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IN PARLIAMENT
In the House of Lords, on the 9th, there
was no session.
House of Commons. The principal business
ofthe night was protracted discussion about
the appointment of magistrates in several
countries; great numbers having Teen APP
pointed, it was alleged, on political grounds
and for political purposes merely. The de-
tails would be of no interest to readers on
this side of the water.
WniTE SLAvERY.--In the House Of
Lords, on the Gin, the employment of chill
dren and females in collieres was spoken OF
petitions having been presented from vari-
Gus parts of the coal districts, calling the at
tention of Parliament to tho subject The
Bishop of Norwich said,
They complained of The employment Of children
Of tender age, male and female, and o: young boys
ries In some parts Of those coeries the seams"
in which the Goals worked were no more than
from Is to 20 inches in height, and through these
those young females and boys were obliged to work
in mud aud water with chains around Their bodleshy
which chains they dragged the coal along III hebask-
cts TO the shaft or lody of the prs.
In tins aOOrlOus aud degrading employment tney
were kept from all early hour IN the morning 10 ate
one at night. This early association OF such young
persons productive of habits Of gross progacy,
So that their moral was much greater han even their
physical degregaton and engendered habits oi loath-
some and dsg sting sensnalty. These statements
Of the petitioners fully borne OFT by report OF
the commissioners appointed to inquire INTO the state
OF emp oyment of chi ren in factories coalpts, dc
which had been laid few day 8 ago on Their lord
thips table
He was sure that he should not be considered as
unnecessarily obtrudng himself on the police of the
house when he called he attention of their Ior ships
TO this important subject lie hoped that The petitions
which he would now lay on tho able would be fol-
lowed up by others from other parts Of the country,
where similar abuses prevailed, aud thai at length
some measure W uld e brought forward 10 remedy
the evils complained #.
The chain passed round the waist Of the young
female or boy, and thence wa passed through (be-
twoen) the legs; end WINS then fastened to the
"hurry" or vessel in which the coal dug cut in
the seam were placed, and by that means it was
drawa out-the young boys and females moving aloHg
on their hands and knees, through mud and we, and
this in passage often not moro than 1907 20 n;h
high.
Tho Earl Of W,Scu1tsEA in presenting petition
on he same Sill jet observed, that there could be no
comparison between the condition of the children cn-
ployed in factories and hose engaged in the open r
The petitioner complained OF the manner in which
children of tender years were employed in factories
and tho length of time in which they We're en-
ployed every day. They stated that the lives of thou
sands and lens Of thousands Of children were sacrf
prayed that some legislative enactment might b
passed which should lin, the labor # children t
ten hours each day. If any such measure were in
PRODUCED, it should have his cordial support
At the Queens evcc held on the 4th instant NJ
Washington Irving was presented by Mr.. Everett.
The papers announce the death of the Duches
Dowager Of Richmond, IN her 74th year.
A fatal duel was Tough, at Palermo, Sicily on tn
72nd OF April, between Lieut.. Brooke Johnson an
IL ~, ,.
dead and the Duke received dreadful wornd in tn
face, carrying away part of his nose. The el ore
mated in blow given by the Eng ishman, who ha
been taking TOO much wine.
CHM.
A. we suppose ed, the papers &C. by the overlan
mai wore received in London on the 4th. The II
teigence is given in the following extracts.
The latest intelligence s to the 18th Of Fcbruai
from Macao. The Chinese Government having ga
risoned the cities and forts Of Yuyao, Tskee, a.
Funehwa which situate 40 20 and so miles fro
Ninapo with view of awlnG all those who had &
mtted to the British, force insisting of,hree stear
ers with about 700 men was ssfa,chcd again
them.
They were soon occupied; the only oprusi ion b
ing an attempt a one place on the part of the Tarn
to defanl the town from without the walls but
though they opened fire. the Taftars fled as soon
attacked they were pursued and lost about $50 me
The snow which covered the country saved the OF
ers as their pursuers did not know the safe pa hs.
The ammunition, arms, clothing, and other wa
stores, we're destroyed and the public granarics 81
rendered TO the popula e. The expedition returned
Nnppo tho 18th of January.
HING chow-ioo the chief city Of the popuo
provnceof he Koang, and was IT. sld, about
beoccupiol during February. 1t had garrison
10000 raw recruits. The ''ivslon Of the Eng
troo $ into dctachmea's at Hongk.ng Annoy, CHI
an Chuhae, and Nngpo, was k"y 10 prevent
immediate attack, but on the arrival OF the expect
reinforccmenrs from In ia and England, the "a
paign would, it is said begin by the capture of II
important position at the south point of the or
canal. The utility Of this proceeding is much 81
vassed, for mnny contend thai instead of wasi
forces at isolated points the British expedition ou
10 proceed to the attack Of the Imperial pr
ince of Pekln, which being by tn; constitution of
Chinese empire, pla ed under the the immeii
Government Of his Cele tla Majesty, any stack
it would oblge III; Emperor in person 10 exam
the causes Of the war, and TO come to speedy
ci ion.
The great hunder Of the late plenipoiontiares
har not perssting in 1910 10 demand a uemcn
all disputes, when Keshen hoaxe them back to {
ton. SIR Henry Pongrr must go 10 Pekin in
der to bring the war TO termination; for The N
darins at Ham chow-ioo seem resolved ra,he
carry on their operations in their own fashion
though they appeared to make an oi'r of nego
tons. The sacred province If Pc in must be as
e. and even III: British troops may have 10 mr.
toward the callln', before the obs,naoy of the
neror will yield. The possession of the imperial p
inco is besides, 10 be considered as occunatiu
the Government, and then the Emperor will hav
ther to abdicate or submit 10 proper terms.
subjects ann tuucng the ca t re of those three {
Sir Henry Poltinger sailed for Hong Kong, VIE
arrived the LIST Of February, He inmed;
pat stop to the wretched system of SEEING
Chinese commercial iunls Trade was cnrri"
successfully with the Southern porte, and opium
selling freely along the coast, for the powers o
Government to control he Use Of that oil
near now TO @ in n great me asurc paralyzed
sale of this article is such, and the pr rem
nting, that il has been proposed 10 station vcss
different places 10 depois for the cargo
The profits arc such will enable he hon, com
10 defray nj least one half Of The expenses of Il
petition TO China.
In the meantime the mandarins at Cantor
their Dutch engineers are busy in erecting f r.
ion, along the banks Of their river; III, y hs
ready erected twelve stone earth batteries
the Macao rassare aud the Salt Junk river, in
they have pla ed nearly 400 guns of large Gull
As the export trade from Canton continued
Henry Pottlnger had decided, while trade is all
and the river below Whanpoa is left Inobsir
upon not attacking that place again, for, rs he q
ed TO some mandarns who came commits ion
they aid by their celestial monarch to treat W
British pleniuoient airy, | will not now emit