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      Beauties Of Byron, So. We Hare Received ...

      BEAUTIES OF BYRON , so . We hare received several letters MBplumng 81 the cessation of the "Beauties of Byron , and requesting that the series may be completed , we have always intended that this , should be done , and , accordingly , we , this week , resume the selections from the poet's works . At the present moment , when so much fulsome adulation is being paid to " 'Europe '* Liberator' still enslaved , The 'Saviour of the Natious ' uet yet ^ saved , " we lespectfullyl tecommend the following stanzas from- Don Ju « n to tie consideration of the " competent i » ersons" forming the . " Wellington Testimonial Committee . " If they will have these lines inscribed npon the arch at Hyde Park Corner , that "triumphal" monument will not only bear the weight of Ms brazen Dukeship , bat will at the same time blaren in undying Terse the " greatness" and " glory" of

      WEIXTKGTOS . Oh , Wellington : { or " Villainton" for fame Sounds the heroic syllables both ways ; France could not even conquer your great name But punned it down to this facetious phrase—Beating or beaten the will laugh tha same)—Yon have obtained great pensions and much praise ; Glory like jours should any dare gainsay , Humanity would rise and thunder "Nay ! " * I don't think that yon need Kinnaird quite well In Marinet ' s affair—in fact 'twas shabby , And like some other things won't do to tell Upon yonr tomb in Westminster ' s old abbey . Upon the rest 'tis not worth while to dwell , Such tales being for toe tea hoars of some tabby ; But though yeur years as man tend fast to zero , la fact yonr Grace is still hut a young Hero .

      Tiongh Britain owes ( and pays yon too ) so much , Yet Europe doubtless owes you greatly more ; Yon have repaired legitimacy ' s crutch—A prop not qatte so certain as before : The Spanish , and the French , as well as Dutch , Hare seen , and felt , how strongly yon restores And Waterloo hu made the world your debtor—( I wish your bards would sing It father better ) . You are " the heat of cnt-thioats i '—do not start ; The phrase is Shahspeare ' s , and not misapplied >—War ' s a brain-spattering , windpipe-slitting art , Unless her cause by right be sanctified . If yon have acted onoe a generous part The World , sot the World ' s masters , will decide , And I shall be delighted to learn who . Save yon and yours , have gained by Waterloo ?

      X am no flatterer—yon ve supped foil of flattery ; They say you like it ti •—' tis no great wonder : fie whose whale life has bet -assault and Battery , At last may get a little tireu . ' thunder ; And swallowing eulogy much more than satire , he Hay like being praised for every lucky blander : Called " Saviour of the nations "—not yet saved , And " Europe ' s Liberator" —still enslaved . I ' ve done . Kow go and dine from off tbe plate Presented by the Prince of the Brazils , And send the sentinel before your gate A slice or two from yonr luxurious meals ; He fought , but hag not fed so well of late . Some banger too they say the people feel s : — There is no doubt that you deserve your ration , But pray give back a little to the nation . I don't mean to reflect—a man so great as Yon , my Lord Duke 2 is far above reflection . The high Bojaan fashion too of Cincinnatus ,

      With modern history has but a smalt connection ; Thoug h as an Irishman yon love potatoes , Yon need not take them under your direction ; And half a million for yonr Sabine farm 2 s rather dear ;—I'm sure I mean no harm . Great men have always scorned great repompences Epaminondas saved bis Thebes , and died , Hot leaving even his funeral expenses : George Washington had thanks and nought beside , Except the all-cloudless glory ( which few men ' s is ) To free his country : Fin too had his pride , And , as a high-sonl'd Minister of State , is Renowned for ruining Great Britain gratis .

      Never had mortal man such opportunity , Except Napoleon , er abused it mere : You might have freed fall'n Europe from the Unity Of Tyrants , and been blest from shore to shore : And tune , what is yonr fame ! shall the muse tune it ye Hoio , that the rabble's first vain shouts are o ' er i Go , hear it in your famished Country's cries ! Behold the world ! and curse your victories I * * # * History can only take things in the gross : But could we know them in detail , perchance In balancing the profit and the loss , War ' s merit it by no means might enhance , To waste so much gold for a little dross ,

      As hath been done , mere conquest to advance . The drying up a single tear has more , Of honest fame , than shedding seas of gore . And why?—because it brings self-approbation ; Whereas the other , after all its glare , Shouts , bridges , arches , pensions from a nation , — Which ( it maybe ) has not much left to spare , A higher title , or a loftier station , Though they may make corruption gape or stare , Yet , in the end , except in freedom ' s battles , Are nothing hut a child of Murder ' s rattles . And each they arc—and such they will be found . Hot so Leonidas and ' Washington , Whose every battle-field is holy ground ,

      Which breathes of nations saved , not worlds undone How sweetly on the ear surh echoes sound 3 While the mere victor ' s may appal or stun The servile and the vain , such names will be A watchword till the future shall he free .

      Songs For The People. 50. Xxxi. Song Of ...

      SONGS FOR THE PEOPLE . 50 . XXXI . SONG OF THE IRISH CHARTISTS A ruthless horde usurps our land , Oar fertile isle enchaining . Domestic traitors join the band , A foreign yoke maintaining , Erin ' s lov ' d soil . Their mutual spoil , With rents and high taxation . Unite , arise— - 'tis Erin cries , The Charter and the Nation ! A province now—an abject slave , In ages pass'd—a nation , Her sons oppress'd—ne > hand to save From foreign domination . In chains they creep , Eat , drink , and sleep , The outcasts of creation . Unite , arise— 'tis Erin cries , The Charter and the Nation .

      Lumpers rotten , salt , and point Green nettles when in season , And when they look bat for a joint Of mutton it is treason . The food of hogs , Not fit for dogs , Our daily bread starvation . Unite , arise , —' tis Erin cries , The Charter and the Nation . For ages prostrate with the dust , Bound by a base connection , Sid Erin ' s sons ignobly trust To strangers for protection . The scheme—her shame , That marr'd her fame'Tis pass'd—she starts a nation . Unite , ar ise— - 'tis Erin cries , The Charter and the Nation .

      Our tyrants boast by heavenly right , That power to them is given 0 * er earth and sea—the air and light As patentees from Heaven . A chartered race , Who rule by place , A ' swinish population . Unite , arise—' tis Erin cries , The Charter and the Nation , The unthinking mass move , onward blind , S way * d by those false opinions , By which our tyrants fetter mind , And thus enslave the millions . This—this the cause Of class made laws , And wholesale usurpation . Unite , arisen—' tis Erin cries , The Charter and the Nation .

