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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF FIRE-DAMP AT OLD BURY.
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THE FAMINE IN IRELAND (tl!) The importat...
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DREADFUL STORM IN AMERICA. Washington, O...
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CAUTION TO tub Pcbiic—No sooner is a med...
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Testimonial to Mn. Waklky.—A meeting was...
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* _„/ . _^\ _y , __ __ ; , , vV THE NORTHERN STAR . November 21 , ltW
Astonishin« 115icact
ASTONISHIN « 115 ICACT
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OS THE CONCEALED CAUSE OF CONSTITUTIONAL OR ACQUIRED DEBILITIES OF ME GEXERATITE SYSTEM . Just Published , A new andi mportant Edition of the SUent Friend on Human Frailty . Price 2 s . fid ., and sent free to auy part of the United Kingdom on the receipt of a Post _OfSse Order for 3 s . Gd . A MEDICAL WORK on the INFIRMITIES ef the GENERATIVE SYSTEM , in both sexes ; being au _enquiry into the concealed cause that destroys physical energy , and the ability of manhood , ere vigour has established her empire : —with Observations on the baneful effects of SOLITARY INDULGENCE and INFECTION :
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_coretenans affections are visited _»*»» n ' am _Innoew * -vtfe _and'afepring _. from a _^ wantof these _simplejrecantions . than perhaps half the world is Mrare af ; ' far , it _aaust bo remembered , where the fountain is ¦ _polluted , the streams hat flow fro-n it casnot be pnrCi
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ABERNETHY'S PILE OINTMENT . WHAT a painful and noxious Disease is the PILBS , and comparatively how few of the afflicted hare b ; eu permanently cured by ordinary appeals t » medical ( kill . This , no doubt , arises from the us- of powerful aperients too frequently administered by the profession ; indeed , strong internal medicine should always be avoided in all cases of this complaint . The Proprietor of tha above Ointment , after years of acute suffering , placed himself under the treatment of that eminent surgeon , Mr . Abernethy , —was by him restored to perfect health , and has _enjayed it ever since without the slightest return of the disorder , over a period of fifteen years , during which time the same Abernethian prescription has been the
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BLAIR'S GOUT AMD RHEUMATIC PILLS . A severe case of Rheumatism , communicated by Mr . Allen , Proprietor ofthe Nottingham Mercury . Mercury Office , Nottingham , March 17 , 1845 . Sib , —I have the pleasure of forwarding you the par ticulars of a case in which BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS have proved eminently successful . A young woman , named Mary Wain , accompanied by her parents , who reside at Wataall , near this town , called upon me on . ** atarday last , being desirous of making her ease known for the benefit of the public .
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Terrific Explosion Of Fire-Damp At Old Bury.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF FIRE-DAMP AT OLD BURY .
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_BlBMINOHAK , _WEONESDAT _IflQHTi At nn earl y hour yesterday morning unother of _thoso _mining explosions which ' have of late been of such frequent occurrence and atten < _* oa with suchfat . il results , took place at Rounas' _lirecn New Colliery , situated at _Wewberry Laue _, near Oldham , about five mlie 8 from this town . The facts connected with this awful calamity may be hriefly stated , and will ba found afterwards more minutely detailed in the subjoined report of the proceedings at the coroner ' s inquest . It appears that between 5 and G o clock of the morning in question some of the men at work iu tho mine descended into the pit . Tiiey were accompanied by the manager and the " dom , " followed by _Others-in all 25 men and boys . A short time after the descent of the men . the manager ( Mr . Holland ) _, discovered that some parts of the mine were filled witb sulphur and he cautioned his son not to proceed further
in the direction in which the mine " rose » The young man , at that moment , turned into a new gate " road , " apirt from the infected atmosphere . In less than three minute , afterwards he was startled by the report of an explosion , which , according to his own wards , deprived him of his hearing , the candle he held in his hand was extinguished , and ho was left in total darkness . So powerful , too , was the effect of the vapour that he with difficulty preserved himself from suffocation . After a few minutes he succeeded in groping his way to the shaft ofthe pit . Assistance was also rendered from the surfiice as speedily as possible , and on examining . the mine the scene which presented itself was appalling . Bodies blackened and burnt were scattered iu all directions , 16 were immediately removed up the shaft dead , three died within an hour afterwards , and another is not expected to survive . An accident so fatal as this may lead to some further inquiry , as to whether the most effectual means
are in existence to prevent their recurrence , and whether those means are efficiently carried out .
THE INQOEBT . An inquest upon the bodies of four of the unfortunate men was held this day , before Mr . George llinchclifiV , coroner , at the Talbot Inn , Oldbury . At the commencement of the inquiry this morning , the coroner expressed the difficulty he eiperienced in obtaining evidence relating to the cause of the sad accident they were met to investigate . The "butty" anil " doggy" were both killed . Three-and-twenty men went down the . pit ; of that numbers were already dead ; and , of the four surviving , one was severely burnt . Harriet Latimer —I am a married woman , and live in Oldbury . 1 knew Joseph Troth . He wag a miner and worked in Mr . Parker's pit in _Newlerry-lane . I saw him brought home yesterday morning . His body was dreadfully burnt . I am sure it was Ihe body of Joseph Troth .
