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      XK < JCESTS . ., Dsath of Fora Childrk * bt FiBE .-Befere Mr Baker , at the London Hospital , on the bodies of four children , who h * d died in the above institution from fire . The fi « t inquest was or the body of Charles Griffiths , aped four , of No . 17 , Eluabeth-eardeiw , Stratford . Oa Friday morning week , the deceased was left alone by his mother while ghe went for an errand , and , daring her absence , he commenced plsjing wiia . BomekcveiB . ' His cl othes soon caagkt £ re , and he was iinraediately enveloped in flames , fie was seen running across the garden by a female , ¦ whocalled loudly for assistance , and the flames vrere « cingnished . lie was burnt most severely , and expired on the following Sunday . The second inquest was m the bod y of Ann Bienel , aged three . otNo . 5 . Ty ' er-place , Dalston . On Friday week the deceased

      • sssleft in the room by her father , who had gone cut to procure fooi for his children , and when he returned he found the deceased a mass of fire . The flames wsre put out , bat thejujanes seTeof swb . a serious Eaturethat she expired the same da t . The next was on the body o' Jane Mason , » £ •** « -i ? ht , residing in Turner ' s - buildings , St George ' a-in-the-Esst . In this caBethe accident occurred dnring the absence of . her parent and the cn y witness that could give any evidence was a chilli aged Eix years , and from what she stated it appeared t ist the deceased lighted a piece of paper , and her cl-ithescaught fire . A ledger went to her asgHtanco and extinguished the flames . There were three other children in the room , one aged b » k years , another two years , and the third eleven m onths . — The last cas * was on the body of Michael Ilawley , aged two , No . 1 , Green-bank , Wappine- The xnotbcrleft the de'eased , who went to the fireplace , sad his clothes caueht fire . He died from the effects

      ef the burns on the following Friday . The coroner expressed his surprise that tke whole of tha case 3 should bs se much alike , and said he considered the cause of there being so miny deaths from firo was in consequence of the weather being bo intensely cold during the past week . The parents of the deceased « ere then called in , and severely admonished for their negligence in leaving , the children alone . Verfiict , accidental death in each case . Death bt Viohkcb . —Before Mr G . I . Mills , at the liope , John-street , Tottenhara-cpart-road , on the body of Jogeph Edge Macdona Id , piano-forte case zaaker , aged thirty-Four . The deceased , who had , Been spendine the evening of the 13 th ult . at the HepeFranciWreefc , Bedferd-jqaare . left the house

      , abnnt two o ' clock the following morniog . when , as Be was crossing Tottenham-court-road , opposite the chapel , he was attacked by three men , who attempted to rob him ; but having resisted them one of the party felled him to the ground with the blow ef a bludgeon , which inflicted a dreadful woend on his fcesd . The wound was dressed by Mr Parke , of the University College Hospital , and deceased was attended at his residence , 78 , John-street , by Mr Weston until he died en the 26 th ult . Both these gentlemea stated that death was the result of ervsipelas . produced by the injuries inflicted on the Bead . Verdict—' Deceased died from erysipelas . produced by a wound on the head : but how that wound was inflicted there was no evidence to prove . *

      Ds&ra bt Fire . —Before Mr W . Carter , at the Prince of Wales Tavern , Brixton-hill . relative to the death of Mary Ann Spicer , aged fifty-two . —Mr J . Mathews . of No . 9 , Chnrch-row , Brixton-hill . a merchant , deposed that the deceased was his cook . On Wednesday night l « st , whilst witness and his family were in the dining-room , they were alarmed By ths shrieks of females , and on witness hastening inti the kitchen , he feund the deceased enveloped in * mass of fhro . es . Witness and . the JiotwemaM brought ier to the back-room , and endeavoured to pnt out the fire , but she broke away from them , and ran into llievard , where they again seized her , and rolled her

      en the erass , but the deceased , in her agonies , a secosd time pot away , and ran across the yard t 9 a vater butt , where she turned on the tap , hut there vras no water . Witness seized a mat , and . with great trouble , succeeded in extinguishing the burning elothes . Deceased was carried iato the house , sr . i promptly seen fey Mr Wray , * surgeon , who dressed the born ? , which almost covered the body . She died in a few hoars afterward ? . She said she vras reaching from the mantel-piece , when her apron caught , and before she detected it her e ° ' so De . - came ignited . The jury returned a Terdict of' Accidental death '

      A Child Scalded to Death b ? a Cup op Tea . — Before Mr Carter , at the White Horse . Waterside . Wsndsworth . upon the bedy of R . J . Fennel , aged two years , On Tuesday afternoon the mother of the decrased , who is wife of a gentleman ' s coachman , ¦ was sittine at tea , wlien the dpceased caught hold ei a enp full of scalding tea , and upset it . Part was spilt on his neck and shoulders , and some entered his ear . The poor child lingered two or three days , when death ended its Eofferings . —Verdict , ' Accidental death . '

      Mtsiebioos Deaths . —Before Mr William Baker , at the Qaeea Catherine public-house , Brook-Btreet , Batelifr , to inquire into the circumstances attending His deaths of Mr Andrew Witham , an engineer , aged sixty-eight , and bis wife Ann Withara , ajed fiftyeight , who died at their residence , 45 , Carolinestreet . Coramercial-road Eisfc Mr Buchanan made a . post mortem examination , and forwarded the conteats of the ftetnach to Dr Letbeby , lecturer on ekemistry at the London Hospital . —Mr Frimiey , a EoJi . 'iter . who appeared on behalf of tbe relatives , said a will had been made only a few days before the death of the deceased , Andrew , and that he had left fee whole of his property to bis nurse . Elisabeth Taylor , who had attended him during his illness . Fe was instructed that the deceased was imbecile at the time , and that he had two brothers ^ living . This crenmstanee had caused great suspicion , and the suddenness of their deaths bad caused rumours to be

      circulated that they Bad died from unfair Bieans . —Mr Donne , a solicitor , said he framed the will according to the directions of the deceased , who , he considered , was in a sound state of mind . Elizabeth Taylor applied to him on the 19 tk ult ., and infermed Mm that the deceased required his services . She told him that he wished to alter his will , and the manner in which he intended to dispose of his property . He trentr-n the following day , an < 5 the will , which had been made , leaving the whole of hU preperty to his wife , was altered , and made over to the curse . His wife was in a dying state , and died two days afterwards . Hie brothers visited tie deceased on the day he died , and he told them distinctly that Be-should not alter his will . —Mr Buchanan said he

      Extended deceased first about eighteen months since , ehen fee wss attacked with a paralytic stroke , and eince that period he had been in an imbecile state . When witness called ob the 21 st ult ., the deceased ¦ wa s in bed , and appeared in the same state . His ¦ rife was also very ill , and died the same night . Witness was called in bv the constable in conseqnence of the Bndden death and the reports that were circuited in the pariah . Witness placed the contents of the stomach in bottle 3 , and forwarded them toDr Lefteby . —Dr Letheby stated that he examined the stomach belonging to Andrew Witasm . It contained about halt an ounce of a thick , brovrniab-green matter , which had the appearance of mucus mixed with tome vegetable extract . This matter bad a peculiar heavy odour , strongly resemb'ine that from mice . It was examined by six others who are

      con-Tersant with tbe odour of medicines , and they all agreed that it was strictly identical with that from Bemlock and its preparation ? . Witness could not affirm positively that the deceased Andrew Witham filed from the influence of poison , bBt he entertained Etrong suspicions of the existence of hemlock , or of some preparation thereof . He had also analysed the stomach of the deceased Ann Withara . It had the same da ! l narcotic odour as that from the sto-Bacbof her husband . Upon analysis he T ? a 3 nnable to detect the presence of any mineral poison , but he fchonghtthe existence of the odour of hemlock was a BnspiciouB circumstance . —Mr Buchanan considered deceased was decidedly imbecile when he saw him , and not in a fit state to mate a will—The eerone * said it was a very peculiar case , and required further investigation . The inquiry was accordingly adjourned .

