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    112-2 THE LEADER . [ No . 498 . Oct . 8 , 1859 .

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    system and audacity displayed in the transactions now being investigated are most astounding . Another adjournment till Thursday next was ordered . Four men' have been committed for trial by ; Mr . Broughton at Marylebone Police-court on , a charge of plundering the coffins in the vaults of St . Mary ' s , Paddington , where they were employed as labourers , of the metal plates and other fittings . At the Middlesex Sessions a question arose about the indictment against John Petersen , charged- with creating a disturbance during the performance of Divine service in the parish of St . George ' s-in-the-Eastv There is some difficulty in getting the indictof

    ment properly drawn , as the prosecution is one an unusual character , and the assistant judge put the case off till next session . In . doing so , he expressed a hope that by next session the parties might have cooled down a little . In connexion with these disguaceful outrages upon public decency and liberty of opinion , we have to add that at the Thames Police-court Mr . Rosier has been re-examined on the charge of taking part in the disturbances on the evening of Sunday week . On the magistrate ' s suggestion , the charge was withdrawn , things having been more quite in the parish ; but Mr . Yardley declared that if any more rioting took place he should , undoubtedly , commit the offenders for trial .

    At the Court of Bankruptcy this week , an examination meeting held in the case of Richard Bedford Allen , the fraudulent stockbroker , who is undergoing a sentence of twenty years' penal servitude , was adjourned , no accounts having been filed . Stowell , the informer , who was remanded on a charge of conspiracy to defraud , and admitted to bail , was on Tuesday called on his recognisances at Guildhail , and not answering , the bail was ordered to be estreated .

    At the Middlesex sessions four men , Bailey , Couch , Meridew , and Simpson , Carpenter , were found guilty on four charges of stealing carts and vans , and of receiving them with guilty knowledge . In passing sentence upon the prisoners the learned assistant judge said they belonged to a formidable gang of persons , banded together for the purpose of stealing property which was necessarily exposed to such depredation . He then sentenced each of the prisoners to four years' penal servitude . .

    The Marquis of Westmeath has let his house to Colonel Graham * but being a somewhat testy old gentleman of seventy odd , chooses to behave in a very disagreeable manner about giving possession to the Colonel . High words pass , the Colonel accusing the marquis of ungentlemanliko behaviour to Mrs . Graham . Upon this the marquis summons the colonel to the police-court , for using language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace . An apology is tendered , and refused ; the colonel is fined forty shillings , but this does not satisfy the ancient peer , and his lawyer , Mr . Sleigh , expressed his intention of obtaining a decision from the Court of Queen ' s Bench as to the legality of the magistrate ' s decision .

    The sufferers from the explosion at Birmingham , who are now in the hospital , are in a fair way of recovery . At a meeting held in the town it was resolved , that the expenses of the funerals of the deceased persons should be paid , and the sum of , £ 100 was directed to be distributed by the sub-committee amongst the sufferers and their relations to meet their immediate necessities . This was done on the following day , and the sub-committee are proceeding with their investigation into the cases of the several applicants . The subscriptions in aid of the sufferers have now reached nearly £ 1 , 200 . The ship Clara , of London , left Plymouth on Sunday , for Calcutta , with 412 persons , the , families of

    soldiers in the East . She struck on the rocjfcs under Nare Head at 3-30 a . m ., but had got off again . Her guns and blue lights brought a pilot , who assisted in carrying 1 out an anchor aBtern , by which she was hove off as the tide rose . He states that the Clara ' s jib-boom was withiD fifty feet of the cliff , against which she would have gone to pieces had the tide been higher . Divers report that the main keel is damaged . ' She arrived at Plymouth the next afternoon , making five inches of water per hour . A telegram from the Horse Guards orders the immediate landinc of the "nassenffera . and , the ship is to be put

    in dock . The accident is attributed to an indraught , or swell of the sea . The chief officer waa in charge . On the evening of the 15 th ult ., a shore boat coming off to the Tynefrom Pernambuco , with specie for England , to the amount of . £ 9 , 000 , got- under the paddles of the steamer , and was crushed to pieces , and the specie sunk . It is hoped that the specie will be got up again . The weather was fearful there , and the mail boat was nearly lost . The Tynq rolled so much while lying off thoro that her spon-¦ ona were under water , and the Admiralty agent « w 4 the Pernambuco malls had to be KoiBtedln over the stern of tho shin .

