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      among all orders of Englishmen , from those with the ] xiehest responsibilities of our society to those who perform , the humblest duties , I dare say there is not a man who in bis toil and his perplexity has not sometimes thought of the duke , and found in his example support and solace . ( Hear , hear . ) Though he lived so much in the hearts and ininds of his countrymen—though he occupied such eminent posts and fulfilled such august duties—it was not till he died that we felt what a space he filled in the feelings and thoughts of the people of England . Never was the influence of real greatness more completely asserted than on his decease . ( Hear , hear . ) In an ag © whose boast of

      intellectual equality flatters all our self-complacencies , the world suddenly acknowledged that ifc had lost the greatest of men ; in an age of utility the most industrious and common-sense people in the world could find no vent for their woe and no representative for their sorrow but the solemnity of a pageant ; and we—we who have met here for such different purposes—to investigate the sources of the wealth of nations , to enter into statistical research , and to encounter each other in fiscal controversy—we present to the world the most sublime and touching spectacle that human circumstances can well produce—the spectacle of a Senate mourning a hero ! ( Cheers . )"

      The rig ht honourable gentlem an concluded by moving an address : — Humbly to thank her Majesty for having given directions for the public interment of the mortal remains of his Grace the Duke of Wellington in the cathedral church of St . Paul , and to assure her Majesty of our cordial aid and concurrence in giving to the ceremony a fitting degree of solemnity and importance . Lord ' J . Russell begged , with the permission of the right honourable gentleman and the House , to second the motion . He did not wish to add a single word to the eloquent terms in which the right honourable gentleman had made his motion , as he was sure the whole House would concur in the assurance he proposed to convey to the Throne .

      A Committee was also appointed to report as to what place the House should have in the solemnities of the funeral . A bill passed both Houses and received the Royal assent , providing for the payment of bills of exchange which fall due on Thursday—in fact , providing that Thursday should be treated as a Sunday in the city .

      CASE OF ME . NEWTON AT VERONA . Mr . Htjme , on Tuesday , asked whether any inquiry had been instituted into the complaints of Mr . Henry Robert Newton , who , in June last , was arrested at Verona , imprisoned , and treated with great indignity , and all explanation then and there refused ; and whether any apology or explanation had been offered by the Austrian Government ? Lord Stanle y said that the facts were correctly stated in the lion , gentleman ' s question . In the month of June a British subject of the name of Newton was arrested at Verona under circumstances of considerable hardship . The circumstances of the case were these : —

      Mr . Newton was arrested by a sentinel , on the pretence that ho was engaged in sketching tho fortifications of tho place . There was every reason to believe that Mr . Newton was not bo engaged ; but , nevertheless , the sentinel bad sorao ground for tho misapprehension , inasmuch us Mr . Newton had a book and a map laid before him at the time , lie , mentioned these trifling circumstances only for tho purpose of showing—as indeed Mr . Newton himself admitted—that no ehargo against the Austrian authorities could be founded on tho original arrest . It should be observed , also , that Verona was at tho time in a state of siegft , and thero really was no reason to suppose that , as regarded tho original arrest , Mr . How ton was treated with exceptional harshness and severity . Orders were given that Mr . Newton ' s papers should bo examined , and , in tho event of nothing being found in them tending , to criminate- him , hut lu > should be immediately Bet at liberty . Unfortunatel y , these orders were not obeyed . l \ lr . Newton ' s I' - 'ipei-H wero examined , and nothing of n criminatory c . liuraetor was found in thorn ; but , when tho examination was ' meluded , late in the ovoning , tho oflieer of police by wiiom it Was conducted , instead of releasing Mr . Newton , " 'tinned hi ,,, < , ill < ju , j oHow j n , r morning . It was , in his \\ ml Stanley ' s ) opinion , unfortunate- that Mr . Nmvton "I not immediately place bis case in tin ; hands of the nrcf . (/ < l ) 11 Hlll ; (; l « n « ral at Venice ; but , instead of that , he i erred seeking redress without , applying to any 1 ti-it . inli Iioril y . Noi succeeding in obtaining any satisfaction ' ¦ •>»» the Austrian authoritiesMrNewton ' ut his case i ---- ¦¦ lla

