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in the bill providing against the disfranchisement of the operatives possessing votes who may be obliged to seek parochial relief . Sir George Grey did not consider it necessary to insert such a provision , ancl there the matter ended . Mr . Allliers explained that he had decided to amend the conditions on ivhich a parish mig ht claim to participate in the common fund of the
union , and lie moved a new clause in lieu of clause one , as originally drawn up . After a long discussion , the bill , with other amendments of importance , passed through Committee . On Tuesday , Colonel AVilson Patten announced that next session an effort would be made to reduce the enormous fees and charges ivhich are at present wrung from the promoters of
p rivate bills . Mr . Layard stated , in reply to Colonel Sykes , that the allies had fallen back upon Shanghai for " strategical ancl other purposes , " and not because they were unable to hold their own against the Taepings . He was not aware that the
Indian Government had been applied to for troops to reinforce our little army in China . The house was counted out during a speech 'from Sir S . M . Pefco on the necessity of remodelling the Admiralty . On AVednesday the house was occupied for some time in the discussion of the Irwell and Mersey Protection Bill . It was strongly opposed by Mr . Cobbefct and other members ,
but eventually was read a third time and passed . The house then proceeded to discuss the Union Relief Aid Bill . Mr . Puller proposed that it should be recommitted , in order that clauses mig ht be introduced , empowering guardians of distressed unions to raise money on loan to meet the claims upon them . After a lengthy discussion , this amendment was carried by 95 votes to
88 . Eventually Mr . Villiers promised to bring up a clause which should embody the principle of the amendment , giving the guardians the alternative of raising money by loan instead of by a rate in aid .
GENERAL HOJIE NEWS . —The Registrar General ' s return for last week again shows a favourable state of the public health . The deaths were 1137 , which is less by 100 than the average rate . There was a decided increase in deaths from diarrhoea , principally among children , induced most probably from eating unripe or unsound fruit . The number of births in the
weejwas 1758—887 boys and 871 girls . Her Majesty has given another proof of her deep concern ancl hearty sympathy in the distress of any portion of her subjects . Without any solicitation , but from the spontaneous promptings of hor generous heart , she has sent the munificent sum of £ 2000 to the Earl of Derby , as a donation to the Cotton Districts Relief Fund . The
Viceroy of Egypt has contributed the munificent ; sum of £ 1000 to the fund . The Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum , at Snaresbrook , was opened on AVednesday by Earl Russell . Tho attendance on the occasion was numerous and fashionable . On the arrival of his lordship he was met by tho oiacials of the institution , ancl conducted to the reception-room , where he recorded
his name as the first visitor . His lordship then proceeded to the hall , where the address was presented by Mr . R . Green , the treasurer ; and having passed through the building , his lordship declared it to be opened . Prayers were then offered , after which the company sat down to an elegant dejeuner , at which the usual toasts were proposed and responded to with great enthusiasm .
The Lords Justices have granted an interim injunction restraining Mrs . AA'indh-. un from selling or charging her annuity of £ 800 a year , granted to her by her husband , and charged on the Windham estates . A murder , of a singularly dreadful character , has heen committed near Chatham . A boy , between nine and ten years of age , went out to play , ancl a few hours
afterwards his body was found , with the throat cut ancl tha face severely bruised . A young man , named Burton , has surrendered himself to the police as the murderer . He states that having
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become tired of his life he went out " with the intention to kill some person , and was not particular as to who it was . " He soon pitched upon the poor boy as his victim , followed him to the Lilies , ancl there butchered him . Horrible as this story is , there appears to be no reason to doubt its accuracy . ——The seven men apprehended in connection with the murder of Police Constable
Jump , afc Smallshaw Fold , have been brought up for final examination , at Ashton-under-Lyne . Burke , AVard , and Barlow were committed for trial on the charge of murdering Jump , ancl again , with Hepwoll , on the charge of attempting to murder Sergeant Harrop . Johnson was committed as an accessory after the fact , while the two other prisoners , Toole ancl Ryan , were
discharged . A most determined attempt at murder has been made by AValter Hill , a man of colour , and cook on board tb Ben Nevis , on a woman named Honora Morris . They had been together on Sunday night in Bluegate-fields , Shad well , ancl Hill
