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      tons insult . They who , like himself ; had for fom > arid-twenty years advocated the cause of the Catholics , recollected that the Emancipation Act . was the largest concession that could then be obtained . Protestants should he wiser now than they were then . He remembered also a most painful scene , enacted at the bar of the House by the present Premier , who read these oaths as an admonition to Catholic members how they should vote . To prevent the repetition of such scenes , let them depend upon freedom and upon truth , rather than upon these disgraceful exceptions ,--Mr Newdeoate reminded the House that in 1851 Lord J . Russell himself had demanded further securities against Romish aggression , although lie now proposed to diminish the securities provided by the

      ActT of 1829 . —Lord Claude Hamilton and Mr , Spooner opposed the motion . —Mr . Maguire , . Mr P . O'Bkiex , and Mr . V . Smith , supported it . —Mr Walpoue said , if the House were devising a new form of oath it was possible that a better form might be suggested ; but the question was whether there was any good reason to alter a form imposed m 1829 . Unless there was a strong reason for altering it , there would be an alarm created , in the Protestant mind of the people of this country , and the inference would be that something was wished to be done that could not now be done . For the sake of peace , and the settlement of a great % question , he hoped the House would not think it expedient to go into Committee . —Mr . Pitzgeraxd replied , and , upon a division , the motion was carried by 122 to 113 . _ into committeewhen Mr

      The House then went , . Fitzgerat-d moved a resolution that the Chairman be directed to move for leave to bring in a bill to substitute an oath for the oath now required to be taken by Roman Catholics . TJpon a division ., this motion was likewise carried , by 120 to 105 . Leave was given to . introduce the bill . : BLEACHINGAND DYEING- "WORKS . Mr . Crook moved for leave to bring in a bill subjecting the employment of women and children in bleaching and dye-works to the regulations of the Factories Act , —Mr . Kirk and Mr . J , A . Turner opposed it , as did also Mr . Packe , Mr . Labouchere , Mr . Henley , Mr . Cheetham , and Lord John Manners , but chiefly as to the time of its introduction * a committee having reported against legislation on the subject . —Mr . Cobbett supported the motion , and Mr . Pease thought it had strong claims to a favourable consideration . —Qn a division , it was

      lost by 108 to 33 . Mr . Cogan moved for returns connected with Irish prisons , showing the proportion of Roman Catholics on the Board of Superintendence in each county . — Lord Naas objected * and after some discussion the motion was lost by 84 to 31 . The Enclosure of Lands Bill was read a second time , and the Burial Places Bill passed through committee , and the House adjourned at one o ' clock .

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      GATHERINGS FROM LAW AND POLICE COURTS . The " case of the Rev . A . Poole was resumed at Lambeth Palace on Saturday , and the hearing of both sides was concluded , but no deliverance was given . Dr . Lushington , who presided as the Archbishop ' s Assessor , remarked that three questions arose—first , Whether the charges against Mr . Poole ¦ we re sufficient !/ defined ; second , whether there was legal evidence to prove them . ; and third , whether Mr . Poole had had an ample opportunity for making a defence . If his grace ( continued the Assessor ) should bo opinion that any one of those was not sufficiently made put , he would advise him to reverse the judgment of the Bishop of London . The Court of Appeal in Dublin has confirmed the judgment given by Judge Longfleldin favour of the London and County Bank , whioh will put an end to the contest between that Bank and the Tipporary Bank , ijnloss an appeal be made by the latter to the House of Lords , which it is reported will be done .

      A laboiiror , named James Dunmoro , has bopn charged before Mr . Yardloy , at Thames Polico-coxn-. t , with having caused tho death of George Washer . Deceased had gone to Limohouse , whero tho prisoner lived , on Sunday afternoon , when a quarrol arose about" Dunmore ' s wife , and a fight ensued , during whioh Washor received a blow under tho ear ; the ¦ unfortunate man at once fell , to the ground cloud Tiio prisoner was remanded . At tho assizes at Lancaster the thrco poachers ,

      Sanderson , Holdon , and Parker , who wore concerned in tho death of James Etough , a watcher , in the service of'the Rev . L . M , Whalley , on tho 13 th of last December , wore tried , tho principal ovidonoe against them being another poacher , who lu * d been admitted approver on thd part of tho Crown . Tho particulars of the case have boon already given . The jury returned with » verdiot of Guilty of manslaughter against the prisoners Sanderson and Holdon , and of Not Guilty against Parker . Sanderson , who was siiown to be an old poacher , was sentenced

      to ten years' penal servitude , and Holden to four years ' penal servitude . ¦ ' . ' ,, , j ^ At the Surrey Sessions Edward Picknell pleadeo guilty of receiving Is . from John William Gottrell by false representation s / the prisoner offering to enlist as a soldier , and stating that he had riever enlisted or been rejected . Several previous convictions having been proved against him , the Chairman said he thought he had . power to send him to penal servitude , but in the hope that it would act as a caution to hinl i he would only sentence him to six months' hard labour at Wandsworth . of .. _ / j ... j _ ' j TTrAAnn * n . tinn-f

