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      IaGHTHOuaE fob Bpssia . — An iron lighthouse has been constructed by Messrs . H . and M . D Grissell , and erected upon tfceir premises at the Regent ' s Canal Ironworks , Hoxtoii . It is to be finally erected upon the island of Seskar , in the Gulf of Finland , about forty miles this side of Cronatadt . It was ordered about twelve months since by his Imperial Highness the Grdnd Duke Constantine . The tower is circular in form , and is constructed of cast-iron plates , one hundred in number , each plate be 3 ng ten feet in height and ten in circumference . It is to be removed , fixed in its intended locality , and burning , within three months from this date .

      New Abrxval at ome Zoological Gardens . — An unusual specimen of the ostrich species , caught in New Britain by Captain Devlin , and called by the natives of that country * ' the mooruk , " from its peculiar note , has just been added to the Zoological Gardens . The Wellington Barracks . —During the latter half of the past week , av fancy bazaar was held in the yard of the "Wellington . Barracks , " in aid of the funds of the Central Association for Improving the Condition of the Wives and Families of Soldiers and Sailors , arid for Relieving ; the frightful Distress consequent upon , sending so many of our Troops to the East . " The Duke of Cambridge granted the use of the yard , and her Majesty , the Duchess of Kent , the Duchess of Cambridge , the Princess REary of Cambridge , and a great number of noble ladies appeared on . the list of patronesses . The proceeds of the bazaar ate said to have been very satisfactory .

      Mr . Washington Welks . —This gentleman , the editor and proprietor of the Carlisle Examiner , was on Friday week : ordered into the custody of the Serjeant-at-Arms , for a libel on a member of the House of Commons . The Times , in giving an account of the affair , says :- — " Mr . CIive the member . for Hereford , is chairman of a select committee on a group of railway bills . To this committee , in the present session , two rival railway schemes fox connecting the city of Carlisle with the

      town of H&wick were referred—one of which was promoted by the Caledonian Railway Company , the other by the North British ^ and after an investigation which lasted some three weeks , the committee decided in favour of the Caledonian project . Espousing tbe "beaten cause , Mr . Wilks inserted in his paper , which has not been long in existence , an article imputing to Mr . Clive , in language somewhat strong and occasionally insolent , a manifest feeling of partisanship , arising , as % "as alleged , from , interested motives in favour of the Caledonian

      project , throughout the whole of the investigation , and attributing to this circumstance the loss of the competing scheme . -For this he has been called to the bar of the House , and , refusing to withdraw the imputations on Mr . CUve , and not expressing his readiness to substantiate them , has been adjudged to have committed a breach of privilege , which he is now expiating hi a snug little suite of apartments i-n the Palace at Westminster . He has regularly supplied him from the cuisine of the House everything in the way of refreshment which he may order inr « ason , spirits excepteil . His quarters consist of a sitting-room and bedroom comfortably furnished , and , unlike the lim"bo in which similar misdemeanants

      were accustomed in -days not far remote to purge themselves of kindred offences , his is situate in an elevated and airy part of the Palace , commanding an extensive view of the spacious quadrangles below and all the surrounding architecture . Mr . Wilks is permitted to take daily exercise in the open air—of course in the company of an officer of th « House—on the fine terrace overlooking the Thames . On Saturday , he enjoyed this privilege for upwards of an hour . He is attended night and day by a messenger of the House , who occupies an adjacent apartment . He is allowed the use of books , newspapers , and writing materials , may smoke a cigar whenever ho likes if ho be so disposed , and receive visits from his friends , if not invite them to dinner . " Mr . Wilks is- now liberated . i i ; . , : i .

      Fire . —A fire burst out last Saturday night on the premises of a milliner nncl fancy silk mercer in Crownrow , Walworth-road , Newington Butts . A high wind drove a great numfcer of light goods hanging in one of the windows against a gas-burner , while the shop wns filled wuth purchasers . They instantly ignited , and the flames soon spread , to the -whole house , " and subsequently worked , their way to the neighbouring premises . Several of the adjacent houses wore a good deal scorched , and injured . This Church ov Scotland on this India Question . —The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has been engaged in hearing the report of the India Mission , . [ , j r l L S i

      scheme , the operation of which had becii somewhat disturbed by recent events , and by the consideration of overtures on the questions of education and evangelization of India . The following motion wns carried by a majority of 86 to- 31 : —" The General Assembly adhere to the general principles on which their mission in India has hitherto been conducted ; but , in respect of the altered circumsta-nces of India , instruct their Committee on foreign Missions to consider in how far tho carrying out of those principles may bo thereby affected , and further petition tho Legislature that , under tho future government of India , no encouragement may bo given to idolatry , and every opportunity affordod for tho extension o-f the Christian religion . " - f - n , e a . C g d o o -

