The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-02-21 00:00:00

TIIII MIAMI 1111141•111111 FLOM roarwto.

In reply to Captain Dainciu-Dania as to the indulgent
treatment of the Fenian, lately CODfillell in Portland Prison.
Mr. BUTS mid the Fenian prisoners lately confined at
ponlynd were, as 0 Riemane of security, kept separate from
the other prisoners by an order of the Direotors even in May,
leek The Governor was directed by that order to employ
three primmer' as a separate party ou a deweriptien of labour
equal to their ability in point both of strength and of know-
ledge. Al a matter of fact, he believed the labour to which
they were put was of the ilekleet kind assigned to prisoner. ;
but their frequent inSUbortlination and consequent punish.
ment made it very difficult for the Governor to obtaiii any
work from them—(a laugh.) The only ether relaxation of the
rule, made in their favour of which he was aware was that in
c nonnente of their friends being rarely able to vied them,
owing to the distance from them at which they lived, these
prowners were allowed to receive cilOre letters than the other
rvi•oners by way of compensation. With regard to the money
risen to them, the °eine pursued was—nsetaar retaandis
the lame ex in the cage of any other prisoner.. The pearly*
money of the prisoners was paid for them as second-clam
pemengers in the first ship that wont out from this country;
and they were also supplied with £6 for the same purpow as
the money given to other released prisoners. The 'number
who received the sum was 20. Four other prisoners were
released; three being discharged whose sentencea were about
to expire, and one other was released on licence became of his
extreme infirmity: The money in thew cases was supplied
oat of the usual fund.
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MISDAY. —Mr. Dalrymple obtained leave to bring in
• bill to provide for the managesint of habitual
drunkards. Mr. Brace pve an outline of the Govern-
ment Trades' Union Bill. It will remove the Moil dia-
abllitlesof trades' unions; threats of intimliation will be
puniabed samnamily. It will enable trade societies to
register tbentselvs, by doing which they will be entitled
to have their funds protected. Mr. T. Hughes and
Mr. Mandolin approved of the bill, end leave was given
to int:odium it. The Attorney-General obtained leave
to bring to • bin to repel the Ecclesiastical Titles
Act. Mr. Meats introduced • bill for exempting
algorithm and hospitals from local rates.

oomr•LsozY ZDOCATION,

Colonel Wilson PATTEN asked the Vim-President of
ths Comentttem of Connell on Education whether the
Goveruviest was prepared to give powers to enforce
attendance at schools in thoes districts where there are
no School Boards; and, if so, to what %uthority.
Ms. W E. Brannan said that ne doubt his right hon.
friend was aware that the Momentary Education At of
lam Bruton gave powers to Sohool Boards to compel
the attesdamis at 'shoot throughout the districts over
which they had control; the Government was not pre-
pared to give additional powers for compelling attend-
&nee, nor would it be expedient to introduce a immure
for a special purpose such as this.

1.0111,07111 CS MONEY OIDEIS.

kr. °R&M gave natio» that on the 14t1s of March he
should move a resolution in favour of a redaction of the
male of sharps for ret-oMes money order&

LOCAL BURDWiII.

Major Mclean asked the Flirt Lord of the Treasury whim
be woold Introduce the Bill for the adjustment of Local
Burdens, and whither It was Intended to make property used
for Goveramest purposes astemible to local rates
Mr. Mecum said It was his intention to Introduce • measure
dealing with the local rata at the earliest pemible moment.
With regard to the latter part of the question, he had no
ob}setion to stale that the dap suggastod by the hon. and
pliant member would forts part of the Government pi .n.
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