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Bristol has just been the scene of a very horrible crime —the starvation of a child by its father and step-mother , John and Eliza Cornish , tt was a perfect skeleton ; although ten years old the corpse only weighed tioentyeeven pounds . All the muscular form had vanished ; and the skin clung closely to the bones . The step-mother beat ae well as starved the child . Its sister was nearly as badly used . The pair , especially the woman , were extremely cruel . The womaBES own children were plump . Evidence satisfactorily brought the crime home to the parents , and a jury found a verdict of " wilful murder . " A mob hooted and groaned the criminals . Another case of murder by a lunatic at large was tried at the same assizes . The victim was the madman ' s own mother . A watch had been set on him , but withdrawn after two days because he appeared better .
William Hobson Palmer , botanist , and disciple of Dr . Coffin , charged with killing Charlotte Cardwell , by giving her an excessive quantity of lobelia as medicine , has been acquitted , by direction of Mr . Justice Maulo , at the Central Criminal Court . Mr . Palmer was a " herb doctor . " Cardwell died under treatment by him for asthma . It was proved that lobelia is a dangerous poison , but frequently used for asthma ; and Mr . Justice Maule held that there was not sufficient evidence to show that the lobelia had been administered in an excessive quantity by Palmer . The woman Oldham has been acquitted of the charge of killing the youth Gaywood , on the ground that there was no evidence to connect the death of the boy with th ' e cruel burns inflicted by Oldham . Hampton , the aeronaut , has obtained 80 Z . damages from the Oxford gas company , for an insufficient supply of gas in June last , preventing him from making an ascent with his balloon .
" Captain" Johnson did not answer to his bail , on Monday , at the Central Criminal Court , so his recognisances were estreated , and a warrant issued for his arrest . An action brought by the parents of a boy , at the Lincoln assizes , to recover damages for injury he sustained by the bite of a dog was tried . The declaration alleged that the owner of the dog well knew that he would bite mankind . The boy was passing a farm ; the dog rushed out and bit him . [ Damages 201 .
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The Australian mail steamer left Plymouth on Thursday morning at nine o ' clock , and returned again about noon in consequence of the discovery of eome defect . She was to leave the next day . The consequences of the untoward trip of the Australian have not been confined to a mere return to port ; . On Monday evening a singular scene took place at the General Post-office in St . Martin ' s-le-Grand . Early on Monday morning the mail bags , thirty-three in number , recently sent to Plymouth to be carried by tho Australian to Melbourne , Sydney , and the vicinity of the gold regions , were brought back to the Post-office , in consequence of the vessel being disabled ; twenty-eight of these bags were completely saturated , so that it was considered necessary to open them and examine the mass of correspondence they contained . The large leather receptacles for the bags
having been unfastened , they were taken out and opened , when it was discovered that the letters and newspapers , several thousand in number , were soaked through , it being scarcely possible to handle them without their falling to pieces or the outsides peeling off . Shortly after the receipt of the mail at the Post-office , orders were given by the superintending president that its contents should be , without delay , removed to the long ran $ e of carpenters' workshops situato in tho basement in front of the building , whore a large number of charcoal fires were kindled . The letters , papers , &c , wore then placed along tho room on benches , several men being employed to keep them turned . Eight sorters were ordered to remain during the night to Eut aside all tho logibly addressed letters and papers , it t'ing the intention of tho authorities to send off tho whole of thoso that can bo raado out by tho overland mail on the 4 th inst .
