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      During Mr . "Wiblin ' s visit alon gside the Orinoco on Thursday week , a gentleman came in a sailing boat and requested to see his sister . She came down the gangway , and they , without thinking of the consequences , embraced each other . Ihe gentleman was immediately ordered into quarantine .

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      Mr . Kirwan has been reprieved , and the sentence of death will not , it is understood , be executed . Joseph Eann , a labourer , has been murdered in the JSTew Forest . His skull was smashed in , and the brains strewn about . Dumper , a poacher , is in custody , but others are supposed to be implicated . _ The police arrested last week a family of coiners , consisting of a father , mother , daughter , and son , in Clerkenwell . All the usual material and apparatus were captured after some resistance . Last week we mentioned the case of Mrs . Holly , who supposed that she had been poisoned by arrowroot" given to her by a Mr . Messer , in 1850 . A mass of medical evidence was taken on Monday , from which it appeared that the woman ' s story is incorrect ; that there is not a shadow ' of evidence for the charge against Mr . Messer ; and that the proper place for Mrs . Holly is Hanwell Asylum .

      The trial of Mr . Bawer . for the tragical affair that took place last October in the Rue de Seze , opened on Tuesday , at 9 o ' clock , in the Assize Court of Paris . In consequence of all the parties concerned being English , the case excited considerable interest ; numbers were waiting to obtain admission , and by half-past 10 o'clock the court was full . About a dozen ladies were accommodated with seats , and the benches where strangers are admitted , as well as the standing-place behind , were crowded with spectators . Comparatively speaking , there were not many Englishat least , not so many as might have been expected owing to Hie peculiarity of the case . The examination of Mr . Bower who was seated to the left of the Court between gendarmes , commenced at about 10 o ' clock , and lasted full two hours . IJis demeanour was generally linn and collected , but when the intovo / jatoire reached that part where the terrible scene of the declaration of Mrs . Rower

      during her delirium , and the fatal blow which deprived Mr . Morton of life , had to be alluded to , Mr . Bower manifested considerable emotion , and the feeling was shared by the auditory . Several witnesses were examined at length . Amongst these was the present correspondent of the Daily News , who formerly assisted Mr . Morton in that capacity . The medical gentlemen all gave their evidence in the most complete manner . The porters of the houses in the Itue do Sezo and the Boulevard dea Capucins ( the residence ! of Mr . Morton ) wen * also examined . The President oecasionallv asked Mr . I ' ower it'lie had anv

      observation , to make as the witnesses concluded ( heir evidence . At half-past ' 5 the medical and other e \ idenet ! for the prosecution was brought to a close . The Court was suspended for five minutes : and at a quarter to 4 ( he counsel for ( he prosecution , M . Meynanl de Franc , began to address the Court , and had not concluded at half-past < > . The witnesses for the defence were afterwards called , and then the celebrated advocate , M . ( 'Iiaix d'Kst-Ange addressed the jury on behalf of ( he prisoner . The result was a verdict , of A < ' ( inill < n ' .

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      The following is an extract of a let tor dated "Lisbon , Dee . 'JO , " received ii ' ui France : -- " Mr . Ileald ( Lola Monies ' husband ) went out in one of t Ik ; vessels of the lioyal Yacht . Club , having in his compan y a beautiful young ladv . The yacht foundered in sight of Her Mnjesly ' s steamer Inflexible , which instantly manned a boat , with 1-1- bands lo rescue t hem ; not-only were , ( hey unsuccessful , but the . 11 hands were also drowned . " Starvation in this time of prosperity is , we trust , not common ; yet a case has incidentally made its way into the Times , of a poor man who was travelling from London to Itirmiiighaiii . lie was at- Stony Slmlfonl on tin ; ' 2 nd , and having applied for relief , he hum sent to the . Yardley diobion workhouse . There he remained until I Ik- ¦ it h . II in

      next Hhelter was an outhouse , where lie luy two day . s without food . Sent away from I . his place , lie crept , into a loin ; barn , mid Jay ( here . srre / i < l < tj / s wit bout food . When he w » w found , discovered by his groans , lie u iik sent hack to the Yardley ( lohion work house again , whore he died ! | Tho nulhorilicM deny lliat , he died of Ntarvilf ion ; and Ihe coroner ' s jury returned a . verdict of natural death . | An " ucci / lent" these occurrences nro called accidents by courtesy , we suppose happened nl . the Penkridgeuiiition on ' Christmas-eve . As a Birmingham ( ruin waft leaving , a Shropshire Union ran into it , " regardless of i < i j '; iwilh ,. " Several passengers were no nenounly injured Unit they had lo remain at- Stafford iill night . One lady Junl her Icir liroken .

