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IMPORTANT DISCUSSION ON UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE AMD THE CORN LAWS AT KANCHESTER . Ob Tuesday evening , the 7 th instant , the long talked of diacuason betwaea Mr . Junes Leach , on w * ir of tbe C&artist &noa » tio& , and Mr . David Bess , on behatf ef tbe Cora Law Bepeilers , took gj ^ oe in this town , " ^ Hi . Ross undertook W prate thata Repeal of the Com Laws would be of permanent benefit to tbe parking man ; * nd Mr . Leach to prove that it woold h » Te do each result . Mr . Abel Hbtwood having been called to the « hair . briefly explained the businesa ft * -which thev
ware called together , and said he trusted they would cite to eaek tpeaket a fair and impartial beariag . J& thi % moment tbe reporter fear tbe Manchester Guardian ma * observed to enter the room , upon whicji Ju was assailed by groans aad hisses from all cowters , mingled with cries of " Traitor V " Turn hUa out ' . " & «• * o . The Chairman for some time r&ialr entreated the meeting to be sOent ; bat on Mr . Leach coming forward to the front part of the rtajre , tbe sboute of disapprobation were converted iafca load cheering . Mi . Leach then moved thai there should be no Bgnfi flf approba , foa or disapprobation shown in tku meetiig .
_ Mr . Holms seoonded the resolution , which was S i lo the meeting by the Chairman , and carried a show of bands . 'He Chaibiuk then said that Mr . Ross would ( men tbe disoosaion , and Mr . Leach reply , each oceupyiag half aa bour ; they would afterwards address the m eeting alternately , each being allowed twenty ttinates . Mr . Ross , in opening the discussion , said he trusted they would bear with him in the remarks he was abost to make . He deeply regretted the impoverished condition of the working classes ; but he would -eodeaToar to prove that the repeal of the Corn L * ws would be of the Qiaost benefit to them . Corn
would then be the staple trade of the country , and its commerce would be greatly extended . A mas Bight be sober , honest , industrious , sad willing to - work , JmU still not * ie able to o&aia It ,. owing ti fte abominable monopoly whleb was enjoyed by the aristocracy . Alaiehesier and all the surrounding districts depended on thy Bxamaprin * of machiowy ; and ho advocated the repeal because it woafci put a big loaf ou tbe table of the working maa , and make him rich and happy . If oar merchants ^ changed iflelf cloth for tbe corn of America , France , and qt&er nations , could they not dispose of more goods , and greatly enlarge the
trade of tne country , and thus strike a blow at the Tery worst of the evils they now endured ? Farmers at home , in order to compete with the foreigner , wonla also be compelled to pay more attention to agriculture than they bad hitherto done , and thus all Jriirties "would eventually be benefited . Would tbe labouring classes , thea , refuse to join those who fceld oat the right hand of fellowship to them ! 'Without their aid nothing could be done . It was » ow in their power to help themselves ; and when the public mind wa 3 once fairly roused , others wouid be compelled to work with them who now « wd aloof ,
Mr . L&iCH said , BO far as he had understood his « pp * Dent , that his argument was , that the repeal of Ha Corn Laws woold extend our trade , by which ¦ saas more work would be created for the people , aad they would thus become happy and prosperous . Bat he thought he coaM ** o ve that under the Corn Law ? our trade had increased , and still the people had become more wretched and distressed . In September , 18-25 , the parish of Bury contained only fifteen steam-engines . In April , 1833 , ihere were we&ty-seven employed in the cotton-trade alon ? , beadea ten . in the yroollen mills , and twelve in ¦ ealko-printing ; and in 1838 the number had risen to 119 in the cotton-mills , and seventeen in the
• WBolien-ttade . !* ow , from these statistics it already ? geared that under the Corn Law trade had increased ; but had not wages decreased in the ssme wpertion ! ( Hear , hear . ) And if our manutKtqrers majrafActnxed for the whole -world , kgw . -eoold thai better the condition of the working -theses * AH the profits would go to the profitwm « fer 3 . Bssides -the powers ot machinery were sow so enormous , that fifteen men could do as much ¥ » t as 1 , 500 could formerly . He was himself -aoployed at a machine which enabled him to do as Back as fifty men conld have done twenty years ¦ nee . Why , then , should workmen seek to " extend tbe factory system , in order that they might have to
l » Te ~ toil to support others in luxurious idleness ? The Corn Law repealers were backed by a corrupt press , that kept up a continual complaint about a ¦" mrpiag population , " and cried out for more facteief ; and yet advocated the exportation of shipleads of machines and machinery makers , until they ware , bow made in Belgium and transported to eser countries , so that some of these worthies acfcally caBed oat for the reduction of the duty on sachmery , and complained that if it was not reduced the trade would be stopped altogether ! He i&ould Sfce to know what end it would answer thus , as *?* v * -B * k » *• peopte a ^ rnvvnatj . was ¦ ma corn , and why sees a bother was made « w"dieap bread . " when the dutv on it onlv
Weftted to a id . upon a four-poend loaf , and very few femiUes required more than , four loaves per w * ek J Now this was only a saving of fourpence ; fefiifltose who wwe so clamorous in calling for it ae *« Beemeci tt > know anything about the Stockport naders reducing their workpeople about sixteen er vziii ., or 2 d . in the shilling . Oh ! how much waae worthies were concerned about the poor ! v Mr . Ross said if a tax was laid upon machinery , m eoaid not see how they could , with propriety , ask ferrepeal of the Corn Laws . The Chartists spoke
task against tbe middle classes , and scarce menfcffiTke aristocracy at alL Let them look at tbe Mg aristocracy , who spent the wealth they wrung «¦ vis starving population in foreign countries . ln | p * 8 ple of this country could not be converted a *» an agricultural population , at least , those who were accustomed to manufactures could not ; they pad fflore friends among the middle classes than they imagined ; and a 3 they were powerless without eapital , they should join them fur the attainment of flee eoHimon object .
