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The Sun. — 1861-10-29 (London, England)

JAPAN.  We have news from Japan up to the 25th August. The British Legation was still at 'Yeddo, but it was understood that Mr. Alcock and M. de Bellecourt were about to take up their temporary residence at Yokuhama, pending the construction of two new residences to be built upon a site in the neighbourhood of the recent Legations, but capable of being strongly fortified. The Japanese Government have agreed to construct the works necessary for placing these buildings in a state of defence. In the meantime, the British Legation has worn all the aspect  of a place in a state of siege. Five hundred Japanese soldiers and 30 Marines from the flagship Imperiense form the permanent guard, and three separate lines of palisades have been constructed round the temple which has hitherto formed the abode of the British  legation. No further attempt had been made upon the lives of the inmates, though a general feeling of insecurity prevailed. The members of the Japanese. Government are said to be little less unpopular with a certain political party than the foreigners. an attempt to murder one of the members of the Cabinet having lately failed. A general alarm was created by a supposed attack upon the American Legetion just before the mail left. Two shots were fired by the Japanese Guard, but the assailants, if they existed at all, foiled in their attempt at a surprise, made their escape. The arrival of the Admiral had created great satisfaction, and was likely to produce a good effect. The Imperieuse had been anchored as near Yeddo as possible. The firm attitude taken up by Mr. Alcock, who had remained for nearly two months after the attack on the Legation, was also calculated to prove to the opposition party in Japan that they were not likely to gain their object by the employment of violence and intimidation. It had been reported at Yokohama that two official interTiews of a confidential and, therefore, unusual character, had token place at Yeddo, at which the presence of the Government spies had been dipensed with, and the parties present consisted only of the two Japanese First Ministers of the Council on the one side, and Mr. Alcock, Admiral Hope, and Mr. Oliphaut, on the other. The result of their interview has not transpired, but it was understood to have been in the highest degree satisfactory. Mr. Oliphant proceeds to England by this mail, charged with despatches and a letter from his Majesty the Tykoon to the Queen, having reference to the present critical state of affairs. The Ringdove had come through the inland sea to Nagasaki, having on board Admiral Hope. At Nagasaki, the Admiral shifted his flag to the Encounter, and both vessels proceeded to Tsusima, an island on the coast of Corea. It was the Admiral's intention to visit Hakodadi and then rejoin the Imperieuse at Yeddo. The Odin, Captain Lord John Hay, had left Nagasaki for Yeddo. The Actaeon, with the gunboatsLeven, Algerine, and Dove, were surveying in the Bay of Yeddo.
The Sun. — 1861-06-12 (London, England)

THE VACANCY IN THE COUNCIL OF  INDIA.  In the course of his speech on the proposed abolition of the exclusive privileges of the Covenanted Civil Service of India, Sir C. Wood gave authoritative confirmation to a report which had been floating about for some days before, to the effect that Col. Durand had been requested by the Governor-General to accept the office of Secretary in the Foreign Department, and that he would accept it when enabled to do so by the provisions of the new bill. This arrangement will make a vacancy in the Council of India. We believe that Colonel Durand was elected by the Council, and that, therefore, the vacancy occasioned by the transfer of this officer to the Indian Executive will be filled up in the same manner_ With respect to the question of succession, we are not in a position to speculate, with any sort of confidence, with respect to the selection to be made by the 14 remaining members. But it would appear to be at least probable that an offer of the seat may be made to Sir James Outram. Such a tribute of respect would be equally ve onour able to him and to the Indian Council; ande need sir James scarcely say that should, as we hope, Outram s health admit of his taking office, the arrangement will be extremely advantageous to the public service. Though Colonel Durand is to be hthe new Indian Secretary, in the foreign or political department, his real strength is in the military department, and there Outram's knowledge and experience would be of the greatest service. We have heard with much gratification that the last accounts of Sir James's health are of a favourable character, and that an eminent German physician whom he has consulted gives good hope of his restoration to permanent health and strength. Indeed, we have a lively hope of seeing him, before long, sitting in the. Indian Council. Heis one of those m when he is once so far recovered as to enable him to taketthat strengthening medicine, we feel assured that his progress will be rapid and his recovery itteinngupon whom work acts as a tonic ; and abiding.— Overland Mail.  G7tLhAgAeeßhndYotrlueesAaniedNafoDunfl MURDER AT KINGSWOOD, NEAR atnhde murderßhiesvw. familyals s, committedo ani n c/Mondayswitooctc; night T j:ael vt. n Chertsey, leaving an elderly female named Holliday to take charge of the house, as she had done on several occasions. The fellows got on the roof of an outhouse joining the house, and smashed the bedroom window where the unfortunate woman lived. It seems probable that the noise awoke the woman, and that she gave an alarm. The wretches, it is supposed, then dragged her out of bed, and along to the foot of the bed, as there is a streak of blood along the floor. They then violently thrust part of an old stocking into her mouth se forcibly that her tongue was pushed back to the top of her throat. Her husband (who is lodgekeeper to T. Aio)ck, Esq., M.P.) had left her a little after six on the previous evening, and on going the next morning found his poor wife lying dead on the floor. The police are making active exertions to apprehend the perpetrators of this foal deed.
