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Mansion Hodse. Tcesuat.—A Despekate Ruff...
MANSION HODSE . Tcesuat . —A Despekate Ruffian . —Dennis Shim , a young man who had been a policeman some time ago . was brought up for linal examination , on the charge o : having committed several must daring assaults in a public-house called the Bell , in Little Friday-street , on Friday evening . —JohnMona ; han , policeman-311 , stated that h ,-was sentfor to the public-house , iu consequence of a very serious disturbance there , on the evening in question . When he nrrived , there were five or sis policemen ronnd the door , una he saw the prisoner , in v room on the second Hour , through a hole math in the panel of the door , and asked him to give hinife'i up . The prisoner refused , and said he wouli kill any pUiceman who attempted to enter . Witnoss at onci pushed in the door , and as he waygoing into the roon > was violently assaulted by the prisoner , who struck ai
him with the handle of a fire sbord , which he ( the prisoner ) held with both his hands . Witness received the blow across the arm , and under the eye Tlie prisoner then levelled another desperate blow at the witnest , which broke throug h his hat , ami inflicted a severe wound on the hack part of his head , but witness laid hold of his assailant , and managed t .. get him down . a : id then tlie prisoner said he should submit . The witness was obliged to leave the room imnu--liately afterwards , and was for a time quite blind , in onsequeneeofthe desperate nature « f the assault . It . ppeared from other evidence , that the prisoner had been previously quarrelling at the bar , where he knockt-o down the waiter and jumped upon hi * face , that when the police were called for in consequence o : that violence , he ran into the tap-room , sebv . -d the kitchen poker , knocked a man senseless under the table with a
backhanded blow of it , cleared the room of all the customers , and then ran up stairs aud fastened himself in the room in which he was at length apprehended , and in which he very nearly committtd murder . The prisoner was committed for trial for the felony .
MARYLEBONE . MOSBAT . —FlSAL ESAMISATIOS ASD COMMITTAL OF the SwrsntCT Kelly . —To-day having been appointed for the re-examination of William Frederick Kelly , the court was from an early hour thronged with parties who , owing to the publicity which had been given to the former proceedings , were anxious to obtain a sight of the prisoner . Mrs . Oakey stated that she was a widow , and that one day in August last , and while the prisoner was her lodger , she missed a gold watch from a trunk in her room , and was therefore much alarmed . The prisoner coming down stairs soon after the discoveiy ^ of her loss , said lo her , "You look very pale ; what ' s the matter ? " She then told him she had lost her husband ' s natch . He went away , and finding the next inornusg thai he had
not returned , she went into his room , when she missed the razor she had lent him . Mr . Driscoll , pawnbroker , Lower John-street , Golden-square , produced the gold case of a watch pledged by the prisoner on the 4 th of September last , for £ 3 , in the name of John "Wilson , S , Boyle-street ; shortly after the pawning he { the prisoner ) came again to the shop , stating that he had lost the ticket , aud upon his applying to witness for a declaration to that effect , a printed form was hande-1 to him . Sergeant Gray produced the said declaration , which he found amongst other property at the prisoner ' s apartment iu Boyle-street . Mrs . Oakey identified , the case as being her ' s , aud said that the watch o ; which it formed a part had been in her family upwards of forty years . Mr . Rawimsou ( to the prisoner ) : I feel it
my duty now to tell you that you will be sent to Newgate for trial , and that yon are at liberty to say anything that you thing proper ; whatever you do say will he takeu down , and may be used either for or against you . You can now do as yoa like . Prisoner : I know nothing about the watch . —lie had before denied having stolen the razor , and asserted that the spoon which he took b > mistake was pledged by the female without bis authority . ifr . Hawlinson read a letter whieh was addressed to him , the purport of which was , that a person answering the description of Kelly had some years ago obtained two valuable horses from parlies living near Devizes , at which period he boarded and lodged with Mr . George Trent , now residing in Albany-street , llegent's-park , and to whom , when he left , he was indebted several pounds . He
{ prisoner ) took one of his lads away with him as far as Marlborough , promising to make him his livery servant . He had told him ( Mr . Trent ] that he had a large estate near Oxford , and that he was about to cut down from his grounds at least £ 1000 worth of timber ; he represented himself tobe a captainin thenavy , andsaid that he was « ell known to Lord Grosvenor . Mr . Bardell , a wineandspiri ! -merchant at Chatham , stepped forward and said that some time ago the prisoner and his so-called wife took of Mrs . Eichardsoa , Gadshill , Kent a furnished cottage for three years ; the parties made their exit without paying any rent ; and on their departure it was discovered that a great portion of the furniture had been broken up , probably for firewood , and the loss thus sustained was somewhat serious . Another gentleman
said that the prisoner had obtained from Messrs . Storr and Mortimer , a quantity of plate and jewellery , which betook the earliest opportunity of pledging ; the tickets of the greater part thereof were subsequently obtained from him . A number of tradesmen from the country , and who had for the most part credited the prisoner for goods obtained from them by tbe most artful representations , were not sworn , inasmuch as it was no doubt considered that they had not ex- rcised that caution in their dealings with the prisoner which they ought to have done . The prisoner was fully committed for trial upon three charges , and , on Ids being taken to the cell in the yard , by Mitchell , the gaoler , he was saluted by a number ef persons with "Now , Kelly , you ' re caught at last ; goad by , we shall see yon no more for at least ten years . " At five o ' clock he was conveyed to prison in the
government van
CLEEKENIYELL . * Mosdat . —Mcede 30 U 3 Assavvis . —John Walker , a tradesman residing in Gray's-inn-Iane , was charged with beating and wounding police-constable 1-54 G , and Eliza , his wife , and with threatening to murder her . The evidence of the constable went to prove that between eleven and twelve o ' clock on Saturday night he heard cries of " murder , " and screams proceeding from a h-d-room in the prisoner's dwelling . Be went there , and upon forcing open the bed-room door , saw him standing over his wife , who was lying prostrate bleeding from tbe head ; he swore be would murder her . She had numerous marks of violence on her person . There were five wounds on her head and breast . The constable advanced , and the prisoner aimed a desperate Wo w at his head . Fortunately the officer turned his head aside , but the weapon descended with such viclettce on his shoulder , as to make him reel . Seeiug that
the prisoner was bent on murder , he stiujsled hard to wrest the poker from him , but hef-re he could do so the prisoner jobbed it twice into the back of his head , producing a severe though not a dangerous wound behind the left ear . Assistance came , and the fellow was secured . ( Tht poker which was produced in court , was considerably bent tram the violence of the blow which he inflicted on the officer . The poor wife who was very weik and depressed in spirits , said the prisoner had often threatened to murder her , and it was her firm belief be would , if not restrained , carry his threat into execution . Mr . Burrell ( who presided ) asked the prisoner what he had to say . The prisoner surlily replied , "Nothing . " Mr . Burrell fined him £ 5 or two month ' s imprisonment for the assault on the oiBcer , one month' s imprisonment for the assault on his wife , and to find sureties in £ 50 each to keep the peace t « wards his wife .
