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      Iy8 The Leader. [No. 30g^ Saturday,

      iy 8 THE LEADER . [ No . 30 g ^ Saturday ,

      Two Of A Tradh.—Zs Pays, Joucrnal De Ve'...

      Two of A Tradh . —Zs Pays , Joucrnal de VE ' inp tre is terribly hard upon the poor black Emperor of Haiti , Soulouque , who haB lately been routed by the troops of St . Domingo . The semi-official organ of the Second Trench Emperor abounds in cruel pleasantries on the ati-ocious and absurd burlesque of the first Napoleon , which the sable contemporary of Napoleon the Third has been perpetrating the last four years " Unfortunately , " adda the virtuous French journal . lBt , " it has not been unaccompanied with crudity and bloodshed . " One might almost suppose that this remark was taken from same future history of the

      present French Empire . Mademoiselle R achel once apologised to Doctor Ve ' ron for calling him canaille , by an assurance that he might consider himself hence " f orth " one of the family . " Poor Soulouque , who is not perhaps as bla , ck as he is painted by the Imperial French journalist , may take this as 3 uranceforhisowii consolation . The Late Accident on the North Kent Railway . — Richard Lawrence Beattie , the switchman

      who , by reversing the points to which , he was attending , caused an accident on the North . Blent line , has been tried at the Surrey Sessions , and found guilty . He was ieconrm . en . ded to mercy on account of the immense : mass of duties for "which he was responsible , Sad of bus previous ; high character . The sentence , acteordingly , was imprisonment for seven days . , The leniency of the sentence was received with marks of itoproval in court ;

      The StruDA . Y / Question " . —A meeting of persons Concerned in Sundsy-senool teaching was held at Exeter Hall on Monday everting , to protest against the proposed opening of the British Museum ; the CJrysfcal Palace , & e ., on Sun-days : The Earl of Shaftesbury / was in the chair , and observed that , " in additeon to tiid many temptatioBTS which now beset youth , Parliament is asked to throw another in the way . " He feared that if the contemplated places were opened on Sundays , the theatres would * soon follow . - —Several stormy meetings have been held in various parts of the country , generally terminating in the carrying of amendments in favour of Sunday amuse-BdLents .-- — Ameeting was held on Tuesday evening at Exeter-iaall , when , after some . opposition , the resolutions in favour of strict Sabbath observance were

      carried . One of the speakers—Mr . Trctton , of the firm of Barclay , Be van , Tritton , and Co . — contended that " not one hour of God ' s blessed day ought to be polluted by pleasure . " It might lie asked of this speaker why , if pleasure be a pollution , he confines Idte denunciation of it to one day in seven . Another speaker asked if looking at pictures had ever made any . one virtuous . Sip . Charles Babjiy akd the Houses of Parlia ^ MENT .-r- ^ Sir Chas . Barry has written to the Times , com

      plaining- thah , by the recent decision , of the Treasury on his claims , his pay has been reduced by " neavly j £ 2 O , O 0 O . The present Government made an offer of four pur cent , upon outlay , and a special recompense for the -trouble and difficulties encguntered by the architect in respect of the warming , ventilating , and lighting arrangements of the building . To this offer Sir Chacles agreed , upon condition that certain extra , services , not pertaining to his duties as architect , should "be recognised ; but the Government has not chosen -to assent .

      Serious Illness of Mb . Serjeant Wilkins , —This eminent member of the bar was seized on Monday morning , while examining a witness , with spasmodic affection of the chest . He suddenly loft the Court of Common Picas , staggered into the adjoining lobby , and almost fainted . Medical attendance was speedily procured , and Mr . Wilkins was removed in a cab . At first it was feared that the attack would prove fatal ; but he is now recovering , Manchester Chamber , op Commerce . — A few days boforo the departure of Lord Clarendon for

      Paris , tlio directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commoxco sent a memorial to his Lordship , in which tti ' oy referred to the gross and culpable neglect of the interests of Commerce at the Vienna Conference of 1815 , find expressed a hope that during tho coming negotiatipns at Paris advantage would be talcon by his Lordship of any opportunity that might arise to iniciropQ the nunit or of outlets for British oommoroo , aij [ ct pi'o > nioto its interests an any otber way . A reply , premising moat careful consideration to the suggestion , has boon rocoived .

      DjwJun prom Machinery . —A sad acoidont , resulting in the death of Mr . Gibson , manager of tho Glanx ^ on ^ oltfpry at Mold , 1 ms just occurred . Mr . Oib-H $ R » $ ^ iiig ' tn . i * t an engine ho wits about to sot in TOOt ^ ti « cid , od , a . start , placed himself upon ' one of tup spioke ^ tif t ^ e . fly-whool . Tho groat aooossion of speed s uddenly effected oa , usod him . to fall , with hie head vvifclnu ^ igo of ; % wheel , which , in revolving cauglit his head wd BliftWored it to atoms . Ho has left a -wife nnd tlnreo children .

