THE FRENCH AND AUSTRIAN ARMIES IN ITALY.-The Belgian Independance speaks of the confirmation of the statement that there is to be an occupation, more or less prolonged, of Italy, by a part of the French army. Besides the troops of the division Trochu, it says, charged with the occupation of Parma and Modena, the division d'Autemarre is to proceed to Rome, and the division Uhrich to Milan. France is thus to keep 50,000 men in the peninsula. Austria, on its side, appears disposed to maintain its army on a respectable footing in Venetia. The Journal de Frankfort affirms, that, in consequence of the complications which prevail in Italy, the Emperor has resolved only to withdraw from Venetia the fourth battalions of twenty-two regiments of infantry, so that the force assembled in that country will be diminished by only 25,000 men. FOREIGN GLEANINGS. whatever orthography written, or to whatever nationality belonging, was pronounced to be a kinsman or a cadet of the Minto family, and at once put down to his lordship's debit. Out of twelve Elliots in the Admiralty list in his lordship's time, three only were related to his family-his brother, his son, and his nephew, and the two last only received promotion from him, for his brother, Admiral George Elliot, he found a Lord of the Admiralty when he was placed at the head of the Board. The clamour, indeed, became at one time so impertinent, that those who sought Lord Minto's patronage often found it more to their detriment than their advantage that they bore his family name, even when it was written with a double t. His lordship married in 1806 Mary, eldest daughter of Mr P. Brydone, author of the well-known Travels in Sicily,' by whom (who died in 1853) he leaves surviving issue Lady Dunfermline, Viscount Melgund, Lady John Russell, the Hon. Henry George, Captain the Hon. Charles, Lady Elizabeth Romilly, the Hon. George, Lady Charlotte Portal, and the Hon. Gilbert, in the Rifle Brigade. By his eldest son, Viscount Melgund, born 19th March, 1814, and married the demise of his lordship the family honours and estates devolve on in 1844 to Emma Eleanor, only daughter and heiress of the late General Sir T. Hislop, G.C.B. expenses, by one Mason; but that in neither case was the payment made by the authority of the sitting members. NORTH LEICESTERSHIRE.-The committee reported that Lord J. Manners and Mr Hartopp were duly elected. LIMERICK.-The committee reported that Major Gavin is duly elected. That certain riotous and tumultuous proceedings took place at and after the last election for the said city, but that it was not proved that they took place at the instigation or with the sanction of Major Gavin or his agents. That no application was made to the returning officer for the adjournment of the poll in consequence of such proceedings; and it was not proved to the committee that they were of such duration, or of such a character, as to prevent the votes of the electors from being recorded. BURY.-The committee reported that none of the cases of bribery before them had been proved to their satisfaction, and that it was therefore unnecessary to proceed with the evidence. They accordThe Emperor of Russia reviewed at Cronstadt, on the 28th ult.. ingly declared that the Right Hon. F. Peel was duly elected. the Russian steam fleet, consisting of seven line-of-battle ships, twelve That it has not been proved that the sitting member has been guilty HUDDERSFIELD.- -The committee came to the following resolution: frigates, and several corvettes. His Majesty, who wore the uniform of an admiral, examined in detail the two line-of-battle ships Con- of bribery, treating, or undue influence, either by himself or his stantine and Sinope. agent." The Chairman stated that, as this was the first decision "We have reason to believe," says the Herald, "that Mr Dallas which had been given since the act of last session, the committee has recently placed in the hands of Lord John Russell a despatch wished him to state, for the information of counsel, that they consifrom Washington, in which it is stated that the United States Govern-dered that the payment of travelling expenses by the agent of the ment have refused to abandon privateering, thereby evincing their sitting member, though illegal under the 21st and 22nd of Victoria, unwillingness to accept the declaration respecting this portion of did not render the sitting member guilty of bribery under the Corrupt Practices Act. Mr Maule said his client claimed the seat, and inmaritime law agreed upon at the Congress at Paris in 1856." Advices received from Constantinople state that the Sultan, in his tended now to proceed with the scrutiny. The committee therefore adjourned. journey through the provinces, will proceed as far as Chia. It is the intention of the Italian residents of California to present Berkeley was duly elected. The CHELTENHAM Committee have unanimously agreed that Col. a sword to the King of Sardinia. The three Hanse towns of Bremen, Lubeck, and Hamburg have When the NORWICH Committee reassembled on Saturday, Mr LIEUT.-COLONEL E. CORNWALL LEGH, C.B., died in command of hitherto kept up, at their joint expense, a chargé d'affaires at Con- Phinn, on the part of the sitting members, said that after the evidence stantinople, the post having been filled by Dr Mordimann. In con- heard on the previous day, he had come to the conviction that Mr the 97th Regiment, at Bandar, in Central India, on the 3rd of June. sequence of a new arrangement, all the diplomatic affairs of the free Schneider and Lord Bury must be responsible for the bribery com-He commanded the 97th Regiment in the action and capture of the Fort Musrutpore on the 26th of January, 1858, and took part in the cities will be henceforth confided to the Prussian Minister at Con-mitted by their agents; he therefore withdrew from any further constantinople. test in the case. The Chairman then reported to the effect that it last siege and final capture of Lucknow. He broke down under the A letter from Naples of the 30th ult. states that in reporting the had been proved to the committee that both the sitting members had oppressive influence of the climate, and expired in a few hours, havroyal visit to the "Vescavado" on the previous Sunday, the writer been guilty of bribery by their agents; that eight cases had been re- ing scarcely completed his thirty-sixth year. THE HON. R. WINDSOR CLIVE, M.P. for South Shropshire, died says: "Whilst their Majesties were kissing the holy relics, the ported in which sums of money of 51. and 31. had been paid; that on Thursday, in John street, Berkeley square. He had been in inprecious blood (of St Januarius) was observed to sink down and the last election was void; that it was not proved the sitting memliquify, though the head of the saint was on the altar, an event per-bers were cognizant of the bribery; that Mr Schneider was not duly different health since the last general election, and was unable from illness to attend in the House of Commons on the division on the fectly new in the memory of man, received by all with devout satis-elected. Lord Bury sits under another return. faction, and rightly regarded as a most happy omen." By such The result of the inquiries as far as they have yet gone is, that six Marquis of Hartington's amendment to the address, which led to the humbug it is that the priestly party still continue to impose on the Liberals have been unseated, and three Liberals and three Conserva- overthrow of the Earl of Derby's Government. The deceased was minds of the multitude, and confirm their own power. eldest son of the late Hon. R. Clive and the Baroness Windsor, and was born in 1824. He married in 1822 Lady Mary, youngest daughter of the Earl of Bradford, by whom he leaves a youthful family. the Trosachs. STATE AND CHURCH. a tives declared entitled to their seats. MR BAYLE ST JOHN, the second son of Mr James Augustus St John, the well-known author and journalist, died on Monday at his residence at St John's wood, being about thirty-five years of age. He had at an early age distinguished himself in literature as the author of the 'Levantine Family, Purple Tints of Paris,' and the novel of 'Maretimo.' His last work was one of considerable learning and research-on Montaigne. His ability was even more greatly displayed in journalism, and his knowledge of foreign politics was remarkable. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. DARTMOUTH.-Mr Stuart Donaldson, late Colonial Secretary of New South Wales, and now chairman of the Australian Association, HEALTH OF LONDON.-The returns of London for last week indiis canvassing the electors of Dartmouth as an independent supporter cate some improvement in the public health. The deaths during five of the present Government. This gentleman's election would be re-weeks had constantly increased, and in the week ending July 23 had garded with much satisfaction by the Australian interest. risen to 1,605. A mitigation of the intense heat, accompanied by DEVONPORT.-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour has come forward as occasional showers, has been followed by a decrease of the deaths, candidate for the representation of Devonport, on the occasion of which in the week ending last Saturday were 1,419. The mean temthe vacancy caused by Sir T. E. Perry having accepted a seat at the perature of the air was 67.4 deg. in the first week of July, 71 deg. India Board. He announces himself as a supporter of the present and 69 deg. in the two subsequent weeks, and last week it was 67 Government, and declares himself to be an advanced Liberal and in deg. The decrease in the deaths of last week from diarrhoea as comfavour of the ballot. It is not probable there will be any other can-pared with those of the previous week is not great, for the numbers didate. were successively 415 and 382; but the complaint appears to have been less aggravated in its character, as the deaths referred to "cholera " and "choleraic diarrhoea" were 39 in the previous week, and last week were only 19. Out of the 382 cases in which diarrhoea is recorded, 356 occurred to children. It was shown in the last report that this disease was fatal chiefly in the east districts, and the same observation holds true in regard to the present returns. Scarlatina was fatal in 36 cases, diphtheria in 16, small-pox in 23. Last week the births of 881 boys and 922 girls, in all 1,803 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1849-58 the average number was 1,485. The mean daily temperature was above the average on every day after Sunday; and on Wednesday and Thursday this excess was about 9 deg. The thermometer in the sun rose to 104 deg. on Tuesday and Thursday. The thermometer in the shade fell to its lowest point, 46.5 deg., on Monday, and rose to its highest, 85 deg., on Wednesday. The range of temperature in tho week was therefore 38.5 deg. TAUNTON.-In consequence of the vacancy caused by Mr Labou- Obituary. DEATH OF THE EARL OF MINTO. THE COURT.-The Queen and the Royal family remain at Osborne. The Prince of Wales arrived at Stirling on Saturday from Falkirk, accompanied by Colonel Bruce and Dr Playfair. The party visited the Carron Company's Ironworks, where his Royal Highness inspected the machinery and different departments of the works. The Prince remained only a short time at Stirling, and then proceeded to NEW PEER.-Mr Labouchere has been called to the Upper House. The Times observes as follows: "The natural termination to such a career as that of Mr Labouchere is a seat in the Upper House. By his wealth, by his position, by his connexions, and by the services which he has rendered to the State during a quarter of a century, Mr Labouchere is fairly entitled to the honour which has been conferred on him. More than this, on the formation of the present Government Mr Labouchere consented to waive claims which he might very fairly have pressed upon the political party of which he had so long been a prominent member. Mr Labouchere is entitled to the praise of having withdrawn his own claims in order that the present Ministry might receive an accession of strength from contemplate soliciting Viscount Monk and Mr Bernal Osborne to conother quarters, and become more fairly the representative of the test the two vacant seats for that city with Mr Schreiber, who will whole Liberal party than of a particular section of it. Throughout be put in nomination by the Conservatives. life he has been a most industrious and eminent man. He began his career by obtaining a first-class in classics at Oxford, in 1820. In 1832 he was first appointed to political office under the Crown, and remained a Lord of the Admiralty until 1834. He successively filled the offices of Vice-President of the Board of Trade, and Master of the Mint, and of Under-Secretary for the Colonies. In 1839 Mr Labouchere was appointed President of the Board of Trade, and retained THE EARL OF MINTO, G.C.B., died on Saturday last, the 30th of the office until September, 1841, when Sir Robert Peel came into July, in the seventy-seventh year of his age, at his residence in Eaton power at the head of that great party which was never destined again square, after a protracted and lingering illness. His lordship was the to be united in so compact and so efficient a phalanx. When the second peer of his family. The first member of it that acquired public Conservative physician was admitted to the bedside of his patient, distinction was Gilbert Elliot, who after undergoing persecution in and had taken the fee,' Mr Labouchere naturally retired from office the reigns of Charles and James the Second, rose to the rank of a with his friends. What 1841 had taken away 1846 restored. After senator of the College of Justice in his native country, and according a short service in the post of Irish Secretary, Mr Labouchere was to the custom of the Scotch Bench, took the title of Lord Minto, after again appointed President of the Board of Trade. March, 1852, the name of the family estate in the county of Roxburgh. The son however, saw the end of this appointment. The last great office held of the Judge (himself, by the way, a scholar and a poet) became a by Mr Labouchere was that of Colonial Secretary, which was con- member of Parliament, a Lord of the Admiralty, and what was betferred upon him at the end of 1855, and this he held until the dis-ter, the intimate friend and the distinguished correspondent of David ruption of Lord Palmerston's Ministry. A Peer's coronet has fitly Hume, as testified by his excellent letters printed in Burton's life of crowned this long and honourable career." the historian. Mr Elliot placed his two sons while in Paris under FINANCE MINISTER FOR INDIA.