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      ^ - " ' , ; . ,. ' ' ' ; «^ msssssss ? Y ^^ _ r __ ' ~ j by the extravagance of . the . winners . 3 > cw adventurers no Wore engaged in it ; and many becoming sensible Of-tl % * idions traffic ia wlr . ch they Lad been engaged , reterned to their former occupations . By thise inefiris , as the value of tclips still fell , AKD SEVER ROSE , the sellers wished to delife * the roots in nature to the purchaseis at lie pnees agreed on ; but tic latter MrcsED to take IHEM OR to pat joa THEM . The lulbk tlmvpon Mrtt : and to end the disputes that arose , the tulip dealers of Alkmar sent deputies to Amsterdam , where a resolution was passed in February , 1637 , that all contracts ns&dc prior to November , 1 CG 6 , thoald be nxdl and void ; and that ill ali made after that date purchasers should be free on paying ten per cent . tu the vender .

      " Tie more the people became disgusted with this trade , the more did complaints increase to the magistrates of the different towns ; but as the lnauisteates would takeaotxyulz-. nccof sac' . i complaints , the Dutch Government interfered , and a decree was passed , ordering &at every seller should produce and offer Ids Mis to Use purchaser , and in the event of the latter rcftrewsto receive them , the vendor had jfin his power to retain his tulips , and sue for damages . Zt was also ordered that a : , contracts should rciaacs in force ' till further inquiry could Ise lasdc . Bniv . s no owe could foresee what judgment ¦ would be gken respecting the validity of each eontract , tkevuvm ivcrc more olsikvitc ia refuting jkkj

      zient thas . before ; and venders , ihsuKing it saler to accomm » datc matters amicably , were sitisSed with a small # roSt instead of exorbitant gain : and thus ended tills extraordinary traffic , or rather

      to do as the first batch had done , —realize nouses , coaches and hGssKsJroinnotlaiig ; then the " traffic in things which never had existence , .-tiid which never will exist ; and the purchase and sale of more mots [ for which read SHARES— " Bradford , Halifax , and iliuMcrsfisitl TJiiW to w : t ] than » crc ( o be found in the country ; then THE " PAX 1 C 'I—brought on bv the number of contracts , and from tahues 1 IAVIXG EXSAGED TO PA ! MOKE TII . AX THEY WEltF- ABLE ; then REPUDIATION ljuid ruin ; awl then an ml of tiic gambling tor iiie time I

      ilow ahrffllngly in " keeping"' is the picture of the past with thuhraciit ! "What the FUTUilE v , i ! l ic , —time wiij reveal I Mcaut ink » , ^ vc may Indulge with the Diibiin World In a " peqr * at some of the probable eifects of the " intense" epaeu ' ation on our monetary affairs . This will enable * he reflecting to prepare ia ionic degree for the " coming time " : — It should he evident to every thinking mind that inde ;« ndciltly of ihe results which are inevitably consequent cpoa'the extent of the exisiiui ; speculations , they will produce in another point of view an evil of steal magnitude n = it generally discernible—but ' which wasone of the greatest causes of the panic and vide spreading Bankruptcy that followed the first outbreak of the Railway mania in England . It is tills : —In England there is no nvK circulation under

      £ 5 . £ &llicn must therefore be employed for almost all purposes of Railway outlay , bemuse nearly the - wh « le capital is expended in paying for Lihovc , weekly , 4 U * small sums to each of the thousands of jaechauist-s jiud labourers ein-jJoyctl , a-s well in the ^ instruction of ths Railways as the manufacture of the ILiil ^ iiOConiotivcs , < fce . &e , &e ., the sum paid to each individual being always o * an amount requiring gold or Eilver . It must he clear , thercf-iix , lisut in proportion as tiie construction vf li .-iii-. vjiv- ; extend , the circulation of bullion must inereiiso—ami that tkit Incveusc can ojiIv be supplied from llie Cfifijiy of the JJauk of England—for thecu-iial y . i < : c !( l ! : c ! d by the "bauks UirounlMiut the country is rarely , if c ? cr , moaretiian sufficient for theloiil demand—consequently the bullion . in the nation :: ! ltank must diminish in exact ratio ; is the worfe of the liaiiwavs

      of England advance . Worse—to a very greatammint this sold is diverted into lower chanuo-s than usually . ; it is circulated amongst the meanest grade of dcaicis . iKusicly , those whosupjily the commonest necessaries of life ta ths working class so numcronsly craploved oa the llaslways , a ; : d it remains circulating framhand to hand , paying l > v and lvpivseiUin " Emailtianedl-tious for : i coiw-idaublc p-jriod ijeforo it amounts to sums inconvenient by tLtir weig ' ii as bciiio : i ; vrjieii for coftwnionce Kike ou ' y , it is | :: ii

      back into the Tank and converted into notes , which requires a I 0112 time to aeumplkli even after the increased demand caused bv increased labour . And this is not a theory—it is a fact prove : ! by the cxncricncc of the vast . What an immense amount , tllCB , Of gold will be required for this extra circulatiOB-twlusvi&c sum alre : idy ; deternune ' . njvon t 0 M expended on Railways exceeds lorty millions—and die average liiac for completion of the work is somethin- about two years—within whica pericj , os course , tliese-lvjrty . Millions must be supplied . bulira of the

      Xav the r . ext demand u-ion tlie . eounti-reanbi .-. ai once ciMfcrsttimL h is for ti : e sliases " sabscribed in England fur the coiitmcnJai Kailwavs , amoEuting to the cnonnous su : a ot lot JSlaouL lr is ,: >! niu these share- must ba paid lor in " old ouly—aiiil if any return he ever rceKved , r cannot he , * « t all erents , for some years—while tlie bullion wills bwrnuMKlistely drawn irom us . ileie , then , is ain > 3 t njtg Miiuns of Jte ? to be snppiico In ixro years , <> r three , at the very utmost , ana ir I ? evident that In the Eestinstancc , a * all events , coii ! mii . 't be tf

      This was wriittti before arc had the full ilevelope meat of the scheiussig projesU . In addition to the X 1 F 3 T millions thus shown to be needed during the next two years , tkre v . -illhave la Icpaid in Fv ' miarii jjcts ' zmvanh of £ -10 , 500 , 000 , -is j > £ rosns ox sew schemes I Verily , we niaj wonder where the money is f 0 csme from ?! tiiou » 3 i tiierc is not uiucii difficulty in iuiagiKlng v / hat tlie end will be J

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      To Agents , Subscribers , / . xd Headers . —For sonic tis : c after our location in the metropolis . tvc were iussnvenienced by having the paper machined aw . ay frcm the printing-office where it was " set . " TMs arose from the machines we had at Leeds having to be removed andrc-ereetcd . Much disappointment to the readers was the consequence , both in bad printing and late arrivals Another cause of delay was in having the printing and puMishhis office so wide apart . Letters intended for one p lace were censtautly sent to the other : and all the arrangements we could uialcedid

      not prevent mistakes arising from tins source . Tills has determined us to concentrate our operations . The printing machine is now at work in our own office ; and we have further determined to publish there also . In future , therefore , the " setting , " printing , and publishing of the Star will be done under one roof . This will involve no change to the agents and subscribers , only in the addressing of their communications , aud the greater punctuality with which their orders can be attended to . All communications must , therefore , in future , be addressed as follows : —

      Orders for ilie paper and advertisements , to F . O'Connor , Esq ., 17 , Great "Wiudinill-slreet , Ilaymarket , London .

      Communications for ihe paper , to Mr . Joshua Hobson , Editor Northern Star , . Ofice , 17 , Great Wiudmin-street , Haymarl ; et , London . All orders for money must be made payable to Mr . O'Connor , at the Charing-cross Post-ojjice .

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      DxxosFosD-The committee beg leave to tentettar thanks to the subscribers of fte : * M ™ gJ ™ . -riz . :-Burnley , per John Gray , £ 1 is . ; S ** W *? TVni . Bennet . £ 1 irs . 7 d . 5 Pant-Bljddjn , per % J Ajg ' Is . ; neywooO . per James Leach , * l 5 s . » d . v ^»* gpa& , per George Hamsey , 5 s . Sd . ; dyers and pnnteie , Pin-nuU , 5 s . ¦ " " ¦ -- ..-....... The Last Babd of BKEFF-vt—Rcceived . Shall appear as soon as we can find room .

