The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-03-10 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Morbtt.—Mr. Cobden gave notice that, on the order
of the day for going into committee on tlie navy 66U.
metes, he should call attention to the administration of
naval affairs by the Board of Admiralty. In answer to
Mr. Wed, Mr Layard stated that the attention of the
Government bad been called to more than one vessel,
which was said to be fitting out in this country for the
service of the Confederate States, but there was not
sufficient informatioa to enable them to take legal steps
In the matter. He assured the bon. member, however,
that • aloes watch wool I be kept upon all vessels that
wave suspected Of being prepaied foe any ouch purpose.
The adjourned debate on the second reading of the
Tobacco Duties Bill was resumed, and at the end of •
long diicusaion the Chancellor of the Exchequer paid the
principles of the bill were, that there should be estab-
lished an ageinat the foreign manufacturer such • charge
am would fairly oonmentate both the direct impost levied
on the raw material of the British manufacturer and the
Indirect restriction which a duty of that nature entailed
le the form of trade regulations; er.d next, that
whatever restrictions applied to the home manufacturer
should he rigidly and uniformly enforced with respect
to the impertabon of foreign tehaeco from abroad. If
the house read the bill • slimed nine now, he would fix
the committee for Thursday or Friday, with a view to
introduclog such provisions as he thought would tend%
meet the wishes and be of advantage to the trade. gr.
Ayrton, upon thie assuruce, withdrew his amendment
that the bill should be referred to a select committee,
and the bill was reed a second time. The house then
went into committee on the Corrupt. Practices BilL Mr.
Ciafe, moved to omit the meows isiseae.
to Ol raochi., ...iggitors, agents, and meseenpra The
motion was seconded by Mr. J. Powell and opposed by
the Government. After some debate • divisson wan
taken, end the clean was struck oat by 110 to 103.
After this defeat of the Government the other clauses
were proceeded with.
TIMDAY.—The House of Commons met at four
o'clock. In reply to a question put by Mr. Ferrand,
Lord C. Paget said that, pending the Dumps-set elec-
tion, Sir F. Grey, as First Lord of the Admiralty, had
refused to commit himself to any promises to the
Davenport electors respecting the regulation prohibitiag
promotions in the Dockyard after 45 years of age. Mr.
Torrens moved for en inquiry into the eireumstanoes
under which outsell Crown lands had been disposed of,
ithiCh was, however, opposed by the AttomerGineral,
who urged that there should be no action taken with
respect to enclmures which had taken place previous to
1810. The original motion was withdrawn, and one in
accordance with the views of the Attorney-General sub-
stituted. On Use order for the sewed reading of the
Municipal Elections Bill, one of the objects of which
wan the institution of the vote by ballot at municipal
elections, Mr. 0. Hardy moved as an amendment that
the bill be reed a second time that day six months.
Upon • divisnin the amendment was carried by 93 to
88- the bill was consequently lost.
WZDPICSIUT.—Mr. Hadfield moved the third reading
of the Qualilleation frit 051oes Abolition Bill, and the
motion was seconded by Mt. Ilainu Mr. Newdegate,
in moving man amendment that the bill be read& third
ties* that day six months, argued that as a certain due
of dissenters were anxious to dispoil the Established
Church such restrietious as now existed, and which the
bill proposed to remove, were absolutely oeceasary.
The Chancellor of the Hl:chequer spoke in support of
Pie meuure, contending that in the eitcainstances of the
year 1838 Earl Rumen was right in adopting the
deoleration the mine( of which mutilated the quell&
cation for the Aloes referred to in the bill ; but eircurn•
staoces were different now. The feet was that the
duluation wee of each • character that every man had
to interpret It for himself, and he held that it was not
good policy for the Legislature to rely upon declarations
the whole force of which depended updn private inter-
pretations. He did not admit that the Church of Bus-
lead had any occasion to take a security of this kind.