" WEDSssnAT . —ExTBAonwsABT Case . — Mr . Georire Smith , who described himself as a man of independent property , residing in Victoria-road , Peckham , was placed ia . the felon ' s dock , charged with being an accomplice with a female , not in custody , in stealing from the house of Mr . William James Linton , an engraver , residing at 83 , Hatton-garden , silver spoons , wearing apparel , and a half dozen of claret , and other wines . —Mrs . Doman , the female alluded to in the above charje , attempted to commit suicide by swallowing poison , from which she is stili Hi . The prosecutor deposed that the prisoner had been for some time visiting witness ' s housekeeper , who passed a * the prisoner ' s wife . She declined to receive his visits latterly , and said he had beaten her . She seemed at times in very low spirits . On Christmas-day witness left
home for his country-house , leaving directions that the prisoner should not be admitted . Upon his return , on Monday , he ascertained that tbe prisoner had been there until that corning , when he and the-woman absconded . The wine , silver spoons , two cloaks , and other valuable articles , were missed immediately after their dsparture . The prisoner acknowledged that he had taken the wine . The prisoner indignantly denied being the husband ol Mrs . Doman ; he had been iuvitcd to the house by Mrs Doman , who , he understood , was an " acquaintance ' of Mr . Linton ' s . He knew her only since April , and he diii not go to Mr . Linton ' s until invited . lie then made .-. rambling incoherent statement to the effect that Mrs 1 ' otnan had left Mr . Linton ' s house in April last , when In first met her . Mr . Linton had sent her money and a
testimonial , but the woman was in distress , and he ( prisoner ) gave her all the aid in his power . In conclusion , he plainly insinuated that Mrs . Deman was th prosecutor ' s paramour . Mr . Combe : What are yon !—Prisoner : I have no profession , I live on my own fortune —Mr . Combe : Where do you lire ?—Prisoner : Hive ii ; my own house , Bo . 5 , Victoria-road , Tccknam . —Mi . Combe : What have you to say to the charge f—Prisoner I drank some of the wine . —Mr . Combe : What wine dh ' you drink I—Prisoner : I drank the claret . Mrs . Soman preferred sherry . —Mr . Combe : How do yoa live !—Prisoner : I said already that I live on my means , and 1 say so still . I have been bequeathed a considerable fortune within the last twelve months . Tlie house is mi own . I live rent free . —Mr . Combe . You ar .- a vtry luck , ) man when vou can live rent free , and drink other people ' s
claret free of cost . ( Laughter . )—Prisoner : I don ' t think this a joking matter . —The Cl < -rk : I am sure Mr . Linton thinks with you . —Prisoner : If you doubt that I am a man of property , you can see the will at Doctors' Commons . —Mr . Combe : Is that the best account you can give?—Prisoner : Yes , btcauss it is the true account . — Mr . Combe : Then I must tell you that 1 don ' t believe a word of it . —Mr . Linton said he » wed his life to Mrs . Eoman , who came to him from the Fever Institution to nurse him .-Prisoner : I wish to put to you a few questions , Mr . Lintcn . —Mr . Combe : I will remand you , for I think you arc one of those pt-raons who live upou women , or whoever else you can . Soyoucau reserve your questions for the next occasion . —Prisoner : I wish to ask Mr . Linton whether or not himself and Mrs . Doman did net usu-illy occupy the same bed t—Mi . Combe told the proserator h .-was not bound to answer the cuestion ( and he did not ) . —
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ensoner : I hope I may be allowed to put another queSiion . Do you , Mr . Linton , value your oath—in short , do vou believe there is any such being as God or the devil ?—Mr . Linton replied in the affirmative . The prisoner was remanded . MARLBOROUGH STREET . Wedsesdat . —Bectal Assclt . — Emanuel Young , - > utlcr , in the service of Mr . Latham , No . 23 , Norfolkstreet , Park-lane , was summoned before Mr . Hardwick for assaulting Maria Young , hu wife . The complainant , a young woman of very genteel appearance , with one < t her eyes badly discoloured , said she went on Saturday last to Norfolk-street to ask her husband a question respiting her little girl , when , as soon as the hall door was opined , her husband struck her a violent blow ou the
fac .-, and blackened her eyes . Her husband then seized lier and threw her down the steps into the itreet , she falling on the pavement with the force he used . Cornplainant was picked up almost in a state of insensibility by a match woman , aud conveyed home in a cab . The defendant said his wife had been separated from him fulsome years , and had been more than once forbidden to call on him at his master ' s house . She came on Saturday last , and he ordered her out of the house . She woubi not go readily , and he opened the door and pushed her out , in the struggle she struck her face against the knocker and caused the bruise which her face now exhibited . The complainant began to knock and ring , and defendant was obliged to use more force , and as he wis ¦ stronger than his wife he compelled her to let go tlie door
post , and on so doing both fell down the steps . The complainant told the magistrate that when her husband first saw her he gave her a blow and said , " B— . you , I wish •• oull end you altogether . " When he threw htr down the steps he said , " B you , if I had a razor I would cut jour throat . " Complainant had not received a farthing from her husband for several years past towards her support . The defendant called two witnesses , but they did not disprove the assault . Mr . Hardwick said he wanted no further evidence of the violence used by the defendant than the defendant ' s own account of the transaction ; Nothing could have been mora unmanly and brutal than : he defendant ' s conduct . It might have been indiscreet on flic part of the wife to go in person to make inquiries , i Vout her child , but this indiscretion was no justification
tor tbe husband to use the shameful violence he had evinced . The law did not permit him to add imprisonment , otherwise , in addition to the £ 5 penalty which Ikshould inflict , he should certainly have sent the defendant for two months to the House of Correction . Mr . Latham ( the defendant ' s master ) said it was by his desire that tht wife was prohibited from calling at his house . He should pay the £ 3 penalty for his . servant . The defendant said his wife had left him of her own accord , and had led nn immoral life . Mr . Latham was proceeding to defend the conduct of his servant , when Mr . Hardwick put an end to further discussion by telling Mr . Latham that , as . i man , it was quite impossible to suppose that he could justify the use of brutual violence towards a woman , am ! - . hat woman the assailant ' s wife .
Thcbsdat . —Ceueltt to Cattle . —George Heald , : lad in the service of Mr . Buddy , butcher , Druuvmondstreet , was summoned by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , for having wantonly and cruelly JI-ireated and beaten an ox . John Ditton , constable , in the service of the society , said he saw the defendant , on Monday last , beating an ox over the head with a bludgeon , with a spike at each end . The defendant struck the mivnal with all his force over the nose , causinpr the blood to flow freely . Next he struck a blow over the eye , which caused a swelling as big as a fist ; and , lastly , he struck the animal on the hock , and brought it in-tantly to the ground . Witness had never seen an animal beaten with greater cruvlty . The defendant denied the charge . He was Susd 20 a . and costs .
