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up for reexamination at Epsom , on Monday morning , before the bench of magistrates . Some further evidence , corroborative of that previously given , having been given , the prisoners , who looked very chapfallen , having been duly cautioned by the chairman , were asked if they wished to say anything to the charge made against tliem ? Roberts said : Yes , sir , I do . I was in Guildford on the 31 st of October , and while on my way to Epsom , or , more properly speaking , to London , I met my
fellowprisoner . We came on together , and on our way through this town we sees this parcel tied up in a handkerchief . We took it up and carried it behind the engine-house , where we opened it . I thought it might have been a child . When we see what it contained , Dowe put on the coat and put some things in his pockets . I put some in Aiine , and as the things was found so I found ' em in the parcel . The Chairman : Is that your statement ? Roberts : Yes .
The coolness with , which the prisoner made this extraordinary explanation excited some risibility in the court . The prisoner Dowe said he had nothing to say . The Chairman then told both prisoners that they stood severally committed for trial for the crime of burglary , and the accused were removed in custody . The parties concerned in the jewellery robbery in the Strand were brought up for examination on Wednesday , but nothing of importance transpired . The whole of the prisoners were remanded for a week .
Samuel Harwood , one of the parties charged with being concerned in the murder of the Reverend G . E . Holiest , was brought up for reexamination at the House of Correction on Wednesday , and , some further evidence having been gone into , the chairman said he felt it his duty , proceeding on the depositions , to commit the prisoner for trial . The prisoner was then removed , and , a warrant for his committal to the county gaol having been duly signed , he was
conveyed to Kingston . We are sorry to learn from the "Times that the unfortunate widow of the deceased , whoso courageous conduct had wellnigh . saved the life of her husband on the night of the murder , is left by the calamity wilh two youthful sons totally unprovided for . A small cottage near the vicarage is now being fitted up for her reception , the anticipated arrival of the successor to the deceased rendering it necessary thut she should vacate her present
residence-Mrs . Rebecca Codling , a single lady , living at 93 , Moss-lane , Ilulmc , Manchester , with only one domestic in her service—a girl who usually sleeps in the house with her—went to bed on Thursday night week , at her usual hour , after fastening the outer doors of the house and the windows , but having no fastening on her bed-room door . About three o ' clock she was awoke , and perceiving a faint light in the room , supposed the girl had left the room lor some purpose . She called her by namo ( " Sarsih" ) and put one hand involuntarily to one side of the bed , where it rested on something which the moment afterwards she
discovered to be the back of a man . She then saw that there were two men in the room , their faces partly covered with black crape , and , greatly terrified , she screamed for help . Tho men told hor if she made any further noise they would murder her . Jn spite of this threat she screamed , and one of the men struck her across the forehead with a heavy iron bar , about fourteen or fifteen inches long , which for a time deprived her of consciousness .- When she came to her senses again , the men were still in the room , and one—a very tall , powerful man—told the other to strike her again , unless she gave them her money .
Upon this she took from under the bedclothes a pocket containing from 20 s . toSOs . in silver , and gave it them . They then left the house . It appeared that they had been in the house some time before she awoke ; for they had broken open the drawers , boxes , and cupboards , upstairs and down , and had taken some silver plate and other valuables . As soon as they had left the house , she and hor servant girl went down and gave an alarm , but not in time to have any of the burglars traced . Since then , however , the whole of the burglars have been taken . First of all , Mr . Superintendent Beswick appichendcd a man named George Gregory , at
13 o ) tnn , whom they had employed to sell the plate ; and at midnight , he seized in their own houses or lodgings the other two , named Holland and Brooks . The " latter , it seems , lias lately been living with a young woman , named Jane Carruthcrs , whoso mother iias long been employed as a charwoman by Mrs . Codling , and fYom whom there is reason to believe tho Isurglurs had got to know the defenceless state of the house . They had broken into the house by baling the wall of n back yard , and having stuck a blaster of treac-lrd paper to a pane of the buck window , -wore enabled to force out the glass without noise and unfasten tho window inside . In Brooks ' s bedroom was found the iron bar with which Mrs .
Mr . Sirrell , of Barbican , appeared at the Mansionhouse , on Tuesday , to answer the charges brought against him of having purchased goods , knowing that they had been stolen . Several persons were present to identify their property , among others Mr . Godden , a brewer , near Maidstone , in whose house a burglary was committed on the 26 th of September , and Mr . Isaac Argent , proprietor of the Rainbow Tavern , from which place a number of silver spoons have been purloined . Mr . Inspector Lund , in
the course of his examination , stated that there had been one or two hundred persons making enquiries about the goods . Among the property removed from Mr . SirrelFs premises , the total value of which was between £ 3000 and £ 4000 , there were 1000 spoons , some hundreds of watch movements , about thirty watches , and between sixty and seventy rings . Alderman Gibbs consented to take bail for the appearance of Mr . Sirrell upon a future day , when the investigation will be resumed .
