The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-02-21 00:00:00

listed, or how many, and for what term of service, whether
for army service or partly for army service and partly for
service in the Referee. . .

CAKOWILL said the total number of men recruited was
tf1,156; . 4 ahem 22,772 were for long sunrise 'and 3,583 fur
abort set, ie.%

FNIDAN . —Mr. A. UDMURT called attention to the papers
relstieg to the War, drawing from them • conclusion that the
conduct of the Government all through deserved the strongest
condemnation. He accusal the Government of pls leg
towards France the part of a " detrimental "—that is, of having
prevented the other Neutrals from coming to her assistance,
and if the Neutrabi bad acted together, Mr. Herbert firmly
believed that Peace would have hatll restored before now. Mr.
Gerhart concludol by moving—." That thi. House is of opinion
that it is the duty of Her Majesty's Government to act in
concert with other Neutral Power, to obtain moderate terms
and to witholii ell aerittios-enre in terms such might impair
the independence of France. or threaten the future tranquility
of Europe."
Sir R. Pia• also assailed the policy of the Government as
one of "obliteration" and" selfish isolation." It had brought
about the humiliation of the character and credit 1 England,
and made all the world ashamed of us. Sir Robert complained
strongly of the flight of Lord Lyons from Paris. He argued,
too, that to. unification of Germany, leading to the establish-
ment of • great military despotism, could nut be for the benefit
of Europe.
Mr. W. C. Commotion? pointed out that the French began
the War by refusing all mediation and with • project of annex-
ing German territory.
Mr. GOLDIIIIID approved the conduct of the Government as
mesonable and sensible.

Loni Ite-yrimee—el7o—ihought the policy of the Gov croutedt
sound._

Mr. Houstax entirely approved the action of the Govern-
ment, which bad prevented the War from spreading.
Mr. G. 011•ORT maid • few words in defence of Lord Lyons,

Sr 11. Rutin,. agreed with him. Al to the motion, though
he sympathised with ito object, to pass it would be most
deplorable.
Sir 11. Hoses pleaded it was our interest and our duty to
swum for France fair and moderato terms.

B. cuwl r;e7 113.7 to "h.; lei lists France too
deeply would be dangerous for the future peace of Europe.
Mr. Mums traced the reeponnbility of the War through all
Its stages to the I.U-delu4ons of the French people, end
showed how littte right Franao bad to robe the cry of an in-
violable eon.

Mr. Conaamen expressed a general approval of the line taken
by the Ministry.

Mr. Taman argued In the Interesta of Europe that Piece
could not be permanent Ulll6lll It were made on her terms.
Mr Baia thought the motion well timed.
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Mr. OLADelOeir ooninenced expreasing his satisfaction at
the general tone of the debate, and defended the Government
from the charge of having maintained an attitude of "selfish
isolation." While recommending the withdrawal of the Re-
solution, Hr. Gladstone admitted that an extorted Peace was
one of the unfortunate alternatives we had to fear, arid that
the greater magnanimity shown by the victor the better would
It be not only for France and Europe, but for the future in-
terests of Germany. As to intervention, neither of the
belligerents desired It; on the contrary. they rather thought
I the premature offer of our
tood offices might be prejudicial.
England had no cause to be Scontented with her im In
Europe, but he warned the House not to set too high a value
on the sole opinion of England, for the strength o neutrals'
actimi was that they should all be represented. He reiterated
I his statement of the other night that the conditions of Peace
I were a matter ef watchful concern to the neutrals, and added
that it would be a noble addition to the treat deeds of this
country if it should be able to mitigate the necessarily severe
conditions of Peace so as to make them conducive to a per-
manent settlement.
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Mr. A. iiIIRMIRT withdrew his motion, iatislitsl with Mr.
Gladstone's assurances.

THE NAVY.

Lord H. Lamm% drew attention to the present condition of
the administration of naval adaire. He complained of the
want of harmony between the War-o Moe and the Admiralty.
Mr. Gi.Anirrona Justified the retention of Mr, Childers ear-
Irian, notwithstanding his temporary incapacity to attend to
theduties of his oMoe, and snid that during his administration
several millions of taxation had been saved without impairing
the efliciency of the navy. There never was • tune when the
country wee so mecum of her maritime suppLeija.n.
After • abort converse/ion, the subject eceP •
The Princess Louise's Annuity Bill through corn.
mitten.

flgriculture.
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AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS.

BEANS, if not planted, should now be got into the
ground without delay, more especially in our southern
counties. Tee plant prefer. a ounpact soil, and being
• large oonautner of lime, an abundant supply muit be
in the laud, but although partial to a clayey loam, yet
With careful management fine crops may be grown on
comparatively light land where the roots get clown.
The laud should be deeply oultivated, well cleaned and
I manured in autumn, no as to have nothing more to do
I at this season than dibble or drill in the seed.

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pui.--Sow on calcareous soils, to which they are
partial ; they also grow finely on the lighter kind of
louses. In both oases the land should be clean and in
good heart.
Sri.! sow VETCHES.—Sow for sheep feed, or soiling in
July. Naturally the crop prefers a stiff clayey soil re-
duced by manuring and tillage to a fine mould
heavy crops can, by high terming, be grown on any soil.
PAISHIPS, if the weather is suitrble,may be sewn on
soils adapted for the crop, viz-, deep rich loamy but fri-
&blip land in the highest state of culture. For tattle
the Parsnip is inferior to the Belgian Carrot. About
6 lb- of seed per sere KO drilled in rows from 20 to 24
inches apart, to permit of deep horse-hosing.
OABBAGI SEED sow in Wets for transplanting in Kay.
The nursery requires special menthe meat No its to produce
healthy hardy plants free from club and liability to leaf
disease. For this purpose the lend should get a
thorough autumn fallow, and • heavy dose of lime,well
harrowed in before the manure is applied—well made
stable-dung, rich in ammonia, and if deficient of the
latter, add sulphate of ammooia, common salt, bone,'
earth, and potash, are also necessary. All these
manurial substeneas are required by the Cabbage, while
they are noxious fa club-beetles and their larme.
Thus prepared and laid up for winter, it is seldom
that more is required at this amain than to harrow or
rake in the seed at the rate of about 1 lb. to 2 lb. per
sere. The young plants should be carefully thinned
out in Ume to the proper distance, so as to acquire
health and Mreagth for transplanting.
Lie.. —The large breadths still to plough should now
he done with the skim-coulter or presser, so as to get
the land ready for seeding the moment there Ins teed.
bed.
FiLLOWS —When stubble land cannot be
autumn (allowed, the winter furrow may be smashed
across, and cleaned of weeds. Dry, sandy land, in-
tended for Belgian or othe Carrots, if not manured in
the autumn, should be so as early in the spring as
possible, so as to get it incorporated before the time
of sowing. The s ime practice applies to all root crops
grown on dry land liable to burn and scorch when
worked and immured at the tints of sowing.