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      ^« m^— — I" , 1 r _^__ .- . iMiji i " i _ m The P £ o ? l £ ot 11 awick t . the Duke of RiicctEL'cu .-i . The JtittccEtTS akd the ' ¦ Lats . " : — Seofish and CoWAtDLI COSDDCT OF TUB SlIOFOCKACt . We have received ihe foliu « ing cumuiuDicutiuu Irom a com-spondent : —llawick , Oct . 13 . —On this ' doth June last ; j . ublic : i : eethi ^ ' of ihe iuii : ; l > itautE of this town , called by ilie magistrates , on a requisition of 2 UU househ-Jilcrs , w . ii held ( the Town Ua ! l befog found too small to hold even the iialf uf the peojiie wishing to attend the meetiii }! j on the open space in lrunt of the l ' rce Chiiri-li . Kone of tiie nia . ^ i . stni Us being preseyt , Kohert Jtae , a working man , was called to the chair , ' autl the meeting fleeted a committee , and instructed them to use all dilig- ; : ics in procuring information a& to the bye-roads or jiatMs which had buen illegally shut up , ami to procare isgsil advice huw to get thciti again rvaturcd tu the public . The meeting then adjourned , and mac : i ^ . 'iin on the lith July , when tlisy Kavc in their report ; the nicet-, . _ ; .

      ing thin uuaniuiuurly resolved to u « e every ie ? si niuuV to regain the bye-r « : ius which had been uiijusliy taken from liii'in . anJ enipuvvcrcd the coimuittte to misu tub-Ecri ; itior . s lor that purpose . At ' ier the meeting was : igai : i adjourned a number of people went to one of the toads recently shut up , and 111 : u-corduuue with the legal opi :: i-j ! i of « n eminent lawyer removed tlie obstructions ; the barrier was j > ut up ag . ' iiii in a few tlays ill a more sub-{• ta 11 ti . 1 l manner , but , even before tlie workmen had left , the people tore it down again . For this offence twelve men have been held to bail , mill are to be tried on Wtducsday , before the Sheriff ; aud a host of witnesses are su ; miio : icil against them . The rc : ; il being through the piMptriy of the 1 ) ke of Uuccleugh , every cfijirt v . iil be J : ia < ie to ' iiun'sh Jliem . The Ci-iiiinittee assu found it lieeessarvto iiitevdict some erections , tu extend a fiseti . rv hw . ii ( ill n ll . irt of the common lands of the town . These builditigs , if finishvd , Would block up a road , ami

      interfere with the sight of the inhabitant * to the use of the ground for recretit ' o 1 , bleaching ami drying clothes , &c , a right which tr . ej haw enjoyed from lime iliiniciiiuriul . After : ; lew days the Sheriff recalled the iuterdict , nllouing tlie buildiugs to lie j-ruecedni with ii ; tlie risk of tho nartiv-, liil the case was juJged , 011 condiiiou of their leaving a road tun feet wide in the line claimed . The buildings wti . t on , ; ui . i the law-suit went on ulso , till .-. few days ago the Mcs .-rs . l . aii'hr . vs comiiKiiced oi « ratious for hiymg a shaft across the road ; tlie Sheriff was immediately applied to , to stop then , i ; i terms of his own interlocutor , and lie citeu them to appear before him i' » r examination , a full week after , thus allowing tliem full time to complete their operctioua . Upon knotting this , the people tonic the ia » - into their own hxnds , and went and removed all tiic obstructions from the road- -. vay in a quiet hut effectual manner , dohig no dautage to tlie jn : iie : i : ils . This brunghtthi ! Shcria"quickly to the town , where lie spent all Wednesday last in examining evidence on the out-10 iU f

      rage , " as limy are pleased to call it . TJ « o' !» wealthy miilocrat was < juick ! y respoti 5 eii to , while the application of the committee was in a manner m-glecttd , ttiej ltth : g ali wortiing men . At the beginning uf this movement , such of the midi ' . le classes : ts wave Sjnikeu to seamed very favourable , aud premised their assistance ; hsit , as on all former occasions they have , with a very few honourable exceptions , entirely deserted , aud leit tae battio to be fought by the workers . Indeed , they would uot hav « acted eousisleutiy if thitj" had done f ' . licrviiii * . This is ju » t another instance , « dd « l tu msiiy former outs , nf U ; e folly of tvorisiiiR Jnen putting their trust in the promises trfthe middle classes ; and n is to be impeil it will have this good effect , that it will teach si few more of the workers tbi * wholesome lesson —that if ever the coutlitiuu < . t" the workers is to bo i : njiroved , or any of their rights renamed , it nuist baby tlish * own txertiou * , and s «» t by means of tiiuse whu have an interest iti icepingtliem as they are . MAnxa o ? Fact Mas . —We have not tho means ol

      inference at hand . G . T . 1 ' . —livery gei . gr .-ir . hical dictionary ( ff England contaiiis Use i-Vunnaliuii our cuirespuiideist seeks . Air . Cukbett i-uUlishfil one a lew months belol'e his ( k'Utll ; and we dnnht not but that , it is . still ou ^ ale by the prcscat . publisher . s of Colibtu ' s ' . vurks . Vf . Vi&os , jra-vcuisTEB , is assured that no cue can regret more than we do the irregularities that have arisen in the publishing arrangements of the H'tar sijiee its loeatiou id London : but they have haen caused l > v cii'Ctllilstances which it . did nut fall umiei- our province to alter or cositrou ! . Whatever thu ill-natured " friends , '' of whom Mr . Dixon speaks , may think or say to the contrary , we bez to tell him , for their satisfaction , that the

      cause of tlie delays that have taken placebos uot , £ / : an ?/ ° " htttauce , been with the conductors of thu pupal' : nor cau any alteration in their arrangements eonuuee to a more regular publication , or it would be gladly made . We make bold to say , that there is not another newspaper in the kingdom where attention oil tho part of the euiiducloi-5 isiinow exact , than on tlie i ' tuj- —or where the convenience 01 the printers is mure studied a : iU accommodated . The delays of which ill . D 1 . V 011 complains have-: irisen from a ' series of mishaps in tile jiriiiiiujf oflice , for which perhaps nobody is biamc . ihlc-but wiiicii have been anything but pleasant to any party uoneeriied . We hope we ii : ive now jiassed tliein . C ( uu&s ;> ox !> e . \ t , sit Wuuttun under Kilgc , writes ns hs follows :-If the fsiets are : is hu stilus thcm . it is timti

      somebody looked about them . The lacttiry inspector had better see to it ; or stunv ug ! y ipiestiotis may lie put respeciing him in the House i . f Commons . Unr correspondjiit says : —lfaviu ? for some time observed the shameful manner in wnich the Factory Kc ^ uia tioiis Act lias been trampled on by the uinuufot-turers iu . tliia Jistrfet , without sissy uoiii ; e beini , ' taken of it by the inspectors , I am induced to send . you uae or livo i ' nuts relating to one mauuf . ic . tury , smd leave it to you to make iviai remarks ywi way think proper . The Act enacts that ' M person ur . ik-:- IS years of : ige shall work iu any factory more than sixiy-uinc inuirs 1 : 1 one week . 1 " :- > --factory ia which I am employed , it is a common practic : for youths under that age to work fourteen , lifieun , uiii ! vvciVssxtecn hours per day ; and they are at th j pre .-ent time working from- six in the . morning till nine isi the evening : out of whu-h one hour is ally . ved for niesiis , namely , half an hour for breakfast , a : iu half an hour for dinner . Jf any time is lost notice sliouid be : sivc-: i ti .

