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458 THE LEADEI1. [No. 373, Saturday ,
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Romantic Younci Ladies.—Two young ladies...
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. —«—Monday, May 11th...
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vernmeut inspection , into the actual solvency o * the banks . Gentlemen who like honorary posts , persons of the ' J . P . ' order , are offended , and they raise a cry of c centralization ' which depositors in savings banks will know ho \ y to appreciate . In fact , we do cisat see the vtse sjfsfche trustees at all . There is no reason why the savings bank should not be a branch © f 'the State banking business , and should not constitute the depositcas-a sort of humble f imdfeolders , leaving the --power of drawing out their mdhey without the risk of losing as they would by the sale of stock at a time of depression . If the trustees arc troublesome , they had better be broomed awav .
The Committee 011 the Bank Charter Act of 1 S-M is renewed . Of course we shall have no legislation on that subject this year . Mr . Hardy has revived a measure which is an act of severe interference . He proposes to place beer-shops ou a level with public-houses in regard to the stringency of laws regulating them . It is a pretended equality with the fact of gross inequality . The public-house deals not only in beer , but in wines and spirits , and approximates to the inn ; offering a variety of trading facilities , with proportionate
profits . The beer-shop is a much humbler affair ; the liquor which is sold if far less intoxicating . But the true instigator of the bill is the fact that the beer-shops belong principally to the poor ; and your severe moralist , who finds the well-to-do classes too strong for his dictation , revels in the thought of dictating temperance , quiet , and every virtue to the poor . All the wealthy Hardys in the country are intent on picking a beam out of somebody else ' s eye ; and as they will not be so unpolite as to poke their fingers into the eyes of the rich , they try it on with the poor .
Mr . Dillwyn is competing with Mr . Pxtzroy in preventing aggravated assaults on women . and cliildren . We have no sympathy with a man , be he ricli or poor , who could raise a hand against a woman or child under any circumstances ; but Mr . Eitzroy ' s bill is working very well , and Mr . Dillwyn ' s is a superfluous luxury . Mr . Headlait and Lord Elciio arc quarrelling in the presence of the House of Commons , their
fight being conducted in the form of two bills . Headlam wishes to make professional as well as London degrees a sufficient qualification ; Elciio brings forward an old bill proposed by a select committee for purposes not very different , the quarrelling being chiefly about details . Headlam belongs to the professional , Elciio is of the dilettanti class , but being also of the aristocratic class , he treats Headlam with very supercilious airs—a demeanour which a servile House of Commons rather relishes
than otherwise . Sir John Trelawny has taken up the subject of church-rates , not satisfied with the position or proanises of the Government in relation to it , and he appears determined that it shall be discussed . The meeting at the Society of Arts was only in routine so far us that establishment goes ; but ao
far as it was the appearance of Mr . J . B . Smith to promote encouragement of cotton-growth in India , it was a demonstration of some importance . Mr . J . B . Smith was tho President of the Anil-Cornlaw League , who individually did so much to concentrate tho energy of that movement ; and when ho takoa up a sub ject ho moans to pusli it . The
dlfUClUtV llCS Chicllv in flin ( ttl'ntn r >( " lmwl I omiwi «« fl cuiuculty lies -chiefly m the state of land-tenure and of law m India . ; with tho fact that tho United States can already supply ao largely , and can incr . ™ ° 1 t ' V } ' ,. ) mly s ° readily , any competitors will find it dilhcult to meet them in the murkest , for some tune to come . The Grand Duke Co ^ stantine haa left Paris
officially , and 13 about to . rovisit it incognito sly dog ! Y 03 , that ia tho way to sec Paria and to appreciate it . But suppose tho polico respected his incognito and arrested the anonymous ulicsn wanderer—perhaps deported him ! And them , after all , ¦ when ho can get released from Paris , ho ia to visit England- —juat to touch at Osbomo . Our Court ; , it seems , Juia i ' olfc itself bound to do tho civil ^
though , it is said , the most illustrious family in this land ° cannat abide the savour of any work that is ' bound inlRussia . ' From CBiina no -stews of importance ; the chief intelligenfflB relating to the Celestial Empire being , t . hat olfaar states join with the "VVestcniiEowers in their warmed clemon & tBfirtJien—Sardinia ssmH Austria , and rperhaps more . SBsussia is alrcafty tkere . Is there to be a partition-oof-China ?
