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A WILD CLERGYMAN. Wilham Cannon, a young...
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A MORMON MIRACLE. A sing-tjxab, accident...
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THE SANITARY ASSOCIATION VERSUS THE WATE...
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Co-Opfrativf Leacuio. Mr. Io. Nash Occup...
the twp most advanced nations—England and the United States of America . Do they succeed in making men good , wise , and happy ? No ! the conditions with which these and other societies surround men are bad . Mr . Joseph Smith , Mr . Vansittart Neale , Dr . Pavis , Mr . Lechevalier , and Mr . R . Cooper , took part in thp discussion which followed .
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A Wild Clergyman. Wilham Cannon, A Young...
A WILD CLERGYMAN . _Wilham _Cannon , a young man about thirty years of _ji < re , employed as a messenger in Kensington , appeared before Mr . Beadon to answer a summons charging him with having assaulted the Reverend Robert Dallon , a minister of the Established Church , who was stated to be in the possession of a living in Yorkshire . During the last fortnight the reverend gentleman has frequently been at this court to complain of the police of Kensington for refusing to render him any assistance to eject his female servants , who , he swore , were refractory , from his house . He has also comp lained of the conduct of his wife , and on one occasion obtained a summons against her for assault , but failed to appear on the day of hearing .
Mr . Dallon stated that he was a clergyman , and resided at No . 6 , Young-street , Kensington . On Saturday week last he had an occasion to communicate with Inspectors Field and Shaw , and he delivered a letter to the ostler at the house of Mr . Sibley , a publican , of Kensington , to convey to those officers , in Great Scotland-yard . Some time afterwards the defendant came to his house , and requested payment for
delivering the letter . Witness desired his wife , who had by some means obtained possession of his money , to pay the defendant ; but she refused to do so , and he then went away . Subsequently he returned , and said he was a police constable , and had been authorized by Mr . Shaw to enter his house . Witness desired him to quit the house immediately , but he stoutly refused , and caught hold of witness by the collar , and twice shook him very roughly .
Cannon , who appeared very unwell , denied the charge , and said Mr . Dallon had used him very ill . On the day in question the waterman at Mr . Sibley ' s gave him a letter to deliver to Inspector Field . He waited at Scotland-yard for some considerable time , and was informed that Inspector Field had gone to Marlborough-street . He returned about seven o ' clock in the evening to Dallon ' s house for the purpose of being paid for his trouble , and to acquaint him with what had occurred . He saw Mrs . Dallon , who told him that he must have been mad to go with a letter for her husband , and that five cabmen had already been there that day for
payment for the hire of their cabs by Mr . Dallon . She called Dallon out to him , and he told her to pay him for his trouble . She said she had no money , and he told her she had 12 ? . belonging to him . She denied that she had , and said , " What have you done with the lis . you obtained by pledging your spectacles ?" Dallon then raised his stick to striko his wife , and she ran behind Cannon for protection . The servant girls came up stairs on hearing the noise , and Dallon immediately ordered them down stairs , at the same time swearing at them , and calling them hy the lowest
epithet that can be applied to a woman . They appeared very much alarmed , and quickly ran down stairs . Dallon followed them , and threw tho umbrella stand , which stood in the hall , after them . If it had struck thoiu , there was no doubt it would have done them _soino serious injury . Dallon then procured a stall , and desired him to leave the house . Mrs . Dallon had previousl y locked the door to prevent Cannon from leaving the house , as she required his assistance lo prevent her husband from inflicting any injury upon her . Dallon then struck him with the stall'on tho hand and
knee , which was very much injured . He had been con lined to his bed in consequence of the blow ho had received , and only left it ou Monday last . Cannon remained in the house until near eleven o ' clock , when the . lodgers came home and the door was opened . Mrs . Dallon obtained some money from her lodgers and paid him then quickly left the house , and was very glad when bo got out . The only time that he touched Dallon was when he assisted Mrs . Dallon fo lake the _Hfaff from him .
Tin ; two servant girls , KUen Holmes and Kli _/ . ahc . th Chalk , wove then called ; and before thoy were , sworn , Dallon requested that thoy might be examined as fo the nature , of an oath . Mi-. Hoadon complied with this request , and tbey answered his questions most , _siitishio . foril y . They then corroborated tho _stufoinont of Ca nnon in every particular , and said Dallon was in the habit of using very offensive language to them on every occasion .
