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ofVoltaire ' s Puoelle . In one of the notes to a satirical poem from the pen of an Irish barrister ( now an English privy councillor of no inconsiderable note in politics and literature ) , it was insinuated , that ' lawn sleeves and gauze petticoats' had teen associated in some manner with his lordship in this work . The ' lawn sleeves' were understood to belong . to the late Bishop Marlay , and the ' petticoats' to indicate that Lady Charleville had lent her aid . The work is now exceedingly scarce , and much prized by took-collectors ; and , to enhance its value , it is almost invariably advertized as by Lady Charleville . The fact is , she had nothing whatever to do with it . Her distinct disavowal ( for which we can vouch ) will fully satisfy all her personal acquaintances on this point ; for she was the soul of truth and honour . They alsoat least those who lived much with her—must know that
nothing could be more alien from her tone of mind , taste , and intellectual tendencies than the translation in qupstion . It is rendered into vernacular English , and abounds in phrases with which no woman in Lady Charleville ' s rank of life could be familiar . She thoroughly enjoyed wit , but had comparatively small relish for humour , and was instinctively repelled by the smallest approximation to vulgarity . Now , in this translation , the wit of the original is very frequently broadened into humour , and coarsened without warrant from the text . Judging , therefore , solely from internal evidence—we should no more believe that the English version was , wholly or in part , the work of Lady Charleville , than that a woman was the author of Tom Jones . "
Dr . Jacobi , the celebrated professor of mathematics at the Berlin University , terminated his long and distinguished career on the 20 th of February .
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THE DELICATE INVESTIGATION . An action for libel , brought against the Daily News , was tried at Nisi Prius last Saturday , before Lord Campbell , which deserves notice . The plaintiff was a lieutenant of the 86 th Royal Regiment , and his complaint against the publisher of the Daily News was , that he had published in that paper the following report of a trial at the Thames Police Court last October , in which the lieutenant had been the defendant . The following is the article which was said to be libellous : — "Delicate Investigation " . —Miss . Julia Ann Courtnay , a young lady of very prepossessing manners and ¦ a ppearance , appeared for the fourth time before Mr . Ingham to prosecute a charge against Lieutenant Edward Baker Weaver , of the 86 th lloyal Regiment , son of Captain Weaver , the secretary of the Pentonville prison , for refusing to deliver to her a set of blue enamelled diamond ¦ studs , set with gold , valued at 10 guineas , which she had lent to the gallant , oflieer . It may be necessary to mention that upon former occasions it was stated that Lieutenant Weaver was a nuitor for the hand of Miss Courtnay , and promised her marriage , and while the courtship was going on he sent her a great many letters expressi ng attachment and affection , and addressing her as my dearest girl , my angel , etc . All this time the gallant ami gay Lothario was paying his addresses to 31 iss Pongardc-n , the daughter of it £ » entlem . iii rerppiding at No . ft , Barnes-place , Mile-end , and to whom ho has lipcn married two months . The injured an . I deceived complainant instructed her solicitor , Mr . Graham , to bring ; m action against Weaver , for a breach of promise . ' of marriage , and also to sue him , for the recowry of a set of studs worth ten guineas , that she had lent him . A summons was originally taken out at Marylebone P . ilicp-ofliuc ' , but . upon its being returnable , it was stated that . Weaver and liis bride were on their wedding tour , and the summons wm dismissed . Miss Courtnay Hiiliscqueiitly traced her faithless swain to the Mile-endroad , where he was residing with his wife , and caused four writs to he H' -rved upon him . The case ha . s been postponed from time to time in consequence of a negotiation hetweou ( lie ? solicitors for the settlement of all matters in dispute .,. Mr . Jennings , the solicitor in defence , put in a general release signed by the attorney lor Miss (' ourtnay . It was suggested that the release , was void for want of a Htainp , iinii that Mr . Graham had received most , positive instructions not to settle the matter as he had done . Miss Coiirtnity was cross-examined by Mr . Jennings , and it was elicited that « lic had first met Weaver at a dance at a public house in DciiiiKtreet , SoIih , and had afterwards accompanied him to Greenwich and other places . Mr . Inghain said the ca . se wan made out , and the xtud . s inuaf . he given up . "
Mr . Serjeant Wilkins , us counsel for tho plaintiff , contended th . it this account of the affair hud been " di « hed u ]> to unit the public t ; iste . ' ' Indeed , the whole wuh ft fabrication , utterly unjustifiable . Tin ; Solicitor- * Jenernl , who addressed the jury for the defend ml , ehurarteiize . d the action a . s one ^<> t , up " to put costs into the aUomey ' n pocket . " II ,, admitted t . hiit there might be n word or two in the report which ought not to havo been used , but , in a cum : of this kind there wn . s an irresistible tendency to make it a little piquant . All must feel that the publication given to the proceedings in our ( , ' ourt . s of Justice was of the most essential advantage and value to the rest of the community .
