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760 THE LEADER. [News and
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City " Improvements,"-—" Viator " writes...
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760 The Leader. [News And
760 THE LEADER . [ News and
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . Tuesday ' , June 21 . In the House of Lokds , Lord Bbdesdalb , as Deputy Speaker , in the absence of the Lord Chancellor , said that he had been requested by Lord Granville to more that the House adjourn until Thursday next ; but at the same time to state that no public business would be transacted until Thursdaj -week . The House then adjourned at a quarter past five o ' clock . In the House of Commons some private bills were advanced a stage , and a good many election petitions presented , it being the latest day on which such challenges of the late returns were receivable . THE REFORM BILTv . notice that week
Mr . E . James gave on Monday he should ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce a bill to amend the representation of the people in Parliament during the present session . ( Opposition cheers . ) VOLUNTEER CORPS . Mr . Palk gave notice that as her Majesty had decided to pr-omote the formation of volunteer rifle corps , as well as artillery corps in maritime towns , he should on Tuesday next move that the House should resolve itself into a Committee to consider an address , praying that she would gives directions that the necessary arms , accoutrementSj and ammunition should be furnished to them , and assuring her that the House would make good the same . NAVAL DEFENCES . Sir C . Napier , in postponing Ms motion for a select committee to inquire into the state of the Admiralty , took occasion to express a . hope that the present Government would not reduce the naval defences of the country , but would continue , and even redouble the efforts made by the late Government in that direction . LAW BILLS . Mr .-Sr . ANEr obtained leave to bring in a Bill to facilitate the establishment of public walks and places of exercise for the working classes near great towns ; and the Earl of March had leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the payment of debts inr curred by boards of guardians in unions and parishes , and -boards of management in school districts . The House adjourned at half-past five o ' clock . Wednesday , June 22 . BREACH OF PRIVILEGE . In the House of Commons on the motion , by Mr . Brand , that the House at its rising do adjourn until the 30 th , Mr . W . O . Stanley called attention to a statement in a report which had appeared in the Times of that day by a Mr . Dennis , at a meeting of the Liberal electors of Northampton , to the effect that Mr . C . Gilpin , a representative of that borough , had shown him two letters which he had received from the agents of the Tory party , ia which a direct attempt was made to corrupt him in . his parliamentary duty . Had Mr . Gilpin been present , he observed , ho should have asked him -whether his
statethe seats vacated by the various members of the new administration . On the motion that a new writ should be issued for Sandwich , in . the room of Mr . ' Knatchbull-Hugessen , appointed a Xord of the Treasury , a question arose touching the legality , or the propriety , of proceeding to a new election for that borough while a petition , challenging the validity of the former return , still awaited investigation by an election committee . —Mr . Hunt inquired of the Chair whether , supposing Mr . Hugessen were re-elected , and the
committee reported that he had been gmlty of corrupt practices at the last election , his seat would be avoided without a fresh petition .- —The Speaker , referring again to the precedent of 1852 , said , if the charge of corruption against Mr . Hugessen were proved he would be incapacitated from sitting in this Parliament . The Corrupt Practices Act had made no alteration in this particular . —Some further discussion took place , and ultimately the motion for the writ was agreed to . The House adjourned at two o ' clock .
ment was correct , and , if true , what steps he intended to tnke . —Mr . Blackburn adverted to another part of the same report , referring to Mr . Vernon Smith , as of still more serious import . —Mr . T . Duncombe suggested that the publisher of the statement should be called upon to disclose his authority . —Colonel Dunne thought that if tlie House took notice of all the statements made in newspapers it would waste a great deal of its time . He himself spoke feelingly on the subject , because there had appeared in the Times newspaper , on one or two oceasipns lately , a gross accusation against himself , which was entirely destitute of foundation , in relation to his votes on the Ecclesiastical Tithes Bill . The subject was pursued for some time , many members takincr nart in the discussion , which was ultimately
stopped by the Speaker , on the score of irregularity . Later in the day ' s sitting , Mr . W . O . Stanley , seeing Mr . C . Gilpin in his placo , again read the statement to which ho had before referred , and asked whether there was any truth in it . —r-Mr . GiLriN said , as far as the publication was concerned , he had had no part in it , direct or indirect . Ho understood it had stated that ho had shown letters to Mr . Dennis , containing offers from agents of the Conaervativo party to buy up his vote . Ho had received letters of that tendency , but ho had no proofand he had not said ho had , —that those offers came from agents of the Conservative party . —Mr . Stanfcisv inquired whether he intended to take any further stops .- —Mr . Gilpin was not prepared to do so . —Mr . Stan us v said ho should talco time to consider what stops ho should take in tho matter . NKW "WUIT 8 . Mr . Brano moved tho isauo of < v sorioa of writa for
The Elections. Many Of The Writs For The...
