The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-06-15 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

Pr°Pm.al

Tieir Lordships sat to-day at 5 o'clock, Lord Renee-
DALi presiding in the absence of the Lord Chancellor.
Lord MALIKUBORY, alluding to the question put on
the previous evening by the Earl of Airhe' announcing
that he had since received a communication, stating
that the Government of Naples had agreed to pay 4,000
as compensation to the two engineers of the Cagliari for
their imprisonment, and that it had placed that vessel
and the whole of her crew, without any condition, in
the hands of Her Majesty's Government. He expressed
his belief that the step taken by the Government of
Naples would put an end to the dispute between the
three countries.
In answer to Lord BROUGHAM,
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Lord MAULESBURY stated that he was not prepared
to give any information respecting the occurrences des-
cribed as having taken place on board • French vessel on
the African coast, engaged in the transport of Free
Negro emigrants.
On the order of the day for going into committee on
the Property Qualification Bill,
Earl GREY moved an instruction to the committee
to insert • clause, making the members of both HOUMA
of Parliament liable to arrest for debt under the judg-
ment of any court of competent jurisdiction.
Bul FORTEBOUR, Lord CAMPBELL, and the Earl Of
DERBY opposed the amendment, which was negatived,
and the Bill passed through committee.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY.

After nearly two hours had been occupied in private
business and in replies to questions, the House resolved
itself into • committee to consider the remaining resolu-
tions regarding the Government of India, commencing
with the third resolution :—"That, in order to mist such
Minister of the Crown in the discharge of his duties, it
Is expedient that • Councilbe appointed of not less than
12, nor more than 18 members."
Mr. GLADSTONI moved, as an amendment, to sub-
stitute the following:—" That, regard being had to the
position of affairs in India, it is expedient to constitute
the Court of Directors of the East India Company, by
an Act of the present session, to be • Council for ad.
ministering the Government of India in the name of
Her Majesty, under the miperintendenoe of such re-
sponsible Minister until the end of the next maim at
Parliament."
Lord STA.IfLIT observed that &MOM Obtotiooll b. bad
urged against legislation at present was state of the

war in India. He (Lord Stanley) feared that the
military operations would be long and harassing, and
that they would involve a considerable sacrifice of
valuable lives • but lie did not see how this should im-
pede our efforts; to improve the Indian Government. It
appeared to him that Mr. Gladstone had confounded
two things. essentially distinct—the administration of
Indian &Muni in India, and the general superintendenos
and control exercised in England. He objected to the
proposal to constitute the Court of Directors a Cotineil
provisionally, for various reasons, and opposed the
amendment because it substituted • provisional and
temporary fore permanent measure.
After a long dile:union, which embraced the policy of
the whole measure, upon • division the amendment was I
lest by 265 votes to 118.
Mr. Rowel opposed the original resolution. The
question was, he observed, whether a Secretary of State,
responsible for his own acts, or associated with •
Council, was best, and he was of opinion that • Secre-
tary of State, alone responsible for all his acts, relying
upon his own mind as his guide and counsellor, having a
snore direct interest in doing right, was morally and
mentally the beat Governor for India. So sure as the
House adopted the proposition of a Council it would
adopt an irresponsible Government for India. He
moved to omit the word "Council" from the resolution.
Lord STANLEY observed that only two grounds of
objection could be taken to the appointment of •
Council ; one was the expense, which was hardly worth
consideration ; the other was, as Mr. Roebuck argued.
that it would diminish the responsibility of time Minister,
This would depend upon the relations between the
Minister and the Council. The letter would be bound
to give advice to the Minister, and he would be bound to
hear the advise, but would not be bound to take it, and
whether lie took it or rejected it, he would equally act
upon his own responsibility.
After some remarks by Mr. C. Banns the amendment
was negatived.
Mr. LINDIAT then moved to amend the resolution by
Inserting the words, "and that the first Council of
India consists of the present Court of Directors."
Lord STANLEY thought it would be premature to
seeept this amendment, as the committee had not
settled for how long • period the appointments of
members of Council were to be held, and the amend.
went was negatived.
A discussion of considerable length arose upon the
latter part of the resolution, that the Council consist of
not lase than 12 nor more than 18 members, which
ended in the word " less" being omitted, and in that
state the resolution was left, the Chairman being then
prdared to report progress.
The SOLTOITCM•CHINEEkL_ obtains* leave to bring in a
EIS to amend the Copyhold Acte.
The House adjotuvied at • quarter past one o'clock.