The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-01 00:00:00

imptriat farliatand.

THE IRISFI OOKRCION BILL.
THE DITISON.

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The debate on tips third readier of the Protection Bill
was rammed by Mr. Molloy. L sr.l George Hamilton
ff ow.ol, and proceeded ts miko • trenchant attack
upon Liberal Gurerntuentt, tracing to their chore most of ,
the evils that ',set Irebtorl, and in pa•ticular the
neret-itt of recurring Coercion Bills.
Mr. L thouchere expreseed the satisfac hen with which
ha heard this attack, hailing it as &signal that the alliance
between the two front 'weave was at length broken.
In • Hotse of loan Loan forty 'Duologue the bon. member
at cousiderable length r.-viewed the srgumeizta for and
aasinatetercion, sod ann aun ad his intention of voting
aj dust the Bill. In the dim lesion wh'ch followed, and
which the House as a body persistently nerlectvd the
opportunity o: listening to, several of the Etglish
Liberals who had voted with Vie Irish members at earlier
stages of the Bill took an opportunity of supporting
their action by argument.
Thus Mr. Thompson at come length expressel hi
belief that the Houeo would be perry for having meet
such • measure, which he characterised as' cruel Alt
orrenivd in • stets, of fear."
Mr. Macdonald denounced the measure, the Liberal
party, and even Ova Radicals, in. an im speech.
In • ten pa,sage, declaimed with aporopriree gesture, he
drew a picture of the Liberal party passing oit to the
,liv.oion lobby with the deal body of the liberties of
Ireland," accompanied by liar Majesty's Ministers as deaf
mister.
Mr. Cowen alto entered "a last protest attained this ob..
noitoves Bill." Hitherto the Hovel was nearly emny ; but
now, it being eleven o'clock, and the divition not far off.
members crowded in to ligten to the glowing periods of t' e
nu o'er of Mew...Ver. Mr. Forster replied to Mr. Cowenss
spoons with some warmth, observing that he never beard
an. tn se boldly make insinuations and then disown them.
To. nine to the Bill and its atomicity and it, aim, the right
hon gentleman iecolentalv *peke of the condition of
Irel ml as he found it during his visits in the autumn.
Hereupon Mr. near .wilbiz interjected the remark.
if. . never war out of Dublin. Angry cries of 0 7der. "
mir glad with auto( "Name, new'' rebuked foie rode-
nt.. Whore the outburst had ***leaded, Mr. Forster
obo•rveal," I can assure the too, member that when I was
in D 'linti carefully watched hit actions in County C stk.'
Refer iug to Mr. Parnell's them' that the Protection Bill
should never be woo', Mr. Forster said " I make no
apology for referring to to hon. member in his absence
becale- he generally is absent. I would be sorry to speak
of Mr. Dillon in his ab,tnee because I know that he is
ready to maintain anything he hat said, sth Aber in the
House or not." This pointed distinctioo betwoen the two
champions of the Leatips was quickly appreciated by the
House. Mr. Dillon's name being nes:need with cheers from
the Ministerial benches.
Mr. T. P. CEConor undertook to answer the Chief
Seeretare, but the House, with remarkable unanimity,
protested against a further addition to the matey splotches
made he the hon. member in the course of the long debate
He neyerthelesi persisted, and amidst frequent interrup-
tion, not uncalled for by the pervonal style of his &tidiest,
*peke at Pone length. At half-past twelve the Speaker
1,114 to put the quest on. The House was DOW crowded,
' and et the signal fr-ne the bell • *mere or so of members
, came in and stood at the bar. But this addition was
count Jibs] ,tt ad by the notelet of members from both
sides who rase and left without voting.
MC DIVISION.

The House divided on Mr. IdcliArthy's amendment ;

Mijority... 270
The Hone, again divided on the question that the Bill
be now read a third time.
For ...
Againit

... 321_

51

Majority for the Government ... 270
On the question that tit.) Bill do pass Mr. A. 01;moor
and Mr. O'Donnell attimpted to renew the debate.
The Marquis of Hai tinaton moved that the question be
now put.
For ...
Against ...

