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DEATH OF 1 CAPET, HANBURY LEIGH, ESQ., OF PONTYPOOL PARK, LORD LIEUTENANT OF MONMOUTHSElRE. The hand of Death has fallen upon a gentleman who held the most distinguished position in this county, and who, during a long and useful life, has been pro- minently associated with the industrial interests of the locality, especially in the neighbourhood of Ponty- pool—we allude to Capel Hanbury Leigh, Esq., t!,e esteemed and lamented Lord Lieutenant of Mon- mouthshire. About a fortnight ago a painful interest was awakened by a report that Mr. Leigh, who had gone, wih his family, f)r a brief sojourn, to Plymouth House, Ptnarlh, Glamorganshire, had met with an accident. More accurate information, however, speedily allayed the uneasiness which this announcement had occasioned, as it was found that the accident, although resulting in considerable inconvenience because of the advanced age of the sufferer, was not of a description from which a serious result might be apprehended. The pubic mind was therefore speedily re-assured upon this point; but only, alas to be still more painfully shocked, a few days after, at the announcement of Mr. Leigh's death At first, the melancholy intelligence fell, with startling effct, upon the inhabitants of this and circumjacent m ires, aud was received with much hesitation after the itri,)ii-3 cheering assurances that the painful effects of :1: mishap to which we have alluded were gradually ijuiidititt. The sad announcement, however, proved but ûo Hue— the foud hops of restoration to health had scarcely ouen realised before it was ruthlessly blighted- Death, apparently foiled in his first approach, stole upon "is vie i n in another mode-and a life which it was al xi 11 -1 y sought to prolong, was suddenly tlosed by a grievous and deplorable mistake! Mr. Leigh Lad removed to Plymouth House, Penarth, intending to remain there while some improvements were beii g carried out at Pontypool Park. These, we uud, rstarid, were so near completion that the family had commenced their preparations for leaving Penarth and Mr. Leigh had so far recovered from the effects of ::is accident as to be able to undertake the journey. Ié was, indeed, confidently anticipated that the family o;ild rcrr.ovu to Pontypool on Saturday (the day of Mr. Leigh's death), or on an early day of the present week. Unfortunately, however, a most lamentable, and, as it ;,rjveJ, fatal mistake, on the part of Mr. Leigh's valet, ;ire»eiited these arrangements bjlJg carried out. On Friday morning 1r. Ldgh left Plymouth House for a iiive, having previously cautioned her husband against ontinuing th3 use of his medicine-an intimation tvbicb, it may now be regretted, the deceased gentleman ,lid not regfird. In Mr. Leigh's room were usually two jhials, the one containing medicine, the other an embro- cation which had been used in consequence of injuries he had sustained by his late fall. During the absence of Mrs. Leigh, who, it is stated, had removed the bittle j'lntaining the mixture Mr. Leigh had beea taking, the deceased gentleman was attended by a valet, who had been in his service nearly thirty years. Mr. Leigh re- quested his valet to give him a dose of medicine. The •crvm!, by a painful mishap, took the embrocation tt!e, poured three table spoonsful of the contents into i glass, and handed it to his master,who,on drinking part ,f it, immediately discovered the fearful mistake. The jmbrocation was composed of viru!ent poison. The alet, on discovering his mistake, was, of course, filled -vitn intense anguish and regret. He hastened for as- sistance,and on leaving Mr. Leigh's room,met Mr. Essex, ,)f Portypool, the medical attendant of Mr. Leigh's family to whom he narrated the unfortunate circumstance tba t • i ia jii»t transpired. Mr. Essex promptly administered i,rc.ng antidotes—the services of Mr. Paine, surgeou, of Cardiff, under whose care the Lord Lieutenant had, since his accident, been placed,—were secured md Dr. Evans, of Gloucester, who had been sum- roned by electric telegraph, was in attendance; and, .lihough but a faint hope of success was indulged, all he means which the united skill of these gentlemen ould devise, were employed in the endeavour to counter- Id the effects of the poison. But, alas the forebodinga .f the medical attendants proved to be too well- grounded the appliances of science, and the watchful jHcilu^e of sorrowing relatives, were alike powerless to a'rest the etl oke of Death,—the potent draught surely ;!11 irresistibly performed its work;—and, after lingering )out twenty-four hours, Mr. Leigh breathed bis The deplorable mishap which closed the Lord Lieu tenant's life loses none of itspoignancy from the circum- stance that his extreme age rendered it impossible that e could, in the natural course of events, have survived tuch longer-that only imparts additional melancholy ) the sad occurrence;, but the bereaved family may de- rive solace from the fact that a long life of kindly and oonevolent action has endeared the lamented Lord Lieu- eoant to all who were acquainted with him, and that lis memory will be enshrined in the loving hearts and kaim affections of the numerous recipients of his bounty. An inquest was held on Monday at St. Fawn's ,'astle Hotel, Penarth. The jury assembled at (> 30 1.1:1., and proceeded to Plymouth House to view the oodv. They re-assemblei at 11, at the above h U; here they waited till the coroner had also viewed the ) ,dy The coroner was R. L. Reece, Esq., and the oiiowing is a list of the jurymen, who were chiefly :\tmers and tradesmen, residing at or near Penarth IVlJssra. Thomas Lawrence, (foreman,) William Randall, David Evans, Daniel Williams, Thomas Dasid, James Richards, William Richards, William Powell, John Ijrbert, John Morgan, Thomas Levi's, and William '■ .c'nards (.^nt.) There were also present Colonel Raus, A. Williams, Esq., and Mr. Pilin", surgeon, of iJardiff. The coroner briefly addressed the jury. He CJld them they were sworn on the part of the Queen to m ike inquiry into the cause of the death of the gentleman ,v)iose body they had viewed. It was a part of the law f the land to institute an inquiry into the cause of death )f any person, of whatever rank, in the kingdom, who :ad met his death by accident, mis-adventure, or by my means other than a natura! one, or where there was \y doubt or uncertainty connected with it. He lutioned them against relying upon any rumour that ni 'lit have been spread abroad, and to be guided in heir verdict solely by the evidence presented to them. William Jennings Riddlesdale was then s vorn He vii I hi was valet to C. Hanbury Leigh, Eiq., of Ponty- pool Park. He bad acted in that capacity for 28 years. 