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      matter right . He says that the " inference to be drawn from the statement in question is , that Mr . O'Connor is dehied to his 'friends , is unhappy , tod therefore harshly treated * The very contrary is the fact ; he is perfectly content with his residence here ; his malady ( hopeless , I fear / in its character ) makes life to him one holiday ; he has no idea that he is under any restraint ; and his solicitor , his sister , his nephew , and other friends , have always had access to him . "

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      iir . Thomas Butler Cole is a magistrate of Lancashire . Owing to ah accident , he became acquainted with Mrs . Bobertson , a widow . He felt the force of her personal attractions . In 1851 she went to his seat , Beaumont-cote , and stayed ther 0 some Wn days . Afterwards , he visited her in Old Bond-street ; and ona day took her to dine with him at Richmond . Miss Murray was of the party . After dinner , Mr . Cole and Mrs . Robertson sauntered out into the park . "When they returned ^ Mr . Cole spoke of his approaching marriage with Mrs . Hobertson , and asked Miss Murray . to be bridesmaid . Subsequently , however , matters eb fell out , that Mrs . Robertson heard of strange women living with Mr . Cole . She reproached him . Finally , the engagement was broken off . Mrs . Robertson , however , pressed Mr . Cole to say what he intended to do . She went to his house ; * his servants' turned her out , She then brought an action for breach of promise . Mr . Cole put in no plea of justification . It was tried at the Lancaster Assizes , oh Saturday , and settled in private .

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      A German , bearing th"e ill-omened name of Radetzki , has been committed to Newgate , this week , for fraud , forgery , and robbery . Eliza Nash stabbed her husband so that there is great doubt of his recovery . She was arrested at the bedside of her husbapd , the bloody knife in her , hand . She said— : ' I did stab him , and I am sure to be hung . I shall stab him . again , so don ' t let me go " . You are sure to have me again . I am bound to do it ;" In the case of Elms , the farmer , found dead at Bishops ' Sutton , near Bristol , the jury have returned a verdict , that he was found dead , but there was not sufficient evidence to show how he came by his death .

      Last Friday a murder was committed at Wakefield . Henry Dobson , onl y twenty-four , had lived some time with Catherine Sheridan , a young -woman belonging to a degraded class ; and latterl y ' had so seriously ill-used her , that she applied to the magistrates for protection . Dobson was bound over to keep the peace , and Sheridan went to lodge with a woman named Clough . While Clough was out , Dobson called on Sheridan , and . cut her throiat . When arrested near the house , he confessed that he murdered her . "He was sent to York Castle .

      From the provinces we receive constant warnings of the spread of the garotte system of robbery . It seems to be rife at Leeds , just now . ( Surely something should be done to check this infamous practice . It will come to this , that as in the middle ages , every man who walks at night must be effectively armed . Frederick John Haselton , formerly master carpenter at the Haymarket Theatre , systematically charged more for the work of his subordinates than was due . He has been convicted of defrauding Mr . Benjamin . Webster ; and sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment .

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      Two labouring men were passing through the Kilburn tunnel , when they heard a train coming . They threw themselves down between the rails . The fender of the engine was so low that one was instantly killed , and the other injured beyond hope of recovery . Two boys and a man were drowned in Sir John Duckett's canal , near Victoria-park , last week , owing to the breaking of the ice . The body of a pedlar has been found on Dartmoor . There has been considerable loss of life in consequence of the snow-Btorm in tho north .

      Mr . John Dibbs , a Canadian emigrant , has laid before Captain Englefiold plans for breaking ice-way in tho arctic regions , by attaching one or t \ to small steam-engines , working circular saws , which , it is said , by proper disposition , would soon effect tho desired object . Another suggestion was that a balloon , secured to the deck by three rings , might bo elevated to a chosen altitude , and which would be a conspicuous object if displayed with proper coloured bands , and might bo seen for miles . The advantage of this would bo great , as it may happen that the lost party of explorers may bo lying within a mile of tho blocked up vessel in search of'them- Occasionally and for a short time , officers might ascoml in tho balloon and Burvov with classes an immense extent of territory .

