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jfJ 5 S jHE RUSSELL FAMILY . ^ uktirason , in bi » Peep at the Peers , " p . 11-JrBedford--i » 8 given bj a list of l * nda , once the * *! jL * Si _ e P «* i -BOjmtN : fa"ra 1116 to £ 48 , 589 ?* fr « fc _ a tbi « & **•* l * vi » U » n of Cburca property *^ , t&cwu . Mr . R then as _* - / iw tf « to £ d * * 1 T 0 B > i » question I find tie following answer in ** ' *« w Britub Traveller , by James Dugdale , LL D . " ^ Kj Une . 1817 :-% ^ hj « t « y of the noble femlly erf Rus » ell is euri * * r interesting . Tbey appear to hare originated in *_ S _ re , » nd o're their greatness to an accident on * f !" I g £ in the reign of Henry ViL , Philip , Areh-^ r f Xtt « tria , being bound for Spain , the heiress cf Si KBgdom he had married , vas obliged by a Si to put on shore at Weymonth , where he was ? r , £ . sir Thomu Frenchsrd , of Wolverton , Kul , ^ an &e wnld inform the court of the event , seat
_ i neighbour , Mr . John Rwssell , then lately j ^ W frtan hu travels , to entertain hU illustrious 2 ^ The Archduke -wa s so pleased -with his conver-^ Z that he re commended him to the King of £ f « d - » i » soon » dT&nced him to EeTeral honourable _? 7 a < l * " * * ° ' Henr 7 T 11 J ., created him Baron Sji of deneys , in tie connty of Backs , Troich STbc afterwards acquired by marriage . Ho was 2 taV SeErJ " ^ lil - 1 jOT ^ Warden of the Stannaries , 2 tot 4 Admiral of England and Ireland , Knight of J * Qgter , and Lord Privy Seal . In the reign of ¦ L ^ Jj YJ , be tras Lord High Steward for the Coro-* ji _ jiid bad * giant of Wobarn Abbey , and was , in * 7 jj 3 of Ed » sxd VI ., created Earl of Bedford . He S $ i honour to conduct oTer to England Thilip of Z ^ l aiBdson to the Prince who first bronght him to
j-j t jiid advancement . ± ie di&a 15 o 4 , and was snored by his » n Francis , who died in 1585 , and was ZmiI ChenejB , as -were most of hi * descendants . « mij , Faucis , being kflied a day or two before his Sjr t deatb , by tfce Scotch in the marshes , his son iSgd Ktteeded his grandfather , and died in 1627 . Z * y * locoeeded by his cousin Francis , son of his * L WHS *" ' I ^ rd BasseU , of Thornha-pgh , Lord ? Z- of Ireland , in the reign of Elizabeth . Tnia ; S , iu the first projector of the draining of the ^ 4 \ tn \ of the fens , called after him Bedford LeTel , 2 iijfeS in 16 * 1 , was succeeded by hia eldest eon fx & , » ho , after haTing several times joined both 1 ^ 4 arh ^ the Civil War , at last adhered to the £ | a ^» , jnii goffered a seTere loss in the death of tae tau
ftofr son bj rerj amuj wuozo ne sup-2 _ t to compensate for which he was created by STVniiani . Marquis of TaTistock and Daie of Sort , » d , dying in 1790 , was succeeded by his C _ Job WriotheaUy . He , in 1711 , by his boh 2 » Beake , and he , in 1732 , by his brother JL who , dying in 1771 , was succeeded by wpjBdsoa , Francis , who died rather suddenly of an & * , occasioned by a rupture , March 2 , 1 S 02 , seed r His brother , Lord John Russell , succeeded him j& title and estate- The nobleman so suddenly a ? snexpeciedly raised to dneal honours , was born before he had
wrt , 1766 , and on March 21 , 17 S 6 , anSeted bis 20 th ye « r , be married at Brussels iZ fcBa Binabeib , the second daughter of Viscount {^ ki toB . This Udy died on the 11 th of October , utt , te » Ting issue , Francis , Marquis of TaTistock , born » d II , 17 SS—George William , born May 8 , 1790 , and ae jreseist Lord John , born August 19 , 1782 . Shortly fig Poads's accession to the title , he married a j ^ ri tnae to Georgiana , the fifth daughter of the jjie rf Gordon , by - » -bom he bad sereral cbildren ; ^ jfta the death of Pitt , when Fox was in power , w Tii made Lord Lieutenant of Ireland . —YoL 1 st ,
SB IS . 50 fniniTy is&ys Mr . Pennant ) profited so much by < fc jtader of the Church as that ef Bedford . To the estof Wpbsniin 1547 , it owes much of its pro-V ^ in Bed iorasfcire and "Rnrtingyiy . Tns'hirft . To that iasrjca abbey of TiTistoct , rast fortune and interest 2 a rrocihire ; and , to render them more extensire , tai of Doakeswell was added . The donation of Saw ? Abbey gare Lord Russell an amazing tract of Ja » m CHSihridgeshire , together with a great rerenue , I ^ diiom Abbey increased his property in Bedfordist . The Priory of Castle Hymel gare him footing
i 5 arthampioashire , and he came on for parcels of the BjtfeoMM of St . AlbKns , and Mount Grace in Tststee . Kot to mention the house of the Friars ftoihes in £ reter , wiih the reTennes belougiii ^ to tlie boaaon ; and , finally , the estate about Corent BfiteL , Tith a field adjoining , called the Seren Acres , ad < a which Long Acre is built . — ToL 1 . page 47 . h yss saeh an account as this that our friend , Mr . fast , bid in Tife-w when he made his speech at the Ti i * Conduit , and promised us its public * ti » n in sucb zbiu Tossed the ire of his persecutor , sid laid the feEKUaon of all Mi Iliters troubles . in
las -win hare the goodness to gi ^ e us this the a ? , cxi let the Dissenters see what ground they have fckpefcr any relief from such a man of the Church iii ; ud what the poor can expect from one who hail S 3 much of that property originally giren for tb&ii sjpert ; and what can a nation , crying for bread , exfeefnaa such an oTergrows landed proprietor as this , bstflbsdeceiredin bis fine "finality * promises , as fey Ian been . Johs RoEiysos . PrrtrmTiDe , LDndon , Jslyai , ISiL W ** ¦ X in ¦¦^^^^^¦ w iiw . i \* ^ Wii <
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I 0 BB IXPOSCKES OF THE TTOKKIXG OF THAT HASTEB-P 2 ECE OF WHlff T 1 LLAXT , THE BRTTTAL > "EW POOR LAW , OR COKFESSIOXS OF AX IXMATE OF THE DEP"WJlDE iXOBFOLK ; r > " ! O >* . A poor but determined Chartist , earned George Es , ib iihibitznt of Harleston , Korfoii , was comjflad by adrerse drcumstances to seek &n asylum in a liwre bouse , in the beginning of last January , tea la remained men weeks . Ewified with the deeds of iniquity he there saw BfiLard of , be determined to come ont , and let the * sid Ixtv ths sbamefnl transactions cusitd on iberein , i : ta especiil reqnat , I now forward to the Northern £ ^ , i recori of a few , and only a few , of the many teatiu be rekted to the writer . So common , howm , sb tie expasares of the brutal proceedings in these iej c £ iniqoity becoming , that tfcey are now looked on
esEnon " appendages" of acewspsper . If , therete , these eotfesjoiis costain n « iliing pecoliaily noTel , isj * iH at least tend to confirm preceding revelations , jssesTinceevery unprfjndkedpftrson , that the Kew pwl »» ij a " phioBophical" systematic scheme for pspcaithiseiitof poverty as a crime , Ktfi miking the terboBd-alaves to the rich . Us fiat case to which I bee the attention of the * 4 a , ii thai of an old man of the name of Moore , of i jacsh of Toncfett , Norfolk , who had become an sue of the Union House , at Pulham . ia Wednesday , Febrnary 17 , the Visiting Guardians Be tolhehoose aEdeiied tbepcor ela feiiowncw be 9 i ! He replied , very pooriy . The ( governor , who , isdHstiDd ., has been employed in a transport ship , * CTk ) , from bis skill in " bullying ^ the unfortunatrs ^ Ti » m he has been placed , was dcubtlesa chosen i " i Sx &ad proper person" to victiniise ttecoless
