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t DTJNDEE,—A spirited public meeting of the journeymen tailors was held here on the forenoon of Monday
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YORKSHIRE WINTER GAOL DELIVERY. Wednesday, Dec. 20.
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though -with alow yet certain progress ' : " when , -with thc 3 e signs otliope for the patriot , shall Poland be despaired of ! No ! leUoefevourable riroKinstaBces vnse , —and they vnll arise , —and the Polish democrat may go forth proclaiming the independence of his country , and the social emancipation , of her children , certain of triumnh in his holy mission . Crash social slavery in Poland j proclaim the glad'tidings of emancipation to the millions of her down-troddea serfs , * and then , instead of a few enthusiastic students ,
a patriotic army , but only aa army , and a set of miserable , negotiating , selfish nobles , yon have a whole people roused to the conflict . And what seed of foreijp aid , when Poland , from the Oder and the Carpathian mountains to the Borysthenes and the Dmna-from the Baltic to the Black Sea , iiseB id her giant might to crush her invadera I " There is no force in the world which could subjugate a nation of twenty millions closely united by the bond of common freedom- "
Shall Poland perish 1 we ask again ! No ! for knowledge is mighty and will yet prev&iL Thanks to the pen and the press , nations cannot now be annihilated , or the people of any portion of this earth be permanently subjugated by any despotism , no matter how strong aad bloody . - Knowledge is more powerfal than thrones ; and the pen and the pres 3 carry terror into the hearts of the haughtiest tyrants . The miscreant Nicholas , who , without
remorse , has trodden npon the palpitating ieartss of millions crashed beneath his iron sway , trembles at the aght of a book , * and shrinks with horror and affright from the sight of a newspaper .-f- Free oplnon is his terror and his torment ,, for it is a power before which darkness , and crime , and despotism must dissolve and perish . Glorions presage of the destiny of the human race , when truth shall be triumphant over fraud , and equality and liberty take the place of thrones and riaxery !
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THE BOILER-BLOWING-UP ALDERMAN ! ir seems , at last , that we are to hare some inquiry into one of the allegations , connected with ihe strike of 1842 , attributing the concoction and planning of the " Insurrection" to the League , That inquiry onght to hare been instituted JoDg ago ; and if the Leaders of the League had not been afraid they would haTe iksisted on it , thai the challenge given them to haTe such inquiry should be accepted . Instead , however , of insisting , they coHtented themselTes with a . very poor and paltry attempt to attribute the strike to the teachings of the Standard , and ihe Tory incendiaries ! A greater proof of conscious guilt could not haTe been furnished .
One fact , or rather one alleged fact , —thafejelating to ihe conduct of an Alderman of Leeds ;—Boiler Biowing-np affair , —is at last in a fair way of being bottomed . The readers of the Star will recollect that at the Soiree lately given in Leeds , in honour of the Chartist triumph at the Leeds Municipal Elections , Mr . Hobsou related a circumstance that had come to his knowledge , by which the conduct of a certain member of the Corporation was
seriously called in question . An attempt was soon after made by a Mr . Alderaan 3 xnsoJf i io Jfabergast the public in relation to the affair , by leading it to infer thai ihe accusation was all hum ; and that Mr . Hokon had sneakingly eTaded and . shrunk from his eh&nje , His-weak nerves TrercjioweTer ,, doomed to experience a rude shock . He was Boon let know thai ihe charge was not ** shrank" froa ; and his pitiful attempt to mislead the public , was folly and fearlessly exposed .
And what was then left undone has since been mo 3 t satisfactorily accomplished * . satisfactorily , we hope , eren for Alderman Batbsos himself I What seas merely a local " squabble , " confined to thecolomns of ihe Northern Star and the Leeds Mer cnry , ha 3 now become * n object of vixiovu . 15 iebest : and all the attempts to blink inquiry , of whatever nature , will note assuredly fail I We trust Alderman Batbso 3 likes his position . W& dare answer for it that Mr . Hobsos doe 3 .
The Standard of Monday last , in an article , respecting the League and the incendiary fires , took oeeasien to instance the statement of Mr . Hobstc , as it appeared in the Northern Star , quoting it , howem , from the Leeds Mercury , and designating it as u manly , plain , and distinct" He also represented that Mr . Hcjsos was aa Alderman of the town for Eolbeek Ward . " The publication of Mr . Hobsos ' s statement in the Standard , called forth the Morning Chronicle the nexv jay , who tried to rescue hi 3 friends the Leaguing Whigs , and especially ihe Leeds Alderman , in thefarwjyjne fashion : —
** The pDblisher or the Northern Star is a member of the . Municipal -Council of Leeds , and some time ago he made a speech , containing a charge against an Alderman of LeedE , of whith the following is the substance . He charged this Alderman { whom he did not name , but marked out as having been on the Watch Committee ) with having fce ^ n cognizant of thegTeat strike or turn-out of 1 & 42 , a fortnight before it took place , and as having been in communication with an individual ,, in order to ges the turn-out workmen to * draw the plugs * and l blow up the boilers , ' ihronghont Leeds . Of the trnth of this charce the
publisher of the Northern Star declared that be had in hi 3 owi ! possession full and ample proof— written PlP ° f- The only alderman who had been on the Watch Committee in 1842 , naturally feeling thai he most be ibe individual aimed af , " promptly * applied to bis acenser , offering in any way to shelter him from all legal consequences , provided the slander w * re thoroughly probed , and the slaDderer got at . But , no ; after the usual amount of Ehiiffling and evasion , the eonra £ eon 3 Cbartisi sneaked out of the matter by a sulky refusal to giTe the Elightest explanation or satisfaction .
The correspondence appeared in the Leeds Mercury yet ibe Standard , with a parade of accuracy , copies and repeats the slanderous accnraiion , without the slightest notice of the ample refutation and exposure which it had received . Nor is it altogether nnworthy of notice that , in order to hide from its own readers the fact , thatit was drawing from the muddy fountain of the Northern Star , it elevates the publisher of O'Connor ' s paper to the post ot alderman , terms his accusation " manly , plain , and ~ distinct f and assures its readers that" no attempt has been made to contradict it by ihe parlies interested !"
