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      Commissioners of the Treasury . The Alderman who was trying the case , Alderman Moon , very properly hesitated to restrain the personal liberty even of a St . Alban ' s elector upon such insufficient warrant . Clarke , the officer who apprehended the two patriots , informed the Alderman that he had applied in succession at the Home Secretary ' s office , at the Speaker ' s office , to the Solicitor of the Treasury , and to the Inspector stationed at the House of Commons . From none of these sources could he derive any information which might at all warrant the detention of the prisoners , and they were discharged .

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      MISCELLANEOUS . At Wellow , Notts , the opposition to the game-laws has assumed a new form . A " Bural Sporting Club " has been established , the secretary of which is a tenantfarmer . The funds are designed to support the families of its members who ( from distress ) may be induced to resort to poaching and be fined . The residue is to be applied to obtain game certificates . The Committee of the Polish-Hungarian Refugees held a special meeting on August 6 , for the purpose of considering the best means to obtain the release of Kossuth . After a lengthy discussion , the following resolutions were agreed to : — " 1 . That a requsition be presented to the cbief constable of the borough of Rochdale , requestin ? him to call a public meeting to memorialize Lord Paltnerston , for the release of Kossuth , late Governor of Hungary . 2 . That we , the Rochdale Committee , do recommend to the country to get up public meetings in all parts , so as to cause a simultaneous movement throughout the country ; as we feel convinced that , if something is not done , Kossuth will still be held in bondage . "

      The Patrons of Native Industry at North Shields honoured themselves or Mr . George Frederick Young , M . P ., — we will not attempt to determine the knotty point , — by giving a dinner to that gentleman on Friday week . The proceedings were of the usual colour and character . Mr . G . F . Young did not declare himself a convert to Free-trade ; and Mr . Bell , M . P ., warmly congratulated the meeting on the union at present existing in the camp of Protection . Mr . Young , moreover , exclaimed , in his stock speech , —no doubt he was excited by the " loud cheering , "— " Let Humanity have its swing , and let

      cheapness go to the dogs ! " Mr . Alderman Bartleman said , in proposing " The health of the Duke of Northumberland , " that it was not necessary to " go back to feudal times to bring before them the high claims and acknowledged merits of the Percies . " The Honourable Mr . Liddrll , in proposing ? ' The memory of Lord George Bentinck , " Atly elaborated the story of the " inconsistency " of Peel . There was no novelty in the dinner . Mr . Young , it is well known , never makes but one speech , and that is too dull for anybody but a Protectionest to listen to .

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      Mrs . Swisshelm , an American Editress has the following piquant sentences on marriage : — " Many are of opinion , that if it were not for the stringency of the civil law , nearly all families would be broken up , and society go into chaos . We have no such notion . If a proclamation were made to day , declaring every marriage in the Union null and void , and leaving it once more to the choice of the parties whether the relation be renewed , business would be suspended , newspapers would stop , stores , factories and workshops would close . The editors

      would be all at homo getting married ; merchants , operatives and -mechanics would each be waiting their turn to have the nuptial knot retied . Cross , fretful , sickly wives , that had been almost felt a burden before , would grow very dear at the thought of separation . Domineering , harsh husbands would be forgiven ; and in all places where a spark of conjugal love remained , it would be blown to a flame ; where nothing but dead embers and the ashes remained , they could bu taken up and made into soap , . ind society cleansed therewith . "

      The I'reuse has the following account of an alleged new experiment of what , is called " telegraphie escurgotique " —that is , communication at a distance by meanis of snails : — " On ( Sunday , August . ' { , we went to > S ( i , Hue d'Asnierrs , at . the Halignolles , to the house of M . Droux , ex-mayor of the commune , where it was announced an experiment was to be made . A small number of persons weie invited , and among them wort : M . Victor Hugo and M . JKinile Girardin . The master of the house led us to a sort of barn , whore we found at . each end two structures in wood placed in open stands . In the front of each was a large wooden wheel , moving on its centre ; this wheel , ubout . two yards in diameter , presented the most singular appearance ; ' MO or -100 snails were kept immovable , by

      means of u sort of paste , in a reservoir in zinc ; the open part , of the shell was towards the spectator , and some of them protruded their heads . On the wheels were lines of metal , on one of which were the snails , and on the other leiters of the alphabet . The reservoirs in zinc , in which the MiaiIs were placed , were lined with elolh and copper , like llie voltaic pile , and all tin ) reservoirs were connected \> y conducting wires , which were collected on the axis of the wheel . One apparatus was to serve to nend a despatch , I he other to receive it ; we will , to m . ike the demonstrations clearer , call < me ' I . ' uiis , ' and the other ' London . ' In turning the wheel the letter

