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      Journal Of Railway Accidents. Tins Borkh...

      Damages were laid at 2 O , 0 O 0 Z ., and the defendants pleaded " not guilty . " The Attorney-General stated the plaintiff's case at considerable length , going through all the facts as they have already appeared in the reports of the evidence given at the inquest . In conclusion , he called upon the jury to give substantial damages to his client and her infant children . The jury . returned a verdict for the plaintiff , 3600 Z . damages and costs . In the case of Mohun , a man whose leg was hurt in the same accident , verdict for the plaintiff , 150 / . damages and costs .

      Wednesday . —The famous Midland furnishes another accident . The fog was dense ; a con ] -train had gone on from Kilnhuvst towards Sheiueld , within a few minutes of the arrival of a passenger train . Being told that the coal train had gone forward , the . guard of the passenger train ordered it on . G-oing slowly at first , the train ^ gathered speed , and ran into the coal train . Guard injured ; passengers injured and frightened . The accident occurred simply from the two trains running too closely one after the other , because , had only five minutes more intervened , the guarcl of the coal train would have had sufficient time to proceed down the line and use the fog signals , which he had not time to do before the passenger train ran into the disabled mineral train . The goods break van and a coal wagon were smashed , and the greater part of the contents strewed over the line .

      1184 The Leade R. [Saturday,

      1184 THE LEADE R . [ Saturday ,

      Railway Accidents In France. The Followi...

      RAILWAY ACCIDENTS IN FRANCE . The following is the judgment of the Tribunal at Poitiers on the four officials of the Bordeaux a , nd Poitiers Railway who were tried on a charge of causing homicide and wounds by negligence , imprudence , and inattention to the regulations of the-company : — - " By virtue of the law of July 15 , 1815 , on the police of railways ' , M . de Sessenay 13 condemned to two years' imprisonment and 1 , 5001 " . line . " M . de Crdvecoeur to one year ' s imprisonment and l , 500 f . fine . "M . Lanelro to one year ' s imprisonment and I , 000 f . fine . "M . Leroy to six months' imprisonment and 300 f . fine . ' 'All four are condemned in the costs of the trial . " 31 . Didion , manager of the company , is condemned as civilly responsible for the above fines and costs . "

      Criminal Record. . Wife-Beating Is As Pr...

      CRIMINAL RECORD . . Wife-beating is as prominent as over in the police reports . We have four cases before us . William " YVhitmorc beat his wife in the house , and pursued her into the street , striking her . iTe also hit the policeman . Two months ' imprisonment . David Carroll came home at four in the morning . His wife told him food was dear , and she had not the means of buying more than she set before ! him . Whereupon he threw it at her , and lay down em the sola . Mrs . Carroll went to bed ; but . her husl > and dragged the . bed from uneler her , and tried to smother hor ; in- the afternoon he tried to stab her ; at night he abused hoi * , she spat in his face" , upon which he knocked her down and kicked her . Carroll it . was . discovered habitually ill-f . reafed

      his wife . Jvenmnded . Morris Flynn got drunk , and struck his wife on the thighs with a poker ; beat her with his fusts , and dashed a chair in her face . She implored him not to strike her again , promising to < ro upstairs and fetch more money . He seized up a large knife , and said he would run it through her unless she did so , mid while he was finding the money "he managed to gel . out of ( he hoiiHC and run to a doctor ' s in Union-street , to have her <» vos and forehead strapped up , as ( hoy wen cut open , and hIio was nearly fainting from Ion : ; of blood . Flynn was also in the habit of ill-treal . ing his wife . Six months' imprisonment—the husband indifferent ., the wife sobbing . Daniel Flyn nearly cut oil" the arm of his wife with " 1 chopper . Her recovery is doubt fu ! . Remanded .

      The Reverend 11 . llewgill , or Newgill , has appeared before Mr . Jiinghiim , charged with obtaining money under false pretences , ife left lii . ° . wife and family a , short time ago , and had brought 11 rc . Mpectnlilc girl ¦ - a Sunday-school teacher—with him to London , who had nine ; - been abandoned to her fate . The prisoner appeared to bo about thirty ycii . ru of age . He was transferred to Southampton for oxnminaf ion . A boy picked the pocket of jYlr . . Albany Konbhui (| iie , in Coventry-street . JVlr . Fonbhmque turned round and nrre-sled him . The boy was sentenced to fourteen days' imprinonnienl . JVlr . Fonblanqiie , at the close of the proceedings , said he witibcd to be allowed lo observe , thai Ik ; had been placed in a , diiliculty which lie thought , ou' > li ( , not to

      havo occurred to any one in such a public I horoughl ' ure ns Coventry-street . Ho was for at leant live minutes with the pririoncr in his custody before ho could meetwilh a countable , during which time he whs subjected to ( he nnnoyunee of a mob of persons whom tho occurrence hud attracted , some of whom importuned him lo let Mm lad go about bis business , lie had nearly got , as far iim the n tat ionhouue before he met , with a constable to Inko charge of bin prisoner . Now , be was not one of I hour who I houglif , Mint . a policeman should always , be found a ( , hand in every emergency , <» ' that they should always he in one place ' , but , ho certainly

