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THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. HEW MEMBER. Sir Wi...
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SPAIN. The return of M. Escosura, Minist...
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GKEECE. The Monitour Grec admits that th...
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ITALY. A Vienna letter of the 6tb, in th...
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Thk Ministerial Wihtbbatt Dinner will ta...
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Miscill1neov& The Court.—-The King Of Th...
of age , who has recently been convicted of receiving a quantity of stolen beans , has committed suicide in the Sussex county gaol , after a most singular fashion . The turnkey , on opening his cell in the morning , discovered him lying upon his face , dead . It was found that he had thrown his bed upon the floor , had filled hfa nostnto with pieces of rags , his mouth with his !«*«*«*** and had tied another handkerchief over his mouth ; alter which , he must have thrown himself down upon his -KM !©* . .. » •¦•__» rt _ i ^ n dined last
Prince Adalbert of Pbussia Saturday with Port-Admiral Sir William Parker , at Mount Wise . Fms . —A destructive fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon on the premises of some cabinet-makers and timber-merchants in the East-road , City-road . A large amount of property was destroyed , and some of the adjoining houses were injured . Professor Owen , FJELS . ^—This distinguished naturalist , who for nearly thirty years has been connected with the Royal College of Surgeons , as Conservator of the Hunterian Museum and Professor of Comparative Anatomy , has just resigned his appointments , to enter on his duties at the British Museum , as Superintendent of the Natural History department . Mr . Peter Cvnstxghabc has been selected to edit
the Catalogue of the Exhibition of Art Treasures at Manchester . " Mb ! Mathew , the late Consul at Philadelphia , arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday by the Bcrew steamer City of Baltimore . A EbboccqusHokse . —A male horse , which , together with a mare , was harnessed to a caxt , ran away a few days ago in the VauxhaH-road , Liverpool . On being pursued , three men , including a policeman and the driver , were knocked down , bitten , and severely hurt . According to the story , the horse seems to have been offended , at the mare ' s head being seized by the persons who attempted to stop the pair . It was found necessary to beat the horse off the body of the driver . The policeman is seriously injured .
A Skvbbe Gale has been blowing on the coast of Northumberland . Several vessels at sea , and the vegetation on land , have suffered ; but no lives have been lost . The weather has been very boisterous , also , off Liverpool . Strike at the Elsecab Ironworks . —About three hundred hands employed at the ironworks at Elsecar , near Rotherham , are on strike . On the evening of the 26 th nit . the furnaces were heated and the usual preparations made for commencing work , when , according to the statement of the workmen , they were unable to go on owing to the high temperature of the weather , and desisted accordingly . -Subsequently , warrants were obtained against two of the men for leaving their work without notice . This caused the whole of the hands to learve their employment , and the works were brought to a standstill .
Mb . Mass ' s Bankruptcy . —The certificate meeting in the bankruptcy of C . J . Mare , the ship-builder of Blackwall , took place on Thursday . According to the abatement of Mr . Lawrance , who appeared for the assigil €£ 9 > a large majority of the creditors of the estate Jid beenV' bought off , " having sold their debts to Mr . ulter , theNiccountant under the bankruptcy , to whom 0 debts became payable . The bankrupt denied that he had , by himself or his agents , "boii ^ t up any debts . He knew of Mr . Quilter proposing to do ^\ but he had never said he would give bills of exchange to increase the five shillings" in the pound offered by Mr . Quilter to ten shillhigs . Some creditors were paid more than five shillings . The question " Who made up the difference ?" was asked , but not allowed to be pat . Mr . Quilter had said that , if the estate turned out well , he would take
care of the bankrupt . The Commissioner , who said that the bonajide creditors only should have a voice in the proceedings , consented to an adjournment . Early CtosxNa AsstKJLVnbN . —A meeting of this society , for the purpose of advocating a general half-holiday on the Saturday , was held on Thursday at WflHs ' s Booms , St . James's-street ; Lord Stanley , M , P . ., in the chair . The room was crowded . Mr . Kinnaird , M . P ., the Earl of ghaftestrairy , the Bishop of Bath and Wells , Mr . Monckton Mnnea , M . P ., and the Bishop of Sodor and Man , addressed the audience , and resolutions in accordance with the objects of the gathering were unanimously carried .
