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• March 2% 1852.] ' Mttm KMAVBm 2?3
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It is stated in the Globe of last Saturd...
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HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. The de...
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. O...
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Satttbday, Marctt 13. Both Houses of Par...
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The! Royai Itaxian Opeba has at length i...
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Mr. DiSBAEiii was re-elected yesterday a...
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Armand Marrast diod in Parin, on Wednesd...
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Mr. J. F. Ansley, An Under Graduate Of T...
field anda fight of forty rounds toot place . . Chief Justice Tervis commented with great seventy on the lawless violence of which the prisoners had been guilty , and sentenced Poulson and Paddock , the principals , and their seconds , Oallaffhan , Trot * , and Jemmy the Black tp ten months lm-BTisonment ; and the rest to six months , with the exception of one man , Hirst , who having gone away when the ltiot Act was read , was only sentenced to four months , all with ha rd labour . ¦* / , j' ¦ . ~ n ; t- Before the same judge , and on the . same day , itODert Dixon a travelling' " lecturer on the mysteries of magic necromancy , " Was tried for the abduction of a little girl , named Mary Ann Farringdon , just eleven years old , and also for hayuig taken advantage of the poor girl's youth ,
and his power over her mind and . Doay , lor tne commission of a crime of still greater enormity . On her way to work at a factory in I > erby , oh the 1 st of January ^ Mary Ann Farringdon was accosted by Dixon , who asked her where she lived , and whether she had a father and mother ? Later in the day he inet her again and told her that he had seen her parents , and that they said she was to go with him . Pixon tcH > k her to Nottingliam by the railway . They slept at a lodging-house in a double--bedded room , and the next day he bought some clothes for her . They always slept in the same room . - Medical evidence led to the conclusion that the worst part of the charge against Dixon was founded in fact . The parents of the poor girl heard nothing of her fmm the 1 st of January to the 7 th , when they received a
letter with the Alfre ton postmark , written by Dixon in her name , stating that she was very happy and comfortable j and that "the kind gentleman " hadboughther ' ? afrock , and a skirt , and apair of nice new boojtsand ^ stockings , and a shawl , and everything quite nice and respectable , " and that she had " plenty of good food to eat . " Mr . and Mrs . Fletcher , of the Dog and Partridge inn , at Pentridge , proved that Dixon passed three nights in their house with Mary Ann Farringdon , while he was lecturing on " necromancy" in the town . Dixon was defended by Mr . Adams , and after the judge ' s summing' uji , was allowed to address the jury , as he complained that his case had not been conducted as he desired , ffew ^ as found guilty on all the counts , and sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour .
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It Is Stated In The Globe Of Last Saturd...
It is stated in the Globe of last Saturday that the Prussian government has appointed a Lieutenant of Police ( Grief ) to be stationed in London , for the purpose of watching over the movements of the German refugees here , and reporting to liead-quartefs thereon . According to the last census in Switzerland * the population of that country amounts to 2 , 302 , 740 individuals , of whom 71 , 670 are foreigners . Of the whole body , 1 , 417 , 786 are Protestants , 881 , 809 Boman catholics , and 3145 Jews . Amongst the foreigners are 1085 travellers and 1539 political refugees .- Tne canton of Berne contains 458 , 301 inhabitants , of whom 6764 are foreigners .
Health Of London During The Week. The De...
HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . The deaths registered in London in the week ending last Saturday exhibit a great increase on previous weeks . In the last week of February they were 1069 , in the first week of March , ' 1128 ,, and last week they rose to 1232 . That the unusual :, coldness of the weather has principally produced this result may be inferred from the excess of deaths at advanced ages , and from , the increased , number caused by diseases of the organs of respiration . The mean temperature in the first week of March fell to 36 ° , and in the following week was 40 ° , which is still below the average . The mean daily temperature was , with two exceptions , below tho average from . 18 th February to the end of last week . -
In tho ten weeks , corresponding to last week , of ho years 1842-51 , the average number of deaths was 1034 , which , if raised in proportion to increase of population , becomes 1137 . The present return therefore shows an amount greater than the corrected average by 95 .
Births, Marriages, And Deaths. Births. O...
BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . On the 11 th inst ., at Westdown-lodge , near Woymouth , tho wife of llobort Hassall Swaflleld , Esq ., of a son . On tho 11 th inat ., at Koundhay , near Leeds , tho lady of William Ewart Gott , Esq ., of a son ; On the 13 th inst ., at Wftlliacote-house , tho residence of Admiral Fowlor , tho lady of J . Parkinson . Esq ., of twinadaughters . On the 10 th inst ., at Ohoatorford Vicarage , Essex , tho Lady Harriot Horvey , of a son .
or F"lham , on tho 10 th Inst ., John Sargent . Esq ., of H . M . ubtli , to llosina Sarah Champion , daughter of the late Jamea Henry , Eaq , of Perth . Oil Saturday , tho 13 th inst ., at St . James ' s , Paddington , "William Btoelei Wilkinson , ltvto of the lBt Dragoon Ouarda , only eon oi tho lato Major Wilkinson , K . H ., & o ., of Kensington , to Emily , daughter ot Hir John and Lady Ilunslor , of Wostbourno-street , JJ V do -JPnrk , and Eastwood , Essex . OaTuosdny , the 16 th inat ., at St . Panoros , by tho Rev . H . W . Y IOO ( l Armstrong , Captain Gamaliel Fitzmaurioo , of tho Madras Army , to iHiibelltv , aeoond dauohtor of tho lato Lioutonant-Army W Bruco ' 12 th K ° gfa" > nt Native Infantry , Bengal Tr iV \ * r I 0 tl * inat » at Mttrv Abbott ' s , Konuington , l > y the Bov . t « . WoBtmore , Robert Ford , third son of Thomas Withy fi ^ i " ? ' tV lttt 0 of Bridgowater , to Ann , youngest daughter of latVMnjeity wffi & rfc' ** " *** * ° ^ *** *«*<*
n « ¦ ,, , DEATHS . aSLSySift : ^ Cluvrlea Nowdigate Webb , late of Bod-. On the 13 th inat ., at Warminater , Wilts , in tho 89 th year of B ? im 3 ' w \ ^ y Ann Wyoho , dftuirhter of tho lato ltlohard n mu ol Wyoho Eaq ,, and tho laHt of that branch of the family . n . i l 1 ( lled in the hoU 8 ° in whio ! l " waa born . iwWnn i 1 fc > •* BriK » ton , after » few days' illneBS , at an lutvunooa age , Mary , roUot of tho lato G . II . Oarow , Esa ' [ -.. V ^ ' ' - , ^ ' Somerset , and Onrow , Pembrokeshire donX ^ i ° fJoUu , Cftrow ' I ! b < 1 ' of Anthony-houao , Cornwall woppljf imd sinoerely lamented . of T irP ? lh inat "> " *> Shorborno , Boraot , Herbert Tjryon , son of J . ir . FalwftBser , E <> q ., ftgedlOTO ( vr » . ¦ '
To Readers And Correspondents. . . It Is...
TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS . . . It is impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters we receive . Their insertion is often delayed , owing to a press of matter ; and when omitted it is frequently from reasons quite" independent of the merits of the conununieation . , ^^ No notice can be taken of anonymous teoxnmunications . Whatever ia intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer ; not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of bis good faith . . .. We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All letters for the Editor should be addressed to 10 , Wellingtonstreet , Strand , Iqridon . .., . * Communications should always be legibly written , and on one side of the paper only . If long , it increases the difficulty of finding ; space for them * ¦ ; _ ¦ . . ¦ . ' _ The " Magnetic Evenings at Home" have appeared in Mos . 05 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , of the Leader . _ Erratum in our last . —In letter on ¦ " Vindication ^ of Peace Policy , " at the bottom of page 252 , for " deficient of all laws / ' & c , read , " defiant of all laws , " & c .
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Satttbday, Marctt 13. Both Houses Of Par...
