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      A ^^ Thob L.Js Ader; ¦ | No. 302; Saturd...

      A ^^ THOB L . JS ADER ; ¦ | No . 302 ; Saturday ,

      ' Gebmany. A Royal Decree In Hanover Has...

      ' GEBMANY . A royal decree in Hanover has just abolished the jury in trials' for political , offences , and' thoea comraitfced by the press . r l ! iis allied cause ( says a correspondent of the Times ) has jiist been deprived of the services of a fair young Amazon who longed to do battle against the 3 £ oskov . The daughter of the Oherhoff-M & rschall of Baden , sixteen years old , managed to get clear of her father ' s house and to arrive , per railway , at Kehl in man ' s attire and smoking a cigar . Here she was arrested in her farther progress , and conveyed agnominouely back to the seat of parental authority .

      Great indignation has been excited at Hamburg by the arrest of Mr . Julius Camps , a publisher , for issuing a work , detailing the " Secret History " of the Court of Mecklenbm * g-Sch . werin—a "work which contains particulars reflecting very seriously on the private life of Prince William of -that state , as well as on the court generally . Mr . Campe was commanded by the authorities to giro xip the name of th « person from whom he had received certain information : he refused , when he was arrested , and told he would be fined ten dollars every day as long as he remained obstinate . The author of the work ( Dr . Vehse ) is also in eustody . The Liberals are getting -up a petition for their release . The federal fortress-of Rastadt is nearly completed ; but it will not hold more than fourteen thousand meu—a garrison which vrould be insufficient to stop the march of a hostile army into Southern Germany . DENJIABK . lathe highly probable supposition that Denmark ¦ will give her adhesion , if she has not already done so , to the treaty of Nov . 21 / concluded between the Western Powers ^ and . Sweden , it was reported at Copenhagen that'the island of Bornholm , the furthest possession of Denmark in the Baltic * would be placed next spring at the disposal of England and France for the establishment of provision magazines and hospitals for their land and sea forces . The island is in many respects a most important military point . The anxiety at first shown by the Germans to enlist in the English Legion has diminished . Nevertheless , a recruiting agent succeeded , a few days ago , in enlisting a certain number of soldiers of the former Holsteih army , near Gluokstadt . The police of that town , however , oh being apprised of the fact , arrested the English agent and all the recruits , and had them conveyed to Altbna , where they are now confined . — Jjelierfrom Stockholm in the Independance Beige . A . treaty is said to have been proposed by Denmark , in virtue of which England would guarantee the Danish West India islands against any attack which the United States might make upon them , in case of a rupture arising out of the Sound Dues question ; but this rumour is not probable . TUBKEY . Constantinople and Scutari have been visited with horrible weather . Ridu , sleet , snow , and heavy gales , with a slight shock of earthquake , have afflicted the Turkish capital and its environs ; and an increase of rheumatism and low fever in the hospital at Scutari has bean the consequence . The houses in Constantinople are not properly adapted to the exclusion of cold ; and the price of labour is now so high that it is difficult to obtain workmen to execute the most necessary repairs . For this reason , the Barrack hospital at Scutari presents many broken windows , g ; laziers not being procurable for mending them . The health of the Germans in the hospital at Scutari continues to improve . Only sixty now remain , and of these some are convalescent . General Storks has issued au order prohibiting the retailing of spirits in the canteens and shops of the depdt under his command at Constantinople . RUSSIA . The St . Petersburg banks , according to mercantile advices from the Bunsian capital , have limited the amount of their cash payments " owing to the scarcity © f bullion ^ " but they have not ceased issuing cash entirely . This will explain the urgent efforts recently anode at Berlin and elsewhere to raise a loan on almost any terms .

      Obitualty. Me. Thomas Cubxtt, The Eminen...

      OBITUAltY . Me . Thomas Cubxtt , the eminent builder , died , at his 3 iou 6 o , Denbies , Dorking , on tho 20 th of December , He was bora near Norwich on the 25 th of February , 1788 , and commenced life as a journeyman carpenter . It is to him that we owe Bolgrovia , ft largo part of Pimhco , Tftvistock and Gordon Squares , Wobumplftce , and other parts of London . Ho was a man ot considerable energy , and always behaved with great kwdneBB -to . his workmen . Mb . JqSiaii Cou 30 BR . ~ The uowspapei- press hae sustained a lose hi tho person of one of ita most

      wortny membera-M * . Josiah Condor , for twentythree years odxtor ot tho patriot , who dir t on Thursday week , at St . JoWa Woo * . Mr . Cornier was born » London mSeptoTOber 1781 ) , imd , commenced life fte a puMiBhe * and booksoUor , Ho woe for many years the proprietor nnd editor of tho Ucleotic jReviw and wo » Surrounded by n very brilliant staff of

      uoaconformist writers , though his own contributions are held to have been equal to those of his coadjutors . He is also well known to many as a writer of devotional poetry ; and a series of works which he edited under the title of " The Modern Traveller , " published by Mr . James Duncan of Patemoster-row , will alvrays be regarded as an . admirable compendium ot geographical and historical knowledge . Mr . Conder published many other works . He was greatly loved and respected by his associates .

