The Press. — London, England, 1855-06-02 00:00:00

THE PRESS. JUNE 2, 1855. gato a Volta. JUDGMENT was given on Thursday in the Bank ruptcy Court on the case of Messrs. Griffiths, Newcombe, and Co., ship and insurance brokers and emigration agents, in Gracechurch-street, and at Liverpool. Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque gave a lengthened admonition, and concluded by deciding that the certificates should be suspended for three years, then to be of the third class, and with no protection for six months. PITRO Fzr.o,v, an Italian, described as a confec tioner, of 88, Fleet-street, was charged at Guildhall on Thursday with sending through the post an ex plosive parcel, with intent to do bodily harm to Natale Ferrario, a cimfectioner, of 103, Holborn-hill. The parcel consisted of a wooden case, about six inches long and one inch square, filled with gun powder, and having ribbons protruding at either end so attached to phosphorus matches and sand paper in the box as to insure the instant ignition of the powder and matches upon drawing either of the ribbons. Fortunately, however, the parcel was care fully taken to pieces without any accident : Natele Ferrario sail: The direction on the case is, I believe, in the handwriting of the prisoner. I have frequently seen the prisoner write, nearly every week for months, iu making out the accounts. The prisoner has never threatened me before. Cross-examined : A partnership between us was settled nn the :Kith of January last, sines which time I have frequently walked out in a friendly way with him. George Mullineux, a police-officer, said: I took the prisoner into custody, and on telling him the charge he declared he was innocent. On searching his lodgings I found on the matte'. shelf three heifer matches, and Iu the pocket of a waistcoat be longing to the prisoner several more, corresponding with those in the case. In his room I found a bradawl, which exactly fits the hole in the end of the case. 'liters were other matches in the room, but of a different make. There were also several tuo dehi of inventions which the prisoner bad constructed. The prisoner was committed for trial, but liberated on bail. SUMMER CIRCUITS OF THE JUDGES-1855. OIITH WALES AND CHESTER' CIRCUIT.—The Chief Justice of Queen's Benoh, who meets the Chief Justice of Common Pleas at Chester. Assizes to be held at Cardiff, Haverfordweat, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Brecon, Preeteign, and Chester. NORTH WAT.ES AND CHESTER CIRCUIT.—The Chief Justice of Common Pleas, who meets the Chief Justice of Queen's Bench at Chester. Assizes to be held at Newtown, Dolgelly, Carnarvon, Beaumaris, Ruthin, Mold, and Chester. Oxrotu CIRCUIT.---The Chief Baron of Exchequer, and the Hon. Mr. Justice Erie. Assizes to be btld at Abingdon, Oxford. Worcester, Stafford, Shrewsbury, Hereford, Monmouth, and Gloucester. Noaroxx Ciacutr.—Mr. Baron Parke and Mr. Baron Alder eon. Assizes to be held at Aylesbury, Bedford, Huntingdon, Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich, and City of Norwich. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Coleridge and Mr. Justice Maule. Assizes to be held at Northampton, Oakhatn. Lincoln,' Nottingham, Derby. Leicester, Coventry, and Warwick. Holes CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Wightman and Mr. Justice Cresawell. Assizes to be held at Hertford, Chelmsford, Maid stone, Lewes, and Croydon. Wesraux CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Williams and Mr. Justice Crompton. Assizes to be held at Winchester, Devizes, Doi. cheater, Exeter, Bodmin, Bridgewater, and Bristol City. NORTHERN Ctn.:um—Mr. Baron Platt and Mr. Justice Crowder. Assizee to be held at Lancaster, Appleby, Carlisle, Newcastle. Durham, York, and Liverpool. IN TOWN.—Mr. Baron Martin. wards. htaddison, a policeman, is in a very preca rious condition. ONE of the most violent hurricanes ever known in India is said to have visited Hurryhur on the evening of the 12th of April. The winds blew with such fury as to tear away the roofs of houses, prostrate stately trees, and demolish solitary sentry- boxes. Tiles are said to have been flying about in every direction, glass windows smashed to shivers, and the plastering of walls sadly impaired by the hailstorm. The hail stones which fell are described as being as large as good-sized marbles, some of them between two and three inches in circumference. No mention is made of the loss of human life, but the day after the storm a gentleman is said to have picked up upwards of 270 parroquets in his compound quite dead, and a considerable number besides these maimed and in• jured. The river also was covered with dead fish, some two feet long, but how these met their fate is not found easy to explain. The natives assert that, mistaking the hailstones that fell into the water for grubs, the fishes swallowed them and were killed by the ice not agreeing with them. JOHN BROOME, the well-known pugilist, committed suicide on Thursday at the Wrekin Tavern, Broad court, Drury-lane, a betting-house, by cutting his throat. There are various