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      \ iv Vert De * Tbiends , — TStnrnav wB * '«>« t enth anniTCrsaty of As tSa to ^» and as I shall the existence of he ^ "J" . ^ e to draw «*« jgf nest ™* . and aslam Art * ^^ f ^ xne this Jt Pernot especU "J ^ un ( ra wMdl I uld have haps tl . epnnc . lj flly ^ . ^ now ad t : J tatween the " English and the Irish ^ T J " 1 ** , when completed , believe me , CStoo strong for tyrants , jugglers , and place !"" l 0 resist ; and perhaps one of the greates t ^ Smms von * ill yet have to solve , is the mad * dasses of IreW

      ™ V * hich the ™ rkfns ana ? nCtai d were tanght to hate and detest each other ; t - n () Wt ] iatbothpartiesarebecomingtolerant , soher , ^ lhons htfdl , they will be struck with amazement * t fcaving allowea themselves to be be made tools of for Hie P P ° of faction - * aSSUre y ° U tliat l wU 1 otat all attempt to conceal my delight at the down-0 of a man \ fho has pensioned his pauper brats mv famishing countrymen , and who has devoted joi , t * life of wicked ingenuity to accomplish rte disunion of the English and the Irish ] e , which was the very means by which CastleiL h produced all the horrors of rebellion first , and ^ " disasters of union after . 1 believe , in my soul , that no government or union of factions could stand

      for a ' season before " a union of the two people ; ^ further bear this glorious prospect in your view , t hat while we are straggling for an augmentation of representation in the House of Commons , the Irish coDstituencies . which are much more liberal than the Busush j toU not be satisfied with place-hunting flings at the next election . Any party now , ¦ flhether demagogue or "politicals writer , - who seeks to nsake the question of Irish nationality a mere jnsh question , rejecting English , co-operation , will jje looked upon as an imbecile . Haven't we , then , profited by onr long-suffering ? Are we not remi for our tame endurance of so many years of dander , and so much political profligacy ? Go .

      Brother Chartists , and thank God I have been the Jumble instrument by which this holy union Las tfcen accomplished , and " hot-headed" and u comical genius" as I am , don't be under the lig htest apprehension that any untimely or indiscreet use will be made of the opportunity . Rely iipon it that I will bide my time and strike the blow irhen circumstances warrant . I am sure you participate in my joy in witnessing the glorious process of the Land plan , while every day ' s practice confirms me in the certainty of success . Next Wek , I trust , we , the Directors , will be able to

      subnit a programme Of the business to be brought before the nest Conference , which will give universal satisfaction ; and from which the . several branches , whose communications were necessarily withheld , Trill Aid that they have not escaped notice in the proper quarter , while their publication at length vfould have monopolised all our space ; the matter contained in them being applicable as advice to their several delegates only . Upon the other hand , I trust that we shall see such a representation of the companv in the next Conference , as will convince

      the members that we are a protective , and not a destructive body ; that vre are for advancing the project instead of retarding its progress ; in short , that we shall have a representation of the feelings , Irishes , and desires of the members , instead of a reflection of the spleen and spite of those who are disappointed with our success . The election of your delegates should now be the all-absorbing consideration . I now close the ninth year of the Star ' s existence , by subscribing myself Your ever faithful and affectionate Friend , Fesrgvs O'Conxob .

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      their own country , something after the following manner : — " 0 don't mention Ireland , or the horrid wretches , if you don't mean to offend me ; I ' m sure we never let papa rest night or day till we lefj , Ireland , and I hope never to see it again . I do so love the French , you can't think , but as for the Irish , they are really worse than savages , as you can tame a savage . " I ones heard a conversation of a similar nature at the public table at Basle , in Switzerland , when an elderly gentleman , who I took for a Frenchman , observed— •• Madam , did you ever try to tame the wild Irish ? " And to which she replied

