Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-12-27 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE PRESENT.. PARLIAMF,NT:  When the present Parliament assembles for its seventh session on the sth of February next it viii have had an existence of five years and eleven inonths, the writs having been made returnable on the sth of March, 1874, on which day it first met at Westminter. It is already several months older than its predecessor, which met on the 10th of December, 1868, and we. I dissolved on the 26th of January, 1874, having thus lasted five years one month and sixteen days. By the middle of April next the present Rouse of Commons will have reached the age of the Parliament winds met on the 31st of May, 1859, at the summons of Lord Derby, and was dissolved on the 6th of July, 1865, by Lord Palmerston, after a life of six years one month and six days. It may be added that of the eleven Parliaments which have been called since the passing of the first Reform Act, only one has been dissolved by the Minister who summoned it.. That wee the first of the reign of her Majesty, which met in 1837, in the Premiership of Lord Melbourne, arid was dissolved by him in 1841. In every other case the dissolution has been carried out by a Minister other than the ens in power at the time of the meeting of the Pariminent, and at whom call it had assembled.  Cossruan.—Theßest Cement for Brokenartieles.64.3..., 2a Postage Rd. Kay Bros., Stookport, Bold everywhere. SENTBNCB ON SEVERIN BASTENDORFP FOR Penal:ay.—Mr. Severin Bastendorff , who was convicted at the Central Criminal Court last session of committing perjury in connection with'proceedings arising out of the Euston-square murder, was brought up for judgment before Mr. Baron Pollocic and Mr. Justice Hawkins. An application was made in order to delay the passingof sentence, on the ground that the prisoner would, if allowed to go on with an action for libel commenced by him against Mr. Purkiss, be enabled 10 give his own account of his connection with Hannah Dobbs on oath. The application wad refused, and the prisoner was sentenced ta twelve 'months' hard laboaz  HAVIC IT ix YOUR HOUSE Lummox's PYRETIC Sehmx—and use no other. The only lide WAdote in Fevers, Eruptive Affections, Sea or Bilious Sickness, Small-pox, and Headache; having peculiar and exclusive merits. Use no substitute. Set perpetual injunction against imitators; also the unanimous judgment before the Lords Justices Bramwell, Brett, and Cotton, 22nd Jan., 1878, in Lateplough's favour. 113, Holborn-hill. London.  - WILLS AND Bwerwera.-The will (dated Feb. 22, 1879), of Mr. Edward Backhouse, late of Ashhurne, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, banker, who died on May 22 last, at Hastings, was proved on the Bth ult, at the Durham district registry by Alfred Bathhouse, the brother, and Edwaid Bathhouse Mounsey and James Edward Bathhouse, the nephews, the executors, the personal estate, including leaseholds, being sworn under £lBo,ooo.—The will (dated July 30, 1878), with a codicil (dated Nov. 28 following), of Mr. Edward Greaves, late of Avonside, in the parish of Barford, Warwickshire, who died on July 6 last, has been proved at the Birmingham district registry by Edward Seymour Greaves, the nephew, and Brabazon Campbell, the acting executors, the personal estate in the Milted Kingdom being sworn under £90,000.— llastrated Lowden News.