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; . " .. NAVAI . AND MILITARY NEWS . Moke Mismanagement . —The' iron screw steam-storeship : Urgent , Commander Phillips , bound to Malta , which embarked 1114 officers and men , under command of Lieutenant Hill , . 63 rd Regiment , at Portsmouth on Sunday , put into Plymouth on Monday morning leaky , with four feet of water in her hold . The Urgent is stated to have had more troops on board than she was fitted to hold . She is qualified to accommodate about six hundred men ; instead of which she had on board 1114 .. It is said that the hospital on the starboard-bow is-vso ill . ventilated as to be unbearable by night when the side lights are closed . Xieutjenant-Generai , Simpson has been promoted to the rank of General in full . Three Field-Marshals have just been created ; namely , Lord Combermere , Lord Strafford , and Lord Harding e .
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OBITUARY . Admiral Giffard , who entered the navy as far back as 1780 , who was present , as a midshipman , at the relief of Gibraltar the following year , and who served his country witff * distinction for a period of thirty-four years , died a few days ago at Portsmouth , aged ninety . The Venerable Archdeacon Bjrooks , senior rector of the parish of Liverpool , has expired from the effects of an apoplectic fit . He was in his eighty-fi ? st year . Lord Delamere died on Sunday last after a lengthened illness , at the age of eighty-eight . The Eight Hon . Sib Robert Adair , G . C . B . —Thia Venerable diplomatist expired on Wednesday , in his ninety-third year . He was the author of numerous political pamphlets , and also wrote two elaborate works , called " An Historical Memoir of a Mission to the Court of "Vienna in 180 G , " aud "A Memoir of the Negotiations for the Peace of the Dardanelles in 1808-9 . " —We have also lost . another old diplomatist in the person of the Ri ^ ht Hon . Sir Henry Ellis , K . C . B ., who expired at Brighton on Friday week .
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Marcy , Mr . Perry states that his utmost endeavours have always been directed to preserving peace between America and Spain , and that the' publication of the letter was necessary to that end , and to defeat the warlike designs of Mr . Pierre Soule ' . The Thanksgiving Day . —In obedience to the Royal Proclamation ( religions gratitude in this country beingJ determined by her Majesty in council ) , last Sunday -was observed as a Day of Thanksgiving for our ( or , to speak more honestly , the . French ) successes in the Crimea . In most of the churches , more especially St . Paul ' s and Westminster Abbejr , the congregations were unusually large , and collections were made in many of them on behalf of the widows and orphans of those who have fallen in the conflict , or of kindred objects . There is little in such of the sermons as have been reported to call for analysis or quotation : they may be described as second-hand-newspaper articles , with the addition of the obviously religious element . The most appropriate text was that of the Rev . John Forster , M . A ., at her Majesty ' s chapel of the Savoy , Strand , which was as follows : — " Trust ye in the Lord for ever ; for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength . For He bringeth down them that dwell on high : the lofty city He layeth it low , even to the ground ; He bringeth it even to the dust . " Yet this rather warlike text was followed by a kind of peace discourse . At St . Mary ' s , Newington , the Rev . C . Moore undertook to rebuke those who question the right of the Legislature to interfere in these matters . He said : — " He had no sympathy with those who declare that Royalty is overstepping its prerogative by commanding public fasts and thanksgivings . The Legislature is but acting on Scriptural authority in commanding a public recognition of the governance of Jehovah in the affairs of men . Long might the day be before the plea should avail that the consciences of some were aggrieved by the observance of fasts and thanksgivings ! It was a fallacy to suppose that , whatever their professions , they were Christians who raised objections to such things . "
MISCELLANEOUS . Rktujrn op the Court . —The Queen is expected to return from Balmoral on Friday , the 12 th , travelling 1 by . the Aberdeen and Scottish Midland and Scottish Central Railways to Edinburgh , and thence , on Saturday , by the East Coast lines and Great Northern to London . A-MEiticA . —The night of Santa Anna does not appoar to have given peace to Mexico , which has fallen into a state of lamontablo anarchy . The Government of Carera ( who has officially signified his willingness to deliver his power into tho hands of Alvarez ) is said to be decidedly unpopular ; and in Vera Cruz and Zaoaticus its partisans have been attacked and defeated by the supporters of the plan of Aynthi . Carera has issued an address to tho nation , in which ho proposes to reform tho army and establish tho National Guard upon a bettor footing ; but Alvarez is thought to bo tho most likely man for tho Presidonoy . General Gasdcn , tho United States Minister , ia tho only diplomatic representative who has failed to visit tho Provisional President and congratulate him on his accession to power . Tho omission has caused much surprise and comment . In tho meanwhile , tho Federalists are opposing themselves with vigour to tho rule of Carorn , whose troops have boon routed by them in one or two places . —Yellow fever is on tho decline in Virginia . Tho Now York money market is unusually buoyunt ; but tho cotton market is in a dopressed condition . At tho date of tho last advices , there wan an active demand for flour at an advance of twonty-flvo cents on tho lower grades ; tho better descriptions wore selling at a decline . A Dh'lomatio Quakukl . —Tho American papers publish a correspondent : * between Mr . Secretary Marcy um & Mr . Porry , tho United States Minister at tho Court of -Spain . Mr . Porry , It scorns , has been removed from his oflSeefor addressing a letter to tho President through tho columns of a nowspnpor . In his roply ^ to Mr .