      required w . is brought , to ; vn opening , and designated by a needle- 1 'lach time that I ' . uis st n | . up a letter to the opening , ami designated it . by the needle , M . Kenoist , in the . Ht . rucl urc called London , wiote it with a pencil on papei , after having discovered it on his own wheel , by , hh he ' ttu ' ul moving a miail in its resei voir on the letters , which miai ' l made u movement on passing by the letter indicated . This in the mystery , and we know no moirt of it than you do . We wrote in the box rcspcoling I ' ari . i the word fnft ' . r and it whh perfectly reproduced at London . Anoinei -person wibhed to send the word tidluu ; but Hither from want of pructioe , or irregularity of iho machine , M . lienoibt received tlio loiters C ' jt'ZZLJ . Wo

      ourselves recommenced , with M . Victor Hupro by the sHe of us , in the inclosure Paris , and we sent BENOIS V , which , was perfectly reproduced in London . Then we sent the word Deus , with the mark | x | between the U arid S , and it was perfectly received and reproduced . Snch' is what we saw ; an apparatus of wood , copper , zinc , and sn ' aifs , sent to a similar apparatus , at a distance of 15 yards , three words . But was it really the snails which acted ? Was it simply the pile formed by the juxtaposition of the copper and zinc ? Could the sarnie effect be produced in the same manner , at long distances ? These and other questions can only be solved by experience . " - The yard of one of the largest ship-builders in France , M . Perrey of Havre , was in flames on the 12 th for several hours . A magnificent steamer and a fine schooner yacht were burnt on the stocks ; and property altogether worth £ 400 , 000 consumed . M . Perrey was only partially insured .

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      Two boys nutting in Hornsey-wood on Sunday , found a man about thirty years of age , hanging to a tree , dressed in black coat , light vest , and Tweed trousers . His shirt was fastened with silver studs , marked R . L . A ., and some documents were found on him , inscribed John H . Nelson . ' Joseph Jilkes and Joseph Lovegrove , labourers , in the employ of the Commissioners of Sewers , Hatton-garden , were ordered , on Monday , to remove some boards , in order to turn the water into another direction , in a man hole , situate in Maiden-lane , Battle-bridge . As they were about to enter with their safety lamps , the gas is supposed to have escaped from the pipes passing through the sewer , and a dreadful explosion took place , by which the unfortunate men were seriously injured . Lovegrove is doing well , but Jilkes lies in a very preearious state .

      A woman named Mary Neill , died , to all appearance , in the workhouse , at Tipperary , and after a lapse of about 20 hours was buried in a churchyard , about 4 mile * from the town . On the following day a man passing near the grave heard the cries of a female as coming out of the earth , and instantly gave an alarm , he himself being very much frightened . A crowd was soon collected , and the grave having been opened , the unhappy creature was found in her coffin lying turned on her side , the shrouding torn in pieces , the cap she wore removed from her head , and her face and body lacerated by the coffin nails from her exertions , but she was then quite dead . Her previous apparent death was quite sudden , and it is supposed she must have sunk into a trance , although it lasted so many hours .

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      The Royal Irish Agricultural Society ' s show began on Wednesday . It is reported as being surprisingly good . The accounts of the potato crop in Ireland are less cheering , but on the whole they scarcely justify the very gloomy anticipations regarding the crop which are entertained by many persons . Mr . Kincaid , the extensive land agent , describes the stalks , and in some instances the tubers , diseased . He says , however , that in a great many cases , where the stalks have been quite gone , the tubers are in a healthy state .

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      IS 1 RTFIS . On the Gth of August , the Duchess of Buccleugh , of a daughter . On the 8 th , at the Mall , Kcnsington-gravclpits , Mrs . William II u telling Callcott , of a son . On the if tli , at Frumlield-placc , Sussex , the wife of Alexander Donovan , Esq ., of a daughter , prematurely born . On tin ; l : ilh , at Horshain-park , Mrs . II . I ' . IJroadwood , of a daughter . On th < : 12 th , at One AhIi , Kochdale , the wife of John Bright , M . I * ., of a son . MARRIAGES . On the 5 th of August , at ; St . Alartin ' s-in-the-Fields , Austin , fifth son of Mr . George Holyoake , of Ijiriiiiiigliam , to Lucy , eldest daughter of Mr . Robert I ' ettigrew , of Leicester-square , London . On the ( it . li , at St . George ' s Church , Dublin , Jamois Aoheson , only eon of Ac . lieson 1-yle , Vm <\ ., Mailer in Chancery , of the Oaks . Londonderry , to I < la Kli / . aheth , second daughter of the Reverend Francis Kutilidge , of hloomtleUI , county Mayo . On the 7 th , at Troston Church , Suffolk , Frederick Robert lievan , Ksq ., Hecond son of Robert IJevan , of Uury St . Edmund ' s , Ewq ., banker , to Kli / . a , younger daughter of the late . Robert Kinlyn Loll "! ,, of Tiorilon-liall , Esq .

