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iCantinued / rem the first Taje . ] orexpcctit , ii .-n-Teiai to be lasting ? No ; I say it is a delusion aud a davit to tell the people that they have only to arrange it with tkeir masters . ~ W lty , the men hare done their part already : they have declared , over and over a « ain , with increasing earnestness that they will accept the ten hours ' limit with - all its chances . But have the roasters done their part ? No ; tuose who ate favourable naturally fur the most ask that others shall be put on the same footing with themselves , and those who are unfavourable will of course hold back until compelled by law . To legislation , then , we must come , put stay , there is a ; alternative , and one to which it would really appear ker Majesty ' s Government and their allies are willing to drive the people- — strikes and combinations . TSie lien . Member lor M&ntrose ntjects on principle to law sanctioning the ¦ wishes of the workins people ; but he h ; is iso objection —quite the reverse—to their gaining their objects by strikes , combinations , and the pressure of iorca on reluctant masters ^^^^^ M ^^^ i ^ M ^^^^^^^^^^^^ WT *^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^*^***^**^^***
. . ... Mr . Hume—The Noble Lord had fntircly mistook him . lie had asserted nothing of the kind . Lord J MAxsEHS-y Weil , if the hou . member did not sav this 1 of course retract the words . But itisclear to " this end vce shall cine at last , when the goveinmeut has h ' nallr and formally abdicated all its paternal functions » f interference and protection . The power of wealth is increasing everyday . The State is dailv contract ^ :: its sovernmj : and guiding operations ; " until now , when labour comes , and prays to ba protected by law asainsi the tyranny of wealth , the State answers , " JS ' o : the soverni : ig powers hare rolicved themselves of « 11 the pate-nal fuactioKsthey once fulfilled—they cannot interfere . Do your best , suffer vour woret ; so long as you pay taxes , and give us , the gods of Epicurus , no trouble , it is a matter of supreme ind ffarcuce to us whether j- « : i are over worked or not , whether you bave time to enjoy this life and prepare for another or not—we take no concern in your physical tomfort or moral improvement , tho strength ot
your body , tlie giwvih of your soul , the dircetiun oi your intellect- That is your affair . We are taxgatherers and policemen—sea in us for tbc future nothing more . " Well , that is your theory of government , which you call upon us this day to sanction . I , far my pan , protest against so grovelling , so mr . ney grubbing , so ignominious a system . I say , with Air . GarlyJe , that a government of the iiuds : r classes l > y the upp , r , on a pviceiple of " let alone , " is no longer possible in England in these days . I saw with him , "the working classes chu not any longer go on without government—without being exactly guided and governed . En-land cannot subsist in peace till , by some means or other , guidance and government for them is found . " I accent this I 51 H as ail earnest of e ^ od . paternal , patriarchal government for the future .
1 hail it as common standard , under which all who are impressed with the great , truth so eloquently announced bv Air . Carlrle , be they Tories like myself , Whiffslike Lord Grey " , or Chartists like Mr . O'Connor and ihehon . member for Finsbury , may cordially and earnestly unite , and I look forward with joyful anticipation to the time when the working men of this wealth-ridden country shall be able to regard wish just feelings of pride and » ratitude , a House < : f Commons that thought its holiest daty and its dearest privile-e was to minister to the wauts , direct the wishes ^ listen to the prayer ? , increase the comforts , diminish the toil , and elevate the character of the long-sufferinsr , industrious , and gallant people o : England . ( Great cheering . ) Mr . Trelawxet contended that the workins
classes did not foresee the ultimate consequences of this measure , and that it w : is as necessary to resist their demands for its concession as it was when they demanded oiher fonlish an'i absurd panaceas for their sufferings . They might as well adopt a minimum price for labour as a minimum for labour itself . If they limited the hours of labour in our manufactories , why should they not limit them in the ruraj districts during the harvest -season ; and in Loiidou when the ai tractions of the fashionable world pressed so hcavilv on the rest and comforts of 15 , 300 milliuers . Se believed this measure would be deeply injurious to the interests of masters and men . It was an attempt at out-o ^ -door relief in di sguise ; at best ita effects could only be illusery , and might
probably be mist mischievous . Holding these views , be must give the bill hU most decided oppoii ' . ion . ( Hear . Sir R . Ixgis asserted that the government hnd long ago conceded the principle of interference wlfli labour , and tuat the point now at issue was , whether we had arrived at the point beyond which interference ought not to so . He contended that we had not , and was therefore prepared to support this bill , which was not the offspring of an enthusiast of the last or present generation , but of a master manufacturer , who had at one time verked up one-hundredth part of all the cotton imported into tha country . He then called Sir J . Graham to account for liavimr = tated that the house had never sanctioned by its vote a ten hours' bill .
Sir J . Gniiuii , in reply , contended thai in 184 A the ten hours' propesition had only been raised once substantially , and that then it had been rejected by the house . Sir . S . Ckawfoud supported the bill , on the ground that the prolonged hours of labour interfered with the education , morality , and ail the social relation * of the community . They were also producing a physical deterioration in the race of men who inhabited the manufacturing districts , as was proved by the constant complaints of the recruiting officers , who formerly got our best soldiers from them , and who now stated that the difficulty of obtaining tall and able-bodied men there was daily increasing . Mr . Dcxoix was convinced that this measure ¦ w ould prove ruinous to trade , aud consequently ta the interests ef those for whose benelit it was intended .
SirG . GuEr trimmed for some time between the argumtnts in favour of and ncairst this bill , ana rendered it doubtful diiring the greater part of his speech on which side he would vote . At last he declared Li 3 intention of supporting the second reading , but at tlie s : sme time guarded himself against the idea of being supposed to acquiesce in the details of the bill . Ileshould be prepared to vote against the third clause , and to support the first clause , fixing the hours of labour at 11 . Air . Bbothkriox supported a reduction to eleven hours . It was , he said , tain to talk about providing public parks , and improving the moral aud social condition of the people , unless the house extended its protection to them in a manner to preserve them from over toil , and i : s demoralising and unhealthy results . The hon . member concluded l > y declaring his invention o { juppr . rriD" the bill .
At this period of the debate , a qnarter past five o ' clock , the home was unusually thronged , and loud and repeated cries of " Divide" sufficiently denoted the anxiety and general expectation of a division on this important question . It was evident , likewise , that the members in favom of the second reading of the Bill greatly preponderated , aud that , should a division take place , the government would most certainly be defeated . . No member ro 3 e for a few seconds afrer Mr . Bro lherton resumed his scat , and the cry of " clear the gallery , " was repeated by a
hundred voices . The government were in n . dilemma —the whsppers-In looked abashed—inextricable coafusion reigned on the Treasury benches—anotherand an inevitable defeat seemed fast approaching ; but Mr . Gaedweix rushed to the rescue . With a bundle of documents snatched up at random , he sprang to tha table , and amidst the ironical cheers , continued interruptions , and indignation of the house , talked a"ainst time for upwards of three-quarters of an hour , and did not sit down until ten minutes before six o ' clock , and uutil the government were saved from being left in a minority .
