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      he stated Tras one of the persons he had previously mentioned . This man told the officer tteat a Mr . Field , oil and oolourman , Irving in Leonard-street , fihoreditch , had given Xewinthe -forged note to get cashed . After a time , the accused was taken to the station-house , and searched , but no other ntite was found on Mm . One of the principals of the firm of Messrs . Bamn and Co . Btatedthat Lewin came to their shop a few days since , and asked H they bought Australian bank-notes * Being told that they did , he produced the forged 20 Z . note , and said he would leave it to be inspected . Inquiries were made , and Lewin was given into custody , as related . The secretary of the Union Bank of Australia stated that that firm had a branch at Geelong , for which the bank at London issued notes . Neither of the names

      that were appended to the forged note was known to the latter establishment . For the defence , witnesses -were called to prove that Lewin had received the note from a tradesman in Shoreditch to tTy and get it changed for him , 'and that he had told him that he would do the best he could with it . Alderman Sydney thought this defence was satisfactory , and Lewin was discharged . Fraud . — -William . Kennedy and Benjamin Norris , two respectably dressed men , were placed at the bar of the Mansion House , in the custody of an officer of the Liverpool Detective Police & > tce , charged with having conspired -with James Beckwitn ( not in custody ) to defraud Messrs . White and B rice , wine merchants , carrying on business in Mark-lane , of nearly 100 Z . Beckwith had been in the employ of Messrs . White and Brice , but had absconded with , cash belonging to the firm to the amount of 94 £ 17 s . 4 d . It would seem that

      he had been encouraged in this robbery by Kennedy and Norris , and that the design of all three was to go to America ; -but , owing to a t&legraphic despatch from London , Kennedy and Norris were apprehended by the detective officer on board a vessel . Beckwith has for the present escaped . The other two were remanded . Celestina Somner , the young woman convicted at the April sessions of the Central Criminal Court for the murder of her child at Islington , has been removed from Newgate to the Millbank Prison , preparatory to undergoing her sentence of penal servitude for life .

      CAiJCFOfcNiA at Nottotg-hiix . —By this title -we do not mean that any gold-diggings have / been discovered in the western suburb beyond Bayswater , but that , according to a correspondent of the Times , San Francisco itself can hardly be in a more lawless state than the said outlet from London . Burglaries are of continual occurrence ; the police , in . sporting phraseology , are ' nowhere ; ' tne inhabitants have to fight the marauders as best they may , and , after lodging them at the station-house , frequently have the satisfaction of seeing them slip through some dainty little crevice of the law , obligingly provided for the behoof of rogues . The householders have in . fact been obliged to organize a Committee of Vigilance and Safety , like that of the San Franciscans . The writer alluded to , in describing

      a midnight encounter a friend of his had with a burglar , says : — " Let it be known to the officials who levy * watch rates' upon us , that , despite a whole army of female shriekings and cries of ' Police ! ' more than an hour elapsed ere a policeman came to convey away the yielding ruffian . " He proceeds : —" We are tired of contending with these desperadoes . We are martyrs to rheumatism throug h exposure in our front gardens when in bloody strife "with the foe ; the voices of our wives are hushed through- fearful hoarseness in screaming , and we have resolved to fall back in future on our wellknown prowess with Adams's revolver . We cannot trouble the magistrates in future , however frequent may be our calls for the coroner . Personally , I am quite capable of protecting my ovn household , and ought , surely , to be exempted from -police rates . "

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      THE BRISTOL CHANNEL REGATTA . The Bristol Channel Regatta took place on Monday and Tuesday last , off Weston Super-Mare , and it was in all respects one of the most successful of this year . On Monday , a purso of twenty guineas , open to all the pilots of the Bristol Channel , was won by the Mischief , of Cardiff , after a sharply-contested match , eight starting , and the course being round the Steep and Flat Holmes , the wind blowing strong from IT . N . W . A purse of twenty guineas , open to all the pleasure-boots in the Bristol Channel , was won by the Arrow , of Milford , four Starting .

      most severe and tryiHg one , even for the most powerful vessels , viz ., twice round the Flat and fiteep Holmes , and a third time round the Steep Holmes . The wind was blowing strong into the bay from N . 2 ST . W ., and the tide , which has a rise and fall , in this channel , of thirtysix feet , and runs like a sluice , made the struggle at some points of the match almost one of desperate exertion . The yachts rounded the flag-ship in the order below—the -time being taken with extreme precision and correctness on board that vessel : — max rochd . h . tn- s . Cyclone ... 2 31 20 Aquiline ... 2 33 20 Bonita ... 2 36 15 Silver Star ... ... 2 36 30 SECOND ROUND . Aquiline ... 4 17 30 Cyclone ... 4 27 10 Bonita ... ...... 4 42 12 The Silver Star , which had got the start on the first round , was totally unable to keep to sea when the wind freshened with the flood-tide , and was observed suddenly to take in . sail and run back for Uphill Eiver , leaving the schooner and the two cutters , the Cyclone and the Bonita , to compete for the prize . The Cyclone , which appeared to be winning on -the first round , passing the flag-ship two minutes before the Aquiline , met with a succession of disasters shortly afterwards which proved irreparable , although her fitve qualities enabled her to make up a great deal of leeway , and to hold the victory in suspense to the close . Tie Bonita and Aquiline also behaved admirably .

