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      Huugary , entertaining seemingly no dread of dangerous eventualities In that direction . Against France she makes a special demonstration : she is collecting hermeri-ofovar at Polaj as an answer to the preparations of Toulon and Marseilles . . The . home news of the week is very scanty . In the Court of Queen ' s Bench an action has been brought by Lieutenant-Colonel Dicksony late of the Tower Hamlets Militia , against the Earl of Wilton , for a libel , in which the Earl has accused Colonel

      Dickson of misappropriating the regimental funds . The case occupied nearly tlie whole of Thursday , and was riot finished yesterday , and promises to be one of the . many remarkable money cases that have been heard in the law courts of late . Mr . Thomas Duncombe ' s account of the vexations to which the Earl of Wilton was exposed , as commanding officer of the Tower Hamlets Militia , is . full of grim humour . At present the case seems to be suggestive of strong doubts as to the system upon which regimental accouuts , are regulated .

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      Imperial Parliament. Monday, February 7....

      IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . Monday , February 7 . L ^ V OF DEBTOR AND GltEDITOR . In the House of Lottos , the Lord Chancellor introduced an instalment of the Government measure for effecting an alteration in the law of debtor and creditor . It is at present proposed to abolish the distinction between insolvency and bankruptcy , but to retain in practice the distinction between traders and non-traders ; to specify the cases in -which debtors of the latter Class should not be protected from imprisonment ; to invest the creditors of a trader with power to appoint their own

      non official assignee ; and to facilitate arrangements for the liquidation of debts . The payment of fees to officials is also'to be done away with , by regulations not yet explainedi—Lords Brougham and Campbell gave a general , but not unreserved aproval to the bill . —After some observatibns from Lord CrAnworth , the bill was read a first time ,, and ordered to be read a second time on Thursday next . Their Lordships adjoui'ned at seven o ' clock . In the House of Commons , on the motion of Sir W . Jolliffe , a new writ was ordered to issue for Oxford University , in the room of Mr . Gladstone .

      THE GOVEBNJIENT BBFOBM BILL . Mr- T . Duncombe having inquired when the Government intended to introduce their promised Reform Bill , Mr . Pisraeli said it was impossible for him to say when the navy and some other estimates would be disposed of ; but he hoped not only to take the opinion of the House on the second reading of that bill , but to make some progress in committee before Easter . —Mr . Bright paid the public wanted time fco consider the bill before its second reading . "Would the Government not name a night for the simple introduction of , the measure ?—Mr . Disraeli declined any further promise .

      SIR J , D . PAUL AND MR . STRAHAN . In answer to a question put by Mr . Sheridan , whether it was intended to pardon Sir John Dean Paul and Mr . Strahau , Mr . "Walpole explained the extreme complication of the question , and the painful " position in which he was placed by unfounded representations made to him , and stated that , in endeavouring to lay down some rule , in the dilemma in which ho was placed by the state of the law , he must take especial care to draw no distinction between rich and poor .

      SPECIAL FORMS OF PRAYER , The second reading of the Occasional Forms of Prayer Bill having boon moved by Mr . Walpolw , Mr . Hadfiisld moved , as an amendment , that the second reading should bo deferred for six days . He thought that a much more extensive excision should be made from the Liturgy , and wished to afford the Govornmont further time to consider the subject . —Mr . Newdkoate seconded the amendment . —Mr . Roebuck wished to have the bill passed without unnecessary delays—Mr . Greoson and Mr . Wawouj having briefly spoken , the bill was road a second time .

      ENDOWED SCHOOLS . Leave whs given to Mr . Dillwyn to bring in a bill to amend tho law relating to endowed schools . SUPERANNUATION . Tho Civil Sorvioo Superannuation Bill of last session , with eomo amendment ^ was rointroducod by Mr , Disraeli . Mr . Wilson consldorod tho mosisuro still defective , and sovoral othor members urgod that it ought to include the dockyard servants , whoso caso , Mr , Disraeli said , was provided for by an . Admiralty ordor . Somo comments and suggestions on this subjoot -wore offered by Mr . Wilson , Mr . Klnglako , Sir IT . WlHo , ' ughby Mr . Coljlor , and othor members . Tho motion was then agreed to , nnd loavo given to bring in tho bill . aOVIflRNSUCNX HUSK BILLS . Lonvo was given to the Attorney-General for Ireland