Mf . Baskssimmediately rose , and , "being in possession of the House . " offered ta forego the privilege of speaking , and allow a . divisian to ba taken , for which thera yet remained suiiicient time . This offer "was declined , and My . Ward attempted to move au adjournment . Mr . Baskss refused to yield his right . lie denounced in baiitiing teras the unworthy maiioctiTre of tha Goye-nmeni , who , having left unanswered Mr . ColquSoun ' s and Lord J . Manners * powerful speeches , as the hour approached when by tlie standing order the house should adjourn , put up the Secretary of the Treasury to speak agaiust tune , and thns save themselves ironi the ignominy of a sure defeat ; and he moved the adjournment of the debate to Moaday light . Sir R . * PBfci < objected to have the debate adjonrned to Monday , as lie could not give it preccdeuce over the Tariff , which he iutended to go on with that day .
Mr . 13 a > kes then declared that he would make nse of all the ibrms ef the house to compel the resumption of the debate on Monday , and that he would divide tho house on the question " that tlie debate be adjourned to Monday . " Seeing that , shauid a division tike place in the then excited state of the house , he would « n * st likely be left in a minority , even on the question of adjournment , the Premier proposed a compromise . He consented to have the debate adjourned to Monday , with theundeJSKJn'lfaglliathe woultithen arrange lu have it resumed on hu early day .
Mr . Bamvss' Juotioi ! was consequently agreed to ; arid the minu te laand of the ciock at that moment pointing to six , the cierk . commenced reading thu standing orders for the adjournment of li ; e house amidst shouts of laughter .
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Locis Fitiuite bas an immense private f-irimi ? ; the nation allows him £ 500 , 000 pur annum , besides £ 40 000 for illy little Conitc do Park , : m <\ : i Jan .-e allowance f « r the Duchessd'O : iean > . Ik iiaa thirteen or fourteen inauuiSfent palices at his ui-sposnl , besides Neui ' ih" and the Chateau d' £ u . which are his own yrivat " . j iirfc ^ viy . II- i > also cntiria ;! to : ii l tbe iirowood aiiU timber cut in the roy-il forests , which v . » n sac aware , are of iannen ^ e eswnt . Siiice his tvcis-hn - ' j the thnmp , he h ; i 3 ( kriviJ , it is Slated upwand of ^ 5 , 00 i , 000 Pla-linj ; fisjin this source alone . It is a very iiae ding m * ix& to o , 'CiUzen King ' -far lwttep in i-ct . than u , bo the Kin' of Gr-at . Britain and Irekwi . tin h : ( : ! e » . ^ rcit partof America , and hundreds oi colonies : u every clime .
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BILSTON . A Jemocratio mppu was heldI at the house-of Mr . Joseph Linuev , on Monday , tljf nth ins ant , in celebration o the " Section of the n » t draltol freemen tor the land . A goodly . number of the good men and true set down to supper , when having done ample justice to the good things provided the cloth was removed The Tirst toast was " The llosfc , and may he outlive " all his persecutors . " A friend from Whampton spoke to the toast , alter vrhich Mr . Linucy returned thinks . Tho second toast was "The land , the people ' s inheritance , and the Charter , their political
rights , " whicU was spoke to by Mr . Linney in a speech replete with eloquence and convincing argument . The third toast was " T . S . Duncombe ^ and the members who voted for the restoration of Frost , Williams , and Jones , " which was ably spoke to by Mr . Charles Pewel , " The Directors , Trustees , and Treasurer of the Chartist Co-operative Laud S > ciety , may they live long to direct thepeople ' s movement , " was suoke to by Mr . Linney . After various songs and toasts , and a vote of thanks to the chairman , the company separated at an early hour , well pleased wit . ii the iiigbt ' s proeeediugs .
LAMBERHEAD GREEN . The Chartists of this place held their weekly meetiag on Sunday last , when the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : — That the oest thanks of this meeting ba due , and are hereby given to the Manchester lads , for the spirited and praiseworthy manner in which they opposed and defeated the paid tools of the Tories . That the best thanks of this meeting be also given to tha Churiists of Sheffield , for their gallant defence of Chartism ngaiust the same traitors . That it is the opinion of this meeting that men who have Tory gold , ought to be entirely abandoned by the Chanist movement .
BRADFORD . The Chartists of Bradford met in their room , Cuttcrwortfc Buildings , on Sunday List , when the following resolution was moved by Thomas Cole and seconded by William Jackson : — That this meeting give their sincere thanks to the Manchester Jails , Hargraves , Uixon , and Nutlel , for their noble ojijiocitioii to the base tools ot" tbe Protectionists , and liketvise to the men o £ Sheffield , for theiv bold stand against the same traitors . "
LIMEIIOUSE . Mr . Feabgbs'O'Cojcxok attended at tbe Brunswick Hall , Rcpcmakcrs' Fields , on Monday , May 11 th , to deliver a lecture on the Teonle ' s Charter and the Chartist Co-operative Laud Society . The Hall was well filled . Mr . Fletcher was unanimously called to the chair . Mr . O'Connor said the working classes produced foad , clothes , houses , &c , &e ., for ail , and yet they did not eujoy a fair share of what thfcy produced . Learning that then-asocial happiness depended on the application of the : r labour to the isind —( hear , hear)—masters never cared about a mure political society , but when they saw it had a £ j-cat social end in view , and that it must benefit the condition ol the workmen , they took the alarm , and
tried all means to thwart its progress . At Newton , Lancashire , on Thursday last , the masters entered into an ilicg ;?! combination , forming themselves into a central masters' union , for the purpose of putting down the national association of the United . Trades for the protection of industry , established by working rnen , and weave told that they do this for the purpose of preventing the workmen cutting their own throats —{ loud laughter}—aud so it was when Mr . Fielrien brought in the ten hour bill to prevent children working in factories move than ten hours ' a day . Sir James Gialiam , filled with philanthropy , resisted it , kst forsooth it might have the effect of reducing wages as well as time " , when it was a wellknowi : fact that restriction of time always tended to
increase wages . ( Ucar , hear . ) Ills ( Mr . O'Connor s ) desire was to prepare the mind of the people for any ciauge that may take place , jin order that they may noc be found in the predicament of the people of France at the time of her revolution , or even as the people of this country were at the time of the Reform Bill . There was ample land to employ the whole people here at Lome , it was the want » f restriction and the proper application of their labour that caused misery and distress . Just suppose a district profitably employing 10 , 000 persons , that is to say that the 10 , 000 is just enough to do the work of the district , tbe consequence would be that they would get good wages ; well , but let 2 , 000 additional oersons come into that district , and the result
« v . u ! d be strong competition , a bidding against each other for the work , and a general reduction oi wages mustJbllcTV' throughout that district . How , then , shallwc restrict the hands to the requisite number ? What shall we du with the surplus ? Why send them on the Land , yes , Land of their own , siot for twenty-one years , but for ever , on whicli every delve oi' the spade producer for themselvej , ( loud cheers ) , and this would whet the general appetite for the Land . ( Ilear , hear . } tfo Act of Parliament would ever show a man tbe value of his labour , but the Chartist Co-operative Land Society . would . ( llear , hear . ) Much had been written about Ireland , her Small Farm System , < tc ., but those writers knew as much about the Lnnd as an Irish pig knew
about Geometry . ( Loud laughter . ) They talked of the Small Farms in that country , when it 3 great curse was Large Farms . ( Ilear , hear . ) The rcasou the master class would not support the Land plan was , because they well knew if the working men once went to work on the Land , their love of independence would be so great they would never work for the masters again . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . O'Connor next entered into a lucid explanation of the working of the Chartist Co-operative Land PJan , and showed that it was utterly impossible to obtain Land retail , but that it was easy to effect that object by co-operution . Since thi'establishment of the Chartist Cooperative Land Society , many men had given up the Public House in order to invest their little earnings
m their own Land Bank . ( Loud cheers . ) He wouid now turn his attention to the political portion of the subject—the Charter , and he realiy thought fclie Lund scheme a great aid to the Chartist cause . Suppose that 20 , 000 were located , and that in each cottuge they had a Jiuiskci over their mantle shell' to protect their cottasrc , do you not think it would be a great step towards obtaining the Charter . ( Loud cheers . ) Ho knew first principle men said the Land was already theirs ; yes , llv . it was very true , but unfortunately they had lost possession , and- they must regain itegain as well as they could , hence he said purchase it . ( Cheers . ) The Americans possessed the Franchise to a considerable extent , but they found tk ; franchise was of small use without the Land , and i . hev now echoed our crv , and were shouting most
lustily— "JSfoLnnd , no Rifle ! " ( Uheers . ) He was not one of those who would tell them to be idle—no , be told them that if they did not exert - themselves they deserved all they suffered . ( Cheers . ) When tlictime arrived it would be seen that Chartism was the only ism that could live through the storm . Jt would not be the thunder of Russell , or of Cobden , but the thunder of fclie masses of Clmrtjsm , that would be heard successfully pealing . ( Loud cheers . ) lu conclusion , Mr . O'Connor said : —Should 1 live to see only 15 , 0 'iG persons located on the Laud with the efforts 1 have made fur mankind , 1 shall Iny my head on my pill « i" \ v with the proud reflection , aud conviction that I leave the world better than 1 found it . ( Great applause . ) Mr . O'Connor then left the Hall amid three hearty cheers .