      , . p , _ .. *«'«*« ' « l \/ l ¦ t'ft l ' » v , ma . tli ' VV 1 ' * ' ** iri ** J ¦¦¦»* *¦» , *»*' nieu" , " " < Ih of' ( IIU" CouHul-CJonerul at Venice , who im-•• latel y took ; it up , and sot about demanding redress with Jlr ) lri ptitud <) . Shortly ,, fter this , Sir VV . Newton , tho i ; iier of M ,. . Newton , " addressed a letter to ( ho Foreign oM ' al f ( l " 10 17 th of July , setting forth tho particulars H ((> mm " > H niHo . Immediately on tho roi ;< ii |> t of t his lel . tcr luis ' 7 < ll ( l lalu '" i" «| niro into tho case , nm \ full parficu-We | '' 'UH nu" aH "' en known , were forwarded lo Lord «! oi N - . '"?¦ ' "' » Ollr ambiiHsiidor at Vienna . A correnpon--tain "' ,- HOln " l < tn g '' ensued , which tcrtuinnted in our oboxnf " , ^ - "" . ""' Austrian ( Government a full and ample I essio nof regrot , for what hud taken place , accompanied Vent y , ' "" . * ' tlml ' » fiituro all euro would ho taken to pro-U ( l | . ' l 5 | "l ( iHh travellers being ill-l . reated in a similar inantiiu , | ' ¦ . "m ' ( 1 | ° regulations in- force in the Aimi'lllicl " ° " ' " na 1 )( > carried out in such a way as to hem-V " i ° ll"ll ( ''' <) HHlu \ y hiirdshij ) on individualH . ( Hear , his MllH "'" ° l )'' iioiiof tho British ( Jovernmont Mint Of " l | « 'NHi (> n of rogret having been obtained for the act «' uro w I * I *'''' ' '''' <)< li "woiiipaniod with a promiso that Uctij ° m * ¦ * ' ° tftk *> " t ° proton ! , tho rooummoo ol" uiiuilar . > "oiluiig moro wwa ro ( imrotl # ( Chocrs . )

      The House of Commons resolved itself into a Committee of Supply on Tuesday , not without a speech from Mr . Hums , who asked for an estimate of the expenses of the Duke ' s funeral . The Chancellor of the Exchequer said he had not had time to prepare them ; whereupon he was attacked by Lord Dudle y Stuart and Mr . Carter , who denounced the funeral as a folly and a piece of barbarism . When the Speaker left the chair , Mr . Wilson Patten , on the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer , was appointed chairman of Committees , and ultimately a supply was granted .

