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SERIOUS AFFRAY AT ASCOT.
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• " ^ ssim . TO IXS WX TTBB , jrin&rt rose from iha dark awdling flood , ^ S ^ a thasresn laTand andraw it vaa good ; . sSs rf ^ n rop ^ it sparkled and shone S ^ jjiig of ihe TroiH the m osfc precious alone . ^ iniier iofl , In her station thriee blest , ^^ Sack towards BdMn ^ tBriaceloiha West , »* S *^ ia l 5 ^ Harp sudd the Ocean ' s deej > ioat ^^ itoioaioais J 8 Bm to aaoainaDa to-weep , —aiii giam c £ "h 1 e [ H » 5 s Offo-smc ' ex the deep ; ra « w !»»« - " » « s » c 3 guiui xcom net
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¦ £ & » £ State joHL'fimeompactto eongner the Trholej tf ^ Ska&ntm teas stained -with Mfleaiaalflood , S a&itibBr sakanee and pronounced it iras good . ^ as groansihat ascend feom your fbrefiftherti grave , dg ^ wimtry iJmalef tfeth ^ -imrB and iha slave , ^^ f te dsison of-Bigotry homei to his den , ^ jjgre Bntanmids'brutesjnow 1 st Ennmaie men ^^ sons Eke the leaves of the shamrock unite , fL ^ Boa of secls lrom one footstalk of tight ; ijadilusfall share of the earih-and the sky , ttfaBen -fliBJOtoe -where the serpent would die .
liS ! te JCtt ^ Enn some still are seen , f ^ w ^ tyeikesnsss » & iromtteorhatredto greenj yf « h ! 3 roen you'ie up and they're do-sra , let them 1 = Brel l ^ j Sa fljemflat mercy -wfcleh-ihej would not give . ?*» oEEna 1 ) 9 strong 1 bufrbe as gentle ai brave ! I j iqilift » a to striis , be stall ready to save J I » the laefing of vengeance presaxje to defile | i , a iT »» nt or men of , the Emerald Isle . i , canse iti ^ good and the mtn they are jtrue , ^ jfie feeen shall onfliveboih ilia Orange and Bhie I jgiae tninnphs of irinier danghter * * hall ahare , githe fnD-Birelling chest and'the fair-fioiring hair .
^ r bsewa heaves high ihB ~ Trorthy and brave , £ bd co-raid shsUrest In that soft-swelling wave ; &dEon 1 a-srake , andanake haste io be blesVJ &Arcb of the Ocean , ana Qaeen of the West ! jrmTBX Y&ESSjOaIrishnewspaper , suppressed $ y jSinad , to cany "TJxiox . "
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TTT 7 ? CAX& AsSD TEMPERATE 3 U 2 O 3 V OleD me sot of diamonds bright , Or « neat pearls so fair—€ iy , sparkling gems , to please the aight ; Tbers ' s one more pore and rare . . € fo seek It Trera the heart is tme , ^ Han peads more rare to find : 32 ns jewd is poasesBsd by few—A -caha and temperate mind . 33 a IHy fsa and bltutbing rose Are -ncfims of the storm ; Sot long tberr brilliant beauty glo-sra , The blasts their bloom disarm . Bnt there ^ a loTEly , fadeless flawer , When lor » * a Tnib . peace combin'd ; Uncbang'd , It f s&b ho ¦ winter ' s power A calm and temperate mind .
3 hs peerless gem -srith -nrtoe joins , And friendship , love , and itath ; Twill bloom as fair -when life declines As in our gloidng youth ; ! Qie haughty fair may be caressed , Bnt fails thB heart to bind ; TThsffi angel-form , if not possess 'd "W 3 ih calm and temperate mind ? ^ 3 S » 1 b . Jok ? Batsos .
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UBUSXS . —Public Mekosg to P £ nnojr SKtiHE * jiB 3 istl ^ ELASD ) Bnx . —On-Sunday ping , the 11 th instant , this , subject Tras brought ifeea Bomber of persons assembled at the Council Bn , 2 fo- 6 , Joha-street , CWdtw ^ ate , byJIt J . Hanson , "wioipokeina "very animated manner fihe wrongs mfiicted on Ireland ; and now , "when f sons "wece Jnstly complaining of their grieTances , i ^ oTenaBent Trere about to gag them by-pasang lAnes 3331—& measure fraught with injustice , ijcSsni ,-2 nd ^ yrannj-. Asnbscr ipnon was then Bred into for the purpose of getting up a jrablio efeig on the following eTening , asd a committee « 5 en to auake the necessary arrangements . In itooxsB of Monday , ihe following hand-bill was
Bed throoghosi th ^ tMjz—^^ Bxs H&ELi 3 nx ai—ApebHcmeetiBjjTOllvbaJield this eTening be 12-h , at half-pasi seTen o ' clock , in the siet Place , by perznisaon * f the "Worahipfnl the S ^ or , & > the purpose of petitioning Parliament eesi that cruel , tmconstitnSonal , and oppressiye asnre towards the people of misgoTemed and ssppj Irslaad . * Soon after ihe time of calliiig the Bang , a pretty large assemblage of persons were feted . Mr . Joseph Eichardson was -niiaiu te 2 j called on to preside . Messrs . Hanson , feffjjM'Gaej and Bowxaan sererally addressed i . Bffietmg , vrhss . the : foMvmng petition , was ieted bj the meeting , and was ordered to be for-« 3 ed to P . H . Howard ^ Esq . M . P . for the feufLfor presentation to the Honsa of
ComlueHoBoxrab ' e ihe Commons of Great Britain and Ireland is Tatiiamad assembled . il ^ itioa of the Inhabitants of the Borongh of CarMle , in tba connty of Cumberland , is public HEeSng assembled Jane 12 & , 1 S 43-STTEIR , —That yaat peiitioners haTB beard -witt fegs ol * txrm jtnfl indign » tion , t 2 iat » Biost crafelj § ai , sni imconstitiitional measure , ( brought forward representGovernm-myls saw before yonr HononrfeBDnse ^ and about to fe passed into slatr , entitled * * Arms ilrelandj Bill ; " and whieh yonr petitaonen * Sa tnO , if acted npon , be anbveidTe of the liberty iJe Irish salgeet , and calculated to distcrrb the peace tperil ike Irra of Its poor Catholic subjects by
dis-* % them , and learing sen ? exciasiTely in the hands ^ iein ^ Tidiest , snd ill-conducted Orsagemen . isopetiBnTWTft cn-n-np ; -, sge tbe jfficssaty ol sneb an ^ sare measure being applied lo Ireland , foraa f » r lJ 3 Jnsiscaneenied , England is in a decidedly-worse ^ &aa Ireland . The number of crimes committed ih ^ A 3 n 1841 , -was 5 , 361 . In 1843 , 6 , 535 . ^ be S" * SpD in Ireland was eight millioxs . Xd England ^ aatfees jmUitms . The unmbtrof crimes according 'SsraafiTO-prqportion of the two popolalaons ought ** 16 . 0 D& . TSiere "weiB 1 cni iames Gib amount ol J *« ttHiiHiitiedia JBng-laad tHim there were in Ireland * 5 at ths alleged reasons for the necessity of this ^ 1 ^ 4 ^ e ^ otac measttre aie groundless and" y nOi"* ma » fion in fact
J * o p ^ fiDners therefore pray yonr Honaatable ^*» jon -rahifi the peace -of that unhappy and gJjBnsd country , and -vcrald . abisld aBdproter t tbe J ? Bf fee subject , not to pass thepresait BHl ; bnt ^ sdi co ncSatory aad salntary nieasnres , as "Bill L ^ fpod and ^ irjiolesome gorernment for the people ' ^ Tccr peSBoners as an dnty bonnd -Bill erer pray ' ^^ hytiis'Gbairman in behalf of the meeting , Joseph Bichaebsoh .
