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      THE POWELL PLOT . T TRIALS AT THE OLD BAILEY IContaiuedfom our Smnihpase- ) TiTbousday , September- 28 ! . -Mr Baron Piatt ndadMr Justice Williams took their seats on the cencench at ten o clock .

      THE DEFENCE . . , M Mr BAtuumNB proceeded to address the jury mVbehalf of Cuffav and Lacey . After some prefatory - mi-marks , he contended that the Attorney Gener »\ as as -wholly unjustified in saying t ^ t « ie prisoners rrereere connected *» £ iliy plan of organisation with ^ TXT * io a general and simultaneous rising of the seojeople ihroughout the country . No evidence had icereen adduced to show that they had any connexion fiithithany such organisation . The Attorney General ladad said that no great public good was ever obtained jy \ y violent measures . Why , it was notorious that aieie great measures on which their liberties rested rrerrere obtained at the point of the bayonet ; but ,

      mdndertheswayofthe reigning Monarch , whodeiireored by every means to promote the welfare of ( erer subjects , force was unnecessary to obtain that irhirhich was obviously good . He was perfectly ready 1010 admit that the prisoners had been guilty of great rannpropriety , but he denied that they had any inteniiouon of levying war against the Queen . It was said lhahat the act under which the prisoners had been !! rdftdicted was most merciful , since it reduced the irinime of treason , of which in effect the prisoners iwarere charged , to an ordinary felony , and hence irtwbolished the punishment of death , and the disem-TOUowelling of the yet warm body ofthe malefactor . IB « He admitted further , that the government of the

      [ jroresent day was merciful , but do not let the jury ifotorget that the time mig ht come when a government lounight he disposed to tyrannise , and when they might Ibshave unconstitutional judges and unconstitutional itattomey generals—let them also bear in mind thai aa conviction under this Act placed the parties aftffected in the position of serfs of the Government fbfbrlife ; since , in the discretion of tbe Court , a man ieotj convicted was no longer a . free man . Notwithitetanding the mercy of the Act and the leniency of tithe Government , the making of the offence a felony jpajerpetrafed a monstrous injustice , as it took away tttbe privileges which prisoners indicted for the high ofcffence of treason enjoyed ; as a copy of the indict *

      rarsent , anda list of witnesses to be called against , sand the jury who were to try them , were not fur-BJaished to them . The privilege was taken away altatogether . Doubtless the meetings were unlawful , « -rad deserved to be punished by the , law—doubtless aa deal of foolish talk was uttered , and there was at great deal said about hand grenades , in a wild ¦ row ! untutored belief that they would thereby obtain - te People ' s Charter ; but it was absurd to say that object of this conspiracy was to levy war against Queen . The idea was absurd . Don ' t let thera told that a meeting at a pot-house , andthe non-< nsetalked by Cuffay , and the finding of a pilet head in a garret , was levying such a war . Let

      tthem , therefore , not be carried away by the special { pleading ofthe Attorney General , but find them I guilty of a misdemeanoun Was it not very likely ttbat the spies of the government tutored these foolmb , excited , weak people , into acts of violence , who fin reality had no wicked design ; that they bad fermented the whole matter , and planted about the [ persons of these persons , and about their houses , ( evidences of guilt which they intended to use for ttheir own purposes hereafter , and which they had Ithemselves concocted . He trusted tbe jury would mot forget that many ofthe greatest men of England Ihad died upon the scaffold iu defence of the very li-Iberties they now enjoyed , aud that they should not

      ( consent to take away tbe liberties of their fellow ; subjects without the most mature consideration , and without a due sense of tbe precedent they thereby created . He then proceeded to deal with the witsessesandtbeevidenceadducedbythem . Hedidnot anticipate tbat in a grave charge of this kind they would believe a person whom tbey would not trust in their shops by a drawer containing money which they had not counted , or in fact lend him balf-aerown . They must apply the same rule to matters of this kind as they would to the ordinary pursuits of life . The prisoners had a perfect right to

      combine as others had done to obtain by constitutional means the Charter . It was as open to a fair discussion as the expediency of adopting the Reform BID , or the repeal of the Corn Laws , which though as much opposed one time asthe Charter , bad become law . When persons had combined for a certain purpose—the Charter , for instance—was it not easy for wicked persons , for gain , to join them in the guise of friendship , and to fan the already excited elements of the confederation into a flame . Other bodies in good repute—the Freemasons , for instance —had warders and o ther officers , and used secret symbols .

      The Attorney General said the Freemasons had an Act of Parliament legalising their proceedings , Mr BaHantue said the Odd Fellows were not legalised by Act of Parliament . He accused Powell of having created violence where there was a disposition for peace , and with being a person utterly onworthy of belief . They bad heard from his own Eps that he had disseminated his poison among his workmen—originated and fomented the crime now laid to the charge of the prisoners . Was it not obvious that he had made the first pike head , and exhibited it to those with whom be joined , in order to induce them to make others , and when the proper time arrived thereby to strengthen the case against

      them ? What . evidence had they to show that Davis had not used many of the violent expiessions deposed to by Powell ? How many spies were there ? Was it not possible that there were many more , and that , in truth , they formed this formidable conspiracy , and drew the prisoners and others into the gulf ? The Attorney General had stated in his opening tbat there were thousands upon thousands in London who knew not where to get a morsel of bread or a bed to lie upon at night . It was a lamentable and an appalling fact ; and was it not likely that these houseless and famishing wanderers were easily made the tools ef a designing scoundrel Eke Powell , who had not even the merit of being an

      accomplice—the man who had assaulted his own father , deserted his wife , play ? d the despicable part of a decoy at a gambling table , and rua races to bring custom to beer shops He asked them , with a strong sense of justice , not to believe this manto put no faith in him . In war , a spy , when detected , was hung up like a dog to the nearest tree ; bnt perhaps a spy in civil matters , and more especially one against the Chartists , was a more respectable person , and less deserving such a fate . He ( Mr Ballantine ) did not think so , and he believed the jury would agree with him ; but they would of course form their own judgments . Then , again , was it not remarkable that Davis stated his

      attention had been drawn to the evidence of Powell by reading it in a newspaper . He admitted he had read it . Was it not likel y he had learned his lesson from that person ' s testimony ? It was true , he c ame before them in the guise of a respectable man . It was just possible that he was no more worthy of belief than Powell Owing to tbe way in which he had been called , no notice having been given that he was to be put into the box , the prisoners had had no opportunity of making any inquiry about him . The same remark was applicable to Tilden , who , it appeared , from his own statement , got Cuffay appointed a leader iu his

      stead , as his pretensions were modest . They found him endeavouring to entrap poor ' Cuffay into all kinds of wnlent expressions . No letter or document of any MnoT was found in the house of Cuffay or Lacey evincing the slightest scintilla of conspiracy . It was true a pike handle was found in the garret of the house in which Cuffay resided . Was it not remarkable tbat Tilden was in the habit of constantl y going to Cuffay ' s , and that be went there after Cuffay had been taken into custody . Then they conld have no doubt the tricolour was made by Powell . The learned counsel , after an address of two hours and a half , concluded by trusting the jury would acquit his clients .

