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The Week
was read a third time and passed . The Reformatory Schools ( Ireland ) Bill was read a third time . The Draughts on Bankers' Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed . The Ncav Writs Bill was read a third time and passed . On Friday , in " reply to a question , Lord Derby said he had written to the lord mayor to inquire what was about to be done with the vacant space near St , Paul ' s , " and he had seen a plan , from which it would appear that only half the space was to be built upon , and the buildings to be erected would
be so situated as to interfere very little with the view of St . Paul ' s . This strip of land had cost the corporation £ 90 , 000 , and for the sake of the public convenience , they were about to sacrifice from £ 45 , 000 to £ 50 , 000 . Various bills Avere read a third time , and the Lord Chancellor introduced a bill for the amendment of the law of bankruptcy and insolvency . In the House of Commons on Monday , the Jew question was settled by the admission of Baron Rothschild to take the oaths , with the omission of the words on "'the true faith
of a Christian . " The Corrupt Practices Prevention Act Continuance Bill was read a third time , Mr . Henry Berkeley ' s amendment to postpone the third reading for three months being negatived by 93 to 60 . On Tuesday the Lords' Amendments to the Government of India Bill Avere partially considered . On Thursday the Lords' amendments of the Public Health Bill , after an ineffectual attempt by Mr . T . Duncpmbe to stop the further progress of the measures , were considered . On Friday , on the order for the consideration of the Lords' reasons for insisting on certain of their amendments , a long discussion ensued on Indian affairs generally ,
On a division , the Lords' amendments were accepted by 98 to 53 . In reply to Mr , Macartney , Mr . Hamilton said it was the intention of the government during the recess to apply themselves earnestly to the subject of keeping not only the army accounts , but the accounts of other departments of the state . On Monday Parliament was formally prorogued , and thus ended the session of 1858 .- We have intelligence from Bombay to the 3 rd ult ., by which we learn that the victory gained over the rebels by Sir H . Rose at Gwalior was most complete , and that the fugitives were quickly pursued , and were not likely to escape , having the Agra
force in their front , Napier in their rear , Rose ancl others on their two flanks . About 15 , 000 of the fugitives from Gwalior , Avith Tantia Topee , had crossed the Chumbul , with a few guns mounted on elephants . Sir H . Grant has also gained a brilliant victory over the enemy , who had assembled near Lucknow , and drove them across the Gogra . Oude , it is said , continues much disturbed , but the repeated defeats of the rebels Avill no doubt tend to check the warlike tendency of that province . ——The accounts from Candia , to the 19 th , are anything but satisfactory . The Turks had committed great excesses , and when Sami Pacha
saAv that the Christians were about to avenge themselves , he yielded to their demands for complete fulfilment of the promises which had been made to them . The Christians , to the number of 10 , 000 , were Avell armed .- According to dispatches received in Paris , in the early part of the week , 3 , 000 Turks had attacked the Montenegrins on their own territory , when some men were slain . Prince Danilo had brought up reinforcements . More recent accounts state that the attack was only an affair of outposts , and that no serious representations had been made to the Porte on the subject . It appears that little sympathy is felt for
Prince Danilo and his subjects , as their habit is to cut off the noses and ears of their prostrate foes . An insult has been offered to the Prussian flag at Belgrade , which excited the just indignation of the Prussian consul , by an old Turk , named Osman Musta Bey Glawinitsch , who ordered the servants of the consulate in the most insulting terms to pull down the Prussian flag . He was afterwards arrested , and the Porte has promised satisfaction for the insult offered . In France it is generally reported that the Emperor Napoleon will avail himself
of the occasion of his visit to Cherbourg to enlighten the world with his views respecting the present political aspect of European affairs , in one of those telling discourses which convey so much meaning in so few Avords . The draft of the convention for the settlement of the Danubian Principalities is being made under the directions of Count Walewski . A few modifications may be made in the details , but the essential portions are all settled . The commerce of France is slowly but steadily improving . The customs returns , which for January last were
