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left alive . Lord have inercy on otir sotils ! Amen . Thomas Jackson , chief mate . *'— JEJinfiurgh Courant .. The Wellington Monument . — We are requested to state that the model for the Wellington Monument ( No . 19 ) sent to Westminster Hall by G . G . Adams , of Sloane-street , was thrown out of the competition from two of the comers of the plinth having inadvertently projected one inch beyond the dimensions of the reduced scale . — times . __ _ _ . Travellers Vogel
Assassination of the African And Maguire . —The official confirmation of the murder ofDr Vogel at Wara , the capital of Wadai , has just been received . He was beheaded by order of the Sultan . Corporal Maguire , R . E ., was murdered by a party of Tuaricks some six marches to the north of Kuka , Apprehending danger , he had traced a few lines in pencil to our Vice-Consul at Murzuk , requesting him , in the event of his death , to discharge a small sum due to his people . The gallant fellow made a desperate defence , and despatched several of his murderers before he fell . _ that l is in
Circassia . —It is stated Schamy again possession of the fortified ' auls' ( villages ) in Daghestan , which were not long since taken from him by the Russians . Ascent of the Finster-Aar-Horn . —Mr . E . fc > . Kennedy writes to the times . — " Although , upon the authority of the Times , it is now an acknowledged fact thatMont Blanc is a nuisance and is ' used up , ' it is still possible that some account of the Finster-Aar-Horn , which has now for the first time been ascended by Englishmen , may prove not wholly without interest to some of your readers . There have been but two previous ascents of this mountain , which , attaining an elevation
of 14 , 320 English feet , is the highest in the Bernese Oberland ; and these were made by Herr Lolgar , of Basle , and the guide Johann Juan , of Meyringen , on the 15 th of August and the 8 th of September , 1841 . Two attempts have since been made by Mr . E . L . Ames , of Trinity College , Cambridge , but both were defeated by bad weather . Our party consisted of the Rev . J . F . Hardv , J . C . W . Ellis , B . St . John Mathews , William Mathews , and E , S . Kennedy , Graduates' of the University of Cambridge , and James Smith , a lad about sixteen , of the Grotto . " This lad and a guide * who was knocked up , were left behind at some distance from the top ; the rest reached the summit .
Suicide of a Prisoner . —A woman of loose character , named Hannah Pearn , committed suicide on Wednesday by poisoning herself whilst a prisoner at the Central Station-house , Bristol . On Tuesday-night , without having received any provocation , she threw a stone at a policeman and was taken into custody . About six o ' clock in the morning , she asked for some water , drank it off , and , on handing back the cup , told the officer to wash it out thoroughly , as she had poisoned
herself , and should be in h in five minutes . Soon afterwards she died . She was only nineteen years of age , and was stated to have been rel igiously brought up . The Rev . Mr . Bronte . —Mr . Dearden , the principal of an academy at Bradford , and a friend of the Rev . Patrick Bronte" , the incumbent of Haworth , has just concluded a correspondence in the columns of the Bradford Observer , in the course of which he denies the truth of the portrait of the Rev . Mr . Bronte , as drawn by Mrs . Gaskell in the biography of Miss Charlotte Brontii .
