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had been made to Admiral Grey , from Halil Pacha that the Telegraph , -which is in course of construction from Stululi to Scutari , was carried through his harem gardens , and harem . " The ladies refuse to sleep in the house , and they last night left it en masse , and men were placed in it to keep guard ; the ladies having fan idea that it will tell of the proceedings in the barem ! It is supposed that the wires will have to make a de"toxir round the premises in consequence . " A deputation from a council of the Protestants of London , Berlin , Paris , and America , held last November in Pariswent to Constantinop le , and waited on .
, the Grand Vizir , with a memorial praying for liberty Of conscience in religious matters for Turkish subjects . The Vizir sent them to the Minister of Foreign Affairs . The deputation waited on him day after day without being able fco . see him ; and when at length they obtained an audience , the Minister evaded any direct answer . The attempt on the part of the deputation . has caused a disagreeable sensation ; but , when it is considered that a Mahometan who embraces Christianity is liable to death , it must he admitted that it is time for tie public opinion of Europe to interfere .
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OXJR CIVILISATION . The Case op Alleged Swindling by Fokeignees . —¦ Ernest Theophile Guignet and Woog Javal , the two men charged at Guildhall with being connected with a gang of foreign swindlers , were last Saturday discharged on their re-examination , for want of sufficient evidence to proceed with the case . Alderman Magnew , however , expressed his strong suspicion of both . John Thomtson , a , fellow who , a few days ago , snatched a cheque for £ 25 from the hand of a gentleman in Mansion-house-place , was sentenced to imjrisonmenti for three months as a rogue and vagabond .
Hunger - Fanged . — John . Seaward , a labourer , having a great appearance of destitution , was charged at the Mansion-house with stealing a shoulder of mutton from a butcher ' s shop . He pleaded starvation as an excuse ; and _ , as it appeared that his statement was true , he was discharged with a caution not to steal in future , hut to go to the workhouse . Drink-Mania . —Angelo Famagalla , an Italian , was charged at Clerkenwell with making a murderous and wholly unprovoked attack on Samuel Goldsmith and
William Davidson . The two men "were standing at night in Baldwin ' s-garden 3 , Gray ' s-inn-lane , when the Italian , who was far gone in drink , came up , struck Goldsmith twice in the face , and then attacked Davidson with a knife or dagger , making several furious thrusts at his heart , and wounding him . severely in the left wrist . He was overpowered with considerable difficulty , and Davidson was taken to the hospital . Famagalla , when before the magistrate , said he was so drunk that he did not know what he was about . He has been , committed for trial .
A SWTNDMU WHO COULD NOT DO WITHOUT " HIS Bible . "—John Marioni , an Italian , having called on Mr . Ambrose Ford , of Great George-street , Westminster , contrived , by a pathetic story of distress , to induce that gentleman to give him money to buy imageg . He called again , and declined Mr . Ford ' s offer to send him to his own country , because , he said , he had become a Protestant , and ecruld not reconcile himself to going back to a country where he should be deprived of " his Bible . " He said he was promised a situation , if he could get suitable clo-thes , and begged Mr . Ford to let him have some money for that purpose . Mr . Ford consented , if he could Toe satisfied that Marioni ' s story was true . Subseqtient inquiries , however , showed that the pious Italian was an impostor , and he was given into custody . Mr . Jardine , before whom he -was brought at Bow-street , remanded him .
Child Murder ax Sheffield . —An inquest respecting a child named Wilfred Deakin , who was MUed by his uncle , Jaines Hill , was held at Sheffield x > n Saturday . Hill surrendered hiniself to the police on Thursday , and was present at the inquest . The evidence showed that Hill left his work aboiit halfpast five o'clock in the afternoon , went ' . ' / direct to the iouse of has brother-in-law , and invited his nephew to go out witl him for a . walk ; that he took the child to * -brick-yard within one hundred yards of the house 6 > f its parents , and there , with . a razor , almost severed the head ffroin the "body . The jury returned a unanimous verdict of Wilful Murder against James Hill , and he was committed for trial at the ensuing assizes It is understood that evidence will be brought forward to show that on several occasions he has mani fested symptoms of insanity .
The Rtjqelet PoisoHiif gs . —The body of Mr . Cook has been exhumed , in order that certain parts of the corpse , wliich were not analysed by Drs . Taylor and Kees , should be examined . Mr . George Palmer intimated that it was Tiis intention to secure the presence at the examination of a medical man who should -watch the proceedings in the interest of the accused . The Manchester Foisoniings . —James Monaghan and George Barry have been again examined on the charge of poisoning the . father of the former , and are still under remand . In connexion with this case , two men , named Terence M'Laughlin and James Keefe , have been charged with forging a will purporting to be the -will of the late John Monaghan , the person supposed to have been poisoned . These men also were remanded .
