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      5 a the street , -which two soldiers -who happened to be there took to be of a revolutionary nature . They intimated to the singers to cease ; their intimation was disjegarded , and a f ray ensued , in which the two soldiers ¦ were disarmed and wounded . This occurred on the Piazza d'Armi . The whole garrison -was immediatelycalled out and drawn up on the great square . Meanwhile , a few gendarmes had been driven back by the r ioters with stones and knives . A detachment of riflemen was inarched to the spot and fired into the air to disperse the crowds that had assembled . The matter then ended , but the town -was in great agitation . "

      gunboat , which overtook and passed the Russian steamer , so that , when M . Botianoff arrived , he found the Turkish Commander aufait of what had passed and on his guard , and his object was foiled there just a 3 well as at the island . Thus the question rests for the moment . " The Russian Commission for the definition of the Asiatic frontier has arrived at Tiflis . The journals of Constantinople confirm the intelligence already given of the demolition of the fortress and the five barracks of Ismail . Thirteen Russian battalions were engaged in the work of destruction . The Fort of Kilia has" also been blown up by the Russians . Lord Lyons will not quit the Bosphorus till after the complete evacuation of all Turkish territory at present occupied by Russia . Sir Houston Stewart has gone towards Anapa , and continues to cruise about in the Black Sea . DENMABK . The Superior Court of Kiel is equally divided on the affair of M . Scheele , who has been undergoing his trial ; and it has declared itself to be incompetent to deliver a decision . THE DAKT 17 BIAN PRINCIPALITIES . Great hopes of a more liberal Government were excited in "Wallachia when Prince Alexander Ghika was appointed Kaimakan , or provisional ruler of the province ; but these anticipations have been in some measure dashed by his refusal to allow any fresh newspapers to be started . He urges that , his Government being only temporary , he should not be justified in making any change previously to the arrival of the Commissioners . Another question that has given great dissatisfaction is that of the recal of the exiles of 1848 , who were

      banished for supporting liberal opinions . It was resolved at Bucharest to present a petition to Prince Ghika and the Allied Powers in favour of these outcasts . The Prince , being aware of the step , recommended its abandonment , and promised that the patriots should be speedily recalled ; but here Austria seems to have stepped in , and to have prevented the fulfilment of the promise . What renders this omission the more harsh , is the fact that the men who followed the Russian army into Bessarabia , and fought against the Turks , have been allowed to return unmolested . Prince Ghika is accused of being too deferential to Austria .

      SWITZEBLAND . During Tuesday night , a royalist revolution broke out in Neufchatel . The royalists seized the Cliateau , arrested the Councillors of State , and hoisted " the Prussian ilag . The Neufchatel telegraph -was cut . At Chaux de Fonds , and in the western portion of the canton , the population took Tip arms . AccoJcling to the latest news , the federal troops have retaken the town , and the insurgent leader , Count Pourtalis , has been arrested . GREECE .

      Ih » jete of the French Emperor was celebrated at the Piraeus on the 15 th ult ., when Admiral Bouet Villiaumez provided plays and other public entertainments for the people . At a banquet given by tie Admiral , at which the superior officers of the French and English armies were present , Mr . Wyse proposed the health of the Emperor , and Admiral Bou 6 t replied by giving the toast of Queen Victoria . The Greek Government turned an eye of cold indifference on this celebration : not one of its employes , nor one of the officers of the court , attended .

      TURKEY . _ A sketch of the recent events at Serpents' Island is given by the Times Constantinople correspondent , -who writes : — " In order to ascertain all the details , whieli was necessary in order to judge of the nature of the Russian occupation , Lord Xyons despatched her Majesty's ship Gladiator , Captain Hillyar , to the spot , while the Turkish Government sent a commissioner there for the same object . The news which they brought back was , as you know , that seven Russian , marines , with a lieutenant , had come to the island , giving as the object of their arrival the restoring of the lighthouse . • . . Before these details arrived , which showed that the Turks , and not tb _ e Russians , -were actually in possession of the island ( the latter being treated by the

      former as guests ) , and that the Turkish Hag alone was waving over the lighthouse as a symbol of their occupation , the simple fact of the Russian occupation was sent to England , the answer to which was the order to Lord Lyons to remove the Russians from the island . By the time this answer arrived , the Gladiator had likewise arrived , bringing the above-mentioned details , which modified considerably the first impression that prevailed when the occupation became known , and under which impression the order to remove the Russians had evidently been given . The gallant Admiral followed , therefore , more the spirit than the letter of this order , and sent back Captain Hillyar , of the Gladiator , with instructions to offer to the Russian lieutenant commanding the detachment on the Serpents' Island to give him and liis