      Mr Parry next addressed the jury , on behalf of Fay . He said even the polluted lips of Powell were not guilty of charging the prisoners with aspersing tiie gentlewoman tbat filled the throne . Now he would show from witnesses that Powell had used the most indecent and disgusting expressions with respect to the Qneen and her Consort . Having complained of the loss of the privileges taken away by this Act , he put it to the jury if they could fail

      to be of opinion that Davis was not one whit Jess polluted than Powell He tells them he expected only compensation for loss of time . Was it likely that a person would destroy bis character , and so get himself to be pointed at and to be shrunk from by his wife , his children , and his friends , without gain ? . He palmed a silly falsehood upon the jury , and he was sure they wonld not believe it . The Attorney General said , with a thrill of ecstatic delig ht , that Davis was a ' shopkeeper . ' Respectable

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      shopkeepers didnot condescend to become spies . He agreed with the Attorney General that Powell was < a bold bad man , ' but Davis was a sneak . The thief that sneaked into an area was more despicable than the highway robber . Where are the ribbons which Powell said were distributed on the 15 th ? Not one was found when the prisoners were arrested , and the one produced was found under suspicious circumstances . Could they believe the truth of that , or of any portion of bis story ? Fay was taken at his father ' s shop , and no arms or ammunition were found upon Wo . After saying he should prove that Pc « Sli instigated the prisoners and others to act with violence , the learned counsel concluded an able and elaborate address on behalf of the prisoner Fay . The jury then retired for a short time . On their return ,

      James Parris was called and examined by Mr Huddlestone . —He said he bad been employed as a carpenter for seven or eig ht years by Mr Smith , the brother-in-law of Powell , a builder . He had known Powell eleven years . His character was not good . From his general character he could not believe him on bis oath . Had beard him speak upon relig ious subjects sometimes , but could not recall to his mind what he said . Cross-examined by the Attorney General . — -Would not believe him , because he once came and said Lord J . Russell had cut his throat —( laughter)—and on another occasion that be had seen a person steal a side of pork ; that a Mr Hudson , a neighbour , was dead . Saw Powell on Friday . Did not shake hands with him , but told him be was sorry for what he had done , on account of his children .

      The Attorney General . —Are you a Chartist ? Witness . —No , I am not . I do not know what it is . The Attorney General . —You don't know what Chartism is ? Witness . —( in a broad Scotch dialect ) —Naa ; tell me what it is , and then I will answer you . ( Roars of laughter . ) By the Judge . —Never heard him called , by his shopmates , 'Lying Tom . ' Thomas Osborne , another workman in the employ

      of Mr Smith , deposed that he had known Powell for about three years and a half . Would not believe him on bis oath , if it was uttered on his dying bed . Remembered his saying , about two months ago , that there was to be a Chartist rising . He said so to me alone . He asked witness and some of the other men to join it . This might be about three weeks after the Kennington Common meeting . He at the same time pointed ont a person who could make him a pike .

      Cross-examined . —Was not at the Kennington Common meeting . Was at Bishop BonnerVfields on the afternoon ofthe day the police were attacked . Did not hear Ernest Jones speak . Attended a meeting at a public-house in the Birdcage-walk , on a Sunday in April . Told Powell that he had joined the Chartist movement—that was not true—it was a lie . He would not believe Powell , because he had found him out in so many . Heard him say that Lord John Russell bad cut his throat , and he charged bim 2 d . for a note which had been given him ( Powell . ) Often attended meetings of Chartists after the 10 th of April . Re-examined — Told Powell he bad joined the Chartists because he was afraid of him . He was afraid to offend him , for he used to ssek revenge on the took months after .

      Richard Fennell , carpenter , employed by a Mr Hill—Has known Powell for the last thirteen or fourteen years . From what he knew of him would not believe him on his oath . Had heard him called 'Lying Tom' to his face in Mr Smith ' s shop hundreds of times . Had also heard bim speak upon religions and political questions a number of times . Had heard him say that he would sent the Queen , the —— foreigner , her family , and Lord John Russell and Sir George Grey , to hell in no time . Had asked witness to join the Chartists at Cartwright ' s about ten days before the 10 th of April . He told him ( Powell ) , in answer to a question from him , that he was not a Chartist , and that the Chartists wonld not get that measure by the way they were going on . He said they would get it in a month . Also asked him ( witness ) to propose him

      as a delegate , after he ( Powell ) had proposed him as a member , saying at the same time that he could thereby get £ 2 or £ 3 a week , which would be better than working at old Smith ' s at carpentry 'ibid him ( witness ) that the government was a weak and a government ; also said ' Look at tho Queen spending her hundreds of thousands a year in idleness , and here we are obliged to work at the bench for a bit of bread . ' ¦ He said if he would come to his house he would show him materials enough to blow London to hell in half an hour . Did not go . Went part of the way , but turned back , knowing the bad character of the man . Had threatened him if he did not join the Chartists that he would point out him and others , and that they would get a ball through -their heads . He showed him some Socialist tracts some years ago .

      Cross-examined — Was dismissed by Mr Smith after some weeks' notice , on account of the badness of trade * The Attorney General—Why would you not believe Powell on bis oath . '—Witness : Is it likely that I would believe a man when I have heard him swear times out of number that he would swear anything if he was paid for it . Had heard him read the Scriptures , and when he came to the name of Christ or the disciples , tear the part out , and say of either , ' Let us burn that ¦ ; the disciples , were the biggestscoundrels I ever heard of . ' ( Sensa . tion . ) When he came to the name of Judas , beheard him once say , ' He was a capital fellow ; he got well

      paid , I would have done it for half . ' He used to bum the leaves he thus tore out . He used these exclamations he believed , in the presence of a person named Carr . Alfred Carr , a carpenter , deposed that he knew Powell well for many yean , and had worked with him three or four years , and that he would sot believe him on oath . Cross-examined . —As near as I can fix the time I last worked with Powell was ia 18 i 3 , it was in February . This paper I boldin my hand is a date I had made to convince me I was right as to the period I last worked with him . The Attorney-General requested the paper might be handed into him , which was done .

      Examination continued . —Those dates were made out by some one in the shop . I am sure it is six years ago sinca I worked with Powell . The date of February refers to a period when Powell was charged with having attempted the murder of his father . The witness went on to corroborate the evidence of the last witness as to Powell ' sblssphemy , and adding some relating to the Holy Trinity and the Virgin Mary , of a most gross and obscene nature . I have also seen him , bum portions of Genesis . I have known him destroy the men ' s tools . I never destroyed any man ' s tools . I was a Chartist in 1838 . Although Powell was then on good terms with me , I know he would have betrayed me if he could , and tried to do to .

