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      Imperial Parliament. E Monday, June 8 Th...

      offido members . —Mr . Slan by supported the motion . — Leave was then given . LAW OF MORTMAIN . Mr Athebton moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to the conveyance of lands for cEable uses . A similar bill had-twfce before passed th £ House , but had been rejected by the Lords . He aoucht to abolish certain technical and vexatious restrictions as to grants imposed by the 9 th George II . cap . 26 Leave was given without any discussion .

      NETLEY HOSPITAL . Sir D Nobbeys moved for certain returns respecting Netley Hospital , prefacing the motion by observations aueeested by the debate of the preceding evening , when tnf eSmatefor that hospital was before the Committee of Supply . —Sir John Ramsdjh said , there was no indention on the part of the Government to oppose the granting of the returns , and he hoped that , when laid upon the table , they would be the means of removing the misapprehension which prevailed upon the subject Mr Stafford protested against more of the public money being expended upon an ill-constructed building , which , according to medical authorities , would prove a hotbed of fever and erysipelas . —Mr . Sidney Herbert defended his original assertions with respect to the faulty plan and construction of the building . —Lord Pai ^ ersto * promised that the greatest care should be taken with respect to the building . —After some further brief remarks , the papers were ordered . The Joint Stock Cosipanies Bill was read a third time , apd passed . The House adjourned about one o ' clock .

      Wednesday , Jwie IQth . THIRD BEADING . In the House of Commons the North Eastern and Hartlepool Dock and . Railway Companies Amalgamation Bill was read a third time , and passed . FINSBUBY PARK BILL . On the motion of Mr . Foksteb , the order for the second reading of this bill was read and discharged ; the bm was withdrawn ; and leave was givento bring in a bill to enable the Metropolitan Board of Works to form a nark for the northern suburbs of the metropolis , to be called " Finsbury Park . " Lord Robert Grosvexor , Mr Thomas Doncombe , and Mr . Cox , were authorized to prepare and bring in the same ; and the examiner of petititions for private bills had leave to sit and proceed forthwith in reference thereto .

      THE BEER BILL . Mr . Ker Seymer moved to defer the second reading of this bill for six months . He argued that the measure would still further restrict an already restricted trade ; that there is an indisposition on the part of magistrates to grant licenses ; that licenses are refused in many instances to applicants of good character ; aud that morality is no gainer by the present system . —1 he motion was seconded by Mr . William Brown . —Mr . Newdbgate and Mr . Griffith supported the second reading , which Sir George Gbey opposed , but at the same time promised that he would give Ins best attention during the recess to a measure for placing publichouses and beer-shops under more effectual control . — Mr Kendall insisted on the necessity that exists for legislation on the subject . —Mr . Packe conceived that London and the rural districts should bo deult with in separate bills . —Mr . Hardy , in defending the bill , pointed out the demoralising influences of beer-shops , to which he attributed a large amount of juvenile crime . — Mr Villiers ( who had been chairman of the committee ' on the subject which sat in 1853 ) condemned the bill , which was opposed to the conclusions of the committee . —General Thompson spoke to the same effect , and Mr . Barrow supported the second reading . —On a division the amendment was carried by 213 to 180 ; so that the bill was lost .

      PROPERTY QUALIFICATION BILL . Mr . Lookb King moved the second reading of this bill . —Sir George Gbey , observing that it was the . general understanding that all measures which affected the representation of the people should bo postponed until a future session , moved to defer the second reading , for six montha .-s Mr . Collier urged the reasonableness of this motion , to which Mr . Oobbett and Mr . Duncombe loudly demurred . —Mr . Guber also argued in favour of the bill being proceeded with ; but Lord Palmerston hoped the House would agree to the motion made by Sic George Grey . —Mr . Locke Kino could not assent to the course proposed . On a division , however , the bill was thrown out by 204 to 145 . ELECTION EXPENSES BILL . REGISTRATION OF VOTERS ¥ 1 TT . T . _ I I

      On the order for the second reading of the Election Expenses Bill , Lord Uobiout Grosvunob , said , for the reason just assigned by the Government , in which ho acquiosced , ho did not intend to go on with the bill this session . He moved to discharge the order . —This motion , ajfjer a few words from Mr . Ducane ( who endeavoured , but ineffectually , to state his objections to tho measure ) , was agreed to . Mr . Duncombe , for tho same reason , withdrew his BUI for the Registration of Voters , which ho saw no prospect of carrying in tho present session , though he greatly desired to do so . , • ¦ *

      The House shortly afterwards adjourned , at half-past fivn nV . lock .

      . | Thursday , June 11 th . In the House of Lords , the Smoke Nuisance (¦ Scotland ) Amendment Bill was read a second time , on the motion of Lord Kinnaihd ; and after some remarks from Lord Campbell , Lord Ravensworth , and Lord Eedesdale , the Cinque Ports Act Amendment Bill was passed through committee . BREACHES OF TRUST . Lord St . Leonards called attention to the state of the equity law as affecting trustees charged with breach of trust and adduced many legal arguments enforcing the justice of so modifying the code as to afford relief to those trustees who may have acted bona fide and without beneat to themselves . He concluded by laying on the table a bill by which the proposed amendment would be effected . —Lord Brougham , Lord Campbell , and the Lord Chancellor having commented at some length ; upon the existing state of the law of trusts , the bill was I read a first time .

