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December 15 , 1855 . 1 T H E L E A D E R . 1197
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of Granada and the transit route . He was daily re ceiving accessions . On the 13 th of November , Mr Wheefer , the United States' Minister at Nicaragua formerly recognised . Walker ' s Government . Genera ' Corral , having been found guilty of treason , has beer shot , and Espinosa had been banished . Colonel Kinuey remains at Greytown ; but fifty of his fol Iower 3 have joined the Walker party . —From Mexico we learn that General Alvarez entered the capita ] about the middle of last month with five thousand men , the garrison having evacuated . A cordial feeling exists between the General and Vidaurri . —At New York , the financial circles are experiencing a hopeful feeling . Capital is abundant , and the banks discount liberally . Ward op Bread-street . —At the close of the poll on Saturday for the election of an alderman for the Ward of Bread-street , in the room of the late Alderman Lawrence , the numbers were—for Mr . Lawrence ( son of the deceased aldermau ) , 43 ; for Mr . Nicoll , 31 ; majority for Mr . Lawrence , 12 . Health op London . —In the week that ended on Saturday , 1 , 099 persons , of whom 554 were males , 545 females , died in London . The total number differs little from that of the preceding week , which was 1 , 124 . It may be stated , in general terms , that the present mortality is not high for London at the beginning of December . Of 242 deaths assigned to diseases of the respiratory organs , 119 were caused by bronchitis , 93 by pneumonia , 17 by asthma , 13 by pleurisy , laryngitis , &c . Phthisis , which made a larger contribution to the mortality than auy other special disease , was fatal in 137 cases , about one half of which occurred to persons between the age of 20 and 40 years . To the class of zymotic diseases , 239 deaths are referred , and they are thus distributed : — small-pox 14 , measles 27 , scarlatina 53 , hooping-cough 39 , typhus 45 , croup ( which was unusually fatal ) 18 , diarrhoea 17 , erysepelas 10 , metria 4 , thrush 3 , remittent fever 5 , syphilis 2 , rheumatic fever 1 , and dysentery 1 . Scarlatina shows a disposition to decline ; the greatest number of cases occurred m the Eastern districts , the disease being rather fatal in Bethnal-green , where seven deaths from it are recorded . Two persons died of disease brought on by intemperance and two from delirium tremens . —Last week , the births of 780 boys and 751 g irls in all 1 531 children , were registered in London . In the ten corresponding-weeks of the years 1845-54 , the average number was 1 , 463 . —From the Registrar-General a Weekly Jieturn . Tim WATtwidcsninE Reformatory School . —1 lie committee for establishing a reformatory school for the county of Warwick has accepted a very generous offer made by Lord Leigh of thirty acres of land at an annual rent of five shillings per acre , situated at Weston , about four miles from Leamington , and which , we understand , is peculiarly eligible for the purposes of a county juvenile reformatory . It hi also an nounccd that in the proposed institution the system adopted at Mettruy will be adhered to as far as possible . The committee intend to commence operations at an early period . —Birmingham Utozvttc . Weixesley v . Loud Mohiungtdn . — A bill filed by Lady Victoria Long Wellc-rsley against Lord Mornington has been occupying the attention of the Vice-Chancellor ' s Court for povcral days during the present week . Tho object of the proceedings waa to set aside a deed-poll of Lord Mornington , duted November 2 , 1850 , appointing £ 7 , 000 , in addition to certain previously-mentioned sums , to tho ]> laintilf ; and another deed of tho same date appointing . £ 20 , 000 to Jnmes Wollesley , and £ 5 , 000 to tho plaintiff—all the sums to be immediately raised and paid . Jamos Wellealey , who was a . son of Lord Mornington , died on tho 23 rd of October , 1851 , intestate and unmarried . , Lady Wolloflloy , daughter of Lord Mornington , having ( been advised that tho appointments wore invalid , , as