      Last week was fatal to two centenarians . On tlfo 15 th of February , at tho workhouse , Chelsea , an army pensioner died of " natural decay , " at the ape ( aB stated ) of 102 years . Mr . Larnor , registrar , mentions that "this was a man of colour , who had boon for many years cymbal p layer in one of tho regimental bands ; ho was admitted into tho workhouse from Mermaid-yard , about three months before his death . It is stated that he was married only six years ago . " At 24 , Bulco-atreet , Aldgate , on 10 th Fobruary , the widow of a fruiterer , died from " decay of nature , " at th «> great age of 104 yonrs . Mr . Sponeor nays , " Bhfo camo from Mentz , in Germany , to England in tho year 1770 , at the ago of twenty-one years . Sho retained hor faculties to tho last , and never had modicitl advico provious to her last illness . "

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      BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTH 8 . Gn the 26 th of December last , at Madras , the wife of Major Hubert Marshall , Deputy Secretary to Government : a son . On the 28 th , at Agra , the wife of Francis Boyle Pearson , Esq ., officiating magistrate and collector of Allahahad : a boh . On the 16 th of February , at Warwick-terrace , Belgrave-road , the wife of John Brady , Esq ., M . P . : s son , stillborn . On the 17 th , at Bournemouth , the wife of Colonel Charles Bagot : a daughter . On the 17 th , at No . 2 , Hyde-park-place , Cumberland-gate , the Lady Charlotte Watson Taylor -. a son . On th « 17 th , at Milford-lodge , Lymington , the wife of Iiieutenant-Colonel Carpenter : » daughter . ^ On Jthe 17 th , at Berkeley-square , the wife of Edward Kigby , Esq ., M . D . : a daughter . On the 18 th , at No . 3 , Upper Seymour-street , the Lady Caroline Lister Kaye : a son . On the 19 th , at Bedgebury-park , Kent , Lady Mildred Hope , prematurely : a daughter . On the 20 tn , in Belgrave-square , tho wife of the Right Hon . Sidney Herbert : a son . . On the 21 st . at Woolwich-common , Lady Louisa Bpencer : a SOn MARRIAGES . On the 17 th of February , at Trinity Church , Marylebone , William Hammond , only son of S . Reynold * Solly , Esq ., of Berge-hill , Herts , and of Manchester-square , to Catherine Elizabeth eldest daughter of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Goldfinch , K . C . B ., of Upper Wimpole-street . On the 21 st , at Gillinpham Church , Kent , Henry Handley O'Farrell , Esq ., to Elizabeth Laws , only daughter of John Parmintcr , Esq ., late Secretary H . M . Dockyard , Sheerness . On tho 22 rid , at Kensington Ohuroh , Captain Frederick Maude , son of the Hon . and Rev . John Charles Maude , and nephew of Lord Vincouni ; Hawardon , to Catherine , youngest daughter of the late Very Rev . Sir George Bisshopp , Bart ., Dean of Lismoro , and sister of Sir George Curzon Bioshopp , Bart . On the 22 nd , at Hildenborough , Tunbrldgb , Richard Philpott , Eaa , of West Farleigh , Kent , late of Melbourne , to Fanny , daughter of J . H . G . Heath , Esq ., of Oak-hill-lodge , Tunbridge , On tho 24 th , at fit . James ' s , Devonport , Willoughby Harcourt Carter , Esq ., Captain Seventh Royal Fusiliers , only son of Joshua Carter , Esq ., formerly of the Bengal Civil Service , and grandaon of W . H- Carter , Esq ., of New-park , County of Dublin , to Eliza , thirddaughter of the late George Palmes , Esq ., of Naburn-haU , county of York . On the 21 > th , at the Scotch Church , River-terrace , Islington , James Hannay ( lato of H . M . Navy ) , son of David Hannay , Esq ., and grandson of the late James Hannay , Esq ., of Blainnnio , in tho stewftrtry of Kiroudbright , N . B ., to Margaret , daughter of JoHoph ThoinpHon . Esq ., of the Oriental Bank Corporation . DEATHS . On tho 2 flt . li l > f January , at Nice , George Fitz-Gerald , Esq ., only Hon of tho lato Lord Robert Fitr .-Gerald . On the 3 rd of Fobruary , at BrusHolH , JameH Taughan Allen , Esq ., of lnohmn-rtine , Perthshire , N . B ., lato of H . M . Eighth Resilient of HuHnarH . On tho 10 th , at Corfti , Georgina , wife of Liotitenant-Colouol I ' eHter Royal Artillery , and daughter of tho lato Sir John and Lrtdy family Muclood . On the 14 th , at Albert-terrace , Rathgar , Dubbn , Godfrey Pieroy , Enq ., Captain Unattached , late Queen ' s . Royals . On the 17 th , lit Cheltenham , Major-Gonoral Allan , C . B ., Colonel of the Fiftieth Regiment . On tho l » th , at UokUold , Sussex , William Thomas Christopher Robinson , Enq ., Hurgeon-Major of the ColdstrOam Guards , aged thirty-eight . On the 20 th , at the residence of Lady Gippd , Noll , Chesterstreet , Gnmvenor-plaoe , the Ri ght Rev . William Grant , Lord Bishop ef Hydnuy , and Metropolitan of Australasia , aged sixty-On tho 20 th , at ! J , Eaton terraee , Dowager Lady Nicolson , widow of Major-O « iieral Sir William Nioolsoii , Hurt , In the Heventy-Amrtii year of her age . On the 21 st , at kis residence , 0 amta « rwell-grovo , Kenneth Maoliao , Esq ., of her Majesty ' s Treasury .

