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Leader Office, Saturday, May 17. THE TRI...
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FRANCE. Tins Austrian Archduku Ferdinand...
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PRUSSIA. Prince Frederick William of Pru...
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The Crimean Boaiu> (Ykhticuday).— Mr. 1'...
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Miscellaneous. Smoking In Railway Carria...
crane ^ wirich-was-TBrone-orttoff trucks caught the top of the bridge , and . broke it down , precipitating two of _ tne boys on to the carriages along with the broken bridge . One of them was thrown upon the line , and killed upon ta © spot * the other was so dangerously injured that he lies in a precarious state . Stoppage of the Sunday Bands in the parks . At a recent meeting of the vestry of St . Pancras a deputation attended with a requisition , signed by nearly fire hundred ratepayers , soliciting the use of the hall tor a public meeting , to elicit the opinion of the inhabitants with reference to the performance of music in the Parks * n Sunday afternoons . The Vestry immediately complied with the request , and the meeting is fixed for Monday evening next , at eight o ' clock . It would be well if the other parishes would follow the example thus set by St . Pancras .
Zouave Trumpeters . — A band of Zouave trumpeters arrived in London last week , en route to Liverpool , where they are to perform in a series of concerts to be given by Monsieur Jullien , according to previous announcement . ) -i i Extensive Fire at Islington . — About two o clock on Sunday morning , a fire broke out in the premises of Mr . Witney , a chair-maker , living in the Caledonian-Toad , Islington . The conflagration has totally destroyed bis and two of the adjoining houses , and injured a fourth . The fire was originally discovered by a . policeman on bis beat , who saw smoke issuing from the roof of Mr . Witney ' s house .
The Hassall Testimonial Dinner . —This banquet took place at the Freemasons' Tavern on Thursday ; Lord William in the chair . The testimonial itself is a beautiful work of art designed from Milton ' s " Paradise Lost , " by the Rev . G . M . Braune , M . A . It represents the angel Ithuriel , clad in armour , touching with his spear Satan , who , having assumed the shape of a toad , sat close to the ear of Eve , tempting her . Suicide of Mr . Charles Russell . —This gentleman , late Chairman of the Great-Western Railway , shot himself on Wednesday night . He was closely related to Lord William Russell , who was murdered some years ago by his Siyss valet . He was also brother of the Rev . Whitworth Russell , inspector of prisons , who died by bis own hands and by the same means as deceased . Lord Stanley and Lord John Russell . —Lord
Stanley , M . P ., addressed a meeting of his constituents at King's Lynn on Wednesday , on the present aspect of foreign and domestic politics . The urgent pressure on our space caused by " the great trial" and other matters of importance , prevents our giving any portion of his speech , which was much applauded . For the same reason we can only chronicle the fact that Lord John Russell has been lecturing extempore , and with great success , on " The Study of History , " at the Stroud Mutual Improvement Society . The Protestant Alliance , & c . —The fifth annual meeting of the Protestant Alliance—an association with the object of enforcing the principles and extending the influence of Protestantism—was held on Monday in
Freemasons' Hall ; the Earl of Shaftesbury presiding . On the evening of the same day his lordship took the chair at the annual meeting of the Ragged School Union , at Exeter Hall . The secretary read the report , from which it appeared that " the scholars placed in situations this year exceeded in number those of any former year , amounting to 1347 . No less than 33 G had gained prizes . Only 15 had emigrated . There were 16 refuges with 500 inmates . Penny banks were established in connexion with 61 schools , and the amount contribnted to them during the year was 232 SM . ' , If the public-houses and sweet-shops were fewer , and closed entirely on the Sabbath , the savings would be greater . The balance in hand amounted to only 607 . "
Mr . Whiteside and the Derby Party . — The London correspondent of the Dublin Evening Mail states that Lord Derby and his party strongly urged Mr . Whiteside not to bring forward his recent motion on the fall of Kara , but that the hot-headed lawyer vehemently insisted , and carried his point . Tub Carlton Club . —Lord Ranelagh has addressed a letter to the members of the Carlton Club , objecting to the presence of gentlemen who support the Government of Lord Palmerston . Flogging at Grammar Schools . —A meeting of parents opposed to the system of flogging at achoola has taken place at Bath , in consequence of a recent case in which one of the foundation boys was thus punished . Resolutions condemnatory of the practice were passed . Sumptuous Magnificence . —Messrs . James Ford and