LAMBETH . Tobsday . —Gross Ootkaoe and Daring Robbt-by . — Thomas Smith , William David Eatas , and Ann Joiier alios Sjiith , who have been in custody loi lome dayt past on a chaige of being concerned in the daring robber ) at the hoase of Mr . Hatublin , an aged and infirm gentkman , 3 , Crayford-road , Coldblow-lane , Camberivell , wer-. brought before Mr . Henry for further examination Previous to the ease being called ou , the female prisonev , at her own especial request , was brought before Mr . Henry , and said she had some communication which she wished to make in the absence of her fellow prisoner Smith . —Mr . Henry gave her the usual caution , that whatever she said would be taken down , and might be used against her elsewhere ; but with this caution she
was at liberty to make any statement she thought proper . —The prisoner observed that what she wished to say was , that the prisoner Smith was her husband , and tliat he had £ iveu her the £ 10 note to change . What she had stated an tbe last examination about her husband being a bricklayer and employed at Uxbridge , she had been induced to say by her husband ; but having suffered for the last week by going to gaol , shs had made up her mind to tell the truth , and only wished for the absence of her husband to enable her to do so . She was married to Smith , who then gave the name of Thomas Jones , on the 11 th of December , ISiO , and oueof his sisters was present at the ceremony , but she had lost or-mislaid her certificate , the other prisoners were then put to the bar , and tbe first witness called was Mr . T bonus Phillips , who gave his
address at the Hall of Commerce , Threadneedle-street . He deposed that he had seen the prisoner Smith before , and was perfectly confident of his identity . When requested by Mr . Henry to state the circumstances under which he had before seen Smith , Mr . Phillips said that on the afternoon of Sunday , the 14 th instant , he went to visit his sister , Mrs . Hambliu , whose husband , had been a long time bed-ridden , at her house in Crayford-road , Camherwell . At about eight o ' clock in the evening , while sitting at the bed-side of his brother in-law , his sister , Mrs . Hainhlin , came in a state of great agitation and beckoned him to follow her to the next room . He did so , and Mrs . Hamblin then informed him that there was a strange man in the house , and handed him a letter which he had given
her . His sister then commenced reading the letter to him in a low tone of voice , lest her husband should hear it , for , from the state he then was in , the slightest excitement must have produced his death . After hearing the contents of the letter , witness went into the passage , where he saw the prisoner , Smith , and addressing him , said , "Pray , what is your business here ? " and while so addressing him , he saw that he had a dirk in his hand . The prisoner replied , " I have come for the money in the house , and if I don ' t have it in a few minutes I will call in my men , who are outside , and the house will be plundered . " On finishing the sentence , he drew from his left hand coat packet a horse-pistol , and proceeding towards the hall door , partly opened it , and gave a whistle , when a second man , armed as he was himself , with a pistol and
a dagger , came in . There was some communication between them , when the second man stood up in a corner so shaded from the light , that he , witness , could not see his face so as to be able to identify hiin again . He had , however , a perfect view of the features of Smith , and had recognised in them at the time a partial likeness to two friends of his own , with whom he had done business , and this circumstance had so strongly impressed his mind with tlie whole of the prisoner ' s countenance , that he could have no difficulty even at a remote period of speaking with perfect certainty to his identity , and was confident he was the man . The prisoner Smith spoke to him , andsaid , "If you'll let me have £ 10 , I'll leave the house , and take my men away , " and at this time , he ( Mr . Phillips ) thought the second man had left the house .
Witness told Mrs . Hamblin what the pnsoner said about the £ 10 , and she went up stairs in great agitation to look for the money , as he supposed . She had not been gone many moments , when Smith called out , " Is that lady coming , I'll only allow two minutes before I'll call my men in . " He ( witness ) now recollected that he had a bank note in his pocket for £ 10 , and followed his sister up stairs to tell her so , and they returned together . Witness then walked up to Smith , and addressing him , said " If I give you this £ 10 note , will you be oft * immediately ?" aud the prisoner replied that he would . Witness then gave Smith the note , upon which he turned round aud proceeded towards the door , and ho ( witness ) was following him . The prisoner perceiving this , turned round , and when within about three feet of him , presented the pistol to his breast , and vowed
he would shoot him if he followed or even looked after him . In about fire or ten minutes after witness went to the station house and gave information of what had occurred . The inspector came back with him to the house , aud on examining the place they discovered some foot-marks iu the garden at the back of the house , where Smith had been , and where he had presented a pistol at Mrs . Hamblin . The note he had given the prisoner he had received at the banking-house of Messrs . William Deacon and Co ., in change for a check for £ 11 odd . The female prisoner and the prisoner Bales were perfect strangers to him . After some further evidence was given , Inspector Campbell put in the original letter , pre : euted by the prisoner Smith , to Mrs . Hamblin , on the night of the robbery , and , owe re « si \« l since the hist examination , of which the following is a literal
copy : — "My Lady—I write these few lines to inform you . tha . tl have been sent here by a gentleman for your money and I must proceed in getting it and if you refuse me the mens iiutside ( IU in number ) will come in aud ** 6 , lundor the house , and if you make any noise your lives will be in danger . ' To thelady of the House . " "My Lady—I wish you a Merry Christmas as we are going to enjoy ourselves this week' and next week we will call on you again and when we call again send that old chap out of the way and then we will stop awhile with
you and enjoy ourselves if you have any wiue at the house and cigars , " ilrs . Hamblin , No . 3 , Craford-road , Cold Blow-lane , Camberweil , Surrey . " The suspicion against the prisoner Bales was , that ho had 1-een the writer of both these letters , as the writing in both bore a strong similarity to th . it of a letter signed with his name , and found at the house of his fellowprisoner Smith . —Mr . Henry expressed his determination to send Smith and Jones for trial ; but in order to give tlie officers further lime to procure evidence against Sales , remanded them all to a future day .
SOUTHWARK . WkdsesdaT . —Indecent Assault . —Charles Hallctt , the proprietor of a shoe warehouse , iu Thornton-street , Din-knead , was brought up charged with indecently assaulting Mhry Hainblcton , a little girl , twelve years ot ; igc , the daughter of respectable parents , living In that neighbourhood . From the complainant's siaiemeut , an iuteii-sting-looking girl , it appeared that on flu . preceding day she went to the defendant ' s warehouse , for the purpose of purchasing a pair of shoes . At the
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time she entered the shop there was no one present but the prisoner , and he desired her to si 6 down , in order that he might fit her with the shoes she required . While she was engaged in trying on a pair of shoes , he availed himself of the opportunity , and acted towards the little girl in such a scandalous and indecent maimer that slitran out of the place and went home and . dircstly communicated the facts to her mother . The latter , accompanied by Mrs . Child , immediately went to the defendant ' .-, shop , and finding him there , stigmatised his conduct as that of the most immoral character towards her daughter , mentioning at thu same time what had been told to her . The defendant , on set-ing her , became very much agitated , and endeavoured to
palliate his conduct by declaring that what had oseuvred was by accident in trying on the shoes for her daughter . The lattr was then questioned particularly on this point , and her account was that the acts of indecency alluded to were done purposely , and not by accident , as alleged by tbe defendant . The magistrate said that the charge was , in his estimation , proved against the defendant ; and that , with a view to spare the feelings of a young girl like the complainant appearing in another court to prosecute , he should deal summarily with the case , and inflict on the defendant the highest penalty the law allowed , namely £ 5 , and to find two sureties , of £ 'i 0 each , to keep the peace and be of go » d behaviour for twelve months .
