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of his body and the pressing down of his feet to break the neck in twain . After a few efforts he succeeded , having adroitly adjusted the cord for that purpose , and he leaped back upon tho ladder with some such a flourish as a dancer gives with his feet at the close of a pirouette . Anything more needlessly barbarous and disgusting it were impossible to conceive . In some ten minutes more the executioner again ascended , tho ladder , and , undoing the cord by which the woman was hanging , he coolly removed her ( suspended in the air from his arm , and before she could have been quite dead ) lower down the scaffold to make room for Mendaco , who was now approaching . From an impulse of humanity a member of the Misericordia concealed with the banner of his order
the still palpitating body of his paramour while the assassin was coming down the Mole . It must have been for him an instant of supreme agony as his eye at last fell upon his accomplice . He turned pale and shook from head to foot . He , however , recovered almost immediately his self-possession , which he had maintained to an extraordinary degree from the beginning . He ascended the fatal ladder with singular composure , but still gazing intently upon the inanimate body at his side . His last look was upon her as ho was hurled from his support , and in a second after the executioner repeated the frightful barbarity just mentioned . He stood upon the head of the wretched criminal , stamping with all his force , but , owing to the slipping of the cord , all his efforts failed to
break his neck . For nearly ten minutes this revolting ^ spectacle was going on , till the thousands of disgusted and enraged spectators at last gave way to the most violent hootings and execrations . The air resounded with their infuriated yells . By the time he got through his horrible office the people had effected a landing , and _ they rushed with mad eagerness towards the scaffold . The executioner and his assistants had fortunately disappeared , else they would have fallen certain victims to the terrible emotions that had been stirred up . The soldiery present found it impossible to restrain the crowd , who closed in upon the bodies of the criminals , handling and turning them round . The Misericordia , to put an end to the scandal , at last cut them down , which is their special privilege , and conveyed them away .
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MISCELLANEOUS . The Court left Osborne yesterday , at three o ' clock in the afternoon , and reached London at seven o ' clock in the evening .
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The Queen ' s birthday ( Tuesday ) was marked by the usual official festivities and gas-light manifestations . Lord Aberdeen entertained a circle of Peers , mostly ministerial . Lord Clarendon had all the Foreign Ministers ; also , Mr . Van Buren , the Marquis de Massimo d'Azeglio , and Sir Robert Peel . The Duke of Newcastle collected several military and colonial officials , also some colonial bishops . The judges and several home officials dined with Lord Palmerston . The head officials of the Bank of England and of the Government Financial Boards dined with Mr . Gladstone . The East India Company officials and their friends wero received by Sir Charles ' Wood . The Lord Chamberlain ' s dinner-list included , side by side with
officers of the court , tho names of Sir Edwin Landseer and Sir Roderick Murchison . An extensive array of legal gentlemen dined with Sir Alexander Cockburn , at tho Albion Tavern . At the house of tho Archbishop of York , thirteen bishops did justice to a good dinner ; and several "fine old admirals" met at Sir James Graham ' s . Tho Marchioness of Breadalbane ' s ball collected a great number of distinguished people . There were five Itoyal visitors , nearly all tho diplomatic corps , and an immense muster of the aristocracy . All political parties wore represented ; wo find in close proximity in the fashionable chroniclo , " Sir Charles Wood and Lady Mary Wood , Sir W . Molesworth and Lady Moloswortli , B . Disraeli , M . P ., and Mrs ,
Disraeli , Sidney Herbert , M . P ., and Mrs . Herbert , R Osborne , M . P ., and Mrs . Osborne "—quite a happy family of politicians and thoir wives . The illuminations in the evening were of tho ordinary kind , but more tasteful than usual : tho fineness of tho evening favouring the display . Stars , initials , crowns , and in some chhos " mottoes , " were written on tho walls in characters of firo . The crowds in tho « treet wero well conducted . In St . James hpark , the household troops worn reviewed ; on Woolwichcommon , a grand display of artillery corps was made ; und mimoMivres took laco
at Portsmouth , several military p , tho enrolled pensioners appearing very well . Tho rumoured visit of tho Qucon to tho Dublin Inhibition is now reported by a journal dealing m Sunday announcements—not always correct . A medical journal reports that tho Queen inhaled chloroform during hor hvto accouchement . Our contemporary seems to apprehend Homo objection to the proceeding ; it asks , " Who would dosim hor Majesty to suffer one nvoidahlo ' pan tf > < lml ' flho lnl f , rllt satisfy the morbid sensibility ot tho timid , or tho domineering eoarnenoss of the bigot r What doo . s thiw mean ? Aro there bigots and cowards