3i Friday, 27th September, about a quarter past ten in Ue morning, witness went into Mr. Leigh's bedroom. Mr. Leigh asked him to get him his medicine. It might have been half-past ten-as witness had waited in the room jome little time before he asked for his medicine. He bad been unwell for some time, and was under the -nedical care of Mr. Paine. He was in bed when he sked witness to get his medicine. The medicine was "11 the chimney-piece, where it usually stood There ivere two bottles-one empty-the other about three narts full. Had not given Mr. Leigh his medicine for hree or four days previous to this time. Deceased i.:„ ^^irompnts from his bed. and indicated the C"U1U ZU:"C Ul;:) uav. ■ ur^tion in which the medicine was usually kept. Wit- ■ •,ess Took a bottle, the one three parts full, to him. ■ IS mater told him to measure out three table-spoons- tu. Witness poured some of it into a glass. It was medical glass, marked so as to indicate the quantity ■ ".betaken. He poured three table-spoons-ful into the I./iass, took the glass to the bed, and gave it to his master, I vuo swallowed part of it. By the Coroner His master ,.Yaliowed some portion of the medicine; directly he M-quirted it out of his mouth again, and it then occurred ■ o witness that it might be the wrong medicine. Witness ■ hen put on his spectacles to see, and looked at the Mother bottle. By the coroner: About a table-spoon- ■ t'ul was left in the glass after his master had taken it I'rom his mouth, and some was spilled on the bed. De- Hceased exclaimed, Good God you have given me the ■ wrong medicine." Witness had taken the glass from ■ aim before he made this exclamation. Witness begged I lis master's pardon, and expressed his sorrow for what tiadbeen done, and his master said, "You could not ■ help it Witness was much agitated, and asked what ■ hidbetter be done. In reply to a question by the coroner, ■ at ihe suggestion of Colonel Rous,) witness said, when ■ Ce had put on his spectacles he then saw that the bottle l 'e P, „ Vmhrocation. and saw, from ■ contained Hawkins s Lmbrocauoi"» internals ■ -he inscription, that it was not to e master ■ out was for external application only, and told ■ w hat it was he had given him. His master g ■ ••It can't be helped; give me some water to rinse mj ■ mouth." Mr. Leigh then asked him to put.some pillows ■ behind his head. Witness did so, and raised him into a ■ sitting posture. Witness then asked if he should send ■ directly for Mrs. Hanbury Leigh, and his master said ■ No. Asked him if he should send for Dr., or Mr. PaiGe, his master told him to be quiet. At this I ugf foolntts entered 4b« rtxrm, aad told witoMa that Mr. E,sex was approaching the house. Mr. Ejsex is a surgeon, residing at Pontypool, and was Mr. Leigh's y medical man. Witness ran down stairs to meet him, and told him all that had occurred. Mr. Eisex and wit- ness then went up into the bedroom. The former gentle- ■ man instantly ordered some mustard and warm water to be fetched, to make an emetic, and witness believed he tried all the means in his power to counteract the effects of the medicine which had been taken by mistake. There were other medicine bottles on a wash-hand- stand, which he discovered afterwards, bat he was unable to say whether they were full or empty. Did not see them afterwards. His master died at, or near, half-past two on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Paine had been ifi regular attendance up to the time of his death, and for about a week previously, since his master slipped down stairs: from which time, until the 22nd, witness bad not been in the habit of giving him his medicine. Some one ebe had given it to him. Mrs. Leigh gave it to him, or a woman who acted as a sort of nurse. That accounted f,)r his not knowing the contents of the bottle. Knew the meaning of the word embrocation." The mistake witness had made filled him with alarm, and he had not recovered from the shock it had given him. Mr. Leigh had always been a kind master to him, and witness was much attached to him Deceased was in his 85th year. Mr. Paine had been attending deceased. The coroner remarked that it was fortunate that a medical man happened to be near, so that proper reme- dies could be resorted to immediately. But those remedies were of no avail, and it was for the jury to say if witness was to blame. For his own part, he consi- dered witness was more to be commiserated than blamed. It was much to be regretted that he had not acted with a little more caution. Carelessness was a orime when a death resulted therefrom; but he could not sup- pose for one moment that the last witness had acted with culpable carelessness, and, no doubt, no one re- gretted the unfortunate circumstance more than witness himself. He had not a doubt the embrocation was given by misapprehension—that it was an oversight and a mistake entirely on the part of witness. James Paine, sworn Was a surgeon, residing at Cardiff. Had been attending the late Mr. Hanbury Leigh in consequence of an accident he had sustained in falling down stairs a fortnight ago. He was gradually recovering the result of that accident. He had been taking medicine prescribed by witness, and Mr. Essex, of Pontypool, the family's medical man. These were internal medicines, and beyond soothing applications— fomentations-no external remedies had been ordered. Witness was sent for on Friday morning, and went over immediately, and found Mr. Essex in attend- ance on Mr. Leigh, and he described to witness the condition Mr. Leigh was in at the time he first saw him aai his s'ate then, namely, that Mr. Leigh had had ad- ministered to him an embrocation, in error, by his valet. That he (Mr. Essex) bad arrived shortly after the acci. dent. That he had endeavoured to excite vomiting, aud had used other appropriate remedies. He succeeded iu producing vomiting, and the contents of the stomach ejected were strongly impregnated with the smell of the embrocation. Witness inquired as to Mr. L?igh of his sufferings and other symptoms. Mr. Leigh had great difficulty in swallowing, and large quantities of viscid mucous were constantly spat out. That mucous was much tinged with blood, and as fast as any was ejtcted fresh quantities were secreted. From the description of the fitst symptoms, as given by Mr. Essex, they were of opinion that reaction had been established, and that the result would depeod on the local effects set up by the poison, such as the extent of the destruction of the lining of the oo,ophigus and stomach. They then applied what they considered appropriate remedies. Witness remained some time with Mr. Leigh, and then left him in charge of Mr. Essex. Witness returned, about seven o'clock in the evening. Dr. Evans, of Gloucester, who had been telegraphed for, hal just arri ved. The three medical men then consulted together, but all their endeavours to restore Mr. Leigh were in. effectual, and on Saturday afternoon he expired. Mr, Essex explained to witness the composition of the lini. m< nt, and from that he knew that it was-a deadly poison if taken internally. It would act by causing the destruction of any tissue it came in c,)nlact with, and exciting inflammation of the surrounding parts. From hia obsrvation of the symptoms he was of opinion that death resulted from the effects of the poison. The coroner then briefly addressed the jury, who retired for a few minutes to consider their .verdict. On their return the foreman said they were unanimous in their opinion that death, resulted from the effects of poison accidentally administered. Mr. Leigh was a descendant of one of tho most ancient and distinguished families in the county-his- lineage as well as his exalted station fully qualifying him for the highly-honourable post which he has held, for about thirty-one years, as Lord Lieutenant of Mon- mouthshire. The following particulars respecting his an- cestry, taken from Case's History of Monmouth- shire," will be read with interest in connection with the Bmelancholy event which it is now our painful duty to record :— I "The family of Hanbury, to whom the town owes its consequence and celebrity, have long resided at Pontypool park, in the vicinity their ancestors were formerly seated at Hanbury Hall, in Worcestershire, from which place they derived their name. According to the red book of the bishopric of IVorcenter, Roger lie Hanbury was born there in 1125, and his descendant Galfridus, resided there in the middle of the sixteenth century. About the year 1500 the possessor disinherited his brothers, and left the seat and part of the estate to a natural daughter. Richard, the eldest, settled in London, and. is distinguished, as one of the GoldemitW Company, (for so the bankers were called) in the