The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-07-20 00:00:00

TUDIDAY.

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Lord J. Roesett explained the oourse he proposed to
enue with relation to the Oaths Bill and to another
sill which was-expected from the House of Lords. He
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reading might be fixed for Friday.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assented.
Lord J. hiANNERB thought that Lord J. Russell had
been inoorrect in some of his statements. and be de-
murred to his doctrine as to the extent of the power
possessed by the Homo of Commons.
Lord J. Russett justified both his statemente and his
doctrine.
The report of the Committee of Snpply having been
brought up, on the resolution granting £18,474 for the
National Gallery,
Lord ELCHO called attention to the report of the
Commission on the site of the National Gallery, and
moved the reduction of the vote by £3OO, the 'Wary of
the travelling agent, leaving the travelling expenses
untouched.
A discussion ensued, in which
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER undertook, OR
the part of the Government, that the whole establish-
ment of the National Gallery should undergo investi-
gation.
Upon a division, however, Lord Elcho's amendment
to the resolution, was carried by 128 to 110.
On the order for going into • Committee of Supply,
Mr. Cowers moved an address praying that Her
Majesty will be pleased to take into consideration the
proclamation of the first year of Her Majesty's reign,
commanding that Forms of Prayer and Service made
, for the sth of Noveinber, the 30th of January, and gm
29th of May, should be annexed to the Book of Common
Prayer of the United Church of England and Ireland, to
be used yearly on the said days, with a view to their
discontinuance.
Mr. WALPOLE gave his hearty usent to the 11104.1011,
ehich was *greed to.
Mr. Atooce called the attention of Her Maje
Government to the expedienry of offering the suc.
o.e
land in Battersea Park (10D acres) for sale by suet on,
with • reserved price of £284,730 fos. Bd.. ict orilerto
refund to the Government the loans advanood on se-
went of Bettersea Park, Chelsea-bridge, and Chelsea
embankment.
Sir J. SHELLEY invited the attention of the Chief
Commission of Works to the bad condition of the Ser-
pentine.
Lord J. 2d-twirling said he had had no offer for the
land in Battersea Par:, and was ready to receive one
from Mr. Alooek, or anybodyidae. He believed that the
100 acres would hereafter be profitable forirailding
purposes. With regard to the Serpentine, his informa-
tion differed materially from Sir J. Shelley's
The House then went into a Committee of Supply on
the Civil Service Estimates.
The vote of £l,BBl for the Statute Law Commis-
sion gave rise to a debate, on • motion of Mr. L.
Erni to negative the yOEO, ill the mums of wldeb lb*
ATTORNEY•OENERAL described the operations of the
commission, and stated the result, la the complete son-
rolidation of the criminal law, and the preparation of
93 Bills, comprehending nearly onohalf the tate law
of the realm.
The vote, upon a division, was carried by 85 to 52.
The remaining votes were agreed to.
Other Bills were ',domes& • stage, and after some
further business the House adjourned at • clatter
before two o'clock.