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James for not appearing in the full-bottomed wig and other special costume usually worn on her Majesty a 1 disgusted reporter of the Morning Post thai refers to the situation of the Court- of Common Pleas : — xae sittings of this Court , unfortunately for all who have to attcnS them , are still held in a miserable little hole at the top of a tower , which seems to the wearied mortal , wnose duty it is to reach this legal nest by some means or otner ? r > m-nw fcitrlior fl nd liin-her every term . It is already at
an altitude reached by mounting eighty-two steep steps and traversing most puzzling passages , that a judge 01 one of her Majesty ' s superior courts of law dispenses justice to her faithful subjects . JV o wonder , indeed , that Mr . Justice Williams , having , to-day , permitted the jury a few minutes' relaxation , and finding that considerable time elapsed and yet they had not returned , gave expression to the very natural fear ' that the chances were they would never find their way back again . ' That the prediction was not fulfilled is little short of miraculous . in ladies
Serjeant A dams discountenances front pockets dresses , by refusing costs of prosecution to ladies robbed of purses carried in receptacles so tempting to the thief . Mr . John Francis Huddlestone , a gentleman , understood to be of large property , was on Thursday fined 51 . by the Liverpool magistrates for stealing two newspapers from the Exchange Heading-rooms on the previous day . Mr . Huddlestone was observed to enter the rooms ^ wrap up the two papers—the Liverpool Times and Gore's Advertiser—n . n& then to walk over to the Crooked Billet Inn , where he ordered dinner . During his meal he read the papers in question , and afterwards , the officials having watched him , ho was apprehended by a police-officer and locked up . His defence was , that he intended to return the papers , and that he had frequently borrowed them in a similar way before . He was formerly a subscriber to the rooms . The incident has created a good deal of sensation amongst the habitues of the Liverpool Exchange
" flags . " Mr . James Thorp , a tradesman in Union-street , entered his lodgings with a latch key , on Monday , and found in the parlour a stranger , who simply said he was " -waiting for a gentleman . " But Mr . Thorp had him taken off by a policeman . On being- charged , the stranger , through counsel , explained that in fact he was waiting to see Mrs . Thorp , who had made an appointment with him . This the landlady confirmed , stating that Mrs . Thorp had been expecting the stranger , and when her husband awkwardly intervened had gone up stairs to arrange her dress before receiving her visitor . This singular " exculpation" of course cleared the accused of legal felony , and the proceedings before the court concluded with the odd disclosure .
Mr . Quick , an ensign iu the 14 th , when stationed in Dublin in 1812 , married Catherine O'SulIivan ( also called " Kate Roach" ) . The ceremony was performed in a private house by a Protestant clergyman . The couple have since been separated , and an action against the wifo for debt raised the question as to the validity of the marriage . Baron Parke decided that as there was no Irish Act of Parliament regulating marriages before 1845 the marriago was legal . A man living at Lower ITolloway was stabbed with a knife in a " , " and died in hospital some days after . He gave no information , save that " a woman did it . "
" A small man of foreign aspect , apparently a Jew pedlar , " was found weltering in his blood , and quite insensible in a copse near Exeter . His skull had boon fractured and wounded in many parts . There was a pool of blood near the spot , ns well as a large and sharp stone with blood and hair upon it . The poor wretch is in hospital , still insensible . A young man of nineteen , suspected of being the murderer of the old housekeeper at Uacton , has been arrested , and circumstantial evidence is strong against him . He seems callous and careless ; lie has " never been at school ;" knows neither how ( o rend nor to write ; knows no prayer , but " lias boon at church occasionally . "
A blnck seaman—a repulsive looking ruffian—having had a few angry words in an oafing-hoiiso at Liverpool , rushed at Lloyd ( tho cook ) , who whs lying on a bench , and before tlio unfortunate cook could stir , ho fVlt tlio warm blood flowing from his side—tlio other having . slabbed him with a lingo clasp-knife . Ho will bo tried for intent to commit murder . l ' opos iiro buried richly ; with tlio body of Martin V . ( buried in tin ; Latoran ) wero entombed rings , gold and silver chalices , and a tiu . ru studded with precious stones . " . Lately tlio coffin was opened . On removal , the bones were found wliolo , but the jewellery mid precious ornaments bud disappeared . The discovery of tho theft is do . seribed as ' painful . "
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Air . K . Stanley , while riding in Rotten-row on Tuesday , Hfiuubied ngniiiHt . another gentleman , and wan nevercly hurt , the tibia having Ixumi fractured . At the (» lasgo \ v gas-works some workmen wero engaged in taking down a brick wall . The wall suddenly fell ; three of the workmen and Air . Jtitcliie , engineer , were crushed to death . A farm labourer , 107 yours old , died lately in Yorkshire , . lie assisted at harvesting nt tlio age of 1 ()() , and had un unimpaired memory till tvilhin a few weeks of his death .