about court P The " Channel Squadron" loft Plymouth Sound on Wednesday . " G ibraltar" in its rumoured destination . The squadron consists of the Sanspareil , London , Prince Rcqe . td , Imporieuse , Amphlon > Leopard , and Jliylijlt / er 1 ( , ' in to touch at Cork und Lisbon on its way out . ( If thu destination of tho Heul 1 >« uh naval reports alliini , wo must assume that it hits houio connexion with tho Turkish question . Yet , Kuhh ' iu has a largo fleet in thu ] talticl
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Mr Dargan has boon offered a baronetcy ; but has conflifllently declined tho " higher" honour . Frederick William Conway , editor of tho Dublm Whig paper , the . Kuaninjf Post , died on iWay P Tho contest botwoou Kir John Key und Mr . be <» tt for Ihe City ChumborlainHhip is very kcon . Tho nuinb < . rij , iip
to last evening were , for Sir John Key , 2 , 421 ; for Mr . Scott , 2 , 407 . Mr . Scott ' s claim is based on his knowledge of the duties of ( he post , and his opposition to the monopoly of the office which the Aldermen have long enjoyed . Another of the " Mrs . Stowe" soirees took place on Wednesday . The Anti-Slavery Society presented a sympathising address , and Mrj Stowe , on behalf of his wife , answered it , repeating his former advice that wo should prefer free-grown to slave-grown productions . The company then took refreshments sweetened ( hints the Times ) by slave-grown sugar .
A deputation " from the city" sought an interview with . Lord John Russell on last Saturday , to hear an explanation of the views of the Government respecting the admission of tho Jews to Parliament . Lord John was too busy , at a Cabinet Council , to see the deputation , but he advised them , by letter , to wait until the fate of Lord Lyndhurst ' s bill respecting Parliamentary oaths should be decided . Mr . Gladstone's treatment of the tea and raisin duties has caused discontent in the city . , Hitherto an allowance of lib . per chest has been made on tea as a kind of " tare " on the gross weight . This allowance has been abolished ; but , at the request of the merchants interested , Mr . Gladstone defers the disallowance until the present stock of teas shall be cleared . Touching raisins , Mr . Gladstone ,
in detailing his Budget , intimated a reduction of 5 s . per cent , in the duty . A month later he withdrew this promise . The merchants complain of this recall of a promise on which they had speculated , and urge that the high duty of 15 s . per cent , repels from our market several tons of inferior fruit which could pay the low duty , and contribute largely tp the revenue . Mr . Gladstone promises to reconsider this point . On Tuesday last , a crowded meeting of the Reformers ' Freehold Land Society took place at the Monarch Tavern , Hampstead-road , Mr . James Linton in the chair . The manager , Mr . J . S . Hibberd , explained the leading featiires of the ^ society . He showed that it would supersede savings ' blinks , by affording better security for monies invested ,
while it would pay double or treble the interest . As the society carried on simultaneously the several departments of laud and house purchases , it could be more useful than a mere land society , which , though providing plots of freehold land , leave the members to build houses thereon at all the disadvantage of retail negotiations . Mr . Richard Hart moved a vote of confidence in the society , and gave an able analysis of its plans , which he proved to be safe and profitable . At the close of the meeting shares were subscribed for to the extent of six thousand pounds . " Teetotalism" boasts of having a " member" in Parliament . Mr . Heyworth , the new member for Derby , says ho was returned , " indirectly , if not directly , " because he is a teetotaller . To celebrate his return there was a " Total Abstinence Soiree" . ( as tho entertainment is
qucerly styled ) on Wednesday , at the Whittington Club , George Cruikshank in the chair . The only remarkable saying was the following , from the Rev . Mr . Ward , a black Canadian minister : — " For his own part , he was opposed to the use of alceholic drinks under any circumstances , even at the communion-table . ( Hear , hear . ) And when he knew that John Langdon , one of his own . congregation in America , had become a drunken sot from , tho tasting of wine at' the communion , it was not to he wondered at if he at least was of that opinion , and that he abstained from administering it to his people . " ( Cheers . ) After this ebullition , Mr . Ward , who has both hands full , went off " to attend an Anti-Slavery meeting . " Tho corporation has practically voted 336 , 01 ) 01 . towards street improvements to bo executed in connexion with tho works of the Cit v Railway Terminus Company .