Several questions were put and satisfactorily answered by Mr . Stallwocd , respecting the Chartist Co-operative Land Society ; after which Mr . Gavbutt moved the following resolution : — That tins nicutimr is of opinion that it is of great importance to this district that this Hall be occasionally op « ned for the mutual instruction and improvement of its members , by Puljlio Lectures , Conversation , Free Discussions , and oy tbe formation of a Library of ltouks , Public Journals , Periodicals , &c . Mr . Barnard seconded the motion , in a neat and impressive speech .
Mr . Stallwood having been called on , said , the intention of the motion was to obtain useful information , the books would c-nsist of such excellent works as ' Cobbctt ' s Cottage Ecuiiomy , ' ' O'Connor ' s Small Farms / ' Putlie ' s Equality , '* * Paine ' s Political Works , ' &v , j & < :., which iic thought of i ^ reat imporiauce to the people here—he gave the motion his cordial support . ( Loud choers . ) The motion was curried unanimously . A coiisidenibie number of signatures w > re obtained to a petition against the Irish Coercion Bill ; a vote ofthuuks was given to Mr . Fletcher for his services in the chair , and the muetiuj ; was dissolved .
YORKSHIRE . Public Hektixg to Elect Delegates to tub forthcoming Coxvi-siios . —On Sunday a public Meeting was held on VVibey Common , near . Bradford , willed for the purpose of electing Delegates to represent tho W « st Hiding in the ensuing Conference to baliciil in London , the candidates proposed were Mr . Titus Brook ,, of Dewsbury ; Mr . Hobson , nf llndiicKueld ; and Mr . Shaw , of Leeds . Mr . Brook was unanimously elected . A show of hnmls was taken for Messrs . llobson and Shaw , when Mr . llobsim was declared elected . A second show of hands wasdemandt-d when the majority was larger ihan before , A division \ v ; : s then tried , when the majority increased ; and it was declared that Mr . H (> W > n and Mr . Brook were ihe two Delegates then elected . Joseph Albicusos , Chairman .
Wo have receivon Ihe folluwintr and widely dilurent account of the n « ''vo meeting , from another correspondent . —En . - ^ - S . CiiiimsT Mi ; eti > g . —A meeting was held at Wibsev Slack , near . Bradford , on Sunday hist , for the purpose of SjiR'uiiiiij : Ciinriist doctrim-s , proiuulgaiiii « the benefit of ihe Luud system , . iud electing t ' . vo mcmbcis to tlie forthcoming Chartist Convention . —iir . J . Aldcrson , of Bradford , was called t-i the chair . Mr . Suci-. smiih of Birstal delivered a long , cloqueut . aad energetic address , in which lw pointed
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out the duties ^ of the working classes , and severely censured them for their apathy , to their true interests . Benjamin Rushton , of Halifax , the beloved old veteran in the people ' s cause followed , with his sterling and warm-liearted good-feeling , and again exhorted his hearers to join the Hatriot band . Notwithstanding his age , to judge from his strong lungs and manly energy , he was equal to the best on the moor . Then followed Jackson of Bradford , who explained the benefits to be derived by joining the Chartist Co-operative Land Society ; he delivered a very excellent speech , and was warmly applauded . Mr . G . White then addressed tho meeting at some
length , and ridiculed the mode in wliioh the business of the ' so-called' House of Commons is transacted . He urged on the assembly the necessity . of union , described the Chartist estate lately ptirchasvd , pointed out the value ' of human labour , showed the necessity of co-operation , and concluded by . proposing a . subscription to defray the expenses of two delegates to the Chartist Convention . As the members of the Chartist body were preparing for the collection , Mr . J . Smyth , ot" Bradford , asked whether the meeting intended to eluct members for the whole of the Riding , or only a part , lie understood that several localities had already elected members to the Convention .
After a iori £ controversy , it was stated that tbe West Riding delegates thought two members sufficient . Mr . James Rawden , of Halifax , then moved—Tliat two delegates be elected for tho West Hiding of Yorkshire , to attend the forthcoming Convention . Mr . Crassland ( tlie West Ridingsecretar . v ) seconded the motion , which was unanimously agreed to . Mr . Benjamin Knshton then moved—T ! : at Titus Brook ofDtivslmry and Jlr . Shaw ofLecfls , are fit and proper persons to represent this Hiding in the fortlicetning Convention , Tlie motion was seconded by sev- ral voices . Mr . J . Smyth proposed Mr . Josliuu llobson of Iluddcrsfield , as a proper person , and expressed a wish that the names might be put separately . This was also seconded , and tho Chairman proceeded u > take a show of hands .
Mr . Titus Brook was unanimously elected , and Mr . llobson was put next , when about forty or fifty hands were held up . On a show of hands being demanded for Mr . Shaw , theminibcrwasstillgreatiT . A doubt being raised , another show of hands was taken with . i still ' greater majority in favour of Mr . Sli . aiv . Mr . Smyth insisted that Mr . llobson was elected , in consequence of ' which the mooting called For a division . The friend-: of Mr . Shaw were ordered to go to the Wffht of the Chairman , the friends of Mr . llobson to the left . A number of mop ,: comprising the councillfi-a and the active Chartists from the surrounding towns , immediately filed off in favour of Shaw ; bur . Mr . Smyth refused to comply with the order , and requested the friends of Mr . llobson to stand still .