reign of Henry the Seventh. His eldest son, Capel, purchased an estate at Pontypool, and was the first founder of the iron works. The earliest con- veyance deeds are daled 1565, and a regular account of the sale of iron commences in 1583. Neither he, or any of his immediate descendants, were permanently seated at Pontypool, but possessed landed property in the parish of Kidderminster, in the county of Worcsster, where they seem to have resided. They occasionally repaired to Poutypool for the purpose of inspecting the iron works;. and the initial letters of John and Richard, the son and grandson of Capel, together with the family arms, are carved on the pulpit of the church, with the date of. 16Capel, the son of Richard, died in 1704, and was buried, in the chancel of Kidderminster Church, under a flat se- pulchm1 sLone, with this memorial i— I Here was laid the body of Capel Hanbury, Esqr May it rest, a he lived and died, in peace, in the 79th year of his age, 14th January, 17-4. With length of days he met his fate prepar d, No murmur, not a sigh or gron, was he ird; That peace that dwelt witliin his honest breast, Has smoothed his passage to eternal rest." His eldest son and heir, John, usually known by the name of Major Hanbury, was born in 1664 after receiv- ing a liberal education, and making a considerable profi- cieocy in classical literature, he chose the proftjssioo of the law. He did not, however, long pursue his studies in this line he said one day to Mr. Jones, of Llauarth, I read Coke upon Littleton as far as Tenant in Dower but on the suggestion of a friend that I should gain more advantage from the iron works of Pontypool, than from the profits of the bar, I laid aside Tenant in Dower, and turned my attention to mines and foiges. In 1701 he martied Albina Selwyn, daughter of John Selwyn, Esq., of Matson, in the county of Gloucester, with whom he obtained a considerable fortune. With this addition to his own property, he determined still further to improve the iron works at Pontypool, near which place he built a house, and fixed his lesidence. "His skill and indefatigable application were crowned with considerable success; he increased the produce of the iron works, made many improvements in the machinery. invented the method of rolling iron plates by means of cylinders, and introduced the art of tinning into England. By the interest of his wife's family, he was chosen, in 1701, member for the city of Gloucester, which he con- tinued to represent in the three succeeding parliaments. His wife dying without issue, he espoused, in 1703, Bridget Ayscough, eldest daughter of Sir Edward Ays- cough, Knight, in the county of Lincoln she was in high favour with the Duchess of Marlborough, and by this con- nection he acquired the protection of the Duke, who hon oured him with particular marks of confidence and esteem. II .« • I" n — 1L- U: 1. -1 Un the accession 01 vjewgo vuo nisi, was ouwou, m the independent interest, member for the county of Monmouth, which he continued to represent until his leath. Although no speaker, he distinguished himself as » man of business, and was appointed chairman to several committees. During the reign of Queen Anne, and the aarly part of the reign of George the First, he uniformly voted with the whigs; but on the schism which divided that party, he joined the body hostile to government, opposed the administration of Sir Robert Walpole, and his name appears among the members who voted against the excise. In 1720 he obtained a considerable acquisition of property; Mr. Williams, of Caerleon, who fled from his country for killing Mr. Morgan, of Penrds, in a rencontre, bavin/received on his return to England great mar*s of attention and friendship from Major Hanbury, stood god- father to his son Charles, and dying unmarried, bequeathed to him the bulk of his fortune, which exceeded 170,000, under the condition of purchasing estates, the proprietor of which should assume the name and arms of Williams. In memory of his benefactor, Major Hanbury erected a monument in Westminster Abbey, with an elegant in- scription, expressive of his regard and gratitude. Soon after the failure of the South Sea scheme, when many of the directors were dismissed, the integrity of his i. character, and his talents for business, recommended him to the proprietors, and he was appointed one of the new di- rectors. About the same period he had the honour of being one of the executors of his patron, the Duke of Marlborough's, will. In gratitude for his faithful dis- charge of that delicate office the Duchess of Marl- borough presented him with an elegant service of plate, and his wife with a valuable set of jewels. "Before his death he purchased the estate of Coldbroob and settled it on his son Charles, godson ofMr Williams, afterwards well-known nnderthe nameo^r^1H"k< barv Willi* He died, highly respeoted, beloved, am KMTIW, i» tk.70u.7w. <>l !»««•• :> five sons, John, who died in 1736, without issue; Capel, i the ancestor of the present possessor of Pontypo.)1 Park, Charles George, who succeeded to tho estate of Colct- j brook after the death of Cilarlai and Thomas, who died in 1773, without issue. I Tha widow of Major Hanbury resided] at Pontypool until her death in 1741, when Capal inherited the estate. On the death of Sir Charles, without issue male, Capel [had, by his father's will, the option of the Coldbrook es- tate, on the condition of relinquishing that of Pontypool to his brother George. A compromise, however, took place Capel retained Pontypool, with 223,030, the re- mainder of the legacy left by Mr. Williams, which had not been expended in the purchase of lands, and George succeeded to Coldbrook. Capel, after representing the borough of L30minster, was several times knight of the shire for the county of Monmoutb, and declined the offer of a peerage. Capel dying in 1765, was succeeded by his son John, who likewise represente I the county of Monmouth until the time of his decease in 1734 when the independent interest which had hitherto supported the family, was, by the minority of his son, divertel into another channel. His eldest son, John Capel, dying in 1795, the seat of Poutypool park, and the estate, were inherited by Capel Hanbury, Esq., the present proprietor, who haa since assumed the name of Leigh, in consequence of the will of the late Lord Leigh*, devising his property to his next of kin male, bearing the name and arms of Leigh. I was much indebted to Mr. Leigh, to whom I was introduced by my friend Mr. Greene, for a kind reception at his hospitable mansion of Pontypool Park. Daring my continuance in this pleasing abode, I was permitted to inspect the interesting correspondence and papers of Sir Charles Hanbury Williams, which highly gratified my curiosity, and have enabled me to throw a considerable light on the anecdotes of his life/' It will be seen from the above extract that the deceased, Capel Hanbury Leigh, Esq., was the eldest surviving son of the late John Hanbury, Esq., of Pontypool, by Jane, daughter of Morgan Lewis, gq., of St. Pierre, in •his county. Mr. Leigh would, had he survived, have completed his eighty-fifth year on Sunday next, having been born on the 6th Oc-ober, 1776;. He assumed the name ot Leigh, as above mentioned, in 1797; and in 1798, his brother Charles Hanbury, one year his junior, took the name of Tracy, on his marriage with Henrietta Susanna, only daughter and heiress of Henry, eighth' and last Lord Viscount Tracy. The deceased Lord Lieutenant married, is 1797, Molly Anne, only daughter of Nathaniel Miers, Esq., of Neath, and relict of Sir Robert Humphrey Mackwortb. Bart., of Giioll Castle, Glamorganshire. This lady died childless in 11146; and in 1847, being then in his 71st year, Mr. Leigh, married Emma Elizabeth, fourtb daughter of Thomas Bates Rous, Esq., of Court-y-palla, Glamorganshire,, who survives him. By this lady Mr. Leigh had- three children, to the youngest of whom, John Capel, now aged eight years, the large landed property of the deceased descends. Possessed of large means, Mr. Capel Hanbury Leigh? 