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      rTT ^ TThild while she p roceeded fetch from \ lirle Mrs Thomas readily complied , and held the vehicle Mrs x omnibug ha ( j started , and the afS the last sound of the bugle had until Ion ? alter i ^ Carmarthen-T Enqui ries were then made for the child ' s mother , 1 a it wa ? elcited that she had proceeded onwards to ^ rmaXn Mrs . Thomas humanely engaged a nurse , Carmartnen x towards the future nou-Shmf n t ^ V ? h e unexp P e « ed iegacy which had been con" -I to her To her astonishment , however , on Chnst-SI tl abox arrived , directed to « Mrs . Thomas , Castle FJtr 3 k wdfv . " containing a large quantity of babywonder

      '""' til twenty sovereigns . . Before the excuea vthiisS arrival had subsided a new source of by tnis si " " " developed itself , for on Sunday a CU n from Carmarthen called upon Mrs . Thomas , and ; 7 e ? ented ° anot a e which directed ifer to give up the child Sid Its clothes , which was accordingly done , although It is not stated whether the £ 20 was also surrendered . At present the whole affair in enveloped in complete mystery .

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      A HEBREW TUTOR

      At Guildhall , on Tuesday , James Thomas Newland , a youth of sixteen , was charged with robbing bis emnlover Mr . Wellington Williams , warehouseman , of 34 , Gutter ' -lane ; and Henry Hart and Lewis Levy , both Jews , were charged with receiving the stolen property . On Monday afternoon the officer Webb examined a Quantity of woollen and linen goods that had been left at a tobacconist ' s shop in St . Martin ' s-le-grand , and suspecting that they were stolen he marked them , and when the prisoner Newland called for them , he watched him up to Widegate-street , and there lost sight of him . The following morning Newland was apprehended in Old 'Change , and examined at Guildhall , when he expressed great contrition for his offence , saying he had been led astray by some Jews . He made a lengthened statement on oath , from which it appeared that he made the acnnaintance of Hart about two months since , when he

      sold him an old jacket . Hart asked him where he ¦ worked , and persuaded him to steal some children ' s dresses , from his master ' s : and by threats and persuasions he ultimately induced Newland to carry on a regular system of robbery . It also appeared that Levy ¦ was present on one occasion when the stolen goods were disposer ! of to Hart . Levy said he had been in the employ of Mr . Lawrence Levy for the last eight years , and he was in a position to prove that he was not in company with Hart at all on Monday . Hart said he knew no more of the prisoner Newland , who had just given evidence against him , or the charge , than the child unborn ; and he thought it very hard that a lad should have the power and be allowed to swear away the life of an innocent and an honest man . The magistrate allowed Levy the whole day to produce some person who could prove that he was not with Hart on Monday . No one appearing- to establish the alibi Levy set up , all three prisoners were remanded .

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      POACHING AND INCENDIARISM . Poaching appears to be very prevalent at present in the agricultural districts throughout Scotland . On Monday ( bur persons were committed for trial by the Procurator of Cupar , for having been concerned , on the evening of Saturday , ! he 14 th ultimo , in a poaching affray on the farm of Middle Balbpggie , on the estate of the Earl of Ros 4 yn . The poaching party consisted of eighteen persons , all armed wi'h guns ; and two policemen and the gain * keeper and the noble earl , who tracked them , hitvingendcavoured to apprehend them , the poachers threatened to shoot them , which made his lordfihip sound a retreat . In England several poaching affrays have taken place lately . One of a very serious affair happened on Christmas-day , at Eastwell-park , the scat of the Earl of Wiuchelsca . Poach , the gamekeeper , with his son and another young man , attacked a band of nine poachers , all armed , and captured one of them , after a short skirmish .

