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      Gatherings Kltom The Law And Police Cour...

      the contents of the paper found their way on to the ¦ walls of the city , in the . shape of a placard , as the man said would be the case unless his demands ¦ were complied with . The placard ran : — " Who are we to have for Lord Mayor ? This is just mow with us the important question , —Shall it be Sir R . Carden ? No ; and why ? Because his evidence on the inquiry for opening public-houses on Sunday was offensive to us and disgusting -with regard to our wives and daughters . Is such a man fit to be made first magistrate of this great city ? No , and you had better choose one of his juniors in his stead . '—A Hater of Humbug . " Mr . Millard ' s evidence was to the effect that Sir E . W .

      Carden was disposed to accept the services of Rose in packing Guildhall with partisans so as to defeat the opposition of Mr . Anderton . He added : — " Hose is universally employed in all important contested City elections . Candidates try to secure him first . " The Lord Mayor : "It has been reported that every alderman las been in the habit of employing Mr . Rose . I beg to contradict that statement ; I have not availed myself of his services . " Mr . Millard : " When I say ' important elections , ' I mean elections for members of Parliament . I have employed him in the election of Sir John Key . The last time I employed him was in the year 1851 . " Mr . Kebbel , Sir R . W . Carden ' s deputy , gave a totally different account . He emphatically denied that the

      Alderman concurred in packing the hall with 'longshore men . Mr . Lewis ( who appeared for Rose ) : ' 'The object in packing the hall with the 'long-shore men was to keep out the voters ? " Mr . Kebbel : "No ; they are ell voters . " Mr . Lewis : " But to fill the hall on one side of- the question ? " Mr . Kebbel : " Yes" - ( laughter ) . Sir R . W . Carden denied that he had in any -way directly or indirectly authorized the employment of Rose , or promised that any money should be given to him . The case "was concluded on Monday , after extending over three days , by the Lord Mayor sending it for trial . Rose was admitted to bail . Some desultory discussion tben took place with respect to one or two points in the evidence . Mr . Alderman Wire said ;—" There are two

      most serious accusations made against me . The first is that I broke a promise which I had made to Sir Robert Carden , and the second that I entered into a combination for the purpose of preventing liis election . Now , I never made a promise to Sir Robert Carden , and I entered into no combination ; I ratlier aided and assisted him in his election . " Sir R . W . Carden : "I can positively say that Mr . Alderman Wire never broke his promise , because he never made one to me . I said there ¦ was a powerful combination against me , but , I did not charge any person with being a party to it . " After some further criminations and recriminations , the Lord Mayor put an end to the discussion and closed the inquiry .

      No. 394, October 10,1857.] The Leader. _...

      No . 394 , October 10 , 1857 . ] THE LEADER . _ $ 7 l

      Obituarymajor George Powell Thomas Has B...

      OBITUARYMajor George Powell Thomas has been killed at Agra . He was ill before the battle which took place on the 5 th of July ; but he commanded on that day , and led on five companies of liis regiment . He was wounded in the foot , and , his horse , being also wounded , rolled over and fell upon him , injuring his head in a way from which he never recovered . He lingered to the 4 th . of A-ng-Kj ; .. iv •» en lie expired in the fort . The Major had distinguished himself in Afghanistan under Sir George Pollock , arid , during the Russian war , first obtained the command of a regiment in the Turkish Contingency , and afterwards proceeded voluntarily to the Crimea . Here he wns present at the fall of Sebastopol , for which he received the Crimean medal . He was known as mi author

      and artist , and was a first-rate linguist . Among his publications were a volume of poems and some magnificent illustrations of the scenery of the Himalaya Mountains , lie was a son of the late Miijor-Gcneral Lewis Thomas , C . B ., "well known for his services in India . Earl Fitzwili . iam , K . G . —The Right Hon . Charles William Went / word Fitz-william , third Earl Fitzwilliam , Viscount Milton of Norborough , Northampton , and Baron Fiizwilliam , in the peerage of the United Kingdom , and also fifth Enrl Fitzwilliam and Viscount Milton , in the peerage of Ireland , died on Sunday , in the seventy-second year of his age . The Times , in briefly sketching his life , says : — " He was educated at Trinit y College , Cambridge : represented Uio county of York in the Lower IIouso in seven successive .

      Parliaments , between the years 1807 and 1833 ; and ( succeeded to the Enrldom on his father ' s death , February the 8 th , 1883 . In the Hou 6 eof Lords ho was a staunch but -not indiacrimiuating supporter of the Liberal Government , which , however , ho occasionally opposed by , both Voice and vote , aa on tho debate stirred at the commencement of the present } -ear relative to tho China question , and the conduct of Sir John Uowring in regard to tho Arrow . In 1863 , he whs unpointed n dojput lieutenant

      y- for Northamptonshire , and in 185 G received tho lioyal license authorising him to adopt the Surname- of Went worth before that of Fitzwillium , as it had bctm previously used by his father , to mark his decent from Thomas , first Marquis of liockingham , h \ n grandmothm- having been Hister and coheir of ClmrloH , tho second and . last Marquis . Ho was honoured with iho bluo riband of the Garter in 1851 . " Ilia oldest aon , tho present Earl , was member for Wicklow at tho time ° f hia father ' a death . A vacuncy id therefore- created .

