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Keying officer , to procure an order for their consignment to a lunatic asylum . It was stated that the unfortunate creatures had been resident in Paris , but being British subjects , the English Ambassador at that city , had sent them to London , with instructions for their reception . The present application was made under directions of the Secretary of State . Medical certificates being required , they were removed temporarily to the City of London Union . At the Middlesex Sessions , two men , named Phillips and Wraxall , were charged with having stolen the purse of a lady in the Haymarket . She alleged that she detected Wraxall ' s hand in her pocket , and immediately afterwards she missed her purse . She seized both of the prisoners and held them until they were taken into
custody by a policeman . " Wraxall , it appeared , was a respectable person , while his companion was a convicted thief- Both , were found Guilty ; but , before the judge passed sentence , Wraxall made a solemn denial of the truth of the accusation preferred against him , and appealed to Phillips to speak the truth . Phillips replied that Wraxall ' denial was quite true , and Mr . Sleigh proposed to put him in the witness-box , but the judge would not permit this proceeding , on the ground of its irregularity . Wraxall was then sentenced to eight months' hard labour , and the other prisoner to seven years' penal servitude . The latter subsequently stated that he had entrapped Wraxall into a conversation with him , so that being in the company of a respectablelooking man he might the more successfully practise his dishonest trade .
The coroner ' inquiry into the origin of the fire in Mr . Boper ' s house at Greenwich , in which his two children were destroyed , came to a conclusion at half-past three o ' clock on Thursday morning , after protracted arid numerous sittings . As is known , strong suspicion existed that Mr . Roper himself , set fire to his house . The Co-Toner's jury , however , have come to an open verdict , their pronouncement being to the effect that there was mot sufficient legal evidence to show whether the fire was accidental or otherwise . But they add an expression of a strong suspicion that it was a wilful act ; lloper was re-examined before the magistrate on the charge of arson ; Some additional evidence was heard , and the magistrate adjourned the case for another week for the production of further . evidence .
Edward Allcorn , a lad formerly in the service of a medical practitioner of Croydon , has been found guilty of breaking into the counting-house of the London , Brighton , and South Coast Railway , at Croydon , and stealing several railway tickets , 5 s . in copper , and other articles , the property of the company . He was sentenced to hard labour for twelve months . Thomas Spencer , a private in the Colds tream Guards , decorated with a Crimean medal , was sent to prison for fourteen days by Mr . Bingbam , at Marlborough-street police-court , for begging money from various persons on the street in the middle of the night , and in a tone and manner calculated to ensure compliance witli his request . It was urged in extenuation that he was drunk at the time .
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CRIMINAL RECORD . The Burstopfiel © Murder . —Great horror was felt in the winter of 1855 at the murder of a young surgeon named Stirling , who was murdered and robbed near Burnopfield , in Durham , at mid-day . Richard Rayne and John Cain wore npprehonded charged with the murder , and tried at the Durham Assizes , but the case failed , and they were acquitted . These men returned to their homes , and have ainco been rogular and industrious in their habits . Cain , since his acquittal , has been moat active in attempting to clear up the mystory of the murder of tho poor young man . Ho lms ferreted out a considerable amount of information with regard to other parties , and he has satisfied several gentlemen of influence that ho and Rayne wore not implicated in the murder . A communication haa been received in Gatealiead from the visiting justices of Maidatone , stating that a prisoner who is in custody there has confessed that ho was present at the murder of young Stirling ; he gives a detailed account of tho affair , and tho chief constable of Durham will mako full inquiry into tho circumstances . A . * ri . T £ Mi ? TED Murder . — On Tuesday , an attempt , which will in all probability terminate fatally , was xna&e by a man named Thomas Champion , tho victim being Henry Gray son , a joiner . Champion has boon a foreman to Mr . Fowsdalo , builder , of Wicker , near Sheffield , whoso men complained of his conduct as arbitrary , and there had boon disputes about him , which resulted in his discharge . Champion entered the workshop of Mr . Fewsdalo , and after conversing some time with the men , went to Gray son and told him he
underto an official report , just published , the population of Southampton is 41 , 000 . The expense of the police there for the last twelve months was 2540 Z . During that period 1171 persons were brought before the borough magistrates , charged with offences which were disposed of summarily . Amongst those persons were' 77 known thieves , 96 prostitutes , 150 vagrants , and 65 habitual drunkards . There are 700 prostitutes living in Southampton , and 160 houses of ill-fame there ; 1500 thieves , receivers of stolen goods , suspected persons , tramps , and vagabonds , are now in the town under police surveillance . .
