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    Z4A THE LEADER. [No. 420, April 10, 1858...

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    THE ASSIZES. John Daiubon has pleaded Gu...

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    OBITUARY. Sib James M'Giugob, K.C.B., &c...

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    NAVAL. AND MILITARY. A Russian Trophy.—T...

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    MISCELLANEOUS. The Court.—The Queen has ...

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    Central Criminal Court. John Caiititn, A...

    the difference . Suspicion was at length aroused , and the thief was detected . The case was so clear that the prisoner ' s counsel found it utterly impossible to make any defence , but simply pleaded for a lenient sentence . It " was mentioned by the counsel for the prosecution that Carter had been living in a very reckless manner } and had been in the habit of driving , a tandem in the park on Sundays . He was sentenced to penal servitude four

    for years . William Greenfield was tried on a charge of aiding in the escape of Thomas Wilkes from the City prison at Holloway . Wilkes was sentenced to imprisonment for three months ; Greenfield " for . twenty-one days ; and , in consideration of a bribe of one sovereign and some clothes , the latter consented to answer to the name of the former on arriving at the gaol . This arrangement was made in the lock-up of the Mansion House , previous to a batch of prisoners being removed . On arriving at the gaol , each man personated the other , and consequently Wilkes was liberated at the end of three weeks , monthsGreenfield sentenced

    instead of three . was now to three months' imprisonment . —William Hutchins and Mary Hutchins , man and wife , have been found Guilty of the manslaughter of William Sawyer , under circumstances which have already been narrated in these columns . They were sentenced to hard labour for six months . —Michael Crawley , a man employed by a wood turner in Shoreditch , named Ruffell , was on Wednesday found Guilty of a murderous assault on his master , with whom he had had a quarrel . The jury recommended him to mercy on account of his previous good character ; and Mr . Ruftell himself joined in that recommendation .

    He was sentenced to penal servitude for three years . - — The same punishment has been inflicted on Godfrey Knowles , a private in the Coldstream Guards , for an attack with a razor on Sergeant Hamilton , of the same regiment . — The grand jury have found true bills against Edward Traelove , Stanislaus Tcherewski , Simon Bernard , Thomas AIlsop , Felice Orsini , Pierri , and Carl Kudio for misdemeanour .

    Z4a The Leader. [No. 420, April 10, 1858...

    Z 4 A THE LEADER . [ No . 420 , April 10 , 1858 . .-- i ¦ . . __^—;^__ . ¦ —— — —

    The Assizes. John Daiubon Has Pleaded Gu...

    THE ASSIZES . John Daiubon has pleaded Guilty at Devizes to a charge of entering the mansion of the Earl of Suffolk , and stealing a number of valuable paintings . He has been sentenced to seven years' penal servitude . Dennis Trenfield , an attorney of considerable practice in Gloucestershire , and brother-in-law of the sheriff of that county , has been tried at Gloucester on a charge of forging the signatures of two gentlemen of Winckcombe —Mr . Robert Trinbrill and the Rev . Edward Dupr-c -tu a bond of 2007 . He had received the money on the bond in February , 1854 , from a retired farmer of Gloucester . Mr . Trenfield had also , after committing these forgeries , attempted to utter the document as genuine . When the

    fraud was discovered , the perpetrator endeavoured to commit suicide by shooting himself through the head with a pistol , but his hand slipped , and the bullet , instead of entering his brain , pierced his right cheek and tore away nearly the whole of the flesh on that side of his face . For some time it was supposed that the wound would prove fatal ; but the culprit so far recovered aa to be able to appear in court at the trial , though his face a nd head were bandaged up , and he was so much reduced in strength that he was allowed to be seated . The jury returned a verdict of Guilty , and Mr . Baron Channell sentenced the prisoner to penal servitude for ten years .

    Obituary. Sib James M'Giugob, K.C.B., &C...