This so disgusted the main body of the meetinj ; , that numbers immediately moved o ff but tli organized Chartists being resolved to hnvc it fairly tested remained where they were . Old veteran It ' ushton then proposed , that Mr . Smyth should go to one part of the Moor , and that all who were in favour of Hobson should follow him and bn fairly counted , whilst lie on the part of Shaw would do the same . This met the approbation of the meeting , and R » shton led off followed by 82 members of the various Chartist localities in the neighbourhood , including Councilmcn from Bradford . Halifax ,
Littletown , and Dewsbury , besides the West Hiding Secretary , Mr . Crossland , and every known Chartist <> n the ground except Mr . Smyth , who was again invited to produce his men , but refused . The ch . 'iirman seemed lost in the confusion , and , judging from appearances , did not know how to act , and the final result of the matter was that no decision' wag com <; to ; but , lest there should be any mistake , 3 ? members of the National Chartist Association went to the White Swan Inn , Wibsey , at the close of the meeting , and appointed Mr . Rushton to fake the chair , when the following protest was unanimously agreed to : —
We , the undersigned Chartists , assembled at the White Swan Inn , Wibsey , hereby enter our protest against the conduct of Mr . J . Alderson , chairman of the meeting held this day on Wibsey Slack . We also solemnly declare , that Mr . Joshua llobson was not elected at the aforesaid meeting , but that on a division boing called , 83 bonafide Chartist votes were given for Jlr . Shaw , of Leeds , wh « "reasMr . Smyth , the proposer of Mr . llobson , refused to ahide by that test . This protest was duly signed by the various Councihncn and members of the Chartist Association from various towns . The worst part of the affair is that the nif eting was broken up , and the good which tlie Chartist body intended to do , completely frustrated .
GREENWICH AND DEPTFORD . At a special meeting of the Chartists of the above locality at Mr . Favis ' s room , Cold Bath , Mr . Sweetlove in the clmir , ihe following resolution was unanimously adopted : — " That wo , the Chartists of Greenwich and Deptford in public meeting assembled , do hereby tender our sincere thanks to Messrs . llai * - greaves , . Nuttall , and Nixon , for their bald opposition of the protectionists , and further do wish that John Leach will cease all connection with J . B . O'Brien and fio . "
TODMORDEN . The Patriotic Female Chartists . —A petition against the Irish Coercion Bill has been got up at xliis place , which has already received between three and four thausand signatures . The expenee of getting up the petition has been defrayed by the female Chartists . MANCHESTER . The following resolution was passed at the meeting of the shareholders of the Co-operative Land Association : — " That we request the board of directors to adhere as strictly as they possibly can , to the 2 Srd rule ; but if they cannot , then to use their best judgment in the purchase of land ' wherever it can begot . " .
NORTHAMPTON . On Thursday a Public Meeting was held in this town to petition Pai'ljamwifc against tho Irish Coercion Bill . The meeting took place in tho Market Square , and was very numerously attended . Mr . John Barker , a working man , presided , and excellent speeches were delivered by Messrs . Munday , Ilullewell , Kerns , Ilenly , and Sir . T . Clark of the Executive . It is expected that at least ten thousand signatures will be obtained in this town against the atrocious Curfew Bill .
CLACKMANNAN . On Friday evening a meetinj ; was held here , at which Mr . Robertson attended , and gave a lucid exposition of tho principles , objects and advantages of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society . The resnlt of the meeting was , that ten shaves were taken , and several in the meeting expressed their intention ol enrolling on the next night o ° meeting .
CITI OF LONDON LOG 1 LI 1 T . TO TUB EDITOR Or TUB NORTHERN STAR . Sin , —At a meeting of the City of London locality of the National Charter Association , at tho Hall ' , Turnagain-Iane , on Sunday evening , the lOcli insfc ,, Mr . Bagley in the chair , Mr . O'Connor ' s lftter to tho Soiners-town Chnrtists was rend to the meeting and a discussion ensued thereon , which terminate , ! iu the adoption of the following resolutions : — 1 st , —That we deeply regret the hso of su-h language by Mr . O'Connor as , " that a very nasty and very muan feelius ; kas beuu attempted to be civ ateil in London of late ;" it being our conviction that the London localities have done no more than speak iheir honest sentiments as Democrats , and if there have been " bickerings" any . where , Mr . O'Connor has himself b ' . un tho cause of them , by advocating a . departure from tbe rules of the National Charter Association .
2 nd . —That in the present reduci d state of tlie Association , we feel assured that a Convention is much needed to devise means for tUu sjivcail of our principles anil the formation of Chartist localities ; while we think that the calling of an " Extraordinary Convention , " with n vifcw to opposition to political parties at elections would onlj render us ridiculous by exposing our numerical weakness . 3 rd . —That we donot advise , butdemonrf , that the rules be kept and adhered to as far as it is now possibl " , ! . y the assembling of the Annual Convention in LEEDS on as early a day as can be fixed ; this is to say on some day in tlie week following the appearance of the Starot Situr-Uay the ICth inst .
I have to request that tho above will lie inserted in the -Star throughout the various editions—Town , Country , iindScutch—lor which purpoo it , has been seat in good time . Yours ifec May llili , 1810 . J . JW
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T . S . Duncombc , Esq ., M . P ., President . At a recent meeting , of the Central Committee it was unanimously rcsclvcd , * ' That the Annual Conference shall he held at the Hall , of Science , Cunin Field , Manchester , during tlie V / hiiaun week , etniiinenciii !! : iL ten o'clock on Vi'liitain Monday morning . " The following , amon ; , ' other business , will he submitted to the consideration of tlio assembled Delegates : — How loiid a trade shall belong to the Association bcfoie rligiblr to rtci : iTu its f « 2 > jmrt ? The weekly allowance in ca * s where it may ho necessary to cease from labour ? Whether it he advisable , for a time to limit the Strikes suj } i ( jried by this Association , to the dcionuvt—and it for a tiiiu ' , what \ ime 1
What number shall receive supjuirt at the same period i Whatslnll be tliafavatiabie funds of this Assocation ? Revision of Rules and llcgulntions , especially such as relate to Levies and the suuuoi-i oi' Strikes ?
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THE CHARTIST CO-OPERATIVE LAND < ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ SOCIETY . : ; : Meetings for the purpose of enrolling members , and transacting other business connected therewith are held every week on the following days and places : — : SUNDAY EVENING . ' . .. , South London Chartist Hull , 115 , Blackfriars-road : at halt-past six o'clock . — City Chartut Hall , 1 , Turn-( igain-kne : at six o'clock . — Westminster : at the Parthenium Club Rooms , 72 , St . Martin ' s-lane-at half-past seven . —Somers Town : at Mr . Duddregc s , Bricklayers' Arms , Tonbridgc-street , New-road , at half-pastseven . —Tower Hamlets : at the Whittmgton anil Cat ,. Church-row , Betbnal-green , at six o ' clock preci .-cly . —Emwett ' s Brigade : at the Rock Tavern , Lisson-grove , at eight o ' clock precisely . — Manjkboneat tho Coach Painters' Arms , Circus-street , at haltpast seven .
MONDAY EVENING . Camherwell : at the Montpelier Tavern , Walworth , at eight o ' clock precisely . TUESDAY EVENING . Greenwich : at Mr . Paris's , Cold Bath , at eight o ' clnck . Netvcaiitle-upon-Tync : This branch of tlie Chartist Co-operative Land Society meet in the house of Martin Jude , Sun Inn , Side , every Monday evening , lrom seven until nine o ' clock , for the purpose of receiving subscriptions and enrolling members . Leicesttr : The members and committee of the Cooperative Lund . Society meet at 87 , Church-gate , every Sunday night , at six o'clock . Armley : The members of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society meet at tbehouse of Mr . William Oates , boot and shoemaker , Armley Town-gaie , every Monday evening , at eight o ' clock .
