The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-24 00:00:00

HOUSR OP LORDS.

TilMiT —When the House resumed, Lords Brea&lhane,
End) (Mr Monscil), and Winniaricigh (Colonel wilson Patten),
new reers, were Introduced. A large number of ladles were in
the side gsnerim, amongst whom errs their Royal Highnesses
the Princess of Wales and the Ruches, of Edinburgh, whilst the
Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, aml the Duke of
Cambridge, oecupiwl their usual Owes in the body of the
House. . . .

-TM; Marquis Of LOTIIIAN moved that an Addrem be agreed to
ansuer to.tho Quennee Speech. -

The Karl of CADOo as seconded.
Lord Gasevithe, in the course of a brief speech, expressed a
hope that the Government would be able to produce a
licensing measure that would, within reseonable limits, be
received with satisfaction by the trade.
The Duke of Written : I find myself placed on the
lion side of the Nouse instead of on the benches beh=.
e
government 44 the day. We have beard It said that the mem-
bers of this house were at, far removed from their countrymen,
that they Were lOU totally ignorant of public opinion, Do far away
altogether Irons all sensible men in the kingdom, that they were
in &manner "up In a balloon" (laughter.) *ere then we have
had the opinion of the comp", and I ask who was " up in a
halhon r—(laughter, and hear, hear.) Not only has that high
official told us that we were "up in a balloon," but he himself
has been up in • balloon --(laughter.) lie took many of his
colleagues with hint, and what • tumble they hare had out of
it—(lout! laughter.) Many of them have (ellen on the soft
cushions of this aristocratic asemblv—(laughter.) But, :sty
lords, it must be rentembercl that high authority said that
he should consider throe timess whether or not he should abolish
this house alum:ether—(h.r. hear.) I as,, glad to see that
instead of alollshing, or thinking of doing so, he has desired to
strengthen lad increase it--(hear, hear.) In the discuselons of
the house malty of the newly-created peers will be of great
authority—they will n tole ite of greet use on this side of the
house, hut also to the noble bode opposite, for if nay noble lord
almuld he tempted, in a moment of weakness, to misapply any
charge, or disraranl the Votal f ornament in making cone de-
iortmental impute entent, he in il/Ok aertaa the house and see
the Pottmaster Gettersl awl take a warning - (laughter). Again,
If, under the impulse of the moment, noble lords should be
tooptial to think that they ton Interfere with the vatted in-
terests of a large anti powerful body In this counter, let them
ink across to the late 1144. Secretary, and lie easeful and
cautious how they meddle with the licensed victuallers—(lotta
laughter). And to iinionant still, if they think they can
conciliate Indand by makine large cemeasioust in taking the
property of one and giving it to another—(cheenh—let them
look acres the house, and they well sec an example of how
the Wallll hearts of the Irish lodes' over with gratitude--
(cheers and laughter)-- towards one who made even effort to
satisfy the unreasonable: demands of the Irish priesthood and
the ineatiable rapacity of the Irish peasantry--(cheers). These
are the advantages that we shall derive from the recent acces-
sions to this louse (bear, Mar). Ido not complain of being
on thin side of the house, but I do complain of stating to the
constituents that an appeal was to be made to the country
before the proposal to dieted., was finally accepted by the
Sthereign-oear. Mar). The Prime Minister also submitted ,
an imperfect budget to the country before it VOA SONOMA:aI to
parliament-- (hear, heat). It is most objectionable. We were
told there was to be a readjustment 14 taxation. which led the
jem. de to hope that they would set rid 44 the incitne-tax' and
base a free breakfast table.-whstever that might 111010. But,
to use an expression that is not strictly parliameotary, what
was under the other thimble ?—(laughter). Sonic of my nolde
friends :nay have wall the tottring trick performed in Down-
lug and, ant. matter of history, be able to tell us exactly
what was under the other thimble— (laughter). There wan •
letter written by Mr. Gladstone to dear Lord Fermoy in which
he mid he rout.' not snake up his mind altogether to oppose
Home Rule, bemuse he did not know what it meant. A man
Invested with the istnatage of the crown should not apjoar to
be afraid 14 eptaklng out 011 a vital question, haring it might
stop his course —(cheers). Mr. Gladstone said that he could
not lead except he had an united party to support him. Wbo
has prevented it Why, Mr. Gladstone ; for has he not on all
occaelona taken part with the extreme isection of the Liberal
party, and driven the moderate Liberal party from him—(loud
cheers). Ile has shown his readiness to lend himself to the
dismemberment of the empire, and he has condescended to
lick the rely dust off dernocracy—(renewed cheers). It is for
these reasons amongst others why he has lost the support of
the moderate Liberals and never will regain it—(cheers).
Lord Sesames' eekl—l have heard with pain anal regret the
speech of the noble duke, which has been delivered at • time
and In • place where the person attacked cannot reply, hut
having had the honour of being associated, though for a com-
paratively short time, with Mr. Obvlstone In the late govern-
ment I calmed tried myself to attempt to speak of my sense of
his uprightness and his intention to do justice to all interests
in the country as well as his high character would lead me to
do. I repudLete with indignation that Mr. Gladstone tampered,
or attemptal to tansper, at any time with the dismemberment
of the empire, or that he thought at any time of" licking the
dust of democracy." Alter vindicating Mr. Olselstone's course,
he said Mr. Gladstone acted on that as on all other mashes
with the sincere and hound intention to serve the tjuotat IVA
country ; and in every act of his administration he was deter-
Initial to nsalntain those great prituiplos which he was summon!
ti iso capable of undermleing.
taint GAST deamibed the recent diesolution as SAI act of
political suicide, which should he followed by a verdict of tent-
porary insanity.
After a few words front the Earl of Derby the address was
agreed to, and the House adjourned.
FIUDAT.—The Marquis of Stutterer, In laying on the table
papers rebetint; to the famit.e in Bengal, in the absence 44 the
Duke of Argyll, defended the conduct of the Viceroy of India
with Meranoe to the provision he had made to mitigate the
calamity. With regard to the future, three millions sterling
would be required In order to make the provision which the
Government deemed to be necessary, but it was proposed to ask
foe powers to raise too anthems, so that they might be prepared
to moot all emergencies.