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      ALLEGED RECAL OF MARSHAL PELISSIER . Marshal Pelissier is said to have been recalled , on account of certain courtesies which were exchanged between him and the Duke d'Aumale in Hyde-park The rumour is not generally credited , though it is thought that the Ambassador may have received some reproof for his indiscretion . ' . ,

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      RUMOURED ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE FRENCH EMPEROR . A rumour circulated in Paris on Thursday that another attempt had been made at Fbntainebleau to assassinate the Emperor , and that several Italians were concerned in it . This statement was afterwards softened into an assertion that some persons were discovered fabricating grenades ; and that in turn gave place to a story about three or four suspicious persons having been arrested , The Sardinian Government is said to have given notice of the movements of six persons who were on their road to > France from Rome . Four of these are in custody ; the other two have escaped .

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      THE CONTINENT . The Tribunal of Correctional Police lias condemned M . Proudhon , for his late work , to three years' imprisonment and 4 . 000 fr . fine . The tribunal further condemned M . Gamier , the publisher , to a month ' s imprisonment and 1000 fr . fine for complicity iu the offence of publishing _ the book ; and MM . Bourdier and 13 ry , for complicity in printing it , to a fortnight ' s imprisonment each ; the former to 1000 fr . fine , and the latter to 200 fr . line , resulting in twenty-one dealhs and twenty-two cases of injury . Madame Cerito has been thrown from her carriage in Paris , and-was taken up senseless . She did not , iowever , sustain any serious injury . A dreadful railway accident Iins occurred in Belgium , Mr . Buchanan , the English Minister , has arrived at Madrid . M . de Pene continues to improve slightly . " The mystery of mysteries of diplomacy , " says the Paris correspondent of the Daily A t « w , "is what can have been the true reason why Mr . Howard , -the British Ambassador to Florence , quitted his post twenty-four hours after bis arrival there . "

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      The Trinity Oollkgk ( Dublin ) Visitation . — The Visitorial Court resumed its sitting on Thursday , when , the arguments of counsel having been concluded in tho case of Dr . Shaw ' s complaint of misdirection of collegiate funds , the Vice-Chancellor announced tlie decision of the Visitors , declaring that the complaint could not be supported . The proceedings then terminated . Reports in Newspapers . —The Court of Queen ' s Bench delivered judgment yesterday in tho case of Lewis v . Levy . The point was as to the liability of proprietors and publishers of newspapers to an iretion for damages in giving a report of polieo proceedings . The action waa brought against the defendant ua the proprietor and publisher of tho Daily Telegraph , fora libel contained in tho report of certain proceedings , in which tho plaintiff appeared as solicitor at the Ulurkcnwcll Police-court . There wns a demurrer , that the report was a fair and substantial report . Lord Campbell , in delivering judgment , said that it was not necessary that a newspaper report should be a verbatim report , but a fair and substantial report . Judgment , therefore , wns for the defendant on two of the counts ; but on one other it was for the plaintiff , with one . shilling damages . Pnmcrc Albicrt has arrived at Coburg . As her physicians havo decided thnt it is better tho Princess Frederick William should not undertake tho journey to Coburg , Prince Albert will pay a visit to tho Princess at Babclsborg .

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      COMMISSIONER TEH . Mr . Laurie asked how Commissioner Yeb . waa tob disposed of— -whether he was to be brought to Engian do not * ¦ Mr . Seymour Fitzgerald , replying to these QUes tions , said that no official statement of the arrest of Captain . Judkins had been received , and with regard to the slave trade question , the correspondence would b » produced . Orders had been sent to inquire into the stopping of American vessels on the coast of- Cuba ! There was no intention of removing Yeh from Pal cutta . THE BELFAST KIOTS ~ Mi . John Fitzgerald begged to call the attentionof the House to the recent riots at Belfast , and to ask tha Chief Secretary for Ireland whether it is the intention of G overnment to propose any measure for the better preservation of the peace and protection of property in that borough . —Lord Naas stated that prompt measures had been taken to put an end to the riots , and said he was about to bring in a bill to improve the police force of Dublin and other towns in Ireland . The House then went into committee on tlie Sale and Transfer of Laud Ireland Bill , which , with the Estimates mainly occupied the remainder of the sitting . ' ] 1 \ ( ] J ) . \ ,

