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      Arctic Expeditions. Letter From An Offic...

      with the clearest possible proofs that it has not been any way to the north of Lancaster Sound . But we have also shown that the exploration of these regions has yet to commence , as large and mighty seas he beyond where man has yet been . Let it be remembered that this is a purely private expedition , the expense of which is entirely borne by the commander ( Lady Franklin having presented him with the vessel ); he has to pay all wages , wear and tear . This , I think , exhibits one of the greatest acts of devotion in the cause of humanity ever recorded ; and it is to be hoped will meet with its due reward ; it also

      ought to be taken seriously into consideration whether Lady Franklin ought to bo allowed to bear the heavy expenses she has incurred : she has done so for the public good ; of course her own feelings of affection for her missing husband are the great motive , but stUl she has con ^ ferred a benefit on the country , and the country ought to reward her , as we well know , now the affair has been taken up by the Government , that they will never cease in their endeavours until they have made every attempt to unravel the mystery that at present hangs over the fate of Sir John Franklin .

      1110 The Leader. _^_ [Saturday , '''''

      1110 THE LEADER . _^_ [ Saturday , '''''

      Great Floods. The Inundation Which Began...

      GREAT FLOODS . The inundation which began last week lias continued , owing to the continuance of the heavy rain . The water is " out" everywhere , north , south , east , and west . On Monday the traffic on the Great Western Railway was stopped by numerous landslips between London and Hanwell . The down trains were detained , and the up trains as tley arrived were arrested on their way . A passenger in a Bristol train writes : —

      "I started from Bristol by the special train , leaving at half-past six o ' clock , and heard for the first time , on arriving at Swindon , that the country in the immediate vicinity of the line had been visited by greater floods than had been known for years . On arriving at Hanwell Station we found two more trains in front of vis unable to get on . All the danger signals were promptly put up , as the express was just behind ; and in consequence of the precautions taken , each train as it came up was warned of the danger . We were detained at this spot between two and three hours , by which time there were no less than six trains close to each other . Mr . Sanders was present , and

      did everything to facilitate the clearing of the line and to prevent accidents . Eventually we were able to proceed . During the whole distance between Hanwell to within four miles of Paddington the line was under water , in some places more than two feet deep . In many parts the sides of the cuttings were washed completely over the line , and gangs of men as we passed were engaged in removing the debris . The train which should have arrived at Paddington by ten did not reach until half-past one , and the cxpross shortly after . Many thousands of acres on each bide of the line arc covered with water . "

      The Prince of Iiohculolie Langenburg started by the 8 a . m . train from Windsor for Oxford , but after waiting sit Slough for more than an hour for a down train , his Serene Highness returned to the Castle . The Earl of jYliilmesbury was waiting for half an hour after having arranged to travel l > y the S . 50 train to London , but the train did not leave Windsor until nearly ten o ' clock , and then it was pretty certain his lordship would have to take post horses from Hanwell . Colonel Buckley , and other gentlemen connected with the court , sifter waiting in vain for a train on the Great Western , proceeded by the South Western to London . The country further down did not fare better . The

      Viile of Gloucester on either side of fhe Severn looked like a sea . Writing from Gloucester on Monday , a correspondent s ; iys : — "The parishes of Sandhurst , Lorigmry , Elrnore , and other villages on the ; banks of the Severn , iins completely descried , Mm inhabitants having / led to the more elevated purls of the county . Yesterday ( Sunday ) wan occupied by I he well-to-do inhabitants in rescuing those in danger by nieuiiH ofbouls mid rnl ' ls , und in conveying food to those

      who were kept prisoners in their houses . The distress which will lie ! occasioned b y this Hood i . s wide spreading , extending from ( lm landlord u > ( ho ( . ennui , l . ho labourer , I . ho artisan , and the cottager - --crops carried awny , ricks destroyed , cider and perry npoilf , and sheep , pigs , and cattle , carried awny l > y the , Hood . In Mm agricultural districts this is universall y ( ho case ; some of I lie houses jire siil > mer ( r ,. < l to Mm lops of the roofs , ( bo chimneys only being viable . "

