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KE0ORD OF THE WEEK. HOME AND COLONIAL.
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Last week -closed with the cust ; om ? iry reaction in the financial world , after the sudden rise . caused by the French- Emperor ' s letter ; Consols , however ,, oscillated about 93 £ to 5-8 ths ., The French-Rentes had reached 68 f . 30 c The quantity of bullion in the Bank of England last week was £ 15 , 75 S j 880 , which showed a diminution of £ 155 , 954 upon the week preceding . The news with which the week closed , contained intelligence from NewJZealand , relating to Captain Cracott ' s successful attack at Taranaki ; that officer , his first lieutenant , and the men under his command , had been highly commended by the commodore for their bravery ; the Admiralty had promoted the lieutenant to a commandership . Various other items of interest might have have been picked out of the mass of intelligence which reaches us just as the week expires . Alderman Sidney , the liberal candidate , was returned at Stafford by
a large majority . A curious " scene" occmu'ed at Guildford Assizes , which almost eventuated in a Sayers and Heenan demonstration , between Judge Blackburn and Sigh Sheriff Evelyn . The High Sheriff wanted the Judge to compliment the gentlemen who attended the Grand Jury , but had not been called upon to serve , for having done what they were bound to do under severe penalties , which the Judge declined , as a work of supererrogation . Thereupon , the High Sheriff jumped up and began complimenting in propria persona . The Judge ordered him into his seat ; the Sheriff persisting in keeping upon his legs ; so the Judge thrust lum down into his seat , and suiting the word to the action , fined Mm £ 500 , which he subsequently remitted in a note , the only answer to which from the Sheriff was a blank envelope , with a £ 500 cheque in it . Subsequently , under the auspices of the chief judge , the Sheriff read an apology in court , when Judge Blackburn took the opportunity , however , to administer a final rap over the knuckles to the representative of the ' high shrievalty . '''
or disgrace had it lived to mako them known . It is asked why one person on the premises ostentatiously read the Bible for an hour at the very time that search ought to have been made for the missing child , and why other persons on the premises at once came to the conclusion that the child had been murdered , All these suggestions and suspicions must be painful to . the innocent members of the household , but public safety and justice require that no stone should be left unturned , and every device set at work to discover the criminal . The second grand review of Volunteers took place on Tuesday at Edinburgh . There were upwards of 20 , 000 troop 3 on the ground , and their manoBvres and evolutions were similar to those gone through at the review in Hyde-park . The Queen was present , and there was an immense concourse of spectators , viewing the scone from the summit of Salisbury Craig and the adjacent eminences . There were numbers of Volunteers present who took no part in the review .
An alarming psychological fact"is revealed in the report just published of the Select Committee on Lunatics . Not only is insanity declared to be on the increase , but one person at least out of every 600 , in England and Wales , is incompetent to manage his own affairs . Various salutary amendments of . the law are suggested , particularly with reference to private asylums . Indeed , the examination at Bow-street , lrientioned above , in which the name of Colney Hatch occurs , seems to shew that not merely private , but public asylums require the most vigilant supervision of the authorities , and the Press . Medical certificates , the Committee are of opinion , should be verified before a magistrate , and limited to three months , instead of being granted , as is now the case , for an indefinite period . Many other suggestions for the j > rotection of patients , and the more efficient management of asylums , are also made .
In connexion with the " capital and labour—wages and profits " question , some important , and , to political economists , well-known facts relating to the co-operative system , have been prominently brought before the public , through the medium of the press , this week . They relate to the Rochdale movement in 18-M , and continued with such prosperous success . In the year mentioned , a co-operative society was established at Rochdale ; it began with twenty-eight members subscribing £ 1 each , and in the short period which elapsed between that date and ' 1859 , it increased to 2 , 073 members , with a capital of £ 27 , 600 . It transacted business during ; the year to the extent of £ 104 , 000 , and had divided amongst the members £ 10 , 730 . During the first quarter of the present year ending March 20 th , the business done was £ 31 , O 0 Q , that is at the
rate of £ 136 , 000 a-yeai * . Its establishments are a grocer s shop , a clothing sliopj a butcher ' s shop , a shoe shop , and a bakehouse . The workmen have established a mill , which begun in . ' -185 . 0 with a capital of £ 2 , 163 , had ihereased in 1859 to a capital bf £ 18 , 236 , the business done being £ 85 , 845 , yielding a profit of £ 6 , 115 . For the year ending March 24 th t I 860 , the number of members was 550 ; capital £ 21 , 192 , business done £ 02 , 270 , profit £ 8 , 273 . But further—the Rochdale cooperative manufacturing ¦¦ society has 1 , 600 members , and upwards of £ 50 , 000 capital ; There ; is a reading-room and-a library , with 4 , 000 volumes * maps , globes , telescopes , microscopes , and other scientific appliances , besides a school . The Rochdale co-operatives are perfectly liberal and steer clear of all sectarian differences without distinctions .