Thomas Royle . —I live at Browi's-green , and am banksman at Mr . Paker ' s coal pit at Sewbery-lane , Oldberry . I was there when the men Ment down into the pit _yesterday morning . The first met went down about half-past five o ' clock . I saw Troth , . Windmill , and the two _Bodcnc go down about six o ' clock , I saw Holland , the " butty , " go down the pit * Joseph Smith was the " doggy" of the pit , and _under-manajer under Holland . He generally went down before Holland in the morning , and he went down before him about half an hour yesterday mornin ? . Twenty-five men went down the pit on that occasion . Mr . Thomas Haines was the ground bailiff of the works . Mr . Haines went down several
times afterwards . A little before seven o'clock I heard a great noise , as if gunpowder had gone off , and the fire showed itself at the top of the pit . In consequence ot seeing the flames , I made an alarm immediately , and several men came from a stone pit adjoining . When they came we got the ropes on as soon as we could , and some men went down . Some of the men who went down to assist the sufferers ware brought up insensible . Sixteen men were brought up dead out of the pit ; five others were seriously injured , and four escaped unhurt . Three out of the five seriously injured have died since . I can ' t say whether or not the "doggy" took down the safety lamp yesterday morning . Sometime * he did and sometines be did not .
Mr . John Holland . —I am a miner , and worked in the pit at _Newbury-lane , My father , _Jol Holland , was the butty , and lost his life by tbe explosion . He had been manager for the last two years . Joseph Smith was his manager or "doggy" for the last two years . About a quarter past 6 o ' clock yesterday morning I avid my father went down the pit in the same skip . Most of the men had then gone down . All the men and boys had gone down except Thomas Morris , aud he being too late to go down with the others , the skip was sent up the shaft for him . The "doggy" generally goes down the . pit after the men who take c & re of the horses . Two men go down for tbat purpose .
Witness . —When my father and I went down , my father went into the workings and I stopped at the bottom of the shaft . In about ten minutes I went up to the New Gate-road to put down some rails . My father afterwards came to me with his waistcoat off , ready for working . He said , " Jobn , don _' 5 you go up tbe crop , for there is sulpher tn it . " The crop is where the mine rises . After he was gone , in about three or four minutes I heard the explosion . It took my hearing away , and I was all in . davkaass . I _ssiw wo rush of five , lean
give no further account , but I thought 1 should have been suffocated by the sulphur . The explosion blew my candle out , and I fought , my way in the dark to within 15 or 20 yards of the bottom of the shaft , Thomas Morris and Thompson came to me and told me that the skip and the rope had been blown out of the pit . The first thing I afterwards saw was a lamp brought down the drawing shaft of the pit . It was then discovered that several of the men and boys were killed , and amongst them my father , the " butty , " end the " doggy , " Joseph Smith .
Coroner . —Now , 'Holland , is tbe safety lamp used every morning in this pit ? _WitaesB . —It is . It is the duty of the " doggy" to use it . There are two lamps in the pit ; but I don ' t know whether the " doggy" used them yesterday morning or not . The men were at work in the pit the nig bt before _. The Coroner , upon inquiry , understood that the inquest upon two of the bodies at Dudley had been adjourned , and other inquests having been held the . _snme afternoon at various distances , said he should adjourn the present inquiry until to- morrow . The bodies of the unfortunate sufferers lie in three counties , so that there will be three separate inquests .
The Famine In Ireland (Tl!) The Importat...