-The Right Hon. James Wilson has the care of Hume, who was at the time Secretary of Legation, and consented to go to India as a Member of Council, and also as Chancellor for some time at the head of the British mission. The youngest of of the Indian Exchequer. "Mr Wilson's position towards the Go- these became a distinguished diplomatist, and ultimately Governor of vernor-General and the Cabinet in the latter capacity will," says the Madras. The eldest was the friend of Fox and of Walter Scott, and Times, "be similar to that which the Chancellor of the Exchequer the future Governor-General of India, a country which he ruled with bears at home to the Government and the Cabinet. The task which a skill, moderation, justice, and economy, which, in the five-and-forty the new Member of Council has before him is certainly not a very years which have transpired since he quitted it, have in our judg-standard of height be reduced from five feet four to five feet for the hopeful one, but Mr Wilson will carry with him to India habits of ment never been equalled. But his was an unpretending administra business and a financial ability hitherto but too rarely exhibited on tion, which embraced neither conquests, annexations, or pensions. the banks of the Hooghly." Lord Minto was first created a baronet, then a baron, and finally, as THE INDIAN COUNCIL-Sir Erskine Perry has been appointed to reward for his Indian administration, he received an earldom. The the Council of the Indian Department at home. This appointment late lord, who succeeded his father in 1814, certainly did not possess will give universal satisfaction. talents equal to those of his father, yet he possessed a large fund of CLOSE OF THE SESSION.-The Ministerial whitebait dinner will practical good sense, assiduity in the transaction of business, and politake place next Wednesday, the 10th inst., at the Trafalgar, Green-tical principles of undeviating consistency, the principles which had wich, and it is anticipated that the business of the session will be been those of his family for two centuries. The most distinguished brought to a close on the following Saturday, the 13th. a THE FREE HOSPITALS.-Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn road: The number of patients relieved at this hospital during the week ending July 30 was 2,882, of which 935 were new cases.-Metropolitan Free Hospital, Devonshire square, City: The aggregate number of patients relieved during the week ending July 30 was-medical, 645; surgical, 286; total, 981, of which 408 were new cases.-City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, Victoria park: The number of patients relieved at this institution during last week was 971, of which 148 were new cases. Great Northern Hospital, King's cross: Number of patients for the week ending August 3, 1,077, of which 479 were new cases. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. REPORT OF THE MILITIA COMMISSION.-The commissioners appointed to inquire into the establishment, organisation, government, and direction of the Militia of the United Kingdom have issued their report. It recommends the amalgamation of all corps under 500 each, as in Scotland, and the restriction of recruiting to the counties and districts to which the corps belongs; it suggests that the age for acceptance of volunteers be from sixteen to forty years, and that the infantry, but that the artillery militia should be unaffected by this change; that certain inducements be held out to secure the re-enrolment of volunteers whose period of service is about to expire, and the enrolment into the militia of those soldiers of the line who are annually discharged from the regular forces under the Limited Enlistment Act; that a free kit will be allowed to every volunteer on enrolment; that certain regulations be laid down for increasing the efficiency of regimental officers, and insuring a proper scheme of promotion and pay. These points, bearing on the general efficiency of public office which he exercised was that of First Lord of the Admi- the force, having been duly considered, certain questions of detail are ralty. This he held for the five years from 1835. During his admi- approached. These include the position of adjutants, surgeons, paynistration two charges were made against him, for neither of which, masters, quartermasters, and non-commissioned officers, drummers, as those who have most narrowly watched his lordship's career, is and buglers. Desertion and double enrolments are to be checked by The following are the results of the Election Committees which there a shadow of foundation. The first of them is a supposed training every new volunteer at the head-quarters of the corps for have been reported this week: decay of the British navy begun with his administration. What is twenty-eight days, by appointing a fixed day for training, by training AYLESBURY.-The committee in this case reports that Mr Went-meant by the decay of the British navy it is not easy to comprehend, the Militia force annually and simultaneously, and by insuring cerworth was by his agent, Benjamin Child, guilty of bribery at the last seeing that for the four-and-twenty years that have elapsed since the tainty of punishment. The accommodation of the permanent staff election. That an attempt was made by Benjamin Child and Harry commencement of Lord Minto's administration the British navy has and the custody of Militia stores next receive attention, and the quarScott to bribe Joseph Poulton by an offer of two guineas for lost never ceased to be superior to every navy in the world. Periodical tering of disembodied regiments during training is provided for (as time. For the purpose of giving Mr Smith a majority of one vote, clamours, however, have been occasionally raised on this popular suggested) by placing them under canvass, in existing barracks or an elector who had been disqualified by removal was struck off Mr topic, and Lord Minto sought out as a victim. The facts are these. camps (when vacated temporarily by Line regiments), and by erectWentworth's poll; and the double return having been thus amended, His lordship succeeded Sir James Graham in 1835, and in obedience to ing huts or barracks in certain districts in which disembodied corps Messrs Bernard and Smith were declared duly elected. the opinion of the House of Commons, Sir James checked the naval might be quartered by companies in such places as may afford faciMAIDSTONE. The committee reported that Messrs Lee and Buxton expenditure, which under his administration was brought down to its lities for rifle practice. The Infantry Militia must, it is said, be had been duly elected. The committee had resolved that II. Smith, lowest point. Whatever was done during Lord Minto's administra- trained at least twenty-eight days a year, the minimum number of an elector, who had voted for the sitting members, was proved on his tion tended to the increase of our naval power, which he left much twenty-oue days being utterly insufficient. Musketry instruction for own admission to have been bribed by the sum of 107., but that there greater than he found it. If blame, therefore, rested anywhere, it the Militia required immediate attention, and it is suggested that nonwas no proof that such act of bribery was committed with the know-was with one of the ablest administrators that ever presided over the commissioned officers be instructed at Hythe and elsewhere, that imledge or consent of the sitting members or their agents; and that R. Admiralty Board. The second charge laid against Lord Minto's naval proved rifles be supplied to all regiments, and that prizes be offered Groves and G. Honey, who had voted for the sitting members, were, administration-nepotism is if possible more groundless than the for good rifle shooting during training. All corps of Militia Artillery after having so voted, paid the sum of 258. each, as and for travelling first. Every man who received promotion bearing thename of Elliot, in should be trained by successive companies, their establishment and ELECTION COMMITTEES. line. Thursday, August 4. THE BUILDERS' STRIKE. power, ormer or an addition to the latter. The reduction of expenditure fepended upon the state of India. The first item of expenditure was dthe civil establishments, and he should deceive the house, he said, if he held out a hope of any considerable reduction in this item. He did not think it just or fair to reduce the salaries of civil servants now in office, though a reduction might be made on new appointments, organization should be closely correspondent with that of the Royal could obtain. This case, however, was a very different one; it had interest on railway capital he took at 900,0007., and the compensation Artillery, and their training embrace a period of twenty-eight days at been reported that a man had been murdered by combined parties, for losses in India at 1,000,000., making the total estimated charge least. Volunteering into the Line and the Royal Marines is only to and if this were true the act would be most severely punished. The 46,131,500. The revenue for the same year was estimated at be allowed at regular intervals or periodically. Several memorials of Conseils de Prudhommes of France had been most successful in the 35,850,000l., including the additional taxes; deducting this sum from adjutants, surgeons, quartermasters, and paymasters are thrown aside, settlement of disputes between workmen and masters by argument, 46,131,5007., and adding to the deficiency 2,000,0007. on account of with a hint that this memorializing is hardly consistent with discip- and he considered that a similar arrangement might be made in this further demands, there would remain 12,500,000l. to be provided for. country. Twenty-eight thousand cases had come before those Conseils, The loans in India had produced much less than had been expected, ARTILLERY AND RIFLE CORPS.-The following circular was issued and out of that number only 1,000 remained unsettled, and 6,800 had but he hoped to receive in India 2,000,000., and this, added to from the War Office on the 2nd inst. to the Lords-Lieutenant of been satisfactorily settled without litigation. The Sheffield strikes 4,800,0007., the produce of the 5,000,000l. of debentures issued under counties: In order to prevent any misapprehension which might pos- actually affected 90,000 workmen, including carpenters and builders. the authority given by Parliament to raise 7,000,000%. (making tosibly arise with regard to the construction of Article 14 in the Memo- Earl GRANVILLE said that this was one of those subjects in gether 6,800,000l.) still left 5,700,000. to be provided for to make randum on Volunteer Corps enclosed in my letter of the 13th of July, which speaking and writing could do more good than any act on the up the 12,500,000l., and he proposed to take power to borrow addressed to the Lords-Lieutenant of counties in Great Britain, part of the government, and there was no person more likely to 5,000,000l., in addition to the 2,000,000l. under the former I have the honour to lay before you the following explanatory state- influence the disputants than his noble and learned friend. Any it being necessary that he should have a margin of 7,000,000l. in ment: 1. The Artillery and Rifle forces are distinct from one ano- legislation, if it could be generally agreed upon, would be desirable, order to meet the expenses of the year. At the end of 1860 the ther, and the Artillery force, as a whole, ranks before the Rifle force. but it must be remembered that they could not be expected to have Indian debt would be 95,836,000l., and the interest upon the debt 2. The relative precedence of a county, therefore, in one of the two the same effect in France, where most arbitrary laws existed between 3,900,000l. In the course of the year 1860-61 it would be unneces forces, does not affect its precedence in the other. 