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The Week.
Christians had been massacred , and the Turks , ¦ " under Derwend Aga , had made an attack on the Greek frontier , but had been repulsed . We learn also by these accounts that although the plague had broken out at Ogisa , a town in Tripoli , it had declined in other portions of that country . A letter from Athens states that the Porte had demanded the recall of the Greek consul at Candia . ——
From Constantinople we _ are informed that Mehemmed Ali Pacha , grand admiral ; Ali Ghalib Pacha , minister of commerce ; and the three other sons-in-law of the Sultan , had been dismissed , and that Kibrizli Pacha had been appointed grand admiral , and had been succeeded in the presidency of the council of the Tanzimat by Mehemmed Ruchdi Pacha . Who w as to be the hew minister of commerce was not known . The cause of the change is said to be that when the ministers laid the true state of the Turkish finances before the Sultan he reproached them
with not having done so earlier .- — -Tuesday was a remarkable day at the Crystal Palace , Sydenham , the Foresters' Benefit Society having held their grand , fete there , when no fewer than 45 , 738 persons were present , the largest number that has yet visited the palace . When the band of the French Guides played on the occasion of the patriotic fete , the number w as 39 , 191—6547 less than on this occasion .- — - William Thomas Barns and his mother , Mrs . Barns , wife of the wellknown picture collector , have appeared at Guildhall on a summons to answer a
charge of conspiracy to defraud Mr . R . H . Peter , a gentleman of independent fortune , residing in Hyde Park Square , of various sums amounting to 2000 Z . Mr . Peter said the defendants had sold him several pictures , for which he had paid cheques , on representations that they were genuine and belonged to a lady whose husband had lately died , and who had left her a gallery worth 100 , 000 Z . One was described as a Rosa Bonheur , for which he gave 500 ? . Mr . Sleigh , for Mr . Peter , said that this identical Rose Bonheur had been sold during the period of these transactions ,
by Christie and Manson , for 17 L 6 s . 6 riL The case was adjourned . —John Curie , a middle-aged man , formerly in the Coldstream Guards , was charged with bigamy on Saturday , at Wandsworth police-court , he having intermarried with Susan Grace Sparks , his first wife , Sarah , being still living . This was a most singular case . The prisoner was married at Paddington Church eighteen years ago , but the marriage with his wife was never consummated , as they parted at the church-door . She saw there a former sweetheart , and told the bridegroom that
she loved his little finger better than his ( Curie ' s ) whole body , whereupon the bridegroom replied , " Then you had better take him . " This she agreed to do , and they never met afterwards but once , when he saw her in bed with her old sweetheart . Curie admitted having subsequently married Susan Grace Sparks , as he did not consider his first wife to have any legal claim , on him . The prisoner w as remanded on bail , given by his second wife , who , by the bye , also gave him into custody . -A commission of lunacy has been
setting during the week , to inquire into the lunacy of Mr . Ruck , a gentleman of fortune , of Sittingbourne , Kent , who had been confined in an asylum in consequence of " delusions ^ ' as to the fidelity of his wife . The jury returned a verdict that they were of opinion that Mr . Ruck was of sound mind , ancl competent to manage his affairs . Twelve ofthe jury were in favour of this verdict , and six dissented . A burst of applause followed , and the proceedings closed . -A dreadful accident occurred on Monday night near Brettel-lane , on the Oxford , Worcester ,
and Wolverhampton Railway . An excursion train had been divided , and the coupling-chain giving way at the top of tlie incline , the carriages ran back upon the portion of the train below with a frightful crash , killing twelve persons . Nearly ninety other persons have received serious injuries by this melancholy accident . A . considerable land slip took place on the line of the Gloucester and Hereford Railway , between Ross and Fawley , on Monday afternoon , intercepting the train
from Paddington , and causing a delay of three hours , but happily unattended with injury to any person . —A dreadful accident happened on Thursday evening , oft Worthing , through the upsetting of a pleasure boat near that place . There were about 20 passengers on board , of whom 13 were drowned . Eleven of the bodies had been recovered ; seven were children , two females , and the boatman and his w ife . The boat had not left the harbour above three quarters of an hour when the accident occurred . a
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The Week.