¦ ^ ^ tiiEBk 3 was then grren to the Mayor , Geo . i ? V ^ ^ , for allowing fee meeting to be held i ? 84 « f ihe Town Hall , from the entrance of ^^ Tarionsipe ^ era were allowed to address j ?^ KEg- "We had written ontATeryfnll report ^ ?^ eeche 3 delrrered on the occasion , some of ^• 'Sssensiiie aiid eloquent ; bu » onr report ^^ QJded to sae h a great length , that it wonld ^^ asable to ask its i nsertion in the Northern V ^" * e refrain from ^ mng som e of the speeches k ^ S " " * oiDe r 5 - least onr distinction might '"sasred is-vidlons . —Correspondent .
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j ^^^ tf , broUjer of the recorder , is stipendiary IgJ ssB'Qj ' s j ^ jjj ^^ ^ y taken tj fljg ^^ rer iheir meetinEs . i ^ s ? iiHBmoxAi . ronnds of amminntionhaTe Wjw ^ pwimed Io the tn ^ h . police ; they are now ^* a » ith forty xonnds per TnaTi , j ^ y ^^ iiSGiOS estate in Uorfolk was m > on gjT ** J *« lir , mart , and knorked down at 63 , 4 ) 00 ^^ % -ecdentIy of the church patronage . I ^ gg -Ess , fhe annoying suitor of Mis Contt 3 * &S- » f msome monifls past , been an inmate r ' oeeB ' s Bench Prison .
^ i 3 frnf PO 5 r 3 ) KK "H"obks within £ to zoQes of hiHyggBuxi j held by goTernmeni , ax « now at ^^^ fssr I 5 IE 5 D to propose a Tote of fifty % jjjjy > ° ttnas to the church of Scotland , to be 5 §^ * he ^ eneral "Assembly , (^^^ a &om iMlaroan , connty of K 2 kenny , fel ^^ naatted to gaol , charged -with a conspi-*^^^ nate W - - Kan , iSo ^ brother-in-law ^ O'Conaell , Esg , HPs ^ y ^ S ^ * Edinburgh skafeg elnb has i sofit ^^ eo junder the tifie of a * Bfepreserver , " ^^ g ^ eTjiachjtnthont disngnring the dress , is ^ Wt eSriT ^ sa > 0 Te : " ater " 7 P « rso wearing Mifi ^? ?? * mscMntosh cape , which , when * i « ? £ ?* « a ? S » a * ifle ihickEes of an ^ ififtit ^ SeT eral experhnents have ^ been ^ ajaad aexesnltisEaid tobesafe&ctory .
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Thb Eamelt of the lat- Mr . Gatchell , who was so ecen " 7 mnrderfid at Coolegeaan , King ' s county , a-re ^ enBeTTBd with a threatening notice , ordering wiem lo mat oclermwldbe consumed / 'aad in consegnence haye remored toiown for safety . , Tbx ^ o * zd o ? Wods-ias incorred £ 21 , 175 in pad debls on loans in Ireland . They bare ontefand-3 njfonloan ^ l 55 p 28 , at 5 percent , and £ 295 , 892 * 1 n-, ?^? ^ P ° "which Bums ihe interest due is sld , oo 7 . ^ , * Ssbhak , Esq , brother to the IL C . bishop ort , logher 3 j » B been appointed stipendiary magiB-^^
, * ra | e « ljonghrea . in conseqasnc 8 ofthelate attaok on the life of Mi , Bonrie ^ f Tintrim , a magistrate of ihe eouaty of Galway . Skifrjuxuf . —rA Bpecial train came down the line on Tuesday mght last , and arriTed at the crosang near Kelvedon church about h . alf-pa « i nine o ' clock Jso tram being expected at that time , the gates were shut and unattended . A yonng man name ^ Godfrey , who was passing at the moment , opened the one Dearest the engine , but was unable to unbolt the other , jwnch -was , in consequence , shattered to pieces , and the young man had a Tery narrow escape . — Standard
Essex . SKOTPiTiKISQ XSH BSSB-D £ INKIKQ ExiBAOBDiNiETi—We have frequently heard of gormandiz 2 rs , who individually consumed as much of " the good things of thisOife" as would more than satisfy the wants of an entire family of a working man . These men are what Cobbstt would haye termed a , sort of funnel ihrough -which good things pass and are ¦ wasted . These characters are not uncommon , particularly in the"" Jugter" circles . However , a novd mode of aping the inordinate appetite of the " great " ones seems to be adopted by one of the " middle " class , who jesideB not 100 miles frem Bishep Burton , near . Beyerley , in this county , tostead of ramming the tube of his outward man with meats and drinfa , lie excites his nasal sensation , or refreshes Ma olfactory serres , with an almost incredible quantum of rappee . The following may be relied upoa as fact i—At sixteen years of age , he
commenced feeding his proboscis with snuff , and has continued to do so up to the present time , a period of af ^ y-three years , during which time the old practitioner has put , on " general computation , " 53 £ bnBhels of dust Into his nostrils 3 We think him folly entitled to the President' s chair in ihe Honourable Society of Pinch-takers ] for he has certainly been no mean supporter of those who flock to the Treasury on quarter days . ——Another professional residing in the same place , and who has converied his body into a sort of pipe throngh which to convey what the Teetotallers designate " Liquid Hell Ere , " has , in the space of twenty-six years poured down Ms thirsty throat no less than 72 *^ 04 gills of ale in the aggregate , besides half a-dozen glasses of grog per day J He ia still an hale old fellow , and seems determined to worship the "jolly god" with all his mind , with all his heart , with all Mb body , and with all his strength , nntil death stops the tap .
Mttebkeocs Attack . —Oa Tuesday night , about half-past Tiine o ' clock , Mr , W . Bolton , fellmonger ol Nottingham , being on his way home , was attacked by four men at Crookstie Horn , abont half a mile from the Tillage , on the Hull-road ; and by whom , after some resistance , he was knocked down , kicked , and beaten in a crnel manner , when the villains hating . turned his pockets out and stolen the contents , threw their victim into the drain in a state of Insensibility . How Mr . Bolton subsequently got home we have not learned , but he describes two of the robbers as being dressed in sailor ' s clothes , and states that a third , who wore a smock-frock , he knocked down , and must have marked , as the blow was on one of his eyes . We are sony to add that Mr . Bolton EoffexB severely from the brutal manner in wMch he was * treated by the ruffians . —Hull Packet
Thb LujtuHY of Doisg Good . —How often are the truly benevolent at a loss to know the best remedy for removing the afflictions under which the objects of their charity are labouring ; and from the numerous demands upon their bonnty , superior medical advice , on account of its expense , being often beyond their reach , the luxury of doing good is denied them . To supply this , it behoves the priveleged bearers of love and good works to cast around them , and with the Prophet of old to " ask for the old paths wherein is the good way , and walk therein . " " Is there no balm in Gllead , is there no Physician there V , is a question easy of solution , and the affirmative to it is given . As there is the same unchangeable God in nature , so are there ihe same" green herbs" in the field as at first , and for the same
useful purposes . It is the knowledge of their right application that we want , and to attain this we must return to our original simplicity , and obedience to nature ' s laws . New fangled theories , which can only distract the attention , most be laid aside , and the wisdom jof our fathers consulted—their precepts revered , and their practise followed . TMs will at once enable us to realize the same benefits which accrued to them in the blessings of a long life of happy enjoyment , when grey hairs are the crown and joy of onr rejoicing . To accomplish this , the fine herbal and invigorating medicine bequeathed to the world by the wisdom of Old Parr , must at once be adopted ; every family shonld possess it , and . its constant or occasional use , render the services of expensive medical practitioners unnecessary .
