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• The directors of the Electric Telegraph Company gave a sapper on Monday , at Radley ' s Hotel , to 135 of the clerks tomplbyed in the . metropolitan stations . The health of M . J . Bicardo , M . P ., the founder and chairman of the Company , and tha directors , was drunk -with enthusiasm . It may be interesting to mention , as a proof of the progress of the Company ' s operations since its establishment in 1846 , that the total number of employes in London is 310 , and in the provinces 940 . _ TKe , Great Metropolitan Poultry show was held this week . The total number of pens of poultry , including fowls , ducks , gesse , and turkeys was 1189 ; of pigeons 425 ; of rabbits 50 . Prince Albert ^ Bramah Pootras were " highly commended " » T Mr . HJDayfes , of Spring-grove , Hounslow , who carried off we first prize .
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¦ Tke , prgject of a staff corps is about to be carried out in { adia early in the year . It la to commence experimentally y 0 i i *» commissariat , who are to form a distinct corps , separated from these regiments , but with the privilege oi ejflfecting exchanges with other staff officers . —United Serw » Gazette . The Bussian war-steamer PruUi ^ lately engaged in the destruction of Turkish villages , with red-hot shot , was built by Mr . Laird , of Birkenhead . The Wladimir , which captared an Egyptian steamer early in the war , was built by the we ^ known ship-builder , Mr . Mare , in the Thames . The merchant * of St . Petersburg are already suffering by anticipation the inroads which war with England will make kv uwii Mite ubiuii auviuives niuae
«^ , »> « oy itnuui bouses to growers of produce for this country have not been mafoC ^ -v ¦¦ ' ... . -. .: ? he Crvoaw , a steamer belonging to the General Screw Stoua ^ Shipping Company , left Southampton for Australia on meanesdayv < She taKes . ont 140 passengers , 800 tons cargo , ^^ lQ » 00 Wetter »^ tad newspapers . She is only to stop at f a ij bra ,.-rod Jfaence gcTon without stopping to Melbourne . < J ^^ taD ^^ haye resolved to send the I > hamx out to 3 £ ^ i ^ l $ t M ^ e spring , to convey stores and communi-«•*• Mil ^ r JEdwaxd Belcher * * expedition in search of Sir otith
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The latest news from Australia is of little general import-^*^ - ^^ wr S Wales , the gold licence fee is fixed afe ^^ i ™ " ™!^ it inonthi > Mr . Hargraves , the gold discoverer . to to be rewarded with 10 , 000 / ., a small sum considering the inmienwj wealth placed at th « disposal of the colonists . ' Too . FowiowKjr brings news from Lagoo to December 6 th . ^ ftisSli the , rebel chie ^ was again in arms ; and a large BritBh naval fotrce was at Lagoo to assist the King Docemo . President Roberts , of the Black Republic of Liberia , had *! " ^^ fl 4 P ^«| uiment of th » support xi France and Euglana * , and lad notified the arrival of 1000 stand of arras ttdaccoutmnents for a militia . r The Ckme * e labonrers imported into Goiana and Trinid * d have giy « n satisfaction ; and the experiment is consfdemljSuccessfuL They are considered equal to Coolies on all points , and superior in * some .
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Bkhard Lanibert , Queen's pilot , of Deal , has been tried by a Naval court-martial on board the Waterloo , for having pjermUted ^ the ) Medea j ^ teanv-sloop to go . ashore near the ^^ p Hesd , " at the mputh of tire Humber . His excuse was t £ at \ the : weatlier was thick , and a strong current running , and . tluLtj he lad been on deck for thirty-three hours m serere weatfael : —Tile vessel had been taken off by a pilot froni Hiiill . We was reprimanded , and admonished to be inore « atitibus in future . Thcre _ were serious food riots in Devonshire last week . AjtCrediton tie mob seem to have had it all their own way ; ^ 4 poUce , as usual , were powerless , and the rioters , after doing great damage , only fled on the . report that soldiers ' , 'SimUar riots broke out at Exeter on Tuesday , and the dragoons were called' out . Several shops were destroyed . A % Alphinjjton and Axminster they destroyed two shops . Tirentyr-fiVe rioters were arrested .
* Twenty-four men and four women , engaged in the riots have been committed for" trial . A sheep-stealer ; sentenced to eight yean' penal servitude , and one month ' s imprisonment in Derby gaol , hung himself li >» t week with his handkerchief . A young Irish ruffian , convicted of robbery , flung a scrubbing-ornsh at the head of the judge . Fortunate ]? it only struck the judicial wig . Another said he would fling $ fe shoe at the judge . They were both punished severely . Some scoundrel fared a bullet into a first-class carriage of a train jott the Bristol and Exeter line . The fire passengers
fortunately escaped . Captain Eyre , 47 th Regiment , who was tried before a codrt-martial , at Malta , on charges of fraudulently appropriating several sums , has been under arrest ever since f dearly five months ) , without learning his sentence , which has but ; ^ recently been sent out . He is sentenced to seven years' transportation , and has been removed to the Corradino Gaol , prior to being sent to England . A pauper ui Bishop Auckland workhouse has beaten her illegitimate child to death , apparently by striking it against the mantelpiece .