      Those errorsnow are nearly pass'd , The craft is in confusion , The scheme unmask'd , expires at last , A system of delusion . The holy cheat , Of Church and State , Prop'd by mock legislation . Unite , arise— 'tis Erin cries , The Charter and the Nation ! 'lis pass'd— - 'tis pass'd , let Erin ' s voice , Roll on in peals of thunder ; 'lis pass'd—' tis pass'd . let all rejoice And burst their chains asunder . In union all , Both great and small , A grand confederation . Unite , arise—' tis Erin cries , The Charter and the Nation !

      Then dare be free—not dastard slaves , By tyrants lash'd and goaded , Nor sink in silence in your graves , As beasts of burden loaded . The scorpion rods Of law made gods , Reject with indignation . Unite , arise— 'tis Erin cries , The Charter and tbe Nation ! ? Query-RBI !

      Songs For The People. 50. Xxxi. Song Of ...

      In brotherhood lefi all agree , - No single rightto barter , ~ Thou magic words will make us free , Tbe Six Poikts op the Charter A nation ' s rights—The ntw-born light Of man's regeneration . Unite , ariit— 'tis Erin cries . The Charter and the Nation .

      Then let us march—let no one lag , Well spurn each -vile pretender . We'll march beneath tha glorious flag Our watchword , " no surrender . " The rights of man Placed in onr van , That grand illumination . Unite , arise—' rig Erin cries , The Charter and th » Nation . Lo ! in the horizon afar O'er Erin ' s land is rising . That orb of light , fair freedom ' * " Star . " In brilliancy surprising—Break spell and trance , Up—quick—advance , Your country ' s solvation , — Unite , arise— 'tis ' Erin cries , The Charter and the Nation . An Ibish Chabtist Killaloe , Limerick . Sept . 11 , 1846 .

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      The Aristocracy Of England. A History Fo...

      THE ARISTOCRACY OF ENGLAND . A HISTORY FOR THE PEOPLE . By Job * Hauf-» k » , Junior . Lendon : Chapman , Brothers , . 121 , Newgate Street ; Effingham Wilsen , Royal Exchange . LNo . IV . ] The portion of this admirable work we have now te notice is derated to the showing that England with all its lands , legislature , and dependence * is the possession of the aristocracy . Oar author says , — The first epoch of English aristocracy caw it enrich itself by the monarch ' s bounty , but punished and re . dnced by the monarch ' s resentment of its assumptions . The second epoch saw it stand by the monarch , and fall with him , The third and last saw it with mere than Ulyssean , with more than ICehiavellian , with more than Loyolean cunning , draw an eternal warning from its past errors , assume tbe poiict of hipocbist , and our own eyes have beheld it * consequent and dkpabalieled TBiovra !

      While lauding the people ' s glory , it has accomplished its disgrace ; while bowing in mock defiance to itssovereignty , it has stolen its birthright ! It has impudently picked our pockets while it has laughed in our faces , and pretended to reTereuce and obty John Bull , while it has laid him on his back h and taken his cash at its leisure . At this hour , spite of the Reform Bill which was to annihilate its aggresioas , it stands the great trium . phant Colossus of all property , all government , £ and all power in this country . If any one should ask me what the aristocracy possesses in this nation , 1 would ask him what it does not possess . "The aristocracy of England possesses everything in England . " We have traced its history , let us now trace itepossessions . These are : —

      1 . The Crown . 2 . The State ; with all its offices , taxes , and pensions . S . The Army and Navy . 4 . The Church in England , Wales , Ireland , and the Colsnies ; with all its dignities and livings . 5 . The Crown Lands and nearly all the Lauds of England . [ 6 . Tbe Public Charities . 7 . Ireland and the Colonies ; India , Canada , Australia , the West Indies , the Cape , the Mauritius . Ac ., Ac . This is a startling statement , and there will be those who are ready to protest against its accuracy . If we have not , however , already sufficiently proved that accuracy in the course of this volum * , we will pledge ourselves to do it very speedily . If it be accurate , it is time that the whole nation started up , and with one voice demanded the restitution of its rights .

      Several chapters are occupied with the details proving the above assertions . In the course of his investigation he says in answer to the question

      WHO RECEIVE THE TAXES ? The Aristocrats . Who the pensions f Turn to the pension list , and whom do you find ? Addingtons , Ardens , Althorps , Amhersts , Angleseys or Pagets , Arbuthnots , Argyles , Ancklands , Athlonee , Aylmers , Bagots . Batburs's by half dozens , Barings , Harringtons , Beauclerks , Berresfords , Bentlnoks , Bexleys , Bloomfield , Souveriei . Broughams , Camdens , Campbells sixteen in a row , Cannings , CatbcarU , Cockburns , Conyaghams , Crokers , Devonshires , Dundases , Eldons , Ellenboroughs , Erekines , Errels , Fanes , Firzclarences , Foxes , Freres , Gordons a whole clan , Goulburns , Grahames , Grenvilles ,

      Grants another clan , Greys , Hamiltons , Hays , Hemes , Hills , Howards , Lansdownes , Lyndhursts , Manners , Hansfields , Hurrays a clan , Fagets , Feels , Pereevals , Bercies , Richmond ! , Rodneys , Roses and Rosses a regiment , Russells , Seymours , Scotts , Shaftesburys , Sinclairs a clan , Smiths a whole rabble ( for even the Smiths have got ennobled ) , Somersets , Spottiswoods , Henleys , Stanhopes , Stewarts , Talbots , Thurlowes , Vernons , Vil . liers . Walpoles , Wellingtons . Winchesters , Wyndhams , Wynne , & c , & c . These fill out a gigantic list of £ 895 000 a . year , to which we shall come presently , wi-h their various sums of from £ 35 . 000 to a poor £ 50

      a-year . If the history of this list—the sena ' cts and merits for which these sums of the people ' s money were grantedcould be fairly and fully written by some Asmodeus who had been behind the scenes , it would make the most awful chronicle of crime , public amd private , villainy and leprosy of soul , that ever existed . It would make Satan " grin horribly" from ear to ear , and an honest Englishman hide his head for shame . Our author cuts up the pension list most unmercifully , amongst ether revelations showing that the amount of publie money ostensibly paid to literary and scientific persons is for the most part swallowed by the needy relatives and bangers on of the aristocracy , who have never given evidence of either literary abilities or scientific attainments . A long list of infamous pensions is given , which the following item may serve to illustrate : —

