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    DECEMBEa 15, 1855.1 THE LEADER. 1197

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    Miscellaneous. The Court.—The Royal Fami...

    of Granada and the transit route . He was daily receiving accessions . On the 13 th of November , Mr . Wheeler , the United States' Minister at Nicaragua , formerly recognised Walker ' s Government . General Corral , having been found guilty of treason , has been ahob , and Espinosa had been banished . Colonel Sinney remains at Greytown ; but fifty of his followers have joined the Walker party . —From Mexico we learn that General Alvarez entered the capital about the middle of last mouth with five thousand men the garrison having evacuated . A cordial feeling exists between the General and Vidaurri . —At New York , the financial circles are experiencing a hopeful feeling . Capital is abundant , and the banks discount liberally . _ . of the

    Ward of Bread-street . —At the close poll on Saturday for the election of an alderman for the Ward of Bread-street , in the room of the late Alderman Lawrence , the numbers were—for Mr . Lawrence ( son of the deceased alderman ) , 43 ; for Mr . Nicoll , 31 j majority for Mr . Lawrence , 12 . Health of London . —In . the week that ended on Saturday , 1 , 099 persons , of whom 554 were males , 545 females , died in London . The total number differs little from that of the preceding week , which was 1 , 124 . It may be stated , in general terms , that the present mortality is nob high for London at the beginning of December . Of 242 deaths assigned to diseases of the respiratory organs , 119 were caused by bronchitis , 93 by pneumonia , 17 by asthma , 13 by pleurisy , laryngitis , & c . Phthisis , which made a larger contribution to the mortality than any other in 137 about half

    special disease , was fatal cases , one of which occurred to persons between the age of 20 and 40 years . To the class of zymotic diseases , 239 deaths are referred , and they are thus distributed : — small-pox 14 , measles 27 , scarlatina 53 , hooping-cough 39 , typhus 45 , croup ( which was unusually fatal ) 18 , diarrhoea 17 , erysepelas 10 , metria 4 , thrush 3 , remittent fever 5 , syphilis 2 , rheumatic feVer 1 , and dysentery 1 . Scarlatina shows a disposition to decline ; the greatest number of cases occurred in the Eastern districts , the disease being rather fatal in Bethnal-green , where seven deaths from it are recorded . Two persona died of disease brought on by intemperance and two from delirium tremens . —Last week , the births of 780 boys and 751 girls , in all 1 531 children , were registered in London . In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1845-54 , the average number was 1 , 463 . —From , the Registrar-General ' s Weekly

    Return . mi The Warwickshire Reformatory School . —l lie committee for establishing a reformatory school for the county of Warwick has accepted a very generous offer made by Lord Leigh of thirty acres of land atan annual rent of five shillings per acre , situated at Weston , about four miles from Leamington , and which , we understand , is peculiarly eligible for the purpoBes of a county juvenile reformatory . It is also an nounced that in the proposed institution the system adopted at Mettray will be adhered to as far as possible . The committee intend to commence operations at an early period . —Birmingham Gazette .

    WELT . E 3 LEY V . L oitD MOIUUNUTON . A bill filed by Lady Victoria Long Wellealey agaiust Lord Mornington has been occupying the attention of the Vice-Chancollor ' s Court for several dayH during the present week . The object of the proceedings was to set aside a deed-poll of Lord Mornington , dated November 2 , 1850 , appointing £ 7 , 000 , in addition to certain previously-mentioned sums , to the pJaintifl , and another deed of the same date appointing . £ 20 , 000 to James Wellesley , and £ 5 , 000 to the plaintiff—all the sums to bo immediately raised and paid . James Wellcsloy . who waa a son of Lord Mornington , died on the 23 rd of October , 1851 , intestate and unmarried . Lady Wellofiley , daughter of Lord Mornington , having ' invalid

    been advised that the appointments were , as beiii" - frauds upon the powers granted by the original settlement executed upon the marriage- oi Lord Mornington and Miss Tylney Long , filed the uresont bill . The Vico-Chaucellor declared the deod of appointment invalid , and ordered them to bo delivered up to be cancelled , as prayed . His Honour considered that there was a great disparity between the sums given by the deeds , nnd those necessary tor the requirements of the son , who was ill both in body and mind at the time the appointments wore made , and whoso dangoroua state muflfc have been known . There is something extremely ropugnunt to natural feeling in those oold-bloodod law proceedings

    of child against parent . Ehratum —Mr . John W . Leather , of Leeds , writes to us to eay that , in tho list of parties to whom medals havo been awarded at Paris , tho notification , " C . E . Leath « r , London , " should have stood , " John W . Leather , O . K ., Leeds . " Tub CATTt-E-snow .- —The December Cattle-show opened on Monday . The results are various . The Devons , which used to bo well represented , nro tlua year inferior both in quality and number . Tho Heroforda , though there are not many of them , include aome fine apeoimena , and in this brood the diaplay