Attempts at Suicide . — Esther Francis , the wife ef u hairdresser iu the Kent-road , was charged with making two very determined attempts upon her life . A policeman stated that between two and three o'clock that day he was called into the shop of the defendant ' s husband and informed that she was iu an inner apartment and had cut her throat . He immediately proceeded to tht room , and found the defendant ' s husband there , who was holding her while the blood was streaming from a gash in her throat . The policeman called in a surgeon , who strapped up the wound , but the operation was nu sooner performed than the defendant tore off the dressings , and at the same time exclaimed that she was determined not to live the day out , and she made an effort to seize another razor off a shelf , on which her husband kept a number of them for the purposes of his trade . She
was , however , prevented , and being given into custody , was brought to this court . The defendant ' s husband , a respectable man , said that he could not account for his wife ' s attempt at suicide in any other way than her propensity for liquor ; tliat she had a comfortable home , and , in fact , everything to make life desirable ; but she was not contented , aud of late had repeatedly expressed her determination to lay rio ' ent hands upon herself . Ihe magistrate said tlie best thing a man could do who had the misfortune of having a wife addicted to liquor was to have her sent to gaol , where , at all events , everything of an intoxicating nature would be kept from her - , that , iu the present instance , he should commit the defendant for want of sureties , and strongly advised her husband to let her remain in prison for some time , and not proouee the sureties which would be required before she was liberated . The defendant was sent oS in the vau to the county gaol .
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LYNCH LAW . Woucesteb , Tuesday Night . —An extraordinary charge , involving the principle of the lex talionis , has been heard to day bofore tlie following magistrates sitting in petty sessions at the Shire-hall here : —Rev . J . Pearson , Captain llasjrup , T . G . Curtler , J . E . Williams , and It . Temple , Esqs . This was a case iu which tovo respectable young men named Frederick and Henry Kirby , sons of Mr . lurby , a respectable innkeeper , residing at Powick , near this city , were charged with "cutting and wounding" Mr . J . P . Smith , farmer , of Wick , near Powick , " with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm . " The " cutting and wounding" was alleged to have been inflicted with a heavy blackthorn cudgel , and it was uot denied that the Kirovs had beaten Air . Smith , but they pleaded gross provocation , as the following brief detail of the circumstances which led to the present charge will testify : —
It seems that on the Wlh instant Mr . Smith was hunting on his own farm at Wick , in company with Captain Wall , and his ( Captain Wall ' s ) pack of harriers . The defendant Henry Kirby was also a spectator of the sports , on loot , and it happened that the chased hare ran through a gate or stile close to where Kirby was standing , and he struck at or threw his stick at " poorpuss . " Air . Smith , seeing the circumstance , went up to Kirby , and ordered him oft the grounds , at the same trine applying his whip pretty freely to his back . Kii by struck Smith again with a stick , and several blows were exchanged , which ended in Smith riding at Kirby , and knocking him down ; the horse , as the latter alleges , trampling upon him while on the ground . Kirby subsiqucntly left the field , but resolved , it would seem , to " payout" Smith for what had happened . Accordingly , about four o ' clock the same evening , life procured the fellowship and assistance of his brother .
and met Smith near to the hitter ' s residence . From words the parties soon proceeded to blows , and Henry Kirby set upon Smith with his blackthorn stick ; and beat him severely about the back and body . Mr . Smith retaliated ; but , having only a small walkingstick , he made but little impression upon his assailant . At length , however , he got old of Henry Kirby ' s stick ; and , being a very powerful man , would probably now have again turned the tables , had not the brother , Frederick Kirby , now come up aud attacked him , when Smith receiving a severe blow on the head , which inflicted a gash to the skull , and brought the blood trickling down his face , he gave up the struggle . Tlie defeadants then ran away , other parties coming to the rescue . The above circumstances having been deposed to on oath by Mr . Smith , Captain Flint , John Somers , and Air . Bishop , surgeon , the parties were called on for their defence , when they pleaded the provocation ofthemoinii . g .
The magistrates told them no provocation could be pleaded in justification of so serious an assault . They considered the matter far too serious to admit of summary adjudication , and accordingly committed both the young men to take their trial , on the capital charge , at the ensuing Worcestershire Lent assizes . Bail was afterwards accepted ior tlieir appearance , aud they were released from custody .
Death Of An Eminent Composer. We Have To...
DEATH OF AN EMINENT COMPOSER . We have to announce the death of John Simon Alayer , or Mayr , the celebrated composer , who expired on the 2 nd of December , at Bergamo . He was a Bavarian by birth , and was born in 17 G 3 . His father was an organist , who taught him tho dements of music , for which at an early age he evinced considerable aptitude .- At eight years of age Simon Mayer entered the choir , aud was soon able to sing the most difficult , music at sight . At ten years he could execute on the harpsichord the most difficult sonatas of Bach and Schobert . lie studied at the university of Ingolstadt , but it was only after he quitted it that he resumed the cultivation of music , and he soon learnt to perform on several instruments . Forced by various circumstances , he became a music teacher in Switzerland , in 17 S 0 . In 178 S he went to the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom , to study harmony under the chapel-master Carlo Lenzi , at Bergamo , and from thence he went to
Venice , and was the pupil of Bertoni , chapel-master of St . Mark . After having written some masses , Mayer composed in 1791 the oratorio of Jotceb a Ldbano fugiens , for the Conservatoire of the Medicante in Venice , which was performed in the presence of the King of Naples , of tlie Grand Duke of Tuscany , and of the Archduke Viceroy of Milan . He then produced in succes-sion , David , Tobias matnmomum , and Siscra , the Passion , and Jephtliah — all these sacred works met with great success . By the advice of Piccinni , who was then in ^ 'Venice , Mayer wrote for the stage , and his first opera was Saffo , o sia I ritte d'Apollo Leucadio , represented at tho Vance , iu lf 94 . From that year up to 1814 Mayer ' s operas and dramatic cantatas amounted to seventyseven pieces—the majority of which were favourably received , and his celebrity was European . Alayer ' s career may be stated to have ceased from the advent of Rossini , but the veteran , composer had his revenge by the triumph of his pupil , ihe famous Donizetti .
Inquest On The Ea11l Of Polttarlington. ...