    Daniel Lock , a plasterer , has committed suicide under the following circumstances . Before the strike he was earning 30 s . weekly at his trade . He was a so . ciety man at only 2 s . 6 d . a week ,. and the family having been reduced to destitution , their position preyed upon his mind . On Saturday he went to the society ' s lodge , but was not paid his half-crown . On the evening of the same day he poisoned himself . Two bottles , which had contained laudanum , were found upon his person , also a piece of paper , upon which was written , "What Cato did , and Addison approved of , must be right . The strike—the ruinous strike . God protect my unfortunate family . " Verdict— " Temporary insanity . "

    The inquest has been resumed upon the circumstances attending the death of the infant child , Philip Yorathj in connexion with which the name of a clergyman at Stepney has been freely mentioned . The most important evidence given was that of Dr . Letheby , to whom the remains of the infant had been intrusted for examination . He stated that there was not the slightest trace of poison in the body , and that death was occasioned by natural causes . The proceedings were again adjourned .

    An official investigation into : the circumstances attending the loss of the Alma steam-ship , on the 12 th of June last , in the Red Sea , has been commenced at the Greenwich Police-court , before Mr . Trail ! , assisted by Captain Robinson , H . E . I . C . S ., as nautical assessor . The ship was conveying , at the time , the Indian and China mails , a large number of passengers , and a cargo valued at £ 200 , 000 . The inquiry was ordered by the Board of Trade . The only witnesses examined at present are Captain Henry , the commander , and Mr . Davis , the chief officer , who is stated to have had charge of the Alma at the time of the unfortunate occurrence . At the close of their examination the proceedings were adjourned .

    At "Worcester , the wife of an artist engaged at the Royal Porcelain Works in that city threw herself and her two children into the Severn in consequence of a quarrel with her husband . Nothing has been heard of her since , but yesterday morning some policemen on the Severn , about a mile below Worcester , picked up the -dead body of one of the children , the boy , and brought it into Worcester . The river has been carefully dragged all day , but neither the body of the other child nor of the mother has been found . The general belief is , however , that the woman jumped into the river with both her children , and that all three have been drowned . Another fatal boiler explosion occurred on Wednesday at a manufactory in Accrington , one poor fellow , a fireman , being blown to pieces , and a workman so scalded that his life is despaired of .

    On Saturday a shocking occurrence took place at Birmingham , by which a young man , named Dutton , lost his life , and a woman of bad character is in danger of dying from wounds inflicted on her throat . Dutton had been drinking at a public-house with a man named Blick , and on leaving the house Dutton was thrown down , and kicked so savagely by some unknown peraon , that he died in consequence ; hc had also been stabbed . The woman lies nt the General Hospital . The affair is at present involved in much mystery . It is not supposed that there was any connextion between these affairs . At the Judges' Chambers , an application has been made in reference to the conviction of seamen

    for refusing to do certain work on Sunday on board the Great Eastern . Mr . Justice Byles granted writs of certiorari and habeas cgjjpus , so that the whole question might bo argued before the judges . On Sunday night , during a quarrel in Shawhell street , Liverpool , between a married couple named Alexander Trotter and Susan Trotter , the woman drew a knife and stabbed her husband in the cavity of the chest . . The wounded man was taken to the Northern Hospital , where he died shortly after his admission . The woman was taken into custody , and yesterday brought up to the police-court , when the case was remanded to allow a post-mortem examination of the deceased .

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    GENERAL HOME NEWS . Tub Coujrt . —The Queen and hor family hav e ^ during the past week , been making the most of the splendid weather , by deer-stalking , riding , and walking , every day . On Friday last the Queen had a dinner party and dance at the Castle , to which a few of her Majesty ' s intimate friends were invited . Sir George Lewis is the Secretary of State in attendance on the Queen : and among the visitors this week have been Lord John Russell and Sir James Hudson , our late ambassador at Turin . The Duchess of Kent is still at Norris Castle , in the Isle of Wight . Her health is quite re-oatublishcd , and she will-return to Frogmoro towards the end of October . Common Council .- — -At the Court held this week , the Lord Mayor presided . A report was brought

    up from the General Purposes Committee on several references relative to the metage dues in the City and making certain recommendations respecting the same . On the motion for the adoption of the report a discussion took place on some points thereof , after which it was agreed to , and referred back for execution . A letter was read from Alderman Carter accepting the office of Lord Mayor . A report was ' presented from the Corn , Coal and Finance Committee respecting a memorial from a large body of nianu- ' facturers , asking for an exemption in favour of manufacturing coal from such dues , on which the committee made certain recommendations . A motion being made that the report be adopted , it was met by an amendment that it should lie on the table Eventually , however , the amendment was withdrawn and the oriinal motion toThe