      Two iK-i-idenlH happened on tho North Western Kailwny on Kiiuuy to one train . The mail of Hint nig ht , ran into «<> " »« ' empty oonl-wnf ^ roiiH fit Derby ; inul nflerwardn into ii goods train nl . II ,,. |{| - ougliloii-nliiti (> M . The passengers , fortunately , not lulled hut " l > ruincd , arrived in London at , 7 ii . ni ., instead of | . ,,., „ . „„ Saturday morning ! An inquest , has licoi I ,, | , I , „ , || 1 ( . " | , , (| y of Iho fiinrd of the ex press who was killed at . Harrow | , " , HI , week . ' II . appears that the In-,, ,, r ,. . w | M .,. i | m ( 1 , „ .,. „ l , ll ( || y welded . Tho jury returned a verdict , of ncoident ( , l death arising irojn that cauuo .

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      HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . In tho week that ended last Saturday the number of deaths registered in the metropolis was only 871 . In the previous week it was 104-1 ; the present Heturn therefore shows a decrease of 170 . In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1842-51 the average number of deaths was 1138 , which , if a correction is made for increase of population , gives a mortality of 1252 for the present time . The mortality was lower last week than in any of the corresponding weeks ; and so far as a conclusion can be drawn from former experience , the present state of the public health must be considered satisfactory .

      Fatal cases arising from epidemic diseases declined from 211 in the preceding week to 162 in the last ; those from diseases of the respiratory organs fell in the same time from 161 to 130 . The corrected average for the former class is 255 , that for the latter 254 ; hence it appears that a great diminution has recently occurred in the mortality of both . Last week small-pox was fatal in only three cases , measles in 11 , hooping-cough in 23 , croup in 5 ; scarlatina declined to 50 , typhus to 39 , diarrhoea to 12 . Influenza carried off 3 children , 3 persons between 15 and 60 years , and one person 80 years old . Last week the births of 708 boys and 643 girls , in all 1351 children , were registered in London . In the seven corresponding weeks of 1845-51 the average number was 1255 .

      At the Royal Observatory , Greenwich , the mean height of the barometer in tho week was 29 * 746 in . The mean temperature of the week was 46-8 degs ., which is 7 * 8 degs . above the average of the same week in ten years . The mean daily temperature was above the average on every day of the week . It was highest on Monday , when it rose to 51-4 degs ., which is 11 * 8 degs . above the average , and lowest on Thursday , when it fell to 39-8 degs ., which is l'l deg . above the average . It rose on Friday and Saturday to about 49 degs ., or 11 degs . above the average . On Thursday the wind was E . S . E !!; in the rest of the week generally in the south-west . The mean difference between the dew point temperature and ah- temperature was 6 * 1 degrees .

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      BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . On the 21 st of December , the Lady Huntingtower : of a daughter . On the 26 th , at Waterford-barraeks , the wife of Major White , Forty-ninth Regiment : a daughter . On the 26 th , at System-park , Lady Thorold : a son . On the 27 th , at Peterley-house , Bucks , the wife of "Wildman T . Peel , Esq . : a son . On the 27 th , at 115 , Eaton-square , the wife of Major Ormsby Gore : a son . On the 27 th , at the Blind School , St . George's-fields , the wife of the Rev . B . G . Johns , chaplain : a son . MARRIAGES . On the 21 st of December , at the Church of the Holy Trinity , Brompton , the Rev . Henry Smith Mackarness , Fellow of King's College , Cambridge , B . A ., to Matilda Anne , youngest daughter of James Robinson Planche , Esq ., F . S . A ., of Michael ' s-grovelodfje , Browpton . On the 23 rd , nt the parish church of Clapham , the Rev . Edward John Selwyn , M . A ., head master of the Blacklieath Proprietary School , " to Maria- Sophia Hughes , eldest surviving daughter o ' l'W . Hughes Hughes , Esq ., late M . P . for Oxford . On ( he 23 rd , at St James ' s Church , Bristol , the Rev . Brooke V . Westoott , M . A ., Fellow of Trinity College , Cambridge , and Af-. ' -isfant-M ' aater of Harrow , < o Surah Louisa Mar } ' , eldest daughter of Thomas " Whiltard , Esq ., Kingsdo'vii . On the 2 Sth , at St . Mary's , Lambeth , Cornthwaile Hector , Esq ., second hoii of the late C . J . Hector , Esq ., M . P . for IVtersfield , to Ann , second ( laughter of tho late William Hayward , Esq ., of the Temple , London .

