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City Commissioners of Sewers on Tuesday , the Medical Officer of Health ( Dr . Letheby ) presented a report , from ¦ which the following is an extract : — " Before you there are certificates of the overcrowding of 15 houses that I have visited during the week . In these houses there are 23 rooms , occupied by 36 men , 42 women , and 49 children , in all 127 persons , who are lodged without due regard to health and decency . " This portion of the report was referred to the General Purposes Committee . Performing in the Dark . —During the performance at the Central Hall , Darlington , of Mr . and Mrs . Howard Paul ' s entertainment , ' Patchwork , ' the gas , from some unknown cause , suddenly went out , and the hall was left in darkness . All efforts to relight the gas were in vain ; and Mr . Howard Paul was obliged to throw himself on the mercy of the audience . Should he proceed in the dark ? he asked . The audience answered . " Yes ;
and proceed he did , introducing as many songs as possible , and dismissing as much , as was practicable of what merely appealed to the eye . The audience , tickled with the oddity of the occurrenc e , vehemently applauded everything they heard , and when all was over , groped their way out of the building . Fires .- —A fire broke out between two and three o ' clock last Sunday morning on the premises of a fruiterer and shell-fishmonger , in Middle-row , Holborn . The flames were discovered by a policeman on duty near the spot , and they had by that time got so far ahead , that all egress by the regular way was completely prevented . The fire escape of the Royal Society was therefore obtained ; and , as the inhabitants were descending
by it into the street , they endeavoured to lower a child of seven months old , which they had previously wrapped in a shawl , by means of the canvas bagging attached to the escape . By some unlucky accident , the poor infant was dropped at the side of the ladder , and it fell from a height of nearly fifty feet on to the pavement below . It was fearfully hurt by the fall , and scarcely any hopes are entertained of its recovery . All the other inmates were brought down safely . Meanwhile , the fire continued to rage with the utmost vehemence , and could not be got under until the premises and their contents were almost consumed . The adjoining residence has also been much damaged by water and smoke . —Another fire
occurred the same morning on the premises of a leathercutter in the Bethnal ^ green-road . It began in the second floor front , and spread with such rapidity , that a considerable portion of the building and its contents were burnt before the flames could be subdued . Much damage was likewise done to the premises by water . —A fire also broke out in the shop of a hosier and shirtmaker , living in High-street , Borough . It arose from a spark having dropped amongst the light and combustible articles in the window , through the carelessness or awkwardness of the person lighting the gas . The whole of the goods in the shop were greatly damaged , but the sufferer is insured .
The Royal British Bank . —Mr . Commissioner Holroyd gave judgment in this case , in the Court of Bankruptcy , on Thursday . He at once declared his intention of directing copies of the examinations to be transmitted to the Attorney-General , so that the Government may be advised as to instituting criminal proceedings . " 1 do not believe , " he added , " that a scene of greater recklessness , fraud , and criminality of conduct in the management of a banking establishment was ever exhibited in a court of justice than is disclosed by the examinations taken in this court under the adjudication of bankruptcy against the Royal British Bank ; and I may observe that these' examinations will be admissible in evidence against the parties in case of a prosecution . " discussiou
Sir William Magnay . —After u very long , the Court of Common Council has determined , by the casting vote of the Lord Mayor , to appoint a select committee for inquiring into the charges against Alderman Sir William Magnay . Two Mukders . —A man named John Blackwoll , about twenty-five , a shoemaker , residing with his grandfather , in Rose-street , Wokingham , hue committed a murder , under the influence of mental delusion upon religious matters . Ho had shown aberration of mind for some time , and on Wednesday night it was arranged that one Thomas Ranee should sloop with him on Wodnesday night . Ho did so ; but , in the course of the night , Blackwoll killed Ranco under the belief that ho ¦ was the devil , saying , when the fact was discovered , that he should ' go to glory' for the deed . When before the magistrate , ho said : —" I am charged with