      Reexamined . —That date , February 9 , 1840 , has only relation to thechargeagainst Powell of attempting the murder of his father . By Mr Baron Piatt . —Powell used to take me to these meetings . I thought he meant to get mo into trouble , because he used always to talk of ripping the policemen ' s bowels open . I was satisfied he only meant to betray me , and there was no goad in it , and I left before he could lead me into it . I am not a Chartist , and upon tho 10 th of April I was out to preserve the peace .

      James Bennett examined . — I know Powell , and first became acquainted with him four years ago , and used to mend his boots and shoes . Upon the Srd of April , in the present year , I met him at the National Hall , Holborn , and I walked part ofthe way home with him . ¦ On our road , he asked me what I meant to do on the 19 th of April . I said , ' Go to the meeting / He then said , ' How do you mean to go ?' I asked him what ha meant ; and he said , 'Do you not mean to go with arms ? ' I said , 'I didnot ; and he said , 'I was a y foal if I did not . ' The rest of the evidence merely went to prove that Powell used every endeavour to get the witnesf to arm himself . _ Cross examined . —I never had a gun , pike , sword , or pistol . I would not join or listen to any arguments in favour of force . Re-examined . —Iara a moral force Chartist .

      By Mr Baron Piatt . —Order had been given to tbe Chartist body not to go armed to the Kenningtoncommon meeting . If they had been to the contrary , I should not have obeyed them or gone . Before ! went to the meeting with Powell I searched his pockets , to see that he had nothing in them ; that was at Cartwright ' s . He had spoken abont hand grenades or cartridges , and had I fonnd anything of the kind upoa him , I should have thoaght him a dangerous character , and not accompanied him . John Westmoreland , a master tailor living in Wat * iing-sireet , was a moral-force Chartist , and had been for forty years . Did not know anything of Powell , until he came and forced his company upon him , as he sat reading at Cartwright ' s . Powell then , upon more occasions than one , showed him plans of organisation , and did all in his power to obtain his acquiescence , and assistance to join in the proposed outbreak .

      George Thurston , a moral-force Chartist , swore that Powell was the first to speak to him about making oae to take part in the proposed outbreak ; but witness would not listen to kin . He also told

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      him that he had » pair of pistols for sale , which he wanted six shillings for ; then added , if witness would buy them , he would give him half a pound of pjwder into the bargain . Witness did not accede to any of his overtures . Nothing material to affect the credibility of this witness could be elicited in his cross-examination . The next witness called was Henry Green , bnt he not being present during the examination of Powell yesterday , when the witnesses for the defence were severally called on to be identified , Powell was recalled , and having seen Green , the latter was ordered out of oourt . Powell was then re-examined , and said he would not deny having seen Green at a meeting in the fields , or that he had told him to arm , and that he was not worth a damn if bedid not . Neither would he deny that he went amongst the crowd that was there , and persuaded them to arm .

      Green was then called into oourt . and in his examination deposed to the admission made by Powell , adding that he ( Powell ) told him he had no right to speak of the Charter if he would not arm . Cross-examined . —On tbe night of the apprehens on of the Chartists I was with Powell , and he showed me a sword , and said if I would tell where I lived , he would give me a dagger . On the night before he asked me if I waa read ; to fight for my rights ? I said , 'I had no arms / aud he proposed that I should make one of the mob either at the Tower Hamlets , or Seven Dials , as there would be plenty of gunsmiths' shops in the district to be broken open , and I could arm myself . He tried all

      he could to ensnare me . On both nights he had been trying . I went home and went to bed with my wife . I am a moral-force Chartist , and would much sooner be at home and in bed with my wife than out fighting in the streets . ( Roars ef laughter . ) I have seen the prisoners , but do not know them . Powell tried all he could to find out where I lived , but I would sot tell him . He said , if I would , he would leave a dagger for me , and he wanted to entrap me , but conld not . Daniel Burn deposed to meeting Powell at Cartwright ' and at the Milton-atreet Theatre . Upon both occasions he talked of fighting , and offered to give witness a pistol . "

      At the conclusion of this witness ' s evidence , the jury be , ged their lordships would adjourn the cas e , which was acceded to , and at the request of several of the jurymen , who complained of illness , the Attorney General gave them permission to go out for a walk , in custody of the officers , before they resumed their sittings this ( Friday ) morning at ten .

      8 The Northern Star. September 30, 184«.

      8 THE NORTHERN STAR . September 30 , 184 « .

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      WORSHIP-STREET . —Simiao . —John Roach was charged with having stabbed and dangerously wounded William Lamb . —Police-constable Fletcher , 90 H , said , that about eleven o ' clock on Sunday night , he was pajsingthoGunpubuchouie , ta TJalon-streat , SpUolfields , when he heard cries of 'Harder ! ' and 'Polios ! ' in the olub room upstairs , where he found between fifty and sixty men and women , and the man Lamb bleeding profusel ; from several wounde , two of them were itabi oa the hip , one on the abdomen , aud another on the left ¦ ide . The prisoner was taken into custody , charged by the wounded man with having Inflicted the stabi with a knife , now produced , and the wounded man was , as soon aa possible , removed to the London Hospital . —Mr

      Headley , landlord of the public-house , said he knew the prisoner bad been quarrelling with tbe ether man , and heard the latter afterwards say that the prisoner had stabbed him , but be saw nothing ofthe oceumnoe himself . —The constable produced a certificate from the londen Hospital , dated Sunday night , from which it appeared that the wounds were of & dangerous nature , and he said that , upon inquiry at the hospital , ho was in . formed that the patient was then worse . —Mr Tyrwhitt said that , If the danger became imminent , immediate Information must be given here , and ^ magistra te would in that case go to the hospital and take the deposition ef the wounded man , —The prisoner was remanded for a

      MAKLBOROUGH-STREET . —Visit or IBS Gasde , Natiohah io the MexeiPOLis , — Mr Dubois , dentist , summoned George Duville before Mr Painter for having used abusive and insulting language towards him in the public streets on Thursday week . —Mr Dubels said he wssonhlsway to England from the Boulogne /<{« on Thursday week , when he noticed a great number of officers ofthe Garde Nationale on board the steam vessel , who were about to pay a visit to the English metropolis , Aa the party of visitors were totally unacquainted with the metropolis , ho volunteered to direct them to a hotel where they could get accommodation . On arriving la London he proceeded to show the party to the Hotel de l'Europe , In Lelcester-square , when he was suddenly pounced upon by the defendant , who , ia the capacity of commissionaire of the Hotel de Boulogne , endeavoured to induce the French visitors to transfer their patronage from the Hotel de l'Europe to the Hotel de Boulogne ,

      Complainant , who had no interest in recommending one hotel more than another , refused to alter bis first determination , and the consequence was that tbe defendant proceeded to apply abusive epithets to him . First he called him a tooth drawer ; this be would have passed over , bat when the names , of intrigant and polisson were added , he thought he was justified in appealing to the law . The defendant ' s connexion with the Hotel de Baulogne would be proved by the fact of his having been summoned as 'George , the waiter . '—The defendant denied that he bad any connexion with the Hetel de Boulogne , where tbey had been recommended to locate , — Oae of the French visiters came forward , and denied that any of the party intended to put up at the Hotel de Boulogne . —Mr Painter said it was evident the defendant was a sort or touter to the Hotel de Boulogne . He bad need offensive language to the complainant , for which he must pay a fine of 20 s . —The money was paid .

