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    AMERICA. The pro-slavery party has carri...

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    Banquet To Mr. Herbert Ingram, M.P. The ...

    are themeii of Boston to my constituents , the ladies of Boston . Twenty years ago , when I this here amongst you , almost every young man had a sweetheart , nearly all the middle-aged gentlemen had wives , and certainly all had mothers ( renetoed laughter ); and I must say that not Mr . Ingrain , only , but the English nation , is indebted to the ladies of Boston for having produced such a fine collection -of voters as I have now the honour to thank for the kindness -with which they have listened to my remarks . " Tt is always pleasant to see a recognition of the services of the press 5 and . more especially when , as on thiB occasion , the representative of journalism is a gentleman who has done much for the popularization of knowledge , taste , and liberal ideas , by the most largely-circulated and widely-welcomed of papers .

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    Accidents And Sudden Deaths. Thomas Smit...

    ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS . Thomas Smith , a working man employed in repairing a window in one of the upper stories of the Admiralty office , Somerset House , suddenly lost bis footing and fell on to the pavement of the yard beneath , a depth of sixty feet . He ivas taken immediately to tlie hospital , but he died a few minutes after his admission . An inquest was held , and a verdict of " Accidental Death" returned . A private in the 55 th Regiment has met with a very severe accident at the Farnborough station of the South Western Kailway . He was standing on the platform waiting to get into one of the carriages of the train to London , when he slipped and fell between the wheels of the engine . Both his legs were horribly mutilated , and he was conveyed to Sit . Thomas ' s Hospital . ;;¦ A working man , named Williams , was crossing the Bristol and Birmingham branch of the Midland Railway at Mangotsfield , when he was knocked down by a passenger train , and , the wheels passing- over him , he was instantly killed . The crew of the Norwegian steam corvette Nornen were recently firing from a vessel at a mark on the beach of the island of Osterqen , when one of the guns , a 30-pounder , burst , and the splinters killed on the spot the captain , M . Bonnevie , and the first-lieutenant , Baron de Finn-Wedeljarlsb erg ; they also wounded five sailors , one mortally and the other four very seriously . The man who fired the gun escaped uninjured .

    An explosion took place early on Monday morning in the West Bute docfc , Cardiff , on board the Prussian barque Frederic Retzlaff , from a light taken by a coal trimmer to commence his work , which ignited a quantity of hydrogen gas escaping from the coal on board and confined by the hatches being down all Sunday . The vessel was blown into a complete wreck ; two of the crew were killed on the spot ; the mate of the Pandora , lying alongside , was killed by a portion of the wreck falling on Iris head ; and ten . men were taken to the infirmary by an engine of the Taff ( Vale ) Railway Company . The first mate blown

    was into the dock and was got out of the water with difficulty ; the second mate was blown through the roundhouse on . to the quay , and escaped with slight injury ; r > ne of the crew was blown from his bed through the ship ' s side , and Avas found unhurt . The ship took fire , but the flames were soon extinguished . She remains , however , almost a wreck . The windows of the adjacent houses were broken and blown in , and the shock , which was felt four miles to the westward of the town , was of such violence that many persons thought 5 t was an earthquake . An inquest has been opened , but is not yet concluded .

    The greater part of the water having been pumped out of the flooded mine at the Bryn Mally Colliery , nnd tha choke damp having been dispersed , the bodies of three men and a boy , out of the thirteen persons submerged , have been discovered . A subscription has been commenced for the families of the deceased , and a large amount has been already sent in . A very dense fog which spread over the metropolis and other localities on Wednesday , auid lasted through the wholes day , caused the loss of several lives . Many persons in the streets received injuries from being knocked down and trampled upon by the horses . About ten o ' clock at night , a man carrying a lighted flambeau was knocked down by a vehicle in the Waterloo-road , and much hurt

    was . Seriou 3 accidents took placo on the London and South-Western Railway . At Wimbledon , a man , who had been for some time employed as signalman , e ndeavoured to si gnal the cloven a . m . express down train , nnd was in the act of crossing the metals , when the engine of the train struck him on tho lower part of the abdomen , hurled him over the rails , nnd his body was then forced a distnnco of at least fifteen yards . The next fatal case waa that of a man named Watkins , who was emp loyed at tho points near the "Wandsworth station . JUG wob crossing the line to display tho signals , and , not ncaring tho train appronching , was knocked down and instantly lulled . The railway guards describe tho fog a $ imving been moro donso than for some years past . Much damage has been done to tho river . craft by

    colrt . ™ . ? llision of a singular character , being nothing less dur ? n H rU ? ni 0 B ° ' ' ft train intO iU own en K ' occurred wav ri ° ? ° n tll ° London ftlKl North-Westcrii &»» - ofSBi 1 - ^ Iiaisto ( l of about thirty waggonH , some for Lon . l hCaV ^ llul ? n With iro n > whioh lel * Birmingham ior London at ton o ' clock on Wednesday morning . TMs

