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Ii ! FEARFUL ICE ACCIDENT…
Ii FEARFUL ICE ACCIDENT IN REGENTS] PAliK. I Great Less of Life. Probably the finest day we have had this season was j Tuesday, and the continuous frost rendered Regent's- I park a point of fashionable attraction, as well as the j resort of the lovers of skating'. The park was not unusually crowded, but still there was a large number of gentlemen, ladies, and boys upon the ice, wbioh in I the fore part of the day presented no indication cf I danger, and the banks of the ornamental lake 'I were crowded with people looking at the sport. No notices warning persons that the ice was unfit to use were posted up, and the gates of the en- olosure were thrown open to the public. The healthy enjoyment of the season was carried on without any interruption, save when a boy went through the ice at the edge of the lake and got wet to his knees. As three o'clock approached, the ap- pearance of the sheet of ice presented a marked con-I trast to that which was seen during the forenoon. It was a mass of cracks, and looked like a surlace of irregular flagging, so small and distinct were the separating blocks marked out by the cracks. Still the sport went joyously forward, and exhilarating was the eight of the cheerful, merry boya from the neigh- bouring schools, as they scudded &long the ice on the upper part of the lake, running by the south-eastern side of the Botanical Gardens. The general public were admitted to the wider portion of the lake, facing Clarence-gate. Many skaters, warned by the too plain indications of danger beneath their feet, relinquished their amusement, and stood viewing the more venture- some, who, to the number of about 250, continued tempting fate. At about five minutes to four o'clock, however, the pleasures of the day were rudely stopped by one of the most appalling accidents it could fall to our lot to record. "Whether from the sudden rush of people to save a couple of boys who had fallen in at the edge of the south-western side of the lake, or from the weight of the skatera continuing to aid the smashing up of the ice, it cannob, and probably never will, be ascertained; but there suddenly came, as it were, an upheaving of the waters, and, breaking first in the centre, the smooth sheet which had supported some 250 human beings became a confused mass of rough-hewn blocks, among which, struggling for life and shrieking for assistaace, were the gay skatera of It moment previous. So sudden, so totally unexpected was the occurreEce that those who saw it were seized by a panic, and at every part of the edge of the water people were being ressued. Those, however, who were in deep water seemed, for a time, to be left to their fate. No machinery or apparatus was at hand to give them assistance. The apparatus of the Humane So- ciety was lamentably deficient for such an occasion. Their ropes were rotten—there was but one ice ladder, which proved useless, and but one basket sledge, which was not called into requisition. The pleasure- boats, which are let out for hire in the seaSOD, were procured and launched, but these were of frail con- struction, and it was with great difficulty they could be impelled through the water owing to the blocks of ice, but, neverthelees, they were instrumental in saving very many lives. Ropes were drawn across the lake by" the Humana Society's men, that the unfor- tunate drowning people might catch hold of them and keep themselves afloat, but as soon as the tension came to a certain point,the ropes in most cases snapped across like a piece of cetton thread, and, this last chance gone, many a fine fellow sank with a la3t shriek of despair. Fearful and heartrending beyond all description au was the scene in the centre of the lake, that on the banks, though of a different character, was not less awful. Men and women in hundreds ap- peared to have suddenly lost their senses—to have be- come bewildered aLd, impelled by some mighty force to do something, to have lost all power of accomplishing anything. Now, females whoso brothers, husbands, sons, may be in that surging, gasping group of doomed men, shriek as they behold eome unfortunate fellow-being disappear beneath the water. Then thtra comes from the same women an hysterical, cheer as a I man is rescued by a bc&t. What made the agony of the spectators so intense was their coneciousnesfi1 of being unable to render any assistance to the dying I men and boya before them. Whenever a man wa-a siaa clinging to a block of ice, he was cheered and told t} take heart and assistance would ceme. it was with difficulty that some of tha lookers, on could be restrained from rushing across the disjointed pieces of ice to tha rescue of tha drowsing Tie a rope round us, and we will go," several said, but the ropes that were there could not be depended on. Tha cries that came from that horrid lake, upon which the sun was fast setting, were such as would touch the hardest heart that ever closed its (100r! against the feelings of our common humanity. Oh save me-save me, mother," screamed an humble little boy, who had accompanied his parent to the park, where she