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The Sun. — 1863-09-19 (London, England)

ATTEMPT TO MURDER A HAN GMAN.—A few days ago (says the Malta Tunes of the 10th) an attempt was made to murder the public hangman, by hurling on him, from the top of a house on the Giuseppe-road, a heavy stone, as he was lying asleep outside the door, as is the custom with the lower orders during the hot season. The stone struck him on his side, breaking two of his ribs, and otherwise doing him serious injury, but no fatal result is anticipated. The marriage of Mdlle. Graffenried de Villars, daughter of Baron de Graffentied, with Count. Caraman de Chimay, son of Prince de' Chimay, was celebrated two days since at the chateau of Carlepoint (Oise), the baron's residence. The Bishop of Beauvais officiated on the occasion. In the evening a ball was given in the park to all the inhabitants of the environs, and the scene was enlivened by the band of the Ist Regiment of Grenadiers of the Guard in garrison at Compiegne.  The French brig Jeune Leonie has just arrived at Valery, having on board six seamen, the crew of the English collier brig Hebe, of Newcastle, which foundered at sea on the night of the 7th.  " Pocket-picking was so rife at Malines during the late fetes," says the Presse, " that in one field no lees than 15 empty portmonnaies were found." The nobility of the Government of Kowno (says the Nord) has just forwarded to the Emperor Alexander an address of devotedness and fidelity, bearing more than 600 signatures. A horrible murder was committed at Malta on the Bth by a military groom on the person of a married woman. lie afterwards attempted to cut his throat, but not having succeeded ho threw himself off ono of the bastions, near Calcara gate, and died in a few hours. GUY LIVINGSTONE'S STYLE, everyone knows, and , how a mighty rider and.woman-fascinator comports himself, it will be easy to conjecture its easy superiority of diction in his account of his recent American Pilgrimage. "By my faith" is a very favourite exclamation; and " sooth to say" has a mellow antiquarian effect, which almost makes us look, but in vain, for' grammercy " in his pages. Three months' rain is very finely turned." the three months' reign of Jupiter Pluvius." Tasting is delicately called "savouring." That the author is not much past thirty-five is expressed classically by saying that he has "hardly entered on his eighth lustre." The ankles of young ladies are described with fine Johnsonian effect as their "pedal perfections," and the pilgrim complains that they were too often draped even from his admiring eyes. Not that the young ladies of Baltimore—or any place— fought shy of him, —they ,worshiped him as much as he would permit, lie tells us how he clasped the " willowy waist" of one young lady for the waltz ; of the "iridescent eyes, the sweet indolent 2norbidezza" of the Baltimore type of beauty; and in language even more rich and full of majestic connoissseurship than usual, he gives us his one glimpse of a lady of "supreme perfection."
The Sun. — 1863-09-19 (London, England)

ATTEMPT TO MURDER A HAN GMAN.—A few days ago (says the Malta Times of the 10th) an attempt was made to murder the public hangman, by hurling on him, from the top of a house on the Giuseppe-road, a heavy stone, as he was lying asleep'outside the door, as is the custom with the lower orders during the hot season. The stone struck him on his side, breaking two of his ribs, and otherwise doing him serious injury, but no fatal result is anticipated. The marriage of Mdlle. Graffenried de Villars, daughter of Baron de Graffenried, with Count Caraman de Chimay, son of Prince de Chimay, was celeLrated two days since at the chateau of Carlepoint (Oise), the baron's residence. The Bishop of Beauvais officiated on the occasion. In the evening a ball was given in the park to all the inhabitants of the environs, and the scene was enlivened by the band of the Ist Regiment of Grenadiers of the Guard in garrison at Compiegne.  The French brig Jeune Lennie has just arrived at Valery, having on board six seamen, the crew of the English collier brig Hebe, of Newcastle, which foundered at sea on the night of the 7th. _ _  " Pocket-pieking was so rife at Wines during the late fetes," says the Presse, " that in one field no leas than 15 empty portmonnaies were found."  The nobility of the Government of Kowno (says the Nord) has j ust forwarded to the Emperor Alexander an address of devotedness and fidelity, bearing more than 600 signatures.  A horrible murder was committed at Malta on the Bth by a military groom on the person of a married woman. He afterwards attempted to cut hie throat, but not having succeeded he threw himself off one of the bastions, near Calcara gate, and died in a few hours. GUY LIYINGSTONE'S STYLE, everyone knows, and how a mighty rider and woman-fasoinator comports himself, it will be easy to conjecture its easy superiority of diction in his account of his recent American Pilgrimage, "By my faith" is a berg favourite exclamation; and " scoth to say" has a mellow antiquarian effect, which almost makes us look, but in vain, for " gramrnercy " in his pages. Three months' rain is very finely turned—" the three months' reign of Jupitor Pluvius." Tasting is delicately called "savouring." That the author is not much past thirty-five is expressed classically by saying that he has "hardly entered on his eighth lustre." The ankles of young ladies are described with fine Johnsonian effect as " pedal perfections," and the pilgrim complains that they were too often draped oven from his admiring eyes. Not that the young ladies of Baltimore—or any place— fought shy of him, —they .worshiped him as much as he would permit, He tells us how he clasped the " waist "of one young lady for the waltz ;of the irridescent eyes, the sweet indolent morbidezza" of the Baltimore type of beauty; and in language even more rich and full of majestic connoissseuvship than usual, he Fives us his one glimpse of a lady of " supreme perfection,"
The Sun. — 1863-09-19 (London, England)