INQUEST ON THE EA 11 L OF POltTARLINGTON . On Wednesday an inquiry touk place before William Carter , Esq ., in the drawing-room of the residence of the Earl of Portarlingtou , in the Kenningtonroad , as to tlie death of that nobleman . The jury having viewed the fedy , which was lying in an adjoining room , Miss S . Barr was examined , and stated tliat tlie deceased carl had resided with her father for the last two years : his age was about 63 . On Sunday last he had been writing in the drawing-room , and observing a boy selling oranges in the street , he made a remark that he thought it ought not to bt permitted . He appeared then in excellent health , and afterwards went to his bed-room to wash his hands . While there she thought she heard a gurgling noise , which induced her to go to the door , and he appeared to have fallen down as if in a fit . Air . Nairne , the
surgeon , was sent lor , and came immediately , but he said he was quite dead . Mr . Charles Nairne , of S , China-terrace , Kennington , surgeon , deposed that about two o ' clock on Sunday a very urgent message was sent to him to go to the deceased ' s residence , as lie was in a lit . He did so immediately , but on his arrival found him dead . There was no external mark of violence , and nothing to indicate the cause of death . Witness had since made a post mortem examination in the presence of Mr . Wildbore and Air . Parrett . On opening the chest he found the large vessels of the heart greatly ossified , * tbe substatico of the heart was quite healthy . There was congestion of the vessels of the brain , and considerable eil ' usioii of serum in the ventricles . The state of the heart and brain was quite sufficient tu cause very sudden death . There were no signs of his lordship having taken anything . The jury returned immediately a verdict of " Died from natural causes . "
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Tlie Suspmsion Bridge joining St . Gillesto Ooixdc-Vie , ( Vendee ) , constructed ten years back , fell on the lc ? th iusl ., under the weight of a heavy waggon .
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MANCHESTER . Mr . O'Connor ' s letter to the people was read on Sunday night , to the audience in Carpenters' Hall , which elicited general applause ; after Vihicb Mr . Ambrose Hurst commenced his lecture on the present aspect of political parties , and their future destinies , taking the lecturer an hour and a half in delivery . The lecturer was applauded throughout , and received , together with the chairman , a vote of t hanks , aud the meeting dispersed ,
BRADFORD . At the u-. ual Chartist meeting in the room No . 2 , Buttei'wortii-buiklings , John Cole read Mr . O Unnor's letter from the Star , which was received with great applause . Thomas Cole , delegate to tlie convention , gave an account of his stewardship , which was followed by resolutions— " That we , the Chartists of Bradford , agree with the policy laid down by the late Chartist coiivcntioM . " " That wo now elect an observation committee , and we request that every locality will do the same . " The following are the names " of the committee : —Thomas Cole , Walker Stead , Richard Illinjjwoith , John Laidlaw , John llodgcrs , Joseph Alderson , Thomas Wells , James Cole , John Cole , William Jackson , ami Thomas Willcock , secretary , Croak-houses , Queen-street , Manchester-road , Bradford .
HULL . On Sunday night last a public mectiagof the Chartists of Hull was held in the large room adjoining the Granby Hotel , Wellington-street ,- Mr . Jabez Perman in the chair . The meeting was addressed by Messrs . Curric , Jackson , Barnett , and Eastwood . The various speakers dwelt largely upon the necessity of every working man exerting himself to meet the next general election . A collection was entered into to defray the expensts of the late convention , and a committee chosen to procure the use of the Town-hall tor the purpose of holding a large meeting to petition her Majesty for the liberation of all political prisoners . Steps uere also taken to revive the district of 1841-2 and 3 . The meeting separated highly delighted with the report of the convention , and quite resolved to renew tlie agitation for the People ' s Charter " vfhole and entire . "
OLDHAM . On Sunday last Air . D , Donovan lectured in the school room of the Working Man ' s Hall ; after the lecture a number of persons enrolled in the Land Fund . MERTHYR TYDVIL . The members of branch No . 1 , of the Land Society , resident in this locality , met in tlieir reading room on Sunday , the Dec . 28 th , to hear the result of the Chartist convention . We highly approve of the recommendation of the convention not to petition the present Parliament for the Charter , as wc have been treated by it with scorn and contempt ; but we earnestly hope to see every town and hamlet throughout this empire pour in their petitions in behalf oi the exiles . They loudly call on us to do our duty , and we firmly believe , if we act with energy , our demands will be gr . nted .
BIRMINGHAM . After receiving the report of the delegate to the Manchester convention , it was resolved : — " That this meeting express their thanks , and highly approve of the line of policy adopted , by the delegates of that convention held at Manchester , December 22 nd ; and that we use our best endeavours to carry out the same . " " That a general meeting of the Chartist body bo held at the Ship , Stcclhouse Lane , on Sunday next , at seven o ' clock , to devise iaeans . of carrying out the plan laid down by our representative . "
BRIGHTON . A general meeting of the Chartists of this town was held on Alonday evening hist , Air . Bourne in the chair , when the following resolution was unanimously adopted : — "That the thanks of this meeting are due , and are hereby given to the Manchester convention , for their straightforward conduct in laying before the Chartist body that course which we highly approve of , and we hereby resolve to remit 10 s . to assist in defraying the expenses of the said conventioiii , believing as we do , that wither ' free trade' or any measure short of the Charter , can ever be of any permanent benefit to the working classes . " A vote of thanks was then , given , to the chairman , and the meeting broke up .
A concert and ball took place at tiie Artichoke Inn on New Year ' s-cvc , for the benefit of that veteran patriot , Air . Flower , it being the Toth anniversary of his birth ; and , notwithstanding that it rained in torrents , tbe large room of the above inn was completely crowded to excess , among which were a considerable sprinkle of the fair sex . Mr . Page , in a neat speech , in which he appealed to the young to come forward in the cause , proposed the health of Mr . Flower , and was followed with some well timed remarks by our old friend , Mr . Good . Air . Flower replied in his usual energetic style , and returned thanks . The remainder ef the evening was spent in harmony , in which Mr . Charles , Mr . Hopkins , Air . Page , and several others , took part ; and , after "tripping the light fantastic toe" till a late hour , tbe company left for their respective homes highly delighted .
SALF 0 RD . At a meeting of tho shareholders of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , in the districtof Sallbrd , the following resolution was unanimously passed ;—" That all members in the Salford branch of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society shall pay the sum of one penny per week , to meet the expenses of their room of meeting , unless they are members oi the National Charter Association , who already pay the above sum . "
HEYWOOD . A tea party and ball was held here on Christmasday , which was most numerously attended . On Sunday afternoon Mr . Dixon gave a lecture on Chartism , giving an account of the proceedings of tlie convention . In the evening , at half-past six , he delivered a soul-stirring lecture on the " Land . " Every person went away highly satisfied . On the whole , the prospects of Chartism in this town appear very favourable .
NOTTINGHAM . On Sunday evening last Air . Sweet gave a report of the proceedings of the late convention , and urged upon the people to renew their exertions for the obtainment of their political rights . At the close he received a unanimous vote of thanks for his services , and a subscription was entered into towards defraying the expenses of the late convention , with every prospect of success .
