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a ' «¦¦ = ^ ¦ ibis case , from the beginning , was illegal , and I am ' glad to find , and it is creditable to the people of tin * country , that no one was found to bid for or purchase ihe miserable articles torn from this unfortunate woman . I mil not trust my feelings to speak on this ease , y « t I -will say that , -with one exception , a case in which I sent three men from this dock for nine months to Cork gaol , I never met with a more audacious or cruel proceeding than tlii * . —Mr . Moriarty , -who appeared for the defendant , was here about to contend for the legality of tho proceedings . —The Court : Mr . Moriarty , the less said about the matter the better , and I am sure ( except in your professional capacity ) you would be the first to denounce such a proceeding yourself . I therefore give a decree in this case for " £ 2 . —The decision gave general satisfaction . ^^ e fromftebe ^ nnmg wasiUepl . andlan ,
Fboiectioxist Movement . — Touching the expression of public opinion , through the medium of the protectionist meetings held about the country , the Evening Pott says : — " "Where there are exclusive meetings , such as that in Cork of protectionist ? alone , or in towns like Bandon , where the territorial influence of an usefu ] and active resident proprietor prevails ; the protectionists will find it easy to get up petitions : but open andp-pular demonstrations cannot safely be attempted , after the siscal and ucexpected dt'feat in Lorgford . And . then , look to the norih—the manifestations of public opinion are all the other ¦ K ay—the substantial farmers , or rather three who h ? d been in comparatively prosperous circumstances five years ago , whilst c-mplaining of Ire of realised capital , and the approach of distress .
totally repudiate the notion of a revival r-f protection ss a remedy . On the contrary , they declare they could goon better than ever without protection , provided they cou-d obtain a re-adjustment of rents on equitable principle ? , and legsl protection in thy shape of tenant right or compensation " On the samp subject , the following remarks we xoade by the Northern 11 % : — " The truth is that the chief effect of the protectionist movement will be to , call forth the tenant fanners in repudiation of sympathy with such a cruel humbug , and to make demands which might otherwise not have been pressed , or , at least , not strongly . The landlords are in a situation cf much difficulty , ss well as the tenants ; and , if they consult their o « n best interests , they will set about reviewing their affairs , in
a quiet , business like manner . If we wished them ill , instead of being ever ready , as they well know , to stand by them , when unjustly assailed , we could not , even in malignity , plan anything more destructive of * hem . than tho master-stroke of policy on which Lord GlengaU and his abettors have staked , Or pretended to stake , their great hopes of lrgb . rents and party triumps . " Tesast Right . —In a letter to the chiirman of the tenant-right meeting held last week in the county of Down , Mr . Sharman Crawford says : — I hare Jong been of opinion , that every attempt to improve the condition of Ireland mutt be vain and fruitless , unless the occupier of the soil has a security that it shall enjoy the fruits of his industry ; that security has hitherto been found in this part of Ireland , by the custom of tenant-right ; I therefore wish to see that custom secured by law
But I an , at the same time , of opinion that no valid security can be given for the due preservation of the tenants interest , whether under the custom of tenantlight or any description of lease or agreement , unless a measure be passed which shall provide for the equitable adjustment of rents from time to time , acccrd-n ? to the prices of produce . If agreements , to tfee full extent of the landlords proportion of the profits of the soil , made under a high range of prices of produce , fictitiously sustained by what I consider were unjust laws , a e maintained against the tenant , tinder a repeal of these laws , and a depression of those prices , th"n the value of the tenants interest will be proportionally impaired , or possibly entirel y destroyed , and the rumed tenant will be incapable either of holding his lands or of selling them . This can only be remedied by an equitable principle of adjustment such as I have referred to . "
Ajibest of ax Outlaw . —Michael Hawkins , one of those charged with tho murder of Patrick Clarke , Esq ., of Soutliill , county Tipperary , committed in 1815 , and who . having absconded at that time , has since remained at large , though the _ government * had offered a considerable reward for his apprehension , was captured near Cal ' an , ou Thursday week , by Sub-Inspector Corr , of Mullinahone . Xlr . Corr having received information that the outlaw was harboured at the house of a man named James Miles , situated rear Callan , proceeded tliitlier at three o ' clock on Thuisday morning with a party of about thirty of the constabulary . Having surrounded the locality , an entrance was obtained , but Hawkins ; belli ? fully aware that the seaTch was for him , made an efi'jrt to force his way through the thatch of the house , which he had rearly succeeded in , when one of the p'llicemcn , beariig the noise , thrust his bayonet upwards , and wounded The f « How in the thigh . He { -till strusriricd to free hinuelf bv screwinc the
bayonet , which remained fast in the wound , oft * the carbine , but failing in the effort , he was dragged down ; r-ni he then seized a prcng , and with that weapon defended h ' msclf for a considerable period , inflicting several severe wounds on tie police , and not surrendering till one of the constables cocked his gun and declared his intention of shooting him if he made further resistance .