      On Sunday Mm Hoods stopped the traffic , on the Wolvorliinnpton and I ' el ( Thorough line . The Tenl , threatened to he very destructive . In the shires of Northampton mid (' ambridge I , he Neve and otlier rivers overflowed , and covered 1 , 1 m lands near Mm Low Wash Hevcral feel . A Idler from Hurl . on Hays— " Tim railway . system in out of joint , 1 lm country under water , und I do not recollect anything like il . . since ( . lie Hoods at , Florence , in November , I N 1 . 1 .. ltiirf , on- < jj / -Trciil > yrslcnlay wan I 5 ur (( m- / f //

      Shrewsbury Iins Nullcivd greatly . 1 louses in large numbers wens partially under water ; n good par ! , of tlm town wan without , gaH-lighf . s ; Mm waterworks were swamped ; tlm Abbey ( 'lunch flooded , so Unit on Sunday no service was performed there . Oxford was unrounded by water . . Nottingham , Leicester , and

      Birmingham have suffered . All the great rivers have swollen far above their highest level , and sheep , pigs , cattle , cottages , and buildings have been swept away . Probably it is the greatest flood known for fifty years . [ The subjoined note from Ion was too late for our Postscript of last week . ]

      A "LOG NOTE ON THE MIDLAND LINE . Hue tells us that a part of Thibet is called the " Land of Grass , "— the Midland Counties might be called the " Land of Water . " The line from Euston-Square to Crewe reminds you of Lord Maidstone , —you suspect the Derby Ministry is out , and the " Deluge" is come in . The journey is like a cruise . Coasting bears no comparison with riding through this liquid landscape .

      On the coast you do see land on one side you . Here you see water on both . More miraculous still , you behold no dry land till you reach Manchester , — -the last place where the traveller looks for it . The oldest traveller on the line ( he who has succeeded the " oldest inhabitant" ) never remembers so much of the country lying under water as at this hour . Ion . Manchester , Five o ' clock , Friday , Nov . 12 , 1852 .

      Inquest On The Women Crushed To Death At...

      INQUEST ON THE WOMEN CRUSHED TO DEATH AT CHELSEA HOSPITAL . The names of the two women killed in the crowd at Chelsea on Saturday were Mrs . Bean and Charlotte Cooke , cook to Mr . Bethell , the barrister . Mrs . Bean died of suffocation , and Charlotte Cooke from pressure : her breastbone was depressed , and two ribs broken . She had a disease of the heart . The companion of Mrs . Bean told how they had got entangled in . the crowd ; how in the rush at the barrier Mrs . Bean sank , and how she -was dragged out by some soldiers not on duty . One , Sibley , who was by when Cooke fell , deposed that the cry went that a woman was down , and it became a question , the people being so jammed up , who should p ick her un . But at length he and a policeman took her out . Sibley said , — " I had been in the crowd for an hour . I did not attempt to get out , the crowd was so immense . So great was it , that for six or seven inches above the people ' s heads a white mist or steam could be plainly seen , arising from the breath of the people , and the heat and smell was excessive . The barriers were twenty yards apart . There were policemen at the first barrier , near Queen ' s-road , on the east side . The crowd was very dense about half-way between the first and second barriers . When I got into the crowd , and found the pressure so great , I resigned myself to my fate , and let the crowd carry me wherever it would . " Coroner . —When Mrs . Cooke fell , did the crowd still press on ? Witness . —Oh , yes ; that made no difference whatever . She fell down and never uttered a word . Sir Richard Mayne , the Commissioner of Police , was examined , and explained the arrangements . His orders had boon carried into effect . Superintendent Pearco admitted the people at the Wcst-ontl . " I must at this time frankly acknowledge that the number of persons who came far exceeded my expectations . On Monday ni ght , although the place was kept open until nine o ' clock ,

      considerable force was then necessary to prevent persons entering . 1 wish to state the number of persons who have alread y visited the Hospital , which were as follows Friday , from nine to five o ' clock , 10 , 800 ; Saturday , from nine to six : o ' clock , ; j (] , 83-l ; Monday , from nine to nine o ' clock , (> i ) , 7 i )!> . It is necessary on such occasions to keep the crowd as near as possible in a lino ; and , if they had opened these grass-plots , they would havo hold ( j () , (")( M ) persona , who would havo become perfectly unmanageable , and would havo led to a most dangerous state of things .

