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SONGS FOB THE MILLIONS . No . IL Jl song for the dongeon'd patriot , let myriad Toices j-in ; It bath not birth , in idle mirth , nor tha maddening fames of vine ; It emanates from sympathy , to soothe the kindred soul , And de ^ i rejoice , in freedom ' s voice , "Which . inOTfeth no c . ntrool ; It speais in admiration of the fearless and the brave , Xbe Sittexei ' a lies , it doth despise , sad the cringing courtier knave ; ji _ sd -where is he so base of heart that would not sTrell the btr&in , flaH would not lend bis voice to read the hated tyrant ' s cbain ? A . , honour to the patriot he shall for ever be Tee terror of the tyrant , and the champion of the free .
3 ^ 3 dsmen , bekold that mighty died , "mums a dungeon S gloom , ^ Thich well may claim the horrid name of 3 loathsome living ton-b ; £ rec : he stands , and free : n heart , though manacled in limb , gj . s-.-nl disdains tie tyrant ' s chains , tbey cannct CJT- § - £ rT 111321 ; He quailetn not , -with co-oard fear , he nttereth not a groin ; It p :-issa ' - - . air , and prison fare-, Lave -corn Mm to the bone . He rrir-elh tot that tyranny his body fcath confined—His micd is fraaiht tritij one grest tb .-tight—the fxsecoin of monki-d . AM icn ^ r So the patriot , fce sis .: ; for ever be TL = terror of the frrant a = i t _ e ehurnplon ef the
The tyran : in the palace hall tsth srl Tnth sarr ^ s i "T Bv chiln ' stc ^ r'd , in r . oz ? iuiisuT ' , ' ., the patriot 'will cie . list cdiocs shoaifor liberty 7-lil iron : is land r . epr-rt , I ' --- Ii .-n cae'd , ty ¦ wroc .-s cr —;' -i , w : i < burst his mighty h . art ; isd thus the Sendishsonl errJts tvith its -wonted thirst for blood , Q-tr ali the -woes , -= riich frec-ioa ' s fees , InTe teap ^ d epen tha go ^ i ; B- t let him rat forget the strcrd , suspendc-3 by a tire ^ 'i , ¦^" fcicb . rre iiie tcld , in dsys of old , bm > g o ' er z despot's * " haac-AL hji ^ T to the patT .-: t , he sha" for ever be jv ^ - _ a—oi of the tyrc ^ t , ^ -d -ha chsjouios ^ f the
T e niiHicns that are jjre ^ inf rotr bine ^ th oppression ' s ycie , t ? t r--rsa = ' 5 tear 3 . and TridjiF " s prayers , : he aid ef God rsTokfi , p ; - ; id Tiih an career , zial , &--i strive by every moral ¦ DOWcI I-i rif the land from shmrj ' s br ^ nd , which orer it d jth loar ; Ihiai on the honotr'd patriot , noT s-uiiering for yom ^ fcS , And r ., iy prove y-. a f ^ l thi I-ts which sympathy X " ri * - * - be fLmi , ibai d ^ n of dc ^'_ b sia-l soon d : 5 £ orre its LT = y—Ye s > --n " sr ^ il see the pitr " :: ; free—thrice happy ^ iOTiC ' ^ iS vilij" . A ' . ' : hcn ; nr t ^ the pr . trot , he ihili f-: r 'Ter be Tbe t-rror oi the r = ^ a ^ t , and the cbiropion of the
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I ' m nigh hand tir'd o' pieken craws . So nou' I'll bring the Mnmost clause—I want to toep 3 " cracks an ' rla-WB Oat o' ear Charter ; And then I think that freedom ' s cause Will mora the smarter . It is that Members shou'd be paid ; Its right that men sbon'd get their bread , For waxk that ' s done by hand or head , Whatever station—Tfce ditcher , or the honour'd trade 0 " legislation . I TH THPn rkftTlH tl * M n * T » l /» Vo « t *** l * tW «
Its but & silly -weak pretence , To say that its te S 3 ve txpence , Whan ilka year lost pounds for pence ] To ru ] e th = nation , By what it -wou'd , if msn o" seasa Were in yoar station . Its just anither thievish plan , To keep out eiery honest maa That ' s no connecket -wi' your clan By land or riches . Ye ken a , poor man never can Serve without wages .
An honest mau taat \ s dnly paid Dies a" h 9 can to keep his bread ; He trvs to piaa'wi' ban i an' bead , To mat' good wark ; But them that try the thieren trade Work best i tii ilark . Non ' , 1 has tell'd re plump aa fair , Thecak'd tralb , an' na ? thicg nuijr ; So if ye've any time to spare Trae maiea laws , I hope ye'l ci ' an tqurJ s , har < j To ilka clause . I really think its worth yonr pains , lo steep your raanufjc : ur \ 1 br . iiu ' s ; An' iree our lar . d frae ga Hug caains By freedom ' s Cuarter ; If ony lTidg ' . neut yet reusaias
Ahoat your quiTttr ; I" . ' ? I can tell ye , for yourto < n "; , Aild navare ' s in a sur ' y -a .-od , If yoa persist in sucked r-1 > j \ , Like hungry .. uts , Sh'el send Uos tract ion , like a flood , About your lu ^ s . Peter Williamson Sin ;! airtows , hy Kirkaldy , . February 1 , ISil .
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LESS-JX 5 O . \ WORDS AND OBJECTS ; OR A Fl . HST PEE ? FO ; l CHILDREN . Avrati ^ c-d l ' .- -r the p-j ri ) 3 c of U > . j * --t Teaohinc . For th- ? use of P"iva : e Families or Sohoji-i . By John Ellis Le :-d ~ : ii ) 0 > 0 : i , Aianoheijt-r : lier ^ rjod . Lou-Coii : J . Cliare . 1 C-j 1 . "Vt ' e iave seldom met vrith = bs-jk m-re c ^ cnVr ^ J la convey useiul ksi \ , wizcice in the early sugs-s of u ; u dtveiopjienty of liie iui : d , than the niiprei- ^ ni :: i ^ iiiLlev . 'urk before u =. It is . indveJ , nn ' mm in p : i ro ; and cz ^ i . o : fzu , w ^ n jacre geccraily kn ^ n-ii , u become estensive : v tiD'iovtJ in the baii : ; -.-rv > o :
,. I : coimifeuees wLL to = letter- of the alphabet , esch cf which ii describe as : o : us p ; ca " . " ^ r i ' -orm , ihu < a ; once :-achi ;; ^ i ' : \ v - \ jr . s by wh ^ h ioess o . r ? ovcressed , snd placing b * : > -re Vne child many of the forms which matter ru ^ y ba nui-la to assume . Tai = is foiijtved by lcs-ous on r . uaerdij , arraui ; cd in iuih a rainaer a _ i to ^ i ~ c : ha I .-arii ^ r a correct notion of the re ] 3 t : Te Ta ' ue of each ^ co : ;; p 2 rti ' . viih another , and lesson ? of etisj ? entc :. ces , I } ' wl . ivh the fir ^' . ihoushts of inT ' ancy may be v : ;; , re 52 eJ . Then fulio ' . v lessons on rarioui ^ u jec : s , iiijiuJiu »; iue ; al ? , iiqui'J 5 ,
. iLUd ipices , wniea asay be iiiacie u .-o of for me do -b ]_ ' purpose of iir ^ r ^ Tsicen : in le ^ rnitii ; to read , and ai c-xc-rc := es r \ .-r -. he m . T . t : '] faru ! t : c =, ' liCUi ; h iheiaMei ?; cms to b ^ : b-: ir le / -. uir . z-. ' s n .-e ; the teacher as-k : i : ^ quenioss fr .. ru the ] e « . ^ i .=, au-: J pla"in >; the -. various oi . jac : s referred to btfore the pupil , encou-! ra ^ i 2 g him to iuspoct them , a .. id to a ^ k freely yaes' tioas coiiceruir . g tL-ir natur ' ,- uad quaiiiies ; the ( iu $ im' :: 07 , at rhc sarua rim ; , ^ ivin ^ hia : every eacou-1 ^ -ement to cspret ? his own ideas cor . ceramg each 1 object freeiy , and Tvith' -n : reserve . Three writing lesson ? ar = 3-j ' t-joiiied , wiikaiend materially to increase ; be uti . .: v of the r ,-ork .