      FIRES . Destructive Fire is Lambeth . —On Tuesday Eight , ab ut calf-past ten o ' clock , the immediate TOinity of the Westminster-road was thrown into a giaie of considerable alarm through the sudden outbreak of a fire . The flames were discovered by some of the neighbours breaking through tbe root of &e fruit stores belonging to Mr Moses , the foreign frcit importer of Mount-street , Westminster-road . There being an abundance of water immediately procured , the firemen set their engines to work , but &ef were unable to get the fire extinguished unt'l the building in which it originated , together with the stock in trade , were nearly destroyed . '

      Alarhikg Fiee uf Somers Totn . —Oa Monday night , about half-past ten o ' clock , a fire ef a most alarming character broke out on the premises of Mr B nfin , stationer , No , 14 , Union-street , Somer 3 Town , which for a considerable time threatened not only destruction to that but the adjoining house , in the occupation of Mr Bacon , dairyman . Mr Duffin , Tritk his family had just retired to rest , when police constable 142 S discovered a stronger glare in the shop than usual . He raised an alarm , ttnd succeeded in getting the family out . The neighbours , in the most praiseworthy manner , procured buckets , and there bein ? a plentiful supply of water , succeeded in checking tbe flames . The fire , by their exertion , was confined to the shop ,, the whole stock of stationary , very considerable , being destroyed . The only available use the engines were put to was to cool the ]» pper pwt of tke house and those adjoining . The fire was caused by an escape of gas , but it- is to b 8 regretted that Mr Duffin was not insured .

      DEsraccnve Fibs in Hish Holbobs . —On Mon-&y isorning , ehortly after one o ' clock , a Ere , attended with a considerablo destruction of property , v ° -p ° » 1 lT n the P pa ^ es belonging to Mr James Yaiie auctioneer situateat 238 . High Holborn . The tawdry was made by some of the neighbours oppo-

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      site , who saw ameke issuing from the upper window . An immediate alarm was g iven , and the resiaenta were made sensible of the dunger to which they were exposed . The whole of the parties , with , the exception of a child in bed , asleeep , were able to get oat without much difficulty ; but upon their agam attempting to ascend tho stairs , to rescue the ohild , they found the p lace m fullof Sm that they were unable to enter . One of the fireraen of tho naae ef Stagg , upon learning that a child was in the premises , succeeded , st no little personal nsk , in , forcing his way through the smoke and heat , _ and he happily succeeded in bringin thft child but in safety . 7 r , _ . ... . _ r iv :. ^«

      g Melancholy Losb of Life . —About half-past ten on Tuesday morning a fine boy . about eleven years old , was barncd to death in Grove-place , New-cut Lambeth . Two children , named Brown , one a girl of fonr and a boy of five , were left sitting in chairs / . before the room fire , and during the absence of the mothe ? the clothes of the boy became ignited . His screams brought the neighbours , who found the boj's clothes in flamei , and the fire spreadiag round the roam . The little sufferer survived only to have the partly-bn nt things removed from him . The greater portion of the humble furniture of the room was destroyed . . _ „

      Fibe at Mr Apjlet Pbixati ' b Glass Works . — On Thursday , about one o clock , a . fire broke out in the extensive premises known as the Falcon Glass Work ? , the property of Apsle ? Pellatt . Esq . ; situate near Ilolland . gtreet , BUckfriara . An instant cry of fire was raised , and messengers were despatched in various directions for the engines . As ; 8 oon as possible tbe brieade engine from Southwark-bridgeroad arrived , followed by the West of England from Farringdon-street and Waterloo-road . The firemen then found that the flames were furiously raging , apparently in what is termed the ' cutting shop / immediately over the steam-engine-house . The hose of the engines were quickly drawn out , and everything was in readineBB for work , but , anfortunately , not a drop of water was flowing from the firemains in the district . To obtain a sufficient supply , the engines were taken down one of the

      wharfs , and set to work from the Tnaraes . This , of necessity , took up considerable time , and the I flames meanwhile continued to travel—so much so , < that the immense pile of buildings appeared deomed ' to destruction The moment the engines could ba i charged with water , a powerful stream was scattered into tbafc portion ot the premises where the flames ! appeared to be raging , bat without producing any impression en them . Tbe firemen eventually : cut a number of holes in the upper window shutters , and by inserting the hose pipes into the apertnrea they W 6 ? e at length auablfed to Miush the fire , but it was not entirely extingaished at two o ' clock in the morn , ing , althoagh all danger of any further extension was at an end . The origin of the fire , or the extent of the damage , cannot at present ba ascertained . The mischief , however , from the outside of the premises , appears to have been confined to that portion of the building in which it began .

      MISCELLANEOUS . The Deaths ik London during tho week ending Saturday last , Jan . 20 th , were 1 , 457 ; being 350 above the average . The excessive mortality is shown by the tables of the register still chiefly to arise from typhus , measles , small-pox , infiuewa , and inflammation of the lungs and sir tubes . ; It should be remarked , however , that as compared- with the deaths of the previous month ot December the mortality from influens * has very greatly diminishedthe number of fatal cases during the past week being only fifty-six , whilst during the week ending December 11 th , the deaths from inflttenia were up * wards of fifty a day . The births during test week were 1 , 346 , or 111 less than the deaths . ¦ -

      Newspapers cas bs lkoallt lbnt oh Hire . —In the case of 'Miller v . Champion . ' reported in the Star , it was decided by MrDubois , at the Bloorasbury County Court , that newspapers could not be lent en hire . This decision , we learn , free a competent legal authority , is erroneous . There isno . Iawagains } lending newspapers for hire . There was f ormerly an act ( 20 Geo . III ., c . 60 . 1798 ) which prohibited it under a penalty of £ 5 . ; but that act was repealed by the present Newspaper Act . 5 & 6 Will . IV . , c . 76 , and the provision has not been re-enacted . Indeed , for many years previously to the repeal the enactment had , so far as the Stamp-office was concerned , become a dead letter , it haviag been ascertained that the practice of Jetting out newspapers leaded to promote the sale of tbem .

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      fSttglsntF ' CUMBERLAKD . Alston —The oafish of Alston , though numbering a population of 7 , 000 souls , had only'ixteen deaths in three months ending the 31 st of December . This is the more lemarkable as many of the _ population are engaged in mining , which is considered , and justly , to be a very unhealthy occupation . Alston is the higheat ( in altitude ) market town in England , and is the centre town of Great Britain , measuring from north to south and eaBt tc west .

      WE 3 TH 0 KELA 5 D . Poterxt ih Kendai .. —The operative dassw , especially the weavers , are in a very destitute condition , owing to the extreme and long-coatinued depression ef the woollen manufacture in this town . A meeting was held at the police-ofiica on Friday , to consider the propriety of opening the soup kitchen for the relief of the poor , and the best means of providing the requisite funds . About £ 100 . is said to remain over from a fund contributed some years ago for that object . This town appears to fee Buffering equally with those of Lancashire and Yorkshire from the prevailing depression in trade . The shopkeepers complain of tho falling off in their business .

      LANCASHIRE . Corn Mill Burnt—The old corn mill oooupied by Mr Richard Smith , was discovered to be onfire about ten o ' clock on Friday night ; the flames illuminated the Mersey and the opposite share of Cheshire to a considerable distance , and befere the Liverpool fire brigade could reach the premises they were entirely burned to tbe ground . Wisah . —Fatal Colukrt Accidbnts . —On Saturday last three men were killed by tho breaking of a rope at Haigh colliery . Oa the ' sameday two boys were kil ' ed by the falling in of the roof at Rose Bridge Colliery , and on Taesday last , Henry Sharrock , banksman , at Mr Blundell ' s colliery , Pembarton , fell down tie pit and was killed , leaving a wife and two children to lament his loss .

      YORKSHIRE . Leeds . —Violekcb to a Pbisoser . —The Mayor of Leeds has been encaged in the Investigation af a charge against a policeman , named Smith , who , it appeared , struck a drunkea prisoner , named Heath , with a fire-shovel , and fractured his jaw . The mayor Eaid the magistrates exceedingly regretted the occur . renee . They were o £ opinian that the policeman . Smith , in the exercise ef his duty , had used unnecessary violence . The prisoner Heath , would b . 8 at . tended by a surgeon , at the expease of the magistrates , and the policeman Smith would be suspended , and his case' brought before the watch committee at the next meeting . The decision of the bench elicited an unmistakeable expression of ( approval frem a number of persona assembled in the rallery of the court .