It happened , fortunately , that Mr . Hobsos was in London at the time these publications took place . He therefore promptly replied to the Morning Chro mcle as below : —
TO THE EOTTOB OP THB MOSSING CHBOKJCXB . Sir , —A friend of mine , with whom I am staying for £ few days " in town , has just pnt into my hands your journal of this day . From it I learn that a statement of mine , affecting one of the aldermen of Leeds , nasheen copied into the Standard of yester day ; and that you have vouchsafed certain explanations of that Etaiement , several of which are incorrect . J therefore trouble yon with this , tng explanation that the real facts be known
may . The -ample trnth of the whole affair is jnst this < :-Some weeks ago at a largo public meeting in the ^ Z ™! , ft 5 r j twk * cca ^ 011 to relate a circum ^ t , « T * «?* tana Mdero ? observation , ^ th *?¦ * % *? b 6 f 31 ^ Of l 842 ' whichserioodyim-^ vrtaJj ? °° ^ * * S "" enow of Leedi , the gad alderman being a well-known Whig , a member of the Anti-Corn-La *' League ana onw a member of ihe Watch Committee of the Common Council of Xieeos .
That eirenrnstaiice was , that in the month of February , 1843 , I reeemd a certain letter from s Hember orthe House of Commons , enclosed in a DPte _ to myself , desiring me to make the following inquiries : — I . - "Whether saca a person as the one represented to be the writer existed ; and *¦ 2 . Whether , if there was such a person , he was prepared to maintain the truth of his statements ; and , further , whether he was worthy of credence . The reason assigned by the Member of Parliament for wilting ikesa inquiries & be na 4 » was . that he
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was fearful the letter was a hoax , intended to lead him into error . That the said letter purported to be written by a master machine-maker in Leeds , name and address being . given . : That the writer averred that some fortnight before the strike occurred an Alderman of Leeds , whose name was mentioned , sent for him ( the writer ) and informed him that a general strike would in a short time take place ; that when it reached Leeds , he would greatly serve the cause if he would turn the men employed in his machine-shop oat , with a hint to draw the plugs of the boilers ; that as the men were mechanics , they would be useful in teaching others how to draw the plugs ; and that they would also , if it were needful , know how to blow the boilers up .
These statements were said to be made voluntarily , and faorn jnst and patriotic motives ; and the ¦ writer declared his readiness to make oath as to their truth at the bar of the House of Commons . That in accordance with the request to me I ascertained—1 . That there was a ma-ter machine maker of the name and place set forth in the letter ; and " 2 . That he bore a character for fair dealing , probity , and honour . That I then sent for the gentleman himself , put the letter into his hand , and asked him if he was the writer ; aud received for answer that he was . That I then inquired , if he . was ready to maintain the truth of the allegation mado in it , and was answered that he -was , before any tribunal in the kingdom .
That I communicated the result of my inquiries to the member of Parliament who had desired me to make them ; and understood that he roBe several times in the house with the said letter in his hands , on the debate concerning the conduct of the magistrates in the month during the strike , intending to make use of the alleged facts , but was not fortunate enough to catch the Speaker's eye . Thai letter is stiff in existence in the possession of the said member of Parliament , and is ready to be produced when called for . It true that when the report of my speech appeared , a certain alderman of Leeda wrote to ask me whether the statement referred to him or not .
That 1 returned him for answer that I held myself in readiness to state the whole facts of the case , names and all , to any one who fancied himself implicated , provided I received a guarantee that no legal advantage would be taken of me for BO doing . That after two days' consideration the said alderman forwarded a sort of guarantee full of reservations aud provisos . That I represented thiB fact to him ; and desired him to make the guarantee a plain and simple one , to the effect that no legal advantage would be taken , and he should immediately -be put in possession of the whole case .
That instead of replying to my letter , and forwarding such simple guarantee , he printed the correspondence accompanied by a lengthy explanation of his own , in which he endeavoured to show that I had " shuffled and evaded" his question . That he sent the said correspondence and explanation to press without apprising me of his intention , or giving me any opportunity to explain also . That thongh the statement of which he complained appeared only in a journal conducted by myself , he did not send the correspondence and explanation to me for publication , but confined them to papers in which the statement had not appeared .
That within twelve hours of the appearance of the Alderman ' s statement in the Leeds Mercury newspaper , the walls of the town of Leeds feore ample testimony that I had not " sneaked out of the mailer by a sulky refusal to give the slightest explanation or satisfaction ; " but that I had again , nnder my own hand , in a placard printed at my own press , restated the whole matter ; and again offered to give up the names of all parties concerned , to the Alderman who had sought the information , if he would furnisb me with the simple guarantee required ; and also offered to afford that explanation icilhout guarantee , if asked for in the Council Chamber of the Leeds Town Council .
That I further invited him to pursue the inquiry , averring that all attempts to stile it should fail : for if he declined to seek such explanation in the Council Chamber , other persons would take the matter np , and the explanation should be had . That on the 1 st day of January next , an adjourned meeting of the Council will be holden , at which " shall hold myself in readiness to furnish all explanation to any one who may a . k for it ; and that , if no one else introduces the snbjsct , I shall , by moving for the appointment of a committee to ootfom" the whole affair .
This simple statement of facts will Bhow yon that you are wrong in the statements in your article of to-day , that I had "shuffled , " " evaded , " and " sneaked out of the matter , by a sulky refusal to give the slightest explanation or satisfaction ; " and that" the slanderous accusation had received ample refutation and exposure . " These statements cannot be true ; for I have always been ready to afford all explanation ; have courted inquiry ; and am determined to force it on . I also apprehend that no *• refutation" can be given nntil inqairy is had . On one point you are right . I am not an alderman of Leeds . I am simply a Councillor , being cho ? ien such by an overwhelming majority-of the suffrages of the largest ward of ihe borough . I am , Sir , your ' s respectfully , Joshba Hobsos . Walcot- Square , Dec 19 .
This letter the Chronicle inserted . It appeared the * reiy next day to his statement that Mr . Hobson had " sneaked out of the matter" ; and it was accoxn panied by the following note : — ** We know nothing of the matter whatever , except from a perusal of the correspondence published in the Leeds Mercury , which certainly was anything but favourable to Mr . Hobson . The frank * nd opeB style of the foregoing letter induce ? us to hope that , for the sake of h s ewn credit , he will follow the matter up , and give the public the means of ascertaining what truth may be in the Star . —Ed . M . C . To this it is scarcely necessary to add a siagle word . The statement in Mr . Hobsok ' s letter to the
Chronicle is so fnll and complete ; and withal so plain , that nothing more remains to be done at present . The line of eondnct in connection with the matter is also so well pointed out , that we hare only to direct attention to the next meeting of the Leeds Town Council for further explanations , promising that the public shall be made acquainted with what there transpires . We trust that Aldebuas Batesos ^ i ! l be the finl to moot the question thehx , aB he n » ihe fir 3 t to " suppose" that the charge referred to him .
