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Juke 7, 1856-.] _ THE LEADER. §35
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AMERICA. The one step which was required...
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A Sicitvanx'h Stoky. — Henry Cliarncll, ...
tail and a cord with a noose were taken from Ins pockets . Wade an Doyle were subsequently apprehended , the former at the Sugarloaf . It was acknowledged by Williams , the landlord , that the house was frequented by dog-fanciers ,, and that appointments were often made there to give up dogs . He knew Wade and Doyle as associates of the dog-fanciers , but not as being concerned ia these transactions . The prisoners being brought before the Bow-street magistrate , andtbese facts having been elicited daring variou 9 examinations , Boberson was sentenced to six months' imprisonment , and the other men were fined for the assault , with the . alternative of imprisonment .
MuTii-ATioif of a Pauper's Dead Body . —Edward Thomas , a surgeon by profession , but for the past twenty years a pauper in Clerkenwell workhouse , where he acted as undertaker , was charged at the police office with having sawn off the head of a deceased pauper . Evidence of a criminatory character having being received , Thomas was committed for trial . The " Science" of Housebreakxng . —Five burglars Briggs , Harrison , Brook , Tempest , and Ibbotson—Tiave been removed to the House of Correction at
Wakefield to await their trial . Four indictments will be preferred against them— for two burglaries at Haworth and Idle , and two at Bradford . No less than twenty hams were carried off in one night at Shipley . At Idle , the plunder comprised thirty bladders of lard , several stone of sugar , groceries , & c . One of their comrades , a man named Carter , has turned approver , and has dictated a narrative of the various burglaries in which they were concerned . They appear to have gone to work in a very cool , systematic , and business like manner .
Spectacle Robbery . —John Lassy , described as a French-polisher , was charged at " Worship-street with assaulting an elderly lady in the streets by striking her on the face , and with robbing her of her spectacles . He escaped for the time , though the occurrence took place in broad daylight ; but was shortly afterwards apprehended . He was remanded for a week . The offence with which he is charged has become very common of late . Everything in its Place . — The east end of London has for some time past been frequented by a zealous re - ligious minister—the Rev . G . C . Smith , better known as " Boatswain Smith "—who will persist in " holding forth" in the streets , though greatly to the obstruction
of the thoroughfares . He has several times been brought before Mr . Yardley , on which occasions be has inflicted tedious discourses on the magistrate . A few days ago , he was again brought up , when Mr . Yardley , to avoid the waste of time consequent on the reverend gentleman ' s eloquence , discharged him , and called on the next cose ; but Mr . Smith was not to be balked . He is upwards of seventy years of age ; and , in a weak and husky voice , began : — " I am commanded by the . great Captain of all , my Lord and Master , Jesus Christ , to go into " Here Mr . Yardley interrupted him , but he contrived to struggle on — " the highways and by-ways
» Mr . Yardley : " Leave the court , Mr . Smith ' The reverend gentleman , who would not stir , though an officer was pulling at his coat , finished the sentence in spite of all obstacles—" and preach the Gospel . " Mr . Yardley remonstrated with him , and again told him to go ; when Mr . Smith said that the immorality of Ratcliff-highway was frightful , and that it was very cruel to interfere with him . The magistrate at length suid : — " Everything in its place , Mr . Smith . I suirer no one to preach here but myself . " And , amidst much laughter , tho wayside " Gospeller" was hauled forth by his coattails .
Cutting ani > Wounding . —Charges of this nature have become very numerous at Worship-street : two woro brought forward on Monday . John Ostun , a young Swedish anaman , was remanded on a charge of attacking and seriously injuring two Irish labourers with a kuifo in tho course of a quarrel ; and two Prussian scumon—James Fredericks and Frederick Silboy—were , also remanded under similar circumstances . Outbaobb at Manchbstku . — Several bricklayers ' labourers at Manchester have lately struck work in consequence of being dissatisfied with the rate of wages paid them by their employers . As many of their f « llowworkmon refused to follow their example , the descrtors took every opportunity to molest and assault their lato comrades . One of these , a man named Cox , was repeatedly followed about and threatened , but tho police at night
protected him from harm in the daytime ; , however , a party of men assembled in front of hw house , and threw against his bedroom window a couple of boxes fall of explosive matter , ono of which immediately burst llko a shell . After this , the rulliiiua escaped . Four panes of glass were broken by tho explosion ; hut neither Cox nor his wife received any injury , as tho boxes did not enter tho window . On tho following day , moro than a hundred of tho " turn-outs" went in a body to a building * which in being erected at I'inmill brow , and attacked the different workmen tliero wii / ra ^ ml with Biioh violence that throo of them woro removed to tho infirmary . Many of tho others wcro also n < 'iiously hurt . Sixteen of tho men concerned in this li »» t nlVnir wore afterward * npprohondod . Thoy lmv 0 bo ° " broubr | lt I ) U " foro tks magistrates , and remanded .