      — " 0 it would be impossible . " And he rejoined" Mais ( but ) you cannot tell till you try it . " I feel assured the reader will pardon tub preliminary digression , especially , as my narrative is intended as a key to the condition of Ireland , and which , I fear , 1 shall be compelled to trace mainly to the desertion of the higher orders , and to the depraved social habits of those te whom they have delegated their duties . And now , I propose introducing the reader to the ordinary , or sessions bar , as the profession terms it . Thirty-four sat down to a most substantial arid excellent dinner , the senior attorney officiating as

      president , and one of the grand jury , WHO COULD CARVE , actiogas rice . There was nothing remarkable occurred during dinner with the exception of the celerity with which the wine passed , and as soon as the cloth was removed , there was an unanimous call for THE MATERIALS , which was answered by an abundant supply of whiskey , hot water , sugar , and lemons , and now the fun began . I was curious to see whether the teetotal principle of Father Matthew had been imbibed by the Irish bar , but was speedily relieved of ail doubt by the worthy president , a most jolly looking fellow , calling lor a bumper , which was soon followed by a general cry of " all charged , " when the president gave—'' Long

      life and good health to Father Matthew , " amid shouts of laughter . It was not long before the ' craythur' had made a very visible impression upon the spirits of the party , when the conversation became a perfect babel of politics , legal disputation , sporting pretensions and celebrity , with a trite anecdote sharp hit , telling repartee , and good joke . At length there was a slight pause , when the president said to a junior , who sat near the foot of the table , and who it appeared was being initiated in the liberal practice at sessions , that is , in registering the liberal Toters— " Well , Buck , ( buck is the Irish term to denote a faggot vote , ) who will JJarby , alias Jeremiah Hoolihane , vote for n . xt election . "

      This appeal was followed by a general roar of laughter , and shouts of , " Oh , by the holy , Buck , Grub did you , you devil ; why didn ' t you give old Catchpole a naggin to swear he'de give £ 50 a year , and make all the fences ? Did you see Grub taking down the covenants , be this and be that , Buck , but you'll have a job in defending Darby , for as sure as you live the Captain will eject him . " " What the devil could we do after the Captain ' s evidence , " said Buck , " and sure Catchpo l e is his affidavit man . "

      " Catchpole , his affidavit man , why , man alive , he'de hang a priest for a naggin of whiskey , ogh , Buck , you ' re a johnny raw , by Japers , but you'll lose Cork for the Liberator . " "Xevermind , " said Buck , "the Association has the tin , and we'll appeal , but bad luck to that ould woniaa of a barrister , sure it was Lord Bandon ' s interest that got him made , and if we have an election before we can appeal he'll ruin us . "

      " Why , man alive , " observed the president , "to be sure he will , he's a sound protestant . and only obeying the general ' s command to fight our battle in the registration courts , Buck , that I miuhtened sin , but we'll write to my dear Ray , and have your name struck off the list fir promotion ; how Grub would have passed Darby jnmping , you giily ^ aw-ms , you should always have the three most respectable neighbours to swear they'd give £ 10 a year more . Come

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      gentlemen , fill your glasses , I'll give you the henlth of Serjeant Buck and the liberal interest . " The toast was drunk with tremendous cheers and laughter , in which Mr . Buck most good nauiredly joined , satisfying himself with the retort , " Wei , nevermind , we're in , in spite of you . "

      " Aye , and we'll stay in , too , Buck , " added a youngster , " as long a- * there ' s a shot iu the locker but , be the holy post , the last week's balance shee , looks rather blue , and but , I'm thinking of ratting I'llaiveyeu , 'Smith O'Brien and Young Ireland . " To my great surprise , tlrs toast was received with all but Hnanimons applause , but was followed by indications of rather a personal nature , when the President , who appeared to be the very soul of good nature and good feeling , rose and demanded siience for a toast . " Come gentlemen , " said he , " I'll give you the Liberator and Old Ireland , and success to corruption ; he ' ll die a good stout Torv , Buck . "

      As soon as the cheers and laughter that the president ' s toast elicited had subsided , Mr . Buck rose very importantly and demanded a hearing , which being cheerfully granted , he spoke as follows : — " Mr . President , members of the bar , and gentlemen , I feel myself imperatively called upon to put a stop to personal reflections upon private character . ( Hem and laughter . ) I am here to discharge a national and sacred duty—the duty of trying to rescue my country from an odious faction ' s oppression and