      KORTHAHrrONSHIBE . 'The Lord op Burlbigh . '—A short time ago a valuable dog , belonging to a respeetable individual at Easton , got loose from the premises where it was kept , and two children having enticed thd animal into Easton wood get it upon a rabbit . They were observed by a person who gave information to Lord Exeter's gamekeepers and the children ( each twelve or fourteen years old ) were summoned before the magistrates acting in St Martin ' s , Stamford Baron ,

      and the dog ( which had found its way to its owner ) was borrowed to be exhibited at the judicial hearing . Both the children were fined , and the dog was ordered to be « ent to Burghley , in order , it is presumed , that Lord Exeter might see what description of animals were kept in the neighbourhood of his estates . This occurred several days ago , and though repeated applications have been made by the owner of the doctor its restoration , he has not been able to obtain it , and indeed has not succeeded in gettine any information reepectiae it .

      MIDDLESEX . Suicide op a Woman to Evade Justice . —Oh Sa . turday last Mr Mills held an inquest at the Castle Inn , Islewortb , on the body of Caroline Frith , aged sixty-eight , who hung herself under the following singular circumstances : —The deceased bad a daughter by a former husband , named Cook , and at the commencement of the present month the girl Cook asd another girl . named Sarah Volley , were taken into custody on a charge of stealing some shoes , the de

      ceased being also charged as the receiver of the stolen goods . The case was tried at the last session of the Central Criminal Court , but they were all acquitted in consequence of there being a misnomer in the indictment . The Brentford magistrates , however , [ finding that other shoes had been stolen , not mentioned in the first indictment , ordered the re-apprehenBion of all tbe parties previously charged . The deceased heard of this , and to escape apprehension she hung herself to the bedpost . A verdict of ' Temporary insanity' was returned .

      KENT . Suicide . —An inquest was held at Rochester on Saturday last upon J . Stewart , Iato Quartermastersergeant in the 63 rd regiment , from wbioh he had been discharged only two days after an honourable servitude of twenty-two years , eighteen of which had been spent abroad . Deceased committed suicide by precipitating himself from Rochesterbridge on the previous evening , and falling a depth of up wards of forty feet oh to the starling beneath , by which he received sueh injuries as to cause his death , after lingering until twelve o ' clock the nest ^ ay . Verdict , ' Temporary Insanity . '

      IfiLB OP WIGHT . Cowes —Rota * . Palaces . —For some ilnae pasfc the works on her Majesty ' s estate in this island have been rapidly progressing . The old mansion , known

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      ' hitherto aa Osbarne-house , has , since the departure i of the court , been taken down , and , not a veatige of the former building remains . . The graund hw been excavated , and prepared for . tho foundation of | What will be the front elevation ; and we . learn tbsjt his Royal Highness Prince A lbert , and probably accompanied by her Majesty , will pay . 9 ; shor , t . visifene * kweek , for tho purpose of lajing the foundation stone , j The present intended elevation ,. Tnll ^ bexppnected ! wUh the extensive building lately erected in the rear } afad when the former , is , complete , will form the ro ^ iji building or body of . tne , new . psborne « houee . ! The west wing , on which is the tower , has been inhabited for some time past by . the -Royal family , snd ' wlll also be connected by a corridor to . theymain building ; and whsn the other intended wing and c iooktower are erected ,, will , ba one of the * handsomest marine , manBions . The ' buiiding is in- the Paldza >> or Italian and Grecian styles . ~ , / ' . , ' hi ' tWtn as Onharne-houae . hns . ftincn thn Ho . nirture

      SOUBBSETBOIRE . : I ' Thr DuRdrv MuRDKR . —On Saturday last , Ber « jaminand Janea Hazelt were committed ior trial , charged with the . murder of their uncle , W . Hatell . DEVOH 8 HIRE . " , ' '; ExBTBn . ~ -SiG . vs o ; p the TjMEs . —It isa melancholy , fact that there have been already open » S " at the Bankruptcy Court , one half as many fiats in bankruptcy , durinc the first fourteen dsysof . th © ' present month ( January ) , as during the whole of the year 1844 . ' ' ,. '¦"

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      - ¦ Sfc ) ttett& . ZETLAND . A Shoal of Whales . —In a storm on the 13 th ultimo , a shoal of no fewer than one hundred and eighty small bottle-nosed whales were ' shipwrecked on the island of Haroldswick . . ; . GLASGOW . ., , ' . , _ ¦ There are upwards of twelve thousand unemployed persons in Glasgow at present , and serious consideira " tiona are beginning to obtrude theras ' elves as to the means-which ought to be employed 'for'the ' relief of so much destitution , which has snrther ' the apwarance of increasing than diminishing . ^ , , ' , , " ¦•• ¦ ¦ ' ' ¦ ' EDINBURGH . . . " " i . ;•" ' Drukkbnnrs 8 . —The police ea 988 of this descnption were 4 , 900 in 1844 . and have gradually increased to I , d 86 in hit . , - ' . •¦•¦ ' . ' r " :

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      • ¦ 5 relatt «[ . . '' v-V .:: . , . '¦ y& d ' cMHo& ' i 4 SA * . —FEISIITFOL CONfclTIOtJ 69 ftii LABOOBIKO POOR —VICE-&EOAI , FESTIVITIES r— IHK ' CONCILIATORS * —TBE lOCHfl IBELANDtpe—THH OOB . rOBATIOIf—STATB OF THE BUBAL DISTBICTB . ¦ ¦ ' ( From our em Cerrajxmdwt >) ¦ ; DDBLIH , JAK . 80 TH . I am happy to find tast the friendi ) and admirers of Mr O'Connor seem determined to euppoft him in his contest with bis opponent *; and that tbiAy ' ate resolved that he shall not suffer in a pecuniary way by contesting his nut in Parliament , ' with thbso who Would fairintrip that gentleman of hi » well . dcserved honowru ; and Be-Drive both Eodand sad Ireland of his gallant services' as

      a guardian of tho poo ? man'i privileges , and tho champion of the oppressed ef cTery caste £ 03 creed . " It woWd indeed be an indelible stigma en the character ef Englishmen , * were they to evince insensibility' to' tfo tn ^ ny claims which Mr O'Connor possesses on their gratitude . He who » uffdi -ed bo much in' person and ih ' praperty , for their oafec , should not now be forgotten when an ' opl > t > rttmity presents itself for making a grateful return . _ { In fact , thoso people are not only bound In honour and gratitude to see that their advocate bo' fie furtHer ! a sufferer on their nccouat , but common justice and com * mon heneety would dictate that those who reap tho advantages of anything , no matter what , should be liable to the contingencies thereunto attached . Thousands , niay millioriB , have benefited by Mr O'Connor ' s noble exertions , and , in my opinion , they would Hot be detervingiof the name of Britons If they did net now bear him ecathless through the conflict—showing io his find their enemies , that ( hey would stand by their great leader In erery

      TWcMtude . and that his exertion * fer their projpertty wer « duly appreciated by a doservinj » and grateful people . In defending bis seat in Parliament , Mr O'Connor should not , in jostice . b * at a single penny coat . He holds that seat for the people ; bis laboure in Parliament ; as welltts elsewhere , are devoted exclusively to their interests . He gains nothing for bio unprecedented tolls . He seeks no tax . no tribute , no pay frem his followers . Histime and his talents , tho ' wear and tear ' of his soul and body , are all turned to the one great object—tha good of the public—and It would be ft crying injustice if one single farthing of whatever expenses will attend the defence of hie teat , should come out of his own pocket . Chartists , Englishmen , thea rally for your chieftain!—for your cause !—for rooisEtVBS 1 But it is needless ' to wake this appeal . It is a work of supererogation to remind yon of your urn , Hurrah , then , for the lABouiiKO ciasbeb !—» ob the cBABTKb ! AND FEAEGUB O ' COHJIOB ! I '