THE FAMINE IN IRELAND ( tl !) The importations of provisions into the port of Liverpool , from the Irish ports during the week from the 30 th ult . to the Sth inst . inclusive , comprised of the following list of articles : —10 , 179 firkins , 809 half firkins , 1 , 078 baskets , casks , & c , and 323 boxes of butter ; 312 sacks and € 02 barrels of wheat . 1 , 952 sacks of flour ; 19 G sacks , 800 _qrs . and 2 , 256 barrels of oats ; 21 tons weight , 399 sacks , and 436 other packages of oatmeal ; 50 barrels of barley , 72 sacks of malt , 512 boxes and _tieroes and 35 other packages of linens and cottons ; 50 tons weight and . 317 bags of meal , 11 bags and 6 casks of seed , 317 kegs aud 8 casks of lard , 44 bags of feathers ; 259 barrels , 24 kegs , 42 firkins , and 10 other packages of pork ; 13 packages of general provisions , 11 packages of bams , 142 casks of whisky , and 332 bale * , of bacon . The arrivals atthe port of Bristol in the same period comprised 110 cwt . and
14 sacks of oatmeal , 4 , 271 and 300 sacks of oats , 175 hampers of bacon , 1 , 024 packages of butter , 24 of pollard , 137 kegs of lard , 64 barrels and 72 other packages of barley , 66 of pork and various other articles ; and , according to a second return from the same port , of the arrivalb from Ireland up to the 5 th instant , 616 barrels of barley , 700 firkins of butter , 445 bales of bacon , 120 kegs of lard , 35 tierces and 39 barrels of pork . 60 sacks and 159 barrels of oats , 26 casks of whisky , 31 firkins and and casks of lard , several packages of hams and other articles , which do not require to be more particularly specified . The importation of similar articles of supply lato the British metropolis from the sister island , up to the latest authentic and current returns , consisted of the subjoined list in a compendious form , which includes the supplies atthe port from the quarter mentioned , from tbe 30 th ult . to tbe 10 th inst ., inclusive : —3 , 457 quarters and 888 barrels of eats , 1 , 000 barrels of barley , 4 , 597
tierces and hampers of bacon , 29 , 526 packages ( of various kinds ) of butter , 703 tierces and other packages of lard , 148 bales of linens , 49 packages of hams , 1 , 498 packages of pork , 33 of waste , 197 of middles , 229 of paper , 123 of whisky , 1 . 800 boxes of soap , 737 packages of general provisions , 3 C 1 casks of porter , 60 packages of malt , 24 of Farina fiour , 1 , 294 boxes and other packages of eggs , 24 of tongues , 104 of beef , 40 of lemons , some of portable soup , 46 pigs , 41 head of horned cattle , 138 sheep , 107 of general merchandise , and a variety of other articles , of too varied and general a character to be more specifically enumerated . Id giving this list of arrivals at the ports of London , Liverpool , and Bristol , from Ireland , which are of especial interest , and of equal importance at the present time , we forbear to advance any concluding remarks , further thin that tbe supply of batter has been of an unusually extensive nature , whilst that of ether descriptions of provisions hare far exceeded tbe usual average arrivals from that country . —Morniny . Paper .
[ Is not this horrible ? The mere perusal of the above list extorted from a people who are starving for want of the very provisions they are bereft of by landlord or money-lord made laws is enough to turn one sick * Will anything short of a thorough rerolutiou do tha _slightest good for Ireland !]
Dreadful Storm In America. Washington, O...
DREADFUL STORM IN AMERICA . Washington , October 30 , 1 P . M . —The schooner Sarah Churchman , Captain Baymore , from Fhilavia Key Wost , for Brazos Santiago , arrived at the north-east pass , Wednesday morning theiZUt inst ., and landed Com . Sloat and Son from the Pacific , and Lieutenant Pease , bearing despatches for Washin _A < _ayw » if 3 ofihe 23 d inst , says it is indebted to Lieut . Pease for the details of a terrible gale in the Gulf , ofa fury which is unexampled . To besin at Key West , It commenced blowing from the North-East on the morning of the 11 th , and the tide rose rapidly . The storm increasing in violence raged to an hurricane until midnight , when it abated , ihe next day it blew a moderate gale . But tha
hurricane had swept away every dwelling house _aavesix , in Key West . They were totally destroyed , rhe Custom House , and the Marine Hospital , were both unroofed . It is supposed that of Government property destroyed the amount is 300 , 000 dollars , 'ihe loss of life is very great . A great many persons were drowned , and killed by falling buildings , The light house and dwelling house attached were destroyed , and 41 souls perished in th « e buildings . —The Sand Key lighthouse is gone , and the buildings and people in them . . The U . S . Brig Perry ran ashore , but it thought she may be saved . Commander Sloat was on board her ; all the hands were saved . The Perry lies in seven feet water . The Cutter Morris , Waidron , is ashore three miles from Key West with loss of masts ,
anchors , chains , guns , bulwarks , and probably a total loss . The brig Colorado , of Boston , was probably dismasted and went ashore , but was got off much injured . The schooner Com . Kearney , is ashore in two feet water . The schooner Gov . Bennett , Warfield , was dismasted , is now discharging-, and will be condemned . The H . W . Safford of N . Y . for Brazos Santiago came in dismasted , and would probably be condemned . Brig Matamoras from New York for St . Marks was dismasted , but lies high and dry with part of her cargo thrown overboard . The Brig _Waskallow from New York left before the gale ; the schooner Catherine II . Bacon , damaged but not lost ; also the Adelia Waidron , of
Rhode . _Island _, the Brig Gen . Wilson of N . Y ., vwnt ashore in three feet water . The Brig Napoleon , of Boston , dismasted , was condemned and sold for two hundred dollars . The Bark Frances Watts , from Havana , for N . Y ., was damaged and two _masis gone . The pilot boats , Lafayette and Louisa sunk in the harbour . The ship Eben Preble , of Boston , went ashore on the north-west bank , and is now high and dry , and cannot be got off . There are i or 5 vessels in the vicinity bottom up . About 20 vessels are ashore on the reef , among them is the barque Iris , from Now Orleans , for New York . Their cargoes are mostly lost . The _cu-rent ran 6 miles an hour through Key West . As far as ascertained , fifty persons had lost their lives . Stone could not withstand the gale , so violent wero the elements . The scene was awful in the extreme .