      I beg to state emphatically , through you , Mr . President , that , although lam ajdisciple of the mural force principles of the Liberator , that yet I shall talce any reflections upon his character and political integrity as a personal insult io myself , and shall demand that satisfaction which is due from one gentleman to another . " ( Shouts of "bravo" ar . d " moral force , " which drowned the remainder of the learned gentleman ' s sentence , and in the midst of which he resumed his seat . )

      Whereupon the president immediately rose , called for a bumper , and said" Come now , gentlemen , as the fox never preys at home , and as we can expect no bent-fit from a quarre ] among ourselves , therefore I call upon the company to stand up , bow to , and beg pardon of Mr . Buck , for the offence offered to him through any ungenerous reflection cast upon the political intcritv of the Liberator , and further to drink Mr . Buck ' s very good health , and success to litigation . "

      This appeal was most good humouredly responded io , amid tremendous cheering , and had the happy cffeet of restoring perfect harmony and good humour . Although by this time all were very merry , yet there was not one of the party in the slightest degree intoxicated ; and there being a general desire for a game of cards , the " materials" were dispensed with , when the whole company , without an exception , commenced

      plaving at whist , lanscannette , loo , blind hookey , and five cards , which appeared to be the national game . I was amazed as well at the amount of stakes played fur , as at the perfect good humour with which the unlucky bare tiieir bad fortune . The society was so novel to me , and upon tho whole so amusing and cheerful , that I rcmuincd at the whist table till a late hour , when I retired to my bed room , and thus reasoned yp : > n what I had witnessed .

      " It is impossible , " said I , " to entertain other than the most kindly feelings for those men from whom in a great measure the lower orders of Irish imbibe that taste for litigation , art , and cunning , which leads to so much domestic calamity , and from which foreigners , mistaking cause for effect , receive their impressions of tiie Irish character . " The Oo'irLof Quarter Sessions should be the source of the poor man ' s cheap and convenient justice . In England a high dignity and importance is given to this branch of the law , by the attendance , in general , of tho Lord-Lientenant of the county , and the resident country magistrates , who act under a vi » i - lant popular control wind * imposes a wholesome

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      check upon all proceedings save those tinged with political bias , while the legal department is , in general , administered by a barrister of something more than mere political md party distinction , and who is k » pt in K » : ne chvck by barristers of considerable eminence , wli > graduate upon their respective circuits in these legal Normal Schools ; while I am astonished at learning that the appearance of a barrister at an Irish Quarter Sessions is of rare occurrence , the whole business being conducted by the very lowest- class of attorneys , who rely more upon the hardihood of witnesses , and their ability to bully his worship , than ' upon their legal knowledge , or the merits of the case . From the littie I had seen I

      illscovered that the poor relied solely upon their own order as witnesses , and friends to supply the means of defence , while they , whether justly [ or iv . it , appeared to look upon everyginan with , a good coat as au enemy . In short , as if , from the barrister to the last man upon the jury had been retained by some higher authority , not to judge , but to punish . This 1 learned , in , part from thogeiieral discontinuance of sill convcrs . 'ituin , and the suspicious lojk that ever followed the approach of a gentleman ; and , truth to say , I saw ample grounds t ' ur the most jualous reserve and worst suspicion , as the whole court and the

      proceedings presented to my mind the appearance , indeed the reality , of a tribunal where- the c » nqucrors evinced their power over the conquered . Indeed , Lord Denman ' s celebrated definition of the Judgment of the Court of Queen ' s Bench in Mr . O'Connell ' s case was familiarly illustrated , as all law appeared to be " a MOCKERY , a DELUSION , and a SNARE . " I had seen tke very sourccof justice , REPRESENTATION , contaminated by a partisan judge , order enforced at the point of the bayonet , aud the expjsitinn of the law left to the ingenuity of uneducated attorneys , while the chief

      reliance of the contending parties , I was assured , was in a witness that would stand the CROSS ( cross-examination ) . There was an entire delegation of all those high and sacred duties which appertain to the possession of land to those who have no interest save in screwing the highest amount of rent out of it , without reference to its or the tenant ' s improvement . The judge seemed to belong to them as a portion of the delegated power ; the jury was of their class ; the police owe their appointment to their favour ; they were the magistrates ; the witnesses were , for the most part , their process servers , bailiffs , and affidavit men , while the attorneys were , in general , their

      guests , llieae facts , added to the assurance that some attorneys realise above £ 2000 a-year by their session' practice , and tho enormous amount that was thus actually frightened out of the poorest of the poor by the dread of tho conqueror's laws , rather than the hope or expectation of justice , solves the problem of Irish murders , Irish vengeance , Irish hatred of English laws and English dominion , and confirmed me in the belief , that England must either govern Irehikd by the mild spirit of her laws , or lose Ireland by the spirit and vengeance of her misgoverned , outlawed , and insulted people . ( To be continued wetklii . )

