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- LEWE 8 "A 8 SIZES .-Satum > at , August i . THE ^ LATE BLOPKKfcXT OP KRS . HBATIS 1 DB WITH SB . LARDS BE . Atan eariybonr this morning theavenues of theCourthouse were surrounded by a crowd of persons anxious to obtain admission in consequence of the action ef Capt Richard Heavyside , a magistrate of Brighton , against tte celebrated Dr . Dionysiua Lardner faring been fixed by the Learned Judges to be taken at ten o ' clock . As soon as the doors were thrown open the Court was immediately filled in every part , and the greatest interest was taken in the proceedings . A ftiw minutes after the appointed time Mr . Baron Gurney took his seat npon the Bench . Mr . THESlGER , Q . C , and Mr . PlaTT , Q . C ., with Mr . Pziersdorpp , appeared for the plaintiff ; and M * - Stjrge&nt Gba >* 2 tsi . x . and Mr . Clakksojt tor tbe defendant . I . KWKH'A SSI 7 C 9 Sivnon 1 v A n nn __
Mr . Petersik ) Kfp having opened the pleadings , tated the damages to be laid at £ 10 , 000 . ilr . Thesiges addressed the Jury at great length , in tho course of which be said it was hia painful duty to detail to them the circumstances under which the plaintiff sought the only and the miserable reparation for the severe injury fee had sustained . It was perhaps to be lamented that the laws of the country only afforded pecuniary damages for an injury which no amount of money eould satisfy . The defendant in this case could not plead the inexperience of youth , for he had arrived at that period when the passions usually become subservient 13 ihe judgment Dr . Lardher possessed great scientific knowledge and high literary att&minents , and he had converted the talent which it
hai pleased Providence to bestow upon him to the jase purpose of seducing a weak and confiding woman , and ¦ up to that time an affectionate and kind wife and jFiTfr . t . Opt Heavisiue was a magistrate , and a gentleman of ample fortune , and was the descendant of n good family ; he was brought up at Eton College , and completed his education at the University of Cambridge His father purchased for him' a cornetcy in the lit Ihagoon Guards , but he had subsequently quitted the armv . The unhappy lady who waa the object of this iQi ^ iry -sras the daughter of Colonel Spicer , of the 12 th Lautrrs , who resided at the Cltaieau de Capaeure , at B-. jiil-j . jne . The plaintiff was the first cousin of Miss Sj kvr , who was the only child of CoL 'Spieer , -and in 1 * 2 . 5 he first saw her in Boulogne , wheie an intimacy
sprz . v . % up between them and they / were subsequently married at St . Michael ' s Church , Bath , on tbe If th of JuJy . 1824 . They afterwards went to reside at Saonder ' sloilge . Oakingham , and for the last ten years had been livin : at Brunswick-square , Brighton . Three children —na-. i ^ ly , two girls , aged fourteen and thirteen , and a buy . aged seven years—were the fruits of their . nnien , ar . u they continued to live on terms of the utmost affection and kindness until the defendant was introduce ! to them about Christmas last . Dr . Lardner tb ^ n . practised his dark and insidious arts , and , like a base seducer , he flattered the vauity of Mrs . Beariside , until he got such perfect controuf over her , thit he induced her to quit her home , and leave her children motherless and deprived of that protection ¦
which a mother alone can afford , and completely annihilated the happiness and comfort of the-plaintiff . Upon the narria ? e of the plaintiff , he settled £ 20 , 000 upon his -snfe . the interest of which was payable to her at his dtnth , and the absolute reversion of the whole amount if she survived the children . She would be also ' en ; ltle « i to £ 13 , 000 absolutely at the death of her fatter , so that the Jury would see that this mechanical philosopher ( the defendant ) had a sordid , mercenary -object in sedneing the plaintiff ' s wife . The Learned Counsel then read a letter from Mrs . Heaviside to her in ^ tcma , dated Sunday , March 15 , 1340 , " in . which she .-tated that " their feelings became Mutually known , " and that " they fe ! t that every dictate of dnty ' suggested immediate separation and absence . " •« Separation sad absence . " s-be continues , " were accordingly tried and continned , until I was driven well nigh to
madness . " In another part of the letter she proceeds : — "I therefore , after viewing my situation , and examining ray heart , determined to abandon a position which I c ^ uld not conscientiously maintain , and I did , accordingly , on Friday last , deliberately and advisedly , and not is ^ moment of excitement , or under any sudden impdUa of tVriDg . leave my home , and placed -myself in the hanils of him to whom my affections had been surrendered . " She then assured her husband that she was not gu'lty of infidelity or deception up to the time of fjiii ; t : u 2 his huuse , and after referring to the large sam ^ ces the defendant had made for her , she expresses a h-j ^ c that her husband , after the first anguiih has beer , assuaged , will think it better to lose her altogether , than to see sorrow eat into her heart by retaining her without retaining her aSecuon . She subscribes herself thus — " Believe me stQl .
" Yccr most sincere and gratrful friend , - iSigned ) " Mast Heaviside . " Thr L- ^ arned Counsel next referred to a letter , dated on the ith of April , 1840 , from Rue Tronchfet , Paris , and * d ircssed to her father . In thia communication , fche reqtirots Colonel Spicer to use his influence with the pkv . nnfi to prevent the introduction of a clause into the divorce , prohibiting her intermarriage with Dr . Lardner , and expresses her determination t * continue with him- She likewise desires to know how her children will be brought « p , and concludes by subscribing herself : — " Alwpyi your affectionate and grateful child , tSigned ) Mast Heavisidi ^'
On the 14 th at March the defendant addressed a letter to Mr . Divttt . the Member for Exeter , " requesting him to interfere for the same purpose ; and the Learned ' Counsel proceeded to say that the drafts uf ( the letters written by Mra , Heaviade to her husband and father Wtre found at Paris , with corrections made in the defendant ' s ewn handwriting . Mr . Thesiger next described the circumstance of the seduction . He said that on the 11 th of March the plaintiff hafi occasion to go to London , and upon his return , on the 13 th of that month , he found that his home , with all its former tender and joyous associations , had been rendered wrenched and desolate by the misconduct of tbe-defendant . It appears thai the criminal parlies went to the Adelaide Hotel , at London Bridge , on the morning of the 13 th , and on the following day they proceeded in
the seam-boat to Ostend , and from thence to Dunkirk , ' when all trace was lost of them until they were dis-: covered at the Rue Tronchet , in Paris . The plaintiff , i npoa learning their place of retreat , proceeded thither : anJ found his wife and the defendant at breakfast , upon -which he inflicted in his ( Mr . Thesiger ' s ) opinion , a -well-merited chastisement upon the destroyer of hie i peace . The Learned Gentleman concluded in an eloquent and forcible speech , by imploring the Jury to givo every farthing of the damages which the plaint iff claimed , and entreated them not to act upon any false principle arising from the consideration of the defen-< iani ' s pecuniary circumstances . The only question they bad -to try was the extent of injury the plaintiff had sustained by the disgraceful and immoral conduct of the dffendant
-Sftveral of the plaintiff ' s servants were examined , and deposed to the facts opened by the Learned Counsel , and the Hon . Mrs . Greville , the Dowager Countess Carhampton , Mr . and Mrs . Wigney , of Brighton , Mr . Spicer , the nncla of Mrs . Heaviside , and other ladies and gentlemen were called , and stated that np to the ¦ time of the elopement the plaintiff and Mb wife lived on the most kind and affectionate terms , and the love that existed between them appeared to be mutual as well as the attachment » o their children . One- witness stated that during several years' acquaintance with Mr . and Mrs . Heaviside the latter was not out , to the witness's knowledge , with but one exception ,, in pubiit society without the plaintiff , although he had important duties to perform as a magistrate and a director of the Briehton Railway .