3. In each force, masters and workmen. To interfere in reference to future contracts sary to provide a sum for compensation for losses; on the other hand, the relative precedence of a county is determined by the date on would be impossible; but he trusted that what had been said by the the interest on the debt would have increased, so that he could not which the Secretary of State first receives a letter from the Lord- noble and learned lord would have a beneficial effect upon the minds take the expenditure of that year at less than 46,000,000l., and the Lieutenant of that county, formally offering the service of a corps of the working classes generally.The LORD CHANCELLOR revenue he took at 36,000,000l. which left a deficiency of 10,000,0007. (whether battalion, company, subdivision, or section) for her Majesty's said that there would be no such objection to combinations of work- How the expenditure and the receipts could be balanced was an emacceptance. 4. In accordance with this rule, the following order of men if the defaulters did not deter, by intimidation and insult, others barrassing question; it must be effected either by a reduction of the precedence is assigned to the counties in which corps have been ac- from proceeding to their work. tually formed. ARTILLERY.-1. Middlesex. RIFLES.-1. Devonshire. 2. Middlesex. 3. Lancashire. 4. Surrey. 5. Pembrokeshire. 6. Derbyshire. 7. Oxfordshire. 8. Cheshire.-Besides these I have received formal offers of the service of corps for her Ma. jesty's acceptance from the Lords-Lientenant of the undermentioned counties. The offers have been made in the order given below; and Earl GRANVILLE referred to the statement made on Tuesday but, considering the demand for European supervision, he did not the counties, therefore, will rank according to the numbers prefixed evening in reference to the builders' strike, which he was afraid had think there could be a material diminution of the civil expenditure. to their names: ARTILLERY.-2. Northumberland. 3. Hampshire. given rise to some misconception. He never intended to justify The next item was public works, and some saving might be made in 4. Devonshire. RIFLES.-9. Wiltshire. 10. Sussex. 11. Edinburgh the combination of workmen to influence the operations of trade, nor this item, though not large, and some reductions might be made in (city). 12. Essex. 13. Northumberland. 14. Renfrewshire. 15. to vindicate compulsion on their part towards any of their fellow- the home expenditure. But the great item in which a saving might Northamptonshire. 16. Dorsetshire. 17. Norfolk. 18. Stafford workmen. But what he had said was that every individual workman be made was the military expenditure. The whole military force in shire. 19. Berkshire. 20. Gloucestershire. 21. Brecknockshire. ought to be left perfectly free to take what course he chose in vindi- India, and including depôts at home, Europeans, natives, and military 22. Suffolk. 23. Stirlingshire. cation of his own rights. With regard to this particular strike, he police, at the present time consisted of 431,600 men. It was clear, deprecated it in the highest terms, and considered it most unjustifiable. he thought, that we must maintain a larger European force in India than we had hitherto done. It was clear, too, that the mutiny had been almost entirely a military mutiny, prompted by religious feelings, the native population, generally speaking (except in Oude), having taken little or no part in it. From this fact we might learn, he observed, two things-first, that we should carefully avoid giving the natives any reason to believe that there was a design to attack their religious prejudices; secondly, that we ought not to maintain so large a native force as before. The question as to the amount of force required in India was a very difficult one. The military expenditure before the mutiny being 12,000,000l. and the present expenditure 21,000,000l., the difference being 9,000,000l., there was room for a very large reduction upon this item of expenditure, and he thought the reduction might extend to 3,000,000%. or 4,000,000. It was impossible, however, to say how soon this reducA ROMAN CATHOLIC JUDGE ON THE REVIVALS.-The following tion could take place, but the utmost care would be taken to keep curious statement is made by the Banner of Ulster, the organ of the Lord CLANCARTY asked Lord Granville whether it was the in- down this branch of the expenditure. With regard to the augmen Northern Presbyterians: "Chief Baron Pigott, in sentencing three tention of government to propose any change in the present system India to raise the salt duty in Madras, Bombay, and the North-West tation of the revenue, authority had been sent to the government of prisoners at the Down Assizes for riot and assault, in connection with of national education in Ireland. He denounced the present system Provinces, and to impose stamp duties and a tax upon licences; and a miserable exhibition of party feeling, took occasion to refer to the as equally opposed to the wishes of both Protestants and Roman religious movement in the north as having extinguished all party ani- Catholics, and showed by statistics that its working was by no means possibly a succession duty. He could not, of course, form an esti mosities, and produced the most wholesome moral results upon the so satisfactory as had been anticipated. He concluded by depre- mate of the probable amount which these duties would produce; but community at large. He spoke in the most favourable terms of the cating the appointment of a committee, as he thought sufficient when all was done that we could hope to do, there must still be for movement, and expressed a hope that it would extend over the whole information could be otherwise obtained.-Lord GRANVILLE a year or two a considerable deficiency that must be provided for, country, and influence society to its lowest depths." regretted the difference of religious opinions in Ireland, which and 5,000,0001. or 6,000,000l. would have to be provided for by parANOTHER IRISH JUDGESHIP VACANTA judgeship in the Court of prevented co-operation in this all-important question of national liament. It was the intention of the government to select a person Bankruptcy has become vacant by the death of the Hon. Patrick education, but considered it would be completely futile to im-versed in finance to be sent to India, to take the revenue and finanPlunket, one of the numerous sons of the late Lord Plunket, who died port the educational system of this country into Ireland, as cial department under his charge. In conclusion, he showed that at Kingstown, in the sixtieth year of his age. He survived his col- it was ill-calculated to gain the popularity necessary for its success, there had been a progressive improvement in the revenues of India, league, Mr Macan, but a few weeks, and wanted but a year of service especially as he could not agree with Lord Clancarty that the Irish to entitle him to his full retiring pension. system had failed. In respect to any specific changes, he had no doubt that the Lord Lieutenant and the Secretary for Ireland would introduce any modification of the system which could be advanPARLIAMENT. tageously adopted. MILITARY OPERATIONS IN HYDE PARK.-On Thursday a trial of Captain Grant's ambulatory and other kitchens was made in Hyde park, a very successful experiment having been tried at Dartford on the preceding day. Tents were pitched, and by means of the apparatus dinner was provided for officers and men with the utmost facility, and with the same readiness as if the men were comfortably located in barracks. IRELAND. THE BELFAST PHOENIX CONSPIRATORS.-At the Antrim Assizes on Monday, after some discussion, the conspirators were discharged on their own recognizances, Judge Christian concurring in the course adopted by the Crown. The traversers all pleaded "Guilty." They are required to take the oath of allegiance when called upon. IMPERIAL HOUSE OF LORDS. Monday, August 1. THE DIVORCE COURT BILL. THE MILITIA FORCE. On the order for the second reading of the militia ballot suspension bill, the Earl of ELLENBOROUGH called attention to the state of our militia force, which he considered most unsatisfactory. He did not believe there was a single regiment which had more than half its proper complement of men.- The Duke of CAMBRIDGE and the Earl of RIPON severally acknowledged the fact that the militia regiments generally were about 40 per cent. less than their proper strength. They assured the house, however, that the authorities were doing all in their power to place the militia upon a proper footing. The report of amendments on this bill was brought up, and after a slight discussion on an amendment of Lord Redesdale to limit the power of the court to sit with closed doors to suits of nullity of marriage, and which was carried on a division by a majority of thirteen, the report was adopted, and the bill read a third time and passed. ADMISSION OF BRITISH SALT INTO CHINA. Friday, August 5. NATIONAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND. NOTICE OF MOTION. THE PEACE OF VILLAFRANCA.-Lord NORMANBY gave notice that on Monday next he should ask Lord Granville as to the terms of the peace of Villafranca. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Monday, August 1. NORWICH ELECTION. The Chairman of the committee on the Norwich election reported at the morning sitting that Mr Schneider and Lord Bury were not duly elected. CORRUPT PROCEEDINGS AT ELECTIONS. and declared he by no means despaired of its future. He moved a resolution enabling the government to raise in the united kingdom for the service of the government of India 5,000,000l. to meet the demands of the present year.Mr CRAWFORD observed that Sir C. Wood had not stated the mode in which he proposed to raise the 5,000,000l. If by debentures, he would fail; the debenturemarket-he said it with confidence-would be overdone.--Lord STANLEY, in reviewing the statement of Sir C. Wood, took a comprehensive survey of the whole subject of Indian finance.--Mr BRIGHT, in a strain of strong censure and invective, condemned the entire system of the Indian government, and censured the Secre tary of State for India for contenting himself with figures and abstaining from going into the question of the government of India, and the policy on which, he said, could alone be based a solid hope of the improvement of the people. There was, he said, no government in India. He recommended that there should be a governor for every 20,000,000 of its population, with large independent powers, responsible only to the home authorities, decentralising the government in India. He spoke in condemnatory language, he said, because it was the only language the case deserved.- Mr T. G. BARING briefly replied to Mr Bright. With respect to his scheme for improving the Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY, in calling the attention of her Indian administration, he was of opinion that the whole control of Majesty's government to the admission of British salt into China, the government of India should rest with the Governor-General; stated that the supply of salt to a population of 300,000,000 had been Lord R. CECIL, adverting to the hardship to which candidates at but he admitted that there would be a great saving of time in not hitherto a monopoly in the hands of the Chinese government. It elections were subjected by being made responsible for acts of their fettering the governors of the minor presidencies in matters of detail. would be only fair in asking permission to import salt into China to agents of which they knew nothing (adverting particularly to the -Mr H. D. SEYMOUR complained of the apathy of the central make some compensation equal to the revenue that would be thereby decision of the committee on the Gloucester election), asked the government of India, which was unable to attend at Calcutta to all lost to the Chinese government. He concluded by asking what Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it was the inten- the details sent to them. The military force required in India, he steps had been taken by the government for the purpose of bringing tion of the government to issue commissions to inquire into the agreed with Mr Bright, depended upon the principles upon which it the question for admitting British salt into China before the Court of election proceedings of those constituencies in which committees have was governed. The proposed taxes were, in his opinion, open to Pekin. Lord ELGIN said he felt some difficulty in answering reported that extensive bribery prevails?Sir G. LEWIS replied very great objections, especially the salt tax. He suggested other the question of Lord Stanley of Alderley because the correspondence that the government, as a government, had no peculiar or special sources of revenue. -Sir C. WOOD having replied, the resolution which he (Lord Elgin) had entered into with the government on function in relation to the matter.The house then went into was agreed to, and ordered to be reported. commercial and other matters had not yet been made public. If, committee of supply, and resumed the discussion of the civil service however, he had abstained from pressing on the notice of the estimates and civil contingencies. The