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      standing had been come to between the Governments of this country and of the United States , and we have confirmation of the statement in the news just received from America by the Arago . We announced this termination of the dispute same weeks back . But while we have good cause to b e glad of the friendly and even affectionate relations which we may hope to maintain with our American cousins , the electric road by ifbich we » re , let us hope , before long , to communicate daily and hourly witii them , is denied to us . The failure of the second

      attempt to lay the Atlantic cable appears owing to the . ships employed , large as they are , no t beiug sufficiently povr-erful for the gigantic work they have been put to accomplish . The Times suggests that the Leviathan , "which is the only shi p afl o a t large enoug h t o carr y t he w h ole o £ t he c able , should b e employed no t onl y to lay down the first , but the four or five succeeding cables which will be required to carry on the business which will

      inevitably have to be done with the telegraphic wire . A letter from tlie Secretary of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company , to which the leviathan belongs , intimates that the Company are not averse to employing their ship iu the manner suggested . We hope to hear that arrangements are to be made forthwith for transferring the cable and completing all other necessary arrangements for laying down the -wire by the aid of this splendid , and as we conceive in every way qualified , vessel .

      The home news of the week is not remarkably interesting . Perhaps the fete , which has been for some weeks past auixounced to take place at Crem , ome Gardens on Friday evening , has been , as much talked of as any topic—indeed , in some circles , it has been all the week the uppermost subject of conversation . The bad taste of the titled ladies and gen tl em e n who , while taking possession of a p la c e of popu l ar recrea t ion , have pa . raded their fastidiousness on tli £ subject of extreme

      exclusiveness , is undeniable . Cremornc is a place either fit fox a ducliess to go to as one of the public , or it is not a place for her to go to at all . It happens that it is a place where a considerable number of women of questionable morals disport themselves nightly ; their presence is , bi fact , the chief attraction to a large part of the frequenters of the place ; and the whole of the habitue ' s will make " odorous comparisons" between themselves and the iitled cxclusives who have put guinea tickets and " vouchers" between " the wind

      and their nobility . " The whol « affair has been done in the worst taste , and the climax which has been put to it by the advent of a wet night -will be hailed as a triumph by the malcontents . The Ordnance Sukvey . —The report of the commissioners ia just out . The commissioners deprecate the com pletion of those parts of the United Kingdom -which are Btill unaurvoyed on the 6-inch scale , as it would involve an expondituro of 778 , 419 / ., and not produce such a ca d astre as they would adopt . Other nnd elaborate reasons aTe assigned for that opinion . They finally recommend the last ef five plans proposed , viz ., the completion © f the survey of the United Kingdom as spee di ly as poss ibl e the survey of tho cultivated parts unsurveyed for the 25-inch scale , and the moorland for

      1-tnch ; and the publication of th « ! - !¦» - *• - A , rr « Mt »< i v > - ¦•• ¦ - •••» - «* map of the . —» -. uinguom and of the plans or cadastres of the cultivated parts . The completion of the l-incli map and tho perfecting and publication of tho surveys Jecomxnended will embrace a period of seven or eight years , and the expense is estimated at 558 , 000 / . Tho further surv e y for tho 25-inch will include the cultivated districts of the counties in the north of England and of the counties of Scotland , -while tho Avholo will bo surveyed on the G-inch and I-inch scale , except tbo Highlands , ¦ which arc to be surveyed for the latter scale only . Tho final determination of tho question to extend the survey oh tho 1 -2500 th or 25 . 841-Iacli scnlo to tho whole of thb "United Kingdom is loft to tho decision of the Legislature . —Tiniea .

      PftieoNfi m Irbhand . —A thick blue-book published on Friday week contains tho thirty-sixth report of the Inspeotors-Gohorat of Prisons in iroland for tho year 1857 , -with copious" fepp-isnaicoa . The large and progres-Biro decrease of orinvo In Ireland , noted for the last six yeare , happily continues . —Idem . .

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      Monday , July . 5 th . FORGED CHARACTERS AKD COUNTRY POSTMASTERS . In the llbUME of Lords , Lord Sr . Leonards said ha believed that country postauuters , though aet intentionally , aflford great facilities to persons who desire to obtain situations through ih » means of forged characters , by delivering letters to persons unknown to them , instead of causing those letters to be sent to the address ; and he ask * d the Postmaster-General -what the directions

      are which have been issued to country postmasters in regard to the delivery of letters . —Lord Colchestjer said it was proposed to extend the system of delivery by letter-carriers . Where that system is established , the postmaster is not authorized to deliver any letter to any person at the window ; it must be taken to the house to which it is directed . "When a letter is directed to any person in a particular street , it is carried to that person , and , where the delivery system is in operation , it is not delivered to the person to whom it is addressed if he comes to the post-office for it .

