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The Sun. — 1867-03-12 (London, England)

THE IRISH LORD CHANCELLOR.—We regret to say that the Lord Chancellor has been in a feeble state of health for some time past. On making inquiries at a late hour last (Sunday) night, we were informed there was no change in his lordship's condition.—Dublin Express. GEaSgleNntCs inAN vAaDriAou.—s pTarhtse oo ff fit chiea pl rroe vpirngetess Cit of the GovernmentilW, FAR A the Bureau of Agriculture and Emigration give the following rates of wages for farm labour :—ln the counties near Hamilton, $l4 to $l6 per month ; Toronto, $l5 to $2O ; Kingston, $l4 to $l5 ; Ottawa, $l3 to $l5; and Montreal, $ll to $l5 ; in all cases with board and lodgingHarvest labourers received during the season of 1866 from sli to $2 per day. A Canadian dollar is in all cases 4s. 2d. sterling. THE MURDER BY A PARAMOUR IN STAFFORDmum—John Bednall was brought up on remand before Mr. F. Willington, at Tamvrortb, on Thursday last, charged with the murder of Mary- Keeling, a woman whom, he had lived with as his mistress, at Alrewas, on the 9th of February last. Some additional evidence having been adduced against the prisoner, he was committed for trial at the approaching session at Stafford upon the charge of wilful murderY. RAILWAY Btas.—esterday, Mr. Frere, the examiner, held a sitting at the House of Commons. The Fulham Railway Bill, the only one examined, waft adjourned until the 21st. The Lords' Committee held a sitting, but no Railway Bills were submitted. In the House of Commons' committee on group 6, the London and North-Western and Midland (Huddersfield and Kalifax) was considered and adjourned. The following were also adjourned : —The London and North-Western (Bul" ton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, and Sheffield) and the West Riding and Grimsby. In the committee on group 9 the Brecon and Merthy Junction vas considered at some length and adjourned. The other bills adjourned by this length committee were the Carmarthen and Cardigan, the Gress Western, the Llanelly, the Llynvi and Ogmore, Neath and Brecon, and other bills. POWEIt EXPLOSlON.—lnformation has been reDceived that the Themis, a Bremen schooner, while , taking in powder, in Hong Kong harbour from the powder hulk Zephyr, was destroyed on the 17th January, together with the Zephyr, by an explosion. Five European and : were on board the Themis the time of the disaster, several Chinese, but the number of the latter is not knoWori Two bodies (of Chinamen) were afterwards Pie 7 r up in the harbour dreadfully mutilated. A sin: 5-f disaster is reported as having occurred on the Bth of January in Shanghai harbour, when by the blowing t'l'a °J. the steamer Adeline, four of the crew (two Englisb..ino two foreigners) were killed. The loss of the steamer Corea which sailed from Hong Kong f" Yoko' r near hama (Japan) is also reported. She struck on a roc board Swatow on the 18th January. Some of those no nf reached the shore, but a boat in which were a numbeti:e the passengers and crew had not been beard of when advises left.