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The Rouge divided for the North thus oa the queetioo
that the Bill do pas&
For
... 36

2/41

Against
The 11,11 passed amidst cheers.
The Home aijournad at LI&

DATIL AND WEST OF ENGLAND
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

On Tuesday a deputttion from this society waited
upon the Town Council, at the Town-Hall, Cardiff,
for the purpose of making some arrangements for
holding a show there in 1882. After the meeting
the deputation were taken in a break to the
Cathays-park, by Mr. Corbett, and shown over the
gri d. The deputation consisted of Colonel Luttrell,
Mr. C. Edwards, Captain Best, the Hon. and Rev.
J. T. Boscawen, Mr. H. P. Jones, Mr. J. C. M.
Stephens, Mr. T. Dyke, Mr. R. Novell, and Mr. Rue,
assistant secretary. The deputation after visiting
the grounds, expressed them ,elves thoroughly satisfied,
and stated that they had never seen grounds more
suitable for their purpose.
A meeting of this society was held on Wednesday
last, at which there was a large and influential
attendance, when Mr. Charles Edwards, as chair.
man .4 the Finance Committee, brought up the
annual statement of accounts. HavinF pointed out
the fact that the deficiency on the year s proceedings
amounted to £1,154 and had been met by the sale of
£l.OOO India Binds, and from the balance in hand, he
went carefully through the receipts and expenditure of
the various dep_artments, and showed the profit and
loss on each. The account was approved and ordered
to be printed in the forthcoming volume of the
Journal.
Mr. Jonathan Gray, as chairman of the Plant
Committee, presented the annual statement, which
allowed a profit on the society's plant for the year of
£2ll Gs. Bid. The account was approved, and ordered
to be appended to the minutes.
Colonel Luttrell, on behalf of the deputation
appointed to visit Cardiff to inspect the proposed sites
for the Society's Exhibition in that town in 1882,
reported that the deputation, consisting of Colonel
Luttrell, Hon. and Rev. J. T. Boscawen, Captain
Best, it. N., Mr. Charles Edwards, Mr. J. C. Moore.
Stevens, Mr. H. P. Jones, Mr. T. Dyke, Mr. Neville,
and Mr. Spackman, had visited Cardiff on the
previous day (February =ad). They were cordially
received and entertained by the Mayor, the TOM)
Clerk. severals leading members of the corporation,
and Mr. Corbett, steward to the Marquis of Bute
The site offered for the show yard was the Cathays
Park, which had been generously granted for the
purpose by the Marquis of Bute, and was in every
respect most suitable and convenient. The Trial
Fields hail also been inspected, and, although they
were situated at some distance from the town, it was
considered that the proximity of a railway would
obviate any inconvenience, and the Field Stewards had
expressed themselves satisfied as to their eligibility for
the purpose requii ed. The deputation were bound to
report to the Council the extreme cordiality and
friendliness of the reception given them, and the
remarkably ready, complete, and business-like manner
in which all the requirements of the society had been
complied with, awl they had no hesitation in express-
ing an opinion that the meeting next year at Cardiff
would be exceptionally successful.
Letters were read by the Secretary from the British
Beekeepers' Association and the West Kent Bee-
keepers Association, requesting facilities for an
exhibition of bee manipulation and applianoes at the
Tunbridge Wells Show, and it was resolved that
subject to the approval of the Allotment Committee
space be granted in the yard for the erection of a tent
for the purpose, on the condition that there be no
extra charge fir admission thereto. It was further
resolved that the arrangements be carried out under
the direction of the Hon. and Rev. J. T. Doeeawen,
steward of horticulture.
An application from Mr. E. Durrant, hoe, local
secretary at Tunbrigda Wells, for a oriels.' office in
the show yard, for the purpose of receiving subscrip-
tions and transacting the business of the local
committee, was, on the motion of Captain Best, R.N.,
unanimously granted.