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an&e fffrtropou * . Health of London doking xhb Week . —The mortality of London exhibits a continued disposition to increase . The deaths , which in the three preceding seeks were successively 781 , 883 , 893 , rose in tLe week ending lwt Saturday to 917 . In tne ten 6 cir «; 6 nding eefes ofl 84 ( h 9 , theIoweStnun 1 lh . r 6 f lfe * o to 1 . 086 , and during the prevalence of cholera las , t year , they were 1 . 967 . The average o » the = en « orrespoBding weeks is 1 , 021 , or augmented in thratio ol increase of population , 1 , 114 ; compared » i > h which latter number , the return of last week shows a decrease amounting to 19 ? . Small-pox carried off l £ 8 t week 12 children an ! a man who had turned 50
years , and had been unsuccessfully vaccinated in his youth ; measles was fatal in 11 cases ; ' scarlatina in 20 ; hooping cough in 18 ; croup in 6 ; thrush in 8 ; farpura in 2 ; infantile fever in 2 ; rheumatic fever in 3 ; tjphusia 32 ., With the exception of measles and scarlatina , which now destroy not more than lalf the ' average number of lives , the epidemics mentioned . show a fa-ality that differs little from the usual amount . The gradual increase of nmrta ity ( hat has been observed since the second week of July up to the present date is due to the diarrhoea , chiefly prevailing amon ? children , which is known to attend this season of the year , and which , if the conclusion may be drawn from returns of corresponding weeks of 1 S 40-9 , has immensely increased since 1845 and
. durkglater years has produced a mortality sixfold tne amount which was common in the earlier . Last week the deaths from diarrhoea were 136 , of which I ~ . « occurred amongst infanta under three years ; « f these children not more than 17 had completed an existence w the world of twelve months . In the s me week of 1846 there died 186 persons from diarrhoea , m tliafof 1847 the deaths were 111 ; in 1848 there -were Ul , and in 1849 . 179 . Last week 11 fatalcases of a rodre or has severe form of cholera were recorced ; six occurred emongst young persons , and five attaore advanced ages . Against the 11 deaths from cholera last week it is necessary to sia ' e tnat there were 12 in the corresponding week of 1844 ,
23 in that of 1846 , 21 in that of 1848 , and 926 ' ia that Oi 1 S 49 . —lathe Royal Observatory , Greenwich , tne mean reading of the barometer « as 30 in . on T «^ ay and Thursday . The mean of the week was f * ^ ' 9- The mean tem perature of the week was 6 T 3 deg . The mean daily temperature was below the average of corresponding davs in seven years , on every day except Monday and Wednesday , when it was s ! j « hUy above it . pRIGHTFOTi OcCOBBEXCS AT BUCKFRIAES Bbii'gh . —On Sunday afternoon , between pnf and two o ' clock , the numerous persons who were waiting on ths Blackfriars steam boat pier , and passin <* d < wn the nveria the steam packets , were most painfullv excitedst seeing a gentlemanly-dressed man falling
Irom tfia south east side of the bridge . The skull of the unfortunate man came in violent contact with the stonework , which no doubt stunned him , for the morn ? " : ; he reached the water he sank , and never rose again , Mr . Robert Ware , the pier-master , immcuswly dispatched the pitmen with the life-boat ant : drsg ta the spot , in order , if possible , to rescue tte s !« eas 8 d . Unfortunately they were unable to taQi ; : n 3 . but while fishing for him they brought up Vac ooq ? of another man , which must hive been in the « aier several dayg . It is supposed by those who
trere OE the bridge that it was not an act of suicide , out icersly an accident . The account tho 3 e parties gavo the police was ; that they saw the gentleman starr tjcs on theseatin the second recess , looking at the -ax £ passing up and down the river , when his flat vnis blown off , and in his endeavour to reach it fie cyerbslanced himself . The body of the man found las baea taken to Panl ' s wharf to be identified . It ppesrs to be that o ! a person about twenty , years of age , snd has a bum on the right cheek and another onthsSeftear .
^ WISEST AT THE NEW Cm PlUSOiJ , HoLLOWAT . —Jn Monday forenoon , between eight anil nine © eioclt . as some men . were employed on a scaffold raised for the erection of the New City Prison , the pttti * c-k ' of the platform on which they were standing gave war . The whole of them , except a man t-f the name cf Dsnnui Marchant , succeeded in preventing themselves from falling . Marchant was unable to lay ioidefany thing , when he was precipitated a depth of - ] 29 feet . He alighted on his feet , the efiwt of which was that both legs were frightfully fracture . ' . He tyas taken to the University College Hospital in a sbte of insensibility , where he wa 3 left without any hopes of recovery .
lsci-jTiODS Sale of Poisoxs . —On Monday Mr . H . M . Wsktey held an inquest at the Royal F-n-e Hospital , en view of the bo < ly of Sarah Wolt , ag ^ d thirty-seveu , residing at No . 72 , Harrison-street Graj's-i'iit-road , The deceas-d and her husband did not iiva hap&ily together . Last Saturday soniing tiler hid a quarrel , when , after he went to his einployniiat . she left her home , and purchased some lau-knmn . While labouring under its effects , she was taken to the above institution , where she died about two o ' cock on Sunday morning . —James Harrow .