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? S"fr = " - «™ contemnrZ i hasbeencom ™» icated toamorninjr event wC Y *? V ™*?™ <* the melancholy time [ 2 t > he Says ' from notes - «» at the the 5 m W ? i ? i W sailed from Liverpool ™ 5 L 7 « f ^ £ ° , 0 bcr wjth a « enml <™ g ° . besides 100 tons of coal , and , I believe , COO or 700 riv i ? I ™ " ' , - ? arried 427 P sssengen . , including six m the cabin ; the crew numbered eighteen , witu tour mates , also a steward and stewardess , the captain , his wife and child , a doctor and two cooksin all , 457 souls . For nearl y three weeks we - THE WRECK nv tttt , n . . rmvrTTiir
expe rienced nc thing but contrary winds and calms , and tue first fair wind we met with was on the day the fire was discovered-Sunday , Nov . 11 . It was the nrst day we had our studding sails set . Our latitude the day before was 41 dcg . 8 min . N ., longitude 36 deg . IV . At the time the accident occurred we were in longitude about 37 dejr . 30 min . W . At nine o ' clock p . m ., the ship- being under all sail , going about two knots , the alarm of fire was given , smoke being observed to ascend from the fore hatchway . In a few minnte 3 all was confusion ; the s teerage passengers rushed up from their berths , and ca me aft on the quarter deck , lying and kneeling down in all directions , impeding the exertions of the crew , and hardly allowing the commands of the
captain to be heard above their cries . A large force-pump on the forecastle deck was immediately manned , and a hose fastened to it , which played down between decks . By this means and the employment of tho ship ' s buckets , there was soon a considerable quantity of water between decks , but still no abatement of tho smoke . It was now evident the fire was in the lower hold ; the hatchway , which had been caulked and pitched over when leaving Liverpool , was therefore opened , when immediately thick volumes of smoke ascended . The hose was now directed down this hatchway , fresh hands were summoned to the pump , and , in about an hour , the smoke appearing to decrease , Mr . Iloxie , the first mate , volunteered to go down and
try if he could see the fire . A rope was accordingly tied round , his body , but he had hardly been lowered below the hatchway when he called out , and was immediately hauled up again quite insensible from the smoke . His report , when after several minutes he recovered , was very discouraging ; he said she was all on fire below . The exertions of those at the pumps were redoubled , and a constant stream of water directed below . Several of the passengers volunteered their services , but a great many had to be driven from among the women and children , where they lay groaning and crying . While the captain and mates were forward a number of the passengers got into the larboard quarter-boat , and lowered her . She was soon swamped , and twelve
were drowned . Shortly after the alarm of firo the man at the wheel deserted his post , aud he , the boatswain , the second cook , with one or two others of the crew , having placed two compasses and some provisions and water in the stern boat , got into her , lowered her , and remained in her astern of the vessel , to which they did not return for several days . As soon as the force pump and buckets were regularly at work most of the sail was taken in , and the ship hove aback . By this time it was about midnight , nnd quite calm , and had the vessel had a gun on hoard , it ou » lit to have been fired all the night through , but , strange to say , she was totally unprovided with cannon , nor do I think she had rockets or blue lights either , at least none were
burnt . There were two large tanks of water on the main deck , each containing 1 , 100 gallons . These the passengers stove in , in spite of the captain ' s exertions to prevent them . They said the fire ir ust be put out at any cost . About two o ' clock in the morning of Monday the 12 th , as the smoke was not observed to increase , the first alarm subsided , and the crying ceased , the people for the most part falling asleep . In the course of tlie nijjht the starboard quarter boat was got down and veered astern , with three of the crew in her ; the stern boat was already lowered , and the other quarter boat which had been swamped , was baled out by the first mate and one or two of tho crew ; she was also passed astern , and three men placed in
her , while all the boats were provided with oars , provisions and water having also been placed in each . Dawn disclosed a scene of confusion—the quarter deck covered with filth , in which were lying women and children in all directions , while up the forehatch the smoke still continued to ascend , and it was penetrating slowly into the cabin . Some of tl ' . c crew now prepared to launch the long-boat , while others commenced making a raft , and the smoke being obecrved stealing aft , the pumps near tho mainmast were set to work . The long-boat was launched about 9 a . m . and passed astern ; the captain ' s wife and child were lowered first , out of his state room window through which were also passed some compasses , charts , &c , and then the cabin passensrers were lowered
over the stein of tho vessel . While this was going on the scene became painful in the extreme ; some rushed to the captain ' s state room beseeching him to save them ; numbers crowded round the stern , where the second mate was employed lowering the ladies into the long-boat ; others tvere to be seen at their rr . nyers , while mothers and children , husbands and wives , embraced each other , and mingled their tears together . At this trying period the conduct of English and Irish contrasted strongly . While the English generally seemed to a ^ ait their fate in silent resignation , the Irish were loud in their lamentations , notwithstanding that a priest had been employed giving them absolution ill the ni ght and morning . A remarkable
instance of their extreme love of life was cxhbited by two girls who lowered themselves by a rope hanging over the stern , although they were told that they would not be admitted into the boat ; they were , however , taken in , after being left hanging in the water until they were nearly exhausted . Four of rho second cabin passengers , too , got in . and two Irishmen forced themselves on board , having basely deserted their wives in the burning vessel . When the writer left the ship for the longboat , the cabin floor was quite warm , and smoke was comiug up through the scams of the deck , so that the fire was evidently extending to the after
part of the vessel . In the afternoon the captain came off , and was put on board the longboat . On his leaving the vessel ' s side the poor creatures on board set up a general cry , " Oh , captain , dear , save us ! save us ! " He told them that ke was not going to leave them , and that he would stay by the vessel to the last . Why he did not stay in the vessel remains to be explained . Before he left ; the crew had made two more rafts ; one of these was launched , and about thirty persons got on it , when , fearing they would he overcrowded , they cut themsclvesadrifr , and soon after hoisted a small sail and went off to the eastward before the wind . It is most
probable they all perished in a day or two , as , although they had a barrel of beef and one of pork , they had very little water , and I believe no bvead . On Monday night and all Tuesday and Tuesday night the ship lay to with the boats astern . On Tuesday morning the chief mate came off in one of the boats , and brought some provisions anil a small tin vessel of water " for the longboat . They had passed a terrible night on board . 2 fo sooner had the captain left than the steerage passengers rushed into the cabin , cut and broke open all the trunks and boxes they could lay hands on , and rifled them of their contents . Thev found two cases of brai : dv
and a few bottles of wiie , after having consumed which they became very riotous , attacking the first mate and some of the crew , who had great difficulty in preserving their lives . Thoy succeeded in taking two guns from them , and threw them overboard , and having armed themselves with pistols and knives , kept these infuriated savages at lay until the cftects of the brandy wore off , when they became quiet enough . In the course of the day the boats brought us off a few mattresses , blankets , and leaves of the cabin table , which were Jaid along the bottom of the boat , and which were very welcome , as she was leaky , and shipped so much water over her sides that two ' men were kept constantly baling her out . Oil Wednesday morning , the Hth a cask of bread
