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* uc < seeded in stabling all their horses , when in the French arnryat the sametime , whatever may have since happened , not one horse was under cover . " * Ia answer to sirt accusation made by the Commissioners , touching an interview he had with Colonel Griffiths , commander oftthe Scots' Grey 8 , Lord Lucan relates that , after the storm of the 14 th of November , 1854 , Colonel G-rimths visited his lordship , and complained fco him that his meit arid horses were greatly suffering . For many days previous to this , Lord Lucan had been in constant communication with Lord Eaglan and the Quartermaster-General , representing to them both the miseries that the horses were thea undergoing , and strenuously urging them to endeavour to . place-the , beasts His Lordship adds
in more comfortable quarters . that before any stables could be built , the establishment of a permanent winter camp would have to be decided upon , " which would depend upon the state of the siege of Sebastopol , and the means of defence Lord Raglam had at his disposal to protect the rear of his position . Both Lord Baglan and General Canrobeat felt that they could not spare the cavalry at that time , and detained them accordingly . " It was determined ., however , at ; the end of ten days , to fix a permanent vvinter camp in the neighbourhood of Kadikoi . Lord Lucan accuses Colonel Griffiths of using disrespectful language to him on receiving : his answer to fche complaint about the sufferings of his men and horses , hi con sequence of which Bis lordship threatened to place the colonel under arrest if he persisted in ati < ires 3 i £ gJbitn in that manner . "If Colonel Griffiths
in "his evidence ( writes Lord Lucan ) intended to say that he was threatened with arrest for expressing any anxiety about his horses , and not on account of his disrespectful manner in the conversation which follb / wted , he has stated that which is as unworthy . of him , as it : ' s untrue . At this time , no horse of my own , of iny st aff , nor do I believe of any of the regimental officers , was stabled * " His Lordship rather warmly censuates Colons ! Tuiloch and Sir John M'Neill , especially the . latter , for forming hasty judgments , and ^ casting lip-on , him imputations without investigating whether they were yell founded or mot ; and he says in concision : — - " ! think it my " duty to tender myself as a ¦^ tftftess . KTo officer , so far as the Cavalry Division is < 3 opegrned , canspeak with equalknowledge and authol | fc ^ of aJl the circumstances and facts , and this report must continue very incomplete without my evidence . "
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PUBLIC MEETINGS . THE HUME TESTIMONIAL . A obotvxmed meeting of noblemon . and gentlemen , members of both branches of the Legislature , took place on Saturday at Willis ' s Rooms , to consider the best means that could be adoptod for raising a fitting memorial to the late Joseph Hume . Earl Portoscue was in the chair . The meeting was addressed by Lord Panmuro , Sir Bonj . Hall , M . P ., Mr . Wall ( Secretary to the Working Men ' s Humo Memorial Association ) , Colonel Sykes , the Duke of Somerset , Mr . Ewart , M . P ., Mv . Edward Ellioe , MI . P ., Lord Hathorton , Earl Granvillo , Lord Robojt Grosvenor , M . P ., and Mr , William Williams , M . P . It was deoided that a subscription , limited to sums not exceeding £ 10 for each subscriber , should be opened for tho erection of
perhaps be allowed to add that he trusted the day was not far distant when they would see the great hall at Westminster surrounded by the statues of those who have deserved well of their country . At this , a voice in the body of the meeting exclaimed "And Cromwell among them .. "
