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I ^^ M ^ WMMMW ^ i CHAUdEXf QS TO CUBS BUW&MSSS . TLTR . BAXTER , of Bolton , who his restored to JOX sight so many individuals , many of whom have Sf ^ nJf 1 >?* rw ! S ? ? . y 6 *^^ Podges himself to cure the Ophthalmia , or Inflammations , Films , 2 £ S \ ^ > < fec -4 *? rosi 8 » J > imneg 8 of Sight , ^ J ^ "gg " . Weeding , seton , issues , or * any f 2 ^ fract ? ? canno * cure > * s I make no ubo of an Instrument to any Eye . In cases of Amaurosis , 1 « ta ieU if there be any hopes the first application that I make to the Eye , and I will not dwain anv patient longer than one hour .
h . B . In answer to the numerous letters received , « r . U . respectfully informs his poor country friends tnat where a personal interview is impracticable , a letter pre-paid , enclosing a remittance of one pound , MKi minutely describing their case , and how they J » ve been treated , shall have medicines back by Jfetorn , with every directions for use to any part . Domestic Materia Medica Eye Medicines for the care of the above diseases . Mr . B . may be consulted at Derby , from this day , nniil Wednesday , the 20 th day of May ; at Loughborough , Thursday 21 , and Friday 22 , and at ^ Leicester until Wednesday 27 ; the place of his stKo ^ e win be made known by hand-bills in each town .
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MINOR AXNOTANCES . ** Barber and Sir - . kins , " shouted the crier . " Here we are , " said the parties . Commissioner— What is your claim , Mr . Barker . Mr , Barker—Four and threepence for bread . Commissioner—Do you admit the debt , Mr . Simpkias ! Mr . Simpkins—Certainly not . Never dealt with the tnaa . He ' s summoned me here solely out of
spite , wd to make me lose my time . Commissioner ( to plaintiff)—Have you got your books here ? Mr . Barker—No . Who delivered t _ e bread ?—The boy . Is _ e here I—No . Bring him here then . —I can't . Not bring him 3 Why!—Because he ' s dead . Mr . Simpkins—Dead 1 Why the boy that you have now nas been with you , to my knowledge , these five years . Mr . Barker—You had the bread of me eix years
Mr . Simpkins—Why I hayn't been ialtaglaod for these twenty years till 1838 . The fact is , gentlemen , that I beat Mr . Barker at skittles out of 30 s ., aod he has summoned me out of spite , because he knew I had a match to play to-day with a neighbour of mine that keeps a covered skittle-ground . Mr . Barker—That ' s not true . Mr . Simpkias—You lie , you scoundrel ; you know it is true . Commissioner—Leave the Court directly . [ Exeunt omnes . l
" Johnson aud James ! ' shouted the crier . " Here ' s Johnson , " said a hard-looking man . who stated his case to the effect that James employed him to drag a truck , containing 3 . J cwt ., from the West India Docks to Somers-town , for which he ( plaintiff ) charged the small sum of 3 a . 6 d . The defendant denied that the load was 3 £ cwt ., and asserted that the usual charge for such a load as that moved by the plaintiff was 2 s . 6 d . only .
Commissioner—What proof have you of this ? The defendant said if time were given him he . would bring witnesses to prove it . Time allowed . The poor plaintiff looked astonished , and observed that he should lose a day ' s work if be had to attend again . Upon leaving the court the plaintiff said to defendant , " I will take the 2 s . 6 d ., because I shall lose 3 s . 6 d . by coming here again ; " and thereupon the 2 s . 6 d . was >» aid . \ _
A young man summoned a chemist for a week s wages , 25 s . He stated that his employer had dismissed him on the Saturday night , without notice . The chemist , upon being asked what answer he had to make to the claim , said he never gave notioe . u ' s very hard , " said he , " to be called here in such a matter . I told tbe young man that it was no use to summon me . This is the third time I ' ve been brought here upon the same point . " The young man found that "it was no use , " for the court decided against him .