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I'Iormbi . b Scenes at an American Execution . — The Chicago News gives an account of the execution of tbe murderers of . Colonel Davenport , of Rock Island , last month , through a correspondent , who goes into full detail of the proceedings ou die occasion . A strong guard , with music , escorted them to the scaffold , and formed a hollow square around the place of execution , which was densely crowded . John Long , Aaron Long , and Granville Young , then addressed the crowd , the two latter protesting that they were innocent . The prisonors now severally shook hands with those on the scaffold and with each other—Aaron Long and Young nearly overcome with emotion , John quite calm and collected . The sheriff bound their arms , put the rope round their necks , drew the caps over their faces , and led them forward
upon the drop . Taking the axe , he severed the rope at one blow , and down went the drop , letting them fall a distance of four feet . But now remained a scene most revolting to behold , and most horrible to describe . The middle rope broke , letting Aaron Long fall , striking his back upon the beam below , and lying insensible from the strangling caused by the rope before it broke . For a moment not a human being - moved , all were horrified , and seemed rivettcd to tlieir places . Soon , however , the officer descended and raised him up , when he recovered his senses , arid was again led upon the gallows , suffering intensely , raising his hands and crying out , " Tho Lord have mercy on me ! the Lord have mercy on me ! You are hanging an innocent man . And ( pointing to his brother ) there hangs my poor brother , there hangs my poor brother . " But , alas he heeded him not . He was already gone beyond his sympathy—lie was left alone to endure the dreadful sis-ht of his brother ' s last agony , and once more
to pass through the dreadful scene—the rope—the platform—the axo ! I shall never forget the appearance of that man , as he sat upon tlie bench , a large bloody streak about his neck , his body trembling all orer , while preparations were making for his final fall . But there was another act in this drama . As ho was ascending the gallows , signs of an outbreak among the crowd was evident . Some cried , " That ' s enough-lot him go ; " while others gave expression to their horror . Just at this motseut some cry was raised in a remote part of the crowd ; no one knew what it was , some were frightened ; one wing of the guard retreated towards the gallows ; the tumult increased ; a sudden panic seized the immense crowd , and they all iled precipitately from the place . The guards were with some dilKoulty kept in their places ; the crowd soon returned , and all was quiet . The wretched victim of the law was at length despatched , anil the crowd dispersed . Can a human being be found who docs not think such scenes as injurious to society as they are disgraceful to humanity' {
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Si « , —1 havQ great pleasure in making known to the j public the extraordinary benefits I have recetvuil by using j the l'tyia Plant as a beverage I have been se . mtly . ifuietcd with oppression of thti lungs , and acute pains iu the head , caused by retention of uriae . For this I have taken many of tlie popular medicines of the * ay , without receiving any benefit . I hereby declare that I have received more good by taking a strong infusion of ( he Piqua Plant before going to fced , than from anv other thing that I have tried . I can now sleep and cat better than I have done f » r a long time , oaused , 1 believe , by viWing my urine freely . \* « u are at liberty to make what use you think proper of the above , as I am willing togiveaiiy person doubting this tie fullust satisfaction—Ncw-road-end , liarker . eud , Bradford . * v \' m . Ouh . y .
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Chartis^Go- ' Ofella'rive Land Society. ...
CHARTIS ^ GO- ' ofEllA'riVE LAND SOCIETY . Meetings for the purpose of enrolling members ant ! transacting other business connected therewith are held every week on the following days and places : SUNDAY KVENISO . South London Chartist Hall , 115 , Blackfrim's-rond , at half-past six o ' clock . —City Chartist Hall , 1 , Turna » ain-lane , at six o ' clock . —Westminster : at the Partlieiiium Club Rooms , 12 , St . Martiu ' s-lane , at halfpast seven . — Somers Town : at Mr . Diiddre-pf ' s , Bricklayers' Anns , Tonbridge-sti-cct , New-road , at half-past seven—Tower Hamlets : at the Whittington and Cat , Church-vow , BctWl-gvccu , at six o ' clock precisely . —Emmctt's Brigade : at the Rock Tavern , Lissonitovc at ci'dit o ' clock precisely—Jforufc / wic : at the Coach Painters' Amis , Ch-cus-strect , at half-pa--l seven . MONDAY KVKSIXO . Camberweil : attho Montuolicr'larem , Walworth , at eight o'clock precisely . TUESDAY EVENIXOGreenwich : at the George and Dragon , lilackheathhill , at eight o'clock . ,,. Newcastle-upon-Tyne : This branch of the Chartis Co-operative Land Society meet in the bouse oi Martin Judo , Sun Inn , Side , every Monday evening ., from seven until nine o ' clock , for the purpose ot receiving subscriptions and enrolling members .
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Citi Cuautist Hall , 1 , TYrnagain-lanc , Farrmgdon-street . —A general meeting of the shareholders will be held in the committee room of the Institution , at ten o'clock precisely , on Sunday movinng next , Jan . 4 th . The public discussion will be resumed in the Hall at half-past ten precisely . In the evening , at five o ' clock precisely , a special general meeting of the City district of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society will be held to make arrangements for the future management of their local affairs . The attendance of every member is particularly requested . In tlie evening , at seven o ' clock precisely , Mr . Thomas Cooper ( author of the Purgatory of Suicides ) , will deliver the first of his third course of lectures . Subject— " The Wrongs of Ireland ; Conquest by Henry II ; Oppressions of Succeeding Monarchs ; Atrocities of Cromwell , " < fcc ., to commtnee at seven precisely .
South London Caartist Hall , 115 , Blackfriar ' sroad . —Mr . P . M'Grath , president of the Executive , will deliver a public lecture on Sunday evening next , Jan . 4 th , to commence at seven o ' clock precisely . Westminster . —A public meeting will bo held at the Parthenium , 72 , St . Alartin ' s-lane , on Sunday evening next , Jan . 4 th , to commence at half-past seven precisely . Alessrs . T . M . Wheeler and others , will be present and address the meeting . Tub Trades akd the Land . —Air . Robson , the vice president of the board of directors of the
National United Trades'for the Employment of Labour , will attend at the Bell Inn , Old Bailey , on Sunday evening next , January 4 th , at seven o'clock precisely , to illustrate the advantages to be derived from a junction of trades for the above objects . Air . Gimblett , carpenter , will attend at the King ' s Arms , Upper Ebury-street , Pimlieo . On the same day and hour , for a like purpose , Mr . John Storey , shoemaker , will attend at the King and Queen , corner of Cleveland-street , opposite St . Paul ' s Workhouse . Members of trade societies are especially requested to attend .
Camberwfjx and Walworth . —A public meeting will be held at the Montpelier Tavern , Walworth , on Monday evening next , January oth , at eight o'clock precisely . Hammersmith . —A meeting will be held at the Dun Cow , Brook Green-lane , on Tuesday evening next , January Oth , at eight o ' clock . Mr . Bolwkli . will address the Chartist friends of Walcot , at Mr . Cottlcs , No . S , Chelsea-buildings , on Sunday evening January 4 th , at seven o ' clock . Towuit Hamlets . — ' A general meeting of the members of the White Horse locality , will be held on Sunday evening , 4 th of January , at the Brass Founders Arms . Chairtaken at eight o ' clock . A meeting of
the general councillors will be held at the above place , on Tuesday evening , Gth of January . Chair taken at eight o ' clock . AIarvleboxe Locality . —A lecture will be delivered by Mr . Hunniball on Sunday evening , January 4 th , at the Coach Painters' Arras , Circus-street , New-road , at halt-past seven o ' clock ; subject on " Trades' Unions , " A member ' s meeting will take place after the lecture . An harmonic meeting will take place on Alonday evening , January oth , at the above place , to commence at eight o ' clock . N . B . all Tickets issued out for Alonday , December 28 th , will be admitted on the above night .