The Belooohes . —Like Catiline , the Belooch is ahem appetens , sui prqfusus ; he likes to take violently , and he likea to give patronisingly , but this matter of exchanging horses and dogs for Company ' s rupees , and these rupees again for cotton cloth , lead , and gunpowder , strikes him as rather beneath his . dignity , and makes him think uneasily of his fierce forefathers . By way of being independent , he is savage and surly . His broad hairy chest , and long sinewy arms , nro those of a man whose boast i 8 , that in close combat he can strangle his foes , or tear out their windpipes . Even the boldest of us would shudder at the idoa of being overpowered by
that demon , and of looking up hopelessly for mercy into the wild-beast eyes which glare ferociously under his shaggy brows , and villanously low forehead . Even the Pathans , however , are rather savage men , though they dare not put their peculiar notions into practice when , ns merchants , they are travelling or sojourning in a strange country . During our residence at Kurracheoj some fifteen or twenty of them were sepoys in the 8 th Regiment of Native Infantry , the rule having been abrogated which , at one time , forbade their admission into the Anglo-Indian army . The consequence was that a number of singular outrages were perpetrated , which for oome time quite baffled the police . Sindees and Cutcheea were found lying dead , killed apparently by stonea thro
wn with great force and dexterity . Officers' bungalows wore entered at night , and robbod while theinmatea were sleeping , The police puggiea or trackers ( in a desert country like Sind , footatopa are easily tracked , and some men specially devote themselves to the occupation } could find nothing more suspicious than what appeared to bo marks of camela' feet . The boldness and unprecedented character of the outrages threw speculation quite at fault . Considerable alarm was excited in Uousea ou tsido , qr on the outakirts of the . camp ; and revolvers immediately rose to a premium . A quorrdl among themselves , which led to the treachery of on 3 , disclosed that these depredations wore committed , and that very systematically , by the Affghans of the 8 th
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Leader Office , Saturday , August 22 . LAST NIGHT'S PARLIAMENT . HOUSE OF LORDS . RECRUITING FOR THE BOMBAY ARMY . The Earl of Shaftesbury moved for a copy of an order of the Commander-in-Chief of Bombay directing that for the future none but high-caste men should be enlisted for the Bombay army . He urged that nothing had tended more to the mutiny in the Bengal army than this very system of recruiting from high-caste men . He wished to know if in any future levies of men in India this principle was to be adopted . Earl Granvimjb had no objection to the production of the order . It was no doubt an injudicious order , but it was fair to state that there had been a tendency among all military men to enlist this class of men on account of their stature and their adaptability to military service . It was impossible for _ him to make any pledge as to the manner in which our future armies in India were to be organized . ... ¦ THE APPROPRIATION BILL . This bill was read a third time , and passed , after some general remarks from Lord Mosteagle on the financial position of the country—to which Earl Gkajnville replied . A number of other bills were read a third time , and passed . THE DIVORCE BILL . On the motion for the adjournment of the House , Lord Redesdale said that he was about to move that the Commons' amendment to the Divorce Bill should be considered that day six months . —The Lord Chancellor with great vehemence protested against ouch a course . —Lord Redksdalk said such a motion was quite open to him and quite regular , and he had given notice of his intention to" take that course the night before . — The Marquis of Lansdoavne said that such a notice could not apply , as the bill was not then before the House . —Lord Reoesdale contended that he had done nothing contrary to the rules of the House . — Earl Gkanville said that the character of the House was at stake , and deprecated taking any petty advantages in dealing with measures before it . —After more discussion , it was . arranged that the consideration of the amendments , should be taken on Monday , Lord Rmdesdale undertaking not to make his motion . The House then adjourned at twenty minutes past seven . HOUSE OF COMMONS . The House mot at twelve o ' clock . MILITARY CHAPLAINS IN INDIA . Sir Harry Vernby inquired what number of chaplains had accompanied the forces recently sent out to India . —Sir John Ramsdkn said no chaplains had been sent out , as it was not usual to do so , the chaplains being supplied by the Company upon the arrival of tho troops in India . POLITICAL REFUGEES . Mr . Williams asked tho First Lord of the ^ Treasury whether there was any truth in tho rumour that , in compliance with an application from tho Government of France , tho Government of this country would expel some of tho French ( refugees who have sought an asylum in this country ?—Lord Palmkkston : " My anawor , in the first place , is that no such application , has been received . In tho next place , had such application been mado , the answor of tho Government must have been something like that of tho pariah officers to King Charles II ., who excused thomsolvoa from ringing their bolla because thoy had no bolls to ring . So the answer wo muat have given would have boon—We have no powers to comply with the application . " ristiicino bishops . In reply to Mr . Griffiths , Lord Palmisrston said it was intended next aosaion to bring in a bill for granting allowances to retiring biahope , which would have a
rotrpspective action , bo as to include Dr . Hinds , the late Bishop of Norwich .
SAVINGS BANKS . In reply to Mr . Hamilton , the Chancellor of thi Exchequer said he did not intend next session to reintroduce his ' . Savings Banks Bill , but would move instead for a select committee to consider the whole subject . THE DIVORCE BILL . The third reading of this bill was then discussed ai some length . The discussion was introduced by Mr Henley , who censured the course taken with the bill . — Sir George Grey replied . —Sir William Heatkcoti
said the Opposition were by no means satisfied with th measure , as it stood . —After some observations from Mi Ayrton in favour of , and Mr . Newdegate against , th bill , Lord John Manners protested in strong term against the bill and against the manner in which it ha < been forced through the House . — -Lord Palmerston de fended the course taken by the Government , alluded to the majorities with which every stage had been passed , and expressed his gratitude for the manner in which the new Parliament had applied itself to tlu business of the country . —The bill was then read a thirc time , and passed .