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      MINISTERS AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY . If we are inclined to anticipate that the admission of Jews to Parliament is virtually settled by the hew endeavour of Lord John and his colleagues , -we do not rely so much upon the strength of the division , which is not great , as upon the strength of the position which Ministers have taken , and upon the general expectation that they really mean to execute the work they undertake . The usual arguments have been advanced against the measure , with the

      usual feebleness . The claim of Sir Robert Inglis , to resist any act which should " unchristianize" the House of Commons , has been exploded as often as the proposition has been advanced . It is not the business of the House of Commons to be Christian , but to represent the people of England , including all the elements of the community . To carry out Sir Robert Inglis ' s argument fully , English Governors ought to refuge to administer Indian law in India . When Mr . Napier complains that Christianity is made

      an open question in Parliament , his complaint might be taken as a sarcasm upon the conduct of too many amongst its members ; with whom Christianity is an open question , in practice , at least . That is to say , they profess to obey the Scriptures ; save that in practical life they reserve to themselves the right of private judgment as to the necessity of obeying ; and not one of them would be prepared to turn his other cheek , or to do many other things that are essen-Christian

      tially acts of obedience in a real . When Sir Robert Peel objects , that Baron Rothschild is not worthy of admission , because he hap aided the despots of Europe by loans , the argument has no hold . There is no question of applauding Baron Rothschild , or otherwise : the whole question is , shall a certain family of Englishmen be excluded from the representation , or shall they not ? When it is said that the Jews are extra-national , perhaps that fact is a result of these exclusions , which have prevented their acquiring the full nationality that so many of them display in their public spirit .

      Upon the whole , however , the new Ministry has taken up strong ground ; insisting , for the positive side , on the full emancipation of the Jews ; and for the negative side , refusing to withdraw a grant to the Roman Catholics , when to withdraw it would be to make a sectarian distinction , while grants are allowed to other sects . This is better than attempting to fight Popery with Ecclesiastical Titles Bills , either in Ireland or England . Tho true mode of contending against Papal supremacy is , to identify the Roman Catholics with liberalism in politics and knowledge .

