The Sun.
London, England, 1870-04-05 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The following appeared in our Third Edition of yester-
day:—
VIENNA, Apkil 4.
The newspapers.of this morningnnziounce titat the
entire Ministry have resigned on account of re-
fusal Of the Emperor to dissolve those ,prolincial
Diets the Deputies from which have left the Reichs-
rath.

Count Potozki, the former Minister of Agriculture,
has been entrusted with the formation of a new
Cabinet.

ABSCONDING MANUFACTURERS.— k remarkable
scene was witnessed at Batley, near Dewsbury, on Satur-
day night, the occasion being the bringing back in custody,
of two brothers, Edward and Joseph Gale, who, having
defrauded their creditors to a very large amonnt, fled to the
United States. The brothers carried on business as woollen .
manufacturers in Batley up to February last, their
operations being on a tolerably extensive scale. H' axing
resolved upon flight they got in all the accounts they,
could, made excuses to pressing creditors, and got large
advances upon bills of sale executed upon the machinery
in the mill they rented and their household furniture. On.
the 10th of February they gave cheques in payment of
some of the largest accounts they owed, but dated them
two days forward, and then, having drawn out their balance
at the bank, they levanted together, and were not missed
for a couple of clays, when, on some of the cheques being -
presented at the bank, the cashier answered that there
were "no effects." On inquiry being made at the vari-
ous ports it was ascertained that the brothers had em-
barked at Liverpool in the Palmyra, for Boston, under as-
sumed names. Warrants were obtained for their appre-
hension, which, by sending a message through the Atlantic
cable, was effected on the arrival of the vessel. A West '
Riding police inspector was also despatched after them, and
on Saturday he brought them back to Batley. An im-
mense crowd avaited the arrival of the- culprits at the
railway station, and hooted and yelled at them vigorously.
A. large sum of money estimated by the brothers at.
£573, and by the creditors at more than twice that
amount, is missing. The prisoners say it was taken out
of a carpet-bag when on board the Palmyra.
THE EXTRAOADINATIV"CHARGE OF PUTTING OFF A
CHILD. —At the Central Criminal Court, the Recorder.,
for Mr. Justice Byles, passed sentence on William and
Sarah Skeppelehorn, man and wife, who were convicted for
conspiring together to put off a child. The prosecutor was a
man named Ironsides, who was particularly anxious that his
wife should bear him a child. Mrs. Ironsides, knowing this,
pretended to be enceinte, and the two prisoners obtained a.
child for her, and by this means the prosecutor was
deceived into the belief that the child was his own. At
the trial the two prisoners were found guilty; but their
counsel raised some points of law which, however, have
been decided against them. The accused were now sea-
teilectd tit three inoghs' imprisonment.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY.

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The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the
Peace Preservation (Ireland) Bill, the Mutiny Bill, the
Marine Mutiny Bill, and the Coinage Bill.
The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor,
Viscount Sydney, and Lord de Tabley.

CRIMINAL SENTENCES.
Lord PENziNcr moved for a return of criminal sen-
tences wholly remitted, reduced, or varied by the Crown
under the advice of the Home Secretary during
the last three years, distinguishing the causes.
He objected to the system upon which the clemency of the
Crown was now exercised, and in place of the proceedings
that were now adopted he thought there ought-to be a
tribunal created for the revision of criminal cases,
and if the Government were to appoint a Royal
Commisfion to make inquiry into the matter a deal of
valuable information would be obtained.
The Earl of MORLEY said the Government felt it im-
possible to give the noble and learned lord the papers
required, as it was contrary to all practice to call upon
the Home Secretary to state the reasons that induced
him to recommend the use of the royal prerogative.
With respect to the tribunal suggested by the noble-and
learned lord, he did not think it was at all likely such a
subject could be taken up at the present time.
After a few words from the Duke of RICHMOND, who
thought the proposed tribunal would be productive of much
good, the motion for the papers was withdrawn.