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Two OBA Tbade . —Ls Pays , Journal de lEmptre i s terribly hard upon the poor black E mperor of Haiti , So ulouque , who has lately been routed by the troops of St . Domingo . The semi-official organ of the Second Preach Emperor abounds in cruel pleasantries on the . atrocious and absurd burlesque of the first Napoleon , which the sable contemporary of Napoleon the Third b _ as been perpetrating the last four years " Unfortunately , " adds the virbuous French journal . ist , "it has not been unaccompanied with cruelty and bloodshed . " One might almost suppose that this remark was taken from some future history of the
present French Empire . Mademoiselle Bachel once apologised to Doctor Ve ' ron for calling him canaille , by an assurance that lie might consider himself hence " f orth " one of the family . " Poor Soulouque , who is not perhaps as black as he is painted by the Imperial French journalist , may take this assurance for his own consolation . . , The Lamb Accident ok the North Kent Rail-WAS : Richard Lawrence Beattie , the switchman
vrlio , by reversing the points to which he was attending-, caused an accident on the North Kent line , has been / tried afc the Surrey Sessions , and found guilty . Hewas recommendecl to mercy . on account of the immense mass of duties for which he was responsible , anxl of ; his jlfeyious Mgh character . The sentence , aecotdinglyi ' v ^ as'impirrapnment' for seven days . THe leMency of "the sentence"wasreceived -with marks of approval in court ., ¦ -.. > . ¦
The Stjn : dax Qp ^ stiok . — ¦ . meeting of persons concerned in Sunday-school teaching was held at iBieteV Hal 2 6 n 'Monday eventing , to protest against flies ' proposed opening of the British Museum , the Costal Palacei&c ., on Sundays . The Earl of Shaftesbtiry was in the chair , and observed that , " in addition to the niany temptations which now beset youth , Parliament is asked to throw " another in the way . " Jte feared that if the contemplated places were opened on Sundays , the theatres would soon follow . — -Several stormy meetings have been held in various parts of the country , generally terminating in the carrying of anxendmeiits in favour of Sunday amuseta&nts .- ^ A . rdeeting was- held on Tuesday evening at Exeteri-hall , when , after some Opposition , the resolutions in favour of strict Sabbath observance were
carried . One of ibhe speakers— -Mit Tritton , of the firm * of Barclay , Bevan , Tritton , and Co . —contended that " one hour of God ' s blessed day ought to be polluted by pleasure ; " It might be asked of this speaker why , if pleasure be a pollution , he confines las denunciation of it to one day in seven . Another ^ peiiker ask ^ ed if looking at pictures had ever made » riy one virbuous . Srp . ^ cShakles Bakey and the Houses of Parma Kent . —Sir Ohas . Barry has written to the Times , com
plaining that-., by the recent decision of the Treasury on his claims , ^ his pay has been reduced byjiearly « fe 2 < D , 000 . The present Government made an offer of four per cent , upon outlay , and a special recompense for the trouble aud difficulties encountered by the architect in respect of the warming , ventilating , and lighting arrangements of the building . To this offer Sir Charles agreed , upon condition that certain extra services , not pertaining to his duties as architect , should be recognised ; but the Government has not chosen to assent .
Serious IliiNesb oj 1 Mb . Sebjeant Wilkins . —This eminent member of the bar was seized on Monday morning , while examining a witness , with spasmodic affection of the chest . He suddenly left the Court of Common Pleas , staggered into the adjoining l obby , and almost fainted . Medical attendance was speedily procured , and Mr . Wilkins was removed in a cab . At first it was feared that the attack would prove fatal ; but ho is now recovering . Manchester Chamber ot ? Commerce . — A few
days before the departure of Lord Clarendon for Paris , the directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce sent a memorial to his Lordship , in which tjicy referred to the gross and culpable neglect of the Interests of Commerce at the Vienna Conference of 1815 , and expressed a hope that during the coming negotiations at Paris advantage would bo taken by his Lordship of any opportunity that might arise to wacreaso tho number of outlota for British commerce , aid promoto its interests in any other way . A reply , pifomisiug most enre-ful consideration to the uugges < tdbn , has been received .