** swi « e victmis of social crimes of this country . Jhii" bnllv" was at tha heels of the Gusrdisns , and Bag tbe panper ' s anrsrer lhat fee -eras vtry ill , ^^ A , " Ah ! he "br =-ught it all on himself . " Old * wt £ ptnptill near supper , when he cra-wled np a on his hands and knees to his bed—the Wai&s-* i ecnsd op his supper , —he could cot eat it The "sow iris gone uut ; when be came home , the 'Eincm loid him " that the man Moore could not * ia rappei . " " WeU , I can't help that , " was petu-**} rcsred cat . ' ¦ But , Sir , be is very ill , " said the bshl me brute again repeated " 1 can't help *> * aoa tooi no more notice of the poor wretch who « Rinmittt ( l binjclf to the vagabond's keeping , anu *?» tfcw left , thrcugb a long night , by the vill&in , to for be or
J ^ Biser&bly angbt knew cared , " without = Bj 4 to close his eyes . " However , deaUi , thongb « w eg , visited him not that night—he was alive JO morning ; the common " dietary '" breakfast , * £ *}> " * m sent up to the poor old fellow—again h « R aciest it WhiLst ths pauper was in this state , »» , the GoTemor actually went up stain and threw «» B the windows on both rides the leom !' . ij * docuir arriTed about noon time , and viiited the ***• ^ Qi in bed ; he pronounced him very ill and " Bid bnn soaietfiing " nourishing" to take . A wardspaggested his rtmoraJ to the " old man ' s ward . " P &wtorrfpliea be was too ill for that , and must Jte * sT ^ f 1 " lmme ° ' n-e' 7 after the Boctoz was * ¦ ice " bally" orctrtd two men to remove the poor ¦*» , o direet defianse of Mr . Barton ' s conunai-d : 1 * ° W men ' s ward he was carried , and now ye Iteo ? C ? artilts nisxk the humane treatment to l ^ iie siek oH mernbss of your class are sni > - t ^^ baehousa which yonareso prejudiced against Or
£ * Si ^ toW the ^^ s ^ an ^ . &fta his removal to r *«* . " that now he was to haTe every and asy-^^ b oase could afford . " Thus , ye discontented Z ~ : ~* delusive are jour complaints about men Sfr ™* '' treated under the new law . What J ^* ~> tbst the excitement caused by his removal ^ 7 to lhe order of the 2 > octcir , prevented bis par-Z ^ a * bounties offered—offered they were , and of Jj ^ j . »» could not THES do more . "Heaven v ^ oa removal from this troublesome scene , £ ^™» hours after this liberal offer to one of BE ^» tf the £ 4 rth- _ a pauper i T ^^ tave said , is a Chartist , and with the usual ^ r ~*^ r which characterzas his party , he was com-* m ih ? MIn * of tis t ^ 0 ™ paupers on what he ^ « & ! 12 COci liberality" of the above transaction , *« 8 ^^ SBrdit 5 ' of ^ "kiTig such ' liberal" oSers , Iff c , ^ " ^ ere nearly starved to deatb . Ot ^^^^ i byawardanan , whe said , "Boy , n * j .. ^ * : 6 T € T since I hs . TB he&n in the honfce . I
is tofz ^ * ex »^ y the case . When men are too g £ ™ f » tiie &njtbi&g , then they may have ' every Tgj W on . fiord . --b s ^^ aae eiub acquainted me wiUi is equally fcnenrJ ? ^^ Jf rxDEB ab « Te related , —that of ° » * fflrf ! * P » Dp £ r of the parish of RushelL This 1 * Saa ^^ PWe that the diet is neither acre nor kfc ^ j ? » ^« mtion di * t After having the legal KkijbjvLt' ™ different mesls , Ellis has seen him go L £ r ™ " 7 w &s heap of vegetable refuse , and raven up FSffiriS ' " J" * - M ^ te had had no food for weeks ; P » U K ^* ^ W ^ ed tt aA when working in the iarden [ mme F » Hapj in tie same ravenous macner ,
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teiih ike dirt on , for fear of being seen by the " bully , " or his officials . It was no doubt from this insufficient and filthy nutriment that a high fever was brought on , and he was confined to his bed . Had even the precious rules of the Basbaws been abided oj , he would ia th . il dangerous state h&ve been removed to the sick ward Roles , however , and every thing else seem , in these dens of iniquity , to bend to the will of the tyrannous villains who are placed over them . Nonn was left in his usual sleeping apartment , a sixteen bedded room . Whilst laying thus in this dangerous condition , the brute of a tyrant ordered the eight windows of the chamber to be thrown epen , so that , as he expressed it , " there might be a thorough draft" Aye , reader , a ihorovch draft in the month of February , and the man
in a high fever ! A waidsm&n remonstrated wiVh the " bully , " but it was of no use ; but after he went down stairs , the w&rdsman < be was one of tbe " coarse , unfeeling mob "} fchut four of the windows on one side of the roem . The old brute , however , perceived it , and actually went up stairs and threw them all open again ! If this was not an attempt at murder , wke&ever was there such a thing ? This poor fellow bas all through been especially a victim to the brutal feelings of the governor . We will just mention an JTi « faiTm » or two , as it will tend to show Uie cruel system of tyranny which Whiggery b&s brought on the poor and defenceless members of society . The " fcully" not seting Nunn in his place , one day , roared out , " Where is Nunn ? " A pauper replied , " He is ill in bed , sir . " " He ' s only lazy —he ' s & kzy vsgabend , " was the reply . The convict driver then went to the stairs , and ordered him down , else he shonld have no dinner . The doctor arriving , went up to see Nunn , who was dressing , and told him
he was ill , and not fit to get up . The doctor then came down and told the " bully" that Nunn was very ilL ' . ' He ' s not ill—he ' s only kay , " roared the tyrant The doctor repeated again and again that the man was ill ; but it was no use , this worthy employed of as worthy employer * insisted that tha poor fellow was " lazy—a laxy vagabond . " But an evident proof that the poor wretch icas ill , is , that ravenous as be generally was , he was nearly as hour in getting flown the portion allowed for bis dinner , and his supper he went entirely without Another time fsur of the visiting guiriians came to the house , and Nunn , who had a child very ill , thinking one of them was the Doctor , bowed to him , and asked him how his child was ? The old " bnlly" saw him and asked him why he was talking to that gentleman , without being spoken to ? Nunn replied , he thought it was the doctor . " Thought . * roared "bully , " "you h&ve no business to think here ; its my place to think , and dont let me know you think any more . "
Ellis went to see this poor wretch just before he left He tfcied hrrr ; now be was ? Be put out bis tongue , which was truly an enormous size , and replied that he was perishing—perialiing , for want of v ictuals , " these were his very words . The next case is as equally brutal as the two preceding , though the loss af life is not involved in this one . A poor boy had a sore head , which was shaved , and to prevent his scratching it , at least that is the excuse , he was laid in his bed every night for twelve hours , with smsll cords tied tight round his waist , which confined his hands , ene on each side of the bed , and , from this fahnTnftTt treatment , his wrists became quite black .