The Sale of Obscene Publications Bill was also read a third time , and passed . The House adjourned at half-past three , to three o ' clock on Monday .
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THE UNITED STATES . Some additional news is brought by the Ariel . The Indians have committed ravages in Kansas . In Missouri , a democrat has been elected to Congress . The democrats have carried everything in the North Carolina election . In Maricn , County Florida , the corn crop was good . Cotton was in a promising condition , but there had been much rain , and if it continues material injury will be done . A postmaster in South Carolina has been apprehended for robbing the mail . It is rumoured that the questions between the United States and New Granada have been virtualty settled in favour of the former . The contest at St . Paul ' s , Minnesota , between the democratic constitutional party and the republicaus , is likely to be a very spirited one . It is rumoured that Santa Anna is dead . Heavy rains have fallen in the south , and damaged the crops .
The New York Daily Times says : — " A special despatch from Washington indicates that a treaty arrangement is under consideration between Lord Napier and General Cass , for the final settlement of the Central American controversy with Great Britain , growing out of British occupation of the Bay Islands . The contemplated plan is similar in its general results to that of the treaty made by Mr . Dallas , and which failed of ratification , except that the new arrangement will avoid the rock on which the former split , by letting E ngland first conclude her treaty with Honduras , so as not to commit the United States to her stipulation against the introduction of slavery in the Bay Islands . " On tho reiterated demand of France and England , the Government of Uruguay has just authorized the noininanation of a mixed commission to arrange the claims of the subjects of those two nations .
The submarine cable was laid across Detroit River on the 13 th ult , and put into successful operation . Toronto , Detroit , and intermediate places are now in direct communication by telegraph .
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THE REINFORCEMENTS FOli INDIA . The Pays says : — "We learn , by a letter from London of tho 19 th , that permission has been definitively granted for the passage of English troops across the Isthmus of Suez . These troops will take the railway , and will find at Suez boats , taken up at Calcutta by the East India Company , waiting for them . According to arrangement made by agenta of the Company , these ships wore to be in the Red Soa by the end of August at the latest . The authorization granted by tho Viceroy of Egypt docs not oxtend to the future ; it is only temporary , and special for tho existing occasion . "
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Fiue at Douax Hosi-wal . — " At the moment of going to press , " says tho Memorial ( VAmicna , " we learn from Douai that tho hospital of that place was in flames , and in part destroyed . It was said several of the patients had been burnt , but no details have yet reached us . " Tins Close of this Session . — It is antiqipatod that Parliament will bo closed by Commission on Tuesday . The Royal Visit to Scotland , —Report mentions thia day week as the day on which the Queen will arrive at Balmoral . She will probably stay till tho ICtli of Ootobor . M « . Oiiaiclks Mathrws loaves England for Amorioa ° RioioitTED Failurb in Livio » i'Ool .--A follure w » 8 reported in tho corn trade at Livor , » oo on ™«™ J £ ; The liabilities are atatod to ho heavy , and one of then ™ of
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Native Infantry , who managed to steal out at night , in small parties , from the lines of their regiment , and who baffled the puggies by binding up their own feet , in rags , a stone being placed under the instep * so as to leave no distinct impression of afoot upon the sand . It being thought expedient to capture some of these ruffian * in the act , a trap was laid for them , the desperate resistance they were to offer not having been anticipated . The captain of police and his lieutenant , both English officers , concealed themselves , with a few friends and native police , in a bungalow which had been fixed upon about
for robbery . Two Pathans entered the garden two o ' clock in the morning ; and a stone , skilfully thrown by one of them , killed the . dog at once . At first they mistook the police for their comrades ; but , on discovering their mistake , they fought so furiously with stones and with their long knives , that it was not until they were , literally speaking , cut down that they' could be secured . Captain M ., who at Meeanee had killed several Belooches in hand-to-hand conflict , had some of his teeth knocked down his throat by a stone which one of the robbers hurled . —Blackwood ' s Magazine .
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 22, 1857, page 805, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2206/page/13/
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