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Northampton . — -A correspondent who quaintly calls himself " An _Act-of-Parliament Vagabond , " writes to us that the clergyman of Waddesden , ( referred to in the Star of October 24 th , ) stands not alone in his good works . An equal share of praise is due to the following gentlemen for their humane conduct in obtaining allotments for the poor , viz .: Rev . Percival , Calverton ; Knapp , Shenley ; Long , Buckingham ; S . T . Adams , Great Horwood ; F . Clark , Eydon ; Walters , Woodford ; White , Maid ford ; Waffon , Chipping Warden ; Thorpe , Aston Le Walls ; J . Spence _, Culworth ; Harding . _Sulgrave ; Wotherell , Byfield ; J . M . Jackson , Bow Brickhill ; Dennison , Woburn Sands ; S . Wright , Drayton , Parslow : Turner , Whitchurch ; Latimore , Waddesden ; Gilby , _Kilsby ; _Swainson , Crick , _* Mosley , Cold , Ashuy : J . A . Poole . Welford .
Foreign Cattle . —The steamship Sirius , which was mentioned as having made a first voy _lge from the Dutch port , Nieu Diepe , to the British metropolis , with a cargo of cattle , has made a second from the same place , which is especially remarkable on account of having on board one hundred and eighteen cows , being a full complement of horned beasts , and eight hundred and fifty-eight sheep , the largest number of tbat description of cattle which has at any one time being brought in one vessel from the continent of Europe to this country . The fact is doubly interesting on that account , conjointly with the consideration of the port of supply having but just commenced a traffic , by means of this steam-ship , for such purpose . A second arrival has likewise taken place from Brouwershawon , by the City of London , arrived at Blackwall , with ninety-seven oxen aud cows , and one hundred and twenty-one sheep on board , which is , on a similar account , of interest and
worthy of remark . The General Steam Company ' s fine steam-ship Trident , which has been placed on the Hamburgh station , has brought , in addition to a general cargo of butter , vegetables , grain , seed , _horseradish , pork , Ac , "tho largest quantity of live cattle , and also of fresh meat , which has been brought by the steamships to the port of London from the Ilanseatic port mentioned , having thirty baskets and one barrel of fresh beef , and twelve baskets of other descriptions of meat , in a fresh state , and eighty-four oxen . The importation of oxen from Hamburgh has genorally comprised lrom twenty-five to fifty head of cattle at the most ; the present is , therefore , a large proportionate increase upon the average number supplied , the mention of which , in an especial manner , cannot fail to be of interest , as it is undoubtedly of importance to the general Dublic , as well as to those more immediately concerned in Buch matters .
Thb Emperor of Austria . —lie is a little maR . of no dignified , or even prepossessing manner , and is said to be almost a cretin , or , in other words , an idiot , lie is said , too , often sadly to perplex his ministers , On an occasion , Prince Metternich was reading to him an important and somewhat lengthy diplomatic paper : and when it was finished , he waited for the emperor ' s observations . The latter , who had been looking out of the window the whole time , turned sharply round , and observed luminously . — "What a number of carriages must pass in the street ; I myself have just counted two hundred I "—Dolman's Magazine . —[ Such a thing as this the ruler of millions !]
The Peace _Question . —A public meeting was held in the _Lecfure-soom , Newcastle-upon-Tyne , last week , to receive Klihu Burritt , the American champion of peace . The immense theatre was filled with a respectable audience , consisting of both sexes , and on the platform were ministers of various dissenting denominations , besides members of the corporation , and other gentlemen of great local influence ; the Rev . J . Pringle occupied the chair , and introduced Mr . Elihu Burritt , who was welcomed most enthusiastically , the assembly _continuing their plaudits for some seconds . When silence was restored , the
speaker commenced his address , the delivery of wliieb . occpied a considerable time . The Rev . 11 . _Cliristopherson moved a resolution expressive of gratitude to Mr , Burritt for his exertions , and pledging the meeting to the adoption of the pacific princi p les which he had advocated . This was carried by acclamation . Mr . Burritt , in responding to the compliment , introduced the pledge which forms the basis ofthe League , or Bond of Universal Brotherhood , which , he said , had already been signed by large numbers , including some ofthe most eminent men in this country .
I ME Andover Lkjuirv Blue Books . —The printer to the Ilouse of Commons has just sent forth tho report of the Andover inquiry . It occupies two thick volumes , containing 2 , 034 pages ; 25 , 619 questions ; and 704 pages of appendices ; the whole , weigh within an ounce of fourteen pounds . We are told by an experienced printer that the mere cost of paper and print cannot be less than from £ 1 , 500 to £ 1 , 600 . This being the lightest item in the expense of the inquiry , it affords some means of estimating what tho country has had to pay for the flirtations ol Mr . M'Doughail with the Andover paupers ; and for the vagaries of Mr . Assistant-Commissioner Parker during the delegate investigation which they occasioned .