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A terrible encounter of two trains , each drawn by two engines , and proceeding in opposite directions , on tlio Eastern Counties Railway , occurred between Thetford and Harling last week . A corps of labourers ,-accompanied by three superintendents , and drawn by two engines , went on tli © up line , in defiance of danger signals , at the order of the superintendents , Latham and Anhcroft . Meanwhile Mr . Howard , an inspector , had directed a puasenger truin from Thetford , drawn by two engines , ahto to go on the up Hue . He jrode on the engine , and on seeing the train coming said it must be on tl ) e down line , because a man had been left at Harling to protect it . On the other hand , Latham believed the up line was encumbered , and was going to clear it . In the tremendous collision five lives were lost . The drivers jumped off .
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Satubday , January 14 . We believe that no official report of the entrance of the fleets into the Black Sea , on the 3 rd in St ., as announced by telegraghic despatches , had reached Paris up to yesterday . We are indisposed , without the most positive proofs , to attach credit to the statement of a morning contemporary , that the Divan accepted the propositions of the Four Powers , under the threat of ! Lord Stratford de Redclijffe , that England would abandon Turkey to her fate , if she declined to succumb to the conditions imposed by the Ambassadors . Our contemporary is only correct in demonstrating
that if the qua ^ i joint protectorate over the Christian subjects of the Porte were to hand over the 800 , 000 Catholics to the protection of France and Austria , tho 200 , 000 Protestants to England and Prussia , and the 10 , 000 , 000 of the Greek Church to tl > e Czar , then indeed the abandonment of Turkey would be complete . We refuse to believe any English Government capable of so base a treason , disguised under forms of a colourable justice . Perhaps our vigilant contemporary forgets , in common with tho Ambassadors , that all their diplomatic reng&ine ( as
at Sinope , is it possible that France and England should force Turkey , at the sword ' s point , to bind herself over hand , and foot to Russia : or that Turkey should consent to renew the treaties with Kussia , wliich have served as a continual pretext for Russian encroachments ? We rather believe that the conditions on which alone Turkey would treat , are , the abrogation of existing treaties , virtually annulled as they are by the war—the evacuation of the Danubian Principalities as soon as possible by Russia , guaranteed by thePowers—the withdrawal of the pretensions of Russia as comprised in the note of Prince Menschikoff—the prohibition , in future , of Russia interfering in the internal concerns of the Ottoman Empire and the understanding that if any reclamations be found necessary they shall proceed from the four Powers together .
We repeat , however , that the venue of the question has been finally removed to St . Petersburg , by the last instructions of the French and British Governments .
the Stick energetically expresses it ) on the propositions dated December 5 , has become a mere anachronism since the massacre at Sinopo . The crescendo of decisive orders despatched to the Admirals on tho 13 th ( to make a demonstration ) , the 19 th ( to " convoy Turkish troops" ) , and on the 31 st ult . ( to " occupy the Black Sea" ) , have strikingly changed the situation , both at Constantinople and at St . Petersburg . After the circular of M . Drouyn de l'Huys , insisting that throughout the negotiations liussin had been the aggressor , in the embassy of Prince Menschikoff , the invasion of Moldo-AVallachia , and tho inasBacre
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Full information of the defeat of the Russians T > y Omer Pasha near Kalafat , had not reached Constantinople on the-1 st inst . ; all that was known was , that Omer Pasha for several days past had attacked in succession the different Russian corps , the entire force of which formed an aggregate of 30 , 000 men ? that the Turkish troops had intentionally fallen back on their centre , had lured on the Russians as far as Kalafatj a position now formidably entrenched , but
wliich at a distance seemed to he abandoned . The Turkish batteries suddenly unmasked , caused great carnage among ; the Russians , while at the same time the Ottoman reserve that had crossed the Danube by night , and masked itself behind a wood , took them in flank , and compelled them to retreat . It was also known that the inhabitants of Little Wallachia , who Lad every day been declaring more and more in favour of the Turks , had powerfully contributed to the success of the Ottoman army .
It was reported at Vienna that the Emperor of Austria was going to Warsaw to confer -with the Czar on the eastern question . This is at least improbable
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It is stated that the Affghan Envoy left Teheran before the arrival of the new Russian Plenipotentiary , with a a threat that if Persia formed an . alliance with Russia the A % hans would invade the Persian territory .
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The Mo 7 ~ nir \ g Herald of yesterday states that Si ' Fleetwood Pellew , whose distinguished services hav consisted in creating mutinies wherever he has been in command , haa been recalled by the Admiralty , and that Kear-Admiral Sir James Stirling "proceeds immediately to assume command of the squadron on the East Imlia station . . This appointment looks well in this critical moment . Sir James Stirling is one of the youngest of the admirals , and generally esteemed as an able , energetic , and popular officer . Such appointments will carry us well through a naval war .