W £ DNESDAr EVENING . Hammersmith ,, at the Temperance Hall , Bridge Road , at eight o ' clock precisely . ntOVlMClAL ME-ETINGS OF TUE CHAHTIST CO-OPERATIVE LAND 60 C 1 ETT , Leicester , every Monday evening , at No . 17 , Artlideden Lane , . it seven o ' clock . Loug / iboro ' , every Monday evening at the Talbot Inn , Mill Street , at eight o'clock . CAepstow , every Monday evening , at the Teniperanee , Hotel , Bank Avcnuo , at eight o ' clock .
Aberdeen . The oliice-bearevs mcfct every Wednesday evening at half-past seven , at No . 1 , Flour Mill Lane Hull . . ¦
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LlMEHOUSE . — Mr . Frazer will deliver a lecture at Lhe Brunswick hall , Ropeniakcr'a Fields , on Monday , May ISth . at eight o ' clock , on " The works of Thomas Coo per . " ' . - ¦ ¦ ' . " A Meeting of the Land Society is held at the Brunswick-hall , Roperaaker ' s Fields , every Monday evening Jit eight o ' clock . . Nottingham The next meeting of the Land Society in this districl will bo held at the Raneliffo Anns , Sussex-street , on Sunday evening next , ataix o ' clock . Sheffield . —A special meeting of the members of dio National Charter'Association will be held in the Democratic Reading Room , Fig Tree Lane , May 17 th . Chair to bo taken at two o ' clock ; persons hniding petition sheets are requested to bring them in , aa tho council wish to arrange them for presentation .
Towku If A 5 MKTS , —A general meeting of the members of tho Whittington and Cat branch o : the Land Society will bo heiit on Sunday Evening at Seven o ' clock , to appoint auditors and other important business . The Chartists ot the various localities in thu Hamlets are earnestly requested to attend , All persons holding tickets of the fate concert are reqm'Stid to settle accounts . Mr . W . Wobsbldisb will lecture at the City Chartist Hall , Turnagiiin Lane , ou Sunday evening next , chair to be taken at eight o ' clock piecisely . Subject . ' The Lives and Genius of Socrates and Plato . " South Losdon Chartist Hall . —Tbe shareholders of this district of the Land Society will meet on Sunday Evening next , May 17 th , at six o ' clock precisely , to take into consideration the 23 rd rule , ifcC . &C . ;
Tue Land , Thk Land . —Feargus O'Connor , Esq . will deliver a Public Lecture on the above subject in thu Temperance Hall , York'Street , Westminster , on Tuesday . Evening next , . May 19 t . li , at half-past seven precisely . A Spkcial South Lancashire Delegate Meeting will take place at lleywood on Sunday next , May 17 th , at eleven o ' clock in , the forenoon , when it is hoped that all localities which have received summonses will not fail to be pvesunt by their represen .
tatives . Stockport . —A lecture will be delivered in the Chartist Institute , Bamber's Brow , on Sunday Evening next , at six o'clock . AlAnTLEDOSE , —A meeting of the members of the Chartist Land Society , will be held at the Coach Painters' Arms , Circus-street , on Sunday evening ( to-morrow . ) Thk South Staffordshire Missus Delkcate Mektisg will be held at Mr . J . Linney's , White Horse Inn , High-straat , Bilston , on Monday next , May 18 th . Salfohd . — A meeting of tlie members ot thu Chartist Association will-bo held on Sunday next . Bank-street , Great George-street , May 17 th , at two o ' clock in the afternoon .
GuiiEHWICll and Ditt'TFOKD . —The shareholders of Greenwich aud Deptford branch will meet at Mr . Paris , Cold Bath , Greenwich , on Tuesday next , May lath , to celebrate the first anniversary of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society . Makciiestub . —AVr . Ambrose Hirst , of Oldham , will deliver the first of a course of three lectures , in tho Carpenters' Hall , GarretUroad , on Sunday evenins ; next , May 17 . —Subject : The flowers of Metholngy , or the beauties of Ancient Fable . " Chair to be taken at six o'clock .
BnADFonv . — The members of the Chartist Cooperative Land Society will meet in their Romh » n Sunday ( to-morrow ) at five o'clock in the evening , and on Monday evening , at eight o ' clock . The members of the O'Connor Brigade will meet in their Room , Butterivortli-buIUIiiigs , at iive o'clock in the Afternoon , and continue to meet every Sunday evening , during the Summer months , at the above hour . On Sunday a pnblic meeting will be held in Aiberton Lea , near the Mill , at two o ' clock in the afternoon . St'vcral Chartists and members of the Laml
Association will address the meeting . The Land ! tub Land !! tub Land !!!—A public meeting will be held iu the Royai Kent Theatre , ilis ; h-street , Kensington , 'on Monday evening , May lSih , at baii-past seven precisely , to fovm a branch of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society . Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., Messrs . M'Grnth , Doyle , Clark , iuid Wheeler , will attend , and explain tho objects ot the Society . ' ~ Oj-dium . —On Sunday ( to-morrow ) a lecture will be delivered in the School-room of the Working Man ' s Hall , at six o'clock in the evening . —The Land Societv meet every Sunday at two o ' clock in the afternoon , to enrol now members anil receive
subscriptions . The General Delegate Meeting ot Lancashire Miners will bu held ai the house of Mr . . Win . Melling , sign of the Colliers' Arms , New Springs , Aspullmtiov , near Wigan , on Monday next , May 18 tli ; chair to be taken at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon . There will also be a public meeting , which will be addressed by W . P . Roberts , Esq ., and several other "cntlcmen . The miners of Bolton and its vicinity . 'tic still out . lluLh . —A public Icfiturc will be delivered next
Sunday evening , May 17 th , in the mrge room ot thv White Hart Inn , Salthouse-lane , at seven o ' clock precisely , by Mr . John Burns ,-jun ., subject : — " The iroininent evils in our present kjstems of class , education , and rank ; their causes , their various inuuenees on political progression aud popular liberty , » nd their true source of remedy in the " People ' s Charter . " —N . 13 . Discussion invited . Tho Land Society continue to hold their weekly meeting as usual every Tuesday evening , at tho Ship Inn , Church-lane , precisely ' at eight o ' clock .
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Sim-fielus lStntiAL GuuuND . — Mr . Briiujwell , barrister , to whom this ma ; tvr was referred , has just made his award . lie wan attended ou several occasions by Mr . Wakciing , attorney , and parish cierk of Clcrkenwcll , on tho part nf the prosecution , and by Messrs . Loins and Lewis , on the part o si-voral defendants . The indictment was for an alla » od nuisance , and at tiie trial , on the lOcli ol Junciasb , it was ordered by the Court of Queen ' s IJench , - by and with the consent of the pm-ties , thai the Ju'y should find a verdict of guilty on the sixth count , and of not guilty on the rest of the indictment , subject to the award of Mr . Bramwelt to direct in what manner the burial ground should be conducted in future . Tbe arbitrator has apportioned a part of the ground for burials for a period of ten YCiirs , and has ordered that in the other part the soil shall nut be disturbed for the time stated . Afier giving a full description of the pisict'S where burials niav take place , the arbitrator bus made certain
regulations which now come into operation . " . No ciiIKi :.- of five teet or upwards in length shall be buriii-d in any grave not tlee ;> enough to Jeavu over the npp'T p ; irt of such eollin a depth or thickness of soil of iive leet , calculated from the general level nf the soil then , mid no eollin of less length shall be buried in any grave not deep enougli to leave over tlio upper part ili . vreof a depth or tiiifkucss ot soii oi our foot ciilcuhited : > k s \ f . nv-Bsiiil . " It is liu'ther ( lrdvrcd that where any eollin has been burinl for turb : iig the cullins in th « irvimuit ; there is to lie at Icust a . t ' o . it between ilii ; ( j oiiins , i \ o coili . 'i or body , ' buried or i- ;> be bm-R-d , shall by liisfui-bad fur ihu space of ton \\>( ws I ' vom tli « j Mine of burial , in the other parts of ihe ground not comprised in tho plan , burials may taku plane therein , subject to the rules and regulations above mentioi . ed .
