The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-06-22 00:00:00

TUESDAY.

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Their Lordships sat ;ti ii o'clock.
In reply to a question from Lord BROUGHAM,
The se of MALMRSBURY stated that a oommission
had been appointed to inquire into the best mode of
manning the navy ; but it should not be supposed that
the present naval force could not be manned in a short
space of time, or that ships enough to defend the
Channel eould not be immediately provided with mews.
Earl FORTZSOUR moved the third reading of the Pro
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party gualifination Bill.
Lord RAVENNWORTH, the Earl of CLAMCARTY, and
the Earl of Wic•Low strongly opposed the measure, on
the ground that it would lead to further changes, such
SI the payment of members, and would abolish the
security that an individual returned to the Rouse of
Commons wee entitled to aspire to that honour. If he
did not possess the security of a qualification himself,
the present law compelled him to be of such standing
that he could be tnuited with one.
Lord BROUGHAM thought that as a qualification was
often proved by falsehood, and sometimes by perjury, it
ought to be abolished ; but the abolition should be so.
companied by an Act, rendering incapable of holding a
seat all persons who should not have paid their debts
within twelve months after they had been declared
bankrupt. lie gave notice he should introduce •
measure to that effete.
Lord BRNMAN moved that the Bill be reads third
time that day six months, but it was negatived without
a division.
The Bill was then read a third time.
The Marquis of CLANRIOARDR. RUC' some discussion,
withdrew his motion for considering a petition from Mr.
W. M'D•nuott, praying that the hearing of the 'Aloha
of charge against hint be postponed from the 21st of
June to the 10th of July.
In answer to a coalition,
The Marquis of BALIRDURT stated that the last or.
respondent)e between her Majesey's Government and the
Governments of Naples and Sardinia would be laid on
the table as soon as it was complete.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

THIIkSDAy.
Their Lordships mot at IS o'clook.
The LORD CHaNCELtDR read the acknowledgment by
Lord Canning of their Lordships' vote of thanks to the
military end civil services in India.
On the report of the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes
Amendment Bill being brought up, the provisions of the
Aot were, on the inotion of Lord REDESDALE, extended
to Ireland.

The litiettoP of OXFORD presented • petition from St.
MerY'a Jemcits, comPlnl of the continued violation
by the Government of Spain of the treaties by which
that country is bound to suppress the alave trade to the
Island of Cuba, and prayin r that measures should he
taken to compel Spain M fulfil the conditions of those
treaties._

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Lord BROUGHAM strongly urged the Government to
use its influence with Spain on this question. It would
be impossible, by the vigilance of any squadron on the
coact of Cuba, to atop the traffic ; but by putting an end
to the system of corruption under which the Governors
of Cuba enriched themselves by bribes for the landing
of negroea, the difficulties between this country and
America, arising out of the exercise of the right of
search, would be obviated. The manner in whiolt
negroes were obtained ion the coast of Africa, and con.
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veyed to Martinique, der the name of free emigration,
should also be borne i mind in any communications on
the subject with the verninent of France.
The Earl of MALM BURY regretted that the subject
did not excite the in at in other countries that it did
in England, which HIM ot supported in its efforts to the
extent that could be shed. He thought that sending
our squadron to the C ban waters, instead of keeping it
on the African coast had been a mistake. The slave
trade inoressed greed after a portion of the squadron
was withdrawn from e ooast of Africa at the beginning
of the Crimean war. England and the European States
had always aupporte Spain in defending Cuba against
any hostile invasion ; ut if Spain continued to show
such an utter want o principle and Mona ingratitude to
this country, instead f taking her part, they would
leave her to suffer the consequences.
The Earl of CARTA IC advised caution in any ma-
'tures taken to supp the slave trade, but believed
that England, whic had done so much to effect it
would never consen to a retrograde policy on the

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question.
Lord WODEHOUSE eluircased a similar opinion.
Earl GREY attribute/the deermute of lagitnnate trade
with Africa, and the revival of the traffic in slaves, en-
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tirely to the conduct of the Government of France and
the United States.
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The Earl Of ABERDEEN desenled the instructions
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under: which the English naval officers acted; they were
sanctioned by the American Government, and if they
had not recently been changed he could not understand
how any outrages could have been committed. He be-
lieved there would be no difficult, in coming to a satis-
fact ,ry explanation on the matter,
The Earl of HARDWICKE thought it possible the offi-
cers might have exceeded their duty, and might not be
altogether free from blame in the matter.
After some further conversation the petition was
Jrdered to lie on the table, rid their Lordships ad-
journed.
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Their Lordships sat at 5 o'clock.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE asked if the Govern-
ment would communicate to tin House of Lords the
resolutions on which the nest Indian Government sal
was to be founded beim the 411 itself was introduced?
It would enable their Lordships to enter at once on the
discussion.
Lord MALIIESBURY, in the absence of the Earl of
Derby, could not give a positivs answer till Monday.
On the motion of Lind STAELEY of Alderley a select
committee was appointed to Inquire into the present
mode of proceeding in Parlianient on private Bills, and
to consider whether it could not be simplified and
diminished in expense.
Lord St. LEONARD'S presested a petition from the
vestry of Camberwell complaining of the evils arising
from the income of the vicar tieing under sequestration.
The value of the living was £,300 per annum, but all
the duty was performed by twl curates appointed by the
Bishop, wo had no powsr under the Act of Parliament
to allow them more than £10( a-year each. The debts
of the vicar amounted te £204)0. The petitioners ask
for some alteration in thn law cin this subject.
ii, i:lmi
Lord REDESDALE an 4 Lor Duncron supported
the prayer of the petiti ; w ch was ordered to Ile on
the table.