when Mr. Cadogan was placed at the head of the poll. The handbill accused Mr. Cadogan of having made use of his position as vice-chairman of the Submarine Telegraph Company to obtain information of which he made use on the Stock Exchange (see October 27, 1857); and of having, whilst in the service of the Commissioners of the International Exhibition of 1862, used his influence to obtain for a Frenchman named Veillard the refreshment contract, for which service Veillard had agreed to give him, if successful, 2,400/. The trial lasted till the 25th, when the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff: damages, 40%.

21.-Sale of the Duke of Newcastle's effects, at his mansion in Carlton House Terrace, commenced.

Meeting at the Royal Institution, presided over by the Prince of Wales, to promote the erection of a memorial in honour of Professor Faraday.

The case of the Earl of Wicklow opened by Sir Roundell Palmer, before a Committee for Privileges of the House of Lords. William, fourth Earl of Wicklow, died on the 220 March last, without leaving any male issue. His next brother, who had predeceased him, the Hon. and Rev. Francis Howard, had three sons by his first marriage, all of whom were dead. The succession was claimed by this brother's son by a second marriage, Charles Francis Howard. But another claim was preferred in the name of an infant, William George, alleged to be the issue of a marriage between William George, eldest son of the Hon. and Rev. Francis Howard by his first marriage, with a certain Miss Helen Richardson. The question turned mainly on the incidents of this infant's birth; and the extremely suspicious circumstances attending it were the strongest arguments urged against the claim. In June 1863, four months after his marriage, Mr. W. C. Howard was living with his wife in London at a Mr. Bloor's, an outdoor officer of Customs. After a very short stay there they left Bloor's house, returning some six months later, when Mrs. Howard found quarters in the immediate neighbourhood. Her husband did not cohabit with her in these lodgings; but met her, by Mr. Bloor's permission, in Mr. Bloor's house. From the end of 1863 Mr. Howard, it was said, was in hiding from his creditors in Ireland. In the spring of 1864 Mr. Bloor went over to Ireland on Mrs. Howard's behalf to arrange with her husband for her confinement. On the 16th of May, Mrs. Howard expressed her intention of withdrawing from London for a time, and accordingly left the house in a cab with one large box to go to the railway station. In a very short time she returned, saying that she felt very ill, and went to bed. On Mr. Bloor's returning home from business, Mrs. Bloor at once despatched him for Dr. Wilkins, a medical man whom Mrs. Howard specially requested might he sent for, though he was not the usual attendant of the house, and lived at some distance.

Bloor left the house at about 8 or 8.30 P.M.; but on his return at 9.30 he heard from Mrs Bloor that the child was born, and Mrs. Howard would not therefore require the attendance of Dr. Wilkins. Some weeks after, however, according to the statement of the Bloors, Dr. Wilkins did see and prescribe for the child. To complicate matters Dr. Wilkins died before the case came on. The evidence of the persons who saw the child was generally harmonious and consistent, but De Bandenave, a fellow-lodger, who in the early stages of the case offered to act as Mrs. Howard's agent, was missing when their lordships wished to examine him. In the course of her evidence, Mrs. Howard stated that Mrs. Bloor and Miss Rosa Day were present when the child was born. She herself was so weak she did not know what occurred A little boy, fair-haired, five years of age, and dressed in white, was presented at the bar, as the child she then gave birth to. The solicitor to the Wicklow family in Ireland admitted that Mrs. Howard's movements had been closely watched by her husband, who had reason for believing that she was carrying on an adulterous intrigue with De Bandenave. The examination of witnesses was continued till the 4th of August, when the solicitor addressed the Committee on behalf of Mrs. Howard, and Sir John Karslake replied upon the whole evidence. The proceedings were closed on that date for the session, on the understanding that the case might be reopened by either party on the production of fresh evidence. (See March 1, 1870)

21.-One man killed, and several injured, by the accidental collision of two squadrons of cavalry, during a field-day at Aldershot.

22.-The Viceroy of Egypt arrives in Londoa on a visit. He was met at Charing Cross Statio by the Prince of Wales, and conveyed to Buckingham Palace.

