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      Imperial Parliament. —<?—Mondayi Jtine 2...

      too much haste . He was glad that foreigners had been admitted to compete , and that a foreigner had met witft justice from English judges . The block plan , which ' obtained the first prize , and which was the P » » °£ » 2 M . Crepinet , of Paris , gave a bold and ingenious method of distributing the area . It was formed on the oblong plan of the Louvre ; but how the prize plan ^ of the Waroffice , and the prize plan of the Foreign-office , could be busied to that block plan , and how they could . be made to correspond , would puzzle the practical heads who would haVe to consider the question The block plan should have been first settled and decided upon before the plans for the two offices . London possesses the most magnificent park area in the world froml Kensington-gardens to St . James's Park ; and what should be done is this : —The block of houses which they were about to purchase for the purpose of erecting these Government offices should be purchased for the purpose of extending the park to the river-side . ( Hear , hear . ) Sir Benjamin Hall said that no complaints had reached him of the decision of the judges . He . proposed to exhibit the successful designs in Westminster Hall , until which time he requested the House to suspend its judgment . No doubt the scheme of extending the park to the banks of the Thames was a magnificent one ; but he did not think the House would sanction it . During the recess , the designs would be revised , and tenders would be invited for carrying out the work . He should then state the course he intended to pursue . suppi / t . The House then went into Committee « f Supply upon the remaining Civil Servic « Estimates . In the discussion " which followed , the question a » to opening the Museum on Sundays wai agitated ; Lord John Russell , observing that he had voted against the proposition , but adding that it was one which the House must decide upon a distinct motion . —On the vote ( 23 , 165 / . ) for the National Gallery , Lord Elcho criticized the purchase of pictures for the Gallery , with special reference to the Pisani Paul Veronese , for which he said too large a sum had been given . He proposed to reduce the salaries of the secretary and of the travelling agent b } - 650 / . This led to a long discussion ; but attempts to reduce the vote were defeated upon divisions . —On the vote of 3541 / . for the Indian Department , Canada , Lord Bury called attention to the present condition of that department , and Mr . Laboociiere said that he believed the estates of the Indians might be made self-supporting with better management ; and he promised that the snbject should riot be lost sight of . —Several votes having been agreed to , the Chairman was ordered to report progress . «¦ WARBIUM ELECTION . The Chairman of the U areham Election Committee brought up a report , which stated that the committee had determined that John Hales Calcraft was duly elected to serve in Parliament for the borough of Wareham . The House adjourned at one o'clock . %

      No. 380, Jrax 4, 1857.] T H E L E A P E ...

      No . 380 , Jrax 4 , 1857 . ] T H E L E A P E B . 629

      Election Committees. Rochdale.—Some Furt...

      ELECTION COMMITTEES . Rochdale . —Some further inquiries into the circumstances attending this election are now taking place before a committee of the House of Commons . Maklborouoh . —The question before this committee concerned the qualification of Mr . Baring , who described it to consist of property in Mark-lane and Mincing-lane . It was contended on the other side by the petitioners ( for unseating Mr . Lewis ) that , Mr . Baring being a shareholder in the Royal British Bank , a judgment to the extent of 70 , 000 / . having been registered against that company , and these judgments being applicable to any individual shareholder , Mr . Baring might bo liable for the whole amount , which would bo sufficient to invalidate his qualification . The committee declared Mr . Baring duly qualified , and that both sides should pay their own costs . Waubham . —The allegations in this case consisted of bribery , undue reception and rejection of votes , and intimidation . Cambrxdois ( Borough ) . — The chairman of this committee , last Saturday , said that the formal resolution come to was , that tho cases of bribery against the sitting member had not been proved . At tho request of the counsel enguged in tho case , Mr . Dcascy ( the chairman ) read a statement of tlio grounds upon which tho committee had como to this decision ; which were , that travelling expenses had always boon allowed before the passing of tho Corrupt Practices Act , and that that Act did not , in their opinion , prohibit tho allowing fair nnd reasonable travelling oxpouscs , which would cortainly bo contrary to tho intontion of tho framcr . Tho pnymont of u larger number of inosHongara than was absolutely necessary might bo a colourable employment ; but It was not proved tlmt the case enmo within tlio ncopo of tho decision in tlio Leicester committee . After numo further dlacuaulon , tlio committee adjourned for ultorlor proceedings connected with tho qiuilillcation of voters . PoNTBffuAOT . - —Tho ovidonco bofuro this coiunilUoo chiefly referred to oases of allogod » treating . ' by tho sitting member and his agents . Several of tho voters wore regaled « it the St . George ' s Lodge , PonUfraot , with ua

