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LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 10, 1857.

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VIONT BLANC IS OPEN
&Tit TO-NIGHT.

PUBLICATIONS.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

meet the evils complained of in the treatment of Scotch
lunatics.
Colonel SYKES said that the bead of the Board of Su-
pervision did not deserve the odium that bad been cast
upon him. He had over and over again reported the evils
pointed out by the commissioners, but unfortunately he
could not remedy them, and the Home Secretary and the
sheriffs, whose place it was to act, had declined to do so.
Mr. WHITBREAD called attention to the commis-
sioners' reports relative to Hill-end-house, and said that
if the Lord Advocate wished to prove be was in earnest
in this matter he would touch the pockets of those per-
eons who made their living by keeping these establish-
ments, by proceeding against them for penalties on the
evidence taken by the commissioners.
After some remarks from Mr. F. DUNDAS, who
denied the truth of the Kirkdale .case, that of a poor
woman's ribs being broken from the violence of the gaoler
of Kirkwall.
Mr. E. ELLICE, jun., contended that the report of the
commissioners was a fair average of the treatment to
which lunatics were subjected in Scotland. He com-
plained of the constitution of the Board of Supervision,
which he said had been the cause of many of the evils,
from the indifferent manner in which the members bad
discharged their duties, and he could not acquit the
head of that board of culpability. In legislating on the
subject, three things should be observed, first, the
establishment of proper asylums for the reception of
pauper lunatics ; secondly, proper inspection of every
place in which lunatics might be confined ; and thirdly,
that the Board of Supervision should retain the power of
exempting, under certain circumstances, the lodging of
pauper lunatics in asylums, guarantees being taken that
It should not be abused. The course he meant to take,
was to leave the working out of the details of the measure
to the responsibility of Government. He stated his views
on certain clauses of the bill, observing that he was much
averse to centralisation, which naturally excited the
displeasure of the people. The case of the medical men
connected with pauper lunatics in Scotland loudly called-
for interference, and the Government should tike care
that a minimum allowance for them should be inserted
in the bill, which the parishes should be bound to pay.
He called upon the Government to make examples of the
keepers of lunatic asylums whose conduct bad been con-
demned by the commissioners, and he asked that some
thing should be done for those pauper lunatics, espe-
cially females, who would be at liberty during the build-
ing of the new asylums. Unless the parishes were com-
pelled to take care of them he should support the bill,
and he thanked the Lord Advocate for having intro-
duced it so soon after he (Mr. Ellice) bad called the at-
tention of the house to the subject. In reference to the
Kirkwall case he said he has made inquiries and found
the poor wowan was under a delusion where she re-
ceived her injury, but the facts remained the same.
Mr. BLACKBURN said that the Board of Supervi-
sion bad been most anxious to answer all the charges
made against them, and on investigating the cases
brought under the notice of the commissioners the Board
of Supervision had found the evidence to be more erro-
neous than they expected. Out of four cases two of
them had been proved not to be lunatics. He agreed
with the necessity of asylums being established, and a
better system of supervision introduced. He asked for
a return of the correspondence that had passed between
the commission and the board of supervision on this sub-
ject, and their answer to the report. Referring to the
Kirkwall case, he thought it would be found that the
poor woman did not receive her injuries from any gaoler
or keeper of a lunatic asylum, but from an accident.
Sir G. GREY said that he had received a report from
the Board of Supervision, in answer to the re-
port of the commissioners, but in consequence of its con-
taining statements contrary to the forms of the house,
he could not lay it on the table of the house. He had,
therefore, sent it back for correction, and when he
received it in an amended form he should have no objec-
tiou to produce it. He did not consider the report im-
pugned the commissioners' report sufficiently to render
immediate legislation on the subject necessary. He was
bound in justice to Sir J. M'Neill to state that he en-
tirely concurred in his conduct as!bead of the Board of
Supervision.
Mr. EWART suggested that the board should be
local, and under the control of the local authorities. He
trusted the Lord Advocate would give consideration to
the suggestions of those hon. members who thought the
bill inadequate to effect its objects. He should support
the second reading, in the hopes that the bill would be
improved in committee.
Mr. DUNLOP expressed his great gratification at
seeing a speedy end to those harrowing scenes that at
present went on in Scotland. He was quite sure that
under a proper system the existing evils might have been
avoided. The law required to be altered, and without
the power of erecting asylums and sending proper per,ons
to inspect them, no amount of care would be sufficient.
The LORD ADVOCATE, in reference to the consti-
tution of the board, said that the proposition of an Eng-
lish board and two commissioners had been considered,
and that it would be impossible to work with such a
system. Another proposal was to put it under the Secre-
tary of State, and that might answer very well when the
system was well established ; but for the first five years
it would be advisable to have one or two unp Od mem-
bers associated v, ith the inspectors rather than to leave
the whole matter in the hands of the Secretary of State.
In respect to the case of a lunatic who was said to have
been illused, every inquiry had been made, and there
was not the slightest ground for believing that any vio-
lence had been used. She was a very violent lunatic.