hoced to earn the price of his dinner by the I sale of oranges to the spectators. And the mother rushed wildly to the lake's edge, only to see the waters close over the little hears that was all to that poor woman. "Where is my boy?' shouted a gentle-i man who had just been rescued from the jaws of eeath by the occupant of one cf the tiny pleasure boats, The boy had gone do<vn for the last time, and the agony of the father found vent in loud and most painful sobbing. From tho bank such cries as these were heard every moment: "Oh, look—look—there goes another poor fellow—he's gone and they con> tinned until all human beings had disappeared from the surface of the lake, Before the sun bad pet every black spot which was tjpical of life and hope had gone, and a collection of hats alone told of what a scene had been enacted there that fine January evening1. Fortunate it was for those were rescued and noli past all recovery that Mr. Douglas, the master of tho Marylebone Workhouse, we.3 among tha spectators. As soon as he witnessed the accident, Mr. Douglas gave instructions that all those taken cut of the water should "be brought to the workhouse, where water should -be brought to the workhouse, where Mrs. Douglas prepared warm blankets, hot brandy, and coffee for the sufferers. Blankets were also sent to the park by Mr. Douglas to wrap round the bodies of those who were taken out of the water. Eight dead bodies were taken out of the lake, and fifteen persons were rescued. The latter, of whom the majority were delirious, and in great peril of their lives, wera at onco afte-nded by Dr. Randall and Surgeott Fal!er, medical officers of the workhouse, and but one of the nnmber died, the 14;being able to return to their homes late that night. The attention of the doctors, the master and matron, fend the officers generally of the workhouse, to the un- fortunate people was unremitting. Two dead bodies were taken to St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, and a man who was almost drowned was alto brought there and recovered. Thus 26 of these immersed have been taken out of the water. Nine lie in the dead- house of Marylebone Workhouse. Incidents and Later Particulars. At exactly 17 minutes to four o'clock on Tuesday afternoon about 700 persons were on the ice in the ornamental waters in Eegenta'a-p^rk, some of whom were skating, and the others were merely spectators. At the time above stated two lads ventured close to the edge of the south-west end of the" broad water," and, as the ice was very thiu there, they suddenly became immersed. At least 50 of the skaters and other persons on the ice rushed to rescue the two lads, and the effect of this sndden gathering on one point was most extraordinary. The water spurted up in almost a torrent from the place where the boys had fallen in,'spread itself rapidly over the surface, and simul- taneously the ice appeared., to crack and break in all directions. In another moment a most deplorable sight presented itself. About sixty or seventy men, women, and boys, were immersed in water, each hold- ing on to jagged pieces of ice, some portions of which were large, and could be used as rafts for several! persons, and smaller portions only served as a delusive buoy to others, who Bank never again to rise. Amongst "0tS fiist1 Who were drowned were two women who as they were sucked under- neath the ice. their baskets floated overhead. a lad &%out ftiue i&fatafes with a fettttil' 'piecg 'tel v*wfi £ \*T tfiBn ho feiik^eaf&cf. Aesuf :fo ,T&07on athletic ydtrfsff fatiAj halt an hour beforeller way thres&h the-'tedbeis fee'toiransSIIPd^cn JaflJa of the southern e*3?b:ink* ment,.#nd..then, appe'fflfn £ for ."help, he' shdden?y ".day r yards from this ^drafv'anq almost at the s**ue. moment, two youu^i^flfnSliI- s&iffl "iskncl ef ioe -vflhW«S3^ljnlj collapsed, sank ta rise np more..In fact, acroes^rae" toRS* » irtttMd "to poises*who appeased And disappeared,"ratifM the 1 ifasexk 1 western shore, fell so that his head and cheat restea J on a 'arge block of ice, whilst his feet were in the water. There he lay smoking hia pipe for a long time whilst tha boats were farther out picking up as fast as possible those who were in a worse position. He be- gan, however, to realise his position, and, removing his pipe from his mouth, he called out, < £ 50 to anyone who will fetch me out." Several abortive attempts were made to reach him with ropes, poles, and ladders. A man with the aid of a ladder reached a small piece of sound ice, and endeavoured to throw a rope to the gentleman, but it fell short. He then managed to push the ladder on to a piece of ice further out, and standing on the former he again threw the rope, but in doing EO fell, and in clinging to the ladder hart himself, and was drawn ashore. A gen- tleman then get on to an escape fitted up with barrels at the end. When pushed out as far as possible, he got into the water and endeavoured to push the escape along, but he did not succeed. Eventually a man stripped to his shirt and ¡ trousers, and a rope having been fixed to his waist, he desperately fought his way through the ice, and seizing the gentleman round the