      We cannot but wait with some anxiety to hoc how far Ministers will carry out their fidelity to religious freedom in their foreign policy . Lord John has spoken bravely for the Madiai ; but spiritual freedom in Italy is inextricably bound up with political freedom . "To un-Popo the Pope" is tho true mode of disentangling the knot of Romanism ; and a very numerous part of tho Italian people is prepared to aid in that process . We have already pointed to tho discouragements of Protestants in Italy , Hungary , Belgium , and other countries : wo may now add Hamburgh to

      thfc list . A letter from Johannen Kongo m our present number tells tho struggles of Protestantism in that professedly free town , if Ministers arc prepared to use those powers of freedom , whether religious or political , which exist on the continent , as a nicana of retrieving British influence , they may speedily occupy strong ground . Indeed , the crisis in Turkey seema iiicoly to procipitate the contest ; and it , is with interest that we watch to Bee that England shall

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      February 26 , 1853 . ] THE LEADER . 203

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      H EALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . TflH offoct of incroRHod coldness of tho woathor is visiblo in an increased mortality amongst old and young-. Tho moan temperature of tho air in the oecond woek of . January was 46 dogs ., and tho deaths of London , wero 1001 ; in tho wesok that ended last Saturday , tj » o mean temperature was only 20 . 8 dogH ., and * - deaths roj / iHtorod rose to 1328 . Ainco tho ftn-mor wcok tho weekly tomporaturo has declined according to tho following sori « a : 410 dogs ., 37 . 7 dogs ., 305 dogs ., 34 H dof ? n ., uu < l 208 dew . ; and tho mortality has concurrently riaen according to tho following number / : 094 , 1011 , 1226 , 1235 , and 1328 .

      , The following tables exhibit the mortality at three periods of life during the last four weeks : —

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      tJD &p &p & 0 . 3 . M Jj . . 3 Corrected r * r 2 io " 2 £ > ' § 2 Average Ages . § . " a § . 8 . of Ten Weeks si -si -a •§ g-s ( I 843-62 ) , © r ! ® » » w , < bph corresponding £ ? e p = to last Week . JYombirthtol 5 yrs . 461 550 479 534 509 15 to 60 years . . . 324 391 452 424 411 60 yrs . and upwards 235 278 ! 293 370 284

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      Jlence it appears that while persons of all ages have buffered , the severity of the weather has been most fatal to persons in advanced life . "Well-heated apartments ; warm Clothing , and comfortable lodging at night , at all times necessary in this climate , are indispensable at this season to the aged , who find it difficult to support life when the temperature haa fallen below a certain point . The deaths from bronchitis in the last five weeks have been 82 , 91 , J . 10 , 168 , 184 ; those from hooping-cough rose last week to 66 ; those from consumption to 167 . Taking the last eix weeks , and comparing the facts of the former half of £ his period with those of the latter half , it is observed that the mortality in the West Districts has increased 36 per cent . ; in the North , 31 per cent . ; in the Central , 17 per cent . ; in the East , 30 per cent . ; and in the districts south of the Thames , 19 per cent . . . last week the births of 850 boys and 731 jyirls , in all 1581 children , were registered in London . The average number in eight corresponding weeks of 1845—52 , was 1464 . At the Boyal Observatory , Greenwich , the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29 * 585 in . The mean temperature of the week was only 29 * 8 degs ., which is 9 ' 1 degs . below the average of the same week in 38 years . The : mean daily temperature was lowest on Tuesday , Friday , and Saturday , when it was about 28-7 degs ., or about 10 degs . below the average . ' On allother days it was 7 degs . and 8 degs . below the average . On Saturday the highest temperature was 36 * 2 degs ., and the lowest only 20-5 degs . The mean dew point temperature was 22-9 degs . The wind ble * r from the north or north-east throughout the week .

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      There is nothing so revolutionary , because there is nothing so unnatural and convulsive , as the strain to keep things fixed when all the world is by the very law ot its creation in eternal progress . — Dr . Arnold .

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      ^ SATtTB-DAY , FEBRUARY 26 , 1853 .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 26, 1853, page 203, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1975/page/11/