^ k- LEiCH said bis opponent had told them that taeland was tbe people ' s ; with that statement be perfect ^ agreed ; and thought that the people woold sever be happy till they were placed upon »• His opponent wanted them to go for a repeal of Wacom Laws first , and then they would be more * an « i .- Monstrous ! Did he , or sny one else , think wat taeoeans that would obtain the repeal . would not * lso obtiia the Charter ? Mr . Leach then produced Kvenl -statistical documents to show that as the wwers of production increased , the rate of wages ^ o ^ ed ; « d contended that , under these circum-° *»« £ i ; was ridiculous in any man to stand up in WIiM of a meeting , and contend that the repeal ite
« Corn Laws would extend trade , so as to bring F * pe « ty to the labouring classes of tbe country . , «*• . Russ had been mating a calculation of the ?~™* 6 « of population in this country . It wa 3 about ° aff- * -HiU 5 on yearly , and of course would require ajacreaBe of food in proportion . He bad been told J ™* " * League woold not support Universal Suf" «; oat he could aasure the meeting they were all ™»*« sf 5 , if the working classes would but first join P «* r The cause of Universal Suffrage was a for-»™ jK > pe ; and if they ever hoped to obtain it , is p oaiJ be by ioiningtbe middl ^ ciassea in demand-^ f a repeal of the Corn Law s , wnich would be tbe * n \? t towards il - He trusted therefore that thej ^ | ose no time , but all turn out immediately . «* . Leich said they were w > ld what great Radius some of- his opponents' friends were , but he had see tb « m such
^^ r prove themselves by their ***> & »• It was not & greater production of wealth I 7 ** y * s wanted in tbe country , but a more equal ** & » utjon of it . He ( Mr . Leach ) had now been a * wy sJave for twelve years ; and otten cursed the j ** J heleft the pnreair aad the poriuMf rill , and tbe > f ^ SOIUlStew of the wooda for the hissing , barn- m WkaiiBg , jumping , tbumpiug , rattlfn ^ , 3 team- ! g fetoQ stmkiug factory . He was now said to be in i ?* F ? y of the Tories ; " but he assured the meetingi *?^ t » e lifting of his little finger would put either ' " ¦ factions into power , he wished it would drop I " ^ asfemd ratter than do it . ¦! ^ s * OffleQsato continued for some time longer ; but j ^ P&i aajority of tbe meeting were evidently of gjp * - * * fe ' s opinion ; and at the conclusion it was ^ rl ^ tt&l opinion the debate would prove of great CW ^ ^^ ^ Charter , and bring the 1 : 3 ? naffii > Qg into still greater discredit , if pos-¦ " * ! ^ i sa before .
I * ts ^ ^ iJEBTiNO . —On the oth instant there was I of aT Btlm « of delegates from the various branches I Brb » v ^ i * ° * int 0 their consideration the i I ffi : Peter Murra I M'Douall a public entry I I ! i 2 * Bcn € SleP ' ° n toe 1 . 5 th of August next ; also a I &r to ^ e ^^ ' Committees w ere appointed I to kS ^ the sime iQW « ff « ct , *» d circulars are I « Hn » , * ° tbe " ^ n trades , requesting their I fcted ? t the « w « sioQ- It ia also contem-I SS ^ rfi ^^ mark of esteem to all our CfcU
I »* ii » nrZ ^ u f « n , on tneir release trom the I ^{ rf tK * ° J are DOW confined in . The atten-I SeJea ^* legates was then directed to the various I fclS eaiS ! " * 4 boul to *• ^^ especu ^ y t ^»* I * of " nJ % ^^^ o ' eiock in the forenoon , at the I * J » Bi 6 «^ . " ^ Grea * Ancoats-street , and as I * ° derkr ^ ""^ dered of importance , namely—I ^ ot t ^ ^ re K ° latt « universal , or general sys-I befo ^ * - 1011 ' . b ^ oiigb-out Ae country generally , I *»« at £ L 3 OUce < i ^ « &ar » ^ e following address I In ^^^ * ° ~~ I fi £ CHARTISTS OP ENGLAND , WALESV
I *? «» SC OTLAXD , AND IRELAND . I ^ 4 lat » n tobefr 6 e , iti 8 snf 6 cientthatBnewnisit " I ^* tLow 15 IX TH ^ SPIBIT OF LIBEB . TT , AM ) I Dx&fOj ^^ KEis uc the Bonds of Class 1 ^* «^ rit of " ^* *^^ feelings of regret we obserr * I w apathy now prevalliiw » o extensively in
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tbe actions and councils of the CnartirtB in general In T&ia it is that so many calls are made upon yon from time to tune by rarioua individuals , and societies of yet undaunted acton , to rally yom- forces once more to tfas breach you have already made in the ramparts of tyranny ; and by aending delegates to the meetLa aniumnc *! by the Star , gather the opinion and concenbate the power of one and all who are determined to be free , and thus prepare yourselves for one more assaalt upon the rotten and decayed fabric of oppression and £ iUebood ; awi ) ^ one mighty effort of united esergie * , level the present system of class legislattoa _ with the dust , and place yourselves in that position winch God and nature intended you to fill—the position of Mk * . A meeting had been called by the men of Yorkshireto be held in 5 ? - * f 5 ^ 0 OUDdl 8 « . «* Ct »« l ** in general . ' In
, Manchester on July 6 th ; Dut , owing to the mkew&rmness of the Chartists It bu been postponed until the 20 th ; and now we find that various sections are wishing to postpone It still longer . This grieves us sorely . While the best of our fnends , who have been taken prisoners of war by our enemy , are languishing in prison , enduring tortures the very name of which ia a disgrace to humanity—while their families at are hom « suffering the pangs of want and poverty for your sake—while the cause of liberty , languishing for the want of your aid , appears to be deelodDg Tery fast—and while the factious tyrant * are boasting © f their victories over the rights of humanity and the sacred principle * of eqnality , will you still « Hr tumeto « lr « p » Will y «» still « rre war to laawflr p ^ ty jeahrasies , and the blind seiaahnesa of "wS ^ wisdom and fooUabness
pound , " In " refusing to unite together , act together , and P at j-onr pence together , for ihe Mipport of the movement , which is now chiefly upheld by the subscriptions of a few who are willing to sacrifice all , yea , even life itself , mher than sit tamely by and see tbe chains of Blavery rivetted on us and our children , until we lose all hope of redemption ? Ne , do ! Rouse , then , Brother Chartists ; let us come to the aid of our untiring friands , who now bear the heat of the battle . Let us put our pence to their pence , and thus lighten their voluntary burden . Let us unite our energy with their zeal—our determination with their . resolution—om strength with their prudence ^ our fervour with their wisdom and perseverance—in short , let us arotise to action unitedly and determinedly , and all the puny powers of faction and oppression must quail before the omnipotence of the people .
Brethren , we now leave tbe subject in your hands , reevmmending to your notice the manly article in the Sorittem Siar < rf the 4 th inst ., on the necessity of car . rying this delegate meeting out as early as possible and hoping , th » t -while so many of our brave friends are sacrificing tbeir liberty , their life , their beloved wives and children , on the altar of freedom ' s sacred cause , that not one who calls himself a Chartist wiU ever again refuse ot neglect to unite his voice and his weekly penny to the voices and pence * t his neighbours , until the People ' s Charter has become the law of the land . We remain , Brethren , your fellow labourers in the cause of human redemption , The Members of the Universal Svtfrage Association , Whittle-street , Manchester .
