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ing the flames , but not without suffering severely in the attempt . The unfortunate young lady was so severely burned that , notwithstanding the constant attendance of Mr . Francis Baker , surgeon , of Hampton Court , she lineered in great agony until . four o ' clock on Monday morning , when she expired . The Jury , after hearing the evidence , returned , without hesitation , a verdict of Accidental Death . lady Henry' Gordon is an invalid , and suffers severely from the effects of her courageous , exertion to save her child . .
Last week , the wife of a poor man , out of employ , named Frederick Shaw , gave birth to a still-born child ; husband and wife were nearly starving , and the woman , during her confinement , and after it , had been lying on tKe bare floor , Mr . Ingham , the magistrate at the Thames Police Court , on being informed of this appalling distress by a gentleman , gave Shaw ten shillings from , the poor-box , and directed Wittleton , an officer of the Court , to make inquiries , who found that the story was by no means overcharged . Shaw expended the money presented to him in procuring a few necessaries , and saved his wife from , perishing . Previous to the application to the magistrate , the relieving officer , Sargeant , had granted Shaw and his wife one quartern , loaf , two ounces of tea , and a half-pound of sugar , to support them for a week . Shaw applied again
to Mr . Sargeant on Saturday last , and was told that he must pick three pounds of oakum before any more relief could be granted . As he was himself in a very weak state , and could not leave his wife without any one to attend her , Shaw went again to Mr . Ingham , who sent him back to Sargeant , with a message to the effect that relief ought to be given him without his being compelled to leave his wife for oakum-picking . Wittletonj the constable , having exerted himself with the Guardians of the Stepney Union , the poor fellow and his wife were relieved with meat and other necessaries . During the day Mr . Ingham received subscr iptions to the amount of 10 * . for Shaw and his wife > and on Monday Mr . Yardley , at the same Court , acknowledged the receipt of some additional sums for them .
On Friday week , a little before eleven o ' clock in the morning , on that part of the line of the North Western Railway which runs parallel with a lane leading to the Ken . sal-green Cemetery , and just opposite to the depot of the Clay-Cross collieries , five men were employed in platelaying . A down-train and an up-train approached at the same time , both sounding their whistles . It is supposed that the men could not distinguish that there were two whistles , for their attention was directed solely to the downtrain ; the up-train came on , and before they coukr-jump off the line , three of them were knocked down by the engine , run over by its wheels , and by those of some of the carr iages . Two escaped unhurt , and assisted to convey the dead bodies of their comrades to the Kttburn Station ,
to await the coroner ' s inquest . The names of the men who were killed are George Chapman , Richard Tenwick , and William Rowley ; they were young men , fresh from the country ^ and only began work in London three days before their death . The inquest was held on Monday at the Bell Tavern , Kilburn , and the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death , " with the following recommendation : — " That , in order to prevent the recurrence of any catastrophe of the kind , the directors of the Company , or the contractors of any works upon this line of railway , should station a person or superintendent over every gang of men , to give them sufficient intimation of the approach of the trains . "
A curious case of " family jars" tried before Lord Campbell and a special jury on Thursday week , at Bedford . Mowbray , a butcher , and a stout Churchman , of Luton , in B e dfordshire , lived happily enough with his dissenting wife , until ho unluckily consented to admit her dissenting aunt under his rpof . This lad y was given to prosolytism , and having revived the languid zeal of Mrs . Mowbray , the two ladies sought to starve and " worrit " the orthodox butcher into unanimity , by taking their meals alone , and in his absence , and leaving him to cater for himself . Occasionally ( and no wonder !) Mowbray was heard to swear at his wife , and once he threatened to knock her head off . At last , on tho 23 rd of November last , having been told by his wife to " go and got his breakfast
wherever ho liked , " ho was provoked to box his wife ' s cars , arid about an hour after this , Brayldon , the superintendent of police at Luton , and defendant in this action , walked into tho shop , and inquired , " What tho row was aboutP " Being told by Mrs . Mowbray that her husband had threatened her , the guardian of tho public peace determined to put a stop to this private squabble , marched tho persecu ted butchor off to a cold coll , and "lockod him up with a felon . " When taken before a magistrate ho was at once discharged , had a violent fit of rheumatism , reconciled himself with his wife , and gave tho aunt notice to quit . Tho matter excited much interest at L uton , and tho manager of tho Theatre Royal , " regardless of oxponso , " dramatized it , under the title of " The Butcher ' s Breakand
fast ; " Mowbray and his wilb being typified as " Mr . Mrs . Harmless , ' and the aunt as " Mrs . Cantwoll , a serious lady . " Mowbray quito cntorod into the fun of tho thing ; lent tho identical bluo frock in which ho was clothed whou he slapped hia wife , and witnessed tho performance himnelf . Xord Campboll , in summing up tho ovidonco , said that although the plaintyi " , Mowbray , might have eufforod aomo inconvenience from i ; ho affair , ho did not soomalwaya to have taken a serious viow of it , or ho would not have lent hia " property" to tho managor , or have attended at tho performance . Tho jury gayo a verdict for tho defendant , and Lord Campbell , in answer to a quotation from Mr . O'Molloy , tho counsel for Mowbray , said ho thought " tho notion was a very disgraceful ono , and ought not to have beon brought . "
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Tho compass of tho Groat Jiritain was adjusted on Monday by tho operation technically called " swinging ;" tho huge ; ship was ewung to every point of tho compass , and , notwithstanding the groat local attraction , her ucodlce were found correct .