report of the committee of supply was brought up and agreed Chinese government certain commercial reforms it was out of a conOn the order for the second reading of the settled estates act sideration for the interests of the Imperial government, whose in(1856) amendment bill, Mr WHITESIDE explained the object In the evening, the house having resolved itself into a committee of the bill, which had reference to the case of Sir T. M. Wilson and fluence so materially affected the fluctuations of trade. He concurred with all that had fallen from Lord Stanley of Alderley, but it upon the East India Loan, Sir C. WOOD called attention to the the apprehended enclosure of Hampstead heath. After some was not so easy to make the Chinese commissioner entertain the state of India with reference to its finances, a subject, he observed, remarks by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, the debate, on the motion of vital importance, and requiring the most anxious consideration. of Sir M. PETO, was adjourned.same views. The monopoly of salt was a very ancient one in China, The prospect, discouraging as it was, was not hopeless. If we sur- prevention bill was withdrawn. and would on that account be difficult to overthrow, and, in addition mounted the difficulties of the next two or three years, he saw no to that, it was a very productive source of revenue. With respect to the appointment of a Russian ambassador at Pekin, he thought it the mutiny broke out. Premising that it was impossible to bring the reason why India should not recover the prosperity it enjoyed before Mr PALK moved the issue of a new writ for Dartmouth, in the would be as well for this country not to press at first with too great financial statement to a late period with precision, as the accounts room of Mr Schenley, whose election had been declared void. Sir stringency on the Chinese government our right secured by treaty of since April, 1858, were only estimates, and that he should deal with J. SHELLEY moved that the writ do not issue until the house had permanent residence. Should, however, other nations insist on that the sums in round numbers, converting the rupee at the uniform rate had an opportunity of seeing and considering the evidence taken by right he presumed we should not fail to do the same.- -Lord WODEHOUSE stated the instructions which had been given to Mr of 28., he proceeded to state that on the 30th of April, 1857 (before the committee which had unseated Mr Schenley.This amend the mutiny), the Indian debt amounted to 59,462,000l., the interest to ment was seconded by Mr ROEBUCK- -Sir G. GREY opposed Bruce, and explained the steps which had been taken by Russia. 2,525,000l. The military expenditure, ordinary and extraordinary, the amendment. The committee had not reported that extensive was 12,561,000l. In 1857-58 the general expenditure of India bribery had existed at Dartmouth, and, if the house should be of amounted to 40,226,0007., the revenue to 31,706,000%., the deficiency opinion that the committee were wrong, it was powerless in the matof revenue being 8,520,000l. In 1858-59, the expenditure was ter.Mr LEFROY, the chairman of the committee, stated the 48,500,0007.; the revenue 33,800,000l., leaving a deficiency of nature of the case presented to them.After a short discussion, Lord BROUGHAM drew the attention of the house to the circum. 14,700,000. The total deficiency to be provided for in the two years the amendment was withdrawn and the motion was agreed to. stances of the sawyers' strike at Sheffield, and expressed his great amounted, therefore, to 23,220,000l. The sums borrowed in India in disapproval of any attempt to get by any combination ten hours' 1857-58 and 1858-59 amounted to 10,556,000, and in England to wages for nine hours' work, which he considered as utterly absurd 11,562,000l., making together 22,118,000,, the difference of and incorrect, as judged by any principle. He looked with more 1,102,000l. being made up by the diminution of balances. This was confidence, and gave his advice with more earnestness, because they the state of things up to the 30th of April last. The debt of India, At the early sitting the income-tax bill was read a third time and had always had in him a steady and zealous supporter where he there and in England, was 81,580,000l., the interest being 3,564,000l. passed.The police law amendment bill passed through committee. thought they were in the right, and because he had advocated the The military expenditure in the year ending the 30th of April last Sir G. C. LEWIS withdrew for the present the Roman catholic removal of all restrictions upon the formation of combinations, if was 25,849,000. The expenditure on India for the year 1859-60 charities bill, and will bring in another on the same subject early those who wished it were left free to go to work upon the terms they was estimated at 38,380,000l., the charge at home at 5,851,500%., the next session. In the meantime he would propose a continuance of the exemption bill. Several members expressed their approval of such a course, whilst others dissented from it. The order for going into committee on the bill was discharged. NORWICH ELECTION. Colonel FRENCH called attention to the Norwich election. Lord Bury had accepted office under the crown, and was re-elected. Since that the election committee had reported both Lord Bury and Mr Schneider, by their agents, guilty of bribery. Colonel French wished to know if, under these circumstances, Lord Bury could sit and vote.Sir' G. C. GREY said Lord Bury did not intend to take his seat, and the SPEAKER referred Colonel French to the law of parliament on the subject, which he said was very clear and distinct. CRUELTY TO MERCHANT SEAMEN. Thursday, August 4. SUPPLY. NORTH LEICESTERSHIRE ELECTION. of detail. It was proposed that the men should be invited to enrol themselves for five years, receiving 51. per annum; that they should be called out twenty-eight days in the year for training upon pay; The house met at noon, and resolved itself into a committee of that at the end of five years they should have the option of retiring supply on the civil services estimates. The only point of interest in from the force, or of being enrolled for another period of five years; the debate had reference to the vote of 30,0001. for the foundations and that the force should be liable to be called out into active of the new Foreign-office. The proposition gave rise to an architec-service in any part of the world for two years, with the power of tural debate, in the course of which Lord Palmerston pronounced a extending their service for two years longer upon increased pay. strong opinion against the adoption of a gothic or monastic design After stating the provisions as to pensions, he remarked that the as proposed by Mr Scott, and expressed his hope that that gentleman, measure was an experiment which he trusted might be successful, whose plans had received the prize offered by government, would be and that the best means of insuring its success was to promote a able to alter the elevation so as to make it more in accordance with better understanding with the seamen in the merchant service, and the spirit of the age, the climate, and the uses to which it was to be make them desirons of entering and loth to leave the royal navy. applied. It seemed to him that a building in the Italian style of Mr LINDSAY stated his objections to the recommendation to architecture would be more appropriate, and he had no doubt that Mr the royal commissioner (of which he was a member), and urged the Scott could modify his design so as to deprive the proposed building severe discipline of the royal navy as the cause of the repugnance Mr M. MILNES moved an address to her Majesty, praying her of its gothic character. of the merchant service to entering the royal services. He recomMajesty to be pleased to enter into negotiations with the government mended that the bill should be delayed; that the whole plan should of the United States of America, for the purpose of preventing the The report of this committee stated that they had found that Lord be held over for further consideration, and that in the meantime it assaults and cruelties committed on merchant seamen engaged in J. Manners and Mr Hartopp were duly elected. should be made known that the articles of war would be altered; traffic between this country and the United States, and of bringing that excessive drills and arbitrary flogging should be abolished, and to justice the perpetrators of such offences. He observed that the that there should be an offer to receive officers as well as men from grievances might be distributed into two classes. The graver offences were comprehended in the treaty of extradition between this country corporal punishment could not safely be abolished in the navy, but and the United States; but the arrangements under the treaty were that it should be legalised by being inflicted only by sentence of a so incomplete that it was sometimes impossible to bring the guilty court-martial.—Sir F. BARING said he regretted to hear Sir parties to justice. But the most numerous occurrences were cases Charles cast an apparent doubt upon the legality of corporal punishof outrage and cruelty on board American ships, which were so frement in the navy. As a friend of peace he believed that in the quent as to have received the name of " consuls' cases." These cases peculiar position of this country nothing would more conduce to were most injurious to the American merchant service, as well as to peace than the having a good naval reserve. He believed that the our own. The remedy was to be found either in giving additional proposal of the government was the best that could be made for this power to American consuls or in a convention with the United States, object, and that the experiment would succeed.. -Sir J. ELPHINwhereby we might be enabled to bring the offenders to justice, as if STONE observed that, as the measure was proposed as an experithe offence had been committed on British soil. The ment, if it did not fully answer, an opportunity would be offered for motion was seconded by Mr J. EWART.- -Sir G. LEWIS entering into the subject again. With regard to the causes which observed that in cases of offences committed by American Mr ROEBUCK brought under the notice of the house a matter carried into effect the recommendations of the commission, many of operated to make the navy unpopular with seamen. if the Admiralty sailors in American ships on the high seas, the crown of England which he said affected its privileges. He stated that he had reason to those causes would, in his opinion, be removed.—Mr CARDWELL possessed no power to exercise jurisdiction. We had a treaty with believe that Dr Michell, one of the members for Bodmin, whose return confined himself chiefly to a defence of the continuous service system the United States providing for the mutual extradition from either was petitioned against on the ground of bribery, corruption, and THE FOREIGN DEBATE. Lord ELCHO announced the postponement of his motion until Monday, in consequence of the severe domestic loss which the Secretary for Foreign Affairs had just experienced in the death of Lord Minto. LIMERICK ELECTION. At the evening sitting the committee in this case reported that the merchant service.Sir C. NAPIER expressed his opinion that ROMAN CATHOLIC SAILORS IN THE NAVY. Mr HENNESSY asked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the government were prepared to carry into effect the recommendations of the late Board of Admiralty respecting the treatment of catholic sailors in the royal navy. Lord C. PAGET said that no recommendation on the subject had been left by the late Board of Admiralty to their successors, but that the present board intended to give every possible facility for divine worship, not only to Roman catholic sailors, but to all others who might dissent from the church of England. COLLUSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF ELECTION PETITIONS. PROBATE DUTY ON ESTATES. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. state of parties guilty of certain crimes. In other cases the offenders treating, had entered into a corrupt compromise with the view of (in reply to remarks by Sir F. Baring) and to some observations were not amenable to English law. An obvious remedy was to extend screening himself from the consequences of a breach of privilege. upon the coastguard. The house then went into committee upon the number of offences comprehended in the extradition treaty, or to The terms of that compromise were, that Dr Michell should, at the the bill, but the lapse of time arrested the discussion of the clauses. give to this country jurisdiction over offences committed in American end of the present session, apply for the Chiltern hundreds and resign ships on the high seas, and vice versa, which was within the power of his seat, and that, in consideration of his so doing, the petition against both nations by the legislative action of the two governments. him should be withdrawn. Mr Roebuck called upon the house, if it CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, for imposing an additional In a committee of ways and means a resolution, moved by the Another remedy was to arm the consuls with authority to subject had any regard for its own honour, to resist and expose such corrupt probate duty upon estates of the value of 1,000,000%. and upwards, offenders, natives of the two countries, to the criminal jurisdiction of practices, and to place upon record a resolution that any minister of was agreed to. either; and to this plan both governments might consent. At the the crown who might grant the Chiltern hundreds under such cirsame time, this country had never allowed any foreign authority to cumstances would be guilty of a grave dereliction of duty. Having exercise criminal jurisdiction over its territory. The American conproposed a resolution to that effect, Lord PALMERSTON said In the evening the adjourned debate upon Mr Roebuck's resolution, suls, moreover, must have the assistance of our criminal courts, and that Mr Roebuck should have given the hon. member for Bodmin on the subject of election compromises, was resumed, Dr Michell he doubted the success of this mode of solving the problem. He notice that he intended to bring this charge against him, but that attending, by order, in his place.At the suggestion of Sir G. agreed, however, in the general scope of the motion.- The motion until an inquiry had taken place the Chiltern hundreds would not be Grey, Mr ROEBUCK repeated the statement he had made on the was agreed to. given to Dr Michell.-Mr ROEBUCK said he had sent Dr Michell previous evening.Dr MICHELL said, if Mr Roebuck had asked notice by letter.-Mr DISRAELI made a sarcastic reference to him for an explanation of the matter, it would have saved much the result of certain proceedings before the election committees, and trouble, and satisfied him that he (Dr Michell) had acted rightly. recommended the house, in deference to its own character, not to He had not the means of carrying on an opposition to the petition allow any hon. member against whom such a charge had been made against his return, except by ruining himself and those dependent to escape the penalty of corrupt practices. Hon. gentlemen on the upon him. Upon this ground alone he had never intended to defend other side, who were clamorous and enthusiastic for parliamentary his seat, and had stated that he meant to resign it. There had reform, would of course insist upon a rigid inquiry into the charges been no corrupt compromise. His object was to have the charges made by Mr Roebuck. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER against him withdrawn, and he thought the better plan was for the claimed to have a voice in the matter, as the stewardship of the petitioners to withdraw the petition, and thereby exonerate him from Chiltern_hundreds was the only patronage which appertained to his all the charges contained in it; and he had said, as he did not wish office. In the present case he recommended that nothing further to sit longer in the house, he would, with its sanction, resign his should be done in the matter until additional notice had been given seat. He left the case, he said, in the hands of the house. If any to the hon. member for Bodmin, and that the house should not take one would back him, and pay the expense, he was still ready to action in a matter involving personal charges against one of its defend his seat against the petition.—Upon a division, the resolution members until the evidence had been subjected to the searching was negatived by 214 to 30. investigation of a select committee.- -Mr BRIGHT gave it as his opinion that the circumstances mentioned by Mr Roebuck might be consistent with a total absence of any general corruption. Cases The SPEAKER announced that it was not intended to proceed might often happen, and he believed did happen, in which the expense with the petition against the return for Bodmin. of parliamentary contests deterred members from defending their seats. -After some discussion the debate was adjourned, and on the motion of Mr ROEBUCK, it was ordered that Dr Michell should attend in his place next day at six o'clock. BRIDGEWATER ELECTION. The SPEAKER announced that he had received a letter from the petitioners against the return for the borough of Bridgewater, stating that was not their intention to proceed with the petition. Mr A. SMITH moved for a select committee to inquire into the rights of the crown and other bodies connected with the foreshores, tidal rivers, &c., round the coasts of the united kingdom.--The house was counted out while Mr Smith was speaking. Wednesday, August 3. BODMIN ELECTION. NEW WRITS. THE SHIPPING INTEREST. interest, and inquired of the President of the Board of Trade, if the Mr LINDSAY called attention to the present state of the shipping government (in conformity with the recommendations of select committees) intended to adopt any measures to relieve shipowners from the payment of light dues, passing tolls, and local charges, and to remove the burdens and restrictions which still fetter maritime enterprise.Mr CRAWFORD invited attention to the Mercantile Marine Fund, and to other matters of a cognate character affecting The house then went into committee of supply. On the vote for the shipping interest.—Mr DIGBY SEYMOUR observed that the 2,2001. to defray the expenses of Mr Gladstone's late mission to the question was not confined to local charges; the government ought to Ionian Islands, the right hon. gentleman stated, in reply to Mr Wise, call upon foreign countries to reciprocate with us. -Mr M. that the total sum which passed through his hands on that occasion GIBSON, in reply to Mr Seymour, said, as far as the government The house then went into committee of supply on the civil con- was 1,3007., and that he had no means of throwing any light on the could promote reciprocity on the part of foreign nations, they would tingencies.Mr SPOONER moved the rejection of the vote of difference between that sum and the vote proposed. Mr Gladstone do all in their power, short of resorting to a system of retaliation. 2,0001. for the national portrait gallery.—On a division the vote also took occasion to thank the house for the forbearance which it With respect to the three charges mentioned by Mr Lindsay, the was affirmed by 141 to 35.Mr SPOONER again moved the had extended to him with regard to that mission, and added that when government were prepared next session to deal with the passing tolls rejection of a vote of 2,0001. for the purchase of the picture by Sir J. the time should arrive for making his reports public he was quite and local charges; but in regard to light dues, which were now Haytor, of the First Reformed House of Commons.- -The CHAN- prepared to take his stand upon them. At present it was the opinion applicable exclusively to the maintenance of lighthouses, the matter CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the purchase was made of the Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands that it would rested with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and he could not hold under the authority of Mr Disraeli, on the recommendation of many not be expedient to give publicity to the reports which it had been out any expectation that they could all be paid out of the Consolimembers of the late House of Commons. Mr SPOONER said that his (Mr Gladstone's) duty to forward to the late government. The dated Fund. Upon the subject of the Mercantile Marine Fund, he he did not care a straw who authorised the purchase.- Mr remaining votes, including those postponed from former evenings, stated that, if the surplus should increase, the opportunity would be AYRTON suggested that the purchase was made by Mr Disraeli for were agreed to without opposition, and the house resumed. of keeping reform before the eyes of his party.The police (boroughs and counties) law amendment bill, as division the votes were equal, 82 in each case. The vote passed in amended, was considered and agreed to. The militia law amendment the affirmative.On the vote for 9,9881. for buildings at Ken- bill was read a second time. The coinage bill, the stamp duties bill, sington-gore, erected for the temporary accommodation of the Turner the government of India act amendment bill, and the probates and and Vernon galleries, Mr AYRTON protested against the secret letters of administration (Ireland) bill passed through committee. influence and intrigues which, contrary to the wish of the House of Mr SIDNEY HERBERT obtained leave to bring in a bill to provide Commons and of the public, were brought to bear for the purpose of for the enrolment of a reserve force of men who have served in her gradually establishing our collection at Kensington.An animated Majesty's army. discussion followed, in which it was contended that the pictures might have been placed for a time in a private house, or in the rooms now occupied by the Royal Academy, or a temporary building at Burlington house.Lord PALMERSTON declared that there was no intention whatever of permanently establishing our collection at At the early sitting, the Serjeant-at-Arms having reported that, in COMPENSATION TO MR BARBER. taken to reduce the charges. THE INDIAN REINFORCEMENT. Sir DE LACY EVANS moved a resolution, that, under present circumstances, it is not necessary or expedient to carry into effect the recent order for despatching 6,700 men to India from the depots of regiments serving in India. He urged this, he said, upon financial and other grounds. The force in this country was small, and the Indian army was immense, far beyond the requirements of India, the government of which was reducing the native army. Colonel HERBERT, from documentary evidence, argued that the number of really efficient rank and file composing the military force in this country was very small compared with the nominal amount of 110,000 men (which included militia), and was inadequate to the requirements of the country.Sir C. WOOD said, the men about to be sent out were draughts to make up the regiments of the line or of the local force in India.—Mr HORSMAN repeated his apprehensions as to the insecurity of the country, and urged the necessity of having a larger home force, warning the government, who were, he said, in possession of confidential information and strong representations, that they incurred a heavy responsibility hereafter. -Mr S. HERBERT said, the government wanted to get back regiments from India; but, if it were desired to prevent the Indian government from sending them, a better course could not be taken than that of refusing to send draughts to complete the regiments in India. With respect to the force which should be kept up at home opinions differed, and he did not say what ought to be done; but he did not believe that the country would ever stand vast armaments during peace. The best principle was to place our military force in such a On the order for going into committee upon this bill, Lord C. position as to be capable of extension in case of emergency, without fleet, but to enable us to be prepared by sea as we were by land, by STON observed that, although our defensive system was capable of PAGET explained its object, which, he said, was not to increase our having recourse to sudden, spasmodic efforts.-Lord PALMERhaving a proper militia to recruit from and as a reserve for our navy. much improvement, and would, he hoped, receive it, yet he did not He appealed to the evidence of high authorities in favour of such a believe it to be so imperfect as some supposed He believed that, force, and to a recommendation in the report of the Royal Commis- in the event of a war, we should be able to bring into the field at sion of last year that a force of 30,000 men should be enrolled as least 200,000 men, including militia, yeomanry, pensioners, and dockRoyal Naval Volunteers," on certain conditions. Upon that yard battalions. The resolution was negatived, and the report was proposal this bill was framed, differing from it only in some matters agreed to. THE SERPENTINE RIVER. Sir On the report of the committee of supply, the vote of 17,000l. for cleansing the Serpentine water gave rise to a short discussion.J. PAXTON alleged various objections to the proposed plan of puriA vote of 5,000%. for compensation to Mr Barber led to another fication, in which he was supported by Sir J. Shelley, Mr Walter division. The vote was carried by 124 to 24. and Sir W. Farquhar, Mr Fitzroy offering rather an apology for his preference of the plan than a defence of it. THE NINE HOURS MOVEMENT. ་་ as soon as |fundamental principles of free trade and political economy. The good deal of anxiety was felt by the public, there is what is called a metropolitan builders were not about to fight the operatives in the strike" clause, which is specially intended to provide against any The movement amongst the workmen engaged in the building metropolis merely, but the building operatives, throughout England. emergency of this description. The determination of the master trade received a fresh development on Wednesday evening, when an A meeting was to be held that night at Oxford, another on the fol- builders, as expressed in their resolutions of the 1st inst., is to re-open open-air meeting of the operatives was held in Hyde park, to express lowing day at Manchester, and upwards of 80 provincial towns had their works upon the new