Several new members entered the Universal Suffrage Association , and also the Co-operative Store , which will very soon be opened in this quarter . Various communications were received , arrangements entered into with tbe local lecturers , accounts from those who had been on their mission , &e . ; and , on the whole , Ckariism seems to be progressing at railway speed , aud we say " God speed the just , " and leave tie reader to say " Amen . " Deleg at * Mketixg . —A meeting was called at the Griffin Inn , Great Ancoats-street , on Tuesdav , to devise some means for the distribution of the
surplus money , if any , belonging to the Stephens ' Defence Fund . Mr . Joseph Kay , from Glossopdale , took the chair . There were delegates from eight different districts present , and also communicatioos from twelve more , who oonld sot find it convenient to attend . The letters were then read by . the secretary , and they were all to the same purport with the exception of two , viz ., that the surplus , if any , should be appropriated for the general good of the whol « . One of the others was not decided , bnt willing to abide by tbe decision of the majority ; the other was of opinion that the money shoald be appropriated as originally intended . A deputation was then appointed to wait on Messrs . « el 4 wva » d . Willis , wiyckAw-acoordmtlT did . but li U »;
w ^ " ^ ^ nrT ^ S ^ Tvk V fc . Stephens some months back . The delegates present seemed very much disappointed , they being all of opinion that the surplus money should have been appropriated for general purposes . It was then moved and seconded , that the secretary should communicate with Mr . Fielden , to ascertain when it was paid to Mr . Stephens , and by whose orders , and the same to be sent to the Northern Star for the information of the subscribers . Cactiox against Impostoss . —At the weekly meeting of the Committee for managing the fundB for the relief of the wives and families of the imprisoned Chartists , they said that Aey were led to understand that certain individuals , especially females , were going about tbe town , stating that their
husbands were confined in Lancaster Castle , for advocating Chartist principles , with many more sad tales of woe . The Committee , therefore , think it proper that tbe public should be put upon their guard against all such impositions , as there is not one confined for advocating the principles either in Lancaster , Preston , Kirkdale , or CheRter , that has left wires and families unprovided for , but receives a weekly allowance from the Committee ; and that no one is authorised by them to receive any subscriptions for that or any other purpose , but those who receive a book with tbe Committee ' s stamp thereon , and that the Committee has not entrusted any female with anything of the kind , nor for any individual purpose , as tbe stamp on the collecting-book will shew .
Merry Chartists . —Tbe Chartists ot the Brownstreet district hare , with the assistance of a professional gentleman , adopted the plan of opening their room every Saturday evening , for the healthful recreation of dancing , singing , recitations , &c , on pure teetotal principles , no intoxicating liquors being admitted on any pretence whatever . Admittance , men , -id . ; women , 2 d . Tbe proceeds to be given for the relief of the wives and families of the imprisoned brethren . Bbow * Street . —On Monday last , Mr . Chappel , from Stockport , delivered a lecture in the Chartists ' room , to _ a crowded audience . The lecture was full of suitable anecdotes well applied , and gave much satisfaction .
Imprisoned Chabtists . —The Committee for relieving tbe wives and families of the imprisoned Chartists have received from various parties , £ 6 63 . 7 d .. The Committee meet every Wednesday night , at No . 9 , Whittle-street , where subscriptions are thankfully received .
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Wednesday Evening , July 8 , Quarter to Seven . Court op Qceeln ' s Bench , Saturday , Jult 4 . — After having waited in Court for three days , and the trial of Messrs . N ' eesom and Boggis , for the Bethnal Green meeting , having been specially fixed for Friday morning last , how great was my surprise to find thiB morning another cause placed before their trial on the list ; and how was that astonishment maghfied when I discovered that this so-interpolated cause would , it was well known , occupy so much time , that it weuld be impossible to try the Bethnal Green conspirators ( as they are foolishly
denominated ) at the present sittings ; the result is , that the poor fellows are to be harrassed till November next . At half-past nine this morning , Lord Denfflan announced that " all Crown causes might stand over ;" ( including , of course , the prosecution against Boggis and Neesom ) whereupon the Attorney-General asked Mr . Thomas ( the counsel for Boggig , Neesom intending to defend himself , ) if he was prepared to produce his client to enter his plea of guilty , as it would be received with the express understanding that he would not be called np for judgment . Mr . Thomas replied that his client was not guilty , and would not , therefore , accept the offer . The Attorney-General then said , 1 have a strong case ag-ainst him . " Mr . Thomas— " So you may consider ; But I have a host of respectable witnesses ready to rebut every charce
that may be brought against my client . " Lord Denman inquired if Mr . Thomas had his witnesses t Mr . Thomas repeated what he had just stated to the Attorney-General , and here the matter dropped . I have often , before , called the attention of your readers to this nefarious prosecution ; and now , at what we may deem its close , I can ill suppress the rising indignation I feel at this palpable outrage upon ail law , justice , common sense , humanity , and even policy , which has characterised these oppressive proceedings ; I never in my life saw Boggis till this affair , aad I am not likely to be swayed by any export * statement ; bnt here I must reeotd my deliberaw conviction , that if there were any one honest Member ol Parliament who wonld take up this matter , as the late Mr . Cobbett did the Popay job , I pledge my existence that the proceedings which
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led to this Bham prosecution , which has entailed 8 a much of suffering upon the parties inculpated , won j * be found aa far to surpass that odious transaction , as the present Whig system of gaol torture surpasses , in atrocity , the comparatively mild horrors of the memorable bastile of Paris . On Friday last , Mr . Hobler j the solicitor for the prosecution , applied to Boggis a late employer for the third lime , to endeavour to persuade Boggis to plead guilty , upon the additions named by the Attorney-General this the employer did , accompanied with a hint that he would take him again into his service . Boggis , much to his credit , refused ; although he had been six years in that employer ' s situation , and much led to this sham Ttto ^ utW ~ W > , w- ^ J
was respected ; nor would be have been diseharged from it , but for the representation of Mr . Hobler and Inspector Pierce , that he had been guilty of s » mething next door to treason . It is to be hoped , however , that the employer will by this time see through the trickery . It really ought to be borne in mind thai these poor fellows hare been deprived of the means of earning their daily bread for months past ; stripped of their all , by government Beizures , and harrassed by the proceedings I nave described ; every feeling of charity , justice , and humanity , dictate that they should meet the support of all ene mies of tyranny and Whig conspiracy ; the w *» at wall conroiraciefl on this side of a place which shall be nameleae ,
¦ ftffifeuTjJJ ! ir ; 4 ) j ^ Messrs . Lovbtt x » iv Colmn&t ^ The wmisiat * e ^ T foe Working Men ' s Association haying engattd ,-fbr the 3 d of August , the spacioua building m wa ^ ch ; the Licensed Victuallers' Annual Festival takes plice at White Conduit House , for the purpose of enabling the working men of London to congratulate Messrs . Lavett and Collins on their escape from the fanes of $ he Warwickshire vipers , the Whigs are making indescribable efforts to frustrate the object ; and a letter baa £ een Bhown me from an influential ^ dividual , who has ftxpreBsed his determination to use every means in his
power to defeat the purposes of tho Committee . You may rely upon this fact , which I have upon unquestionable authority , that the shoy-hoys have offered to compromise the matter , by using all their efforts to get up a respectable demonstration « f their esteem for Mr . Lovett , if the meeting be not made a vehicle for expressing any peculiar political opinions ! 11 The dolts ! of what use would it be but to evince to the cowardly and perfidious Whigs that public opinion iB as strong as ever against them ? Messrs . Lovett and Collins have both pledged themselves to be present .
