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Sherewetreonoi sore fie * to faoe with jolly eia Christmas , tae King of Winter—the only fane weDemoents . conaent to tekuwtedgo . alwaji exce pflng that m » ny . he « dtd gorereign , tbb Pkokb . lta ! to ttoraanfe ChristmwiriU this year bring aflfther jollier nor delight , neither uproarious mirth aor the more sober pleasures ef adni enjoyment The BWiatudepf wretclwd outiasfa who with cracked yettea , emitted from skeleton frame * , annually re . mind us that Christmas ' brings tidings of eomfort » - ~«» - ' ~~ " ~ - — . ; .. -.. £ ( ietemiMiniMi «> MftUi . r . - « v . »
• ad joy , ' ana at tne same time exhibit in their own penons themockery of their ' earol , ' will this jew befearfaUyinerMsecL Numbers of the aiddle- « U 6 s mastateofinstancy , audstffl greater nBabersof tS ^ JSSSSSSssiSia SfS ^ i F ?*?* ° ** others SraSy hearts and eyes balm for thttorrowj tkat Sd bjen ZiuTt 5 ? «!? erey * ° ^ » asaiBBttte tmbles of the fixture . «*¦«»» me
™ M »« J «« w « 7 « &J ta Published a state . Btttte the effect that there are at ^ £ * £ metropolis * Kty tiunuani dutffeft whom who Aiefiy support tWhes by be ^ Se ^* Thererelauonsof thesUU of thelnK ^ eS pahliahiBg in that useful periodital the PeoRM « V S ^^ 'i ^ ! ^^ ofasUteof thiDg ; wluehrefleets the grotest dishonour upouour rulert aqd the privileged classes generally . HnndMrfJ 1 fee nomelew lie nightly huddled SetherTinrtl floors of the casual waW glad tolffi £ y dMlterftomftewmUj blast , but oS ^ o ?? tmate are doomed to pass the S ^ J ^ Jlltl their ragso « R < fcthe workhousegate iffiSSSf pfccebutthe hard , wld paveraSt ' S J ? aS * Oh ! that . the neh wen bat for oa « sight draewd fat their suffermi fdlow-erealurea ! The Sk
miacreanta who , « clothed in PHrple and fine linen . ' aad ' fwiDg sumptuously eiery day / faaye not a ttoughtforthawoesof thtirfeUow creature * would aakeheaTea ' s arehcr aekwiththt screech-howl of ^ com pUui ^ ifbut forone nighttheyweremai . to feel a tithe of the wretchedness borne by taouiani m ttkmetropol ^ The Qo « en expresses her ' con eern for the sufferings of 'her people / and her ' adnatation of th « arp * henee , and there her sympathy ends . Statesuwn talklo . i and long of cuneneyj * OTer-preduction , " speculation / 'trade righting itsrif / &c , bat flo nothins to jurist thellestitute . The rich go to church and yawn in their well-cash used pews , while the parson tells in routine fashion to story of Dives and Luarus , and thendrire home in their carnages to feast aid revel , utterly regardjee of the beggars at their doors . AsBurnBgajs ' -
•• Ifs hardly in a holy ' s power , To fcetp at time * frae btfag c « ur , To see bow things are ihared ; How best o * chide are wMlei in wan ^ \ Thile c » o& on conntlen thousands rant , And ken n * how to w * ir * t . Alas ! bow apt in haughty mood , God ' s creatures they oppreu l Or else , Btglecting a * that guiS , They riot in excess ! Baith careltss anl feulen , Of either fcearem or bell I Esteeming and deetntag , Itsm'anUIetaleP
Oar ' Boble' and ' respectable * Christians do not seem to be particularly impressed with the fate of Dives . Satisfied with the good things of this world they leave the next for after consideration . If we had oar way we would give them a foretaste of retributivejustiee . Of course we are aware that there are numerous and noble instances of pare be&evolence and life sustaining charity da ily exhibited in the ranks of the rich ; Honour to those who perform their duty , but they are but the few and cannot , ofthemselTes , remote or eyen perceptibly redueethe * mountain of SDisery * wMchgioomiIyreBrsitshead in this land of abundance . That the mass of the privileged classes ace shamelessly indifferent to the fate of the many lias bees sufficieatly proved by th « conduct of parliament in adjourning its sittings without making any attempt in the least to alienate the sufferings of the
masses . Must weaot 'blush for the patience of huraanity , ' wfaeawe contemplate the wretched state « f society , s » powerfully described by Coleridge in the following fines : — * OJ ye numberless , "Whom foul Oppression ' s ruffian gluttony , Drives from life ' s plenteous feast ! 0 ! taoa poor wreteh . Who nurs'd in darkness and made wild b y want , Soemnt for prey , yea , thy unnatural hand Bast lift to deeds of blood ! O pale-eyed form . The victim of seduction , dooja'dtoknow PoUnted nights asd days of blasphemy ] Who in Ioatb'd orgies , with lewd wassailcrs , Host gaily Itugh , whUe thy remember'd home Gnaws like a riper at thy secret heirt !
