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The "National Sunday League- —A large public meeting , consisting mostly of working men , but including several women , was held on . Monday evening at St . Martin ' s hall , Long-acre , to promote the objects of tho National Sunday League , and to lead to the opening of the British Museum , &c ; , on Sundays . Sir John Shelley was in the chair , and , after a few
remarks , introduced Mr .. Joseph George , who moved the first resolution , to the effect that the meeting , while acknowledging the religious and temporal obligations to maintain the Sunday as a day of rest , devotion , and innocent enjoyment , "viewed with deep concern the attempts of organised bodies to shackle it , and pledged itself to defend the right of the people to a free and rational enjoyment of the day . The speaker twitted Sir Benjamin Hall "with , uninan-Iines 3 in not voting for the motion of Sir Joshua Walinsley , after ordering the band to play in Kensington-gardens on Sunday ; but he excused this inconsistency by calling Sir Benjamin a mere ministerial hack . After the delivery of several other
speeches to the same effect , Charles Murray , a working man , moved , and James Baxendale , another artisan , seconded , an a mendment in support of the present strict observance of the Sabbath , on the ground thab the day of reat is a sacred appointment , and that the opening of public institutions wo-uld impose a large amount of extra labour on many individuals . This amendment met with great opposition , and the original motion was carried by an immense majority . Another resolution , pledging the meeting to promote the opening of the British Museum , INational Gallery , Crystal Palace , and similar institutions , on Sunday , was also carried , with only a few dissentients ; and , after n vote of thanks to the
minority in the House of Commons , which supported the motion of Sir Joshua " Walmsley , the meeting , Which was enthusiastic in favour of the objects of the Leagtto , separated . —The monthly report of this association states that meetings convened by the League and othora in favour of Hb objects , have been lield during tho month at Bermondsey , Soho , and the Cowper-strcot and Philpott-street Institutions . In tho provmces , meofcinga have been held at Newcastle Leicester , and Newport . Of meetings callod in opposition , tho moat important was that hold in Kentishtown , presided over by the Earl of Snnftesbui-y whero tho opponents of the League , were signally defeated , aa also at Chelsea , Borrnondsey , Islington arridonhall
Fug - , Hackney , and in tho Borough . In tho provinco . 3 , at Dover , Hudderaaeld , and Durham , the opponents of the movement hftd boon vigorously wot and defeated in pxiblic meetings . In the defeat ot » u > Joshua Walmsloy ' s motion , tho committee of tie League feel bound to aoknowledgo tho fruits of that powerful organisation of the clerical bodies employed against tW uow flll , y d < m , lopod and they fool that nraoh wusrgy will bo needed to colloot and arrange _ their own moro numerous but scattered forces . In the full oonaoiow » ao « 3 of much labour botoro thorn , tho committee rely upon t , h « corporation of their follow mombors in perfecting that extension and organisation of tho League which is now thoir chief aim .
. » cioii > n . —An inquost was hold on tho body of Mr William Dunn , lately residing at Stainos , who wne found dead in a bath in Bath-street , Newgato-Btroot ¦ A verdict of « Aooidontal Death" was returned .
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this ib a question that concerns the whole community and not particular localities . In many places , the police are Biugularly insufficient in point of mimberB . There are eight boroughs with an aggregate population of 32 , 500 , in which there is only one policeman in each for day and night duty . In . twenty other boroughs , comprising a population of 82 , 000 , only two policemen discharge the duties imposed by the act . In ABhton-under-Line , with a , population of 30 , 000 , there are only seventeen policemen . At Blackburn , there are only foi'ty-six policemen to a / population of 47 , 000 ; at Bolton , there are only twenty-seven policemen to a population of 61 , 000 ; at Oldham , there are but thirtythree policemen to 53 , 000 ; at PreatoQ , there are only
Monday , March 10 m . KARS . A brief conversation took place in the House of Lords with reference to the Kars blue book ; Sari Malmesburtt giving notice of his design of calling tbeir Lordships' attention to the correspondence after the Easter recess ; and the Earl of Ellenborough alluding to certain deficiencies in the correspondence , and expressing a hope that they would be supplied by Government .
LEASES AND SAI . ES OF SETTLED ESTATES BILL . On the motion for going into committee on this bill , Lord St . Leonards urged the Lord Chancellor to delay it until the measure introduced into the House of Commons , transferring to the Court of Chancery the powers of the Encumbered Estates Court , should be disposed of . The two measures could not work concurrently , and it appeared to him that , if the work of the Encumbered Estates Court in Ireland and the business created by the present
bill in England were thrown on the Court of Chancery , that court -would be overburdened and would break down altogether . —The Lord Chancellor defended the bill , which he said merely gave the Court of Chancery the power of enabling parties to dispense with the necessity of apj > lying to Parliament for private acts . The cases were not so numerous as to justify apprehension that the Court of Chancery would , be overworked . —Tlie bill then went through committee , the report was received and the House adjourned .