body, they were both dragged to land. A man named Moore, who received a medal two years ago for rescuing people under simi- lar circumstances, was very active, and saved several persons. Just as one of the boats approached a suf- ferer ha sank, but a young man in the boat plunged after him into the water, and brought him up. They were both got into the boat. were both got into the boat. So frantic did some of the eye-witnesses of the calamity become that a dezen or two of them rushed at a large tree, and, clinging to an enormous bough, by their united efforts broke it off. It fell on some of them, and hurt more than one severely. As many as could then laid hold of each end, and after swinging it several times flung it into the water, and it was seized upon by those who were not far from the shore. Latest Particulars. The drsadful scene of excitement which prevailed throughout Tuesday evening in the vicinity of Mary- lebone Workhouse, by the constant arrival of frantic parents and relatives and friends of those sona or daughters who had not arrived at their homes as the night approached greatly increased, and at eleven o'clock all the avenues leading to the workhouse were thronged by persons anxious to have an opportunity of seeing the unclaimed dead. Up to eight o'clock eight bodies which had been recovered from under the ice were deposited in the dead-house of Marylebone Workhouse, whilst there were 14 inmates of the infirmary under the care of Drs. Randall and Fuller, the surgeons of the institu- tion. Amongst the visitors late at night was Dr. Hard- wicke, the deputy-coroner for Central Middlesex, one of whose pupils, known to have gone to the park for the purpose of skating, was missing, but he was not amongst those lying in the dead-house, but was sub- sequently identified at St. Mary's Hospital, to which it appears he had been conveyed. Afr. Inspector Burrows (acting superinte-nde-iat of the D division of police), with Mr. Inspector Hines, attended to take descriptions of the eight deceased persons who lay in the dead-house, but whilst in the performance of this labour five out of the eight were identified. They were:— Thomas Harvey, jun., about 18. A young gentleman named Woodhouse, aged 17. Charles Jukes, aged nine years. Shortly after nine o'clock, when the doors of tha dead-house were opened- under direction of Mr- Douglas, the master of Marylebone Workhousa-to the public, the fourth body identified was that of a gentleman named Macintyre. This gentleman, who is stated to ba a merohant in the City, had a consider- able amount of property on his person. He wore a gold signet ring, with cameo atone engraved with the crest-a, hand and dagger, surrounded by a garter bearing the motto Perdua," and on the inside an engraved inscription, F. B. to J. D. M., 11th March, 1861." This gentleman's gold watch had stopped at precisely a quarter-past four, whilst a silver watoh on another deceased person had stopped at nine minutes past four. The fifth body was identified as that of Mr. James Crawlev. The following lying at Marylebone Workhouse, and had not been identified up to Wednesday morning, wish the description forwarded by the police to Saofc- land-yard :— A lad aged about 15 complexion, fresh; hair, dark- brown two scars on lips as if from cold dress, short black jacket and vest, brown mixed trousers, and Balmoral boots, clumped. A man about 26, 5ft. lOirt. in height, complexion fair, scar OH chin, light curly hair, eyes blue; dress, black overcoat, velvet collar, black undercoat, black siIktie, black and white stripe cloth trousers, white linen shirt, opal studs, thigh boots. On person, 3s. 6:3. silver, 4ci. copper, three keys, ineerechaum pipa and case, and letter addressed "Mr. Luck man." A man aged about 32, height 5fb. Sin., fair light whiskers and moustache; pilot jacket lined with quilted silk, mixed cloth vest and trousers, fine linen shirt, flannel ditto, skates on side-spring boots. On person, one sovereign, 7s. in silver, ll|d. in copper, bunch of keys on split ring, two .knives, ivory rulo, silver watch and Albsrfc chain, seal and key, pair of "dividers" (compasses), eye-glass, soma papers. Name on envelope, "Mr. Smith, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square." These are the whole of the bodies lying at. Maryle- bone Workhouse. Rumour stated that a large number of persons had been conveyed to St. Mary's, the Middlesex, and other hospitals; but, en inquiry, it was ascertained that but three had been conveyed to St. Mary's—one a gentlemsp living in Elgin-orescent, Bayawater, who was recovered and enabled to be conveyed home. The other two wera dead on their arrival, and have sines been identified the first by Dr. Hi,rdwicke, the deputy coroner, as his missing pupil, W. Davis, who resided with him; the second, John Broadbridge, about 10 years of age. Tha names of those rescued and resuscitated at the workhouse are as follows :-Elkin Clarke; Thomas Manning; George Sealey; John Sherren, Humane Society man; Frank Kohler; John Kane; Alfred Hanford; Henry Smith, Humane Society man William Corder; Edward Sharpe; S. C. Campion T. Baker; A. White.
II THE CANADIAN CONFEDERATION.
