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of to make known her present residence . This , however , has not been done , and yesterday Mr . Lush prayed the judgment of the court for contempt in disobeying the writ . Affidavits on both sides were read , Mr . Roberts declaring that the child was-not in his custody , and that he did not know , where she was . This explanation Lord Campbell arid the judges did not deem , satisfactory , and they required ninx to enter into his own recognizance ,, with sureties , to answer the interrogatories which will be put to him . ¦ , , At the Middlesex Sessions William Cohen and into the
William Lee were charged with breaking dwelling-house of Henry Curtis , and committing a robbery therein . Cohen pleaded guilty to inj unng a police-constable . The evidence and the statements of the constables proved that they were both desperate ruffians , and Cohen had been previously convicted of other crimes , and suffered sentences of penal servitude . They were both found guilty on this occasion , and each of them sentenced to eight years' penal servitude . The Court ordered a reward of two guineas to be given to the constable for his courageous conduct .
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CRIMINAL RECORD . The murder at Ledbury is still enveloped in mystery . The magistrates , at the close of their investigation , directed Superintendent Tanner to take John Jones ( a clerk in the house where the crime was committed ) into custody on suspicion of being the murderer . He was accordingly apprehended . The coroner ' s inquest regarding the death of Isabella Banks was resumed at Richmond on Wednesday . As Smethxirst is committed for trial on the charge of murder he was not present on this occasion . Medical evidence was taken at considerable length , sufficient to prove that the death of the unfortunate lady had been caused by poison . But the jury expressing a wish to have other witnesses examined , in order to show by whom the poison had been administered ; another adjournment till Tuesday next was agreed to .
A brutal attempt at murder has been made in Wai worth . A tailor , named William Moore ^ on being remonstrated with by his wife for his dissipated conduct , took , a knife and drove it into her breast up to the handle , and just over the heart . She lies at the hospital in a dangerous state . It having been reported to Mr . Burcham oh Wednesday , that James Fadden , who was stabbed on Saturday , was not expected to survive , the magistrate proceeded to Guy ' s Hospital and took the depositions of the wounded man . Jeremiah Coghlin , brother-in-law to Fadden , who is in custody on the charge of having committed the crime , was also in attendance , and will be re-examined in a few days . From Manchester we learn that there has been in that district a shocking murder of a child , the murderess mother committing suicide . The unhappy woman appears to have been driven mad by jealousy .
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ACCIDENTS . Another sufferer by the falling of the scaffold at the Westminster Palace Hotel expired on Monday . Mr . Bedford resumed the inquest on the bodies of the deceased , now six in number , in the board-room of Westminster Hospital . Several of the -workmen who had witnessed the accident were examined , chiefly as to the weight of material lying on the platform at the time it broke ; and a great amount of other evidence having been taken , the inquiry was again adjourned . A disastrous fire broke out on Thursday morning , in the large premises of Messrs . Mann and Burnett , Sloane street , Chelsea . Although the most strenuous exertions were made , the entire building was burned to the ground , together with the stock in trade and furniture . Some seven or eight houses besides were much damaged . ¦
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IRELAND . On Tuesday there was an investiture of the most honourable Order of St . Patrick , in Dublin Castle , the Lord-Lieutenant presiding as Grand Muster . The Marquis of Downshiro ( Sir Arthur Wills Blundell Sandys Trumball Windsor Hill ) the new knight , was duly installed with the usual pomp and ceremony . A religious revival is now taking place in various parts of the province of Ulster . The facts , jlf
correotly stated , are . certainly of a very remarkable character . This movement , originating at Connor , became strongly developed at Auognill , and from thence spread along a broad tract , including the entire line of country from Toome to Rashurkin . The first decided , appearance of the prevailing sensations nor tin wards of Ball ymena happened at Laymore , in the parish of Kllconriolu , on the evening of Sunday , the 17 th ult . ' A verdict of manslaughter has been returned
—raetinn limUMMiiim ^ i ^ MMa Mini ¦ nin MajaiMMii iaBi against the police , and Mr . Bell , the magistrate in command during the late election riots at Limerick .