The deeds of settlement and the letters were put in and read , which concluded the case for the plaintiff . i Mr . Sergeant Chas . sell addressed the Jury a * - great . length in mitigation of damages , in the course of which , i he urced that the witntsses that had been examined i merely visited Mr . and Mrs . Hcaviside occasionally , ' and that tuey had not had sufficient opportunities to see : npon wkat terms the plaintiff and hia-wife lived to- ! geth ** . The Learned Gentleman added , that without ; "WTiiung to impute tbe whole blsme , or to cast tbe ' who . e of the constqueness that" must n-eessarily ; . follow the act of the defendant , on Mrs . H-.-ati- ' side , he ( the Learned Sergeant ) ' thought he was '
warranted in saying that the fair inference to be drawn , from the evidence was , that family differences ' induced her to transfer her affr-ctions from her husband I to Dr . JLarcner , who had made great s-icrifices , end who had acted throughout in anything but a dark and designing way , as was insinuated by plaintiff ' s 'Counsel . Mr . Sergeant Cbannell next remarked-upon the plaintiff ! having taken the law into his own hands , and exercised ! great violence towards the defendant in Paris , although j he knew Dr . Lax&ner could not resent it , or appeal to j a legal tribunal with any prospect of a successful result Be begged the Jury to attend to the evidence , and not to the speech of Counsel , and to forbear from giving vindictive damages .
Mr . Birun Gu&ket summed np , and told the Jury the amount of damages was a question entirely for their consideration . Th » Jury retired « oon after one o ' clock , and shortly before ; four o ' clock , returned into Court with a verdict lor tha plaintiff—Damages £ IOHT THOUSAND POUNDS .
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NEWABK ^ LECTION .
H 1 DLA 2 TD CIRCUIT . —Nottingham , Aug . L Tee business of the Assises for this County began yesterday . _ There - were , thirteen causes , nine ef which have beea disposed of , but they were noj worth any notieel Mr .-James Eiickem , Wiiliam Raima , John Hanxm , Rebsrt Bgtry , Robert Walster , and . Thomas Waister , were indicted far baring , on the 29 th of January last , at the Newark election , conspired to prevent Frederick Thesiger , Esq ., from being elected to represent that boroagk- in- Parliament , and to . prevent William Tricketfc and other eteetpn from voting for him . Tbe indktman * further charged them with baring riotously MM $ Bt % he YoteB m Mr Ttedtfi f * interest , and with Jjariag apMisbled and ttkem Mtd kept away the said WfflhJjffiffjiU mm tt » jargon w over . > felBa £ e $ rdit& Whitehvbsx , and Me . Bdks abt , iHfc ! - ? - *? ' ^
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the fire last-named defendants , who looked like labourlag men . Mr . Hltehau defended himself . He is , we were informed . Coroner for tbe County of T , < m »/ d n and Editor of the Li * coi * Gazette , and he has for some yean taken an active part in the elections for Newark . The evidence against the defendants was to the effect that , on the 24 th of January , { the day of tbe election for Newark ( the nomination of Mr . Sergeant Wilde and Mr . Thesiger having taken place on tbe 23 d ) , William Trickett , the prosecutor , who is a soot and lot voter for that borough , came over from Mansfield , about twenty-three miles distant from Newark , on foot , and passed by tbe polling booth about twelve o'clock , and , by direction of his master , Mr . Clarke , a supporter of the reds iMr . Thesiger ' s party ) went to tbe house of a Mr . ReaJditt , one of Mr . Thesiger's committee . Air . Readditt , about two o ' clock , brought . << ... - _ . _____ _
Triekett , and a voter named Linchen , in a chaise , the blinds up , to the proper polling-booth ; and as they approached , tbe defendant , Mr . Hitchens , coming towards them , called on his party , a numerous body , " Now , my boys , here are voters for the reds ; we must prevent them going up , " or words to that effect There was a crowd and a bustle . Mr . Readditt was dragged out , and taken off his legs in a crowd into a yard , where he got some bruises , and was " bumbled" about , as be said . Trickett was taken out of the chaise and put into Mr . Sergeant Wilde ' s carriage , with four of the defendants in care of him , and the carriage , drawn by four fine grays , drove off to Beesworth , to the house of Mr . Bristowe , a magistrate of tbe county , and a partisan of the blues ( sergeant Wilde ' s party ) , about five miles from Newark , where he was kept till halfpast four o ' clock , when the election was over .
Mr . Waddingtok addressed the Jury for five of the defendants , and observed that the prosecution was of tbe most trumpery description ; it ought not to have been instituted . The true character of the subject of tkia indictment was this—Trickett was commanded by Clarke , his master , to vote for Mr . Thesiger , and for that purpose to go to Readditt ' 8 , without whose controul his vote could not be depended on . He passed by the polling booth at twelve o ' clock , and might then have voted , but he did not . Whit pretence was there for saying he was prevented from voting ? He went to Readditt ' 8 , where one Linchen , a voter belonging to tbe blues , who was abducted two diys before by the reds , had been confined by them . R < additt put Lincben and Trickett in a carriage , pulled up tbe blinds tu conceal them , and drove them to the polling booth . Ike defendants knowing that at least one of their men was inside that carriage , insisted on liberating him , and
they accordingly discharged Linchen . There was no force used towards Trickett He went of his ovrn accord into the other carriage , and had his comfortable ride and good eating and drinking at Mr . Bristowe ' s , at Beesworth , where he remained without restraint The fact was , that he did not like to vote for the reds . He might , if he was inclined , but he wanted to have an excuse , although he said in his evidence be would not by any means vote for tbe blues . This prosecution was most disgraceful to the parties who instituted it There was no case made by the evidence in support of tbe charges of conspiracy and riot—there was no pretence for either , and the eight witnesses who were examined in support of the indictment contradicted each other in tbeir evidence of the abduction of the prosecutor . Mr . Hitchens addressed tbe Jury ably in his own defence , contending that there was no evidence to support the charge against him .
The Jury , after hearing the Chief Justice ' s observations on the chief matters of the indictment , and after bearing his Lordship recapitulate the evidence , deliberated in their box fer some time , but not being able to agree they retired . Aftsr an hour ' s deliberation they returned , and f « und a verdict of Not Guilty as to . Hitchins , and Guilty as to the other five defendants , of assault and imprisonment of Trickett Sentence postponed . David Gay pleaded guilty , in the course of the morning , to an indictment charging him with an attempt to bribe a voter of the name of Aucliffe at said election . Sentence postponed . There are several other indictments for the above offences yet to be tried &t these Assizes .