The Stafford House abolitionists have brought out under fashionable patronage , a Negro vocalist , to show tho capabilities of tho race . Elizabeth Greenfield was little more than a year ago a slave in one of tho Mississippi districts . She has now corno to England to acquire a thorough knowledge of vocal music , her natural talent for singing being very groat . She appeared at Stafford House on Monday evening , before a very fashionable company , and her ( Uhiit wns , of course , a " success . " Public tranquillity will bo assured by tho following announcement in the Morning Post of Wednesday : — " Wo am authorised , to contradict i \ rumour that has been prevalent in fashionable cirekfi during the last lew days , of an alleged separation between t ^ o Duke and Duchess of Murlborough . " ^ Tho loiino-ei'ri at the Italian Opera can now read overy
half-hour , in lobby placards and pit posters , the progress of th « debate in tho House , and tho " state of tho odds" at TattersnllH , ( ho news being-conveyed by oloctriu wires from tho House . May has brought us pluusanfer meetings than tho Exeter-hall gatherings : tho first flower-show of Mm HeiiHon ¦ - - a very brilliant assemblage — was held in tho Regent . Vpark on Wednesday , thu Royal Botanic Society being the exhibitors . Journalism in spreading in Scotland ; five now weekly papers are announced . The Mornhiii Clironirb is responsible for the following " official" intelligence :- — " Tho Treasurer of the Naval OontingencicM acknowledges the receipt , of a cheque for 48 / . If )" , /' roiu A . S ., being the amount , of an overcharge for political dinners , which weighs upon his ( A . S . 's ) conscience since he has been found out . "
VtU'V high prices are now < jivon for estates in Ireland . At , Hales of " inciimbored" properties on Tuesday , ciglitoon , nineteen and in one ease thirty-five yearn' purchase , wore given for estates- The general prosperity of the country is ulso proved by its monetary progress . I lie National Hunk report elmruutcrises hint year as one of great hucce . sn and it has announced iln next dividend as five per
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cent . Tho old renown of Spain for educational institutions is recalled (<> iain « i this week . From Groomwk hoiiio ltomnneutliolie , students left on Monday to pursue their ntuilies in the Scotch college still exiting in the ancient and decayed city of Vallftdolid .
Lord Londonderry has taken offence at an " anecdote ' in Moore ' s Diari / . The story relates to a blunder by Lord Stewart , who showed Sir Robert Wilson not the formal letter from Lord Castleroagh , testifying to Piv Robert's sharo in gaining the battle of Lcipsic , bub a private note from tho minister , advising that any express thanks to Wilson should be avoided on party grounds , Yv llson bemg a Whir- Lord Londonderry having successfully disproved the possibility of such an incident , angrily impeached Lord John Russell , as editor of Moore ? s Diary , with a " scandalous infraction of justice , decency , and truth . "
Lord John Russell , in a very polite note , replied that in thehurrv of publication , he had " overlooked" the passage . The story , which he admits to be " extremely improbable , will be expunged in . a new edition . The Marquis is pacified . This correspondence is completed by a puohc letter from Sir Robert Wilson ' s son , complaining that tae letter of Mr . John Bcdwell , clerk in tho Furcign Ofhce , which Lord Londonderry quoted , tends " to obscure , if not altogether to ignore " ' father ' s service ill . the battlo of Leipsic . He therefore quotes letters from Lord Aberdeen , Lord Cathcart , mid the Emperor Alexander , testifying to his zeal and brilliant valour , and to his important ; and splendid services during ( ho . campaign of 1813 .
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Tho Liberal candidate for Rye ( Mr . Mackinnon ) was returned on last Saturday , by a majority of 218 to 187 . A private investigation of the late dockyard appointments has been made at Devonport by Serjeant Gazclee , commissioned by the House of Commons' committee . He has separately examined the men who have lately entered the yard .
