The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

On the motion for adjournment until Monday,
Mr. POLLARD-URQUHART called the attention of the
Secretary of State for War to the case of ordain officers
who, after having volunteered into the Land Transport
Corps, did not receive the proniotion granted to others
similarly engaged in the same service.

Mr. E. Janes asked the First Lord of the Treasury
what plan the Government proposed for the ornamental
cultivation of the apace now vacant by the removal of
shrubs and growing trees in Hyde Park.
Lord PALMERISTON, in reply to this question, said that
great injustice had been done by reports upon this
subject to the late Mr. Fitzroy, who had never con-
templated any alteration of the arrangements of Lord
Llanover. He explained the proposed plan, which,
when completed, he was sore would give satisfaction to
the public.
Mr. MAGUIRE called the attention of the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs to certain statements in the
Tines of January 24, in the letters of its "Special Cor-
respondent" from the seat of war on the coast of
Morocco as to alleged or reported misconduct on the
put of Mr. Drummond Hay, Her Majesty's consul at
Tangier; and asked whether any facts had come to the
knowledge of the Government which would justify the
belief that he had violated strict neutrality in relation
to both of the belligerent Powers. He prefaced his in-
quiry by a corn wen tary upon the communications between
Her Majesty's Government and that of Spain on the
subject of the invasion of Iformoo.
Mr. LIDDELL stated certain facts in vindication of the
character and conduct of Mr. Hay.
Mr. KINGLAIE asked the Secretary of State for For-
eign Affairs whether it would be consistent with the in-
terests of the public servioe to communicate any infor-
mation which has reached the Foreign-office in respect
to the military and naval preparations of the Emperor of
the French. The information which had reached him,
he said, was not of such an assuring kind ache hoped to
receive from Lord J. Russell, and he stated the nature
I of the information with which he had been furnished.

Lord J. RUSIIIML, in reply to Mr. Maguire, said Mr.
Drummond Hay war a gentleman of the highest
honour and character, and knew too well his duty to
the Crown to take any course inconsistent with the
general policy of the Government be served. He had
exerted to the utmost his influence to prevent the break-
ing out of the war, and since the war had taken Place
his conduct had been strictly conformable to his duty,
and entirely free from blame. In answer to Mr. King
-
lake's inquiry, Lord John said the Government had not
received any account of extraordinary military prepara-
tions in France. As the Congress had not met, and
matters had not settled down in Italy, it was necessary
to take precautions to prevent the breaking out a war
in Europe. Her Majesty's Government bad earnestly
employed their efforts to secure the permanence of
peace, and be had received assurances from the Sal-
, diuian Government that they would do nothing to pro-
' yoke a renewal of the war. Austria was by DO means
disposed to renew hostilities, and he had no reason to
suppose that the Emperor of the French was making
the military preparations to which Mr. Kinglake had
referred. As to the French naval preparations, he
could not say that they ought to be a matter of jealously
to us. . .

Mr. J. B. SwITH called attention to the importance to
our commerce and manufactures of the opening of the
navigation of the river Got'Avery, and asked what
where the intentions of the Government in this matter,
insisting particularly upon the easy access which would
thereby be afforded to the cotton districts of Berar,
which could furnish an ample supply of the finest wool.
Mr. S. H , after noticing a complaint by
Colonel Dickson of the hardship entailed upon the
Militia regiments suddenly disembodied, explained, in
reply to Mr. P. Urquhart, the circumstances which dis-
tinguished the ease of the officers alluded to by him
from others engaged in the same service.
Sir C. WOOD, With reference to the subject to which
his attention bad bees invited by Mr. Smith, ob-
served that no person was more alive to its
importance than himself, and he detailed the steps
taken to remove the first barrier in the Godavery,
and explained the political obstacles encountered in
measures necessary for completely opening its navi-
gation. He then replied to other questions suggested
by several members on the subject of the Five per
Cent. Indian Loan, the grant of hatta to the troops
engaged in the Persian expedition, the introduction of
British merchants and settlers and natives of India into
the Legislative Council, and the exportation of natives
of British India to the French colonies as indentured
labourers. . . .

At the conclusion of the discussion upon the different
questions,
Mr. &invents noticed their number (not fewer than
14), and variety of their topics, lib illustrative of the
" forbearance" and "moderation" of members. He re-
peated his complaint of the practice, which, be said,
was a violation of the standing onler, that on Fridays
orders of the day should have precedence of notices of
motions.
After some remarks by Mr. W. Wthualts, the motion
for adjouminent was agreed to.
The Probate and Administration (India) Bill was read
a second time, site: a short conversation between Mr.
CRAWFORD and Sir C. Wow, on the subject of the Indian
loans.
On the order for the second reading of the Petitions
of Right Bill,
Sir G. Lewis suggested an alteration in the details
when the Bill was in committee.
The Soticrron-Oexxam. approved the Bill in the
I main, but there were parts of it. he said, which would
require very careful consideration in the committee.
Mr. M. SMITH supported the Bill, which, after a short
exposition of its principle and objects by Mr. BOVILL,
Was read • second time.
On the order for going into committee upon the News-
papers, ke, Bill,
Sir. ATRTON stated its object—that of repealing cer-
tain statutory provisions respecting newspapers which
were obsolete or offensive.
The Bill passed through committee.
The SoLictruit.GxxV.KAL moved for leave to bring in
a Bill for the limitation of actions and suits by the Duka
of Cornwall in relation to real property, and for autho-
rizing certain lessee of possessions of the Duchy, the in-
tention of which was to remedy souse legal difficulties in
relation to mines and iuinerals in Cornwall, and to put
the possessions of the Duchy in the same position in re-
lation to the Niilliim Tempts Act as the possessions of
the Crown.
The House adjourned at 9 o'clock, until Monday.