      A ( irusn . de has been commenced nguin :- - | , the juvenile boggars in the city . Two have been brought up Mum week , and proved iura . nl , impostors . Here is the story told l > y 0110 , and fho real facts , nido by side , an elicited by examination . Mr . Alderman Farobrofhcr , to the hoy ¦ Where do vou conio IV 0111 P 1 ' riKonor From Worcester . Alderman I'urebrollier - Where aw your father and nioUieri' I ' l-ismier ¦• - l . 'vo got homo . Aldonnnn l |< i < r (! broMi (> i ' - Have you nny i'rionflH t « apply < - <) P Prisoner -No , nir . I have only nil undo in ( ho umriim'h . Aldonnnn Faxobrofhor - Why did you loaye Woroostcr ? J . ' nnojicr— . MecmiHo I wm Only

      getting 4 s . per week , and that was not enough , and I could not get any more . Alderman Farebrother— -What have you done with your boots ? Prisoner—I-walked up to London , and I left them , near TTxbridge , because they were so bad . Springate ( the gaoler )—I think he h only just coine out of prison , your worship , by the cut of his hair . Alderman Farebrother—What , were you in prison for ? Prisoner—I had fourteen days , about a fortnight ago , at the Westminster House of Correction for begging . Lieut ,. Wright ( the governor of the Holloway City Prison)—I have had the prisoner under my care very recently , sir . I know his face well . Alderman Farebrother—Do you hear that , boy ? Prisoner—I never was at Holloway in my life . Fuller ( one of the officers of the gaol)—I know the prisoner ;

      he harl fourteen days at , Holloway , about four months ago , for begging . I remember cutting his hair very close on . that occasion , on account of his head being in a very bad state . Alderman Farebrother—Why , here ' s your hairdresser come to claim acquaintance with you . ( Laughter . ) Prisoner—I don't know him ; I never was there . Alderman Farebrother—You have had fourteen days on two occasions , and I shall now try the effect of twenty-one days ; anel low diet ; and if over you come here ' again I shall order a whipping . Prisoner—Thank you ; and I hope you may stick there till I come back again . Alderman Farebrother called the prisoner back , and after giving him a suitable admonition , said there would be plenty of time to consider the propriety of ordering a whipping before the twenty-one days expired , for insulting the bench .

      Miscellaneous. The Queen Remains At Osbo...

      MISCELLANEOUS . The Queen remains at Osborne . It is observed th ? , t tie Duchess of Brabant is there still , but not her husband . He is away on the Continent .

      Mr. Evelyn P. Shirley Is The New Member ...

      Mr . Evelyn P . Shirley is the new Member for South Warwickshire . The election took place on Saturday , and he was the only candidate . The electors and non-electors of Peterborough have presented handsome . testimonials to their late member , Mr . Whalley . That from the electors was a centre piece and candelabrum , worth 200 guineas ; and that from the nonelectors Mas a salver worth 20 guineas . The presentation was made at a dinner given on Tuesday last at the Corn Exchange . Staleybridge has put in a very reasonable and modest claim to be represented in Parliament : its population is 25 , 000 ; its rental 90 , OOOZ . per annum ; its 51 . houses , 4120 ; and its savings bank cemtains 62 , 3 d < 3 L The inhabitants have sent in their memorial to Lord Aberdeen . This is a movement that should be followed .

      Lord Pahnerston , at the request of the inhabitants of ^ Newcastle , has issued a commission to inquire into the causes of the late mortality in that town . By the latest accounts from Jamaica , there seems reason to believe that the refractory House of Assembly will vote the needful supplies , and set their affairs in order . Sir Henry Earkly has already produced the best effect . In our last number we quoted an article entitled , "The Theatre of War . " AVe are requested by the correypondent of the New 1 ' ork JJai ' li / Tribune to state that the able paper in question originally appeared in the New Yorh Daily Tribune ol' November 15 .

