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AHREST OF ItOBSON, TUP, CRYSTAL 1'AIACE
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after _ -e meeting which ire have seen to-day , and the descriptions of other meetings which we have read in the papers , that that prophecy is verified . A hundred years ago , and I am afraid a much shorter time since , there ¦ was an expression very common , ' as drunk as a lord . ' It was a true proverb , for there Avere very few sober lords in those days . Now , however , the only drunken lords are the ' lords of the harvest , ' and I hope that henceforth it will be as difficult to find a drunken harvest lord as a drunken Parliamentary lord . '' After lauding the now prevalent custom of landlords—and , he added , landladies—attending harvest homes , he denied an assertion that had been made-with respect to him ,
namely , that he wished to force labourers into being teetotallers . "What he wished Avas that they should use , and not abuse , God's gifts . " One point more , " continued the Earl . " Let me express the gratification I feel in presiding over a meeting at which , if anything , women , predominate . I always feel more at home when I have got the ladies about me . It is on their account and on . account of their children that I have denounced the disgraceful system of men getting drunk at the alehouse and leaving their children starving at home . But , women , you also have a duty to perform , and mind yqii do it . Make your homes agreeable ; make tlie attractions of home so great that your husbands will not wish to go to the public-house . "
Prorogation of Parliament . — -Tuesday being the day appointed for the reassembling of Parliament , the formality of a further adjournment was gone through ; her Majesty , by means of her Commissioners , further proroguing the two Houses to Thursday , the 13 th of November . " Convocation-. — -The Convocation of the Prelates and Clergy of the province of Canterbury was on Wednesday prorogued , pursuant to the Royal Avrit , in the Jerusalem Chamber , Westminster , by the Vicar-General , Dr . Twiss , under a commission from the Archbishop ; of Canterbury , to Friday , November 14 . ¦ . ¦ . ' . ' ¦ - . ; - : ; .
Education . —A meeting was held at the Polytechnic Institution on Monday evening , to inaugurate a series of evening classes which are about to be formed in connexion with the Society of Arts . The chaiir Avas taken by Dr . Booth , treasurer of that society . Some addresses were . delivered , and votes agreed to , and tlic meeting then broke up . Adult Education .- —The third annual meeting of the Hants and "Wilts Adult Education Society , and the conference of kindred associations in union with it , were held , at Basingstoke , on Tuesday , in the Town Hall . The objects of the society are to promote the establishment of literary and scientiiic institutions , libraries , and reading-rooms , and to encourage a spirit of inquiry and
improvement by the delivering of lectures on literary and scientific subjects throughout the counties of Hants and Wilts . There was a numerous attendance of clergymen , and the company included the Bishop of Winchester , the Bishop of Salisbury , the Dean of Hereford , the Hon . and ' Rev . J . Best , the Rev . Canon Woodroofe , the Key . Canon Jacob , the Rev . A . Wodebouse , tlie Mayor © f Basingstoke , Mr . W . Portal , Mr . ChadAviek , Mr- Chute , Mr . H . Cole , Mr . J . E . Jcrvoisc , "&c- The Dean of Hereford was voted into the chair , and addressed the meeting at great length . The other speakers were the Hon . and Rev . S . Best , the Uishop of Winchester , Mr . Edwin Chadwick , the Bishop of Salisbury , the Eev . Mr . Kfngsley , &c , who enlarged on the necessity of
rnony terminated with a ball , for which the assemblyroom , the drawing-room , and the whole suite of receptionrooms were thrown open . Admission to the meeting and to the ball was restricted to the holders of tickets , which were issued by the committee to the shareholders and their friends . At the commencement of the meeting , which was presided over by Mr . George Wilson , the chairman of the late Anti-Corn-Law League , there was but a spare attendance in the body of the hall , and , although subsequently the number of the audience was gradually augmented , many of the invited guests did not arrive until the proceedings were drawing to a close , and the time for the commencement of the ball approached .