accused the woman of stealing his money ancl clothes , which had been taken away during the night . The woman denied the accusation , but Hill provided himself with a knife , and stabbed Morris five times , ancl at last struck the knife so violently into her shoulder that he could not draw it out again . The woman was removed to the London Hospital , where the knife was with difficulty extracted , Notwithstanding the number of her wounds ,
however , the medical evidence taken at the Thames Police-court showed that none of the wounds inflicted were of a nature dan - gerous to life . A further investigation has taken place into the circumstances attending the death of Mr . Samuel Chapman , the deacon of a chapel at Hoxton , who was found dead in his house , adjoining the chapel , with marks on his throat , raising
the suspicion that he had been garotted . A daughter of the deceased was examined , but her evidence rather complicated than threw light on the case . One of the jurors had discovered marks of fingers on the kitchen window , ancl close to ifc a button
which had been torn off a man's coat . Ifc being intimated that the police authorities had now taken up the case , the coroner adjourned the inquest to give time for their inquiries . The deplorable death of a nonogenarian named George Harrison , of Allen's Almshouses , St . Luke's , having been made the subject of inquiry , it was shown that the deceased was brutally neglected
by his son , whose insolent conduct before the coroner led that functionary to commit him into custody for contempt , and the witness was compelled to make an apology before he was discharged . The deceased was left for three clays shut up in the house , until a stranger entered , and found him dead on the floor . Two men charged with garotting and robbing Mr . Smith , a
solicitor , in Bermondsey , have been examined at the Lambeth police court . Mr . Norton committed Mum-ay to take his trial on the charge , but discharged Griffith . The police expressed a hope that they might yet be able to capture the two accomplices
of Murray . A startling statement was made hy a travelling shoemaker named Young , who was examined afc the Longford assizes , in a case in whicn two men , father and son , were charged with having engaged him to shoot a person named Fegan . After asserting that ho had made several attempts to execute the diabolical commission alleged to have been entrusted to him , he said
he had taken the name of a murderer " in order that he might receive kind treatment ancl friendship from the people . " This extraordinary assertion produced , as may be imagined , a " sensation in Court , " hut although Young's evidence against the two prisoners was to some extent corroborated by other witnesses , tho Jury appear to have disbelieved his statements , ancl returned
a verdict of acquittal . Mr . Stephen J . Meany , was brought up at the Westminster police-court , charged with obtaining a five-pound note from a German chocolate-maker , named Jean Phillippe Wagner . The money , it was alleged , had been lent to
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in the bill providing against the disfranchisement of the operatives possessing votes who may be obliged to seek parochial relief . Sir George Grey did not consider it necessary to insert such a provision , ancl there the matter ended . Mr . Allliers explained that he had decided to amend the conditions on ivhich a parish mig ht claim to participate in the common fund of the
union , and lie moved a new clause in lieu of clause one , as originally drawn up . After a long discussion , the bill , with other amendments of importance , passed through Committee . On Tuesday , Colonel AVilson Patten announced that next session an effort would be made to reduce the enormous fees and charges ivhich are at present wrung from the promoters of
p rivate bills . Mr . Layard stated , in reply to Colonel Sykes , that the allies had fallen back upon Shanghai for " strategical ancl other purposes , " and not because they were unable to hold their own against the Taepings . He was not aware that the
Indian Government had been applied to for troops to reinforce our little army in China . The house was counted out during a speech 'from Sir S . M . Pefco on the necessity of remodelling the Admiralty . On AVednesday the house was occupied for some time in the discussion of the Irwell and Mersey Protection Bill . It was strongly opposed by Mr . Cobbefct and other members ,
but eventually was read a third time and passed . The house then proceeded to discuss the Union Relief Aid Bill . Mr . Puller proposed that it should be recommitted , in order that clauses mig ht be introduced , empowering guardians of distressed unions to raise money on loan to meet the claims upon them . After a lengthy discussion , this amendment was carried by 95 votes to
88 . Eventually Mr . Villiers promised to bring up a clause which should embody the principle of the amendment , giving the guardians the alternative of raising money by loan instead of by a rate in aid .
