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    child , and she appears to have suffered greatly since . A verdict of Temporary Insanity was returned . —Mr . Albert Tanner Howell , a young commercial traveller , has killed himself by jumping from the fourth story window of the- warehouse in Cannon-street West , € ity , where he was employed . He was engaged to be married , but a difference had arisen between him and the young lady , -which resulted in the breaking off of the engagement . This appears to have preyed on his mind . He was seen to throw himself out by one of the domestics of the house . In his fall , he struck a passer-W and

    somewhat injured him . He was killed on the spot . — Mary Smith , a newly-married woman , has drowned lierself in the canal at Wombwell . She had beert accustomed to live in the country , but on her marriage had removed to Barnsley , where she said the sun never shone , and she wished to get back to the country . This seems to have T > een the only cause for the act . —Sarah Ann "Watts , a nurse in St . Bartholomew's Hospital , has cut her throat , while in an advanced state of pregnancy , owing to her situation having been discovered , in consequence of which , she found it necessary to resign . .

    1 Hi : Lands Improvement Company . — -Amongst the applications for loans from the Lands Improvement Company is one from his Grace the Duke of Marlborough , for 5 OOOZ . for improvements on his estates in Oxfordsliire and Buckinghamshire . TtTE ESTATJS OF StrAHAJS ' , PAUL , AND BATES . —TllO interest possessed by Strahan , Paul , and Bates , in the Mostyn Collieries , Flintshire , was put up for sale at the Auction-rooms , Liverpool , on Tuesday . There was a crowded attendance , but there were no offers , owing to the questions put to the auctioneer , with respect to

    charges and mortgages , not being satisfactorily answered . It was then announced that applications would , bo received for the purchase of the property by private treaty . - '; . . ¦ \ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ •¦ ¦ ' .. - . ¦ Db . David Livingston , the celebrated African traveller , arrived at Mauritius on the 13 th of last August in her Majesty ' s ship Frolic . The doctor has succeeded in traversing Africa from ocean to ocean , having actually penetrated , at his own expense , from the Cape north and -west to Angola , Avhence he returned as far as Seshike , and theuce finally eastwards to Tete ami Quilimane on the east coast .

    The Eueo ^ kan a m > Australian Steam Navigation Company . — -With a view- of celebrating the commencement of the newly arranged mail service between Great Britain and our important colonies in the South Pacific , which is to be carried oat in virtue of the postal contract , conceded not long snipe by the Lords of the Treasury to the European and Australian Steam Navigation Company , the directors of that association gave oil Tuesday afternoon a sort of ¦ impromptu entertaininent o ; i board their steam-ship Oncida , now being fitted out in the Southampton Docks for her first voyngo to Melbourne and Sydney , for which ports she is to sail o : i Sunday with , the regular mails and a large number of passengers , among whom are Sir Heury Barkly an 1 suite .

    . Cardinal Wiseman . —In the course of the revision of the list of voters for the borough of Marylebone , on Monday , the name of Cardinal Wiseman was objecte 1 to , on account of its being illegal for him to assume tlm title of Cardinal . The Revising Banister said lie fouml before him in the printed list , which had not been objected to , the name of Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman . It w « 3 not for him to say that' Cardinal' was not one ol ' the Christian names of the claimant . Ho would not , therefore , touch the Cardinal , but allow the name to stand . » ¦ .

    MisTROi'ouxAJf Luvhovicments . — -Considerable discussion as to the proposed new lines of streets in Southwark and the neighbourhood of . Covent Garden was entered into on Monday at a meeting of the Board of " Works . "With respect to the former project , a motion by Mr . Donlton— " That that part of the report of the committee wliich relates to street improvements in Southwark be adjourned , and that the committee be ' instructed to prepare plans and estimates of . a new line of street , commencing , us nearly as practicable , opposite the entrance of the South-E , iHtL i rn ttailwny , and terminating in Blackfrinrs-road on a lino with Stain ford-street "—was carried by 10 to G . An amendment by Mr . "Wright , empowering tho committee " to instruct the architect to

    A Wicked Tkick . —Three boys at Leeds , " playing at hanging , " caught another , aged twelve , and tied a rope round his body . They then tied the rope to the crane in a neighbouring mill . The boy , in relating the story , said : — " The mill was at -work . When the rope was fastened to the crane , some one was drawing a sheet of wool up , and that set the crane going . I was drawn up to the beam , about two yards from the floor . The three boys then ran away to their work . The chain of the crane caught ine and folded round me . The chain squeezed my body , and I could not call out . I was sick with it , and I think I remained an hour , but cannot tell . I was then insensible . " On examination , it was found that he had sustained a fracture of one arm , and such serious spinal injury as to cause paralysis of the lower limbs . After taking the deposition , the three boj-s were remanded till Tuesday next , but admitted to bail .

