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The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COUBT . —Her Majesty and family continue at AVindsor in the enjoyment of excellent health . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —The Registrar ' s weekly return of the mortality of the metropolis testifies to a continued favourable state of the public heath , the numbers for the ending Saturday last being 130 below the average for this season of the year . There were , from all causes , 10-49 deaths in the week . The births registered in
the same period were 956 boys and 919 girls , in all 1868 . In the City , according to the medical officer's report , there is a steadydecrease in the rate of mortality , the total number of deaths being 45 for the week . During the same period , the births of 60 children were registered . The Bishop of Oxford on AVednesday , delivered his triennial charge to his clergy assembled at AVood ' stock . Amongst other matters , his lordship dwelt at considerable length on the question of church rates , deprecating any change in the
present law concerning them ; ho also expressed himself very strongly against the revision of the Liturgy , and protested against the attempt to render valid marriages with a deceased's wife sister . His lordship ' s address was listened to Avith great interest by the » ery large number of clergy who were present on the occasion . The latest novelty emanating from the Volunteer movement is a letter received from the Emperor Napoleon's secretary by a gentlemen who is busying himself with a projected excursion of
rifie volunteers to Paris . His Imperial Majesty is pleased to express his approval of the project . The A ' oiunteers had better stay at home . If they want to visit Paris they can do so as private gentlemen . On Friday a spirited match at Panshanger , the seat of Earl Cowper , drew together a concourse of 900 rifles , and about 5000 spectators . The shooting proved very fair at ranges of 200 , 400 , and 600 yards . Cups , medals , watches , and sums of money formed the prizes , which the lucky—or , it should rather be
said skilful—winners received from the hands of the Dowager Countess Cowper . The distribution of prizes to the successful competitors at the Chester artillery and rifle contest , Avhich took place at Hightown , and came to a close on Monday afternoon , was made on the evening of the same day , the Chancellor of the Exchequer addressing the assembly od the occasion , when he jjroperly told the A ' oiunteers of England that the movement must have some other basis than that of a fear of immediate danger if it is to possess any character of permanency . The Road murder , it seems is not to be allowed to rest without
some further efforts to fathom the mystery . Mr . Saunders , a AViltshire magistrate , commenced a new investigation on Saturday , authorised by the Bradford bench . So far as this new step has gone , judging from what has been elicited , it is to be feared that its result will prove as barren as those more formal investigations which have preceded it . An accident of a frightful character took place on Saturday afternoon on board the steamer Tonr . ing , off Yarmouth . The vessel stopped on her voyage from Tonnage to
London for the purpose of taking in a quantity of fish , having already about 700 head of cattle on board . Just as orders were given to start the boiler burst , blowing into the air all within reach of its force—men , cattle , sheeep , and fragments of metaland wood , in onepromiscuous mass , and setting the ship itself on fire . Eleven men were killed , and several persons were seriously injured . On Tuesday morning , as a train on the Eastern Counties Railway was proceeding from London via Cambridge , and approaching
Brandon station , the top of one of the carriages took fire . Fortunately it was observed , and the train being brought to a stand , extinguished before any personal injury was sustained . Spontaneous combustion in some passenger ' s luggage is supposed to have been the origin of the accident . The November General Middlesex Sessions commenced at AA estmiiister on Monday . The criminal business was opened with the trial of John Alolet , against whom there were not fewer than nine charges of fraudHe had
-. prac tised his business pretty successfully amongst servant girls by borrowing money under certain representations , and leaving a brass watch and chain in security for its repayment . The broken English of the prisoner did not serve him so well with tho jury as it had done with the servant girls , as , in spite of his attempts not to speak English , he was found guilty , and sentenced to five years ' penal servitude . During the week Samuel Black , traveller , was
convicted of robbing his employer of property worth about £ 350 . Sentence Avas respited till next session for the purpose of affording the prisoner an opportnnity of stating where the goods were pawned . John Davis , an old convict , Avas found guilty of stealing £ 14 from a house , and received sentence of fifteen years' penal servitude . Edwin Devonport was sentenced to nine months' hard labour for sundry acts of theft and purloining in the AVar Office and other places were he had been employed . George Richards was charged with committing a burglary in the house of a gentleman at Camden Town , and assulting the policeman who apprehended him