tee, brought up the report, which declared the sitting
member (Mr. Phillips) duly elected.
ELECTION COMMITTEES.
The committees appointed to try the matters contained
in petitions against the returns for Bath, Galway, and
Lambeth were sworn at the table and ordered to sit to
morrow (Friday).
The other orders were disposed of, and the house sus•
pended its sitting.
The house resumed at 6 o'clock.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented :
Probates and Letters of Administration Bill.—By Mr.
COLVILLE, from Winksworth, praying that county courts
may have jurisdiction in all cases in respect of wills not
exceeding 3001.
Against the Divorce Mr. COLLINS, from the
dean and clergy of Burbridge, in the diocese of Ripon ;
by Mr. BROCKLEHURST, from Roman Catholics at Mac.
clesfield.
For the Redress of the Grievances of Poor Law Medi.
cal Officers.—By Viscount ELMLEY, from medical offi-
cers of the Upton-on Severn union ;by Sir J. POTTER,
from medical students at Manchester.
Civil Service Superannuation Fund.—By Colono
SYKES, from the provost, magistrates, and council Of
Aberdeen, praying that the present superannuation tax
may be abolished.
In Favour of the R-peal of the Compulsory Vaccina-
tion Act.—By Sir G. PECHELL, from Brighton.
In Favour of Mr. Headlam's Medical Bill.—By Mr.
HANKEY, from medical practitioners of Peterborough ;
by Viscount BURY, from Mr. G. Cowden, medical prac-
titioner at Brighton, in favour of certain alterations in
the bill.
Petitions were also presented by Mr. COLVILLE, from
Edlarton, in favour of the better observance of the Sabf
bath ; by Mr. HAMILTON, from Bellast, Ballyneathi
Ballyshane, Killaman, Ballyburn, and Crough, in favour
of spiritual education, and against the 'endowment of
Maynooth ; by Mr. DODSON, from the
.hop planters of
Sussex, for a repeal of Excise duty upon hops ; by Mr.l
HORCFALL, from merchants and others at Liverpool,'
praying that the ship Resolute might be placed at thee,
disposal of Lady Franklin and her friends as part of the;
new Arctic expedition, in support of the IT, x ; by Gen.;
THOMPSON, from the Wesleyans of Great Horton, Brad-
ford, for measures to enforce the observation of treaties,
with China, and put an end to the illegal traffic in opium.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
Sir J. PABINGTON gave notice of four questions for
the next night, respecting the position and proceeding
of her Majesty's forces in and on their way to Ckina; as
to the intention of the Governor-General of India to stop
such of those troops at Ceylon as were on their way to
China, and to order them to proceed to India; and as to
the course proposed to be taken in such case for strength-
ening the British forces in China.
• Sir B. HALL gave notice, for the next night, of a bill
to repeal so much of the act of 9 and 10 Vic., c. 39, as
imposed a toll upon foot passengers crossing Chelsea
Bridge.

W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES,
with New Costumes and v rious Novelties, 'focal and Cha-
racterigtic, EVERY EVENING (Raturday excepted) at Eight. A
Morning Performance every Saturday, at Three. Private Boxes nd
Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the Box-office,
Poly ,ranhic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. Tickets to ee
had at the principal MusicsellerS.

Second Edition, Revised, price

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-A pleasant satire, wholesome for the day."—Examiner.
"An amusing little brochure, written with great spirit and
cleverness."—Globe.
"An amusing and good-natured bit of satire, touching on some of
our most talked of foibles with a keen hand."—John Bull.
" A very c'ever book.—Caledonian Mercury.
" Very clever. he author has succeeded in giving hard hits to
the backslidings of the age."—Glasgow Herald.
Hurst and Blackett, publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(YESTERDAY.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wool.
sack at five o'clock.
Lord SONDES presented petititions from Norfolk
against the admission of Jews into Parliament.
Lord DUNGANNON gave notice that on Friday,
the 17th, he should call the attention of their lordships
to the desirability of purchasing and placing the cele-
brated picture by Sir G. Haytor, of her Majesty's coro-
nation, in the House of Lords.
Lord CAMPBELL presented a great number of peti-
tions in favour of the admission of Jews into Parlia-
ment. The noble and learned lord said he beartily
agreed with the spirit of the petitions, and trusted that
the day was not far distant when their prayer would be
granted.

ROYAL ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIJRENT'S
C xiHNO, Great Windmill-street, Haymarket.—Great suc-
cess of the Lancers, every evening, with Laurent's Grand Orchestra
of Forty of the first artistes of London. Principal Cornet-a-piston,
M. Boulcourt. Doors open at half rant eight, commence at nine.
The Lancers will be danced at half-past ten. Admission One Shilling.

