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      A Phy«Ician At Prnguo Hnn Just Died A Re...

      Shriv enham House , near Fanngdon , Oxfordsh ire , the u roperty ofTiscbunt Barifafpm , ^ : , ^^^^ Sby the Hon . G . W . Barnngton , iras tofWIy destroyed KfireTon Sunday morning . Thejmtler in charge of the SuS was « p as early as sis m the morning , and at that £ no-signs' of fire were discovered , but as soon as the windows were Opened , and a draught created , smoke was fi > und to issue from one of the rooms , and on opening the door' flames burst forth . In a very short time nothing but + he - blackened walls of the house were left standing . . It is . oniectured that the origin of the disaster was from a beam in the kitchen chimney , which must have been on fire since the previous day . ^ either the house nor the furniture were insured . ¦

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      On Tuesday A Man Named Thomas Sheen Comm...

      On Tuesday a man named Thomas Sheen committed suicide by leaping from the third-floor of a house in Hartstreet Covent-garden . and was completely smashed by the fall He was , however , taken up alive by the passers-by , whose lives he had seriously endangered , and conveyed to Charing-cij 6 ss Hosp ital , where he lived but a few hours . Ifo motive is assignable for his rash act . Elizabeth Lewis and Thomas Crosby , the solicitor of Bristol who , as our readers may remember , were accused

      of having poiso ned their illegitimate child at Bath , were tried at Taunton on M onday before Mr . Justice Erie . The case excited great interest from the high position and for mer resp ectability of the parties . The evidence was by no means direct , and it was proved that great carelessness lad been observed in the shop of Mr . Searle , a chemist , ¦ with regard to the sale of arsenic to some other inmates of the house in which Lewis and Crosby lived . The jury found them not guilty , after a few minutes consultation .

      A coroner ' s inquest at Southampton , on the body of a child named Koe , terminated at midnight on Monday in a verdict of wilful murder against Roe the father of the child , and his wife , its stepmother . The most damnatory evidence was brought against these two persons , particularly that of the surgeon , Mr . "Wiblin , who proved that the poor creature was not only tortured to death by neglect and starvation , but had also received injuries which could only have proceeded from the most horrible cruelty , and which could not have been caused by accident , as the parents alleged . Roe and his wife were committed for trial at the next Winchester assizes by the coroner , Mr . Edward Coxwell . The police were roughly handled by an infuriated from their attacks when

      crowd , in protecting the prisoners proceeding from the council chamber to the gaol . Public indignation was raised to the highest pitch on account of the culprits having always professed to be austerely religious . _ Joseph Ady , the notorious letter-Writer , was discharged from the Giltspur-streefc Compter , on Tuesday , where he has been confined for nearly a year , for a large amount of money due for postage of unpaid letters , giving people information of " something to their advantage , " and Which had been refused and returned . Ady had not paid the money , but being in a very declining state of health , and of an advanced ago , the Post-office authorities , on application from the City magistrates , took pity on him , and agreed to his being set at liberty .

      Health Of London During The Week. The To...

      HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . The total number of d eaths registered in , the metropolis in tho week that ended last Saturday was 1 , 324 * . This number exhibits a further increase on the high rate of mortality in previous weeks , but to a considerable extent it is augmented by cases on which inquests have been held , and Ayhich are now entered in tho registers in undue proportion . The following aro the weekly numbers returned since tho end of February , after a deduction is made of " sudden deaths , " and those caused by drowning , fractures , and other violent moans , which constitute nearly the whole of tho cases returned by coroners : —1 , 093 , 1 , 146 , 1 , 182 , 1 , 146 , and 1 , 181 . In tho ton corresponding weeks of the years 1842-51 the average number of deaths was 974 , \ Vhich , if raised in proportion to tho incroaso of population during that period and up fo tho present timo , becomes 1 , 071 . Tho present ^ l 'h ° rciroi 'o exhibits an oxcoss above tho avorago of

      Births, Marrtages, And Deaths. Births. O...