0 ! aged women ! ye who weekly catch The morsel tou'd by law-forc'd Charity , And die so tlowlj , that none call it mnrder ! 0 ! loathly suppliants I ye that anreceivea , Totter heart-broken from the doting gates Of the fall lazar-hoase ; or , gasping , stand Sick with despair ! 0 ye to glory ' s field Forc'd or ensnar'd , who . as ye gasp in death , Bleed with new wounds beneath the Tnltnre ' s beak ! Q thou poor widow , who in dreams dost Tiew Thy husband ' s mangled cone , and from short dose , Starftt with a shriek ; or , in thy halfthatch'd cot , "Waked by the wintry night-storm , wet and cold , Cower " 6 t o ' er thy fcreaming baby ! , Eest awhile , ( SiI 4 ren of wretchodseu 1 3 f ore groans most lisa . More blood must stream « re yet your wrongs be fail Yet it lit JktvcfRarito&m ** gh . "
From our excellent eo&temporary , Yoros Ahebica , we give the following translation of a French ballad—we think one of Beranger ' s pieces—appropriate to the subject under discussion —
* THE COTTAfiB AND THE PALACB . ' There oomssaery ofthonsands , A wailing , piteous moan ; From eTery dampen'd hearth ^ ide , I hear the stifled groan . The scared babe tightly clinging Its mother ' s neck around , lose to her bosom nestles With terror at the sound . The taotker fondly duping That pale child to her breast , Seeks , vainly seeks , while weeping , For food and little rest . The father , gauat with honger , Digs strangely in the earth , Alas , thongh once prolific , The toil no more gives birth . There are cots nponthe hill-side ,
There are « ts within the gltn , AH are mournful in their stfilness Per tke want of stirring men . Their forms ace crowded in them , Sunken eyes look from the door , They are all unheeded , starring , For none will help the poor . Yet there ' s p lenty in yon palace , Lond the rereb in iu hall , "Where the rich are gaily feasting Careless of Famine ' s call . There is beauty proudly flashing "With its dark and haughty eye ; In the cottagesieekand scanty Hundreds thi « moment die . There is jesting in the palace , O ' er rich wines and groaning board ; In tfaeeabin men are striving
For a crust—their piteous hoard : There are aoWes lightly laughing , In robes of sheenand gold ; . Here wan fore * in rag * areeowering , Sad protection from the cold ! There are smooth-tongued priests expounding Thehard-hearted Dives'fete , Yet ateostly feasts they ' re sitting , Hundreds starling * ro « nd their gate . On , are ye men ! toIavUh : . On your bounds God ' e richest stores ; "While your brother man is dying ' : With hanger at your doors ? Has tie widow ' * mite no moral , Have Chrbtfs teachings lost their power ? Tbatwhat would save a tnousaudliTes f Te squander in anhou f
Oh , rise ye trampled bondsmen I Tear the palace to the earth , Down with lordly bail and titles , ; : _; Sire feeirplace to honest worth . : » Let the lend and marquis perish , ; ; :. And the monarch foel your tread , I . - $ . Let the snbtle priesthood tremble ¦ - ' i And man rise up instead ! " . * Out readers are conversant with the poetry of William Thorn , the Wearer Poet ot IuYeTUTyr _ With ancere sorrow we announce th « fact that Mr Thorn , after suffering in the metropolis all 'the stings and arrows of outrageous fortune' hasbeen dnvento sees
, l refuge in Scotland once more . We will not nek the aasingofpain to Mr Them ' s feelingB by any unrecessarvrevealmentof his present circamstances , mt we think it a duty to state , that his position is sneh as to command the sym pathies of all wnoliaTe iearts' that can feel for another . ' We are surprised ( hat the wealthy and popular men who made Mr IhomtheMioa ' of tfceirpartks—puttie aud prorate —when firet he came before the public should hare allowed him to fell into utter neglect and despair . If the men who brought Mr Thom to London , and fed him with hopes and expectations of obtaining a respectable living in the capital , which hopes were
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She lofeth , she loreth to linger there ! 0 er hearts forgotten that sleep below , There is none to weep but the friendly snow . The Christmas ganbolsofouc forefathers haw sadly degenerated , and beyond good eating and dnnkiiw , by those who can command thegood things ^^^ . ^ " ••""^ MVrftoienW Mof the olden time udulgcd in by the present generation . Fer our part , we should not regret the ehauge , pro-Tided aUolasses were in a position to indulge in the fjyoymentssaucttonedbycustsniand the spirit of oar times . There is one custom ef the past yefcmaintemcd , aBd whieh we taut will long be
honouredthe decorating of our churches and houses with ererfl ** * " * nut that our readers will not lack the goed old English cheer of beef and plum-pudding smoking . n their tables ; nor thai they wiU neriect to enliven their habitatienswithat leJtafewS onhebeautifalholly , the wmA l ^ SSiaSSS mistletoe . Let our uawedded friends remember , that aceordiugto aneient tradition , the maid who is Hot kissed under the mistletee at Christmas , will net be marned nexs year ; Our fair friends will , therefore , do well to be on the look oufc for kigsea , aad the yonngmea willdo well , and gallantly , not to let them look out , * in vain . ' - J ? ^ neat littla poblication just commenced , entitled « Tracts for the People , ' we extract :-- ^
A BOKft a » Oa CHRISTMAS . 8 ome love the gpring , —Us voico of mlrtb , Its tones of love from bird and bee ; Its smiling sun , its flower . gemmed earth , The music of its melod y ; The murmuring of the laughing rill Through many a UoEiomsd way , While wanderiag atits own sweetwiU Through field and valley gay ; But though pleasant fee voice of Spring may be Bring m « a branch of the holly tree ! Some lore tha Summer ' s ' pleasant Eky , Its laughmgtone of joy and , lore , The musio of its memory .
The cooing of the gentle dove ; The moonlit bowers , the opening flowers , The song , the shout of mirth !—Tie parfami of its very showers Fall softly on the earth ; But thongh pleasant the voloe of Summer be , Bring me a branch of the holly tree ! And some love Antuma ' g sunay eora , Waved gently by tha passing breeeet The hunter ' s hern , o ' er meadows berne , Ile-echocd through , the opeaiog trees ; The harvest moon that looketh donn In bright and placid glory , On smiling eyes , and love-breathed sighs , Telling lota ' s ancient story ; Bat though Autumn be pleasant , bring , bring to Be , A branch framold Christmas'holly tree !
Yes . give ma Christmas , with its cheer , Araund the' happy , ho&sehold hearth , While burns the fife-light bright and elear , With song , and voice , and gturat ef mirth ; "While , smiling on , took glad , young brows j And aged cheeks are bright ; . As underneath the holly ' s boughs Young eyes gleam gay and light ; So a branch of the holly bring to me , A branch from the good old Christmas tree ! One of the honest songs of honest-hearted Robert Nicoll , may worthily find a place ia our' Garland ;" it is a Bong to make a poor man proud of himself , hie order / and that * oro * erV poet : —
STEADFASTNESS : folk sillerless may ca' us , — We ha ' e unco little gear ; Our wealth is gatherin' gey an' slow , — 'Twill ne ' er be great , I fear . But , though our lot fee laigh eneuoh . An' though pnr life Va was , We never yet ha ' e fail'd a friend And never fear'd a fae ! Although onr psrritch-cap be sma ' , To him who seeds it yet We'll spare a sap , an' wi' the lave A blesrin' we will get We * re fiadit aye in days gaue by—Well f « nd through raonie mas—An * never fail a trnstin' friend An' never fear a fae !