      The third time round the Steep Holme was the severest trial , both from the increasing wind and sea , and from the prodigious difficulty of weathering the rocky island against a seven-knot tide . The yachts rounded the Coquette for ' the last time , thus : — h . m . s . Aquiline ...... ... 7 17 17 Cyclone ... ...... 7 58 20 Bonita ...... ... 7 59 30 the schooner winning the match most gallantly by something more than forty-one minutes . The whole contest afforded a . perfect illustration of what has been well called the present vioe of yachting "—carrying on

      : The course was pronounced by the yacht owners as a cruel one , but it "was certainly one of the finest in the world for the crowd of spectators who had assembled to witness the race from the Flagstaff-hill . The whole of the contest , -with all its vicissitudes , could be clearly perceived from that commanding situation ; and never , probably , in the history of regattas have so many of the merest landsmen , and even ladies who had come to be seen , rather than to see , watched a sailing match with such inexhaustible interest . Every point from which , a view of the course could be obtained was thronged with an anxious multitude , and the Flagstaff-hill was covered with groups of brilliant and fashionable company .

      On Tuesday , tlio grand aailing-matcb . for the Bristol Channel Cup , value fifty guineas , open to all Royal or National Yacht Clubs , came off with extraordinary ttclat For the first time known in tlio Bristol Channel , as many » 8 five yachts of considerable eize and power were en-* Wd to start , and the contest -was throughout moBt into-• SwuMS ^ nd exciting . - A * **« * wt twolve the yachts took up their stations «« , «? j ± ho ^ Y > S- schooner Co quette , the flag-ship «» r ^ he 4 ay , in the following order :-- ^ aSaW ^ . tgitefasss-s « Kh - Xe Reve , schooner-J . Thompson , W , RWY Club

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      $ 08 q ? H ^ E LEADER . [ No . 339 , Saturday ,

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      officers appointed to make the investigation have not yet given in their report . The New ShelIi Fomn » Rr at 'Wooewtch . —The ceremony-of laying : down the last stone far-the completion of the lofty chimney intended to serve the newlyconstructed shell-foundry in Woolwich Arsenal , was performed on Monday by Captain Boxer , R . A ., as ' chief of the department . The < 3 iumeah Banquet at Portsmouth . —About 2300 soldiers , sailors , and marines recentl y returned from the Crimea , and now stationed at Portsmouth were entertained at that town on Tuesday at a banquet provided by the gentry and other inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood . The dinner was given in a spacious pavilion , erected expressly for the occasion , at an expense of about 20 OJ ., in the Governor ' s parade grountj situated within the fortifications of the town , and , the day being remarkably fine , a great concourse of the inhabitants , with -the gentry and others for many miles

      round , -were present . The recipients of this hospitality were all medalmen , and many of them were also decorated with the insignia of the French Legion of Honour . A good many banners were hung out in the town , and the bells rang merrily . The decorations of the pavilion were similar to those in the Music Hall at the Surrey Gardens on the occasion of the Guards' dinner . Mr . Engledue a gentlemon residing in the town , presided , and the toast of the Army was acknowledged by Sergeant-Major Robert M'Callum , of the Royal Artillery . Mr . Johnson , a warrant officer , responded to the toast of the Navy . Among the other toasts was one to Miss Nightingale and her lady companions at Scutari . The company separated shortly after three o ' clock . A banquet to the officers 4 ook place on Wednesday evening in the same pavilion as that used for the humbler ranks . On this occasion , Lord George Lennox < was in the chair . Sir W . F . Williams , General Cannon ( of the Turkish army ) , and other celebrities of the war , were present .

