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December 1, 1855.] THE. LEADER. 1149
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Miscellaneous. Railway Accidents.—Three ...
filth and stench , put forward by Archdeacon Hale , who ' contended that the gases evolved from decomposing bodies are by no means hurtful , but rather the contrary , and that the beBt mode of living fo r Hale man—or an unhealthy one is to inhale air that is well laden with corrupted animal matter . ' Not to be pure is all the art I know To make men healthy , and to keep them so . " A committee appointed by the City Commissioners of Sewers has lately given in a report in answer to various charges brought by Archdeacon Hale against the Burial Board of the City ; and , at the conclusion of
this document , the authors of it state that they have taken tlie rather superfluous step of seeking the opinion of the City Medical Officer of Health , Dr . Lethe'by , on the extraordinary doctrine put forth by the Archdeacon . It is almost needless to add that-the Doctor is at direct is 3 ue with the worthy clergyman . He observes : — " I may state that the experience of every one who has had . occasion to inhale the putrid emanations from the recently dead animal body is to the effect that diarrhoea , dysentery , nausea , a general wasting of the system , and . sometimes a low form of typhoid fever , are the unfortunate results . "
Mr . Yakdlet and the Lascars . — Mr . John Mitchell , owner of the Janet Mitchell , the ship worked by the Lascars whose case was last week brought before Mr . Yardley at the Thames Police Court , haa written , to the Times to defend his conduct and that of Captain Hutton , who commanded the vessel . The defence i 3 that the Lascars had received more than their wages , and that they had misconducted themselves so grossly that , at the Mauritius and at Bristol , it was found necessary to put them in prison . Besides an advance of wages , £ 60 were paid to the men for clothing before leaving Calcutta , and another £ 60 at Vaimoiith and Bristol . Mr . Mitchell adds : — "
Afterwards , I provided for them all the tune they were in Bristol , and paid their expenses to London , to join my ship , the Earl of Eglintoun , as seamen on wages , in her voyage to Calcutta , which they were bound to do under the articles . I provided everything necessary for their support in London while the ship was being loaded ; but they fell into the hands of certain sharpers who , more for their own ends than for the interest of the sailors , seem to Lave expected that Captain Hutton , of the Earl of Eglinton ( who never had anything to do with the Janet Mitchell ) , would take it upon himself to pay the wages a second time rather than appear in court . This he very properly declined to do . The monthly notes of the Lascars
are also continued to be paid at Calcutta , and will continue to be paid until instructions to the contrary reach Calcutta . I have , within the last few days , paid upwards of £ 100 to my agent in Calcutta who is making these monthly payments . " On the authority of Captain Hutton , Mr . Mitchell saya that Mr . Yardley stamped , swore , foamed at the mouth , refused to hear the ttatements in defence , and conducted himself with unseemly passion . An application to the Home Office is spoken of . —In answer to the foregoing , a letter has appeared from Lieutenant Colonel Hughes , who saya that , having interpreted Mr . Mitchell's statements to the Lascars , they emphatically deny thorn , and affirm that they are ready to make an oath , to the same effect . They admit that they were imprisoned at the Mauritius , tlioxigh only for eight days , and that thia was for having complained of
insufficiency of food . One of them was also taken before a magistrate at Bristol charged witli some petty theft ; but the case was at once dismissed . They brought their grievances before the Bristol magistrates , and were given to understand that their captain had been ordered by the authorities to pay them their wages . VJ ? The Cask of Mr . Barber . —An application was made last Saturday to the Master of the Rolls , that Mr . W . H . Barber , formerly a solicitor of the Rolls Court , might be again permitted to take out his certificato . The ground of the application was that , on the previous " Wednesday , the Court of Queen's Bench had decided that the proofs of Mr . Barber ' s implication in the " Fletcher forgeries" wore not Huflluiontly strong to justify his being any longer deprived of the advantage of prosecuting his profession . His Honour granted the application .
Arbitrary Dismissal . —It has l > oen decidod by an action in the Court of Queen ' s Bench that the authorities at Trinity House liavo an absolute , arbitrary , and unconditional poivor of dismissing pilots , oven without causa . Tula Gaol Ciivui / i ' ieb at Birmingham . —Lieutenant AuBtin , formerly governor of the Birmingham gao ) , who was found guilty at the lafit Abhmoh of cruelty to prisonorrt , was on ftafcurduy sentenced to confinement in the- Queen ' s Prison for three months , during which time he is to bo kept among the first-class mindomennants . A nolle prowqui was ontorod by tho Attomey-Genoral on five other indictments of a similar nature against tho prisoner .
