The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-06-06 00:00:00

impfriai Varlfament.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
TUESDAY.—The Select Committee to which the Loot.
motives on Roads Bill is referred was nominated Tb•
Dogs regulation arelandl Bill, was read • second time.
The Companies' Workmen's Education Bill was reed
third time. The Parsonages Bill went through corn.
mittee. On the oomiderstion of the Report of awes&
ment to the Clerical Subscription Bill, Lord Chelmsford
pointed out what appeared to him to be • defect Is the
new form of declaration the act required to be made by
the clergy, and the Bishop of Llandiff proposed ma
amendment, but mubeeqnently withdrew it. The import
was then received, and their Lordships adjourned.
THORSDLY.—A Bill for relaxing the Priblimhouses
Closing Act, BO far as relates to public and refreahaleat
houses in the vicinity of the metropolitan markets,
was read a mecond time. The Metropolis Sewage and
Essex Reclamation Bill was read a third time upon •
division of 49 to 4. The Prinoe of Wales was present,
and for the first time took part in • division, his Royal
Highness recording his vote with the majority. Tbe bill
was then passed. Several other bills were forwarded •
stage.
Feror.v.—The royal assent was given by oommiselo•
to a number of Bills. The report of the Sewage Iltißm
nation Bill was brought up and agreed to. On the
motion of Earl Granville, their lordships adjourned at
6.20 p.m., until Monday, the 12th of June.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAT.—The Greenwich Hospitsl Bill, ifteri pro.
trw fed discussion, Wan read i second time, and own.
mitted pro forma. A long debate ensued on the second
reading of the Colonial Governors' Bill, and oertaln r*.
commendations which we r • thrown out Sir J. Pakingto•
promised should be taken into consideration before the
Bill went into omninittee.

TUESDAY.—At the morning sitting, the adjourned de-
bate, on going into committee upon the Roman Catholie
Oath Bill, was resumed. Mr. Newdegate moved, to
defer the committee for six months. Sir J. Pakiagtoa
said, this Bill- devolved qutetions of the greatest
possible importance. It was a measure vitally to repeal
one part of the arrangement adopted in 1829, as • woe
-
city to Protestant institutions, and as an attempt to grill
rid of that arrangement, it was calculated to revive angry
feelings between Protestants and Roman Catholics. Mr.
Herrman expressed his sincere regret, that &consent to
one uniform oath was found to be impracticable. Ulti-
mately the house divided, when Mr. Newdegate's
amendment was negatived, by 193 to 126.—Agreed to.
In the evening, it was agreed, on the motion of Lord
Palmerston, that the house at its rising should adjourn
till Thursday. Mr. Moffett called attention to the
Repert of the Select Committee on the Bankruptcy Act
of 1861 ; and the exeting state of the laws, in regard to
debtor and creditor; sad moved a resolution, "That
the report deserves the prompt and serious consideration
of her Majesty's Government." Mr. Neat called atten-
tion to defects in the law relates( to lunatics; and WWI
proceeding in his speech, whre the house was counted
out, at 20 minutes past 7 o'clock.
THUHEIDAT. —Mr. Newdefrate called attention to the
Dublin lotteries, and the Attoroey•Geneeal replied that
unless the proceedings were conducted ander the Art
Unions' Act the parties were liable to penalties. !t
would be necessary, however, for an information to be
laid before Government would prosecute.. After some
remarks from Sir George Grey, in reference to the
Clerical Subscription Bill, Mr. Gladstone announced
that the Bank Notes Issue Bill would be withdrawn.
In Committee of Supply, Mr. Brnce gave a sketch of
the result of the expenditure of the grant for educe,.
Sorrel purposes, and demonstrated that the present
system was attended with the most complete success.
FRIDAY.—The Canadian Delegates—ln reply to Mr.
Warren, Mr. Cardwell stated that the conferences
between Her Majesty's Government and the Canadian
delegates had not yet been brought to &completion,
but he hoped soon to be able to report the result to
the House. Lord Pahnerston moved that the House at
its rising should adjourn till Thursday next, for the
Whitsun holidays.--The Ordnance Select Committee.
—Mr. H. Baillie stated that our naval armaments were
in a most doubtful and uncertain state, and that the
recommendations of the Ordnance Committee, if carried
out, would involve an enormous outlay, without any
compensating advantages. The Marquis of Flartington
said the Secretary of State, and not the committee, Was
responsible for any change introduced into the principle
upon which the guns were manufaetured.--Army
Chaplains in New Zealand.—Colonel Herbert asked
whether any instructions had been sent to General
Cameron which had inducted him to withdraw from the
clergymen acting as chaplains to the troops the pay and
allowances given them while performing duty with the
troops. The Marquis of Hartington said he had no
knowledge of any order having been given by General
Cameron to that effect, sed if such an order had been
given it must have arisen from some misapprehension.
The motion for adjournment was then agreed to.--
The Aseem lah Report. The House then pro.
seeded to consider the report of the Aseem lab
(oignsture to Petitions) Committee. He moved
that the Speaker should issue his warrant for
the committal' of Mitchell to Newgate.—Mr. Hennessy
said that Mitchell had been engaged by • solicitor named
Strutt to supply signatures to petitions at a peony a
signature. Mitchell had asked to be allowed to examine
Streit, but the committee had refused to grant his
request. He thought that Mitchell had not altogether
received fair play at the hands of the committee.—The
Attorney-General was of opinion that the charge of
fraud and forgery had been clearly proved.—After
some further dirmunsion, in which Mr. Cox, Sir
Ferguson, and Mr. G. Dentine( took part, the House
divided, when the numbers were :—For the motion, 41;
against, 7 ; majority, 34.—Mr. Forster then moved
that Powell Marshall and Henry Whitehead had teen
guilty with Mitchell of a breach of the privileges of the
House, and should therefore be committed to the custody
of the sergeant-at-arms.—Mr. Cox protested against
the motion, on the ground that the offence had not
been satisfactorily proved. On a division the numbers
were :—For the motion, 39; against, 5; majority, 34.
—Mr. Hennessy asked what was to be done with the
men when they were in the custody of the Sergeant-it-
Arms.—Sir G. Grey said that, if they admitted
their offence and petitioned the House, it was com-
petent for the House to take a merciful view of the case.
The House then went into Committee of Supply, end
proceeded with the consideration of the Civil Service
Estimates. A considerable number of votes having
been passed the House resumed. The defence Act (1860)
Amendment Act was read a second time; the Militia
Ballot Suspension Bill and the Militia Pay Bill passed
through committee. The report upon the sugar duties
and drawbacks was brought up and agreed to. and leave
was given to bring in a bill foundel on the report. The
District Church Tithes Bill passed through committee.
—Mr. Scourfield obtained leave to bring in a bill to ex-
plain and amend the Lunatic Asylum Act, 1863, and
the Lunacy Act Amendment Bill, 1862, with reference
to counties or towns whith have courts of quarter
session but no recorder.—Mr. Villiers obtained leave to
bring in a bill to continue the Poor Law Commission
for a limited period, and to make certain amendments
in the law regulating the relief of the poor.—The House
adjourned at 12.40 a.m.