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MR- Heato . n , Clithehoe , rtqnefits us to give insertion to the following : he does not say in what locality the Society he speaks of exists : — " Will the S&creiary of the Chartiat Co-operative Society » end bis address to ~ i . 1 t . Horrocks Spencer , I « ower Gate , Cliibero . " JOHN Jobssd : * , librarian at the Carpenters' Hall , Manchester , Etate * he is tbe present librarian , and not Mr . Tstlo-w , as stated in our paper a fortnight since . Gbseeal Cornell- —Six . "Wheeler sends as the folio-wing : — "Drcember 20 th . " Dsst Sir , —Ton -will oWi . ce Y . v giving the Ioiiowing Errata in tbe list of General Council : — CabhikGTO ^—Instead of Middison read Widdison ; instead of Buttowb read Barrows ; and instead of Richard Banlrin , New Inn Yo'd , sub-Secretary , read John Lty , Burgesses Buildings , Back of Bultcell Lane .
> 5 a : > sfield— Instead cf Jelkin read Fdkin ; and iBstfcad of Jsmen Bramby , sub-Secretary , Lawn , reed James Bramby , Vnicm-streei . MB . CARTES , "LjoU S 3 > g . "—We M& -not coj > j tbe paragraph he complains of in th ? Manchester Guar ~ dian ; had -we done so , -we would ¦ w ith pleasure have inserted Mr . jC . ' s letter . Case of Thomas Preston . —We have received a " memorial" or appeal to the Chartist public in behalf of tbe aDove-uamed individual For tte " memorial " we cornet find xeom , but "we extract ull tbe facts contained therein , -which ate as fellows . — That Thomas Preston has now been for upwards of % fty years a Radical Reformer , having been admitted a member of tbe famous Corresponding Society , " in the month of March , 1792 .
That in coasequence of his patriotic exertions in the cause of freedom he has been not only exposed to the malignant persecution of all opposed to democratic principles ; bnt has also had his life placed in imminent danger by the hostility of tbe corrupt government who ruled thiE country in the earlier days of Reform . " Tb&t fce has been twice arraigned on the charge of " High Treason" first in the year 1817 , ia the Court of KiB ? * Bench , when after a trial of nine days , he was aegnitted . Second , in the year 1 S 20 , at tbe Old Bailey , when the charge against him broke down for want of evidence That thongS lie escaped from the scaffold , he did not escape the ruinous eoBBeqnences in his business and means of living . . .
That Thomas Preston ia now seventy-fonr yean of age . in great poverty , and in danger of Deing driven from hi s home for arreara of rent . Tfiat he baa no means of maintaining iimfielf and family bnt by working at Mb trade , f « which he is totally unfit , through increasing infirmities—particularly an impairing of his sight- and consequently , is in a situation demanding the active sympathies of all who can feel tor misfortune . That ia these distressing circumstances , Thomas Preston and bis family appeal to a liberal public to aid them in their diflculties , jmd eave them from tbe unhappy situation into -which they will otherwise be P That ' ibe friends of Thomas Preston respectfully ngfert the propriety of airing a jrcfident ma , not
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only to meet present otegencies , but als » to put Mrs . Preston in a small way of business , which , as Mrs . P . is known to be a clever and well educated woman , with good business habits , would be newly sure to enable her to provide for the comforts of her husband during the few years that probably remain for him . Mr . Preston ' s address is No . 14 , White ' s Alley , Roll * Buildings , Fetter-lane , London . We beg the attention ef our readers , particularly those resident in tne metropolis , to tbe above appeal We think if the London ChartUts would only try there is enough of them to answer the above appeal fully and efficiently . Bat we hope that the old veteran , Thomas Preston , will find both in town aud country , friends who will make to him of 1814 " a happy
new year" indeed , J . Mitchell , Preston . —W © have no room for hia letter . We know nothing of the communication sent to the paper he speaks of . Falkibk . —We have received a communication from Falkirb , which , owing to ita length we caanot insert , but from which we learn that the most atrocious tyranny is practised upon tbe poor in the shape of Poor Rate extortions . By the law of Scotland , the support of the poor is very justly thrown upon the heritors , or land-holders ; they however , by illegal poor-rates , and disgraceful collections at tbe kirkdoors , contrive to throw the greater part of the burden off their ehsalders , and thus rob tbe poor man I In one recent case the Falkirk bench ordered the
seizure of the goods of a person who appealed against paying more than bis fair share , bat the minions of the law on proceeding to execute their mission , found themselves foiled ; the door was barred against them . They then brought a smith to break open tbe door , bnt he on learning that the intended seizaro was for poor rates , refused to go on with his job , and took up his tools and walked off amidst the cheers of tbe assembled throng . Thus foiled , the jackalls ekulked away . On our Correspondent afterwards gaining a ; friendly admittance , he found to his surprise tbe " rebel" coaly engaged in reading tbe No rthern Star to his family ! No wonder a man who could read the Northern Star was a " rebel ';—
O , shocking ! We wish tne brave fellow success m struggle with authority , t but fear that he will as usual find mighi too strong for right-THE POETS , —A . M'Cabe ; T . Constantino ; D- Wright ; W . Carlten , respectfully ( Jecllned . Our poetic friends may each ease hiB "PegasuB * a-bit , we have poetry enough on hand to last us for tbe next six months . LONGTON WOB . K 1 NG-MENS Hall ; Thomas Sowerby ; Walter Thorn ; A Taylor , Alnwick ; and H . M . May—no room . A Number of Correspondents asking for information respecting points of law , must wait a week or two-JOHN WakEEN , MaCCLESFIELD . —We had nono of the " Challengea " , ox we would have sent them aa he requested .