      BIRTHS , MARRTAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . On tho 2 nd jnst ., at Glouoestor . tho wife of Mr . J . Merrin : a daughter . ' On the 3 rd Innt ., in tho Albort-road , Eegont ' s-park , Mrs . Thomas Yallop > : a son . On tho 5 th inst ., nt 11 , Bliiolchenth-terraoo , Waokhoath , tho wilo orLiwrenoo Henry Winokworth , Esq . : a son . . I , . 1 ° . 5 tu in 8 < ., at 11 ) , Cambridge-square , Hyde-park , tho n ° f . John Bobort Mowbray , Esq .: u boh . iv , « \> ( H ; { m { > - > llt Woolwich , tho wife of Liontonant Hugh i'ont . Royal Artillery : a diu . ghtor . n .. . „ , MARRIAGES . nv ! i ? lotllMl ' - » «»* Boston , United Btntoa , Jnmcn Lnwronco , fv «" * ! BL 80 n olUl ° ilon- Abbott liuwronop , Minister nt thia lVoaoot !' ]^ boUl > Ouly tllw > Bhtor of tho historian , AV . II . flh [?' ^ 'xriliiy , tho 3 rd inHt ., at Clmimmford Church , Shrop-« ! £ '« A , rv < Tttm «« Bholdon , Esq ., ol * Urailcn-honno , Wnrwiok-0 lVi m "l M"ry Onkoloy , widow ofW . Onkeloy , EHq ., of LI l , i ? , ° ]> slnro , and dauglitor of tho Into General Sir Evan •'' I » yd a , ul the Dowagov Livdy Trin > leHt () w « . Jii , i ° ai ' , ' - ' ui > A 11 S'UntH * Church , Northami > t , on » Mr . ii'Ir i i w " v iun > 1 of Loyton , to Sarah Juno , eldeat daughter 01 . John \ Voi Khtina » , Northampton . v On ?» , w DEATHS . fllvonV « ' inHl ; >« at tlxo residonoo of hor non , 8 , DoVonshire-Pi > li «? l \ r y . 1 -Btluai ' ' '> B'oonisbnry , Mrs . Ohnrlotto Rumbolow , " ^ isri . ixfes's . jkst" " "" """ " ° " " BokolnJ „ , ' ! }! P {} "lWtf , ¦ . ISdwanV , only nou of Jlanry ' , Lord venr ol ' i ! ' ]' 11 ( lliy ' tho ' 'h'd iua { - > ihn K ° v- Joseph Irons , in tho 071 h hlinirii rt l ' l r , i i yMWa tno pnstorof tho Church annom-< lp »« "rvwlSy ™ » montoiI ° " Iubonvo 11 ' Y whom ho i ( J < loo P > md » A » t . O » hin « i ) wi ' ' ^ lirl > orough Filmor Balcor , Eno ., lato Monte . Mrt-Uolonol ot tho 80 th KogOiiont of JPoot . ivkpU 03 .

      , To Rbadbes And Correspondents. It Ia I...

      , TO RBADBES AND CORRESPONDENTS . It ia impossible to acknowledge the mas 8 of letters we receive 1 Their insertion is often delayed , owing to a press of inatter j and when omitted it is frequently from reasons quite independent of the merits of the communication . No notice can be taken of anonymous communications . Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer ; not necessarily for publication , but as aguarantee of hia good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected comrnunications . All letter * for the Editor should be addressed to 10 , Wellingtonstreet , Strand , London . Communications should always be legibly ¦ written , and on one side of the paper only . If long , it increases the difficulty of finding space for them .

      \ The Following Appeared In Our Second E...

      \ The following appeared in our Second Edition of last week . ']

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      Saturday, April 3. The Doings In Parliam...

      Saturday , April 3 . The doings in Parliament last night were important . In the House of Lords there was a very large attendance , apparently collected in the hope of hearing some explanations of the intentions of Ministers . Lord Derby , however , delivered a long discourse on our East India Government , preparatory to moving the appointment of a select committee of inquiry on the renewal of the Charter of the East India Company . The question for its consideration he said would be—Why the existing complex machinery for the government of India need be maintained , and why the nominal authority of the Directors should not pass at once to the Board of Control , who really exercised that authority ? The motion was agreed to , and the committee nominated .