      Grafton . Duke of hereditary pension out of the Excise Revenue . £ 7 , 200 \ .. „ , n BittoPost-office . . 3 , 38 i / 10 ' ° ° This is one of tho incumbrances fixed by Charles II . on the country for his bastards . But what right had he or any king to compel all posterity to pay for theconsequenses of his debaucheries ? Our anther well says , "The aristocrats have formed their robbery into a system , and then coolly declared it a right—a ' vested right ; ' —that name for the foulest of all wrongs , a wrong so shameless , that If a man claim a . vested right , he ought at once fcnbe hanged up , without judge or jury , as a traitor to his country . "

      SCOTCH VCXTURES . The Scotch stand pre-eminently on the pension list . They kicked hard against the Union , but it has proved a blessed Union to them . They have come down from their moun tains in whole regiments upon us . We have Campbells , sixteen in a two , with pensions from £ 184 to £ 3 , 000 . We have Cockhurns , eight in a row , five of them women , with pensions of from £ 100 to £ 680 each . We have Erskines , six in a row , four of them women , with pensions from £ 300 to £ 400 each . We have Grants , eleven in a row ; Hamiltons , fen ; Macs of different kinds , tWO dozen ; Hurrays , wine , amongst them a Rood sprinkling of honourable Deborahs and Lady Charlottes ; ItOses and Bosses and Bothes , a dozen ; Sinclairs , six , four of them women .

      Two of the most important sections of this portion of the work are , 1 st . The exposure of the way in which the aristocracy have appropriated the crown lands to themselves , and contrived to render the land tax a mere nullity , thus ' robbing both monarch and people ; and 2 ndly . Their appropriation of the public schools and other charities by which they have added to their plunder , at the same time inflicting misery and ignorance , even upon such helpless beings as the aged , and the impotent , the widow and the orphan . Next John Hampden , jun ., shows how thejaristocracy " conserve" to themselves all the emoluments , pickings , and snug berths in the army , the navy , and the church . Here is a slap at tbe black-slugs : —

      THE FABSOSS AXD THB DEVIL . Lucky , but ungrateful fellows ! for they are always abusing ' their best friend . Other warriors laud their enemy , for by so doing they enhance their own prowess , but the clergy!—they are for ever and unmercifully abusing their enemy—the devil ! And yet , where were their trade without him ! Wha t need of them ! There once came a rumour that the devil was dead , and all the clergy sunt aghast into their elbow chairs ! Oh , woeful day for them had that rumour proved true . As Sam Slfoksays , "it had been goo e with them . " Ungrateful , the most ungrateful of living mortals , to abuse , denounce , and vilify that ancient foe , who keeps them in a snug little property in this country of ten miUJons a-year !

      A chapter is devoted to Ireland and the Colonies , and in this chapter the reader will find a full account of the titles , places , and pensions showered upon the corrupt vagabonds and rascals who had or owned seats in the Irish Parliament , for their assent to the Act of Union . A review of the administration of India and the Colonies opens up further exhibitions of unblushing corruption and rapacious plunder . The author thus concludes this portion of his history ;— ' * In a rapid survey , we have beheld how everything—crown , charter , church , House of Commons , crown lands , public charities , and even the vast extent of our own Colonies , are engrossed and enjoyed by this mighty and all-grasping aristocracy . We have one little step further to advance , and to inquire , who then are in realitv these aristocrats who thus rule over and ruin lis ? And whs are the people who thus submit patiently to be devoured ? " *

      The Aristocracy Of England. A History Fo...

      THE PRACTICE OF THE COURTS , under the 9 * 10 Vic . cap . 95 , for the Recovery of Small Debts in England ; with Notes , Comments , and decisions , on analagous statutes . By John Jagoe , Esq ., Barrister-at-law . London : V . and R . Stephens and G . S . Norton , 26 and 39 , Bell-yard , Lincoln's Inn . This is a highly useful work , affording the fullest and most correct information upon the subjects treated of . To both debtors and creditors ( which two sections comprise the great majority of the community , ) this work is of the first importance .

      The London Pioneer. B. D. Cousins, 18 Du...

      THE LONDON PIONEER . B . D . Cousins , 18 Duke Street , Lincoln's Inn Fields . An excellent translation of Eugene Sue ' s new work , Martin the Foundling , h in course of publication in this periodical . This new production of the great French fictionist , is creating an extraordinary sensation . The pictures of French society presented by M . Sue , so painfully true in the main , foreshadow a social revolution in France of the most awful character . Those who read this story , will be at no loss to comprehend the march of Communism in that country . The usurers and Sybarites hare good cause to dread the coming future . The variety of entertaining and instructive matter furnished in this publication for o » e penny , is truly astonishing . Here is a curious story of a

      DIALOGUE BlTffEEK A XBBHERIST AND A DKAB KANi An American mesmerist one day paid a visit to a sick , man , with the view of mesmerising him for hii complaint . Having made a few pastes , the patient soon fell into a state of coma . ' How do you feel now V said the mesmerist . ' Very ' ill , ' « aid tbe patient ; ' I shall be dead in three hours . ' 'Nonsemse ! ' said the me « meri « t ; 'yon will be better in that time / ' Never ! ' s * id the patient . The doctor , who was present , » hook his head and said he could not live that time . AH parties retired , leaving ths sick man alone for two hoars . After this the raciraerist again visited him , andagain put the same question , Howrcn you feel no w !' Worse still , * said the patient ; ' I have only an hour to live now . '

      The mesmerist again retired . In an hour after the doctor came down stairs , and pronounced the man dead . ' Never ! ' said the mesmerist ; « I will go up and see him . * The mesmerist w « nt up stairs , aud began to mesmerise the corpse . 'How do you feel now ! ' again asked the meimeriit . ' Why , I ' ve been dead nearly half an hour , ' said the corpse . ' Yon are joking , ' answered the mesmerist . - ' Why do yon bother me so now 1 I tell you I ' m dead , ' said the corpse ; ' Nothing of the kind , ' laid the mesmerist ; ' I'll go down for the doctor , and let him know that you are not dead '