Burglary in the Evening . —Some men entered the hoiise of Captain Angell , Birkenhead , about seven o ' clock on Sunday evening , while the family were at chapel . The servant and a little girl were left 5 n the house , and they Tvere bound together , and intimidated by one of the men , who held a dagger over them . In the meanwhile , the others ransacked the houHe , and , ultimately , all departed -with the greatest composure .
Thh Shot Robbeuy in the Belvidere-Road . — William Burns , James Winter , and Ieoao Jones , were re-examined at Lambeth on Wednesday , on the charge ( already detailed in this paper ) of robbing their emre ra , shot manufacturers , of a largo amount of Bhot . this occasion , Mr . Henry Smith , the landlord of the King ' s Arms publio-houso , Roupel-stroet , Laanboth , was acousod of having received uomo of tho shot , knowing it to have been stolen . It also appeared from the evidence that another publican was implicated in receiving the goods . The case w « h ngain adjourned ; Smith and Winter being admitted to bail . A cowiplaint was made ngninflt two police soxgeantB lor excess of duty in connexion with this enso . They went -to the hoaao of Mr . Duwoon , tho father-in-law otAJurna , to inquire about a chain belonging to tho ^ T ° . TB of * ho latt ° r ! and , although it wnn -pointed
w ™ *\ i * y toolc Mr " ^ « ° » *»* o custody , and 5 R ? ftt tUe station for sevon or eight houru . Mr . S b « fr ?^ d that th 0 complaint uhould be a u ^ 0 tho a <> tt « aiBHio « W 8 of Police . i ^ rp ^ ssi ^^^
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OBITUARY . John Lalor , Esq . —This- . gentleman , for sorueyears editOi' of the . Morn in g Chronicle , a reviewer in some ¦ of the-quarterlies , and the author of an " Essay on Education , " " Money and Morals , " and other works , died on Sunday . He Was a native of Ireland , j originally a Roman . Catholic , but afterwards a Protestant . During his conduct of the Morning Cfironide , he was not unknown to the present Premier .
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NAVAL AND MILITARY NEWS . Courts Martial have been held on board the flagship Victory , in Portsmouth Harbour > for trying Mr . Robert Trotter , assistant-engineer of the Falcon , on charges of neglect of duty , drunkenness , ' and insuborT dina-tion , and Mr . James A . W . Nicholls , assistant-paymaster on board the Duke of Wellington , for drunkenness , indecoroxts conduct , and abusiveness towards a stoker . The first prisoner pleaded guilty to the whole of the charges ; the second , to the greater part . They were dismissed the service ; and Trotter was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in Winchester gaol .
and for the means of obtaining lodgings on shore Ine cases have not yet been decided . Murder on the High Seas . —John Shnmonds a . Manilla boy after exhibiting great insubordinaWon board the ship Owen Williams , from the African coast to Liverpool , struck dead a man who was sent into the shrouds after him . On the following moi-iW several blank cartridges were fired at him but a « these had no effect , a loaded pistol was discharged which brought him tumbling down , and in the fall hi LWerpoot COllar-b ° » ' He » now « custody a ?
The British German Legion . —The second reei ment of the British German Legion , on . its way to the Crimea on board the Transit , showed some Bigns of mutiny . The ship sprang a leak , and it was found necessary to work the troops at the pumps rather nard . One of the men cut the hoses of three of the pumps ; and he was ordered to be flogged . His comrades , however , thought he was about to be shot , and they therefore rushed to arms . On being informed of the real punishment , they exclaimed , " No flogging ! We ' re Germans , not English . " Subsequently , it was discovered that the man's arm was hurt ; and , as he expressed contrition , the punishment was poatponed , and will no doubt be mitigated . But there is something not veiy soothing to our national self-love in the exclamation , "No flogging ! We ' re Germans , not English .
The Aldersiiott Cami » . —The internal organisation of the camp now embraces not only schools and churches , but a post-office , parcel-office , divisional commissariat stores , and corrugated iron prisons . The long row of huts are divided into battalions , twelve on the south side of the BasingBtoke Canal , eight on the north , and each distinguished by its own alphabetical letter . —T-irncs . The Nav y Estimates . —The number of men to bo
voted for tbe fleet in tlie forthcoming naval estimates is 76 , 000 ( including 10 , 000 boys and 16 , 000 marines ) . The number voted laBt year was a total of 70 , 000 . The increase in this year ' s estimates is C , 0 O 0 men nnd officers to complete tho complements of tlie gun and mortar boats , the expense of whoso wages will be about £ 273 , 000 , and about £ 140 , 000 for -victualling , making a total inoroawe under this head of tho war service of about £ 418 , 000 .