    OBITUARY . Sib James M'Giugob , K . C . B ., & c . —This eminent medical man , the Physician Extraordinary to thoQueen , died at his residence in Harley-atreet , Cavendish-square , on the 2 nd inst ., in the eighty-eighth year of his age . He began life as an army surgeon as far back as 1793 , and served under the Duke of York , Sir Ralph Abercromby , and others . He was a good deal in India , and -was at one time chief of the medical department of the Anglo-Indian array , and at another occupied the same position in the Peninsula during the great struggle in the early part of the present century . At the close of the French war in 1815 , Dr . M'Grigor was knighted , and was placed at the bead of the medical department of the army , as Director-General , receiving at tho same time several orders of merit . Sir James was highly esteemed in the profession , and was a member of several learned societies , both at homo and abroad .

    Mn . Hkkbert Minton , an eminent Staffordshire manufacturer , died at Belmont , Torquay , on Thursday week . Ho was a member of tho Sooioty of Antiquaries , and a Knight of the Imperial Order of tho Legion of Honour-of'Prancer-i—"" It-is-to—Mr . —MintonyW-sayflTtlie Stqffbrdahire Advertiser , " that tho public aro indebted for those beautiful picture pavements , as they may bo truly called , which now ornament so many of our churches and chapels , tl » a pnlucos of royalty , tho residences of our nobility and gentry , and public institutions , and which havo indeed obtained a world-wide celqbrlty . The idea of reviving this boautlful brunch of modlcoval art manufactures originated , wo believe , with the lato Mr . Samuel Wright , of Shulton , about twoutyfiyo years ago . " Mr . Minton obtained flrst-olass medals

    for his ornamental tiles at the Great Exhibition of 1851 , and at the Paris Exhibition of 1855 . General Sir Ralph Darling , G . C . H ., Colonel of the 69 th Regiment , died at his residence at Brighton on Friday week in his eighty-fourth year . He entered the army in 179 . 3 ; served with distinction in most of the great campaigns of the last French war ; and has since held several important military posts . He was created a General in full in 1841 . Dr . Elder . —The Head Mastership of Charterhouse school has become vacant by the death of the Rev . Dr . Elder . Major Reed , late M . P . for Abingdon , died on Wednesday , of dropsy , in his thirtieth year . He had been in the Queen ' s Prison for debt incurred in his unsuccessful contest for Finsbury last Angust ; but he was released on the 20 th ult . by Mr . Commissioner Phillips until his final hearing at the Insolvent Court .

    Naval. And Military. A Russian Trophy.—T...

    NAVAL . AND MILITARY . A Russian Trophy . —The battery of the Royal Artillery which has just left Leeds has presented to the corporation an ammunition waggon which was taken by the men from the Russians at the battle of Inkermau . It will be placed on Woodhouse Moor , at the outskirts of the town , by the side of the two Russian guns which were presented to the authorities of the borough by the Government . Major Travers , barrackmaster of Portsmouth garrison , has just retired on his full pay , after holding that office for upwards of forty-five years , during which time he has filled most of the important civic posts in the municipality , and is at present the senior magistrate . Wrecks . —The Sutlej , Captain Grant , a vessel of 782 tons register , laden with a general cargo for Melbourne , has been totally wrecked between Nos . 1 and 2 red buoys on leaving the Tay . The crew were all saved ; but the vessel sank very rapidly , and nothing on board could be preserved . — The French brig Auguste was totally wrecked , on the 22 nd of January , on a reef of rocks to the W . S-W . of St . Francis Bay , South Africa . Eight lives were lost . —The Rosedale , screw steamer , from London to Newcastle , was lost , on the morning of the 1 st inst ., on the Long Scaur Rocks , near Hartlepool . All hands were saved . —The Express , of New York , from Liverpool to Newport , has gone ashore at Wicklow Head , and two of the crew have been drowned . Another vessel met the same fate at the same point ; and in this case also two men were drowned .

