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      w Monday , July 6 th . CATTjmm OF A BMTISH SSHOOXER BY THE . VENEZUELAN Gf lnOBKNMJSNT . TXmb Earlrf MALMGWmv c « Bed the attent 5 a « i of Lord Gtatendomtto a case vOfSch . appeared to Ehn <*<» e one of a « ost uqf « t and cruAcharaBier . A Britrah-achooner , lighted « &h cattle , * c ., forDemerara , and caonnanded bjr * Capf ^ n Ouseley , who vas > part owmer rftfte vessel * was safari * , about sixteen or * wrenteen monftgago , under the authority of the Venezuelan Government , on a charge of smuggling 1 . On the occasion of a boat being sent from the schooner to the Caraccas , for the purpoee of procuring provisions , the boat was taken , and the

      crew brought before a tribimafr , when they weve fixud one hundred dollars for breaking the Custom House laws . The Venezuelan Government subsequently proceeded to seize the schooner itself . Ultimately ,, the captain and owners were acquitted ; but the vessel with her cargo , notwithstanding , was detained . No notice whatever was taken of the transaction by our charge d'affaires at the Caraccas , and he believed that the applications of Lord Clarendon to the Venezuelan Government for redress had hitherto proved unavailing . ^ He wished to know -whether his noble friend had received anv recent information on the subject ? - —The Earl of CiIarendon said it was true that lie had made several applications to the Venezuelan Government for redress ; but up to the present time he had not received any satisfactory explanation of the matter .

      TRANSPORT OF TROOPS TO INDIA . In answer to the Earl of Cardigan , Lord Pasiiuee said that great consideration had been given to the best and speediest way of transporting our troops to India , and , as muth difficulty existed in obtaining steamvessels of sufficient size and accommodation for the expedition , the Government had thought it much better , on the whole , to employ first-rate sailing vessels , knowing , from experience , that those vessels , with a tolerably fair wind , have frequently made the voyage much quicker than screw steamers .

      AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE . Lord Brougham having again called attention to the expedition said to be fitted out by the French Government for the ostensible object of importing free negro labour from the coast of Africa into the French colonies , the Earl of Claeendon expressed his . opinion that such an attempt could not be made without tending to the revival of the slave trade .

      RIGHTS OF THE CROWN . The Earl of Derby presented two petitions complaining of the enforcement of the rights of the Crown between high and clow water-mark on the coast of Carmarthen . The first was from a gentleman of the name of Lewis , and the second was from the Llanelly Railway and Docks Company ; and both complained of an interference with their rights , which they had enjoyed since the year 1807 , by the filing of an information by the

      Attorney-General , which information is still pending . — Lord Stanley of Aldbrubtt , after stating . the circumstances of the case , said that the subject had been referred to the arbitration of the late Mr . Rendel , but the proceedings had been interrupted by the death of that eminent engineer . Last May , however , Mr . Bidder had been , appointed arbitrator , and that gentleman , would have the adjudication of all matters in dispute . — -After some discussion , in which several noble Lords took part , the petitions were ordered to lie on the table .

      The Militia ( Ireland ) Act Amendment Bell , and the Dulwioh College Bill , wore respectively read a third time , and passed . The House adjourned at seven o ' clock .

      THIS ONEIPA . In answer to a question from Mr . Henry Berkeley , respecting the Oneida , Mr . Wilson said that that vessel was not a regular mail . She was surveyed at Soutliampton on October 18 th last year , and she sailed on tine 19 th . On the 20 th , » report was made , which induced the Government to state that the Oneida could not be accepted . Ulterior measures had not been fully considered .

      TUB NATIONAL GATXTCRY . Mr . Stirling asked the Secretary to the Treasury the name of the artist or amateur upon whose recanir mendation the collection of pictures formed by Hour Kruger was purchased for the National GnlTcry ; and whether the purchase was effected with the knowledge and advice of the ttuate . es of the Notional Gallery .- —Mi . Wilson said the pictures were purchased on the advice of Mr . Dyco . Sir Charles Enstlake saw thorn , but was not responsible for the purchase , though he approved of the pictures .

