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THE LEADEB. [No. 385, Atjoitst 8, 1857. ...
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ELECTION COMMITTEES, Dkoqheda.—The evide...
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MR. BERTOLACCI'S CASE. The select commit...
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IRELAND. HianwAY Outrage. — Captain John...
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AMERICA. Kansas appears to bo again on t...
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Imperial Parliament. ¦' —- ? Monday, Aug...
Alfred Ghubohhx , and C olonel Sykes , also supported the bill , which was opposed by Mr . Caird , Su- Henry WniouGHBT , Mr . Williams , Mr . Gilpin , and Mr . Dmnjo ^ r—U a divi sion , the second reading was carried by 78 to 23 . ' SALE OF WASTE LANDS ( NEW ZEALAND ) BILL . Mr J . A . Smith , in moving that this bill be read a second timfe , explained that its object was to enable the New Zealand Company to accept the sum of 200 , 000 ? ., part of the 600 , 000 ? . guaranteed under the bill , the second reading of which had just been passed , in full discharge of their claims , which amounted to 268 , 000 / . —After a brief conversation , the bill was read a second time . progress of business . The Summary Proceedings before Justices of the Peace BitiL , the Metropolitan Police Station , & p ., Bill , the Boundaries of Bubghs Extension ( Scotland ) Bill , and the Representative Peers ( Ireland ) Bill , were read a third time and passed . THE NATIONAL PICTURES . In the evening , in answer to Mr . Coningham , the Chancellor of the Exchequer said there was no present intention of removing the National Gallerycollection of pictures to Brompton . In fact , there was no place there for them . CLOTHING FOR INDIA . Mr . DuNitfP , on behalf of Lord Adolphus Vane Tempest , called attention to the hot and heavy clothing of our troops in India , and asked what steps had been taken to amend the evil . —Sir John Ramsden said that articles of light clothing had been furnished to the men . 8 ALABY OF OUR AMBASSADOR AT PARIS . Mr . Wyse asked the Secretary of the Treasury why the salary of the British Ambassador at Paris had been increased from 8000 Z . in 1856 to 9909 ? . in 1857 ; and whether the Treasury minute of the 27 th of May , 1851 , giving effect to the recommendation of the select committee on official salaries , continues to regulate the payments made to her Majesty ' s diplomatic representative at Paris . —Mr . Wilson said the salary had of late years been reduced ; but , in consequence of the great increase of business consequent on the war , it had been thought desirable to restore it to the former amount .
JL UNIFORM PENNY STAMP . Sir Denham Norheys asked the Secretary of the Treasury whether there would be any financial objection to the issue of a new stamp of the value of one penny , which should be available for all purposes—postage , receipts , and drafts—the Post-office having credit for a proportion of the future issues of the new stamp , calculated on the past average issue of the penny postage stamp . —Mr . Wilson replied that bill and receipt stamps are already the same . Doubtless it would be convenient if one stamp were used for all three purposes ; but , if so , it would be impossible to trace the progress of a great postal experiment . DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL . The House again went into committee on this bill , resuming at the 8 th clause , which specifies the Judges who are to constitute the chief court . —Mr . Drummond moved to omit this clause , with the view of substituting a clause enacting that the Judge of the Court of Probate should be the sole Judge of the Court of Divorce and Matrimonial Causes , with full authority to hear and determine all matters arising therein .- —The Attorney-General said that , after mature consideration , he was satisfied of the propriety of adhering to the clause as it stood . —Strong objections to the proposed constitution of the court were urged by Lord John Manners , Mr . Ma-LiNS , Lord John Russell , and Mr . Henley , chiefly on the gronnd that the delays and expense of the tribunal would place the justice which it was sought to give to the poor man entirely out of his reach ; that the fixing of 1 , he English court in London would bo of great inconvenience to persons living in tho country ; and that , some of the Irish Judges being Roman Catholics , there would be a difficulty on religious grounds with respect to the sister kingdom . —After considerable discussion , the clause was affirmed by 105 to 71 . In the 9 th clause , to tho matters reserved for the jurisdiction of not leas than three judges of tho court were added petitions for annulling a marriage . —While this clause was under discussion , the Government was much pressed , as the existing country machinery was to be swept away , to provide some local jurisdiction ; and on amendment was moved by Mr . Drummond ( which he subsequently withdrew , as being informal ) , empowering the Judge Ordinary , within certain limitations , to authorize tho County Courts to try cases and decree judicial separation . On arriving at the 16 th clause , tho Chairman was ordered to report progress . Sir Gborcus Grey withdrew till next session the Constables ( Detaohed Parto ob OouNrms ) Bill . — Sir J . G . Bullish withdrew the Prisoners' Removal Bill . —The Wills ow British Subjects Abroad Bill was read o third time and paused , the Attorney-Genet ral withdrawing his opposition . Several bills were considered in committoo , and some passed that stage . OATHS TAKEN BY MEMBERS . Mr . Newdboatje rose to move that tho order for tho Appointment of the select committee to consider the oaths
taken by members be read , and that the said order be discharged . He had no opportunity ^ however , of addressing the House , for Sir John TrelawNy moved that the House be counted , and , only nineteen members being present , an adjournment took place at three o ' clock .
