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MANSION-HOUSE . J ? n « D « . — "Laso Shabks asd Sea Gulls . "—Two = meiy named Beilh and Choinis , were charged before the -lord Mayor , with liaviuj conspired together to defraud -the suite of aves-rfi-. hich had just arrired from si long * woyxtr > . The case , iviltrli waited the greatest interest , -was « i"i-i « p . allv interrupted by bursts of laughter . Mr . X . ilo . iis . she proprietor of the East India Arms Tavern , in Fenchureh-stn-c-ti stated that -while he was in the cdlar sonic prawn had gone up stairs , accompanied by a sailor , -and auotlur man having speedily followed , there was reason to apprehend that all was not right . Something -was ordered to drink by the two first visitors , and the -witness soon afterwards heard the chinking of a lock , and -Me of those in the lvoih offered to lay a wager of £ 20 or £ 25 , upon which an officer was sent for , and the sailor ,
who was a jolly , upen-hearted fellow , and the two prisoners , were suddenly stopped as they were rising to -depart , unA iuroruied that they must stay a little for the sake of j ^ snec . It was , in fact , seen that the two prisoners l : ;; : i bid a plan for robbing the sailor , and as an attempt -j : a . similar land had been made about two yean : iioiiirj in the same house , the witness was dctemiiiu-ti io auke an example of the men at the bar if p i .-.-5-i ] . " . The following particulars were collected from tin-. «•< tavus and disjointed statement of the mate . As thi- mate was going along Fenchurch-street , he asked a -m : tz , v . -ho happened to be the prisoner Iteilly , the way -to die station in the JQnories . BeHly said he was going that way himself , and he would show hhn the way , but ¦ proposed that they should have a drop of beer together ,
aud together they went into the East India Arms , in one of the private rooms of which they had no sooner sat down than in walked the other gentleman Mr . Chowns , who seemed to be quite a stranger , began to drink by himself , and produced a lock which he said nobody couldopen : the mate , who uever , J he declared , had seen * o foolish a lock in his life , opened it with ease , and ^ another lock , eqnaUv simple and foolish in appearance , having been ' exhibited by J Mr . Chowns , he offered to op-m that with as little difficulty . Then the challenges to bet which had been heard by the policeman were made . The mate happened to have securities for
money about him , but no money , otherwise the wager would have been , very probably , as he said hiHiselij laid , -aud the trick would have succeeded . Here several flash notes and counterfeit sovereigns , which were found in the possession of the prisoners , were produced , as were some marked cards . They were both known to the police -as common cheats , and one of them had been tried at the Central Criminal Court . It was not until the prisoners and the male were introduced to the Lord Mayor that the latter lad any idea into what sort of company he had unluckily got , and if it had not been for the keenness of the landlord of the tavern he would no doubt have had to lament the incident which introduced mm to their
acquaintance , although at that tune he had no cash in his possession . — The Lord Mayor : Why , my good fellow , it was a very fortunate thing for you that you escaped so well out of the clutches of these men . — The Mate : I see they are a pair of— — scoundrels , but I could have opened twenty such locks , and I'd lay any money of it . You never saw anything so foolish . Why one of these gentleman offered to lay me £ 40 . —The Lord Mayor : And if you had had the money you would have betted S—The Mate : Yes , I dare say I should , and I'd have won too . ( A laugh . )—The policeman here producedthe lock which the mate had opened , aud another lock resembling it , which was made so as not to be capable of being opened at all . The sleight of hand substitution of one of these locks for the other was one ofthe
niodes of obtaining plunder , and in aid of that plan the count < a- & it money and bank-notes were kept in pocket books by the prisoners , who were both smartly dressed , Chowns being attired like a respectable countryman . —The Mate : Why , that gentleman that looks like a farmer told bs tliat he was the gamekeeper to the Earl of Pembroke , and he said he had come to town to look for two of his inasta- ' s hounds that were loeied together with the same son of lock , and that wherever the dogs were they must be together , as nobody could open the lock . { Laughter . )—The Lord Mayor : Did he say the Earl of Pembroke ' s dogs had been jstolcn ?—The Mate : He did so . T advised him to go to the police about the dogs , and I did tlunk fcun a groat fool , but I find thai I was the fool
after all . ( Laughter . )—Mr . Tfolff ( for one of the prisoners ) : But you lost nothing by the transaction ?—The Mate : Nothing at alL I gained by it , for I had some beer , and I never paid for it . ( Laughter . ) "What an unlucky fellow I am . Here I come home after being shipwrecked , and being away three years , and the instant I conic ashore I get into the hands of a pair of rascals , and then I am taken up by the police and brought here to complain against them , and I want to have nothing at all to do with them , but to call and see my relations and be oft * to sea again . Was there ever so unfortunate a man as I am ?—The Lord Mayor remanded the prisoners , and stated that he would not take less ba * l for each of them than two good heavy securities for £ 100 each , and thenown recognisances in s £ 200 each .
Assault . —Adolphus Valentine Wyatt , eating-house keeper , of Tower-street , was committed to Newgate for trial , upon the charge of baling committed a felonious assault upon Mary Ann Lee , his servant . Satuedat . —Attempted Suicide . —Mary CilUy was brought up before the Lord Mayor , by policeman 92 , who deposed , that between the hours of three and four that morning he found the prisoner in one of the recesses of ^ London-bridge , apparently about to throw herself into . Hbc river . I-pon being aslccd -wliat sHe Iiadtosay , slie burst into tears , and in a voice rendered nearly Inaudible by sobs , said she did not know what she wanted there . It having been elicited that she was a married woman , and had an infant at her breast , the Dord Mayor ordered the policeman to take her home to her husband .
Attehptujc to Pick Pockets . —Henry Doering , a iboy , was charged by Henry Fallorcr , a Jew dealer in steelpens , with attempting to pick pockets in Cheapside . FaUovcr deposed that he was in Cheapside yesterday . afternoon , and saw the prisoner try several gentlemen ' s pockets . Seeing this , he exclaimed "Selpme Got it too bad , " and for thwith gave Master Bearing into custody . Bush , the officer , recognised the prisoner as an old offender . —Committed to Bridewell for three months . Smashing . —Ann Campbell was put to the bar , charged 3 > y Thomas Richardson , a publican , with attempting to pass a counterfeit half-crown . He deposed that she came
to his bar , and called for two pennyworth of spruce , and tendered the bad half-crown in payment . He immediately perceived it was a bad one , and told her so ; upon which the prisoner threw down a good half-crown , and . -snatched up the counterfeit one ; which , however , he took from her hand . —In her defence , the prisoner said she had -changed a half-sovereign that morning , and got the half-• crown in exchange . She had no idea it was bad . —The -Lord Mayor said it was a strange thing that she should > come all the way from the back of Shoreditch church into the city for two pennyworth of spruce . He should re--mand her until Saturday next .
Mosdat . —Extensive Bobbebt . — . Vigilance of the ^ Police . —Between the hours of half-past nine on the sight of the 17 th and nine on the morning of the 18 th , a great deal of property was stolen from the shop of Mr . -Gibbs , who resides at No . 78 , King William-street . Mr . -Gibbs appeared yesterday at the justice-room , and stated mat he had lost the following articles : — -Sixty yards of superfine wool-dyed black cloth , thirty . fivc yards black -doc-skin , twelve yards rifle-green cloth , twelve yards blue 'broadcloth , twelve yards . black single twilled kerseymere , fifteen yards black ' salin , ten yards ditto of inferior quality , twelve pieces fancy bandannas , about five in each piece , fifty fancy satin scarfs , twenty black ditto , twenty pieces of fancy satin handkerchiefs , twenty trouser pieces -of mixed doeskins , sixteen fancy cashmere scarfs . Mr .
