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" Ana I will war , at least in * ords , ( And—should my chancw so happen—deeds , ) With all who war with Thought !" •*• I think ! hear a little bird , who sings The people by and by -mil be the stronger . "—Bun ,
THE PAST , TEE PRESENT , AND THE FUTURE . PROGBESSOF DEMOCKACTTUKOtCIIOUT EUBOTB . MFORIAKT UOTEMESTIX FRANCE . The commencement of a new year , bringing with it new-born hopes and resolves , to the lovers oi liberty and friends of progress , in all nations ; we consider this a proper time-to address our raiders in vindication of ^ those holy principles the common adoption of which must unite the men of all countries in one bond of brotherhood . The enemies of the human race hare held their frieadly meetings , or are , at the present time , concerting measures to maintain their usurpations , and continue the enslavement and misery of the people : it therefore behoves
the mends of equality to enceurase and strengthen each other , that so liberty ' s torch may be kept burning , and the nations be saved from that utter darkness to which the machinations of royal and privileged tyrants , if unopposed , would consign them . The past year ( 1345 ) has been fruitful of events ealculated to inspire the friends of freedom with hope ovto nerve them with resolution , in their uncompromising and ceaseless war against fraud and oppression . In France , public opinion has scattered to the winds the organization of that liberticidal confederacy , the Jesuits ; and the mind of Franca has thereby vindicated its continued adhesion to revolutionary principles—principles which traitors have in -rain proscribed . The "sims of the times " as
evidenced by the theological , political , and social movements , which the hat year was witness to in Germany , afford subjectfor almost unalloyed gratulation . True we have to mourn the deaths of brethren slain by the soldiery of the hypocritical " UbtraV Kin" of Saxony , in the so-called "Leipsic Riots , " and the imprisonment and exile of others , proscribed and and hunted by the other German despots , but we inow that freedom is not to be won without some sacrificeand suffering , and it is cheering to know tiat freedom is advancing in Germany . Lastly , in the mountains of the Caucasus , the free-men of those regions
have made the year 1 S 15 famous by their splendid ¦ victories over the armies of the Russian despot . Gorged with the flesh and blood of unhappy Poland , the Tsar wouldinsolently dictateslavery and theknout to men whose mountain-fastnesseshave never known a master but ttemseWea ; bat the Autocrat has been foiled , and the whitening bones of hisunburied cohorts , fallen beneath the avenging steel of patriots fighting for their homes and liberties , attest tbe humiliation of Muscovy ' s baffled tyrant , and the renewed triumphs of his indomitable and unconquerable foes . These events inspire us with hope lor the future .
But there are events which the past year has witnessed , which we cannot bat deplore . In Switzerland the machinations of the aristocrats in several cantons , and the conspiracy of the Jesuits in Lucerne —a conspiracy directed against the whole of Switzerland—has resulted in certain armed manifestations on the side both of the enemies and the friends of freedom ; the consequence of such " manifestations " has been the destruction of the lives of a great number of our brethren , and the persecution of others . A seemingly ill-coneerted revolt in the Papal States , while it has evidenced the vitality of Italy , has added another to the list of popular failures which the friends of that noble land have to deplore . Spain has endured another vear of the blood-cemented
despotism which presses her to the earth , and additional victims have attested the unchanged barbarism , and ferocity of her rulers . Thesufierings of the unhappy Polish people , under the savage persecution of their imperial oppressor , we have recently and folly detailed in the columns of this journal . The remembrance of these events wound the hearts of the European democrats , but must nevertheless serve to nerve them with increased resolution in their struggle against tyranny and wrong . That great and mighty changes will take place in Europe , within a comparatively short period of time , may be safely foretold . In Great Britain , the 3 truggle between the landlords and the capitalists has attained a " crisis , " and the result must be , at no
distant day , the triumph of the capitalists , and tbe prostration of the aristocracy—that aristocracy once so powerful , and so detested throughout Europe . This change must be productive of extraordinary events . The great massjrf the English people , deriving no benefit from that change , will then see generally , whatthe Chartist party already understand —indeed , have understood and proclaimed for years past—that the triumph of the capitalists is no triumph for the workmen ; but that more radical changes must be wrought out to ameliorate their condition , and ensure for them rights and enjoyments . Then will the world witness the complete severance of the proletarian class from all other classes of English society ; and then will commence those vital
reforms which Chartism foreshadows . A revival of the Chartist agitation , at this juncture , strengthens our hopes of the coming future . In Germany , freedom , we repeat , " is advancing . " Theological , political , and social reforms , are agitated with a vehemence which prove that if the GennaiH have hitherto been "dreamers , " they have dreamed to some purpose , and now that they have awakened , they will make excellent workers in promoting the enfranchisement of mankind . Religious frauds , though sanctified by time , are crumbling to pieces ; political rights are demanded with an earnestness of purpose which must command concession ; and , lastly , labour demanding its full reward , examines the social contract between
man and man , and claims equality of rights and enjoyments for all . Germany is destined to be the theatre of great events . In Switzerland , notwithstanding the conspiracies of aristocrats and priests , progress is certain . The principles , aa yet onlv agitated in Germany , find in Switzerland a practical development . The proscribed sons of Spain "bide their tune , " and their time is coming . The Polish heart yet throbs with life , and , instead of expiring , its pulsations quicken under the scourge of the oppressor—afire is smouldering which will yet burst into aflame , and the conflagration will light Poland
to liberty . Italy lives , and , despite the failures we have deplored , is gathering strength — strength founded on knowltdge and union , for the day when she will assert her existence as a free nation . Democratic reform is advancing in Sweden ; and in Denmark innovations , in accordance with the wants of the age , are demanded . Even in Russia disaffection abounds , and , from his toyings and plottings in Italy , the Tsar is suddenly aroused by the voice of alarm from his deputy at St . Petersburgh , and compelled at once , by his / ears , to grant concessions and stay persecutions , in order that he may avert the threatened storm .
Last , not least , France—heroic , betrayed , bnt still succumbless France—remains faithful to her mission , aad is , wo trust , about to give birth to a movement « f the greatest importance to her proletarian classes . A meeting of the editors of the French liberal journals throughout France is , we understand , about to he holden in Paris , for the purpose of discussing and agreeing upon some scheme of " Electoral Reform " to be introduced to , and urged upon , the legislative chambers . As all thut concerns the welfare of France is of interest in our eyes , and cannot fail to interest the friends of freedom throughout Europe , and seeing that it forms part of our political creed that " men of all countries are brothers , and the people of each ought to yield one another mutual aid , according to their ability , like citizens of the same state , "—we hesitate not to express our views as to this most important meeting of the French jour nalists .