agreement with the men, their disapprobation of a document submitted to them by the em- expressed their intention to back up the movement to the utmost. Messrs Trollope and Sons have resumed their works." They do not ployers for their signature. Upwards of 20,000 persons were present. He had been requested to call a trades' aggregate meeting at which speak of waiting till Messrs Trollope's yard is full, as has been erroMr Facey, a painter, who presided, said the object of the meeting representatives from all parts of the country would be present, and neously stated, but only until that firm "resume their works." Under was not to argue the nine hours question, but to demonstrate that the the employers would find that they had entered upon a contest which this clause, probably, if Messrs Trollope's painters, for example, statement made by the masters, that the working classes cared nothing they would have cause to regret. He felt warranted in saying that should return to work on Monday morning in sufficient numbers to for the movement, was false, and that the men had the movement at if the master builders did not open their shops until Messrs Trollope's enable them to resume that branch of their business, the other builders heart, and were determined to succeed. The movement had not establishment was filled with men, not one of them would open their might open their doors to painters who would go in under the new originated with dissatisfied men, but had been caused by the tyranny doors again. It had been said by Sir M. Peto that if the demand for agreement; and so also with other branches of the trades. This of the employers and the evils inflicted upon the working classes by nine hours should be granted the country would have to pay 300,0007. would be a fair interpretation to put upon the clause, but we are not what was called the system of political economy. Their forefathers had fought their way to liberty through blood and death. The force a-year for the change. Now, supposing that to be the case, could in a position to say whether it is one which the Central Association that amount be better expended than in improving the condition of are prepared to adopt. of reason was now stronger than that of the sword; and instead of re- the working classes? But when that gentleman was a candidate for The Election Committees did nothing decisive yesterday. When sorting to any bloody weapon, the working classes were able to make use of that bright and cutting intellect with which God had endowed Finsbury he professed himself to be an advocate of the Saturday half- the Preston Committee rose, the case for the petitioners had not them. Peace, law, and order was their motto; and they wished to that and the nine hours movement would not be more than about votes without completing it. The Beverley Committee met for the holiday movement, and the difference between the carrying out of closed, and the Huddersfield Committee continued its scrutiny of the avoid violence of every kind. They were now required to give up 100,000%. That gentleman was now employing the wealth which he first time to try the petitions against the sitting members, Mr Walters the privileges which had been gained for them by their forefathers, had reaped from the labours of the industrial classes for the purpose and Major Edwards, who beat Mr Walker and Mr Glover at the last and to sign themselves soulless slaves and give up every pretension to of pulling them down. The present movement had been brought election. The agents for the petition declare that the election was humanity, by putting their hands to the fiendish document which had about by persuasion, and not, as had been stated, by coercion. Every carried by an unblushing system of bribery. The Committee who been prepared for their signature. He trusted that the working classes would, by their resistance to the tyranny of the capitalist and man could leave it, but if he did so he could not be true to himself or are to try the Hull petition have been sworn. his fellow-men. He would not detain the meeting longer than to The appointment of Mr Wilson as Chancellor of the Exchequer for the government, show that Englishmen possessed the courage which India creates another vacancy for Devonport. they had manifested in times gone by. The employers of labour had say-liberty to those who dare to contend for it. not met their men with arguments, but with false statements, and he had no doubt that their attempts to coerce the working classes would prove a signal failure. The chairman then put the resolution, which was carried unanimously, amidst loud cheers, and the Times having been gibbeted and burnt the meeting separated. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr Allan Maclean Skinner, Q.C., to be Judge of the County Courts of Staffordshire held at Oldbury, Walsall, and Wolverhampton, in the place of Mr Serjeant Clarke, deceased. Saturday Evening. TURIN, August 5th, Evening. The Ministry has resolved upon recalling the Piedmontese Governor Colonel Cipriani has left for Bologna. Those at the Conference at Zurich.-There is no truth in an assertion M. de Banneville has been appointed second French Plenipotentiary made by a Belgian paper concerning a reported interview between the Emperor of Austria and the King of Sardinia. Sovereigns have never met, or held any communication whatever, nor has King Victor Emmanuel any intention of doing so. The peace has been made by France, and Sardinia, whilst gratefully acknowledging the sacrifices made for her and Italy, subscribes to the will of the Emperor Napoleon, nothing more.-Second Edition of the Post. Mr Cremer, a joiner, moved the following resolution: "That this rupture between the master builders and the operatives have been would be of no mean character? J. C. S.," owing to the impossibility of finding room for them. Latest Intelligence. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6. A telegram from Turin of yesterday's date states that M. de Desambrois, representative of Piedmont, has arrived at Zurich. The official journal of Lombardy denies the reports published by certain papers as to the object of the mission of Count such instructions from his government as are favourable to the Reiset, and states that the French diplomatic agent has received wishes and interests of Italy. The Patrie of yesterday evening says:-" According to a letter from Florence, it is supposed that Garibaldi will take the command of the Tuscan army." The same journal further states:-"The Emperor Napoleon. will visit the camp at Chalons, and will stay there till Tuesday next." Mr Bloomfield, a bricklayer, in seconding the resolution, said the insist upon the nine hours. out to sea. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ARMSTRONG'S LONG RANGE.-A few days ago we saw the range and accuracy of the new Armstrong gun tested in a way which demands a note. Cooling ourselves on the Essex coast, near the Artillery practising ground, we were asked to see the firing, and while this goes slowly and solemnly on, one of them spies a flight of geese far "There, they light on yon sandbank." Up go a dozen glasses. Yes; there they flicker in the sun, grey and white, mere specks in the blue sea air. Load the gun-load at the breach-poise touch-bang! Boat off there to the sands! A signal tells the tale. The shot has struck the swarm-a life is taken from the flight-and Observatory; or, if fired from Richmond park, should bring down a this at six miles seven furlongs from the mouth of the gun! A shot as well aimed from Primrose hill should hit the ball on Greenwich rider in Rotten row. Here is fact worth the attention of those Austrian engineers who have just come to London to study our new artillery, and learn how to defend Verona against the Frank. Athenæum. THE LATE SIR JAMES WYLIE.-The Ulloa Advertiser, alluding to the defeat of the Emperor of Russia in the Vice-Chancellor's Court, in his attempt to appropriate the 70,000l. which the late Sir J. Wylie, physician to the Emperor Nicholas, had invested in the English funds, says: "The heir-at-law is Mr Walter Wylie, shipsome sum of 70,0007. will fall to be shared by a few highly respected owner, Kincardine, Sir James's sole surviving brother, and the handfamilies in our own district, and one family in Dundee will also reap the benefit of the Vice-Chancellor's judgment. It was in 1846 that Sir J. Wylie invested 50,000l. in the English funds, his intention With reference to the naval disarmament in France, the being to purchase an estate in Scotland, and thereafter to return to Phare de la Manche, of Cherbourg, states that, by orders from spend the evening of his days in his native country. The abolition the Minister of Marine, the Tourville, line-of-battle ship, the of the Corn Laws shortly afterwards gave rise to the idea in some Mr Osborne, a plasterer, said the crisis had arrived when machinery Souverain, frigate, and the Foudroyante, floating battery, quarters that land would be depreciated in value, and Sir James deand manual labour had come to the fatal trial. The employers had which were in the roadstead, have been taken into dock to be layed his visit to Scotland. The 50,0007. meanwhile lay accumulatdeclared that on Saturday next they would lock the workmen out. disarmed and laid up in ordinary. The Napoleon, screw liner, ing till the death of Sir James, in 1854, and it has been accumulating Such a step as that must convince the public that they were in the is expected from Toulon at Cherbourg, where she will have her since, till it has now reached the goodly amount already stated. The deaf to the appeals of humanity, and must be taught that as the work- line-of-battle ships and other vessels of war, and a great Canton on May 14. The next morning a roomy long boat was sent wrong, and that the men were in the right. The employers were engines taken out and replaced by smaller ones. Several other expenses of the action fall to be deducted from the 70,0007." FUNERAL OF YEH.-The celebrated Mandarin's body arrived at ing classes were the producers of the wealth of the nation, they were number of gunboats, have also been ordered to Cherbourg to for the case in which the coffin was secured, and twenty-four hours determined to share in its profits. Mr Basey, a mason, was surprised that the builders should have be disarmed. Directions, it is said, have also been given for afterwards the boat was seen a little below the Cumfa Mew, on the the coast batteries to be placed on a peace footing. placed themselves in such a position as that which they now occupied, Honan shore, bearing a white flag. When the remains were landed Baron, Haber, manager of the Bank of Darmstadt, M. they were placed in a temple in the eastern suburb, "where they when they must have been aware of the result of the strikes in the north. In the case of one strike in Liverpool, only two men out of Hanseman, Director of the Discount Bank at Berlin, and Baron remained undisturbed till the morning of May 27, when, with the some thousands signed the builders' document, and in 1847 they were Mulkens, have received the concession for establishing at St assistance of some English engineers, and attended by a party of Engunable to obtain a single signature. Last year the whole of the Petersburg a general society for banking and trading (Société lish police, the coffin was opened. The body was found to be in a builders in Yorkshire and Lancashire entered into a combination to generale de banque et de commerce). The capital of the fair state of preservation, though by no means sweet; it was in a annihilate the whole of the trade societies in that part of the company to be 200,000,000 francs, in 400,000 shares of 500 leaden coffin, which was enclosed in zinc, and that again secured in country, and asked the men to sign declarations to discountenance any francs each. The statutes of the company have been confirmed a strong teak casing. The Chinese coffin which was prepared for the society for the protection of labour. Some of the employers closed by the Emperor. body was of prodigious dimensions, being seven feet long, four broad, their shops one night but opened them the next morning, and in the Yesterday a meeting of the Committee of the Central Association and two deep, and was handsomely decorated. The body was recourse of two or three weeks most of the extensive builders in that of Employers in the Building Trade was held at the Freemasons' clothed in full uniform, including hat and boots, and was then placed, part of the country were compelled to follow their example. With Tavern, when a great deal of correspondence was read by the Secre- with six or eight silk-covered mattresses of very handsome descripsuch an example before them he should have thought that the metro-tary. The most perfect unanimity marked the proceedings; the tions, in the Chinese coffin; and a supply of various secular wants politan builders would not have asked their workmen to sign a necessity of firmness in the present juncture was insisted on, and all being placed therein for the use of the deceased, the lid was fastened document which, if carried out, would enable the employers to mould joined in expressing their readiness and ability to hold out for a con- down, and the whole is now left in charge of his domestics, pending their men to suit their own selfish ends. The operatives ought to siderable time. Several letters also were read from large masters in an opportunity for transmission northwards." unite to protect their own capital,, which was their labour. If the the North, stating that work was scarce in certain districts, and CHUBB OUTDONE.The impossibility of rendering a strong box employers could, as Sir Morton Peto had recently said, afford to lose offering to send up men to assist the London firms. The difference of altogether safe against theft by means of skeleton keys has led a lock15,000l. or 16,000l., it would only be the loss of a portion of what wages between town and country-5s. 6d. a day in the former and smith in Frankfort-on-the-Main to hit upon the ingenious idea of they had obtained out of the sweat of the operatives. 