Though some folk think that a' thing gudo In palaces doth dwell—An * though the poor , to tempt an' vex , Ha ' e mair than I may tell ; There ' s ae thing yet—there ' s tira things jet-To brag o' that we ha ' t—We never , never fail'd a friend , An' aever fear'd a fae ! Folk shon'ina mind th * ragged coat , Nor yet the horny ban ' , — 'Xis by the heart his breast doth hap That they shonld judge the man . Te ken ther * are in cottages . Where poor folk plackles * gae , Trus hearts that nerer fail'd a triend . An' never feat'd a fae ! We must positirely hare another from the same rich store . Here is a song which will delight our friends the' Fraternal Demoerats : 'THE HOSEST AKD TEUB . Tour soldier is bloody , your statesman a knave ; Frae the true heart nae honour they ever shall have : Their glitter an' favcentss may gar our hearts grae ; But honeur to him whs is honest and true I tfill we bow to toeceofwhahasnasthingbut gear ? Or tha fwl whom a college has fitted «» ' lear i K « , troth ! wall gi ' e honourwhere honour is due—To the M 4 H wha has ever been honest and true ! Wt . 11 ne ' er specr if he be come frae Francs , Holland , or Spaic , Erewepledge manly friendship wi'hto to maintain—Be he Mmsulman , Christian , Pagan , or Jew 'Tis a' ane to us if he ' s honest and true !
His skin may be black , or his skin may be white , — We carena a Sg , if his bosom bo right : Tbangh his daes be in rags , aa' tho wind blawln ' through , We'il honour the man wha is honest and true ! While the sun ' s in the heaveas , the stars in the sk y , — Till the esrth be a sea , till the ooean run dry , — We'll honour but him to whom honour Is due ' The Man wha fcas ever been honest and true ! * Here is an American piwa illustrating Robert Nicoll ' s doctrine that—¦ T our soldier is bloody , your statesman a knave . ' FLOUR IK IRELAND TEN DOLS . FER BARRELSOLDIERS IS MEXICO SEYEN DOLS . FER MONTH .
' 0 God ! that bread should ba so dear , And flesh and blood so cheap ! ' IIooB . Hark!—the Eound is in our hi ghway , — Tis the rolling dram and fife leading down to Death ' s wild deserts , Martial caravans of life ! With a visage grim an & solemn , How the plutscd host departs ! There ' s & blosd scent in their nostrils , Tis the blscd of their own hearts !
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± ~ ^ "— ^ JT 1 LE " ^ qR ^ ^ la ^ S !*^ - ! n ^ ! eletonM () wwt « tt On the plains of Hsxlco ! They arepasslngby the chapel , i imiJ ? * " »•• " •« footfalls say-ToU the passing b . U , gooa Sexton , ¦ we are pasilng quite away ! Toll the beu-from , hl . lo njjonrney tI | AaU e > er com « baek * XoM , oh teU , so thote who mourn us * ay put on their w « eds of black !» Flesb , oh ! flesh to f « ed the vulture , — Humsn cattle , very low ! Droves of skdetons to whiten On the plains of If exico ! In the east a nation crieth—* We are s tarring—send ui bread !' In the South , red War replieth—I am hungry for the dead ! Saxon herds for foreign markets Tkey are bought and sent away ; But the ox upon the shambles Brings a bighsr price than they t ? lwb , oh ! flesh to feed thevmlture , — Human caWe , vm j l » w J Droves of skeletons to whiten On the plains of Mexico ! Bat wa shall cere thi 3 marderons gore-and-glory system , if ttie friends ofwue progress only act upon the following adne « by another American poet r-GO AHEAD V % SEOBQB W , IIOHT . When your plans « f life are clear , Go ahead—But no faster than your brains : Haste is always ia the rear If dame Prudeace has the reins , Go ahead . Do not ask too broad a test . Go ahead . Lagging uever clears the light , When yom d « your duty best ,., You will best know what is right , Q o ahead . • ; ,. ' , Kever doubt a righteous cause : "; * Go ahead ; Throw your (« U ccraplettly in : Conscience shaping all your laws , *~ ^ ^^ pio . v n * .. " — " l lei 6 » fleBh to feel the vnltmr . —
Manfully , through thick and thin , Go ahead . So not aik who'll go with yon ; Go ahead i Numbers ! spurn tha cowards plea ! If there ba but one or two , SiHgle . htnded thongh it be , Go ahead ! Though before yon mountains rise , Go ahead : Scale them!— eertainly you can : Let them proudly dare the skies : What are mountains to a man ! Go ahead . Though fierce waters round you dash , ' So ahtad ; Let no hardskip biffls you : Though the heavens roar and flash , Still , undaunted , firm and true , Co ahead . Heed sot Mammon ' s golden bell : Go ahead ; Make no compromise with sin : Tell the serpent he looks well , But you cannot let him io . Go ahead . Better days are drawing nigh : Go ahead ; Making duty all your pride , You must prosper , live or die , For all heaven ' s on your tide . Go ahead .
Here is a song for Democrats from the pen of Ireland's great poet , Moore , every line of which ' stirs the blood like the sound ef a trumpet : 'OH , THE SIGHT ENTRANCING ! Oh , the sight entrancing , : When morning ' s beam is glancing O'er files , array'd With helm and blade , And plumes in the gay wind dancing ! When hearts are all high beating 1 And the trumpet ' s voice repeating That song , whose breath May lead to death , But never to retreating ! Ob , the sight entrancing , When morning ' s beam is glancing O ' er filts array'd
With helm aad blade , And plumes in the gay wind dancing ! Yet 'tis not helm or feather—For ask yon despot , whether His plumed bands Could bring such hands And hearts as ours together . Leave pomp to those who need ' em ... Adorn but Man with freedom , . And proud he braves The gaudiest slaves That crawl where monarehs lead ' era The falchion ' s blade may shiver , Stone walls ia time may sever ; 'Tis heart alone , Worth steel and stone , That keeps men free for ever ! Oh , the sight entrancing When the morning ' 6 beam is glancing O ' er files , arraj'd With helm and blade , And in Freedom ' s cause advancing . And now
' Fast by an ingle Meeting finely , ' we drink to the healths of friends far and near , friends in merrie England , bonuie Scotland , and beautiful , but unhappy Ireland ; friends throughout thia ^ seagirt isle , and friends beyond the ocean wave ; friends who must be nameless , and friends with whose imperishable names wo are proud to link oar own . Wherever their home , in hut or in hall , may health and happiness , fertune , freedom , and fame , be theirs . To all our readers we wish * A Merry Christmas and a Happy Kew Year . ' In conclusion , we must draw once again upon Ireland ' s bard
