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The Week.
changes in the duchies will satisfy her .- ——By Constantinople letters of the 26 th ult . we learn that an imperial decree had been published calling out 100 , 000 men of the redit ^ a body of retired veterans , but who are liable to be called again into active service , if necessary . The reasons given for this increase in the army , involving a-large outlay at a time Avhen the financial condition of the country is so loAV , Avere not at all satisfactory . ——The Niagara has arrived at Cork , bringing
intelligence that the Atlantic cable has parted , and that 250 miles of it had been lost . - -There have been several trials of interest in the Court of Queen ' s Bench during the week . An indictment Avas preferred by a person named Stockwell against Lord 0 . 'P . Clinton , for conspiracy and fraud , in representing himself as the possessor of a greater number of certain mining shares than he really had , for the purpose of using as security for sums of money advanced . Lord Campbell designated the action as very improper and Lord Clinton was acquitted .- ——An action for the recovery of the arrears of an annuity , took place , under rather
curious circumstances . The annuity had been granted by the defendant , Mr . LoAvden , to a . MjssJSldin , Avith whom he had lived for many years in great style , and had had five children , but they afterwards separated when his afiairs became embarrassed . The defence set up was the discharge of the annuity , and that it was given for an iniinoral consideration . A verdict was taken for iiEe plaintiff for £ 275 .---- ^ Two actions for breach of promise of marriage were tried on the same day . One came before the Court of Queen ' s Bench . It was brought by a Miss Read , a young lady ; t wenty-six y ears of age , the daughter of a corn dealer , formerly of Hounsditch , against a Mr . Wells , a young gentleman of twenty-five years of age . The evidence disclosed a case of mutual ¦ love , afiection , and devotedriess , with the usual love letters arid a promise ( followed by a breach ) of marriage . The father of the young man oftwenty-five endeavoured to . ' . prevail upon the lady to sign a retractation of tlie promise of marriage , and offered himself to be her suitor . This she refused . The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages > .- £ 500 ., The second case was tried in the Court of Exchequer , and brought by a Miss Hagger , the daughter of a publican at Thorley , against a Mr . Bush , the son of a surgeon .
The courtship and promise were clearly proved , arid the defence set up , that the defendant Avas of unsound mind , had no Aveight with the jury , Avho returned a verdict for the plaintiff with £ 100 damages . ——At the Central Criminal Court , Robert Powell Avas brought up to plead to an indictment charging him Avith the wilful murder of Walter Edgar Black , a lunatic boy , but the prisoner being found by the jury not to be of sound mind , he was ordered by the judge to he detained in safe custody . William Wilmhurst , clerk , was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £ 175 10 s ., with intent to defraud the London and County Bank . The jury found the prisoner guilty , and the prisoner , who had been convicted of
a similar offence some years ago and sentenced to transportation for life , was ordered to be kept in penal servitude for ten years . Layton Ashton , a clerk in the London and Westminster Bank , pleaded guilty to a charge of robbing his employers—& charge for forgery having broken cIoavu—and he was sentenced to six years penal servitude . We are sorry to announce the death of another sufferer by the late fatal accident on the South-Eastorn Railway , the Rev . Mr . Wood , who died in Canterbury Hospital . He was in his 45 th year , and leaves a Avife and eight children to lament his loss .
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS . Tiihl public amusements show that the fashionable season is coming rapidly to a close . " La Zingara" ( the Bohemian Girl ) has been produced at Her Majesty's Theatre . Miss Laura Baxter , a contralto of great power , and a pupil of Madame Persian ! , has maclo a successful debilt at Drury Lane , where the opera season
closes on Saturday . The Haymarket has closed its doorB , after an uninterrupted season of five years , for repairs and decorations . The aristocratic fete at Cremorne was marred by a continuous rain , notwithstanding which 2 , 500 ladies and gentlemen Avere present , and it is stated that nearly £ 1 , 200 have been realized for the purposes of charity . Mont Blanc is closed , and Albert Smith has gone to China , hoping to find subjects for a new entertainment ,
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The Week.