Now. Ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,

GTJTHBERT ST. ELME, M.P.;
or, PASSAGES in the LIFE of A POLITICIAN.

rr HE NONDESCRIPT. Grand and Novel
11 Attraction.— Miss JULIA PA.STR ANA, the NONDESCRIPT,
from the United States and Canada, where she has held her levees in
all the principal cities, and created the greatest pos-ible excitement,
being pronounced by most emin' nt naturalists all 'physiclans the
wonder of the world, will hold her LEVI, ES the Regent Gallery
EVERY DAY, introducing English and Winish Ballads, an&
Fancy Dancing. Morning, II to 1 and 3to 5 l'efening, Sto 10. No'
evening entertainment on Saturday. Stalls, 3s. rTirea, 2s. ; gallery,
Is. Stalls can be procured at the box-office, Regent-Gallery, every
day between 10 and 4, without any extra charge.

" A cleverly told story of fashionable society. We can cordially
recommend the work as one of the most entertaining novels which
the season has produced."—Post.

" Cuthbert St. Elme' is a book to be read ; and decidedly one of
the ir:vels' of the day."—•The Press.
" We trace a gifted band In the author of Cuthbert St. Elme,'
it,p4 we cordially welcome his appearance in the field of literature."
--gohn Bull.

- Lord BERNERS presented petitions against the ad.
mission of Jews into Parliament.

The Marquis of TOWNSHEND presented a petition
from the Jewish synagogue at Portsmouth, in favour
of the admission of Jews into Parliament.;
SECOND READINGS,

On the motion of Lord REDESDALE the following
bills weie read a second time :—Slaney River Improve-
ment; Stamford and Essendine Railway; Victoria Ideadon
Docks ; Newtown and Machynileth Railway ; Banff and
Macduff Railway ; Westminster Terminus Extension
Railway ; Stockton Gas ; Lowestoft Water and Gas ;
Newcastle-under-Lyne and Leek Roads ; Carmock
Mineral' Railway • Shrewsbury Gas; Prestwich and
Bury Roads ; Banff and Portsoy Railway ; and
Keith and Dufftown Railway (No. 2).—
SALE OF OBSCENE BOOKS, &c., BILL.
On the motion for bringing up the report of this bill,
Lord CAMPBELL aaid he trusted their lordships
would allow him briefly to state the information he had
received respecting this bill since he last. had
the honour of addressing the house. It was of the most
appalling description. It stated the traffic in these in-
famous publications was now carried on to an alarming
extent. He held in his band a book which he would
not dare publicly to exhibit without shocking modesty,
which upon a glance would give them an idea
of what was going forward. The book .was
to be purchased at every railway station, but
with the work itself he did not so much complain ;
but it contained 32 pages of advertisements of books and
pampbletp, of a most abominable nature. Several of
these publications had been made the subject of prose-
cutions in his own court, and the parties bad been con-
victed without the sl'ghtest hesitation. The noble and
learned lord moved that the report be brought up and
received.

119 OYAL SURREY GARDEN S.-
TO-NIGHT, Friday, July 10, The GUIDES' CELE-
BRATED BA ND (by the gracious permission his majesty the
King of the Belgians) will make their ninth appearance. Vocalist,
Madame GASSIER. onductor of the Vocal Music, Mr. ALFRED
MELLON. Grand Instrumental and Vocal Concert. Conductor of
the Guides Band, M. BENDER.—Admission, One Shilling. Doors
open at 4 ; Ban I, at 5 ; Circus, 7 ; Concert, 8 ; Fireworks, 11.
Stalls an•t Private Boxes may be secured at Jullien's, Regent`
street ; and Keith, Prowse, and Co.'s, Cheapside. Omnibuses in
attendance at the close of the performance to all parts. The only
authorised Programme to he had in the Gar 'ens.—N.B. Children in
arms will not be admitted into the Concert Room.

FOR the SEA SIDE.—TRAVELLING SUITS,
with Cap, complete, 21 IBs to Three Guineas; the Beaufort
Coat, 2L 10s • the new summer Trousers, One Guinea ; -Baden
Waistcoats, Twoi for One Guinea.
EX, ELLENCE WITH ECONOMY.
GEORGE HOBSON, 57, Lombard-street.

AWIDOW LADY, aged 40, is desirous of
engaging herself as Companion to a Lady, or as House-
keeper to a Gentlemnn, or to superintend the bringing tip of Two or
Three Young Children. A comfortable home is the Advertiser's
primary object.—Address 8.Y., Messrs. Mann, 39, Cornhill, E.C.

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Incorporated by Act of Parliament.
Capital 50C,0001., with power to increase to 2,000,0001.
Every description of Fire Insurance accepted at moderate rates.
Existing Policies tailing due at the east Quarter Dny may be
transferred to this Company +ree of charge, beyond the premium and
duty.
Claims settled with promptitude and libe-ality.
PETER MORRISON, vlanaging Director.

