The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-07-31 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

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The morning sitting was agAin occupied in committee
with tl.e details of the Landlonl and Tenant (Ireland)

Bill.
The Militia Ballot Bill likewise pa.ssed through com-
mittee.
In the evening, on U.' motion for adjournment till
M lay, various topics were, as ususl, brought on for

discussion.
In reply to an inquiry by Mr. LINDSAY,
J. RI 4:sub stated the stem; which had been
taken to carry out the reeolution of the House in regard
ton maritime treaty with Entire.
Mr. attention to the neceseity, in the
present aspect of the affairs of Eurolie, for conferring
on the Government more stringent powers for dealing
with foreigners of huvici.ms character resident in this
imuntry—a question which, he thimght, bore as much
upon the subject of our national defence an troops and
foit.fkat j. phi. lie did Ilet believe, lie said, in the pro-
liability of an invasion, or that France wielied to invade
thiscountry, but supposing anattempt to he made, there
were thottsatili of foreignens resident in London, many
of thou of doubtful character, who might be made
available took for the service of an eerily as tildes, or
in the ile,truction of the electric wires and railroads.
Sir G. LEWIS said he did lout think we were exposed
to cny iiiiineiliate danger of invasion ; if it should
arrive it would then be time to consider the neceesity
of passing an Alien Act. He ilil not assent to the
description given IT Mr. Ilentinck of the foreigners
resident in thin country,
different pursuits of industry anil trade, and were not
likely to embark in the projects lie referred to. lie
hind no desire to eve the Government armed with any
discretionary powers if dealing with alien* or persons of
mispiebine character, and it Wns not their intention to
promise any measure for that 1.111p.e.e.
Mr. II eiSM AN called attention to the state of the
public busincsa, and especially in regard to Indian
legislation.
Sir C. Wool) replied to Mr liorsinan.
Several wonders having addremed the House on the
subject.
The SPEAKrIt remarked that Mr. Dianieli's speech,
AS NA PS the speeClies of slime preceding members, had
been irregular, and, reminding the House of the ques-
tion before it, warned the succeeding apeakers to avoid
the same error.
The other matters previously discussed on the
motion for adjonroirent included the case of Mr. F.
W. Dunne. an officer of Customs ; whether a Bishop of
the Episcopal it 'on in Scotland can legally per-
form any episcopal functions in any dioelVla in England
in behalf f the Bishop thereof; Harbour of Refuge ;
the state of the Landing Pier at Holyhead ; and the
transient of troop' to Now Zealand.
The motain was agreed ti, and at II o'clock the ad-
jonnied debate on going into committee upon the
Eunqsrin Forces (India) Bill, and on the inatruction
moved by Sir J. El.l.llitherieNC, wan resunied.
Mr. itoEBUCK entreated the Howie to employ every
means in its power to prevent the dire elects of passing
this Bill.
Lord J. REsSELL said this question was one not only
of very great importanc,, hut of the greatest difficulty,
and the Cabinet had taken a long time to consider it.
The instruction proposed to thee. 'Geo would intro-
.:nee arrangements incompatible with the maintenance
of • queen's Army in India. If the House preferred a
local force, let it, he said, reject the promisal of the
Government. and declare te the army and civil authori-
tie. in India what it meant.
After a few words front Mr. MILNES, in opposition to
the Lill, amiut lr,mimu (ui. Dicgcos in its favour, the motion
of Sir .1. Elphiintime was negatived.
Mr. M. MII.NES moved an iustroCtion to the Com-
mittee, that all tqqadutinents tes military commands in
India (the 4 'iminiancler-iii-( 'hief alone excepted), and all
staiT appointments, whether military and medical, be
vedeil in the Governor-General in Council mid other
conetituted authorities in India. His argument. in sup-
porting the motion, was directed against the Bill.
On the tion of Mr. 11. Skruouit, the debate was
adjourned till Monday.
Certain Bills having pissed the committee,
Mr. Lowe, in moving the senind reciting of the
Endowed Charitiem Bill, sent (nen the Lords, shortly
explained the object and provisions of the Bill.
After some discussion.
Mr. Kniotti atrongly opposed the IliU, and moved to
defer the second reading for three menthe.
This motion was negatived. The Bill was read •
second time anile. tel proforma.
Others Kills were IVlValiCea a stage, and the House
adjourned at two o'clock till Monday.

THE Snail or Isiroierung.—Then the table reared
itself up, and at:gained itself in the air for some
.econds; but again the thumbs were under-
math.
and her knee was against the tel.. This I also
inkkA di-tine:ly situ, -14 she is not very accomplished
yet in aleilst of band, and a very little careful observa-
tion m 11,1.44,1. the inaniker of her tricks. 1 RAS then
touelied unkltrneath the table. My an!;le was suddenly
~rasped by ...teething flexible end springy, but not I
.dallar. (niters were gras)..l too—all hut my friend,
whkkse feet were tucked away under the chair, and no ,
were out of the line of the ineklium's foot. And all the
while this was gk.ing on I felt the young lady's knee
working up awl it two ag.kinst ikkikie, as eacli person cried
eat Ike was touched, and xlie pulled the r,trings of her
puppet at her will. Tian an old, badly-tuned guitar
was held by the clergyman, and played under the table.
'lle clergyman sang the Old Hundredth in a low add
tremulous voice, and while Ike sang a few simple chords
were struck out, such as wouli have suited anything ;
hut I deny that there was any attempt at knout' melody
in the music, or that it was anything more than could
! have been produced by sweeping the hand or foot over
the strings at certain ikkterv. b.. But some of the be-
lievers were quite overpowered with this " manifesta-
tion," and one or two were deeply affected. To my
tars, not perhaps capable of appreciating what to them
seemed such heavenly harmony, it was a simple taring
io,und, such as could have been easily effected by draw-
ing the toes over the strinc..—Dirkens's AU Mc Year
Bound.
V. ii REVIrw.—A review is to take place next
month in Knowsley Park, the resilience of the Earl of
Derby. The directors of the London mid North-Western
Railway will give every facility for the conveyance of
volunteers. Comtnissariat tents will be pitched on the
review-ground. Many other reviews on • more or less
6:tenure sole are arranged or contemplated.