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      Oxford And Cambridge. At Oxford Tho Elec...

      lortion of the council . The polling was continued mtil half-past one , when , after a very short delay , he Vice-Chancellor declared that the following gentlemen had been elected by the numbers stated , riz .: — The Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History , 146 ; ; he Regius Professor of Hebrew , 104 ; the Professor of Chemistry , Botany , and Rural Economy , 100 ; the Camden Professor of Ancient History , 99 ; the Professor of Moral Philosophy , 79 ; the Savilian Professor of Astronomy , 79—the number polled -was 224 . Congregation reassembled at three o ' clock for the purpose of electing six members of convocation to represent that body in the council , when , after a sharp poll , which closed at half-past four , the Vice-Chancellor declared the choice of the members had fallen on the following gentlemen , viz .:

      —The Rev . H . L . Mansell , B . D ., fellow of St . John ' s , 82 ; the Rev . J " . B . Mozley , B . D ., fellow of Magdalen , 71 ; the Rev . Dr . Lightfoot , rector of Exeter ; 64 ; the Kev . Richard Michell , B . D ., Magdalen Hall , public orator , 60 ; tlie Rev . Osborri Gordon , B . D ., student of Christ Church , 60 ; the Rev . Charles Marriott , B . D ., fellow of Oriel , 56 ; the Rev . M . Patteson , B . D ., fellow of Lincoln , 5 < 6 .

      1016 The Leader. [Saturday,

      1016 THE LEADER . [ Saturday ,

      At Cambridge The Vice-Chancellor Has Inf...

      At Cambridge the Vice-Chancellor has informed the m & nibers of the university that his Royal Highness Prince Albert , the Chancellor , lias signified his intention to give annually a prize of a gold medal fox the encouragement of legal studies in the university . Tfie Vice-Chancellor gave notice that a grace Will lbe offered to the senate on Friday next , the 27 th inst ., to accept the same , and to authorise the Vice-Cbaneellor to communicate the thanks of 1 he senate to his Royal Highness for this additional proof of his desire to promote the studies of the university . The Vice-Chancellor further gave notice that on the same day a grace will be offered to the senate to aj point a syndicate to draw up a scheme of regulations for the institution of the above prize , and to reportjto the senate before the end of next Lent Term .

      The Public Health. The Deaths; Registere...

      THE PUBLIC HEALTH . The deaths ; registered in London , which in the first two weeks of October -were 1532 and 1394 , declined in the ¦ week that ended last Saturday to 1321 . In the ten ¦ weeks of the years 1844 :-53 , corresponding to last ¦ week , the average number waa 942 , which , being raised in proportion to increase of population , becomes 1036 . About 300 persons died last week more than could be estimated from the experience of former years at the middle of October . Last week the deaths from cholera were 163 . The mortality from the epidemic declines , but not so rapidly as in the same month of 1849 . In three weeks of October in that year the deaths -were 288 , 110 , and 41 ; and in the last three "weeks of the existing epidemic they have been

      411 , 249 , and 163 . The fatal cases of diarrheea and dysentery ^ vere 102 and 106 in the first two weeks of the present month ; last week they declined to 83 . In comparing the returns from the five metropolitan divisions for tko last two weeks , it will be seen that the improvement which they show is greatest on the north side of the river . Of the five northern districts cholera lingers moat in Marylebone , though the mortality in it is not great . In the last two weeks the deaths in that district were 9 and 12 ; while in Pancras , with a larger population , there were only 8 last week , which occurred in Camden-town . Only one death occurred last week in Islington , and on « in Hackney . Among the sut-diatricts on the south side of the river still haunted by the disease are St . James , Bermondsey , tho Kent-road subdistrict , and St . Peter , Walworth .

      Illegal Marriages. Nor Long Since, A Cat...

      ILLEGAL MARRIAGES . Nor long since , a Catholic priest was tried for administering tho rito of marriage in an illegal manner . A case has just occurred in thePj ^ testant Church : " Tho Rov . John Allen Giles , D . O . L ., of Bampton , waa charged before- the magistrates of Witnoy , Oxon , with having , on tho 5 th of October , solemnised matrimony in tho parish church of Bampton between tho hours of six and seven in tho morning . Tho young man and woman who had been married had absconded , to avoid giving evidence , but had been arrested in London , and were in attendance during tho investigation . Thoir names arc Richard Pratt , an apprentice to a

      shoemaker , and Jano Green , a housemaid in Dr . Giles ' s service . They proved that on tho day act forth in the charge thoy wore married by Dr . Giles , about a quarter past six , a . m . No one w « fl present eavo themselves , tho doctor , his son Master Arthur , and a maid-servant named Qreon . Charlotte L « it , another servant of Dr . Giles , waa not present , and tho mark on tho regiBtry purporting to bo here wan not mado in thoir presence . No appHcntlon wan made fojr a licence , and no banns wore published . ( It wna atutcd by Greon that Dr . Giles showed her « . document which ho said was « licence , and . wh & oh waa atamped with a largo seal , and had ' S ,

