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      Gatherings From The Law And Police Court...

      the copyright of the papers , or whether the mortgagees could recover the amount advanced on mortgage . The case was one entirely depending on the question of reputed ownership at the time of the bankruptcy , it being contended for the petitioner that all the creditors had been made aware of the state of affairs before the bankruptcy , and had endeavoured to prevent it , but failed . ' An adjournment was ordered . Nearly two hundred Irish ' navvies' applied on Monday to the Southwark magistrate for advice . They said they were out of employ and in want of food , and that they had been refused relief at the •¦ workhouse . Mr . Combe advised them to go peaceably , and not in a body , to the relieving officer , and express their willingness to be passed to Ireland . He had no doubt they would be properly treated .

      An interpleader issue , directed to try the right to certain goods seized by the Sheriff of Middlesex on a judgment obtained by the defendant against the plaintiff , was tried in the Court of Exchequer on Monday . The plaintiff , a Mr . Hare , is a solicitor , -who had advanced 250 ? . on the goods in question . A certain Lieutenant Hare had lived in Hertford-street , May Fair , with a French lady , named Duffaud , and in May , 1854 , he assigned by deed the lease of the premises and the furniture absolutely to the lady . Subsequently her name was put on the rate-book . In 1857 , Mr . Buller , the family solicitor , advanced 250 / . on the household furniture , of which he took possession , and instructed some auctioneers to sell it . It then turned out that a Mr .

      Angell had advanced Lieutenant Hare 300 ? ., on the security of this same furniture ; and , obtaining a judgment , he put the sheriff in possession . The defence was that the transfer to Mr . Buller was a colourable transaction . The advance of money from Mr . Angell was a month before that from Mr . Buller ; but no imputation was cast on the latter gentleman . The jury returned a verdict for the defendant ( Mr . Angell ); and the Lord Chief Baron commented severely on the conduct of the lieutenant and the lady . —In the course of the trial , one of the witnesses , a poulterer , said that he knew nothing of Madame Duffaud , but that he had heard of a " Baron De Foe , who he believed had written Uobinson Crusoe !"

      A . servant girl , living in York-street , Lambeth , got into conversation , a few evenings ago , with a young man whom she accompanied to a coffee-house , where , they had some liquor . She soon became insensible , and on the following morning found herself in bed in a strange place . At that moment , the young man was observed to be taking money from the pockets of her dress , and immediately afterwards he disappeared . She then got lip , and found that the scoundrel had fled ; but he was subsequently apprehended , and , on being brought up at the Southwark police-office , was sentenced to six months ' hard labour .

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      Miscellaneous . The Court.—The Two House...

      MISCELLANEOUS . The Court . —The two Houses of Parliament met last Saturday for the purpose of proceeding to Buckingham Palace and there presenting to the Queen the address of congratulation on the marriage of the Princess Royal . The Queen received the two estates in succession at about three o'dock , and returned to each of them an answer in the terms common to such occasions . —The Queen held a Court on Tuesday afternoon at Buckingham Palace for the reception on the throne of the addresses of congratulation on the marriage of the Princess Royal . —The Duchess of Kent , attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George Couper , received on the same day , at her residence , Clarence House , St . James's , an address of congratulation on the marriage of her granddaughter from the corporation of the City of London . — The Prince Consort received on Thursday a deputation from the Society of Arts , congratulating him on the marriage of the Princess Royal .

      Reigate Election . —This election took place ' lnst Saturday , when Sir Henry Rawlinson was returned . The numbers were—Rawlinson , 212 ; Dbulton , 11 (>; Monapn , 95 . The mob was very disorderly , and some of Sir Henry Rawlinson ' s supporters -wore pelted . Monument to General Havelook . —Government has agreed to grant a site for a monument to the late General Sir Henry Havelock . The monument will bo erected on the opposite side of the Nelson column to that of Sir Charles Napier ' s statue . Royal Geographical Society . —A meeting of the Royal Geographical Society was held on Monday ovoning at the Society ' s rooms , for the purpose of bidding

      farewell to Dr . Livingstone , nnd cxpnisalng the good wishes of the Society for his success in the exploring expedition ho is about to undertake . A public dinnor will be given to the Doctor this duy . ., ^ HE ^ Al , nA » IJlJBA ^ P . ALACiW ,= ^ Mr . E . T . Smith , the lessee of Drury Lnno Theatre , l ; as opened the Panopticon , Leicester-square , for a series of religious services . In the morning , when there aro only A eormon and prayers , the admlasion 1 b free ; In the evening , when the sermon nnd , prnyera nro followed by an oratorio , n charge ie made at the doom . Lnwt Sunday , the Rov . « T . H . Rutherford preached , ; tlie oratorio was llnndcl ' a Messiah . The combination Is certainly a strange on « . Convocation . —The members of both Houses composing ; the Convocation of the Province of Canterbury

