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Leader (1850-1860), 3rd April 1852, Edition Town of 2, Page 320, Untitled Article

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      William EolUnson , an aged poisoner , wag condemned to death at Bury St . Edmunds last week . The miserable old creature is 83 years of age , and he was convicted of administering arsenic to a married woma » named Cowell . He lived with his daughter , and hearing she was about _ to set married , and thinking he would be ^ deprived of his home , he endeavoured to dissuade her , and failing in doing bo he mixed arsenic with her food ; arid altogether , it is said ' upwards of-a dozen persons innocently partook of it , the deceased woman Cowell dying from the effects ot it . When sentenced he was removed from the dock m apparently a dy ing state , and it is considered a matter of much doubt whether he will live until the sentence of the law can be carried into effect .

      Abel Ovans and Eliza Dore , both under twenty-three years of age , were tried at Monmouth , before Mr . Justice Wightman , on Saturday , for the murder of their child , an infant six weeks old . They had been living together for some time , though not married , and were in very distressed circumstances . On Sunday , the 11 th of January last , they were turned out of their lodgings for non-payment of rent . They were seen by different persons wandering about the town of Newport for several days , and the 14 th of January was the last day the infant was seen alive . The next morning its body was found in a pond . They were arrested on suspicion , and in a few days Eliza Pore confessed voluntarily that Ovans had thrown the child into the pond . sentenced to be

      They were both found guilty , and hanged . About ten o ' clock on Monday morning , as Mr . John Giles Pilcher wascrossingthe roadat the foot of the incline of the railway terminus nearSt . Thomas ' s Hospitalto the corner of Duke-street , leading to Tooley-street , in which his extensive warehouses are situated , one of the Paddington omnibuses knocked him down , and the wheels passed over his body . He was instantly conveyed by the railway officers and some bystanders , to the hospital . At his own request he was removed home to his family , among whom he expired on Tuesday night at seven o ' clock . An adjourned inquest was held at Barnsley on Tuesday , by Mr . Lee , one of the coroners in the West Hiding of

      Yorkshire , on the bodies of Annis Smith ,, aged 24 , and Emily Smith , her daughter , aged 10 months . The bodies of the mother and the child were found with their throats cut on the highway at Smithies , near Barnsley , on the morning of the 24 th ult ., and a man of the name of James G-ledhili , a damask-weaver , with whom the deceased woman ( who was separated from her husband ) had lived for upwards of a year , was taken into custody on suspicion of being the murderer of the woman and child . The evidence , however , tended to show that the woman had

      first cut the throat of her child , and then had in a similar way committed suicide . The deceased and her paramour often quarrelled , and she had been brutally struck by him The "day before she was found as described , she told two or three neighbours that she would kill both herself and her child . The fatal deed was perpetrated with a razor . The jury , after a long and patient investigation , which occupied two days , returned an open verdict , declaring that there was not evidence to show by whom the throats of the woman and child were cut . After the inquest Gledhill was set at liberty .

      HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . The mortality has beon great in the London districts during the whole of March . In the first week of the month the deaths registered wore 1128 , in the two following they rose to 1232 and 1208 , and in tho last week , as shown b y the present return , they wero 1219 . It must bo observed , however , that the small increase which now appears over tho preceding week arises from more than an average number of coroners' cases . Excluding from tho returns deaths from poison , injury , and other external causes , of

      which inqucst-casca principally consist , tho numbers m tho last three weeks stand thus : 1160 , 1183 , and 1161 . In tho ton corresponding weeks of 1842-51 tho average number of deaths was 1126 , which , if raised in a certain proportion according to increase of population , is 1239 . The deaths registered last week differ , therefore , little from tho calculated amount j but this as a comparative tost of tho actual mortality is disturbed at the end of tho quarter , whon cases on which inquests have been held , and many of which occurred at previous dates , aro entered in more than a fair proportion in tho register books .