C F . Stollmeter . —No room this week . Mjis . Ellis desires to acknowledge the receipt of 7 a . from our Stocbport friends , through tbe medium of Mr . Thomas Webb ; likewise 6 s . through Mr . John Lo wry , from the friends at Carlisle ; and 5 % by Mr . James Bramley , from the friends at Mantfldld , Nottinghamshire , for which she returns her mnst heartfelt gratitude . In reply to certain correspondents , Mrs . £ . states that post-office orders can be drawn at Newcastle-under-Lyne . Mss . ELLIS—T . S . Brooke , Esq ., Dawabury , Yorkshire , A letter so addressed will reach that gentleman . Obe Bristol Correspondent—We are serry that ¦ we cannot find room for his lengthy report . Wa _ have received a sermttn , or speech , we hardly know whicb , without any introduction or name attached , consisting of twenty-four quarto pages of closely written matter . Of course we cannot publish it
Correspondents whose communications ate not noticed in our present number will be anfwered next week ; TO THE FB . IBNDS OF MB . OASTLEB . IN SCOTLAND . — Mr . Pitkethly , who is at present in Scotland , requests us to say that be will be happy to receive any pecuniary assistance towards the liberation of Mr . Oaatler . Mr . Pa . Scotch address 1 b 29 , Hutchinson-street , Glasgow . Joseph Hethebington . —We have no room for hia letter , but we are glad that the writer is resolved to labour for the promulgation of Chartist principles . The Edinburgh Type Founders—since the
address , which appears in another part of our paper , was put into type , we learn that the difference between Messrs . Miller and Richards , of Edinburgh , and their ; workmen have been brought to a settlement , by Messrs . M . and R . yielding to the just demand of the Operatives . We are glad to bear of this : it saves us tbe unpleasant task ef commenting - upon disputes wbicb , for their own honour , the Waster Type Founders ought never to have allowed to exist . Operative Ttpe-Founders'Association . —Wewill try to notice the " prospectus" in eur next . Our Readers will find the address ef the London Founders in another pa ^ e . J . Jokes . —Cannot say : if sent it must take its chance . We have no room for lengthy addreaEes . J . Sweet , Nottingham . —Yee .
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The mess thickens j every post brings intelligence shewing that a crisis , which is nearly sure to result in a Republican revolution , is near at hand * . Don Carlos is preparing for another desperate move : the Republicans , on the other hand , are not idle . It is the unhercai belief at Paris , that the child Isabella will , as Sovereign of Spain , never attain her legal majority . Indeed , some persons expect xhat she will have ceased to reign long before that period ( October 10 , 1844 )
The Times , of Thursday has a letter from its Paris correspondent , in whicb the writer , after reviewing the present state of Spanish affaiis , concludes with the following : — " The sum of all this ii—the men at present in power in Madrid cannot carry on the Government with the actual Cortes , and will attempt other measures ( a dissolution « r an absolute govern ment ) that wilt produce a new conflict , in which Narva- z will attempt , to make himself dictator ; Don Carlos wili step in with or without the concurrence of somcof tlse Republicans ; the Qaeen will be set aside by both ; and after a series « i struggles and the spilling of oceans of blood , the Republicans hope to esta * Wise the'r form of government on the wreck of the Spanish monarchy . Such is the picture I am advised to present to you to-cay of Spain and Spanish politics . "
Barcelona—Secret societies are being formed by the disaffected , and revolt is almost hourly anticipated . Saragossa . —There were some disturbances here on the 12 ih . Another insurrection is apprehended . The people in all parts of Spain are said to be iu a state of great excitement in consequence of the recent events at Madrid , and a general outbreak teems inevitable .
T Dtjndee,—A Spirited Public Meeting Of The Journeymen Tailors Was Held Here On The Forenoon Of Monday
t DTJNDEE , —A spirited public meeting of the journeymen tailors was held here on the forenoon of Monday
se nnight , ii > the Democratic Council Koom , ror ne purpose of taking into consideration the propriety ot forming an Association to protect themselves from the ^ tffects of that competition which is so fast sinking them as a trade in the scale of social comfort Mr . James Drmnniond having been called to the chair , the follewing resolutions were put to the meetiug ^ and carried DBeniniowtfy , viz . : —l . ** That we , the journey men t-iiloTS of Dundee now assembled , view with alarm and regret tbe inroads now evidently being made upon the -wages of our labour , produced by a system cf competition engendered sad fostered by those -whose existence maiDly depend on the profits derived from the tran 8-
niission of goods through their hands from the pvoducfci to the consumer , they of themselves producing nothing at all calculated to benefit society . We , therefore , are of opinion that the carrying out of such a competition will have the effect of reducing onr employers into a stale bordering that of journeymen ; which state is at once calculated to destroy our moral , social , aud physical standing in society , making us thereby not the journeymen of tbe " master tailors , " but the journeymen of journeymeji ; and that , while viewing the extent to -which such a practice is ultimately being carried , conceive it our duty to put a stop to such a moral , eocial , and physical degrading system by « very legal , peaceable , and energetic means in our power . " 2 . That this meeting is of opinion , that In order to carry out the spirit of the foregoing resolution and pat a stop to the evils therein complained of , conceive that the only means in our power ia that of forming
ourselves into a Club or Association , which we believe will have the effect of destroying that isolated position in which we now are , and of opening a channel whereby our individual grievances may become known to « acb other , as also to the public generally . " A . sugReatioa was then made relative to their joining the " United Jonrneymen Tailors Trade Protection Society for Great Britain and Ireland , " the consideration of which was left over to the next meeting . The meeting then separated . We are happy that such a- movement has taken place here , convinced as we are that tfce grievance wfeich tbe working classes so loudly complain of will never be removed until they adopt tne resolution of acting on the advice of Sir Robert Peel , viz taking their affairs into their own bands . To other plaaes ¦ we weuld say , go and do likewise . Localities -wishiag to communicate with Dundee will address to the Secretary , Mr . P . Brown , 14 , Dudnope-streeU—Corres-
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His Lordship took his seat this morning at about a quarter past nine .
MA 1 M 1 N * A COW AT FICKEBING , Wm . Cordukes , 26 , was indicted for that he , on the 12 thi of July last , at Pickering , in the North Riding , did feloniously cut and maim a cow , the property of Thos . Bird . * Mr . Bliss was for the prosecution ; the pri&ouer was undefended . The prosecutor is a dyer and coal merchant , at Pickering ; he had five cows turned into a pasture on tne morning of the 12 th of July , at which time tbey were ali right ; in the evening it was found that one of them had its tail cut off . The prisoner was seea in the Held were the cows were , on the same day , and the tail was afterwards found in his house . The Jury found ihe prisoner guilty . The same prisoner was further charged with having feloniously broken into and entered the dwellinghouse of Thomas SwaleB , at Pickering , on the 16 th of July last , with intent to steal therein .
Mr . Blanshakd waa for the prosecution ; the prisoner was undefended . The case failed , and the prisoner was acquitted . There was a third indictment against the prisoner , for . having , on the last Monday in March last , attempted to shoot Philip Heseitine , of Piekering . On this charge he was found Guilty . The Judge sentenced him to be imprisoned for twelve monthB .