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      . Leader Office , Saturday , June 5 th . LAST NIGHT'S ¦ ¦ PAftLlAMEflT . HOUSE OF LORDS . TbeSaieof Poisons Bill was read a second time . LORD CANNING AND SIB COLIN CAMPBELL . A discussion was originated by the Marquis of Breajdalbane on the subject of the relations between j the Governor-General of India and the Commander-in-Chief , in which the Earl of Derby repudiated the reports of differences existing between Lord Canning and Sir Colin Campbell , but said it was quite possible that purely military operations might be made to yield to political considerations . Such a case would be the result of confidential agreement between the Governor-General and the Commander-in-Chief . The House adjourned at six o ' clock . HOUSE OF COMMONS . RAILWAY LEGISLATION . Colonel Wilson Patten begged to ask the President of the Board of Trade , whether her Majesty's Government have taken into their consideration the present system of Railway legislation ; and whether they are prepared to recommend to Parliament any alteration in that system . —Mr . Henley said that the Government were not prepared , in the present state of information , to legislate ; but the subj ect required , looking into . He would agree to a Committee on the subject . —Colonel Patten gave notice that on Monday he should move for a Committee . : ¦ WIOTHNG-Uf ACTS . Mr . Bright begged to ask whether it is the intention of tbe Government , without delay , to introduce a bill to remedy the defects of tbe Winding-up Acts , or , on behalf both of shareholders and creditors , to prevent the funds of dissolved , companies being wasted in unnecessary litigation . — -Mr . Henley said a bill to remedy the defects in the Windingrup Acts was ready , and would soon be introduced . THE BRITISH BANK . Mr . Brady begged to ask the Secretary of State if the scale of remuneration for the payment of the witnesses summoned on behalf of the Crown at the trial of the Royal British Bank directors has been arranged ; if so , when the witnesses may expect payment .- —Mr . Hardy said the scale being the same as usual , the time of payment depended on the solicitor . COPYHOLD ACTS . Mr . Hakkey begged to ask the Secretary of State for the Ho > me Department , whether it is his intention to bring in a bill this session for the amendment of the copyhold acts ; and , if so , when he proposes to ask , leave to introduce the bill . —Mr . Hardy said a bill was in preparation . THE DEANERI OF YORK . Mr . William Ewart begged to inquire of the Chancellor of the Exchquer for what special reasons the recent appointment has been made to the Deanery of York . —Lord Hotham defended the appointment ,, and objected to the Government being called on to state the special grounds on which it was made .- —Mr . Disraeli , answering the above questions , said that he was not pre-| pared to state tho special grounds of the appointment to the Deanery of York , but he could state that it was mado solely on public grounds . It was not a rich preferment , and there were not many candidutes who could have adequately and appropriately filled it . He read a letter from " the Archbishop of York to Lord Derby , urging the appointment . I Referring to a question by Lord John Russell with respect to China , he said it was out of his power to give any fresh information to the . House . The present Government had g ^ ven to Lord Elgin the same wide discretion that had been extended to him by the late Ministry . —Mr . i Bright said tliat there is one point which the House ought to consider—namely , the complication in which | this country was piunge'l by the French Government being i allowed to take part in a matter which , if it was a just quarrel at all , was one Bolely English , and which tho power of England was sufficient to deal with . This produced two unfortunate results—firstly , the conduct of negotiations was taken out of the hands of England ; and secondly , the House was deprived of any information in consequence of tho peculiar position of tho allies . THE ARREST OF CAPTAIN JUDKIN 8 . Mr . Horsfall begged to ask tho Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether her Majesty's Governmont has received any intelligence from New York of tho arrest of Captain Judkins of the Royal Mail steamer Porsia ; and , if so , whether the circumstances of tho case warranted such a procedure on tho part of the American authorities . THK SLAVE TltADK . Mr . Wir ^ ON bogged to ask tho Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether there is any objection to lay upon tha table copies of correspondence between tho British Government and that of tho United States upon tho measures taken for tho suppression of tho slave trade ; and if not , when such papers could , bo produced .

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      5 &O THE LEA . DJBB ; [ Noy 428 ; June 5 > 1858 .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), June 5, 1858, page 540, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2245/page/12/