< Kbbs complained that the City police must cither have been perfectly acquainted with the stratagem laid for the plunder of the house , or most grossly negligent of the or-. dmary police duty . The house had , he said , been robbed ¦ amidst the whole business of the police . Inspector Hamilton , a very active and intelligent officer , stated that the premises had been quietly entered by means , as far ^ as he could ascertain , of a skeleton key . The lock of the ¦ door was merely a common spiing loch , and was capable of being opened with any key . Mr . Gibbs said the lock was one of the very best description . It was , Infect , of such a kind , that upon one occasion when the key was lost it was necessary to employ a smith to wrench off the lock . The Lord Mayor said he should" make particular inquiry into the case .
Breaking Wisdows . —Cases of this kind are daily brought to this office , the offence being committed by . poor wretches who are in want of lodging , food , and raiment . The following persons were brought up on -such charges : — -Morgan Jones and Thomas Brown , for . breaking the windows of the West London Union Workhouse . —The Lord Mayor said he was determined to put down * w » . practice , and sentenced Morgan Jones , who —' the Worst of the two , to pay a fine of 40 s ., or be imed two months in Bridewell . Brown to pay the . mount , or one month in Bridewell ; - ' Jones , on , - the bar , said , "Thank you , my lord , the winter
j gone when I come out , then I can get some work . " jry Smith , Aim Watson , and three other wretched dug girls , were charged with breaking windows at the Mansion House ; also creating a riot on Sunday afternoon , bv dancing quadrilles , singing songs , dancing the um--hirelia . waltz , 4 c , in Mansion-house-street—The prisoners said they were all hi want , without food or home —The lord Mayor sentenced three of than to pay a fine of 40 s . each , or two months * imprisonment The other . two were fined 20 s . each , or fourteen days . The whole of tlic parties thanked his lordship , and went dancing from 11 .: bar . Wedkmday . —BiGASir . —A respectably-attired female ,
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who gave her name as Mary Kcele , " and stated her age to be 89 years , but whose appearance denoted that she had seen twenty summers more , was placed at the bar before the Iiord Mayor , charged with bigamy . The fects of the case are somewhat novel and curious , the charge . being preferred by the mother of the husband by the second marriage , a young man who only attained his majority in the month of August last—Mrs . Sarah Keele , the prosecutrix , stated that she was the wife of George Keele , who was not in any business , and that ' he resided at St Stephen ' s , near Canterbury . The risoner at the bar had contracted marriage with her - "the . witness's ) son some time about last Michaelmas . 'Witness had known the prisoner for about a fortnight l before the marriage took place . The prisoner ' s husband by the first marriage was a man of the name of John "Weller , who went to Australia about three years . ago , and there , as the prisoner had stated , died .
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Weller has a sister living at Canterbury , who had informed the witness that ' her brother ( the husband ) was still living , and in perfect health , in Australia , and that a letter had recently been received which could be proved to be in his handwriting . On learning this , the witness came up to town and gave the prisoner into custody about an hour and a half ago , as she was getting out of a Hackney omnibus , iu Biskopsgate-street —• William Gurney Keele , who appeared to give his testimony with great reluctance , stated that he lived in Back-lane , Hackney , and was in the service of Messrs . Marnatt and Mauley , nurserymen . He was married to the prisoner some time in the month of October last ( he could not remember the day ) , at St . George ' s , Hanover-square , which was the church in which
the first marriage was solemnized . He had become acquainted with the prisoner from going to her house on business of his employers at Canterbury . Witness believed hor to be a widow—indeed he had heard about three or four mouths ago that her first husband was dead . He heard this from the prisoner , who told him that some person had called upon her and told her that her husband was dead , and that information had been corroborated to her by a gentleman who had stated that he had seen "the last of her husband" in Australia . This the prisoner told witness before the marriage , or he would not have proposed to her a marriage . He had engaged to marry her about a fortnight before the marriage actually took place . —The prisoner stated that when she married the young man
Keele , she fully believed that her first husband Weller , was dead ; and-her belief had been founded upon the information of a female four years ago , and also of a seafaring man , who had called upon her about the same time , and stated he did so at the dying request of her husband , of whom he had seen the last in Australia . She did not know the name of either of those parties , nor could she produce them ; the last told her he was going back immediately on a voyage to Australia , and she has never seen him since . —The Lord Mayor intimated that the prisoner must be remanded , in order to produce the attendance of the witness from Canterbury ; and he inquired of the prisoner if she has friends in London who would
be answerable for her appearance . — The prisoner replied that she had been out of London for many years , and she had been so unexpectedly taken iuto custody that she had not an - opportunity of communicating with any person . She had , however , friends to whom she could send . —The husband ( Keele ) hereupon came forward and expressed his readiness to be answerable for lus wife ' s appearance on any future day the Lord Mayor might appoint—The Lord Mayor ( addressing the young man ) said : Well , as you are the aggrieved party , I will take your recognizance in £ 50 that the prisoner shall appeal- here this day week to answer any charge that may be then preferred against her . —The parties then withdrew .
Threatening Lettee . —Sinops Kent , charged with sending a threatening letter to Messrs . Prestcott , Grote , and Co ., was brought up for re-examination . No further evidence was adduced ; but the depositions taken on a former day having been read over to the witnesses , they were bound iu recognizances to prosecute , and the prisoner was committed for trial at the next session of the Central Criminal Court . I Thoksdav . —Charge of Robbery . —Two men . named Kirby aud Armstrong were brought before the Lord Mayor upon suspicion of having plundered the premises of Messrs . Letliam , Blyth , and Letliam , of Friday-street , muslin-manufacturers . Mr . Matthew Lethain , of the house of Letliam and Co ., stated that on the morning of Wednesday last , two pieces ofgoods ( trimmings ) were
stolen from the warehouse . He could swear to some of the goods positively by the private marks of the house . They were Scotch goods , and many firms had the same sorts ofgoods . —Mr . W . Bemar , of Totteiiham-eoui-troad , stated that his partner purchased some trimmings froni the prisoner Kirby , and witness paid £ 8 4 s . or £ 8 Qs . for them , and three or four dresses , about ten or eleven days , or perhaps only a week ago . ( Here a parcel of goods was produced which the witness identified as those he had purchased ) . —James Kelson , a person in the employment of Mr . Evans , of 149 and 150 , Totteuliam-court-road , stated that a second parcel of goods , which was produced , had been brought by the prisoner Kirby to his employer about a week ago , aud that Mr . Evans paid £ 4 7 s . 9 d . for them .- The bill of
parcels was here exhibited—it enumerated the particulars of the purchase with the usual regularity . —Inspector Waller stated that , jn consequence of information which he had received that a robbery had been committed on Wednesday week in the warehouse of Messrs . Letliam and Co ., and that the goods stolen had been offered for sale , he went to Mr . Evans ' s house to look at the property . Mr . Lctham identified the property , and Mr . Evans stated that Kirby , who resided at Islington-green , at a codec-shop , had sold them . At Islington-green , Kirby , upon being questioned , with the due caution to mind what he said , as he was to consider himself in custody , stated that he could clear up Ids part of the transaction by proving from whom he had got the goods . Kirby then accompanied him ( Inspector Waller ) to Stanhope-street , * Clare-market , where , after having waited a considerable time , he saw the prisoner
Armstrong go up to the door of a house . Kirby then approached Armstrong , and said to him , "Why , I am come after these goods—this is a pretty thing . " Witness then asked Armstrong , having told him previously that ha was not bound to answer , where he got the property . Armstrong said he could not directly telL and witness conveyed him to the station-house . Witness afterwards searched Armstrong ' s lodgings , but found there but one small piece of goods , w-nich lie said lie left with his wife , to cut up for caps for the children . —Mr . Ewin , who stated that he was in the employment of Messrs . Lctham and Co ., said he had packed some parcels on the day preceding the robbery , and taken them round in his chaise , and afterwards deposited them in the warehouse , and that on going next day to the warehouse he found that thoy had been stolen . The prisoners were remanded .