wilful murder . I thank my Lord the King of Kings , and founder of tho world , whom I have served , that ho haa freed my conscience from uny guilt . Ho ( moaning Ranco ) volunteered to sloop with mo na my protector , and wished mo to sleep on . When I had certain evidences in my mind that eternity was coining , ' What I ' thought I , ' sloop on ! ' I got out of bed onco or twice , and ho pulled mo in . Ho said , Don't you fool warm V I said , I don ' t fool everlastingly warm . ' I got out of bod , and could scarcely forbonr striking him . I aaid , « You devil ! ' I had had that presentiment on my mind that ho waa a devil on oarth . I thought ho was lying in the presence of tho Prince of Pouco and tho Son of Righteousness '—that ia in Jeremiah . Well , I struck him a blow which almost levelled him to tho ground , and tho second did quite I then got a knifo und ran after him , and caught him just us ho got open tho buok door , and
I then struck him in the neck . The knife did not cut , and I managed to hag and jag away at it until I had done the job . Blackwell was then committed for trial at the Assizes . A young woman at Canterbury has been shot by her lover , a young man named Stephen Fox , between whom and the girl there had been a quarrel . Fox is committed for trial . Fashionable Frailty . —An action was brought in the Brighton police-court on Wednesday by a Mrs . Thatcher , the widow of an Indian officer and the daughter of another officer , against Colonel Sir George D'Aguilar , charging him with being the father of her illegitimate child , and with neglecting to contribute
towards its support . Both the lady and gentleman are well known in the fashionable circles of Brighton . In 1853 , Mrs . Thatcher fell in with the Colonel , who promised her marriage , and gave her his portrait , an ' engaged' ring , and a lock of his hair , the last-named of which Mrs . Thatcher produced in court , and kissed . Ultimately he destroyed her virtue , but did not marry her . For a time , he allowed her 30 J . a year , but stopped it on the lady breaking a promise she had given not to write to him . For the defence , it was sought to show that Mrs . Thatcher was a lady of notoriously light character ; but the * magistrates made an order on the colonel for 2 s . 6 d . a week .
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LAST NIGHT'S PARLIAMENT . Leader Office , Saturday , May 16 . HOUSE OF LORDS . ST . JAMES ' S PARK . The Earl of Malmesbury drew attention to the state of the works going on in St . James ' s Park , the cost of which was to be 14 , 0007 . and more , and he denied that they were necessary . He took occasion to comment generally on the expenditure on public buildings , and the increase of the miscellaneous estimates . —Earl-Granville urged that the works in St . James's Park were most necessary and desirable , and ; stated that the expense would not be above lljyOOJ .-Y-Soine discussion followed before the subject dropped . THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT . The Earl of Ellenborough made some complaint of the manner in -which the public accounts were kept , in which he was joined by Lord Monteagle . —Lord Stanley of Aldisrley defended the system , which was well calculated to prevent any misappropriation of public money . THE NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES . The Duke of Somerset called attention to tho plans now on view for the new Government offices ; urging that the works would probably cost five millions—a most extravagant expenditure . — Earl Granville and the Marquis of Lansdowne stated that the plans were only under consideration , and that , before any money could be spent , the subject must be brought before the House of Commons . The House adjourned at five minutes to seven .
HOUSE OF COMMONS . THE RUSSIA COMPANY . In answer to Mr . Clay , Mr . Lowe said it was not proposed to abolish the Russia Company , but to put a stop to certain dues hitherto levied by them . JUDICIAL TRIBUNALS ( INDIA ) . In answer to Sir Erskine Perry , Mr . Vbrnos Smith said that tho Legislative Council in India is now considering the judicial procedure of that country , but it was not yet decided whether there would be an amalgamation of the English and Native Courts . THE BRITISH BANK .
In answer to Mr . Coninoham , thoATTORNEY-GicNERAL said that he had watched tho proceedings of tho British Bank from the beginning , and directed a copy of tho examinations of tho directors to bo transmitted to him . But a difficulty had arisen under an Act of Parliament , directing tho Commissioner of Bankruptcy to transmit tho proceedings to tho Board of Trade , who wore to lay them " before tho Attorney-General . That could not bo until " after tho final examination , which in this case could not bo before tho 24 th of Juno . 1 'RISONKRS AT HONG-KONG . Lord Robert Ckcil inquired whether forty-two prisoners at Hong-Kong had been confined in a cell fifteen feet square for thrco weeks?—Mr . Labouchkuk said that , in reality , there was no foundation for such a report . PARLIAMENTARY OATHS .