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THUNDER STORM IN ATHLONE . Tbe following account of & most extraordinary and awful stonn , which occurred in Athlone so long ago as 1691 , has been transcribed from a very ancient manuscript , by a gentleman who sometime nince visited that ancient town . We give it verbatim : — A true narrative of the prodigious storm of wind , rain , and thunder and lightning , that happened in Athlone , betwixt four and five of the clock , on Wednesday morning , being the " 27 th of October , 1697 ; as it was unanimously declared before the Sovereign and Governor of the said town , upon the examination of the officers and soldiers of the main guard and guard of Dublin Gate , and likewise by the ei ght centineis that stood on the bastions and works during this horrid scene : together with the dreadful consequences that attended the blowing up of the Stores .
1 . —A tarrible blast of high wind suddenly shook and stripped the Guard House , by the terror of which the Guard fled to the door and window . 2 . —A dreadful shower of rain , as if a whole cloud had fallan on the street , which being forced by a violent wind , made prodigious noise as U fell , 3 . —After tho rain a dreadful and terrible clap of thunder : 4 . —Ensued a thick darkness that continued for the space of half quarter of an hour . 5 . —Broke out and continued lighting , so that heaven and earth seemed united ; by the flame which was more terrible to the Guards than all that happ ened before , and ended with three claps of thunder in a fiery cloud from the Nonh , and running violently through ihe air , Btopped just over ihe Castle , and at the last of the three claps , in the twinkling of
an eye , fell in a wonderful great body of fire or lighting out of the said cloud ( in figure round ) directly . npon the Castle , and in a moment after , the magazine took fire and blew up 260 barrels of powder—1 , 000 charged hand-grenades , with 813 skeans of match , which were piled over them ; 220 barrels of muiket and pistol balls ; great quantities of pickaxes , spades , shovels , horse shoes and nails : —all of which blew up into the air aud covered the whole town and neighbouring fields , by the violence of which the town gates were all blown open . The poor inhabitants who were generally asleep when this tragical scene began , awakeu with different surprising misfortunes that befel them ; some finding themselves buried in the ruins of their own houses—othere finding their houses in flames above their heads—others blown from their
beds into the streets ^—others having their brains knocked out with the fall of great stones and breaking of hand-grenades in their houses . Th « se stupifying disasters , within doors made most of these poor amazed mortals fly to the streets fer shelter , when , to th ^ ir great astonishment , they saw the air filled with different shapes of fire ready to fall upon I their houses and heads : the great quantities of ! match that was blown up , occasioning those differ' ent figures of fire , which being followed with great ! thunder-claps , made a great many of these helpless 1 inhabitants , with reason , believe it vras the day of i judgment : therefore , for some time , minded nothing ¦ bui their prayers , without using any other means I for tne preservation of themselves or neighbours . In , the mean time the lighted match firing the thatched ! houses , burned to the ground the greatest part of i what the thunder blast hasjeft standing—that little 1 remained of the whole town but a few poor cottager
without the gates . It is not to be omiited the wonderful deliverance of Mr . Dodwell , store-keeper , and Mr . Roe , one of the bailiffs of the town , who , being burned in the rubbish , at least six hours alter the fatal accident happened , now , at length , were dug up , with their wives dead in their arms . Mr . D . is in a fair way of recovery , and Mr . Roe perfectly well . God ' s great care of the inhabitants was very wonderful in this di . » asier , there being but thirty-six wounded and seven killed . There ate about . 100 families that have been sufferers in this'great misfortune—and lay , though most moderate computation , iLair losses amount to above j £ 5 , 000 , which—considering they have lately suffered by two sieges—must undoubtedly reduce them to great extremities , unless speedily relieved by the generous charity of well-disposed people . I do affirm , that npon the strictest inquiry I could make , I find this to be a true account , and therefore desire that no other may be written . ( Signed ) Gostavus Hamilton .
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STOCKPORT . COURT-HOUSE , Saturday , August : 1 . Before the Mayor , W . B . WorihingUm , Et q * Jama Newton , Esq ., and P . E . Marriand , Esq . ATTEMPTED MURDKB BT A WOMAN OF HEB HUSBAND . The diabolical attempt of the mother of a family of fourteen children to murder her husband , by intermiiing arsenic with a meat pie , which she made for him , has created mnch inquiry in this town , at Oompstall Bridge , where she and her family resided , the husband working at Stockport , and the case is made still more interesting by the suspicions that a young man , with whom she had encouraged an illicit attachment , had had , directly or indirectly , some participation In this criminal transaction . '
As we stated last week , the husband , under the prolection of Providence , has at present escaped the untimely death prepared for him , as supposed , by the partner of bis bosom , be being at present out of danger , but the medical gentlemen state , that if a relapse of the symptoms ensues , death is certain , as in all such cases of arsenic poisons . On Thursday , large quantities of this dangerous mineral were found strongly impregnated in the pie crust ; and the process of baking had driven portions into the meat nearest the pastry . In fact , mineral poison was prodnced by all the chemical tests applied by the professional gentlemen engaged .
The wife , whose name is Hannah Watkin , was then ordered to be strictly watched ; and , for the ends of justice , it was also directed that no communication should take place between her and her paramour , Wm . Kelsall , -who is a single man , and about young enough to be her son . He is , moreover , lame of the left leg , being afflicted with rheumatism , or paralysis , walks with the help of a crutch and a stick , and has a sort of issue from that limb . Early in tho afternoon , and after th « greater part of the other magisterial business bad been disposed of , it was deemed prudent to bring the above parties up for examination as soon as possible , in order to relieve the court , which was become insufferably crowded by the curious public , both male and female .
On bringing up Mrs . Watkin , who is a very bold and impudent-looking woman , she contemplated the person at her husband wttla Xhe utmost oontenVpt ; anfa every now and then gave utterance to expressions df 'deMpd&e indignation . In fact , once or twice whilst his evidence was being read , she applied to him the beautffurdissyllable "liar , " at the same time shaking herfeead at him with marked antipathy . The interference of her attorney alone was sufficient to persuade her of the impropriety of h * r conduct William Kelsall , who is rather prepossessing , did not appear at all concerned about his position , and listened to the proceedings like a man conscious of his inno .