was brought us ; the crew had found a cask of flour the evening before , an I the cook was employed baking it the whole night . This was very acceptable , as we had no bread in the longboat , and had been subsisting on a little cake and cheese , with a few pickles . About nine a . m . the ship was squared away before the wind , and ran on all day about north by west , towing the boats after her . Why they did not run her for the Azores the day before , when the wind was favourable , seems very strange . She had now nine feet of water in her hold , but still the smoke ascended from the hatches , though they had been covered down to smother the fire as much as possibJe . We saw a good deal of smoke also issuhr'from t £ ie cabin windows and from the ventilators inilie stern . On Wednesday night she lay to , the „ , ! .. ;„ ^ ... fcferuHr it unsafe to cany on during the
n £ ashe Jon ^ oat was shipping seas over her ^ rss sll ^ wk ^^ akSS drew it over the boat , com «« Jj IAjj g £ kept off a good many l « aO ^^ in the saved us from being swamped > ev . Ue wet course of the night . As it was , - r _ , fln \ orl . , through by the rain , ^ ich poured d ^" Sspent and by the sea washing continually t \ . ' , fo h a miserable Lig ht . On Thursday mo . ^ fcrcw the wind being favourable , the mat % boutand begged of the captain to put the ship . t d t steer for the Azores . This he at last co . ™ J ° do , and this day we made a run of some t e ' ninety milcs At noon «™» » 1 «« B * itwas 33 min . If ., longitude * G deg . 45 mm . W . As ^ blowing rather hard , we lay to again during Friday , the 16 th . —We made sail again this mor *
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ing at dawn , but by nine a . m ., it fell nearly calm , tarty this morning some of us went back to the vessel , preferring anything to remaining in the longboat , where we had lain four days and nights , side by side , without being able to change our position , and completely wet through . In the course of the forenoon tho rest of the passengers were taken out of her , thecaptain still remaining , with his wife and child , the doctor , steward , and stewardess , and the crew of the boat . While in the boat all bore their sufferings without a murmur , with the exception of the captain ' s wife ; she , pom * woman , never ceased to complain for four long days and nights , thus rendering the position of the others atill more unpleasant than it otherwise would have been . Between nine and ten a . m . the man on the
, look out saw a sail ; the ship was immediately put about , and stood after her , but there being very little wind , the second mate , with five hands , went off m one of the boats to try and overtake her . In about two hours we made her out a barque , standing west b y north . We followed her until nearly two p . m ., when , thinking she meant to avoid us , the ship was put about again on her former course . In a few minutes we observed the barque coming round after us . The fact was , she had not seen our flag of distress , which was in the mizen rigging , until we had turned our stern to her . She now bore down on us , while we lay to , waiting her approach . She came up to us at three o ' clock p . m ., and proved to be the British barquo Sarah , Captain Cook , from London , for Yarmouth , Nova Scotia , a timber vessel
, in ballast . IJeing informed of our situation , and as it was too rough to take off any persons that night , Captain Cook directed tfe to keep him company , both vessels showing lights . At dusk he picked up-the second mate and crew of the boat which had gone after him in the morning ; and those in the long boat ( who had a narrow escape while getting on board ) , and those in one of the quarter Boats . These three boats were lost that nightthe stern was dragged out of one , and tho others were swamped . As darkness set in the wind increased to a gale , and our situation in the Caleb Gnmshaw was perilous in the extreme . Every moment we expected to go down ; the vessel rolled in a fearful manner , dipping her studding-sail booms quite underwater , while at nearl y every roll the
sea came m on the quarter-deck , and sometimes even into the wheel-house . To add to our despair , about three o ' clock in the morning we lost sight of the Sarah ' s light , and were thus left to ourselves , without sextant , chronometer , chart , or anything to guide us . At length morning broke , when / to our great joy , we discovered the Sarah five or six miles ahead of us . Wo carried on after her for several hours , afraid she was going to leave us , when , about two o ' clock p . m . she shortened sail , and in an hotfiwe came up with her . The sea having "onedown a little , she lowered two boat * , and by dusk had taken off the burning vessel 133 persons , including most of the women . It was not judged safe to attempt the transfer of any more during the night , so the boats were taken up and we shaped our course for the island of Fores , showing a li ght at our mizen cross-trees . On Sunday morning , the 18 ththe
, Caleb Grimshaw was far astern of us . We kept on our course all day , and lost si ght of her in the afternoon ; we therefore , lay to during the night , showing a lantern , and on Monday morning , the 19 th , saw her about nine miles off on our lco bow , lying to . By ten a . m . we were up with her , and , telling her to follow us , we pursued our course . While passing her , the pool creatures on board called out for " Water ! water ! " but , as the sea was too high to risk a boat , nothing could be done to alleviate their sufferings . She followed us pretty well under her fore and main topsails , foresail , and foretopmast staysail ; the crew were too weak to make more sail on her . She seemed much shaken this morning ; the masts were all loose , tho mainmast especially , which shook several feet from side to side as the vessel rolled . 1 he fore topgallant sail , too , was blown to ribbons .
1 uesday the 20 th . —Tho sea was still running tohigh to attempt removing the rest of the passengers , but early this morning a boat was sent or board with the second mato and seven fresh hands , who soon made sail on her—setting the mainsail , mam topgallant sail , and mizen topsail . The boat brought off five men who had been on board the wreck . They had a sad tale to tell . On Sunday night twenty died , last night sixteen , and four more tins morning . Though most of these perished from thirst , it is probable some had poisoned themselves , abtbey had broken into the doctor ' s room and drunk laudanum and whatever other liquors tliov found there . At eleven a . m . we saw land , about forty miles distant , which proved to be Flores . By eight p . m . we were under the Ice of the island , ami
the boats were employed all night removing the people from the burning vessel , which task was safely completed by five o ' clock in the morninc of Wednesday , the 21 st , when the first mate and men who had been employed in it removed the hatches , and shortly after the flames burst out . Theslib burnt from thu stern forward , the mizen mast falling first , and then the main mast , which foil before the flames reached the main topgallant sail . The last we saw of her was about ten a . m . ; she was then some two miles south-west of Flores . We made but little progress this day , the wind being against us . As there were but six snwll casks of water on board , and provisions for one week , tho people lwd to he put on short allowance ; all that could bo afforded each person was half a pint of water and half a biscuit , morning andcveniii " .
Thursday , the 22 nd . —Eight bodies were thrown overboard this morning , two women and six children , having died in the ni ght . The poor people were all crowded together on tho main deck , quite exposed to the weather , which fortunately was not cold , or no doubt many more would have perished in their then weak state , several not having tasted water from the Sunday till the Wednesday morning . It fell nealy calm about noon , but in the afternoon a breeze sprang up , so favourable that we were just able to lay our course for Fayal , On the morning of Friday the 23 rd we found ourselves
about fifteen miles to leeward of the island , with the wind right against us . Wo were all that tiny and night beating up to windward , when atlen"tli , on Saturday , the 2 ith , about noon , wo made the harbour of Fayal , at which time there were only two small casks of water remaining , and two hundred weight of bread . Shortl y after wo dropped anchor . We were now informed that wo should have to ride quarantine for five days . The British consul immediately sent us off broad and water , while from the American Mr . Dabney , we received a present of oranges and wine .