being frauds upon tho powers granted by tho original ( settlement executed upon tho marriage of ( Lord Mornington and Miss Tylnoy Long , filod tho ( present bill . Tho Vice-Chancellor declared tho deed ( of appointment invalid , and ordered them to bo delivered up to bo cancelled , as prayed . Hia Honour , considered that thore was a groat disparity butwocn , the sums given by tho doods , nud tho . so necessary for ( tho requirements of the son , who wrm ill both iu ( body and mind ab tho timo tho appointments wore ; made , and whoso dangerous state niu . st have been i known . There in something extremely repugnant , to natural feeling in thoso cold-blooded law proceedings ( of child against pixront . 1 Erratum . —Mr . John W . Leather , of Loodn , writes f to us to say that , in tho lint of parties to whom < medals have been awarded at Paris , tho notification , I " C . E . Loath * r , London , " should have stood , " John - \ W . Leather , C . E ., Leeds . " < Tub CATTLM-snow . —Tho December Cuttle-show >' opened on Monday . Tho results are various . The I Devons , which used to bo wall represented , are this year inferior both in quality and number . The Horo- v fonda , though there are not many of thorn , include <¦ some fine specimens , and in thia brood tho display o ¦
, , . - made i 3 above an average . In shorthorns there are . only two or three animals worthy of much notice , the , majority falling much below the standard of former I years . The Marquis of Exeter ' s ox , however , which l cai-ries away the gold medal , has some splendid points [ about him , and will be much admired by the sight seors dining the next few days . There are some good i polled Galloways , and one remarkably fine "Welsh ox exhibited by Colonel Pennant , and plachig ; in a very favourable point of view the improvement of which that breed is susceptible . In sheep , tho Leicesters come out well compared with previous years . The display of Southdowns and Cotswolds is inferior ; but there is a splendid show of crosses ; and here one may readily recognise a genuine element of success for these annual displays of the club will only develope it as it deserves . The cross between the Cotswold and the Southdown is particularly wor thy of notice from the size and shapeliness of the stock produced and its excellent marketable qualities . The cross-breeds of sheep and pigs form the strongest features of the present show . The latter are quite as good as we ever remember to have seen them in Baker-street , Mr . Coates ' s pen , which carries away the gold medal , approaching perfection . In addition to the show of stock , the Bazaar contains a fine and well-arranged collection of agricultural implements and of roots . —Times . Straiian , Paul , and Bates . —A question haying been raised as to whether the estate of the nominal firm , Halford and Co . ( which is said to be nearly solvent ) , could bo taken apart from the other business concern of the bankrupts , Strahan , Paul , and Bates , Mr . Commissioner Evans on Monday said it appeared to him that there must be a joint account , and that all the creditor . * must come under it . The adjourned examination in the bankruptcy took place on Tuesday , when the prisoners were in attendance , but were not brought into court . The balance-sheet prepared by the accountant was produced ; and from this document it appeared that the bankrupts were solvent as recently a . 3 December , 1851 . At that period , the books showed a deficiency of . £ 65 , 542 , which was increased to £ 110 , 000 by an advance on the Mostyn colliery ; but unencumbered property was possessed by Mr . Strahan to tho amount of . £ 100 , 000 , and by Sir John Paul to the extent of £ 30 , 000 . In 18 / 52 commenced the fatal advances made to the Gandells , to enable them to carry out their railway and drainage schemes in France and Italy ; and these advances were made on the slight inducement of a-half per cent , commission on all payments , and the expectation of recovering a debt of £ 1 , 800 which had been considered bad . Tho actual deficiency of the bank i . s stated at £ 652 , 593—of which sum £ 483 , 000 have