The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-05-12 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Motirat.—Lord R. Montague and others charged the
Government iiith the breach of an understood engage.
ment in allovring the "count out" of the house on
Friday. Lord Palmerston avid there was no obligation
on the Government to make a House, end hon. mem-
bers who complained ought not to forget that there was
a "fellowship of duty" on their sides. On the House
going into committee on the Customs and Inland
Revenue Bill, Mr. Gladstone made a long and unusually
brilliant speech, even for him, on the question of taxing
charitable institutions. He contended that many such
institutions were badly managed, or had pernicious
effects; and even where these complahits could not be
urged It would be far better for the Government to
make an annual grant than to make exceptions in
respect of taxation. Sir Stafford Northcote followed,
and oonibatted the principles of taking charities. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer then announced, amid
much laughter, that the Government would not go
to a division on his proposaL Mr. Disraeli sarcastiaally
commented on these tactics. Lord Palmerston replied,
and the subject dropped. At the commencement of the
sitting the Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince
Louis of Hesse, came down to the House, but the
brilliant eloquence of Mr. Gladstone, who spoke with
more than his usual force and power, was not strong
enough to detain them beyond • very short time. It
liras reported that the Princess of Wales waa in the
ladies' giallery but for this fact the reporters present
could not vont*, as that portion of the House
j.is.mylrted
from profane eyes with more then Oriental
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TIASDAY.—The barbarous manner in which Capt.
White waa treated by the Peruvian authorities was made
somewhat ludicrous by the monetary estimate the
victim put upon himseU. He ached £3,000 compels's-
tion for four heavy blows, £l,OOO for certain kicks,
and so on, claiming in all a sum of £202,174 from the
Peruvian Government as compensation. Her Majesty's
Gevernment thought .C 4,300 was sufficient, but the
affair wee to be submitted to arbitration. Mr. Walter
brought forwari the motion on education of which he
had given notice 1—"1. That it is the opinion of this
House that the sums annually voted for educational
purposes ought to be made applicable to all the poorer
schools (not being private schools, or carried on for pro-
fit), in which the attendance and examination of the
children exhibit the remelts required under the Revised
Code, by Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools. 2. That
to require the employment of certificated teachers
or of pupil teachers by school managers, as an indis-
penseble condition of their participation in the Capita-
tion Grant, is inexpedient, and unjust to the managers
of such schools." Mr. Lowe replied at considerable
length, contending that the only safe guide In granting
State aid to schools was the educational status of the
teacher. Mr. Adderly moved ILD amendment, and
after p-,-h discussion the first part of Mr. Walter's
resolut., . ind the amendment, were withdrawn. The
second pa,' of the motion was rejected on a division by
a majority of 35.
W11)210113.11% —Mr. Newdegate moved the second
reading of his bill for the commutetion of Church-rates.
The object of the measure, in its main feature, is to give
powers to commute such I-atm into a rent charge of
one-penny in the pound. Mr. Newdegate argued that
' Church-rates had so completely worked themselves into
the buying, selling. and leasing transactions of the
country that, in justice to all parties, they could not
be generally abolished. The bill would not necessarily
effect parishes in which Chun:Ss-rates had been done
away with; and in many other respects the measure
gave rylief to Shoat who are now called upon to pay the
Church-rates. Sir C. Donglas thought that Mr.
Newdegate's proposal did not even constitute a basis
for the settlement of this troubled qa.tion, and the
HORN would only waste its time in considering it. He
mooed the adjournment of the second reading of the
bill for .in nionthe. Lord Henley, in seconding the
aineedment, objected to any legislation which would
tend to fix the burthen of the Chureh-ratee in • perma-
nent manner on the people. Sir G. Grey expressed an
opinion that the bill was not • =tides:tory solution of
the question of Church-rates. Sir Stafford Nortlicote
appealed to Mr. Newdegate to withdraw the bill.
Mr. Newdepte had every respect for those who called
upon him to withdraw the measure, but he could not
do so. A divrsion accordingly took place, and the
second reading was rejected be 94 votes against 56.
Mr. Alcock then moved the second reading of the
Church-rates Redemption Bill, and after conaiderzble
discussion it was likewise lost by 81 against 75 votes.
Mr. Adderley's "Flogging of Garotters Bill" was next
discussed in committee, and finally passed.
THURSOAT. —Mr. Hannnally gave notice that it was
his intention, at an early date. to move an address to
the Crown •ith referonce to Poland. As the hon. and
learned nember for King's county has recently been in
the immediate vicinity of the scene of action, and has
mingled much with the patriot% Poles, it is to be pre-
sumed that he will be able to afford valuable and in-
terestior information on the subject. Lord C. Paget
said, in reply to Mr. Maguire, that experiments had
been made on a target called Chattier's. There was •
dispute as to whether its construction was based on the
plans of Mr. Clare, hut with such private matters the
Admiralty had nothing to do. Mr. llenekton Milne,
asked whether • letter, addressed to Earl Rn.la. II by
General Webb, United States Minister at the Brazilian
Court, imputing disgraceful conduct to Mr. Christie,
her Majesty's Minister at Breed, had been noticed by
the Government. Lord Palmerston eulogised Mr.
Chriatie, both in his former capacity as • member of the
House, and in his character as a gentleman and • man
of honour. General Webb he knew very well, and
therefore would say nothing about him. The letter
was treated with the contempt it deserved, and he was
quite sure that if it had been penned by any British
diplomatist. the noble lord at the head of the Foreien
Office would have at once discharged the writer as unfit
for his duties. With regard to Mr. Christie's conduct
in the recent affair with the Brazilian Government, the
noble lord declared that he had acted with great pmts.
ment and moderation, and had given entire satisfaction
to her Majesty's Government. His lordship went on
to say, with considerable warmth, that it was the well-
known practice of countries in the peculiar state of pro-
gress et which Bread had arrived, when their misconduct
compelled foreign Governments to use compulsion, to
pour forth all sorts of calumnies upon the agents of suck
Government., Such proceedings would newer damage
• British representative in the eves of her Majesty's
.Government. Mr. Bromley Moore contended that the
British merchants on the spot characterised Mr.
Christie's proceedings as anything but moderate and
eonciliatory. Lord Palinerston said it was not the
business of a body of merchants in • foreign country to
judge ot the expediency of orders transmitted by the
Home Government to its agents. He believed, how-
ever, that the British merchants In Brasil approved of
the action of Government, though from their position,
they were unwilling to express their opinions freely.