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THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR ITALY. The members ...
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merits with a very limited allowance of cash . They are in the condition of the Irishman who had to cover his long legs with a short blanket , and they are resortingMto every species of device for taking the flannel off one part and laying it on another . Tie last notion which they nourish is , that the Emperor Napoleon will supervene with a divine power , ami permit the Bank of JVance to suspend
cash payments ; th . ua impattiug Hie value of gold to the Bank paper . The trick has been tried so often , that nothing short of a threatened rebellion would make astute Napoleon give into it ; but the French are so wild on subjects of papermoney and loans , that we would not undertake to pronounce upon the impossibility of any insurrection on that subject .
Our own Bank continues to make head , against an increasing pressure . It has at last refused to make advances on Government securities , the eflect of which is that it declines to assist the gentlemen on the Stock Exchange in their operations ; and it may perhaps hamper the proceedings of banks , especially in the country , where they sometimes use the Government securities as a species of circulating medium for very large sums ,
and may be obliged to selL them if they prove to be inconvertible . The Morning Post almost an nounces that Government intends some stepprobably a permission , for the Bank to issue an increased number of notes—as if that rwould do any-good ! Meanwhile , the Bank continues its accommodation on commercial bills—the ' most legitimate branch ' of its advances ; and it is observed that there is no embarrassment in trade .
Meanwhile , top , the dark side of trade continues to be as eventful as ever . Mr . John M ^ cgregor comes forward "with his defence , which amounts to a statement that he was not the founder of the Royal British Bank , nor in an y way connected , save as be was drawn in by others . It is rather a pity that Mr . John Macgkegor did not make this disavowal while the Bank was a rising project , that he did not repudiate the firm before the days of its adversity .
The Eobson'" irregularity" seems likely to be eclipsed by the Grflet-Cabpentieb . embezzlement of shares . The story is simple . Grei . et professes to be a most respectable person , -well connected , and so tried in probity , that when H . James pe " Rothschild entrusted him and Caepentier with shares worth 20 O , O 000 Z ., they kept the property for some years , and returned it safe . Carpjgntier became M . » e Rothschild ' s cashier , GrRELET the under-cashier . They began to dabble in stock-jobbing , —first with cash , then with M . de
Rothschild ' s shares , which they sold ; and then with other shares , which they stole for the same purpose ; squandering all the money hi profitless speculations , and bolting when they Tyere found out . There is the vrUole tale—unless Grelet should fulfil his threats , and rnako disclosures about high personages in Paris and on the taris Bourse who have made fortunes in the twinkling of an empire ; and whom , he says , he could gravely compromise . These disclosures would form Vol . II . of M . GRET ^ T'a romance of real life , and the volume would be highly interesting .
Another noble name has been mentioned on the Stock ISxchange of our own West-end society ; but the surprise here is , not that a nobleman should havo bolted , but that he should have gono off for so small a sum as 50001 . Another scion of nobility , Lord Ernest Va : kj 3 , is under arrest at Brighton , for the most brutal
and stupid of pi'actical joking with a young Cornet , whom th e Lord and his accomplices tried to drive out of the Fourth Light Dragoons by systematic persecution . On the whole , the Bclgravian classes , noble and moneyed , are presented before the world just at present in interesting aspects . Among the American news of th © week , the
most inferring chapter of which is Grelet ' s capture in Nevr York , comes a wonderful letter , given to the -world by the Times us the experiences of an "Eye-wittifcss , " a railway in Geoi-gia . Itisastory of wbichtne personages anehamed A , B , C , I > , and so forth * A jilt enters the train ; her loverts wusuogle ; and a sei-ies of duels ensues , quite as absurd •» the Refottn Club duels some year * since . There was this difference , howeve * . that in tlie K « fontt Club
duels the man challenged never would accept the challenge , but challenged the second that brought it him ; whereas in the Georgian duelling several of the duels took effect , and "the bodies" were left on tlie ground , or put into the baggage-van ; and a general debate on duelling ; was diversified by a systematic bullying of the young woman—the jilt . The writer in another paper has discovered that the Ej'c-witness who records all these horri ?
ble facts does not in a single instance state that he saw any of the murders ; and in one case he did not even hear the report of the pistol ; for the duel was fought " with ' Monte Gristo' pistols that make no report . " It is , indeed , a " Monte Cristo " story . ' " ¦ •• . ' ' . '¦ ¦ ¦ ' . ' . ¦¦ -.- ' - .. ' " :
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The Subscription For Italy. The Members ...
THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR ITALY . The members of the committee will hear with gratification that the liberal press of Belgium has circulated the reply to the Genoese Address , and that , in Piedmont , the Italia e Popofo , the Unione , and the ijlritio , / with other journals , have acknowledged , in cordial language , the efforts of the English friends of Italy . The immense meeting at Xewcastle-on- ryne has somewhat surprised them . " With pleasure and with gratitude , *! says the Unione , " we transcribe in full the Address of the English committee , as published in the Leader—that journal ¦ which has interested itself so deeply in the fortunes of our peninsula , and in its projects of liberation , thus evincing once more those sentiments of philanthropy and of fraternity which have endeared it to the heart of every Italian . " We do not hesitate to quote this paragraph , because it applies to the friends of Italy in general no less than to ourselves .
The following correspondence has passed on the subject of the Ten Thousand Muskets for Italy : — ( co . ) . . ' ¦ ; " Mr . G . Crawshay has the honour to present his compliments to the Marquis d'Azeglio , Minister of Sardinia . " Mr . Crawshay has received an application from some gentlemen in this country , who are acting in connexion Avith a committee at Genoa , whose object is ' the purchase of 10 , 000 muskets , to be given to the first Italian province that rises against Italy ' s foe , ' viz ., Austria . " Mr . Crawshay begs respectfully to inquire of the Minister of Sardinia whether such a proceeding on the part of Sardinian subjects is lawful" ? " Gateshead , Oct . 8 , 1856 . "
(Copy.) " The Marquis D'Azcglio Presents...
( copy . ) " The Marquis d'Azcglio presents his compliments to Mr . Crawshay , and begs to inform him , in reply to his note , dated 8 th inst ., that not being acquainted "with the result of certain legal proceedings instituted with reference to the subscription in question , he is unable to give a positive answor to the question therein contained . " 23 , Park-lano , Oct . 11 , 1856 . "
THE SUBSCRIPTION LISTS . The first list is composed of " Offerings for the Emancipation of Italy , " forwarded by James Stanfield , Esq ., the Honorary Secretary : ¦ —Joseph Cowen , jun ., Newcnstle-on-Tync , 10 / . ; "IV . II . Ashtirst , 10 / . ; James Stansfeld , bl . \ Two clerks , 11 . Is . ; W . Bonsorsfriond , 11 . 3 s . ; Miss Finch , Liverpool , 11 . ; Dr . Little , 11 . ; Mr . Mudie , Cxfurd-strcet , U . ; John Bennett , 11 . ; Henry Kutterford , 3 d . ; John Aston , 8 d . ; Isaac Argent , Cd . ; "VV . Smith , 3 d . ; James Bryant , 3 d . ; John Watts , 2 s . Cd . ; Austin Ilolyonkc , 2 s . Gil . ; George Jacob Holyoake . 5 s . ; Rieciotti Garibaldi , 2 h . Cd . : total , 33 / . 18 s .
The second list is for the " 10 , 000 muskets to be given , to the first Italian province which shall rise against the common enemy , " forwarded by J . Moriton White , 8 , Percy-street , Bedford-square : —G . Montazi , 1 / . 12 . s . Gd . ; N . N ., 4 a . 2 d ; Albion , lOd . ; John Bull , Is . 8 d . ; A . Ilcrzen , 2 ? . ; Count Pepoli , 5 s . ; " W . S . Landor , bl . ; W . Johnson , fis . ; Ii . L . 5 s .: total , 9 / . 14 s . 2 d . For the 100 cannons to fortify Alexandria : ' —Birches Green , 21 . 2 a . ; B . Smith , 21 . 2 s .: total , 41 . 4 s . ' Subscriptions to be given to Joseph Mazzini for tlio Emancipation of Italy : —J . Cowen , Jun ., Newcastle , 1 . 0 / . 10 s . ; J . Stnnafeld , !> L -, Sir John Fife , Newcastle , 51 . ; M . S-, 21 . ; Mrs . Fletcher , 3 / . ; N _ N ., 10 s . ; Two Clerks , 1 / . Is .: Sir John Forbes , 11 . Is . : total , 28 / . 2 s .