      the ltispechir , if it is required to wont extra uotirs to make up for such lost time : but this is never done here . The inspector visits the town about twice a year , hut ! : e never goes into the factory—he merely walks into tht couuti 3 ! g- ! : ouse , and examines ( or pretends to examine ) a sime book , fceut iiy < iie master or JiiJiJUigw . Tlie v . iu-. k people « o isot know him . I tin not remember his enterm ; the factory more than twi ^ c since the act was par seti au-. i it is a coininmi remark with the working insn , What is the n < e « f a factory inspsctor i we never setliiui—it is only jmttiug the couutry to : i useless expunse . " Yet these men are su inuvii tiie slaves or" their employer that they sire afraid to speak opasily . If any remarks ¦ you niavisiakesh . juldinsuguti ; the inspectors to perform tlu-ir duties iu -auc'irdauce « it ! t tlia Act , it wiil uj cuiiferriis ^ si benelii ou tile mauufactuviug oparalives of tht W . li " ijicTTlOBP . asks , — ¦\ Voulil it not ue adylsaWe to cali

      t ' r . e attention of tha Olllll'tiiU to tili furthculilimf NOVUIH . her oiuL-tioiis for " Tuv . 11 Cuuuciiiyrs , " so tii . it they might be prcuarci : witSicau . 'lsdates ! 1 ' urifit is iutcndcU to do anything , tht-re is no time to lose . Tho hint mi ; lie susiicient . J . K ., LEiCESTfn , should ask himself hoio it is that after ; i llliili has paid rack-rent for a period vf iit ' iy , < . r even lus : times fifty years , tise properly he rents should Ijalong to another . And he . shusild then ask Umse . f , if hejiad the me : u . s of purchasing property , whether Ins would be coutfiit that the payment of the rent yearly , for the space of twesity years , shouid entitle another person tw J . C . K ., Ki ' r . KiXTiLLQCK . —Let all the facts of the care be i-mhutiied iu a memorial to Sir Jsi : iu * s Grssham , the So cretary of State , particularly tluss t ! i : ; t arc dwelt on , as ti : ii partiesi : si-y ecu sjet to attach their mane . : but particularly by thus ;; to wuuin the facts

      are k ; town . Then it niust bu torw .. rdc-il to the rfir Jauiw , who , no doubt , wiil attend to tii-j c ' . rcu' . astaucc .-. brought umici * his lio ' . icc . A CoMJtc . visT , HekW ! CK-os-Tw ££ d , sJj ' . ijtld send Isis clai : u to the assignees of the national Sceipty , r . ! io will , no iluabf , iUL'c-r it ; tloiy « ' ; : <; wil ofhsTSj to V-m exmai vf the means placcl in their trust for the pnrposa . S . T ., Xewaes . —The b ? . ~ t book on gardening that we are acquainted with , is Cobbett ' s . AtfiXcr FOU THE . N ' oMlIEBS STAtt IN SDIN 1 ! CBOH . — Messrs . W . aud H . Robioson request usto « iite , thai the -Cvrthcrn Star is regularly supplied by tliisn at their wholesale smd retail book and news depot , 11 , Greensido-street , Edinburgh . Tno » . STos ' s Small J ? ae . m , seau IIcddeesfield . — 'tfith mucli pleasure we give insertion to the following : — Sir , —Being much pleased with the account you gave of . Mr . Thornton ' s small farm , in the Star of August 30 , I felt a great desire to see and hear for myself . 1 mentioned this to a number of friends , who were all

      anxious to go with ni ?; we hired two spring carte , aim on Suarisv last twenty parsons , all Chartists , set out for Paddock , near lluddsrsfield : the morning was dull and misiy until we got about one-half of our journey , when the sun made his appearance and a glorious fine day we had . About twelve o ' clock we got within two miles of Ilmldcrsiield , here we put up the horses , and after we hud refreshed ouvsslvcs with the good things the house cou ' . d afwrd , we proceeded on to l'addock , where we arrived about one . Mr . Thornton was in tha field ; ho received us in a very friendly manner , and / although we were all strangers , Iia treated us with the greatest kindness . He showed us his stock and

      produce , and gave every information we required , for which we returned hiai our wannest thanks . The field is well arranged . ; there are now growing , cabhages , iuniii'S , rap , common grass , aud Italian rye grass , in separate plots ; the last is short of a quarter of aa acre , which has been cut three times this season , and is now ready for a fourth cutting , lie has four very fiue cows ; Uity are iu excellent condition . lie said oue cutting of the rye grass would feed tour cows throe weeks , at which rate four cuttings would feed the same number for three months , or one cow fovtycight weeks . There is herbage growing that will last until Christmas . With these facts before us , we were

      soon convinced that the report in the Star was a cor . rect one . More than that , ilr . Thornton is a scientific man , and understands well the business he is engaged in ; he is likewise well adapted to ' give instruction to those who have not had an opportunity of studying the science of agriculture , and we hope he will take the trouble of publishing the results of his practical experience . If you think the above worthy a place in your valuable journal , by inserting it I shall feel much OUligenV I am , Sir , j ours truly , Wsr . Hamee . Oldham , October 14 , 1815 . A Header of the " Uobtiiern Stab , " Paislet . —The address reached us too late for insertion or notice this

      week . AimAiiAJi Gbees , Bochdaie , wishes to know tlie addresses of Mrs . Ellis , Richard Tflttersflll , and the » ecre tary of William Bison ' s relief fuud . J . B ., IIeiavood—Your poetry is inadmissible . We cannot afford to waste space for comments on the "blethering bitches" who figure in the Xational . De-/ ormer . Rhyme and reason are alike lost upon tliose conteniptibies . Besides , the wretched Deforner is near its last gasp , and it would indeed be cruelty to torture it in its dying throes .

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      RECEIPTS OF THE CHARTIST CO-OPERA TIVE LAND SOCIETY . tEB MB , O ' COSKOB . ' £ s . a , Selby , per J . Bryan .. .. .. - ° J Wootten-under-Edge , perR . Lacey .. - ^ " " Dudley , per W . Kaukin .. .. ¦• •¦ J ' Warrington , perS . Travers ,.. -.-. .. - »« * Chorley . per W . Wilkinson .. « ; Greenock , perR . Burre ! l .. .. . # * . ««

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      !? ancl : ! re , pw-T ; B » wicV ^ ---- ~' . i - ~ " -v / : j- : ~ -- ' 7 . ' ' 2 ' r -0 ' - '' i Kidderminster , per U . Holloway .. .. .. 2 - O 0 Styckport , per T . Wondhuuse .. .. .. 2 0 1 ) Unrusloy , ; . « rj . U ' ui'd .. .. .. .. 00 u Xorwisli , per J . Hurry .. .. .. ¦ ' .. 8-U-O Leeds , per W . Jirook .. " ¦ .. .. .. 5 0 0 Hey wood , per J . Dewliurst .. .. .. 5 0 0 Macch-slivld . per J . Warren .. .. .. SOU IluddersJieid , i . e-r J . Stcad .. .. .. 14 5 1 Shelton , per H . Foster .. .. .. .. 2 U 0 Bradford , per J . Alderson .. .. .. 400 Glasgow , per J . Smith 4 Iu 0 Hamilton , per . 1 . Weir .. .. .. .. - ' 0 0 V « ovi ! { n-rJ . & Abbott 2 W 5 South Shu-Ms , |! er J . I ' utrick .. .. .. 1 IS 2 Artiehufcu Imi Locality , X 6 . 1 . IV . FIougf .. : i f 10

      ma Ct'N £ llAL BECBtT . lBT . IS 3 TALMLSTS . £ s . d . ¦ £ 6- d . J . Smith .. .. 0 1 4 J . ITnncock , Lamli . Cui | 'cr .. .. o 1 i \ nsrhvtd-greeu .. 0 1 4 W . Calpet .. 0 1 i Mr . . Vtlior .. 0 1 -i E . Cu-i-et .. ... 0 1 4 Mr . Wihnure .. 01 * lttddiich ,. .. 074 eiiap . es . " . las . Smith .. 0 1 C Somers Town .. 2 10 0 Mr . Cniu'hlan .. 040 Sudbury .. .. a 0 ll Mr . Fiiige .. .. 016 M «! fca .. 412 i Mr . ' Itugen .. 0 1 . 0 Leicester .. .. ¦ 1 liJ 0 Wtstmiuster .. 200 Lambeth .. .. li U 0 CAKL'S AND IlliLES . Sunilcrland .. 0 5 10 Kidderminster .. 04 0 . South Shields .. 014 DarluEton .. ' ,. 0 1 1 « Xeivcastlo-on-Tyno 0 0 10 Coventry .. .. 0 u S Thomas Martin WiiEELEa , Secretary .

