The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-07-12 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS-MONDAY.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUIS said, he did not
intend to make any statement relative to the expendi-
ture apart from his general financial statement, which
he would fix for as early a day as possible after the
Estimates.
Lord C. Paorr, in reply to a question addressed to
him on • preceding evening, whether it was intended
to bring in • Bill with • view of carrying into effect the
recommendations of the Royal Commission in regard to
manning the Navy, said that such was the intention of
the Government.
On the order for resuming the debate upon the second
reading of the Criminal Justice, Middlesex (Assistant-
Judge) Bill,
Mr. L. KING opposed the Bill, and moved to defer the
second reading for six months.
Mr. S. Rereounr explained the reasons for the in.
troduction of the Bill, and for increasing the salary of
the Judge.
Sir 0. Lewis, premising that Mr. Bodkin had ac-
cepted the office of Assistant-Judge, upon an under-
standing that he should give up his practice on re-
ceiving £1,500 a year, proposed that the sum of 1:1,:00
should continue to be paid out f the Consolidated Fund,
and suggested an arrangement with reference to the
remaining noo.
After some further discussion the amendment was
withdrawn, and the Bill was read a second time.
Mr. M. MILNER obtained leave to bring in • Bill to
remove doubts as to the qualification of persons hold-
ing diplomatic pensions to sit in Parliament.
Sir M. Pero, in moving for leave to introduce a Bill
to provide for the prevention of noisome effluvia from
the river Themes within the metropolis, observed that
it was a measure of a simple and practical character,
and WU not intended to reflect upon the Metropolitan
Commissioners.
In the discussion which ensued the present condition
of the river and its uoisoine exhalations were dwelt
upon with painful fidelity.
The motion was ultimately negatived.
Mr. COWPER, in moving an address for copies of all
letters and memorials addressed to the Committee of
Council on Education, or the Trustees of the National
Gallery, with reference to the admission of the public
in the evening to the Turner and Vernon Galleries of
pictures, and the answers thereto, enlarged upon the
expediency and safety of such admission.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. DENLor obtained leave to bring in a Bill to afford
facilities for the more certain ascertainment of the law
administered in one part of Her Majesty's dominions
when pleaded in the courts of another part thereof;
and Mr. LOWE a Bill to make perpetual the Public
Health Act (1135.3).
Mr. S. HERBERT moved for • Select Committee to
inquire into the effects of the alterations in military
organization regarding the War-office and Board of
Ordnance which were made in the year 1855; and also
' to inquire whether any changes are required to secure
' the utmost efficiency and economy in the administration
L of military affairs.
' After some conversation, the motion was agreed to.
The House, after some further business, adjourned at
five minutes to 7 o'clock.

