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torical state carriages , which have hitherto been locked up in aroom on the ground floor of the Palace of Versailles , to which the public were not admitted . They are ten in number and consist of the coronation carnage of Charles X ., the carriage used at the baptism of the King of Rome , the carriages called the Topaz , the Victory , the Turquoise , the Brilliant , the Cornelian , the Amethyst , the Opal , and the funereal car of Louis XVIII . " We are informed by a private letter from Home of the 8 th that Count Alexander Calandrelli , Minister of War during the Republic , condemned to imprisonment / or a long term of years , is immediately to be released from confinement on the intercession , as our correspondent is informed , of Baron Usedom , the able Minister of Prussia , * o the Holy See . " [ The Times announced this in a very formal manner in fat type at the foot of the leading articles . ]
A small agitation is going on respecting the celebrated Cleopatra needle at present lying buried in the sands at Alexandria . One of the correspondents of the Times suggests that Stephenson , now in Egypt , should be employed by the Government to raise it and ship it for England , that it might be erected to the memory of the gallant Abercroraby . Another , w h o signs himself " Taylor Effendi , " suggests " that this celebrated monolith obelisk , nearly 70 feet high , of Thebaic granite , should be raised on a pedestal of some 30 feet of British stone of the same character , on the four faces of which should be recorded in sculpture , metal , glass , or enamel , the flags or ensigns of all the nations of the earth , while at the four corners should be raised colossal statues representing industry , skill , science , and art , to be given as orders , by way of prizes , to the competing sculptors of every country in the Exhibition itself . "
When Captain West arrived at New York with the steamer Atlantic , his friend Jenny Lind was one of the first persons to step on board . A New York correspondent thus describes the scene : — " By a happy coincidence , Jenny Lind was approaching the city from Albany while the Atlantic was coming up the bay . As soon as she landed , she heard of the steam-ship coming , and drove immediately to the pier of the Collins Steamers . As soon as the gang plank was fastened , she hurried aboard , and was the first to welcome her old friend Captain West . The scene is described as having been It is
very interesting . strange that Jenny Lind should have been one of the last to say good bye to Captain West in December , and the first to greet him on his return . Jenny Lind attracted a good deal of attention on board the steam-ship and at the wharf . Some say she sails in a week or two for Europe , while others report that she will remain here till next spring , but give no more concerts . The gossips , too , are again in a fog about her reported marriage with Belletti , which is believed by sensible people to have neither happened nor to be likely to happen . She is now living quietly at her old lodgings in Brooklyn . " i ' '
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CRIME JN THIS UNITED STATES . Crime in " the States" in of n very different character from crime among uh . It seldom arises from avarice or eovetouNiiess—very rarely from poverty »«» d nearly ulway . s from personal pique . There in a dash of tragic , romance about it , a reeklesHiieHM of < ' «> nnequem : eH , which hIiowh how little life iri valued among ,, u inmmitlantu : brethren . Take the following "h HpocimeiiH :- ¦ - '' A fatal affray occurred in Richmond on July 2 !) , in winch David Jt . Richmond , of Canada , wuh shot by one 'Ja » Kr » WH , in a quarrel . At Detroit , on August . , Mr . - " U-xunder l \ tyvi . fatally Btablxd by his fuUwr-iu-liiw , '"» is in custody , during n fumily quurrel . () u il , (! « v «» i"g oi July 12 , a man named Alfred Rose from ont " t ' » SVVI < i Wh ( ' niul lM '< I 1 M" » H'wliat , intoxicated throughine day , become : rather unuoyii . g , and wan put out . of
doors by a grocery keeper . From the grocery he went to Mr . Chiles ' s hotel near St . Louis , where his conduct compelled Mr . Chiles also to expel him with some slight violence . Rose paused a few moments in the street , and , with a large knife in his hand , returned upon Mr . Chiles , who was sitting in front of the house , and suddenly plunged it into his breast , near the heart . Mr . Chiles sprang up , exclaiming , ' t am a dead man . ' The murderer immediately ran off the steep bank of the river , and , falling in , was drowned in a few minutes . Mr . Chiles died on the following morning , leaving a wife and six children . He was a citizen of high standing , and universally esteemed . At Versailles , Kentucky , Mr . Carter shot Mr . Baford dead , during a quarrel . The wearing of co ncealed weapons is the one great evil of the southern and south-western States . "