      NJBW WRITS . Sir Georou ! Gjrey moved that , in all oases when tho seat of any member had bean declared void by an election committee , on the ground of bribery and treating , no motion for tho issuing of a now writ should be made without two days ' " previous notice being glvoh in the votes . —Mr . Disraicli thought tho proposition both just and expedient . —Mr . Dcwcomok , while approving of tho general principle ., moved as an amendment that tlw word ' seven' should . be substituted for ' two , ' before tho word ' daya . '—Mr . Mans and Mr . Dxvmxx sooondod tho

      giMjl . —Mr . agreed amend-. . ment . —3 ? ko House then divided , when the numbers were —For ^ tibe-trrginal motion , 190 ; against , 138 : majority in fatmr , £ 2 . FRQMKXES ATXD LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION BILL . The Home went into committee on this bill , when several clauses were passed after considerable discussion and the jMToposal of several amendments , which were lost with . OJ » fc exception . On clause 40 , Mr . Wksth ead iiminred-, as-an amendment , after the word ' affidavit , ' to omit the remainder of the clause , and to insert the words ' and that such probate or letters of administration shall cover all personalty whatever . '—The Attorney-General defended the clause as it stood . After some discussion , the committee divided , and the numbers were—For the amendment ... ... . ... 1 G 2 Against it ... ... ... ~ . ... 131 Majority against the . Government ... 31 The announcement of the numbers was received with loud cheers . Mr . Ateton , after the decision that the House had come to , asked the lion , and learned member , the Attorney-General , whether he would not postpone the further consideration of the bill , to see the effect of the alteration . —The Attorney-General said the vote that the House had just come to utterly destroyed tho bill . He could not consent to the introduction of the words ; into the clause , and he would take the sense of the House again upon their introduction . The committee again divided , when there appeared—For the clause , as amended ... ... 141 Against it ... ... ... » -. 139 Majority for the clause ... ... 2 The announcement of the numbers was received with loud and prolonged cheering from the Opposition . — The Chairman then reported progress , and the House resumed . The other orders of the day were disposed of , and the House adjourned . Tuesday , July 1 th . THE IRISH PEERS . In the House of Lords , Lord Redesdale laid upon the table a bill for regulating the mode in which the oaths should be taken by Irish peers , but intimated that he would not press the measure , unless it was the desire of the Irish peers themselves that he should do so . —The bill was read a . first time , and the second reading was fixed for next Tuesday . The Coalwhippers' Bill was referred to a select committee , on the motion of Lord Kinnaird . COUNTY COURTS . Lord Brougham called the attention of the Lord Chancellor to the efficient manner in which the judges and other officers of the county courts discharge their laborious duties , and moved for certain returns connected with the sittings of those courts . —The Lo > iu > Chancellor concurred in the remarks mode by Lord Brougham , and the returns were agreed to . Some other business was then despatched , and their Lordships adjourned . BUHIAL ACTS AMENDMENT BILL . At the morning sitting of the House of Commons , on the motion for going into committee on the Burial Acts Amendment Bill , Sir William Jolliffe objected to the measure , which was too stringent , and which -would lead to the incurring of great expenses . —Other objections were urged by Mr . Knight , Sir De Lacy Evans , ami various hon . members ; and Mr . Massey and Sir George Grey defended the bill , which , it was asserted , contained no new principle . —The House then went into committee , when clause 1 was agreed to . —On clause 2 , Mr . Knight proposed an amendment to enable tho local Board of Health to assume the powers of a burial bonrd , as the Town Councils can do . —The amendment was agreed to by Sir Geo »« b Ghby , and tho clause us amended was adopted . —Tho clauses to 4 inclusive were agreed to . —By clause 5 , it was provided that boards of guardians might form themselves into burial boards , nnd provide burial grounds for the interment of paupers . On the clause being put , Sir William Joixiirym moved that it should be expunged . —Sir Gicokgjb Ghh y suiil the clause was not compulsory , but merely permissive ; he declined , however , to press it , and it was accordingly struck out . —Several other clauses were agreed to , with a few verbal alterations In some ; and , on an amendment , carried by 181 to 79 , it was determined to allow only four bodies in one grove , instead of six . —The House then resumed , and shortly afterward * udjourued to six o ' clock . SALMON FISHERIES . In the evening , Mr . Caird inquired whether any progross had been made since February , 18 GB , in obtaining a decision by the House of Lords in tho caseofGummcll against tho Crown ; and whether tho advantogo of tho right pf salmon flshorios on the whole flea-coast of Scotland , involved therein , had for years boon lost to tho public revenue by the postponement . —Mr . Wilson replied that tho appeal was heard in 1862 ; that no decision / was arrivod at $ and that the Houso had recently intimated a wish to hoar tho enso re-argued . SUnvBTS OF TOWNS . In reply to Lord Jiboiio , Mr . Wilson stated that , whew counties had been surreyed on the eix laoh eonJe , tho towns had boon survovod on tho flvo foot ; wil "