" The Thuiulcrsliowcr , " painted in water colours by Barbara Leigh Smith , to bo raffled for by forty subscribers of 10 s . Cd . each , the proceeds to bo given to Goneral Garibaldi for the " Emancipation of Italy . "
ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS . Thrkumen—Jos « eph Crosland , James Wright and TnT , Bolton-have lost their lives in the Newton ColW near Fenybridge , in the West Riding of YorkS * They ivero descending the shaft of the colliery wbki ' f fi , tS dlll S ™ nty-S ™ fect dee P > when the RidS of the sfc * f t suddenly collapsed , and a large . quantity 3 e « th and other material fell upon them . They wer ? all tailed , and their bodies were not recovered till twel how * alter , though great exertions were made to «»<* Awn . The primary cause of the accident is supposed to have been tlie late heavy rains n ^ eu
The infjuest cm the body of Robert Konrick a nun who lost his life -while . attending to one of tlie puuii . s £ » which the water is being raised from the Urvn JIallev colliery , was held last Saturday before Mr Thehvalf the Coroner for the Wrexham division of the county ' The chain by which he was being lowered into the ^ it suddenly broke , and he fell to the bottom ; This chain ' had been in use about eighteen or nineteen years , and had been employed again since the accident . The jury after a short deliberation , returned a verdict of " Accidental death , " but expressed an opinion that the chain was unsafe , and that it was the duty of the deceased to examine it . They recommended that a rope should be substituted for the chain , some of the witnesses having
expressed a preference foT -ropes , any defect in which can be more readily detected . Kenrick was a very zealous workman , and ha . d exhibited such devotion to his duties since the inundations that he could hardly be got to take any sleep . The mine has recently beea flooded , and it is feared that several lives have been lost . The depth of water in the pit has lately decreased ; hut the men have not been able to reach the upper workings . The fate of their thirteen missing comrades is still , therefore , a matter of doubt , although , even if they escaped drowning at the time of . 'the . ¦ inundation , .. it is hardly possible that they can have sustained life during the time they have been buried in-tho mine .
While the Tytie , which has just arrived home with the Brazil mail , was at 3 tio de Janeiro , the purser , the doctor , and the chief steward . "( Mr . Cotterell ) , went ashore . On their retuTti to the ship , ¦ . ¦ ' c ompanied by two passengers in a sliore boat , the vessel wars struck by a sea and upset , and the whole party were immersed ; They were soon picked up again , with scarcely any damage done , - . except . Mr . ' ' Cotterell , who was found to be dead . ¦" .. " ¦'¦ •' . . ; .. ¦ ' . ; ' : ' ; - . ' .- ¦ . ' During the voyage of the Lancashire Witch from Portsmouth to Tasmania , Ensign Lewis Harrison , of the 11 th Regiment , fell overboard from the poop , and was drowned . The high sea running at the time prevented any assistance being rendered .
A fatal ' accident ' occurred iiv Oxford-street , near'fle top of New Bond-street , on Monday . Thrco ciiildren were attempting to cross the road at a time when it was thronged with vehicles . The children were in the centre of the road as an omnibus came along , and , before the driver could pull up , the children were hciiig trampled upon by the horses . Fortunately , the wheels went dear of two , but the other , a little boy , was thrown under tbe wheels , which nearly severed his head from his body . A boy , eleven years old , has died at Somcrs-toiiii from hemorrhage produced by a rupture of the aorta . He had come home frorn school about a week before ,
complaining of great internal pain , which he said was caused by a kick given him by a schoolfellow . Although unable to return to school , no inquiries were made , nor wa 9 any medical man sent for till after several days . It was then too late . At the inquest , one of the boys at the school stated that ho witnessed , a quarrel between the child whose death -was then being inquired into and another boy ; that they both went out of the room , and that the former shortly returned , crying , and snyidjj bo had been kicked . However , thero was "i > evidenco directly implicating tho other disputant ; and an open verdict was returned .
A very shocking accident has just happened nttho Piranis . One moonlight night , a person dressed in a burnous passed near a French sontinel ; tho latter , having hailed tho man three several times without roci'iving f > answer , fired . A French dragoon officer , who had witnessed what had passed from a neighbouring window , ran to the spot , and on lifting up tho wounded man found that he was tho Major of tho battalion to whioli tho sentry belonged . Tho Major died of hU woiuul , ami was buried on the 3 rd instanfc . A locomotive engine exploded on Thursday evening at Bolhow and Vaughan ' s Iron Works , ] Mi < ldlol ) OTou ^ i , near Darlington . The engineer and tlirco men vcro killed .
An inquest has been hold at Koddington ( says tho Bury Post ) on tho body of Emma Chont , nged two years , , who , it appeared from the evidence of the gnindniothcr , was running across tlio room with a knife in her lun'J ' i when she fell down , ond tho knifo ran into her mou '"' Tlio grandmother pulled it out directly , but the clulu was dead almost instantly . A surgeon made u P ° mortem examination of tho body , and found an inn ?™ wound at the back of the mouth just abovo the callow , extending to tho spinal marrow . There was not tue slightest wound on tho tonguo or lips . A voi'dict Accidental Death was returned .
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 18, 1856, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_18101856/page/2/
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