      Admiral Dncre . , an old seaman who had seen much service , died on Sunday , fie entered the navy in 179 ( 3 . When captain of the ( - xuorritire frigate , he struck Ills flag to the United States frigate Constitution ,. That , was in 1812 . The ( JoustitiUimt curried above two hundred pounds weight of metal more than her antagonist , and twice as large a crew . Captain Daeres fought his ship well , was wounded , but stood it out on eloek ; and when trieel b y court martial , he was honourably acquitted from all blame . Mrs . Ruth Emerson , mother of Ralph Waldo Emerson , and widow of the . Reverend W . lOmerson , pastor of the First Church in Boston from 171 ) 1 ) lo . 1811 , died at Concord , JMass ., on the Kith of . November , in the 81 th year of her age . Cardinal Wiseman , it appears , is not likely to stiiy at , Rome entirely , as was reported . Ho is not at all unwell , .-. ml is expected home shortly .

      The Kmperor of . Austria has just issued a decree directing that , from the 1 st of January next , public instruction fihiill be given exclusively in the Gorman language in all the slate colleges of Hungary . At present , the professors in these colleges give their instruction in Latin , Hungarian , and ( Jei'inuu . It . is understood that , Count ' Paul Ksrorhazy , who , since 1 . 1 in events ol" 1 K-11 ) in Hungary , bus boon compelled to absent , himself from bis native ; land , and has spent , Mm chief portion of his o \ ilo in I'Jngland , has recently received permission to return home . The Kmperor of t , ho I'Ycneh lias ordered a gold medal of honour , Ih-ril , class , to he given to Captain Rcnnie , of the ' / jcnohia steamer , belonging to fho Eu . nl . I ndia Company , lor inking in tow and saving the French brig Hj / l ji / m , of Bi > rdeau \ . 'The Duke uiul DucIiohm of Wellington have , gone to Iji . shon , whitro the duke ban had never ; tl interviews with the Portuguese ministers , relative to taking possession of the wide doumins hestowcil by that nation on bin Info illustrious I ' at her , iu well iih annuming the filles attached to them , lln 1 ms left Mint capital with Mm duchess on a tour through the jn-ovinecn , the sceuo of ihn lato duke ' s achievement ; nlloi- which hn proposes to proceed to Madrid fora fiimihu- purpose , and then return to England , ¦ via I ' aris . TI 10 Rov . Dr . Alder , formerly Hecrctary to the Wesleynn M insionary Society , and dim of | , ho leading ministers of Ilial , body , whs admitted to Imly orders by iho Uishop of Gibraltar , on Sunday , November 20 . " Dr . Newman lias been presented with n iniiHuivo gold ring , weighing IB ouiicoh , by the Jiomun CaMiolicii of California .

      The new Metropolitan of S ydney is to be the able and industrious and adventurous Selwyn , Bishop of JSW Zealand . ' . Captain Warner of the " long range , " died very suddenly this week , having been a day previously in the at ) " parent enjoymeAt of perfect health . ' It appears that recently Captain Warner was very sanguino of co-miner to some arrangement with the Turkish Government for use of his invention ; and whether the excitement arising from this expectation had any connexion with his sudden death is matter for conjecture . Lord Ward laid the foundation of the public rooms and new Corn Exchange at Kidderminster on Wednesday Mr . Robert Lowe , M . P ., was present , and made a speech . ' The graduates of Glasgow have formed an Association , for obtaining Parliamentary representation of the Scottish Universities .

      Marvlebone will be the first London borough to open a free Library . The movement begun in the spring lias been well supported ; and after an earl y day in January 1854 , all classes will be able to obtain books from 10 in the morning till 10 at night . The Library is at 2 7 , Gloucesterplace , New-road . The Committee of the Dublin Exhibition have presented an address of thanks to the Lord Lieutenant and the Countess of St . Germans for their prompt , cordial , and effective help in obtaining support and fine art contributions to the Exhibition . In reply , the Lord Lieutenant especially praised . ' the working-classes for their good conduct , and hoped it would be remembered whenever rules of admission to exhibitions of art arc framed .

      The Earl of Derby , Lord Stanley , the Eev . H . E . L . Samson , vicar of Prescot , and a number of gentlemen from the neighbourhood , attended , on Thursday , the inauguration of a working-man ' s library at Prescot , near Liverpool . The institution has been set on foot mainly by the Derby family , the Earl of Derby and Lord Stanley having each given 100 ? . These sums , with Wl ' . from Sir Thomas Bircli , and subscriptions from parties residing in and near Prescot , have raised a fund large enough to purchase about 2000 volumes , which are to be lent to subscribers of os . per annum . Such an institution as this has long been Wanted in Prescot .

