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      the difference . Suspicion was at length aroused , and the thief was detected . The case was so clear that the prisoner ' s counsel found it utterly impossible to make any defence , but simply pleaded for a lenient sentence ; It was mentioned by the counsel for the prosecution that Garter had been living ; in a very reckless manner , and had been in the habit of driving a tandem in the park on Sundays . He was sentenced to penal servitude for four years . ¦ William Greenfield was tried on a charge of aiding in the escape of Thomas Wilkes from the City prison at Holloway . Wilkes was sentenced to imprisonment for three months ; Greenfield for twenty-one days ; and , in consideration of a bribe of one sovereign and some clothes , the latter consented to answer to the name of the former on arriving at the gaol . This arrangement was made in the lock-up of the Mansion House , previous to a batch of prisoners being removed . On arriving at the gaol , each man personated the other , and consequently Wilkes was liberated at the end of three weeks , instead of three months . Greenfield was now sentenced to three months' imprisonment . —William Hutchins and Mary Hutchins , man and wife , have been found Guilty of the manslaughter of William Sawyer , under ckcumstances which have already been narrated in these columns . They were sentenced to hard labour for six months . —Michael Crawley , a man employed by a wood turner in Shoreditcb , named Ruffell , -was on Wednesday found Guilty of a murderous assault on his master , with whom he had had a quarrel . The jury recommended him to mercy on account of his previous good character ; and Mr . Ruffell himself joined in that recommendation . He was sentenced to penal servitude for three , years . —The same punishment has been inflicted on Godfrey Knowles , a private in the Coldstream Guards , for an attack with a razor on Sergeant Hamilton , of the same regiment . —The grand jury have found true bills against Edward Truelove , Stanislaus Tcherewski , Simon Bernard , Thomas Allsop , Felice Orsini , Pierri , and Carl Rudio for misdemeanour .

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      THE ASSIZES . John Darbon has pleaded Guilty at Devizes to a charge of entering the mansion of the Earl of Suffolk , and stealing a number of valuable paintings . He has been sentenced to seven years penal servitude . Dennis Trenfield , an attorney of considerable practice in Gloucestershire , and brother-in-law of the sheriff of that . county , has been tried at Gloucester on a charge of forging the signatures of two gentlemen of Winckcombe r—Mr . Robert Trinbrill and the Rev . Edward Dupre—to a bond of 200 J . He had received the money on the bond in February , 1854 , from a retired farmer of Gloucester . Mr . Trenfield had also , after committing these forgeries , attempted to utter the document as genuine . When the fraud was discovered , the perpetrator- endeavoured to commit suicide by shooting himself through the head with a pistol , but his hand slipped , and the bullet , instead of entering his brain , pierced his right cheek and tore away nearly the whole of the flesh on that side of his face . For some time it was supposed that the wound would prove fatal ; but the culprit so far recovered as to be able to appear in court at the trial , though his face a nd head were bandaged up , and he was bo much reduced in strength that he was allowed to be seated . The jury returned a verdict of Guilty , and Mr . Baron Channell sentenced the prisoner to peaal servitude for ten years .

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      OBITUARY . Sib Jambs M'Gkigok , K . C . B ., " " &c . —This eminent medical man , the Physician Extraordinary to the Queen , died at his residence in Harley-street , Cavendish-square , on the 2 nd iaat ., in the eighty-eighth year of his age . He began life as an army surgeon as far back as 1793 , and served under the Duke of York , Sir Ralph Abercromby , and others . Ho was a good deal in India , and was at one time chief of the medical department of the Anglo-Indian army , and at another occupied the same position in the Peninsula during the great struggle in the early part of the present century . At the close of the Frencli war in 1815 , Dr . M'Grigor was knighted , and was placed at the head of the medical department of the army , as Director-General ^ receiving at the same time several orders of merit . Sir James was highly esteemed in the profession , and was a member of several learned societies , both at home and abroad . Mr . Herbert Minton , an eminent Staffordshire manufacturer , died at Eelmont , Torquay , on Thursday week . Ho was a member of the Society of Antiquaries , and a Knight of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour of France . " It is to Mr . Minton , " aaya the » KSPffif ^ # ira »^ ft ^^^ for those beautiful picture pavements , as they may bo trul y called , which now ornament so many of our churches and chapels , tUo palaces of royalty , the residences of our nobility nnd gentry , nnd public institutions , and which havo indeed obtained a world-wide celebrity . The idea of reviving this beautiful branch of mediaeval art manufactures originated , wo believe , with the late Mr . Samuel Wright , of Sholton , about twontyflyo years ago . " Mr . Minton obtained first-class medals

      for his ornamental tiles at the Great Exhibition of 1851 , and at the Paris Exhibition of 1855 . General Sib Ralph Darling , G . G . H ., Colonel of the 69 th Regiment , died at his residence at Brighton on Friday week in his eighty-fourth year . He entered the army in 1793 ; served with distinction in most of the great ' campaigns of the last French war ; and has since held several important military posts . He was created a General in full in 1841 . Dr . Elder . —The Head Mastership of Charterhouse school has become vacant by the death of the Rev . Dr . Elder . Major Reed , late M . P . for Abingdon , died on Wednesday , of dropsy , in his thirtieth year . He had been in the Queen ' s Prison for debt incurred in his unsuccessful contest for Finsbury last Angust ; but he was released on the 20 th ult . by Mr . Commissioner Phillips until his final hearing at the Insolvent Court .