A trifung Mistake . —A London weekly paper , rejoicing in the title of a luminary , in its laudable anxiety to give early and exclusive intelligence , reported Mr . Neesom as having been " left addressing the Jury when their paper went to press . " Now , that is exclusive news with a vengeance ! seeing that Neesom never addressed the Court at all , except to inquire , on tbe previous Wednesday , of Judge Coleridge , when their trial would come on , and receiving for answer , that it was impossible to calculate ! A similar "bad guess" was made the other week by the same journal , in stating that a certain resolution of the Metropolitan Charter Union was I ' adopted by a large majority ; " the fact being , that its discussion was adjourned for a week ! Tell it not in Gathl
Metropolitan Charter Union . —On Monday evening last , the monthly meeting of the Metropolitan Charter Union was held at No . 7 , Clerkenwell Green , Mr . W . Balls in the chair . The secretary read the report ^ of the Council for the month ending June SOthvfirum which it appeared that the Union had liqa&afad its debt of £ 1 3 $ . Id . due to tbe treasurer , as stated , in last report , and had now a balance in hand of 5 s . "id . Mr . Macconnell haying brought before the meeting his plan of memorialising the American President , it was fiaally resolved , after considerable discussion , that it be referred to the delegate meeting at Manchester , for their consideration . Mr . Mills ihen moved , that this meeting do stand adjourned till Monday evening , July 13 th , for the purpose of electing a delegate to proceed to Manchester , to assist in the deliberations of that body . Seconded and carried unanimously . Thanks having been voted to the Chairman , the meeting adjourned .
. Suicide bt , Poisok . —Djbplorablb Casb . —On m * jm £ **^ m * i m » jb l n wwt W- Wfc * Mr . ^ art ^ , ooroter for Surrey , &t'tt £ BSaTqWif Wellington , South-street , Lambeth , on view of the body of Louisa Dowdell , aged forty-five . The Jury having returned from viewing the body the following evidence was adduced . Mrs . Mary White deposed that she resided at No . 17 , South-street , and that on the evening of the previous Thursday , the deceased came to lodge with her , Bhe ( deceased ) stated that she had seeii better days , and was greatly distressed . She * lso stated she was parted from her husband , but that her troubles would be over in a short time . On the following day and Saturday she came borne in a state of intoxication ; between five and Bix o ' clock on Sunday morning , she went out and returned home between nine and ten o ' clock in The sa toe
agai ^ liquor . evening , shortly before ten o ' clock , she ( witness ) was about to undress herself , when she heard a noise proceed from the deceased , who was in bed ; Bhe ( witness ) spoke to her , when she exclaimed , " Oh , Tom ! Tom ! Tom Fuller !' Witness then found a wine glass which had contained laudanum ; Bhe then became alarmed , and ran for Mr . Bendall , a surgeon , who lived in Lambeth-walk ; he attended instantly , and rendered every possible assistance , but the deceased never ppoke afterwards , and expired in half an hour . By the Coroner—The deceased was within a few days of her confinement , and she had no doubt she
committed the rash act in consequence of her troubles . Mr . Beudall deposed to having been called on to attend the deceased , and , on his arrival , he at once recognised her to be the same person to whom he had sold twopennyworth of laudanum between four and five o'clock on Sunday afternoon . By the Coroner—She had frequently called upon and requested him to attend her in her confinement . The Coroner Baid it was a most deplorable case , and he must leave it in the hands of the Jury to judge of her state of mind . The Jury , after some consultation , returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity . " The address of the husband did not transpire , but he is said to be highly respectable .
Alarming Fire . —Between eleven and twelve o ' clock on Tuesday night , the inhabitants of Bondstreet , Commercial Road , Lambeth , was thrown into the greatest alarm , in consequence of the house , No . 9 , occupied by Mr . Benson , looking-glass maker , being discovered to be in flames . In a very short time several engines were on the spot , but they were rendered nearly useless for half-an-hour , there being no water , except what was supplied by the neighbours . Tbo flames were , by the united exertions of the firemen , prevented from extending to tbe adjoining premises . The amount of damage is between £ 200 and £ 300 . The fire broke out in the kitchen , but from what cause iB unknown , as no one was : in the house at the time . Mr . Benson ia insured in the Imperial office .
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CENTRAL CRUHIHAI . COURT . Thursday , July 9 . TRIAL OF OXFORD FOR HIGH TREASON . ( From our own Correspondent . ) At an early hour in the morning , the Court was densely crowded , and amongst the company were many noblemen and elegantly dressed ladies . The Attorney and Solicitor-General , Sir Frederick Pollock , Messrs . Adolpnus , Wightman , and Gurney conducted the prosecution ; and Mr . Sidney Taylor and Mr . Bodkin , the defence . Shortly after ten o ' clock Lord Denman , Baron Alderson , and Justice Pattison entered the Court , and took their seats . On the bench we observed the Recorder , several of the Aldermen , &c .
Every eye was now turned to the dock , and in a few minutes the prisoner made his appearance ; he -was very respectably attired , and looked round tbe Court with the greatest indifference , and laughed at the Judges . Silence naving been obtained Mr . Sheet , the Clerk of the Arraigns , read the indictment , which charged the prisoner u with having , on the 10 th of June , fired two pistols , loaded with powder and bullets , at her Majesty , with intent to kill and murder her . "
The prisoner , on being asked whether he was guilty of the charge laid against him , without the slightest hesitation , and with a smile on his countenance , replied , in a firm voice , Not guilty . " The Jury were then sworn , and the indictment having been read ov ^ r to them . Sir John Campbell , her Majesty ^ Attorney General , rose and Baid—Gentlemen of the Jury , in this case , the prisoner stands indicted for having committed one of the highest crimes known in the land , and that aa against the life of our most Gracious Sovereign , the Queen , he ( the prisoner ) on tho day named in "the indictment , bad gone into the Park and saw hisKoyal Highness
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Prince Albert return from Woolwich and enter the ralace . It waa scarcely necessary for him ( tha Attorney-General ) - to inform them , that since the union of E « . Majesty with his Royal Highness ¦ frmce Aliferi , that h was the usual enstom of the royal pairtotako « n afternoon airing in the Park , not attended by the . body guard , but merely with two outriders ; fte prisoner wont ultimately ta CW stitatioii Hill , an < t jg the carriage contaioiug her Maiesty and httr Boya ! Consort passed , he deliberately fired two loaded pistols , the one immediately after the other . H » ( the Attorney ^ SeneraUwas k » ? P , ?* one fact » that although no ballets had been found , but it would be for the Leajrned Genttemeii who had undertaken the deienoe to pwve that i such was not thefaot ; one particular point he must not forget , namely , that , after the ^ L . ...