ATTEMPT TO MURDER A HAN GMAN.—A few days ago (says the Malta Times of the 10th) an attempt was made to murder the public hangman, by hurling on him, from the top of a house on the Giuseppe-road, a heavy stone, as he was lying asleep outside the door, as is the custom with the lower orders during the hot season. The stone struck him on his side, breaking two of his ribs, and otherwise doing him serious injury, but no fatal result is anticipated. The marriage of Mdlle. Graffenried de Villars, daughter of Baron de Graffenried, with Count Oarsman de Chimay, son of Prince do Chimay, was celebrated two days since at the chateau of Carlepoint (Oise), the baron's residence. The Bishop of Beauvais officiated on the occasion. In the evening a ball was given in the park to all the inhabitants of the environs, and the scene was enlivened by the band of the lat Regiment of Grenadiers of the Guard in garrison at Compiegne. The French brig Jenne Leonie has just arrived at Valery, having on board six seamen, the crew of the English collier brig Hebe, of Newcastle, which foundered at sea on the night of the 7th. " Pocket-picking was so rife at Malinea during the late fetes," says the Presse, " that in ono field no less than 15 empty portmonnaies were found." The nobility of the Government of Kowno (says the Nord) has just forwarded to the Emperor Alexander on address of devotedness and fidelity, bear ing more than 600 signatures. A horrible murder was commiGcd at Malta on the Bth by a military groom on the person of a married woman. Ile afterwards attempted to cut his throat, but not having succeeded ho threw himself off one of the hasdone, near Calcara gate, and died in a few hours. GUY LININGSTONE'S STILE, everyone knows, and how a mighty rider and woman-fascinator comports himself, it will be easy to conjecture its easy superiority of diction in his account of his recent American Pilgrimage. "By my faith" is a very favourite exclamation; and ‘; " sooth to say" has a mellow antiquarian effect, which almost makes us look, but in vain, for grammercy "in his pages. Three months' rain is very finely turned—" the , three months' reign of Jupiter Pluvius." Tasting is delicately called " savouring." That the author is not much past thirty-five is expressed classically by saying that he has "hardly entered on his eighth lustre." The ankles of young ladies are described with fine Johnsonian effect as ' their "pedal perfections," and the pilgrim complains that they were too often draped oven from his admiring eyes. Not that the young ladies of Baltimore—or any place— fought shy of him, —they ;worshiped him as much as ho would permit, Re tells us how he clasped the " willow' waist " of one young lady for the waltz ; of the " irei4eseent eyes, the sweet indolent morbidezza" of the Baltimore type of beauty; and in language even more rich and full of majestic connoissseurship than usual, he f.;ivee us his one glimpse of a lady of " eupreme perfection."
The Sun. — 1863-07-16 (London, England)