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The Week
was read a third time and passed . The Reformatory Schools ( Ireland ) Bill was read a third time . The Draughts on Bankers' Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed . The Ncav Writs Bill was read a third time and passed . On Friday , in " reply to a question , Lord Derby said he had written to the lord mayor to inquire what was about to be done with the vacant space near St , Paul ' s , " and he had seen a plan , from which it would appear that only half the space was to be built upon , and the buildings to be erected would
be so situated as to interfere very little with the view of St . Paul ' s . This strip of land had cost the corporation £ 90 , 000 , and for the sake of the public convenience , they were about to sacrifice from £ 45 , 000 to £ 50 , 000 . Various bills Avere read a third time , and the Lord Chancellor introduced a bill for the amendment of the law of bankruptcy and insolvency . In the House of Commons on Monday , the Jew question was settled by the admission of Baron Rothschild to take the oaths , with the omission of the words on "'the true faith
of a Christian . " The Corrupt Practices Prevention Act Continuance Bill was read a third time , Mr . Henry Berkeley ' s amendment to postpone the third reading for three months being negatived by 93 to 60 . On Tuesday the Lords' Amendments to the Government of India Bill Avere partially considered . On Thursday the Lords' amendments of the Public Health Bill , after an ineffectual attempt by Mr . T . Duncpmbe to stop the further progress of the measures , were considered . On Friday , on the order for the consideration of the Lords' reasons for insisting on certain of their amendments , a long discussion ensued on Indian affairs generally ,
On a division , the Lords' amendments were accepted by 98 to 53 . In reply to Mr , Macartney , Mr . Hamilton said it was the intention of the government during the recess to apply themselves earnestly to the subject of keeping not only the army accounts , but the accounts of other departments of the state . On Monday Parliament was formally prorogued , and thus ended the session of 1858 .- We have intelligence from Bombay to the 3 rd ult ., by which we learn that the victory gained over the rebels by Sir H . Rose at Gwalior was most complete , and that the fugitives were quickly pursued , and were not likely to escape , having the Agra
force in their front , Napier in their rear , Rose ancl others on their two flanks . About 15 , 000 of the fugitives from Gwalior , Avith Tantia Topee , had crossed the Chumbul , with a few guns mounted on elephants . Sir H . Grant has also gained a brilliant victory over the enemy , who had assembled near Lucknow , and drove them across the Gogra . Oude , it is said , continues much disturbed , but the repeated defeats of the rebels Avill no doubt tend to check the warlike tendency of that province . ——The accounts from Candia , to the 19 th , are anything but satisfactory . The Turks had committed great excesses , and when Sami Pacha
saAv that the Christians were about to avenge themselves , he yielded to their demands for complete fulfilment of the promises which had been made to them . The Christians , to the number of 10 , 000 , were Avell armed .- According to dispatches received in Paris , in the early part of the week , 3 , 000 Turks had attacked the Montenegrins on their own territory , when some men were slain . Prince Danilo had brought up reinforcements . More recent accounts state that the attack was only an affair of outposts , and that no serious representations had been made to the Porte on the subject . It appears that little sympathy is felt for
Prince Danilo and his subjects , as their habit is to cut off the noses and ears of their prostrate foes . An insult has been offered to the Prussian flag at Belgrade , which excited the just indignation of the Prussian consul , by an old Turk , named Osman Musta Bey Glawinitsch , who ordered the servants of the consulate in the most insulting terms to pull down the Prussian flag . He was afterwards arrested , and the Porte has promised satisfaction for the insult offered . In France it is generally reported that the Emperor Napoleon will avail himself
of the occasion of his visit to Cherbourg to enlighten the world with his views respecting the present political aspect of European affairs , in one of those telling discourses which convey so much meaning in so few Avords . The draft of the convention for the settlement of the Danubian Principalities is being made under the directions of Count Walewski . A few modifications may be made in the details , but the essential portions are all settled . The commerce of France is slowly but steadily improving . The customs returns , which for January last were