The electric telegraph was opened as far as Doncaster on the Great Northern Railway on Tuesday . At Mr . Smith ' s building-yards on the Tyne , preparations are going on for building a screw steam-frigate of 60 guns and 2500 tons , for the Sardinian government . She ^ will be much the largest vessel ever launched on that river . Smith ' s yards are replete with the best modern machinery for his trade , except block , which they make by hand ^ ; and his sheds for building under are very large , and well contrived with staircases and gangways , and very superior to those at Portsmouth . The works of the railway from St . Petersburgh to Warsaw are being carried on with extraordinary activity . The number of workmen at present exceeds 10 , 000 , and they work during part of the night . All the rails necessary for this immense line are to be delivered by the end of July , and the contracts for the supply of locomotives have just
been signed . The churchwardens of St . Paul ' s Church , Covent-garden , have resolved to erect memorial tablets for two well-known poets whose remains rest within their precincts—Butler , the author of " Hudibras , " and Dr . Walcott , the noted Peter Pindar . Our readers will remember the scandal about Lord Ranclagh and the officers of the Greenwich Railway . It has been compromised by each party withdrawing the evidence , and agreeing to consider that there was " some mistake . " Mr . Herbert , the distinguished artist , has , we regret to hear , resigned his appointment in connexion with the School of Design at Somerset-house , having several days ago taken farewell of the students .
The Hungarian Musical Company , who have performed before one emperor , four kings , and two dukes , are giving a series of six concerts at St . James ' s Theatre , and will during the series perform many of their national airs , and selections from the most celebrated European composers . Mr . William Wells Brown , a fugitive slave , is about to publish a book , entitled " Three Years in Great Britain ; or , Places I have Seen , and People I have Met . " If a sufficient number of subscribers can be obtained , the book will appear on the 1 st of June . Mr . Brown ' s address is 22 , Cecil Street , Strand .
The fine old forest of Burnham Beeches , near Wimbledon , was , on Sunday evening last , in imminent danger of destruction by a conflagration , which had its commencement in a large tract of underwood , gorse , and heath , immediately adjoining tho * forest boundary . For two or three hours the fire extended with fearful rapidity , attracting hundreds of spectators to the spot , who afforded much valuable aid with praiseworthy alacrity , in arresting , progress of the flames , which object was happily attamed , but not until nearly twenty acres of underwood had been consumed , and considerable damage done to that of larger growth . The fire crept out into the Beeches at one point , but tho damage done to them was very inconsiderable . The fire is not satisfactorily known to have arisen by accident .
The League subscription up to Thursday night amounted to nearly 50 , 000 ? . Up to Thursday , the subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers by the Holmfirth catastrophe amounted to 47 , 650 ? ., but large as this sum is , it is not probable that tho persons who have suffered will receive anything to compare with the pecuniary losses they have sustained . A parliamentary paper has just been published , showing that on tho 20 th November , 1850 , there were 1 , 092 , 581
individual depositors in savings banks , whoso deposits , with interest , amounted to 27 , 198 , 663 ? . There wero 12 , 912 charitable institutions depositing with savings banks , amounting to 655 , 0032 ., and 7506 friendly societies to 1 , 077 , 3262 . Tho total depositors numbered 1 , 112 , 999 , and tho amount , with interest , 28 , 930 , 9822 . There were besides 586 friendly societies in direct account with tho Commissioners of tho National Debt , and tho amount deposited was 2 , 277 , 3402 .