POLAND. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) CRACOW, July 12, _ .  Another Polish town has fallen a victim to the 1 barbarity of the Russian troops. Janow, which a week ego A as one of the most flourishing of the towns of the palatinate of Oikusz, is now in ashes, lino five houses and a church alone remain to show the place where it once stood. Its destruction by the Russians was, as usual, an act of vengeance on innocent townsmen, because they had sustained a e efeat. The town had, a few weeks ago, been occupied by several companies of infantry and a sotnia of Cossacks, who had been sent, together with another detachment which proceeded to Lelow, in pursuit of Chmielinaki, who, witn his baud, occupied a strong position in the woods of Polok Chmielioski, hearing of their arrival, determined to attack them at Janow before they had time to concentrate their forces, and, with this view, left the main body of his band and marched to the village of Ponik, taking about 120 riflemen 4ith him. At surprised so Ponik, which is about 500 paces from Janow, they Cossacks and eirtedabnottrhying soldiers in a of the lviieb sk o llle Regiment,essa h o pond. The Russians, after losing &bout a dozen men, fled with great precipitation to Janow, closely pursued by the Poles. Meanwhile, the Russian troops at Janow, hearing the firing, bad assembled in order in the marketplace, and presented a formidable front to the handful of Poles that were rushing into the town. A desperate hand-to-hand struggle eusued—a major, a captE,in, and several other officers and soldiers, fell on the side of the Russians, and the market-place retnained in possession of the Poles.Ch~nielinaki then returned to his camp in the woods, taking with him a large quantity of ammunition and several horses. It was then that the carnage and destruction began. SeAreely were the roles well out of sight,  when the Russians returned to Janow, which they first pillaged, and then set on fire. At Ponik they burnt the farm and all the houses of the village, aLd killed six of the inhabitants. A few wounded Poles, whom Chmielioski was unable to take away with him, were thrown by the Russians into the flames. The unfortuzate people, when they attempted to save their houses from destruction, were beaten, many of them, to death, by the infuriated soldiery. A Cossack, who had entered the house of a sweep and set fire to it, murdered the child of a woman who called for assistance, and wounded her severely. A policeman and an innkeeper were also murdered. The remainder of the inhabitants are wandering about the roads and woods, begging for shelter and food.  • You are, no doubt, award that Wielopolski has left Warsaw on leave. His last officiul act was characteristic. It appears that the Czar had asked him his opinion on tne six points proposed by th, Western Powers. Wielopolski answered that he did not see any reason why the Czar should not accept them, as if he did so that would not necessitate any alteration in the present state of things in Poland. Let the Powers judge how far Russia may be trusted from this opinion of Wielopolskt on the six points.
The Sun. — 1863-07-16 (London, England)

POLAND. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)  CRACOW, July 12. Another Polish town has fallen a victim to the barbarity of the Russian troops. Janow, which a week ego a as one of the most flourishing of the towns of the palatinate of OlkuAz, is now in ashes, and five houses and a church alone remain to show the place where it once stood. Its destruction by the Russians was, as usual, an act of vengeance on innocent townsmen, because they had sustained a defeat. The town had, a few weeks ago, been occupied by several companies of infantry and a sotnia of Cossacks, who had been sent, together with another detachment which proceeded to Lelo qv, in pursuit of Chmielinski, who, with his band, occupied a strong position in the woods of Polok Zloty. Chmielinski, hearing of their arrival, determined to attack them at Janow before they had time to concentrate their forces, and, with this view, left the main body of his band and marched to the village opfo ilia! kw, takinghicb is about tt 61(2) 00 paces riflemen 4it from Janow, him. surprised some Cossacks and infantry soldiers of the Wilebsk Regiment, who were bathing in a pond. 'ow they At The Russians, after losing about a dozen men, fled with great precipitation to Janow, closely pursued by the Poles. Meanwhile, the Russian troops at Janow, hearing the firing, bad assembled in order in the market-place, and presented a formidable front to the handful of Poles that were rushing into the town. A desperate hand-to-hand struggle ensued—a major, a captain, and several other officers and soldiers, fell on the side of the Russians, and the market-place remained in possession of the Poles. Chmielinski then returned to his camp in the woods, taking with him a large quantity of ammunition and several horses_  It was then that the carnage and destruction began. Scarcely were ',Lc Poles well out of sight,  when the Russians returned to Janow, which they first pillaged, and then set on fire. At Ponik they burnt the farm and all the houses of the village, and killed six of the inhabitants. A few wounded Poles, whom Chmielinski was unable to take away with him, were thrown by the Russians into the flames. The unfortunate people, when they attempted to save their houses from destruction, were beaten, many of them, to death, by the infuriated soldiery. A Cossack, who had entered the house of a sweep and set fire to it, murdered the child of a woman who called for assistance, and wounded her severely. A policeman and an innkeeper were also murdered. The remainder of the inhabitants are wandering about the roads and woods, begging for shelter and food.  You are, no doubt, aware that Wielopolslti has left Warsaw on leaw. His last official act was characteristic. It appears that the Czar had asked trim his opinion on the six points proposed by the Western Powers. Wielopoiski answered that be did not see any reason why the Czar should not accept them, as if he did so that would not neces sirate any alteration in the present state of things in Poland. Let the Powers judge how far Russia may be trusted from this opinion of Wielopolski on the si/E points.
The Sun. — 1863-12-07 (London, England)