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      NAVAL AND MILITARY . A Russian Trophv . —The battery of the Royal Artillery which has just left Leeds has presented to the corporation an ammunition waggon which was taken by the men from the Russians at the battle of Inkerman . It will be placed on Woodhouse Moor , at the outskirts of the town , by the side of the two Russian guns which were presented to the authorities of the borough by the Government . Major Travers , barrackmaster of Portsmouth garrison , has just retired on his full pay , after holding that office for upwards of forty-five years , during which time he has filled most of the important civic posts in the municipality , and is at present the senior magistrate . Wrecks . —The Sutlej , Captain Grant , a vessel of 782 tons register , laden with a general cargo for Melbourne , has been totally wrecked between Nos . 1 and 2 red buoys on leaving the Tay . The crew were all saved ; but the vessel sank very rapidly , and nothing on board could be preserved . —The French brig Auguste was totally wrecked , on the 22 nd of January , on a reef of rocks to the W . S . W . of St . Francis Bay , South Africa . Eight lives were lost . —The Rosedale , screw steamer , from London to Newcastle , was lost , on the morning of the 1 st inst ., on the Long Scaur Rocks , near Hartlepool . All hands were saved . —The Express , of New York , from Liverpool to Newport , has gone ashore at Wicklow Head , and two of the crew have been drowned . Another vessel met the same fate at the same point ; and in this case also two men were drowned . Gale on the North-East Coast . —A very severe gale raged on the north-east coast on the Thursday and Friday of last week . Several vessels foundered , and many lives were lost . The Leviathan . —During a very violent squall on Monday afternoon , the Leviathan partly broke from her moorings , so that the bows swung towards the Deptford shore . Mr . Prouse , the chief officer , caused some large hawsers to be taken out and made fast to the stern moorings of the new Dreadnought ; after which , with the assistance of three powerful tugs , the Leviathan was hauled round again to her former position . Some additional mooring chains of great strength were then procured , and the huge ship was made quite secure . No damage resulted from the catastrophe . Accident to an Emigrant Vessel . —The American bark Petre , from Havre to New York , with upwards of two hundred emigrants on board , went on shoro last Sunday off West Wittering , to the eastward of Chichester harbour . Steam assistance was sent to her immediately , but it is feared she will become a total wreck . The "Wreck of the Ava . — " It is but due to the British soldier , " says a correspondent of the Times , " to state the following fact : —The wreck of the Ava was made known at Trincomalce , by the arrival of the first boatload of escaped passengers , immediately after morning service on Ash Wednesday last . The entire garrison at once voluntarily gave up the whole of their bread and other prepared provisions for the almost famished unfortunates , it being impossible , in so small a community , to provide otherwise on the instant . Their subsequent exertions , and many acts of kindness shown to the distressed , I do not speak of . " The Woolwich Ausbnal . —A largo number of artificers and labourers at present employed in the lioyal Arsenal ; Woolwich , amounting to 1000 men , have been served with notices of disinissul , in consequence of the completion of the heavy outstanding orders for the coast defences , &c , which had accumulated in arroar during the late war , and on which many extra hands havo been engaged for some months past . Visit ov Inspection . —Sir John Pakington , M . P ., Firlt ~ I ^ a ^ f ~ t 1 io" ^ TlmiFalty ;^ V 1 ce-Admlral- ~ Martin- ; - Lord Lovaino , M . P . ; tho Hight Hon . II . T . L . Corry , M . P ., Principal Secretary ( and Admiral Sir Baldwin Walker , K . C . B ., Surveyor of tho Navy , constituting a Board of Admiralty , arrived at Portsmouth , on Thursday morning , on a visit of inspection . 8 k am km liiaoiCRs . —An Admiralty ordor has boon received ak Chatham dookyard , directing that tho pay of tho Beainon riggers employed at that establishment bo Increased to XI . per week . »