      Oxon' written on one corner ; but no licence was found hi the register chest , where all licences were usually deposited , and the witness did not know what became of the document referred to . ) An attempt had been made to induce the witness Pratt to depose that he was married on Tuesday the 3 rd , and not on the 5 th , and he had agreed to do so . Charlotte Lait also , whose mark purported to be in the register-book as present at the ceremony , swore that the marriage took place on the 3 rd , and that she made the mark on that day . ( She afterwards admitted that Dr . Giles had instructed her to make this statement , and she will probably be prosecuted for perjury . ) After the examination of the parish clerk and other witnesses , 8 discussion took place respecting the

      nature of the offence upon which Dr . Giles was to be called on for his defence , it being contended for the prosecution that the charge for marrying ¦ without banns or licence , as well as for marrying before eight in the morning , -was fully proved ; but , as the offence specified in the warrant of apprehension was for the latter charge only , it was determined , to proceed upon that at present , and that a second information should afterwards be laid for the more serious offence of marrying without banns or licence . Dr . Giles was then asked what he had to say in answer to the charge , but , under the direction of his professional adviser , he declined to enter on his defence beyond saying that he pleaded not guilty to any charge of felony most loudly . The magistrates came to the decision that the case must be sent for trial at the next

      assizes ; but agreed to accept bail for the appearance of Dr . Giles , himself in 500 / ., and two sureties in 250 / . each . ¦ . ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ '¦ ¦ ' . ' ¦ ' , ' ¦¦ ¦ ¦'¦ ' :. ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' / ' ¦¦/ ¦ '¦ ' ¦ : ¦ ; . > ^' Another charge was then laid against Dr . Giles , for having , in August , 1853 , solemnised matrimony , between , the hours of seven and eight , in the parish church of Bampton ; and upon this charge the evidence of a single witness was taken , and the further hearing remanded until to-morrow , the 27 th inst ., at ten o ' clock . Bail was put in to answer both charges , and Dr . Giles was then released from custody .

      Elections. Froaie.— A Severe Contest In ...

      ELECTIONS . FROaiE . — A severe contest in this borough ended in the return of Lord Dungarvan , who polled 52 votes more ^ than his opponent , Mr . Donal Mcbll . There waa rioting and a fe \ v broken heads in . the town . Abingdon . — -The accession of Lord Norreya to the earldom of Abingdon has caused a . vacancy in the representation of this borough . The Hon . J . W . 3 ToTtescue , a supporter of the Government , has addressed the electors . Selkirkshire . —It is stated that Mr . A . Lockhart , member for the county , is about to retire . Mr . Charles Plummer , Sunderland-haU , Conservative ; and Mr . Ji N . Murray , of Phillipbaugh , Liberal ; are said to be candidates for the vacancy .

      The Court. The Queen And The Roj'al Fami...

      THE COURT . The Queen and the Roj'al Family have remained at Windsor during the week . The JFrench Ambassador and the Countess Walewski have been among the guests .

      Mb. Stonor. The Cork Examiner Reproduces...

      MB . STONOR . The Cork Examiner reproduces a long letter addressed by Mr . Stonor to the Sydney Argus , in which he enters fully into the circumstances of his case ; showing the claims he had on the Colonial Office , and reviewing the evidence given before the Committee of the House of Commons , implicating him in corrupt practices at the Sligo election , which he urges was not conclusive against him . He points out that ho had done his best to put tho Colonial Office in possession of everything relating to that question , and expresses his opinion that tho oliarges against him wore not Buch as to debar him from filling a judicial appointment ; and that ho supposed th , e Colonial Office held the same views . As his ap . pointmont had been cancelled , ho should return to England , notwithstanding that he had received marked sympathy and consideration in tho colony , and pressing requests to take his place at the bar .

      M. Mor1t2 Hartmann. "We Are Glad To Be A...

      M . MOR 1 T 2 HARTMANN . "We are glad to be able to solve the mystery of tho disappearance of M . Moritz Hartmann , from Bucharest . A letter from M , Hartmann himself to tho Editor of the Cologne Qascttc appoarod in that journal on tho 23 rd , by which we loam that M . Hartmann had been dangerously ill with low fevor and dysentery ( it Rustchuclc , from whence ho had with great difficulty reached Constantinople , where , at the date of Iub letter , ho was slowly recovering . This news diermsBeB tho suspicions bo generally entertained on tho Continent against tho Austrian authorities at Bucharest , who , it waa believed , hud laid violent hands on M . Hartmann , aa a political refugee . M . Hartmann is tho correspondent in Turkey of the Cologne Qaxettc .

      Dear Bread At Nottingham. The Sudden And...

