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      all hope of now really making a beginning Tests , not upon the bills of the session , but upon tlie motion which Mr . Napier carried last week , for appointing a responsible Minister of Justice . But , strangeLy enough ^ tl »> mo $ t | promisii » g < wwant since the beginning of "the session has * been- « a victory of the Ministers—a " « Gtoi * y which is tflie most fatal jar that Lord PjCDKebston has encountered since he nindeYtotifc * 4 he Go \* eEan » rft . He seems to have declined % ito the " queirtDeus

      vult" state . Mr . Locke King again introduced Ms bill to assimilate the county franchise in England and Wales to the franchise in boroughs , giving the vote to occupiers of tenements yielding an annual rent of 10 / . He rests upon the broad principle that taxation and representation should go more together ; but it was not simply on the merits of the bill that tlie interest of the contest arose . When Mr . Locke 'King first introduced that measure some years ago ., Lord John Russell asked him to waive a division . To Mr . John Bright is

      ascribed the influence which impelled Mr . Kin g to divide . Ministers were beaten . Lord John afterwards-, for reasons which he has explained this week , introduced the same provision into his Supplemental Reform Bill , adopted by the Cabinet of which Lord Palhekston was a Minister . Reform in the comprehensive sense is shelved for the time , —Mr . Duncombe explained "why ; but Mr . King again , brings forward the hill which has been identified with his name . How is he met ? Lord

      Palmeh-¦ STON opposes any interference with the constitution as it is settled at present . And then , successively , against the Premier , lise up , amongst others , — . Lord John Russell , Mr . Roebuck , Mx . Thomas Dun combe , and Sir James Graham . Even Mr . Dbuiihond is against the Minister , who has with him the young thick -and thin Tory Member Mr . Bekctinck , and Mr . Sidney Herbert ; the latter defending him , not on the merits of the question , but on the plea of compassion , that he would not increase the difficulties of the Government . Lord Palmerstok beat Mr . Locke King by 192 to 179 •—the thick and thin Ministerialists and "the Tories

      inbom / tenfency of the iFrench to place a rehance in the divide power which Napoleon almost claims . It is a strtBfge exhibition to come in our day . Anotter'exhibition which ought to have its hint for ' -tts -At home , is -in && vauthorized ^ etoaMils of Austria—a olisplay of excessive rancour a ^ abist Sardinia , at whom are 'levelled hints that her attempt in tihe Paris iGonferance was a f ailttte , ^ nd

      that- £ fae < wH 11 > c put-down -asithe fam % « ff Savoy has beerfput dovra . before . " * W ] mt does CKis mean ? Austria is supposed to be at present more the ally of England than , even of Prance , Prussia ,, or Russia There arc reports , and they arc not improbable , that Kiug [ Frederick "William refuses to ratify the arrangement already promised to Switzerland by Prance and England . We seem to be approaching a very saturnalia of crowned heads !

      Persia has been giving land to Russia—that monster whom she has expected to devour her . Thus our protege in Central Asia is consorting with our enemy . Just as people at home have found that Sir John Bovbing has no instructions , the telegraph tells us of his increasing difficulties in China . He has gone to war with an empire . Lord Paltmehston , it is said , in former times was distinguished for standing by his subordinates .

      The kings and emperors seem as little capable of keeping order as the lords of our industrial system , who open collieries to enrich themselves , sells-hares which impoverish the buyers , and send down workmen to be exploded , as they have this week in the Lund-hill colliery , —another added to the list of those tragedies which disgrace the intelligence and management of our coal owners . As if to complete / the solemn farce , John Arbowsmitii comes out again . A complete refutation of his story from all the persons engaged draws him forth once more with the admission that he did not properly state the day ; it was not Thursday for which day lie has been refuted , but Friday . —Unlucky Priday !

