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      ? ¦ Thrightful As The Disaster Is In Nor...

      point some working-class community—as in the case of Fiusbury Park . Iiord Elcho ; and Mr . Coningham liave thoroughly exposed the jobbing in . the National Gallery ; but Ministers stand up iar official «( rEaBgement , and the House oT'CoinaiKms puts ikrvraifliose that interrupt business by cases of " Divide i ! : divide !" It is the same wifch the Ballot ., which is > dfflnan . aed by the great body of the country . We harve long

      had evidence of it . Nearly two hundred members have been pledged by constituencies at a time when there was very little political excitement . In most towns the people are for the Ballot . The Ballot was amongst the six points demanded by 'the working classes in their Charter . Mr . Berkeley moved this year to introduce a bill , the general election furnishing him with many proofs of the necessity of the measure . He is met with nothing hut an official reiteration of a very few second-hand arguments out of tiie mass that have been accumulated on the

      subject ; and the House votes—for everything js settled in £ he House of Commons by the vote , whatever the arguments may be . Thus the popular demand has been negatived by 257 to 189 . If any oae wishes to see how imperfectly the business in either House is done , let him look to the masterly protest signed by Lord IiYNDHUivST , with some other signatures , against those clauses in the Divorce BUI that refuse equal justice to the wife in the case of an adulterous husband , and will not recognize systematic desertion as a proper ground for divorce .

      A light , yideed , is thrown by the election committees upon the actual composition of that House which professes to represent the peopleand which does not stand very well in comparison with the peers , when we look at the execution of the work . In Mayo we see Mr . Con way , or Mr . Ryan , priests , dictating for whom the electors shall vote ; and instead of adopting the ballot , which would settle the point , we have the House of Commons , after the event , poking its inquisitive eyes into the details of votes , of actions , and even

      of motives ! In Pontefract we have the story oi bank debts used as a means of coercing electors . In short , the House of Commons may be said to be made up hi this way : the raw material consists of gentlemen of club society , who are taken in and done for by local lawyers ; and the screw by which they are forced into the House of Commons , through the poll , consists of all the selfish , corrupt , and irregular motives that can influence men holding the franchise . That is how we compose the chamber which is to represent the country , to make our laws , and to defend the public interests !

      Perhaps tlie Emperor of the French could inform the Ministers of this free country , whom he joined in a demonstration against the King of Napxbs for the . benefit of Bomba ' s subjects , how liberty is actually advancing in those regions . The telegraph has reported how there have been ill-timed insurrectionary movements in Genoa , Leghorn , and Salerno ; how . Neapolitan prisoners havo been roleased ; and how ; the insurgents have been put down . Italy still igroans and moves under hov chains , and no man could better inform Lord Clarendon during the visit what tho Wcatorn Powers are doing to rcinovo the chains .

      In tho . meanwhile tho Queen has preceded tho gracious Emperor in this visit to Manchester ; has knighted Sir James Watts the Mayor , but not somo other gentlemen who thanked Hjsu Majesty for f offering to xnnko thorn suoh a thing ; ' and a visit to Manchester lips onablod Lord Palmjoustojn to contrast the smiling millennial state of tho Art-Exhibition in thai ; town with tho aoriinonious dobateintho House of Commons on tho subjeot of the Natioiuil 'Gallory . Why disturb oilioials P

      The Peerage haa lost two of its ornaments—tho Duko of MABiajoRouon : and tho Earl of MoHNiNaton , both , we may say , suooecdod by mow who « ro

      likely to make , if not ajgrcat figure House Peers , at still events , a more creditable figure . The Marquis arf Blandfobd is a well-inteuitioned man , better suited to the quiet of the Upper House than te iihe House of Commons , better flirted to « ic wi £ h bishqps than « ath ' honourable gentlemen . ' Of iske new Earl of Moknikgton , the least we may say as , that-there is nothingJcnown about lam . •*& K-QM 2 lvra , js Jiawe been waking havoc -amongst the Queen ' s subjects—the North Kent killing and maiming ; the line between Wigan and Liverpool only bruising and shaking . In botli cases the disaster is ascribed to the negligence -of servants . But how is it that excursion trains upon crowded lines . are entrusted to servants thus repeatedly addicted to negligence ?