      On the 2 Hth , at St . Miirylebono Church , by the Rev . Dr . Wesley , Sub-dean of her Mnjeniy ' s Chapels lioyal , Frederick Boweii Jowhoii , Esq ., to Jane Anderson Kirkhiini , niece of Mrs . Anderson , Pianist to her Majesty . On the 2 !) th , at St . JoIui ' h Church , Paddington , by the Rev . Herbert . Kynaston , !> . !> ., Hig h Master of SI . Paul's School , Henry Wakeford , Esq ., to Rose Emily , second daughter of Sir Henry Rowley Bishop .

      DEATHS . On tho 15 th of . November , at Nelson , neiir Hamilton , Canada West , aged Ihirtv-tivc , Eiirdley Norton , formerly ill' ll . M ' s Eiflcenlh Hussars , second surviving son of tho late Hir John David Norton . On the 151 h , of yellow fever , on board the Royal West India Mail Company ' s " ship . Great , Western , Mr . Koltcrt Ditdmaii , second ollicer of ( hat ship , and eldent hoii of Captain Robert , Diidman , ll . E . I . C . ' s Services deeply lamented . On the l ' . Mli of December , at his residence , < 1 ou h Oak , Cliewliunt , Major Samuel Thorp , K . H ., late of Ihe Twenty-seventh Regiment ' . He was present when Sir John Moore was lulled at , tho ' ' battle of Corunna , participated in ( he active scenes in

      the Peninsular war under the Into Duke of Wellington and Lord Hercsfonl , was thrice wounded in action with tho enemy— -ho-•\ erely at , tho battles of Albuera . and Toulouse ; also nerved , in I'Yancc , Belgium , and North America . On tho 2 ls ( , at Ihe residence of his grandson , AVilliam C . F . Sparrow , Esq ., No . 2 , Haiiohigh-tcrriiee , Khury-sqiuirc , I'intlico , the Kev . Thomas Peiiiiiiigton , A . M ,, of Deal , keiit and of Uledlow , liuelis , late scholar of Trinity College , and into fellow of Clare Hull , Cambridge , tifty-foiir years rcelor of'l'liorley , Heils , and sixty-six yearn rector of Kingsdown , Kent , in thoiiinelyseeond yenr ol his age . < > n the 22 nd , nt Itntli , Edward Hogem , Esq ., of Stinmge-park , nenr Ludlow , formerly M . P . for Itisiiop ' H Castle .

      On Hie 2 Mrd , ( J . I'Yont , Esq ., K . U . A . S ., of Paradise-place , Hackney , in bis lift v-tlfl b year . < ) n the ' £ . inl , at ll ill-street , Kni ^ htshridgo , in his forty-third yenr , Henry M imgrove Crispin , Esq ., of her Majesty's Treasury . On the 2-Hli , Thomas Hall Pliimor , Esq ., of ( Janons , lOdgewnre , Middlesex , aged llf'l y-Hovcn . ( > li ChriHl , mn . s-dny , at lfarro \ v-on-lhe-ll ill , nged seven years and llvo months , John William , third son of J . \ V . Cunningham , Esq .. Nooreliiry of King's College , London , and grandson of tho Kev . J . W . Cunningham , vicar of Harrow . On Chrislmmi-day , at . . ' (»( , Upper Hurley-street , Anna Miniii , second daughter of Mio hi to Admiral Hir Cluirhvi Morico Pole , ( J . ( ! . If ., in her fiftieth yenr .

      < ) n ( ho 2 Hlh , at hifi sister's , Collcge-nl reel , Northampton , in the forty-seventh year of iiis age , Captain John Luiidey , Into ol her Majesty ' s Sixth Royal Rogimont of Kool , and soil of tho hito General Sir . 1 . It . Lumley , K . C . H ., Adjl ,.- ( Jeneral ol tho Hongiil Army .

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      Saturday , January l . We have not ; much more news of the re-elections . Those of Scarborough , Morpeth , and Hertford take place to-day . Most , like Lord Mulgrave , Sir George Grey , and Mr . William Cowper , will meet with no opposition . It is now understood that Mr . Corbet , a barrister , and Lord Duncan have successively declined to oppose Mr . Cardwell , who will no doubt be re-elected by Oxford . Sir James Graham is opposed by the Mr . Sturgeon who stood for Nottingham in July . Mr .

      Sturgeon is a Chartist , and a Tory was expected , so that Sir James might be defeated and a Tory let in . There is some talk of an opposition to Lord Palmerston , but it is held unlikely . Mr . Bet-hell , too , will have Aylesbury again unopposed . At Brighton the Radicals have resolved that Lord Alfred Harvey ' s address is " unsatisfactory ; " and that Mr . J . S . Trelawny should be called on to stand . But as Mr . Trelawny lives afar off in Cornwall ; and the electric telegraph does not reach him , it was doubtful whether he would bo able to come in time .