Mr . ISeadon asked Dallon if he was iu the habit of using the language imputed ao him . Mr . Dallon denied that he ever used the language ,
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and said his servants always said he did . He also denied that be used tbe staff , and said that it was taken from , him by his wife , who assisted in the attack upon him . He would not believe the servant g irls upon tbeir path . _jmmmr Mr . Beadon observed , that he thought it very remarkable that a clergyman of the Church of England should have two servants in his house who did not know the nature of an oath . Dallon said , the witness fastened the door , and resisted him . His servants were always listening , and would never obey any of his directions . He had twice given them notice to quit , but they refused to leave .
The servant girls said they had been engaged by Mrs . Dallon , who had requested them to remain in the house to protect her . Mr . Beadon said , he was very glad that the staff had been wrested from Dallon , as he fully believed considerable mischief would have ensued if he had been allowed to retain it . After the evidence that he had heard , it was his duty to dismiss the summons , and it was his opinion that Cannon had good grounds for an action , unless it was found that Dallon was not responsible for his behaviour .
_Tlip summons was dismissed ; and the magistrate directed the clerk to give Cannon a sovereign from the poor-box .
A Mormon Miracle. A Sing-Tjxab, Accident...
A MORMON MIRACLE . A _sing-tjxab , accident occurred at Newport , Monmouthshire , on Monday . The Latter-day Saints , who form a very large proportion of the population in Wales , have been holding their " conference" here within the past few days . To this gathering have assembled many of the " elders " of the fraternity , some of whom have held rank as " prophets" on the banks of the Salt River . Great preparations were made to celebrate this conference on an extensive scale ; and , among other means , it is said that promises had been held out , and believed in by the too-credulous Welsh people , that " miracles would be performed !"
On Monday afternoon , a large building named the Sunderland-hall , in which the body had held their services for a long period past , was filled to overflowing by the members of the sect , and their families , who reside in Newport , together with considerable numbers of the people from the hills , the colliery , iron-works , & c . It is supposed that , about four hundred persons were hero assembled , about , to join in partaking of tea after one of the services of the day . Several Mormon elders had given out the blessing , and some hints were thrown out that even that day might witness some of tho groat and miraculous powers of the saints . Scarcely
had tea been commenced , when , without a moment ' s warning , exactly one half of the lofty and heavy ceiling of the building fell with a sudden crash . For a moment all was blinding and suffocating dust nnd confusion ; then suceeded the most appalling shrieks , and the most terrifying clamour ; and , amidst the din and horrible confusion that ensued , people rushed from all the surrounding houses , apprehending that some great calamity had occurred . Fearful screams were again heard bursting forth . Presently the windows of tho hall were dashed out , and the affrighted creatures within flung themselves through the brokeTi sashes to
the . ground below ; some were observed clinging with extreme tenacity to the window-frames and sills , apprehending death within , aud fearful of mutilated limbs if tbey foil . The doors were burst open from without , an well «« the _pUcn of people , heaped upou one another inside , permitted , and ingress being at length obtained , the sight that presented itself was enough to appul the stoutest heart— -beam ' s and rafters , whole patches of ceiling , amidst clouds of dust , lying upon scores of people ; while tho tea-tables , affording protection to many , were crowded below with numbers crying aloud for mercy , for protection , and for a miracle to save llieni . The upper end of the hall , where the elders had been seated was unhurt the ceiling above their heads was unbroken . Immediate exertions were
made , and in the course of an hour the wretched creatures were all extricated from the ruins ; and on a minute search being instituted , not ono was found missing ; and , what is still more-remarkable , although the beams and ruff its wore heavy , and some , with huge pieces of entire ceiling , fell directly upon the fables , and others iu a direction that appeared to insure inevitable death , not one single Mormon was injured , though if whs intimated that two or three unbelievers , who had gone thither to revile , und sneer at the true followers of Joe Smith , received slight injuries , which may serve their consciences as remembrancers . When the party were all extricated , another hall wits obtained , und there tho remainder of tho evening was devoted to an ovation to thy elders and tho
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prophets who had wrought the anticipated miracle of causing a ceiling to fall upon the heads of the saints without injury .
The Sanitary Association Versus The Wate...