Satttbday , Marctt 13 . Both Houses of Parliament met last night . In the House of Commons , Lord John Russell abandoned his Reform Bill , by moving that the second reading be postponed for three months . At the same time , he announced that he would proceed with the Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill , which was postponed until the 24 th . Sir W . P . Wood resigned the Suitors in Chancery Bill to Mr . Walpole , who also took charge of the St . Albans Disfxanchisement Bill , which , notwithstanding the opposition of Mr . Jacob Bell , was read a second time . .
In the House of Lords , Lord Ltjuxkttbst , in moving for some returns , hoped Parliament would not be dissolved until the great mass of private legislation , and the measures of legal reform , had been disposed of . The Lord Chaitceixqb made a statement of his intentions in . respect of the latter , but he was so inaudible in the gallery , that no intelligible report has reached us . He was understood to say , that he was favourable to a thorough reform of the Court of Chancery , and intended to bring in . bills founded on the report of the Chancery Commission .
The! Royai Itaxian Opeba Has At Length I...
The ! Royai Itaxian Opeba has at length issued its programme for the forthcoming season , which is to be opened on Tuesday , the 23 rd inst ., by the production of Donizetti's Les Martyrs . The programme for 1852 is even more rich and varied , though more compact and decided , than its predecessors . All the great artistes , who may be said to have become a part of the establishment , are re-erigaged ; fresh names of confirmed European celebrity are added ; the choral and orchestral forces are strengthened ; the ballet reinforced ; and the supreme musical direction is to be still under the admirable sway of Costa .
Spohr ' s Faust , to be produced under the immndiate superintendence of the composer ; Weber ' s Oberon , and Rossini ' s charming Comte Ory , are among the prominent announcements ; and foremost on the filejte a new Grand Opera , by M . Jflmen , a promise that will excite the liveliest interest and expectation . We confidently believe that the genuine success of JPietro il Gfrande ( a capital theme for the composer ) wjll provo that tlie man who has done so much to popularize , can do even more to elevate and ennoble his art .
Mr. Disbaeiii Was Re-Elected Yesterday A...
Mr . DiSBAEiii was re-elected yesterday at Aylesbury , for tho county of Buckingham , without any real opposition . He was proposed by Mr . P . D . P . Buncombe , and seconded l > y Mr . G . Carrington , of Missendon Abbey . A show of opposition was raised by Mr . Gibbs , who proposed Dr . Lee , of Hartwell House , and criticised tho youthful political escapades of the Chancellor of tho Exchequer . Mr . Disraeli made a long speech , claiming great pntiso for his frankness , in laying before his hearers a clenr statement of tho policy of his government — a policy wo have been unable to detect . Ho briefly entered into tho history of tho establishment of tho Froo-trado policy , which , ho said , had been agreed to without duo regard to
the great productive interests involved—agricultural , colonial , and maritime . When tho Corn-Laws were repealed , tho question of tho Poor-rates ought to have boon settled ; when tho sugar duties wore modified , slave-grown and free sugar woro unjustly placed on ' an equality . When the Navigation Laws were repealed , vexatious laws wfcro still kept in force , which crippled tho energies and resources of tho seamen and shipowners . ' Mr . Disraeli then developed hie own pot theory , that tho abrogation of protection loft tho landowners burdened with an overweight of taxation as compared to other classes , and that , to remedy this grievanco , countervailing duties- were required . Wheat , he oxclaimed , tho political economists say you should not grow and on barley , your noxt beat crop , they raise a
revenue of 11 , 000 , 000 ^ . you must wheat , why tax barley ? Mr . M'Culloch was cited as the advocate of countervailing duties of 7 s . on wheat as compensatory for the withdrawal of protection ; and of 2 s . on barley as an equivalent to the diminished consumption consequent on the taxation of malt . - "I agree with Mr , M'Cuiioch thus far , that I think it the cheapest ; the easiest mode , the mode least expensive for the conununity tot settle this questioin by a countervailing duty . ( Hear . ) I think there is not one penny that would enter into the aggregate of that countervailing duly ¦ which might not be almost scientifically ascertained ; and I have no doubt that much less than . the English producer