Health of London . —The deaths of 1160 persons were registered in London in the last week of the quarter that ended on Saturday , 29 th September , and , though swollen by the accession of cases of violent deaths in which inquests were held some weeks since , this number is below the average . London is healthier than it is usually in September . Diarrhoea is declining , but was fatal to 75 persons , of whom 62 -were under 3 years of age . Cholera was the cause of 9 deaths of persons of various agea . A boatswain , about 45 years of age , died of cholera on board ship off Brewer ' s Quay , Thamesstreet . The wife of a journeyman engine smith , aged 36 years , and the daughter of a tailor , aged 4 years , died of cholera on the 29 th and 26 th of September , at 15 , Providence-street , St . George' in the East . The Registrar ' s note on the two latter cases throws light on the circumstances in which zymotic diseases become epidemic and fatal : — " This house contains three rooms , one below ground ; the upper room sub-let : the lower rooms were in a filthy condition . The sewer opjiosite the house is choked , and complaints are made of the negligence of the dust contractor . The son of tho deceased mother has also been attacked with cholera , but is recovering . This I have on the authority of the medical officer of the parish , who has ordered an inspection of the nuisances . " The Registrars of Islington record 7 cases of diarrhoea , and state that an " excessive smell impregnates the atmosphere of the neighbourhood from the Belle Isle nuisances . " 17 persons died of small-pox ,
11 of measles , 45 of scarlatina , 20 of hoojnng-cough , and 50 of typhus in tho week . Tho disease of tho respiratory organs wore less fatal than usual ; for though tho weather changed , tho temperature was above tho average . Last week , tho births of 894 boys nnd 813 girls , in nil 1707 children , ivcro registered in London . In tho ten corresponding weeks of tho years 18-16-5-i , tho average number was 1455 . —From the Jtttylstrur-GeneraVs ] VceHi / Iltturn . Distress in Australia . —Accounts are received from Australia of groat distress among sonio of the emigrants in Colling'wood . It seems , however , that this is confined to those emigrants who have boeii brought up to no definite tnula or profession , and who nro unublu to perform works of rough labour . Miss Catherine Hayes has been giving concerts for their benefit . Explosion at Plymouth , — -A manufactory of safety fusees tit Plymouth lm , s exploded , owing , it ia thought , to a piece of red-hot motul dropping in the powder-room . Two men Iuito been seriously burnt . Fatal , Boiluii Explosion at Huulkoiii ) . —A boiler has exploded at Hurlford in Scotland . Sonic of tho bricks encasing tho boiler were hurled through tho window of a neighbouring school , sonic of tho children in which woro injured , while one , who was out of doors , was killed . Tho fireman of tho wojIch has nlno been killed ; and several persons have received worious wounds , from which it is feared that two -will never recover " . This Plaouic ok Fuks . —Parts of Glouccetcrwhiro linvo been uflliotod with an extraordinary number of tho black-winged aphis . Thk Bank oir England has established n branch of its bunking department at Oxbridge House , Burlingtongardens , which is now open for business . Statis op Tiiadjs . —Tho advices from tho chief
manufacturing towns are to much the same effect as those of the previous week . The Manchester markets have been dull , and prices have relapsed , chiefly owing to the recent decline in cotton ; but at Nottingham there has been an increase of business in connexion with lace and hosiery , the expected revival having taken place in the orders from the United States and Canada . Ih the * other great trading districts there is no alteration of importance to record . India and China . —In addition to the telegraphic despatches , in anticipation of the Overland Mail , which , we published last week , we now append one or two items of news . —A religious war i 3 raging in Oude between the Mahometans and Hindoos , caused by the former having profaned a temple of the latter . The Hindoos , however , had provoked the Mussulmans by attempting to keep them at a deserted mosque which had formerly belonged to them . The King of Oude has determined to march his forces in support of the Mahometans , to raze the Hindoo temple , and to erect a mosque on its ruins . The English Government , on the other hand , is resolved to support the Hindoos against injustice ; and the deposition of the King , followed by the absorption of Oude