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AooPST 6, 1853.] THE LEADER. 755
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MISCELLANEOUS. Onob more Queen Victoria ...
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The Crystal Palace is rapidly advancing ...
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A largo amount of work ban boon done thi...
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The Countess of Minto, mother of Lord Jo...
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Dublin is crowded with English visitors....
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Tho relations between Mexico and tho Uni...
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All the newspapers, English and American...
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bering doubtless who would suffer moatfrom the separation tie cried out to his wife in a ^ vindictive" tone , "I hope you are satisfied now . " She must be satisfied , to starve—in peace . The general fact that the operation of Fitzroy ' s Act has not diminished the number of assaults on women , is particularly confirmed by a case tried on last Saturday . John Wagstaff came home drunk to dinner , and on bis wife making an observation as to the children having nothing to , eat , he struck . her Violently and left the house . He returned at midnight , dragged her from bed , and flung her in her nightdress into the street . She stole into the house again , but he caught her and beat her until she fainted beneath his blows . He was sentenced to f our months' imprisonment . But this man months for four
has beep already impr isoned nine separate brutal assaults on his wife . Two or three other worse cases of wife-beating are narrated in the papers of the week . Those daring crimes called " garotte robberies" are boldly done of late . At his own door a clergyman in Worcester was caught by the throat and flung to the ground , two men choking him until he became insensible . They then tore away his watch and purse . His own servants looked out , and in the darkness of the night saw their master struggling with the men , and thought it was a drunken row . A quarter of an hour after they heard a knocking at the door , and a feeble voice , which they mistook for that of a drunken man , and it was with some difficulty that Mr . St . John made them understand that it was he who was knocking . On their opening the door
they saw their master with his face covered with blood , and he was so much injured and exhausted that medical assistance had to be called in . Mr . St . John is still very ill . Another case has occurred this week : —¦ A countryman named William Hopkins came into Bristol with 151 . in cash , and deposited it in a breast pocket . White taking some refreshment in a public house , a female came in ana forced a conversation with him , which ended in her prevailing upon him to accompany her to her lodgings near the Newmarket-passage . On their way to this place she placed her arms round him , immediately upon which two men , who had been observed in the act of following , came up to them . One , without saying a word , knocked the countryman down , and the other immediately threw himself upon him , seized him by the neck , and squeezed him till he became insensible . A man named Richards saw the
two men , a woman , and a third man who had joined them , in the act of emptying Hopkins ' s pockets , which they rifled of everything they contained . The robbers are in gaol , but the woman escaped with the money . Ai ; Groydon ~ Assizes , Mrr Atkinson , an attorney , seeks damages against Mr . Baldwin , formerly M . P . for Totness ) , for seducing from him the affections of his wife . Mrs . Atkinson ' s servant swears to gross and guilty acts . Baldwin is an old man of sixty-five , and is married . Mrs . Atkinson is young-and handsome , and Mr . Atkinson is about forty . Baldwin ' s counsel makes the usual dextrous defence ; firstly , that his client is not guilty , secondly , that if he be , Mr . Atkinson allowed the improper intimacy with the disgraceful intent of making money by his grievance , and thirdly , that Mr . Atkinson was a cold and neglectful husband .
Aoopst 6, 1853.] The Leader. 755
AooPST 6 , 1853 . ] THE LEADER . 755
Miscellaneous. Onob More Queen Victoria ...
MISCELLANEOUS . Onob more Queen Victoria has visited the camp . On Tuesday she sailed through the Spithead fleet , arnid Balutes and cheers . On Thursday , she visited the army at Chobham , and , in semi-military costume , rode down the lines . On Wednesday , she acted as sponsor to the infant son of Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor j and afterwards she received the Prince of Wurtemberg , the sonin-law of the Emperor Nicholas . We may remark , top , that on the same day , the Queen of England received visits from the ex-Queen of the French , and of the Duchess of Orleans , the mother of the Count of Paris , a pretender to the throne of our ally , the Emperor of the French .
The Crystal Palace Is Rapidly Advancing ...