errasd-boj to Mr . M'D .-inald , stated that about four o ' clock ca Saturday af'ernoon the deceased entered flie shop anJ asked for two pennyworth uf laudanum for the toothache . lie supplied her with it , a « d put it in an ^ g ? cup which she brought with her . She then a&ed him for a tumbler of water , which he also gave her , 'rhen she instantly poured the kudanum into tha rater and drank the whole . -He observed to her : bsfc bad he been aware she intended to drink the laudanum he would not have supplied her with It , ss it " weald poison her . Deceased remarked that
was just wnat she wanted it for , as she had taken sixpenny north within half an hour . Witness has frequently sold poisons , but had been cautioned by his easier against doing so . —The coroner and jury Spok ? iu strong terms against a boy being allowed to nave tiifi control of poisons , and agreed that some legislative enactment ou ^ bHo fee passed to prevent tiieirir . mHcriaiinatesale . Verdict— " That the deceased died ftonv the effect of laudanum , and that the jury cannot separate without expressing their deep regret that so young a child should bo left in charge cf s surgeon ' s shop , with the opportunity of selling poisons to any casual customer . ** Fias is iJorBoas . —On Sunday afternoon , at a few awlutes before two o ' clock , a fire of an alarming
char jcttr , and nearly attended with very disastrous consenaenees , broke ont in the extensive premises belonging to Messrs . Graves and Co ., " tailors and drapers , carrying on bnsiness at 313 , High Holborn , near the cotuer of Chwcery-lane . Considerable damage w * s dene to tbe valuable siocfc in trade , and also to &e premises , before the fire cpu'd be extinguishet ] . ; Two of the female servant * hadavery narrow escir-c . They having ran iny > the shop secame OTerj . owured with smoke , atid fell amidst the fire . Police-coustabSe Collins , F 97 , havin : ; rushed into the place , he succeeded in dragging them ont , but one cf taeta was mu-Ii burnt , a *; snt the hand .
ExplOsws op Fire-Works . —On Monday morning at sTew . minutes before nine o ' clock , considerable alarm was eaus ? d in the vicinity of tbe Surrey Theatre ; owing to an explosion of gunpowder and other csjoibasttblfi matter taking p ' . ace un the prearises 'i ^ l oiiginj ( o Mr . Dreivett , a fire-work maker , in Wosiiainsitr Bridge-road . The building , which yras very sflnaii , had been let to a gentleman residing in the Su % i : il , fcr the manufacturing of patent signal rocket ? , - and it contained the usual ingredients ustd for that ; Hurpo . se . Suddenly , : tt the hoar above
raentionec . a I . » nd explosionto > ik pliice , which had barely subsided , K-hea another and stili loader one occurred . In a : ; r . Hfci « tihc baldingbecanie encircled inflames , and at sne tu « e sejre were entertaiaed for the safety ofiieit Vjt re . Tae engines of the Loiidon Brigade snd \ Vc 3 i ~ fEa « iand Compatiy qurcUl y attended ; but owing to the txertiqn * of the inhabitants the fire Mas s-yi \ 5 a 5 « lued , the on ' . y < hi ! is » fc being the deatrncysnoiSheswallbuildiu ^ ia wlu ch the disaster occurred . The fire , ifis be ! i «? eJ , was caused from the heat of t !« tnn uniting tlie composition used in inakissthesisQiHi . hts . . .
Ejct * skve Fire is SnoRr . BiTcu—On" Monday a fire cf : « very alarming character , and attend e d with a fieri u ^ destrdciian of property , broke out in a spa * cious twsgs « t preraiKs iu the oeeupation of Mr . AQeii . * scaie beard cutler , carrying on business at No . 4 : NV-v-ino , Broadway , " Shore-iitch . Uprn the ^ rrivaUvfshe Sreuien the flames were assuming a most tI . VC 3 t-i !! ng : « 8 pect . bat Juving set their engines to work , the brurrie AereennWed to cutoff the spread of the liir . iei , bur a long time d ^ psed ere the conflagratica-vras wholly extinguisbfji , and not before Mr . AUea * s -sti : ck h \ trade , machinery , and premises were pirfUiiy c nsuiiied . The stosklii tride , &c , of Mr . Spur . s ? : ( , bedstead maker and turner , as well aa the Coni « iiS oi' Mr . i ? hillips s house ( both adjoining ) , are also essferely dataaged . \ Fortynately the two first namod ' saSewK w « r « insu : x-J in tbe Piiccals and Sun officeij but } lr . Phillips was uninsuj-ed . ¦' ¦¦ ¦
Free ADiassiON to St Pacl ' s Cathedral . — Thepualic « ill learn with satisfaction that the twopenny ^ ee for admission to St . Taul ' s Cathedral is really tb be forthwith ab -lishetl , and entrance to be allovcii . ] stt 3 iti Wsst Jo " 'i % so 83 lo afford 3 a imposing ¦ view af ' ius fiac in ; crior . Preparatory to this artangeu | b' ^ tits gaw to the -ohuvchvard facing Laigate-U' ^ is btiiig repaireiJ , j snd a few other little improve :: ? t ii ; s a ? e in haad . This is ia accordance with Sir G . 'Gft-y ' s assurance in Sac house , ia reply to Mr . Hume ^ jba , t « e free admi * sioa of the pnblic was actaal ! y siider iha consideration of the Deaa aud Chaiiicr . " ; >
Vis » of Pauisux Excoksiomsts . —On Sutiday a murkier train , conveying no Jess tben 1 . 400 Pari si ^ ' ig , on an excuriioa to the metropolis , arrived at the Jrtjiwon Uiiit ^ e teruiinusof the South Eastern Bail was ? . Evtry cab and means of conveyance in the " stahoujand vicinity yraved iuadeauaie , aud a number of omnibuses were cnsag&i to carry them to their :. lv , destination ^ Leicester-square . The lengthy caval-;; ' ? ^ de « ted tJja umisiul appearance of the excuisioni ~ - - m ' &e ma 3 ° » ly ° eJn ? of the working class , en s : ¦ 'S ? * ? ana wea- 'ng beards , attracted much curiosity . jv , i . ne ho « e ! s and lodging hausea had uot sulfiaient g * «(» n » Bndw » ms . and numbers had to ha quartered in gr . ¦ tbe Sound and viciaitr .