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Election Committees, Dkoqheda.—The Evide...
ELECTION COMMITTEES , Dkoqheda . —The evidence before this committee shows a disgraceful state of priestly intimidation and fanatical rioting . Mr . Clarke , a parochial schoolmaster , stated that "he had heard Father Hanratty say that the battle of theBoyne was to be fought over again , that M'Cann was the man of God and Moore the man of the devil , and that their enemies were preparing crowbars to break open the convent doors . The excitement at the last election was greater than could be readily conceived . Father Montague said to the people , ' Are we going to be overrun with " soupers ? " ' meaning persons who changed their religion for sustenance . He also said , 'We will give the women three days' dispensation if they will compel their husbands to vote for M'Cann . ' By * dispensation' he meant that the wives were for the time to be allowed predominance over their husbands . Several women were among the crowd , and expressed their emotion by prayers and ejaculations . He also heard Father Hanratty say , ' Mark the man who votes for Moore . ' He frequently saw the priests canvassing . The voters were either cheered or groaned at whenever they left their homes , just as they happened to be supporters of Mr . M'Cann or Captain Moore . He was present in Captain Moore ' s committee-rooms when they were attacked , and helped to force back the mob who broke through the door . The windows were smashed with stones . " Another witness , William Cope , a corporal in the 17 th Lancers , said : — "On the Monday evening before the election , he heard Father Hanratty say that whoever voted for M'Cann would vote for his religion and his country , but those who voted against him would vote for the Orange faction , who hanged the ancestors of the people of Drogheda in ' 98 . He also heard Father Montague say that their enemies were justly called Smiths , because they were forging chains for their religion and their country . When the priests said that they would give the women three days dispensation , it seemed to please them very much . " The same witness said that the police could not have dispersed the mob , but that their troop of horse could ' easilv as thev could sit down to dinner . ' Some of the in
Roman Catholic priests assisted the authorities quieting the rioters . "Joseph Harris , a publican and voter of Drogheda , gave a humorous account of what happened to a man who died during the election : — " One mornine : he went to witness ' s house and asked for some drink ; but he ( Harris ) replied , ' , ye unfortunate villain , ye'll get no drink here bedad , because ye ve no money -so ye'd better be off . Pat then went away , and ho believed he afterwards fell down in the gutter and broke his heart . " ( Laughter . } In reply to further ques t ions , the witness said that he believed so great was the ' vengeance' about this matter that he did . not know whether he had a house in Drogheda by this time , or whether when he went back his life would be safe . —On Monday , Mr . Brodigan , one of the candidates , deposed that he polled fourteen electors . He attributed the smallness of the number who voted for him to the violence and intimidation which had prevailed in the town for some days before . He subscribed 50 / . towards tho expenses of the petition . He had paid no money for votes . In cross-examination , he admitted having paid and lent to one Cooney , a shoemaker , certain sums of money as an election agent and for the use of his rooms ; but he denied that these sums were to be put to an improper use . Captain Moore deposed that he retired from the contest on the representation of his friends that serious consequences were likely to ensue if an attempt were made to bring his voters to the poll . —The committee on Thursday came to the following conclusions : " That James M'Cann , Esq ., is duly elected a burgess to Berve in the present Parliament for the borough and county of Drogheda . That there was evidence to show to the committee that both on the day of nomination and on the preceding day riotous proceedings took place in the said borough ; and that it did not appear to the committee that proper precautions were taken by the authorities to ensure good order . The committee were also of opinion that there was no reason to give costa in any matter arising out of tho petition to Francis Brodigan , Esq . Dublin . ' —Some evidence was given before this committee on Monday by Mr . James Farrell , a -weaver , who aaid he had been for four years secretary of tho Protestant Freemasons' Fellowship Society in Dublin , " The first regular oleotion meeting was hold on tho Monday before the polling-day , and another was hold on the following Friday . Some excitement was caused by tho reports about Vance and Grogan ' s getting their oouroge up to tlio point . { Laughter , ) Tho result of tho mooting was that tho members pledged themselves to support , Messrs . Vance and Grogan . Scores of porsona attended who had not attended before . The aooioty subscribed toworda relieving and burying tho freemen , and at tho mooting of Monday to which ho had alluded , It waa arranged that tho ^ froomen should attond the nomination , and make a decent appearance . Those who wont
got 2 s . 6 d . cash . There was a meeting at the Musichall , at which witness believed Messrs . Grogan and Vance were present ; but ' the Kentish fire , ' or cheering , was so incessant that he himself could not stay there . The freemen who attended the meeting had 2 s . 6 d . There were about forty there , arid they kept up the Kentish fire as well as they could . { Laug 7 iter . ') There was also a meeting at the court-house , and about thirtysix freemen , who were voters , attended there , who were ^ also paid for their attendance . The funds came out of the society . " On one occasion , it seems , the men grumbled at not being paid . On cross-examination , Farrell said : — " The society was formed partly for political purposes , and partly for the benefit of paupers . " ( Laughter . ^ )
Mr. Bertolacci's Case. The Select Commit...