      men a passage to Odessa ; and , if they did not consent to this , to proceed to Odessa and ask for their removal by the authorities there . Captain Hillyar proceeded accordingly to the island and made his offer , which , as might be expected , was not accepted "by the lieutenant , who excused himself by his orders to remain on the island until further instructions from his superiors . So Captain Hillyar went to Odessa , and asked , according to his instructions , for the removal of the Russian detachment on the Serpents' Island . The Governor asked for forty-eight hours' delay , to telegraph to St . Petersburg for instructions . The answer from there was , that the Russians could not be removed until the question of the Serpents' Island was settled by the Conference at Paris , When Captain Hillyar received tbo answer at Odessa , he returned to Serpents' Island and stationed himself there , sending flown the gunboat which , had been put at his disposal with the news to the Admiral , who sent back instructions to him to remain there in observation , and

      prevent any attempts the Russians might make to increase their force . This precaution was not useless , as the sequel sho . , for , on the 15 th ult ., a Russian steamer made its appearance before the island , having on board M . Botianofl ' , Conseiller d'Etat , and Gentilhomme do la Cour , and a staff for the rc-establishment of the lighthouse . Tho Conseiller d'Etat , when he made the Turkish commander acquainted with his mission , which was to see the lighthouse restored , was told that the thing had been done , and that tho commander of the Turkish detachment hnd no orders to receive any further reinforcement of Russians on the island . Seeing that his intention of landing an additional force on tho island had been foiled by the precautions taken by Admiral Lyons and tho Turkish Government , M . Botianoff left in the evening in tho direction of the mouths of the Dnnubo . Captain Hillyar , suspecting that this was done with tho view of takuig the superior commanding Turkish officer there by surprise , and gain an order of admission through him to tho island , sent tho Snake

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      ATTEMPTED MURDER AJSTD SUICIDE . A YOfJXG- woman living at Dudle 3 ' , named Ann Barr , has been shot by her lover , a man of the name of John Dance , and , although not killed at once by the wound , she is still considered in great danger . The would-be murderer committed suicide immediately afterwards . For some time past , Dance , who was first cousin to his intended victim , had been paying his addresses to the young woman at tie house of her father , Mr . Thomas Barr , landlord of the Seven Stars Inn , Dudley , where Dance was engaged by his uncle as brewer . His attachment to Bliss Barr was , after a -time , discovered by her parents , who both highly disapproved of it , as indeed did the young woman herself . They all endeavoured to dissuade him from , his courtship , but , as he persisted in

      pleasure of folded in my arms , and I tMnk I had the pleasure of having those in . my arms who once loved me , and if they are as true as those who they once sent me -word that I had no respect for them , but I only hope that they respect me as much as I respect them , and then I am sure they love me . I have not had the pleasure of kissing those sweet lips of yours lately but I hope I shall once more have that honour . —My dear Ann , I remain yours extreme and affectionate lover . "J . Dance . " P . S . I have not shown much affection to you as yet , but I hope you will please to forgive me , that I may see you soon , and I shall see those who I love . "

      it , and was also very unsteady in his habits , Mr . Barr dismissed him from his service . Dance , however , still continued to pay attentions to Miss Barr , and constantly visited her at her home . He was generally in a very wild and excited state on these occasions—a condition sxipposcd to have . been , caused by the young woman ' s neglect of him ; and he threatened several times to kill her unless she would accept him . As , however , theso threats were believed to be nothing more than the ravings of an excited mind , "they were totally disregarded by Miss Barr and her family . One night , about twelve o ' clock , Dance , who was almost mad with drink .

      went to Mr . Barr s house in spite of the remonstrances of his friends , and , finding the front door closed , he entered the premises at tho back part . Ho encountered Miss Barr in the passage , when , taking a pistol from his pocket , he shot her through her neck , the contents of the weapon lodging themselves in her lower jaw . Sho at once foil senseless to the ground . Directly afterwards Dance shot himself through the brain , lie died instantaneously . Surgical assistance was speedily obtained , and Miss Burr ' s wounds were dressed , but very slight hopes are entertained of her recovery ; she has completely lost her voice , but is nevertheless perfectly sensible .