    Fires . —An extensive fire broke out early on Saturday morning at the house of Mrs . Chabot , Poplar Cottages , Turnham-green , and raged for several hours , so as completely to destroy Mrs . Chabot ' s dwelling and all its contents , and severely injure four of the adjoining houses . The engines were sent for from the nearest station , but the conflagration made such rapid and destructive progress , that all their exertions proved fruitless , and four of the firemen nearly fell victims to the flames . It was at last found necessary to send all the way to tihe chief fire- ^ brigade station , in Watling-street City . The furniture ,

    and other property belonging to some of the houses adjoining Mrs . Chabot's , were hastily taken away , and were much damaged in the -removal .. The house of Mrs . Chabot , and its contents , were both , insured in the Law and Union Fire-offices , and a similar precaution had been taken with some of the other houses and their contents . The origin of the fire is unknown . —A fire burst out on Tuesday evening in the Grey Coat Hospital , "Westminster . The flames -were speedily quenched , and no great damage was done ; but the children were much frightened .

    A Registration Riot at Rochester . —A disgraceful scene has occurred on two days at the Guildhall , Rochester , during the registration proceedings , owing to some of the burgesses having been disfranchised by the negligence of the Town Clerk in not publishing the lists in time , and by the want of a proper description in the rate-book . On the adjournment of the Court on the first day , it was found necessary to escort th&Town Clerk out of the hall under the protection of the police . On the following day the uproar was resumed , and at the close of the proceedings the offending individual was again taken out under escort , and the malcontents then tore up the rate-books , threw the fragments into the street , and upset the inkstands . Sundry blows , moreover , were exchanged between gentlemen whose opinions differed , and whose arguments were mutually ineffective .

    Bishop Blomfield and Sion College . — -The Kev . Michael Gibbs , the President of Sion College , waited upon the' late Lord Bishop of London at Fulham Palace , last Saturday , and presented the farewell address of that College , of which the Bishop of London is ex officio the visitor . In the course of . his reply , Bisliop Blomfield said : — "If , on my retirement from the office of your visitor , I may be allowed to offer an opinion , I cannot hut think that , under certain regulations , the library might be made useful to the public , and , if this were done , I feel persuaded that the lay members of our Church would . readily contribute to its improvement . I think it possible that , with increased means at your command , the College might at some future time be made the centre of a system for promoting education in the east of London , for encouraging missionary efforts , and generally for advancing the Church ' s salutary influence among the people committed to your charge . "

    A Lady with A Beard . —Sir Hugh Evans , when he saw Falstaff disguised as the old woman of Brentford , made this declaration : — "I like not a ' oman when I spy a great peard under her mufiler . " So thought a tradesman of Tarascon , in France , who , according to a rather improbable but very amusing story in the Courrier de Zamoges , overtook late at night , wliilo driving in his gig , a fashionably-dressed lady , whom ho addressed , wondering that she should be out by herself at that hour . She replied that she had had a quarrel with her husband , who had thrown her out of a postchaise , and she was then travelling she knew not where . After

    some modest reluctance , she consented to get into the tradesman ' s chaise . Conversation ensued ; the gentleman became tender , pressed the lady ' s hand , and looked admiringly into her face ; when he beheld two fierce eyes and a rough beard . The sight struck him with horror ; but his mother-wit came to his assistance . Dropping his handkerchief in the road , lie beggeil of the stranger to get out and pick it up , as his horse was vicious , and ho dared not leave the reins . The " lady " consented , and jumped out ; the tradesman whipped on his horso , and got clear off ; and a basket left by the stranger in the gig was afterwards found to contain a poniard and two pistols .

    night , vrhen he was dragged off his waggon , the oxen drawing which were desperately frightened , and dashed off . The dead and mangled body of Mr . van Coller was afterwards discovered by his brother , who , seeing the lion crouching about twelve yards off , shot Man through the head , and killed him on the instant . Natal . —The existence of a sea communication between Port Natal and the Western sugar planters has been discovered hy Captain Maxwell , of Durban . The Home GovernmentJias refused a request made by some of the inhabitants of Natal that a small number of convicts may be seat to that colony , to be employed on the works at the harhonr .

    The Descendants of the Mutineers of the Bounty . —The family of John Adams and of the mutineers of the Bounty have emigrated from Pitcaira's Island , and have taken up their residence upon Norfolk Island , which had previously been given up as a penal settlement . A Triple Murder is Texas . — -A Mr . and Mrs . Moore , and an orphan girl , twelve years old , who lived with them , have been shot dead at their residence in Marion , Texas , while they were sitting at supper in the entry of their house . The assassin took deliberate aim at them , and brought them down one after another in instantaneous succession . The motive does not appear .