      THE INDIAN MEDAL AND CLASPS . In answer to a question from the Duke of Newcastle , the Earl of Derby stated that the die of tlie medal for services in India had been approved , and , by the time the lists of those entitled to receive it arrived in England , the medal would be ready for delivery . Clasps would be given for the capture of Delhi and the defence of LucknOw , with a separate clasp for the relief of that place- The peerage to be conferred on Sir Colin Campbell has not been gazetted only because it is necessary to liear from him what title he will select . The report of the Sale of Poisons Bill was agreed to ' ¦ . ' ¦¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦

      word * " admission- into the Military College atlddfa combe . "—Lord ^ Stanley , objecting to this amendmen t " said he was ready to assent to the principle that it is d « siwble that those persons who go out as cadets sh » ri have served at the Military College . —The amendment was negatived . « " *«« The new 34 th clause , which provides tbat not less than one-tenth of the number of persons to be recommended in any year for military cadetships shall l > e selected from among the sons of persons who have served in India in the military or civil service of Her Majesty or of thl India Company was objected to by Mr . Blackburn on the ground that the principle is a dangerous- one while Colonel Sixes believed it would not work . However , it was agreed to .

      The new 35 th clause enacts that , except as aforesaid , all persons to be recommended for military cadet ships shall be nominated by the Secretary of State and Members of Council , so that out of seventeen nomina tions the Secretary of State should have two and each member of Council one , subject to the approval of the Secretary of State in Council . —Sir Euskine Pfrry moved to omit this clause , the effect of which omission would be to leave the nomination in the hands of the Minister for India . —Lord Stanley , observing that the subject of patronage had been already discussed , objected to leaving these nominations in the hands of the Minister which would give him an enormous amount , not only of influence , but of labour , if he were to investigate every case . —The Committee divided upon the clause , which was carried by 1 G 5 to 91 .

      Mr . Fa&An moved a clause empowering the Council to refer certain outstanding claims of British subjects upon the revenues of Oude for advances made to the then Sovereign of Oude , previous to the Act 37 th George III ., cap . 140 , to the auditor of the accounts of the Council for investigation . —Lord Stanlky allowed that there are claims upon the former Government of Oude ; that the transfer of the revenues of that Tringdom to Great Britain carried with it a ! 'liability for all debts justly and fairly contracted ; and that it is expedient that such claims should be investigated . This clause ,. however , bad no intimate connexion with tie Home administration of India . There are other claims upon , Oude besides those in question , and the tribunal ought to be one that could consider all claims , which would be best investigated by a commission upon the spot . — The clause , after some discussion ( in the course of-which-Sir . Bright advocated the establishment of the tribunals

      TENANT BIGHT ( IRELAND ) . In answer to the Marquis of Clanricarde , t h e E a rl of Oerby said that the Government is not pledged to introduce any measure making compulsory the custom of Tenant-right which prevails in some parts of Ireland ; but the subject will be taken into consideration during the recess , and , if possible , a measure will be proposed next session remedying the anomalies of the present law . Tlie second reading of the Independence of Pabliamekt Bill was postponed bv Lord Brougham .

      THE OATHS BILL . On the order for going into committee on this bill ( Lorrd Lucan ' s ) , the Earl of Clancarty drew attention to tlie fact that no security had been taken to prevent a Jew from using the legislative power given him to the injury of the Established , Church . —The Duke of Marlbokotjgh concurred that some security against this abuse of power ought to be given . —Loxd Redesdale protested against the proposed change being effected by resolution instead of by enactment . —Lord Brouciiam thoiight there was no force in the objection . —The Earl of Derby ( referring to a question which had been put by the Earl of Clancarty ) said he had no > reason to

      supin question , and Mr . Gladstone denied the justice of the claims made on the treasury of Oude ) , / vv as negatived . —The bill was then ordered to be reported .