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      Darkies . —The number of coloured poisons iu the American ' ¦ ea service is estimated as follows : —In the merchant service , ( 5000 ; naval , 1-AOO ; whaling , 2900 ; internal n . ivi-pitiun , 5000 . Total , 15 , 'JOO [ It appears the Yankees consider the dfirliics good lor something . ] Poisoxisg . —A case of poisoning , ten years a < ro , has been brought to light in Sutton-oti-Trent . The deceased George Taylor v . as poisoned with nu-rciiry by his housekeeper , and ti'tmtid iis for- an ulcer iii the stomach . Is a " Fix . "—A Pittsburgh paper s . ivs , " The editor is absent , the i / jc . u , is confined to nis Ivcl by illness , and the junior pavUiei- clocuiiiv / a warrant for a libel mi police-officer Soutfc ; so , fiiko it all ivhisuI , wo conceive ourselves to be in a ' bad lix . ' "American Paper .

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      Drrapful Fires and Loss op Life . —On Friday morning , batweeh 8 and 9 o ' clock , the neighbourhood of Goswell-street , Clerkvnwcll , and its vicinity , was thrown into a state of the greatest e ' xeitetnont , by the sudden outbreak of : i serious lire , in the private dwelling bouse of Mr . 11 . Shank , situate at 18 . IVwell-street , Ensr-, King-square , Clerkenwell , which , besides destroying a deal of property , whs attended with fatal co ' nscquencci to a young man , aged : H , a clerk in a- mercantile house in tho city . About ha !!' -pi \ st eight o ' clock , some of the neighbours perceived flames issuing from the first floor ] n < : \\ ro ' - .-m , in which the young man was s ' ceping . An in » tiinf . cry of " Fin ;! " was raised , but such a strong hold had the flumes already obtained , that they ii d broken through the door aud were ascendhist ' un thn srairca = t > with such fury , that Mrs .

      Shank and her family had the greatest difficulty in di't'eiiiii . ' an escape . The engines of Mm l . on-( liii Brigade were soon at tiie spot , and the fire was gntuiuk-r . Upon making an inspection of the prcmisf-H , a moit uwful spectacle presented itself . In the first floor back room , lying on tho remains of a bed , was pe . rcimvd the body of the unfortunate voiing 111 : 111 Iligrfon , burnt : iimo-it black as ac < val . The tout wero entirely burnt . way , and the bone * of the kg were protruding throu ^ h ' tho end of the had . 'Hie oilier parts of tho ' body were burnt in a most dreadful manner . The remains were placed in a shell and convevc > d to the workhouse , where they reluaitumtil tin : inquest slinli be held . To state how the lira originated would be impossible , but it is the 1 prcyaiiinu' opinion that it was caused from a spark having fallen from U 10 deceascd ' a c-andlo intu his bl'il .

      I in : 1 'iFfit op November has , as usual , been signalised by numerous accidents frmu fire-works and o'Lei rau . « s , fu-isinn- out of the ridiculous custom of of hotioiiriih ; Guy Fiiwkes;—a custom " worehonimiei ! in ihe breach tlmn in the observiiiice . " Moke 1 ' iHsoxixa . —A man at Louphbovouglt is ' faid to have bean poisoned by liis wife , who had iei'iiicd an improper connection ,

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      ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE . An equestrian drama called " Le Cheval du Diahle , which has boon played with great success at iM'ftnconrVt , has been adapted to Asdey ' s , with the title of " The Demon Horse . " The human hero of Mm drama is a young miller of ambitious views , wl : o , by a compact with the powers of evil , becomes hOSUSSCd Ot a "demon horse , " on onndStion that every time ha makes use ofifc he ' shall forfeit five yeaiv or Ins life . He ri 3 es gradually in power till at last ha becomes a renegade und Mussulman , King of Damascus . Ills mo-iress ( jives occasion to various scenic elroots , including a tournament , a stac-hunt with real deer , and an attack on Damascus by the Crus-iders . He is ultimately saved by the persuasion of his mother- but his story is much less interesting than the scenes which are exhibited . The piece ia-, 1 brilliant spectacle .

      SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE . ' - ' Shakespeare's " Measure for Measure" was revived at this house on Wednesday evening . " Isabcjla" was beautifully and grandly played by Miss Uirra Addison . Her scene with Angelo was magnificent . Equally powerful was cue scene which " -follows with her brother Claudio . How grandly did she , the feeble uirl , inspirit the timid brother to accept death rather than dishonour ; and how superior in tho native dignity did she appear to those who

      could consent to set life in the one sn : ilo and honour in the other . The Angelo of Mr . " Gcpr / re Bennett was h fine piece of acting . Mr . Phelpsi as the- Duke , went through a very heavy uphill character with the best taste and judgment . Mr . Marston ' s Claudio waa finely conceived . Mr . Scharff acted Pmnpey with that grotesque humour which almost' innkea him uniquu in his profession ; aud the foppish Lucio was played by Mr . Iloskins in a manner so iiomted that scarcely one of lm speeches but told upon the audience . The house was crowded to suffocation .

      On Monday IIerr SteinbrecofciStallmeister ( translated in the bills " Ma « ter of the Horse" ) to the Kinj of Prussia , nnd his beautiful liovse Setci Vennat , made their first appearance here . This gentleman ' s exhibition does not consist of the usual equestrian feats . His part was merelyi ^ to . display , the fina training of his steed , which is eert-ainly i > ne ' oFth ' e most beautiful animals that ca : j ba im . ;> . jrinedV : - ' lIe put it through a variety nf the most { . 'rseef'ul paces , showing , at the same time , his own admirable seat 011 horseback . The other performances were , as usual , excellent .

      PRINCESS'S THEATRE , Of all the contemporaries of Shakespeare , perhaps , Massinger in the delineation of human character , where strong feeling and ardent passion are evinced , ranks the most celebrated ; indeed , some writers have estimated iiis powers so high , as to phce him equal to the bard , who wrote not for " an age but for II time . " Massinger's play of" A New Way to Pay Old Debts , " was selected on Wednesday evening , at the Princess ' s , to give the English public an opportunity ofwitnesains : Mr . J . R . Scott , from the principal American theatres , in the character of Sir Giles Overreach . The denouement of the piece abounds with an impressive lesson , wherein avarice , pride , and ambition meet with that ruin and disgrace

      which such vices seldom fail to engender . 1 he character is ably and vigorously drawn , but displays , throughout , a tissue of hardened and heartless villainy , almost incredible for human nature to assume . Messenger , true in his delineations of life , lias not in this play established a fiction ; lio studied the vices as well as the virtues of mankind , and has , 'irent'J posterity in this ambitious man , a picture revelling to humanity , arid which , in our own day , amidst the progressive intelligence ' around us ever nan have a parallel , The character , odieus ss it 13 , -vas admirably sustained by Air . Scott , and the contending passions that invade the breast of Sir Giles Overrode . ) , when he ( inus his schemes of villainy frustrated , were exhibited willi a power and

      judgment that indicated not only just conception but likewise great 'talent in the histrionic art . Wo have seen in [ former days the renowned Edmund Kean in this character , and if acomparison can be made , we would give the palm tothe acting which we witnessed on . Wednesday ; for , with u . \\ Kt'an ' s transcend'inc talent , he was often coo extravagant in those ebullitions and gusts connected vvith the darker feelings . Mr Scott ' s performance bespoke an intimate knowledge of his art , and big efforts were amply done justice to by the unbounde / l applause of a crowded audience . Thn play was in uverv lespect well cast . Mr . James Vining's

      personarinn of Wellborn was excellent , whilst Mr . Compton ' s xVIarrall , if it had lacked a little less ssibservipney , would have been all thai could be desired . Mr . " Granby ' s Justice Greedy excited much laughter ; iiis propensity for gormandising forcibly reminded us of those "fat and greasy citizens" of the present day , who , amidst the wretched condition of many of thsir poorer brethren that at this moment are perishing by famine , never lose sight of their gorgi ous t ' east 9 . The piece was announced for repetition , and _ we doubt not that the manager will meet with a just reward for bringing forward an actor , who , Irom the specimen of his " abilitlts which we have seen , bids fair to become the first actor of the dav .