. Next day , Sunday , thc 25 th , was employed gotthi " water and provisions on board , ami in taking off about one hundred persons to the lazaretto , and the ship was brought a little further in the harbour in the course of the day . In the evening a sn . all barque , the Clara C . Bell , sailed for New York ; her captain offered to take ei ght cabin passengers but only two were allowed to go by captain Hbxio , who went himself , leaving his crew and passengers behind him ; and taking his wife and child , steward and stewardess , and iivst and second mates . An elderly lady , a cabin passenger , intreated to be allowed to go ; but Captain Iloxie gave the preference to his mates , and even to his servants . On Monday , the 2 ( itb , nearly 100 more were taken oft' to the lazaretto ; and , owing to the
repeated complaints of Captain Cook about the state the people were in , lying exposed on the decks , we were informed that our quarantine ; n-ould be over the next morning . It having come on to blow fresh from the south-west , an additional jjnehor and chain cable were brought from shore , which were let go iu tho afternoon . The wind still increasing we let go another anchor ; but at dark the srale blowing still harder we began to drag all three anchors . At 10 p . m ., we parted our best chain cable , and , during the next hour and a half dragged our others about five hundred yards . Our danger was now imminent , r . s the breakers could be seen
almost under our stern , and we wore driving right on a frightful lee shore . Wo thought it hard to perish thus , having escaped destruction so lately , to be sacrificed to those absurd quarantine laws ; and , harder still , that Captain Cook should die a victim to his humanity in saving our lives . Just after he had come down to tell the ladies to get up and dress themselves , and when five minutes more would have seen us on the rocks , the wind suddenly chopped round to west , and the vessel was saved . It was found next morning , on weighing anchor for the purpose of getting the vessel to safer moorings , further in the harbour , that both the fluxes of one of the two remaining anchors were broken .
On Tuesday , the 27 th , the remainder of the passengers were taken ashore , where we experienced every kindness and attention from the consuls . Nothing could equal the kindness of Jlr . Dabney in particular . Thus , after more than two weeks' suffering and prirations , and at the risk of starvation , and , as it afterwards proved , of shipwreck to himEelf and crew , the lives of 350 human beings were saved b y means of Captain Cook ' s noble and praiseworthy conduct . Ninety-two were missing when all were got on board the Sarah , eight died on the passage to Fayal , and one after we came to anchor . Of the ninety-two about thirty went off on the raft the day after the accident ; forty perished from want of water and food ; about twelve were drowned by the
swamping of the quarter boat , and the remainder were probably smothered in their berths . All the cabin passengers were saved . The doctor reported four second cabin passengers among tho lost . I regret that I do not know their cames , nor those of any of tho missing , I believe nothing was saved by any one . Everything went down with the vesselall the passengers' property , with a cargo to the value of 500 , 0 U 0 dols . To the chief mate , Mr . Iloxie , a young man only 22 years of age , all praise is due , for , under Providence , it was mainly owing to his unwearied exertions that the vessel was kept afloat and our lives preserved until we fell in with the Sarah . While the captain deserted his vessel only a . few hours after the accident occurred , this fearless
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young man remained . on board as long as ho could be of any service , and this at the risk of his life which was attempted several time 3 . Most of the crew , too , behaved well throughout ; and I am sorry I do not know the names of some to whose exertions I was a witness . Why the captain left his vessel of course ho can best explain himself . I understand he said there was a mutiny on board ; but surely he ought to have been as competent to ' quell it as his mate . There was as much danger for one as lor the other , and his mate remained on board nearly a whole week . Again , why the captain should leave Fayal in such a hurry seems also strange . Perhaps a landsman may be incapable of judging on these matters . However , there was but one opinion among the captains at Ilorta on the
subject . 1 cannot , Eir , lay down my pen without callin ? your attention to the shameful neglect of precautions against the consequences of Luch disasters on board emigrant vessels . As I remarked before , the Caleb Grimshaw carried no cannon , nor had she a lifeboat on board—at least , 1 did not see onewhile the boats sho did possess could not possibly have saved tho lives of ono-tenth of the passengers , m even moderate . weather . I do not know whether she was provided witlnroekets or blue lights ; but none were burnt , cither oh / tho night of tho accident or during any of the five nights she was in company with the Sarah . If the fire did not originate in spontaneous combustion , it was most probably smouldering in tho hold from the time the ship left Liverpool . I am not aware of what the
cargo consisted , but surely passenger vessels ought not to be permitted to carrv any carco liable to ignite of itself . ' ' b I hope , sir , you will direct the attention of your readers to these circumstances , so that wo shall soon see shipowners forced to provide ample means for the safety of passengers-at least by public opinion , if not by more stringent acts of the legislature .
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MEETING AT BRADFORD . On Thursday evening a crowded and enthusiastic meeting over which the Mnyor presided , was held in the Temperance-hall , ' Bradford , for the purpose of receiving Mr . Cobden and Colonel Thompson , and of living them welcome . Alderman Milugak proposed , and Mr , Buown seconded . the following resolution : — " That this raeetingrecalls with lively satisfaction the part taken by R , Cobden Esq ., member for the West Ridiug , and ColonelPeironet Thompson , member for tlieboiough during the last session of Piirliumenr , especially for their speeches and votes in support of motions intended to promote economy in the public expenditure , a large extension of the elective franchise , and thu maintenance of peace with other nations , and in
our own colonies ; nnd deeply convinced that in the speedy and practical enforcement of the principles involved in these measures depends the iuture welfare and prosperity of the empire , hopes their distinguished visitors will persevere in their exerlione for the attainment of these objects , and assures them of its cordial sympathy and support . " ( Cheers . ) Mr . Cobden , who was greeted with the most vociferous and protracted cheering , having expressed the delight he felt at such a flattering reception ami such proof of tho strong feeling in favour of reform pervading the borough , pioceeded as follows : — Now , gentlemen , in the resolution just submitted and carried , you have been kind enough to express your approbation of the course pursued bv my lion , and
gallant friend Colonel Thompson and myself in the House of Commons . Why , gentlemen , I need not assure you— for , as experienced men in the country , you must know it—that we should be powerless io effect any good in the House of Commons unless we were backed and constantly supported by demonstrationssuch as this . Now , allusion has been made , in the motion which lias been passed , to threo great questions—the question of finane ' nl reform , the question of pe- 'Ce , ar . d the question of Parliamentary reform . In that resolution , too , there has been a passing allu-ion made , in only , 1 believe , two words , to peace not only abroad but in our colonies . N > w , s ; entleraen , there i .- avast import for your interests and the interests of this kingdom in these two words , refer