Avith a life-preserver . In this ease the servant girls had displayed a considerable amount of courage ; and were awarded a gratuity of £ 2 each . The prisoner Avas found guilty , and sentenced to ten years' penal servitude . A man named John Lloyd , convicted of stealing a Avatch , and sentenced to four years' penal servitude , was stated to be one of the gang concerned in the murder of Mr . Bedchambers in AVestminster about a dozen years ago . On Saturday night a dissipated woman , named Bridget Harrington ,
living near King ' s-cross , attacked her poor old mother , 70 years of age , with a poker , and inflicted such injuries on her head that she lies without hope of recovery . The inhuman and unnatural daughter is in custody . It is stated that the refusal to deliver up a small sum of money in her possession led to the commission of what may turn out to be a barbarous murder . The convict Mullins has been busying himself in drawing up a kind of memorial to the Home Secretaryin which he endeavours to explain what he
, calls " some difficulties " that appeared against him at the trial . He pointed owt what appears to him as certain discrepancies in . the evidence , besides altogether denying its conclusiveness . But as the murderer Youngman disapproved of capital punishment " on principle , " so it may be presumed will any other criminal disapprove of the evidence that brings him to such a fate . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —Garibaldi and Alctor Emmanuel are again victorious . Capua surrendered to the former ou tho 2 ndthe
, garrison being allowed to retire with military- honours . The Garibaldian troops were then quickly thrown across tho Garigliano . Here Alctor Emmanuel was operating with his forces , and on the 3 rd ho assailed the Bourbon army in front , while his fleet attacked it in flank , and obtained a complete victory . The Royal forces fled from the field , leaving in the hands of the Piedmontese their tents , waggons , and materiel , besides a large number of prisoners .
General Sonnaz pursued the enemy , and afterwards occupied Mola and other positions commanding Gaeta . There now only remain the walls of Gaeta between tho Bourbon forces and their victorious pursuers . Something like a correct account of the interference of the French Admiral with the Piedmontese squadron near Gaeta is given by the Toulounais . On the 27 th ult ., that journal inform us , a small Piedmontese squadron of six sail attempted to effect a landing , but were compelled to sheer oft' by the command of Admiral Tinan . On the 30 th Admiral Porsano himself arrived arrived off the same spot with ten men-of-war , and although a French squadron was sent to order him olf he refused ,
and informed the French admiral that he was ordered to land troops at the mouth of the Garigliano , aud would do so at all cost . On this the French admiral sent home for further instructions , and Admiral Persano , wo presume , landed those troops , who so successfully attacked the Bourbon flank in the late action on the Garigliano . The voting in the Roman States is highly favourable to annexation . In tho meantime the Emperor of the French , is forwarding large quantities of stores and war material for the use of
his armv . Lord John Russell has written a dispatch on the Italian question to our Minister at Turin , who isinstr ucted to give a cop _ y of it to M . Cavour . Lord John starts Avith his reason for writing the dispatch . It is , that after the protests and acts of the Governments of France , Russia , and Prussia , it would scarcely be just to Italy , or respectful to the other great powers of Europe , were the Government of her Majesty any longer to withhold the expression of their inion He then points out the questions
op . which appear to be in issue , namely—AA ere the people of Italy justified in asking the assistance of the King of Sardinia to relieve them from governments with Avhich tbey r were discontented ? And was the King of Sardinia justified in furnishing the assistance of his arms to the people of the Roman and Neapolitan States ? " Upon this grave matter " ( the noble lord says ) : — " Her Majesty ' s Government hold that the
people in question are themselves the best judges of their own affairs . Her Majesty ' s Government do not feeljustified in declaring that the people of Southern Italy had not good reasons for throwing oil' the allegiance to their former governments ; her Majesty's Government cannot , therefore , pretend to blame the King of Sardinia for assisting them . " The noble lord then argues the question whether the revolution is a spontaneous one , or whether it was fomented bthe intrigues of Sardiniaand arrives at tho
cony , clusion that it was spontaneous , and arose from the bud government of the ruling powers . Lord John finishes with these remarkable words : — "Such having been the causes and the concomitant circumstances of the revolution of Italy , her Majesty Government can see no sufficient ground for the severe censure with which Austria , France , Prussia , and Russia have visited the acts of the King of Sardinia . Her Majesty ' s Government will turn their eyes rather to the gratifying prospect of a people building up the the work
edifice of their liberities , and consolidating of their independence amid the sympathies and good Avishes of Europe . A conflict of a somewhat serious nature has broken out betwen the two Chambers of Hesse Darmstadt relating to the civil rights of