      ROYAL MARY 1 EB 0 NE THEATRE , This Arena ot Dramatic art , still continues it brilliant career , under the auspices of that popula caterer , Mr . Joliu Douglass , who has recently produced magnificent spectacle cniled " Nelson , Wellington , ana rfapoleon , " embracing an epoch of each of the abovs heroes lives , in which all the talent of tho Theatre ba been put in rt-quiMtion . Messrs . Rayner , Cowle , J . Douglass , T . Leo , the latter piajinj ? in an incomparable manna the rimownod Molly Jfulony , Biddell , Philips , Hesdumes Campbell , ani Ellen Hoilson , the latter lady possesses a fine figure .-has a good voico , and her musical education has been by no means dclicient , i f she would throw " a little more devil , ' into the scene , in iiddition

      to handsome porson she would bucomo a graceful , and something more thaa a respectable actress . The scenery was exceeding good , a now drop scene , painted by Jlr . Bell , from West ' s celebrated picture "The death of Nelson , " hub exhibited on the occasion , and waa greeted with a hearty round of applause . The highly fascinaticg Miss Ifurtin , is still exciting thsadmiration of thu visitors of tbe Marjlebone , and causing " laughter to hold both sides . " We understand that the patriotic lessee , with his usual liberality has placed this house at the disposal of the managers r , t" the Assembly and Reading Rooms , 83 , Dean Street , Sohu , i'or a benefit in aid of the funds of that institution , on the most ndvuntsgeous terms , and that the henefit will come off on Tuesday evening , December the 8 th , when we hope to witness a bumper .

      CITY OI" LONDON THEATRE . The henefit got up by the brave Chai'tiet lads of tke ' Tower Hamlets , in support of the present agitation for the People ' s Charter , came off at this Theatre oh Wed . nestliiy evening , November 11 th , The house overflowed in every part , thus exhibiting another proof of tho great popularity of Chartism . The pieces selected lor thii occasion were"The Black Doctor , or tbe Seipn of the Bastile , and Revolution of 1793 , " "My Wife ' s Demist" and " Tho Reprobate , " and excellent selection for the occasion , exceedingly and well performed . The actinR of Messrs . Lyon , Webster , J . Herbert , Craven , Mesdames Uonncr , Bennett , Ilarcourt , and Dorringtou , W ' . re par . ticnlarlv good , Miss Ilarcourt , in the course ot tho evening sung , " I'll be no submissive wife , " in goo-. i style , and elicited an unanimous encore . The scenery und incidents , with the excellent acting , especially in the destruction of the Bastilu scene , elicited tbe loudest applause . The perforjifinco evidently sent the Chartist hd "> and lasses home , woll pleased with thuir evening amusement . COLOSSEUM , REGENT'S PARK . Thismngmnceut exhibition continues to attract admiring thousands whognze with delight on the mngnificent picture of London , or have their senses charmed by the melodious and eoul inspiring strains flowing from tiie stupendous or « au . The statuary cmtinuos tiio theme of . wonder and admir . tion , whilst dune nature in her representative , the far funed novelty , the " buddinj * aloe , " has also her countless admirers . The holiday prices bo suitable to persons of limited income arc still continued . Our friends , who wish to enjoy rational and instructive pleasure for tbrte or four hours will do well to visit this admirable Institution .

