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A Land Reformatory . —The committee of the Juvenile Reformatory Association , believing that markefr-gardening is the most profitable employment to which juvenile offenders ca # be put , have advertised for a market-garden , land , and a good farm-house and farmbuildings , within fifteen miles from Liverpool . This step , we hope , will not fail through the difficulty of obtaining a suitable site . —Liverpool Albton . Confederation of British America . —An important announcement is made in connexion with the proposed confederation of British North America . An evening paper states that Lord and Lady Bury , accompanied by his Lordship ' s private secretary , will leave Galway on Thursday next for British North America . Hi * Lordship has been instructed by the Colonial-office to obtain the opinion of the Legislature and people of Canada , Nova Scotia , and New Brunswick , on the proposed confederation . ! *
^ ., » . _« , Roehampton-pabk . —The magnificent mansion built by Chambers , the seat of the Earl of Besborough , and so long the residence of the late W . Robarts , Esq ., the banker , together with the park , pleasure-grounds , & c , upwards of 110 acres in extent , have passed into the hands of the Conservative Land Society . This fine property , which has for boundaries Richmond-park , Putney , and Wimbledon-common , in the county of Surrey , with a frontage also on the Putney road to Richmond , was offered for sale by Messrs . Norton , Hoggart and Trist , in August last , who have now effected a sale for the noble earl to the Conservative Land Society for the entire freehold estate as it stands . Roehampton adjoins Putney , both localities having historical associations : the former as the place where Hobbes the metaphysician died , and the latter as the birthplace Of Gibbon the historian . William Pitt died at the Bowling-green
house . .- ¦ •'¦ Vacant Appointment . —The Chief Registrarship of the Court of Bankruptcy has become vacant by the death of Mr . John Campbell . The appointment is worth upwards of 2000 ? . a year . . The Weedon Inquiry . —This investigation was proceeded with on Saturday ; Mr . As ' pinwall Turner talcing the chair . Mr . Munro , assistant military storekeeper , on being called for examination , put in a lengthened statement relative to the manner in which the books had been kept and business generally transacted at the stores . He also gave it as his opinion that all the accountants in the world would not be able to unravel the tangled web of accounts , and that the Commissioners the Commis
were sitting in vain . On Wednesday , - sioners went to the establishment of Government-packers in Mark-lane , and they examined with their own eyes the way in which books are kept and clothing is" packed up for exportation . This done , they returned to the committee-room of the House of Commons and took further evidence . The inquiry was resumed on Thursday , Mr . Selfe presiding . The " first witness was Mr . F . G . Hayter , army-contractor , of Mark-lane . He said bis firm had acted under instructions of the Weedon storekeeper , until last year , when the whole of the clothing was inspected a . t Weedon . They charged what they did to the Government . He mentioned the different parts to which the firm had sent military clothing . < Miey had
received a notice that their services would be discontinued , but that notice had been reconsidered . Mr . Bishop , army clothier , was then examined . His evidence turned upon a statement that he was said to have made before , charging the officials with direct bribery . This he denied , He had hnd statements made to him , but he was not allowed to repeat them , as they had been made in confidence . The Commissioners thought the disclosure ought to be made , if there was any truth in ouch rumours . The chairman considered that tho statement was false and frivolous . Mr . Ramsay , of the War Office , then gave testimony , in which he entered into all the details of the mode in which the business was done with regard to contracts . Two Commissioners then adjourned the sitting .
The Atlantic Cable . —A report on tho state of tho Atlantic cable has been prepared by Mr . Honloy , the electrical engineer . Ho states that tho result * of his experiments lead him to the conclusion that the cable lias been seriously injured about three hundred miles from Valentin . He expresses an opinion that tho fault existed in the cable before it was submerged , and that It should have been tested in water during its manufacture . He has put his large magnetic machine in operation , with a view to transmit messages to Newfoundland , "but he will not know whether they have boon received until intelligence comes from tho colony by the ordinary route , He does not believe that tho defect will be found
near the shore , but he recommends that fifteen miles of the cable should be taken up and tested . Any attempt to raise the cable in the deep soundings would , in his judgment , cause its destruction . Finally , Mr . Henley does not despair of making the cable workable , provided that it does not got worse . Altogether tho report may be regarded as encouraging rather than otherwise . By tho North , Amprican , whiclji readied Liverpool on Thursday , wo have some later intelligence about the Atlantic cable , which is announced to be again in working order . We suppose this means that the signals sent by the powerful instruments of Mr . Henley have gone through the cable , * u d been intelligibly reeoivod in Trinity Buy .