_ DnATn fhom Machinery , —A Bad aocident , resulting in the death of Mr . Gibson , manager of the Glan-XnafQH Colliory at Mold , has just ooourrod . Mr . Gib-BO ?* ' ty ? i $ l Uj > tWv fta engine he was about to sot in ^ citjtoniieecled a stsart , placed himself upon one of ¦ we . % tffeep , ^ t ^ o flywheel . Tho great acoosaion of jBjpeod B ^ aaotily ^ ecstjed . caused him to fall , with Mb ^^ , $ * l * xVx' ^ $ ^ f % ™ heel , which , in revolving , caught 1 » B hoa < V and guttered it to atoms . Ho has left a wife nnd three children .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS . EDUCATION . A . conversation took place between Sir J . PAfciNGTOH and Lord J . Rtjsseli ., with regard to the resolutions proposed to be introduced on the subject of education , in which Lord John said that he did not intend to ask the opinion of the House on the subject on the 6 th of March ; but , after laying them on the taole , would postpone them till a future day for discitssibn .
Leader Office , Saturday , Feb . 23 . LAST NIGHT'S PAELIAMENT . HOUSE OF LORDS . THE WENSLEYDALE PEERAGE . LjOK © Glenelg , in a speech of some length , moved that it be referred to the Judges to consider the legality of granting a life peerage to Sir J . Paike . Lord Campbell opposed the motion , arguing that the matter should be decided by parliamentary and not by judical authority . The Lobd Chancellor supported the motion on tlie ground that the best opinion as to the legality of life peerages should be obtained by the House . The Earl of Winohelsea and Lord Brougham opposed , and Lord Granvijlle supported the motion . The House then divided : — t CONTENTS . \ Present ... ... ... ... 62 Proxies ... ... ... ... 49 NON-CONTENTS . Ill Present ... ... ... ... 97 Proxies ... ... ... ... -45 142 Majority against the motion ... 32 The House then , went into Committee of Privileges , and Lord Lyndhubst brought on his motion to the effect that the patent granted to Lord Wensleydale was not Buch as to entitle frnn > to sit and vote in the House . Earl Grey then moved his amendment to the effect that the patent did confer such , rights . The debate then ranged through Earl Stanhope , tlie Duke of Argyx-l , and Lord Brougham . The Loiud Chancellor concluded the debate . On a division the numbers were—For the motion . ;; .. 97 Against it ................ 52 Majority . 45 The House adjourned at a quarter-past one .
leaving a deficiency of £ 2 , 000 , 000 ; hut with the loan it reached £ 88 , 539 , 000 , making a deficiency altogether of < £ l , 600 , 000 . The expenditure had been £ 90 , 000 , 000 and the total deficiency -was £ 3 , 500 , 000 . He then at length stated the various items of deficiency , and excess of expenditure . The actual cost of the army and navy in the war had been £ 74 , 54 : 9 , 000 , 000 , bein « - £ 43 , 554 , 000 more than the military establishments coat in the same time of peace , so that tho actual additional cost of the war was the latter sum . Having to supply about £ 4 , 000 , 000 , he should move resold
tions for a loan of £ 5 , 000 , 000 , which would be sufficient for the present quarter . It was pro bable that a further loan of £ 5 , 000 , 000 would be needed within the current financial year , making with funded Exchequer Bills , an addition to the National Debt of £ 28 , 000 , 000 . He tjten quoted statistics , to show how littl © the trade o ! f the country had suffered from , the War . He trusted the loan bad been received on terms not disadvantageous to the nation namely , at 90 . He should also ask for permission to fund £ 3 , 000 , 000 Exchequer Bilk . After a short discussion , the resolutions were agreed to .
THE ARMY ESTIMATES . On the motion for going into Committee of Supply on the Army Estimates , Colonel D ukne originated a discussion on the general administration of the army , which he characterised as faulty in the extreme ; and he was followed by Mr . Ricardo and other members , and after a strong protest from Sir De Lacy Evans against taking such complicated and large estimates only thirty-six hours after they had been delivered to members , on an appeal from Lord Palmrstoh the House , went into Committee . Mr . Monsell then moved the Army and Ordnance Estimates , the figures relating to which have already been made public . Several Votes on account were taken , with some brief discussions .. THE OATH OF ABJURATION . Mr . M . Gibson obtained leave to bring in a Bill to abolish the oath of abjuration . The House adjourned at twenty minutes to one .