9 dispensed his gifis with a bounteous hand. Seldonvdoes it fall to the lot of man to be blesised alike with the power and the disposition to act with such unbounded generosity as that by which be was characterised. He doled not out his wealth stintingly or grudgingly-but having received much, he also gave muciv. It would be im- possible, did we attempt the task, to enumerate all the noble deeds which throw a halo around the name op Mr. Leigh—since a large proportion- were unknown to any save himself: he despised ostentation, and chose rather to yield obedienee to the divine precept-" Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth but we may instance several of his more prominent benefactions; which could, not be hidden, !nd which may serve to elucidate one or two of the admirable traits of Air. Leigh's eharacter. It is unncessary to do more than just refer to the re- joicings at Pontypool Park, about eight years since, con- sequent upon the birth of an heir to the Pontypool es- tate all who are connected with the neighbourhood will remember the gigantic and munififeent scale upon which they were conducted. Tfiat event, however, was not permitted to pass over without being marked by some more substantial and lasting memoriaf of Mr. Leigh's large-heartedness. Tba town of Pontypool had long suffered from- the inconvenience of having no suit- able building for the transaction of public business; and it was by supplying this desideratum that Mr. Leigh dis- tinguished the birth of his son. At a cost o £ £ 4,000 he erected an elegant and spacious structure to be de- voted to the purposes of a Town Hall, and the ttailding which was absolutely conveyed to the town and vested in the magistrates of the district, constitutes an ornament to the place, while it^affords accommodation to thel-p-ob. lie. To the cause of education the Lord Lieutenant was a w-arm and practical friend. Towards the erection of the Town Schools,. he contributed handsomsely, while, in various ways, he annually subscribed to the institu- Lion&-nearly £ 70. But this was not a solitary instance of his regard for the instruction of the young in his locality. Some five and twenty yearesince he built the Twmpath infant schoo], and also a comfortable and eon- venient residence for the master. During the interven- ing period he has supplied the entire funds for its main- tenance. In the deaetM of Mr. Lmgb, Trevettote Uhweh loses a firm supporter and. benevolent pa. tron. Towards the restoration of that edifice, completed in 1.841, Mr. Leigh oontributed the princely sum. of 11,000; while three years previously, in 1844, hi -1_- -=- _e gtneiuusi^ gave a pieoe 01 ground, lysine two acres-in extent, for the purposes-of. a grave yard, and at his own cost, built a wall enclosure, and adorned and beautified it with ornamental planting. A zealous adherent to Church of England principles, he suffered not his steady attachment to that particular economy to interfere with the exercise of a spirit of benevolense in respect to religious institutions oS,, an order differing from that to which he personally. li-elonged. He- was possessed of a catholicity of sentiment which, enabled him, while tenaciously clidging ti his owm convictions, to respect those whose conscientious opinions were at va- riance with his own, and to render prompt aid in every good work. No greater proof of this is required than a reference to his condust in connection with the Penygarn Baptist College. A plot of land, delightfully situatElf.. and in close contiguity, to his own grounds, was readily granted upon which to erect this institution, and the whole of the stones required in its construction were also gratuitously supplied by Mr. Leigh. No request, indeed, preferred on behalf of any dissenting interest ever met with a refusal from the Lord Lieu. tenant. Mr. Leigh's invariable kindness to his de- pendents and to the poor of Pontypool, it is almost superfluous to dilate- upou. At each returning Christ- mas large quantities-of warm clothing, flannel, and other necessaries, were freely dispensed at Pontypool Park; and throughout every winter a soup kitchen was open in the town, the entire cost of which was defrayed by the deceased gentleman. A number of aged workmen and others were also in the receipt, from him, of a weekly pension. When in possession of Pontypool Works, Mr. Leigh was distinguished for the warm interest he ever manifested in. the welfare of his- employees». Not unfrequently, under most depressing circumstances, were many departments of the. works kept open for the sole purpose of preserving the workmen from want and destitution and even at the present moment certain alterations are being effected in grounds at Pontypool Park, undeitaken with no other object than to furnish employment. Other, benefactions might be instanced, but these will suffice to show how great a loss has been sustained, more especially in. the immediate neighbourhood of Pontypool, by the demise of the lamented Lord Lieutenant. Of Mr. Leigh, as a public man, but little can be said' He was- calculated to shine, more in private and domestic: circles than on the broad platform, of public life. His. conversational powers were of a high order; but his ability as a public speaker, was only limited. Hence, although a stanch and enlightened Liberal, he studir ously avoided entering the arena of political strife, and contented himself with avowing and upholding his principles in social intercourse. But notwith- standing his warm attachment to the principle* he espoused, he was free from all bigotry and fitter party feeling. While acting consistently with his own views, he recognized the right of others to adopt an opposite opinion, and respected the sincere convictions and konest purposes of all witk whom he was brought into contact, to whatsoever political party or section they might belong. The funeral arrangements are entrusted to Mr. John Palmer, of Newport, and on Monday afternoon, under the superintendence of Mr. Palmer, the remains of the deceased gentleman, placed in a shell, were conveyed in a hearse attended by a mourning coach, each drawn by four horses, from Plymouth House to Pontypool Park. The hearse passed through Newport about five o'clock, and it having been understood that such would be the case, nearly every shop in the town was wholly or partially closed, while the blinds at the Town Half and other public buildings, as also at the King's Head and Westgate and other Hotels, were closely drawn, in testi- mony of the high regard and este6m in which the late Lord Lieutenant had been held. Similar tokens of sympathy and respect were also manifested by the tradesmen ot Pontypool. The body is now lying in state at Pontypool Park,-the room in which it is placed being hung with suitable drapery. The remains of the lamented Lord Lieutenant will be borne to their last resting place in the family vault% at Trevethin Church, on Tuesday. The funeral procession, which will probably be of a magnitude unprecedented in the county, will leave Pontypool Park at twelve o'clock. I Between two and three hundred invitations have been issued, and it is expected that all the volunteer corps of the county will be present. A large concourse of the general public will also doubtless attend, anxious to pay the last tribute of respect to a gentleman so venerated and beloved as was the late Mr. Hanbury Leigh.