      many glasses of brandy-and-water as they could drink ; and for these thej' did not pay . One of the witnesses spoke of a meeting of Mr . Wood ( the sitting member ) and several of his supporters at the Anchor Inn , Knottingley , near Pontefract . " The landlord was called in and was canvassed , and asked what he would drink . He ¦ had a glass of gin . Witness was made a committeeman in his district , and used to attend the committeeroom . One evening there was ' a grand do . '' The table was covered with decanters of port and sherry , gingerette for the teetotallers , cigars , biscuits , and butter . The usual business of the committee was going on , and those who came in helped themselves just as they liked . Nobody paid anything . Ho had seen wine on the committeeroom table in the morning . " In cross-examination , this witness was asked , "Why were you so late ? What were you doing all day ? " He replied : " Well , I was just looking about for what I could catch . ( iMiighter . ) To speak plainly , I waited to see if I could get any money . " " Did you catch anything ? " " No , I did riot ; but 10 / . would have been very useful to me . I knew there was no money stirring , for two or three others had tried it on before me , and had not left a brick unturned . Mr . Oliveira never promised me anything . " Mayo . —This committee has sat all through the present week . The objection to the sitting member , Mr . Moore , rests on the assertions that many persons were induced by intimidation and positive violence to vote for him when they would have voted for Colonel Higgins ; that the priests—more especially the Rev . Mr . Con way and the Rev . Mr . Ryan—publicly , at the altar , cursed all those who should vote for Higgins ; that they were threatened with refusal of religious rites , and -with damnation ; that the mob was incited to attack them ; that thev were waylaid on going to the poll , beaten , and hindered from voting ; and that , owing to the exhortations of the priests , the violence of the mob led to bloodshed . These allegations have been sustained by a vast body of evidence . They have been in some measure contradicted by Archbishop M'Hale , of Tuam , who was examined on Thursday and yesterday , and who , though looking on Colonel Higgins as a traitor to the Tenant-right cause , said he would on no account authorize violence , and would punish any one whom he knew to resort to it . The inquiry is not yet completed . —Daring the examination of the witnesses , some choice bits of Irish oddity have come out . One witness—a freeholder—said , with respect to a certain meeting , " There was another man present—a fishwoman . " This man-woman was ' well able to scold , ' and she did scold ; but she was not mad . " Hqjv coultl she be mad if she sold fish ? " Being asked if he was frightened at some priestly denunciations , this freeholder replied , " Faith ! if I was , f d be dead by this time . "

      The Revenue. The Return, For The Quarter...

      THE REVENUE . The return , for the quarter ending on Tuesday , has just been published . It presents a deficiency , as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year , of 273 , 241 / ., and an increase on the year of 1 , 827 , 042 / . The following are the details : — decrease . Excise £ 501 , 000 Stamps 7 , 592 Taxes 19 . 02 G POST-OFIICE 41 , 000 Miscellaneous 64 , 037 £ 632 , 655 increase . Customs £ 280 , 025 Property Tax ,.. 78 , 789 359 , 411 £ 278 , 241

      The Queen's Visit To Manchester. The Qii...

      THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO MANCHESTER . The Qii « on , Prince Albert , nnd the Royal Family , accompanied by the Prince of Prussia , arrived nt Patricroft on Monday morning , at twenty minutes past ten o'clock . Five of tho Queen's carriages , which -were waiting at the station , conveyed tho visitors to Worsley Hall , tho seat of tho Earl of ^ Ellosmero , about two miles distant , at which it had been arranged they were to wake their sojourn . A very violent thunderstorm visited tlie neighbourhood j but the Royal party managed to eseapo it . On Tuesday , tlio Quoon visited tho Exhibition . Tlio Clerk of the Wonther had not shown his usual loyalty , for tho day whs very rainy . Nevertheless , thoro vcro many sightseors , and tlio road wns boautiliod with flagx , ribbon * , feHtoons , garlands , inscriptions , triumphal arches , & e . —with all of which tho rain took sml llbortioH . On arriving at tlio building , much umiiaoment was ad ' orded to tho Quoon l > y tho hasto with which tho occupants of tho carriages preceding hers got out , and dashed under shelter . Their motive for this hurry , howovor , was a loyal ono ; for , all thin time , tlio Mnjusty of Engljiud was seated in an open vehicle , conatrainod , ltlco lior ancient predeeodBor , King Loar , to 4 bido tho pelting of tho pltilows storm' till her turn c « mo to alight . Prince Albert , in a groat-coat , tlion