      ¦ ¦ ¦!• . . . . ¦ PAUPER SETTLEMENT . . ¦ ¦ . . '¦ ' ; Mr . S . Estcourt moved for a select committee to consider the operation of the Act 9 and 10 Victoria cap . 66 , which enacts that no poor person shall be ' removable who shall hare resided five years in any parish , and of the Acts 10 and 11 Victoria , cap . Ho and 11 and 1 . 2 Victoria , cap . 110 , which enact that the relief given to such irremovable persons shall be charged upon the common fund of the union . He showed the unsatisfactory position of the questions of settlement and removal under the existing law , and urged that the inquiries of the committee would throw a light upon oiie branch of the great subject . —Mr . Ayrton intimated his intention to bring the whole subject before the House considering the question of the area of rating closely connected with that of settlement . —The motion was agreed to . SALE OF POISONS . Mr . "Walpole moved for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the keeping and sale of poisons . The proposed regulations , he said , were founded upon the provisions of the Arsenic Act , which had , to a certain extent , succeeded ; but the occurrences at Bradford had proved that they were not sufficient to prevent mistakes . Provisions were necessary to counteract an effect of the Arsenic Act , which induced persons to resort to other poisons . It was a difficult question to determine what articles to include under the denomination of " poisons /' He had reduced the list to thirteen . Leave was given to introduce the bill . Mr . Alcock obtained leave to bring in a bill for the voluntary commutation of church-rates . Mr . "W . Ewart moved for the reappointment of the Select Committee on Colonisation and Settlement in India . The motion was agreed to .

      ELECTIONS . Mr . Collins obtained leave to bring in a bill to assimilate the time of proceeding to election and polling in England , Ireland , and Scotland ; to limit the time of proceeding to election during recess ; and for vacating seats by bankrupt members of the House of Commons ; and for other election purposes . . After some further business , the House adjourned at half-past seven o ' clock . , '• ¦ ..

      Wednesday , February 9 . The House op Commons met at noon , when the report from the Committee of Supply was brought up and agreed to . Some returns \ yere ordered , and the House adjourned after a brief sitting . Thursday , February 10 . NEW PEER . In the House of Lords , the Earl of Ripon ( late Lord Goderich ) took the oaths and his seat . THE PRINCIPALITIES . The Earl of St . Germans wished to know whether it was not the opinion of the Government that the election of one person to the position of Hospodar of Wallachia and Moldavia was contrary to the Convention of Paris , of August , 1856 . —The Earl of Malmeshury stated that it would not be of advantage to the public interests to discuss the question in its present position . Their Lordships then passed the Law of Property nnd Trustees' Relief Amendment Bill through committee . WINDING-UP ACTS . The Lord Chancellor called tho attention of tho House to a measure for amending the Winding-up Act . Having briefly reviewed the various acts of Parliament on the subject , he stated that the main , object of tho present bill was the consolidation of all previous acts . He proposed to retain all former regulations , uiul to extend tho advantages of the proposed bill to nil companies , especially insurance companies , which , under present circumstances , were excluded from tho operation of former acts . Lord B hough am agreed with tho principle of consolidation advocated by the proposer of the bill . Their Lordships then adjourned at five minutes to six o ' clock .

      to introduce three bills—for abolishing manor courts in Ireland , to facilitate the sale and transfer of land in Ireland , and for the abolition of receivers under the Court of Chancery in ireland . — -Lord Naab also obtained leave to bring in two bills , one for the regulation of markets , in Ireland , and the other to consolidate and amend the laws relating tp the lunatic poor in that country . — -Sir R . Ferguson for a bill to facilitate internal " communication in Ireland by means of tramroads . The House adjourned at a quarter to eight o ' clock . Tuesday , February Bth . In the House of Lords , Viscount Dungannon brought forward a clerical grievance ;—the state of dilapidation in which new incumbents often find their rectories and glebe houses . —The Bishop of London said a remedy -was in contemplation by the episcopal bench .

      IMMIGRATION AT JAMAICA . . Lord Brougham inquired whether the Royal assent had been given to the Immigration Act recently passed by the Jamaica Legislature . He believed that the bill had been carried almost by surprise , and was open to very grave objections . —The Earl of Carnarvon stated that the act had not yet received the Royal assent , but would shortly be submitted by the Colonial Secretary for confirmation by her Majesty . The measure , ; he contended , was neither objectionable nor new . The immigration system had existed for many years , and the present bill would merely extend to Jamaica the application of a principle already adopted with the best effect in other West India colonies . : —Some ( discussion ensued , in which Lord Brougham , Earl Grey , the Earl of Airliej and other peers participated . ; The subject then dropped , and the House adjourned at a quarter past six o ' clock ..