      It was not until now that tho worst horrors , ot win tor began to manifest themselves in Dublin . Daring the by-gone week the weather was extremely cold , and whilst I write the show is descending rapidly . The sufferings of tho poorer classes exceed all belief , . and to use their own espresalTe , melancholy phrase , ' none but God alone can tell how they live . ' As one walks the streets a thousand gaunt spectral wretches howl mournfully for aid , and stretch forth their shivering hands , vainly soliciting that relief which bat few haw fco bestow . And here let me remark , that sufficient praise cannot be given to the wealthier cissies in this city for their benevolence to their suffering fe ' . lew-cre&tum . At ell times prorerbially charitable and kindly-hearted , they hare during these latter trying seasons acquitted themselves In the noblest manner . Protestant and Catholic—priest and minister—all vying in the labours of charity , and love to their suffering neighbours . But thimsands of those who one short year ago could well

      afford to stretch a friendly hand to the poor ,, are now themiehes icareely better off than paupers . Four . fifthfl ef our mechanics and artisans are mostly dissmpioyed , whilst the business done in the way of trade' ! s entirely monopolised by ;; a few Scotchmen , and English and Jews ,., who attract almost ever . , body to their gaudy , ' well-puffed ! bazaars and saloons , to the excluslou / tf tbelosg . established Irish houses . It would be impossible to describe the Ills which beset almost every cIsbb in Dublin at present . Everything looks gloomily—every man epeika bitterly of the present , and despondlrigly of . the future . Where will tbiBend ? Will thoise who gave Coercion and opeolal commissioners to heal the miseries of the Southern peasantry , devise some equally salutary remedy for the afflicted people of Dublin ! Oh England ! Eaglaad » where Is thy blush ! Djst thou not tremble lest the ; cursrs of starved and starving millions of your ow ^ children , will not . sooner or later draw down thcred ven . geanoe of Heaven on your guilty head t

      In the meantime , amid the erles of starving thousands , the sound of revelry' is occasionally heard in our ? high places , and with our well paid Saxon officials at Dublin Castle everything goas merry , as a marriage bell ! t The last week was distinguished by a viceregal Levee and Drawing-room , the first given by Lord Clarendon since he assumed the reins of the Irish government . Ob Wednesday , the 26 th , tho Levee was held at tho Castle , and the kaowlug ones' in such mattm concur in der scribing it as the most brilliant and numerously attended of any whleh was witnessed since George ] IV . was a guepe In St Patrick ' * Hall . Every creed , every shade of politics , had their representatives at this splendid re-umon . With tha ultra Orange Earl of Rodea oama hiB Popish lordahip of Fingal—and side by aide with the Protestant Archbishop Whately stood the Catholic pre . lateB , Crolly , Murray , Hale , Whelan , and M'Gottigan .

      The meeting at Conciliation Hall , on Monday , the 2 i ' . h , was more numerously and respectably attended than usual . The Lord Mayor , at the ' motion of John O'Connell ! ' occupied tbe chair , and took occasion to refer to his unlnckly ' nnintentional' blander in omitting the name of Daniel O'Conaell from the list of toasts at the recant Manslon-House banquet , John O'Oonnell took occasion to have a tilt atthe embryo United Ibishmah , describ ing it as a seditious paper , ' which if net crushed In the germ , would sot the country in a blase ef rebellion and anarchy , adding , that Us projectors aad the other members of the ' Young Ireland ' organisation , were conepiratorB against the causo ef Irish freedom , and ' paid by government' to excite dis . aeasioas and strife amongst the genuine friends ot this oauntrj , He finally denounced the unfortunate Umitbd Ibishuah , and , ' snticlpating crime' called on the legal authorities to' look ahead , ' and take cognisance of every publication uttering sentiments calculated to excite sedition , or derange the existing orders of society .

      However notwithstanding Mr O'Oonnell ' * ire , and de . splsin ; his abase and denunciations , tho Unitsd IbidbI igAN will make Its appearance In a few days . Already tbe necessary preliminaries have been effected . The due securities have been lodged , and the proprietorship of tho paper registered in the names of Mr John Mltckol , Mr T ; F . Meagher , and Mr John Martin , ef Loghorne , People of all classes look forward impatiently to Its appearance ; end its early numbers will , no doubt , be objects of the deepest curiority . At an ndjourneu mooting of oar corporation held at the AHsembly . Houee , William-street , ob Tuesday , the 25 th Jan ., our excellent ; representative , Mr . John Rey . noids , moved a resolution in favour of the Emancipation of her Majes-y ' s subjects of the Jewish Religion . The motion was passed unanimously .

      At tbe same meeting , Alderman Keslian moved' That Petitions be presented to Parliament for the total Abolition of Ministers' Money in Ireland . ' Mr Fergusson , b Protestant , supported tbe motion , but the mem . bers pressnt being counted , It was found that thero were aot enough ' to make a house , ' so the subject was dropped until tho nest meeting . The Marquis of Clanricarde and his agent , Mr D'Arcy , Dave entered proceedings against Mr Richard Barrett , of the Phot , for libel in that paper of the 81 st December last .

      The condition of tbe rural districts of Ireland is getting from bad to worse every day ; hunger and pestilence striking dowa thousands ; speoiU commissions hanging wretches by dozms ; crime and outrage career .. ing through tbe land with unchecked rapidity!—But more on these subjects next week .

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      THE SPEdAL COMMISSION . CtoBMEi , Jau . 27 . —JIoEDia oeLobdObmohd ' s Undee STEWAEP . -Phlllp Cody and H « nry Cody , brothers , tbe former about 20 and the latter 30 years of age , were indicted for havlnjr , upon tbe 9 th of July last , 1847 , at Kj };; lerney In this county , fired a gun at Edward Msdden , and Inflicted a wound , of which he languished aad died in , W TlrtAiToaKEY QENEBiistatedthe . facts . shortty . He : sald ' that ' th ' e ' mort extraordlaaryc ! rcu , mfltancein , tbe ca « e wBB . that rije ' deceasedw ^ s firedat . wlthln tha . very short llrtancreof b ' iie hundred yarels ' . osn bU fellow ,, workmen , ^ meii Uonih ^ pi ' theohotg .: and p 8 faK ., a « aho ( the Attorney Geier . ajj «(> jld jvdge , m ^ o j wh fi could haw secured the murderers . .. . ' .,, ... ; .-,- c - The facts are given in . the 8 uV > joto » a evidence h-, LHMU 1 J .. 1 U 1 I . tatt ora \ jin . u w »»«» iw »

      JonKKBLtTVIKven tBallyknackin . iind AmB steward iri the omplc ^ mentof the MarqulsftfiPrm ^ d . atthewood Of Silleraey , ' ' the dec ' esBed Sdward , Madden waB employed Shore bs an assistant steward over , tha women engaged lei barking the tjm % I know the prisoners . -Oa the 9 tk of July I left my own place , tfi go , to the wood . As I '^ as passing through it 1 he ^ d , b . shot , and . keari Madden-bawl . TknoW his voice .., I looked oftcr I heard the » bot ; and saw the smoke , aud ^ bsetved , ««»» , and then another . who bounced out . close" to where ,, the first man was ^ aiid fir ed ' a seeond . shot . I . afterwarJsheard A third shot ; and eaw tbe man w ^ o fired It . theard Madden bawl Immediately after , the j tfrst shot , aad before the eecOBd . After the . firit shot was firefl b began ; to . move awdv . ' and then tho two others ' were fired after him .,

      Madden ran out at the gap , and the thre , emen followed him ; the three shots were fired at bim before he reached the gap . There wore heaps of , brushwood collected on the sides of ' the path along which , tho deceased was passing , and it was from behind , the brushwood the men wbb fired tbo shots came . The porssona viho , V 7 eropresent did not pursue the murderers ., I did not attempt to follow them myself for they were oat of sight in a minute , I turned back from tho place and sat the people to work . The list of workmen was called over but they did notal ! answer . Ther ' a were 160 men altogether . ' jHebry '¦ . Cody did not attend that day at alii but Phil . Cody , came atone o ' clock andraadej a half day , ' They , Tv « re bath iat . thelr f work on the following day . They worked there all that daybut never after . " . '¦' ¦ , ¦ , . ¦ h : J