The Sun. — 1867-08-14 (London, England)

THAMES.  R uAin irdr. rßituttltAliix a D Y ri foreigner, b ort u thirtyN ED years a hairdresser, at 191, Radcliff Highway, was brought ISil.lil ofh ageOlM before Mr. Paget charged with assaulting Frank Bath, German, Emma Saundors, an unfortunate woman, and about Isaac Pawsey, a police-constable, 485 K. This morning, between the hours of two and three o'clock, the prisoner accompanied the woman Saunders to a most infamous den, No. 1, Angel Gardens,- Shadwell, where robberies, outrages, and even murder, have boon frequent. A disgraceful quarrel took place between the prisoner and Saunders, and ho struck her on the head with a stick, dragged her along the room by tho hair of her head, and made an attempt to strangle her. The landlord of the vile place interfered, and the prisoner attacked him, struck him about the head and face, and tore his shira to pieces. Pawsey, a police constable, 485 K, was called upon to quell tho disturbance, and arrested the prisoner. On the way to the station-house tho prisoner throw himself on the ground, and struck the constable. The prisoner said that twenty policemen should not take him to the station-house, and !undo use of filthy threats. He kicked at Pawsey, and said ho would ruin him. Tho kick did not fall where it was intended, but fell on the middle of his thigh. The prisoner made a second kick at the constable, which did not reach him. Ho then got Pawsey's fingers into his mouth, and was biting them when another constable, named Stroud, 270 Ix, hit him on the shoulder with his truncheon, and compelled him to release Pawsey's fingers. Stroud said he was.compelled to hold the prisoner by the hair of his head, and pull him along to restrain his fearful violence. The prisoner gave a general denial to the charge. Mr. Paget said the prisoner picked up an unfortunate girl in Ratcliff-highway and gave her 35., of which she was compelled to give 2s. to that abominable wretch Bath. Yes it was a fact that two-thirds of the wages of her iniquity were paid to the Gelman who was landlord of the horrible place. Tho prisoner then demanded the 3s. from the girl on the ground that he was not going to stay with her all night, and because it was refused beat her and made an attempt to strangle her. Pawsey, the police-constable, was then savagely attacked, kicked, and his fingers bitter. 110 would not advert to another part of the case. The prisoner's whole conduct was immoral and disgusting in the highest degree, and brutal and savage. Ho very much doubted whether ho ought not to commit the prisoner for trial. Ho" would make the punishment certain and prompt, and teach such villains as the prisoner that they could not commit such outrages as these with impunity. He sentenced the prisoner to two months' imprisonment and hard labour for the assault on Emma Saunders, and two months' imprisomont and hard labour for the assault on Pawsey, the sentences to be consecutive, making four months' imprisonment with hand labour in all. lie did not award any punishment for the assault on Bath, who was as bad as the prisoner, and exacted 2s (tom the wretched such unhappy woman, Saunders.
The Sun. — 1863-10-28 (London, England)

ATROCIOUS YOUNG CRIMINAL.—On Saturday, at the Wigan police-office, William Metchinson, a powerfully built lad of 16, was brought before Mr. J. Meek charged with no less than three diabolical outrages, and attempted outrages upon women. From the statement made to the magistrate it appeared that on the previous Monday a Mrs. Cunliffe, the wife of a farmer residing in the borough of Wigan, was passing through the Haigh plantations when she was followed by the prisoner, who attempted to assault her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in a house a short distance away. On the day following a young woman. of 25, named M‘Whinney, was passing the fishpDnd in the plantation when the prisoner apprdached her, and, throwing her to the ground, attempted to violate her. She struggled with him some time, and at length succeeded in extricating herself from his clutches. Information of these attacks having been given to the police they were, of course, on the look-out, but nothing was seen of the prisoner till Friday, when a person answering his description was noticed by a son of Mts. Cunliffe, and followed into Wigan, and these apprehended by a policeconstable. He was taken to the station and there identified by the woman. While this was going on in the office, another woman appeared to prefer a more serious charge— one of rape --which had been committed on a short time previously, also in the Haigh-park, and on being placed before several young men, among whom was Metchinson, she at once identified him as the offender. The name of the complainant was Costellow. She resided at Gathurat, and was aged abont 20. She stated that, hearing in Haigh wanted a servant, she was proceeding t° his sed him through the park, when she saw Metchinson, a goat:nes: the way. He proffered to show her; but, insatoenfadtdaeofprankitnag.. her to the place, he led her to a deserted part She struggled tion, and there endeavoured to violate her. some time, and screamed for help, when the young Luis" cream, drawing a knife from his pocketther her, and then, while fearful of murder and. Afterwards hc xeabtaeunsetdedtowstiatub her struggles, he effected his • and searched the pockets of his victitaLci. the spot where this purpose. ed her of 6d. in copper—all the money she possasolice, and it was found to occurred was pointed out to the police, inmates of which, it was people be near /4 group of almshoutises, the !Creams of the complainant. learnt on inquiry, had heard raviolis ahsault, the old Having also heard knew that the young criminal offences were committed in Haigh were in great terror ots:11: was in custody. t where he had been 'hi:nded over to the county police. We the prisoners h only just left gaol, learn that he has . imprisonsd fora similar crime.—lireqool Albion. virA"' TER SAVAGE LANDOR, now in his 90th Mr. T the press a volun eof Heroic Idyls and other Yeaor'si:a tso ;:' published by Mr. Newby. P"  ...' ..`••