    made is above an average . In shorthorns there are only two or three animals worthy of much notice , the majority falling much below the standard of former years . The Marquis of Exeter ' s ox , however , which carries away the gold medal , has some splendid points about him , and will be much admired by the sightseers during the next few days . There are some good polled Galloways , and one remarkably fine Welsh ox , exhibited by Colonel Pennant , and placinglin a very favourable point of view the improvement of which that breed is susceptible . In sheep , the Leicosters come out well compared with previous years . The display of Southdowns and Cotswolds is inferior ; but there is a splendid show of crosses ; and here one

    may readily recognise a genuine element of success , for these annual displays of the club will only develope it as it deserves . The cross between the Cotswoldand the Southdown is particularly worthy of notice from the size and shapeliness of the stock produced and its excellent marketable qualities . The cross-breeds of sheep and pigs form the strongest features of the present show . The latter are quite as good as we ever remember to have seen them in Baker-street , Mr . Coates ' s pen , which carries away the gold medal , approaching perfection . la addition to the show of stock , the Bazaar contains a fine and well-arranged collection of agricultural implements and of roots . —Times .

    Stbahan , Paul , and Bates . —A question having been raised as to whether the estate of the nominal firm , Halford and Co . ( which is said to be nearly solvent ) , could be taken apart from the other business concern of the bankrupts , Strahan , Paul , and Bates , Mr . Commissioner Evans on Monday said it appeared to him that there mttst be a joint account , and that all the creditors must come under it . The adjourned examination in the bankruptcy took place on Tuesday , when the prisoners were in attendance , but were not brought into court . The balance-sheet prepared by the accountant was produced ; and from this document it appeared that the bankrupts were solvent as recently as December , 1851 . At that period , the books showed a deficiency of £ 65 , 542 , which was increased to £ 110 , 000 by an advance on the Mostyn

    colliery ; but unencumbered property was possessed by Mr . Strahan to the amount of £ 100 , 000 , and by Sir John Paul to the extent of £ 30 , 000 . In 1852 commenced the fatal advances made to the ( jJandells , to enable them to carry out their railway and drainage schemes iu Frauce and Italy ; and these advances were made on the slight inducement of a-half per cent , commission on all payments , and the expectation of recovering a debt of £ 1 , 800 which had been considered bad . The actual deficiency of the bank is stated at £ 052 , 593—of which sum £ 483 , 000 have been lost in the Mostyn collieries and the transactions with the Gandells . The assets are estimated at £ 127 , 670 , which will give a dividend of 4 s . in tho pound . The proceedings are further adjourned to March 11 th .

    " This Missing Clergyman . "—The Gloucestershire Chronicle states that the explanation of this affair , which has unfortunately attracted so much public notice , is as follows : —It is said that some expression fell from the lips of the intended bride during the last interview which was misconstrued by the gentleman into something like a regret at the fttep she was about to take , and that , without even seeking au explanation , he pondered over the words , which preyed upon his mind as he walked into Gloucester , and got worke < up into such a state of distraction that nothing could satisfy him short of flight , lie now writes ( from America ) , iu tho deepest agony of despair , regretting tho pain which ho has caused to all parties concerned —confessing , on cooler reflection , that he had put a wrong interpretation upon tho words then uttered , and taking nil tho blame upon himsolf . Will the gcntlo pair come together again , nud live happily over afterwards ? trobroke

    Finis in Aldhuscjatk Stukkt . —A lar /^ ef out on Wednesday morning in tho distillery of Messrs . dash , Wright , and Co ., Aldersgato-stieot , but was nubduod in less than an hour without any loss of life . ICXTHAORDlNAny PlIKNOMJ'INON . A UlOSt UUUSUltl and singularly beautiful phenomenon was witnessed at Hnrtlepool a few days a « o . The wind during tho day had blown strongly from tho N . N . W ., accompanied with frequent showers of ruiu , hail , aud sleet , dark patches of clouds flying ut intervals across tho sky at a very low altitude . About four o ' clock p . m ., u large patch of more tlmn tho usual density orosHod over tho town , onvolopinc * it in darkness for two or three minutes . Shortly after it hud cleared

    away , the inhabitants wc . ro star ! led by the appearance of a flash of lightning , resembling a ball of firo ofn bright purple colour , which shot over tho town at n very low level , appearing almost to touch tho tons of tho houses in tho higher part of tho town . This was Buocoodod by a tremendous peal of thunder . A little damage was done , but nothing soriouH . Mae > kmoihjcllh Jumk , who was BurioutiV burnt while dancing at the Plymouth Theatre , i » 'i I ' no Good Woman in the Wood , " has , wo regret to say , expired from tho shook to tho nervous nvstimi ,