Several witnesses were examined , from whose evidejice it , appeared that , the terms of endearment in tho paragraph had never been mentioned in the , court , but that the report was Hiih . stuniinlly correct . Mr . Sergeant Willtinn , in replying , argued that there wan no defence to the action . It , would ha a mrungo thing if gentlemen acting as reporters were to take on themselves a discretionary power of condensing mutton * which vitally reflected on , tho character of others . Why should they pay creator reaped
to the 6 ditor of a newspaper who had done wrong than to any other man ? Lord Campbell , in summing up , said that after the speeches they had heard they must calmly and deliberately , according to the evidence , give their verdict , and that would depend upon this question : whether that publication complained of as a libel was a fair account of the proceedings at the Thames Palice Court , between Miss CouTtnay and Lieutenant Weaver ? If it was a fair account of those proceedings , then he was of opinion , in point o ( law , that the defendant was entitled to their verdict . Some question had been raised as to how far it was legal to publish police reports , which were mere preliminary examinations of persons dharged with crimes ; but that question did not arise here , because this proceeding came before a judge" who had final jurisdiction , and was , therefore , in the nature of a civil action . There could be no doubt that a fair account of
that proceeding , although it night reflect upon any party whose name was mixed up with it , the law would justify , for it was of the last importance that the public should be furnished with fair reports of the proceedings in courts of justice for the benefit was infinitely greater than the e * H . It was not necessary that there should be a report of all that took place , for , if that condition were imposed , the liberty of the press would be utterly useless , because it was not possible that all that took place should be put in
print . They had heard some very very eloquent speeches , but although it might be said that " Sergeant . Wilkins eloquently replied , " and that "Lord Campbell summed up to the jury , " that would not be unfair . If it wtre garbled , then that would be another thing . It was , however , for them to say whether they considered the evidence for the plaintiff so contradicted the evidence given by Mr . Elnor , who , It appeared to him , had acted with great propriety , as to induce them to think that the report was not fair .
The jury having retired for some time , came back into court , and expressed a wish to know if a farthing damages would carry costs . Lorfl Campbell , in accordance with the precedent set by his learned brethren , declined to answer the question . The jury then gave a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages one farthing . Lord Campbell : Gentlemen , I may now tell you that will not give the plaintiff costs .
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3 , 'HE DEVIL AND THE PRIEST . About ten days ago all the population of Brunn , in the Austrian States , were thrown into commotion b ^ the appearance of the Devil , in provria persona , surrounded by gendarmes with drawn swords . His Satanic Majesty was , as he is always represented , perfectly black , with two enormous horns , goat's ears , a body covered with hair , horse ' s legs , and cloven feet ; but he seemed decidedly out of spirits , and it appeared that he was undergoing the indignity of being conveyed to durance vile . The old men and women of the place fell on their knees , and prayed to all the saints to protect them against the terrible Prince of Darkness ; but the yonng men had the impiety to laugh and scoff at him . On inquiry the following facts were stated : —A few days before , 'as a peasant woman named llent was lying in bed after having been delivered of a child , the devil suddenly leaped through n window , clanking a chain , and demanded that she should either give him the child to be carried to the regions below , or make over to him a sum of 100 florins in new silver , winch he knew she had collected . The poor woman , greatly terrified , at once produced the money , and the devil pocketed it ; after which he went away . The next day the woman told the parish priest of the visit she had received , and added that she had collected the 100 ilorins penny by penny to pay for religious services on her accouchement . " Did . you tell any one that you had the money ? " asked the priest .