II THE CANADIAN CONFEDERATION. The delegates at present in this country as repre- i sentatives of the British North American Provinces were entertained the other day at dinner by the mem- bers of tho Canada Club. The delegates present were the Hon. Messrs. Macdonald. Carter, Howland, and Gait, of Canada; the Hon. Dr. Tupper, and Messrs. j Henry Ritchie and Archibald, Nova Scotia; and the Hon. Messrs. Mitchell, Tilley, Fisher, Johnson, and Wilmott, New Brunswick. A distinguished company was invited to meet the guests. Among those who sat down to dinner—in number nearly 100-were the I Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon, Secretary of the Colonies; the Right Hon. Sir J. Pakington, Lord Bury, Mr. Kinnaird, M.P., Mr. T. Baring, M.P., Mr. Roe- buck, M.P., Lord Wbarncliffe, the Lord Mayor, Sir E. Head, Sir F.B. Head, Vice-Admiral Sir B.Mundy,Sir C. M. Simpson, Sir Dan. Gooch, Governor Hincks, &c. The I oy al toasts were particularly honoured. The Earl of Car- I narvon, speaking in reply to the toast of "Her Majesty's Ministers," took occasion to say, in reference to the proposed confederation of the British North American Provinoes, that in a certain sense it was in our colonies the great question of responsible government was being tried. It was there that we looked for the exhi- bition of those great qualities which alone make ¡ constitutional government possible. 4 It was sometimes asserted that such a system of ruling is likely to be fatal to the connection existing between this country and her colonies. In the truth of that assertion he for one did not believe. Others had maintained that I responsible Government was a very easy matter, but his answer to that statement was, If it be so simple, how is it that we do not see a greater number of illus- trations of it all over the world ? The fact was, it was not found to be a thing which was at all easy in pr&dtice. It had taken us a long time to construct tha grpft fabric 'of -constitutional government in ^faglt&d: it tequired thS 'exercise .of the highest ftm *fa6 £ t statesmanlike cjtfaj^fes to | MriuW fqttifibritjs*; &nd wef'oaiae^&'feiBife-; plant that system—Which itfeffcnt f bnfe sfagfet] fehan^ingrPatliansefltfi | .Íll1!õ1Ømfttrt Jtmrter, tJ:èrfJàUml >watr ih&t .ife-.had; gffoa tedr; r&iicM 6b t faifell mtickm iIlQoiintd abtoxsbtxiir •iiK&h^o|>iwoa] 1'itasd"tl:tap' ooHftMS-l ifcef^exlifthfegf state of things. The same men, under the same bond of loyalty to the Sovereign, would exist, although there would be a j broader theatre and a larger body of actors. Tha whole question was under the consideration of her Majesty's Government, and whatever measures were necessary to make the provinces more powerful- would secure not only their sympathy bnt their most zealous support. The Hon. Mr. Macdonald made a short speech, in which he declared tfeatthe Canadians were wam-ly attached to England, and they fait that the proposed union of the provinces would, instead of being a source of weak- ness, tend greatly to strengthen the empire. He might further state that when in 1864 delegates from all the North American Provinces met at Quebec, the first resolution they passed, after that declaring the proposed union to be expedient, was one to the effect that the supreme executive authority over those provinces should ever continue to be vested in Queen Victoria, her heirs, and successors. That resolution was carried amid cheers which, almost frightened out of its propriety the ancient metropolis of Canada. Ð ..='¡-.
A YOUNG WOMAN SHOT BY HER…
A YOUNG WOMAN SHOT BY HER B MOTHER. A shocking incident has just occurred at South Elmham, near Bungay, Suffolk. Miss Howlett, a young woman living with her mother at South Elm- ham, was engaged in hanging out linen in. the garden, when she saw her brother, Frederick Hewlett, stand- ing with a double-barrelled gun in his hand, pointed towards her, at a distance of about 25 yards. She called to him, and asked him what he was going to do He made no reply, but immediately fired, and the con- tents of his gun struck her in the faie, arms, and chest. She screamed and fell down, and was almost at the same moment Btruck in the face and ears with the contents of the second barrel. A boy employed on the premises as a servant, hearing the screams of the unfortunate young woman, ran to her assistance, and she was immediately carried into the house, and a messenger was despatched to Bungay for Mr. Garneys, who was in attendance as quickly as possible, and found the poor girl fearfully wounded, but perfectly sensible and able to speak. It is pro- bable that she would ha,ve been killed on the spot, had not the upper part of her person been protected by a thick woollen shawl. Her assailant, after committing the dreadful act, went into an adjoining wood, and afterwards walked home to Beccles, where he was taken into custody. He appeared wholly unconscious of what ha had done, and talked incoherently. Ha is understood to have repeatedly shown symptoms of of what ha had done, and talked incoherently. He is understood to have repeatedly shown symptoms of insanity, and about nine years since he was an inmate of a lunatic asyluea. He is a widower, with four small children. Some hopes are entertained that Miss Howlett will recover.
