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      discussing the vague . question of a general disarma inent ? The present difference arose from the indisposition of Sardinia to disarm unless admitted to the Congress . As the force of Sardinia was so much less than that of Austria , the latter need not be alarmed , and England and Trance might set her at ease in this respect . No doubt , it might he said that Sardinia was not one of the great lea . dmg powers of Europe ; but she was a member of the Conference at Paris , and she might be said to stand in an analogous position now . She was also one of the parties called upon to disarm , and if that question was to be discussed in the Congress she might say she had a right to be there and be a party to the Government would

      discussion . He trusted that no be so Wind to its duties , to itself , to its subjects , to Europe , and to mankind as to enter into a war without necessity , which would be not merely a fault , but a crime . —Mr . T . Duxoombe said the state of Italy was a disgrace to civilised Europe , and he wanted to know--what hope there was for Italy in these negotiations . He insisted that Sardinia ought to be represented at the Congress . A crisis must come sooner or later in that country , and he hoped that England would hasten and co-operate in that eventuality . —Mr . Gladstone regretted that the meetings of the Congress were suspended -while the different Governments were disputing about details . When vast armies were kept almost in sight of one inflam

      another a casual spark might at any moment e a general ' war ; Two points had to be regarded , first , to ' mamtain peace , and secondly , to place the pacific arrangements , on such a basis as to ensure some relief to suffering humanity in Italy from the grievous yoke of their native or foreign rulers . He also expressed his regret at the remarks of Mr . Duncombe , which , in his opinion , tended to widen inconveniently the field of discussion . Until he was aware that the policy of lief Majesty ' s Government had taken a wrong turn he should be doing an injury by adopting a tone of accusation .- —After a few words from Mr . Conixgiiam-, L . ord J . Ritssei , i said , but for a remark of Mi \ Duncombe he should not have taken pavt in this discussion , because , first , he concurred in nil that had fallen from Lord

      Palmerstoa , and , secondly , he felt deeply the responsibility attaching to everything which was-said in that House , and feu-red he might drop a word that might impair the prospects of peace . As to the admission of Sardinia to the Congress , though the Government might be embarrassed by the proposal of Russia , acceded to by the Emperor- of the French , he thought it would be conducive to the interests of peace to admit Sardinia to the Congress . As to the real points in dispute , the House had no

      certain knowledge of the demands of the different Powers , and what were the real causes of the disagreement . As her Majesty ' s Government had not communicated them to the House , it would- not be prudent to speculate upon them . Ho could only say that , at all events , lie hoped they would enter into no engagements burdensome to the people of this country . without the knowledge of Parliament . The discussion was continued by Mr . Minxes , General Tnom'sox , SirjJ .. W . vr , sir , Sir II . VisitNuv . aud Sir H . Wimjouoii-iiv .

      The formal motion with which Mr . Disraeli had . prefaced his speech was then agreed to , and the subject dropped . Several bills , which stood for progress on the paper , having been withdrawn , Sir G . C . . Lewis was proceeding to move a resolution sotting forth that it is not competent to the Secretary of State for India , under the Act for tho hotter government of India , to send orders and instructions through the secret department to the governments and presidencies in India on any subject not being a mutter concerning the levying war or making peace ; or treating or negotiating with any of tho native princes or states in India . The House was cpuntcd out ' at a quartor-past aovon o ' clock . Tuesday , April 1 !) . I'KOROUATION OJb' l'AKMAMJCNT . In the House of Loims , aftor tho Commons had boon summoned , tho Royal assent was given to several Bills by a Royal Commission , composed of tho Lord Chancellor , the Marquis of Kxotor , the Marquis of Salisbury , tho Earl of Hardwioke , and Earl of De la Warr . Tho Lord Ciiancjcm . ou then read her Majesty ' s Speech : — - "My Lards and Gontlemon ,

      l ( Wo aro commanded by her Majesty to Inform you that it is her Majesty's intention forthwith to dissolve tho present Parliament , with a vlow to enable her people to express , in the mode prescribed by tho constitution , their opinion on tho state of public atliiirs . "Gentlemen of the . House of Commons , Wo ar % e commanded by nor Majesty to thank you for the wise liberality with which you have g ranted the necessary supplies for tho military and naval defoncos of the country , and for tho provision