      The mesmerist hastened down stairs , and told the doctor the man was not dead . The doetor disbelieved it ; but , after a short time , went up with the mesmeriser . The doctor proclaimed the man as dead as a door-nail ; bat the mesmeriser asserted the contrary . 'How are you now f said the latter . ' I ' ve been dead ahove an hour , ' said the corpse ; ' Why don't you let me alone , and not keep asking me such silly questions f ' « You only imagine yon are dead , ' said th « mesmeriser ; 111 mermerise yon again , and see if I cannot get you to sit up for a short time , you will then get better , perhaps recover altogether . ' ' Never , never ! ' said the corpse ; 'I tell you I ' m dead . Let me alone . '

      During this time the friends and relations of the corpse , including tha doctor , who were present , stood amazed and frightened . A rumour got abroad that the supposed dead man was in a trance ; and no preparations were made to bury him . At the end of two dnya the mesmeriser again appeared , accompanied by the doctor . The latter declared the man deader than ever . The chief mourner , a nephew of the corpse , who was willed an estate of considerable value , and 25 , 000 dollars , and also several other expectants of large legacies , were present . A hreathless silence was observed ; when , all of a sudden , the mesmerist exclaimed , ' Why , doctor , the man is not dead ; see , the colour is coining on his chpeks !' 'It is d « composition , 'cried the doetor ,

      ' I'll prove to the contrary , ' answered the mesmerist ; and , placing his mouth close to the ear of the corpse , and putting the question , 'How are you note ? ' the corpse immediately answered , ' Don't bother me ; I ' ve been dead these two days : let me alone . ' ' Why don ' t you stink , then ! ' slid tha chief mourner in a very low tone , fearing the corpse should hear him . The mesmeriser , who was very quick of hearing , im . mediately took the nephew aside . 'Do you with him to stink f' said the former . ' Either bring him to life or make him stink , ' said the nephew . ' Which yon like , ' said the mesmerist : 'hut—' * I understand you , ' said the chief mourner . ' But how in the world can you undo what you have done ? How can you nnmesmerise him V 'Merely by reversing the passes , ' replied the mesmeriser .

      ' Here 8 a cheque for a thousand dollars , ' whispered the chief mourner , ' if you will ' make Urn ttiiik' ' And I will add five hundred dollars to it , ' said a second expectant , in a soft , but energetic tone , ' if you will convince us that he stinks 1 ' The mesmerist went to work ; reversed the passes ; and in five minutes the corpse stunk them all out of the room , * * # # * Many superstitious and ignorant people look upon the mesmerisers as having had dealings with a certain misterious character , who is said to reside in a very warm region below . Hut people who are more liberal in their way of thinking , say that the mesmerist was a ventriloquist , and tbat the sick man was past the power of ariiculation hours before he was mesmerised .

      WeoftheZond' oni'ioiiMJ'think the mesmeriser was a very clever fJlow ; and we sincerely hope that the fifteen hunrded dollars will be the means of gaining for him fifteen thousand more ,

      Labour's History, By Ernest Jones. Benea...

      LABOUR'S HISTORY , BY ERNEST JONES . Beneath the leaf-screened vault of Heaven Lay a child in careless sleep , Amid the fair land , God had given As his own to till and reap . From afar three outlaws came : Each seemed to each of kindred guise , For each one thought , felt , hoped the same , Upon the fall of man to rise I The first one wore a golden crown , The second raised a mytic sign , And darkened with a priestly frown Tbe faith , that might have been divine . The third flashed forth his flaming blade And reeked of blood and sulphury strife ; He gloried in his horrid trade :

      A hireling , taking human life ! They bound the child in slumber ' s hour , With chains offeree , and fraud , and craft ; And , round the victim of their power , King , Priest , and Soldier , stood and laughed For they'd the sceptre , to controul With lying pomp and hollow show ; The priestly staff , to smile the sou ) ; The sword to strike the hody low . And centuriesraisedfrom time's dark womb A bloated form , in cunning bold : The gold-king of the mine and loom , Who tramples all , that bows to gold . On feudal power denouncing hate , He challenged it the strife to bide . For money bought the church and state , Aud money deadened martial pride .

      Before their battle they arrayed , Each sought the slave aud promised fair ; And those , who conquered through his aid , Tightened bis chain , and left him there ! But now the child has grown a man , Thinking , reasoning , stronjr , and bold ; And they , who that false game began , Are withered , feeble , failing , old . And lo ! Those chains of priests and kings , Strained by the strong frame , growing under , Those cankered , miserable things , Burst like rotten threads asunder . Arouse then , proud self-liberator ! Hurl to earth the weak oppressor , Scorn the aid of faction ' s traitor ,

      Be thy eivn great wrongs redresser Kings have cheated , Priests hate lied , Break the sword on slavery ' s knee , And become , in manhood ' s pride , That which God iutended—FREE 1

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      Evening, At About Eight Ociock, A Youth ...

      evening , at about eight ocIock , a youth named James Cook , seventeen years of age , an apprentice of Messrs . Cox and Sons , printers , Great Queen Street , Lincoln's Inn-Fields , was in the machine room , when his right hand got drawn into some portion of the machinery , and before the latter could be effectually stopped , the hand and arm to the shoulder were so iri « htiiilly mangled , that on his being conveyed to the King ' s College Hospital it was stated that amputation of the limb would be unavoidable . —On Tuesday afternoon , another accident of the same kind happened to a youth named George Martin , sixteen vears , in the employment of Mr . Lloyd , printer , Salisbury Square . The sufferer , in this instance , was endeavouring to catch a sheet of paper which was being drawn in by the cylinder when his right hand and arm were also caught by the machinery , and both were shockingly injured .

      Evening, At About Eight Ociock, A Youth ...