THE EFFECTS OF NON-VACCINATION.
THE EFFECTS OF NON-VACCINATION. On Saturday Dr. Lankesfcer hald an inquest at the Elephant and Castle, Cacide:j-to vn, on the body of Alice Maud Lambert, aged two years and ten months, of 14, Draper's place, Hampstead-road, who died of smallpox, and who was at the time of death unvae- cinated. Upon the opening of the court, the coroner stated that be held inquests in these cases because he believed smallpox to ba one of the most preventible of diseases, and because it was the only means of let- ting the public know what might be done in the matter. He considered it a disgrace that London, unlike other cities of the world, should be eo severely visited by the epidemic, and he pointed out to the jury that., but for the laxity with which the law on the subject had been put in force, verdicts of manslaughter might be found against the parents of many of the children who had died unvaccinated. Mr. Thompson, district medical officer, after giving evidence as to the cause of death, said, in the Lambert family three children were at that time ill of smallpox, and five of them had had ib. The parish did not prosecute persons who neglected to carry out the law respecting vaccination, and there was no house to house visitation to ascertain whether or no it was carried into effect. When, however, persons registered their children they received a notice to have them vaccinated within three months. The father of the deceased, who wai a cabdriver, having given unimportant evidence, Eliza Ann Lambert, the mother of the deceased, deposed that she had eight children alive, of whom she had only had one vaccinated. That child became ao ill through it that she would rot have any more vaccinated. She had registered all her children but the last, and had only received one notice to vacci- nate. When one of her boys was taken with the smallpox she applied at the relief office for a medical order, but the maD. pushed her out, and said she was too late then, and he did not know when she could get one. She did not apply for an order for deceased, but engaged a doctor to attend, who refused to continue hia visits when called upon. She applied for an order for the other children after one had died, and had a great deal of difficulty in gehting it They refused it till she said that one child had died. A lengthened examination took place upon the state- ment made by witness, and at its conclusion a special verdict was passed—"That deceased's death was caused by smallpox, accelerated by neglect or vaccina- tion, and want of proper medical attendance." The jury also passed a special resolution drawing the attention of the parochial authorities to the charges made. ,J-
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION AT THE…
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION AT THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE OIL WORKS. On Saturday morning, about a quarter to one o'clock, the inhabitants of Womb well, Wath, Raw- marsh, Rotherbam, and other places within a radius of five or six miles, were startled by a loud and terrific explosion at the above works, which are the property of Mr. C. Stanley. The worbp, which are of an exten- sive character, are situate on the west side of the. Midland and South Yorkshire Railway, and are used for extracting oils and man tire out of woollen waste, a business of no long standing. About 30 men are em- ployed in the works during the day, and eighb have the charge cf the manufactory during the night shift. All went on well until the hour named, when a terrific explosion took place, which blew the whole of the buildings to pieces. The force of the explosion blew a large quantity of bricks, slate?, &o., some hundreds of yards from the works into the adjoi&ing fields. Fortunately there were only three men in the building at the time of the explosion. Two of these managed to make good their escape with severe burns, but a third, named Mallinson, was caught by the falling debris, and killed on the spot. He appeared to have been making :is escape when a large door fell and killed him. The explosion at ones set the place on fire. The man Wilkinson, although muwh burnt, at once set to work to quench the flames. He wa.s assisted by a fire- man named Barnes, who had been attracted to the spot by the explosion, and the two men bravely put out the greater portion of the fire, and so saved the adjoining buildings, in which were stored large quan- tity of oil. As it was feared that the whole of the plant would fall a prey to the flames, two engines were telegraphed for from Rotherham, and arrived on the spot just after the flames had been put out. The cause of the explosion was the igniting of gas which had been given out by the oils, and these coming in contact with the naked lights exploded. Wilkinson is a married man, and seriously burnt about the head and face. Dr. Syson, of Wath, was called in, and attended to his wants. The whole of the building in which the explosion occurred is a complete wreck, and tha amount of damage is very considerable. The place is insured.
