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Execution Of Buranelli. Luigi Bckanelli ...
an expression ojf earnest aiiicL . deep spiT <>| ir . * fQr ' t ^! e " ci ? ine fie lu ^ t 4 cQiriinIite & ajid a . hope & at Ee ~ wo ^ ilti . 't ) e p" 4 ^ - doned " by GoS .. | ijle ; £ hen expressed Tus sa # s % a ^ l 56 n 'that Fa ^ er Gavazzitbad ; l > een permitted to be' ( mtb him / an < $ said that ie lett inucholili ^ cl to fKe bli ^ ritfe fpir tte ift .-terest they haii taieix in this matter , and that he was deeply gratefWl ^ JFaiJiei : Gavazzi for "' the ' religious consolation he "had ' afforded him . He then pointed to the Bible which vraa ' lfing upon fibe tat ) le , and said , "'* How I wish that you ! would . ! get that book circulated ' in my Italy "! " An intimation having been given ' to "him that he must prepare for the fatal moment , Ke at once , and ¦ With great -ttimin ^ resigtt ^^ pfcBbned by Calcraffcihe eaiectitidtrer , at the same thne "Observing ,
** 'f hope I'majr be the last man who Tirill ever sleep in this cell . " Mr , Sheriff Bfaggeridge aske ' a-the prisoner whether he tad ' any othei- request to iririke ; and he said lie dean ^ that the letter lie had written to his mother Should be forwarded to her , and also that a paguerreoiype portrait of himself ^ arid a nifg , which were taken-from frfm when he was . apprehended , should b ' e sent-to'his daughter ; -and' -Mr . Sheriff . Muggeridge assured to that his requestsshouldTbie complied with . Theprisoner still appeared to' sufier . a 'good deal from" the injury -he inflicted upon hmxself at tie time of the murder , when , it will be
remembered , he discharged a pistol , the ball of which passed 4 ih ! rbugh his neck and into hi 3 face , where it still remained imbedded behind his nose . While he was in Newgate ' an attempt ' was made to extract'it ; but , as the prisoner complained of'the pain , the attempt was abandoned . Before ^ he was pinioned , he continually applied his handkerchiief to his face ; and upon Mr . Sheriff CrOsley asking nun if the ball gave him pain , he said that it did , and that it frequently produced tears . During the whole of these proceedings , the culprit exhibited considerable confidence ; but it was evident that'this was
the result of a great effort . Upon arriving on the scaffold , in mounting -which he was assisted by Father Gavazzi , he appeared to falter and tremble for a few seconds . The rope was then adjusted , and the drop feO . The sufferings of the culprit seemed fearful ; and certainly such a painful picture of ^• " ^ ieath by hanging has never been witnessed . After the drop fell , he became dreadfully convulsed , and , from the incessant and almost audible breathing and heaving of the chest for several minutes , the impression became general that Calcraft had failed to adjust the noose properly , and the indignation of the mob became furious . Cries of " Shame ! it is murder ! " mingled with groans and hisses , were heard ; and still the wretched man
struggled on , his chest rising and falling the whole time . In this horrible state he hung suspended for five minutes before death put an end to his sufferings . The indignation of the mob continued for some time ; and , upon Calcraft coming forward to cut the body down , he was greeted by a horrible yell , to which he responded by making a bow . Upon examination , the face presented the appearance of a man in a calm sleep . It has been supposed that the deceased ' s struggles were owing to his being a man of very light weight ; for the rope seemed to be properly tied . A dissection of the head has disclosed the interesting , and in one respect satisfactory , circumstance , that the brain was in a perfectly healthy state .
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India And China. By The Last Advices Fro...
INDIA AND CHINA . By the last advices from the East , we have dates from Bombay to April 2 nd ; Calcutta , March 24 th ; Madras , March 28 th \ . and Hong-Kong , March 15 th . From the ' Summary in the Bombay Times we gather that the north-western frontier still continues in an unsatisfactory state . Some successful operations have been made against the Bussee Khail men ; but the Hazara country is represented as being very disturbed . Mr . John Lawrence and Hyder Khan are now engaged in negotiations . In Pegu , a son of Moung Goung Ghee , the rebel chieftain , has been taken with arms in his hands , and hung . The Bedurs of Deodroog and the adjacent districts recently assigned by the Nizam to the British Government have been creating a great- disturbance , in consequence of some fancied injury . Twelve hundred of them took possession of and plundered , the town of Deodroog , wounded several of the Government servants , made prisoner the Naib or Governor , and threatened to put him to death . Lieut . Frankland , commanding the Lingsagoor field force , received early intimation of these proceedings , and surprised the insurgents by a well-managed forced march with a strong detachment of cavalry , artillery , and infantry . The Naib was . given up , the rebels dispersed , and the chiefs of the Bedurs made prisoners . The opening of the Five per Cent . Loan continues to bo the absorbing subject of discussion in India , and it seems quite clear that the public accounts have got into such a state as to exhibit much that demands explanation .