      " It may be Pat isfactory fo the public to know the number of police on dut y at Chelsea Hospital on Saturday lust . From half-past eight , before , the opening of the building , there were present , including two superintendents and seven inspectors , a body of police numbering 225 ; at half-past twelve , nn addition of 101 ; at half-past one , 64 more ; five minutes after , f > . " $ ; lit two , 107 ; and at throe ; , lf > i ); making a total present during the : day of 7 f > 4 .. Yesterday , Mm total number of police in attendance , was i ) S )() ,

      whittli together with men in plain clothes made a lorce ol about 1000 men . Besides Mieso there were f > 0 O men in reserve . 1 now wish to g ive the numbers of police who were in attendance on the occasion of Mm funeral of King William IV ., and also at ( hut , of his Royal . 11 ig liiieHH the Duke «» f Sussex . Thnwholcoft . be . police , at the funeral of William IV . amounted fo 1 O <> , and tlm total at , tlm funeral of tlm Duke of Sussex was J . 'tO . I was not prepared for anything like the number of persons who wore present on this occasion . "

      Other evidence was given , showing that , the , police worn taken by surprine ; and that then * was no force present at nil adequate to control tlm vast crowd . There were onl y two rope barriers , and from twenty lo thirt y policemen between ( hem . Tlm jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Deatli ; " at . Mm humid time , expressing a regret , Iliat better nrrangeigenls had not liccn adopted for ( lie public safely .

      M Isc K L Lan Ko Ii S. The Queen, Jvniee...

      M ISC K L LAN KO II S . The Queen , JVniee Albert , nnd Mm children , remained »( , Windsor until Wednesday afternoon , when they canm to ( own . The Queen then held a Court , and received the foreign oHieein deputed to attend tho funeral . On Tlmraluy her Majesty went to St . . huncH ' s Palace with tlm children , and saw from thence the procession uh il , esmm down » St . . JnineH ' H-Htront and wheeled into Pull-mall .

      A Funeral March , by " Angelina / ' ihe youn e i ^ on whom at least a gleam of the mantles of Mendels h and Chopin would seem to have fallen— - ( her comn ° tions unite much of the subtle symmetry of the " with the wayward , melanchol y grace of the other ^ those lamented masters)—has been performed durin the week at Jullien ' s concerts , with great effect

      The Right Hon. The Earl Of Shrewsbury Di...

      The Right Hon . the Earl of Shrewsbury died af T \ r < , i on the 9 th inst ., after a short illness . aples Lord Eglinton was on Monday elected Lord Rector n f the University of Glasgow , by a majorit y of three out nf four nations , over his opponent tlie Duke of Argyll Mr . Ingersoll presided over a meeting of American cozens resident in London , and passed resolutions applaud ing the life , and expressing regret for the death , ofDanifll Webster . They resolved also to wear a bad ge of mown ng for thirty days , and to send a copy of the resolutions to " Mr . Webster s family . w It is understood that the Earl of Carlisle will deliver an orig inal lecture on the writings of the poet Gray in th course of the ensuing month to the members of the She / field Mechanics' Institute ; that the Duke of Newcas tle has recently given a promise to deliver a public lecture at Worksop , to the members of the recentl y established mechanics' institute of that town ; and that Lord John Russell will preside at the soiree of the Leeds Mechanics' Institution on the 8 th of December .

      Sir Alexander Cockburn , the Attorney- General to the late government , is about to deliver a course of lectures to the members of the Southampton Polytechnic Institution . The Dean and Chapter of Hereford is the first ecclesiastical corporation which has set the examp le of supporting art education , by subscribing 10 Z . towards the establishment at Hereford of an elementary drawing school in connexion with the Department of Practical Art .

      We Understand That Mr. John W. King Is A...