      THE FREE-TRADE RESOLUTION . As Mr . Villiers was absent on Wednesday , Mr-James Wilson stated $ he terms of the motion he intended to submit on Tuesday next . " That it is the opinion of this House that the improved condition of the country , and particularly of the * industrious classes , is mainly the result of recent commercial legislation , and especially of the act of 1840 , which established the free admission of foreign corn , and that that act was a wise , just , and beneficent measure ; and that it is the opinion , of the House that the maintenance and further extension of the policy of Free-trade , as opposed to that of Protection , will best enable the property and injdustry of the nation to bear the burdens to which they are exposed , and will most contribute im the general prosperity , welfare , and contentment of the people . That this House is ready to take into consideration any measures consistent with the principles of this resolution that may be laid before it by her Majesty ' s Ministers . ( Hear , hear . )" HOUSE OF LORDS . Law Reform has not escaped the attention of Government . On Tuesday , the Lord Chancellor , in a most elaborate speech , stated to the House ^ he measures taken since the last session for the purpose of carrying into operation the bills for the amendment of proceedings in the Court of Chancery ; and also announced the further measures contemplated by the Government , and about to be laid before the other House , with the same object . The measures passed last session were now in full operation , and they had produced all the best effectscontemplated by Parliament , so that proceedings in Chancery were now speedy in operation and cheap in expenditure . The noble and learned lord then proceeded to describe , in detail , the measures intended to be introduced , and in the course of his observations he said that an extended investigation into the system of the ecclesiastical courts must take place at no distant time . Improvements would be made in the administration of tho law with regard to lunacy , one of which would give the commissioners power to visit Bethlehem Hospital . The law of bankruptcy would also be amended , but he did not propose to give the Countycourt judges any jurisdiction in cases of this description . It was also the intention of the Government to proceed with the digest of the criminal law , the measures in relation to which would be founded upon the existing reports . Lord Brougham expressed a partial satisfaction at the announcements made by the noble and learned lord ; and presented himself a number of bills for tho amendment of different branches of the law . Indian Oo ( MM . rTTKR . —Tho select Committee appointed last session on Indian ail' airs was re-appointed on Monday . Lath I / ico I station . —Mr . lJitoxjiKitTON , who annually moves that no butunes . s should take place after 1-2 o ' clock , was again defeated on Monday night , by a majority of 200 to ( M . Mr . . Mwart , Mr . VVi km a aih , and Mr . IIumi : spoke in favour ; Mr . DrsitAicu , Lord John Jti / ssui . r ,, and Sir Wu . uAiu Ci ; . av , against it .

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      PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSES OP CONVOCATION . £ The following documents appeared in the Morning Chronicle on Tuesday . ] - Sir , —Many members of the Lower House of Convocation appear to be in some doubt as to the exact order and dependence of the several resolutions and amendments moved in Lower House of Convocation on Friday last , 12 th inst . I beg to subjoin what will , I believe , be found to be a correct statement . Your obedient servant , GliORGi 3 A . DeNISON , London , ' Nov . 15 . Archdeacon of Taunton .

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      MR . DIKKAKM ' n " ( JR . HAT NIMCICCH . " It may possibly be true , an Mr . Dinvneli informed tho House of Commons last , night , says the ( llobo of Tuesday , that " Kortiino favours those who are lit , once inventive and patient . " Ah to invention , tho less perhaps that we say of that , the hotter . Hut few will dispute the Chancellor of ( he Kxchequcr ' s claim to the praise of extraordinary patience , when they recollect his exposition of tho military character in hist night's oration on the late Duke of Wellington , and compare it with the original in the following : ¦— I'ARAM . KI , I'ASKAOKS . " It is not , ( hut a grout ^ enn- " An i-ii ^ ineer , a n'oogruplicr , ml nimil , ho mi engineer a a mini of Ilio world , a inclii-£ ei > Hru |> hi « r learned in luiiium p hysician , knowing men , luiowimliirc adi'oil , in Ilio niaiiiif / e- m ^ how lo govern them , inmil , <» f nuMi ( hut Iio inii . st , lie itn iidiniiiiHl nilor in m-cut , nl > l <* to fullil tho lii ^ 'licnf duly tiling : ! , n clerk in miudl all of ii luinlHlei" ol tilitto , and then tlu-uo things it , w licccHHary loil « -HOOii ( l ( . ol . linl » uiiil > lr () toMice In lie , lull , I hrso urn mm yol , noof a commisMary ami a clerk ; thin / . ; . All t Inn vanl , know led ^ o hul , ho lias lo < Iih |> 1 nV all Iliin must , lie exorcised on the mluiowli'dj ^ o unit to cxiMvimi all h ( iiii ( , in Mm undrtl , of cxtratlioHO duties at , tho miiiiio I inie , ordinary i'ii cuiiiMluiire : i . At , and under extraordinary < -ir- every inoiiioiil , you iiiiihI , Ihinli oiiiiiHlanccs . At , every moment of ( lie yoHl , en | n . y and the morhii hiiH to think of I In- eve anil row ; of your Hunk anil ofyour of tho morrow of liis flank renr . Cnlcoln I n at the mime and of liih rear ho Iiiih to eal- lime on ( he nl nioHphere and on rulat . o at ( he hmiiiii limn the ( he temper of your men ; nnd Hlatu of the weiilhor and Mm nil l , henn i > 1 ciuoiiIh , ho various inoi'al <| iiali ( iesof nii-n ; and all and ho divniHn , which are ooaHothoHo elements that aro per- loNnly chaii ^ in ^ and renewed , l putually clian ^ in ^ ho Iiiih to you must ooiuliino in the midst ( Kiniliine , HomeliineH under of cold , hoiit , Jiun ^ or , IiiiIIoIm . I ' uvorwhouuing Ituut , uuiuoliutDu . . . I

