The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-02-22 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY t 2, IM.

HONESTE AUDAX.

IN the House of Lords on Tuesday, in answer to
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY, the Earl of
DONoUGHMORE said that it was not the intention
of Government to introduce any measure in the
present session to relieve the shipping interest
from passing tolls and burdens. On Thursday ,
Earl Gam- called attention to Mr. GLADSTONE'S
mission to the lonian Islands, and to the propo
salons which he has submitted to the lonian
Parliament. After some remarks from the Earl
of CARNARVON, the Earl of ELLE,isosocus, and
other peers, the Earl of DERBY said that as the
propositions of Mr. GLADSToNE were still under
the consideration of the lonian Assembly, it
would be impolitic to produce the correspondence
at the present time, and for the same reason he
should decline to enter upon any discussion on
the subject. The Law of Property and Trustees'
-Relief Bill was read a third time and passed.
In the House of Commons on Monday Lord
STANLEY brought forward the Indian budget,
and moved that the House on Friday should
resolve itself into committee for the purpose of
sanctioning a loan of 1:7,000,(M)0 to be raised in
this country for the Indian Government and to
be secured atolely on the revenues of India. After
a brief discussion the motion was agreed to. On
Tuesday Mr. Tits obtained a select committee
to inquire into the operation of the laws relating
to the care and treatment of lunatics, and Lord
JOHN RUSSELL obtained leave to introduce a Bill
to amend and consolidate the laws relating to
bamkniptcy and insolvency. On Wednesday
Lord BURY moved the second reading of the
Marriage Law Amendment Bill, for legalising
marriage with a deceased wife's sister, stating
thAt it was word for word the same Bill as the
one introduced last session on the same subject.
Mr. BERESFORD Hors moved, as an amendment,
that the Bill be read a second time that day six
months. On a division the second reading was
carried by a majority of 135 to 77. During the
debate BARON MEYER DE ROTHSCHILD appeared
at the table of the House, and in accordance
with the enactment of last session was allowed
to take the oath on the Old Testament, omitting
the words, "on the true faith of a Christian."
On Thursday Mr. Loess limo obtained leave
to introduce a Bill for the better settling of the
real estates of intestates ; Mr. AvitroN obtained
leave to bring in a Bill to repeal certain acts and
: partsof acts relating to newspapers, pamphlets,
' and other publications, and to printers, type.
founders, and reading-rooms ; and Mr. BLit%
obtained leave to bring in a Bill to abolish the
minister.' iiiii ney levied in the city of Edinburgh,
the parish of Canongate, and the burgh of Blom
• trose. Lord M GLMJNIa'a motion for dividing the
a ttttt ml vote on education into two votes ; one to
be taken for England, and another for Scotland,
was negatived without a division ; and the Mar-
riage Law Amendment Bill passed through com-
mittee.

A despatch from Corfu states that a large
majority of the lonian Parliament has deter-
mined to decline the discussion of the reforms
suggested by Mr. OLAnsvoNE, and that if the
Parliament be dissolved the present members
will probably be re-elected. Despatches from
Jassy inform us that, while the Paris Con-
ferences are preparing to re-assemble for the
purpose of considering the double election of
Colonel CoKzA in Moldavia and Wallachia, the
new Hospodar has made a tri phal entry into
Bucharest, and has published an edict, decreeing
the Uni of the Principalities, with one National
Assembly to hold its sittings at Fokschani.
Telegraphic despatches have arrived with news
front Bombay to the 25th January. The re-
bellion in Ondo has been entirely suppressed,
and the campaign ended on the Bth ult. The
N AwAs of Ferruckalaul and other leaders
have surrendered ; and the Morn, accompanied
by NANA Siiiiu, has tied into Nepaul. TANTIA
Tons; after his defeats by Colonel IlmoroN and
Colonel Sometime; was again defeated by Briga-
dier Snow Kits on the 16th Jan., with the loss of
300 men and three chiefs left dead on the held
The rebels in Itohilcund, 20,000 strong, were
defeated with great slaughter on Jan. 16, and
driven across the Sactheas with the loss of two
chiefs and all their guns. Brigadier HILL'S
force had a severe action with the Rohillas and 1
Arabs on the Vith January, in the Nizanes
territory, in which Capt. MACKINNON was
killed, and three other officers were wounded.
Sir H. Boaz was at Jaulnah, marching to Briga-
dier Ilrix's assistance. The Murree tribes were ,
causing trouble on the Scuttle frontier, and some'
disturbances heel occurred among the Rheas on
the northern border of (;nzernt.

Lord COWLKY, the 4mbassador from HKR
AIAJERTY at the Court of the Emperor NAPO-
LEON, arrived in London on Saturday evening
last from Paris, whence he had been summoned
by the Cabinet. We are informed that the