The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-24 00:00:00

HOMO OF COMMONS.

THUISDAY.— On resuming a large number of members took
the oath. Mr. Gladstone occupied a sed on the front Opposition
bench. The Premier was sworn and signed the roll.
Notices were given by Mr. P. A. TAYLOR .4 a bill for the
abolition of the Kerne laws, Sir C. DILAZ or. select committee
on the working of the Ballot Act, Mr. RICHARD of a bill to
',Teel the nth mum of the F lententary Education Act, Mr.
TRIVILYAN of a bill to establish the househould franchise in
counties, Mr. Duo of a hill for the abolition of Imprisonment
for debta not exceeding le, he.
Sir W. 8. Msxwaid. then moved an Address in reply to the
Queen's Speech, and touched upon the several subjects referred
to in that document. The programme was not large owing to
the th.„l,,th,e retorted to by Mr. Gladstone- A great minister,
of the highest parliamentary reputation, surrounded by
colleagues who were worthy of such • chief, found themselves
Vt ciectimetaeces of considerable embarrassment, arising front
the fact that they poeseeved only a majority .4 sixty.gve In the
House ..f Conanorts--dLloghter). They accordingly determined,
no doubt after the gravest and even mature deliberation,
to dissolve parliament ; and they probably also resolved to
make that dissolution an elaborate surprise. The late Priine
Minister by the dissolution and Ids maidfesto ram ..bvionely
determined to atonish the country. Well, the country, not to 1
he outdone, seemed also determined to astonish the right hon.
gentlemen—(bond laughter).
The address was seconded by Mr CALLRYDRIL
Mr. lowlifes dwelt at some length upon the situation of !
affairs in India, and the necessity rutting upon Parliament to I
take advantage of the present opportunity to adopt =mune ,
providing Rewind the recurrence of (endue. Filially be moved
no Amendment to the Addrees in that sense?
Mr OLADAIOIII JnAtined MA Government In undertaking the
Ashantee war without calling Parliament together. Ile !
doubtol the wisdom of issuing a Royal en 'anion to inquire
into the law affecting the relations of master atel torrent, and !
thought it would be preferable to bring the subject directly
under the consideration of ParliamenL Referring to the die-
INQUEST ON • POISONED FAMILY. Boleti.. he did not regret ithad give. the people an op-
An inemest on the bodice of Ave of a fondly named Coornbes, portunity el expressing their opinion on the conduct of affairs,
ult., died by 1.11011, mu held at Thtusley, DORY Godahning, on and as to these who should conduct them in future. That the
Tuoidey afternoon, before Mr. Hull, county coroner. -Sarah expreaion of opinion had leen of a very etneludie ammeter
Edgeler Jenne.] that she saw the tub produced in the posses- he at once admitted. At, issue was destinetly raised by the
aim of the deemed. She scrubbed it out, and she had never late Governnteat, an.l the emstitumicks had r.,jectod their
mem it used before she did so. This was on the Friday. The proposals. Under those eirce.teetee, 1w agreed that the
bucket was afterwards mid for domestic purposes. and on RC,VAA to power of gentlemen opposite was the at .4 the
Evidil Um. Ceenibee was "en Eoliekaar. • country, and that, es the net .4 the country, the new Govern.
blaelmmith, stated that one day last month be pat a nail to fix went had co cry title to he fairly tried; that ("cry captious
• handle On the bucket prOdneed for Mre. Coombes. Ile then objection to their niesseuros should be avoided, thlit they should
observed that there wits something like soap-sods sticking have every opportueity and open space given them ed the
round the bottom. It tame on his hand and made it smart.— development of their principles, and that the country should
Dr. Stevenson, the county analyst, deposed that, by order of have no opportunity of judging respecting the amity, it had
the Home Secretary, he bad made an analysis of the I Mem of made.
Charlotte Coombe" and Albert Coombe'. He had also examined I Mr. IHRRAIL! staid as it the inquiry respecting the levy of
a spoon, a bucket, and farinaceous fond. The report made by master and servant, he thought the peroonmel of the proposed
Dr. Stevenson stated that In the viscera he detected an irritant, commission would he such ae to !expire confidence. The Lord
poison in small quantities. The appearances preseeted In the Chief JueUee .4 England would be at its bead, and the other
viscera of the woman were quite consistent with the mump- members would coedit of Lord Witimerkeib (Coloisel Wilson
tion that she had Wed front the effects of arsenic. In the Patten), Mr. Roebuck, the Re.onler of Linden, Mr. Bouverie,
viscera of Albert Coombe, he also detected arsenic. Front the Sir Montague Smith, Ile Geidlicy, Kr. Maelonold, and Mr.
bottom of the bucket producvd he Oche] eff a brown substance Thomas Hughes. With reference to the dissolution of Paella--
largely ehaiyed with arsenic. The produced food was also anent, he said the right honourable evidleman opposite occu-
i.m.ms Death nated with arsenic. The Jt.try returned a verdict of pled • great portion of his speech by • narrative which it is
esital by Poltioning, with • recommendation unnecoessary for mto e follow. It must, however, have been
that tuba containing such polsonoue ehhetehese ghohlst be particulerly interesting to his friends—Dawhter). And of
isb•liod er doptroyed shot being used. course ho bed a Polled right to eTen bl=elt 91 the Pralellt