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    re and , notwithstanding the utmost efforts of the c to control them , they started off at a furious pace a direction of the Mariae Parade . The fragments > broken pole kept continually knocking against the of the frightened animals , -which caused them to ed at a still greater rate . Rushing across th « ie Parade , it appeared that the carriage and ail its ante must infallibly "be thrown over the cliff . At iritical juncture , however , one of the horses fell st the kerb-stone bordering the footway of the mde ; and the carriage was swung round by the of the shock , and dashed against the iron lampwhich broke the -windows , and also one of the s . While in this position , several persons ran to isistance of Mrs . Wilson , whom they got safely out e carriage . The horses , coachman , and footman likewise extricated . No one appears to have been

    sly hurt . ;> posed Monument to Sir William Wallace . — at open air meeting was held in the King ' s Park , jg , on the anniversary of the Battle of Bannockfor the purpose of taking measures to raise a namonument to the memory of Sir William Wallace , erected on the summit of the Abbey Craig near Ity . Committees -were appointed to carry out the 1 of the meeting . The Earl of Elgin occupied the cnce Napoleon ' s Cruise . —Prince Napoleon is a Orkney , on his way to Iceland . He has engaged il scientific gentlemen from the east coast of Scotto accompany him in his voyage to the Arctic

    ts . id St . Lhonard ' s has been confined to his room Feral days by a severe accident to his left foot , on iy to the House of Lords . He is progressing fably , but will not be able to leave the house for some jatum . —In the ninth line of the Miscellaneous raph in our last week ' s paper headed " Fire and of Lives , " for " Mrs . Isaac ' s , " read " Mrs , Solo-9 } E National Gallery . —A document has just been d by order of the House of Lords of the pictures National Gallery which have been exhibited , but t now form part of such exhibition ; as also of the

    sr of pictures bequeathed to or given , which are > w exhibited in the National Gallery . There are ictures— " Leda , " by Mr . P . F . Mola , and " Serena d by the Red Cross Knight Sir Calepine , " by Mr . ilton—which do not now form part of the exbibi-Botk the pictures are damaged . The number of es bequeathed , or given to , or for the benefit of ation which are not exhibited in the National y , is thirty-four . There are three hundred and two pictures independently of drawings bequeathed nation by the late J . M . W . Turner , R . A . By w act , power is given to the trustees to dispose of es left to the nation which are not selected for

    . s Local Dues Committee has closed its progs . It will simply report the evidence of tke sonino by Strychnine . —Messrs . J . E . D . Rodlecturcr on chemistry at St . George ' s School of ine , and G . P . Girdwood , Assistant Surgeon , Gre-1 Guards , communicate to the Tivies the results of jxperiments they have been making with reference detection of strychnine in the bodies of animals , write : —" The scapula ) and large bones of the legs 1 the subject of one experiment ; the vertebrae , and ribs formed the subject of i \ second experiln the first experiment , we did not obtain even inutc quantity of strychnine necessary to give a

    orthy result , but it is right to state that on the ition of the colour test there was an appearance led us to bolievo that , had we operated on a larger ity of bones , the result would have been diflerent . second experiment , the presence of strychnine was r demonstrated . Iu this instance , however , it . bo understood that , -while there was double the ty of bones taken , those bones were of a more vasharaetcr , and thoro were also contained in the vorcanal the decomposed romaius of the spinal cord , itrychninc can bo detected under tlussa

    circumis obviously of vast nuportaucc , aa the bones in all probability furnish the poison after the comiccomposition of all the other tissues . Without ig into details of the experiments , wo would ulao Uiat we have found no dilUuully iu obtaining nino from tho bodies and organs of animate to antimony had been administered as well as nine , and that iu thoso experiments tho antiwas also detected \ t and tho decomposition , so far interfering with the separation of strychnine , facilitates it . "

