The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1860-05-01 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, MAY 1, WO.  HONKSTE AUP A r.  IN the HOW of Lords ou Monday the Marquis of Norinaisby moved a reaolution to the ettect that the absence front the papers laid before Parliament of the private correspondence which had taken place between Her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris and the Secretary of State for Foreign A tfairs on the annexation of Savoy aas injurious to the public service, and that the practice of corresponding privately on diplomatic affairs was calculated to withhold important matters from the full and free control of Parliament. Earl Cowley, who had obtained leave of absence from Paris for the purpose of being present at the debate, stated that the coriespondence in quest,on related to unofficial conversations which took place between Count Walewski and himself in the summer and autumn of last year, and it was not until the 10th of February last that he received front the French Government any official commituication of their intention to annex Savoy. This communication was at once forwarded to the Home Government, which bad not withheld any important informatiou on the subject. Earl Granville moved the previous question. which after • short discussion was agreed to. On Tuesday the law and Equity Bill was read a second time and referred to a Select Committee. On Thursday the Union Benefices Bill was read a second time, and the Divorce Court Bill passed through committee. In the of Commons on Monday Mr. Massey, in consequence of Lord John Russell's announcement on Friday evening, withdrew his motion , for referring the Reform Bill to a se'eet e onmittee. The adjourned debate on te at cond I reading of the Bill wits then resume.' by Mr. • James, who deserite d the Bi.l as unworthy of a great gateman, but expressed his intention of voting for the secoi,d readinz in the hope that it would be amended in committee. Mr. Hardy, Lord R. Montague, Lord It. Cecil, Mr. Peacoke, and Mr. Newilegate opposed the Bill; Sir G. Lewis, Mr. H. Berkely, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Milnes supported it, the latter giving notice that, in committee, lie will propose &clause establishing an educational franchise. The debated was then adjourned to Thursday. On Tuesday Mr. A. Smith's motion for a select committee to inquire into the rights of the Crown as connected with the foreshores of the United Kingdom wits opposed by the Attorney-General. and negatived, on a division, by 134 to 117. Mr. Gregory's motion fora select committee to inquire in what way it may be desirable to find increased space for the various collections of the British Musemn, and the best means (of rendering them available for the promotion of science sad art, was asselited to by Government and agreed to. Mr. Jackson's motion for an 'Warms to the Crown, praying for a Royal commission I to inquire into the inituagetuent of Her Majesty's Dockyards, was agreed to, with the addition of an amendment moved by Mr. Lindsay for extending the inquiry to the best mode of keeping the dockard amounts. On the tuotion for the second reading of the London Corporation Bill, Mr. Ayrton opposed the Bill, and gave notice ! that on going into committee he will move that it be referred to a select committee, with instructions to inquire into stud report upon the charges and taxes on the metropolis, and the expediency of constituting the metropolis a county of itself, for all purposes of local management, and for the administration of justice. After some discuss' Mr J. Locke moved the adjournment of the debate. This was opposed by Government and negatived on a division by 82 to 37. The Bill was then read a second time. On Wednesday Mr. James gave notice of his nitwittion to propose in committee on the Reform ' Bill a lodger franchise, in borough* of £l2 , rental, and in ties of £2O rental, coupled ! with the condition of a 12 months' continuous ! residence. On Thursday the adjourned debate on the Reform Bill was resumed by Mr. Black, who expressed his regret at being obliged to oppose it. Sir E. B. Lytton, Mr Marsh, and Sir J. Walsh also spoke in opposition to the Bill ; Mr. Denman and Lord John Russell supported it. During the speech of Sir J. Ferguson the Bill had a narrow escape from being lost by the counting out of the House, and the debate was ultimately adjourned to Monday. Accounts front Madrid announce that the Count de Montemolin and his brother Ferdinand have been captured at imposts, near Tortes*, and that it is the intention of the Government to bring them to trial before the Senate.—From Vienna we learn that Baron Bruck, the Austrian Minister of Finance, having been dismissed from office for complicity in the system of fraud which has been brought to light since the war in Lombardy, has escaped from the consequences of his offence by committing suicide —Tie Paris papers announce that the result of the voting in less than 23 communes of Savor has been 65,858 in favour of annexation to France, and 71 against it, while 2,239 abstained from voting.