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LI f, 0 0 13 0 6 6 Nubseribers are requested to send their Orders through their News Agent; if direct to the 'Mice, accompanied by i Remit tance. Money Orders to be made payable to Mr. ALFRED IVE, 110, Strand, Loudon. Yetlt :1P ritlig+ LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1854. POSTSCRIPT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY. On the motion fot going into committee on the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill, Lord ST. LEONARD'S condemned the principle of the bill, and thought the Court of Chancery an im proper tribunal for divorce cases. The LORD CHANCELLOR explained anew the princi ples of the bill, and said that thuugh it was contem plated to obtain in some cases the assistance of the common law judges, it was not intended to create new functionaries. The Earl of CLANCARTY disapproved of the mea. sure. Lord BEAUMONT urged the sending all matrimo nial causes before one court, which should decide on both kinds of divorce. He warmly approved of the principle of abolishing action for damage as essen tial to divorce. Lord BROUGHAM expressed his great satisfaction at the introduction of the bill. The bill then passed through committee after the rejection of a clause moved by the Bishop of Oxroan, to the effect that divorced persons should not marry again. Soma bills were advanced a stage, and the House adjourned at eight. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. On the motion for going into a committee of supply, Sir J. PAKINGTON complained of the cmission of the salary of the Bishop of New Zealand. Sir G. GREY said that cases of this kind could only be treated on general rules. That colony was now able to support itself. The bishop's salary had already been omitted from the estimates of 1853. Mr. WALPOLE complained that the bishop had no notice. Mr. WILLIAMS said that the debates in that house were notic enough. Lord J. RUSSELL said that the departure of the governor from New Zealand was the cause of the misapprehension. Mr. HENLEY said that the opportunity offered to children in the manufacturing districts of earning money was fatal to their education. If the physical condition of the.poor were improved, there would be no deficiency in the attendance of their children at school. He objected to any diminution of the vote. Lord J. Russm.i, would agree to a committee to inquire into the expenditure, but not to its reductim at present. Mr. Fox drew a parallel between denominational and general schools, much to the advantage of the last. Lord SEYMOUR thought that the present system might be improved, and that the pupils left the schools too young. Mr. BALL would strongly object to education not foundel on religious principles. The house then went into committee of supply. J. RUSSELL stated the progress of the tio;ern ment arrangements in the management of the pupil and training schools, and the increase in those schools themselves. He lamented the want of unanimity which had prevented the adoption of any general plan of education. Sir J. PAKINGTON said that the Government never ' gave the house the opportunity of adopting a genera THE PRESS. plan of education. If the subject were dealt with in earnest, with due consideration for religious feelings, he was sanguine of the result. Mr. MULL criticised at great length, and with much severity, the machinery now applied to the schools. He moved to reduce the vote by 80,0001., reducing it to last year's. Mr. MACGREGOR would augment the vote rather than diminish it. Other countries were infinitely better educated than our own. Mr. RIGGS said that, from accurate private research, the educational destitution turned out to be much greater than was shown by published statistics. He should introduce resolutions next session pledging the house to a general system. Mr. MILES urged the introduction of an efficient measure. Mr. COBDEN lamented the lukewarm tone adopted on the subject by Lord J. Russell, which he con trasted with his former energy. He advocated the giving power to localities to establish schools by local rates, and decide on the principle, whether religious or otherwise, on which the schools should be con ducted. He believed that the people of this country were to be trusted, that there was no plot against Christianity, and that the religious difficulty was a bubble which would burst when touched. He en tered at great length on the moral degradation of the masses, who were not reached by any educational movement, or identified with any religious opinions. The great point was discussion, which would end in solving all difficulties. Lord JOHN RUSSELL defended his own consistency, and pointed out the perplexities of the proposal of Mr. Cobden, which would establish a school rate with all the objections of a church rate. He in stanced the failures which had attended all attempts to introduce general schemes of education, and vin dicated his own share in them. _ . Mr. EWART urged the system of general rating and local self-government. Mr. HEYWORTH contended that the voluntary prin ciple offered the only solution for the educational difficulty. On the understanding that committee of inquiry would be appointed next sepsion, Mr. Miall withdrew hie amendment. _ _ . The vote was then passed, as were the following votes for the purposes of education and art instruc tion after a miscellaneous debate. The Poor-law Board Continuance Bill, the Union Charges Continuance Bill, the Indemnity Bill, and the Youthful Offenders' Bill, severally passed through committee. . . Other bills were advanced a stage, and the house adjourned at fifteen minutes past one o'clock. The latest accounts from Vienna state that the answer of Russia to the Austrian summons was not expected before the beginning of July. On this subject a long letter appears in the Paris Moniteur which seems to disprove what has been said of the Emperor of Russa having formally signified his ac ceptance of the recommendations of Austria and Prussia. His formal answer, according to this authority, will not be given for some days, as he had resolved to wait for the letter of the King of Prussia, which could not have reached bim until the 20th. Until his answer shall have arrived, therefore, it will be impossible to know what is the real character of the late retrograde movement. A St. Petersburg letter of June 19 informs us