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      houses cannot be eaten , nor exchanged away ; but while France is thus engaged in devoting so large a portion of industry to the secondary ; employments , or those which relate fcr conversion d $ material , and not to production of pri ) o * ary necessaries , she is running up a desperate spore , against the morrow . If not building for hegsfelf a very sound foun- <

      dation , France can boast of some sort of victory . In Constantinople , M . de la Cour declares M . de Lavalette has not been defeated ; and that the position of the Emperor in the Holy Places is not less dignified than it has been . The pride of France may be solaced , but when national bankruptcy comes , or when military difficulties arise , we do not understand what succour she can

      receive from the Latins . Small benefit will she derive from the Holy Places at such times . As to Turkey itself let it stand as a mystery . We know very little about it . Diplomatists and newspapers keep on from day to day announcing that Russia has presented her " ultimatum , " but has failed to realize it ; that ultimatum being now described as the claim to the Protectorate of the

      Christians within the Turkish dominions ; but that was the ultimatum of which we heard long ago ; and when diplomatists talk of a novelty we must suppose that the thing itself is something different from the one now spoken , of . Assuredly something must have occurred to create that new agitation among the diplomatists of Constantinople

      which cannot be concealed . England and France are said to have prevailed against Russia ; though how , or in what , we have not the means even of conjecturing . Shall we suspect that all this gossip is only a blind to conceal the real advances of Russia from those in the : JWest who might call their Governments to account ?

      The Indian Mail announces some small successes for our troops in Burmah , and new scandals for our judicial bench and local government in Bombay . But the most important intelligence is , that the rebellion in China makes such progress as to threaten the tea trade . To the Chinese , indeed , whose Government is at stake , whose property is cast on the hazard , whose lands are traversed by conflicting armies , whose wives and

      children are exposed to the contingencies of war , tea will be a trifle — forgotten . It would be as absurd to talk of it to them as to have complained , during the wars of the white and red roses in England , that perhaps the cabbages would be trodden down . That , indeed , was our chief incident in a recent Irish civil war ; and in the English view , Immune as we may be , the hopes and fears of the Chinese bosom will be far less momentous than the possible abstraction from the teapot .

      It is at present almost the sole menace to our trade , which otherwise goes on swimmingly . It is true that Mr . Gladstone ' s new stocks are not taken with great avidity in the City ; true that the carpenters and joiners at Birmingham do not obtain instant concession from their masters ; but the working classes generally have had as much success as tact . And if Mr . Gladstone ' s stocks do not go off " like a novel , " we suspect that their sterling merits will make them always in demartd , like a classical history .

      A railway accident is signalized by a striking and sensible verdict . In the last accident on the York and North Midland Railway , it appeared by the evidence to result from the bad state of the management on the line . The jury have returned a verdict of manslaughter against the directors .

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      TILE WEEK IN PARLIAMENT . ^ i rts House of Commons reassembled for a thrco dftyrt V ¦ ^ Sitting on Thursday . Tho main iniHincss in which thoir ?'[¦ . fr »» W > lias boon taken up in in voting tho civil estimates . n TfieVi Mr . Diorutili lutx , without opposition , conHontod to tW Mwiud muling of tho Income-tax Bill . Tito House '/' % 5 * W adjourned until Monday ; after which it will ; :, . ¦ ¦ tM ^ T Qver Tt ' »< fry , tho tyioen ' a birthday , and Wed'' ¦ " xW ^ y . tho Derby d * y . So we must begin our record v > ntiithe M ^

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      COMM f ftTEE 01 % SUPPLY . The public mojo # y was extensively voted on Thurstyx evening ,, $$ jj $ £ bje usual dropDp » $ fire of disse ^ an # suggests ^ - —Mif r William ' s ? 9 $ ectb » g to so teucn mojiey for ro $ al parijet and palacefc and several rnetroppj ^ n members suggesting rejmjyg anil , alterations , rrojafc the elapsing of the unjjujppy ^ Charles" at ^ jUring-cros * to ttift completi *^ of Bftbtersea park . The proposal ix >; grant 1235 & 3 &s . fb ^ repairing ; fhe College of Maynqoth gave rise to a debate that reads like an after-dinner conversation , and a division that