some publio monument to Mr . Humo , and that a copy of tho resolutions should bo forwarded to the ohuirman of tho Working Mon ' 3 Committee ) upon tho aumo subject , with the expression of a ho > po of their union and oo-oporation . Several noblemen and gentlomon wore named as members of tho committee , with power to add to their number . Iu tho ooureo of ) ub addrofla , Sir JoBhua Walmeloy said it had beon stated at another public mooting , with respect to the Humo Testimonial , that Mr . Humo had aouglit or oovotod tho office of Privy Councillor , This , Sir Joshua aiud , ho was in a position to deny . Mr . Ewart ; remarked , that he , in oomnaon with many other momborn of tho Houho of Commons , had boon under an iiuproHeioja that u , monument within tho vralls of tlio Houho would bo © rooted to their lumontod friend . Ho might
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MURDER OF A GIEL BY A WOMAN . The homicidal mania continues , and the week just concluded has brought to light a murder of a very singular character . Charles Somner , an engraver aged twenty-nine , and Celestina Somner , his wife , ' aged twenty-six , resided in Liuton-etreet , Islington ; and , about four o ' clock last Sunday afternoon , Inspector Hutton and Sergeant Townshend went to this house , in consequence of information they had received , and asked the servant girl who opened the door the name of her master and mistress , of which they were then ignorant- Being informed , they proceeded into the passage , and , at that moment , Mrs . Somner came up the kitchen stairs and asked what
they wanted . The policemen replied that they would tell her after they had looked into her cellar ; on which she exclaimed , " Good God ! what do you want to do that for ? " At that moment , Mr . Somner came out of the parlour , and received-similar answers to the questions he put . The police , in company with the man and woman ., then went down to the kitchen ; a light was procured , and Sergeant Townshend went into the cellar underneath the street pavement . The ' inspector remained in the kitchen , and shortly afterwards the Bergeant returned , saying c < It is quite right ; the body is there . " On going into-the cellar , the inspector , saw the dead body of a female child , with , its throat cut , and quite dead . The ¦ woman was then , told she must consider herself ia
custody on suspicion of the murder ; to which she rejoined , "Me ? I did not do it ; I know nothing about it . " After . a short pause , she added , "Oh , yes , I heard a noise outside the area railings last night ; but , " she continued , addressing her husband , " I did not tell you , dear , as I thought it would make you timid . " The woman and her husband were removed to the station-house , and . a search was subsequently made at their dwelling , where an old black gown , a lucifer-niatch bos , a pair of women's stockings , and the pillow of the bed ou which the servant
girl slept , were found spotted with bluod . The woman , on being taken into the searching room , at the station-house , said , " What do you bring me b ere for ? Is it to search me ? " She was told yes , and then added , " Oh dear ! that foolish girl has been talking . I have a cellar in my house without a plate . A girl ivas found there , stabbed with a kuii ' e . I cannot think how she came there , for my house was fastened up at ten o ' clock last ( Saturday ) night . " While the woman was searching , she discovered that tliu petticoat of'Mrs . Somner was covered with blood . This
the prisoner explained by saying , "I am subject to bleeding from my nose . I use my petticoat to it . My husband can tell you that ho lent uio a silk handkerchief . " Somner and bis wife were examined at tho Ckrken well police-office on Monday , when the man was discharged , and the woman was reuunded till next Monday . The evidence of the servant girl who lived in the house—Rachael Mont , about fifteen years of age—was so extraordinary that it must be given entire . She said : —
" I am a servant-girl , living in tho house No . 18 , Linton-strcet , I . lington . I wont into the service < n the 15 th of last September . On Saturday night my miitress went out about ton o ' clock , but bol ' oro tfhe did ao she camo and said I was to go to bod . I did not go to bed , but sat up making myaolf « n apron . That was in tho kitchen . After nay iniutress hud boon out some tiriio , I heard tho key put into tho utroot door , and then I . put out the cancllo and got into bed . I hoard my mistress como into tho poadngo , and « he had a person with her . She camo to the top of tho stairs and said , * Aro you abed , Ktiohol V I made no answer . She then wont xip-stnirs , nucl afterwards came down and drew tho ldtchon blind down , She thon left tho kitchen ; and said to n little girl , ' Come