for—ONE BUMPER AT PARTING . One bumper at parting!—though many Have circled the board since we met , The fullest , the saddest of any Remain * to be crowned by us yet . The sweetness that pleasure has in it , Is always so slow to come forth , That seldom ; alas ! till the minute It dies , do we know half its worth ; But , oh , may our life ' s happy measure Be all of such moments made tip ; They ' re born on the bosom ef Pleasure , They die midst the tears of the cop . As onward we journey , how pleasant To pause and inhabit awhile Those few sunny spats , like the present . That ' mid the dull wilderness smile ! But Time , like a pitiless matter , Cries' Oaward ! ' and spurs the gay hours—Ah , never does Time travel fatter Than when his way lies among flowers . Bat came—maj our life ' s happy measure Be all of such moments made up ; They ' re born on tha bosom of Pleasure , They die midst tha tears of the cup . How brilliant the sunlook'dia sinking ! The waters beneath him how bright ! Oh ! trust me , the farewell of drinking Should be like the farewell of light . Yen saw how h « finished , by darting His btam o ' er a deep billow ' s brim-So fill up , let's shine at our parting In full liquid glory like him . . And , oh , may our life ' s happy measure Of moments like this ba made up ; 'I was born on the bosom of Pleasure , It dies mid the tears of the cup ,
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( From the < fac < tte of Tuesday , D » o , 21 . ) BANKRUPTS . Nathaniel Bishop , jun ., Honiton , Devenahire , victualler —George Callam , Manchester , shawl manufacturer-Thomas Chappie , Borough . road , tailsr— Joseph Fielding , Mlddletoa , Lancashire , corn dealer—William Gimson , L « icester , buildar—George Hargreavsa , Manchester and Liverpool , merchant—James Harper , Dudley , Worcestershire and Waliall . Staffordshire , mercer- John Harvey , Sldmouth , Devonsliirt , printer-Frederick NeviU , Little L » ve . lane , City , commission agent-William NornaaGislinghamSuffolkcoal merchants—Thomas
Orp-, , , wood , Bear street , Leicester-square , coach currier—Henry Ready , Hounslow , builder—John Richards , Herthyr TydviL Glamorganshire , woollen draper— William Sandllands , Soutm . Lambeth , pianoforte maker-George Hobson Steer , Sheffield , commission ageat-JameB Stephensoa , WcstKirby . CheiWre , cowkeeper-SamuelTimperler and Joseph Timpcrley , Ashton-under-Lyne , unen drapers-William West , London-terraee , Hackney-road , linen draper -Jrtra . Wilcox , Birmingham , pwaoo dealer—Thomas Woods , Cambridge and MildenhaU , S « f . folk , draper-George Hargreaves and Joseph Hargreaves , Manchester and Liverpool , merchants . ]
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIOKS . Alex » nd « r Alison , jun ., Glasgow . ironniarte ^ Mnes Allan , Glaigow , grain merchant-George Brown , EoibbMgh , wineWchant-Charles Campbell , , Glasgow , silk spinner-William Campbell , Glasgow , sp irit merchant-Hugh Clark , Edinburgh , merchant-John Ferguson and Thomas Watson , Glasgow , ¦ silk merchants - Gilbert Laurie Pralay , Edinburgh , writer to the Big " ) - * " ** - bald Fyfe , Glasgow , victualler-Walter JoHie , Edinburgh , banker-Allan M'Nicol and John Wyper , Glasgow , vmghts-John Keilson , Rutherglen , ba ker-James ana Matthew Parker , Nawton-green of Ayr , eng ineers-John Stevenson , Edinburgh , commission agent—James bturat , Saltcoate , Ayrshire , merchant—Thomas Strong , Edinburgh , iron master—Robert Swan , Coatbridge , Lanarkshire , iromnonger ^ Yilliam Whitehead , Edinburgh , mer . chant .
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THE LONDON CONFEDERALISTS * in 5 ? ! ! er Of ¥ ' 9 onnor' To the Irish People ' ™ i * J ? » mi * V 0 f tiMS » AH , appears to give gene-SfittJ ? * " ? % the J ? Tera of nationality . The late luiue attempt of a section of the Conciliation patriots , on fwi ! L malg - aina . tion with th 8 Confederation , turns out to be , on inQuiry , nothing more than an attempt to flf-f ^ i * P . ' demonstration in the metropolis to SKLv "SWi ? " > of John O'Connell to the leadership of the Itiah people , and to denounee Mr 0 Connor . ' The Confederaliate will have none of it , £ SK ? i ^ ut ^ i 8 gU 9 ted fay mt ? H » trad of the ' self-dubbed leader' in the House of Cora-5 D rhe J * «? a'ns nat a doubttbat from the late ™ : .
_ ^ .. . , K « -r u John ° J Connel 1 "Htfit has been intimated ( o him , if he rnghes to retain the patronage of the paternal government , ' he must shape his policy in accordance to its views , or else that the government , seeing that tho O ' Connell party being now quite pS trate , has intimated to ' the leader , ' tkaf he must consider their patronage aa withdrawn-which of the two alternatives it may be , time alone will show . « .- ? . CoaRAlr Cokfedbratb Club . —A meetine ef this club was held on Sunday evening last , tho 19 th Mr iril « W Ue Anch ? . lork-street , Weetainatcr . Mr Miles M'Sweeney in the ohair , who opened the business of the evening , by calling the attention of the meet ing to the rapid extension of Confederate princi . plea throughout Ireland and which extensien would
, Btill increase from the treackerous conduet of those she had sent to parliament to represent her . Several articles were then read Jr « m the Irish journals and the Korihebs SiiR—Mr Richard Hussey delivered a length y and interesting address , in reply to several questions pat to him with respect to their secession from Conciliation Hall .-Mr P . Nolan , in an argumentative speech , hailed with delight the accession of the town of Ardfert , county of Kerry , to the Confederation , lie bore out the former speaker in bis denuneiation of the Conciliation Hall policy . The ldte debates in the House of Commons had shivered to pieces the last remuant of tne Hall of Corruption . And' the leader' was on the look out for new quarters , but ho hoped that the Confederation would have none
of him . ( Cheers . )— Mr T . ; R . Reading then addressed the meeting at some length , upon the Coercion Bill , and said it would be ineffectual in Ireland , for as soon as a district was proclaimed under it , the assassin would shoulder his musket and go into a peaceable district ; in fact , the famins had commenced a revolution in that country , and the poor law was carry ing it out . Vlr Reading , in reference to the late Repeal debate , said , that the speech of Mr Walter was an emanation from the brain of tbe' Patsnmmary man of the Times ; ' or , as Sir R . Peel called him , the'deaf reporter , ' under whose tuition Mr Walter had placed himself , and a very forward Dimil he had shown him .
self upon that occasien . — Mr Hannon , in an able speech , condemned the conduot ot those Irish members in the House of Commons , who wera pledged to Repeal , and had voted against it . They had allowed the ministers to place the wedge of Coercion in the bleeding side of Ireland , and they had assisted them to drive it home , while the liberties of Ireland were left in the hands of English members , such as Ireland ought to be proud of—Messrs Sohofield , Crawford , Wakley , and last , not least , Feargus O'Connor—the denounced , but yet honest lover of bis oppressgd country . Ireland ought to be proud of him . The meeting then adjourned to Sunday evening , January 2 nd , 1848 .