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BOROUGH COURT OF REQUESTS . HAPPY JACK AND HIS DONKEY . A recent author has given a graphic description of the " Mint'" in Southwark , as it existed a hundred years ago , when it was the privileged rendezvous of ^ a desperate gang of robbers . It was here that the renowned Jack Sheppard found . a sscure asylum after scaling the prison walls surrounded b y his pals and doxies , and his accomplished friend Blue-skincould troll out" Nix my dolly , pals , fake away , " and that elegant Bacchanalian air " Jolly nose , " without fear of Joca ' -han Wild or his agents . The lapse of
a hundred years has doue little or nothi-g for the moral improvement of the Mint—it b still the haunt and nursery of vice , profligacy , and orime . The inhabitants for the most part are thieve * ,-mendicants , and prostitutes of the lowest grade , with a sprinkling of coalheavers and costermongerfc and amongst the latter , was the defendant in this 6 $ se , one John Gibson , but more generally known in the Borough by the cognomen of " Happy Jack . " There are philosopers in low life , as well as in more exalted spheres ; one of these same ragged philosophers was Happy Jack , an easy contented mortal , who trudged through the world without meeting troubles half way ; as the song
says" Let th « "world go as it will , He'll be free and easy stilL " Happy Jack was summoned before the Commissioners of tbig Court , by » corn-chandler in the Borough-road , for the sum of 2 s . ad ., the price of a truss of hay the latter had supplied him with as provender for his donkey . Commissiouer—Do you owe thi 3 money , defendant ? Happy Jack ( putting himself into a forensic attitude)—Can ' t say as how I duz , my Lord . Commissioner—What reason have you to dispute it \ Happy Jack—A werry good un , my Lord ; the moke ( donkey ) vouldn't eat the wittles .
Commissioner—Why would not the donkey eat the nay I Happy Jack—My Lord , I'll hexplain the pint . I buys a truss of hay of this ere good gentleman for " Boxer , " that's my donkey , my Lord , and a good un he is . Veil , I tuc _ the hay to the stable , and Boxer looks at me werry knowing , and axes for his supper . Commissioner—You don't mean to say that your donkey is gifted with the faculty of speech , do yon ?
Happy Jack—Not rightly , my Lord , but when he s hungry he knows how to as for his wittles . Veil , as I voo a saying , I gave Bexer some of the hay for his supper , but the animal vouldn ' t so much as heat a- single mouthful , and cocks up his tail and ears , and looks at me , as much as to say " 1 arnt used to sich grub as that 'ere ' ( Laughter . ) Commissioner—Pray , what was the matter with the hay ? Happy Jack—Jist try it yourself , my Lord , and see if ii's fit for any Christian hannimal votsumever to heat . Happy Jack here produced a bundle oi hay from the crown of his hat , and handed it over to the Commissioner as a sample . Commissioner— It is certainly not over sweet , but I : h ' mk Boxer mi ^ ht have got it duwn . Happy Jack ( shaking his head)—My Lord , my donkey ' s ahay . s been kept like a ^ enleman , and is as peiticklar in his wittles as a heniperor .
Commissioner Wells—In consideration that the ^ iay is not of the best quality , wa shall adjmjge J'OU 10 pay half the sum claimed ouly . Happy Jack—As yer like , my Lord , I ' m werry agreeable , as the seedy swell said to the Houng heiress wheu she axed him to run away with her . There ' s nuthing like taking things easy , as I te Is my old ' oman when she seems incliaed for a " blow up . " Happy Jack having paid the money , replaced the vnsp of hay in his hat , and left the court apparently on good terms with himself and everybody else .
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LONDON POLICE . BLESSING OF THE NEW POOR LAW ACT . Thames Police Court . —On Thursday , two women , _ amed Elizabeth Gander and Elizabeth Clark , paupers belonging to Wapping Workhouse , com-\ P s i n the Stepney Union , were brought before Mr . Ballantine , charged with being disorderly and acting contrary to the rules of the house . Sutton , the master of the house , stated , that a few minutes previousl y one of the prisoners came to him m a very rough sort of a manner , aud said she wanted l get her discharge , because she had quarrelled with the oth * r prisoner about the picking of some oakum . lie immediately called in the police and gave them both in custody . ? i , T Ballantine - —Does the Act of Parliament Bay tnat i am to discuss every wrangle that takes place in a workhouse ! Sutton—One spoke very abruptly , and the other used saucy words to her .
Mr . Ballantine—And you want me to decide upon this < r Sutton—Yes , Sir ; they ought to be punished for disorder and riot . Mr . Ballantine—Have you any evidence that they were guilty of riotous and disoruerly conduct I Sutton—They acknowledged to me that they scolded 1 each other . They can explain it to you . Mr Ballantine—I will not « all upon them to convict themselves out of their own mouths . I think you could settle a wrangle betweea two women concerned m picking oakum without bringing them nere . A few words of remonstrance , « ra separation for a short time , would haw succeeded . If they
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create * disturbance , or do any thing to set aside the regulations or economy of the houBe , bring them here , and if a case is made out I can punish them . Sutton—She spoke to me very abruptly . . 'Mr . Ballantine—Nonsense : they are all abrupt . Do yon expect much gentility from these women ? Is this a « ase to bring here ! Suttoh—They were disorderly no doubt ; but it is impossible for me to hear every thing . Mr . Ballantine—Well , then , stop till you do hear
something , and then bring the parties here . Sutton—Others did hear , your Worship . Mr . Ballautine—Well , then , where are they V Sutton—I have not brought them . Mr . Ballantine—These women must be discharged . Shew me that they interfered with the general good conduct and order of the house , and 1 will punish them ; but if it is merely a wrangle between two women , I will not do it . Some allowance should be , made for the peculiarities of women circumstanced as these are .
