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The Week.
Norfolk . We have not , it appears , heard the last of the libel case , Yesoombe , r . Landor . The poet having left the country without paying either the damages or the costs , further proceedings on the put of the plaintiffs became necessary . They ascertained that a valuable estate , called Ipsley Court , was held iu trust for Walter Savage Landor , and appealed to the Court of Chancery for power to stop the rents until the demand was satisfied . Tho Vice-Chancellor ordered the rents to be impounded . In the Court of Bankruptcy , Mr , Linklater has announced that another dividend of a shilling in the pound would be paid to the creditors of
the British Bank . This dividend is quite unexpected . The alleged poisoning case at Richmond has gone through its last stage preparatory to the trial of Smethurst . He has already been committed for trial by the magistrates , and tho coroner ' s inquest terminated with a verdict of " Wilful Murder , " against liimj The raoe week has brought with it as usual , a considerable amount of police eases in the metropolis as well as in the country . At the Guildhall , a common eouneilman attended to complain of the nuisance occasioned by the betting men
who crowd Bride-lane every day . The alderman bad some doubts as to the power he possessessed of removing or punishing the people who might assemble iu the street , but expressed his determination to try the question . On the Derby night a great row occurred at Cremorne Gardens . A number of riotous persons assembled in the coffee room , and after drinking the proprietor ' s health , broke the tables , chairs , and glasses . They were with great chffieulty ejected ; and had it not been for the precautions of Mr . Simpsonsome must have been
, persons seriously injured , and even a loss of life might have taken place . One of the rioters was examined at the Westminster Police-court . Mr . Paynter administered a severe rebuke to him , and required hiin to find sureties for his appearance next week . Tho Eastern- Monarch , from Kuvracheo , bound to London , with 140 troops on board , invalids , besides cabin passengers , arrived at Spithead at one o ' clock on Friday morning . In about au hour and a half afterwards a fire was discovered raging among the cargo . The master had rockets fired , and other signals
of distress , to attract the attention of the ships of war in the harbour , which being seen , numbers of boats put off to the burning ship . With difficulty the captain succeeded in getting the invalid soldiers and the women and children into the ship boats , and they were taken on board of the nearest of the ships . At 6 . 30 , Her Majesty ' s steamer Falcon commenced firing into thc stern of the burning ship to sink her . She was then completely in flames , both fore and aft , and her masts had fallen overboard . Her loss is calculated at £ 80 , 000 . Seven lives wore lost . Ou Tuesday the sixth parliament of Queen Victoria commenced its sittings . In the
House of Lordsthe royal commission was read , and bothhousesconvokedfor despatch of business . The new House of Commons were summoned to the House of Peers , and on their return proceeded to elect a Speaker . Colonel Wilson Patten moved that the right hon . John Evelyn Deuison , member for North Nottinghamshire , be again called to fill that distinguished office . The motion was seconded by SirF . Baring . Mr . Denison submitted himself to the pleasure of the house , and , there being no dissentient voice , he was conducted by the mover and seconder to the chair , whence
he offered his acknowledgments to the house . He was then congratulated upon his re-election . On Wednesday , the House o £ Commons on meeting , were Bummoned to the House of Peers , and , upon their return , the Speaker reported that her Majesty had been pleased to approve the choice which the house had made of him as Speaker . The swearing-in of members then commenced . Ou Thursday tho House of Lords did not meet . In the House of Commons one hundred and seventyfour hon . members were sworn . In both houses of parliament on Monday , the
business of swearing in members was continued throughout the sitting . In the House of Commons , Baron Lionel de Rothschild , and Baron Meyer de Rothschild , were present dining prayers . On the motion of Lord John Russell , tho resolution allowing members of the Jewish persuasion to take the oath prescribed by the act of last session , omitting the words " on the true faith of a Christian , " was agreed to after a protest on the part of Mr . Ncwdegate . Baron L . do Rothschild , Baron M . do Rothschild , and Mr . Alderman Salomons , then took the oath and their seats accordingly .