Extenuating Circumstances . — A frightful crime has been committed at Belleville , a suburb of Paris , by a woman named Marie Adele Brion murdering her stepson , four years of age , under circumstances so revolting that the bare recital of them fills the mind with horror , and yet the jury , who pronounced a verdict of wilful murder against her , recorded their opinion that the cruel deed was accompanied by " extenuating circumstances . " The court sentenced her to twenty years' hard labour .
stood ho was tho cause of his being- discharged , and immediately fired a revolver at him . The buliot lodged in is brain , after penetrating about foi * ' inches . Champion then proceeded to flro another barrel of tho pistol at William Konyon , but missed him . IIo was secured and taken into custody . Tho surgeon coiled in to the ¦ w . ounded man givoa no hope of his recovery . There Booms no doubt that Champion intended to kill the seven men who wore in the shop . CuutiNAii Statistics op Southampton . — -According
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IRELAND . The Irish Constabujlaky . — The command of this force has been conferred upon Major Brownrigg , who for many years filled the office of Deputy Inspector-General . The salary henceforward is to be 1300 / . instead of 1500 / . per annum , the 2001 being granted to _ Sir Duncan M'Gregor in consideration of his long services . Progress of Civilisation . — . A letter dated , Dungarvan , October 16 th , says : — " A pleasing and novel scene was presented at the funeral -of the late Doctor Quinn ,
of this town , who was lately buried in the Protestant churchyard . Our parish priest , the "Very Rev . Dr . Hally , walked before the coffin , assisted by his curate , Rev . M . Mooney , and Rev . Mr . Toomey chanting the burial service . Walking behind the coffin were to be seen , with hats in hand , three Protestant parish ministers , and one Protestant curate . Indeed it must be remarked With truth that the Protestant clergy of this locality for years back have been remarkable for mildness , Christian charity , and freedom from all sectarian bigotry .
The Paper Duties . —A meeting of . gentlemen , connected with , literature generally was held in Dublin-oh Wednesday , to consider the question of the paper duties . Mr . Cassell and Mr . Francis attended as a deputation from the London Society . A local committee was formed , and a liberal subscription at once opened .
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NAVAL AND MILITARY . The Royal Artii-lery . —A complete reorganisation and distribution of the regiment of Royal Artillery is about to be made . The precise nature of these alterations is at present unknown , but it is understood that the fourteen battalions which comprise the regiment will be formed into several divisions , and that each division will occupy a station , either on home or on foreign service The staff of the battalions will in this case accompany the troops wherever they are quartered , instead of remaining at Woolwich .
The Gallant INormi Corks . — A disturbance was created on Monday , at Strood station , by a party of tho North Cork Rifles , seventy of whom were left behind to guard the baggage of the corps . They mutinied and resolutely refused to load the baggage . Their conduct being very violent , the officers in charge sent off to Chatham Barracks for the assistance of the military , a strong party of whom arrived under the command of Major Gordon . Five of the . ringleaders wero marched off to tho guard-room , and order was then restored , and the Rifles proceeded to load the baggage , with which thoy departed for Aldersliott tho same evening .
Recruiting foji this Cavalry . —Parties havo been sent out in tho metropolis to enlist men for the 16 th Hussars . A number of fine young fellows have joined tho regiment , men being taken at the reduced standard of 5 feet 4 . Recruiting parties are also out for the 6 th ( Enniskillen ) Dragoons ; they are also oxtromoly successful , numbers of men , chiefly from Militia regiments , volunteering to join the service companies in India . Increased activity is ordered to be used in recruiting for tho Indian Light Cavalry , and men ore to be entered for ? hat service at tho reduced standard of 5 foet 2 .
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ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS . A horrible accldont occurred to two poaehors , on the London and Wth-Wostorn Railway , near Wiusford , Several poachers ivero out with nets , Biinres , &c ., and on their way some of 'thorn nttempted to cross tho railway whllo a night train was passing , not boing awnrc of its proximity . A man , named Iterator , was knocked down , one log out off , and one arm put out of the socket , Ho died next morning . Another was run over apparently by the whole train , pnly tho noso being left unmangled on . tho upper part of hi § body . One oi their dogs was also killed . A man and lile threo children wore suffocated last week by an ooonpo of gas , which took place in tholr cpttago , In a wretched row of buildings nt Pillgwonlly , near Newport .