The woman Gander here hurst into tears , and said the tyranny of the master , and the rules of the workhouse , were quite insupportable . She had a child fire years old separated from her in Limehouse Workhouse , belonging to the Union , and she only wanted to go out and see it , but was denied permission . When she asked the master for an order , he locked her up . She had not . seen her child for months , and she wanted to go out and see how it
was getting « n , and ask the father for some support for it . Mr . Ballantine—Apply to the Board of Guardians , and do it respectfully , and I am sure they will do what is right ; and it' it is proper that you should do so , they will let you see your child . Sutton—She does only : fancy that , Sir . She wants to go out aad look after her child . Mr . Ballantine—There is nothing very extraordinary in a . mother ' s wishing to see her offspring . Sutton—Yes , Sir , but she will not come oack
again . Mr . Ballantine—If she does not , you will have no cause te complain . The prisoner Clark begged leave to speak . She wished to know if she was to be confined for ever in the Union Workhouse ? She had a quarrel with her husband , who had ill-used her , and put herself into the house . Her . husband paid the Guardians 4 s . per week for her support , and she was obliged to work very hard , so that the . Union gained by her . She had been confined six months in the Workhouse , and was not eren allowed a droD of warm water or
any tea . A little cold water only was given to her when she went to bed . Mr , Ballantine—If you have any complaint to make apply to the Board of Guardians , but do it in a proper manner . If you are ill-used you can always come here , but you must not be wrangling . Clark—I do not wish to wrangle , Sir , but the place is worse than a prison , and why should I be punished so ? My husband allows the Guardians 4 s . per week , and I cannot have a drop of tea or warm water . I wish to leave the place .
Gander—May I go and see my child , Sir I Sutton—They have the dietary of the house , and I shall take them back . I shall have occasion to bring them here again to be punished . Mr . Ballantine—I don't know that . Sutton—They are dreadful bad characters . Mr . Ballantine—I differ with you ; I don't think they are . lhe latter part of this conversation was going on as the prisoners were leaving the bar , and they retired with the master of the Union-house , crying loudly . EXTRAORDINARY TURN-UP BETWEEN SLINGSBY DUNCOMBE , ESQ ., BROTHER OF LORD FEVERSHAM , AND A SURGEON .
Mabtlebone . —Slingsby Duncombe , Esq ., ( brother of Lord Feversham ) , 3 , Bryanston-square , appeared before Mr . Hardwick on a warrant , charging him with having assaulted Mr . John Gray , a highly respectable surgeon , residing at No . 7 , Upper-Georgestreet , within a short distance of the first-named gentleman . A solicitor ( whose name did not transpire ) appeared for the defendant ; and from the extraordinary nature of the affair the proceedings excited a considerable degree of interest . Complainant being 8 worn , deposed as follows e' - en Wednesday last , about half-past twelve , as I was standing at the door of the Court-house , Marylebone-lane , I saw Mr . Duncombe pass , and as I had been engaged in canvassing for vestry-men ( the Tory list ) , and had previously left a card at his dwelling , I went , and politely touching my hat , said , " I don t know , Mr . Duncombe , whether you have vet given
your vote or not , but I have come to ask you for it ;" to which he replied , " I don ' t know you , Sir , and how dare you ask me such a thing in the street ! " I then returned to the Court-house , and in ten minutes afterwards , as I was going home , I happened to overtake him in Edward-street , Manchester-square , when ! asked him what he meant by speaking to me as he had done just before , at the same time telling him that 1 should like the mattsr explained , as he knew my name to b # Gray , aud Jthat 1 often as a neighbour anda gentleman had bowed to him when we met ! He said , " I don ' t know you , Sir , and you should have taken off your hat and made an humble apology for having previously addressed : me : ' before
you presumed to do so againF "Upon which I remarked that it was not customary for one gentleman to act thus towards another , anduhat I was as good a gentleman as himself ; he then called me a — impudent scoundrel , and I retoned upon him in similiar language , adding that he knew not how to conduct himself as a gentleman , though he assumed to be one . I was then passing by him , with the intention of going home , when he lifted up his foot and gave me a kick in the breech . Feeling indignant at this , I turned round demanding to know what be meant by it , and told him if he dared to repeat such 8
conduct , 1 _ ouw certainly strike him . He then gave me a blow , which I of course returned , and we fought together the whole of the way up Edwardstreet , I hitting him whenever I could get at him as hard as 1 could . My eye , was blackened , and in the affray both of us lost a quantity of blood . When we had enought of it we left each other , taking opposite roads . Cross-examined by the solicitor—I have repeatedly noticed Air . Duucombe in the streets , and a mutual recognition has taken place . I was never introduced to him , but I have attended his servants at his residence .
