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      IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . Monday , Febi ~ uary 7 . LAW OF DEBTOR AND CREDITOR . In the House of Lords , the Lord Chancellor introduced an instalment of > the Government measure ^ for effecting an alteration in the law of debtor and creditor . It is at present proposed to abolish the distinction between insolvency and bankruptcy , but to retain in practice the ' distinction between traders and non-traders ; to specify the cases in which debtors of the latter class should not be protected from imprisonment ; to invest the creditors of a trader with power to appoint their own

      non-official assignee ; and to facilitate arrangements for the liquidation of debts . The payment of fees to officials is also to be done away withy by regulations not yet explained .- ^—Lords Broughajvi and Campbell gave a geheraj , but not unreserved aproval to the bill . —After some observations from Lard Cranworth , the bill was read a first time , and ordered to be read a second time on Thursday next . . . Their Lordships adjourned at seven o ' clock . In the House of Commons , on the motion of Sir W , JoLLiFFB , a new writ was ordered to issue for . Oxford University , in the room of Mr . Gladstone .

      THE GOVERNMENT REFORM BILL . Mr . T . Duncombe having inquired when the Government intended to introduce their promised Reform Bill , Mr . JDjsraeh said it was impossible for him to say when the navy and some other estimates would be disp o sed of ; but he hoped not onl y to take the / op inion of the House on the second reading of that bill , but to make some progress in committee before Easter .- —Mr . Bright said the public wanted time to consider the bill before its second reading . Would the Government not name a nig ht for the Bin ) pie introduction of the measure ?—Mr . Disrakli declined any further promise .

      SIR J . D . PAU 3 L . AND MR . STRAHAN . In answer to a question put by Mr . Sheridan , whether it was intended to pardon Sir John Dean Paul and Mr . Strahan , Mr . Walpole explained the extreme c omp lication of the question , a n d t , he painful position in which he was placed by unfounded representations made to him , and elated that , in endeavouring to lay down some rule , in the dilemma , hi which ho was placed by the state of the law , he must take especial care to draw no distinction between rich and poor .

      SritOIAL JTCjJRMS OF PRAYER . The second reading oftbe Occasional Forms of Prayer Bill having boon moved by Mr . Wai-poms , Mr . Hadkikld mo v ed , as an amendment , that the second roading should be' deferred for six days . Ho thought that a much more extensive excision should be made from the Liturgy , and wished to afford the Government further time to consider the subjeot , —Mr . Nbwpkoatbi seconded the amendment . — -Mr . Roebuck wished to have the bill jpassetl without unnecessary delay . ' —Mr , Gregson and Mr . Walpolis having briefly spolcon , the bill was read a second time .

      ENDOWED SCHOOLS . Leave was given to Mr . Djilmvyn to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to endowed schools . SUPERANNUATION . , The Civil Service Superannuation Bill of last session , with , some amendments , was rointroducod by Mr . Disrabli . Mr . Wilson considered the measure still dofoctivo , and several other mombowi urged that it ought to include the dockyard servants , whosoonso , Mr . Djsuakm said , wns provided for by an Admiralty ordqr , Some comments and suggestions on this subject wore offered by Mr . Wilson , Mr . Kinglake , Sir H . Wllloughby Mr . Collier , and , othor members , The motion was then agreed to , and loavo given to bring In the Mil . GOVJGItNMUm' IHJSJI JJILLH . Leavo was given to the Attorney-General for Iroland

      to introduce three bills—for abolishing manor courts in Ireland , to facilitate the sale and transfer of land in Ireland , and for the abolition of receivers under the Court of Chancery in Ireland . —Lord Naas also obtained leave to bring-in two bills , one for the regulation of markets in Ireland , and the other to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the lunatic poor in that country . —Sir R . Ferguson for a bill to facilitate internal " communication in Ireland by means of tramroads . ¦ ¦ . The House adjourned at a quarter to eight o ' clock . Tuesday , February ' 8 th . In the House of Lords , Viscount Dungannon brought forward a clerical grievance—the state of dilapidation in which new incumbents often find their rectories and glebe houses . —The Bishop of London said a remedy was in contemplation by the episcopal bench .

