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      A Farmer In Wales Is Charged With The Mu...

      the pit at the time ; they went to thei unfortunate man s bodyf but he was quite dead . Mr . Slithers was about SxtV years old , and was in prosperous circumstances , but suffJred severe y from rheumatism , and is supposed to have Sroyed himself in a fit of insanity , produced ^ a paroxysm of pain . ' He leaves a widow , a son , and two daughters . ¦ ¦ ' .

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      On Saturday The Accounts Relating To Tha...

      On Saturday the accounts relating to tha Court of Chancery were printed by order of the Court o ^ x ancerf Thp suitors' fund account shows in cash 126 , 120 ? . 9 s . £ A ., and in stock 3 , 832 , 117 * . 8 s . Id . In the year , stock was purchased with suitors' cash to 205 , 8402 . 16 s . According to a return respecting the Excise , just printed by order of the House of Commons , in the year ending the 5 th January last , the total revenue of the Excise , including balances , was 15 , 665 , 924 ? . 4 s . 9 £ d . Three pensions were paid , amounting to 9 , 987 ? . 8 s . to the Duke of Graf ton , Earl Cowper , and-a moiety of the Earl of Bath ' s pension . The charges of collection were 849 , 475 ? . 15 s . 2 gdi The revenue police cost in the year 51 , 658 ? . 11 s . 2 § d . An important circular order has just been issued by the

      Admiralty , " to all commanders-in-chief , captains , and commanding officers of Her Majesty ' s ships , " defining more particularly the circumstances under which claims may be made by ships of war for salvage , on account of assistance rendered to merchant vessels in distress . Every possible aid , " as heretofore , " is to be afforded to vessels in danger or want of casual help , and no claim for salvage is to be raised unless really important services , or services accompanied with hazard , have been rendered to such It appears from the accounts respecting the Metropolitan Police Force , ( printed on Saturday ) , that on Jan . 1 last , the number of persons belonging to the force was 5 , 549 ;

      consisting of one inspecting superintendent , at 600 ? . a yearj 18 superintendents , from 350 ? . to 200 ? . a year ; 124 inspectors , with salaries from 200 ? . to 81 ? . 18 s . a year . There were 587 sergeants , from 109 ? . 4 s . to 63 ? . 14 s . a year ; and 4 , 819 constables , comprising 1 , 250 in the first class , at 64 ? . 12 s . a year ; 2 , 349 in the second class , at 49 ? . 8 s . a year ; and 1 , 174 in the third class , at 44 ? . 4 s . a year . The sum paid for the police last year amounted to 422 , 2991 . 5 s . 4 d ., leaving a balance of 49 , 957 ? . 14 s . 5 d ., which were the receipts in the year . The fees , & c , from police courts were 10 , 548 ? . 15 s . 8 d . The Commissioners of the Great Exhibition paid the force 17 , 426 ? . 2 s . 2 d .

      ' According to a Parliamentary paper yesterday printed , obtained by Sir John Pakington , there were 6 , 489 juvenile offenders committed in England in 1849 , and 73 in Wales ; while in 1850 the number in England committed was 6 , 988 , and in Wales 82 . Of the number in England and Wales in 1849 , 167 were sentenced to transportation , and 184 in 1850 . The others were sentenced to yarious terras of imprisonment . On the 1 st of November last , of juvenile offenders undergoing sentence , there were in England and

      Wales 169 under 13 years of age , and 568 under 16 . The number in prison before , once , was 205 ; twice , 90 ; three times , 49 ; and four times and upwards , 85 . Of the juveniles then undergoing sentence , 29 were illegitimate . "it appears , that of the offenders then in prison in pursuance of sentence , 329 had lost one parent , and 103 had lost both parents ; 327 were unable to read , and 554 had not been brought up to any definite occupation , of whom 647 were in England and 7 in Wales .

      Health Of London During The Week. Last W...

      HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . Last week the total number of deaths registered in the metropolitan districts was 1 , 069 , which is nearly the same as in the previous week . In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1842-51 , the average number waa 1012 , which , with a certain proportion added for increase of population , becomes 1 , 146 . Hence it appears that last week ' s return is less than tho corrected average by 77 .

      Births, Marriages, And Deaths. Births. 1...

      BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . 1 " On the 15 th ult ., at Halifax , tho Lady of Lieutenant-Colonel Savage , Commanding Royal Engineers , Nova Scotia : a daughter . On tho 20 th ult ., at tho American Consulate , Southampton , the wife of Joseph Rodney Croskey . Esq ., United States Consul : * On tho 2 Gth ult ., at Dallington Vicarage , Sussex , tho wife of the Rev . Ralph Ruiabcek Tiitham : a daughter . On tho 27 th ult ,., at No . 4 , Grange-villas , Dulston , Mrs . Eno Oil tho 28 Ll | uu ! C at Heath , near Wakeflold , tho wife of Daore Dunn , Esq .: a daughter , still-born . On the 1 st inat ., at Lixnumnt , Edinburgh , tho lady of fcir Graham Montgomery , Hurt ., of Blnnhopo : n eon . On tho lot . ins ) .., at 20 , Upper Bedford-place , Russoll-nquarc , Mrs . David Do Pass : a Hon .

      MARRIAGES . On tho 24 th ult ., at Bndloigh , Dovonshiro , Edward Joseph Tliaokwoll , Esq ., 3 rd Light Dragoons , oldest son ot Mnjor-Gonoral Hir JoHoph Thaokwell , O . O . U ., Colonel of tho 10 th LanoerH , & o ., to Clmrlotto Price , eldest daughter or tho Into Captain John Luoan . On tho 2 nd innt . ( at tho Catbolio Chapel , King-street , i ; ortman-nquuro , and afterwards at flt . John ' s , Piwldiiigton , Victor Cauohio des Jardins do Jiaiiiletiero , grandson of Lo Chovnlier dos Jardins B . ' Formier , (/^ neral des MenHngerios lloynl do Franoo ot Oimitaino a la ]\ laison du Roi houh Loiuh XVI ., to Mrs . F . M . Phillips , of Albion-street , Hyde . jiark , aijtd Worthvilla , Worthing . _ , _

      DEATHS , < Qn tho 20 th nil ., at GcllydwyN , ' Carinartlicnsliiro , the JRov . Augustus Brigstook , agod 50 . - _ . ' . „„ , On tho 2 « th ult ., at the Down-house , DorHotnhire , m t . hrt 82 nd voar of his ago . Sir John Wildboro Bmith , Hart ., of tho Downhouse and Hydling St . Nicholas , in that county . On tho 28 th ult ., at Kontislj-town , in her Utfrd year , Sarah , tho wifo of Mr . John F . Ppurrier , and cldont daughter of Mr . George l ' riokott , of Higligate . On tlio 28 th ult ., at Southwell , Notts , Mnrmaduko , tlio nceond Hon of Robort Kellium Kelliam , of UloiiHby-hi \ ll , Ifiaq ., in tho Hiiid °° ' Hunduy , tho 20 th ult ., at her honso , in ITarloy-stroot , DoroftH . widow of tho Into Bir Joaiua Olittmi >« gn < J , G . 0 . 1 I .

      Tg Readers And Correspondents. It Is Imp...

      TG READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS . It is impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters wo receive . Their insertion is often delayed , owing to a press 01 matter ; and when omitted it is frequently from reasons quite independent of the merits of the communication . . No notice can-be taken of anonymous communications . Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer ; not necessarily for publication ; but as a guarantee of his good faith . _ # We cannot urldertako lo return rejected fcommunieations v .. 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 long , 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 weelc . ~ \

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      Sattteday, February 28. Ministerial Stat...

      Sattteday , February 28 . MINISTERIAL STATEMENT . Lord Debby made his statement last night to a full House . Lord Redesdale was on the woolsack , as Sir Edward Sugden is not yet a peer . Lord Aberdeen sat on the Opposition side of the House . On the Treasury benches , Lord Malmesbury and Lord Eglinton supported the Premier . Lord Derby prefaced his speech by paying handsome compliments to Lord Lansdownej and that graceful duty being accomplished , he at once entered on the main business .