The Bccsian news JS'ilisastrous . We ncav know in some degree why General IStalkub , and ^ ESommodore JEfcsrEREGE Tjammittefl suicide : ifeeir minds gave way under anxiety respecting the position of the troops , arrested'in an unhealthy tract of laud , unable to advance to the healthier districts which they have already traversed ; for they arc restrained by the treaty of " peace , although Persia has not yet ratified it .
From the West , too , we have rather disagreeable intelligence—that President Buchanan is ill . The latest accounts do not appear to be unfavourable ; but since his indisposition is traced to accidental poisoning' at the hotel , it implies that his ordinary strength for the gigantic labours of the presidency has been impaired . In the West of Ireland potato riots continue . The uninformed peasantry cannot understand the wisdom of letting their own supplies be carried off by a free trade , which returns large profits to agents of general merchants . The starvation price in Ireland is below the level of London : and London
will , of course , always command as many potatoes as it wants , though Oranmorc go without . As London has many other things to feed upon , and Oranmore is almost reduced to potatoes , the best chance for the peasantry would be to look out for employment in other parts of Ireland , where agricultural hands are scarce . But the fine weather , which has a tendency to arrest the rise of prices , is the best solace for the poor Irish . The inhabitants are calling upon the High Sheriff of Galway city to convene a public meeting , in order to devise a peaceful remedy—seeming to point to the suppression of free trade . The real remedy
would be better information diffused amongst the peasantry , enabling them better to distribute their labour , and to share those higher wages which arc given in other parts of Ireland , and compensate the rise of prices . In finally disposing of the Royal British Bank , under the bankruptcy , Mr . Commissioner Holroyd has strengthened the demand for the prosecution ; and lie points- to Ihc directors generally , as amenable to the law which they have collectively infringed . This promises a very curious sequel of that drama . Even the British Bank directors , hoAvever , will look
for substantial justice at the hands of English law , especially after the really fine specimen of it given in the acquittal of Bacon . Everybody supposed that that man had murdered his children , laid the crime on his wife , and skulked about to evade the penally . A patient inquiry , assisted by the freedom of evidence which is the boast of this country , has discovered that the wife really slew the children in a fit , of insanity , that Bacon was entirely innocent , and that ho plunged into a foolish . system of lying , partly to shield himself from suspicion , and partly , if possible , to shield his wife .
458 The Leadei1. [No. 373, Saturday ,
458 THE LEADEI 1 . [ No . 373 , Saturday ,
Romantic Younci Ladies.—Two Young Ladies...
Romantic Younci Ladies . —Two young ladies , a donkey , and a Skyc terrier dog , were found early last Sunday morning under a hedge outside tho town of Canterbury . The fiiironcs were closely muffled up , with tho hoods of their travelling drosses over their heads ; and by theiT side was a large hotno-nmdo loaf and a carpet-bag . Two gentlemen ' * huts wero also revealed to High !; , but no signs of any male companions to wear them . Tho police , seeing an advertisement in tho Times with , respect to two fugitives whoso description
answered to tho appearance of tho young ladies , detained tho lattor , who gave but a laino account of thomsolvos . On tho following morning , they admitted to tho Mayor that they were tho persons referred to , but denied that thay wore sisters , though distantly related . Subsequently , it came out that family diHuroncos , ' and other causes , ' had induced thorn to go to Franco , from which thoy had ju > , t returned , and had been travelling a most night and day . Their friends wero telegraphed to , and replied that thoy would oomo and claim thorn .
Loud Wkhtminstkk and tiik ( Jiikstisk Kaoks . — Lord Westminster having , after much thought , como to tho conclusion that raeos lead to much immorality , has withdrawn his numo from tho Chostcv vnccti ; but ho moans to continue ' the 1 'lato' ho long run for n » his gift . So far from wishing to put a st 6 p to popular amusements , l » o dosiros to sea them inoroanod ; but . ho cannot any longer reconcile it to his conscience to encourage by hia immo a sport which ho couooivoa ofton results in demoralisation .
Imperial Parliament. —«—Monday, May 11th...