The Sun. — 1863-09-07 (London, England)

CHOLERA IN INDIA.--The latest accounts from s India express apprehensions that the cholera is about to weep over the stations in the Upper Provinces, as that fatal malady has shown itself simultaneously at several of the military posts. Although the cases are not numerous, ippears to be of such a virulent type that every one attacked has perished, The usual precaution has been adopted of moving the troops from barracks and placing them under canvas at a distance from the great thoroughfares. ~ SCAPI3 OF A MIIRDEREft.—A man named -Lemarchand, condemned to death at the last APslzea of the Orne, has just made his escape from the I)%is°r Aler9on. He was confined, with another priae-eeth' in one of the upper rooms of a tower, at tha toot of r:2llas an arm ofthe river Brianto. The window of the I.th"re,- "EtB about it, from the ground, and was closed with as a ZatiaZe, all of which he forced by using a long form c ompanion companion is tram, after threatening to murder his his sheets 5 attempted to give an alarm.. He then tied t to the an blanket together, dropped into the river, and go °l)P4ite b ' entered a washerwoman's yard, and char,. ~ auk, where he and shirt, Whiit," his Prison clothes for a pair of trowsers fe110w.Dri,,,,,, - 4a found hanging there. Meanwhile, his and pe;scn-s-:•rerehailtia'llifouryrued the turnkeys of his escape, not yQt succeeded in oapturPine7hiffini7 pursuit; but they have  Share! Railway&  13.14.1  6.4.0  ke.15.4'  Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,and Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no div Do. B till flp c.p an.hns been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,& A b. Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow.; Glasg. and S. Western! 1(1 reatEastern, Ord. stk  Ditto A stock  Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern... Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. ant W. of Ireland Great Western ...... • •  Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshirc Loudon and iilackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Noeh Western Lon. & So'.th Western' Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares Metropolitan Midland Do New _ _. • I  Do Binning. & Derby 'Mid. (it. W. of Ireland  Do. i shares Mid Kert  Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds  Do York Do Carlisle North London I Do New ... North Staffordshire I. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock  Do Scot. Mid. stook Shrews. and Welchpool (Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales !S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1806 ;Taff Vale.. I Do B Do C !Ulster Do Do  12.10  Vale of Neath 'Victoria sta. and Pim ,Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool H ar. &R ;West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford
The Sun. — 1863-12-30 (London, England)

HEALTH OF THE METROPOLIS.  (From the Registrar's-General's Weekly 2?eturn.) The total number of deaths in London in the week that ended on Saturday was 1,312. It differed little from that of the previous week ; but the deaths at 60 years of age and upwards rose from 244 to 285. The average number of deaths for the 52d week, derived from the returns of that week, in ten years, 1853-62, is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,558. The actual number is less by 246 than that obtained by calculation. There were 14 deaths from smallpox and 44 from measles Six of those caused by the latter disease were returned in Somers-town, and five in the sub-district, Lambeth Church, second part. Scarlatina was fatal in 78 cases, six of which were in Kentish-town, eight in Islington,' Bronchitis was the most fatal in the week of all the diseases on the list ; it was recorded in 154 cases, while the corrected average in ten corresponding weeks is 185. The deaths from bronchitis rose, as compared with the numbers of two previous weeks—but those frem pneumonia, which were 81, showed a decrease. Whooping-cough increased decidedly; it was fatal to 49 children. There were 138 deaths from phthisis. Three cases of murder or manslaughter, 2 of which were deaths of infants, were recorded in the week. Only 2 nonagenarians died; they were widows, aged 92 and 95 years. Last week the births of 805 boys and 727 girls, in all 1,532 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1853-62 the average number (corrected) was 1,828. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.970 in. The mean daily reading was above 30in. on three days of the week. The reading was 30.30 in. on the morning of Sunday— and fell to 29.70 in. on Tuesday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 42.5 deg., which is 5 deg., above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean temperature was above the average on every day, except Tuesday ; and on the last three days the excess was from 8 deg, to 11 d eg. The thermometer fell below the freezing point of water on two nights ; the lowest reading was 26.5 dog. on Wednes day ; the highest day temperature was 51.9 deg. on Saturday. The range of temperature in the week was thersfore 25.4. The mean daily range was 12.2 deg. The range on three days was only 7 and 8 deg. The difference between the mean dew point temperature and air temperature was 4.6 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air 84, cor3plete saturation being represented by 100. The wind blew from a westerly point—on Tuesday from the north-west, and afterwards from south-west and west. There was no rain measured. The mean of the highest temperature of the water of the Thames was 44'2 deg. ; that of the lowest was 42 deg.