In Cashmir , the disagreements between Gholab Singh and his nephew , Juwahir Singh , are roportcd to have led to several passages of arms between the parties . Ju' , wahir Singh is at Lahore , for the purpose , it is supposed , of consulting tho British authorities . Reports , which however require confirmation , had - Wrrlvedat Bombay , respecting several' severe shocks of "earthquake in Upper Scinde , at Muttra , Allygurh , ^ Ateerut , and Delhi . The account , which will bo found "btelow , ttf 'a very serious earthquake at Japan , seems to
'render th ^ ese reportprovable . TVad 6 " in ' Bontthiy- / was ' extremelv dull . ¦*> ' ¦¦ '¦ *¦ The revenue of India is said to have suffered" during the laslt twelve months ifco the amount tit' btte million sterkng , in conseq ^ iende oF-fche depre ' eia ' txdh' of the opium mfarket . Tfiis result is-partly attributed to the fact-of the Chinese beginnigg ^ 'tO cultivate dprom for them < =-selves ; Lord Dalhonsie 'had arrived on the hills of Ootaeamund ;' l ) ut was still reported to be very unwell . The produce-itiarkets of Calcutta were extremely depressed ; but the- business in imports maintained a healthy tonte .
From Canton we hear that'the blockade instituted by the rebels has been put a stop to by a combined movement of the Imperial soldiers and the people . The rebels , being takeir by surprise , fled precipitately , leaving the rltnperialists in possession t > f "the forts and other strongholds . The Imperialists are Said to have triumphed by means of buying-up the ringleaders of the rebels . They have behaved with savage cruelty to the vanquished , hundreds of whom have been put to death . But a still greater success has been -achieved at'Shanghai , which has been recaptured by the Imperialists , under circumstances of great atrocity . The slaughter has been very great ; nearly five hundred prisoners have been murdered in cold blood ; and the mandarins , in the first madness of their revenge , have inflicted frightful tortures upon their victims before despatching them . Such , at least , is one account ; but a contrary statement has been- made . Soine of the rebel chiefs—but only a
small minority—have succeeded in escaping . The subscriptions to the Patriotic" Fund amount at Hong-Kong to l ; 8 00 £ ; at Shanghai ' and Woo-Sung to 2 , 500 / . ; at Amoy to 200 ? . ; and at Swatow to 76 / . Rumour speaks of the recal of Sir John Bowring , who is very unpopular among the mercantile community . The Japanese and United States treaty was ratified on the 21 st of February . On the 23 rd of December , Japan was visited by a most severe earthquake , which appears to have vented itself chiefly on the island of Niphon , and on the cities of Simoda and Ohosaca in that island . The following account of the calamity is from the letter of an officer of the United States steamer Powhattan , published in the North China Herald of March 8 th : —
" The city of Ohosaca , one of the largest in the empire , was completely laid waste . Jeddo itself suffered considerably , but has since suffered more seriously from the effects of an extensive conflagration . The town of Simoda , on our arrival , presented a-complete scene of desolation'and ruin . After the shock of the earthquake the sea commenced bubbling up along the shore , and then receded with great rapidity , and as soon returned with such increased volume as to flood the whole town to the depth of six or seven feet , sweeping away houses , bridges , and temples , and ; piling them up in a mass of ruin . Five times during the day did the sea advance and recede in this manner , spreading desolation far and wide . The largest junks in the harbour were driven
from one to two miles above high-water mark , where we saw them lying high and dry . About two hundred of the poor inhabitants lost their lives by the overflow , the remainder saving themselves by fleeing to the mountains with which the town is surrounded . The Russian frigate , Diana , having " Vice-Admiral Pontiatine on board , was lying in the harbour at the time , engaged in finishing the treaty they had made with the Japanese . Immediately after the shock was felt , the water in the harbour became convulsed to such a degree in eddies and whirlpools , that in the space of thirty minutes she swung entirely round forty-three times , twisting her chains up into knots ; and bo rapid was the motion , that the people on board could not keep their feet , and all were made
giddy . When the sea receded , it left the frigate in eight feet of water on her side , when her usual draft was over twenty-one feet . On its return , it is stated , the water rose five fathoms above its ordinary level . On its again receding , four feet only of water remained , so that they saw , the stocks of - their anchor above the water . The heaving of the bottom of tho bay was then so violent that the frigate—although , as I said , in only four feet of . water—was moved bodily past her anchor . The officers momentarily expected that tho bay would bocome the outlet of the subterranean fire , and that they should be engulfed in it . When the frigate again floated , they saw her keel and rudder , which had . boon wrenched off , floating alongside , and the ship filling with water . By getting sails under her , they managed to keep her afloat ; and the next day , things having got quiet , once
more , they hauled her off into deeper water . Occasional shocks of earthquake still continued to be folt ; but none were attended with serious consequences . After repairing damages as well as they could , and having rigged a temporary rudder , and the weather becoming fine , they attempted to take the ship round to another bay , where she would be less exposed , and they could complete repairs ( Simoda being badly adapted for such a purpose ) ; but , when within seven miles of their harbour , a gale sprung up , the hundred Japanese boats that were towing them abandoned them ( not , however , till they had got out'all the officers and crew ) , and shortly after tho gallant ship sunk in deep water , the officers and men saving only the clothes they stood in . Notwithstanding all their misfortunes and tlie dangers through which they had passed , ' they only lost one man , and he was accidentally
ltdlea » fc y"b ^ nig j ^ mefi * yone of ^ he guns which had jgone adrift * " " ; ' A rupture be"t ^ eett England and Persia is said to be limmiri & nt . ttte' Shah Openly avows his preference-for iRussia .. ; ' Murray left Bagdad for Teheran on the 12 th 6 t "March .