Christians had been massacred , and the Turks , ¦ " under Derwend Aga , had made an attack on the Greek frontier , but had been repulsed . We learn also by these accounts that although the plague had broken out at Ogisa , a town in Tripoli , it had declined in other portions of that country . A letter from Athens states that the Porte had demanded the recall of the Greek consul at Candia . ——
From Constantinople we _ are informed that Mehemmed Ali Pacha , grand admiral ; Ali Ghalib Pacha , minister of commerce ; and the three other sons-in-law of the Sultan , had been dismissed , and that Kibrizli Pacha had been appointed grand admiral , and had been succeeded in the presidency of the council of the Tanzimat by Mehemmed Ruchdi Pacha . Who w as to be the hew minister of commerce was not known . The cause of the change is said to be that when the ministers laid the true state of the Turkish finances before the Sultan he reproached them
with not having done so earlier .- — -Tuesday was a remarkable day at the Crystal Palace , Sydenham , the Foresters' Benefit Society having held their grand , fete there , when no fewer than 45 , 738 persons were present , the largest number that has yet visited the palace . When the band of the French Guides played on the occasion of the patriotic fete , the number w as 39 , 191—6547 less than on this occasion .- — - William Thomas Barns and his mother , Mrs . Barns , wife of the wellknown picture collector , have appeared at Guildhall on a summons to answer a
charge of conspiracy to defraud Mr . R . H . Peter , a gentleman of independent fortune , residing in Hyde Park Square , of various sums amounting to 2000 Z . Mr . Peter said the defendants had sold him several pictures , for which he had paid cheques , on representations that they were genuine and belonged to a lady whose husband had lately died , and who had left her a gallery worth 100 , 000 Z . One was described as a Rosa Bonheur , for which he gave 500 ? . Mr . Sleigh , for Mr . Peter , said that this identical Rose Bonheur had been sold during the period of these transactions ,
by Christie and Manson , for 17 L 6 s . 6 riL The case was adjourned . —John Curie , a middle-aged man , formerly in the Coldstream Guards , was charged with bigamy on Saturday , at Wandsworth police-court , he having intermarried with Susan Grace Sparks , his first wife , Sarah , being still living . This was a most singular case . The prisoner was married at Paddington Church eighteen years ago , but the marriage with his wife was never consummated , as they parted at the church-door . She saw there a former sweetheart , and told the bridegroom that
she loved his little finger better than his ( Curie ' s ) whole body , whereupon the bridegroom replied , " Then you had better take him . " This she agreed to do , and they never met afterwards but once , when he saw her in bed with her old sweetheart . Curie admitted having subsequently married Susan Grace Sparks , as he did not consider his first wife to have any legal claim , on him . The prisoner w as remanded on bail , given by his second wife , who , by the bye , also gave him into custody . -A commission of lunacy has been
setting during the week , to inquire into the lunacy of Mr . Ruck , a gentleman of fortune , of Sittingbourne , Kent , who had been confined in an asylum in consequence of " delusions ^ ' as to the fidelity of his wife . The jury returned a verdict that they were of opinion that Mr . Ruck was of sound mind , ancl competent to manage his affairs . Twelve ofthe jury were in favour of this verdict , and six dissented . A burst of applause followed , and the proceedings closed . -A dreadful accident occurred on Monday night near Brettel-lane , on the Oxford , Worcester ,
and Wolverhampton Railway . An excursion train had been divided , and the coupling-chain giving way at the top of tlie incline , the carriages ran back upon the portion of the train below with a frightful crash , killing twelve persons . Nearly ninety other persons have received serious injuries by this melancholy accident . A . considerable land slip took place on the line of the Gloucester and Hereford Railway , between Ross and Fawley , on Monday afternoon , intercepting the train
from Paddington , and causing a delay of three hours , but happily unattended with injury to any person . —A dreadful accident happened on Thursday evening , oft Worthing , through the upsetting of a pleasure boat near that place . There were about 20 passengers on board , of whom 13 were drowned . Eleven of the bodies had been recovered ; seven were children , two females , and the boatman and his w ife . The boat had not left the harbour above three quarters of an hour when the accident occurred . a