      , , . Mr M . Btah ; realdeni magistrate . :. I went to aeeMaddea after be wai shot , on the flame day , and found him lying In &n out-tiorasei Ttie fi «! t . * br 4 . ha ' sajd w , & 8 , Ah , sir , they have done my' | job at last v Ho bJso nid b $ did not expect to recovir , that he imu almosti ^ ff He . wan , perfectly JaW » ' senBe ' a at the time ,.,. pe , told me , tue , prl « Bt had baen with him . 1 reduced to jmtlns . th » Bt » tement ho then made . He Bald , ' ! heppy ^ U hore . an eye to iay bit of ground , arid h ' avo it aettled on my eldest son' I took the statement frc-ni his own ; Hpe , ' ., ' He-wrote , the d » - cumeat now produced aa his dying decUratlop , in , presence of constoWe Harhet , arid Sir , Charles tifDonneH , who Ecoompanledtho troopsthere . ' , .... . . ¦ . ; . in '

      fir Roitan ^ i a'ddrewlng'thejury for tho defence , pointed eut how da ' ngeroui It would be to convict mea upon ; the oVideneosnpplied by a dying declaration . .-, The Solicitor Gener At having replied , ttio Chief Baron charged the joiry , who retired , and ' in , " abotat twenty mlnuteo found the prisoneM / Suilty-rHeary , Co ^ y of the martlor , and Philip Co 3 y oi having aided and asaljted In it . The younger man received Aedieadful annourjeamentwlth much firmness ; ^ ut , it seemed . to have epnolderable effect on the other prisoner , whose copBtenanoe and manner exhibited the nnguiiih he felt ' ^ t the moment . 8 eatenco was deferred , , ' ' " ' , . , ' . „ ' „ ,., .. " j RoBBEttT . ~ -LeADEb "FiK-Aiias in tijiJBT . —Timothy Hogiu , Michael' Whelaa , and Pat Coonau , allyoungmen , were indicted for having' entered the house of William

      HaeiseU . at Darrluvolan , on tho ^ iti 9 f * NoTember nBd robbed It of eeveral articles of . wiaring apparel , ^—The prosecutor and his mother deposed to | h 4 fact of t ^ he robbery by three armed men , but could nq . t identify ^ he prlseBers . Sub-constable Sullivan swore that ho arrested the prisoners on ths night in qaostisn , thr ^ e miles frem prosecutor's house , Hogan In a stable , where some of the articles stalen , with a gun and three pistols , were found , A man named Keane was also arrested on the occaeiou . ~ rln reply to the court , " the witness ' saM that the arms were loaded when he got them , and that ' people' said the gun nae taken frem Mr Little on ttie nigbt be wao ihqt . —Mr Scott e Are tho arms loaded now ! - « Witness : They are sir ^—Mr Scott : Well , take care , sir ; you ought not to be throwing them about in that way . ' ( Lwghter , )—• >

      Hr Rolloston : Takecare . yba' m ! ght ' atipot thelaWofllcerg . ( Laughter .: )—Chief Justice : It isYery Improper > o bring tha arms loaded into court . What is the ose of that ?— . Martin Seane ( aa approver ) deposed that he was onp of the party who went to the prosecutor ' s house . Tim Hogan told him that ho knit ? where there wajsa case of plstefo , and aokedwituessitb go with himself wd the other prir soners to the prosecuto *' s . Wltness . ha'd thalar ^ e pistol produced . Hogan had a single and a double-barrelled pistol , and Whelan a gun . When they went to the house Hogan demanded a case of pistols , hut they did not get them . They then took the clotheB . — -To Mr j RolIeston : I was at the robbery of Ward , the pay clerk , and got . £ 7 ^ of the mosey . I was also engaged in the robbery of arms . ibut I never fired at a man . —Tfee pnaoeera were found Guilty . '

      Atthe sitting , of tbe Court on Friday , sentence of transportation was passed apon three men for attacking a dwelling-bouse . Oae of the prisoners thus disposed of , named Hogau , is a person of the worst ¦ Tnharaoteri and beliered to ba implicated in several'of the-most barbarous mardera in' the county of Tipperary , atid amongst others in the assassination of Mr Waller , although no satisfactory evidence could be procured against him ; ¦ The next case called on for trial wm one which excited very great interest , Edward Rowan and John Daly , the former about trtenty-flve , the latter forty years of age , were placed at the bar , charged with haviag attempted the life of Mr Rictaari Uniacke Biyly , upon the 13 th of November last , by discharging' a leaded blunderbuss at him , which wounded him severely in the head . Rowan was charged with being tbe person who actually fired the shot . There are threa other persons implicated la this crime , one of whom has turned approver ; another is in prison ill of fever . ¦ ¦

      The Attobwet-Gbmebal shortly stated the oase for tbe proseoutloB . He Bald that , like snany other cases tried during the commission , it arose out of . the pesition which Mr Bayly held at-agent to a gentleman named Rowley , and brought him : int o contact with some of the prisoners , who entered into a conspiracy to take hU life . It would appear that the prisoner Daly wag arrestodfor a sum of £ 70 . atthe suit of Mr Rowley , and that he and the other men on trial , together with several others , knowing it was Mr Bayly ' s usual habit , to go home to his residence , about three miles and a half from Nencgb , every Saturday eveniBg late , met him on the night in question , and fired at him with a blunderbuss , the conr tents of which entered his head , and very nearly deprived him .. of life . He was driving his gig , andhia brother-in-law , a Mr Head , was sitting beside him when aotcan discharged the shot , as he ( the Attornoy-Oeue ; ral ) would be able to prove , not only by the testimony of one of the criminals themselves , but by otroug corrobo :

      rative evidence . Wiiluh Dwkb ( ttw approver ) examined by the Sollcitor-Gensral : I lived at Carrlganoss , about three miles from Nenaeh . I koow John l ) aly ; the prisoner , who lived about half a mile from me . I met him at the ( air of Nensgh . on the lit of November , when there Tfao ' a mas mmed Conaora with him . Daly told me not to go home for a start , and we would hare have florae drink . One of thorn said they wanted to see William Oosty and Ned Eownn , to see would they fire atMr Bayly . I did not go to Connell ' s , but went home . On the day before Mr Bayly was shot , I went to look for lambs of mine , and passed by John Da ^ 's place . Dal ; aud Nad Connors were there . They asked me , behind the hquRe , would I go fire at Mr Bayly , arid I said I would . Tho

      conversation took place iu the stable . Cobnors and I went in and shut the door . I returned to Daly ' s house the same evening at duskbh , but did not' go in . John ! Daly camo to me in the turnip-uouso , He was followed by Rowan , and we said we would meet each other the next Say , I went to look for lambs the next nay ( Saturday ) , and saw Djily on his own land , in tbe next field to hid own house . We took a drink of whiskey there , Daly had It In a . bottle . We went on then together towards deary ' s fart , ond passed the haggard of D . Spain , into which I threw Daly's riding coat . He had a brown frock coat under that , andhe and I changed clothes , our coats and hats . We crossed the Dublin road , and came out near Mr Bennett ' g-place , Before we came to the Dublinroad , we saw two men filling manure , and passed

      within three or four perches of them in the bohreen . Dal ; said , ' Oed blesB the work , ' and tbe man bade us welcome . We crossed the road and went towards tbe fort , passing through a turnlp-fltld , in which wa saw a man a gsod way from us . In tbe next field there were three men sowlog wheat ; one of these men was Andy Clear ; , of Knockattin , to whoBe fort we were going . We the n want Into the fort , having taken two or three hours to reach It from Daly ' s house . I went to the road next the fort te light my pipe . There was an old woman in the heuse . We got William Carty and Ked Rowan ioelde the ditch at the fort . Carty bad a gun and Rowan a blunderbuss . Daly took out the same bottle and gave them a drink of whiskey . I was going to light my pipe again , and I heard Carty ask what would be done to Mr Bayly . I heard no reply made to him . He ( Carty ) deaired not to sheot Mr Bayly . I next saw the three men passing inside a quickset ditch , on the right-hand Bide of the Nenegh road , I joined them then , and we

      stood inside the dltcb , beside thu road , at the corner of the field next Nenagh , Before tho Bbot was fired , I got back my own coat and hat . After the arms were loaded , Daly got William Cirty'scoat . We were about half an hour in the field before wehoard the gig eomln-When it was coming , they puBbed down from me . John ' Dal ) west first , Rowan next , and then Carty . I stood on the ditch . There was no signal , but I beard John Daly say 'halt . ' Carty and Howan had the firearms , and I had a loaded switch—a switch with lead in it 1 was standing on the ditch , but I did not see the gig until I heard the shot . 1 did not see the ihsh of the Bhot , so as to say where it came from , but I heard the report . I don ' t know who fired the shot . After the shot they came up to me In the corner , BRd we left the fluid , and Daly got back his own coat and bat . I was in Bill Mara ' s houBe , near my own , the same night , plajing cards , I was on my keeping for about ten days after that night , and then gave myself up to the police .