We'i . o . i-e a : I pnre-jts wi-I avail th"ra : dve 5 of this s- ^ rnv . i : ¦¦ ' - * aid t 3 the labours of education .
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returning again in the evening , with no moral restraint upon their action , no pattern shewn them worthy of imitating ; and where acU of gros 3 indecency , low , vul / yar , brntal language , singing immoral songs , swearing , 4 c-, are not only tolerated , but , in many iustancts , actually countenanced and encouraged . A person brought np from iufaccy to maturity in such a school , and who cau th . fcn retire vr . xh . clean hands , or a clear conscience , must possess something more in his compo sition than human , nature can boast of—must be snch an one as I never yet met -with , sr . ch an one as I am sure does not exist . * * Tho scenes which I have "witnessed , and it is with sorrow I say have in seme instances been participator in , are of each a nature , as to bo improper to lay before the public eye . T *» t " . m » n * niT tt _ mi ?« in 4-Yta avaninn -n-Ilti « a mnui * Afif « n ? nf
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STSOUD . —The second anniversary of the society of llschabitcs , was held at Spring Cottage , on Tuesday , August 3 d . Nothing could exceed the pleasure manifested on the occasion . Many patriotic toasts were proposed by the Chairman , and responded tu by the number- * . The fres jress was ^ 'iven with three times three , a&d responded to by an unflinching democrat . The Northern Star , Vindicator , Ciitirlist Circular , and Xcic Moral World were highly applauded as guides to the iovurj ot freedom . 5 ; iit-e tho establishment of this society , a library has been procured . TuWs Mafftrzitie , the Xorlhern Star , and the Cheltenham Examiner , together with a number of periodical ? , are taken in by the members . The meeting nights are every alternate Wednesday , at the Victoria Coflee-hou . se , Russell-street , aud we rejoice to say the society is , in every resptct , goizig on prosperou-ly .
YEOVIJu . —The Manchester Conyocatio . n or Mtmsters . —The Unitarians of this town held a meeting in their place of worship , convened by public placard , on Thur > day evening last , to consider the propriety of deputing tho Kev . H . Solly to attend the contemplated Conference of Ministers at Manchester . After au appropriate prayer by the Hsv . H . Solly , and the object of the meenng stated , M . Lamb , E ^ q ., vt&a called to the chair . Refolutious were then passed , approving of the intended Conference , and deputing the Rev . H . Solly to attend on behalf of the cojitjregation . Mr . Bainbriigc having previously inquired whether Mr . Solly would , in the eveut of his being appointed to eo to Manchester , represcnt the Yiews of that meeting
to the Conference , eaid he did not wish to pledge Mr . Solly to any particular line of conduct , otherwise than to state what wa 3 the opinion of that meeting as to the causes of the present prevailing distress . Let him urge his own opinions , or vote as he thought proper , still he thought the voice of tha people ought to be beard and attended to . —Mr . Solly fully agreed in what Mr . Bainbridge had said , and in rtply to the question put , said that although be would not go pledged to advocate any party views or class interests , yet he would go pledged to do justice to all parties . He would go in God ' s name and Christ ' s spirit . Mr . Bainbridge tliea rose and moved— " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the Corn Laws arc unjust and oppressive ; but that the real cause of the
present distress is the monopoly of legislation , by which the few have tho power of making laws for their own interests , to the great injustice of the many ; we therefore hope , that the Conference of Ministers at Manchester will direct their attention to this great evil , and will endeavour to obtain for every man of mature age and sound mind a voice m the making of the laws by which he has to be governed , which is the only real security against the evib of class legislation . ' The resolution was seconded by Mr . Stevens and supported by Mr . Woodward , in a few appropriate remarks , and carried unanimously . The Rev . H . Solly rose and said , that he cheerfully undertook tho task assigned to himand would most gladly represent their views
, at vhe Conference , the position which he now occupied was one that afforded him the deepest satisfaction , for be had long sorrowed over the miseries of the country , but felt utterly powerless for their removal . Here , at length , 'was an opportunity given to all ministers of tne Gospel to lift up their roiee with some chance of its piercing eren the ears of those classes who had it in their power , but had so lor . g delayed to do justice to all . He was exceedingly gratified that he was sent by the Unitarian body ; and he hoped that other Unitarian congregatior . 3 were engaged in the same truly Christian object . They had long been denied the name of Christians , but they now had the opportunity of meeting with other denomiuations on the had
broad ground of Christian brotherhood . He been present last night at a very interesting meeting , where there was much rejoiciDg over Sabbath school instruction , but he ( Mr . S . ) could Hot rejoice for his thoughts wandered to the misery , wretchedness and sin which covered the land . The cause of Christ will never advance while ministers are content with the little good that can be done by teaching creeds and theological instructions to those just around them ; something more is necessary , they must lift up their voice against the present iniquitous 6 jstem , and see that justice be done to aiL There were three great points he would urge upon the conference , ss far as his humble abilities woilu permit . l 3 t . The alleviations of physical wretchedness . 2 nd . The education of ali . 3 rd . The removal of unjust authority usurped by the higher ( Masses over tae lower , iir . Solly then proceeded f o show
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SlLti o A ° l 5 fate of the « Pnnt * 7 f it * social political , and trading arrangements , wera fearfulk unermstmn . He did not go pledged to advocate anv party views or class interests but ho did go pled » ed to do justice to ail panics , even to those who seemed most opposed to tho welfare and rights of tho poor , ior they above all others deserved pity for wliai seemed to him thus mournful errors but the preseni and eternal interests of all must not be sacrificed tc the errors of a few . Ho would gladly attend the conference ; may God speed it and bless it . Thanks were gimi to the Chairman , and the meetius seperated highl y gratified . il A l \ ¦» » -
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Horrible Occubbesck . —The Parisian Message * pub . i-shes la a recent mnnber , the following frightful details from a correspondent at Florence : — " Prince Gorsim , of this city , had a » e « ro m his service , processing the Mahometan religion , who was much attached ; o Maria Nimeiata Go ' . doni , a fervent Catholic . The negro had saved some money , and tho yonng woman ' s parents agreed to give him their daughter in marriage . His religion was the only obstacle—all tfforts to convert him having failed . On a late occasion Maria ' s father invited the negro to dinner . Ho tasted a plate of rieo , but when his bctrozhed offered him wino , he repelled it with d- ' sciainwhen
, she observed " You aro no longer a Mahometan , you have eaten pork " These words retdered tho negro furious ; he s-eizid a knife and plunged : i into the yout > . g person ' s hcun . Tho parents rushed to their daughter ' s assistance ; ths nearo killed the father with one blow , and then 2 t ; ackcd the mother . Tne son exclaimed for a-iistaiiee , bui be ' ere any km procured , tho mother and s'jn w . > re hid lifeless on tho ground . At length two carabineers arrived , when tho negro seized a misket a- < ii kilU-ti one of them , but bis comrade in reiu'ii shot the negro dead ; and when the officers oi jy-tico arrived , then ; remained only to have the dead bodks of the sufferers interred . "
America . — By the packet ship North America , | which arrived m \ Sunday at Liverpool in uinetf-cn j liays from N < 5 w York , we havorecoivisu tb ^ paper * I Of ' that city to ( he 20 ih u ! t-., threo days later than : ti : o la-. st arrivals . Tho Cult-doiii . ** , << te , iiner . had nr-I rived nl l 3 j _ -: un , after a very favourable passaga of f thirteen days ; and the ucwi brought by her ; ro ; : i j England occupies a prominent plucein tho American ; journals . There is very little political newg in these j capers of a . iiV moment . Tho g .: nprjl opinion in New Yo-i-k and Washington was » , has . M'L-jod would ho actjnittel . Matters aro going on protty favourably in Canada . A coiamittce has been appointed in the ! Himss of Assembly to equalise tho currency . Tho : c-mmit ' . oo which had bcennaniod to decide upon the j -U ' - 'j .-ct of roporti ) ij » the dehv . w , ha , it < lc . \ in a i \ pon I in f , ivo' -ir of the As-so : nbly subscribing for five ' hundred copies of f ho A fir .-or of I ' arlinmeni . 'i ' l-io 1 G-i 7 ornmv . il pj . in of baM : i ))^ and ounr . tu-. y i ^ u- ^ vly j matured . A nmnb-T oi citiz . 'us uf Quob ' to ., mostly
i of rrench origin , huVii jiii ^ m circu ! u : on a petition i t-j the Proviucm ! L' - ^ iilcr . uro , praying tho Honsc to ' iaicrecdo wi'ii the Queen for a , t ' uU p . xrdon to all j persons nnuUcitcl in the " troubles" of 1 G 37-38 . ¦ Tac Synod oi' \\ tv Prcsbyturian Ch'irch in Ca-uada , I commenced i ' -s annual sod . iion » t Kingston on the 12 tii iasvaut , whan nearly forty Ministers and about 1 fif'cen ruliiij ! elUei'd took tl : c-ir bjats . A good cfa-l : ba-i-ioss -. vas trar « 53 f . tcd in ViUU ' ion to Missv uary I labour , and an address voted , coui' / ratulatiug his ! Excellency on tho comp ^ 't ion of thy Union of tlie IVuvince . ^ , and on hid rtoovery from inJisposuion . 'l ' iio byiioii aiso adopted t ' io petition to the Lt . i-ialature , praying that ); rovi .-: ion bo made for tho ioO of the bible in all . schools of the province'receiving any # ra ! it of public money . Th « 4 ' M regiment has arrived at Toronto . Both Provinces are unu .-uaily healthy . The Govcrnor-Oenwal has quite rccovtrod .