Codling was struck . On being taken into a room ¦ where tho pii » omrs were . standing along with other persons , Mrs . Codling immediately identified Gregory as tho ni . 'ui who struck her with the iron bur , and Holland as tho one who told him to do it . The prisoners were brought before the magistrates on Tuesday , but were remanded till Monday .
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AN EVENTFUL CAREER . The Stamford Mercury of last week gives an interesting account of the life and fortunes of a young woman of that neighbourhood who rose to a high station by means of her personal attractions , and , after a chequered life , died in Italy a few weeks ago . She was the daughter of John Peele , a small farmer at Corringham , near Gainsborough , who eked out a somewhat declining livelihood by dealing in horses ,
&c , having previously been in better circumstances . Being an only daughter , and aware that she possessed no small share of rustic charms , she resolved to try her fortune in a higher sphere . She became a dressmaker in Gainsborough , and resided subsequently in Hull , and it is said as housemaid in a good family in London , where her attractions obtained for her the attentions of a person of rank , to Avhom she afterwards averred she was married : and she from that
time occupied a position where her fortunes led her into contact with some of the highest classes . A few years afterwards she astonished her former companions by appearing with her carriage and livery servants in the character of chire amie to Mr . Fauntleroy , then a flourishing banker in London . The riches of the banker were of a doubtful character , however ; sometime afterwards he was convicted of forgery , and paid the penalty with his life . Affected by the ruin , but not participating in tho crime of Fauntlcroy , she struggled bravely with fate , and generally maintained a fair appearance in society both shortl in her
in London and Paris . She y reappeared native county as Duchess of Palata . At this time the fortunes of her family had reduced them to be the occupants of a small cottage at Morton , and age rendering her father incapable of active exertion , he filled the humble office of rural postman . To her honour it should be recorded that she enabled her parents to pass the remainder of their day 3 in comfort . Six or seven years ago she again visited her native place , a widow , his grace the Duke of Palata having paid the debt of nature . Her mother she left at Morton , paid the last duties to her father (
somewhat ostentatiously ) , and volunteered her assistance to promote the advancement of her female relatives . Again , however , " a change came o ' er the spirit of her dream ; " and some three or four years ago the public journals announced her marriage to the son of an Irish clergyman of good family . In this character , accompanied by her niece as femmc de chamhrc > but not by her husband , she once more visited Gainsborough and the scenes of her youth ; after making her mother an allowance , she again departed for Italy , in good health ; but death , which spares neither rank nor character , has closed the " last scene of all this strange eventful history . "
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MISCELLANEOUS . The Queen , it is said , has designed a carpet ; and Prince Albert has executed some pieces of sculpture for the Exhibition . . Humour asserts that the students of Glasgow University are thinking of Prince Albert as Lord Rector for the ensuing term . There will be four theatrical performances at Windsor Castle before Christmas . The first i 8 fixed to take place on the 2 . 0 th instant . There will also be a performance after Christmas , but the day has not yet been named . The Duchess of Kent , attended by Lady Augusta Bruce , arrived in town from Frogmore shortly before twelve o ' clock on Thursday , and paid a visit to the Duchess of Gloucester at her residence , Gloucester-house . Her Royal Highness returned to Fiogmore in the
afternoon . The Duelioss of Cambridge , accompanied by the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz , and the Princess Mary of Cambridge , and attended by Baron Kncscbcck , visited the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert , and partook of luncheon with her Majesty and trie Prince , on Thursday . The royal party returned to ICew in the afternoon . The effects of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge have been removed from Cambridge House to Kew Cottage , where the Duchess and Princess Mary arc now staying , and where it is understood the Duchess intends permanently to reside . Cambridge House , it is understood , will bo either given up to the Marquis Cholmondeley or the ground landlord , Sir Richard Sutton .