      Escape from Shipwreck . —A very remarkable instance of the preservation of a ship , together with the whole of the passengers and cargo , through the noble and unwearying exertions of the captain , occurred a few months ago , in the Pacific Ocean , at some distance from the coast of South America . The Santiago , a steamship of 1500 tone , commanded by Captain W . R . Bartlett , left Valparaiso on the ? 6 th of last June , having on board a hundred and fifty passengers , and 200 , 000 dollars" worth of property . Two days afterwards , during a very dark night , she struck upon a reef of rocks known by the name of the " Infernal Rocks , " and , though she was immediately backed off again , the water had so gained upon the foremost part of the vessel , that it was thought ahe must inevitably go down . 'VThe coolness , energy , and judgment of the captain , however , " writes one of the passengers , " appear to have saved the ship , and , after almost incredible exertions , shared in by all on board for two daj-s and nights , she arrived in safety at

      Callao . " Everybody worked hard at the pumps during this period , but the water continued to gain on tliera . The waterrtight compartment alone saved them from destruction , for , had the bulkhead forward given way , the fires would have been extinguished , the engines and pumps stopped , and the vessel must have sunk in half an hour . Throughout the -whole of this trying scene , the captain never quitted the deck , and the officers and crew , to a man , are stated to have behaved with the most exemplary fortitude and untiring zeal , owing to which the lives of all the passengers , together with the whole of the valuable cargo , were saved . On arriving at Callao , the passengers and cargo were landed , and the captain then made an effort to save hie ship . After passing two days in Callao Bay , during which time it was expected that the vessel would sink every moment , Captain Bartlett ran her ashore at a suitable spot on a sandy beach . Here she was to a certain extent repaired , and finally was navigated safely to the port of Tabogn , about 1500 miles distant .

      A Taxe op tub Sea . —The ship Senator , of Liverpool , from Bombay , camo in to St . Helena under melancholy circumstances , which have called into operation for the first time the powers of the Merchant Shipping Act . The scoond mate had manifested an insubordinate spirit , and on the voyage out from Liverpool was put in irons , and his duty done by the captain . On the 11 th of July , on the homeward voyage , this man was ordered to trim the foresail , and , having answered with a sneer , a verbal altercation ensued . He knocked the captain down several times , struck him when he was down , and maltreated him . The captain retired to his cabin to wash off the blood , and found his face so disfigured that he resolved to order the second unato to the

      forecastle . Ho armed himself with a pistol , to " frighten the ruflflairinto obedience , " and proceeded towards the deck , and ordered the second mate to the fore . " At that moment , the night being dark , the captain ' s foot caught in a sail . He stumbled and fell , and at tlio same moment the pistol went off and wounded the man in the side . The captain instantly put about for St . Helena for medical advice ; but three days nfter this accident the crow ( who , like the mates , were all natives of Wales ) mutinied agulnst the captain , put him in irons , and carried the vessel into port , -where they preferred a charge of malicious shooting . The magistrates remitted the case to the sessions , and detained the mates and part of the crew , so that the voseel shipped new captain and fresh hands .

      NATAL AND MILITARY . Gajtjuvst Repuxse of Pirates—The ship Rajah of Sarawak , Captain Giles , of Swansea , , vras attacked by pirates in June last , in the Canton River . The Rajah of Sarawak was bound from Calcutta for Whampoa . The particulars of the attack are thus described in a letter from Captain Giles to his friends : — " The ship - was attacked by pirates coming up the river . We , however , beat them off without losing ; one of our men , but killed eight of the pirates . There were forty men in the pirate proa , thirty-two of whom made their escape , though their boat sank before reaching the shore from the effect of our 91 b . grape . " Dinner to Ciomean Oj-eicehs ax IcEDBUttY . —An

      ovation has taken place at Ledbury to some Herefordshire officers just returned from the Crimea—viz ., Major Bright , 19 th Regiment ; Captain Aynsley , R . N . ; Captain Hopton , 23 rd Regiment ; Captain Chatfield , 49 th Regiment ; Lieutenant Siddulph , R . A . ; Lieutenant Hopton , 8 Sth Regiment ; and Assistant-Surgeon Swinhoe , 95 th Regiment . The event was celebrated by an illumination and other marks of rejoicing . At the dinner , the chair was taken by Mr . Money Hyrle , Colonel of the Herefordshire Militia ; and one of the speakers related an interesting anecdote of Miss Nightingale ' s childhood : —" Doinggood was part of Florence Nightingale ' s nature , and it was stated that in her childhood the same desire to give relief to the suffering was portrayed in her character . Her favourite plaything was a model hospital , in which the beds and their patients were laid , -with little waxen nurses over whom she presided . "

      Pontoonin <* . —The troops belonging to the Royal Engineers , with the East India Company ' s Sappera and Miners , were-on Monday engaged several hours at Chatham in making interesting experiments in pontooning , with tho view of still further testing the strength and general efficiency of tho pontoons invented by Major-General Thomas Blanchard , C . B ., -which are in uso by the troops belonging to tho Royal Sappers and Miners at Brompton . Tlie whole of tho experiments were considered to bo highly successful . —A new kind of pontoon , the invention of Mr . Forbes , C . E ., was on Wednesday subject to experiments at Chatham . The result does not seem to bo so favourable as in the caee of ( jenerul Blanchard ' s invention . The committee of engineer

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 20, 1856, page 898, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2159/page/10/