beeu lost in tho Mustyn collieries and the transactions with tho Gaudells . The assets aro estimated at £ 127 , 670 , which will give a dividend of 4 , s . in the pound . The proceedings are further adjourned to March 11 th . " Tin ; Missinci Clergyman . "— The Gloucestershire Chronicle , states that the explanation of this affair , which has unfortunately attracted so much public notice , is as follows : —It is said that some expression foil from the lips of the intended bride during the lost interview which was misconstrued by the gentleman into something liken regret at tho step she was about j to take , and that , without even seeking an explann , tion , ho pondered over the words , which preyed upon his mind as he walked into Gloucester , and got worker up into such a stnto of distraction that nothing coul satisfy him short of flight . Mo now writes ( from America ) , in tho deepest agony of despair , regretting tho pain which ho has caused to all parties concerned —confessing , on cooler reflection , that he had put a wrong interpretation upon tho words then uttered , iml taking sill tho lihmie upon himsolf . Will the jentlo pair ' come toyothor agtviit and live huppily over ifterwards ? Finn in A ldkksoatk Stiif . et . —A lar ;< o fire broke out > n Wednesday morning in tho distillery of Mohmi-h . Jasli , Wright , and Co ., Aklers # itc-: jtreot ,, but was nub- ' lued in loss than nn hour without any loss of life . KXTII . VOUmNAHY PlIKNOMI ' . NON . A HlOHt UIlUSUIll mil singularly bouutilul p henomenon was witnossor ] 1 it . Hurtlopool ii few days »« o . Tho wind during tho lay had blown strongly from tho N . N . W ., ao- joinpauicd with IVuqmmt nhowm \ i of rain , hail , and * leot , < krk patch oh ofclou < ln flying at intervals across ( ; ho sky at a very low altitude . About four o ' clock i . m ., a hirgo patch of inoro than tho usual density sroasod over tho town , enveloping ih in darknosu for < , wo or thrco minutes . Shortly after it laid cleared ' iway , the inhabitants w . iro startled by thoiippoarunoo > f a flush of lightning-, resembling a ball of firo of a > right purplo colour , which sliot over tho town at a ory low level , appearing ulnioit to touch the tops > f the houses iu tho higher pnrfc of tho town . This I vas succeeded by a troinondoun pr : al of thunder . A « ittlo damago was done , but nothing soriouH . ^ Madismoihi-u . i . k Jui . iic , who was HoriousV- ' ; : n > t vhilu dancing at tho Plymouth Theatre , i i " The Jood Woman in tho Wood , " lias , wo ro ^ ro ) . to way , » xpirod from tho uliock to tho nervous * yntom ,
oon-- , , i i ' ' < 1 ¦ ' i > 1 « J a « 1 ' h ' " o V i " < ri si > V ' - > » \> " - S ' ' P u '" i sequent on the accident . She was the chief suppor i of her mother and a young brother ; and we an f therefore sure that the subscription which has boei i opened on behalf of her bereaved relative * will be nug 5 mented by all who have the power to devote a por - tion of their incomes to works of charity . The d res j I of the poor girl , who was only eighteen years of ago , , caught fire from some concealed burners illuminating - the representation of a fairy lake ; and at first she was l unconscious of the accident . The audience shouted ; " You ' re on fire ! " but Mademoiselle Julio mitinterj preted this for a few moments , and tho mischief ; gained head . The scarf of one of tho other b . il let girls caught the flames , which in this case were speedily extinguished . The accident is an exact repetition of ¦ that which , about eleven years ago , proved fatal to i poor Clara Webster . Cannot something be done to ¦ render these ballet dresses non-inflammable ? Fire at Aldershott Camt . — Several of tiio i wooden houses in this camp were destroyed on Satur-, day evening by a very serious fire . The soldiers mustered in great force ; but there was no supply of water or other aids for quenching or isolating the fire , the delay in sending which has oxcited r * reat indignation . The firo , however , was at length got under . It is said that the stoves are too close to tho highly ruinous wood of which the Avails of tho huts aro composed . . Metropolitan