The Extraordinary Case of Drowning at London Bridge . —William May was on Tuesday again brought up at the Mansion House on the charge ( related in last week ' s Leader ) of inducing a woman to throw herself , while intoxicated , off London Bridge into the river—an act which resulted in her death . Several additional witnesses having been examined in confirmation of the previous testimony , Mr . Wontner , who appeared for May , asserted that his client was a
respectable man ; that the girl got on-the parapet , in order to play off one of those "dangerous " larks" common among women of her order ; that May had no idea she was going to leap off ; and that he stretched out his arms to save her . A lamplighter , who was one of the witnesses , said he had frequently seen women get on the parapet in the same manner . The case was further adjourned . An inquest has terminated in a verdict " That the deceased woman committed an act of felo de se , and that William May was an aider and abettor of the act . "
Mr . Dunn Again . —Mr . Dunn , the barrister well known for his persecution of Miss Burdett Coutts , applied on Wednesday at Marlborough-street for a summons against that lady . He accused her of having turned him out of eleven lodgings ; of now desiring to turn him out of one he occupied iu Pimlico ; and of causing him to be pursued by a lunatic . Mr . Bingkam , on the ground that the alleged persecution was out of his district , refused to grant either a warrant or summons . " Then , " said Mr . Dunn , angrily , " I'll have a criminal information against you . " And , with these
words , he quitted the court . —He has also made his appearance at Westminster , where he obtained a summons against the landlord of his lodgings in Palace-street , Pimlico , his object being to recover some " important papers and letters . " The landlord said that Mr . Dunn owed him rent ; and the magistrate , hearing from Mr . Dunn himself that the property he sought to recover was worth one hundred pounds , said the law only authorized him to order the restitution of property under the value of 15 / . Mr . Dunn , therefore , was again " put out of court . "
Confession of a Murder . —A marine in the military prison at Devonport has confessed to having taken part in the murder of Mary White , of the village of Milton , in the parish of Buckland Monachorain , about four years since , in company with the man Caber , who was tried at the time , but acquitted for want of sufficient evidence . The marine in question is named James Craze , and has been confined in the military prison for several weeks , having enlisted into the marines , after deserting from the Royal Artillery . He has appeared for some time to be labouring under a depression of spirits , and on Tuesday morning he burst into tears , and confessed to the . Governor that he participated with Caber in the commission of the murder—Craze holding the woman , whilst Caber cut her throat . Her money , amounting to about 50 / ., they divided between them ; and Craze lived upon his half of the spoil for some time , and then enlisted into the Artillery .
Juke 7, 1856-.] _ The Leader. §35
Juke 7 , 1856-. ] _ THE LEADER . § 35
America. The One Step Which Was Required...
AMERICA . The one step which was required to render still moro ominous our relations with the United States , and to add to the probabilities of a hosti ' e issue , has been taken by the Washington Cabinet , according to the Morning Post , which states that the American Ministry baa directed Mr . Crampton to withdraw from the territory of the Union . This intelligence , however , is doubted by tho Globe ; and tho Government , both in the Houses of Lords and Commons , speaks with hesitation as to the fact . A message was , on the 15 th ult ., received by the Washington Legislature from the President , enclosing roports from the Secretary of State , Secretary of the Navy , and the Attorney-General , in roply to a resolution of tho Senate in March last , also a resolution of tho House , adopted May 8 , both having reference to routes of transit between tho Atlantic and Pacific oceans , through the republics of New Granada and Nicaragua , and to the condition of affairs with Central America . Tho President remarks that the narrow isthmus which connects the continents of North and South America has been an object of great interest to all commercial nations , but that it is of peculiar importances to tho United States , and additionally so since tho acquirement of Oro cm anu California . " Impelled by these considerations , the . United States took steps at . an early day to assure miitablo menus for commercial transit by canal , railway , or otherwise , across tho isthmus . " After spoukmtf ol tliu treaty with New Granada , securing tho right . »> t transit , and tho unsuccessful endeavour to obtain from Mexico tlio ritflit » f way . it . the northern extremity ' »[ «» ° isth . nu " , by way of Tchuan . epec , tho Pros . dont . alludes to the importance of tho narrower point of the istlm us for transit , and tho permanent , interest tho United HtftUw have in tho security and protection of projected lines ol travt-l . The Government , liu remarks , has oll . on boon solicited to oKlond its protecting power over tho istlnnus ; but baa refrained " ouL of respect for tho ri tf hta and