ROBBERY AT BARNARD CASTLE . John Thompson , S 3 , Daniel Thompson , 18 , and Maria Thompson , 29 , were charged , for that they , on the 19 th of April last , did steal from the person of Margaret Wigham , in the parish of Barnard Castle , fourteen promissory notes , of the value of £ 5 each , the property of William Wigbaro . Mr . Grainger and Mr . Travis were counsel for the prosecution ; Mr . Wvlkjns defended John Thompson , and Mr , Buss the two other prisoners . After a very long trial , John Thompson was found guilty , and sentenced to be transported for ten years . The other two were acquitted .
. BURGUART AT LEEDS , John Child , 32 , was charged with having , on the 8 th of July , at Leeds , committed a burglary in the dwelling-house of Robert Massoy , and stolen therein a silver pint , a gold broocb , a jet brooch , a gold seal and key , a pinchbeck watch , a necklace , a brace of pistols , a large pistol , a number of silver spoons , and other articles , his property . Mr . Ellis and Mr . Hall were counsel for the prosecution ; Mr . Wjlkins defended the prisoner . The prosecutor is a joiner and builder , and resides ia Mark-lane , Leeds . At the time of the robbery his family were living at Oulton , and on the evening of thn 8 th of July , about seven o'clock , himself and his wife left home to goto Oulton , leaving the house
in Leeds safely locked . Ou the following morning , it was found by Mrs . Bland , a neighbour of Massey s , that his house had been broken open and ransacked , upon which she sent for Mr . Massey , and on his arrival the property mentioned in the indiotment was found to have been carried off . Information of the robbery was given to the police , but for some time no trace whatever of the robbery could be obtained , and it was not until the latter end of August that any clue could be got , when it was found that about the middle of July , the prisoner took a Bilyer pint to the shop of Mr . Brown , engraver , in Cross Court , Brfggate , and by his request he engraved thereupon the initials " J . A . C . " When it was fiaishedj
the pint was sent home , and the prisoner paid sixpence for the engraving . The pint at that time had theappearauce of having had other initials oblite r - ated on the handle . Ou the 15 th of July , the prioner was proved to have taken this pint , which had hen the initials "J . A . C , " to the shop of Mr Gresham , in North-street , and offered It for sale sayiug that it was his own , and that the initials were those of bis wife and himself . Mr . Joshua EtcheB , salesman to Mr . Gresham , bought the pint , giving the prisoner fifty shillings for it . He afterwards took some spoons , also marked " J . A . C . " to the same shop and offered them for sale also . These spoons were what are called * Fiddle Pattern , " and appeared to have been recently engraved . This pint was : afterwards again sold and was put up to be run for as a priza at Beeston races , when it was won by Mr . Bower , butcher , Kirkgate ,
and was ihen seen by Mr . Massey , who claimed it aa his , and gave information to the police , Who took possession of the pint , and submitted it to Mt . Swaine , watch-maker , in Boar-lane , who discovered that the initials on the handle , which had been all but obliterated , had been " W . R . A . " Child was at that time in prison on another charge , and on the pint being shown to him , he said he had had it in his possession for three months before Massey ' s robbery was committed , and that be had drank , on different oocasions , many a gallon of ale out of it . The prisoner ' s house had been iu the meantime searched , and a pinchbeck watch , and a variety of trinkets were found , which as well as the pint , were spoken to by prosecutor and his wife , as Bimilar to those which had been stolen from their house . The witnesses for the prosecution , most of whom had known the prisoner for several years , gave him a very excellent
character . ' Mr . WiLKiNS , for the defence , submitted that the identity of all the articles produced , except the silver pint , was quite out of the question , and that even withjregard to the manner in which that had been spoken to , it was insufficient to warrant them in saying that that cup was the property of the prosecutor , lie also commented upon the fact of the prisoner having , up to the time of this : prosecution , borne an excellent character and submitted that his conduct throughout the transaction had been that neither of a , thief nor a ,
receiver of stolen goods . If the Jury were of opinion that the articles produced were the property of the prosecutor , he thought they would feel that there was nothing to justify them in coming to the conclusion that the prisoner had committed tbis burglary . At all events , there was great doubt , and he wassure they would do "what it was their duty to do—give the prisoner the benefit of it . Two witnesses were then called , who gave the prisoner a good character . The Learned Judge having summed up , the Jury retired , and after an absence of nearly two hours , returned a verdict of Not Guilty of the tbeft . The foreman said they were of opinion that he had the goods , in his possession , knowing them to have bees stolen .
SHKEP-STEALING ; AT PICKERING . Thomas Pickering , ^ 8 , was indicted for having , on the 20 tfe of July , at Pickering , in the North Riding , itoleu a ewe and three lambs , the property of John and Christopher Mead . Mr . Bliss and Mr . Topham were counsel for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner . Guilty , but strongly recommended to mercy on account of hie great ago , and his previous excellent character . Sentence was deferred .
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT SUTTON . George Bradley , 21 , was iuoicted for that he , on the 26 ih of July last , at Sutton , in the Bast Riding , feloniously did assault Davtd Liddell , and steal from his person a linen purse aad a halt' sovereign , his property . Mr . Bain and Mr . Aspinall were counsel for the proeecution ; the prisoner was undefended . Thoiprisoner was tbund Guilty . He is a- private in the 38 th Infantry , and received an excellent character from the commanding officer . The Learned Judge sentenced him to be imprisoned for sis months . In reply to a question from Mr . Wilkins , the Learned Judge stated that he should not sit on Christmas day , that day being a dies non in the calendar .
Previous to the last case being tried there was great difficulty in obtaining a jury , and several gentlemen who were absent were fined 20 s . each .
; Thursday , December 21 . Wm . Padgitt , 18 , was indicted for that he , on the 4 th of August last , at Bradford , burglariously did break and enter the dwelling-house of Wm . £ gan , and feloniously did steal therein several guns and pistols , his property . Mr . Wilkins and Mr . Pickerikg were counsel for tbe prosecut ' on ; the prisoner was undefended . A previous conviction for felony was proved against him , and the Learned Judge sentenced him to be transported for ten years .
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HOUSE BREA . R 1 XG AT LKEDS . John George peverdeus , 22 , and John Child , 32 , were indicted for that they , on the 23 rd of July last , at Leeds , feloniously did break into the dwelling house of Henry ] Boulton Harle . and steal therein one silver watoh , a silver guard chain , a gold brooch , and other articles . Mr . Hall was oonnsel for the prosecution ;' Mr . Wilkins appeared for Child ; tbe other prisoner was undefended . 1 The Jury found Child Guilty , and acquitted De vereaus . The Learned Judge sentenced Child to be transported for ten years . John Deverdeps , who was foand guilty of burglary on Tuesday , was also sentenced to bo transported for ten years .