Among the gentlemen on the platform were Mr . Milner Gibson , M . P ., Mr . J . Heywood , M . P ., Mr . TV ; Brown , M . P ., Mr . Kershaw , M . P ., Mr . Brotherton , M . P ., Mr . J . Cheetham , M . P ., and Mr . T . Barnes , M . P . Mr . Bright , the colleague of Mr . Gibson in the representation of the city , was prevented from attending by the state of his health . Invitations had also been sent to- Mr . Cobdeu , Mr . C . P . Villiers , Mr . Fox , and General Thompson ; but , from various causes , those gentlemen vrere unable to attend . The Chairman , in opening the proceedings , briefly recounted the circumstances that had led to the erection of the building , which it was intended to render available for the purposes of public meetings , of concerts , and of otlier entertainments to persons of all sects and parties . Mr , Milner Gibson moved a vote of thanks to the proprietors ( part of the guests ) , and addressed the
audience on the chief political topics of the day , adding that his own views had not undergone any change . The resolution was agreed to , and other resolutions , entirely of a complimentary nature , were subsequently proposed and adopted . The other speakers were—Mr . Cheetham , M . P ., Mr . William Brown , M . P ., and Mr . Hey wood , M . P . The HrjsfcKFORD Conservative Association held its annual meeting at Castle Headingham on Monday , when the chairman ( Mr . Ducane , the nevr candidate for the representation of the northern division of Essex , Sir John Tyrrell having announced his intention to resign ) , Mr . Majendie , Major Beresford , and Mr . Hamilton , ex ^ - pounded their views on the prospects ; and principles of Conservatism ; , The major had a fling at our Aveekly contemporary , the Press , which he denounced . for denouncing the denouncers of Maynooth . Such is Conservative union '
Mr . Napier , M ; P ., at Keswtcr :. —A lecture Aras ' . ' delivered , ' oil the evening of Friday week , in the lecturehall of the Tveswicte Mechanics' Institut < i , by the Itigh ' t Hon . Joseph Napier , LL . D ., M . P ., on . " Laboxir and Knowledge in Connexion with the Condition and Prospects of the Working Classes . " The Rev . T . Wilson , B . A ., president of the Institute , presided . The object of the lecture was to show that the condition of the lower orders may be elevated by education and religious training ; . ' Religious Persecution in Spain . —The Protestant Alliance has brought under the notice of Lord Cardigan the case of Seiior do Mora , a Spaniard , who has been throAvn into prison , and -handed OA-er to the " Tribunal Of the Faitli , " for haA'ing become a Protestsmt .
St . Paul ' s Catjikdkal . —A somewiiat serious difficulty has arisen in reference to the election of a minor canon of St . Paul ' s Cathedral . Some clays since , the Rev . E . G . Beckwith died , and this created a A'acaney among the College of Minor Canons . The remaining minor canons claim , according to what they state is immemorial custom , to nominate tAvo candidates , one of whom shall be selected by the dean and chapter ; but the dean and chapter say the minor canons have no such right , and that they must not be allowed to exercise it .
encouraging education among agricultural labourers , and yoiing men generally . As an instanco of the extraordinary ignorance often found among clerks in Government offices , Mr . Cluulwick observed , in alluding to tlic ne-w system of competitive examination : —" No doubt , the neAV examination . ? , such as they were , served to arrest such appointments as that of an lion , young gentleman who , being asked by a reA'ereml examiner , a member of the association , to name Burkc ' s principal work , innocently replied , ' The Peerage and theBaronctag «; ' or such young gentlemen ns one ¦ who got nn appointment as a clerk in a high office of state , who , as an official friend in that same ofllco told liim ( Mr . Chadwick ) , was found addressing a letter for the Archbishop
of Canterbury directed to 'John Ebor , Esq . ' ( A laut / li . ' ) The nomination examinations might stop the more egregious examples by which the vicious and corrupt Bystem was made scandalous , and in effect , the p-re-Bent fragmentitious and departmental examinations might bo made to prolong it . He Aviirned them against the delusive character of the packed competitions of nominated candidates , and urged the ' necessity of increased exertions on the part of nil concerned in education throughout the country to prevout the evasions of the principle of open competition , and to ensuve the great educational and socinl results nlresuly iudicnU'd . " A presentation of prizes took place , niul tlio clay concluded witli a dinner In the evening .
CoNanA-rm . AToiiY Annuwss to Lout ) Bi : i-rKit . —A special meeting of the Derby town council was hold on Jucsday , for the- purpose of ndopting a congratulatory address to Lord Bclpcr on Ids elevation to the peerage . Jhis Avn . s < lono unnnimouHry . Loud John Russia nnd family h < n'o arrived nt xurin .
The SThw Fhek Thank Ham , at Mauciikstei :. — - lac inauguration of the neAv Free Trade Hall took place on Wednosdny evening nt half-past six o ' clock . A ipuohc meeting \ vns held in the grand hull , and the <; orc-
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THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK . A singular and very perplexing contest of jurisdictions in connexion with the Royal British Bank has commenced . A Sat in bankruptcy having been issued against the bank , one of the messengers of thei Bankruptcy Court , with several of his assistants , proceeded , under instructions from Mi . Lee , the official assignee , and Messrs . Linklater , his solicitors , to the head office , in Tttreadneedle-street , arid , after serving the adjudication of the Court , entered on the premises , ' and took formal possession of the bank . On . arriving there , tliey posted up the adjudication ; but it "was immediately remo ved- by the officers of the interim manager , Mr . Wintle , one of the assistant messengers , proceeded to seize the cash hags , in the hands of the clerks , but Avas made , to surrender them . Mr . Harding , the intcrini manager appointed by the " Vice-Oliancollor , told the
messengers that he refused to recognize the authority of the Court of Bankruptcy . An armistice having been agreed upon , the interim manager immediately proceeded to serve copies of the order of the Court of Chancery on the Court of Bankruptcy and on the official assignee , and also proceeded to the various branches of the bank in different parts of the metropolis ; in each of which , to the surpri . se of the previous occupants , lie found a messenger of the Court of Bankruptcy in possession , Avith whom he dealt as he had clone with those in Threadiiecdle-strect . Thus matters remained up to yesterday ( Friday ) . It is stated that the chief messenger from the Bankruptcy Court insists on keeping possession ; and it is understood that the matter will be brought l > eforc the Vice-Chancellor , with a view to settling the dispute . The Bankruptcy Commissioner issued a summons against Mr . Harding yesterday .
