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To The Chartists
TO THE CHARTISTS
£- My Friends, - It Is Now One O'Clock O...
£ - My Friends , - It is now one o ' clock on Friday morning , and Eince this day week I have been engaged nearl y night and day in making out my balance-sheet of the whole of the monies of the Land Company up to Saturday last , to be presented to the Government Accountant to-morrow . This must be my apology for not addressing you this week , while I cannot avoid , even at this hour , making an observation upon the communication received from the West London Chartists , and it is this : —
: They should have known that the terms to which they refer in the notice in last week ' s " Star" were applied to their enemies and mine , and not to any of our friends ; while I cannot avoid admiring their valour and high-mindedness , relative to tha letter of Sir Fussell , addressed to Mr Arnott , and printed in the " Star , '' and the very proper retraction , with the comment upon it . Perhaps , my enthusiastic friends are not aware that libels of this kind and legal expenses have cost me some thousands of pounds ,
and it there is to be a libel corner in the " Star , " I have to request that they will supply a Libel Fund , as it is very easy to write and talk spiritedly , but not so easy to pay for the publication of those enthusiastic productions . Upoa one occasion the high mindedness of Mr Hill , who would not retract a libel , cost mebetween four andjnve hundred pounds ; upon anotheroccasieni the public-spirited Mr Hobson cost me between two and three hundred ; upon another occasion , the determination of eiv
friends at rvoltingham that I should defend my character againsta libel in the "Times ? ' cost me between one and two hundred , though I got a verdict ; and alread y myself , my printer , and publisher , have been served with a writ for the publication of Mr Fussell ' s letter to Mr Arnott . I trust , therefore , that these substantial items will be a substantial set off against the spirited enthusiasm of my friends . Faithfully yours , Feargds O'Coknor .
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Manchester . —The South Lancashire delegate meeting took place on Sunday last , delegates from the followms places were present , aud passed the undermentioned resolutions , —Manchester , Birkenhead , Bnry , Bolton , Rochdale , Heywood . Royton , "Warrington , Oldham , Ashton , Leigh , Stockport , Salford—Mr Thomas Roberts in the chair;— ' That the minutes of last meeting be confirmed . ' ' That Messrs WhiJfaker and Roberts audit the books , the secretary and late treasurer to be present . ' * Tbat we request of each locality in our district , to send the sum of 10 s to Oldham , in aid of their Victim Fu ; : d . ' ' That in eons ; quence of the Defence Fund committee doing nothing for the country victims , we do exhort the country to elect the
Executive to that office ; and moreover , we resolve to withhold our monies until such is accomplished . ' « That the Observation Committee be allowed to attend those meetings , and to speak , if necessary , but not to rote . ' * In order to save expense , the treasurer need not attend delegate meetings . ' ' That having heard the cheering account of the organisation throu gh the district , we beg of the country to urge it onward more strenuously than ever ; and we also pledge ourselves to support the new unstamped papers to be started in Liverpool and Manchester , providing they range themselves under the broad banner of umaistakeable democracy . ' 'That this district be divided—Liverpool to be the centre of the sab-division , ' « That the chairman of to-day receive our best thanks . '
Edinburgh . —A public meeting of the National Guard was held on Wednesday evening , June 28 th , is the Trades' Hall , Infirmary-street . The chair was taken by Mr Grey . Mr John Cummings opened the business , and called upon Mr Duncan to move the ( oUowiag resolution : — ' That this meeting views , with feelings of regret , the formation of isolated clubs having the same object—viz ., the upholding Kid protecting of those glorious principles which nave caused the formation of National Guards , etc . ; and further , that we earnestly recommend to the clubs the necessity and propriety of uniting in sending members ta form a council to conduct the movement , aod carry on tbe general business . ' Alex . ii'Oonald seconded the resolution . The resolution
was passed unanimously . Mr John Grey gave netice of the resignation of J . H . M'Kay , which was accepted . The council of the Guards meets every "Wednesday evening , to enrol members , in the Trades' Hall , Infirmary-street . Locgsborough . — The plan of organisation is beine attended to in this pisce , and it is hoped will bo speedily complete . Bsaar Edge . —The weekly meeting of this locality took place on Sacday last , at the hsusa of Mr James jteid , painter , when a most favourable account wss reported frosi the different ela _! eadere . In Xbf . evtnmg an eut-door public meetine was held rear to the IWI Fit , when resolutions , pledging the meeting to agitate far the Charter , were carried acanimoaJy . All c ' asslesdsis and members are requested to be present to-morrow ( Sunday ) , at two o ' clock , when the propriety of Bending a delegate to the district meeting will be considered .
Minos Kevxes , Bucks—Mr Gansmage lectured in this village on Saturday evening last ; the sturdy Yillagerg appeared to be convinced that the Charter is the onlv true remedy for their manifold
grie-Tar . res . Gas at Six ford , Buck * —A lecture was given here cn Monday ; iast , on the Charter , by Mr Gsmmage . Exzter . —At a delegate meeting of the western district t-f the National Charter Association , held at SI , Fore-street . Eseier , on Jans 2 Sth , the following resolutions were una imons ' y carried : — ' That Samuel Rcrnson be the district eecretary for the ensuing year . ' * That W . J . P . Wilkinson , Esq , be the president for the ensuing year . ' ' That the balance sbe ; t asd district account , furnished by Mr O'Brien , tn ~ ia ^ e dutrictsecretary , ha received and passed . ' Liabilities , £ 13 4 s . GL It being highly desirable to liquidate the foregoin ? liabilities as
speedily as poss . ble it was resolved : — 'Thateach locality tbrsughont the district ba eirnest . ' y requested ti do thfir utmost , by voluntary subscription , for that purpose , and remit the same without delay . ' ' That a district meeting of delegates be held on the 24 'b r . f July next , at ten o ' clock in the morning , at Mr Ilavili's , 91 , Fore-street , Exeter , for reorganising tee district , agreeable to the recommendation ef tbe Executive , and that each local secretary receive iourte ? n dsy &' notice of the said meeting . ' * That the district secretary send a copy of these resolutions to each local secretary in the district . ' 1 That a vote of thanks be given to the chairman for iii conduct in the chair , and Mr Havill , far the gratuitous loan of his room . ' meet
NorrrceHAM —The district ennncil held their - ing on Sunday last , at New Basford , after which a public meeting was held in tbe large room , _ at the Morteand Groom , for the purpose of organising the working dashes of tbst village . Mr John F ; etcner ras called upon to preside . Mr Sweet sddreesed the meeting at considerable length , urging the ceces gity of orjar ^ sation . Mr C Roberts next addressed the meeting , when a resolution was passed that a brsnth cfthe National Charter Association sboold be formed in Basford . A committee of three persons wts elected to carry out the resolution < , who agreed ioeailameeMDg st seven o ' clock cn the following eveninF , fir the purpose of enrolling members aud electing s council .