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NEWPORT ATHENAEUM & MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. THE GRAND FETE ON THE MARS EES. la various towns throughout the kingdom the com- plaint has, from time to time, been heard, that the promoters of mechanics* institutes have not been re- warded with that measure of sympathy and support which it might have been supposed the importance of the object sought to be accomplished would have ensured, and that they have signally failed to secure, except in a very limited degree, th& co-operation of that class for whose requirements their efforts were intended more especially to provide. That these complaints are by no means groundless is unquestionable and that this should be the case is matter for deep regret. What an impartial inquiry might show to be the cause of this apathy and lack of interest in respect to useful and praiseworthy institutions-whether a fair and candid investigation would reveal some defect in their mode of working or management, sufficiently grave to account for the evil, or whether it would lead to the conclusion that the Tery scant support accorded to mechanics' institutes is attri- butable to a want of appreciation, on the part of a very large majority of the public, of the benefits derivable therefrom-it is somewhat foreign to our present pur- pose to determine. The remark was made simply to remind the friends of the Newport Athenaeum that they are by no means singular in their partial non -success ;-still. we may observe, en pasaant, that it is not improbable the failure- of institutions of the kind under notice is often to be traced more directly to defective or injudicious manage- ment than to the absence in any class of a desire to fostev and encourage their growth. Bit, be that as it may, it is q.uite clear that where an institution does not prosper thero must be some cause. It is- equally patent that the Newport Athenaum has iot flourished of late. Hence there must be a cause. What i& it ? For the oredit of the town an answer to this interrogatory ie required. Without either accusing the officers- of the institution of incompetency, or condemning the- public for l'ukewarm- ness, we submit that to one or other of these eaitees the decay of the institution is attributable. If to the former, the sooner the principals of the institution inqaire into and remedy the failing the better: if to the latter, then it is a reflection upon the inhabitants of Newport.- The utility of mechanics' institutes when properly conducted, and their means of usefulness fully developed, is unques- tionably great. This is a proposition no, man will gain- say. Hence,, it is of the utmost importance that every town should possess an institution of that order, and not only so, but atao aid it in tuch a manner a# that its ma- nagers shall be-di-iven to adopt no mode, the propriety of which can even be doubted, to raise funds for its main- tenance ;—fjr an institution whose professed aim is to improve the morals and to advance the intellectual .standard of a community should,, in all its transactions, be beyond the reach of suspicion. Such, it is to be regretted, has not been the case with Newport. A graudgala and te took place cu the Marshee, on Monday, which in certain quarters has been denounced in the strongest terms-more so, perhaps, than under the circumstances was justifiable; because, although the step might be a somewhat unwise OUN.Stili it appeared to be thrust upon the committee. They seemed to have the choics of two evils-eitheu to coutinue in a position of ifnancial em- harassment and difficulty, or to strike out of the beaten track in search of some popular methed of replenishing the exchequer; and they- selected what probably seemed the lesser evil. Had the lectures—bad the musical en- tertatnmentproTided by the committee received suflS- cientpatronage to render tbem remunerative, and ameaas of contributing towards theexigencies of the institu- tion, instead of being attended so thinly as to convert them into barren, nay, frequently ruinous speculations, probably the gala would never have been heard of; for it is not to-be supposed that the gentlemen who undettook the management of the fetd would have saddled them- selves with all the anxiety and toil involved in carrying out the details of a display of the magnitude of that of Monday; had they not felt it'to be absolutely necessary to retrieve the fortunes of the Athenatnm. Let us hope that in future no such necessity willvarise but that the Athenaeum, as such, will-without any extra- neous assistance—by the number of its members and the amount of their subciiptions; be placed in that po- eition of affluence and prosperity to which its usefulness and importance so well entitle it to attain. And now-to the Fet6,—which, according to, the an- nouncements made, was to have consisted of a Brass Band Contest, Boat Racing on the River, Rustie Sporti, Dancing, a'Jnrand Balloon Ascent, and a Splendid Dis- play of Fireworks. Of course every one-at least every one who- took an interest in the affair—said, for weeks before the period at which the grand display was to oome off, it all depended upon the weather—(what hopes aadfears do oentve upon the fiokle elemeau)—if the dajrpvoved fine, why the auc- cues of the f was certain if not, why then it would be a failure. Considerable anxiety was consequently experienced—especially by those gentlemen whose names were down for a heavy amount towards a guarantee fund which hall, with praiseworthy cisioteresteunes^. oeen redted to ensure the Athenaeum against loss, whatever might be ttie,-fate of the gala—when Monday opened with miserablev drizzling rain-the dense mass of leaden- coloured clouds-seeming to preclude all hope of a h clear- ap." Towards noon, however, alt raiagivings vaikished, the rain ceased, the sun sbone forth,, and the afternoon was as warm and radiant as a July day." And now to t»ke the proceedings of the day in the order previously indicated. THE BRASS BAND QOXTEST For a prize of five guineas did not come our the tiimple reason-that no band entered. The Factory Band, however was on the ground, and in excellent styie per- formed a selection of choice music in the course of the afternoon. aOAT RACING ON TUB RIVER. Genikinta, Amatefirs.-Frfai otiver Cup, value Six Gutneas.f he following is a list of the entries 1. Norma .Jones Orders, Gabb* Williams; Gayton, cox- wain. Green and White. 2. Little Annie.Buckingham, Rees, Hurman, Hayoes; Puer, cox wain. Pink. 3. Jack Easy Willmett, Scott, Bees, Alger; coxwain. Blue an 1 White. 