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      rphe Stoats Courant of Ametei'danvaniiouapea that on j . i , 97 tha treaty wassignedbetween Jfrance and Holland f r the suppression of the piracy of literaiy and scientific ^ SSSra te -was tefused at dambridge , on Thursday k after a tremendous sqtlabble in the vestry * The Jtm urged by the opponents of the rate was , that rates keacly collected had not been applied to the purposes for : which they were levied . . . The Ipswich Express of , Saturday says ,, that not a single arson was admitted into the Ipswich Union-house last pek and the number of inmates now in the house ( 202 ) is 47 less than in the corresponding week of last year . The ble-bodied paupers are happily bo scarce as to be almost curiosities . _ .. \ ¦ , ¦ __ . _„ . __ ., .-- _ , ¦ .. ¦ — hue and is from the Hobart

      The following cry Town Gazette of the 23 rd January , 1862 : — " Erom his residence ear the Dog ' s Head , Lake Sorrell , in the district of Ca mpbell Town , On the 3 rd of January , Thomas Francis G'Meagher , per Swift , tried at Clonmel , 21 st October , 1848—fife—a law student , 6 feet 9 inches , age 28 , complexion fair , hair brown , eyes light blue , natite place city of Waterford . Reward 21 ., or such lesser sum as may be determined ttpon by the convicting magistrate . " Lord Hatherton presided over the twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Cruelty to Animals Prevention Society . The l egacies during the year had also been numerous , and thev included one of 1 , 600 ? . from Mr . T . Dickinson , of tJpper Holloway , who had left them a further sum of 3 0001 upon the death of , a lady . The total receipts had been 1816 ? . 8 s . Id . ( including a balance of 491 ? . 14 s . 10 d . ) ,

      , and the expenses 1 , 263 k 8 s . 3 d ., leaving a balance rn hm $ of 652 l . l 9 s . l 6 d .. , . . . The Liverpool Corn Exchange was filled with a greater assemblage than is usual on Tuesday ' s market , when a large portion of the floor in the centre of thebuilding gave way through the " striking" of the centre arches . A large number of the persons present fell a distance of eight or nine feet , but none of them were dangerously wounded , though severe bruises were received . But two of the labourers at work 6 n the building liappenedto be beneath the floor at the time of the accident . When discovered , after half an hour ' s search , one of them was dead , and the other survived but a few minutes . Two other workmen have since been missed , who are supposed to have been buried under the ruins . Diligent search has been made for them , but as yet it has proved unsuccessful .

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      The Body Of A Male Child Was Found In Hy...

      The body of a male child was found in Hyde Park , dead , on Monday . A man was killed on Sunday in a pugilistic conflict near Bradford . The fight arose put of a tavern brawl . Six men , masked with black crape , and armed , with blunderbusses and pistols , broke , into the house of a Mr . Owens , at Liverpool , on Wednesday morning , at two o ' clock . After cruelly ill « usra £ Mr . Owens , and securing property above 80 ? . in value * they amused themselves at the pianoforte sdme tinj . e before retiring . A man was killed at the Starveall coal pit , near the now famous Kingswood , by a case of gross neglect . He was being drawn up in a bucket without the " bonnet" or shield to protect him , A atone fell , and he was instantly crushed to death . A mariner , named James Evans , 60 years of age , was at work , on Tuesday morning , in the upper part of the rigging of the Duke of Clarence steamboat , off St . Katheriao ' s Dock , when he lost his hold and fell to the deck . Conveyed to St . Thomas ' s Hospital he was found to have sustained great injuries both external and internal . He died soon after . -About the same time , on board the City of Hamburgh steamer , atHoare ' s wharf , Wapping , a young man , named Frederick Shalvey , whon ascending the main-yard missed his footing and fell a depth of 60 feet . Ho was considerably injured , but seemed likely to recover . Mr . Henry Mort , son of a merchant and manufacturer , was passing along Scotland-street , Sheffield , alone , soon after twelve o ' clock on Tuesdav night . Suddenly a man

      seized hie neckerchief behind , and pulled him to tho ground . The neckerchief was drawn too tight for him to make any outcry or mako any resistance Another man then took from his pockets a gold watch and some monoy , about 21 . The robbora then topk flight , and though Mr . Mort did not lose his consciousness , yet he could not trace them any distance . There were many persons near , buttho cowardl y feat was so quietly performed , that no ono ' a attention was attracted to tho spot . Thomas Collyor , alias Cullen , aged 79 years , was observed b y a detective officer perambulating from one houso

      intentions woro " anything but honourable . " After ho had called at ten di fferent nouses , entering each with tho groatost ease of deportment , ho wont into tho house of Mr . Hunt , an auctioneer , in King William-stroet , and in a low minutos roturnod with a bundle , which , on an inquiry of tho officer , ho said contained some clothes of his own . On imding that tho oflicor had soon him ontor ond quit tho Jiouso , ho paid , beseechingly , " For Joaua Christ ' s sako , lorgivo mo . If you do not you will bo tho ruin of me . J-lio contents of tho bundle woro recognised by tho lady ot tho houso as clothes of her own , of tho valuo of < M . Coltyor was committed for trial .