      WESTMINSTER . — The Welsh Ebtati Schemea Fobtuhe foe Half a Guinea , —Mr John T , Seymour secretary to the Mutual Communication Society f » r the Protection of Trade , 32 , SackTille-street , Piccadilly , accompanied by Mr Dorset , wax and tallow * chandler , of 73 , King-street , Westminster , waited upon Mr Broderip , to put him in possession 'fseme pw titulars relative to a scheme , called ' The Welsh Estate Subscription , ' ad wrtlsments with reference to which had gone the round of the country papers , under the alluring head . of ' A . fortune may be had for half a guinea , ' Application to be made to Mr John Smith , estate agency office , 52 , King-street , Weatmltster . — Applicant stated that he had received a letter from a member of the society of which he was secretary , enclosing the following circular , wbieh had been received by the

      wr iter : — Particulars of the Welsh Estate Subscription —In 25 , 060 shares at 10 s . Si . each . —The estate consists of the lease of a valuable and extensive mineral district , Including a large slate quarry , together wjthalllte workings , tramways , waggons , erections , implements , & o ., situate in North Wales , snd near a seaport . It may not be generally known tbat some of the Welsh slate quarries now produce a clear profit of from £ 50 , 000 to £ 100 , 000 per annum and from the extent ef the above property , a very large income cannot fail to be realised with judicious management . A great portion oi the shores ore already engaged , and an early application is requisite for the remainder , as the drawing will take place Immediately the list is complete . Poet-office orders payable at the Charing . cross Post-office to Mr John Smith , estate . agency office , 62 , King . street ,

      Westminster will meet with prompt attention , where also personal application c « n be made . H . B . The estimated value ofthe aboveis 12 , 500 guineas . Oa the receipt of these , he ( Mr Seymour ) instituted in ^ qulry , but no John Smith was to be fonnd or heard oi erhad ever been seen in King-street , Westminster , There was a Mr Ames at the address in question , who represented himself at the managing man for Mr Smith , and on inquiries , he found from Mr Dorset , the landlord ofthe bouse in question , that he had let It to a Mr Ames . His endeavours to ascertain the locality of the property which it was alleged waa to be disposed of , the name of the proprietor of tbe « Welsh Estate , ' the name of the solicitor having the management of the affair , or the bankers who were lo hold the subscriptions , were as unavailing as his search for John Smith . He could glean co farther intelligence than that conveyed in the circular , save that tenor twelve thousand shares were said to have been disposed ef . He had every reason to

      believe that the' Welsh Estate Subscription' was a per . feat babble , got ap for the purpose of defrauding tbe public . The landlord of the house , 52 , King . street , waa most desirous of having tho magistrate ' s advice how to get rid of his tenant . —Mr Broderip observed that be could give no advice ; the very nature of his position prevented his doing so , as he might be called upon to adjudicate upon the matter . —Mr Seymour repeated his opinion , that it was a fraudulent lottery scheme , and one with which the public should be made acquainted , —Mr Broderip declined to entertain matters over which he hadno jurisdiction . If any charge could be substsn . Moted , it w « his duty te entertain it , but he objected to theoourt being made the channel through which eaporte statements oa matters over which be had no jurisdiction were to go elsewhere . Ho however gave Mr Seymour credit for the best of motives , but could offer no advice on the matter . Tho gentleman - thanked the worthv magistrate end retired . '

      Extbksive RoBBEET .-Mary Burrows , a woman of toe town , wasoharged with stealing ninety gold pencilcases 161 silver ditto , eighty . qne silver pen-handles , and other gold and silver articles , value upwards of £ 100 the property of Mr John Sheldon , an extensive manufacturer of such goods , at Birmingham . The prosecutor came to town a few days ago la order to visit bis various customers , dispose of the stock he had with him , and take fresh orders . He was alighting , on Friday week , from anomnibus at the door of Mr Brooks , an extensive dealer in Birmingham goods , in Tothlll . street , Westminster , when a man w ho was at the door tendered his

      services to carry his trunk and carpet-bag , which contained the valuable property above mentioned , Mr Sheldon , who was ia want of a porter for a few days replied thot he should require somebody , butesuldnot say any more about it at that moment . After having transacted the business that had called him to Mr Brooke's , prosecutor left tbe house , and then saw the man who had before spoken to him iu conversation with a person named Tebber , who had been an old porter of his ( Mr Sheldon ' s ); and finding that he knew the man , and having made some inquiries that turned out ia « sfMtory , he engaged the man , who described himself as John Jockos , of 12 , BUffiwd-straet to accompany him

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      with fall goods to the various houses where he had to transact business in London . The man acquitted himself diligently and very muoh to Mr Sheldon ' s satlsfaotion until Monday , when prosecutor left him in the passage . of * house in the Strand , while he went up stairs ( o a gentleman , bat on his return ih about a quarter of an hour / discovered that the fellow had decamped with his trunk and bag of valuables . Mr Sheldon immsdlatsl y gave information to the police , and within four or five hours after the prisoner was apprehended while offering one of the stolen pencil cases for sale , sla « gularly eaough , at Mr Brooks's , at whoso door the dishonest porter was engaged . On searching her apartments , the remainder of the valuable property was found , a portion being still in tbe trunk and

      bag and the remalner concealed about the bed and bed . ding . There was also the duplicate of another silver pencil case , proved to have been pledged by the prisoner within an hour ofthe time tbe robbery had been committed . —The prisoner , in defence , said that she met a man , w ho after getting her to dispose of one pencil case for bim , gave her the one with which she was stopped for her trouble . She accounted for the rest of the pro . perty being found in her room by stating tbat the man asked her to lend him the key of her room , as he wanted io leave a bundle there , and she gave him ths key in the street . —Mr Broderip said he could not allow the case to pass without remarking that the police were entitled to much credit for their diligence and astuteness , by which the valuable property had been recovered . — The pri . souer was remanded for week .