THE ELECTIONS . Many of the writs for the new elections were proclaimed on Thursday , and the day of nomination fixed for Monday next . The election for the City of London will take place on that day * as . there will be no opposition to Lord John Russell , the talk about Mr . Stuart Wortley ' s candidafrureslrip haying come to an end . Martlebone . —Sir Joshua Walmsley and Mr . Bernal Osborne having both declined to stand for this borough , the contest at present is between Lord Fermoy , Major Lyon and Colonel Dickson . The
nobleman at a meeting on Thursday expounded his political views as of the most liberal order . He was for reform , not only in Parliament , but also " social ^ legal , and administrative . " He added that he had no confidence in the present cabinet . The other two candidates , however , go for the ballot and everything that can possibly be required of them ; indeed , each seems determined to outbid the other . Colonel Dickson is aceused of being a * ' disguised Tory . " The report that Mr . Bond Cab tell was to be brought forward in the Conservative interest has subsided . ' .
Oxford University . —There will be a very strong eflbrt made to oust Mr . Gladstone in favour of the Marquis of Chandos . The nomination will take place on Monday , at 10 o ' clock . As soon as it is over polling will commence . According to the present law the poll may be kept open for five days , but not longer . Devonport . —Mr . James Wilson has addressed the electors with a view to his re-election . Mr . B . Ferrand has intimated his willingness to contest the seat , and is consulting his Conservative friends . Nkwcastle-on-Tyme . — -The Conservatives are opposing the return of Mr . Headlam with great bitterness , and are most active in canvassing the borough . Mr . Cuthberb is the Conservative candidate . A strong effort is made to persuade the Freemen that the present Government would disfranchise them .
NoRwioH . ^ -The acceptance Bury , one of the members for Norwich , of the oflBce of Comptroller of her Majesty ' s Household , has caused some excitement . The Conservatives have resolved t /> contest the seat . Sir Samuel Bignold in mentioned as a candidate , but no positive ojhoice has yet been made . Oxford ( City ) . —Mr . Card well ' s return , it is expected , will not be opposed . Bedford . —The acceptance of office by Mr . Whitbread , will , we hear , be followed by Captain Polhill Turner contesting his Bedford seat . At the last election , a few weeks ago , Captain Turner only lost by a few votes . .
Monmouthshire . — A change is about to take place in tho representation of thia county , in consequence of the resignation of Colonel Edward Somerset . Lord Poulett Somerset , another connexion jot the Beaufort family , has been brought forward to fill up the vacancy , nor is any opposition at all probable . Northampton . —Tho elevation of Mr . Vernon Smith to tho peerage creates a vacancy for Northampton , and already Lord Henley makes his appearance ob . tho Liberal candidate . Rhadiko . —Sir F . Goldsmidt has issued an address to tho electors of Heading , in anticipation or a vacancy tharo by the promotion of Sir H . Keating to tho bench .
City " Improvements,"-—" Viator " Writes...