      CrosB-examlned by Mr Roueston : A brother of mine was transported seven years ago for going to warn away a steward . I haw eevesteen acres of land , and did not

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      pay much rent these two or three year * . I paid some the year before last . I would not morder a man for money . I Mien it it worse te shoot » roao than t 6 etiftnK-pw . jury .. I am not taking R false oath now . I took the long gun I have how from a man of the Kennedys , at Ardcreiny . I took it because It was a thing doisg through luft ' country .,. I loaded , tho ; gun . with sti ^ to practice . I , wasatthe beating ofCostjlktrfour years ago'i - - ! was not paid for . it , I beat him because Johnny Scullowgh bid me . Ha Lad quarter ground , and because be would net give it to Johnny Scullough I was sent te beat him , I beat htm an the bocy , but , he . was cut oa the . head . I bent him on the hdau alio , ftnd ^ au pistols , ' which I borrowed to ^ ojilj $ '; , ^ . ' n . 'V "' , ¦¦ I- ¦ ¦ ' . '¦< ' ¦' . To the CopiT : j bad a pistol when I'weDt to take the gU « C ; - - v '¦ ' -v : I-:- ; , . pay much rent th « set ( To or three year * . I paid some th # nntmnrder a man for money ,

      . ¦ To Mr RottEStpH : I fired ^ the gua after I took It out of Kennedy ' s housoj . but not at bbj person ' . Mr Bayly did me injury . . It wan Jioit'hd committed mfe'to gaol . . 1 was taken on saflplclon two or three times . The Injury that Mr Bayly did me was , that twelve-or thirteen year * ago be took land from os . When asked to go and shoot bim , did not remembsr that betook the latidl ' ' ' I might murder any other gentl ? mcn in the county if the same , khan asked me , ' When sent j to , gaol ; I wat ' told that John Daly was going to become iaformeH ao 4 was adviBod to turn myself , and not leave him to swear against me . I gave myself up because the police came to look for me , batdidn ' t know what they were after me for Hoard of tfce ; reward in the case befora" I gave myself up . ;• .

      After the examination of other roitnciMS for the pro . seeution and deftaee , arid aa ' addreis to the jury from MrRolleston for tha prisoners , aad a rejfilyfr ' om the Sollcltor- ^ erteral on the , par * of the Crown ,. the Chief Justice charged the jury , -who , afcer . a , quarter of an hour ' s dBHheration ^ aturned iato eoart with a ' Teralct of guilty against Datyy and of acquittal in favour of Rowan . ; CouKtr LiHEBiCK SpKCtAt CoMkisiftbK . —Skmmary of convictions at the epeelal cpmralHicn for thiB county from the opening t » the olooe , on Saturday evening : — to ae BABok » t-i-On .: the 7 th of Rebruafy , . William Ryan , f . Puck / ior the murder of John : Kelly at Knock- ; sentry ;¦ Andrew Dea , -for the murder of Edward Murphy at Duatrjleegue . ; Oo th , e UtB , Febroary Jphn . 'R . euehan , forthetaurdexof John M'lnerny of AdamatbTrn ^ . ( On tha 221 February , James Skeabanpad J ^ amegQutne , ; for the

      murder of Mr : Bali ) h Hill at RathucdjMicbfiol Howard , for theinurderof Jotioana and C « 5 nella « ' Hoarlgau at BftllyoulreanearCtiMlm . Total , slifdr exeiuHcrp . ' ' TO ' B " e > vXi fH 8 * fo * t * i > pios'ln " . —WJlUianCtfpawea , of New ( Jdrdeii ;' for' KirboUrlnjf Wil ^ itt ^ A ^' . i ' Pttolt , ' knowing hjni jai ^| C > arged with felony ; PatrtcltBourlte , attacking toe . dwelling of Christopher Miller at Coolabrown ; Denis Eyan , attacking the . dwelling of , John Nanan . at Ballygalla ; JobnShaughtiessy ' aiid Jphn'Has-* ett , »«^\ iU aij ^ robber ^ pf , arm 8 from ' tile " ryfljd > nce of M ' rO . Mes ^' atBallyegriii . . .. ' .. ' , \ ,,. , :: \\ , .. ¦ ¦ -f oE ,, | 'ocBTaEU Te * bs . —John Farrell , ibelng of an armed party that attacked the hoaaa of Richard Barkman ; Daniel Xooney , 'Michael Madijato , Jeremiah Q » rviu , snd Patt Oleeion / . aldlaE in the abduii&lGu of Gatha . rineMoIobj of Lionamuck . . , \ J ' " ' ¦ ' ' ., ..

      Foa Tea . YEAas . —Patrick Richardson , Msarice Dare , Michael . Kennedy , and : John Connery , being of an armed party that attacked the house off William Stauntoo . of Q . lenaourra ; Michael Callaghau , attacking ths ( house of . John Carroll , at C&an . ... ¦ ¦ . : Fo » 8 eyew Ybabb . —Joha Collins , violent aesault and robbery of JS ? s 7 . 6 d ,. frjtn Matthew Ryan near A ana-. qotty ; Denis Fljnn , assattlting ithe habitation 6 f Mary rBoBvanizer , ; Taomm Nowmsn , -aMacklug thehouls of Riehard Besnls , at 61 enacarra . o , Total under rqla of transsortatlon ,. IB . .:

      • . To BE . lMrRiseNED . ^ For ; two yeaisi Daniel Nunan , Michael Collins , and William : Doggan , . bnrglariensly enter ^ pg into the a ^ eiiiug of Tbomas Mitchell , at Balllna . Jblnch ; Thomas Hincby ,. firinj / iBto , the dwelling of Michael M'Carthy , at Killonihan ; John and Lawrenoe M'DoDHell and William . SlaHeryi robbery of money from the houfle of John Slattery , at Ballynanty . For twelve montasf Michael Looney , : osaiitiiag in . the abduction of Catherine Ho . locy ^ Johti Frewen , harbouring £ 'felon ; Patrick and AmhroBe Oammins , stealing , a gun from : the boase of T . P . Yokes , Esq , Roxborough-road . ' . For nine months : James , Healey , Inomat Walsh , John Walsb , TUomaa Moore , Jobn Ronrks , Michael Falvey , Michael ^ eegoa , P ^ vid -Connell , Connor Daly , Connor-Troey , Patrick Ahem , and Thomas Ctuerin , riotous assembly &t Bruree . For six months : Thomas Frewen , harbouring a felon . . . Total to be imprlionsd , 21 . . ,- Total nnmber of prisoners tried , convicted , and sentenced , 88 , ;; :. . ¦ ¦ •; ¦) ,

      ,, Ehwis Special . CoKJnssio » . — Summary of convic tions and sentences : —; , i • ^ To be HAtrasD . —On the 15 th February ; Patrick Ryan , < Small , ' and Thomas Hayes , for . tbe murder of James Watson , Btq ,, of Ballyoorney ; James Crowe , for eon . spiring tojmurder thejsmo gentlcm&nvon the 19 th Fe . bruary ; Michael Butler and Matthew Hourigan , for the murderof Patrick Clcary , at Breadford , on the 17 th of F . -ebrnary . . . ¦¦ . . ; o Sentenca ,. of death was recorded against John M'lnerhen ; , Patrick and John Guorini snd Charles Healey , for tbe murder of Thady U'Mabon , at Caherhumore ; also aguast Michael M'Mahoo , for coR » pir . ing to murder Matthew Boland , Bt Claremoat . ' . .

      - To bh Trahbpobtbd , —For fourteen years ; 'John Lyddy , Patrick Canny , Michael Hickey , and Michael Skeahan , for attacking and robbing the house of William Walsh , Esqj-of Troagh ; Job * Slattery , Michael Murphy , aad Daniel M'Namara , . attacking , the ¦ house of Thomas Hennsssy , of Ballsboy . For ten jears : Offen Lyddy and Timothy O'Brien , for attacking the house of John Hogan , of-Knockbraek . : i ' . ' Tq be iMPBiaoHED . —For two years :. Patrick Cusabfc , appearing In arms , and firing at a-horse ,. the property of Mr J , P . Molpny . For eighteen months : John M'Namara ,

      Joha ; and Patriek Connors , and Michael : H'Cormack , assaulting the care-taker of William Griffin , at Bread , ford , and stealing a gun ; James Hurse , James Duggan , Laurence Shanahan , aad Jjbd M'Maiion , posting a threatening notice en the gate of Crofton M , Vandelsur , Esq . ; Patt CunningUam , Martin Molony , and Thomas Kinfr , . attacking the house of Patrick Bourbe , st Barnajli . ilORDl& . OF WlLLItM-CaiffliKXi' — CnEIODsClSCOHs ^ akoe . —John Hajdea : was placed at tbe bar , charged with the murder oJfWrUiam < . Crawl « y . ... -When asked to plea . d , the prisoner made . ho reply . .

