The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-08-21 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUFSDAY.

At the morning sitting, the report on the East India
Loan was brought up and agreed to, after • abort con-
versation.
The House having resolved itself into a Committee of
Supply, on the tion of Mr. LAING a resolution was
agreed to granting to Her Majesty • sum not exceeding
ri,000,000 to pay off and discharge Exchequer
Bonds.
'lke Committee then resumed the disenasion of Ho
Civil Service E.timates, which occupied the remainder
of the sitting.
lii the evening,
The Consolidated Fund (C 10,000,000 Bill was read a
third time and passed.
on the order for going again into a Committee of
Supply,
Sir J. PAKINGTON moved • resolution, "That the
grants annually made by Parliament for the promotion
of education ought to be espouleil with fair and just
regard to the requirements of the different classes id
sclomla reesignized by the inimites of the t'oun,oitt.e of
Council, and that Ragged and Industrial Schmils, which
are alone adapted to meet the wants of a considerable
1 number of destitute and neglected children, are, there-
(re, entitled to a larger amount of aid than they at
present receive."
The motion was seconded by Mr. BLACK, who gave
details of the successful results of these school* in
Scotland.
Upon a division, the resolution was negatived by 41
to 2.5, and the House then went into Committee of
Supply.
Upon the first vote of £798,167 for public education !
in Great Britain,
Mr. Lowe., in moving this vote, observed that,
although there was an apparent decrease cotiq iared with
last year's of 1;:18,7i'i3, there was, in fact, an increase of
about £36,000, though E 40,000 short of tho estimate
had been expended. He then proceeded to explain the
details f the vote, the distribution of the grunt, dm.
The vote was agreed to after much discussion.
Tue next vote, of for the Department of
Science and Art, was likewise discussed for a consider-
able time, and several ineffectual attempts were made to
reduce the amount.
The vote was ultimately agreed to.
Other votes passed without opposition, and the
Chairman was ordered to report the resolutions to the
House.
The Fortification* (Provision for Expense) Bill was
read • third time and ',wised.
The Defence of the Realm Bill passed the committee,
with a few amendments.
The Excise Duties Itill, being considered an amended,
received a further amenthuent with reference to the
duties on hops.
The Conjugal Rights (Scotland) Bill passed through

the couiteiit.;. -
The other orders were disposed of, and the House
adjourned at a quarter past 2 o'clock.

WEI/NI:SLUT.

The House, in a Committee of Supply, resumed the
consideration of the Civil Service Estimates, and, with-
out any undue baste, passed a considerable number of
votes, in the discussion of which various topics of
interest were incidentally adverted to, including the
filling up of the office of rostiunster•General, the recent
collision between Her Majesty's Judge of Assize and the
Sheriff of the county of Sarrey, and the character of the
Metroisditan l'olice force, to which very favourable
testimony was borne.
031 the motion of Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, the resolution
of the 24th of January, 1860, relating to the oath to he
taken by members of the Jewish persuasion, was made a
standing order, and the standing order of the 14th of
April, 1859, was repealed.
The other loudness having been disposed of, the House
adjourned at a quarter before 6 o'clock.

bonds or Exchequer-bills. 2. That the principal of all
Exchequer-bond •ououl sliall le, paid off, ut par, at
the expiration of any period not exceeding six years
from the date of such bonds. lt. That the intere4 of
such bond' s payable half-yearly, Abell be charged upon
and issued out of the Consoliritt“l FouiuL
01,jectartis were by Sir M. Wii.t.ouGiniT,
W. WILLIAMS, and Mr. HENLEY, but the resolutions
were ultiniately agreed to.
On the order for going into Committee of Supply,
questions were interposed which led to a short
cuasion relative to submarine telegraph communication.
The House, having gone into Committee, resumed the I
I consideration of the Cisil Service Estimates.

In the evening,
Lord Ft:11110Y called attention to the sacrifice of
human life about to be made, according to a barbarous
custom, by the present King of Dahomey, in memory of
his father, reading • statement the intended sacrifice, I
the victims being no fewer than 2.000. and soggvsted I
that measures should be taken to dissuade the King
f this terrible slaughter.
Mr. Kix:salmi inquires' whether the Government
had made any representations to the Porte, or taken
any steps to cause the restoratien ~f the Christian
women carried .4 and Kidd by the Druses.
Mr. C. Evian:so:v., in reply to Lord Fermoy, said the
Government had reason to know that the intention he
had attributed to the King ,d Dahomey was too true ;
that instructions had been sent to the Admiral on the
station to forward a lays Page 4,f remonstrance and I
warning to thi• King. tut nut know the result, and
I feared it would be of no at Ail.
I,rd Pabumtsrox, with reference to the subject
CUslica br Lord Fermoy, said the matter hail for • long
Iperiod of time engaged the 3,ttenti,rn of the Government,
; and endeavours had been made to persuade the King of ,
Dahomey to abandon his inhuman customs,. The great ,
obstacle to the /Meccas of their endeavours was, however,
the slave trade, carried on by white men. In roily to
Mr. Kinnairifs inquiry, he stated that Lord Dutferin
had instructions to take steps for procuring the liberation I
of the Christian women, and tier Majesty's Ambassador I
at Constiudinople would exert his efforts for the same I
object.
Discussions were likewise raised relating to the Boman
Catholic Charities Bill, the bursting of the gun at Dover,
mid other topics ; ultimately, the motion for adjourn-
ment was negatived.
on the motion bir going into a Committee of Supply,
Mr. VANCE called attention to Uu. faogretki of Irish
business during the nrc,cnt seasion,
Mr. Canino:ht. made a very brief reply.
Other topics were shortly adverted to by Sir DE
LACY EVANS, Mr. MoNSFIA., and Mr. (thIFFITIL The
It use then went again into Committee upon the
Militia and Army Estimates, and, these being disposed
of, the remaining Civil Service Estimates were entered
upon and discussed till the Chairman was ordered to
report progress.
The Metropolitan Police Forest (Dockyards) (No. 2)
Bill and the Naval Discipline Bill were read a second
time.
The Ecclesiastical Courts and Registries (Ireland)
Bill was withdrawn.
On the order for gent', into Conuniittee upon the

Party Emblems (Ireljul)
Mr. lit InoVed to defer the committee for 3
months, and this amendment was seconded by Sir. E.
WA; AN, both being of °pillion that the Bill will pro-
voke the exhibition of party feeling.
The amendment was negatived upon is division by 53
to 22, and the House went into Committee on the BBL
when the Chairman was ordered to report progress.
The Report of the Committee of Supply was brought
up and mgreed to.
The remaining orders having been disposed of, the
House adjoin-Led at 2 o'clock.