Malice op ** The Times . "—An exposure ot the "Secrets of the Chartist Executive , " appeared in the Times about three weeks since . Mr . O'Connor was charged with having accepted £ 28 for lecturing and assisting at Mr . J . Siurge ' s contest at 2 ? ottingham with Mr . Walter , sen . ( Mr . Walter is proprietor of the Tones . ') He was also charged with having demanded nineteen pounds from Mr . Rogers for his services at the late contest at tbe same' town , between Mr . Gisborne and Mr .-John Waiter , jsn ^ and though last , not least , with Teeerring from Mr . Sturge ' s committee the sum of ^ 5 for an active agent , io tchom he only paid £ 3 , putting the remaining £ 2 into his pocket ! In the Northern Star { Mr . O'Connor ' s jonrnaDthefollowing answer to the calumny appeared : —
* I hereby offer a reward of . £ 100 , to be paid at the office of Mr . John Cleave , No . 1 , Shoe-lane , Fleet-street , ta any person who shall satisfy any three . men of any politic ? , a 31 of -whom shall be named by Mr , Walter , that any one single imputation in tie above paragraph has any , the slightest , foundation in fact . - Now , then , what will Mr-Walrer say to that ! Mr . O'Connor denies tne charge ; Ms accusers allege that they can prove them . The tribunal of three shall be all chosen by Mr . Waller , and he may be one of them ! " Fkasgus O'Coa-kob . "
" Hammersmith , May 17 th , 1843 . " Abarrisier of eminence having been applied to , in reference to the charges against Mr- O'Connor made by the Times , returned for answer that the matter was libellous ; and upon that answer Mr . O'Connor commenced a civil action for libel . From that moment the Times has persecuted him with vengeance and severii 7 ; be has been bespattered with the dirtiest malignity and suffused wi » h the foulest abnse ; and to fill up the measure of revenge , the editor actually , in conseqnence of the Government lawyers having omitted to lay the venue in the right place , in the late Chartist trials , recommened fresh indictments to be drama np , so that Mr . O'Connor might not have the benefit of an error which is always
allowed even io tbe most criminal prisoner- Such has "been the indecent conduct of the Times towards Mr . O'Connor : but something much worse followB . On Thnr&day se ' nnight , ? Jr . O'Connor addressed a meeting at Manchester i » favGnr of a Repeal of the Union . Tbe Times reporter was present , and either designedly , or by mistake , or throngh ignorance misrepresented ail thai Mr . O'Connor said ; in fact he was made to utter snefc sentiments that , in Westmixister-hall , in onr hearing , the barristers coupled Ms late escape though ihe meshes of the law with M 3 speech at Manchester , and deliberately set him down as a spy in the employ of the Government . On the appearance of this speech Mr . O'Connor immediately fc-rwarded a letter to the editor of the Times ,
containing s correction of camerons false passages m it , but not the slightest notice was taken of the communication ; and the harangue np to ihi 3 moment , has gone forth as the Teritaole one delivered by Mr . O'Connor . This trick of misrepresenting a speaker i 3 not new to the Ttmcs . The practice of that journal has always been to make black appear wMte , when an adversary is i n the case ; and in this instance the trick is glaringly manifested . —For instance , Mr . O'Connor is made to say , that if Government cade dowu with coercive laws ; if they made it treason to --peafe of Repfcsl , he would commit tbe treason to-xnerrow . What Mr . O'Connor did say was this : — " They ralk of mak-ag the agitation for Repeal treason ; why , they would
have made ihe agitation fcr Reform tr « i ? on had they dared to do so . Treason , indeed ? What ? a whole nation to be gaHty of tixasonl If it "nas made tre& ~ sonto-moirow . aud if my conscience , ia \ mind , and my judgment , approved the treason , then should I be compelled to be an op «* u traitcr in conjunction with my countrymen , peacefully struggling against oppression . " Mi . O'Connor did not make a single allusion to ihe ^ debanched George the Fonrthj he did not open Ms lips to speak of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland , nor -of the Irish Secretary ; and yet the 7 ¥ » K , sreporterhaspnt in his month observations upon those persons i Moreover , he concludes his reportifry stating that several resolntiojoB ^ vere passed , whereas to ihe
not & singleonesras proposed meeting . Every body knowsihat our principles , and those of Mr . FeareuB O'Gonnor , are , in a great measure , antagoaust ; some are identical ; but we will not allow our bitterest foe tobe Tilely maligned and zaisrepreeented , while we hare the power to throw the shield of protection around him . In this business Mr . O'Connor has been Ecandalposly treated , and we are glad of the opportunity of giving tbe lie to thespeecn Sported in the limes as the oro delivered by him . It was evidently got dp with ito view to work an unfavourable impression towards Mr . O'Connor—to get np another indictment against Mm : —but it has Sgnally failed , and weaie glad of it .-TTccAr / y Dispatch .
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^ l ^^ m-in ^ ^ y l . ' » m | fcBlft T . *¦ ¦>^* " ^*» = ^ ' = i ^^—^ XAJ * jmrl-J » a—¦ 1 *—^ M ^^^^ M ^ M ^^^»^—^^—W rate to show what there was bad in it , that I ni ;? ht know my error and be benefitted by his superior wisdom . He saiil that the Chartista had recently excited tho worfeinc cusses to turn out against their employ < -ts , and had bo far misled them as to get them transported or imprisoned . I told him I had information quite different to what he charged against the Chartists ; which was that the Anti-Corn Law League had 80 arranged matters that a turn-ont should take place , to drive the Conservatives from power , and by this
means return the Whigs to place , pelf , and power . He said his information was very different ; I replied that it might be so ; but I now wishei to hear what evil there was in tbe Chatter . InBtead , however , of answering my question he enquired what the Charter was ? I told him that to give him the history of tbe Charter would be a mere waste of time , since he bad condemned that of which he knew nothing ; I again told him I wanted his information , but failed to draw out that which was not within him ; and he slunk away without saying good morning .
Mr . Moses Fioldhouss , farmer , North Prairie Villa , Milwalkey County , informed me that Jadge Doty , governor of Wisconsin , was appointed by President Harrison , and obtained money to build the capital at MADISON , which he failed to do but robbed the territory of 7 , 000 dollars . He established Mineral Point and Green Bat Banks , both of which failed . Ha then made over all his property to a friend , or friends , and is now Whig Governor of Wisconsin . Doty was one of tbe first settlers at Green BaX , near the head of Lake Michigan .