      LAMBETH . —Obaxoi of Bobglabtabd Robbeby , — George Hammeat was charged with being concerned with o thers in breaking into the counting house of Mr Charles Christy , timber merchant , Broad-street , Lambeth , and stealing therefrom a £ 20 note , and other pro . perty . —Mr Charles Llnning , clerk to Mr Christy , deposed to the fact of the roboery , and stated that suspicion attached to the prisoner from his having been in the service of Mr Christy , coupled with the facts of bis having been seon on the premises on Saturday evening , A large and vicious Newfoundland , dog , which was let loose on the premises oa Saturday , as usual , and whloh no stranger oeuld with safety approach , was found chained up on the following morning . —The prisoner , who merely denied ths charge , was remanded to a future day . MARYLEBONE . —AYiiit to a Maid Sebvaht . —

      H . Clifford , and Ellen Gardner were brought up in custody , the former charged with having been found la the house of Mr Priest , the 'Georg e / Haverstock-hlll , Hampstead , under circumstances of a lusptoleut nature , and the latter with harbouring him therein , —It appeared from tbe evidence that , on the previous evening , Clifford went to the house and inquired for Gardner , Mr Priest's servant , who , as alleged by him , was his sistsr ; no doubt having existed as vo such being the case , he was per . mitted to go down into the kitchen and sit with her ; and at twelve o ' clock at night , some time after it was imagined he had left the premises , he was discovered in the servant ' s bed , apparently asleep ; he was ordered to dress himself immediately , which he did , and he was then taken la charge , as was also the female . —In repl to Mr Loug , Clifford said that he merely went to see thy maid Ellen , and that he had ne Intention of oommittine any robbery . The other prisoner held down her heag and said nothl ng . —They were both dischargd .

      MANSION HOUSE , —Bbvolt oi A Ship ' s Gmw . — James Jennings Smith , first engineer , and Alexander Rsid , sscond engineer , ef the Lien steam vessel , trading between London and Frelzland , and John James , David Gillies , James Payne , John Kelly , Robert Barclay , Ed . ward Sorrell , and John M ' Donald , firemen and trim , mere in the same vessel , were brought before the Lori Mayor upon tbe charge of having piratically endeavoured on tho 16 th of September , to make a revolt on board , Mr Smith attended for all the prisoners . —Mr Smith , at the commencement ofthe proceedings , stated that the first engineer had applied to institute proceedluge against the captain ofthe vessel , but not having his

      evidence a delay had necessarily taken place , and in the interim he had been taken into custody upon the extraordinary charge upon which so many of the persons employed were brought forward . —Mr Pelham gave an outline of the case , which the following evidence discloses-. —Captain H . W . Neville . said;—I am the master of the Lion steam ship , trading between London and Frieiltnd , in Holland . I quitted London for a voyage to Frlezland on the 13 th of September , taking with me , as part of tbe crew , the whole ofthe prisoners at the bar . They eaoh of them possessed a registered ticket , and I received them in due coarse , and placed their names on the master roll . We arrived at Harfln .

      gen on Thursday morning , the day after we left the port , and took on board a general cargo of batter , cheese , flax , cora , and oil , and also live stock , consisting of 708 or 800 oxen , calves and sheep , and we were to be ready on tbe 16 th , by half-past nine o ' clock , to return . The fires were lit some time previous . Abont eight a ' clock I observed a quantity of poultry brought on board in baskets by the firemen , and , upon inquiring whose tbey were was answered that they belonged to Smith , the first engineer . I afterwards saw more brought on board , and was told they belonged to the same person , and I told them to keep them on shore , as I would not allow them to be on beard , A few minutes afterwards I observed Smith ceme from the shore over the paddle box . Beheld up his fist to me and said , 'You won't

      let my fowls on board , won't you ! ' I told him I would not allow it , there were too many . He th » said , * Ton — , then I'll pay the freight for them . ' I tnsn said , ' They shall not come on board at all . ' He said , clap , piog bis hands , * Now I've got you , you — . I'll learn yon a trick , I'll touch you and your Mr Robinson a trick . I'll stop the ship . This is what I intended . I ' ve been scheming this for yoa . ' He then called to the firemen , 'Rake the fires out , you— , rake the fires out . ' I then said to him , * Come here , don't make a fool of yourself , and do that which you'll be sorry for hereafter . ' He refused to hear me , and he ran off the paddle bridge ordering the firemen again to rake the fires out , and to bring the poultry ashore along with them . After giving directions to the chief

      mate I went ashore , and sent for tbe agent ef the ship that he might expostulate with Smith aad the firemen . When I told bim what took place he sent for Mr Harrison , a merchant in the place , who took Smith along the pier to talk with him , and oame on board after having walked nearly an hour with him . I then sent for the consul , the prisoners having all gone ashore except M'Donald , and I sent the mate to tell them all in he presence of the Consul to come aft to the cabin , and when they came I asked them one by one if they intended to resume their duty . Smith told the rest not to say anything , as the —— would only catch them . I then asked the firemen and trimmers and the second engineers if they would not do their duty , and obey my orders In getting steam ? AU except M'Donald , and a man named Rsyner , who is not

      here , said , 'No , they would not unless Smith did . ' The captain then detailed other attempts made by him to induce Smith aad the firemen to return te ineir duty , and added that , instead of leaving Harlingen on Saturday , the 16 th , in tbe morning , be was detained until Tuesday , tbe 19 tb , atnoon , in consequence of tbe desertion , and was obliged to tranship the live stock at a great expense to the owners It was necessary to have recourse to the soldier * and the police to protect the crew and ihe ship , and the firemen , who remained onboard . Mr Smith , the solicitor for the prisoners , cross-examined this witness at considerable length . He repeated some ofthe most prominent parti of his evidence In chief with increased emphasis , and tbe cross-examination failed to elicit anything very favourable to the prisoners , who were remanded . —Bail refused .

      Mtvoqqlitm Hittmtmt*

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      A Child Soaidbd To Death With Boiliko Ml...

      A CHILD SOAIDBD TO DEATH WITH BOILIKO MllK — On Tuesday , Mr W . Payne held an inquest at St Bartholomew's Hospital , respecting the death of Henry Vinoe , aa infant , aged four months , who died under very shocking circumstances . Tbe deceased was the illegitimate offspring of a young woman , named Sarah Vinee , who had gone to service and placed the child under the care of Mrs Rose , of No . 120 , Coruwali . road , Lambeth . On Tuesday week , the deceased was lying on the lap of the nurse who was preparing some boiled milk for the child's supper , and whilst in the aot of lifting the saucepan from the fire the handle came off , and the contents fell over tho deceased's neck , face , and arms , scolding its person in a most shocking manner , Mr Calverwell , tho surgeon , was called in , who , after affordiug ' some necessary aid , advised tbe deceased's removal to the above hospital , where he died on Sunday night , from the effects or tha injuries . Verdict—Accidental death .