Sheffield— Inconsequence of the sudden and lamentable death of our treasurer , Mr Councilor Thomas Briggs , a special meeting of the members of this branch w „ held- in Mr Mosslej ' s large room , on Wednesdav eveninglast , to appoint his successor . Mr Charles Bagshaw was called to the chair . On the nation of Mr Win . Spencer , ssconded by Mr Richard-Pa , ttiler . the following resolution was agreed to : — ' It ; at Mr Councillor Ironside is a fit and proper person to become treasurer for our branch . ' It wss agreed— 'That a testimonial be presented to Mrs Briggs , as a token of the high wertb scd esteem in which her late husband was held by the Chartists and Land members of this town . Buenlet A . a meeting held cn the 3-d iest ., it was proposed by Mr Wallace , and seconded by Mr But ' -erworth , 'That a Chartist Association be formed ander the ce ™ Plan of Organisation , and a committee be appointed tocrrv cut the same .
J « atiokal Co-rpEHATivs Besefit Scciett . —The agen t * who have net yet imde their returns up to the 25 : h day o * J ^ ve , are reqaested to do sn immediately ; addresi to the secretary , 2 , Little Vale-place , . BaroEierrraufc-roa'i . The Fwd ''r cunvei iog Mrs Jones to her husband ( tbe curnpatriijt of J hn Frost ) , in the land ot bis exile . The secretary { Mr Jihn Simpson ( acknowledges from Brighton , cer Mr Flower , 10 s . ; Glaspow , per & r James Ray . C-. Id . ; Dundee , per James Graham , 15 . ' . 7 ' J . ; s tew frietdn , Cambsrwell , Si . ; John Price Jones . 1 < : from Accrington , oj . ; J . G . Msnley , Stindon , 3 i 6 i . Wil tbe perei-n at Burton-on-Trent , who his paid a sum , please cause the order to be forwarded to Mr Simpson , in order that he may
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receive the amount from the post master . Mrs Jenea rails either on tho last day of July or the first ef August next—friends ars again , therafsre , requested to be prompt with fieir remittances . New Radford —A Jargetneeting was held in Denham-streat , on Monday night last , which was addresssd by Mr G-. Harrison , upon the new Plan of Organisation , and a resolution was passed , pledging to carry it out . Htde ~ At the quarterly meeting of tbe members of tha L « nd Company , the following officers wera elected for the nest threa months : —Committee , Joseph Shaw . John Derbyshire , Edward Finn , James Appleyard , Francis M'Cave , Henry Stowell , Ralph Derbyshire , W . Penny , Joseph Bnrsesa ; John Gaskell , re-elected secretary ; Thomas Howortb , re-elected treasurer ; Rslph Hodgkinson , scrutineer ; William Henning , John Derbyshire , auditors .
BiRuisasiu Benefit Clob . — Address ef the Birmingham Friendly Society of United Democrats to the Chartist Body . — ' To alleviate tbe sufferings and soften tha cam of our fellow creatures , is the most humane and holy work that man can be engaged in ; the vicissitudes of life make man dependent upon his fellow man , bat whose assistance being mutual renders the support siven to each a right , and not felt as a degradation . Feeling the want of such a society te assist each other in sickness amonz the Democratic body , a few of the Ctsrtisls of Birmingham have formed a . s iciety which meets at theSbjp Inn , Steelhouse-lane , every alternate Tuesday evening , at eight o ' cl ck ,
where tbe rules and every other information may be obtained of the treasurer , Mr James Smith , or John Newbouse , Secretary . Subscriptions 10 J . per quarter ; Allowance in Sickness 10 a . per week ; for Member ' s Funeral £ 10 ; for Member ' s Wife £ 5 . Bank—National Land and Labsur Bank . ' The members meeting at the Ship are informed that the Ikish Felon- Newspaper , will be read every Sunday evening , at eight o ' clock . Conveyances will lsave the above place on Sunday , Jsly 16 th , at nine o ' clock ¦ n the morning , fer the camp meeting to be held on the Great Detford Estate . The whole of the profits arisin e from the above trip will be given to tha Dafence Fund . *
Nottingham . — The Chartists of this town held a public meeting in the Market-place , on Tuesday evening , Jaly 4-, h . Mr Harrison in the chair . Mr Roberts proposed a resolution , calling on Lord John Russell to fulfil his promise made daring the struggle for the Reform Bill , ' That taxation and representation should be ci-esteaeive , ' and pledges itself to renewed exertion until the Charter becomes theltw of the land . Mr Skerritt seconded the resolution . The chairman then introduced Mr Camm to support it . who wa * repeatedly cheered during the delivery of his speech . The resolution was pnt to the meetin ; and carried , and the meeting quietly dispersed . Several of the town police were in attendance during the whole of the proceedings . l \ WiL'ALL . —On Monday last , July 3 . the Chartist ] and Irish Confederates united and formed a elas called the Convicted Felon Club . The club willmeeb evsry Wednesday evening , at Mr Roper ' s , Lamp Tavern , Staffard-streefc .
Newcasile-on-Tyke . — A new club has been formed here called the John Mitchel Club . The next meeting will take place on Tuesday night , at Mr A . Mullin ' s , Slsckbridge , at seven o ' clock . Sherbisgtok , Bosks . — Mr Gammage lectured id this village on Tuesday , June 27 < . h to a large number-of people . Stoke Goldiksto . v , Bucks . —A meeting was held oi Thursday , Jane 29 : h , to hear a lecture from Mr Gammage , on ' the evils of the present system , and tha Charter as the remedy . ' IIa 5 sl « pe , Bucks . —A . large meeting was held on Friday , June 30 th , in favour of the People ' s Charter . Mr Gammage addressed the meeting at great length , and at the conclusion the meeting cheered vociferously for the Charter .
