The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-20 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAT.—After a batch of questions had been
answered, Mr. Ayrton reviewed at great length the
constitution and operation of the Executive Govern.
meat in India, and moved a eeries of resolutions relat-
ing thereto. Suggestions for the reform of the various
department. In India were made by several members,
after which the rmolations were withdrawn. The
Howe then went into oommittee on the Indian budget,
and Sir Stafford Nortboot• made. very load statement
with regard to the financial modition of the country,
It. resources, and the proper of public works.
TOISDAT.—The day sitting of the ROOM wee taken
up by • dismission on the Royal Parks' Bill. which wee
in committee. At seven o'clock the debate stood
adjourned. At the evening sitting, Mr. O'Beirne
called attention to the unsatisfactory state of the
Merchant Shipping laws, and moved that they should
be revised and consolidated. Mr. Cave gave an amour.
anise that the Government were sincerely anxious to do
all in their power to place the Merchant Shipping laws
on sadists/Cory basis, end alter some observations from
Mr. Whalley the motion was withdrawn.

WEDS ISDAT.—ne Contagious Disuses (Animals)
Hill vu passed through committee after much delay.
It vu announced by Lord Robert Montagu that since
the division on Monday the Government had moon.
Mitred their decision in reference to the ports of
Harwich and Southampton, and bad come to the eon-
elusion that settle imported from &brood should be
slaughtered at all the ports of debarkation without
exception. There wee • long light upon the second
reading of the Tr•Me Regulation (Metropolis) Rill,
moved by/lir. Hardy, but eventually it we. read • nomad
time.

THOMDAY.—Alderman Look (for Mr. Hadfield) asked
the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his attention had
bees drawn to the ease of Mr. Pbocion Foster, farmer,
of North Currey, • prisoner in Taunton gaol for nom-
moppet of 15e. 7id. church Me, £147 6s. IW. •••
and el 16.. or • monition—total £149 16e. ;
to the cede of Mr. James Brighton Grant, • prisoner
liool the 15th of March laid in Whilecrossetrest
Prison fog El 13e. church rate, and £257 ants, is
stated in his petition to this house on 64h Jane LA I
awl whellter the Goverment would adopt mums tor

! the early release of these prisoners. The Chancellor of
the Chancellor said Her Majesty'a Government kuew
nothing of the circumstances of the cues except from
the inquiry of the hon. gentleman. 'They had not been
brought before the notice either of the Treasury or of
the Secretary of State; and he weld only stale the
impression produced on his mind by the qnestion,
I namely, that these persona appeared to have been it
advised by their professional wi.tants—(langhter and
I sheers.) In committee on the Parks Regulation BiU,
I Mr. Denman moved that the chairman leave the chair,
a motion which he said meant that the Rill should not
be again proceeded with this session. After some dis-
cussion the house divided, and the motion was rejected
by 86 to 31. Mr. Sheridan then moved that the chair-
man report progress, and Mr. Hardy, rafter vindicating
the hoarse lie had pursued with reference to the Bill,
said he found it necessary to yield to an obstinate
minority, and he would therefore withdraw the Bill.
The County Courts Acts Amendment Rill was read •
third time and pared. The House re-assembled at nine
o'clock. On the consideration of the austuidnienta in
the Consecration of Churches and Churchyards Bill,
Mr. Gilpia moved to add • clause providing that when
any land is added to an exisiting churchyard, • portion
of such land shall be allotted for burials otherwise than
in accordance with the rites of the Chinch of England.
Mr. Hardy opposed the clause. The cause was rejected
by 33 to 14; and the Bill was then read • third time
and passed. The order of the day for the committee
on the Representation of the People (Scotland) Bill was
dixcharged.
FILIDAY.-11r. Watkin gave notice of his intention
nest session to move that it is expedient that there
shoold be annually drawn up • national stock and
balance sheet. The Traffic Regulation (Metropolis) Bill
and the Royal Military Canal Bill were read a third time
and passed; and the Lords' amendments to the Local
Government Supplemental (No 6) Bill and to the
Merchant Shipping Rill were agreed to. The order on
the Increase of the Episeepate Bill was discharged.