A very useful analysis of tho balance-sheets of the following railway companies , —tho London and North Western , Brighton , Great Western , Southwestern , Lancashire and Yorkshire , Midland , South Eastern , York , Nowcastlo and Berwick , York and North Midland , Great Northern , Eastern Counties , and East Lancashire , — ia published half-yearly , by Mr . William Wadoson , , a sworn broker , and member of tho Stock Exchange , 76 , Old Broad-street . It is printed in a tabular form , on a sheet , and exhibits , under numerous distinct heads , the gross receipts , the receipts per milo , tho working charges , tho preferential charges , tho balance app licable to dividend , and tho dividend paid .
In a parliamentary paper ( yesterday printed ) there was given a copy of tho correspondence between tho governmont , tho Committee of Council on Education , and tho Irish Commissioners on National Education on tho subject of the printing and sale to tho public of tho Irish national school-l > ooks since tho 17 th of May last . Lord John Russell had brought tho subject before tho Treasury , and tho committoo , with the exception of tho Archbishop of Dublin and Mr . James O'Forrall , who wore of opinion that tho subject was ono on \ vhi < ih tho commissioners , aa a
body , should not offer any Buggostipn ) , proceeded to draw up a report of a plan for tho sale of tho Irish school-books in England , which report is now given in tho document printed by ordor of thq House of Commons . A parliamentary paper was published on Tuesday , boing a return which was moved for by Mr . Nowdogato shortly after tho mooting of parliament , from which it appears that of able-bodied paupers roliovcd in-doors , at tho uoginning of 1851 , thoro wore 21 , 822 ; ut tho end of it 18 , 800 , a roduction of nearly ono-soventh . On tho lBt of January , 1851 , in out-door roliof thero wore 200 men relieved in casos of euddon and urgent necessity , and 220 on tho 1 st
of January , 1852 , being the only case of increase within the year . Of the adult able-bodied women receiving relief out of doors , the following reductions have taken place within the year : —Of " widows , " from 60 , 730 to 47068 being a reduction qf eight per cent . ; of " wives of adult males , " ( we presume the husbands also receiving relief in someone of the befpre-mentioncd classes , ) from 26 , 424 to 23 , 004 , being a reduction of seventeen percent . ; of " sinefe women without children , " from 6387 to 649 . 9 : of " mothers of illegitimate children , " from 3707 to 3453 ; of " wives relieved on account of husbands being in gaol , &c , " from 1912 to 1911 ; of " wives of soldiers , sailors , and marines relieved , " from 647 to 461 ; and of " wives of other non resident males , " from 3361 to 3225 . The Directors of the Railway Passengers' Ass urance Company report an increased amount of Tmsiness during the last half-year , and a satisfactory result in the working of the company . The tickets which have been issued during the six months ending the 31 st December , are as follows ' - ^ Periodical tickets , 2227 . Double journey tickets second class , 273 ; third class , 19 ^ 471 . Single journey tickets , first class , 29 , 520 ; second class , 74 , 016 ; third class 133 , 468 . The amount received for premiums is 41972 . 2 s . 3 d . —showing an increase of 10412 . 6 s . 6 d . upon the previous half-year , and making the total receipts of the year 1851 the sum of 73522 . 18 s . The claims upon the company for compensation , which have been made and adjusted during the past half-year , consist of eight fatal cases , and eight yfive cases of personal injury ; and the entire number of claims met by payments since the formation of the company , consist of ten fatal cases , on which an aggregate amount of 2580 ^ . has been paid , and 184 cases of personal injury , the payments on which , in various sums , have amounted to 32092 ; 3 s . ; making a total paid in compensation on 194 claims , up to the 3 lst of December last , of 57892 . 3 s ., in addition to the sum of 3242 . 15 * . 6 d . paid for medical expenses . The Directors recommend that the proprietors should receive interest for the half-year on the amount paid oh their shares , at the rate of 4 per cent , per annum , free of income-tax , which will leave a balance in hand of 19132 . 13 s . to be carried over to the next halfyear- ¦
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BIRTHS . On the 4 th inst ., at Hornsey-lane , Highgate , Mrs . T . S . Scrirageour : a sou . - , ., . „ . .. On tho 5 th inat ,, at Morden-terrace , the wife ot a .. Btott , Esq .. surgeon , Blackheath : a son . . , On Friday , the 5 th inst ., at Brooke Vicarage , near Norwich , tho wife of tho Rev . Dr . Benl : a daughter . On tho 8 th inst ., at Ayott St . Lawrence , Lady Emily Cavendish : a daughter . . , . On tho 8 th inst ., Lady Armstrong , wife of Sir Andrew Ann strong , Bart ., M . I * .: a son .