One of the kdinhiirgh theatres—the Adelphi -look lire on Thursday evening weiik : tho whole theatre was sion one burning mass ; nud in n short spaco it , was completely destroyed . Tho manager resided'on tho premises ; Ins wife was lying ill when tho lire broke out , but oho was removed in safety . 'I'ho building was erected thirty years nc ; o : it was once ji chiipol , ( lieu a circus , and lately a Hummer theatre . Tho property was insured . Tho origin of the firo is not known .
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BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIETHS . On the 13 th of May , in Paris , the wife of Count Henry d'Avigdor : a son . On the 18 th , at Danesfield , Bucks , the Hon . Mrs . Scott Murray : » daughter . On the 20 th , at Greenwich Hospital , the wife of Eear-Admiral Sir Watkin Owen Pell : a son . On the 21 st , at 11 , "Whitehall-place , the wife of J . Tollemaclie , Esq ., M . P . : a son . On the 21 at , in Nottingham-place , Marylebone , the wife of Lancelot Shadwell , Esq . : a daughter . On the 22 nd , at Eeckenham , the wife of George Hankey , Esq .: a daughter . On tho 23 rd , at Greystoke Castle , Mrs . Howard : a son , stillborn . On the 23 rd , at 13 , Belgrave-square , the Lady Isabella Stewart : a son . On the 2-ltli , at 30 , Portman-square , Lady Leigh : a daughter . On the 24 th , at Edinburgh , the wife of J . L . Campbell , Esq ., of Achalader : a son and heir . On the 24 th , tho Lady Alfred Paget , at 18 , Berkeley-square : a son . MAERIAGES . On tho 2 nd of April , at the Residency , Gwalior , Captain It . J . Mcude , Major of Brigade SeiTidia ' s Contingent , to Emily Halter , second daughter of Major D . A . Malcolm , Third lteginient Bombay ^ Native Infantry , and Political Agent at Gwalior . On tlio 10 th of May , at Egg-Buekland Church , Devonshire , the Kev . Arthur Tut ham , rector of Brotuloak , in that county , to Jemima Amabel , eldest daughter of Franciu Cllanville , K » q . On the 21 st , at St . Peter's Church , Eaton-square , Sir Thonia 8 George Skipwith , Hart ., of Nawliold-htill , Warwickshire , to Juno , second daughter of Hubert Butlor Moore , Esq ., of Anughbeg , county of Gulwny , und granddaughter of tlio Dowager Lady Dunboyne . On tho 23 rd , at St . Jamea'H , Piccadilly , William Graham Deiviek , Ewi ., sculptor , to Mary Anne , Hceond dnnghter of Christopher Itichard Preston , Kh <] ., of Blaclcnioro Priory , in tho county of Essex , and granddaughter of tho Into Sir William Hillary , Bart . On the 2 : lrd , at Christ Church , Marylebone , tho liev . It . N ~ . Duguid Brown , incumbent of Kt . lanies'H , HermondHoy , only son of tho Into Colonel Alexander Brown , of the J '' orty-l'ourtli Regiment . N . I ., to Louisa Clara , youngest daughter of tho lato Captain Frederick Aii (^ tus Jteid , of the Itoyal Artillery . DEATHS . On tho 11 th of March last , at the I ! riti « li Conmilate > Hliangbai , Henrietta Mary , will ? of Itutherl ' ord Alcoelc , Knq . i 11 . B . M . CoiihuI , and granddaughter of . John Jlaoon , Enq ., Hculptor . Al Kio , in April , of yellow fever , WinriHor EieHki Ifoneago , Esq ., aged twenty-nine , Attnchri to Her MiijeHty's Legation . On the lHl . h of May , Mnjor- ( iencrnl Wethnin , at his Heat , Kirlilingl . on-hiill , Newark . Miijor-dleiieriil Wet limn m-rved wilh ( lie Fortieth Regiment , in Holland in 17 !)!) , also on tho expedition to South America , and was M-verely wounded at the aMHunlt of IWonlo Video . On ( be 17 ( b , nt No . Hi ) , , St . Vineeiil .