    Suicides . —An exciseman of Northampton ,, named Thomas Copeland , has recently committed suicide in that town . Mr . Newman , supervisor of excise for the county of Northampton * on going to his business one morning , missed Copeland from the office . He proceeded to the house of the latter , and was told by his wife that he had left home two or three hours since . As , however , Copelaud still did not appear at the office , Newman performed part of his business for him , and about one o ' clock he again called at his house . Copeland had not returned , but , on making further inquiries , Newman learned that he had been last seen at a publichouse in the town at ; eight o ' clock that morning , where he had had a glass of brandy-and-water . Knowing that

    Copeland had important documents in his possession , Newman continued to search for him , and went one morning to an empty malting-house which it was the duty of Copeland to visit once a week . He passed through the working floor of the building to the yard beyond , which led to one of the entrances of the kiln , the door being raised six or seven feet above the ground . Finding that tlie ladder by which the kiln was entered on that side had been removed , Newman went round to the feeding doo-r of the building , which was not elevated , and pushed against it , but found that it was locked on the inside . Hie then looked through the keyhole , and saw the feet of some person within , which by the shoes he knew were those of Copeland . The door of the kiln

    was afterwards forced , and Newman , on entering , perceived Copeland hanging by a rope to a beam supporting the roof . His feet almost touched the ground . He was quite dead . The police were sent for , and they cut the body down . Three or four books relating to his business were found in one of his pockets , and a paper stamp in another . Tie had recently been greatly behindhand in the settlement of his accounts , " and to enable him to get a little forward in this respect , Newman one day undertook his ordinary office duties , while Copeland went home to attend to his accounts . This was the last day on which he saw him alive . There had lately been an alteration in the excise duties , which much increased Copeland ' s -work . He had had some country work added .

    He had said his work was heavy , but had made no complaint about it . It was hard work from morning till night , but Newmau thought that his duties were not heavier than he could perform if he kept correct . An inquest having been held on the body , the jury returned a verdict of Temporary Insanity . —Mr . William Harvey , a pantomime actor and ballet master , has committed suicide by throwing himself overboard from the Helen M ' Gregor steamer during her lust voyage from Hamburg to Hull . He had been performing at Copenhagen , where , in consequence of a disagreement having arisen

    between himself and another man , the latter was taken before the police and reprimanded . It seems that Mr . Harvey laboured under the belief that the man would be revenged on him . This is supposed to liavo been the cause of his self-destruction . He quitted the Danish capital nt th « . close of last month , and eniba rked on board the Helen M'Grcgor at Hamburg , intending to proceed via Mull to Dublin , to fulfil an engagement at that place . While on deck , he wrote several letters in pencil , and one day , towards the evening , ho asked the steward for a basin of water . Ho was seen no more after

    this . At daybreak his coat and hat wore found on the forecastle , and at the time it wns suspected that he had fallen overboard in a squall which took plncc on the previous evening seventy-two miles west of Heligoland . The letters which he had been seen writing , however , clearly show that he had dutcrminud on committing suicide . Ono of them was addressed to the captain of the vessel , and contained a kind of will , requesting that he ( the canta / iii ) would deliver t \ ll thu-property that Mr . llarvoy had about him to his wife and two children , who reside tu London . The other letters nil exhibit a very disturbed state of mind , and aro expressed in terms of nun to anguish . Mr . Il&rvey win ubout forty-five years okl . —A Mrs . Elizubetli Inghnm , tho wife of a labouring man at Bowling , has committed miiuido by cutting her throat , Oh tl ^ o 25 th ult ., she wn , s confined of hur . first

    Tub Cape op Good Hopb . —Some collisions hnvo recently taken place betweon tho free stato beyond the Orange River and a native chief named Wietzc , arising , apparentl y , out of some vagueness with respect to the boundaries of their respective territories A Mr , Philip van Coller has been killed by a lion at Uict Spruit , a noted place for those animals . Ho > yaa travelling about

    midpruparc n plan and estimate of a street from Stamfordwtreot to London-bridge , and also a plan and estimate of a street from the Now-cut to High-street , by widening Union-stroet , " was negatived by 12 to 11 . The line suggested by the committee was from the Town Hall , Southwurk , to tho intersection of Vine-wtreet wit ' a the York-road . —With respect to the Covent Garden alterations , tho following resolution was carried by 11 to 3 : — " That the plan reported by tho committee of works and improvements for the formation of a new street between ( Jranbournc-Btreot and Loiceater-square and King-street , Covent-giuden , bo approved by this board . " A further resolution , directing thut tho preliminaries should be at once entered into , was then passed .

    fiovKiowiENT Ghauts . —To Mm . A'Beckett , wi « low of tho late gifted magistrate and author , hns bcon grunted by the Premier u pension of 100 / . por annum . Lord PalmoYston has nlso bestowed 100 / . towards tho maintenance of Mr , Angus U . Hunch . . Pm . nbii to Mtt . Micciu at WooiMwunuK . —A roiuest

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    October 18 ; 1856 . ] THE LEADER , 993

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 18, 1856, page 993, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2163/page/9/