They have made it a rule that there be no test in matters of conscience and belief for the admission of members- —n ? conditional assent to or dissent fron any theological or other dogmas . This , practical ; working Out of a priiioiplo -long ago seen and eiibunced by cnliglitened benevolence , affords a solution of the dispute bo long . ' pending , between " capital and labour . " The deaths last week in the metropolis were less by 190 than the ^ average , although more numcrona tfytm those which occurred in the' two previous weeks . . ¦ . The Queen having reviewed tho Volunteers : it Edinburgh , loft Ilolyrood Pulaoc , on Wednesday , for Balmoral , whore she arrived in tho evening . ' .. '> ..
Last wook closed Svith authentic details of the buttle of Melazzo reaching us . The fruits of victory to tho" conqueror , Uvmbnldj , wore , in ; inero material , &c , fifty guns , 100 , 000 rounds of ammunition , and 131 ) horses , but those represent only asmalt portion of the substantial results of this important triumph of the Liberal cause , which hud tho effect of opening tho gates of Messina , settling tho evacuation of Sicilly , andostabiishiig a second tinio , by the decisive logic of facts , tho irresistible prowess of the Caociiitori against all odds of position , artillery , and numbers . Garibaldi was received in . ' Messina with tho ovation of along expected Mossiah , The sudden transition- from tho torpidity of an iron military despotism to perfect liberty , was not uttundod with tho slightest abuse of newly acquired freedom . Wo also
lnul intelligence' of tho precise terms of tho Syrian Convention , tho substance of which was as follows : — " It contuins six articles , the intervention to last ns long as tho 1 ' orto dooms advisable . ; a previous ugratmont was specified as nocoaaary for tho regulation of tho military preparations , and tho number of troops to bo sent . The French troops already assembled for ombaroatiou wore to start without waiting lor those of tho , other powora , unless nil intervention became umiocownpy . When tho adherence of all tho Grout Powers was given thoir representatives to sign thy uonvontion and protocol , tho two dooumonts were tliou to bo combined , in order to roooive , ut u fourth meeting , tlio sig uaturoa of tho plenipotentiaries . Tho Emperor of Austria , wo loarnod from
Vienna , had , on his roturn from TonHtss , signified his desire that tho J ^ l ^ lo ^ J' ^! ifti . ^ i ' l . > '!' ^ Q 1 ' 'L !^ Vcar uIYor tlio progrniiiino of IXio Jjiixe ^ soon us possible , and it was cxpeotod that ; such publication would itiko plucro on ( he 2 () tli August , tho Kniporor's birthday . Tlio arrangement Dial , tho intorloivneo of tho Wostorn rowers was to ooaso on tho l ' orto ' a duc ; luvaUoir that tho Syrian disturbances woro ut an ond , had tho oU ' ool ; of huatoning tho duapatoh bf Froiu . * h troops , Homo of whioh lofLou Saturday for llio East , and other dutaohmcuU on ytuncLiy and Monday . Tho Govornoi' -Gonovul of Uuyvout had boon nrrestod . Tho Noapalilan Oovoi'iniiciit hart c'iiapatuliucl troo ]) H to Oalubi'ia , iu oxpootation of Q-aribaldi ' a at onoo oroasing tho atraits of Messina .