Irish Amusements . —A very wild-looking Irishman , named Xed Howe , was brought before the Lord Mayor , upon the charge of having assaulted Margaret Macnamara , a countrywoman of his own , after having been bound over , a short time ago , to keep the peace towards her . The assault was committed under rather odd circumstances . The statement of Mrs . Macuamara was to the effect that she had , about three months ago , been involved in a row with defendant in Angel-alley , aud that the Lord Mayor thought so badly of his conduct upon that occasion , that his lordship thought proper to bind him over in a serious penalty to keep the peace for six months . Notwithstanding , however ,. so solemn an ^ engagement , he bounced out of his window in Cock-court , Angel-alley , in his shirt , on Wednesday morning early , and pitched his knuckles into her ribs with such violence that she wondered the life did not leave her along with her breath . —The Lord Mayor : Do you mean that he literallv got out of his window without his clothes to attack
you ?—Complainant : Yes , your lordship . All he had on in the world was his shirt , and I was in front ofthe court getting a kettle of water . —The Lord Mayor : Well , defendant , what have you to say t Xou are accused of breaking your bond to keep the peace . —The Defendant ; 0 , thin , my lord , who could stand it ? Why , do you know whatshecalledme ? By the vartueof myoath , shecalled me a— . — -Complainant : Well , my lord , what do you think he called me ? By the vartue of my oath he called me a — , and a nt that as bad 1 ( Great laughter . ) Why should I be tumbled over head and heels , and a kittle of water in my hands , for calling him what his mother knew very well he was ? ( Laughter . )—The Defendant : The devil a bit I hurt her , for I didn't give her a single clout on earth . —The lord Mayor : She swears that you did , and it is quite intolerable , after a magistrate has taken your own recognisances to keep the peace , that you should so grossly break it . Now , I must put a stop to this sort of proceeding . I shall send the case to the sessions to be disposed of . —The prisoner was accordingly committed .
GUILDHALL . Saturday . —A Monster in Human Shape . —A coal porter , named Henden Walker , residing at 19 , Fryer ' sstreet , Blackfriar ' s-road , was placed at the felon ' s bar , and charged with having brutally assaulted a pretty-looking young woman of the name of Elizabeth Smith , a servant at a coffee-shop in Bride-lane . The complainant said that she was the proprietress of a coffee-stall at the foot of Blackfriar ' s-road , and tliat between two and three o ' clock that morning the prisoner came up and aslttd for half a pint of coffee , which she supplied to him . He t hen indulged in most filthy language , and unfastening his clothes made several efforts to take indecent liberties with her . She successfully resisted him , and the prisoner being enraged at this , struck her violently to tlic ground . —A gentleman who was passing by when this occurred called for a policeman , and gave the prisoner into custody . At the conclusion of the
complainant ' s statement the prisoner , with a dreadful oath , declared it was all a lie . —Alderman Musgrove asked her if the marks on her face were caused by the prisoner ' s blow . —The complainant : They are , sir . —Prisoner : It ' s a lie ; she would swear anything . —Alderman Musgrove : And you mean to swear tliat he unbuttoned bis clothes 1—Complainant : I do . —Prisoner : Now that is a lie , for I have not a button about me—I uses strings ( laughter ) . — The Alderman ; Is the gentleman present who saw the assault » Complainant : No , he is not . —The Alderman said a moregross assault liad never come before him . He would hear anything the / prisoner had to say . —The prisoner denied w Mo all the complainant had stated . —Alderman Musgrove : I think there is scarcely a person in court who disbelieves a . word spoken by the yonng woman . If anything would conv ince me of the truth of her statement , it is your conduct to-day . I shall commit you to Bridewell for tlu-ee months . —Committed accordingly .
BOW STREET . Feidat . BcROLARV and Robbebv . —Yesterday , Richard Elliot , described as a tobacconist , and Richard Vincent , an omnibus-driver , were brought up for final examination , charged with being concerned in breaking into the dwelling-house of Mr . Cox , a clerical robe-maker , 29 , Southampton-street , Strand , on the night ofthe 54 th December , and stealing therefrom several pieces of silk and other articles , amounting to nearly £ 200 , his property . The prisoners were fully committed for trial . —The prisoner Elliot was charged with stealing the sum of £ 1 70116 s . 10 d ., the property of Messrs . Pares and Co ., the Leicestershire Joint-stock Banking Company . The case was adjournedfor further inquiry .
CLERKENWELL . Mondat . — Filial Affection . —A sulky-looking urchin , aged 13 , named Charles Dimond , was charged with numerous robberies on his mother . The m » ther
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whose appearance had an air of decent poverty , ; burst into tears on being placed in the witness-box ; - '' She ini habited an apartment at No . 5 , Greeh . street , Theobald ' s . ; road . About eighteen months ago'her husband deserted her , and she had been since then struggling under the greatest difficulties , and herself and seven children would have starved if it were not that the parochial authorities of St . Andrew ' s , Holborn , had kindly given them some out-door reliftf . During these hardships the prisoner was continually pilfering her ; he stole everything , even the clothes from her bed , and the garments belonging to his helpless little sisters . Last week he stole the only quilt she had , and sold it for a trifle to a marine-store-dealer in James-street , Bedford-row .. She remonstrated with him upon Ids unfeeling conduct , when he exclaimed , " I will strip you of everything except what you stand in , if you don't send me to sea . "—Mr . Greenwood said it was a most melancholy case . He would commit the prisoner for trial .
Thursday . —A Spiritual Case . —An elderly gentleman , dressed as a clergyman , aud who described himself on the police-sheet as the Rev . Thomas Hanbury , of Leicester , clergyman , was charged with having been found drunk , —Police constable E 165 deposed that on the previous night he found the prisoner in Bernardstreet , Russell-square , drunk , and incapable of taking care of himself . —Mr . Greenwood asked the prisoner what he had to say to the charge ?—Prisoner : I have nothing to say . — -Mr . Greenwood : You are fined five-shillings . Thdrsdat . —Rorbert . —James Shirley , alias Thompson , alias Chambers , a smartly dressed shrewd-looking young man , was brought up for final examination , charged with numerous robberies at the houses of professional gentlemen j also with a burglary at the house of Mr . Rogers , a gentleman residing in Bedford-square . The prisoner , who refused to give any satisfactory account of himself , was committed for trial .