      The case of Gardner v : Godfrey , the hearing which occupied the whole of Saturday and Monday , a portion of Tuesday , and Wednesday , was probably one of the most painful and disgusting cases that ever came before a civil tribunal . The plaintiff keeps the Black Bull publichbuse in Whitechapel , and the defendant is a physician and general practitioner , residing in Finsbury , arid having a surgery and consulting rooms close to the plaintiffs tavern . In the year 1857 Mrs . Gardner was dying of consumption , and Mr .-. Godfrey attended her during her illness , which resulted in death . It was alleged that he abused the confidence reposed in him as a medical attendantand that the ruin of the plaintiff ' s daughter

      , Was to be attributed to him . The plaintiff now sought to recover damages for the alleged seduction of his daughter , a somewhat pretty girlj not yet sixteen years of age , with a profusion of curls hanging down her back and around her face . Evidence having been given which seemed to point to profligacy on the part of the girl , Mr . Montague Chambers , in an eloquent and impassioned , address to the jury , urged that Dr . Godfrey was the victim of a foul conspiracy , and pledged himself to prove that he was as pure as a man couM be . He denied in indignant

      terms that there was the most remote foundation for the dreadful charge which had been brought against him ; and haying commented upon the whole , case , and pointed out various important discrepancies in the evidence for the plaintiff , called Dr . Godfrey himself , who contradicted the plaintiff ' s daughter in every material point , and even put Mrs . Godfrey into the box to prove the purity of her own husband ; The learned Judge having summed up the case with great care and excessive feeling , the jury retired , and after a short absence returned a verdict for the

      defendant . The Bishop of Carlisle delivered an important judgment in his Consistory Court on Monday , tie delivered judgment on a charge of simony preferred against the Rev . F . P . Wilkinson , the rector of Orton . It appeared that his patron , Sir Wastel Brisco , had presented him with the living on the condition , which was signed and sealed , that his lands should be exempted from the payment of

      tithes , and that Mr . Wilkinson should retire from the living in favour of Sir WasteFs son Fleming when he became of age . In return for these concessions , Sir Wastel presented the reverend gentleman with a bond of 100 / . a year for life . The bishop laid the lash on Sir Wastel with unsparing severity , and while dealing more mercifully with Mr . Wilkinson , he yet stigmatised his offence as a very grave one against morality , and condemned him to pay all the costs .

      John Gibson Bennett was summoned before Mr . Henry upon a charge of obtaining money under false pretences . This is the same individual who figured in the , Westminster County Court as the defendant in a case in which it was fully proved that he had extorted money from several victims under pretence of curing them of deafness . He also advertised to improve ladies' complexions , and cure " nervous disorders , " under various aliases . The present summons was granted on the application of Mr . Bowen May , solicitor , of Russell-square , who represented an association of medical men to protect tho public against " quacks . " Bennett , in conjunction with some other persons , carried on an establishment at Spring-gardens , called tho Free Ear Infirmary . Ho Avas not a qualified medical

      pruotvtipnor , but obtained from some person qualified permission to practise in his name , in consideration of a weekly payment . Some of his advertisements promised a cure in ton minutes . In tins case a poor man had boon lured up to town by these advertisomonts from St . AmlroAv ' s , Fifosljiro , had parted with Ins money on tho pretenco that the person with whom ho treated Avas Dr , Walters , who had been many yoars in practice in this country , and also in China , and who was surgeon to a London hospital . IIo should bo able to produce Dr . Wattors to prove that lie hail no connexion with Mr . lionnott . Tho case was adjourned -, Mr . D . Seymour , who apptiarqd for tho defendant , doolaring that he could prove that Mr * Bennett was not a " quack , " and had not impasod xipon tho complainant .