Mr . Duncombe—You never , to my knowledge , did any such thing . Cross-examination continued—I did not ask Mr . Duncombe as to which party he meant to vote for , but merely solicited him for his vote . My application was not made in an abrupt manner . I'll swear he called me a scoundrel before I made any offensive observation with regard to his being no gentleman . In the first instance , I was quite cool and mild , and my only object was to explain any misunderstanding respecting his alleged ignorance of my name or profession . I had left printed cards , soliciting votes , with Lord Cardigan , and many other noblemen , by all of whom I was civilly and properly treated . Upon my oath , I never lifted my hand up to Mr . Duncombe until he gave me a kick . Mr . Hardwick—How long did the fighting between you last ?
Complainant—I should think about ten minutes . Solicitor—Did you get the worst of the battle ? Complainant—I think I was getting rather the best of it at the period when we separated . Solicitor—If the Duke of Wellington were a ratepayer in Marylebone , and you were to see him walking along the street , you perhaps would not have hestated about stopping him as you did Mr . Duncombe by the Court-house ? Complainant—Certainly not ; neither his grace nor any other gentleman could with reason have complained of being accosted as Mr . Duucombe
was . Solicitor' —Ara you a regularly appointed surgeon \ Complainant—I am a member of the College of Physicians , Edinburgh ; - I -ftvalso a member of the Loudoi ^ College of Surgeons , and thef Apothecaries ' Company . Solicitor—Did you separate of your own accord ? Complainant—No ; some persons came up , and having said it was disgraceful for two gentlemen to be fighting in the street , parted us .
lwo respectable tradesmen named Smith and Spurgeou deposed to having witnessed the conflict , and one of them stated that he saw Mr . Duncombe kick complaisant , and that blows followed immediately , but he could not say who struck first . Mr . Duncombe appeared very ferocious , and was bleeding from the nose : and complainant , whose face was covered with blood , was obliged to retire to a tavern close by . Mr . Duricombe—What has been stated is not true ; my nose was not touched at all . Mr . Hardwick—Now , what is the answer to this \ Mr . Duncombe—I disclaim any acquaintance with , or knowledge of , the complainant , as I was passing by the Court-house , two men came down the steps , one of whom was the complainant . I deny that ne
put his hand to his hat , and the fact is , he came up to me in a half-laughing humour , asking me whic . i way I intended to vote . I bowed to him . and having told him that I had not the honour of his . acquaintance , ' I passed on . In Edward-street he came up to me , and abused me in a very shameful manner , and kept aanoying me for several minutes , and I certainly did kick Jam on his " seat of honour . " He called me all manner of blackguard names , and I then gave him 4 cuff , which he returned , and a contest then took place between us . A crowd collected , and some of those assembled told complainant where to hit me . They took his part , and all of them were evidently against me . I deny that at any period of the transaction I used either blasphemous or insulting language .
Tbe magistrate being of opinion that complainant had acted improperly in the first instance , ! and that Mr . Duncombe had received much provocation with regard to the assault . committed by him , discharged he warrant , oa the defendant ( Mr . Duucombe ) paying the costs .
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DUBLIN POLICE . ANOTHER CHIP OF THB OLD BLOCK . " As the old cock ctowb the young one learns . "—Old Proverb . ; Mr . Duffy , on taking up one of the night * charg sheets , said , " Put John Field and Daniel O'Connell forward . " At the name of Daniel O'Connell , a loud burst of laughter followed ) and all eyes were turned in the direction of the dock , when two boys , ope about 17 years of age , the other about 14 , were ushered unto it . ' . Mr . Duffy ( to one of them)—What's your name ?
