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      expiration of a month after the meeting of Parliament in 1858 . But if , before the expiration of this term , the Governor and Company of the Bank give public notice that they have reduced the minimum rate of interest below the rate often percent ., the suspension is to cease . The third section provides that , upon or before the expiration of the suspension , the excess of issues shall be reduced to the amount which would have been authorized by lay if this Act had not been passed ; and , subject to the indemnity and discharge hereby given , all the provisions of the said recited Act shall , after such eKpiration or cesser , be and remain in full force .

      The Premier audtbb Newsman . —A few days ago , as Lord Palmerston was walking home from 'business , ' he encountered in Parliament-street a file of those brazen-faced and brazen-voiced hawkers of false news who infest the uttermost parts of the metropolis at hush of eve . One of these organs of public misinformation happening to recognize the ruler of English destinies , shouted out at the top of his voice ( with a knowing wink to his comrades ) , " Himpawrt ' nt Nooze ! Capshur of Naha Sahib ! " Startled at this shameless fiction , the noble Premier turned sharp round , and in language not sufficiently parliamentary to suit our columns , accosted

      the crier as thus : "You - — - lying scoundrel , why do you deceive the people in this way ? " " 'Xcuse me , my lord , " replied the rival hottleholder , "I'm only follering my trade , as you , my lord , foller yers ! " Whether Lord Palmerston made any rejoinder the deponent sayeth not . Probably he pursued his way home muttering , Pojmlus vult decipi , decipiatur . Nevertheless , we , who have not the Premier ' s reasons for accepting the newsman ' s reply , and who cannot be accused of desiring to limit the circulation of news , hold this audacious traffic to be a disgrace to a civilized capital , and a far more unbearable nuisance than the much-abused

      handorgans . Dense Fog . —London was darkened during the greater part of Tuesday by a heavy fog , during which several accidents ( though apparently none of a fatal character ) occurred , in the streets and on the river . Between seven and eight o ' clock in the evening , the mist , frem some unapparent cause , cleared off . Portrait of Prince Frederick "William . —Mr . Mitchell , of Bond-street , has just published a handsome engraving from Winterhalter ' s portrait of the young Prussian Prince . We cannot doubt that many of our fair readers will be glad to possess a likeness of the future consort of the amiable and accomplished Princess Royal , who is soon to quit old England 'for good . '

      The Irish Produce Market , &c—The commercial panic which has passed over the whole of Europe has had a bad effect on the produce markets of Ireland . Prices have fallen very much , and the farmers are considerable sufferers . There is also a great dul ness of trade in the manufacturing districts in the North , and many persons are out of employ . Mr . R . C . HitDTARD , M . I \ for Whitehaven , died on Monday night in Lowndes-street . Indian Refobm . —A meeting to advance the cause of a reform in the government of our Indian possessions was held on Wednesday evening at the London Tavern , Mr . Gilpin , M . P ., in the chair . Several speeches were delivered by members of both Houses of Parliament , and others , and resolutions were passed and a petition to the House of Commons adopted .

      Miss Kemblk , a daughter of the late Mr . J . M . Kemble , the Anglo-Saxon historian , and a granddaughter of Charles Kemble , will mak « her debut as a ringer next Wednesday in the Messiah , in St . Martin ' s Hall , under Mr . Hullah ' s direction . Suicides . —A partner in the firm ot Btott and Co ., woollen-merchants at H udders field , named David Hoyle , was lately attacked with typhus fever , in consequence of which both his parents went one evening to his house for the purpose of remaining -with him during the night , while his wife was a-bed . About one o ' clock in the morning his mother began to feel some uneasiness an to the security of the house , and therefore asked her husband to go and aee if all was safe . This request w « s

      complied with , and , as soon aa his father was gone , Mr . Hoylc requested hia mother to fetch him a crust of bread . On her return up-stairs after going down to the cellar for this purpose , she bow her son walk across the passage in his night-shirt , and open the street-door . She endeavoured to detain liim , but he shook her off , and , rushing out of the house , ran across some neighbouring ilelda and threw himself into the HuddersfieUl canal . — A gentleman , supposed to bo a foreigner , who about a ¦ week ago hired apartments at the Bridge-house Hotel , London-bridge , has committed suicide by hanging

      himself to one of the bed-posts in his chamber . As he did not make his appearance one morning as usual , the waiter went up stairs and knocked at his bedroom door . Not receiving any answer , he looked through the keyhole . What ho saw induced him to send for a policeman ; the door of the bedroom was forced open , and the gentleman was found hanging from tlie top of the bed by a silk bell-rope . —A man named JMmcs Warren has committed auieide at the village of Bury , in Yorkshire . The act ii supposed to have been caused by an apprehension of poverty during th « dull season which has just commenced in that district .