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      Shooting a Poucemax at I ^ ivkupool . —An affair of this nature , which may turn out to bo one of fatal consequence , occurred at llotham-street ljridcwell at liali-past one on Sunday morning . Jtappcars that , about that hour , three vcryrespectsiuiy-dressed persons wei-u found drunk and disurdcriy in one of the neighbouring streets , and in tho act ol ' aiteniiiliiig to breako |> un a door . Uiion being _ conveyed to llothamstreet Ijritiewell they wca'C suarched , and upon the person of one a brace of pocket pistols were found . The pistols were Jaid upon the counter for a . minute or two for the purpose of completing the search , and the person upon whom they were discovered seems to have put those present upon their guard , for , as our informant states , he distinctly declared , in an audible

      voice , that they were loaded . Immediately after , however , the youngest of liU companions seized one of the pistol .- ; am ! fired at poliee-o / iieer No . 'US . 'J'iio soiiteni : ; entered the bridge of the uut ' ortuiiato man ' s nose , and passed , as was sii ' iscquesitiy ascertained , in ; l slanting direction through IiU head . Jlo was ]>! . Sced ¦ jit a mattress in the Bridewell , and sur { . 'k : ; il assistance was spee ; liiy procured . The wound bled profusely . Subsequently he wits conveyed to the Iiifinnary in Browniow-streci-, where he lay during : the whole of . Moii ' . iay in a very precarious ^ taio . Up to Monday night the doctors were unable to extract the ball , and ' mhs -qucmly to pronounce any opinion as to the proiiabilily of the man ' s recovery . There is every reason to fear that the pistol was loaded with ball or a- large

      iluir , Un- the wound is oi such a nature as would have liLCii inflicted with a charge of . t' . tatkiisd , and a large cd were brought before Mr . Ilushtou md a boacli of magistrates , when Benbwv anil lli ' . imilow were eliai'yed with foreinc open the door

      of a person eailed Wothing , m luil-street . lliey nndc no defeneo . The b . nch , after examining Wuthiiitr and one of the police-officers , look up the case of Russell , who is an attorney , lie defended himself , and cross-examined , each of tho witnesses with consider :: ble coolness and self-possession . ' JIc endeavoured to show that tho occurrence was of mi accidental nature , and that ho had expressed his gratitude to Providence after it was over that it was io worse . Some evidence was also given to the effrct that the wounded man , before the trigger was pulled , moved forward as if for the purpose of pushing the pistd aside , and that it was at that very moment the report was heard . After an investigation , which lasted nearly three hours , Russell was ordered to be remanded , and tiic same bail as before was taken for the due appearance of Broinilow and ISenbow . The policeman ' still re » nains in a dangerous position . The !»!! has not yet been extracted .

      Fatal Accioxkt ofp Batter-ska . — On Monday eve ! iin < r , batwceii five ami six o ' clock , auot / iei' / nciaiicjioIv and fatal accident took place nearly opposite the ' Red House Tavern , Battersea , by which an elderly gentleman named George llutten , of the Vauxfiall-bridge-road , loafc his life . It seems that the unfortunate deceased and a friend hired a small pleasure boat for the purpose of proceeding down the river . They wore rowing very gcutlV down with the stream , when tiic . r by some means came l contact with a heavily laden barge . The force of tb ° ° llision turned their boat , a " funny , " completely cy'C ; immersing them in the water instantly . An alarm was immediately made by the persons who witnessed the accident on shore , and several boatoicn rowed to the spot , but before they could get to them the deceased had disappeared . The other gentleman was fortunately saved from a watery grave by clinging to the head-part of the barge .

      IuPOuTAKl DECISION U . VDEK LOUD AsHLEv ' S ACT at Amimii :. —A number of fresh cases of females being employed in the pits at the Shotts came on for trial on Friday week , in the Court-house of Airdrie , at the instance of J . -Muir Steel , Esq ., before Messrs . Kid and Ilaukino , justices of the-peace , when John Beverid-re , Alexander GilJies , William Gillies , and Hugh Bennett , were placed at the bar , found guilty as libelled , and fined in the lesser penalty of £ 5 each , with costs . It-is understood that a number of females are still in the pits round Airdi'io , but from tho active measures now taken , it is hoped the illegal practice will be . put down .

      Great Fire at Ixvehsess . —This town was on Wednesday week subjected to a calamity greater than lias visited it lor many years , three large laity tenements being destroyed by fire , involving the loss of property to a great extent . The locality in ., which the fire took place embraces part of Inglis-street and Theatre-lane . It broke out in the premises occupied by Mr . M'Kay , merchant , Mr . Mackay , tailor and clothier , and others , from which it spread to two lands adjoining , possessed on the ground floor by several shopkeepers , and occupied above as dwellinghouses . The tiro was first observed about three on Wednesday morning , and so rapid tverc the ravages oi the flames over the building that some of the tenants only became aware of their danger by the beds m which they slept being ignited , and were g-lad to make their escape in their nig ht clothes . The whole of the furniture in these dwelling-houses was destroyed—thirteen families , amounting to sixty-two

      individuals , having been burned out . Grc . it loss was also sustained in the shops beneath . Mr . M ka . > merchant , referred to above , is said to have simered to the extent of nearly £ 5 , 000 . It appears there 13 only one fire-engine in Inverness , and it was all DUt useless . We learn by a private letter that the lira was still burning on Friday afternoon . " Burglaries at Noitixg IIiix . —On the night of Sunday last , the houses of Dr . Waggot , No . 1 , iNorland-square ; Mr . Read , No . 11 , Korland-tcrracc ; and Mr . Lewis , No . 13 , on the same terrace , were burglariously entered by thieves , who , however , only succeeded in carrying off from Dr . Waggot ' s a plain silver salt spoon ; from Mr . Read's , two £ 5 Bank 01 England notes , two sovereigns , and two shillings in silver , a pearl necklace , an ivory brooch , a cornelian ditto , a gold ditto , with the word " Regard" set on it in various coloured stones , and two silver salt

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      spoons _ ; ami from MS-DewisV- ' a ' feilu'r-teaSpeon ; juiir oi sugar tongs , mustard spoon ami iruit knife , with the letter L " iiiCyf . lier : J . :. V , Alaumixo Fine at NoimuiuM . —At nine o ' clock on I uesday evening last , the neigiiboui hood oi Baruer Gate was seriously alarmed bv a lire breaking out ou the premises occupied , by Mr . Bates , 'as a franiesinith ' s shop . It-appears that the target * ami workmen had been at their work as usual , and Mr . Dates had not left the pvemi .-es more than half an hour belore he was alarmed by the tire i .-suim ; through the window from the middle floor of the building . Tlie shop beiiii } situated iu the miilst of the framework knitters , and that part of the town being densely populated , great numbers gathered to tlie alarming scene of eonHagration . The me brigade with the engines were quickly on the snot , but nut in

      tima to subdue the devouring element . At u-n o clock r . ltts extensive building witli upwards of two iiumiied valuable stocking frames was enveloped iu one awful volume of ilauic . At this time every ciiort was made to arrest the lire ' s progress , but all " to no purpose ; in less than an hour the floors , with the rool and the frames , and other valuable property , fell in with one simultaneous crash . The si » ht at this time was awfully grand ; large flakes of lire were seen to ascend over Wool-aLey into ( Jount-street , and to the foot of llockley ; although the premises were edged in by other buildings , fortunately nouc took fire . We icarn that the building , the property of Mr . Kelk , was insured , but the frames , « fcc , belouiiiug to Mr . Uates and others , were not . The estimated loss is £ 1 , 200 . Nothing satisfactory has , as yet , been ascertained as to the origin of the tire .

      Accident ox the Gkeat Westkbs Railway . —An accident of a very frightful nature , thou . h happiiy unattended by fatal result-- , took place upon this line on Friday evening . Itappears that the company are erecting a stage or wharf close to the rail , between Bath and Hristol , and within a mile of the former city , in order to afford increased kieUities for the landing and unloading of coals brought from the pits at Radstock , for conveyance along the line . Un the evening in question two labourers with a waggon and

      horses were so employed , when the down train came along at a rapid rate . The engine-driver shut off the steam when he perceived the obstruction , but the train , carried forward b y its own momentum , ran into the waggon , which was fortunately thrown oil the rail , or the consequences to the train must have been most disastrous . The labourers were botli knocked doun and seriously injured , one having his shoulder fractured . One of the horses was killed , the lugs , being severed froia the body . No blame is attached to the company ' s servants .

      Nkwcastle-on-Tyxe . —Fatal . Railway Accident . —On Tuesday ' morning , about half-past iour o ' clock , while Robert Saundciv-on , an engine-driver , n » ed thirty-four , was engaged cleaning an engine , at the Carlisle station , in this town , another engine came in collision with the one he was superintending , and , owing to his being in a , stooping posture , crushed his head s-i se ere ! y as to cause instantaneous death . In the afternoon of the saint ; day , an inquest was held at the Locomotive public-house , near to where the accident occurred , when , after an investigation before W . Stoker , & : q ., the coroner for the borouu ; h , a verdict of Accidental D-.-ath was returned .