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      Prksest to the Queen . —The Pacha of Egypt has determined on sending a present of four brood mares , four stallions , a dromedary , and some slab . 3 of alabaster to the Queen . EMumuMGST at Ma \ chbsteb , —On Wednesday , at the Borough Court , Manchester , an - elderly nvm named Sydney Wroe , was charged with embezzlement . The prisoner had been for many years in the service of Mr . Richards , hat manufacturer , Man * Chester , as clerk and ' pufcter-out' of work . The workmen are not employed on the premises , but do theiv work by ' the piece' at their own homes . On bringing it iu completed , they received a bill for tli * aniosint of wages they were entitled to draw from

      Mr . ixichards , who always paid wages himself . The practice of the prisoner was to make these bills out for a greater amount than the mun were en ; it . led to draw , and then to affect to have discovered the error when they withdrew , aud obtain the amount of overpayment from them on pretence , and , with the undevstanding , that he would repay it to Mr . Itinhards . Small as f , lio separate amounts lie thus obtained wore , yet practising it with a preat number of workmen , and over a period of six or sevon years , the total amount embezzled would not fall short ot £ 2000 . The prisoner was remanded till 1-nday . He had no legal adviser , and offered no defence , or objection to the remand .

      TiUALlsv Jur . Y . —Some seventy or eighty gentlemen piH-to&k . on Thursday , of an entertainment at Rrliev ' . s Hotel , Hlnokfrinre , in commemoration of tho institution or trial by jury , more rapccia ly as connected with U . e trial and acquittal 0 ilardy , Thchvcil , Toolfe , and their coadjutors . M . \* . J . IV- 1 ' -t'lipied the chair , and amongst tae pentlemen ov- ^ iit were Messrs Saul , O'Leary , Galloway , GiTcn . Pbelps , Tarry , Beckwith , Moody , Cummins , J 3 uvtett &c . ¦

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      IRELAND . 5 ARRATITE OF MALCOLM M'GREGOB . 50 . IT . In perusing my narrative the reader must always liear in mind , that my principal , indeed my only , object , is to familiarize Mm \ rith those traits in tiie Irish character which have escaped the notice , or been thought unworthy the observation , of other writers , and to this feet he must ascribe that nrinuteiiss of detail , which , though apparently unimportant , vrili be found in the end to constitute the Talue of my Bill OtilOUnu IU lUBeUU W « iusui «> c uic laiuc ui mj

      research ; the present bearing of my mind inclining me to the conclusion , that the virtues of the Irish people are characteristics of their nature , while their rices are consequences of oppression and misrule . There has been much speculation as to the cause wly Ireland shonld present the one solitary exception io tbe otherwise universal progress of civilization and improvement , and , in my opinion , the solution of the problem will be found in imperial misrule and neglect of domestic duties rather than in the nnfitcess of the Irish character to hold its place in 15 a oukk step of progression . There are some

      subjects which a passing glance rather tends to mystify than elucidate , and the varied character of Irish society comes into that category of jumbles . lam totaware that that class which , constitutes the lower order of Irish legal society belongs to any of those tribes of tourists , from whose manners and customs the people of other conntries form an opinion of the Irish character . Solicitors and barristers in inferior practica constitute the Irish Quarter Sessions bar , askU considered * "infra dig . " to take Quarter Sessions business , and to this fact , I presume , we may ascribe the very indifferent appointments to the Mgli and important office of assistant barrister , iitesja ; lge 3 for the most part , if not altogether , owing iheirelevation , not to the bias only , but to the

      Tery rancour , of their politics , the most thick and iiinsappirtera of the parties in power being alwaya preferred without the slightest reference to fitness or 9 naliSc » tion . It has been my fortune to mix extenllTely , both at home and abroad , with the higher orders of Irish society , and , apart Irom their deep touted political and religious prejudices , justice Compels ma to admit their vast superiority over the Same class of any other country that I have asaooiatel with . It is true , that home , the fireside , and family circle , constitute the sphere wherein true domestic worth shines with the greatest lustre , and it is not less true , that the total disregard of those household virtues by the higher orders ha ? , Qore than any other circumstance , tended to teiard social Improvement in Ireland . The virtuous

      performance of social dnties by the resident Peer or Squire will invariably win those below them in the social sphere . to emulation in the same course ; while the abandonment of those domestic duties deprives their tenantry and labourers of wholesome example upon the one hand , and leaves virtue nnre-* arueJ and vice unpunished upon the other hand . Indeed , if I may be permitted to suggest the means of Ireland ' s improvement . withaut laying myself open to tiie charge of political bias , I would reconimcnd the restoration of the Irish Parliament witk aduitional representative power to the people , as the means of insuringthatreciprocal dependance between rich aud poor which would compel the Irish landed