CENTRAL AMERICA . In the HotfSE of Commons , Sir E . Bttltwer Ltttou gave notice that he would , after the Easter recess , call the attention of the House to the -present state of the relations between the trovernment of this country and that of the United States of America in reference to Central America ,
MAJOR DOWBIGCtnr . Lord Palmerston , in answer to a suggestion from Sir De Lacy Evajjs , put the House in possession of the words of the telegraphic message sent to General Simpson , in reference to Mr . Dowbiggin , by Lord Pan-mure ( his uncle ) . The message was— " I recommend young Dowbiggin to your attention , if he is fit , and you have a vacancy , " The second was from General Simpson : — " In -the trenches last night , the Russians made a strong attack to regain the cemetery ; but we were prepared , and Captain Dowbiggin and his party behaved admirably . "
SUNDAY SHAVING AT OLDHAM . Sir George Grey , in reply to a question from Mr . Murrough , stated that the conviction of Joshua Wolstencrofb for shaving on Sunday had taken place under an obsolete statute , which he thought it woul d at present be undesirable to attempt to amend . ST . PAXCRA . S WORKHOUSE . Mr . Botjverie , in answer to Sir John Pakington , mentioned that the guardians of St . Pancras , elected under the local act , were taking measures for improving tho state of .. matters in the workhouse . These measures would undergo his consideration . THE BAY ISLANDS . Mr . Labouchkre , in answer to Mr . Mix , ner Gibson , said that the Bay Islands had been erected into a colony by a warrant datert March 20 th , 1852 .
LOCAL DUES . Lord Pai / merston , in answer to Sir Frederick Thesiger , mentioned that it was intended to amend Mr . Lowe's motion for a select committee to inquire into tho question of local dues , so as to meet the views of all parties . He read tho motion in its amended shape , which included these additional words : — " And that tho committee be instructed to inquire into the several matters referred to the royal commissioners appointed to inquire into the looal charges on shipping in tho ports of the United Kingdom , and in those of tho islands of Jersey and Guernsey ; and that tho committee < lo report their opinion thereon j and that tho report of those commissioners should bo laid before tho committee . "—Sir Frederick Tuksioer expressed hio willingness to accept tho motion aa altered .
THE AKMY IN TuK CRIMEA . Mr . Layaud , in roply to a , question from Lord Hotium :, stated that it was his intention to postpone until aftor Easter his motion relative to the conduct of tho officers iu the Crimea .
COUN'MKS AN 1 > EOUOUGH 8 I'OLIOTC Iilhh , Sir GJDOiiGiii Gnisv , iu moving the second reading of thin bill , ontored into n very prolonged statoment of fuota und arguments to remove tho popular prejudice ugaimt tho bill . Ho road various extracts from tho evidence takon before tho Committee of that House , upon whoso report tlvo bill was founded , which allowed tho nocossity of a gonorul and uniform eystom of police , owing to tho ' want of - \ vhioh ovime is foatorod , and great difficulties oi » o thrown in tho way of tho detection of ovil-doora . Tho provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act lihowod that Parliament haa tho power of doaling , not only with tho police of counties , but aJso of boroughs ; and , aa regards tho charge of o < mtr « li « i t ! on , it must bo recollected that
thirfey-seven policemen to 30 , 000 inhabitants . Then the police rules differ * in various places , and in some are very objectionable . For instance , there are towns where the pay of the police is not by a fixed salary , but by fees—a system constantly exposing the poor man to extortion . 33 ut it had been objected by the boroughs that the effect of the sixth clause—empowering the Home Secretary to make rules for the government , clothing , pay , &c , of the police—would be to throw a dangerous power into the hands of the * ministry for the time being . However , that clause gave no greater power than had been exercised for the last fifteen years with respect to the county police , and nothing could exceed the harmony with which the
system works . Still , if the House thought the powers granted too large , he would not object to conferring on Parliament that which he proposed to vest in the Home Secretary . With respect to the fifth clause , which , it was feared , would enable the Government to determine the duties of the police , he would propose the omission of the latter portion of the clause , and leave it to the local authorities to determine what duties the police should perform . With these modifications , he trusted the bill would be allowed to pass . —Mr . Charles Fobsteb , however , persisted in pressing the amendment of which he had given notice , to defer the second reading for six months . This amendment was seconded by Captain Scobell , and the bill was also opposed by Sir G . Pechell , Sir Joshua Wjvlms ley , Colonel Smyth , Mr . W . J . Fox , Mr . Henley ( who said that the evidence taken before
the committee of 1853 was very defective , and who quoted a large mass of statistics to show that counties having no rural police are moi * e free from crime than those possessing a police ) , Mr . J . B . Smith , Mr . Djied . es , Mr . Mtjntz ( who recommended the withdrawal of the bill ) , Mr . Barrow , Mr . Cobbett , Mr . Knight , and Mr . Hadfield 3 all of whom conceived that the measure would introduce a despotic centralisation , and place too imicb . power in the handa of the police . — -On the other side , the measure was supported by Sb : Henry STBACBY , Mr . Packe , Sir Williaji Heathcote ( who , replying to the observations of Mr . Henley , said the real test of the necessity for this bill must be sought for in the amount of detected crime ) , Mr . Rice , Mr . Warner , and Mr . Cayley . —Sir George Grey replied , and the House divided , when the amendment was negatived by 259 to 106 , and the bill was read a second time .