That Electoral Reform isneeded in France nohonest man will dispute . Out of a population of thirty-five millions , only some two hundred thousand persons have the rights of citizenship ; while the paid functionaries of the government number more than five hundred thousand , and not less than eight millions of men are deprived of all political and municipal rights . From this monster evil has flowed all the evils which iave afflicted France since the July revolution . " The people" arenot represented in the legislature , and , iJierefore , it is that the press is fettered by the bios infamous restrictions ; that popular assemblies and organisationsare made criminal ; that the proletarians are punished for attempting to combine to uphold the price of their labour ; that the National Guard is forbidden to deliberate ; that judges and
jurors are made the creatures of tyranny , and the oppressors and betrayers of innocence ; that domiciliary visits outrage the sanctity of " home , " and accursed police spies cover the soil of France . There-/ ere it U that Paris is embastilled ; that a war of extermination—even against women and children—is carried on in Algeria , and that French soldiers , the unhappy instruments of that infamous warfare , are subjected to degrading and brutal punishments , dishonouring to the name of France . And , then / ore , it is that Spain , Poland , and Italy have been betrayed , and the march of liberty been checked throughout Europe . ^ We are prepared to demonstrate that all these ^ evils haYe flowed from-the one monster evil the violation of the popular sovereignty , llcnce the necessity of "Electoral Reform . "
The editors of the French liberal journals have set themselves to a mighty work—the work of organizing public opinion to demand , insist upon , and obbun that great reform which France so much needs , if the French journalists prove themselves equal to the mission they have undertaken , immortal fame will be their certain and worthy reward . Doubtless , differences of opinion will exist sror . j «« st them at the outset of their deliberations , but the object of their deliberations will be to devise some plan , nhich all , or the majority of them , can ai : ree to adopt as the foundation of future agitation . This meeting lias attracted the attention of the French and German democrats residing in London , and « e understand that they have adopted the following propositions as the basis of the plan of " Electoral
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Reform , " recommended by them to the meeting of the French editors : — Electors . —Ukivebsal Sbffhage . —The electoral body toconsist of every French male of twenty-one years of age and upwards , being of sane wind and unconvicted of dishonour . The Deputies . —No Property QuALmcmos —The only qualification necessary for a deputy shall be , that he be aged at least twenty-fiTe vean , and possess the confidence of a majoritv of " his constituents .
Elechoks .--Voik bt Ballot , &c . ~ The deputies to be elected by the direct votes of the citizens . The electors tcrrecord their votes by ballot , or secret voting . The election to take place in the chief town of each department . The electors belonging 10 the working class to be indemnified by the department for their loss of time in voting for the deputies . The Depoiies to bs indemnified for any loss suffered by them in serving as members of the legislature . No paid functionary of the government can be a deputy . AxxeiL Elections , &c—One-fifth of the members of the Chamber of Deputies to retire annually . Secret voting in the Chamber to be abolished in all cases , excepting when taking the vote for the retiring one-fifth of the members annually . The lists 01 the votes on any question , with the above exception , to be published on the demand of any members of the Chamber .
We do not pledge ourselves as to the correctness of some of the minor details contained in the above propositions ; although we are sure they will be found substantially correct . We know , however , that the first proposition , or grand principle of the whole —Universal Suffrage , has been adopted by the French and German democrats in London , exactly as we have above ' defined it . This is everything . The right of the entire people to elect their legislators is a principle men of all nations can understand , and cordially unite in support of . Questions of detail , —the machinery necessary for the working of the great principle , —will be best decided on by each nation for itself , in accordance with the habits , customs , and wishes of its people . The above propositions appear to embody the leading details judged necessary for France by the French democrats , and ihey must be the best judges of whatwill best answer the requirements of their countrv .
A word , in conclusion , to our brother editors of the French press . Well intentioned but timid men will warn you against what they will call" going too far . " They will caution you that to adopt something short of justice is necessary to ensure your success . Be not deceived ; such advice , we warn you , if acted on , will render of a © avail > -owr meeting . The nations are weary of combatting for mere names , they desire realities . Think you that the noble artisans and labourers who poured out their blood like water in the July revolution , think you tuattbey will engage in any struggle for a mere sham reform ? ^ 0 ! Whea you demand " Electoral Reform" you must include in that reform the rights of citizenship for every adult Frenchman . If you do this the people will believe in yoar patriotism , and support you in all your efforts . If you do not do so , if yon compromise
principles for the sake of conciliating the timid and the prejudiced , you will fail . Your enemies will oppose a measure of half justice as determinedly as they will oppose a measure of full justice , besides , whieh , the people will notsupportyour half measures , and your struggle will be neither successful nor dignified . The friends of human progress , in all nations , regard your meeting with intense interest and hope ; we trust to your visdom and patriotism not to disappoint their expectations . You are the teachers of the public mind , the leaders of public opinion , much , very much , is depending upon you , and the interests , not only of Frenchmen , but of the whole human race , demand that you acquit yourselves worthy of your mission . France was the first European nation that proclaimed the "Sovereignty of the people , " and to her belongs the glory of taking the initiative in accomplishing the triumph of that principle .
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LOSS OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT STEAMER NAPIN . In addition to tbe particulars previously given respecting the melaneholy loss of the above vessel , the follomu ; extract of a letter , from Llojd , agent at Gibraltar , will be interesting . " It appears there has beea a dreadful sacrifice of lives , and amongst the drowned are the new French Consul for llogadore , two passengers , and all the officer * , except one midshipman—seventy-seven in all . Many were however saved by the laudable zeal of Mr . Alexander Redman , acting British Consul at Mazagrar , under whom the Moors acted iu a praiseworthy and humane manner .
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• * P Destructive Fire at Kksxixgion . —On Sunday evening , shortly before ten o'clock , a fire was discovered burning upon the premises in the occupation of Mr . Carter , corn-chandler and hay merchant , situate at the rear of the house in Ebenezer-terrace , Kennington-common . It originated in the lower part of the storehouse , in which was deposited a lar ^ e quantity of straw , hay , and corn ; and owing to their very inflammable nature , the fire progressed with great fury , extending to a four-stall stable adjoining . The inmates of the contiguous houses , upon the alarm being raised , exerted themselves to the utmost to rescue two horses in the stable . They were , however , unable , owing to the increasing vigour of the
Barnes , and both animals werespeedily burnt to death . Their groans whilst in the agonies of death are described by the inhabitants to have been of a most agonising character .- The intelligence having been furnished to the engine-stations with all expedition , engines of the London brigade , West of England , and County offices , were at thesceno , and there being an abundant supply of water furnished by the Lamb : th Works , the firemen set at work most manfully , but it was nearly half-past eleven o'clock before the fire was extinguished . The damage done is very CDnsiderable . The origin of the fire is not precisely known , hut is believed to have arisen from the overheating of the hay .
A Job for the Mesmerists . — An eminent surgeon has lodged at Bell ' s Bank , Dublin , a sealed envelope containing a £ 100 note , which he proposes to bestow on any mesmerist who can toll the number oi it by clairvoyance !