      Cobiods Cies .-rOa Saturday last , at St Bartholomew ' s Hospital , much interest was ottraetea by a case wh ' ch has come under tbe notice of Mr Lawrence , the eminent surgeon . On Tuesday week , a lad about four , teen years of age , named George Castle , was attending to oae of the saws in the Steam Mills ia the Curtain-road , Si > oreditcb , and while it waa at full work he reached across to remove something which was In the way , when one of his fingers got into the strop . He tried violently to release it , lest tho arm should be forced io , and in doing this bo brought the edge of the saw to his right thigh and almost in an instant the leg was completely ht assis

      separa ted above the knee His cries seon broug - tance the machinery was stopped , snd he was conveyed as spe ' edily as possible to St Bartholomew ' s Hospital in a very exhausted state from hemorrhage . Mr Lswrence , who was at the time attending his patients in tbe hospital directly examined the stump , and found tbat a second ampliation would be necessary just above the separa tion , in order to close tbo flesh over tho bone—for In the first Instance the limb was , of course , taken off level—and this was very skilfully performed under tbe influence of chloroform , the poor lad seeming to suffer little pain . On Tuesday he was going on quite well , and there is every reason to hope for bis recovc ry .

      Fatai . Txbhihatioh to A Wageb — On Tuesday an Inquest was taken by Mr W . Payne , the City coroner , in the Board room of St Bartholomew ' s Hospital , on the body of Edward Henry Robinson , aged 25 yeart . The deceased waa in the service of Messrs Piper , the builders ofBishopsgate . On Friday he returned from dinner , and ascen ded a ladder placed against a scaffold on bis employers' premises . He reached the second floor platform , when he got Into conversation with a fellow workmen , who bet the deceased a pot ot beer that he would not climb up underneath the ladder with his hands only more than six rounds high . The deceased commenced the wager , bnt before he completed it his hands slipped , and he fell with great violence to ( be ground , whereby he

      A Child Soaidbd To Death With Boiliko Ml...

      received a compound fracture of the l « ft thigh . He was removed to the hospital , where he died on Saturday evening last , epilepsy having supervened , The coroner and jury strongly condemned the system of making such foolish wagers after which a verdict of accidental death was recorded , . Tbsatuent or Sick Poor ir Sx Pancras Wobb > housi . —On Tuesday a meeting ofthe guardians ef St Pancras was held—Mr Francis Healey , churchwarden , in the chair . —Mr Pitt , the agent of the board , reported that he had attended and taken the notes of evidence adduced at an inquest wbieh had been held by Mr Wakley , and coneluded on Thursday lost , concerning the death of George Davis , tbe son of the assistant vestry clerk , aud clerk to the

      Commissioners of Paving of St Leonard , Shoreditch , who had been alleged to have been expelled the workhouse by the discharge committee . Mr Pitt read the evidence , which showed that although the father of the deceased had paid the parish ii . per week for Mb support , he had been expelled the workhouse at a time when he was labouring under fever and chronic disease of the brain . He alio read the verdict of the jury , which was as follows : — ' The jury find a verdict of death from natural causes , namely , a disease of the brain , and that his death was accelerated by his being sent out of the workhouse before his complete recovery . The jury take this opportunity of expressing their extreme disgust at the directors receiving into the house at a certain rate per week individuals who are not paupers , thereby defeating the purpose for which the ratepayers are

      so heavily taxed , and so making that which was intended by law for indigent poor a boarding-house for the comparatively well off . The jnry cannot separate without in some degree censuring the conduct of the father . '—Mr Newton Crouch said be did not observe anything in the evidence justifying such a verdict , which he considered amounted to nothing . — Mr Douglas conld not agree with Mr Crouch that a charge of accelerating a person ' s death by sending him out of the house in a state of sickness was nothing . On the contrary , he thought it was a very serious reflection on that board . If a pauper had been turned oat of the workhouse in a state of disease , and had died in consequence , under the old management , they wonld have had the whole parish down upon them , but now such an affair was called nothing . —After a few farther observations the matter was understood to be referred to a committee .

      Shocking Catabtrophb at Battehsea . —On Tuesday afternoon the following melancholy accident occurred in Surrey-lane , Battertea . Two men , named Cummins and Holgar , plasterers , were employed on the house of Mr Gaines , tbe florist , Cummins being on the roof , and Holgar on tbe scaffolding immediately underndeath ; Cummins most imprudently jumped from the roof to the scaffolding , when the putlock gave way , and both men were precipitated from a hei ght of at least sixty feet , the house being an old and lofty mansion . Cummins reached the ground first , and Holgar falling on him killed him on the spot , and was himself so injured that his life is despaired of . Cummins has left a wife aud young family .

      Cdarttst Fttteutgeme*

      CDarttst fttteutgeme *

      Bihmwqham.—At The Birmingham District De...

      BiHMWQHAM . —At the Birmingham District de legate meeting in the People ' s Hall , on the 24 th of September , it waa agreed npon , that this meeting suggests to the Executive the establishing of mutual instruction societies throughout the Chartist rankg , ai the dispelling of ignorance is the only means of obtaining the Charter . A meeting was held in the evening , when Mr Ward delivered a lecture . Mbibofoutah Csktbal Vioiim and Dsfcnob Fund . —Receipts from September 17 th to September 24 th—83 , Dean-itreet , Soho , 2 s 6 d ; Mr Ford , 2 s 6 d ; Mr Murrell 2 s 6 d ; Mr Hawkins 2 j Cd ; for

      , , Defence , ditto . Is ; A few friends , Kentish Town , per Mr Lunn , for Cuffay and others' defence , Is 8 d ; Cigar makers , Two Sawyers , Minories , per Mr Brick , 6 s ; Ernest Jones Locality , per Mr Hitching , 14 s ; Hoxton , per ; Mr | Suraner , 4 s ; William Rider , as per Sub , September 23 rd . £ 1 la 9 d ; Land Office , as per Star , September 23 rd , 12 s Id ; for Defence , £ 1 8 s 6 d ; Shelton , per Mr Deakin , 5 i 2 d ; Shoemakers , Newcastle-upon-Tyne , per Martin Judo , 12 s 8 d ; Colchester , per Mr London , 13 * 8 d ; Mr Wallis , la 4 d . Total £ 610 a lOd . Jambs Gbassbt , secretary .

      Mb S . M . Kvdd delivered an excellent lecture at the Literary and Scientific Institute . John-street , Tottenham-oonrt-road , on Tuesday evsning , Sept . 26 th , on * England ' s Commercial and Monied Aristocracy—Wealth of Nations , snd Misery of Peoples —Free-trade—its Principles—Cheapness its Tendency . '

      Forthcoming Meetings. Nobwich.—A Meeting...

      FORTHCOMING MEETINGS . Nobwich . —A meeting of the Chartist members will be held on Sunday evening . October 1 st , at seven o ' clock , when the new rales will be submitted for discussion . P . S . —Subscriptions received for the Veteran and Defence Fond . DawsnoRY . —A district Chartist delegate meeting will bo held in the Chartist Meeting'room . Dewsbury , on Sunday , October 8 th , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , when delegates from every locality in the diatrict are requested to attend , and each delegate mast bring the monthly levy with him . North Lakcashirs . —A North Lancashire

      delegate meeting will be held in the Temperance Meeting-room , Chapel-street , Accrington , on Sunday next , October 1 st , when the following places are requested to send delegates : —Olitheroe , Padiham , Burnley , Haggate , Borrowford , Blackburn , Preston , Accrington , Oawaldtwtatle , Colne , and any other town or village in North Lancashire , which ia willing to join the Chartist organisation . Couktv opDubhau—Mr Wm . Byrne ' s route next week : —Monday , 2 nd October , at West Auckland ; Tuesday Srd , Stockton ; Wednesday 4 th , Darlington ; Thursday 5 tb , Middlesbro ; Friday 6 th , Hartlepool .

