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London, England, 1857-07-10 00:00:00

NOTICES OF MOTION.

Sir J. PAKINGTON 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 China; as
to tbe 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 emir, e 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, al
imposed a toll upon fdot passengers crossing Chelsea
Bridge.

RETURNS.
On the motion of Earl GIFFORD was ordered a state-
ment of the number of men employed in the Ordnance
surveY of Great Britain and Ireland, including the esta-
bli4lnent at Southampton; on Jar. 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
chequer either pension or compensation in Ireland (in
continuation of Parliamentary paper No. 353 of session
1856.)
Oa the motion of Mr. G. CLIVE Wag ordered copies
of all correspondence between Mr. R. Hall and the poor
law commissioners, relating to his retirement and super-
annuation ; also, of ail correspondence between the poor
law commissinners and the Treasury on the same subject.

THE MAYO. ELECTION.
Mr. SCIIOLEFIELD 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, had been jured so as to
place his life in dang<r, 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 tho chair-
roan 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, John 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 '01313 house should not leave the matter
as it stands without some further inquiry ; and it will, in
Any opinion,.bethe 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--
I. 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 telegraphed
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 nest 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
apprehend there will be no difficulty in putting these
persons upon their trial, and if they are guilty bringing
them to jastice. The penalty for the offence is very sc..
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 enough 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.

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-
itro of excitement would be allowed to weigh in earning
to a decision. He believed much of the evil had arisen
frem a defective state of the law with respect to nauper
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 bill 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 tear him out in that assertion. What they wanted
in Scotland was an increase of the,e large chartered asy-
lums. For that deficiency the bill would provide a 1.4
rnedy, and he would like to see it rendered illegal to con-
fine pauper lunatics in any licensed madhouse. Tice
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 his 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. Ho trusted the bill might
pass during the present session, but he feared the op-
position which the proposed board would mite 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 bad fallen from the
lttt 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 had 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. Lot the Lord Advocate give '1
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. 11, JOHNSTONE hoped there would be no delay
n passing the bill, which, with a little alteration, would

meet the evils complained of i❑ the treatment of Scotch
lunatics.

Colonel SYKES said that the bead of the Bob.rd 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 unfortudatay be
could not remedy them, and the Home Secretary and the
sheriffs, whose glace it was to act, bad 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 he was in earnest
in this matter he would touch the pockets of those per-
sons 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 'he report of the
commissioners was a fair average of - the treatment to
which lunatics were subjected in Scotland. He com-
pl tined of the constitution of the Board of Supervision,
which he sail had been the cause of many of the evils,
from the indifferent manner in which the members had
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 ehe detads of the measure
to the respeesibility 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
connect=ed with pauper lunatics in Scotland loudly called
for interference, and the Government should take care
that a minimum alio veance for them should be inserted
in the bill, which the parishes should be bound to pay.
He called upcn 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 corn-
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) had called the at-
tention of the house to the subject. In reference to the
Kirk wall case be said he hact 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 case §
brought under the notice of the commissioners the Board
of Supervision had found the evidence to be more erro-
usous than they expected. Out of four cases two of
them had been proved not to be lunatic& , 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 end net receive her injuries from any gaoler
or keeper of a lunatic asylum, but from an accident.
Sir G. GREY said that be bad received a report from
the Bard 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 ceull not lay it on the table of the house. He bad,
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'ehead 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
tender 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 persons
I 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 unpaid mem-
bers associated e 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 bad been made, and there
was not the slightest ground for believing that any vio-
lence had been used. She was a very violent lunatio.
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 hying 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.

FRAUDULENT TRUSTEES BILL.

The house went committee on this bill.

