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lady- Morgan has addressed a letter to one of the auditors of the Benevolent Society of St . Patrick , proposihff that i monument to Moore should be raised in the uoet ' B native city . She says : " The name of Ireland'e greatest poet suggestB an idea which perhaps is already more ably anticipated , that some monumental testimony to his honour should be raised in St . Patrick ' s Cathedral , Publin : for Westminster might well deny such a distinction to the Irish bard' as was refused tq the remains of England ' s greatest poet since the time of Shakspeare and Mifion—Byron . Nowhere could the monument of Moore be more appropriately p laced than near that of Swift . "
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The military commission ' of the Germanic Diet has granted the . sum of 40 jOOO florins to Professors Schonbein , of Basle , and Bottger , of Frankfort , as a reward for their invention of gun cotton . Bio de Janeiro will shortly be lighted with gas by an English company . The gas pipes for the purpose will be shipped from Liverpool in a few ^ days , and a gentleman proceeds to Rio by the next Brazilian mail packet from Southampton , to superintend the arrangements . The Palace of Rheinardsbrunn , the property of the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha , Prince Albert's brother , was burned to the ground on the night of the 14 th inst . The edifice occupied the site of an ancient monastery in the Thuringian forest , and was not long since rebuilt in the old German style .
The Austrian Ambassador presented Mr . ^ Stephens , superintendent of the Birmingham police , with a gold snuffbox , mounted with diamonds , and valued at 25 Ot ., as an acknowledgment by the Emperor of Austria of his services in effecting the apprehension and conviction of Hill for extensive forgeries on the Bank of Vienna . He also presented Mr . Minty , a merchant , with a diamond ring for his assistance as interpreter on that occasion ; and Mr . Leadbitter , late a Bow-street officer , with a ring mounted with an amethyst and brilliants , for his exertions in bringing Hill , and another man named Moltini , to
justice , for forgeries on the Austrian Government . Austria seems to have a " charming taste" for giving presents and testimonials : the Spectator of Vienna publishes a proposition for a subscription to purchase a ^ estimonwl for presentation to the hostess of the inn in which Marshal Haynau took refuge when driven out of Messrs . Barclay and Perkins' brewery . The Spectator dwells with much feeling uponthe kind behaviour of the landlady , and suggests that Austrian patriotism should endow her with a neck ornament , with the portrait of the marshal ^ n enamel . ' —
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On Sunday night , shortly after nine tfclock , some of the inhabitants of Crown-street , Soho-square , were alarmed by seeing a glare of light over the tops of the houses occupied by Mr . James , a wheelwright , and Messrs . Puddicomb and Tbwnsend , cowkeepers , and in a few minutes flames burst out from several parts of the premises . At this time Mr . and Mrs . James were in bed ! and asleep , and a great number of cows and horses were in the adjoining buildings . Mr ^ James and his wife were aroused with great difficulty , and were pulled out of the house , nearly stifled with smoke . One cow and one horse were burnt to death , the remainder were extricated , most of them uninjured . The exertions of the firemen overcame the fire at about twelve o ' clock at night ; but the entire range of buildings was destroyed , extending from Crown-street to Star-court , Compton-strect . A fire occurred on Wednesday morning , in
Surreystreet , in the centre of Croydon , which at one tune seemed formidable . Fortunately for the inhabitants , however , the waterworks of the Croydonlocal board of health are in so forward a state that by means of the street fire-plugs , a strong leather hose , and copper jet pipes , a complete torrent of water , which rose to a height of 60 feet , was poured over the burning houses . In spite of some little delay which took place from the novelty of the duty to the men employed , so admirable was the effect produced on the fire that the assembled inhabitants could not refrain from loudly cheering the performance of the waterworks . It was , in faot , solely owing to the heavy column of wator thrown over the burning houses , that the brewery of Mr . Overton , the flour mills , and the gas works , were saved from destruction 5 as it was , the fire was confined to the destruction of tyro houses , that of Mr . Burt , a cornchandlor , and tho adjoining house , occupied by tf patten-manufaoturor .
