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CRIMINAL KECORD. Ex ecution.—James Seale...
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NAVAL AND MILITARY. Tbte Lash.—Two priva...
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Criminal Kecord. Ex Ecution.—James Seale...
CRIMINAL KECORD . Ex ecution . —James Seale , tbe youth who murdered a girl named Sarah Ann Guppy , on the 30 th of last April , was executed oa Tuesday morning , at the Castle of Dorchester . Attempts , as usual in these cases , had been made to tbe Home Secretary to mitigate the-sentence , but they failed . The culprit denied his guilt for a long time , but ultimately confessed , and . made many professions of penitence . When the hour for execution drew on , he was in a state of abject prostration ; bat his struggles , after the falling of the drop , were brief . Attempt to Shoot a Man through a Keyhole . — John Tovnley , a blacksmith , of Summit , near Koch ' dale , was charged , last Saturday , with attempting to shoot John Atherton , a tailor , through the keyhole . Tdwnley ' s shop is at one end of a row of house ? , and Atherton ' s house at the other . A clear spring of water , used by the residents of the row , having been repeatedly fouled by Townley cooling his hot irons in it , Atherton had remonstrated with him , and they had quarrelled about it some time ago . On Saturday night , Atherton and his wife , and Mr . and Mrs . Bamford , neighbours , supped at Atherton ' s , and , a little after eleven o ' clock , Atherton removed from the table to the fireside , and was filling his pipe , when a gun or pistol was discharged through the keyhole of th « door , the charge passing within twelve inches of him , and striking the yrall opposite , while a considerable portion of the wadding fell on the floor . Atherton instantly put on his shoes , ran out , and saw Townley running away . Townley has been committed for trial at the Assizes .
Mukder and Robjjeby at Acton-.- —The body of Mr . Edward John Rates , a builder , was discovered on Monday night in the high road between Acton and Shepherd ' s Bush , quite dead , with two stabs close to the heart , and several other mortal injuries . The disordered state of the clothes showed that robbery had been committed ; and the features were so mutilated , that recognition was difficult . The murderer is at present quite unknown . The parish authorities have offered a reward of ' 50 l . and the inquest is adjourned to next Tuesday . Outeages by Collieks . —The men belonging tothe Bedmiaster collieries , near Bristol , have been on strike now for some months , owing to their employers desiring to reduce their pay ; and , within , the last few days , several savage outrages ha > e been committed by them on the men who had "been engaged in their places . Nine of the offenders have been examined at the Bristol
police-office , and ordered to » find substantial bail . Escape miom Newcastle Gaol .- —Robert Boj'd , aged twenty-two , an active looking fellow , was sentenced at the assizes on Saturday last to six years' penal servitude for robbery , and committed to Newcastle Gaol . Between six and seven o ' clock on the Thursday evening he was locked up in his cell ; the door of which was well secured , and was found so after his escape . la several of the cells are placed large iron pipes for the purpose of conveying the rain that falls on the roof of the gaol into the drains . These pipes arc concealed by planks screwed into the Avail , lioyd Was confined in , one of these cells , and he seems to have removed without much difficulty the plank that was before the pipe . He then climbed to the top of the cell , and by some means
cut away a quantity of lead connected with the pipe at the top , by which a small opening was made , through which he managed to squeeze himself on to the roof of the prison . He then lowered himself into the area below the stone yard . Still he had the outer vail to scale before he was safely into the street , a height of about twenty-five feet . This difficulty he surmounted by a little contrivance . Looking about him lie found some bundles of hair . To prevent the revolving of a chevaux deji'ise , he placed the bundles upon it . Having possessed himself of a plank used for whitewashing the prison , he set it upon the bundles and climbed up to the top of the vail , from which he descended to the footpath by means of oakum which he had twisted into a line , and got clenr off .
Naval And Military. Tbte Lash.—Two Priva...
NAVAL AND MILITARY . Tbte Lash . —Two privates of the 13 th < Princc Albert's ) Light Infantry were subjected at Chatham ,. on Tuesday morning , in presence of all the troops in garrison , to fifty lashes each , for an act of gross insubordination . Thoy had refused to embark at Gravc ' scnd with the other drafts proceeding to India , in tho General Simpson , and had incited tho other troops not to embark . They endured th < rir punishment with great bnivndo . After being cured of the edicts cf the lash , they will undergo a long term of imprisontiiout in Fort Clarence Military Prison , Rochester .
