The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-07-30 00:00:00

HOIJSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAT.—Mr. Coningham, alter &short conversation
on • point of order, moved that Mr. Irwin's petition
relating to the Royal Atlantic Hail Steam Navigation
Company be referred to • Select Committee, to inquire
into the allegations of the said petition.—After a slight
discussion the motion to refer the_ petition to a Select
Committee was negatived.—The House then resumed
the consideration of the Lord's amendments of the
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill, some of which were
agreed to, and a committee was appointed to draw
up the masons for disagreeing to certain amendments
of the Lords. The bowie then went into a committee
of supply.
Teermar.— Lord J. Russell stated, in reply to Mr.
Griffith, that he had road an article in • foreign news-
paper to the effect that Mr. Colqnhoun, the English
Consul General in Egypt,with the English Consul in
Alexandria and other ;enflame's, had on the 29th of
June visited the works of the Sues Canal, and expressed
hie satisfaction with what be had men and heard there;
but he was unable to say whether the statement was
correct or not, the latest despatch received from Mr.
Colquhoun being dated the lsth ult.—On the order of
the day for going into oommittee of supply, Mr. H.
Seymour moved that, in the opinion of the house, the
state of the midesiastical law in England and Del and
and of the courts in which it was administered, and
ocPecialll the act ememeelY called the Clergy Discipline
Act, required to be amended and reformed, and that
it was incumbeat on the Government to direct •
measure to be inquired for that purpose.-- After some
discussion the motion was withdrawn.—Mr. Hankey
directed attention to. the present Mete of the law
respecting the prevention of fires in the metropolis,
and complained of t:her, being no municipal arrange-
ments for the extinction of ere, and that human
life, as well 1111 moveable property to the
value of £600,030,000 was exposed to serious risk with-
out any adequate or efficient protection.—Sir. G. C.
Lewis, whilst admitting that the subject was one of
great social importance, explained the difficulties which
stood in the wiry of carrying oat any efficient parochial
system.
WIDSZIDAT.—The "slaughter of the innocents,"
which usually marks an expiring session, was am-
menoed by Mr. Cram who moved to discharge the order
of the day foe rdading his Church-rates Law Amend-
ment Bill a sewed time, on the ground of the
impossibility of dismissing it in the short intervol
—The Church Rates
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Bill Aleock's), and the Votes for
Disqualified Candidates Bill were also withdrawn.—The
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visitation of Chancery lunatics and to diminish the
espeneesofprocedure.—After 03100 discussion. in which
Mr. Coning's/an and Sir (1. Grey took part, the bill was
read a second time, upon the understanding that it
should be opened to Mr. Walpole to oppose the order
for going into committee; the main object of the right
lion. gentleman being, that the passing of the bill would
prevent the consolidation of the laws relating to
Chancery lunatics, recommended by the select com-
snittee.—The Newspapers' Ira., Bill was reed a second
time. --Leave was given to Sir H. Cairns to bring in •
bill to amend the law concerning the celebration and
registration of marriages in Ireland, and to Mr. (live
to introdnce • hill to continue the Corrupt Praisers
Prevention Act (1854).
TIIURSDAT.—Sir C. Wood roe to make the Indian
finaneisl staterneut. He stated that it had been esti-
mated last year that six millions would be required for
India. The actual loin expended had been one or two
hundred thonsand pounds lees. Theexpenditure in this
country on that account had been about two millions,
making nearly eight millions in all. The expenditure
for the present year would be about the amine amount.
He anticipated a repayment of three millions from the
railway coinpanies, he proposed to take power to• raise
a loan of five millions between the present thre and the
31st of April next. Considerable reductions have been
made in the military expenditure, and further reduce
tions were in contemplation. Since 1850 seventy-seven
native regiments have been disbanded, amounting to
200,000 men. The army expenditure bad been reduced
from £.24,0U0,(5X) ii, InZsg, to £i:i.300,000 lest year.
There wea a bllllll of /XOO,OOO set down to the relief of
the sufferers by famine, and k 1,300,000 for interest en
guaranteed railways. As these items would not be per-
manent, he considered that the finances of India offered
• fair prospect. After considerable discussion the
motion for raising the required loan was agreed to.
FRIDAY.—Me. Buxton called attention to the increase
of the Cuban slave trade, and to the importance of
supplementing the exertions of the naval force on the
African ceast,—After several other Hon. Members bed
Lspoken, Lord Palmerston said it was impossible the
ouse weld too often or too strongly express its dis-
approval of the continuance of this abominable tragic.
He lamented to say that of late years there bad been
• release of the sentiment of our neighbours on this
subject ; but arrangements bad been made, and recently
• treaty bad been contluded with the Government of
France, by which the Minch authorities were
entitled to bring Coolies from India, as free
labourers, to their Colonies. That the slave
trade existed to • great extent, there could be no doubt;
but it wax chiefly for the supply of Cuba. And how
was it carried on, and what prevented its suppression?
The corruption of the Cuban authorities and the apathy
of the finish Government. Her Majesty's Govern-
ment bud remonstrated with that of Spain time after
time, and they were met with assurances again and
again that there was every disposition on the pert of
Spain to fulfil the treaty ; still the abominable traffic
existed—chiefly under the American flag, and all
proposals with the United Slates Government for joint
action against the slave traffic had been declined. He
thought that under existing circumstances they elsould
renew their propositions vnth the American 'Govern-
ment on the subject.