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A RAILWAY CARRIAGE THROWN…
A RAILWAY CARRIAGE THROWN OVER 1 A BRIDGE INTO THE STREET. Twenty Persons Injured. A special edition of the North British Daily Mail, published on Monday afternoon, contains the following report of a terrible accident it Glasgow:- A most alarming accident, attended with injury to upwards of 20 persons, but, fortunately, with fatal consequences to none, occurred this forenoon to the 10.30 a.m. train from Greenook when nearing the Bridge-street Station, Glasgow. It appears that part of the spring of a oarrlage-the one next the engine or tender—had snapped, the effect, as is presumed, of the severe frost, and the broken piece having caught upon the iron beam of Cook-street bridge, the carriage was thrown off the rails, and after' pro- ceeding a short distance went through the parapet wall, and tumbled over the side of the railway, pas- sengers and all. Happily the coupling between it and the second carriage broke, otherwise the results must have been incalculably more serious. The shock of the fall was probably alao lessened, from the circum- stance that in disconnecting itself from the train, the position of the carriage became changed, so that on reaching the ground the ends were found to have been reversed. The carriage, which fell into the gravel depot of Messrs. G. Miller and Co., Commerce-street, was a third-class one, without seats, and at the time is said to have contained 25 or 30 persons, the majority of whom were more or less injured. A number were immediately taken to the Southern Police-office, others were taken into rooms at the Bridge-street Railway- sfcatian, a number were conveyed to the residence of Dr. Dunlop, Carlton-place, while two or three were at once sent to the infirmary. We subjoin a list of the injured, so far hs yet ascer- tained-the names of two or three who were taken to the infirmary not having been learned: James Cameron, 12 years, 31, Charles-street, Greenock; John Cameron, 10 years, 34, Charles-street, Greenock Wm. Orr, 61 years, Duke-street, Glasgow; Anthony Toland, 38 years, 79, Stockwell-street; Hugh Craig, 22 years, 35, Glen-street, Paisley; James Ewing, 25 years. New Kilpatrick; James Smith, 13 years, 14, M'Dowall-street, Johnstone; John Pearson, :12 years, 20, Cathcart-street, Greenock; John M'Millan, 14 years, 13, Cathcart. street, Greenock Robert Smith, 30 years, 14, M 'Do wall- street, Johnstone; George Cromar, 20 years, 29, Islington-road, Greenock; Samuel Rogers, 20 years, Erskine, Renfrewshire; John Gallocher, 20 years, 80, St. James's-road, Glasgow; Thomas Millar, Garvock Farm, Greenock; James Gallocher, 22 years, Dairymple-street. Greenock; Catherine M'Guire, 18 years, 31, Dean-street, Glasgow Jane M'Manus or Collins, 23, Niddry street, Ptisley; Catherine M'Manus or Thomas, 28, Back Sneddon street, Paiseley; Rebecca Steel or M'Clov, 2, East Shaw-street, Green- ock; Susan Sloan, 69, King. street, Rutherglen. The first twelve in the list were cared for in a prempt and skilful manner at the Southern Police-office by Dr. Mullan, and the others were attended to by Dr. Danlop surgeon to the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway, Dr. Rice, and others. The woman C atherine M'Manus or Thomas is lying at the Rainbow Hotel; and though at first thought to be in a precarious condition, is now apparently progressing favourably.
DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY BY…
DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY BY A TICKET-OF-LBA VE MAN. John Lloyd, 30, a ruffianly-looking fellow, and a ticket-of-leave man, was tried at the Middlesex Sessions on Wednesday, far stealing a purse contain- ing half-a-sovereign, 3a. in silver, and 4ad. in copper, the property and moneys of Elizabeth Taylor, from her person. The proseeutrix, a mild-looking young woman, de- scribing herself as assistant to a hairdresser, of No. 238, Westminster-bridge-road, on Wednesday, the 19th of December, was at the corner of Gray's-inn- road, waiting to cross over, when she felt a tug,at her jacket pocket, and em feeling in it she missed her purse. She had observed the prisoner standing close to her, and as soon as he had got the purse he commenced running away. The prosecutrix followed him, calling out Stop thief," and he ran down Holborn-buildings, A police-constable, William Izzard, 90 City police, followed in pursuit, and saw him throw the prosecu- trix's purse away. When the prisoner was stopped and asked what he was running for, he said he had done nothing, and wanted to be let go. The jllry found the prisoner guilty. A previous conviction was put in against the pri- soner. Sergeant Chown said about five years since the pri- soner was convicted at the Surrey Sessions and sen- tenced to penal servitude. He was allowed to go oat on a tioket-of-leave, but as he failed to report himself at the police- station in compliance with the terms of his licence, he apprehended him on a warrant granted by the Secretary of State, and he was conveyed back to Millbank Penitentiary to undergo the unexpired portion of his sentence. In 1860 he assisted in taking the prisoner into custody at Epsom for stealing a watch on the Derby Day. Mr. Serjeant Dowling said he regretted to have to pass a eevere sentence on a young man like the prisoner at the bar, bat he had already been subjected to a sentence of penal servitude besides-other punish- ments, and all without effect. For the protection of society it was necessary that the prisoner should be secured for a considerable time against committing further depredations, and therefore the sentence of; the court upon him was that he be subjected to penal servitude for 10 years. The prisoner, with a defiant look, left the dock, and was soon placed in the calls below the court.