-Hlreet ,, ( Jlusgow , . Imio , Luily Lees , widow of the late Sir Edward Smith Lees . On the 17 th , lit . Dowii-plnee , iterliH , lather llarl'ord , reliel , of II . llaiTonl , lOtKi ., and daughter of the late Hir JVehion Hyerofl , Karl .., aged seventy-eight . On ( lie l ' . llh , at . llainpton-eoiirt , tho infant mill of Mnjor Orai . iby ( Jure , aged four months and three wcof < H . On the 22 nd , at 'J , [ i , MarlhoriMigh-rond , HI . . lohn'M-wood , in his twenty-seventh year , l'Yedcriel < S . Grey , Hn <| ., novent . li non of tlm Into Hon . nud Right Rev . Kdwnrd Grey , Lord lti . Hhop <» f Hereford . On the 2 : ird , at Mlrand-on-llir-Givnn , Laura I ' -lizabeth , eldeHt mirviving daughter of George (< oltlMinii . lt Kirby , Esq ., of It , lvcn-« iiigtoii-park -gardens , K ; int . On tho 2 ; ird , in Ncw-hItchI ,, Spring-gardens , in his nixly-NctTond year , Sir Robert Himldcy Coinyn , Knt ., JAC . L ., lute (! hi « 'f Justioo of tbo Supremo Court at MiidniH . Oa tho 23 rd , Mourn Watcrer , of tho Knap-hill American Nui-Hery , HorHell , Hurray , aged hixty . On tho 55-11 . li , lit Xi , I'nlleiiey-Atreet , llalh , John LueiiiM J ) iini ]> iiir , Ksq ., Hged sixty , Vice- Warden of the . Htanniiry Court of Cornwall , and Heeond hou ol ( ho l ( Lto Sir Henry Dumpier , one of tho . ImlgiiH of nor Majenty '« Court of ( Juoou'b Uoueh , nt VVentiuuiHtur .
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RUSSIAN AGGRESSION ON THE PEACE OF EUROPE . One more shadow passes over Turkey : there is once , again a Cabinet convulsion ; a new ministry appears , and everybody asks , whether Turkey expires or survives ; whether Europe consents to her partition or resists ; whether it is to be peace or war ? ! For our own part , we never have concealed our belief that the continuance of peace is very precarious , and that the actual commencement of war on a ground happily selected for this
country would terminate many of the evils that now press upon society here as well as elsewhere , from corruptions incident to every longcontinued peace . This generation , in England at least , has not earned its peace ; and , in some respects , we employ it ill , as most blessings not earned are employed . It is not only the position of affairs in Turkey which renders the continuance of peace precarious , nor do we speak of that general ferment which marks the actual relations of different states from the Baltic to the
Mediterranean , from America to China . We speak now of specific international quarrels , which are at present in the hands of diplomatists , the exjDlosion of which will be delayed as long as discreet advice can prevail in the councils of the absolutist powers , but which every day become more difficult of treatment . The dispute between Austria and Sardinia respecting the confiscation of property belonging to naturalized subjects of the latter power is not abandoned by Austria , yet Sardinia does not yield , while every day must contribute to strengthen the angry feeling on either side . Occurrences are coming to light which indicate a more reckless feeling on the part of Austria , and cannot but give Sardinia hopes that in tho event of extremities
she will not stand alone . Diplomatic relations lmvo been broken ofT between Austria and Switzerland ; tho merits of this quarrel are known to our readers , but nothing further has occurred . Choosing to resent the mere existence of Switzerland because her neutral lerritory , like that of England , 1 ms been a refuge for Hying patriots , —choosing to accuse her , as England has been accused , of connivance in Italian revolt , although tho proofs wero totally wanted , Austria has punished her by expelling poor natives of the Canton of Ticino , and Jiiis demanded eoncenNionH in tho way of " obedience lo Austrian dictation , and expulsion of ble
persons disagreea to Austria . Very humiliating even to a government , confessedly ho feobjo as tlmfc of Switzerland . Tho- outstanding ( Maputo botween Prussia and Switzerland , a « to tlio suzerainty of Neufchaie ) , which tho king of Prussia abandons in tho hour of danger , and reasHerl . s in tho hour of prosperity , mny contribute to the insolence of Austria , as it ( Iocs to the danger of Switzerland . ^ Nevertheless , Switzerland has for many generations maintained an independence which finds its Htrength iu her long-suHl . ained neutrality , in tho spirit of her citizens , in tho difficult character of their country , and in the national custom which gives all men the Imbit of using anna . Tho Swiss are a nation