changes in the duchies will satisfy her .- ——By Constantinople letters of the 26 th ult . we learn that an imperial decree had been published calling out 100 , 000 men of the redit ^ a body of retired veterans , but who are liable to be called again into active service , if necessary . The reasons given for this increase in the army , involving a-large outlay at a time Avhen the financial condition of the country is so loAV , Avere not at all satisfactory . ——The Niagara has arrived at Cork , bringing
intelligence that the Atlantic cable has parted , and that 250 miles of it had been lost . - -There have been several trials of interest in the Court of Queen ' s Bench during the week . An indictment Avas preferred by a person named Stockwell against Lord 0 . 'P . Clinton , for conspiracy and fraud , in representing himself as the possessor of a greater number of certain mining shares than he really had , for the purpose of using as security for sums of money advanced . Lord Campbell designated the action as very improper and Lord Clinton was acquitted .- ——An action for the recovery of the arrears of an annuity , took place , under rather
curious circumstances . The annuity had been granted by the defendant , Mr . LoAvden , to a . MjssJSldin , Avith whom he had lived for many years in great style , and had had five children , but they afterwards separated when his afiairs became embarrassed . The defence set up was the discharge of the annuity , and that it was given for an iniinoral consideration . A verdict was taken for iiEe plaintiff for £ 275 .---- ^ Two actions for breach of promise of marriage were tried on the same day . One came before the Court of Queen ' s Bench . It was brought by a Miss Read , a young lady ; t wenty-six y ears of age , the daughter of a corn dealer , formerly of Hounsditch , against a Mr . Wells , a young gentleman of twenty-five years of age . The evidence disclosed a case of mutual ¦ love , afiection , and devotedriess , with the usual love letters arid a promise ( followed by a breach ) of marriage . The father of the young man oftwenty-five endeavoured to . ' . prevail upon the lady to sign a retractation of tlie promise of marriage , and offered himself to be her suitor . This she refused . The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages > .- £ 500 ., The second case was tried in the Court of Exchequer , and brought by a Miss Hagger , the daughter of a publican at Thorley , against a Mr . Bush , the son of a surgeon .
The courtship and promise were clearly proved , arid the defence set up , that the defendant Avas of unsound mind , had no Aveight with the jury , Avho returned a verdict for the plaintiff with £ 100 damages . ——At the Central Criminal Court , Robert Powell Avas brought up to plead to an indictment charging him Avith the wilful murder of Walter Edgar Black , a lunatic boy , but the prisoner being found by the jury not to be of sound mind , he was ordered by the judge to he detained in safe custody . William Wilmhurst , clerk , was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £ 175 10 s ., with intent to defraud the London and County Bank . The jury found the prisoner guilty , and the prisoner , who had been convicted of
a similar offence some years ago and sentenced to transportation for life , was ordered to be kept in penal servitude for ten years . Layton Ashton , a clerk in the London and Westminster Bank , pleaded guilty to a charge of robbing his employers—& charge for forgery having broken cIoavu—and he was sentenced to six years penal servitude . We are sorry to announce the death of another sufferer by the late fatal accident on the South-Eastorn Railway , the Rev . Mr . Wood , who died in Canterbury Hospital . He was in his 45 th year , and leaves a Avife and eight children to lament his loss .
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS . Tiihl public amusements show that the fashionable season is coming rapidly to a close . " La Zingara" ( the Bohemian Girl ) has been produced at Her Majesty's Theatre . Miss Laura Baxter , a contralto of great power , and a pupil of Madame Persian ! , has maclo a successful debilt at Drury Lane , where the opera season
closes on Saturday . The Haymarket has closed its doorB , after an uninterrupted season of five years , for repairs and decorations . The aristocratic fete at Cremorne was marred by a continuous rain , notwithstanding which 2 , 500 ladies and gentlemen Avere present , and it is stated that nearly £ 1 , 200 have been realized for the purposes of charity . Mont Blanc is closed , and Albert Smith has gone to China , hoping to find subjects for a new entertainment ,