      He told the House that the resignation of the late ministers had completely taken him by surprise ; but that he had not hesitated a moment when commanded by her Majesty to accept the task imposed upon him , besetas it was with overwhelming difficulties , and conferring as it-did an awful amount of responsibility . He saw that no new administration could readily be formed ; he felt that it was not for the public interests that the late ministers should resume their old posts ; he knew that his party were in an undoubted minority in the House of Commons ; but he could not consistently with his duty leave the Queen and the country without an administration . In four days he had arranged his ministry , submitted an outline to her Majesty , and received her

      approval . And he now felt it necessary to state to their lordships , " frankly , freely , and without reserve , " the course of policy which lie deemed it- his " imperative duty" to follow . Commencing with our " foreign relations , " ho thought our undeviating aim should be the maintenance of peace . We should not make displays of " large military and naval operations , " nor adopt " Utopian theories of universal disarmament . " Peace would be best maintained by pursuing , alike with the strong and the weak , a " calm , temperate , deliberate , and conciliatory course of conduct , " fulfilling treaties , respecting independence of all nations , and admitting their full right

      to regulate their internal atlairs . He would like to see our example followed ; we had " no right , as a nation , to entertain particular prejudices and particular sympathies for this or that course or form of government ;" but we should recognise all forms , even that of an " absolute Red Republic , " He thought it " highly probable " that peace would be preserved , but not for that reason ought wo to neglect precautionary defensive moasuros ; and although he had no doubt of the courago and loyalty of the people , who would " rush to the rescue" in case of invasion , yet ho thought that " if they were not disciplined and organized , " they would meet foreign aggression , at a fearful disadvantage- As to the militia , this sentence embodies his views : —

      " The more confidence I feel that the poaco of Europe will not be disturbed , the more I feel tho imperative necessity of taking now , in this time of peace , when wo are not pressed by apprehensions , the necessary measures for the organization of such a force , with a view to our object being accomplished with duo deliberation , and yet with that necessary promptitude which will onablo our population to meet their adversaries , if danger should occur , in some sort of military array and discipline . He adopts tho meek policy chalked out by Lord Granvillo respecting tho refugees—not espionage , but keep guard over thoir conduct , and instantly communicate all discovered conspiracies to tho government conspired against —ho thought that was all they could bo called upon to do .

      Lord Derby criticised next our financial and commercial system . Ho opposed tho latest developments of tho policy of Sir Robert Peel ; and stated in tho vaguest manner the theory of protection . Ho praised the tariff of the United States , which imposes high duties on various imported products competing with homo-grown or homo-mado products . Ho expressed in these words the onormoua and often refuted fallacy—that " when you imposo tho duty on an article of which a portion in supplied at homo , and of which another portion is produced abroad , thoro the moasuro of tho increase of tho duty is not a measure of tho increano of tho prico ; for tho incrcaflo of prico in only to tho amount of the foreign produce which may bo excluded by tho

      imposition of any duty—for as that ; diinirunhon tho supply , to that extent it also enhances tho price . " And coin nig at onco to tho point ho « aid ;— " At . tho Haimv timo I do not nhririk i ' eom oxpronfling again thai , which I hayo expressed often on former oceanionn , nor . from roj > oating in oflu .-o what I have often stated out of oflico—that in my individual opinion I can hcono grounds why , from tho general system of impoBmg dutioH on foreign imports , the mnglo article of corn should bo a oolitary exception . ( Hoar . ) I . elate this , my lords , a « my opinion ; but I think this to bo a question which can only bo satisfactorily solved by reforoneo to tho woll-undorHtood and cloarly-oxproHHod opinion of tho intelligent portion of tho community . " ( If oar , hoar . ) jlo could not deal with that question , kowovor , without

      having a Government strong in the confidence of Parlia ment and the country . Consequently as he was in a de " cided minority in the Commons , he must trust to the indulgence of friends , and the forbearance of foes . He thought that there was enough useful work cut out in the way of legal reform and ' ? social reform . " In the latter he did not include the Parliamentary Reform measure of Lord John Russell , which he rejected ; insinuating that it was a measure which would cause "¦ incalculable danger not " only to the : Monarchy , but to the true liberty ? of England . " He distinctly laid it down , that education not based on " the Scripture and evangelical truth , " would have his opposition . He should uphold the church and

      maintain it in its integrity , '' by penal enactments directed against those who may differ from her communion —not by virulent invective or by abusive language against the religious faith of those whose errors we may deplore but to whose conscience we have no right to dictate—( hear)—but by steadfastly resisting all attempts at aggression upon the rights , the privileges , the possessions of that church , come from what quarter and backed by what weight of authority they may —( hear , hear ) - —and b y lending every power of the Government to support and extend the influence of that church , in its high and holy calling of diffusing throughout the length and breadth of the united empire—for I speak not of this country alone