      Bristol . —The Chartist members will meet on Tuesday night , Oct . Srd , at Mr Richard Castles ' , Mill-street . MrS . Ktpd will lecture in the John-street , Institution , on Tuesday evening next . Subject : ' Feudalism , its history , influence on the past aud present , philosophy of Conningsby , Young Englandism . ' DsAir-aiBBET . —Mr Kydd will lecture in the Assembly Rooms , Dean-street , Soho , en Sunday evening . Chair to be taken at eight o ' clock precisely . Dipwobo . —A lecture will be delivered on Sunday next . October 1 st , by Mr Walter Davis . Subject : 'Co-operation . ' To commence at eleven o ' clock . A lecture will be delivered in the evening , at eight o ' clock , by Mr Simmonds . Subject : 'The cause ol the present distressed state of trade and its remedy . '

      Sooth London Chartist Hall . —Mr Shorter will lecture in the above Hall , on Sunday evening next , October 1 st , at eight o ' clock . Subject : * The life and writings of Lord Byron . ' Hull . —A general meeting of the Chartists will be held on Sunday evening , Oct . 1 st , at seven o ' clock , at the Temperance Hotel , Blanket-row . Mr Donovan ' s Route for Nixt Wsbk . —Preston , Oct . 2 nd ; Chorley , Tuesday Srd ; Wigan , Wednesday 4 th ; Leith , Thursday 5 th ; Hiudley , Friday 6 th . The council in each of those places are requested to attend in getting ' up meetings ,, aa the subject to he introduced by Mr Donovan is important in connection with the late arrests in Manchester .

      Pewter Flatter Looalitt . —A general meeting of members will take place at the Duke of Lancaster , John-street , Kingsland-road , on Tuesday next , at eight o ' clock , for the transaction of business . North Shields . —A meeting of this branch of the Chartist Association will be held at Mr Pratt ' s , Magnesia Bank , on Sunday evening , at six o ' clock . Leicester . —The committee of the No . 2 branch of the Association having engaged a larger room at 57 , Wharf-street , request the attendance of the members on Sunday evening next at six o ' clock . NawoAsrLE-DPcy . TrNB . —Mr John West

      wiUoommence his labours again in thin district , on Sunday , October 1 st . Mr West ' s route for next week . - — Sunday , October 1 st , Swallwell , at ten o ' clock in the forenoen , when a camp meeting will be held ; Newcastle , Sunday evening , at seven o ' clock ; Windy Nook , Monday , Oct . 2 nd ; South Shields , Oct . 4 th ; Walker , Oct . 5 th ; Felling , Oct . 6 th . Subscription sheets are still open for the Victims and their families . Persons desirous of subscribing to tho above fund will oblige by handing them to M . Jude tho local treasurer , who will forward the amount to the crones nari . io

      South Lomdon Ohabtibt Hail , —The members will meet on Sunday morning , at nine o ' clock , for reading and discussion . Subject for discussion;— ' Wlilou will benefit the eouatry most—Emigration or Home Ooloni . sstion ?'

      Rational Sana ©Ompaim

      Rational Sana © ompaim

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

      MR O'CONNOR'S PROPOSITIONS . As it is the intention of the Directors to visit each branch ofthe 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 . Bahbbm . —At the weekly meeting of this branch on Monday last , the members approved of holding a Conference at Birmingham . Ashtonunder-Lynh . —The members of this braneh of the Land Company are informed , that in future their levies and share money must be paid at the . house of James Taylor , Turner-lane , near the railway-station , until we are able to take a room to hold our meetings in . Monies received on Wednesday and Saturday evenings , from five to eight o ' clock .

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

      Mbhthtr Tram . —The Land members of thfi various branches in this town and neighbourhood art requested to meet at the branch office , back of tha Three Horse Shoes , on Monday evening next ; at seven o ' clock , to take into consideration the pro priety of holding the proposed Conference in Octobeit next . —Tha aecretariea of the several branches in Sooth whales are also requested to correspond with Mr D . R . Morgan , Malt Mill-squaw , Merthyr , re . specting the opinions ofthe members in each branch , as soon aa possible , also the number of good members in each branch , bo that it may be ascertained what eaoh member will have to pay towards the expense of the delegate . , Chorlky . —A quarterly meetine of sharehoMAr

      will take place on Sunday afternoon , October 1 st ., at the Land Company ' s room , behind Mr Mansley ' a . rope-maker , Marketstreet , at two o ' clock . Mem « herein arrears for local levies are requested to pas up the same without farther notice . Lowbr Warlby —The Land members are re . quested to meet in theirroom , Hoyle House , on San . day afternoon , October 1 st , at two o ' clock , on business of importance . —A . meeting will beheld at the same place on Saturday , October 7 th , at eight o ' clock in the evening , to elect new officers . Hyde . —The quarterly meeting ofthe Land ' . mem bera will be held in their room , Hyde-lane , on Sun * day , at two o ' clock . Members in arrear with their ; local levies will oblige by attending and paying thej same .

      Mosslbt . —The Land members of this branch will meet on Sunday afternoon , October 1 st , at two o ' clock , to take into consideration the propositions of the directors , and transact other important business . The members are requested to attend . Leiokbtbr . —The shareholders of No . 1 branch are requested to attend their room , 87 , Churoh-gate , on Monday night , at seven o ' clock , to elect officers for the next quarter . Other important business will be brought before the meeting . SuNDEBLiNn . —A special general meeting of this branch will beheld at the Royal Oak , Mr John Fergusson ' s , Horn-lane , on Monday , October 2 nd . The members are requested to attend as business of importance will be laid before the meeting *

      Disastrous Hurricane.—Great Loss Op Life...