      ALLEN DAVENPORT . ( From the Iteaeoner of Wednesday , Sep 730 , " l 84 o . ) " The co-labourers of Mr . Davenport , aad our friends generally , will be grieved to hear that poor Allen is on his death-bed : He has been for some timejlechning , and evidently has but a short time to nve , no gayc me , on Saturday , some manuscripts which he wished preserved , and said , ' 2 am full of years—I am past all recovery—my mind is made up-and I long for the sleep of death . ' K 0 ?? Allen Buffers no annoyance except from the Religious Tract people , who thrust themselves upon him in the absence of his attendant , in the hope of getting matter for A Tract out of semething

      they may wring from him , or catch in the delirium of the last fitful struggle . " A short time ago , the Directors of the National Hall , kindly got up a benefit for him which furnished him with some desirable comforts . I saw , on Friday evening , that £ 1 had been collected for him at the Gould Square Mechanics Institution , of which he was lately President . My object is to say tha t subscriptions # an be left for him with Mr . W . Pratt , at the Mechanics' Institution , Gould Square , Crutched Friars' , City ; at Mr . Bendall s , Hall of Science , City Road ; and with Mr . Watson , at the Reasomr Office , 3 , Queen ' s Head Passage , Paternoster Row . There is an

      interesting L » fe of Allen Davenport , written by himself , ' gilt-edged , price Cd „ which can be had at these places , tbe proceeds will assist in cheering his dying hours . Alien is alone in the world , and has no one to look to but his sympathising co-labourers to smooth his last pillow , and p rovide for his suitable interment , Ko more need be said . "Nothing can better illustrate his equanimity of mind ( so befitting his life ) as the circumstance that he dictated only a few days ago , ( September 20 th ) the following lines , on being asked if ha would like to be buried in Kensall Green Cemetry They are dated where he now lies , 15 , Noble-street , Goswell-street .

      " Hail glorious Hades . ' To thee the proudest yields , But finds repose in thy Eiysian Fields , Amidst thy Temples , Monuments , and Grots ; Thy everlasting Greens and Sunny Spots : The Groups of flowers that sweet , yet gaudy wi . »' , And breathing sweet perfumes from every Grave , All so enchanting to the human eye , That those that lire can scarce regret to Die , "

      TO THE READERS OF THE " NORTHERN

      STAR . " My friends , —From othersources besides the above , I have learned that the above report of the dying condition of poor Allen Davenport is but too true . Mr . Davenport has been known to the Political and Social Reformers of Great Britain for the last th irty years ; to the London Democrats he is intimatel y known , and they will admit that his services entitle him to the genereus aid of freedom ' s friends , in these the last flickering moments of his well-spent

      existence . To minister to bin last wants , ( if ho shall be yet living when this comes under the eyes of the Star readers , ) and to provide for the respectable interment of his remains , if indeed his Jdays are numbered , I appeal to those readers of the ' Northern Star , in town and country , who are in circumstances to spare a trifle , to remit the pecuniary evidences of their sympathy to Mr . Watson , or any other of the persons above named , Immediately . G-. . Julian Harxbt . Northern Star Office , October 1 st , 1840 .

      Death Of Thomas Clarkson. This Venerable...

      DEATH OF THOMAS CLARKSON . This venerable philanthropist died at Playford Hall , Suffolk , on Saturday last , in his 87 th year . He was the son ol a gentleman who held the situation of master of the Wisbeach Free Grammar School . Having received the first rudiments of education under his father ' s eye , he wag removed to St . Paul's School , and completed the days oi his pupilage at St . John ' s College , Cambridge , where he attained considerable distinction . In the year 17 S 5 Dr . Pechhard was Vice-Chancellor of the University , and he announced to the senior Bachelors of Arts the following question , as a subject for a prize Latin dissertation : —* ' Is it right to make slaves of others against their will V Mr . Clarkson in the preceding

      year gained tbe hrstprize for the Latin dissertation ; and , filled with an earnest desire to sustain the fame thus acquired , he repaired to London , and purchased as many books connected with the subject of slavery as he could possibly afford 4 o buy . With these he speedily returned to Cambridge , and set himself earnestly to the work of preparing to indite his essay . But so painful to him was the perusal of these volumes , that for a considerable time he scarcely took any rest day or night ; he ceased to regard the essay as a mere trial for literary distinction , his great desire being to produce a work which should call forth a vigorous public effort to redress the wrongs cf the injured African . His essay was composed under feelings so excited , and with labour so

      intense , that when his acknowledged talents are taken into account , no one will be surprised to learn that its reading was attended with brilliant success . Even at that early period of his life , he seemed to have been carried away by the conviction that it was the duty of some individual to devote his life to a crusade against African slavey ; the thought grew upon him from day to day , and he could no longer keep his mind at rest . His connexion with gome members of the Society of Friends , who had previously devoted themselves to this cause , and his subsequent alliance with Wilberforce , its Parliamentary leader , resulted in a great part oi Mr . Clarkaon's life being spent in promoting the emancipation of the negroes .

      The business whieh Thomas Clarkson assigned to himself was the collection of evidence ; and to this he devoted all his energies , with a self-sustaining endurance , which nothing but the most earnest faith could have imparted . He repeatedly travelled over England , visited France durins the Revolution , obtained tbe approbation of Necker , the concurrence of La Fayette , and strove to interest Mirabeau ; wrote letters , pamphlets , essays , and strove by every possible means to interest the publie in the question .

      During the course of his long life , Mr . Clarkson received many gratifying proofs of the estimation in which he was held by large masses of his countrymen . The inhabitants of Wisbeach , his native place , subscribed for his portrait , to be preserved in their town as a memorial of their esteem . Wordsworth devoted to the praise of Clarkson a few of his best lines , and more than once Lord Brougham and other leaders of the anti-slavery movement , have borne testimony , not only to the value of his services , hut to the purity of his motives .

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      Pected Termination Or One Of The Most Ex...

      pected termination or one of the most extraordinary cases of alleged forgery that has occurred for some years in the commercial world , by the grand jury sitting at the Central Criminal Court having ignored tbe bill which had been preferred against Captain William Richardson , must cause every fact connected with that event to be read with interest . Al . though committed by the Lord Mayor on the charge of forgery , Messrs . Bushe and Mullins , the solicitor * to the prosecution , considered that it would be advisable to have two counts introduced in the indictment , the first for forgery , and the second for fraud , so that the prisoner might not escape upon any technical informality . To support the two counts it was

      found necessary to have the names of no less than thirty witnesses upon the back of the bill , and to prevent any failure in their attendance , Wednesday afternoon , at half-past two o'clock , was fixed upon to go before ths grand jury . At half-past two the fir t witness was called in , and while under examination , it was discovered that one witness was absent , who , unfortunately turned out to be the principal one , and to go on was to abandon the prosecution ; but as there was a probability that he would arrive , witness after witness was marshalled in in the absence of the missing witness , while messengers were despatched to various places for him , whe it was stated , had come from Brighton , and to the terminus on that line more than one person was despatched in the hope that he would be found in time . At length the last , making the twenty-ninth witness , was called in , and upon the yeoman who attends upon

      the grand jury inquiring if there were any further witnesses to be examined , a negative was the reply . Upon the result being known , and as the grand jury immediately afterwards broke up , Messrs , Bushe and Mullins , and Mr . Fry , solicitor to the company , entered the grand jury room , where they expressed their surprise in strong terms . Some of the members of the grand iury who happened to remain , said the reason which caused them to come to the conclusion which they did was , that they had attentively examined the check , and they were perfectly satisfied that the word " ten " had never been written , nor had any alteration been made ; they were satisfied that it was a blank check ; and that it was in evidence that the prisoner had authority to fill up blank cheeks ; that tliey had caused Mr . Stephenson to be called twice . —As Captain Richardson is discharged , he , as a matter of course , will retain the £ 3225 , taken from his possession .