48. in the latter-is said to be sufficient inducement to bring a strong constructing a strong box without any keyhole at all, and which even Mr Potter, a joiner, and the secretary to the movement, force of men from the provinces if they should be required. The the owner himself cannot open. Why, what's the use of such a box? said that the master builders and a portion of the press had London men, however, regard this as a sanguine view which will you will ask. But, observe, inside is a clockwork, the hand of which greatly misunderstood the intention of the promoters of the nine hours not be realised. Among the large and important works in London the owner places at the hour and minute when he again wants to movement, and had put forth statements concerning its future inten- and the vicinity, the progress of which will be retarded more or less the lid is shut, and opens the lock from the inside at the moment have access to the box. The clockwork begins to move as soon as tions which had never been entertained. It had been said that if the by the present movement, may be mentioned the Patriotic Asylum at which the hand indicates. Time, dependent upon the owner, is present movement was successful its promoters would commence Wandsworth, the new wing to the House of Correction at Wandsan agitation for eight hours and 6s. a day. Now, that statement was worth, the Church in Baldwin's gardens, the Artillery Barracks, and the key of the lock-a key which can neither be stolen from him nor imitated. contrary to the truth. The masters had not discussed the nine hours numerous Governmental works at Deptford and Woolwich, on which COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO FORBES MACKENZIE'S ACT.-The movement, but had insisted upon societies being broken up and their at present between 3,000 and 4,000 men are employed, the Grenadier first meeting of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the working of workmen reduced to a state of slavery. Now, he contended that there Guards' Barracks in Rochester row, considerable alterations to the Public-houses Act, and the Scotch licensing system, was held on was nothing unreasonable in the request of the workmen. They had the Bank of England, still heavy works at the Houses of Parlia Monday in Edinburgh. The Commissioners began their inquiry by proved that the work could be done in nine hours without injury to ment, the Westminster Palace Hotel, the Middle Temple Library, examining several hotel-keepers and spirit-dealers carrying on busithe masters, with benefit to the men, and with great advantage to the and large warehouses in New Cannon street, and houses in ness in the city. As a matter of course, all these parties expressed themselves to put down a combination among the working men, which cases, with the exception of the Guards' Barracks in Rochester row. trade" by the Forbes Mackenzie Act, although in this respect conpublic at large. The masters had raised a combination amongst different parts of the metropolis. It is believed that in all thes themselves more or less opposed to the restrictions imposed upon the was a simple movement on the part of the men to appraise their own an extension of time has been conceded to the builders; while in Msiderable difference of opinion seems to exist. One hotel-keeper labour and sell it for what it was worth, in accordance with the Mayer's contract for the Westminster Palace Hotel, about which would be satisfied were the restriction with reference to closing licensed premises at night extended from eleven to twelve o'clock; A number of Royal Academicians have presented a gold pencil-case CRYSTAL PALACE.-ADMISSIONS DURING THE WEEK.-Saturday, July 30. On payment, 2,126; by season tickets, 1,659: total, 3,785. -Monday, Aug. 1. On payment, 18,294; by season tickets, 733: total, 19,027.-Tuesday, Aug 2. On payment, 19,829; by season tickets, 1,012; total, 20,841. Wednesday, Aug. 3. On payment, 4,895; by season tickets, 572: total, 5,467. Thursday, Aug. 4. On payment, 3,787; by season tickets, 576: total, 4,363, Friday, Aug. 5. On payment, 3,566; by season tickets, 401: total, 3,967. SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM. During the week ending July 30, 1859, the visitors have been as follows:-On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday (free days), 3,635; on Monday and Tuesday (free evenings), 3,621; on the three students' days (admission to the public 6d.), 706, one students' evening (Wednesday), 74. Total, 8,036. From the opening of the Museum, 995,958. TOWN AND COUNTRY TALK, The gentleman who committed suicide in St James's park last week has been identified as Mr John Percival Allen, aged 25, late of Guernsey. The sale of M. Libri's library began on Monday, and will last till the end of next week. A special general meeting of the governors of the London Hospital in next month. On Monday a young woman, named Burlinson, was engaged at Messrs Douglass and Co.'s ropery, Sunderland, when her right hand became entangled amongst the machinery, and, before the engine could be stopped, her hand was nearly torn off, and her arm severely lacerated. She was immediately conveyed to the infirmary, where she lies in a precarious state. The nuptials of Lord Bingham, son of the Earl and Countess of Lucan, and Lady Cecilia Gordon Lennox, youngest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, are expected to be solemnised early It has now been definitively fixed that the foundation stone of the Rev C. H. Spurgeon's Tabernacle shall be laid on Tuesday week, the 16th instant. Sir M. Peto, the member for Finsbury, is to preside on the occasion. On Thursday, at a meeting of the Council of India, Sir H. B. E. Frere, K.C.B., was appointed an ordinary member of the Council of the Governor-General of India. The West Sussex Gazette announces that Dr Hook, the new Dean of Chichester, was installed on Sunday last. The fourth day's sale of the Northwick collection of pictures realised 7,5007.; the fifth day, 7,2817.; sixth, 6,2501; the total amount for the pictures, 32,2501. The seventh day's sale of gems, marbles, &c., produced 1, 7851. Total, up to the present time, 34,035. Next Tuesday the sale of pictures will be resumed, and will last all the week. At a monthly general meeting of the Zoological Society of London on Thursday, the report from the council stated that the total number A drinking fountain or two for Kew Gardens is now, from the of visitors to the gardens during the year amounted to 224,502, very great numbers flocking to them, very much required; till such showing an increase, as compared with the same period in 1858, of a needful want is supplied a delicious glass of pure spring water may 15,796. The report further stated that among the numerous additions be had (gratis) by all visitors of the official attendant in livery in to the society's menagerie during the past two months were a pair of charge of the lower room of the New Museum, opposite the Palm-white-winged trumpeters and a red-billed toucan. It was announced house, in the Botanic Gardens. that a female giraffe was born in the menagerie on the 16th ult. The Brighton and South-Western directors have come to terms. The opening meeting of the British Association at Aberdeen has been definitively fixed. It takes place on the 14th of September, when the Prince Consort will attend and deliver the address from the chair. On Saturday night, after 268 representations, Mr Albert Smith brought to a most successful termination the first season of his new entertainment, "China." The second season of "China" will commence about the end of October. In the mean time Mr Albert Smith has taken upon himself a new engagement, having been married on Monday to Miss Mary Keeley, the eldest daughter of the celebrated comedian. A desperate attempt at murder has been made at Bradford, a master shoemaker, named Duffield, having inflicted several stabs in the body of his wife, who has barely escaped with life. An accident, causing much alarm and serious personal injury, occurred at South Shields on Monday afternoon. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a chapel, which was partly erected, had collected a number of spectators on a platform. One of the beams suddenly gave way, precipitating 150 persons to the ground. The Lancet says that much illness, and indeed death, occurred in the neighbourhood of Westminster and Bermondsey last week, owing to the putrid and disgraceful state of the river, aided as it was by the intolerable heat, whilst in the low neighbourhood of Bermondsey, amongst the wharfingers and journeymen tanners, sudden seizure whilst at work is of daily occurrence. The Grand Duchess Marie of Russia has arrived in this country. Mr H. T. Hope has presented his picture of the "Salutation of the Virgin," by Manzuoli di San Friano, to the Fitzwilliam Gallery, Cambridge. The picture, an altar-piece of very large dimensions, is at present exhibiting at the British Institution, but will be removed to Cambridge as soon as the exhibition closes. Sir R. Smirke has resigned his place among the forty Academicians. He has for some years past retired from the active duties of his profession. Messrs Milner Gibson, T. Bazley, J. Kershaw, and J. Bright have already signified their intention to be present at the soirée to Mr Cobden on the 17th, at Rochdale. It appears from a parliamentary return issued on Saturday, that, on the 1st of May, 1884, the public debt of India amounted to 37,827,7157. On the 1st of May, 1858, it had increased to 60,704,0847., of which 53,165,6051. was “registered" debt, and the rest floating. A piece of plate of the value of 100 guineas has been voted by the committee of Spanish-American bondholders to Mr F. D. Orme, for his services on behalf of the Venezuelan bondholders. A respite has been forwarded to stay the execution of Haynes, who was convicted at the late Winchester Assizes for the murder of a woman at Aldershott. LAW. would be known that a light in the offices could be seen in Mr Masefield's house. The stolen money amounted to 471, and a quantity of stamps. In one drawer, which was broken, a portion was left untouched. The body was found in the room upstairs; but when the prisoner was asked where the murder was committed, he replied, "In the room below." The prisoner was found in possession of 101, but it was almost impossible he could have been honestly possessed of it. Two diaries were found on him, one relating a tale of his birth in America, and adventures in Australia; and another describing during the same period of time his life at his native place, Burnham, Somersetshire, which he had been obliged to leave for some reason or other. His real name was Robert Dibble, and it was true that he had never been out of England. Mr Skinner then showed that the initial letters on the rolls of postage stamps left in the drawer and those found on the prisoner corresponded, and the edges of the sheets corresponded by various fragments. Two Bank of England notes were taken, and in the grate of the prisoner's room were found the ashes of paper, which it could be shown were the remains of Bank of England notes. The word "bearer" could be traced on one of the fragments. Afterwards the ashes of what would be presented as the ashes of the National and Provincial Bank of England. The person who manufactures cheques which are not formal by inaccuracy destroys them by fire, and was familiar with its appearance when the paper was burned. In addition to this, half the word "National" could be shown and the latter half of the word "bearer." Blank cheques had been found in his box, but when these ashes were discovered a second search was made, and those flash cheques were found torn up in an outhouse. The case depended upon what was called circumstantial evidence, but such a number of small incidents would be found, all pointing in the same direction, all so full of meaning and suspicion, that it would be incredible the person concerned should be innocent. When Mr Skinner had concluded, a large model of the premises in which the murder was committed was brought into court.