Statk of Tn / iDa . —Tho accoui . tfl of tho trnxlo of the manufacturing townn for the week ending last Saturday present little for remark . On tho whole they are favourable , tho extent of employment being an great ns could bo expected , and every effort to tako
advantage of the high prices of food to excite discontent among the operative classes having thus far proved abortive . At Manchester , although the home demand is much affected by the necessity for economy , the transactions have been moderately satisfactory , and prices , making allowance for the decline in cotton at Liverpool , have been well maintained . The Birmingham report states that the iron trade is without alteration , considerable activity being still observable , together with an increase in financial confidence consequent upen the extinction , of weak houses . At Nottingham , the business of the week has been unimportant . In the woollen districts the operations have been large , at full prices , and the Irish linen markets have been quiet , but with a healthy tone . —Times .
Colliers' Holiday at Wiqan . —The colliers of Wigan , who are contending with their employers for a rise of ten per cent ., to bring their wages up , a 3 they allege , to the prices of last winter , have resorted to the novel expedient of taking holidays . They have been idle two days , intending to work in futuz-e the remainder of the week , and then , if the masters do not yield to their wishes , they propose to work only eight hours per day , instead of twelve and fourteen , as at present . There were out of work a few days ago , keeping holiday , between . 2 , 000 and 3 , 000 colliers , including most of the large concerns , except that of Lord Balcarres . A meeting of the colliers has been held in the yard behind the Commercial-hall , Wigan , at which the colliers complained that they got their coal by measure , instead of weight , which led to fraud , and that the masters refused to pay for small coal , though they themselves were able to find a market for it . The meeting was peaceable .
Strike of Tailors at Sunderland . —It appears from the local papers that the journeymen tailors of Sunderland , to the number of one hundred , are at present on strike . Their weekly wages has hitherto been 24 s ., but in consequence of the high price of provisions they requested an advance of 6 d . per day , which the masters agreed to give , and the dispute has arisen through a difference in the " logging" of the time by which the pay is regulated . The masters wish to adopt the Newcastle " log , " which the men repudiate , as it would virtually , they say , reduce their wages 3 s . per week , since their fellow unionists in that town only make one guinea per week , and tvould have to work about eighty hours to reach the 27 s . A Mr . Bostock , a shoe manufacturer , has been induced , by fear of a strike , to abandon the use of a machine which he had invented for binding and sewing- boottops .
_ .. . Burnt to Death . —A dreadful accident , resulting in the death of the wife and son of Mr . David Morgan , flannel manufacturer , of Talybout , near Aberystwith , has just occurred . The young man was melting pitch in a part of the factory temporarily used as a kitchen , when the pitch caught fire and lie was speedily enveloped in flames . Mrs . Morgan went to his rescue , and , while endeavouring to render assistance , became herself enveloped in the fire , which burned furiously . The mother was burned to a cinder , and her son died the following day . Rural
Lord Stanley and the Population . — " Within the last few days , Lord Stanley has addressed a letter to Sir " Willoughby Jones , of Crannicr-hall , Norfolk , in which he propounds a scheme for facilitating rational recreation and self-culture among the humbler classes in the rural districts of the country , by means of public libraries established at central or salient points of the county , radiating from them a series of small local reading-rooms for every village . His Lordship observes : —" ! have often stated rny belief that a collection of 5 , 000 volumes may be so chosen as to include nearly all that , for popular
purposes , is valuable in English literature ; and that estimate I ace no reason to alter . Tho cost of books may be taken roughly at 4 s . per volume , or ilvo to the pound , which , allowing for expenses of furniture , would imply an outlay of . t' 1 , 200 for each library , or £ G 000 for tho whole . Whon one considers what Bums arc recklessly wasted by tho richer classes in this country on objects of more Holfish luxury or pleaauro , it in difficult to imagine that Huoh nn amount would not bo forthcoming , if only tlio importance of the end to bo gained wcro onco duly estimated . " . ....