America. No Intelligence Of Primary Impo...
AMERICA . No intelligence of primary importance is to be found in the hist advices from America , but several miscellaneous details of secondary interest may be gleaned . The New York Shipping List says : — " Within the last few days we have had a variety of rumours from Washington , leading to the conviction that a serious complication of our relations with Spain in reference to Cuba exists ; and the despatch of the home squadron to the Gulf of Mexico to check the boarding of American vessels by Spanish cruisers there would seem to furnish a practical confirmation of those rumours . This circumstance has not been without its effect in financial and business circles ; but we are not prepared to anticipate that anything will be done , either in the capital or in the Gulf , justly provocative of hostilities with Spain . " Central America remains in a very distracted and miserable condition . Munoz , the leader of a former revolution , has taken the command of the democratic army in Leon , which consists of 2000 men . He is awaiting an attack by the legitimists - under Corval , who , it seems , is capable of mustering 3000 soldiers . It was expected that Munoz would be reinforced by 150 of Colonel Walker ' s emigrants from San Francisco , who are thought to have left there on the 14 th of March . Monetary matters in California were getting rather firmer . Page and Bacon had advertised that they would resume payment on the -29 th of March . The Kern diggings are now thought to be very inferior to the first conception of them ; but new mines have been discovered , and the auriferous product of California seems as yet to be exhaustless .
Advices from Mexico report that the successes of the Government' troops over General Moreno were mere inventions , and that the Revolutionists were daily gaining ground in the south . At Cajores , an entire regiment of Government troops , under Colonel Bires , had been dispersed , and a force under General Orten , while marching from Itchnean to Tehuantepee , was nearly annihilated by the insurgents . Santa Anna's flight from the country was dailv looked for . The trial of the Rev . Theodore Parker , for inciting a fugitive slave riot in Boston , has come to nothing ; the judge of the circuit court of Massachusetts deciding to quash the indictment .
A resolution emendatory of the constitution , allowing negroes the right to vote , had been adopted by the Legislature at Albany by a majority of nearly two to one in the State Senate ; this resolution had been laid on the table . The arrangements of the Kane expedition were nearly completed , and it was confidently expected that the vessels would be ready to receive their officers and . stores by the 15 th of May , and start on the 1 st of June .
Business at New York was still very much depressed . The ship William Larpin , from New York to Antwerp , had been totally lost in a hurricane -which lasted several days ; and the captain and crew had passed six days and nights on the" wreck , with nothing to eat but the leather of their boots , and a rat which was found swimming about the wreck . The potash which was in the ship , dissolving , made a lye which eat into their flesh ; and when they were relieved , the toes of one of the men dropped from him .
Health Of London During The Week. (From ...
HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . ( From the Registrar-General ' s Report . ) In the week that ended on Saturday , tho number of deaths registered in London was 1132 . This is rather more than the number of tho previous week ; but tno last two returns together afford sufficient proof that tlic public health is advancing to a more satisfactory state . In the 10 corresponding weeks of tho years 181 o-ol tnc average number of deaths was 100 G . That the actiinl number may bo compared with tho average , 100 should be added to the latter , to allow for increased population ; " and the comparison will then show that the mortality 0 last week did not much exceed tho ordinary mortality nt tho end of April . ¦ , . Diseases of tho respiratory organs grow less prevalent and fatal , and to this circumstance chiefly the decrease 0 tho total mortality is owing . Excluding phthisis ami hooping-cough , that class of diseases which , when u . o weather was cold , caused 433 deaths in a week , proouc 1 in tho last thrco weeks 282 , 222 , and 190 , allowing < steady decrease . Phthisis was fatal in 176 oiihcs last week , a number aa groat as that which usually ° « - ' ™ in the depth of winter . Hooping-cough , winch carnc " off 50 children in each of tho last two weeks P ™ y " less than it did . Tho mortality from zymotic dwiwBCH "J tho aggregate is near tho usual amount ; 30 doaUiH nn . referred to smallpox , 16 to measles , 45 to ««<»^» ' Five from tho last-mentioned disease occurred in wot » wich , 9 in Peckham , and 8 in Kensington . . LMt week , the births of 892 boys and 804 fi . r b in all 176 « children , wore registered in London . J" inu _ corresponding weeks of the years 1846-64 , the avcr « g « number was 1405 .
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Leader (1850-1860), May 5, 1855, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_05051855/page/10/
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