4. Undine Trew, T. Trew, J. Ray, D. Jones; C. W. Ingram, coxwain.. Blue. -The four boats started, out naving rowed three or four hundred yards, the crew of the Iforma, who by this time were considerably behind, dropped their oars, and gave up the race. This, to the thousands of spectator* who lined the banks of the river, looked rather Ii small but that the reputation of the crew may not be sullied by this apparently ignominious defeat, it is only just to say that they had no intention of competing for the Drize, but had entered the boat for the simple purpose of making, up the race,—one of the conditions of which was that there should be four entries. Little -annie was decidedly the favourite indeed, the superior build of the craft and the well-earned reputation of her crew precluded the possibility of its being otherwise. She took. the lead at starting, and gradually increased it thxoughout the race,coming in, apparently without much ex,extion, fully five minutes in advance oti th ejaek Easy. The Wndint was a long way behind, and dropped the oar before reaching the winning point. The directors had originally fixed the distance at one-mile and a half, but in deference to the, expressed desire of the competitors it was extended to. six-we have beard it said to eight mUea. This wa& an unforunate arrangement, inasmuch as, owing to its. peculiarly iwiixding course, the Usk is b.y no means well adapted for racing,—the boats being, for the reason, assigned, visible but for a very a short distance from, any point on the banks. The consequent) wss that although considerable interest was excited by this race, the very long time during which no vi.ew could be obtained of it, rendered it somewhat tedious. The Littla. dnnie made the distance in about forty minutes. Hobblexs' Prite, JB1 lOs. The following boats eu. tered 1. Live Albert Evans. 2. Sarah James Broad. 3. India C. Ingram. 4. William., Richard Green, 5. RIId Hover ,W. Hunt. 6. John W. Franklin. -The trtlltam took the prize with ease. The bar an and India failed to start. Ships' Boat&Prize ;C l.-T wo enti ie& only were made for this race,—-the Sarah, J. Broad the Ada, J. Myer. The former on reaching the winning point, had distanced her opponent a hundred yards. RUSTIC SPORTs., These embraced all the popular amusements of the day, and were entered upen with the usual alacrity. Their advent, too, was rendered all the more acceptable to the hundreds congregated on the ground, from the fact of their having been doomed, during a great portion of the time the racing (which occupied by far too much of the afternoon) was proceeding, to wander about the field without anything to engage their attention or to minister to their amusement. The following is a list of the donkey and other races, respecting which, suffice it to say that that they created the most lively interest, and afford immense fun for the spectators Donkey Racc.-First prize, 10a.; second, 5s. Half-a- mile. Entries: Ned, Edward Richards; Sir Peter Laurie, J. Partridge; Alfred, A. Grant; Jack, George Wall.-—Ned was the winner, Jack closely touching his heels. Sir Peter Laurie made a bad third. Flat Bace.-Firdt prize, 10s. 61. second, 23. 6d. 150 yards. Entries: Sidney Bartlett, W. H. Franklin, D. Roberts (Pontypool), J. Avery, and J. H. Owen. The last-named was the favourite, but a fall at starting spoiled his luck. Some good running ensued, which resulted in Avery taking the first and Bartlett the seoond priae, JJurtUt Xae$(i hurdle*.)—First priza, 10s. 6d.; second, it, iJ. 120 yards. BcSww4 rfOl J. Aroll and George Lewiii.-This race contributed some general port, and after a sharp contest, resulted in a dead heat between F-oit and Lewis, when both men being wound up, they agreed to divide the stake. Dancing and other omusemsnts were subsequently indulged in until darkness rendered it impracticable further to continue the sports. THE GRAND BALLOON ASCENT, We regret to say, has not yet c )me off. Of course the balloon ascent was the chief attraction in the programme of the day—the announcement that "the cele- brated Coxwell, of the Crystal Palace," would make an ascent in his war balloon, • the Quee:J,37 feet in diameter, and hol ling 26,000 feet of gas"-being no doubt the almost sole inducement to the hundreds of persons who flocked into the town by the cheap excur- sion trains which were run on the South Wales and Monmouthshire lines, to visit the fcle. The disappoint- ment felt by the expectant thousands, when it was offi- cially announced on Monday morning that no balloon had arrived, may therefore be better imagined than de- scribed. A large majority at once vehemently denounced it to be a dead sell." Mr. Coxwell himself arrived in town on Saturday. The balloon had been despatched from Manchester on Friday evening; but through some mistake on the part of the railway officials, it had not reached its destination and notwithstanding that the telegraph wires bad been at work for a full hour communicating with the various placea on its route, and also with the several other I Newports' in the kingdom, not the least trace could be discovered of the missing balloon." SLich was the explanation given of this vexa- tious mishap by the bewildered managers, Tais, how- ever, had by no means the effett of counteracting the general disappointment, nor did it indeed entirely remove all doubts as to the genuineness of the announcement. Not a few still persisted in murmuring to themselves— and to others too,-that it was a SMII it had never been intended thwt the balloon should go up it was only a draw and sundry other expressions of incredu- lity and distrust. Between two and three o'clock, how- ever, hope was rekindled. A messengear arrived on the field in breathless bwstet to say that the balloon bad flMit reached the town by the Hereford train. But, alas for human anticipation, no sooner was this glad news prow ul- gated,-than it was officially intimated that it would be impossible to prepare the balloon for an ascent on that day-thus quenching the last hope that the most san- guine had cherished. It was then arrangecf that the ascent should take place on- the following day at one o'clock. But It disappointment is the lot of man'*—and with regard, to the Grand balloon ascent," it was "dis- appointment frcm beginning to end," At the hour ap- pointed for the departure of the earonaut, the town was placarded with bills stating that in consequence of the Gas Company being unable to supply a sufficient quan- tity of gas, the balloon could not be inflated It wa dis- covered that the gas had to pass through a two-inch pipe, and all the gas that could be conveyed to the bal- loon by that medium, from seven o'clock in the morning till near noon, was some two or thrzet thousand feet The ascent was then' indefinitely postponed, and it now de- pends, we are informed, upon certain contingencies whether or not the Newport public will he gratified with a sight of Coxwell making his teronautic excursion. That such untoward circumstances- should have oc- curred to mar the sttccess of the arrangements which Mr. Matthew Johns and his coadjutors had so assid-aously and energetically striven to render satisfac- tory and complete, is much to be regretted but there remains the gratification that neither th-e proprietor of the balloon nor the managers of the institute are ac- countable for ttiis serious drawback to the pleasures of the day, T14V FJREWOHKS, Supplied'by Professor Burns, were upon'a magnificent scale indeed they were all that could be desired. Each succeeding display was received with vociferous accla mation,and amply testified, for the time, at teast, that all chagrin consequent upoir the non-ascent of the balloon was lost in admiration of the pyrotechnics, which, with the proceedings of the dayyterminated at eight o clock. It is calculated that upward, of 3,000 persons were upon the field, and it ilt expected that the entrance money paid by the large comeourse of people;" ill, afti r defraying all' expenses, leave a handsome sum to be placed to the credit of jthe institution—a result which will doubtless be considered by the gentlemen! who took so vigorous a part in promoting the gal an ample reward far all their labour. The warm thanks of the- friends of the Institute are due to Mr. Matthew Johns, who generously placed at the disposal of the directors the ground on which the fete was held.