      very creditably distinguished himself in managing a large carriage umbrella , under the . shelter of which the : Queen descended from her carriage . I " Her Majesty , " says the Times , " alighted at a door on the right of the general entrance , which led into a tented corridor formed of red and white drapery , and along the base of which were beds of moss strewn , with the choicest cut flowers " , while baskets of creepers hung from the roof . The end of the corridor opened into and afforded a superb coup tTceil of the whole length of the interior of the Exhibition . Her Majesty did not , how-! ever , enter by this avenue , but , turning to the right , passed into the reception-room , which in itself is an art treasure , a bijou of rich decoration . It is in the Louis Quinze style , with walls of draperied mirrors , an elaborate white " and gold ceiling , with rose-coloured furniture . " At half-past eleven , the Queen and the others of the Royal party entered the main building amidst the cheers of the people . The National Anthem was then sung by the orchestra , Clara Novello and Sims Reeves executing the solos . The Addresses were next read and replied to ; at the end of which , Mr . James Watts , the Mayor , was knighted with a celerity and quietness which seemed to take the audience by surprise . The Royal party afterwards walked through the building , and then went to the reception-room , where a sumptuous luncheon was served on gold plate . The inspection of the Exhibition was subsequently continued , and it was not until past two o ' clock that the Queen left the building , when she returned to Worsley Hall . At four o ' clock , ' the general public were admitted . The rain continued through the whole of the rest of the day . On Wednesday , the Queen paid another visit to the Exhibition—this time a strictly private one—and afterwards drove to Peel Park for the purpose of seeing the statue of herself by Mr . Noble . Before this she stopped onlv for a minute or two , and then passed on . The Prince of Prussia , accompanied by Prince Albert , the Prince of Wales , Prince Alfred , ' and the Prussian Minister , Count Multke , then proceeded to the Town Hall for the purpose of receiving a congratulatory address from the Mayor and Corporation of Manchester . The Prince ' s reply , read with a slight German accent , and in a very emphatic voice—particularly that part which refers " to the Princess Royal—was as follows : — " It is with the greatest satisfaction that I receive the expressions of sincere and cordial welcome which the mayor , aldermen , and citizens of the city of Manchester have addressed ine on the occasion of this my first visit to this town . I am happy to be able to gratify on this occasion the desire which I have long felt to visit in person a town and district which are of such great importance to this land , ami the influence of which on the progress of industry is as well known and appreciated in my own country as in England . ( Applause . ^ * be & now to thank you for the hearty congratulaions you express to me upon ' my intended alliance with her Royal Highness the Princess Royal . I hope thai God ' s blessing mav rest upon this union , in which to secure the happiness of the Princess Royal will be the dearest duty of my life . ( Loud cheers . ' ) I sincerely rejoice with you in the prospect of this union drawing still closer for the future the ties of friendship happily existing between Prussia and this great nation . " ( Cheers . '} Immediately after the reply was delivered to Sir James Watts , their Royal Highnesses quitted the hall , the whole proceedings having lasted less than ten minutes . They then partook of a cold collation , and departed . The Queen left Worsley Hall , the seat of the Earl of Ellesmere , at about fifteen minutes past eight o ' clock on Thursday morning , and the Royal train left the Patricroft station for London at half-past eight . The time was originally lixed for half-past nine ; but her Majesty enmo to the resolution on the previous day of starting nn hour earlier , and the railway company had to make tho requisite changes in their traffic arrangements . Hor Majesty wns accompanied by Prince Albert , tho Prince of Prussia , the Prince of AVales , Prince Alfred , tho Princess Royal , Princess Alice , and Sir George Grey . Great numbers of people had assembled at the station soon after nine o ' clock to witness tho departure of tho Royal visitors , but of course were disappointed . Tho Royal party reached Buckingham Palace at twontv minutes to three o ' clock ; and so terminated tho visit to Manchester .

      Accidents And Sudden Deaths. A Ditkadi'u...

      ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS . A DitKADi'UL calamity has occurred on the North Kent Railway . There is a groat deal of Sunday traffic on that line , owing to tho largo number of oxcursionista to Gnivcsgnd and tho adjoining places . The rule is that no train U to puss a given station until tho preceding train has boon telegraphed as past tlio next station ; but it would appear that tills rulo U sometimes su / fcrod to lnpso , Last Sunday , tho driver of tho < iuiirter-r > ast nino train from Strocul ' found , on reaching Lotviaham , that tho bignnln wero against hU proceeding-. Ho therefore pulled up before coming to tho platform , nnd ono of tho guards waa sent back with his rod lamp , to prevent , as it was thought , the possibility of the noxt train— -which started from Lowluhaiu at half-past nine—running into that wlflch immediately preceded it , though , oven with-

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 4, 1857, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_04071857/page/5/