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS . Madrid journals of the 1 st inst ., confirm what we have already published , as to the termination of the insurrection in ' - ¦ ¦"¦ ' ¦;¦ : . - ; ¦ - ' Spain . The Gazette publishes a despatch of the Captain-General of Galicia , announcing that the following chiefs and officers implicated in the late revolt were shot at Carral at a quarter past 7 o ' clock p . m . on the 2 G ult . —namely , the Colonel Commander Miguel Solis y Cuetos ; Commander Victor Velasco , Captains Manuel Ferrer , Jaclnto Daban , Fcrmin Marine , and Ramon Jose Llorens , of the regiment of infantry of Zamora ; Captains Juan Sanchez , Ignncio de la Infanta , Santiago Lallave , and Francisco Marquez ,- of tbe provincial regiment of Segovia ; and Captains Jose Martinez and Felipe Valero of the provincial regiment of Gijon . Another despatch of the Political Chief of Orense , " -dated the 29 th nit ., mentions ^^ ^^ ^^ t ^ tti k * T ^^ f ^
that a party of revolters , commanded by Basilio Matens and Chicarro , were overtaken , in the evening of the 2 Vth , neartheFrpntieroiPortu ?{ . il , byacolumn o carbiniers , and that 16 had surrendered at discretion . The remainder , with the two chiefs , had sought refuge in a house , where the Queen ' s troops surrounded thepi , and the Political Chief believed that at the moment lie wrote they had failen into the hands of the carbiniers . The insurgents formingthc uarrison of Lugo , made prironcrs of by General Villalonga , amounted to 800 men . M . Antonio Zumalacarregui , brother of the celebrated Carlist chief and former President of the Cortes , and Minister under Espartero , died at Madrid on the 2 nd . From
SWITZERLAND We hear that tlie liberals } bave gained"a complete victory over the Jesuit party . Out of the 171 elections for the Grand Council the Conservatives were not able to gain morG than 20 . The state of POLAND ' still continues disturbed . The Mar Gazette of tbe 8 th instant states , that the peasants of Radom have risen against the nobles , and murdered several ol them . According to the " Voss " Gazette , Tyssowski , tbe insurgent chief , and seven insurgent officers , who had been taken , escaped on the 2 d from Neisse . Letters
fronr-, ITALY state that the companions of the unfortunate Bandiera have been pardoned by the Kiiie of Naples . In our 1 th page -we have given impsrtant news from the - ; . UNITED STATES . Since that report was In type , later intelligence baa come to hand . The Royal Mail steamer , Caledonia , arrived at Liverpool on Thursday morning , bringing important and decisive news upon the long debated question of the Oregon . The Committee of Conference , appointed by tbe two [ louses , which , at the last previous accounts were in collision , had , without much difficulty , resolved to adopt a notice almost identical with that which had passed the Senatethe preamble only differing—the actual resolutions themselves being the same .
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THE FRATERNAL DEMOCRATS . At the meeting of the Fraternal Democrats en Monday evening , ' Charles Keb . v was called to the chair , - and the meeting was addressed-by G . J . Harney and J . A . Michei . ot on the public events of the preceding week in Great Britain , France , Spain , Poland , < fcc . Gr . Julian TIarney then called the attention of the meeting to the admirable speech of Mr . Galnous , the American senator , on the Oregon Question , ( published in the Northern Star of April 25 th . ) After a lengthy' address on the merits of the " Speech , " he concluded by proposing the following resolutions : —
The sentiments of John C . Calhoun , senator of the the United Status , on tlie question of war between Great Britain and America , expressed by him in his celebrated speech on the resolution f » r the abrogation of the Oregon Convention , beinp , as we bclfcve , 'dictated liy sound comprehensive and statesmanlike views , and in accordance with the principles of eternal right , are hailed by us with admiration and applause ; and we hereby tender to Senator Calhoun our grateful thanks for his able and patriotic vindication of the principles of peace , progression , and universal freedom .
That while we fully recognise the right of nations to repel tyranny and aggression by force when necessary , we consider that the Oregon question may and ought to be soHled without violence on cither side ; and we hereby reiterate thevietrs expressed in our "Address " of the 3 rd of March last , that war between Great Britain and tlie United States would be unjustifiable , criminal , dishonourable , and productive of the worst consequences to tlie people of both countries . In this spirit we renew our appeal to tlie friends of peace iu both countries to persevere in their efforts to bring the Oregon dispute to a speedy and peaceable termination by mutual concession founded on the principle of equal justice , and a due regard for the true intex * ests of the human race . " William Dunnage seconded tlie resolutions , which were supported by Peteh Houi / and ' on being put to the vote , were unanimously adopted . It " was then
resolved" That copies of these resolutions ' , together with a copy of our nddress of the 3 rd of March last , be for . warded to Senator Calhoun , " The meeting then adjourned till Monday evening , MavlS . - .. .
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ing serious accidents took place , several of which it is presumed from the fearful nature of the injuries sustained will terminate fatally : — Thc first case was that of John Elliott , aged thirty-six jearo , a carpenter , residing at No . 1 , Epsom-place , Dockhead , Kermondsey . He was engaged with several of the workmen in stowing away a large quantity of timber on the premises of Mr . Thompson , timber-merchant , of Bermondsey , New-road , and whilst placing a plank on a pile sixty foot high , ho missed his footing , and fell with dreadful violence to the ground . He was immediately raised by his companions , and was found to have received a compound fracture of the . right leg , and serious injury to the spine , lie was
subsequently removed to St . Thomas ' s Hospital , where he at present remains , in a voi } 1 precarious state . TIig . second accident occurred to Joseph Wire , aged 44 years , a coal-porter , living at No . 14 , Eaton-street , New-cut , Lambeth . It seems that he was employed at tlie New York Coal Wharf , Belvedere-road , Lambeth , and while carrying a sack of coals he slipped off the kerb stone to the pavement , with the whole weight across his left leg , by which lie received a severe fracture just below the knee-joint . lie was taken to a surgeon , and afterwards to Guy ' s Hospital , where he is progressing very favourably . The third happened to a buy , mimed William Miliiiwl , agucl ten yuavs , whose * parents reside at No . 7 , & » u !( l&tone ' a Cottages , Old Kent-road . He was amusing himself with several of his play-fellows , by running along a lugh wall at the rear of the dwelling-house , when he tell on to the roof
of a small shed , and , from thence to the yard , which was paved with stone . Ilis screams brought several of the inmates to his assistance , who carried him into the house * when it was ascertained that he had fractured the right arm in two places . He was seen by a surgeon in the neighbourhood , who advised his immediate removal to St . Thomas ' s Hospital , where he was placed under the cave ol' tlio house suvgeon . A fourth case was admitted into Guy's Hospital , which there is every reason to believe will prove fatal . A Dutchman named Jacob Van floff , a seaman belonging to a vessel now lying at _ BvewevVojiay , Lower ¦ rfiames-street , was brought in inastateofinsensibility , and labouring under the effects of apoplexy , from drinking ' a large quantity of spirits on board the vessel of which he was the pilot , lie was speedily put uuder proper medical treatment , but last evening * very faint hopes were given of his recovery .