.,-, A more genial contest took place on the river between the picked crews of Eton and Westminster , which , after a gallant strugglej terminated in the victory of the former . Among the alleged delinquencies emergent at the close q £ the week , Was that of fraudulently misappropriating £ 2 , 000 and upwards , belonging to a Mrs . Rigg , Of Whose husband , Dr . Grourlay , the accused , a physician of Edinburgh , was executor , with another persjjn . The Dr . was admitted to bail , sureties in a 4 ieayy amount being demanded . The veteran G-eneral Wyhdha-ni ' s name was , we regret to state , found inthe obituary of the week . ~ . ¦ ' ¦
Some fresh facts were elicited in reference to , the Wai worth murders It is stated that a few days before their perpetration , William Godfrey Youngman , the prisoner , had insured tlie life of Mary-Wells _ Sfcreetcr in £ 100 ; that he represented himself to her as a man of property ; that , he had . the banns published at St . Mttrtih ' s-in-the-Fields , and that some time ago he had been imprisoned for a twelvemonth for robbery . The inquest on Monday terminated in a verdict of wilful murd . 'i * against him . He is said to have been " engaged" to another young womanin Staffordshire . On Tuesday he was comtnitted for trial from the Lambeth Police Court . Mr . Welds' yacht , the IJulworfch , came in first at the Yacht Squadron Regatta on Saturday . The Queen and Koyal family were present . ; The death of Rear-Admiral Sir John Hindmarsh adds another name to the list of celebrities , one after another departing from us . Ho had seen service under Admirals Howe , Cornwallis , Nelson , Oochranc , and Saumarez . ' ' . - ; . .- '" . ¦ ¦" . , '' . ?' " * " ""* " ¦ . ¦ ' .. ' . ' ' ' ™~ ''' ¦"
Prior to the debate on the Paper Duties on Monday , a meeting of the Iiiberal party took place at JDord Palmerston ' s mansion in Picca * dilly , at which tlio Premier declai-ed that tlie Government considered itself irrevocably bound to pass the resolutions with regard to tho Customs duties upon paper ( vide our Parliamentary summary ) . Among the offences of the week , is tho charge preferred at Bow-sti'cct against a lato keeper at Colney-liateh JDunatic Asylum , for . ill-treating ' and causing the death of an inmato named Swift ; a question being raised as to adniissibility of evidenco by a lunatic , Mr . ' Henry subjectod the person to a privato examination , and afterwards received hie testimony as a witness . The inquiry was ultimately adjourned , and on Tuesday another koeper was placpd at tho bar , the proceedings being adjourned .
Tlio arrival of tho Indian Mail on Monday , brought tidings of Sir 0 . Trovelyan having loft for England , all classes having combined to do him honour prior to his departure . Tho Australian news was to the effect that there had been a ministerial criaia } tlmt tho supply of gold was , decreasing , and that thoro was a cossation of the native disturbances . In Ulster tho ft Orange" parfy having hoistod a flag with n rejjresontation of William tlio Third crossing the Boyno upon it , whicli irritating tho national susceptibilities of the mayor , he had it pulled down ; and " a very pretty quarrel" ensued , ending in the capture of tlio obnoxious banner , the dispersion of tho mob , and tho rostoration of tranquillity ,
happily , without any very serious oonsoquoncos . Thoro is a truly Irish reaolenby and raoinosa ab ) ut this—tho " Orangemen" who initiated tho " row" being tho sworn champions of " order , " and ultra defenders of implioit obedience to tho " constituted authorities . " Tho deputation appointed by tho Bradford Chamber of Conimoroo to proooea to PariB , with tho view of protecting tho nianufuoturing inteireat&of tho town , huvorutuvnod , A » id mada . their report ; tlioyaLato their conviction that the Treaty will bo of boneflt to both countrioH . Tho Vanderbilt hna brought Into news ns to tho reception of tUo Princb of Wales at Newfoundland , whicsli ww of tho moat , iluttaring description j Princo Alfred had arrived wt Kio Junoiro , and had u mootinc with tho Emporor of Brazil .. / Ada
^^^ . _ ^^ a . m M * m A t * & * a V V Tho Iload murdor is still shrouded in my at cry . It J » w boon auggostod that whilo tho assumed origin of tlio murdor in hatred op insanity will not boar examination , four may account for tho dood ; that something waa being dono in tho Iioubo on tlio night of tho murdQV which caused some person or jioraons lo bo soon by tho murdorod child under circumatnnooa that would havo brought them to punishment
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724 The Saturday ' Analystand Leader . [ Aug . 11 , 1 860 ^
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 11, 1860, page 724, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2360/page/12/
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