ring to our colonies . I have no apprehension at the present moment of peace being disturbed abroad amongst foreign nations— I mean that there should be any war in which this country should be involved . I look with considerable satisfaction at the present financial embarrassments of every one of the great nations of the continent ; I thank Heaven that financial embarrassments do follow in the train of large standing armies and wars , ( hear , hear , and cheers , ) and I see in the financial ruin of the nations or the continent the best guarantee against war lor the future . ( Loud Applause . ) tfut I am not so sure with regard to the future state of things in our colonies . You have heu ' i ' , no doubt , lately of the alanriin « j accounts which have
reached us irom Canada , from tho Capo of Good Hope , from Australia , and you may probably before long hear of similar accounts from the still more distant colony of New Zealand . You have seen lately tho manifesto published from Canada , proclaiming great discontent on the part of the people of Canada , and attributing their present distress and discontent to the free trade measures which have been lately passed in this country ; and yon will have observed that the Protection party in England take up the question of our colonies and say— " Sec what ruin you freetraders have brought upon our colonial empire . " ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) Now , see what this manifesto states . The Canadians complain of their backward and
retrogade condition of the United States—they tell us that while the United States is covered with railroads and electric telegraphs , they have only got five railroads made in Canada , and that they are now at a discount of fifty per cent . Now , can any rational man say that free trade in corn , which has only existed since the beginning of this year has prevented Canada from making railroads , whilst America was making them ton or fifteen years ago ? ( Hear , hoar . ) But we have had news of discontent irom Australia and tho Cape of Good Hope , whilst no tree trade measures affect those colonies . We import their wool and their oil , in reference to which there has been no change in consequence of our free trade policy . We import the wool frnm
Australia , aud tliero lm been -no alteration in that , and the oil irom the Capo , and that remains as it was . M it is absurd-i t is hypoeritical- ( hear , hoar , |—it is dishonest to mix up free trade with the question of colonial discontent , ( Hear , hoar and applause . ) That there is a great inferiority in the condition of Canada as compared with the condition of the United States , lean bear testimony from ocular demonstration afforded to me whilst visiting those countries , not at so recent n period as yesterday , but thirteen years ago . I say nobody can dispute who has been m these countries that Canada at the pace at which she moves , is at least fifty years behind the United States as regards wealth and civilisation . And Why ? When I was there protection was rife ; Canada had tho benefit of this
protection with the English market . And why was Canada inferior ? Why , I firmly believe it was owing to- this very protection . ( Hear , hoar , and great cheering . ) Now , I always approach this question oi the colonies with this preliminary point of faith . Canada , which has an area of five or six times the surface of England , cannot for ever be dependent on and governed by England . ( Hear hear . ) It would be a monstrous absurdity it would be contrary to nature for us to suppose that either Canada or Australia , which is as lan » o nearly as the whole habitable part of Europe , or tho Cane of Good Hope , which is twice as large as France and especially when those countries become populated , as probably they will , with millions of inhabitants , cin be always considered as the political
property of this country . ( Hear , hear , ) ilv doctrino for the colonies is this—I would give to our countrymen abroad the fullest amount of self-government they can possibly claim . ( Hear , h-vu- ) I say Englishmen—whether living at Bradford or Montreal , or at Sidney , or at Cape Town—Englishmen arc entitled , as their inherent uirthrfrfit to the privilege of self-government . ( Loud and repeated cheering . ) Well , I would give tho colonies abroad the fullest right of self-government , and that will involve the loss to the government of a great deal ot that patronage to which our excellent friend the Hay or has referred in his opening speech . ( Hoar hear . ) It will involve the appointment of officers and functionaries in the colonies by Englishliving thereinstead of their
men , being appointed py an English living in Downing-street . ( Hear , hear , laughter , and cheers . ) But If you persist in making these appointments , and using this patronago for the purpose of favouring your dependents and partisans in this country , one or two things must follow—either you must pay them yourselves , as wo do now to a large extent by our annual votes in parliament , or else , if they ( tho colonists ) pay them themselves , it will be under the impression that they got tho money out of you in some other way . ( Laughter and cheers . ) And that has been the delusion which the Protectionists have helped to foster in the colonies , just as they have helped to foster a great deal of delusion and ignorance , which we shall soon put an end to in this country . ( Hear , hear . ) The motion which has been passed refers to
financial re ' orni . Now I have no hesitation in stating , I have seen it from the first , that you can make no reduction in the public expenditure unless you fully remodel your colonal system , for at present the great cause of your vast expenditure for the army and navy is on account of your colonies . I say , then , to these colonists , I will give you the fullest self-government you can require ; but , on behall of the people of England , I say you must pay for this government—I say you must pay for your own army—you must pay for your own functionaries—you must pay for your own ecclesiastical establishment . ( Cheers . ) Having repeated his recent remarks on the small standing army of the United States , and having compared it with the force maintained by tins country in , America , the
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hon . gentleman continued : —Now , I want to know why the English hero should pay for any standing army in Canada at all ? I want to know how it is you are compensated for this ? Bear in mind our colonies have never paid anything into our exchequer for all this . ( Hear , hear . ) This is a fact which shows tho incredible folly of the arrangement for keeping our colonies . Such a thing never happened before in the world ; and if the middle and labouring classes had had tho government in their hands instead of its being in the hands of tho aristocracy I never will believe that anything so silly and suicidal as this sort of policy could nave existed . ( Hear , hear . ) Why , Spain realises an immense amount of revenue from Cuba every year ; we all know Holland is much indebted for the amount of its finances to what sho realises from her colonies
even France has an amount in her balance-sheet from Algiers—certainly it is not a largo amount , but , though small , it shows that Al giers contributes something towards tho expenses of maintaining the army . But is there any such item in our balaneoshcets ? Xo . I will just give you a little specimen of what you are doing for Canada—They keep in Canada not soldiers alone , but ordnance stores , such as powder and ball , horse accoutrements , and things of that sort . They had last year a stock which amounted to £ 050 , 000 . ( " Shame , shamo ! " ) You see they don't even contribute for the primini } of their muskets , ( Hear , and a voice— " They ' ve more sense . " ) But what do we for them besides ? 1 allude to their ecclesiastical establishments , and 1 will read to you what we pay for them vearly .