cence . Tbe only evidence produced to-day was that of the husband , because should he die in the meantime , that statement , having been sworn to , would be good IB any court of justice ; and the medical gentleman interested in the case declined to say that Watklns might' not have a relapse : in which case , the moral probabilities were that he would die suddenly , aud tbe present charge would thereby be converted into one of murder . Thomas Watkins , tbe husband , having been sworn , deposed to the following effect : —He said be was a mechanic , and had lived several years at Rose Brow , Compstall Bridge . He bad been married twenty-three years , to Hannah , his wife , who had had fourteen children and three miscarriages . In A pril last , he had
been twelve months out of work , but had since got employment at Stockport , at Messrs . Lane ' s , Higher Hillgate . He lodged in Stockport , and went home to his wife and family at Compstall every Saturday night , returning to his work on the Monday morning . His wages were £ 1 a Week , 15 s . of which he usually took home , and the remaining 5 s . he made sufficient for his lodging , eating , &c . About six months ago , Kelsall , the male prisoner , came into prosecutor ' s house about nine o ' clock on the Tuesday night Prosecutor was in bed ; and Kelsall remained talking to Mrs . Watkins till twelve o ' clock , at which hour hia mother came in , sayiDg " Will , is it not time to come home ? " Kelsall answered , " I will come when I am ready ; you must leave the back t ' . oor open . " The
clock struck one , and she did not make her appearance ; the hour of two was arrived ; and still she was down stain . At this time he ( tho husband ) got up , iuid proceeding into the kitchen , saw his wife and Kcteall sitting on each side the fire-place . He said , " I think it is time for you to come to bed ; are you fuddling ?" One of them said " no ; it ' s only con > e ; will you sup ?" Having rttited up stairs , he heard Ktlsall leave the bouse ; and she then came to bed , but without saying anything about what had passed . The next morning , at breakfast , she said "Thomas , you must go and seek work , for we cannot keep you any longer . " Kelsall ' s mother , who lives next door , had had words about prostcutor ' s wife going there so much . Last Sunday one of Mrs . Kelsall ' s daughters came into tbe house and
* aid " Hannah , you are wanted . " Prosecutor said his wife should not go ; it was better for mothers of large families to remain at home , looking after their own children . She replied " you are always grumbling ab . 'Ut me going to Kelsall ' s ; but I shall go just when I like . " He told the daughter that if uho came again entlcine his wife oat of tLe house ho would kiisk her — -. The wife began to be sulky . He had since been in employment , and returned home on the Saturday clcht He did ao last Saturday night ; anil on arriving at home his wife aaked whether he had brought any meat with him ; and he answered in the negative . They were , however , very comfortable together ; and retired to bed about ten o ' clock . The following morning she got up before
him ; and was dressing tbe children for the Primitive Methodist Sunday School , when he went down stairs . He then , before he bad any breakfast , put on his bat , took a basket and went as far as the Bull ' s Head , Romiley , aud bought some mutton and a lamb ' s head . On his return he bad a portion of tbe mutton for his breakfast . She had had hers . Nothing particular took place ; nor was there any conversation between them unusual until dinner time , when she said she would make a pie for him to take to Stookport , which would serve him for two or three days . He did not see her make the pie , nor any preparation , until she took it out of the oven , saying it was a very nico one . She then put it on the table near the clock and threw a cloth over it . Did not see any other pie in the house ,
except fur dinner , tbe lamb ' s bead having been made into one . She was very kind all day . It was tbe -wakes too ; but the baked pie was never mentioned or brought out On Monday morning , he went down stairs , and prepared to go to Stockport to hia work , by putting the pie in his basket , together with some butter , cheese , and sugar . He went up stairs to show bis wife what he had got , no conversation having taken place about the provisions . She was lying upon her side , with her face towards him . Having shown her the contents of his basket be asked her for some money . She said I cannot part with much , and reaching her pocket gave him a shilling , adding that she could spare no more , and that he must make shift He arrived in Stockport about half-past seven o ' clock , and called at Mrs . Clegg ' s , to
leave his topcoat , which was taken to Mrs . Berwick ' s , a » soon as he got up , where he was to lodge . At dinner time , he cut the pie in two , and warmed one part , which he partook of , together with some potatoes . He had no liquor . After that be left the house for the purpose of smoking a pipe near the well , in the Hillgate , when he was seized with dizziness in the head ; and an inclination to vomit Thomas Beswick was with him . He went and lay down on his bench in the mill ; but became gradually worse . On going through the yard to his lodgings , he was attacked by violent fits of vomiting ; he was also purged . The next morning he was so bad that he could not rtsume his work . The surgeon was called in . When prosecutor went home , he
desired Mrs . Beswick to throw the pie . away , as it had made him so ill . Mrs . Beswick , however , said it was a pity to waste it ; and she accordingly gave It to a neighbour ; and all who ate of it were similarly afflicted as the prosecutor . He said the piu had been made up in his absence ; nor did he ever uee any arsenic In his house at Compstall . He had six children living , the eldest of whom was tven ^ -twa ytaxs oldi Mid the youngest was aged about four . Had had *< r : Quarrel with his wife , except about her going tb Kelaall ' s house , and stopping up with him . When the few words took place about Mra . Kelsall'a daughter coming in for his wif « , she ( the wife ) said she would go j and prosecutor left the house to avoid quarrelling . On his return she was gone .
Cross-examined by Mr . Wm . Vauohan , on behalf of the prisoners—It was the wakes at Compstall on the Sunday the pie was made . Bought seven pounds and a half of mutton . The pie was in a basin ; and she made it in the back room . Believes Kelsall is a singer at the Primitive Methodists' Sunday School ; and has the character of being a pious and steady young man . He is a cripple ; but witness did not like young men Bitting up with married women who have families . Did not like his singing . ( Laughter . ) He goes upon a crutch . He goes to the same school as my children . It is true , apparently , that Kelsall is a great favourite in the neighbourhood . When he went to work , he found the pie in tbe house placed npon the table ; and he took it up stairs U his wife . .
By the Bench—Never brought any pie borne before . Did not see her pat anything into the pie , nor did h « see her make it Do not say that she put ttoj arsenic into it Ail that be knew was , that tbe pie made him fl ]; and he felt so stilL His stomach burned him at tbe time , and he was excessively thirsty . The Town Clerk applied that the prisoners be remanded till Tuesday . There were several important witnesses yet to be examined ; and he did not think the case could be completed on behalf of the prosecu tion until that day . ' ¦ ' -, " " ' ¦ . ' The prisoners were then put back tfll Tuesdajf ;
However , about nine o ' clock on Sunday night , Mrs . Watkin was seised with labour pains while confined in Sadler ' s Wells ; and upon an alarm being given , a midwife was sent for , and ultimately a surgeon ; but before tbe latter arrived , Bite was delivered of ft fetus , about three or four months old . She was pronounced in danger ; and she was the same evening removed upon a magistrate ' s order to the workhouse , where she is attended by tbe Union surgeon . This gentleman has given it as his opinion that the excitement attendant npon the present oriminal proceeding has occasioned tbe miscarriage 7 and , therefore , ail farther reference to tbe examination before the Bench most for a few days be foregone . Tbe limstigrtton , therefore , has been
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postponed till Saturday , if tbe woman be then in a fit state to be brought up . On her way to the workhouse , she exhibited tbe utmost concern for Kelsall , by inquiring after his health ; and desiring that be might be acquainted with the miscarriage . She said he would , when informed , be very much pleased at the accident .