Miss Shedden concludes her case in the House of Lords, being the twenty-first day of hearing. The application for a new trial in the suit of Shedden v. the Attorney-General and Patrick, in the Court of Probate, was refused by Lord Penzance.

Four armed Fenians break into the res dence of Mr. Pope Grey, Ballinlough House, Cork, and demand delivery of all weapons i his possession. A courageous defence was made by the inmates, and the leader or "captain shot at the hall door; his companions thes made their escape.

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Lord Carrington horsewhips Mr. Gre ville Murray, at the door of the Conservative Club, in retaliation for an offensive article in the Queen's Messenger, of which publication Murray's son was registered proprietor. Murray withdrew to his club, and, after consideration, resolved to prefer a charge of assana against Lord Carrington. A preliminary haquiry took place at Marlborough-street Police Court, on the 7th July. The charge of assan't was not denied; but his counsel cross-examine!

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Mr. Grenville Murray very severely as to his connexion with the Queen's Messenger, and the authorship of the article said to reflect upon Lord Carrington, entitled "Bob Coachington, Lord Jarvey." After much wrangling, he denied the authorship of the article, but declined to answer the questions relating to his A number of connexion with the paper. letters, articles in manuscript, and a corrected proof of an article were shown to him, but he declined to say whether they were in his handwriting. He admitted that he had written some articles in the Queen's Messenger, but said that he would rather have cut off his right hand than Lord Carrington was have written others. ultimately bound over to keep the peace in reference to one summons, and committed for At the trial on the second, charging assault. close of the proceedings a disgraceful struggle took place between the friends of the contending parties for the possession of a box containing papers relating to the Queen's Messenger, and said to have been improperly transferred to the keeping of Lord Carrington's solicitor, Mr. Newman.

23.-Three lives lost by a collision at New Cross Station, between a goods train and another conveying passengers from the Licensed Victuallers fête. The accident gave rise to numerous lawsuits against the London and Brighton Railway Company, in which damages in some cases were awarded to the extent of 2,500!.

24. Proclamation of the Emperor Napoleon to the army at the camp of Châlons, exhorting the troops to keep in remembrance the battles of their fathers and their own achievements, "since the history of our wars is the history of the progress of civilization."

26.-Prince Alamayoo, son of King Theodore of Abyssinia, leaves England for India, in the care of Captain Speedy.

Sheriffs Cotton and Hutton entertain the Lord Chancellor and and her Majesty's Judges, at a banquet in Haberdashers' Hall.

27.-Died, aged 62, Sir William A'Beckett, late Chief Justice of the colony of Victoria.

28. The Endowed Schools Bill read a second time in the House of Commons.

Died, aged 66, Rev. Dr. J. H. Todd, of Trinity College, Dublin, author of various works illustrating the antiquities of Ireland.

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Explosion of two cartloads of nitroglycerine, near Carnarvon, causing the death of five people, and much damage to property in The entire valley, to the the neighbourhood. foot of Snowdon, was said to have experienced the violence of the explosion.

Speaking at a Ministerial banquet given by the Lord Mayor, the Prime Minister said that every change proposed in the Irish Church Bill should be respectfully considered, even though at the first moment, nay, it might possibly be, at the last moment, Ministers should not be able to regard it as an improvement. The respectful consideration, however, must be subject to the recollection of the position in which the Government stand, of the words they have spoken, of the pledges they have given, of the commission they have received. Government had pledged itself to general disestablishment and disendowment, and that all claims should be dealt with impartially; and," continued Mr. Gladstone, "there was a third pledge also, not less momentous nor less definite than the rest, a pledge freely tendered to Parliament, and freely tendered at the hustings, but I do not hesitate to say a pledge which if not freely tendered would have been extorted by the national sense and opinion-namely, that after the satisfaction of these equitable claims on principles of equality as between different religious denominations, the remaining portion of what is now the property of the Church of Ireland should be applied for the benefit of the Irish people, but not to the maintenance of a Church nor the support of a

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clergy. These were the conditions which, as a matter of historical fact, attended our concession. They form a clear and manifest covenant between us and the country. We tendered the terms of that covenant when we sat in the exile of Opposition; we shall not forget it now that we are installed in the seat of power."