GosrOM—Royalty at a Discount . —A master tailor , by the name of Walton , in this town , illuminated the front of nis house with crown and P W „ on the anniversary of the birth-day of the Queen ' s eldest boy , because he happened to make him some sailor ' s suits of clothes . Snip was laughed at for his pains , _| particular ) y by the working-classes . Royalty is at a very low ebb here . The game will be up long before the young gentlemen comes to the years of maturity . _Pipi-makers' Strike at Norwich . —The journeymen pipemakers in this city , held a meeting at the London Tavern , St . Andrew ' s , a few evenings since , when they determined to stand out for an advance of wages , to which the masters havo not at present consented . A strike has , therefore , taken place .
Caution To Tub Pcbiic—No Sooner Is A Med...
CAUTION TO tub Pcbiic—No sooner is a medicine well established in puhlic favour than a host of imitators spring up , who . for the sake of profit not only wrong the Proprietor of the Genuine Medicine , but inflict a serious injury on the unwary purchaser of their base counterfeit trash . These remarks apply to the remed j which is so well known as "Abernethy ' s rile Ointment . " This excellent remedy for Piles has been established by undoubted proofs ofits efficacy . Purchasers may be able to detect these frauds by asking particularly for " Abernethy ' s Pile Ointment , " in covered pots , prices 4 s . Gd ( which is the lowest price the proprietor is enabled to sell it , owing to the great expense of the ingredients , ) and obseive the name of C . King , is on the government stamp , pasted round each pot . Sufferers from Piles will not repent giving the Ointment a trial .
A . Hand and Arm covered witb "Wounds , cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills . —Thomas Main injured his hand two years ago in the yard at Nortlilleet , which in a short time began to swell to un alarming extent , and broke out from the fingers up to the elbow into several ulcers . Not only was this poor man incapable of doing anything for eighteen months , but what was worse , he had been discharged as incurable from an hospital after being there niue weeks . From this hopeless State has this person been radicall y cured by Holloway ' s Ointment and Pills ! *
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Testimonial To Mn. Waklky.—A Meeting Was...
Testimonial to Mn . Waklky . —A meeting was held at the Angel Inn , Islington , on Monday , evening , to consider what steps ought to be taken by tbe borough of Finsbury , " to mark their approbation of the great services of the Hon . Gentleman , especially in the lato investigation at HounsW , when his firmness and consideration tended so materially to mitigate the horrors of the flogging system . " Dr . Lynch presided . He remarked that as the attendance was rather thin , it might be well to decide upon steps to secure a meeting worthy ofthe object for which they had been convened . He looked upon Mr . Wakley as one ofthe most useful men of his generation , and as one who had conferred great benefits upon the p ublic and upon the medical profession . Mr . Curzon , the
Secretary , read letters from Mr . N . II . Collect . M . P ., Mr . T . S . Duncombe , M . P , Dr . Bowring . M . P ., Mr . Douglas Jerrold . Mr . Browne , and several other gentlemen , enclosing subscriptions , and expressing their approval of and willingness to co-operate in the object for which the meeting bad been convened . Mr . Curzon also read a letter from the churchwardens of Kensington , announcing that the subject had been taken into consideration by the vestry of that parish , and that it was the intention to hold a public meeting there . He also announced that Mr . Walter had subscribed £ 10 to the fund , and had , in conjunction with Mr . Fielden , M . P ., expressed his willingness to become one of the trustees . After some defultory discussion the meeting was adjourned .
Opening thu PonTS . —A public meeting took place in Hall's Riding-school , Albany-street , Regent _' spark , on Monday _evening , for the purpose of adopting measures to induce the Lords of the Treasury to open tho ports , or , in the _language of the placards , "to give Lord J , Russell the excuse he requires for opening the ports and giving the people cheap bread . " Dr . Bird commenced by stating that Sir B . Hall had been written to . and solicited to take the chair , but bad not deigned to reply . ( Shame , -shame . ) Sir C . Napier had also been written to , and had written _, in _r- ' ply , this : — " I very much doubt the policy of holding the present meeting , for Lord John Russell
had said , when the last deputation waited upon him , that agitation would not induce him to open the ports . " ( Oh , oh . ) But Sir Charles Napier was now in office , and so was Lord John Russell , and there was a vast difference between the ins and the outs . A very long memorial addressed to the Lords of the Treasury for opening the ports was about being read by Mr . Ramsey , when Captain Archerley interfered _, and produced tremendous uproar . The memorial was ultimately read and proposed by Mr . Ramsey , seconded by Mr . Ellis , and unanimously adopted ; as was subsequently a third resolution , for the formation of an association to be called "The Anti-Food tax Confederation . "
Mb . B . Escott . M . P ., and his Constituents . — Mr . B . Escott called a meeting of his friends and of the electors , last week at Winchester . The Hon . Member addressed them at great length . He professed _liimselfto bea determined friend to the rights and liberties of the people ; and said the recent events had solved a treat political problem . Whatever man was Minister—whether Lord John Russell , Lord Stanley , Lord George Bentinek , or Sir Robert Peel , he must govern the country , if he governed it at all . in accordance with the opinions and wishes of the people .