Two dreadful railway accidents occurred yesterday . In tho morning , a ballast train standing in tho South Eastern Line , near Monsfcliam , was run into by a goods train . Nine labourers wore injured . At night , an express , on tho Manchester and liolton Lino , ran up an embankment . Engine driver and a boy killed ; eight wounded—one , a Greek , fatally . A most fearful accident happened on Thursday evening on tho branch of tho York and Berwick Railway leading from this place to Newcastle . The four o ' clock train from Tynomoutli to Newcastle- left at tho usual tirno , and had crossed tho Wellington viaduct , which passes over a valley near Wiillaond at a considerable hoinrht . When tho train
had got somn yards to th « went of tho viaduct , tho paHsen-£ ern found themselves all thrown together , and on recovering themselves and looking out found thut tho engine , tender , and guard ' s van had broken tho coupling chain connecting them to tho train , and had gono over an cmbankmont a distance of Rome 15 foot . Of courso overy ono that was nblo got out and ran to tho assistance of tho poor follows that had been thrown over with tho engine and van , and found that tho ongino had fallen upon William KlophciiHnn , the onginnmnn , and killed him on the spot , crushing him in n mt > nt frightful manner . The stoker and gufird wore found to have boon injured , but , it is anticipated , not ruinously . If tho accident had happened on tho viaduct , tho consequences would havo been too frightful to contemplate . Some alterations have recentl y been made in the mils on tho viaduct , and a fortnight ago two coal waggons broke thoir coupling chains and loll over tho bridgeand wero smashed to pieces .
, J ) onvaHtor Church wa « burnt clown on Monday . Tho towor , which had been left standing , fell in tho evening . All that now remains ih a part of tho nave and chancel walls , and the houUi porch . Tho tfalo of Saturday was fatal on both coasta to tho shipping . At Liverpool much damage wan done in the Mersey . Tho ferry-boats wero forced to loave on" plying with the Cheshire coaat . Tho Africa , weighed , atootl off
waiting for the mails ; but the mails dould not be sent ; so her sailing was postponed until Sunday . The storm drove several vessels on to the Welch coast . On the Northumberland coasts the wind blew , and the sea raged fearfully .
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BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BERTHS . On the 21 st of February , at Corwar , the wife of Rigby Waaon , Esq .: a daughter . On the 23 rd , at the Manor-house , Holt , Wilta , the wife of John Neeld , Esq . M . P .: a son . On the 27 th , at Weymouth . the wife of Sir William Thomas , Bart .: a son . On the 27 st , at Hazelby , Lady Louisa Howard : a son . On the 1 st of March , at 19 , Beaufort-atreot , Chelsea , the wife of Joseph Bonomi , Esq .: a daughter . On the 3 rd , at 34 , Cavendish-square , tho Viscountess Stopford : a son . --MAERIAGES . On the 23 rd , at the British Embassy , Berlin , Robert Pashley , Esq ., one of her Majesty ' s Counsel , to Anna Josephine Marie , only daughter of tho Baron "Von Lauer-Muenchhofen . On tho 24 th , at Tunbridgo Wells , Le Comte Alexandro de Bylandt , son of General Comte de Bylandt , of Mastlandt , Breda , in the kingdom of Holland , to Harrietto Mary , only daughter of James Deane , Esq ., of Cumberland-houae , Tunbridge-wells . On the 1 st of March , at Bardley , in the county of York , Robert Bligh Sinclair , Esq ., Captain unattached , to Elmira Susan , eldest daughter of George Polsunt Dawaon , Esq ., of Osgodby-hall , in the same county . On tho 3 rd , at St . George ' s , Hanover-square , John Chichoster ~ Ki \ ox , Esq ., lafco Captain Queen ' s Bays , son of the lato Bight Hon . Goorgo Knox , and cousin of the Earl of Banfurly , to the L < ad y Louica Goorgiana Dawson Darner , youngest sister of the Karl of Portarlington . At Cavun Church , Mariana , rolict of tho Roy . J . Delap , to the Rov . Georgo Do-la-Pocr Uorosford , rector of Eonagh , and nophew of Lord Docies .