July 1.-Lord Carnarvon's amendment on the Irish Church Bill, providing for the commutation of the life interests of the clergy at fourteen years, carried by 155 to 86 votes. It was also agreed to continue to the bishops, after disestablishment, the privilege of being summoned by rotation to Parliament.

The Viceroy of Egypt leaves London for the Continent.

2. By a majority of 213 to 69, the Lords carry the Marquis of Salisbury's proposal to relieve the Irish Church from the payment of building charges on the glebe houses; and by 146 to 113 votes reject the Duke of Cleveland's Concurrent Endowment scheme.

Riots at Portdown, Belfast; two Orangemen killed.

3.-Speaking at a Trinity House banquet, in presence of the Prince of Wales, her Majesty's Ministers, and many members of the Opposition, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said the discussion in the House of Lords on the Irish Church Bill was placing the Commons in a painful position. "The clear and definite outline we had drawn becomes blurred and indistinct; all sorts of-I will not say tricks— experiments are tried on our performance; and we are compelled to stand by with our arms folded to watch this excruciating process without being allowed to interpose a word. (Cheers

and laughter.) That is no doubt a painful position for the House of Commons to be in, but the darkest night is nearest the dawn, and we console ourselves with the reflection that after these alterations have been made in our performance it will return to us, and we shall have to give it the final touch. (Loud cheers and laughter.) And we are not without hope that we may be enabled to reform what has been blurred, to restore the outline, and make the picture, if not exactly the same as before, yet so much the same, at least, as to be satisfactory in all points of view. (Cheers.)”—Mr. Disraeli, speaking in the name of the honorary brethren, said, "Perhaps, in the execution of your duties, Mr. Deputy Master, you may experience cares and anxieties not less than those which the Chancellor of the Exchequer has with so much tact and taste recalled to our recollection—(a laugh) and sure I am you will feel this. Whatever may be your public duties, you may encounter them successfully with the temper and forbearance which generally in public affairs meet their due reward; and you may feel sure in the transactions of public life that there is no wise rule that it is more sedulously our duty to observe than this-that it is unwise to

introduce difficult subjects, upon which men may differ, when it is unnecessary to obtrude them on public notice. (Cheers.)"

3.-In the case of Farrar (appellant) v. Close (respondent), the Court of Queen's Bench decide, by a majority, that the defaulting secre tary of a trade society could not be prosecuted, because the rules sanctioned the employment of funds for illegal purposes. An information was laid against Close at Bradford on the ground that, being secretary to the Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners' Society, he had in his possession the sum of 40%. belonging to the society, and that he had wilfully misappro priated it. The Justices stated, on their jurisdiction being objected to by the respondent, that though they were decidedly of opinion that the case as laid in the information against the defendant was fully proved, yet they must dismiss the charge, on the ground that the rules of the society were in restraint of trade, and so not within the 18th and 19th Victoria, chapter 63 but established for purposes illegal, being contrary to public policy. (See Hornby v. Clive, January 16, 1867.) The Judges were now equally divided in opinion; but, in accordance with the usual practice, the junior withdrew his judgment, and a verdict was entered against the appellant.

Lord Hartington introduces a series of resolutions with basis of a bill for the purchase of the telegraphs, fixing the price at twenty years' purchase, and referring details to arbitrators The gross revenue was set down at 673,838, the expenditure at 359,484. ; and the gross sum required 5,715,0477.

6.-Lord Cairns' amendment, reserving for future discussion the disposition of the Ins Church surplus, carried by 160 to 90 votes

Private investiture of the Orders of the Bath, Star of India, and St. Michael and St. George, by the Queen, at Windsor.

7. Mr. Hughes's Trades Union Bill read a second time in a thin House.

residuary surplus, depended upon the preamble, and that he would also move to disagree with. But he should propose to insert the words which would secure to Parliament the control over the surplus during the interval of its being realized. Lastly, he should move to strike out the clause which had been inserted providing for what was shortly called "concurrent endowment."-There were two divisions on the preamble, the effect of the first being to restore the words prohibiting the application of the surplus to religious endowments of any kind by 346 by 222 votes, and the second striking out the words postponing the application of the surplus, by 246 to 164 votes. The other amendments of the Lords were rejected down to the seventh, with the exception of the fifth, agreed to, and the sixth postponed. On the 16th the amendment giving the Ulster glebes to the Church body was disagreed with by 344 to 240 votes, and the proposal to postpone the appropriation of the surplus by 290 to 218.