Prisoner—Dan O'Connell is my name , and in Ireland I was born . She " is my own , my nativeland . " ( Loud laughter . ) Mr . Duffy ( to police-constable C 149 ) -rWhat is your charge against the prisoner ! Constable—He was diving into a gentleman ' s pocket . The gentleman came forward , and deposed that he caught" Dan" picking his pocket . Want of space prevents us from giving the
laughable scene that took place , at the conclusion of which Mr . Duffy said— ?* I commit you , Daniel O'Connell , to abide your trial for picking pockets . " Dan left the room , and looked very knowing at the magistrate as he said , " Oh , my country , my country I "—Morning Register , Thursday , April 30 . This lad has aspiring notions , and will do well yet ; he dives into gentlemen ' s pockets ; whereas Old Dan ' s depredations were chiefly confined to the poor . Such is the march of intellect I
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___ CHURCH RATES . EXTRAORDINARY SCENE . Several tradesmen ' s goods having been seized for Church Rates lately at Leicester , they were advertised to be sold by auction at the Town Hall , where the following edifying scene , tbe account of which is abridged from tbe Leicestershire Mercury , took place on the occasion : — As soon as the doors were opened , the assembled crowd rushed in with great eagerness , and the Old Hall was eoen crowded to excess . The Auctioneer was oae who had but recently taken up the . hammer , a staunch Tory , rejoicing in the appropriate coguomen of " Banner . " When this functionary made hU appearance , -be was greeted with a storm of hisses , yells , groans , ^ and' cries of " Bishop Bonner the Second . " After several calls to order from the Bench , the tumult partially subsided , aud The Auctioneer said—Gentlemen , silence , if you please . —( A voice , " Bishop , put on your gown . ")
The first lot , being a copper kettle , seized from Mr . Baines , High-street , was produced , and held up amidst an uproar of hisses , awful groans , yells , whistling , and indescribable sounds of various kinds . Auctioneer—An excellent copper tea-kettle , gentlemen , who bids ? After a momentary interval , the kettle was snatched by some one near the table , and passed down the hall , and the lid thrown up amidst loud cheers . It was obtained again , however , with some difficulty by the aid of eight or ten policemen , but very much the worse for the handling it had received ; and 2 b ., and then 2 s . 6 d were bid by persons in the crowd whom we could not distinguish . ' Mr . Seal—The name of the bidders ought to be known . Auctioneer—The name of the buyer will be sufficient .
" Two shillings " was again bid , followed by groans and cries of "Who is it ? " The next bidding was 2 s . 3 d . ( Great noise . ) " Half-a-crown . " ( Great confusion , and cries of " who is it !" Auctioneer—Going at 2 s . 6 d . —( Cries of " Shame , shame , " and " The Church is in danger . " ) Auctioneer—No duty . Going at half-a-crown—going —going—gone . The conscienceless individual who had perpetrated the base act of buying this article « I ecclesiastical plunder was now discovered to be a Toiy , named Coltman , a dealer in " knackers '" horses . The popular indignation was very unequivocally displayed against him , but he chuckled at the cheap bargain he had got Lot 2 , being a second copper tea-kettle , also the property of Mr . Baines , was now produced , and held up for inspection by the auctioneer ' s assistant .
Mr . Seal said—I have a strong inclination to bid for the next article , but I would first remind you that this proper ty has been plundered from the parishioners , at the instance of the Vicar 9 f St . Martin ' s , and-the Churchwarden * . I Bhall , then , bid first , Dr . Howley Archbishop of Canterbury , and Primate of all England ; next , Dr . Blomfleld , Bishop of London . A voice—( " Bishop Bonner . " ) The next is that most notorious pamphleteering prelate , Toby Philpotts , Bishop of Exeter . ( Cheers . ) The fourth is staggering Irvine , of St
Margaret ' s ( Loud cheers and laughter . ) The fifth is , that very liberal Whig , David Erskine , of St . Martin ' s , and with him you may put the £ 30 a-year which hehas for the parsonage-house that ought to stand yonder—( pointing to St . Martin's church-yard close by )—and the £ 10 a-year for delivering a lecture to the Corporation , or rather , for not delivering one .. ( Hear , hear . ) A wellknown individual , named Shaw , here exclaimed , " Oh , bless my aoul j I did not think he had been that character . " ( Loud laughter . ) I bid all these for the tea kettle .
Auctioneer—A shilling has been bid for this kettle . An unsuccessful attempt was here made to seize the kettle . Auctioneer—Two shillings has been bid . Two and sixpence . ( Cries of " Who is it ? " and " Lift him up . " ) Auctioneer—It is honestly worth 7 s . — ( loud laughter at hearing the word " honestly "!—and it Is going for 2 s . 6 d . ( Loud cries of Let ' s look at him ; " " hand him over " " show him up ; " «« turn him out ; " shame on him , " &c followed by a rush to the right of the table , it being understood that Coltman was again the bidder . ) The police here interfered to preserve order , and the people having given way , the Superintendent took him under his protection . Coltmau was thoroughly tenedand to the
frigh , clung table in order to be under the protection of the Superintendant of Police . ( Great confusion . ) Some one here exclaimed , The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel . " ( Laughter . ) Ia& short time Coltman recovered his composure sufficiently to say , I pay for all I buy ; " and then , as if to prove this , handed up Is ., which he said wa « all the money he had , in par t payment for the first kettle , adding that he did not care how the things were got , so he got a cheap bargain . This was followed by cries of '' Shame , " " Has the Bishop got his apron on , " &c •« Two and ninepence" was now bid . ( Shame . ) " Three shillings . " ( Shame , and " Who is it ?") " Three and threepence . " ( Hiaaea . ) Cottman'B hat was then pulled Off , but returned to him almost immediately .