      .. The governor , of tho-gaol eeid the prisoner had not spoken a . word since he was fully committed , about three months ago . ; S '¦ - CbibfJosiice : Explain to Wmthemeaninnof this '; ask him toplsadto theindictmunti : . The Governor then told the prisoner the nature of the proceeding ; , and asked him whether he was guilty or not guilty ; but still he made no reply , There ' was no one employed for him , , . . > . •¦ Chief Justice : Mr Attorney , what will you do ! Attobhei-Genebal : I have been speaking to the medical gentleman who attends the -gaol , and . be tins told m « that ha belieyea all this to be feigned on the part of the prisoner . ... ¦ ., ¦! . iChikfJowcb : Well , you ^ kaow what the law enables you to do in . such a case , i "

      Atxorne ^ Geneeai , ; Yes , my lord , but as tbe dostoris of opinion that it would be better to allow soma time to examine the matter morefully , I thiak it . would be well to postpone . ^ he ease till the assizes . Theibill . of indictment was then 1 quashed . ' The prisoner , Who is , rather a well-looking jouug ^ oan , RDoot twenty-six years of age , ; was thenTemoyed , It is said that wbeu first comaritted ti gaol he spoke ; but be has not altered a . werd since he was ' . fully committed .

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      WORSHIP-STREET . —Sa * MESOLTaBHMENT of the WBITECRAFS& Poob , —J . Bayn ' es and J . Doivnes , the latter of whom stated that ho had carried on basluesB as a master butcher In the district for thirty years , applied to Mr Hammlll for assistuncei—It appeared ' from the statement of Baynes , that having recently had tbe misfortune to lose his wife by apoplexy , 'and one of hia children by small-pox a few hours afterwards , he was reduced to such distress and privation that , being unable to obtain- any-provision for his three remaining children , one of whom was dumb , and' all in delicate health , he was compelled te apply to Mr Finlater , the overseer of the WbUechnpel union , ' for admission to the

      house , having lived for four years la that parish , Mr Finlater ; gave him an order for one night ' s lodging only , and oa presenting it on Saturday night at the house , he and his cbildrea were conducted down a gateway to a kind of long shed in the rear of the-building where he found about forty other outcasts huddled together upon the ground , with nothing but a little straw to serve far a bed , and were each presented with a small piec 9 of dry bread , which wab the only aastenance they received . The placo had two skylights on' the roof ; but so many of the panes In thonr were broken that the wind and rain poured in down upon them' throughout the night , and they were almost paralysed with the cold and damp , which produced In each of them , a severe attack of rheumatism , and the sense of hearing in one had been almost entirely destroyed . The place was | lnfested sowithrats , that one of them , who had saved his bread tillmorning in his hat , found that it had , been devoured , and the handkerchief In which it was wrapped had been

      partly dragged down one of tbe holes , The next morning they were . all turned out , without any food being given them , and their ronewed Intreuties to be taken into the workhouse were met with . a determined refufial , . and an . Intimation that if ( hey returned at night they mast expect no other Rccoraodnt Ion . In this emergency they had since been compelled to subsist upon the casual bounty ef strangers , and as they . were both in a state of extreme debility and suffering ,. and one of them had three sickly and starving children upon . his hands , they were induced to submit their case to the consideration of the magistrate . —Mr Hummill expressed some surprise at tbe statement of ths applicants , as it was manifest , from their appearance , that their urgent claims vrero entitled to ample and Immediate attention , and he directed Rowland , the warrant-officer , to lay out five shillings from the poor-box In tho relief of their present wants , and proceed with them to . the office of tbe relieving overseer to represent his opinion of the case and request that it should be at once attended to .

      Destitution—O . Hart was charged with having broken the window of a tradesman , who pould not appear ogainst him . —Mr Arnold said that there being no complaint , there was , of course , an end of the cbbc and he discharged the prisoner . The prisoner , on leaviDg tho bar , said he must go and do something more , for he had nowhere to go to , had beeu refused relief by the parish , and should starve If not sent to prison , —Iu a few

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      minutes qj w « s again ptecjd at the bar . —Inspector fiiu said tf » a * ( Hr ^ Btfc aftti the prisoner was discharge ^ t « o 4 rasTro 6 Be * cap from hl » head , and puUing hit c inife"dftBfletfb ; i « 'hfthd througB ' the ' wfridow of t&a Bro »!! Bear puWic * hcuici-impaedls « ely . ;' opposite the offiee $ <* breaking twp sq \ iaife « ofglws . . T- Mr . Arnold , after s ^ furfiierinqufrj'i " st ateneed'inefprfaoaer ' to pay 3 s . ^ Sh » valne of the glaasj'or ba-impriBcned' seven dW Bring nn » ble to pay he wB ^ conreyed ; to priaon . SOUTHWARK . —HjrAMtigs . CoHDDcr of a rYoics MAN .-iA ? ehor Pfisoo ; apdlrcemanjiate of tbe M divlsi was summooed . under [ the BRst ' erd ^ Aot .-i-Xhe cir « Uta ' stance * were of a very ] aggravated cbaraet ^ apamst tb « * defendant . It npptflred that while a policeman he fora ,, * an aequatetanea withtjrtratcber named ' Gaine , In B lacl aan-street ,. nho bad anjonly / daughter , a girl , seventeen jrears of age , living wlth'hlmv " With this girl the dj , fendant had as improptr intimaty , and tbe girl proved Minutes tyj wi again ptec ^ d the bar . -ln , pectw j said tbat dtrtctte aftti lie prisoner was dischar ,, ^ ^

      eftetinte , . and when thp . defendsat - was apprised of he » condition he sndeavoured to ioduce her to swear that it was by another mnn . —The father of the girl ^ aa examined , and he gave an acoonnt of the defendant ' s base conduct in the transaction . That he ( the fath «) was compelled to leave hit house and shop in the caj 0 of hisidaoghter while he was foae to market . Th « the defendant , being a married man , had offered to pag that part of his beat as often as he could , as a kindef protaction to the girl left at borne ,. JThe father here with tears in his , eyes , said * that tb « defeadant , in ! Atead of acting as a protector / was the destroyer of hit daughter ' s virtue , and had brought disgrace upon girl yaung enough to bobbin daughier . —Mr Cottta g . bam B&id the . cerroborative proof in this case w » wanting , although he had no doubt of the ! defendant being the f « ther of . the child , He ( the Maeutrate ) did

      not regret the want oi proof iu such s ease , ca the pa . nishment he would hare the power oi < inflicting wag qoito inadequate . * He should , therefore , discharge the defendant , but wotild racommend the father of the girl to lose no time in . levying his action ~ for seductioa against the defendant , and , no doubt , ample damages would be awarded ; ' -If Iho defendant was'not In a con . dition to pay thcm , ha would-be detained in-prison , as the Insolvent ComiiileslonffA , Jn tbeeven'tdf ' his application , would remand him for-the longest period . . Ukwa >> antahs " Qo {« i > uct or a CpT . CoKsTABiB . — H . Isaacs ,. who .. stated binselfito bean officer ia tie etaploj of theBankers' Protection Society , was charged with obtaining a . Work box from the-honse ' of Mf Grots , Cum " betl ^ n 4 ; i 9 v » .: 'Walwo > tB-r ( iad , ttnaer frauafaient pre .

      tences . —ComplBlnapt , laidi th ' at ob Thnradfay night , while ha was sjssent from homt , the prisoner- came and obtained 4 > essesjioa of the box nnderthe . pretence that he ; wa * « ent-by DrttoeM . ' He , however left his card with ¦ addrrta . -and'on the ' tfrevtou ^ inorning he apprehended him in the Bankers' ai « r % -Bouse , mtiiytiAti ^ j . . slon of the bpx ^ . -ffhicb ^ w . ilnessjpurchased at . an anctlon , A female , in J ; th 9 ,., oomplainant '« service said that oa Thursday night , a little after nine o ' clock ; the prhoner ontertd tho coffoe-room , and said-he' « H » s an ofiSoer , and that the box ; which ^ as giyen to him in eoi- jrrq ^ nsnee of ttieTepre 8 enfation , m ade ,. bj ' him , bad be ' etf stolen . —Mr W . T . Abera , KOlci . re 4 n ? r , St -James > placeClerken .