      Iwo Irifih labourers , Thomas Murloy and Daniel Oovon on Monday morning / botwocn ono and two o clock , ™ , with aomo othors , amusing thomsolvofl in Brown Hoar-alloy , Upper East Smithflold , having just loft tho U-own publio-houso in tho neighbourhood . A 6 paiu » h ( J <> f bad oharacter , namod Angelina , accompanied , by wmsoppo ltamaroni and Manuollo Antonio , both Italian Boamon , camo out of a houao of bad famo in tho court , took oflbneo at an Irlaliman , upon which Antonio struck Murjoy and Oovonoy upon the head with ft short ciuio . iviurloy rotumod tho blow , having token the Cano from ^ ntonio . l » he Italiana thon rotroafcod to tUo houao , and roturnod to tho oharffo armed respectively with a pokor Autl « pabj of tongas but ; BtlUtUo jErislmioD , though

      unarmed , had the mastery . Eamaroni then resorted to a large case-knife , and stabbed both Murley and Coyeney , although it does not appear which of them he wounded first . Murley put his hand to his jide , staggered , and feU 5 < exclaiming , " I am stabbed . " On . exposing the part , a frightful wound appeared , from which the bowels protruded , and the blood flowed abundantly . Another Irishman , named Connelly , received durintr the affray a severe blow on the head with the poker . The occurrence was witnessed by several persons . The prisoners , were remanded till Monday next . Murley has since died , and Coveney and Connolly are still in great danger . Three men from on board a shiplyirigin the dock at

      Newport , went ashore about 10 o ' clock in the evening of Friday week , and had a quarrel on the Queen ' s-parade , which , resulted in blows . One * of them , named Ni cholas , who appears to be a foreigheryxfiook flight to his ship ,, and soon after returned ; apparently in great excitement . Meeting with One of his antagonists , named Godfrey , he rushed at him furiously with ^ large knife , and although Godfrey parried the first thrust with his arm , at the second the knife went deep into his side . While the victim was carried away shrieking and bleeding profusely , the assassin quietly walked off to nis shi p */ Godfrey soon after died . Nicholas is committed to taker bis trial for wilful murder .

      The First Race Of The Lonxmfcn Yacht Clu...

      The first race of the LonxMfcn Yacht Club came off on Monday amid continuous rain ^ The boats were all of light tonnage . It was won by the Romp , 9 tons , Messrs R . and J . Enight . Captain J . Goodridge , jun ., says the Slants Advertiser , commander of the Courier steamer , having stated on Monday week last a belief that he could work his yacht Nelson , of ten tons , which is rigged & la America , against the wind ut ) . the . river Itehen ( a tortuous navigation ) , without using a rudder , oar , or boat , the possibility of doing so was denied by some crack yachtsmen , and eventually Captain Goodridee agreed to perform his undertaking the next

      day . Tne affair became known , and bets were heavily made against the captain ' s success . At the time appointed a perfect gale blew down the river , and the captain , with the assistance of a boy only , hoisted sail and slipped from his moorings , opposite the residence of E , Wright , Esq ., at Itchen , Ferry , and sailed down to the revenue cutter moored off "Weston , when he turned back , head ~ to tho gale , Without rudder , oar ,, or boat , came up the Itchen again , and picked up his moorings , to the astonishment of the blue jackets and numbers of persons assembled at the docks and other places to witness the feat . It only occupied thirty minutes froni the time of starting to the return .

      Health Of London During The Week. The Re...

      HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . The Return for the week that ended last Saturday is a proof of considerable improvement in the public health . The deaths registered in the second week of May were 1070 , in the following week they declined to 943 , and l ast weBk they fell to 883 . In the ten weeks corresponding to last week of the years 1842-51 the average was 877 , which , if raised i n proportion to the increase of population , will be 965 . The mortality of last week is therefore less than the calculated amount by 82 . In comparing the results of the last two weeks it will be seen that there is a decrease in zymotic diseases from 228 in the preceding return to 205 in the present , in diseases of the respiratory organs from 131 to 116 , in tubercular diseases ( including phthisis ) from 189 to 177 , in diseases of the nervous system from 120 to 104 , and in those of the digestive organs from 59 to 60 . Taking particular heads in the zymotic class , the cases in which hooping cough was fatal , declined from 42 in the previous week to 31 in the last , those of croup from 10 to 4 , of typhus , & c , from 41 to 31 . On the other hand , the mortality caused by smallpox , measles , scarlatina , diarrhoea , and erisypelaa , does not vary , or only to a trifling extent , in the two returns .

      Births, Marriages, And Deaths. Bieths. N...

      BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIETHS . n On the 27 th ulfc ., at Iokleford House , near Hitehin , tho Hon . Mrs , Fredoriok Dudley Bydor : a daughter . On the 28 th ult ., at the Manor House , Swindon , tho wife of Sherlock Willis , Esq .: aeon . . On the 29 th ult ., the wife of Stanley Hams , Esq ., aohoitor , Barnet , Herts : a daughter . On tho 1 st inBt ., at Bow , Mm . John Furzo : a eon . MABEIAGBS . On the 24 th ult ., at tho British Consulate , Bayonne . l " itzherborfc Daoro Lucas , aecond eon of the Eight Hon . Edward Luoas , of Caatloshano , Monaghan , to liftura Adelaide Scudamore , only child of Lieutonant-Colonol Scudamoro , of Kentohuroh Court , Herefordshire . . On the 27 th ult ., at St . Panoraa Churoh , Augustus Horn . Esq ., of 85 , London-Btreet , Fituroy-fiquare , professor ot the Gorman lanouago and literature , to Eliza . * sixth daughter ot tho late Thomaa Philip Gardner , EBq ., of Victoria Park . On tho 27 th ult ., at St . Punorae Churoh , William Poolo , Esq ., of Stoko-suh-Hamdon , near Yoovil , Somersetshire , to Miss Louisa Dare , of Warren-stroet , Fitzrpy-Bquuro . On tho 1 stW , Bt Palgriivo , Suffolk , Stroud Linoo n , oeoond aonof Moborfc Cooks , Esq " , of Ladbroko-terraoo , Notting-lull , to Lucy Sophia , Booond daughter of Martin Howe , Esq ., of Pulgrave , Suffolk . jwwbb . On the 12 th of April last , while gallantly Beoondins and following Ida bravo oniof , Mnjor Frazor , up the ladder at the Whltohouao Stookado , Rangoon , Lieutenant ^^ X , ? w ? th ? n eon . Beniml Engineers , fell mortally wounded , and died within KS aftmX the hospital . " perfectly happy and reBigned , " m On tho n i 2 th of April , by n atroko of tho sun , at the . ™ Vt »™ f the Whitehouse Stockade , Bungoon , »« j « f , flU 0 < ! S 1 ^ withhiB howitaer guna , tho odvanoo of tho storming party on tho works , most gallantly defended by the enemy , Brevot-Miyor Augustus Oukoa , Director of the Madroa Artillery Depdt j . and linh son of the late Thomas Oakos , Esq ., eouior member of Counoil . in tho < MtU year of Jus ago . «• - ««* On the 24 th ult ., at his resldonoo , Ho . 8 , Albort-terrttoo , Knl s litBbrldge , tile Hon . John Coventry , brother of the lato Geo ? go William , M * rl of Coventry , In the 03 rd year of hiB . » go . On tho 5 J 4 th ! at ., ftt 24 . york- » l * o « . Edinburgh , in her 77 th vour . Lady Grant , of Bothitimurohua . - „ On Uw > 30 th ult ! , in Upper Biook-strcot , Ann , lady CoftiUe , widow of Admiral Lord Coftllle ,

      To Readers And Correspondents. It Is Imp...

      TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS . It is impossible to acknowledge the moss of letters w © receive . Their insertion is often delayed , owing to a press ^ . ^ atter 5 and when omitted it is frequently from , reasons quite independent of the merits of the oommunication ^ . . .-- . So notice can be taken of anonymous I % « ever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and adob-esB of the writer ; notjnecessarily forpnblioatipn , but as a guarantee of his good faith . . . We cannot undertake to return rejected conmunicatioiis . _ All letters for the Editor should be addressed to 10 , Wellingtonstreet , Strand , London . . .,.- ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Communications should always be legibly written , and on one side of the paper only . If 16 ng , it increases the difficulty ot finding space for them . ¦ . ;

      {The Following Appeared In Our Second Ed...

