The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21 00:00:00

Entperial Varliamtnt.

Parliament has not been distinguished by anything tar.
Ocularly exciting this week, save perhaps the division ce
the proposed addition to the Royal Titles.

lIONDAT.
In the Lords, Lord DUNSAY wanted some penicillin
concerning our ironclad& but they were refused.
In the Commons, Mr. Insattu expressed his °kin
that it would not be for the interest of the public ser-le
to lay on the taide any despatches relative to the ebbe.
of the Princes of India (the parties most interested), con.
corning the Queen's new title.

_
ZSD•T.
Among other things the Appellate Jurisdiction Ltd! ivy
read • third time and passed, in the Lords.
In the Cominotu, Mr. DISRAZLI adiuitted the lothaa
Council had not even been consulted upon the subject of
addition to Her Majesty's title. The Premier said it
did not concern the Indian Princes at all !
Mr. Cbang REID also moved the resolution of whid h.
had given notlce,_sfArming the necessity for usiformq
throughout the United Kingdom in the regulations la
suppressing cattle disease ; but the motion was w.
drawn.

Winssansr.
The Commons were chiefly engaged on Scotch measures,
which resulted in their rejection.

THURSDAY.
In the Commons the great question was the Royal
Titles Bill, when the Marquis of HARTINGTON moved, as
an amendment to the Bill. "That, while willing to cise.
eider a measure enabling her Majesty to make an se:titles
to the Royal style and title which shall include such
dominions of Her Majesty as to Her Majesty may seem
meet, this House is of opinion that it is inexpedient to
impair the ancient and Royal dignity of the Crown by the
assumption of the style and title of Emperor." He spoke
of the repugnance 'and distaste with which the measure
had been generally received by the people of England,
who had learned to look on the King and Queen of the
nation as the heads of a Constitutional system that had no
parallel. He hoped the tins° would never come when the
Sovereign would be called by any other title than that
which the people had so long known and loved.
The CHANCELLOR of the Egcrigiuga contended that
the opposition to the Bill was simply the fruit of a
senseless panic lest some despotic change was intended by
it. The title of Queen did not accurately represent the
position of the Entish Sovereign paramount in India.
Sir WILLIAM HARCOURT supported the amendment.
The English people preferred the eubstance of ancient
greatness associated with the Royal title of Queen to the
glitter of modern gew.gaws and tawdry decoration.
After several other gentlemen bad spoken, the Houses
divided, when there were —For going into committee,
Xi; for the amendment, Bill; maionty, 10.1.
The House then went into committee, and progress was
reported.

FRIDAY.
The Crossed Cheques Bill was read a third time, and
passed on Friday.
Mr. GOLDSMID called attention to the purchase of the
teleamaphs by the Government He complained that the
first estimate of Mr. Sem!alum.: was two and a half
millions. Ile then raised it to six millions, whereas the
actual cost was £9,200.090. and there acre still has
claims from the railway companies outstanding, for which
half a million WAS voted last week. He moved for a
select committee to inquire into the organisation and
management of the telegraph department of the Posts
office.
The motion was ultimately withdrawn.