MR . BERTOLACCI'S CASE . The select committee of the House of Commons has reported that the case of Mr . Bertolacci , as developed by the evidence adduced before them , does not appear to require the interference of the House . They opine , at the same time , thai the presentation of the recent petition should not prejudice the present position or future prospects of Mr . Bertolacci , still less derogate from former claims , for the committee think that throughout , even when most clearly in error , Mr . Bertolacci acted bond , fde according to his deeply seated and sincere conviction that in his person the privileges of the office of auditor of the Duchy of Lancaster had been infringed . The following letter appeared in the Times of yesterday addressed to the Editor . It well deserves attention : — « Sir , —As in a leading article this morning you have commented at some length on the conduct of Mr . Bertolacci , the auditor of the Duchy of Lancaster , ^ I confidently appeal to vour sense of justice to permit me to offer the following brief observations on his case . Mr . Bertolaccfs case turns chiefly upon the question whether the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster , for whom its law officers have claimed an absolute authority , ha 3 power , legally , to exclude the auditor frpm a seat at the Council—a privilege hitherto exercised by the auditor from time immemorial ? The law officers of the Duchy affirm that the Chancellor does possess such a power , but I respectfully submit that theirs is not a perfectly unbiased opinion , for the opinion of no advocate , however sincere and conscientious he may be , should be accepted as conclusive and final in any cause in which he may have any direct or indirect interest . Sir Fitzroy Kelly s professional opinion , printed in the appendix to the evidence , and which I subjoin , is directly opposed to that of the law officers of the Duchy . While , therefore , I abstain from expressing any opinion whatever on the report of the select or 'judicial' committee selected to try the case—a committee , however , in which 1 na . l , though nominally a member , no vote—still I may venture to claim from the impartiality of the public , and in behalf of Mr . Bertolacci , a temporary suspension of judgment until the minutes of evidence taken before the committee , as well as the report , shall have been printed . — I have the honour to be , sir , your obedient servant , William Coningham . —House of Commons , Aug . 6 .
Ireland. Hianway Outrage. — Captain John...
IRELAND . HianwAY Outrage . — Captain John Inmari , staffofficer , and paymaster of the local corps of pensioners nt Clonmel , has been attacked , while riding in a c a r along the high-road at Ballyveolish , by a man who fired a pistol at him , wounded him in the left arm , and afterwards beat him across the noso and eyes with the barrel of the pistol . The ruffian then rifled the car , which fortunately contained no money , and made off , carrying with him the captain ' s sword . Tub Murder op Mr . Little . —The Grand Jury have found a true bill against Spollon for the murder of Mr . Little . He haa pleaded Not Guilty , and tho triul was to commence yesterday ( Friday ) .
America. Kansas Appears To Bo Again On T...
AMERICA . Kansas appears to bo again on tho brink of civil war . Governor Walker entered Lawrence on the 17 tn mi . with eight troops of dragoons , and encamped closo to the town in a threatening attitude . Ho has wtimatea by proclamation that ho will not allow tho inhabitants to adopt a city charter ; but tho people P « y »» m no attention , and will not even negotiate with him . Alio uovernor is furnished with warrants for tho arrest ol many prominent citizens at Lawrence ; and it is said that no design is to atop the AuguBt election , vrhun the ioj > ok » constitution is to bo submitted to tho peoplo . » IIOUI JJ tho Federal troops fire on tho citizens , or commit *»/ other outrage , civil war will bo proclaimcd . ^ -The wn « iington corroapondont of tho New York Uarald « ritM , that » the President and Cabinet fully endorse p ™ " ^ Walker ' s proclamation . " A oolliaion botween tho troops and robols ia said to bo inevitable . Tho Governor iins been instructed to enforce the territorial laws at »»» hazards , and at the point of tho bayonet , if nocosBary . Tho Mormon territory is quiet , and tho eaint » vww the military preparations of the Federal G ° ° "T i with tho utmost unconcern . Serious charges ol ouiow delinquonoy are alloged ngainst tho Surveyor-Uononii . General Horran , the Minister of Now Granada , " » a
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 8, 1857, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_08081857/page/4/
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