Court of Common Council- —On Thursday the fol ^ lowing motions were carried unanimously : — " That the freedom of this City , with a sword of the value of one hundred guineas , be presented to the Lord Clyde , commander-in-chief of her Majesty ' s forces in the East Indies , in testimony of his distinguished services' !—' < That the freedom of this City , with a sword of the value of oiie hundred guineas , be presented to Lieutenant-General Sir James Qutram , K . C . B ., in testimony of the signal services rendered by him , and in admiration of his high personal and public character . " A
petition was presented from Stephen Parker , formerly chapel clerk and schoolmaster of the gaol of Newgate , praying for payment of extra costs amounting to 18 ? . 18 s . 6 d ., incurred in an action brought by him against the corporation for compensation in consequence of his dismissal from the situation . It was moved that the petition be referred to the Coal and Corn and Finance Committee , but after some discussion and several divisions the motion was negatived . Another petition from the committee of Snow ' s-fields Sunday Schools , praying for pecuniary aid , was referred to the
above-mentioned committee . Wellington College . — This important national undertaking is being rapidly finished . It is proposed to have everything in readiness for receiving the scholars on the 1 st of January next . It has been determined to light and ventilate the building by the gas light . New French Arm . —Some experiments of a very important nature are stated to be making at ^ Vincennes , with regard to a new kind of breech-loading ^ rifled gun ; these guns are to be made of steel , and they will permit of any number of rounds being fired without requiring the piece to be rebouched or revented . Great Skiff Race . —The great skiff race between Clasper and Campbell has been pulled on Lochlomond . The distance was upwards of four miles . Clasper came in the winner by forty yards . The match was 100 / . aside and the championship of Scotland . —Scotsman .
The Ship Austria .- —Some more intelligence of the ill-fated steamship has been received at Lloyd ' s . Two vessels , which arrived yesterdaj-, saw what was left of her at sea , and one of them perceived a number of dead bodies in the immediate vicinity of the ship . Frightful Accident . —This morning , George Main , a painter , was at work on a ladder at Newingtoncrescent , when it suddenly snapped in two , and he fell upon the spikes below with much violence , the points penetrating his body . He was extricated as soon as possible , when he was conveyed to Guy's Hospital , where he remains in a dangerous state .
Suicide . —This morning Mrs . Elizabeth Maxwell , aged thirty-eight years , of John-street , Wilmingtonsquare , went to a neighbouring chemist and purchased some bichromate of potash , returned home , and swallowed it . On her husband ' s return home , the deceased said , u have taken poison—I have done it . " He conveyed her to the hospital , where she gradually sank and expired . No cause is at present assigned for the act . The Casino Licensed . —The Middlesex magistrates have been engaged all this morning in hearing the ap- > plication of the proprietor of the Argyll Rooms , in Gr ea Windmillrstreet , for a license . Many police officers who were examined gave the place a good character , when it was opened in 1855 find 1856 . The magistrates ultimately , by a majority of 25 to 14 , granted the icense .
The New Medical Reform Act . —On Saturday the new Medical Reform Act came into operation . The object of the Act is to enable u persons requiring medical aid to distinguish qualified from unqualified practitioners . " There are fifty-five provisions in the new law . Tho medical council , to be styled "The Central General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom , " is to be established . The several medical bodies are to elect one member , and her Majesty in Council to nominate six * The first meeting of the General Council is to bo within three
North Country Steam Coal for the Rotal Navv . —The officers appointed by the Admiralty to inquire into the relative merits of the Welsh and north country coals for the steam-ships of the Royal navy , have made their report . We may , we believe , state that their decision is in favour of the north country coal , which they pronounce not only equal , but superior to the Welsh . It can , they say , be readily burned without smoke , and with less detriment to the boiler , tubes , & c , than results from the use of the Welsh coal . —Mechanics ' Magazine . Cotton S upply Association . —A meeting was held on Monday , in Glasgow , Mr . Robert Dalglisb , M . P ., in the chain Mr . Morris , of Manchester , delivered an address on the supply of cotton . He stated that he had met with considerable encouragement in Glasgow , and that Scotland was expected to contribute 1000 / .