interests of others . " Having briefl y referred to the possession by the English of the harbour of San Juan del Norte , almost immediately after the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo , he observes that the frequent civil wars and revolutions of the Spanish-American States have rendered those states nnable to protect foreign interests within their territory , or to defend their own soil against aggressions . . England and France , lie remarks , have been obliged to employ military power to enforce the rights of their citizens against the independent Spanish-American States . It would be as easy for the United States to absorb territory from . Central America as it is for European Powers to do the same thing in Asia and Africa ; but the Washington Government has
abstained from considerations of right no less than of policy . The President adds that he has never failed to discharge the duties which he owes to hiraaelf , to his country , and to foreign Powers , and that he has not forgotten sternly to exert all the authority vested in him to repress unlawful enterprizes , because they are In violation of the laws of the land which the constitution requires him faithfully to execute , because they are contrary to the policy of the Government , and because to permit them would be a departure from good faith with the American Republics in amity with the United States . The message , in allusion to the established policy of the United States in relation to the recognition of foreign . Ministers , sets forth the following principles : —
" We recognize all Governments , without question 83 to their source or organization , or the means by which the governing powers attain their power , provided there be a Government de facto , accepted by the people of the country . " We do not go behind the fact of a foreign Government exercising the actual power to investigate questions of legitimacy . " We do not inquire into the causes which may have led to a change of Government . To us it is indifferent whether a successful revolution has been aided by foreign intervention or not ; whether insurrection has overthrown the existing Government , and another been established in its place according to the pre-existing forms , or in a manner adopted for the occasion by those whom we may find in actual possession of power .
" All these matters are left to the people and the public authorities of countries respectively . During the sixty-seven years of our existence under our present constitution we have had occasion to recognize Governments de facto founded either by domestic revolution or by military invasion from abroad , in many of the Governments of Europe . " The principle is vastly more important as applicable to the Central American States , where revolutions are constantly occurring . Therefore , when the Minister from Nicaragua presented himself some months since , bearing the commission of President Rivaa , if tha facts which are now presented had existed , ho must have been received .
" The various objections to him were stated . Another Minister now presented himself , and has been received , satisfactory evidence appearing that he represents the Government de facto , and—so far as such exists—tho Government de jure of that republic . " The message further states that a special commissioner has been despatched to Panama to investigate the facts of the late occurrences in that quarter . It suggests that other measures for tho security of transit must be resorted to , and that , if the present constitutional power of the President bo not sufficient , he will communicate to the Congress such recommendations as the oxigoncy of the case may indicate . Commodore Paulding is directed to proceed with a frigate to San Juan do Nicaragua , as tho circumstances which have there occurred uro considered to render it advisable that the American flag should be exhibited .
Tho American papers are for the most part avorao to tho step taken by President 1 'ierco with respect to Nicaragua , asserting that the recognition of General Walker is ill-tiinnd ; and some of the journals are of opinion that his Government should liavo been acknowledged many months ago . The New York Herald alludes to some allowed diacoiirtesv oxhibitod by the French Minister of War to the three American ollicors who were sent on a military tour of inspection in Europe , and who , it . is stated , have been refused permission , in very ruuo language , to visit the works of fortification in France . " 11 i » suggested , says the writer , " that tho matter ought to form tho subject of n diplomatic correspondence . Wo do riot think ao . The French arc tho masters of their military work * , and may refuse to allow them to bo innpectod if they choose They aro entitled , moreover , to adopt what torn / they I « . bU in conversing with foreign visitors and
,,, may exhibit grossnosH and ill-., ro , din K if that is their bent " Ho is also inclined to think that the Btory , like Homo previous relation , of a xliiiilnr character , may bo fiilHo ; but he calls attention to the fact that of lato tho tone and attitude of the French towards tbo United States have boon far from worthy of tho aneiont alliance between the two countries , " aud that tho I ' . rh . papers have abounded with libolfl on Ajnonca hiich as iijed U > be , current inlCn ^ land , but which experience and common senso long himcc kicked into tho guttor and tho column * of tho Morning Post . "
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Leader (1850-1860), June 7, 1856, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_07061856/page/7/
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