Distressing CisE .-A . well- < JrBssed good-looking young woman , named Sarah Lynch , was brought up by Inspector Penny , of the G- division , wiio stated that on the previous night , between seven and eight o ' clock , she was found lying in the street near King ' s-cross , suffering from the effects of poison which she had taken . Tw » bottles , containing laudanum , were found on her person . She was conveyed to the Royal Free Hospital in Gray ' s-iiinroad , where the noxious liquid was ' removed . She refused to give any other account of herself than saying that it was distress induced her to do it , and that she had come to London from Enfield seeking for employment , but could find none . Mr . Cator , the ovcrscerof St . Paneras kindly took charge of her . -. ¦ .-.
WORSHIP-STREET . Awfcl Mobtalitv in Onb Pamilv . —Rowland , tilt warrant officer , reported to the magistrate tho result ot inquiries he had been directed to make relative to an appalling case of bereavement and distress which hud taken place in the family of a poor weaver named Key , living in Ridge-fields , Twig-folly , near Old I'ord—a man of most industrious habits and excellent character , with a wife and eight children , all of whom lived with him at home aud were in perfect health , until about three , weeks since , when they were attacked by a malignant fever , whose ravages swept no less than six of tho children to the grave . The man was actuated by such feelings of honest pride and independence that he had steadily refused to accept any assistance from the parish to defray the medical and funeral expenses of his unfortunate family , and liis slender finances had been so thoroughly drained by
his sudden misfortune that he was now reduced to a state of extreme want and wretchedness . The disease of which the poor children died was scarlet fever terminating in dropsy ; four of the family were already buried , and in addition to the other children , who were now lying in the house dead in their coffins , - another child , making the seventh victim to the disease , was in such a state as to preclude the hope of its recovery . In consequence Of their incessant attendance upon their children , the father and mother had been wholly unable to pursue their usual occupation , and were therefore reduced to the greatest distress ; and from the hopeless condition of tho other child , and the mental and physical debility of the parents , there did not appear much likelihood of their being able to resume work for some time to come . Mr . Broughton directed the officer not to lose sight of the unfortunate family , but to render them what further assistance he might consider urgently requisite .
LAMBETH . Monday . —Ill-tkeatino a Child . —Jonathan Storey , a middle-aged man , a master butcher , and the landlord of the Jolly Butcher public-house , iu Newport-market , was brought before Mr . Henry for final examination , on a charge of grossly neglecting and ill-using his daughter Martha , a child of ten years of age , so that her life for the last throe weeks has been in great peril . The child was produced in court , and her appearance sufficiently proved tho inhuman , as well as unnatural , treatment to which she had been subjected by her . parent . The prisoner , as on a former occasion , pleaded extreme poverty as the cause of Ins not keeping his child as he should . He was committed to take his ' trial at the ensuing Surrey sessions , but admitted to bail .
QUEEN-SQUARE , Thubsdat . — -Cruel Robbery . —Rosina Monro , a giil about 18 years of age , was placed at the bar for re-examination , charged with stealing some blankets and a large quantity of linen , weariug-apparel , and other articles , the property of Mrs . Bennell , a lady residing in Warwick , street , Pimlico . —The circumstances are of a very cruel description . Prosecutrix is the widow of a gentleman named Bennell , who for many years was managing clerk to Messrs . Yates and Turner , of Great George-street , solicitors , and who , about the month of November last , died suddenly . On hearing of - her
bereavement the lady took to her bed , and has continued from that period to the present in a very delicate state of health . On the day . of her husband ' s funeral she entreated the prisoner , who had been in the habit of doing needlework for her , and of whom she appears to ha % -t entertained , undeservedly , a very high opinion , to remain with her for a short time , and she did so in the capacity of companion and friend . On New-year's day prisoner , who had taken occasion to pick a quarrel with her , left the house ; and shortly afterwards the lady discovered that she had been plundered of nearly everything of value she possessed . — Mr . Burrell remanded prisoner for a week , to give time to search for the property .
MARYLEBONE . TnuasDAr . —OuiaAOE by a Sebvakt And sebious Destbdction of PsoPERTr . — -This day Joseph Farmer , groom to Mr . Allen , surgeon , No . 6 , Holmes-terrace , Kentish Town , was placed at the bar before Mr . Long . The maid servant , Elizabeth Riley , deposed that on the previous night , between ten and . eleven o ' clock , during her master ' s absence from home , the prisoner demanded to be paid his wages immediately , as he intended to leave , when Mr . AUen , jun ., desired him to make application for his money to Mr . Allen on the next morning . He then became exceedingly . violent and noisy ,, and going into the kitchen , he seized hold - of a large poker , with which he broke the door to pieces . He next smashed to atoms a complete dinner , dessert , and
tea service in the kitchen and pantry , and then made his way up stairs into the surgery and dining , room , in both of which apartments , as also in the passage , he demolished with the poker the frame-work and glass In two or . th ' rccvof the windows , and a valuable lamp . There were two policemen ih the house , but they for some time seemed afraid to interfere . Inquiry was made by the magistrate as to the amount of damage . It was estimated at not less than £ ' 20 . —Stevens , 222 S , said that he was called in , and on approaching the kitchen the prisoner rushed at him with a large poker , swearing that he would beat out his ( witness ' s ) brains , at
the same time aiming a blow at his head , which fortunately missed him , and by the force with which he ( prisoner ) struck , the door was shattered . Witness added that as soon as he was able he and his brother officer secured the prisoner in the passage .- —Mr . Long ( to the prisoner ) : Have jou anything to say for yourself ?—Prisoner ( sullenly ) : Nothing . —Mr . Long observed that he could not deal with the prisoner for the damage , the amount thereof putting that part ofthe case entirely out of his jurisdiction . He should , however , ' inflict a penalty of 40 s . for the assault , and in default of payment one month ' s imprisonment ! The prisoner was then removed from the bar . "' ¦ '
SOUTHWARK . Saturday . —Mabked- with a Hobbe . —Ctruious Case . : —Mr . Edward Hawell , a butcher , residing at Cambcrwell , was charged with driving over the wife of John Simpson , a Chartist delegate , who was far advanced in pregnancy at the time ,. and was nowunable to attend , being confined in her accouchement . —Mr . Simpson attended , and begged to have the case adjourned , as his wife was ; not able to attend . He explained the nature of the case , which was as follows : —His wife was crossing the Walworth-road , a few days ago , when the defendant , who was driving a horse and cart at a furious rate , knocked her down with the shafts , when one of the . wheels passed over her legs . She was conveyed home . Fortunately her legs were not broken , but she was in a dangerous state for some time . She had , however , been confined with a " plumping boy , " who was marked from the effects of the furious driving . Mr . James , solicitor for . tho defendant , asked how the child was marked ?—Mr . Simpson : With a horse .
( Laughter . )—Mr . James : What part of the body was the cliild marked ?—Mr . Simpson : On the mouth . ( Laughter . ) Yes ! and he will carry the mark to the . grave . — Mr . James said that his client had offered Mr . Simpson every support that liis wife might require during her confinement , and to make any compensation that might be required . — : Mr . Simpson refused to take any compensation from Mr . Hawell - , he had put . the case into the hands of his friend , who would see him righted ; he , however , wished the magistrate to adjourn the case for a month , when his wife would probably be able to attend . — The Magistrate said hewas happy to hear that the com . plainant ( Mrs . Simpson ) was uninjured , arid as she would be able to attend on a future day he would ' adjourn the case for a week , when the extraordinary mark on the child could be exhibited . He must say he never heard of a child being markci with a horse before —( much laughter ) . —Mr . Simpson : It ' s quite true , your worship The distinct mark of a horse is on the mouth ; The case was accordingly adjourned .