But this is sot the worst—the boys are not allowed to speak from the time they sup till breakfast time next morning . Fastened in tbe manner above described ; not allowed to speak under penalty of flagellation , loss of breakfast , 4 c ., who « an sufficiently abominate a system which permits , tbe vile wretch of a schoolmaster to torn up a boy ' s bedclothes , and on perceiving that he had vetted tbe bed , fiigelleted the lower part of tha poor bay ' s body with a black-thorn rod , for an act which their vile conduct and restriction forced him to ? Tet this barbarous act was introduced several different times , by a boy of Ellis ' s housekeeper , who slept only two beds from this victim of tbe " system . "
As I tare before stated , it is through Ellis a express wishes that I now forward these atrocities to the people ' s paper for publication . I have known him some time , and believe him to be an intelligent , upright , though unfortunate working man . It appears to be entirely from public and patriotic motives that he wishes the exposure to be made ; he declares that he certainly was one of the best treated men in the house , iand he looks -Bre ' lcbedfy bad from this " best " treatment ) thongb the old *• bully " gave h' * " a lecture or two on his Chartism j but he is a man who can soar above private considerations in performing a public duty . It would be well if his example in this respect was more strictly followed . Surely that society must be rotten indeed , which reduces very steady men , and very superior workmen to the necessity of becoming inmates of such hells as these "Cnion Houses ! Let ail who love &od and man unit * to " overturn , overturn , oTeiturn" it ; and erect the glorious temple of liberty and love in its pla . ee .
Bo not , Mr . Editor , the atrocities I have given above plainly prove that the woiking man is without the pale of the law ? Where is redress to be had for these clearly illegal atrocities committed against liberty and lift ; ? Aye , where , and how ? As well might a werking man attempt to wade through the Atlantic to America as to dive into our courts of law . However lamentable , it is too true , that unless some benevolent and charitably disposed person of the "higher" and enfranchised orders come forward to aid the poor man to protect bis liberty and life , his injuries , be they never so deep , must go unredresscd . Yet our laws are all equal—there is j » ot one law for the rich and another for the poor ; at least , thus saith the " LlASS !" I think , Sir , I shall not be deemed out of order if I ask who are tbe cause of the dark and fearful picture I have traced above ? Are not tha middle doss the
principal supporters of these unscriptural atrocitiesthese grinding , oppressing , harassing , crushing , murderous Bastile laws ? Who so loudly complained of the enormous amount of poor rates , as the profit mongers . ' Who after having wrung 20 , 10 , 40 , or even more per cent from the wasts of industry , grumbled at disgorging the trumpery teflecf about one or two per cent of thtir easy gotten gains ? TTet -with this very class , who are the chief instruments in carrying out the law of devils , and who rejoice in their task , with these fellows a certain class of " patriots" would have working men write to obtain our " glorious Charter . " Never , never ,
till they humbly , repentantly , acknowledge that they have " erred and strayed from the paths of truth , " and are " desirous of leading new lives "—that the do : trice held by them , almost to a man , that an increase in the productive powers of the nation increases the happiness of , tha nation , is a fallacy—a shoot of that " fashionable political economy" which they mast entirely forego . Let working men hold proudly , yes , conjointly , aloof from this class till ttey acknowledge that the evils of our social system arise from our wilful ignorance cf distributive , not productive , science . Believe me , no union will be beneficial till their opinion ia changed thus far .
After careful observation of my own class , I firmly believe they will never unite for heaven-sprung equality , unless i-npelled by a diminution of a portion of those luxuries , in which they have been wont to revel ; - and then it will be with tbe hope of getting a greater portion of " dishonest gain" from the Chartists , than from the present institutions . XeTer were the peculiar characteristics of this cIibs better pourtrayed than in tbe " Letter t 9 the Queen , on the S ^ ite of the Monarchy , " generally attribnted to
nve-thonsand-a-year Brqugham . It certainly is a most p = rfrct picture . -. " Union "with the middle class , " alias the profit-mongers ! What rank humbug ! In whose hands are the greater portion of the elective franchises of the country but in their own ? We want act 3 , not blarney : it really 5 s too etele . I » et ' . hem use these franchises to send wise and just legislators to the Commons' House , instead of the imbecile crew who now sit there , and who would be a disgrace to a body of lunatic electors . Let them act thu 3 , and they wiil then shew their " faith by their works "—then can we txu ' . y believe them .
Till then , " workies , " let them , and all who seek union with them , alone : in the meantime , look you to your joint stock shops—your Trades' and Charter Halls —your plan of organisation , ia Have a little—aye , Only a- little—confidence in the tremendous powers you possess ; buuee not a hair ' s breadth from Universal Suffrage , and " The Charter—the Charter soon , soon must be law : " I remain , Sir , Yours , most respectfully , Waltee Mason . HarleEton , Norfolk , March , 18 « .
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SALFOHD . —Mr . Leech delivered an animated lecture to a large and respectable meeting of Chartists , on Sunday evening last . The cause progresses well and steadily here . We have lectures and discussions regularly every Monday evening , and our Chartist Sunday school is going on welL We are about getticg up a tea-party to welceme Benbow from his " Hell Hole . " DERBY . —The Chartists met on Sunday evening . Mr . O Connor ' s letter was read amidst much applause . Mr- Bairstow gave an animated account of his tour to Heanor , Burton , and other places . An excellent spirit seemed to animate the meeting , end several new members were enrolled . Fourteen new members have been enrolled during the last week .
BRISTOL— At a meeting of the Bristol Chartist youths , held at No . 21 , Temple-street , the following resolution was agreed upon : — " That this meeting being convinced that the present sufierings of tbe working classes arise from a corrupt system of Government , and that corruption being tbe constqnenee of the peeple not being properly represented in Parliament ; a&d that &n extension of Ike franchise is tbe only means by which their condition may be in . proved , pledges itself never to cease agitating until such time as Universal Snffrage becomes the law of the land ; and we take this oj-portnnity of calling en our fellow-youths of England , Ireland , Scotland , and Wales to aid in this glerious Btruggle . "
SOWBRB 7 . —Mr . Ttottas Crosslty has been appointed iu > Secretary , in tte rocm of Mr . William Crossley .