The Sun. — 1861-06-03 (London, England)

VERNA/ENT OF JAPAN.  Mr. Alcock, the British Envoy in Japan, states in one of the despatches just published his idea of the Government of that country. The titular sovereigns, the ;Mikado and the Tycoon, hold only a phantom sceptre, and have no real power. It is behind these shadows that the true executive and governing power must be sought. There are first the Ministers, with two of whom alone the representatives of foreign Powers come in contact. Behind, but above them, is the Gorogio, or Council of Five— Daimios in their own right and high officers of State by election, claiming to exercise a supreme executive power under certain responsibility and control from those from whom their powers are derived. Beyond these, again, and probably the effective source of any power the Gorogio exercise, is the Great Council of the Daimios, understood to be 18 in number, representing the 62 principal vassal princes of the empire, who, lastly, form a part only of the collective body of some 600 Daimios and privileged foreign of the first treaty (with classes, possessed of territorial rights and privileges more or less considerable in the country, and a voice more or less direct and potent in its councils. The most powerful section of the Daimios are understood to be opposed to the great innovation of establishing from the relations. Within a month America) the reigning Tycoon, the nominal head. of the executive, disappeared from the scene ; a mere boy, not his son, was elected from the Royal stock to succeed him, and all concerned in the negotiations were disgraced and removed, even down to the subcrdinates, and in disgrace to this day they remain, and it is with a hostile party in power that the foreign representatives have to deal in seeing the treaties carried into execution. In this party there are men who, it is believed, advocate a decided retrograde policy, consisting the annoyance and intimidation of foreigners, and, if that should fail, decimation or general massacre, and closing the ports on the plea that public opinion will not tolerate foreign intrusion. Among the party driven from power this policy is supposed conclusion to find support in the hope that a collision with foreign Powers may ruin the existing Government. The governing members seem unable or reluctant to cope with these classes. Mr. Alceck thought it necessary recently to write plainly to the Japanese Ministers for Foreign Affairs, that they must control the violent men who seek to drive foreigners out of the country by murder and terrorism ; and he added, " Europe united would resist the attempt, render its success impossible, and punish the authors of such an outrage on the laws and rights of nations. Could they even temporarily effect their object and murder every foreigner, Japan would be the most grievous sufferer. Were such a flagitious policy ever to be carried out, the country would fall back under the ban of civilised nations, and be dealt with as a common enemy."