      JUDICIAL BUSINESS . Lord Lifford asked whether any change would be made for expediting the business in Judges Chambers and i . i the Taxing Offices . —The Lord Chancellor replied that delays were often ascribed to courts , when in reality the blame rested with professional men . In some offices , additional clerks had had been appointed , and provision would be made to meet any pressure ot business that might arise in the courts . Their Lordships adjourned at ten minutes after seven n ' olnp . lr .

      THE INDIAN ! ARMV . In the House of Commons , in reply to Mr . Rich , Mr . Ternon Smith eulogized the vigour and firmness displayed by the authorities in Bengal in checking the mutinous spirit evinced by some native regiments . A continuance of the same energetic course would no doubt arrest the spread of the evil , and maintain obedience and discipline among the troops .

      THE DUCHY . OF LANCASTER . Mr Wise called the attention of the House to the accounts of the Duchy of Lancaster , presented to Parliament in pursuance of the Act 1 and 2 Vic , cap . 101 , and moved an address for a return of all manors and estates now belonging to the Crown in right ot the Duchy of Lancaster . ; of all sales , grants , and enfranchisements which have taken place since 18 o 8 ; of the purchases and exchanges of land which have been made since the same period , and the date and term of all existing leases of the lands , mines , and rents ot the said duchy . The revenues , he observed , are eaten up by appointments , many of which were sinecures lhere a ? e sixty officers receiving 8527 / . ; of which the Chancellor takes 2000 * . a year , the Vice-chancellor GOOf , the Receiver-General , 878 / . Among the remaining officers are two Attorneys-General , fifteen receivers , and twentytwo stewards . ( LauyMer . ) The cost of felling and selling the timber is larger than the selling price ; and altogether there is a most extravagant expenditure of . money . The average annual income of the duchy is 38 , 000 / . ; but of this the privy purse receives only i . > nnni nrn » mwmmmmoment characterizes the alfiiir .- >

      of the duchy ; and he ( Mr . Wise ) saw no remedy but to charge tho revenue on the consolidated imyl , to make the management national , and toenfninelnse the copyholders . One of the officers of tho Bigwood Estate was the ' axo-bearor , ' generally a distinguished peer . ( Laughter . ) If the woods were kept up for the pleasure of the royal family he would not say n word against it ; but the lact is , that they are kept up for tho pleasure ot ihe neighbouring gentry , who shootovor the estates with the axcbearor . ' Ho wished to know why the income of the duchy I was so stationary ? Why tho accounts , which were condemned by a former Chancellor of the Duchy , had not been improved ? What was done with linos on renewals and sales ? Why no account hud been rendered of the royalty on coals since 18 » 7 ami 1838 ? Whether the Chancellor or other officers of the duchy had given their consideration to tho demand for compensation for the destmQUon of property in North Staffordshire , arieing from a town having boon undermined , and a portion ot it , inoluding a mill , a rick , a . pigsty , and a street , awallowed up V—Mr . Alderman Copland sccondod the motion . _ . .. _ . , ,.. , . i . _ . aumiticu in

      Mr . Baines , Chancellor of tho Uucny , " tho net revenue is Icsh thnn it might bo made , or would probably become hereafter . Tho estate , however , is burdened with outstanding loosen , Teated rights , and officials , who hold almost smootire places for lilo ; but every opportunity is seised for improving the property , and protecting the interests of tho Crown , llo oon-Mntadtothe production of tho returns Mr . Kioardo and Mr . Bass having spoken briefly to tho same effect as Mr . Wise , tho motion waa agreed to . PETITION OF PHOTKBTANT MINIHTMU 8 OF 11 IH 4 UAI ,. Mr . KINNAi « P moved the following resolutions :-That , from representation made to this House tho . oia reason to believe that the present administration of the lower provinces of Bong . il docs not secure to "" population the advantagoa of good government , but that thorns of tho people suffer grievous opDroaaiou from tho police , and the want of proper adm nistration of JuatlSo ; that in tho opinion of this Houae it is desirable thatUor Majesty ' e Government should take immediate

      steps with a view to the institution of special inouiri into tho social condition of the people , and to ascert what measures have been adopted in consequence of ft oppression under which a large proportion of the inta bitants of the lower provinces are now said to be suffe ing , more especially with reference to the system of landed tenures , the state of the police , and the adminis tration of justice ; . and also that such report be laid upon the table of the House . In support of these general allegations , Mr . Kinnaird cited many individual cases — Mr . Ditnlop seconded the motion .