down hero . ' Tlio girl did ho , and then uiy mwtross wont into tho cellar and told tho girl to couio to her , but tho girl stopped nt the kitohon door . Mistress said , ' Cumo here ; what are you afraid of V Thoy both camo into tho klfcohou . Tho girl thou mud , ' I « un not afraid , but it is a Htrango place to mo —I havo not beon herobofore . ' Thoy thon wont out into the uroii , when tho littlo girl Haid , ' Some 0110 \ vuntn to out my throat ; ' whon my miatross said , ' Suppose 1 was to out it f Tlio girl » akl , * Oh , you aro going t <> kill mo , ' and thon called out ' Murdoi- ! ' Thia nhocallod out several timos , and said , ' Tho Dovil will tako you ; tho Devil will tako you ; you will Mil mo ; you will kill "m » , * am dying ; I urn dying / Tlio girl thon made a horrid noino , ixh if flho was breathing haru , and my wiistrosH said ' Huah ! ' novoral tijuos . My wiintrourt thon put tho candlo out ; , oiuno into Iho kifcohon and wulkod up and
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SUICIDE OF . MR . JOHN S . ADLlEIR ,-M . P . The body of Mi . John Sadleir , M . P . for Sligo , was discovered on Sunday morning on a small mound on Hajapstead Heath near the Jack Straw ' s Castle Tavern . It was first perceived by a donkey-driver , -who informed the police . Lying by his side , the officers discovered a silver cup , together with a largesized bottle , marked "Poison ; " and in his pockets they found money , in gold and notes , a case containing two razors , several lumps of sugar , which he had probably intended to take with the poison , and a slip of paper containing his name and address written in a firm hand—the latter apparently placed there with a view to-the body being identified . The bottle which
had contained the poison was not only labelled in several places , but the leather covering over the stopper was written thrice across with the same word . Mr . Sadleir was at his club < where nothing peculiar in his manner was noted ) till half-past ten on Saturday night ; after which he went to his residence in Gloucester-square , Hyde-park , ordered some coffee , and sat drinking it , while his servants went to bed . From the appearance of the bed-clothes , it is certain that he did not go to bed that night , but must have walked up towards Hampstead , and put aa end to his existence . He was largely concerned with the Tipperary Joint-Stock Bank , which has failed ; and this appears to have been the cause of suicide .
v ;; Froin the inquest which has been opened ( but which stands adjourned till next Monday ) it appears that Mr . Sadleir , about seven o ' clock on Saturday evening , gave the butler a paper on which was written : — "Get from Mainland ' s a bottle of the essential oil of bitter a lnapnds ; I don't know the quantity wanted , but—but BLenyon writes to me to bring £ 1 worth . Pay my bill at Maitland ' s . " Kenyon was stated by . a gentleman present to be Mr . Sadleir ' s groom , and to have the care of his stud , of hunting horses : » tLeighton Buzzard . Mr . Maitland was a chemist and druggist . Mr . Sadleir subsequently inquired about the
poison , and it was at length brought by the kitchen maid , with a notefromMr . Maitland ' sassistant , request ingMr . Sadleir not to letitlie about . Theamountin quantity wasabout half a pint . In the course of the evening , a , letter to Mrs . Sadleir , a ' cousin of Mr . Sadleir , directed to Clonmel , was put in the post by the kitchen-maid As late as eleven o ' clock on Saturday night , Mr . Norris , s solicitor who was very intimate with Mr . Sadleir , called on him , and foun-d him haggard and excited , with bloodshot eyes , and an appearance of great restlessness , as if he was borne down with excess of business . He also seemed to have been