      Miscellaneous . The Court.—The Two House...

      assembled at Westminster on Wednesday . In the Upper House , there was some discussion as to the proposed changes in the Prayer Book and the shortening of Church services , to which their Lordships expressed themselves opposed . In the Lower House , a report on missions at home and abroad was presented by . a committee . Its upshot was to recommend increased activity on the part of the Church in order to combat the Spread of vice and infidelity . The Upper House did not meet on Thursday . In the Lower House , an address of congratulation to the Queen on the marriage of the Princess Royal was agreed to . A proposal was made by Canon Wordsworth to add to this address some observations about the sanctity of Christian marriage ; but , as the motion was generally objected to , it was withdrawn . Murder . — -A farmer named Reilly has been shot dead by two men , at present unknown , in the presence of his wife , son , and servant boy , while on his return with them from Kilbeggan market . The man was fired at last December .

      Poster^ —?—Leader Office, Saturday, February 13.

      poster ^ Leader Office , Saturday , February 13 .

      Last Eight's Parliament. House Of Loeds....

      LAST EIGHT'S PARLIAMENT . HOUSE OF LOEDS . The only business transacted was tlie introduction by Lord Bkovgham of a bill to abolish imprisonment for debt except in certain cases , and to assimilate the law of bankruptcy and insolvency . HOUSE OF COMMONS . In answer to Mr . Hardy , Sir Geohge Gjkey said he hoped in the course of the session to introduce a bill for the better regulation of beer-houses and licensing publichouses . ENCUMBERED ESTATES , ICELAND . In answer to Mr . Bagwell , the Attorney-General for Ireland said a bill would betintroduced to perpetuate the system of dealing with Encumbered Estates in Ireland , and it ^ would be extended to Unencumbered Estates . THE REFUGEE QUESTION . In answer to Mr . Warren , Sir Gr . Grey said that no

      direct or formal request had been made by the French Government for the prosecution of any person in this country for conspiracy to commit an offence—of this kind , but last year a copy of the proceedings taken in France against the parties named was submitted to her Majesty ' s Government unaccompanied by any request for proceedings to be taken . If there had been evidence against the party sufficient to have arrested him in this country , it would have been done . A warrant had been issued against a British subject under the 9 th Geo . IV ., as an accessary before the fact to a murder alleged to have been committed in France .

      of its former self . After describing the present system of the double government by the Board of Control and the Board of Directors , and pointing out some of the practical inconveniences which came from it , he proceeded to say that in order to the simplification , of this cumbrous machine , her Majesty ' s Ministers should have a complete control over administrative proceedings for which they were responsible to Parliament . He proposed to effect this by the present Act -which was only directed to the system of the home government of India . With the functionaries in Hindostan of every sort he had no intention of interfering . So far as they were concerned the only change would be the signature of the despatches they received . In conducting the government of India , and in negotiating with native

      Princes , the name of the Sovereign would prove far more effectual than that of a trading corporation , lie proposed to abolish the present Court of Directors , and to substitute a President and Council for the administration of India . The President would be a member of the Government of the day , responsible to Parliament in the fullest sense of the word . The Council would consist of eight members , appointed by the Crown for a period of eight years , but two of them would retire by rotation every second year . These Councillors must have been Directors of the Company , or resident for a certaiu period in India . They were to have lOOOi per annum salary , but not to be eligible for seats in the House of Commons . The President would have the attributes of a Secretary of State , and be assisted by an Under-Secretary sitting

      in the House of Commons , lu the Council , tlie opinion of the President was to be paramount ' and final , except with regard to questions affecting revenue , to which he must obtain the concurrence of at least four of the members . On the question of patronage , ho said that no privilege of that description could fall into the hands of the new President , or his colleagues , or the Executive Government . With regard to the army there would be fewer native troops and tho English troops in India would be paid out of the revenue of that country . This was an outline of tlie measure—apart from certain details which , did not affect the general principle . —Mr . Barin g moved an amendment that it was not expedient at present to legislate for the government of India . —Sir E . Perry supported , and Mr . M . Milnes opposed the bill .