The Crystal Palace is rapidly advancing to tho completion of the more important structures of the building . Tho huge scaffolding that dpans across the great transept , about seventy feet wider , and proportionately higher , than that of tho old Palaco , was sufficiently rebuilt by Thursday lost to be ready for tho raising and fixing of tho first rib of tho iron work yesterday ; and the mimo duy being , fortunately , the anniversary of tho raising of the first column , tho doublo event was celebrated by a dinner amongst tho directors in the Palace , and a fete amongst tho men at Boulnh Spn . It was interesting to seo theso artisans , inarching along , all dressed in their best , and headed by a band of their own—English , French , Italians , and Germans , all ^ fraternally exulting in this fresh triumph of engineering skill and industrial energy ,
A Largo Amount Of Work Ban Boon Done Thi...
A largo amount of work ban boon done this Bosoion . Tho bills and papers already amount to , 5 ) 00 . < „ General Anson intends to rotiro from tho representation of South Staffordshire Tho Ministerial whitebait dinner—tho invariable fororunnor of tho closo' of tho parliamentary session—is fixed for tho 13 tli instant . Tho borough of Sligo seems a hot-bod of bribery and petitions . Throo now petitions aro to bo presented . Tho continued contests may load to tho desirable consummation of the disfranchisomont of tho borough . Tho Canterbury Commissioners have reportod that direct money bribery took place at tho last Canterbury election , and at previous elections , but tho only candidates they Convict of cognisanco of mich bribery , are tho Hon . Mr . Smy tho , and Mr . H . P . GippB .
The Directors of the East India Company have resolved on accepting the new BUI , their suggested amendments having been duly considered and then * power over their servants being unimpaired . This resolution was submitted to the Court of Proprietors , but not assented to . Mr . Holt Mackenzie proposed a string of resolutions against the Bill , but after some discussion , these were withdrawn , and with the consent of the chairman of the directors , a petition to the House of Lords - against the Bill was finally agreed to . . - ¦¦ . The charge against Lord Fitzwilliam , of aweing electors into voting for " his candidate , " and of punishing those who did not , seems proved by items of this week ' s evidence before the Committee . Robert Lee , a farmer , deposed that before voting for Walley at the last election he received as much as 40 ? . a-year for the supply to the Fitzwilliam bailiffs of drilling and thrashing machines , but that now he received nothing . He would not vote for the Fitzwilliam candidate ( Mr . Come wall Lewis ) , and Earl Fifczwilliam ' s bailiff ( Gibbs ) on paying him his last bill said "he was determined to stop it , and that he would not employ any one who voted against the Earl , and that he was ordered so to do , and would have nothing of that sort done against the Milton interest while he held the situation . " Mr . W . Pentney , printer and stationer , of Peterborough , refused to vote for Mr . Cornewall Lewis . Mr . Wilkinson , a steward , afterwards read him a letter from Earl Fitzwilliam , the substance of which was as follows : —" Mr . Wilkinson is perfectly right in informing Mr . Pentney that he is at liberty to continue in the house provided be payf an advanced rent ; but if Mr . Pentney exercises his franchise offensively , or uses the press and prints and circulates anything offensive to me or my friends , I shall feel bound to have him removed . "
The Countess Of Minto, Mother Of Lord Jo...
The Countess of Minto , mother of Lord John Russell , and wife of Lord Minto , died at Nervi , Piedmont , on the 22 nd of last month .
I . ' ¦ - - ¦ The Customs Revenue Of Bri...
i . ' ¦ - - ¦ The Customs revenue of Bristol is increasing at the rate of / 160 , 000 ? . a year . / Farms in Devonshire , lately sold , obtained 41 , 36 , and 32 _ years purchase . The manufacture of goods for Australia is very active . Leg-irons and hand-cuffs form a considerable item , and a large quantity of coffins have been ordered . One million six hundred thousand pounds has already been voted to defray the cost of building the new Houses of Parliament . The shipment of goods to New York is so active at present , that merchants are forced at Liverpool to " cast lots for ship room . The rate of freight is now 51 . per ton . To bring Australia within fifty-five days of London is the aim of the Australian Direct Steam Company . Its capital is one million , and it has just got a charter . The specie received in London from New York , the West Indies , and Australia , on Monday and Tuesday of this week , amounted to 56 O , 0 O 0 L Fenchureh-street and Kew are now connected by a circuitous railway 18 ^ miles long , completing the half circle round London , leaving the Thames near the Tower , and terminating at Kew-bridge . The best pupils of University College were severally rewarded on Monday by the distribution of prizes . The proceedings were interesting . Austen H . Layard , M . P ., was in the chair , and spoke highly in praise of the Institution , giving credit to Lord Brougham and Mr . Groto for their kindness and liberality to tho College . He expressed pleasure at the introduction of Sanscrit among the languages , especially in view of the late reforms in Indian appointments . a
Dublin Is Crowded With English Visitors....
