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      been brought against a labouring man nanie 4 Henry Eutledge . He is accused of violating his daughter Kate , a girl of fifteen years of age , living with her ma state of incest , and ultimately threatening to murder her . The evidence given by the girl and an aunt of hers went to show that the man ' s own wife , the step-mother of the girl , assisted him in using force ; and it also appeared that the case would not have been brought to li- 'ht at all had it not been for Rutledge s threats of violence .- The facts , it is asserted , were known to several people , but no notice was taken . The man , who denied the charge , and said that it was trumped up because he had changed his religion , was remanded .

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      CRIMINAL RECORD . Murder . — A horrible tragedy was enacted in the neighbourhood of Queen-square , Holborn , on Tuesday morning . A commercial traveller , named Toomes , went into a house in Gloucester-street , which he was accustomed to visit , and having walked down , stairs into the kitchen , he there deliberately cut the throat of a printer named Cantly , nearly severing the head from the body . The deceased being a man in very weak health was unable to resist , and death was instantaneous . The prisoner and deceased were on intimate terms , but never had any

      quarrel . The prisoner was examined before the Clerken-• well police magistrate , when these and other facts were stated in evidence . Although the prisoner appeared to be perfectly cool and collected during the perpetration of the murder , as well as afterwards , he had previously acted with great eccentricity of manner . He without any hesitation confessed the commission of the crime , and treated the matter , with supreme indifference . It is said by the neighbours that the murderer has been in a very excited state for some time past . The magistrate remanded him for a week .

      Mtttinv of Convicts . —On Tuesday a gang of eighty convicts were removed from Millbaiik Prison to the Southwestern Railway , Waterloo-road , for Portland ; but with the most fearful oaths they refused to go by the train . The prompt arrival , however , of the governor and an additional force of officers from Millbank Prison put an end to the insubordination , but not until a delay of two hours had been occasioned . Mystekiods Assassination . —Mr . William Parsons , of Andover , left his home on Monday last about ten o'clock , and did not return home all night . Between seyen and eight o ' clock in the morning some of his own shopmen were out for a walk , previous to the shop being opened , and as one of them was strolling along the road , half a mile from the town , his attention was suddenly attracted to the body of a man lying in a field close to the road , with his face to the ground and his

      clothes covered with frost , as though he had been there all night . On entering the field and approaching the body he discovered unmistakable evidence of n horrible murder having been perpetrated , and without ascertaining who the unfortunate victim was , he gave information to the police . It was evident that the deceased , who was found to be Mr . Parsons , had met with his untimely death from the hands of a murderer , from the nature of his wounds , and from the fact of an ash bludgeon of about the thickness of a child's arm lying close by the body , the big end bearing bloody evidence of the foul murdor committed by its aid . The murder was not committed for the purpose of plunder , for the watch and purse of the deceaaed ,, coiVtaining ^ 3 Z . 12 s . 6 d ., were found in Ilia pockets . An inquest hns been held . No clue has yet been obtained as to the guilty parties , although the police are actively engaged in tracing the murderers . The inquiry was adjourned .

      Ali . kged Manslaughtbr , —Another game-law fatality has been brought to light . Near Newark , a tenant-farmer was out shooting on his own land by moonlight . * I e had a right to shoot on the land , but two game-watchers came up , and a quarrel of some kind aroso . Tho farmer ' s gun went off , probably by accident , and it killed one of tho watchers . The farmer has been sent to prison .

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      IRELAND . The Proselytiseks . —Lord Chancellor Jfapier gave judgment on Saturday in the case of the O'Malley orphans . His Lordship made an order confirming the order of . the 23 rd of September , by which he appointed Jane Robinson guardian of the minors ; directed the minors to be educated as Protestants , and to be given up into the custody of Jane Robinson . The Murder of Mr . Ely . —The Government have offered 150 / . for information to lead to a conviction of the murderer , and a reward of 501 . for information of those harbouring James Delany . There is now a large sum on his head , nearly 15 Q 0 L It is said that he is not many miles from his own hoiise . There is a great

      extent of mountain there , in which he might range a distance of twenty miles in extent . The Leinster Express remarks that no stronger or more conclusive evidence of the existence of the Riband conspiracy could be adduced than the fact that another week has elapsed and the murderer is still , through the connivance and assistance of the neighbouring peasantry , enabled to elude the grasp of justice . Sir Charles Copte has pledged himself to visit with immediate removal from his estate , and the infliction of the severest punishment the law permits , every case where it may be proved that anv tenant of his * harboured or succoured Delany ,