PRINCE ALBERT ROAD, Hyde-park.—la
this delightful .ind desirable neighbourhood are to be LET or
SOLD several select and elegantly finished Res!dences, their architec-
mural display is of the highest order, and the internal arrangements
are everything that can possiblybe desired; in size they are suited
for the occupancy of both the Nobleman and Gentleman, and the
studs' of comfort has been the chief object of the builder. This now
most fashionable part of London renders the locality of these
buildings undeniable, being contiguous to Kensington-gardens, with
its beautiful walks, and Hyde-park, with its rides and drives: added
to which the salubrity of the air of Kensington-gore is proverbial,
and considered by the faculty the most healthful in the vicinity of
the metropolis. Apply at the Office, 1, Prince Albert-Road, South
Kensington.

THE NEW NOVEL.
lICIAN PL AYF AIR.
.4 By THOMAS MACKERN.

In Three Volumes.
London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, CornhW.

[This day

Now ready, small post Bvo, price ss. cloth,
THE SEA OFFICER'S MANUAL ; A
Compendium of the Duties of each Officer in the Mercantile
Navy. By Capt. A. PARISH, of the East India Merchant Service.

London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill.

.WING CELEBRITIES : a Series of
/A PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, by MArru. and Pox:mann,
The number for July contains
CARDINAL WISEMAN.
with Memoir. Maull and Polyblank, 55, Gracechurch-street, and
187 k, Piccadilly ; and David Bogue, Fleet-street.

FEIST'S RACING RECORD,
Edited by ALDER P FEIST,
ditor of the Turf Department of the `_Sunday Times," and Re.

porter of Sporting Intelligence to the London Daily Papers.
The Ralf-yearly Part, neatly bound in cloth, is now published
price One Shilling. In addition to a complete Calendar of SPORT,
from the Ist of January up to the day of publication, the book has
been fully indexed, and contains a summary of the St. Leger Bet-
ing, Lists of Winning Horses, and much information of practical
utility to racing men.
W. Wright, sporting printer and publisher, Fulwood's Rents, Hol-
born, London.

Just published, price 2d., or post free 3d., the 102 d Edition of
THE NATURAL REGENERATOR of the
DIGESTIVE ORGANS, the STOMACH, LTV ER, NERVES,
LUNGS, dee., without Medicine, Galvanism, Electricity, inconve-
nience, and expense, by an easy, natural, pleasant, and infallible
remedy, which saves fifty times its cost in other means of cure.
Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Professor of Che-
mistry, Dr. Andrew Tire ; Dr. Shorland ; Dr. Harvey; Dr. Camp-
hell; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Ingram; Lord Stuart de
Oecies ; the Dowager Countess ofCastle-Stuart ; Major-Gen. Thomas
Ring, and many other respectable persons, whose health has been
restored by it, after all other means of cure had failed.

Londora : Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Rezent-street.

Just published, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d.,

ON STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA :
its PATHOLOGY and RATIONAL. TREATMENT. Illus-
trated by numerous Cases selected from the Records of upwards of
Twenty Years' extensive and successful Practice, and which embrace
every variety of Urethral Contraction, together with appropriate
Means of Cure.

By F.D. COTTRTENAY,
Member of the Royal College of clurgeons of England.
H. Bailllere, 219, Regent-street.
" -

"We believe fir. Courtenay s experience in the treatment of
stricture to have equalled, if it has not exceeded, that of any of hip
contemporaries ; whilst we most certainly know of no man to whose
care we would sooner intrust the treatment of a severe case of stric-
ture."—Medical Circular.

H PEOPLE'S PROTEST AGAINST THE
➢fEDICAL SALE AND USE OF POISONS,Iies for Signa-
ture at the British College of Health, New Road, London, and of all
the Hygelan Agents throughout the kingdom.

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INVESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES.
Full particulars of the most important Dividend and Progressive
Mines will be found in the Fourth Edition of BRITICH MINES
CONSIDERED as an INVESTMENT, recently published by J. H.
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Mr. Murchison also publishes a QUARTERLY REVIEW of
BRITISH MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines
at tilt end of each quarter, the Dividends paid, &c. &c.
The REVD W for the Quarter ending 31st of MARCH, 1857, is
NOW READY, with a Map of the Alfred and Rosewame mining
districts, pricy is.
" The book will be found extremely valuable."—Observer.
" A valuable little book." —Globe,
"A valuable guide to investors."—Rerapath.
" A useful little volumc."—Morning Herald.
" Of great value to capitalists."—Sunder'and Times.
"Parties requiring information on mining investments will find on
better and safer instructor thin Mr. Murchison."—Leeds Times.
" One of the most valuable mining publications which ha: come
under our notice, and contains more information than any other on
the subject of which it treats"—Derby Telegraph.
" To those who wish to invest capital in British mines this work
Is of the first importance."—Welshman.'
"This work enables the capitalist to invest on sound principles
it is, in truth, an excellent guide."—Plymouth Journal.
Copies of the above publications can be obtained at Mr. Murchi-
son, s Ofßees, 117, Bishopsgate-street Within, London; and reliable
information and advice will at any time be given to those who may
require it.