      In reply to a question from the Earl of Albemarle , Lord Derby said that it was not the intention of the government to bring in a bill to repeal or modify the Maynooth Act of 1845 . At the same time he said the aggressive attitude of a large body of the Roman Catholic clergy made it difficult to defend an endowment originally intended for the purpose of maintaining peace and good-will . Considerable interest attaches to _ the proceedings of the House of Commons . The anticipated Ministerial explanations , rendered necessary by the speech of Lord Derby on Tuesday , were confided to Mr . Disraeli . Lord John B . usse : li « afforded the opportunity by referring to Lord Derby ' s speech , and stated that on the assurance of the noble earl he had advised his friends not to

      obstruct the votes of supply ; but after what had passed on Tuesday , he thought further explanations were necessary . The CHANCEiiXOB of the Exchequer said , that the expressions of Lord Derby had been misapprehended ; that the intentions of Government to dissolve as soon as possible had not changed ; and that he believed / no one would ask Ministers to pledge themselves to recommend a dissolution at a specific period . " All I can say is , that aa soon as such business as wo deem absolutely necessary and indispensable shall be transacted , wo will humbly recommend her Majesty to dissolve Parliament ( hoar , hoar ) ; and , in order to prevont any

      misconception , I will add , with the full intention of advising her Majesty to summon her new parliament in the courso of tho present year—I mean for a bond fide sitting —in which the policy of tho Government may bo decided on . ( Hear , hear . ) I am only ropeating what I intended to convey to tho House before , and what , I am sure , it was tho intontion of tho First Minister of tho Crown to convoy by his communications in another place . Tlieso are tho opinions and intentions which wo have always had , and it is unnecessary for mo , after tho declaration I havo made , to assuro tho IIouso that wo will endeavour loyally to fulfil them . ( Loud cheering . )

      Ho proposed that the Houho should go into a Committee of Supply on Monday , and take tho vote for tho Kafir War . Thero wore two personal matters brought before tho House of Commons—one between Mr . Cobdcn and Lord Derby ; the other respecting an incipient duel between Mr . Anstcy and Mr . Henry Grattan . When Lord Derby read tho speech of Mr . Cobdon on tho ballot , and saw that a quotation from a speech mado by Lord Stanley in 1835 , was introduced , Lord Derby immediately wrote to Mr . Cobdon , pointing out to him , that tho report of that speech whs inaccurate , and that ho had not used tho languago imputed to

      him ; at tho same thno he roforrod Mr . Cobden to tho report in the Mirror of Parliament lbr 1835 , as containing tho sense of what ho intonded to convey . Mr . Cqlulon ¦ immediately wrote for authority to utato that tho report in tho Mirror of Parliament waa tho correct ono . Lord Derby replied , giving tho authority . This correspondence took place , March 31 st And April 1 st ; and laHt night Mr . Oobdon read tho whole of it to tho House . Mr . Cobdon had quoted Hansard . [ TI » o Hcono of the passage will bo found in our columns , ]> . 311 . ] Having road tho original , Mr . Cobrien waul , — " Now I will road tho pnsaago from tho Mirror of Parliament : —

      ' I havo no doubt that if tho ballot wore aopdtod in England , a landlord ( lotovminod to oxovciso hw powers opproaeivoly might doQloro that ho would not bo flattened

      unless he saw with his own eyea voters put their tickets into the ballot-box . [ An hon . Member . —* No , no . 'J let ; not the hon . member who calls « No , ' misunderstand me . I do not say that would be a desirable course to pursue ; but if you drive men to expedients in order to ascertain how persons vote , I show you by what means they have it in their power to vote so as to defeat your object , if they think fit to use those means . ' , It will at once be seen that there is all the difference in tho world between these two passages . ( Cheers . )" He accepted the explanation , and withdrew fully and entirely the comments and strictures which he had made upon the noble lord , in reference to a report of his words which had evidently been blundered . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Cobden ' s explanation was considered by Mr . Walpole as " frank , handsome , and satisfactory . "

      The second incident occurred in the debate on the second readingyof the Repayment of Advances ( Ireland ) Bill . Mr . Grattan made a speech , in which he referred to Mr . Anstey , who was absent . Mr . Clements followed Mr . Grattan , and while the former was speaking , Mr . Trelawney rose and said that words had passed between two honourable members , which seemed to render the interposition of the House necessary . Sir A . Cockburn backed this information ; and Mr . Grattan , who had left the House , was ordered to attend in his place , which he did , when the following dialogue ensued : —