A Mebtiko of the trade society of Boot and Shoemakers was held on Sunday evening last , at the Orange Tree , Orange-street , Red Lion-square , to form a locality among that body oo the plan of organisation recommended by the National Assembly . Several names were enrolled . Meetings will ha held every Sueday evening , commencing at half . past eighto ' clock . PdDiniJS At a meeting of Chartist delegates of North Lancashire , held on Sunday , July 2 od , in the Odd Fellows' Hall , Banfc-street . Mr Henry Hunt Thoree was called ti the chair , when the undermentioned delegates attended . Preston , Mr Michael Ward ;| B ! ackburn , Mr Richard Whalsh ; Accrington , Mr HenryiHnnt Thorn ; Padiham , Mr Jas . Knowlea ; Co ' ne , Mr James Staofield ; Clitheroe , Mr I . Isherwood . The following resolutions were passed . * That
I « aao Isherwood be the District Secretary , and James Ileatotj the Treasurer , for the next twelve mouths . ' Mr John Place was then called upon to give ae account of his conduct in the late National Assembly , which he praceeded to do , and laid before the deleeates % letter which he had received while sitting in London , containing questions affecting his public character as a deputy to the Assembly , every one of ffhieh questions were answered to the satisfaction of every de'e » ate present , and the following resolution was carried unanimansly : ' That we , the delegates of North Lancashire , having beard all the charges made by tha Chartists of Burnley against Mr John Plsee , are of opinion that Mr Place acted only according to the instructions of the resolutions past
by the district meetings who elected him and he only did right in taking his seat in the late Chartist National Assembly . ' * That the North Lancashire Delegate meetings be held every three months—the first Sueday in October , January , April , and July ; aed the whole of the business to he brought forward at such meetings be sent to the secretary ten days before the meeting , and tbe district secretary acquaint each locality six days before such meeting with the business that will come before it . If busioeas of importance occur the secretary shall have power t 3 call a special meeting to settle such business . ' ' That a levy of three shillings be laid upon each locality towards defraying district expenses . ' ' That the next Delegate meeting be held in Blackburn , at Mr Nurton ' s Coffee-rooms , Back-lane . '
Heckmosdwike , near Leeds . —A large open-air meeting was held in the market p lace , on Wednesday evening , Jane 28 sh , Mr Isaac Cliuett from Halifax , and Mr William Newsome of Heckmondwike , delivered eloquent addresses in defence of the People ' s Charter . The Council of the Heckmondwike Charter Association beg ta inform their friends that they have formed a branch under the new plan of organisation , and meetings are held at the Red Chapel . top of Heckmondwike , every Monday evening , at eight o ' clock , for Ithe purpose of enrolling membera . Lbioh Hot , Church-street , Mile End New Town . —On Sunday , July 2 od , a new locality was formed in this part of the Tower Hamlets—Mr Warren in the chair—when Mr Kirby gave . a lecture on class-legislatinn . and several new members wore enrolled .
Whittisotoh abd Cat Lscamit . —At a meeting of thii locality , held on Sunday evening July 2 nd , it was unanimously agreed that tbe m eeting of the locality take place every Sunday evening , at seven o ' clock , and that the Chartist business close at halfpast eight , when the Star and other papers will be read till ten o'clock . Bi . tA . scE Sheet of the Sheffieid Cba » tist Dekos-BTIATI 0 K AKD S 0 IR 5 B , HBJ . D JOKE 13 TH . IKCOKS . £ s . a . Jane 14 , —To Cash , l e r y Tickets ... 3 17 10 | Pit Tickets ... 5 3 4 „ Bar Tickets ... 5 17 c £ Profit on the Soiree ... ... 5 1 0 8 To Cash from Ginger Beer ... 0 15 9 Profit on the Wardrobe ... ... o l i
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EXfBKDircar . £ . s . d . Hay 15 , —By cash fst Theatre ... ... 5 B 0 Jaeel * , —A broken window ... ... 0 2 0 Mr Clark ' s band ., ..- 2 B 6 Tea fcettlo ... ... — 0 7 6 Flag rop * e ... ... ° * " Ginger bser ... ... — ° J ' Printing 0 J j Fisc carriers ... ... * - " Hois J 10 Heops ° ] A . damped £ * g ... ... •¦• 0 * * 2 CiBh to Richardson .. 0 2 0
G . Ponies 6 | ° G . Bagsbaw ... ••• ° * Nallor ' s expenses ... ... 0 1 6 F ; aj washing ani repairing ... 0 3 0 400 Tickets o 4 0 Circulars ... — Q Bills printing I « ,, Poking J J 0 Carriage anS harness ... ... O 10 o Lighting gas 0 10 0 Kstnra Ticket * 0 * « Carriage repiirinff J 1
. „ Csfh inhand ... ... ... 5 10 J £ 21 6 1 Audited , 22 nd ef June , 1848 . AlKOK Bdikihbhaw . JOBH CUlSOM . Jobh Jokes . Secretary .
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Olset . Bucks —A meeting was held here on Wednesday , June 28 th , there were at least 700 persons present , including a large number of the middle class , i he liveliest satisfaction was evinced , and at the concusion , the meeting unanimously joined in three hearty cheers for the Charter . ADDRESS FROM THE HATI « NAL FEMALE CHARTIST ASSO CIATIOS ( DRANCU NO . 2 ) , TO THE WOMEN OF DETH KAL-GaEEN . M 0 THEB 8 , WlVEB , AND DiOGHTEBB , The time has now arrived for woman to p ' ayh . r important part in the regeneration of mankind . Sbeisan no longer remain in her domestic sphere , for her hom ? has been made cheerless , hoc hearth comfortless , and her position foerading . She baa seen everything that
made her Ufa happy crushed by the rade minions ot tyranny . With a fortitude , almost beyond human ondurance , she has borne poverty , want , disease , privation , and suffering , In their moat sensitive intensity , buoyed op with tbe faint hope thot a brighter roy might once more gleam . She feo ! s her tears , her prayers , her snpplications , have all been ia rata . The child that has died at her breast for the want of Natura ' a eusteneiaca—tha dejected looks aud sinking features of her heart ' s best beloved , as ho has returned , day after day , from his unsuccessful search for Labour ' s meals—the premature decay of her own beauty and existence—tbe--e have been bat the foar / nl prelado to usher in a misery ot ten times deeper poignancy . Yes , woman , with man , has become the prsy of oppression . Her circle has been Invaded by hired bands of police ruffians—ber husband dragged from her side to tbe gloom of a
dungeon—and her children trampled under foot—and thif , for bo other crime than that Labour cried for Its rights , and Justice for its due . It v ? as hard to bear the panes of hunger , but it ia harder still to know that tho only remedies to be afforded are tho sabre's gaih and truncheon ' s blow . Bat this will awake woman to a sense of her degradation . She will not only be social , but political—no longer Bt fU her miseries at homo , but spread jhem abroad , till society shell echo forth her note of wo ? , and Tyranny jt « ld to tho omnipotence of her power , Hitherto , fcha has obeyed tho imperious dictates of man , aad thought she bad no light to political existence ; bat now , when she beholds nothing but silent despair ob the one hand , a . ad cold-blooded cruelty en the other , she feels it to be her duty to step into the arena of political strife , aad agitate for tho claims of liberty and humanity ,
Tbe Female Chartist A ««« elation , in appealing to their sex for support , particularly Invite the co-operation of the middle classes , for to the tradesman ' s wife , as well as to the mechanic's , a change in our political institutions it absolutely essential . If our husbands are thrown out of employment , or reduced la the price of their labour , we are compelled to restrict our domestic comforts , and enforce tbe seme competitive system upon jouai that under which wo groan ; if , on the contrary , trade be prosperous , and labour well paid for , the necessaries of Ufa are more freely Indulged in , and money more widely circulated ; consequently , your elevation and depression muot ever be proportionate to that of our class . Self interest alone ( allowing all other feelings to be stifled ) , should be sufficient to induce you to join oar ranks .
