The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-06-05 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

On the motion for ; iii-n-i-r;;lnent till Monday, among
the questions raised and debated.
Lord Femme asked whether it was intended, in con- '
sequence of the rejection of the Paper Duties Repeal
Bill by the Lords, to remit some other tax equivalent I
to it in amount. In putting the question he discussed '
the subject in its financial and constitutional ospect.r. I
Mr. SIMIAN!' 11.1.611 • further inquiry, whether the
Chancellor of the Exchequer adhered lo the integtion
he hail expreamol that, in case f the fibre of the ;
Paper I lut.es Repeal Bill, lie !should invite the House to
repeal the war tea end sugar duties. lie likewise in-
quired whether lie was still of opinion that the loos of
revenue consequent on the reduction of doty on wine
would not excaeil £515,000.
Mr. CAv!! strongly urged the remission of the war tea
and sugar chties.
The CHANCF.LIAR of the EXCIIMACIR observed that
this subject was now mixed up with the question as to
the right, of the two Houses of Parliament, and he
thought the opinion of that Heine was that the Govern-
ment had not taken an unbecoming course in appointing
• committee to ascertain the facto. Pending this
question it was not practicable for him to give any
I Promise to remit or not remit any tax whatever. With
respect to the wine duties, it was impooilile to form
any truotworthr judgnient as to the effect of the
reduction until the Wino Licenses Bill was in operation;
but, as far as present experience went, the result was
quite oatisfactory.
I Mr. 11511411? believed that the course the Government
; had taken was the saute which had been heretofore
followed ; the matter would be laid before the Howie.
; and lie should, lie said, be ashamed. as • member of it
If • large majority 'Mould not take the proper steps to
midst any nifringement of its rights.
Mr. S. Frunext.ihn, advertin;g to the communication
'ma.le by the Ilinioter of Foreign Affairs at St. Peters-
burg to the Minioters of the live great Powers at the
Court of Runde, respecting the condition of the Chris-
tian oultiezts of Turkey, iiiiiiiired what were the exact
I terms of the propooition of the Russian l!ovortIMelli ;
I what course with reference to it had been puroued by
that of France ; what auswer it was proposed to give
by Her Majeoty's Govenouent, anil is to other naatteni
connected with the c‘inniunication.
Lord J. Resseid. replied to the questions put by dif-
ferent members. The story which Mr. Seymonr hail
beanl about the recall of Sir 11. Itawlinaon woe, lie said,
fabirlous altogether. In reply to Mr. Fitzgerald, lie gave
I a iletoile I acconnt of the eu iiiiii unicatimi made by Prince
Gortochakoff at Petersburg mid the results. The Prince
had stated to the Ministers of the five great
Powers amieuibled to receive the communicati 111 l
tints that the accounts received from the Turkish pro-
vinces so to the condition of the Christians there were
such that the Emperor 14 Ito-oia could not remain •
silent *praetor, anil certain propositions were then drawn
up. The terms of the,* timpoilitious were state,' by Lord
John, as well as the Views of the British Government.
who hail thought it would not be prudent to stand aloof.
and, after consultation with the other POWent, they were
of opinMn thot it might he proper to make inquiry as to
the real state of the Christians in Turkey. M. Thouve•
nel hail decloreil, from his knowledge of Turkey, that
great abuse and misgovernment prevailed in the pro.
voice*, but that any inquiry ought to he conducted with
the greatest regard for the authority of the Sultan; •11,1
he (Lord John) was of opinion that such an inquiry
should not he obtruded an indleoendent Sovereign.
Sir 11. Bulsver had suggested that the inquiry should he
by means of the Sultan's officers ; and the Groin! Vizier,
P .sh had been authorized to proceed for that
purpose ti Rounielio and the other Turkish provinces.
The motion for adjourinuent was then agreed to.
Mr. WHITIAIDE obtained leave to bring in • Bill to
consolidate and imoend the laws relating to the powers
, of leaning and improving land in Ireland.
The Univeraities and College Estate, Bill was read a
NeCiltlil
' The report of the Committee of Supply was brought
up and agreed to.
On the order for going into • Committee of Supply,
various questions were put upon military topics, and
anaseered by Mr. S. Hemmer. The House then went
, into Commot!ee ni on the remaining army estitnates.
0 VIC various votes underwent touch discussion, and
were ordertxl to be reported.
The Howie adjourned at half-past 12 o'clock until
, I Monday.