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      Leader Office, Saturday, Feb. 23. Last E...

      Leader Office , Saturday , Feb . 23 . LAST EIGHT'S PARLIAMENT . HOUSE OF LORDS . THE WENSLEYDALE TEEUAGE . Lord Glenelg , in a speech of some length , moved that it be referred to the Judges to consider the legality of granting a life peerage to Sir J . Pai ke . Lord Campbell opposed the motion , arguing that the matter should be decided by parliamentary and not by judical authority . The Lord Chancellob supported the motion on the ground that the best opinion as to the legality of life peerages should be obtained by the House . The Earl of Winchixsea and Lord Brougham opposed , and Lord Gradtville ' supported the motion . The House then divided : — CONTENTS . i Present ... .... 62 Proxies ... ... 49 NON-CONTENTS . Ill Present ... ... ... ... 97 Proxies ... ... 45 142 ; Majority against the motion ... 32 The House then went into Committee of Privileges , and Lord Ltndhukst brought on his motion to the efiect that the patent granted to Lord Wensleydale was not such as to entitle him to sit and vote in the Hou 3 e . Earl Grey then moved his amendment to the effect that the patent did confer 1 such rights . The debate then ranged through Earl Stanhope , the Duie of Akgyll , and Lord Bkoughaji . The Lord Chancellor concluded the debate . On a . division the numbers were- ^ - For the motion .... 97 Against it 52 Majority . ; ...... * . 45 The House adjourned at a quarter-past one . HOUSE OF COMMONS . EDUCATION . » , . . ¦ A conversation took place bet ween Sir J . Pakington and Lord J . Russell , with regard to the resolutions proposed to be introduced on the subject of education , in which Lord John Baid that he didLnot intend to ask the opinion of the House on the subject on the 6 th . of March but , after laying them on the taole , would postpone them till a future day for discussion . THE KINODOM OF OtTDE . Mr . Otwat questioned the President of the Board of Control with regard to the annex ation of the kingdom of Oude . He asked if Lord Dalhousie had ever given a direction to annex or sequestrate that country , and whether the feelings of the people of Oude were in favour of such a step . Mr . Y . Smith said , for nearly fifty years the state of Oudie had caused much anxiety to the Government of India , and last summer General Outram reported to the Governor-General that it was ira-possible that this state of things could go on ; and the Government left the matter to the discretion of Loi-d Dalhousie , who had taken the responsibility of dealing with tho question ; but the matter was not so fully concluded as to enable him to lay the correspondence on the table . Sir 3 L Perry complained that the explanation wna mojjt unsatisfactory . Lord DalhouBie ' a policy was to annex all native States whenever nn opportunity occurred , and it seemed in this case the matter was loft iu his hands . ' It wan necessary that the House should give an opinion as to tho soundness of that polioy . Sir J . W . Hoao hopod tho House would not tako Lord DulhouBie's policy ns represented by Sir E . Perry , and denied somo of the statements of Mr . Ofcway . After a few words from Mr . J . G . Phii . mmoue , Mr . Rokbuok ; advised tho House not to trust too much to tho denial of Sir J . W . Hogg , who bad on a former occasion denied that there was such a thing an torturo in India . the road Timouaii bt . jamrsVpark . Sir U . Ball gave notice of a committee to ooniuder tho question oi' a communication from Pall Mall to Wostuainster . THIS LOAN FTNANOIAk STATEMENT . The Chawohllor of tho ExaiiKQUiaii , in Committee of Waye nnd Moans , made a provisional financial statomont . Ho said ho estimated tho revouue last yoar , including the Loan , Exchequer Bills at £ 80 , 880 , 000 ; and h , o estimated the expenditure at £ 81 , 895 , 000 ; but , in consequence of supplementary expenditure , it had risen to £ 88 , 000 , 000 . £ 4 , 000 , 000 having boon raised aftorwardw by KxohequeT Billn , there was a HOrplua of £ 2 , 000 , 000 , which had boou applied to restore tho balanooa in the Exchequer . Tho uotual revenue for tho yoar had , however , boon £ 05 , 667 , 000 ,