    -watkk Ponds . — Wo know that all kinds of h may bo ltjept HiiecosHfully in Halt-water ponds , gh -wo are not awurc that their breeding and uplg have been yet attempted . Aa , many curious i thoir character « ud constitution might bo thoroby lined , avo regret that none of tho many who pobth time aud local appliances ) , should have availed Iv « s of their natural position to institute such an mental course of observation as that now indi-Wbilo w « find soldier-oraba aud cray-jQsh , mmila ,

    aphrodites , and . « ea-anemones , aH , & not **« apraftng nimbly m a tody ' s chamber , " at least placed in glass jars on drawing-ropm and-other tables , for the eafce of so-called scientific observation , we regret the more that a portion of the needful patience and expense is not here and there bestowed on objects of equal beauty and interest , and far greater valae . Sea-ponds for the preservation of fresh fish for the supply of our tables have never been generally introduced among us , and , except as matters of amusement , are not now likely to increase in

    number . The great abundance of all kinds of fish along our infinitely varied coasts , their easy and incessant capture , and the largely increased means of rapid transport from place to place , have almost equalized their distribution , and made far inland market-places as redundant in then- scaly spoils as those of the resounding shore . But still there are stations , even now , very far from both church and market , and a good Btore of fresh fish would surely make some amends at least for the latter half of the deprivation , while it in no way embittered the effect of the former . —Blackwood .

    Rich Lawyers . —The lawyers of Elizabeth ' s reign were rich and extortionate . ; thirteen or fourteen years ' practice made them rich enough to turn wealthy landholders . 400 ? . was thought only fair profits for a serjeant-at-law ' s gains in a single term . The old habit of sitting on stools under the pillars of St . Paul ' s to receive clients had grown into desuetude , and lawyers could now seldom be induced to stir from their chambers without a fee . They were known to receive several angels , and yet never appear in court ; and their grasping avarice and neglect of then ? poor clients were loudly denounced by poets , dramatists , and historians . In spite of the local Chancery courts of York and Ludlow , poor men toiled up to London to visit Westminster-ball , and willingly ruined themselves in hopes of dragging down their

    adversaries in their own destruction . Welshmen , proverbially litigious , walked up barefooted to the great city , with their stockings round about their necks , in hopes by begging from their richer countrymen to be able to carry back half a dozen writs in their satchels to vex and harrow their whole circle of neighbours . There -were certain villains , called Promoters , who acted as negotiators between countrymen and the pettifoggers , who kindled quarrels and promoted law . Two of these men , named Dennis and Mainford , were known through alj Essex . Another of these wretches , named John of Ludlow , in a few years brought many to beggary . One man he killed with a broken heart , and his son he reduced to pauperism . —Shakspeave's England , by G . W . Thornhury .

    Fire at Somers Town . —On Thursday afternoon a fire broke out on the premises of Mr . J . Mansford , clothier and outfitter , 9 , Skinner-street , Somers-town . Owing to the inflammable nature of the stock , the flames were not subdued until after two hours' active exertion . The whole of the stock in trade , furniture , &c , was destroyed , and the premises nearly gutted . Mr . Mansford was insured in the Sun Office . The cause of the fire is not known .

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    BS 3 HQPBIC ©*¦ JSSSW ZEALAUD , Sic Joss Pakxngton brought forward the question of the salary of the Bishop of New Zealand * which bad been withdraw * from the votes for twe yeara , -and urged that something should be done in the mat ter . —Mr . Labouchere showed that the salary was withdrawn from the votes in consequence of a pledge given by Sir John Pakington himself , when he was Colonial Secretary . —Mr . Gladstone admitted that the Government was bound by that pledge , but urged that the House , as a body of gentlemen , ought to treat this as

    one of the moral claims which Parliament is accustomed to recognize . —Mr . Disraels denied that Sir John Pakington had given any distinct p ledge on this subject . — Sir George Grey said that the Colony of New Zealand is self-supporting , and this country ought not to be called on to support ecclesiastical establishments there ; especially after the pledge which had been given to discontinue the Bishop ' s salary on the estimates . —Mr . Roebuck suggested that Lord John RusseU , who appointed the Bishop , should pay his salary .

    CAPE OF GOOD HOJPE . In answer to Mr . Leddell , Lord Palmebston said that the last despatches from the Cape of Good Hope brought intelligence that an outbreak of Kaffirs on the frontier was anticipated , but no disturbance had actually taken place .

