Vrattinrial.
The " citizens of Manchester" arc signing an address to " the People of America" with the view of preventing war. The address refers the perilous condition of the relations between the two countries, not to design, but to the " mistakes or misconceptions of our respective Go- vernments." It dwells on the " brotherhood of race and community of interests" existing between the two countries ; solemnly deprecates war ; and proposes that the whole dispute should be submitted to the arbitra- tion of a friendly power. " We implore you, brethren, in the name of all that is earned and valua- ble among mankind, employ such methods as your own judgments shall approve of restraining your Government in any warlike, tendency that it may have exhibited ; assuring you that we on our part will exert ourselves to the utmost of our power to produce a similar effect upon the Government of the British Crown."
The death of' Mr. Richard Gardner leaves vacant one of the seats for Leicester in the House of Commons. There are three candidates in the field,—Mr. John Paget, Liberal Whig ; Mr. John Biggs, Whig Radical, and Mayor of Leicester; and the Honourable Mr. Wentworth, " of the Conservative Club." - Colonel Lake and Captain Thompson, two of " the heroes of Kars," arrived at Hull on Saturday, from St. Petersburg. The Town-Council had previously voted 1001. to defray the cost of receiving them. When the steamer in which they were approaching came in sight a salute was fired, the bells rang, and the people swarmed into the streets, already decorated with flags and evergreens. The Corporation waited upon the two officers on board the steamer ; and when they landed the civic officials entertained them at a luncheon. In reply- to a warm acknow- ledgment of their services, in conjunction with those of General Wil- liams, Colonel Lake said-
" When I tell you I consider our reception undeserved, I mean that we have done no more than our duty—which every British officer ought to do. We were but subordinates; General Sir William 'Williams was the head and prime mover of everything. Had he been here to receive the honours which we have received, he would have returned you thanks in a much more able manner than f can do. But you will believe me when I tell you that this is one of the proudest days of my life. Ladies and gentlemen, I shall not touch on the siege of Kars. It has already been brought before you by a townsman of your own, in a very able manner, I understand, for I have not yet been able to read the book. You are aware that we did our ut- most to hold the fortress of Kars to the end of the war. That we did not do so was, I think I may say without fear of contradiction, our misfortune and not our fault. That we were able to repulse the Russians in the way we did, was owing to the indomitable courage of the Turks. On that occa- sion they evinced a bravery second to none in the world. There are no troops that could have evinced more bravery than they did ; and not only bravery and courage, but endurance under hardships that would almost have knocked over the stoutest hearts. To whom we are indebted for the loss of Kars; it is not for me to say ; it is not for me, a subordinate., to express an opinion. The whole thing has been brought before the British public, and that British public, I trust, will arrive at the rights of it. They no doubt will form their own opinion of it." (Cheers.) Captain Thompson, who was suffering severely from cold and illness, briefly expressedhis thanks ; and other toasts having been given, the tiro gallant officers proceeded to the North-Eastern Railwaystation, and took their departure by next train to London. Captain Thompson, we deeply regret to state, did not long survive this ovation. His illness, arising from a wound received in the defence of Kars, was rendered fatal by fever, and he died-in London yesterday morning. It may be remembered that Captain Thompson had served in the East India Company's Army ; for his distinguished part in the de- fence of Kan he was promoted to be a Captain in the Royal Army, and was a few weeks since made a Companion of the Bath.]
Thomas 'Johnson, a farmer at Winkbourn in Nottinghamshire, has been Committed on a Coroner's warrant for the murder of Mary Clarke, his house- keeper. Johnson is a widower, with five children ; soon after Clarke was engaged as his housekeeper the two became intimate; Clarke took to drink; quarrels ensued, and the woman died. A post-mortem examination de- tected sulphate of copper in the intestines. Johnson kept that poison in his house. He had been heard to threaten deceased's life.
Mormon emigration from Preston is very active, and causes much dis- honesty- : people " bolt " without paying debts, and wives have been known to fly from their husbands with all the moveables they could lay their hands on ; leaving; at the same time long scores with shopkeepers, having hoarded the earnings of their husbands to take to America, instead of paying for ne- cessaries for their families.
Miss Wary Mabee' an elderly person/ an inmate of the Agapemono, has been found drowned in a sheep-wash pit about two miles from the Abode of Love. It seems a ease of suicide arising from religious mania.
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