      IMMIGRATION AT JAMAICA . . Lord Brougham inquired whether the Royal assent had been given to the Immigration Act recently passed by the Jamaica Legislature . He believed that the bill had been carried almost by surprise , arid was open to very grave objections . —The Earl of Carnarvon stated that the act had not j-et received the Royal assent , but would shortly be submitted by the Colonial Secretary for confirmation by her Majesty . The measure , he contended , was neither objectionable nor new . The immigration system had existed for many years , and the present bill would merely extend to Jamaica the application of a . princip le alread y adopted with the best effect in other West India colonies . —Some discussion ensued , in which Lord Broug ham , Earl Grey , the Earl of Airlie , and other ' peers participated . The subject then dropped , and the House adjourned at a quarter past six o ' clock .

      NEW JIEBIBEBS . In the House of Commons , Mr . Adams and the Lord Advocate took their seats on re-election . New writs were ordered for the boroughs of Greenwich and of Enniskilien .

      THE NATIONAL GALLERY . - In reply to Sir H . Willoughby ; the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that the whole of the building in Trafalgar-square , commonly called the National Gallery ,-would speedily be appropriated for the reception of the national collection of paintings . The members of the Royal Academy intended to erect a fitting edifice for their purposes with their own fund , but upon a site which the Government designed to ask the permission of Parliament to offer them . As Marlborough Hoiise was required for the Prince of Wales , the Vernon , Turner , and Sheepshanks collection would be temporarily removed to a gallery now in course of erection ^ Kensington Gore . .

      EXCHEQUER BILLS . In answer to Sir G . Lewis , the Chancellor of the Exchequer said it was true that there had . been a funding of Exchequer bills to the amount of 7 , 600 , 000 / ., under the authority of the Commissioners of Savingsbanks—an operation which had been often had recourse to . MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE ' S SISTER . Viscount Bury moved for leave to bring in a bill to legalise marriage with a deceased wife ' s sister . —The motion was opposed by Mr . B . Hope . — On a division there appeared : l ? or the motion , 155 ; against , 85 ; majority , 70 . Leave was therefore given to bring in the bill . L ord Stanley st a t e d , in reply to Sir Erskine Perry , that it is intended to erect an India , House at the West End .

      MIDNXGHT SITTINGS . Mry W . Ewart moved a resolution providing . that on every Tuesday and . Thursday , being nights on which Government business does not take precedence , the House should not sit later than midnig ht , —Mr . Laurie seconded the motion . —Mr . Locke King wished to includo Government nights also in the same limitation as to time . —The Home Secretary opposed the motion , which he considered unfair to private members , whoso opportunities for bringing forward subjects or advancing bills were already much restricted ,- —Lord Palmkuston likewise considered it unadvisnblo for the House to bind itself by any solf-douying ordinance not absolutely necessarv . —Tlio motion , upon a division , was negatived by 287 to 28 .

      THE MUTINIES AT MIDERUT AND UMBALLA . Colonel Sykiss moved an address for copies of correspondence and of the proceedings of the court-martial at Mcerut in A pril , 1857 , upon eighty-five troopers of tho 3 rd Light Cavalry , and of correspondence and other documents relating to the 30 th Roglment of Bengal Native Infantry having at Umballah , in March or April , 1857 , expelled from their caste those of their comrades on gaged iu learning tho ISnHold rlflo practice . He detailed at considerable length tho faots connected with tho transactions in question , contending that tho papers already laid bpforo tho House gave an Imperfect and a partial viow of them .- —Lord Stanley promised to write to India for thb papoi' 3 , but recommended that tho motion should bo in tho mean time withdrawn . —Colonel Sykos withdrow his motion . Sir J . Trislawny obtained leave to bring in a bill for the abolition of church-rates .