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      Court ob Common Council , —It -mas mentioned by the Lord Mayor , at a Court held on Wednesday , that Prince Frederick William of Prussia would attend tho Court at Guildhall n « xt Monday , for the purpose of reaoivrog the freedom a £ the City . Some opposition was ofl ' ewjd by Me , "Woeittaton to expending l&Ql . on fitting up the Hall for tho occasion , his objection being that they had no right to vote oway trust-money fo * * no ( Support of ? vanity and ostentation . '—Mr . Anderton gave notice of » motion for bestowing the freedom of tha City , with handsomo sword

      - a , or eome other testimonial , to tho value of two hundred guineas , on tho Dulco of Cambridge . — - ; A letter from Mr . Locke , M . P . for Southward , xoalgning his office of Common Pleader of the City of Xtondon , was road , and the resignation was Accepted . —• Mr . Deputy Bower brought up tho report of tho committee appointed tP conaider the Pinsbnry Park BUI ( No . V ) , He then moved the adoption of tho report which recommended that the Court should notoopoa * the » ald bill . After « long discussion , tho report w »

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      and it would sympathize with republican principles ; but many of its citizens have acquired a considerable degree of hope from the maintenance of constitutional Government in the Sardinia * , kingdom . They expect . iBaAitlttlWgn the ^ wo * < rf representative institutions , frattlbm of debate and of the Press , and other guarantewefor practical Kbeijy ; and they have expressed their ^ greement by TrtSring minor differences ^ ifcd ncfiaff - « p © n the ^ tonfe with the Liberal , that is the Ministerial party in the united parliament of Sardinia . The rioters proved

      that they were resolved not to depart from that course , on the appeal of the patriotic party , however honest that party may be in its untimely venture . The consequence is , that the movement is a failure everywhere , and it has amounted only to the confession of a design accompanied by failure . The Regis p lan of a free African emigration to the French colonies has failed for Martinique , but it is accepted by the people of Guadaloupe , and one colony -will be quite enough as the means of carrying out the plan . We have already explained its character . It creates a breach in the

      antislavery preventive system . The law courts have been busy , and present several interesting cases , one of the most piquant is that of "YVoodixne versus Simpson and Co . Mr . Woodfin-E , it will be remembered , was sued , some time-since , by a young lady for breach of promise of marriage , and the verdict awarded to her a considerable sum in damages . He brought his attorneys into court for neglecting his interests . The opinion of the Bench is sufficientl y pronounced by the faet , that a juror was withdrawn : the aeting judge not disguising his impression that the best way for both sides wa » to let the matter drop .

      Another painful case * was settled in the same manner . It will be Temembered that a Mrs . Tjsatchkx sued Colonel Henky d'Agtjilak . for breach of promise-of marriage . The defendant "was not the only gentleman who was ami de la piaison Tinder the lady ' s roof . With a view of establishing hear claim , she brought into court her own child , a young girl just rising into womanhood ! As a means of arresting a spectacle so painful to morality , the Lord Chief Baron suggested that the case should be cut short by tho withdrawal of a juror , the plaintiff ' s counsel assenting . But that case which has overwhelmed all others

      in interest , is the nine days' trial of . Madeline Smith on a charge of poisoning Emiie I / Angeixer . We give the details amongst our news ; we discuss the subject separately . The story shows that she had become entangled in a most disastrous connexion-with the adventurer ; that he had become an obstruction to her new matrimonial p l ans , and a living threat of exposure ; that her affection changed into aversion , greatly through the display of his own selfish and base character j that she possessed poison ; that he died of poison 5 and that he had been all but traced to her presence just before hia death , —a tale that fills the mind with a sense of eailt , but fails to

      establish the fact .. It is assumed that she had tine motive to poison , but the assumption is wide . She was imperious , rash , misjudging , unscrupulous , and perhaps a treacherous girl . But there is a wide gulf between the most reckless profligacy , or the meanest deceit , and the . deliberate conception of actual murder , and the H ™ V wanting in . the chain of facts only corresponds with the link wanting in tho qhain of moral caution . Under tlio circumstances tho jury roturnod a verdict of ' not proven , ' and Mademwe ( Smith goes out of coixrt accused , but neither acquitted nor convicted .

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      [ ori WBtwn Estcourt with the ¦ • . ¦ ¦ . THE LEADER . No . 381 , Jui / r 11 , 1857 ^

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      " IHEmAIr PARLIAMENT .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 11, 1857, page 650, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2200/page/2/