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SniciDB w "Webtmmstbr PBHON . —On ^ edneBday a long inquiry took p lace before Mr . Bedford , m the . Westminster House of Correction , as to the death of W . Barnard , aged thirty-nine . Deceased ^ as formerly a gentlemen ' s servant , and it was stated had some years since been in the establishment of Sirs . Colonel deVere , of Avenue-road , Regent ' spark , and Miss Proctor , of Pall Mall East , but he had lately set up as a fishmonger , andUyedwitha woman named Mary Caussey , at 58 , Orchard-street , Westminster . He was a man of very violent temp er when excited , and had twice made attempts on his life ; once with laudanum , and another time with oxalic acid . ' The woman Caussey seemed to have been alarmed at his conduct , and separated from bim . On Tuesday week ho went to her house , rushed into her room , and attempted to cut her
throat . _ Being a strong woman , she prevented his succeeding ; but he inflicted a very severe wound . He was token before Mr . Broderip , ; . at the Westminster police-court , and' ordered to find sureties , himself in' £ 100 and two sureties in £ 50 , and failing to do so was sentenced to six months' imprisonment . Since he has been in tbe gaol nothing un 66 mmon lias been observed in his manner up to the time of iiis being locked up on Sunday night . At seven on Monday morning a warder of tbe name of Slade opened his cell door , and found deceased suspended by his garters and braces to a grating in the wall ; ne hud been dead some hours , fie had written with chalk on his bedstead , " May my spirit haunt you till death to serve me so , Mary Caussey , after I lived with you ten years ; I hope George will forgive me . "—Verdict : " That the deceased destroyed himself while in a state of temporary insanity .
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Homton . ' 'So little" had ; tliei iron ; frame , ^ f . theun . happy woman suffered that , in spite of entreaty a remonstrance , she in tHe ' short space ., of two hours actually ' rose , ' ' and took : ' h ' er ehijd , two baUrquarter loaves , and some flour ; and . set out on her return to the huts . Nothing farther waB heard ' of her for' five or six days , when the body of a child was'd iscoyered in tbeNith ; at tbe ^ march between Ayrshire' and Dumfriesshire , a mile from Mansfield Cotta ge * The police , of course , were instantly on' the alert . Dr . Meldrum , Mrs . Houston , &c , identified the child ; Mrs . H . knowing her own clothes with which it was dressed .. A . search was commenced for the unnatural mother , but it is supposed she has made her way , to Ireland . .. ;
Desirdctive Firb in GrLASGpw .--On Sunday morning one . of the most deshuctive firesI that has occurred here for a long period broke out in the Adelphi Dye works , the property of Messrs . Fleming , Watson , and Nairn . The premises are situated near the manufactory of Mr . Thompson , known as the Bliburn Mill , and tte dye ' works of Mr B p M'Callum ; the threei establisbments forming ! ii fact , a cluster of buildings , whicH occupy " the While ground betwixt Adelphi and Govan streets in the one direction , and from Rese-streets to ' ithe CoihmerciaU road in the other . The fire was disdovered about ten o clock , when it was just bursting forth in a building- used as a store for finished and packed up goods , which contained at the time a number of bales
ready for transmission , as also a quantity of loo .-e yarn . The men and engines arrived at the spot with laudable prompitude . The flames had progressed with alarming rapidity , and the aspect of affairs was such , as to excite serious apprehensions . All hope of saving ' the place where the 'flames commenced was abandoned , and the main efforts of the firemen were directed to prevent their extension ^ Ab the 8 toie : room was almost in the centre of the block of buildings , this became a matter ef much importance and difficulty . By the admirable arrangements adopted under the direction of the superintendent , and the exertions of the men , it was , however , in great part acCi > mplished . A building that stood with its gable tb the side-wall of tKe store-room , belonging'to . ' the same owners , and appropriated to nearly the same purpose , and one belonging to Mr . ThompSob / vthich ran parallel to the second , have both become a prey to it . ; " The first contained a farther quantity of yarn
and a number of bales of madder-root ; in the other there was some machinery and a lot of miscellaneous articles . These three ., places have been entirely gutted , and scarcely anything of their contents has been , saved . Some goods belonging lo " MrY M' Callam , whose premises . are on the other . side , have been destroyed , but none of his buildings are in any degree injured . Thefire raged . with ' great , veHemence for several hours / . but"jhe supply of water was' plentiful , and ' tb ' e , application ;'' of the men bnremittingi and about one o ' clock jraVin ! a great degree" subdued ; One effect of this unfortunate casualty will be to rhrow : a great inany Kanis "' puf of employment ; aS it will be necessarily a considerable while ere the chief losers by the ' disaster will be , in a conditlon to resume operatioias . The estimate of the damage occasioned is computed at several thousand pounds . Messrs . Fleming , Watson , and Nairn are insured iu the West of England , office .
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of tfie nobfekarl took'place dn'Tuesday mqrniti ^ . » t his residene ' e , , Adare : Abbey , iC 6 unty ,, Limeriok . i ( His " ibrdship ' s ' . inaladjrj Waa , ol £ roi » ioisupurative disease of the windpipe . ' . V " . ' '¦'" . ' ; ... ; r ,. t ^ ,,-"Thk ' CoBif - 'Markbts are not influenced b ^ tne panio amongst potato growers / "At the : Dublin CornI Ex change ,- on Tuesday / there was a ¦ vei-y duli market , ; and > soarcely a sale could be effected ¦ > in Indian corn , '( in which there have been 8 ome speculatiye purchases ^ on account of the apprehensions about tne extension of the potato blight . : ' : - ^ IHB TKHANI ' CONPERENCB .. ' _ / ' The sittings- of the . Tenaht-Right Conference commenced on Tuesday , in . the Corporation ; Assem-¦ bjy-house , William-street . ; , Theresas a- numerous ntt /> nHarihB ' frnm various oarts of the . country , in *
eluding seVeral Presbyterian and Roman Catholto clergymen . The rheefim was not open to the public , and theTCpdrterSffrom the newspapers were hot admitted . TheEvming Post pives the following statement . from a- corres ^ ndent : —« f At the meeting of the Preparatory ; Committee yesterday ( Monday ) , the preliminary arrangements were completed . It was determined that tW decision of the majority shouldibe bihdingon the minority—that tno duties of seb' retaries should he discharged by three clergymon , a ; Protestant , Roman . Catholio , and Presbyterian—that the meetings of the Conference , ; . it least in its first' Stages , ; should ; not be open to the Eublie or the press , and that a public meeting should e held &t the close' of the private sittings . ' - ' Iho Freeman ' s Journal of Wednesday : contains a
summary , furnished by the secretaries ;\ of . the . proceedings at the morning and evening sittings on Tuesday , extemlihg to upwariis of thvee . columns . Without going into the discussion ; I shall merely notice the results . The following ¦ general principles were affirmed in the resolutions : — ' : ; , ¦' ' ¦ ¦¦ " That afair valuation of rent between landlord and tenant in Ireland is indispensable . . : " That the tenant should not be disturbed in nis possession , so long as the pays the rent fixed by the proposed Iawl' ' "' i .. < :.: ¦ ' ¦ '" Th ' at the tenant should have a right to sell hi « interest ,,. with alL . its , incidents , at the : highest market value . ,. ; , ,. . . . ; , . . , -. . . ' "" That , when the rent has been fixed by ' valuation , ' no rent beyond the valued rent shall be recoverable by any prb ' cessoflaw . "" : ¦ < ' ¦ ¦'¦'"" " " ' ' ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ - <' -i- . ' >• " That oases : of ¦ minors / and ; other exceptional cases , bo considered hereafter , on any measure to be introduced into Parliament . ¦ '¦ ' ... ¦ .