TU &SD AY.
Sir C. WOOD stated his inability to say that any
practical steps had been taken to effect the formation
of • permanent local army in Bengal, or that any levies
had been discontinued or disbanded. Some &gra, of
excitement had prevailed among the late East India
Company's European troops, who had advanced claims
which were deemed unfounded, and an investiga-
tion on the subject wet going on.
The CHANCELLOR of the EIcHEQUER replied that the
attention of the Goveniment had been called to the con-
tract entered into with the Atlantic Steam Navigation
Company to carry the mails between Galway and the
United States, but they had not arrived at any conclu-
sions as to whether it was advisable that the contract
should be cancelled; but they thought it very desirable
that the whole subject of these contracts, which had
grown imperceptibly into a system, should be brought
under the view of the House of Commons; and he
gave notice that on Thursday he should move for the
appointment of a select committee to inquire and re-
port their opinion as to the rules to be observed by the
Government in making such contracts.
Col. W. Parrett obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
enable railway companies to settle their differences with
other companies by arbitration.
Mr. COLLIER moved for leave to bring in a Bill limit-
iug the power of imprisonment for small debts exer-
cised by the County Court judges. He proposed also to
limit the tern of imprisonment.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Mattes, and leave
was given to introduce the Bill.
Mr. PALE moved a resolution that the House will
upon Tuesday resolve itself into a committee to consider
of an address to Her Majesty to give directions that the
necessary arms, accoutrements, and ammunition be fur-
nished to Volunteer Rifle Corps under the provisions of
the Act 44 George 111., c. 54, as well as to Artillery
Corps in maritime towns.
The motion was seconded by Captain JERVIS, who in-
sisted upon the importance of clothing the Volunteer
Corps, so that, in case of their turning out, they might
be recognised by the enemy as troops.
Several members haring spoken,
Mr. S. HERBERT considered that the discussion had
been • wily useful one. In reply to Mr. Briscoe's sug-
gestion, he said, if the movement should turn out suc-
cessful, he saw no reason why the system should not be
permanent. Government, he said, were most anxious
to promote theme corps, believing that, as auxiliaries, they
would be most tuiefuL
The discussion was continued by Colonel NORTH and
Mr. SELWYN, and Mr. Palk withdrew his motion.
Mr. HADFIELD obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
enable serjeanta, barristers-at-law, attorneys, and solici-
tors to practice in the High Court of Adniiralty.
Mr. HIGHT Serisoue moved for leave to bring in a
Bill to amend the Foreign Enlistment Act (59 George
111., c. 69) so far as it relates to transports and store
ships. He contended that the 7th section, which pre-
vented the furnishing or equipping of any transport or
storiship, had been extended beyond what the Legisla-
ture intended—namely, to put down ships armed as
privateers—to the prejudice of the shipping interest of
this country. What was practically denied in this
matter to the ships of England was allowed to thole of
other nations.
Sir G. Lewis observed that the principle of our
Foreign Enlistment Act had been previously embodied
in the legislation of the United States, and was recog-
nized by all civilized countries. At this moment, when
a war was going on upon the Continent, Mr. Seymour
proposed to alter this law in a material point, and he
(Sir G. Lewis) did not feel justified in assenting to the
introduction of the Bill.
Mr. COLLIER recommended the withdrawal of the
motion.
Mr. SEYMOUR complied with this suggestion.
Mr. WEIGHTSON moved for leave to introduce a Bill
to altar and amend the Act 6th Anne, cap. 7, with
respect to vacating seats in Parliament on acceptance of
office.
Mr. Itconag supported the motion, which was nega-
tived upon a division by 53 to 51.
Mr. Ausnee moved an address to Her Majesty to
issue • Royal Commission in inquire into and report as
to the best means of abolishing the tolls on the turn-
pike roads and bridges in England and Wales. He
represented the bond debt of the roads as £5,236,000,
and the annual amount of the tolls as £1,024,000, but
he insisted that the amount actually levied was
£1,500,000; and he suggested means by which the bond
debt might be reduced to about L 1,000,000, and the
roads kept in repair, without tolls on pasaerigers, by
local rates.
Sir G. Lewis said if Mr. Alcock could point out any
means by which tolls might be abolished, and a substi-
tute provided, he could embody his plan in the shape
of a Bill.
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The motion vu negatived.
Mr. ALCOO: obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the
voluntary commutation of Church-rates. After a few
remarks by Mr. GRIFFITH,
Sir W. Souidivitlit moved that the House resolve
Biel( into a committee in order to bring in a Hill to
amend an Act passed in the tenth year of King George
IV., entitled' An Act for the relief of His Majesty's
Roman Catholic subjects." He proposed, be said, to
repeal so much of the Act of um as prohibited Roman
Catholics from filling the office of Lord Chancellor of
Ireland, a prohibition, he contended, which was founded
upon a mistake and misapprehension, the Lord Chan-
cellor having no church patronage to distribute.
The motion was seconded by Mr. P. URQUHART.
The motion was agreed to, and leave was given to
bring in the Bill.
The House adjourned at 25 minutes past twelve
o'clock.

WEDNESDAY.

Mr. Dn.t.vrte, in-movini-tle- second reading of the
Endowed Schools Bill, adverted to the great number of
these schools, to the lame amount of their annual
income (not lies than Eti00,000) and to the apprehension
of the Church party that this measure was an attack
upon Sc. Church of England, and an attempt to wrest
from it endowments properly belonging to it. He
referred to Man, especiallythat of the Baluster school,
in
which rt of his views of tla measure he propos,
would enact merely that no endowed -
should be administered to the exclaim of Dissenters
unless a expressly directed by the founder.
Sir 8. Nounicors admitted the fairness of Mr. Dill-
wyn's speech, and said that, looking at the Bill per se, it
could not be said that its proposal was very extreme,
but he moved to defer the second reading for throe
months.
This amendment was seconded by Hr. Po
The Arronsrr-Gmenet observed that it witrbecanas
there were artificial presumptions and rules at construe.
Bon in our Courts inconsistent with public, utility that