But the most fearful story we have to relate is of Texan growth , and reads like a volume of romance condensed into a paragraph . The narrator is the Texan State Gazette : — " A negro rode up to Mr . Baker ' s , at Galveston , abou sunrise , July 11 , and inquired the way to a neighbour's house and was invited by Mr . Baker to alight until the family were done breakfast , to which they were about to sit down , and the negro did so . About this time Colonel E . S . C . Robertson rode up , and , upon examination , found the negro was a runaway , and he and Mr . Baker tied and placed him in the house . Colonel Robertson then left ; soon after which Mr . Baker met the negro at the door , he having cut himself loose with a large butcherknife which he held in his hand . On Mr . Baker ' s
attempting to retie the negro , the latter grappled with and commenced stabbing him , Mrs . Baker seeing her husband in this perilous situation , ran to his relief , when the negro stabbed her , the knife entering just above the left nipple , severing the arteries of the axillar , producing haemorrhage and almost instant death ; and after stabbing Mr . Baker four times , thrice in the back near the spine , and once in the side , the negro got on his horse and fled . No one was present during the horrid tragedy , except five little children , whose screams soon assembled some of the neighbours . Medical aid was immediately summoned to Mr . Baker , but there is not the most distant hope of his recovery . A large number of our citizens immediately armed themselves and went in pursuit of the murderer ; but at our last accounts from the scene of the murder , he had not been arrested . "
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SUICIDE AND ATTEMPT TO MUEDER . AT TOTTENHAM . A desperate attempt was made to murd r two respectable women , mother and daughter , by a German named Carl Ragelaek , at Tottenham , on Wednesday . He came to England some twelve months since with a recommendation to Mr . Broad , clerk in a bank in Lombard-street , and has since resided with that gentleman's family at Tottenham-hale . He is said to have had an attachment for Miss Broad , whose father , however , objected to their union , chiefly on account of the disparity of their ages , Ragelaek being 35 years old and the young lady only about 20 ; added to which he had on several occasions evinced symptoms of a disordered mind . About tliree months back he disappeared from home in an extraordinary manner , and nothing was heard of him for a considerable time , until at length he wrote from Liverpool to Mr . Broad , who went to that place and brought him back . On Wednesday , after being in London during the day , he returned about eight o'clock in the evening to Tottenham , and had scarcely entered the house when screams and cries of "Murder " were heard , and immediately afterwards the two women , who were alone in the house , ran out bleeding from various wounds . Mr . Ryan , the railway station-master having entered the place , found Carl Ragelaek lying dead in the parlour , and a dagger covered with blood lying beside him . He had attacked Miss Broad with the dagger , inflicted a slight stab upon her body , and a more serious wound upon her hand , with which she had endeavoured to ward off the blow , and her mother on hastening to her assistance , hearing her cry out , wan attacked , and received a rather severe stab in the chest . The two women then ran out and fell fainting on the road , and Ragelaek turning the weapon against himself , plunged it nearly to the hilt into his abdomen five or nix times . Mrs . Broad and her daughter were placed under the care of Mr . May , a surgeon ; they are expected to recover . Ragelaek was conveyed to the White Hart , near the railway station , to await the inquest ; and on stripping the body on Thursday , to place it in the coilin , a belt , was found round the waist containing upwards of £ 100 in German money , besides £ 7 17 s . Knglish in ihe pockets of bin clothes . Tin ? dagger which he used in nine inches long , with a black handle , apparent ly of foreign make , and it is stated that he had another instrument of the Maine kind , but more handsomely lnoui . tcd , in his possession .