The Sun. — 1861-06-03 (London, England)

GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN.  Mr. Alcock, the British Envoy in Japan, states in one of the despatches just published his idea of the Government of that country. The titular sovereigns, the Mikado and the Tycoon, hold only a phantom sceptre, and have no real power. It is behind these shadows that the true executive and governing power must be sought. There are first the Ministers, with two of whom alone the representatives of foreign Powers come in contact. Behind, bat above them, is the Gorogio, or Council of Five— Daimios in their own right and high officers of State by election, claiming to exercise a supreme executive power under certain responsibility and control from those from whom their powers are derived. Beyond these, again, and probably the effective source of any power the Gorogio exercise, is the Great Council of the Daimios, understood to be 18 in number, represent ing the 62 principal vassal princes of the empire, who, lestly, form a part only of the collective body of some 600 Daimios and privileged classes, possessed of territorial rights and privileges more or less considerable in the country, an.d a voice most te oprolwesesrfdoilresecottainond opfottehnet great , innovation of Daimiosinits co councils. The understood Tycoon, the nominal head stood to be opposed to the establishing foreign disappeared from the scene ; a relations. Wit ain a month from the conclusion of the first treaty (with oAfmthereiceal mere boy, not his son, was elected from the Royal stock to succeed him, and all concerned in the ne• go to they tiation etchoetirveei,g ning 8 were disgraced and removed, even down the subordinates, and in disgrace to this day remain, and it is with a hostile party in power that the foreign representatives have to deal in • seeing the treaties carried into execution. In this party there are men who, it is believed, advocate a decided retrograde policy, consisting the annoyance and intimidation of foreigners, and, if that should fail, decimation or general massacre, and closing the ports on the l that public opinion will p ea not tolerate foreign intrusion. Among the party driven from power this policy is supposed to find support in the hope that a collision with foreign Powers may ruin the existing Government. The governing members seem unable 1 or reluctant to cope with these classes. Mr. Alcock thought it necessary recently to write plainly to the Japanese Ministers for Foreign Affairs, that they must control the violent men -who seek to drive foreigners out of the country by murder and terrorism ; and he added, " Europe united would resist the attempt, render its success impossible, and punish the authors of such an outr age on the laws and rights of nations. Could they even temporarily effect their object and murder every foreigner, Japan would be the most grievous sufferer. Were such a flagitious policy 'ever to be carried out, the country would fall back under the ban of civilised nations, and be dealt with as a common enemy."
The Sun. — 1861-06-13 (London, England)

CIIARGE OF WILFUL MURDER.— Julia Bryant, alias Connor, an Irish woman, aged 29, who carried an infant in her arms, was brought befoie Mr. Woolrych, charged with the wilful murder of Catherine Daly. Inspector Dendy, of the 11 division, stated that, at half-past 12 o'clock OA Thursday night last, a woman named Catherine Daly was brought to the Leman-street station-house, in Whitechapel, with a severe wound on her nose, which appeared to have been completely divided. She was bleeding copiously, and was very much exhausted. He sent for Dr. Comley, of High-street, Whitechapel, who bandaged the wound, and said the case was a very serious one, and that the woman must be sent to the London Hospital directly. The doctor's orders were carried out, and the woman was supported on the arms of two police constables to the hospital, where she expired on Monday evening. Timothy Carroll, a labourer, stated that the deceased was his sister. He saw her alive on Sunday in the hospital. She was then in a state of delirium. On Tuesday he saw the body of his sister laid out in the dead•house of the hospital. Mary Flynn, the wife of William Flynn, a tailor, of Gun-square, Hounsditch, stated that she was in the Blue Peter public- house, Rosemary-lane, Whitechapel, on Thurs lay night last. The prisoner, her husband, and Catherine Daly were there. The prisoner's husband gave the deceased a glass of stout, and said to her, "Kitty, how many years ago is it since you and I first slept together ?" The deceased said in reply, " I do not know that I ever did sleep with you. When I did sleep with a man, it was with a good man in a foreign country." The prisoner was annoyed with the conversation, and had some words with the deceased. They called each other names, and the prisoner took up a quart pot and struck Daly a tremendous blow on the nose. The deceased staggered from the effects of the blow which severed her nose, and she leaned against a wall, and " bled violently nearly a quart." Witness said it was a shame to let a woman bleed to death, and the barman at the Blue Peter led her outside into the street. Two police-constables came to the assistance of the deceased, and finding her quite exhausted from loss of blood, carried her to the station-house. Francis Kelly, a police-constable. 130 H, took the prisoner into custody in Blue Gate-fields, Shadwell, on Tuesday night. A ecene of the greatest confusion ensued among the Irish congregated there, and if he had not been provided with the assistance of several police-constables he should never have got the prisoner away. The prisoner said " I did strike Catherine Daly, and I am very sorry for it, and was determined to give myself up:" An immense number of persons assembled in Lemanstreet, opposite the station-house that morning, and there was great excitement. The prisoner was taken out of the station-house secretly by a back way and escaped the mob. Inspector Durdy- said the inquest on the remains of the deceased would be held this day. Mr. Woolrych remanded the prisoner for a week.  [ADvF.