    PARTNERSHIP AMENDMENT BILL . On the motion for going into committee on this bill , Mr . Muntz moved that it be read a second time that day six months . —A discussion arose , in which the bill was defended by a number of members , among whom were Mr . Wilkinson , Mr . Spooner , Mr . Roebuck , Mr . Glynn , Mr . Malins , &c . —Lord Palmerston defended the bill , urging that it was intended to abolish that unlimited liability of partners which had ruined so instanced Sir

    many innocent persons , among whom he Walter Scott . —After some further discussion , Mr . Lowe recited the provisions of the bill , showing that it is a fitting pendant to the Limited Liability BilL its effect being to extend to private traders the advantages which commercial associations would enjoy under that measure . —Mr . Cabdwell urged that the bill would not work unless some registration was adopted . —After a further discussion , the House divided :

    For going into committee 7 » Against it - - *» £ Majority 14 The House then went into committee on the bill , and the discussion occupied the greater part of the remainder of the sitting . Several bills were advanced a stage , and the House adjourned to Monday .

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    Manchester Exhibition . —The approved design for the Exhibition building , which has recently been submitted to tho Queen and Prince Albert , will remain on view , for a few days , at Messrs . Phillips Brothers , 28 , Cockspur-atrcot . Tins Prorogation of Parliament . —It ia . not improbable that tho prorogation of Tarliamont will take place on Thurdday , tho 2-Uh instant . The Ministerial whitebait dinner , in all likelihood , will take place on Saturday , tho lJ ) tli . — Globe . Triumphal Entry of this Guards . —Wo have reason to anticipate that tho general wish regarding the entry of tho Guards will bo complied with , and that those troops will march from tho Waterloo Station to Buckingham Palace . Tho Fusiliera having arrived , tho ceremony will probably take placo on an early day next week . —Idem . Crystal Palace . —Roturn of udiniumona for six days ending Friday , July 4 . th , 1850 , including season tiakat . holder * , 68 , 701 .

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    w Leader Office , Saturday , July 5 . LAST NIGHT'S PARLIAMENT . THE HOUSE OF LORDS . LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ( INDIA ) . The Earl of Albemakle presented , and argued at length upon , a petition from the inhabitants of Bengal , complaining of the composition of the Legislative Council of India . CHIMNEY SAVEETKRS . The Earl of Shaftesbury presented , and dilated upon , a petition complaining of the infringement of tho Chimney Sweepers Act of 1843 ; boys buing still employed in the occupation of climbing chimneys , to tho great detriment of their health and limbs . The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill waa read a third time , and passed . CAMUIUDOK UNIVERSITY IJII . I .. This bill passed through Committee , Lord Lynwhibst having succeeded iu carrying an amendment , by which . Dissenters are made admissible into tho governing body of the University . The numborH , on a division , were , for tho amendment , 72 ; against it , 20 : majority , 47 . The House adjourned at a quarter to seven .

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    THE HOUSE OF COMMONS . NEW WRIT . A now writ was ordered for tho borough of CaliiQ , the Earl of SiiELUunms having resigned 1 u " h seat . SALARIES OF COUNTY COURT JITDUICH . Ill reply to Mr . Gladstone , tho Chanckllou ov the Exchequer promised to lay on the table an estimate of tho charge- on tho Consolidated Fund , consequent on tho change contemplated in the milariuH of County Court Judges , by a bill now before tho Houao .

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    LOSS OF THE AMERICAN BRIG COLUMBIA . The Madrid , with the Peninsular mails , briugs intelligence of the total loss of the American brig Columbia , bound from New York for Malaga . The brig waa off the Western Islands on the night of the 17 th June , when she was run into by the barque Victoria , of Liverpool , and immediately sank . Tho whole of the crew were saved and conveyed to LAabon in . the Victoria . The night was dark , and there was uo look-out on board the brig .

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    WARLIKE POSTURE OF CIRCASSIA AND ASIA MINOR . A Russian corps of 40 , 000 men has been sent against Schamyl . The Turks have abandoned all the fortresses of tho Asiatic coast and completely destroyed that of Shcfkctil . The whole population of Circassia is up in arms . The Turkish fleet has carried oft' the cannon of the forts of tho Asiatic coast .

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  • Leader (1850-1860), July 5, 1856, page 635, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2148/page/11/