      Sever .-. l cases of incendiarism have also taken place last week . At Bassiiigbourn , Cambridgeshire , on Wednesday week , two young men were caught immediately after having set fire to a stackyard . They have since confessed their guilt . On the previous evening an incendiary ( ire took place at Truclcctt ' s Hall Farm , Boxtcd , near Ilartcst , in the occupation of Mrs . Henry Cross . Hie buildings of an extensive homestead , including three hams , granary , cart-stables , lodges . , were destroyed , together with between 400 and /)()() coombs of wheat , barley , oats , beans , und peas , a large quantity of straw , a stack of seed , clover and some stover , and the greater part of the implements . Tho Ions on the building ia probably not less than £ 1000 , and on the stock between £ 700 and £ H 00

      . I ' . dward Amioh , charged originally , on his own confession , « ah having net . fin ; to the property of Captain Ross , it Clapham , wan examined at Waudsworth on Monday . I lie primmer read a rambling sort of defence , in which he net , lorth bis extreme destitution at the moment when , " ing at . Cbiphani , be heard of the fire , and alleged that Jus miserable lot suggested to him to take the crime upon . - 'iiiself , in order to obtain temporary relief . He was foiiinilly committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court . J \ liresupposed to bo the net of incendiarybroke

      , an , out . on Lower Whit Icy Farm , in the parish of Cumnor , the propci ty of Lord Abingdon , occupied by Mr . Ilainca , and consumed three large ; wheat ricks , a buy rick , a uta « : k of straw , a barn with itu contents , about thirty quarters of beans , and another barn filled with wheat '' Haw . ThiH in the third lire , supposed to be the act of an incendiary , that has taken place in thft neighbourhood of Abingdon within tho last month . A fire took place on Thursday morning on the premises of Mr . Jacob Hell , the newly-elected member of

      Parliament for St . Albans , at West-hill , Wandsworth . Fortunately , the residence of Mr . Bell is nearly half a mile away , so that it escaped any injury . There being no water near , the firemen were obliged to stand and see the premises burnt down . Respecting the cause of the fire no doubt is entertained that it was the work of an incendiary .

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      SUICIDES OF THE WEEK . Mr . Thomas Booker , aged forty-four , a gentleman of independent property , residing in Penton-street , Walworth-road , hanged himself last week , during a fit of temporary insanity . He is said to have been eccentric in his manners for some time . Christian Schmidt , aged fifty , a German merchant , who was charged at the Marlborough-street Police-court , on Tuesday week , with obtaining valuable property from Mr . A . Marks , silversmith and jeweller , of Fargate , Sheffield , to the amount of £ 200 , by means of forged Austrian coupons , committed suicide , on Christmas . day , by hanging himself in his cell .

      The policeman on duty , on Tuesday night , near Londonbridge , observed a woman run down the steps on the Surrey side , and , suspecting that her intention was to throw herself into the river , he followed and prevented her , just as she was about to make a plunge into the water . The woman , a Mrs . Matilda Lane , the wife of a tavern-keeper in Southwark , was brought before Mr . A'Becket , on Wednesday , and ordered to find sureties that she would not repeat the attempt . Her husband stated that her distress of mind was mainly attributable to her love of drink .

      David Spikesley , aged thirty-six , who was admitted into St . Bartholomew's Hospital in October last , suffering from paralysis of the spine , cut his throat on Monday morning , during a fit of depression , and died in about ten minutes . He had been previously goi ng on well , and his wife , who resides at Hatfield , came up by railway on Tuesday to take her husband home , thinking he was cured . On her arrival at the hospital she was made acquainted with his frightful death . A man named William Marshall , a butler out of place , but who had obtained temporary employment in Brighton , attempted to murder his wife on Monday morning , during a fit of insanity . At three o ' clock in the morning she was alarmed by a knocking at the door , and having descended the stairs and ascertained that her husband was at the door , she admitted him into the house . On

      opening the door she observed that he was almost in a state of nudity . " What did he return home for in that state ?" she enquired . He replied , " To kill you ! " and seized her by the shoulders . Nearly naked as she was , she rushed into the street , followed by her husband , who caught her in the middle of the road . They there struggled together till she fell , and he upon her . She raised the cry of " Police ! " and a lodger that of " Murder and thieves ! " and the wife then effected her escape . As she ran off she saw a razor in his hand , and he having raised himself , again fell . She then returned to him , and found the blood gushing from a large gash in his throat , and a razor lying beside him . By this time some people came to her assistance ; the surgeon was sent for , and soon arrived , but death speedily followed the infliction of the wound .

