The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-07-11 00:00:00

DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.

THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.

TEURSDAY.

The ceremony of proroguing Parliament by commieidon
took place on Thureday. Toe absence of Her Majesty
deprived it of all attraction, and the proceedings were
more formal than otherwise. There were only a few
peers in attendance; among them being the Doke of
Argyll, Lord Chelmsford, Lord Cburston, the Earl of
Cardigan, the Earl of Longford, Lord Redeadale, and
Lord Denman.
The Royal Commissioners were Earl Granville, Earl
St. Germane, Viseonnt Sydney, Viscount Eversley, and
Lord Wensleydale.
At 12 o'clock the Usher of the Black Rod was directed
to summon the attendance of the Lower House, and the
Spealvr soon afterwards appeared at the bar, accom-
panied by Colonel North, Colonel Wilson Patten, Mr.
Locke, Mr. C. P. Grenfell, and other hon. members,
when the commission was read by the clerk at the table
and the royal assent was green to the Consolidated
Fund Appropriation Bill, Admiralty Powers, &o, Bill,
Dockyard Ports Regulation Bill, Prisons Bill, and a
number of private Bills.
The Earl Granville read the following message :
Mr LOBDS AND GIiNTLIMIN

_
We are commanded by Her Majesty, to release you
from Parliament and, at the same time, to convey to you
Her Majesty's acknowledgments for the zeal and
assiduity with which you have applied yourselves to the
discharge of your duties in the Session now brought to
a close. _ _

We are further commanded to inform you that, as
the present Parliament has now so nearly lasted the
period assigned by law for the duration of Parliaments,
that you could not enter upon another yearly Session
with advantage to the public interest. It is Her
Majeety's intention immediately to dissolve the present
Parliament, and issue writs for the calling of a new one.
But Her Majesty cannot take leave of you without
commanding us to express to you her Majesty's deep
sense of the seal and public spirit which, daring the six
years of your existence as a Parliament, you have con-
stantly displayed in the discharge of important functions,
and tendering to you Her Majesty's warm acknowledg-
ments for the many good measures which you have
submitted for her aoceptance, and which have greatly
conduced to the diminution of the public burthens and
to the encouragement of industry, to the increase of the
wealth, and to the promotion of the welfare and happiness
of her Majesty's people.
We are commanded to inform you that her Majesty's
relations with foreign powers are friendly and satis-
factory, and she trusts that there are no questions
pending which are likely to lead to any disturbance of
the peace of Europe. Her Majesty rejoices that the
eivil war in North America has ended, and she trusts
that the evils caused by that long conflict may be
repaired in the States which have suffered from the
contest.

Her Majesty regrets that the conferences and com-
munications between Her M4jesty's North American
provinceson the subject of the Union of those Provinces in
• Confederation, have not led to a satisfactory result.
Such a union would afford additional strength to Mime
Provinces, and give facilities for many internal im-
provements.
Her Majesty has received gratifying assurances of the
devoted loyalty of her North American Subjects.
Her Majesty rejoices in the continued tranquility and
increasing prosperity of her Indian .lominions, and she
trusts that the large supply which those territories will
afford of the raw material of manufacturing industry,
together with the termination of the civil war in the
United States of North America, will prevent the re-
currence of the distress which long prevailed among the
manufacturing population of some of the Northern
, counties.

GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OP COMMONS--

Her Majesty commands us to convey to you her
warm acknowledgements for the liberal supplies which
you have granted to Her Majesty for the service of the
present year, and towards the permanent defence of
Her Majesty's dockyards and arsenals.
The commercial treaty which Her Majesty has
recently concluded with Prussia and the other States,
composing the German Commercial Uuioa, has, by Her
Majesty's commands, been laid before you. Her
Majesty trusts that this treaty will contribute to the
developement of commercial relations between this
country and Germany, and will promote the itterest
of the several countries which are parties to it.
Her Majesty commands us to assure you that her
attention e ill continue to be directed to all such
measures as may be oalcul.ted to extend and to place on
a sound footing the trade between Her Majesty's
dominions and foreign countries.
T" LORDS AND GRNTLESIOIN—
"