The Steam-ship Cheat Britain having been again taken up by Government , \ n boing refitted and repfvirod , to be made available for the conveyance ! of troops . She will Hail from Liverpool on the 9 th of February , with about 1 , 100 troops for Malta . The Borew-steamor Sarah Sands is al » o being refitted at Liverpool for the transport ( service , The Steaweu 11 o 7 al Charter , on its outward voyage to Australia , wa « obliged to put buck to Plymouth . It encountered very heavy weather in tlio Buy of Biscay , and , owing to roiiio inndvortency or neglect about , tho " water-way a" and gunwale , mid to tlio oiroumstanco of tho ship having beau too heavily loaded , tho water poured into tho bertha of the boooikI and third class passengers .
The Stbameb Bulqiquk , on hov voyage from . Southampton to JNow York , sprang tx loak , and , after having reached more than seven hundred milon wontward of the Lizard , waB obliged to put bnok to ( Southampton . Tho emigrant !* complain of their food and accommodation ; and it i » said that tlxo goneral arrangomentu of the vessel are not in accordance with English notions . Applications to tho nmyiatrutefi have been mmlo by the omigriuittt for oompen » ntion for tlioir lost ) of timo
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THE ROMANCE OF " THE TIMES . " [ Under this head , we reproduce from veek to week the most remarkable of those mysterious advertisements which appear every day at the top of the second column of the Times ' front page . Such materials are worthy of leing preserved in some other form . ] A . H . —Communicate without delay the cause of your anxiety , and leave the issue with Him who * ' cloeth all things well . " —Royal Navy .. BROTHER , Dear . —I have not heard from you . Have yoxi forgotten your sister ? Our dear mother is very ill . You promised to write once a- \ veek and she is unhappy at your silence . Pray write * BROTHER , Dear . —Although fate has so . " cruelly separated us , I still hope we may meet ere long . It would indeed gladden the heart of our dear mother to see you again . With kind love , believe me , always yours affectionately . M . D . —I did receive your kind note , my dear sister , and thank you sincerely for it . I fully expected to have done so personally ere this , but cruel fate has separated us . Pray forgive me ; and , with kind love , believe me yours affectionately , R . A . H . ——Indeed , you wrong me . Even an angry thouglit never entered my head . I feel towards you the same as ever . Pray write more confidentially aud kindly , as my anxiety is great . TO ISABEL . —Your handsome olFer is received , but I cannot trespass so far on your uukuo'SYTi generosity . I have no . intention of going to the Crimea at present . I thank you for your kiud interest in W . . 1 . U .
THE PERSON who , on tho 5 th of December last , addressed nu anonymous letter to a lady residing at Wunstoad , is invited to bo more explicit , there boiug too much leason to fear that tlie surmise of tho writer is correct . R . S . —Am much better . Bear with patience . Will write soon . Be happy . PARTHIAN , —Wrote as directed . Nothing received siuco . Very anxious . Hopo prevails . —I . L . TO G . H . —As it ia now moro than a your aud a half since I received any letter or pupor from you , boforo this in inserted 1 shall ha \ o loft Ku ^ liuul to see if I can find you . Write , therefore , io mo at . all the places to which you wished me to write to yovi when you loft Sloauo-strcot , in November , 1853 . If you require money , wvi ' totoyour brokers , aud if you get home before mo , uilvortiao on tho first of each month in tho Times till you hoo mo , —Novombor 10 , 18 G 5 ., —W . J . 11 .
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THE KARENS . ( From a Private Corrcsnomknt in DurmnL . ) The greater part of the agricultural population of the newly-acquired British province o 1 ' Burinuh docs not consist of Burmese , properly ho called , bxit of a people called Karens , who spwk a language radicall y distinct from Burmese , and who possess i \ religion , manners , and habits , peculiar to themselves . These Karens were the originul possessors of the country—that is , of the Sitang
Valley , of Pegu proper , of tho Delta of the Irra-Tvnddy , and tho district of Bsissein . They wero conquered by the Burmese of the northern l » 'O " vmccs about two hundred years ago , and l » ivc since been kept by them in a state of tlic most degrading litsfotnge , neither their livii . i nor the honour of their women being safV . To tlicae people , our annexation of Southern liunnnh was a rcul blessing . They prayed lor our success , mid even guve us such' assistance as u spirit-broken
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102 TflE LEADER . [ N ' o . 306 , Saturday ,
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 2, 1856, page 102, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2126/page/6/
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