' ,- . THAMES POLICE . Mondat . —Assault on A Landlord . —James Bissett , a private in the Scots Fusilier Guards , stationed in the Tower , was brought before Mr . Broderip , charged with committing an assault on Mr . Richard Wicker , the Governor of the Incorporated Licensed Victuallers Society , at his house , the Cock Tavern , in Cock-hill , Ratcliff , by throwing a pint pewter pot at his head . —The prisoner
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said be was very sorry for what he had done ; and that he irks in liquor , or ft would not have happened . ^ -Ordered to find bail , himself in ; £ 60 , arid two sureties of £ 80 each ' to appear and answer the charge at the next Middlesex Sessions . The prisoner was unable to find the required sureties , and was committed to prison ,. The serjeant of the regiment to wliich the prisoner belongs was in attendance to receive him for a breach of military discipline if he liad been discharged . Tcusday . —Lovely Woman . —Tiioubi . es of a Bene-DICTt a middle-aged man , with a round but sorrowful looking countenance , made an application to Mr . Broderip for a warrant to apprehend his wife for robbing him under very peculiar circumstances . — " Please your worship , " said the man , " tho woman to whom I am
married has robbed me of £ 132 on Christmas-night ; gone off with all . "— -Mr . Broderip : Is she your wife?—The App licant : I'll tell you that presently . £ 132 in inonCV , a silver watch , gold rings , and silver spoons . — Mr . Broderip : Have you reason to suppose that any one assis ted her in carrying off your property ?—The Applicant : I believe not , sir , but there is . Mr . Broderip : Stop . Have you any reason to believe that she has a paramour , and that her companion has robbed you of the property . —The Applicant : I don't know who she ' s gone off with , but she is a regular bad 'un . Mr . Broderip explained the law to the applicant , and
said that no woman could be put on her trial for carrying away her husband's property , and he could not interfere . —The applicant was about to leave the box , when suddenly recollecting himself , he turned round and said , " Oh , sir , since she has robbed mc , I have discovered that she has a lawful married husband in Buckinghamshire , She had him before she had me Mr . Broderip : Then all you have got to do is to speak to tha police on the subject . —The applicant : And what is worse , she has married again since she has been my wife . —Mr . Broderip : Then give her into the custody of the police . —The applicant : I-will , if I can find her . He then hastily left the court .
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East of Lokdo . v Shoemakers . —A meeting of the Boot and Shoemakers' Mutual Protection Society was held at tho Standard of Liberty , Brick-lane , Spitalficlds , on Sunday , the 19 th inst ., for the purpose of considering the best plans for emancipating the trade from low Avages and the oppression of employers . Mr . Waggett was voted to the chair ; and , after explaining the objects of the meeting , called upon Mr . Drake to state the views he thought best for the guidance ofthe Union . Mr . Drake- said his object in coming forward was , to endeavour to do the utuiost he could to relieve the sufferings of his f ' cllow men . In the first place , he would notice the inutility
of former proceedings , particularly the misconduct of officers . He had known officers ofthe trade get up strikes merely for the purpose of enjoying a fuddle ; and men had been forced upon tramp to undergo great suffering , and leave their families without the means of support , " by such shameful conduct ! But all their former strikes had been useless , for , when they occurred , masters crippled the men by the resources they had at command . The Bradford strike had cost £ 400 j yet the men had to submit , and put up with tyranny as bad as before . \ In fact , they had been such sufferers byformci' strikes , and the misconduct of officers , that the men were . dead to action . His plait was , that they should establish a co-operatire depot , under the management of a competent ,
experienced , honest man , who must give them good security . This plan could be managed by a committee with as little trouble as their aftairsiiow were , and it would cause men to come forward in its support , because they would obtain some good in return for the money they subscribed . How well would such a paper as the Last be supported then ! They must have it to report their business , and they must buy it to sec how their affairs and the cause went on . Suppose they had had a co-operative depot at Bradford when they struck , the men would have worked for the depot , called on the public to support them , and in the excitement the goods would have sold faster than they could make them . This would have brought tears into the eyes of masters , instead of
their triumphing over the men , and would have firmly established the trades' depot . Look at the way trade was now managed ; he ( Mr . D . ) got work made for him , he must get a profit ; then he sold the goods to such a man as Mr . Hickson , who made a splendid living ; then ^ the latter person sold them to the retailor , who also got a profit by thorn ; thus tlioro were three profits they might get for themselves by his plan . "What great good they might do with this ; they might buy land with it , and provide for the surplus workmen and the aged of their trade . How different to their present state ; they had now to toil in poverty for others until they were aged or afflicted , and then be starved in the Union Bastile ! He considered it a means towards getting the Charter . He
liad shown it to Mr . O'Connor , who said thcir ' swas the only trade that could do it . He would say then , work for themselves—get property , get votes , and all that was wanted would follow . —Mr . King said Mr . Drake had talked about the dissip ation of men producing strikes , but in liis opinion it was a dissipated aristocracy who opened the floodgates of dissipation on all society . He thought unions and strikes had done good . The Bradford strike was a noble affair , though the men were beaten . A depot had been tried before , and the manager run away to America with their funds . In the Trades ' . Union they got a deal of nioney , but they had the spy Watkins , and the rogue Robinson , who went to America with their money . How would Mr . Drake guard attainst these
things ? He should like Mr . Drake to show how a manager could get securitv . He ( Mr . K . ) considered they must have a union of all trades , and a National Conference of delegates before they could better their condition . Government feared Trades ' Unions , because democrats had got among them . A National Conference of all the Trades , supported by all who were able to carry bayonets , must demand and obtain theivrights of the legislature . They must not expect to be much better off until they get the vote . There was some good in Mr . Drake ' s plan , who , because it would do away with the profit-monger , came between the workman and the consumer . But they must have means to employ those who were thrown out of work by machinery . Men out of work became non-consumers . He believed there wore 15 , 000 , 000 acres of uncultivated land in this country ; he wanted that land for those who could get no work at their trades , instead of them eettine a bit of bread and
cold water at the workhouse . Mi * . "W aggett said , if he , could see how Mr . Drake ' s p lan could be put in practice , he would support it with heart and soul . But from , whom-could : the manager got security ? Suppose suchliberal men as Mr . O'Connor or Mr . Duncombe became security , the trade , as men , could not sue them if the manager proved a defaulter . He thought they must first get political power . Let them form Trade Societies , have a National Conference , get power over the House of Commons—then Mr . Drake ' s plan might do . —Mr . Havershead said , the security might be obtained by the Trade lending the amount to Mr . O'Connor or Mr . Duncombe , and that gentleman becoming security to the amount , and if the manager proved a defaulter , that gentleman would act as prosecutor . It was then moved and carried , that the discussion be adjourned to next Sunday evening at eight o'clock , and that a report of the proceedings be sent to the Northern Star and the Last . Several members were enrolled .