into the English dominions , seems to be highly probable . Already the Hindoos and Mahometans have fought a battle , in which the latter were defeated with a loss of one hundred " and thirteen , whiletheir enemies had only seventeen killed . —The Persians and the Khivans are reported to have fought a battle , and it is even rumoured that Khiva is in the hands of the Schah , and that the Khan is dead . It is considered certain that the Persians together with the Russians are progressing greatly in Central Asia ; that they are steadily advancing towards the Oxu 3 ; and that Bokhara and the neighbouring states are threatened . The anticipated contest between the English troops and the so-called Rohillas ( who turn out to be a set of low-caste Hindoos ) has been prevented by the insurgents making their submission . —From China , we hear that the Russian fleet has escaped from the English , probably into the Amoor ; that the Mandarins seem to have regained possession of the province of Canton ; and that the Canton pirates bave been attacked by the English steamer Rattler and the boats of the American steamer Powhattan . Ten junks -were destroyed , five hundred of the pirates wexe killed .
Colliery Accident . — Four men were descending into a colliery at Stanhill , near Blackburn , when the rope slipped , and was broken by the sudden jerk of tho tub . The men were thrown to the bottom , a depth of _ thirty-six yards , and were instantly killed . It is stated that there is a guard to prevent the rope from slipping ; but the men had neglected to use it . A Fire broke out . early on Tuesday morning in Shoelane , Fleet-street , on the premises , occupying two houses , of Messrs . Devey and Dale , brassfounders . It was speedily subdued ; but considerable damage was done to property , which , however , is insured . No less than seven conflagrations of a minor character occurred at various parts of the metropolis on Wednesday night . Thk Fall of Sebastofol has been celebrated in grand style by the inhabitants of Southampton , whero bands of music , the ringing of bells , the discharge of cannon , illuminations , fireworks , and miscellaneous sports and pastimes made the old town gay and loud for nearly four-and-twcn . hours . The Eoebdck Testimonial . —The following letter lias been received by Mr . F . T . Mappin , the Master Cutler , from Sir E . Bulwer Lytton : — " Knebworth Park , Stcvenage , Herts , September 25 . — Sir , —I have tho honour to enclose you a cheque for 10 / . in aid of tho Roebuck Testimonial . Permit me to add that in my slight contribution to this well-merited tribute I waivo altogether the consideration of Mr . Roebuck's especial politics . I do not even dosire by it to mark my approval of tho part he took in the appointment nnd proceedings of tho Sebnstopol Committee . I do not ask myself whero I have agreed with or differed , from Mr . Roebuck in tho opinions ho has exprcssod or tho lino of policy ho has adopted . I desire only , an a member of tho British Parliament , to convey my sense of the dignity conferred upon tho national assembly by any man who , whatever bo the party ho espouses , brings into its debates commanding intellect and unimpoachud integrity . England , it is true , has many men thus nobly characterised , but none in whom moio conspicuously than in your representative tho regard for her inntoriul interests is accompanied by anxiety for her honour and pride in lior renown ; none who , whether lie bo right or wrong in tho eyes of others , would inoro rigidly abstain from tho wrong or more firmly maintain tho right , according to the lights of his own judgment and tho dictates of Jiiti own conscience . Tributes such tin tho ono now proposed nro monuments to living worth niuru windy datilgninl than thoao which we devote to tho dead . J '' or I know not why wo should deluv our tokenu of roapeet to theiso who deserve than until " tho heart < lmt our tiywpntby could have gluddoned has ceased to hunt . Ah men cannot road tho epitaphs inscribed upon Uio iimrMo that covers them , so tho tombs that wo ero « t to virtue often only prove our repentance that wo nogloctod it wlion wain us . I rujoico that in this co « o ita duo appreciation comofl ¦ before tho bonaoof it * lonii .-I hav e tho honour » o be b » r , your vary obedient servant , linwAim JJumvku Lyi-ion . —I ' . 1 . Mappin , Emi ., Mimtor Outlor . " Tins BALi-AKT-UBAViaw had a meeting last wouk nt
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 6, 1855, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_06101855/page/9/
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