      , " Mr . G-EATTAir . —I am very sorry , for tho sake of the House , that anything should have fallen from me which may have led to this proceeding . I said to the hon . and learned member , " I am glad you are come back , " and I offered him the book . He said , " Your words are neither courteous nor courageous . " I said that was language which ought not to be used in this House , and left it . Mr . Anstey . —The hon . member is correct in the report of my words , but has omitted a slight circumstance which has a meaning . He crossed the House when I was endeavouring to learn what was the n ature of the attack

      made on me in my absence , and he said , in an excited manner , " You are come back ; you ought to have been here to defend your borough . " On my observing that it was no business of his , he said , " It is business of mine ;" and I said , that to make an attack on me in my absence was neither courteous nor courageous . At the same time , if anything , is due from me to the House , —( A Voice— "Oh , that won't do ! " and much laughter ) , —if any farther explanation is necessary I am certainly willing to give it . I trust , however , that , under the circumstances , it will not be for mo to speak first . "

      The Speaker : The House will understand that the honourable member for Youghal does not mean anything personally offensive to the honourable member for Meath . Mr . Anstey : I don't mean anything personally offensive to any man . The Speaker said ho hoped the House would be satisfied with the statement now mado by the honourable member for Youghal . Mr . Geattait : If tho honourable and learned member means nothing personally offensive to any man , and if he admits that I am a man , why , I must bo satisfied . ( Loud laughter . ) The Irish debate ended by the second reading of the Bill , without a division .

      Tho Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill went partially through Committee ; tho Militia Bill was introduced , read a first time , and the second reading fixed for April 23 rd . In moving the first reading Mr . VValpolo said" I wish to givo notice , that in case tho House should agree to tho second reading of tho bill , I shall movo in committee to insert a clause , providing that any person who shall servo in tho militia for two years shall bo entitled to bo registered and havo a vote for tho county in which ho resides . " ( Loud chcox-s from tho lower Opposition bonches . ) Mr . M . Gibson— " I bog to givo notice , that on tho second reading of tho bill I shall movo as an amendment , that it is not expedient to proceed with it further during tho present parhamont . " ( Hoar , hear . ) It was ordered that a now writ should bo issued for tho borough of Harwich .

      Cardinal Antonolli Has Arrived In Pans. ...

      Cardinal Antonolli has arrived in Pans . Tho French scnato yesterday unanimously voted a dotation of 12 , 000 , 000 franca to Louis Napoleon .

      A Proposition For A Compromise Has Been ...

      A proposition for a compromise has been mado to tho Association of Employers of Engineers , by tho Local Amalgamated Society of Manchester . Tho employers reject ; all idea of n compromise , and triumphantly demand an " unconditional surrender" from the men .

      Sir Charlflfl Hotliam, On Our Part,.And ...

      Sir Charlflfl Hotliam , on our part ,. and tho Chovalior SI . Goorgo , on tho part of Franco , aro about to proceed to > tho In-azilian Court , to act conjointly in " Bottling" tho affairs of tho Itivor Plato . Mr . Uaillio , tho Protectionist candidate- for tho Monmoath . burghs , was elected yesterday by a majority of 173 over Mr . " Lindsay , Froo-trnder and Whig-radical . Archbishop Cullon 18 at tho head of tho list of throo bishops , irom whom tho Pope will Holoot ono to succeed tho hito Vr . Murray , Itoman Catholic Archbishop of . Dublin .. A iiro brojui out in Moor" Stroot , Soho , hint night . Tho firo-oHcupes woro not there , and tho occupier of tho house , Mr . Oakl <\ y , and h } a wii \> , firnt throw thoir child out of an uppor window , and then leaped out thonin « lvon ; followed by two lodgers from thoir roupoctivo rooms . All cumo down with iv fearful crash upon tho pavomont , and woro removed to Charing Cross hospital ho severely injured , that it ia thought they will die . Tho firo and water seriously damaged throo hovwoa .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 10, 1852, page 13, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_10041852/page/13/