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NAVAL AND MILIT ABY . The French siege fleet now fitting out at Toulon , in addition to its screw line of battle ships and steam frigates comprises ten screw gunboats , drawing very little water * and intended to operate hi the shallows of the Adriatic . Each is to be armed with a heavy gun , working on a pivot on the fore part of the deck , and behind a semicircular shield of rolled iron plates , stout enough to resist the heaviest shots , and so to protect the men working the gun . The vessels themselves are said to be constructed of iron plates , possessing the same force of resistance , so that they
are , in fact , shot-proof floating steam batteries . Uhe pivot guns are believed to be 50-pounders , similar to what [ have been of lateyears introduced into the French navy ! It is also said that they are rifled ; it will be almost impossible to hit them from the shore , as they will fight the gun steam on , and present a small surface , winch will be kept constantly in motion . It appears pretty certain tliat both the French army and nary are provided with rifled guns of much larger calibre than was generally supposed .
The Engineer says that the Admiralty have contracted for an iron war vessel of great size and great intended speed , to be used as a steam battering ram . With 6 , 000 tons burden , the new iron vessel is to run at fourteen knots . Until , however , a chance is had to run down an enemy ' s ship , which , in the meantime , will be ; doing its best to keep out of the way and to disable its assailant , this great craft must be formidable chiefly for its armament . The standard , for military service is to be reduced to 5 ft . 4 £ in . and men may now be enlisted up to 40 years of age . Enlisting isgoing on with great energy throughout the country . . - ¦ It is in contemplation to re-organise and augment the corps of Boyal Engineers , in order to raise tha force to 10 , 000 men , or about double its . present number . . .
A circular has been issued from the Admiralty to commanding officers of her Majesty ' s ships enjoining a kind and cordial reception to be given to merchant sailors joining the Royal Navy , in order to encourage volunteering throughout the country . To consider the special sanitary arrangements for the protection of the Indian army , it is intended to appoint a Special Commission , of which Mr . Sydney Herbert is to be the chairman . The fleet . at Portland is expected to receive considerable augmentation during the next few days . The flag-ship of the Channel fleet , the Royal Albert , 131 , and other vessels , are expected there daily . The fine steam frigate , Liffey , one of the new class lately built by the Admiralty , arrived in the Mersey on Tuesday , and was moored in the Sloyne . She carries 51 guns , and her splendid proportions and gallant trim have excited , great admiration .
Orders have been sent to Devonport for her Majesty ' s ship Curaeoa to proceed to the Chops of the Channel , to relieve the homeward-bound trade . The General Commanding-in-Chief visited Maidstone garrison on Wednesday , for the purpose of inspecting the Cavalry Establishment . His Royal Highness complimented the Commandant upon the excellent appearance of the men and horses , and upon the highly efficient state of the establishment .
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out of Italy , might direct lus attention to an attack upon this country . As a measure of precaution only he recommended the formation of a corps in accordance with the terms of the Royal proclamation . . The following ^ clear and concise instructions by the late Sir Charles Napier , as to the formation and drill of volunteers have been lately republished : — ^ "With regard to your volunteer cor . ps , I tlimk each should consist of from one to four companies , each company consisting of 100 men , with a captain and two lieutenants ; and I advise you to let each man carry two small cartridge boxes , made to slide on a girdle round the waist , so that one may be carried before and one behind , each holding 30 rounds oi ammunition ; thus the weight would be divided , and , consequently , more easily carried . Get some old soldier for your adjutant , to teach you , not a
long course of drill , but just seven things , viz .: — 1 . To face right and left by word of command . 2 . To march in line and in column . 3 . To extend and close files as light infantry , with ' supports . ' 4 . To change front in extended and in close order . 5 . To relieve the skirmishers . 6 . To form solid squares and ' rallying squares . ' 7 . To form an advanced guard . These seven tilings are all that you require ; do not let any one persuade you to learn more . Let your practice at a target be constant . Also habituate your corps to take long marches of from 15 to 20 milesj with arms and ammunition on ; and also in running , or what is called ' double-quick time . These must be arrived at by gradually increasing from small distances . No single man , much less a body of men , can make these exertions without training . Also subscribe for premiums to those who are the best shots . Do not be exclusive in forming
your corps ; take your gamekeepers as your comrades , and any of your labourers that will enroll themselves . A gentleman will find no braver or better comrades than among his own immediate neighbours and tenants . Should you require to throw up a breastwork , they will be more handy with the spades and pickaxes than yourselves . " Inquiries made of the proper authorities show that the fact of joining a volunteer corps does not invalidate life assurance , or claims on benefit societies . At a meeting of the Deputy-lieutenants of Gloucestershire on Monday an important speech was made by the Earl of Ellenborough . He said he
thought it was our duty to do all we could to forward this movement . Government , he thought , would find it necessary to give arms to these voluntary rifle corps . But until Parliament met they could do nothing but refer us to the Act under which the corps was established , namely , the 44 th of Geo . III . His lordship said he should be sorry if the feeling which now prevailed was not taken advantage of for the purpose of giving us a real permanent means of national defence . It was most desirable that no class of her Majesty ' s subjects should be excluded . If he were not too old t < i serve he should not care who stood on his right or left in the ranks .