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TO THE IMTOR OF TUE NORTHERN STAB . Sib , —I see from a weekly publication which has been put into my hands , " that a maniac , residing in "Modern Athens , " has honoured an obscure individual , such as I am , by vomiting his innate blackguardism upon me and yourself at the same time . The man writes a lengthy , incoherent epistle , but , for the life of me , after conning itovor and over again , and again , I can only cull one line of truth in the whole of his lucubration , which is , that a person "living in Preston is my bosom friend . " Thank God , it is not Job Mitchell . The first letter of the nnmiac ' 8 name is P ., but I shall not sully your columns by giving it in full ; the reador may add the letters imp , or auy other he thinks proper . The said P . has been long pondering how he might stab the cause of the people under the guise of friendship , but ,
happily , his joinard is pointless , aim his arm too feeble . The poor fellow , in one of his raving moments , has imagined I am the devil , and that I run away with him to Beverley Hell , where he endured unheard-of sufferings , and unutterable tortures . He , doubtlessly , was there , but I never gave credence to the stereotyped story of bis sufferings and tortures , over which lie is incessantlj muling and puling . The inmates of bastiles don ' t oft emerge from their "durance vile" two stones heavier than on . their entrance , particularly if tortured with pains and pi . ls during their . couflnement . Such a phenomena is a novelty which , if we are sufficiently credulous , we must believe once occurred . But , to the point , if 1 can find any point in his raving effusion , which is so interlarded with egotism , acrimony , and malevolence towards yourself , and glaring mendacity levelled at me , as to render the task somewhat difficult .
I make out , in the first place , that he represents me as your paid sycophant . In answer to this , I defy any human being to prove that 1 ever crouched to any man ; and I also def y any man to prove that I have ever received , directly or indirectly , any advice or command from , you touching niy political career , other than what you have given to tbe whole Chartist body , through the press and from the platform . Secondly , I am said to be a government agent . Well , sir , I must say that , personally , I don't know one of my masters ; and , as 1 never received my wages , I hope Mr . P . ' s hint will induce them to recognise their servants , and dowu with the tin for wwk done . I wonder why P . has omitted to say how many dayj in the week I may he seen weuding my way down to the Treasury .
But really I cannot be angry at the allegation , seeing that more useful and patriotic men than myself have been thus assailed by pretended friends of freedom— Henry Hunt and yourself for instance . We !} , well , Mr . P , I must think myself a fortunate fellow to be the recipient of the secret service money . Thank you for giving me such distinguisbed importance . As the editor of the Ludt ikratnj said , on hearing of little John's " conversion" to tbe League doctrine— "It sets my brain on the whirl . " ^ But stay ; Mr . P . has proof , strong as Holy Writ , that I ' waited upon the magistrates—got a party of police , and traced him for three days , until he was arrested" for the part he took in the Bradford outbreak in 1839 . Grave charge , Mr . P ., but quite in keeping with my avocation as a " governmentagent , "
Well , let us see . The outbreak did take place ; and it never would have taken place had not political pedlew , and strangers too , entered the locality and concocted the scheme . I know too much of Yorkshiremen to charge them with originating that unfortunute affair . He says I was present at the house where he and his friends were met the day previous . At that house I oc casionally boarded , and had occasion to be there at the time . I was asked repeatedly to make one of their party in a private room—I as repeatedly refused , stating would not countenance secret proceedings , and particularl y so along with strangers . 1 remained there until they took their departure for Bradford , aad then went in search of my "bosom friend , " as P . terms bim , in order to prevail upon him to keep aloof from those he had been drawn among . That was the second and thelast time I set 011 P .
eyes I published what 1 saw aud heard , and I should have considered myself guilty of a dereliction of my duty towards my countrymen and tlwir cause had I not done so . But P . says I waited on the magistrates and got a party of police , and was in their company three days in pursuit of him . To this I will plead guilty when any man proves that I ever spoke to a magistrate on political subjects , or in reference to political characters . Again , I will plead guilty if any man will prove that I ever exchanged a single word , touching politics , with any policeman whatever . And agaiu I will plead guilty , if my employers , or any of my co-workers , will prove me tohave been absent for a single day since I have been on the establishment—3 ave when confined with tbe rheumatic fever , and then I did my work while laid on a sick bed .
I ask for the names of the magistrates I consulted—the names or numbers of the policemen I accompanied , and the dates of the days I was employed in hunting the fugitive who made himself scarce before the row begun , maugre his nonsense about "braving the scaffold and the battle-field . " The fact was , that I thought the fellow had taken , time by the forelock , and madegood his retreat . I was certainly surprised to hear he was arrested in the very town where he and others had so recently sat in secret conclave . I suppose , as I take all matters of that kind very coolly , that the guilty parties thought me most proper to become their scapegoat , and they thought , no doubf , I should only laugh at the dodge . Well , I have had many an hearty laugh at it , and never hesitated to pronounce P . as beiug either knave or fool , ilany persons have declared him both : but I don'tlike extremes .
I shall now out with the murder , and place the saddle on the right horse . P . mentions four persons as his witnesses , who , he states , waited upon me , to assure me I had misrepresented him . Three of the four were not present at the secret conclave ; yet , notwithstanding their uhsenee , they waited upon me ( though I haveno recollection of the circumstance ) to assure me that my eyes and ears deceived me . Most important" witnesses !" "Well , I will take two of his four witnesses , and leave them to unravel the affair . Mr . P . ' s first-named " witness" is Craig , and with him I will begin to end the matter .
A short time ago I met Craig in the City Chartist Hall , when , I ascertained , thathe he had been informing Mr . Cooper that I was in the pay of Government , and he could prove that I arrested P ., &c . I asked him for his " proof , " when he replied , he had heard so . Wrfl , said Mr . Cooper , then I find it mere hearsay after all . I further asked him for the name of I 113 informant , when ho replied , M'G , one of P . ' s other " witnesses . " On the Allowing day I wrote Mr'G . inquiring into the truth of Craig ' s statement , and by return received a re . ply , of which the following is an extract : —
" William , —1 am sorry that Craig ( an individual whom I ORCe respected , but have long since had reason to know is a deceitful , lying wretch ) has given another specimen of what he can do . To charge me with circulating such a report is as false as hell . I could not think such a thing . Neverwasthcreanythingmore falsethantosaythat I stated you were in search of P . I was constantly beside you , working hand to hand ; and had you been in any such employ it could nothave remained a secret . But there was one as deep iu the affair as Harrison—and that
was T . B , who took Harrison to the Cabbage Inn , with an escort of police—left him there , and went to | raig ' s lodgings , and after all 1 could say to them to let P . remain for the night , and not come out on any consideration , he , T . B ., with tte assistanceof Craig , induced poor P . to go and have a glass of ale , when he was immediately laid hold of by the beaks . But it is only another instance of what Craig can do . If this is not sufficient for him , I will willingly come to London and face him with it ; and he inay pray God tohavemtr « y oh his soul , for he will meet with none from me .
" Your sincere well-wisher , " W . M'G . " In the letter tbe names are all in full , but I think it imprudent to give them here . Having run on thus far , I conclude by defying the " Victim" (?) to victimise me . Having spent all my life on tbe Radical stage , I fearlessly throw open my every political action Jo the most searching scrutiny . I have coveted no man ' s silver or gold , neither have I envied anotbers station . Of sacrifices and sufferings I have not spoken , though I could a tale unfold which would cast even the exaggerations of P . into the shade . More cannot be required of me in reply to P ., yet I must eay , that the head and front of my offending is this —I have ever scorned to be the tool or fool of designing political knaves ; and I have never alirunk , as an humble advocate of the rights of man , from exposing the delinquencies committed in our own ranks , while denouncing fe . ose perpetrated in the enemy ' s camp .