      On the 7 th , at Kt . Andrew ' s , Plymouth , Mortimer John Collier , Kh ( j ., third hoii of the lute John ( Jollier , Esq ., to M , iry Eli / . uhetlij youngest daughter of Sir William Know Harris , Knight , K . lt . S . " On the 10 th , at tin- parish church of St .. Marylebone , Lieutenant , ( i . V . Mends , of her Majesty ' s ship Trafalgar , hoii of Rear-Admiral W . 11 . IMcikIh , to " l . ouiae , second daughter of J . WiicockH , Esq ., and granddaughter of J . M . VVilcocks , Eho ., of Exeier . On the 12 th , at West I ' eckham , Kent , Charles Watson Toivnley , Esq ., eldest mm of R . ( leaves Towoley . Esq ., M . f \ , of 1 ulbourue ,, Cambridgeshire , 1 . 6 ( Jeor ^ i . ina , fourth daughter ' of M . I ) . I ) . DitliHon , Ert < j ,, of Hampton * , Kent . On the l . tl . li , at fit ,. Jainim ' M Church , the Honourable William lta-ol , M . I' ., to the Honourable Lucia Agar Ellis , eldest duifhtcr of the Lady Dover . °

      DKATHfi . On the : ; Othof June , at Kingston , Jamaica , the Reverend JaniCH Dawson , rector of St . John ' s , in that island . On Lhe ( Jth of Jul y . at . Leguan , Ihititdi ( iiiiana , the Reverend W llliam Hamilton , M . A .. the rector of St . Tcler ' n Leguan aired thiity-lour ' <> n the (> t . h of August , ' at . hirt residence , 7 , < i rove-road , St . Johii ' ii-wood , Captain Kdward llutchiiirion , of the , Royal Niivv " in the thirtieth year of his uge . On Iho ith . nl , Vermoiit-cottaKe , Roc . hesl . tir-iiquiire M r . Vincent I ' l- aiicitt Kuc / . ynnki , of her Majesly ' H State I ' aper-ollice , aired ' ioi iy- | hree . h On Hi , ' 7 | . h , at . Ilcrwiel . ta-i'lieet , Ifruiiswick-Hquare , after a long and painful illue . i ,, , Thomas Hu . uir .-n , a ed nevenry-0110 years . Me was a Kind hiidiaud . an ullecl . ion . 11 e purent and a benevolent Irani . 11 , | r , lVcH a widow with a Ui-u l ,, mi | v 1 ,, mourn bin Iohh . " y

      O 11 t . heHl . l 1 . nl ll . uy St . Edmund ' s , I'Vunces , relict of || , e lat < Kobe ... niiMhl . rooke . K , i ( ,., of R . mhb . 00 Ue-hall , bulf . ilk , and M . I ' , lor the Western Oivittmii ot that county . On the Ht . li . aflnr a few days' illness , John Yuton V-mi nf fiji .. lton , 8 t « ffordblu . , tarotlier-ia-law of Mr . AMwiW CoWli *! ,

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      Father Gavazzi lias been lecturing at Edinburgh , where ho met with a most hearty reception . In acknowledging a vote of thanks , he said—" In Scotland I have found the bky of Italy—the sun of Italy —the atmosphere of Italy—the fields of Italy—a ' " , in this city of Edinburgh , a town equal to the most beautiful in Italy . " Probably this is new s to readers on thin side th o Tweed .

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      Throe of the five men arrested for violating a p «« r Trial ) woman at the Forest of Dean , have been transported for life ; and the two others for fifteen years . Four have not . been arrested . The evidence of the poor woman details dreadful barbarity . A more atrocious case li" ** . seldom occurred . The inquiry into the Bedminster colliery accident was continued , and n ^ uia ad journed , yesterday- The evidence still turned upon thentateof the rope , and . wttsjprf'U y much of the same character an that K'ven elsewhere . 1 '" ' general fueling expressed was , that the men wore nwnni of the insecurity of the rope , but afraid to speak abo " ll - How far Una may have been the case wo cunnot determine .