Co ., of Aldorsgate-Btrcot , write to the Times to make known a " remarkable instance of generosity . " One of their carmen picked up a paper in Greaham-atreot , which proved to bo a cheque on the Bank of England for 200 J . He took it to his employers , who directed him to convoy it to . tho drawer . On his doing so , ho was informed that the person who had lost it was quite sure his pocket had been picked . "However , " said the gentleman , " there ' s a Bhilling for you to get a glass of beer . " Simpheropol . —An officer in ono of the Highland regiments , under date April 18 th , gives an account of an excursion ho made into the interior of the Crimea . Of Simphcropol ho Bays : — " In the afternoon we took a stroll on the fushionnblo promenade — -a sort of Koneington-gardoiis . A bund wna playing , and tbo
Siinf pheropol beau monde was sunning itself . Some Russian officers had already fraternized with us , and at this promenade we were introduced to their lady friends , and by their lady friends asked out to tea . The ladies spoke French and German , and to us , who have scarcely seen any for two years , they appeared most charming and delightful . After tea we went to a concert , and after the concert some Russian officers , who had fought against us at Alma , Balaklava , and during the siege , insisted upon entertaining us at a champagne supper , over which we fought our battles over again , and fraternized in a most fraternal manner . The comparing our different accounts of the incidents of the campaign was mo 3 t interesting ; but it would take me some three sheets more to describe . We slept at Simpheropol , and next morning returned in our four-in-hand to Bakstchiserai . "
Prison-breaking . —An escape has been effected from Carnarvon county prison by three men who had been committed to trial . Immediately after the retirement of the turnkey , the three men threw over the wall an ample length of rope , to which was suspended a heavy weight , also composed of rope bound up into a ball . By this contrivance , the first was enabled to climb to the top , where he drove a spike into the parapet , to which the rope was fastened . This rendered the scaling an easy task , and , having abundance of rope at command , they descended safely on the opposite side . The Salmon Fishings in the North continue to be very successful . In the Spey , daring the week , anglers have had good sport . In the Findhorn , the inside fishing has , during the week , been very successful , particularly in the river , upwards of 400 fish having been got on Wednesday night and Thursday . —Scotsman . The Vice-Chancellor and Mayor of Oxford , in accordance with the wishes of the inhabitants of the university and city , expressed at two public meetings , convened for the purpose of ascertaining in what way the ratification of peace should be celebrated , have fixed on Wednesday , June 4 ( Commemoration-day ) , for a general illumination throughout the university and city . New Omnibus . —The London General Omnibus Company on Monday started , on the Kingsland-gate and Bank and New North-road and Bank lines , omnibuses constructed by Mr . Menzies , of Glasgow , after the model of those used in that city . The vehicles are arranged for carrying 19 inside and 20 outside passengers . They have fixed glass sides the whole length , are high enough for a tall man to walk upright inside of them , and are wide enough to admit of persons passing freely up the centre without pushing against the knees of those seated . A bell from the conductor to the driver serves as a signal to proceed , and a powerful break is used to check the speed in descending hills , or suddenly pulling up . The omnibuses are drawn by three horses abreast . Preaching in a Theatre . —The Rev . Hugh Stowel 1 Brown is to deliver a lecture to the working classes on the afternoon of Sunday , the 25 th instant , at the Royal Park Theatre , Liverpool . The subject will be " The snares which beset the working man in his walk through life . "—North British Mail .
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Leader Office , Saturday , May 17 . THE TRIAL OF PALMER . The evidence was proceeded with yesterday , but presents little additional to what has already appeared in the opening statement of tho Attorney-General . Palmer manifested intense anxiety during tho reading of tho report of tho first post mortem examination , and closely watched Dr . Harland as ho road it . With respect to Palmer ' s strange conduct on the second examination , Dr . Harland said he noticed that , > vhilo Mr . Devonshire was opening tho stomach , Palmer pushed Newton on to Mr . Devonshire , and shook tho contents of tho stomach into tho body . Witness said , " Don ' t do that , " thinking that a Joke waa passing amongst them . Lord Caunpboll : " Did you sco who gave tho push ?" Witness : " I saw that , when Newton and Devonshire wore pushed together , Palmer was outside , and was laughing at the tivic . No ono clao could havo dono it . " Mr . Stovons , Cooko's father-in-law , mentioned that , after tho young man ' s death , ho asked Palmer , whon they thoy wore out ono night , if he would havo any objections to answer Buch questions as might be put to him by Mr . Stovona ' a solicitor . Tho moon was shining , and Palmor answered , with a spasmodic convulsion of tho throat , which Mr . Stcvona noticod , " Oh , no , certainly not . "
France. Tins Austrian Archduku Ferdinand...