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r MUJRDER I KEWCASTLE. UL On Tuesday morning, at ten o'clock, Mr. Mark Frater, a tax collector in Newcastle, was baibarously murdered in Blackett-street, in that town. Mr. Frater lived near Gosforth,andit was his daily custom to come to his office in Blackett-street, Newcastle. He usually rode in the omnibus running between the Grey Monument, Newcastle, and Bulman's Village, and at ten o'clock on Tuesday morning, he, along with the other passengers, alighted from that vehicle at the corner of Northumberland-street, instead of proceeding as usual, to the monument at the top of Grey-street. M r. Frater walked along Blackett-street towards his own office. As he approached he met a friend, with whom he entered into conversation. Having wished this gentle* man a good :morning, he had ascended the three steps that led to bis office; his hand was raised to the door- latch, when a man, named George Clarke, stepped up behind him, and raising a knife, struck him a heavy blow. The weapon grazed the jaw-bone, and panetrated deeply into the neck, severing the jugular vein, and in- flicting a fearful gash of great extent. Clark then drew out the knife, whilst Mr. Frater writhed under the wound The deadly attack could not have been unob- served, and Clark not havm-a chance of escape, was captured by Messrs. M'GtHry and Dalrymple, Mr. Frater was barely able to enter his offie, when he sunk into a chair. He speedily became unconscious, and in a few minutes after the blow had been struck he had ceased to exist. The assassin had meanwhile been taken to the Prud- hoe-street police-station. On his arrival thither he was charged by Anderson, the acting-sergeant. He replied, "Decidedly so, decidedly so, I murdered him. He robbed me, and I robbed him." Clark was in a state of great excitement, and he was conveyed in a cab from the Prudhoe-street station to the cells at the Manors. On the sitting of the magistrates the same day, Clark was brought up for examination. It appears that George Clark, the nvurderer, is an Irishman-, who has resided in Newcastle about fourteen years. He waif unnrarried, and earned his living by making chairs for "slop" cabinetmakers. For some time be has been the pos- sessor of a dog, of which he was very fond, and he was in the repeated habit of backing it to fight with other dogs. Many of these matches took place in hie own house, and the consequence was that the neighbours eomplained to the police of the nuisance. They thought that the easiest way t) put it down- would be to compel prisoner to pay the dog tax, and they accordingly informed inir. Frater, Che murdered man, of the circumstances. Tiiis was about twelre monthe ago, and at that time, in accordance with the in-- formation he had received, and in, pursuance of-his duties as collector of assessed taxes, Mr. Frater charged the- prisoner with the dog tax. Clark, however, informed him thnt he could not pay ifi and seeing that he was a very pror man, Air. Frater, who was always- distin- guished for his humanity and generosity, as well as for- his courteous and obligingvdispositiop,. actually paid the sum due out of his own pocket. At the same time, however, he informed Clark tuat unless lie g »t Nd of the dog before the next half-year's ta* was due,- he woulJ certainly have to pay it. Claik would not do this however, aodtheieiorc, in May last, Mr. Frater was compelled to seize some of his tools for the 63. which he triei owed. The ofBcial document, signed by Mr. Frater, which was delivered to Clark upon this- occasion, was found on his persoa after he was arrested, and it is therefore quite evident that he had been medi." tating revenge, ever since. Apart from tins circum- atance, indeed at the time the seizure took place, he threatened Mri Frater, telling both him and his clerks tlnat lie would do" for him, whilst a few weeks ago when he happened to be in the g.aol of this town doing some work be told one of the officials that he would oon be buried there.

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OUTRAGE UPON A FEMALE. On Wednesday, the 2E:th ult., before Captain Morse, Henry Bru'on, of North Nibley, labourer, was charged with hpving, on the 24th ult., at the parish of Stinchcombe, outraged Ann Batcher, single woman, who resides with her parents at Cam. Is appears that about half-past seven o'clock on Tuesday evening*, as Mr. Superintendent Monk was passing over Stinobeombe-hill, on his rounds of inspec- tion, he met the prosecutrix,who was crying, and, ap- peared in great distress. He requested b,, to inform him what had ccaurred, and &he etated that about half- an-hour previously the was-passing along Bradford's lane, (which is a very dark and remote spot,) where Bhe was stopped by the prisoner, who threw her down, and, notwithstanding her screams- and resistance, succeeded in outraging her person. The superintendent at once tookvher to Dursley, aud called in Mr. Leonard, surgeon, who was enabled to state that the offence had been fully perpetrated. The same nigJit, Mr. Monk arrested the prisoner near Berkeley. He was committed for trial at the next assizes on the capital charge of rape. REPJRESENTATIDH- OF;- WORCESTER.—We understand that a requisition is in course of signature to Riohard William Jobpfljn, Esq of Bricklchampton Ball, Per- shore, to allow himself to be nominated as- a candidate to represent Worcester in the Bouse of Commone, when a vacancy occurs-. The movement emanates from the Worcester Conservative Association, of which Sir Ejmund A. H. Lechmere,. Bart., is the president. The requisition was only drawn up a few days ago, and has already received about 500 signatures. There is a cer- tainty of success for one Conservative candidate.— Hereford Journal. THE PRINCE OF WAJLES.—The report that negotia. tions are going on for the marriage of the Prince of Wales with the P, incess Alexandrina of Glucksburg. is repeated mors positively in the latest, letters from Co- penhagen. The Princa, it is added, met the Princess at Ostend, and afterwards visted her at the Castle of; Rumpheim and as he went thither at the close of the Prussian reviews, without even going on to Berlin, it is. concluded that he was deeply impressed with the at- tractions of the beautiful Princesa, who has scarcely attained her 17th year. As she is the eldest daughter-of Prince Christian, heir presumtive, by adoption, to the throne of- Denmark, the marris-ge would have great political consequences, inasmuch as it would probably cause the English government to adhere firmly to the treaty of London, fixing the succession to the Danish crown, and thus place our government in direct an- tagonism to the parties who are now, with the supposed connivance of the Emperor Napoleon exerting them- selves, to bring about a union of the Scandinaviam king- doms under the King of Sweden. THR Nsw EDUCATION CO»E.—The Finance Com- mittee of the National Society has addressed a. circular to the Councils of Training Institutions, asking a reply to the following questions, before the meeting of the General Committee of the Society in November:—1. What changes in the studies of the college will be ren- dered necessary, in case the revised code iii brought into operation ? 2. To what extent is the income of the college likely to be diminished ? 3. From what sources, if &ny, does the Council expect the deficiency to be ittipplied ? THE WESLEYANS AND THE NEW EDUCATION MINUTE.