Having read a list of bishops and ministers ' in the Canadas , Nova Scotia , New Brunswick , Bermuda , nnd Newfoundland , with their salaries attached , the hon . gentleman went on : —The total of all this is . ( Jl 1 , 578 8 s . ( 3 d . That is just ono item we vote every year for the support of the ecclesiastical establishment of our North American colonies . ( " Shame , shame . " ) You see we pay not only for the spiritual comforts of the Roman Catholics , the Presbyterians , and tho Protestants-not only tho expenses of their christenings , their marriages , and their burials , but wo pay the rent of the burialground for c ey me of them . ( Hear , and laughter . ) They can neither be christened , married , nor buried at their own expense . ( Hear , hear , and laughter , and cries of " More shame for them . " )
Nowgen-, tlemen , what I have read to you here is only a specimen of other items which wo vote annually in the House of Commons . Ii has not been for the bonefit of the colonists any more than ourselves , and I call in proof tho statements of the Canadians themselves ; when in their manifesto , which I rofcrred to , they tell us of their backward state and condition , as compared with that of the United . States . ( Hear . ) I point to this , as showing what you have done by sending your army , your ordnance stores—by making them bond slaves-by petting , and patronising , and protecting them in every possible way . ( Hear , hear , and chcer 3 . ) Now I have alluded to the Cape of Good Hope . Well , you have 3 , 000 or 4 , 000 people living at tho Cape , or something like that population . Two or three years ago a quarrel
tooK place on tne Atrican frontier of tho colonv between the colonists r . nd a tribo of half-naked savages called Caffres . It arose out of some very trifling incident like the stealing of two'hatchets and ten goats . ( Laughter and cheers , ) You know that our government here declared war against the Caffres ; wo had to countenance it with great parade and expense , and a degree of jobbing which never characterised tho worst governments ; and after spending two millions of money this war was put an end to . ( Hear , hear . ) Every farthing of this expense was borne by the people of this country . ( "Shame . " ) Well now , on what assumption was this war carried on ? On tho principle that the colonists were not capable of defending themselves against a few savages . Now , what is tho present
position of tlieso colonists ? Why , after having treated them like children in their mothers' arms , we proposed to send them over the very scum of our society , the emptying of our gaols . They declared they would not receive them —( hear , hear)—they denounced the government , told the governor they would not receive the convicts ; they set at defiance his order to receive the vessel sailing under her Majesty ' s authority : and resolved on passive resistance , saying they would not supply the governor with provisions , nicar . ) They sliut up their shops , and the governor has had to seize bullocks in the street that he might not starve himself . The lion , gentleman having read a strongly-worded passage from the speech of a rev . gentleman , at a meeting in Cape-Town , on the -1 th of Julv . sliowino
that the organisation of the colony was entirely military , ho proceeded : —Now , what does this mean ? Nobody who heard this passage read can doubt for a moment that tho speaker intends us to understand that if we insisted on forcing our convicts on them , they wore prepared , not only to defend themselves against a few half-naked savages , but that they were ready to throw down the gauntlot , and go against thu English government itself . I say , after that speech , and tho manner in which , it wasreceived , thevo is no reason for putting you to one shilling expense for the protection of this colony . ( Hear , hear . ) I don't say this iu a retaliatory spirit against that speech , for I think if I had lived at tho Cape , instead of living here , I should probably have been one of tho first to oppose the reception of these convicts . Then , as to New South
Wales—there is an agitation going on there ; they have held meetings , and they sent me newspapers ' . I got one the other day in which was reported a meeting of 0 , 000 persons ( and from which lie read an extract of a speech recommending the assertion of Australian freedom ) . I read you these extracts , nnd I publicly state these facts to the country at large , not merely to show the temper of the colonists , and the danger which arises irom a conflict with them , but also to express my conviction—and I hope yours too—that there cannot be any ground , in the relation which exists between tho ' colonists and the mother country , for a coliison between us for those things which these persons claim . ( Hear , hoar . ) They say they want self-government , and I am an advocate % self-government . You will find
those colonists will not be content to receive your convicts , and I am sure the quarrel , as raiscll by this convict question , is a miserable ground o ' l quarrel . You have no right to spread the virus of your criminals amongst tlic population of any country . Wo have t « ' kcn possession of these distant possessions on tho ground that we were going to benefit b y the exclusive trade of ti . cso colonies . Why , what is this exclusive trade ? Look at an individual in this town saying , " I Avill not go into the market to buy my vegetables , I will have a garden and grow my own . " ( Hear , hear . ) We said , we will go and take these colonies and have the exclusive trade with them , forgetting what is proved now , that it is better to have an open market to receive the whole world ' s produce , and that all
nations will benefit more by perfect commercial freedom than by any . selfish restrictions whatever . ( Hear , hear , and loud applause . ) Gentlemen , it is not merely largo colonies , such as Australia and tho Cape , that the government is anxious to have , but taking possession of barren rocks in all parts of the world , and which are made the means of burdening you with enormous taxation . Why , we latelv toolt possession of a rock on the coast of Borneo , ' seven miles long , without an inhabitant upon it . ( Lau « hter . ) And what did our government do ? Why , tltcy sat down and coolly drew out an establishment for it—and we in Parliament voted £ 0 , 000 for tho expenses of the government of thatishuid without an inhabitant . ( Loud laughter . ) Wo voted . £ , 2000 a year for the governor of this rock without an inha . Lit . iut
upon it —( laughter , and cries of "Shame" )—nearly four times as much as h paid to the governor of California . ( Hear , hear . ) Not merely that , but the person appointed as governor there was governor of Laluian—a person who has assumed to himself theoutlandish title of Ilnjah of Sarawak , —( laughter ) - that is , he dispossed some other Rajah anifdubbed himself Rajah in his plate . Well , this person , living some thousands of miles away , could not be afthe place , and as ho could not be ' there wo voted £ 1 , 200 a-year for a lieutenant-governor . And how do you think this £ 9 , 000 was made up ? Wh y , we voted a cleric , a store-keeper , —( laughter)—a ' postmaster , —( more laughter)—a police-magistrate , and a police-officer . ( Peals of laughter . ) Wo voted the Tivholc establishment—av , more than vou find it
necessary to have lor this town of Bradford , and we voted all this money for this rock without an inhabitant on it . ( Laughter , and cries of " Shame . " ) We go to the Ionian Islands and spend £ 2 , 000 or £ 3 , 000 a-year , whilst we have spent hundreds and thousands in building fortifications for a place that does not belong to us , in which we have no more right to set foot than in Russia or Austria . Then instead of making them pay for this protection , thev call upon you to pay for all . ( Hear , hear . ) Only last yeav 1 found out an Hem in tho account for conveying the King of Musquito to Jamaica and back . Kow this King of Musquito—it is nota very inviting name —( laughter)—this King of Xlusquito , I find , from the best description and account I can get of him , rules over 8 , 000 or 10 , 000 half-naked savages , and I believe I am not wrong in stating that ho is as barbarous ' as any of the rest . ( Laughter . ) A gentleman told me the King of Musquito had onlv