The Lady Adeliza Fitzalan Howard met with an . accident a few days since , while riding in company with her noble father and Lord Foley , in the vicinity of Arundel Castle . The horse which her ladyship rode shied suddenly at something in the hedge , and Lady Adeliza was precipitated with some violence to the ground . She escaped , however , without any serious injury . Lord Holland has arrived at Borne , as also the Countess Grey and some members of her family , and Lord Durhamarrived
Princess Borghese and suite . , , per steamer , at Civita Vecchia last week but one , but went on to Naples , wherfi he will have the pleasure of performing quarantine , for arrivals from Civita Vecchia , Leghorn , and Genoa are now subjected to a quarantine of fourteen days at Naples , in consequence of the three above-named ports receiving vessels in free pratique from Marseilles , where all traces of the cholera have disappeared . _ _ . ... the muniments of the
It is satisfactory to know that Duke of Wellington are kept in the vaults of the basement of Apsley-house , which are properly fitted for their reception , and properly arranged under the care of the illustrious duke . These ducal muniments are amongst the best records in the island . They are carefully guarded against damp and fire , while the only protection of the national records against fire is that afforded by the rain water and the rats . The following statement appears in the Stamford
Mercury , but we understand there is not the slightest truth , in it : —" Intelligence has just arrived at Grantham , which , no doubt , is too true , that his grace the Duke of "Wellington , whilst hunting with the Belvoir hounds , fell at a Lincolnshire ha-ha , and dislocated his collar bone . The surgeon of the hunt , attempting to reduce the dislocation , met with a most determined opposition , and his grace expired in the arms of his brother foxhunters . The Duke of Rutland , Lords Granby , Forester , and others , bore the hero home to Belvoir Castle with
great grief . " A letter from Milan states that the Marquis and Marchioness of Ely had a narrow escape on the 20 th ultimo . While crossing the Alps by St . Gothard , and when within a few yards of Aivolo , the horses took fright , and the postilion lost all command over them . At the time they were but a few inches from the precipice , when their courier , Vincent , seeing the danger , leaped from the box , and in an instant arrested the horses . The danger was averted , but Vincent had an ankle dislocated . Lord and Lady Ely were enabled to proceed to Milan on the following morning , en route to Florence .
It is said that Lord Dunraven will shortly resign his seat for Glamorganshire , in consequence of the close attention to matters connected with his lordship ' s Irish estates rendered necessary by the demise of the late earl . The Honourable Beilby Richard Lawley , of Escrickpark , the son of Lord Wenlock , has been introduced to the electors of the borough of Pontefract as a candidate for the representation . He declares himself a Liberal , and favourable to the extension of the suffrage . Sir John Craven Carden , of the Priory , Templemore ,
and his brother , after a few hours spent in shooting rabbits , on Tuesday last , returned to the house . Lady Carden went towards them , and seated herself on a rustic chair , surrounded and covered by shrubs . Both gentlemen immediately joined her . Having placed their rifles , which were on full cock at the time , against the trees which entwined around the back of the chair , they entered into conversation with Lady Carden , when a sudden gale of wind arose which shook the trees and caused one of the rifles to discharge . The ball entered under Lady Carden ' s left ear , and terminated her existence on the
spot . Mr . Martin ' s appointment to a vacant judgeship was announced to the bar by the Lord Chancellor on Saturday ; but as there are said to be certain reasons for his not taking his seat on the bench by the side of his father-inlaw , Sir F . Pollock , it is probable that he may be transferred to another court . Mr . Sergeant Allen , of the Oxford circuit , and Mr . Sergeant Wilkins , of the northern circuit , have received patents of precedence . Mr . Miller , of the Midland circuit , will receive the coif . The vacancies occasioned by the elevation of Mr . Martin and the retirement from circuit practice of Mr . Whitehurst have led to several applications to the Lord Chancellor for silk ; but at present no determination has been made as to which , if any , gentlemen will be called within the bar .
Intelligence has been recently received of the death of Mr . Henry Hallam , only surviving son of the eminent historian of the Middle Ages . This melancholy event took place at Sienna , on the return of Mr . Hallam and his family from a short visit to Rome . It will be remembered by the large class of friends and admirers to whom Mr . Hal In m is justly endeared that a similar misfortune , almost identical in some of its circumstances , bereaved him several years ago of an eldest eon , whose genius and whose virtues had singularly endeared him to all his contemporaries . So sudden and so painful an affliction has seldom fallen twice upon the same family ; and it is encrcased by the premature close of another life rich in every promise of personal excellence and professional distinction .
The Presidency of the East India Company ' s educational establishment at Addiscombe , now vacant , and with £ 1500 a-year , exclusive of a residence and other pecuniary advantages , will , it is said , be given by the Court of Directors to one of the last chosen members of their own body , viz ., Colonel Olivant . A commission under a writ do lunatico inquirendo sat at the Cadogan Hotel , Sloane-street , on Wednesday , to examine the state of mind of William Lee , Esq ., aged fifty-live , a gentleman of fortune residing at 17 , Cheshamstrect , Belgrave-square . The jury found a unanimous verdict that he had been of unsound mind since the 13 th of June , 1849 .
As the Queen of Holland was taking her usual * inng one day last week , a man , whose name has not yet been
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 9, 1850, page 775, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1858/page/7/
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