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      Sabbatarians Rebuked. It Is Not Seldom T...

      , ariyin the form of erecting a pier upon it ; and this view of the case went more to the root of his ninion than anything else . —Lords Murray and Wood concurred ; and the interdict craved was according ly refused . ; _ .

      December 24, 1853] The Leader. 1233 ^^^^...

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      Health Of London. (Fromthe Registrar-Gen...

      HEALTH OF LONDON . ( Fromthe Registrar-GeneraTs Returns . ') is the week that ended on Saturday , the total number of deaths registered in London was 1358 . Increased coldness of the weather has acted unfavourably on the public health during recent weeks , and the present return shows that its effect , an advanced rate of mortality , has not abated . In the ten weeks corresponding to last week of the vears 1843-52 , the average number of deaths was 1210 which , if raised in proportion to increase of copulation , becomes 1331 . The 1358 deaths of last week show an excess of 27 on the calculated amount / ,

      . _ . „ . , Zymotic diseases are in the aggregate scarcely more fatal than usual , but the mortality of hoopingcough is high , 64 children having died from it . Small-pox was fatal in only 3 cases , measles in 39 , scarlatina in 33 , croup in 10 , typhus in 56 , diarrho 3 a in 27 . The number of deaths from cholera was 11 . Eatal cases arising from diseases of the respiratory organs amount to 319 , whilst the corrected average of ten corresponding weeks is 299 . In this class bronchitis was most fatal , numbering 163 ; pneumonia carried off 121 persons , nearly all children ; asthma 20 , laryngitis 4 . The deaths from phthisis were 144 , . . .

      Last week the birth of 771 boys and 786 girls , in all 1557 children , were registered in London . In the eight corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52 the average number was 1413 . At the Eoyal Observatory , Greenwich , the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29-512 inches . The mean temperature of the week was 32-7 degs ., which is 7 * 3 degs . below the average of the same week in 38 years . On Friday , " a painfully cold day , " the mean temperature fell 13 degs . below the average of the same day ; and on four other days it was 8 degs . or 9 degs . below it . The mean dewpoint temperature was 29 * 4 degs . The wind blew for the most part from the north-east .

      Miscellaneous. The Court Returned To Win...

      MISCELLANEOUS . The Court returned to Windsor Castle on Thursday to keep Christmas . The strike question remains unsolved at Preston ; the operatives remaining out , and the masters obstinate . Some of the Wigan hands have gone to work . We regret to observe that recourse is had to intimidation in the collection of contributions . The leaders of the operatives should do all they can to restrain collectors—even to the extent of disavowing them—who commit outrages .

      It Is Currently Reported That Mr. Disrae...

      It is currently reported that Mr . Disraeli has prepared the outlines of a measure of Parliamentary reform . — -Sun . Mr . John O'Connell was elected for Clonmel on Wednesday without opposition . This is a triumph over the Duffy nnd Lucas party . Lord Paget has finally resolved to contest South Staffordshires . He has this week issued an address to the electors . He is for " a well-considered measure of Parliamentary r eform . " A large meeting was held at Bristol on Friday week , and resolutions were adopted in favour of the ballot . Colonel Thompson made a good use of old arguments on the subject in a speech ho made . The meeting was full of spirit . Another enthusiastic meeting on the subject of the ballot has been held at Bath . The borough Members , Mr . Phinn and Captain Scobell , nnd Colonel Thompson addressed tho meeting .

      Scottish rights were vindicated once again last week . Tho "ssociation for their vindication met in tho City-hall , Glasgow , in meat numbers . Lord Eglinton , Professor Aytoun , Mr . Baillie Cochrano , Sir Archibald Alison , wore again the orators . But tho only novelties in their orations were W'o pointed declaration that no hostility is meant to tho Union (!) , an j the quasisurrender of tho " lion" grievance . In loss than twelve hours ufter tho meeting broke up , nowa reached Glasgow of the death of Lady Eglinton I Lord h fi ! inton instantly left for Eg liiiton Castle . At a meeting ( the last under tho present system ) of the

      j fco dismissal of Air . Grant and Mr . Lu Goyt from tho Bom-W Suddor administration , wero ordered to bo produced ; rtlao aoino papers relating to tho conduct of tho bite Sir Shades Napier , in India . oir Thomns Itedington has been appointed to tho nowlycrcatcd oflice of permanent secretary to the Board of Control . Mr . Williams , Member for Lambeth , attended a meeting ° t his constituents at tho Horn » , Konnington , on Monday , •«>« narrated , in a speech , tho doings of lust session in general , and hi » oWn works in particular .