p LAISTOW AND VICTORIA DOCK
MISSION.
The promoters of the above Mission will feel deeply grateful to
any Clergymen who will kindly advocate the claims of the im-
portant cause they have undertaken, either in the pulpit or among
their friends.
The sphere of thi Mission is in a filthy town lately built and ra-
pidly extending, in an undrained swamp adjoining the Thames,
seven feet below high water mark. The poor inhabitants have con-
tributed most liberally of their penury, and it is earnestly desired to
enlist the symnathy of the rich West towards this attempt to raise
the spiritual, social, and physical condition of their brethren in this
poor and neglected district, in the extreme East of London. The
Bishop is to select the Clergy.
Full particulars of the Mission will thankfully be given (on appli-
cation) by the Rev. R. W. B. Marsh, Incumbent of Plaistow; the
Bev. Alfred W. Mason, Secretary, Stratford-green, E.; or :by An-
tonio Brady, Esq., Treasurer, Maryland-point, Stratford, E.

riANCER HOSPITAL, London and West
J Brompton.—Secretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Institu-
tion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor
afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-d6or patients to attend at 167,
Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted
at the Brompton Establishment, for one month, and for a longer
period if recommended by the medical officers. The number of per-
eons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for
the last three years about 400 cases each year. Since the foundation
of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every
form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this
Charity. A Weekly Board manage its affairs, and every informa-
tion connected with the. Institution may be obtained on application
to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue
this crest work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be
paid to William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66. Lincoln's-
inn .fields; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand and at the Secretary's
offices,l67,Plocadilly.

By order._

W. 3. COCKERILL Secretary.

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Lord WENSLEYDALE proposed that the noble and
learned lord should fix a day for the third reading of the
bill, when his noble friend (Lord Lyndhurst) could be
present. _ _

The report was received, and the third reading of the
bill was fixed for Monday next.

COAL WHIPPERS' BILL. •
The order of the day for the moving the select com-
mittee on this subject was discharged—on the under-
standing that the bill be referred to a committee of trade.

RETURNS.
On the motion of Earl GIFFORD was ordered a state-
, meat of the number of men employed in the Ordnance
survey of Great Britain and Ireland, including the esta-
blishment at Southampton, on Jan. 1, 1857, as compared
with the number actually employed at the present time.
On the motion of Mr. MACARTNEY was ordered a
return of the names of all persons now receiving from the
exchequer either pension or compensation in Ireland (in
continuation of Parliamentary paper No. 383 of session
1856.)
On the motion of Mr. G. CLIVE was ordered copies
of all correspondence between Mr. R. Hall and the poor
law commissioners, relating to bis retirement and super-
annuation ; also, of all correspondence between the poor
law commissioners and the Treasury on the same subject.

THE MAYO ELECTION.

Mr. SCHOLEFIELD brought up a report from the
select committee appointed to try the Mayo election peti-
tion, to the effect that two letters had been produced be-
fore the committee by Col. Higgins, alleging that a voter,
J. M'Loughlin, had been seriously maltreated by a mob;
and another voter, J.Gannon, bad been injured so as to
place his life in danger, in consequence of the evidence
they had given before the committee. The committee,•
under these circumstances, had felt it their duty to make
a special report of the same to the house, leaving it to the
house to take such steps as it might see fit in the matter.
Mr. WALPOLE.-I will for one moment call at-
tention of the house to the report presented by the chair-
man of the committee for the Mayo election. I under-
stand that evidence was produced in the form of two
letters addressed to Col. Higgins, that two persons who
had been examined as witnesses before that committee
have been seriously maltreated, and the life of one of
them, Tehn Gannon, placed in danger, by a mob, led on
by a person named Sheridan. As that report is drawn up
it contains no allegation as against any individual ; but I
think it right that the house should not leave the matter
as it stands without some further inquiry ; and it will, in
my opinion, be the best course to take to ask the Attor-
ney-General for Ireland if such intelligence has reached
him, and if so, whether he is prepared to take such steps
in the matter as may be deemed necessary.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND—
Having in the course of the day heard of the production
of these letters before the committee, my right hon. friend
the Chief Secretary for Ireland immediately tslegraphed
to Dublin ; and the reply received from the Under Secre•
tary for Ireland was, that intelligence had certainly been
received that two persons had been beaten severely, but
for what cause did not appear. The local authorities,
however, acting with the stipendiary magistrate, had ar-
rested nine persons charged with participation in this
outrage. The information further stated that as I was
expected in Dublin the next day, the papers relating to
the case have been retained for my inspection. I shall
be in Dublin to-morrow, and I apprize the house that as
the assizes for Mayo will commence this day week, I
appiehend there will be no difficulty in putting these
persons upon their trial, and if they are gnilty bringing
them to justice. The penalty for the offence is very se-
vere, and therefore any interference on the part of the
house at this particular moment would, in my opinion,
be an interference with the course of justice. There is
no proof of the fact that the persons in question were
maltreated for their evidence before the committee, and
it will be somewhat difficult to establish it In the
meantime, however, I may assure the house
that the arm of the law is long eceugh and strong
enough to reach the guilty parties ; and that I will take
care it shall be immediately put in motion against them.
(Hear, hear. )
LUNATICS (SCOTLAND) BILL.

