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killed in a fracas in the street . At about half-past four on Monday morning last , the deceased , who was an Bydraulle engineer , carrying on business in Arthurstreet , New Oxford-street , was observed !> y a tod named Edward Evans , in High-street , -beating a man with a stick . The man was retreating backwards , and Stooker following him up . Having broken his stick over the man ' s head , the latter rushed upon him and felled tarn to the ground at one How . Leary and two others of the and found that he
bystanders went to the fallen man , Was dead . Evans , who knew Stocker , told them where he Hved , and they carried him home . Whilst they were waiting at the door for admission , Evans saw Leary search the poekets of the deadman , but , finding only a small key , he threw it under the scraper , and exclaimed with an oat *— " Not a mag . " It was afterwards discovered that a ring had been taken from the hand of the corpse . One witness proved that Stocker had the ring on his finger at the time he was struck down . Leary was remanded .
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IRELAND . fmz Sadlbir Letter . —Master Murphy made some Statements on Friday week in the Irish Court of Chancery with reference to the extraordinary letter written by the late John Sadleir to his brother James on the 31 st of last December . He said he wished it to be known that the letter (¦ " whatever might have teen its legal effects" ) ¦ was not before T"tt > during the hearing of the case in his court , and was not discovered till long after the arguments . This statement was made in connexion with an application to Master Murphy , to serve notices of appeal to the Lord Chancellor from the decision of the Rolls ' Court in the matter of the English shareholders of the Tipperary Bank . Leave was granted .
The Musdek op Mrs . Kelly . —It is reported that the case against Mr . George Strevens , the nephew of the late Mrs . Kelly , is so incomplete , that the Crown means not to send up the bills before the grand jury at Westmeath at the approaching Assizes . The . case is still wrapped in mystery , and so is that of Mr . O'Callaghan , who was murdered last spring in the county of Gal way , though it is said that the perpetrators are quietly pursuing their ordinary work in the vicinity , notwithstanding that many of the neighbours are fully aware of their guilt . Murder in the King ' s County . —A farmer , named William Curran , has been shot dead in his parlour while at supper . The shot was fired through the window . Suspicion falls on the relations of Cttrran ' s second wife , who disapproved of the match .
John Carden . —The term of Joha Garden s imprisonment , for the abduction of Miss Arbuthnot , expired on Thursday . James Sadleir , it is believed , has gone to America .
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NAVAL AND MILITARY . The Guards at Alpershott . —The Coldstream Guards arrived at the Aldershott camp last Saturday . The rank and file ( says a writer in the Times ' ) were dressed in their new tunics , but many of the officers wore the tail-coats and epaulettes in which they quitted England . All were in heavy marching order ; but seldom have they been seen in such gallant guise . They had bunches of roses in the muzzles of their firelocks , and in their hands bouquets presented to them by the ladies of Portsmouth , Some had Russian dogs , some had Turkish goats ; one had a pet singing-bird , another a black hen ,
and a third— -a veteran warrior , witU a beard worthy of Esau—fondled in his bosom a little white kitten . A ragged old dog , which answers to the name of " Joss , " is on object of fond solicitude to every man in the battalion , and very naturally so , for he smelt powder at the Alma , and Bolaklava , and felt it , to his sorrow , at Inkerman , where he was shot through the leg . The faithful creature followed the regiment through the whole campaign . Thb Anglo-Swiss Legion . —The disbanding of the Anglo-Swiss Legion , formed at Schlestadt , continues without interruption . Every nian receives DOOfr . ( 20 / . ) to return to his country .
Thb Anolo-Jtaxxan Legion . —Th « officers and men of this legion , which is now being disbanded , complain that ( ho terms on which the Government has ordered their discharge are not in accordance with the conditions on which they joined . They state that they wero to liavo been employed for one year after the conclusion of the war ; then to be taken bac ~ k to their native land , or conveyed to some one of the colonies , wd to receive one y * M » Si PW- Thoae stipulations , they contend , aro
wwJW .- - Sw Cpi 4 M Ca » o > bbll has received the freedom- of the « lty of Glasgow ( hfe native place ) in a box of solid gold . He was also preeqated with a Bwor-d , the gift of six thousand Of hfc / countaymen . Sir Archibald Alison mado « H # taqu # nt spepch on tfe * some oocasioij , in which ho rc-« on # tfid ( he historical acUievem © # to of the Gonoral , and ysmart a W « h wlogiutn both on . him aud on the Highland Rrjgft&a which he commanded .. Sir Colin has also fcew eutwtained « t & banquet at GIrmkht .
Thhj Polish Legion . —There bos hmn some disturbance , waopg the Polish Legion a * TcUekmedji , 9 W »« Nfoit to jajd , to a , n unwiHkigiWds of the , soldiery to enter the Turkish service . Generals Storks « ftd , £ aiaoyeki went down and aottled the affair .