Dublin is crowded with English visitors . At one popular cafS dinner is laid for 600 guests every day . Dr . Higgin , Bishop of Limerick , is named as successor to Dr . Whatoly at the Irish National Board . Mr . Francis B . Beamish is tho new Liberal candidate for Cork city ( vacated by Serjeant Murphy ' s appointment ) , and Colonel Chatterton , in tho Conservative interest , has published his address . Tho Queen ' s visit to Ireland is to tako place on Monday , tho 20 th of this month . Sho will stay in Dublin until tho following Saturday , and then leave for Balmoral , touching en route at tho Giants' Causoway . The Irish E xhibition is now "in apple-pio order . Everything is well arranged , and tho display is very perfect . Tho " English invasion" of tourists continues , and foreigners swell tho stroam . Public balls and privato parties givo tho Dublin folk a welcomed gaiety . Some London clergymen wont to Limerick to preach against Romanism in tho open streets . Tho pooplo got excited , and hooted , pelted , and insulted tho missionaries . Tho magistrates advised thorn to givo up opon-air preaching . Thoy said they would . Over ton millions' worth of Irish land haa boon sold under tho Incuinberod Estates Act . This property was owned by 1081 insolvent proprietors ; it ia now owned by 5000 steady and solvent landlords—mostly akillod farmors or intelligent capitalists . Tho vicar of Clara ontorod his study at olovon o ' clock at night . Ho had a lighted candlo in his hand , and ho fltooa for a momont at a desk . Tho window was open ; through it somo assassin fired , and tho bullot narrowly missed tho clergyman , who it is said is ah inofFonsivo person . Clara in in tho King ' s County , Ireland , and tho vicar is tho Rovorond William Turpin . Tho dissension iu tho Irish Board of Education throatons to load to separation in tho schools . Tho guardians of tho South Dublin Union havo withdrawn thoir schools from the control of tho Board , and havo further rosolvod that tho children of different creeds shall bo educated separately under tho control of tho guardians of each persuasion . This latter resolution tho Poor Law Commissioners rofuso to sanction .
Tho Relations Between Mexico And Tho Uni...
Tho relations between Mexico and tho United States forobodo serious differences . Tho journals of both countries talk in a warliko way .
All The Newspapers, English And American...
All the newspapers , English and American , are now pror hibited circulation in Cuba . . The noted slave-ship , the Lady Suffolk ^ has at length been seized by the British man-of-war brig Daring . For a world's testimonial to Jenner , the great physician who mitigated the terrors of the small-pox > the United States has subscribed sixteen hundred dollars . A " new element of difficulty" is said to have arisen in the Fisheries dispute between the States and the British Provinces . The matter must , it is thought , be referred to Congress . News from India and China reached town on last ;
Saturday . From Bunnah the intelligence is that no advance is to be made on Ava unless our troops or ciyil servants are molested ; and our present position there is to be maintained . Many officers nave died . The Empire of China is divided , and Nankin is independent of the Tartar dynasty . ' Great anxiety was entertained for Canton , and a rising was daily expected there . Seventy thousand persons are living at present at Melbourne , and the crowd causes disease . The town besides is filthy and ill-drained , but 200 , 000 ? . is to be spent on its sewerage . Food is still comparatively cheap , the low tariff keeping the market well supplied . ( The import duties are 7 s . per gallon on spirits , Is . per gallon on wine , 2 s . perlb . coffee
on tobacco , 3 d . on tea , and 10 s . per cwt . on . ) Farm and dairy produce continue very dear . In Melbourne cabbages are Is . each , potatoes 3 d . per lb ., and butter 3 s . At the gold fields eggs sell readily at lOd . each (!) , onions at Is . 3 d ., and potatoes at 6 d . per lb . land near towns is very dear . Melbourne lots average 2000 Z . per acre , and country townships from 50 Z . to 2001 . per acre . The Australian post-offices are sadly mismanaged ; not one-half of the letters sent from England ever reach the parties to whom they are addressed . About 90 , 000 persons are now at the gold fields , 20 , 000 of whom are women and children , 10 , 000 storekeepers , government officials , and tradesmen , and 60 , 000 miners . An ounce per man per week is the other in