      Although Lord Pulmeraton has refused to close the Goveniment offices on Monday next , tho Admiralty have re"olvod to give tho Woolwich hands a holiday on that day . At a pariah meeting in Marylobonb a proposition waH inado by Mr . Mitoholl to koop Monday as a holiday by shutting * P . But , to tho surprise of many , Mr . Jacob Boll and Mr . jj "ten opposed it . and the motion was lost ; nevertheless tho ' aa moni-y-grnbbing portion of tho parish will shut up shop wr one © in a way .

      Some time ago , it will be remembered , Sir Culling Eardley called a meeting at his house , to consider the propriety of draining the Kent and Essex marshes . That meeting resulted m the appointment of a committee to consider and report upop the subject . The report has been prepared , and was sanctioned bv a meeting at the Bridge House Hotel , London-bridge , f he report shows at once the desirability and the practicability of the project ; and Lord Palmerston , with characteristic sense , has made some valuable suggestions . Mr . William Smith O'Brien has escaped from Van Diemen ' s Land I

      The clergymen and parishioners of Islington desire that they may be saved the immense nuisance of having herds of cattle driven through their parish oii Sundays , on their way to the Monday Smithfield Market ; and they have memorialised the Lord Mayor . The Marchioness of Wellesley , widow of the elder brother of tho late Duke of Wellington , died at Hampton Court Palace last week . Lord Robertson , one of the Judges of the Scotch Court of Session , was suddenly taken ill while on the bench last week , and earned home . He has since recovered .

      The Scotsman understands " that Lord Aberdeen has just announced to the late Mr . Simpson ' s family , that in consideration of their father's public services , her Majesty has been pleased to grant them a pension , on the Civil List , of 1 Q 01 . a year . Mr . Simpson ' s unwearied services for the advancement of the great cause of national education , and his exertions in aid of every movement of a philanthropic character , are well known ; and a very large circle will be glad to learn that the public gratitude due to his life-long labours has been thus suitably given expression to by the Crown . "

      Dr. A. M'Caul Succeeds The Keverend Fred...

      Dr . A . M'Caul succeeds the Keverend Frederick Maurice as Professor of Ecclesiastical History at King ' s College ; and Mr . George Dasent as Professor of Literature and Modern History . A rumour having spread that Mr . Maurice had offered his resignation to the benchers of Lincoln ' s-inn , an address to the rev . gentleman from members of the society , and members of the congregation of Lincoln ' s-inn Chapel , expressive of their sympathy with him under the circumstances

      connected with his dismissal from his professorships at iiings College , London , and of their hope that he might continue his ministrations amongst them , was drawn up , and was in course of being numerously signed , when the further circulation of it was stopped in deference to what is understood to have been the feelings of the benchers , that the continuance of his connexion with Lincoln ' s-inn is a sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the society with his labours . The thronged attendance in the chapel at the same time unquestionably shows the sense which the public entertain as to their value . —Globe .

      Advices From Gibraltar To The 8th Inst. ...

      Advices from Gibraltar to the 8 th inst . state that when the Governor , from some unexplained cause , suddenly removed his land cordon on the 27 th of November , the Spaniards established theirs on a liberal footing , and traffic in supplies proceeded satisfactorily until the following Saturday , the 3 rd inst . But on that day an order arrived from the Real Consejo de Ministro ( supposed to be in consequence of Sir Robert Gardiner ' s measures , the rescinding of which was not known in Madrid ) ordering an immediate closing of all communications by Cland , excepting the post , and a a rigid enforcement of ten days' quarantine by sea . N otico to that effect was promulgated , at once to be put in force from 4 r . sr . the same day . At the time of tho cordon a most each