      Naval Aud Military. Shipwreck.—-The Port...

      NAVAL AUD MILITARY . Shipwreck . — -The Portuguese schooner , Cruz e Goncalves , Francisco M . da Cruz , master , bound from Huerva for Newcastle , with a cargo of mineral ore , has been utterly lost , in consequence of her springing a leak on the night of the 24 th ult ., during very rough weather . Previously to the vessel sinking , the captain , made for Gibraltar , and three of our ships rendered assistance , owing to which , all hands -were saved . The New Recruits for the Line . —The following order has been issued from the Recruiting Department , Horse Guards , dated October 3 rd : — " Until further orders , recruits are to be received for the Cavalry and Infantry of the Line at the following standard and age : —Heavy Cavalry : From 5 feet 5 to 5 feet 9 inches , between the ages of 18 and . 25 . —Light Cavalry : From 5 feet 5 to 5 feet 8 inches , between the ages of 18 and 25 . —Cavalry in India : From 5 feet 5 to 5 feet 7 inches , between the ages of 18 and 25 . —Infantry : Men and lads from 5 feet 4 inches , between the ages of 17 and 25 . —Infantry in India : Men from 5 feet 4 inches , and not under 18 years of age . —The regulations regarding the re-enlistment of men who have formerly served remain in force . " \

      ¦ Wo olwich Arsenal . — The rapid demands nowmade for the supply of war equipments required by the East India Company have rendered it necessary to increase the establishment of Woolwich Arsenal to a considerable extent . The carriage department is raised to the same footing as during the Crimean war . No difficulty has been experienced in obtaining artificers and labourers of every class , and , as soon as it became known , that hands were ordered to be taken on , the gates were thronged by upwards of 1000 applicants . The following addition has been made in the carriage department :

      —580 labourers , 240 wheelwrights , 170 smiths and assistants , 110 carpenters , 80 collarmakers , 30 painters , and 12 tinmen—total , 1222 ; making the aggregate number in that department , as during the Russian war , 2500 men .

      Miscellaneous. The Court.—There Has Been...

      MISCELLANEOUS . The Court . —There has been no news of interest from Balmoral during the present week . Ckemorse Gardens : the Argyll Rooms . — The Licen se of Cremorne Gardens was yesterday almost unanimously renewed to Mr . Simpson , without any conditions , by the magistrates sitting in Middlesex sessions . The renewal of the license of the Argyll Rooms , Windmill-street , Haymarket , was refused , on account of the disreputable character of the place . Mr . Simpson has engaged that the fireworks shall henceforth take place at eleven , that no fresh visitors shall be admitted after one , and that the gardens shall be closed at two .

      Health of London . —The deaths registered in London for the week ending October 3 , were 1807 . The deaths from diarrhoea last week were 79 , being nearly the same as in the previous week , when they were 83 . There were no deaths from cholera among adults ; but two cases of infants who died of choleraic diarrhoea are referred to this head . A potman , aged 34 years , died in the Hackney Workhouse on September 28 th of ' natural decay accelerated by want . ' On the 3 rd of July , the wife of a sergeant committed suicide with cyanide of potassium ; on the 15 th of July , a woman committed suicide with the same substance : and , on the 29 th of

      August , the son of a sergeant , aged six years , was poisoned by it , the bottle which held it having : been left within his rencli . Cyanide of potassium is used by soldiers for cleaning their laco . Of six nonagenarians whose deaths are returned , the oldest are two men , aged respectively 94 and 95 years , and a woman who died in the workhouse , Newington , at the ag-e ( as stated ) of 105 3 ears . — Last week , the births of 91 G boys and 819 girls , in all 17 Go children , were registered in London . In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1847-50 , the average number was 1441 . ' —From the Registrai ' -GcneraVa WeeMy Return .

      Eimdkmic Ciiolkra . —The General Board of Health has issued sonic precautionary advice to local boards of health with reference to epidemic cholera , "which has been very prevalent during the last three months . Tine War-office . —Lord Panmurc has left his shooting grounds in . Scotland , nnd come up to l < oiidon to attend to the duties of his oilice . Akrival of Fasskngij : its viiom India . —Tlio Peninsular and Oriental Company ' s steamship Indus arrived at Southampton early on Wednesday morning from Alexandria , with the heavy portion of the India nnd China mails . She brought several passengers from India , whoee axrivul excited great interest among the

      inhabitants of the town . The London Lady Mayoress at once went on board , with two of tho sons of her husband ' s brother , who was killed at tho commencement of tho revolt ; but happily no pecuniary asssistunce was needed . This Encji . ikii and Fkunoii Grayish in tuic Chimka . —Tl » e English and French Govcrnimtnld have , been apprised by that of Russia that Princu Galitziu , who way sent to tho Crimea to mnko inquiries concerning th « alleged violation of tho graven of British and I'Yench oflicuvH and soliHora killed before StsbaHtopol , has inflicted severe punishment on the offenders , und that strong measures have been adopted to prevent a repetition of the ofl ' onco .