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a ground Ism laid for further legiskition in this matter.
Awl this was conformity with the opinion of tho
Judges themselves, who found themselves compelled to
regulate their interprelreions of the law amending to
those rules awl presumption:. Admitting, with Sir S.
Northcote, that it would be Necessary to alter the
language of the Bill, as well as tho great difficulty of
laying down proper rules of constructive, he pointed' eat
reasons which showed, ho said, the great necessity liar
some further legislation upon the aubject, in order tia
do away with arbitrary and technical rules which
in his opinion, it was neither wise in the Church of
England nor for its interests to maintain. Ile admitted.
that the true difficulty in these cases was to find the
real intention of the founder, and the principle of the
Bill was to prevent that intention from bring inferred
extrinsic circumstances which ought not to be ap-
pealed to as evidence, lie shonld vote for the second
reading with the understanding that the language of the
Bill should he materially modified.
Sir G. LEWIS observed that the object of the Bill was
to take off the effect of a decision of the Court of
Chancery, but suggested to Mr. Dillwyn the propriety of
not reining his motion to a division, nod of allowing
the matter to be referred to • Select Committee.
Mr. Bunine did uot believe that the Bill would at all
affect the interest of the Church of England, or came
any sensible difference, while it would satisfy the minds
of the great body of Dissenters.
:hr. G. Gees observed that the course of the debate
had established a practical grievance, and it had alio
appeared that great doubta existed whether the Bill was
capable of applying a sufficient legislative remedy..
The grievance was that many ancient educational'
tnists, intended for the benefit of the whole community,
in the lapse of centuries and by a change of circuinstances
had a partial operation given to them; but he doubted
Iwhether the Bill would effect a remedy, and whether
, mine previous inquiry was not necessary. The difference
I between inquiry before the second reading and after
was so small that, if the motion came to a division, he
should vote for the second reading.
On a division the second reading was earned by 210
I to 192.
Sir G. Lewis (who bad voted for the second seading)
then moved to commit the Bill to • Select Comuittee.
After some discussion, the debate was adjourned.
The other orders having been disposed of, the Ames
, adjourned at 10 minutes to 6 o'clock.

THURSDAY;
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for •
select committee to inquire into the manner in which
contracts extending over periods of years have been
funned or modified by Her Majesty's Government with
steatupacket companies for the conveyance of the mails
, by sea, and into any arrangements adopted at the public
charge, actual or prospective, for telegraphic communi-
cation beyond sea, and to report their opinion, with
any recommendations as to rules, to be observed by the
Government in making contracts for services not yet
sanctioned by Parliament, or which extend over •
aeries of years. He pointed out the evils which might
arise unless the House took setions cognizance of the
subject, and he thought the tune had come when the
matter should be subjected to a systematic and searching

examination.
Sir S. NORTHCOTE entirely concurred in the motion
He entered into ROM de.ails upon the subject, which,
he ob.:erred, was not only of great importance, bat of
very great difficulty. It was right to make the term.;
of the reference as wide as possible, and he suggested
that they might be made wider.
Mr. MARSH And Mr. CRAWFORD spoke in favour of

the motion.
Mr. GEORGE and Lord DUNRELLIN defended a recent

Irish contract.
Mr. Wl',sox, on the part of the Government, vanf
that Irish member might entirely relieve their minds
of any apprehension that it was intended to reopen that

contact.
Mr. Bouvtitir observed that the case on which this
motion had arisen was the Galway contract, which he
denounced as a reckless waste of the public money.
and he did not see that the terms of the reference would
enable the committee to in pins into that particular

case.
moMr.e.yEbtyLlaceHocouldetmhnd
that
tewte .hconreciunkless ote, ofuyviwilitnpedubltoic
reduce taxes, and declared that, in his opinion, the sum
to be paid to the new company was money belonging to
the country actually thrown away. He warned the
House to be jealous of this motion.
Mr. Dlstszti said he and hie colleagues were quite
ready to discuss the question of the Galway grant, after
, due notice. It would be in the power of the House, be
I observed, to negative this grant. The bite Government
had been influenced in the matter by no other *mat-
, deration than the public advantago.
I Mr. RICH called attention to another contract,—that
of Dover, and was replied to by Mr. LYGON.
Sir F. BARING thought the appointment of the com-
mittee an object of the greatest benefit, considering
these contracts to be most irregular proceedings.
The debate, which reverted to the Irish contracts,
was continued by Mr. MAGUIRE and Lord J. Batiwet.
The CHANCELLOR of the EICHEQURR, in his reply,
said both the Galway and the Dover cases would be coa.
sidered by the committee, and that during the time of
investigation the Government would hold its hand with
respect to new arrangements unless under peculiar cir-
cumstances. . .