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manufacturing towns and Tillage * in this northern district 5 but had the Stookport tun-outs ( when the experiment was first Mod by the cotton lords ) been properly supported , the rights of labour would certainly have , predominated over false capital , in spite of malicious and iron-hearted persecutors . Sib Ralph and Whistling Will . —A rather amusing rencontre took place the other evening , between Whistling Will , aliat Captain Faulkner , and Sir Ralph , the Knight of the Order of St Crispin , S . N . O . B . It will be well remembered that early in last year , Faulkner commenced agitating the town , with a band of music and a procession , and harangued the people at the street ends , in exposition of the perfidious Whiga , the false liberals , and the question .
able character of the Stockport Corporation , dwelling upon the proceedings of its officers , and the oppressive local taxation consequent upon the incorporation of the borough . His speeches , while they were extremely humorous , were so quaint , sarcastic , and effectiveV that he was tempering the whole of the lower classes to look upon the corporate machinery with an eye of dissatisfaction . At length the police interfered , and Captain Faulkner was brought before the justices whom he had maligned , and he and his com * rades were fined . Captain Faulkner etoutly refused to pay a single farthing ; and after indulging in a violent tirade of invidious remarks against the bench and the police , to tha inexpressible amusement and laughter of the public , he was committed for nna
month . Since he returned from Knutsford , be had threatened that he would have compensation from one of the three magistrates , ( Messrs . Markland , Thornbill , and Pendlebury , ) who bad committed him ; and accordingly , being somewhat emboldened by the influence of Sir John , he proceeded to the house of Mr . Pendlebury , now Sir Ralph , and desired to see his fcnigbtahip . Lady P . informed Sir Ralph that a gentleman waited to see him at the door . He accordingly went , and found that the portly form of Captain Faulkner was the gentleman in question . The latter then stated that be had waited upon him to know when he intended to recompense him for the robbery and false imprisonment
which he had sustained at bis hands by being committed to Knutsford . Sir R ., not being able to contain himself at the indignity thus offered him . said , " -I'll tell you what Will , if you are not off , I'll give you a 4- —rdgood hiding . " Will dared him to a practical illustration of his threat , and , pulling off his coat , called upon his knightsnip to come on . 8 ir R ., however , declined the challenge , and closing the door , returned into the house , leaving the Captain the " conquering hero , " much to the edification of a few stragglers who were loitering in the road . The Captain then hastened to town , quite delighted at the threatened fracas which he had had with the newly-made Knight of Stockport .
BATH . Working Men ' s Association . —A very instructive lecture was delivered at the room of the above association , on Wednesday evening last , by Mr . Merriot . The room , which is capable of holding from four to five hundred persons , was nearly full . A vote of thanks having been given to the lecturer , the meeting broke up apparently much delighted with the proceedings of the evening . ST . ANDREWS . Chartism . —The agitation in favour of the glorious principles of Chartism has been going on here pretty briskly for some time back , both in the way of public meetings and petitioning . Of the former we bare bad four since our last report in the Star , which have been severally addressed by Messrs . Sibon , Abram Duncan ,
John Duncan , of Edinburgh , and Rodger , of Glasgow . These hare , in general , been well attended , and have been the means of effecting much good , both in gaining new converts to our principles and in strengthening and encouraging those who are already members of our association . In the way of petitioning we have been particularly busy . In order to disprove the assertions of a base and hireling press , that " Chartism is dead , " and that " Chartism is conSned to the very lowest orders , " we resolved , in the first place , to get up a petition in favour of the Charter , to be signed by electors only . A petition was accordingly got up , aod while only forty electors signed the National Petition here , this received the names of sixty-four electors , all of whom , with one or two exceptions , voted for Mr .
EUice , our Whig M ember , at the last election . We are of opinion that if this plan were generally adopted throughout the country it would be tho means of doing great good , at least , it would enable us to ascertain tho feelings of the middle classes in reference to our principles . We sent the petition to the burgh Member for presentation , and backed it by another , signed by the inhabitants generally , which we sent to Mr . Hume , along with another condemning the treatment of political prisoners , and praying for an alteration thereto , agreed te at one of the public meetings . And here we would beg to correct an error which appeared in the Parliamentary report of the late number of the Star , in which it was stated that the petition of the inhabitants was
signed only by ninety-six , whereas it was signed by 910 . The committee also sent a petition complaining of the treatment to which Mr . O'Connor had been subjected , and praying for the immediate production of Inspector Crawford ' s report . At the last public meeting held , s petition praying for the dismissal of the present Ministry , and a free pardon to Frost , Williams , and Jones , and all other political offenders , was unanimously agreed to , ana sent to Mr . Wokley for iiresentation . In conclusion , we would just beg to notice a circumstance that baa created some sensation in this place . The magistrates up to our last meeting had always granted us the use of the Town- )] nil gratuitously , which was also given to all other public meetings of whatever nature , but now
"A change has come o ' er the spirit of their dream , " for when our president waited upon the Provost , for his sanction for the use of the Hall for our last meeting , that gentleman refused it , alleging , as an excuse , that " as the magistrates did not know anything about these strangers , thfcy had resolved not to grant the Hall for any such purpose , "—a very pretty excuse verily ! Bat we can tell these worthies , that this attempt to put down Chartism in St Andrews—and it is no other thing—will prove fruitless ; nay , it will have the very opposite effect We have got another Hall in the town , which , though not so large as the other , will answer our purpose well enough ; and we can assure these economical Solomons , " that the inhabitants of St . Andrews shall hear more about Chartism than they haveever hitherto done .
KEXGHIjEY . Sunday School . —The anniversary of the New Jerusalem Church Sunday School was celebrated In that place of worship on Monday week ; the teachers , scholars , and friends of the establishment partaking of a substantial tea feast The management of the entertainment was principally left to some of the young men and women who take an active part in the business of the school , and to do them justice , they discharged their duty in a manner that did them great honour . The appearance of the inside of the church was extremely beautiful , feeing ornamented with festoons of flowers , interwoven with evergreens , while the walls and other parts were decorated with a number of beautifuland appropriate paintings , principally furnished
by Mr . Allan Bradley , one of the teachers , and an artist by profession . After the scholars had got well satistied with a good substantial repast the teachers and friends , to the number of one hundred , fat down at the different tables , which were arranged on the tops of the pews , and commenced enjoying one of the best meals of that description it was possible to make , during which they were entertained by the singers belonging the society with a selection of choice sacred music The Rev . Wni . Hill presided on the occasion , through the special request of the society . To add to tke further gratification of the scholars , two fine balloons , prepared by Mr . Allan Bradley , were let off from the yard , amidst the shouts and admiration of the children . After the repast and con .