Boot and Shoemakers ' Trades Movement , Birmihgham . — -On Monday evening , Jan . 13 th , a most important meeting of the organised Boot and Shoemakers of this town was held in the Democratic Chapel , Thorp-street , for the purpose of adopting measures to secure the national unity of the trade , and to deliberate on the causes which now operate so fearfully against their interests and welfare . At six o ' clock ( the hour announced for opening the proceedings ) thePrcsidcnt took the chair , and said that , as the meeting was a ' special one , he thought a chairman ought to be elected for tlieoccusion . After some con . versation , the chairman's suggestions were concurred in , arid Mr . Fleet was elected to the chair for the evening . The roll being called , every member was
present except a . few necessitated to finish some work before they could attend . The' coiTOMoriding secretary then read letters from - 'Bradford , Newark , and Kendal . A long debate ensued on the correspondence and the disorganised state of the National Union , in wliich Mr . Knight contended that the Executive had by their mismanagement done infinite injury to the society . — Mr . Mason then rose and said he much regretted the task which had devolved upon him . It was not a time when opinions would have ordinary weight , and therefore he hoped that in expressing an opinion which had already been anticipated by the shopmatcs , in some of the most important sections of the Union , he would not be understood to impute anything against the honesty of the
Executive in their decision on the Bradford strike . But while he made this qualification , he would not reserve his opinions on tho consequences which that decision had , and would entail on their condition , individually and nationally . The Executive evidently did not compreherid the nature ofthe proposition of the Bradford employers , or they would have at once seen that the reduction proposed , when surrendered to by them , would riot be confined to' Bradford . He had reflected seriously on the new circumstances of tlic ^ radc i JjySP & ti * . "" Politic and most unjust operation ot the lawft , and considering the disposition oi too many employers to seize upon every event which would form an excuse to , reduce tho already miserable remuneration for their
skill and industry , it was but reasonable to unaginc that some town would take the lead in this work of oppression , and whose success or failure would be the signal for the employment of every other town to determine their course of conduct . Better , infinitely better , therefore , till their last , fraction had been contributed—as an evidence of our u-on-rcsolvc to resist any and every reduction onthe principle of competition' The time however , had now come , when something more effil ciont than strikes were necessary . Their interests were now attacked by influences which would require the greatest combination of . moral power and prudence to defeat . Ii was neither science nor mechanical invention which aimed at theirl still further degradation , but it was ] an act ofthe British legisla-
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ture—tlic project of a British minister—a commercial experiment—of which they ( the Bopt and Shoemakers ) were to be the passive material . He could not understand , upon . what principle' : the Prime Minister had reduced the protective duties on their branch of manufacture—a branch of social industry on which a greater mass wjere dependant for the means of existence than any other in the United Kingdom . The results were anticipated—when that measure was sanctioned b y an irresponsible Parliament , and those who had not the penetration to foresee , were now as seriously alarmed as the most reflecting . Already French agencies were beiriff opened in every town of importance ; and
reductions of wages were not only inevitable , it they did not make a mighty moral effort to resist it , but that would be but half the evil , as the consumption of foreign work would render it impossible for thousands to procure labour at any rate of wages . Had the Prime Minister proposed any reciprocal advantage to them ( the Boot and Shoemakers ) , such as the probable admission of British work into the Eiu-opean markets , there might have been at least a plausible ground for his measure . But , on the contrary while our markets are opened to foreign manufacturers , for work got up where the means of living is sixty and seventy per cent , cheaper than in Britain , in consequence of proportionably lower taxation , every continental market is inaccessible to
their ( the Boot and Shoemakers' ) hands . It was the manufacturers of the entire continent against England , and England against itself . They ( the Boot and Shoemakers ) were by far the most numerous trade in the united kingdom , and he ( Mr . M . ) thought that they ranked as high , in the scale of intelligence . Their numbers were in England and Wales , Boot and Shoemakers , males 177 , 144 , females 10 , 799 . In Scotland , Boot and Shoemakers , males 20 , 94 . 5 , females 892 . In Ireland the numbers were as follows : — -Brogue-makers , males 5 , 207 , females 9 , boys 116 ; Boot and Shoemakers , males 45 , 656 , females 3 , 436 , boys 1 , 105 . Making a totalof 270 , 369 . lie hoped they would soon ascertain by official returns what had been the increase of imports under the new
Tariff , and then they would be enabled to meet the Prime Minister and Legislature . Sir Robert Peel could not refuse a deputation composed of an equal number of workmen and employers to consult with him on the nature of a measure which involved the interests and welfare of so great a section of the artisans and manufacturers of the united kingdom . —Mr . M . before sitting down , moved the following resolution : "Thatwc , the members of the Birmingham section of the North Midland Association of Boot and Shoemakers , having seriously deliberated on the decision ofthe Executive , in the case of the Bradford strike , consider that the Executive was bound , in moral respect to the judgment of sections of the j Union , to have consulted them before coming to a
resolution on a strike of so serious a nature to the interests of the trade , both locally and nationally ; and while regretting the injury entailed on the Association , wc deem it expedient to declare our opinion that a more efficient means of * national unity must be established throughout the muted kingdom ; and further consider that the recent alteration of the Tariff is most fearfully affecting the interests of the trade ; and unless a perfect unity and confidence pervade the body , that their condition must soon become unsupportable . It is therefore resolved that corres " pondence be commenced forthwith with every united body of shopmatcs throusrhout the country , to
ascertain their opinioris of the future means of operation for the defence of the interests of the trade on this important crisis . " Mi-. Devine seconded , and Mi-. FoxwelT and Air . Knight supported the motion . Carried unanimously . Mr . Lacon moved , and Mr . Oarlow seconded , "That all cards be relieved , and societies of shopiiiates be acknowledged ; and that each society be respectfully solicited to prepare reports of the evils which ¦' affect the interests of the trade in their district . " Carried unanimously . Mr . Mason then moved " That £ 2 be forthwith remitted to support the Kendal strike . " Carried nem con . The meeting then broke up .
Scotch National Delegate Meeting of Miners . — A meeting ( called by circular letters ) of delegates from the various mining districts in Scotland took place on the 13 th inst . at Falkirk , for the purpose of considering the following important subjects ;—1 st . The utility of the miners of Scotland disconnecting themselves from the General Union , and forming a Scottish Union . 2 nd . The wages made per day at present , and the advance obtained during the last three months . 3 rd . The number of tubs or corves put out per day , and the average prior to the restriction of the out-put , aiuP . the number put out at present . 4 th . The amount of coals in stock , and if such are on the increase or decrease . 5 th . The best mode of obtaining an incri ase of wages , without having recourse to a strike . 6 th . The best mode of arousing
the districts . 7 th . "When and where the next National Delegate meeting is to be held . The districts represented were I'ifcshire , East Lothian , Falwick , Grangemouth , Glasgow , Coatbridge , Airdrie , and Ilolytown . A lengthy debate took place on tlic first resolution in the circular , wliich ended in an almost unanimous vote to keep firm to the General Union , the minority pledging themselves to reconsider the subject . From the ' report of the delegates on the seeond question , it would appear that the average day ' s wage is 3 s . 4 d . per day , the 4 d . being got as advance during the last month . In the restricted districts the out-put prior to the limiting the day ' s work , were three carts , ut 13 cwt . per cart , now reduced to two carts on the average per day : the average
number of hours per day from eight to ten . The stock of coals reported to be small , and daily diminishing . The delegates entered into arrangements for the arousing of the backward districts . On the question being put , as to the best mode of obtaining an advance of wages , without having recourse to a strike , a warm debate ensued . The delegates from Ilalytown reported that it was the opinion of then * constituencies that the . best mode was the carrying out the Kestiictiev System , and the forming extensive co-operative societies , for the collection of capital , to be laid out in the purchase of land ; so that they
would thus be able to bring capital to bear against capital . The hist week of the old year the men of Halytown had commenced to pay threepence per week to a fund for these purposes : unanimous resolutions were passed in favour of the plan . After discussing and settling the various subjects brought before them , the delegates agreed to meet again on that day four weeks ( Tuesday , 11 th Feb . ) , in Irvine , Ayrshire ; aud in the meantime to do all in their power to forward the good cause . The best feeling existed throughout the whole proceedings , which continued till past ten o ' clock at night , wdien the meeting broke up , having sat twelve hours .