It is a rather curious circumstance that the e&xne pexfions who cheered us with their music from the Sw . ihton , which accompanied the Albania np the Irish Channel , should return on buaid the South America , to cheer us on onr way home again . They were persons who had been emplojed at some iron works , rear Crompton , in Derbyshire ; and after going as far aa Pittsburgh and Cinncinati , and failing to find employment , were returning bomb again . They stayed at Kuox ' a , 16 £ , Front-street , directly opposite Mr . RuwcaBtle ' s ; and in the evenings we generally hart a musical treat , as they kept the windows open . I stiall have something to say of this Kuox in another place . Let him be avoided . Robert Anderson , and Earnshaw and wife , who sailed from Liverpool to Boston with me , stayed at Knox ' s in going west . They attempted to play them a trick .
A person named Gordon in the same street professes to supply passengers with stores , and , in their absence , to pat them up honestly for them ; 'but takt scare to keep back the most valuable portion . This I was infermad of by several who were sufferers . Another dusenssfon-took place this evening , and some of the cabin passengers came to listen , in order to have a laugh at our folly . They , however , entered into it , with tbe kind inteotioa , no doubt , of setting us right . I went through the Foreign trade question , the Factory quuetion , Protestantism , or High Churchism , and the effects they preduced upon tbe country , in my bumble way . Some of them suid that tho Catholics placed their earnings in the power and often in the hands of the priests . This afforded me an opportunity to remark upon what the country was when under Catholic rale , and what it is under Protestant rule . How tbe foimer kept tbe poor , built and repaired the churches , and kept establishments where the weary traveller could
rest , be refreshed , and sleep free of any charge ; but now tbe working-classes had to ereot and repair the churches , keep tbe poor , dec , white the Duke of Bed * ford , and other noblemen and gentlemen were rolling in luxury drawn from tbe proceeds of the property which if it belonged to any church it must belong to the Catholic church ; that the 8 th Harry had disposed « f what was not his own , because the Pope refused to sanction his murders and other horrible crimes ; and that those who supported the wife-killer and his crimes were as bad as himself . One said I -was a Socialist . I said I was not ; bat that I was acquainted with Mr . Owen : and as I was with him some time before I left England , I had taken with tne a letter of introductisn to his sons at New Harmony , bnt not having been in their neighbourhood I had uoh delivered it . I told them I considered Mr . Owen a most benevolent gentleman , bat I was not one of his disciples . Our discussion was kept up at great length , and with very considerable interest .
The remarks made by me on the Catholics brought me into considerable favour with those of that religion , or rather reconciled them to me . The cabin passengers were now in disfavour witb the Hibernians . I was now laid up with sickness from the effects of bad air , which was dense to a frightful degree ; this , with the boisteroua weather we had , and bad habit of body from unsuitable food , 4 c , confined me to my berth . ( To be continued . }
Serious Affray At Ascot.
SERIOUS AFFRAY AT ASCOT .
It will be recollected some three or four seasons since a desperate affray took place at Egham races between the privates of the 45 th Regiment , then quartered at Windsor , and the hordes of thimbleriggers and other thieves who are the invariable frequenters of gatherings of that character . The thieves , however , at that time , gotjoonsiderably " the worst of it , " and ever since that period the same respectable fraternity , whether at Eghamor ASCOt , have omitted no opportunity of getting up a row when an opportunity has offered with any of the privates belonging to either of the two regiments in garrison at Windsor , who may be permitted by their respective Colonels to visit the races either on Egham mead or at Ascot-heath .
On Thursday last several of the privates of the 2 nd Regiment of Lite Guards , and nearly half of the pritates comprising the 2 nd battalion of the Grenadier Guards , had leave of absence to proceed to Ascot . In the course of the day several soldiers got robbed and plundered ( having only themselves to blame for their folly ) by hundreds of tblmbleriggers with which tbe course swarmed in all directions . A considerable number of rows , upon » minor sca'e , consequently occurred during the daySj but , the police being present , these comparatively little emeule ; were soon suppressed . In the evening , however , shortly after seven o'clock ( fbe police having be- > n just withdrawn in consequence of the departure of
all the respectable portions of the visitors ) , a quarrel took place between a private in the Life Guards , who was quietly leaving the course , and a Gipsy , which ended in a' fight , and in the Gippy ( who w . cs the agressor ) getting a deserved thrashing . This was the signal for the assembling of some 300 or 400 of the greatest scoundrels upon the heath , consisting of the keepers of thimbierig-tables , wfaoBe numbers were quickly augmented by a large accession from the bordea of Gipsies "in camp" at that portion of the heath . A desperate conflict then ensued betwe > n these parties ( who began the affray ) and the soldiers belonging to the . Coldstream and the few who were on the ground attached to the 2 ud Life Guard * .
The soldiers were all unarmed , while their opponen a were well supplied with the sticks used for snuff boxes and other formidable weapons . A wooden fence or paling however , being close by , enabled the soldiers to procure some sticks in their defence ; and , after a conflict , which lasted for nearly an hour ( duriDg which time many of the Gipeie 3 ai . d low vagabonds were deprived of their weapons , which were turned . aRainsi themselves ) , the " yfd coats" came off the victors , but not until tha Iimb 3 of several on both sides had been fractured . One strong and powerfully-made Gipsy , known as King Jemmy , bad his arm broken between the wrist and elbow , and his jaw severelv fractured .
Several bystanders , who took no part in the affray , got terribly mauled and knocked about by the thieves , who managed to effect several robberiesi in thu immediate neighbourhood . Two young womeu , who made somo resistance , were knocked down on leaving the vicinity of the heath to proceed to VV ' ir . kfield , and . were robbed of their purges aad shawls . Several of the Foot Guards were beaten ( overpowered as they were by numbers ) till they were totally insensible . One , named Wilson , had bis leg fractured by a blow from a heavy s'ake , and he is now . with
uvo or six others of his comrades , in the hospital at Windsor barracks ; two others , named Bushnell snd Webster ( a ptoneerj , are also so dreadfully b < aten and bruised ( having been most cowardly kicked in the ribs and other parts of the body , while struggling with their assailants on the ground ) , that ii wii t be a long time before they are fit for duty . It appeared to be the -object of the fcoundrels , in the Q rst instance , to single out individuals ( and every person with a red coat , whether taking part or not in the row , was equally subjected to their brutality ) , and , surrounding him with some five or six of their
(• i-mi'anio ) : ; , to beat him with their thick staves until ! i-: w . is half dead and incapable of resistance . At ia ; -t , however , the soldiers manured to collect a poruoa of thrir scattered forcea , anu drmv up in a lino on the confines " of the heath . This movement put a , stop to any further attack on tbe part of the thieves , who then left , and thus the affair ended . Hid it not been for the disgraceful disturbance on Thursday a great number of the 2 nd Life Guards would" Lave been permitted to visit the races oa this day ; but Colonel Reid very judiciously , under the circumstances ,, refused to grant * ' leave of absouce" lo the great majority of those who applied to him for that favour . Those few who were allowed to leave Winder for Ascofc yesterday had strict commands not to b 8 absent from the barracks after sevi . ii o clock last evening .