      , well , said that his : counting-house was plundered of cansiderable property by a female servant , who ab . scondtd about' four monthg ogo . She had since been apprehended by . the prisoner arfd idmtaitteufor trial on Thorsday last , at Clefkenwell , Police-coart . The box in que 8 tr 6 hwas a portion of the stolen property . —The prisonee a aid that what lie had , done wu .-with tha - B < 3-vios ef a police mugiitrato—Mr Cottingbam said that such could not have been thd ease , fie had 1 no right to take the property aWay ; without first obtaining a warrant from a magistrate , ' , His conduet was quite unjustifiable . He « honld , iowever , discharge iiim , ~« nd toped that It would be a caution to him for ; t )» 6 future .

      HAMMERSMITH;—Ankotancb by Ohnibm CoK . DocTeBs .-uW . Smith , badge No . 2 , 756 , conduotorof a Hammersmith omnibus , was charged with'having assaulted and rudely treated Miss Alice Esconw . The complainant , a joung lady reiiding with her fatha ? at No . 3 , Willlam ' i-terrace , Chlswlck , said that on that day fortnight she stopped the defendant ' s omnibus at Knightsbridge , but finding that It was a Kensington omnibtu , not goltlj to Turnhom . greaD , she hook'her head at tbe uriver . Defendant , h « TjBver , penisted that he waB going to Turnham . green ,. and rudely tried to force her into the . omnibus .- He did force her- up oue step , and while she was straggling with him , Kirby's Kew-brfdge omnlbuscame up , and the complainant said she would go by that ., Defendant , howcrtr , gtilipariiited iKa ' t he was going the whole distance , and ob the complainant attempting to get , into Kirbj ' s omnibus she was pulled back by tbe defendant , but eventually went by Kirby'f omnibus . —The defendant , who denied the charge , was fined ten shilling * and ootts . ' - ' .

      BOW-STREET . —CoWsPMAcr « r Ekploiies . —J , Edwards , who Was stoker on board the Cricket steamer , applied to MrHtmry for seme ; relief out efthd' poor . box . Ha stated that Wride he gave the infornatioWfeipeciingthe tying down Of the Valves on that vessel he had not been able to obtain &nyemploym « nt ; he was in a state of the most abjeot poverty , and he hoped the magistrate , in companion for hie circumstances , aad in consideration of the servicW he had rendered to the public ia dig . closing v whatho- knew , of the practices da' 'board the Cricket , nrould grant hhn somo relief . —Mr Henry

      observed , that , if it , tf aa otharivisein his power : he eould not relieve him while there were actions pending , relative to the explosion of the Cricket , and that he should apply to the parties who " were proi ecutfng those actions , . a ' nd who had no doubt summoned' him as a witness . — -Ed . wards salcl . they ; wpuldglve hira nothing ; as his evideaee might not be , Wanted . —Mr Henry : Ono great difficulty in the way of mygrantiag relief while these actionff ' are pending is , thefmy ' doing go might be referred to in-the courts aftofwnrdi ' sj an evidence of my opinion , on your conduct . I am sorry for your distress ^ but I cannot interfere . ' ..

      CLBRKENWELL . —ArFBctiHo Case or Dbstitdtion . —A poor woman , named M'Donald , was charged by ft Sir Fletcher with wilfully bmking six squares of glass . The defendant did not deny the charge , but endeavoured to justify howelfj ' saying that , the complainant had recently , by inhumanity , eceasioned , or , at least necelerated , the death of her . bob , ag ' -sd 17 , who had been apprenticed 16 hini'b ^ Uici parish of-Tooting ; aad that , the coroner ' s irfquost / the verdict of the jury was , that he died of consumption , an ^ tbat his masier . was ' repreii ? n . g ible for having : kept bim on » hort" diet , ' ( She here handedmornlngpapersof the 19 thand . 20 thult ; , to the magistrate , theformer coHtaininsr theraport of the in . quiry , and thelatter a leading article , animadvtriing on the conduct of the master and mistress ~ b <" the . deceased . )

      She called on the compla . in » nt to demand the clothes of her child , and on-their-being withheld she committed tbf offence laid to aer charge . —( Mr Tyr ' rwhitt , having raad the report , said it was evident the boy sufltsred severel y , but tv&o the party or parties were whb were to blame was not for him to inquire . Be ' akked her how she aould pay ! for tha damage ?—She replied that she had hot tbe means of doing , so , adding , her children were then at home without food or ^ fire . acd they had not tasted anything daring that day . She took her dying child home , and was obliged to take off hU' % hoes and sell them to suttaijt his life , until ihe was able te procure him adminsion into St . Bartholomew ' s ; Hospital , wh ere he died . During : hls' apifreBticeship he had frequently

      compiamea of insufficiency of fgod ; and when defendant remonstrated" with his mistress , she answered that he should have less , aud hfs master said that bis ' treatment was too good for a parish apprentice . "When she visited her son prior to roraovia ? him home she found hWlyisg in B ' . colu shop , with ecnrcely any covering ; and when sho requested tbat he should bo removed to bed , aa he was in a most deplorable condition ; with a swollen head and face , Mrs Fletcher jaaid that If ha wa » he shouia have hospital allowance , namely , three ' basing " of water gruel a daj , —Mr Tyrrwh ' itt said it ; was e , most BhockiBg affair , and having obtained the defendant ' s promise that she would not repeat the annoyance he-discharged her , and oidered that her son ' s clothe * Should bs given up to her , .

      WKSTMIN 3 TER . ~ Dbath i » a Station-house . — MrSymondg , one of the inspectors of the B division , informed the magistrate that John Wilson , whose name appeared upon the charge-sheet as having been found Incapsble of taking care of himself in Totbill-street , at half . past five on Wednesday morning , had died about three hours afterwards in the station-house ; It .. was found on inspcettng tha cells that the poop man ( supposed to be a mendicant , nearly Beventy jean of age ) was ill , and he was immediately brought out to the fire , asd medical aid sent for , but he died almost immedil ately . _ Mr Broderip directed that the necessary notice should be given to . the coroner .

      THAMES . —DBSTlTtmoN AtIB LOYE .-IiQuiBa Bo ' dwell and c . Jones were charged with stealing a small piece of bacon from the shop of a butcher named Daniels . Tee male prisoner is a hemp-dreaaer , who , balng afflicted with asthma , had been for tome Urae out of employ ; and the young woninB , who haB wealthy aonneiione in Wapping , is a servant out of place and in great necessity : being much attached to Jones , and loving him the bore for the infirmity under which he laboured , ehe ' administered to his wants aa fully bb sbec « u \ d , and on Tuesday panned the only article she could ( pare ( her petticoat ) to procure a half-quartern loaf , of which they bad a remnant and three halfpence en Wednesday meriting . Sha told tho mule prisoner that she would try to gota little bit of meat with the coppers ' , and he walked on . WhiUt standing at the Bboa tho baosn

      tempted her , and not having money enough to pay for it , she snatched it up stealthily , and pasting the male pri - soner hurriedly desired him to put . lt in his p ocket , which he did . The butcher ' s boy . saw the whole proceeding , and the prisoners w «? q taken Into custody , —• The female prisoner , on hearing that Jones was to be committed for trial , burst into tean , aud threw herself into his arms . She then started up , and addressing the bench , said : ' Oh , sir , ' twas I did it . He knew nothing about it . He thought I paid , H 0 ' unhealthy . It will kill him if he goes to prison , '

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      Late Accident on the Sooth-Western Rail wat . —In the case of II . Jones and Lewis Fleming , at the Lambeth Police Court , which is now thus far decideu . —the magistrate said he had carefully considered the evidence , and had decided that both the prisoners must be committed to take their trial for manslaughter . He required , in the case of Jones , two sureties of £ 100 each , and himself in £ 200 ; and for Fleming , two sureties of £ 50 , and himself in £ 100 , for their apoearance al the next assizes fc . s ? he county .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 5, 1848, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1456/page/6/