rumours afloat among the unfortunate man's acquaintances with respect to the cause of the act. Some attribute it to betting, while others assart that it was in consequence of unsuc cessful attempts made by deceased to get the Govern ment to try a new gun for which he had taken out a patent. CHARLES MARLOW, the jockey who met with a severe accidelit while riding Nettle for the Oaks, is going on very favorably. The subscriptions on his behalf at Tattersall's already amount to upwards of 4001. AN APPALLING ACCIDENT took place on Wednesday morning at the reservoirs of the South Lambeth Waterworks, adjoining the old House of Correction on Brixton-hill. The reservoirs, four in number, occupy an area of nearly four acres, and are some twenty-two feet in depth, 700 feet long, and 200 feet broad. A recent act of parliament having compelled the metropolitan water companies to cover in their reservoirs, the South Lambeth Company contracted with Messrs. Lock and Nesham to arch over their reservoirs at Brixton by a series of bricked arches each being about thirty feet wide, and twenty feet in height. On Wednesday morning, while about thirty men were engaged striking the centres, almost with out any warning about twelve or fourteen of the arches gave way and fell to the bottom of the reser voir with a loud crash, burying beneath them the men who were below at work ; some twenty labourers, who were levelling the earth outside on the top of the reservoir, also falling with the mass. The shock alarmed the whole neighbourhood, and prompt mea sures were taken for the purpose of extricating the sufferers, but it was not until close to eleven o'clock that the whole were got out. Four of them, un happily, had ceased to live, being crushed to death ; and eeven others were found to be so injured that they were at once sent to Guy's Hospital. A FIRE, attended with a great loss of property, broke out on Monday night in the extensive range of premises belonging to Messrs. J. Lyons and Son, wholesale clothiers, Nos. 10 and 11, Wilson-street, Finsbury.—Another fire took place in the premises of Mr. Thomas Harper, No. 6, Cleveland-row, St. James's, which was attended with a great destruction of property. THE SCREW STEAM-TRANSPORT COMO/Writ, Cap tain Byrne, was unexpectedly honoured on Monday with a special royal visit, her Majesty wishing to sea the manner in which her cavalry are berthed in their shipboard transit from England to the seat of war in the Crimea. The Cormorant, which is one of the squadron of the Cork Screw Steam shipping Company, has done her work so well in the East that the Go vernment have rechartered her for the same service at an increased rating. THE prospectus has been issued of the Rome and Frascati Railway Company, with a capital of 320,0001., in 101., shares, half of which has been sub scribed on the Continent. The concession is for ninety-nine years, and was granted by decree of the Pontifical Government on the Bth of November last. English contractors have commenced the work, and it is to be open for traffic on the 15th of October next. This line is to constitute the first section of the trunk railway from Rome to Naples, and the sub scribers are to have preferential right to the exten sion shares. THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MR. C. DYER, an officer of the North London Railway, who was killed by an accident at the Caledonian-road station, a few days since, will receive 1,0001. from the Railway Pas sengers Assurance Company, of which he held an insurance ticket. But for the timely assistance afforded by this useful institution, a widow and four children would have been left totally unpro vided for. 519 (4) Jr ituarg. GENERAL SIR W. MACBEAN ' K.C.8., Colonel of the 92nd Foot, died o n Thursday week at his resi dence in Brompton. Re was son of the late Colonel Macbean, of the Bth Foot, and was born in 1784. The gallant general had been sixty years in the army, and had seen much service. He served in Ireland in 1798, during the rebellion, including the action at Vinegar-hill and the capture of Wexford. He landed with the army in Portugal in August, 1808, and served throughout the Peninsular war, and took part in the battles of Rolein, Corunna, Busaco, and Salamanca; the sie g e, assau lt, an d ca pt ur e of San Sebastian; passages of the Bidassoa, Nivelle, and Nive ; the investment of Bayonne, at which NI was severely wounded ; as also in opposing a Frerch division on its advance to Lamego in 1810. Sir Wi Liam has received a cross for Busaco, Salamanca, San Sebastian, and the ?live, and also the silver medal for Rolein, Vimiera, Corunna, and Nivelle. In 18i:0 be was created a K.C.B. Since the Peninsular wee be has been on the staff at the Cape of Good Hope and in the East Indies, and was for some time on the staff in Ireland, in command of the south-western district. He was appointed colonel of the 02nd Foot in 1843, which becomes vacant by his decease. GENERAL LORD CHARLES S. MANNERS, K.C.B brother of the Duke of Rutland, died on the night of yesterday week, having ar ived in town on the Tues day previous from