      Attempt to Mubdek . —Between five and six o ' clock on Wednesday evening , a man nainttl Frederick Field , carpenter , of Wood-street , Clapton , while passing a iield near Temple Mills , Ilomcrton , observed a young man holding in his hand aloadeii gun , cocked , pointing in the direction of tiic footpath . Field remonstrate ;! with him upon his reckless conduet , when the man assailed him in a grossly violent manner . Field proceeded onward about a dozen ynrds , and on turning round was alarmed to find the fellow aiming at him . ln nil instant he discharged the gun , and Field fell to the ground . In a few minutes he rose , and seized his assailant ; a violent struggle

      ensued ; during which both fell into a ditch , Field bleeding profusely from the head . Fortunately Mr . Thompson , a publienn , livisg in the Commcrcialrond , c :: me up and secured the ruffian , who , with police assistance , was lodged in the station-house , liegavc . liis name Philip Ernst , dyer , of l ' undersonstreet , Dethnal-green . Mr . Garrod , divisional surguou , attended Field , and pronounced him to be out of immediate danger . The contents of the gun entered the fleshy part of the head and the right side , and inflicted : i wound one inch and a half in extent . Ernst ' s friends visited him . at a late hour , but he evinced no remorse at his situatSn- At ten o ' clock Field was pronounced to be in a precarious state .

      SlSOULAIl DliATII OF AX OtTICER IN" THE UOT . U AUTH . I . KBY . —A very considerable and painful excitement has for the last few days prevailed in tlie village of Elstivc , near Edgewave , from th « general rumour that Lietitciiaiit-Co . ' ont'l Edward James Metcalf , of ihe Royal Horse Artillery , had been killed in a duel by a brother ofliccr ; that the body had been removed to his residence in the ( lead of the night , and that it was the intention of his friends to couccal the affair iV . iin the pubik , and to biiry tiso corpse without an investigation of the circumstances leading to his dcntli . This report was so current that everybody believed it . The- parish authorities lost no time in making the necessary inquiries , and' succeeded in ascertaining that the report of . the unfortunate

      gentleman having fallen in a ihwl was without foundation , although he had died from tho effects of a pistoi bullet under circumstances of the most singular and al'Ulc ing nature . Notice was ijninedidtcJy loi warded to the coroner , and a jury , consisting oi" the most respcctaWc iiiliiibitiuits of tlio nuigli i wiiiiiooil . was sumnioi ' icd to the inquiry , at the Artichoke Inn in the village , befovc Mr . Osbaldcston , tlie coroner for llerlfonlshiro , when the ibllc / wing cvi'lence was given in elucidating the melancholy affair : —William Howard examined . — The witness stated that lie lived as groom to the liilo Colonel iVIetc-alf . lie occupied ( iio room immediately under- that of his master . On Saturday night last , the 11 th inst ., witness saw him go into his apartments for tlie purpose of dressing to

      attend a parry . Witness heard him go out in about an hour after , ami he ( witness ) then went to bed . In a short time his master retu / iici ! and again wc : it into his room , but did 1101 remain km-, ' before he left . Witness went to sleep , and did not hear any more ol him during the night . At about seven o ' clock the next nitirifinglie went into his room , as was his usual custom , to call the deceased , when upon entering he was astonished at fiiiding two candles burning in the sockets of the ., candlesticks , and his master not in bed , nor had he bi « n , from the undisturbed state ol tiso be < i-c ! oLhes . Upon looking behind the screen which divided the room , he discovered the deceased sitting on the sola , with his head reclining over the side , weltering in biYod , which appeared to come from

      his mouth , although the lips were closed , and he . was quite dead . Yr'itness gave an immediate alarm , and hastened to procure tlie attendance of a . surgeon , who , on arriving , declared the deceased to have been dead some hours . The deceased was undressed , with tho exception of his dra . vers and stockings . Witness afterwards found the pistol now produced in his drawers , which were hanging about his legs . —Cmj ; - taiu Robert Maynard was next examined : Ho stated that lie was wellacquaiutcd with the unfortunate gentleman , who Avasvery highly connected . Examined the remains of his gallant friend soon after the last witness gave the alarm . The pistol appeared to have been recently discharged . On opening the lips the whole of the upperjaw was found to be completely shattered , and the ball , which was subsequently extracted , had lodged in the back of the head .

      Witness was confident- that the deceased never intended suicide , but that his death was caused someway Ol -other by accident . He was a particularly higlispiriu , " '' , man » am' ' ¦ 'lc ^ as *' lu the world to commit self muroV' "• * " answcr to questions , Captain Maynard said Jic , ' as strengthened in his opinion that the death was acou len { il T l T fl ' 01 ^ examination he had made of the pistol , upon looking at tho ramrod he found it was very difficulv -to remove from which he boliGved that tho deceased waT aboufc , ? ™ . !;? charge of ihepistqJ , and finding he J ""'" "ot shilt the ramrod with his hand , he had applied » . £ .. of his lower jaw to a small ridge near the top «* . ? and in doing so the lock must have caused thepistoi to jo off and . produced the dreadful event . After much discussion , the jury returned a verdict— " That the deceased was accidental v shot . "

      Firks i . v mE Metkopolis . —From cijrht o ' clock on Tuesday night to four o ' clock on Wednesday morning , no fewer than ei ght fires occurred in different parts of the metropolis . The one attended with the greatest destruction of property took place at a chymist ' s shop , belonging to Mr . Hunt , 82 , Gray s-inn-lane . Police-constable Lowe , 84 G , having on the appearance of smoke , raised an alarm , the inmates were , after some trouble , aroused from their s umber , but not before the flames had laid hold of the staircase , thereby cutting off the ordinary means of escape from the building . The children were thrown out of the window , and , with the exception or one , were receivcd ' in safety by the crowd below , that one having fallen upon the pavement , and been severely injured . The fire progressed so fearfully tjiatthe only means of escape left for the other

      parties in the liousc was from tho upper windows . The escape belonging to the Royal Society lor the Protection of Life from Fire was quickly in the way , but in consequence of the road being up for the formation ol a sewer , some time was Tost before the machine could fce brought in front of the premises . Fortunately , however , a cabriolet wasbrought from the other end of the lane , and being placed under the windows , the whole of the residents were enabled to leap upon it , and thereb y escaped a horrible death . Ihe engines of the parish , the London Brigade , and the West of England Company , promptly " - attended , and were quickly set to work , but the firemen were unable to get the flames extinguished until the whole ol the stock in trade , tin furniture , and other effects were consumed , and the building nearlv destroyed . •'¦ 1

      ,., ^™ OATASTRornu .-Tlie ~ BaM Gmtte publishes intelligence of the slipping-of a-mountain in the Grisons on the 7 th inst :- - - It occurred at Busch-Jaws , and carried away an entire forest of young trees . ' On the 14 th , another catastrophe of the same nature occurred immense masses of rock were rolled into the valley ; the inhabitants of which , fled m the gteatest consternation . ' The damage done is estimated at 400 , 000 f . <• : : v : < -.: .. ..

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      ^ : : ;¦" " ¦ :, ¦ F lRErANDLOSSOF LIFE .: ^ - On Thursday night , shortly alter seven o ' clock , a fire , which , from its melancholy and distressing circumstances , produced a most painful sensation in the neighbourhood , broke out in the Westminster-road , on the premises known as llengler ' s fiirework manufactory , situate on the south side , fronting the Freemasons' School . Tha promises , which comprised a dwelling house , three iiories high , And . vijoirwd other niatmiacton ' cs of a similar description , one of which shared a like catastrophe some years since , had for upwards of half a century been occupied by Mrs . Wells , better known : is Madame llcnglJr—the pyrotechnist , andwho , unfortunately , lost her life . The alarm was raised at about a quarter past seven o ' clock , when the workmen heard a ery of lire , followed by slight if ports , similar to- ( lie * explosion of _ ...