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—DunizAm, Dec. 4, (Before Mr. Justice Wightman.) Daniel Downey and Sarah Downey, brother and sister, aged respectively 29 and 27, were indicted for the manslaughter of William Thomas, at Felling, on the night of the 30th of August last.  Mr. Campbell Foster and Mr. Laycock appeared for the prosecution; and Mr. Blackwell defended the prisoners. It appeared from the opening statement of the counsel for the prosecution, and from the evidence, that a large num• ber of Irish resided at Felling, and between those of them who were Protestants and those of them who were Catholies a bad feeling existed. On the night of the 30th of August the deceased man Wm. Thomas and a friend of his named Fox were talking on some religious question in a loud tone in the streets of Felling, and Fox said " Well, I'm as good a Protestant as anybody. This observation seemed to have attracted notice. They went to the house of a man named M'Voy, and had not been long there before several persons came and knocked at the window shutters ; on Fox going out soon after stones were thrown at him, a rush of a number of men was made upon him, and he was knocked down, his head being cut and himself rendered insensible. Among the crowd were the two prisoners, the female prisoner having a poker or coal rake in her hand. The deceased man Thomas then came out of M'Voy's, and shouted to them to "stop that work," and on going up to where Fox was lying bleeding on the ground, said " You unmanly scoundrels, would you murder the man ?" A man named Hagan cried out "By Jesus, we will murder you," and immediately a man named Kelly threw a half brick at him, which appeared to have struck him on the head and knocked him down. Began, Kelly, and the two prisoners and others then all rushed at the deceased while he was down and commenced kicking him. Mrs. M'Voy having raised a cry of " Police 1" " Murder 1" assistance came, and the two men Fox and Thomas were removed, Thomas to his lodgings. He became sick soon after he was carried home and never spoke after, and died at two o'clock the following day. A post mortem examination of his head Showede that there was a severe bruise on the left side of his hwthai:uh:atOttlfabberpening the skull under this bruise a clot of blood Was un_luecl, about three ounces in weight, which, pressing ricakintte,hihroad ncaubsyedKheilslyd.eatEho. proof how he Caine by this blow, but probably it was from tended that if had escaped 'Thereell Kelly wasand n oHdai direct all the into custody. But it was con. which their acts were evidence earl had common. lipture persons who were kicking Thomas and design of ill using him, of WhTeviiid reallyenee it was immaterial whose 'deceased, for all were alike lia hand gave the blow caused the death of the For the defence it was contend. ehd adthat the evidence was attr4lutable to the not conclusive that the prisoners done anything to the decqised, and that his death was el blow from the half brick flung at him by Kelly. His LoyAship, having carefully summed np the evidence, left it to the jnry whether, in their judgment, the death of
The Sun. — 1863-01-07 (London, England)

GLADSTONE AT HAWARDEN.  On Monday evening the Chancellor of the Exchequer lectured to a large audience in the Boys National Schoolroom, Hawarden, near Chester, in aid of the funds of the Literary and Scientific Institution of the village. The subject chosen by the right honourable gentleman was a tour which he made in Sicily in 1838. Speaking of the cholera which had ravaged the country shortly before his visit, Mr. Gladstone said the people were possessed with the feeling that the cholera had been introduced by Government. He made this note on the subject at the time:—" The people are persuaded that the King procured the cholera to come among them, and that it was not sent by God." They began to murder persons of the upper classes. The cholera ceased ; they believed the King did this to check the revolutionary spirit and to thin the people. They also believed that the Cardinal Archbishop received the cholera in'a pinch of snuff from one of the King's generals, and that the reason why the disease was given to him was that he had refused to have anything to do with the introduction of cholera into the island. That was a very ludicrous but at the same time a very melancholy fact, for it was impozsible to conceive anything more illustrative of the unhappy and radically bad system under which the people of Sicily lived at that period, than that such a belief should exist among the people of the island. Sicily was a country of very great interest, and he had the more pleasure in taking it for the subject of his narrative because it was a country that he hoped was about to see brighter destinies open upon it. (Applause.) He had mentioned what the people thought of their government at the period of his visit. The feeling which he had described and endeavoured to illustrate received a very strong political illustration about three or four years ago. When General Garibaldi landed with a handful of men in Sicily, the population joined him, and he was ably aided by that population and the few men whom he brought with him to make head against and overcome from 20,000 to 30,000 regular troops. A constitutional government was established; Garibaldi went on to the continental part of the kingdom, and became master of Naples. Last year General Garibaldi, borne along by the impulse of a generous but not sufficiently reflective enthusiasm, landed in Sicily again. It was the same man, with the same purpose—wishing to raise the island for the purpose of accomplishing Italian freedom. But mark the difference. The people had confidence in the Government. They would not join him. He was obliged to get into a ship to go over to Italy without an army, and very shortly afterwards he was made captive, and, unhappily, wounded. He is now, as we hope, recovering, and not likely again to tempt the people of Sicily, who have, however, shown how exceedingly beneficially they have been acted upon by the substitution of a good system of government for a bad one. (Applause.) A vote of thanks to the right hon. gentleman, and to Sir Stephen Glynne, for presiding, concluded the proceedings.