* " THE PEACE . 3 ! flD 2 C . pnferenees wjll open on Monday . The Pleni-| 6 ten ; Jaariea continue to arrive , and the political ¦ world hpMB its ^ breath with expectation . Count XJamillo ^ pSQ deiQayqur , representing Sardinia , reached Paris djtLppriday : weei ^/ Count Orloff arrived on Thursday ijight , and Aali Pacha has reached Marseilles . The Sardinian envoys wiiratteiid on an equal footing with tnose of Austria ; and the ' . Plenipotentiaries will sit in th ^ order suggested by the alphabetical sequence of their cpuntries—Count Walewski presiding . The ^ Ofte , it is ^ tated , will demand that the Principalities shall remain distinct , while admitting for each of them the establishment of a hereditary Hospodar . Lord Clarendon is reported to be very well satisfied with tjie French Emperor ; and matters for the present look smooth . The fear that France is inclined to
fieace at any sacrifice , has also been in some measure dispelled by a significant press incident . The Debats pttpli ^ iied a strong prc- 'R . ussian article , showing that w , e cannot demand the destruction of Nicholaieff , because it is not on the Black Sea . To this , tho Sttcle replied by arguing that " it is not only the ; shores of the Black Soa that are to be liberated , b . TO , t the Black Sea itself ia to be emancipated , and , ab , Q \ e all , the QUornan Empire is to be placed , beyond attack . " These objeots , it oontends , cannot be effected unless the Bug be closed ; and the closing of the Bug wjj . 1 b , e axnere mockery , if Nicholaieff " remain erect wwjh itB monaciqg . arsenals . " This article oreatod much talt ; and still greater was the sensation when the Bfiotiitew' reproduced it .
Baron Brunovv , since hip arrival in Paris , has adi ^ itfced , says , Ruiuour , that Russia stands in need of ppp . ee > The Czar has justgiyen hie approbatipja . to . the ^^ gflt of th , e navy . It ia remarked that it is only ^ PPe . ^ Qj-ti ons of it wh ^ ioh apply to the ports of the ¦ PWfc , t ^ e White ^ ea , and tho Caspian Soa , that are provided , for . The ports of tho Blaok Sea and tho Sc » of Azofare not mentioned in the budget . ^ , ^ oni , e diplomatic papers , juat publiahod , show that Z&P fc 1 *]?** dono her best to introduce Prussia into * Tl' onferanoes . Count Puol , in wr iting on the 20 tbi o ^ Ja nuary to Count Estorhassy at Berlinqoysapeakto
, , vii&x ) f the ^ ireQtione givon tho Auatriau miuistora W f ^^ m Afld L ondon with reapoot to tho approaghiuc 5 ^ V . Wti ^ t ion 6 ) : —« Wo on our par ^ a Jso codbi-S ' plir dli ^' in submitting those com » n « ugationa iftMWB T Kubpor and Count Collorado , to direct SgipfW to tho cabinets of Paris and London S' So % ^ 4 ^^ 0 llvtlxo P P * tllG ^« e powers 5 ? aiml ? # 2 ^ ^ OonferenooB . Wo ^ pll » o . t Ml JKWti ^ SW ^ ^ S * ^ P ^ ooocUug , and S ? Kt ^ 'fflfe *^^ ? itfl hoin £ ^ opted , M % t ^ 5 S 5 SS ^ * debility to do peace
weeping , and he frequently put his liand to his head . Ongoing to his house on Sunday morning , M > . Norris found a letter for himself ; but he did not produce it on the inquest . The surgeon w ho made the poat-niortem examination said lie took about two ounces of oil of almonds from the stomach of Mr . Sadleir . Embedded in the coats of the stomach werenumerous black particles , which he believed to be powdered opium . There was a degree of congestion of some of the organs ; but for the most part they were healthy . The inquiry was adjourned , that the letter to Mrs . Sadleir might be produced . ;
In the course of the inquest , Mr . Maitland remarked that the essential oil of almonds ia sold by every confectioner in the kingdom ; to which Mr . Wakley the coroner , rejoined : — "A pleasant reflection for those who eat confectionery . Some custards that I have Been I know have eonta ned the essential oil of bitter almonds in poisonous quantities . "
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174 THE LEADER . [ No . SOj ^ turday ,
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 23, 1856, page 174, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2129/page/6/
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