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Sale , and that they are ready to receive tenders for their purchase , either together or separately . The Government ajtd the City . —The Lord Mayor entertained the Ministers at a banquet in Guildhall on tie evening of Friday -week , when Lord Paimerston and the Earrl of Clarendon gave expositions of the foreign policy of the Government , of a nature already sufficiently familiar to the public , more especially at this electioneering season . Seventeen Houses Buiutc ' d Do-vra , and Loss of Life . —A serious fire broke out late on the night of Friday week , at Alverstock , about two miles from Gosport , by wliica seventeen houses were burned to the ground . A poor woman , named Roberts lost her life in endeavouring to save some furniture , when the roof fell upon her . The fire was ultimately extinguished by tlie soldiers of the garrison .
known ; but what would the most ignorant of our countrymen have said of your logic had you addressed them thus in an analogous case of possible occurrence ? 'Two men quarrel , and proceed from words to blows ; one is killed . The survivor . tried , his counsel pleads justifiable homicide , the jury give a verdict of manslaughter . Pending the trial , the relations of the deceased take up the feud , and poison those of the accused . The jury , logically , must pay for the poison . '" Alderman Sir William UIagnay in a Dilemma . — Alderman Magnay , on . Tuesday , in the Court of Aldermen , alluded to certain charges against himself , and prayed that thej- might be investigated . He was at one time director of some company in Belgium , which got
into contention with the Belgian Government , the directors being accused of appropriating the money of the shareholders . The directors were cited to appear for trial , and the trial resulted in art acquittal . The matter was investigated here by a committee of shareholders , who not only exonerated the directors , but thanked them for what they had done . Mr . Ashwell , the managing director , shortly afterwards went to Belgium , thinking all was then secure ; but he was arrested , retained five months in prison without being allowed to see his legal adviser , kept in ignorance of the charge , and not tried until , by threats and intimidation , attempts had been made to force him to criminate himself and others . He was again acquitted ; but the Belgian Government , in
accordance with its constitutional right , appealed against this result , and Mr . Ashwell , Alderman Magnay , and others , received notice of a new trial . They did not surrender , and were sentenced to imprisonment for three years for non-appearance . —After some discussion , the matter was referred to the Committee of Privileges , to inquire whether Alderman Magnay was a fitting person to remain a member of that court . —The Alderman brought the same subject before the Court of Common Council on Thursday . The recent Loss of Life by Fire in Newington . —The adjourned inquest upon the bodies of Emily Rayner and her four children was held on Tuesday at the Hourglass , Walworth-commor . The proceedings
( say the daily papers ) derived some additional interest from , the existence of a very strong feeling on the part of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood that some at least of the lives might have been saved had . not the police prevented persons from rendering assistance ; and almost the whole of the examination , which , lasted all day , was directed to that point . The house still remains in the same condition as during the last inquiry , and has been visited by large numbers of people . The rooms present a very singular appearance ; in some instances , the floors , although burnt through , remain standing with all the furniture in the most perfect order , but completely consumed , the whole crumbling to ashes under the touch . Downstairs , the supper had been laid , and still remains , but all the provisions on the table are burnt ,
and the various jugs and drinking vessels are fused or broken b y the intense heat . The jury returned a verdict that Mrs . Rayner and her four children were accidentally burnt to death , adding to it the following expression of opinion : — "We , the jury , are of opinion that it is desirable , in all cases of fire where lives are endangered , that the police should not prevent the entrance of any person orpersons who may volunteer their aid to rescue the inmates of such houses on fire ; and we further strongly recommend that the police , on their way for the fireengines , should , under no circumstances , lose time in obtaining a fire-escape , whether persons be known to be on the premises on fire or not . " The foreman and the coroner , however , both stated that , in their opinion , no blame could be attached to the police .
Convocation . —The Convocation of the clergy of the province of Canterbury has been formally dissolved , and the various chapters and archdeacons will proceed to the election of proctors in the course of a few days . Advertiser for Candidates . — The following curious advertisement appears in the Berwick Advertiser of last Saturday : — " Wanted , a candidate for the representation of the county of Berwick in the Commons House of Parliament , the present hon . member not laving , as yet , signified his intention of again coming forward . Parties of moderately Liberal principles , and laving the other requisite qualifications , are entreated to make immediate application . "
The West Indies . — The last mails bring very little news of general interest . At Barbadoes , the attention of commercial men was occupied with a project started by the " West India , North and South American Telegraph Company , " to lay down a line of submarine telegraph , connecting the West Indies with the North and South American continents , the line then to be placed in connexion with the transatlantic line which is about to be laid down . From Martinique there are reports that the inhabitants of Gros Morne have been the victims of another fire , which befel them on the 2 nd of February , and totally consumed the few houses which Lad escaped the conflagration of Christmas-eve . The Ionian Isles . —The elections have been declared void . The Chamber accuses the English Government of having tampered with the electoral lists . A dissolution is considered probable .