prisoner was taken into custody , he admitted that the pistol * . were loaded with ball , and oa the prisoner b bein « searched at his lodgings , a bulletmould waafouad . He ( the Attorney-General ) wished to impress oa their minds two very important pointsr-firat , was the prisoner at the bar guilty of tifedfttyp , alleged against him , and , if so , what wa | m |( tatecrf"hismindatthe timet because if it could ^ fpowa that-at , the . time he so fired the pistols , he irm not a person of Sound mind , the law di < J not holi ^ yta . respoasible , in a ? criminal point of yww . &r mm * . Tke Learned Co « osel then referred ± a * fee j ^ efM papert found ia thpboxof the pXiaoaeTi tnuny of yhfchhd * e » y , » midst gre »» laughter , and caicluded by saying , hifrfelt satisfied the Jury would diamisafrom tbeirtpinds everything which they had heard dutol , doors , ar read in the public prints , and be guidted only by the evidence that day adduced before them . \
Samuel Perks , examined > y the Solicitor General , aeposed fc Wat he \ fas a builder , residing at ISO Tottenham fourt Road , and that , on the afternoon of June lQtfc he was standing under the north wing of Buckingham Palace , fot-. tbe p&pose of seeing her Majesty . ; In a short time , a carriage , to which was attached four horsea , and four outriders . It contained her Majesty and Prince Albert . Her Majesty sat on the left side . After the carriage had passed he made hia way for Constitution Hill , iu order to obtain another sight of her Majesty ; and , on arriving there , ho observed the pmoner ou the opposite Bide of the way , near the iron railings ; he ( the prisoner ) was walking at a slow rate , with hie arms folded . As tne carriage neared them , he
observed t&e prisoner nod andflmile ; at that timo he was oa the left side of the carriage , and the prisoner on the right , he then observed him ( the prisoner ) take a pistol from under bis coat and fired it off , and immediately afterwards drew a Beoond one and discharged that also ; at the time he fired both the piBtolB he was not mow than five yards from the carriage ; he instantly crossed over for the purpose of sefpng the prisoner , but before he got to nun , newae already idf custody of a man named Low . A person named Clayton then came up and seized Low thinking he was the intended assassin Joshua Low , of Copthall Court , optician , examined by Sir Frederick Polloci ^ deposed that on the afternoon of the 10 th of June last he was in the Park , ttnd was running by the left Bide of the carnage wh « n he heard the report of fire-arms . He
saw the smoke ascend , , the carriage passed on , and ha then observed the prisoner , who had a pistol in hia right hand . He rail across and seized thepri-Boner , and hia nephew seized the pistols . Some one came ap , and folding the pistols in the hands of Ms nephew , colfiuted him , thinking that he bad , fired off ; the piBtols , when the prisoner / exclaimed , ! " I fired them off !" The prisoner was thei given into custody of the police , and on the road to the 8 tation-house , he ( witness ) said to hiBnephfflf , " look out , Albert , I dare say he has cot some friends . " upon which he ( pri-H" 1 *) *** Y ° « i ** f « ght , I have . " He further assisted in ( conveying » he prisoner to the Stationhoisse , in Gardiuer ' s-l ^ ne . Ones-examined by * Mr . Bodkin—At the time he saw the smoke , the pcUoner was about three yards from the carriage . J
By the Court—Th «| second pistol was discharged immediately after tUe first one . Mr . Albert Low , nephew of the last witness , examined by Mr . Abolphus , confirmed his uncle ' s statement , and in addition , that he seized both the Visto&ttmjt * ^ riwner . and immediately tffcer'• SBBroitnraSSJST *^* 11 " ^ tiM j ^ faai rt Mrs . Elisabeth " StokefeV housekeeper to Lord Bexley , ex » nrinedby Mr . Wightiiah , deposed that she was in the Park on the afternoou in question , when she saw the prisoner draw a pistol from under his coat and fire it ; he then changed his hand , and fired off the second pistol , after the firing of the first pistol . Her Majesty was in the act of rising but was prevented by the Prince . The carriage drove on a few paces , and after stopping for a few seconds it proceeded onwards . Cross-examined by Mr . Sidney Taylor—The prisoner was about three yards from the carriage when he fired the pistols—the second one was fired
directly towards the wall . Mr . William Clayton , cabinet maker , of Princesstreet , Haymarket , examined by the Attorney-Gekebal , deposed that on the afternoon of the 10 th of June , he was in the Park , about 200 yards from the marble entrance ; his brother was with him , and immediately he heard the report of fire-arms . He ran to the spot , and on being informed by a female that that man ( Albert Low ) was the party who did it , he instantly seized him and exclaimed , " You scoundrel , how dare you shoot our gracious Queen ?" ( Loud laughter , iu which the prisoner joined . ) When the prisoner said , " It was I that did it . " A great crowd collected . He ( witness ) was taken into custody and conveyed to the Station House and placed in one of the cells with the prisoner , who asked him if the Queen was hurt , to which he answered in the negative . He ( witness ) then asked him what he put in the pistols , when he said he had answered a dozen questions , and would reply to no
more . Charles Brown , a p olice constable of the A division , ( examined by Mr . Gurney , ) deposed that on the afternoon of the 10 th of June , he was sent to the South wing of Buckingham Palace , when he saw the Queen ' s carriage , and his attention was called by the report of a pistol , and a mob of people . A gentleman rode up to me aud said some villain had fired at the Queen ; he ( witness ) then went up to the prisoner , who said , " There is no occasion to use violence , I will go with you ; " he then took him to the station house . By the Court—Several gentlemen asked if the pistols were loaded , and the prisoner said they were .
Frederick Garnck , ( examined by Mr . Adolphus ) deposed that he was in the employ of Mr . Haves a general salesman , in the Blaokfriar ' s-road . He remembered , the Queen being fired at , and about three weeks Mlbre that event he saw the prisoner at his masterjashop . He bargained for a pair of pistols and a powder-flask ; the pistols produced are the same aort that his master sells , and they have his private mark upon them . Ho ultimately purchased them for £ 2 . He said he wanted them to carry twenty or thirty yards . He also bought a powderflask and two bags , the whole of which were the same which were now produced . Crosa-examine *—Saw the prisoner about three days aftertne Queen was shot at .