      Death i . v titk Queen's Bench Prison-. —On Saturday , Mr . Payne held an inquest at the Q , ueen '< 3 Bench Prison on the body of Mr . Charles Patrick Schrador , aged 33 , who it was stated was a natural son of the late Marquis Wellesley . It appeared that he was admitted into the prison on Wednesday week , when he appeared to be in the last stage of consumption , and he could hardly stand . A nurse , Joanna Scott , advised him logo to the infirmary , but he declined doing so . A juror asked what was the amount of the deceased ' s debts , and was answered they were about £ 200 on account of accommodation bills , from which he had not derived any advantage . The Jury returned a verdict of Natural Death ,

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      Tub Famwe Is Irslmd.—Government Have Re....

      Tub Famwe is Irslmd . —Government have re . solved upon employing all the available steam-vessel * in Her Majeity ' s service in ; carrying food from the English and Scotch ports to those districts of Ireland in which the people are most distressed . The pric » of hod mil , it is expected , be much lower iu a few months than it is at present , from the numerous heavy orders sent out to America for Indian meal and flour . On . the arrival of those provisions in this country or in Scotland , they will immediately tw transhipped in the government steamers to the different ports of Ireland . Musquitoes in Eholahd . — Many persons have complained that the flies and gnats bite more severely than usual this year . A gentleman who has

      resided long m the East assures us that he has see » several musquitoes both here and in London . It is not improbable that they have come over from America and the West Indies in goods and passengers' luggage , and that the unusual heat of the weather here has induced them to wander merrily abroad in search of & dreui \ ires . ~ L { verpool Albion . On Sunday morning , some thieves , by means of a pick-l » ck , entered the shop of Mr . Millard , optician , No , 335 , Oxford Street , and stole property to the value of above £ 200 . The most remarkable circumstance is , that the robbery was committed at the time business was being conducted at the adjoining house , the corner of Argyll Street , which is a coaoh booking office , and yet the burglars were not observed .

      On Monday afterneon , the Pink steam-boat came with a tremendous crash on one of the abutment * of London Bridge . The passengers , some of whom were thrown down by the force of the concussion , were terriblj frightened , but with the exception of her bulwarks being stove in , no other damage was sustained . The New York line of packet ships , which have hitherto discharged their cargoes and embarked their passengers in the St . Katharine Dock , will in future come into and sail out of the London Dock , where there is ; more accommodation for the numerous emigrants and visitors who are constantly resorting to those vessels .

      Enlargement or the Goodwin Sands . —In consequence of the extraordinary extension of these sands in the direction of the Bunt Head , " it has been found necessary to move the light vessel half a mile further to the westward , in order to cover the shoal and the buoy that marks the extreme end of the Bunt Head , sixty fathoms further up in a southwesterly direction . A shoal has also sprung up in the Gull Stream , in the direct track of the navigation . A Disappointed Bkidb . —On Monday morning a fresh instance of the truth of the old say that "the course of true love never did run smooth , " occurred at the parish church of West Hackney . The bride

      expectant ( Miss Y— - ) , the daughter of a respectable builder residing in the parish , attended there with her friends in two carriages , at the appointed hour , the-Rev . Mr , P- — , incumbent of a neighbouring district church , who was to solemnize the matrimonial ceremony , formed * one of the party . After waiting however , the / nil time allowed by the canonical law , no bridegroom made his appearance , nor was any apology made for this abrupt termination of the love match . The absent Lothario was seen at an early hour in the morning making his exit from the district as fast as his legs woulS carry him .

      Escapk from Brixton Gaol . —A reward of £ 10 has been offered for the apprehension ef a man named Thomas Finn , a prisoner who affected his escape from the Brixton House of Correction . It appears that the fugitive was a most desperate character , well known on the Surrey side of the water by the police for his dissipated habits and ferocious conduct . He waa convicted at the Central Criminal Court for an assault , for which he was sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labour . He effected his escape a few nights since by dressing himself in some of the watchman '* clothes which he had contrived to procure .

      Meeting of Parliament . —It is generally believed about the Houses of Lords and Commons , and at the west-end of the town , that Parliament will meet for the despatch of business on Wednesday , the 4 th of November next , the day to which it now stands prorogued . —Standard . The Mixer's Sapbty Lamp . —A committee of colliery owners and viewers in the counties of Durham and Northumberland , at the head of whom arc the Marquis of Londonderry and the High Sheriff of Durham , ( Ralph Pemberton , Esq . ) have commenced a subscription for the purpose of presenting a testimonial to Dr . Clanny , of Sunderland , as the first inventor of " the safety lamp . " Wildebspin Testimonial . —A meeting of the friends of Mr . Wilderspin was held in the directors ' room of the Athenseum , on Tuesday evening , for the

      purpose of forming a committee , and to determine upon the best means of promoting the subscription in bis behalf , as the chief promoter of infant schools . The amount received hitherto somewhat exceeds £ 1000 , of which Manchester has raised £ 350 . [ We are glad to see by this paragraph that the friends oi Mr . Wilderspin no longer claim for him the honour of having founded Infant Schools . Robert Owen , the real originator of these schools , has been treated by society as all its benefactors , derided and calumniated , until it is impossible to deny the good he does , when the credit of that good is ascribed to somebody else !] A skeleton of a man , seven feet six inches lone , has been found at Snaith , near the church , in excavating for the Wakefield , Pontrefact , and Goole Railway . m Juvenile Schools of industry , somewhat similar to the London ragged schools , are to be established in Dundee .

