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      OBITUARY . The Late Mr . Charles Rowcroft . —Some particulars respecting the inysterious illness and death of Mr . Charles Row croft , late English Consul at Cincinnati , while on his homeward voyage on board the Cherubim , have been communicated to the public in a report from the captain of that ship . Mr . Rowcrofr , it appears from thid statement , engaged a passage for himself , his wife , and live children , in the Cherubim , the entire main cabin of which vessel lib occupied . Ho had for some time been complaining of a bad cold with hoarseness , and on the 20 th of last August lie was unable . to take any dinner , but was obliged to go early to bed . In the evening , he asked the captain to give him five grains of blue pill and twenty drops of laudanum . At the request

      of the latter , he took two grains of opium with the blue pill , instead of laudanum , and tho following morning he said he felt better . More mercury was administered to him twice in the course of tho day , and he had a tolerably good night . On the following day , the captain gave him two grains of quinine , and one of Dover powder , and during tho morning the patient appeared very drowsy , and at times a little delirious . At two o ' clock he became much worse , and ho lingered until ten at night , when he expired . During his illness , ho did not express tho least pain , but twenty-four hours before his death his skin and eyes were very yellow , and a few hours previous to that event , his tongue became black and a mucous substance issued from his mouth . As tho captain had no means of preserving tho body , which was becoming putrid , ho had it buried at sea with tho usual

      ceremonies . Strong suspicions are entertained by Mr Rowcroft's family and others on board that he could not have oonie by his death iti an ordinary manner . Mr . John Wood , Chairman of the Inland Revenue Board , died at Bath on Friday week .

      Dk . Ross . ~ The London Committee for affordine relief to the sufferers from the cholera in Madeira have sustained a severe loss by the death of Dr . JRoss at Madeira . Dr . Ross had been in England only a short time when the intelligence that the island had been invaded by cholera reached him . In two days afterwards he was in the steam-packet on his way back , and he landed at Madeira on the 30 th August . His humane labours at once commenced . On the very first dav amidst the welcome acclamations of high and low and before even seeing his own family , he prescribed for upwards of seventy cholera patients . This exertion continued for some time , till at length his constitution gave way , and he succumbed to an attack of the very disease which he had gone out to combat .

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      MISCELLANEOUS . The Court . —The Queen left Balmoral on Wednesday morning at eight o'clock for Edinburgh , which she reached , after numerous stoppages at various stations , for the reception of deputations , the taking of lunch , &c ., at a quarter past six . Her Majesty and the royal family slept at Holy rood , where , in the course of the evening , the Marquis of Dalhousie , by special invitation , waited on the Queen , and had half an hour's audience . The Queen started for the south on Thursday , and reached Windsor in the evening , after an absence of exactly seven weeks . . .

      The National Education Society . —A large and influential meeting was held at the Guildhall , Lichfield , on Tuesday evening , in support of the National Society for the education of the poor in the principles of the Established Church . Among those present were theBisbop of Lichfield in the chair , the Bishop of Sodor and Man , the Dean of Lichfield , Archdeacon Moore , ATchdeacon Hill , the Rev . Canons Lonsdale , Buckeridge , and Taylor , Prebendary Dainty , and a numerous body of the clergy andgentryof the district . Improvements at the Toaver of London . — -A laTge number of workmen and labourers were engaged on Tuesday morning in removing the upper battlements on the south-eastern portion of the ancient garrison of the Tower of London , for the purpose of erecting massive loopholes for the reception of new guns of heavy calibre of the latest patented principles .

      The City Gas Works . —After the ordinary business of the City Commission of Sewers had been disposed of on Tuesday , a committee of the whole court met for the purpose of hearing additional evidence respecting the alleged nuisance arising from , the City Gas Works . The witnesses were inhabitants of the neighbourhood ; and their testimony was to the effect that the nuisance was intolerable . One of them being asked by Mr . Deputy Lott whether he could distinguish between the smell of the gas works and that of the Fleet Ditch , Baid that he could , and that he preferred the latter . These proceedings concluded the evidence against the company . Felick Orsini at Brighton . —This distinguished Italian exile lectured at the Roj'al Pavilion , Brighton , to a large audience , over which the Mayor presided , "On the Austrian and Papal Tyranny . "

      Rails fob London Streets . —The New York correspondent of the Times has suggested that we shouki adopt a plan introduced into the city from which he writes , and lay down along our principal London thoroughfares , wherever it may be practicable , lines of rails for the omnibuses to Tun on . This would give a considerable increase of speed and smoothness , and wouW allow of vehicles of much greater size and capacity than those now used being drawn with far more ease by the same number of horses .