16. Dr. Vaughan, Vicar of Doncaster, gazetted to the office of Master of the Temple, in room of Dr. Robinson, resigned.

17.-Inquiry at the Marlborough Police Court into the charge of perjury preferred by Lord Carrington against Mr. Grenville Murray in connexion with his denial of the authorship of certain articles in the Queen's Messenger. The printer and publisher of the paper were examined, and gave evidence as to the authorship of the articles, as well as the general management of the newspaper.

18.-Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne departs from the French Embassy in London to assume the duties of Minister for Foreign Affairs, and is succeeded by the Marquis de Lavalette.

The University Tests Bill rejected in the House of Lords on the motion for a second reading, by 91 to 54.

The Prince and Princess of Wales visit Manchester on the occasion of the Royal Agricultural Society's show.

19. Mr. Warburton, High Sheriff of Queen's County, fired at while driving to Maryborough to swear in the grand jury.

20. The Thames Tunnel closed as a public footway.

- Corporal Brett, of the 7th Royal Fusiliers, shot in the camp at Aldershot by Private Dixon of the same regiment, in retaliation, it was presumed, for having his misconduct reported to a superior officer.

Fanny Oliver tried at the Worcester Assizes for poisoning her husband by prussic acid, with the double object, it was alleged, of concealing an improper intimacy she had formed with another person, and to procure money from a burial society with which her husband was connected. She was found guilty, and sentenced to be executed, after an incoherent address to the judge and jury, declaring her innocence of the crime and entire trust in the (880)

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afterwards commuted.

20.-Disturbances at Cracow arising out of the discovery of an imprisoned nun in the covent of the Barefooted Carmelites. Acting on information furnished in an anonymous letter, a judge visited the convent, and found in a filthy cell, seven paces long by six paces wie a half-naked insane woman known as Sise Barbara Ubryk, who, at the unaccustomed sig: of light and human beings, folded her hands and pitifully implored, "I am hungry; have pity on me, give me meat, and I shall be obedient." The Bishop liberated the wretched sufferer, placed her under proper treatment, and censured the other nuns for their crid neglect.

Animated debate in the House of Los on the Irish Church Bill as sent back from the House of Commons. Lord Granville reviewe! the amendments and counter-amendments. ( sixty-two amendments, thirty-five were adoptd by the Commons, eleven re-amended, and only thirteen rejected.-Lord Cairns spoke scornful of the so-called "concessions," which amounte to little more than the acceptance of grammat cal amendments. He was willing to let the Government have their own way in regard to the date of disestablishment and Ulster glebes, be the capitalization of life interests as a churc fund, full compensation to incumbents and co rates, and the postponement of the surplus wer vital points which could not be surrendere -Lord Grey could not help suspecting that the Government cared very little for the bill itse!! certainly little in comparison with the opport nity it furnished of giving a triumph to the House of Commons and subjecting the Hous of Lords to humiliation and degradation in the eyes of the public.-The Duke of Argyll re sented the charges of that "chartered libertine of debate," Lord Grey, whom he accused of violating the decencies of debate.-Lord Sali bury said his objection to the preamble of tz bill was, that it was false and foolish: false, tecause every one of the objects to which the surplus was to be devoted involved the emplo ment of religious persons in the hospitals, a lums, and reformatories which were to be subsidized; foolish, because the words had n enacting effect, and could not bind Parliame! in the least. It was not the verdict of the nation, it was not even the verdict of the Hors of Commons; it was the will, the arrogant w of a single man to which they were now calle. upon to yield.-Lord Winchelsea likened t Premier to Jack Cade, hinted at the coming an Oliver Cromwell, and announced hims ready for the block, sooner than surrender Amid great excitement, a division then. place, the result being that 95 votes were gr for the retention of the words as to rel purposes, and 173 against. Lond Granvi.. accepting the division as covering the w> 2 preamble, moved the adjournment of the debate. that the Government might consider their pos tion, and the House broke up.