Auctioneer—This is worse than robbery , selling things so low . ( Loud and derisive laughter . ) Coltman's hat was then knocked over his eyes , which called for th the remark , " That ' s too bad : " answered immediately by " Nothing ' s too bad for him . " The heat had now becomo very oppressive , and a cry was raised of " Adjourn to the Market-place ; " followed by general cor fusion . After a pause of some minutes , Mr . Seal said—The Churchmen plunder us twice over . They plunder us first by the seizure , and again when the goods are sold , by not giving more than one-third of the price . ( Noise and tumult ) «
The Police Superintendent , perceiving that Coltman wds in imminent danger of the vengeance of those around him , attempted to pull him on the table , oh which he himself was standing ; but Coltman was forcibly held back . In this position , while clinging almost convulsively to the hand of the Superintendent , the expression of his countenanai was ludicrously woful . The attempt to save him , however , was in vain , for a crush was made to the place , and amidst the atoim of hisses and yells , cries of " Take him out , " and the cracking of the table , this myrmidon of the High Church fa ition was dragged away , and -would doubtless have
had summary punishment inflicted upon him , but for the immediate ^ aid of five policemen , who . jrescucd him , though not without considerable resistance , and got him out of the hall ; the hind part of along coat which he had on having been tern off just below the shoulders The loss of the culprit , however , did not quiet the meeting , which was now the scene of general conclusion , varied by exclamations of " Adjourn to Martin ' s Church ; " " Robert Owen is coming ;'• " The Church will tumble j" " Where ' s the mitre for Bishop Bonner ;" " The tea-kettle will do to boil the saci _ mental wine in ;•• &c .
The Auctioneer made an attempt to proceed , and said " Now , Gentlemen , three shillings . ( " Who is it ? "i Some one here said that it was Palmer , the auctioneer ' s assistant , who stood on the table holding up the articles for inspection . He denied it ; but the assertion being repeated , he bid 3 s . 3 d ., which , raised a storm of hisses , yells , and groans , and a rush was made towards the place which induced him to make for the side-door which , under the protection of the police , he succeeded in reaching , ii ; a made his exit amidst general execration . The lid of the kettle was now , by some means , snatched , and thrown up from one side of the hall to the other . A torn jacket and an old hat were then tossed about The police succeeded in recovering the lid , but it was much bent , aud the knob was broken off , and some one exclaimed as it was being put on the kettle , " It ' s a shocking bad hat "
Auctioneer—The kettle was not sold . The lart badding was 3 s . 3 d . Going at 3 s . 3 d . It ' s a rascally parke . —( Ironical cheers . ) 1 will sell no more at that pnoe . Tbe kettle was then knocked down to Squires Palmer , a waiter at an inn . ¦ Lot 3 , being a large red garden watering-pan , also the property of Mr . Baines , was now exhibited . Mt Burden—That ' s to consecrate the ground . A vastetyof observations were freely made in various parts « f the Hall . Among them we heaid the follow ing : " ate BL&op ' a more rogue than fool ; " " The Church iioc got so dry , they ' re going to water it ;" " Tie foundations : Jbave got the dry rot . " There befog no Jwdder , the pan was takes , away amidst loud cieers , [ Mr . ___ ne _ * rate > 'was 9 s . 6 d ]
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— - ^ == M lot 4 , a dozen of marble wonted hOM , seized ^ Mr . Poehln , -Caak-ttwet , w «* exhibited amidst i £ ?] ing , histd-gra-d gfoaMng ; but there being no bidfci they were taken airay again . . , ' ' ? ^] Lots , six pain of hose of the tame kind , bek I slender men ' s guage , -were exhibited amidst * 21 uproar , and removed , in coMequenoe of there b £ I no biddings . Some oae here exclaimed , " Thla i » : j steptotheCharter . ' * ~ [ Mr . Pochin ' 8 rate was 6 s . 4 d . ] Lot 6 was a pair of scales and ; beam , seized& »] Mr . West , butcher , Market-place , whose ahop ^ j well known for the excellent meat there sold . rJ !| 3 s . lOd . The appearance of the scales called fora cries of " Justice , justice ; " " The Church is weigW in the balance , and found 'Wanting ; " fee . This ] a was also taken away there being no bidder .