The Sun. — 1861-12-28 (London, England)

JAMES H. SMYTIIEY, solicitor for Signor Mario." tained ammunition. The prisoner was standing Birkd., Lane., &Ches. June. - - Hotel, in Aylsham,said he saw a portion of the fight and am to get £5OO a month." He said he had sold between the two cots, and a rifle rack was at the Blyth and Tyne 2O 20 1,692 1,P40 upon them. Sir William Hackett-But he gives you an 1 ristol and Exeter lO6l 125 6,404 7311 between Mr. Windham and a showman in the mar- them to a Government contractor, and had signed lead of each. The prisoner, it was proved on the ICaledonian These are positive injuries, and causes of peen- ket Place of that town. It occurred on a Sunda th t tth d b f I told him that he y. e con rac e ay e ore. alternative -e ou have an easy way of getting out trial, teak down his own rifle, placed it by his sine Cockermouth& Workington 81 81 - fit Cork and Bandon Diary loss, and even of frequent loss of health and Mr. Windham drove into the market place in a post should not have done any such thing, and that he ° ' in the attitude of " ready," move' it backwards and 193 217 Cork, Blackrock, & I assage. 61 61 Mr Sheehan-Well indeed I will please God f 2.7 239 26 23 life; and a southern embankment is the only effec- cart,and soon got involved in an altercation with the had ruined the Felbrigg estate. Ile shrugged his ' Sir 'William Hackett-You have on f , t • orwards, and then fired. Dickson and Campbell Cork and Youghal ly to give £5 were both hit, and the culprit th 11 Cornwall 531 53/ 1,200 1,253 en coo y replaced oceside l7 17 206 207 tive preventive for them. There are, however, men belonging to a menagerie of wild beasts. Wit- shoulders and said, in an extraordinary sort of way, • and make an apology. ness saw him throw himself into a fightingattitude. " I have made a very good job ; don't you think the rifle in the rack. The deceased, who had his Dublin& Belfast Junction 63 63 1,616 1,602 also benefits to be soeght. The Surrey side parishes, Mr. Sheehan-Faith, I suppose I must. 63 1,849 1,918 One of his antagonists was a woman,who brandished so ?" I told him that there were not X 5,000 worth back towards the murderer, cried out, " Who did Dublin and Drogheda 63 hile the share th Mr. Sheehan then left the court. Dub. & Wicklow (in.Kingst ) 481 401 1,543 1,724 w y e expense of the northern em- a tin pan over his head, and when in the act of re- of trees on the estate which ought to be felled. that?" Jackson replied at once, " I did, old boy." Dundalk and Enniskillen 130 130 1,864 1,791 ___ _ _______ bankment by paying their share of h t e prolonged treating, overpowered by numbers, Mr. Windham " Ah," he said, " You have not been in the Ituncton - e Deceased never uttered another word, but fell over Dundee and Arbroath l7l 171 593 653 coal dues, will absolutely reap no benefit from the thrust his elbows through a window. He eventually valley ;" referring to a portion of the settled estates
The Sun. — 1861-12-28 (London, England)

JAMES H. SMYTHEY solicitor for Si , gnor Mario." 20 20 1,692 1, AO ' Hotel, in Aylsham said he saw a portion of the fight and am to get £5OO a month." Ho said he had sold between the two cots, and a rifle rack was at the Blyth and Tyne upon them. Sir William Hackett-But he gives you an h Bristol and Exeter lOOl 125 6,494 7,411 . between Mr. Windburn and a showman in the mar- them to a Government con tractor, and had signed ead of each. The prisoner it was proved on the 'le • 9 2191 15,399 16,443 • These are posi • • • • tive tnjuries, and causes of pecu- ket place of that town. It occurred on a Sunday. the contract the day before. I told him that he alternative-you have an easy way of getting out trial, toak down his own ride, Id•b h• • La t, ennui _ _ gt 2lBl 8 p ace it y -is sicie Cockermouth & Workin on _ _ niary loss, and even of frequent loss of health and Mr. Windham drove into the market place in a post should not have done any such thing and that he of it' iu the attitude of " ready," moved it backwards d an Cork and Bandon 2O 20 343 344 193 217 Mr. Sheehan-Well, indeed, I will, please God. f Cork Blackrock, & Passage. 61 61 2.7 2-39 ' life; and a southern embankment ' is the only effec- cart,and soon got involved in an altercation with the had ruined the Felbri t He' shru dh• gg es ate. gge is Sir William Hackett-You h orwards, and then fired. Dickson and Campbell Cork'and Youghal ave only to give £5 were both hit, ad th I't h Cornyvall . 