Belvoir Castle, apparently in better health than for some months past. The de.. ceased Lord Charles Somerset Manners was second son of Charles, fourth Duke of Rutland, by Lady Mary Isabella Somerset, fifth daughter of Charles, fourth Duke of Beaufort. He was born on the 24th of October, 1780, and was unmarried. Lord Charles entered the army before he was nineteen years of age as cornet in the 10th Dragoons ; be served during the campaign of 1808 in Spain, including the cavalry engagement at Benevente. He accompanied the ex pedition under the Earl of Chatham, to whom he acted as aide-de-:amp, to Walcheren, and assisted at the siege of Flushing. In 1811 be was appointed aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington, and was on the staff until the army entered Madrid in 1812, when be was intrusted with the command of the 3rd Dragoons, and retained it until the war closed in 1814. He ably distinguished himself at Salamanca, Vittoria, and Toulouse, for which brilliant victories he had received a medal and two clasps. In 1817 he was appointed aide de-camp to George IV. Ftt a short time be was colonel in chief of the 11th Hus sars, but was restored to the 3rd Dragoons as colonel in November, 1839. The gallant deceased represented Cambridgeshirs in two Parliaments previous to the death of his brother, General Lord Robert Manners, in November, 1895, when his lordship was returned for North Leicestershire, for which county he sat uninterruptedly up to the last general election, when, on account of his failing health, he declined to come forward, and was succeeded by his nephew, the Marquis of Granby. He was a consistent politician, always supporting by his vote the Conservative party on all important political questions. The late lord, in recognition of his military services, was nominated in 1838 a Knight Commander of the Bath. VISCOUNT STRANGFORD died on Tuesday last, at his residence in Harley-street, after an illness of some weeks duration. His lordship, who was horn in 1780, succeeded his father, fifth viscount, in 1801 in the Irish peerage, and shortly afterwards was ap pointed Secretary of Legation at Lisbon. He con tinued in the diplomatic service of his country for a long series of years, and was successively appointed to represent this country in the Brazils, at Stock holm, at Constantinople, and at St. Petersburg. For his distinguished services he was raised to the peer age of the United Kingdom in 1825, and three years later, at the earnest request of the government of the day, he undertook a special mission to the Bra zils, Nith which his diplomatic career closed. His lordship graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, and obtained the gold medal there in 1800. He was the author of several literary productions, and was gene rally esteemed a man of very fine taste. The title and estates devolve upon his eldest son, the Hon. George Sydney Smythe, who was born at Stockholm during his father's embassy in that city. THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES AT BATH is fixed for to-day (Saturday). Several crowded meetings have been hell in that city by the friends of the respective candidates, Mr. Whateley and Mr. Tite, and much excitement prevails. The contest is ex. pected to be close and severe. The poll will take place on Monday next. Ma. J. WHATMAN, M.P. for Maidstone, and Mr. Charles Wykebam dartin, of Leeds Castle, have con sented to become candidates for the representation of the county of Kent, in the Liberal interest, at the next general election. Mr. Humphry Mildmay has issued an nddress to the Liberal electors of Maid stone, offering himself to the constituency iu event of Mr. Whatman's retirement. ROUTH WA LES AN D C HESTER CIRCUIT.—The Chief Justice occupy an area of nearly four acres, and are some pediti o n un der the E ar l o f Ch a th am , - to whom he ' of Queen's Benoh, who meets the Chief Justice of Common twenty-two feet in depth, 700 feet long, and 200 feet acted as aide-de-:amp, to Walcheren, and assisted at Pleas at Chester. Assizes to be held at Cardiff, Haverfordweat, broad. A recent act of parliament having compelled the siege of Flushing. In 1811 he was appointed Cardigan, Carmarthen, Brecon, Presteign, and Chester. the metropolitan water companies to cover in their aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington, and was on NORTH WAT.ES AND CHESTER Ciacutr.—The Chief Justice of Common Pleas, who meets the Chief Justice of Queen's reservoirs, the South Lambeth Company contracted the staff until the army entered Madrid in 1812, Bench at Chester. Assizes to be held at Newtown, Dolgelly, with Messrs. Lock and Nesbam to arch over their when be was intrusted with the command of the Carnarvon, Beaumaris, Rutbin, Mold, and Chester. reservoirs at Brixton by a series of bricked arches 3rd Dragcons, and retained it until the war closed in Oxroan CIRCUIT.