' A 'Dreadful Explosion has taken , place at the extensive' colliery of the Coalbrook Company , in the Blafaa Valley . Ten men -Who -were working in the pit were Jellied , and a young wan yfho descended to their help fell a victim to the suffocating effects of carbonic acra (( OB , or " choke damp , which always accumulates after an explosion . TapB National Gallery . —Mr . William Coningham writes t 6 the papers to complain that a dilapidated , daubed-over , and , repainted picture of tho Virgin and Child , ascribed ty Bellini , has been added , to tho list of our " arttreasures . " . Reduction ok the Wnns ^ Dtmfts . —A festival , under the * auspices ot a committee formed Cor the purpose of promoting a reduction of ttyo duties on foreign wines , and at the same time advocating' a mutually advantageous system of tariffs between Franco and England , especially In relation to tho Pottoriofl , was held at the Crystal Palace on Wednesday . Mft 'Otivelrtf , 'M . P ., ' prodded .
Concerts jby > b the People . —A body , called " the People ' s Concerts Committee , " under the patronage of Lord Raynham , Mr . Henry Mayhew , and others , announces that its first Vocal and Instrumental Concert wiO take place on Monday evening next , a £ the Philharmonic Hall , 14 , Newman-street , Oxford-street , to commence at eight o'clock . The admission to the body of the hall is only twopence , and the proceeds , after defraying expenses , are to be applied to philanthrophic purposes . The object is a very good one .
Timbejr-bending . —Among the new companies which have started into existence under the vivifying rays of the Limited Liability Act , we observe one for introducing to the English public an American patent for bending timber after a peculiar fashion , which , by causing the fibres to interlace , absolutely increases the strength of the wood , and , by pressing out the sap , seasons it in the course of an hour or so . It is obvious that here must be a great saving of capital ; and several eminent engineers agree that the mode of bending is a great improvement on the former method .
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¦ ^ ¦ JLeadek Ofmce , Saturday , July 12 . LAST NIGHTS PARLIAMENT . THE HOUSE OF LORDS . LANDOWNERS IN EHDIA . TfriB Earl of Ellenbobough presented a petition from two native gentlemen in the Punjaub , complaining that they had been not only deprived of a fourth of the revenues of their property by the Government during their lives , but their heirs were to be deprived of it altogether at their decease . His lordship urged that this was not a policy to be pursued towards the native gentlemen of India , whom it seemed the object of the Government to extinguish . —The Duke of Argyll explained that the property in question was not revenue derived from property , but only grants or remission from taxation , which the Indian Government had permitted the holders to enjoy for their lives , but which ought not to be continued after that . THE MILITIA . A discussion , originated by the Duke of Buccleuch , ensued on the arrangements of the Government with respect to the permanent staff of the Militia , which he contended was not large enough to secure the efficiency of that body . He also urged that the pay of the Militia should be better . — Lord Panmure defended the existing arrangements , which he said had been framed with great care . RUSSIA AND THE POLES . Lord Lyndhurst asked whether the Government had received any intimation as to an amnesty granted by the Emperor of Russia to the Poles . He commented in very strong terms on the cruelty with which the Poles had been treated , and declared the amnesty to be worthless . —The Earl of Clarendon- said he had no official cognizance , of the amnesty in question , but he did tjot doubt the correctness of that version of it which had been published , and he admitted that he was disappointed with Its terms , having hoped that it wonld have been much more ample . THE CRIMEAN INQUIRY . In answer to the Earl of Lucan , Lord Panmtox said that the Report of the Crimean Inquiry , which had been conducted by the Board of General Officers at Chelsea , had been laid before the Queen , but it had not yet been transmitted to the Government , and therefore he could not produce it . —The Earl of Lucan then gave notice , for Tuesday next , of a motion for an address to the Crown , praying that the Report should be produced at once A number of Bills were advanced a stage , and the House adjourned at half-past eight o ' clock .
The House Of Commons. Hew Member. Sir Wi...
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS . HEW MEMBER . Sir William Fenwick , Williams of Kars took the oaths and his seat for Calne . The honourable and gallant member was introduced by Lord Goderich and Sir George Pechell . Ho was loudly cheered as ho came up to the table . COAST DBITKNCKB . Mr . ILayter , on behalf of Sir Charles Wood , gave notice of a bill for improving tho defences of the coast , and putting the Coast Guard under the control of the Admiralty . THB ROAD T 1 IUOUOH T 1 IE TOWER . In answer to Mr . Duncomdk , Mr . Mohsell said that an old-established right of way through the Tower , which had boon closed on account of the quantity of stores in that fortress during tho war , would bo opened again to the public as soon as tho stores were cleared out . MR . JAMES HADLRIR . Afr . Macartney asked the Attorney-General for Ireland to state to the House tho name of tho magistrate before whom any information was sworn , tho date of tho samo , and tho date upon which the warrant was
issued for the apprehension of James Sadleir . — Sir George Grey said he must interpose before the learned Attorney-General replied to the question . It was exceedingly inconvenient under present circumstances to answer such questions as these , but , if hon . members were prepared to embody these suspicions in the form of a substantive motion , the learned gentleman referred to would be ready to reply and to defend his conduct and that -of the Government with reference to this case . ( Hear . ) The learned gentleman had applied for a correct copy of the observations of the Judge , which had been the subject of remark , and as soon as he had received them he would bring the question before the House . ( Sear , hear . )
THE INDIAN BUDGET . In answer to Mr . J . G . Phtlltjmore , Mr . V . Smith said he should bring forward the Indian Budget on Thursday next . THE ROYAL ENCMNEEBS IN THE CRIMEA . Captain Leicester Vernon brought forward a statement of the services of the Royal Engineers in . the late war . No notice was taken of his observations .