      proprietors , from interest , to live amongst those to "frhom they owe high and important duties , which cannot possibl y be discharged to their own or sooeiy ' s advantage by delegation . I dare say there are few travellers who have not been disgusted with *" had character invariably given to the Irish People by tbe Irish aristocracy who visit England , ^ M travel or reside upon the continent ; ever jus-™ j" > g their own desertionaud abandonment duty , •^ e exaggeration of vices , which , great or small 31-6 tonsequeuceg of their own neglect and bad ^^ "Pfe- I also presume , that many travellers , »« e myself , We been disgusted at he means by which mothers and their daughters rccoratoend themselves to foreigners by abuse of

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      SITUATE IN THE PARISH OF REDMARLEY D'ABITOT , IN THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER , LATELY PURCHASED FOR ' The Sum of £ 8 , 100 ; FOR THE CHARTIST CO-OPERATIVE LAND COMPANY The Estate is 110 Miles from London . It is witlrin 12 miles of Cheltenham , 9 of Gloucester , 9 of Tewfcesbury , 4 i ofLedbury , and 2 of Malvern , all large and important Market Towns . Ledbury is a rapidly improving p lace , Laving a direct communication with the Estate by means of a canal in the immediate neighbourhood j on which there are several extensive Corn and Flour Mills .

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      NATIONAL ANTi-POOR-LAW PROVIDENT AND BENEVOLENT UNION . Afc a public meeting csiivened to promote the objects of this institution , was held on Thursday afternoon , in the largo mom of the London Tavern , Hisliopsgate-strcct , the Right lion , the Lord Mayor in the chair . Mr . K 15 . Cabbkix , M . P ., one of tho chief foun . iloi's nt the Institution , dutiiilcil the t > roposed plan to alii'viiitc if not remove the distress and sufferings which prevail amimust the working classes of the country . In the early part of thy last session it wa « jt'liiiitted by many public men , nay , even by tke ( Jin-eis herself in the speech fn . m the throne , that tiio ii ' . 'vr peor law had been found tn be not only

      defective , but in some respects cruel and oppressive , . " . ml ynt tho session closed without any decisive stops lieins !; taken to remedy tlv- evil . It was mainly to this fact that they were indebted for the formation rtf a society whose chief object was to devise means fin' nattering the condition of'tlio u-oi'kinj . ' classes ) f i he country , and ho vrashappy to inform tho mcetir . ^ that since its foundation at St . Alban ' rf , only a month a . uo , communications had baen made to tha heads of . the church and leaders of the clergy , the in . ijm-ity of- ' whom approved of the objects of the society , nvA promised to use their influence in its attainment . It was not then intended to seek to abolish the Poor-law , but to induce the rich to corns forward find assigc tho poor , who were anxious to do

      the best to relieve themselves to steer clear ot the I ' oor-law . lie mitilit ' mention that seventy-five yoiuii : ladies , who had been brought up in the lap of luxury , and who had till the evening of their lives filled the offices of governesses in the highest families flf the kingdom , had applied to ' . ha society for relief . They could only aff-rd it to three ; and what , let him ask , was to become of the other seventy-two ? They could not . go to one of the existing union workhouses . Well , then , the pre-S' -nt instiution was to meet such cases as these , a » d lift honed the City of London would

      not be backward in supporting it . ( Hear , hear . ) The proposed union would consist of three classesfriendly societies , building societies , and insureancu societies . It was proposed now only to approve of the principle of the plan , and a , future meeting would bo called for sanctioning and carrying out the details . A resolution approving of the principle was , on the motion of Mr . L . llensard seconded by Mi . Wire , unanimously agreed to , and the meeting was subsequently addressed by several gentlemen who have frequently distinguished themselves in advocating the causrC of the uoor .

      A vote of thanks ? was afterwards carried by acclamation to the chairman , and the meeting which was numerously attended , broke up .

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      VOL . IX . NO . 473- LONDON . SATDRDAY . " NOVEMBER U , 1840 . ^ =-= ^

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 14, 1846, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1392/page/1/