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BARNSLET . —The ChartisU met , as usual , at Peter Hoey ' s , and had a very full meeting . The people hen are no way dispirited , "but are as determined as ever to gain their jost and legal rights . DNSWORTH .-Mr . Llnney , of Manchester , delivered an excellent lecture to the Chartisto of Unaworth , in the Primitive Methodist Chapel , on Monday evening . CiTT " OF Ii ^ nbon . —Political and Scientific Ij « siitut £ , 55 , Old Bailet . —The members of the city locality held their weekly meeting , on tie 25 th July , in the above place , Mr . Joslyn in the chair ; it was moved by Mr . Parker , and seconded by Mr . Carter , " That a committee be appointed to draw up an address to the working classes of tills city , to come
farward and co-operate -with their fellow-degraded and persecuted men ; to declare their determination to their oppressors and tyrants , and to us « all la wful means in their po irer , to hasten the social and political manumission of themselves and fellow slaves in the forthcoming factional straggle of their common enemies . " The election of the committee was deferred a fortnight on the account that the election committee are about to similarly address tte trade societies , which will be attended witb pecuniary exertions to the members of this locality ; after which Mr . Q . Wyatt . the member of the County Council , gave in his report of the same , and read a code of rules for the newly-elected council ' s future guidance . On Sunday morning , the Committee of Management tor the shareholders of the above place , met as usual , and
it was agreed that they shonld get np a Boclal concert on the tth of August next , two-thirds of the proceeds of which should go towards the purchase of type for Mr . O'Brien . Admission by tickets to be threepence each . In the course of tbe morning , the doers were opened to the public as usual , and a portion of the Star was read . It is almost needless to state that the account from Birmingham of John Collin ' s proceedings , was received with great indignation . In the evening , in the same place , Mr . Cameron delivered a rery excellent theological Chartist lecture , to aTery respectable audience , for which he received an unanimous vote of
heartfelt thanks . On Monday evening following , asocial concert took place in the above Hall , for the benefit of the election committee . The place was elegantly decorated with tbe portraits of Emmett , Frost , Williams , Jones , F . O'Connor , M'Douall , Oastler , and many other glorious patriots decorated with laurel , and very handsome banners , &c Mr . J . D . Parker was master of the ceremonies . Many patriotic songs were sung , and recitations given by most of the leading ChartisU cf London , who kept up the amusement till twelve o ' clock with the greatest good feeling and harmony . Next Sunday evening , Mr . Spur will preach in the same place , to commence precisely at seven o ' clock .
BERIttONDSEY , —On Monday ereaing , a public meeting took place of the members of the Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Teetotal Society , at the Cambrian Chapel , Horsleydown . Several excellent speeches were made by Messrs . Sherman , Brown , and others , who told the white slaves of Rotherhithe , that they would never gain their social or political rights until they became a sober and thinking people . After a short address from the Chairman , who is a master carpenter , and who also takes delight in doing all the good he can for tbe working classes , the meeting separated highly delighted with the proceedings of the evening . A great many ladies were present on this interesting occasion . A Co-operative Store bas been opened in Bermond 8 ey . Every information relative to this important business can be bad at Sherman ' s Circulating Library and Newspaper-ofSce , 2 , Grange-terrace , firange-road , Bermondsey .
Ma . Colliss . —One of the admirers of Collins , in Manchester , having had his portrait framed and hung up in bis house , after reading the report of his doings at Birmingham last week , took down his portrait and burnt it MIOCLESEX ,-Corscn—At the Middlesex Council Meeting , held on Sunday last , at 55 , Old Bailey , after the transaction of the usual business , the Committee reported that they had forwarded the letters of invitation to Messrs . O'Connor , OBrien , and Benbow , to be present , at their earliest opportunity , at a grand banquet , to be given by their admirers in the metropolis , but had not yet received any answers . The accounts of the Council were then audited , and found to be correct Mr . Fussell moved , and Mr . Humphries seconded , " That the Council do now dissolve . " Mr .
Ford moved , as an amendment , " That we continue our sittings for another wet k . " This was seconded by Mr . Granshaw . The original motion was carried by a majority of one . It was then resolved that the ensuing delegate meeting should be held on Sunday afternoon , August 8 th , 1841 . air . tVbeeler strongly pressed upon the members of tbe Surrey Council pnssnt the necessity of uniting with tbe Middlesex Council , to carry out efficiently the new plan of local organisation , that the energies of the whole of the Chartists of London might b « brought into one common focus , to bear upon the apatby and listlessness which has so long distinguished this mighty metropolis . The sub-Secretaries are requested to bear in mind that tbe delegates to tbe ensuing Council must be elected in public meetings called for that special purpose .
CHELSEA . —A public meeting of the Chartists , residing in Kensington , Hammersmith , and Chelsea , WM held at the United Coffee House , George-street , Chelsea , on Monday last , to elect two delegates to the ensuing London Delegate Council meeting . Messrs . Heath , Wheeler , Ridley , Porter , Dilibar , Dowling , and Twyford , having been duly proposed and seconded , the chairman put it to the vote , when the show of hands was in favour of Thomas M . Wheeler and Ruffy Ridley , late M . c , who were then declared duly elected . Tbe secretary reported that he had received an answer from the Chelsea Anti-Corn Law Association , declining the challenge to discuss tbe question— " Whether the proposed alteration in tha Corn Liwb would benefit
the working classes of Great Britain and Ireland ?" on tbe ground that they did not advocate the repeal of the Corn Laws , because it would benefit the working classes ; bnt because it would benefit all classes of society , and , therefore , could take no cognizance of its workings with respect to any particular class . The . secretory wa 3 instructed to forward thtm a reply . The balance sheet of tbe Victim Fund was ordered to be audited , and the amount in hand sent to its destination . Owing to tbe pressure of business , Mr . Wheeler ' s lecture was postponed till the ensuing Monday , at eight o ' clock precisely ; subject— " The past and present condition , and the future prospects « f tbe working classes of Britain . " Discussion ia p&iticuLiily invited .
BTJRTOW-ON-TRENT . —On Friday evening an immense assembly was convened to bear a kcture from Mr . Bairstow , the Derbyshire Chartist lecturer , in the Market-place . Mr . Bsirstow ' s lecture comprised an able review of the causes which had led to the present appalling rendition of the industrious classes , Which he detailed and de * crib * d as being one of extreme poverty , privation , and distress ; he pointed ont the alarming increase of vagrancy , pauperism , and crime , and shewed the gradual process by which our countrymen had been reduced to worse than West Indian Blavery . Mr . B . concluded an eloquent lectnre , by a most impassioned and glowing appeal to the stalwart lads of Burton to join tbe Charter Association , and sat down amid the loudest plaudits of the auditory , who
dispersed after giving three cheers respectively for the lecturer , the Charter , Frost , Williams , and Jones , O'Connor , and tlia imprisoned victims . On Saturday evening , in the same place , a still more numerous meeting was assembled , among whom weie many middle-class men , whs listened with attention to Mr . Bairstow ' g Itcture , which he began by apostropbising England—descanting on its soil—population—resources—colonial dependencies—wealth—and colossal power . He then took an extensive survey of the capabilities of the land—the necessity of its cultivation—its prior claims to manufacture—the amount of produced wealth—the mode of its distribution—and the channtls of consumptionexposing the egregious sophisms spouted by the
Plague , and demonstrated , in the most conclusive manner , that the wealth now produced was amply sufficient for the comfortable maintenance of every Briton . He then explained seriatim the aix cardinal principles of the Charter , defending them by facts and argument , and appealing most powerfully to his auditors . By way of interruption , the bells were set a ringing , to drown , if possible , Mr . Bairstow ' s voice ; but this had no effect , for he continued for upwards of two hours , after which a number of names were enrolled , and an excellent collection was made in support of the cause . Hurrah , then , for the Charter in Burton ! On Sunday evening , Mr . Bairstow delivered a sermon to more than 2 , ^ 00 people in New-street , Burton , which was listened to -with unmjngled approbation and delight .