Washington . —Oar v < -ry latest accounts from Waaiiin ^ ton f ^ pcak Vi-ry ducoura ^ ii ) f ; iy oi' tho pas-^ a ^ 8 of a Bank Chu . ; ; er at the extr a session ; anu tuine go so far as to say that noihin ^ will be done of a « y important ' . * , except the n w loan of l' 2 , 000 , tOO dollars . It is s . iid th-i ri ' o .-nlent is a ^ a-lwst all action o : \ a- bank , tariff , l ) a .: krn ;; t law , and division of the public lands , uuhl the ni . c : ii !^ of tho regular scsi-ion iu Dece : ii'jer u »; xt . Ho wiil iheu bo prepared to frame a general s ) steaa of legislation in the finances , currency , public lands , and imports , all together , consistent with rights , principles , and puLiic policy . Siica is the op ' nion on those points . On the M'Leod case , it is urn ^ e siuod that no difflculty Will occur .
Phiiadelphia MonM . iTY and Justice . Tho Grand Jnry of Philad ' . lphia havo found soveial indic : m = utd against the Times t and two Other penny papers , for libels—that is , for tdiing too much unwelcome truth . In this same city , Luvis , who forgo and defrauded to the extent of nearly 1 , 300 , 000 dollar ? , was allowed to run away—to comebackand to run away again , without any molestation from a Grand Jmy . iu thosauio city , the Directors of a bank robbed the widow , orphan , and other stockholders of Europe and America , out of nearly 3 j , 0 UU , 000 dollaiv , their all—and they are looked up to as respectable cit . Z 3 iis , beyond tho reach of a Grand Jnry . In tho same city , police oih ' cer . s are proved in open Court to be confederates of burglars , u , nd they arc untouched by a Grand Jury . In the same city , fcrg-.-rs and murderers aro tried , and get .. ft " . All this is the justice and morality of Philadelphia .
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keep the secret . Such have been kept a # ain . In short , tho snake ia scotched , but not killed ; and uo Englishman ought to rest satisfied until , by a conjoint and universal expression of opinion with his fellow-countrymen , he has compelled the Government , or that individual member of it who t-xtrcisea supreme authority in . this matter of piisou discipline , to issue distinct aud positive commands that these newly-introduced samples of systematic torture shall be at once and for ever abolished in ali the the prisons of England . —Dispatch . In the Parish of Rochdale there are at present 1 , 527 empty houses .
Animal Magnetism . —An exhibition of the rnmarkablo phenomena of animal magneusm took placo on Monday , at tho Hanover-square rooms . Tho company or audience assembled in the largs room on the ground ficor ; and , a- tew minutes after three o ' clock , M . Delafontaine , accompanied by a modest and rather interesting girl , presented himseif on the temporary stage . A gentleman , a foreigner evidently , from his slight accent ,, then addressed the persons present , and in a very lucid and appropriate manner oiibred some observations and remarks on tho history of animal rcacueluro , which , though in themselves exceedingly appropriate and well adapted for tho k'ciure-room , would be misplaced in our report . At the conclusion ho was
much cheered ; and as soon as silence could bo obtained , M . Delafontaina coumiencc-d his experiments . Iu a few minutes the patient was fast asleep . Pins were then stuck into her hEiids ; inti head , without any Pi ^ ns being indicated that , ^ he experienced pain or unra ^ nc . ^ . The company beh ; g satisfied with th : 3 exhibition of M . DelaUmtaiwe's magnetic power , though a gentleman near us was incredulous on thii sulijcct , a youth presented himself . Having paid his ret-p' -eis to the company , ho was seated in the c ' , and in a very few moment * completely ? . le ? iocris : d . Pins were then thi-Hst into his her . d thi ,- ;! is , and hand . : . Ammonia and t . 'io lucifor matches were applied to his nostrils , and the pei'cusbiou ( . Tips disi
any visible cii '> : cls . It was thfn tutciffrted by a gentleman , who suid his t *; id * , « was Jackson , and thai I ho was w-oll known at Si . 13 anl : ol . ttaew ' s Hospital , ' that , to test , tlie truth of ii . Delaiontnino ' s experij inu'itri , he Kif . julJ be allowed to held up ( he arms of i the patient in a llor . ' zo . Jtal position , uv . dlhnt during j that period M . Doiafon aino tlionld raagir- 'tise , and proituco in t £ a : n a cataleptic crisis . Zl . l > -.- ! afontaine : consented , ar . i in about five minutes so perfect a : state of catalepsy was produced that Mr . Jackson ( of St . B : irtliolom 3 w's t ! o . ~ pii : -ii ) ex preyed hir - 'isoli | pinch alannad , txclaimed , " You wiil tlirinv hiin I into coiivnlsiohi , " whkh to a curtain extent ;> e did . hi ™ v ' . "i < Minigin , vr . l-All IU a V-tllUlU eXld'I . ' 0 ( IiU .
; Th-: pa'irnc ' s arms then nmni-.-. ed upraised : i '<* . ' ) vo hi .-j hpaJ , and in a sin ?; p . ii ; ifnl n . isltion . Pln ^ wtrt , ; ii ; ain thrust into his hand and thighs , and we blusls i to . record it , sane ( how s-h .-ill we c'laractcri .-o su « h I au individual l ) — s ; iy , tlun , a thoti ^ htle-s—n ;> , that 1 is not she wor > 1 ~ an unpri ; . ¦ i plcd parson , thriti-t ti ; sliarp histrnmeut—we should " s . . } ' it way a ) nv . c : l iiro tho upper part of tho calf of the leg , yet no , symptoms of suffering were exhibited . " Wo »; efit : o ! i l ; ctv , to savo time , tfa . it ths reason we havo f . r saying that it was a sharp instrument i . ; tho fact that the youth lost more than an ounce of blood ; nor w . ;•* this known until ho had been removed from thr : < "i : nir . ho Imvimr i » . i »' ni-v t : > been rouioved from thr : < -i ; nirhe havinjrc-citravy to
, , all cx : ) . vncnc : ) felt so : !! , that M . pila'b' -. tninc was compelled to retire with h m frcia thero' ; :: i . In o : ' . r opinion it wns tho Joss ct' blood wuich c-u-icd tho famtnt-ss . On his return , ? vl . Dclai ' out . iinc was desirous of proceeding with the voltiic ; md eloctro-r . a-lvaniC experiment ? , but . the company expressed Ch : jnit-i ' . lvcs perfectly saiitfiod . A yentlemim of Cuias Collcg'j , Cambridge , nivl with whose iwrao wo were kindly favoured , presentc-. i lritn > eH ' , and dejir « d to b < i mngrnitise . d . This gcntk ' Rnn ' s fatiior was present . M . Diilafontaiiic , through his interprettr , i =. v . d , that from the appearances of the gentleman , who was a strong j-o ' . jug mvn , about twenty-two years of ago , sinewy and powerful , he -J'd r . o . think he would , «
uc' need in Dja ^ nctiPJ })^ him , but he wonld try . In about five miniHcshe was dead asleep . This wssa most remarkable ca ? e , and excited yreat inu . reu-. When , awakened , this gentleman wa , i i :: nd cuois ^ h to cxj plain to the company ail his sensations . li « fiaid he was in the first in . ? tai : ce a passive patient , but ( hat i a .-5 soon as he sat in tho chair he did everything in , his power to resist the influence of tho magnetiser , ; but that he could not succeed . Ho complained that ] previous to his sleep he felt as if about tobe suffocated . 1 In fact , tho gWms hystericus was visible , arid the ! sensation wa ^ bo act ! to that M . Delafoiurune was i obliged to remove his stock , for fear ef ulterior con-: sfquencea . A second young gentleman , younger ap-) par ^ ntly than the last , then desired to be magnc : ised , i and , strange to say , he was also from Cainbridge . 1 He obligingly favoured the Gompany with his name .
