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      miralty " that he determined to send a strongand wellorganized force to punish the refractory chief . " Lagos , at the mouth of the shallow river of the same name , was a considerable town , with a large population , great activity of trade , principally slave-dealing , and wcllprovided with arms and munitions of war , as may clearly be seen from the fact that it took the crews of five-British ships of war , assisted by a native force , two long days to demolish it , and not without much loss in killed and wounded . On the 23 rd December , the Commodore , after concerting measures with Captain Lewis Jones , of the Sampson , and Captain Henry

      Lyster , of the Penelope , who were both volunteers for the more active part of the work , commenced his operations . The Bloodhound steamer left the anchorage at 4 p . m . with the boats of the Sampson , and having crossed the bar , anchored off the entrance of the river for the night . The Sampson had previously been moored as close to the supposed position of the enemy as possible . On the morning of the 24 th two boats were sent from the Sampson , under command of Lieut . Saumarez , to take the soundings , ' and returned with the required information at 2 p . m ., having taking little

      or no notice of an ineffectual fire of musketry from the shore . The Bloodhound soon after this weighed , arid the boats under her cover landed and brought off six large canoes , capable of bearing the whole of the forces of Atakoi , the friendly chief , whom Commodore Bruce intended to instal in the place of the " refractory " Kosoko . The native auxiliaries being deposited in these canoes , the Bloodhound , preceded by the boats , steamed up the river , and when off the batteries of the town the enemy began to fire round and canister shot with some effect , which was returned by the boats and the Bloodhound . At this time the Teazer with the

      Penelope ' s boats were just entering the river , the signal was made to anchor , and it being dusk , the Bloodhound " anchored alongside of her , out of reach of the enemy ' s fire . On the 25 th , being Christmas-day , nothing was done except reviewing Atakoi ' s troops , and placing round each of their necks a piece of white cotton cloth , so that friends might be knowirfrom foes . The attack on the town began at , half-past Jfour on the morning of the 26 th . The Bloodhound , with Captain Jones , led in , then followed the port division of boats , two paddle-box boats and pinnace of Sampson , under

      Lieut . Saumarez ; then the Teazer weighed , with Capt . Lyster , and then the starboard division of boats , consisting of the two paddle-box boats , pinnace , and iron rocket boats of the Penelope , under Capt . Hillyer , the rocket party commanded by Lieut . Corbett , gunnery lieutenant . The Bloodhound got to her destination , notwithstanding a heavy fire , without much damage , and grounded in a good position about musket-shot from the platform battery . The port division of boats pulled up in gallant style , returning the fire , and took their place opposite a two-gun battery , which they soon silenced . Then came the Teazer with the starboard

      division , and unfortunately grounded so as to become exposed to the fire of twenty guns , and Capt . Lyster , finding all attempts to get her off of no avail , took the command of the boats and made a dash for the shore to spike the guns . They landed , stormed one battery and spiked its guns , but were charged on both flanks by the enemy , and forced to retreat , losing many killed and wounded , and leaving one puddle-box boat in possession of the enemy . During this time , the Bloodhound ; however , had silenced the batteries , but still remained aground . The fire now ceased for a few hours , as all the men wore recalled to go to dinner , but at 2 p . m . the boats of the Sampson , under Lieut . Saumarez , were ordered to land and spike the guns in the batteries . When they loft the ship , the town seemed

      deserted , but while the carpenters with axes , and the men with tomahawks , were cutting and breaking through a stockade which lay in their way , a tremendouB firo was opened upon them by tho enemy , who wore lying in nmbuBh , and they were compelled to return to the Bloodhound , having Lieut . Snumarez severely wounded , Mr . Richards , midshipman , mortally , and cloven men severely wounded . At 4 . 30 p . m . tho Teazer Hucccedod in getting off tho ground , buried her dead , and sent her wounded out of tho rivor . In thin duy ' s fighting Capt . Lystor received two wounds , Capt . Hillyer one , Lieut . Corbett seven , Lieut . Williams threo , Mr . Fletcher , midshipman , was killed , Mr . Oilman , master's assistant , mortally wounded , many other officers slightly hurt , and a , groat many ne « unon and marines killed and wounded , Thus ended tho 20 th .