      Switzerland . —M . Furrer liaa been elected Preuiilen of the Swiss Confederation , and M . Staemfli Vice-President .

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      Leader Office , Saturday , December 12 . LAST NIGHT'S PARLIAMENT . HOUSE OF LORDS . AFRICAN LABOURERS HT FRENCH COLONIES . In reply to Lord Shaftjesbukt , the Earl of Clarendon stated that the contract entered into by the French Government for a supply of Negro labour for their colonies in the West Indies is in course of execution . It was granted on the principle that the Negroes imported from Africa should , be voluntary emigrants . This condition , it seemed to him , tliere could be no possibility of observing ; and a similar project had been abandoned by the English Government because it had been shown that it would inevitably lead to a traffic in slaves .

      THE BANK INDKMNITV BILL . The second reading of this bill was moved by Lord Stanxky of Aloeblby , and , after a speech from Earl Grey was committed , read a third time , and passed . The House then adjourned . HOUSE OF COMMONS . DRAINAGE OF THE METROPOLIS . ^ In answer to Mr . Laurie , Sir Benjamin Hall gave a history of tlie disagreement between himself and the Metropolitan Board of Works with reference to the Main Drainage scheme , and said that the matter still remains undecided .

      ADMISSION OP JEWS TO PARLIAMENT . Mr . Duncombe intimated that after the recess he should move that BaTon Rothschild be allowed to take his seat for the City of London ; ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS . In answer to Mr . Headlam , the Attorney-General said that the present state of the law of Bankruptcy is under the consideration of the Government , though no bill is yet prepared . In answer to Mr . Mills , Mr . Vernon Smith said that the question « F transporting mutinous Sepoys to the West Indies had been under consideration , but nothing had been yet decided . In answer to Sir 1 > e Laci- Evans , Sir George Grey said he should bring in a bill for the reform of-the Corporation of London after the recess .

      In answer to Mr . Laurie , Mr . Vernon Smith said that no prize money of our own treasure , retaken from the rebels in India , will be allowed . In answer to Mr- Horsman , Mr . Vernon Smith said that orders had been given to bring the King of Delhi to trial . When he was arrested , he was promised lm life ; so that , if he was found guilty , he would he sent out of the country .

      DR . LIVINGSTONE . The Chancellor ok thk Exchequer stated that a vot * of money would be granted to enable Dr . Livingstone to prosecute his discoveries in Africa without any delay . The cost would not be above 50007 . It would be advanced out of the Civil Contingencies , to be repaid out of a regular rote in Supply . ADJOURNMENT OF TUB HOUSE . Lord Palmbrston said he hoped to be able to move the adjournment for the holidays to-morrow ( this day ) until Thursday , the 4 th of February . GENERAL HAVKLOCK ' S PENSION . Lord Palmerst © 3 j intimated that , in compliance with the evident wish of the House , the Government had great pleasure in making the pension to General Havelock extend to two lives instead of one .

      TRANSPORT OF TKOOPS TO INDIA . Mr . Veknon Smith said that it is the intention of the Government to grant a Committee of Inquiry into the whole question of the conduct of Ministers with reference to the transport of troops to India , and the alleged delays .

      THE COMMUTER ON THK BANK ACTS . Tho Chancellor ov tuk Exchequer moved the re-appointment of the committee of last year to inquire into the operation of the Bank Act of 1844 , with an intimation to the committee to inquire into the causes of the present commercial crises . Mr . Diurakli moved an amendment that no inquiry was needed into tlie Bunk Act . Mr . CAitmvBLr . i opposed , and Mr . Gladstone supported the amendment , and after some further discussion tho House divided—For the motion .... 295 Against it 117 Majority .... 178 The House thoii adjourned .

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      INDIA . Further telegrams have been received at the East India House . The first , dated Alexandria , December 5 th , says that General Windhnin commands tlie . reserve at Cawrifiore , an < l adds : — "The accounts from Saugor and Jubbulpore arc unsatisfactory . Major Erskine has earnestly demanded assistance . Brigmlier Stuart ' s column , on its route to Mliow , has been directed to proceed thither . Mhow and lndore arc quiet . No further outbreaks in Rnjpootann , but the Kuwait Thakoor a ml Jodhpore mutlneorH j » r « i still in force . A reinforcement of 500 infantry haa proceeded from Guz » rat to aid General

      Lawrence . All is quiet in Bombay , with the exception . of the Bheels in Khandeish who are being put down . The Genghiz Khan arrived at Bombay with a detachment of 3 rd Dragoons and 86 th Foot . All is quiet in Scinde and Punjab , as also in the Nizam's country . " The Foreign Office telegram , received yesterday evening , is as follows : — ' Greathed ' s column , after the battle of Agra , was pushing on with all haste towards Cawnpore , where , on the 18 th of October , Brigadier Grant , of the 9 th Lancers , joined and took command . On the 23 rd , they arrived at Kanouj , where the enemy was cut np by our cavalry , and five guns captured . The force , now about 3500 strong , reached Cawnpore on the 25 th , and being reinforced to 5000 , crossed the Ganges on the 30 th , reached Alumbagh without obstruction on the 3 rd , and there wait till tlie Coinmander-in-Chief joins them .