Fall ok a Railway Biudub . — A wooden bridge over the railway from Bishop Auckland «> Crook middonly foil i » , >»» tho course of last wook . Some horses and inon wore panning at tho time ; one of tho liorsos was killed , buttho mon escaped . Tina Italian Ophua Hoiibb in tiik Court of Quhkn ' b Bbncjii . —An action of ejectment haH recently heou brought against Mr . Luiuloy , tho lo . woo of Her Majesty ' s Theatre , to rooovor possession of tntwo promises . Tho loarao contained oertain coyonantn , to tho offbot that Mr . Luniloy was not to convert the Iiouho to any other purpoHos than thono of theatrical or musical porformanooH ; that ho wan to uso liirf bent efforts to koop tho Iiouho open ; and that ho was t (> lot tho boxes and stalls in ncoordanco with particular mien , which wore stilted in full . Tho two firrft ngroomontd Lord Campbell considered luid not boon broken : but , with respect to tho latter , it wan
ruled that Mr . Lumley , by mortgaging th , e property , and thereby placing an encumbrance on it , had forfeited his lease . However , there had been a waiver of that forfeiture , the plaintiff having received a portion of the rent due from Mr . Lutnley , though his agent stated that he only received it a . % compensation , and that he reserved the right of re-entry . But it had bden declared that , if a party will not apply money tendered according to the express intention of him who tendered it , he should refuse it ; and judgment was therefore given for Mr . Lumley . The
Bishop of Exeter again . —The Rev . Josiah Ballance , M . A ., late curate to the Rev . Mr . Davis ( son of the Bishop of Peterborough ) , was accepted by tho Rev . H . A . Gilbert , of Clare Portion , Tiverton , as his curate . In the sermon which he preached , previous to his being so accepted , he exhorted the congregation not to trust for salvation in the so-called grace of the sacraments , but in Christ alone . It is believed that this sermon was reported to the Bishop of Exeter , for , on his presenting himself to that 2 >** e 3 ate to be licensed , he was rejected , because he refused to subscribe to his dogmas on baptismal regeneration .
Quaker Foremen op Juries . —The Warrington coroner lately objected to a Mr . Holmes serving as foreman to a jury , because of his being a Quaker and therefore refusing to be sworn . Ultimately tho coroner unwillingly consented ; but he gave directions that in future Quakers should not bo put as foremen of juries , because it would be necessary to alter the oath . The Board of Trade Returns for October have been issued , and exhibit an increase in the exports , as compared with the corresponding period of last year , of about , £ 959 , 305 . As regards imports , wheat , flour , Indian corn , and rice , present a great increase ; and coffee , sugar , spices , and wine , a decrease . The importations of tea , spirits , tobacco , and fruits , have been large ; and the comparative imports and exports of raw material show an increase hi each article , except hemp .
' ¦ ' Church Mission at Constantinople . —Tho Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts has resolved to send two chaplains to Peru , for the spiritual benefit of the English residents and others .
December 1, 1855.] The. Leader. 1149
December 1 , 1855 . ] THE . LEADER . 1149
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Leader Office , Saturday , December 1 st . ARRIVAL OF THE KING OF SARDINIA IN ENGLAND . The King of Sardinia arrived at Dovor from Franca yesterday morning at five minutes to eight o'clock . He was received by the naval and military authorities of the port , and a salute was fired from tho Blenheim . Mr . Bodkin , the Recorder , and the municipal authorities of Dover , having presented an address of congratulation , tho Marquia d'Azeglio , the Sardinian Minister , read tho following reply : — " Gentlemen , —You are tho first who liavo o ( Feral to mo , on landing on the hospitable noil of England , words of congratulation and of welcome . Theso words aro more highly appreciated by mo on that account ; and I am most happy to receive through you tho first marks of sympathy at the moment I am realising a wish long entertained by mo of visiting tho Sovereign of this groat country . The expressions you liavo adopted in pronouncing an culogium upon tho Sardinian nriny in tho Crimea aro most grateful to my oars , and I nni mire that the approbation of tho countrymen of thono who combnttoct so woll at Alma and Jnkorniitun will bo highly valued by our soldiers . I accept tho expression of your « no « l wishes an i \ happy onion of my journey , and I bug that you will convey to your fellow-citizens , whom you represent , my sincere Houtiinonta of gratitude . " Tlio King then Htartcd by rail for London ; nnrt from tho Bricklayers' Arms station of tho South Eastern Railway to tho terminus of tho Uio . vt "Wts tern , ho aii'l his cortiijc passod through a most on " thusiiiHtio crowd , and arrived at Win l « or ut C . Y minutes to two . Tlio Pio < lnv > ntono National Anthem was Hovoral timos played .
Uonoml Caurobort Hiw H,Ft Doumnrk On His...
Uonoml Caurobort hiw h , ft Doumnrk on his return to Franco . Thoro aro again rumours of pacific proposition * from Austria ; but tl . oy do not rewl on any vory solid foundation . All ftjiprohoiiHlon of a rupti . ro with tho United , ? tnt « H it roinwvod by tho last mail ( which arrived yoHtor < luy ) < V <>» " Amorioa . Tho Government at Wo » l : » ington is miU « fie < l with our explanations .
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 1, 1855, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_01121855/page/9/
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