      Henceforward if any tenant shall countenance persons pf bad or questionable character , be they members of bis own family or otherwise , his tenure becomes forfeited , and he' must seek some other more congenial locality . Tho several magistrates of Clandonagh and the adjoining baronies are determined to folllow this laudable course , and thus guard that part of the Queen ' s County from the inroads of Ribandism . Tho Dublin Gazette notifies that the Lord-Lieutenant and Privy Council have issued a proclamation to the effect that the Peace Preservation Act shall apply to , and be in force in and for , tho barony of Clandonagli , in tho Queen ' s County . writes to the

      Kri / LiNG in Jest . —Mr . S . M . Going Dalhj Express , saying that there ia not the slightest ground for the reported attempt upon the life of Mr . Samuel Murray Gason . Tho explanation of the Express ^ however , is perfectly satisfactory . " The report of . the attack upon Mr . Gaspn , " snys tho Egress , " waa given upon tho authority of that gentleman himself . " The Battms of this Banks . —The Landed Estates Court was crowded on Tuosdny , tho public having been lod to believe that Judge Longfiold would deliver judgment in tho mattor of tho Tippernry and London and County Banks . Tlio settlement day , howovor , was postponed , and another fortnight must pass over before tho jutlgo enn decido which of tlio contending parties is fairly entitled to the proceeds of John Sadloir ' s illgottoa Irish estates .

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      showed his watch to the young man , and the . latter was seized with a passion' to possess it . He followed the owner , murdered him with an instrument used to bleed calves with , and took the watch , which he hid in a pit . After nine months had elapsed , he dug up the watch , which proved defective , and took it to a man to repair it . He then exchanged it for another , and the dead mau s watch passed away into another person ' s hands to be repaired . This person identified the watch , and remembered that it had belonged to the murdered man , and by this means the crime was brought home to the murderer , who suffered condign punishment . Sir John also stated some incidents connected with the trial of the Chartists , and remarked how well some of them , defended themselves , showing that they had been Ies 3 students of , Tom Paine than Algernon Sydney . With regard to civil suits , one he mentioned , connected with

      A JUDGE'S REMINISCENCES . Sir John Coleridge deliverod a lecture to tho , Ottery Literary Society , a few evenings ago , on " Circuit Reminiscences , " Ho commenced with his experience as a barrister , and amongst other traits of tho long-robed gentlomon , ho mentioned that , in his time they wore vory particular in tholr choice of w . ino , and had thoir OAvn cellars in different diatriota . Next ho narrated his experience as Recorder of Exeter , and ho recollected tho first case of cholera wbioh ocounocl in thoso parts . Tho patient was taken ill in a . rural town , and was sent in a

      cart to Kxetor for medical attendance . Ho died , it was Bald , owing to tho removal , and certain persons wore charged with causing hla donth . Many of the " faculty " were sworn , but none would say that the man wpuld . not have died if ho had not been rpmoved , and the aeon sod persona wore , acquitted . XIo noxt spoke of his experience as a judge Ho had once to try n young man for murclor . Tho lmirtloroil porson wua found dead , and hla watch was stolen , but not hia puvso . Tito crime wna traced lipmo to tho young man in an extraordinary way * It appeared that ho had mot tho inurdorod person , who

      tbe country , was of considerable interest . An attorney , not in very flourishing circumstances , had made an offer of matrimony to a young lady , whose friends , however , objected to the suit , and he withdrew . Disappointed in love , he removed to Liverpool , under an assumed name , became a coach proprietor , married , had children , and died . In the mean time he became heir-at-law to a large property in Devon , but as he had changed his name , he could not be traced , and his property devolved on his two sisters , who enjoyed it many years . By that time the deceased man ' s children found an old document in an ancient piece of furniture , which led them to believe tha ' t their father ' s name was assumed ; they found his right name in his own handwriting , it was also attested by persons who had letters written by him in his early days , and the result of a lawsuit was , that the attorney ' s children succeeded to the disputed property .

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      them , or- —not to close your ports against them , but—to reimpose upon them the differential duties which formerly existed , and which placed you and them upon the same footing . Now , I say it is not fair to call upon any Government to undertake that in the present state of feeling in this country—in the present state of the power of the- manufacturing interest . If I may offer a bit of advice to this great meeting , it will be to approach the House of Commons itself and say : — - " We have a grievance , give us a committee to inquire into the real working of the Navigation Laws , and we undertake to shovsr you , by facts , statistics , and arguments , that that act is working ill for the great national interest which we represent / ' This is not so much as it appears to be a