A large body of the Coldstream Guards had leave to attend tuo raees this day . We know that a large party of the Bwell-mob and the tJumbieng and E .. O . table fraternity remained in Wiiiaaor during the whole of yesterday , being afraid to venture on the course as soon as they learned that about 200 of the Coldstream regiment had leave of absence to attend theraceB ; these fellows wise y , perhaps , imagining that aa they would most hkely get their deserts , it was far better to make ttmnselves rather " scarce" in the vicinity of the course , than to i-Lk another questionable victoiy . "Discretion , " iu &uch a case , "ia indeed the better part of valuur . "
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EMIGRATION . WHERE TO , ASD HOW TO PROCEED . NOTES OP A TODB THROUGH A POKTIOS OF CANADA , AND SEVERAL OP THg STATES OP NORTH AMERICA , PAHTICULAHLY THE STATES OF HASSACHUSKTTS , RHODE ISLAND , NEVT YORK , PEMJISTIVJLNIA , OHIO , MICHIGAN , ILLINOIS . VTISCONSIN , AND HEW JERSEY , UNDERTAKEN WITH A VIEW OF ASCBRTaJISIKG THE DESIRAB 111 TT , OR OTHERWISE , OF EMIGRATION ; AX 1 ) TO JUDGE OF THE BEST LOCATION , FOR ENGLISH EMIGRANTS , FROM ACTUAL OBSERVATION . : BY LAWRENCE PITKETHLY , of Huddersfleld .
( Continued from our last week ' s paper . J JOURNAL—DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN HAMPDEN-LANTJjINGAND NEW YORK , ALSO OF LONG ISLAND , WITH A PORTION OF OBSERVATIONS MADE ON THE HOMEWARD PASSAGE . We soon reached Phillipston . Pjckskill , Coldwell JLandin g , and Croton , from whence the water is brought in-what they term an aqneduct , but which is in reality a kind of level pipe , arched at the top and bottom , with rides Eloping outward , and wonld very probably be called a canal in England , or otherwise a pipe , or waterwork . It is formed of brick , cemented together , and covered with a thick coat of composition , which , aa I was informed by a scientific gentleman on board , time renders more hard .
Colonel Courtland lives near the mouth of the Groton Creek , ' or rather where it was ; it being now entirely conveyed in the newly constructed canal to New York , a distance from the source of abe-at forty-six miles—the canal having valvea , by which to admit the air at proper dlatanoes , and , feeing on the bank-of the river , -we could distinctly perceive it , in Its whole length , until ¦ we reached near New York . From the Catskill Mountains to Croton tbe scenery is lofty and truly enchanting ; from thence it becomes less lofty , but continues most pleasing to the eye . >
Stsg Sing , is an immense States' prison , and is built close upon tbe river ' s edge , it being three and a half miles across at this place , and wa being near the opposite bank , the prison had a peculiar appearance 0 . tBe distance . I vas told that a luge portion of it was built of -chlte marble ; and its ; -white appearance Beeme 4 to corroborate the information . This prison , wbichin its extent and appearance bespoke on the part of its projectors and constructors a , knowledge of the low state of morals , and conseqnent ' extent of crime in this Mnntry ( called free ) , 1 b truly horrific , particularly
when taken in connection with the immense Western States . ? prison at Auburn , And those ! bad also seen on the east river on the opposite side of New York , In proof that they had not calculated -without their host , I was told that there -were -within the -walls of Sing Sing not less than 766 males , all employed at thei * several trades . Those who have not been taught any trade are instructed in some useful branch . A large buQdisg , at some distance from the male prison , has been recently erected , and is called the Matron ' s house . The matron had under her instruction and charge seventy-six femaie prisoners .
A little lower is the depot of the intended railway by the sontbera part of the State , in a north west direction , to Dunkirk , on Lake Erie , about 100 miles southvest of Buffalo ; and where the interest in the line from Albany to Buffalo , by the citizens ; on the north and those jof the south of New York State , is likely to cause an alarming collision : and it is ( as observed in a former part of this journal ) generally understood , that those only who will pledge themselves to use every means for carrying forward this immense ; undertaking have any chance of being elected to tbe House of Representatives , rvrhatever be their talents or politics . This depot is carried a great distance into tbe river , aDd presents a novel appearance . It is twenty-six miles above New York . ' Whether it is intended to carry it to the east banks , of the Hudson I could not ascertain ; the probability is strong that it -will be so continued , and onward to the city . <
A neat cottage on the verge of the river was pointed out to me as the residence of the famous Washington Irving . Near to this is an elegant house , the residence of Judgej Cousins ; and opposite to those , on the right bank of the river , stands Ferrytown , in New Jersey . Here the Pallisadoes commence ; "which are a range of perpendicular roeks fronting tbe river , and extending several miles , being , in some parts , from 300 to 400 feet in height , and continuously on the verge of , and as if overhanging , the river . A person on board named Johnson , from B > y neighbourhood , and irho knew me , but who had been a number of years in the States , was very' useful in pointing out anything attractive . He directed my attention to one of the passengers , a Mr . Powell , -who from a cabin boy , he said , had become the richest man in tbe States . He informed me that he was the owner of a number of steamers and other ships ; that , he was proprietor of one half of Newburgb , besides other extensive and valuableproperty .
We soon reached the termination of the Palisadoes , and got opposite the commencement of the Island of New York , fifteen miles from the city , to which extent the whole of the Island is laid out in streets , avenues , fcc , as described in this journal -when speaking of New York and its vicinity . We passed Manhattonville , abont eight miles from JNew York j also Ball ' s Fere ? , on the New Jersey side and near to Jersey , which is situated partly on an elevation and partly on a marsh . It has a delightful appearance -when seen in going down the river ; but is consequence of the marsh the inhabitants are subject to fever and agua .
We , landed in New York at six o ' clock , snd I found , at Mr . Rewcastle ' s , a package of letters , newspapers , patterns , 4 c , frem home , brought over by Christopher Ticker's wife . I then -went to William Bradley ' s , -who informed me that Tinker ' s wife bad gone -westward ; and that Christopher Wood asd his -wife , from Honley , near Hnddersfield , bad arrived the day previous . A man -went -with : me to find them . They had , however , proceeded on their way to Albany by the * packet , -which started at five o ' clock , and which of course passed us in the river . We oiol a numier of vessels going upwards . William Fraser , by direction of his brother Daniel of the Soaker village , New Lebanon , called upon mo . along with another Scotchman , nearly as soon as I arrived .
Stjnda-x , 25 th . —I occupied this morning in the perusal of my letters , &c brought from home . After dinner 1 -went to visit Mr . W . L . Mackenzie , of Canadian revolution notoriety , to -whom I carried a letter of introduction from Dr . Smyles ; bnt the Institute being dosed , ' I did sot HJeet -with him , not having any other direction whereby to find him , I then want in search of Mr . D . Clarkson , -who had arrived from Bradford during my -western teur . Here again I was nnsuccessfnl . I left a note at Werswick ' s for Peter Bussey and
the Messrs . Howarth' s , from Manchester . Mr . Worswick and others , among whom -was Mr . Howarth , came and spent the evening with me , and I found the latter gentleman to be a strenuous Corn Law Repealer . He had brought me a second packet of letters , containing a fall account of tbe proceedings of the turn-outs , the plug drawing , the riots , &c , in Britain . I first heard of these occurrences when at Buffalo ; and when at Rochester , I saw a copy uf the Manchester Guardian , ¦ which \ contained very little else but' an account of the disturbances .