Sailors' Wages in North-East Ports . —A few crews of ship 3 have left their vessels at Shields and Sunderland , in consequence of the refusal of owners to give the seamen the 10 s . per voyage increase in wages claimed by them for the winter season . But there seems to be no probability of any serious interruption in the trade of the ports from this cause , for nine vessels had sailed on Saturday whose crews were paid the advanced rate , and on Monday and Tuesday seventeen crews signed articles for the same wages . The majority of owners , therefore , have conceded the men ' s demands . In the small ports
no difficulty whatever on the wages question has arisen . —Shipping Gazette . ¦ - - Liability of Ship Agents . —Hong-Kong , July 28 . —At a sittings in Nisi Priu . « , the court , with a special jury , resumed the trial of " Boch / w , Pustau . " In this case , which was adjourned about a month ago , the plaintiff sought to recover 10 , 000 dollars as for damages arising out of the alleged negligence of the defendant in chartering the Dutch ship Juno to Angier and Co ., of Shanghae—said firm , before the charter was completed , becoming insolvent . For the defence it was shown that at the date of the charter , April , 1856 , Angier and Co . were in good repute , but by the loss of the steamer
Unicorn had become heavily involved . An immense amount of correspondence was submitted to the jury , and eventually a verdict returned for the plaintiff for 4250 dollars . " The weightiest evidence for the plaintiff appeared to be that of the Hon . J . Dent , M . L . C ., who said that if a ship were placed in the hands of his firm , and they procured a charter for her , they would consider themselves responsible for all losses should the charterer turn out insolvent—and this though at the time of making the charter they had no reason for anticipating the insolvency of the charterer . In this the court disagreed , and so , wo think , will the public at large . — Overland Mail .
The Western Bank of Scotland . —The position of the shareholders is a most unenviuble one . Not only is all the capital they invested in the shares of the bank gone , but they have already paid a call of 25 / . a share to clear off the debts of the concern . And not only so ; the liquidators have just made another investigation , and they find that after the payment of the 26 / . call , there still remains a debt due by the bank of 920 , 000 / ., nearly 1 , 000 , 0002 . sterling . They therefore have made ft second call , this time of 100 / . a share . On the whole , this specimen of Scotch joint-stock banking has entailed a loss of 3 , 000 , 000 / . on its victims .
Thursday there was issued a report of the evidence taken before the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the best means to be adopted for the promotion of European colonisation and settlement in India , especially in . the hill districts and healthier climates of that country , as well as for the extension of our commerce with Central Asia . The evidence supplies some interesting information respecting the climate and capabilities of India . Irish Encumbered Estates . —It appears that the entire number of English and Scotch capitalists who have been purchasers under the Irish Encumbered Estates Act of 1849 , is 324 ; the Irish purchasers number 8258 . The amouiit of purchase money of the former was 3 , 160 , 224 / ., while of native capital something over 20 , 000 , 000 / . has been invested .
months of the Act coming into force . Tho Home Seoretnry is to appoint the place of meeting . Registrars are to bo appointed , and branches of the council named to carry out tho Act . All qualified medical men are to be registered . TUo register is to be complete , and nonregistration is to prevent a medical man from recovering his charges , with coats . The Act provides that several medical boards may have now charters , and also provides for the education of persons for the medical profession . This Act may bo regarded as tho first stop towards a reform in tho medical profession , and to protect the public from unqualified practitioners .
French Coasting Trade . —She Stick having stated some time ago that tlio coasting trade of France was declining , this statement was contradicted by several semi-official journals . The Siicle , however , returns to tho charge , and produces figures from the Customs tables in support of its Assertion , and if these figures are correct the Sieclc has certainly proved its case . NAMUR AND LlECUD AND MONS AND MANAGE RAILWAYS . —A general meeting of tho proprietors was held on Thursday . Major S . Parry , the chairman , congratulated tho proprietors upon the satisfactory conclusion of
nogo-Liverpool Chambuu or Commerce . —* . At tho monthly meeting of this body on Monday , a letter was read from tho East India and China Association , requesting tho eo-oporntion of tho Chambor in support of tho movement now being made to induce her Majesty ' s Government to resume the protectorate of that portion of Borneo which has been ceded to Sir James Brooke . Tho letter was referred to a special committee for consideration and report , A letter was also road soliciting the council of , tho chambor again to memorialise the Postoflico authorities in favour of tho appointment of Liverpool as tho station of departure and arrival for tho packets carrying tho African mails . Referred to the postul committee . Colonisation and Settlement in India . — On
tirttions which havo kept every person connected with this company in suspense for so lengthened a period . He said tho position of this company may bo summed up as follows : —Tho oncumbranoe of having to make , a now lino of , twenty-sOvon miles through a uifllcult country will bo got rid of , ample , provision will bo » " ««« to pay the interest , and finally to redoom tho whole of your debentures , and the dividend * of U . as . 4 d . on the preference , and of 10 s . 7 d . on tho original shares clear of all expenses , will bo secured by tho guarantee of the Belgian Government . Tho motion for tho adoption of tho report was ( hen ftgrcad to ,
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Vft . 446 . October 9 , 1858 , ] THE LIADEB , 1061
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 9, 1858, page 13, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_09101858/page/13/
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