The motion was agreed to.
Sir G. Lgein moved for leave to bring in a Bill to.
amend the laws relative to the management of high-
ways.
After • short discussion, leave was given to introduce.
the Bill.
Mr. COWPER, in moving for leave to bring in a Bill to
restrict the erection of permanent structures in the car-
riage ways of the metropolis, observed that • French
company had raised at Hyde Park.conier a strange and
uncouth edifice—which he made several unsuccessful
efforts to describe—and they were preparing to erect
similar specimens of grotesque architecture elsewhere.
He did not think that vestries ought to have the power
of sanctioning these abominable outrages upon task,
and he proposed by the Bill to give the First Commis-
sioner of Works • veto upon the erction of such struc-
tures.
The HMSO divided upon the motion, which was car-
ried by 165 to 46.
Mr. SHOLZPIELD moved the second reading if the
Adulteration of Food, ac. Prevention Bill.
Mr. HARDY trusted ;hat the House would pima
before it allowed this Bill to go further; it would give
rise to • system of infonning and annoyance. Remedies
existed under the law as it stood. He moved to defer
the second reading for three months.
Sir G. Lewis said, all must CODER!' in approving the
principle of the Bill ; but, after examining the chimes,
he could not but think that Mr. Scholefield had allowed
himself to be misled by evil counsellors. He believed
that the operation of the Bill would be vexatious, laying
pitfalls for honest traders.
The House divided, when the attend reading was
carried by 227 to 103.
Mr. DILLWYN moved that the Endowed Schoch Bill
be committed to a Select Committee.

After some discussion, il;;;;;tioi; was agreed to.
The House, after some further business, adjourned at
20 minutes to 12 o'clock.
FRIDAY.
In reply to an inquiry by Mr. T. Dv:mous/4 When he
was likely to make his financial statement.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it would be
his duty to submit it immediately after the Naval and
Military Estimates had passed through the committee.
and this would depend upon the time their discussion.
, would occupy, and upon the forbearance of aneuibers.
, Mr. WALPOLE inquired whether the Government had
received any official information of an armistice haring
been concluded between France and Austria?
Lord J. RCHISELL replied that he only knew of the
fact from an announcement in the Afinsikiir.
On the question that the Rouse at its rising do
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adjourn until Monday,
Mr. H. BERKELEY, who had put a notice upon the
paper of his intention "to make • statement oe the
subject
udu his opinion,l b a I l
of
did not protect the elector' at the polling-phew.
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at it was his determination never to lose sight a We
object stated that no measure e
mastni.rieadory of refo.ornt:
would,
Lord J. Rceszt.t. stated that • despatch had been ad-
dressed to the Court of Prussia which had reference to
an opinion expressed by our Government against the no-
necessary extension of the theatre of war. It was im-
portant that there should be no premature disclosure of
this correspondence, especially since the announcement
of an armistice. - .

Mr. DISRAELI said he thought the statement of Loa
J. Russell, about giving advice to foreign Powers, was
not altogether tree from an alarming character. The
House ought to insist upon the observance of • newt
neutrality.
The motion for adjournment was then agreed to.
After other topics had been disowned, the Howe
went into a Committee of Supply upon the Nay/
Estimates.
Lord C. PAGET prefaced his exposition of these esti-
mates by a stateineut of.the exact condition of our nod
forces, at the present time, for the defence of the coot.
The number of etearuships of the line in commission was.
at home, 12; and in the Mediterranean, 14; total
The
-
The number of steam frigates was 16,—namely, 13 et
home, and 3 in the Mediterranean. Including corvettes,
sloops, and other vessels, there were 106 in commission,
besides a force of gunboats. mete comic conctituted
our first line of defence. The second line consisted of
blockships, manned byCoartguard•urn, which might be
made very valuable ships, and the Admiralty pro Per
to place three of them at three of our principal Pre'
There was a reserve availabe in a few days in the event
of any einergency ill 3,400 first-rate seamea on shore.
and attached to them a large body of coast volunteers
sufficient to man 12 line-of-battle skim The construe'
lion of ships during this year, had been, be said, o,Br.
vellous in exteut There were 10 sail of the line read/
for commission; there would be three more in the coarse
of the autumn, and one was under repair, so that we
Iced at this time a total of 40 steam-ships of line, and,
at the end of the financial year there would be 50 seu.
of the line afloat (independent of the blockships), 37 fet-
gates, and 140 corvettes, sloops, and other vessels of that
class. Even this did not represent the naval force. el
England. There were '1.31 merchant steam-vessels, which
might be easily adapted to receive an armament, and
there was yet another source from which our navy could
be wily recruited—namely, our merchant yards, where
a vast number of vessels might be rapidly built, at the
rate of half-a-dozen corvettes per month, over and above
the supply from our dockyards. Lord Clarence then
proceeded through the different estimate., and concluded
by moving the first vote for an additional number of

—fhe discussion which ensued was not conlised to the
vote immediately before the committee, but spread over
the whole of the estimates, and extended to the
axponditsuo for the navy, which Mr. Lindsay insisted
IVY profuse ,• to the policy of bounties for ma= the
navy, and the constitution of the Admiralty
Ths vote and the two succeeding votes were agreed to
and the Chairman was then mimed to report progress.
The House adjourned, after rouse further bosinem, ot
• quarter to 1 o'clock until Monday.

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