      We understand that Mr . John W . King is about to publish a poem , entitled " The Patriot , " illustrative of the characters of Kossuth and Mazzini , and dedicated , by permission , to the latter . The Pitt , man-of-war , 72 guns , will be permanentl y stationed off the Motherbank , at Spithead , as a coal dep 6 t for ships of war . The Adelaide , a new screw steain-shi p , was launched on Friday week at Millwall . She belongs to the Australian Mail Company , and is 288 feet in length , and 1852 tons burthen . Government has entered into a contract for the conveyance of mails to the west coast of Africa by steamers startng from Plymouth on the 23 rd of each month , and calling at Madeira , Te ^ eriffe , Goree , Bathurst , Sierra Leone , Liberia , Cape Coast Castle , Lagos , Accra , Whydah , Badagry , Bonny , Old Calabar , Cameroons , and Fernando Po .

      Information has been received of some serious shipwrecks that have taken place in the Madras Roads during a heavy gale , with terrific squalls , with -which that coast was visited on the 8 th ult . In the early part of the gale the Successor , Captain Henderson , belonging to Shields , parted both her chains , and , notwithstanding that every possible effort was made to get her clear from the land , sho drove on shore and became a total wreck ; sixty-four persons were drowned by the melanchol y occurrence . The Successor was bound , for Rangoon . In the samo galo tho schooners Struggle and Poppy , and several native vessels , wero driven on tho beach and became total wrecks .

      The sea serpent has again been , seen ! Captain Vaile , commander of the ship liarliam , which had arrived nt Madras from England on the 10 th of October , states that tho serpent was seen b y him and by nil on board , in a high latitude , in the course of the voyage . Tho head and about thirty feet of the , body wcro distinctly visible at times ; a mnnn also was distinctl y soon , and fins under the quarter ; and the length of tho animal was estimated at from 130 to 150 feet , with a girth about tho sizo of a barrel . It i fl added ( hat the . serpent spouted water occasionally . Tho Har / iam gave chase , but tho animal mado off , and wa « never within 350 yards . Tho commander , officers , and passengers of tho vessel express their conviction that the monster was a sea serpent .

      Tho Largo Promise Of Tho American Cotton...

      Tho largo promise of tho American cotton crop has caused a quietness during the . past , wock in tho Manchester market ; little business ban been done ,, but the , tono of trade is healthy . Tho Into inundations hnvo chocked tm'lo in Birmingham ; but tlmro is little need of n current doniand , nn thero still continues a glut , of orders from America , and tho scarcity of hands is still sensible . Plates for flhip building ar «> in increased demand . Tho iron trade ih also dulled by tho inactivity in tlm coal trade ; tho demand ol tho Staffordshire colliers for increased wages already ncceded to is to bo followed by n more extended and rnoroi disciplined "strike , " which , considering Mm state of tho labour

      market , will probably bo more successful . Binni ng "' noted last week for designing n now gun , is now about . u > produce a new combination of inotnl , intended to HUI )! 'rf " . •] - tin plate , ft material much used but not sufficiently al" ' U j for some purposes . Tho hosiery trade ih brisk . Tho cl < i ^ trade experiences tho usual dulnosH of this HCiiHon , but i ^ speculation for the American market , in largo , arid the I '" " * mise of tho spring trade is cheering . The wool m » u * lias been very firm : in Bradford l . ho holders of ^ orHU goods have shown an over anxiety for hig h prices , wine prospect , of the good cotton crop from the States oaniio given . The ( lax unjl linon markets of Belfast hnvo i >< active and healthy .

      The Lords Of Tho Treasury Havo Issued A ...

      The Lords of tho Treasury havo issued a general or ^ > allowing perfumed sp irits to be bottled in bond , V * () portation , in bottles containing not , Iobh than one gn a half . 1 | |)|| i The CJovernmont ! mlanoo-nheot for tho year on < i « ' ^ fitli of July , IHfit } , nud a rmnilnr account for the . T m ! r j jn the 10 th of October , lHf > 2 , worn on Wednesday | ) rl ^ j , ( » parliamentary paper , in tho year ended Wjo ' ^ July , < he excestt of incomo ovor tho oxponditun

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 20, 1852, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_20111852/page/10/