      DISASTROUS HURRICANE . —GREAT LOSS OP LIFE AHP PROPERTY IN THE WE 3 T IHD 1 EB ,

      A moat dUastrons hurricane took place in August by Whleh Antigua , St KUts , and Hevia wexejdevastatea , St Thomas alio feeing Its effects . At Antigua and Sfe KiMs then has been no such loss of life and property far nearly twentj years , neither the hurricane of 1886 no' the earthquake ot 1813 being attended with such de . piorable results . During tbe latter part of the 21 st August clouds were seen at Antigua gathering from aQ directions , and hanging motionless ; the heat was terri . bly oppressive , but , as the barometer did not indicate anything particular , a little rain and thunder only waa expected . The redness of the sky and eddies of whid at sunset occasioned anxiety . Ia the Bight the wind increased , and a storm was then anticipated . Every pre . paration was rapidly made to mitigate Its effects . At

      eleven p . m . the darkness was impenetrable and the tern pest was approaching ; up lo this period the mercury n « d only fallen , however , onetenth of an Inch , At midnight tbe wind raged furiously ; lightning and than * der were Incessant , accompanied by floods of rain . At this time a severs shock of earthquake was felt , at . tended by very heavy gusts . The gale continued to increase until its force was perfectly terrific . By hal & past one the mercury had fallen four . tesths of an Inch , and the storm at this time was dreadful . Bj twoa . ro , it had abated , and towards morning the day dawned as calmly as If the elements had been at peace , and the spirit of destruction had not been disturbed , but on looking abroad on the 32 nd , the island which had bees

      studded with neat structures and populous villages ap . peared as a waste of rubbish and ruin . It Is believed that the south and west part of the island experienced the wind much more than the north side . In tbe old road division the devastation was immense , The villages of DatzeU ' e and Jehbson's Point were destroyed . The churches of St Mary , St Luke , and St Philip , were more or less injured , seme of the rectory houses were destroyed . The Moravian mission establishment at St John's , Grace Bay , and Cedar Hall , more or less suffered . Some of the villages were completely destroyed . At this part of the island tbey had early notice ofthe hurricane by an exraordinar ; swell of the sea . The Injury to plantation property has been ex * tremely serious .

      In English Harbour the injury to public and private property Is very serious . The governimntbas suffered a great loss of property . In the dockyard aU the buildings were destroyed ; soldiers' barracks were ruined , the Middle G round Buildiogs thrown into the sea Govern * ment loss in English Harbour alone is £ 35 , 009 . Wesleyan Chapel and Lady Grey ' s School were levelled , and Monk ' s-feill Barracks destroysd . Throughout the island 2 , 000 buildings are unroofed and 70 S totally destrojed . By far the greater portion of these are cottages of the labouring classes . In the harbour several ships sunk , some are severely damaged , while others are milling , it is feared lost . The number of lives lost is said to he thirty . Authentic accounts of eighteen have been reoelved . Immense numbers of cattle and stock of all kinds have been destroyed . The largest tries were torn up by the roots , and houses were lifted twenty . five yards from their foundation ,

      At St EUt s the hurricane commenced at we same time as at Aatlgua , The moon changed strangely , tbe barometer fell , and the skies were unusually brilliant . At about four o'clock on the morning o ! tho Hub the hurricane was at its height . During the-night sbosks of an earthquake were feit . In Palimall . square , Irish Town , and New Town the spectacle after the storm waa awful , As fer the country , it presented , after the hurri cane , a most desolate appearance , as if the simoem ol the desert had swept over it . The canes whloh were strlptof their leaves , seemed scorched by a hot wind Every plant was withered .

      The following were the casualties to the shipping in tbe harbour of Si Kiel ' s : —The barque Btnjamin Green , of London , driven from her anchorage , masts overboard , bulwarks carried away , some of her cargo thrown over , board ; schooner Mary of Tortola , foundered , crew perished ; sloop . boat Only Son , ashore , crew perished ; cutter Betsey , lost ; sloop-boat Rosebud , ashore ; sloop , boat from St Martin ' s , lost ; sloop Maria , irom Antigua , ashore ; sloop Phoenix , of Antigua , lost , A coroner ' s inquest had been held on ten persons when the mail left . The hurricane was felt at Nevis down to St Thomas At St Thomas the West India Company ' s steamers Medway aud Eagle rode out the hurricane , with the assiftanoe of the moorings and by dropping two an » chore . A French ship of 859 ton * was wrecked , new saved .

      Powell's Veracity. The Mowing Letter App...

      POWELL'S VERACITY . The Mowing letter appeared in the Dailt Nbws of Tuesday : — Si * , —As a lover of justice and impartiality , I trust you will give insertion to the following in your impartial and uncompromising paper . Having seen under yesterday ' s police sheet , headed , « The Committal ot another Chartist Leader , ' viz , G . B . Mullins , 34 , Southamptoastreet , Strand , surgeon that Powell , the car . penter , who gave evidence against tha other ChfttUate , in his examination at Bow . street , did say that it was proposed by Brewster , his leader , that the Crispin public house , in Milton . sireot , should be the place ef rendtz . voas at twelve o'clock the next day , viz , tho I 8 th of August ; now I do here most emphatically deny that the

      Crispin , in which I have lived for the last six months , has received , to my knowledge , or that of my family , any of the Chartist Icders , and tbat Powell , who states that he accordingly went there on the day appointed , never entered my boaae . Could you well imagine , sir , thatlfeuch a meeting were to tsko place , particularly when we consider that so m uch secrecy must of course distinguish that body , as coming within tha meaning of the law , tbat I would not have had some knowledge of the matter , end that the landlord would not , as a matter of coarse be apprised of such meeting ! No , it were foolish to consider it ; and as to knowing this Powell , or that he and I had ever exchanged a sentiment , would be Indeed , a great libel en ray character . I give , there . fore , this publio contradiction to his statement , and can hardly bilicvo that a man who would make ia oourt

      such an unfounded statement would bo deterred or abashed from seyicg anything , I do so also to clear my own reputation , and that of my house , claiming in the meantime , the privilege of interfering with neither party . —T . Coitoh , proprietor , the Crispin , Milton , street .

      Mb, Geouge Mantle. To The Ediloa Of Tub ...

      MB , GEOUGE MANTLE . TO THE EDIloa OF TUB NOBIHEBN STii Sia ,-I yeaturday visited Mr G . J . Mantle ! in Chester C « tle , and found him iu good health and spirits . Mr Mantle has not yet received anything towards his de . fence , and when our friends take into consideration the situation of his wife in consequence of his arrest , I think they will not consider me too presumptuous in soliciting a share of their aid . Tours , & Q ,, WtadmilUane , Chester , Joh « lawu . ' Septemter 26 th , 1818 .

      Attorasa Bom Of A Sumaea In Tbe Oceak M°...

      Attorasa Bom of a SumaEa in tbe Oceak M ° " maboh . —On Monday an inquest was held before Mr Curry , on view of the body of a man unknown , which was found by tho Captain of a steamer which was working ot ths wreck oa Friday night . He was abont are feet eight inches high , and bad on u black frook coat and popper and salt trousers . The face was so dlfcfigured and decayed that the eountenaaoe was effaced Verdict—Found drowned . Ma Maobeadi departed from Liverpool on Saturday for the New World .

      Printed Bydougal M'Go^An, Of 16, Greon Wiudmil.-Street, Haymarket. Intheritvnf W«.Tmi .*«. &«*«.&Lt;

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      , §5»%« „ Thfl 5?*** Street And Paribh, ...

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 30, 1848, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_30091848/page/8/