On clauAi 4, •
Mr. E. EGERTON moved to insert after the word
" property" the words "or being entrusted with ary
property of any description for the purpose of perform-
ing, or causing to be perfo'tned, any work or labour
upon or in respect of the same."
Mr. AYRTON objected that many acts which at pre-
sent could ba treated as larcenies, and dealt with sum-
marily, could under this amendment be only treated by
indictment at tho assizes.
Mr. HADFIELD and Mr. C. LEIGH supported the
amendment.
Tho ATTORNEY-GENERAL had no objection to
the comprehending the special case intended in this bill
in accordance with the principle which several hon. gen-
amen tiad advocated, but he was afrid of including other
cases not intended. He suggested that the amendment
should stand over, and should be brought up again on
the report.
After some further conversation the amendment was
withdrawn, and the clause was agreed to.

On clause 9,
Mr. HADFIELD called the attention of the house to
the hardship to which honest trustees were erKposed, and
the consequent unwillingness of respectable persons to un-
dertake S 9 arduous and perilous an office. He trusted
something would be done far the relief of the honest trus-
tee from the risks to which he was at present (*posed.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he proposed to
make some alterations which would meet the difficulties
suggested.
The clause with some amendments was agreed to.
On clause 10, providing that any answer compulsorily
given by a trustee under the act, shall not be used
against him in criminal cases,
Mr. BUTT objected to the clause, as trenching upon
an important principle of the law.
Mr. AYRTOiN said this was the first Act of Parlia-
ment over introduced violating the principle of law ad-
verted to by the last speaker, and thought the commit-
tee should be very n,refui in adopting it.
The ATTORNEY-GENEItAL contended that this
proviso wculil not violate any principle of law, and with-
out it the bill would be useless.
Mr. BAINES considered that the danger appre-
hended was guarded against by the latter part of the
clause.
Mr. MALINS held that if the clause wera altered it
would destroy justice instead of promoting it.
Mr. COLLIER said there was no novelty. in the
clsuse.which was based upon the recognised ples
rincip
of English law.
On clause 11,
nothing
lir.CintiNs Sa pt rcoopnot saei
contained
add
tehffeeseet wortswords
j:u—d i'ci And
not e a y
agreemert entered into or security given by any trustee,
heeling for its object the restoration or repayment of any
trust property misappropriaeed."
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL acceded te the addition
of the words, and the clause as amended was agreed to.
On clause 12,
Mr. CAIRNS moved that it might be so amended as
to stand as follows :--" No proceeding or prosecution
for any offence included in the first seation of this act
shall be commenced or carried on otherwise than in
the manner hereinafter mentioned—that is to say-
1. That in any civil proceeding against a trustee, or in
any proceeding under the bankruptcy of any person be--
ing a trustee, it shall appear to the court or judge be-
fore whom such proceeding shall be pending that there
is reasonable and probable cause for a criminal prosecu-
tion against such trustee under this act, it shall he law-
ful for such c curt or judge to make au order sanctioning
such prosecution. 2. Such order sanctioning a prose-
cution may be made at any stage of the proceeding
pending before such court or ju-fge, and may he ob-
tained upon motion or petition in a summary way. 3. If
the court or judge, on an application being made to
sanction such prosecution, shall be of opinion that the
trustee should be held to bail until either such sanction
shall be refused, or until a warrant for the arre.t of such
trustee shall be issued in due course of law, it shall be
lawful for the court or judge to direct a writ or writs of
ne (fleet regno to issue against the trustee, marked for
such sum as the court or judge shal lthink fit, not ex-
ceeding the estimated value of the property alleged to