Mr . Bliss took a technical objection to the indictment , which pas over-ruled , and the Jury , after a very short consultation found the prisoner Guilty —Sentence was deferred , Mr . Bliss having , in arrest of judgment , taken an objection ; the indictment did not set out the caption of the former indiotment on which the prisoner had been formerly tried and acquitted .
i SHEEP-STEALING . William Richatdson , 30 , and John Richardson , 28 , pleaded Guilty to an indictment , charging them for that they , on the 13 th of October last , at Moorsholme , in the North Riding , did feloniously steal four sheep , the property of William Fell . Also to another indictment , in which they were further charged with stealing , at the same time and place , twenty-six sheepi the property of William Lewis . William Richardson further pleaded Guilty to an indictment in which he was charged with having , on the 26 th of September last , at Westerdale , feloniously stolen a bay gelding , the property of Robert Williamsou . Sentence was deferred .
ROBBEBY FROM XHS PERSON AT LEED 3 . Elizabeth Taylor , 20 , Fanny Ward , 62 , and Eliza Downs , 21 j were charged with having , on the 5 Ai of September last , at Leeds , feloniously stolen from the person of Wm . Earnshaw , a sovereign and some silver , his property . Mr . Hall was counsel for the prosecution ; the prisoners were undefended . The Jury found all the prisoners Guilty , and they were sentenced to be transported for ten years each . ¦ ¦
f EMBEZZLEMENT . William Garbutt , 29 > was found Guilty on an indictment oharging him with embezzling various sums of money , the property of his employer , Mr . John Hood , of Costa Mills , near Middleton , in the North Riding . iThe prisoner pleaded Guilty to another indictment charging him with obtaining a quantity of flour from bis master by false pretences . He was sentenced to be imprisoned for twelve months . ACCESSORT TO A ROBBERY , Thomas Buttersfield , 26 , was indicted for that he on the 10 th of July last , at Bradford , was an acces Fory after the fact ; in the case of the robbery of Mr . Robert Turner , of Horton , near Bradford , of which offence Patrick Burke was convicted at the last assizes . { Mr . Wilkins { and Mr . Pickerino were counsel for the prosecution : Mr . Bliss defended the prisoner .
BBRGXART AT P 0 NTEERAM . Joseph Casteloiv , 24 , John Carrier , alias Liversjdge , 21 , and Thomas Walker , 22 , were indicted for that they , on the 3 rd of August last , did burglariously break into the dwelling-house of Samuel Knight , and steal therein 501 bs . weight of tea , and other articles . j Mr . Wjlkins and Mr . Pasiiley were counsel for the prosecution ; Mr . Bliss and Mr . Ovekend defended the prisoners . Mr . Bliss and ; Mr . Ovekend severally addressed the Jury , and thelprisoner Watsou said a few words on his own behalf . The Jury foundjall the prisoners Guilty—Sentence was deferred . i In the course of the day , the Grand Jury returned a Bill Not Found against Wm . Purday , charged , on the ! Coroner ' s Inquisition , with the manslaughter of Mary Ann Anderson , of Leeds .
Ann Green , 27 , jvas indicted for that she after having been previously convicted a . t the Leeds Borough-Sessions . of uttering counterfeit coin , did , on the 31 at of October last , at the Borough of Leeds , put off and utter a countecfeit shilling , well knowing it to be counterfeit , to one Rocbael Kennedy ; the prisoner was also further charged with uttering another counterfeit shilling to Lockwood Hurst . The prisoner was found Guilty on the three counts —having been previously convicted , and the two to titterings . ] Friday , December 22 .
SACRILEGE . James Pilkington , 24 , and Wm . Schofield , 65 , were found Guilty of an indictment charging them that thoy , on the 2 nd of November last , did feloniously break into the church of St . Miohael-le-Gill , being the parish church of Barnoldswick , in the West-Riding , and sacrilegiously steal one pewter plate , the property of ihe parishioners . A previous conviction was proved against Schofield , who was sentenced to be transported for ten years ; Pilkington was sentenced to be imprisoned for twelve mouths .
; hint cases . John Smith , 22 , 1 Charles Dawspn , alias Leggitt , 37 , and Harriet Johnson , $ 2 , were indicted for that they , on the 9 ' , h of November last , at Sheffield , did feloniously make twelve pieces of false aud counterfeit coin , resembling , land apparently intended to resemble the Queen ' s current silver coin called a shilling , j ^ Mr . Hall and Mr . Hill were counsel for the prosecution ; the prisoners were undefended . The prisoners were all fouud Guilty . John M'Mellan , 29 , was indicted for that he , on the 30 th of August last , at Leeds , feloniously had in his possession a mould , without lawful excuse , upon which was made and impressed the figure of one of the sides of a shilling .
Mr . Hall , in statins the case against the prisoner , called his Lordship ' s attention to the fact , that the mould only represented one side , and that there was no channel in it , in which to run the metal . His Lordship held this to be fatal , and under his sanction the prisoner was found Not Guilty . The prisoner was further charged with a misdemeanour , in unlawfully having in his possession on the said 30 th of August , three pieces of counterfeit coin representing shillings , with , intent to utter and put off the same , well knowing them to be counterfeits . On this charge the prisoner was fouad Guilty . I Elixabeth Blackburne , 48 , was indicted for a misdemeanour , iu haying , on the 3 lst of October , at Leeds , uttered , disposed of , and put off , to one Richard Kennedy , : a false and counterfeit shilling , with guilty knowledge . The Jury fouud the prisoner Guilty .
; SENTENCES . Charles Dawsonl John Smith , and Harriet Johnson , convicted of coining at Sheffield , to be transported for ten years . Ann Green , convicted of uttering counterfeit coin at Leeds , to be transported for ten years . Elizabeth Blackburn , for a similar offence , to be imprisoned for six calendar months . JohnM'Mellin , for a similar offence , to . be imprisoned for eight calendar months .
THE ( HULL ARSON CASE . Mr . Bain applied to his Lordship to fix an early day for the triul of James Allison for having fired his dwelling house at Hull , with intent to defraud an Insurance Office . The application was , that his Lordship would fix | an earlier day than Wednesday next , for the trial . as the Secretary of an Insurance Company at Sheffield had to attend a meeting of the Directors on that day . The Judge . —Nonsense ! I never beard of such an application on the ground that a secretary has to attend a meeting of Directors . The case must come on in its regular comae .