    Gale on the North-East Coast . —A very severe gale raged on the north-east coast on the Thursday and Friday of last week . Several vessels foundered , and many lives were lost . The Leviathan . —During a very violent squall on Monday afternoon , the Leviathan partly broke from her moorings , so that the bows swung towards the Deptford shore . Mr . Prouse , the chief officer , caused some large hawsers to be taken out and made fast to the stern moorings of the new Dreadnought ; after which , with the assistance of three powerful tugs , the Leviathan was hauled round again to her former position . Some additional mooring chains of great strength were then procured , and the huge ship was made quite secure . No damage resulted from the catastrophe .

    Accident to an Emigrant Vessel , —The American bark Petre , from Havre to New York , with upwards of two hundred emigrants on board , went on shore last Sunday off West Wittering , to the eastward of Chichester harbour . Steam assistance was sent to her immediately , but it is feared she will become a total wreck . The Wreck ok the Ava . — " It is but duo to the British soldier , " says a correspondent of tho Times , " to state tl » o following fact : —Tho wreck of tlie Ava was made known at Trincomalec , by tho arrival of tho first boatload of escaped passengers , immediately after morning service on Ash Wednesday last . Tho entire garrison at once voluntarily gave up tho whole of their broad and othor prepared provisions for tho almost famished unfortunates , it being impossible , in so small a community , to provide otherwise on tho instant . Their subsequent exertions , und many acts of kindness shown to tho distrcssod , I do not spoak of . "

    This Woolwich Aiisbnal . — A largo number of artificers and labourers at present omploycd in tho Royal Arsenal , Woolwich , amounting to 1000 men , havo boon served with notices of dismissal , in consequence of the completion of tho heavy outstanding orders for tho coast defences , & c , whlah had accumulated in arroar during tho late war , and on which many oxtra hands havo boon engaged for some months past . ¦^^ VrsiT-op- lNSPK 0 TroN . -== Sir-John--Pakingtonr-MTP ; First Lord of tho Admiralty ; Vico-Adiniral Martin ; Lord Lovatno , M . P . ; tho Right Hon . 11 . T . L . Corry , M . P ., Principal Secretary ; and Admiral Sir Baldwin Wulkor , K . 0 . 13 ., Surveyor of tho Navy , constituting a Board of Admiralty , arrived at Portsmouth , on Thursday morning , on a vinlt of inspection .

    Sioamkn liiaaiCRH . —An Admiralty order has boon roooived a * Chatham dockyard , directing that tho pay of tho seamon rlggera employed At that establishment bo increased to 1 / . per week .

    Miscellaneous. The Court.—The Queen Has ...

    MISCELLANEOUS . The Court . —The Queen has remained at Windsor al the week . No noteworthy event has occurred . Abolition of Church Rates at Oxford — public meeting of the friends of religious liberty ha been held in the Town Hall , Oxford , " to petition Parlia ment to pass Sir John Trelawny ' s Church Rate Aboli tion Bill , and also to prevent State support being gira to idolatry , or to any form of religion in India . " Thi Mayor presided , and the proceedings passed off ¦ wit ] great unanimity of feeling . Sionoh Bosco , the celebrated conjuror , was lasi Saturday brought before the magistrates at Manchester charged with attempting self-destruction on the previous day by throwing himself into a pool of water The Signor explained that he lived very unhappily witl his wife , owing to her temper and her drinking habits and was only trying on a ' new trick , ' to fri ghten hei into better behaviour for the future . On promising not to renew the attempt , he was discharged from custodr .

    The Cask of Mb . Hodge . —The French Government has abandoned its claim upon the Sardinian Government for the extradition of Mr . Hodge , and he will be set at liberty immediately . New Assize Courts . —The question of erecting suitable and efficient courts at Reading , for the due administration of justice , came on for discussion at the Berkshire Sessions on Monday . About eighty magistrates were present , and Mr . Palmer , M . P ., presided . Mr . Merry read the following resolution , which was carried , after some discussion , and the proposal of an amendment to the contrary effect , defeated by 30 to