The Natal Day of tub Immortal Tmom \ s Pmsf . will be commemorated by a public democratic supper at the George and Dragon , Blackheath-hill , on Alonday evening , January 26 th . The following democrats have accepted invitations and will bo present : —The members of the Chartist Executive committee , Air . G . J . Harney , and Edmund Staliwood . Tickets Is . 6 J . each , to be obtained of Mr . Morgan , Butcherrow , Dcptford ; Air . T . M . Wheeler , Crown-court , Dean-street ; Air . G . J . Harney , Northern Star Office ; and at the bar of the George and Dragon .
Huddersfield . —The committee , treasurer , and secretary of the Huddersfield district will in future attend every second and last Tuesday in each month , at Turner ' s Temperance Hotel , from eight to nine o ' clock in the evening , for the purpose of receiving the subscriptions , enrolling new members , and transacting the general business of the district . Air . John West , of Alacclesfield , will lecture in Carpenters' Hull , Manchester , on Sunday ( to-morrow ) , at half-past six . The monthly members' meeting will be held on Sunday ( to-morrow ) , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , in the large ante-room , Carpenters' Hall . The annual shareholders' meeting of the'Peoplc's Institute will be held on Tuesday , January 13 th , in the late Painters' Reading-room , Watson-street , Peter-street , at eight o ' clock in the evening .
Oldham . — On Sunday ( to-morrow ) , Mr . A . F . Taylor will lecture in the school-room of the Working Man ' s Hall , at six o ' clock in the evening . Subject— " Agrarianism . " After the lecture a collection will be made for tho Executive . Birmingham . —The committee' for the restoration of our beloved patriots , Frost , Williams , Jones , Ellis , Roberts , and all political sufferers , arc requested to attend at the Ship , Steelhouse-lane , on Sunday next , at seven o'clock . Mottram . —A public meeting of the shareholders in this branch of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , will be held on Sunday next , at two o ' clock .
. Hull . —The members of the Co-operative Land Society are requested to attend a public meeting of this branch on Sunday next , at six o ' clock , p-jt ^ at tbe council-room , Pier-street , adjoining to the Granby Hotel , Wellington-street . All places comprising the Hull district of 1841-2-3 , are requested to write to James Henry Eastwood , 8 , Chappersonsqutire , Syke-street , Hull , upon the practicability of reviving the district . Preston . —A general meeting of the members beionsuif' to the Preston branch of the Land Society will take place at Mr . Howarth ' s , Temperance Hotel , Lune-street , on Monday eveninc next , Janury oth .
Lancashire Miners . —The next general delegate meeting of Lancashire miners will be held on Monday January 12 th , at the Black Bull , Heywood ; chair to be taken at eleven o ' clock in tho forenoon . There will also be a public meeting at the same place , when W . P . Roberts , Esq ., and other gentlemen , will address the meeting . The levy for the fortnight is is . per member , including general contribution . Sheffield . —The members of the Chartist Cooperative Land Society are requested to attend a meeting which will be held at Mr . Cavill ' s Democratic Reading-rooms , on Monday , Jan . 5 th , 184 ( 3 , at eight o ' clock precisely .
Sudbuhy . — A meeting of the Chartist Cooperative Land Society will be held at the Horn Inn on Saturday , 10 th day of January , at seven o ' clock ! when the secretary will make a report of the Sudburv branch , and read an address from the committee t ' o the meeting . On Sunday next , Jan . 4 th , the Northern Star will be read at Air . T . Goody's , Friars-street commencing at half-past six . On Sunday , Jan . 11 th ' the same paper will be read at Mr . Joceph Goodv ' s ' Cross-street , at half-past six .- Monies received * on account of the Chartist Co-operative Laud Society every Monday evening at Air . James Wood ' s , agent for the Northern Star , from half-past seven till Halfpast eight . Newcastmon . Tyne . -TIic members of this branch ot the Co-operative Land Society , are requested to meet in the house of Martin Judo , Sun Inn , Side , on Monday evening , January 5 th , at seven o'clock .
Nottingham . —The members of the Land Society , will meet at Mr . J . Sweet ' s , bookseller , and news agent , every Alonday evening , at seven o ' clock precisely . Stockport . —The members of the Land Society , are requested to attend the quarterly meeting , to be held at Mr . Woodhousc ' s , No , -1 , Angel-street , at eight o ' clock , on Alonday evening , 5 th of January . Uocudalk . —A friend to denncracy will lecture in the Chartist Room , . Mill-street , on Sunday next , the 4 th inst ., at six o ' clock in the evening .
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Fatal Accident . —On Thursday evening Mv J Payne held an inquest at St . Thomas ' s Hospital ! on theboayofllilhiim Marjarcm , aged forty years a police constable belonging to the South Western Rai way Company . It appeared by the evidence that on Monday morning , about haltoast tea o ' clock the deceased was en duty at the gateway of the entrance to the terminus at Nine Elm * , Vanri-5 Il-f ^ r ; - 1136 ' Cont , ' inh , S lw > laii- * . Passenl geib tor the tram , drove through at the time the dc ceased was in the middle of the carriage road . Tlie post-boy called out and endeavoured to stop the Iwrm but befor e ; lie could do so deceased was knocked down by the near hmc , aud tlie wheels of the vehicle passed over his chest . lie was placed in a cab and conveyed to the above hospital , whew lie i died on rues-lay ni ^ vt about twelve o ' clock . ' 'V \> e i jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death ,
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Fatal Accidext ox the RAiLROAD . ^ On Mon day evening an aged labourer , who had been indu ging m drink for several hours , imfortunatelymet a dreadful death at Tinslev Green , which is on the border ol tho two counties , by being run over by tho down express train from London .. The deceased ' name is Henry Constable , and he was seen by a i ail way policeman about oueo ' clock in the afternoon going into the Roeouefc at Timlev Green . There it appears he fell in with some boon companions , with wlicm he remained drinking till near five o ' clock . About that time deceased and another labourer , named luiley , took their departure ; and being both in liquor , and the nitrhb being dark * , the landlady of the Roebuck lent them a lantern . When they reached the railway at the spot called " Tiiwley Crossn .-, " they took ctmn-« pI bUtl-cr . and instead of crossing tho way there ,
as they should have done , they determined to walk down the lino to the next crossing , which would take them less circuitously to their homes , inis second crossing they appear to have missed , and presently the express train was heard coming down , linley managed to get out of its way but his companion was less fortunate . As soon as the train had passed Tinlcy called for his partner , but could nowhere find him ; and when assistance was obtained , the body ot the unfortunate Constable was found , on the bahasting completely smashed . On the arrival . of the train in Brighton , the engine-driver , suspecting that he had run over a sheep at the spot in question , had his engine examined . The crown of a man s hat crumpled up was found in the gear ; and adhering to the tender were the pocket and waistband of a pair of trowsers with a balfcrown piece in the poccet .
