The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-10-12

Va VAAS OesA WI AAS-
tie, and Bath appeared in the collars of
Retrospective orders. Their Majesties,
the Prince of Wales, and three eldest
Princesses, went to the Chapel Royal,
preceded by the heralds. The Duke of
Manchester carried the sword of State.
The king and prince made offering at
the altar of gold, frankincense, and
myrrh, according to the annual custom.
At night their Majesties played at haz-
ard with the nobility, for the benefit of
the grOOm-pOrter; and twas said the
king won 600 guineas; the queen $50 +;
Princess Amelia, 20; Princess Caroline,
10; the Duke of Grafton and the Earl of
POrtmOre, several thousands"
Let us glance at the same chronicle,
which is of the year 1871, and see how
Others of our fore-fathers were engaged.
Cork, 18th January.-This day, one
Tim CrOneen was, for murder and rob-
berry of Mr.. st. Leger and his wife, SEN
fenced to be hanged two minutes, then
his head cut off, and his body divided
in four quarters, to be placed in four
cross-ways. He was servant to Mr.. st.
Leger, and committed the murder with
the privity Of a servant-maid, who was
gardener, whom he knocked on the head,
to deprive him of his share of the booty"
January "a post-boy was shot by
an Irish gentleman ON the road near
Stone, in Staf0rdshire, who died in two
days, for which the gentleman was inn
prisoned."
A poor man was found hanging in a
gentleman's stables at Bungay, in Nor
folk, by person who cut him down, and
running for assistance, left his penknife
behind him. The poor man recovering,
cut his throat with the knife; and riV-
er being nigh, jumped into it; but COM
pany coming, he was dragged out alive,
and was like to remain So"
"The Honorable Thomas Finch, bro
ther to the Earl of Nottingham, is APP
pointed ambassador at the Hague, in the
room of the Earl of Chesterfield, who is
on his return home."
William Cowper, ESQ.,, and the Rev.
Mr.. John Cowper, chaplain in ordinary
to her Majesty, and rector of Great Berk-
are appointed clerks of the commissions
ers of bankruptcy"
"Charles Creagh, Esq, and-Mac-
namara, ESQ.,, between whom an old
grudge of three years had subsisted,
which had Occasioned their being bound
over about fifty times for breaking the
peace, meeting in company with Mr..
Tyres, of Galloway, they discharged
their pistols, and all three were killed on
the spot-to the great joy of their peace
full neighbors, say the Irish papers.'
"Wheat is 26s. to 1885,, and barley Dos.
to 22s. a quarter; three per cents, 80 !;
best loaf sugar, Old; Bohea 12s. to 14s. !;
PekOe, 1885,, and Hyson, 35s. perpound."
At Exon was celebrated with great
magniticence the birthday of the son of
Sir w. Courtney, Bart, at which more
1000 persons were present. A bullock
was roasted whole a butt of wine and
several tuns of beer and cider were given
to the pOpulace. At the same time Sir
William delivered to his son, then ofage,
Powdram Castle, and great estate"
"Charlesworth and Cox, two solicitors
convicted of forgery, stood on the pillory
at the Royal Exchange. The first was
severely handled by the populace, but
the other was very much favored, and
protected by six or seven fellows who
got on the pillory to protect him from
the insults of the mob"
!" A boy killed by falling upon iron
spikes, from a lamp-post, which he
climbed to see Mother Needham stand
in the pillory."
"Mary Lynn was burned to ashes at
the stake for being concerned in the MUIR
der of her mistress"
Alexander Russell, the foot-soldier,
who was capitally convicted for a street
robbery in January sessions, was repriev-
ed for transportation but having an
estate fallen to him, obtained free par
dOn,"
"The Lord John Russell married to
the Lady Diana Spencer, at Marlborough
House. He has fortune of EDO, 900 down,
and is to have 100000 at the death OF
the Duchess Dowager of Marlborough,
his grandmother"
March being the anniversary of the
Queens birthday, when her Majesty en-
tered the forty-ninth year of her age,
there was splendid appearance of no
bility at st. James's. Her majesty was
sufficiently dressed, and wore a lowered
muslin head-edging, as did also her
Royal Higness. The Lord Portmore
was said to have had the richest dress
though an italian count had twenty-foul
diamonds instead of buttons"
! New clothes on the birthday We're the
fashion for all loyal people. Swift men
tions the custom several times. WalpOlt
is constantly speaking of it; laughing al