For the future I sball treat P . and his co-adjutors , in their ctusade against principle and patriots , with contempt , leaving all such to turn to their own vomit . Tours truly , London , Dec . 23 , 1845 . William Rider . P . S . The deserted renegades appear to be bard at work to subserve their matter ' s purposes : but their pitiful efforts are unavailing , and will terminate in their own annihilation . In the same publication through which P . pours forth his puerility appears another rigmarole story , by one Thomaaon ; who , from his own narrative , has pursued a , rather curious zig-zag pedling course . One sentence I beg to allude to , with which he wiads ip an horrible growl at not having his puckets well lined with
the pence of t he poor , o la Jtan . His words are— " Cash sent to get Holherry medicine wa » kept at the Star office . " If he means ( as he evidently does ) that " Cash wae kept" after a call had been made for it , I tull him in plain terms that , frem my own knowledge , he is a foul , mouthed liar . Mr . Ardill alwajspaid the moment acall was made . I have reason to kuow this from the fact of my having to ktep all the published lists , which Mr . Ardill , as cashier , immediatel y sent for on demandpaid the amount , and destroyed my lists . When lias so palpable are published to th » world , it serves to show the depths of depravity to which some meu kavc sunk , and the def picaule means that have to bu waplojed to perpc tuate the cursed system of despotism . W . 11 .
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Increase and Mnwipw . —Mrs . Shoe , the wife of a respectable victualler , of Enpiscorthy , in thesixtyaixth year of her age , gave birth to a male child , on the 2 < th or 2 Sth of last month , to the surprise of the inhabitants ot that locality . Her eldest child is upwards of forty-seven years of a » e . —Wexfonl vaven
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* * ** J X . J . A . JLwa SIR 0 . WOLSELEY AND THE LEAGUE . .
TO THE WOBKING CLASSES IN THK MANOFACTDBINO DI 3 TBICI 3 My friends . —You most of you either know me or have heard of me , aB having done my best all my life , according to my own opinion , to serve you , tlupeopla . I think and flatter myself ; you will take in good part , what little i am now going to say . We hear a great deal ' of the Anti-Corn Law League ; and that that League would wish to persuade you , for the members of it are so charitable , that they work entvrely for you . As for themselves , bless the mark , they leave entirely out of the question ! Now this is certainly l > eing very liberal . • '
You all know there is what is termed capital . We landlords have capital . An estate which belonged to mj nephew , called Tixall , which joins mine , ( rental about i . 0 , 000 . per annum ) , has lately been sold to Earl Talbot , for , I think , two hundred and forty thousand pounds and tba steward of the estate told me , if his Lordship got threo per cent , for his " capital , " he would be very well off . Well , then , hero was £ 240 , 000 . capital aud three per cont . interest . Well , now we will go on a little further ; I will take a tiptepman from amonp the master manufacturers , even Mr . Cobden himself . We have been informed lie comes irom among the yeomen of Kent ; and who so respectable « . nfl'f of , thatcounty » for , as the old song says , Zt ? " " Knt ™ " We willsLose t
> - .., we w ««» « MMo s : ^ s !• ' , nnn w nYWay ° f aeuess > h »™ untodto ? Why , MOOO . - \\ ell , here then was Mr . Cobden ' s capital . Now H » very generally understood he nihkes a large income , say as much as Earl Talbot gets for his capital , £ 6 , 000 per annum . If so , the one gets three per cent ., the other the deuce knows what per cent ., for I will not stay to calculate it ; and here we will leave them for a moment , while I go to your capital ! Yes , you may welfare . I say say again " your capital , " aye , if you had not a penny in your pockets . Your capital is your two hands which give to us our three par cent . ; and Mr . Cobden ' s £ 1 , 000 per cent
.. B y way of a guess also bef ^ j wiu gay ^ taking the average of wages uf England , you get 12 s . pur woefc , or £ 31 4 s . per annum . Here then is the interest of jouy capital ; which , at three per cent . tfee same as E « rl Talbofs , makes £ 1 , 034 . There , then , is the worth ot jour capital , and here begins the pith oi my letter , if there be any pith in it ; you shall decide . I will here ask a triflm- question . If Lord Talbot gives his labourer 12 s . per week out of his three per cent ., how much ought Mr . Cobden to give his mill workmen out of his £ 1 GOO per cent ? Wllicl ) j r b | g - to . ^ pays his labourcrs the most in proportion—the millowner or the "vorawona landlord ?"
Here I approach the end of my letter , andflieprincipal reason for writing it . You are told it is all for you— " the cheap loaf" Why then , taho care these Liberals , with their £ 1 , 000 percent , get no more , for I think they get tmough tur any reasonable man already . If you get what you are told you are to get , by the corn being let m duty tree , the poor agricultural rogues ! they have httle chance of getting anything but a "rotten potatoe , ' for if the corn goes dowu in price , thtir wages drop ; and if I may be allowed to say what I think , my r « al opinion is , if corn goes down , so will your wages . Remember what I say now ; if the present Currency Hill remains as it is . No ! the master manufacturers will pocket the whole affront ; theieforo I tell you to make your " solemn league and covenant" with them—or , my friends , you will be floored .
- 1 I am , yours , most sincerely , C . Wolselet . \\ olseley , Dec . C , 1845 .
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HARRIET UOLMAN-THE &ONSEQ , UEiNCES - UF THE NEW JfUOK LAW ?
[ From the Brighton JTeraM . ] All the facts of the tragedy we aro about to relate arc obtained direct from persons to whom the deceased was well known , though we are not at liberty to publish tBe names of our informants , who have a strong repugnance to appear before the public . Tho original of the subjoined copy of the letter is left at the Brighton Herald office , and may be seen by any who may entertain a doubt of Us authenticity or genuineness . Harriet Column was servant to the wife of ono of the most respectable farmers in the county of
Sussex , and her mistress still says she was tho best seivant she ever had . Leaving her service , Harriot Colman married an agricultural labourer , an honest , hardworking man . They lived in two rooms of an old tenement in a village a few miles from Lewes . Though very poor , they struggled on . She had several children ; but instead of complaining , she was of a remarkably cheerful disposition , contented , and com paratively happy , and often ox . pressed her gratitude when her more wealthy neighbours gave her the water in which bacon and greens had been boiled- " pot liquor " - ™ the poor call it , as it made , she said , good soup , with which the children were , well content .
In consequence of some le gal proceedings , the property to which the tinement belonged fell under fresh management , and Colman and his family were ordered to quit . They begged hard to bo allowed to remain , and as they understood that their ejectment was only necessary as . 1 temporary measure , in compliance with the law , they offered to sleep in any barn or out-house until they could return to their former dwelling . Their landlord was however , inexorable . Colman and his family were expelled ; and thou gh the tenement has been since relet to others , its original tenants were never suffered to return , the Colman family then took one room , in which they dwelt for some time . But ho ' was out of work ; his family half starved ; and he fell ill , as . d at last there was no resource but to go into tlie Union workhouse . The . v begged hard to hi allowed 3 s . or 4 s . a week out of the house , with which assistance , they said , they would struggle on . But 110 ; the " test" of poverty mu ^ t be applied ; and tha t » test" is tho Union workhouse and all its terrors .