      The Skwage Question . —The hoard of Works , on Wednesday , discussed at much length the third mode suggested by tho engineer in his report of September 25 , for disposing of the metropolitan sewage—namely , by discharging it into the river at Long Ueach . Mr . Turner moved that this be adopted by the Board ; but a great deal of opposition was offered , and finally the motion was put and negatived without a division . The further consideration of the report was adjourned to next Wednesday .

      Loitn Ernest Vane Tempkst . —An inquiry has been made into the conduct of this young officer and his companions in connexion with their disgraceful usage of Cornet Ames . Pending the result , some of tl > o facts JiaTO crept out by way of rumour . Not only was the cornet grossly and systematically insulted in the prcsenco ofliis brother officers , but personal indignities were heaped oft him . One aide of his moustache rind whiskers wis shaved off , while ho was bound hand and -foot ; t ) ie furniture of his room was wilfully damaged , and his bed one night was found saturated with water . Ho states thut ho did not like to resist violently , as his persecutors wero superior officers . Tho reason for this exhibition oi spite and tyranny was tho same as that which has appeared in many similar cases—an indisposition on the part of the victim to join in tho shameless profligacy o » the ' superior' officers . He was thcroforo taunted with poverty , and maltreated

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      hand . He resisted , but Robertson succeeded in recovering another ring , which he had placed on the glass case . He then heard something jingle in Bland's pocket , and the thief took something from it , put it into his mouth , and endeavoured to swallow it . The shopman

      immediately seized him by the throat , and by that means forced him to drop two more rings from his mouth . A police-constable came in , and he was-given into custody . The value of the rings was 10 ? . He was brought tip at Guildhall , and remanded . : ¦ - . . . . Respite of James M'Manus . —The Lord Provost of Glasgow received on Monday from Sir George Grey , the Home Secretary , a communication containing a respite during her Majesty's pleasure for James M'Manus , convicted at the last Western Circuit Court of the murder of Henry M'Lavey , at Castlehill Ironworks , in the parish of Carluke . The particulars of this case appeared in the Leader last week .

      Child Poisoning . —A female infant , nine days old , daughter of Elizabeth and Thomas Brennan , the latter a pedlar living at Runcorn , has died under very suspicious circumstances . The infant was in good health on the afternoon of the 1 st inst ., but was taken ill shortly afterwards , and died that night . The day after its death , the parents and a young man named Patrick Frain , who lodged with them , bought an old soap-box , with the ostensible purpose of making a rabbit-box . The same night , the father -went to the sexton , told him that his daughter had died , and requested permission to bury the body -without any 'fuss . ' The sexton consented on the man promising to bring the registrar ' s

      certificate the next morning . The child was buried in the old soap-box that night , and the- . father , having by subterfuge obtained the registrar ' s certificate , gave it to the sexton . The suspicious circumstances came to the ears of the chief constable , the body was exhumed by order of the coroner , and the appearance of the mouth , throat , and stomach suggesting the suspicion that death had been caused by sulphuric acid , or some other deadly poison , the three suspected persons were taken into custody . Ajpost mortem examination revealed the presence of a large quantity of the acid ; and the jury therefore returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against all three . ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ •'¦ ' . -. . .... ¦¦

      Middlesex Sessions . — -Joseph Woodfordj a private in the Fusilier Guards , has been tried at the Middlesex Sessions on the charge k of stealing 40 ? . from Sergeant Stewart and Captain Charteris , already detailed in this paper . He was found Guilty , and sentenced to nine months'hard labour .- ' ROBBERYvOF BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES . —JoUn Andrews , a hoTse-dealer , is under remand at the Mansion House on a charge of receiving -with a guilty knowledge one of the Bank of England notes stolen by the youth Pratt from the Bank of Australasia . The note now

      recovered , which is for 20 ? ., was stopped at the Bank , and inquiries instituted by the police led to the discovery of the fact that it had been changed at Reading fair on the 19 th ult . by Andrews in the purchase of a horse . He was searched out , and interrogated by a detective officer but his answers were so contradictory and unsatisfactory that he was taken into custody . —Louis Below , a Hungarian , formerly pay-sergeant to the 3 rd Regiment of the Light Infantry of the German Legion , is also under remand at the Mansion House , charged -with deserting from Kululee , and stealing 1300 ? . belonging to the regiment .