Serious Disturbaxck and Attack upo-v the PoLtCK . —About two ' on Tuesday morning a disturbance of a serious nature took place m Biackfnara Wynd , ( Edinburgh , ) between a party o railway labourers , or " navigators" as they arc called , and th * police force , in the course of which a number ot the latter were severely injured in their persons by the brutal conduct of their assailants . It appears that a party of labourers , all Irishmen , were d . stutbing the neighbourhood by kicking and knocking at the doors of different houses , apparently with tie vifiwofobtainimr liquor . Ootthe policeman on the tlieir rioi
beat , named Miller , interfering to repress - oua and disorderly conduct , he was set uoon by the party , knocked down , kicked and struck in a most saval'O manner . Four or five other policemen bein ° : attracted to the spot , used their exertions to que . ! the disturbance , upon which the labourers ran into the house of a man named i *< icholas Berry , where they lodged , and armed themselves with a hatchet , shovel , and poker , with which they commenced an attack upon the policemen , severely wounding several oftlicm in the head , face , and other parts of their persons . The injuries which Miller , in particular , has received from blows and cuts on his bead , are supposed not to be unattended with danger to his lite , and several others of the force are badly wounded . Additional reinforcements of police baying reached
the spot , the offenders , nine in number , were at len <* th overpowered , and , altera severe struggle , lodged in the cells . —Caledonian Mercury . _ A Fkmalk Poacher . — At the Leek Petty Sessions , held last Week . Airs . Elizabeth Aloss , the wife of a respectable cattle-dealer , who lives at Ileaton , appeared to answer a charge of using an engine called a snare , for the purpose of takingaiidkilJinggaiue . It appeared-bv the evidence that the attention of the keepers on ' Lord Macclesfield ' s property , near Leek , was aroused by a dog , belonging to a party of gentlemen who were sporting , having become entangled in a snare in a plantation sometime previously . The keepers consequently maintained a sharp lookout , and in a few days afterwards the defendant was
observed ostensibly picking up sticks in the wood , and bv the merest chance walking straight to where the snare was placed , and in which there happened to be a hare . The lady then went past , still picking up sticks , but after getting over a fence , returned to where poor puss lay , and picking up her and the saare , both of which she consigned to her apron . Airs . Aloss had the benefit of a legal adviser , who , as a last resource with their worships , appealed to them on behalf of his fair client on the score of gallantry . Mrs . Aloss was , however , fined £ 4 , including expenses ; the chairman observing , that to prove the days of chivalry were not altogether obsolete , he hoped that the further punishment of , £ 20 fine for sporting without license , would not be levied in this case against her .
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THEATRE ROYAL MARYLEBONE . Wc visited this elegant temple of the drama on Monday last , when we found the enterprising manager had provided amply for his holiday friends . First we had Charles Itemhle's popular play of the ' Point of Honour , or the Deserter , " which was well put on the stage , and its chief characters ably sustained by Messrs . J . Uayn & r , Nevills , Harrington , and Mesdames Campbell and Uobberds . Their efforts were rewarded , as they richly merited , with loud and long-continued bursts of applause . Next in order came the very clever performance of the Mori family , three in number , who went through a great variety of evolutions , a la Risley . Their feats were ewwAW astontewiiM , * juV not quite so graceful : ther .
nevertheless , drew down the rapturous applause of the whold house . Sext was served up with great taste the CUrisit-.-flas dish , entitled " Harlequin Old Kick in China , or tine Hallway Prince and the I ' airy Queen of the Golden Pagoda . " The dresses of the male characters are by Messrs . Goodwin and Suuthcvs , and those of the female characters by Missus Clare and West , and truly splendid dresses they are . The scenery , justly described in the bills as magnificent , is designed and executed by If . O . Neville , J . Penhoullt , II . Pit , Morris , and assistants , and wc are most happy to accord onr humble meed of praise to those excellent artists . We have generally attended at the metropolitan theatres for the last eighteen years , and have not seen their able efforts surpassed , not even in the palmy days of Stanfield and Greaves , The
pantomime is invented by Mr , John Douglass , the indefatigable lessee and manager , and reflects infinite credit on his genius and taste . The pantomime may be divided into two parts , the first part constituting a grand burlesque burletfci , in which our old friend , Mr . T . Lee , ably sustained the Great -ttmospjiefi ^ . Locomotive Uailiuay Jfiiifi , ia a manner in which himself is " his only parallel ; " Mr . M : u-chant , a Stag in Boots ; Mr . Licktbld , Prince Yellow Ochre ; Mr . Philips , a Crier ; Miss L . Pearce , Brillanta the Fairy Queen ; Mrs . Liel-fold , the Dowager Queen Poofoofooztefat ; and Miss Laporte , Chinysing . This burlesque abounds with amusing parodies on popular songs , and burlesque dances , which were admirably executed by Messrs . T . Lee and Marcliant , Mesdames Pearce Laporte , Lickfold , Massall , and the corps de ballet . With the transformations commences tho spcoud part of the pantomime . The part oi Harlequin was very ably
sustained by Mr . M . Ellav , who bids fair tobe a worthy successor of his late father , tho "Prince of Harlequins ;" CoftiinMne by Miss Massall , who is a very graceful and accomplished dancer ; Cioiens by Messrs . Buck and J . Lewis , the former one of tho be & t Clowns on the stage , the latter an excellent burlesque dancer . Mr . D . Lewis sustained Pantaloon very creditably . The bumps , thumps , falls , tumbles , and fun of all descriptions now set in , and continued to the end ri ght merrily , keeping the house in one continued voar of laughter . So expencc seems to have been spared by the enterprising manager in the getting up of this truly gorgeous spectacle , which was " one blaze of triumph " from beginning to end . There cannot exist a shade of doubt that this pantomine will have a long aud successful run ; itis decidedly one of the best of the season . The house was densely packed from orchestra to ceiling .
Roval Polttecnnie Institution. —One Of T...
Roval PoLTTEcnNie Institution . —One of the mos elegant adaptations of pneumatic science we had the gratification of seeing a few days since , which was exhibited to his Iloyal Highness I ' rince Albert , and upon its ingenuity his Koyal Highness was pleased to pay a high compliment . It consists of a miniiiture steam-eugine playing a fountain , the whole forming an elegant article of vcrtu . The steam is generated by spirits of wine , and carries out the whole process of a stationary steam-engine , having a cylinder of live-eighths of an inch diameter , with pumps , cranks , iic ., complete . The fountain is attached , and plays in a globe of glass , in whieh may he placed gold fish , ami presents one of the proofs that the useful ami elegant may he so combined as to produce sensations of extreme gratification . This berutifal little piece of mechanism was designed and manufactured by Jlr . T . Smith , and is now deposited in the Iloyal Polytechnic Institution for public inspection .
This deiighthii specimen ot mechanical art will , no doubt , become highly attractive during the ensuing Christmas holidays , both to our young friends and those of riper years , it being of that class to call forth admiration from all . Doctors Kyan and Backhoftner will both commence quite new lectures in their specific departments of chemistry and natural philosophy- and all other parties connected with this establishment are mo * t diligent in their vocations . ' The directors are deter , uuued to cuter welt for the public , and they are highly deserving ot the patronage they have hitherto had , and most anxious for the future , proving the intellectual pleasure winch all persons must derive from witn » . inj hat is not to be f . undin ony other exhibition in tho metropolis-amusement and instruction combined .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 3, 1846, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_03011846/page/8/
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