      ' In the criminal record we have had this week a cause celebre in the trial of Madeline Smith for the murder of Emii . e L'Angelieh . A wonderful disclosure of under-the-surface life in moral Scotland , the more surprising because several of the facts do not appear to astonish people . The public began by condemning the young lady ; as the trial advanced the proofs of her guilt appeared to grow fainter ; new conjectures arose ; and , in the meanwhile , a decided demand was created for pen-andink sketches of Madeline , the heroine of the romance , and of Emile L'Angelier .

      In The Of. ¦ ¦Jhb Leadb R. [No. 380, Jui...

      in the of . ¦ ¦ jHB LEADB R . [ No . 380 , JuiiY ^ i , 1857 .

      The Metropolitan Board Of Worics.—A Spec...

      The Metropolitan Board of Worics . —A special meeting of the Board was held on Monday , when it was resolved by 21 to 13 that the bill for the formation of Finsbury Park be proceeded with , notwithstanding the withdrawal of the proposed Government grant of 50 , 0001 . Some discussion afterwards ensued on the bill now pending in Parliament fov the amendment of the Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Act , 1856 . Mr , Turner proposed , a motion pledging the Board to take measures to oppose that measure , which threatens the safety of

      Hampstead Heath , and to ensure , at the earliest possible period , the acquisition of the heath and certain adjoining land , for the benefit of the inhabitants of the metropolis ; but an amendment on this , to the effect that the subject should be postponed till the bill for the formation of Finsbury Park be passed , was carried by 11 to 7 . In the course of the discussion , the solicitor of Sir Thomas Marion Wilson informed the Board that , although Sir Thomas had every disposition to preserve Hampstead Heath in its present state , he would give no legal pledge to that effect .

      East India College , IIaileyburv . —The halfyearly examination of the students of this College took place on Monday in the library of the institution . The proceedings were presided over by Mr . R . D . Mangles , M . P ., Chairman of the Court of Directors , and the other members of the Court present were—Sir F . Currie , Major-General Sir R . J . H . "Vivian , Sir Laurence Peel , Mr- W . B . Bayley , Mr . Elliot Macnaghten , Mr . W . J . East-wick , and Mr . J . II . Astell . A first-class prize ¦ was delivered , among others , to Mr . CoNin , a son of the gentleman who , as Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Provinces in India , has distinguished himself in the recent outbreak . In giving the prize , the Chairman highly eulogized tho recipient ' s father .

      Health of London . —The number of deaths registered in London in the week that ended on Saturday ( 27 th Juno ) was 1005 . In the ten years 1847-56 , the average number of doaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was 1090 ; but as the deaths of last week occurred in an increased population , the average should bo raised , with a view to comparison , proportionally to the increase , in which case it will bocomo 1101 ) . Tho deaths now returned wore thoroforo less by 194 than would havo occurred if tho average rato of nortolity towards tlie end of Juno had provailed . —Last week , tho births of 867 boys and « 05 giila , In all 1672 children , wore registered in London . In tlio ten corresponding weeka of tho years 1847-50 , Itho u vow go number was 1568 . —From tho liegiatrai * -General ' s Wtekly Hat urn .

      Anothicr Littlk " Difficulty" with Axu & vxqk . — - An American vessel bound to China foil in with a Dutoh ship in possession of Chinese , who confessed they had riaon against tho Dutohmon and forced thorn to put ofl ' in tlio boats . Tiio Americans took possession of the vossol , and brought lior to Singapore . Tlio English authorities thoro sont over to Batavia to give- notice of tho transaction , nnd in tho meanwhile hauled down tho Ainorioan flog . Tho Dutoh authorities at Batavia sub-BOfjuoutly took away tlio ship ; and tho American captain , fooling aggrieved at our conduct , put Iho mnttor into tlio hands of his . coiihuI . Tun Wjsst lNmics .--TJio last malls from tho West Indios do not bring any news of importance

      M . « . 1 . Gauriigl has boon olootod , without opposition , to tlio vacant Aldormanshln cauaod by tho resignation of Sir William . JMagnuy . *