one great accomplishment . I asked , "What ia that ? " He said , the English find he is very skilful in removing "daggers" from their feet . ( Much laughter . ) These " chiggers '" are what get under the skin in the feet—anu , in more polite words , we might say Ilis Majesty ia a good corn-cutJA " . ( Peals of laughter . ) This Musquito country is i * ttio centre of the continent of America , but it is divided by Mexico from the United States . Now , what is coming on ? The Republic of Nicaragua is giving land to some of the citizens of the United States for the purpose of constructing a ship canal , and then the English government come forward aud say , " It is tho land of the King of Musquito , and he is under our protection . " Jonathan then steps in and says , " We do not recognise this Kins ; the land belongs to the Republic of Nicaragua , and we will protect our citizens in maintaining their right . " ( Hear , hear . ) Here it is , that you are involving yourselves
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by theso protectorates , and consequently are constantly , increasing your expenses and having mscredit brought upon you . ( Hear , and applause . ) ' n \ e Governor of tho Ionian Islands ia bringing discredit upon you in the eyes of Europe . Look at l \ : \\ -n Brooke—ho has been upon a marauding excuiK '> n with your ships , and he has murdered in the n : u 3 t savage manner 1 , 500 of these people —( " shanie " }—who have been shot down by grape and canister , and their fragile boats beat to pieces and sunk l » y tho paddle-wheels of your steamers . All tiiis has been done , too , without the loss of a sir . glo English life . It was like a battue of sheer or rabbits , and . I havo no hesitation in stating that the object of that individual is one of the most sinister character . lie deserves the . same ci a
second Pizarro , in murdering these pagans ; an
hands with them , you will retain the connoxion commercially and morally , far more strongly titan you could by any political bond—tho one is ' by iho sword , the other is by the strong bond of affei-iion for the mother country . ( Applause . ) Now , v ^ do not seek to bring the trade ot these colonies to the country by any force . When we havo proelni'i . ed this principle of freo trade , wo have said wo bi'lievo the self-interest of mankind will teach tlie ^ i to trade with us . What if the colonies can trade with us bettor than elsewhere , they will ^ e . bound u > us by the instincts of self-interest , and w . ill not rior-ira to deal with any ono else . ( Ileai ; , h , q ? u \) In : ' . i , ; mdoning our monopolies we only doMt _ -fo » -the ' s : i ! -.. « of tho trade of tho whole world . ( Ap ° f | auso . ) ilufc somo persons may say that the coloiugs are
valuable as places for the emigration of our super ; bundant population . " Will you give up this niuuns of giving meat to this surplus population ? I belicvo by giving them self-government they w-ii bo far better outlets for our population than they are under colonial misgovernment . What is the hot now ? Why more Englishmen go to the U . iitod States , which is perfectly im ! epcndentofus ,: th . in to all the colonies throughout the world . ( Apphi ^ e . ) You will hoar this subject discussed in Parliait . ^ nt next session , and you will see a constant arwick made upon tho Home-office . ( Hoar , hear . ) I do not stand hero to defend Lord Grey or Mr . . IIu \ ves , but I say tho people of this country will be dii e ;; ted to a false issue if they allow their attention ; o be directed to the conduct of the' Colonial-oSce .
( " Hear , hear , and loud applause . ) I believt- h to be impossible for any gentleman in England t . > sottie or control the conduct of people 12 , 000 mil . ? off . Why , twelve months will be employed in trav-. ! i ng from the period of dispute to the time an answer is returned , and tho cause of dispute may long Lvforo that time have passed away . Well , it will 1 > J at * tempted to show that tlieso things can be l-Ktei ! managed in the House of Commons than in tho Colonial-office . Now , this I utterly deny . ( Hear , hi > ur . ) You will bo miserably deluded if you think !¦ u ifc can bo better done by the House than by Lord ::. . oy , a man of comprehensive intelligence , am ; Mr . Hawes , who has thorough business habits . Tho House of Commons has already plenty to do . ! Applause . ) We arc expected to ' settle the nffi-i :- > of
countries with whoso geography , history , aim aencral government we are , most of us , ' proiV ,.: « lly ignorant . Now , take British Guiana as an exMn-ile . Well , wo are expected to settle that nation ' s aii \ irs , aud yet I would lay a wager that thero ar .: nob fifty men in the House of Commons who know ~ hat is the form of Government in British . Gnir . na . ( Cheers , and a voice— " Lotus have your views on Ireland . " ) Ireland is very much connected T . ith this question ; for if you do as I have , hinted , you will induce the colonists to accept our omigrants , both from Ireland and this country , . - -irtl of course that will be a benefit to both . Moreover , if you place your colonies on a proper foolint' , you will bo enabled to reduce your expenditure " ' not £ 10 , 000 , 000 only but £ 15 , 000 , 000 am >• . tly .
( Cheers . ) Tho hon . gentleman , at some li . ;^; th , alluded to the state of the suffrage , and reiterated the statements and arguments he has rcccnth - ised in aid of tho 40 s . freehold movement , am ! ; ! ros concluded : —Our worthy chairman has said ' . ' ..- . t I should say a few words on Protection . I sai ; J ,. rood depluponit at Leeds , and I tell you that ifthev-iis a serious effort made to restore the corn laws , .- ; : ¦ Is . of tho corn laws , I will bo down amongst you -cry soon . Yes , I am not sure that 1 shall not c ' oi and ; live amongst yon , so long as there is ai > » eal danger of the reimpofing of tho corn laws , loud plaudits . ) I shall perhaps have a motive ii . coming here . I have been told since I cam .: ; nto Yorkshire , by gentlemen who live anioiiir :- tho working classes , that if anything could dr .- tho
orderly , peaceable , industrious people of t : > : - district into rebellion , it would be an attemp . . y a Stanley-Richmond Government to put on - ¦ -orn law . ( Uear , hear . ) Sow , wo want no relnLwis : but I will promise you that if we have such .: attempt made I will speedly he down here ai '> :. : " sfc you , and wo will have one of the most mi fng peaceable demonstrations that avo ever h : ; . i yet . ( The hon . member resumed his seat amidst .. . " iferons cheers again and again repeated . ) Colonel Thompson who whs received very w . i . nnly , " having made a speech which drew forth i-i :: ¦ ¦ < ited cheers , it was resolved : — " That this meet : ' : ¦ hag no hope of tho principles avowed in the pru-..- - resolution being adopted by the present Tarl :. ont , to an extent at all commensurate with the ; , intrinsic merits or with tho wishes of the nation . . md , therefore , desires most earnestly to unjo ur . - p . all
real reformers the importance of proniot ' . by every legitimate method , an immediate cv- sion of the suffrage , as the only means of insurin ¦ ultimate success ; and further desiivs especially re . cord its approval of freehold land and Ui . linosocieties , as \ alw . \ Me svnxUwvies lo poYn ' u- . : * £ gross , and as powerful incentives to ce « , iny , sobriety , and political improvement . " Mr . Botto . mi . ky proposed , and Mr . Mr .. * Riit seconded , the following resolution : — " 'J'h . v- this meeting rejoices in thu presence of Mr . Colul--i and Colonel Thompson , bids them a hearty w .-i .-. -me and expresses its gratrfnl sense of their emine < .. service . " Which was adopted unanimously , and ¦ voto of thanks to the Mayor havinghcen carried bj ; . -clamalion , three vociferous cheers were then ' viven . for Mr . Cobden , a similar number for Cc- ' onel Thompson , and the proceedings terminated . it & quarter beforo eleven o ' clock .