Ihey were removed to Chailoy Union workhouse , in whieh they cost , we have been assured by a guardian of the poor , not less than 15 s . a week . As soon as Colman and his family were removed to the Chailey Union-houso , the man was separated from his wife , and tho child or children ( we aro not suro at this time whether there was one or more ) were sent off to the Ringiner poor-house , the receptacle , it aeems , for the children . Colman himself grew worse , and the child spoken of became so ill that , by the humane advice of the medical gentleman of Riiigiiicr , it was sent back to its mother , and died in her arms . Tliis child has been represented to us , by those who knew it well whilst its parents resided in tho first tenement , as a most interesting little girl , and so attractive ( as some children are ) as to wiu one ' s affection , we know not why or how . On the death of this child the following letter -svas written to tbe lady , the farmer ' s wife , of whom we have already spoken : —
" Chaily , November 25 , 1845 . "Dear JIadam , —I ( beg ) to inform you that I am in great trouble for I have lost my dear little girl Mary she died on the 10 of this month and was buried on the 23 and her poor Father went to Wcstmuston with me to see her buritd that was on Sunday last aud the next day my poor husband Died my troubles ar « so great that I dont No how to bear up under it kind madam 1 have lost my all and the Blessed lord kuows what Ishall do I hope he will proviie me a friend for I am in great distress in Mind 1 am so poorly myself I dont know how to keep about there is no one can tell what hand I had with ray dear little girl night and day before She died . J am very much ablidge to you kind Madam for gstting my cloths for me " So no more from your Humble Servant "Hakiuet Comuk . " Soon after this letter was written , poor Harriet Colman died herself ! and is now beyond the reach of persecution , or this letter would probably have nevar appeared .
Were this a mere isolated case , though the individuals might be pitied , the system under which they suffered and died might not be generally blamed ; but we believe that the stern Poor Law consigns hundreds annually to premature graves . The system is at work , making havoc among the poor iu almost every parish in once " inerrie England . " We shall make no comments on the case . The facts , simplj stattd , aud the letter , speak for , themselves , aud tell a tale at which humanity shudders . * » —
SUICIDE OF COLONEL GUItWOOD . On Saturday last tills officer , who is wull known as the editor of " The Duke of Wellington ' s Despatches , " and who has lately been residing at No . 120 , King ' s-road , Brighton , whither he had removed for the benefit of his health , committed suicide by cutting his throat . The gallant officer , it appears , has latterly beeu much depressed in spirits , and much excitedabout political affairs , ai \ d this is supposed to have l « d to the commission of the rash act . An inquest was held on the body , at 120 , King ' s-road , on Monday , before V . II . ( tell , Esq ., tho coroner , and a respectabU jury ? at which the following evidence was given : —
Sarah Collins , wife of George Collins , 120 , King ' s-road , stated that the deceased , with his wife and two daughters , came to lodge at her house on Tuesday last . He did not appear well . She waited upon him at breakfast on Saturday , and took him a letter whieh had come by post . Ho appeared in his usual state . About twelve she took him some rice for lunch , and at one fetched the things away . He was seated on the sofa and did not speak to her , and he appeared as usual . About a quarter-past two she took up the newspaper . Mrs . Gurwood and the young ladies were out , nnd sho thought the colonel was also , but she rapped at tho door , and no one answering , went in . There was no one in . She laid the paper on
the table . She put the coals on the fire , and , turniug round , fancied she saw the colonel ' s trousers lying on tbe floor of the bed-room , which adjoins . She did not take much notice of this at thu time . About a quarter of nn hour afterwards , she said to her husband that she did not know whether the colonel was lying on the floor , or it was fancy in her , but she would go up and see . She then went into the bed-room and fouud tho deceased lying on . his right side , and there was some blood on the iiuor . Her impression was that he had burst a blood vessel She rang the bell , aud her husband came , and she sent him for a surgeon . He went , and Mr . Furuer returned with him almost immediately , aud pronounced the colonel dead . Shu then saw that ho had cut his throat . Mr .
t urner lifted the right arm of the deceased , aud there was a bloody razor in his hand , which ho removed . Edmund Joseph burner , surgeon , 13 ti , King ' s-rond , stated that on Saturday afteruuou he was called in to atteud the deemvd . llu found him lying on the floor on his right side , in a pool of blood , quite dead . He partially raised him , and removed a bloody razor which was still in the right liuiul . On the left side of the throat there was » penetrating incised wound about four inches iu length and an inch and a half in depth , which divided the carotid artery and tho important vessels iu that neighbourhood . This wound was the cause of death . Vrom the nature of the wound death must have been almost instantaneous .
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Webster deposed that ha had know the deceased thirty years . Deceased was about fifty-seven years of age . About a month « go deceased was ill in London , and hearing from his medical adviser that a change of tiir and scene would bo beneficial , witness invited him to his house in Brighton , lie came and stayed some , days , and by witness ' s ivuviee placed himself under the care of Dr . Hall , who iu a few days relieved him considerably , and thu deceased rutuvued to town . Witness had not seen him since he came to this house , he having been in l \ vris . Coroner : I believe he has been engaged sonic time on a work which has occupied him a great deal , has he not ! —Yes , for several years he has bven engaged in a laborious and interesting work , culled " The Despatches of the Duke of Wellington . " He has lately finished it , and it is published .
Dr . George Hull , of 14 , OldSteine , Brighton , stated that nbout a month ago , ho was called 011 to uttend deceased . He had been over-excited , andhis stomach was disordered , and he was in low spirit j . He became butter in about a week , and returned to London . About u week ago witness saw him uguin . He was then in about tho same state as when 110 first camo to Brighton , not worse . He saw him on Friday last , and did not notice anjtliiug particular in bim . The jury returned a verdict , that tho deceased cominitted suicide by cutting his throat , While in a state of temporary insanity .
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roDMORDEX . — For tho last week or so there has been a little excitement in the political circles the members of the League have spread their wings ami and crowed " repeal , repeal . Now , you Chartists and lovies , where are you ; will you acknowledge our power now ? you thought we had noue , because the workers were not with us , but you see we can do without them . Sir Hubert is going to bring a measure tor a total repeal into the Commons , and the old Duke into the Lords . " This was the first crow they gave us , then Lord John and his colleagues would do the job ; until at last they have cooled down with , the reflection , that a quarter of a million of money will hate to be expended before trey can come at their arling object ' . During the alter part of the day , and the night of Saturday , Dec . 27 th , theie was a dreadful storm here , the rivers overflowed , and a great number of the houses were filled with water .