      class question ; in a national point of view it is unequalled in importance . One of the great problems of the present day is the manning of our navy . The more we extend our territory the more the necessity will exist for keeping up a standing navy ; we know that the increase of -foreign ships is drawing the very bones and marrow of our navy away from us-: —viz . our sailors . J . believe at this moment I am correct in saying that there are a vast number of British seamen employed in the American navy ,. and likely to remain there for the rest of their lives . This is a very serious consideration . Resolutions to the following effect were then carried : — " 1 . That experience of the working of the present navigation laws shows their effect to be most pernicious to British shipping , foreign nations having refused

      to reciprocate . 2 . Full time having been allowed for other countries to decide whether they will reciprocate or not , those who have not done so may be considered as having decided on not meeting our views . Therefore , the time has arrived when our Government should strongly appeal to other nations , and if they still persist in refusing fair play to our shipping , should then put ia force the proviso in clause 321 of 16 th and 17 th Victoria , chap . 107 . 3 . British shipping , exposed to this unfair competition abroad , has also to contend with many burdens at home which press heavily . 4 . That a deputation go to London to co-operate with the Shipowners' Society there in taking such steps as may be deemed proper . " The Gkeentock Shipowners and Mb . Duuxop , M . P

      —A memorial from shipowners and merchants of Greefnock to the Earl of Derby , in ^ favour of enforcing the reciprocity clauses o £ tbe Customs Consolidation Act , 1853 , has received numerous and influential signatures . A deputation waited on Mr . Dunlop to entrust him with the memorial , to ask him to support its prayer , and to ascertain his views with regard to it . Tbe honourable gentleman remarked , that although he agreed with the memorialists in regretting 1 the conduct of those countries which availed themselves of the liberal measures of our Legislature in the repeal of the navigation laws , but still continue to deny us reciprocal advantages , j r et he was not , in his present state of information , prepared to pledge himself to concur with the memorialists in

      demanding retaliation with reference to the non-reciprocating states . On general principles , and taking only an economic view of the question , free trade in the carriage of goods stood on the same footing with free trade in the goods themselves , and the shipping interest has in this view no stronger claims than those of the landed or other formerly protected interests , which had been justly disregarded . He had always , however , felt and acknowledged that another element entered into the question with reference to the navigation laws—namely , that of self-defence : for manning our navy efficiently in war ,

      it was essential that our mercantile marine should be kept up , even , if necessary , at a sacrifice to the nation in an economic view . If , on further inquiry , he became convinced that recent legislation had the tendency alleged by shipowners of destroying tho nursery for our navy , the question would in that caso become a national one of the first importance , and he would not hesitate ia supporting any measure whatever rendered necessary for preserving tho moans of manning tlio navy ; looking , as ho did , on national defonco as of paramount importance to every other consideration . The of

      THE SHIPPING INTEREST . Turn Tyntc SurrowNKHS . —A mooting took plnco on tho 10 th inst . at North Shields , "to take into consideration tho present impressed stato of tlio British shipping intorost . and to tloviao means for tho impi'ovomont of the samo . " Tho Hon . G . II . Liddoll , M . P ., said that to ask Parliament to rovoruo thoir stops in tha groat question of froo trade-was worse than uaelosa . You want tho Government to put into fovco that which tho law enables thorn now to do—nainoly , that hor Mnjqsty in Privy Ooiinull shall call upon thoso nations with whom you trade , either to reciprocate those advantages which you oxtoiul to

      General MurcTrNa in London . — mooting shipowners in London is announced for tho 15 th proximo ; when they nro to tako into consideration " the present ruinous condition of tho Shipping Interest . " It scorns to be admitted generally that of all tho groat interests of tho empire , the shipowning intorost ia at present amongst tho least prosperous . . Mn . II . Fknwiok , M . P . — -Thomombcr for Sunderland writes to tile Secretary of tho Shipowners'Society : — 11 1 slmll gladly co-oporato in endeavouring ; to attain that complete reciprocity which was contemplated nt tho

      time of tlio abrogation of tlio old Navigation Laws . You are aware that many attempts have boon inudo by negotiation to procure tho system of reciprocity with foreign countries , and nioro particularly with I ' lvuico . Those attempts , howovor , linvo failed . I can hardly hope for tho assistance of hor Mnjosty ' s pronoiu <*«> varamont . In 1856 , wliun Mr . I ^ 'wo Introduced tho bil l which' not only proponed to tfet rid of tho-0 exceptional privilege * , but iiMo to « vt ri'l of p «« Mlntf to la , and to apply nil monoya received from shipping to shipping purposes , tho mumb <> ra of . her Majesty '* nrcaont Government gave it tlK-lr dotormlMwii < >'"'> I regret to say , tholr successful opposition . "

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      No . 453 , November 87 , 1858-J _ THE . I . : B A D E R . 1279

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 27, 1858, page 1279, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2270/page/7/