      Naval And Militaby News. Tbiat. Op The S...

      NAVAL AND MILITABY NEWS . Tbiat . op the Screw Steamship Pera . — This new screw steamship , which waa built for the Peninsular and Oriental Company by Messrs . Mare , of Black wall , made an official trial of her speed over the measured mile in Stokes Bay , Southampton , on Saturday morning . The dimensions of the Pera are —length for tonnage , 303 ft . 7 in . ; ditto over all , 334 ft . ; breadth , 42 ft . $ w . ; depth of hold , 2 yft . 2 in . ; height between decks in the clear , 7 ft . ; full tonnage , 2 , 530 . The engines , by Eennie and Co ., are of 450 horse power , and are constructed upon the vertical trunk principle , with Lamb and Summes ' s patent flue boilers . The shaft has a multiplying wheel of two to

      one . The engines during the trial averaged 33 revolutions , or 6 Q entire turns of the screw per minute . The wind was blowing strong from the south-southwest , and after the topgallant yards had been lowered the following runs were made :- — First run , 4 minutes 32 seconds , equal to 13235 knots ; second run , 5 minutes 6 seconds , equal to 11 * 765 knots ; third run , 4 minutes 41 seconds , equal to 12 ' 811 knots ; fourth run , 4 minutes 50 seconds , equal to 12-414 knots , —showing the mean speed of the trial to be 12 i knots , or equal to 14 | geographical miles per hour . The result proved highly satisfactory to every one present , the impression being that an average of twelve knots would be obtained ^

      Shipwreck on the Devonshire Coast . —A Spanish steamer , of 800 tons burden , named the Independiente , laden with sugar from Cadiz , was wrecked a few days ago , under Black Head ,. about a mile and a-half to the east of Budleigh and Salterton . The occurrence took place at four o'clock in . the morning , and the lives of the crew—twenty-five in number—were in the utmost jeopardy . The long-boat first left the wreck -with four hands on board , and came to Salterton beach , through a tremendous serf . They were , however , safely lauded ; and two more of the steamer ' s boa . ts put to sea and landed another four of the crew . The officers and crew of the Coast Guard , after considerable efforts , succeeded in safely landing the remainder of the steamer ' s crew—seventeen , in number .

      Lord . Panmure has directed that the title of " Secretary-at-War" be no longer used , and that , in all future communications and correspondence , his Lordship is to be addressed only as " Secretary of State for War . "—United Service Gazette . Favouritism —A young man of seven and twenty , according- to the Elgin Courant , has been appointed Colonel of the Inverness-shire Militia after only six months' connexion with the regiment , and to the exclusion of officers who have seen long service . The secret appears to be that he ia related to a noble family .

      The Romance Of " The Times." [Under, Thi...

      THE ROMANCE OF " THE TIMES . " [ Under , this head , we propose to reproduce from week to week tho most remarkable of || hose mysterious advertisements which appear eveiWday at the top of tho second column of the Times' front page . Rome of the strangest glimpses into the romance of reality that any place presents—not excluding tho police offices—are to be found in that dusky , ljtieroglyphical , yet most humanly-interestiug , corner of the great diurnal . Tragedies , comedies , farces—love , wretohednoss , despair—tho outpourings of broken hearts , nnd the

      supplications of parents to their runaway children—the last struggles of desperate poverty , and tho slow wilos of swindling—suggestions of strnnge plots , as yet in the bud—odd questions and answers flashed too and fro botwoen distant friends—the whole seen obscurely through n dim veil which it is out of our power to raise , nucl which gives to tho fantastical dotails a sort of supernatural interest ;—of such is tho Romance of tho Timca . " Materials like these aro worthy of being preserved 5 n some more pormiment form . ]

      K . S . —Boar with putiouce our separation . I hopo to return Boon . I HAVE got a bad cold . James in worse . I do not know where to « ddrcs « you . I hone vou arc better . —R . S . TO ISABELLA . —My dearest child , return at once , or write , and I will moot you . Your absence ie breaking my heart . —E . M . A . M . — . Received your gtftfl ou . ChrintmaB-ovo , and wore very welcome . Little Bill and all aro well , Say whoro to dircot to . ALL RIGHT , to the 18 th of October . C . ia to be found at E ., and protection . Mut-ray will do ^ and poHHOHHOH . Nos . 1 tmd 3 doubtful . Still depend

      oon fidently on the option William gave you ; he will persevere through all . He wishes to hear from you much . Your brother is pretty well ; his hope strong , and resolution , unfaltering . M . D . is most affectionately thanked for kind wishes and kinder advice ; but how sad and difficult a task will it prove to follow the latter . A selfish and weak heart has to be controlled , and its very idol to be given up . I will , however , strive as you desire , for I feel that I ought to do thus much at least for a newly found and very dearly beloved relative .