| This caso was still caore decisive than tho last . The ¦ patient was in a very ftw minutes rendered perfectly [ unconscious , and exnibittdthouiual phenomena . He was awakeiu-d by the snapping of a percussion cap at tha bark of his head , and described to the i company the sensations which he hid experienced . He said he felt as if about to faint , and that , in fact , the en lire sensation was that ' -f a fainting fit , | without Sis unplcn ^ Hut accompaniments . It id remarkab'o that both thesa gentleaieu , who were of very dissimilar temperaments , should have experienced the same sensation ? . We hava thus hnstily , and to the best of our ability , without le min # to one side or the other , reported the particulars of this ( to us , and we believe to all present ) extraordinary exhibition . We still withhold our opinion , though we hnve no hesitation in saying that tho phenomona which we have latelv witnessed remain vot
unexplained on the supposition of imposture . The room was well filled , and with highly respectable persons — Week- ' y Chronicle . REt-icroi / s ToLER , vno . \(?;—At the GaildlialJ , on Tuesday , tho ftev . Air . Hall , a Rom ^ n Catholic ek'rtfvman , applied to Mr . Alderman Kelly for his advice under the following circumstances : —He was sent for by a Roman Catholic prisoner , confined in tho Giltspur-strect prison , to visit him , and ho did so last W'jek . Ko afterwards sent him a prayerbook , and also sorco prayer-books for some other Catholics , who were confined in the gaol . Upon making a subsequent visit , he found that none of these books had reached the prisoners , but had been intercepted by the Rev . Air . Bo .-fdiugton , tho Protestant Chaplain of the goal . The same Prayerbook which ho was pleasod to prohibit was admitted for tho use of the Catholic prisoners in Newgate , with the sanction of the Her . Mr . Carver , the
Ordinary . Complainant had an interview with the Rev . Mr . Boddin ^ ton , and was not treated with thf > courtesy which or . e Clergyman ought to show to another . The complaint he made was twofold—that the Catholic prisoner was compelled to attend with the Protestants at the chapel , against a man ' s conscience ; and next , that he was prevented from receiving a Roman Catholic Prayer-book . The Chaplain said , with respect to the latter , that it contained matters contrary to what ha taught , and he had a mind to burn tho several copies complainant had sent ; aud that he should persist in requiring Catholic as well as Protestant prisoners to attend divine service in his chapel . Mr . Alderman Kelly said he had no power to interfere as a single Magistrate , but if tho complainant would take the trouble to make his representation to the Committee of Aldermen , he was sure it would receive due consideration .
Execution of the KnaresborOUGH MURDERERS . —On Saturday last , at noon , the awful sentence ot the law was carried into execution upon Joha Burlinson , Henry Nuttall , and CharlcB Gill , who were convicted at the Yorkshire Assizes of the murder ot " Joseph Cocker , of Knaresborough . Ever since their condemnation all the three men have conducted themselves in a most penitent manner . In does not appear that they ever entertained any hopes of a reprieve being granted them . They were attended in their devotions , from the trial to the execution , by the chaplain of the gaol , the Itev . J . Shackley , Rev . Thomas Richardson , and the Rev . J . Rattanbury , Wesleyan minister . The unhappy convicts paid the most reverent attention to the instructions
which were afforded them by tho Rev . Gentlemen , and exhibited tho utmost anxiety in making themsolves prepared for entering upon eternity . The prisoner Gill has suffered considerably for several days from erysipelas , so much so , that for a length of time he was confined to his bed . In walking across the yard from the condemned cell to the room where they wore pinioned , Burlinson and Nuttall walked with a firm step ; Gill , who was weak from the effects of disease , was supported by two of the attendants . At twelve o ' clock George H . Seymocr , Esq ., the Under-sheriff , demanded in the usual manner the bodies of the condemned , immediately after which the procession was formed , and the men walked to the scaffold . They were quite resigned to their fate , and when the chaplain engaged in the usual service they were loud and earnest ia their responses . After this the whole three were engaged in prayer for several xainutes . Burlinson , who was
the eldest of the three men , was placed in the position of the drop next CastSegate , Gill was in the centre , and Nuttall occupied the other extremity . Gill was inoro fira upon tho scaffold than might have been expected from his previous suffer \ B £ from erysipelas . The other two walked to the scaffold with a firm step ; but the demeanour of the whole three was that of the deepest contrition and penitence . After the uhual preliminaries the bolt was drawn , and the men were launched into eternity . The sufferings undergone by Burlinson and Gill eeemetfto be great , their bodies were very much convulser ' . ; the other seemed to die soon after tho exc-CUtione r had done his work . After hanging the usual timf ; the bodies were-cut - down and removed to the pri son , previous to their being buried within its proci ' . icts . All - 'ho three were quite young men , Burline jn beir . g 24 ytars of age , Nuttall 22 , aud Gill 19 . Burlinson and . Gill were the parties who inflicted tho wounds upon the old man . JS'uttall was present
at the time , aud assisted at the rifling of Cocker s pocket . They all belong to Knaresborough , where thtfiri ' amilwd reside .
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It is a curious Fact that there is no English Pronouncing Dictionary compiled by-an . Englishman . Stephen Jou . es was a Welshman , Sheridan . was an Irishman , itnd Waiker was a Scotchman . Tun Power of Union exhibited in that op tub fKEisS . — " What ono man can do amidst the elements of nature is small ; but each is in his own orbit the centre of his company of satellites , and so may contribute a portion of increase considerable to the general power . It is one of the virtues of th 9 press which addresses all and m 3 y effect all , that multitudes forming a mighty aggregate of potty influence operated upon it , may effect the condition of the whole , aud to . create a moral force individually weak and of small power , but bound no together and acting with one mind and to one end , that-ehail unite tho power of each into the power of all . — Vleuve ' s Gazette .