      " Johnny" Urooine , well known in the rinff , and two other Kcntlmien of irregular occupations , have I"' /'" charged be . ' ore the Brighton bench of MagiHtrateH witlj cheating at cards , and " doing" a youthful me mber 01 the " pigeon" tribe , out of three hundred and tw < ' » t y pounds two HhillingH and nix pence . The scene of t '' ' ' wah Brighton ; the name of the pigeon Win . llainp . ( youth of the most verdant dye . They played at " wiini murder , " a game we happily cannot explain to our reader . Youthful Hamp , 21 years of age , fresh from llrreforUshire , lost one liundrud pounda three times nuooe »* ive \ y , Stadcn , one of the players , each time producing a t ' ® ' ^ and Nijtpenriy utamp , and getting young Verdant to »

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      UIItTIIS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS .

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      TO HEADERS AND CORBESPONDEtfTS . ' Several letters have been received By our publisher eotriplainin of the irorJ-receipt of papers , or the non-arrival of the LeadJ until Monday . We have made inquiry , and find that ( he err * have not arisen in our offiee . The Country Edition of th Leader is published ot » Friday , and the Town Edition on th Saturday , and Subscribers should be careful to specify which edition they wish to receive . Complaints of irregularity should be made to the particular newa-agent supplying the paper , and if any difficulty should occur again it will be set right or an . plication direot to over offiee , 10 , WelMSgtofi-etreety Strand London . ' We ahail give the rabstance of a paper oft " Association ia Spairr " published in La Bdpublique , neit week . " Iri reply to inquiries xt&tn&f State th'stt th * Oflfrce of tfte * Frffttfj of Italy is No . 10 , tfouthaflirptori-street , Strand * .

      It is impossible ta acknowledge the mass of letters we receive * Their insertion is often delayed , owing to a press of matter J and when omitted it is frequently from reasons quite independent of the merits of the communication . Communications should always be legibly written , and on one side of the paper only . If long , it increases the difficulty of finding space for them . All letters for the Editor should be addressed to 10 , Wellington * street , Strand , London .

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      772 & !) * 7 Lear $ tt * [ Satorday ,

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      Continental news arrived this morning is interesting . The Roman correspondent of the Times , a Tory of a very sable hue , disposed to see nothing but white vestal purity in the deeds of the throned anarchs of the Continent , has the following passage : — " The prohibition in the shape of exorbitant postage continues in full force against the English journals , and all that come in remain in the Post office , no one being willing to pay from three shillings to a dollar postage for a paper that costs fivepence . The French

      journals , such as are admitted , are charged but six sous , so that the immense disproportion can only arist from a determination to exclude the London press . No Liberal paper of any country is allowed , and the People in general must content themselves with the sanctified information giveri ia the two Roman journals ; but means are found to elude the rigour of the Postoffice , and I have seen extracts from the Times , and from the Risorgimento , of Turin , giving a part of Mr . Gladstone ' s correspondence with Lord Aberdeen on the

      subject of M . Poerio ' s trial and imprisonment among galleyslaves at Naples . This correspondence , where it has been seen here , produces a profound sensation ; and , as Mr . Gladstone is an authority that cannot be doubted , every one is shocked at the cruelty of the Neapolitan police . Had not Mr . Gladstone with his own eyes seen M . Poerio and his fellow-sufferers , I might have hoped that he had been imposed on by the well-known enemies of the royal authority ; but there is no longer any doubt on the subject , and the cruelty of the crime will draw down execrations on the guilty from every honest man . "

      The Univers , ultramontane organ of Paris , calls King Bomba the " best " and " worthiest " of Kings ; and asserts that " not a single fact in Mr . Gladstone ' s two letters will bear examination . " This is rather cool . An article published in the Constitutionnel , the other day , from the pen of Dr . V 6 ron himself , on the candidature of M . de Joinville , has provoked a deal of discussion . It is clear that he will not have the support of tho Republicans ; and that the Legitimists prefer the nephew of Napoleon to the grandson of Egalite . Bonapartista being out of the question , there remain only the Orlcanists , headed by the Barrots and Thiers .

      |$ Niter Jpt. Saturday, August 16.

      | $ niter jpt . Saturday , August 16 .

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 16, 1851, page 772, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1896/page/8/