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fnr a cart comes lumbering in , with the corpses of a mother nd her two little children . Chuck the children into the naces at the heads and heels of the Titans , and lay the mother by herse out there alone / A comrade for her will be found anon , and herself and babes will sleep not the less soundly from the unwonted contact . ¦ ' The fumes rise up in . deathly exhalations from the accu mulating hetacpmbs of fast coming corpses . ^ Men wear at their noses bags of camphor ana odorous spices—for there are crowds there who have no business but to look on and contemplate the vast congregation of the dead . They don ' t care if they die themselves—they have become so used to the reek of corruption . They even laugh at the riotings of the skeleton Death , and crack jokes in the horrid atmosphere where scarcely they can draw breath
for utterance . " The stoical negroes , too , who are hired at five dollars per hour to assist an the work of interment , stagger under the stifling fumes , and can only be kept at their work by deep and continued potations of the ' fire water . ' They £ ulp deep draughts of the stimulating fluid , and , reeling to their task , hold the ir noses with one hand while with the other they grasp the spade , heave on the mould , and rush back to the bottle to gulp again . It is a jolly time
with these ebon labourers , and with their white co-workers —as thoug htless and as jolly , and full as much intoxicated as themselves . And thus , what with the songs and obscene jests of the gravediggers , the buzzing of the flies , the sing-song cries of the hukster-women vending their confections , the hoarse oaths of the men who drive the dead carts , the merry whistle of the boys , and the stifling reek from scores of bl a ckened corpses , the day wears apace , the work of s epulture is done , and night draws the curtain . " . . ¦ _
In the same papers which record this terrible mortality , and its attendant horrors , we find notices of regalias and balls . The Times stupidly denounces this as ° improper . It does not know that amusement is the best counteraction to the fatal fears of an epidemic . We also note with gladness that a brave Presbyterian minister is among those who face the infection that they may minister to the sick .
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THE MURDER OF ELIZA GRIM WOOD . Eliza Grimwood , an unfortunate woman , was murdered in May , 1838 . A man , named Hubbard , with whom she cohabited , was taken into custody at the time , and underwent a number of examinations at Union Hall , but was eventually discharged . Since then a foreigner was suspected of committing the murder , but no clue up to the present time has been obtained of the murder , although every exertion has been used by the police to do so . It appears , however , that Laineschal , a Dane , aged forty-three , a bootmaker of Bishopsgate-street , has been in the habit of keeping company with a woman named Jennings , whom he greatly illused . When drunk he used to beat her and swear that
l ) o would serve her as he had served Eliza Gninwbod , Ho would murder her as he had murdered that unfortunate woman . This threat he uttered several times . The woman had repeated this in various directions . On one occasion she stopped West , a bootmaker , a perfect stranger in the street , and told him all about it . Tlio following was his evidence , given before Mr . Coombe , the magistrate at the Southwark Police Court , on Monday : —
" She said she had quarrelled with the prisoner last Saturday night week . I spoko to the constable on tho beat about it , just after the prisoner had run after her in Aldersgatc-street with n knife . I told the officer , just after he had moved them both on , that the prisoner was reported to be tho murderer of Eliza Grim wood . The constable said something about it had ¦ been heard at tho station , but ho did not know the man . I told him he lived with Jennings , when wo went tip to her and asked her all about it . Sho told us that the prisoner had said to her , " I'll murder you as [ murdered Eli / a Grim wood . "
Lnineschul was apprehended , but protested his entire in nocence . Ho never said ho would murder Jennings ilH ho had murdorod Eliza Grimwood ; " but I said I would Nerve her as the woman Grimwood over tho Water was . " Jennings stated that she kept tho prisoner , who bent her if nho did not bring him money . <« oli ; formerly a detective officer , who guvo evidence an ' <> tho murder of Eliza Grimwood , said positively that thn deed must have been committed by a foreigner , but thut tho description given of tho supposed murderer did >><> l < tally with tho prisoner ua respects height . Jennings
lurther nsiid thut the- prisoner was always talking about 'ho murder in Ms dreams . Gofl" suijd that thoro was n c'il > man who knew something ubout the matter ; who could probably bo produced , Ifo intinmted that nil tho '" HMunentH relative to this mysterious murder-were- in 'he hands of the Commissioners of Police , and could bo Produce d on a futuro day . The prisoner was then renumded . Al'fcor two examinations , LuuicHchal has boon ' ^ loaned— Iuh height not answering to tho reported "eight of the man seen with Grimwood on tho night (> f the murder .