      It is rumoured that Mr . Walter , of Bearwood , ( of the Times , ) will stand for Berks , and that his son will be a candidate for Reading . The late J . Owens , Esq ., of Manchester , has , by his will , after numerous bequests to his relatives and connexions , and to the local charities , given the residue of his personal estate ( calculated to yield £ 100 000 ) to trustees , for the purpose of affording to youths of the age of fourteen and upwards instruction in the branches of education taught at the English Universities , free from the religious tests which limit the extension of University education . The trustees

      for this purpose include the mayor , dean , and Parliamentary representativesof Manchester , with other gentlemen of local reputation and influence . A Happy and Stationary Town . —Adjoining the town of Bradford , and surrounded by a population of not fewer than 100 , 000 , is a township , covering , perhaps , 1 , 000 acres of ground , and containing 1 , 000 people , that has neither doctor , nor lawyer , nor parson , nor teacher , neither church , chapel , school house , or public house ; several of its " oldest inhabitants '' average 04 or 95 years of age , and its number of inhabitants increased , between ' 31 and ' 41 , only two ! That township is ^( Aton . —Bradford

      paper . The Glass Works at Hull are rapidly approaching completion— £ 5 , 000 worth of glass has already been produced at them , of fair quality ; and the finer qualities and tints of flint , Bohemian , & c , will shortly be in regular process of manufacture . The prison of Sing Sing , in the United States , is now under the direction of a female , with results most remarkably economical . Another account says the is a Scotch woman of birth . A Highlander , from above Inverary , called last

      week at the office of & respectable steam boat company , and told the clerk that he owed them eighteen pence , having cheated one of their captains to that amount in his fare , about three years ago . Donald was told never to mind the matter , and to keep the money . This he would net listen to , exclaiming , " O gudesake , no , I hae na been able to sleep in my bed for a whole year aboot it . " He then tabled the siller , says the local paper , and hastily left the counting-house , saying to himself , as he retired , ** Gude be thankit , 1 hae got it affroy conscience at last . "

      Quaker Meeting . —A young man from the country lately on a visit to a Quaker , was prevailed on to accompany him to a meeting . It happened to be a silent one . When he left the meeting-house with his yonng friend , he asked him "How didst thou like the meeting 1 " to which he pettishly replied , " Like it ! why , I can see no sense it , to go and sit for whole hours together without speaking a word . It is enough to kill the devil 1 " " Yes , my friend , " replied the Quaker , " that ' s just what we want . " A western editor , whose sheet is not very large , announces his determination for the future to publish no common-place occurrences , tut to confine his attention to remarkable murders , thrilling incidents , tremendous fires , daring robberies , and ingenious cases of swindling . On the sides of Mount . / Etna are seventy-seven cities , towns , and villages , containing about 115 , 000 inhabitants . __

      An Aukmcan Sentinel . —A New Orleans letter relates the manner of the death of Captain Pope , which was caused by his neglecting to give the guard the countersign . The sentinel was a boy of sixteen who , hailing and receiving no answer , fired and killed him . The sentry is reported as saying , " 1 challenged somebody twice—gin him fair warnin' —he didn't answer , and 1 jest plugged him . " The men sprang into the bushes , and in a short time dragged into the clearing the dead body . Just then tiic moon which had risen behind a ho : ivy bank of clouds , emerged from behind them , and shed a pale light upon the group , disclosing the uniform of a volunteer

      othcer . " Why , what have you done ? This is one of us , " said the corporal , and raising tho head of the dead man , he gazed for a moment on his features , and exclaimed , " My God ! boys , it ' s Captain Pope ! " " Captain Pope ! " echoed the lad , " well , who'd a'thought it ? I ' m mighty sorry ; but it wasn't my fault ! If it had been the Colonel , or Gen'ral Taylor , 'twould bin jest the same . " " They took me into arrest , " said the boy , relating the occurrence to my informant , " tried me by a court martial , and acquitted me . I'd only dono my duty , but they went and discharged me under pretence that 1 was under age . —American paper .

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      , _ Tm Battle op the Gauges will be renewed witu increased fury next session . The ground for combat wiU be the country between Oxford and Cheltenham . ¦ The salaries paid to British Consuls vary : from £ 25 to £ 1 , 800 a year . Robbert . —On Monday a foreign gentleman was robbed of . a green leather pocket book , containing , f ? h ! V » i P ^ Perty . numerous Dutch bank notes IJnJS ? ° 1 MwJySWO , whilst travelling , betUTnnl htan , d 51 ne , . in a second class carriage of the London and Blaekwall Railway . viSeS ? f « iri « toWB ! l Germany the itinerant TmH ? « f ? Wi fi ? T 1 hav " 8 tarte <* * »» and irres . 'stible method of attracting customers . They announce that a magnificent shawl- ™ Oak d'hol Meur-will daily be presented to the handsomest woman who may grace their sale rooms with hat presence .

      Tuesday ' * Gazette contains an Order in Council for the preparation of a form of Public Prayer by the Archbishop of Canterbury , for relief from the dearth and scarcity now existing in parts of the United Kingdom , owing to the failure of some of the crops of tbe present year . Fbtb to ths Insane at tab Lunatio Asylum , Dundeb . —The sixth anniversary of the settlement or Mrs . Kilgour , the present matron of that institution , was held on Wednesday , Sep . 23 rd . For several days previous the _ patients were busily engaged in making preparations for the event . The external gate was splendidly decorated bya triumphal arch , surmounted by a crown , which attracted considerable attention from the passers by . Other arches were erected at suitable places , and

      flags hoisted at diffeaent parts of the building . Cakes and other extras were served at dinner , which was enlivened by speeches and music from the patients . As the afternoon was fine , about worn down to tea on the green' sward ; and , after dancing some time , the company adjourned to a large hall , which they have agreed shall be called in future the ball-room . They then enjoyed themselves for some hours in country dances , reels , < tc , which were performed in such a manner as would have done credit to any assembly . Several interesting speeches were made during the evening , and a number of excellent songs sung . The instrumental music was performed in capital style by two of the patients . A number of the old servants were invited , and two young ladies and three gentlemen attended to assist In

      tne dancing , the decorum which prevailed during the various entertainments was perfect , and the recollection of it will be fresh for a long time to come in the memory of all who were present , As a proof of its effects on the minds of soms of the patients , it may be mentioned that two of the "depressed" were roused from their lethargy by the stir around them , and that tliey not only took a hearty interest in the business , but declared next day that they felt considerably better in consequence of the previous day's excitement . The first patient that was admitted into theasylum was present , and seemed to enjoy the sport with as much relish as the youngest member of the company . — Dundee Courier , Tbbatment of the Poor in St . Pancras Workhouse . — On Saturday afternoon ; a special meeting