Mr . Seal said it had been suggested to him that tk last half-dozen of stockings should be pat up agak and purchased for the purpose of sending them , | U port , to ait of the Bishops . ( Great cheering . ) ' ^ Mr . Burden seconded the proposition , which .- ) put to the meeting , and carried unanimously . He tw bid 6 d- ; on which some persons exclaimed , " iw more than all the Bishops are worth . " ( Laughter . ) Mr . Burden bid 7 d . ( Cries of "' knoek them do * , knock them down . " ) : ^ Auctioneer—You stocking-makerB need not grnmM at working for low wages , if you let these go bo chem " S » me fellow in the crowd bid Is ., on which a ^_ * was made to the spot , and no more was heard o ! jSr Mr . Seal then bid is . Id ., and the lot was knocS down to him amidst loud cheers ; some one exclaiiabf " They won't fit the Bishops ; they ' ve got such luSt heels . " **
Lot 7 , an ironing table , taken from Misa Be&sfo High-street , was seized by the people , but rescued W the police . During the struggle between the indiiL duals who bad it and the police , Mr . Winks took _ . glasses from the lamps overhanging the Bench dr » observing , » Let ' s take care of . our own properto » Immediately after , an old hat was thrown at the ata tioneer . Lot 8 consisted of two chairs , painted black wi _ nub . seats , also the property of Miss Beaeley , W _ rate was 2 s . 9 d . ™ Auctioneer—Two excellent chairs . A Voice— " If you sit In them , you'll tumble into th * Ecclesiastical Court . " A second exclaimed— " There * Christians , to rob a woman to fopport the ' Churehan * a third " sympathiser , " making a slight mistake cried on , " They belong to a widow woman ; " whiS elicited , cries of ; " Shame , sbjmia . " MiChete being _ » bidder , the chairs were taken , to the place whenceum ? had been brought *
Lot 9 was a mahogany table , the property of Mi John Pickard , halr-dresser . —( A voice— " There ' s Chri ^ tians . " ) Forty-nine fiftieths of the company being too honest to bid , and the dishonest not daring to gratifr their knavish propensities , this article was speedily taken away , the auctioneer having pronounced the aL ci 8 ive words—" no bidding . " Miss Beasley ' s table , having been re-captured wu again put up , amidst cries of " Oh , Bishop Bonner •• " Pro bono publioo , " ( the motto over hia shop when an eating-house keeper ); " That will do for a communioa table , " &c . < 5 tc .
Auctioneer—Any bidder for this table . —( Criea n » " Where did you steal it from ? " " It will do for k communion-table" " Take it to the bartile . " " Yob should buy that to sell tripe on . " " I should like V > have my shoes soled and heeled off your leather Um , * " Bonner , give ob a song . " " Sing the downfall of t _* Church , " "The stage-coachman , " &c , h * . 4 c ., intermixed with laughter , shouting , &c There being ania no bidder , the table was taken away . - » - _ ••« Lot 10 was a 1 % containing nnground Coffee taken from Messrs . Nunneley .
Auctioneer—Here ' s stuff for the teetotallers ; 24 tta . of excellent coffee . ( Yells , and biases . ) After a short pause , some of the coffee was heard to fall ob the floor and the auctioneer accused somebody near him of call ting the bag , which was denied . While this eonvtr * . tion took place , some one in the crowd called tetheawr tioneer , " Where are you , you rascal ?—you'd disgrace a gibbet-post ; " which called forth loud cheen and laughter . ^^ Lot 11 consisted of three pounds of Hyson tea , aho the property of Messrs . Nunneley , whose rate was £ i 10 s . A bidding having been given , by Mr . Abel , jua grocer , Sanvy-gate , an instant rush was made towardi the place , and , amidst loud cries of " Turn him oat , turn the vagabond out , " and great noise—he wu quickly expelled . ( A voice , "I call © n Bonner fort song . " )
Lot 12 was a round oak table , taken from Mr * . West , Southgate-street On its being brought in , some on exclaimed , " Now for Mother Church ; " and in a few seconds the table was pulled down into the body of the hall , and dragged through the dense crowd in the twinkling of an eye towards the door . -The police instantly followed , and attempted to recapture it , whieh produced a general melee . Both parties seemed equally determined , and the police did not succeed in their object until they had used their staves pretty freely persons who took no part in the affair coming in for ?