Fikes . —A great fire broke out " on ~ ; Monday night shortly before nine o ' clock at the warehouse of Messrs . Watkinson , upholsterers , 227 , Strand , close to Templebar . It Was some time before any engines arrived , and the fire attained very alarming proportions . The whole of the warehouse where the fire originated was gutted , and as many as eight of the adjoining dwellings were greatly damaged , in some cases almost destroyed . —A fire broke out on the premises of Mr . Wilson , naturalist , 391 , Strand , a few doors from Southampton-street , on Tuesday morning . The police rescued the inmates . The fire yras not subdued until the house was gutted , and the adjoining dwellings were damaged by fire and water . The cause is unknown , anci the loss will fall on the Sun and other offices .
Mr . Macgeegok , late M . P . for Glasgow , is said to be in very distressed , circumstances . A subscription is talked of . ¦ Lord Malmesbury and Lord PALirERSTON . —Lord Malmesbury has published in the papers a letter to Lord Palmerston , severely criticizing the Premier ' s address to ln 3 constituents , gi yen in another column . He accuses him of maligning his opponents , of misrepresenting facts , and of resorting to electioneering clap-trap . He makes this quotation from Lord Palmerston ' s address : — "An insolent barbarian wielding authority at Canton had violated the British , flag , broken the engagements of treaties , offered rewards for the heads of British subjects in that part of China , and planned their destruction by murder
, assassination , and poison . Tho British officers , civil and naval , on the station had taken those measures which appeared to them to be proper and necessary to obtain redress . " He then proceeds to make tho following comment : — " Tho inference which must be drawn from these lines is that all those outrages preceded our seizuresof thcships , shellingforts , and bombarding Canton itself , and wore the provocations to our aggression . This inference is not true , for , with tho exception of tho first one—namely , the supposed violation of tho British flng onboard the Arrow—all the others were subsequent to and in retaliation for our operations conducted without any declaration of war . " Referring to tho Mansionhouse dinner , on IViday week , Lord Malmesbury says : " Was it decent to uso the tablo at the Mansion-houso
as a hustings ? For I find that at the Lord Mayor ' s dinner on the 20 th instant , you are reported to have spoken thus : — ' If those who voted against us hn < l risen to power , what ought they to have done as tho logical and inevitable comequence of their vote ? They assorted that our proceedings were unjustifiable They must have paid the rewards which had been given for thohenda of our merchants , and tho coat of the arnenie wliich had been used in poisoning our fcllow-subjucts at Hong-Kong-. ' Aii < 1 thin is the Inugnnga of the Prime Minister of England at tho banquet of tho first vnagiHrato of her capital , surrounded by foreign ambassadors and all the talent , rank , and wealth of his pnrl . y . What tliey thought of this oxtrordinary insult to aonio four hundred members of Parliament is easily guessed and
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CHINA AND PERSIA . The latest advices from the Eaut state that the Emperor of China disapproves of tho war , and lias given the Governor of Cunton orders to conciliate the English . A battle wus fought on the 8 th . of February , about forty miles from Buslure , between tlio Bombay and Persian cavalry , which ended in the total rout of tho lutter , with tho loss of 800 killed . Tlio loss on our sido was 10 killed and G 2 w <« uii < le < L
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March 28 , 1857 . ] THE LEADER . 099
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Leader Office , Saturday , March 28 th . THE GENERAL ELECTION . —( YESTERDAY . ) CITY OK LONDON . The nomination took plaqe yesterday . The chief speech was that of Lord John Russell , who said lie had been induced to come forward again becauso he would not submit to tho insolent dictation of the Registration Society . After touching on several points on which his opinions arc well known , he proceeded to say that , " on the question of church rates , ho did not think that anything could be done without a fair consideration of the claims of the Established Church . With regard to the ballot , he had nothing to add to what he had
alreadynow have had the Russians in Circassia taking additional steps for the conquest of Turkey . "—The show of hands was declared to be in favour of Lord John Russell , Sir James Duke , Baron Rothschild , and Mr . Crawford . A poll was then demanded on behalf of Mr . Bailees Currie . Marylebone . —The nomination here ended in the unopposed return of Sir Benjamia Hall and Viacoumt Ebrington . PxNBBURr . —The show of hand 3 at Finsbury was in favour of DIr . Duncombe and Major Reed . A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr . Cox and Major Reed . Tower Hamlets . —Mr . Butter and Mr . Ayrton received the greatest number of votes by show of hands ; on which a poll was demanded on behalf of Sir William Clay . .