DEATHS . On tho 28 th of December , 1852 , near Cattack , "Licutcnant-Cnlonol CharlfM St . John Grant , commanding tho forty-second Regiment Madras N . I ., hoii of the lato Charles Thomas Grant , of Grunt , Esq . On tho 8 th of February , at Whitefleld-liouse , of apoplexy , Joseph GillhunkBrf Esq ., aged seventy-three , ono of her Majosty ' s Deputy-Lieutenants for tho county of Cumberland , and for nearly forty years an active magistrate for the Maine . On tho 17 th , at La Itochevillo , Ht . Gonnam-eii-Laye , Margaret , Lady Trotter , relict of tho lato Sir Couttd Trotter , Baronet , aged seventy-two . On the 23 rd , lit Nice , Goorgiana , DnolieHH Dowager of Bedford , after live days' illness , of influenza and bronchitis . On the 23 rd , at Catsfleld-pluee , Bussex , Lieutenant-General Bir A . L'ilkingtoii , K . C . B ., Colonel of hor Majesty ' s twentieth Regiment of Foot , aged seventy-seven . On tho 25 th , Henry Vernon Harcourt , lutoLioutoiiant-Colonol in the ( Irenadier Guards , in his sixty-second year .
On tho 215111 , at Thirak , Alfred Napoleon Purodi , aged twenty yearn and six months . On the 26 th , in llio sixteenth year of hor nge . tho Hon . Rosalinda Kllou Muria Huller , third daughter of Lord Dunboyno . On tho 26 th , in Brook-street , Lieut * nant- < lenoral Hir William H . Whmli , K . C . B ., of tho Bengal Artillery . On the 2 Ktlit at Clifton , of apoplexy , aged flfty-ono , Joseph Henry Jorrurd , Esq ., D . C . Tj ., member of the Henato of the . London University , and formerly Follow und Tutor of Cains College , Cambridge . On tho 2 < lth , at Ventnor , Inlo of Wight , aged sixteen , Spiriilioni Kosnio Olho , only son of Count Geor ^ n Motuxa Anrofato , of the Inland of Cephalonia , and of tho Countess Motiua , of Gloucester-p lace , Portuian-square . On the 27 th , at Ueaumont-lodgo , Old Windsor , Henry Every , K » q ., oldest son of Kir Henry Every , Bart ., of Eggington-hall , county of Derby . () n the 2 Hth , at , Tattou-purk , Cheshire , ' Klizitbcth , wife of Wilbraham Egorton , Esq .
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March 5 , 1853 . ] THE LE ADfiR . **
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HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . The return for week ending last Saturday exhibits an increase , though not considerable , on the high mortality of the preceding week . The deaths registered last week amounted to 1344 , of which 641 occurred from birth to 15 years of age , 427 at 15 and under 60 years , and 859 at 60 years and upwards . The proportions at these three periods of life vary in very trifling degrees from those of the preceding week ; but it may be mentioned that among persons dying under 60 years there is a slight increase , while the number of those who died at that age and upwards is diminished .
In tho ten corresponding weeks of the years 1843—52 , the average number of deaths was 1053 , which , if a correction is applied for increase of population , gives a mortality for last week amounting to 1158 . The actual number of deaths in last week , therefore , exceeds the estimated sum by 186 . While epidemic diseases become less fatal , those which affect the respiratory organs manifest a great tendency to increase . In the last five weeks the cases falling under the latter head have been 199 , 250 , 312 , 331 , and 371 .
The increase is discovered under bronchitis , which carries off the old ; the cases assigned to this complaint were , in the same weeks , 91 , 110 , 168 , 184 , and 212 . These 212 deaths are thus distributed - 44 amongst the young , 65 amongst the middle-aged , 103 amongst persons who have turned their sixtieth year . Pneumonia ( inflammation of the lungs ) , which produces more uniform results , was fatal in 71 , 95 , 87 , 90 , and 93 cases . Phthisis destroyed in the last five weeks 138 , 151 , 142 , 167 , and 147 ; influenza , 1 , 3 , 7 , 4 , 6 lives . _ ... „ 816 in all
Last week the births of 846 boys and girls , 1662 children , wero registered in London . The average number in eight corresponding weeks of the years 1845—62 , was 1513 . At the Royal Observatory , Greenwich , the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29-579 in . The mean temperature of the week was 33-8 degs ., which is 5-7 degs . below the average of the same week in thirty-eight years . The mean daily temperature on Sunday , when it was lowest , was 30-2 degs ., or 9 * 1 degs . belovr the average of the same day ; it rose by nearly constant progression till Saturday , when it was 37 * 2 degs ., or 2-6 degs . below the average ! The wind blew generally from the north , sometimes from the south-west . The mean dew point temperature was 27 degs .