General Beatsoh . —A communication from General Beatson appears in the Times , stating that he Deoeirod from Lord Panmure , in tbe course of last May , ijopies of letters from Generals Tivian and Smitfe , dated the 5 th of Mareh and the 6 th of April , containing , in the form of a quotation , charges off the gravest natuze . against him . Knowing those charges to be false and malicious , General Beatson demanded a full and public investigation of them , and received various letters from Lord Panmure , postponing inquiry until further particulars shall have been received from Generals "Vivian and Smith . The matter thus rests for the present .
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OBITUARY . Charles Young . —This well known actor of tt » e old classical .. School—an actor associated with the early play-go ^ recollections of the grandfathers and grandmothers of the present " rising generation "—died last Sunday at his residence in Brighton , where lie had resided for many years , and where he was universally regarded for the urbanity of his manners and the polished intelligence of his mind . He had acquired a handsome competence , and was highly popular in the choice society of the sea-side London where he had settled . He had been confined for a considerable period to his chamber by illness , but had solaced himself by literary and religious studies . We believe Mr . Young was not far short of eighty . . Edmund
The Earl of Cork and Orrery , K . P . — Boyle , the eighth Earl of Cork and Orrery , died on Sunday evening last , at his house in Hamilton-place . At the time of his death he was the senior general officer in the army , and , with but one or two exceptions , the oldest member of the House of Peers . He was also the senior Knight of the Order of St . Patrick . He was born October 21 , 1767 , and was , consequently , in his eighty-ninth year . Though he entered the army in August , 1785 , his Lordship does not appear to have seen active service until 1793 , when he served in Flanders , and was present at the sieges of Valenciennes and Dunkirk , and formed one of those who took part in the storming of the former place . Since that time his services , though constant and meritorious , were not remarkable . His grandson , Viscount Dungarvon , succeeds to the earldom and estates , thus making a vacancy in the representation of Frame , < n
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MISCELLANEOUS . The Court . —The Queen gave a State Concert at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday , when the new Ball and Concert room was opened for the first time . A spacious ochestra rises from the floor to the organ gallery . —A deputation from the Executive Committee of the Art Treasures Exhibition , 1857 , consisting of the Mayor of Manchester , Mr . Thomas Fairbairu ( Chairman ) , Mr Entwisle , Mr . Stern , and Mr . Heron , with Mr . John C . Deane , the General Coiamisssioner , had an interview with his Royal Highness Prince Albert at Buckingham Palace oa Wednesday , for the purpose of submitting the approved design for the Manchester Exhibition building . Prince William Frederick of Prussia took leave of the Queen and Prince Albert on Saturday , on his return to his own country .
The Lompon Diocesan Board of Epucation . —The annual meeting of this board was held at their house in Pall-mall on Weda « sday , Archdeacon Sinclair presiding . The company present included Lord Radstock , a considerable number of clergymen , and several ladies . The Chairman in an opening address , gave a favourable account of the prospects of the society . Fire at Woolwich . —A fire , attended with loes of life , broke out on Wednesday morning , about four o ' clock ,
at the Canterbury-hall Tavern , Woolwich . Flames were discovered issuing from the concert-room of the tavern . This room had been used on tho preceding evening for some performances , and a very numerous assemblago had remained there until a late hour . It is supposed that the accident originated from a «\ escape of gas , which afterwards became ignited . The room was completely destroyed , but the rust of tbo houso was mved . An elderly woman , however , perished in th « flames . She had belonged to tho oatablishmcnt upwards of thirty
years . A Disputed Pomr of Law . —Tho Judges in tho Court of Criminal Appeal aro not agreed as to a certain points of law . la the case of the Queen v . Benjamin Scott , there was a question whether the defendant ' s examination before th « Court of Bankruptcy vra » properly admitted in evidence in a subsequent criminal trial before Mr . Justice Willes—tho effect of the bankrupt's answers in tine Bankruptcy Court being to criminate himself . Lord Campbell , Baron Alderpon ,
and Baron Bramweil wore of opinion that the evidence was properly admitted , aud that such examinations aro necessary to defeat fraud . Mr . Justice Coloridgc was of a different opinion . Ho said : " I object to tho evidence for the prosecution being mado up by thia now and un-English mode , tho compulsory crosa-exaijnination of the prisoner , apart from the Judge and jury who aro to try him—ho very often being wholly unprotected . Even under tho protmlency of a Commissioner , it secinu to tno highly objectionable . But what if tuuro bo no