    consequent on the accident . She was the chief support of her mother and a young brother ; and we are therefore sure that the subscription which has beeu opened on behalf of her bereaved relatives will bo augmented by all who have the power to devote a portion of their incomes to works of charity . The dresi of the poor girl , who was only eighteen yews of age , caught fire from some concealed burners illuminating the representation of a fairy lake ; and at first she was unconscious of the accident . The audience shouted " You ' re on fire ! " but Mademoiselle Julie misinterpreted this for a few moments , and the mischief gained head . The scarf of one of the other ballet girls caught the flames , which in this case were speedily

    extinguished . The accident ia an exact repetition of that which , about eleven years ago , proved fatal to poor Clara Webster . Cannot something be done to render these ballet dresses non-inflammable ? Fire at Aldebshott Camp . — Several of the wooden houses in this camp were destroyed on Saturday evening by a very serious fire . The soldiers mustered in great force ; but there wns no supply of water or other aids for quenching or isolating the fire , the delay iu sending which has excited great indignation . The fire , however , was ut length got under . It is said that the stoves are too close to the highly ruinous wood ot which the walls of tho huts ax-e composed .

    Metropolitan Local , Management Act . —Iho City Court of Common Council has tlo ' ioi'imned ou appointing Deputy Harrison , Mr . Taylor , and Mr . Hall , to servo on the Metropolitan Board for the better local management of the city , under the provisions of the act of last session . Tins Late Fatal Collision on the Cheat Western-Railway . —The inquest ou John Mooiv , broaksman , was concluded on Wednesday . The verdict was to the effect that the man had been killed by tho collision , which was occasioned by the lines of tho two railways crossing each other on the s ;> mo level . the 3 keat NohtiikknRailwa

    Accident on ( ' y . — The tiro of one of the wheels of a second-class passenger carriage on the Great Northern line broke on Tuesday evening while the train wns going at great speed , and some fragments were driven through tho floor of the carriage with such violence as to smash the lamp and a portion of the roof . The oscillations of the carriage caused an alarm-bell to ring , and the driver speedily stopped the train without any further accident . The Romance op a Bank-Note . —Carelessness in money matters of the most extraordinary kind was revealed the other day iu a case before the Liverpool police court , the investigation of which occupied five hours . Mr . Thompson , u railway contractor , has an itho of

    office in Blackstone-street , and clone by « shop Mr . Kelly , a provision dealer . On tho 16 th of November Air . Drensfiehl , Mr . Thompson ' s cashier , sent an Irishman , named Brady , to Mr . Kelly ' s with a £ 20 note to bo changed . He did not mention tho value of the note , and Brady , having frequently changed large notes , said to Mr . Kelly , " Pleaso change mo a £ 100 note . " Incredible as it may ueom , Mr . Kelly did so without looking at tho note , and Brady , having made some purchases , took back to his employers £ 82 3 a . change . The amount at first caused some surprise ; but Mr . Diensfield concluded there might have been some mistake , and therefore altered hin cash-book . Mr . Thompson , sumo days previously , had given his cashier some nottm , but uoithor had at tho amountsIu tho

    looked very carefully . meanwhile Mr . Kelly found thut ho missed a £ 100 note , and possessed a £ 20 which ho could not account for . Ho communicated with tho police , inontionuiK tho loss of tho former , but , as if to carry out tho mngular spirit of carelessness and reserve which moves over tho whole story—Haying nothing about tho poeaeHHion of tho latter , while Mr . JJrousfiold nud Mr . ThampBon wero equally silent about tho £ 82 »» . which tluiy had over . Jlrudy was subsequently intorrogulod by tho police : and a quurro ) and fight which ho afterwards had with a nephew of Mr . Thompson brought tho ' affair before tho magistrate ^ by whom tho mystery was cleared up . All the parties wove reprimanded for their extreme curelotmnortH ; and certainly tho narrative is au instance of gigantic and almost mcrodiblo stupidity . , Fatal Auoidknt on this Ict .. —The early winter of tho pant week has alveudy led to one death m the parks . Many persona ventured upon tho ico in « t . James ' s Park on Thursday , ftltlio « . « h it " ;«» «« « dangerous condition . In the i . fWi . oo" . wli . lo unborn of persons , ohiotty boys , w .-ro Hkadug «'"'"'"* near liuc-ki ^ hum-gato , tho Joo tf » v « way a « 1 sove al persons were hnmewoil iu tho wuL-r . llioy wuio , however . ai ^ c ^ cd cxcopt ' ^^^ fr || m 'liui 1 UJAIi JJi «;< lUm VonioH , Smith , Lord tt » l »™™ £ » i f Aju | jr 0 Hont yo . tr , h « ui jiiHb beeu I ubll ^ r i t convene 'i pi . nonlf the Ooveruu ^ t it to report with ronpect to Hir Jaino * hrooko , Sued "bout that ti . no , and an oiwIvhw of which ha » appeared i » tho Leader , full y exculpates tho Kajah from tho ohm-gen brought ft K m »» t him .

    Decembea 15, 1855.1 The Leader. 1197

    DECEMBEa 15 , 1855 . 1 THE LEADER . 1197

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 15, 1855, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_15121855/page/9/