Mr. BLACK did not consider himself justified in re•
maining silent after the attack on the board of supervi-
sion, of which he had been a member, and he never saw
business better conducted than it had been by that board.
It was necessary to consider the mode of living of the
people, for the dietary form in some English workhouses
would be considered perfect luxury by even the peasan-
try in some parts of Scotland, so that if the same dietary
were adopted there, there would be a competition to get
on the pauper roll. If there had been a striking of the
poor, it was not by the fault of the board of supervision.
Mr. COWAN thought it was time that something was
done to remedy the existing discreditable state of affairs.
The bill was then read a second time, and appointed to
go through committee this day week at 12 o'clock.

On the order for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. BAXTER rose and said the attention of this
house has been called to a serious evil, and he hoped
they would apply a suitable remedy. He hoped no feel-
ings of excitement would be allowed to weigh in coming
to a decision. He believed much of the evil had arisen
from a defective state of the law with respect to pauper
lunatics. The hon. member read an extract from the re-
port of the Commissioners on Lunacy in Scotland in sup-
port of his proposition. He hoped there would be no ob-
jection to reading the hill a second time. There was no
time for delay, and it would not do to gloss over any of
the evils which had been brought to light. While depre-
cating those evils, he thought that, on the part of Eng-
lishmen and Irishmen, a serious misconception existed
as to the true state of affairs in relation to the Scotch
lunatic poor. No country, in proportion to the popula-
tion, had done so much for lunatics as Scotland. That
was proved by the report of the commissioners, although
they had not been liberal enough in their commendations
with respect to the chartered lunatic asylums of Scotland.
Any one who could speak from personal experience
would bear him out in that assertion. What they wanted
in Scotland was an increase of these large chartered asy-
lums. For that deficiency the bill would provide are
medy, and he would like to see it rendered illegal to con-
fine pauper lunatics in any licensed madhouse. The
good effect of the chartered asylums had been proved in
Forfarshire, where they had two such institutions, and
consequently that county would scarcely require to come
under the operation of the bill. He trusted the Lord Ad-
vocate would see hid way to place the inspection of those
institutions at once under the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, and abandon the temporary board
scheme contained in the bill. He trusted the bill might
pass during the present session, but he feared the op-
position which the proposed board would excite in
Scotland would be fatal to the accomplishment of that
desirable object.
Mr. C. BRUCE regretted that he had not been able
to attend the meeting of Scotch members on the subject
of the bill. He concurred in what had fallen from the
latt speaker with reference to the Scotch lunatic asylums,
and entirely dissented from the necessity of creating any
new board to look after lunatic asylums. The report of
the commissioners had shown that the public asylums of
Scotland were in as good a state as they could be, and
that consequently the creation of a certain number of
such institutions in each country would remove the evils
connected with private asylums. There could be no doubt
that many of the evils of the Scotch lunatic asylums had
arisen from the defects in existing laws. The attention of
Lord Derby's Government bad been brought in 1852 to
the fact that the Poor-law Board of Scotland had not
power enough to deal with the evils of the system. He
thought, instead of a new board, all they required was to
nominate at once two inspectors to the Board, of Super-
vision. He believed that step would be amply sufficient
to remedy the evil which at present existed, iu regard to
licensed houses. The condition of the pauper lunatics had
been much ameliorated since the poor laws had been in
operation, and consequently he did not think the cum-
brous machinery of such a board as was proposed by the
bill was at all required. Let the Lord Advocate give
them power to compel counties not having sufficient ac-
commodation for pauper lunatics, to provide that ac-
commodation, and it would be all the legislation that
was required.
Mr. H. DRUMMOND said that the inspectors were
the main cause of the mischief complained of by the
frauds they committed. They were only popular with
the lairds and the doctors, and they dreaded the censure
of the people. It was necessary something should be done
to protect these poor creatures, and he hoped the house
would not consent to delay. The treatment of the poor
in Scotland was scandalous, and he should like to see a
.commission appointed for investigating their condition
in that country.
Mr. H. JOHNSTONE hoped there would be no delay
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have been misappropriated, and such «ri 'Writ
ne exeat regno shall thereupon be issued a if eery
and shall he returnable in the mantle
that the court or judo shall have po-ee r re
from the person applying for any such writ becuri, to
answer any damages in case it be found that such
writ was improperly obtained."
Mr. 130WYER considered the amendment an impor-
tant improvement in the bill. Under the bill as it stood
he believed that there were many persons who would be
unable to obtain trustees at all. The office of trustee was
an unpaid office and frequently a very thankless one,.
and yet the lawimposed upon trustees a greater degree
of responsibility, and a greater amount of skill, exact-
ness, and care than upon any other class of persons. It
was very unadvisable to impose fresh burdens upon tbs me
Mr. COLLIER complained that the bill made the
Court of Chancery a vestibule to the Old Bailey. Under
its provisions a widow, for instance, could not prosecute
a trustee for appropriating a hundred sovereigns without
application to the Court of Chancery. Why should there
be more difficulty in prosecuting for appropriating a
hundred sovereigns than for stealing a hundred sove-
reigns ? Why should the expensive machinery of the
Court of Chancery be made necessary ? It might be made
necessary to obtain the consent of some public office ; but
to make a writ in Chancery necessary was preposterous.
Mr. CAIRNS said that the suit in Chancery amounted
merely to putting a piece of paper on a file, and the very
same hour the party might go to a judge and institute
his prosecution, and this would cost but a few shillings,
and would ecable the judge to call the other parties
before him.
Sir F. KELLY thought that both the clause-and th e
amendment were open to objection. The objection to the
clause was, that by it a trustee might be apprehended
and sent to prison without being heard in his own defence.