The 'D * w&' Cohfbdihite Cubb . —A meeting of this body was held on Monday evening , ia their Lecture Room , Dean-street , Soho . Mr Thomas Daly , vice-president , in tho cbair . The chairman read from the Lokdok and Liverpool Advertiser a poetical sketch on Ireland , ' A Parable for a People , ' by Charles G . Rosenberg , which elicited much applause . Altoture was then delivered by Mr Fitzgibbon , 'The Loyalty ef the Irish People towards the Stuart Family . ' The lecturer went to show that a great many of the evils that existed in Ireland arose entirely from her . mistaken loyally for that rascally family . —Mr T . O'Mahony then rose to move a vote of thanks to Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P . He said , he wished it bad fell into more able hands than his
, for he felt inadequate to do jnstice to tbe resolution . It had been said , that Mr O'Connor had brought forward his motien for the purpose of gaining popularity —why , was that not the aimofths late Mr O'Connell ? Bnt , in his humble opinion , instead of popularity , as regards Mr O'Connor , it was love of country —and , as that gentleman had stated , he had brought it forward to test thesincerity of those Irish M . P . ' a who pledged themselves to Repeal on the hustings , to desert it in the house ,. He had read the account of the last meating of the Association iu Dublin , in which report he wa 3 disgusted to find tbat Mr N .
Maherhad stated that he refused to stay in London to s ^ ppert Repeal , because it was Mr O'Connor ' s motion . It had been as well if he and young Dan had been in their places in Parliament , and supported tbat motion . They would yet have to answer for their base conduct to their constituents . They were told that we were not to do jnstice to a man because he was the leader of the Chartists . He at once repudiated such dootrine . He wished that a fine bond of union would spring up between the English and the Irish people , and tbat Mr O'Connor would men . He had great pleasure te move the following resolution : —
That the thanks of this ( Davis Confederate ) Club be given to ? . O'Connor , E * q ., M . P ., for his oatlring conduct in the present Parliament on tho oercioa and Repeal discussions . ( LoHd ckeersO—Mr F . Looney seconded the resolstion . He said he vras one that did not like to see the people humbugged . It was proper that they should have the mist knocked from tfeeir eyes . He did not know whether he was a Chartist or not , but he had no doubt , if he tried , he should go for the principles of tbe Charter . ( Cheers . ) --C . G . Rosenberg , editor of the London and Livebbool Abvbr Tiber , said : we simply thaBk Mr O'Connor for doing that what others ought to have done . He had stretched out his finger to stay coercion—and , to
the eternal shame of those , whose duty it was to resist coercion and had shrunk from their duty . It did not matter to him what Mr O'Conner was—whether he was a Chartist or anything else—he deserved the thanks of all Irishmen , and he heartily gave it his support . ( Loud cheers . )—Mr J . Lindeey ' said , as heoppssedthevote of thanks in committee , and if being carried against him , he begged to state tbat he should offer no further oppoaitisn to it . —The chairman said , he certainly should have moved the vote of thanks , had he not been in the chair-but he must say , had nothing elso induced him to have done so . the letter of Mr O'Connor in this week ' s Northern Stir , ( which ought to be read by every Irishman ) , would have done so . It appeared tbat the Nottingham Rbyibw had stated that Mr O'Connor ' was not sent to the British Parliament to waste his time in
the discussion of such grievances—but to aid in English legislation . ' The answer of Mr O'Connor to this un-English tirade , was as follows : — 'If such were the conditions , take back the trust—which I will resign to-morrow , rather than hold it upon so base a tenure as the stipulation that I am to be a passive observer of my country ' s ruin . '( Loud and protracted cheering followed the reading of this passage . ) He ( the chairman ) was ( dad to find the men of Dublin were before them , for last week tbe members of the ' Dr Doyle' Club , in that cfty , had nassed a vote of thanks to Mr O'Connor . - The chairman here read the resolution from the Nation , which was received with loud cheers . The resolution having been put from the chair , was carried unanimously amidst loud cheering . The meeting then separated , highly delighted with the proceedings of the evening . Confederate meetings were also held in Marylebone and Chelsea . i ^ fr
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I . KO 0 ME 8 of Mkmcal Mbn . —The physician who enjoys the largest practice in themetropolis ., in his last return for the income-tax , staged his professional earnings at £ 33 , 000 . per annum , awUeveval otht-r physicians made returns Varying from £ 15 , 000 to £ 5 , 000 per annum . Of the 256 , 509 ' navvies' who wore at work in this country in May last , it is believed that 128 , 000 are now unemployed . The corn mill and hat manufactory of Mr Mason , London-road , Newcastle-under-Lyne , havo been destroyed by fire . The Ios 3 is estimated at £ 3 , 000 .
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MABLB « OTJGH . STIlEET . -CimoB op Hobbiet and ATKHm ^ MoBDEB w Htdi-pabs :. —J . Robins , a plasttrer , was charged by S . Simmons , aged about 16 , with robbing him of £ 1 . 12 s . ( Id . —TUo prosecutor , whoso throat was bandaged up with adhesive plaster , eaiJ he wa « an errand boy in tho employ of a travelling stationer of the name of Smith . On Saturday night hit master paid him 80 s . for sis weeks' salary . He went through Ilydopatk on Ws way home , and on the path leading to tha Serpentine h » pasetd the prisoner . When he had got about 20 yards further on , tho prisonor walked up to him , and ] putting his armg round bis neck said , 'Now you can say good by . ' The prisoner then put one of bis bands round witness ' s throat and the other before his
mouth , to that he could not call out , and took a r » w > r from his pocket ^ WitneBs put his left hand to his throat to save himself , ana the prisoner drew the razor across the back of witness ' s hand , and cut it slightly . Witnoss took away Bis hand , when the prisoner drew the raaor across witness ' s throat three or four times , and slightly cot him . The prisoner then tried to suffocate Mm b y putting his hand before bis moutb , and teld him 'he could now say Amen . ' The prisoner held him so till he was nearly insensible , and be felt the prisoner tako £ 1 . 129 . 6 d . « ut of his pocket . The ptlsouer then threw away the razor , and ran away . Witness went in pursuit of the prisoner , and after running bb far as ApBley House , he met a constable and told him what had occurred . The constable went with him down Piccadilly , and near Doyer-streetmettha prisoner , whom he took into
cubtofly . mtaeBS had found the razor that morning . — Polico-constabU Praser , 124 C , said that on being told the nature of the charge , the prisoner said , ' If the koy has sworn falBoly , what redr « BB can I hate V Eleven shillings in silver , and some pieces of paper , were found upon him . —The pieces of pager and ' a tea dealer ' s circular were produced In court , and the latter waa identified by tho prostcutorasthepaderh ' ehad wrapped his monoy in . — The defendant said the prosecutor had sworn falsely and he could solemnly 8 sscrt { that he » as not m the Park at all on Saturday nfght . However saw the proseoutor before he made the charge " against him . —Mr Hardwick said he should remand the prisoner .