      under overpowering cold — oftentimes in famine , and frequently amidst the roar of iirtillery . ( Hear , hear . ) liolrimt . . Furl her off , and beall these circuinstiinc

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      November 20 , 1852 . ] THE LEADER . 1103

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      Resolutions axd Amendments . Lower House of Convocation , Jerusaxrm Ciia .. ubek , Fiudav , IS ov . 12 , 1 S 52 . 1 . . Dr . Spry moved , and Archdeacon of Lewes seconded , the originul resolution , as this titlu piii ^ e of representation . 2 . Archdeacon of Ely moved , and Archdeacon of Chichester seconded , the direct negative . ' ¦ A . Tho . Dean of JJristol moved , and Archdeacon oI' London seconded , an amendment for a " committee of grievances , " to which to refer the representation ; ¦ wit / tout any mvssaye lo the Upper Jlouse advcrt ' iny to that rcprvsentathm . 4 . Archdeacon of Miiidstone moved , and Dr . Spry soconded a . resolution , statin i / to the Upper ( ionno that , an important , representation , had been introduced hi to the Lower House , and referred to a committee of grievances , and jiraj / ijiy that the , ttittiui / of Convocation ¦ mii / ht be . so ordered that tin' Loir . trr House ¦ miifht be ana tiled in due lima to receive , ami consider the report of such commit tee . . Dr . Spry withdrawing the original resolution , wit li the consent of the Archdeacon of Lewes , the iinicudniei its of the Archdeacon of 4 'lly and of tho Dean of Bristol tell to the ground . 5 . The Deiin of Uristol I hen . suggested thai it would lie necessary , before passing Mm Archdeacon of Muidsfoiu- ' m resolution , which staled ( liatii " committee of grievances " hud lo resolution

      neen appointed , pass a appointing such commit Ice , and referring the representation to it , lio accordingly moved a . resolution to that ell ' ect , which was . seconded , and passed . ( J . Archdeacon of I \ luidsf < inc ' H resolution , as seconded by Dr . Spry , was then passed . VKOCKKIU NtiS TIMS WKKk . "FIB- Parliament , of the Church has sal , three days , transacted some husiness , and licen prorogued until I ^ ebruury . I 5 ot . li Houses r < ' : ; nnie ( l ( heir session on Tuesday . In flie Upper House , the question as to whether ( he Arclihi . slioj ) could prorogue ( Ik ; sifting wit limit , the council I , of his brethren \ vus brielly talked mcr ; the Airlihis'lio ]) insisting thai , Ik ; could , and souk ; Hisliops insisting Mr . it , lie couhl not .. Tins Bishop of Oxford then moved an amendment , to the paragraph in flic address relating to Convocation , which lie subsequently withdrew in favour of one from Ihe Bishop of Salisbury . The chief opponent tofbo amendment of the liisliop of Oxford was the Uishop of Winchester . 1 hi feared the revival of Convocation would be disastrous for the Church . " If they l . nolv that step now proposed thai , little step , as it was culled ! n > feared ^ -real , danger would result . " The Bishop of Salisbury seconded tho " amendment , of the Bishop of Oxford . He was strongly opposed to flic discussion of doctrinal mutters . Tho Bishop ol' tSL . . David ' s , who aigreud noitlicr with tho

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 20, 1852, page 1103, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1961/page/3/