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . —«—Monday , May 11 th . ' CIVIL . SEBVICE SUPERANNUATION . PETETMBtB were . presented in the House of Lords from the civilsservants employed in the ports of " Wexford Dartmouth , and Southampton , by Lords Carew , Fortesct £ e , « aMd < Albemarle , complaining of the present system of superannuation . Tfae Mar & uis of Cdanricarde presented similar
petitions from . the persons em-ployed in the dockyard at HBevonport , and from £ he officers of the Custom-house of Gahvay , and inquired vffeether the Government eontemplates *« n-tjarly change of the system complained of . Earl Granville said the subject meiuium . d in the peiitions had been , referred to a commission , and it was expected that the report of the Commissioners would be presented wiihin a week . The Government , of course did not intend to come to any decision on the question until they saw the report , and had an opportunity of considering it .
ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS . The Marquis of Brkadaluane brought up her Majesty ' s answer to their Lordships' Address in reply to the Royal Speech at the opening of the session . SALE OF" POISONS , BODILY AND MENTAL . Lord Campbell , called the attention of the Lord Chancellor to the necessity of further regulations for the sale of poisons . He also wished to mention the diffusion of another poison , far more fatal than strychnine or prussic acid—those cheap licentious publications with which the town is flooded . Referring to a trial before him 011 the previous Saturday , he said he thought it was the duty of the Government to take immediate steps to suppress this growing evil . —The Lor . n Chancellor said , that the legislative enactments already existing are quite sufficient to put these nuisances down . With regard to the sale of poisons , the subject is receiving the attention of Government .
TESTAMENTARY AND DIVORCE BILLS . The Lord Chancellor laid on the table the Testamentary and Divorce Bills , which were substantially the same as those proposed last session . —In reply to Lord Campbell , who said that if the Testamentary Bill were identical with that proposed last session he should oppose it , the Lord Chancellor seated that the new Court of Probate would be entirely separated fruni the Court of Chancery and Chancery Judges . —The Bills were read a first time , and ordered to be read a second time that day week . Their Lordships then adjourned .
THE MAYNOOTH GRANT . . In the House of Commons , Mr . SciiOLEi-nzi . n gave notice that , when Mr . Spooner ' s motion 011 th ^ \ Maynooth grant came before the House , he should move as an amendment that it is expedient to withhold al grants of public money for religious purposes in Ireland . ( Hear . - )
NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES . Sir John Pakinoton presented a petition from Newfoundland , condemnatory of tho proposed convention with France , relating to the Newfoundland fisheries . — Mr . Labouchere , in stating that ho would lay the papers on this subject on the table of the House , said that the convention which had been concluded between this country and France had become inoperative 011 account of the colony having refused tp sanction it , in accordance with the optional power granted to them by the Home Government .
POOR R 13 MOVAL . la answer to Mr . Wise , Mr . Bouveiue said it was not intended by tho Government to introduce , in the present session , a bill on the subject of tho settlement and removal * of tho poor , HOUSES OF PUBLIC REFRESHMENT . In answer to Mr . 13 rai > y , Sir Georoe Guky snid it was not his intention to bring in , during the present session , a bill for tho better regulation of places of pubr lie refreshment which are open for tho most pail uftci twelvo o'clock .
CHURCH-RATIOS . Replying to Sir John Trelawnky , Lord Pai . michmton said 1 ) 0 could only give tho same answer as to I ho intentions of tho Government upon tho church-rate question that ho had given on a former occasion—namely , ''" f her Majesty ' s Ministers had tho matter under tlieu consideration , and wore not without hope that ll ' ey would bo able to propose some satisfactory nrrnnp'i > i ' " on tho subject . —Sir John Trklawney : " Tin 11 1 tfivo uotiuo that , if I do not receive a inoru unlit I ' m'tory answer , it will bo my duty to bring tho nubjivl lieluiv tho IIouho in tho courso of next month . "
NAVINOH ItANKH . Tho Houfio having gone into committee upon fJii ^ uuj ° ' i 11 The Chancellor ov thk K . vciikc ^ ukk pro |"' " ' llll ! following resolution : — " That it is ox pud ion I . to aiin'im tho lawn relating to navings' -banks , nnd . to provide lor tho establishment of Havings' banks with the urciirity « tho Government . " Tho bill ho intended to ' ' """ I , " , this resolution diflared in Homo rospouts from the I" 11 ( last Reunion . Tho principal objection mado to the '" inl bill by tho niftnugora of savings' banks was with ic * l' °
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Leader (1850-1860), May 16, 1857, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_16051857/page/2/
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