      only mustering the net majority of 13 against the newly-revived Liberal party . Agitation lias thus transferred itself to Parliament , for out of doors there is little going forward , —save the tea-dealers moving against the non-Tcduced tax , and . Mr . Ernest Jones marshalling the unemployed in Smitkfield to stand up for Parliamentary reform and redemption of the laud from its feudal appropriations . Unemployed ! A far more formidable class in [ France than with us . They appear this time even . in the speech of the Emperor Napoleon , anxious as lie is to throw a brilliant colour over the

      description of the- empire under his rule . He all but proclaims peace ; hints at a close alliance between liiinsclf and all the PoAvcrs—Austria , however , not being distinctly indicated ; announces the remission of sonic iaxes ; and affirms that the loans already contracted will balance the expenses of the ; war . He promises to reduce the army , Kiaihig the annual levy of conscripts less by 2 ( L , 000 than the usual number , but yet so organizing the recruits as to keep on hand a trained . reserve of 000 , 000 men . His speech contains jras-. sages which point precepts to two rather important

      parties . Those who have threatened to raise the manufacturing and industrial classes against him , for the movementswbich he has encouraged in favour of free-trade , he . recommends to study the wise counsels of political economy ; and he implies the promise of mitigating tklc disturbances which improvements introduce into industry . Ho \ xas continually endeavoured to check the excessive speculation in which some of his own loading Ministers have been prominent , nnd he now puts the screw in u taimiblc form by imposing a duty upon nil negotiable securities . Me speed * hns hnd a good eiVoot the funds in Paris have gone up-facts that prove the

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      w Monday , Febriiar-y IGth . liA-W OP LIBEL . In the Hottsk of Lords , Lord F . aversham presented petitionfftom "Launcelot Foster , proprietor of the Yori shire Gw&tte , complaining of the recent decision of thl Court of' -Queen's Bench in the case of " Davison Duncan , " *! w * ich it was laid do-vm that the publication « ff ttfefe proceedings of public meetings form a ground rf < Hbel , no matter how faithfully reported . The petitioner prayed that the law in such cases might be assimilated to that Which protects reports of the proceeding of courts of justice . His Lordship also presented a petition from L . W . Theakso : n , proprietor of the Scnrborouak Gazette , with , a similar prayer ; as did Lord Brougham from the proprietors of the Leeds Mercury , Lord Campbell from another paper . The last-named noble Lord hoped that the law would be speedily altered

      JUDICIAL STATISTICS . Lord Brougham laid upon the table a bill to facilitate the collection of judicial statistics . He referred to tlie means adopted on the continent to obtain similar returns and remarked , that even in Naples itself a better system * is in operation for the collection of judicial statistics than in this country . —The Lord Chancellor said the matter had been under the consideration of Government , and as the subject was important , it should receive their further attention .

      THE WAR IN PEKSrA . BOMBARDMENT OP CANTOW . Lord Lyttelton presented a petition complaining of the invasion of Persia and the bombardment of Canton and praying for the control of Parliament over the ' policy of Government when thus dealing with foreign states . In accordance with a request" from Lord Clakeudon , the Earl of Albemable postponed for a few days Ms motion on tbe Persian war .

      THE SHEEPSHANKS COLLECTION . Lord Monteagle having moved for some correspondence relating to the proposed gift by Mr . Sheepshanks of his collection of paintings and works of art to the nation , Lord Stanley of Aldkrlet explained the conditions -which Mr . Sheepshanks had attached to his magnificent present . He stipulated that the collection should be hung in some convenient building iu connexion with the schools of art lately established at Kensington Gore , and be placed under the sole responsibility of the minister entrusted with the department of public education . The collection was to be-thrown open freely for public instruction and enjoyment on all ftttitvg seasons , and it was the wish of the donor though not made an express condition , that the gallery should be opened on Sunday evenings .

      THE TEOMANRY . Earl Powis made some remarks with respect to the Yeomanry , which body he thought was losing its efficiency , and would be unable , if required , to render any aid to the civil power , owing to the men not being properly called out and drilled . He also wished to know what was to be done with regard to a continuing allowance . —Lord Panmuke did not think it at all likely that the Yeomanry would be required to aid the civil power ; but he admitted the importance of the question about a continuing allowance , and said it should have his most serious attention . —After -a little further discussion , a motion by Lord Powis for a return bearing on tue subject was agreed to .