Ihave been misappropriated, and such writ
rie mat thei earner, 4se-;eseleel-a,
and shall be rettoahll ilk the usual tan:
that the court or judge - shall Lavepo. r re
from the pera rn applYing for ary soc'i writ ,y to
answer any d ten2,ge4 in ca-e it shall be found that si
writrwas- improperly obtained."
Mr. 130 WYER considered the amendment an impor.
tant improvement in the bi 1. 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 law imposed ,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 I:lnadvisable to impose fresh burdens upon them.
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 prosecutinni 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 t It might be Made
necessary to obtain the consent Of sortie-Public office ; but
to make a writ in Chancery necessary was preposterous.
Mr. CAIRNS said that the suit in Chancery areonntei
merely to putting a piece of paper on a file, and the very
might go to a judge and institute
tide would cost but a few shillings,
earn©hisp rho
soeucrutt
oenp, aarntdy
and would erabla the judge to call the other parties
before him.
Sir F. KELLY thought that both the cilause and th
an..enchneet were open to objection. The oljection to the
clause was, that by it a trustee might be apprehended
and sentto prison without being beam inhis 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, be
thought that before this was done•the part; should -be
summoned, and heard in his own defence. He was
aware that even now by application to the grand jury
a person might,be apprehended without being beard,,
but now for the first time, this power was given to a
large number of single it.dividuals, 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 opportu-
nity of showing cause against the prosecutor.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the recom-
mendation that had just been made by the learned gen-
tleman New, that ajudge or the Attorney General should,
upon summoning the accused party, have power, Jo dis-
pose of the case. But if a summons was necessary, the
fraudulent trustee would immediately get out of the
kingdom. Again, the bee. 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 ameuiment 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 motivee. On the other band, they may
have erred intentionary 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 order log 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 he proposed that
at plication ~hould first bo made to the Attorney-General
or ajado at chambers, and he thought that he had es-
t ibilshed sufficient preliminary inquiry to prevent abuse,
and yet so rapid as to answer ad purpose of preventing
escape from justice. lie would then come to the hon.
member'b 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 hug of this kind would be foreign to the
habits of a juJge, and one which he would undertake

with extreme reluctance. The rault would be that they
wouldziot order a prosecution till after the trial of tie

case. Of clurse a jury would be affected by a preliminary
inquiry of this kind) and for this reason the first two

causes of the amendment seemed highly :obieettonable.
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 tue smallest amount of which he
was accused, after which he would be eff to the conti-
nent. He, therefore, trusted that the committee would
agree with him in supportinc, 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 giving the judge the power
of causing that party to be insantly 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 alio ed to be heard in his.own defence. He
woule be content if the clause gave a summary power to
the Attorney-Generallo summon the parties before him,
but as they were constituting a new class of offences, it-.
should be clearly understood that the judges, nnleas eas
tisfied of the necessity of an instantsprosecutim, amid
first summon the par:ies before him.
Mr. BOLT said the bill ought to provide for the
protectien 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 cestnique 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 [-auctioning a prosecution at any stage of the
proceedinr, yet allowing bail if the accused party should
be able to chow 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 is his own defence.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that the object of
the amendment was to provide that no order could be
made by the judge withcut 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 exparte 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 bad since found that the judges felt great reluctance
to exercise that power, and he had, therefore, framed 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 moved the second reading
of this bill.
Mr. BLACK moved that the bill be read a second
time this day three months.
Alter some discussion, the amendment was negatived
without a division, and the bill was read a second time.
The Crown, &0., Suits (Scotland Bill passed through
committee.
The Bankruptcy and Real Security Bill also passed
throuAh committee.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BILL,

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On the motion of Mr. MASSEY, the house went into
committee on this bill, when the several clauses were
agreed to.
Mr. KINGLAKE gave notice that on bringing up
throughBei
eel eeedl erLt tLei :cp.:::odenmm.rsdt: Ile
amendmentsnoi tidt n'ehe.en t c
,Bi ini werei
tt
toe e theoang rtjeh:edi
the report, be 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 Policy Stations Bill was read a
-Tax Commissioners' Names Bdt passed
upttoriSobtock. Compsq
tees
broughtot Andproini,tration (Salary of Judge)
and agreed to. ateßainild Lweats.
The house went into committee on Probate and Let.
tors cf Administration (Ireland)—Salary of Judge Bill,
and agreed to its varicuA clauses without amendment.
Mr. DUNLOP moved the third reading of the Regis-
-1 tratiun of Long Leases (Scotland) Bill, which, after a
few words from Mr. BUCHANAN, was read accord
ingly.
The hou,o went into committee en the Industrial
Schools Bill, and the remaining clauses were agreed to.
The LOUD-ADVOCATE got leave to introduce a
bill to abolish the annuity tax levied within the city
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1 The house then adjourned. ' -