The Clerical anti-Corn Law CONTENTION . —We find the following m the Perth Chronicle :- " The Manchester Conference . —The First Relief Conpregation here . has resolved to send the Rev . Mr . Lindsay to tho" Conference of Ministers , to be held in Manchester ori the Corn Law question . A meeting of the cow « p-e £ a-t : on was held on Monday evening for this purpose , at -which it was also Dgrecd to give tlieiv pastor instructions regarding the best means of effecting a repeal of thfse laws . One of the resolutions is to the following effect : — ' That it is the decided conviction of the congregation , that the only wsy by which a proper aojnsiracr . t of the grievance can be obtairipd , is tha admission of all classes of her Majesty ' s . =. •; bjects to an equal participation iu tho nyht ol ' bcir-g represented in tho House of Commons . '
The _ resolution only , suggests flist the reason ior romv . 'E to this , conclusion is , that the classes whose intends are to bo uphc-ld in their present form , have the sole power to reppal these laws , and are , then , fore , not likely to do so . V / a hope that aH congregations will ^ iva simUar instructions to their ministers ; an > i thus a mighty movement lriay be cOTiirne'iced which wilJ , erelong , be the means of rcndering justice to'the oppressed millionsot'this country . The Bissior ov London . —A certain c ^ ed Rector , in Middlesex , has lately been summoned to attend ' .- ¦« L 6 rd . > hip to i -ivo an account or' his conduct on tho foilowii-g eharses : —That ho is in the i-abit of opening hia window , aud converting himself into what the Americans call a trollop , viz ., sitting in an arm chair &r > d f iring the passers-by a view of the
so ! e 3 of his shoes—that , in such uncisrica-1 posture , he has been seen reading a newspaper ou the Lord's clay—an-i last , biit not ' least in the Ui ? hop ' s ey <*? , that his revren ' co has a cask of sin ( c ^ iion ale of c- ' . irsi *) on his draw . 'K ^ -roc . ' )) sola I Ti ;« old contlenian , net a little annoyed at bein : < brought from a d \? U * . v . ce to answer such paltry charjios , told the ¦ 1 3 iih > - 'P that Sic was no ; aware there was anything very J ; ci : iuu 3 in any of the charges , supposing < 'hey wei \ : all t-iue , bu ; pleaded not £ in ! tv to ; he Sunday newspaper reading . It is rtally pitifnl to find a . ' earned ! Kan 1 ke Dr . Jilon' . fiefd listening to tho tit ' . ' c-t 3 ttie of every busy fool . If a cler ^ yir . an is guilty of any ininjortality , it is a Bishop ' s duty to Hiterft-re , but the eccentricities of seventy ia ? . y surely bo passed over . It is too late at such an air- to p'udy
ChftstfrfSold or the dancing-raastcr . —Sunday Times Exthaopdi . varv Affaiu . —Great oxciiemeut prevailei at Wootton Ba-sctt en Saturday week , ia consequence of the following ciro / awstanco : —A man . of til-- ? parish of CKifo Pypard iial ben takon into custody the Sat'jr ^ ay pveviou 3 by the polico-c-fSctr , frr thrpa ' . enin < j to beat n , woman . The c . Scer , vhe ' . her acting under the advice of amagi-trate or not is unknown , took him iuto the parish of Wooiion Lh ^ -ctt , and turned him over to the policeman ata : ; ont-fl in that town , who , without any ceremony , put him into the Blind-housr , where he was confined until the following Thursday . He was then taktn to tti . o ccmnty magistrates , but from some cause or other , nothing was decided , and he \ va 3 again placed
m conSiiifciaent ,- where he remained until Saturday , tl ' .-o policeman icfusin « to allow \ iim xo brert-. hc fresh air , or to obey the calls cf nature , othcrwis-e than ia his dungoon ! Thus was a freo born Englishman imprisoned fora w , c \ k , withoutsuy inquiry havivi s been iusrituted into the charge on which ho was approher . dcd . The Mayor heaving of the matte ) .- , ct ; d un-¦ : ierotanuin ! f thai the inhabitants were disgusted afc tins iTianncr of confinement ( the Blind- hous j being a miserable hole , only six feet by four feet ) , desired the policeman to take the man to the parish where the alleged offence was committed , and in which a county magistrate resided . The caso was then disposed of , and t \ io man dismissed , it appearing t ' aat ha was of unsound mind ! Surely this matter requires investigation . — Wiltshire Independent .
Mi- lancholy Case cf f ejiale DrsTiTL'TioN . —On Satur . Jay , Jano Knight , a remarkably fine-grown and inteiesiin . ir girJ , bcivscen fifteen and sixteen years of age , was placed at tho bar . before Mr . Hard wick , tho sitting magistrate , at JUarlboroughstreet , on the" following charge : —Police constable 70 , of tho C . < liv-isioii , stated that , about eleven o'clock on Friday night , he found the defendant sitting on tue ttep oi a do-nr in the Quadrant , R' ? gent-strect 3 with her heart leaning on her hands , ou her knees . She was sobbing violently , and had no bonm-t or shawl on ; tho rest of tier apparel -waa drenched with tlie rain . In answer to tho questions witness put to her , she stated thai slid w&ii in a state of utter destitution , and actually starving . Witness , therefore , out of a feeling of compassion ,
proceeded to take her to the station-house , but was obliged to support her all the way thither . Suitable refreshments were provided for her , and , under the circumstances oi' the case , she was made as comfortable as posaiblc- Mr . HarJwick asked the defeudaut how she becimo so reduced to such a wrotehod condition ? The defendant ( bursting into tears ) said that hrr mother had been dead about eighteen mouths j that she had no brothers or sisters ; that her father iun away from her fire weeks ago , after disposing of b . isfumiture , beins under pecuniary embarrassments . Siie had since subsisted on .-what the neighbours , who respected her mother , had given her ; but at length overy resource had failed her ; and for the lust two days and nights , she bad wandered about the streets , without a place . of shelter or ri'st , or a morsel of food ; and , when the policeman found her , she had bin just sat down , being unable to proceed further from sheer exhaustion . —Mr .
Hard wick inquired if sue knew to what parish she belonged J—The defendant taid she had been told to St . James's , Westminster , as , for many years , and until about three months after her mother ' s death , her father , who carried on an extensive business a 3 a ladies' shoemaker , paid £ 180 per annum for the nouse he occupied in Brewer-street . —^ The policeconstable , who took the defendant into custody , said ho had ascertained that the account she had given of herself was perfectly correct : and he had also learnt tiist , while she was wandering the streets at night , she had been despoiled of her bonnet and shawl , through refusing to accompany some of tho most abandoned of her own sex , who endeavoured to inveigle htr into a life of shame and infamy . —Mr . Haruwiek said that he would see that the defendant was properly taken care of in future ; and , for the present , he should send her to St . James ' s workhouse . —The poor ' girl sobbed aloud her gratitude , and left the office .
New Order of the Poor Law Commissioned relative to dfstitute pjsrsoins f 0 vsd is the Streets . —Sir Francis Head , one of the assistant Poor Law ^ ommissionerSjWaited upon Mr . T wyford , the sitting magistrate , at Bow-street , and after referring to a statement that had appeared in the papers , of some proceedings that had taken place in that court on Monday , the 26 th ult ., relative to Emma Watson , a youug woman found iu the streets in a case of complete destitution , who had been taken by a policeman to St . Margaret ' s Workhouse , Westminster , and there refused admission by the porter , said that the Poor Law Commissioners had made a full investigation into all the circumstances of the case , and the result was contained in a report , wiich he begged leave lo hand to the bench . The report
stated that the Commissioners deemed it expedient to issue such a regulation as should place tho relief of applicants at the said workhouse , in circumstances of urgent necessity , on a more satisfactory footing , and should enable the magistrates , if necessary , to enforce such relief by the infliction of the penalties imposed ia section S 8 of the Poor Law Amendment Act , on persons guilty of any breach of the rulea and regulations of the Poor Law Commissioners . In pursuance of which resolution the Commissioners had made the following order : — ' To the Churchwardens , Overseers , &c , of the parishes of St . Margaret and St . John , in tho city of Westminster . We , the Poor Law Commissioners , under the powers and authority of an Act passed in the 5 th year of the reign of his late majesty King
William IV ., entitled * Au Act for the Amendment and better Administration of the Laws relating to the Poor in England and Wales , * do hereby order and direct that any person in a state of destitution , who may apply for relief under circumssances of sudden or urgent necessity , at any workhouse belonging to and situate within the parishes of St . Margaret and St . John , in the city of Westminster , shall immediately on such application be relieved by admission into such workhouse , and by the supply in such workhouse of such food , clothing , medicine , and other articles of absolute necessity as the emergency oi" the ease may require , until some lawful order touchiag the relief ol such person be otherwise made by the persons duly authorised in that behalf . Aud we do herety order and direct the master , matron , and porter of such workhouse respectively , to
ao'mit any such person so destitute as aforesaid into tho same , and so far as each of them respectively is empowered so to do , to supply or proenre to be supplied , such relief . in food , clothing , or medicine , as aforesaid , until some lawful order shall be given in respect of any such person , by the persons doly authorised in that behalf . ( Signed ) "J . G . Lefevre . 11 Dated Aug . 6 , 1841 . •» G . C . Lewis . " Mr . Twyford having looked at the aboye document , said he was . glad the case had attracted the attention of the Poor Law Commissioners , arid that they had made an order which would empower the magistrates to order relief to be given iu such cases , which would prevent the recurrence of anything of the kind in future , air F . Head thea bowed and withdrew .