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* o <<; k . We invite the attention of our readers to the following case at Guildhall , on Monday . — Jane Maskell , a decent-looking woman , was charged before Alderman Wire with illegally pawning the materials ol two" boys' coats intrusted to her to make up John l ' riost , a foreman to Mr . Haven If aye , clothier ol AlderHgate-street , said lie delivered materials to prisoner for ( our boys' coats in the early part , of July , on the understanding that they were to be returned within the fortnight . Witness went , to her house yesterday morning ami found she had pawned two of Diem . Prisoner : 1 was very ill , your worship , and sent , to Mr . Kaye for Is . HA . that was due to me ; but . I could not tret . it , and was obl . ged to pawn the- articles to procure the common necehsaiies of lile Alderman Wire : How much does Mr . Kaye pay you for these coats ? -l ' r , so ., er : Only sixpence each , Lir * Alderman Wire : How long doea it take you to muko
a coat at that price ?—Prisoner Seven hours , your wor . snip . * Alderman Wire : And wuo finds the trimmings ?—Prisoner : I do , sir . * Alderman Wire : What do they come to ?—Prisoner One penny , sir . Alderman Wire ( to witness ) : What is a . coat worth when finished ?—Witness : From 3 s . 6 d . to 4 s Alderman Wire : And what do the materials cost ?—Witness : About 2 s . 6 d . Alderman Wire : Did prisoner give you any security in obtaining the work ?—Witness : She did , sir .
Alderman Wire : Would it not have been better for Mr . Kaye to have applied to the security , instead of bringing her here on such a charge ?—Witness : It is Mr . Kaye ' s intention , I believe , to apply to the security . Alderman Wire : Under the circumstances , I shall discharge the prisoner ; but she must not make so free with other persons' property in future . The worthy Alderman then directed the officer of the court to pay the amount the goods were pledged for , and she was liberated forthwith . Contrast the case of Jane Maskell with this of another unfortunate , in the lowest stage of degradation .
Elizabeth Durant , a notorious prostitute , who appeared twice at the Thames Police Court last week , was charged on Saturday , with drunkenness and riotous conduct . She was found lying in St . George ' s-street , screaming and bellowing . On being taken to the station-house , she tore every rag off her , and used most disgusting language . Elizabeth Durant : " I've been transported for seven years , and am a returned convict . I ' ve had six months , three months , a month , twenty-one days , fourteen days , seven days , and three days . When I left the Model Prison I had £ 22 given me for good conduct . Though I am only eighteen , I have been up and down the world these eight years . " Mr . Ingham ordered her to pay a fine , or be imprisoned for fourteen days . She was then locked up by Roche the gaoler , on which she again tore every ra <* off herself , and was ultimately taken away in the van in a state of nudity .
In connection with the Ranelagh affair the following is interesting : — Mr . Robert Dalyell , a solicitor , was brought into the Westminster court , charged with obstructing the officials at Westminster Abbey . William Foster Owen , one of the constables at Westminster Abbey , stated that Mr . Dalyell had presented himself at the entrance gate of the chapel in Westminster Abbey at the instant it was ordered to be closed , and placing himself in the opening , resisted its being shut ; and set the man who had charge of the chapel at defiance , upon which he was taken into custody .
Mr . Dalyell said he felt much hurt at being removed in so shameful a manner without having for one moment done anything to deserve such treatment . He had gone to the Abbey with two French friends , to show them the building , and , understanding that some money was to be paid for seeing the chapel , he pressed forward with half-a-crown in his hand , which he offered t <> the verger at the gate . In doing so , he was slightly pushed against him by the crowd . The man was then very insolent , and -violently pushed him back . He was then taken by the collar and turned out , and threatened to be taken up if he did not go away . He considered this conduct so unjustifiable that he himself desired to be t ; ikcn into custody , in order that lie might make a complaint of the ill usage he had suffered , lie begged the magistrate would hear the evidence of his two friends , who would state the manner in which lie had been treated .