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fllTJUOSITIKS Otf JURTICK . I nil' ^ llH * (> rocoi |> t-Ht . umpt 4 will tako oHVetfi-om tho AU tlv ol" noxt month . On all rocoipts for tho payhlont of
21 . and upwards , the new duty is Id ., and may be denoted either by a stamp impressed upon the paper whereon any such instrument is written , or by an adhesive stamp aflixed thereto , and the Commissioners of the Inland Revenue are to provide stamps of both descriptions for the purpose of denoting the duty . The stamp is to be cancelled by the initials or other writing of the party using it . . The new act to regulate the admission of professors to the lay chairs in the Universities of Scotland , which attracted a good deal of attention in its progress through Parliament , is now in force . From and after the passing of the act on the 20 th ult ., it is declared not to be necessary-for any person who shall have been , or shall be elected , presented , or provided to the office of Professor
Regent , master or other office in the Universities or Colleges in Scotland , such office not being that of principal or a chair of theology , to make and subscribe the acknowledgment or declaration mentioned in an act passed by her Majesty Queen Anne , entitled an act for securing the Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Government . The declaration substituted is to the effect that the person will never endeavour , directly or indirectly , to teach or inculcate any opinions opposed to the Divine authority of the Holy Scripture , or to the Westminster confession of faith , as ratified by law in the year 1690 ; and that he will not exercise the functions of the office to the prejudice or subversion of the Church of Scotland as by law established , or the doctrine or privileges thereof .
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CRIMINAL RECORD . A " gentlemanly man , of dark complexion , " has been detected in stealing silver spoons . He entered Anderton ' s Hotel , and while the waiter turned away , put the silver fork and spoon into his pocket . The waiter saw him in a mirror . Other evidence was brought up against this " gentlemanly man . " The head waiter of the Portugal Hotel stated , that the prisoner had visited that house several times during the last twelve months , and plate was always missed after those visits , except on the last occasion . He then suspected the prisoner ' s appearance , and , accordingly , when he served him with a glass of brandyand-water he substituted metal spoons for silver , which the prisoner observing , thought he was recognised , and made a precipitate retreat , without even tasting the beverage he had ordered . The head waiter of Simpson ' s , in the Strand , said he had lost about 401 . worth of plate within the last two months by such robberies . Sir Peter Laurie asked , who bore the loss f The head waiters present said , they were responsible for all the-plate , and such was the general practice in hotels and taverns .
A young man , named Crisp , son of a clergyman at Bristol , returned from Australia . The climate of that country , the disappointment in his expectations there , and the excitement of the return home , seem to have affected his mind . He hanged himself , on last Friday , behind his bedroom door . At Stockport a factory worker seemed very fond of his two stepchildren . He took them out to walk , and was seen with them going near a canal . A woman who lived near tho canal said : — " I know Thomas Moore . Before his marriage ho lodged with me for between two and three years . About twelve o ' clock on Friday he came to my house . I was poorly , and had bolted the door , and was going to lie down . I opened the door when he knocked , and ho camo in . I have a clock in the house , but did not look at it just then . It might not bo twolvo o ' clock , but it was very nearly so .
When ho came in , I said to him , ' Thou art a stranger . Ho said he was wet . I said , ' wherever hast tliou boon ? ' When ho spoko I looked at him , and saw that he was wot . Before ho spoke about it , I had not noticed that ho waa wet . He said that ho had como by tho rivor wall up Chostergato , and a woman who was down tho stops called him down to help her to lift a can of water upon her head . Ho said that ho stood on tho bottom step , his foot slipped , and ho foil backwards into tho river . I said , ' It is very strango that thoy should bo fetching wutor from tho rivor now that thoro had boon so much wot . ' I thought a bit , and thon said , ' Would it bo an Irishwoman or an Englishwoman P ' Ho said , 'No ; it was not an Irishwoman ; it was a little stiff woman ; ' and ho thought that sho was an English
Mooro has been committed for trial . Two facts turn up , fihowing some causo for tho act : tho stepfather was noody , and , on tho deaths of tho children , ho was ontitlod to 11 / . 12 . 9 . and 11 . 12 s . A post-oflico clerk and lottor-oavrior at Southampton havo boon detected in stealing letters containing coin . Tho lottors wero concerted , and tho coin was marked .
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Among tho records of English offences wo may note any change in tho punishment of crimiimla . Tho Duko of Brunswick ban lately not ua an example . Ho has decreed that henceforth criminals Hhall bo beheaded with nn nxo , and in a closed plneo , in tho prefioneo of tho public prosecutor , a deputation of tho Tribunal , a prioHt , tho prisoner ' s counsel , and twolvo portions chosen from amongst tho representatives of tho commune .
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M 1 SCELLANEOUS . Tins Queen and Prince Albert left Dublin on Biittu'dttr evening , panning through tho . streets lined with cheering crowds . Stay ing at Holy head on Sunday , they Htnrted on Monday morning , and travelled with their usual speed northward . They arrived at Edinburgh oh Monday evening , slept at Holy rood Palace , and started in tho morning for Balmoral , reaching thoir homo at Kovon o ' clock on Tuesday evening . The Princo of Wales and Prince Alfred accompanied them . The Queen has purchased tho nix sketches of tho ' Grand Naval Review at Portsmouth , " painted by J . W . Ciuuuohaol ,
During the last few days of the Queen ' s stay in Dublin , she devoted herself , mainly , to a very careful examination of the articles in the Exhibition . She paid particular attention to the Irish lace and poplins , and gave some very large orders for many articles , of Irish naanufacture . On , Friday ^ tho boy Prince . of Wales presented a set of colours to the little regiment of soldiers' sons , trained in the Hibernian Military School . He made a neat speech on the occasion . On the same day the Queen paid a visit to Lord and Lady Howth , at Howth , the hill of which commands one of the finest views about Dublin . On Saturday the Queen visited the National Schools , and witnessed a brief examination of the children . On that evening she left Kingstown , amid the cheers of the people .