: '' That ' aneiiuitablo valuation of land for rent should divide , between the landlbrd > nd tenant , the net profits of cultivation , in the same wfty as profltB would jbe divided between the partners in any other busineB 8 , iw h ' en ; one , ofthem ; is ; a dormant' partner ; and ^ thoj'other . jthe . working - capitalist :, whq ,, takes upon him-the , whole " jrisk ' . ' *' ,... / ' ' " /' . " ' \< l " ' \ ,. ; ¦ " TheirastVresolufe tho -Tabletsled to a protracted discussion , but waa carried on a'division . ; Dr . ^ M'Knigh ' t , bf tWBandtr of Ulster , - presided at the : morning ' sitting , ; andMi ! . Ji P . 'Maguire , of the Cork Exammer , waa ^ the chairman at the evening meeting , f . * ,, ; . " ¦ ¦ " ; ' ¦ ' : ¦ : , ¦ ¦ ^ ' — ' ¦ ; . " ,- ..,. ; : •¦ : ;•< -: ' - : -i ,-.-- .
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, ; ... ., ,... y .. , . , , RIOTS IN .. FLINTSHIRE . , . The peaceable inhabitants , ofHoly well and the neighbourhood have been thrown into a state ' of alarm by certain violent ' und ^ outi-aseous ' proeeedin ^ oh tbe part of the miners Employed in the Talergocn Mines . These men have been up in arms against their employers for the purpose of obtaining : a . reduction of the hours , of labour .. The origon of the dispute , is as follows : ^ ¦ ; ¦;;¦ " . ' "v 1 ; " ; :. " " ' . ' ¦ . - ¦ Captain FranQis , the' agent of the ; Mlwr Mining Company , ' whd reBide 8 ' at Halkin / upwairds of twenty years ago introduced into ' the neighbourhood , the syatemofnvprking . in / the . niines adopted in Cornwall , namely , the eight hours system ' , which . is the visual one throughout England ;' and pretty extensively also
adopted in the principality . It ' seems that even under the eight hours-system , the miners only actually work about six hours a day , deducting the time allowed for taking their meals , so that the adoption of the sixfioura system ,: would really only , give them about four hours labour per diem . The Milwr Mining Company object to their men taking what are called " annual bargains , " as it has been found ton frequently that the materials employed by the men in working these : "bargains" consist of the timber , ropes , candips , pdwder , ancl ^ other articles which they have obtained from the mines in which they are employed . The system'therefore seeming obviously vicious , arid
one that offered the greatest , temptations to the men to commit frauds upon their employers ' , Captain Francis determined no men should be taken on by the Milwr , Company : but such as would sign a code "f rules , the principal of which was that no miner should work in any other mines except those of the company and the period of his labour should be eight hours per diem . These rules were agreed to by the men and their employers about five weeks ago , and the latter appearing satisfied with them , there seems no reason for believing that they would have attempted to abrogate them had it not been for the illegal interference ofIhe Halkin and Talergoch men .
The Halkin and Talergoch miners being upon the six hours system , resolved to enforce it on tbe Milwr Mining Company ; and accordingly they held meetings , at which resolutions were passed by which it was resolved that the six hours syst- m should be generally adopted in the neighbourhood , or the adjoiningmines should be prevented from working . The Talergoch men accordingly , fixed on the 30 th ult . for a general outbreak . On that day they left their , work assembled to the number of 500 and more , . and proceeded to the house of Captain Francis , the agent of the Milwr Company , using the most outrageous gesticulations , and calling out that if they could , find Captain Francis' they would . murder him . One , of the rioters carried a sack on his back , into which it
was said Captain Francis was to be put for the purpose ot burying him alive , nnd we un
, daughter assured . them her father , was- not ; at home , but they remained ransackine : the placeifor : nearly two hours . Several of them demanded liquor , and , as we ore informed , drank a considerable-quantity of wine and spirits , butothers refused it , lest , as they saitl , . it should have been purposely poisoned for them . While the rioters were in the house Mr . John Lightoller , a shareholder in the Milwr Mines went towards tne . door and attempted to enter , but was rudely .. 8-saulted by the crowd ,-who got round him , and , by threats of j violence .- induced : him to write out nnd sign apaper : tliat sixhouriwassuflieient . for the men tqwork . Mr . LightoHeivat first refuted , but signed it for fear that his life might possibly be . taken , the rioters assuring him . that ,-whether Captain Franci >
signed it or not , they would kill him if they could catch him . -Mr . Charles Lightoller , . solicitor , al-o went towards the house during the proceedings , and , on being recognised by the men , one of them went towards him and said that tho crowd having hiid a consultation , had determined'that he must go . Mr ; Lightoller inquired where , and they told him to a place ' of confinement of course . One or two or them then attempted to make Mr . Lightoller a . prisoner , who resisted manfully , but was severely beaten by the scoundrels with stioks and bludgeons , and ultimately dragged away from the house .,, The crowd then dispersed , but , as maybe imagined , the utmost excitement continued to prevail in the ncighbouthond , as the miners frotruime to time continued to
assemble in . large numbers , and their behaviour indicated an intention to do further mischief . -, : ; Against such a mob the few police officers of the district were , of course , comparatively , useless . •• The olficers certainly exerted themselves to the utmost to apprehend the niOBt active of the rioters , but instead of the discontents becoming peaceful , they exhibited the greatest . rnncour against their , masters , and . nothing could restrain'their violence . ¦ ¦ ¦ In this state of things . an interview was heldby Beveral . gentlemen with the Clerk of the Peace * at Mold . : Informations were laid and warrants issued against , those , parties
who were known to have taken a prominent part iu the disturbances , and armed with i the magistrates ' , authority , Police-constable Parry . proceeded to Holywell , and . from thence to Halkin ,. where , > by . a . weli concerted stratagem ^ he i succeeded in apprehending two v . of the ringleaders , . named . William Jones and Ishmael Blackwell , whom he at once couveyed to the lock-up at Mold .: The constable so managed as to keep'tho riotora ignorantpf what he , had done-until he had g » t his prisoners beyond their , reach , but % circumstances yetting bruited about in a short time afterwards , ' the rioters assembled and . started off to Mold in pursuit of their companions : : :