      which you have made for the exigencies of the other branches of the public service during the interval which must elapse before the estimates for the year can be considered by the new Parliament , which her Majesty will ' -direct to be immediately called . •? My Lords and Gentlemen ,. " Her Majesty commands us to inform you that the appeal which she is about to make to her people has been rendered necessary by the difficulties experienced in carrying on the public business of the country , as within little than

      indicated by the fact , that more a year , two successive administrations have failed to retain the confidence of the House of Commons ; and her Majesty prays that , under the blessing of Divine Providence , the step which she . is about to take may have the effect of facilitating the discharge of her high functions , and of enabling her to conduct the government of the country under the advice of a ministry possessed of the confidence of her Parliament and her people . " until

      Parliament was then prorogued nominally Thursday , the 5 th of May . In the House of Commons , in reply to Mr . T . Duriconibe , the Chancellor of the Exchequer said her Majesty would be advised to dissolve Parliament on Saturday morning , so that the writs for a new Parliament might issue in the evening of that daj-.. . The House having been summoned to the House of Peers , Parliament was then and there prorogued by Commission .

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      GATHERINGS FROM LAW AND POLICE ' COURTS . At the Middlesex Sessions , Elizabeth Williams , a woman of forty , and Sarah Burns , a girl of fourteen , wore found guilty of robbing children of their clothing and ornaments . The elder prisoner had been in the habit of robbing children in the streets , and in order the better to effect her purpose had decoyed the girl Burns from her mother , and trained her up as a thief , and that sometimes . they did riot . scruple to tear the earrings out of the '' children ' s ears . Williamsi begged for mercy on account of her child . The learned Judge expressed his surprise that she should ask for mercy , when she had kidnapped another woman ' s child to serve her own base ends , and sentenced her to three years' penal servitude .

      On Monday Mr . Traill , the magistrate , and Captain Harris , nautical assessor , held an adjourned inquiry at the Greenwich police-court , relative to the stranding of the ship Jubilee , of Workingtoiv Captain Douglas master , laden with teas and silk , value , £ 250 , 000 , from Shanghai for London , which went ashore on the night of the 3 rd of February , at Bcrcq , on the French coast , twenty miles south-west of Boulogne . When all the evidence had been given , Mr , Traill said their report would be sent to the Board of Trade . The way the ship had gone on shore was most unaccountable , and , rinder all the circumstances , considerable blame was attachable . The certificate of Captain Douglas would be returned with their report to the Board of Trade ; but the high character which ho had received from his owners would receive due attention .

      The examination of Edward Mortimer and Thomas Robert Marshall , charged with the illegal sale of army commissions , was resumed before Mr . Henry at Bow-street on Monday . Some correspondence was read , showing the connexion a person named Eicke had had with defendants in . the transaction . The Duke of Cambridge and his military secretary , Sir Cliarles Yorke , also gave evidence , at considerable length , regarding the application by Mr . Cunningham , for a commission without purchase . Finally , trialbail

      both defendants were committed for — , as before , being accepted . Joseph Adolphus Zalmanowcc ? , a clerk in the service of Mr . Vincent Arachsingi , Austinfrinrs , absconded with a sum of money amounting to nearly , e 1 , 700 , tho proceeds of two cheques that had been ontrrusted to him to get cashed . A portion of the money was found by the officer who npprohondod tho prisoner , but . £ 1 , 000 is still unrccovcred . Alderman Phillips remanded tho defendant for additional ovUlonco .

      A singularly daring assault and robbory has been committed at noon day , in Essex-street , Strand , by two boys under seventeen years of ago . Mr . Dears , picture dealer , had discharged his errand-boy , who hereupon brought his brother into tho shop , and introduced him as an applicant for tho situation . Tho prosecutor , a feoulo old man , told him his companion would not do , and docliued to employ him . Ho then recoivod ' a hoavy blow on the head with aomo inBtrument , and at the same moment saw the lad running out of tho shop with tho cash-box . "Mndor his arm . Inspector Kimmorson , happened to bo paasing , and saw tho prosecutor blooding . Tho proseoutor rccovorod sufficiently to toll him what had taken place , aftor which the boys woro taken with tho cash-box , Tho prisoners woro remanded . At tho Court of Bankruptcy on Tuoaday , tho choice

      of assignees was perfected in the case of Baumann and Barratt , of the Operative and Training Institution , British-grove , Chiswick , and who are described as printers , carpenters , cabinet makers , and . turners . Francis Ingham , grocer , High Holborn , answered a summons at Guildhall , which charged him withr falsifying his accounts in contemplation of bank- ^ ruptcyr .. The prosecution was instituted by the assignees on the suggestion of Mr . Commissioner Goulbourn , as it appeared the defendant had sent in a fictitious book , but which was subsequently withdrawn , and the creditors had not suffered any loss by the act . Mr . Alderman Phillips decided to remand the ease .