      man to the surgeon who was called in . was of a very horrible nature . He said : — " At the request of my wife , I . purchased two ounces of the sulphate of potash at the shop of Mr . Hanford , of Homerton , for the purpose of procuring abortion . / did not know that I was doing wrong , for my wife has done the same thing before . I have done it innocently . " An inquest has been opened , but i 3 adjourned for a post mortem examination . Poou-Law Official Tyranny . —Several complaints having recently been made of the hard treatment ; of the destitute poor of the parish of . St . George's-in-the-East , Mr . Selfe , the Thames magistrate , requested Mr . Rooke , the senior relieving officer , to attend before him . He therefore made his appearance on Wednesday , accompanied by his son , an assistant relieving officer . Mr . Selfe then said that " There was an elderly man present , in a destitute condition , who had applied at the court daily for the last week and been as often sent to the workhouse . He had received a piece of bread one morning , and , notwithstanding his great distress , had been ordered about his business day after dav , night after

      night , by the porter . There were two poor boys , orphans , in court , whose case was truly pitiable . They went from Ireland to Wales with their parents , who both died there , and came from Wales to London , in expectation of finding an uncle , and were disappointed . They were destitute , and applied at St . George ' s workhouse , where they last slept , for relief , which was denied them , and . they-were told to go about their business . The poor boys were strangers here , and orphans , and ought to be treated with , kindness and consideration . He thought , too , the old man ought to have been admitted into the workhouse . " The Messrs . Rooke made a very lame defence , and at length consented , on the magistrate ' s order , to take the old man andthe two boys in . The former stated that he had been wandering about the streets for two days and nights , without any food . ~ .

      Attempt to Poison Witnesses on a Trial . — . Two soldiers of the 32 nd Regiment , stationed at Worcester , and a cabman named Tipper , were recently committed for trial on a charge of robbery ; but Tipper was allowed to be at large on bail . On Tuesday , this man got the witnesses together at a beer-house , and , having sent a man who was to have been a witness for the defence for forty-five grains . of opium , drugged a quart of ale with it , and gave it to tlie witnesses , whom he said he would " treat . " Three of them drank of the ale , but the fourth , on tasting it , said it was bitter , and suspected that something had been put in . Another of the party then went to the chemist's shop where the opium was bought , and , learning of the purchase by Bury , returned , collared him , and gave him into custody , together with Tipper . The three who had drunk of the poison were very ill in consequence .

      CojntlTTTAL OF A RAILWAY STATION-MASTER FOR Manslaughter . —The inquiry touching the death of Anthony Allen , the engineer who was killed in the col . lision which occurred last week on the South Wales Railway has been concluded . The inquiry lasted two days . After a gTeat number of witnesses had been examined , the coroner summed up , and the jury returned the following verdict : — " It is unanimously our verdict that the accident is alone and exclusively the result of the neglect and improper conduct of Mr . Edward Hancorn , in telegraphing the road ' clear , ' thereby causing the coal train to bo put in motion at the time that he knew the line to be obstructed , the result of which was the death of Anthony Allen . " This being a verdict of Manslaughter , the coroner issued his warrant for the committal of Hancorn to the county gaol . He had escaped , however .

      The Double Marriage . —A policeman has been charged with bigamy at Worship-street . The first wife had run away , and was living with a sailor . The extraordinary part of the story consisted in the fact that the second-wife knew of the existence of the first wife before her marriage , and that the mother of the man was present at the second marriage , knowing that the other woman was alive . The constable absconded on the circumstances becoming known , but afterwards gave himself up at the station . He was committed for trial . The magistrate told the mother that he considered her conduct " most infamous . "

      Extensive Robbery of Precious Stones . — Charles Benjamin Faulkner , a respectably-dressed man , described as a working-jeweller , carrying on business in Mortimer-street , Cavendish-square , was charged at Clerkcnwell yesterday ( Friday ) , with being concerned with others not in custody with burglariously breaking into the workshop of Mr . Richard Willis , a manufacturing hemist , and stealing several parcels of jewels ail d corals , amongst which were 6000 purple amethysts , 500 aquamarines and yellow amethysts , and other property . He was committed for trial .

      Another attempted Suicide by a Woman . —Sarah Hope , a respectable middle-aged woman , was brought up at Westminster yesterday on a charge of attempting to drown herself in tho Thames at Choyne-walk , Chelsea , lato on Thursday night . A policeman caught her J i I ? ho was ftbout to thr ° w herself in . She said she Had had a quarrel with her husband and was unhappy fe question ^ r ° manded ' *» ' lmsbftlld m «« wifeX ? - ™ WlP 1 E MuRD ^«—A Mrs . Gaylor , tho after 1 ZrlTT ^ T P " ^ has died in Hacknov , ^ m KSm f vomiting and coneiderable agony from the effects of sulphate of potash , apparently administered by her husband , A tatement made by the

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      992 THff LEADER . ___ [ No . 343 , Saturday ,

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 18, 1856, page 992, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2163/page/8/