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I fliiLTH of London during thb -Wbbk . —The raenertality of London exhibits a continued disposition to io increase . . The deaihs , which in the three preced-Jnghg weeks were successiveryv 781 , 863 , 898 , rose in iheheweefc ending last Saturday to 9 lf . In the ten sajwfflteaponding weeksof 1840-9 , the lowestnumberef gedeatJbs occorredin 1841 , aid was 759 ; they rose in [ 3 i 346 to 1 . 086 , and during the prevalence of cholera tuufutjear , they were 1 , 967 . The average of the ten isororrespoHding weeks is 1 , 021 , or augmented in the itataho of increase of population , 1 , 114 ; compared with whvhich latter number , tbe return of last week shows a idedeereasa amounting to 197 . Small-pox carried off lladagt week 12 children anJ a msn who had tureed 50
yeyeara , and had been unsuccessfully vaccinated in his ycyouth '; measles was fatal in 11 cases ; scarlatina in 2 ( 20 ; hooping cough in 18 : croup in 6 ; thrush in . 8 ; BlBUrpnraitt 2 ; infantile fever ia 2 ; rheumatic fever inin ' 3 ; typbnsinSi With the exception of measles aiand scarlatina , which now , destroy not more than hiludf the average number of lives , the epidemics menti tinned , show a fatality that differs little from tbe o usual amount . The gradual increase of mortality tl that has been observed since the second week of July u up to the present date i * doe to tbe diarrhoea , chiefly j > prevailing among children , which is known to attend tl this season of the year , and which , if the . conclusion s may be drawn from returns of corresponding weeks o of 1840-9 , has immensely increased since 1845 , and
d during later years has produced a mortality sixfold t the amount which was common in the earlier . Last n week the deaths from diarrhosa were 136 , of which 1323 occurred amongst in fants under three years ; of t these children not more than 17 had completed an e existence in tbe world of twelve months . In the ssme v week of 1846 there died 186 : persons from diarrhoea , im that of 1847 the deaths were HI ; in 1848 there v were 141 , and in 1849 , 179 . Last week 11 fatalcases < ofa more pr less severe form , of cholera were rei corded ; sir occurred amongst voung persons , and i five at more advanced ages . Against the 11 deaths i from cholera last week it is necessary to state that I there were Mia the corresponding week of 1844 , I S 3 in that of 1846 , 21 ia that of 1848 , and 926 in that
( of 1849 . Lithe Royal Observatory , Greenwich , i tte mean reading of the barometer was 30 in . on | Tuesday and Thursday . Tbe mean ofthe week was ! 29 * 859 . The mean temperature of the week was 1 61 * 3 deg . The mean daily temperature was below ' the average of corresponding days in seven years , on every day except Monday and ' Wednesday , when it was slightly above it . FbIGHTFOI . . OCCOKRKKCE AT BUCKFRUBSBridbr . —On Sunday afternoon , between one and two o clock , the numerous persons who were watting on the Blackfriars steam boat pier , and passing down the river ia the steam packets , were most painfully excited at seeing a gentlemanl y-dressed man falling from the south east side of the bridge . The skull of the unfortunate man came in violent contact with the stonework , which no doubt stunned him , for the moment he reached the water he sank , and never rose
again . Mr . Robert Ware , tbe pier-master , immediately dispatched the piermen with the life-boat and drag to the spot , in order , if possible , to rescue the deceased . Unfortunately they were unable to find him , but while fishing for him they brought up thebody of anotherjnan , which most have been in the water several days . It is supposed by those who were on the bridge that it was not an act of suicide , hut merely an accident . The account those parties give the police was , that they saw the gentleman standing on theseatin the second recess , looking at the boats passing up and down the river , when his lias was blown off , and in his ' endeavour to reach it heorerbalanced himself . The body ofthe man found has been taken to Paul ' s wharf to be identified . It appears to be that of a person about twenty years of age , and has a burn on the rightcheek and another era the left ear .
-AccrDESTiTTHBNKwCrrr Pbisok , Hoixowat . —; On Monday forenoon , between eight and nine o ' clock , as some men were employed on a scaffold raised for the erection ofthe New City Prison , the puttock of the platform on which they were standing gave way . The whole of them , except a man of the same of Dennis Marchant , succeeded in preventing themselves from falling . Marchant was unable to lay hotel of any thing , when he was precipitated a depth of 120 feet , lie alighted on his feet , tbe effect of which was that both legs were frightfully fractured . He was taken to the University College Hospital in a state of insensibility , where he was left without any hopes of recovery .
Ikcictious Sam ok Poisoss . —On Monday Mr . H . M . Wakley held an inquest at the Royal Free Hospital , on view of the body of Sarah Wolf , aged thirty-seven , residing at No . 72 , Harrison-street Gray s-inn-road . The deceased and her husband did act fire happily together . Last Saturday morning they had a quarrel , when , after he went to bis employment , she left her home , and purchased some laudanum . While labouring under its effects , she was taken to the above institution , where she died about two o clock on Sunday morning . —James Harrow , errand-boy to ISr . M'Donald , stated that about four o ' clock on Saturday afternoon the deceased entered the shop and asked for two pennyworth of laudanum for the toothache . He supplied her with it , and not
it in an egg cup which she brought with her . She then asked him for a tumbler of water , which he also gave her , when she instantly poured the laudanum into the water and drank the whole . He observed to her that had he been aware she intended to drink the laudanum he would not have supplied her with it , as it would poison her . Deceased remarked that was just what she wanted it for , as she had taken sixpenny worth within half an hoar . Witness has frequently sold poisons , but had been cautioned by his raaster against doing so . —The coroner and jury spoke in strong terms against a boy being allowed to have the control of poisons , and agreed that some legislative enactment ought to be passed to prevent tb ^ indiscriminate sale . Verdict— "That the
deceased died from the effect of laudanum , and that the jury cannot separate without expressing their cfeep regret that so young a child should be left in charge of a surgeon ' s shop , with the opportunity of seffing poisons to any casual customer . " . Fibs in Uoibohn . —On Sunday afternoon , at a few minutes before two o ' clock , a fire of an alarming chancier , and nearly attended with very disastrous consequences , broke oat in the extensive premises belonging to Messrs . Graves and Co ., tailors and drapers , carrying oa business at 313 , High Holborn , aear the corner of Chancery-lane . Considerable damage was done to the valuable stock in trade , and also to the premises , before the fire could be extinguished . Two of the female servants had avery
narrow escape . They having rah into the shop became overpowered with smote , and fell amidst the fire . PaKee-eonstable Collins , F 97 , hvring rushed into the place , he succeeded in dragging them oat , bat one of them was much burnt about the hand . Explosiox or Fire-Works . —On Monday morning at a few minutes before nine o ' clock , considerable anna was caused in the vicinity of the Surrey Theatre , owing to an explosion of gunpowder and other combustible matter taking place on the pre . Buses belonging to Mr . Drewett , a fire-work maker , in Westminster Bridge-road . The boilding , which waa very small , had been let to a gentleman residing
in the Strand , for the manufacturing of patent signal rockets , and it contained the usual ingredients used for that purpose . Suddenly , at the hour above mentioned , a loud explosion took place which had barely Bohsirled , when another and still louder one occurred . Ia an instantthe building became encircled inflames , sad at one time fears were entertained for the safety ofthe theatre . The engines of the London Brigade and West of England Company quickly , attended ; hat owing to the exertions of die inhabitants the fire was soon subdued , the only damage being tbe destroe & m of the small boilding in which the disaster occurred . The fire , it is believed , was caused from tbe heat of the sun igniting the composition used in
making the signal lights . ' ExrttcsrvB Frai a SHOarorrCEL—On Monday a fire of a very alarming character , and attended with a serious destruction of property , broke out in a spaeJoo s range of premises in the occupation of Mr . Alien , a scale board cutler , carrying ; on business at No . 4 , New-inn , Broadway , Shoreditch . Upon , the arrival of the firemen the flames were assuming a most threatening aspect , bat having set their engines to work , the brigade were enabled to cutoff the spread ofthe flames , but along time elapsed ere the conflagration was wholly extinguished , and not before Mr . Allen ' s stock in trade , machinery , and premises were partially consumed . The stock in trade , & c ., of Mr . Sporgin , bedstead maker and turner , as well as the contents of Mr . Phillips ' s boose ( both adjoining ) , are also severely damaged . Fortunately the . two first aimed sufferers were insured inthe Phoenix and Suit oSses , but Mr . Phillips was uninsured . .
