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prisoner immediately snatched the handkerchief containing the money out of his pocket , and , before he could recover from his surprise , darted out of the room , and was soon out of si ^ ht He saw no more of the prisoner until Monday , when he met him in the vicinity of the Docks . The prisoner stopped and stared very hard at him and said "I think I know you- " to -which he replied , " Yes ; » and I know you , too . You are the fellow who rohhed me of three sovereigns a year ago . " The p risoner said he knew nothing of them ; hut witness being satisfied that he had fallen in with the right man , seized him and gave him into custody . Committed for trial . _ . _• . wtmoninrn I tit «*¦* ni-nL * - » J XI— _ 1 ^ 1 " i /» .
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jSew losvict settlement . —The Government have resolved to make Freemantle , in Western Australia , a convict settlement and the first batch , consisting of 250 , will be despatched early in the ensuing month of October . Pkolific Wheat—A gentleman at Moate has favoured us -with a sample of wheat grown upon his farm , a single grain of which produced 72 full grown stems , containing 2 , 862 grains In addition to the above there were 13 stems which had not come to maturity . — Westmeath Independent .
The Nottingham Lace Trade . —The trade , says the " Nottingham Review , " has been somewhat startled by the production of a lace wrought in very fine wire , which will create an entirely new branch of business . On the bobbin-net machine wire for blinds , bonnets , bed-curtains for hot climates , shades ' safes , and a thousand other things , may be wrought almost with the same facility as cotton thread , and be made to present every variety of pattern .
A Case op Extremity . —Two maiden ladies were last week removed to the Marylebone union , under distressing circumstances . They had formerly been in good circumstances but having become reduced and unable to obtain employment , they had determined to starve together , rather than apply for ' parochial relief . When discovered , they were almost dead from want of food . Flogging ix the Abmy . —A correspondent states , that secret flogging takes place in the interior of the Fort Clarence prison at Chatham .
Alleged Swindling . —At the Mansion House police court a few days since , Hugh Cavendish Coleman , was remanded on a charge of obtaining money on false pretences , by endeavourmoto obtain money on property he had already assigned for the payment of an annuity . Norwich Musical Festival . —The 10 th anniversary of the Norfolk and Norwich Musical Festival , was inaugurated on Tuesday night , by a grand concert of vocal and instrumental music at St . Andrew ' s Hall .
The Cubax Insurrection . —Among the prisoners brought from Puerto Principe is a Senorita G-uovra . She is but 18 , and very beautiful . She is sister to a young man who was shot last year for being concerned in the attempted insurrection in that part of the island , which ended so fatally to those who were engaged in it . Miss Guovra ' s crime is that she had embroidered the lone star flag of Cuban independence , and was in correspondence with some of her expatriated relatives in New York . She , too , like the rest of her countrywomen , had been advocating too warmly the blessings of independence : and
when asked if she was not sorry for what she had done , and willing to abandon her pernicuras ideas of freedom for Cuba , she declared that she had done nothing for which she should be ashamed , and that her feelings towards the oppressors of her country could never change . This young lady , from her great beauty and many amiable qualities , had much influence over the minds of the young men of the district in which she resided , and therefore it was considered advisable to bring her to Ha van - nah , where , since her arrival , she has been confined in a separate cell , and other women have been arrested .
The Excavations on Weston-hill . —The excavations at Weston-super-Mare have been actively resumed under the superintendence of the Eev . F . Warre . Two skulls , bearing marks of great violenee , a considerable quantity of coarse ware , two iron spear heads , glass beads , and a very large quantity of broken pottery , apparently of Roman date , among which no less than 200 brass coins of Constantine , Caransius , &c , were diseoveEed .
The Shottisham Case ( says the Ipswich Express ) is going on as aetivdy as © vttw On Monday week the bed was thoroughly examined in the presence of Mr . Matcham , everything , as is alleged , being removed from it . It was then carefully made up , and the girl placed upon it , the bedstead being removed 15 inches from the wall . At noon on the same day the watch commenced in the presence of Matcham , sundry nurses , the official watchers , and many visitors . We hear that it has gone on up to the period at which we write—a period of seven days—without any discovery being made by the watohera , who declare that the girl has taken neither food nor drink during the whole term , and that she is as cheerful as ever .
Discovery op the Remains of WAERions . —On Thursday last as some workmen , in the employ of Mr . Naylor , builder , were engaged in excavating a cellar at the house now in course of erection on Star-hill , Rochester , they suddenly came upon a number , of skeletons , which were buried about five feet below the surface of the ground . The skeletons , which were eight in number , appeared to have been buried with great care , though perhaps hurriedly , as the remains of their coats of mail were clearly discernible , proving they , fell in combat .