FRANCE . Tins Austrian Archduku Ferdinand Maximilian has arrived in Paris . He has authority to ofler the JEinporor
of the French the restoration of the mortal remains of the Due de Reichstadt . The ashes of the son of Napoleon I . will be conducted to France with great pomp . The Archduke Maximilian will not prolong his stay in Paris , and will not be present at the baptism of the Imperial Prince . The Jndependance says , " It is so certain , that no one can any longer doubt . the existence of a secret treaty between France , Austria , and England , as a corollary of the treaty of April 15 th . " A serious question had arisen between the Government of Paraguay and the French consul , respecting the treatment of a colony of French settlers , and it was feared that some trouble would ensue with the Italian colony of Patagonas . —Times of this day .
The topic of the day in political circles here ( says the Paris correspondent of the Globe ) is an allegation , more than an accusation , against the late Lord Raglan , in a History of the Crimean War , published under Government auspices by the Baron de Bazancourt . Few men have had more to suffer than Lord Raglan . In his lifetime , he was made the scapegoat to whom all the ills which afflicted the army in the first year of the war were attributed . After his death , M . de Bazancourt exposes to the world , that Lord Raglan ' s " non-co-operation" was the cause of General Canrobert ' s resignation .
The same work also contains the French Emperor ' s plan of operations in the Crimea on which he intended to act had he gone to the seat of war , but which he afterwards communicated to Lord Raglan . The Emperor writes : — " I would have sent into the valley of the Baidar the 40 , 000 men taken from the army of Sebastopol ; and , supported by Lord Raglan , I would have occupied , from Skelia as far as the bridge of Teule" and Tchorgoun , the four roads which cross the Tchernaya . After this movement , I would have left Lord Raglan master of all the positions on thd * left of the Tchernaya from Skelia as far as Tchorgoun ; I would have assembled in the rear of the lines occupied by the English the 40 , 000 men of the active
army , with the cavalry , and the means of transport at ray disposal , waiting in that position for the arrival of my corps d ' armee , which , coming from Constantinople , would have received orders to reconnoitre Cape Phoros . As soon as the fleet , bringing the 25 , 000 men of the reserve , had been seen approaching , orders would have been given for them to proceed to Aloucbta . A first body of 3000 men would immediately on their landing establish themselves three leagues from Alouchta , beyond the defile of Ayen . No others would be landed until information had been received of the occupation of that defile . After such information had been received , the remainder of the 25 , 000 men would land , and the 40 , 000 assembled at Baidar would receive orders to march along the road which skirts the seacoast by Yalta . In three days , the 40 , 000 men from Baidar would have joined under the
the walls of Simpheropol the 23 , 000 just landed ; town would have been taken possession of , or a good position would have been taken up on the road we had just passed , to secure the rear of the army . Now , either the Russian army before Sebastopol would have abandoned that formidable position to meet the army which Avould advance from the side of Bakstchi-serai , and then the first army of operation , under the orders of Lord Raglan , would push forward , and take possession of the position of Inkerman : or the Russians would await in their lines the arrival of the army advancing from Simpheropol , and then the latter , advancing from Bakstchi-serai on Sebastopol , always supporting his left on the mountains , would form a junction with the army of Marshal Raglan , who had advanced from Baidar on Albat , repulse the Russian army , drive it back into Sobastonol or into the sea . "
Prussia. Prince Frederick William Of Pru...
PRUSSIA . Prince Frederick William of Prussia is to set out this day ( Saturday ) for London . The Princess Paskiewitch died on the 13 th inst . at Berlin . A despatch from that city states that General Mouravieff has been making a tour of inspection in the Caucasus . Ho has been joined by General Chrulefl" at Ekaterinodur .
The Crimean Boaiu> (Ykhticuday).— Mr. 1'...
The Crimean Boaiu > ( Ykhticuday ) . — Mr . 1 'iUlcr completed hia case yesterday , and the Court adjourned . Sunday Observances To-morrow . — It ha « boon thought that Lord Palmorston ' sobscrvations , on acceding to tho Archbishop of Canterbury ' s desire to stop the bands playing , are ominous of a Sabbath " shindy" i » <» 10 parks ; and certainly there arc symptoms which fleoin to prognosticate that edifying result to-morrow . It »» to bo hoped that Mr . Hughes will not bo in command ot 4 tne force , " or wo may have , another truncheon-semion upon tho heads of tho ungodly . Mr . PiKKitic Soui , i ' .- —American papcrH announce tliat Pierre Soultf , who made hiinm : lf a name Avhilo representing tho United States ut Madrid , i « at Now Oili'iuifl , pleading for aid to General Walker , of Nicaragua .
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Leader (1850-1860), May 17, 1856, page 12, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_17051856/page/12/
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