A DANGEROUS DANDO.
A DANGEROUS DANDO. A tall, powerful-looking man, black bearded, haggard of visage, and with a fierce brightness in his eyes, who gave the name of William Miller, and said he was a leather-cutter, was charged at the Bow-street Police- court, on Wednesday, under the following circum- stances :— It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Knight, pro- prietor of the Oyster-rooms at Chsring-cross, and his assistant, that the prisoner entered the ehop on Tuesday night and had a dozen of oysters and some bread and butter. When called upon to pay, he re- fused, and drawing from his pocket a weapon, of which only the handle—resembling the butt of a pistol — was seen, he exclaimed, I will show you how they do it in America." Mr. Knight and his assistant, fully believing that he bad a loaded pietol ready to shoot the first that laid hands on him, were so alarmed that they hastily retreated to the parlour behind the shop. The prisoner then coolly marched away, and walked along the Strand. He was no sooner out of the shop than the assistant came out of the parlour, and went in pursuit of him. Finding Police-constable Mew, A 72, on duty in the Strand, he informed that officer of what had occurred. The constable followed the prisoner, overtook him near Drummond's Bank, and took him in custody. On being told that he was charged with having threatened Mr. Kaight with a pistol, the prisoner said it was only a knife. He added that he was an Irish American," and he would "let them know how they did it in America." The policeman took him to the station-house. He gave up the knife, which has a peculiar round thick handle, and a crescent-shaped blade, like that of a cheese- cutter. The prisoner made a long rambling and incoherent statement about a loss of money, &c., which, as far as it could be understood, seemed to be intended to con- vey that when he ordered and consumed the refresh- meats in question, he believed he had money to pay for them; but when he was about to pay, he for the first time discovered that he had lost his money. Mr. Vaughan said it could not be tolerated that a man like the prisoner should go into a shop, and after consuming provisions threaten violence to any- one who should press for payment. He did not believe that the prisoner really meant to injure Mr. Knight or the assistant, but he certainly meant to deter them by the apprehension of violence. If he ceuld produce anyone who knew him to prove that he was generally a peaceable man, it might be sufficient to bind him over in his own recognisances. Otherwise he must held to bail. He was remanded.
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THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY ANJJ…
THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY ANJJ HIS STEWARD. In the Court of Chancery, on Friday, the Lord t-fianoellor deliversd judgment in this case, which related to dealings between the Earl of Shaftesbury snd the plaintiff, his land steward and agent, the -Q&in question being whether the plaintiff was he agent of the defendant for executing the works referred to rn the suit, or whether he was, in fact, the contractor for exeeuting them, and therefore entitled to the sum of 43,827, being the differanoe between the actual cost of the works and the sum paid. The short facts were as follows :—The plaintiff was from 1851 to July, 1863, the steward and agent of the defendant, at a salary of X430 a year. On the llfch of May, 1857, and on the 30ih of Jane, 1362, provi- sional contracts were entered into between the General Land Drainage and Improvement Company and the defendant for the execution of drainage works on the defendant's settled estates, for the sum of < £ 15,600; and on the same days, other contracts were entered into between the company, the defendant, and the plaintiff, under which the latter, by the desire of the defendant, became the contractor, or agent of the company, and agreed to execute the drainage works for specified sums, to be paid by the company on the completion of the works. One contract was completed and the other in part, when the plaintiff's employment ceased. The plaintiff claimed to be paid a balance of X3,827 12s. on both contracts, as the contractor of the company, being the difference between the sums paid by the company to the drainage account," and the sums paid by the defendant to the plaintiff during the progress of the works. The defendant insisted that Waters acted as his agent at a salary, and that being in E P°sifton towards him as such, he was only entitled to charge the actual cost price of the works. j plaintiff stated that he prepared a specification and estimate of the probable cost of the works, in v ignorance that he was to be the contractor. He submitted that it was improbable that receiving only a limited salary as steward he would under- take works involving an unusual amount of skill and labour, and duties which were quite foreign to the ordinary character of a land agent, without some remuneration. It was contended, on the other hand, that Waters • was merely a nominal eontractor-a. middle man interposed between the landowner and the company through the accident of his happening to be the defendant's land agent-and that the Botion of employing the landowner's steward, and allowing him to make a profit out of the transaction at the expense of the inheritance, would be a fraud on those entitled in remainder. Vice-chancellor Stuart, how- ever, held that the plaintiff was entitled, after deduot- ing such sums as had been paid by the defendant for materials supplied in carrying ou tha works, to the balance of the contract money. The defendant now appealed. His lordship, having reviewed the facts at great length, was of opinion that the plaintiff was merely the agent of the defendant, and had no right to be considered in the light of contractor, and he so far reversed the decree of the Court balow, with costs.