Bat , it nay be asked , what power has w ? man , and by what means can she assist in tbe redemption of her species ? Time shall give tbe solutlo 1 . It is cnougb for us to know that woman possesses an Influence , that that influence has often been exercised for her own enslavement , and seldom for tho advancement of her happiness . For tbe future let us strive to redeem tbe errors of the past . Vie are acknowledged to be the most ucelnl epostlei ia the prozaalgatioB of religion—in this walk oar claim has never beta disputed ; What , then , shall prevent us being as u-. cful in tho mission of politics , peace , virtue , and humanity > As we have overthrown all obstacles In the farmer , so we can with the latter . At least , the ennobling task is worth an effort . A few ornaments have already distinguished our sex . It was a Mary Wallstoncraft who wrote the 'Rights of Wo man , ' a maid of Saragoza that redeemed Spain , and a Joan of Arc that saved France ; and we have still a Miss Martinesu and a Frances Wright , whose incorruptible
virtues and talent : might bid even the sterner sex to blush for shame . True , we have nene who cosld riial our Sir George Greys and cast Iron dukes in cruelty , but such foal blots upon tbe fair face of humanity , society well can spare . Beside" , our task is not to debase , bat to elevate ; not to bmtalUe , but to humanisa ; not to Impede , bat to aid the march of improvements . With these bright example * , then , before our eyes , of what oar stx has doae , and can do , and , animated by the glorious impulse of libfriy , let us proceed zealoasly upon our political mission , alike indifferent to the esters of a corrupt party press , or the calumnious Insinuations of the vile , Our deeds shall be ear on y monument , and the praleo of the virtueua our only reward . Miss S . Sihmokds , secretary . S 3 " The Female Cbartbt Association meet every Monday evening , at eight o'clock , at Mr Chapman ' s Coffee-house , Caurch-sireet , Bethnal-green , where the secrstary will be in attendence to enrol members .
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Westminster . —The following resolutions were adopted by the members of the Westminster branch of tbe National Land Company meeting at 83 , Dean-street , Soho , Sunday , July 2 nd , 1848 . — ' That the directors shall meet on the first Monday in every month , for the dispatch of business , and that they shall issue a report of their proceedings . * ' That all estates belonging to the Company be laid out and numbered previous to any ballot ; and that the number of the prize shall be the number of the allotment . ' ' That the number of directors shall
be five , and one of whom shall be a practical ( man in the building line , aud also one of them shall be a practical agriculturist ; they shall superintend the building and laying out of estates , and preparing the same for seed , and attend the monthly meetings of the board , to explain to them the state of the works , ' & c . ' That previous to the allottees taking possession of their allotments , they shall be properly ploughed and the principal crops put in at the expanse of the Company , and that the first weeks in March and September shall be the time to take
possession . ' ' That allottees wishing to build their own homesteads , shall be allowed the amount of the average cost of the previous buildings , on condition that they give sufficient security for the proper building of as substantial a house as those built by the Company . ' ' That allottees be allowed the loan at the expiration of three mouths from the time of taking possession . ' ' That a proper accountant be appointed in conjunction with a member of the Company , to audit the quarterly accounts of the Company and that tbe whole affairs of the Company be fully gone into and circulated amongst the members . '
Haselgrovs . —A new branch was formed here on the 3 rd inst . by Messrs Leach and Woodhouse . Coventry . —At the usual weekly meeting of the members of the Coventry Branch of the National Land Company , on June 30 th , the accounts were examined and found correct , by Messrs Holloway and Taylor , auditors . All members in arrears with their levies are requested to pay them up at Mr Hosier's , Much Park-street . Acceington . —At a quarterly meeting of the members of this branch of the National Land
Company , held July 1 st . at their meeting room , after the accounts had passed the following officers were e lected for the next six months . James Cockcroft , president ; Greenwood Hartley , secretary ; Rushton Hopwood , treasurer ; Thomas Burtwell , scrutineer ; Robert Hacking , and Robert Dolphin , auditors ; James Haworth , local secretary ; James Duckworth , treasurer . The following r esol'ition was also past -. ' That wc , the members now present , recommend all members who are in arrears with their local expenses , to come forward and discbarge the
same . , , . ,.,. Salfobd . —At a meeting of the members et tins branch of the National Land Company on Sunday last . Mr Robinson in the chair , the following resolution was agreed to :- ' That we send a notice to the Stab , denying the right of power or authority ot tne Manchester branch , or any other of the National Land Company , to call together a delegate meeting of South Lancashire and Cceahire . '
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Nswcisn , B-CP 0 R-TvsE .-A special general meeting ot £ i %£ te £ i this branch 5 the Land Comgny . will be held in the home of M . Jade , Co * Ion , Side , nn Sunday , July 9 sb , at six o ' clock , to hear tne n portof & o Select Committee of the House of Communi , on the National Land Company . Si ooKtoK . oH-TKEB .-The council of the Caartis Association of Stockton-oa-Te « B . have engaged lb oSFdU' llallaTennanwtwet , where tney w . meet every Tuesday evening , at « w " JJ £ members are requested to attend on Tuesday next , JulylHh . Makch » t £ h -Mr Barker will deliver two lecture * in the People ' s Institute . Fitst . on Sunday evening . Subject :- ' The Charter . ' Chair to be taken at 81 o ' clock The second on Monday evening , Subject ? The English Aristocracy . ' Chair to be taken at seven o'clock .
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MONDAY , Jblv 8 . The HOUSE OF LORDS sat f „ r a shert time . The basin-ns was of no pnbltc interest . HOUSE OP COMMONS .- After disposing of some preliminary business , tho honsa w * nt into committee on tha Sugar Datles . The first set of resolutions having been put , Sir J . Parisgioh rose and moved as an nmcndmtmt that tbe duty on West India Muscovado « ugar , sbonld from the 5 ; h Instant , be 10 a per cnt ., instead cflSsJ oa contemplated by the resolution , his intention being , If that amendment wascArrled , farther tomave that * he duty on foreign sugar of the same olses bo continned at 20 a , tbe same to continue fjr a period of three years . The debate on this amendment occupied tbe remain , lag part of tho sitting . On a divUlen the amendment was negatived by a majority of 62 , the numbers being , 231 to 169 .