      of the vestry of St . Pancras was held for the purpose of considering the report of the directors and guardians in reference to the recent charges made against them at an inquest held by Mr . Wakley , M . P ., on the 8 th and 9 th ultimo , on the body of Mary Ann Jones . The adoption of the report waa moved by Mr . Churchwarden Howorth , and seconded by Mr , Goodwin , when a stormy discussion arose , in which the conduct of the directors and guardians was abused . Mr . Mann moved an amendment , to the effect " That a committee of ten or more members of the vestry be appointed to inquire into tbe whole management of the workhouse , as also the duties of the officers therein employed . " On a division the amendment was negatived by a ma ority of twenty-three against five , and the original motion

      was carried . Rbmabkablb Phenomenon . —The sea at a short distance from the coast here presented some remarkable appearances during the past week . On Tuesday , about four o ' clock in the afternoon , about low water , the sea for about thirty yards from the shore , and along the coast from the Cove to the bay of Nigg , appeared of a purple colour , and continued to darken as the afternoon advanced . Our informant , who , with a large number of fishermen , observed the appearance , thinking it might arise from a reflection of the sky , went out in a boat and examined the water . To his astonishment , he found the boat actually in a sea of purple , and the water of a glutinous nature , containing so much colouring matter that it actually dyed red whatever object it touched . No effluvia could be perceived arising from the water . As the tide rose , the coloured water nacked

      closer inshore , and continued to become darker and darker . Next afternoon , the same appearances were observed to occur , but not to such an extent . Nothing of the kind seems to have ever been observed in this quarter before , although , perhaps , in other places , suoh'appearances may have been witnessed . We may state that , on Monday , the fishermen between this and the Cove observed the sea , at about seventy or eighty yards from the shore , breaking out in dark spots , which may be supposed to have multiplied and magnified till they presented the appearance above mentioned . [ Since writing the above , we have ascertained that on Sunday and Monday , the shore was covered with great myriads of the medusa or galley fish—tho e circular pulpy substances that float about so numerously on the coast , and wherever they had spawned , the water had the appearance above described . ]—Aberdeen Herald .

      Atrocious Case at Rothksat . —We regret to state ihat a very atrocious case has just occurred at Rothesay . Early in the present month a respectable young female from Hamilton took up her residence in Rothesay , for the benefit of her health , as many persons from all parts of the kingdom have done before her . In taking her quiet and solitary walks , she was accosted by an individual who turns out to be Mr . John Macmillan , a master upholsterer , and no inconsiderable personage in Rothesay , connected with the Free Church , one of its aspiring deacons , ready writters , and distributor of Free tracts ; and , without going into further details , this MacmiHan struck down the poor sickly defenceless girl , and committed a foul rape on her person . Her groans

      and cries were heard at a distance , and she was found besmeared with blood and carried to Rothesay . The villain himself attempted to escape , or to disguise himself with the coolest effrontery in his own dwell ing ; but the girl ' s friends , hearing of her brutal treatment , came to Rothesay , and compelled the authorities to seize him . lie is now in Rothosay gaol on a warrant , at the instance of the Procurator Fiscal . The Sheriff Depute arrived from Edinburgh on Monday , and the proceedings will , of course , be reported to and followed up by the Crown agent , at the instance of the Lord Advocate . What adds to the atrocity of this ease is , that besides wearing the mask of religion , the alleged cnlprit is a married man , with several children . —Scotch Reformer's Gazette .

      Enlisting Apprentices . —At the Police Court , on Thursday last , a young man , of the name of Charles Morton , an apprentice to Messrs . Buenup , coach makers , was charged with enlisting in the Royal Artillery . Mr . Stoker appeared on behalf Captain Wood , the commanding officer of tbe regiment , to enforce the validity of the enlistment , en the ground that the apprentice signed hia indenture after fourteen years of age ; the mutiny act setting forth that an apprentice enlisting under such circumstances could be duly enlisted for the army ; and , in consequence , that the masters claim was void . The facts were borne out ? by the evidence , and tho bench , in acquiescing in the view of the law laid down by Mr . Stoker , dismissed the charge , thereby confirming the enlistment . —Neivcastle Journal .

      Matbimoniai . Hoax . —A matrimonial hoax has , it appear , been played off at Stony Stratford , where some mischief loving people replied to an advertisement which appeared in a Sunday paper , and after a long correspondence , induced tbe wife and fortunehunting advertiser to parade himself in the town in tho hope of meeting his supposed lady correspondent . A letter from the neighbourhood thus describes the denouement : — " Somewhat nervousdid the principals in the affair feel when , about nine o'clock , the saw standing at the ball door of the hotel their correspondent personated by _ a rather gigantic figure , at least six feet one inch high , of very muscular frame , and with a mien and appearance calculated to bear out a sentence in one of his letter , ' that he never in his life submitted to an insult from a gentleman . '

      However , there he was , there they had called him ; and they ( however falsely ) expressed to each other their intense happiness at seeing him , though at a little distance . Breakfast over , with brandy before and alter the repast , to stimulate him , the gentleman made a circuit of the town to reconnoitre , after which the hour being at hand , he proceeded to the place appointed for meeting . This was on the road from the town to the railway station , from whence , if by any fortuitous occurrence the lady was prevented meeting him , he was to repair to the house of her milliner , where she would await him . Having shown himself on the promenade for two hours , during which time he was watched anil passed occasionally by the promoters of the hoax , the hero proceeded to the house of the milliners who , not being in the secret , of course knew nothing of any lady having made an appointment at her house . Suspicions now flashed

      upon him . He made the post office his next call , to inquire who had been in tbe habit of sending f . > r the letters address there , when the port mistress told all she could of the mysterious correspondence . Then the gentlemen's ire boiled over , then he betook himself to brandy , and after that to the suspected parties , thrcaccninfr the vengeance of the law , and the aid oi the police , if the writer and the letters were not given up . IIu was on ! v laughed at , although each person applied to repudiated the authorship of any correspondence with him . By this time the affair was all over Hie town ; the place became overwarm tor mm ; his acquaintances were too numerous and disagreeable , and he was glad to avoid them , which he , did , by leaving bv the next omnibus , threatening that the Post Office ' authorities , and all parties suspected , should hear of him again , and speedily . —Bedford Mercury . ~^

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 3, 1846, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_03101846/page/3/