Mr . Seeker ( the magistrate ) said he did not require any further evidence ; he would take the defendant ' s account of it , and would assume that the verger had behaved ill in thrusting him back ; still it was the duty of the constable , when he fancied that a fracas was likely to happen , to interfere and prevent the scandal of such a Bcene in the sacred edifice . He should , however , at once discharge Mr . Dalyell , leaving it open to him to apply for a summons against the verger if he thought fit .
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BLOOMER GOSSIP . Three ladies in the " Bloomer " costume , according to the Belfast News Letter , made their debut on the promenade near that town on Sunday week . The " Bloomer , " in each case , consisted of a satin visite of cerulean shade , an inner tunic of the game material , but of a different tint , and loose muslin trouaers , fastened considerably above the ankle—somewhat after the manner of those worn by Turkish belles . A young lady recently appeared at a ball in a neighbouring ciiy dressed in short skirts and pants . The gentlemen admired her neat and comfortable dress , but several ladies accused her of being immodest . She turned to some of them whose dresses were quite low in the neck , and replied , " If you will pull up your dresses to a proper place about your necks , your skirts will hang no lower than mine do . "— { Hartford ( U . S . ) Times . ) Two youngsters of this hybrid genus were lately driving out in the environs of one of the western cities , and having occasion to cross a plank-road , they were trotting briskly along , when they were suddenly arrested by a toll-gate keeper , who demanded the toll . " How much is it ? " demanded they . " For a man and horse" he replied , "it is fifty cents . " " Well then , get out of the way , for we are girls and a mare ! Get up Jenny , " and away they went leaving the man in mute astonishment . New York Express . A newspaper , published in Springfield , Massachusetts stated the other day , that , two young ladies of Kusthampton , in that Mate , who had appeared in what is termed the Bloomer costume , were waited upon by the pastor of the church to which they belonged and in formed by him that if they persisted in wearing that dcHcnption of dross , their connection with the Church should case ; or , in other words , that he would expel or excommunicate them . | If the girls had any spirit , would they not excommunicate the priest ?] The Cincinnati Free Press Btut . es , that there arc now 17 ft American papers advocating the new style of lady ' s dress . J
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MISCELLANEOUS . The new council of the National Reform Association met on Tuesday . It . is intended to hold great demostrations , beginning with Manchester , in September . A full meeting of the Royal Commissioners was held on Tuesday , at which Prince Albert , JKarl Granville , and Lord John Russell , were present , and it was decided to close the Exhibition on . Saturday , the 1 lth of October . The distribution of medals—one of which will be presented to every exhibitor—will not take place with any public ceremonial . The Tenant-Right Conference in Dublin , under the presidence of Sharman Crawford , has agreed to it bill to be introduced into Purliament by that gentleman next Session .
Under the heading " The Kapionage System , " the Limerick Reporter contains the following announcement .: — " We understand that the resident magistrate at ifillaloc Iiuh made a report , to the Cuslle of the observations alleged to have been made on Sunday by the Right Reverend Dr . Vauf / han , Bishop of Killaloe , wJien addressing the . people on the subject , of the recent , penal enactment . " The question of the combination laws is still agitated . Mr . Perry has supplied the Daily l \ 'civs with a case for an opinion , and the Daily News' lias delivered itself of the required opinion . A meeting Iiiih been held by the working men at . Manchester , and there it wuh proposed to raise the 1 < gal point at . issue in tlie Queen ' .- ; /( ench . Dr . J . (> . Brown and Mr . T . lludall huv « : opened a Phrenological Musucm in tin ; Strand , containing more than four thousand casts and crania . Dr . Brown delivorn gratuitous lectures on Thursdays . Accounts oi tlie harvest , are . ^ till favourable . The Weather continues as unsettled and uaprioioua uh ever .
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 23, 1851, page 797, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1897/page/9/
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