Mosdat , 26 th . —I received a letter from T > r . Smyles , informing me that be had received two Northern Stars from John Leech ; and be would have sent me them , but . could not spare them . He also said that one of tbe said Stars contained some inquiries respecting me and my tonr . iTne letter inclosed one from John Leech , addressed to the Doctor's care . I called -with tbe Doctor ' s letter of introduction npon Mr . Mackenzie , and found him exceedingly polite ; but having then little time , my visit was short . He , however , made me promise to repeat it tbe first opportunity . I next -went , by appointment , to meet James Walker and George Rodgers , who had come from Wappinger ' s Creek . 1 got an order from Walker upon James Haliday for a specific purpose . After some explanations , they proceeded homeward by tbe steamer . Halliday bad j ; one to Canada -with a few others , -who had each obtained a grant from the English Government of 100 acres of land .
I next made a fruitless attempt to find a friend , late of Hudderafield ; however , in my -way I had the pleasure of passing through FultoX market , and over a fine portion of the eiry , which 1 cad cot before had an opportunity of seeing . This I considered full compensation for my disappointment . 1 then again called upon Mr . Mackenzie , and spent two very pleasant hours with that far famed gentleman , whose deeds in the late struggle for lndtptnde ; ce made by the Canadians will be handed down to the latest posterity As I anticipated , I fonnd him a well-informed man , and pure democrat ; fully aware of certain English agitator ' s onibbling politics , and possessing 5 clear
knowledge and perfect abhorrence of the damnable Maithusiaii doctrines . However , in requesting me to convey some letters to them , ho stated that while tbey ¦ were in a position to afford him as his country any valuable aid , it "would be impolitic to quarrel with them , j To his view I most coroiaUy asBtoittd . Instead of quarrelling , as Mr . Durand , at Chicago , said Mr . Mackecz e and I should , I must say that I never is my life met a gentleman -with lrhom I found a greater uniformity of opinion . He approved of Mr . O'Connor ' s politics and proceedings ; had beard him speak in the House of Commons , aad ~ wm much pleased with him . ¦ :
Tuesday , 27 th . —I ¦ wrote letters to Boston and Chicago , and also to Dr . Smyles . At three o ' clock Mr Barackj Cornell , a wine and spirit ; merchaEt , in the city , drove Mr . Rewcastle and myself in his buggy to Lokg Jsland . We crossed the east river at Williajjsburgh , where Mr . Re-wcasUe introdnted me to some people recently arrived from Huddersficld . Proceeding onward we crossed some marshes , but in generaljtbe land was tolerably good ; aid well cultivated . We passed caar the shore of the east river , the shore ¦ was most irregular and formed some fine bays . The opposite shore tad a rich diversified appearancerather ilat . Flvshikg is a neat little place , being
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however situated on the verge of a large marsh , and nenr a river ( so filled ) which is in reality an arm of the sea , which divide * , tbe island from the main land . Her * at Flushing are some excellent botanical and other gardeus ; ulso scbo » ls for instruction in botany . The only objection to living ; in this place is the large marsh -which mast be injurious to baaltb . Darkness overtook us before we reached Mr . Cornell ' s father ' fli at whose farm we staid all Bight-Wednesday , 28 th—I rose at break of dayand ' got
to the topmost point in the neighbourhood . The surrounding country israther flatt yet has a very irregular and undulating aurfate . I had a view of the east river with its sloping and wooded banks , and also of the main land , with New Roghelle , and the handsome monument erectevl in memory of that prince of politicians , TBOMas Paine , wboj during his latter years , lived upon an estate hen , given 'him as a grant for bis great services during tba War of Independence , and lrhodudand was buried at ! this place , from whence Mr . Cobbett removed his bones to England .
My lameness prevented me from accompanying Messrs . Rewcastle and Cornell in an early shooting excursion . They -were not however very successful . After breakfast they took another ] tour , while I conversed with the family , -which consisted of Mr . and Mrs . Cornell , ¦ with their only unmarried daughter , and Mr . C " s . brother . They werepMii in dress and demeanour , and withal very homely . The farm which they occupy eonsisis of about 200 acres . ) Mr . John C , the present proprietor , who is sixty-seven years of age , did not knew how long the family had been in possession of it I felt great surprise to ( heart this in a newly inhabited country ; for such it mast be consld « red . The land seemed of a middling quality and . in good cendition , -with , as is very general , j a good orchard , and
pasturage . The butter was equal to that produced at the Shaker ' s establishment , at New Lebanon , which was the best I had until now tasted in the States . This farm was considerably cleared of timber ; they only having what they considered necessary for fuel , enclosing , fanning implements , building , &p . After witnessing their homliness , cleBn ' tiniess , and oomfort , seeing Mr . C " a . brother dresstd very ! plain , and walking in the garden at an early hour without shoes or stoefcings ; h&ving a long tele a tele with Miss C . who is a very amiable young lady ; and ascertaining that fifteen bushels of wheat to tbe acre was considered an average crop on this and neighbouring farms , my'friends drove me to take a glimpse at Mr . Cobbett ' a farm , which haying viewed , and found onr time would nat permit me , as I bad intended , to visit his friend Mr . Tread well , we proceeded by a new covurBetowaida NB * W York , on our way
passing several small villages ; the largest of which is called Jauacia . It has many fine houses , all of them above the general cast A little to the north of Jamaica , and to a considerable extent , is a rather prominent ridge , near the centre of thb island . We crossed the city by the same ferry by which we had gone to the island . Toll was hero demanded , a case I had not met with any-where else . The "fht" npon -which we were conveyed to and from ihe island is very commodious for foot passengers , carriages , and horses . It ia so constructed as to enter the ends of the pier on both sides , -which being of wood , and made to rise and . ; fall with the water , the point is constantly level with the fiat ; and while we were on the moving part , and some other vehicles before us , I imagined we - were waiting for them to move forward in order to get upon the '' flat ;" when to my surprise the whole moved off , and we were speedily on the other side by the aid of steam .
In passing along from this ( ferry , say two and a half or three miles frem Front-street , the number of grunters ( bogs ) were immense ; and such filthy bogs -were never before witnessed . We arrived in the city about three in the alter noon , when I for the first time met Mr . Clarkson at Messrs . Crolias and Dugins , and I j accompanied him to Mrs . Dogma ' s , hi » mother-in-law , where I met Mrs . C and her little girl , who seemed to have inhaled new life . I also met the two Misses Da ^ ins , who performed admirably upon the piano . '; I was delighted with the sweetness of tbe music , and the correctness of ' . the expression of the language of some of the Scotch songs , with which I had been acquainted from infanoy . Tbtyalso played some of the beat EogliBh airs . An engagement compelled ma to leave this charming eircle , just when { Mr . Clarkson was about to join in the music with his violincello . :
A brother of the captain of the Great Western joined tbe company a little before my departure . Thursdat , 29 th . —I engaged a passage to Liverpool , en board the South America ! one of the " Black Ball " line of packet ships . Mr . Woodman , who , with his wife , three children , and servant maid , staid at the house vritb me , agreed to js 5 n in laying in provisions ; and it being now time to provide ourselves , we engaged a person to supply certain kinds . > I received a letter and package by the hands of Mr . Edward Fowler , agent for } the Shaker village , New Lebanon , from Mr . Daniel Fraeer . The package contained also a letter to Mr . Oastler , and one to Mr . John Harvey Sadler , together -with a Shaker book . The remainder of thia day was occupied in preparing for mv departure .