The Sun. — 1863-12-30 (London, England)

IBER.  HEALTH OF THE METROPOLIS.  (From the Registrar's-General's Weekly Return.) The total number of deaths in London in the week that ended on Saturday was 1,312. It differed little from that of the previous week ; but the deaths at 60 years of age and upwards rose from 244 to 285. The average number of deaths for the 52d week, derived ft om the returns of that week, in ten years, 1853-62, is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,558. The actual number is less by 246 than that obtained by calculation. There were 14 deaths from smallpox and 44 from measles Six of those caused by the latter disease were returned in Somers-town, and five in the sub-district, Lambeth Church, second part. Scarlatina was fatal in 78 cases, six of which were in Kentish-town, eight in Islington. Bronchitis was the most fatal in the week of all the diseases on the list ; it was recorded in 154 cases, while the corrected average in ten corresponding weeks is 185. The deaths from bronchitis rose, as compared with the numbers of two previous weeks—but those from pneumonia, which were 81, showed a decrease. Whooping-cough increased decidedly; it was fatal to 49 children. There were 138 deaths from phthisis. Three cases of murder or manslaughter, 2 of which were deaths of infants, were recorded in the week. Only 2 nonagenarians died; they were widows, aged 92 and 95 years. Last week the births of 805 boys and 727 girls, in all  1,532 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1853-62 the average number (corrected) was 1,828. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.970 in. The mean daily reading was above 30in. on three days of the week. The reading was 30.30 in, on the morning of Sunday— and fell to 29.70 in. on Tuesday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 42.5 deg., which is 5 deg., above the average of the same week in 43 years (nn determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean temperature was above the average on every day, except nail Tues and on the last three days the excess was from 8ndeg, deg. The thermometer fell below the freezing poit of water on two nights ; the lowest reading was 26.5 deg. on Wedrs: day ; the highest day temperature was 51.9 deg. on s:9',u_f_ day. The range of temperature in the week was rangetho win on 25.4. The mean daily range was 12.2 deg. three days was only 7 and 8 deg. The differencolhbee ature was 4.6 mean dew point; temperature and air temPaerir S 4, complete deg. The mean degree of humidity of iilihee wind blew from preen the saturation being represented by 100. the northwest, and a westerly point—on Tuesday front. There was no rain afterwards from south-west and West' temperature of the measured. The mean of the high dam.; that of the lowest was water of the Thames was 44.2 42 deg.  victims
The Sun. — 1863-09-22 (London, England)

COURTLY PRY.—A Parisian correspondent of the Court Journal gives the following account of his peeping at the Empress Eugenie while her Majesty weef playing at billiards at Biarritz. This descendant es Coventry Tom describing even the blush upon the cheek el the Empress and the percale about her Majesty's ancles  'During the short stay we made at Biarritz,we were forte.' nate enough to catch a glimpse, through the open windovir of thu billiard-room at the Villa Eugenie just when the sport was at its height. In the midst of the animation in' spired by the game, her Majesty's vivacity and playfulnes3 of disposition were brought out to their fullest advantage ; her joyous laugh rang through the lofty room, and found its echo even with those walking on the terrace without, so gay and fresh was the sound. Her Majesty's figure, which is still as lithe and youthful as ever, bent over the board with much grace; and as the colour came and went on her cheek, which in Paris has of late been so very pale, W 0 could not help rejoicing at the custom which permits the cares of greatness to be laid aside for awhile, and fergetfulness of a crown to be found in the more genial distractions which the peculiar temperament of her Majesty se greatly requires. The dress worn by her Majesty in the billiard' room consists of a bolero jacket and petticoat of striped percale, orange and white, the stripes broad and sharp, like the stuffs made for the Creole ladies of Bourbon. A. thick white Spanish shirt underneath, without collar or wristbands, was the novelty in the costume; while the petticoat being necessarily short, and bending over the boaro, a neces" sary