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The inquiry terminated on Thursday in a verdict of manslaughter against Mr . Aslicroft . A train on the Midland Railway at the Trent junction , owing to a defect of the points , got on the wrong line and ran into" a waggon train . Several passengers severely injured . An experiment for the purpose of testing the efficiency of a self-acting break , invented by Major Robins , took place on the South-Western and Windsor line on Wednesday . Tho merit of this invention consists in its being able to effect a stoppage in the train , without manual labour , within the short space of from 15 to 20 yards , the break \> eing selfacting and worked entirely by the engine-driver . Prince Albert was present , and approved of the invention .
It is impossible to enumerate the losses by the gale at the close of last week . Wrecks strewed the eastern coast ; coals were so scattered and plentiful that the poor of Tynemouth were allowed to take them a \ ray . Many lives were lost in sight of shore , hi a wreck off Balbnggan , Mr . R . Hamilton performed a gallant action ; he made three efforts in a lifeboat manned by volunteers , among whom was an American seaman , to save five lives . The heavy sea defeated him twice , but a third time he saved the men . Off Shields many ships were lost ; but the gallant crews of the life-l > oats saved scores of lives . A large fleet of colliers ran into Leith roads . It is said thab a hundred vessels went ashore between Lowestoft and Leith roads .
The weather has become mild again . The thaw on Satnrday last has continued , and the snow has disappeared . Numerous deaths have occurred from cold . A man , name Humphries , of ¦ Lavington , was frozen to death on Salisbury Plain , on the 3 rd instant . He was overtaken by the snow-storm , when driving a waggon , and seems to have lain down to sleep . The body wapfoundby a keeper and his dog . A great fire at Montreal has resulted in the destruction of property worth 29 , 900 A It occurred on Christmas-day . A building , used as an ice-house , at the station of the Eastern Comities Railway , Norfolk , was burnt down on Saturday . At the time it contained 800 tons of ice ! When the roof fell in and the flames reachedthe ice , the only effect produced was the emission of dense clouds of smoke and Bteam .
Two girls were destroyed by fire at Westbury , in Wiltshire , on Monday . They were standing near the fire , when their clothes ignited . Their parents were from home at the time . It would seem that four attempts have been made recently to burn a convent at Bristol . On the evening of Monday ( week ) last , the Emperor of all the Bussias was publicly burned in effigy in the marketplace of Cupar . He was carried to the place of execution in a cart drawn by an ass , and accompanied by a band of music and torch-bearers . The demolition of the autocrat was greeted by the Itearty cheers of the bystanders . —Edinburgh Advertiser .
There was a fire last week at Raglan Castle , the pro perty of the Duke of Beaufort , bat it was soon extingaishe a . A servant rose at four , thinking it was seven , and half asleep at the time set fire to sometdresses . Three lives were lost at this inm colliery , South Wales , by the breaking of a chain . According to the census tables on religious worship , there were , in 1853 , 11 colleges , and 88 religious houses , of which 15 were for men and lft for -women , while the number of the priests was 875 . The estimated attendance on census Sunday was—morning * 252 , 783 ; afternoon , 53 , 965 ; and evening , 76 , 880 . The sittings were 186 , 111 . The attendance was greater than the number of attendants . There are more than one morning , service attended by different individuals . It is estimated by the same tables that the number of men engaged in London alone upon omnibuses on the Sunday is as many as 6000 .
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The Diet of Baden was opened by the Regent on Thursday last .- In alluding to the conflict now existing between the State and the Church , the . Regent stated that no effort -would be spared , while asserting the rights of the Crown , to bring about an amicable adjustment of the misunderstanding , and to secure to the Church a safe and dignified position . Schamyl , the Circassian chief , has sent to Constantinople one Mured , to assure the Sultan , of his entire sympathy and devotion . He had been very badly off for ammunition till he received the ordnance and stores sent by the Porte .
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The great educational meeting in Edinburgh , fixed for Thursday , has been postponed . The chairman , whose position , in the Free Church makes his presence especially valuable . Lord Panmure , is at this moment suffering from an attack of the gout . It is thought advisable not to move without him .
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The reverses sustained at Akiska and Alexandropol are far from being of that importance that , persons seem inclined to attach to them . Since the appointment of a new Commander-in-Chief , and the adoption by the -Divan of another plan for the campaign , everything has changed . A few successes have already crowned the efforts of the ~ Turks , and others are being prepared .
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The Bourse at Paris closed on Thursday evening with a fall . The Three per Cents , closed at 70 f . 50 c . for the end of the month , and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents , at 98 f . 90 c .
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The Attorney-General , instructed b y the Honourable Francis Scott , chairman , and seven directors of theV Southwestern Railway , obtained , yesterday , from the Court of Queen ' s Bench a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against Mr . W . Harrison , the publisher of the Times newspaper , for a libel in that journal on the 22 nd of Novemher .
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Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 14, 1854, page 36, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2021/page/12/
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