MARRIAGES . On tho 12 th of January , at Mecrut , East Indies , H- Tophiim Clements , Esq ., 14 th ( King ' s ) Light Dragoons , to C « w »'"» ° Sarah , youngest daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel h . XI . Bmiui , 6 th Bengal Light Cavalry . . n l-,. ** - On tlio 13 t 7 i of January , at St . John ' s Church , Calctt » , Robert , Hon of Major Doran , Into of II . M . 18 th Royal IriH'i , w Mary Rebecca , daughter of the lato Thomaa Bracken , iwq ., oi Bolchamp , Rt . Paura , Essex . rn ,.., o ; n of On the 4 th insfc ., at Amsterdam , Mr . Jonathan Ohiiplin , oi 88 , New Doml-stroet , to Agntlio Gorordino Brondgecst , elcieso daughter of tho lato M . Brondgeest , of tho above city .
DEATHS . On tho lnt of January last , killed in notion while gallant y ending on bin troops against tho Oaflren , on tho twrdcnrol we Fiah River , Capo ofGood Hope , Henry Robert Bitfdl ^ Wilmot , Major Roynl Artillery , fifth mm of tho lato Sir J « ' »» ¦ l ! " V'V ;" Wilmot , Bart ., of Berkavvell-hall , in tho county of Warwlt ' - On tho 3 rd inst ., at Bciley-heath . Kent , Andrew Biffpn Wright , aged 00 , many years connected with tho London pn » . On tho 5 th innt ., at Hndloy Groen , Mr . William Jones Cleaver , bookseller , of 40 , Piccadilly ) aged 51 . nnnls tlio On Friday , tlio 51 li inal , at Hartley WcHtny ll , Hants , tno Rov . John tffiate . D . D ., for many years Head Ttfn » tei ol College , and a Canon of Windsor . , . 1 ) ft | crnal On Saturday , tho ( lib inst .. at tho re "'*;" ° \ " ? Jsvand ' aunts , Torriiino-nvcnuo , Camdon-town , William J '" H l ' ^' On' ^ uu nfay , tho Oth hint .. a <; Olnpham , aged 00 , A ; » n £ , J [ £ tho wifo of Air . John G . Boardmun , organist ; oi the . ui « i "
Grnmninr Hohool . ,. , . , „/ viMiolim At , Parln , after a prolonged illness , Joai \ Andro Jm »» Amrdtic , Viscount do Hrfgur-Montaigno . VicCf On the Oth inst ,., at , Hyde , in tho 07 th year of hm « g «» * Admirnl Hir William A . Montagu , C . 'B ., K . O . JI . _ « j . On the 7 th iiwt ., ot PariH , tlio Right Uon ^ ly J « no W ryniplo lfainilton , in her 74 th year . ¦ t > j « i , * Won X «« 'y On tho 7 th iiiBt ; ., at 45 Uaton-plftco , tho E ) P 1 , 1 , ' f t i , o lato Margaret Henrietta Maria Milbanko , only cla «« liter oi " «» of Lord and Lady Grey ofdroby , and Biator of tho present J . a » Stamford and Wiirnngton , aged 20 . - «« M « nco of On tho 8 t , h inst ., after tlirco wookH * illnoas , ob tho « flu <«»« his father , 15 , Cambridge-street , Hy do-parlc-mii urff , ¦ *>¦ ^ Mlnn » l , jiin ., I&q ., elW son of Henry ff . Mina « i , K *< 1 ; Sicilian Majcaty ' B Consiil-Gonorul , ttgoa 82 . nrwritrht . I ( l On tho 0 U > iiist ., ut Bolvodero-houuo , Ryde , Ielo ol w > g « Right Hon . Lady Deoiea ,
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HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . In the second week of February , the deaths registered in the metropolis were 970 ; in the first week of Starch , which ended last Saturday , they rose to 1128 . This latter dumber is the highest that has occurred during the nine weeks that have elapsed since the 3 rd" of January ; and it deserves also to be noticed that the mean temperature of last week was lower than in any other week during the same intervak In the first week of February , when the mean temperature was 47 ° , the deaths were 1016 ; and in last week , when the temperature was 36 * 4 ° , the return exhibits an increase of more than a hundred deaths .
In the ton corresponding weeks of the years 1842-51 , the average number was 1021 ; if this . average ia raised in proportion to increase of population , it becomes 1123 , an amount which nearly coincides with tho 1128 deaths registered last week .
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Leader (1850-1860), March 13, 1852, page 246, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1926/page/10/
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