      -crackers and squibs . . Those wl . o wore at work in the upper rooms imniodkiteiy ran down stairs , and the noise was found to cinanaicfrom thcioomot Madame Ilengler , the apartment over the shop , and looking on to the main road . They instantly rushed to the door , and on opening it found a lar ^ e bod y of fire apparentl y in the centre , but- so powerful were the smoke and heat , that- they were tim ; blc to make an entrance . It was well knuwn that Madame ilengler was in tl . e room ; and in a second or two she was . seen from the outside n ' t the window , which she succeeded in opening ami made gestures to the crowd to save her . Tin : unfortunate creature , wlit » was verging on her ninetieth year , was almost helpless , and lining exceedingly corpulent , was unable to rai « o heivjelf to the window to jump . She , however , bent herself over the sill to prevent boiiijr

      sutiocated . Attempts wore then a < iain niadu to gut into the room and one or two persons succeeded , but were ioreed to retreat ere they could readi her . In the meantime the excitement in the neighbourhood was of a must painful character ; ladders were brought and placed against the burning premises , but wire found to be not long enough to reach the windows . Others were soon procured ' , and attempts were made to dra jj her out . She was still alive , and her cries were truly of a heart-rending description , but from her corpulency and the suit ' ocating odour of the combustibles , it was rendered impossible , aud in a . lew minutes she was'noticed gradually to sink , and eventually disappeared in the burning apiirliiieiu . The police , finding there was no chance of saving the unfortunate Jady—having at the first very promptly forwarded- iutelliL'cnce of the outbreak to the several

      engine stations—immediately commenced , ' assisted by the workpeople of the neighbouring factories , removing the more dangerous portion of the slock . A great deal , however , they were unable iorcaeh , which . , on igniting , exploded with a loud report , and for a considerable time the front of the house presented a very novel appearance , from the number of blue lights buniinsr , and other fireworks darting- i ' i ? m the several windows . The engines from the S mthwnrk Bridge Road-station were quickly on thespot after the alarm was raised , and wore soon j ^ ot into operation . Till past ten o ' clock , however , the lircmcu were ocoupiwi in throwing water on the ruin . * , so as to safely damp the combustibles . As soon as thu fire was somewhat got-under , a-seal oil was made for the remains of . \ iiid .: me Ilengler , and which were found by Mi , liiirrow , the uciiug ibruuian of tho West ol iiii i'liiud liihtiniiite Ounipany , on the floor of the room in which she was seen to sink . The lire is supposed to have ari-en from ;; n explosion of the lireworks i : i . Madame liengler ' s room .

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      THE I'ESTILENCt : ABOARD THE ECLAIR . tillKKKXKSS , t > . \ Tl'ill ) AV . Mr . Saundcrs , the p-ilot . who brou-jht t ! : u Jidair riiiiud here Iruui rortsmoiith , has alsu fallen a victii . i to the lever . He died last night about half-past ton o ' clock , arid was buried in the qtiariiutiue ^ roiind this inorsiiii ! . ' . Lieutenant Isaacson is a little better , but not-yet out of danger . Dr . Cofii'y an : ! t ! : e other sufferers un board the Worcester are ' going « : i < iiiite favourably . The medical aticndaiitu , Jjrs . yiewari , and lloiiyrs , continuewoll . Sumjay . Ik . Kogors was itttackoil yesterday afternoon , and was danworously ^ ill last nijiiit-, bub is considered better to-ciay . Lieuteuaitt ls ; mcsou died tiii-s iitdrniujj . One other fresh ease has occurred since yesterday . Dr . Heath of the Dwarf , having volunteered lii-i services , \ w > been put on boArd tins ltcvesigo to watch any symptoms ut' ( iiseaae amonj ; the healthy part of i £ e crew .

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      THE TEN 11 OUHS Bll . l .. —LORD ASHLEY IN" MANCHESTER . Maxchkstkk , Wednesday . —Yesterday , Lord Ashley met a deputation of two operatives from each mil ! in this to . vn at the lirunswick Hotel , for the purpose of laying before them what course lie intended to pursue , and to receive their opinions as to the general state of ( lie question , rtrul how f ; U ' , if at all , they had been benelitted by the interference of the hegishtuve . There were about -lOO delegates present . At the request of the opesatives -Mr . Joseph Gregory , calico-printer , took the chair . There were also a number of gentlemen present who are favourable to the reduction of the liosirs ofl-iboiir , including extensive mill-owners , al . o Air . lirothcrion , M . I ' ., mid the Rev . Mr . lluii'iiyton , ineumbwit of St . John ' s . Tl : c Chairman liricily ojiuned the iirocccdings , and called uium his Lofilahhj to address ihe wcethi ? .

      Lml Asi ! i . i : v tht'Ji rorc and aiid , he was exceedingly b ; i |!] : y to once more have an opportunity of meeting them for the purpose of talking upon thosa subjects tiiat they li .-ul so very i > o .-ir at heart , but lie should hai'o bcon ' iiiucli more luifpy had hu been able to have met ihein for the purpose of congratulating them on the ' great victory ^ -hicli he hoped would finally crown their c-nbrts in the cause , lint as he was not fortunate enough to do . that , he could only say Hint he was linpj > y ' to mct-l-thcm i-v . ce more , thae they might take council together , astd kCo in whaii manner they could carry ou the groat fctrujigle which they had been so long engaged in . ( Appiause . ) It apjHvired to hiiii iiiiadris :. ble , —iifiy , ' 1110 m tiian unadvisable—rash , to have ii-. tvoJuced U ; c measuvo ' a t

      session ' yf I ' . 'irliiimt'iit . When ho tiroposcd to do ] so he encountered the very greatest reluctance from nia .-iv of their own friends , irojti mnr . y , in fact , of thu hi-st friends of the cause . It wad thought unadyisab ' e to ' iutruduec it after it had been debated , disciiSSL'ti , and rrjected in the piTOCding session . Ar . i . lhoi * reason fur the postpoiicmeut of " the bill at the beginning of last set-siou was , that ~ ho had no ground on which ho could actually stand , beoauso ; : t that time im petitions had been prepared for presentation , and it wov . Ul have been altsiost ii : !|)( i : sii )! c iiir him to have oj . 'eiitd tlie ' question , niiit'is hu was ptvpaicd to show ' tit the house I hat thaw vi'htim he iireicsscd to represent cordially

      cjniciirrcd iu the hhmmuv . l ) iit even ' had the petitii-ii .-i been presented m time , the llvuss of Ccnnnons v . - ; ts so completely absorbed "in railvray legislation , thiit it would have been impnigiililc to have attended to them , lint lie \ v « s not disposed to allow the next session to pa ^ s away like its predecessor ( cheer :- ) , because he thought that they were in a far better-stale ' of preparation . Tiio ptiilio !; s 1 hat li « d bcci ) yvcscnted ; it the close of the hist session we ' re a suiliek-ut bnsis on v . liicii tu stand f : ir"tho coninienctinent oi (' ' [ 'Crat-ion . s 111 tho next . Vvilh iv » nrd to thy railway ( i iif otioi :, which tiu-eater . pd . to be ! ar more fnrciid . iblc tiian during Ihe last session , he wouiil sny tl ;; iv Micy must oniioiivour to forestall it by giving notice iav leave to \; vh \> in a bill on the verv iir :-t nii'lit of the

      opening of Parliament to shorten the hours ot labour ' . in the manufactories . ( AppliuiiC ) Nuw , if the VCOfiU . were veaily ui'Oii that \ ni \ M-, he was . ovule ready to servo them vriih the hesfc of liis iiumlilo cisi-r ^ ies (; if'pli \ usc ); : viu ! , ( ! o < i willing , if lie s-hould ' Unvu Uealth smd strength , he would not fail to give ' that notice , aud . exert his hr . itsUe abililies to carrythi : measure ttfcomulete ' av . d cut he . suecc ' ss . I'ut lie iui ' . ' i now to consider what were the hopes of success hi tlic next session . Ivnv , -their liopss for success , if ti ' . ey sisadc careful inquiry , would bo . found to bo certain , and by im me : u . s diu : i » tslicd . They would derive vd-ygrciit evidence as to the state of public ¦ reliug u : i the < iucst ; ni > . from a comparison of the ( 'iiik'iiltioK wiiioii ddod in th&ii w . ' . v v / Jsen ths lii !!

      v . ' : t . s first in traduced ; and these v . hich opposed theii ' progress now . When t ! : e bill was liiv . t introduced , jnany SHi / P'l-oi wh&tjiuf { nise do yon iutivdncc thii measure ? it . will never be carried ; you will never bo attended to ; it is all time tin own juvay ; you m ;\ y as weJi saw yoiirst-lf ¦ i-he ¦ friiuWf . " - ivuv ,- - ' a-days we hear luithiii ^ of Jangiiiigo of that sort . ]/ o . ' i : v ! n jjreatdeal of advice afforded him as to the desirableness ofp : itier . ce . lie was desired not to be too cat-cr , not io pR' 88 forward just noiv , but to take to himselftho delightful coiiMi . ' ation tl . ut if he oi-. ' y . waited his time the thing wasineviliiHe . j \ ow , thatvi-asa very Sjieat change , it waswiid at ( me time , that there , was Kohopc whatever ; but ns-. w the opinion of a great poi-tion of the members of Pai-iiuiKCutaud the lWiblie-.