      After a lengthened debate , in which several members took part , the principal speakers being the Ciiaxcelloii op the Exchequer and Mr . Mangles , the further discussion , on the motion of Mr . Roebuck , was adjourned to Monday next . The House soon after adjourned .

      the Hudson ' s bay company . In answer to Mr . Roebuck , Mr . Labouchere said that the Government , in pursuance of the recommendation of a Committee which sat last year , were about to take possession of the territory of the Hudson ' s Bay Company , granting them the privilege of exclusive trading . THE LEGACY OF NArOLEON I . TO OANTILLON . Mr . Stirling asked the First Lord of the Treasury if it were true , or if he would obtain information from authentic sources as to the fact—that tho legacy of 10 , 000 francs , bequeathed to the sub-officer Cantillon , who attempted to assassinate the late Duke of Wellington , by

      the late Napoleon Bonaparte , in a codicil or nis wm , approving and justifying the attempt , had , since Deo . 2 , 1851 , been paid , with interest up to the date of payment , b y tho Emperor of tho French . —Lord Palmekston denied that the facts wore such as were alleged by the hon . gentleman . Between 1828 and 182 ( $ the executors of Napoleon paid part of the legacy to Cantillon ; but the commissioners appointed by tho present Emperor to discharge the bequests under his uncle's will rer fused to pay the widow of Cantillon the balance of the legacy which remained , on tho ground that tho testator must have been suffering from an aberration of intellect when he made the bequest . CHINA . In answer to Lord John Russeli * , Lord Palmerston said that the Government had received tho terms proposed by Lord Elgin to Yeh , and the substance of Yen ' s answer , but there had not been timo before tho last mail left to translate tho whole of it . REFORM OP THE CORPORATION OV LONDON BILL . This bill was read a second timo , and referred to a Select Committee . _^_ _^ , _ OOVKItlSMENT OV INDIA BILL . . Lord " PALMicnBTON imoTcirfoTleftVQ tcTTJring in a b'lll to transfer from tho East India Company to tho I Crown the government of hor Majesty ' s East India | dominions . Ho stated that an anomalous state of l affairs had grown up in India , by which a commercial 1 company had gradually acquired important political functions , but not without attracting tho attention of tho Loglhlature . As early as 1781 had lagialalion on this subject taken place ; and again , in lbU . 'J , a great change had been made in tho powers of tho East India Compuny , which since thon had only boon tho phantom

      The Continent. The Lithographed Correspo...

      THE CONTINENT . The lithographed correspondence of M . Bullier , which is sent into the French departments every evening , contained a few days ago a paragraph remarking that England , which would never yield to Napoleon I ., has made a concession to Napoleon III . which neither Charles X . nor Louis Philippe would have obtained . " It is after a circular from our Foreign Minister , and in presence of the threatening addresses of our army , that Lord Pulmerston has at length consented to modify the right of asylum which neither his predecessors nor himself would ever before change in compliance with complaints from the Continent . " Count de Reyneval , late Ambassador of France at Rome , and subsequently appointed to St . Petersburg , has died suddenly . The Dutch Minister has laid before the Chamber of Deputies a bill for the emancipation of the slaves in the Dutch colonies .

      Madame Vrardot.—This Admirable Dramatic ...

      Madame VrARDOT . —This admirable dramatic artist and highly esteemed lady is on her return to Paris from a triumphant engagement at the Grand Opera at Warsaw , whero she was literally overwhelmed witli honours . She reached Berlin in time to perform her great part of Fides in Meyerbeer ' s Prophcte . at the Festival Performance in honour of the Royal bride . We aro glad to hoar that Madame Viardot may be looked for in England in April . We may be permitted to hope that lior commanding genius and . consummate art will not bo wanting to the inauguration of tbo new temple of the lyrio drama in Covent Garden .

      Consistency and Consistency . — Tlio Globe has twitted our accomplished contemporary , the Sutwdaa Review , with a shocking inconsistency lu ltd treatment of tho Alien Bill . Vour Ministerial 1 ' anglosH is keenly alive to tho virtue of that consistency which is singularly like servility . Our own rondew , wo " « ive tlie right to say , will Lear us witness that the discussion of the Refugee question , whenever it has been loioou upon uh by foreign GovurumentH , has been conducted by -t ho- /^« rfcr ' wlth- 'a"mo ( loration-tlmt * httU-novoc-ncoamUV sedative , and a iieiraUtcnoy that has never mistaken violence for strength .

      , Turn Bankkujltoy of thh Convict Ukih'Ath . —l « j tho Court of Bankruptcy yesterday , proof uf olaima ol tho Great Northern Company against tho otttuto « i Leopold Rodpath wore admitted to tho extent of 00 ,-0 t » ., the amount uworn to as that of tho bankrupts trauaH and forgeries . The Company will , by this dooiulon , recoivo 80 , 000 / . out of , tho assets in tho assignees handu .

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 13, 1858, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_13021858/page/10/