William Sampson cHayes , examined by Mr . Wiohtman , deposed that he was a general salesman in tne Blackfriars' Road . He kept a day-book , and recollected hearing that the Queen had been fired at . He heard of it the same evening . He made entries into his day-book , from a slate kept by his young man . On the 4 th of May he recollected the entry of the sale of the pistols and powder-flask . John Ray ( examined Dy the Attorney-General ) deposed that he was principal assistant to his father who kept a shop In Bridge Road , Lambeth . A few days before the Queen was fired at , the prisoner called at the shop , and purchased one hundred percussion caps . He asked if we sold bullets * he ( witness ) replied in the negative , but recommended
him to a gun maker in Parliament-street . He ( prisoner ) then asked me if w # had any small canisters of gunpowder ; he showed him some in half-pound canisters , but he Baid they were not small enough . He tried the caps while he was in the shop ; he only showed him one of the pistols , but he saw that he had another . He knew the prisoner eight or nine years ago , but when heajame into the shop , he feigned not to know him . He ( the prisoner ) then asked him if he did not recollect a person named Oxford he ; ( witness ) said he went to school with a boy of that name . He then gaid he was the same person ; he afterwards
said he had lately come from Birmingham , and had been in the public line . By the Court—The reason why he feigned not to know him was , because he did not wish to resume the acquaintance . Several other witnesses were examined at great length , but the evidence was nearly corroborative of the above testimony . Mr . Sidney Taylor then commenced his address for the defence , and said , if the Jury should be of opinion that the prisoner had intended to take her Majesty ' s life , then the duty would devolve upon him to show that he was at that time not accountable for his actions . He contended that there was no proof
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of the pistols having been loaded with ball , or of their being pointed at her Majesty ; and that , at all events , it was scarce possible for the witnesses to know whether , even if t he prisoner ' s intentions had been murderous , his aim was to destroy the Queen , as Prince Albert was nearer to him , and must have thTJ . iS ™* " **?• *• . ? deaied tb » t the admissions of t | 8 P 86 u « tiU ihe pistols were loaded with ball ought to be used agaisst him ; they were merely answers to police questions , whioh oaght never to have been put . He insisted that if there had been balls ltt the pistole they must have been found . ininSSu ? foUowbecaase he asked it the Queen was injured that he knew the pistols were loaded with ball , because he might have thought that tbe wadding might have done her some injury . It was for
t&e Jury to say whether the evidence was sufficient to show that the prisoner had loaded tho pistols with ? . r' *? £ I ?* P ° mted thefl > at the Que « to take her life . If they were not of this opiafcm they must acquit the prisoner . Should they be of opinion that the pistols were loaded , and that he had pointed them , which he trusted they would not be . he should then have H » show that tho fffisoner was not in a sane state of mind . He was stare that to- her Majesty nothing could bo more gratifying that a jury of her subjects Bhould come to the conclusion that he who , owtofeherfealjy and allegiance , had lifted his hand a ^ ainalhejvwaS not sane ; arid he . trusted the conclusion ofiffiflfcy ' aineaaftdinga would show th * wor » 4 uat no sane Eoglishinaa would iaise bis
handagamBt the liTe-oThis Sovereign . Her Majesty ' sgrandfather ' shfe had been repeatedlyattacked , but for bis Majesty ' s own satisfaction , it tamed out that not one of them Was a sane assassin . The Learned Counsel then detailed at great length the circumstances attending the attempt of Margare ' Nicholson . With regard " to Lord Coke ' s decision od insanity , he was convinced that if Lord Coke had lived m these dayB he would have been the last man in the world to have laid down the law as he had done . The Learned Counsel then went into the case of Lieutenant Kirk , who had thrown a stone at George the Third in 1790 , and into that of Hatfield , who , in 1800 , shot at George the Third in Drury Lane Theatre . He alluded to these case 3 to shew
that premeditation and connivance were perfectly consistent with insanity . In this case there was one circumstance which had been given in evidence , as to the finding of certain papers in jposseseion of the prisoner , and he now produced it as one of the facts in support of the case , that the prisoner should have insanely fanoied himself to be *« aemberof a secret society , which had no existence , and he-was justified in inferring that there was no society , because nad there been one , the indefatigable efforts of the police must haye discovered it . It was utterly impossible the prisoner could have been a member of any secret society , and set on by them to assassinate her MajeBty , without some of the members of that society having been discovered . It would be a slur
upon the efficiency of the Government to suppose otherwise . He should show that the rules and the letters were in the prisoner ' s writing ; and the fact of his supposing himself to belong to a secret society was proof of his insanity . Those papers were evidence of it . Did they ever hear of a person of the description of the prisoner being chosen by any political party for the purpose of putting into execution any plot of assassination \ Was it likely that any political party would employ this silly boy » Then , as to the act itself , the prisoner placed himself in a public position , and waited for the approach of the Queen's carriage , could they believe that the prisoner would have come there in the way he did , as if courting publicity , had he been of sane mind ? Had ho hac any idea or hope of escaping , he would have placed
himself inside the railiug , and given himself some chance of escape . Instead of that he deprived himself even of that chance before perpetrating his mad act . They could not come to any other conclusion than that the prisoner was mad . Did he , when he had committed it , attempt to escape ! He did that which ao sane criminal would have done , when another man was seized , he said " I am . the person . " Might he not have been apprehensive of being torn topiec e * on tho Bpot—yet he delivers himself up to the immediate vengeance of the people , and would any sane man or boy have acted in such a manner ? He felt that the Jury must come to the conclusion that he was of unsound mind at the time of the commission of the act , and that it would be as cruel as the
assassination itself , * B deliver him np to the same 4 * M ^ fcH » jt i ((^ attH ^ e * U denoe «< TBfiaw-tl » tttKtency ; i > f the poy ' s mind to insanity , and of a prediBpositiorf t * " insanityExisting in his family , and he was jurt at the age at which it would develope itself , and the act itself might be the first indication of such deve . lopement . The paternal grandfather of the prisoner had been insane , and died m a lunatic asylum . The father , it would be shown , had been guilty of acts which clearly proved he ought not to have been permitted to be at large . The greatest proportion of cases admitted into lunatic asylums were cases of hereditary ins
anity , and if they wore to consider this prisoner they would be proving the truth of the words of a celebrated ph ysician , that Mars' vengeance followed God ' s visitation . Let them bear in mind that no ill consequences had followed this attempt . Her Majesty the next day had entertained a party at dinner , and had the evening after gone to acoucert . That showed that her Majesty felt that this must have been the act of an isolated madman , aud that she had nothing to fear from the machina ' tions of any secret society . The papers found in his box seemed to be the commencement of the insanity , and the attempt itself , the consummation of the insanity .