A slight alteration would set this right: The clause pro-
vided that a prosecution could only be instituted by con-
sent of a judge or the Attorney-General. Now, he
thought that before this was done the party should be
summoned, and heard in his own defence. He was
aware that even now by appl cation to the grand jury
a person might be apprehended without beieg heard,
but now for the first time, this power was given to a
large number of single icdividuals, and noblemen and
gentlemen might then find themselves suddenly dragged
to prison. He entreated that whether the clause or
amendment were adopted, the party should be first heard
in his own defence. Before they allowed the-Attorney-
General to authorise prosecutions, they should give a
power to the courts when a trustee appeared guilty of
fraud or error, to order a prosecution to be instituted ;
but in every case the trustees should have an opporta-
nify of 'showing- cause against the prosecutor.-
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the recom-
meadation that had just been made by the learned gen-
tleman was, that a judge or the Attorney. General should,
upon summoning the accused party, have power to dis-
pose of the case. But if a summons was necessary, the
fraudulent trustee would immediately get out of the
kingdom. Again, the hon. and learned member advised
that a power should be given to the judge of authorising
a prosecution. The bill, as it stood, already went further
than this. As to the amendment of the hon. member for
Belfast (Mr. Cairns), it dealt with a clause which he
himself had only inserted in deference to the advice of
others. Trustees were now threatened on account of
technical rules, in regard to their having erred from the
best possible motives, On the other hand, they may
have erred intentionally and with fraudulent motives.
These were the two matters they had to deal with. It
had been said that there were great objections to entrust.
ing the power of ordering proceedings in these matters to
the Attorney-General, but similar duties at present at-
tached to the office of the Attorney-General, as for in-
stance, in all criminal prosecutions ordered by the State.
But much of the difficulty would be got rid of by the im-
provement of our criminal law, which had so long been
thought of, the appointment of a public prosecutor. The
authorisation of such prosecutor as that contained
in the bill, should not be entrusted to an ordinary
police magistrate, and for that reason ho proposed that
application should first be made to the Attorney-Geheral
or ajudge at chambers, and he thought that he had es-
tablished sufficient preliminary inquiry to prevent abuse,
and yet so rapid as to answer all purpose of preventing
escape from justice. He would then come to the hon.
member's amendment. The first clauses ordered a civil
proceeding, and that it must judicially appear that there
was a sufficient cause for the prosecution. This could
only appear after going regularly through the evidence.
But a procee ling of this kind would be foreign to the
habits of a judge, and one which he would undertake
with extreme reluctance. The result would be that they
would not order a prosecution till after the trial of the
case. Of course a jury would be affected by a preliminary '
inquiry of this kind, and for this reason the first two
clauses of the amendment seemed highly objectionable.
The third clause provided for an arrest of the trustee, but
the consequence of its provision would be to allow the
trustee to give bail for the smallest amount of which he
was accused, after which he would be off to the conti-
nent. He, therefore, trusted that the committee would
agree with him in supporting the original clause.
Sir F. KELLY concurred with his learned friend in
the view he took of the danger of escape of the guilty
party, unless immediate steps were taken to arrest him.
This might be provided for by givieg thejudge the power
of causing that party to be insi;antly brought before him,
to show cause why prosecution should' not be instituted
against him. But he held to his opinion that the party
ought to be allo wed to be heard is his own defence. He
woule be content if the clause gavea summary power to
the Attorney-General to summon the parties before him,
but as they were constituting a new class of offences, it
should be clearly understood that the judges, unless sa-
tisfied of the necessity of an instant prosecuti in, should
first summon the parties before him.
Mr. ROLT said the bill ought to provide for the
protection of the innocent trustee as much as for the
punishment of the guilty. The relation of a trustee to
his ward was altogether different from those of any other
relations of life. The relation of cestuique trust lasted
for life, and was taken up without hope of profit. It
was, therefore, necessary to protect the innocent trustee
from malicious persecution. As to the two clauses be-
fore the house, he thought that the amendment was to
be preferred to the original clause. By the original
clause, all the preliminary proceedings were to be ex-
parte. The discretionary power given to the Attorney-
General was such as would never be acted upon, and
then the guilty would escape, or be always acted upon, and
then the innocent would be punished. The amendment
of his hon. friend was a happy medium ; it gave the
powers of sanctioning a prosecution at any stage of the
proceedings, yet allowing bail if the accused party should
be able to show good reasons why it should be granted.
It struck the happy medium. It did not allow the guilty
party to escape, or the innocent party to be punished
without a fair chance of making his defence. The only
difference between the two clauses was that by the one
the cestuique trust would prosecute the trustee without
notice ; while, by the other, a fair opportunity was given
to the trustee of being heard in his own defence.
Tue SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that the object of
the amendment was to provide that no order could be
made by the judge without hearing the case. Now this
was provided by the bill, unless where it was necessary,
from the circumstances of the case, to provide otherwise.
It was left to the discretion of the judge. He could not
conceive the object of the amendment, which was not
already provided for by the clause, which provided both
for the experts statement and the hearing of the accused
parties.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that he had origi-
nally intended that the judges should have the power to
commit in the same manner as police magistrates ; but
he had since found that the judges felt great reluctance
to exercise that power, and he had, therefore, flamed the
clause in the manner in which it now stood.
Mr. CAIRNS then withdrew the amendment, and
clause 12, as amended, was ordered to stand part of the
bill, as were also the remaining clauses.
COURT OF SESSION (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The LORD-ADVOCATE mo►ed the second reading
of this bill.