t FksB Amassiow to St . Paul ' s Cathedbu . — She public will learn with , satisfaction that the twopeony fee for admission to St . Paul ' s Cathedral is really to be forthwith abolished , and entrance to be allied at the west dtor , _ so as to afford an imposing tow . of the fine interior . ¦ Preparatory to this arxasgeiaent the gate to the churchyard facing Ludgate-hill is being repaired , and & few other little imprarements are in hand . This is in accordance with Sir G . Grey ' s assurance in the house , in reply to Mr . Home , that the' free admission of the public was aetoahy under the consideration of the Dean and Chanter . '
~ Visrr op Pahisias ExcoR 8 ioM 3 T 3 > -0 fl Sunday a monster train , conveying ; no less then 1 , 400 Parisians , oh an excursion to the metropolis , arrived at the London Bridge termhuuof the South Eastern Bailway . Every cab and means of conveyance inthe station and vidnity proved inadequate , and a number ef omnibuses were engaged to carry them to their destination in Leicester-square . The lengthy cayal-,-ttdey and the nnnmal appearance of the excursionr MtSj'the rnsjority teingof the working class , en «^ aM wearing beards , attracted much curiosity . : ^ fe ; hot iBb and lodging houses had not sufficient £ accommodation , and numbers had to be quartered in ~ . « e Strand and vicinity .
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alonginquiry toot place before Mr . f ««?™» : *^ . We stmnstor House of Correction ^ as to the death of W ^ Kard , aged thirty-nine . Deceased'was formerly a gentlemen ' s servant , anditwas . stated h * l some yeirs . since been in theestobhshment . of Mrs . Colonel de Yere , © f Awnwwid ^ ^ gent * - partand Miss Proctor , of Pall Mall East , but he had lately set up as a fishmonger ^ | ired with a woman named Mary Canssey , ato 8 , Orchard-atreet , Westminster . He was a man of very violent temper when excited , and had twice made attempts on his life ; once with laudanum , and another time with oxalic acid . The woman Caussey seemed ; to hare been alarmed at his conduct , and separated from him . On Tuesday week he went to-her house , rushed into her room , and attempted to cut her
throat ; Being a strong woman , she prevented his succeeding ; but he inflicted a very severe wound . He was taken before Mr . Broderip , at the-Westminster police-court , and ordered to find sureties , himself in 4100 and two sureties in £ 50 , and failing to do so was sentenced to six months' imprisonment . Since he has been in the gaol nothing uncommon has been observed in his manner up to the time of hia being locked up on Sunday nig ht . At seven on Monday morning awarder of the name of Slade opened his cell door , and found deceased suspended by his garters and braces to a grating in the wall he had been dead some hoars . He had written with chalk on his bedstead , "May my spirit haunt you till death to serve me so , Mary Caussey , after I lived with you ten years ; I hope George will forgive me . "— "Verdict : " . That tie deceased destroyed himself while in a state of temporary insanity . "
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Dbath bkom Fighting . —On Saturday last , an inquest was held at the Railway Tavern in Wolverhampton , on the body of Thomas Bartholomew , a young man about eighteen years of age , who had been killed ia a fight with a fellow workman , named James Smith . A quarrel having arisen between them , it was resolved to settle the dispute by a fight . About seven o ' clock in the evening they commenced fighting on Horsley-fields-bridge . ^ A few , rounds only had been fought , when Smith hit hig opponent a severe blow on the left side . Bartholomew iinmediatelv became senseless , and expired oh the ground
inthe course of ten minutes ,, before-medical aid could be obtained . The fight appeared not to have been altogether fair , as Smith was represented to have struck the deceased on the _ back after he had knocked him down . Yates , Smith ' s second , was represented to have struck' the deceased ' s . brother twice while the latter was endeavouring to prevent the parties from fighting . —Mr . Quiriton , - surgeon , having stated that death was occasioned by the rupture of the stomach and one ofthe vessels of the spleen , which might have been occasioned by a blow from a man ' s fist , the jury returned a verdict of "Manslaughter " against James Smith and William Yates , who were forthwith committed for trial at the nextassites . ' ' '
Thb laik Bonis Explosion at Bristol—Another ofthe unfortunate sufferers of this accident died in the Bristol Infirmary on Saturday last—the captain of the Red Rover , Albinus Puddy . The poor fellow bad received fractures of his legs , and extensive scalds over several parts of his body , but his chief affliction was the shock of his nervous system , which was of the most severe character ! His mind was so severely affected by tbe occurrence that he could not be induced to believe that any accident had happened , or that he was in ' - ahjr other way affected than by a chill in his legs . ' Until the close of last week some hopes were entertained that he might rally sufficiently to save his life , but on Thursday he began to sink , and continued growing worse and worse till Saturday , when death pnt a period to his sufferings . Some others of the sufterera . still remain very iU , although it is hoped that most of them may recover . '
Pabtiaii DKSiirocnoK of Pabkhtjbst Prison bt Eire . —A fire broke ont at midnight on the 1 st inst ., at the New Model Prison for juvenile offenders at Parkhurst , of a serious description . . One of the principal wings , containing 200 cells ,. was totally destroyed , besides damage to other parts ofthe prison . As regards the origin of the fire , there is too much ' reason to believe that it was the act of a party of juveniles , for the purpose of enabling them to ' escape frorh the prison , in which object , however , they were defeated . For a long period the flames raged tremendously , and were not entirely subdued till five o ' clock the following morning , by which time not a vestige of the ward or its ' three stories remained ; the whole of it was levelled to the ground , a loss of nearly £ 3 , 000 . During the morning the convicts were locked in one of the parade grounds ,
with a guard over them . An investigation has since been made by the authorities into the cause ofthe fire . No lignt or fire was permitted to remain in the ward after eight o ' clock in the evening , at which hour and the subsequent one the turnkeys went over every department of the building and found it safe . It was heated by warm air , ejected through iron pipes placed along tbe galleries , but for several days previously it appears the apparatus has not been employed , therefore it is pretty evident the fire could not have resulted from these means . One of the prisoners , we understand , has made a communication to the deputy-governor , which throws considerable suspicion on several of the elder convicts ; these have been placed in separate cells nntil the investigation is closed . One of them , it is said , has confessed that the prison was set on fire .
A Lusmo im a Church .-On Sunday morning the service at Christ Church , Liverpool , was interrupted by a scene of the most extraordinary and exciting description . The Rev . Fielding Odd had just left the vestry , and was proceeding towards the pulpit to preach a sermon ; when a man stepped forward from the seats immediately in front of the communion , and rushed before the reverend gentleman . Mr . Caklwell , the sexton , was the first to interfere , and caught hold of the intruder by the coat , with the view of impeding his progress ; but , unfortunately , the garment gave way , aridthe man proceeded . *; The greatest confusion reigned' throughout the church , many of the congregation , from their position , not being able to see what wasgoingforward ; but , when the man appeared in the pulpit and gesticulated with all the wildness of a maniac , the scene was ope of the
greatest excitement . Many gentlemen left their seats in crder to assist the sexton in his endeavour to remove the offender . Mr . Caldwell at first tried persuasion ; but , the man being deaf to all entreaty , it was found necessary to use force in order to eject him . The police were sent for , and shortly afterwards he was conveyed to the Rose-hill police-station . When there he refused to give any name , and the statements he made were of a very rambling nature , such as to indicate that he was not in bis right mind . Subsequently the unfortunate being was removed from Kose-hill , to the Main Bridewell , in order that he might be properly secured . His name is Joseph Whittingham , and sometime ago . it was found necessary to confine , him in the workhouse asylum , hut of late he waa looked upon as . more rational and in a fit state to be at large . _
Chabgs of Ehbbzeluhbsx against a Post Office Cierk . —At the Derby Police-court last week George Graham , the money order clerk of the Derby Post Office , was charged with embezzling and fraudulently disposing of £ 8 receivedby him in his official . capacity . The mag istrates committed the accused for trial at the borough sessions , with an intimation that bail would be taken , the prisoner , himself in £ 50 , and two . sureties in £ 25 . each , wkh twenty-four hours' notice ., „ „ Destructive Firb at Liverpool . —On Monday a fire occurred , about four o clock , at Mr . Martin ' s rice and corn mills . BAurford-square . The fire is supposed to have originated , from some sicks being placed on the boiler for the purpose of drying . The damage done is estimated at about £ 2 , 000 , but the property was insured in the West of England and Manchester Fire Offices . The fire lasted about one hour .
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Akotheb Fatal Casoaitt on the Edinburgh ano Giasgow Raiiavay . —Glasgow , Aug , 2 . —As the train which arrives here at half-past eleven o ' clock from Edinburgh was coming down the tunnel lastnight , s man was observed lying near the rails . He was immediately picked up , when it was found that he had lost one of his feet and was severely injured about the head , bat was still alive ; he expired , however , at , three o clock this morning , without being able to tell how he had met with the accident . The unfortunate deceased , whose name was Boyd , was manager at the Cowlairs station , and it is supposed that he bad been going up the incline . with the half-past eight train , standing upon the
step ofa carnage probably , when he fell off and received the injuries which caused his death . iNJAKTiciDa . —A case of infanticide hag occurred hear Cumnock . A middle-aged woman was overtaken by the pangs of labour on her journey along the public road and applied for shelter and assistance at the house of Mr . James Houston , Mansfield Cottage . She represented herself as the wife of a railway labourer , and said she had ; come from ' Thornhill in quest of her husband , who had deserted her , or at least had not returned home so soon as his wife had anticipated . ; She stated , that she had lodged for some clays with friends who had erected turf hats oh
the hue of . the Glasgow , Dumfries , and Carlisle Railway , in course of formation between this and ffirkconnelJ , and that she had left some children in Jhe huts , and was on her way . to New Cumnock to procure some provisions for herself arid them . Mhl Houston treated her " with the . greatest humanity , despatching a servant to New Cumnock , for the double purpose of procuring the services of . a medical man , and the requisite provision for the children said to be left at the huts . A doctor was promptly in attendance , and in tbe course ofa few hours the woman was delivered of a fine healthy mate child , which was supplied with clothes by Mrs .
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Houston ; ' So little'had the iron frame of > the un * happy woman- suffered thatiin spite of entreaty , and remonstrance ' , ; she-in the short space ! oftwo' hours actually rose , and took-herichild ^ two hal f-quarter loaves , and some flour , ' and ? set out on her ^ return to thehuts ; Nothing farther was beard of her for five or six days , . when the body of a child was discovered hVtheNith , at the march between Ayrshire and Dumfriesshire , a mile fronvMansfield Cottage ; : The police , of course , were instantly on ' the alerts Dr . Meldrum , Mrs . Houston ;& esi i ' idemifled' the ' child ; Mrs . H knowing her own clothes with whichdt' was dressed . ' A search-was commenced for the unnatural mother , but'it is supposed she has iinade-her way to Ireland . . h-.-v ( - . > :. ; ; r- > .,. . v -tii ; w : ;! :.. \ ' ¦ Destructivb Firk in-Glasgow . —On Sundav
morning one of the most ; destructiye . fires that has occurred here for a long . peribd broke out in the Adelphi Dye works , theproperty of . Messrs . vFleming , Watson , and ^ airn . , Thei premises are situated near the- manufactory of . Mr . v Thompson , 'known as the Bliburn Mill ,, and , the > dye , works . of ,. I | fh ; B . F , M-Callum ; the three , eatabushments forming , in fact , - a cluster of buildings , ; which-occupy the whole ground betwixt Adelphi and Govau streets in . the one direction , andfromKoserstreets to theiCommercialroad in the ; other . ;; Thefire was -discovered , about ten o ' clock , . when : it-was just bursting forth io ., a building , used as astore for finished and , packed up goods , which contained at the time a number of bales ready for transmission , , ai also a quantity of loose
yarn . The ; men and engines arrived at the spot with laudable , prompitude . The fiames had progressed with alarming rapidity , and the aspect of affairs was such as to excite serious apprehensions , i . All hope of saving the place where the flames ; commenced was abandoned , and the main efforts of the firemen were directed to prevent their . extension . | As the storeroom was almost in . the centre of the block of buildings , this became a matter of much . importance and difficulty . By the admirable arrangements . adopted under . the direction ofthe superintendent , and the exertions of the men , it was , however ,, in great part accomplished . . A building that stood ; , with its gable to the side-wall ofthe store-room , belonging to the same owners , -and appropriated to- nearly , the same purpose , and one belonging to Mr . Thompson , which ran parallel to the second ,. have both become aiprey to it . . The first contained a farther quantity of varn
and a number of bales of madder-root- ; in tho other there was some machineryand a lot of miscellaneous articles . These three places have- been entirely gutted , and scarcely , apytkingbf their contents has been saved . Some goods belonging to Mr . M ' Cal-Inra , whose premises-are . on theiother . side , have been destroyed , but none of his buildings are in any degree injured . The fire raged with great vehemence for several hours , but the supply of water was plentiful , and the application , of the men unremitting , and about one o ' clock was in a great degree subdued . One effect of this unfortunate , casualty , will . be to throw a great many hands * out . of employment , as it will be necessarily a considerable while ere the chief losers by the disaster will be in a > condition to resume operations .. The . estimate of the damage occasioned is ^ computed-at several thousand pounds . Messrs . Fleming , Watson , and Nairn are insured in the'West of England office .: :: : : ; . 1
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¦ Whoiesam ! . Evictions . —The TipperaryVindicator gives the following statement : — " On , Friday last , the romantic locality of Cullohill , near Borrisoleigh , was tbe theatre of a most painful scene . This property has lately come into -the possession of Mr . John Parker , of Ballycolliton ,, near Nenagh ,, aHd wishing to get rid of small holdings and amalgamate farms , no issued an habere ; , and to carrry out his , in * tention was on this'day accompanied by ; his brother , and his law agent , Mr . Daxon , of Ne nagh . , At halfpast eight o ' clock they appeared on the . land with a gang of the notorious levellers of Jfenagb , About nine o ' clock the worthy , sub-inspeotor , Mr . Malono ,
with about forty of his police from the duierent stations , was on the spot , and ; shortly after the , subsheriff , Mr . Going , on his way to . open the commission in Nenagh , with deputy , Mr ., Gason , and ; his chief clerk , Mr . Burrows , -also arriyed . ; Mr . Daxon , the law , agent , with : Mr . ^ Burrows , the chief clerlw , and the . ' crowbar brigade , / ' with half the police , filed to the southern district of the ancient castle , and levelled fourteen houses , and turned the poor inmates out upon the . highways .- The ; Messrs . Parker , with Mr . Gason , and a party . of police under the command ; of the . sub-inspector , took the northern district , directing . their route towards ' ; a . rick of turf , in hopes of discovering a nest of arms , but without success , and , melancholy to behold , in a few
hours 470 human : . beings were dispossessed from the townlands of Culohill , Carra-green ,, Curraghkeal , Glanarisk , and the bog of Monkenan . Out of the above 470 , 229 were re-admitted as care-takers . ; the remaining 241 wereleft without shelter . " . i \ r Tub Clare Journal states that at a similar eviction scene , which took place at Miltown Malbay on the same day , fifty families were dispossessed , twentyeight houses were levelled , and 160 individuals thrown outon the high road . ,. . Bioi . in Cork . —On Friday evening a serious riot took place in Cork between some men of the , 41 st regiment , now in garrison there , and the constabulary , The affair commenced . in a :. drunken : row between the military . themselves ; but ; when the
police were called in to interfere , < the combatants took part against the intruders , and a severe conflict ensued , The soldiers were first worsted ,, but , having obtained a reinforcement , they returned and attacked the police station , . being also aided by some civilians . At one ' time four or five hundred persons were engaged in the fray , and stones were hurled in volleys by the mob of soldiers and civilians ,, At length an officer ' s guard arrived from the barracks to the aid of the police , and several of the soldiers were made prisoners . A young lad was killed , and several persons seriously , wounded . .. One of the soldiers is said to be in a-hopeless state . ' Several of the persons engaged inthe riot between tbe military and police were committed for trial by the
magistrates next day . One of the soldiers , engaged in the affray has died of the injuries he received . . ' DosoiNNON Election . —Lord Northland has been re-elected without opposition . ' . ' " Thb HABVBsrl—Tho . accounts of-the potato are , as usual , conflicting ; but tho burden of evidence is in favour of the general : soundness of the . crop , although , beyond all doubt , the . blight ; has been making progress in the tubers as well as in the leaves and haulm of the plant . In some'districts it is stated that there are yet no- symptoms whatever of blight . Much , ; as regards the ultimate safety of the crop , willdepend , on . the < state of the weather for the next , three or . " , four , weeks . , I have seen a letter from Meatb , which states that the potato crop hi that quarter looks perfectly healthy , unless in a few fields distant from each / other—that bats are likely to be a superabundant crop ; 'that wheat looks ver y well , biit-iwhen closely . examiHed
one . side of the ear-is found ' , ' gappy , " caused by a blight of sohie «? rt . -Thecondition of- the ; potato , crop is sometimes a subject of earnest , cohversatioh in the provincial -journals ^ --The- Cork -Constitution , referringto a statement of Dr .-Donovan , of Skibbereen , states that in that union ' there is every sign at present of an extensive and devastating potato blight that will make the condition of the peasantry more helpless'than it ever was before , " declares that the disease has not materially' extended , and that " communications have been"received in Cork from no fewer than forty , towns jsituated in all parts of Ireland , which concur in desoribing thecrop . as healthy and untouched . So far as our , experience goes we . havenever knowu . the potatoes finer than they are this year . A diseased one we have not met . " Notwithstanding this' and other favourable reports ' the blight is , gradually extending , ' and in Kudare , for instance , several ofthe gentry andfarmershave lost no . inconsiderable portion , of their
crop . . -. .. Tini BbfbaitAssociation . —A meetmg of this body was held on Monday in Conciliation'Hall '; Mr . John Rafferty presiding / . ; Mr . John O ' Connell read Bomo letters from Roman , Catholic clergymen , in one of which it wasi recommended that Irishmen in London ' should agitato there for repeal . ' Mr . O'Connell . then proceeded to say that since his father ' s death the association hadnot had fair play , because it had been . heavily encumbered with debt , he was happy , to say , ; however , Ithatthis difficulty had been got oyer—; t , he association , would for the future bo , unencumbered , ; and they would . tetain Cehciliation Hall . He then referred to the Tenant Bight Conference , which meets this dayi-an ' d said there was something in ' thei proposed organisation that didndt . seem to him quite free from legal objection , he thought the best course i he , could take at present would be to abstain from attending that conference ^ The " rent , 'was " announced' to ' be ' £ 2810 sV 7 d . ' " ¦ " - '"• , ;; H ' ; - ' ¦ '¦ - ¦ ¦ • ' ¦ ¦ - ' ' -i ' -
Dfakbiut Murder ik King ' s / Count ? . —The Evening Mail give ' s . the , ' following , account of a case of murder;— " BiBB „ Aug .. 3 : —A dreadful murder has just been committed within two . miles of this town . Thb victim's name was Pike ,, in the employment of Mr . Cassidyj of Monasterevan ; He ' was to have served ejectments-next-week .- He exchanged shots with one of . tbe assassinsr-the ' other then shot hun throug h the back , and , struck , him a . violent blow on the forehead . . He left a wife and family of four children . The body was found on the highroad at ten o ' clock this morning . •' .
Thb Potato Dibsasb ;—The Clare Journal flays , that the- ; potato disease . ; has attacked the tuber in several places along the sea-coast . ; . Nearly all . the other accounts still repeat , that the , leaves and stalk only ' have exhibited the symptoms " of the blight . ' i ... ; ,. " .. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦] . "¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ :: /'¦ : SAtBB of EncuubkredEstati ? . —The proceedings at the Encumbered Court on . Tuesday were more than usually interesting , ; , The Marquis of Waterford appeared amongst the bidders . Nine separate properties were announced for sale ; some of which were adjourned for Insufficient value in the bidding . Death of ibk Earl of Donravbw . —The death
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0 ^ r ^ ar ]^& U & tS his resi dfende Ada ^ 'Abbey ; - couttty'Lirrienck . Jw . lordship's nialady wail chronic supurativtfdis ' eaBe of the ^ ihdpipe .. 'iii ; 'ioo !!; jj , vn \ ii > . . 1 ''«• . ^ FJ "; iTm- ConH MAB KBisrare _ not iniluenced'hy-. the , nanio ' ' amongst . jotato-growers , j At , tho , D , uhhn mafketS ' and soarcety a ' -sale : could' be effected ' in . Indian corn / iii which : there have beehsdme Speculative purchases , Uh'account i of thb apprehensions aboutthe extensiqnnfthepotat ^ blig htij i > : ;/; : ;• , -. ;' , "'' ' ( 'TB & ixNANT-. . CONFI ! RBNCS . , -v ; ,-.,,, ! -i The ' sittings of Jthe'Teh a ^ Right , Conference comnieiioed on ' Tuesday initheCorporatiqn' ABsem'
. . blyihouse , William-street . -There was ' a ? numerohs attendance , from . variousIparts of ^ ^ the country , ; ineluding seyeral Fresbyterian a . nd , ; Boraan ; Cf tth ^ Uc clercymeh ..-, The meeting was not flpen to . the public , ' and the repbrters ; fr 0 m ; tho' . newspapers were not admitted : ' The a ^^^ ^ Js | fc { n statomentfrdm ;» correspondent ^ •^• "gj ^ of th ' ePreparatory Committee yesterday , ( MondayJ , the preliminary arrangements . were . complete ^ . lt wasdetermineithat > the . . dec , isiqn , o ^^^^^ shoiild'hebinding bn the minority-that 4 he . duties of seofetariei should bedischarged ^ by threejol ergy ^ men , aPrbtestanf , ' -Roman Catholio , ' and Presbyi „ . iJwi _ thak thevmeetinfirs of the . - Conference , ' : at
least in its ' first ,. 8 tagj 6 S , ehbuld not be open to , the public octhe press , and j that a public meeting should be held at the ' close of the private sittings , " i The Freeman s Journal of , . Wednesday contains ; a summary , furnished by the secretaries , of : tlie ' proceedings at . thermorningrand evening sittings on Tuesday , extending ; toiUpwards , of ; three ,, colurans . Without going into ( theuiscussioh , I shali . merely notice the-results , . Thefollowing general principles were affirmed in the'resbliitions : — ¦ ; ' '' , H ' » That a'fair valuation ' of rent between landlord and tenant in Ireland is-indispensable . ' . > : > -A
' " That the tenant should not be disturbed in his possession , ' so longas the pays the rent ; fixed by the proposedlawX' , . . , ,-., ?• . . ,-... , , "That the tenant should have ' a right to ' sell his interest ^ with all'its incidents , at the' hi ghest market-value ;' ' ^' ¦ "'• : ' - ¦ ; ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦! '¦¦ ' - ; , - i : ^ : [' - ,: ' " . That when the ; rent ; has heehfixed by valuation , ho rentbeyoncl the valued rent shall be . recoverable by any . ' process , of law .. ' ¦ ., - ¦ , , ;¦ i ' . ' . That cases ' of minors , and other exceptional oasey , be c , orisidered hereafter , on any measure to be introduced into ! Parliament . ry . r ¦ ¦ ¦ :: / , v :-i . « - . <¦ :: ' ¦ ^ That . an . eijuitable ; valuation of . land [ for , rent
shou . Hdivide , between , the landlord aj | d ; tenant , the netprofitsibfj cultivation , ; in the . same way as profits wbiildbo ^ diy ^ ed between tbe ' partners'in , any , bther busiriessi " vi / herione of themis ' a'dormant partner and the other- the ' working capitalist' -who takes upohihimthowhole ; risk . " :. K ;!;!;; - ¦ ¦ . ¦ >¦ . . : ¦¦ ' Thelast i resplution , ; suggested by . Mr . Lucas , of the . Tablet , led to a protracted discussion , but was carried on a division ; Dr . M'Kntght , of the Banner of Ulster , presidedat the morning sitting , ' and Mr ; J . P . Maguire , of the Cork Examiner , was thechair- ' maniattheevehingmeeting . !>] . ; * ' ..- '' / ' , ; : / , \^ : ^< - -: : : ¦ . ¦ i : A . ' -fi •••••'• ¦"¦ ' «¦ ' " ' " 'iff " * . ' ¦;;•> : ;?
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' ; ; ?! RIOTS'INC'FIil ^ TSHIItE . ' ' '• '' s ;< ; The . peaceable : inhabitants of' Holywell ) and ; ithe neighbourhood have been thrown into a state of alarm by , certain violent and outrageous proceedings on the partof the , miner 8 employed in the Talergoch Mines ; These menhavebeenup in arms against their employers ' for the purpose of obtaining a redaction of the hours of labour . ' ' -The origoh of the dispute , is ; as ^ teWBlrr ; . uA : " y ' > r . \ ---A \ - ji ' Tf- ; 'fl :. ; ^ rj-Jd ' ' : Captain Frani | i 9 iithe agent . of the ^ Milwjr'Mining . Co mpflny , who resideVat Haiktn , upwards of twenty years ago introduced into the neighbourhood the system of working in the'mines adopted' in Cornwall ; hamely . theieight hours system , which ; is . 'the usual
one throughout England , ana pretty extensively also adopted in the principality . It seems that even under the , eight hours ! system ' , the miriers only ' actually work about six hours a"day ; deducting' the time ' allowed for taking their meals , so that the adoption of the six hours system would really only give them about four hours labour per diemi The-Milwr Murine Company , object to their men taking what are called "annual bargains , ' - ' as it has been found too frequently thattheMaterials ^ emp \ oy « d by the men : in ^ working these " bargains" consistof the timber , ropes } can * dles . powder , and other article ' s which they haveobtainedfrom the mines in which Ithey are employed . The system therefore seeming obviously vicious , and one that offered the greatest temptations to the men
to commit , frauds upon ; then" " employersi Captain Francis determined no men' should ¦ ' be taken on by the Milwr Company but such as would sign a code of rules , thepvincipal of which was that no miner should work in any other mines except those of the company and the period of his labour should be eight hours per diem . These rules were agreed to ^ bythe men and their employers about five weeks ago ; and the latter appearing satisfied with them ,-there ' seems no reason for" believihgthat ' they would have attempted to abrogate them had it not been for the illegal , interference of the Halkin and Talergoch men . " :: " ' ¦ ¦ >¦ The Halkin and . Talergoch miners being upon the six hours system , resolved to enforce it on the Milwr Mining Company ; arid accordingly they held
meetingg , at which resolutions were passed by which it was resolvedihat the six hours system should be generally adopted in the heighbourhqbd , or the adjoining mines ' should be prevented from workings The ; Talergochmen accordingly fixed -on the . 30 th ult . for a general outbreak . Oh that day they left their work assembled to the number of 500 and more , and proceeded to the house of Captain Francis , the agent of the Milwr Company , using the most outrageous ges « ticulatibn ' s . and calling out that if they could find Captain / Francis they ' would-murder himu One of the rioters ' carried a sack on his back , ' into which it was said Captain Francis was ; to be . put' for the purpose oi bury ins him ' . alive , and we understand that they really due ' a hole ostensibly 'for ' . '; thisi purpose . 1
Captain Francis , li ' oyrever /' havuig been madeacquainted with the violence ' that was . threatened him , left home in . time to save'himself from personal outrage . The rioters arrived at the house about eleven in the morning , and demanded admission into it from his daughter ,. Miss ; Jahe ; ^ the doors were hot bpeherl they ' would break Ithdm down , and that four or five thousand men would shortly come to their help .. . They burst open the doors and then the . ciowd rushed ; ' in , ' . armed with sticks , bludgeons ' ,, and ' other offensive weapons ^ and balled but fof ' Mif | . 'Francisto ^ ebmie ' out of ^ . hwhiding-place . " His daughter assured them her father was not' at'h ' oihej but they remained ransa ' ckinp . ' the place for nearly two . hours . Several of them deinahded liquor , ' and ,
as we ere informed , drank a cbtiaiderable quantity , of , wine ; and ' 8 pirits , ' butothers ' refused itj lesti as' ' they said , it should have been purposely poisoned for them . Whikthe ribtfrsvperejn thehouse W .. John Lightoller , asharehblderin the Miiwr ' iMihes . wenttbwards the door and attempted to ^ ente ' r , ; but was ' rudely assaulted by the crowd , ' who got . roiind himj | ahd ; 'by threats of violence ! induced him'to write put , and sign a paper that six hours was sufficient for the men to work . , Mr . " liightbtler at firstVefu ' sed , hut signed it for fear that , his ; life might possibly be takehi the rioters assuring him thati Whether Captain Francis signed it or not , they would kill him if they could catbh . him . J Mr ., ' Charles Wg htbller , ' solicitor ; also
went towards the houise ; during the proceedings , ' and , on < being reeb ' ghised by ' the' . ' men , ' one of them went , towards him . and said that the ctowd having , had a consultation had . determined that he must go / ' Mr . Lightoller inquired vjhefe ,, ; ' ahd : they told him to a place of cohfineihent ; , bf course . , Onenr two pf them then attempted ( to make Mr . . Lightoller a prisoner , whoresist ' ed manfully ' , hilt was ' severely beaten by the scoundrels liyith ^ ticks ^ -and bludgeons , ' and ultimately dragged . away ; fr ' oni the ' house . Thecrowd then , aisperseui ' hutj ; as ' may be-imagined ' the utmost excitement continued to prevail in the neighbourhood ; as the miners from time to time ' continued to assemble in large numbers , and their behaviour indicated an intention to do further mischief . ' . ' ! .., ' ,. ' ' .
Against such a mob the few ^ ^ ppiice ^ officers _ of the district were ,. of course , ^' comparatively " uselessi . ' The officers certaihly ' e ' xerted themselves to the utmost to apprehehd the . most active of therioters , but iristead ofthe discontents becomingpeacefult |! the ' y . exhibited the greatest , ' !' rBnco ' u ' r against their masters , arid nothing ; could restrain their violence ^/ In Jtnis state of things an interview was heW by several gentlemen y ? iththe . Glerkofthe . Peace , ; at ' Mold . .. Informatioris were laid and warrants issued against ; those . parties , who were known tb . have taken ' . & prorflinent , paiit' in the di 8 turb ' arice ' 8 , ; ahd , armed with . the' magistrates ' authority , Police-constablePaixyprpcesded to . Holywell , and froth thence .. to Halkin ,.. where , , by a well concerted stratagem , he succeeded in apprehending two of - the . ringleaders , named William ; Jones and iBhinaei Blackwell , whom he at oncie ^ conveyed , to the lock-up at'Mbld . -Thejconstable so managed . ' as to keen the riotors ignorant of what he had done until
hehad got his p ' risbriers . beyond their reach , ' butthe circumstances getting bruited about in a short time afterwards ' the rioters assembled and started off toi Mold in pursuit oftheir coimpanions . - : ¦'¦ ' . . ¦ , - . ' .. r ; r . ' .-i ThefeflowsVhowever , gbtdischarged , " as , owing to the ^ larmirig'and threatening attitude ' of the ' mbb who assembled . ' round > the ; court house , no : person dared to cordeforward to give evidence against them . In this dilehjma i arid theirappearing no likelihood of ah abatemeht of the disturbance , and the whole of the rieighbqurhbpd being in a ? state of general disorder , ! the . magistrates ; too , finding it impossible to restrain the rioters from , committing outrages , ' resolved : otf sending to Chester for the'military . A messenger was accordingly dispatched ^ and on Monday evening adefachmeritof the 38 th Foot arrived at Holywelli under the command of Captain Smith . 'hut their seryices have not as yet been required , arid it is evident that ; their presence exerts a most wholsbme influence . ; ' - ~ ! :,,: - ' - ¦ ; : ¦" - .. ' . ¦ ¦¦ ; ¦;• ¦ ;' .. ¦ - .. . ¦ ...: of
^ Twp iother rioters were apprehended at the ^ ^ ^^ ^ ^^ ^ ¦ JS ^^^ W ?^ Frid & y » true buls were found against Wi Ham Lloyd , MoVgan David , IshmaelBlackwell , Edward Jones , John Edwards ,
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" . chaffiin '' continued , after this , and the ; prosecutor told ' , the '' prisoner that he wondered'his ' mother tWstid- him butj ' with a * gurii and he ' and his ' ' com ; panioiis , seeing : the'prisoner ' about < to ' : goon ifihbre atter ; ., him , " ran -awayv ; and iacoording , ito , the , testi mony , _ , of Warrant and , another ,,. lad , - , the ; . prisoner then . snarched . jdp ¦; the gun ' and ' presented ii . ^ owards the prosecutor and ; digchar ' ged it , ' arid the shots 'took effect in'the hindbr ' part of his ' -perspn /^ foftunately , however , without doing him any ) serious i jury . ~ Mr ^ J . ostice-Er . le > having . summed , up-, , the jury found the prisoner ; Guilty of an . aS 8 B . ujt ,. and he was sentenced to fourteen days , further , confinement . ! 'A ; WoMAs Pi . eabi ^ o '' hbr 6 Wh ' . Causb
;—Cob-BE ' tt , A PAnr-BBi '«• ' flnDsb ^ .--Whfeh thu oase ^ was called ; Mrs . ' Gobbett ^ the / wife ^ f-th'e ^ liintiff , ) . who ' appeared in court provided ; with a brief-and other papers , was about , to address the jury . and to conduct , the case on behalf of heir husband . —The ChiefBaron ; ihquired of Mrs . Cobbett if she , had any precedent for ' ' such a course of proceedirig ? ' ; ' MifsP Cobbe ' tt replied that 1 she ' appeared for her husband , ' = who was'the plaintiffiiithe'action , ; andasin ; iawran ) an , and . hi 8 ; wife were considered to be as one , shethoughtshehad ( ' a legal right to cohduct ^ he , case . ' rf : The ,. Chief , Baron again inquired if sheihad ' any precedent te ' prbduce for s uch ' i ; pr 6 ceeding ? ' Mf ^ fCbbbett Said ' she had appeared in the Cnnrt of Chancery , and she had also
moved : the ; fu'liCburtifor arflafceoj . —The Chief Baron said that might be , but the present wag avery different matter ., -If she couldahow him . anyrauthority for allowing such a proceedirig he ' would willingly listen to it . Mrs . Cobbett said there was no precedent against it . —The Chie'f -Baton " said there could be no precedent for a-step which , was totally unprecedented and unusual ''He ' would . jhowever , consult his Brother Erie , and hea ' r'his opinions upon the subject . His lordship accordingly sent a communication to Mr . Justice Erie , in the other court , and shortly afterwards he again addressed'Mrs . Cobbett , and said thatthatjlearried judge 7 agreed , with him ; , that the ' eouwe she proposed ' to adopt wis altogether unlisual and unprecedented ! ; He would , however : ' give '
¦ the matter some further , consiaeration , and the trial ' shbuld ^^ stari'dover till ; the foll 6 Wing ; ' xhqrnin'kV f > nd } in thb , ) meantimo . she , ; Wpul ^ retain cbuhsel , if , she ; thought & t -to do ; , so . rrMrs . ^ Cobbett . was-again ( in ; . attendance ; --His lordshi p , addresMrigher , said that he was requested by the j ' Chief Bwon to ^ nfo ' rm her tbatj ^^ jtiojj ' hp | hpd' ( como . to !; t ^ cation to be allowed to conduct , the lease , ofhier husband could inot be entertained ., He entirely , con . curred . with the Chief Baron in the decision he had come , to ; , * and if was perfectly obvious that if ^ uch . a proceedirig . wefe to be , ' s ' anctibhed i ! 6 tb «" niergous , or even entire strangers might , claim , to be heardand
, the greatest inconvenience .. would be the result .--Mrs . Cobbett said that as their lordships-had come to this decision , -she should place the brief in his lordship ' s' hands , and call upon him to act as counsel , and she said she believed such a course was in accordance ^ ith'the law of England ., She added that her husband was in prison ' and could hot appear tbconduct his own oaae . »~ Mr ,. Justice Erle . said that such a respbrisibilityi ' could not . be cast upon the court . i . Ee then inquired if Mrs .. Cobbett had provided a counsel to conduct her case?—She replied that she appeared herself as counsel for her husband . —Mr . Justice Erie : But I have ruled that you
cannot , legally , e beard . —Mrs . Cobbett : I shall tender ' a '' Hill of exceptibnB . tbyour lordship ' s ruling . — Mr , Justice Erie ; , You ; cannot ' do that , because it would be an acknowledgment by the court of your right to appear in the cause . —After a short pause . the case was regularly , called on , and Mrs . Cobbett tendered-herself , as counsel , for the plaintiff . —Mr . Justice Erie said he , would formally repeat what he had befdre . statedV . -tbat the court could not hear her as counsel for her husband , ahd this would giveher an opportunity ; of trying ^ the / question , whether his new of the law upon this point was correct!—The cause was then called on , and no counsel appearing for the plaintiff he was nonsuited . ¦ - . ;' ¦ .
FuLowops As ' sAuw . —^ William Eve , ii , was convicted , upon the ^ clearest possible evidence of a felonious assault upon . Amy , Emma . Harvey , a child under tenyears of age . —His lordship , after making some appropriate remarks upon the atrocious character or the offence , sentenced the prisoner to be transported 1 for life ; . ' ,
J = ' ¦ ¦ - : ¦ ' • - . ^ IPSWICH . :, i CHiBOB ^ o ? MmvDBB at REDLrHaKEtD . rr'The trial of theprWoner , ; Mary , Robinson , a single Ionian ; 24 vearsof age ,. charged with ' the murder ' ofher child ; John Kobinson , ofthe age of 16 months , by administering : to 'it' a certain deadly poisori called " Sir 'William Burnett ' s ; Disinfecting Fluid , " excited a rather unusual degree , of interest , in icbrisequerico , of ; her trial having , been postponed at a former ' . assize ; . frottththe fact . of her being then with child / and of her-having been confined a few months since | the child being ^ now ative , and in good health . —Mr .: Power , in stating ' the case to the jury , said that 6 n , the , 27 th of April , 1848 , the ehild which the prisoner , stood charged with bavins murdered , was
born . i At this time the prisoner , lived withher parents , who were in , humble life ; and who , after the prisoner was delivered of her child , frequently told her that they were i tbb pbbr to keep them both . In consequence of . her parents ' expressing their inability , and their repugnance at the misconduct ofthe young , woman , she left her father ' s roof on the 14 th of August , ' saying she had got a place at a farmer ' s named C rO * ich . ; This .. representation , 'on inquiry , turned out to be quite untrue / , Two days after this she partook of breakfast at ; her father ' s house , with hep sisters , Sophia , Harriett , and Sarah , with the infant that was alleged to have been ' murdered ; After these parties had breakfasted ; the prisoner was left alone with the child for about ten minutes . . ' A
girl named Harriett , sister to the prisoner , had been unwell , which caused her . toreturn to her mother ' s house sooner thanehe otherwise would have done . Then it was perceived that the prisoner ' s child had been vomiting .. The graridriiother , discovered also , on examining the , child , that its lips were blistered . The old woman ' s suspicions were aroused , . from the fact that upon the mantel-piece in the room stood at the time a bottle-containing some of " Burnett ' s Disinfecting Fliiidj" which had been used for sprinkling about the room , in consequence of fever having been in the house . The child was taken away from the prisoner , and the parish surgeon was sent for , to whom was showed the food which had been vomited by , the child . . At . seven , in the evening the
child died . In twentytfour hours after ,, a post mortem examination was made . — Three grains and twotenthsiOfroxide of szino was found-in the stomach . The condupt of the prisoner during the child ' s sudden illness appeared marked and strange ,, for she cbiild not'he induced to embrace' her infant " more than ' bhee , during its illriess . iDr ; Letheby , who bad tes ted'the' en eots pfthis ppisbri' on animals ' , found that it would produce symptoms similar to those exhibited by the child of , the prisoner !; The " questiori Jhen . was , did the . prisoner poison' her child , as laid in the indictment ? or did the prisoner administer the fluid wilfully , or did she ~ d 9 so , . being ignorant at the time ef its deadly . qualities ?; All the inmatos nf
the house whero . the prisoner resided could neither read nor write . . ' , 'But it' was alleged that they all knew , the ; poisonous , propertiesj ofthe fluid j and moretjian thaKbne ofthem had ; he ' r fingers inS SSSft ^ V $ itrTne orily S fe ,. thatc ° uld he assigned . for the prisoner oomhf'wl Tbm ^ tiil crime wasIn consequence Sjr n -f « ° ther telling herthby could not afford to support her arid her icbild ; . However that SPSff i ho itrusted the jury would return a verm . «» accordance with „ their consciences and ' the evidence t 6 , ; be adduced . —fitnesses in support of the aboye , statements were then'called . —The jury ultimatel y returned a verdict of Not Guilty . '
j ' -j' ^ > ¦ - , : :: EXETER ;^ ' .. i . •' ¦ ' . •; ., ! ¦ < - ¦¦ } j CisK . ' o ^ . TH * ' Bniba . —Tnk '' ; Dkath or A , PA » i ' s ^ ; AppiiBii | Tics , —Robert Courtice'BirdJ ; 84 , and Sarah jBirdi 35 ' v Were' balled upon , and surrendered to their jbaij !' , ' fjp ' oij taking their plabo at the , bar , ' they presented rather , an' unconcerned appearance . It will ibe . retrieihbere ' d that they ' were tried for murder at ( the'last ; ; springass / zes , arid were acquitted . They Iwsie arraigned upon an iridictment charging them i ^ h having , in the' mbriths ' of November and De-I ^ . WiWSil J » a % 1 K « iBliof Buckland Brewer , as- ' SaUlted and Ill-treated Marv Ann ' Parsniiq With i „ J
r ? n to ; % some grievous bodily harm . —Mr . Yi '¦ C . B . 0 W 0 ,-Q . C . V « n'a , ; Mr . Kafslake were counsel for the prosecutipn {' Mr ., ' Slade ; , and . 'Mr : Coxfof ' the ?» e $ e . ^ Mr . glade put in a written , document of some length , ' as a plea of autrefois actoit , which was readhy the clork of arraigns ' . —Mr ! ^ W'pr 0 . posed ; to ' traverse , in this way —( hat" defendants were hot acquitted of tho , murder and . felony in eluding the same identical assaults . -Mr . Slade " objected . The defendants were acquitted of the murder , and , by being acquitted of one great ge . neral offence , by force of tho statute they were ac-
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, - | -li „' Li . i . ' "ij < "< J ; ' ' - ' in * jv J } : y . vni < X ! ii : i'i . \ iJjtityJ" " qulUel ^ f / , ^ .: rnbJo , r ; , offences . ; . ; Thef . tourder- ] ' . being- made up ' of several ' aswulfs all 'tendineV , to 'Ihe' ^' cUhiK ; '' naniely ;' , tt ^ - death '; 'bf ; thd ' p ^ y ; y ; b 0 fo £ s ' acqwttrt ^^ fendahtsrwerenacrinitte 'd 6 f > , every : 6 ne ofHtho 4 e < ; assaults .- - ? Mr . < i , Rpw , e ; said ; , the , -,,- defendants . - <; w ^ re ^ quitted of an ' assaultj ^ nvolving , the death , pf ., - . 'deceased by striking ' her a'hlow upon the head . ' ' ' prosebution'saia that'they were not acquitted ) . '; ' of any other assaults ' butcthat > particular ? assault ; and , - therefore ,. for otherassaultsjthey were . liable ;; to be , arraigned and tried ^ thayheyhad . never been - . in peril before a jury upon , theroffence j Which -they ., . ( thblrosecutibri ) were s 4 ekiri ' g to bringhometo ; day ., ; Aftor ' a short ' cbnversati 6 n , it was . arranged that the ; ueienuauw I I , ' 1 - U'l ' i IliJU ' . r ( lij i ? . ' M ;|; i , i ,,, I ,,. ; ,.,- . -. . l . i . r !\ TH
replicationsiiOuiQ'stapathus—tnat tne' were nofc ; acquitted of , the felony , ' including . the same *¦ identical assaults , ill-treating , heating , and , wound »; ¦ ¦> jrig , " to whibh . they . had ho w pleaded . —The , jury . were , , . Sworn to try'ihis . issiie ' . between . the crown and the , deferidants .- ^ Mr ' . / Sladb addressed therii first , asifi ,. ^ lay-With him tb ' srovb the affirmative . ' ' The dnly ¦ evidence he proposed toputin was the record : of " the ; previous trial which set forth , the indictment . '<¦ . The indictment set forth a series , of assaults / and , ifc , . would bo for bis , . learned friends tdj show lf ' there ,,. were any other' ' assault ' s which they Jcould . uharge' ' against the prisoners ; They Would see b y the record ¦ . that the same assaults were charged almost in the same words as icommitted-on Mary ' Ann Parsons .: :
There would thus . be , a . iJrinja /«« 6 case in favour of ... ' the ' plea , ' which , "if , unanswered ; would , entitle ; the . prisoners to ^ an acquittal at their hands . AThe ' , [ Judge : That is , your case on the part of the nri- ' sbners ? iMr . fSladej bowed'assent . —His lordsniphad the heads ofthe previous indictment read over * ' The first count charged the wilful murder by striking on the head ; chest , " shoulders , neck , legs , ' arms , and thighs ; the second , by . beating , on the 5 th ot November ; , the , . third ,.. by ; , beating ,, on , the 5 th- of Npvember . arid January 1 st j the fourth by mortal bruises ; : the fifth , by casting arid'thrbwirig against ; the ground ; the sixth , the same , accompanied with beating and 'kicking . —Mr . Rowe . submitted thatthe affirmative isque was upon his learned friend . to
prove that the assaulti of which , the . prisoners " had been acquitted were the same as . how charged , and they had thereby been in peril , and of that t * iey had no evidence . ' 'He submitted there was no'evidence before the jury upon which they could come' to any conclusion that , tho assault charged upon the prisoners was the assault of which they were , acquitted at the . assizes , —^ His lordship , .. after ., hearing lengthened arguments briboth ' sides ; was of opinion ; that the offences charged , were hot those for which the , prisoners / had beeni previously in peril . Twr > reporters wei ; e examined who took notes at the , first trial . On the suggestion p { the learned judge , Mr * Justice Talfburd ' s note was read , to the effect that , finding there was no evidence as to any blow oh the ¦
hlead 'having been' 'given' by eittiar ' of 'the ' priB ' on ' ers ^ he felt : bound 1 to direct : an Acquittal . —Mr . : Roweleft the matter in his lordship ' s ; hands ( without . observation . —Mr . , Slade , addressed-thehiry on ]^ he ; issue . —His lordship , having summed < up , the jury . ' aftbrbbhsuHirig ^ riearly ah hour , " found tne issue for ' the crown . —On the following day , Mr ! R . 'Gurriey ' said'he had'considered the application of Mr . Slade , as to reserving the , point decided , arid would assent to this course , . but he would not ^ admit , the . defenda nts to . bail . —Mr . Rowe then said , he should not offer any evidence until the decision of the judgeshad been obtained . —His lordship observed that the imprisonment would ,-nb doubt , be taken into consideration should the prisoners be . convicted . —Thev nrisoners were then removed into custody . , .
. ,: - ! . ;• :. ¦; : r WARWICK . . ¦¦ . ¦ . - - - ;; SunBiNO . —Thomas Luhday , 23 , ' was charged with stabbing at . Birmingham , on the 29 th of . April ,. Thomas Dillon , with intent to do , him grievous bodily harm , & c . ' Jt " appeared that the prisoner wasin the public ' streets ; in a' state of " extreme ' , drunkenness , ' on that -day ; ' ¦ and waa ordered to move 6 a by the prosecutor , one ¦ of the : Birmingham police . The prisoner refused to proceed , and ; after , making use of very violent language , he , drew his . knife from his pbcket and' stabbed the c . onstabie in the cheek . The , prosecutor wasy inconsequence ^ confined to the hospital for nearly a fortnight , arid was rendered unable to attend to his duties for five weeks . The cheek was completely paralysed , and will , in all probability ; it ; was , stated , ever remain so . —The prisoner pleaded intoxication as an excuse for this brutal and , dangerous assault . —He was found Guilty , and sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour .
. HionwAT , Robbery by Bots . —William Smith , 14 , Felix j Gallagher , 14 , and Abraham Garrett , 10 , were charged with ' highway , robbery . The precocious thieves , who could scarcely raise their heads to a level with the front of the dock , were natives of Birmingham , at which place , on the 18 th May last , in the night , they brutally attacked a . boy of fourteen , named Hubert Hudson , and having succeeded in Knocking him down , one , with great promptitude rifled the boy ' s pockets , whilst another held the prosecutor ' s mouth , and the third rendered such assistance to his associates as theiexigencies of their urgent business might require . Their plunder amounted to 2 s . 6 d , and some pence . The prisoners were clearly convicted , and . found . Guilty , the . jury
recommending them to mercy on ' account of their youth . His lordship ' sentenced them to be imprisoned for three months , andto be twice privately whipped , but his lordship expressed his desire that this punishment , should not be inflicted on the back . The , Burglary at Chabjuecotb Hall . — John Henry ; , Bradshaw , attoj Thomas Williams , aged 28 , and John Bevari Evans , aged 33 , were indicted for having committed a burglary at Charlecote Hall , and stealing therefrom a picture , value £ 1 , a knife , two seals , a box , an inkstand , value . £ 1 , a jug , and a seal , & c , the property of . Mrs . Mary Elizabeth Liicy . This case excited a great deal of interest in tho country , as amongst the valuable articles stolen from a place remarkable for its fine collection of rarities , was an ' original portrait of the Sir Thomas Lucy , before whom : Shakspeare was brought for deer stealing ., The jury , returned a verdict of Guilty .. A previous conviction , was then 1 proved
against Uradshaw , who had suffered twelve months' " imprisonment for burglary at Preston ; '• . There wa » a charge also against this prisoner for breaking out of . Worster Gaol , which he latel y did in a most daring and skilful manner , actually : haying the audacity as he was breakiri g ( oiitto effect ' ari entrance into the governor ' s premises arid steal some plate . — His lordship inquired of the jury whose property they ' considered the money found on Bradshaw . The jury said that they ., considered it part of the plunder from . Mrs ., Lucy ' s , and his lordship directed the amount to be handed to that lad y . His lordship , in passing sentence , observed that the burglary had evidently' been effected by very skilful hands ' , and a person long experienced in ' such transactions . The implements described as found in their room were such as none but old housebreakers would be in possessibri of . After some further observatioris , Brad- ' shaw , was seritenced'to he transported for fifteen years , arid Ev & rie'for ten years . ;
. . . . MOLD . NORTH WALES . , Stabbino . —Edward Roberts , 35 , was indicted for feloniously stabbing Joseph Brown . The prosecutor is a wheelwright at Llanasa , and on the evening , ofthe 23 rd ^ f June had been in company with several other ; persons : drinking at , the Mason ' s Arms , at the village of Gwespre ,. afewmiles from Llanasa . He . left the house about ' eleven , o ' clock , and on his wayhome ' met two of his' friends ; who accompanied ¦ him as far' as Sir Pyers Mostyn ' s Lodge when one of the party shortly after separating from . them at this . point / came running back , shouting " , Hes coming . " The witnesses professed not to know to what this . referredtb ; but stated that in an ° ther mmutb the prisoner rushed upon them , and stabbed the prosecutor . —The jury found the prisoner-Guilty of a common assault . Sentence , to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve months . ,.
i .. ,. . /; ., MOSMQUTH . V i CwRGE P ^ . i -AssAriMiNo Asn " WowwNO . ^ rThomas Edward Yerribn was charged with having , on the 20 th of April lastj at Newport , maliciously wounded Charles Buller , a-lieutenant in her Majesty ' s navy . The prisoner , who was genteelly attired , and wore mustachios , had the appearance of aa officer in the army or navy . According tp , the presecutbr ' s statement , lie was walking in Commercial-street , in the town of Newport , on the 20 th of April last , with a friend ; when the prisoner walked up to him and said , ''Howdareyou lookat me in that manner ?" Immediately afterwards prisoner ; struck him with the ferule end of his walking-stick on , the hat , and kuobw
a >" iii ™ . w , wnemnenacwassnocKeo *? ' , Prls n the n struck him eight ' or ten blows on the bare head , which wascut open , arid bled profusely .. The stick was taken Irom the prisoheri but be recovered it * and . again attacked the prosecutor . jThe police ^ arrived ^ and a ) l , the . parties were token , to trie station-house . Mr . ' , Brewer , a surg ' ebri , ' at Mewport , was sent . for , and examined the wound on prosecutor 8 headJi-Otherwitrtesses cohfirineaprosecutor s statement as regards the manner in which h « was assaultedj-rTbe jury acquitted the prisoner j ° ftne fe'ony ,, but convicted ^ him of a common as-; sault . The sentence of the court was that he should 'be imprisoned for six mbriths .
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. . Ootraqks in jlBBiANn ^ According -, to ia return published on . Saturday . last „ the . total number of outages reported by thecens'tabulary in Ireland f , u n the half-year endirig ,. . June ; 1848 , amounted to 712 ; of , which 86 were hohnoides , 37 firing at the-. persbn , 100 robbery oi arms , 65 firing into dwellings , and 424 incendiary , fires . In the ensuing halff yeaj ; 038 oiutrages were reported ; - 85 , homicides ,, 60 firing , ; at , tho . person , 15 f robbery of arms , 30 firing into , dwellings ; and 82 ' 6 . incendiary fires . For the half-year ending ! June , 1849 , the total number of homicides was 118 , of firing at the person 49 , of robbery of arms 67 , of firing into dwellings 59 , and of incendiary fires 650—making a total of 947 . . 6
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 10, 1850, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_10081850/page/6/
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