      At daylight on tho 27 fch , tho Teaser weighed , and anchored astern of tho Bloodhound : thoir firo was well returned from tho shore . Tho rocket boat then recommenced , and succeeded in sotting firo to the second chief ' s Iiouho , soon after which , what with rockets und sheila from the bouts of tho Waterwilch and Volcano , which had just arrived , the whole plueo was in n blnzo Commander Cooto then took aome bouts , and attacked

      the batteries near King Kosoko ' s house ; this , with some desultorv skirmishing , lasted till sunset , when the fire ceased . * On the 28 th , the town was found deserted , the enemy having left in their canoes oh the ojher side of the island on which it stands . The British forces landed and took possession ; fifty-seven guns were taken and destroyed ; the paddle-box boat with , its gun recovered , and thus Lagos was "captured , and it is said & great blow given to the slave-trade . Atakoi , the friendly chieftain is placed on the throne , in place of his brother Kosoko , who had formerly dethroned him , and promises to follow British counsels . Our loss in the tWb days' fighting amounts to fourteen killed and sixty-four wounded . Commander Bruce gives great praise to all engaged , and extols highly the devotion of the officers of the medical staff .

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      PETTICOAT PROTESTS . As a specimen of the slip-slop in literature " going in " for an abolition of the slip-slop in dress , we present the following sentences , printed in the Some Journal of New York , under the head of " Town Topics . " " The city is an omelette of snow and mud , the slight stiffening of the frost just sufficing to make the wheels of the omnibuses travel like a reluctant-cutting spoon . The side walks are dirty ' beyond description / for either sex ; but for the sex who walk abroad , each with her stenographer behind her , carrying home a faithful imprint of the streets , written by a reporting petticoat upon the white pages of her heels , the last week's walking has been , even for this persevering

      record , too horrible . Few ladies have been seen out of doors , and the stocking history of the weather has been proportionately interrupted . It is but fair to add , by the way , that ( simultaneous with the late protest against the printing of kitchen testimony Ui the columns that sustain public intelligence ) there has been a protest against the printing of street dirt upon the fair columns that sustain female beauty . An ' Appeal ' has been published , signed by fourteen ladies , which will , someday , be a curious document . It shows the difficulty of changing a fashion , even where cleanliness and health make the change imperatively expedient ; and it is an appeal ^ moreover , which every journal should echo , for the good of its lady readers . The following' passages contain its substance : ¦— >

      " ' We , the undersigned , American women , beg leave to present the following facts to the consideration of the public . "' We have been for years oppressed , and many of us have had our health seriously injured by the unhealthy and uncomfortable forms of dress adopted by the women of our country from fashions made by foreign modistes . " ' Some months since , being convinced , that , like our fathers , we had ' the inalienable right to life , liberty , and the pursuit of happiness , ' we changed our dress for one

      short , light , and easy—which was named by the common voice , from one who wore it , the ' Bloomer Dress . ' The advantages of this dress arc seen at once by almost all sensible people . But the result of our wearing it has been , in New York and other cities , and in some country places , a uniform system of insult and outrage . Ladies of irreproachable character , walking in the streets of New York , accompanied by their husbands and brothers , have been followed by a rabble , have been hissed and hooted , and most insulting words addressed to them .

      " ' They have borne this in silence , hoping to outlive it ; but there is a limit to human forbearance . " ' We wish now to understand whether we have a civil and political right to wear a decent and healthy dress , and whether we are to bo protected in the exercise of this right , or whether tho New York public is a mob by majority . " ' The fashionable dress worn by the women of our city is unhealthy at all times ; and in bad weather leads to indecent exposure , and great discomfort and evil . If we are condemned to this dress by the despotism of the mob , how much better is our condition than that of those equally oppressed in foreign lands , by the tyranny of the few P la a mob of Huynnu ' s to bo preferred to one ?

      " ' We ask protection of the law , nnd of our fcllowcitizens , in tho exercise of our inalienable rights ; and we believe it will be effectually given by our natural protectors tho moment this subject is seen in its true light . ' " Without advocating tho Bloomer dross , which ( pantaloons and all ) is needlessly unbecoming , we wiiy venture to express an opinion , that a cloth gaiter protecting tho ankle , and a bnd-wenthor dress short enough to escape tho inud , would 1 ) 0 neither conspicuous nor

      inelegant . Laches , of course , will best decide' on their own compromise j but wo seriously think that a choice between no oxorcino and frosh air , or a walk with muddy and wot skirts boating against tho hcols at ovory stop , is an unworthy dilomina for woman in this ago of good sense . Pure principles / first , and cleanliness and health , l > oforo all things oIho in woman , arc what men look and pray for , in all whoso charm they wish to strengthen or perpetuate . "

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      AccoBDi ™ to the ^^^ HHx , Life Assurance Company are reso ] vdKHaHHlH ^ K ) cs » iif » the Martin estates , in Coime ^ H ^ HHKhavc ° J been much the gainers by a $ HHhb » HMs F townlands are specified , from * MBBHifrnmriS ? ing 68 persons , have been recenfHHHHnHW « lifinn ? which it is stated that the ^ SBBBBtes ? ° ordered 3000 notices to be piHMMHK on T union relieving-officers , pi-eparatflBHHK int A 5 ^ - ^

