The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-03-11 00:00:00

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TntRIDAT.—In reply to H—All-1111.0„
Mr. Recce mid It we. true that fifteen man of the crew of
the stemma:, Peru had been sent to Dorcbes'er gaol for
refusing to Nail their contract of service but It was not true
that the had foundered two dam of terwards. H. espial not at
length the facts of the cane, which were briefly these : that
the Peru left Cardiff well found Lod In sound condition, with
a cargo of ROO tons of cut, which was len than the mul
proportion to her registered tonnage. She met with very
wren weather. •nd put into Portimd Road.; while* there.
It of • he crew Word to On to sea again. but only one no two
alleged that she was unalerinc. by, which was clearly disproved
before the magistrates. After ratifies, she put ton.., sad
two dap after had a slight enigma with enother retest In
the Bay of Hatay she met with very adverse weather. which
weis reported to be one of the tout revere hurricanes liner
experienced. She foundered, but the crew we, men., with
one or two exceptiona Under the circuranames ho ad not
me that the magistrates could have done otherwise.
The edjourned debate on the Irish University
Reluatlon Bill Wa4 returned by Mr. ammo, who mid the
House was marred there was to be a pernaannst Mtlement.
that would put an end to a painful mote*, and xive educa-
tional Tosco to Laud. But all hope had Wee blued by the
neolutima of the Roman Catholic Ft:elates In Dublin an Friday,
Then ohy, said Mr. Hosseks. and the question coiled forth •
loud buret of clwerlar, did not Ministers withdraw the bill
Who asked for the bill now? Who seeepted it Who would
be benefited by It? It *nerd nobody. It settled nothing.
No one in Ireland wanted the hit ; and who wanted it on this
side of Um channel? Wu It the Liberal party? Ile believed
that the whole Loofa party, with one connent, had been
asking to their shoes ever due the Mums woe Introduced ;
whilst on the other tide of the Howe the cures of condemns-
Goo wee unparalleled In the hletoryof legislation I nth is country.
He wont on to my that he objected to make the Con-
cession, direct or indirect, to the claims of the Romeo O•tholic
hierarchy to control the education of the Wei. Whilst Rom in
Catholic governments were proclaiming every where that the
life of a nation doyen lei upon adoration rand were expelling
lb. Jesuit', what would they av In Italy and Germany when
they taw • large body of the lay In Ireland struggling to
emancipate hanmel•e• from the fetter, of the pried., and an
English minister throwing his weight into the malts to crab
the layman and exalt the pried 1 Where, then, was the
Liberal party—that bulwark of freedom and renowned example
to the rest of the world? It had been their boast and glory
that, whilst they were the sworn enemies of political tyranny.
It eas cocleduticel tiranor that ma the special object of
their virtuous abhors:nu A 1,.. how am the solghte 1., ?
Here they bad the most Liberal cabinet that England ever raw,
nod tine mat popularly elected party that over sat on the
Mint:mad benches- how did they fulfil their osiasion 1 Why,
by I wishing modern history from the echools in deference to
the requirement. of Rome. lithe amendment were withdrawn,
the way would he clear to taking the strictly Parbasseetary
nod manly courts of dividing on the second reading.
Mr. C. POILTWICtiII evoke at 00400 length In defence of thc
mauure. The Government were determined to adhere to the
scheme in all Its essential features, with the view, aa they
believed—deatte Mr. Norman% opinion— of settling a long-
vexed question, sad making Trion, Collage • gnat national
unlymaty.
In the coma of the eurnequent ilieftliaiOn, Dr. P LATTAIII
declared that II moral philuophy and modern history Isere
omitted from the teaching the university would be looked
upon with scorn by all the universities of Rurope.
The Cat &Mattel' of the Itertmettee followed And Merriam to
the arelliaant• against thc •• gagging" daunt, maid they Were
founded on simple jastsce, and that an exaggerata view had
bun taken of them, but. after all, they were not of the memo
of the scheme Thl. asimienion woo haled with loud and con-
tinued theme from Mout every quarter of the Houma The
clauses hat bun inserted from a desire to Meted caotentlon,
and not from • base feeling of truckling to any party • but
never Iss belie•ed, hod. proposal having for it. object; the
promotion of p.ace end goodwill among mankind, met with such
a reception.
Mr. G. HARDT criticied the pros-Wow of the bill. On the
ground of tte wanton deeructt ,n of the Dublin Ualvonslty,
and the queen'. University. he wet prepared to give an
unhesitsUng tots melon the eseond reading. He called
opal the Premier to stale what Wme the vita mints of the
Measure end °Merged that it me hard upon the Home not te
be informed whit the points wen In winch Mr. Gladstone
conodered hie honour involved and his existeme lodated.
On the motion of Ir. V. HARCOVM the debate ..as adjourned
till Monday.
FRIDAT.—Lord S Coat moved that the time had come for
the colonies to help bear Imperial Mutton, but the motion
me optical by the Governmeet, and withdrawn.
A discsesioe then took place upon th• hersolicy of allowing
a break of gauge In the railway communication betwun
Peahawur and the main railway system of India. The motion
I was withdrawn.