      painful spectacle was seen . Many hundred persons on side tho ropeB were assembled , and much weeping and wailing going on . Great efforts were made to get in as many supplies as possible , but these were wholly inadequate to the demand / Straw and charcoal roso to prodigious prices . Straw was sold at eight and nine dollars per horse load , being a rise of 300 to 400 per cent . ; charcoal in the proportion of 200 to 300 percent . Butchers ' meat lms risen 50 per cent The stock of cattle in private hands was only three or four days' consumption . The Government contractor had 300 or 400 head of cattle , but had httlo or no straw for thorn . It was reported thut the Government contractor was to be indemnified by a grant of tho public money for tho losses incurred through the Governor ' s mis chievous measure .

      A Singular Case Of Breach Ot. Contract W...

      A singular case of breach ot . contract was tried bofcro the Court of Oueon ' s Bench this week . Mm . Moysev , the wife of a SomersctHhire clergyman , engaged a Miss Alorassunt , a Belgian , as governess , at 50 / . a year , bom after ¦ tho contract wAs made , Mrs . Moysey heard t mt Miss Alorassant was an infidel ; that sho thought the Bible an obscene book ; and said that Jesus Christ had been too intimate with Martha and Mary . Direct evidence was tendered on this point . Miss Aleras . sant , however , explained that 8 » o had called herself an infidel in jest , and denied tho other atntomonts . Hie jury believed her , and gave tho full damages claimed . A trial is pending i" tho Irish Court of Exchequer of some interest . At tho last Carlow election , a man named Dowling , was arrested for a judgment debt upon a bond of indemnity hold by a man named Crotty , who parted with it to one iiwlor . Mr . Sadleir , . Lord of tho lroasury , and Member of Parliament , wns mixed up m tho affair . Dowling kuos Lnwlor for fnlso imprisonment .

      Two cases of conflicts between poachers and Keepers wore tried at tho York assizes . In both , tho providing Judges refused costs to tho prosecution . Mr . Justice Coleridge said that preserving gamo in such quantities was a direct incentive to the commission of crime ; and Mr . Justice Wightmnn " wondered how any man could purchase pleasure at such a A DriCO A Wenleyan Independent minister , kcopor of a school at Wolworth ' named Gibson , charged a Mr . fcmmucl Kolly with assault , Tim fracas took pluco in the . school-room ; high worda onsued . followed by blows on both sides . In his defunct * Mr . Kelly alleged thut Gibson hud seduced hi * wife ; oho being at tho time an attendant at hia chupol . Gibson declined to answer tho question , whothur ho had or not » e ~ ducod Mrs . Kelly , or lived with her . Mr . Norton , bi'foro

      whom the charge was brought , remanded the case , Jtflfc accepted bail for Kelly . , The naked body of a youth , with marks of violence upon it , was found on Monday , near East Acton . It is presumed the boy was murdered . A man named Hall attended the horse fair at York this week . He'drank too much , and suffered two low women to lead him to a lonely place beside the Ouse . There they tried to rob him , and before assistance arrived , they thrust him into the water , and he was drowned . The women have been arrested for " murder . " Mr . Hall was " a man much

      respected . " ; Some Scripture-readerB , vulgarly called " soupers , " have been serenaded with pots , kettles , and pans at Graigue , Kilkenny . The police "were obliged to surround and protect the proselytisers . A Dr . Smith , of Peterhead , is in custody , on a charge of shooting a blacksmith . Suspicion rests on him because he had , unknown to the blacksmith , insured his life . Whylie , the soldier of the 26 th Regiment who fired upon , the mob in the Gavazzi riots at Montreal , has been discharged from his military arrest , under a writ of habeas corpus , and has entered into recognizances to appear before the Colonial

      Court of Queen ' s Bench , to answer the charge . A great excitement has been created in Havana by a most brutal murder perpetrated by an actor attached to the Tacon Theatre oh his wife , Matilda Dominguez , prima donna of the Spanish Opera , also belonging to the same company , and a great favourite in that place . With a poniard he inflicted thirty-two wounds on Ins victim , and then stabbed himself eleven times , but without effect . In his wounded state he was taken to prison , where he now remains , and is recovering . Sentence of death has been passed upon him , and as soon as he has sufficiently recovered he will be garrotted . The cause assigned for the murder was jealousy , and the refusal of the wife to furnish him with money .