Thefellows , howeyeivgotQi 5 ehargeu , as , owing to the' alarming and . Uireatehing attitude of ' tb& mob who assembled , round the court house , no person dared , tb come fprwavdto giie evidence against them In this dilemma , and . their appearing ' no ; likeliabod of ' an ab » tement of the disturbance , and the wfele of tho . neighbourhood being W state of general disorder , . hemag ^ rateB , too , fendin g . it ; im ossib ' leto restfain the noters from feommitting . out ages , resolved 0 S Bendmg . to Chester for . the nilitar ^ A meS £ I was ucordin . ly dispatcned , andorikndav emS Sadetachmentof the 88 th Foot arnvS " a ? Hovwell under the commaud of CaptainSda th ; bUt S 2 S SiheK r y 6 tbeen" 4 mre ^ aM it a i | eT fluence premc 9 * »• »« ost wholsomo ™
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and Fratipitf Downing , ' for riot and conspiracy . Lloyd and > David , ' : who : were . the ^ only ,-two in ; custody , pleaded , and were allowed to traverse till the next assizes , ' and bench warrants for the apprehension of the remainderof the defendants were moved for and obtained / Lloyd and DaVis were admitted to bail ; The . neighbourhood is now comparatively ouiet .-Daily News'i , . . ' ¦ - ¦ : : ¦ - '
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¦' . . ' :.:: ' GUILDFORD . Charge of Shootino at with lNTflNi .--Geo . Hamilton ; 25 , was indicted for having feloniously discharged a loaded gun at -Henry John < Richard Warner , with intent jtp , do him grevious bodily harm . r-Upon theday named in the . ind | ctment the pri-8 i > nprand two other young men were in a boat upon the Thames , near Kiagston ; and they had a gun with them for the purpose of shooting water-rats . While so employed it appeared that the prosecutor , who is a young lad , and who , with several other boys , had been bathing , jeered and " chaffed" the prisoner , and he appeared to be very angry at what they said , arid threatened . to use his guri ' to" them . The " chaffiin" continued after this . andthenroBemitor
told the prisoner that he wondered Wb mother . trusted him out . with a gun , and he and his companions , seeing , the prisoner about to goon shore after him , ran away , and according to the testimony of Warren and another lad , the prisoner then snatched up the ' gunand presented it towards the prosecutor and discharged it , and the shots took effect in ' lhe hinder part oi' his person , fortunately , howeyer , without doing him \ any . serious i jury .- ^ -Mr . Justice Erie having , summed up , the jury found the prisoner Guilty of an assault , and he was sentenced to fourteen days further confihement / A Woman Pleading her own Caitsb . —Cobi bett , A pa ' upbb , v HuDSON . rr-Wheri this ' case was called , Mrs . Cobbett , the wife of tbe plaintiff , who
appeared in court provided wrth a brief and other papers ; was about to aildress the jury , and to conduct the case on behalf of her husband . —The Chief Baron inquired of Mrs . Gobbett if she had any precedent for such a cpurse of proceeding ? Mrs . Cobbett replied that Bhe appeared , for . her husband , who was the plaintiff in . the action , and as in law . a man and his wife were tonsiaeredto be ' as'me , shethbught she had alegairightto conduct the case .--The Chief Baron again inquired if she had any precedent to produce for such a proceeding ;? : ; Mrs ; Cobbett said Bhe had appeared in the C « urt of Chancery , and she had also moved ; the ; fu ! l Court , fort » r-fia ^ as . —Tho . Chief Barqnisaid . that ^ ieh ' t be ' , but the present was a very different ' jaatteri ; lf sn e ' oou'ldshow hjm- any '
authority for allowing sucb a proceeding he would willingly listen to it . Mrs . Cobbett said there was no prece ,-dent against it . —The Chief Baron said there could be no , precedent for a sfep which ' Waa " Totally " unprecedented and unusual .. ; He ' woulfl , however , consult his Brother Erie , and hear his opinions upon the subject . His lordship accordingly sent a communication to Mr . Justice Erie , in the other court , and shortly afterwards he again addressed Mrs . Cobbett , and said that that learned judge agreed with him , that the course she proposed to adopt was altogether unusual and unprecedented . He would , howeyer , give the matter some further consideration , and the trial should stand dyer till the following' morning ' , ' and in the meantime she would have any opportunity to
retain counsel , if , she thought fit to do so . —Mrs . Cobbett was again' in attendance . —His lordship , addressing her , said that ho was requested by the Chief Baron to inform her that , upon full consideration , he had come to the conclusion that her application to be allowed to conduct the case of her husbandi ooiitd ' not'be entertainedi He entirely concurred with the Chief Baron in tho decision he had come to _ ; arid it was perfeetlyobvipus that if . such a proceeding were to be sanctioned , other persons , or even entire strangers might . claim to be heard , ' and the greatest inconvenience would be the result : Mrs . Cobbett said that as their lordships had " come to this decision , she should place the brief in his lordship ' s hands , and call upon him . to act as counsel , and she said she believed such a course was in accordance with the law of England . She added that her husband was in prison and could not appear to conduct his own case . —Mr . Justice Erie said that
such a responsibility couia not be cast upon the court . He then inquired if Mrsi Cobbett had provided a counsel to conduct her case?—She replied that she appeared herself as counsel for her husband . —Mr . Justice Erie : But I have ruled that you cannot , legally , be heard . —Mrs . Cobbett : I shall tender a bill ' of exceptions to your lordship ' s ruling . i-Mr . Justice Erie : You cannot do that , because it would be an acknowledgment by the' court of your right to appear in the cause . —After a short pause the case was regularly called on , and Mrs . Cobbett tendered herself as counsel for the plaintiff . —Mr . Justice Erie said he would formally repeat what he had before stated , that the court could not hear her as counsel for herhusband , and tnis would give heian opportunity of trying the question , whether his view of the law upon this point was correct . The cause was then called on , and no counsel appearing for the plaintiffhe was nonsuited .
