The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-31 00:00:00

HOIJSI OF COMMONS.

MONDAY. —Oil VIM Into 00MOIMO., OS supply. Mt
A/3ms= moved • resolution in favour of the exemption of
Incomes not exceeding £5OO • ye•r from the payment of
Inonne-tax. .

A.hort debate mimed, but the CIAWOOLLOI OT TEI
natural declined to be led into the trap so skillfully set for
him to disclose a portion of his forthcoming budget.
The resolution therefore caut" to nothing.
Votes on account of the navy, army, and civil service esti-
mates were proposed In committee ei supply.
Traipse. —A seseional order was =de that no opposed
human's, except money bills, should be taken after 11.110.
Mr BEISDOOAIII brought in his bW for appointing com-
missioners to inquire reepecUng monastic and conventual
institutions In Great Britain and for purpose connected
therewith; Mr. Aosser, a bill to abolish the landlords' right
of hppothee for rent, except in regard to dwelling-houses In
; Mr. IfcrosuA, a bill to repeal the Criminal Law
Amendment Act of 1871, the second raiding of which he post-
poned till the 10th of June. W await the report of the Royal
commission ; Mr. R. OCRXIT, a bill to consolidate and amend
the law relating to homicide ; and Mr. P. TAMA, chill for
the abolition of the Came Laws

The Consolidated Fund (11,422,M7) MI Wig road a second
time.

---*-11111111DAT.--11ir C. W. DM. moved the second reeding of
the Parhernantary ElecUon (Po!Liu) Dill. Its object .114 to
extend the hours of goillug front four to eight o'elock, because
under the present hours artisans and others engaged in the deg
tirne were roetr.lly distranehised.

lar. Goilasy muied the rejection of the Bill
Mr. Cacao opposed on behalf of the Government.
Mr. Femoraa supported the second reeding, but hoped the
Bill would be referred to e select committee.

The Howie divided—
For the second readingAgalns 151
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MeJority •75
THCRIDAT.—Tha Consolidated Lund (41.423,797) Bill was
read a third limo and passed. The Consolidated Fund
(Z 7.000,000 Bill and the East India Loan Bill went through
committoo, and (ho MiddKees Smoions Bill waa reed. eccoigl
time. A few new bills were brrught in, and Mr. Itisratli
nominated the select committee on priviloges anent the care of
Mr Whelley,.

BeCretary Candia, replying to an Ingtilry of Mr.
Ali Diking, With IN:len:lice to the Fenian euniiiiits now
clipitoily, evoked a loud cheer when hQ said cduphatieally
that it wag not the intention of he 11111joat3''s Goverianumit to
iutorfere with the due course of law

The Consotidated Fluid (C 7,000,000 Bill was raid athird time
sod plumed.
The East India Loan MI/ was read a third Ume and ramrod.
kik C, Deutz called attention to the defects of the 'Allot Act,
connectod with the stamping of the voting pariJrs. the coup ting
of the rotas, the discrepancy between the number of pavers
In the hallot-box and the munber reported by the returning
°Moir, the short um. allowed the returning ofLeer make
preparations fur the election. the retunni.„l otterc enpena,,e.
and the use of tritusparent voting tapers, by which secrecy was
render.' impomiible. Mr. C Urals complained of the arbitriu7
and indefinite ehsrcce of retuniing

Mr. Fount.. was of opitilon It was exceedingly desirable to
Inquire what had been the results of the Hanoi Act. Still the
argument that the Mouse ought to wait for the reports of the
election judos was, in his opinion, irrcaistabie. Hero lb*
subject dropped.
HATCILDAY. —ne uluel I.IIIIIMOIII wai read to attend the
House of Lords and hear the Royal Assent given to the Con-
solidated Fund itills. When thin bad been gone through,
several prints &Hs war. advanced sane, and the House
adjourniat.

A new movement to vary the enomeeeion of the
Turkish Throne la being tettlatie by the Graad
Vizier.

ar• Informed that it km hien settled that • grand
naval ravlow shall ha bold at Elplib sad on ll* omission
of this Csar's visit.
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The Queen s birthday will be kept on Saturday, Kay
30, and Her Mejutr will hold • Drawing Room at
Huskingbam Palace, on Hay lb.
The Winchester County Hall is to have armorial
badges la the windows of worthies wenn:dad with the
former history of Wlooliester ; and the walls of the
isorridor leadleg to the new Downs are to betridated with
the arms of the Lords Lieutenant from 1545.
At • mastitis at Leieseter, on Wednesday night, In
sympathy with the agrionitural labourers., if r. Joseph
Am, said that, "if, in securing the freedom of the
serfs of Old Ragland, bier streets were runniag down
with blood, be would not be one to shed • tear.' Great
cheering followed the observation.
Lives there • man with norm ao red who never to
himself bath said, "I It pay before I so to bed the debt
I owe the printer f”—Branaton Republican. Yea there
are some know full well, but they, I fear, will go to
—mall—the oleos where there's no whiter.—Pesola
Star. You're blind, dear Star, you're reason's dim, or
you'd not argue such • whim; e'en Satan bad would
not have him who fella to pay the printer I—Topelo
Jouraal. . . .

