The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-07 00:00:00

imperial Varliamtnt.

HOUSE 01 1.0 111./S.
Mt:Mar.—The only niatter that created any interest we. a
quiation put by Lord Ilmtrrox u to whether the Council of
Education intended to take any measures, founded upon the
repreientations made by a deputation from the College of
Preceptor., for improving the professional training of teachers
for middle and upper-clus schools. One of the recommend.-
time of the College was that those persons only should be
employed as school-masters and schoolmistresses whose names
were registeted as hawing passed • certain examination.
The Doke of Ito:olio:re admitted that the existing system
was deficient, but he felt conrinead that at the present moment
the country was not prepared to exercise the powers of coercion
auggixtod by the College of Preceptors.
After some remarks from Lord LTlA.rrox and Lord LifIUINCT.,
the subject dropped.
Tt MIDAY.- The Intoxicating Liquors 11111 was, alter a short
debate, read a second time,
TIIIII.BDAT. --The Earl of HAIIauWAT mooed the second read-
ing of the Cruelty to Animals Act Amendment lull but with-
drew it in the face of the strong opposition which it met with.
borne minor bills were advanced a IgalgO.
raIDAY. —On the motion of the Earl of Sitarsisinax, the
Working Men's Dwellings 01111 was read • second time.

HOUSE OF COMMONS
MONDAT.—On the motion for the consideration of the Report
on Supply, a spirited debate ensued on WI amendment by
Mr. Evetve AMU= suepgasting that no mrangement for the
Government of the Gold Coast would be eatedactory which
involvisi the recognition of slavery in any form. The motion
brought up Mr. Disraeli; who rave such I.lllllUrifleell as to
satisfy the hon. member for Poole, on which the motion WM
no...stis ed.

Ti moor.— Mr. Burr moved that the Heim resolve Itself
Into committee of the whole House to consider the Perlia-
mental". relations between Great Britain and Ireland, with the
intention of moving In committee two resolutions &cluing
that it is expedient and Just to restore to Ireland the right of
managing all exclusively Irish &Hairs in an Inch Parliament,
but that provision should be made at the same Buie for main-
taining the Integrity of the Empire by reserving toil.° Imperial
Parliament full control over Imperial affairs. Ireland's right
to • Parliament of her own, Mr. Butt argued, dated from the
introduction of English evlllllloll law and Magna Marta into
the country; and in • long historical retrospect he described
how the IBA Parliament grew up 1.1111 how it had contributed
to tho prosperity of Ireland with it was destroyed by the
union. To legislation since he attributed the decay in the
proeperity of the country, the falling off in the population, fee.
As to the nracticability of the scheme, Mr. Butt referred to the
example of the United dtatai, hwitserland, Austria and
Hungary, he.
The ATTWISIVOISIIILAL for iIIMAND,
.011 the part of the
Government, gave • decided and emphaUe negative to Mr.
Butt's proposals. The plan 0011tA1.101111.11 Use evil consequences
of Mr. D'Oinnell's repeal. For the sake of enabling • certain
number of gentlemen to declaim at Dublin without getting
through any business. Irish members would be degraded to
the Ignoble position of vestrymen, and valuable material in-
terests and benefits would be eacrilfoid.
The Marquis of HAIMIXOIOII approved the line taken by the
Goveniment in meeting the motion by a direct negative. The
separation of the Legislatures even for local purposes, he
showed, would necessitate the remodelling of our Administra-
tive Departments, and would lead to danger and confusion,
and to conflict between the Administrations of the three
countries. It never would be conceded.

Mr. Smyth, Mr. Ritchie, sir C. Lewd, and Lord Crichton
opposed the motion ; while Mr. Power, Col. White, Mr.
tillery, and Mr. Sullivan supported it. The debate was
adjounied.
WNONSIDAY.--)IX. DIXON moved the second reading of his
Bill providing for the election of School boards, and for the
osnpulsory attendance of children.
The rejection of the Inermure was moved by Mr. BIRLIT, and,
after a debate, in which Mr. J. G. Talbot, dir John Lubbock,
Mr. Cowper-Temple, Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Forster, Lord Hendon
Mr. Lyon Playldr, Mr. Base, and other hon. member, look
Pert, the amendment was cubed by a majority of 164, the
numbers having been 166 for the Bill and tt.) against.
Tin RADAY.--The adjourned debate on Mr. butt's Home Rub,
motion occupied the house up toe late hour. The speeches In
the early part of the evening were particularly dull.
Mr. Lows observed that a domestic Legislature 111 Ireland,
when viewed from the standpoint of conunon sense, was.
moral impossibility, and never could be rarriol into elect. Ile
also pointed out the anomalies of a double Government, and
inquired what an Irish member was to be. Was he tube.
little member, as distinguished from an ordinary member?
This, he said, put him In mind of the question of " Artemis
Ward" with reference to the martial relations of Mr. Brigham
l'orung when he asked how much was he married to each of his
84 wives. . . _

MT DISILAILLI ssid giving Irelands separate Legislature woukl
ptuluce injury and inconvenience without any suffkient reason
It had been said by the member for Louth (Mr. SuLim) that
the Irish people wanted Home Rule because they were " •
subjugated race." lie denied this. Inland was not more
conquered than other nations, and there was no force in the
morbid and impolitic enunciation of a sentiment so devoid of
truth. It was true that Oliver Cromwell had conquered Ireland,
but he had not done so until after he had conquered England.
But lilt could be proved that the Union had impoverishal
Ireland instead of enriched it (as he believed it hod) ),o did not
think the act would be • sufficient justification for Home Rule
Mr Dinteli concluded by uking the House to pow itself id
this perilous stuff or it would bring *bout the disintegration of
the kingdom and the destruction of the empire.
The House divided, when the numbers were—
For nr. Butt's motion .. 61

nutar. --The Intoxicating Liquors (Ireland) Bill -WM con-
sidered, and • resolution moved by Mr C. Lewis, declaring the
continued imposition of the Income-tax, except In time of war,
to be an Injustice, eras negaUved by 1311 to ad votes.