      UNIVERSITIES ( SCOTLAND ) BILL . On the order for considering this bill as amended , Colonel Sykes moved that the Provost , magistrates , and council of the city of Aberdeen , he heard by themselves or their counsel against the bill . —This was opposed by the Lord Advocate , and negatived . —On the motion of Mr . Gladstone , two clauses were added to the bill , empowering the Universities named in the bill , if her Majesty should grant a charter for the foundation of a National University for Scotland , to surrender to the Commissioners the power of granting degrees , and to become colleges of such National University . —A clause moved b y Mr . Duni ^ op , providing that the offices of principal in the Universities of Glasgow , Aberdeen , and Edinburgh shall not be deemed " chairs of theology , " though opposed by the Loud Advocate , was carried upon a division by 82 to 58 , and added to the

      pose that , if both Houses of Parliament passed the bill , the Queen would interpose her prerogative to prevent its becoming law . Some amendments , however , would doubtless he requisite in the measure . —Lord Campbell believed that the bill would settle a long-vexed question , and he should give it his hearty snpport . —Lord Lyndhurst anticipated that , when the proposed amendments were introduced , the bill would very much resemble the one he had himself brought in . The bill before the House was very ill drawn . The person who drew it appeared not to have read the Abjuration Oath , as tho words proposed to bo omitted were not in the form of the oath at all . He should postpone hia own bill sine die .

      bill . Another clause , proposed by Mr . Duxi-or , enacting that no distinction shall b « recognized among tho professors of the Universities of Glasgow , was not objected to by the Lord Advocate , and was agreed to . —Other amendments were made in the bill , including the addition of the name of Mr . Alexander Murray Dunlop ( tlio member for Greenock ) to the list of commissioners named in tho bill . —A proviso to clause li > , moved by Mr . Baxter , restraining tho commissioners from applying any portion of tho moneys for tho salaries of principals or professors required to subscribe a religious teat , and not included in * the provisions of the Act of tho 1 6 th an d 17 th of Vi c tor i a , c . 89 , was negatived by 118 to 102 .

      The House then went into committee pro formd , and the amendments were introduced , and ordered to be printed . The County MANAaEMENx Bill was read a third tim e , and passed . Their Lordships adjourned at ten minutes after ei ght o ' clock .

      TRAFFIC THROUGH 8 T . JAMKK » PARK . th vl J , lousIi ) Of CoaiMc : ; Sj jn , gor Sn » Tiioni > asked tno l y * ° * commissioner of "Works whether ( in tho event of there being no valid objection ) ho would take early 8 t « pa for promoting the convenience of the public , by permitting private carriages and public cabs , un d er the same restrictions as are now in force between tho Marlbofotigh and Buckingham Palace gates , to go through S t , J a mes ' s Park and out at tho south-eastern gate , near Storey ' s gate , into the Birdcage-walk . —Lord John ftiANNBiui said ho had no power in tlie case ; but , if tho hon . member asked for his opinion , ho could only say tliat , having reference to tho very decided opinion expressed by tho select committee which eat two y « nrs ago , ho did not think it would bo expedient to recommond th a t any further facilities Bhould bo aflbrdod for traffic through tlie park .

      Tho House then went into Committeo upon tho remaining clauses of tho Salic and Transficu of La » J > ( Ireland ) Bill , which wore agreed to , and tho bill was ordered to bo reported . Various bills were forwarded a stage , nnd , after some further business , the House adjourned nt half-past one o ' clock .

      luciilay , July Gtli . MARKIICI ) WOMEN" . In tlio IToumk of Lou us , Lord lino coir am presented petitions from Manchester , Salford , Glasgow , Leicester , Edinburgh , and other places touching the rights , nnd ho might add the wrong * , of married women , and complaining thnt the law gives tho husband absolute and uncontrolled power ovor tho property aiul earnings of tho wife . lSOCLKSrAHTIcAL COMMISSION 1 UXL . Oil the motion for receiving the report of amendments to this bill , Lord Ravksmwokth moved ail amendment , limiting tho power of tho Ecclesiastical Comini . s » ioners to malic appointments « a an exchange of ecclesiastical

      GOVERNMENT OP INDIA ( No . 3 ) BILL . Tho House went into committee on this bill , r e suming « t tho new 83 rd clause ( proposed by tho Government ) , enacting that regulations should bo mado for admitting persons desirous of becoming candidates for cadctahips in the Engineers and Artillery to bo examined . —Mr . Monsell moved to substitute for " cadotshlpB / ' &c , tho

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 10, 1858, page 650, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2250/page/2/