HOLBROOKE . —On Monday evening , Mr . Bairstow gave an address on Holbr ooke Moor to a numerous auditory . After its close the indefatigable Mr . Vickers , of Belper , briefly addressed them . A very liberal collection was made , PAII ^ SWORTEC—Discussion on Socialism and CHJBTiSM . —On Monday evening , th& Chartist room of this place was densely filled , to hear a discussion betwixt Mr . Ellis , Social Missionary , and Mr . Leach , Cbartist Missionary , as to which system is best calculated to benefit the starving millions . Tho arrangements mode by tke committee were such as did credit to beth parties ; no approbation or disapprobation was to be shown while each man was speaking , to which the meeting strictly adhered . Mr . Ellis defended his
principles , contending that by communities tbe people could get possession of the land , which would soonest alleviate their miseries . Mr . Leach contended that it was impossible for the working classes , by such means , to get possession of sufficient land to benefit the many , owing to the small amount of wages which they received . The speaking continued till ten . o ' clock . A rote of tbanis was given to the Chairman , and the meeting adjourned till that night week . In justice to tbe pa . rt . ieB we would Bay , that the committee , the disputants , and the meeting conducted themselves as rational men , as men wishing to promote truth and not victory , in which the present rotten and artificial system got a proper analizing , some wholesome truths were advanced , and much good must be the result .
On Mondat EVEsirs-G , Dr . M'Douall addressed the Chartists of Tib- £ tieet , in hi * usual severe and sarcastic style .
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Sbizcbb for Church Rates . —Tfce process of seizure of household goods and subsequent sale thereor by public auction , for non-payment of church-rates , was performed on Monday last , oppo-BIte . J I , % - Lion *«»» » Chwley . . The transaction txcited little interest , though the heads of the high church party gave their attendance to countenance the affair . Fatal Appbat between two Privates of the Scotch Fusilker Guards . — On Monday afternoon an inquest was held before Messrs . Gell and Higgs , Coroner'and Deputy Coroner for Westminster , at the leathers , Grosvenor-place , on the body of AlexanderBremner , aged twenty-on « , a private hi the second battalion of the Scotch Fusilier Guards . Mr . Thomas Kichardson , assistant-sureeon to the
regiment , said that ho saw deceased about ten o ' clock on the morning of the 17 th inat . at the regimental hospital , GrosTenor-pIace , to which he was brought from the bt . George ' s barracks , Charing-crosp . Deceased was then insensible and vomiting , and exhibited symptoms of having recently received very serious injury on the head . Witness attended him to the 22 nd , when he died . Siuce death witness had examined ' the body internally , and discovered a transverse fracture of the left temporal bone , about three inches in length , apparently by a fall against some sharp body . That injury waB certainly the cause of deceased ' s death . By Mr . Gell—I conversed with deceased before his death . He told me he had no recollection of having fallen downand
, made no charge against any person . Edward Jones , a private in the same battalion with deceased , Baid—About nine o ' clock on the morning of Saturday , 17 th instant , I waa in the barrack-room of St . George ' s Barracks . Deceased , and about nineteen other privates and a corporal were at the time in the room . Deceased said he had lost his clothes brush , and asked every one in the room if he had got it . No one answered . He particularly asked private James Btissett ^ whether he had « 0 t it , who said u No , " and shortly afterwards left the room . In Blissett ' s absence deceased found his brush in the former ' s haversack , and then strewed all the other things that were in it on the floor . When Blissett returned and saw his things scattered on the
floor , and , having been told that it was deceased who had so scattered them , he began quarrelling , and said , " I will do something for you , " on whioh deceased replied , " Two can play at that game . " Blisset appeared to be in a great rage , and sat down on his bed for four or five minutes . The corporal then left the room , and the moment he did Blisset got up , and walked silently across the room towards deceased , who had one foot ( the boot of which he was cleaning ) on a bench , and , seizing him by the throat with the right hand , and placing the other on deceased ' s loins , he threw him down , and fell upon him . Deceased fell backwards over the fender , and his head struck strongly against the hearthstone .
By the Jury—The fall rendered deceased insensible . He became black in the face . Blissett , seeing what he had done , became deadly pale , and the perspiration flowed down his face profusely . He seemed frightened at and sorry for what he had done , and tried to lift deceased up . I do not think he meant to injure deceased , but merely to throw him down . Tnoy were usually on good terms . As speedily as possible , deceased was conveyed to the regimental hospital . Verdict , after corroboratory evidence having been adduced , ? ' Accidental death , " the Jury requesting that their censure might be conveyed to Blisset for what they considered his cowardly conduct towards a defenceless fellow-soldier .
A Female Sailor . —A considerable degree of excitement was caused last week in the town of Brixham , Devon , by the discovery of a female sailor , on board one of the trawl boats , in which capacity Bhe had been employed for dome time with much credit , and in whioh she would have continued but for the expoee * which discovered her sex . It appears Bhe was left an orphan , and was bound an apprentice to a farmer , whom she served as an out-door maleservant ; before her term expired she determined to leave the plough to plough the deep , and having dressed herself in a deceased brother ' s clothes , who had been unfortunately drowned , she entered on board a trawling sloop as an apprentice , to serve three years ; she performed her duty manfully ,
enduring all the privationB of suoh a precarious calling with a degree of hardihood and recklessness necessary to such a life , and her exertions were such as to cause a degree of envy in the other lads . On Sunday last , she accompanied two lasses to a fruit garden in the neighbourhood where she treated them , behaving with all the gallantry imaginable ; while there a tailor , who was enjoying his otium , attempted to interfere with our hero ' s girls ; the sailor boy resented it , high words ensued and blows followed ; Snip showed fight like a man , while the pretended sailor was ho less active , but , alas ! fortune does not always favour the brave : the tailor was too much
for his opponent , and the sailor lassey was so beaten that she was obliged to give in , and on several persons coming around her to offer her assistanse , her sex was discovered , to the great surprise of every one , the tailor not excepted . She is now dressed in apparel more becoming her sex ; she is an interesting and rather good-looking girl . The reason she states for adopting her late mode of life , was , that she could enjoy more freedom than in domestic servitude . She is sixteen years of age , and her name is Ellen Watts ; she adopted the name of Charles Watts , and stated that she was a native of Plymouth .