In one part of the town , called Salford , the water rushed into the houses , carrying with it tubs , choirs , andalraosteverydescri ptionofhouseholdfurniture . and thereby threw the residents into on little excitement . About nine o ' clock it was found out that the arches across the water-course over which Mr . Robinson ' s joiners' shop stood had given way , and had not the ram ceased lor a short time it is believed tho building would have fallen , as it is it has given way so far that an entire new foundation will have to be put in , and one side of the building itself will have to come out , if not all to come down . The members of the Millwood news-room got up a ball in the large room of the Shannon Inn , on Saturday night , which was attended by a respectable and numerous company . A class is formed to learn reading , writing , arithmetic , &c ., Ac , which meets every Wednesday and Friday night . On Monday night a recreation class meets lor dancing and other innocent amusements .
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Suicidr of an Author . —Ou Saturday evening Mr . Baker held an inquest at the Sutton Anns , Sutton-stroet , Charterhouse-square , on the body of Mr . John Christian Ross , aged 23 , an author . Mr . G . l'emn , an avtist , residing at No . 184 , Waterlooplace , deposed that he was intimately acquainted with deceased , who was a gifted aud highly talented young man . On Monday week deceased called at witness's house . lie then appeared very low and desponding , lie said he had taken laudanum , and began vomiting violently . 'Witncts administered some remedies , mid he rallied . On the tollowing day he forged the signature of witness ' s father to a note directed to Mr . Gannon , a surgeon ( to whom Mr . Perrin was known ) , requesting to be furnished with some prussie acid , lor the purpose of making experiments in colours for painting ; but that gentleman
not having any , he procured it from another surgeon . Eliza Parker , servant at Mr . Smith ' s cotfee-house , iu Aldersgate-stieut , said that deceased , on Wednesday evening , came and engaged a bed . The next morning he came down and nskcd for a glass , with which he wont up stairs , and iu about a couple of minutes ho again came down . When he reached the bottom he lell on the mat , apparently lifeless . Mr . Row , a neighbouring surgeon , was called in , who pronounced him to be quite dead . A phial , which had contained prussic acid , was found empty iu Iriscoat puckct , and labelled " Poison . " Mr . Perrin stated that deceased had , some time since , written an article for " Blackwood ' s Magazine , " in reply to Mr . Mason ' s critique ou the " Vestiges of the Creation , " which had been rejected ; since then he had appeared very depressed . Tho jury returned a Yordict of Tcuiporarv lusuuitr .
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BANKRUPTS . ~ ~ " ~ ( From Tuesdays t fozette , VecenMr 30 , 1845 J . Jame 3 Brooke , of Gooderstone , Kor . ' olk , miller-Ben jamin Jones , of 31 , City-road . draper-aicluinl Jlore and S f ITl V OrSSaal ' ° - ' GreatMitdidUtwet , OK . burf i ! K «» -Tho . » 1 ,, Phillip ,, of Shreus . bury , hop meaham-ISenjumh , \ Voot ] , jun of Iwl | . " n ^ mWame . Con . enw . d l . uevci o r Bank house Bmglay , Yorkshire , and Oolm KiSS CommT of Bradford , worked spinners . * ' DIVIDENDS DECtAHED Joseph Raleigh , Thomas Smith Goode and VUli ™ Hollund , of Manchester , merchants , first « vSnd of d in the pound , payable , at 7 , Cliarlotte-street , Manchcsto on January ! i 0 , or any subsequent Tuesday . tUCStcr '
John Dunk ., of Birmingham , wharfinger , first dividend otSs . inth « pound , uayubte at 27 , Waterloo-strce t S mmgliam , any Thursday . ' William Shaw , of Stafford , saddler , first dWidond , f ¦ is 7 d . in the pound , payable at 27 , Waterlowtti Sir ! mingliam , any Thursday . ' CharlM Timmis , of Darlaston- precu , Staff rdshire flint grinder , Brit dividend of 2 S . Ri , Iho pound mv ' able at 27 , Watcrloo-street , Birmingham , any Thursday " " Thomas lleirett Wetmore of Vwaatw , ^ ^ and final dividend ot Cs . 4 Jd . in tho pound , payable at -V V aterloo-treet , Birmingham , any Thursday . " ' Jam » s Bourne , of Bemmersley , Stallordsh ' iro printer first dividend of 6 d . in the pound , payable at 27 , Waterloo ! street , Birmingham , any Thursday .
John Bwt , of Bradford , Yorkshire , d Je r , dividend of 2 s . m the pound , payable at 14 , Bishopgate-street , Leeds , on any day after January 3 . dend onosifti * " ^ Yortaw « . <*> tbter , first diri . fi ^^ S ^ i ^^ 11 "* 111111 ^ ^^ DIVIDENDS TO BS DECLARED At the Court of Bankruptcy , London Francis Preston , of St . George ' s-place II Zl" ,, . Sec cu rVT- ™ !"" ^ >«^« iX £
Ham Harding , sen ., of 5 , Johnson-strcet 7 ndTw " square , Westminster , and of \ YMt-wl arf , WZut = S = ;^ "SSi ; t 5 p ^"« tS £ aS 5-iS SkSS ^ r ^ ffi BdwardMamfic d Marks , of 21 , Mortimer-street , Covend . sh-sauare . uudlo . Stanhopt-strcct , KegentWk , II holaterer , January 23 , at one . V ' V
In the Country . William Chalonor , of Lincoln , tailor , January 07 at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Le ^ -Joh ^ uidea and W . ham Sugd , n , of Leeds , maclnne-makers , January 2 i , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy LfedU-H-nrr - 11 , at , elevw , at tUe Court of Bankruptcy , Newc-istle upon-Tyne-Jolm S ymons Chard , now or a e 0 p « e belwood , Somersetshire , tanner , January as , at twelve at tl . e Court of Bankruptcy , Bri , tol-John WuUand Bake of Bristol , currier , January Ti , at twelve , at tie Court of Bankruptcy , BrUtol-John Church Dwn , Sev ot Brfa 0 ! % SZ 3 ^"'«™*«*^« & CnnncixEs to be granted unless cause bo shown to the
contrary on the day of mwtins . J . m .-. ' - ' v . m . liay ana John MM TIUePl 0 £ m ' Londou-roud , oilmen , January 21-George Chennell of 'oW'ST v T > Jimuiirv 23 -Ju ? i » S 5 i or-b . liederick ' i . plaee , Hampstaau-road , china dealer January 2 : -lUchard Tiuule Terry , of BriS " ol , s J Olouchtershire , cabinet-maker , Jam . ai-y 23 _ Jonas bpencer , of Denhdme Oarr , Yorkshire / worsted pee manutactuiw , January 22 . v « icu i"ect , CssTiFicAns to be granted by the Court of Review XSST shown t 0 the contrar * or bef ^ Elijah May , of 31 , Aldgate High-street , City linen i ~^ r ^ S" ^« Ho jodkc , Cheshire , innkeeper-William Joseph Wardell , of Pickering , Yorkshire , wine merchan ,