Conscience Money . — -As Mr . Christopher Rainforth , of Ramton , was leaving Ripon market on Thursday , the 2 nd inst ., a female delivered to him a small parcel directed for himself . On reaching home he opened it , and to his astonishment found it to contain half-a-sovereign and the following note : — "This is for a rill which I took from your garden hedge seven and twenty years since . —Conscience . " Brazilian- Kidnapping . —A correspondent writes from Rio : — " A short time ago a great number of boys were shipped at
Liverpool for Rio , and have now been landed for some timeshort , indeed , ' but sufficient for them to have received most scan dalous treatment . They are principally kept in a small fort in the centre of the harbour , known by the name of ' "Vilganhoii , at which they are made to break stones , are sent to the beach to collect shells for lime , badly fed , and their pay retained for fear of their desertion . No letters are allowed to be written by them to their friends , and they would be a thousand times better off in anv of our convict hulks . "
Peterborough Election . —Mr . Whalley , has , it is stated , determined upon a personal canvass of thedectoral body , and is now at Peterborough for that purpose . The Pedestrian Feat at the Borough Gardens , Salford . — James Jones , the man who has undertaken to accomplish the feat of walking 1 , 500 miles in 1000 hours , coi&mexiemg m tl \ a first quarter in each hour , still continues his exertions at the gardens , Salfqrd , with unabated hope of winning the £ 100 which is To "Bfe paid aim in that ey&nt .
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iTf 8 foe Bbodgham HALL .-The persons named Bird , w io aboat some eight or nine years ago made a forcible entry ririSwiS Hall > ™^\ f ' impressio n that they w ere the aif w , 7 - ' * UdL 01 'd fmil ^ W no title to the estate , aie again beginning to make a stir . tw 5 ? I ^ rTENDA *' T ° * Napoleon— John Stokoe , one of the medical attendants on Napoleon , during his residence at St . Helena , died suddenl y at the railway station station at York on
in fcf A 2 ? WoKKS 1 ipPsare now m course of rapid construction inith Southampton Dock for the General Screw Steam Navigation Company , to whom they are to be leased for a tern ? of * i years . Monster Mail to W-On Monday , the largest known W , 5 ? n ma , Southampton , Greece , the Ionian Islands , &c . Cml ™ hT ? ° ; ° ^ ' de& ; i } ate ] l ed from the Waterloo W Ti ° i tllC ^ -Western Bailway . It consisted of 173 uoxes of letters four portmanteaus , and 16 bags of newspapers . T > n ft ? ^ TllKES-On the Duke of Athol ' s property near uunkeld , there was , and may be still , a tree which had m its course split the rock above , and grown through it .-From Notes ana Queries .
Scarcity op Lauouueiw .-A farmer living at a farm near tfiaughmg , Hertfordshire , was compelled to apply to the union at Bishop ' s Stortford for men to enable him to set in his iiarvest vthere being no labourers out of employment in his parisu . He was obliged to take seven men whose ages averaged to years each , and he employed them three weeks ? A Link of Screw Steamers is about to commence running between Southampton and Bordeaux . ' i t » ASNBR » recently deceased , at Manchester , is said to have left a fortune of 250 , 0002 ., which lie had accumulated in that trade .
Last Ujmbeulaxd Agricultural Association . —The Annual Meeting of the East Cumberland Agricultural Association , was iieicl m Carlisle , on Saturday last . The exhibition of stock and implements of husbandry took place in a commodious spot in cue vicinity of the old castle . Eumouked Indian Appointment . —The Madras United Service Journal , says that a report is current at the club , that Lord Stanley is likely to succeed Sir Henry Pottingeras Governor of Madras .
^ Suspicious PiiocjsKJwxo- in Jersey . —The Lieutenant- Governor of Jersey lias issued circulars to the island constables to famish a census of all foreigners and refugees in the island . This census must contain the names , residences , professions , and status of such persons , whether they are married or single : whether they hold passports , and if so , the date of them , and whether they are from their own countries ; whether the
tereigners are in the employ of any family , and whether such families are British subjects ; and also whether the foreigners or refugees are in lodgings or occupy houses . These circulars have caused a great sensation and disapprobation , both in Jersey and Guernsey . The vice-consuls for Prauce in the islands who have always been natives or Englishmen , have been turned out , and Frenchmen have been appointed to succeed them .