Consumption of Sugar in England . — Forty years ago , when the wealth of the country was far less than it now is , every man , woman , and child , in the United Kingdom consumed , on the average , 22 ^\ b s . of sugar in the year . There are no means of finding out wish accuracy the consumption of the various ranks into which society is divided' but that this rate of consumption is not considered to be lavish for any—even the humblest class in the community—may fairly be inferred from the dietaries now in use iu various workhouses in England , where the aged paupers are allowed seven ounces of sugar per week , or at the rate of 22 Jib 3 . per annum . If this quantity is thought no more than is reasonable for the inmates of a workhouse , we may be pretty certain that it is greatly below the rate of
consumption among the easy classes . We have been at some pains to ascertain the yearly consumption of sngar per head among persons in the middle rank of life , to whom the cost is not a matter of much importance , and who do not vary their mode of living with every change in the market price of provisions . In such families the yearly consumption is 371 b . for each iudividual , or lg ounce per diem . In many families the consumption is far greater than this ; out if we suppose that one-fourth of the people of England use this moderate quantity , the average consumption in 1001 , of the remaining three-fourths , must have been lib . Last year the average consumption per head
throughout the kingdom was 15 jlb . Assuming that one-fourth of the people used 371 b ., the average yearly consumption of the remaining three-fourths was eight pounds per head , or just one-third of the allowance given to paupers , and not one-half the quantity used by the working classes in 1801 . That the consumption here stated of 371 b . per annum is not an excessive estimate , is shown by the further fact , that every person serving in her Majesty ' s ships receives tor daily use H ounces of sugar , being at the rate of 341 b . 3 ounces per annum . At this same rate the consumption of tho kingdom would be more than 120 per cent greater than it actually was in
18 iO . Shameful Outrage . —On Friday evening , about half past nine o ' clock , five shots were fired , through as many panes of the window of the Norfolk Times office , No . 8 , Excbarige-street , Norwich , while the proprietor and several other persons were conversing inside . Luckily , no one was injured , as the shots seemed to have been fired in a slanting direction . It has not been ascertained who were the perpetrators of this disgraceful attempt , originating in party spite . Information had been given a few days before ,
that twenty ruffians , hired by a notorious Whig , were waiting an opportunity to make an assault , in consequence of some handbills being issued from the Norfolk Times office , descriptive of Whig doings at the late elections . These seem to have excited the rage of some of the principals , and led to the above cowardly attack . An investigation takes place on Monday " , before the Mayor and some of the Whig magistrates , who will , probably , trouble themselves but lit tie to bring the perpetrators to light . —Morning Herald , Tuesday .
Tub Speakership . —The first question to be decided on the meeting of the newly-elected House of Commons will , of course , be the ohoice of a Speaker . Mr . Shaw Lefevre will , so says the Times , be set aside in favour of a gentleman of sound Conservative principle ? . Mr . Henry Goulburn and Mr . C . W . W . Wynn , M . P . for Montgomeryshire , are mentioned as candidates for the vacant chair of the House of Commons—the latter appears the moat likely to be selected . Mr . Goulburn , it wili be remembered , contested the Speakership in May , 1839 , with the late Speaker , Mr . Shaw Lefevre , and waB defeated by a majority of 18 votes , the numbers being 317 and 299 . Mr . C . W . W . Wynn contested it in the year 1817 with Mr . C . Manners Sutton , and was defeated by a majority of 160 votes ; the numbers being 312 and 152 . The late Speaker , Mr . S . Lefevre , has only held office about two years , but
his predecessor , the Right Hon . James Abercromby ( now Lord Dunfermline ) remained speaker nearly four years and a half , having served in two consecutive Parliaments . He was first elected in February , 1835 in the Peel Parlaament , by a majority of 10 votes over Mr . C . M . Sutton , who was afterwards elevated to the Peerage by the title of Viscount Canterbury . Mr . Abercromby was reelected without opposition by the new Parliament , which was elected in 1837 , and he continued to occupy the honourable post of Speaker to the House of Commons until May , 1839 , when he resigned , just two days before the temporary resignation of of the late Melbourne Ministry , after the defeat upon the Jamaica question . Mr . S . Lefevre waa then proposed as the new Speaker by the resuscitated Whig Government , and was elected , as we have already stated , by a majority of 18 , in a House of 620 members ( including the tellers . )
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loss op Life off Dover . —A collision took place off Dover , on Saturday morning , between two foreign vessels , by which one woe sunk , and eight livea were lost . Negbo Huniing . —The following disgusting and disgraceful advertisement is copied from an Albany paper of May 26 , 1841 . — - "Notice : the subscriber wo&ld inform the citizens of Alabama and Mississipi that he has dogs for the purpose of trailing and ketching runaway negres . His terms are five dollars a day for hunting—if he ketches the negro , twenty dollars . Any person wishing his services may find him at Mr . John H . Sherrar ' a , near Livingston , Sunter County , Alabama . —James W .
Mail Guards . —By a recent regulation of the Post Office , guards of mail ooachs are prohibited from receiving fees from passeDgere , under penalty of dismissal ; and their salaries have consequently been increased on a scale which is graduated by length of service . We believe that the lowest rate of remuneration is fixed at £ 70 per annum , and that the highest salary does not exceed £ 120 . The new arrangement will be beneficial to the passenger traffic on the mails . New Steamer ; The great iron steamer at
Bristol will probably combine a greater number and variety of untried principles than were ever yet united in one enterprise of the same magnitude . The vessel herself—her enormity—her material ( plate-iron)—her engines , nearly 1 , 200 horse-power —her cylinders , 220 inches ia diameter—no pistonrods—no beams—the connecting rod laying hold immediately on the piston , and a moveabie hollow casting playing through a box in the top of the piston—no paddle-wheeh , no paddle-boxes , but an unseen agent revolving under her quarters , instead of any apparent propelling power .
Another definition op Law . —Mr . Clive , a Kensington Magistrate , has decided that there is no offence in a man ' s stealing into a house in the night , or any ether time , unless it be with tbe intention of stealing something out of the said house , or some illegal purpose , and that the houskeeper whose premises are so invaded is not even justified in chastising the intruder . If this be sound law , for what was the boy Jones imprisoned 1 Mr . dive ' s doctrine will be a great comfort and encouragement to all persons of a curious turn of mind , who like to see what is going on in houses without invitation .
Worth the Attention of Licensed Victuallers . —Mr . John Stan well , of the White iUrt , Newport-market , was complained of at the Court of Excise , for selling beer , wine and spirits , without a license . The case being fully proved , Mr . Bell , tho auctioneer , stated that he sold the business in question by order of the creditors of Simmons , the late landlord , to the defendant , who immediately took possession . Proper notices for the transfer of the licenses were at once prepared and delivered , but unfortunately the licensing magistrates would not assemble until the 19 th of next month . He , therefore , submitted that as the revonue was not suffering ,
the house being duly licensed , his friend the defendant ought not to be fined or inconvenienced . Sir John Mortlock— " The licensing is a police regulation over which we have no control , and accordiug to the present state of the law , we are bound to convict the defendant , he not being in the licensed trade . " Mr . Bell— " This is a very great hardship . " Mr . Commissioner Stephenson— " We grant that it is , and are sorry we cannot give you relief . " Mr . Mayow— " You are a numerous and a respectable body , and why not apply to Parliament on the subject While the law ie as at present with respect to licences , this Court must enforce obedience . Fined £ 5 .