PAKTNEKSUIfS DISSOLVED Thomas Jennings and Uaniel IVd , of the Blossoms nn-jard , UuteneeJane , and Exeter , carriers-Henry Hol m * and Charles Homns , of Nether Lungewith , Nottinghamshire cotton spinners—Silvs . V Jenkin Wi ! liant Daniel , juU ,, and James J . TraUian , of LiskeanL mine aud railway agents-. JoS , ph Hoylc , John Limn , John loyle , and W illmm Aston , of Huddersfield , cloth finishers ( so far as regards John Lmm )_ j ohn Iloldnrorth and Richard Holdswotth , of Wakefield , Yorkshire , brokers—Uebecca Jc-ssop , Thomas Jessop , Henry Jessop , and Sidney Jessop , of Sheffield , Manchester , and New York , » tee 1 manufacturers ( so far a * regards Rebecca Jessop ) - Y > ilham Handasyde and Robert Itrammdl , of 57 , Cannon . i trOe ' " ? . ' . colnmissiu » ngrats-Sarali Edkins and John
Charlcifcukhu , of 18 , Coventry-street , St . James ' s , groeeis -James MeJman and James Macrarlane , of Dominica , West Indies-1 ) . . Mark , and Robert Cbassereau , of 13 , bmith s-buildings , Citjr-roiul , coach brokers _ William Plater Bartlett and Richard Boswell Beildomo , of 27 , McholasJaue , City , attorneys — Anna Dunham and Elizabeth Burnham , of Groat Jtavlow , Buckinghamshire , baby linen makers-Charles Joseph 1 ' agliano and l'liilin . iT , o i t r LL ' ic ( istl ! r -squar 1 /) hotelksepers-John Bate and David Wesley Vipond , of Sittin gbourne , Kent , hosiers—William Turner Clogg , John Cleg * , and Robinson Turner Uegg , of Rio do Janeiro , merchan ts—Joseph Woodham Bodnum Case and Thomas Paimore , ofBishops Stortford , coal merchants—James Myre Watson and Edward Loder , of Crown-court , l'liilpot-lane , City , provision merchants . —Robert C . owtherBell and Benjamin Ledger , of Leeds , stock brokers—Jonah Smith Wells , Berkley Westropp , William
Prinsep , and Jacob AaronHelliado , of 73 , Old Broad-streot , City , stock brokem ( so far as regards Jonah Smith Wells}—Thomas Birch and William Orinston , of Aspall , Lancashire , cotton spinners—Henry Jackson William Sargeson Jackson , and Robert Jackson , of G 5 , Leadenhall-street , City , wholesale boot and shou manufacturers ( so far as regards Henry Jackson )—Bernard Hartley Green and William Edwin Oldham , of Man . Chester , stock brokers—William Wilson Ingram and Robert Pearson Manger , of Liverpool , coach builders-William Radford , William Stather , and James Irving Hughes , of Plymouth , kcemen — William Carter and Frank Carter , of 55 , High-street , Southwark , boot and shoo makers—William Young , Francis Cleiucutson , jun ., and William Jameson , o ^ Shelton , Staffordshire , earthen , ware manufacturers ( sofar as regards William Jameson ) —T . S . Bradbury , John Dodgson , and G ' o . Bradbury , of 2 , Jloor-lane , Pore-street , City , mustard inanufac . tui'ers .
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On St . Thomas ' s day , the usual quantity of beef , upwards of 500 stones , was distributed , at Wuntwortli llouse , amongst the workmen in the employment of Earl Fitzwilliam , amounting to nearly 1 , 20 ( 5 persons * Body of a Man found in tub Rivuit . —On Saturday evening , Mr . W . Payne held at inquest at tho Steel Yard , Upper Thames-street , on the body of aman unknown , apparently about 40 years of age . It appeared by the evidence , that on Friday the deceased was found lying in the mud , with his lace downwards , where it had ken . left by the receding of the tide , oft Old Swan-stairs , Thames-street , lie was dressed in . a blue pilot coat , black trousers and waistcoat , white cravat , and blucher boots nearly new ; he was a line muscular man , and had evidently been in the water onl . r a few hours . The inquiry " was adjourned for a week , to afford an opportunity of being identified .
Fouoery and Swixi > i . ing . —On Monday last , a . porter called at tho Union Bank in this city , and presented a cheque for £ 1 , 300 , purporting ' to bo drawn by one of the most extensive firms in the city , who do business with the bank . It was at once seen that the signature was a forgery , and the porter was accordingly detained and interrogated , when he stated that the cheque was entrusted to him by a respectable young man , who desired him to draw tho money , while he attended to some other business . IJis name is Yuille . lie lias been previously convicted of fraud in this city , but for some months past has been absent in America , from which he had only returned a few days ago . On Monday he called on the firm upon which the forgery was committed ,
pretending he had some business to transact , but with the real purpose , it is understood , of obta ning % sight of tho signature of the head of the vstablishnient . On Tuesday he called at the shop of Mr . Adam Young , poulterer , Priuee ' s-itreet , and purchased a turkey , a hare , and a goose , the price of which amounted to 10 s . 3 d . lie slated that he wanted the article !) to be carried to his residence , and the messenger was to take the balance of a XL note , when he would pay that sum . Mrs . Young accordingly took the change and . the goods , and accompanied the roan to Uenlield-street ; when upon his arrival at an oil and colour-shop , he desired her to leave the goods there , and he would send his servant for them . He then requested her to accompany him into a publk-house adjoining , where he obtained tho 10 s ., and went out upon the pretence of immediately returning with a pound note . Of Course the fellow never returned ; and upon Mrs . Young proceeding to
tnc oil and colour-shop , she found that the hare , turkey , and gooso , had been carried off by him . On Wednesday , the same swindler played oil " a similar , trick upon Mr . Ure , confectioner , Queen-street , from whom he boughs a seed cake , value 7 s . and desired it to be sent along with him to his residence , and tho sum of los ., when he would give the servant a pound note . _ Upon arriving at the City of Glasgow Bank , he pointed to a carriage , which was standing near at hand , and observing ihat it was his , took the cake and the 13 s ., and desired the messencer just to wait a ininnte till he came out of the bank . It is unnecessary to aiUl that lie never appeared . A variety of informations similar to the above have been lodged at the Police-oftice . The culprit evaded the vigilance of the police till Wednesday evening , when he wasap . prehended in attempting to perpetrate another I similar fraud , and he is now in custody charged like , wise with forging a cheque for £ 1 , 300 , which is * & ' ferrcd to above .-. Gla&joiv Aiyus .
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TOTAL LOSS OF THE ENGLISH SCHOONER DYNAMENE . The Admiralty have forwarded a dispatch to Lloyd ' s communicating the total loss of thn above vessel on a sunken rock , off Uoek Cess , on the 13 th of September lastj The crew , after receiving some cruel treatment from , and plundered by the natives , were at last allowed to depart , and were taken onboard the Australian , when they received every possible kindness and subsequentl y the protection of her Majesty ' s ship Lily , C . W . Newton , commander .
