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plained of the tone of Earl Russell , and declared there could be no hope of settling this question of Reform save by concessions on both sides . Being iu office , in fact , he preached the doctrine which he wholly disregarded when in opposition . The Address was then agreed to . ——In the HOUSE OE COMMONS new writs were moved for , and

Colonel Taylor gave notice of most of the bills promised in the Royal Speech . Mr . De Grey moved the Address , and Mr . Graves seconded . Neither gentleman said much that was worth notice . Mr . Gladstone announced that he had no amendment to move , and after glancing at the Confederation scheme , and one or two other matters , asked for some explicit information

as to the Reform intentions of the Government . He hoped the Government would be prepared on an early day to say they were going to deal with the question on their own responsibility in a fair way . Mr . Disraeli , in a speech more jaunty than usual said he should take the earliest day to state the intentions of the Government . On the llth inst ., he would go into the

whole question , and to-day he would bring in the necessary formal motion . AA'hether this means that the Government are going to proceed by resolution or bill remains to be seen . The address having been agreed to , the House adjourned before seven o ' clock . The House of Commons had only a sho-. t sitting on the 6 th inst . Not the least interesting feature of the .

proceedings was the appearance of Air . Kavanagh , the armless and legless member for AA ' exford , to take the oaths and his seat . The lion , gentleman moved himself into the House in a wheeled chair . The facility with which he made his way to the table , tbe ease with which he signed his name , and the self-possession wliich distinguished his every movement , were most remarkable . After the lion , gentleman had signed the roll and spoken to the Speaker , he wheeled himself behind the Speaker ' s chair and was

seen no more in the House . I he business transacted was of very little interest . Mr . Hadfield wished to move an amendment on the subject of church rates when the report of the A ddress was brought up , but it was ruled that he was out of order . Several notices of motion were given , and two or three bills were brought in . The House adjourned at a quarter to one o ' clock .

GENERAL HOME NEWS . —Although the deaths iu the past week exceed tho estimated number by 28 , the gross number has fallen from 1880 in the previous week to 1628 , the result ( says tbe Registrar-General ) of the milder character of the weather , adding , " the reduction in the number of deaths as winter has relented is visible at every period except the last age of all ( SO

to 100 years ) , at which 100 deaths are recorded . " No deaths from cholera have been registered for a fortnight , but those from diarrhcca have increased from 13 to 21 . The mortalit y from phthisis has fallen from 203 to 151 , and bronchitis from 393 to 271 . Small-pox is increasing , the deaths for the last three weeks respectively being 30 , 50 , and 55 . One death

from hydrophobia was registered . The annual rates of mortality last week per 1000 were—Birmingham 28 , Sheffield 29 , London 28 , Edinburgh , Liverpool , and Hull , 30 ; Bristol and Salford , 31 ; Leeds , Newcastle - upon - Tyne , and Manchester , 32 ; Glasgow , 35 ; and Dublin , 47 . Three colonial bishops were consecrated at Canterbury , by the

Archbishop , on the 2 nd inst . There was a very large attendance in the cathedral to witness the ceremony . — - —The Martineau controversy came into a new phase , or rather was transferred to new ground , on the 2 nd inst . A special general meeting of the proprietors of University College was held on that day to consider the recent resolution of the Council declining to appoint the Rev . James Martineau to the Professorship cf Mental

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Philosophy and Logic . The tone in which those who got up the meeting intended to consider the action of the Council was sufficiently indicated by three resolutions which were upon the notice paper and which , in effect , censured the Council for not electing Mr . Martineau . The first of these resolutions was moved by Mr . Richard II . Hutton . A most interesting debate

followed . Mr . Robert Hutton moved the previous question . The action of the council found most energetic defenders one of whom was Mr . Samuel Morley . Among the speakers on the other side was Mr . Stansfield , M . P ., and Mr . AA ' alter Bagshot ( who seconded Mr- R . H . Button ' s motion ) . The previous question was carried by 42 votes to 37 . The trial of the men

who were charged with scuttling the ship Severn was concluded on the 4 th inst . All the prisoners were found guilty . The jury recommended Deane to mercy , on the ground that he had been under the influence of Holdsworth . The judge sentenced Holds worth and Berwick each to twenty years' penal servitude , AA ' ebb to ten years' penal servitude , and Deane to five years '

penal servitude . ——At the Southwark police-court Robert Lott , a boy twelve years of age , was charged with attempting to murder Jane Bourne , who is about the same age . The children were schoolfellows and close friends , but latterly the little girl had somewhat neglected Lott for another boy . This roused Lott ' s jealousy , and he threatened to ' - 'do for" Bourne . One day recently , when they had left school he got a hammer and struck the girl on the head until she became insensible . She

was taken to the hospital and had her wounds dressed , whan she soon recovered . The facts were proved at the hearing , on the 4 th instant , and the boy was committed for trial . The Government feel the want of more talking power in the House of Commons , and they have made a comfortable little

arrangement by which it is hoped the Solicitor-General , Mr . Karslake , will find a seat . Mr . Humphrey has kindly vacated Andover . and Mr . Korslake is to try his fortune there . It remains to be seen whether any Liberal will oppose him . In East Suffolk Lord Rendlesham offers himself to fill the place vacated by Sir E . Kerrison , and has all the Conservative support . Colonel Shafto Adair , however , says he will contest the seat if between now and the election he finds that he has any chance

of success . In North Northamptonshire there is to be no contest ; Mr . Sackville Stopford , a Conservative , is to walk over . For Boston the only candidate who has yet come forward is Mr . Parry , who was returned at the last election , but unseated on on petition . The first step in the prosecution of the Jamaica atrocities has been taken . Application was made on the 6 th inst . to Sir Thomas Henry , at Bow-street Police-court , for . warrants for the arrest of Brigadier-General Nelson and

Commander Brand , R . N ., on charges of murder . Mr . Fitzjames Stephen made the application , and stated that Mr . J . S . Mill , M . P ., and Mr . P . A . Taylor , M . P ., were the prosecutors . Mr . Stephen at great length went into the legal bearings of the case , and witnesses were called to show the grounds upon wliich the application was made . After hearing these witnesses , Sir Thomas Henry adjourned the matter until the 7 th inst ., in order that evidence miht be adduced that General Nelson and

g Commander Brand were within the jurisdiction of the court . The case Kearns » . Storks , which has been occupying the Court of Queen's Bench for several days , came to an abrupt conclusion on the 6 th inst . It was then anounced that an arrangement had been come to . The terras of this arrangement are said to be that the plaintiff is to have £ 500 down , an annuity of £ 100 , and all her costs in this suit as between attorney and client .

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