Charge of Absadw aoainht Thbib Policemen . — J . noUe . F . 95 , T . mitohurcb , F 42 , and T . Vfest , C 58 , were charged with assault , —Tbe complaisant , J . Wood , No . 3 , West-street , Soho , said , between ens and two o ' clock on Tuesday merniag he went iato the Two Angels and . Crown public house , WestBtriet , where he found defendant Hoile and a person named Ealea , hit mother ' * landlord . Some words occurred between Bales and the complainant , and the latter won after-Wards left the house . When he got to hl » mother ' s house he found a padlock on tbe door ; He vffected an entrance into the house , breaking a witidow in so doing . "When be got itrtcUhe house be went down stairs into tbe shop , whenTloile and Eales entered the baikway . Heilt called him a thief and they togothw
threw complainant on the ground . He called out for assistance , and Hoile struck and kicked him repeatedly . Eales opened the dcor and let in other policemen , among whom was Whitchurch , who jumped on hia chest , Wiit laid hold of his handkerchief and triedjjto choke him . West also pushed hi * knee against his ( complainant ' s ) stomach several times . Complainant wai tak « n to tbe station-house , and charged with being a bad character , kut was set at liberty . —R . Phillips said he saw Hoile ' striking the complainant , and kneeling on his chest . Interfered to prevent further ill-usage , anfl was put out of the shop by Whitchurch . Mary Wood , mother of the complainant / said she had given her son leave to go into the house , The defence of the police was tbat they bad been requested by Sales to protect him against the violent conduct of tbe com .
plaikant . The complaisant waa a man of indifferest character , and frequently drank , He had got by force into the homo in West-street , thongh the landlord had padlocked tha deor ; and when requested to leave be struck the landlord . It was denied tbat any more riolenco was need than necessary to overcome tbe complainant ' s violent drunken resistance , and to procure his ejectment from the house . —J . Eales said be was landlord of the houee . Tbe complainant ' s mother was in arrcar of rent , and be bad taken possession of the
premises , and padlocked the door . The complainant , who bad no right to be on tbe premises , forced his wa ; into tbe house , and would not go out when requested , Wttn « 8 s was assaulted by the complainant , and applied for assistance to the police , who did not use improper violence , —J . Bramwell Baid he went into tbe house in West-street , and saw West holding complainant . Hoile was on the ground , as if he had been thrown down . CemplalnsHt was very violent , and the constables aetod with great forbearance . Mr Biugbam was of opinion that the constables had dose no more than their duty ,
and the case was dismissed . A Boubu Blessing—John { Fountain , of Sussexgardens , was summoned befare Mr Bingham , to show cause against an order of affiliation applied for by Ellen Quirk , who declared him to be the father of her illegitimate twins . —BUen Quirk , single woman , said she at present filled the place of wet-nurse in a famil y in Old Bond- « treet . In September last she gave birth to twins , of which tbe defendant was the father . Tbe infants ivere male and female . The defendant had never contri . mted anything towards the support o ( the children . The lefendtnt was footman in the ; family where she was nouBemaid . Tho inttroourse took place in thtir mas . ter ' s house , Complainant and cook used generally to go into tbe defendant ' s bed room to wish him good eight .
The cook bad frequently left her in the defendant ' s fa « d . roots . Had sltptin the defendant ' s bed with the defendant all sight , but no iutercourse had on these occasions ever taken plaee . —Mr Biagham said this might be true , but it appeared incredible to him , —The young woman said that tho defendant had only such intercourse with her once as to make him tbe father of tbe children . Tha complainant called Maria Parsley , who said that she went to the defendant ' s lodgings and saw . the defendant aud his wife . Had some conversation about the children , but tbe defendant said he could do nothing for the chill dren . Witness said tbat something mnst be done and would be done , Tbe defendant replied that i tbe com . plainant swore the children to him be weuld leave the country , as he could not tbink of robbing his wife and
child to support these children . The defendant told her that her mistress bad discovered tbat complainant was in the family way , and taxed her with i t , axd complain , ant bad come t » him in her distress , and askod him what 9 he was to do ? He told her to tell tbe truth , and he wished her to say it was a young man who had left the family , and was very angry tbat the complainant had not done so , but bad exposed him before bis mistress — The husband of the last witness said the defendant culled on him , and Baid two children at once was a serious thing , and he wished to know what he would recommend him to do . "Witness told him to allow what he could towards their support , and defendant eald he was too poor to allow anything out of £ 30 s year . Witness said
if there had been only one child the complainant would not have troubled him , but , as there were two , 6 he must apply to a . magistrate . The dofendant said that if she did he would leave the country , for he neither could nor would pay anything ; defendant further said , that nhen the family wore out of town , on going to bed in his room , adjoining the complainant ' s and the cook ' s room , he heard a knocking at tho wainscoat , when be went into bed with tbe two women , on Ellen ' e side . He said Ellen was a liTsye' worrittlng * him , and ho wished to make it appear that be had been tbe deluded victim —Mr Bing . ham said he would consider tbe waolocase well , as there was one part of the woman's statement which it was rather difficult to credit , and he would give his derision on Thursday next ,
MANSIOX-HOUSB Uttering Babe Coik . —Caroline Jones &nd Rachael Levy were charged with uttering base coin . —The shopman of Mr Pursell , of Cornhill , pastry . cook , ( tated that the prisoners'bought half a dozen puffs , aed asked for change of a SB . note . Witness served them and gave the change into tbe hand of Jones , who bad handed him the note . Levy , upon hearing that the puffs only oost a shilling , desired witness to give back tbe nott to the lady , and she would give him the shilling . Jones then handed back the change , and he at once saw that there was one bad sovereign substituted for tho genuine
money h * baa sapplled . —Wm . Johnson , the eon of the landlady of the George Inn , in SmtthQeld , swdfte prisoners went into bis mother ' s sbopand called for two glosses of wine , and change for a £ 5 , note As the landlady bad npt change , the witness went into the parlour and was accommodated byia customer there . One of the prisoners objected to one of the sovereigns , and finally the £ 5 , not * was returned to them , and they substituted , in returning tke change , a counterfeit severeign for a good one The prisoners were committed for trial . Bail refused .