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On Friday , tho 12 th inst ., tho Reverend Godfrey Kingsford , chaplain to tho convict establishment at Gibraltar , destroyed himself by cutting his throat with a knife . The coroner ' s jury gavo a vordict of "temporary insanity . " ixo was a zealous preacher , and much esteemed by all clftHsos at Gibraltar . On Monday , a doaf old labourer named Scott , seventylour years old , trespassed on tho lino of tho Brighton and x ortsmouth Railway , and ho was soon by tho engine-driver ot a train to Portsmouth near tho Rustington Brook , oross-Mlff > just boyond tho Angmoringstation . Ho , immediately uhc ( 1 the steam wlustle , and continued to sound it , besides putting on all tho breaks , but tho old man being stone uoat remained on tho Jino , and was dashed to piocoa by tho train . An inniHisfc wnn lmlrl nn 'TiirtHrlnv nf . T , nmviin « it . nir
boloro Mr . J . Lutman Ellis , tho coronor for West Sussox , and a vordict roturnod of " Accidental death . " 1 ^ ^ V ^ ft <; * ' * 9 Muryloltono Count y Court on Saturday Tv / r a * tt ca ^ proprietor named Bowtoll should pay Mr . Cluttorbuok tho valuo of a box placed in one of hia cabs « , fc tho Paddington station , and which was not forthcoming when Mr . Cluttorbuok arrivod at hie residence at i-loxton . Mr . JJowtoll coptondod that cab proprietors only undortook to convoy paaBong ' ors , and woro not liable for ! fip ? g ° > which was taken gratuitously . Mr . Amos , tho judgo , however , said it wna evidont that Mr . Cluttorbuok wan entitled to recover , and tho jury took tho flamo view of tho coflo . Tho doojuBion id important .
The execution of Kemish and Ayres , who were condemned to death for drowning Mr . Soffe in the canal at Romsey after robbing him , was fixed for last Saturday , but they have both received a respite for a fortnight , to give time for further inquiry . Sarah A ^ a French , who poisoned her husband with arsenic at Chiddingley , and passed the night after _ the funeral with a young man named , Hickman , her sister sleeping in the same bed , and her little son in a bed by her Bide , was tried at Lewes , on . Friday the 19 th inst ., before Mr . Baron Parke . She was lifted , into the dock by the turnkeysfor she has been subject to fits , and in prison
, became partially paralyzed . She was stated in the calendar to be twenty-seven years ' of age , but she is described as having all the appearance of a woman of forty , with a most repulsive countenance . During the greater part of the trial She sat in a sort of stupor , and did not appear to pay any attention to the proceedings , but when her son , a boy of eight years old , was introduced as a witness , she turned her head , looked at him for a moment , and burst into tears . The boy ' s evidence , however , was not taken , as the Judge , after a few preliminary questions had been put , did not consider that he understood sufficiently the moraL obnmtinn of nn oath . The bov had said that "he did not
know what happened to people who took an oath to tell the truth and told a lie . It was a . wicked thing to tell a lie . He was aware that something would be done to wicked people who told lies , after they were dead ; but he did not know what it was . " Sarah French was found ' " Guilty" by the jury , arid sentence of death was passed . Hickman was in court , and heard his wretched paramour ordered for execution without betraying the least emotion . The surviving officers of the British ship Victory have written to the owners , Messrs . Cook and Wilson , confirming committed
the details already given of the horrible massacre by the Chinese emigrant coolies . The names of the murdered men are , Mr . Wm . Lennox Mullens , the commander ; the second mate , Mr . James Aransons ; Henry Watt , a seaman ; and the cook , Edward Bailey , who has left a widow and five children , at Cambridge . By the last advices the authorities of Singapore had forwarded several of the drew to the Admiral on the China station , who in all probability would send a steamer in search of the pirates , arid as the native chief of the locality where they landed is on friendly terms , great hopes are entertained that they will all be captured . The object of the coolies in massacreing the captain and others -of the crew was no doubt plunder , and it is now believed that they went on board with an impression-that the Victory was freighted with a valuable cargo . Captain Mullens also has left ^ a widow and a large family . "
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HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . The " official report says : —A hi g h rate of mortality continues to prevail in the metropolis . In the last week of February the deaths were 1069 ; in the first two weeks of March they rose successively to 1128 and 1232 ; and in the week that ended lost Saturday they were 1208 . In ten corresponding weeks of the years 1842-51 the average number of deaths was 1051 , which , if raised in a certain proportion according to increase of population , will be 1166 . The number returned for last week , therefore , exceeds the corrected average by 62 .