      leaving a deficiency of £ 2 , 000 , 000 ; but with the loan it reached £ 88 , 539 , 0 l'O , making a deficiency altogether of £ 1 , 600 , 000 . The expenditure had been £ 1 ) 0 , 000 , 000 and the total deficiency was £ 3 , 500 , 000 . He then at length stated the various items of deficiency , and excess of expenditure . The actual cost of tho army and navy in the war hud been £ 74 , 549 , 000 , 000 , being £ 43 , 554 , 000 more than the military establish ments cost iu the same time of peace , so that the nctual additional cost of the war was the latter sum . Having to supply about £ 4 , 000 , 000 , he should move resold

      tions for a loan of £ 5 , 000 , 000 , which would be sufficient for the present quarter . It was probable that a further loan of £ 5 , 000 , 000 vyould be needed within the current financial year , innkin" - with funded Exchequer Bills , an addition to tlie National Debt of £ 28 , 000 , 000 . He then quoted statistics , to show how little the trade of tlie country had suffered from the war . He trusted the loan had been received on terms not disadvantageous to the nation namely , at 90 . He should also ask for permission to fund £ 3 , 000 , 000 Exchequer Bills .

      After a short discussion , the resolutions were agreed to .

      THE ARMY ESTIMATES . On the motion for going into Committee of Supply on the Army Estimates , Colonel Dunite originated a discussion ou the general administration of the army , which he characterised as faulty in the extreme ; and he was followed by Mr . Ricardo and ether members , and after a strong protest from Sir De Lacy Evans against taking such complicated and large estimates only thirty-six hours after they had been delivered to members , on an appeal from Lord Paljuiston the House "went into Committee . Mr . Monsell then moved the Army and Ordnance Estimates , the figures relating to which have already been made public . Several Votes oil account were taken , Avith some brief discussions .

      THE OATH OP ABJURATION . Mr . M . Gibson obtained leave to bring in a Bill to abolish the oath of abjuration . The House adjourned at twenty minutes to one .

      The Ejigeley Poisonings. It Is Understoo...

      THE EJIGELEY POISONINGS . It is understood that the Government has tmdeftaken the prosecution of William Palmer . Mr . Bodkin has been instructed to proceed to Rugeley next week to take the depositions .

      The_ Germanic Diet. The Diet Has Conae T...

      THE _ GERMANIC DIET . The Diet has conae to a unanimous vote in favour of the Austrian propositions , as modified by Bavaria . ( The modification simply reserved the right to an opinion on the development of the fifth point . )

      M. De Britnow. The Gazette Universdle At...

      M . DE BRITNOW . The Gazette Universdle Atlemandc states very positively that M . de Brunow will not return to Frankfort , but , at the conclusion of a . treaty of peace , will resiime his former functions at the Court of St . James ' s .

      The Peace. I Have Been Informed (Says Th...

      THE PEACE . I have been informed ( says the Times Paris Correspondent ) , by a person whoso authority I have little reason to question , and who could haxdly be deceived on so important a subject , that tho point which was expected to present the greatest difnciilty during the Conferences , namely , that of Nieholaieff , has been given up by Russia . If thin be confirmed , I see no serious obstacle iu tho way of peace . Letters from St . Petersburg state that the school oi marine apprentices are to be transferred from Nioholiuefi" to Ci-onstadt . Orders will be given to stop tho building of tho vessel of the lino Witias , 130 gu n * , at Nioholaieff , Baron de Manteviffel Una doclnrod to tho committee on tho Prussian budget thnt tho prospect of pouco waa oxcoeclingly favourable ; but that the continuation of their armaments by tho belligerent partion , and tho tone of Queen Victoria ' s Sjjeoch from tlio throno , obliged Prussia to direct her attention to tho shores of the Baltic , to keep up her nriny on a war footing , and ovon to extend it if noceaisary .

      The Loan. Tlioro Was A Numerous Ntbondiu...

      THE LOAN . Tlioro was a numerous ntbondiuioo at tho Troasxiry yesterday ( Friday ) morning , to take park in tlio biddings for the New Loan and Funding of Kxchoquor Bills . Tho Govornor of tho Bank of England having oponod tho envelope containing tho mini mum terms whioh would bo accoptod , and which wcro £ 111 . 2 . h . ( 5 d . Consolidated Three per Oont . Annuities , or uquivnlont to Console at 00 , Baron Rothflohilel withdrew for a short tinio to consult with his friends , and afterwards intimated that they uccoptod tho Government iniiutnuin . Ho then siguod tho contracts on tho part of tlio firm , and tho proceedings torminntod .

      Holstein. M. Bang, Minister Of Tho Intor...

      HOLSTEIN . M . Bang , Minister of tho Intoror for HoMom , hou followed tho example of M . RnftHluiK , nnil roHignod . M . Simony , Miniwtor of Justioo , rotain * hi * functions proviaionally .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 23, 1856, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_23021856/page/10/