      { The following appeared in our Second Edition of last week . ~ \

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      Satxteday, May 29. The Case Of Mr. Mathe...

      Satxteday , May 29 . The case of Mr . Mather was brought before the HoiTSE of Loeds last night , in an incidental way . The Earl of Fitzwiixiam : pointed out a discrepancy between a statement made the previous evening , by Lord Malmesbury , and the letter addressed to Mr . Mather senior by Mr . Addington , from the Foreign Office . The former had stated that the compensation given to Mr . Mather was equal to the remuneration which he . would have obtained for such an outrage in an English court of justice ; whereas , in the letter of the latter , it was distinctly stated that the compensation could not be considered equivalent . Lord Maxmesbuby's reply is

      curious . " My Lords , I am not surprised at the view which tho noble earl has taken of this subject , for he has clearly misunderstood what I stated last night . I said that Mr . Scarlett , acting to the best of his discretion arid judgment , had recommended that a sum should be given to Mr . Miather equivalent to that which he conceived that Mr . Mather would receive for a similar injury from an English court of justice ; but Mr . Scarlett probably took a different view of the value of money in Italy and in this country . 240 ? . in Italy is a much larger sum than 240 ? in this country : and Mr . Scarlett , to the best of his judgment , took 240 ? . as the sum which he thought would be forsuch i

      awarded by an English jury as damages . an njury . But , at tho same time , Mr . Scarlett gained another boon from the Tuscan Government , which he thought that he ought not to throw away when he had a chance of obtaining it . The Government of the Grand Duke of Tuscany stated that if Mr . Scarlett and Mr . Mather were content with receiving the sum awarded to him—which is much smaller than the sum which I instructed Mr . Scarlett to demand—the Grand Duke would consent to set at liberty two English gentlemen who were then imprisoned , and had been long imprisoned , for political offences . Mr . Scarlett then acted on his own judgment , perhaps not logically , but I cannot say unwisely . He immediately nod tne two

      accepted the Grand Duke s otter , and gentlemen conveyed forthwith on board of one of Her Majesty ^ ships . I have not since heard from Mr . Scarlett . He has been dangerously ill , and almost on the point of death , and has not been able to write me more than the facts . I think it fair , my lords , to say this much , because Mr . Scarlett appears to have had . good grounds , in his own opinion , for acting as ho has done , although , in the opinion of Her Majesty ' s Government , the compensation which he has gained is not equal to that which ho was instructed to demand . " Subsequently Lord Mai ^ mesbubt promised to lay tho correspondence respecting this affair on tho table of

      the House . After a discussion on the Law of Quarantine , which led to nothing , an incident occurred of a singular character . Lord Beaumont presented a petition from Constant Dorra do Maroda , tho prayer of which his lordship did not state , but entered , instead into tho notorious Von Beck case , calling everybody who had a share in it very hard names . Tho magistrates and others concerned found extraordinary defenders . Tho Marquis of Saxibbttry called tho narration of Lord Beaumont a " lamo story . " Tho Earl of Aberdeen , on tho contrary , had never " heard a story more com pletely on its legs . " Tho " fact , woro disgraceful to a

      civilized community . " Tho Lord Chanoem-ob had no doubt tho circumstances woro such , as must shock any person of ordinary humanity ; tjut , at least , tho magistrates did not merit the strong censure heaped upon thorn . Lord CARiiisua said tho case was * ' ono of tho most revolting , tho most incrcdiblo , that had over come under his notice . " Tho Earl of Ei / iaiSMKitE called it a " flagrant case , " and a ' * gross perversion of tho law . " How would tho gentleman , fchp itinerant orator , who called himself Governor General

      of Hungary , have liked to have beei * locked up in a solitary coll , by somebody who did , not like him , on tho ground that ho was not tho Governor General of Hun * gary P Lord OiiANiiiOAROB attacked " tho authorities " for not having token notice of this case , which hod odcurred bo long ago as tho 80 fch of August . His lordship was properly met by Lord Derby , who said that Lord CarliHlo and Lord Clanrioardo were both in office as au-r thoritioa , at tho time . Lord Derby thought that If there had , boon any nogleofc , the late . Lord Chancellor or thy Into Home Soorettu-y , a man m romurkulde for Ids

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    • Leader (1850-1860), June 5, 1852, page 11, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_05061852/page/11/