    tram was drawn by one engine , but immediately behind that were two ' dead' engines , as they are called , -which ' only served to increase the weight of the train , without aiding in its propulsion . The line from Blisworth to Wolverton is on an incline , in descending which the engine became detached from the train and ran on without it for some distance . The driver then appears to have slackened speed , or to have reversed his engine , and the train , running down the incline with its own momentum , dashed into the engine , overturned one of the ' dead ' engines , knocked another off the rails , and committed great havoc among the carriages . The rails of both lines

    were twisted and dislocated for some twenty yards , the wreck and debris strewn about in all directions , and the telegraph communication on one side the line broken . Pike , the fireman of the engine , who was seriously injured , was conveyed to a farm-house in the vicinity , and Jonathan Oscar , the driver , to a neighbouring cottage . The former has sustained a fracture of the left arm , together with severe injuries about the chest and on one of his legs . Oscarwas scalded , but not seriously . The fog was not dense at the time ; but it increased afterwards . The obstruction on the line owing to delayed trains was quite unparalleled .

    An explosion of fireworks , attended with fatal consequences , occurred at Itashcliffe , near Huddersfield , on the night of Friday week . John Shaw , a clothdresser , has for years been in the practice of making large quantities of fireworks for sale , and was so engaged on the night in question , with his wife ; son , and daughter , and his grandniece , aged seven years . They weTe seated in a small room at the back part of the dwelling of Shaw , with two naked candles burning close to where

    the family were at work . A basin of water was placed for Shaw to deposit the ean & le-snirfis into ; but a dreadful explosion occurred from the snuff from one of the candles igniting some loose powder . Upwards of seventy pounds of powder and other dangerous articles used in the manufacture of fireworks were in the house , and the whole of the workers , except Mrs . Shaw , were burnt and otherwise injured by the explosion ; and the young girl was so seriously scorched , that she died the same evening . . ¦ . . ;

    A little girl , about seven years of age , daughter of Mr . Day , of the Angel Inn , Tleckford-bridge , was sitting at work a few weeks ago , when she fell from her seat , and a pair of scissors which she had in her lap penetrated her chest . She rallied for some days , but one morning complained of a pain in her chest , suddenly dropped down , and expired . The upper story of a warehouse at Tewkesbury , employed for the storing of wheat has falleu through , owing to two infirm beams which supported it suddenly snapping . A boy who was in the granary came sliding

    down 011 the top of the grain towards the door ; a man who was just leaving the room on the basement was struck violently on the arm , and driven put at the door by the force of the falling wheat ; and two other persons —one a proprietor and the other a labourer—were completely and instantaneously buried . Blood waa flowing from the ears of Mr . Rice , the proprietor , and , as he had been extricated from under a beam , it was plain that fracture of the skull had taken place . Newman , the labourer , had evidently died from suffocation . The floor had about twenty-seven , tons of grain upon it ; and this was heaped the highest about the centre of the room .

    A Highland 6 hepherd , named Macleod , has been killed by falling down a steep 2 > recipice while endeavouring to rescue a sheep which had got to a place among the rocks from -which it could not return . Macleod descended by means of a rope tied to his middle and guided by two men above ; but , on reaching the spot , he appears to have untied the rope and to have fallen together with the sheep . Both were killed . Tho man had been warned by his employer not to veuture on so perilous an

    enterprize . The boiler connected with the blast engine at Dairy Ironworks oxploded one day last week , and the bricks and other material used hi fixing it in position were projected into a house situated at thirty-seven , feet distance . Five of tho family were injured , three of thorn mortally . These wore the mother , a son , and a daughter . Tho boiler was an old one which had been in use about thirteen years ; but it had been recently repaired .

    Seven persons are now lying in a dangerous state in St . Thomas ' s Hospital , while many others are at thoir own homos suffering from severo wounds , arising from a collision which took placo on Thursday night on the Greenwich Railway . Tho pnsscnger up and down trains to London and Greenwich started , tho one at five minutes past nine and tho other somewhat later , when , as tho train from London was crossing tho lino to run into the terminus at Greenwich , the self-acting points failed in their operation , and the conscquonco was that 113 the two trains were running on tho same lino , a frightful collision took placo . Seven of tho passengers wore seriously injured 5 but no lives wcro loat .

    America. The Pro-Slavery Party Has Carri...

    AMERICA . The pro-slavery party has carried tho elections in Knnsns and in Pennsylvania ; in the latter state by decisivo majorities , while in the former the Free-soil men did not vote at all , Tho so-called democratic party has also triumphed in tho municipal election at Newark .