FisLONioos Assault . —William Eve , 44 , was con < vieted , upon the clearest possible evidence , of a felonious assault upon Amy Emma Harvey , a child under ten years of age . —His lordship , after making some appropriate remarks upon the atrocious character Of tho offence , sentenced the prisoner to be transported for life .
.. . ..... ; ipswich . Charge of Mubdeb at Redlinofibld . —The trial of tho prisoner , Mary Robinson , a single woman , 24 : years of a ^ e , charged with the murder of her child , John Robinson , of the age of 15 months , by administering to it a certain deadly poison called " Sir William Burnett ' s Disinfecting Fluid , " excited a rather ; unusual degree of interest , in consequence of her trial having been postponed at a former assize , from the fact ' of her being'then with child , - and of her having been confined a few months since , the child being now alive , and in good health , —Mr . Power . in stating the case to the jury , said that on the 27 th of April , 1848 , the child which tho prisoner- stood charged with having murdered , was
born . At this time the prisoner lived with her parents , who were in humble , life ; and who , after the prisoner was delivered of Her . child , frequently told her that they were too poor to keep them both . In consequence-6 f her parents expressing their inability , and their repugnance ' at the misconduct of the young woman , she left her father ' s roof on the , 14 th of August , saying she ha ' d ' got a place at a farmer ' s named Crouch . This representation , on inquiry , turned out'to bo quite untrue . Two days after this she partook of breakfast at her father ' s house , with her sisters , Sophia , Harriett , and-Sarah , with the infent that was alleged to have been murdered . After these parties had breakfasted , the prisoner was left' alone' with tho ohild-for about ten minutes . A
girl named Harriett , sister to the prisoner , had been unwell , which caused her to return to her mother ' s house sooner than she otherwise would have done . Then it was ¦ perceived that tho prisoner ' s child had been vomiting . The grandmother discovered pJeo , on examining the child , that its lips were blistered . The old womnn ' s suspicions were aroused , from the fact that upon the mantel-piece in the room stood nt tho time a bottle containing some of " Burnett ' s Disinfecting Fluid , " which had been used foi- sprinkling about the room , in consequence of fever having been in the house . The child was taken away from the prisoner , and 'the parish surgeon was sent for , to whom was showed the food which had been vomited by the child . At Beven in " the evening the
child died . In twenty-four hours after , a post mortemiexamination was made . Three grains and twotenths of oxide of zinc was found in the stomach . The conduct of tho prisoner during the child ' s sudden illness appeared marked , and strange , for she could not he induced to embrace her infant more than onoe during its illness . —Dr . Lethebyy who had tested the effeots of : this poison on animals , found that : it would produce symptoms similar to those ox-Iiibited by the child of the prisoner . Tho question then was , did tho prisoner poison her child , as laid in the indiotment ? or . did the prisoner administer the fluid wilfully , or did she do so being ignorant at the time of its deadly qualities ? , All th * inmates of
the house where tho , prisoner , resided could neither read nor write . But it was alleged that'they all knew the . poisonous properties of the fluid ; and more than that , one of them had her . fingers iniured by ignovantly bathing them with it . Theonlvmotiyo that could Reassi gned for the prisoner ' committing such an unnatural crime was in consequence Qfher father and mother , telling her they could not afford o support her and her cnild .: HoweveVtS might be , ^ trusted the >« y would returo a Terdiet in accordance with their consciences and the vidence to be adduced—Witnesses in suppoirtof the above statements were- then called .-lTw iury ultimatel y leturned a veidiet of Not Guilty . ¦
: ; ; : . . / ESEUER . ' . Case oitub Birds . —The Brath oia Parish Ai > pRSNije B .--Robert eou « ice Bird , S-t , and . Savah m » t ~; e » 'o called upon , ' and surrendered to their ba » - « pon taking th ' eiif . place at the-bar , they prosentes rather an unconcerned ' appearance . It will Jo ^ n ^ nibered tkat they , were tried for murder at the-last spring assiios , and were ' acquitted . Thov weae arraigned upon an indictment ohnrging theia with having , ia tho months of November and Becomber last , in . tlietpimsh of Bwcklatid Brewer , as .
sauj . ted . ivinl llUreated Mary Ann Parsons , with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm . —Mr . W . " j . Bowe , Q . C ., arid Mr . Karslake were counsel for the pvoscoution ; Mr . Sliulo and Mr . Cox for the defence . —Mr . . Blade put in a wri tten document of some length , as a plea of autvofois acquit , which was read by tho olerk of arraigns .-Mv . Rowe pva . posed to traverse in this way-that defendaats were not acquitted of the murdev and felony in eluding the samo identical assaults .-Mr ,, Rlnde objected . Tho defendants wore acquit ^ of the murder , and , by being acquitted of q * 6 great Z neral offenco , by force of tbe statute , they woro K-
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quitted -of- ' ' all ¦ minor ' offences . ' -The murdeif being Jmade up ; of - several assaults fall . tending to tho ; climax ^ ;; namely ,, ; the : death , of , tlia party ;' being , acquitted ,-of . , the murder , defendants were . ' acquitted / of / every one of thosa assaults . — ' Mr / Bowo ' , said ' , the defendant * were acquitted of an assault , involving the death of deceased by striking her a blow upon the head . The prosecution said that they were not ; acquitted of any other assaults but that particular assault , and , therefore ,, for other assaults . they were liabla to . be arraigned and tried—that they had never been in peril before a jury upon the' offence which they ( the prosecution ) were seeking to bring home to-day . After a short conversation , it was arranged that tna
replication should stand thus—that the , defendants wore not acquitted of the felony , including thesama identical assaults , ill-treating , beating , and wound * mg , to which they had now pleaded . —Th » jury were sworn to try * this issue between the crown and tha defendants .-. Mr . Slade ; addressed them first , as if : lay . with him to prove , the affirmative . The only evidence ho proposed to put in was the record of the previous trial which set forth the indictment . The indictment set forth a series of assaults , » nd ifj would be for his learned friends to show if thera were any other assaults which they could charge against the prisoners . They would see by the record that the same assaults . were charged almost in tha same words ' . asi committed on llary Ann Parson ? .