      The Cholera Has Taken A Stride Westward,...

      The cholera has taken a stride westward , and entered Glasgow . Railway accidents take every form . On Monday , a train from Exeter for Crediton was stopped by the floods of the classic Exe . The water flowed over the rails ; they gave way , and the engine was speedily embedded in mudi Of course the passengers were dreadfully alarmed . It was not until midnight that they were dragged back to Newton by horses . This part of the country has suffered severely from floods . ~ , The Great Northern Railway is becoming too notorious for accidents . There was another on Tuesday near Peterborough . It appears that the night fast goods train for the northwhich leaves Londou at ten in the evening , proceeded

      , from King ' s-cross at its usual time , and when it arrived at Peterborough a coal train was approaching from the junction iu an opposite direction , when both trains ran into each other with great violence . The goods train sustained considerable damage , no less than eight waggons being smashed , and their contents , consisting of tea , sugar , brandy , oysters , & c ., were strewed about the line . Both engine-drivers escaped with a tew superficial bruises . From some mistake , the Sylph , a sea-going steamer , raa into the Meteor , a well-known Gravesend boat , going down the river on Tuesday night . The Meteor was broken almost in two ; but the Sylph , sticking close to her , saved Jier passengers and crew .

      The Humboldt , one of the American liners , struck oa a rcok at the entrance of Halifax harbour , and was destroyed , on the Cth instant . The fault lay in tho pilot . She was run ashore . Passengers and crew saved . There were no less than seven fires in London on Saturday night , and a great deal of property was destroyed , but none of them were of sufficient interest to call for a statement m detail . The Irish coast was visited by a very severe storm lastweek , causing great destruction .

      Letters For Officers, Seamen, Ami Marino...

      Letters for officers , seamen , ami marinos , serving in hei Majesty ' s ships Enterprise , Rattlesnake , and Plover will b ? in time to bo forwarded , if sent to the Admiralty on or before the 1 st of January , 1854 . Sixty heavy guns aro to bo mounted at tho battery now erecting at Sconco Point , on tho Isle of Wight , to guard the entrance of tho Solent Sea . . Thirty guns aro mounted at Hurst Castlo battery , opposite tho Lslo of Wight , on the Hampshire coast . Thcro is also to bo another battery erected about a mile and a half distant from Sconco 1 oint , at a place called ClifY-end . This battery will bo directly opposite that of Hurst Castlo . These fortifications , wlieu completed , will render the passage of tho Solent by a hostilu fleet impossible t

      . _ . , , ,. _„_ ..., » ... ... A cannon , loaded at tho breech , lias been invented by Dr . Church . It has been successful on trial at Birmingham , and will bo sent to Woolwich . By this process of loading , heavy ship guns can bo fired hVo times in a minute by two men , and a field-piece nix tiinca in a minute . Tho Russian squadron in tho Chinese sens has recently paid a visit to Japan , and the crews of tho ships arc said to have been well received . Tho squadron consista of four

      vessels Tho ' star of the East has made tho passage out to Port Philip in seventy-five days « nd a half .

      Good News For Professors Of Spirit-Rappi...

      Good news for professors of spirit-rapping reaches us from America . Tho Fox girls , Kiiyn a New York paper , having rapped a largo fortune out of tho pockets of tho people , havo 1 purchased a lino place in Ilnrmonin , nnd retired to private life . If spiritualism is a humbug , they have found it a profitable ono at lonst . . Ono day last week , as Mr . Dolovan , formerly in tho Coast - muird Horvico , was walking near Cross-gate , noar Mr . Bigc'w form , Minstor , Shoppy , ho hiiw something glittering on tho rnound ; ho picked it up , and found it to bo u nugget of gold , attached to a stone , which ho sold for SL—South-Eastern Gazette . A slave hunter recently followod Homo runaway slaves into Canada , to perauado thoin to return . Th « y seized him , bound him to a tree , and gavo him a hundred lushes ! A largo quantity of tho bone of some gigantic animal haw

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 24, 1853, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_24121853/page/9/