viviality , which might last about three hours , the Rev , President ascended the pulpit , and gave au excellent discourse , from the 6 th chapter of Deuteronomy , -on the benefits of education , and the best methoiaf making it useful and agreeable to youth . He prdVeaf «> ur Scripture that it was lawful to do good on the Sunday , and that consequently any useful branch of Uarning that could be proved beneficial , was a portion of that good , and that it was lawful an < l scriptural to teach it . He thought that if along with reading and writing , the mathematics , geography , and any of the other useful branches of learning wero taught , it would be much better for the children of the poor than the usual method of occupying their time in getting off creeds and catechisms which they had generally no relish for and which they could not be expected to appreciate * or
understand till they arrived at a proper age to judge for themselves . The discourse , which was fraught with good sound practical information of the most liberal character , lastei about an hour ; after which the party brokeup , apparently all gratitted with their rational entertainment It was in contemplation by both the Radical and Temperance parties of Keighley , to solicit Mr . Hill to give . lUcourses on both subjects , but owing to his very limited time and somewhat precarious health he was under the necessity of declining both on this visit ; , but as he expects coming again in about two months , to preach for the benefit of the Democratic Sunday School , held in tbe Working Man ' s Hall , he lias kindly promised to attend to their solicitations at that time , if circumstances pennlt-- € r © rrwpondent ,
THWAiTEs Democratic Sunday school . —The anniversary of the above Sunday School was celebratec on the same day by about one hundred of the friends , teachers , and scholars partaking of tea together in the school-room . The anaugements on the occasion were excellent , and quite in aocordauoe with the liberal nature of th 9 institution , which is supported entirely by the labouring class of the Tillage . Tbe history of this small but Independent establishment is somewhat singular , and serves in a great measure to show the firmness of the inhabitants . The want of a schoolroom in the village was for a long time a matter of complaint , and several years ago the inhabitants by their joint efforts succeeded in building a very handsome one , which was considered as public property , but by the influence of some few amongst them , belonging to the old Methodist body , the building fell into the hands of that party contrary to the wish , ' of the villagers . This violation of their rights led them to the
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determination of providing tbemseWei with anofts sebool-room , where they could enjoy instrueaoowitt . out being under the eontroul of the Methodist body and havmg procured the largest room in the place , they commenced a Sunday and evening school ; which they have since conducted with the greatest order andrbene . fit From that time to the present , their old opponents of the restrictive system have shown a determination to break up tbeir little commonwealth . They have been branded as Infidels and New Lights , and by every appellation likely to make them unpopular in the eyes of the ignorant and bigoted . The village has been denounced as the seat of the Devil , and a number of campaigns have been made against it in the for m of preachments and prayer-meetings to carry it by storm . Th& Quixotic leaden who have led on those attacks , have been ; however , foiled in all tbeir attempts , and
their boasted threat of causing the flag of fanaticism to wave over the village of Thwaites , has proved an entire failure . With the exception of s few scholars onSnndays , taken mostly from Keighley to keep up an appearance of something , the opposition School is deserted , while the people ' s own is always crowded . They have , hewever , contrived , with their usual perseverance , to turn their bad luck to the best account for if they cannot get scholars they are determined to get money ; to effect this an annual farce is played off in tbe form of a charity sermon , in behalf of Thwaites Sunday School , at which a good round sum is generally collected for the benefit of the bare walls . The scholars ( with the exception of a few ) are supplied as usual from Keighley , to make an appearance , and the money collected is consequently clear profit , as there is no school to support .
Gratitude . —In consequence of the removal of the Rev . Theodore Dury , late Rector of Keighley , to a higher and easier living in the south of England , a scheme has been set on foot , by a few of his admirers to testify their gratitude for his past services , by making him a pwsent of a large quantity of silver plate , amounting in value , it is said , to about £ 300 . This valuable token of gratitude is at present exhibiting in tbe shop window of Mr . Hugh Heaton , hardware man , and is astonishing numbers who did not before know the great wealth and generosity of their fellowtownsmen . What must render this present truly acceptable to the Uev . Gentleman is , that a great number of the persons who have subscribed towards ' it
are woolcombera and weavers , averaging seven or eight shillings per week ; some of them declaring that they bav « r had to live on porridge a whole week Praise their half-crowns , while the Rev . Gentleman " it is intended for , is reported to be -worth nearly £ 100 , 000 , besides his valuable living . All that can be said in the matter is , that if any of the poor have been materially benefitted by this Christian advice during tbe long time the Rev . Gentleman has been amongst them , it is only right to show their gratitude for it ; but-we really think that £ 300 would have been much better employed in purchasing food for their families and paying off their debts , as we happen to know that some of them are considerably in arrears . -
Coach Accident—On Tuesday afternoon , while Mr . Wm . Brace well was returning home with his passenger coach from Leeds market , the reins broke while descending the hill by Stock Bridge , and the coach , loaden with passengers , was violently overturned by the horses becoming unmanageable . Considering the alarming nature of the accident , we are happy to say , that the injury sustained was not so great as might have been expected . One gentleman , a corn-dealer , whose name we have not been able to ascertain , had his arm broken , and Mr . BraeewMl . who was driving , received considerable injury about the head in his fall from the seat ; Miss Booth , the daughter of Mr . Joseph Booth , of the King's Arms Inn , also received some injury , while the greater part eseaped comparatively uninjured . No blame whatever was attached to the driver , as he is a very sober and steady man , and was , up to the moment of the accident , in the strict disoharge of his duty .
BRADFORD . Lectors by Mb . J . R . H . Bairstow . —The abovenamed gentleman delivered the first of two lecture * on Wednesday evening , in the Social Institution , Hall Ings . The room was well filled , amongst whom we noticed several manufacturers , and others favourable to a repeal of the Corn Laws . Mr . Bairstow , on entering the lecture room , was loudly applauded ; and on bis coming forward on the platform , a person rose in the body of the room , with s > copy of the placard calling the meeting , and was proceeding to read it when-Mr . Bairstow stated that he coul > i not allow him to proceed until he had given ' his name to the meeting . The person without hesitation tjaculated , my name is Sydney Smith , which
anuuuiicement was received with a few vociferations of applause , but was instanter drowned in a thunder storm of hisses and groans . Smith then proceeded to aek whether , as the time for commencing the lecture had gone by at least an hour , Mr . Bairstow would allow of the discussion to be prolonged till after ten o ' clock , which , afcer a great deal of confusion and bustle , caused by the repealers bawling for Mr . Smith to have equal time with Mr . Bairstow ,. in which to reply to his lecture ; in reply to which Mr . B . assured the repeal party that he would prolong th&discussiou for two , three , or four hours , if the opposing party were wishful . On hearing this , silence . waa obtained in the room , and MrrHdjdff 8 on kte member of the National Conventionwas called
, to the chair ; two- successive amendments by the repeal party being negatived by immense majorities . Mr . Hodgson then read the placard convening the meeting , and wished the meeting to preserve perfect good order , both for the lecturer and his opponent Sydney Smith , and concluded by announcing that the lecture would commence . Mr . Bairstow coming forward was saluted with several rounds of enthusiastic applause . He then commenced the lecture and retired amid tremendous cheering , after being listened to with death-like stillness for nearly two hours . Mr . Sydney Smith then proceeded to address the meeting in opposition to the views advocated by
the lecturer , but claiming equal time with the lecturer for his reply ; after speaking a quarter of an hour he was stopped by the Cnairman ; and the meeting , indignant at his unfair request , refused U > hear him till Mr . Bairstow had replied for the same length of time to him . This not being conceded to by the redoubtable repealers , the meeting became one scene of coafosion and bustle , which W » 8 not stilled till it was announced that Messrs . Bairstow and Smith would , on the following evening , publicly discuss the question on equal terms , which was received with great applause , and the meeting dispersed about eleven o ' elock .