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CURIOUS LAW PROCEEDINGS . The French courts of law have been occupied several times of late with proceedings in which Mr . Weble an English gentleman of property , and a Spaniard named Loussada , Ms wife , and her mother , have figured . Part of these proceedings consisted , it may be remembered , in the trial and condemnation of Loussada , by the Court of Assizes , for having from ( as he represented ) jealousy caused sulphuric acid to be thrown into Mr . Weble ' s face , whereby lie was frightfully burned . The Civil Tribunal was on Thursday " again occupied with a case in which these persons were concerned . Mr . Jules Favre , advocate of Mr . Weble , made a statement to the following effect : Mr . Weble is a young Englishman of good family , and very rich . In the course of Ms travels in different
parts of Europe he became acquainted with M . and Mad . de Loussada , and the latter ' s mother , Mad . Davaisore . De Loussada was a Spaniard , but naturalised an Englishman , and he lived by scheming and play . His wife who is of considerable beauty and great intelligence , and is besides possessed of musical talent of a high order , was destined for the theatre . Mr . Weble met them at Hombourg , and became their intimate friend ! Being very easy and good-natured , he gave money freely to Loussada , to his wife , and to the mother . Their exactions at last became so excessive that he was threatened with ruin , and he checked them . Thereupon De Loussada pretended to be
jealous of the attentions which Weble had paid to his wife , and a challenge was the result . Weble accepted it , and it was settled that they should meet at Venice to fight . Mr . Weblo at that time deposited 7 , 000 fr . in gold in the hands of Madame Devaisore , as a reserve for her and her daughter in case any misfortune should happen to him . At the decisive moment , M . de Loussada observed that it was foolish to fight for such a trifle , and the idea of the duel was abandoned . Mr . Weble demanded and obtained his 7 , 000 fr . from Madame Devaisore ; but she and her daughter were very much irritated at his so doing . In 1851
Mr . Weble returned to France , and the two females did the same . It was shortly after that De Loussada threw the sulphuric acid in Mr . Weble ' s face . In October , 1851 , that gentleman resolved to establish himself at Paris , and as he feared that , as a foreigner , he might be imposed on , lie got the two females to purchase a quantity of furniture for him . He supplied the money for that purpose . The two females had not the means of doing so ; Mme . Devaisore , though living in costly style , had only an income of l , 500 f . a year ; Mine , de Loussada had nothing at all ; and when in Italy , both had lived on the liberality of Mr . Weble . The furniture selected was of great beauty , and cost 60 , 000 f It was conveyed to the apartment occupied by the ladies , No . 36 , Rue de la Chaussce cV Antin ; but that place being too small , another was taken at No . 25 , in the same street . There the tumiture was deposited , but not arranged in order , and a number of pictures and other works of art , worth 22 , 000
francs purchased by Mr . Weble in Italy , were also deposited there . The two females subsequently pretended that the furniture was theirs , and their claim to it * led to a rupture between them and Mr . Weble . That gentleman subsequently went to London on business , and on his return hired an apartment for the furniture . Madame de Loussada then wrote to him , to -ask him to provide for her ; and the provision she required was 12 , 000 francs a year , well secured . Mr . Weble refused to accede
to her demand , and it was then that she and her mother took measures for retaining possession of the furniture . Mr . Weble had consequently been obliged to bring an action before the tribunal , to get it out of their hands . In support of his demand he produced the bills he had paid ibr the furniture , aa& for the works of . art from Italy . M . JLachaua then pleaded for Jtla-danie de Louss ^ a anc ^ Ma dams Devaisore . He commenced % saving that lie had that
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morning received a most insulting letter from Mr . Weble , which contained a challenge , or something resembling one ; but that he treated it with contempt . If , he added , he were so brave which was something new to . him , he might wait until Count de Loussada , whom he had robbed of Ms wife , should be released from Gaol . During two years M . de Loussada had followed him to France , Italy , and to England to obtain satisfaction , but Mr . Weble had refused to give it , because , he said , some gentleinan of Ms acquaintance had declared him unworthy of it He then went on to contend that Madame Deviasore had purchased and paid for the furniture ; and that as it was in her
possession - ± was legally hers . He alleged that Weble only claimed it because Madame de Loussada had refused to have anything more to do with him , also that his liberality to her had not been so great as represented , he having contented himself by making wills in her favour , After making some sharp comments on the conduct of the plaintiff in laying such an action after having seduced Madame Loussada , the learned gentleman produced two documents dated Bologna , 16 th August , 1851 , and Pans 5 th May , 1852 ; the former being a will by which Mr . Weble left part of his property , consisting of money , rentes , railway shares , &c , to Madame Loussada ; the other promising to pay 120 , 000 fr . on her demand .
Mr . Jules Favre , in reply , maintained that the furniture and other tilings were undoubtedly the property of his client . Ho then charged Mme . Deviasore * with having encouraged and profitted by the immorality of her daughter . The substitute of the Proeureur of the Republic said that it appeared to him that the husband of Madame de Loussada had obtained money from Mr . Weble , and that , after him , her mother still more shameful , had lived on her prostitution . As to the furniture , there was nothing whatever he said , to prove that it was the property of Madame Deviasore . The Tribunal decided that Madame Deviasore should give up the furniture , or in default pay 40 , 000 fr .