      seems but the mistake of a night . Mr . Spooneb opposed the grant—firstly , on " pecuniary" grounds / Parliament having already granted money for repairs ; and secondly , on the standing ground of "the national sin . " He also made bold to ask that all members who opposed religious endowments should vote with him against the grant . This hint was taken : several Dissenting members declared themselves opposed to the vote . Mr . Lucas complainingly pointed out that the chaplain was getting 671 . for repairs and furniture : why did not the opponents of all endowments attack that ? " "Why not oppose it yourself ? " asked Sir John-Shelley : "if you will really fight against religious

      endowment , make a motion against it . Mr . LtTCAS evaded this , but Mr . Williams ( who supported Mr . Spoonek ) moved also the omission of two or three " Protestant" items connected with Dublin ; but on a division , his motion was rejected by 80 to 43 . Lord John Russell then pointed out that as the Dissenting members had by this vote affirmed the principle of opposition to religious endowments , he called on them not to vote with Mr . Spooner , for that would be but singling out for destruction one endowment " belonging to that religious denomination in Ireland which obtained the least of public support . " But Mr . Spooner ' s amendment , . diversely supported , was carried by 74 to 54 .

      The vote for prisons and convicts establishments was postponed to some more leisure evening , at the request of Mr . Lucas , as that gentleman contemplates a discussion on the management of those establishments . The vote of 2006 ? . for the salaries of professors in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge , gave rise to some conversational opposition , but nothing decisive was said , and no division was taken . A grant of 27501 . for theological professors at Belfast Academical Institution was opposed by Mr . Miall , who took a division , and was beaten by 130 to 21 . The committee was continued last night .

      On the vote of 4350 Z . being proposed , to defray the expenses of establishments at the Falkland Islands , Sir J . Stielley moved an amendment , reducing the amount by 4 . 001 ., the salary of the chaplains . After a discussion , in which Mr . Williams , Mr . Bright , Mr . Miall , Mr . Lucas , Mr . P . Peel , and Mr . Atberton took part , the House divided , and rejected tho amendment by 86 to 33 . On the vote of 38 , 4912 . being proposed for the support of Non-Conformist Ministers in Ireland ( the fund known as the Eegium Donum ) , Sir J . Shelley opposed the grant , objecting to

      payments from the public revenue for religious purposes . Mr . Bright and Sir W . Clay took similar grounds ; whilst Lord C . Hamilton defended the grant , as a mere act of justice to tho Presbyterian clergy of Ireland . Sir J . Young- believed that tho advocates of what wns called the voluntary principle for ecclesiastical purposes , formed but a small minority of the people of England , and was convinced that , if it were adopted as the rule of public policy , but a few years would elapse ore the religiouH convictions of the people would lose all foreo and efficacy . Ho denied that tho grant produced any demoralising effect on its

      recipients , and trusted tiiat the Iloiusc would not withdraw it . Mr . Cod den felt enforced , by a regard to political justice , as well as to the course in which recent decisions of the Houhc seemed to be'tending , to eo-operato with those who were opposed on principle to all State endowments for religious purposes , leaving all religions to support themselves . Lord J . KuHSti ' i / h should do bis bent to resist any approach to tho voluntary system . With reference to tho rejection of the estimate for repairs of the May 1100 th Collcgo buildings , though

      he should not propose any further grant , it would bo the duty of the ( Jovernment to consider liow those buildings might bo kept in good' repair , tho policy of this country , us settled b y tho not of 1845 , being to maintain thftt institution . If the Houso wfahed to support Church establiHhuientH , they ought to net with juBtice to all religious , parties . After wuhe further < 1 ikcuHsion , in wbicb Mr . Spooner , Mr . Cairns , Mr . Archibald HoHtie , Mr . Mnguire , Mr : Maurice ( VConnell , Mr . Newdegate , and Mr . M'Mnhoh took part , a division onsuedj raid the * amendment ww lost liy 181 ' to 40 .