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Ill 8 THE LEADER . [ No . 448 , October 23 , 185 _ fr _ I
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CONTINENTAL NOTES . ¦ . FRANCE .. A letter in the No ) 'd states that a difference has arisen between France and Brazil . A French merchant having died at Pernambucb leaving children under age , tht French Minister , Count do Lemont , caused seals to be put on his premises . The local authorities maintained that he had no right to do so . On appeal to the justice of the peace , he decided that the authorities were ia the right , and the seals were removed . In consequence Count de Lemont struck his flag , in order to await instructions of the French Government . The journey of Prince Napoleon to Algeria is postponed until March next . Despatches received by the French Government from Algiers announce that the empire of Morocco is in a state of great disorganisation and anarchy . M . Caurain , one of the chief writers in the Const It w tlonnel , died a few days ago . His funeral was attended not only by all the writers in the ministerial papers , but the Debate , the Presse , and the Sitcle were also represented . M . Caurain was a man of undoubted talent , ami enjoyed the esteem of his most bitter political opponents . M . Walewski has , by order of the Emperor , sent a note to the French Ambassador at Rome , to be communicated to the Pontifical Government , expressive of the dissatisfaction with which the Emperor has heard of the i child Mortara having been forcibly taken away from liis parents ; he has also instructed the Ambassador to niake 1 strong remonstrances on such conduct . The Augsburg Gazette leams from .-Warsaw that the manner of the Emperor Alexander towards Prince Napoleon was extremely civil , " but very cool . " His Imperial Highness did not invite the Czar to go to Paris , but I he told him that he had been sent by the Emperor Na-[ poleon to return the visit of the Grand Duke Constantino . The Prince only called on one Polish nobleman , and . him he observed that he was greatly struck by the magnificence of the palaces of the nobles and by the miserable , huts inhabited by the serfs . The prevalent opinion in Warsaw is , that no political importance Ls te be attached to . the visit of Prince Xapoleon . ¦ There is no truth in the telegraphic message from
General Maciualion and the French Consul , about the Tetuan massacre , or the murder of the French and Spanish ( or English ) Vice-Consuls . We are positively assured that it is a . fable , and that the gallant General has been imposed upon . The visit of the Emperor Napoleon to Compioyno lias been postponed on account of the pressure of important business . There is further talk about an intended journey of the Emperor to Italy . Our information iiilds that it is not probable it will bo extended beyond Nici ' , and that 110 great political weight ought to be attached to it . It is said that the plan proposed to the French Government by Colonel Faidhcrbc , Governor of Senegal consists in extending the frontiers of the French po .-scisions as far as Timbuctu , which is about two hiuuhvil leagues from tho present boundary . Three Fruiich officers of rank lmvo been brought to a court-martial in Africa , Chef d'Escndron S ., Captain A ., and Cnptmn M ., who were successively paymasters of the 1 st Spams , for having embezzled 88 , ' lOSfr ., th . u property of Hie Oovorninont . After hearing counsel for the prisoners , me tribunal declnrud all three Guilty , ami condemned b . to dismissal from the army and . threo years' imprisonment ; M . to dismissal and four years' imprisonment ; ; mil a . to military degradation and five yours' hard luiiuiir . Tho prisoner S . was an officer ol' tho Logion .. f IJoiwui , and M . a knight , and both wcro declared to lmvo wifeitcd their decorations .
dknmaiuc . . Tho King Intelv gave a grand banquet at the Cnutoau of Gluokaburg , at which vory siguillonnt spuecliod \ uu . delivered . Tho Mini / Her of Sohloswte , in dnnluiib w tho health of tho King , exposed n wish that his «»• joaty would live long enough , to sea ^^ v ,, mi akiugdom united under a common and durable < b V "' tion , capable of routing all foreign intorforenco . i «« King approved of tho expression of this wish . i KAI'LISS . f Tho dospnteh attributed to tho Foreign Minister , M . do Cnrnffu , concerning the diplomatic relations ™ - >« l » with tho Western l'owpw , has been olHclHlly coinu-1 Tho Gazette iTe Cu ! o ,, no stntos tlmt a courier nrrjvoj l in Munich on tho 7 th , with n despatch to the No . il "" ft » Minister at tho Bavarian Court , dlroqtliitf mm i " mand oniulully tho liniul of tho Priiiooas Mario , » wu tho Emprosa of Aiwtrla > Tor tho Prlnco Koynl ol > "I The marriage ia oxpoetod to tnko pluoo nt *> ' « 1 > ' * tho 12 th of January noxt . The Princess Id sen onlo « " GmuSgularUieH , . ny . the , Dfy ^ «* ff % donfc havo boon dlsoovorod in tho Ciwtom-hoiwe , o »» ono was aurprlsod at thorn who is wo 1 » c ^ " * IjLhmont , tho abuses ordinarily coninUMod ta that o » tAMMu » w »
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 23, 1858, page 1118, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2265/page/6/
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