Commissioner , as sometimes is the case ? The exposure . and puBMhnaent of fraud may ibe purchased tpo 4 eady , I think they are , i £ w order to arrive At them , we htx&k down what I yeature to eaU , after Lord EJdon , * « wed principle of ouriaw . " The majority , of the Judges being of opinion tJiat the conviction wm right , it was confirmed accordingly . „ _ ,, . A Rati / way Incwbht . —The train from Gloucester to Carmarthen , a &w days ago , was brought to * sudden sta » cV « till owing to the driver perceivwg a little chSd sitting on the Bails . Great promptitude was exhibited in bringing the train to a pause so quickly . The child was not in the least touched ; but the escape was very narrow ,
..... . HAMPsrEAD-HBATB . —A deputation from various metropolitan parishes , headed by Lord Robert Grosvenox , M . P ., and Sir Benjamin Hall , M . P ., and accompanied by several members of the Metropolitan Board of Works , waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer , on Wednesday , for the purpose of ascertaining how far Government would assist in the purchase of Hanapsteadheath . What the deputation asked was , that the surplus which might be remaining at the expiration of the eoal duties , in 1862 , should be appropriated to the purchase of Hampstead-heath , the Government in the mean time advancing the money so as to secure the purchase at once . The Chancellor of the Exchequer said he could not give any promise upon the subject . ht
Strahak , Paul , and Bates—An action was broug in the Court of Common Pleas , on Wednesday , by the assignees and creditors of the estate of Strahan , Paul , and Bates , the late bankers in the Strand , against a Mr . Strickland ; and the question raised was , whether the sum of 98 O 0 / ., paid by the bankrupts to the defendant on the 9 th of June , 1855 , the day of their stoppage , was a payment made by way of fraudulent preference , and in contemplation of bankruptcy . After the reception of a large body of evidence , Mr . Justice Willes summed up , and directed the jury that , in order to find for the plaintiff , they must be of opinion that the payment to Mr . Strickland had been voluntarily in contemplation of bankruptcy , and with intent to prefer him before the other creditors . The jury found a verdict for the defendant .
The Masters in Chancery . —The death of Mr , John E . Blunt , last Saturday morning , one of the Masters in Chancery , leaves only four surviving or continuing Masters in Southampton-buildings , viz ., Sir George Rose , Mr . Richards , Mr . Tiuney , and Mr . Humphry . The Kino of the Belgians . —The Count of Flanders , and the Princess Charlotte , arrived at Dover on Tuesday afternoon , on a visit to the Queen . Church Rates . —Four parishes of Hertford , comprising the greater part of the town , have determined on not demanding church-rates from Dissenters .
Thb Case of Mr . Dtce Sombre . —I > r . Lushington , on Monday , in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council , gave judgment in the case of Mi . Dyce Sombre , which came before him on appeal from the decision of the Prerogative Court , which pronounced against the validit % of Mr . Sombre ' a will , on the ground that he was insane at the time he executed it . TMs decision was now affirmed by Dr . Lushington , who was perfectly satisfied of the testator ' s insanity . The only variation in the decree of the lower court was withirespeot to costs , whieh , it is now settled , are to be paid out of the estate . From the judgment now given there is no appeal . The leading facts of tho case have appeared in tho . Leader of June 2 nd , 1855 , February 2 nd , and April 5 th , 1856 .
A " Man-Hole . "—Sixty-five pounds damages and costs have C&oii awarded in the Court of Queen ' s Bench to a man named Barnett , for injuries received by his wife She was proceeding one night last November aloug- the foot-path in Mill-lane , Deptford , when sbo suddenly found herself in a hole , but suspended by her arms . A man below then called out , " Take care ! " but tho mischief was done . It appeared that the hole was what is called a " man-hole , " and that one of tho men engaged about the place had left tho nap or grating open after descending . Tho poor woman was much hurt , and was obliged to have medical attendance . Her husband therefore brought an action against the proprietor of the premises , who , without making any defence , left tlie damages in tho hands of the jury .
EXZ'&OSKMT IN A CllKMIST ' a SlIOJP AT BRADFORD . — A chemist's apprentice was pounding some cheiuicald for blue lights in a pestle and mortar , wheu they exploded . Tho young man wu « so much hurt that he died shortly after his removal to tho infirmary . Tho mortar was blown to pieces , and a great deal of property was damaged . Several persons narrowly escaped . Mr . Andjcusson , tubs Traveller is Africa . —The King of Sweden has conferred a gold medal , bearing the inscription " lllia quorum meruere laborer , " on Mr . Andersson , whose interesting-work , entitled " LakeNganii ; or , Explorations and Discoveries in South-Western Africa , " hits recently been published in London .
Narrow Khoai'Ii ; at Brighton . —An accident , which nearly received a fatal termination , happened a few days ago to tho carriage and horaea of Mm . Wilson , a lady living at Brighton . Sli « was being driven through onu of tho atreotfl of tho town , when , in consequence of tho coachman pulling up tho horaos rather suddenly , the polo of tho carriage snapped in two . The honio » becaiuo
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. mMMi THE IiEABEB . [ No . 328 , Baiurpa ^ ,
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Leader (1850-1860), July 5, 1856, page 634, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2148/page/10/
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