The Irish journals draw attention to the fact that there is no Act of Parliament sanctioning volunteering in that country : it is to be hoped that this anomaly will be corrected before it is elevated into an Irish grievance . Meetings continue to be held all over the country of the most enthusiastic character , and at the following places steps have been taken for the establishment of local corps : —Norwich , Croydon , Tonbridge , Woolwich , Littlehampton , Horsham , Salisbury , Hull , Birkenhead , and Cardiff , in addition to those wo have already mentioned . A circular was issued on Thursday from the War Office to the lords lieutenants of counties , explaining the objects which volunteers should have in view ; also the peculiar duties expected from them ; and containing various practical directions as to the best means of qualifying . A crowded meeting has been hold at Chclsoa , to form a West London regiment , and a very numerous corps will be raised in that neighbourhood . Yesterday's papers mention the formation of clubs at Chelrasford , Maidstone , Oxford and Manchester .
VOLUNTEER CORPS . At Cambridge the volunteer rifle corps has lost no time in taking steps towards efficiency . The first practice was attended by 150 members , on the Queen ' s birth-day , under the instruction of a ser geant-major of the 40 th regiment , with other competent assistants . Sir William F . Williams of Kars , presided at a meeting , at Liverpool , last Friday , for the formation of a local rifle and artillery volunteer force . He spoke highly in favour of the movement , and gave Borne valuable advice . A committee was formed for
the organisation ot the regiments . The Manchester regiment is to bo limited to 600 members for the nrosont ; this scorns but a paltry quota for such an important place , and looks as if exclusiveness wore likely to prevail . At Nottingham , Tynomouth , Wigan , Hastings , Reading , Sheffield , Warwick , and Coventry , further steps have been taken , which show tho agitation to be an earnest and growing one . At Portsmouth tho Mayor headed tho list of volunteers with his own name . At Edinburgh , in addition to the University regiment , tho Faculty of Advocates have tendered their service to Government for military purposes .
At a meeting held at Richmond , a letter from tho Lord Lieutenant of tho county was read , reminding them that it was not improbable that " our faithful ally " Louia Napoleon , after turning the Aus . trians
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The Court . —Tho Prince and Princess George of Saxony and tho Duke of Oporto took loavo of the Queen on Saturday morning , and departed for Germany . A quarter of nn hour afterwards tho Queen and her family left Buckingham . Palaoe > for Osborne , and in crossing over to tho Isle ot Wight from Gosport tho royal yacht was overtaken by tho Victoria and Albert , with the Princoss Frederick William on board , whoso visit is to bo of about ton days' duration . Hor Royal Highness has not brought over hor infant with her . Count and Countess Porponchor aro in attendance on tho Princoss . Iho royal family enjoyed strict privacy at Osborno until Thursday , when they returned to town , Tho DuoUess of Kent , who wna expected at Osborne ,
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Leader (1850-1860), May 28, 1859, page 661, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2296/page/5/
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