      A man , named Obadiah Tunicliffe , aged twenty-one years , who had been committed to Manchester New Prison in default of bail which he had been required to find on the 18 th December for assaulting his wife , committed suicide by hanging himself last week . In the course of the inquest the governor of the gaol having been questioned by the coroner and jury as to how long the prisoner was out of his cell each day for recreation , replied that each prisoner was out of his cell three quarters of an hour at chapel , and one for exercise , in the

      twentyfour hours of each day ; but he was not allowed to communicate with other prisoners during those periods . He had since ascertained that the prisoner had not the use of a Bible or other book in his cell . The jury , after being left alone to consult upon their verdict , handed a written pape , r to the coroner , in the following words : — " Self-destruction . As to the state of the prisoner ' s mind , as to sanity , no evidence to show ; and the jury wish to express an opinion that solitary confinement seems unjust when a man is waiting bail for a common assault . "

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      8 T A U B I N G CASK 8 . No fewer than four stabbing cases were brought before the magistrate at Bow-street , on Tuesday , all of which had been caused by drink . The first was Charles Durden , a beershop keeper in John-street , Tottenham-court-road , who was charged with stabbing police-constable Davis , in Holborn , about half-past one in the morning . Davis was so severely wounded that he could not appear to give evidence , and Durden was remanded till Saturday . Mary Walsh was charged with stabbing her niece , on Monday afternoon . She had called at the house of her daughter , who keeps a cigar-shop at 24 , Brydtfes-street ,

      Covent-gardcn , and behaved in a violent manner towards both the niece and the daughter , with whom she was not on friendly terms . A quarrel and a fight occurred , during which Bhe seized a clasp-knife and aimed a blow at her daughter ' s head . The niece raised her arms to keep off the blow , and received several severe wounds in her bunds , from which there wan a great flow of blood in consequence . Inspector Dodd informed the magistrate that the house was a very disorderly one . Minn Walsh denied this statement . The prisoner was remanded to Friday . Duncan M'Carthy , charged with stabbing James Clark , a Holicitor ' fl clerk , at 12 , Great Earl-street , Seven-diuls , about a week ago , was committed for trial .

      John M'Mahon , charged with Blabbing his wife , on Friday night , in a fit of drunken insanity , wan discharged on account of his wife refusing to appear against him . At Worship-street , on Tuesday , John Conway , an Irish labourer , was charged with wounding Anne Connor , a single woman , with whom he lived at No . 4 ,

      Gardencourt , Hoxton . The poor woman , who appeared to be very weak , stated that from Christmas-day up to Saturday night he had been intoxicated , and in the course of that time he had repeatedly beaten and struck her . On Sunday morning , about two o ' clock , he knocked her down on the floor , and kicked her severely about the body . About ten o ' clock on Sunday morning he commenced breaking her chairs , bedstead , cups and saucers , &e . She endeavoured to prevent him , upon which he laid hold of her by the hair , and cut her on the side of herjiead with some instrument . The man was fined £ 5 , and , in default , two months' imprisonment in the House of Correction . He was also held to bail to keep the peace towards tho complainant for twelve months .

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      MISCELLANEOUS . A serenade , in honour of the new year , was performed at seven o ' clock on Wednesday morning beneath the windows of the royal apartments , at Windsor , by the band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards . The Queen ' s new year's gifts to the aged , infirm , and deserving poor of Windsor , Eton , and Clewer , were distributed in the morning , about ten o ' clock , in the Ridingschool , in the presence of her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Albert . Her Majesty and the Prince were accompanied by the Royal children , the Chevalier and Madame Bunsen , and Sir Francis and Lady Arabella Baring . Directly after the entrance of her Majesty and the royal party , the distribution commenced . Blankets , calico , and flannel were distributed , and also the following provisions : —Meat , bread , potatoes , and pudding . Coals were also dispensed . Her Majesty and the Prince , with the Royal children and their distinguished visitors , then took their departure , and the recipients also quitted the Riding-school .

