The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-06-12 00:00:00

imperial Varlia:ntitt.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MONDAT.—After considerable dimension, oa a motion
by Lord itedesdalc, the •ppointment of a neleet coin.
mitten to aiwertain if any alterations in the standing
orders concerning railway schemes were necessary an
desirable, was a4reed to.

TURSDAT. —The Public &booli Bill plumed through
committee. The Lord Chancellor read • Epsomite from
the Queen annusueing the approaching marriage of ths
Printing Mary of Cambridge, &ad expressing • hotel
that their lortlships vrould eoncar with the Hoses
C.unmom in msking further provision for her Huy&
Highness.

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THUILBDAT.- The Crown Lands BM was read a second
time. The C.impahiea' Act (1862) dniendimmt Bil
opposed bv Lord Overskine, was rijected by 17 Totes b.)
14.
FRIDAY—The Duke of Edinburgh was introduced
the prince a Wales •11,1 tbe Duke of Cambridge, se4
took (be oaths, •ntl sult.cribed the roll. The motion foe
the issue of oominimiou to iuquire into corrupt practices
at elections at Lencaater was 77 trots"; to 17. Siloam
commissions in the eases of Yarmouth, Reigate, sud
Totaes were carried.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY. Se•eral questions were put to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer touching the Reforrr BilL
In reply Mr. Gladstone elined to say whether or not
Government, if they defeated Captain Hayter's amend-
ment, intended to withdraw the Redistribution of Seats
Bill. also, whether or not they would adhere to their
resolution not to prorogue Parliament $ll the bills
were either carried or rejected. He al.o said Govern-
ment but had no communication from Captain 11.yter.
The debate was then resumed by Lord John Manners
io opmeatinn. Mr. flernalo.borne, Mr. Cnleridge, and
others spoke in favour of the measure. and Mr. Adderley,
Sir T. Bate,on, Mr. Marsh, Me Whiteside, and others
against. The Cheapener of the Exchequer then ad•
deemed hlmself to the task of answering the objections
Ito the bill, speaking for about two hours. Mr. teisrohi
came last in the debate. Captain Hayter then wished
to withdraw his amendment, but, the house would liOt
permit this and it was negatived without • division.
The House went iota committee pro torsos, and, after
• rather exciting scene and • division, resumed. The
bill is to be proceeded with in committee on Thunidsy.
TCICODAT.— lo reply to Sir Stafford Northoote. the
Chancellor of the Excherver stated that on Thursday
the Government intended to proceed in committee with
the Reform Bills. He intended to protege a aeries of
amendments, that the two measure. might be fatted
into one. He moved that conk.* of the Bills showing
the amendments to be made, be printed. Mr. Walpol•
sweated that the question should be postponed until
Wednesday. to which the Chancellor of the Exchequer
acceded. General Peel staked if it were true that the
proposed Conference had been given up. The Ch.h.
oellor of the Exchequer was sorry to state that be must
give an answer substantially in the affirmative.

WIEDNEBDAT. The second reeding of the Real
Estate Inteatacy Bill was moved by Mr. locks King.
The bill propoeed that where a maa died intestate the
more rule should prevail in regard to real property
I which existed with reference to personal proptuty. Mr.
I B. Hope mooed that the bill be read a second time, that
day six months. He contended that the princiole
proposed in substitution of it would lead to the division
I of the landed property into minute Proportions, and
establish • system little better than " squatting " Upon
I • division the Bill was lost by a majority of 197. Mr.
Bouverie then moved the second reading of the Fellows
of Colleges Declaration Bill. Mr. Hardy moved that
the Bill be mai a eee,nd time that day six mouths.
, The debate was adjourned.
THURSDAY. —Mr. J. S. Mill presented a petition
from 1.5•50 ladies praying for the extension of the
suffrage to female bouistioldert Notice sae given of a
number of additional amendments on the Reform Bill,
chiefly relating to the trouping of boroughs, after which
the House, on the motion of Mr. Gladstone. twoinded
by Mr. Disraeli, voted an annuity of £3OOO to the
Prince.. Mary of Cambridge additional to the C 3,000
already allotted to her, on occasion of bet marriage
with Prince Tack. The House having gone into com•
mitleeon the Reform Bill, Mr. Gladstone moved several
formal amendments, and the three first chinas, having
pawed without opposition, the right hon, gentleman
proposed the clauses reducing the scanty qualilloation
to £l4. In the coerce of a lengthy speech, the Chan-
oellor of the Exchequer intimated the willingness of
Government to abandon the leaweholdirg clause" of the
the measure, but prowled strongly for the reduction to
£l4, declaring that Mini,tera would resist with all their
power Mr. Walpole's proposal to alter the figures to
c2O. Lord Stanley rose after Mr. Gladstone Bosom°sa
that the clause ahould be postponed. He agreed that
they should take the Redistribution clauses first, weber-
wise Government might pam the franchise clauses, and
there being no time to proceed further, leave the Home
with an incomplete measure, contrary to its expressly
declared wish. Mr. Bright strongly condemned Lord
Stanley's course. after which Mr. Gladstone made • very
hot and sarcastic rejoinder to the noble lord, and
declared that Government would lonsider the success of
the amendment as fatal to the Bill. The Ron. then
divided, when tha amendment sea defeated be 27 vote.,
the numbers being—for. MO; against, 287. Ms,
Walpole then rose to move his amendment to unbetittate
£2O for £l4 as the county qualithattoo. Another keen
debate followed; and ultimately the amendment was
defeated by • majority of 14, the numbers being 283 for,
and 297 against at.

FIUDAT.— OD the motion for going into committee
of supply, Yr. Disraeli replied to the remarks of Lord
Clarendon in the House of Lord. on Tuesday night.
He contended that though the noble lord did speak
against interference with the prow be signed a protocol
declaring that under (oriole circumstances interference
might b• necessary. Layard replied, and contended
that nose of the charges which had beim nude againet
the Earl of Clarendor leer* well founded. A somber
of motion, on a variety of subjects bad been put upon
the paper, and the result was that the Referee Bills
oould not be brought On until BO LOA an &MK a• to
make progress impossible.