26 23 531 531 1,200 1,253 n ecu pre ten coolly replaced 206 207 tin preventive for them. There are, however, men belonging to a menagerie of wild beasts. Wit- shoulders and said, in an extraordinary sort of way, and make an apology. ness saw him throw himself into a fightingattitude. " I have made a very good job ; don't you think the rifle in the rack. The deceased, who had his geuebslidne& Belfast Junction - 63 63 1,019 1,602 also benefits to be sought. The Surrey side parishes Mr. Sheehan-Faith, I suppose I must. 63 1,849 1,918 i s Oneof his antagonists was a woman who brandished so ?" I told him that there were not £5,000 worth back towards the murderer, cried out, " Who did Dublin and Drogheda 63 while the Mr. Sheehan then left the court. pub.& Wicklowee. 101 1 543 1,724 ( Kingst.) 481 1:864 1,7,1 y share the expense of the northern em- a tin pan over his head, and when 'in the act of re- of trees on the estate which ou h b f gt to e elled. that ?" Jackson replied at once, " I did, old boy." Dundalk and Enniskillen bankment by paying their share of the prolonged treating, overpowered by numbers, Mr. Windham " Ali," he said, " You have not been in the Runcton _ Deceased never uttered another word, but fell over Dundee and Arbroath l7l 171 593 553 ] coal dues, will absolutely reap no benefit from the thrust his elbows through a window. He eventually valley ;" referring to a portion of the settled estates POLICE INTELLIq-
The Sun. — 1861-05-25 (London, England)

BRISTOL.  BRISTOL, FRIDAY EVENING. This afternoon the densely-populated manufacturing district of St. Philip and Jacob, which forms the south-eastern boundary of this city, was thrown into a state of the greatest excitement in consequence of its becoming known that a little girl of between two and a-half and three years old, had been deliberately murdered by her own mother. The names of both murderess and victim were the same, Martha 011iver, and they were the wife and child of a journeyman saddler and harness maker, named Henry 011iver, with whom they lived in an apartment at No. 4, John-street. The unhappy woman, who is 46 years of age, was before the perpetration of the crime the mother of three children, and the fact of the murder was first brought under the notice of the police authorities by her own statement. In the early part of this afternoon she presented herself at the central police-station, Bridewell-street, where she encountered police-sergeant Windmill, and addressing him, said that she surrendered herself to him as his prisoner. The constable at first thought that she was jesting, but upon his asking her upon what charge she wished him to arrest her, she said, very earnestly, " I have been and hung one of my little children." The officer, still dubious of her statement, asked what could have induced her to commit such an act as that, to which she replied that her husband had used her very badly, and by his cruelty had driven her to it. She stated this with apparent calmness, and the sergeant deemed it his duty to take her into the charge-room before the officer on duty. She there repeated her statement, telling where she lived, and saying she had hanged the child from one of the posts of her bed. She then tendered the key of her door, saying that if the officer could go and look he would find it as she had stated. The officer on duty, upon this, directed Police-sergeant Windmill to go to John-street, and he was telling him to make haste, as life might not be quite extinct, when she said, " Oh, it is of no use. I have done it. I could not bear to see her suffer, and I pulled her by the heels." The sergeant lost no time in proceeding to the house, which is rented by a person named Mounting, 011iver being an under-tenant. He opened the door, and in looking into the room found that her horrible statement had been a true one, as the lifeless body of the poor child was suspended from one of the bed-posts. The sergeant at once cut it down, and medical assistance was procured, but it was of course wholly unavailing. The woman, who had been held in custody at the station-house during the time the officer was engaged in making the inquiries, was afterwards taken, for examination, before the magistrates, and was remanded by them for further inquiry. Information has been conveyed to the coroner, J. B. Grindon, Esq., who will hold an inquest to-morrow: