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      8 The Northern Star. Septembeb 23, 1848.

      8 THE NORTHERN STAR . Septembeb 23 , 1848 .

      The Pouoe Murder At Ashton. Ashtoit, Hoi...

      THE POUOE MURDER AT ASHTON . Ashtoit , HoiTOAT . —The persons charged with the mmder ef Bright , the policeman , were this day examined beforeJ . Jowett , J . LorM . GriHubiw . S . Higgmbottom , and J . Hurop . E q « . The names of the pr"anera are J . s . ph Bitcliff * . J . Omsterdtoe , J . Seddon Thomas Ken ortbv , Thomas T ^ iaker , Jonathan Walker Willisa Winterbottom , James Scott , William Eiwards , and Jjhn Lees . . MrNEwras . Sgpjrintendentof Palice . —I charge the firit fonr prise ' sera witu bang principals ia this murder , thenssttwo w ' tfh being principals in a second degree , Seirg onsen : at the time of ihe murder . William Wintwbattom is charged with being an accsssory after ihe fact and James Scott as aa accessory bi fore the fact . Het > ea eek ( d ; he magistrates that THOMAS LA . TTI .

      MORE . WILLIAM PARKER , THOilAS WINTERB'JTTOM , and JAMES WIUGLEY might be disefcar ^ d j"br tie purpose of giving evidence , uMca teas at once ; rant . d He alto asked that Edwards aci Lees should be Temnadsd . Tho following is the substance of the i v " :-£ e-Cftt at was than taken;—saudel Sviih . _ I am a constable of the fcoioagh . 0 j tie night of the 14 th o'jAugust last , bearing a noise , 1 w at to ths top of S . aticik-street ; it was about t veny minutes to twelve . I saw Samuel L-. ngley . He Icvelkdagunat me , and said , 'D n ycur oyss , if yen do no * go away I will Mow your —— brains out . ' James SMUgan cried out , ' Now , Sam , have more sense , '

      and with his band put the gun down . Abcut a hundred persons were standing by Htlligsn who had pikes bangles over their shoulders . I only saw the gun that Lingley had . Mllligan thin said , * L = ava the corner , or join the ranks tnd take an active part in the proceedings that are now going on . ' I went home . Soon after I heard tha report of a gun or pistol , and immediately after the scream of a female . John "Warren osme up to me acd Iafd , ' They ' ve shotBrighf , and he lies ia the street , snd wfco dares go near him ! ' He showed me his hand , which was bleeding , and said it had been cut with a pike . I win * terns and put my coat oa , and walked up to S . eue ' s timber-yarc . where I stajed till morning .

      Cross . ezaaiocd by Mr De Ljka . —Tbe people wera in single file . I could toiy ricojcise those two . L ' cgley was the snly mas that I saw with a gun . Johk Wabbek . —On tseWth of August , about halfpast eleven , I was cut seeking two of my children . I w » s : n B ntmck street . I saw forty or fifty persons ; they lad pikes , and were marchirg two deep down the s ' . Tcit . I walked on tha path beside them . Bright came op at Old-street . Ho raid' There . ' I walked on and left them . In a little time I turned round , and saw a number of men with pikes round Bright . He said , * Lads , what have I done at yon % ' I went to him , wh . n ttere was a shout set np . Atout forty or fifty ran down Stamford-street after a man . I thought he was a constable . I lelfeve three stayed befcind , at the ocrasr of Stamfsrd-street . I heard oao or twi » » t «' i fired in Stamford . srr ? et . I saw a man

      conn up to Bright , with a pike , which he thrust at hliu . I laid hold hold of the pike . Two or three prions were about three or four yards off . One of them made a stab , and I thought it was for ma . I went towards Stamford-street , and about two yards and a ha i from Wm I saw one person raise his hand and lh ( ot . Bright fell , and the men tan away . I went home . I only saw one woman on my way . I could noi identify any cue of the persons . Betit Wild . —On the 14 th of July , at night , heard a noise , asd wentnp stairs , tooted oat of the window and ? iw men with p kss on then ; shoalders . Af . er they had jjssd oat deor . Br i ght went by . I heard the rat fling of their pikes . I heard a shot fired . Saw the fla'haii theas-ote , asd heard a woman scream . As soi _ as the shot was fire 41 saw two mtn inn from tho cro t 4 , and get over the big doors leading to the Chartis ; r }? n . I ran to the back of my house to see where thej werageingi They got ovfrthe midden and evw the ^ ttvd wall to oar back-door step . I could not tell the men again .

      1 u « sus IjiTTiMOKE said : I have lived in Ashton se vera ! years . On the 11 th of August I went up to Hodse- " -. New Inn , Mossly-road , I left about seven in the evt ^ -. it ; , and went to John lord ' s , Oddfellows' Arms . I *? .,- ' . here about en hour wilh Mr Parker , John lord , er .- . i * eiai other chaps . WilliamUarktr and ! went ht . ii-. i , I found a lot of men in our house . Sone of the priij 5 f .-j wera there , I wentont again at about ten o'clock with Wm Parker and walked up and down the st- . t WcjmetamannamedSiddon , who said he would psr for a gallon of ale . We wtnt to Downs ' , the Oddfelli as' Arms . It was then near eleven . S . Lingley , Jose , ' E Cranerdiae , and Jamas Scott were there , and af . ternerds Hilligan said something , but I did not hear wh : ; : wss . I went ont to John Lord ' s , but found the doDr locked , and on coxing beck the company were

      all pcae . James Wngky end William Parker were wiia =, < ¦ . We all three came ont again , and went to ] Jure « WildV the corner of Bentinck-sireet . While we st . 'A there a great pariy of men came up , I saw Jam » Bri-ht standisg at the corner . Constrains , Lingley , and Krcliffe , end some I did not know , came round him , when tbe three named siizid hold ot Bright by thejiike :. Tley took him s little way , and then left ge . Soon « f : er a gun was find . Bright said , « What feav . / 1 done V Batcliffr then ran at him with a pike . AnotVx thea went up , andaUa ran at him with a pike . Bright said , ' Spare my life . ' I do not know the second pcitoa who ran the pike at him ; he had light-colcnrzi clothes on , snd a round jacket . I then saw B * ciiff . i pnll a pistol cut of his pocket , and fire at Bri . it . At that time I sew Consterdine at the left

      hsn-j of Sitoline . Lingley also was there , and had a gu-,. SrighigothoUofapikewithbishsBd . Aftsr the pistol was fired he fell . At the time they shot him he wa- - ftsggering . There was an alarm given to retreat , when the great body went down Bentinefr-streer . I saw two women , who shrieked out when the report was mad * . At the tia-e Bright was shot I saw Keuwortby ai > d Walker walking with the crowd . K = aworthy had a gun , Walker had a pike and a pistol . They went down Beatiack-itreet after Bright was shot , and I followed them t > Dackenfield Brow , at the entrance of Mr Hindlct'i park , where they stopped about three quarters of as hoar . They thea went to the top of the brow and drill sd ' . heir men , and called orer their names . They caliti -over fifty . Thej taiked abeut fetching the caa .

      ncn vat of the park , when we were in Dowries' bouse MiUigen came in , having a gun . Siddoa took some bottles from bis pockets . Some asked if he had got them ready , when he said ha bad four or fire , and wanted more . Scott ( the prisoner ) said he bad more at bis Iicass : be went to fete " : them , atd I did not see uvm cgain . I am no Casrtlst . "When going home , Seddoa said we mast go with him , and if any man left he would shoot him . I was afraid he would sheot ms . "We w * ra ticn ia tbe New Square . I , Wriglsy , end Parker wera there . He haS not a gun with him . I never had a pike or a gun . We were afraid , and that was the reason why we watched them up to Ducfeenfield . I cannot tell how many guns they had . I saw fanr .

      After the oross-exatLiaatioa of the witness , Jamib Wbigux w » s calhd aud gave similar evidence . He saw about fifty people with pikes going towsrds Stamford-street . Consterdhip , Seddon , and Lingley wtrs thsre . Seddon had an axe ; they three , and another man whom I cannot swear to , got hold of Bright , who was comiag down tha street ; they said , ' We will tske jou as cur prisoner . ' Lingley had a gun . One cf tro mtn ran at him with a pike , aad he staggered ba k . Somebody shot him , and he fell in the street . Tti * party were ordered to retreat , and they went down BvB'iask-street . Parker and Thomas Lattimore went up Stimfotd-street and down Portland-street and wh si * ro got to Park street , the men with ths pike ' s with L ' nfrUy were coming down HU-srreet towards Portlandstree ' , and , crossing ths bridge , near Mr Swire ' s hou ? e ,

      Tht > » int along the canal to the turn-brldge . They stopped at the top of ths road . Heard them say they ware mating for the Hy & chaps coming np . A woman sa d t-iey bad just gonenp towards Brighton ' s house . L ! s ? -ey . hen ordered them to proceed to Duckenfield Bro * : and afttr that to Hisdiey ' s park gates , where ttsy sapped , and L ' . ngisy eave orders far some of them to fetch the cannon . - Five or six went v . Ua their p" ' : e ? , ad after tryinjf for a quarter of an hour , they cvae V * . ; k , sad said that they could not move it without r . -:- > 7 se . Lingley then ordered them to march to . w » rj = < T : apsI-hUi , Duckenfield , He told them to prepire for cavalry , when they pnt their p : ke-ahaf . s down on sh ? ground , aid p- > ked out their pikes . Lattimore , Parker , myself , and Crook set off boms , and slept at ¦

      Crsol ; ; :. onse . Prisoner walker was oa the Dackenfielii ' ' riw ; be bad a pictol aad a pike when I saw him at We-Und , and he gave it to another man , and said be hi 3 a pistol that would do fer him , 1 am one cf the rsirds , and had been absut a fortafght . I had a po > " - ottle giren nwat Lsttimore ' s house , I was a Chartletiili that night , but when I saw Bright shot , 1 had etough of it then , I had no arms , notfcin ; but a pop . bi ' -tl-, We weretocirry them for Sedden , I do not hn > w what they had in . I « sked Seidoa what they wirs for , but he went away ; we threw them into ths caj-1 I reckon Seddon as ear master , and hs said if any one ran away he would shoot him , I wss not ar ? e i . Never was in custody before . Was apprehended I : ?' . < Vedn » 3 dsy wetk . Have heard people talk about la-r-. w . vd . Don ' t & now howmnchitis .

      WiuiiM ^ Aaitahid atttnued the Chartist room twi or iLteo times . Am cot tnrolled , Oa the evening < sf t ? = t * iith Aujast , went with him to John Lattimoro to hi ? iiSQ 3 e . Thomas Lattimorc , Jsmes Wrigley , and WiiKaa ? -fan were there . None of ths prisoners wero V " ert . Heard Jobn Littimore ssy that all ths towns in E >?!* ; : . ! weald rise that night . Afterwards Thomas L-i -i * v » rf , Wrigley , aad I saw a party of men with pikes t-.: a . ut down B ^ ntinck-street . Saw Consttrdtoe aad Kate'dffegfithcldof Bright , asd E 2 y , 'We'll take you yrir . < : ; r . ' They toak him a litils way down Bentinck . siri-.-i . and then let him go . Bright said he knew some

      o £ i ' - -m , wbe-iRatc ' -iSa turntd back : with a pik ? , and r .-. n 5 ! - :, in with it . Bright stooped down as if ta stop , i ' .-.-A satd , My good fellow what have I done to you ?' 1 > :-.. e' ! y sfter that the eiot was fired , and he fell ubou fire yjrds ftom Samford . stieet . Two or three females v i :-. present sad screamed . 1 heard some one call out , « Itetr -at / aad the men nn away in different directions . Crfi . ' . not swear who firei tie sbot , but am sure that Cansierdine end Batdiffa were dose by . We followed thsm to Ducktnfieldand the park ^ gatei . We all wmt and slept at Croak ' s house . I am not , and never was a H & Honsl Quati , Seddoa hsdiflitolwitb mm when tn tbe Hsw-sqaare . Have ntrer spoken to any on * about ¦ ttfng cvtll & Mi _ AlttbMts \ tttlfl « ¥ S iqKm ,

      The Pouoe Murder At Ashton. Ashtoit, Hoi...

      Tbesdat . — Hshbt Tavlox was tbe first witness called . He said I am a comtable ia the Ashton police . On tbe night of tbeHib of August I was on 4 aty ia the neighbourhood of Bentinck-street , about half-past eleven o'clock . I saw a large body of m ? n with pikes on tbelt shoulders marobtag down the « t ? eet . One of thsm said , After him . - * I ran off , and was followed by a large number . Heard several shots fired , which I thought were at myself . Do aot know any of the party . Wh Bsoadbeht . —Lives in Doklnfield . Ksew five

      of the prisoners , Katcliffe , Consterdine , Taajaker , Seddon , and Winterbottom . I have attended tbe Chartist meeting room seen Tassaker and Seddon there . Bat . cllffe and Consterdine are captains of what are called Nations ! Guards . Katcliffe over the fifth division , Consterdine over the first . A man named MIUlgsB was commander over the whole district . ElwardFlannagan was captain owr tbe third oivltiou . I saw him on the 14 th of August , Tassaker and Seddon belonged to flannsgan ' s division . I know Lingley . He was captain ovit the sixth division

      Cross-examined . —I was a lieutenant in tbe National Guards , and h « d twenty-three men under my command . Was not in Ashton on tbe night of the Utb , but in Bu . kiofield . I carried a pike that night , but nothing else . Some ot my company carried plk < s ; but wa bad no orders , and so I gave none , I have drilled my company as I was directed . Have been In custody a fortnight I am so still . On the night I was taken , thought it my duty to give evldtace against my comrades . I was a Chartist somo time ago , but am a turecoatnow . I did net stab the poor constable , nor was I thtre . Save tsrned Queen's evidence , on my own account . Have got nothing for it . Have seen tbe reward offered , but don't

      want it . Havo not been offered anything handsome . I know nothing about what arms any men bad beyond pikes . I was not to take the cannon at Dukiafield , nor wss I to stop a messenger . I was not there at all . Did not offer for a certain sum to blow London ap . About a month ago I told Mill ' gen I could do so I said I wrote to the Duke of Wellington for a place , and tiut I wcu'd bring up 2 , 000 men . I wrote to his grace for a place , and he answered my letter , bat I will not tell what ho said . It is a private matter , I could blow up any town in a very short time . I saU so to the Duke , but I will not tell what be said In bis letter . My wife burned tha letter .

      Jobs Plait . —Lives in Dokinfield . On tbe night cf the 14 th of August was in Newton-street , and beard that Bright bad been sbot . Soon after twelve I saw two men come from the dlreotionof Ashton . They were Seddon and Tassaker . I bad seen them before at the Chanist-rooms . They had their jacket collars turned up . I asked them if Bright had been shot . Seddon sal * , * Ay , an 4 we don ' t know how many more . ' He had the same j acket that he has on now . He then went to speak to a woman . ' Tassaker said to me that the Dakisfiald people were a set of —— for not coming up , that tho men who attacked Bright were a weak-hearted

      people , and had only half done their wnrk . He said be went ap to Bright and touched him . I asked him why he did not go home ; be said be durst not , because bis hands were bloody . I saw bis bauds daubed with something like blood . Seddon thea came back , aad they went away . They said they were going to clean themselves . IsawMilllgan at ' the Cbartlst-rocm ob tbe Friday before . Lingley was there . MUHgan said they must give orders to tho men that were not preseat to get Into houses as near where the police were stationed as possible , and when tbe hour was given out they must rush out and disarm them , and if they made any reelsance , shoot them .

      Crosa . ex'Hnlned by'Mt Himah .. —I am aot aNatlonal G-ijrl . I was a mere inspector of the whole matter . I am not a Caartist , and never was one . I was not present at Bright ' * murder . Uever bad a pike or gun in my possession . I had a pistol , but cot on that night . I do not know bow to use one . They gave me one in tho Chartist-room . They went round aad asked who was armtdandwbow & B not . I went there enly to look about me . I sometimes paid to enter , but was not a member of the club . My name was not on the roll . I dou ' t know exactly when tbe pistol was given to me . Oa the 13 th they asked me if I had any cartridges or pistol ? I said I had not . Winterbottom said be would get thlrty . six balls . I did not belong to the third divisbn . I went to Vf interbottom ' s house , and his wlfa gave me the bullets . I bad no appointment , Never thought of using the bullets . Never showed the pistol or bullets . Was apprehended a fortnight yesterday , and have been in custedy since . Have bad no promise of reward . I would not have it .

      Thohjs Wiktebbottgjt , ens of the brothers ot tbe prisoner Winterhottsm . —Abouttwo o ' olookon the morn . Ing of the 15 th August some men came to my house . I got up and let them in ; they were my brother , Ratoliffe , Ung ' ey , and John Lattimore , my brother bad a gun , Satcliffe a pistol , and Lattimore a gun and bayonet . Liogley had no arms with him , he said he had a gun , but had left it with a young man at Duklnfield , Did not bear Brighi ' s name meatloned that morning . I went to bed , and went to work next morning . At eight o ' clock I returned , and found the same people there . I did not bear their conversation . They mentioned Brlght ' s name amongst themselves , and said it was a bad job that he was shot . Did not hear them say who sbot him . Batcliffe and Lingley staid at my house till tbe following night , till between nine and ten o ' clock . Ratcliffe went away in a jacket belonging to my brother . It was like the one he has oa now . My brother and ba changed coats before they left . I took a

      note from Ratcliffe to his brother . He told me to tell his brother to go to hit father and ask for money to go off with . His brother wenttobitfathtr ' staMancbester . He came to our bouse tbe fame night , I also took a note from Lingley to his auat , who returned with me , and brought some clothing , which Lingley put on , When they left I found some ammunition . They gave me seme balls , which I threw into the garden . There were fifty or sixty balls . The guns were taktn to a sizing heuse . On the evening of the 14 th my brother asked me if I knew what was to take place . That night he said all the towns ia England were going to rise . I said I would have nothing to de with them . About devtn I went to bed . Soon after I heard a bell ring , on which I went to Brighton ' s bouse . I saw about twenty mea with pikes run by mo towards Duklcfleld Hall , and soon after about forty passed me from Dokinfield with pikes . 1 afterwards saw my brother on Dukinfield-brow . He had a gun with him ; others had pikes and guns .

      Cross-examined by Mr Halbau . : Have been in prison about a fortnight . I did not know whether I should be called en or not . I do not knew that I am to have any reward . I do not know if I shall be discharged , and don ' t much eare . I never carried a pike or pistel in my life . Never attended a Chartist meeting . DrlEE then described tbe wounds of Bright . Inspector Maidek said that being in Liverpool some time since , he searchei several vessels , and amongst others the Ocean Monarch ; and on it found tbe prl . soaer Ratcliffe . He was in the hold of the vessel , con . cealed amongst some timber . He said bis name was Sines . He knew nothing abont Ashton . Several police officers gave evidence as to the arrest of some of the prisoners , after which Mr H sis all addressed the beach on behalf of the prisoners Ksnwortby and Ratcliffe . Mr Da Lara and Mr Brooks on bebslf ot the rest .

      The magistrates thea retired for three quarters of an hoar , Oa their return , Mr Jowett sai j that , after a careful consideration of the case tbe magistrates bad decided to commit , as ptlBcipals in the murder cf Bright , Ratcliffe , Consterdine , Kenworthy , and Walker ; Winterbottom as accessory after tbe fact ; Stott accessory before the fact ; and Tassaker and Seddon for unlawfully assembling and rioting , and for being drilled , Lee and Edwards were remanded . It was past eight o'clock when the proceedings terminated .

      Flbes.—Loss Of Llfs And Several Pfrsojfs...

      FlBES . —LOSS OF LlFS AND SEVERAL PfRSOJfS SEVERELY Burned . —On Saturday morning last a fire br-ke out , ehortly before 3 o ' clock , on the premises of Mr A . F . Watkinson , a stay maker , No . io , Whitechapel-road . With the aid ofthe police , the residents were made sensible of their danger , but the fire , by that period , had obtained possesion ofthe thop and staircase , bo as to cat oh ? all means of escape except from the upper windows . Messengers were instantly despatched to Aldgatepump , for the escape belong * ing to the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire . In tbe meantime , & ladder having been procured , Mr Watkinson was enabled to effect his retreat . The moment the flames shot through the abutters , tbe draught thereby given to them forced them into the apartments where the other pzrties were blinding . Mrs Pitts and her daughter , a girl about nine years of age , were both pulled out ef the

      blazing building most frightfully burnt . The daughter died shortly after . A youth , named Samuel Pitts , was unable to effect his ' escape , and perished in the g ames . With as little delay as possible , the parish and other engines arrived , and succeeded in extinguishing the flames , but not before the bouse was destroyed . Aa soon as the ruins were sufficiently ooo ) , search was made and the body of the nnfortu nate boy was found and removed to Whittchapel workhouse to await an inquest . An inquest was hold on Monday at tbe London Hospital , before Mr Baker , the coroner , on the bodies ef Samuel Taylor Pitts , aged thirteen , and Priscilla Pitts , aged nine years . A number of witnesses were examined , but their evidence did not show from what cause the fira originated . The jury , after an examination of some length , returned a verdict that ths deceased were burnt to death , but how the fire originated there was no evidence to prove .

      A New Police Barrack . —On Monday extensive premises situate in Northumberland street , Strand , were occupied by the Metropolitan Commissioners as a barrack for the A division of police , the station recently erected in King-street , Westminster , at a cost of £ 5 . 000 , baing insum ' cieEt to accommodate the 209 who have been added to the A division . The total inereae La all the divisions , up to the present tiae , amounts to 640 . . Ma O'Coskob , M . P . —In seme parts of Derbyshire , a regular practice is now made of carrying about and burning effigies , caricaturing the Northern Stab , its editors , and readers . —ifi ?«* Guardian . — [ We should be glad to know , for theinformathno out readers , in what dark part of Derbyshire this regular practice is carried on or whether It ii only a i p . utanaagoria which occupies tha benighted head rouGusDiaH editor . Ptrttgi , our Dtibr & Uadi irilii & ftrm Vh-IA , N . S . I

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      The Chartist Trials. The Central Crimina...

      THE CHARTIST TRIALS . The Central Criminal Court opened on Monday , Sept . 18 , when tbe Recorder charged tbe grand jury at some length . The calendar , he said , although only a short time had elapsed since tbe last session , contains the nomas of 176 prisoners , and that number would in all probability be increased to 200 before tbe termination of their labours , and it would be his duty to make some remarks upon a few of tho cases , and also with regard to some statutes that had recently received the sanction of the Legislature , tbe object cf which wss to remedy defects that existed in tho administration of the criminal law , and particularly to tbe aot passed for tbebatler protection aad security of the Crown , as he understood that thirty . one persons were committed to take their trial for

      an offence committed under that act . Among the sols which had recently become law was one which gave additional powers to justices of the peace out of session , and enabled them , in cases ef aggravated m ' isdemsanors , to commit the accused party for trial without ball . There were some other alterations with regard to the powers of justices , but as he was informed that none of the gentlemea forming the greed jury were in the commission of the peace , he did not think it was necessary to call their attention to the subject at any greater length . By another statute a very important alteration was made ia refereme to tbe reservation of points of law arising in criminal oases . No legal provision formerly existed upon this subject , and when the presiding judge , upon a criminal Inquiry , felt that any legal point which was raised

      during the trial was deserving of further consideration , It bad been the custom for him to take upon himself to respite the judgment , and to submit the point to a sort ef domestic quorum ot the judges , by whom be was advised as to tbe course that should be pursued , and ho regular judicial Inquiry took place . By the recent statute , however , a special power was given to the judge in any criminal inquiry , to reserve any point that might arise in order that it might be argued before the judges in a formal manner , and this be considered a very satisfactory alteration for all who were conceraed in the administration of the criminal law . Bis lordship then referred to the statute ofthe 11 th aad 12 th Vic . cap 46 , which be said placed accessories before the fact in exactly the same position as the principal felon , and gave a power to

      punish thsm in preoisely tbe same manner ; and this he said was an important alteration , in connexion with the provisions of the act to which he had referred , for the better security of the Crown , as by that aot certain offences which formerly amounted to the crime of high treason , were placed among the category of ordinary felonies , and this statute would , therefore , apply to cases of that description . This brought him to the consideration of the act In question , and to tbe cases o ! tbe persons who were committed for felony under that act . By that aot , It was enacted that none of those offences which formerly were held te amount to the crime of high treason , should any longer be so charged , except the object was alleged te be the actual destruction of the Sovereign , or to imprison ber , or te do her some bodily

      barm tending to death , and all tbe other offVnces which formerly no doubt amounted to high treason , were declared henceforth only to amount ta felony , and were to be dealt with se ordinary cases of that description were disposed of . The third section of tbe aot reolted the offences coming within the latter description , asd which wero excluded from being charged as high treason , and among them was the offence of compassing and intending to levy war against her Majesty , In order by force and constraint to compel ber Majesty to change her councils . The expression ' compass , imagine , Intend , and devise' was rather a quaint one , but it was made use of in aU the previous statutes relating to this description of offence , and would be well understood by a reference to those statutes . Lord Hale

      stated that compass and imagine were synenimous terms , indicating a purpose of the mind , evinced by some act ia furtherance of tho intention ascribed to the party ao . cused ; and this was , no doubt , the principle of law ap . pllcable to the oases that would now be brought before tbe grand jury ; The result ofthe alteration ofthe law lo reducing the cbaraoter of the offence was important In two points ; first , the punishment consequent upon a conviction was not so overwhelming ; and secondly , the mode of making ont tbe charge was much more simple ; and while all tbe ordinary rules of evidence were strictly enforced , all the ensbsrrasiog forms that were required to be gene through ia charges of high treason were no laager necessary , aad the charge was dealt with in the same manner as an ordinary case of felesy . Tbe grand

      jury would observe that the Intention te levy war and pat constraint upon the Crown , was the gist ef the charge dgainst the persons whose names appear * don the calendar , and upon this point Mr Justice Bayley , in the case of Watson , which was a charge of high treason , and la which one of the < mrt ac ' -e was alleged to be the levying of war , laid it down that it was not necessary to support that portion of the indictment , that there should be regularly organised forae , or that tho persons should be proved to bare marched in military array ; and that if there was Insurrection , which means the assemblage of large bodies of persons to c & rry out seme purpose contrary to law , It would amount to th ? levying of war There were several cases bearing upon the point . In one instance , where large bodies of persons

      assembled for the purpose of putting down brothels , their avowed oijcct being sot a private one , but to effect a general reform , held that sueh a proceeding was Illegal , that it amounted to high treason , and was a levy , lag of war . The same rule was laid down whececrowds assembled for the purpose of patting down meeting houses , although the avowed object was to support t ^ c established church . In the case of Lord G » orge Gordon also , where the orjeot was said to be te put down Popery , tbe same rule was laid down ; and there was no doubt that the principle which was aeted upon in these cases was , that such proceedings took awayfrtm the Crown and the government those functions which legally were alonevestedintbem . Mr Justice Bsyley had laid thU down as the deliberate decision of tke judges , and

      thsre wall no doubt that this wss the law as applicable to tbe charge of levying war , as it was termed . In tbe oases that would n » w be broughtbefore them , it was probable that the defendants would no t be charged with actually levying war , bat with conspiring , that was , intending to do so , and this , of course could only be Inferred from their aott being of such a character as to leave no reasonable doubt that tbe Intention imputed to them actually existed in their minds , and that their object was to endeavour by force U compel ber Majesty to change htr councils , and to carry out some object of their own by violence and force . That intention would be established by overt acts of tbe parties , by which was merot , aets alleged to have been committed by them in furtherance of the object they bad in view . His lordship

      then referred to tbe charge made to ths grand jury by Lord Chief Justice Abbott la reference to tbe esse of Tblstlewood , ia which that learned judge s'ated that the law required the intentiea should be clearly mani . fested by some act being done , tending to tho furtherance of the criminal object in view ; but be also laid It dawn that if parties were proved to have met constantly togethtr—that they held conferences—that they gave each other mutual assurances ef support and assistance in carrying out their Illegal object—that they endeavoured to . indues others to join them , end that they provided weapons and came armed to the meetings , these were all evert acts to prove the intention ofthe parties accused , and every one concerned , although each might have taken a different share in the transaction , If their object

      was in furtherance of the original design , was equally guilty , tbe act of one being , under such circumstances , the act of all . The Recorder went on to say that he might have quoted much more largely from the speech ofthe learned judge to whom he had referred , but ho thought he had laid enough before the grand jury to enable them to understand the nature of tbe charge that would be brought before them . He shduld follow tbe course that was adopted by the learned judge on that occasion in not giving any details of the statements that appeared open the depositions , in order that tbe accused parties might not be prejudiced ; and he weuld merely

      state generally that , 1 ! tbey should be satisfied that the prisoners assembled together—that they were armed , that arms were found at the residences of some of them , and that tbey openly announced defiance to tho law , and their intention to oppose the public authorities by force aud arms , and by acts of aggression upon tbe public , It would bo for them to say whether such acts did not make out an intention to defy and levy war upon the Crown , and to endeavour by force to overawe the legislature , and to compel tbe sovereign to change her councils . His lordship then proceeded to refer to some of the other esses in tho calendar ; after which the graad jury retired to their room .

      TRIAL OF MR JOHN SHAW . Johh 8 haw , 41 , undertaker , surrendered in dis - charge of his bail , to take his trial upon a charge o f misdemeanor , and he was placed in the dock . The Atiorsei-Gbnbbal , Mr Wnamr , Mr Bodkim , and Mr Clbhk , appeared for the crown ; Mr Parri was for tho defence-Mr Parry , applied to the court to attow the defendant to stand upon the floor of the court , instead of remaining at the bar . Mr Justice Erm having conferred with the officers of the court , said there appeared to be a difficulty with regard to the manner in whioh the jury should be summoned in the case of a defendant who surrendered being allowed to stand on the floor of the court , and said that if it wero permitted iu this instance , it might be urged that it was a mis-trial .

      Mr Parry said , it would be a convenience to him if he had the opportunity of conferring with the defendant , asd that ho should be placed in a position to enable him to do so . : The Aiiobnki-General said , ho had no objection to tho coarse suggested by the learned counsel , if the court considered it would be legally adopted , Mr Justice Erls said , the defendant was in the custody of the sheriff , aud if it was done , it must be upon his reiponsiblity . Mr Under-sheriff France said , he did not feel himself authorised in removing the defendant from his position in the dock . Mr PiBBT g aid , that after the consent given by the Attorney-General , he could not help thinking this was rather an ungracious proceeding on the pit * of a subordinate officer .

      MrFBAHOiiaid , the sheriff was absent at that moment , and ho did not feel Justified , iu tfttiTjff am o ^ wmtiiutobridQBt , WWWJ «» J

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      Tbe Attorn ji-Genbral then briefly addressed the jury , and then explained the nature of the charge against the defendant , The indictment contained two counts , the first charging him with sedition , and the second with being present at an unlawful assembly ; and with regard to the latter charge , he observed that all persons who were present , and who took an active part at meetings where violent and inflammatory addresses were made , were equally guilty in the eye of the law . As to the other portion of the charge , there was no magio in the term sedition audit was perfectly well understood . The offence of edition consisted in a person addressing a violent and inflammatory address for the purpose of creating excitement , and in opposition to the constituted

      authorities , and it was important for the jury to distinguish between the honest expression of opinion at a public meeting , and the aot of parties who made that right merely a pretext for exciting their hearers to outrage and violence . The defendant , he was instructed , wag a person who filled a respectable position in society , and his position was therefore the more dangerous , and he had no right to complain ot being placed in his pressent position , but should have paused before he aeted in the manner that rendered bim amenable to the law . The Attorney-General then said that the meeting at whioh the speech in question was delivered was held on the 28 th July , at the Milton-street Theatre , the day following the circulation of the report that there was an

      insurrection in Ireland , that some of the railway stations bad been destroyed , and tbat the trsops were disaffected ; and under these circumstances , when the greatest excitement prevailed , the defendant made a speech to a meeting , composed principally of the lower orders , comprising a great many Irishmen , smarting under real or imaginary grievances ; and when they had heard that speech he apprehended they would not entertain any doubt as to the object for which it was delivered . He then read the speech at length , of whioh the following are the more material portions . The meeting , it appeared , was convened by a placard headed ' Ia Ireland up V and the defendant occupied the position of chairman , and commenced his address to the persons assembled as follows : —

      ' Friends , you hare placed me in rather a responsible position to-nlgbt . However , 1 obey the call with alacrity and with pleasure to myself , because I believe you are all assembled here for the same good and religious purpose that I have been Induced to attend here fer . ' The defendant then te » d the bill convening the meetteg , and proceeded , ' My friends , I was about to say , I rejoice to think , and I verily believe it , that Ireland is up . Wotwlthstanilng tbe garbled reports that we receive continually , day by day , and every eipross that arrives , In order to delude and deceive the people of this country , I believe sincerely that Ireland Is up , and I believe that Irelaad will do Its duty to Itself . Tbe time has now arrived when it ts too late to mince the matter—the time has now arrived that both Englishmen end Irishmen

      should be up to do their duty . I have just received intelligence which I deeply deplore—that is , that our worthy , patriotic , straightforward , indomitable friend , Patrick O'H ' gglni , has been taken into custody on a charge oi high treason , and as soon as ever tbe government are prepared to arrest your Indomitable champion , Smith O'Brien , they will serve him tha same . How ever , I am glad to think that they have not got him yet , and I do believe that they will have something to de to take bim too . While Smith O'Bri n Ii surrounded by one hundred thousand brave Irish hearts , the government will have something to do to < shop' bim . I be . lieve tbey say that he carries a brace of pistols about him . Now , these things , perhaps , ought not to bo Indulged in by a publio meeting like this ; but I sincerely

      hope to God such is the faot ; and the Arst dirty floger , be it a policeman lu his own uniform or otherwise , that lays a hand upon Smith O'Brien , er any other man that dares to vindicate tbe rights of his country , I trust that . ' Here ( said the Attorney General ) the defendant stopped , end , after observing that there were goverr . ment shorthand-writers present , he did not finish the sentence , but there was no doubt that what he intended to have said was , that any person who attempted to apprehend the persons to whom he referred , should be shot . Tbe defendant then proceeded . — ' Is Ireland up \ I would like to answer that in an Irish method practised in this country , by putting another question , ' Is England up ! ' I trust we are up ; at all events , we are up this uight , my friends , to listen to and bo advised by those

      gentlemen who will presently address you , I do not bslleve there is one man who will address you tonight , but who are your best friends ; consequently they will give you no bad advice ; at the same time , I think It Is tbe duty of every man . here to register a row to Hsaven that he will never rest until both Kugland and Ireland have obtained thdr rights . ' The defendant made another speech , after some other speakers had addressed the meeting , in which he said—• Friends , the veteran Waddlngten has alluded to pelltlonieg , I merely mention this fact to put the meeting to rights , that It is notthe intention to petition any more . I believe so . The nsit petition ( and that is open and ad . vised speaking , reoollsot ) I hope and trust that you will present , every man will be prepared with his own petitlsn . 1 have no patience with this set of rapscallions . I have no allegiance fer such ato »»»» . I sever took the oath of allegiance . I hold no allegiance to either Queen , Lords , or Commons that would do these things , * I hope and

      trust that Irishmen will not be satisfied , aud that Englishmen will also fraternise with them , sot going simply for a Repeal ^ the Union , but that they will never rest satis-Bed until tbey cry out with one thundering voice , Republic for ever , ' I do not wish the Queen to visit Ireland , and yet I would not wish to see a hair of her head injured . I have no personal animosity to the Qoeon , but I declsre myself now and in the presence of this meeting , and would to God the noble aad raliamfiele marshal her husband was here to bear me , I should , t » his teeth , and to Lord John Russell's , too , express my unqualified opinion that the sooner we throw off these tram , mels tbe better . I am a Republican . My friends , we can bear this no longer ; and would to God that every Bog . lisbman and Irishman would shake hands , as has been recommended—every man armed to the teeth . ' The defendant concluded this portion of his address by ssylng : —' Mind , I am not recommending you to armdecidedly not . '

      The Attorney-Gbkbral read some other parts of the speech , and he concluded by stating that when the jury had the evidence before them it would be their duty to say whether the speech came within the scope of fair honest discussion , or whether it was not , as suggested byltbe indictment , intended > operate upon the persons who heard it as a means of exciting them to acts of violence and disorder , Mr Jaues Whits , the government shorthandwriter , wss then called as a witness , snd he also read from his notes the speech delivered by the defendant , and he also read a portion of a speech made by another speaker , named Wilson , at the same meeting , in which he said , in reference to the report of the insurrection in Ireland , that he honed

      it was true : and if it should prove to be so , all they should hare to do io England was tor 100000 of them to meet occasionally , in order to cccupy the attention of the government , and keep the soldiers from Ireland , He ako described the proceedings of the 10 th of April , as a sort of moral agitation , whioh it would be necessary to repeat ; and said that if 100 , 000 strong working men were to meet at Tra falftar-sqaare . or some other place near the Houses of Parliament , it was all that would be necessary , and if the report ot the rising in Ireland should prove correct , the people of England would soon be 1 uo' also , and he agreed with Mr Meagher and Mr O'Brien that the time for speaking was at an end , and that it was time to do something more .

      Mr Parry addressed the jury for the defendant , with great energy , and at considerable length . He said he felt assured that , under ordinary circumstances , the jury would never think of convicting the defendant of the crime with which he was charged , and he was sure that the Attorney- ; General only relied for a oonviotien upon the prejudice that prevailed iu the minds of gentlemen in their position in life against the class of persons known as Chartists and Irish Confederates . He begged the jury to endeavour to overcome that prejudice . He was aware that it would require a great effort to do so , but he called upon them to make that effort , for if this prejudice were not removed , he felt it would be impossible for them to do equal justice between

      the prisoner and the Crown . The Attorney-General was there today , as it were , flushed with victory . He had succeeded in obtaining a conviction in every case of the same character that he had submitted to a jury , acd he cauie there now relying upon the feeling against persons professing Chartist opinions , which he was quite aware prevailed in the breasts oi the jury , and on that ground felt assured in his own mind that he should obtain another conviction . He called upon the jury , however , to disappoint the Attorney-General in that expectation ; and he believed that if they looked at the case dispnisionately , and exerted themselves to overcome the prejudice to which he had alluded , that tbey would acquit the defendant . The learned coun :: l then prcaeeded to

      urge upon the jury most ofthe topio that were introduced upon the former trial * for sedition , and com plained that proceedings should be instituted by the government against a poor man like the defendant , when persons in a much higher station , who , during the excitement of the Reform Bill and Corn Law agitation , had mado infinitely more violent speeches , were not only not prosecuted , but actually rewarded for what they had done . Tho learned counsel then proceeded to comment upon the different portions of thesprcoh , and endeavoured to show that they bor . a much more innoosnt interpretation than was put upon them by the government , concluding by stating that it ' s von the moaning of the defendant was doubtful , he was entitled to the banefit of that doubt , and ought to \ je acquitted .

      tho Attorney-General , in his reply , said that tho If arned counsel for the defendant had represenVjd him as coming there that da ; flushed with vir ' iory ; but he could assure them that the task of conducting these prosecutions had been a most painful one , and nothing but a strong sense of duty , and a feeling that if he had pcted otherwise would have been detrimental to the public interest , and endangered the publio peace , induced him to institute then . Hi then referred again to tb « » P »» oh midebj tat diiwdant , and Mid ttut , nothing woiM gVn

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      hira . greater satisfaction than to find that a jury , who after reaping it and considering it with attention , could come to the conclusion that it was of the innooeat character represented by the counsel for the defendant . If that should bo their opinion thej would acquit the defendant ; but if , on the other hand , they should be satisfied that the object of the defendant was to create excitement and endanger the public peace , it would be equally their duty to find him guilty . Mr Justice Eblb summed up very briefly , and the iury almost immediately returned a verdict of ' Guilty' upon both counts . The defendant was then removed from the bar , the judgment being respited . At half-past six o ' clock , the grand jury came into court , bringing true bills for felony and misdemeanour against all the Chartist prisoners .

      The Attorney General applied to have the trial of ten of the accused persons fixed for tbe following morning . Mr Parry said he was retained to defend some of the prisoners , and his learned friends , Mr Ballantine and Mr Huddlestone , who were not present , he boiler oi , were also retained hi others . He considered it would be impossible for them to be prepared to conduct the defence as soon as the following morning . For his own part , he certainly could not , at such short notice , undertake the task , and he therefore prayed the Court to . rant more time . After somo discussion , the Court ordered the trial to stand . 'or Friday morning .

      CUFFAY AND OTHERS , APJPLICATION FOB COPY OI IHDICTM 8 NT BBJOSSD . Mr Ballastinb applied to have a copy of the indictment furnished by the Crown to the prisoners for whom he appeared . Mr HrjnPLESTONE and Mr Kindbrlby made a similar application on behalf of other prisoners . Mr Justice Erle said the trials of the prisoners were for felony , and it appeared to bim that they should be conducted in the same way as other cases of felony , and that it would be improper to make any difference between them by furnishing the parties with copies of the indictments . The depositions with which the prisoners were supplied would give them full nformation as to the charge whioh tbey were called upon to answer . He did net thick it right that any other facility should be afforded to tbe prisoners except that which was allowed by the law .

      Progress Of Democracy In Prussia. The Ne...

      PROGRESS OF DEMOCRACY IN PRUSSIA . The New Rhenish Gazette of the 19 th instant , states that a popular meeting of several thousand individuals was held on tbe 17 th instant in tbe neighbourhood of Cologne . The entire assembly , with one dissentient voice , voted for the establishment of a Democratic and Social Republic , and it was resolved , on tbe motion of M . E , Dronke , that an address in that sense should be presented to the National Assembly at Berlin . The assembly likewise recognised the Committee of Public Safety established at Cologne .

      Great Meeting Op Tbe Masons And Btji1din...

      GREAT MEETING OP TBE MASONS AND BTJI 1 DING TRADES , Oa Wednesday evening the above body met at tbe Temperance Hall , Waterloo-road . Shortly after eight o ' clock Mr Roger Grey was called to the chair , and said , It was very cheering to find so many of their brethren rally reund and support them on the present occasion , Mr Trego might think of putting down the masons by a suit at law—but he would be mistaken ; if imprisoned , tho men would bear that imprisonment firmly for principle ' s sake ; and come out as determined as ever , if a jury should be so mistaken as to convict them , they would go te durance wltb the firm persuasion that they had tho sympathy of the whole united trades of Britain . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr TcsNfa moved the first resolution , as follows : — * Taat It is the opinion of this mealing that the pre .

      sent position ofthe masons is a critical one , and calls for their utmost vigilance and energy , to repel ( he base attempt that is now being made to crush the working man ' s best institution—his trades' union ; this meet . ing therefore pledges itself not to forego the present tgitatlon until the rights and privileges to whioh tbe masons , in common with tbe working classes are entitled to , shall be conceded , ' He said it might be a long time ere some of them should ag iln have the opportunity of standing ou that or a similar platform—but if se , equal or better men would be found to fill their places . The ' four o'clock . ' was their right , and mutt be maintained , ( Laud cheers , ) Ns doubt our prosecutors thought they would incarcerate tbe leaders , and put down the trades unions—but

      let them not be deceived . He cared not for the punishment that might be inflicted on him , all he asked at the bands of his fellow men was , that the families ofthe victims should be supported , ( Loud cheers . ) Lst union exist amongst tbe operatives , and tbey must succeed , short hours of labour was the best means of giving work to those whs were now starving for want of em . ployment , ; it would be far better that the men left work every day at four o'clock' thau that thousands should b « walking about in a state of starvation , ( Great applause . ) He conversed with a capitalist the other day , who had declared himself 'decidedly opposed to tbe union . ' Why should he \ simply because ' union was strength , ' and wero the men thoroughly united , the dictates of humanity might whisper to them , limit the hours of labour to eight per day . ( Loud cheers . )

      Mr Guebill , in seconding the resolution , recommeadei a call oi tbe trades oi London to be rouSe , aud that the assistance of Thomas Wakley , Feargus O'Connor , and other Liberal members should be sought in disseminating the principles of tbe rights ot , labour . ( Loud oheers . ) The present moment was indeed critical , aad he believed that out of the twenty . one about to be tried at tbe Old Bailey , not one had ever yet stood before a magistrate , ( Loud cheers . ) True , the jury class was a master class , and therefore might convict them , but tbe world at large and their own consciences would acquit them , ( Loud cheers , ) He had never seen either Trego er his men , and sure be was , that were his casd submitted to a jury of his peers , they would hold him guiltless . Mr Gurrill here recited the manifold blessings from the Masons' Society , aud asked was it right that such a noble institution should be destroyed' ? ( Loud oheers . ) The resolution was put and carried unanimously .