City " Improvements , " - — " Viator " writes to tho Times— " Our city wiseacres , not content with obstructing London-bridge , have actually at tho same time stopped up Union-street , so that both the cast and west access to the London-brlclgo station are obstructed at one and tlxo same time . The publication of this may save , some of your readers a good deal of inconvenience as well as illustrate tho excellonoo of . our municipal system . "
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country has sanctioned so willingly in the naval and military forces . Lord Vivian has given notice of his intention to ask , in the House of Lords , the intention of her Majesty ' s Government with respect to volunteer corps ; " whether they adopt the views of the late Administration , or whether they are disposed to supply a sufficient quantity of arms for practice purposes ? ' ? Lord Brougham on the same evening will ask a question as to the truth of a report of a proposed reduction in the navy estimates
NAVAL AND MILITARY . Sir John Pakingtox was entertained at the Thatched House Tavern , last week , by theNavv Club . Sir John spoke with much feeling on the occasion , and regretted his inability , to see the end of the reforms he had brought forward , but expressed a hope , which was not without some foundation that his successors would adopt his ( Sir John ' s ") plans . } Rumours are abroad that the new Administration intends to suspend the great preparations which the
. A letter from the Mediterranean is somewhat severe upon the penny wise system which obtains in the English navy : — " As to chronometers , the Admiralty gives only one to a first-rate . It may be in error—it may meet with an accident , and a ship , worth two or three hundred thousand pounds , and freighted with a thousand lives , may be lost through the parsimony of my lords , who hesitate at spending 30 / . or 40 / . Again , with regard to the pay of the officers : alongside of the Centurion lay , a few
days since , the United States frigate Wabash ; the first lieutenant of the latter receives the same pay as the captain of the-former , and the captain of the Wabash , of course , a higher pay than the captain of the Centurion . Besides this he has an allowance from his government for entertaining friends when in foreign ports , and is not compelled to pay out of his salary for pens , ink , and paper consumed in the public service . Whoever may be at the head of the Admiralty , will do well to inquire into these things , which are petty and disgraceful . "
All the disposable vessels at Cherbourg are being fitted with allpossible activity . The St . Louis lineof-battle ship left the port a few days ago ; the Souveraine frigate has gone into the roadstead ; and the Tourville liner will go there in a few days . The Foudroyante floating battery will shortly be ready to take up her moorings for the defence of the entrance of the harbour . It is said that during the last month a continental contract has been in execution in this country for 60 , 000 bags of ship ' s bread . This would suffice for thirty sale of the line for six months .
The military authorities at Corfu have been busy inspecting the state of tho fortifications and outworks , and guns of large calibre have been mounted in some of the embrasures . The Melbourne and the Sir William Peel arrived last week , bringing the 2 nd Battalion of the 4 th Royal Regiment , and a company of Artillery and Engineers . J- * ist week a French steamer chased an Austrian brig into this harbour , A great many prizes have been made by the French her «>» buuts . His Hoyal Highness tho Duke of Cambridge , as General Commanding-in-Chief , paid a visit to Sliocburyness on Monday , to personally inspect the progress in the artillery practice in the new guns .
Tho numbos of new gunboats or which the Government have just made a contract is 18 . They arc understood to have been taken by six builders at the following prices : —Green , two at 24 / . 15 s . per ton i Wigram , four at 2 K . 10 s . ; Mare , three at 21 / . 10 s . i Russell , four at 201 . 10 s . 5 Miller ( Liverpool ) , two , price not stated ; Langloy , one at 24 / . ; JWteher , one at 25 £ . ; and White ( Cowes ) , one at 25 / . The line-of-hattlo ship Rodnoy , 90 , and the sailing frigate Severn , " 50 , in dock at Chatham , being converted into screw steamers , have each upwards of 200 shipwrights employed on board , in ordor that they may bo completed with all despatch . Tho following is an abstract of tho numerical strength of tho Russian navy in tho year 18 . 08 :- " Tho total of all rates amounts to 152 vessels , ot
which 71 steamers and 25 sailing vessels arc stationed in the Baltic , 3 steamers , and 3 sailing vesso s in the White Sea , 21 steamers and 12 sailing vossoH ) in tho Black Sea , and 12 steamers and 5 snilinff vessels in the Caspian . As to tho details of tho Baltic navy , it is composed of 7 liners , 5 frigates , 8 steam frigates , 9 corvettes , 6 clippers , 2 brigfl , 5 schooners , 0 yachts , 0 transports , 18 small steamers , and , 10 eorow gtmboats , Bosidos these , there wcro 174 smaller oraft in tho Baltic , consisting partly of floating battorios and partly of gunboats . Tho Black Soa navy , is reported to number 2 linorfl , Ocorvottos , 12 schooners , 2 yachts , 0 transports , ami 5 small steamers . The prows of tho whole Rubsmu navy nmount to 19 , 658 men , commanded by 1 , 384 officers ,
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Leader (1850-1860), June 25, 1859, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_25061859/page/4/
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