      The Nuisances on the Waste Ground op New Vio-TOKIA-STREET . T- " A letter , " says Dr . iLetheby in Ms last weekly report of health to the City Sewers Commission , " has been received from the Board of Works of the Holborn district , containing an extract from a recent report of their medical officer of health . It is to the effect that last spring he directed the attention of the board to a very great nuisance , caused by large accumulations of putrifying animal and vegetable refuse upon the waste ground between Saffron-hill and Cow-¦ qtqbb . The City authorities to whom the property

      belongs , -at once took active measures to abate the nuisance , and much good was thereby accomplished . He now complains of a large and offensive pool of stagnant water pn a piece of ground between St . Peter ' s Church and the lower part of Vine-street . " Dr . Letheby confirms this account of the state of things on the ground formerly occupied "by the disreputable dens which were demolished for the formation , of the new line of "Victoriastreet , and adds that there are several other receptacles for decaying filth on unoccupied pieces of ground in the City of London .

      Gales on the Coast . —A very violent storm of wind broke over the south coast on Wednesday and Thursday . Several small vessels have been wrecked , and at Hastings a sloop was lost , with all hands ( five in number ) . At Ramsgate , a boy belonging to a French barque was killed by a falling spar . The Militia . —The officers of the 1 st Royal East Middlesex Militia have , through their commanding officer , Colonel Wood , forwarded to Lord Panmure an offer of their services . This regiment is now upwards of 1000 rank and file . The Defence Convict Hulk now in dock at Woolwich , having been condemned as unfit for further service , is order « d to be forthwith broken up . The riggers , whose exertions during the fire on board that vessel were recommended for the consideration of the Lords of the Admiralty , have been granted a bounty of fourteen days' extra pay each , the leading man to be presented with a donation of 51 . The Defence is the last convict vessel now remaining at Woolwich , the sister ship Warrior having been broken up and disposed of bypublic auction , realizing about 3000 L

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      Leader Office, Saturday, October 10. Nap...

      Leader Office , Saturday , October 10 . NAPLES . A letter from ISTaples contains the following- circular from the Neapolitan Minister of Foreign Affairs relative to the affair of the Cagliari : — " Naples , 2 . 1 st Sept . " M , 1 hasten to make known to you that I have notified to the Sardinian Charge * d'Affaires at Naples that as regards the merchandise found on board the Cagliari and belonging to third parties , the latter , in order to obtain the immediate delivery of them , had only to address an application to the commission on maritime prizes , through any person acting in the name of the captain of the steamer , or having from the party a legally authorized power to watch over hia interests bebefore the said commission . " Carapa . "

      Austrian Finance. " It Is Indisputable,"...

      AUSTRIAN FINANCE . " It is indisputable , " says the Tndependance , " that the numerous measures for preserving tho Austrian treasury from the continual menace of bankruptcy have remained without result . A new loan , disguised under * tlie form of an issue of Treasury bills , has bocome necessary . A letter from Vienna ascribes this situation to the overwhelming charges of the public debt and of tho army . In 1848 , the interest on tho debt only absorbed 110 , 000 , 000 f . annually , and in 1856 it required 22 O , 0 OO , 0 OOf . In 1845 , the army cost 131 , 00 O , 000 f ., but last year It cost « 10 , 000 , 000 f . In 1854 , 1855 , and 185 ( 5 , the army and debt together absorbed on an average 655 , 000 , 000 f ., which exceeded by 255 , 00 O , 000 f ., or 03 per cent ., the total of the budget of 1815 . The deficit is now 1 . 642 , 00 O , O 00 f . "

      Mount Vesuvius Has Been Again In Eruptio...

      Mount Vesuvius has been again in eruption . A DiuiNKEN Assault . —William Webb , a carpenter at Hoxton , made an unprovoked attack , while intoxicated , on a Mr . Field , who was removing a leaden coffin in a oiirt . Ho forced him to tho ground , nnd at that moment the horso dashed forward , and tho cart went over M r . Field ' s loins . Webb was brought up yesterday before » l » e Worship-street magistrate , and remanded . Wikk-hhatino . —James liloxull , a labourer , was examined yesterday before tho Soutlnvark inngUtrato , on a clmrgo of knocking his wife down , and kicking her on tho Load and body . She had dincovercd him with a ditircputable woman ; but lio said flho wan cauneleasly jealou . s of him . Ho was Hunt to tha House of Correction for . six inonlliR .

      Dicstituti : 'Nawiks' at Skiitov . — A good deal of alarm h « s been « xcit « .- < l at Skipton , I-uncaHhivo , by tho prcHcnce of largo bodioH of ' navvies' in a Htato of destitution , demundiuh' fo <« l . Thoy havo boon thrown out of work by a largo contractor having slopped payment . The authorities have partially relieved them . Their number amouutfl to about two hundred .

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 10, 1857, page 11, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_10101857/page/11/