      Mr Josarn Wood came forward to move tbe second resolution : — 'That it is tbe opinion of this mettlag , in order iv carry out tbe present struggle , we should rally round the masons indicted , and contribute liberally towards their defence , aad that in the event of a con . Wution , we pledge ourselves to take care of their faml . lies , and determinedly carry on our glorious causH . ' His wife asked him tbe other day—in the event of his going to prison , what should she do ? he had told her his fellow workmen would provide for her , ( Loud cheers . ) He thought the present state of society was bad from beginning to end , Since the world began the few had lived ou the msny , hut he thought the time had aow arrived when the many should keep themselves only , and allow the few to produce for themtelves , It had been said their society ' should be put down . ' Why should it ? simply because unitedly they could

      ptoKct labour , and d « piiKo oppression of Ha sung . Should the twenty-one indicted be sent to prison , he trusted his fellow workmen would keep up the glorious fight of ' right against might , ' and that on tbe day of their liberation , a glorious gathering would be prepared to hail their friends and brethren . ( Great applause . ) It might be said , what could a few working men do ; but let them remember that ¦ the mighty Thames flawed from Its source over a few pebbles , tilokllng along , deep enalng as it went , until at length joined by many a tributary stream , it became a powerful current , bearing on its deep bosom the produce ef the world ' s wealth ; and ao it might be wltb them -. they might commence wltb their shillings—thence to pounds , and thousands of pounds , Ufltll at length by union they formed a monetary power , that would be perfectly irresistible . ( Tremendous cheering , during which Mr Wood resumed his seat . )

      Mr A , Campbell supported the resolution , which was then unanimously adopted , and the meeting dispersed .

      Charob Op Poisoning.—On Wednesday Evenin...

      Charob op Poisoning . —On Wednesday evening , a coroner ' s inquest was held in the vestry-room of St Andrew ' s , Holborn , on the body of William Henrj ? Greene , a child whioh iat the time of death was a twelvemonth old , and had been buried about two years since . The inquest excited a good deal of interest in the neighbourhood , from the freely-circucuiated rumours that the child had been poisoned by its own mother , and from the inquiry having been demanded by its own father , who stated to the coroner , Mr W . 1 ' ayne , that he verily believed the rumours wore founded in truth , and that he had always entertained strong suspicions on the subject , a '» though he had not , up to the present moment , sought for an investigation . At the time of the child ' s death , tbe parents lived at . 103 , Fetter-lane where the father carried on the trade of a butcher ; but it appeared that the husband and wife had lived together very unhappily for several years past ; and that the woman had seized tha opportunity of her

      husband's imprisonment for debt to elope from him , leaving her living children to the eare of the parish . —The body was exhumed . —Mr Hutchinson , surgeon , residing in Farringdon-street , stated , his opinion from variour tests he had used , that the child feai not died of poison ,- —After the nurse who attended the child had been examined , the father commenced a violent tirade against his wife , whom ho charged with administering poison to his child , aud with since having eloped with a neighbouring tradesman . Since she had threatened to poison him , about eight yea ^ s ago , hehad bteu . afraid to eat either pie or puddjug made by her , lest she should have carried her threats info execution . —The jury here intimated to the coroner that their minds were all thoroughly made up on the subject of the inquiry , and immediately returned a unanimous verdict , that ' There was so evidence te lead the jury to suppose that the deceased had come to his death unfairly . '

      Is ibis a Leoal Application t—At the Monmouth Board of Guardians , on Saturday , an application was made for the burial fqa of K 6 i » for warring an amputated leu in tbe churchyard , Referred to tbe : » Ulto | l « MrKii ,

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      Mr O'Connor's Propositions. As It Is Tbe...

      MR O'CONNOR'S PROPOSITIONS . As it is tbe intention of tbe Directors to visit each branch of tbe Company in support of their views for its future management , and to abide by the resolutions of the members , we think it impolitic , and a useless encroachment on the columns of the Star ., to publish resolutions adopted previous to the contemplated interview of the Directors with the members . Lbeds . —Mr T . Clark attended a meeting of the members of this branch on Thursday evening last , for tho purpose of explaining the proposed alterations in the constitution of tho Company , all the alterations were assented to , except the proposal for a lease , a laige majority of the members of the branch deciding in favour of freehold . Hull —At a meeting ofthe members of this branch which was held on Friday evening last , at whioh Messrs M'Grath and Clark were present , all the propositions were carried .

      Doncaster . —On Tuesday evening Mr M'Grath attended a meeting of the Lind Branch of this place , held at the house of Wilkinson . Mr Peter Foden in the chair . The several propositions for amending the organisation of the Company were discussed seriatim and unanimously agreed to . After having pwt a vote of indemnity to the directors for retaining office under the circumstances of the Company , beyond the prescribed term , the meeting dissolved . Dewsburt . —A very full meeting of the members of this branch took place in the Cloth Hall on Thursday evening , MrM Grath was present to explain the propositions of the directors . The several points were most carefully discussed and unanimously adopted . Votes of thanks having been passed to Mr M'Grath , and MrSucksmith , the Chairman , the meeting separated .

      Newca « tlb tjp on-Ttne —A special meeting of the members of this branch of the Land Company was held on Monday evening , Sep . 18 th , for the purpose of hearing the directors explain the proposed altera * tions in the regulations of the Company , and the following propositions were agreed to : —1 st . ' That tbo affairs of the Company shall not be wound up , and that members shall be allowed to sell out their shares . ' 2 nd . ' Thst location by bonus be substituted for location by ballot' 3 rd , ' That each paid-up member shall pay to the said fund one penny per share per week ; that is . ^ twopence per week for two shsres ; threepence per week for three shares ; and . ' OJrpence per week for four shares ; and that the nonpaid-up members shall commence paying up their

      shares in the same ratio , acd then commence paying to the Aid Fund . ' 4 th , ' That a lease for life and ninety-nine years in reversion , be subitituted for a conveyance in fee . ' fish , ' That the aid money ba repaid to the Company , in half-yearly instalments after three years ' occupation . ' 6 th , ' That the rents be reduced from five to four per cent , upon the outlay . ' 7 th , ' That the estates ef the Company which are or may be purchased , shall be transferred from the hands of Mr O'Connor , to three trustees , to be appointed by the Company . ' 8 th , ' That no mora members be entered in the Company . ' 9 th , ' That this meeting unanimously agree in voting , that the directors have faithfully performed their arduous duties , from the period of their taking office up to tho present time . '

      Chrlsba —A meeting of the members of this branch of the Land Company was held at the Free Traders' Arms , Exeter-street , on Tuesday evening last . —Mr Fcrd in the chair , when the following resolutions were agreed to : — ' That a committee of seven be appointed , and five to form a quorum . ' ' That no business be transacted unless five of the committee be present . ' The following gentlemen were appointed to serve on the committee for the next three months , Messrs Reed , Webster , Barratt , Vincent , Reuse , Dellibar , and Bance . Mr Vincent , scrutineer j Mr Dallibar , secretary , and Mr Bance , treasurer . This branch will continue to hold their meetings every Tuesday , evening at seven o ' clock , at the abovejplace , to receive contributions and transact business .