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BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . On the 18 th inst ., in Inverness-terraoo , Bayswater , the wife of George Vulliamy , Esq .: a daughter . On the 20 th inst ., at No . 8 , Chester-street , Mrs . Philip Pleydell Bouverie : a daughter . . On the 20 th inst ., in Dorset-place , the Lady Louisa Eabett : a On the 21 st inst ., at 10 , Upper G-rosvenor-street , the lady of Sir Edward North Buxton , Bart ., M . P ,: a daughter . On the 22 nd inst ., at , 3 , Norfolk-street , Park-lane , the wife of Frederic Weber , M . D .: a daughter . MAKEIAGES . On the 28 th of January , at Bellary , Lieut . 0 . S . B . Bivar , 1 st Madras Light Cavalry , to Matilda Emma , daughter of tho late Colonel John Hunter . ...... ., •*» On the 20 th inst , at St . Panoras , by his brother , the Rev . Richard Whittington , M . A ., John Whittington , Esq ., of Dublin , third son of Benjamin Whittington , Esq ., of Dean-Btreet , Finsbury-square , to Frances Louiaa , eldest daughter of Riohard Norton , Esq ., of Uverpool-Btreet , Argyle-square , London . On the 23 rd inst .. at St . John ' s , Hackney , by the Rev . Mr . Gordon , Lieut . J . W . Lane . R . N ., of Carshalton , Surrey , to Louiaa Caroline , relict of the late Captain W . B . Price , of Homerton , Middlesex . On Saturday , tho 20 th inst ., at St . George ' s , Camberwell , William Frederiok Messer , Esq ., of Carlton-lodge , New-cross , to Cordelia Townsend , second daughter of James Smith , Esq ., of the Grand Su rrey Canal Docks , Jttotherhitho , Surrey .
DEATHS . On tho 8 th inat ., in the 7 lBt year of his ago , John Harry , Esq .. M . D ., who was formerly private physician to Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess of Oldonbourg , and af terwards Sriva te physician to her sister , Her Majesty the present Queenlother of the Netherlands . On tho 13 th inofc ., at Sonthaea , Commander George Martin Hunter , R . N ., fourth Bon of the late General Sir Martin Hunter . On Wednesday , tho 17 th inst ., at St . John ' s-wood , London , John Hinde Polly , Esq ., late of tho Bombay Civil Service ,
ttfi On the 10 th inst ,, at Broomo , Bedfordshire , Elizabeth , relict of the late Waltor GulUfer , Esq ., of Witham , Essex , in tho 00 th year of her age ., ' ¦ ' „ ,,, - On tho 21 st inat ., at St . James ' s Palace , in tho 74 th yew of hin ago , Major-General Sir Henry Wheatloy , Bart ., 0 . IJ ., K . G . H ., late Privy Purse to His Majesty William the Fourth , and to Her Majesty Queen Victoria . On the 22 nd inat .. at Ida residonoo , 23 , - Argyll-street , Sir Charles Forgusson Forbes , M . P ., K . O . IL , and Doputy Inspector-General of Army Hospitals , aged 73 . On tho 22 nd iiwt ., aged 80 , Sarah , wife of John Pinohin , Esq ., of Forost-lano , WeBt flam , Essex , and New-roud , St . George bin-the-East .