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      ; ijriDiA . Lord JoHK i ItyfjpEl . il announced that on Friday , I June * the 3 rd , $ uf" < $ . Wood would state the views of j the Cabinet with , iftBpeofe to the government of India . j Notwithstanding this intimation , Mr . Rich pro-| qeeded to . make sO )» e remarks on the present position [ of the Indian ojuesfcion . He . argued that inquiry should ; Recede lejg ^ jKioa ; and pointed out that the select '¦ commifeti ^ e , on the subject had reported but on one of the eight heads of inquiry , and had examined , with fewexceptions , only military men and Company officials . The military system of India treated native merit unfairly ; - the financial system had produced a permanent deficiency j and the judges were in general totally incompetent . Mr . Rich went throug h the det ails of Indianadministration , exposing its inefficiency , and urged that delay could do no harm , and must increase our facilities for obtaining correct information . Sir Cbtables Wood made a curious reply . " For many reasons he would not mention , it was desirable the House should legislate during the present session , " but if he -were now to answer Mr . Rich he would , be prolonging a fruitless discussion , and interrupting , the course of public business . He would disoufls the points raised on the 3 rd June . In the House of Commons yesterday , Sir C . WOOD stated , in reply to questions from Mr . Cobden , Np . Gibson , and Mr . Bright , that the province of Pegu had been annexed to our Indian Empire by the Governor-General , in accordance with instructions from the home government ; that the new province was expected to supply the means of defraying the expenses of its own government ; and that no instructions had been sent out to annex more territory . THE CAB BEFOEM BILL . The Hackney Carriages Bill was discussed in committee . Sir Robert Ingklis urged that a large property was invested in hackney vehicles—1 , 700 , 0002 . in carriages or omnibuses , and 800 , 000 ? . in cabs . The bill should be referred to a select committee . Lord Dudley Stttabt seconded the motion . Mr . Bright said he believed that cab-drivers were in general treated with great harshness , and that their unfortunate con-i dibion was , in a great degree , to be attributed to the want of a sensible municipal government in this metropolis . No act of Parliament would civilize a body of men who were exposed day and night in this severe climate , but if there was a proper municipal government in London , some arrangement would have been by this time made by which cabs on the stand would be placed under a glass roof ^ and greater attention would be paid to the comforts of the drivers . Mr . Fitzboy opposed the reference to a select committee . If there was a great deal of capital invested in cabs , the House should also recollect that 300 , 000 , 000 " fares" were conveyed annually in these vehicles , and that their interests were involved . The motion for going into committee was then carried—107 to 23 ; but tho House only went into committee projbrmd . The bill passed through committee last night—the right of appeal to the County Court being rejected by an enormous majority . Admission op thb Jews to Parliament . — Lord John UusbkI ' L said , in answer to Mr . Milper dibson , that it was probable this question would be settled by « i bill making a general alteration in the oaths taken by members of Parliament , and ho pointed out that Bufch . a bill ( Lord Lyndhurst ' s ) bad been introduced into tho other ITouso of Parliament . China .- —Viscount Jocelyw inquired if Government had observed the progress of tho civil war in China , and ' intended to take any stops for tho protection of British , interests in that country P Lord J . IItjsbkm , said that Government * were in receipt of accounts of tho civil war . now going on , and that instructions had boon senf ; to tho admiral in command in tho China Seas to lake such measures as mi ght be requisite fbr the protection of British interests and property . Government will not interfere in , tho civil war .

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      ELECTION EXPOSURES . Tho " corrupt practicon" at Cuntorbury are being investigated by 11 Koyal commission . Tho stylo of the corruption in the borough appears to have been . paltry , but-widespread and regular . On tho proloneo of hiring , men to carry " tho colours" for tho party , tickets , called " coloqr ,-tieketB , " wro issued tb every " freeman , " entitling tho holdnr to fin . por day . At tho last trenornl olection Colonel ttomill v and Sir W . Somurville refused to issup " colou * tiokotH . " The lino of defence adopted by tho Conservative

      advocates at tho inquiry in characteristic ; thoy seek to danm ^ o tho credit of this abstinence from bribory , b y de * nounuing it , ob an " artful do dgw , " adopted for . tho nuko of , unseating tho Tory candidates . On tho second- day , M * . Anstey asked Alderman Brent : —Will you oxplain what is meant in Canterbury b y a 10 L Bantlwiclj ? AJdorjnan Uront : I have not tho leant idea . ( Dorifiivo laughtfir amonfj tho crowd behind tho bar . ) Mr . Alderman'Coopor , a Liberal n ^ ont , spoko of bribery as i » recognised ' acceuslffy of tho Canterbury contoat . -Has JttunpU tl »« mon ; ^ p whqiftj money waa given to bq used in bribery : said ^ hatf tj ( iare were 2 o © ot 30 d vottor 8 iri 0 ftnt « rbuty , -whom He'dttllSwl *

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      482 T H E L $ k A j > ER . ¦ ' [ Satukpay ,

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    • Leader (1850-1860), May 21, 1853, page 482, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1987/page/2/