      DAISY feels inexpressibly flattered by Spoondni ' s tender inquiries , but having found a more-perfect hero in a new company she begs gratefully to decline any renewal of the old engag « iaent . RINGWOOD , Hants . —W . S . — Your letter , dated December 19 th , has been received to day . The acquaintance has ceased . " Old timesaaid scenes " are only painful and full of regret . We have parted for ever . I am about to be married , Any future communication will be returned unopened . Farewell . Dec . 31 .

      Miscellaneous. The Biixeting System. — A...

      MISCELLANEOUS . The Biixeting System . — A deputation of . the Licensed Victuallers of Pancras waited on Lord Panmua-e , on Saturday , to call his attention to the hardship to which they are subjected in having to billet , not merely the soldiers of th e line , bui the militia also . The conduct of the ktter was loudly complained of , as disorderly and dirty . Lord Pan mure expressed great sympathy with the deputation , and promised that Government would do all in its power to help them . He observed that the only effectual way of meeting the difficulty , as far as he saw , was by raising a suin of money as soon as possible , which should fall equally and lightly on tie general taxpayers .

      Sir Qeobgje Gbey , while hunting £ u Berkshire , ou Friday week , was thrown from his horse . The small bone of . the arm , just above the - \ vriat , was broken ; but he is going on favourably . FaUj of a Beidqe in Ireland . — A new bridge , about to be opened in place of one "which was swept away in the great flood of N " ovember , 1853 , has fallen into ruins at Lisaaore , Ireland . It was to have been opened in a few days ; but fortunately that ceremony had not taken place , and , as no one was on the "bridge

      at the time , the loss was only that of property and labour . —Another accident of a similar kind has occurred in Ireland . On ChristmaB-day morning , a gallery in the Roman Catholic chapel of Maugherrow , Sligo , cracked beneath the weight of the immense number of persons crowded on it . The consternation was of course very great , and many persons , iu their fright , broke the windows and leapt out . Several were bruised ami otherwise injured ; but no one was killed .

      The Refugee Question . —A meeting was held on Monday evening at the British Schoolrooms . Cowperstreefc , City-road , for the purpose of expressing sympathy for the refugees recently expelled from Jersey . Mr . Ernest Jones was in the chair . Louis Kossoth has retired from journalism , aud ceabe < l his connection with the A this . In his valedictory address , he speaka rather despondiugly of the email effect made by his articles , but looks to future history for the realisation of his prophecies . Stjunfield Hall , Lincolnshire , a building erected iu the reign of Henry the Eighth , and containing in the kitchen some curious froscoes and panelpaintings , as well as an armoury—has been completely destroyed by fire . The property was to boiuo extent insured .

      Drowned . —Mr . Pepper aud Miss Smethwiclc , a geutlonaftu and lady of Tipperary , who were aboxit to be married , were drowned a few days ago on tho » ea-Bhoro at Kilkee , during tho lato gale . They worn standing on the rocks , looking ut the waves as they spouted up through a cavornoun opening , when it lnrgo billow drew thorn into tho hole , whore they woro lost . Some of their companions escaped with difficulty . AcmiouLTunAfc Puospjetuty in Iuklanp . — Tho fnrm-yards through thejrreater pait of Ireland ixro at . present rotnarkably wolr etockc ^ all < le . iori |) tiona of farming produce fetch high prices ; tho agricultural population i « receiving fair wagon ; payments of rout are greatly in advance of former vgiwh ; and , although food is dcai , labouring men for tho mont park are uuuuuaJly well olF .

      Friucs in Matyohebtbh and Sundiohland . —A lnrgu building , forming » ix manufacturers' -wivrehouBOB , haa boom burnt at Manchester . Dimmgo to th « amount of £ 12 , 000 lino been inflicted . —tiundorlanrl aln <> hiw boeu tho Hcoue of two woriouB firoB , which burst forth flimultnnooiiBly fit both ends of a building-oooupiod by a farmer . A largo amount of fanning wtook wii * conaumod , including some animnlt ) . DwATH tfitoM the Scratch ot a Cat . —A poor woman lino died in King ' s Collego Houpitul from the oflfaotH of injuries produced by tiio scratoh of a cut . Tho name of tlio doooaHod in Anne Smith , thirty yonm

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 5, 1856, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_05011856/page/10/