The address of the Learned Counsel lasted two honrs and three quarters ; and the witnesses for the defence were being examined when our report came off .
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SUPPOSED ROBBERY AND MURDER . AT
LEEDS . On Wednesday morning , at about a quarter to six , as some girls were going to their work aloiig the side of the canal , between the Wellington and Suspension bridges , they discovered the body of a man iu the water . They immediately raised tho alarm ; and a youth , named George Austin , plunged into the water , and with the assistance of others on shore , got him out . Tho body was taken to the Gelder ' s Arms , and on examination it appeared evident that
he had met with foul play . There was a tremendous gash on his throat three inches deep , and three long ; his clothes were much torn , and his body bruised in various parts . A Corouer ' s jnry was summoned for Thursday morning , when they viewed the body , which presented a hideous spectacle ; but the Coroner , Mr . Blackburn , thought it would be better to adjourn over till Friday morning , at which time the jury again assembled . All the particulars which are yet ascertained , will be found in the following report of the proceedings : —
The Coroner , ou opening the Court , said h © thought it a case in which it was necessary , for tbe enda of justice , that the utmost secrecy should be observed . He would not exclude $ ie reporters , but he would leave it to their judgment to publish nothing which would have a tendency to defeat the ends of justice . Joseph Rothery ia a butcher , residing at Holbeck . The deceased was his brother . He was a dealer in bones and rags , living at Holbeck , in a house by himself . Ha had £ 38 left him last January , when he came of age . It was left him by a relative . Does not know what money he had when last seen alive . Was never in his house during his lifetime . Saw him last on Monday week , at his ( witness's ) shop . He has not been Been since Thursday week . Knows nothing relative to his death . Deceased had but little furniture in
his house . He had two aprons . Nancy Kay ( a neighbour ) washed for him . Does not know what furniture he had . Was always on friendly terms with hia brother . Deceased was formerly with him to learn his trade , but left him when he got his money . He then began for himself . He did not have a butcher ' s knife when with witness . Did not know where deceased kept bis money . [ A knife was here produced . It was nearly ueir , and stained apparently with blood . ] Deceased had no such knife when -with witness . Never saw the knife befo ** . The knife appeared to him to be new . Had seen him with an apron like the one now produced . Deceased was a sober man , and never knew him to go to a public-house by himself . He kept good hours . Did not know ho was absent till last Monday . Hia absence was not noticed , as since he took tokis present business he was absent at different times .
Thomas Rothery sworn . —Lives at Selby-street , Leeds . Is a printer , and brother to deceased . The money left him was by his grandfather . Saw him last alive on Tuesday week . Deceased was on good terms with his brother Joseph . Had been in deceased ' s house before and since hia death , and nothing appeared to be missing . There was but little furniture in it There was nothing particular in his manner when he last saw him . Deceased was at the glue-sheds at Huuslet on Tuesday week . Heard he left Holbeck on Thursday week , after receiving from Mr . Kirk 27 s . Was not aware that deceased was missing till the body was found .
James Watson—Is a hawker of vegetables at Holbeck . Was with deceased on Thursday , the 2 nd of July . Went to his house , and took some rags for him to Mr . Kirk ' s , Meadow-lane . Mr . Kirk deals in rags When deceased left the house , he locked the door , and took the key with him . Doea not know whether the
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/ k 0 ^ : ^^ ^^^ M ^ y ^^ O ^ k ^ - . ; \ y // Zi ^ - .. fris ^ deceased wore an apren . Left him " at Mr . Kfck ' s , and to ALSte * " SinCe > Decea 8 ed « P « M « l » wkk to go . dfivt ^ iS ^" ' s-de * * Meadow-lane . ' Ha * dealt with deceased these three month * Saw deceased andla , twlttteB 8 athis houwon Thtmday « w ^ k / ^ . w ^ t ^ v ^^ lab 0 ^ lip 0 M < lf < rt ^ - Thfak «* SwJilf v DeceMed en > awar » S 8 V Does not fcaow whether he wore «* apron . T&Dfai he tod a blue cap and fustian trowsers . Baw not ^ morTof bS afterward * . . ^^
Mary Buckley-Lives at AmKy New-road . Between ten minutes and a quarter to six . on Wednesday rooming , was going by the canal side , to work , when a girl called to her that a man was in tbe water . A . boy named Austin , helped to get him out of the waten Deceased ' s hand was in his breeches pocket whe » tiken out Had no cap or apron on . His trousers wete torn . , / = By a Juror—When Ms hand came out of ki& 9 M $ & nothingfellfromit . <•¦ $ && . ?* George Austin—Livee at Armley . Was going tosferk
by the canal side , on Wednesday morning , a Quarter before aix . ' Some lasses shouted that there Was a man in the water . He stripped , » u « went in . Pushed tho body to the aide - and a man named Heywood a . s : sted to get him out . Did not notice whether his hand was in his pocket . The body was brouett to that house . Saw David Hobson , who works atMarshall ' s mill , search his pockets . Nobody could have taken anything out of deceased ' s pocket from the time he was found till then . A key , a bit of thread , and a gallows button were found in his pockets ; but no money . He had no apron or hat . His trousers wore torn .