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Denmark . —Advices from Copenhagen of the ' 4 th state that the Ministerial crisis avjis still undetermined . The Diet of thc- ' momiTohy was opened at Copenhagen on that day by royal rescript , la the elections which fulloAVed , M . Rotwilt was chosen President . The Diot was then prorogued until the 1 st of l ) ecembci \ Tun Simscim-noN kou . Itai . it . —We are glad to announce that the English subscription for the guns of Alexandria , and tho ten thousand muskets , is carried on jointly—a proof that tho liberal Italian party is animated by no uinvorthy jealousies of Piedmont . We shall publish next Aveek all the lists of subscribers that arc sent in before Friday .
AccimoxT ( Y > : KTi 5 itr > A . r ) .- —An accident , attended with loss of life , occurred at tlio Upper Globo Repairing Dock , Kothorhithc , early yesterday morning . A number of men word engaged in s ! lipping a mast on board a schooner . The must suddenly broke in two , and fell against some gearing , on which George Chapnell and William Uandell , shipAvrightH , were at work . They fell from a height of seventy feet , and Cliappell < lif < l nlmost immediately lifter' being extricated , while linixlcll received such , injuries thai his recovery is t : o ' nsi < lured hopeless . . Latest i-mioji Amhuioa . — Tho commotion in Kansas continues . On the 10 th of September , ' Lane ' s men fired
upon the United SIhUm troops under Governor Ueary nnd Gouornl Smith , at a crossing in the KaAV River , wounding . several ; tho troops ruturncil tho fire , killing ; ibout forty of LancV men , anil taking about ninety-five prisoners , —Mr . Bniilts , the Speaker of the House of UcproHcnlntivcs , hns made a speech at New York in favour of Fremont , in which ho denounced " the mean anil HennilulouH policy declared in the Outdid Conference , and reullirmed , blindly nnd darkly , in the Cincinnati platform . " The . spooch whs ck-iivored in front of the Merchants' Kxchunge , to an inunonso aind very enthusiustic nudiencc .
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Continent . After a week ' s concealm « at in London , he made his way , disguised , to France ; thence to Belgium , Germany , and Hanover , and ultimately to Copenhagen . There le sojourned at the principal hotel for a day Imd night , and then proceeded to Helsingborg , where liearrived on the 5 th inst . From this place he proceeded to Elsinore , where he remained until Sunday last , arid on that day went on board a steamer to return to Helsingborg across the Soand . On the steamer reaching her destination at Helsingborg , the attention of the _ authorities there was called to Robson by the singular fact that his means were so straitened that he had not ;
money to pay his fare for the trip ; and this led to his detection and final apprehension . He described himself as an Englishman travelling for pleasure , and gave tho name of Edward Smith . When asked by the authorities for his passport , he Avas obliged to confess he ' had . none . This being against the law of Denmark , he was detained ; and it was then suspected he was no other than Bobson , a description of whom had been sent to Copenhagen . Mr . Lund , the English detective officer , was telegraphed to , and he at once sent a sergeant to
Copenhagen . There is no convention between this country and Denmark Avhich could enable the sergeant to arrest Robson there ; but the Danish Government ordered him out of the country for the offence of travelling ' without a passport . The police oflicer folloAved till he could legally sccui'e him ; . and Robson was yesterday ( Friday ) placet ! at the bar of the Lambeth police court . He -was wrapped in a large cloak , aucl seemed very much depressed . Evidence having been received , the case -was adjourned .
AHREST OF ItOBSON , TIIK CRYSTAL I'ALACE FOliCJKK . William James Kobson , recently a clerk in the Crystal Palace Company , but avIio fled in coiiswiuonco of th
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• - * Leader OxiriCE , Saturdnj " , October 11 . NAPLES . The iiolitical trinls me concluded , and the folloAving sentence has been delivered : —Mignonna has been condemned to banishment for life , Mnuro Daupjelis for tAvelve years , and the priest Decicco for two years . The monk Koggero anil nnother have been sot at liberty . The King nnd the Duke do Calabria arrived at Naples from C » acta on the 30 th ult , General Martini has been received by tho King , and at the conclusion of the conference a Council of Ministers assembled . The report of the intended despatch of a KusBJiin fleet to the Bay of Naples is referred to in n letter from Genoa of the Mli , whicli says : — " Long before the publication of the Gortschakoff circular , the Emperor Alexander II . had resolved on sending a ilolilln into the Mediterranean , but it avu 3 merely to have it near his august mother , and to secure to her un asylum in tho not very probable event of a revolutionary movement . This is thoreasvn of the Russian vessels coming from Cronstailt . "
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R tb October 11 , 1856 . ] THE LEA PE . 071
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 11, 1856, page 971, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2162/page/11/
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