Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1862-05-21 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1862.  Ihe Wad.  At the weekly meeting of the Manchester board of guardians, held on Thursday, it was mentioned that a warrant had been obtained against Andre Beauregard, an artist, who claims to be a cousin of the Confederate general, for deserting his wife and family, and leaving them chargeable to the union. On Sunday week, spectators on the Newport bridge witnessed an occurrence on the river Usk which considerably astonished them. A countryman was standing up in a boat, holding a child by a sash tied round its middle; and in the presence of two persons of the town and the two boatmen, who were all much interested in the proceeding, bedipped the unfortunate child into the tide nine times, for the purpose, it was afterwards stated, of preventing bad effects happening to the sufferer through a severe bite which it had received from a cat!  At a meeting of the tenants on the royal estates held at Abergeldie lately, it was finally resolved to erect a granite obelisk as a monument to the late Prince Consort. The place of erection was left to the decision of the Queen; and she has, we understand, decided upon a little wooded " knowe," to the south-west of the castle, at Balmoral, and near the road. Various designs for the monument were submitted for the approval of her Majesty— the one she has chosen being, we believe, by Sir. Beeton, resident at Balmoral; and as it has been contracted for, the work will be proceeded with immediately. A young man named Charles Wilgar, residing about five miles from Belfast, had been missing since Saturday week, when he left the town, with two silver wadies in his possession. On f hursda y his body was found in the river Lagan. Wounds on the back of his head proved that he was foully murdered. One of the watches was in an inner vest pocket, the other was found in a pawn-office in Lisburn, and a person named Ward has been arrested on suspicion. At Ancona, the other day, Sir James Hudson received the formal visits of the prefect, syndic, mid governor; and the whole population flocked to the ovation in his honour, consisting of a serenade from the military band. The National Anthem of Italy was preceded by that of England. From a dense crowd the shouts of "Visa la Regina d'lnghilterra!" "Viva Pahnerston!" were vociferated, and Sir James was drawn from his incognito to acknowledge the enthusiastic cheering. A very delicate attention was paid by the local authorities to the British Minister in providing him with an escort of carabinieri for the journey by post to Rome. Not having applied for any escort, he was hardly aware that the soldiers were accompanying him, as they perfoimed their task the whole of the way to the frontiers unobtrusively, alternately preceding and following the carriage on the post road for his safety; but in no instance being especially observed by their guest. At Foligno, although he arrived at a late hour, the same manifestations occurred as at Ancona, and so on to the very frontier of the territory of the Pope. At Narm the reception was even more enthusiastic. Ladies at every window waving their handkerchiefs, and, heaping nosegays as he passed, literally filled the carriage with flowers.  An extraordinary suicide took place in London on Saturday week, when a foreigner' in a fit of rashness, shot himself in the street. He conducted himself improperly before the window of a shop at Chelsea, and was apprehended, when he bolted away from the officer, and as he ran, the police being in persuit, he drew a pistol and fired it, the ball passing through his heart. Some £l5O was found in his possession. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of" Death from rupture of the heart by means of a pistol shot; but whether that shot was intended for himself or any other person, there was not sufficient evidence before them to prove." This is the third case of suicide in London by a foreigner within a few days. At the Lambetli. police-court, on Tuesday week,