      y , vi ; er . ; iiy \ v ;( s fiiyouralilis to the nieasura . —they , in faut , s . iidit \ Youldbear . iatlCTofgreatespcdicncy , nay , iieiiii u iitsayiifiK-cc-shity , to pass this amelioViitinj mwisure . If they looked abroad , they would liml tluit they were not sing uiai * in their , deuces ; they would find by a document wjiiel ; reached this country a few months ago , a copy oi" which Lord Ashley forwarded to their excellent iiiend who had acted as secrotan' ; - that , even in America , even iu the district of I . uweil , H'Jjich v ,- « s supposed to be without spot or Wviuisb , ' they were KncntireJydissntJslicdmth the syslcm oi ' lonjj hours of labour , that they presented petitions to the local Legislature of Massachusetts , pray in-f lor »• limitation of their time of working . lie iiiiev . - thatthe same leeling prevailed in Prussia . ; thc-v ' v .-eru

      . Wire thiit tnc ( iovc-nin ) cnt'bi' tliiifeqiiiitry listened to the remonstrances of the pec-ple , and . reduced tiic " hours" of labour to ten hours . 1 day fur ' . all persons under IC years of age , and he ( Lord Ashley ) had received irom Prussia a statement on the . " authority of . some of the groatest niaiuifiictiu'ers a 3 to "the good " ¦ ' ¦¦ cli ' ects of that eiiactnicnt . The master manufacturers in that statement declared that physically , morally , . and iinaucially , the ell ' ects were so beneficial , that . they wondered they could at any time doubt lliegoou" ; results to arise from tho enactment , which was iiir consonance with the principles of humanity . ( Ap- ' . T platisc . ) Now , he was very anxious to liear the '' opinions of those before him on'this question , because on those opinions 'did he , in a great measure ,,

      b ; ise his hopes of success . ' Uc was very anxious to heai from tliem wlinfc ~ had' been the effect ill ' their town and neighbourhood of the admirable ex ; ' periment which had been made by their frieiul Mr . ' ~ Gardner , of rrcston , in tlio iimitation ' of the hours L of labbtuv becauso , if it eould be ' shown , lli . it tliosfc - ' were not isolated experiments , hut such " as could bo " made with equal success in every niill in the kingdom , tlien lie considered they had every reason to ask the ' Legislature to pass the measure they had so much at ' " ' heart . But lie was told by-many " that thooxpci-i-: mcnls in Mr . Gardner ' s mill were not applicable toother mills . He was told that there existed a great '' diil ' crencc in the weaving departments of the mills ;' m this district , and that , in fact , were the time in '

      those mills te be diminished , the amount 0 ) ' produce ' would be diminished iu tho same proportion . : lie '' was told that although the spinners themselves might be benefited , yet that the masters would sustain a loss . He should therefore like to Hve tllb 0 P ' ' ° f those persons present upon those points because they were practical , men ,.. and fully ' nrcnai " "' ! * ° glve C 011 ' fCt / statements - on the subject lie W ' CYCd tJ ); it they . would be able to show that the cxoi >! intCte wlli , ] J a < l'b ° ?» madcAvcre effectual , and that Mr . ( iiu 7 lncr s , . ^• " was not . an isolated one . He had recently 1 O ? report-of tlie factory inspector , and his observations ^ ^^ rence-to Mr . Gardner ' s mill , and in that report lies « i ated .. it was his opinion that the- ' experiment in -that genii ? -

      uiiiii s mill Had been worked lairly , and that tlmro was no reason why the sa'nc result should not follow in other mills . lie was glad to learn that Mr . Ilorrocks , of the same town , had'introduced the short hour system into his mills , ar . d that the : result ; was satisfactory , lie ( LordAshley ) hadj with aview ^ c * the carrying of the question , abstained from any in ^ r tei'fercnee - in the great ' political' questions of thof times ; he had eiven himself-up-entirely to the cause-( hear , hear ); and , by so doing , ho had sacrificed ' many ., political . friends , and ¦ he bad closcd .. against hiiusclf the pleasure and' , benefifi . of niaiiyhonoavs . ( Applause . ) The noble lor ' dconcliHlcd . 'b y' urging . ^ meeting to bestir themselves , and " sat down . aimclsj ; loudcheers . '' ' :: ''' " "' '' r . '" - 'y :-i

      At the ; close of his i- . Lordship ' s " . address , the . chaii ^ maii of ; the ; § hprt ; , Time C . oipniittce 'hVoyed ' a ' yotc'bf conflilehce i « 'i and thanks to Lovil 'Ashieyj ^ yliiclnvaB put anil carried with loudcheers ; "'"'"" S'AV '' - '^ v ^ . -MrrBrotliertoii ' - aml ; ^ . feMIutitihjgt ^ ii , ¦ ^ iii' -acinffiwC lodging a vote of tlm ^ alj ^ vad ^ hflge ^ ' tho'tteBfiifr at some . length ' . ' . '"•*•> -- •; : ; l ; :. :..-. ji-ij a j- . ta-. y ' , ' ¦ Several ;; oneratiycs addressed Hlie ' wceiiH ? / ^ fteV vluoh thanks . ' wero voted ; t 6 \ the x ! hairman , auo ? tjfe delegates separated , ' ' ;'¦ ' ' ' ¦ ' - ' ¦ ¦^¦ ¦¦ ' •^ •>»•* . ¦ ; *" . " : :, / ¦ - ' - - ¦ ¦" ' , ; v-..: i . " s : a ; : ,:.:. ^ -. a-j-S' f :

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      KATIOSAT . CIIAttTEIl ASSOCIATION . tkr Mn . o'coknok . EXECUTIVE . Xorwicii , ycr J . Iluvry .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 VETEKAX PATRIOTS' ITND . DBdley . iispW . Ilaukiii .. 050 VICTIM FUND . ' Urighton , per \ V . Flower .. .. .. .. 070 Ptll fiCMEBAL SKCRET . xnr . iLirylcbiiiic .. 030 Kcwtown CIiies , W ) iitthij ; tuu & Cat 0 1 G Bishop's Wear-L : unberhd :. d . gi-k-ru U 2 C moutU ; .. .. 0 10 0 Sinidt ' rlaiid , cards 0 12 Leicester , profits Woutten-under- onJt ' ortliernStar 0 3 ° Iv . ijje .. .. 050 Do ., a tViesid .. 001 ! Haniey it Shelton 0 10 0 Suwerbv Helm .. 0 2 4 | Lower Warley .. 0 -2 1

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      D 1 XOS FUND . Wonttcn-uiidtir-Kilgc .. .. .. .. 010 Ail placus in aireavs to tlie Executive are refjuusted to pay up Ihu same priur to the publication of a balance slioct . I ln-g to call the attention of the sub-scevctavies in each district in the immediate nucessity <> t' raisinjj the levy of ihre ! j ; joiicc on e : * c ' a member , in oi-iler ttr < letVay the l-xjiL'iists of tlm eiisuhi ! , ' Coiif ' crenue . This Iinsiiitss imist lie iloiii ! al (• nee , and the muncy remitted tu nie ; and in jirojiurtiuu to Ilio number of liayin-J members in each district will be ilie number ot rejiruscntatives allotted to them , taking tha scale of 200 members to a representative . The i ) al : iuci- sheet is now being printed : but in answer to

      several inquiries I have to state , that tlie item of salnnus is at tiic rate uf 10 s . per week fur the services of . Messrs . Olavk , il-Grath , and buylc , anil £ 1 per week for tbu secretary this sum bi'ing deducted from their salary as members ol the Executive Committee of the National Charter Association ; thi item , Loeal Committees , is the ex ( ieiu ! ituvc of thu various suli-secretaries and trcasurei-s fur l ' ostolliuc orders , bank ordure , postjge , stationery , ifcc , > . tu ., ail which are defrayed by the lioard of Directors . ' L ' riov tu the balance sheet being issued , it will bfi audited by tlic amihors of the Xaiioual Charter Association appointed by the late Convention . Immediately upon the arrival ot Messrr . ( I'Conniir mul Doyle in London , a dt-lhiite day will be paid f ' jr the assembling of the Convention . Thomas AIautin WucctEB .