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ENGLAND , THE SANCTUARY . Feance lias advanced with demands of her own , backed , it is well understood , by Austria and Prussia , that the English Government should expel or coerce Mazzini , Kossuth , and other foreign refugees who may reside in England , and who may be regarded as the leaders of popular movements on the continent . The Times put forward this announcement on Monday , with a qualification , saying that it did so * with what amount of foundation" it was then unable to state . But the statement was substantially renewed in the Times of Tuesday , when it averred that it believed the report to be true . A similar report , somewhat differently expressed , appeared almost simultaneously in the Journal des Debats and the Auqshurg Gazette . It was made the subject of a question in the House of Commons on Tuesday night ; when Lord Dudley Stuart asked Lord Palmerston " whether there was any foundation for the rumour , that a demand had been addressed by the continental powers for the removal of the political refugees who now find shelter in this country ? " Lord Palmerston ' s reply was regarded by many persons , on the following day , as having disposed of the subject by a complete contradiction ; but on a careful reading of the speech , it will be observed that his reply is limited to the description given by Lord Dudley Stuart . "I have to state , " said Lord Palmerston , " that no such application has been made . " This answer only implies that the communication had not been accurately described by Lord Dudley ; it does not in any degree contradict the statement of tbo Times , that some application has been made , and that it has been followed up with a threat of withdrawing the representatives of the powers joining in the remonstrance . Although Kossuth and Mazzini are mentioned byname , it is well understood that thedemanddoes not apply to thorn alono , but that the interests of all refugees are involved ; any leading mail , in fact , being as much a subject of it a ^ cither of those gentlemen . Wo bolieve that the interests of England are not less involved , and we also believe that that fact is as well understood in the Times office , and even in Dovvning-street , as it is in our own office , or in any assemblage of English people . Tho Times declared , on making its first statement , that the English Government would not comply with the demand . " If Austria and Prussia wish to disarm the refugee , " said the Times , " let them restore confidence at home . A really good Government can afford not to mind proclamations , even if they should tell some bitter truths , and England is not going to play tho policeman for Austria and Prussia . " Lord Palmerston followed up hia non-reply by some very spirited remarks , expressing nearly the same thing : — " 1 enn only repeat that which I think lias been stated on former occasions in this House ; , that any such application would bo met with a firm and decided refusal . ( Cheers . ) It is , indeed , obvious that it must be so , iwcaiiHO no such measure could be taken by tho Government of tliia country without fresh powers by Act of Parliament ; and I apprehend that no Government could , oven if they wero «<• inclined—and tho present Government arc not so inclined--apply fur such a power with any clmnco of success —( loud cries of Hear' )— inasmuch an no Alien Hill , I believe , within tho course of this century haa been passed ever giving to tho Govermnonfc tho power of expelling foreigners , except with reforenco to considerations connected with the internal sufety of this country . Tho Ihifmh Government has never umlertaiken to provide for tlio inter nul aeeurity of other countries ; it is sufficient for them to have tho power to provide Cor the internal security of their own . "
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Tnere is nothing so revolutionary , because there is nothing so unnatural and convulsive , as the strain to keep things fixed when all the world is by the very law o £ its creation in eternal progress . —Dr . Aknold .
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SATURDAY , MARCH 5 , 1853 .
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Leader (1850-1860), March 5, 1853, page 227, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1976/page/11/
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