William Hill—is a watchman . Was at the water side about riii o ' clock . Tbe man had been taken out of the water . : Saw him taken out , but was then twenty yards off . Could not speak to the position of deceased * hands . Accompanied the body to Gelilerrf ' s Arms , and saw thread , a button , a key , and part of a « omb ( produced ) taken from his pocket [ Deceaseds trousers were produced and identified by witness : they presented a tattered appearance . ] Blood ran from his neck when taken oat Nancy Kaye- ^ l 3 a married woman , living in Holbecklane . Has known deceased for two years . Id-res hatfa-mUe from deceased ' s house . H * a s ^ Ud for bin * since he' left hta brother ' s . Wasijed two sheets io # htm oh Wednesday wk . Ha ^ n * wt . ; - ^« Ae * 8 le for bini before . Sent thenvbaek Friday Wk , but th * hottse w&s locked . Saw him last on Wednesday week . had tw
He » aprons . Since the deceased waa ftrand , seat an apron and the sheets to his brother Joseph ' s . [ Witness here identifibd an apron which was produced . A towel was also produced which witnew had never seen before ] Believes deceased was on good terms with his brother Joseph . Never heard they quarrelled' when ho left Joseph . Believes Joseph was never at deceased ' s house . [ Part of a largo pocket , which deceased had used as a night cap , was here produced and'identified by witness . ] Never cleaned deceased ' s hense . Believes he cleaned it himself . He did not seem in low spirits when witness last saw him . John Chadwick—Is a butcher in Water-lane , Holbeck . Has known deceased by sight & year or twow Met him on Wednesday week . He had a sack witb him , had a linseywoolsey apron on , and a smock . Deceased was going from Leeds to Holbeck . Never changed a word with him in his Ufa
Joseph Ely—Is foreman at Mr . Bower ' s glue works . Kuew deceased for six years . Saw him last Thursday night week . Saw him at George Oake ' s . Hunslet , at half-past eight . There was a young man with him . Knew the man by sight . Could tell him again . They were drinking a pint of beer . When witness went into the room , deceased asked him to drink . The man asked , when the pint was finished , whether they should have any more . Deceased said " No . " Shortly after they left together . Rothtry talked of going to America . Ho said "England ' s worth nothing , Joe ; I'll go to America . " He mentioned the £ 38 which had been left him in January last He said he had not made it less ; it was more . He did not inentioH where it was . He told the man , when the pint was finished , he had no more money on him . The man
tuen tapped him on tho shoulder , and said " coiue , " and they went together . Deceased wora a blue smock , blue coat , and woolsey apron . [ Apron produced and identified . ] Deceased and his companion appeared to be intimate , but the latter ' s name was not mentioned . The room were they wore wag large , and full of company . Kothery was sobar . He was a steady youiig man . The other man appeared sober , but was in a very deep study . Deceased seemed in good spirits , and he was at all times full of talk . - After he left his brother ' s in January he lived with witness three weeks , and told him that they had frequently quarrelled , and that he could live with him no longer . Had aeen the man who was with deceased at tbe public-house hanging about Huoslet moor , and should know him again .
Mary Bellamy—Lives next door to deceased at Holberft . Saw him last alive on Thursday morning . Never heard any noise in the house afterwards . Deceased generally came home early . Never left hia key at her house but when he went to Hull once for four days , He had been to . , York once before , so that bis long absence did . not create suspicion . It was about nine in tho morning that Watson and deceased left together [ £ he witness Watson having stated the time they left was about noon , he waft . ponfronte 4 with th « present 34 tow ? l&m » f 9 M * 1 kmtoWHImh ^ - £ .. ..-:
-^ John Kltchin-Ia » hii&mSk fc % eUiBgton . fb « L On Tuesday morning last , at twenty minutes to three , got up to attend to his sick child , and looked out of the window . Saw a man by the Suspension-bridge , looting into the Aire , on his side of the canal . He was close to the bridge corner . He then attended to hia sick child and looked out of the window again . The person then was on the bank looking into the canaL He saw him throw some bulky substance into the water . It made a splash . He saw the man stoop to the water side , and he appeared as though , he was pullinc and pushing something in the water . He then rose , and when off
a yard , he stooped , apparently picked something up , and ran towards Leeds . The man appeared to him to be tall , and he thought by hia manner of running he was a young man . On Wednesday morning following , having heard of a body" being found he went to the water side , and said to the barman of the Suspension Bridge , " Don't tell me where the man was found ; for 111 show you where I saw a large substance thrown into the water . " He then pointed out the spot , and the barman said it was the place where the body was found . About two minutes elapsed between his looking out of the window , it was a clear moming and he saw the man distinctly .
Robert Bellamy—Is an hair-dresser , at Holbeck , next door to deceased ' s .. Went to Joseph Rothery ' s on Monday to tell him his brother was missing . Botkery made light of it , and said , he supposed he was rag-buying , and -would appear in due time . Deceased had previously spoke to witness of his intention to go to Liverpool , but said nothing of America . The Coroner then announced that it would not be prudent , under existing circumstances , to adjourn the A Juryman asked whether the evidence of Mr . Teale , the surgeon , who had examined the body , should not be taken . The Coroner thought tbat it would not be advisable , and the inquest was eventually adjourned till six o ' clock on Monday evening .
The whole affair is at present enveloped in mystery . The police are in possession of many facts which hare not yet appeared in evidence ; but we abstain at present from giving currency to any report beyond the evidence already , adduced , In order that the ends of justice may riot be defeated . It did not appear in evidence where the knife and apron produced had been found , but we believe it was at the deceased ' s residence .
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Death o ^ Lucien Bonaparte . —The Paris Monxteur of Tuesday announces the death , on the rani Ul Sr yiter j ? » n «« Rome , of the Prince de Canino , ( Lucien Bonaparte ) a younger brother of Napoleon . Lucien was sixty-two years of age . Conclusion of the Cim Wab in Spain . —A telegraphic dispatch reached Paris on Tuesday afternoon , from Perpienan , announcing that Cabrera entered France on the 1 st instant . The civil war ia Spam is now . over . ALAicMimj Steam-boat Aocidext . —On Wednesday morning , about half-part aix o ' clook . the Mann *
ana the Countess of Lonsdale steam-ships , belongng to the General Steam Navigation Company , were passing , down the river , the former bound to Calais and the other to Hamburg , when a skiff , rowed by John Scott , a waterman , in the employ of Ihomas Ward , Esq ., the ship-owner , containing nve passengers , was run down ; one man ' s leg was broken , and the others narrowly escaped with their lives . The Magnet and Countess of Lonsdale stopped for some time after the occurrence , and , from inquiries made by the Thames police , it does not anpear that they are at all to blame .
Archimedes Steamer . —The Archimedes steamer , which has created so much interest at the various ports of England and Scotland which she has Tisitod within the last two months , arrived at Blackwall oa Tuesday evening , at half-past eight o ' clock , from Hull , in twenty-nine hours , having contended with a perfect gale of wind and a heavy sea , whioh for the last twenty-four hours was directly a-head The Monarch , a larger and more powerful vessel , left Hull an hour anda quarter later , and arrived about two o clock on Wednesday monriag , bein g ^ hirtvfour hours on the passage , under the same dream , stances of wind and sea , which at times flew *' # && pletelv over the top of the funnel of the Arvhttnedet thus showing the superior qualities of veesek fifed with the screw propeller in a heavy sea , &o ^^
Thh Latter-Dat Saints . —A new sect of religionists has recently sprung up on the borders of Yorkshire and Lancashire , which has taken to itself P . av Saints ; " and at the West Riding Sessions , held at Skipton . on Tuesday last , a hoSe aituated it Waddington , m the Paid riding , in the occupation of ThomasPye , was certified by John Ellison to be * W-J « . tlii . religious worship of Protestants called /* The Latterly Saints , " and was S as such pursuant to the statute of the fi 2 d of Gww » i All * Ot 1 M « . *
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Northern Star (1837-1852), July 11, 1840, page unpage, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2692/page/1/
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