      MESSAGE FROM 1 HE CROWN . In the House of Commons , Lord Castlerosse , the Comptroller of tho Household , appeared at the bar , and read the following message from her Majesty : — " I have received your address respecting the formation of a department of public justice , and have given directions that it shall receive the attention which its importance deserves . " ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION . Sir Geokgse Gket , in answer to Lord Robert Cecil , said that a bill had been prepared for the purpoBC of giving effect to the recommendations of the committee which sat last Bcssion on the ecclesiastical commission , and ho should give notico of its introduction on an early day .

      EXPULSION OF MB . JAMES SABLEIU . The Attorney-General for Ireland ( Mr . . T . D . Fitzgerald ) moved the following resolution : — " That James Sadelir , Esq ., a member of this House , having been charged with divers frauds and fraudulent practices , and bills of indictment for certain misdemeanours having been found against him , nnd warrants issued for his apprehension , and tho said James Sadlcir having failed to obey an order of this House that ho should of

      attend in his place on Thursday , tho SMth day July last , and having lied from justice , the suid James Sadlcir bo expelled tlui House . " Ho justified this proceeding by tho precedent of the . expulsion of Mr . Ueortfc liobhison , in 1782 , for fraudulent practice * , tlnMi ^ li n ° proof of his guilt , excepting lii . s flight beyond wi \ t , W « S before tho 11 ouho . Great exertions had been nmdc to diHoover . Tamos Badloir , but thoy had failed , though it wiih believed that lie was iu Paris . —Sir Fiticj » icni < « TxiicKKiKit , Mr . ltouuucK , Mr . ^ Yiuthhwk , and W -

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      The Tea Duties . —A numerous meeting of the tea trade , comprising importers , brokers , and others , took place at the London Tavern , on Monday , Mr . Moffatt , M , P ., presiding , to protest against the alteration of the duty on tea , as proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his budget . —The meeting was resumed on Tuesday , when it was resolved to petition Parliament against the proposed , change . A resolution was also adopted , suggesting that , in place of the proposal to reduce the existing duty of Is . 9 d . to Is . 7 d . this year , to Is . 5 d . in 1858 , Is . 3 d . in 1859 , and Is . in 1860 , tbe Chancellor of the Exchequer should adopt a fixed rate of Is . 4 d . for the three years up to the 5 th of April , 1860 . The Licensed Victuallers and Trra Police . —A deputation of a committee of licensed victuallers had an interview with Sir George Grey , at tho Home-office , last Saturday , to call his attention to tho present anomalous position of tho licensed victuallers -with respect to the police . The deputation was introduced by the Hon . F . H . P . Berkeley , M . P ., who , in a few observations , placed the wliolo question before Sir George Grey . It was this : — Has the licensed victualler the right to tho aid of tlie police to remove a disorderly or peacebreaking person from his house , as several magistrates and judges lmvc held ? " There had been several cases

      recently where publicans had acted for themselves , and had been subjected to vexatious and costly proceedings for assault , and tho magistrates said they should not have ucted for themselves , but have called in the police to remove tbe obnoxious iridividunl . A case of more than usual hardship—that of a Mr . Dog-gett , one of the deputation— 'was mentioned . From this it appeared that there are persons who provoke landlords to turn them out , in order that they muy then proceed against the ejecting parties for assault . Sir George Grey promised to consider tho whole question , and tc * confer -with Sir Uiohard Mayne . The Wicstminstkh Bkllh . —Tho largest of tho four quarter bells for tho WeHtinhister clock was east lust weak at Norton , near Stockton , tbo birthplace of tbe great bell . It is pronounced to bo of tliR intended note 1 $ , a fifth above tbe yrcat boll-, and an octave below the boll which wih lately cast of ( similar metal by McBsrfl . Warner from the same pattern , but of Jiulf tbe size and oiie-oighth of Uki weight , I ' ov tho cast-iron dock , with tbe Westminster clock escapement , made , by ISlr , Dent , of th « Strand , for the Queen uL Hiihnond . The diameter of Una bell in ssix feet exactly , and iU weight w ill bo a little under fuur tons .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 21, 1857, page 170, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2181/page/2/