that the Czar had set out on his way to the south. After a short stay at Kiew, it is said he will proceed to the Crimea to inspect the fortresses on the Black Sea. The works on the fortifications of St. Petersburg are carried on incessantly. A despatch from Vice-Admiral Parseval Deschenes, commander of the French squadron in the Baltic, ap pears in the Moniteur. It is dated Baro Sund, 19th June, and contains a long account of the blessing of an image of the Virgin Mary presented by the Emperor to the squadron. The ceremony took place on board the Inflexible. Marshal Magnan is said to be seriously, if not dangerously, ill. He bad an attack of apoplexy a night or two age, and was for some time in an alarm ing state. The Verio has received a "warning." This is the first press notification issued by the new Minister of the Interior, M. Billault. To be sure he has been in office only half a week. The editor acknowledges the justice of the rebuke, and regrets the insertion of the inculpated article. A public functionary of Pontremoli, whose deposi tion could cast some light upon the assassination of the Duke of Parma, has been mortally wounded by the blow of a stiletto. Orders have been issued from the Admiralty for the launch of another 90-gun ship, to be called the SATURDAY, Exmouth, from Devonport Dockyerd, on WednesdaY' the 12th. The King of Portugal, the Duke of Oporto' and other distinguished personages are expected to be present. THE MILITIA TROOPS increase in favour: six have been embodied and employed as " regulars." The Essex Rifles are especially distinguished for their thorough drill, activity, and soldierly bearing. The Commander-in-Chief has caused a complimentary letter to be forwarded to Lord Jocelyn since their Monday's inspection in Hyde-park. Ptianb. STATISTICS OF THE ENCUMBERED ESTATES COURT. The following is an official summary of proceedings from the filing of the first petition, the 21st of October,lB49,to the 12th of June, 1854, inclusive :- 1. Number of petitions presented, including those for partition and exchange, as well as for sale (Of the above, in or about 470 were supple mental or dismissed petitions.) 2. Number of absolute orders for sale 2. Number of matters in which owners were bankrupts or insolvents 4. Number of matters in which owners presented petitions b. Number of conveyances executed by the cora- miasioners 6. Number of lots sold—viz., By public auction in court, 4,600 • by provincial auction, confirmed by the commissioners, 1,017; by private contract, con finned by the commissioners, 1,261 7. Number of accounts opened in the aocounts.nt's 3,441 2,146 4,60 8,878 1,234 office 8. Number of boxes (containing upwards of 2,000,000 documents and muniments of title) deposited in the Record-office 9. Number of Bank orders or checks issued by the com missioners for payment of money or transfer or funds, iu or about 10. Groin amount of purchase•money realised by the sales—viz., By public suction in court By provincial auctions, confirmed by the commissioners By private contract, end confirmed by the commissioners 2,000 1412,996,933 13 6 DISTRIBUTION Or FI'NDS. 11. Gross amount of money distributed iu cash and stock Total amount of absolute credits allowed to encrtuubsucers who were purchasers 1,294,840 0 0 t 0,350,800 18 8 The difference between the amount realised by the sales and the funds distributed is thus accounted for :—Funds allocated iu trust ; provisional credits not yet made absolute; the balance of cash and Government stock standing to the credit of the coin nilesioners iii the Dank of Irelaixi; payments already ordered by the commissioners, and not called for by the parties entitled thereto; and the purchase-money of recent sales not yet lodged. IN THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, OD Saturday last, an action for libel was decided against the pro prietor of the Kilkenny Moderator. The plaiunff was Mr. Frederick Dobson, and the libel was con tained in a letter signed " A Looker-on." Damages 3001., and Od. costs. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, June 27. BANKRUPTS.—JOHN RUNT. HOBERN and STEPHEN FROUD Orchard-street, Alfred-road, Harrow-road, Paddington, builders —RICHARD CLARK, West Strand, lamp merchant—HENßY PEARS*, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, and Finsbury place South, merchant—NATHAN I.ANDLANDS, Dartford, Kent, grocer—Roir. Morr, King's Lynn, builder—THomAs BRAY, Chelmsford, archi tect SAMUEL TURNER PROUT, Addle street, Wood-street, Cheapside, licensed victualler —OwEN EviNs, Westboume terrace, Hyde-park, surtreon—lltcHAnn DEAN, Bath-street, London-road, Southwark, builder—Jon?' HARVEY, nen.. and GOD FREY GREGORY PixE, Birmingham, grocers—JAMES I.ArEv, Wolverhampton, builder—THOMAS CatAPMAN, I ,eicester, worsted spinner—JAmErt T►YLUR, Ovenden, near Halifax, worsted spin ner—THOMAS BARNSLEY, Asbton•under•Tyue, tailor. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—d. P. BARKER, Aberdeen, manufacturer—J. DEwER, New Scone, Factory, near Perth, ma nufacturer—W. and P. NICHOLL, Glasgow, marble merchants. Friday, .lune 80. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED —RICHARD CLEMENTS, Mill. bank-street, coal merchant—THOMAS H onosox, Leeds, grocer. BANKRUPTS. JAMES SHERMAN, Brentwood, grocer DANIEL MITCHELL. DAVIDSON and COSMO WILLIAM GORDON, Upper Thames-street, colonial brokers and metal agents— RICHARD CLARK and JOHN INGLIS, King's-eross.drApers—JAmEa PALMER, Brideatowe, Devon, inaltster and brewer—GEoßoE STANLEY and GEORGE GURR, Queen-street, London, fishing tackle makers—RICHARD TIMMER, Addle-street, London, ware houseman—WlLLlAM FOWLER, Monmouth, grocer—SAMUEL JAMES BIRD, Bath, brewer—WILLIAM PINNF.CK, Saint James's terrace, Harrow-road, flour and corn factor—Tama...a BELL, Saint Stephen's-place, Uxbridge-road, Hammersmith, brick maker. BANKRUPTCY of W. H. POBTANS.—ERRATUM.—' Among the Gazette intelligence in last week's PRESS the bankruptcy of William Holmes Postans, of En field, Middlesex, trading as a wine-merchant in copartnership with Charles Smith, of the same place, was erroneously printed as involving both partners, instead of referring only to Mr. Postans. While much regretting this error, for which an apology is due to Mr. Smith, we must state that it was origin ally committed by our contemporary the Sun, from whose columns our printer transcribed the bank ruptcy notices of yesterday week.