After soqe debate as to proceeding with the resolut i ons , Lord J , Rusbeli , said , as it appeared that tho question could noebs settled before the fi . h of July he wauld propose that the chairman should report progress , to tit again on Friday . -Mr Gladstone was desirous of knowing v ? hat would ba dona In referenda to tho duties which would oomo into operatldn on . thursday . It was not a Question affecting merely those who hod augar ia bond , bet those woo had It on its way to tola country . The CaAKccixon . of the Excusqueb said It had been he invariable practice to give directions for tbe altera . Hon of duties on a simple resolution of the houso , jpjy the course now pursued all the sugar th » t came la between the flth and tho time the resolution was reported would come In at the reduced duty .
Mr Gladstone urged Lord John Russell io ^ lve notice of a resolution for Tuesday for continuing tjoe present duties for the Interval that would elapse before the other resolutions were reported ; but lord Joha Eossell did not respond , to the desire thus expressed ; tbe oholrmon reported progress , and the house resumed , and , after Rome routine business had been dif posed of , adjourned a J two o ' clock . TUESDAY , Jolt 4 . HOUSE OP LORD 8 . —A conversation consequeot upon tbe presentation of petitions b y j & V ' P njse of Richmond , ensued relative to juvenile offenders , mi after some other business their lordships adjourned , HOUSE OP COMMONS . —The hause met specially at tweKe o'clock for the purpose of proceeding wjtlt the Incumbered Estates ( Ireland ) Sill ia committee , on that question being put ,
. Sir Ii . O'Brien moved , by way of amendment , that it be an instruction to the committee to extend the operation ef the bill to England and Scotland . The boa . baronet complained that the bill had been put forward as a boon to the landlords of Ireland , as enabling them to part with outlying portions of their property , wltb a riew to the redemption of tha rest ; and if the bill had carried out such objects It would have been hailed with welcome . As it stood , however , It would carry out so such purpose , and Instead of being a boon would expose the landlords of Ireland to every species of annoyance from their creditors . Having always understood that the principle on which the imperial government desired to proceed was , that Ireland should be considered as an integral part of the United Kingdom , he thought it but consistent that this bill , which now referred to Ireland only , should have a general application ,
The Solicitob . Genebal having explained the provislons of tho bill , aad detailed the alterations which had been made in it since it was first introduced , stated its orj act was to facilitate the sale of incumbered estates , and to give the purchaser a good title . If the latter condition were once obtained capital would soon flow into Ireland , and thus ample meant would be afforded ef beneficially employing tho population . Tbe bill was opposed by Air Napieb , and supported by Mr Monsall and Mr B . Osbobke . After a desultory conversation , Sir 6 , Gbet suggested the withdrawal of the amendment , or the propriety of dividing at once , Mr Henlet moved the adjournment of the debate , when tbe gallery was cleared , but no division took placo , and the adjournment was agreed to , so that tbe object for which tho house mat , that of proceeding with the bill In committee , was not attained .
The Attobset-Gbwbbal , in reply to Mr G , A , Hahivtonj stated that Ic was not within * h « province of the government to interfere el . hcr with respect to legal education In Ireland or with the view of authorising Entil ' ista barristers to practice in tho law courts of that coun ' rv , and vice Vina . KAFna Wae — Mr Hawes , la reply to Mr V , Smith , said he hoped shortly to be able to In ; on the table a report relative to the expenses of tbe Kaffir war , but he had not received any report on the general state of the Cape of Good Hope drawn up by Sir H . Pottinger previous to his leaving the colony . IUilwat Cohhisjhw . — Mr Bavkeb , la in explanatory speech , moved for leave to bring in a bill to repeal the Railway Commission Act . The motion was opposed by Mr Labodcbebe , aad supported bs Mr W , Gladstone ,
Lord J . Rcbseix suggesting , while be agreed that the board as at present constituted was more numerous and expensive perhaps than it ought to be , tbst bethought it desirable first to wait and see what were Hkeiy to be the ultimate duties thrown upon the department ; and secondly , to see the evidence taken by the committee on the miscellaneous estimates . On a division tho motion was negatived by a majority of 11 , the numbers 62 \ o 73 . iNTEBPiaEHCE iw Fobiioh Afpaisb . —Mr Ub < johaut was proceeding to submit a motion on the subject of interference in foreign affairs , when the house was counted out , WEDNESDAY , Julv 5 . HOUSE OF COMMONS , —The house met ot twelve o ' clock .
Sir George Gee ? , ia reply to Mr Ewart , In reference co a recent sentence of transportation in the island of Jersey , said he was not aware of any esse of tbe sort taore recent than last year , but from the iaqulries then Blade , ho was ef opinion that the sentence of transportation might legally be infl . cted in tho Channel Islands . Mr Qreen moved the second reading of Lord Stanley's Parliamentary Proceedings Adjournment Bill , the object of which was to enable the managers of bills that io either house had , at tho period of the prorogation oi parliament , only made part progress through tho house , to resume them in the ensuiog session , as the point to which they had previously attained . Mr S . Ceawfobd moved that It be read a second time thai day six moatha . After a abort discussion the amendment was withdrawn , and the bill was read a second time , The Church Sites ( Scotland ) Bill , after considerable discussion and several dlvliloas , ultimately passed through the committee .
