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      man who is said to tare had employment at Buckingham Palace previous to being in the Post-office , has been committed for trial for several robberies of letters containing money and other valuables . * Reverse of Fortune . —Mr . Lambelet , who was engaged by George the Fourth to paint the panels of the Brighton Pavilion , and who was at that time highly patronised by the nobility , was introduced to the notice of the Clerkenwell magistrate on Wednesday , as an object for relief . Paralysis had set in , deprived him of the power of working , and reduced him to a state of the most hopeless poverty . The magistrate ordered him a sum of money from the poor-box , and promised to do his best to succour him . It is to be hoped that the case will be taken up by others .

      The Late Escape of Prisoners from Newgate . — The inquiry in the Court of Aldermen into this affair has terminated in the dismissal of one of the gaolers , the acceptance of the resignation ' of another , and the reprimanding of a watchman . Assault upon a Mother . —A dissolute young man was sentenced to six months' imprisonment on Thursday , at JBow-street , for a savage attack upon his mother , who had offended him by not producing as much money as he desired to support him in idleness and depravity . It appeared he was constantly in the habit of doing so , and that this was the fourth time he had been committed .

      Starvation in the Streets . —At the same office , and on the same day , a wretched-looking man , named George Bennett , who had broken a pane of glass in one of the windows of the police court , in order , lie said , to obtain food and shelter in the lock-up , was committed for seven days . Manslaughter bt a Militiaman . —The case of assault upon a potman by a militiaman , which we noticed last week , has' terminated in the death of the former . On AVednesday , Harrington , the prisoner , was again brought before the magistrate , and exhibited great distress . On hearing it intimated that the dead man's wife was then in court , he covered his face with his hands , and exclaimed " Oh , for God ' s sake , don ' t let

      me see her , after depriving her of her husband !" From the evidence of a militia sergeant , it appeared that the affair arose in this way : —Two of the militia men had been fighting outside the public-house , and one of them , an Irishman , who had received a cut over the brow , began to cry , which caused the deceased to observe , " Ah , that ' s just the way with you Irishmen ; whenever you see your "own blood , you are sure to begin to cry . " At this , the prisoner , who is also an Irishman , was irritated , and exclaimed , " Did you never cry when you saw your own blood ? " The potman then went out , followed by the

      prisoner , who shortly returned ; upon which his sergeant remarked— " I am glad you did not strike the old man . " Harrington replied— " No , sergeant , I won ' t strike him ; for , by , it ' s already done . " It furtller appeared that when the police proceeded to arrest the accused , he was very violent , and it was necessary to strap his legs , and to handcuff him . The prisoner , who had been wavering about for some time , painfully observed , " I hope sincerely that I shall nowbei Jhanged out of the way , for I can never look a man in the face " again "; " then became so faint that he was obliged to be supported out of court . Upon his return , other evidence was received , and he was again remanded for a week .

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      MISCELLANEOUS . Another Rttssiaw Prisoner has escaped from the gaol at Lewes , and been recaptured . Like his adventurous predecessors , he climbed to the roof of tho guardhouse , and thence to the wall , tho top of which in that particular place is only about ten or twelve feet from the ground . Having got loose , he went to a public-house in tho town , and regaled himself with half a pint of rum ; and here he was recaptured . Ho will be punished by solitary confinement ana a low diet . Accident at the Crumlin Viaduct . —Two men were recently killed by tho fall of four largo girders used in tho construction of a viaduct on the branch line of the Newport and Hereford Railway . It appeared

      from the evidenco at tho inquest that tho accident happened in consequopco of tho removal of temporary props from under one of tho four girders , before it was secured to tho others by cross ties and bracing in tho usual way . This was done by direction of the sub-contractor , contrary to the orders of tho resident engineer . Tho girders weighed twenty-five tons gach , and , as they fell , carried away tho scaffold and nine men who wore at tho time on tho girders and platform , killing the sub-contrnetor and the man who struck away the prop from under tho girder . Tho other men , who also loll , escaped with a few contusions . The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death . "

