The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-06-08 00:00:00

Imperial farliantent.

In the House of Lords, on Monday' Lord Norton
contended that the object et the Act of 187li was being
departed from, and that ail' education of an ambitious,
complicated, and superficial character was being
substituted, and pointed out that the system of grants
to the teachers of the higher subjects had led ta the
neglect of the elementary subjects which constituted
the primary aim of the recent Meslation. The Duke of
Richmond argued that it would be a mistake not to carry
elementary education beyond the "three R.'s." Lord
Sherbrooke contended that elementary education was
never intended to include such subjects as languages,
mathematics. and science Lord Aberdare maintained
that the teaching of higher subjects had not impaired the
study of the elementary ones. Al ter some remarks from
Earls Forteecue and Spencer, Lord Norton withdrew his
motion.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Ryland' called attention
to tee island of Cyprus. Sir C. Dilke, in reply, mkt the
present governor of Cyprus was improving the administre.
tion of the island. The Government had decided upon the
repeal of certain oppressive ordinate's., and it was also
their opinion that all the inhabitants, irrespective of race
or cresol. should take part in all branches of It. administra-
tion—The Merchant Seamans Bill was eventually read
a second time.
In the House of Lords, on Tuesday, Earl Cairns moved
the second reading of the Settled Land Bill. The Marquis
of Bath condemned the measure as absolutely destructive
of all settlement of the land in future. The bill was read
a !weed time.

- In tie Hoc-ise of Commons, in response to Mr. Given,
Mr. Forster declined to say whether or not the Govern-
ment would deal with the county government question in
Ireland next session, but said they considered the question
quite as important aa that in Ugland. Mr. Grant. Duff,
En answer to Hr. Whalley,esid that Cety wayo would shortly
be transferred from the military to the civil authorities.
He would be detained within the limits of Cape Colony.
In reply to Sir Leighton, Mr. Gladstone said it
be Impossible at present to organise a department
Commerce and Aviculture, but some changes might be
made which would effect the object in view. Mr. tioret
gave notice of his intention to can aftention to the r±i.ot
of the Government atith reethci to the subject el
In the army. Mr. Forster intended to introduce a-a s
llto
Increase the amount of the advance out of the Church
Surplus Fund from 050,000 to C 1.600, .000- Thu gradlalh
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im passion into the debate. This jut to • scene,
toorntheleader of the opposition being forced to
withdraw his words. On • Wilson, the motion was
ejected by • majority of 119.
In the House of Commons, on Wednesday, Mr. Utter
Dilke moved the second reading of the bill the
hours of polling in boroughs of a oartsiu on from
•to 8 p.m. Sir W. Harcoart thout as of the
bill had worked well in London. &I* Northoosu
thought the bill opened up the danger of incusaisag
personation. The bill was read a second time. Mr.
I Rummy moved the second reading of the Valuation of
Land Bill, the object of which was to secure uniformity in
valuing land for taxation. Mr. Herbert objected to the
bffl,which proposed todiasetablish Anmsensentuoramittees,
and in their place set up Iwo unworkable cowaty
boards. Negatived without • diAdon-
In the House of Lords, on Thursday, on the Burials
Bill, the Bishop of Lincoln, who moved the rejection of
the measure, implored their lordships not to inflict an
Intolerable wrong upon the clergy 104404, to remove •
grievers, felt only political Diasenten U the bill
peasedierbilahrdchela of Wad could no loam be regarded
Churcli The Archbishop raf Canterbury
:zed the bill would, without prejany atrecems
the Retelilehed Church, remove • Warr 6144,111108 under
which Dissenters now laboured. Lord Oranbrook denied
that bill would terminate the controversy.. He certain'
would never have given • churchyard ha 4 b•
that it was to be turned aside from the purpoem for
which he pre it Us was quite ready to assent to •
of iMpt burta bat he proteeiridiAli system
of at=ng together all vertu to the of discredit
upon religion altogether. The bW WY even y mac a
second time by a majority of 16 votes.
In the House of Commons, Lord Hartin=emead tht
showingat
=would be shortly lad before Par
the Indian revenue would not be large i
estimated last February. Sir W. ommealacad
trothe second reading of the Harm aad Rabbits
tletil after the counoU meeting of the Central
Chamber of Agriculture. Mr. Gladstone having stated
that the itiginiciters liability Bill would, alter seoond
B:=, be reprinted with rocessery aseuedesents, Mr.
moved the ssoond reeding of Go bill. The debate lasted the whole night ; and an unsuccessful effort to
adjourn It hrygbeen made. the bill was at an early
hoar this ni reed • second time withou• a
division.
There were 17 Bishops in the Howe at the time the
dion was called. and those Who voted f the second
reading wyre the Archbishops of Canterbury and York,
and Bishops of London, Ripon, Oxford, Manchester.
Fathe ster. Carlini% Bt. Deride, and Hereford.-10. Thom
go rotecuctizinst bill were the Bishops of fit.
Tim . Lincoln, Glocieseter, and bah eadAterle.a.
mann of Winchester did Dot vote.
In the Rouse of Lords on Prides night. Lord Carnente
Pointed out the deeirability of instituting some nuticual
.e_t_fOokland "liallaarthea=nneaacraltug_riufailaal =I are
that employers might be matron to reserve •
M:2 of the wages of those they empleyed, which could
over to the State. The yrd eitheaoallortigrads
out that any attempt to enforce wouPwrarT
would probably force up waffle. so that the insurance
would become a tax upon smisiorer.
In the Hews of commons, 004 MO member annonesed
that he intended to rates ass grievance the refusal of the
Government to encourage MS teaching of the Irish
In school". resolution oosoisenning the culti-
vation ale of opium in India was moved :Ithimlri,
Pease, and gave dm to • matey discussion.
result.

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