Friday , 30 th . —I obtained some important Information respecting tbe manner iu which emigrants are treated by swindlferB professing to be agents for shippers to the far west ; and ihew passengers had often to pay double , and even treble fare , and this even twice over , in consequenca of being imposed upon . Mr . W . L . Mackenzie called upon me and introduced me to a Mr . Chaloner , nne of the exiled Canadian , patriots , who having made his ! escape from Van Dieman ' s Land , had just arrived at this port He had been two and a half years in the penal settlement He is a stout man , and has a noblo and grace / a ! appearance , free and open in his conversation , and joined with Mr . Mackenzie ¦
in a warm expression of kinu wishes towards me , Mr . Mackenzie said that wore he in England , Sir Robert Peel should have his best support ; and that tbe tariff and other measures passed since be took office were the beat that could ho devised under existing circumstances . He called the present " a strong government ; " and declared himself opposed to violence , because he said he know it would retard the progress of liberty at least a century : that nothing could ; possibly do so much injury to our cause as a revolution in England . He spoke in terms of high admiration of | Mr . F . O'Connor . He also deplored tbe apathy and lack of energy in the Canadians , comparing them to tbe peoplo of Wales , who bad sacrificed that excellent man John Frost
I may here observe that Mr . Chaloner had not seen Mr , Frost , they having beeniin different colonies . Mr- Mackenzie said that the Receiver General of Canada had recently visitecThim . and invited him to return thither , and told him that such men as he were much wanted there at the present time . Mr . M .: also observed that the Government were now exceedingly anxious to conciliate the Canadians , for many reasons ; not the leaBt of which -was their contiguity to- thb States ; nor was the necessity far drawing troops off to the East Indies and China no tr fling one Tbe British Government saw no means so likely to effect their object as a show of kindness towards the favourites of the people . I took tea and spent a pleasant hour at Mrs . Dugins ' a , and got pretty well lectured for not taking up myireiidence there while in the city . Nothing would have afforded me greater pleasure , unfortunatel y , peculiar circumstances prevented me . '
I parted with the family under feelings of evident mutual regret , and of kindness , and of ruspect . I received letters from Mr . Masquereer for Mr . Finch , of Liverpool . Mr Dixon , formerly of Altnoudbury , near Huddersfield , called , and commuuicattd somo useful information . He took letters from me to Lovejay ' s Hotel for Mr . Anderson , of Chicago , and D-. Snijles , which Mr . Armourer * of Illinois , had engaged to take . After a number of persons had waited upon uie to pay respects . I completed my packing and » tbt > i arrangements for the voyage .
Saturday , October l .-i-Slept , rose e , » rly , and got all in readiness for going on board . Mainiuh broiifiht tbe biscuits , flour , rice , &c &c , and conveyud otut-r goods in his cart to the ship . Mr . Clarkso . ' . proniis < d to procure me some important information respecting the transportation of emigrants ; his friend , however , was too busily engaged to prepare it—he having to send off a sbip to Havre , in France , but engaged to send it after me . Friends from Bradford , Haddersfleld , ocetlanii , &o . accompanied me and assisted to put , my stores on boanj . This Uono , we returned to jneet some friends at the Sampson steamer , which was engaged to take the . passengers from Whitehall to tbe ship , and to tug her out
of the bay . Wm . Ashton , of Barnsley , had engaged , come to England with me , but by some blunder he had paid to go by the Rochester on the following Monday . I also met Peter j Bussey , who bad just received my note in time to enabla mo to see him . Henry Jacobs , late of Huiiderafioidi with others , came to pay their respects . We left the ' quay soon after one , P . M ., and speedily reached , and Vaa lashed to , the South America , and soon haultd ft < m among the other shipping , and picceeding ou our -way . Tbe clay was fine ; and vast numbers ciowiled the dc-. ks , sides , and rigging of the various ships to witness our departure . M-iuf a sigh was given , and mauy a tear . thud at the separation of relations and friends .
My engagements being so multifarious and diversified , while in the city , I neglected to detail their mode of auctioneering . Tbe goods imported are generally sold under the hammer ; of course , in large quantities , the auctioneers having premises suitable . Tiie goods are assorted in lots , and a catalogue printed . ¦ They are all put in the best situation for show ; and to work they go from lot 1 st to the end , like clock work ; two auctioneers side by side ; the one writing while the other ' s tongue wagB with such velocity that ; from five to ten ihvnutes is tee utmost stretch of time ; he can gabble , when he is
fairly run down . The one who has been writing , seeing Lie compeer at the last gasp for a little breath , exchanges the book for the hammer , and bis tongue in turn is instantly in motion , and speedily attains an equal degree of velocity ; and so en they ' go the round of their catalogue at railway speed . Of course the goods are solti to merchants and drapers or other tradesmen as the case may be ; the fact being , that { many thousand pounds or dollars , change hands in a very few short time . During tbe time that one of c or boms knights of the hammer are preparing an artitte for ' sale the Americaus would knock down tec . The < peratl > n must be seen to be properly understood .
On leaving N < iw iTprk , we had a fine vi 6 w of the city ; having tbe North or Hudson River aud Jersey City on the left , and the East River , with tbe States '
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. _ - ^ ^^_ Prison , Williantsbnrijb , and ^ City of Brooklyn an our right , with Gibbet liadlowa , and Guvernorj ' a Islands , With their strons foitre . tr-e ? . Statcn Island jv * !^ before us ; and to tbo right of this was tbe -Qaa-rantihb r ^ . ivti ; n , with the College , or Hospital , to which all passengers are compelled to pay a dollar when leaving Liverpool , as before mentioned , which * innsi raise an immense revenue , one tenth of which cannot be expended in aid of the sick who enter the place . Great abuses ore connected with the establishment . ! Situated Htpon this Island is a splendid building called the " Sailors' Home ,- " and on tbe heights is a very strong fortification , called the Fortress of the
Narrows , or Richmond Fort , with a large bastion on the water's edge , and a telegraph station . On the Point of Long Island , opposite , stands Fort Lafayette , with its bastions . It is a noble-looking plaee , and , in conjunction with others , gives complete defence to the city , and imparts an air of grandeur most ] imposing . The Narrows are about two miles across . On leaving the Narrows , we Boon crossed the Bar , and passed Coney Island , on the south shore of Long Island , whieh may be seen ( npon the map . Being flat , and at a considerable distance , Its appearance was to us uninteresting ; indeed , nothing of an ordinary kind could interest me , afcer leaving the bay , view of the city , && 1
The captain of the tug steamer treated Mr . Rewcastle , ( whom be knew , snd who accompanied me as far as the steamer went with us , ) myself and others , to some excellent champaigne , of which I merely tasted ; the state of my leg aud the doctor ' s commands forbiding me to do more . | Mr . Roche , with his clerk and some of the passengers quarrelled respecting the berths be . The berths had been engaged , iu many instaneea , by two or three parties , each of which demanded their right . And here I may remark that when I went to engage a berth
the hatches were open , and every necessary means taken for a propor current of air ; now I feund them choked up , with a very small and awkward hatchway by a ladder ; which was the only entrance to aud the only aperture by-which to admit either light or air ; and excepting at the bottom of the ladder , the place was a perfectly dark hole , crammed with luggage add crowded with human beings , apparently doomed to boj smothered In a dungeon . A curao upon the owners , agents , captains , and others , who treat their fellow creatures in a manner so inhuman I ' f
Next a stir was ticked up with some rogues who had bid themselves on board without payment of fare ; and while an attempt was being made to force one of them upon the steamer , for the purpose of being taken back to New York , he knocked down Mr . Roche ' s clerk , which caused a great hubbub , and excited such sympathy as to induce a cumber of passengers to open a subscription to pay the fare of this and another man ; this was done to the great injury of some [ and annoyance of us all during tbe passage ; for the teilow proved to be a complete ruffian , and robbed and pluudered many of tbe passengers before we reached Liverpool . Many such villains make a practice of stowing themselves among the goods and going between the ports for
the express purpose of living on the plunder { and robberies they can commit upon tbe pasaengera . 1 At duafc wo had reached Sandyhook , a flat point on oar right , shaped like a hook , and which appeared to join the main land by a narrow neck . Upon this point are threa lighthouses ; which , to me was } a novelty , having never seen so many at one place before . We were accompanied by the Mediator , bound for London . She was also tugged out by a steamer , which , as well as oars , was here detached . The friends and relatives of the passengers now bid uaa pleasant and safe passage , and on leaving us a few ) yards they saluted tu with three hearty cheers , which we responded to .