At Bucknell , Oxfordshire , on the 23 rd inst ., T . T . Drake , of ShardclooB , Esq ., aged Q 0 ; _ , , On tho 23 rd iniit ., at No . 0 , New Burlington-street , Charles Foley Wilmot ,, Esq ., second son of tho late Sir Robert Wilmot , Bart ., of Osmorton . in the county of Derby , ngod M ,
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Saturday , March 27 . Last night , on the order of the day being read for going into Committee of Supply , Mr . Sianet made a statement to the effect that land was overtaxed in various ways , particularly specifying the taxes on legal documents relating to the transfer of real property ; and he found a remedy for these grievances in a simplification of the law in that behalf , and a repeal of the law of unlimited liability . The House then went into
Committee of Supply , through which the ordnance and commissariat estimates were speedily passed ; and in a Committee of Ways and Means , the house agreed that 17 , 742 , 800 / . should be raised in Exchequer Bills for the service of the year 1852 . The other business of the evening consisted in reading a second time , after a smart talking opposition , a bill enabling Government to give up foreign seamen who had deserted from their ships . The house also went into committee on the Charitable Trusts Bill . The Attobnex-Geneeal said , that the bill
proposed to establish a board of five commissioners , two of them to be paid , power being given to the Lord Chancellor to appoint a third paid commissioner . This board was to have no jurisdiction over clarities , —only powers of supervision , control , and advice ; and it was proposed that no suit or proceeding should be instituted in respect co any breach of trust with reference to charities without the consent of the "board . It was proposed to give jurisdiction in respect to small charities to the County Courts and district Courts of Bankruptcy . Provisions \ # ere inserted to enable trustees and others interested in charities to obtain the advice of the commissioners ; and persons acting under such advice would be indemnified , though the decision of a Court should hold the advice to be erroneous . The commissioners
would have power to send questions relative to charities under 301 . a-year to County Courts and district Courts of Bankruptcy , and to interfere and stay proceedings which they might think improperly conducted , and , by way of check , they would have no control over the Attorney-General acting ex qfficio . It was proposed to tax charities having 10 J . a-year and upwards 2 d . in the pound , no charity to pay more than 50 £ . This rate , it was computed , would raise 8 , 500 £ . a-year , a sum sufficient for the support of the Board and its staff . The bill would exempt from its operation the universities , collegiate and cathedral churches , the British Museum , and institutions supported wholly by voluntary contributions .
An attempt was made to exempt the Royal Hospitals and tho City Charities , but it failed , both sides of the house agreeing in pressing forward the measure . In the House of Lords , tho bill for shortening tho interval between the dissolution and meeting of a new parliament , entitled Proclamation of Parliament Bill , was read a second time ; the Loud Chancellor reserving his opinion until tho bill should be in committee .
Among tho names who voted against Mr . Hume ' s motion are Viscount Castleroagh , Viscount Ebrington , Mr . Gladstone , Mr . Goulburn , Mr . Hatchell , Mr . Hayter , Lord Alfred Horvoy , Viscount Palmeraton , Frederick Peel , Lord John Russell , tho Earl of Sholburne , and Lord Seymour . Tho Radicals voted with Mr . Hume . How is it that Mr . George Thompson was not among them ?
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Tho Duko of Argyll was installed on Thursday , in hia chair as Chancellor of tho University of St . Andrew ' s . Antony Turner was hung yesterday at Dorby , for tho murder of Mrs . Barnoa at Bolpor . Mr . Douglas Jerrold presided over tho annual festival of tho Printora' Pension Society , on Thursday . Tho mooting was highly successful , and a eum subscribed groator than" at any previous gathering . Sir James Graham uddroBBoa tho « loo |; ora of Carlisle , in conjunction with Mr . Ferguson , on Thursday , aa a Parliamentary ltolbrmor and FrocTrador : — " I do nrft know how it is in Carlialo , but in London , uinco Lord SDorby ' B accession to poWer , tho difficulty is to find a frank Protectionist . ( Laughter . ) I will illutttrato tho matter in a familiar xnannor , miggoatod by Lord John KusboII . I nay from him afl a prooi of our returning confidence and friendship . ( Cheers and laughter . ) Ho says , woro an owner of two raco-horsos about to start two horaos fot ft ofcako , ho ia bound to etato boibrohand with which
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TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS . It is impossible to acknowledge the mass of lettew £ > £ * £ Theirinscrtion is often flayed owing to a press of matter and when omitted it is frequently from reasons quite inaependent of the merits of the communication .. .. ww _ Fo notice can be taken of anonymous communications , wnat ever is intended for insertion must ^ ^^ ^ t f 2 l £ . name and address of-the writer ; not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of his good faith . •¦' < . ¦ .. __ ¦ •' We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . , All lexers for the Editor should be addressed t& 10 , Wellington-Coruscations sho ^ l ^ always be leg ibly written , and on one side of the paper only . If long , it increases the difficulty of finding space for them .
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Leader (1850-1860), March 27, 1852, page 295, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1928/page/11/
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