      NEW MEMBERS . In the House of Commons , Mr . Adams and the Lord Advocate took their seats on re-election . . New writs were ordered for the boroughs of Greenwich and of Enniskillen .

      THE NATIONAL GALLERY . In reply to Sir H . Willoughby , the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that the whole of the building in Trafalgar-square , commonly called the National Gallery , would speedily be appropriated for the reception of the national collection of paintings . The members of the Royal Academy intended to erect a fitting , edifice for their purposes with their own fund , but upon a site which the Government designed tp ask the permission of Parliament to offer them . As Maryborough House was required for . the Prince : of Wales , the Venion , Turner , and Sheepshanks collection would be temporarily removed to a gallery now in course of erection at Kensington Gore .

      EXCHEQUER BILLS . In answer to Sir G . Lewis , the Chancellor of the Exchequer said it was true that there had been a funding of Exchequer bills to the amount of 7 , 600 , 000 ? ., under the authority of tho Commissioners of Savingsbanks—an operation which had been often had recourse to . MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE ' S SISTER . Viscount Bury moved for leave to bring in a bill to legalise marriage with a deceased wife ' s' sister . —The motion -was opposed by Mr . B . Hope . —On a division there appeared : For the motion , 155 ; against , 85 ; majority , 70 . Leave was therefore given to bring in tho bill . Lord Stanley stated , in reply to Sir Erskine Perry , that it is intended to erect an India House at the West End .

      MIDNIOHT SITTINGS . Mr . W . Ewart moved a resolution providing that on every Tuesday and Thursday , being nights on which Government business does hot take precedence , the House should not sit later than midnight , —Mr . Laurie seconded tho motion . —Mr . Looicu King wished to include Government nights also in tho same limitation as to time . — -The Home Secretary opposed tho motion , which ho considered unfair to private members , whose opportunities for bringing forward subjects or advancing bills wore already much restricted . —Lord Palm , erston likowiso considered it unadvisablo for tho House to bind itsolf by any self-dpnying ordinance not absolutely necessary . — Tho motion , upon a division , was negatived by 287 to 28 .

      NEW WRITS , In tho House of Commons new writs were moved Cor East Worcestershire , in tl \ o room of Colonel ituJsboiit , who had boon created a poor as Baron Northwk'h j for tlie West Kiding of Yorkshire , in tho room uf tord Godoricb , who had suoceoded to tho Earldom of Kinon ; and for Hytho , in tho room of Sir J . JRnmsdon , who Iuul accepted the Chiltorn Hundreds . A great number of petitions wcro nrosontoil fur t » o

      THE MUTINIES AT MEERUT AMD UMBALLA . Colonel iSvKjss moved an address for copies of correspondence and of tho proceedings of tho oourt-martial at Mcorut in April , 1857 , upon oighty-flvo troopers of tho 8 rd Light Cavalry , and of correspondence and other documents relating to tho 30 th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry having at Umballah , inMaroh or April , 1807 , expelled from their caste those of their comrades ongagod in learning tho Enflold riflo practice . Ho detailed at considerable length tho faots connected with tho transactions in question , contending that the papers already laid boforo tho House gave an imporfoot and ft partial view of { them . —Lord Stanley , promised to write to India for tho papers , but recommended that tho motion should bo In tho moan time withdrawn . — 'Colonel Svkos withdrew his motion . Sir J . Trblawny obtained leave to bring In a hill for tho abolition of ohuroh-ratoa .

      repeal of the paper duties . Lord John Russell askod when tho navy estimates would bo presented , and Sir Jony Pakinoton answered on Friday , tho 25 th inst . Mr . Spoc-nkr asked whether T / te Garden of ( ho tioul is issued to soldiers by tho authority and at tho oxpenso of tho State ?—Goneral Piwor * replied that , as tho Prayerbook of Roman Catholics , it is distributed to sokllois ol tli . at persuasion , and tho cost inoludod in tho gnuu o » 2000 ? . for religious books to tho army .

      SUGAR DUTIES . In reply tp Mr . Hankhy , tho Oiianckllok or tub Exchequer said there was not at present tho nllglitefi foundation for tho roport that it w « s his intention ti > do < U with the sugar duties . Lord Naas moved for loavo to bring in a bill fur con-

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 12, 1859, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_12021859/page/4/