Gkeen ~ wicii . —The show of hands was in favour of Mr . Alderman Salomons and Mr . Townsend . Mr . Montagu . Chambers and Sir William Codrington demanded a poll . . LivEiiPooii . —The writ of election was read at eleven o ' clock yesterday , and the business of the nomination was about being proceeded with , when the side of the platform apportioned to the Liberal party fell with a tremendous crash . Mr . Ew-art , the Liberal candidate , and several of his friends are slightly hurt . It is said that the supports were cut designedly by the Conservative partisans , and that the Mayor had adjourned the proceedings for two hours , to permit of esmminatioa and repairs of the platform . The excitement in the town was great . —Globe .
NoRTHAtLERTON- . —The show of hands was in favour of Mr . Wrightson . A polL was demanded for tho Hon . E Lascelles . Wakeeteld . —Mr . Charleswoith was elected without opposition . Black-burn . — Mr . Pilkington and Mr . Hornby ( Liberal and Conservative ) were elected without opposition . Bolton . — The choice by show of hands , fell on Messrs . <* ray and Cooke . Mr . Barnes demanded a poll . Salford—Mr . Massey was chosen by the sbow of hands . A poll was demanded for Sir E . Armitage . PouTJEFJRAcr . —The show of hands was in favour of Mr . Oliveira . A poll was demanded by Mr . Monckton Milnes .
Newcastle . —Mr . Headlam was chosen by show of bands . Messrs . Carstairs and Kidley demanded a poll . Bath . —Sir Arthur Hallam Elton was elected yesterday . He was first by 41 . The position of Messrs . Tito and Way is doubtful , the committees differing in their accounts . The declarations will be published to-day ( Saturday ) at ten o ' clock . The contest was very severe . Manchester . —The show of hands was in favour of Mr . Bright and Sir John Potter . A poll was demanded for Messrs . Gibson and Tamer .
MEMBEKS RETURNED ( YESTEROAy ) . Thirsk : Sir William Galloway—Tynemouth : Mr . W . S . Lindsay—Thetford : The Earl of Euston and the Hon . Francis Baring—Boston : Mr . H . Ingrain and Mr . W . H . Adams—Walsall : Mr . C . Forster—Tain worth : Tiscount Raynbam and Sir Robert Peel—Bristol : The Hon . F . II . F . Berkeley and W . II . G . Langton—Lynn : Lord Stanley and Mr . Gurney—Kendal : Mr . Glynn—Grimsby : Mr . Worslcy—Whitehaven : Mr . R . C . Hildyard—Lewes : The Right lion . Mr . Fitzroy and the Hon . II , B . Brand—Hastings : Mr . P . J . Robertson and Mr . F . North—Southampton : Mr . B . Wilcox and Mr .
Vyeguelin havo been re-elected—Malton : Mr . C . W . Fitzwilliam and Mr . Brown—Edinburgh : Messrs . Black and Co \ ran—Warwick : Messrs . Repton and Greaves—Curtiarvon : W . B . Hughes—Exctor : Mr . E . Divctt and Mr . II . ( jard—Salisbury : Mojor-Genarnl IJuckley and Mr . W . 11 . Marsh—Wolvcrbumpton : Tho Hon . Mr . Villiers and Mr . Thornley—Aahton-under-Lyne : Mr . C Iliiulloy—Durham : M . Atlicrton and Mr . Mowbray —Hereford : Lieut .-Col . Clifford and Mr . G-. CHvc—Leominuter : Mr . G . Hardy and Mr . Willouguby—Tiverton : Viscount PaltnoiHton , Mr . J . Hoathcoat—Duniieo : Sir J . Ogilvy—Grcenoclc : Mr . A . Dunlop —Leitli : Mr . J . Moncricfl ' , Hon . E . Bouverie .
said ; but he had one or two words to say on the subject of foreign policy . First , ns to his conduct at Vienna . Tho Secretary of State had not considered it right to produce the despatches he ( Lord John Russell ) had written , and without those despatches he fult that his case could never bo fairly before the public , (// ear , licur . ') It was bis opinion that France , Great Britain , and Austria should combine for tho purpose of securing Turkey . That proposal ho made at Vienna , and in April last year Lord Clarendon Nigned a treaty fur that purpose . Jlo wrote from Vienna to propono that Russia Hhould bo prevuntort from occupying tho Circassian portH . lie thought that Turkuy was exposed to more danger from tho sido of'Atua than from any otlicr <| ii ; irtcr , and ho was sorry that tho proposal he inauo did not form part of the treaty . If it had bucn to , wo uhould not
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LATEST FROM THE . CONTINENT . ( % Electric Telegraph . ") KonigMberg , March 27 . Th < i Russian Government liavo reduced their tariflT Woollens , cottons , cloths , and ribbons arc reduced to one-hull' tho present duties . Copenhagen , March 27 . Franco recommends , in a diplomatic note , tho Hettlonuuit ol tho ILoldtuiu n lujhtioii by a European Conyrcas .
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Leader (1850-1860), March 28, 1857, page 299, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2186/page/11/
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