      " Lucknow , said to be surrounded by 50 , 000 insurgents , had not been relieved at the date of the latest advices , but still held out . Our force at Alumbagh , only three miles from Lucknon ' , though in easy communication with Cawnpore , had not received a line from Lucknow for more than a month . Heavy fighting , with slaughter , is believed to Lave occurred . Sir Colin Campbell , who left Calcutta on . the 27 th of October , reached Cawnpore on 3 rd November [ with 5000 men of all arms ] , where he remained till the 9 th , waiting , it is presumed , reinforcements , which , must bring up the force at Alumbagh when he joins to close on 10 . 000

      men . "On the 1 st of November , an action was fought near the village of Kudjnai , betwixt the Dinapore mutineers and a detachment of 800 men , consisting of part of the Naval Brigade and a detachment of the 93 rd Highlanders , with two nine-pounders , under Colonel Powell , of her Majesty ' s 53 rd Foot . Our success was complete , but our loss heavy , Colonel Powell being among the killed . The Naval Brigade afterwards fell back on Binkde with a view of returning to Futtehpore , and the rest of the troops reached Cawnpore on the 2 nd .

      "The Rohilcund rebels have again advanced towards NyneeTal , and again taken tonight on finding the little force from that place approaching . Mehidpore having been attacked on the 8 th of November by a body of insurgent tribes from the neighbourhood , a portion of Malwa Contingent joined the enemy , killed Captain Mills , Dr . Casey , Sergeant-Major O'Connell , and Mansea , captured the guns , and compelled the other troops to retire . According to the latest accounts from Bombay , the 1 st , 3 rd , and 4 th Divisions Nizam Cavalry , under Major Orr , attacked the rear-guard of the rebels on the 12 th November , atBarrowal , recapturing the whole of tint guns and stores taken from Mehidpore , also two of the enemy ' s guns , 100 of the enemy were killed , and seventyfour made prisoners . Our casualties are not yet received , but are said to be severe .

      "The column under Brigadier Showers has captured Ahujjur , Dadree , Nunood , and other places south-west of Delhi , securing upwards of 70 , 000 / . worth of treasure . Further north , General Van Cortlandt still keeps the country in order . The district between . Agra andMeerut is so quiet , that the post and passenger carriages run daily between the two places . Eastward of Oude , the Bengalese Contingent have gained two victories over bodies of the insurgents . "

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      THE BELGIAN ELECTIONS . The result of the elections is known in thirty-four districts out of forty-one . The Liberal candidates have been completely successful at Brussels , Antwerp , Ghent , Liege , Charleroi , Bruges , Tournay , Verviers , Nivelles , and Mons . Up to the present time , tlie Ministry have gained twenty votes , and havo nttuined the majority . Order has nowhere been disturbed .

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      Thk Suni > ay Question . —Wo are very glad to be able to announce a public discussion on this vexed question in Exeter Hall on Wednesday and Thursday evenings next . On the former evening , the proposition —• ' That the opening of the public museums , galleries , libraries , and gardens , after Divine service on Sunday mornings , would be in accordance with the principles of the Christian religion , '—will be affirmed by Mr . J . B . Langlcy , Vice-President of the National Sunday League , and negatived by the Rev . Robert Maguire , M . A ., Incumbent of Clerkenwell . On tho latter evening , the proposition—' That the opening , &c , would tend to elevate the moral and social condition of the people *

      will be supported and opposed by the same gentlemen . By a very proper and prudent arrangement tho promoters of these friendly discussions have secured phe presence of a chairman on behalf of each speaker , and it is indeed encouraging to find so distinguished a clergyman of the Established Church , so justly eminent an authority in science , ami so conspicuously learned and generous a man as the Rev . Bade" Powell , supporting with his unexceptionable influence , the representative of tho National Sunday LuaguR . At tlie same time , we may congratulate tlie speaker on the Ju < l « ii <; . tide of the question on his conscientious fortitude in coining down from tho pulpit to encounter tlie frco expression of public

      opinion . Thk Pkinckhs A lick . —The hand of the Princess Alice according to a correspondent of tho Post at tho . Hague , is nbout to ha officially doinandod for tho I'rinco of Orniuro .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 12, 1857, page 1185, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2221/page/9/