There would thus be aprinta facie case in favour of the plea , which , if unanswered , would entitle tha prJBoners to an acquittal at their bands . —Tha Judge : That is yourcaso di the part of the pri * soners ? Mr . Slade bowed assent . —His lordship had the heads of the previous indictment read over . Tho first count charged the wilful murder by striking on the head , chest , shoulders , neck , legs , arms , and thighs ; the ' second , ' by beating , on tne 5 th ot November ; the third , by beating ; on the 5 th of November and January 1 st ; the fourth , by mortal bruises ; the fifth , by casting and throwing against the ground ; the sixth , the same accompanied witb , beating ati « kicking . —WJ . Rowe submitted that ; the affirmative issue was upon his learned friend' to
prove that tbe assault , of which the prisoners had been acquitted were the same as now charged , and they had thereby been in peril , and of that t \ ey had no evidence . He submitted there was no evidence before tho jury upon which they could come to . any conclusion that the assault charged upon the prisoners was the assault of which they were acquitted at tho aaaizea . - ^ - His 'lordship , after hearing lengthened arguments on both sides , was of opinion that the offences charged , were not . those for which the prisoners had been previously in peril . Two reporters were examined who took notes at the firsfj trial .: Ohthepuggestibnbfthe . learned judge , Mr . Justice Talfourd ' a note ' was read ; to the effect that finding there was no evidence as to any blow on tha
head having been given-by . either of the priaoners i he felt , bound to . direct an acquittal . ~ Mr . Rbwa left the ; matter in his lordship ' s hands without bb-8 ervatibn ; - | -Mr . Slade addressed the jury on tha issue .-7-His lordship , having summed up , the jury , after consulting nearly an hour , found the issue foe the crown . —On the following day , Mr .- R . Gurney said he had considered the application of Mr . Slade , as toreserying the pointdeoided , and would assenfc to this course , but he would not admit the defendant ? . to bail . —Mr . Rowe then said he should not offer any evidence until tho decision of the judges had been obtained . —His lordship observed tbat tha imprisonment would , no doubt , be taken into consideration should the prisoners be convicted . —Tha prisoners were then removed into custody .
WARWICK . Stabbing . —Thomas Lunday , 23 , was charged with stabbing at Birmingham , on the 29 th of April , ' Thomas - Dilion , with intent . to do him grievous bodily harm , &o . It appeared that the prisoner wag in the public streets , in a state of extreme drunkenness ; on that day , and was ordered to move on by the prosecutor , one . of the Birmingham police . The prisoner refused to proceed , and after making use of very violent language , he drew his knife from his pocket and stabbed the constable in the cheek . The prosecutor was , in consequence , confined to the hospital for nearly a fortni ght , and was rendered unable to attend to his duties for five weeks . Tha cheek was completely . ' p aralysed , and will , in all probability , it wasistated , ever remain so . —The prisoner pleaded intoxication as an excuse for this brutal and' dangerous assault . ™ He was found Guilty , and sentenced to three months' imprisonment with , hard labour .
HioHWAT Robbery bt Bot 3 .-William Smith , 14 , Felix Gallagher , 14 , and Abraham Garrett , 10 , wera charged with highway robbery . The precocious thieves , who could scarcely raise their heads to a level with the front of the dock , were natives bf Birmingham , at which place , on the 18 th May last , in the night , they brutally attacked a boy of fourteen , named Hubert Hudson , and having succeeded m Knocking him down , one with great promptitude rifled the boy ' s pockets , whilst another held tha prosecutor ' s moutb , and the third rendered such assistance to his associates as the exigencies of their urgent business might require . Their plunder amounted to 2 s . 6 d . and some pence . The prisoners were clearly convicted , and found Guiltv . the iurv
recommending them to mercy on account of their youth . His lordshi p sentenced them to be imprisoned for three months , and to be twice privately whipped , but Ilia lordshi p expressed his desire that this punishment should not be inflicted on the back . Thk Burglary at Charlbcoie Hah . — John Henry Bradsbaw , alias Thomas Williams , aged 28 , and John Bevan Evans , aged 33 , were indioted for having committed a burglary at Charlecote Hall , and stealing therefrom a picture , value £ 1 , a knife , two seals , a box , an inkstand , value £ 1 , a jug , and a seal , < fcc ., the property of Mrs . Mary Elizabeth . Lucy . This ease excited a great deal of interest ia the country , amongst the valuable articles stolen from a place remarkable for its .. fine collection of rarities , was an original portrait of tho Sir Thomas Lucy , before whom Shakspeare was brought for deer stealing . The jury returned a verdict of Guilty . A previous conviction was tben proved
against Bradshaw , who had suffered twelve montha imprisonment for burglary at Preston . There was a charge also against this prisoner for breaking out of Worster Gaol , which he lately did in a most daring and skilful manner actually having the audacity as he was breaking out to effect an entrance into tho governor ' s premises and steal some plate . - * His lordship inquired of tho jury whose property they _ considered tho . money found , on Bradshaw . The jury said that they considered it part of tha plunder from Mrs . Lucy ' s , and his lordship directed the amount to be handed to that lady . His lordship , inpassing sentence , observed that the burglary had evidently been effected by very skilful hands , and a person long experienced in such transactions . The » implements described as found in their room wera such as none but old housebreakers would be in possession of . After some further observations , Bradshaw was sentenced to be transported for fifteen years , and Evans for ten years . .