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The Freeman ' s Journal states , " on very good authority , " that the Queen , previously to her departure , gave directions to have the principal apartments of Dublin Castle newly decorated , and other material improvements made in the internal arrangements , preparatory , as it might be inferred , to a repetition of her Majesty's visit to the country . The Royal inspection on Saturday of the dingy brick pile gives an air of truth to this statement .
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The disclosures before the Barnstaple Commission deserve note . The Tories have tried hard to fasten a charge of bribery on Lord Ebrington , but have failed . It is evident that promises of money were scattered widely , by agents , at both sides , and that money and beer were the only passports , even to a voter ' s conversation . One instance of a man bribed to vote for Lord Ebrington is proved , but no authority from Lord Ebrington can be traced . The Tory corruption is admitted and extensive ; Mr . Featherstone , with a regularity worthy of a better cause , kept a list of bribed voters . The general plan adopted was delicate and
effective . Some days after the elector had voted for the Tory party , one of- the committee came into the house , " asked the time of day , " said a few civil things to the wife or children , and , when he had left , six sovereigns were found on the table . One man met a Tory committee-man coming out of his house , and , on entering , found hnt Jive sovereigns . He asked , and obtained " the other sovereign , " as he wished to get what every one else got . Mr . Carnsew , the Conservative solicitor at the Commission , let out a little bit of Coppockism—• quite touching . When first he had any communication with the borough , he saw Mr . Coppock in the lobby of the House , and said to him , " What are you going to do with Barnstaple ; are you going to disfranchise it ?" Mr . Coppock said , " It is too nice a place to lose ; all
we wish to do is to get rid of the freemen . " The evidence of a Mr . Home is interesting . " On the morning of the election he told his servant to place a ham on the table , as some of his friends might call . Was afterwards told that three gentlemen wanted him . Went into the room , and found three freemen named Smith there , whom ho had never seen before . They said they were going to vote for Ebrington , and he said they would do well . Was called out to his shop . Found on his return , in about half an hour , all tho ham was gone . Witness did not wish to bribe them . They were three notorious poachers , and said if thoy could ha \ o tho same money from Lord Ebrington as from the other party they would vote for him , as they had poached so many hares on h is father ' s property . They voted for Bromridge and Eraser . "
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Tho " busy and flourishing port of Hull" is still moro gay and busied in ontortaining the learned gentlemen and lady visitors of tho British Association , whoso peripatetic philosophy cultivates local spirit as woll aa national knowledge . Sinco tho first mooting at York in 1831 , under tho presidency of tho Earl Fibiwilliam , tho association has hold its mcotings twice in Oxford , Birmingham , Edinburgh , and Cambridge , and once in Dublin , Bristol , . Liverpool , Nowcastlo-on-Tyno , Glasgow , Plymouth , ManchoHtor , Cork , York , Southampton , Swansea , Ipswich , BolfuHt , and for tho prosont year Hull has boon selected . On Tuesday a General Committee mooting wan held , and a report was read . Tho chairman congratulated tho committee that tho Association had this yearfor tho first time for many years , not only paid
, oil" soino debt on another mooting , but lived WHH . within their income Tho addre . su of tho Prottidont , Mr . Wilham I I of > kinn , was delivered in the evening . It gavo with clearliens and detail tho usual Huininary of nciontifio achievements during- tho year . About forty communications aro already announced , many of them relating to the lluinbor , tho HOii-coast , and Yorksliiro . JOxourHionHaro planned to tho fanfc disappearing Hoa-shoro neur Aid liavonnor , oi inelaneholy memory , to tho bright olifiH , eavea , and island rooks of Flamborough , to Thornton-Abbey , and HroekloHbury-parlc , to Grimnton-hall , and Bovorloy . A local journal hold in HtrootH quiet tho
wiyH : _« Tho mooting aro an an most fiocludod nooks of Bolgmvia ; lor tho territory ot tho Association is not on tho island of Mull . Thin oxproHHion will porhapH surpriso tho HouMiroiiN ; among whom indeed tho nature of Hull and itH trade in h »; Mo undorntood . But it in also nocoHHary to nay , that if tho Queen should como to tho " King ' s town" upon . Hull , nho might paHH in her Fairy yaoht Ntoamor tho broad . 1 lumber , covered with wailH , into a mmii-oirelo ofdookn of amazing oxtont ( which environ tho buny HtrootH of I lull , and constitute it an inland ) , and roturu to ( lie Mimo groat estuary without once quitting hor vouhoJ . It ia on tho outside of this semicircle ot water
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September 10 , 1853 . ] THE LEADER . ' 873
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 10, 1853, page 873, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2003/page/9/
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