some severe blows . At length one of the partie * ¦* & } - had seized if was captured , and the table was brought back , amidst a deafening atorin of awful groans , yelli , shouting , whistling , cries of " Shame , ahame ; " " YouH ; spill your fathers' and mothers' blood , " &c . &c T _ t '' execrations of the crowd "Were particularly ; * - < direcfet j agamst Sergeant Wrighl , ( whol however , declarei < that he did not use Ilts staff until be had bea P struck , as well as threatened , and considered himself it / danger ) . ¦ ji Mr . Burden—Working men , have you had enough ^ I Wont you trouble your heads about politics now ? R » , | member , you pay for this system . *
After a short interval , there was a call for " Threi ' £ cheers for the Charter , " which was responded to by th » $ Chartists present . | i Lot 13 consisted of a tray and waiter , also the pt ©^ $ petty of Mrs . West—No bidder . F Lot 14 was a dish cover , also seized from Mrs . Wert , v who 8 erate was 6 s . lOd . Thi * was snatched by the i crowd , and though speedily recovered by the police r ? when it was again held up , its battered appearance bore testimony to the rough usage it had received . There being no bidder , it was quickly taken away . Lot 15 consisted of six tea canniaters , the property of J . Gray , baker ; rate 8 a . —( Various exclamation * : from the meeting , with some teply from one or two- ' Tories . ) ; - Mr . Burden—Go to more honourable employment ,, you supporters of despotism . The lot was then removed , there being no bidder . -
The man of bone was now recognized in the Grand Jury gallery , and Mr . Winks said to biin—" Mr . Hackett , I should like to see you down here aoon . " Mr . Hackett- ^ -What do you want me for ? Mr . Winks—Come down here , and I'll tell you . { Cries of " Old rags or bones , " an * " Nuiaantt Lot 16 consisted of ribs , of black lead , a scrubbing and a grate brush , the property of Mr . W . Thurlby , grocer , High-street ( A voice , " The system ' s black enough . " ) Mr . Burden—Brushes , to brash away the Bishopa . ( Cheers and laughter . ) No bidder . Lot 17 consisted of 31 bs . of tea , also the property of Mr . Thurlby , grocer , High-street , whose rate was 78 . 6 d .
• Several voices—«« Here ' s the owner , give it to him . " " Here's a religion , supported by plunder . " Yells and hisses , cries of " Stolen gooda ; " " Pick the robbers up , " &c . No bidder . Mr . Burden—. " All people that on earth do dwell , Sing to the Bishops down in helL " A voice— " Bishop Latimer once said that there was a gulf in hell as wide ^ as from Dover to Calais , which would be filled with unpreaching Bishops . " Lot 18 was a keg of lard , the property of Messrs Archer , grocers , Market Place . Several voices— " Let ' s have a sample . " Auctioneer— -I'll warrant it . Mr . Thurlby—You can't warrant it ; you've never seeit Let US have a sample . ' •' Auctioneer— I'll warrant it to the buyer . , Several voices—? ' It ' s chalk ; " '¦* ' It's grease ; " " They wanty ^ utohuya pig inapokWr- : ~ :-- ~ -
Auetloneer—I 'II bs answerable for its being good . Mr . Burden ^ -We live in such times that it won't do to take your word , We want demonstrable facts . There being no bidder , the lard was removed , seme one exclaiming , " Send It to grease the Bishop ' s chariot wheels . " Lot 19 was another keg of lard , also the property of Messrs . Archer , whose rate was £ 1 10 s . The -whole weight of the lard was 9 Gibs . No bidder . Mrs . West ' s round table was now put up again , but no one would bid , and it was instantly removed . There being no other article ,
The Char tlatspresent gave three cheers for the Charter ; and three dismal groans were given by the meeting for the auctioneer ; after which the people dispersed , tift proceedings having occupied three hours .
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Ihcexpiarism . —Abont eleven o ' clock on the mornjng of Sunday , the 3 d of May , a fire was discovered J ? } , e £ tensiTe fir plantations at the back of thft Golden Farmer Hill , near Blackwater , on the Great Western road . The fire continued through the whole of Sunday night , and was only extinguished late on the following day , when its ravages had extended over nearly 4 , 000 acres . The loss will be very great . It is supposed that the fire was the work ot an incendiary , as the enclosure of so much waste land for the purpose of plantin .. has beeo
long considered a grievance by the poor . A Jack Sheppard . —Yesterday Charles Burrows was charged at Hatton-Garden Police Office with eleven most daring robberies , at the house of Mr . Thomas Lewis , No . 22 , Cromer-street , St . Pancras , and others . The depredations had chiefly been committed by the means of skeleton keys , and nearly alLfche property had been recovered by Restieux , No . 49 of the E division . That officer stated that defendant had figured at this and other Police Offices upwards of thirty times on charges preferred by the Mint , and bad been in the House of Correction
numerous times for petty thefts . Tho -prisoner was fully committed to Newgate , the Magistrate telling him that ho might make up his mind , that he would leave i _ Js country for life .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 16, 1840, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2684/page/2/
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