Attkmpt to Launch tiiic Sticamuu Meksuy . — Thursday wna the day appointed for launching tho flue screw-steamer Mersoy at Chatham Dockyard ; but the attempt -was a failure . All tho supports were knocked a way , and powerful sor « ws were applied for propelling jiflr ; but the vessel would not Htir a hair ' fl-breatlth , aiuI it ¦ was at length found necessary to shore her up agiiin , and leave her . She is n sislor ship to tho Orlando , 60 , sorevs ' -steamor , recently launched at I ' cinbroko Dockyard , a nd is the second of tUo immense screw frigates which l « o lato Lords of tho Admiralty ordered to bo laid down to compote with tho largo war steamers which have liecn
constructed for the navy of the United States . The Mersey has been an astonishingly short timeIn building , having only been commenced in the early part of last year . She is built from the designs of Rear-Admiral Sir Baldwin W . Walker , K . C . B ., Surveyor of the Navy , -who has taken much interest in her progress . The failure in the launching is supposed to have arisen from the sinking of the ground at the head of the slip on which the Mersey is built , which has carried the «* -ways " down with it , and so destroyed the incline .
Miscellaneous. The Court.—The Queen And ...
MISCELLANEOUS . The Court . —The Queen and Prince Consort left Bnckingham Palace at twenty minutes past eight o'clock on Tuesday morning , attended by Lady Macdonald , the Hon . Caroline Cavendish , Colonel the Hon Sir C . Phipps , Colonel the Hon . A . N . Hood , and Captain Du Platt . Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were conducted to their carriage by the Marquis of Exeter , K . G ., the Earl De La Warr , the Earl of Sheffield , the Hon . Mortimer Sackville West , and Colonel the Hon . A . Liddell . The Royal party left the Palace in three carriages , and were escorted by a detachment of Life Guards to the Bricklayers ' Aims Station , where a special train was in readiness to convey her Majesty to
Gravesend to embark on board the Royal yacht en route for Potsdam . The visit to Gravesend , it was generally understood , vras to be private ; but the authorities were left in the dark as to what to do . A singular incident occurred in connexion with the anticipated arrival of her Majesty at Gravesend . An official letter was sent to the Home Secretary , asking if the Queen would permit any public demonstration of welcome hy the townspeople . The letter , in the ordinary course of such matters , was sent to Colonel Phipps , the illustrious K . C . B ., who , after some delay , returned for answer a letter containing some packets of clover seed , and nothing more . The authorities were therefore compelled to do the best they could , aud
something like a demonstation took place- The usual array of triumphal arches , banners , garlands , & c ., made the town gay and festal ; the inhabitants crowded the streets ; a guard of honour was in readiness at the pier ; and the Mayor and corporation presented an address . The Queen arrived at half past nine o ' clock , and departed soon afterwards . After she had gone on board the Royal yacht , the yo > ung ladies who strewed the flowers before the Princess Frederick William on the occasion of her departure presented to her Majesty , for her daughter ' s acceptance , a graceful souvenir . 'Die Queen was met at Antwerp by the Prince and Princess of Prussia ; on Wednesday , her Majesty arrived at Dusseldorf , and subsequently at Breidenbacli .
Thic Reform Parliament . —The Government have , on tho recommendation of a Special Committee , consisting of Lord John Russell , Lord Elcho , and Mr . Coningham , M . P ., decided on the purchase of Sir George ITayter ' s immense picture of the House of Commons first assembled after the passing ; of the Reform Bill . — Athenaeum . The Mexdicant Mokic ' b in Liverpool . —James Garron and Lewis Corey , the monks who were last week twice examined before the Liverpool magistrates on a charge of begging , were again brought up on Tuesday , and , on their promising not to offend again , they were discharged .
The Comet . —Mr . Hind , writing to the Times on the subject of the comet discovered by Dr . Donati at Florence on June 2 nd , says that it " will be visible a little above the horizon in the evenings , in the constellations Leo Minor and Coma Berenices , for about six weeks from this time , and after the 20 th inst . it may be seen in the mornings also . About the end of the first week in September , it will ri 30 3 £ hours before tho sun , and set iit nearly an equal interval after him . Tho rapid increase in the intensity of the comet ' s light , which on September 29 th will be 160 times greater than on the night of discovery , may very possibly allow of its being conspicuously visible to the miked eye ( us . already jointed out by several continental astronomers ) , particularly ia the evening twilight , towards the end of that month . "
Tub ILvuvest . —Our reports from tho principal agricultural districts give the following a . s the condition and probable results of the harvest . The wheat crop promises a full average yield , though likely to fall considerably short of last year ' s extraordinary produce . Hurley and oats are botli various ; tho former not liltely to yield a very good quality of grain , and both probably umlor average ns to quantity . All late sown spring crops have suffered from tho unusual drought and heat of spring and summer . Them never was so universal a failure throughout tho country as beans and
peas haves this year exhibited . Swedes and turnips have HulVerod from tho drought and fly , and have to a lavgo extent been vesown . Mangold vurzul promises a satisfactory yield . Hay has been rather a short crop , but mnilu in excellent order . Tho hnrvost ia from ton days to a fortnight earlier than usual . Of potutocs , excepting one or two reports from lilssex ntid Kent , favourable accounts arc received , and , if tlio disease n |>|> onrs nt all thid year , it will ho certainly much later , und wo nin 3 ' , therefore , hope fom destructive in its uttaoks than it has been .