      Cork Election ' . —Mr . Doaay lias been returned for Cork by a majority over Lord Einiimnoro of 25 G . Tine Crystal Palaois Band . —AVo have received a long statement from Monsieur L . C . Mosca , of tho Crystal Palace Band , relative to tho nplit among tho performers . It is of course Impossible for us to go into all tho detailH ; but wo may mention that , according to the document before us , tho disagreement have arisen from " tho arrogance , pride , unmnnncrlincss , and inability " of Mr . Schalloiij tho Gorman conductor ; and that tho aaid Schallbn , over and above his arrogance , pride ,

      uu' mannerliness , &c , appears to-be possessed with very vague and widely-extended notions as to the functions and powers of the English police , since he would often direct them to take into custody members of the band with whom he happened to have a disagreement about principles of art . On- one occasion , an English member of the band , imbued with more precise ideas on the subject , had the boldness to address the despotic Schallen after this wise : — " Schallen . ' The moment I see a policeman come towards me ,, as sure as you are a man , you shall go into that water "—pointing to a fountain opposite . In short , these gentlemen , though able to discourse most excellent music , appear to have been at sad discord with tneir chief ; and , as a consequence , forty-nine out of fifty-three have resigned .

      Havannah . —Estrampes , one Of the late conspirators , has been executed by garotte , exclaiming , " Death to the tyrants ! Long life to liberty ! " The island is tranquil . The Polish Association . —An address from this association , expressing a hope that at some future time tho regeneration of Poland may be considered by the European powers , was presented to the Emperor of the French during his visit to this country . The document was signed , on behalf of the council , by Lord Breadalbane the Vice-President , and Mr . "VV . Lloyd Birkbeck , the Honorary Secretary .

      Post-Office Statistics . —The first annual report of the Postmaster- General has just been issued . We gather from it that the present Post-office staff consists of 21 , 574 persons . The number of post-offices in the United Kingdom is 9973 . During last year , 515 new post-offices , free deliveries to 1242 places and a London day mail to 14 towns , were established . Mails are conveyed daily over 57 , 000 miles , at an average charge of 8 id . per mile by railway and 2 £ d . per mile by coach . The number of chargeable letters which passed through the post last year was 443 , 000 , 000 . Of these , 103 , 000 , 000 were delivered in the London district , and 210 , 000 , 000 passed through , the London office . The gross revenue from postage on letters and books and commission on money orders last year was 2 , 689 , 000 £ , and the gross expenditure , 1 , 413 , 000 / . Of this expenditure , 364 , 000 ? . was paid for conveyance of mails on

      railways , and 1 G 2 , OOOZ . for conveying them by coaches and carts . The report states that a postmaster , three assistant postmasters , and seven letter-carriers , Eave been stationed in the Crimea ; also eighteen horses and mules are specially employed for the conveyance of _ mails there . During eight months 282 , 000 letters have been forwarded from England to the seat of war through France , and 325 , 000 letters have reached England from the seat of war by the same route . About 10 , 000 letters are sent to the Crimea , and 2500 are received from thence monthly , by the long sea route . The correspondence of our forces in the East presents an average of 45 , 250 letters to , and 43 , 125 from the seat of war in each month— " a result , " says the repor t , " as gratifying in respect of amount as those portions of it which meet the public eye generally prove to bo in respect of spirit , intelligence , and feeling . "

      : Bakonktcy foh the Loud Ma you . —It has been announced to theTcTty autlioiitiestliat her Majesty has conferred the dignity of a baronetcy upon the Lord Mayor of London . " Tite Low-hacked Cak . "—Mr . Davidson , musicpublisher , of Doctors' Commons , has been restrained , by an injunction in Chancery , from publishing the celebrated song by Mr . Samuel Lover , called " The Lowbacked Car . " It was admitted by Mr . Lover ' s counsel that the music is only an adaptation of an old Irish air ; but tho words , it was contended , being original , there was a sufficient claim to copyright . On the other hand , it was urged that the song was iirst of all published in America , and that therefore there was no copyright in it ; but tho Vicc-Chanccllor would not ndinit this plea .

      Sunday Closino . —A numerous meeting of delegates of the United Towns Association of Licensed Victuallers was hold on Monday , when resolutions condemnatory of tho "" . ¦ Sunday Boer Bill , and in favour of continually sending in petitions against it , were unanimously passed . Discovery of a Subterranean Vault at Pittbnweem . —The park at the back of the ancient Priory of Pittcnwecm , which has been in grass for a considerable number of years , i . s at present being trenched for tho purpose of converting it into a garden ; and at one particular place tho ground gave wny , when a cavo was discovered which loads from tho Priory to tho soa-shoro .