Bbutal Assault by a Policeman . —At Union Hall Police Court , a few days ago , Thomas Surley , a shoemaker , with a deep gash in his forehead , from which the blood was oozing , was charged with being intoxicated , and assaulting a policeman of the M division , while on duty . Policeman Payne , 110 M , stated that on the preceding night ho saw the defendant near Broad-street , Blackfriars Bead , drunk and very noisy , and when he desired him to go on , instead of doing so , he made use of an offensive expression , and ultimately assaulted him in the attempt to get him borne . ' The magistrate inquired what the offensive expression was ! The policeman replied that the defendant ; called him "a Tory . " Mr . Traill , perceiving that the defendant had a severe
wound on his forehead , inquired how it was inflicted , whether he had fallen down when drunk ! The policeman said that the defendant was so obstreperous , he was compelled to draw his truncheon and strike him with it . Mr . Traill said the wound appeared to be a very severe one , and that there could be no occasion for striking a drunken man with such force as to produce suoh a wound . The policeman again reiterated that the defendant was very disorderly , and struck him two or three times with his clenched fist . The defendant said that he was a shoemaker , and that he went to his club on the preceding uight , and drank rather more than he was in tbe habit of doing ; that he might have been rather noisy on his way home , but he could declare
that he did nothing whatever to justify the policeman in treating him in the savage mauner he had done . " See here , " said the poor fellow , patting the hair on his forehead back , and exhibiting an extensive wound , " this was given to me by the policeman before 1 attempted to resist , with his truncheon ; it was too bad to strike a man in the brutal manner he did me , as he knew who I was , where I lived , and that I waa close at home at tho time . " The policeman said that although he had no marks to shew , yet that he was struck three times before he used his truncheon . Mr . Traill said that the policeman used
unnecessary violence , and discharged the defendant , Baying that he had brought himself into the dilemma by foolishly getting intoxicated . [ These policemen and magistrates are rather an odd 'lot , " and seem to have a law entirely to themselves ; the former to do as they like , and the latter to pass over their gross violations of the most sacred rights with impunity . The above case is not without its parallel , and 110 M ought to have been ( aught to use his truncheon with less effect . Had the poor fellow served the " raw lobster" with the same sauce , he would have been committed for trial . Am . ' then the wiseacres say the law knows no distinction ]
Police Justice . —One of those oases which induce people to look with suspicion at the dispensation of justice occurred at Greenwich a few days ago . It appears that Mr . Charles Williams , a member of tho Common Council , had been intrusted by a lady in the city toesoort her sister to | Deptford , on Tuesday night last , which duty he fulfilled by conducting her in a cab to her mother ' s door . The old lady , however , being about eighty years of age , is somewhat deaf , which caused the parties cutsiJe to ring the bell more frequently than would otherwise have been necessary . While so engaged , they were passed by Loveli , a superintendent , on his round , then by tho ordinary watchman , who thrust his light in the face of Mr . Williams more rudely than he or the
lady thought becoming . The lady made herself known to the policeman , bnt , while so doing , Loveli again came up and accosted them in no very decorous manner . It also appears that Mr . Williams had so far committed himself as to call the superintendent a " fellow , " an indignity to which that official could not bring his temper to submit . Instead of waiting to see the lady enter her mother ' s house . Loveli threatened to take them both to the stationhouse ; upon whioh Mr . W . gave up to the lady a basket and parcel he was carrying , and expressed his determination of going there himself . This so outraged the offended superintendent that he and the policeman seized Mr . W . violently by the collar , dragged him along tbe road , and threatened him
with personal vengeance . At the station-house in Greenwich , he was locked up , and passed the night in a cell . The most remarkable feature in the case , however , is the conduct of the magistrate . That dignitary , while he apparently gave credit to the statements of the officers , stated that he considered Mr . W . had suffered quite enough by a night ' s imprisonment , and would , therefore , discharge him . Mr . W ., in retiring , enountered Loveli , and openly stated to him that he should lay his conduct before the Commisioners . Upon thiB the magistrate coloured up , and inquired if Mr . W . meant to take any future steps to intimidate the police in the discharge of their duty . Some altercation ensued , Mr . W . broadlv assertine that the police had sworn
falsely against him . " Oh , if that is the case , " said the oocupant of the bench , " I shall fine you five shillings for boing drunk ! " Mr . W . immediately paid the fine , and retired , accompanied by his friends . It has been frequently asser ted that persons have been tried for one offence , and punished for another , but very seldom has it occurred in an open court of justice , that an individual has been discharged as having suffered enough , on the supposition that the charge against him was true , and then , on his expressing his dissent , and giving open and public notice of an appeal against the conduct of a subordinate officer , that the magistrate should suddenly , and without form , place him again at the bar , and inflict a penalty on him for an offence for which he had already suffered sufficiently . Should this dispensation of justice be submitted to by the public the police will be elevated into a band ot irresponsible prosecutors—acting as witnesses to
themselves , and against whose oaths the testimony of spectators will not avail . Whatever may be our opinion of the magisterial conduct , and it is a pretty strong one , we suspect that thei Police Commissioners will not quietly submit to their duties of superintendence over tb . e / orce beingjhusjudoly taken from them ; nor wHl Mr . Williams discharge hia duty to himself , to his friends , or the public , unless he follows up , rigidly and at once , his intention of submitting his case to the authorities in Scotland-yard . With every respect for the policeforce—admitting to the fullest the many difficulties they have to encounter— we hesitate not to assert , that unless their conduct will . bear the strictest scrutiny , the sooner they are entirely disbanded the better . Be that as it may , there are too many violent and disreputable characters allowed admission into the force ; and their speedy weeding out is necessary . —London puper .
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Genebositt .-On Sunday evening , between six and seven o ' clock , as a well-dressed woman and a little boy , about six years of age , were standing at the bair . ers opposite the archbishop ' s-walk , Lambeth , viewing the boats passing , on a 6 uddden the litle boy slipped , and fell into the water . The ladywas in a state of distraction , and fainted . A young man , in the garb of a mechanic , who witnessed tha the accident , threw off his * jacket and plunged in , and , with some difficulty , succeeded m bringing the poor fellow safely to shore , and restored him to the lady , who bad by this time recovered . She waa profuse in her thanks for the great service the jonaft man had rendered her , and , drawing a wen-n led purse from her reticule , presented the boy ' s delivere * with sixpence .
Singular Accident . —A few days eince , a boy named Abbott , thirteen years-of age , effected an entrance at the roof St . Martin ' s Church , Colchester , in Beavch of young jackdaws , and in stepping between the joists of the ceiling , the lath and plaster gara way , and he fell a depth of upwards of forty feet upon the pavement of the middle aisle of the church . Two other boys were in the churchyard , holding the ladder by which Abbott ascended ; and , on &eeii : g him fall into the church , they ran away . Abu at four " hours after , two men were surprised to hoe Abbott come out of one of the church windows ; aud on inquiring the cause , the boy . unconscious of what had happened , said he had fallen asleep in the church ; and strange to say , he had lain in the aisle in a state of insensibility curing that period , and on recovering , he got out of the church , not knowing what imminent peril he had been placed in , as none of his limbs were fractured , and all the inconvenience he sustains is a soreness of the feet .