      It will be recollected that , after the Anti-Corn Law League had been reconstructed , a meeting was held at Newall ' s-buildings , Manchester , on the 10 th of August , 1852 , at which it was resolved to offer the sum of 250 Z . for the best essay , anel the sum of 50 Z . for the second best essay , " showing the results of the repeal of the corn laws and the free trade policy upon the moral , the social , the commercial , and the political interests of the United Kingdom . " The lievcrend Henry Dunckley , Baptist Minister , Salford , has won the first , and Mr . James Grant , 1 'iowden-buildings , Temple , the second prize .

      Some workmen have commenced enclosing a consielerablo area in Palace-yard , opposite the entrance to Westminsterhall , on the site of which it is intended to erect the statuo of Cocur do Lion .

      A Thoroughly British And Seamanlike Act ...

      A thoroughly British and seamanlike act is reported of Captain Itusscll , the experienced and energetic oflicer commanding the Peninsular and Oriental Company ' s steamship Douro . While crossing the Bay of Biscay , on her way home from Constantinople , tho . Douro foil in with the l aris , a' I'Veneh steamer , in distress , and signalling i ° ' assistance . His signals being observed anel anawercd , the French captain desired to be put into a . French port , as his ship was ( ho said ) disabled and foundering . Captain Russell , however , having urgent despatches on board wan obliged to decline this request ,, offering , at tho same time , to land the officers and crew at Plymouth . Accordingly the 1 ' aris was abandoned , and her captain and cro . w received onboard IhuDonro . Meanwhile Captain Ruj-scII

      sent his second oflicer anel four men from Ins cngnie-rooin on board the l * nris , to see ) whether anything could bo don " to keep her afloat . For two hours the French captain and his men wore-anxiously watching , from the deck ol Iho JJmiro , the movements of their abandoned . steamer . What was their surprise and , wo may believn , disgust , at the expiration of tvvo houvs , to perceive ; the Paris actually making way again I The second odicer of tho Douro with his four ni ' o . n bad repaired 1 , 1 m engines , and wero now steering tho abandoned slyp iowarels Plymouth Sound ; into which tiecuro anchorage the > y HUireedcel in bringing their lawful anel peaeicnhlo prize .

      Nino Judges Havo Taken 'Their Tieat.'I O...

      Nino judges havo taken ' their tieat . 'i on ' tho S cottish bench since ISfiO , says the Hcotsinan . Pending tho decision of the eni'e , Mr . George Hudson has betm ordered to pay into Mm Rolls (' our ! , tho stun ol M ., & M ) f .. alleged to ho due from him to Mie York arid Jw Midland Railway Company , in two insia . lnienls :- ¦¦ i . O . t """ - by the first of . ll ' ilary Tcnn , and tho residue bel'oro hnsim Term . Robert Beare , tailor , with his wife , ke-pl ; tho house <¦» Mr . liaise , a professor of medical electricity nnd g . j vunisin . Mr . Ua . lso scenis to have been ciiptivnled wiu Mrs . Bearo , and in a rngo Mm hunbaml left ., c . iuvylllK . "' his wife . He however permitted lier lo still attend uauy at the lio . L-. o of Mm professor . At ler . gMi _ Mm Hero < a not , come home . After search ing " mum time , it wiih «»" covered that she was living w'U' M' ' - llll ! fi <> " , . ' , "' {' watchedand imthe happy pan- rotin ; lo nil

      Two men , . vv 1 wo men win . < mm , mm . u « ' ¦ " rr . < 1 ¦ H Ho Mm i . cnI , night they miitf fho l . fll micl ma < le 1 l . arbancc , Mrs . Iienro coming out anel admitting Hll < living with . llnlHO . VVh ( . ; eup < m , as the processor 1 out ,, " with sp (> cfa < -lcM on , " said a very jmrhoulnr n ''¦ •« ¦ ' mid ho , r , lv « lliiR sensible mlvioe , « It ImvO you « ; . lon ' f kick up a . row . If I have your wife , . >¦»" , »!;*>! „ ™ , n « ly ; if 1 , i * your wile , elo not n . "Jj ? J" / J' ^^ ^ bore , you have ) your remedy at . law . J "" J J b " ( ( Tl "f trials ng ,. inst M 10 Australirr . Koyul Mail % » T"l wcro HotthKl on Monday . Mr . ( Smith got « v vowhet ol l ™>

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 10, 1853, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_10121853/page/8/