      Sir Charles Wood , who is opposed by Mr . Edwards , addressed his constituents on Wednesday . He made a long and capital speech . Referring to the process of the formation of the Ministry , he bore this testimony to his colleagues . " We have comprehended within the present Cabinet men of various shades of opinion . If it were not so , it would have been impossible to have formed any Government . There may be many persons in this room who may think that in a Government comprehending those included in the present Cabinet , there are some who aro likely to go too far , while others may consider it comprehends those who will not go fast and far enough ; but unless the present Ministry had been united by mutual

      forbearance , and the sacrifice of all personal objections and individual views to a degree which I must confess I little expected , and never saw exceeded , no Liberal Government could have been formed . ( Cheers . ) Whatever may be the points of difference among parties at home , yet the state of the world abroad is not such as to allow this country to be without a strong Governmont . ( Loud cheering . ) I never was an alarmist , and I hope I am not now . No man can look beyond the four seas of this kingdom without seeing that there may be danger from those who dwell on the Continent of Europe . While every power there rules by military force alone , no man can assert that affairs are in so satisfactory a state as to admit of the Government of this country being in ' weak hands . " ( Cheers . )

      The Liberals have a good majority on the register . Mr . Henry Edwards , doubtless on advice from head quarters , states that " the defence of the Protestant institutions of the country is the pivot upon which the election will turn . " This shows that , as anticipated , the cry of the Dcrbyites will be " No Popery . "

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      Ihe House of Commons sat for a short time , yesterday . Two new writs were ordered . For tho county of Haddington , in tho room of the Hon Francis Chartoris , who since his election had accepted the ofHco of one of tho Lords of the Treasury ; and for tho borough of Liehneld , in tho room of Lord A . IE . Paget , who nineo his election had accepted the ofuce of Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to her Majesty . The House adjourned until the 10 th of February .

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      At a meeting of ironmasters "it bus been agreed to raise the price of iron 2 () . i . a ton , and to raise tin * wages of Hie workmen in proportion . A gentleman who arrived from Russia on Thursday , informs uh ( hut the atmospheric revolution , ailecting the weather and flu ; tenipernfure , from which we liuvo been suffering here in the shape of floods thunderstorms , and warm weather , nt this season of the your , luis affected Russia in a most extraordinary manner , lie says thn < u universal I . haw prevails throughout , Russia all tho ice broken up the weather mild and close iind a deluge of min fulling . In consequence , the sledges in common use at , this season aro abandoned for nu-ringeN , where hoa ts are not required .

      Tho burk ////// , laden with fifty tons of gunpowder , not out from Liverpool for the , coaHt , of Africa hint , week ; bu * owing to tlui weather mIio could not get out of tlio Channel , mid on Monday nho wiin Htranded on Kitterlnnd inland , between Mio Calf of Mum and tlio isle-. IIere tlio crew lei I , her , but in getting away livo were , drowned . Hubnoquontly Lloyd ' H agent wont on board with thirty uirn ; when the gunpowder oxplodod , * nd tho wholo party wero blown to mocoH ,

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      10 THE LEADER . [ Saturday ,

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      pTT ° l \ rccclvcd a report of the tenth annual meeting ot the Coventry Labourer ' s and Artisan's Friend Society , neld at the Mechanic's Institution , Coventry , on the 20 th ot October , Mr . Charles Bray , president , in the chair . -Lne subscribers to this society number 703 . Their subscriptions arc invested in land , let out in small loans , and employed in furnishing a working co-operative store . J-ney have a mill of their own , and occupy twenty-nine acres of land , subdivided and let in 285 allotments . ' Thenoperations have been successful , and furnish an example to other towns of the profitable employment of small savings , when accumulated and carefully invested .

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      Beside the addition to the Ministry , mentioned in Parliament , wo understand that Lord Stanley of Alderley has been appointed Vice-President of the Hoard of Trade nnd Paymaster-General of tho Forces ; and A'iscount Canning , Postmaster-General . Tho Treasury and Admiralty Hoards ai-e now complete . Mr . Lowe has been appointed to one of the joint Secretaryships of the Hoard of Control . Tho other Secretaryship has not been yet filled up ; nor has any appointment been made to f lie offices of Surveyor-General to the Ordnance , Solicitor-General for Scotland , or undor-Sccrotary for Ireland .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 1, 1853, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1967/page/10/