THE KINGDOM OP OTJDE . Mr . Otway questioned the President of the Board o > f Control with regard to the annexation of the kingdom of Oude . He asked if Lord Dalhousie had ever given a direction to annex or sequestrate that country , and whether the feel ings of the people of Oude were in favour of such a step . Mr . V- Smith said , for nearly fifty years the state of Oude had caused much anxiety to the Government of India , and last summer General Outi-atn reported to the Governor-General that it was impossible that
this state of things could go on ; and the Government left the matter to the discretion of Lord Dalhousie , who had -taken the responsibility of dealing with tho question j but the matter was not so fully concluded as to enable him ; to lay the correspondence on the table . Sir E . Perry complained that the explanation was most unsatisfactory . Lord Dalhousie ' s policy was to annex all native States whenever an opportunity ooourredj and it seemed in this case the matter was left in his hands . It was necessary that the Houso should give an opinion as to the soundness of that policy .
Sir J . W . Hoaa hoped the Houso would not take Lord Dalhousie ' s policy as represented by Sir E . Ferry , and denied somo of the statements of Mr . Otway . After a few words from Mr . J . G . PHTtxiMOitrc , Mr . Uoebuok advised the House not to trust too much to the denial of Sir J . W . Hogg , who had on a former occasion denied that there was such a thing as torture in India .
THE ROAI > THUOUan BT . JAMEB ' s-PARX . Sir B . Ball gave notice of a committee to consider the question of a communication from Pull Mall to "Westminster .
THE LOAN FINANCIAL STATEMENT . The Chanoeu . or of tho ExoinsQUMit , in Committeo « f Waya and Means , made a provisional financial utntemont . Ho said ho estimated the rovonuo lust year , anoluding the Loan , Excheqxior Bills nt £ 80 , 839 , 000 ; sand ho estimated tho expenditure at £ 81 , 895 , 000 ; "but , in consequence of supplementary expenditure , it had lison to £ 88 , 000 , 000 . £ 4 , 000 , 000 having been raised afterwards by Exchequer BiUfi , there was a Horplus of £ 2 , 000 , 000 , which had been applied to restore tho balances in tho Exchequer . Tho actual revenue for tho year had , however , been £ 65 , 607 , 000
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THE RTJGELEY POISONINGS . It is understood that the Government has under taken the prosecution of William Palmer . Mr . Boilkin has been instructed to proceed to Rugeley nest week to take the depositions .
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M , DE BRUNOW . The Gazette Uniyei'selle Allemantle states very positively that M . de Brunow will not return to Frankfort , but , at the conclusion of a treaty of peace , will resume . his former functions at the Court of St . James ' s .
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THE PEACE . I have been informed ( says the Times Parib Corresjioudent ) , by a person whose authority I have little reason to question , and who could hardly be deceived on so important n subject , that the point which was expected to present the greatest difficulty during the Conferences , namely , that of Nicholaiefif , haa been given up by Rxissia . If this be confirmed , I see no serious obstacle iu the way of peace . Letters from . St . Petersburg state that the school oi marine apprentices are to * be transferred from Nicholaieft" to Cronstadt . Ordei ' s will be given to stop the building of the vessel of the lino "Witias , 130 gunn , at Nicholaieff . Baron de Manteuffel has declared to the committee on the Prussian budget that tho prospect of peace was exceedingly favourable ; but that tho contiuxiation of their armamenis by tho belligerent parties , and the tone of Queen Victoria ' s Speech from tho throne , obliged Prussia to direct lief attention to tho shores of tho Baltio , to keep up hor army on a war footing , and even to extend , it if n « cosaary .
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* THE LOAN " . There was a numerous attendance at the Treasury yesterday ( Friday ) morning , to take part in tho biadingB for tho Now Lonn and Funding of Exchoqxior Bills . The Governor of tho Bank of England having oponod tho onvolopo containing tho minim nw , torms which would bo aooeptod , and which wero . i'll 1 . 2 s . fld . Consolidated Throe por Cent . Annuities , or equivalent to Consols at 00 , Baron Rothflohild withdraw for a short time to coneult with hifl friends , and aftorwards intimated thnt they accented tho Government mini ' mum . He then signed the contract * on the part of the firm , and tho proceedings terminated .
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THE ^ GERMANIC DIET . The Dietha 3 come to a unanimous vote in favour of the Austrian propositions , as modified by Bavaria ( The modification simply reserved the right to . an opinion on the development of the fifth point . )
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HOLSTEIN . M . Bang , Minister of tho Intoror for Holntelii , hao followed tho oxample of M . Ruaulaff , and rottiKnod . M . Simony , Minister of Justioo , rotivin * hln functions provisionally .
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 23, 1856, page 178, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2129/page/10/
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