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LOSS OF AN EMIGRANT-SHIP . Wexpokd , Sept . 18 , 10 a . m . 1 lie oyster-boat Teetotaller has just arrived at our quay , having in tow two boats containing about sixty male and female passengers , and part of the crew of the ship Bhurtpore , of Liverpool , Bambridge master , bound to New Orleans , which vessel struck on the north end of the Long Bank , about four miles eastward of the Forth , at three o ' clock this morning . As well as I can ascertain from the passengers , the following is an account of the disaster : —This vessel was about 1 , 500 tons burden , having a crew of 35 hands and 485 souls ( men , women , and children ) as passengers , the latter , with the exception of 56 , being all Irish , and generally young people of the peasant class
of life . She left Liverpool on Thursday morning in tow of a steamer , which left her off Ormsby Point . During Thursday night she rather lost ground than gained , but on Friday morning she had fair wind . The coast of Wales was seen by the passengers before nightfall last evening . All the passengers were , at the time she struck , in their berths , and whether any blame is to be attached to the captain or officers is yet to be ascertained . The description given by some of the sufferers of the scene which followed is horrifying . When the two boats here alluded to left the wreck there were still two other boats left , and Captain Deyereux , the master pilot , was using all exertion to get to the assistance of those on board
On the calamity being known , in town , the merchants , together with Mr . Devereux , M . P ., and his worship the Mayor , Mr . Walsh , assembled in the Chamber of Commerce to devise the best means to send to the assistance of the sufferers , and several oyster-boats have been despatched , properly manned , to the scene of disaster . A spirited and humane townsman , Captain Crosbie , has accompanied them , to afford the benefit of Ms
assistance . Half-past 3 p . m . A pilot-boat has just reached our quay , bringing about 100 more off the wreck . Others have been ' landed at the Forth . When the last boat left , 100 still remained on the wreck , but it was expected , with the assistance of the oyster and other bouts , most of-the people would be saved . The Mayor was in at tendance on the arrival of the pilot-boat , and had the unfortunate sufferers conveyed to the pobrhouso for shelter , where no doubt every attention will be given them .
Later accounts since received state that the ill-fated ship had gone to pieces , and that the remainder of the passengers and crew , with the exception of five persons , who were unfortunately drowned , had been got ashore and landed at Wextbrd . The Bhurtpore was a fine ship , of about the register before stated , and was only on her second voyage .
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ERUPTION OF ETNA . _ „ " , Gatakia , Sept . 1 . Zatforona has been and still is inconsiderable danger—by last accounts the lava was at a very short distance from it . The soil , on the sides of Etna generally , is full of undulations , in some places mere hillocks , in other places hills , caused by lava , or scoria , from previous eruptions . The lava , as it flows on its downward course , is naturally turned aside by these undulations
oi ^ irregularities , and some hill or obstacle , may possibly turn aside the lava ere it reach Zaffarana . I may hove mention that it is calculated that the course of the lava since the eruption first broke out , is , owing to its devious course , caused by the undulation alluded to above , full sixteen miles , while the distance in a straight line does not exceed three miles . The first stream
of lava after nearl y reaching Zaffarana , suddenl y ceased as if the eruption were at an end . It is a second stream , flowing on the first , winch causes so much alarm . Great damage has already been done to the vineyards and chestnut woods on the slope of the mountain and it is to bo feared that the damage will be very considerable , oven if Zaimrana escape . This village andBallo a suburu thereoi , have been deserted by the inhabitants , and several houses higher up than it have already been destroyed . J
v ; l ! -n ay i eVeTU 11 1 and tll VMe of to-day , Catania has been ]^ )) y tt 1 ll TT W - r of Wack llshes tVom tiie mountain , to S ™* ^""^ . l ^ s pcrfeotly disagreeable to be in the « noviv -i f tUtlU * « dofaahcs tfie mountain has been K ^ ' ? ? - ^ Ut WC arc earned by tho continuo us . heavy explosions that it is still in a . very active state . ( SuTl I ™ s carried , and is still carrying , a large number of Oatanobe to Zafrarana ; therehoweverlittle more than the
, , sticam ot lava is visible . I made a trip on Saturfav afternoon to ire Ustagne , three hours drive distant from Catania , thence ? Sin l , On foot tlir ° ugh the "too , and over the lava of i V ° S summit of ponte Pumiciaro , a trip of four hours and anal , jj rom its summit we had a glorious sight of tlae two newly formed craters , casting up eporrnous red hot passes 2 S 5 ^ -&hM F . Nd nm 1 & wbol * cwse of . t& different ttitffeB ti laya from th » M ¥ tfiffia , * " " •*•
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JEPT EMBER 25 , 1852 . ^ gM Qp FREED () M > ^ ' " ' " ~ '"" " - ¦ ¦ ' ' . '" ' ¦—¦¦ » ¦ . ,
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 25, 1852, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1697/page/7/
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