Her Majesty has assent to many
measures of public usefulness—the result of your labours
in the session now brought to a close.
The Act for rendering the expenses incurred for the
support of the poor, chargeable upon the whole of •
Union, instead of being confined to separate parishes
will diminish the hardship inflicted upon the labouring
poor by reason of removal); from parish to parish. The
Partnership Amendment Act will tend to encourage the
profitable employment of capital. The Courts of Justice
Building and Concentration Acts will, it is hoped, lessen
the expense and shorten the duration of legal pro-
ceedings.
The Clerical Subscription Act, founded on the recom-
mendation of a Royal Commission, will remove objec-
tions which have been felt to the number and variety of
the forms of subscription and declaration hitherto
required of the clergy.
The management and discipline of prisons will be im-
proved by the Ant for the coneolidation and amendment
of the laws on that subject. The County Court Equitable
Jurisdiction Act will give a useful extension to the local
administration of justice. The Ant for consolidating
the Comptrollership of the'Exehequer with the Board of
Audit will tend to increase the efficiency of the arrange-
ments for auditing the public accounts. The Act for
establishing the record of titles in Ireland will render
more easy and secure the transfer of land.
The A ct for amending the laws which govern the con-
stabulary force in Ireland will tend to prevent the
reenris nes of such disorders as happened last year in
Belfast.
The Colonial Naval Defence Act has removed restric-
tions which have hitherto prevented the colonies
from taking effectual measures for their own defence
against attacks by sea.
Her Msjesty has also gladly given her assent to many
other useful measures of leas general importanoe.
The electors of the United Kingdom will soon be
call d upon again to choose their representatives in
Parliament; and her Majesty fervently prays that the
blearing of Almighty God may attend their proceedings
and may guide them towards the attainment of the
object of Her Majesty's constant solicitude—the welfare
and happiness of her people.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY.

CIPPSURE ON THE LORD CHANOPLLOR: DIFRAT OP
THE MJNISTRY.—Mr. Ward Hunt roes to move a vote
of oenunre on the Lord Chancellor. Ele ridiculed the
pleas that the Lord Chancellor had acted through good
nature, and pointed out the contradictions and
inconsistencies of the evidence of the Lord Chancellor.
Mr. Miller, Mr. Bkirrow, Mr. Welch, and Mr.
Bethell contended that it was impossible not to feel
that • great deal of it was previously concerted
between them. -

The Lord Advocate entered into an elaborate vindica-
tion of the Lord Chancellor's con'uct.
Mr. Bouverie said if the resolution of Mr. Mont was
negatived, he should more an amendment to that of
the Lord Advocate:—' That this house, having con-
sidered the report of the Select Committee on the
Leeds Bankruptcy Court, is of opinion that whilst the
evidence disclosed corrupt practices with regard to the
appointment of Mr. Welch to the Leeds Bankruptcy
Court, no imputation could be made against the Lord
Chancellor on this point, and the proceedings show
laxity and wsni of caution which tend to throw dis-
credit on the administration of the high oftioes of Stato.',

Mr. Hunt said that he waa quite willing to allow his
resolution to be negatived, and to support the amend-
ment of Mr. Bouverie, which fully expressed Us owil
view!.

The Attorney-General protested against the MUMS
taken by Mr. Bouverie.
Lord Palmerston moved the adjournment of the
debate in order to give the House time to consider the
new phase of the question. (Ironical cheers from the
Opposition.)
Mr. Disraeli expressed his surprise at the policy te
the Government m most strange and unaccountable.
The House divided—for the adjournment 163; agahlet
177; majority against Government 14.
The announcement of the numbers was received viik
enthusiastic cheers from the Opposition.
Lord Palmerston—l have only to state that we shall
accept the division as indicative of the feeling of Bo
House on the original question. (Opposition ahem).
The Lord Advocate's motion was then negatived with-
out a, division, and that of Mr. Bouverie &elate/
carried.
The House adjourned at 12.30.

TURADAY.
, Lord Palmerston wished to state that the Lori
Chaneellor, in deference to the opinion eonveyed on this
vote of last night, had deemed it his duty to tender la
her Majesty the resignation of his office. It wed
necessary that the Chancellor should cantinas to kohl
the seals until Friday morning, and on Friday Mds
Chancellor will resign them into the handa of Kir
Majesty.
Sir L. Palk called attention to the verdict of the jury
at the inquest on the bodies of certain persons killed la
• recent accident on the Great Western Railway, and
moved for papers.
After eome remark.' the motion wee withdrawn.
The Rouge adjourned at 5.55.

WtDNESDAY.

The Miriam' was ..u—nim—poe;;;lt., end the Hove
adjourned shortly after assembling.

1131788 DAT.

Sir Augustus Clifford summoned the House to the
House of Peers, to hear the writ read for the proroge-
tion of Parliament. The Speaker having returned and
the speech been read he received the congratulations
of the members present, and the House was prorogued
until the 12th of July.