    New Jersey . The few returns from . Ohio are favourable to the Republicans . The general intelligence firom - < Jalifbrma is unimportant . Messrs . John L . Dnrkee and Charles'E . ftaad have been tried on a charge of piracy for assisting in the removal of the State arms from on board the schooner Julia , in the harbour of San ^ Francisco , drrring the reign of the Vigilants . The jury returned u veroicfc of acquittal after only five minutes ' deliberation . A suit has been brought against the Panama Railroad ' Gonipany to recover 20 , 000 dollars damages for injories received by the accident of the 6 th of May last . A number of

    other persons were awaiting the result of the action . Judge Terry has resumed his seat upon the bench , in Oregon , several engagements have occurred between fire whites and Indians . A supply train , vn route to the camp at Walla Walla , was attacked by about seventyfive Indians . The party escorting the train , on the attack being niade , unpacked their animals , 'formed a circular breastwork with the packs , huddled their animals-together , and defended themselves . The travellers , however , were obliged to fly , leaving their packs and several of their animals behind them , besides having three of their number wounded , and several of the beasts killed .

    An important scientific exploring expedition is now on its way to the scene of its active labours . It is composed of Professor £ . C . Francis , of Iowa ; Professor NE . Moore , late President of the Iowa State Lyceum of Natural History 5 Professor Silliman , son of Professor Silliman , of Tale College , and one or two other scientific gentlemen . The object is a thorough exploration of the fauna , flora , and geological character of parts of South . America . Many people are leaving Kansas for fear of famine . Another attack is expected from the " Missouri ruffians . " Governor Geary has caused to be arrested and confined

    in Lecompton , on the charge of murder in the first degree , one hundred and seven Free State men ,-who . are mostly under the charge of Colonel Titus . A party of Kansas emigrants , chiefly from Ohio , tlirobis , and Wisconsin , to the number of about three hundred , including women and children , on arriving at Taber , Iowa , received intelligence of the approach of Governor Geary , with two hundred and fifty dragoons , to oppose thair entrance into the territory . They determined , however , to proceed on their journey till fired upon ; and it was expected they would meet the troops at Little Nebraska River . There-has been an election riot at a fire in 1 ? hll- '

    adelphia , ending in the death of a man . The news from Mexico has reference chiefly to rev 61 t 3 , conspiracies against Comonfort and the Government , and insurrections of the Indians . The New York Times announces that diplomatic relations have been suspended between Great Britain and Mexico , in consequence of the failure of negotiations on Bacon , Forbes , and X 3 o . ' s case . Tlie Government has suspended payment on the Vera Cruz Custom . House . Large sales of confiscated Church property have been made , and it is expected the Treasury will soon be replenished . A dinner has been given to Hr . "Peabody at TSew York . One of the toasts was— " Great Britain .. and " America—the beautiful mother and the more beautiful

    daughter . " Remarking on the banquet , the Ttmes TNew York correspondent writes : — " It is curious to see how the love of the mother country permeated the whole proceedings—filled the toasts , flavoured the speeches , and touched the audience . The flags of Britain and America , drooped together from many a triumphal arch , their names were woven together in many a motto , the prayer for their hearty union formed tlie burden of many a speech and many a sentiment . One fact came out in one of the speeches which ought to have some interest for British officials . It seems that when the second

    American Arctic Expedition was projected , Mr . Henry Grinnell offered to Congress the use of his vessels , if they would man and equip them , to proceed in search of the then unfouud Franklin . Mr . Peabody , anticipating the usual laxity of Congress , came forward with au offer of 10 , 000 dollars to fit out the ' expedition . The offer was not accepted at the time . Subsequently , however , application was made to Mr . " Wetmore ( Mr . Peabody ' s friend ) to know if it was still good ; and on communicating with Mr . Peabody the money was jpaid and the expedition fitted out . "

    The extreme advocates of slavery 'in the South have assumed a bold attitude , and taken their stand upon entirely new ground . According to several quotations made by the Piftsbury ( Pennsylvania ) Gazette , a Treesoil paper , from pro-slavery journals and the speeches of pro-slavery men in the South , there is now a seriously propounded suggestion for enslaving all working men , white as well 113 black ! Thus writes tho Richmond JZxaminer : —" Until recontly , tho defence of alaverj'has laboured under great difliculties , because its apologists ( for they wcro mere apologists ) took half-way grounds .

    Ihcy confined tho defence of slavery to mere negro slavery , thereby giving up the slavery principle , admitting other forms of slavery to bo wrong . The line ol defence , howovcr , is now changed . The South no ^ w maintains that slavory is right , natural , and necessary , and does not depend upon difference of complexion Tho laws of tho slave States justify tho holding of whito inon in bondage . " Another pro-Blavery paper , the leading one in South Carolina , soys : — " Slavory is tho natural and normal condition of the labouring man , whether whito or black . Tho great evil of Northern

• Citation
  • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 1, 1856, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_01111856/page/3/