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The Week.
Norfolk . We have not , it appears , heard the last of the libel case , Yesoombe , r . Landor . The poet having left the country without paying either the damages or the costs , further proceedings on the put of the plaintiffs became necessary . They ascertained that a valuable estate , called Ipsley Court , was held iu trust for Walter Savage Landor , and appealed to the Court of Chancery for power to stop the rents until the demand was satisfied . Tho Vice-Chancellor ordered the rents to be impounded . In the Court of Bankruptcy , Mr , Linklater has announced that another dividend of a shilling in the pound would be paid to the creditors of
the British Bank . This dividend is quite unexpected . The alleged poisoning case at Richmond has gone through its last stage preparatory to the trial of Smethurst . He has already been committed for trial by the magistrates , and tho coroner ' s inquest terminated with a verdict of " Wilful Murder , " against liimj The raoe week has brought with it as usual , a considerable amount of police eases in the metropolis as well as in the country . At the Guildhall , a common eouneilman attended to complain of the nuisance occasioned by the betting men
who crowd Bride-lane every day . The alderman bad some doubts as to the power he possessessed of removing or punishing the people who might assemble iu the street , but expressed his determination to try the question . On the Derby night a great row occurred at Cremorne Gardens . A number of riotous persons assembled in the coffee room , and after drinking the proprietor ' s health , broke the tables , chairs , and glasses . They were with great chffieulty ejected ; and had it not been for the precautions of Mr . Simpsonsome must have been
, persons seriously injured , and even a loss of life might have taken place . One of the rioters was examined at the Westminster Police-court . Mr . Paynter administered a severe rebuke to him , and required hiin to find sureties for his appearance next week . Tho Eastern- Monarch , from Kuvracheo , bound to London , with 140 troops on board , invalids , besides cabin passengers , arrived at Spithead at one o ' clock on Friday morning . In about au hour and a half afterwards a fire was discovered raging among the cargo . The master had rockets fired , and other signals
of distress , to attract the attention of the ships of war in the harbour , which being seen , numbers of boats put off to the burning ship . With difficulty the captain succeeded in getting the invalid soldiers and the women and children into the ship boats , and they were taken on board of the nearest of the ships . At 6 . 30 , Her Majesty ' s steamer Falcon commenced firing into thc stern of the burning ship to sink her . She was then completely in flames , both fore and aft , and her masts had fallen overboard . Her loss is calculated at £ 80 , 000 . Seven lives wore lost . Ou Tuesday the sixth parliament of Queen Victoria commenced its sittings . In the
House of Lordsthe royal commission was read , and bothhousesconvokedfor despatch of business . The new House of Commons were summoned to the House of Peers , and on their return proceeded to elect a Speaker . Colonel Wilson Patten moved that the right hon . John Evelyn Deuison , member for North Nottinghamshire , be again called to fill that distinguished office . The motion was seconded by SirF . Baring . Mr . Denison submitted himself to the pleasure of the house , and , there being no dissentient voice , he was conducted by the mover and seconder to the chair , whence
he offered his acknowledgments to the house . He was then congratulated upon his re-election . On Wednesday , the House o £ Commons on meeting , were Bummoned to the House of Peers , and , upon their return , the Speaker reported that her Majesty had been pleased to approve the choice which the house had made of him as Speaker . The swearing-in of members then commenced . Ou Thursday tho House of Lords did not meet . In the House of Commons one hundred and seventyfour hon . members were sworn . In both houses of parliament on Monday , the
business of swearing in members was continued throughout the sitting . In the House of Commons , Baron Lionel de Rothschild , and Baron Meyer de Rothschild , were present dining prayers . On the motion of Lord John Russell , tho resolution allowing members of the Jewish persuasion to take the oath prescribed by the act of last session , omitting the words " on the true faith of a Christian , " was agreed to after a protest on the part of Mr . Ncwdegate . Baron L . do Rothschild , Baron M . do Rothschild , and Mr . Alderman Salomons , then took the oath and their seats accordingly .