Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1868-09-25 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE CHAIGS OF MURDER AGAINST A LIFE GUARPBMAN.—Riehard Rubins, a trooper if the Ist Life Guards, who was charged with the murder of E! zt Shield, a young woman with whom he was keeping company, was brought up, on remand, before a bench of .he magist,ates of Northampton on Wednesday week, the mayor (Ar J. B. Norman) presiding. A great number of additional witnesses were examined, the hearing of the case occupying several hours From the evidence on Wednesday it was clear the deceased committed suicide. Shortly before she was found in the water she was seen going down Bridge-street, in the direction of the river, in an excited state; and during the two weeks prior to her death she has several times been heard to stale that she would destroy herself, and so far back as the .2th of July she wrote to Robins, telling him of her unfortunate position, and stating that if he turned against her, as well as her friend, she "would soon leave this world of misery and trouble." The letter was produced in court. Another letter had a similar purport. It was also proved that Robins was in bed at the time the shrieks were heard. After a patient hearing and a careful deliberation the mayor said the magistrates were unanimously of opinion that Robins was innocent, and he would therefore be discharged, a decision which was received with cheers.  A gentleman on a stage coach passing through the City of Bah, and observing a handsome edifice, inqaired of the driver what building it was. The driver replied, It is the Unitarian Church.'—, Unitarian,' said the gentleman, and what is that? I don't know,' said Jehu, • but I believe it is in the opposition line.'  Fitial Piety.—The following is a el miversation, which had it come to his knowledge, the late Mr. Leech would doubtless have used as an illustration of " Lite in the Mining Districts." First Collier : There's been a foire (explosion) at Jackson's nits. Second Collier : My feyther worked there. First Collier: Yes, and he's hiowed all to pieces. Second Collier: By gum ! why he had got my knoife!  , --A STRANGE FlfiG.—Tei4ornouth has be n visi ed during the past week by a strange fish. The easterly gales shortened our supply of breakfast fish, hut brought a monster to the nets which appears to be unknown to our fishermen. It was exhibited in an extemporised structure by the side of the beach, ad at first sight appeared like a porpoise, but was declared to re an alhicore. It weighed about 700 lb, length 8, 3im, 4irth ..51t, and its tail was 21t 3,n across. This fish nag its largest fin in the centre of the back, in which there is a sort of case wherein it can be folded out of obser cation. The fine at the sides were small, the gigantic ran being obviously its chief means of motion. There were ten Small fins ranging towards the tail both on the upper and under sides, set alternately to work on both sides, like the sculls of a boat. The mouth was small, with only a few small teeth, and nearly filled by a tongue, which appeared as large as that of a small calf The skin of the fi,h appeared its most peculiar feature; it was almost black, and so thick and hard as to appear bullet-proof. resembling the skin of a rhinoceros. The captors of this curious example state that it lives on the surface of the water, and has strayed from a warm latitude. They made a small charge for sclmnisaion to see th-ir prize; but it is feared that in so small a place they will not obtain enough from that source to cover the damage done to their nets and the cost of their rickety canvas structure —Field.  The latest fashion for ladies is a new style of walking, appropriately described as the kink in the back.' It gives them somewhat the appearance of a dromedary trying to walk a slack rope, or a bob-tail pup trying to walk a limber pole acro-is waiee When we read an extract from the fashion report, stating that he mouth would be worn slightly open this season, we looked upon it as a joke; hut who not, anise the back is worn slightly bent Paper.  A Yankee Story —The Yankees take advantage of the cannibal propensities of the rats A clever Yankee, being much trouided with rats. sad being determined to get rid of them, tr ed every possible plan, but without succe,s. At last he got a lot of rats and shut them in a cage: they devoured one another till only a single one was left. He then turned this one loose, when, excited wilt the blood of his fellow-rats, and having become a genuine cannibal, it killed and ate all the rats it could fiud ni ill, premises.  Absent. Minded —Lord Dudley was once paying a morning visit to the beautiful Lady M--. He sat an unconsionable long time, and the lady, after giving him some friendly hints, took up her work and tried to make conversation. Lord Dudley broke a long fit or silence by muttering, A very pretty woman this Lady M--. She stays a detestable long time—l wish she'd go.' He thought Lady M-- was paying him a visit in his own house —Recollections and Anecdotes, by Captain R. H Gro now. Washington Irving was rather fend of a hoax. A good one related of him has reference to Charles Mathews, the elder, who, after his return from America, served up Brother Jonathan in his charac teristic monologue of 'A Trip to America.' When it was over Irving went behind the scenes, and sent in a message that an American wished to speak to Mr Mathews. The comedian came ljut in great alarm; but when he saw his old acquaintance his countenance brightened, and he received him most cordially. Confess,' said Irving, that you expected to see a tall Kentuckian with a bowieknife in his hand.'