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      BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BERTHS . On Sunday , the 28 th ult ., at 12 , Bloomsburr-aquare , the wife of W . P . Brodribb , Esq ., surgeon : a son . On Sunday , tho 28 th ult ., in Harowood-squaro , Mrs . Alfred Howard : a son . On tho 30 th ult ., at Smallbridffo-houflo , Cambridge , tho who of E . T . W . Thomas , Esq ., of Cams College i a daughter . On tho 30 th ult ., ut Claridgo ' a Hotel , Brook-atroot , Lady Olivia Ossulston : iv son . MAItRTAGES . On tho 27 th ult ., at the parish church of Bt . Margaret , Lee , Kent , Alexander Hannah , of NowhouBO-fleld , JIuddorBfleld , to Mona Louiwa , fourth daughter of the late William B rook , of Glcdholt , near Huddorsflcld , Eaq ., J . P . On tho aoth ult ., at Trinit y Church , Marylebono , Alfred Wilks Dravaon , EHq ., Iloynl Ar tillery , to Mary Catherine , fourth daughter of R . M . 1 ' roooo , Esq ., of Devonshire-street , Portlandplace . ' »¦ . , DEATHS . On Thursday , the 25 th ult ., ninoerely regretted nnd respected ) David Hills , Esq ., oi'Bt . jtfiiitUVhmo / Norwioh , in tho 81 at year of liiu ago . On Friday , tho 20 th ult ., William Hyde , EHq ., of Louth , Lincolnshire , aged 87 . On Tuesday luafc , tho 80 th ult ., sincerely regretted by hiu family and friends , John Giles Pilcher , Esq ., at hla residence , Stookwoll , Surrey . On tho 30 th ult ., at lier house , in Portuffal-street , Grosvenorflquare , Maria Elizabeth Sothoby , tho eldoofc daughter of tho late William Sotheby , EHq . On the 30 th ult ., at his residence , ( 15 , Eegont-streot , Edward Fitzwilliam , Esq ., tho popular comedian ana vooiilist , uged 07 . On tho 31 st ult ., at This residence , Pronpeot-plaoo , Deptford , "William Hookey , Esq ., lato Timber and Store ltecoiver of her Mftjesty ' B Dockyard n , t thnt place , ngod 88 ,

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      Satttbday , April 3 . The doings in Parliament last night were important . In the House of Lords there was a very large attendance , apparently collected in the hope of hearing some explanations of the intentions of Ministers . Lord Debby , however , delivered a long discourse on our East India Government , preparatory to moving the appointment of a select committee of inquiry on the renewal of the Charter of the East India Company . The question for its consideration he said would he—Why the existing complex machinery for the government of India need be maintained , and why the nominal authority of the Directors should not pass at once to the Board of Control , who really exercised that authority ? The motion was agreed to , and the committee nominated .

      In reply to a question from the Earl of Albemarle , Lord Derby said that it was not the intention of the government to bring in a bill to repeal or modify the Maynooth Act of 1 S 45 . At the same time he said the aggressive attitude of a large body of the Roman Catholic clergy made it difficult to defend an endowment originally intended for the purpose of maintaining peace and good-will . Considerable interest attaches to the proceedings of the House of Commons . The anticipated Ministerial explanations , rendered necessary by the speech of Lord

      Derby on Tuesday , were confided to Mr . Disraeli . Lord John Russell afforded the opportunity by referring to Lord Derby ' s speech , and stated that on the assurance of the noble earl he had advised his friends not to obstruct the votes of supply ; but after what had passed on Tuesday , he thought further explanations were necessary . The Chancellob of the Exohequeb said , that the expressions of Lord Derby had been misapprehended ; that the intentions of Government to dissolve as soon as possible had not changed ; and that he believed no one would ask Ministers to pledge themselves to recommend a dissolution at a specific period .

      " All I can say is , that as soon as such business as we deem absolutely necessary and indispensable shall be transacted , we will humbly recommend her Majosty to dissolve Parliament ( hear , hear ); and , in order to prevent any misconception , I will add , with tho full intention of advising her Majesty to summon her new parliament in the course of the present year—I mean for a bond fide sitting —in which tho policy of the Government may bo decided on . ( Hear , hear . ) I am only repeating what I intended to convoy to tho House before , and what , I am sure , it was tho intention of the First Minister of the Crown to convey by his communications in another place . These aro the opinions and intentions which wo have always had , and it is unnecessary for mo , after tho declaration I have made , to assure tho House that wo will endeavour loyally to fulfil them . ( Loud cheering . )

      Ho proposed that the House should go into a Committee of Supply on Monday , nnd take the vote , for tho Kafir War . ' There woro two personal matters brought before the House of Commons—one between Mr . Cobden and Lord Derby ; the other respecting an incipient duel between Mr . Anstey and Mr . Henry Grnttan . When Lord Derby rend the speech of Mr . Colxlen on the ballot , and saw that a quotation from a speech made by Lord Stanley in 1835 , was introduced , Lord Derby immediately wrote to Mr . Cohdcn , pointing out

      to him that the report of that speech was inaccurate , and that lie had not u « ed tho language imputed to him j at tho aamo time he referred Mr . Cohdon to tho report in the Mirror of Parliament for 1835 , as containing the souse of what ho intended to convoy . Mr . Cobden immediately wrote for authority to Htato that tho report in tho Mirror of Parliament waa tho correct ono . Lord Derby replied , giving tho authority . This correspondence took placo March 3 lst and April 1 st ; and last night Mr . Cohdon read the wliolo of it to tho Houho . Mr . Cobdon had quoted Hansard . [ Tho scone of tho passnge will bo found in our columnH , p . 81 . 1 . ] Having re « id the original , Mr . Cobden paid , —

      " Now I will road tho passage from tho Mirror ofVarliamont : — I havo no doubt that if tho ballot woro adopted in England , a landlord detonninocl to oxoroiBo hia powora oppressively might doolaro that ho would not bo flutist led unless ho saw with hift own oyoo voters put thoir tickotH into the ballot-box . [ An hon . Morabor .- — ' No , no . ' ] let

      not the hon . member who-calls . ' No , ' misunderstand me I do not soy that would be a desirable course to pursue but if you drive men to expedients in order to ascertain how persons vote , I show you by what means they have it in their power to vote so as to defeat your object , if they think fit to use those means . ' : It will atonce be seen that there is all the difference in the world between these two passages . ( Cheers . )" He accepted the explanation , and withdrew fully and entirely the comments arid strictures which he had made upon the noble lord , in reference to a report of his words which had evidently been blundered . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Cohden ' s explanation was considered by Mr . Walpole as " frank , handsome , and satisfactory . "

      The second incident occurred in . the debate on the second reading of the Repayment of Advances ( Ireland ) Bill . Mr . Grattan made a speech , in which he referred to Mr . Anstey , who was absent . Mr . Clements followed Mr . Grattan , and while the former was speaking , Mr . Trelawney rose and said that words had passed between favo honourable members , which seemed to render the interposition of the House necessary . Sir A . Cockburn backed this information ; and Mr Grattan , who had left the House , was ordered to attend in his place , which he did , when the following dialogue ensued : — .

      " Mr . Gbattak . —I am very sorry , for the sake of the House , that anything should have fallen from me which may have led to this proceeding . I said to the hon . and learned member , " I am glad you are come back , " and I offered him the book . He said , " Tour words are neither courteous nor courageous . " I said that was language which ought not to be used in this House , and left it . * Mr . Anstey . — -The hon . member is correct in the report of my words , but has omitted a slight circumstance which has a meaning . He crossed the House when I was endeavouring to learn what was the nature of the attack absenceand hsaidin excited

      made on mo in my , e , an manner , " You are come back ; you ought to have been here to defend your borough . " On my observing that ib was no business of his , he said , "It is business of mine ;" and I said , that to make an attack on me in my absence was neither courteous nor courageous . At the same time , if anything is due from me to the House , —( A Voice— "Oh , that won't do !" ¦ and much laughter ) , —if any further explanation-is necessary I am certainly willing to give it . I trust , however , that , under the circumstances , it will not be for me to speak first . " ___ , . ¦ _ _ will understands that the

      The Speaker : The House honourable member for Youghal docs not mean anything personally offensive to the honourable member for Meatti . Mr . Anstey : I don't mean anything personally offensive to any man . The Speakeb said he hoped the House would be satisfied with the statement now made by the honourable member for Youghal . .. Mr . Gkattan s : If the' honourable and learned member means nothing personally offensive to any man , and if ho admits that I am a man , why , I must be satisfied . ( Loud laughter . ) The Irish debate ended by the second reading of the Bill , without a division .

      The Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill went partially through Committee ; the Militia Bill was introduced , read a first time , and the second reading fixed for April 23 rd . In moving the first reading Mr . Walpole said- — " I wish to givo notice , that in caso tho House should agreo to tho second reading of tho bill , I shall move in committee to insert a clause , providing that any P . rson who shall servo in tho militia for two years shall bo ontitica to bo registered and have a voto for tho county in wlucu ho resides . " ( Loud cheers from tho lower Opposition benches . ) .. , „ x Mr . M . Gibson—r" I bog to givo notice , that on tno second reading of tho bill I shall move as an amendment , that it is not expedient to proceed with it further . during tho present parliament . " ( Hear , hear . ) It was ordered that a new writ should bo issued for the borough of Harwich .

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      TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS . It is impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters we receive Their insertion is often delayed , owing to a press of matter ; and when omitted it is frequently from reasons quite independent of the merits of the communication . No notice can be taken of anonymous commumcations . Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer ; not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of his good faith . _ m -: We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . _ All letters for . the Editor should be addressed to 10 , Wellingtonstreet , Strand , London . ¦ 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 .

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      Cardinal Antonolli has arrived in Tana . Tho French senate yesterday unanimously voted a dotation of 12 , 000 , 000 frnncs to Louis Napoleon . — - ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ' — ¦¦ ' - — " _ _ jiA . / X

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      ^ A proposition for a compromise lias been mauu ^ tho Association of Employers of EnginocrH , by the Local Amalgamated Society of Manchester . The emp loyers reject all idea of a compromise , and triump hantly cwm ' nnd an " unconditional surrendor" from tho men .

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      Tho Queen and Prince Albert woro at tho Fronch Tlajfl last night . „ , r „ Sir Charles Hothaxn , on our part , and tho CJiovalior di . Goorgo , on tho part , of France , aro about to P |" . ,, ., tho Brazilian Court , to act conjointly in " nettling affairs of tho ltivor Plato . , tit .,,,. Mr , Haillio , tho Protectionist candidate for Mio J »»« mouth burghe , was elected yesterday by « majority oi *« over Mr .. Lindsay , Freo-trador and Whi g-radical . . Archbishop Cullon is at tho head of tho h » t ot - binhops , from whom tho Pope will select ono <» "A' ^ Min lato Dr . Murray , Roman' Catholic Archbishop of J / " " , ; A fire broko out in Moor Strcot , Soho , la « t mgM ' *' firo-oflcnpofl woro not there , and tho occupier of the' » ° » ' Mr . Oakley , and hia wiib , lirat throw thoir child out oi . upper window , and then leapod out thonwolvofl j louow by two lodgora . from ' thoir roBpoctivo rooms . ¦ Al J ' , ' o down with a foarlul crash upon tlw pavemontj am w removed to Charing Crone hospital bo eoveroly injurw j ,, it is thought they will die . Tho flro wul water B oriou » iy damaged throo houaos .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 3, 1852, page 320, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1929/page/12/