Thu Late Murders at Battkrsea Bkidoe . —Re covery of hie Missino Body . —On Thursday morning , at half-past six o ' clock , llotiry Brings , a " Jackin-tlic-wiiter , " at tho Red-house , Batteisea-fichU , discovered the body ef a child , partly embedded in the soil , at the bottom of a sluice hole , connected with the works of the Vtiuxhall and South Lambeth Water Works . Brigi ; s got the body out , and conveyed it to the Red Mouse Tavern , where , by the directions of Mr . Wrk'hfc , fhc landlord , it was stripped and
washed . The body was that of a boy , about seven years old , and had evident } ' been in thu water some days . From the dress and other marks , it was at ur . ee conjectured to be the body of William Mathew Clark , the eldest o 1 the unfortunate children whom jjMary Anne Clark threw over iS .-mersea Bridge , on Saturday last . Tiie identity of the bod y was fully established on Thursday night , by James Reid Clark , the father , lie was very much affected when he saw tho child , who , it will be remembered , was by a Conner wife .
MUHDEll OF AN Oil ) MAN 15 Y HIS SON . —Oil TlieS-( lay morning a shocking murder was perpetrated at Kirk 13 r mwith , near Donca .= ter , on au old man named William Knuwlsun , by his son , a young man about twenty-six or twenty-seven years of age , who , f'lrsoinc timo past , has been suljrct to fits ot insi ' . uity . About one o ' clock on TiKsday niurtiiiig , when the neighbours o' the duceabed v . v . -o ularincu by hearing somo piercing wk-s of " Murder , " several persons Wtnt lo the hous ? , ami founti the niavni proceeded iroin thu ikuU' . bUv , w ! u > told lliein that , her brother Uobei't wits' murdering his father . An eutiiiiieu ima tin mum whi : re the old nsa . ii wns , liuvinij been eliirci' .-d , litoy discovered hnn lyim : si'iiijck . ys on i-ho hW in : i sli < : cl < i < i <; iy liHitiMc'ci condition . Ha head was literally Ktnasiuid , his lace suni feah . n-s being eompieiely obseiuvd by the frighttnl injmie ; he had recuivL-ii . The murderer \ vt ; s arrcsteil , ;> , iu has Lten committed to York Castle fw trinl , '
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'" WO US IIII" STREET . Dk 9 pirate Ruffians . —On Monday John Conway wai charged with anoutrage , and Joseph Conway and Janie , Man were charged , with . attempting . to rescue the fi ^ t nuined prisoner , and ' violently assaulting several whee men . It appeared from the evidence , that at tiveiTo o'clock on Saturday night , the prisoners forced their way into the Crown , Church-street , Shorccliteh , and demanded to he served , but in-consequence of the lateness of tha hour , the barwoman refused to comply with their orders on which John Conway seized ^ a largo tumb ' . er from tha counter , and sinnshin ^ it to pieces , iluny the fragment * at licr head . On hearing the uproar , Joseph Drew , the potman , hastened to her assistance , and was remonstrating with the elder Conway , when the latter seized him by the hair , forcing him agaitist tlie wall , attempted to gougi out Ilis eye with his thumb , uncl although thwarted in his intention , inflicted a severe laceration on tlio upper part of his check . . After . beating : him unmercifully about thu
head , the elder Con vv . iy was at length t : ikcn into custody by -Sergeant Price and another constable , when the two other prisoners made a determined attempt to rescue liiin from custody , and it required the united efforts of nix officers to overpower and convey them to the stationhouse . Mr . Kinghniu said he was sorry to find that the horrible practice of gouging , which had been imported from the most barbarous part of the back settlements of America , was rapidly gaining ground in this country ; and as he was determined , in every cascj of the kind th : it came buf .. i'e him , to make a signal example of the oft ' emlei ' , h « should order the elder Cumvay to pay a penalty of £ 4 for liis attack upon Drew , or b = impri > oued six weeks in the House of Correction ; in addition to which he should commit him for the further term of one month , for assaulting the police ; and tlie other two prisoners , -whoso conduct had been less violent , uiuat undergo twenty-one dajs '
imprisonment . Attempted Mchdek a . vd Suicide , —On Tuesday , a Wdiiiiiu named Ellen Ford , was charged before Mr , ISi'ituglitou with Htteinpting to destroy herself and child . The prisoner was frightfully , contused about the face , but that u-as explained tu have been occasioned by some inuiins or other in tliestrccts on Saturday night , and sho was then apprehended by the pulicu in Spitulliclds , on n charge of being drunk aiiti riotous . She was discharged , ; oM-uvtT , wlii'ii brought before the magistrate on Monday . Frnin tho evidence now given , it appeared that she lived in Gun-street- Spitalficlds , with hor husband and several children . Her liusbmid , who is a lu-ieklaycr ' s labourur , went out to his worlc , as usual ) at four o ' clock yesterday morningiiud some time afterwards slits left her own room
, with two of her children , «» d m ! ltle ' "w" wa . v iut 0 the bed . room of . Mrs . Hamilton , her landlady , to whom she said that the devil was in every other part of the house , and she would brin" him into that room also . She then began tuBimisl ! tho u-iniious , and broke no less tliitn tnelvs s ^ uarus of glass :, after which she exclaimed that slic would throw her children and then herself out . She did put her youngest child but of the window , and had par . ly got out herself ; but the landlady who had jumped out of bud , got hold of them , and succeeded in hohlinjj them fast until a . iuuii , whum her screams brought toiler assistance , came in and secured the priooner . When questioned by the maifistrate , tlie uufurtuuatc creature talked incohcruutiy , and aptieared to be deranged . Mr . Brouglitou reitninded lisi- for tlie present , atid gave directions for the children to be taken care of .
IVfiSTMEfSTBH . RojiiiEitr bt a r . v « -. \ niioiCE «' s SfiBVAHT . —On Monday Samuel Seymijur Cuinlii-rs , a youth , aged fifteen , warehouse ( joy in the service of-Mr . George Kavcnor , of 13 , Quuen's-buildings , Broinptou , paivubroker , w » . s ufiarged with . pluitdering his emp . oyar of properly ta a very considerable amount . The accused had ueeu in prosecutor ' s service fifteen months , and iiad had groat tru . it reposed in liijji . JtVom cirsumstniH-es that came to Mr . Havener ' s knowledge , however , he Iiad . reason to believe that he was robbing him , and ou Sunday morning'lie called the lad into the parlour and acquainted him with his suspicions , and informed him that he must sutler himself to' be sea :-fiicd On examination of a carpet bag which lie was about to tnki ! home with him , eight shirt * were found , some oi' wiiicli were marked with different initials , ami which prosecutor had every reason t » believe belonged to liis st .-ck . Prisoner was then nsked where he kept ids things below , mid having pointed to liis drawer , it was examined , when the foliowiii ; : articles were fuund : —A
silver guard-chain , a sold brequet chain and seal , tour tu trie ' s , ' the duplicate of winch was torn up ; a prayer book and lessons , a telescope , three pairs of troivscrs , lour silk handkerchiefs , and other minor articles . His boxes were then searched , and two books , pledged on the 2 nd of April last , with tne duplicate upon them , and also on a handkerchief , out of which three books Iiad been tuken , were discovered , t aether with two volumes of " Ivahlioo , " two of Scott's " Jliustrel , " tiro of" Tales of my Grandfather , " three of " Spirit of Anecdote . " and other articles . During the sea . 'ch , some double tickets were found ( the one originally i ; iven to the customer , the other retained by the pawnbroker ) , and prisoner not oniy admitted that lie had taken them and their amount out of the till , but , US the articles were severally found , acknowledged , with one ur two exceptions , that he had purloined them from the prosecutor ' s warehouse .- When hrst accused of dishonesty , prisoner declared that he had only a penny iu his possession to pay the toll at Putney-bridge on his way home , but . on searching him , £ - ' Us . was found on his per . Son . IIg whs committed .