BURGLARY AT GLASS HOUGHTON . Joseph Castelow , { 24 , who was yesterday convicted of a burglary at Pontefract , was further indicted for a burglary in the dwelling-house of Mr- James Smith , the Woodman Inn , at Glass HougbtoD , uear Pontefract , on thejnight of the 23 rd July last , and stealing a coat and' other artioles . Mr . PicitEKiNG and Mr . Monteith were counsel to the prosecution j ; Mr . Overend defended the prioner . j The Jury found the prisoner Guilty . Castelow was fujrth ' .-r indicted for haviag committed another burglary , along with a man named Thomas Shaw , who had pleaded Gulity . No evidence was therefore offered against Castelow .
The prosecutor resides with his brother at | Aysgarth ; the prisoner ia nephew to them . During the absence of the prosecutor and his brother , on the 16 th of July , at a funeral , the prisoner entered the house , and carried off the property named in tho indictment . The prisoner pleaded not guilty , but said he took the things which were his own . Several witnesses were examined , but ( he cased seemed to turn upon the state of the man ' s mind . [ The case was proceeding when our report was sent off . \
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BRADFORD . —On Sunday , the members of the Council met in Butterworfch-building . * , when it waa resolved , " That the rule respecting lecturers should be adhered to ; and no lecturer should lecture in Bradford -without first communicating with the Secretary . " The League in Bradford . —A League meeting was held on Tuesday evening , in the Temperance Hall , admittance by ticket , at the charge of six . pence and threepence . A number of the mills stopped work at six o ' clock , and tickets were provided for the overlookers to bring tip the men with . Mr . Rand , a Conservative was called to the chair , who concluded a speech by introducing Mr . Cobdea . Tbe King of the MillocratS
was received with mingled cheers and groans . Mr . Smyth wished tho chairman to allow him to put some questions td Mr . Cobden , so that he might explain and answer them during his address to the meetiu # . After some confusion , the chairman said he had some letters to read , and then the questions might be put . After the letters had been read , Mr . Smyth said he had no desire to disturb the meeting ; he therefore pat his questions now , os that no interruption should afterwards take place . Mr . Smyth then put his questions . Mr . Cobden said he would answer the questions , but . before doing so , he would ask one ; " What brought Mr . Smyth here from Ireland ? as he could tell by the tip of his tongue he was from the green sod ? " Groans and
hisses followed this question , which with difficulty could be suppressed . Silence being restored , Mr . S . said the cause of his being here waa clasa legislation . He begged to assure Mr . Cobden that neither him nor bis countrymen were the characters his pamphlet represented them to be . Here a consultation was held on the platform , and a general ery was raised from the Corn Law Repealers to put Smith out . Mr . Cobden expressed his surprise that one man should thus be allowed to disturb the meeting I He moved that all who wished for peace would sit down . All that had seats sat . down ; but Mr . Cobden still continued to taunt Mr . Smythf who remained silent . At length a fellow called out for liberty to put the " unruly" out . Mr . Forbes , merchant , said be agreed to it . A number of ruffians theu rushed up stairs , amidst a cry , commencing on
ihe platform , put Smyth out . A fellow seized on him and a straggle began , the gents below , crying " throw him over . " Smyth received several blows and a . number pulled him over the seats , kioked , and struck him with sticks . The row became general , but the Chartists being but few and goattered in the gallery were overpowered . Several were thrown down stairs , and eventually all the parties who wfcre supposed to be any way opposed to the Repeal of the Corn Law were turned out by brute forca . The Hall having thus been cleared of opposition , Cobden began a furious tirade against the Chartists and said that he would meet any man on the subject in au open air meeting in the West Riding . Sir . Moore , Mr . Oxby , and Col . Thompson , afterwards spoke for a short tim « . At the conclusion a subscription -was entered into for the great fund .
. LEEDS . —A meeting of the members took place in the Bazaar on Monday evening . The principal business brought forward by the Council related to the appointing of district lecturers . The Council recomnysnded that a District Council Meeting should be heldi and a person nominated there for the West Riding Lecturer . As it wa 3 the right of the members , through their councillors , to nominate lecturers , considerable discussion ensued ; but finally the Council ' s recommendation waa adopted . Mr . John Sbaw was then appointed aa tha Councillor for the district , and a resolution was carried calling a District Council meeting to nominate a lecturer * to be held at Dewsbury , on Sunday , Dec . 3 Lst , with a request that all the localities in the West Riding would nominate Councillors to atteud the meeting . Mr . Shaw Will be instructed to propose Mr . David Ross for tbe West Riding Leo tureship .
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FOR THE EXECUTIVE . From J . Smith , Hunslet 0 6 The Chartists of Morley 9 0 ; VICTIM FUND . From tbe , CharaUts of Morley 5 0 national tblbcte . From Wm . Boutlidge , Leeds 0 & H . M . Worcester . —Nineteen shillings and sixpence if paid in advance . TO A « £ XTS-: —Those Agents who have received their accounts are requested to seud the amounts due , ether wise tbelr papers cannot be sent alter this week .
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THE POLICE FORCE AND THE LEED 5 MER C URY . TO THB EDITOR O > THE MORTHEBN STAR . Sib , —A paragraph having appeared ia the oolumns of the Leeds Mercury of Saturday last , respectiBR tho proposed reduction in the police orfte , which I have had the honour of submitting to the notice of the Watch Committee , and as suoh paragraph has either been written or dictated by some exceedingly ill-informed person , or by some one who has wilfully mis-stated facts for the purpose of misleading the Burgesses , I think it my duty to notice it . It is there stated that I propose to discharge the
three deteotive officers , Child , Hartley , and Stubbs ; £ T l e never ProPOsed anything of the kind , wr i have always considered both Hartley and btubbs to be efficient ofiicers . Neither have I proposed to discharge Inspectors Hainsworth and Hepworth , asjg there stated . In short , the whole paragraph is a tissue of false statements and inuenaoes , calculated to prejudice the public against my proposition . / The proposed reduction may have one fault ; it may not go far enough that it is moderate no one can deny , and it cannot meet with opposition from any class besides old women aad timid nervous gentlemen with women's fears .
I am Sir , y our obdt . servant , _ . Thos . Whitb Wingham-streetj December 22 ud , 1843 .
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The Assize Calendar . —At the tisrag of the Court yesterday ( Friday ) evening , about one third of the oases in the calendar had been disposed of ; the business had progressed v . ry slowly . There is ! ' ?* a hope of getting through the entire calendar in k _ s than three weeks . The CoNvrcr Dobson . —Since his removal to the condemned cell , w > understand ( hat Dobson has preserved tho Bame indifference to the fate which awaits him aB he { manifested ob hia trial . The Learned Judge held out to him no hopes of mercy ; and as two Sundays must elapse after the Judge leaves the city before the execution can take place , the probability is , that he will not suffer beiore the 20 th of January next .