Lord Palmerston moved for lenvo to bring in a bill to alter tho present oaths of allegiance , supremacy , and abjuration , tuken by mombors of Parliament . Ho apologised , in tho first place , for tuking tho subject out of tho hands of Lord John Russoll ; nnd ho had only done bo in tho belief that a measure of that kind would stand a bettor chunco of passing if it worq token up by tho Government . Tho beginning of a now Parliament was a peculiarly favourable opportunity for tho introduction of such a measure , for ovory monjbor must havo fult tho anomalous nature of tho oaths which they were coinpollod to take . Tho sanctity of an oath was so groat
that it should be taken seldom , and should not be attached to a declaration which was absurd in itself . He proposed by his bill to enable Christiana to be relieved from taking an oath which involved an absurdity , and at the same time to sweep away the last ra g of reli gious intolerance which prevented the admission of Jews to Parliament . He proposed to abolish the oaths of allegiance , supremacy , and abjuration , and to substitute for them one oath , which contained the oath of allegia nce and such portions of the others as were proper to be retained . On what ground could any one be now called
on to abjure the doctrine that princes excommunicated could be deposed or murdered b y their subjects ? He should leave out that portion of the oath of abjuration repudiating the exercise of any temporal authority in these realms by any foreign potentate . The part relating to the exclusion of the descendants of the Pretender , none of whom were any longer in existence , would also be abrogated . The substance of the rest of the oath would be retained , except the words relating to mental reservation and equivocation , and especial ]/ lie would omit the last words , " on the true faith of a Christian . "
Sir Frederick Thesiger did not oppose the intro - duction of the bill ; but , as its avowed object was the admission of the Jews to Parliament , he should in it .- ? next stage offer it his most decided opposition . He thought it would have been as well if this bill had been postponed with all other measures of Parliamentary Reform to next session . He admitted that there was a part of the oath of abjuration which was obsolete ; but the better way would have been to have struck out that portion of the oath , and left the question of the admission of the Jews to Parliament a distinct question . Lord John Russell assured Lord Palmerston that he found no fault with him for bringing this subject before Parliament , because he thought it was best brought forward under the sanction of the Government . With
regard to the history of this question , winch had been given by Sir Frederick ^ -Thesiger , he only hoped that honourable member would be able next year to com . plete the history , by saying that at length , in 1859 , a series of attempts was crowned with success by the admission of Jews to Parliament . Mr . Newdegate opposed the bill . —After a few word * from Mr . Locke King , and Mr . Henley , who inquired when the second reading would be taken , Lord Palmerston said that he would fix for an early day after Whitsuntide . Leave was given to bring in the bill .
TRANSPORTATION BILL . On the motion for going into committee on this bill , Lord Adolphus Vane Temfbst moved that it be referred to a select committee . —Sir George Grey opposed the motion . —Mr . Baxter made some observations condemnatory of the present prison system , which he thought was too lenient , and tended too much to the pampering of convicts . Some further discussion ensued , and the House went into committee on the bill . After a long discussion : uyl several divisions on amendments , it passed through committee . Tho House adjourned at a quarter past twelveo ' clock . '
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PERSIA . ( Zfy Electric Telegraph . ' ) Trieste , Friday . Tho capture of Mohaminerah having created a great sensation among the funaticnl population , groat excesses were feared , but the excitement subsided on the 16 th of April on tho arrival of Nchriman Khan , bearer of tintreaty of peace .
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PRUSSIA . Prince Napoleon left Berlin and arrived in the Saxon capital at two o ' clock on Thursday . He was received bv tho Hereditary Prince . He wus conducted to the lioyal Palace , and thence goes to tho Chateau of Pilnitx to tho King . Ho will remain several day s in Saxony .
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Centual Criminal Court ( Yesterday ) . —George Bave , a seaman , was found Guilty of tho wilful inurdor of Samuel Long , a marine ou board tho Slanoy gunboat , on tho 28 rd of April , lie was sentenced to di-utli . Sir George Grey ' s Transportation Bux .--a mooting of gentlemen , convened by tho Lord Mayor , wan hold at tho Mansion Houso yeatorday , for tho purpose ol considering tho propriety of petitioning Parliament to introduce a clause into Sir George Grey ' s bill , for <; onfiacttting and applying to productive uses tho labour , skill , and industrial powers of nil criminals during "t full period of their sentences , &c . After consider / ioio discussion , dur ing which Mr . Pearson , tho City bolicitor , expounded his viow » on the subject ( with winch on roudora nro already acquainted ) , the meeting was
journod to Monday . . Vidocq , the celebrated IVonch thiof-takcr and h > , has just tliud , at tho ago <> r ucvonty-oight . no original of Bal / . ao ' a character of Vautrin . Mr . Blandford , tho E nglish gentleman who wiw usaaultod in tho Kiviera di C'hlojn , Napluu , i » UoftU . Crystal Palace . —Return of admissions lor »> - daya ending Friday , May lfl , 1857 , including « . »¦ " > ticket holders , , 004 .
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468 THE LEADER . [ No . 373 , Sa . titrdat ,
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Leader (1850-1860), May 16, 1857, page 468, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2193/page/12/
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