The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-07-10 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAT.—The House met in order that the Holston
Committee might be sworn. That being done, on
the adjournment to Thursday being moved, Mr.
Matkin called attention to the maintenance of the
Bank rate of (beware at 10 uer oent. He 'bought
the House ought to meet caner than Thursday, in
order that the Chancellor of the Exchequer might give
some esplanation on the matter. Mr. Childers
depreoated raising • discussion on the matter. Then
Mn. D. Oriith wanted to know if steps had been taken
to prevent the peace being broke by the meeting in
'rraf..lgar;sqoare that evening. Sir George Grey replied
that they bad ; and the House adjourned to Thursday.
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THURSDAY.— Mr. Lowe, the chairman of the Hebrew
Election Committee, complained of the conduce of the
Mayor of Hi-Irons in not attending before the com-
mittee and explaining his reasons for making an
incorrect raurn lie moved that she matter be taken
Into cons,derriee that day fortnight The motion
laaainu been agreed to, Mr. Lowe mord that the
offending Mayor be ordered to attend at the ha: of the
House' but he withdrew the motion upon a suggestion
that it wrold be better to resider the question before
making the older. Captain Vivian gave notice that on
the 17th instant he should oak what stele had been
or would be taken to supply the array with a brew),
loading gun. Mr. Within rked the Chancellor of the
Exch. quer the nature of the oommunications which
bed taken place between himself and the Bank of
England in reference to his letter and the continuation
of the disecnint rate at 10 per sent by the bank. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer explained that in the
policy pursued by the bank since the issue of the letter
referred to, and in maintaining the rate of diseount
during the bet few weeks, the directors had acted
entirely on their own judgment, and had not been in-
deenced by any consideration& In reply to a question.
Mr. Layard start that the Foreign-office had reoeived
despatches oonfirming the Austrian defeat, and be be-
lieved that the statement in the Aloniecur with respect
to the cession of Venetia nu erred.. The Chancellor
of the Exchequer announced that it would be desirable
the Hour should meet the following day to issue the
write rendered necessary by the change of Government,
and for other business. The right hon. gentleman
thanked those who eat on the rme side of the House
as himself for the zealous support they had given the
Government in the late long and arduous struggle as
the Reform question. The House soon afterwards ad-
journed.
Falba. —When the Hors wet It was at once
observed that the supporters of the now Ministry had
crewed over to the Ministerial side, sad that the Liberia
occupied the henries on the left hand of the Speaker.
Mr. Whiteside for some time sat alone on the Ternary
boort but be was presently joined by Mr. Adderley,
Hr. 'Weed Huai, Colonel Taylor, sad another honour-
able rember. It was noticed that Mr. Henley took a
Peat on the Oaverament side corresponding to that which
he has 1111110411111, occupied on the Opposition benches.
Mr. Mill set at the upper end of the third bench below
there:lly, ea was his usual custom when silting on the
Min side. Mr. Gladrone walked up the door of
Ski Wore to the front Opposition bench, and while
doing* and taking his seat was very heartily cheered
be mribers on the Opposition side of the Hones. Mr.
Ward Runt, as Secretary to the Treasury, moved the
rue of the various writs for the re-election of the
members of the new Government.