I had now an opportunity of witnessing the dreadfully crowded state of my department of the ship ( the second cabin ) and observed that in that ' small place four additional berths had been fixed which projected into the middle of the floor , and thus the ! space left for provisions , luggage , and utensils of various kinds was so small that the floor was entirely covered with boxes , barrels , bags , and baskets , and piled ] to the roof in some instances , in others one , two , and three tiers deep so as to leave it next to impossible tojget into our berths ; certainly , such a medley and j amble ii had never witnessed on sea or land . After a severe struggle , and aided by Mr . Woodman , I managed tojget to bed ; any attempt to reach our provisions would have been futile . I Sunday , 2 nd . —Morning fine , but a frightful scene
presented itself on board . Luggage of all kinds aa described above in a heterogenous moss presented itself as the glimmering light broke in upon us . The air from the crowded state of animate and inanimate matter was nauseous , while had the sea been rough * death must kave ensued ; as the mass must have been ' tossed upon young and old . Many loaves and other provisions were destroyed by crashing and otherwise . An attempt was speedily made at arrangement by a few o ( j the active I sat in my berth giving directions for a short time , and then got out to lend my feeble aid . AH that could be , was hang upon nails just driven in : many boxes , &c were pushed underneath the berths . Much was done , not under protest , but threats ; tbe individual will could not be complied with in many instances !; every one desiring that their provisions should be placed in that
situation most convenient for them , which pas impossible : the roam not even admitting that a considerable portion t > t the provisions could bo placed so as to be accessible at all ; and all having equal right there , the solution of the difficulty was a matter of no mean consequence . It was within a hairubreadth of being settled by farce of arms . War was often declared , but fortunately hostilities were not commenced until after information bad been given to the captain that the carpenter had invaded and taken possession of a valuable portion of our territory , and had placed hiB property thereon , and sworn vengeance against any one that put anything upoD it . Tbe captain ordered its removal ! The order was conveyed , but tbe gallant carpenter stood to his gun ; be refused to remove it I then advised the passengers to take it out , which , they were in the act of doing , when the carpenter attacked them most furiously , jumping upon his large tool chest when halfway UP the ladder on its way to the deck . He forced it
again to the bottom , endangering the lives of those below . I was at the top pulling a rope at the time , and instantly seized tbe fellow and shook him furiously . The captain , passengers , aad crew , soon surrounded us ; and after a long parley peace was proclaimed on condition that Mr . Carpenter instantly removed and gave up possession of the disputed territory , j It was soon cleared and immediately occupied by three tiers of chests . | . Underlings , it appeared , had been in the habit of imposing npon simple passengers . Some of ours even contended that this fellow h : id a right to plant bis box in our room ; and it was rather a difficult taskjto persuade them to take any steps for having it removed . They found , however , that we were not to be trifla ' d with . Yet tbe removal only opened a more convenient [ passage for tbe cooked provisions from the galley to the cabin , which was no less an inroad than the other ; but favours conferred upon a few caused it to be tolerated
After a hard struggle , about two o ' clock ' , afr . Wildman managed to get us a cup of tea ; the first we bad tasted from stepping on board , above twenty six hoars before ; and tbis we bad to take in a very elevated position , with our feet upon one cbest and seated upon another , our heads touching the dock above . When we moved in this so-called cabin . it was unavoidably upon the first or second tier of boxea , hampers , or other luggage . Ultimately tbe wind being moderate and iu our favour , tbesLip proceeded delightfully—the motion bi ins very little ft-lt . j My > l chum" was a Mr . Elakeley , fromj Frankfort , King's Coucty , Ireland , who setmed to be a sort of gentleman , and appeared very clean ia hisjperson . He s ; ii < l he had gone out on a mere journey of pleasure . He had taken two . bottles of brandy on [ board , and continued sucking them uutil he was completely drunk . After going to bed ha swore that unlbcs silence was kept he would get up and ti-nil tbcru all to hell , and other horrible imprecationa , -which disturbed and
alarmed mauy . I now found what a msss I had got into . AJONDAT , 3 rd . —Though the weather was hot , and I was close pent up in my berth , yet I slept jwell during tbe night . j I began now to see the advantage of tbe law of tbe States -which restrains the number of p sstiifcerb to the extent of room ; and felt sorry ic <¦ id i . ot a | i } ly t <> outward-bound shipo , aa well as tbe inward-bound ; for I . re we were in fl frightful condition , they having rr : imined an immense quantity of goods into the ship , J ' . ad left very little room for tbe passengers . I dekrmiut d to
write to Lord Stanley on landing , to sny that uniess bis ucw aet contained a clause to prevent the shipper from putting bt yond n specified number into a certain apace it would iw qaite imperfect ,- and n ' ko if it diii not apy ' . y to both outward aud inward boudd ships Tuesday , 4 ' . h . —We have had unoth 6 rji " :: io nigh ' , with u f iNouraoie nni' stronger bretze , andiwe ruu at the rate uf * nine or t »; ii knota an hour ; our progress could not ba Bteii ^ i r i . 'r more to my mind . ! I obtained tome iwful information respecting . America and vinicraijts . Wo had also much discussHKi on politics , ui'ii furious opposition florn a strong body of Dan ' s forcks \
. Can 8 tderar > ieV . i' < 8 ati 8 faction vr ; ia manifested in consequence of same peisons having obtained berths which bad been t . gaged by o'bers . One whi > was thus treated was named Hitchcock , an aged j person , of Old Bailey , London , author of a work on brewing , pr ice one guinea . Tn ; - ^ g-ntieman hau been [ on business to Ameriea , and m us entirely deprived of a berth . We saw two ships tcu morning to our right , also a brig beating against the wind , apparently " bound for New York . Wbdnesdat , Stfe . —We have had a favourable bretBa » U the night , and the ship ekips nobly along .
In a warm political contention , thia morning , the Irishmen manifested much spleen ; especially a tall , powerful man , named Ma&uskey , who formerly kept a public house in New-street , or Briggate , Glasgow , and in Main-street , Gorbals , also in Glasgow . HJe bad been to America for tbe purpose of selling watches for a Mr . Wilson , all of which Lc had disposed of in Philadelphia and its neighbourhood . The Irishmen having charged me with the crime of bung a Ch . wtijst , a tab ' n passenger , who stood by , iaqu > re , l if it really was so ? and being answered in the nfLrnsativu , ho said he hoped I was the only one on be ..::. 1 replied that if such was his hope , I hoped be v . uLl be e « i kind as to show me something better than Ctar . ism ; or at any
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THE NORTHERN STAR . j
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 24, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1218/page/3/
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