New Peebs . —Mr- Pemberton Leigh ' s elevation to the peerage las just taken place . The title selected by the new peer is that of Lord Khngsdown , of Kingsdown , Kent . It was currently reported at Knutsford on Saturday , during the election for North Cheshire , that the father of the new member , Mr . Tatton Egerton ( who recently accepted the Chiltern Hundreds ) , is shortly to be raised to the peerage . The Dover Mail Service . —A testimonial was presented to Mr . Churchward , the contractor for theDo 7 er mail service , on Saturday , by several peers and members of Parliament , -who were enabled , by the assistance
of one of the Company ' s packets , to reach England earlier than the arrangements of the Peninsular and Oriental Company permitted . The address concluded in these gratifying terms : — " The affability you have displayed to all your guests , and the good management that has prevailed under very embarrassing circumstances , assure us that it is a matter of congratulation to the public that the comfort and security of passengers , and the punctual conveyance of the mails bet-ween England and France , are entrusted to a gentleman and a staff of officers so well qualified to discharge such , responsible duties . "
The Leading Yacht in the contest for the Emperor's Cup , which arrived at Cherbourg at 1 . 10 p . m . on Friday week , was the Alarm , belonging to Mr . Weld . But the Ursuline , the property of Lord Londesborough , according to the conditions of the race , was the winner ; she arrived 1 . 50 p . m . Redpath and Robsost .- —The "well-known culprits , Redpath and Robson , are to be sent to Freemantle , Australia , by the Edwin Fox . Chelsea-Bridge : was thrown open on Sunday last to the public , free of toll . Divine Service at theE » dystone Lighthouse . — In the English Channel , on a ridge of dangerous rocks facing the port of Plymouth ( says the Bristol Times ) .
stands this majestic and highly useful beacon to the mariners of all nations , a structure which has been the means of preventing frequent shipwrecks and the sacrifice of much valuable life . At this spot , far away front the land , are stationed three men , who through a large portion , of the year are cut off from all social and religious intercourse with the world- In the summer time they occasionally receive a flying visit from a few strangers , but during the greater part of the year , especially in tempestuous weather , they are left alone to their own society and their own reflections . . On the 29 th of June ,: however , a somewhat interesting and novel event took place at the lighthouse—the performance of divine service by a clergyman of the Church of England . The
Rev . Francis Barnes , incumbent of Trinity Church , Plymouth , who is also chaplain of the emigrants embarking , at that port , and honorary chaplain in tlie SailoTs' Missionary Society , took a trip on the day named-with a . few friends in a steamer to the lighthouse , and , after landing , availed himself of the opportunity of offering up prayer , and preaching an impressive and appropriate sermon to the assembled party and the men in charge of the lighthouse—a circumstance , it is believed , that has never before occurred since the erection of the edifice except once last year by the same clergyman . The visitors , before their departure , presented the three men with a supply of fruit , vegetables , and other products of the season , which , on such a spot were , of course ,
highly prized and thankfully received . "We understand these services will be repeated occasionally during the season . A Gkntdkmanja- Bishop . —At the meeting of the Synod at Aberdeen last week , the Bishop said : — - * Before proceeding , I have to remark , that I see persons here who have not my authority for being presents I positively refuse to give my sanction to ladies being present , and , until the ladies withdraw , I shall not proceed with the business . " ( There were some half-dozen ladies in the front scat of the south gullery . ) " If the ladies have any delicacy , they will not remain without permission from me , and I hope any gentlemen , -who mny have influence
with them , wtll exert their influence to get them to accede to my request . " ( After a pause , and no stir among the ladies , the Bishop continued . ) " If the ladies are determined , 1 am equally d « tcrmiucd , and I will adjourn , the Synod , to another pla . ee . " ( A pause of some mil . tea unsucd , nnd yot no sign of the ladies retiring . ) The Bishop then said : —" The Synod ia adjourned till the Indies retire—for half an hour . " The Bishop then retired , but the ladies in the gallery Hat still for several minutes . Ultimately , after a good deal of consultative whispering , and having had the benefit of the counsels of a revetvnd brother , who ascended to the gallery , thoy retired . — Aberdeen Press .
Noutii llniNK Cornea . Mining Company . —Tho prospoctiiH of the North Hhino Copper Mining Company of South Australia baa just been issued , containing « n influential board of directors , nnd holding out to the public nn opportunity of embarking in mi enterprise ¦ which experienced local authorities ooii . sidcr promising nnd ndrantngeouH . It in proposed to purcliaso three hundred and sixty-nix acres of mineral property , from which specimens of eoppor-orcs havu Ixien obtained equal , it is alleged , to any that have been raised at tin cckl > r . ilml Hurra-Hurra mines . If tho statements sot forth bo correct ., mid thoy aro certainly supported by gentlemen of tho highest respectability and experience , this
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 14, 1858, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_14081858/page/9/
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