      DEAR BREAD AT NOTTINGHAM . The sudden and extraordinary rise in the price of corn , which will of course react on the price of bread , appears to be having an effect already . At Nottingham there have been disturbances , and the bakers have suffered . A local paper states : — " On Tuesday night , about half-past seven o ' clock ,, a number of persons , principally lads , assembled before the shop of Mr . North , baker , of Colwick-street , in the lower part of the town , and broke a number of panes of glass in his windows . Mr . North -was in his shop at the time , and was struck a violent Wow hi the face by a brickbat hurled by one of the rabble . After this , the shop of Mr . Greenfield , in the same district , was attacked , but no great damage done . The shops of Mr . Eeeves , Narrow-marsh ; Mr . Hutchinson , Pleasant-ro"W ; and Mr . Adanison , -were also visited , and . a number of panes broken .

      " The next morning , a number of master bakers went to the police-office , to consult the magistrates upon the matter , and ask for the protection of their property , in case of a repetition of violence at night . Upon this , the mayor and magistrates had a private meeting , when it ¦ was resolved to send an increased force of police out , and to swear in a number of special constables , so that they might be in . readiness at a moment ' s notice , if required . " A youth , tvho - was captured at one of the disturbances , was brought the next morning before the magistrates , and after paying the amount of damage and costs * was discharged . " .

      Our Civilisation. Mr. William Hawes, Of ...

      OUR CIVILISATION . Mr . William Hawes , of Warren-street , Titzroy-square ,, is 50 years old , but he was nevertheless asked fey a young lady in Palace-Tow , New-road , for a kiss . While he was obliging her he was thrust into a gateway , a man having joined the supplicant for the kiss , and he was robbed of his -watch . The man was taken into custod y * and the police stated that the plan of this robbery was part of an organised system -which had already been successful in the same spot a few days before . It is to be looked after .

      Louisa Garrett, An Aged Woman, And Her D...

      Louisa Garrett , an aged woman , and her daughter * kept a day school for children in Bethnal-green . The school fell off , and they were in distress . Not having hecn seen for several days their house was entered , andt the younger woman was found lying with a large wound in the throat , of which she afterwards died , and the elder woman was dead , apparently from strangulation-Despair on the part of the younger -woman is supposed to have caused murder and suicide .

      A Girl Named Mary Gooderi, Tired Of Livi...

      A girl named Mary Gooderi , tired of living on the town , plunged ' into the Serpentine one morning at six o ' clock , but was saved by the park-keepers . She had been seduced under a promise of marriage by a man of large property , who deserted her .

      In 1852 Eliza Bouchier, A Servant Living...

      In 1852 Eliza Bouchier , a servant living at Barnstaple gave birth to a child , which she got rid of b y burning it to ashes in a washing furnace . She was convicted , and imprisoned for a term of years . After her release she again got into service—and the family way—and was delivered of twins , both of which Bhe disposed of by strangulation . She will be tried again .

      James Britton, A Seaman In The Merchant ...

      James Britton , a seaman in the merchant service * , married a wife byname Dinah , and shortly afterwards went on a voyage to Quebec , leaving his spouse in a comfortablo cottage in Newport , South Wales . About a . fortnight ago he returned , and found that John Gardiner ,, a hawker , had carried off the lady , and that she had carried off her husband ' s goods . Ho followed and found them together , as he said , " as loving as dolphins . " Ant application to a magistrate against the destroyer of hiss domestic peace for tho restoration of the goods , leaving the wife at his disposal , was of no avail , aa there , was = nothing to show that tho articles wore not taken by thewoman .

      A Toy-Manufacturer, But A, *' Well-Known...

      A toy-manufacturer , but a , * ' well-known character on tho turf , " is Mr . Frederick Priggcy—but ho committed ' a series of brutal assaults on his wife , a thin , sicklylooking -woman . Ho was drunk ivlicn ho committed that for which ho was brought before tho magiBtrate ,, and defended himself by alleging that tho woman was in liquor , - which was disproved . Ho then appealed to Mr . Burnaby , tho chief clerk at Bow-street , for a character , saying that gentleman " had known him at various race-courses for twenty years 11 " Mr , Burnaby remembered him aa a u sort of voluntary attendant on tho magistrates' carriage and other equipages at Aacot , Epsom * dec . 1 ! Ho had no doubt ho was a well-conducted man when sober . " His sobriety ivns ensured for three months by imprisonment for that term .

      Saruh Hart, A Servant Of Mrs. Bntlor, Of...

      Saruh Hart , a servant of Mrs . Bntlor , of Clnvortontorraco , Pimlico , was delivered of a child ono night . Her miatrosH was angry , and sent h « r out of tl » o house at onuo . Tho girl endeavoured to gain admittance at a house where her nistor wna living , but was roAiacd . She wandered into tho Green Park , and loft tho child undor

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 28, 1854, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_28101854/page/8/