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      were supplied to the papers by the rival ' tellers ; but these had not the authority of the House , were in point of fact surreptitious , and -were often incorrect . It is only some twenty years ago since even the Commons first condescended to let the public whom they assumed to represent know how they discharged their trust . Fatal . Accident at Shobdon Court . — Shobdon Court , Herefordshire , the seat of Lord Ba tern an , has been the scene of a terrible catastrophe , which has

      thrown a gloom over the district . A number of workmen have been employed for some time past in making extensive alterations and enlargements on the premises . Among the alterations were some extensive arches , which were being constructed underneath the mansion ; and , as a number of workmen—masons , carpenters , and others—were employed on these last Monday , an arch just completed , and which had been built upon old foundations , gave way , burying the workmen in the ruins . Two were killed and four severely injured .

      Nevtsvbkdobs' Benevolent and Provident Institution . —The eighteenth anniversary of this society was celebrated by a dinner at the Freemasons' Tavern on Wednesday evening . Mr . John Walter , M . P ., the chief proprietor of the Times , presided . Colliery Explosion and Five Persons Killed . — A fearful explosion took place on Tuesday at a pit in the township of Ince , about three miles from Wigan . The pit is worked by the Kirkless Hall Company . Five persons were killed . Thirteen others were brought up more or less injured . No explanation of the cause of the explosion is giveu . Boat Accident . —Ensign George H . Bowles , of the 85 th Regiment of Foot , and a man named James Cartmel , a servant , have been drowned by the upsetting of a boat in the river Ribble .

      The Charit y Children at St . Pauls . — The annual meeting of the charity children in the metropolitan cathedral took place on Thursday . The singing of the children was of the usually impressive character , and the Bishop of London delivered an eloquent sermon en the words of Jesus , " Suffer the little children to come unto me , and forbid them , not , for of such is the kingdom of God . " Royal Geographical Society . —The anniversary meeting of this institution was held on Monday at the Society ' s house , 15 , Whitehall , Sir Roderick Murchison , the _ president , in the chair . An address on the progress of geographical research during the past year was delivered by the chairman , and he was unanimously reelected president for the ensuing year . In the evening , there was a dinner at the Freemasons' Tavern , when Sir Roderick Murchison again occupied the chair .

      The Sunday Promenades on the grand parterre , Windsor Castle , commenced last Sunday , when the band of the Royal Horse Guards ( Blue ) played , for the first time this season , from four till seven o ' clock in the evening . The Fall of Houses at Tottenham-court-road . —The inquiry into this catastrophe was proceeded with on Friday week , when some technical evidence was received , and the inquest was again adjourned till Tuesday . On that day , the most important witnesses were Mr . Maples , who owned the houses numbered 145 , 146 , and 147 , and who testified that he had never heard that

      Mr . Baker , the district surveyor , had condemned the party-wall ; Mr . Raggett , a surveyor employed by Mr . Maples to superintend the alterations ; and Mr . Joseph Taylor , the builder engaged on the works , and the father of one of the persons killed . These last-named gentlemen attributed the accident to the cutting away of the chimney breasts of the party-wall , the weak condition of that wall , and the making of the two holes at the bottom for the purpose of undor-pinning . Mr . Taylor added : — " I ought to have had notice that such a work wae going to be done to the party wall , but this was not given me . " The inquiry was again adjourned to Friday .

      St . Paul ' s School . — The annual ceremony of ' the Apposition' took place at this school on Wednesday afternoon , in the presence of a very brilliant gathering of ladies , noblemen , and gentlemen , and of about half a dozen bishops , who were all much pleased by the delivery of the prizes , the recitations , the speeches , and the acting . The pupils exhibited considerable ability , and great command over tho Latin and French languages . The Casual Pooit ov this City of London . —A

      deputation from , the Hoard of Guardians of the West London Union waited on the Lord Mayor at the Man-8 ibn House on Wednesday , to point out to him the necessity that exists for erecting a central word or wards in the City of London , to be supported by the several City Unions , for the reception of casual poor . The Lord Mayor said there could bo no doubt of the want of such an institution , and added that ho would heartily join the deputation in their efforts to remedy the existing state of things .

      M . FftANOiscoTRAVAesoaVALDBZ haa boon appointed by the Portuguese Government arbitrator to the mixed British and Portuguese Commission at the Capo of Good Hope for the adjudication of alavo questions . Exhibition o * Dbsions for vwa Nbw Public Offices . —Notice haa been affixed to the entrance of Westminster Hall that tho exhibition will bo closed on Saturday , June 0 , The models for tho monument proposed to be erected to tho memory of tho lato Duko of Wellington in St . Paul ' s will bo received by next Monday , the 1 st of Juno , from artists residing within tho

      United Kingdom , and on or before the 25 th of June from other artists . Westminster Hall will be open to the public for the exhibition of these -models early in July , and those designs for public offices which shall have been selected by the judges to receive the premiums will be exhibited at the same time . Charlotte Bronte and Mr . Carus Wilson . —Mr . H . Shepheard , M . A ., ' late Fellow and Tutor of Oriel College , Oxford , Incumbent"of Casterton , and Chaplain and Secretary of the Clergy Daughters School , ' writes a long letter to the Times to repel the charges of cruelty and spiritual pride brought by the late Charlotte Bronte ' in Jane Eyre , and repeated by Mrs . Gaskell in her life of the novelist , against Mr . Carus Wilson in connexion with the Cowen-bridge or Casterton-school .

      The Maine Liquor Law . —A meeting of the members and friends of the United Kingdom Alliance , established for the total suppression of the liquor traffic , was held on Tuesday evening at Exeter Hall . The Hon . Judge Marshall , of . Nova Scotia , occupied the chair ; and , after a resolution , welcoming the Hon . Neal Dow , and expressing confidence in him as a statesman and a social reformer , had been unanimously carried , amidst great enthusiasm , the temperance orator from the United States addressed the meeting at considerable length . In this speech , besides enlarging on the crime and misery caused by the sale of spirituous liquors , Mr . Dow asserted that the suppression of the liquor traffic in England would effect a saving of 75 , 000 , 000 ? ., in addition to an equal saving in time , so that the whole saving would amount to 150 , 000 , 000 / . The destruction of the

      national habit of drinking would preserve 60 , 000 lives a year now slain by the ' grogshops , ' would rescue 600 , 000 women from starvation , and a million children from vice and crime , and would increase the physical strength of the people . In America , the Maine Liquor Law has spread into several of the States . The Queen of England might do an immense deal of good in this country by her personal influence ; and , if she were thus to lead to the suppression of the traffic in intoxicating drinks , her glory would be far greater than that of the ancient Emperor who boasted that he had found Rome built of brick , and had left it built of marble . —On resuming his seat , the ban . gentleman was greeted with a fresh burst of enthusiasm , the' audience rising from their scats . Various resolutions were then adopted in support of the objects of the association , and the meeting separated .

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      THIS GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINO ¦ Intelligence has reached Paris of tho arrival at i i » bourg of tho Admiralty yacht , tho Oaboriio , ft" ° ro J < S land , and that tho Grand Duko Constantino wan now . expected In that port .

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      Leader Office , Saturday , May 30 . LAST NIGHT'S PARLIAMENT . HOUSE OF COMMONS . NEW WRITS . A new writ was ordered to issue for the election of a member -for the borough of Leeds in the place of Mr . Robert Hall , deceased . PASSING ; TOLLS . In answer to Mr . Hudson , the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that the question of passing tolls was in the hands of the Board of Trade , and after the holidays it would bo stated whether any measure in that subject would be introduced ; but in the present state of public business it was not likely that any such measure would be soon brought forward . ADJOURNMENT OF THE IIOU . SK . It was ordered that tho House at its rising do adjourn to Thursday next . BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE . On the motion of Lord Palmerston , it was ordered that on and after 18 th June , orders of tho day do take precedence of notices of motion on Thursdays . THE DUCHY OF CORNWALL . Mr . Coningiiam gave notice of his intention to bring tho petition of Mr . Bcrtolacci , Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall , before tho House . THE CIVIL SERVICE . Mr . Bass inquired whether candidates for employment in tho Civil Service , nominated by Mombora of Parliament , wcro subjected to tho same competitive examination as other candidates . — Tho Chancelloii of the Exchequer said tho only course pursued with regard to candidates ia contained in tho Order in Council , directing a competitive examination . Lord Goderioh gnvo notice that , on going into committee on tho Civil Service Estimates , ho should bring tho question before tho House . POLICE ( SCOTLAND ) . Tho Lord Advocate , in answor to Mr . Maokxic , said , it was intended to bring in a Police Bill for Scotland this session . COimUiT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS . In answor to Mr . Cross , Sir Gicoiian Grey said it was not intended to extend tho provisions of tho Corrupt Practices , at Election ' s Bill to municipal elections . TREATY WITH THIS UNITED STATICS ON HONOURAH . In answor to Mr . Diskauli , Lord Palmkhston said , that last year two treaties wore negotiated by this country—one with tho United States , tho other with Honduras . Tho treaty with tho latter related to tho Bay

      Islands and the object was that those islands should nM be military stations . The treaty with the United * , ? was for the purpose of settling the differences with clT tral America viz ., Nicaragua , Costa Rica , and the Mosquito territory . Another part of it referred to lh cession of the Bay Islands to Honduras , the obi . - being to bind this country arid the United Statef t , that cession . The treaties were issued in Enel-in / i and sent to Washington and-Honduras . There hai been no official account of the agreement of 1 U duras to that treaty . The treaty with the Uniw States was sent to the Senate , altered in one import' m particular , and sent back to this country . The Sen t Z ^^ t ?*™* ™** * * treatv but 3 * no ?

      ^ - * * » possible for this country to ratify a treaty which Ind been altered . If this country was willing to adopt tiiP alterations in the treaty , it would be necessary that a new treaty should be signed . The Government waived objections to the changes , except one , which omitted all mention of the convention between Honduras and this country as to the cession of the Bay Islands- thus making it appear that we had made an unconditional cession of those islands . Tho Government had made a proposal for the modification of that alteration which was still under negotiation .

      Mr . Disraeli asked whether the alteration was not communicated to our Minister at Washington and whether an answer was not made to that " communication before the treaty was sent here to be ratified . — Lord Palmerston said that no doubt the alteration wa-i communicated by anticipation "to her Majesty ' s Government , but it was not made oflicially until the treaty was sent over .

      THE PRINCESS ROYAL ' S ANNUITY . The House went into committee on the Bill . Hr . Bowyer moved that , on the Princess Royal becoming Queen of Prussia , the annuity should be suspended during the time she continued to occupy that position ; but in the event of her surviving her husband , it should revive . —The Chancellor ov the Exchequer opposed the amendment on the ground that it was a mere nibbling 1 at the question . — Mr . Willlvsis cordially supported the amendment . —Mr . Walter said this

      discussion showed how much better it would have been to give the Princess Royal a round sum . He could not support this amendment but he could suggest an alteration . namely , that the annuity should cease on her Eoyal Highness becoming Queen of Prussia , but that it should be raised to 12 , 000 / . a year . —Mr . Disraeli said that he depreciated the necessity of the Crown coming to the House for these sums , when it had possessions which brought in 260 , 000 / . a j'car . It was not the fact that tins annuity was paid out of the taxes of the country , lie objected to the amendment .

      An animated discussion ensued , in which Mr . Francis Baring , Mr . Roebuck , and Mr . Disraeli took part Mr . Bowykr then withdrew his amendment , and the Bill passed through committee .

      PAUPER LUNATICS ( SCOTLAND ) . Mr . Ellicb drew attention to the necessity for securing proper protection and maintenance for Pauper Lunatics in Scotland . The statement of the honourable gentleman went to show that the condition of lunatics , especially of pauper lunatics , in Scotland , is most disgraceful . Sir George Giu ; y admitted the truth of the statement , and said that it was in consequence of the existing condition of things that a commission had been appointed . The matter is under the serious consideration of tho Government . After more discus-ion , tho subject dropped , and tho House went into Committee of Supply on tho Army Estimates which occupied the remainder of the sitting .

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      516 . THE LEADER . [ No . 375 , Saturday

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      CHINA . The position of affairs in Canton Hiver rcmninh unchanged . Groat distress is said to prevail at Canton from tho high price of rice . Tho Kaleign , OO-guu frigate , has run aground , and it ia feared she is totally lost . Tho Bittern h . as gone to receive her guns . H i * assorted that an Imperial duty upon opium has been imposed ut Shanghai .

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      ALGERIA . Intelligence haa been received in Paria from A « ier < J of a brilliant affuir on tho 24 th hist ., against uon Katen . All tho positions wero carried by tho 1 'icnui troops .

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      THE EAST . PMIlglA AND INI ) IA . . Tho nowa of tho conolualon of poaco with 1 en " reached tho camp at Mohainmerah on tho fith or A |> Tho Jemadar of tho 04 lh Uongiil Native l » i »» t »' . > " ringleader in tho lato disturbances , has been liu > h Fu 8 iil AH has been killed in an attack modo "P band to avongo tho murder of M . Jtolluau . W « . ' « « have been hold at Singapore to congratulate ) » w om Brooke on his just severity .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), May 30, 1857, page 516, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2195/page/12/