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The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COUBT . —Her Majesty and family continue at AVindsor in the enjoyment of excellent health . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —The Registrar ' s weekly return of the mortality of the metropolis testifies to a continued favourable state of the public heath , the numbers for the ending Saturday last being 130 below the average for this season of the year . There were , from all causes , 10-49 deaths in the week . The births registered in
the same period were 956 boys and 919 girls , in all 1868 . In the City , according to the medical officer's report , there is a steadydecrease in the rate of mortality , the total number of deaths being 45 for the week . During the same period , the births of 60 children were registered . The Bishop of Oxford on AVednesday , delivered his triennial charge to his clergy assembled at AVood ' stock . Amongst other matters , his lordship dwelt at considerable length on the question of church rates , deprecating any change in the
present law concerning them ; ho also expressed himself very strongly against the revision of the Liturgy , and protested against the attempt to render valid marriages with a deceased's wife sister . His lordship ' s address was listened to Avith great interest by the » ery large number of clergy who were present on the occasion . The latest novelty emanating from the Volunteer movement is a letter received from the Emperor Napoleon's secretary by a gentlemen who is busying himself with a projected excursion of
rifie volunteers to Paris . His Imperial Majesty is pleased to express his approval of the project . The A ' oiunteers had better stay at home . If they want to visit Paris they can do so as private gentlemen . On Friday a spirited match at Panshanger , the seat of Earl Cowper , drew together a concourse of 900 rifles , and about 5000 spectators . The shooting proved very fair at ranges of 200 , 400 , and 600 yards . Cups , medals , watches , and sums of money formed the prizes , which the lucky—or , it should rather be
said skilful—winners received from the hands of the Dowager Countess Cowper . The distribution of prizes to the successful competitors at the Chester artillery and rifle contest , Avhich took place at Hightown , and came to a close on Monday afternoon , was made on the evening of the same day , the Chancellor of the Exchequer addressing the assembly od the occasion , when he jjroperly told the A ' oiunteers of England that the movement must have some other basis than that of a fear of immediate danger if it is to possess any character of permanency . The Road murder , it seems is not to be allowed to rest without
some further efforts to fathom the mystery . Mr . Saunders , a AViltshire magistrate , commenced a new investigation on Saturday , authorised by the Bradford bench . So far as this new step has gone , judging from what has been elicited , it is to be feared that its result will prove as barren as those more formal investigations which have preceded it . An accident of a frightful character took place on Saturday afternoon on board the steamer Tonr . ing , off Yarmouth . The vessel stopped on her voyage from Tonnage to
London for the purpose of taking in a quantity of fish , having already about 700 head of cattle on board . Just as orders were given to start the boiler burst , blowing into the air all within reach of its force—men , cattle , sheeep , and fragments of metaland wood , in onepromiscuous mass , and setting the ship itself on fire . Eleven men were killed , and several persons were seriously injured . On Tuesday morning , as a train on the Eastern Counties Railway was proceeding from London via Cambridge , and approaching
Brandon station , the top of one of the carriages took fire . Fortunately it was observed , and the train being brought to a stand , extinguished before any personal injury was sustained . Spontaneous combustion in some passenger ' s luggage is supposed to have been the origin of the accident . The November General Middlesex Sessions commenced at AA estmiiister on Monday . The criminal business was opened with the trial of John Alolet , against whom there were not fewer than nine charges of fraudHe had
-. prac tised his business pretty successfully amongst servant girls by borrowing money under certain representations , and leaving a brass watch and chain in security for its repayment . The broken English of the prisoner did not serve him so well with tho jury as it had done with the servant girls , as , in spite of his attempts not to speak English , he was found guilty , and sentenced to five years ' penal servitude . During the week Samuel Black , traveller , was
convicted of robbing his employer of property worth about £ 350 . Sentence Avas respited till next session for the purpose of affording the prisoner an opportnnity of stating where the goods were pawned . John Davis , an old convict , Avas found guilty of stealing £ 14 from a house , and received sentence of fifteen years' penal servitude . Edwin Devonport was sentenced to nine months' hard labour for sundry acts of theft and purloining in the AVar Office and other places were he had been employed . George Richards was charged with committing a burglary in the house of a gentleman at Camden Town , and assulting the policeman who apprehended him