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i LOSS OF THE ELIZA AND NANCY OF j DARTMOUTH . AND THE SYMMETRY OF SUXDERLAND . AND STRANDING OF THE HAIDEE , OFLEITH . A despatch received irom the Foreign-office contains particulars of the above three vessels having gone on shore off the Island of Gothland and Fare ; rrcw saved . Part of cargo of the former expected to be saved , but the vessel a total week . The Haidee would undergo repair . The Symmetry remained on a dangerous reef , aud no part of her cargo likely to be saved .
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THE PRINCESS ALICE . The report of the Princess Alice steamer having strack against the mole , and received considerable damage , 4 c , has been contradicted . It appears she struck the West Pier , and damaged her starboard paddle-wheel only . No lives were lost .
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LOSS OF AN EAST INDIAMAN . Lewes , Mo . n'dat . —From the letters received here this morning , it appears there has been a dreadful storm along the south-east coa * t On Saturday night , the 27 th instant , the gale increased to a perfect Hurricanes and several vessels were damaged doubling Beachy Head . About one o ' clock ou Sunday morning , a large Dutch East Indiaman , name unknown , came ashore on the coast off Pevensey , a little to the north-east of the Head , the nind blowing tremendously and the sea running mountains high . Eighteen of the crew out of two or three and thirty on board , succeeded in landing in safety in their own boat , and it appeared from their statement that the ship was bound from Batavia to Am . sterdam , laden with a valuable cargo of coffe § , sugar ,
and indigo . The greatest apprehensions were enter , tained for the safety of the captain of the vessel , who , steady to the trust reposed in him , remained ou board with the mate aud . twtlve or thirteen of the crew , but it was not until Sunday forenoon that any assistance could be afforded them . Their situation during that dreadful ight , on such a shore , with a gale from the SS . W ., and the sea continually breaking over their ill-fated vessel , was truly awful . In the forenoon of Sunday , however , a small pleasure boat belongiug to Pevensey , named the Rebecca , manned by two pilots , named Kerce aud Wood , and three of the coast guard , named Oliver , Warnell , and Fleming , put off to the assistance of the crew of the East Indiaman , and succeeded in reaching her . From the violence of the gale , however , and the sea continually breaking over the wreck , they were unable to effect
their , purpose , of bnuging off the captain and the remamdvr of the crew ; but , with determined perseverance , they lay by , watehing for a favourable opportunity . This , however , did not speedily occur , and about eleven the life-boat from Eastbourne , went to assist her . After a considerable delay the remainder of the crew , with the master , were taken ou board the boat , with the exception of one poor fellow who was lashed to the rigging , and whom it was impossible to save . It is some consolation to believe ; from the appearance of the man , and the position of hi 3 limbs , that he -was dead when the life-bout leached the vessel . Having been landed in safety , it is gratifying to state that the poor fellows were suppliet with every necessary by two of the railway contractors on the Lewes and Hastings line ; the officers and men at the Coast Guard station also rendering every assistance .
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^ Destrcctioh of Abuekly 1-Iai . l , Worcester . — This noble mansion , occupied by the widow of the late James Moillet , Esq ., of Birmingham , has unfortunately been destroyed by lire . Mr . Moillett bought the property only three years ago , when he spent from ten to fifteen thousand pounds in beautifying it , or rather in turning a brick house into a beautiful villa in the Italian style , and in adding an extra tower on the west side , lie did not , however , live long to enjoy the fruit of his taste and judgment , for in about twelve months he died . Since that time the family resided at the retreat , until the event happened wliich has totally destroyed the property . It appears that on Christmas-day Mrs . Moillett was entertaining her friends in her usual festive manner , when the joyous
scene was broken in upon by a cry that the building above their heads was on lire . The servants first discovered the flames , and tried ineffectually to quench the fearful element , so that the assembled guests might not be disturbed j and when it was known generally a messenger was dispatched to Witley Court , from whence an engine soon arrived , with men to work it . The house stands upon an eminence , so that many persons soon colleated from the surrounding neighbourhood , who tried all in their power to put a stop to the tire . The supply of water was unfortunately scanty , so that they were obliged to resort to a pool alwut a quarter of a mile from the spot , and bucketfulls were handed over that distance from hand to hand . All efforts were , however ,
inettectual , for the fire gradually burst right through the roof , and presented a scene which v . as awful to look upon , and continued until twelve o ' clock at night . The fire , it is thought , originated in a storeroom , where a girl named Jane White went in to fetch some cheeses and apples , and she must have dropped a spark amongst some shavings and papers . Waisal . — Dreadful Accident . — Two Men Buried Alive . —On Tuesday week an inquest was held before George llinchlilfe , Esq ., coroner , at the Old Bush Inn , in the parish of Rushall , on the body of a middle aged man , named Thomas Dunning , who lost his life under the following very melancholy circumstances : —It appear that the deceased , together with another man named Isaiah Bent , had been
employed to brick the shaft of an iron-stovie pit , belonging to Mr . William Sparrow , and had proceeded safely with tlieir vrork till Satmday week , when they had quoined alwut halfway up , the shaft being about seventeen yards deep . Before putting up a scaffolding for the purpose of quoining the remainder , and whilst at work on the above day , a quantity of sand fell in from the side of the shaft above them , forcing the scaffolding down with it , and burying . the unfortunate workmen beneaih . Bent , who was three or four feet above his fellow labourer , contrived to get his head over the loose sand , whieh was fortunately prevented from filling up the intervening space by a piece of loose timber which fell across the opening , and tlius _ saved the poor fellow from instant siiffocution . His unfortunate companion , however , had 110
such protection , being buried and almost instantly suffocated by tho iimbs oi' earth which fell upon him . An alarm was given immediately on the accident being known , and no time was lost in rendering assistance . A rope having been let down from the mouth of the pit , Bent , by great efforts , succceded'in extricating his hands , and , having made it fast round his middle , he was drawn out of the shaft , having escaped with some slight bruises . Encouraged by their success , and believing they might be able to save the life of his companion , the men engaged near the spot set manfully to work , and after ten hours ' hard and incessant labour , they succeeded in recovering the body of Dunning , bnt the poor fellow was quite dead . After a long and patient investigation , the jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death .
Daring Highway Robbery . —On Sunday information was received by the police of the commission of tho following daring highway robbery on the evening of Christmas day : —About eight o ' clock , Mr . John Walker , a student at the YVesleyan Institution , Richmond , was I proceeding along the public walk from Kew-brid » c and Richmond , whieh is situated between the wall of Kow-gardens and the towingpath on the south bank of the Thames , when between the Brentford Ferry aud Richmond , he was mot by a short man dre-aed in a round jacket buttoned up to the neck , ami a black hat , who stopped him , and in threatening terms demanded his watch . Mr . Walker , intimidateil by the menacing manner of the ruffian , and the ioneliuess of the place , handed him a small engine . turned silver watch , double-case , with which the 'icilow imincdUvtcly decamped . Owing to the den ^ c fog which prevailed at the time , Mr . Walker is ' unable to give any further description of the thief .
Materials for Thixkino . —He who makes war his profession can hardly be otherwise than vicious I War makes thieves , and peace brings them to the gallows . —JhMuvcl ,
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 3, 1846, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1348/page/7/
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