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HEALTH OK LONDON DURING Till- ] VVKKK . In tho week Unit , onded last Saturday , Mio tloatliH rogiHtorod m London numbered 1 OUB , being nearly tho same fttnouut aa m tho i > rovioua week . In tho tea corraiixmdiiig
weeks of the years 184 . 3-52 , the average number was 900 , which if raised in proportion to increase of population durine that period and up to the present tune , will give a mortality for last week of 09 O . Hence it appears that the actual number of deaths last week exceeds the estimated amount by 108 . Fatal cases arising from diseases of the respiratory organs continue to decline , but they still exhibit an excess above those of corresponding weeks , for last week they wero 174 , while the corrected average is only 131 . Phthisis destroyed 152 lives , hooping-cough 65 . The weekly temperature rose 10 degrees , and an increase in diarrhoea is the immediate result ; this complaint was fatal in 18 and £ 6 cases in the last two weeks . Typhus in the same times declined from 71 to 58 .
Last week , the births of 791 boys and 776 girls , m all 1667 children , were registered in London . The average number in eight corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52 was 1347 . At the Royal Observatory , Greenwich , the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29-760 in . The reading of the barometer decreased from 29-73 in . at the beginning of the week to 29-55 in . by 9 h . P . M . on the 16 th ; increased to 29-85 in . by 9 h . a . m . on the 19 th ; remained at this reading till 9 h . p . m . on the 19 th ; increased to 29-94 in . by 9 li . p . m . on the 20 th ; and decreased to 2991 in . by the end of the week . The mean temperature of the week was
55-2 degs ., which is 2 degs . above the average temperature of the same week in 38 years . The mean daily temperature rose from 50-4 degs . on Sunday , when it was below the average , to 59-5 degs .- on Thursday , which is 6-1 degs . above it ; it again declined on the last two days to 53 degs . The highest temperature , which was 72 degs ., occurred on Wednesday and Thursday ; the lowest occurred on Saturday , and was 38-5 degs ., showing a range of 33 degs . in the week . The wind blew for the most part from the north-east . The greatest difference between the dew point temperature and air temperature was 17 ' 3 degs . on Saturday ; the least occurred on Monday , and was 1 * 8 degs . ; the mean of the week was 9-7 degs .
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TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS . It is impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters we receive . Their insertion is often delayed , owing to a press of matter , and when omitted , it is frequently from reasons quite independent of the merits of tho communication . . ^ No notice can be taken of anonymous communications , yvnaifiver is intended for insertion must bo authenticated by the for
name and address of the writer ; not necessarily publication , but as a guarantee of his good faith .- _ We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All letters for the Editor should be addressed to 7 , Welhngtonstreet , Strand , London . Communications should always be legibly written , and on one side of the paper only . If long , it increases the dilhculty ol finding space for them .
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There is nothing so revolutionary , because there is nothing so unnatural and convulsive , as the strain to keep things fixed , when all the world is by the very law of its creation in eternal progress . —De . Abnoi / o .
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SATURDAY , MAY 28 , 1853 .
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THE LEADER . [ Saturday , 516 x
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Leader (1850-1860), May 28, 1853, page 516, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1988/page/12/
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