      Mr . Vernon Smith said that sufficient inquiries had already been made ; that ample information was already before the House ; and that the allegations had been exaggerated . The Government is acting vi gorouslyjn the required direction , and a commission of inquiry would only delay improvement . —Sir Erskine Perry and Lord John IIusselt ,, while agreeing that very serious evils exist , thought there had been sufficient inquiry . —Mr . Mangles , on behalf of the East India Company , gave a pledge that no economy should stand in the way of establishing the best administration of justice and system of police that could be found practicable throughout India ; He thought , however , that the judicial functionaries and the police had been greatly maligned . —Lord Bury believed that the civil officers of the Company are too few for the proper performance of the administrative duties assigned to them . —Mr . Mills briefly supported the motion . —Mr . Aybton , remarking upon the inconvenient form in which the subject had been presented to the House , moved the ' previous question' as an amendment to Mr . Kinnaird ' s resolution . — Mr . Kinnaird expressed himself satisfied with the discussion , and consented to -withdraw his motion . —Mr . Hadfield , however , denounced the atr ocities of Indian misgovernment , and objected to allow a question so important to pass without the definite issue of a vote . —After some discussion on the point whether the motion should be withdrawn or not , a division took place , when there appeared—For the motion , 18 ; for the amendment , 119 : majority against the motion , 101 . The House adjourned at half-past twelve o ' clock .

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      Deatiljof Douglas Jeurold. All Liberal P...

      DEATILJOF DOUGLAS JEUROLD . All Liberal politicians , all readers of current literature , whether of the newspaper press or of its more permanent forms , all playgoers , and indeed all who love genius when it is employed in the service of humanity and in the vindication of generous and lofty principles , will share the sorrow with which v / e . record the premature death of one of tho wittiest , aud yetVme of the kindest , of men . Douglas Jerrold , the author df countless dramas which have " revived the brilliant . repartee of Congrevc and Sheridan , and combined with fie epigrammatic point of those authors a warmth of heart and tenderness of feeling to which they were strangers- ^ he caustic but genial wit , who for sixteen ycarsdUiun noted the pages oU ' unck with jests that Hashed over dei > $ S ; of ; thought , and who has contributed to ninny otJier periodicals an equal amount of intellectual wealth—Douglas Jerrold , the dramatist , sntirist , novelist , journalist , ' and consistent Liberal politician , hiw passed away from ' thf sphere of his labours and his successes . For the last lew years , his health had been . somewhat impaired ; but he worked on from week to week . About ton dnvs bi-forc his death , ho was seized with nu attack ofrheuinati- gout ; and on ijunday it became evident that it must terminate fatally . W that day , lio to . , k li . nvo of t-evoral of his friend * ; ana , ,, u the following nroriiliitf , about half- ) ast twelve , he expired ruther suddenly , surrounded by his relatives , no rotjiiiiL'd his faculties to tlie lust . . „ and nwi

      Douglas Jerrold was born in Slu-en . ess , w » the light in the year 180 JJ ; mj lh . it wo have , lost him a tuo early afIo of llfty-four . Hi * childhood was po *« l « the same place , where his father was tho inanog er .-fUK theatre ; und to this training we , n ,, y attribute h > sub sequent connexion with the stnyo Ho was nt o when a boy , but soon gave up that way of life , « ' indeed was unfitted for his delicate hoaUh . J «» ! went to London , and became a co . ni . o-. to « toJ _ ; oilico where , nt that time , Ln . nuu 1 land ^ J ployed as reader . Between those two wiw aij | . r ; writers , now both removed from uj , ado . a ^^ J t friondshin anrantr up . Jorrold s 11 rat cllort a » m

      was in the form of a criticism on J > cr y- m « tf «• £ ho dropped anonymously into the cd I , i s box newspaper on which ho was onin oyed «« a co < n rf —Hum repenting an incident in tho on / Franklin . 11 was immediately adopted , ml J " ^ ^ wft 8 givon out into his own linml- to « et up . of trounced him to literature , and , b y fo . o »> " fi ^ ago , ho had produced Ztfa « X- « v /« *««' ' , ™ ° ] 0 Theatre , This w « s followed by other nu ^ £ ««* . ^ achieved groat euoee « H > , nnd iiUnmUcly uy dloa . which , though .. ottfood In eon . t . uUW , J ^ - ¦ -

      foot incrustations or wit . no mwu , m ) J » t periodloala , tnoludlng tho hig h / lory I J « Jf «& , « - * one timo wub co-mann « or ot tlie Bi [ V ' , , 08 B 0 W tin * Bpooulntioif which Buceoodod » ' » w «» J » l shortly 'W Drury-luno , where of oouwo I ^ l » oy ia loti . o , „„ . tho oitabllahmont of Punch , JerroU oin « a n , > trlbutod aomo of Ha greatest triunipbB . a ^ ° d ^ Letters to hi , Son , tho Story tf « *™ J ' lll 8 ///«*• Caudla ' s Cwtnin Loolurca . 1 » |« '"" Jrn \>\ o o ^ P ' 1 natcd Mayazino , tu which , boakloa some » i' » r tt

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    • Leader (1850-1860), June 13, 1857, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_13061857/page/4/