MARTLEBONE . —AiLZGiD Chauekoe to Fioni a Ddei , —Mr ' C . Coghlin , a sporting gentleman , attended , by virtue of a warrant obtained against him on Thursday last , charging him with having sent a hostile message , through Mr Dillon Browne , M . P . for Mayo , to Mr A . G , Piescott , brother to Sir William Prcacoti , brother , in-law to Lord RendlsEham . and late a lieutsnant in the Queen ' s Bajs . The depute arose from a turf transaction . Mr Preacott ' g solicitor read a Utter , in which MrCeghlin declared that if Mr Pretcottdid not arrange matters with him by a certain day , he must treat him as a defaulter , Mr Coghlin , upon this , stated that inasmuch as Mr Prcscott had entered into this case , be should now , with tbe sanction of the coart , say a few words , and show how badly he had been treated by Mr PreBcott . —The magistrate observed that ufter the reading ef the letter above referred to , he could see nothing tberoin which indicated an Intention to commit a breach of the peace . Mr Coghlin was at liberty to put any questions to Mr Frescott
btarlog immediately upon the case , —Mr Prescott , oa being interrogated by Mr Coghlin , admitted that he had Boma years ag « ridden a steeple-chase with Mr Coghlin and that tbe latter won a sum of money upon tbe occasion ; he ( Mr PreBcott ) had agreed to pay a portion of the amount to Mr Coghlin in the month of November last , when he expected to receive £ 2 , 000 , due to him from another gentleman . —Mr Coghliu stated that at 5 late hour on Tuesday night last , Mr Prescott went to his ( Mr Cogblin ' s ) residence , and asked , with an oath , if Mr CogWin wire in fee bouse , for that be weuW break every bone ia his body . Mr Coghlin admitted that on his hear-Ing of this , he requested his friend , Mr Billon Browne , to wait upon MrPresoott , to demand an eiplanation of such conduct . Mr Browne accordingly saw him , when it was agreed upon that Mr Prescott should seed & friend , to Mr Browne that day at five o ' clock to -the Reform Club , —It may here be observed that the Information upon which tbe warrant wbb granted , set forth that Mr
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Dillon Browns , when ha waited upon Mr Prescott , said that matters could not b « arranged without a meeting at the olub before named . Othtr particulare were 8 cm into , and much warmth of fceltoj was exhibited on either side . —Tho defondant eald that he had no hostile intentions towards Mr Prescott , and that he should not tako any notice whatever of him in furore . —Upon this assurance the warrant was tJUmitsed . and thopartfc * then left the court . HAMMEBSMITH .-Lubuitx op Sow to hain&w IHeib PabBNTS—R . West , YT . We . t , and C . "West , were summoned at the instance of the parochial ofScta of St Mary Abbott ' s , KenBiigson , to 6 how cause why they neglected ie maintain thrir father and mother . —B . West , sen ,, deposod that h « was tha father of the d ' oftn . danta ; be was a brioklaytr , but had not for five , yean
been able to do any scaffold work , in consequence of a fall , He had for a long time suffered from rheumatism , and bad dons nothing since April last . His wife was ia a very indifferent state of health . He bad applied to his son Cornelias , who was a . master builder , for employ , wont , but h < refused to do anything for him . —Mr Mad . don , tha reliavlng officer , said Hr West was a man of . property . Only a month since he had received a bonus of £ 1 , 000 . for a piece « f building land he bad taken . Tbe defendant ' s parents wore in the receipt of six ibillings per wetk from the parish . —The defendant Corn « ltos denied the truth of Mr Madden ' s statement , and asked bim to prove it . He hud kept his father all the last winter . His two brothers wera able to do something aa well as he r » a ? . He wanted to know what they wouM do , and he would then do something more , although he had a family of seven children , the eldest of whom wqb only thirteen year * old . —The defendant Robtrt said be
wos anxious to assist as seon as he was able , but he had four chiWreD to support and owed arrears of r « nt , aud expected a broker to be put in possession of his house , —The defendant William said he travelled the country putting up hot water apparatus , but had been unable to work for some time owing to rheumatism , and had two children to support . —The defendant Cornelius said thftt If hit brothers each allowed Is . 6 d ., he would allow 2 s , a week , —Mr Madden obswved that would only mabe five shlllipgs , wh ik they were at present receiving six shillings from the parhb . H « thought the least Mr Corn « ihi » would bave offered would have been half-a . troim . —Tho defendant , Cornelius , bowtvtr , « fu » ea to gWe moro than two shillings , saying bis father had paid rent and taxes in tho parish for so manyyears thatthe parish , oaght to allow him something . —Upon Mr Beaden ' u iff . oommsndatlon it was agreed that Mr Cornelius should allow 3 s . 6 d .
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IRISH DEMOCRATIC CONFEDERATION . The Democrats met on Sunday evening , Mr Sullivan in the chair . The early part of the evening waa occupied in balloting for vice-president and managing committee—whose time of service had expired with the firat committee . Mr Murray was unani . moualy elected vice-president . Eight candidates
were then put in nomination , when the following fiye members , having a majority of white beans , were declared duly elected , to serve for the ensuing three months—MesarBM'Cartby , Tucker , Sullivan , Joyce , audBezer . Messrs M'Carthy and Bezerwereap . pointed auditors , after which Mr O'Connor ' s letter ' To the Irish People' was read , and much applauded . Several members addressed the meeting in fervid language of approbation of Mr O'Connor ' s conduct , both in and out of Parliament , after which Mr Bezervery ably introduced the following resolution : — .
That the heartfelt gratitude of this Confederation is due , and hereby given , to our nobk-mlnded president , for his manly , determined , aHd consistent conduct in'Pftr-UameBt—but especially for his opposition to the Mlnlste . rial Coercion measure for Ireland—and on bis motion for the Repeal of the Union between tbe two oountries ; and this Confederation is further of opinion that the honourable raembor for Nottingham is pre-eminently entitled to the zealous support and active co-operation of every man in tho United Kingdom who really desires to be free .
ihiB resolution was seconded by Mr Williams in a very able address , in reference to the exertions of Mr O Connor . Mr M'Carthy also addressed the me « tine in support of the resolution , which was put from the chair , and adopted unanimously—after which the meeting broke up .