      Mr . Villikhs . —A contemporary says that tho rate of interest at which Mr . Villiera was accustomed to raise tho funds for keeping up his position on tho turf , varied from sixty to ciyhty per cent , per annum . In th , o securities which he wits accustomed to give to money-lenders of tho great metropolis , he was joined by many friends , who , confident of his honour , did notheaitatc to accommodate him with their names . But , " wo regret to add , that wo fear , in too many instances , those names were not genuine , and tho parties M'ho only imagined they were liable for certain sums , are now culled upon for treble the amount . Some of them , we understand , among whom nro tho Marquis of Bath , Lord CJlangow , ami Lord Clifdon , have disavowed thojr signaturow , and legal measures will bo immediately adopted 1 to try tho question . " Mr- Villiora ia at present supposed to bo in

      Sweden , where the extraditional treaty for .. giving up delinquents does not exist . America . —The mail steamship Illinois cbas arrived at New York , with advices from . San Francisco to . , the 16 th . Business of all kinds was very dull . The affairs of Adams and Co . were in the courts , and many thousands of labouring people would lose every dollar they possessed . „ Some nefarious , transactions were being brought to light . None of the suspended banks had resumed

      payment , an / L with the exception of Page , Bacon , and Co ., who had issued time certificates , it was not probable they would do so . From Utah , the Great Salt Lake city , we have advicea to the 6 th of February-Colonel Steptoe had been appointed Governor of the territory , vice Brigham Young . A serious collision had taken place on New Year ' s-day between the United States soldiers and the citizens at a drinking shop . Firearms were used , and threats to destroy the whole battalion made . The further sale of ardent spirits in the

      city had been forbidden . State of Trade , Labour , &c . —The accounts from the manufacturing towns for the week show no material alteration in the course of trade , although on the whole the tendency has been towards a slight increase of steadiness . At Manchester , the market presented a healthy tone at the commencement , but subsequently great caution was manifested , owing to the uncertainties at Vienna and the nature of the financial statements at

      home . The Birmingham report describes little change either in the iron-market or the general trades of the place ; the termination of the strike among the colliers has , however , created a satisfactory feeling . At ; Nottingham , there has been a diminished business in hosiery , but more activity in lace . In the woollen districts , the transactions are limited , but the home demand is sufficient to uphold prices . In the Irish linen trade there has been no variation . — -Times .

      Dramatic Readings at the Polytechnic . —Dramatic readings almost appear to be superseding dramatic performances . Mrs . Fanny Kemble and Miss Glynn have recently delighted all England by their chamber readings of Shakspeare ; and on Thursday evening at the Polytechnic , we had another lady aspirant in tho same direction . Mrs . Chatterley , known to the play-going world as a charming actress at a time when theatres were more thought of than now—read a selection from As You

      Like It , prefaced and interlinked by some critical and explanatory remarks , which exhibited an intellectual perception of lieE = author . Considerable dramatic talent was shown by Mrs . Chatterley in the quick changes of her voiee and manner as she represented the different characters ; and she was frequently greeted with applause . We believff she proposes to give ' ^ a series of Shakspearean readings , accompanied , as in this instance , by brief criticisms . •"

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      • - Leader Office , Saturday ,. April 28 . HOUSE OF LORDS . PRACTICAL JOKES IN THE ARMY . The Earl of Shax ^ tesijury asked Lord Hardinge whether ho meant to put a stop to such conduct as had been recently exhibited in the 30 th Regiment , and the Enniskillen Dragoons ? Lord Haudinge admitted that tho facts of the eases in question were not exaggerated ; a nd that if remonstrance and admonition failed in correcting such abuses , he should adopt tho most summary mode of putting a stop to them .

      CHURCH HATES . The Bishop of Exeter presented a petition on tho subject of Church-rates , and went into the question of tho state of the law , urging that recent decisions had not put nn end to tho stringency of the law enforcing the payment of those rates . He was replied ° / ho Loud Chancellor , who upheld tho decision of tho courts and the House of Lords as to tlic power of tho majority in a parish to prevent tho imposition of a church-rate , while hope that

      The Bishop of London expressed a , however the law might bo altered , the House would , not accept Sir W . Clay ' s bill for tho abolition of Ch AfSr a fcw wor ds from Lord Campbell , tho subject dropped . RUSSIAN TRADE TIIIIOOGH PRUSSIA . The Earl of Amibmahmb presented a petition from Bristol praying for the vigorous prosecution of tho wnr . 1 lo argued at length tl , c necessity not only of keeping up a strict blockade in . tho Bultio and Black Se « b . S ' t Jao of this country ' s putting an endJo a \ V trade with Russia , and putting a stop to th « t *« www of Russian products through Prussia . Bo xixg * that tho extinction of the trade of this country witli

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 28, 1855, page 395, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2088/page/11/