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      IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . —

      outbreak , however , it had been done , both by the Litu . tenant-Governor of Agra and the Governor-General himself in Council . Had this been done before , it mi ght have prevented the outbreak . Ministers had had ample notice of the dangers that were coming on them , as dissatisfaction had been manifested by the native troops for the last three months . In meeting the emergency which presented itself , Sir Henry Rawlinson had behaved admirably ; but the commander at Meerut is an unknown man . The measures pursued by the Government after the outbreak were very judicious ; but sufficient precautions had not been taken . With India in danger , were Ministers to persist in carrying out their futile policy in China , and to strain all their efforts to secure the triumph of Sir John Bowring ? Common policy and reason should induce them to remain , i £ only for a time , on the

      defensive in China , and not to engage at the same moment in two wars ; he might say , three wan ? , were it not for the treaty with Persia . But , though they had got a treaty , they might not have got peace . If they sent out all the troops at their disposal , and left the country unprotected , the Foreign Secretary might find himself paralyzed in his communications with foreign powers . They should place the country under arms , so that , while they were fighting battles so interesting to them in the East , they might be secure at home . They should , therefore , embody the militia , call together the yeomanry , and adopt any other measure that might occur to them for the purpose of placing at their disposal the whole regular military force of the country . Ho inquired what course the Government would adopt to reinforce the army in India , and place us in tecni-ity at home .

      Earl Graxville replied that , before the arrival of the recent news , 10 , 000 men , consisting of four fresh regiments and reinforcements for regiments already serving in India , had been placed under orders for embarkation . Since that news arrived , four more regiments had received the same orders , making in all about 14 , 000 men . With regard to the position of aftiiirs in India , tho Government had every reason to be satisfied with the energy and determination displayed by the Lieutenant-Governors of the districts in which attempts at mutiny had occurred , while -with regard to the Governor-General himself , letters had been received from him in which , while « liscussing the events which had taken place with all due gravity , he spoke so cheerfully of the ultimate result as to inspire the Government with the greatest oui :-fidence .

      Lord Brougham asked for information respecting the effect produced on the money market at Calcutta by the events which had occurred . —Earl Granville replir il that , while the funds in this country had fallen , tho . Government paper in Calcutta and Bombay remained nt the same rato . —The Earl of Haudwicke asked if it wore likely that the Emperor of tho French would permit the passage of British troops through Franco en runic to India . In tho whole course of his life ho did not recollect a more formidable ) case , and ho suggested that 15 , 000 or 20 , 000 men at Aldershot should be transferred to India . —Tho Earl of Albkjlarlk thought that religion

      had nothing to do with tho outbreak , which 110 attributed to the practice of recruiting tho army of Mental rom tho high caste natives , and to tho system of contralization , which is shaking our Indian Empire to its very centre . Tho noblo Earl waa proceeding to sustain hja opinion by reforenco to authorities when ho iviw interrupted by Earl Granville , who submitted that it would bo more rcguhtr not to go into questions of Una kind . —Tho subject then dropped .

      IlUrCAClI OF PRIVILEGE . The Earl of DoNOuaiiMORis moved that tho printer of tho Examiner newspaper should bo called to tluir Lordships' bar , on account of curtain injurious remark * contained in that journal in connexion with tho voto given by Lord I'lnnkot , Bishop of Tuam , ngninst tlm Ministore' Money Mill . Tho writer ironioully ansinm-d that it niuat bo n miatnko to suppose that Lord I'hinkel . opposed tho bill , as , considering tho dlstingui « hoit sorvicos rendered by his oolobmtod father , to tho cnimc showoml

      of liberty ami tolemneo , and tho honours by tho Whigs on him . nnd IiIh family , such a coiimo would indicate grnnt political degeneracy , and oomlilcrablo ingratltmlo to tho pnvty by which hln family hml bovn oxnltud . — Enrl Granvii . lic said : — " I can HCiuvuly think my noblo friend quilo lu oarnosfc in tho motion which ho lina junt mado (// o « r . ) I do not rise for Ujo purpose of justifying this article nor any otlior nrtirlo which seriously or ironically holds up any of your Lordships to eonsuro ; but it Jipponrs to mo that tno

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 4, 1857, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_04071857/page/2/