-Mr Masefield then deposed as follows: Prisoner was a clerk in my service, at a salary of 18s. a week. Another per son named Cary sat in the lower office with prisoner; and Mr Woodward, the managing clerk, and my two sons, sat in the upper office, adjoining mine, in what is called "Owen's room." I was accustomed to keep my money in the first compartment of the drawer produced. In the second compartment were some promissory notes and small money, which are still there. In the third were postage stamps to a considerable amount. A cash-book and rough cash-book are kept in my room. and in the lower room were kept a call-book and a letter-book. The letter-book, to which the prisoner had access, showed that sums of money had been received, and the call-book had entries (some in the prisoner's hand-writing) showing cash received. My custom was to send money to the bank by my son, who entered it in the rough cash-book. I went to London on Tuesday, May 17th, and before I went I gave Mr Woodward 2247. 1s. 5d. to take to the bank, partly in cash, and partly in cheques. The book in which this would be entered was locked in my safe. My son balances the cash-book, and when there is a considerable balance in THE DIVORCE COURT.-FRIDAY, JULY 29.-MOORE V. MOORE.-hand he banks it. I was in London when I heard of the murder, This was a petition by a wife for judicial separation on the ground of and I returned on Thursday. I did not go into my own office until the cruelty. The marriage took place in 1852, and Mr and Mrs Moore following Sunday. Cross-examined: I have been clerk to the magistrates lived together at various places in the neighbourhood of London until for thirty-three years, and have been brought in contact with people April last. There are three surviving children of the marriage. At of all classes-some rough customers. I rarely kept money in the first they were very comfortable, but Mr Moore gradually became offices all night, and always banked before going to London. It is addicted to habits of intemperance, frequently returning home in-known well in Ledbury that I am agent for several country gentletoxicated, and when in that state behaved with great violence to his men, and that large sums come into my hands.-Re-examined: I wife. He was accustomed to use abusive and threatening language rarely go out on Tuesday, which is Ledbury market. I left hurriedly. to her, and about two years after the marriage he frequently struck and otherwise ill-used her. In 1856 he took the pledge, and for about ten months abstained from drink, and behaved with kindness to his wife. He then relapsed into his habits of intemperance, and was more violent than ever in his treatment of her. This statement was fully supported by evidence, and the judge decreed a judicial separation. An application that the children should remain in their mother's custody was refused. SATURDAY, JULY 30.-AUBREY V. AUBREY.-Mrs Aubrey prayed for a judicial separation on the ground of the adultery of her husband, Colonel Aubrey. The marriage took place at Gretna green as long ago as 1814, and there had been eighteen children, of whom eleven are still living. The cohabitation continued until about 1852, when Colonel Aubrey withdrew from his wife's society, and has since been living in adultery with a woman named Sparkes. It was proved that Colonel Aubrey and Sparkes had cohabited as man and wife at Chelsea, at Knightsbridge, in the Queen's Prison, and at Paris. The judge was satisfied with the evidence of the marriage and of the adultery, and decreed a judicial separation. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. Mr G. Masefield, son and articled pupil to the last witness, proved the custom of the office as regards the receipt of money, and that no drawer was forced in his office on the night of the murder, except that which would be known to the prisoner to contain money. Cross-examined: The other drawers were pulled out, but nothing in them was touched. About 50%. was lost altogether.-This closed the proceedings on the first day. On Wednesday a number of witnesses were called, but their evidence disclosed no new facts of interest. Mr Griffin, surgeon, deposed to the finding of the body, and the state in which he found the premises. Beyond doubt death was caused by strangulation. The blow on the forehead might have caused insensibility, but could not have caused death.-Cross-examined: There were spots of blood on the bed of the deceased, on the upper sheet. There was blood on the cheek of the deceased which had run out of the mouth. From the appearance of the blisters and the serum in them, if rigidity had set in before fire was applied, I should not expect to find it. I did not see whether anybody had slept in prisoner's bed on the night of the murder. The bed was made when I went into the room.-G. Tanner deposed: I am sergeant of police at Ledbury. I found the stamps on prisoner and in Mr Masefield's drawer. The front door of the offices was securely barred on Wednesday morning, and there were no marks of violence on the other. I found the black bottle THE LEDBURY MURDER. produced in Mrs Baker's chest with drawers. On the 24th of May John Isaac Jones, the solicitor's clerk, who was committed by the apprehended prisoner at his lodgings and searched him. I found The shareholders of the Victoria Station and Pimlico Railway have magistrates for the wilful murder of Harriett Baker, at Ledbury, was 107, in gold, 5s. 4d. in silver, 23d. in copper, a counterfeit crown piece, approved a bill for the raising of 100,0007. additional capital, with arraigned on that charge at the Herefordshire assizes, on Tuesday, sixty-two red and two blue postage stamps, and five receipt stamps. powers to make arrangements with other companies for the use of before Mr Justice Byles. The prosecution was conducted by Mr I found this pocket book in the prisoner's pocket, and the books protheir line and station. Skinner, Q.C., Mr W. H. Cook, and Mr Powell; and Mr Hud-duced. [The entries were read showing the spirits purchased by the A public meeting was held at Gloucester on Saturday, to promote dleston, Q.C., and Mr James defended the prisoner. Mr Skinner prisoner and accounting for his movements.] Mr Skinner put in an improved system of hiring agricultural servants, the great object stated the case for the prosecution. He said that the prisoner had two books said to contain conflicting accounts of prisoner's previous being to abolish the "mops," or statute fairs in the country, and to been clerk in the office of Mr W. Masefield, solicitor, of Ledbury, life, and something to show a bad pecuniary condition. It was in which are traced many evils and much demoralization. By way of and the deceased was the housekeeper resident on the premises on the one of these that the prisoner described himself as "Robert Dibble." compensating the labourers, it was agreed that a general holyday night of the 17th of May last, while Mr Masefield was in London. R. Jukes deposed: On the day after the murder prisoner told me should be given once a year, in lieu of the "mop" holyday. After describing the position of the premises, of which a model was Miss Jackson saw two men standing in the stable yard when she On Friday last week, a young man named Hobbs was shrimp produced, Mr Skinner said that the prisoner had been found near the came out of the house, and that they suspected some person.-J. catching at Stokes Bay near Gosport, and took in his net a small office about ten o'clock. On that evening the deceased had a visitor, Paine said prisoner told him the murder was committed in the lower whiting. It is the custom with fishermen, if they have no boat, to who left about ten o'clock, when the deceased was preparing for bed. office, and that two cheques were lost.-J. C. Williams said he heard bite the heads of fish to prevent their escape; and on this occasion The table was found in the morning in a condition as if a meal or prisoner say he found the key round the corner.-J. Barden deposed Hobbs was about to do so, when the whiting slipped from his fingers refreshment had been prepared upon it. That showed that the man that he found a packet of silver coins in Cabbage lane, at eight and darted into his mouth with such force as to be completely jammed who committed the murder was known to the deceased, and obtained o'clock on Wednesday morning. One of these coins was identified in the gullet. The poor fellow struggled fearfully until death put an entrance by her consent. Gin and water was also found on the by Mr E. Masefield.-A number of witnesses were called to prove end to his sufferings. table; and it would be proved that previously to that Mrs Baker kept that no such packet was lying in the lane between five in the morning Mr R. J. Biron has been appointed to the Recordership of Hythe, no gin, and that on that night Jones bought a quantity. The and half-past seven. This thoroughfare was much frequented by vacant by the decease of Mr H. P. Gipps, who had held the office deceased was engaged on that evening in doing work for the men going to labour. They showed that it was in the highest degree thirteen years. prisoner. He then described the habits of the prisoner, who improbable that the parcel could have been left upon the road before The effigy of Garibaldi has just been added as a companion to that lived next door to the office. Jones was seen close to the office eight o'clock and not be seen.--Miss Cole, of the Bell Inn, deposed of the Baron Poerio to the contents of the collection at Madame Tus- at ten o'clock, but he did not at once go home. With respect that the prisoner had liquor at the house, and borrowed a black bottle, saud's. It is a remarkably good likeness of the original. to the conduct of the prisoner on the morning after the murder, which he washed out with gin, saying he wanted it for a particular The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Jones went out to clean his boots at eight o'clock, and in an adjoining purpose.-Mrs Greenaway, of the Express, said that on the night of Mary, and many other persons of distinction have intimated their in- footpath, shortly afterwards, a number of coins were found, one of the murder the prisoner bought a pint and a half of gin, which he tention of becoming life members of the Horticultural Society. them being capable of identification. He then described the events took away in a dark bottle; he returned the bottle the next evening At the Westminster police office on Wednesday, Francesco Filip-of the morning and the remarkable conduct of the prisoner, who was and it smelt of gin.-Superintendent Tanner here produced two poni, "The Fire Emperor," was finally examined, charged with the first to discover the dead body. There was a difficulty in getting bottles which were found in Jones's box, one a dark and the other a perjury and conspiracy with another to get up a false charge of into the house, but suddenly the prisoner appeared in possession of light one-the latter containing gin.-F. Williamson, detective officer, poisoning against Cristoforo Buono Core, the "Italian Salamander," the key of the back door; he gave two different accounts of the man- of London, said he arrested the prisoner, who said, "I suppose you or "Fire King," at Cremorne. The prisoner was fully committed for ner in which he obtained possession of that key. The niece of the have got the right man?" and on being cautioned he said, "I shall trial, bail being refused. deceased, who was in the house, said, in answer to inquiries, that her remain neutral." Ten pounds were found in his box; and he said A deputation from the Cotton Supply Association had an interview aunt was gone out. The others who entered the house were content that he had saved it, partly at Ledbury. Saw at the first search two with the Duke of Newcastle, at the Colonial-office, on Wednesday, with this answer, but Jones went up stairs, and said that in doing so blank cheques in the box of the National Provincial Bank, and a for the purpose of urging upon the government the importance of he stumbled, and in stumbling he saw the body of Mrs Baker on the cheque on Webb and Co.; but on searching a week afterwards they encouraging the extended supply of cotton from her Majesty's colonial floor of the upper office. Experiments had been made which showed had disappeared. Prisoner accounted for going up stairs on that by no possible means could such an event have happened. The the morning of the murder, by saying he fell at the bottom of the on Wednesday a deputation of gentlemen connected with the Anti-counsel then showed that the prisoner had reason to believe there was stairs and stumbled upon them, and whilst he lay on the steps he Opium Association, and others opposed to the growth of opium in a large amount of money on the premises, which was really not saw the door open. This it was found could not be the case.-W. India and the traffic with China, waited upon Sir C. Wood, at the there. The only places which were touched by the robber and mur. Biddle, of the police force, said that on the day after the second India House, to urge restrictions on the trade. Sir C. Wood said that derer were those which were known to the clerks, and those well search he examined the refuse in the petty, and found the remains of in the present financial condition of India, nothing, for the present, acquainted with the premises-not one else was opened. The sup-two cheques of the National and Provincial Bank, and one of the position was that the murder was committed in the dark, because it Ledbury Bank, all blank. Evidence was then given to show that the possessions. could be done, |