Opening the Ports . —A public meetimr was held in the Crown and Anchor Tavern , on Tuesday , for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety ot memorializing Lord John Russell for tho immediate abolition of all taxes upon human food . The Rev . Mr . Stoddart took the chair . The meeting was _adddressed by Messrs . Cochrane , _Hellis , Hamilton , Savage , Henley , Ellis , Hughes , Campbell , Ac . Resolutions and memorial were agreed to , and a deputation appointed to wait on the Premier with it .
StmRKT PrOtEStANt _A"LUisCE . —On Tuesday evening a meeting of this Society took place at the Horns Tavern , Kennington , for the purpose of forminc a branch society for Surrey , in connexion with the National Club , established " to maintain the Protestant Church free from Romish corruption ; to refuse power and money to the priesthood of the Church of Rome ; to resist a godless , to preserve a Christian education In our schools . " Sir Digby Mackwortb took the cbair , and several _clergymen addressed the meeting in a style anything but calculated to promote brotherly love , besides indulging in the usual misstatements and exaggerations on such occasions .
The Peace Society . —The third lecture on the evils and immorality of war was delivered ' on Tuesday evening , atthe Hall of Commerce , _Threadneedlestreet , by Mr . John Stock , Baptist Minister at Chatham , to a numerous audience . The subject to be discusssed was , that tho New Testament is in every case the standard of appeal as _regarded the lawfulness of every war , and upon this theme the _lecturer delivered a long address . It was announced that the fourth and last lecture would be delivered on Monday evening next , by Elihu Burritt . Public Baths asd Wash-houses . —At the adjourned annual meeting of the Worcester Corporation on Monday , the Council unanimously agreed to the proposal for establishing baths and wash-houses for Worcester , and a committee was appointed to carry out the resolution .
Public Baths . —Three large establishments of public baths are about to be formed in St . Marylebone ; one , on a large scale , at St . Mary ' s , Paddington ; ground has been already secured in Orangestreet , Leicester-square , near the Artesian Wells , for the baths , in St . Martin ' s ; while the works of the great model establishment in . Goulston-squaro , in the eastern metropolis , now completed , will shortly be thrown open for general inspection and public consideration . Health op London .- —On Monday a deputation
from the Health of London Association waited on the Lord Mayor , at the Mansion-house , with a resolution passed at a meeting of the _Association . The resolution was , in effect , to invite his Lordship to become President of the Institution . The Lord Mayor received the deputation very courteously , but expressed his regret that the numerous engagements to which he was bound by his office precluded the possibility of his complying with the request of the Association . His Lordship stated that he would be happy to assist the Association in any other way .
Ltnk . _—Anti-Malt Tax Association . —Extraordinary Scene . —This day ( Tuesday ) has witnessed such a scene in Lynn as probably never occurred here before . According to public advertisement , the leading men in Lynn , including most of the gentry and the chief of the most opulent farmers residing in the neighbourhood , assembled together for the purpose of receiving a deputation of four gentlemen from the total Repeal of the Malt Tax Association , amongst which was a Mr . Latimore , who seemed to be their great gun . As the hour arrived , numbers of persons of all shades of opinions were wending their way to the market room ( a public building granted by the mayor , who was present ) to hear the great benefit that would accure to the working man
as stated in the great posters emblazoned on the walls of the town . Precisely at twelve o'clock the deputation entered the room ; a tenant farmer was called to the chair , and Mr . Smith , Treasurer to the Society , addressed the meeting , after which Mr . Latimore spoke for upwards of an hour , wearying the patence of the audience quite out , and then the other two had their turn . At this stage of the proceedings a working man by tbe name of Bolmand addressed the meeting . _' _expressing his surprise and astonishment at the audacity of the Association , in soliciting the aid of the working classes to carry a measure which if it would put a farthing into his pocket would put a wound into theirs , and proved that their pretended object — the benefitting of the working man , was all a delusion , lie urged upon the audience to stand aloof , and not to be made the stalking
horse of faction any longer , and concluded a praiseworthy address , with a powerful appeal to the working classes to hope for nothing from * such men as had addressed them , but to rely wholly on themselves for a just restitution of those rights of which they had been unjustly deprived . The deputation attempted to answer him , but stood completely aghast when the Chairman put the first resolution , being negatired by a majority of two to one in favour of Balmond . The Chairman then threw down his papers and his pens , and left his colleagues to fight the battle themselves , when the meeting put a working man by the name of Newhound in the chair , and after two or three working men had expressed their sentiments upon the question , the meeting separated , giving three cheers for the cause of labour .
Sanitary Improvements . —A public meeting ofthe parishoners of Marylebone , was held on Wednesday evening , inthe Literary and Scientific Institution , Edward-street , Portman-square _, to consider the measures necessary to be adopted to promote the better sanitary state of the parish . Mr . Bond Cabbell , M . P ., presided . An association was formed to aid in carrying out the views expressed in the following resolution : — "That the parochial authorities of the pnrish of Marylebone be respectfully _rcquesied to remedy the foregoing evils at the expense of the parish , particularly with regard to imperfect cleansing and sewage ; that public cabinets d ' aisanee urilu . ls be formed in the poorer nei ghbourhoods : that
water be turned on trom the mains at proper periods for the purpose of cleansing out the gully holes and sewers ; that the gully holes be tapped in order to prevent noxious exhalations ; that lime be given to the indigent poor for the purpose of whitewashing their rooms ; that the water companies be ur <* ently requested to give daily and abundant supplies of water ; that a medical officer of inspection be appointed inthe parish for tho protection of public health ; and that the whole ofthe streets , courts , aud places , be _oleansed daily , and men employed during the day in cleansing the leading thoroughfares , on the system so _succes _sfully adopted in the City of London . " " _*
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Suicide.—Mr. Alsager, An Official Assien...