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ADDRESS TO THE COMMONS HOUSE OF CORRUPTION . Ye inrofitss o' corruption ' s -k ' s , Wfca n--ii aud EtEd szirn'Uzi ' . z ^ rs , J > u : liinsa fce * i : he p--cT iu ^ h's cause , > " jr Jit "Sis prayers , I mean to tell 7 * . clause by clause , What reeds Trrairs .
I am a poor bet honest oin . A member o' the s \ rinifh clan ; Bill tho' I ' Tc DKiltr Ilusc r&r Jaa " , 1 bar a rl-h : To seik sit zin , tho' yet : shou'd baa , "We 3 ' vcht might ; For prayer , ye dinii 3 nniierstiad it , 5 j I liiTsn jT ^ £ i fcS ^ ff ^ ca-. m-A II , As 2 ste a' resc-rces jiran ^ . i ; That ' s for nj good , ' . And ilia year some ither luasdite , To sake 127 blood . I * ra A'Jam ' s son . S 3 -weei as yon , A ^ d , tiio" ciy I < 3 tis words are fe" > r , I understand thai Hrf . vtn's dsw Is sent to nourish Hi herb , ard plant , and s ' : ~ ep , ard cow , Mankind to cherish .
TLeu -why jhon'd I be st 3 rvrd rjj " : tern Wi toil an" hunger , nisb : an' morn , ^ nd fere'd , t-v tjraafo ia"uata an' scorn , like Job to r-re , Ar 3 Curse fhe czj thai I w ^ 5 rcra To be a siare ? Tbe 5 T ? at Cref . fcr h :-th crdsir . 'd The ssa arid Jaud , the sna and -vrin'l , Aad mia , -vrlth poorer to urderstai-d , Tie grand design Wsi t :- ioi : e in s : > ci ^ i-ari , All Adiir- ' s line . Then -shy stcn'd ccsimercs be restrain'd By vitke . 1 la"ws . bj tcti maintain'd , Whi ' . i nuilions o' car race are pain 'd , Por -jrart o" f . > cd , And cir ^ iDt Ian" s , eo sadlj stiiu'd , Wi' iuaa : i bioxi ?
To serre a tau ; htj j-iiuper'd iev , A B-orihlra , selasn . id ; c cretr , Wta neTer s-s-Ki ' . iu 1-ick ncr brso , Bat wbei they dine"Wfia baud da iibtr * . hir , gs in y \ ew Bat wiivrts and -sriac . The pfroplc'B TOice ye -wim a h- ai , TLo' Fr . ppiica . tcc , ytar by year , Te only laugh , s . n' ti-aut an' sneer At a' their prayer ?; Bat neTer try tr . ei ; b ^ nses to cheer , Or eise their csr ^ s . ¦^< on ' , I mien tell yon whit I -vre-nt , Be ' . notiir . / ii £ h supplication ' s caJHI neizitr worship Send nor saunt , "Whs st ^ rrs the p .-or—1 odj- tdl , by cf-h-LEd rant , " TVhAt I am fur .
Ii is that eTery son o' man , T ^ si ' s rencn ' t the yer . rs 0 ' fvrentv-aiB ; Ths : i frte from crime and do insane , Da hae a Tote la choosing men that l&vs con'd plan , To inend my lot . That ' s -vrhat ye canaa -vre ' el refuse , 3 ? o = y caref 2 c"d ssam excuse , Iii . 6 pocr fsiks do be'ia fit to use Thfcii seii » e an' sight , ' RTian you Bee thcuasnds sae abuse
Their ten pound right . It ' g no the coat ttit m ^ ks ihs man—Its eo tbe cash , the hotter , nor Ian' — Its Me that bis a -weil-SUed pas , Aid hDn ^ t heart ; Set item that ' s fools , by nature's plan , Aye -want a parL The cfit clause manna be r * jeciit ; I -want to bae the Tote respeckit , An' no to bribes an' lairds subjsckitj As Toiea iuie been , The Ballot -won'd frae thieTea protfcetii ,
Aa' robbers ieeu . That ' s -what toiiT surely ne ' er denj , Or else IUI tril the rezsiv trfcy ; Its j » ist because your fear'd to try EiTctions fair ; Te ken the Bunk wad heave ye high "Cp in Voe air . I has no" time to sit and panse , Sj I cum briBg anither clause ; Its 'what yonr honours srraTe ' y ess 'Q'salificatior , Which gi ' e 3 tbe righc to mere Jaci-dn ^ vrs , To £ 11 your station . Its EBTty near the esd o' time , Aid nituitfB centres j&s , t her prime , "R'hes brains are made 0 ' stsne an' lime , An' lumps 0 ' land , An nare but blockheads , black tri * crime , Fit to command . '
This Eitim be aJisr'd -a-j tbe Jsre , Oi el&e the -wheel -rill -want the nave , And every man remain a sl ^ re , VTha" has use land , Cotcpeli'd to crouch to foci or snare , At their ccmniand . The test , If I can £ nd expressions , Tocrnt it taif o' your transgiesjioiis , i-atiE &s the Ecnib * r o' tout sessions ;
Ilk base and ruae To zaaii lang st \ en 5 = ars digressions Fjss a' that ' s good . A year ' s enou' to fee a Bcrran "Its sorrittinjfcs mai ? ija he ' s deserrsn' ; Btit if joa est- = t Sad him rwerTen Frae right to -wrsiig—If bcii agree , you may itscire ' em Again as lang . " ^ "tec xaen 's isitali'd for seven year , ^ ' ^^ s that citthing can tLeia steer , 1 J ^> -n get crou&s » aa' Sx . xccibix ! 5 queer In their opirnons ; —2 ' ihszt corruption ar £ . < rs them bc&i , To be its Hiinions .