No real slang, r threatened her either from dissent or
Roman Catholicism; but if she were in danger Warms
from her own internal diselosiotn. And be granted
that it would bee sad thing for all, dissenters included,
If she ceased to exist. In coulnsioo, the right hon.
gentlemandeclared that in promoting this bill Mr.
ud field and Mr. Baines wive acting as true and pru-
dent friends to the interests of the Church. Mr.
Walpole opposed the bill on the ground that, upon the
one hand, it was of an insignificant character, either se
regarded any relief to dissenters or detriment to the
Church. The adoption of the declaration not to use
any municipal Ace to the loftily of the Church of
EngLuAl was in the nature of a compact, and when •
large measure of relief WM granted with conditionn
attached an securities, whether they were really sect-
sines or not thus who received the bentfit of such
relief ought not to come to Parliament, and try to do
away with the conditions upon which the relief
was pawed. What hid provoked these dis-
co/AM= was thee, unhappily, the dimenters had, some
of them from good and conesientions motives, but others
from an avowed desire to attach the Chureh, brought
forward memoirs .'ter measure with that objest ma view,
until they had reamed • resittaue which world not
easily be overcome. He denied that the declaration
constituted any civil inequality or that any argument
had Seen adduced to justify the house in agreeing to the
bill. Mr. Forster supported the bill. After a few
words from Mr. Newdegata in explanation the bones
divided, and the third reading was carried by 175 to 172, :
being • majority of three ooly l The result was rueived
with mingled cheers usd laughter. The bill then paved.
Mr. L. Ring moved the committal of the Register of '
Voters Bill the principal object' of which was the
publication of an alphabetkally•arrenged list of voters. ,
The motion was opposed by Mr. Howes, but upon a ,
division was agreed to by 129 to 101.
THURSDAY —After the disposal of some formal bud'
nen Mr. Cobden introduced the question of obsolete
vessels of war in the British nary, Pursuant to the
notion he had given. The hon. gentleman went into
figures with lii. usual strength. There were, he said,
106 wooden ahipe of the Roe which were perfectly one-
lass as monis actual warfare, and which would Dever
had been front bat for the stupidity of the Admiralty,
which would not open its eyes to the Progress of the
time., or take example from what was being due in
other countries durum the last tensity ram it (this
Admiralty) had stopped its ears to all advice tendered
by experienced naval men, shipbuilders, be., and during
Use lad eight years aloes had wanted £lOOOO,OOO on,
these obsolete ships. He proomededto point out par-
ticelars Admiralty neglect and Imprudence, and then
attacked the conduct, personally, members of the
Admiralty and the Governess& In particular he son.
treated the line of soodase adopted by Lord C.
, nt
when ie opposition and when In the Returning
again to the general question, he essatesded that the
' history of the world mold not afford • parallel of such
prolligate waste of mussy ; and be isatiened the Monne
not to be again lead astray ler time yanks wideb the
noble lord at the head of the Government had been so
fond of exciting, kit which he now tacitly admitted
bed been entirely without foundation. Lord R. Mon-
tagu, in reply to Mr. Cobden, said that the eviL com-
plained of were attributable to the general apathy and
indifference of the House of Commons. —Lord C. Paget
denied that his, or the present Government were re-
atoneable for the exulting 'tits of things. Sir J.
Pakiagton warmly disputed the accuracy of the /gores
rataielted by Mr. Cobden, and said be had indulged in
reale. °bargee whisk be 'add not sabsteatisin Mr.
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gentlemen were always given when they were too late.
"h. C. Wood ahtited pat the state of things loompLeined
of by the hon. member atone froth be rapidity, with
which changes had followed one another in natal eOll-
- mis. The subjtct then dropped and the House
w,nt into comenitteei and the rest of the °seal votes
*..re agreed to. The Houle neat went into Coup
mittee on the Tobacco Duties Hill. pro Arms.
to enable the Chancellor of the Exchequer to
give notice of the amendments be had prentisa. The
Malt Duties Bill and • number of other bills wet, glen
disposed of in their various stages, and the House
adjourned.