      "WThe Dundalk De mocrat of « Mi ^ stantial account of the arrest , on JiMMBfcursdaY week , of the proprietor of ^ iMBfe > j having published a wicked _ and MJiMHIoa her Majesty ' s Government m ^^ 'Wgmm . Pu , of the alleged libels was an article «{ »« Landlords get on ; " and Mr . MHHH ;^ cautioning Mr Carton m ¦ ¦ the ¦ « HHft him whether he wished to say any thing 'SSHgMHHtalied , that in writing on the land q » csti ( # W ^ * > W iffibt was to assist in amending the ^ tioo ^^ Hi and tenant ; and with regard to the e | WJi ^ * Mer to Lord Boden , on democratic freedon 0 H »^ , to upset the present system of Govern i , «§ HMM § £ shed

      that the people should possess greal ^ pn ma _ nagement of the country . Mr . C » r ^ H |^ £ d to bail to appear at the coming assizes fOF ^ Wf&fKfWj ^ nth There has been another , but happily abortive , attempt to sacrifice life in the disturbed districts . On Thursday night last , between 8 and ^ o 'clock , as a man , named Robert Little , accompanied by bis son and a few neighbours , was proceeding peaceably home from Newry to Altnaveagh , he was fired at by one of a party of ten or twelve persons , from the neighbourhood of Meigh .

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      THE LADIES' GUILD . Mr . Wood delivered a lecture to the members and friends of the Ladies' Guild , at his rooms , Russell-place , Fitzroysquare . -Viscount Goderich presided . The lecturer pointed out that the principal design of the " guild" was ~ to provide suitable and remunerating employment for ladies , without , requiring them to descend from their position as gentlewomen . The _ statistics of what was called good society , established the fact that one gentlewoman out of every four was destined by circumstances to lead a single life . He then stated the many painful circumstances in

      which women , both married and single , were frequently placed by sudden and unavoidable events , and urged the great necessity which existed for providing some suitable and remunerative employment for females , by which they might be enabled to maintain themselves by their own exertions . Mrs . Southwood Hill had originated the idea of this guild , and it was also proposed to establish hereafter , " An Associated Home for the Ladies of the Guild . " The lecturer entered into a minute detail of the plan , showing how easily it might be carried out , and called upon those present to aid by giving commissions for such decorative works as were exhibited , the society not being one of an eleemosynary nature .

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      HOLMPIRTH CATASTROPHE . The inundation of Holmfirth is described as not having lasted more than fifteen or twenty minutes , in which brief space of time all the mischief was done . It is about 24 miles from the reservoir , and very extensive damage has been inflicted on property down from that village to within a short distance of Huddcrsfield , though the evidences of it are not so marked and conspicuous . Two circumstances arc worthy of notice as contrary to what mignt have been expected—comparatively few trees have been dislodged by the force of the flood , nnd several stacks ot hay , more or less exposed to it , have retained their ground . The property recovered has been brought to the townhall , and is , as may be supposed , of a very miscellaneous character . Among the more conspicuous articles has been a quantity of wool packs . It will be long , even with uw most liberal aid from the benevolent , before this neignbourhood recovers from the shock which its industry lins received ; and perhaps tho only consolatory reflection 10 tho public with reference to so deplorable an event is , i " the attention which it is so well calculated to excite : wiu probably lead to the adoption of effectual precnu «< m » against any similar calamity elsewhere . lho okmv . occurred at a moment when the trade of tllIB /' f valley was in n most prosperous Btatc , nnd tho rcvcl 8 , fortune now falls upon it with double seventy . " manufacture carried on is chiefly that in fancy troiiacnnbi

      and handloom weaving is a part of the system . wnm employment . under such circumstances , therefore , 10 3 considerable time , must . entail great misery . 1 1 " ri-o tho loom weaver cannot move about in search of work UK . ^ regular factory operative ; life is bound to tho sp which he lives , and must suffer patiently when irpm j cniifio his iiBunl supply of work is curtailed . va \ v \ et Amid tho destruction which has overtaken the Am ^ its inhabitants are exerting themselves manfully 11114 «' ing , as fur as possible , their losses . They have beg » n 1 restore the bridges , to clear tho watercourses , mm roads , to collect in piles the scattered fragments ot ehinory and of wood , and oven to attempt the rcstonn of the serious dumago done to tho mills .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 21, 1852, page 174, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1923/page/10/