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      IRELAND . The- JVation announces that the rumour of Dr . Cullen ' s elevation to the College : of Cardinals' is correct . He is to . remain at Rome and be rtttaehed to the Propaganda . Dean Kieran , of Dundalk , who is named as the person likely to be nominated coadjutor Archbishop of Dublin , is a clergyman of moderate views , arid has been always regarded as a supporter of the national system of education . The Government has at length taken up the Galway Atlantic line of steamers . It has entered into a-contract . for the fortnightly service at 3 , 000 / . the trip . The ' arriount of the subsidy will therefore be about 7 , 0 Q 0 Z . a year .

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      ACCIDENTS . A most extraordinary escape from a dreadful death occurred last week at Dover . A little boy ' ,. the son of a soldier ; fell over the cliff at a place where it is 300 feet high ; from various falls , however , the perpendicular has been lost , and the precipice forms an inclined plane . The child ' s fall being thus broken , he rolled down this fearful descent without broken bones , and received but slight injury . At Cardiff Docks on Tuesday , occurred a fearful steamboat explosion ; the steamer was blowing off instruc

      at a high pressure , and in order to hear the - tions of the captain the man at the eng ine placed his hand on the safety valve to keep it down . Inir mediately afterwards she blew up , and iinmense pieces of timbers , and six poor fellows ( four of whom are since dead ) , fell among the general crash that , ensued . Hundreds of persons at that period of the day were standing about the locks , and seven bystanders were wounded more or less ; the master or the steamboat is among the dead ; ho has left a wile and a large family .

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      NAVAL AND MILITARY . Commander Peter Giles Piokernri , t < ( 1810 ) died on Sunday last , at the advanced ago of 87 years . Ho entered the navy in 1790 , and was engaged in several gallant affairs against the enemy , capturing at different times eight privateers . Tho gnlimit Commander was second lieutenant of tho Kevciitfo at tho battle of Trafalgar , and when lieutenant ot the same ship , in 1806 / assisted at the capture of four French frigates , , . . ,,.., „ T , he French Minister of Marino lins dcclfluil- Mint tho landing companies on board ships-of war « 1 "" bo armed with rinps of tho samo pal tern na ilwso approved by tho Minister of War . Tho arrangements for tho reduction of ( ho nrniyin Ireland havo been completed . The CuithkIi « . l » v »>"" is to bo discontinued and nnialtfuiniili ' d with nit Dublin district , under the command of JSl » . | i > r- < iriuTiu Gascoigno . Ljoutonunt-Gonoral Hir JtU'luinl ^ "X " land and Major-Gonoral » ir JumoH ChuMc-rHui are tho officers soloclod for removal from iJ >« - - IiIhIi . ' « »»•* " '*[ officers of money and valuables . » Su . « ph .-ioii » ' "' ¦" . rostod upon servants } but a wivtch bem ^ m } »'' doubt was removed as to tho idontlty of Mio i'iti } 'iu . Ho vw placed iindor arrost , but contrived to cscnpc , and has not since boon hertrd of . Ho is connwiwi . wo are told , with fUnnllos of wonlHriind rcsiijootabjlity . , hv Bray ' s traction ongiuos , having boon npimivfiuV tho DookyaVd Oommittoo , aro in futuro to . bo uwa at Woolwich and Koyhhm .

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      CRIMINAL RECORD . At Pomborton Colliery , noar Sundorland , resides a pitman , named Hodgson . To Margaret , tho

      daughter of this man , a miner named Binning was paying his addresses . On Monday night he visited Hodgson ' s residerice ,- and had an interview with Margaret . He accused her of walking with another young man . She had told him that she would have nothing to do with him ( Binning ) , arid he replied that he would take care that she should have nothing to do with any one else , and drawing a pistol , shot her in the head arid ran off . The girl lies in a very dangerous state . Burning has riot been heard of since , arid it is feared has destroyed himself . The public will not be sorry to hear that the " nursing" system pursued by the London General AanfrYitpr of thlStnan . 8 , miner nafhed "Ritininrr wo ! .

      Omnibus Company , with regard to any other omnibus that dares to ply on the roads which they have appropriated to their own use , has received a check at last . Mr . Hughes , who established some exceedingly well appointed omnibuses betweeri Islington and Brpmpton , was called upon by Mr . Macnamara , the manager of the General Omnibus Company , to surrender his plant and stock at their valuation , and to give up driving on " their" roads . Declining to do so , he was told that he should be " twoed , " . that is to say , " nursed , " at the Company ' s expense . By keeping one omnibus continually before Hughes ' s and another always behind , his passengers were

      taken from him , and he was of course ruined in a short time . He brought ari action against the Company in the Court of Common Pleas , and -vvas awarded compensation in damages to the amount of 4001 .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 26, 1859, page 262, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2283/page/6/