Extuaokdi . vaky Charge . — On Tuesday , Mr . James Cogiil , described in the poiicc-shuot as of 3 , Newmanstreet , Oxford-street , gentleman , was ehni'ged with tlio following extraordinary behaviour , From the statement of tlio cuninliiinunt and witnesses , it appeared that at about five on the previous afternoon , the hall door of Messrs . Gaskill , consulting surgeons , No . 1 , Markham-Kru ; . re , Urompton . was left open , with the proprietor ' s carriage in waiting , when the defendant walked in , with ft eiijiir in liis moutii , unU meeting 3 kir . Gusizill , juu ., in the passage , ho aslad . tor a bottle ofsoiia-wata . Mr . Giislvill informed him that lie w : is in the house of consulting surgeons , and that he could not have soda-water there . 15 ut defendant declared it was an hotel , and insisted upon bring supjilicd . Mr . Gaslvill , stn ., came down stairs and went to his carriage , whundefeiidantcameup , and listened at the duor of the carriage to a conversation between Mr . Gaslvill and bis son He was desired by the gentlemen to walk on . lie tUtn applied very offensive language to Mr . Caskili , sen ., inquiring whether he was not the proprietor
of tbe inn , and his son dm butler . Defendant then , pulling the smoke of the cigar towards his face , declared himself to be a gentleman , aud banding his card at the same time demanding theirs . Jlr . Gaskill , sen ., declined receiving his card , and it fell to the ground . The defendant then Hired his hand to striUe him , but tlie latter being on his guard , he desisted , but immediately turned round aud inflicted a severe blow upon Air . Gaskill junior ' s face , \ vh ch he followed up with others before the object of his attack had time to defend himself , when a scuttle ensued , and they both fell . A large crowd of persons assembled round the house and the defendant was given into custody . — Defendant : Did I not apologise tu you for the mistake 1 labour , d under with reference to your house i—Mr . GasKill , stn .: It was an odd way of apologising . You said you had taken my son to lie tiie butler , and 1 the innkeup .-r . Then you puffed your tobacco smoke into my face . A policeman provsd that the doundsint was under the influence of liquor , although not to any very considerable extent . Mr . Bond fined the prisoner Jt" 5 .
2 IAHYLEB 0 NE . Fuuiocs ' Dhivino . — On Tuesday Mr . Charles Langham , u sui'goon , Trunilgiiv-tGi'i'aoo , Kingslinul , was chugged with furiously driving , theraby doing duuuvgu to a cai't and seriously injuring a man named Henry Meade . —William Withani diposed , that on the previous evi-niug between eight and niim o ' clock , as he was proceeding along , the . Uayswatei ' -voad in his master ' s curt , aceonipunied . by smother person , aud b : iug at the time ou his proper side , dwi' emUiiit . who was coming in a contrary direction at a very fm-ious rate tvith Jus 2- >)>;> L * ton , drove violently against tlie said curt , thereby upsetting it , and throwing complnin . iiit and liis friend out ; a quantity of German yeast , which was in theveiiele at the period ot " the upset , was completely spoiled , and the cart was also greatly damaged . —Tho case was decided by defendant being ordered to pay 40 s . for furiously driving , together with £ « is . I'd . for damagus .
GKEEXWICir . The Mukukr ' of Policeman IIastie at Dei'tfoud . — On Wednesday Sullivan , lirpgun , alias O'Keefe , Collins , and Jl'Carthy , the four men ciiargeil with tlie iiiunivr ot jjoliuc-constnblc Jaiiies llastie , 884 11 , wcro brought from Jlorstinonger-iano b ^ oI , and placed in the felons'duck , before Mr . Traill , on final examination . —Mr . Traill said he had very carefully and minutely examined all the evidence , and although there were very strong suspicions as to the guilt of tiiu prisoners , there was not sunici . 'iit to send them for trial . The evidence taken altogether , both at this court and before the coroner , only amounted to a case of strong ' suspicion . Under these circumstances he felt himself bound to discharge the prisoners . As to the
coroner ' s jury , he had no doubt that they bad acted from very conscientious motives , and with a view of furthering the , ends of justice . There had b ^ uu so many persons mixed up in this dreadful affair , tliat ho had no doubt the jjuilty party would ultimately be brought to justice . — -Mr 11 ay ward , Treasury solicitor , said lie was instructed not to press for the execution of the coroner ' s warrant against the prisoners , tliH evidence given at the inquisition not being so full as that taken by the magistrate ' s clerk . —Thu prisoners then bowed to tlio eom'l and retired , and on passing the gate of tlie police co rt they were cheered by a parcel of women in the street waving handkerchiefs " in token of victory . Much astonishment was expressed by pursims present as to the result , particularly at tiie withdrawal of the coroner ' s warrant .
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on Tuesday , Evan Griffen , a notorious imposto ;* , was charged with the following intiuiious impositions on the public : —The prisoner was in the liubit ot" pa > tt ' -Mliiig lits , and causing froth to issue from his mouth by having soap in it . Yesterday he was observed !> y the tifrieers pursuits these practices in John-street , Bedford-row , and other parts , when hu was . relieved niunitiuently by passengers , until he was taken into t'ti . ilmly . Tijf prisosiO ! - iia * been repeatedly in custody and is ' astrOlisf , healthy-young man . lie was committed to tiie House of Correction for one mouth , with h . irtl labour .
VniKa in Loxdos . —The number of fires that have takan place in tho metropolis ni . d its suburbs since tlie commencement of the year , according to tho vecord . « iicpf' by the brigade authorities , amount to more than 300 . Tlie loss nf "life is happily not sogieat as formerly , which is attributable to ibe judicious course p - iti ued by the siijU'i-intuniii'iit of the force , in liiuvi ; lin ; : every constable of ihe metropolitan yoiiee with " printed insiruetions for his ^ uiduuci ; on diseovi-r . ujfr lire . The most in »| iortnnt ipjunction is that of kec k ing ; i ! I tlooi-8 ami winn ' invs eloscii until the arrival oi tho brigftileition and engines . Ti < ir > L'N . Mi tv CoMLisr . cK at Tusis . —The Bey of 'J ' unis ims by a rcceiit cilic . establislsed a tribunal of eimiavji'cc in liis > -o ; : cu ' . 'y . It is uamproed of tive jiuljivs , thusMi by t !; o ; -ovcniv . ivnt out of \\\ a principle H ! i ! Pjh ; vnts <; i" 'l ' uii ' is .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 16, 1846, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1366/page/8/
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