Bradford Charter Association . —The first quarterly meeting of the Bradford Charter Association took place on Monday evening last , at the house of Mr . Radcliffe Carrodus , North Tavern , Wapping . The business commenced by the adoption of a number of bye-laws for the government of the Association , as also the election of officers for tb * ensuing quarter . Two persons were likewise appointed to audit the accounts . We are happy to state that this Association is in a most flourishing state , and numbers upwards of seventy members . The Committee meet at the above house every Monday night , at half-past seven o ' olook , for the purpose of receiving subscriptions , and enrolling members .
The Victim Fund . —The following sums have been received by Air . j . S . Shackleton , and handed over to the Treasurer for the benefit of the wiv » and families of the incarcerated Chartists . From ei ^ ht females at the bottom of Camion-street , per Mrs . C ., 4 a . 6 d . ; from Mr . James Dawsou , engine tender at the Junction Mill . LysterDvke , bein g * free gift of his own , 4 s . 6 d . Discovery of Human Bones . —On Wednesday last , whilst some workmen were employed in digging a cellar in Silsbritige Lane , they discovered , about two yards below the surtfece , the skeleton of a human being , and apparently that of a very tall man .
Independent Order of the Golden Flbecs , 3 radPoh . d Unity . —The anuual meeting of tuedele * gates of this Order was held on Mouday , » t th ** Shoulder of Mutton Inn , Kirkgate , Bradford , when ' the general rules of the Order were revised sni improved , and the Districts' accountB were audited . And we are happy in stating that though the stapl * - trades in this part of the country have been in * n * unprecedented state of depression , and consequently the workiug o ' asses ( of whom this Order is composed ) nave suffered extreme aud lengthened distress , yet the financial affairs of this Order are in * very prosperous state ; theaocessioa of numbers h » s beeu . constant during the past year ; two uew Lodges are immediately about to oe opened , and the Lodge * in Halifax ana the neighbourhood are being formed into another district .
P . M . M'Douall . —The Bradford Charter As 3 O « i <*; tion haying invited the above named true » no . ; distinguished patriot to come and give two pnw * ,-j j lectures , in the Social Institution , at his earlieH , ; . opportunity , the answer is that he will lecturety . j : > Bradford ou the 1 st and 2 nd of September , preferring , j lecturing to attending dinner parties , as he . sW * ^ ; that every real Chartist will have a chance of » tte » £ - iug a lecture when , perhaps , it would not bein ^ Qpower to attend a public dinner . It is expected ™** ; = a grand aud noble diisplay will take place , ¦ wlW . . v ? the ohiloannhv nf nni- f / vrnfatVinrj will be laid uOffflr ^ , ?
and sot the cold and ioy philosophy of the *» r , > thuslans , whioh is to impoverish the many , tow ,, ; .-aggrandisement of the few . The rights mWRj will beshownih their truecolours , » nd true pnuosow . t of government advocated from those eloquent ng ^ whiohhave bo often moved the hearts of ' ^ JP $ * & * millions . or this country , aud for the doing of www , his lips have been sealed , and his noble *»¦ ££ *? cerated in a dungeon , forsooth , for speakragtnenwH , 5 ? and this by the liberty-loving Whigs ; «*? ffPSS ^ is now read y . and the labourers of the true M iMD » ^ school are again in the Held , and may the ** "" $ soon be housed , and Universal Suffrage oe the l » w » , , the land . .-.. *
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In Liverpool there are more than 7 ^ . * t £ 5 ' occupied by upwards of 39 , 000 person ^; 1 & « " * j £ fifth of » 11 the wbrlung classes w ^ V ^ jjoot Manchester nearly 15 , 000 live in cellars , being ¦ »• 12 in every 100 of the working classes . - ¦ -- ' - ? '¦ ' ¦ - ' § 3
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THE LATE TURN-OUT—ITS CONSEQUENCES AND ITS VICTIMS . The persecution of the four weavers who defended their rights of labour still occupies the attention of the public , and continues to be the theme of conversation . Nor has tbe popular contempt escaped the ears of tho master manufacturers ; and the Messrs . Bradshaw , the prosecutors of Bancroft , Moran , Bradley ( the female ) , and Gordon , are even exhibiting signs of conscience ; and wish for a mitigation of their extreme punishment , but which , being at the price of inconsistency , the victims have declined to accept the terms of the overtures . However , a letter was sent by these
manufacturers to Bancroft ' s father , desiring that he would communicate with the prisoners in Knutsford ; and tell them that if they would acknowledge their offence , ask pardon , and promise not to be guilty of such an ofence again , a mitigation of tbeir sentence would be sought for in the proper quarter . The answer of the victims was well worthy of the cause of independence and integrity . They said they preferred remaining in gaol for two years rather than acknowledge that of which they had not been guilty . Thus the temptation has been rejected ; and the victims continue to endure the enormities which are imposed upon them—not for any crime—but for objecting to work at reduced wages .
A meeting upon the subject Was held here for tho purpose of petitioning tbe Legislature to cause an inquiry into tbe circumstances of the conviction , and also into the conduct of the chairman , Trafford Trafford , Esq . A petition has since been drawn up , a copy of which was , a few days aco , forwarded to Mr . Hume , and another to Mr . Trafford , the chairman , in order that the latter may be in a situation to defend himself against the allegatiens contained in tbe petition , and which , it is expected , will be brought before Parliament this week . The following is a copy of the document , and we leave our readers , particularly those mere immediately interested in the turn out , to say whether the statements are more strong than just ;—To the Honourable the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland , in Parliament assembled : —
The petition of the undersigned inhabitants of Stockport , in the county of Chester , on behalf of Mary Brailley , James Bancroft , Andrew Moran , and Charles Gordon , the latter of whom has been sentenced to nine months' imprisonment , and the other three to twelve months' imprisonment , in Knutaford House of Correction , by Trafford Trafford , Chairman of the Quarter Sessions aforesaid , Humbly sheweth—That on the sixth day of May last , the power-loom weavers , in most of the mills in Stookport , left their employment , having given the required notice , in consequence of an attempt on the part of the masters to reduce the wages ab ' . iut one-seventh . That whether the reduction was unavoidable with employers or not , your petitioners deem it unnecessary for them to say , as that question is still in dispute .