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Frauds arisisg out of tiik Truck System . —Our readers will recollect that Messrs . Attersli-v ; vere the contractors for making the Xottinchai ,: and Mansnold line of railway , which has recently ' . > eca completed . As is usual with persons ongaV' 1 in extensive undertakings , they have been in tli .- . ibifc of giving the men in their employ numbers oft kets for 3 s . and 5 s . each , in part payment of their v . "os . These tickets , which were signed by the c « ..-tractors ' agent , John Sowter , thu men have tnlv ' n to different tiadesmen in the town , and have ol ¦ nod goods for them . This practice has been can-:,. ! on
jor some time past . These tickets have , tlih iasfc week ,. been called in , for tho purpose of payir . tho amount of them ( somewhere about £ C 00 ) , " iu ' cash , to their holders . On ibis being done , it w . ' - discovered that about £ 100 worth were forged ; and as the contractors will not pay them , the i . h in . some cases will be very severe . ' So clue can ! ¦•• had as to who the forgers are . We cannot speak . too strong language against a system like this , \ yj reby the poor man , betav . se he wants a small advn e of money , is made to pay nearly twenty per cei i . for it . — b ' oUiiuihum Journal ,
Batu . b ketweex Wki . su asd Corsish MistTts . — For a number of years a kind of jealousy has existed between the native miners and tho ' Cornisnmon employed on the worlcs , Ooginan Mini's , and . which at times has been carried to such a pin-h as to lead to serious consequences , and to call for the interference of magisterial authority . Such a a scone of violence as that exhibited on Saturday week at Aberystwith has seldom been witnessed in that part of the country . Missiles of all descrin ^ tions were resorted to , and in one or two instances
guns were introduced to the scene of action . Tho conflict was of a savage character , and lasted a long time . A number vtf broken howls and other injuries wore the consequence , and it was reported that in one instance a gun-shot had taken effect . During the conflict a house near Mr . John Saver ' s tho Druid , resembled "La Belle Alliance , " at tho celebrated field of Waterloo , being repeatedly taken , possession of by both parties * and the windows and some of the furnituro completely demolished — Liventool Chronicle . '
Pekuvuk 1 \) tatoes —At a council of the Roval Agricultural Socioty of England latel y held in Hanoyer-square , Mr . II . Manning communicated the following result of his cultivation of potatoes from . South American seeds - . —The Peruvian potato seed was set m ordinary garden-ground nt Shacklewell in 181 b , and m due course showed fair stems and leaf , but , on opening tho ground last autumn tho result was found to be only a low bulbs , about tha size of very small marbles , " which , consequently were disregarded . This year , however , from tha seed left accidentally in the ground , there sprung up several vigorous stems , some of which had leaves o extraordinary aizo ; the plants flowered in a variety of colours . The yield from these , considering tha small set , was large , and tho size of tubers considerably increased . A Romish establishment , formerly carried on afc Prior-park , Bath , has been broken up , aad the pio . perty is in the market , -
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"Wreck or the OyEiPA . —The following particulars of the wreck oflhe American packet-ship Oneiua , "Willard , of and from Xew York for Ilavre , we extract Irom the Gvnitc i Star of the 20 th inst . : — "Yesterday" nioruin < r , nUJo ' cloek , tho American ship Oneida , with acrew of twenty men and twenty passengers , struck on some rocks about , two miles off the X . W . of this island , and , after an unsuccessful attempt being made to wear ship , was driven on to the rocks on the southern extremity of La PcireHo Bay , where she remained fixed . By the concussion the rutidcr was unshipped , the ship ' s back broken , and the mainmast sprung , in consequence of which the latter was cut awav and drifted out to sea with
its sails and i iggiiur . The sea was now breaking violently over the ship , which it was apprehended would go to pieces ; in consequence , several of the hoats were got out , but , as they were lowered , they wore dashed to pieces with the exception of the longboat , which , however , from the boisterous stafe of the sea , could not be entered . Hy this time day was breaking , and the ship being seen from the shore , several boats put out to her assistance , but , owing to the terrific breakers , by which she was surrounded , had great difficulty in approaching her . Finally , hovcvcivthey got under her bows , and tho crew commenced lowering some of the passengers Ly slings from the bowsprit ; but while this
operation was in jiro . ^ ress , Mr . Henry Tupper , Lloyd ' s agent , arrived , and seeing the peril to which the passengers were exposed by being slung into the boats , Imd knowing that in the course of an hour or two , by the fallingof the tide , they could he landed in safety , advised the master to keep all hands on hoard . Tiiis advice being followed , the whole of the passengers and crew , with their personal cilects , were subsequently brought , without any accident , to shore , where they were kindly received in various neighbouring houses ; and in the evening the whole were conducted into town . The cabin passengers were a French , lady and gentleman , and Dr . Edouard , a French tava iit , who had . on board with him
a very valuable collection of pictures and other ¦ works * of art . accumulated by him during a residence of 35 years in the United States , and which it is feared , " will bu destroyed by the sea water , as they are in the shiji ' s-hold . The steerage p . is sonsers were principally poor German emigrants , trho were on their return to their own country from the United States , where they had failed in finding that employment cf which they had gone in search . The wrcek * of the O . 'icida , consists of 1 , 950 halts of cotton , and a large « > iantity of provisions , tallow , and ashes , making in the whole newly 1 , 000 tons . The oroperty has been taken pos .-ession of by Mr . Le ^ Merchant , the consui for the United States , aud , under his directions , a strong force of men , boats , caits and horses is bein < j employed to biinif the
cargo to land , the sum of 12 s . CJ . being fixed for every bale of cotton brought to high water mark , and a proportionate payment for other parts of the property . The ship , it * is believed , will become a total wreck , but it is hoped that the materials may he saved . The Oneida , sailed from Xew York on the 1 st inst ., and had not made land till about 31 o ' clock en Tuesday night The ship at that time running a course cast aud by north , a light was ecen ahead , which was sujipesed to be on the English coast , but shortly afterwards it was made cutto be the C ^ kets , the light then being on the larboard bow . On this discovery bem" made the Shin was put abCJtf , and steered south and by west , and the wind then being from the noiib-trest , added to the indrau « ht of this part of the channel , threw her on to the coast of ihis island . ' old wearing
A 1 ' oct at Elbows . —An man , a sbalbvsmnmer coat , ras yesterday tafam before the Tribunal of Correctiocal Police , on the charge ofmendicitr . "What is your profession ? asked the president . "lama literary man ! " answered theSsed with great dignity . "Do you Jure by your profession ? ^ " If publishers would pnnt n , y CS ;^ £ ^^^ f ^ l : B S ' citv ™ "I do Jot practice mendicity ; when ? S people who appea / to me to possess literary judTnenr , I speak to them of roy poetry , andatt So enable me to get it P ™ ted . " As , however it appeared that tbe prisoner had received alms , Jie va ? SeTbein- allowed to recite a few lines , of S * Thispoetry . condemned to a months
S \ S ?^ A 5 raSJ ^ SvTwking man , earning «• ttWj shillings « ¦ week ' .
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