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¦ A XARRATiVE OF THE EXPERIENCE AND ' SUFFERINGS OF WILLIAM DuDD , A : FACTORY CRIPPLE , wr . uen by himself , ijiv . ni ; an account of the hardships and sufferings : he endured iu ea * Iy life . < ko .. > kc . Secor . d edition . LiEUjn : L . aid G . Svlh-, 1 GD , Tleet-stres : ; aud ' , Ha : chard and Soa , I 87 , PicCidilly , Ui 4 l . ( Second j notice . ) : We irnie r . o apology for calling the at' . ent on ol ' our reaeefs a second time to this dieting and heart' rendi : ^ narrative of ; uc hellish facu-ry sys ' -em . Its ' s : a .: eznents cannot be too extent ; vt- ] j known , and we 1 trust all who hs-ce th- ; p-j-sri-r tviji ¦ wiJjJD ^ 'Jy aid in givii : ^ \\ a wide ai : d extensive circulan-ja through ¦ the coun * ry . T . iis edition is much enlarged , au « l i contain ? statements which caa ? -s us to blush for our ' dei-5 ner : i ' e c-juntrf . Dudd ' s Look tccir . 3 with the
e : si iniport-vnt natter , and is i . f ice most thriJlm ^ interei ; . Who can read the iimpli but aff-s-unp detuil of hi ? efforts to obt ^ iu insLruaiiqa , and not fee ! that such an intellect was not designed to be cramped in the hell-boies to which from early childhood its pos ^ esior was the doomed victim . All , however , in this blax-k bjok is not of unpieasing character ; we look upon the aid off-red him by tTnv ' . ojtTs m h : s endearour to improve himself as a brignt ' tpct 0 : 1 the dark picture , and the treatment he received from the society of Odd Fellows is so crediubii to that extensive body of working nu-n , tha : we cirino * withheld it from the notice of tii « pnbiic . Ti . e noble spirit of humanity which opem-d ibis lodge and tl ; eir hearts to the poor factory cripple , is beyond ar . y praise which is in our power . j vifsr . vi ; his fraternity William Dadd thus WTi'c ^ a I
i " ThiofciEg I Cii ^ ht siend in need of assistance at i some fntnre period of my life , as 1 had all along been j obligt-J to prop myself up , rind was evidently -working at :-T 9 my strtn £ jtb , I joined the Society of Odd Fel-• lo ^ s ; -ivhich is iLj best of this description tbat I am acgtiainiea-with ; but it is not ¦ wi thout iLs f ^ ui : s . In ! thii S ^ iety I was s ^ jon put i nto ofBcs ; an-i , hairiiig an . L : tiT 3 asu v tiafcverir . g raind , 1 put myself forward , and -sris fcltt := d as th 4 Secretary of the Lodge to which I bcivr- ^ ed . On that occasion , I well remember , I had ; to ai- ' ress , ior the first time in my life , a large body ! of in in . I feit rather timid ; bnt having practiced in mv room for a full hour , I delivered my maiden ; speech , which still remains fixed on my memory , as : folioTra : —
! ' ' Mr . Chairman and Gentlemen , —I now stand before yon as 3 candidate for the important office » f 1 Secretary—an office which , I am well aware , requires j not only talent and abilities , bat also great care and ¦ attention—hear , hear ,, —and although I can say cluing in faTonr of my bumble abilities , having i icCeiVtfU no other education than what I have been : atie to scrape together after my daj ' a work was done , j Etill I trust that the interest I feel for the good and I -welfare of this Society , wil ! Btimulate me to use 87 ery j exeriion in my power in the discharge of the Eeveral j dudes of this office , should I be thought worthy of ' fcoluin ^ it . As I am convinced that you will act iu this , as in all other matters , solely for the good j of tie S- - > ciety , so I enn assure you , that I shall be satisfied with your decision , whether it be for 01 against
i i ^ fc « ! " Tiere were five candidates for the 6 ffice ; and this ¦ was tbe Stats cf the poll , as taken from the uumite-1 book : — William T > odd G 4 •\\\ S i i J . D 4 J . B . ... 1 ; J . M i \ SO ! ;< The other candidates thragat I should have the : lead , but each expressed a wish to be second . Tee
result proved they were all second . These four mem' bers were tradesmen ' s sons , who bad received a good ' education—I , a factory cripple , who had never cost my parents a shilling for my learniD ? . I was elected a ! Kc ^ nd tima to this effi ce , and had , in twelTe months , i about ££ oo of the Society ' s money through my fingers . ' I th . n receiTed a -vote of thanis , and was elected to a : higher office . Is the year 1835 , I was elected to repre-> £ rnt the district , a body of ae-yen hundred men , in the I annual meeting of the Society held that yea * at Derby ; ¦ and in 183 0 1 -was a ^ ain thought worthy of a seat in ' that important meeting held in London . "
We hare already exceeded our limits , bnt the ; foIioTTiug affords such a striking proof of tbe immo-¦ rojiry engendered by the accursed system , that know-! ing that our pipsr circulates widely in many parts i or the country where the details of factory life are . aJmos : unknown , we subjoin it , and with is close our . notice of this interesting pamphlet . -, " TVhile I was in the public lite in Xondon , I had ' t-f deal with-all sorts cf people , from tha lowest to tbe : highest . 1 heaTd a . l sorts of coarse brutal expressions ; ¦ bat in all that time , I neTer heard anything more . rtiisar , brutal , or wicked , than I was accustomed to
' . hear frora the master-Kianuficturers , in my youngei i days—from m ^ O too who had received a liberal ednca-. tion , sad vlio -were called to fill the highest offices in the town , and xrho , from their superior station in life , o'Jgbt to hare set an example worthy of imitating . 1 The men eagerly followed the example set them by the masters , and cursing , swearing , and low language , : became the order of the day . Respecting the moral conduct of the youag , I can say but little ; any one ! niav tMnt for himself what will be the result of one tniiired young p&o > le . of both sties , -working together ¦ under such circumstance ? , going together in the morni ing , associating 'with each , atiier through tbe day , and
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A MANUAL OF POLITICS . By Williasi Tho-MisoN , Alexandria , Vale of Le ' ven . Glasgow W . and W . Miller , DO , Bai-stteet . 1841 . This is a sensible little book , containing plain truths ior plain men . Iu tbe first chapter , " On human rights , " there is some ckar and forcible reasoning , couched in language which cannot be misund . rstond . The rights of man , both natural and acquired , are placed in a clear and convmcing point of view . Chame-s 2 mid 3 treat of the various points of tie Charter , aiid sec forth the just claims
j of the people , well sustained by a reference to ancient j u .-e and practice . The last choptor is on miscel-¦ ianeGU _ - _ matters , hnroduciiit ; the Cuurch , the national ; expe . id . ture , tiiuc ^ tiou , and religion , allot which are ! h-jLS . icd in a ei . ar u :. d e ^ uviuciF-j ; manner . Th-: ^ ork , though = ma ; l , is calculaied 10 do much good > ^' e cx-ract tha rerj . iiks as to ; Le Cleans of s < - ' : t ;!; fi I ii ; e Charter , and ulso w . os-i ou tho use to ba made oi P- iv-t vcnun obaiajd by tii - people . On the Urmi-r S tu j--ot tLc wriicr
iays-. " Your c ' . ^ ii as appear quite j ; ist ; how you I int-. nU 10 carry ILun out ? First , we intend iu tLa first ( instance to disoiai :: ) anything like YVVinco , ami pcai * ej iully , lea . il ; y , yet r = soiuteiy , to urge « . > ur r'quest upon i the L - ^ lsl . iture . V >' e ara en-liavourinj ; to tpic :: d among i -j ur \ i \\ n order u-jtffal k : i-J-vle . ! g ^ , a . -. ; 1 to givd to : h-j i rising r ^ ce a ^ edu-.-iti-jU ivMcH will :. c r-iah-. t them wiili ! tluir rights ar 'l 'luti ^ s as c : t " * zj"s . A-Av . r-j t ' uat hv . bi' . s oi iui ^ vivsrivce h : iV < M ' y " rf wudi to «; irdj our na ' . ivn . U Ui .-b ^ stnicnL , we are kibourlr . g to cultivate habits ol j so-rk-ty . C ^ nTlui- ' ud tiut a pcup ;' j ! cu . i oj ;! y Ci > i : mian-i : rcsptct by btCJ ! iitii 3 virtuous aud t-. itcLitit-ut , we tir-.: < -rying to circulate infurmit'Mn by It- : i- ! ii ; K ) oni 3 and ! D ^ KitiDC Si'Cietie-3 , a ;) d iiKikla ^ ever ) " t : \ nsa ol the
coin-: "nunr . y acquziute'l with ^ ur r < . ; il obj' cts . We iuteml : ; . o esi-. ibi -. 3 li a sy ^ t ;! Ll oi : ni $ siu ::. ny operations , and illi ^ iir . y men of accreo . t-c'i worth acil cji : iti ^ -3 to sprtsii ! r .- i - . ' wrTiiation . B-r .. v iding violt'icc . siir-. ' - ^ sin ^ liuo ' . viedg-j , 1 c . v . I st-enrirj the i ; = « - " : ' ir , C 3 . '' i-. i cj-oper . ' . ti ^ u of the viriuous an : h'l ' . n-ai-. 'i i cv- ^ ry ci- ^ s , i-ubiia prejudice ¦ will be bo . ' . t down ; i-i-j unmoiiii : igca '; imnii 8 circ-. ilAtt . vl . ii v .: ist us reb'ittfu ; ourc ^ u-e advanci :: g , aaovi-i'j caus ^ . rliuu ^ i s \ o b : l-rtl an t ! 'j ; b ana ju . t : t-e ; t ; : e operative and ur : i--iii - > v : il ~ i , < s : idiu ! it' .-d i . ' ito th-j c-. 'iistHuyucy ; the i t-irit of a prostrate nation " ^ vill co : n-j ou : in all iWlialiVc grvsttie ^ s ; an-i we . Mi _ U bwoiuj thu posse . ssurs of thosu iiii-iiun ' ni ' .-s irh-ca tre ou < : i ' - < jht , i . r . d fia . i ourstlvts iuvt-it-..: with a : i tcu atiril-ui . 3 . 1 ire-nsii uurL'Hi ' . clcd