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      FAlLDllli -IH THE POTATO CROP OF IKELAiN" !) . Jlost alarming accounts ol ' tiio laiiitro of the . staple food of l he ln * h poor in the county oft ' ork—lhc l ' oi-ksbiro of Iruhiiid—have appeared in the recent numbers of tho local iiajicrs . So lonsr as theio was room to hupo that tlio > e stateuieiits wove c . vu . ffgeruiot ! , we forbore alluding to tiic sul jeep ; but from tiie iiis . illiplioiiy of coiToli ( iraiii !<; testimony , in Ihe f-liii ^ e of Ictturs , some bearing the signatures of gentlemen of skill ar : d cxpe : itiice in fauna nutluis , which have tiueo Lmou iiulijisht'cl , it is yreatly to be i ' wired that tho calamity will bo muvii more severely lelt thitn was ut iirst-s . -up ' iobed . Mr . Gouke Uulies , of Kilwcvtli . thus writes : — ,

      " 1 regret to slate that 1 have ascertained , beyond a doubt , that tlic ] ianiu i-oiicti'iiing the potato erojiislmt too justly ioumk-d . Vi'ithiu a few dajs I have Iiad sevoral trials made on both good and bud laud , and ti ; e result has been my c-oiivictiou , that in U : is district :: t least every potato Iield of what may be termed the main ei-iiji , is mori ; oi'lcssattaeked by the rot . That it is on the iuciciisi : is evlcient , ;; i : tl ihe jirospict i ' or she poor is dismal , both for food for this seasou and seed lor the following ; the early sutliu ^ have nearly escaped , undaU that are bad are of the white kind , which , I am sorry to say , is the universal civil of this country . " A eovraspendont writing Jroiu the liei ^ libaui'Iieod of liiishanuoii ,

      says" I am sorry to tell you that almost the whole of the crop oi ' potatoes in this neighbourhood is diseased . I ( l ug . some \\ hilc potatoes alout a week ajju aud jiittcd tin-in , iinrt they all stnned iserfvcriy sound ; but un ln '»; tjjing tiiwii ' lioiiie to liouse tlii'iu this morning , I iind the greater part of them tainted with the rot . I have just hwird that Air . l'ayne , who took ' the precaution ofpn !!; :: j ; the stalks , hud his crop in a r . retched state also . The alarm amongst the poi , r people about lure i . s great ; itii-i unless thu Almighty seuitwelliu His wisdom to provide some substitute for ihe esculent on which poor I' . uldy lias so long existed , the prospect is indeed melancholy . " Another , who dales his letter from Skull ,

      writes" In \ Vcst Skull the appeaT ; uii . 'c of the potato ( . too was so good , that the farmers never thought of iwaniiiing their late ones , as tli « early were never better , l . ait -Monday , at the fair of SIjkII , a report was circulated that the potatoes were all lost ; liie eotrseijuenee was thutimuy uxumincil thulvgarfltms , ami , md io . tcll , found the report too true , as every Held is mure or iess injured ; in sonic , half the potatoes are lost , others Ices . Four gentlemen shooting yesterday went through a considerable part of the country , and in almost every potato iiuld tried some stalks , ! iud f ' uuuil a considerable number of yntatoes injured , unn muter t / jy soundest ami bast . looking sia l ; s . Some fanners tried the potatoes boiled , first cutting oil'the black - > r injured part ; they found no objection to eating them ; but if boiled without cutting oft' the damaged part , it is impossible to use them , us the dainagedoarc injures the water , and gives an unpleasant smell and taste to all . "

      Mr . Dillon Crokey , of the Castle , MitcUcktown , has addressed the ibilinviiig important comjuunicatimi to the editor of the Constitution ; the letter is dated the Tlh inst . — "I came here from Quartertown yesterday , . and am grieved to say ¦ : * found all iu this'part of the country labouring under the delusion that the unfortunate pestilence had not reached tliein , and that all their potatoes were Bound ; but , alas ! in a drive of 11 Irish miles this day , froni hers to Mr . Massy iiawson ' s , I found every licit ! more or less affected . Having had Lord Kingston ' s carriage , I stopped onthe road wherever I f asv tho farmer digging potatots . " I asked if the crop was sound . Invariably was I answered ' they were perfectly so , ' but ou going into the field I had little trouble in spcedih

      convinc" | J ? each that such was not the case , having in most lush ' ces shown that the plague had made fearful ravages , One i ' armb " lind a sreafc nunli 3 er of men at work , and was , in the usuu . ' J ' - » lttin B tllc P otatO ( - ' . good and bad together . I told hi ... " tl ! C . cm ™ W ™™ would be a total loss , and that specdilyjit J . c dld , ™* aJter llis P 1 "" - The poor fellow exclaimed , What hJ ! lU l *> . Sir V l «««« mended him at once to stop the digu . ' . ' ' ' '''^ l ilU llie hands he had to open the pits , " aud ca ? ei " v lly sc i l ! U '! lte every potato that he even suspected was disease " ,. ' " *' advice he instantly followed , aud said he would fnvthJ . * do , what I believe to be the only thing that can be done , by those who dig them , viz ., to make the pits very narrow , aud put more dry earth than potatoes in them , so ns , possible , to prevent one from touching another . Jill that

      bave written onthe subject seem to join in opinion that it is essentially necessary to have- them put up , or mixed with some dry substance that will absorb moisture , and keep the potatoes separate from each other . One recommends sand ; but wliere , may I ask you , are 89 out of 100 to procure it ? Another , dry slaked lime- —to this ijutry 1 put tho samo question . A third tells his . readers ' , to use sawdust—as well may be advise that all ^ inkers sliouid be set to work to make separate . ' cases' for each tuber ? therefore , dry earth scetiir . to me to be the ' only . thing that every farmer can procure , - as the season is now approaching forgetting the . potatoes out of ground . I ' " ear to offer an opinion as to wliether ' they should dig them nl once , or let them remain for sonic time . longer ; it is hard to say what should be done . In high dry ground 1 would

      let them remain for a few weeks , hoping that those which are now infected . will be totally gone , and . Uiat those which have escaped may beputup wilhout . fcau OflOiS . The great difficulty of selecting at : present the tuber in whieh'the disease lias appeared from those which are really sound , is such that I would say—do not dig out at present . On the other hand , many that are only partially gone may be used for feeding pigs . " The . qiiestiort then is wliicli are we to consider , the i > ro $ entlos ( or thd " future ca ' laniityi to ' mypoor countryraeu , when perhaps want arrives ^ -Gp d forbid that it should ever border on famine . Eor my own part , I have no hesitation in . saying , that if we even saved one month's food for the people , we should Uiroiy . prcsent emolument and . pigs ovcrooardi I will , therefore , let my crop remain , in ground , a targe portion of wlikli has , within the last week , shared , the fate of the

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      country at large , for I now-am-conviiuicrt- that notvone * field ean be fouud in which the disease is not more or less to be discovered .- ' ' ¦ ; : ' ¦¦¦ '¦ - ;¦ - ' - . ' " ' The Cork Reporter has still more distressing accounts of the uoiitivc failurcof the croii , —r . ot merely , in Cork , but in the adjacent . county of Kerry . Hie ; sul . icctwas brought before the notice ol the ternioy Hoard ofl ' oor Law Guardians br one of their body , . Mr . Stsph . cn Barry , who threw out several sugQt'StiOllS to meet the alarming : evil . . Since the above was in type we have received miuriiKilioii that theWisean is : i ' 'Cfrt : ; iiic (! to extend- ; throiyli the counties of l . outh , Down , Antrim , Ualway , Limerick , Annach , W « tcrlbrJ , Kilkenny , ««« Carlow . Tlie iiceotiiiFs from ' those seywal rlistncls ; are of a most distressing character . 'Hie i-oiTosnoudent of the Times , writing from J ) nblin on Tuesday last , says : —• ' The-cappwu-s to Ic no longer any roonr ; to ( iotiitt that tho failure of the st : t [ ilc ctoji ol" this country is complete : and that it will rcntiirc prompt

      and cucrgctio measures to soften a eaiaaiity which threatens i onscqucnccs more disastrous than any from which Ireland has been alUicted for many years . The accounts from all qnartors tell the saiiic tale . The iufec ion seems well nigh universal . Fields which present the most lieahlij" nppcaranvc one day are the next dUoovorcd to be irretrievably ruined , the produce not being lit food even for ' blasts . " A . fjiinino throughout the country seems to be inuviiable . It is suited that Govornment Ooiuniissioucrs aro ; t the present examining into ( lie state of tho potato * crops in the neighbouii . ood of Cloiuucl atd'in the county of Cork , and , we trust , that Ministeis will lose no time in bavins the condition of tiie ensp carefully examined in nfl parts of Ireland , and if thestatements in the Irish pnpi-rs arc found to be true , ( hat- ( hey will immediately adopt f lie necessary meansfor preserving the people from the horrible late which , otherwise must befall them .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 18, 1845, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1337/page/5/