" Only the midwife , " said she . " Well , tell the midwife that the devil was mistaken in supposing that you had only 10 U florins , for that you have 50 florins more ; and say that you are glad he did not compel you t «| give them up . The devil will perhaps pay you another visit , after that , but I will be there to exorcise him . " The woman told the midwife what the priest had said . The next night , the devil reappeared and demanded the fifty florins , but at , the same moment the priest rushed forth , seized him by the neck , and charged him with being a thief . The devil , it , turned out , was the husband of the midwife . He was fastened in a room , and the next , morning was taken to prison . — Uuliynani .
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The Queen held a levee ( the first this season ) in St . James ' s Palace , on Wednesday . Her Majesty and Prince Albert arrived from Buckingham Palace shortly before two o ' clock , and immediately entered the Throne-room , attended by the royal suite . The Queen wore a train of dark blue terry velvet trimmed with sable , the body ornamented with diamonds . The petticoat was of white satin , trimmed with tulle . Both train and petticoat were of British manufacture . Her headdress was formed of velvet and gold , ornamented with diamonds . Owing to the excitement caused by the resignation of Ministers the attendance at the levee was greater than usual . The Duchess of Kent arrived at her residence , Clarence-house , St . James ' s , from Frogmore , on Tuesday . jOn her way to town she visited the Duchess of Gloucester , and in the afternoon returned to Progmore .
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The Right Honourable Sir John Cam Hobhouse is created a peer by the title of Baron Broughton de Gyfford , in the county of Wilts . The ileverend Hibbert Binney , Fellow and Tutor of Worcester College , Oxford , is appointed Bishop of Nova Scotia . Mr . W . Dougal Christie , Consul-General at the Mosquito Shore , is appointed Secretary of Legation in Switzerland . The Consul-Generalship at Mosquito will , probably , be abolished . Sir Henry St . John Mildmay , BaTt ., and H % lena , second
daughter of Mr . Shaw Lefevre , Speaker of the House of Commons , were married on Wednesday , by the Archbishop of Canterbury , at St . George ' s , Hanover-square , in the presence of a numerous assemblage of friends and relatives . A numerous reception would have taken place at the Speaker ' s residence after the ceremony , but for the recent death of Captain George Mildmay , which melancholy event also prevented the Misses Mildmay attending as bridesmaids . Sir Henry and Lady St . John Mildmay left town immediately after the ceremony for Cardington , Bedfordshire , the seat of Samuel Whitbread , Esq .
In consequence of the elevation of Sir John Cam Hob house to the peerage , a vacancy is created in the representation of Harwich . Two candidates are already in the field , Mr . 11 . T . Prinsep , and a Mr . Crawford . The election of a member of Parliament for North Staffordshire , in the room of Lord Brackley , took place last Saturday , when Mr . Smith Child , a Conservative country gentleman of that neighbourhood , was returned without opposition . Sir George Tyler has been elected for Glamorganshire in the room of Lord Dunraven , who has accepted tho Chiltern Hundreds . There was no opposition . Mr . T . Baines , President of the Poor-law Board , has announced that it is not his intention at the next general election to offer himself as a candidate for the honour of again representing the borough of Hull in Parliament .