      —that knowledge which is only derived from the diffusion of the holy Scriptures . ( Loud cries of 'Hear , hear . ' )" Lord Derby sat down amidst very general cheering ; and Lord Geey instantly rose , intent on picking a quarrel . He exposed the fallacy respecting the influence of duty on price ; and he said it was with consternation that he had heard the House told that a measure was to be proposed for again re ^ -imposing protective duties . " No , no , " from the ministerial benches , was followed by disclaimer from Lord Derby himself , who said that he had no intention of making any proposition until a decided and emphatic expression of

      public opinion had been obtained . Not satisfied , Lord Grey went on provoking the Premier by arguing upon the disclaimed premises ; and Lord Derby hastily rose again , and interposed ; but Lord'Grey was not to be stopped , and he demanded , on behalf of the great interests involved , the most distinct statement of the policy the government proposed to pursue . The House was subsequently addressed by Earl Fitzwuliak , Lord Clankicabde , and the Earl of Aberdeen ( who adhered to Lord Derby ' s policy in general , but split from him decisively on protection ) , and Lord Brougham , who was anxious for legal reform .

      The hiain proceedings of interest in the House of Commons was the moving for new writs in the ~ room of the ministers ; an unsuccessful attempt by the Tories to obtain a new writ for Harwich , the second reading of the London Necropolis and National Mausoleum Bill , and a notice from Mr . Charles Villiers , that on an early day after the new Ministers had taken their seats in that house he should propose a resolution declaratory of the intention of the House to maintain the policy of free trade , and to resist any attempt to reimpose duties on foreign corn . ( Hear , hear . ) The House adjourned until the 12 th of March .

      The New Cabinet Were, Yesterday, Sworn M...

      The new Cabinet were , yesterday , sworn members of the Privy Council . Twenty officers and forty sergeants of the Foot Guards and Line Regiments will arrive at Woolwich on Monday next , and on tho following day commence practice , with fivo or six different modifications of the minid rifle , which has been suggested as necessary previous to its genoral introduction in tho service .

      Thomas Mooro Died On Thursday, At Slopor...

      Thomas Mooro died on Thursday , at Sloporton Cottage . Ho was born on tho 28 th of May , 1780 , the year of Uoranger's birth . A brilliant and successful life was closed by a lingering and melancholy death ; and pity for his oifl ago of suffering mingles with that gay affection insoparablo from tho memory of his youth ana manhood .

      Mr. Eaton, Tho Master Of St. Pancras Wor...

      Mr . Eaton , tho master of St . Pancras workhouse , waa ejected yesterday , charged with having " secretly" carried out the orders of the Poor Law Commissioners in tho workhouse . . At Pnndalk assizes on Thursday , the grand J « jy «> "" true bills against thrco persons , named Patrick M Lo P . y > Jatnos Kirk , and Thomns ^ elton , for boating and wounding Mr . Eastwood , in December last , with intent to murder mm . Tho investigation into tho cause of tho bursting ot uw Bilberry reservoir concluded yesterday with the IoUowiiil vordict : — " Wo find that Eliza Marsdcn came to her ; fioain by drowning , caused by tho bursting of the . U 1 IU 0117 reservoir . Wo also find that tho Bilberry reservoir v a » defective in its original construction , and that tbx > commissioners , engineers , and overlookers , wcro greatly culpiu > iu > iu not Hooincr to tho nronor regulation of tho works ; a . ¦«

      wo also find that fcho commissioners , in pe rmitting « Bilberry ronervoir to romain for several years m a dftll k ° ous state , with a lull knowledge thereof , and not lowoy ing tho waBtc pit , have been guilty of groaa » m | V " pablo nogligoneo ; and wo rogrot that tho reservoir l )( i » b undor tho management of a corporation prevents us »> V ing iu a verdict of mannlaughtor , « s wo arc convince" u gross and culpable neuligonco of tho commissioners wo have Hubjectod them to such a verdict had they been in uw position of private individuals or a firm . Wo iUbo m > that tho Legislature will tako into its moat florious co » ftidoration tho propriety of making provision tor tll ° V \ toction of iho lives and property aflior Majonty h HUl ) Jr ^ oxpoHod to dmiffor from roHorv ' oirs placed by covpomi 1 in situations mmilar to those under tho charge 01 Holmo reservoir commissioners . "

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    • Leader (1850-1860), March 6, 1852, page 12, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_06031852/page/12/