TRIAL OF OFFENCES BILL . On going into committee on this bill ( which has arisen out of the application for changing the venue in the case of William Palmer ) , Mr . Whiteside objected to the power given to the Crown , in political as well as other cases , to remove the trial of the accused from , one locality to another , and h . e . therefore mo ved the insertion of words , the effect of which wag to make all applications for changing the venue to the Court and not to the judge , and to make them in all cases with the consent of the accused person . If these
words were introduced , ho had no objection to the bill . —The Attorney-General resisted this amendment , and said that , as we do not live in tbe days of Judge Jeffreys , and as the judges act un < ler a sense of public opinion , tho House need be under no fear of an undue exercise of the power granted by the bill . Subsequently , however , h « consented to a suggestion by Mr . Henley , that the word " treason " should bo etruok out ; ami with this amendment , together with verbal alterations in rdiuwsos 8 , 4 , 7 , 8 , and 16 , and tho omission uf cJauao 30 , which was nogatived , tho bill was agreed to .
JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES BTLTj , On tho order of tho clay for going into committee on this Mil , Mr . Lowu said that , in order to avoid tho objections whioh had been urged against tlxo bill , he would , 'with tho permission of tho house , -withdraw it in its present form , with tho intention of introducing anothor moasuro upon tha subject at a future day , Titcqday , March "Xlth . CONTRACT MOUTAUS .
Iu tho House ov Lords , tho Earl of Dkrby , acoord ' iug to notice , ivwkod Lord Panmujum whether h . o waf prepared to confirm a stutcmonfc made by Mr . Mon Boll , the Clork of tho Ordnance , in the Howao of Coca monfj , rolativo to fmuda committed in a contract witl tho Ordumjuoo Department for mortars j and , if thos < charges wore truo , to state tho name of tho firn guilty of docoption iu concealing tho defects in tli mortnra supplied ; also when , and lay whom , tho dofoot woro disoovorod ; whether they woro discovered bofor
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so long ; sacrificing what we have , to attempt what we have never succeeded in attaining . The criminal record continues to be brisk and interesting , for we have plenty of events this week . The case of Talbot versus Talbot is before the House of Lo-rds , and the appeal is attained which we have assisted in demanding . The inquest of John Sadleir has closed in a verdict of felo de se ; and if he is not buried in a cross road , it will not be for any mercy shown to him by a commercial public , whose morals he has so gigaatically outraged . The official inquiry into the fire of Covent-garden Theatre has brought forward the point-blank declaration from the fireman , that the conflagration had been planned ; and thus the flame of accusation , hitherto -smouldering in the form of rumour , has hurst forth about the ears of the Wizard of the North . The inquest on Mrs . Dove , at Leeds , is another chapter upon the domestic life of England . " Nemo repente "—no man . begins by poisoning his wife . There are preliminaries to that process— -thwartings , harshnesses , blows ; for wife-beating , which Mr . Dillwyn has introduced a new bill to check , is not limited to the lower orders , And , disgusting as the Leeds tale is , no one of the witnesses appeared to be astonished by it . Why should they ? They would have been astonished if wife-beatiug were a novelty , an exception ; but they are not . Mr . Dit-iwY-N proposes flogging as the sole effectual check upon brutes that beat women ; but the proposal outrages the humanity of honourable members !
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March 15 , 1856- 1 THE LEADER , 243 fm .- ¦ i— .- — — ¦ ii ¦ ¦¦ ¦ '' ~ ' ' ¦ ^^ ^ ——g- ^^^^—» M- ^ MM «<« r ^^
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Leader (1850-1860), March 15, 1856, page 243, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2132/page/3/
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