AN AllllllOaN " HOTIL."—A laditravelling in the
Far Wort writes boin• as follows :—The holy], of these
seetions are built of lop, and are generally 15 feet in
They have but one room, wbieli answers for all,
drawing-reozn, dreeidng.room, end kitchen. It haying
been the first time that I aver bad the extreme ("Hefty
of registering my Dame en the book of one of the
metropolitan' accommodation', I nes surprised by the
arrangements. I observed a few men changing their
clothes—or more properly performing their toilet—and
I addriesed the landlord witb—" Is this the only apart-
ment this hoes, bur "Ye', ma'am ; isn't dat
enough r " But haven't you got any other for ladles r
r, No. " Whet a horrible arrangement I But, how
do the ladles do r". Dry draw a chalk-mark around
liteir bed, and while day take off their clothes and
Map, no geselentan is 'Bowed to look ober de white
merit I"

Wlllou ID 0,,1U0T T—Tbs old eosundrunt about the
number of ripping eaten by Adam and Eve fa the Garden
ef Edon hal started on another tour. We an sorry,
for SIM seiner hal AGSM. been wereetly given, making
the result as follows :—Eve 8 and Adam 2, • total of
Ws only. Now wis hared the thing out far differently
long ago, but through 'awarding modesty never pro-
claimed ths 'walk which is now elven : Eve 8 and
Ada= 8 also. Total 16 —Basica AratreaL We think
the above figures Atli *lithely wrong. U gee 8 and
Adam 82, aartainly this total will be 90. Beleatillo
insu, however, differ. Ou the strength of the theory
that the antediluvian. wars • rsoe of giants, and wean.
quaintly great eaters, they reason sowatbtrig like this:
Eve 81 and Adam 82. Total 163.—Cape dam Adair.
Harr. Wrong seal,; what cootild be Wear, r than if Eve
8 land Adam 8 1 2, the total was 8992—Lawrence
America. We regard thle reasoning and these figures
as fallacious, Who can d. ny that Eve 812 many,
and that her life-partner did the same? Thu the sum
total Is 1624—a good square. meal—Lime/I Vox Pepeli.
AN EASTll3tgal &MAW% —A miedle-aged roan—a
man Ica bad been about the world, and kn-w what It
was to be hungry—• man of inteligthes and education,
but sornethiog of • vagabond withel—wandored to East-
bourne, in quest of work. H. began by °leaning bricks,
but by • process of "reduction &wending " he pissed
through Vadosill stages of degradation, snob se bill-
poster, and deputy town-crier, until he found hiccorelf
at his lowest term -• Batbehairmaa. Inatread of
cutting his throat, or standing for Parhament, as weaker
:nen would hew done, be kept faith with hie luck, Iva
daily propelled along the WO • young lady with an
itoome of .£3 (100 por annum, with where he did not
Median to chat familiarly lo • multitude of Ino4ern
twilit*, if art and eloquence, of forciarn clime, and
stirring adventures, of poetry, the moon, and love.
Watery reeords no instance of superior humility, of
mow, toeohiog resignation to the decrees of Fate. But
how did Fate reward him? He was soundly cudgelled
by the young lady's father? Re less weaned with Immo
building materials by her Others brothers, and mad• to
, foul the brioks be ono* had cleaned? Rs was lured to
Ill:414=11y mansion, where b• had a bucket of sealolng
I water to his welcome, and was devoured of tbe house-
Jog? Ales, no! Fortooe chid him not with gentle
admonishing,; his doom came down nine him Pk• a
osping-stone Irmo • Meer sky. The young lady married
lint I That fa what is the matter with him to this day
—that and the songratuletions of kW Moods. I thank
biomes I haws DOS • sled 'spoils of nosing, asillsisa
Ws boss 487 web Mall OrIeSSIOSSSe

Ou Thursday, at Bristol, f.ie supply of English wheat,
malty talerlor, aod In damp sonciltios, whish sold
slowly at a deoline of 21. per qr. Floe samples neatly
insiotalood last week's pros. Foreign, le. to 2e. per
qt. redostios. MeMai barley soaree sad la to 2..
higher. Indian corn and oats doll. Belton mid peas
unaltered. At Maaohester fieglish wheat declined le.
to 2..; foreign IL to Id. per clouted lower. Floor 61.
to ls. per asok cheaper. Was* went back le. At
Birstioahrm, wheat Is. cheaper.
On Friday, at Mark-hos, a oontinuacce of quietness
In the grain trade. C/017 • Itmitsd supply of Zoillett
wheat on nifer. No disposition to purchase selected,
arid ths actual basins.' ocooloded very email, at about
tbe rates currout on Monday. Of foreign wheat • fair
suppiy. Bales progressed heavily, and prioes bed ft
drooping tendency. &too yof barley moderate. Trade
quiet, but prima malutained. Malt sold at all rate..
A fair supply of oats on offer. Demand heavy, gad
inferior o"rn low‘r to sell. Maas sheicged heads
slowly, at drooping ptioe• Beans quiet. pea tali rab
Arai. Floor ineotivo.—At Andover feet week's quo-
tations maintain, d.—At Derby • I.osuld demand, and
wheat la per quarter lower. B.rley le. higher.-6t
Llooolo trade ilet, and priors for wheat la decline.—
At Wekeidd very little if. in the wheat trade, aud
seders bad to submit to 1.. reduction.