The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-03-12 00:00:00

CHURCH RAUB' ABOUMOX BILL.

Sir J. Trelseruy moved the order for going into coin- I
mittee upon the Church Hades Abolition Hill.
Mr. Newdegate moved as an amendment a resolution
that the Mouse should resolve itself into a Committee,
to consider the propriety of establishing instead of
Church•rates, a charge on all hereditament'. The main
features of his scheuie, was Use fixing this church
charge at 2d. in the pound, and providing that the
amount when collected should be paid over by the
Clerks of the Peace to the Governors of queen Ann's
bounty. This was opposed by Mr. Alcock. Mr. Bale,
Sir G. Lewis, and other members, and at the request
of Mr. Steuart and Mr. Selwyn, the bon. member
withdrew his ounendinent, and the clauses of the Bill
were proceeded with.
The MIMIC adjourned at a quarter to six o'clock.

THURSDAY.
Tag TIMVIIITON CASE.

Major Gavin asked the Under-Seeretary of State for
War whether his attention had been called to the we
" Thelw.,lll v. Yelverton ;" and whether the name of
Major Yelverton is to be retained in her Majesty's Army
List.
Captain Arehdall, before the question was answered,
wished to know whether the Government thought it
expedient to answer the question under the present cir-
cumstance.
Sir F. O. Raring said, in reply, that Major Yelverton
had been suspended in order that inquiries should be
made with reference to the case.
The adi„urned dew, upon the order for going into a
Committee of Supply was resumed.
Mr. James vindicated the eharacter and the proceed-
ings of Garibaldi, so unjustly stigmatised ass" pirate,"
and drew a fearful picture of the "paternal" govern-
ment of Naples, which, by its system of espionage and
its prisons, tyre/mixed, lie said, over the intellect of its
subjects and the freedom of thought. He defended
Lord J. Russell against charges made by Mr. Hennessy,
With reference to the Pope, he believed that his tem-
poral power, which, he said, was gone, was the bane of
his spiritual influence, rendering him responsible for
acts of cruelty and injustice. The foreign policy of Her
Majesty's Goveronient bad been, in his opinion, clear,
uuainbiguous, and just ; it reflected infinite credit upon
them, and recommended itself to the feelings of the

people.
Sir It. Peel complained of the invectives of Sir G.
Bowyer directed against the British Foreign-office, ex•
pressing Ins opinion that the integrity of the office was
safe in the hands of the present Secretary. With regard
to King Victor Enmianual, considering his conduct
apart from the cession of Savoy, lie approved his
policy, and rejoiced in the position he held, as guardian
of the liberties of Italy. Difficulties were, however, to
he overcome ; they were not at Gaeta., nor et Venice
nor at Messina ; they were at Rome, which was the
great obstacle to the pacification and oonaoldation of
The (-Thanesllor of the Exchequer defended the policy
of the Geerremeet in roxsrd to the aired's of Italy, and
rebutted the charges made by 8 r G. Bowyer, expressing
his approval of the conduct of the King of Sardinia.
Italy, be said. owed • deep debt of gratitude to Rop.
land and to France. He considered the Pope was only
the inetruinent of that execrable system of government
by which the people were oppressed.
Several other members having addressed the House,
Lord John Russell said in reply that Mr. Hennessy
and Sir O. Boeyer, as well as Mr. Mansell. had raised
a false issue--whother the Government of the King of
Sardinia was better than the Governments of the King
of Naples and ef the Pope, and whether Her Majesty's
Government were jastiled in giving *holt minion to
the King of Sardinia spinet them ?Anew Tb• peepi•

of Naples might he wrong in preferring the rule of the
King of Sardinia : hut thi not touch the policy of
Iler 11.,jesty's Gov, rnment, which wee not LO ',wrier°
110 a i ti 11W relit the people of Italy fi-otei Cllo.olllllwhist
Government thy pleased. After all lie hail heard, it
seemed to hint thst a Govensinent more abominable
than that of the King of Naples never esisted in
Europe. Bet the que thin was not whether the Sar-
dinian GUYeinnlttlt w s preferable or not to the fi•iveru•
went it displcerd. Were it ever OW &stash/NI to the
people °incensed, was it for the English Government to
say. " We are determined to opposse your Withell r
This was not a course which any Minister in this
country could take. In conclusion,•Lord John declared
that his policy hail been a national one, and that he be-
licved the country approve I it.
'rue debate we then chivied, and the nonce went
into Committee of Supply, the Chairman immediately
reporting pogrress.
After %owe further business, the House adjourned at
half-past 12 o'clock.