is scientifically entitled to , he would , in the spirit of compromise for which all classes of Englishmen are distinguished , accept . ( Hear , hear . ) That ' is my opinion , speaking for the community ; not speaking for a class , not speaking for the cultivator of the sou , not speaking for those who are my constituents , but speaking for the community , it is my deliberate opinion that the cheapest , the easiest , and most effective , tho least onerous manner of paying our debts—for it conies to that ( hear , hear)—would be to follow the policy recommended by Mr . M'Culloch . ( Hear , hear . ) But I am not going to say that if the people of England , though they may admit the injustice they have committed to the agricultural interest , and though they may express a
willingness to settle their claims in a spirit of fairness and eyen of liberality , are determined , from what I may consider prejudice , or passion , or short-sighted views—if the general body of the community have this prejudice against settling the question in the manner which has been recommended by the highest authorities , I am not going to pledge the existence of a government . or a policy upon such a measure . ( Hear , hear . ) What I would pledge a government to—the policy which I think no government ought to shrink from who have acceded to office under the circumstances in which we have—is to secure for the agricultural interest ample and complete redress . ( Hear , hear . ) I am of opinion , as I said before , that the simplest and the cheapest ^ aaode for the community is the one which these great authorities in political economy have recommended . " -
And if some such course be not adopted , then he hinted that in something like the course recommended by the Free-traders that day—a national poor-rate—the solution must be found . . ' . ¦ - ¦ He actually went so far as to deny that a countervailing duty would " interfere with our commercial system ; " that under Free-trade the condition of the labourer had improved ( cheers ); but that was a consequence not of Free-trade but Irish emigration , . which had kept the labour market scantily supplied ,
and the great gold discoveries which had supplied the deficiencies in the Bank caused by the drain of gold to pay for free imports . He menaced the Free-traders with the immense sacrifices which they would have to make as the price of a dissolution ; but if the country were prepared to sacrifice its private legislation , chancery reform , national defence , and the disfranchisement of the borough of St . Albans . (!) The Protectionists have not the slightest objection , and will recommend a dissolution as soon as you like .
Turning from these topics , he thus menaced the Opposition , and laid down the only active policy we can discover in thespeech . Criticising the late ministers : — " I hear that the late Administration and their friends —perhaps their friends , and not the late Administration ( a laugh)—are eager , as they say , that tho country should give immediately a decision upon the great issue of Freetrade . I shrink from no immediate decision ; but allow mo to say that , as far as I am concerned , tho issuo shall not bo narrowed to tho mere question of commercial legislation . I shall ask tho country to decide upon the policy of tho late Government in every respect and
in every department—upon that foreign policy which wo endeavoured to check two vears ago , though we woro defeated in tho attempt , and which the lato Prime Minister of England , onl y two months ago , virtually announced that wo were right in opposing . I shall ask the opinion of tho country upon tho colonial jpolicy of tho late Administration , ( hear , hear , ) a decision of the House of Commons upon which they escaped—I will not say they evaded — by tho local militia . ( Laughter . ) I shall ask tho opinion of tho country upon that question of law reform to which I havo referred .
After some skirmishing with a Mr . Barry , Mr . Disraeli wa « electod by a show of hands , and Dr . Leo withdrew . In tho evoning thovo was a great dinner of Mr . Disraoli ' s frionds . Sir John Trollop © was duly elected yesterday at Sleaford , for South Lincolnshire . Lord Naas , tho now Chief Sccrotary for Ireland , has given up tho contest in Kildaro . His committee , in a lottor to him . advising this courBo , allege that tho prjco of success would be ' < strife and ill-will j" and that a coalition of tho most opposite parties has been formed to defeat his lordship . Lord Naas had no alternative but to yiold at once . Thia ia a bitter Ioshoii for the TWina .
Armand Marrast Diod In Parin, On Wednesd...
Armand Marrast diod in Parin , on Wednesday afternoon . He- was ono of tho ablest journalists of our day . Lady Graham , wife of Sir Edward Graham , of Eek , accompanied by her eon , called , yentorday , on a friend H y ing in Metropohtan-buUdings , St . Pancras-road . Her friend was out . Returning down stairs , Lady Graham ' s foot Blipppd , and eho foil to the bottom , her head striking a door 60 violently , that her neck , was broken ) and eho , died
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Leader (1850-1860), March 20, 1852, page 13, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_20031852/page/13/
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