Suicide . —Mr . Alsager , an official _assien _/^ city correspondent of the Timet , died on s' - _"U morning at his residence , _Queen-snua re m Ull { _- " > bury , from the effects of tho injuries inflicted * ? - "¦«• self by his own hand , on the 16 th instant Tn _!* - >• tion to a dreadful wound in the throat , the nil *• nate gentleman severed one of the art eries of '*?' arm . For two or three days after t he dreadful *• tempt on life , Mr . Alsager was considered bv i _* _" " medical attendants to be going on _favourably _^ sanguine hopes were entertained that he mie ' hr _' cover . During the early part of the week , howev and up to Thursday last , Mr . Alsager continued i * composed state of mind ; so much so , indeed th on Wednesday he executed a will , and affixed his * i _* ' nature to the document in a firm hand . On Fr _-p unfavourable symptoms first appeared , iuflammat presenting itself / around the principal wound _yffl effort was made to arrest its progress , unhapmi v vain , and after lingering in a state of ereat tort * , " for many hours , during the greater portion of whiA
it 'I V . T . *? _t a . r . - - S u Murium , expi _^ He had attained his 67 th year . He has left a ( ml of eight daughters ( one of whom is married to I clergyman in the colonies ) , and one son . An _inquw was held on the body by Mr . Mill * , the depute * roner , on Monday , when evidence as to the preced mg facts was given by the domestic servants of tip deceased , the parties in attendance upon him * _m the medical gentleman . His daughter stated , ' that he strongly condemned suicide when he hoard of the death of Mr . Haydon , but seldom alluded to it <• When leaving bis country seat at Kingston , on ( lift morning previous to his committing the fatal act k looked depressed , as he had done for a fortnight n ™ vious , but said he would most likely return the _fij
lowing night . The only evidence as to the cause ti the act was that given by Mr . Olenford , relative to and also connected with , tbe Times , from which if appeared that that gentleman attributed it to AJr Alsager having ceased to be connected with that paper , and also to the recurrence of the first at , niversary of his wife ' s death , to whom he was ten derly attached . The Jury came to the _unanimoci conclusion that Mr . Alsager died from the effects of a wound inflicted in the throat by himself , _buttW no evidence was adduced as to his state of minj when he committed the act . The result of the vet . diet will be in every respect _harmless , as far as tie will ofthe deceased is concerned .
Suicide of a Medical _AssisrANT . —On Mondayar * inquest on the body of Mr . llarley , aged 32 year ? was concluded . The deceased poisoned himself witb prussic acid , on the 6 tb inst ., and the delay in bring . ing the inquest to a conclusion , arose from the ne * cessity of a post mortem examination . The Jury re " _, turned as their verdict , That the deceased com " mitted suicide while under the influence of tempo ! rary insanity . " ExtbaordWARv Casb op Forgery . — Between twelve and one o ' clock on Friday last week , a stylishly dressed young man drove up in a horse and gig to the door of _Megsrs . Earlv , drapers , in Hoi born . On alighting he entered the shop , and desired to be shown some cambric handkerchiefs . After in .
_speetins several , he selected half a dozen , and desired that they might be hemmed , and he would call lot them on the following morning at the same time pay . ing 10 s . as a deposit . He then addressed Mr . Early and asked him if he could oblige him with a check upon his banker _^ for £ 8 , in _^ change for the _sama number of sovereigns , which he placed on the counter , remarking that he wished to send that amount to a friend in Whitechapel , and that he could easily forward it in a letter . The gentlemanly demeanour of tbe applicant induced Mr . Early to comply with his request , and he wrote a cheque for £ 8 on hia bankers , Rogers and Co ., _OJeuient _' s-lane . Tha swindler , of course , _acknowledged Mr . Early ' s kind _, ness , and hoped that be would not be disappointed with his handkerchiefs ; he then entered his gig and
drove off . According to subsequent inquiries , the checque , shortly after two o ' clock , was presented at the bankers , a * _" * 0 " * having been added to the 8 , and the letter "j" to the word eight , and the correctness of the document not being doubted , one o f the principal clerks paid the whole amount , £ 80 _j ' q gold . Sudoeh Death during a Heartt Laugh . —On Monday , an inquest was taken on the body of Elizabeth Walker , aged 40 , a married woman . The deceased , on Saturday afternoon , was in the company of a few friends , when she gave way to a hearty laugh . In a minute after a quantity of blood gushed from her mouth . A surgeon of the neighbourhood was sent for , but on his arrival life was extinct . Verdict . "Visitation of God . "
_Ingesious _Sm-jgowng . —On Monday a seizure of au extraordinary description took place at 5 t . Kathe _> rine ' fl Dock . A ease of live geese , brought over from Harlingen in the Magnet steamer , had been landed from the vessel and was being examined by the officer , when he thought the geese appeared unusully tall . He made a more careful somtiny , and ascertained that a quantity of hay . forming a false bottom , had been made , on which the geese were standing , and on _removing that he discovered beneath a quantity of very thin deal boards . These were also removed , and a quantity of cigars , weighing ii lbs ., were exposed to view . Tlie case , geese , twenty-eight in number , and the _cigars were immediately seized and conveyed to the Queen ' s Ware house .