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£ EEDS . —Mesmeriss * . —Fc » w another column it will be seen that Vlr . S . T . Hall intends to deliver three lectures on Mesmerism in the Music Hali , ia this town : Mr . Hall being known as one of tho mo 3 fc successful of mesnserisers , the puMic of Leedsmay expect arich treat . To thestudents of mesmerism we say go , hear and see , for his experiments are really astonishing ; and to ihe sceptical tvs say the same ; test the experiments by all means possible . If found to be an imposition , expose it ; if found to be true , there are yet things in storo for the mind of man to di * cavt > r that * ' wo have not yet dreamt of in . osr philosophy . "
Magnificent Works of Art—Dobufe ' s Adam and Eve—These universally and j » stiy celebrated paintings representing " The Temptation" and "The Expulsion , " are at present exhibiting in . Leeds ia the large room of the Commercial Buildings . It is not for us to rentnre upon a ; : opinion as to tha merits of these wonderful productions of heaven born genius , seeing that years ago the highest masters of the art expressed their unanimous approbation and unqualified admiration of them . To
this we may add the fact—a fact speaking volumes for the " public opinion , " thaS nearly a million persons have visited them since their public exhibition ; exclusive of the hundreds which have already visited them in Leeds . We earnestly advise our holiday friends uot to lose the opportunity afforded them of visiting these magnificent paintings . Not one of the least of the entertainments of tho season will he a visit to Dabufe ' s Adam and Eve , We had prepared a lengthened notice which we are prevented giving this week by press of matter .
MIDDLETON . —The manufacturers are at their dirty work again . Mr . William Walker has reducfld hi 3 shawl hands 91 per square , so that whafe he used to give 4 S for will only be 5 s 3 d for the future . It is admitted by several of the manufacturers who arc making the same fabrics that there is uo necessity for the reduction ; but , as a matte of course , the others will have to follow the Walkers example . BARNStBT . —The turn-out against Mr . Peckett is very likely to be general , and , as the weavers finish their work , they cany in their reeds and goods , so determined are they not to submit to a re duction of their wages . The usual weekly meeting was held on Monday in Mr . Pickering ' s large room ; the best spirit prevails , the weavers ia the town and neighbourhood declaring their dt termination to support tbe turn-outs .
Cotentrt . —Mr . M'Gratb leetured here on Tuesday evening . The chair was ably filled by Mr . D . Buckney , ribbon-manufacturer , and Chartist town councillor . Mr . M'Grath gare universal satisfaction . WAKEF 1 ELD . —Stride for an Advance q * Wa&es . —During the week , 150 girJs and boys ia the employ of Mr . Marshland , worsted manufacturer , Kirkgatfl , left work on account of their employer refusing t ° give them an advance of wages . Mr . Lee , worsted manufacturer , Thome ' s Lane , willingly took all the hands , and gave them an advance of from thirty to thirty-five per cent . Mr . Marshland would have given the advance required by his work people , had he only been aware that Mr . Lee would have taken them .
Phonography , —Mr . T . Walker , member of the Phonographic Institution , Bath , has formed classes at the Mechanic ' s Institution , and at his residence . Leccurb on Painting . —On Monday evening" ft lecture on the above interesting subjeci was delivered in the Mecbanios' Institution , by the Rev . T . Rilby , Incumbent of St . John ' s Church , to a numerous and respectable audience . Burglary . —On the night of the 12 th instaut , or early next morning , some parties broke into the house of Mr . Josh . Barraclougb , Miliinthorpe , near Wake field , and stole a quantity of linen , wearing apparel , and a quantity of eatables out of the dairy . The thief or thieves got dear off with the articles , and has not yet been heard of . A reward of £ 10 is offered for their apprehension .
Man Killed » t Fallins into a Coal Pit . —On Monday evening last , a young man , about twentythree yea r * of age , by trade a bricklayer , fell down the coal pit at Newton Lane End , a mile and a half from Wakefield , ou the Leeda Road , and was killed . It appears , from the evidence given by a person that was with him , that they were making their way to Leeds ; aad , on seeing the light in the cabin , went to it , and stayed there while the fixe was getting low : the deceased went out for the purpose of seeking some coal , and instead of going where the coal was , he got
to the pit ' s mouth , and fell headlong down . When they found him he was quite dead . Apparently every bouo in his skin was broken , his head was dreadfully fractured , and he was in such a terrible state that it was with difficulty that they coald get off his clothes . The deceased and his companion , who were out of employment , had been to the Vagrant-office for relief , and was told that such respectable-looking men 83 them were never relieved ; they were without anything to eat , and no money to pay for a bed . Aa iuquest was held before Thomas Lee , Esq ., Coroner . Verdict— " Accidentally killed . "
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* Xite accounts froa SL Pefcersbnrgh represent Kick ibe younger as being is a stats of the most boundless xage at tbe exposure of tbe Russian system contained in M . de CustiEe ' s " Empire of the Czar , ' which ie has forbidden t » bt > read , ot even permitted to enter Russia . He says M . de Custrne ' s irerk is & book of falsehoods , Hia dread of it is sufficient testimony of the truth of the chaises -which he -rain ?; denies . } M . de Castine tells us that the only newspaper read by tks Autocrat is tke Jovrnal des Debais ; the subsidized aud slavish organ of Lcuis Philippe . He dare not face tne truths of the democratic , nor yet even the occasional exposures of tbe liberal journals of ^ Europe . Of course there is not even tbe ghost of a free press in Russia or Poland . If there was ^ the daya of the tyrant would soon be cumbered .
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iut * utrton nas -naa in » posw » o » v « . «»««» "v . ^ - vmich has alwayB been considered perfectly harmless . A few nights since he broke his chain , aad , -while perambulating the town , came m contact with a ferocious bull-mastiff , the property of a late knight of the cleaver . A battle instantly commenced , when the roaring of the lion and the howling ot the dog called forth a large party of all sorts , and , as castoj mary , backers on both sides . •» Well coae , lion / " Hey at him , Simple , " the name of the dog , * or some time ths Tiotory waa doubtful , bat at length , the dog , by a singular manoeuvre , threw the lion on his back , and commenced a furious grasp at the , poor animal ' s throat , andfwould soon have despatched him , but was rescued by the byestanders . —York shireman . *
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