THE OXFORD ELECTION.— 07ORD. Thursday.—Ever
announcing that. Mr. Charles Neate was
since Vie receipt of a telegraphic. dispatch, on Wednes-
!lecied, the city has been in a state of
.tement. Mr. W. M. Thackeray, the
tdwehaeceel'ag:froteeedoar‘nt:l;ns:dnnuo'cl‘l•ecliit, is already in the field, that gentle•
men baying been brought forward by the friends of Mr.
Neate, and commence i an active canvass this morning.
He is announced to address the electors in the Town
Hall this evening.. Mr. Neste will preside over the
meeting. Mr. Cardwell, acting on the advice of some of
his friend:, declines to contest the city ; but a requisi-
tion is in course of signature, which will no doubt re•
ctive the support of tie great majority of the right hon.
gentleman's late constituents. Viscount Monck arrived
here on Wednesday afternoon, but he has not yGt issued
addres

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
L'ELISIR D'AMORE.
i The Last Night but Two of the Subscription.
Picco'omini.—First appearance of Signor Rossi.
TO.MORROW EVENING, JULY 11, will be produced
(first.time these six years) Donizetti's Opera of
L'ELISIR D 'AM 0 RE.
Adina, Mdlle. Piecolomiol (first time) ; Nemorino, Signor
Belart ; Belcore, Sig. Belletti ; and Dr. Dulcamara, Signor
Rossi (first appearance this season).
To conclude with the admired Ballet,
MARCO SPADA.
For particulars, see bills.
A limited number of Boxes in the Half-circle Tier have been
specially reserved for the public, and may be had on applica-
tion at the Box-office, at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket.
Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—
Signor GIUGLINI has the honour to an-
nou ,ce that his BENEFIT will take place on MONDAY
NEXT, July 13, on which occasion he will have the honour
to appear in Five of his principal Characters.

The Fourth Act of Verdi's
IL TROVA TORE.

Leonora, Mdlle. Spezia ; Azucena. Madame Alboni ; II Conte
di Limo, Signor Beneventano ; and Manrico, Signor Guiglini.

The Last Act of
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.

Lucia, Madlle. Piccolomini ; Bedebent, Signor V:aletti ;
Enrico, Signor Bellati ; and Edgardo, Signor Giuglini.
For the First Time, the Last Act of Bellini's
IL PERATA.
Including the celebrated "In Vedrai." Imogene, Madlle.
Ortolani ; Gnaltero, Signor Giuglini.

TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
IL DON GIOVANNI.
EXTRA NIGHT.
On THURSDAY EVENING NEXT, will be repeated
Mozart's chef-d'oeuvre, IL DON GIOVANNI.
The entertainments in the Ballet Deparment will be sup-
ported by Madame Rosati, Mesdlles. Katrine and Boschetti,
M. M.ssot, Signori Boretti and Ronzani.
Por particulars see bills.
A limited number of boxes in the Half Circle Tier have
been specially reserved for the public, and may be had on apZ
plication at the Box-office at the Theatre Colonnade, Hay!'
market.
Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each.

EIRENCH PLAYS.—Mr. MITCHELL
12 relpectfully announces that his BENEFIT,
and the last night but two of the season, will take place
THIS EVENING (FRIDAY, July 10), 1857, on which
occasion will be presented (for the last time) the three popu-
lar pieces of-1. DRAGONETTE. 2. LE$ PANTINS DE
VIOLETTE. 3. CROQUEFER. In addition to which the
eminent Chanteuse, Madame rigalde, premiere Artiste du
Theatre Imperial de l'Opera Comique, Paris, will execute
Scena. and Aria from " Le Caid," by Ambrose Thom is ;
and also Aria from the new Opera of Psyche," M. Offen-
bach, Directeur des Bouffes Pari‘iens, will perform on that
occasion for the last time in London, "Prier° " et " Bolero'
for the Violoncello. With other Entertainments —Boxes and
Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33,
Old Bond-street.