Accident on the North-western Railwat . —Oa Monday evening the inquest terminated on the body of a porter who was killed last week at Camden Town . The Jury returned the following verdict :- " That _Enos Lea was crushed to death between the buffers of two of the trucks on the London and North-Western "Railway , impelled by a certain locomotive engine whieh had brought the train of fiftyfour carriages on the previous night from Birmingham , that such train being four hoursand three-quar . ters behind its time , coupled with the fact , that there was a disregard of signals , was the main cause of the occurrence ; and the Jury cannot but express their Bense of the danger whieh mnst always result from such neglect of time signals . "
_Horhible BrutaI / Ht . —A correspondent of the Timet , under the signature of " an Old Hnrse Master , " gives the following sickening details of tha brutal and disgusting practices cairied on in the Veterinary School at Alfort , in France . " A short time ago I happened to be at Alfort on a " dissecting day , " and being in the " _salle de dissection , " about two o ' clock in the afternoon , I there saw one of the most horrible sights that it was possible to witness . The professor told rne that the horses for dissection are brought into the " salle" at five o ' clock in the morning , and remain there to have operations performed on _theiu until they die . There were three out of eight alive when I was there ; and the professor told me that he had seen horses which had
actually lived out the whole day . It is true tbat they are bled at the commencement of the day , for each of tha six pupils ( which is the number allowed to each horse ) bleeds him in turn in each _jugular _vein * , but no blood is allowed to flow , as the great object is to keep the poor beast alive , in order , as M > le Professeur told me , " to accustom the pupil's hand to the motions of the animal . " The routine of the day is for the pupils to practise the following operations and others ofa more delicate nature :- ' bleeding , firing , ( which they _( o almost all over the body , ) tying the carotid arteries , opening the windpipe , cutting out sand-cracks , removing portions of the coffin-bone , and others too horrible to mention * 1 am not more chickemheartf d than my neighbours , having been pretty wiII hardened by war and bloodshed ; but I defy the boldest man to watch the dissections at Alfort without feelings , of the deepest Ifthe
disgust . , argument holds good , " that it i 3 necessary to accustom the operator to the motions of the animal" in veterinary practice , ought it not to hold good in the much more important operations on tho human eubject , for I fancy most men would prefer to lose their horse ' s life by a slip of the knife than their own ?—[ Here is a specimen of the way in which , on pretence of advancing science , students are trained to the infliction of the most cold-blooded cruelties , and to witness unmoved the agony of other animated beings . Such a hardening of human nature of these persons cannot take place without affecting their whole moral being in the most injurious manner . The merciful man has been truly described to be merciful to his beast , what then can be expected from men who , under the euise of neces sary practice , coolly commit such disgusting and abominable outrages upon poor dumb animals as _thoBe described above ?]
_Incendiart Fire —An incendiarv fire broke ont in Friar-lane Chapel , Nottingham , on Sun day night , In an hour the flames were subdued , and the interior of the chapel being entered by means of breaking open the large front door , the _puluit was found to be entirely destroyed , tho gallery and _or-iau extensively burnt , and the wood floor on which the pulpit stood , the reading desk , and several peffS altogether destroyed and reduced to ashes . 'Ihe firemen remained in the chapel inspecting all ' ts parts , to discover , if possible , the cause of this disaster , supposing all to be safe , when at a quarter before S a . m . a second fire broke out iu a pew JO the north west corner of the chapel , whioh had evidently been smoldering for hours , the articles burning not beim _*? of a verv _oomhastlhle nature .
This second fire , however was discovered , and put out before much mischief had been done in this part of the building . A most searching inquiry top * place as to the cause of this work of destruction . 1 was discovered that tho vestry had been ransacked , nearly a bottle of wine in the cupboard had becD drunk , a cash-box broken open , and tho vestry aoor left wide open . _Against an outer door leading w the street , whieh was" locked , a chair had bee » plaeed , and feet mark *" -, upon the wall and on the top of the door were seeu , _proving tho way taken by tne party doing the _mischi ' ef to make hia escape ; " » short , the whole of the L * _ircumstances proved tn _» the fire had been ihe _worA of an incendiary . _i fl ? building is very handsome , _exacted at great cost , ana had a fine toned organ in _« . wbich' _» 9 erI S injured . What amount of d . tm * -e . e has been uouv cannot yet be properly estimated . '
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 21, 1846, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_21111846/page/2/
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