TUMI flAK ? Ti ' ** PAftfy-Mr . Napekb put a technical question , as to the duties of a Privy Councillor in Ireland , to the Attorney-Gejneral for Ireland , and took the opportunity of going into the dispute between the latter learned gentleman and the Master of the Bolls . Mr . Napier urged that the Attorney-General had charged the Master ot the Rolls with violating his oath as a Privy Councillor .- — The Attorney-General fob Ireland complained of the way in which charges were brought against him in
an informal and irregular shape . He had just heard by telegraph of a most improper proceeding of the Master of the Rolls in his Court in reference to this subject , and , when he was fully informed of that learned judge ' s observation , he could go into the whole matter . —Mr . Cakdwbix , Mr . G . H . Hoobe , Mr . Habbibojt , and Mr . White 8 IDK , made some observations , and the matter was concluded by Mr . Napier stating that he would bring the subject on again , if possible , on Monday .
COTTKTT COUBTSw On the motion for going into committee on the Goracrr CotTBTS B ill , Mr . Gladstone raised a discussion on the expediency of placing the charge for the Judges of the County Courts ( 170 , 000 * . a year ) on the Consolidated Fund . His proposition met with little support , and the House went into committee on the bill . — The rest of the sitting was occupied in disposing of a long list of orders of the day , amounting to twenty-six in number ; the bills being for the most part of an unimportant character .
Spain. The Return Of M. Escosura, Minist...
SPAIN . The return of M . Escosura , Minister of the Interior , who is now at Valladolid , is postponed- Several work men have been arrested at Madrid . The choloca is not spreading beyond Seville .
Gkeece. The Monitour Grec Admits That Th...
GKEECE . The Monitour Grec admits that the quasi-official letter published by the Mtnervn , recommending Mr . Smith O'Brien to the care of the inferior authorities , and enjoining them to put soldiers at points where he might be in danger of molestation by brigands , originated in the office of the Minister of the Interior , and that it was issued by a prefect to the mayors of hj » district . Tho only foundation for tho charge of " forgery" brought against the editor of the Minerva was the improper addition of the name of M . Bulgaria to the document .
Italy. A Vienna Letter Of The 6tb, In Th...
ITALY . A Vienna letter of the 6 tb , in tho Nuremberg Correapondent , says : — " We are assured that within the last few days a new note of the Austrian Cabinet has been sent to the Neapolitan Government , calling ita attention to the delicate state of its relations -with the Western Powers , and the dangers to which that etate of things may load . Tho Austrian Minister at Naples , General Martini , has been directed to support this note in tho most enorgetic manner \ . and the Neapolitan Minister , Prince Pctrulla , has been able to learn , irora his conferences with Count Buol , what are the roal views of the Austrian Government on the subject-
Thk Ministerial Wihtbbatt Dinner Will Ta...
Thk Ministerial Wihtbbatt Dinner will take placo at the Trafalgar , Greenwich , and—aa at present arranged—on Saturday , the 10 th instant . Major-General W . G . Coohbawb , who has for sonio time commanded tho Dublin district , will , it Is believed , nave the colonelcy of the 11 th Regiment , vacant by t lie death of General Sir John Wilson . Sir Colin Campbklt / b commission as Lleutonant-Genoral has been antedated the 4 th of Juno , 1850 , thim placing the gallant officer in his proper ponition ns senior of Sir William Coflrington , who was promoted to bo Li « u tenant-Genera } on tho 6 th of June . Crystal PalAov Return of admissibn for six di » y » ending Friday , July 11 th , 1850 , Including season ticket holders , 48 , 441 .
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Leader (1850-1860), July 12, 1856, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_12071856/page/10/
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