movement of the game, the whole was terminated by short, loose drawers of percale, reaching just above the ancie. Nothing could be more charming and gallant than this dress, which the broad ceinture, with loose bow and floating ends of the same material as the petticoat, and the orange-coloured net, a la Figaro, falling down the neck behind, in which the hair hung loose and unconfined by any other obstacle, finished with a succes which had already inspired the great poet (name I) whu is just now staying at, Biarritz with some of the happiest verses he ever penned'' LUKE CHARLES, the policeman who is accused of the murder of his wife, was yesterday committed for trial at Bury. The body found in the canal at reudie: bury in February last has been identified as that of the Pr'' Bond's wife, gad evidence was given yesterday to sh°vr that after the woman's disappearance Charles was in the habit of telling plausible stories in reply to the inquiries ot her friends and others as to what had become of her. It would also appear that the prisoner during his wife's time had proposed marriage to a young woman in Ireland ; that his offer had been m:cepted ; and that he was only prevented from committing the offence of bigamy by the re" fusal of a Catholic priest to perform the ceremony of mar' riage until he had satisfactory evidence that the prisoner was what he represented himself to be—an unmarried. man.
The Sun. — 1819-05-24 (London, England)

FUNDS.—This morning a panic seized 044 House, which was crowded at an early hour, that . is almost unprecedented ; the moment basica" commenced the rush was tremendous, and all sr Fared to. be Sellers ; various prices were called' at length some little order being obtained, Consols were named at 678, and fell to 67k, being • de' pression. of 4 per Cent. since this day week' Scarcely any purchasers were to be- found at 'bag price. They recovered a little by 12 o'cla when they were 674, but the Market looked ellm ceedingly gloomy. •  Boston Papers arrived this morning to the 201 Apt il, and New York to the 27th, and Pkilatiel" /lia to the 25th April. SPANISH Assaatc4.7—(BosToso.—Tbe solo/ones' Retrieve, Captain TwYcaoss, arrived at (bib port° in 20 days, from St. Martha, Spanish Mont.'''. Official accounts had been received that Genera M'GREGoR, with his squadron of six sail, -with 12 or 1500 troops, from Anx Cayes, bail latgle4' near,Porto Bello; he was expected at St. Marths; .all the inhabitants were under arms, and India'' and troops from the Country were called to aßsilL in its defence.  PHILADELPHIA, APRit, 55. Extract of a Letter from St. Thomas's, ?dock 30:--" By a vessel just arrived from Curago" news has been received by vessels, arrived bells from Carthagena, that the Governor of Paololl bad written to the Governor of Carthagena 14 all the forces he could muster, as be dreaded 0 immediate attack from the Independent Aral' which, atter taking Lima, was then advancing rapidly to the Northward, no doubt to attack post."  It is stated, we find, in one of the Paris Paper' that the Deputies who were prevented, by th sudden termination of the Debate on the propose! recal of the EXILES, NMI speaking in favour 0 that measure,,meao to publish their reasons to tom, world at large. We hope that they will do 544 that a refutation of thiir argtintenli is support 04 so dangerous a measure,onay,ba equally circulate' throughout Franco and'all Europe. It is also desk' able that these advocates for rebels and muidelfi. should, by thus avowing their sentiments, had their characters fully developed to their county'' men, since, after proving themselves to be favooll` able to the most odious criminals, they will hartilll be returned, on a futUre occasion, to the Lego' lative Body. Such partizans of treason, anarchio. and regicide, might next be expected to propo° the return of BUONAPARTE to France, or to Sovereignty at Elba, if nor in order to. invest with a new dignity, as Monarch of his notlcil island, Corsica. At all events, we hope that iti4 Patrons of the infamous Exiles, by thus expoi°l their principles, will preclude themselves front official employment, as they never can desert'e the confidence of a King whose piOus Broths they murdered, over whose country they ipre4 desolation and misery, and Who shook the foal' dation of the civilized world. No—never should such wretches be permitted to enter France n°l more, and, indeed, it seems surptizing that tbe: should find shelter in. any part of Europe which suffered so much by their principles and meastagg'