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A rowing match on the Thames for 1 O 0 L took place on Tuesday , between William Pocock , of Lambeth , and Henry " Clasper , of Ncwcastlc-qn-Tyno . Pocock w 6 n tho match , thus redeeming the honour of tho Thames . Another industrial achievement is about to be commenced in Dublin . Graving docks , to cost 60 , 000 Z ., are to be built at the North Wall . Mr . William Dargan is the contractor . The tonnage of the vessels employed in exporting Newcastle coal last year amounted to 1 , 051 , 000 tons . A magnificent war frigate for the Sardinian Government has been launched at Newcastle-oii-Tyne . She is called the Carlo Alberto , is 247 feet long , and mounts
thirty-six 32-poundera . The " largest steamer in the world" was launched at Blackwall , on Tuesday . She is 340 feet long , and 3550 tons burden , and hor screw is worked by engines of 700 horsepower . She has been built by Mr . Marc , the unseated , candidate for Plymouth , and is intended for the Peninsular and Oriental Company . Australia derives from the gold-fields ld ., 10 ;? , 3047 . yearly ; and this " national income" docs not include the untold gold in the hands of private parties . The accounts from tho various diggings arc still rich in actual results and in promise of future findings . The diggers at Ballarat liavc to facilitates
been very successful , and its nearness Gee-long tho disposal of the gold . In this neighbourhood an immense mi' ^ ot of 134 lbs . has been found ; it 3 owners have been offered 8000 Z . for it . Lumps of 77 lbs . and CDlbs . have also been found in the same quarter . Individual experience at the diggings is variously reported ; industry and perseverance succeed —("' and are sun ; to succeed , " reports a local journal)—while many faint-hearted and feeble persons arc disappointed . New diggings aro reported , but none of any extraordinary richness . Over 77 , 000 persons arrived i ' n Victoria in the year 1852 , and the births in the colony aro estimated at ' - ' 0 , 000 . Tho average lirico of land in Victoria , is 1 / . IDs . K » a ' . per acre . how
lii-ceiit reporters on the Dublin Exhibition remark - few of tho good things are of Irish manufacture , Tho chief native productions maybe shortly set . forth . With the flax , poplins , woollens , hosiery , hice . s , and sowed muslins , we are familiar . ( Tho- latter inariufaeturo is painfully precarious , as new mnchinery may supersede tho hand-labour employed in it . ) Dublin lias two good gunmakers . Its church- bells arc unsurpassed . There are two razor manufacturers - one- in Dublin , ono in Clonrnol . Telford and another an ; the only organ makers . Tho pianoforte manufacture cca .-: ed at tiio death of MeCullngh , the lieliast maker . There an ; some fair specimens of irish-nii . de harps , brass inuical inst ruincitfs-, hantewi , HudiHiTy , bookbinding , clocks , port munlenu . ; , and chandeliers . ' Dublin-made shoes , with wooden pegs , are original .
The brush manufael ure thrives , and exports an increasing quantity , und a large trade in hoj ; -oak ornaments is also on thii ineioase . ' A flourishing export , trade in tho " agitating" line of rockinj' -liorso mauufiiet lire is carried on by Dublin makers ; ami with characteristic gaiety and gallantry , tiie wedding-cakes nt the Exhibition are profuse ami splendid , evincing an ex tensile nalivn la . sto tor oonfVcl ionery and uian-inges . The manufactures in leal hor comprise some Irish-made gloves . "It appears Unit a I'Veiichniaii , finding the leather dre . NNeil «! , ( Wk particularly good , and wages cheap , established a / dove factory there with I ' retich hands , mid has ( bus . succeeded in mill , i 11 tr 11 it-: fortune . " The adnii- ' . 'iion fee , Uu .-i week , hart been reduced to 'J . - ; . (> - / ., and the daily attendance ha « averaged 45 O 0 . Tim < Jovenunent ban intimated thai , at the cioM ! of fhit Kxhibilion , Mr . <'¦ I ' - Honey will bo
kni (> 'lit ( il . Telivn-aphic , wires now uiiile Ireland and England . They were laid on Monday I ' rojji I ' orlpafrick to Doyaghadee , mid " consist of nix wires iiinulnted in gill I u perchu , and protectcd on the out .-iido by iron wn-e . A message to tho liiird Lieutenant in Dublin war ; I ran :. milled t broiigh tlio wires from Ihe Scot tish coast . When Ihc . ie wires are connected i . ii this side with tho Carlisle lines , and on the other >; iile with the Helfa : t , telegraph , Edinburgh , Dublin , and London can communicate on the in : iliinl , and all I bo chief towns of the three countrieK will participate in tho
connoMon . In tho Common . Pleas on Tuesday , tho I-ord Chief Junlieo rebuked Mr . Sergeant Thottina mill Mr . lOdwin
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Leader (1850-1860), May 28, 1853, page 515, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1988/page/11/
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