      It is thought that Dance -was somewhat disordered in his intellect , the symptoms of which more especially manifested themselves when he was under the influence of rago or drink . This mental aberration is supposed to have resulted from an accident to his head which happened about three years ago , when he was employed as a guard by tho South Staffordshire Railway Company . Judging from tho peculiar spelling and style of composition of tho following letter , which was found in his pocket , and which is a faithful copy of the original , the young man could not have rcceivffa a good education : —

      " Dear Ann—I now right to you hopeing that it will find you quite woll in health os it leaves me at this time . You may think that I had forgotten you , but I have not , nor can I forget tkoae who I have once had the

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      A Business-like Swindler . —A man , with a great many aliases , -who has been obtaining money under false pretences at Stafford , and who was / found to possess on his premises an . illicit still , and several bottles of whisky which had not passed through the excise , has been arrested . Amongst the things discovered by the police was a " Directory , " in which the names of tradesmen , from whom he had received goods were struck out , evidently for the purpose of ensuring him from making a second application . A latge quantity of goods were removed from his house to the . police-office , amongst which are several boxes of cigars , obtained from different firms at Manchester ; three barrels of ale , from Warwick ; two large cases of British wines , from Liverpool ; a quantity of new ropes , from Bristol ; printing tyPGj from London ; ale pumps , also from London , &c . A wholesale swindler has likewise been arrested at Derby .

      Attempting to Stab a . ' Wife . —A carpenter , named Mark Briggs , has endeavoured to cut his wife ' s throat ¦ with a table-knife . The woman had taken some of her husband ' s money while he was in bed on Tuesday morning , and had sent for gin . On getting up , he missed the money , and asked her for it . She affirmed that slie knew nothing of it ; on which he took tip a knife , and sivore he would cut her throat . The -woman having left the room in . a passioji , he followed her with tlie knife , which she endeavoured to take from him , but , failing , she took his hand with the knife in it , and drew the weapon across her own throat . Such was the statement of the man's little daughter ; but it appeared she had ' heard , her father at the hospital make a similar allegation . The woman was too much injured to appear 5 but she said to the police that the thing , was an accident , and that she did not wish to prosecute . It seems she is an habitual drunkaid . The case was remanded , and the man lias since been discharged .

      Iqkgery . —George Webb , awell-dressed man , who said lie was a tailor in winter , and " attended races" in summer , was charged with uttering a forged order , with a view to defraud the London and Westminster Bank . He stopped an errand-boy in I-Iolborn , and told him to take a letter into the Bloomsbuxy branch of the bank , and wait for a book that would be given him . The letter contained an order signed " J . Wright , " to deliver bis ( Mr . Wright ' s ) bank-book to the bearer . This was immediately detected as a forgery , besides which , Mr . Wright already had his bank-book in his possession . A sham hook was given to the boy , a constable was set to watch , and Webb , on receiving the book , was taken into custody . A number of flash notes of the " Bank of Engraving , " a variety of betting lists , racing cards , &c ,

      and a letter signed " Your darling Tootsy , " in a woman's handwriting , were found upon the prisoner , whose defence was that another gentleman had given him ( he note to send to the bank . He was committed for trial . — A merchant , recently carrying-on business in Thainesstrect , was charged at tlie Mansion House , before Sir Peter Laurie , with uttering three forged cheques on the Royal British Bank . The accused had formerly been a partner in the firm of Cooper , Pike , and Co ., of Thamesstreet , but dissolved his connexion with that house about a inoatli ago , since which time he had been in constant communication -with Mr . Coltson , an old friend and schoolfellow , carrying on business as a commission and shipping agent in Great St . Helen ' s . A short titnu ago , Cooper , the accused , called on Mr . Coltsoa , and asked that gentleman to let him have a cheque for 2 d ? .. which request was granted . Shortly afterwards , Mr . Coltaon missed throe blank drafts from his chequo-book ,

      which he had previously shown to Cooper , by whom , as it was subsequently discovered , they had been abstracted . The prisoner had then filled up the cheques , at different times , for various sums of money , and signed them in Mr . Coltson ' s name . The drafts were all presented and paid at the British Dank , whore Mr . Coltson kept his account . The handwriting of Cooper was well known both to Mr . Coltson and the cashiers of the Royal British Bank , Cooper having likewise- formerly kept an accounl there . On missing the drafts from his book , Mr . Coltsor gave information of the circumstance toadetectivcoflicer who searched out and apprehended the prisoner . After lv was in custody , an order for goods , signed " Gatty am Co ., " and another for a cheque-book , signed by th same firm , and written on . the cover of a letter directs to Messrs . Rogers , Olding , nnd Co ., the bankers , wcr found on him . The officer having stated that he be lieved lie should be able to prove that these orders like wise were forgeries , tho accused wob remanded . ' On

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      OUR CIVILIZATION .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 6, 1856, page 845, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2157/page/5/