Local Management Act . — -Tho City Court of Common Council lms ck-ler-mincd on appointing Deputy Harrison , Mr . Taylor , and Mr . Hall , to servo on " the Metropolitan Bourd for the better local management of the city , under the provisions of the act of last session . The Late Fatal Collision on thi : ( J keat V »' kstkrn Railway . — The inquest on John Jliwiv , breaksman , was concluded on Wednesday . Tho verdict was to the effect that the man had been killed by the collision , which was occasioued by the lines of tho two railways crossing each other on the same level . Accident on tiik Great Nouthekn Han . way . — The tire of " one of the wheels of a sccond-clu-: s passenger carriage on the Great Northern line broke on Tuesday evening while the train was going . at , great speed , and some fragments were driven through the floor of the carriage with such violence as to smash the lamp and a portion of the roof . The o . sciHat ions of the carriage caused an alarm-bell to ring , and tho driver speedily stopped the train without any further accident . The itOMANCE of a Bank-Note . —CarolessncsB iu money matters of the most extraordinary kind was revealed the other day iu a case before the Liverpool police court , the investigation of which occupier ! fivo hour * . Mr . Thompson , ti railway contractor , bus au office in Blackstono-street , and close by i . s the shop of Mr . Kellv , a provision dealer . On tho 10 th of November Mr . Drcnsfield , Mr . Thompson's cashier , sent an Irish man , named Brady , to Mr . Kelly ' s with a £ 20 note to be changed . Ho did not mention Iho value of tho note , and Brady , having frequently changed large notes , said to Mr . Kelly , " l'leaso change me a £ 100 note . " Incredible as it may seem , Mr . Kelly did so without looking at tho note , and linuly , having made some purchases , took bank to his employers £ 82 3 i > . change . Tho amount at first caused some surpriso ; but Mr . DreuBiicld concluded there uiiwht have boon some mistake , and therefore ultorod liiw cash-book . Mr . Thompson , some days previously , had given liis cashier Homo notes , but neither had looked very carefully at tho amouutH . In tho mouuwhile Mr . Kelly / bund that ho missed a . i'lOO note , and possessed a £ 20 which ho could not account for . lie communicated with tho police , mentioning the loss of tho former , but , an if to carry out tho wuguhir spirit of carolorituiuHH nnd reserve vvliich uiovih over Urn whole story—miyiug nothing about Ilio puisseusioii of tho latter , while Mr . J > ron » iHold and Mr . Thompson wore equally silont about the £ b 2 ! 5 h . which they lind over . Brady was iuibsoc | uonliy iiiterroKatid l > y tho police ; and a quarrel and ii ^ it which lin after wards hud with a nophow of Mr . ThonipMon broii ) :, lit tlio iliiiir boioro tho magintratc . M , by whom t ho mystery ivus cleared up . All tho parties wore ropnmuinlod loi' their oxtroino ourolo . s » nosn ; and cortuinly tho nari-ativo is au instance of giyanlio and nhuont nieixdiblo ilupi'lit . y . 1 '' atai . Acoiiiknt o . N THE Jck . -Tho < -arly winl « r > fUio past week lias already lorl to mm duat . li in Ukj ¦ Mirks . Many portions venturorl upon tlio u-o hi « r . r . iiuoH ' M 1 ' urk on Thurnday , uUlioii > . h H- «; ' •» '" » lungerouM condition . Ju tho nih > vu »<>} h wllH " ' !!'"; JOrsof persons , chiefly boy » , wor « » kul , uK <> v m « « uj , oar BuckiuKlmm-Kato , tho i « o K' » v « way , n I hovc . iu ! arsons wore im . nersc . l in tl . o wuK •«• • H . oy «« o , "' srinin c ::: i ; : !; niouti ,, n ^ uoTi ^ ln Z u . o it . « ht no ,.. v-- »;;;«» 2 latorl AiiKiwt Oth of tho jn-ortoiit . your , Iioh jiwt Ihioii bllHh .. « 1 ? It convoy , tl » . o ,, l .. iou , f tho ( Jovcn . n . ont hub the . i-oj » ort with iwtpoot to Sir J "">« ' « « roi > ko , Hisuod about that time , and an anulynis of whioh lias iMKjmwl i » tbo Leader , fully oxculpfttoH tho llignh roiu tho charges brought against him .
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 15, 1855, page 1197, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2119/page/9/
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