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Chiid Moudbr , —On Tuesday week last a report gained circulation at Aldenham that a ehild had boea murdered by its mother , which unfertunately proved , tootrHO . On inquiry , it waB found that one of the maid servants of a lady named Gibbs , living at Aldenham-hoiise , had on Monday delivered hersalf , and afterwards destroyed her offspring , and that she was still at the hous » in tho custody of the police . On Thursday an inquest was held , but it ib stated that , for the purpaso of secrecy , the jury were all stlected from the persons who were at work at Aldenhamhouae , nud that , to make up the number , the coachman was called from the stable into the servants' hall , whore the inquiry was held . Application was made by a reporter to bo present , bathe was re * fused admission , with a mes « ago directing him ' to leave the premises . ' The jury having heard the evidence returned a verdiot of ' Wilful murder * agai »» fc the mother .
FoaiuxATfl Esoapd . —As the fire o ' elock train from Salisbury was passing over the viaduct near Romsey , on Friday evening , the engineer fancied he heard something drop from the engine . On amvi £ at the next station he gave information ef his suspicions . Two porters wera sent with lanterns , and about midway on the viaduct ( which is a quarter of a mile long , ) tiro large pieces of iron , sufficient to overthrow any train , were found across the rails . But for this fortunate discovery the consequence might have beon moat serious to the mail train , whiih , would hare corao along the viaduct nest .
Lambbih . —Thbatmbnt of thb Poobin NBimoirbK Pabkh . —Hening , the relieving officer of the parish of St Mary ' s , Newinfiton , and Bradley , his assistant , attended before Mr Elliott , at the request < . cf that magistrate , to give some explanation of their conduot —of their maaner of treating the poor of their extensive parish . Mr Elliott complained that day afwr . day numerous applications were made at this court , ' and , in fact , much of the time of the magistrate was occupied in hearing the statements of poor people whoae cases it was the duty of the relieving officec oftbe parish of Nowington to inquire into and ! relieve . Instead of having their cases properly attended to , the poor people were , upon the slightest retext , sent from one to another , and if they made
th » least complaint , were told to go before a magistrate . On Tuesday morning several persons had complained of tbe treatment they had received , and h « , Mr Elliott , determined that some proper understanding should be come to with the board of guardians of the parish on the subject . He had eent for him , the relieving officer , to hear his explanation for sending persons befora the magistrates at this court , instead of attending to their respective cases himBclf , as it was his duty . —Herring , whose manner appeared very pompons , replied that in all he had done he had only complied with the order of the board oi ' guardiaps . andin two or three eases mentioned ho had , he said , exceeded tha board ' s order , inasmuch as he had taken persons , whose cases were disposed of , a second time before it . Mr Elliott
remarked that at no other court in the metropolis were there one-fourth of the applications from persons complaining ot parish officers as at this , yet the magistrates were in the habit of hearing them patiently , and in most crscb they sent a constable with tke applicant to request that Iub case might be properly considered by the board of guardians . Seeing the constables now present he ( Mr Elliott ) would ask them how such messages from the magistrates were received . —Saunders , one of the constables , replied that a Bhort time since , en going to Mr Herring with a poor family , and delivering his worship ' s message , his reply was , It ' s a pity the magistrate has not something else to do . ' Mr Herring made no reply to this , and Mr Elliott said he should communicate with the board of guardians on the subject .
Wbst Londoh Cehtral Awi-Ekclobbrb AssqoW ation . —At the last week's meeting of this Association at Clark ' s Rooms , 114 , Edgerrare-road , Mr BeaGon in the chair , a vote of thanks waa accorded to Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart for his liberal gift of books ' , and a sovereign , towards purchasing an extensive baokcase for the library of the association . He waa also eleottd honorary member for the same . In reference to the enclosure of Holland Park , the secretary stated there was another legal objection to the proceedings ef Lord Holland , which would prove fata l , his lordshi p having recommenced proceedings
without convening the veBtry meeting of the inhabitants , which cannot be dispensed with . Mr Beacon stated that he had heard , on what he believed to be good authority , that persons in Kensington had actually had offers of payment of their rates if they would consent to the enolosure in question . Other business being transacted , the meeting was adjourned till the first Monday in the new year , at half-past seven for eight . Since tho above meeting , Sir Benjamin Hall has contributed £ 1 towards the library ef this association , regretting that all the books which ke possibly conld spars have been given by him to other societies .
Tidal Phbsombnon . —The Bridgewater Times relates a remarkable tidal phenomenon : — ' During the gale on Sunday merning a phenomenon ; which liaa been before noticed with respect to the river Parrott , occurred here on the return of the tide with bore on head , after ah ebb of three hours . About four o ' elock , the wind blowing a strong gale from the W . S . W .-and after the tide had ebbed for about three feet ; leaving the vessels in the tiver aground , a tremendous roaring of the sea was heard . * All doubt waa soon removed by the approach of the bore head , a large wave nearly eight feet high bearing up , carrying everything before it , and nearly swamping all tho laden vessels in the river , many of which were seriously damaged .. The storm lasted a quarter o £ an hour . '
A Voracious Cod . — A gentleman residing in Fortroge , in walking through the fish-market the other day , observed a codfish " , which , for enormity of girth , exceeded alV . thegpccimenshetiRd ever seen He charged the fishwoman with having stuffed it with oth « rgut 8 , inorderto give it additional plumpness . This being indignantly denied , the fish was opened , when Bix entire full-grown herrings , in a state of in . choated decomposition , were found in its inner / egiona . They had been swallowed tails- foremost , and some of them , feeling uncomfortable in their new habitation , were endeavouring to turn their heads down , wanl . but died in the attempt , as they were eora « pleteiy doubled , Notwithstanding this material deductisB , the cod proved a very good one , —hverntes Journal . .
Firs in thh Minowrs . —On-Monday evening a fire of a very alarming charaeter , nearly attended with fatal consequence * to an aged female , broke out upon , tks premises in the occupation of Mr Foulkes , a wholesale and retail cheesemonger , earrying on bu « ainess at No . 59 , Minories , nearthe Blackball Railway station . . The flames were first discovered by the police-constable on the bsat , who raised an immediate alarm and knocked violentl y at the Btreet door , and in the course of a minute or two a female answered from one of the upper windows that the flames were ascending the staircase and that she was
unable to descend . Tho constable advised her to make for the roof of the house , and , having despatched a messenger for the engines , he got upon the roof of the adjoining house and happily sue ceedsd in rescuing her from the flames . An abundant supply of water haying been obtained from the fire , plugs in tke district , the engines were set to work , and the flames in the shop , having been partially got out , the firemen worked their way up the staircase , and , after considerable trouble , the fire was totally extinguished , but not until it had gone through every room in the house , destroying ia its pro « gress a deal of valuable property . The origin of the fire ia unknown .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 25, 1847, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1450/page/3/
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