      The gang of forgers and coiners who have undergone so many lengthened examinations at Marlborough-street Police-court , were again brought before Mr . Beadon yesterday , when the evidence of additional witnesses was taken , divulging more fully the manner in which these ingenious rogues havecarried on their profitable and nefarious business . The depositions were completed , and the prisoners fully committed for trial . At the Hull police-court * on Wednesday ,

      Betsy-Ferguson and Mary Hanson underwent an examination on a charge of attempting to poison the husband of the former . The prisoner Ferguson gave some broth to her husband for his dinner , uponr taking which he became very sick . He afterwards took some more of the broth with him to his workshop , ivut having reason to suspect the prisoner of an intention to poison him , he carried the broth to Mr . Smith , a chemist , who proved that it contained arsenic . The prisoners were remanded until Wednesday next . '¦¦¦ . ' . sessions William Hill was found

      At the Surrey ^ guilty of breaking into the house of Lacy John - stone , of Waterloo terrace , Old Kent-road , and stealing two oil paintings and other property . A servant living opposite had seen the prisoner enter the house , and then come out with the property , upon which she followed him and gave hini into the custody of a policeman , who found the property upon him . He was sentenced to four years ' penal servitude . At the Court of Bankruptcy , on Thursday , Mr . John Bagshaw , late M . P . for Harwich , was adjudicated bankrupt , as a lodging-house keener , upon thepetition of Messrs . Cox , Cobbold , and Co ., bankers , of Harwich , whose debt is between 4002 . and 500 Z . The total amount of liabilities is roughly estimated at between 40 , 000 / . and 50 , 000 ^ ,

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      CRIMINAL RECORD . The adjourned inquest on the body of-the German who was found dead , with -wounds upon his breast and hand , at the bottom of the cliffs at Ramsgate , was resumed yesterday , when the jury returned a verdict that the deceased died from a wound , in the left breast , but by whom inflicted there was nob sufficient evidence to show .

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      ACCIDENTS . Ox Friday afternoon , a dreadful boiler explosion took place at the spinningrmill of Messrs . Edwards , of ScQiiringburn , Dundee , attended by the loss of about twenty lives , and the serious injury of an equal number of persons , find considerable damage to property . The probable causes of tho tragedy is , that the water had been allowed to get too low , ami that cold water had beeir ' suddenly injected into tho heated boiler ; or that the pressure of steam luv . been more than the boiler-plates wore , fitted to bear . On Tuesday Mr . Waklcy an .. I the jury mot to resume tho inquiry into the cause of the luto flitul explosion at tho Hdunslqw powder mills , when tho coroner told tho jury that , owing to the immense mass , of evidence which it would ba ro < iuisito toby adduced , ho considered a lengthened adjournment necessary . Tho court was accordingly adjourned until tho 17 th of May .

      At the Now Wostmiristcr-bmlgo works , tho workmen , were moving a block of stono with a travelling crane , when tho machinory gave way , ami the storiGfcll with a tremendous crash . A man named Jonos was struck down and fell into tho water , ami somoothers woro injured . Tlio body of . poor Jones is supposed to bo underneath tho ponderous stono .

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      NAVAL AND MIXrTAlir . Govkknment have determined on titkliitf up Mr . Warry ' a invention of brooch-loading cannon , and a commission will shortly bo appointed to report on a series of trials to bo nuulo . Tho gun can now be made to flro with ease at lonst twenty shots por minuto Tho Austrian Government luis offered to ptirclmso his invontion but tho oflbr hits been doclinod until tho Intentions oft he British Wovornmonb . Wo have ' reason to boliovo that tho Mediterranean garrisons will bo promptly reinforced . Probably

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      No . 474 , Apsii ; 23 , 18591 TfiEjiLEADRR 517

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 23, 1859, page 517, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2291/page/5/