    g was agreed . remaining business was then disposed of , and the court adjourned . Zoological Society . —At the monthly general meeting , the Earl of Ashburnham , and Messrs . E . H . Maltby , J . W . Jeakes , and B . Quaritch were elected ' fellows , and Mr . G . F . Angas , Secretary of the Australian Museum at Sydney , . a corresponding member , Sir George Grey , K . C . B ., Colonel J . M . Caulfield , and Messrs . J . Scott , W . C . Hewitson , C . Booth , T .-H . Stewart , 11 . Towns , St . Leger Glyn , H . Woodward , and J . Wolf were proposed as candidates . It was announced that the silver medal had been presented to Viscount , Canning , Lord William Hay , and others , in commemoration of their services in forming the collection of living Himalayan pheasants received in 1857 . The number of visitors to the gardens during the year amounted to 315 , 560 .

    Middlesex Registjratiox .-t—The registration for the county of Middlesex is now closed , and the following appeared to be the results as given by the respective agents . Mr . Jones , the agent for the Middlesex Registration Society ^ states that he had taken 820 objections , and had withdrawn 215 , twothirds of these at the request of Mr . Smith , agent of the Conservative Registration Association ; sustained 5 l 2 objections against the Liberals , and failed in 96 cases only . Mr . James , on the part of the Liberals , showed that he had taken 1 , 438 objections , and sustained 1 , 105 ; the Conservative agent having taken 1 , 049 , and sustained 594 . Mr . II . Smith ' s statement is : —Total objections , 3 , 261 ; made by overseers , 693 ; leaving the number made by the respective parties , 2 , 568 ; of which 1 , 068 were made by Mr . Smith , and 812 sustained .

    Mr . E . B . Dknison on Big Ben . — This learned gentleman , having been very severely blamed by the * Times , on account of the failure of his great work , has written a letter in defence , in which he lays a very serious charge upon the founder , Mr . Mears . He says : — " Last week , however , Mr . Dent ' s men found out , and I was immediately informed , and sent the information on to the Board of Works , that this magnificent casting was , like many other fine things , a magnificent imposture ; for that there is a place in the bell , on the soundbow ,- but far from have struck

    where either clapper or hammer ever ( and this is probably not by accident ) , full of holes , some a quarter of an inch wide and more , and others smaller , of depths not certain yet , but sonic probed down to nearly half an inch , and , in short , every external indication of a perfectly unspund casting , and that from two of those holed cracks wore visible nearly a foot long and of depth unknown yet , but with some indications of still wliler holes within them . These defects were undiscovered at the time for a very good reason : because the ho es were au a * o . n . n- > A \ i \\ v ftt . ii . flferl as a bad tooth by a dentist Wltll

    some " mineral suecedaneuiu , " of which a piece has been sent to me , and which can be shown to you at Mr . Dent ' s or in the bell itself ; and to ninkoi all still safer the bell was washed over with some colouring stuff which the atmosphere has now removed . Some persons noticed tins colouring as suspicious at the time ; but still , with the suspicion to help them , nobody could find anything wrong . Bio iW—The great bell of the West minster . « ook tolled liia last on Saturday afternoon , i ho bell , ikq its predecessor , is oracked , and its heavy dolotui u natural will never again be heard booming ° " ™ metropolis . For some time the state of the groat bell has caused considerable anxiety > his voiao n » 8 been less sound and vigorous than formerly , ana . tne catastrophe has at length occurred which mus * doom the metal of the great bell once more to tnc

    I ' unxio Health . — The return of the K 08 » " } f General again shows an improvement in the puwiu health , the deaths last week amounting to >» " »*» . number considerably below the average rate oiuw period . The deaths from diarrhwa wore only tony , but from scarlatina the mortality was eightj \ . *»» totftl number of births for the week was l-, o " - Xoi «> on Rowing Cum . —A desperate race botwjen three eights of this club came ott * on Saturday ,. vmm JPutnoy to Ohiswiok Eyott ( lower end ) . lh , ° ? Iftol were : —Messrs . Dunnngo , Catty , Custuncp , « 'W ' ' Conaox , Wray , Maltby , Price , Footer ( ooxaiuun ) ,

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 8, 1859, page 1122, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2315/page/6/