    27 : —" That , in accordance With a resolution of the Court of Quarter Sessions , at Michaelmas , 1848 , it is now desirable to erect new Assize courts at Reading ; and , with this view , that a committee be appointed to inquire as to sites , to obtain plans and estimates , and to report thereon to an adjourned sessions . " A Jew Churchwarden . —At the Easter Vestry , held on Tuesday last at the parish of St . Margaret , New Fish-street , Mr . Keeling , of Hebrew faith , was re-elected Senior Churchwarden for the fourth year , in conjunction

    with Mr . Robert Wilcoxen and Messrs . Hill and Draper as Overseers . The Rector , who presided at the Vestry expressed his gratification at the re-election of Mr . Keeling , who had performed his duties most advantageously to all parties concerned . Mr . Keeling , in reply , stated his creed taught him that the various and solemn offices of public religion were duties of indispensable moral obligation , form the best groundwork of society , the firmest prop of government , and the fairest ornament of both , and he felt sure such views could never be inimical to Protestant interests , either religious or

    political . Amateur Music . — A concert was given at the Hanover-square Rooms , on Tuesday evening , by two Amateur Societies , " The Orchestral Society" and " The London Polyhymuian Choir , " the former consisting of about fifty , and the latter forty , members . Two symphonies , one of Beethoven's and one of Mozart ' s , were creditably performed . The novelties were a new song by W . Rea , sung by Miss Banks , and a MS . Overture by Mr . J . J . Haite ( a member ) , both well received . The choir saug a series of part songs for male voices . to Mint

    The Coinage Last Yeah . —According' n . return , published on Wednesday , the gold coined m England during the past year was 4 , 859 , 800 / ., o which 364 , 111 / . consisted of half-sovereigns . Tins total is Jess by 1 , 142 , 254 / . than that in tho previous year , anu 664 , 108 / . bolow tho average of the past ten years , as compared with 1853 , the year of tho greatest gocl coinage ever known , it shows a reduction ot 7 ' - ; q 91 7 tho amount on that occasion having reached \\ Jit-, »•> " Tho silver coinage last year was 373 , 230 * ., conUuunS 803 , 679 / . actual value in metal . The pieces curopruw wore 1 , 071 , 120 florins , 2 , 562 , 120 shillings , , ' , '** sixpences , 4 , 158 fourpences , 1 , 762 , 728 threepeuwj 4752 twopenccs , and 7920 pence . Tho copper coinage was to the extent only of 6720 / ., containing UMvalue in metal—7 'in . es . Z

    . „ ., „„ Tim Nkw IIousiu oif Parliament . — Further papers havo been published with reference to the dj ^ e ! ? "J " between Sir Charles Barry and Sir Benjamin " « . ° lato President of tho Board of Works . Sir « - »»"" Barry ( Februury 18 th ) at length forwarded an aWirw . of the required estimate ( in detail ) of all the worta * cossary to complete tho now Palace , adducing "me » an excuse for not having sooner complied witn " »• quest of the- Board of Works . Tho total ainuiin tot W ^ estimate for those works is stated to bo «» »**!• ...,,. estimate lor tnoso woma i » ntuiuu w " ; ,. _ ,. i « g to t

    ,, Benjamin Hall ( 19 th of February ) replied S r " » Barry ( through Mr . Secretary Austin ) , to t . « that ho hod no Intention to apply to Purliunioi to ^ ¦ money-r-for-thOT-pEoi ) OHod- ^ plan , ^ w . lucU ^ oji i ! di " . 1 Inw ground plan of a proposed largo lino «» J "" JJ {! extending from tho Clock Tower to St . M » « * street , and thonco at an anglo nlonjf tho w wiu i front of Westminster Hall toward * tho ° ' » ! ! j ° _ gn Stephen ' s Hall from tho Old Pnlueo-yard . i »«» i fl | r was returned to Sir Charles Barry for »»^ " ° "' loft R Donjainln Hall , before leaving thoOnico of VVor " , w mlnuto recapitulating nil the details of t » ° L ^ apondonco , for tho Instruction of hid uuccesaui , u John Mannora .

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  • Leader (1850-1860), April 10, 1858, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_10041858/page/8/