31ORNIN G REPRESENTATION.—
. FRENCH PLAYS.—Les Bouffes Parisiens.
—St. James's Theatre.—ln compliance with numerous appli-
catiens, a SPECIAL MORNING PERFORMANCE will be
given TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, July 11, commencing at
Three o'clock, on which occasion will he presented the three
popular pieces, L'IMPRESARIO, Musique de Mozart ;
WOPERA FENETRES, Musique do Gastinel ; and LES
DEUX AVEUGLES, Musique d'Offenbach.—The last per-
frrm,nces of the season will take place on Mond 'y evening,
July 13, and Tuesday evening, July 14.— Boxes, Stalls, and
Tickets may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33,
Old Bond street ; anti at the Box-office of the Theatre.

Fr H.E AT R E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
OPEN EVERY EVENINI4.
GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERICA.N awl CONTINENTAL
COMPANY, under Vie direction of Miss Ella.
Prices—Pit and Promenade, is ; Boxes, 2s, 61,, 25., and Is.
tH. ; Galleries, Cd. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence
at S.
JACK TETE CIANT KILLER, with novel effects.
Mlis ELLA in Two unappro.lchable Acts.

OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
L,!:\.) THIS EVENING will b 3 performed
Shaltespere's Eay of
THE TEMPEST.
Preceded by LIVING TOO FAST.

THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Bwkstone.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
A COMICAL COUNTESS. _

•THEATILE ROYAL, A DELPHI.
Lessee--Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed THE CUSTOMS
OF THE COUNTRY. Mr. and Mrs. -Barney Williams.
A fter which, a now drama, THE FAIRY CIR.:LE; or,
Con O'Carolan's Dream. Mr. and Mrs. B. Williams.
Followed by a now farce, LATEST FROM NEW YORK.
Yr. and Mrs. Barney Williams.

0 YAL OLYMPIC THEATRE,
.ILIJ Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan.

.._ _____,..— --.--•
After which (31 time) a new and original Comedy, entitled
VICTIMS, in which Mr. Bneksfone, Mr. Howe, Mr. William
Farren, Miss Reynolds, &e.. will appear.
Followed by THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR.
To conclude with a new Ballet, THE GLEANERS:
In future the prices will be:—
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), Os. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d.( Second price. s. d.
Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes '3 0
Upper Boxes... 3 0 Upper\ Boxes 2 0
Tit • . .
Lower G.lllery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 f Noillf-price to Upper Gallery.

THIS EVENING, will bo revivel Murphy's comedy
of ALL IN THE WRONG. Mr. Robeon.
To conclude with the original Eatra.vaganzl, by Robert
B. Brough, Esq., elided MASA.NIELLO. Messrs. Rob.
son, Coolie, Danvers, tcc. ; Misses Swanborongh,
tic gh es, Bromley, and Mrs. Mei font.
•

came actually painful. Every scrap of intelli-
gence was eagerly sought after, new editions of
the local journals were publish d every hour, and
the events of the trial were flashed along• the
electric wires throughout the length and breadth
of the land ! It was a positive relief when the
case was brought to a conclusion, and the load of
anxiety, which had been accumulating for nine
successive days, was at last removed from the
public mind.
We cannot feel surprised at that anxiety. A
young girl, well educated, and evincing marvel-
lous courage and self-possession, stood charged
with the most atrocious offence provided for by
law, and, if convicted, she must have suffered a
painful and ignominious death. She was charged
with having treacherously administered poison
to one to whom but the preceding day she had
written in the most endearing terms, whom she
had once loved and admitted to all the privileges
of a husband. The mystery in which the affair
was involved, the doubts that were entertained
on every side, worked up the excitement to fever
heat, so that the case, which was contested by the
ablest members of the profession, promises to re-
main one of the most prominent among the causes
celebres of all civilised nations.