Berlin , July 19 . —A thunder storm , accompanied by a re&i hurricane , passed over Berlin yesterday atternoon , at five o ' clock . The damage done IB considerable . In tbe park and in other places , many of the largest trees were thrown dawn ; the corn which was cut in the fields was raised into the air , and carried to a distance of several miles ; the roofs of several buildings were etrippod off , the windows driven in , and canny persona thrown down The fine roof of the tavern belonging to the Iron , Railway Company , before the Anhalt gate , was torn . ' off and carried into the city . An idea may be formed of the power of the storm , when we add , that this roof weighed about 200 cwt . It was necessary to cut it to pieces in order to ren ; pve it . Ths same storm did considerable damage at Frankfort on tha Maine , and other places ; it was felt at Hamburgh during the eclipse of the sun , but happily did U 4 damage of any consequence .
Information for Electors . —Overseers are bound to fix on the doors of churches and chapels in their parish , on tho two first Sundays in August , two printed lists of all persons entitled to vote for tha next year . One list to contain the ten-pound householders , and the other the scot and lot voter ? . Electors whose aames are omitted in such lists will be disfranchised for the ensuing year , unless they give notice to the Overseers on or before the 25 : h August next , claiming to have their names duly inserted . Electors should inspect the Overseers * lists on Sunday , August 1 , and the following Sunday , to see that their names are duly inserted . Such lists can also be inspected without fee , at the houses of the Overseers , at any time within the first fort « night in August . Persons omitted for non-payment of poor-rates should bear in mind that they are entitled to be registered , provided such rates were not demanded on or before the 6 th April last .
An Ibishman ' s Idea op Comfort- —Matthew Cabin , a poor old Irishman from the county of Koscommon , entered Hatton-garden Police , a few days ago , for the purpose of soliciting advice how to La passed to Ireland . Duke , one of the ushers , informed him that his course , was to apply to the overseer of the parish in which he had last slept , and he inquired where he had slept last . Applicant ( in a broad Irish dialed)— ' * I slept down there ia Coldbath-fields . " "Do you mean iu the House of Correction V '— " Yes , Bure they may call it that if they like , but there is very little correction used there , unless you call good ating , dhrinking , and comfortable lodging by that name . " ( A laugh . ) " What were you there for J" Applicant— "Only for
begging . I was committed from this place for begging abroad there in Hussoll-square , and a better p lace I would not wish to be in , and I would'nt have left it , only they turned rce out , and wouldn't keep me there any longer . " ( Laughter . ) Its the finest prison in all tho world , and if you would send me back , it isn't meself that would wish to be sent home . " ( Immense laughter . ) Duke— " But you have to v ? oik there , haven't you V Applicant— ' Sure , only what is good for your mind and body , a little natural exercise , which gives . you an appetite to ate and dhrink what they give you ; and it 3 plenty you get there . " Duke— " Didn't they put you on the tread-mill \ Applicant— " No ; they put me to pick oakt : m in a comfortable room , with several others ,
and sure that was very easy to do ; there s many a gentleman ' s son , faith , that would be glad to get to ate and dhrink what they give there . You go to a comfortable bed with blankets to cover you , early , and when you get up in the morning you have people to wait upon you ; and they give y ou half-a-pound of bread and a pint of good gruel for breakfast ; then at dinner time they give you half a pound of Jbeef another half-a-pound of bread for dinner , and you have the same quantity for tea as for breakfast , aud sure its in a fine , open , airy , healthy situation . " ( Laughter . ) Duke—"' You have been in other prisons , then I" Applicant— " Ves , I am 73 years of age , and I want to leave off begging , and go home to
my childer , and if I wasn ' t so old , and my eyes so bad , I wouldn't leave off now , for its a pJeasure to think of the treatment you receive when you ' re sent to such a place . Sure , when you ' re there , you are the same as if you had your servants to attend upon you . If you ' re ill , there ' s a doctor for you , and everything you want , and is ' nt it better to be there with all these comforts and conveniences , than to be outside , and unable to get any of them ! " ( A laugh . ) He was proceeding to cive a further description of the beauties and comforts of tho prison , when he was iatrodced to Mr . Coombe , who directed that he should be taken to Cierkeuw ' ell wevkhouse , in order to be passed to Ireland , for which he thanked hia Lordship , and hobbled out of the court .
A Youth rescued from Unjust Punishment . — At the sossion of the Central Criminal Court , held in September , 1840 , a lad named William Butler , who was apprenticed to a watch escape movement maker , waa tried upon four iudictmeuts , charging him with having uitered forged checks for sums of money , and convicted upon two of the charges , and sentenced by Baron Gurney to fifteen years' transportation . Daniel Forrester ,, the city officer , upon bearing of the conviction , and reading the particulars of the trial , beiioved it to bo very possible , coupling all the circumstances with the operations of a gang of forgers who hare been -very active about town , that the lad was the innocent ; victim of the fellows who had already obtained a great deal of
money by employing unthinking boys to go on errands to brewers aud distillers for cash for checks enclosed in note 3 , purporting to be from customers . The officer immediately communicated his suspicion to Sir Chapman Marshall , who was at . the time Lord Mayor , and who , knowing the sagacity and excellent feeling of Forrester , rejoiced in the hope of witnessing the success of such an inquiry , ^ and desired him to proceed according to his own judgment in the business . Forrester ascertained that several boys of good characters bad been engaged in similar matters in different parts of the metropolis , and tho letters used upon all the occasions iuto which he inquired , had been dictated , and most of them writtenin a similar way . He had reason , as be
, proceeded in the investigation , to believe that William Butlev kad not conveyed a letter , except in the one instance ( to the house of Messrs . Hanbury and Co ., the brewers ) , upon which occasion he was detained , and that the witnesses in the other cases were mistaken as to the boy ' s identity , and confinnatisn of that belief poured in with increased strength upon the statements of the master and others , who knew this poor fellow ' s general conduct and habits , and swore , without hesitation , to the fact , that it was impossible for him to have been the bearer of any other than the one communication alluded to on the occasion in question . Forrester , the chief constable , having prepared his' documentary matter ,
and having received all the necessary assistance from the necessary authorities , with a letter to Baron Gurney on the subject , was referred by the Learned Judge to Lord Normaaby , to whom , without delay , he 8 eut in testimonials from the father and master of the condemned , stating the particulars of the information which had been received subsequently to the trial and conviction , and praying for further investigation . By this time the lad waa on board the Lady Raffles ship , bound for Hobart Town , to which destination ne had been sentenced to fifteen years . The memorial was attended to , and an answer was returned on the 11 th of December last , stating that the boy had been order ed to be sent to the General Penitentiary . In June , after some further communications , tending more powerfully to show the innocence of young Butler , the father sent in . bv Forrester ' s advice , another memorial to the
Seoretary of State , praying that the son might be handed over to his master , in order to nmsh hia apprenticeship ; and on the 6 th of the present month , Lord Normanby transmitted a letter to his memorialist , Btatias that her Majesty had been graciously pleased to grant to William Butler afree pardon . In the course of Saturday tte father and soaappeared at the Mansion-house , for the purpose of returning thanks to Sir Chapman Marshall and other Cityauthorities , for the great services which they had rendered by the vigorous inquiry into the circumstances . Mr . Hobler said he would convey to Sir . Chapman Marshall the thanks of the father and son , and mentioned to them at the same time that ho knew the alderman woald desire them to be informed that they owed everything that had turned out prosperously for them in the case to the benevolent and able exertions of Daniel Forrester . They both retired evidently overpowered witb gratitude .
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THE NORTHERN STAR . 7
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Northern Star (1837-1852), July 31, 1841, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1120/page/7/
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