Pabliakent ( Iheland ) Bill , —Oa tho order of tie day for resuming the adjourned debate on the subject of the repeal of the union , brought forward by Mr J . O'Connell , bsiag read , Sir B . Hall said , that although the question was one to which ho did not attach much importance , be must beg the attention of the house to it for a few moments . It had baen introduced bo long ago as the 11 th of April , eince whoa both the mover end seconder had absented themselves from ( bat bouse ; and he thought it was high time thoy should come to some decision as to whe . the ? the order should remain on paper , ( Hear , hear . ) When gontltimeQ who set themselves forward as the loaders of a groat body of the Irish people declared this measure to be a panacea for all the evils affecting that
country , and yet postponed tho consideration of it from time to tlvue , and never presented themselves to take charge of it , he thought the house would be fully justified ia determining that the order ought to bedisonsrgsd . ( Hear , hear . ) But that he might not give those gentle . aim an opportunity of saying that such a coarse was adopted on tho suggestion of an English msmber during their absence , be now gave notice that on that day three weeks ho should mjva that the order be discharged . It was only throwing coatempt and ridicule on the subject and the proc edings of that bouse to allow it to remain . Those leaders of the Irish p : oplo were accustomed to complain that they , the representatives of Ireland , had no Influence lu that house ; but It was Impossible for men so conducting themselvts to have influence in it . It was a miserable exhibition to
find a measure declared to bo of euoh importance so neglected by tho very men who brought It forward , as well as by thoso who professed to be supporters of it From this charge , however , he must exempt tho hon . member for Dublin . Mr Revjj . lds freely admitted that there wae much truth in . tho remarks of the hon . baronet . He must , however , plead' not guilty' for oihor Irish repeal mem btrs as well as himself , who were now esgaged attending the asaizas In Ireland , Ho and many others had uondoraned the hon . member for Limerick for bringing forward tho question upon a Wednesday when there that
would not be sufficient time to discuss it , and when hon . memter ' s speech aiono occupied four out of six hours . Ho ( Mr Reynolds ) moved tbo adjournment of tho debate , and was responsible for the subsrquent postponements . It was new half-past four o ' clock , and the house mast r > ee at six . Surely n * one could oipect him to bring it on then , particularly as there were only tbreo repeal member present . ( Cheers from tbe Coneervatlves . ) Ho fully understood | that good-natured cheer , but he bad accounted ior tho absence of reped Bembers . He believed that those members , like him . self , were incapable of shrinking from the discussion of the question , and If there was any intention to back OVH
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of the discussion he was not awiro of it . Ho moved ib . it the dtbato bo farther adjourned to that day three weeks . Mi-Scdlu seconded the motion . Mr Kecoh did not wish to Interfere In what appeared to him to be a very pretty quarrel , as It already stoat ? , amongst the Iilsh repeal mtmb . sM . But he could not join the hon . barontt In exculpating tho hon . member for Dublin from all blame in the course which hsd been pursued In reference to this question , for that hon . mem berh & dlnformsd bis repeal auditory in Dublin that there was to be found upon the repeal beaches in the House of Commons a greater amount of political rascality and profligacy — ( laughter ) — than in lifeo Pfopertlon had ever disgraced the sacred benches of Conciliation Hull . Who eould wonder then that
ins Irish repeal members were not present ? Neither did ho exculpate tbe hon . member for Limerick , that Wand demsgogue . ( Cries of 'Order . ' ) He apologised to the housi ) it be Had used a term inconsistent with its rules . He would say that bland popular orator , who declared in that house that ho always encouraged the people of Iceland to pi Bed confidence in the British legislature , and who denounced Ufe supporters tbA ; flss , t ' . hios ; on going back to Dublin , He gave all notice that on tho aistofMay , cooie what might , and even t / he should bo engaged in defending his seat , bo would bi-iog on tu--question of repeal , but he did not do so / -he . only kept it hanging , like tie sword of Damoaloe , over the BrltUh parliament . ( Laughter . ) Thft hon . gentlo , rajfin seemed i ^ ET- 'dyfr ^ feS ^ M peal of the union—that measure which , in bis opinion ,
oonld alone give prosperity to Ireland , WbS by never MpghlS it on . ( Laughter , ) If , thwght he , by , any ctoUCD wo Clin get tbo House of Common : to cgree to jerpetan ! postponement " , then the question is immediately carried . ( Loud laughter . ) But for tbo introduction flEd p < Mtfonem ? nt of this question he was not disposed to blame the repeal members alone . He in . eluded those gentlemen on the Treasury benches whe had long lent ihemselvfs to the agitation of it , and from _ fthom tho R epeal members received at the last general election so . much encouragement and consolation , The plan then was to have a Whig returned if possible , but srherc that conld not be , tho whole power and influence ptfti 9 government were employed to achieve the succew of these very men who had kept Ireland in hot water for so many years by the agitation of s . muaeurj , . wbicj ) , if carried , would undoubted !; lead to a dismem . berment of the empire . ( Hear , hear . ) Well might hit
riffhthon , friend the member for Dungorvon smile , for In 1834 , he said : ' Against drinking let drunkards rail—let Crockford ' s Club preach against framing , but let not a Whig government compiiin of agitation , ' ( Cheers and laughter . ) Tha question of repeal bad , he regretted to eay , been used by some for their own purposes ; for they bad forfeited their pledges , t nd excluded from tbe house others wha would have honestly represented the country . He need not specify names or places ; but when ho heard tbe bon . member for Dublin declare himself and others blameless , and at tbe same time declare that they re , garded the repeal of tbe union as a substantial question , bu could not avoid observing that his and their aou were not sqch as to lead any rational man to suppose otherwise than that question bad been used xs a false pretence , to enable t & em , to obtain seats in that bouse , thereby deceiving the people ot Ireland , ant Injuring th & oharacter of tbe British Honee of Commons , ( Hear . )
The question ef adjouraiog tho debate- to that dij three weeks was then put end agreed to , upon which Mr Rhyholbb , in order to entitle himself to reply tc the hon member for Athlone , moved the adjournment ofthabouso . He denied having used tbo observation ? attributed to him by that hon . gentleman . He had known that hon . gentleman long , but bad never yet heard of bis being guilty of one act of public utility to his country . ( Laughter . ) HU attack upon tho hon , member for Limerick reminded him of tbe old saying'Put an Irishman on the spit , end you will got another Irishman to turn him . ' ( Roars of laughter , ) Tbe
hon . baronet had put tbe hon , member for Limerick on a political spit , and the hon . member for Athlone turned him . He gave that honourable gentleman joy of bis new appointment of turnepit , ( Much laughter . ) He had stated tbat certain Irish members of that house had received comfort and consolation from tbe Treasury benches . No whe should like to have tbst translated intj plain E nglisb . He liked open aud advised speaking —( laughter )—and not vegue insinuation . Hi was aware tbat tbero were some apostates in thst house who owed their seats to their pretended advocacy of a repeal of the union ; but heknew also that there wore other hon . members who owed their seats to the influence of
nholosole borougbmongers , and whose expenses wero paid by moaoj remitted from this country , justifying tbe act , ha supposed , by the argument that , the prosperity of Ireland wonld be increased by tbe infusion into that country of British capital . ( Laughter . ) He would not say that any of it found its way to Athlone . ( Renewed laughter . ) What tbe hon , gentleman meant by ' comfort and consolation from the Treasury benches' he was ot a loss to understand . He ( Mr Reynolds ) had certainly not received either one or tbe other fnm the government , ( Loud laughter . ) He was not sent into tbat house to distract Its councils , nor as a waiter te providence , nor as en expectant lawyer watching to pick up
the crumbs from the table of a futnro administration . He was an independent member , and amongst those who voted for him were some of the most uncoupromis ing opponent ef repeal of the unioa . He did not enter tha : house » s a repealer alone , but as possessing ottur qualifications supposed to be necessary for the due discharge of the duties oi that house . He quite admitted that c question like the repeal of the union ought not to be made a handbill of ; that if it was not to be followed up it onght to be withdrawn ; and unless it were brought on that day three weeks , be would join tbe honourable baronet in calling on the house to discharge the order . ( Hoar , hear . )
Mr Kbqoh said , after what had fallen from the hon . member for Dublin , be claimed to offer a few words in sxpianation . When be spoke of a quarrel between the hon members for Limerick and Dublin , he had not meant It in tbe sense which ths hon . member assumed . The hon . member took it in a more serious sense than he ( Mr Keogh ) had intended . He ( Mr Keogh ) , howe v e r , observed that he had touched upon a sensitive point nbeo he alluded to tbe hon , member having rercivei comfort and consolation from the treasury bunch . He did not moan comtort and consolation In the shape of broad pieces of pounds , shillings , and pence , and he would eute what be had meant to assert . It was this , that the bon , member for Dublin , being a violent supporter of the repeal question , had at tho last election opposed tho late member , Mr Gregory and thit nhilo tho go .