Ihe New York 'tribune saya that it ia probable Sir Henry Dulwer will shortly resign and return to England , on account of bis infirm health . The Aberdeen Herald contradicts the statement that Sir Charles Lyell has declined being put in nomination fur the Lord Rectorshi p of Aberdeen College , and says : " Sir CbarlcH has cun . scnr . ed , and has further promised that , if elected , he will ( hm engagements permitting ) attend personally at the ceremony of installation . " - The letter of tho Comr . c < le Ciinmbord has created quite a revolution in the Faubourg St . Germain , that citadel of Legitimacy . Tho nalonn of the old nobloHee are no longer closed against the world . The late adhrrentH of
the IIouhc of OrlraiiH are no longer excluded , and MM . ( iuizot , Duchatcl . Dumon , de Salvandy , de JJarante , &c , are now the honoured gucHtn in houses from which ' they have been excluded / ( , r i | u . j rtHt r . wont . y yewrs . " Atnonptlie fust , who have feted the new coalition , are the DuehcHH de MaiUe " , the Cmntcsne Po / . / . o di Horgo , the DucheH . sde ( JhVvreuHP , the Marchioness de Pastord , and the DucbesH uY Noailh-s . In all these houm-H there , have 1 » wplendid reunions during the past w * ek in honour of the fusion of the Orlcanntfi with the L (> KiUinifltn . The onl important leader who IioIiIh out agaiiiMt the / union i « M . T / hu : rn , who mill < : lin Ks to the fortune of the DuchcHa of OrleaiiH and the ( , ' omte de Purin
I he Socialist journal . La Vote . Universal , WaH tried on Wednesday , before , tho . AhsIzc Court of Turin , on the nhurn « of having published an-article trading to excite thei citizens of the Republic one u uii ) 8 t tho other . Tho article was Higncd with the name of M . Oharlea Robin , Artd , lead . ' , ' ° the J * e « M » anta . " The jury brought in a verdict ot Guilty against the afteftatfd . atta without « Jx-
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MWRDKRS . Another ca . se of wife ; -poisoning has come to light within the last , few davH . The victim was a Mrs . Hathway , landlady of the Fox beer ~ hou . se in the quiet village , of ChippingSudbury , Gloucestershire , and tin ; persons implicated lire her husband , iiged 150 , and a young woman named ( , ' arey , nged ' 20 , fonnerly bin servant . Mih . Ilalhw : iy is kumI to have been a fine young womun , much younger than her husband , and very reupvetubly connected . At . the time of their marriage 11 .-ithway h . ul with his wile a fortune , of several hundred pounds , nearly
the whole of which he him . spent in irregularities with the » irl Carey mid other women . l'Yoin the evidence given at . the inquest it . ;' . ppenred that the poor woman had had 11 very unhappy life , owing to her husband ' * cruelty and nc ^ lret . Some time before her death she expressed a f . » r tha ' . " the net . " her husband was connected with would murder her . There Hcemed no doubt an to the fact of her having been poisoned , as several graiiiH ofarsonif ! were found in the Htomnch after her death . The iiKjuent wan , however , adjourned to Wednesday , in order to give time to obtain more conclusive evidence as to the guilt of Hath way and ( , ' arey .
The inquiry ieM )> ecting the death of Surah Roberta who wan found dead in a Ninull pool of water three milcH from Hereford , about a fortnight ago , has ended in a vcr . ljct , of wilful murder agaiiiHt tho hunt > und Isaac JtoberfH . -
The inquest on the body of Maria Clark , who was murdered at Bath , by her huabaild , last Saturday week , was brought to a close on Wednesday , The evidence of the witnesses showed that he had been guilty of very foul and unnatural conduct towards her on the evening of her death . On a . post mortem examination , there were found the marks of a recent blow immediately below the meatus urinarius ; there was also a wound on the external parts ; about an inch in diameter , which had ' evidently been inflicted by a blunt-pointed Instrument j this wound , it was believed , caused the death of the women , by occasioning hremorrhage . The jury returned a Verdict of " Wilful Murder . "
A singular case of violent death " took plafte in Finsbury on Saturday week . William D « ar , a plasterer , was sitting at supper with his wife , who was holding an infajit of five months in her lap . The chi » d having cried , Dear slapped its head . The mother seined the first object which came to hand , which happened to be a fork , and either threw or thrust it at him , penetrating the back of his hand . The wound swelled , an abscess formed , and fever supervened , of which the man died ; The wife has been committed on a charge of man ' slaughter .
A man named James Hare has been found guilty at the Wicklow Assizes , of the murder of his wife , Mary Hare , by cutting her throat .
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Leader (1850-1860), March 1, 1851, page 196, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1872/page/8/
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