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

WEDN MDAY.

_
The Coroners Bill, introdused by Sir G. C. LEWIR,
awl which stood for • second reading, 1,111.1 withdrAwn.
The Gunpowder, Ito., Bill liaised through the com-
mittee.
•14 the order for going into committee on (lie
Eiclo-
Counnission, he., Bill,
:sir G. C. LEwin, in order to facilitate the progress of
meamm, consult ring the lateliciti of the ....ohm,
said he pniposed li. willows's certain compulsory cMuses
of the Hill to which opposition was tlinateued.
Lunt J. MANSKRB appealed to Sir George to carry the
process of excision still further, and to remove all those
dames which augmented and perpetuated the powers of

the Ecclesiastical Commikoners, and to which he should
oiler the intot strenuous opposition.
Alderman Cori:LAND, reiterating Ins comments upon
the unsatisfactory state of the &counts of the Commis-
sion, recommended the withdrawal of the Bill altogether,
and
Mr. Jinni joined in this recommendations,.
Mr. slowine.tv and other members, on the other hand,
urged the going into committee, and after a forcible de-
fence of the general ajccts of the Bill by Mr. WALrOLE,
who dwelt upon the Minimise advantages which the
'Church and the whole cosisnunity had derived from the
Commission, the Mouse went into committee upon the
The clauses were under discussion during the remain-
ing portion of the sitting allotted to debate, the Chair-
man b ing ordered to report progress after the 21st
clause hail been agreed m.
The Highways Rill amt the Larceny Laws Consolida-
tion Act Amendment 811 were withdrawn.
The other Bills on the orders were advanced, and the
House adjourned at 6 o'clock.

TEURSDAY.
At the morning sittitg the Militia Bill was read a third
time and passed.
The remaining chums of the Gas (Metropolis) Bill was
considered and agri.ed to in committee, and the Howse
then went into con 111 l ittee upon the Eceledastical Com-
IllissiOtl, ke., Bill, and resumed and completed the tits-
emsion of its details.
In the evening,
Mr. Insa %ELI complaiued of the 4140.ay if the
Duty question, which he pre,4seit the Government to lit
for an early day after Aletolay- say
A acsultory cony, t•si ion follow,' on the slat., of
101,1;.• 1.11.31t.54 Iprii.r.• ii.. llou,e. In the course of it,
Sir J. PA:it M.T4IN a the °overt iiii oat to state at
once what 111. they to po,eal to proceed with, and what
not, mid lic I.kewise cutup' tined it the procrastination of
the discir.,ion .di the sohject of the Paper butted.
Th, cliAm.vg.L.,, .4 the Ettetttnyrit obterved that
whatever might be the commercial importance of the
Paper Duties, the question, which hail attracted a great
deal 44 attention, could not be disrobed of in a &halo of
an hour or two; it Amnia have an entire and ottbro:eu
tliacte.sion, and the Government thought they could best
consult the convenience tif Parliament by waiting till
they could select an evening for that purpose. He
thought Monday, the Gth of August, was the earliest
day.
After aomc further conversation, seasoned with a few
SAT,asinal from Mr. HolisMAN, the resolution was agreed

to.
On the order for going into committee upon the
European Forces (India) Bill,
Mr. lIENNEsSY moved an instruction to the com-
mittee that they have power to provide that the half of
all vacancies to be tilled up in the ranks of the Harri-
man commissioned officers of Iler Majesty'm line or
local troops serving in India be allotted to the 50113 or
orphans of (Ater:, line or local, or the MIS Sr 0114131111
of Iler Maje-ty's Civil Service of India, who have served
in India, and oho shall have passed the prescribed
examination, and that the remaining vacancies he filled
up by open competition, the atteceadul competitors to
pass through one of the Royal Military Colleges.
, _Upon a division, the motion wa.i negatived by 73 to

15. .
Sir J. ELI'IIINSTONE moved an instruction to the
committee that they have power to make provision for
the future regulation, discipline, and patronage of the
European forces serving in India.
Sir Dit LACY EVANA seconded the motion.
Sir 11. FAlWellAlt, after looking carefully through the
papers was compelled to say that the reasons given for
the measure of anialganiation were uot satisfactory.
Mr. Iltiorecu moved the adjou ::::: tent of the debate.
Lord PALUERSTOX observed that the patience of the
Government was not exhausted; it must be understood
that they attached great importance to this Bill, and
were quite pr. pared to sit till Christmas.
After sonie r.imarks by Mr. 110.1111 MAN, Colmel
Sties, and Mr. NKWDEGATG. the debate was adjourned
till the following evening.
The East India Stock Transfer, ice.. Bill was read •
second tinie. after • slight opposition, and was com-
mitted pro .foraits.
The Se • Member of Council (India) llmit, the
Superannuation Act (IS9) Amendment Bill, and the
Admiralty Jurisdiction (India) Bill were read a aucond
time.
On the report of the Gunpowder, Ice., Bill, a short
aeliste arose upon an amendment moved by Colonel
LINOS kV, which wa- withdrawn.
The Thestr,,,, ao.t peldichieries Hal was withdrawn.
The Excise l)itties Bill wt.. c. aaaaaa iitted pro foroati.
Ott the Report upon the Clearance Inwards and Lien
for Freight Bill,
Mr. M. thieve!' moved, in substitution of clause 3, •
new clause, empowering shipowners to cuter amid land
gi/0.15 iii certain cases.
Mr. dons laict; opposed the clause • bat, after • short
dkrussion arid a division, it was agreed to, with amend-
ments, and sidilml to the Bill.
The Poor Law Board (tintiniuince Bill and the Local
Government. Supplemental (No. 2) Bill were read •
third t• and passed.
Other Bills were forwarded their respective stages.
The iiouse adjourned at • quarter past 2 o'clock.