      PAUPER SETTLEMENT . Mr . S . EsTCQURT moved for a select committee to consider the operation of the Act 9 and 10 Victoria cap . 66 , which enacts that no poor person shall be ' removable who shall have resided five years in any parish , and o f . the Acts 10 , and 11 Victoria ; cap . 110 and 11 and 12 Victoria , cap . ilO , which enact that the relief given to such irremovable persons shall be charged upon the common fund , of the union . He showed the unsatisfactory position of the questions of settlement and removal under the existing law , and urged that the inquiries of the committee would throw a light upon one branch of the great subject .- —Mr , Ayrton intimated his intention to bring the whole subject before the House , considering the question of the area of rating closely connected with that of settlement . — -The motion was agreed to . ' . ' ¦ SALE OF POISONS . Mr . Walpole moved for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the keeping and sale of poisons . The proposed regulations , he said , were founded upon the provisions of the Arsenic Act , which had , to a certain extent , succeeded ; but the occurrences at Bradford had proved that they were not sufficient to prevent mistakes . Provisions were necessary to counteract an effect of the Arsenic Act , which induced persons to resort to other poisons . It was a difficult question to determine what articles to include under the denomination of " poisons /' He had reduced the list to thirteen . Leave was g iven to introduce the bill . Mr . Alcock obtained leave to bring in a bill f o r the voluntary commutation- of church-rates . Mr . W . EwArt moved for the reappointment of the Select Committee on Colonisation and Settlement ire India . The motion was agreed to . ELECTIONS . Mr . Collins obtained leave to bring in a bill to assimilate the time of proceeding to election- and polling in England , Ireland , ' , and Scotland ; to limit the time of proceeding to election during recess ; and for vacating seats by bankrupt members of the House of Commons ; and for other election purposes . After some further business , the House adjourned at . half-past sevens ' clock . ¦'' . ' .. / . ' Wednesday , Febru a ry 9 . . The House of Commons met at noon , when the report from the Committee of Supply was brought up and agreed to . Some returns were ordered , and the House adjourned after a brief sitting . . . Thursday , February 10 . new peer . In the House of Lords , the Earl of Ripon ( late Lord Goderich ) took the oaths and his seat . THE PRINCIPALITIES . The Earl of St . Germans wished to know whether it was not the opinion of the Government that the election of one person to the position of Hospodar of Wallaehia and Moldavia was contrary to the Convention of Paris , of August , 1856 . —The . Earl of Malmesbury stated that it would not be of advantage to the public interests to discuss the question in its present position . Their Lordships then passed the Law of Property and Trustees ' Relief Amendment Bill through committee . WINDING- UP ACTS . The Lord Chancellor called tho attention of the House to a measure for amending the Winding-up Act . Having briefly reviewed the various acts of Parliament on the subject , he stated that the main object of the present bill was the consolidation of all previous acts . Ho proposed to retain all former . regulations , and to extend the advantages of the proposed bill to all companies , esp e ci a ll y insurance companies , which , under present circumstances , were excluded from the operation of former acts . Lord Brougham agreed with the principlo of consolidation advocated by the proposor of the bill . Their Lordships then adjourned at five minutes , to si x o ' clock . NEW WRITS . In the House : of Commons now writs wore moved for East Worcestershire , in tho room of Colonel ¦ Kusboiif , who had been created a poor as Barori NorthwicU ; for the West Hiding of Yorkshire , in tho room of Lord Go dorich , who had succeeded to . the Earldom of Kipon ; and for Hytho , in tho room of Sir J . Ramsdon , who hail accepted tho Chiltorn Hundreds . A great number of petitions wore presented for tlio repeal of tho paper duties . Lord John Russell asked whon tho navy ostlinutca would bo presented , and Sir John PakingtON answered on Friday , tho 25 th inst . Mr . Spoon icr asked whether The Garden of tho < '««« is issued to soldiers by tho authority and at tlio oxponso of tho Statq ?—General Pkkl replied that , as tho 1 ' ruvorbook of Roman Catholics , it Is distributed to soldluni u ( that persuasion , and the cost included in tho grunt of 20002 . for religious books to tho army . SUGAR' DUTXE 8 . In reply to Mr . Hankby , tho CirANOULLOit oi this ExcincquKR said thoro wan not at present thu nllgnt « t foundation for tho report that it was his intention to deal with tho sugar dutlos . Lord Naas moved for loavo to bring In a bill for con-

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      Dickson of misappropriating the regimental funds . The ; - case occupied nearly the -whole of Thursday , and was not finished yesterday , and promises to be one of the many remarkable money . cases that have been heard in the law courts of late . Mr . Thomas Duncombe ' s account of the vexations to . which the Earl of Wilton was exposed , as commanding officer of the Tower Hamlets Militia , is full of grim humour . At present the case seems to be suggestive of strong doubts as to the system upon which regimental accounts are regulated .

      Hungary , entertaining seemingly no dread of dangerous eventualities m that direction . Against France she ma"kes a special demonstration : she is collecting her men-of-war at Pola , as an answer to the preparations of Toulon and Marseilles . , The home news of the week is very scanty . In the Court of Queen ' s Bench an action has been brought bv Lieutenant-Colonel Diekson , late of the Tower Hamlets Militia , against the Earl of Wilton , for a libel , in which the Earl has accused Colonel

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      196 THE LEADER . [ No . 464 , February 12 , 1859 .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 12, 1859, page 196, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2281/page/4/