That some annoyance , disturbance , and intimidation was occasioned by thoughtless boys and girls , your petitioners and all our inhabitants admit and regret . Bat much more is it to be regretted , that the persons so cruelly sentenced , are not the real offenders ; nor was any offence proved against the four , further than that two , of them very improperly pointed , out with the finger two knobsticks ( persons working under price ) to those about them . That the operatives standing out against the reduction , were anxious to converse with the knobsticks , who avoided them . No means of effecting such interviews were possible , but at the period of their going from and to the mills . For this purpose , a number of persona , consisting of from thirty to forty formed a
column of three deep , and went from the nillla with the knobsticks towards their residences . Whether by stupid ignorance or malice these small and numerous processions got the name of picquets . " The picqueta never apoke while in columns unless spoken to ; nor if then , if insulted , or what was said might possibly cause a quarrel or many words . Each picquet , to prevent any jilarni in the minds of the knobsticks , consisted of twice as many females as males ; and , to add to their silence ( by which they waved the first word ) and aa another mark of peaceful intention , it was arranged that one male should walk between two females , and thus linking in both his arms , the man was rendered harmless by manacles whose subduing power is known to each Member of your Honourable House .
That these indications of peaceful intention led to numerous conversations between tbe operatives , and answered the purpose intended te a great extent Hundreds of knobsticks gave notice to quit working at the reduced price ; even the whole weavers , amounting to about 400 , who had begun to work in one mill , gave notice a second time and ceasad working . Here lies the whole cause of the matchless persecution of these four individuals under the pretended term of a prosecution , merely because the picquets effected , by persuasion ,. ao opposition to the-reduction which no mob could possibly have done find the fact is that the picquets were as much annoyed by the mobs ( of women and hoys ) as any other person , and could not keep them away . Vet as your petitioners believe , upon tho authority of the Stockport Advertiser , whose Reporter is excellent in his profession , that the Chairman exerted himself to the utmost to Identify the picqueta with the mobs , who gave some annoyance by throwing mud and some stone * .
and pushing persons against each other . He said that " journeymen conspiring to raise their wages , each may insist on his ewn wages being raised ; but , if several meet for the same purpose , it is illegal , and the parties maybe indicted for conspiracy . And , again ; though every man may work at what price he pleases , yet a combination not to work under certain prices , is an indictable offence . " Just before this amazing exposition of the worthy Chairman , his own son , Counsel for the prosecution , said " It was lawful for masters or men to combine for tho purpose of supporting or raising wages ! " The impartial Chairman being all zeal for the wealthy , had no leisure to favour the jury with his opinion upon the masters conspiring to reduce wages , which their before-mentioned counsel had admitted , which caused the eounter conspiracy ( as the Chairman would term it ) and the consequent incarceration of four persons , singled out aa victims .
That the indictment was maliciously false in charging the turn-outs with conspiring to raise the rate of wages , while they only refused working at a reduced rate ; and this falsehood of the indictment , added to the Chairman ' s repeated declarations , that combining to raise wages was conspiracy , terrified the witnesses for the prisoners so much , that having themselves turned out to raise tbe reduced rate of wages , they did not appear , but left tbe town . Thus , the prisoners have had no colour of justice . That the same jury , k astonished at the sentence which followed their verdict , and not expecting ( as one of them declared to some of your petitioners ) more than a month ' s imprisonment , took more care for the next five picqueters they were
sworn to try . They stopped the pleadings , and declared there was no case agaiust the prisoners , three of whom were females . The Chairman ' s lecture to the jurors was in terms which , considered with the silence of the jurors , evinced more than a common share of patience . Your petitioners pray that this case may be investigated by her Majesty ' s Government , another Chairman appointed for Knutsford , and the prisoners discharged ; and that your Honourable House will maintain its legislative authority by causing the 6 th Geo . IV . to be respected and enforced by Magistrates and Chairmen , And your petitioners , &c . &o .
( Here follows a many thousands of signatures . ) The turn-out is over ; and the operatives , for want of adequate support , have been compelled to accept the masters' reduction , and go to work . One or two other mills have since followed in the wake of the other manufacturers ; and the contest , Which lasted' only a few days , has in the . main terminated In hastening on the wretchedness and toil of the labourer . It will be remembered that during the agitation which prevailed at the closing of nearly all the mills , several consultations took place between the workpeople and tbeir employers , with a view of conciliating the differences then existing ; but the men were told that all the masters bad pledged themselves , by a resolution of their body , not to propose any further reduction , if the one , which they said was forced upon them by necessity , was accepted .
What are the facts ? The moment the hands return , one of that Association , Mr . Jesse Howard , after working a week or two , introduced a further abatement of a halfpenny farthing per cut , observing that it Was the best way to pay merely the even shilling per cut for weaving , land twopence per out for dressing . If they would accept that additional abatement , he said he would find them plenty of work ; but it they rebelled and turned out , he threatened to stop hia will , and never work it again . This ia , therefore , a violation of the masters' resolution ; and as this hits taken place upon seventy-two reeds seven-eighths and nine-eighths cloth , which regulates the prices of all other fabrics , what is to prevent the same reduction becoming general throughout the town and districts . It la monstrous . Where and when will these things end ? How is the labourer to live , if one reduction is , with graceless impunity , forced upon them .
A » an instance of the condition to which the factory people are reduced in their earnings , we will just state that at Messrs . Lane ' s cotton shop , one person , drew a ticket for twelve looms , at which five weavers are employed twelve and thirteen hours a-day , and the aggregate sum to be divided was £ 2 Bs . 8 d ., or 8 s . l ^ d . a-head . And this -was called a good week . On inquiring the amount of the earnings of some of the other weavers ; we found them get off three looms 6 s ., 5 s ., 4 s ., and absolutely as little as 3 s . a week , all which they attribute to bad warps and won . e management of the concern . Such are the effects of reduction ; and how 3 s . a week , for twelve hours labour , la to support a factory slave , it will puzzle M'Culloch , and even the Bastile gentry themselves , to calculate . Already has the effects of the reduction which hat taken place here been felt ; as we foretold , In all the
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A Leviuo Husbamd . —A correspondent at Longtown informs us that a young woman of about eighteen years of age was on Monday last exposed for sale , with a halter about her neck , at the marketcross of th&t town . The loving husband acted as salesman , but , either owing to his want of ability in that capacity , or to the young men of Longtown being already supplied with partners for life , he was obliged to knock down his spouse at one . shillingthe pnrchaser being the mother of the girl ! The populace , however , were not half pleased-that their quiet town should be dUgraced by such a proceed ing , and they accordingly vented tbeir indignation in a very striking manner , by sending him home ( our correspondent adds ) with two black eyes , and his person covered with the " rheum voided on him . " —Carlisle Journal
Bekchim . —Thifl dav ( July 27 th ) being the day on which those two noble patriots and friends of the people , Messrs . Lovett and Collins , were to be released from the fangs of the oppressors , and restored to the bosom of their friends , and the presence of their grateful countrymen , our city presented a more than ordinary appearance of excitement . By five o ' clock in the morning , the flag of the Union was seen waving proudly and triumphantly over the Chartist lodge , the gate of whjoh was decked with flowers in the most tasteful tinner possible . It having been intimated that a meeting would take place at half-paat six o'clock in the evening , in commemoration of that glorious event , long before the hour of meeting the lodge was ft . complete bumper . The chair was taken at seven o ' clock . Several powerful and eloquent speeches , and the spirit of generous e&tbasiasm , seemed to fill the people .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 8, 1840, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2696/page/6/
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