—The Wesleyan Committee of Educatiou have memorialized Earl Granville against the new minute, and have further resolved-" That a letter be written to every committee managing a Wesleyan school under inspection, advising them, where the apprenticeship of new pupil- teachers is immediately required,, to present their candi- dates, as usual, for examination* when the school is 111;- spected but if the acceptance of the new code be made a sillt IJIla nOI1 in case of apprenticeship, respectfully to decline it, until Parliament pronounces its decision Also, to address a petition (to both Houses of Parliament iru- mediately upon their re-asssembling, praying that the ad- ministration, according to the new mode, of the Parlia- mentary grant for the promotion of public education, be disallowed THE PLYMOUTH EL.NCTION -The Hon. W. W. Al- dington addressed a meeting of the electors of Plymouth on Tuesday night, and was accepted as the Conservative candidate for the representation of the borough. He ex- presied himself favourable to modera.te reform. He thought the Church would consult her own interes by giving up churoh-rates He was alarmed at the increase in the national expenditure, and considered t.iat great im- provements might be effected in the navy. He was op- posed to a Permissive Bill. Will it Wash is a genuine British phrase, which indicates a cuteness in inquiry, and a desire for soni) thing intrinsic in value, rather than inere.y showy.. There is one common teature which will not wash, or rather will wash off, and that is the coat of colour on the Green Tea generally sold in England. Its beautiful bluish appearance, is a facing" artistically applied by the Chinese to hide defects, for in this way they deceive the consumers, and get rid of worthless stock, for until the powdered mineral ia washed off when drank with the infusion, it imparts a deceptive value to all brown autumn sorts. Horniman & Co. knowing the public prefer real quality to merely sho y Tea, and being also desirous to secure a lasting prtference fJr their article, are importing Pure Teas the Green is not bluish, but of a natural olive appearance; neither is the Black made intensely dark. Horniman's Tea has sterling richness ttnd wholesomeness, and is highly approved.-So:d only in Packets, by authorize^ Agent*, MudmtiMd io our, columns.

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FRIGHTFUL COLLI ACCIDENT. A fearful calamity has taken place at the South Mostya Colliery, Flintshire, by whieh it is feared that ten human lives have been sacrificed. The accideat was occasioned by an explosion, which it is supposed took pi tea through the fan on the aurfase^ which is used for ventilating the mine, a,& the shed and-buildings belonging thereto, were destroyed., At the time of the accident (five o'clock in the morning) the night tasn only were iu the shaft and, from all on the eve of finishing their work anti mlDg upon the surface. Had the explosion taken place in the day time the consequences- would have boen much. more serious. On Thursday afterooou five of the unfortunate sufferers only bad been rescued, and the scene at the colliery. pit can be better imagined than we can describe. There, friends and relatives were to be wHneseed in tiiw deepest agony, awaiting tho recovery of Libe lifeless formed those dearth them, and in one or two instances the scenes were particularly heartrending The bodies of the poor fellows were not in tho least burned or disfigured, and evidently must have been suffocated with al,olawd-mp.. Several attempt* were made to recoyer the five remaining men, but th* noxious gases would not admit of it. The last body found was at least 350 yards along the level from the bottom of the shaft, the fonr others being much nearer. It is supposed that the remaining ftve must be in the extreme end of the level, and it was doubtful when their bodies could be had. The fan iu which it issupposed ttie explosion took place, and which is-about 100 yards from the month of the working pit, had only recently been erected as a fjubstii ute. to what was considered the dangerous process of ventilating by a furnace. Up to a late hour on Friday night only two more-bodies had been got op. The men who volunteered. to go down were so affecte1. by the foul air, that they were i8 a short time rendered helpless, and had to bo carried out by their comrades, notwithstanding they were indefatigable in. their attempts to get further into the, workings. It is a, remarkable circumstance that the horselilwhich were down the pit at the time of the explosion are alive, whereas, every haman being was klUed.

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THE B1LSTON MURDER. On- Tuesday, five men who have been arrested on 8U. picion of being concerned,io this murder were brought. up. at the Bilaton Petty Sessions. Their names are William Jones, alias Mullinghan, Thomas Lilley, Thomas Jukes, Samuel Bills, and Ezakiah Webb. None of them,are. more than 25 years of ae.. They have all been under. the-ban of the police, and Jones- \vas sentenced to four I years' transportation for, a burglary, in Bilston about seven I y.ears ago. He had been home about three years, but in, • I Bilston"only about a fortnight. There is no doubt, about his being the man who was convicted on that occasion under the name of Mullinghan, &ad that he is an Irish., man from the county of Mayo Lilley is of a. slender- but wiry frame, has red hair, anil his a bLick eye. This is the man who desaribes himself as a hawker of Birming- ham. Ever since his arrest he has expressed much indig- I)at,ion at being in custody, and; on Tuesday, he--manifestact much violence of temper while in the dook. The other prisoners seemed somewhat more impressed with the gravity of their position. The men are all of low. rtatwel and do not look older than they have repreaeuteli tham- selves to be. Bills was defended by a barriater. Major M'Knight, the deputy chief-constable of Stafford- shire, infurmed.me bench when the case was called on that he proposed only to show that Jones had been appre- hended with property in his possession belonging, to the murdered man and that the other prisoners were in com- pany with him on the night of the murder. Lilley, ia an impertinent tone, said that be wished hia case to be gone on, with, for he could shpw: that he had nothing to do with the offence, and, although, he was in- formed that he would probably be remanded with the rest, continued to interrupt the magistrates. The prisoners were aftetwards reminded, and they were being removed from the dock by the police, when Lilley shouted. out Hold hard, there j take your time. Why can't my witnesses be called ? I want to. know why I am to be sont down." The ofikera insisted upon bia.leaving the dock, when he became greatly enraged, and screamed out to one of;- thew, saying. Hare, you find that waistcoat JOII took. from me Inspector Costello and Inspector Phair removed hip* from the court. As they were taking him down ataira. he struck at Costello, and. made a desperate effort to, break from custody, but the united strength of the two. officers was too much for him, and he was thrust safely into the cells. Jones also displayed considerable the court when he was being rbmove& and LOUIPCI IUVU O U Major JVL JFT-nigni sei«™. "■ »j »"« "T"- under his special care. The fellow struggled considerably on the stairs, but there was too much muscle in the Major's arm to make the attempt other than futile. All the prisoners were conveyed in safety to their cella, On Tuesday afternoon, another man one- pected of being concernell in this fearful affair was ar- rested in Bilaton. His name ii Maddocks.

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