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      Lord and Lady John Russell intended to leave the Duke of Bedford's , Woburn Abbey , on Thursday last , for Pembroke Lodge . The Premier will give his first parliamentary dinner for the season on the 16 th instant . Some weeks since the Globe stated that the Earl of Chichester was to be proposed for the vacant office of chairman of committees in the House of Lords next session . Since then , however , it has been found that his lordship could not possiblv discharge the duties of that office along with those which devolve on him as head of the Ecclesiastical Commission , and all intention of putting him forward has been reluctantly abandoned . It is now stated that Lord Wharnclifle will be proposed to fill the vacant office with every likelihood of success .

      An Edinburgh paper says that " Lord Brougham ' s eye is now considered to be quite safe by the most experienced of London oculists . Lord Brougham has , during his sojourn at his chateau near Cannes , been engaged in some difficult experimental researches on the diffraction of light ; and we have no doubt that his sight was injured by the length and continuity of researches carried on in a dark apartment . His lordship , in passing through Paris , communicated an account of his experiments to the National Institute , and is at present at Broughamhall , where , we trust , he will soon recover from the indisposition under which he has been suffering . " The Queen has conferred the dignity of Baronet of the

      United Kingdom upon Major-General Sir W . R . Gilbert , G . C . B ., James Matheson , Esq , F . R . S ., and Thomas Tufton , Esq . The services of General Gilbert in India are well known—he was one of the heroes of the Punjaub , Chilianwallah , &c . Mr . Matheson is member for Ross and Cromarty , and was formerly partner in the eminent house of Matheson , Jardine , and Co ., in which his cousin , A . Matheson , Esq . ( M . P . for Inverness ) , is now the leading partner . Mr . Matheson resided for many years in India and China , and on his return to England received an address and a service of plate , worth £ 1500 , from the merchants of Bombay . Mr . Tufton has succeeded to the vast estates of the late Earl

      of Thanet . The Madras Advertiser states that Sir George Berkeley , the Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Presidency , has tendered his resignation of that appointment , and that the reason for his having taken this decisive step is his disappointment at being superseded in the chief command by Sir William Gomm , who is his junior in army rank . Lord Macdonald has executed a trust deed in favour of James Brown , Esq ., accountant , in Edinburgh . It is understood that his lordship ' s debts , secured over his properties in Skye and Uist , amount to upwards of £ 200 , 000 . North Uiat will not bring more than £ 80 , 000 of that sum . Sir James Emerson Tennent , Colonial Secretary at Ceylon , will succeed the late Sir Patrick Ross , K . G . H ., as Governor of St . Helena .

      Colonel Hugh Rose , Consul-General for Syria , has been appointed Secretary of Embassy at Constantinople . By this appointment a saving of £ 1000 a-year will be efected , as it is said the vacancy in Syria will not be again filled up . Dr . Buist , the able editor of the Bombay Times , has been appointed Sheriff of Bombay for the ensuing year . The berth is said to be worth £ 1000 a-year , and this year it is believed it will bo . something nearer £ 2000 than £ 1000 . It has been conferred on him as a reward for his exertions in bringing tho School of Industry—now

      prospering under his charge—into existence . Colonel LuHccllcti , the senior officer in the Grenadier Guards , is , it is said , about to retire from the service by the « ale of his commissions . The regulation value of these commissions is £ 5 ) 000 , but It is notorious amongst military circles , that much more is given in similar cases . Colonel Lascelles served with tho Guards , both in the Peninsula and at Waterloo . An addrcBH , expressive of the sense entertained of the ability and discretion with which Mr . Dowdesvre 11 discharged the important duties of Master in Chnncery during a period of thirty yearn , has just been presented

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 4, 1851, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1864/page/7/