Barkslev Linen Weavers . —The members of the Linen "Weavers' Union intend to have a dinner at the house of Mr . John Pickering ' s , on Shrove Tuesday . Tickets of admission may be had of Messrs . Richard Taylor , Wilson ' s Piece ; Luke Hobson , ' ditto ; Robert Neesoin , ditto ; William Johnson , Kingston-place ; Samuel Snowden , Burton ; John Hirst , Mason ' s-row ; and John Grimshaw , Worsbro' Common .
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ana uurham , from the Friendly Society of the Operative Stone Masons' General Union—5 s . lOet . —John Clark , District Secretary . To the Miners of Great Britain anb Ireland . —AH correspondence for the Miners' Executive , after the 1 st of February , must be addressed , post paid , to John Hall , care of Mr . Martin Jude , Sun Inn , Side , New ; castle-on-Tyne . Yorkshire Miners' Meeting . —The next general delegate meeting of the Miners of Yorkshire will be held at the Griffin Inn , Northgate , Wakefield , on Monday , the 27 th day of January , 1845 , at nine o ' clock in the morning .
Oldham Miners . —The Coal Miners of Oldham on strike return their sincere thanks to tlic men of Woodhead for the following sums : —William Whitehead , 5 s . 3 d . ; Buck Hewitt , 2 s . 6 d . ; Fancy John , Is . ; Henry Ground , Is . ; Samuel Taylor , 2 s . 6 d . ; Woodhead men , £ 3 8 s . 8 d . The next Gekeral Delegate Meeting of Lancashire Mixebs will bo held at the house of Mr . Thomas Horrocks , New Inn , Bacup , on Monday next , January 27 , 1845 . Chair to be taken at eleven o clock in the forenoon . A public meeting will also be , held at the same place and on the same day , which will be addressed by W . P . Roberts , Esq ., and other gentlemen . The levy for the fortnight is one shilling and sixpence per member .
n 4 f cr L- ? r l- n ? - ~ A deIegate meeting was held atjthe Meshu-e Tavern on Saturday , the 18 th inst . ; Mr . John Mitchcl , from Chapel Colliery , was unairil mous y called to the chair : William Bows actefis ffirftiu i * r $ } + contrib « tions were handed in , and all bills paid , the treasurer announced that there was a balance left m liis hands of nearly £ 30 , when dtiittoli - ^ ^ 4 elwteB were appointed to deposit £ 20 m the Bank of Scotland : this , with former deposits , makes up a good round sum . Mr NM & SdVV' yf' ? che 01 ™ S report of the late 5 w ^ M f -, Bfc 0 J «; ft a PP eai ' from the " report thdtthe stocks of coals were very small indeed ail over . fcicotland , and that wages were gradually
ad-™ ns- Itvwas unanimously , agreed that every colliery should prefer . a respectful request to the meters m the county of Fife on Saturday , the 1 st of tch ., . 1845 . tor au advance of wages to the amount of sixpence the day ' s work . The reports of delegates from the various collieries in the west of Fife showed that the restriction ofthe hours of labour mheen generally adopted .. , Mr .. ,. Swallw was appointed to attend the public meeting to be held at Dalkeith ; . also the National Delegate Meeting to bo held at Irvine . After the transaction of other mattersI of local importance , a vote of Jhanks was given to tit fc » tfe ' *™^ A ^ -
More Advances , nt WAGiss ; iTlie Minora in the employ of Messrs , Lloyd , 'Foster ; and Co ; , the extensive coal and . iron masters of Wednesbury , haveS ceived an adrancinn their wages , the thmHoal men to the amount ot threepence per day | and the tSck coal men sixpence a day . Tl / iron trade is in a most nouvuiiimsconiition . —Birmingham Journal
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' ¦ JfoxTiNGiiAH Framework Kxith ;„ S' v —A . general . meeting of delegates fron " , ^^? lowing branches , m the town and „ c fbl Nottingham , will be held at Mr . Samnll ! ^ ' i lor ' s , King George on Horseback , Si M on Monday , the third day of Febrmn ^ o ' clock Jn the forenoon viz ^ FrameiS ^^ ters , Frame-Smiths , Setters-up , Sinkon ^* - Needle-makers , and Warp hands ; for the fnii ^ objects ;—First , to take into consideration TS turns , proper to belaid before the Governmn ! - be embodied in a bill for the guidance of the Fi ' to work Knitting trade ; after such suggestion * l" 1 * i uiv vi
own ou ^ pyivuu a general turoo «« , 7 . ' delegate meeting . Second , the frame-rent tri-il ^ the best means of carrying such trial to afin ' d ^ ' for the benefit of the oppressed operative . Tli ! f " effect amorc complete organization of the Fi « .. „ 'to Knitters , Frame-Smiths , Setters-up Sin 2 * Needle-makers . Fourth , to take into consider , ? ' the plan for a general consolidated union nf ? branches of operatives throughout this kinndon , ^ a system of mutual protection . Notice —\ three 0 l 1 ties meeting of delegates will be held at tho ? , ao * house and time of the day . on Monday the tenth ? February , on general business connected with fi ? Framework Knitters' movement . The Fi-aiuew I Knitters of Derby and shire are requested to lmiH preparatory meeting . a *
Liverpool . —A large and enthusiastic mcctin » « the Liverpool Boiler-makers was held in the hr room of the Ballington Coffee-house , Bauinn ' tSf street . A journeyman Boiler-makers was called t the chair . The meeting was addressed nt trm , ? length upon the necessity ofa combination of trade , by Mr . Roach , of Manchester . After . which tli for lowing resolution was earned unanimously : —Tw we , the Boiler-makers of Liverpool , pledge oiirsclvft to Support the Northern Star newspaper ami t £ Liverpool Journal , as they are the only papers that do justice to the trades of this country . "
Birmingham . —Trades Unions . —On Sunday even ing last wc had a strong muster to hear the conok sionof Mr . Clark ' s lecture on Trades Unions . M , Langston presided . The meeting was opened witi singing , after wliich Mr . Saunders read the article on Trades Unions from the Star of Saturday kst which created an enthusiastic and determined * spirt ' in the meeting , Mr , Clark iu an able manner con , eluded his interesting , lecture by recommending tit trades in Birmingham to call a local conference t ? take steps to secure a representation in the projected National Conference , to be held about Eastec next . Mr . Williamson rose and bore testimony of the truth of many of the lecturer's statements . ' , handsome collection was made , and the meeting sens . rated .