average earning . [ The Times and papers , condensing the late news from Australia , stated the earnings at an ounce per man per day ; but in the very column containing the error , they might have read the right account from the Sydney Empire , a respectable paper . } Railways from Melbourne to Hobson ' s Bay , to Geelong , and to Mount Alexander , are talked of . Two pounds per week for a two-roomed cottage , is the rate of rents in Melbourne . Immigrants are to be taxed 5 s . per head ; the proceeds of the tax will be devoted to a sanatorium for persons arriving in ill-health . County-courts have ~ , been -established in most of the leading townsj and " concerts , evening lectures , restaurants , and public schools , " have been established at the gold fields . T
A portrait of Pitt ( by Hoppner ) has been presented to the National Gallery . n The scull-rowing contest for "Doggett ' s Coat and Badge , took place on Monday on the Thames . It was a close struggle , and was won by Fennis , of the Tower . The first ascent of Mont Blanc this season has just been made by two Englishmen . They experienced no great difficulty as the weather was fine . A mat factory in Southwark took fire , and was consumed . The conflagration was great , the fire ranging for one hundred feet along the factory and adjoining houses . A lady on visiting the Houses of Parliament on Saturday was struck to the marble pavement dead , by one of the doors swinging back . The fine old parish church of Kegworth is being restored in all its antique glory of splendidly-dyed windows and Gothic architecture .
At Cardiff now stands a colossal statue of the Marquis of Bute : erected by the county as a testimonial to his worth . It is draped in the robes ot the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland . On a Liverpool ship coming from Shanghai , tho mate quarrelled with the captain , and being angry , snatched up a cutlass and ran the captain through tho body . Ho then jumped overboard and was seen no more . Tho inhabitants of Kingston went to law with tho Duke of Cambridge , for stopping a customary road on tho Coombo Warren estate . It waa shown that tho right of way arose incidentally in tho erection of a telegraph station , and was not legal , and it was decided that a footpath was legal , but not a carriage-road . Tho corpse of a strango young woman was found in a
field near Littloport , Cambridgeshire . Tho corpso waa marked with a penknife wound in tho nock , and stono wounds on tho head . Poison was found in a bottlo near tho body , and pruasio acid was found in tho stomach . She Was soon tho night boforo with a young man , also a stranger , dancing in a booth . In tho words of a popular author , " tho whole affair is involved in mystery . " Tho Vegetarians hold thoir sixth annual meeting , and a banquet in celebration of it , at which three hundred guests wore presont , in tho Town-hall , Balford , on Friday , tho 28 th ult . Wo aro informed that tho society now contains 800 members , all abstaining from tho flesh of animals ror poriods extending from that of a low montha to forty-livo years , eighty or ninoty of whom bavo boon abstaining from ovory species ) of flesh , fish , or fowl tho wholo of thoir lives . Thoro aro already to bo found hoalthy chiMwn of tho third
gonoration ot vegetarian praotico . _ Tho boiling ' on tho last Goodwood races wm wary . In amount it has Bcldom boon Hurpa 8 Hod . At Tattoraall s on Monday , room , lorraco , and yard woro crowded , lhat it had boon a smiling mooting for tho Holders wuh very evident , but " tho truo joy is whon tho money comon ; and what with tho lato attendance of somo partion , tho total absonco of tho accounts of others—heavy bettors , too—and tho disappointment caused by throo or lour hit and missing , " ono of whom usod to bo doop in commissions , and whoso loam standi in future is likoly to bo in that paradwo of dofaultors , Boulogne , thoro was a fruitful eourco ol vexation and complaint . . Tho widow of a navvio was romarkablo among tho people of Goolo for hor misornblo lifo and penurious habits . WJio domed horeolf tho necessaries of l & o , and rofusod to give
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 6, 1853, page 11, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_06081853/page/11/
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