Mr. BLACK moved that the bill be read a second
time this day three months.
Jitter some discussion, the amendment was negatived
without a division, and the bill was read a second time.
The Crown, &c., Suits (Scotland )Bill passed through
committee.

The Bankruptcy and Real Security Bill also passed
through committee.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BILL.
On the motion of Mr. MASSEY, the house went into
committee on this bill, when the several clauses were
agreed to.
Mr. KINGLABE gave notice that on.
.bringingup
the report, he would move a clause extending the time
for making out-the register of voters.
On the motion of Mr. LOWE, the Banking Bill was
read a second time.
The Boundaries of Land (Ireland) Bill was read a
second time.
The Metropolitan Police Stations Bill was read a
second time.
The Land-Tax Commissioners' Names Bill passed
through
Lords'
ghc
amendmentsommittee. to the Joint-Stock Compa-
onfthan theen
Compa-
nies crtepAomrte
committeeer e oe ng agreed
to.
Probate and Let-
ters of Administration (Salary of Judge) Bill was
brought up and agreed to.
The house went into committee on Probate and Let-
ters of Administration (Ireland)—Salary of Judge Bill,
and agreed to its various clauses without amendment.
Mr. DUNLOP moved the third reading of the Regis-
tration of Long Leases (Scotland) Bill, which, after a
few words from Mr. BUCHANAN, was read accord
ingly.
The house went into committee on the Industrial
Schools Bill, and the remaining clauses were agreed to.
The LORD-ADVOCATE got leave to introduce a
bill to abolish the annuity tax levied within the city
of Edinburgh, the parish of Canongate, and burgh of
Montrose, and to make provision for the payment of
the stipends of• the ministers thereof.
The house then adjourned.

THE OXFORD ELECTION.—OXFORD, Thursday.—Ever
since the receipt of a telegraphic dispatch, on Wednes-
day announcing that Mr. Charles Neate was
declared afternoon,
claredund unduly Elected, the city has been in a state of
the greatest excitement. Mr. W. M. Thackeray, the
well-known novelist, is already in the field, that gentle•
men having been brought forward by the friends of Mr.
Neate, and commenced an active canvass this morning.
He is announced to address the electors in the Town
Hall this evening. Mr. Neate will preside over the
meeting. Mr. Cardwell, acting on the advice of some of
his friends, declines to contest the city ; but a requisi-
tion is in course of signature, which will no doubt re-
ceive the support of the great majority of the right hon.
gentleman's late constituents. Viscount Monck arrived
here on Wednesday afternoon, but he bas not yet issued
addres