• Duncombe Testimonial . —Central Committee ot Trades , & c , Saville-house , Leicester-square ; Mr , j Simpson in the chair . —The following sums were rei ceived : —Per J . A . Marchant , collected by friends , a ' Trowbridge , £ 1 lis . ; per Mr . Aston , second sub . scription , collected by Lloyd ' s compositors , ^ s . y A Patriot , Coggeshall , per Mr . D . W . Rufly , Is . ' { letter was read from Mr . Drury , secretary of the United Trades of- Sheffield , stating that two trades in that town had already subscribed upwards of £ IQ and that the other trades were resolved to follow the example . A communication was also received from Guernsey , announcing that subscriptions would bo re . ceived oh behalf of the " Testimonial" at tlie office ofthe Guernsey Star , which journal has made astron » appeal to the people of that island in behalf of tb » Duncombe Testimonial .
NORTUUMBEIILAND AND DURHAM MlXKOS . — At A meeting of delegates connected with the Mme « « the above two counties , it was resolved— " Tliat tic first quarterly meeting of the Miners' Mutual Benefit Society will be held at the Sun Inn , Side , . % ¦ ,-castle-upon-Tyne , on Monday , the 10 th of Feb . next instead of tho 3 rd , as previously ordered : ami the next delegate meeting for the counties will beheld or the day following , or the 11 th , when it is cxnectei delegates from all the collieries in Durham ami Nor thumberland will attend .
Bromsguove . —Impoktast Traues Mketixo .-Oj H Tuesday evening last a numerous meeting of the B Naibaakers , and other trades , was held at tile Georee 1 $ Inn . Mr . Pinfield was called to the chair , and | | opened the business of the meeting in a short and m sensible address . Mr . M . Hale in strong terms spofct & of the folly of working men leaving their business to if be done by others , whilst they were " much more com- § petcnt to do it themselves , had they but the inclina- M tion . Mr . Thomas Clark , of Birmingham , was in- m troduced , and occupied an hour and a half in « : m pounding his views of Trades' Unions , which wore m well received by tho meeting . He strongly ailvisej ||| the propriety of sending a delegate to the ' pvoptead If conference to be held in London , and urged the necea- M sity of a National Trades' Union : atthe same time H
entering into a detailed history of the progress and decline of the detached unions , as well as the cause j which icd to their failure , lie recommended the consideration ofthe important suggestions contained in Mi * . Dinicombe ' s letter to Mr . Drury , of Sheffield , I and concluded byquotingfrom an able leading article it | the Northern Star of Saturday last , in ' s / unnort of somtl of the leading positions which he had assumed . On tlieg motion of Mr . Hale , the thanks of the meeting werel voted to Mr . C , after which it was announced that al general meeting of the Nailers' Union-would be hcW , to * take steps to secure a representation of their trash | in the forthcoming conference . A goodly number o ! is " Chambers' Philosophy Refuted" were disposed of . 1
National Typographical Association . —A inset ft iug of tbe Compositors of London was held at the &¦ M tional School Room , Harp-alley , Parringdon-strcdL ?| on Wednesday evening last , to ' make their final ar- !^ range-meats for carrying into full operation then- Xa-1 tional Association . The meeting was the most j animated we ever attended , and , under the ab ! e | chairmanship of Mr , Patey , was conducted in a mos ! | peaceable and satisfactory manner . Some of &| j most able and impartial men of the profession were m selected to fill the various offices of the Associate m
among whom arc Mr . Thompson and Mr . Edwardi ; the late Registrar and Secretary of the London Unim 3 of Compositors ; Mr . Patey ( the chairman forth ? II evening ) , « fec , « fcc . A vote of thanks to the cltfurma : | having been carried the meeting dispersed , liigH elated with the favourable results promised by thilj well carrying out the principles of their new Ass » | ciation . As a proof of the popularity of the measure . | it was stated in the course of the evening , that ( all though the circulars had been issued but a few dap ! j upwards of one thousand four hundred members tiM already sent in their names . j ~ n " i i * i r n 11 in ii-1 r ¦ j » j n ¦ I j « ^^ B ^^ m j ¦ ¦ » . j t . j \ ru is
Death From Hydrophobia.—On Saturday Nigh...
Death from Hydrophobia . —On Saturday night i boy named Dynes , aged twelve vears , died of liydft phobia , in Moyntaghs , near Lurgan ( Ireland ) . Tc disease made its appearance on the Wednew : previous , nearly thirteen months after he had R ceived a scratch from the tooth ofa dog on th e haul the wouud atthe time being so slight thatnoblo * appeared . < John Bull done by Johxxy CnArAuo . —Vc W in the Presse : — " Two Englishmen , after suppin g ' the Maison-Doree on Saturday night , took it in * their heads to go to the masked ball at the Open
Not knowing that the rue Lepelletier was close J band , they sent for a hackney -coach . The drive on setting them down , demanded 3 fr . for the court : which the Englishmen refused to pay , deeming it * attempt at extortion . An altercation ensued , in whici one of the Englishmen offered to box the coachma ; and for that purpose threw off his paletot and l « f which he placed near him on the kerb-stone . TJ battle was , however , positivel y declined , a-wlt ! Englishman , on proceeding to put on his paletot » hat , found that somebody had stolen both . "
Resignation- of Mr . Barox Guiinev . —Mr . M Gurney , in consequence of continued ill health increasing weakness , has sent to the Lord Chanced his resignation of the high office of one of the Bat * ofthe Exchequer , which the learned baron has * for some years with great ability and satisfaction » the bar and tho public . The general opinion Westminster Hall is , tliat Mr . Piatt , Q . C , * succeed to the vacant seat on the Exchequer ben ( but , of course arrangement has at present b * made , —Standard . .
The Rkpeal "Staff . "—The reductions in . ! clerks and attaches of the Conciliation-hall have , « beueved , been mainly carried into effect at J instance of Mr . Smith O'Brien , who has proved ** self far too expert in financial matters to suit J tastes of some ofthe disinterested patriots , who " , long run riot and grown sleek upon the Repeal W She Mail gives the following detaile ofthe rctren * ments mthe expenditure : — ' The cashier « % to £ 2 2 s : a-week the bookkeeper , £ 2 a-wecki ? under-sccretary , to £ 100 per annum . The % who had £ 2 a-week each are reduced to 30 s . ; % .... „ .... „ * jU a-ncun . uiivu niK rcuueuu w """" ' w
, who had 30 s ., reduced to 25 s . ; and those * . ^ 25 s . i reduced to 20 s . The onlv offices which D * cscaped . tho shears are those held by tlic ftt * j drones , of whom , perhaps , more anon . A sa > K above £ 1 , 500 per annum has been effected , » « , work to be done no worse than it was-a prt $ proof of the profusion with which the peoples vw . was squandered when it flowed in freely . " u Those Afflicikd with a Short Cow" ^ a ferred to an advertisment in another catojB jj Dr . Locock ' s Pulmonic 'Wafers , where they wft it set forth tliat one or two will give Uwt ant i « "
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Street, Llaymarkot, M Tho City Of We5tnw...
street , llaymarkot , m tho City of we 5 tnw = '" p ' Officein . the same Street and Parish , J /| ,: prietor . lFEARGUS O'CONNOR , Esa ., anap «^} ^ TiHUk Hbwitt , of JTo . 18 , Charles-street , » ^ ¦ ; " street , 'Walworth , in the Parish of St . Mai ? , - ^ g ' ' ton , iri ; ttit County of Surrey , at theOffi ' ' # J \ Strandj in the Parish ! of St . Mavv-le-S « ratt ' | 8 ity of Westminster " | Saturday , January 25 , 1845 |
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 25, 1845, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_25011845/page/8/
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