vornment professed to bo tho Btrettuaus opponents of repeal , the very first vote tendered at tbe last election for the hon . member opposite ( Mr Reynolds ) was so tendered by her Majesty ' s present Attorney-General for Ireland ( hear , hear ) , who was eo zealous in the eauee , that not finding tho depu ' y in the booth for tho district in which he was registered , he pulled out his watch and called on those present , to aotico that the booth had not been opened at the proper time , adding , that If lit Reynolds was not returned , be would on that ground have materials for a petition to the House of Commons . ( Hoar , . bear . ) Re ) Mr Keogb ) would not however , rest on this isolated case , bat would go farther , and state that at the last election he had seen and could produce , it' neoeusary , a letter written by the Attorney . General fcr Ireland , who had conducted prosecutions against
men who carried only a little too far tbe principles ugreed to in a modified form by ber Mujosty ' s government—a . letter under his own hand , addressed to the ngeat oi a candidate standing at the last election In opposition to the government , 1 b which he ( tbe Irish Aitornty-Ganernl ) stated that although ho was not him . self a repealer , he would much prefer tho repeal cancidate to be returned than a supporter of the ri ^ ht hon . baronet the member for Tamworth , ( Hear , hear . ) Now , when the hon . member for Dublin again came forward to make wholeiale denlais ho ought to be prepared to meet the accusations of any hon , mewber whe disputed bis assertions . What bo ( Mr Keogh ) had now stated he knew to be true , and he defied contradiction . With respect to the words he had attributed to tbe bon . member , as having been uttered in
Conoiiiutlon-ball , he ( Mr Keogh ) had iust been informed by the hon . baronet the member for Marylebone ( Sir B . Hall ) , who took an interest in matters of this kind , and sometimes fell across some of the ' tit bits' of the hon . member for Dublin ' s oratory—( a laugh )—that he ( Mr Keogh ) had quoted the boa . member correctly , and that the hou . member had said in his placo in Conciliationhall , that on tho Repeal benches in the House of Com mons there sat a greater amount of political profliguej and rascality than ever disgraced tbo sacred beuclies which had been consecrated by the presence of the liberator of Ireland . ( Hear , and laughter . ) He ( Mr Keogh ) made this assertion from the reports contained in the public prints of Dublin ; but , after he bad sat down , the hon . baronet ( Sir B . Hall ) informed him that the
quotation was per ectly correct , and that be bad only just sent away tbe paper containing the speech by his servant , thinkiug ho should not require it on the present occasion . ( Laughter . ) Aiter ihis explanation , he ( Mr Keogh ) approbended the houso would not think he had only hazarded tbe assertions be bad made . If he had had tho slightest imagination that the house would to-day have been called upon to discuss this false-pretence question of Repeal , be would have been prepared , not with one or two , but with twenty instances of similarcouduct to tbat he hadstated having been pursued on tho part other Majesty ' s government , and to have proved that be was justified in saying that they had b ^ eu playing' fast and loose' with the question of Keptal , in order to secure those mHj . irities at the last election , to which their political consistency did not entit . etbem . ( Hoar . )
Sir G . GtiEl had not intended to have interposed in the present very irregular dlecuBsloE between the tWO hon . members—who , he must say , were very equally matched —but ho rose simply in consequence of tho unprovoked , uncalled for , and unprecedented course which had been taken to the ben . aud learned member for Athlone ) Mr
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Keogh ) in avaling himself of such an opportunity to maks a wholesale cbnrga agMtitt tho ' govornment , or rath er the f , ord Lieutenant of Ir » 2 .-iii < i {* upon the n : c > : gre evidence of a vote gi \ en probably onjjopd laid . sufficient grouudo by the Attorney-General lor'IrbTatd at" tbe last election for the city of Dublin . " £ : ;';• Mi Keogh . —Not given but'tendered . Sir G . GaEV .-We ;] , upofi-fl vow tradcrcd , the hoc . and learned member bad brought a ' . wbolesale charge againet the government , represented , by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , of having thrown alt their power and influence in favour of repeal candidates at the last eloBtlo ' u . Ho ( Sir G . Grey ) believed the « ecret of this attack was , thot
whatever had bjen the kc ! icltation to obtain the influence of the sovernment , it had not been given to secure the re . turn of the hon . and learned gentleman opposite . ( Hear , hear . ) All that he ( Sir G . Grey ) coald at present do , wag to meetthe cnargoby a general denial ; and in proof , he mi ght mention that his right hou . friend tho Secretary for Ireland ( Sir W . Somervillelhad , at tbe last election , met the most determined opposition of the very-body wbo IttvaS ' asserted bad tt , cei \ ' ? d comfort and consolation from the government . ( Hear , hear . ) Let the hon . and learned gentleman bring forward n , distinct charge against the Lord Lieutenant for having zuisosed his poirei , and tbe government would be prepared to ' meet it ; butlu ( Sir G . Grey ) must protest against those sweeping ^ charges being made without notice , and only supported by mere declamation and general assertion . ( Hear , henr . )
Mr Reynolds expressed bis readiness to withdraw his motion for the adjournment of the house , but several hon . memoera objected to the motion being withdrawn . The SPBAK 1 . R therefore put the question , which was negatived without a division . The second reading of the Horsham Borough BiU was proposed by Mr Bankes , inasmuch as the government did not seem disposed to proceed with it . Mr D'Eynoourt moved that the stage oe postponed for a week , which amendment was at length agreed to . A comjJltteu to consider the best manner of expediting the busintas of the house was then appointed and the house rose at Bis o ' clock .
( From our Third Edition of last week . ) FRIDAY Joke 30 . . HOUSE OF LOIIDS . —Tiie Royal Assent was given by commission to numerous biiia , tbe titles of which will b » found in tbe parliamentary report . On the motion of Lord Campbell , the Futile Health Bill ws « road a second time , after a short discussion , and their lordships eijjumed . HOUSE OF COMMONS —SirB . Hall gave a notice of motion for Monday , to ask for what reasons so large an , increase In the metropolitan police force bad recently been made , > - ' .-Mr E . Ushibov , for Tnesdsy , to move for the appoint , munt of n select committee to consider by ' vrtfeit maaaaiho public business of tho house might ba accleracecff-A conversation ensued betweten Mr Urquhart and Lord I'almerstos on the subject of returns relative to the Spanish debt due to England under the quadruple treaty , the affairs of the Mosquito territory , and as to tha dismissal of the hon . member for Stafford from the office of secretary to the embassy at Constantinople .
The noble Lord in reply to Mr Wild , stated that he had not heard of any seizure of arms on board a British vessel on the coast of Brittany . It was true that reports had been circulated in quaiters where tbey ought not to have been listened to , that the British government had given encouragement to attsmpts at disturbance in France , thin which nothing could be more false or unfounded . The government had every reason to acknowledge the fair and handsome manner in which the provisional government hsd conducted the intercourse between tho two countries , and he trusted no doubt would be entertained that the conduct of the British government towards
France had been of a similar character . If any private adventurer had been detected in the act of landing arms on the coast of France It was competent to tbe French authoritits to deal with such a person according to the law . The house having passed into committee on the Sugar Duties , Mr Bright emphatically condemned tbe govern , ment for having disinterred the question of protection , after they had buried it , and concluded a speech of details with respect to the past and present condition of the West India colonies , by moving , tiiat it is not now expedient to make any alteration on the Sugar Duties Act of 1846 .
The speakers in opposition to the motion wero Mr G . Berkeley , Mr Bagshaw , Mr Tollemac ' ie , the Chancellor of the Exchequer—who expressed his pleasurable con . viction that tho anticipated deficiency in the budget of two millions and a half would turn out to be only half a million—Mr A . Hastie , Mr Card well , Mr 3 . Wilson , and Lord Nugent , The committee divided—For the resolution ., .. .. 802 Against .. .. .. .. S 6 Majority aga'nst Mr Bright .. —206 Tho Chairman reported progress , the house resumed , the report to be received on Monday , and the house ad . journed .
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HEALTH OF T . S . BUNCOMBE , ESQ ., M . P . TO TUB EDITOR OF THE NORTHERf * STAR . Sir , —Being fully aware of the deep interest which is felt by your readers , and the working classes generally of Great Britain , in the health of their friend and champion , T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P . for Finsburv , it is with feelings of ihe higheat satisfaction that I have to communicate to you that information has been received at this r . ffije to-day , announcing the gratifying intelligence that our honourable president ' s health is very much improved during the last few days . I am , Sir , very respectfully , yours , T . BARnATr , Secretary . National Association of United Trades , 11 , Tottenham Court-road , July 6 th . 1848 .
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Isle of Ely . ~ Wi 9 bech . —Attempted Murder . —A painfu 1 feeling was excited in this town ou Thursday weeli , by a rumour that a rag and bone collector near New Common Bridge , Elm-road , bad committed murder , by cutting his wife ' s th-oat , and that the victim of his demoniacal feelings was dying . The man , Wm . Jones , is well known in the towa and surrounding country by the sobriquet of * Rag Jack , 'and he has already undergone different periods of imprisonment for criminal offences . The parties reside in a small house on the road leading to Outwell and Upwell , near the Standard Inn , and the dwelling is part'y occupied by the woman ' s parents , and the father , John Holland , was formerly a
chimney sweep , and now a working hrickmaker . On Thursday last at one o'clock , a quarrel having been caused through feelings of jealousy on the part of Jones , he seized a razor and inflicted two severe wounds in his victim ' s neck and one on her faee , cutting her hand severely during the struggle . The mother , who had been from home , relumed opportunely , and by resisting the fellow ' s murderous attempts , prevented the awful crime of murder which he no doubt contemplated . The mother ' s hand was severely maimed . Jones immediately left the house , and was pursued to a considerable distance by the Rev . Henry Jackson , of Leverington , and his brother ,
Mr Thomas Jackson , the former succeeding , after a hard race , in pouncing on and capturing Jones , whom Mr Jackson handed over to tbe police . The crime having been perpetrated on the very confines of the counties of Norfolk nnd Cambridge , and the house being situated in the former , the prisoner was handed over to the magistrates of Teringlon , by whom , after examination , he was committed to Swaffhara for trial . The unhappy woman still lingers in great suffering . Messrs Fawcett and Lilley , surgeons , were immediately called in , and under their joint care it is hoped that she may recover . —Cambridge Advertiser .
Singular Case of Poisoning . —On Friday week last , Mr Harris , the proprietor of tbe Equestrian Tavern , near the Surrey Theatre , having nearly 200 letters to post , adopted the usual mode of moistening the postage stamps with his tongue , and before he bad finished , he felt an extraordinary sensation and swelling of the tongue . In a short time it had swollen to so alarming a size , that Mr Harris found it necessarj to send for a surgeoni and that gentleman , on attending , at once pronounced his case one of poisoning , and stated tbat some poisonous ingredient was used in the glutinous raattet applied to postage stamps . The usual remedies were adopted with success .
Alleged Poisoning . —• Harwich , Wednesday . —Yeaterday an inquiry was resumed at the Waggon Inn , Wix , before W . Codd , Esq ., relative to a case of poisoning which has caused great excitement in the neighbourhood , The name of the deceased is Wm . Constable , alias Watta ; he waa fifty years of age , and followed the occupation of a pedlar ; and the party in custody on the charge of destroying him by arsenic is his sister , the wife of a farm , ing labourer , named May , in whose house he lodged . T'ie deceased died very suddenly on the 11 th of June , and suspicions being raised , the body was ex . burned on Friday last , and the contents of the stomach entrusted to Professor Taylor , of Guy ' s Hospi ta ) , for aualyeation . The result of this scientific in .
qujry was stated this day . A quantity of arsjme , sufficient to kill two persons , was detected , and from the corroded state of the coals of the stomach it was evident that death had been caused by the poison . From the evidencj of three witnesses , it was shown that Mrs May had spoken of the circumstance that she should be entitled to ten pounds from a death club in case of her brother ' s death , and that it would be an excellent thing if anything should happen lo him . It was also proved tbat he was in his usual good health a short time before his death ; that during his illness he was very sick
and violently purged , and that she had requested that no mention might he made of his having been sick . She had also stated what she should do with the money when she received it from the club . She intended to go about the country higgling . Other testimony , forming a strong chain of evidence , having ken given , the coroner intimated that the case was one which would require investigation elsewhere , but iu order to have legal evidence of the cause of death , they must have Professor Taylor , to depose on oath what he had stated in his report . The inouest was adjourned with that view .
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