—The Chief Baron of Exchequer, and the 11011. Mr. Justice Erie. Assizes to be held at Abingdon, Oxford. each being about thirty feet wide, and twenty feet in 1814. He ably distinguished himself at Salamanca, Worcester, Stafford, Shrewsbury, Hereford, Monmouth, and height. On Wednesday morning, while about thirty Vittoria, and Toulouse, for which brilliant victories Oloucester. men were engaged striking the centres, almost with he had received a medal and two clasps. In 1817 NoitroLic Ciacutr.—Mr. Baron Parke and Mr. Baron Alder- son. Assizes to be held at Aylesbury, Bedford, Huntingdon, out any warning about twelve or fourteen of the he was appointed aide de-camp to George IV. Fcr Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich, and City of Norwich. arches gave way and fell to the bottom of the reser- a short time be was colonel in chief of the 11th Hus- MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Coleridge and Mr. Justice, voir with a loud crash, burying beneath them the sacs, but was restored to the 3rd Dragoons as colonel Maule. Assizes to be held at Northampton, Oakhaw. Lincoln, Nottingham, Derby. Leicester, Coventry, and Warwick. men who were below at work ; some twenty labourers, in November, 1839. The gallant deceased represented Hoes CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Wightman and Mr. Justice who were levelling the earth outside on the top of Cambridgesbir3 in two Parliaments previous to the Crewmen. Assizes to be held at Hertford, Chelmsford, Maid- the reservoir, also falling with the mass. The shock death of his brother, General Lord Robert Manners, stone, Lewes, end Croydon. alarmed the whole neighbourhood and prompt mea- in November, 1895, when his lordship was returned Wesraftm CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Williams and Mr. Justice , Crompton. Assizes to be held at Winchester, Devizes, Doi- sures were taken for the purpose of extricating the fo r North Leicestershire, for which county he sat cheater, Exeter, Bodmin, Bridgewater, and Bristol City. sufferers, but it was not until close to eleven o'clock uninterruptedly up to the last general election, when, NORTHERN CM:VIT.—Mr. Baron Platt and Mr. Justice that the whole were got out. Four of them, un- on account of his failing health, he declined to Crowder. Assizes to be held at Lancaster, Appleby, Carlisle, Newcastle. Durham, York, and Liverpool. happily, had ceased to live, being crushed to death ; come forward, and was succeeded by his nephew, the 1N Tows.—Mr. Baron Martin. and seven others were found to be so injured that Marquis of Granby. He was a consistent politician, they were at once sent to Guy's Hospital. always supporting by his vote the Conservative party gtaitents ant Offences. A FIRE, attended with a great loss of property, on all important political questions. The late lord, broke out on Monday night in the extensive range in recognition of his military services, was nominated of premises belonging to Messrs. J. Lyons and Son, in 1838 a Knight Commander of the Bath. A DESPERATE RIOT took place On Wednesday On wholesale clothiers, Nos. 10 and 11, Wilson-street, VISCOUNT STRANG/I'ORD died on Tuesday last, at the sands at South Shields, where races had been Finsbury.—Another fire took place in the premises his residence in Harley-street, after an illness of held on the previous day. It appears that an Trish- of Mr. Thomas Harper, No. 8, Cleveland-row, St. some weeks duration. His lordship, who was horn man named James Roe, a publican at Newcastle-on- James's, which was attended with a great destruction in 1780, succeeded his father, fifth viscount, in 1801 Tyne, had a tent at the races, as also had another of property. in the Irish peerage, and shortly afterwards was ap. Irishman of the name of MiAnellv, a publican at pointed Secretary of Legation at Lisbon. He con- Gateshead. Roe, it is stated, bore M'Anelly a grudge,tinued in the diplomatic service of his country for a THE SCREW STEAM-TRANSPORT Cormorant, C ap t a i n and on Tuesday brought several Irishmen down from long series of years, and was successively appointed Byrne, was unexpectedly honoured on Monday with Newcastle, with a threat that they would cleat the to represent this country in the Brazils, at Stock- wholea sp ecial royal visit, her Majesty wishing to see the of the tents. About midnight a deaf and . ho lm, at Constantinople, and at St. Petersburg. For manner in which her cavalry are berthed in their dumb young man, of the name of Johnson, an Eng- his distinguished services he was raised to the peer- shi board transit from England to the seat of war in peer- lishman, went with another man into Roe's tent, age of the United Kingdom in 1825, and three years the Crimea The Cormorant, which is one of the where they were attacked in a furiods manner , later, at the earnest request of the government of squadron of' the Cork Screw Steam shipping Company, escaping at last with the blood streaming from their the day, he undertook a special mission to the Bra- has done her work so well in the East that the Go- persons. Some Englishmen who saw their deplo- zils, th which his diplomatic career closed. His vernment have rechartered her for the same service cable condition sought out some policemen, and went lordship graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, and at an increased rating. to the tent, where they were immediately attacked by obtained the gold medal there in 1800. He was the the Irish party, and a fierce encounter took place, the THE prospectus has been issued of the Rome a nd author of several literary productions, and was gene- policemen being fearfully beaten and left insensible. Frascati Railway Company, with a capital of rally esteemed a man of very fine taste. The title 320,0001., in 101., shares, half of which has been sub The Irishmen then barricaded the tent, and whenceand estates devolve upon his eldest son, the Hon. they fired guns upon the people outside, fortunately scribed on the Continent. The concession is for George Sydney Smythe, who was born at Stockholm without doing any injury. By the advice of the ninety-nine years, and was granted by decree of the during his fatber's embassy in that city. Pontifical Government on the Bth of November last. Mayor reinforcement , ' of policemen were sent for, and, assisted by a considerable body of civilians, marched English contractors have commenced the work, and T HE N OMINATION O F CANDIDATES AT BATH is fixed down to the sands. This was about three o'clock in it is to be open for traffic on the 15th of October next. for to-day (Saturday). Several crowded meetings the morning. The Irishmen were still firing guns, This line is to constitute the first section of the have been held in that city by the friends of the and acting in a riotous manner. An order was given trunk railway from Rome to Naples, and the sub- respective candidates, Mr. Whateley and Mr. T ote, to attack the tent, when about fi fty Irishmen, armeds cribers are to have preferential right to the exten- with pistols, guns, and bludgeons leaded at the end, sion shares. and much excitement prevails. T , he contest is el rushed out. A desperate conflict ensued, which THE FAMILY OF THE LATE Mn. C. DYER , an officer Pe pla e c te e d on t°be Monday close and next. severe. Ihe poll will take listed for about twenty minutes, but thirty-three of of the North London Railway, who was killed by an Ma. J. WMATMAN M.P. for Maidstone, and Mr. the rioters were eve; tually captured. The rest fled. accident at the Caledonian-road station, a few days Charles Wykeham idartin, of Leeds Castle, have con- Many of the rioters, were fearfully wounded about the since, will receive 1,0001. from the Railway Pan- sented to become candi dates for the representation head, some of them seriously. About a dozen have sengers Assurance Company, of which he held an of the count y of Kent, in the Liberal interest, at the been removed to the hospital in Durham gaol, and insurance ticket. But for the timely assistance next general election. Mr. Humphry Mildtilay has the rest are under medical treatment in the lockup afforded by this useful institution, a widow and issued an address to the Liberal electors of Maid- house. One of them, Peter Campbell, a beer-shop four children would have been left totally unpro- stone, offering himself, retirement. to the constituency iu ;he keeper, died in the station-house a few hours after - vided for. event of Mr. Whatmans gtaitents ant (Offences. A DESPERATE RIOT took place on Wednesday on the sands at South Shields, where races had been held on the previous day. It appears that an Trish man named James Roe, a publican at Newcastle-on- Tyne, had a tent at the races, as also had another Irishman of the name of 111'Anelly, a publican at Gateshead. Roe, it is stated, bore M'Anelly a grudge, and on Tuesday brought several Irishmen down from Newcastle, with a threat that they would cleat the whole of the tents. About midnight a deaf and dumb young man, of the name of Johnson, an Eng lishman, went with another man into Roe's tent, where they were attacked in a furioas manner, escaping at last with the blood streaming from their persons. Some Englishmen who saw their deplo rable condition sought out some policemen, and went to the tent, where they were immediately attacked by the Irish party, and a fierce encounter took place, the policemen being fearfully beaten and left insensible. The Irishmen then barricaded the tent, and whence they fired guns upon the people outside, fortunately without doing any injury. By the advice of the Mayor reinforcements of policemen were sent for, and, assisted by a considerable body of civilians, marched down to the sands. This was about three o'clock in the morning. The Irishmen were still firing guns, and acting in a riotous manner. An order was given to attack the tent, when about fifty Irishmen, armed with pistols, guns, and bludgeons leaded at the end, rushed out. A desperate conflict ensued, which 1 sated for about twenty minutes, but thirty-three of the rioters were eve; tually captured. The rest fled. Many of the rioters were fearfully wounded about the head, some of them seriously. About a dozen have been removed to the hospital in Durham gaol, and the rest are under medical treatment in the lockup house. One of them, Peter Campbell, a beer-shop keeper, died in the station-house a few hours after-