GENERAL HOJIE NEWS . —The Registrar General ' s return for last week again shows a favourable state of the public health . The deaths were 1137 , which is less by 100 than the average rate . There was a decided increase in deaths from diarrhoea , principally among children , induced most probably from eating unripe or unsound fruit . The number of births in the
weejwas 1758—887 boys and 871 girls . Her Majesty has given another proof of her deep concern ancl hearty sympathy in the distress of any portion of her subjects . Without any solicitation , but from the spontaneous promptings of hor generous heart , she has sent the munificent sum of £ 2000 to the Earl of Derby , as a donation to the Cotton Districts Relief Fund . The
Viceroy of Egypt has contributed the munificent ; sum of £ 1000 to the fund . The Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum , at Snaresbrook , was opened on AVednesday by Earl Russell . Tho attendance on the occasion was numerous and fashionable . On the arrival of his lordship he was met by tho oiacials of the institution , ancl conducted to the reception-room , where he recorded
his name as the first visitor . His lordship then proceeded to the hall , where the address was presented by Mr . R . Green , the treasurer ; and having passed through the building , his lordship declared it to be opened . Prayers were then offered , after which the company sat down to an elegant dejeuner , at which the usual toasts were proposed and responded to with great enthusiasm .
The Lords Justices have granted an interim injunction restraining Mrs . AA'indh-. un from selling or charging her annuity of £ 800 a year , granted to her by her husband , and charged on the Windham estates . A murder , of a singularly dreadful character , has heen committed near Chatham . A boy , between nine and ten years of age , went out to play , ancl a few hours
afterwards his body was found , with the throat cut ancl tha face severely bruised . A young man , named Burton , has surrendered himself to the police as the murderer . He states that having
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become tired of his life he went out " with the intention to kill some person , and was not particular as to who it was . " He soon pitched upon the poor boy as his victim , followed him to the Lilies , ancl there butchered him . Horrible as this story is , there appears to be no reason to doubt its accuracy . ——The seven men apprehended in connection with the murder of Police Constable
Jump , afc Smallshaw Fold , have been brought up for final examination , at Ashton-under-Lyne . Burke , AVard , and Barlow were committed for trial on the charge of murdering Jump , ancl again , with Hepwoll , on the charge of attempting to murder Sergeant Harrop . Johnson was committed as an accessory after the fact , while the two other prisoners , Toole ancl Ryan , were
discharged . A most determined attempt at murder has been made by AValter Hill , a man of colour , and cook on board tb Ben Nevis , on a woman named Honora Morris . They had been together on Sunday night in Bluegate-fields , Shad well , ancl Hill
accused the woman of stealing his money ancl clothes , which had been taken away during the night . The woman denied the accusation , but Hill provided himself with a knife , and stabbed Morris five times , ancl at last struck the knife so violently into her shoulder that he could not draw it out again . The woman was removed to the London Hospital , where the knife was with difficulty extracted , Notwithstanding the number of her wounds ,
however , the medical evidence taken at the Thames Police-court showed that none of the wounds inflicted were of a nature dan - gerous to life . A further investigation has taken place into the circumstances attending the death of Mr . Samuel Chapman , the deacon of a chapel at Hoxton , who was found dead in his house , adjoining the chapel , with marks on his throat , raising
the suspicion that he had been garotted . A daughter of the deceased was examined , but her evidence rather complicated than threw light on the case . One of the jurors had discovered marks of fingers on the kitchen window , ancl close to ifc a button
which had been torn off a man's coat . Ifc being intimated that the police authorities had now taken up the case , the coroner adjourned the inquest to give time for their inquiries . The deplorable death of a nonogenarian named George Harrison , of Allen's Almshouses , St . Luke's , having been made the subject of inquiry , it was shown that the deceased was brutally neglected
by his son , whose insolent conduct before the coroner led that functionary to commit him into custody for contempt , and the witness was compelled to make an apology before he was discharged . The deceased was left for three clays shut up in the house , until a stranger entered , and found him dead on the floor . Two men charged with garotting and robbing Mr . Smith , a
solicitor , in Bermondsey , have been examined at the Lambeth police court . Mr . Norton committed Mum-ay to take his trial on the charge , but discharged Griffith . The police expressed a hope that they might yet be able to capture the two accomplices
of Murray . A startling statement was made hy a travelling shoemaker named Young , who was examined afc the Longford assizes , in a case in whicn two men , father and son , were charged with having engaged him to shoot a person named Fegan . After asserting that ho had made several attempts to execute the diabolical commission alleged to have been entrusted to him , he said
he had taken the name of a murderer " in order that he might receive kind treatment ancl friendship from the people . " This extraordinary assertion produced , as may be imagined , a " sensation in Court , " hut although Young's evidence against the two prisoners was to some extent corroborated by other witnesses , tho Jury appear to have disbelieved his statements , ancl returned
a verdict of acquittal . Mr . Stephen J . Meany , was brought up at the Westminster police-court , charged with obtaining a five-pound note from a German chocolate-maker , named Jean Phillippe Wagner . The money , it was alleged , had been lent to