THE SANITARY ASSOCIATION VERSUS THE WATER MONOPOLISTS . Amidst the general dissolution of Political parties now virtually defunct , and the incoherent efforts of Social parties not yet thoroughly organized , the Sanitary Party stands conspicuous , as well for the novelty and boldness of its principles , as for the energy with which it pursues their realization . A few Aveeks since we published a "Memorandum , " issued by their acting-Committee , and setting forth , in a few terse and luminous paragraphs , all the knotty problems involved
m the much-vexed water question ; all the fallacies embodied in the measures hitherto proposed by Government for its settlement ; and all the essential conditions required for its satisfactory adjustment . Another valuable document , sanctioned by the same powerful body , and emanating from the same active pen , is now before us ; and in citing , wc also cordially second , its vigorous criticisms of the pending water bills , ministerial and monopolist . After referring to the measures as they originally stood , tho writer thus proceeds to denounce the changes introduced in Committee : —
" Whilst the Government bill , as it originally stood , sanctioned the exposure of our water in . open reservoirs to the foul and sooty droppings of the air , provided the reservoirs so exposed were at least eight miles distant from St . Paul ' s , the _° select committee have reduced to five miles this soot-iimit—which ought not to be granted at all . ' _" ' So , too , the committee have extended the period after which aqueducts arc to be covered , from two to three years ; adding a proviso which nullifies the whole clause , by allowing open aqueducts on condition of subsequent fi _ltration—though filtration cannot remove tho r / ascous impurities absorbed by uncovered water from the Loudon air .
" So , again , for tho nugatory control of the Secretary of State the committee have substituted the control , equally nugatory , of the Board of Trade ; with the addition of an extraordinary clause , empowering the companies to disregard the directions of the supervising authority , until they are substantiated by process ' at law or in equity , ' with the consent of her Majesty ' s Attorney-General . It seems difficult to imagine a more hopelessly complicated and unworkable kind of supervision than ono thus encumbered with a law-suit at every stop ; even supposing that the Board of Trade wore , as competent as , in point of fact , they are not , to decide on the medical and scientific points of a problem requiring special knowledge for its solution .
" So , once more , the introduction of the constant supply , deforrod hy tho original bill for tivo years , at a cost exceeding 3 O 0 , 000 _£ ., is deferred by the amended bill for five years , at a cost exceeding 800 , 000 / -. ; besides being coupled with a series of provisoes , authorizing it to bo ' suspended ;' ' given to various districts ' in succession ; ' ' not given ' till four-fifths of the houses have fulfilled tho regulations proscribed by the company with the approval of the Board of Trade ; ' not given at all ' at levels exceeding those prescribed in the several companies' special Acts ; nor over given at all by two specially exempted companies ( tho Kent and the _lfampstoad ) ' at any height exceeding 180 feet above Trinity high-water mark . '
" Tho committee havo moreover struck out tho original clauses , attaching penalties to tho neglect of their duties by the companies , and authorizing the Privy Council tn enforce compliance with neglected orders , by suspending tho dividend-declaring powers of recalcitrant Boards . " It is scarcely possible to conceive a series of administrative arrangements and provisoes worse adapted than these to bring rebellious companies to reason ; to secure the introduction of tho constant supply within any moderate delay ; or to obviate its arbitrary refusal to any particular districts or houses so un fortunate , as to fall under Monopolist displeasure .
" When it is considered that the whole daily water supply of London might , bo raised by steam power 20 O foot high , for loss than 100 / . ; that tbe constant , supply is thus cheaply given in Sheffield and other provincial towns , at levels varying much more than those of Loudon ; and thai ; , at Wolverhampton , tho change from tho intermittent , to tho constant system was made ht , a few months , not , only with groat advantage to the public , bid , also -with , immediate increase , of custom ami of profit to the . company ; -- it is difficult fn justify tho exemptions and delays conceded to ( he London Water I 'ompanie . s , iu respect of a distributive system now universally recognised as tho . 'Ikmi r mu t . _ott . l li .. ! _iiiiiaiivi iii 1
,, _v ... . _. v . r _... '' As for the excessive wafer-rates , oven the ' partial aud insufficient reductions' referred to in paragraph _S ) of tho Memorandum as having been propound by ( ioveriuuenf , no longer stand part , of tho bill iih amended by the com . mifti'o ; who have reserved this question for a series of contests to bo fought , or rather of compromises to bo arranged , with each company in succession . "Thus , while tho alt . erat . ions of the committee multiply and aggravate the minor faults of the G . vormucnt bill , as stated in ( Iio two fh-Ht sentences of paragraph i > , thoy loavo wholly untouched its three main defects sot forth in tho conclusion of that paragraph ; to which tho attention of Parliament and of ( Iio Press ih again oiirnestly invited .
" It only remains to comment briefly on Iho _clausoH and amendments drawn up by Lord . 1 . Manners , for consideration in Committee of fhe whole House . " Of these , the first eight would substitute tho authority of tho Hoard of Works for that oii tho Hoard of Trade , and _rcudur the controlling supervision to be _ttxeroisod over tho watqr _oompunioa aonu . what _uioro vtfwfuuL ( ob rather loan
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Leader (1850-1860), July 17, 1852, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_17071852/page/9/
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