FORGERY OF RUSSIAN MONEY NOTES.
FORGERY OF RUSSIAN MONEY NOTES. q CD. Friday, Adolph Kroeger, sged 47, and George ^applasa, 48, both described as natives of Prussia, were brought up on remand before Mr. Partridge charged with having in their possession 107 five rouble notes, each equal to about 10s. in English money with intent to defraud the Russian Government. The usual caution having been given to the pri- soners, Kroeger made the following singular defence:- I beg some paper to write down what I have to say. I am innocent. Mr. Partridge He must give his defence orally, not in writing. J' Kroeger: I have given information to the Emperor of Kussia. I came here with Moses, of No. 29, High Rider-street. ° Mr. Sleigh: Does the prisoner mean Knight Rider- street, Doctors Commons? Mr. Hassellbrock (the interpreter in attendance) No; he means High Rider-street, Berlin. Kroeger: I was about to give information to the Emperor of Russia where the forged notes wc-ra manu- factured. Moses said he would take me to the factory where they were made, instead of which he brought me to London without my knowing it. Moses got a room for me for eight days. I asked him to take me back again the third day. I went out to get provisions with Moses, who did not come again. Moses had an ideo that I was going to inform against him, and Moses put the notes between the bed and the mattrass. As far as I know, Moses put the notes there the morning the snow was, I was going on the Friday eve aing to the Prussian Consul, or Ruesian Consul, or ose higher in authority. I was going to give information, for I ra5 „r°?S"t t° London without knowing it. I meant to tell them I was going to Berlin to give information to find out where the notes were forged, and was going to get the Russian Consul to send me back a,gain to my home. Whilst I was thinking of this I was taken into custody. If I had. known the forged notes were there I would have taken them to the Russian Consul. If I had liberty I would prove that Moces was dealing with the forged notes. If I was allowed my liberty and the English Government would assist me I would find oat all for them. Sapplass was asked if he had any defence to make, and he made an answer which Mr. Hassellbrock said was in a language he could not understand. Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for the prosecution: He has conversed in German with Mr. Hassellbrock, the interpreter. Mr. Partridge then committed the prisoners for trial at the next sessions of the Central Criminal Court.
THE CHARGE OF NEGLECT AGAINST…
THE CHARGE OF NEGLECT AGAINST A MEDICAL MAN. On Friday afternoon, at a meeting of the board of guardians of Bethnal-green, Mr. Collins in the chair, the conduct of Dr. J. Massingham, the parish surgeon, who was alleged to have neglected a patient named Anne Ferry, under circumstances which a coroner's jury pronounced to be inhuman, and such as dis- qualified him from continuing to hold his appoint- ment," came under discussion. Mr. Massingham, who was present, handed in the following written state. meat in his defence:—" On Wednesday, Jan. 2, about seven p.m., a woman brought me an order. I asked what was the matter; she said, 'Confinement.' I inquired how long the person had been ill, and if she wanted me directly; she replied, I No; she wag con- fined about eleven o'clock this morning,' and that a neighbour had attended her. I said, What did you get an order for P' and she said, I Beoausa I want some medicine for the after-paias,' at the same giving me a bottle which she had brought for it. I gave her some medicine, and as she was going out she asked me to give her a call on my round next morning. At about half-past ten next morning a girl came to my shop, and said her mother was very bad, and she thought dying. I thought the girl came from another patient who had several times sent to me that she was dying, and I said, Nonsense, your mother will not die yet, and I am coming out and will call and see her." Directly after another came and asked me to go and see Mrs. Ferry, as they thought she was dying. I said she could not be from her labour, but that there must be something else the matter with her. She then told me she was turning blue. I then said she must have some disease of the lungs, and I am coming out directly and will call on her first. I went out in about ten minutes afterwards, and had to see a patient on my way to Ferry's house, aDd while there I had a return of dysentery which I had been Buffering from for three or four days, and was obliged to return home. I immediately sent my son to see her, and he returned and told me that she was suffering congestion of the lungs, and would survive about an hour or so. He prescribed remedies for her. As soon as I was able to get out again I went to see her I found her dead." After considerable discussion, I m the coarse of which several members of the board I expressed strong condemnation of Mr Massingham's proceedings, as stated by himself, Mr. Fax said that the course taken by the board should be such as would distinctly mark their disapproval of Mr. Mas- singham's 'conduct. He therefore moved that Mr. Massingham be suspended, and that the evidence and Mr. Massingham's statement be forwarded to the Poor-law Board. This motion, having being seconded, was carried unanimously. «. r
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