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      MISCELLANEOUS . The Court . —The Queen has remained at Windsor the week . No noteworthy event has occurred . Abolition of Church Rates at Oxford a public meeting of the friends of religious liberty h been held in the Town Hall , Oxford , " to petition Parlk ! ment to pass Sir John Trelawny ' s Church . Rate Ab V tion Bill , and also to prevent State support being giwa to idolatry , or to any form of religion in India . " % & ! Mayor presided , and the proceedings passed off ^ great unanimity of feeling . Signoh Bosco , the celebrated conjuror , was last Saturday brought before the magistrates at Manchester charged with attempting self-destruction on the pre . ' vious day by throwing himself into a pool of water The Signor explained that he lived very unhappil y with his wife , owing to her temper and her drinking habiti and ' was only trying on a 'new trick , to frighten her into better behaviour for the future . On promising not to renew the attempt , he was discharged from custody The Case of Mr . Hodge . —The French Government has abandoned its claim upon the Sardinian Government for the extradition of Mr . Hodge , and he will be set at liberty immediately . New Assize Courts . —The question of erecting suitable and efficient courts at Reading , for the due administration of justice , came on for discussion at the Berkshire Sessions on Monday . About eighty magistrates were present , and Mr . Palmer , M . P ., presided . Mr . Merry read the following resolution , which wag carried , after some discussion , and the proposal of an amendment to the contrary effect , defeated by 30 to 27 : — " That , in accordance with a resolution of the Court of Quarter Sessions , at Michaelmas , 1848 , it & now desirable to erect new Assize courts at Reading ; and , with this view , that a committee be appointed to inquire as to sites , to obtain plans and estimates , and to report thereon to an adjourned sessions . " A Jew Churchwarden . —At the Easter Vestry , held on Tuesday last at the parish of St . Margaret , New Fish-street , Mr . Keeling , of Hebrew faith , was re-elected Senior Churchwarden for the fourth year , in conjunction with Mr . Robert Wilcoxen and Messrs . Hill and Draper as Overseers . The Rector , who presided at the Vestry , expressed his gratification at the re-election of Mr . Keeling , who had performed his duties most advantageously to all parties concerned . Mr . Keeling , in reply , stated his creed taught him that the various and solemn offices of' public religion were duties of indispensable moral obligation , form the best groundwork of society , the firmest prop of government , and the fairest ornament of both , and he felt sure such views could never be inimical to Protestant interests , either religious or political . Amateur Music . — A concert was given at th < Hanover-square Rooms , on Tuesday evening , by two Amateur Societies , " The Orchestral Society" and "The London Polyhymnian Choir , " the former consisting of about fifty , and the latter forty , members . Two symphonies , one of Beethoven ' s and one of Mozart ' s , were creditably performed . The novelties were a new song by W . Rca , sung by Miss Banks , and a MS . Overture by Mr . J . J . Haite ( a member ) , both well received . The choir sang a series of part songs for male voices . The Coinage Last Year . —According to a MuU return , published on Wednesday , the gold coined In England during the past year was 4 , 859 , 860 / ., of whicli 3 G 4 , 111 / . consisted of half-sovereigns . This total is lew by 1 , 142 , 254 / 1 than that in tho previous year , and 664 , 108 / . below the average of the past ten years . As compared with 1853 , the year of the greatest gow coinage ever known , it shows a reduction of 7 t - ' ' y tho amount on that occasion having reached 11 , 9 & « , »»« The silver coinage last year was 373 , 230 / ., containing 363 , 679 / . actual value in metal . The pieces compnseu were 1 , 671 , 120 florins , 2 , 562 , 120 shillings , , ' ' ? q sixpences , 4 , 158 fourpences , 1 , 762 , 728 threepences , 4752 twopencos , and 7920 ponce . The copper coiuff was to the extent only of 6720 / ., containing 8 Mft value in metal . —Timet . 2 Tins New Houses ov Parliament . — Further pope have been published with reference to the disagreement betweon Sir Charles Barry and Sir Benjamin Ha , M late President of the Board of Works . Sir uian Bnrry ( February 18 th ) at length forwarded an absww of tho required estimate ( in detail ) of all tho worU no cossary to complete tho new Palace , adducing "J ?"'" an excuse for not having sooner complied witu «»« quest of tho Board of Works . The total a ™ " ™ . g , estimate for these works is stated to bo "M ** : j L Benjamin Hall ( 19 th of February ) replied to Sjrcnw Barry ( through Mr . Secretary Austin ) , to t «« u . that ho had no Intention to apply to Parliament to voi money for the proposed plan , which contu •>«« ground-plan-of-iv-proposcd ^ larg ^ WRO of buiw j extending from tho Clock Towor lo St . » Iarf" ™ i Htreot , and thonco at an angle along the wnom « front of Westminster Hall towards tho ° ' | trtt " °° JL Stephen ' s Hall from tho Old Palace-yard , ii « P » was returned to Sir Charles Barry for ' , « i : at' 0 "' loft „ Benjamin Hall , before leaving tho O « lce ol \\ otiu , *» p minute recapitulating all tho dotulla of tlio . «» spondenco , for the instruction of hl « successor , m » John Manners .

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      344 T H E L E A ID E K . [ No . 420 , Ap ril 10 , 1858 .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 10, 1858, page 344, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2238/page/8/