Avith a life-preserver . In this ease the servant girls had displayed a considerable amount of courage ; and were awarded a gratuity of £ 2 each . The prisoner Avas found guilty , and sentenced to ten years' penal servitude . A man named John Lloyd , convicted of stealing a Avatch , and sentenced to four years' penal servitude , was stated to be one of the gang concerned in the murder of Mr . Bedchambers in AVestminster about a dozen years ago . On Saturday night a dissipated woman , named Bridget Harrington ,
living near King ' s-cross , attacked her poor old mother , 70 years of age , with a poker , and inflicted such injuries on her head that she lies without hope of recovery . The inhuman and unnatural daughter is in custody . It is stated that the refusal to deliver up a small sum of money in her possession led to the commission of what may turn out to be a barbarous murder . The convict Mullins has been busying himself in drawing up a kind of memorial to the Home Secretaryin which he endeavours to explain what he
, calls " some difficulties " that appeared against him at the trial . He pointed owt what appears to him as certain discrepancies in . the evidence , besides altogether denying its conclusiveness . But as the murderer Youngman disapproved of capital punishment " on principle , " so it may be presumed will any other criminal disapprove of the evidence that brings him to such a fate . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —Garibaldi and Alctor Emmanuel are again victorious . Capua surrendered to the former ou tho 2 ndthe
, garrison being allowed to retire with military- honours . The Garibaldian troops were then quickly thrown across tho Garigliano . Here Alctor Emmanuel was operating with his forces , and on the 3 rd ho assailed the Bourbon army in front , while his fleet attacked it in flank , and obtained a complete victory . The Royal forces fled from the field , leaving in the hands of the Piedmontese their tents , waggons , and materiel , besides a large number of prisoners .
General Sonnaz pursued the enemy , and afterwards occupied Mola and other positions commanding Gaeta . There now only remain the walls of Gaeta between tho Bourbon forces and their victorious pursuers . Something like a correct account of the interference of the French Admiral with the Piedmontese squadron near Gaeta is given by the Toulounais . On the 27 th ult ., that journal inform us , a small Piedmontese squadron of six sail attempted to effect a landing , but were compelled to sheer oft' by the command of Admiral Tinan . On the 30 th Admiral Porsano himself arrived arrived off the same spot with ten men-of-war , and although a French squadron was sent to order him olf he refused ,
and informed the French admiral that he was ordered to land troops at the mouth of the Garigliano , aud would do so at all cost . On this the French admiral sent home for further instructions , and Admiral Persano , wo presume , landed those troops , who so successfully attacked the Bourbon flank in the late action on the Garigliano . The voting in the Roman States is highly favourable to annexation . In tho meantime the Emperor of the French , is forwarding large quantities of stores and war material for the use of
his armv . Lord John Russell has written a dispatch on the Italian question to our Minister at Turin , who isinstr ucted to give a cop _ y of it to M . Cavour . Lord John starts Avith his reason for writing the dispatch . It is , that after the protests and acts of the Governments of France , Russia , and Prussia , it would scarcely be just to Italy , or respectful to the other great powers of Europe , were the Government of her Majesty any longer to withhold the expression of their inion He then points out the questions
op . which appear to be in issue , namely—AA ere the people of Italy justified in asking the assistance of the King of Sardinia to relieve them from governments with Avhich tbey r were discontented ? And was the King of Sardinia justified in furnishing the assistance of his arms to the people of the Roman and Neapolitan States ? " Upon this grave matter " ( the noble lord says ) : — " Her Majesty ' s Government hold that the
people in question are themselves the best judges of their own affairs . Her Majesty ' s Government do not feeljustified in declaring that the people of Southern Italy had not good reasons for throwing oil' the allegiance to their former governments ; her Majesty's Government cannot , therefore , pretend to blame the King of Sardinia for assisting them . " The noble lord then argues the question whether the revolution is a spontaneous one , or whether it was fomented bthe intrigues of Sardiniaand arrives at tho
cony , clusion that it was spontaneous , and arose from the bud government of the ruling powers . Lord John finishes with these remarkable words : — "Such having been the causes and the concomitant circumstances of the revolution of Italy , her Majesty Government can see no sufficient ground for the severe censure with which Austria , France , Prussia , and Russia have visited the acts of the King of Sardinia . Her Majesty ' s Government will turn their eyes rather to the gratifying prospect of a people building up the the work
edifice of their liberities , and consolidating of their independence amid the sympathies and good Avishes of Europe . A conflict of a somewhat serious nature has broken out betwen the two Chambers of Hesse Darmstadt relating to the civil rights of