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      CORN . IfABa-iASE , Sept , 18 . —The trade in wheat has throughout the puBt week maintained a decidedly firm tone , and prices have crept up about 2 s per qr . The prices to-day were similar . On Wednesday the trade ruled steady at Monday ' s prices . Indian com continues iu good , re . quest , and there are buyers at late rates ; but importers generally demand rather more money . There was au improved demand for oats at fully as good prices as were prccurablo last market day . Pbice or Bkbad . —The prices of wheatc-n bread in the metropolis are from 8 d to Sid , of household do . 7 d to 7 jd , some bakers are selling from Cd to 6 id , and League Bread Company ' s 7 u" per 41 b loaf , weighed on delivery . Liverpool , Sept . 19 . — The weather centinues exceedingly favourable fur tbe northern harvest , and the crops are being rapidly secured . There has been a fair sale for most articles of tbe trade during the week , with very slight variation in prices .

      Dublin Corn Exchange , Tuesday . — Our market today was firm for all descriptions of grain , and oats and beans were 3 d to fid dearer . There was no improved demand for Indian corn , a reduction of Is to 2 s having been submitted to ,

      TEA . The Tea Trade , Sept . 18 , — The quantity of tea delivered last week from the London official warehouses was 493 , 00 dlb , The market has been rather dull . COTTON . Livebjool , Wednesday . —The transactions to-day are about 3 , e 00 bales , mostly all to the trade . The market is steady , and full prices are paid . IRON . The steady home demand fer manufacturing purposes continues unabated , and within the last fortnight it has been deemed advisable , in one instance , to declare an advance of 10 s . per ton upon nail-rods , by a house ofthe first standing , in order to prevent toe great an accumulation of orders ; since the nail ironmongers ofthe dutrict , after having been induced to abandon an attempt at reducing the wages of tke ' r men , are now rather freely endeavouring to supply themselves with rods . Very considerable orders have lately arrived from various parts of the . 'Continent . In the pi ; trade prices are also well supported , aud a brisk demand prevails .

      STATE OP TRADE . Manchester , Tuesday . —We have again to report a depressed market . Little has been done during last week , and to-day there was no disposition to purchase on the part of buyers . The weather is most favourable , and for some days has continued so , but it has failed to inspire confidence . Prices generally may be said to be droopicg ; some cloth-printers and a few others remain firm . Tin return of tbe state of employment is not so favourable as last week . There are SIS fewer hands at present at work , a decrease of 510 working full time , and of those working short time fifty-seven . Last week tbe total number at work was 41 , 164 , this week it is only 40 , 631 ; working full time last week 38 , 539 , this week 37 , 989 ; short time last week 2 , 605 , this week 2 , 682 .

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      (From The Gazette Of Tuesday, September ...

      ( From the Gazette of Tuesday , September 19 . ) BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED . J C Barratt , Strand , carver—A Holmes , Manninghan » i Yorkshire , worstad spinner . BANKRUPTS . John Horatio Charlton , Hales Owen , Worcestershire , tailor—William Croudson , Wigan , Lancashire , iron merchant — James Duckworth , Oswaldtwistle , Lancashire , provision dealer—Stephen Gilbert Fryman , Rye . Susses , wine merchant—Richard Gay , Dover , mustard manufacturer—Isaac Hum , Islington , waterproof cover manufacturer—Henry Mosely and James Barbazon Murpby , Derby , carvers—Richard Mojle , Penryn , Cornwall , ironmonger—Edward Pearson , Norwich , modeller —John Render and Edward Render , York , tailors—Shadrach Robson . sen ., Watlass , Bedale , Yorkshire , farmer—William Watson , Golden Valley , Derbyshire , innkeeper—John Yates , seu ., Colton , Staffordshire , corn merchant .

      INSOLVENT PETITIONERS . I Bntkin , Stafford , baker—W Cozon , Beostoa , Nottinghamshire , shopkeeper—K D Chapman , Isle of Thanet , ticket collector at the Rainsgute terminus of the South Eastern Railway Company—T J H Culvsrhouse , Bryamawr , Brecknockshire , publican—J Epos , Maidstone * fellmonger and woolstapler—G G Pry , Dindor , Somersetshire , labourer—W Griffiths , Brecon , working gardener —P Kenney , Walton , Lancashire , retail coal dealer—T Moore , Cavringt ' jn , Cheshire , brick setter-, ) N Nicholas , Shepton Mallett , Somersetshire , tin plate worker aud iroaoionger-W J Pattrick , Walsoken , Norfolk , tailor—J Roper , Nottingham , schoolmaster and bookseller—F Wheeihouse , Nottingham , journeyman printer—W Wilson , Liverpool , butcher .

      SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS , James Bryan , Glasgow , grocer—George Henderson , Leith , clothier—Jjmes Russell and W Somerville , Glasgow , cotton spinners—Thomas Paterson , Glasgow , spirit dealer-James Patison and W A . Turner , Glasgow , thread maHuiacturers—John Robertson , Leith , spirit dealer—Thomas Thomson , Glasgow , manufacturer .

      Deaths, At Sheffield, On Tuesday, Mrs Bo...

      DEATHS , At Sheffield , on Tuesday , Mrs Booker , the widow of Win . Bo iker , aged sixtr-niue years . On Wednesday , September 20 th , Mrs Parry , ogeut for theNoETHERN Stak , Cueapside , Derby . Wheu , eleven or twelve years ago , three persons bad beon thrown into prison , and other means of terror were mado use : of to prevent the sale of the ' unstamped newspapers , 'tho de . ceased courageously . took upou herself that mission ; and from that to the present time continued the sale of tho democratic organs . Both in her private life , and her relations with the public , the deceased exhibited an example of virtue and honour worthy of universal imi . tatieu . The lovo of her family—the affection of her friends—aud the respect of ber townspeople , words cauuofc properly Qescribe . Her departure from this life is deeply lamented . by her afflicted family and tho many friends who knew and appreciated her sterling werth .

      Printed By Dougal M'Gowan, Of 16, Great Windmill* Street, Haymarket, Iu The City Of Westminster, At Ti.» Office. In Thn Nam * Strattk And Parish. Farthb'prrmriatnr

      Printed by DOUGAL M'GOWAN , of 16 , Great Windmill * street , Haymarket , iu the City of Westminster , at ti . » Office . In thn nam * Strattk and Parish . farthb'Prrmriatnr

      Feargus O'Connor, Esq.., M.P., And Aubus...

      FEARGUS O'CONNOR , Esq .., M . P ., and aubushed by Wuxiam Hewitt , of No . 18 , Charles-street , Brani don-street , Walworth , iu the parish of St . War ? , K « v | ingtoajnthe County of Surrey , at tho Oalce , No » M » Great WladmHl-street , Hayourket'lu * V < Ktj « tWt »« s ^ ttw .-j ^ trfftyBapt ^ WSerd . lMM

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 23, 1848, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_23091848/page/8/