«' . Zi ' -SLil i . In r-. i * ere : ico iu the r .. j u > b .: n . * io . t ; of the j'O ' . vcr v .- ' : iich tirj p : Dple are now sctiLiUi ; to uotaiu , he " You b :. ye svA i-ncli r . boat tue evil .- to b-. redressed ; will ) oil just . :: ; : 0 Ui-i c'ir . rigs you cyiit ^! ii ; iiate wae : > . you » jel ti ; c Charter ? U . id of the lirst arculd ba t-j UjibLt the \ - \ vi A pr . ; :: oi-.-niture ; tliit 1 . 1 vr wbicli m : il ; ta tbe e' .-. U-st ssn tbe iubcritor cf the fat -cr ' s eilntib aud titles , u . ad the : , scnas the rest of the family upon the country , as puraons , judges , la-wyers , alniiniis , and i ! iiii ' .. - . ry t'fficers . Another would be to uWi&ii the bread Ux , aud permit frte and ur . rtslne ' . ed i . utfrco-ar » e ¦ with other rmuun ;—a Parliament r-nrisentin ^ tl . e en'ire m ^ ss of tho n . vion would Lavs an equitable aijastment of the rs ' atm nj ] D ^ bt—a G- 'vtrajnc-nc
irotc-. uing t'n priuc : j .. lc 3 t-i economy would not keep a stum :: n ^ ur : ; iy in tiuie of profound ptuCt- ; and hence , thu servicvs ot' fij ' . iiurs i . ud poiic-3 would oj pu ' . iui-. t rf-quJsiti-jn as iittla a-- j't'Soib ' e . In order t !; at every m ., n Uji i bt bs freo li-. u uiu-jU ' .-red in ni . itttrs uf fiitu , a fuil RnU tutire Sfc-puiutiuu uf Church aud State would tako piace . Ar . d , in order iliat our people nii ^ ht be inte ; ligeiit , u good iysttin of national education wouid be iu . s :. tuted , a fair field aud no favour would be opened to eu-h member of th-j commonwealth ; aa txtrav . ^ sut clvii list v . v-uld bu cut down , aud no ijensiuus granted but for real services . All thuss uunieaniug usigts which ttand bttweeu a workirg man and his i « ns'itutioaul liberties , in the shape of revising bairisttrs , vroulJ be dj : ; e aw :-. y . Nvr Would a PaiiiallieUt , rtpr £ - Stntiag U » e entire mass , bj ksj attentive to th-j Loiiour
of tbe state abroad—its whole energies would be tmpluytd to niaimain an hojiourablc imercourrfe with - ¦ ' . her states ; and coU-nits , inj-tead of being 03 at pie-StiUt , kept for no other purposes than to liaii l-. vtl .-huois fur tUe menibera of vrealthy fanuUds , wuuld cencribuw to the general advancement uf the country . iscieiici would advance—improvements in arts a . 'iu manufactures Woui . l be patronised—and the eiitire people living i ; : tbe po .- ^ ession i'f equ ; l political rights , v . uuid assume a higher position in mor . ili aud religion —i :: iar ? ry and crime wouid a ! mc .--t eulirciy czuse , because ineir somv . -a Would be nearly dridi up , and lh « peopie of this cuiury live in the p 9 ic « aole tiijoymtLt of t ' :. o ; tj rights , to the possession of wl . ich , exi-v . mce , reason , and inteiligsnce , give thtm an indubitable claim .
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The Pemtentujiy a . nd the Modkl Phisos at Hollow ay . —Thanks to the exposures of tho press , and the quiet but tlfoetive operation of public ftfeliMg thereby elicited , the chilling tortures ot tho solitary and silent system of discipline , introduced some years since to our English inquisitorial prison at Millbaiik , called in mockery IhnPenitentiary , instead of the laacihoase , are likely to bo put an end to . Tho snako i * , at last , f cotchfid ; a levv inora chops at the reptile aiav , it is hoped , effect its destruction . By die . Mansion House reports of Tuesday , it appears that Sir lVter Laurie , who lias the merit of having been th * j first among his brother magistrates to express an opinion adverse to this devjiiah innovation upon tho purity of justice and the rights of humanity ,
stated that , in consequence of the number of cases ot decided and incurable insanity that had occurred in the Penitentiary during tho lass eighteen months , Government had at length directed that the system should be discontinued , aud a more , rational modo ot treatment adopted towards the prisoners confined there . Six persons , during the year 1840 , and three others in the first six months 01 ' the present year , have been reported as incurably insane , or hopelessly idiotic , through the boJy-and-mind-crushing regulations in iorco at this silent heJJ . Sir Peter might have carried his remembrance back to the cases or the three children , who , under the paternal management of the la-to Home Secretary , were sacrificed in the year I 80 D upon the altar of experimental cruelty
for hisrdification ; but tho worthy knight appeared satisfied that something had at last been done , or was promised to be done , which would prevent the future perpetration of such wanton barbarity . Sir Pete * should remember that there is a trito but comprehensive saying to the effect that " htll is paved with good intentions , " and until the public is satisfied of the existence of something more than mere good intention in this matter of inquisitorial torture , it wilhiot , and ought not , to bo satisfied . Tno mischief of centralisation is frightfully apparent in this question of prison discipline , the Homo Secretary is the focus from which tho gaol regulations of the -country radiate . He is , ex nfficio , the prime custodier of all criminal and political offenders after conviction ,
and , as such , lia « , it seems , the right ( whether constitutionally or not , is a . question for another day ) to regulate at pleasure the discipline by which they are coerced throughout the entire realm , and it has pleased him , or the philosophizing experimentalists by whom he is advised , that these regulations should be based upon principles alike harsh , unnatural , and vindictive , without reference to the true purposes of justice , which ever tend to the wholesome correction and permanent , amendment of the criminal , and not to hi 3 progressive , but inevitable destruction . In all cases of provincial imprisonment this supreme right appears to have been delegated to the local authorities as eager to carry out the cold-blooded experiments of tho tyrants of the Home-office , as if
their exertions ia the task of punishment were tho only tenure by which they might preserve to themselves the magisterial dignity . Look , for instance , at the gaols of Warwick , Bradford , York , and the numberless other dens , iu which good men and . true have been mowed up like wild beast 3 , and treated as such to gratify the petty revenge of a despicable Government , through the lickspittle subserviency Ol magisterial sycophants . This , however , is wandering from the point . The system of seclusion and silence , the goads by which [ men and women , aye , and children too , have been driven to madness , and then thrust from the gloomy cells of the Penitentiary at ilittbunk into the incurable wards of the Bethlehem Hospital , are to be laid aside ; and
Sir Peter Laurie is gratified at having so much accomplished in the way of reformation of the infernal system ; but how lamentably mistaken he must be if he supposes that bis amelioration will extend further than Millbank , unless such extension is forced , upon the Home Secretary . The new erection at Holloway , for the secret torture of such of her Majesty ' s subjects as shall dare to speak their minds too freely of her Majesty's Government , has not been built at a cost of nearly . £ 100 , 000 for nothing . The symmetrical arrangement of honeycombed cells , and radiating airing yards , like so many ladies' coffins , has not been perfeoted for
nothing . The arrangements of the chape ! , into which God's broken-hearted creatures are to be led , hooded and masked , that they may mock their Maker with thankgiviugs , while , in the frenzy of despair , they curse the incarnato deviis ho has created to torment them , have not been adopted for nothing . The hood and mask are not to be introduced for the first time into the prisons of England without an object , and when onco in general use what is to hinder the gas being applied , what is to prevent the infliction of the thumb-screw , or the boot , or the pickettiHg-irons I These aro all workf of secrecy , and may now be carried on without fur . r of publicity , for the gaol grave or the madiiouso \ v ill
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 14, 1841, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1122/page/3/
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