MOLD . XORTH WALES . ; r STABBiNG .-Edward' Roberts . 33 , was indicted for feloniously stabbing Joseph Brown . The prosecutor is a wheelwri ght at Llanasa , and on the evenmg of the 23 rd of June had been in company with several other persons drinking at the Mason ' s Arms , at the village of Gwespre , a few miles from Llanasa . He left the house about eleven o ' clock , and on his way homo met two of his friends , who accompanied . bim as far as Sir Pyers Mostvn ' a Lodge , when oneof the party shortly , after separating from them at this point , came running back , shouting"Hescoining . " The witnossesprofessed not to know to what this referred to , but stated that ia another minute the prisoner rushed upon them , and stabbed the prosecutor . —The jury found tbe prisoner Guilty of a common assault . Sentence , to ba imprisoned and kept , to hard labour for twelve
MONMOUTH . Chahoe op Assaulting and Wounmno . —Thomaa Edward Vernon was charged with having , on tho ^ Oth of April last , at Newport , maliciously wounded Uiarles Buller , a lieutenant in her Majesty ' s navy - - The prisoner , who was genteell y attired , and Wo mustachios , had the appearance « f aa officer iu thoarmy or navy . According to the-prosecutor ' s state * ment , he was wajking in Commercial-street , in tha town of Newport , on the 20 th ol April last , with , a friend , whea the prisoner . walked up to him . and said , "How diire you look at me in that- manner ? " ' Immediately afterwards prisoner struck him \ Sifck the ferule end of his walking-stick on ihe hat . and
again repeated the blow , whea the hat was knocked , off . Prisoner then struck Him eight or ten blows on , tho bare head , which was . cut open , and bled profusely . The stick was taken trom the prisoner , but he recovered it , and agaia attacked the prosecutor . The police arrived , ani all the parties were taken . to the- station-house ^ . Mr . Brewer , a surgeon , at Aowpovt , was sent fw , and examined fchs wound on prosecutor a head . —Other witnesses eoafirmed pro * j secutor s statement as regards the manner in which . * t r as 8 nulted % ^ Th ury acquitted the prisoner of tbe felony , but convicted bim of . a common as * Lsault . The sentence of tho court was that he should . I be imprisoned fcr six montha . '
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£ tje » ro » tnce $ . Death hiom Fighting . —On Saturday last , an inquest was held at the Railway Tavern in Wolverham < . t 4 n , on the body of Thomas Bartholomew , a youas ; man about eighteen years ' of age , who had heea killed in a fight with a fellow workman , named James 3 mnh A quarrel having arisen between ¦ h , m , it was resolved to settle the dispute by a fight . About seven o ' clock in the evening they , commenced fighting ou HbVsley-fields-bridge . ' A few rounds only had been fought , when' Smith hit his opponent a severe blow on the left side . Bartholomew
immediatelv became senseless , and expired on the ground in the course of ten minutes ,- before medical aid could be obtained . The fight appeared not to have been altogether fair , as Smith was represented to hnvo struck the deceased on the back after he had knocked bim down . Yates , Smith's second , was represented to have struck the deceased ' s brother tw'ce while the latter was endeavouring to prevent the parties from fighting . —Mr . Quinton , surgeon , having stated that death was occasioned by the rupture of the atoniaoh and one of the vessels of the spleen , which might haye ^ been occasioned by a blow from a man ' s net , the iury returned a verdict of "Manslaughter " against James Smith and William Yates , who were forthwith committed for trial at the
next assizes . The late Boiler Expiosion at Bristol . — Ano her of the unfortunate sufferers of this accident died in the Bristol Infirmary on Saturday Ia 3 t—the cavtain of » he Red Ro \ er , Albinus Puddy . The poor fellow Lad received fractures of his legs , and extensive scalds over several parts of his body , but hfc chief afflirtion was the shock of his nervous system , which was of the most severe character . His mind was so severely affected by the occurrence that he could not be induced to believe that any accident hail happened , or th * t- he was in any other way affected 'han by a chill in his legs . Until the close of last week some hopes were entertained that he might rally sufficiently to save his life , but on Thursday he began to sink / and continued growing worse and worse till Saturday , when death put a period to his -ufFerings . Some others of the sufferers still remain very ill , although it is hoped that most of them
may recover . Paetisi , Destruction of Paekhubst Prison bt Fire . —A fire broke ont at ruirini g li t on the 1 st inst ., at the New Model Prison for juvenile offenders at Parkhurst , of a serious description . One of the principal wings , containing 200 cells , was totally destroyed , besides d-tmage to other parts of the prison . As regards the origin of the fire , there is too much reason to believe that it was the act of a party of juvenile ? , far the purpose of enabling them to eMMpe from the prison , in wliich object , however , they were defeated . For along period the flames ragsd tremendously , arid were not entirely subdued tiil five o ' clock the following morning , r y which time not a vestige of the ward or its three stories remained ; the whole of it was levelled t « the ground , a logs uf nearly £ 3 . 000 . During the morning the
convicts « cr « locked iu one of the p mide grounds , witb a guard over them . An investigation has since be-.-nuia'ie by tbe authorities into the cause of the fire . No luht or fire was permitted to remain in the ward after eight o ' clock in the evening , at which hour a--ai ihe subsequent one the iu- nkeys went over every department of the ba Idint : and found it safe . It was heated by warm air , ejected through iron pipes pliwd along tbe galleries , but frr several days pr < -v : ou * ly it appears the apparatus has not been employed , therefore it is pretty evident the fire could not have resulted from these menu ? . One of the pri ^ ooes , we understand , has made a < : omniunicatimi to the Atputy- ^ overnor , which throws considerable suspicion ou several of the elder convicts ; these have heen placed in seperate cells until the investigation is clos-. d . Oue of them , it is said , has confessed that the prison was set on fire .
A Lenatic in a Chdrch . —Oil Sunday morning the service at Christ Church , Liverpool , was interrupted by a scene of the most e . \ ua . ; rJinary and exciting description . The Rev . Fielding Ould- had just left the vestry , and was proceeding towards the pulpit to preach a sermon , when a in : m stepped forward ; rom the seats immediately in t ' runt « f the communion , arid rushed before the reverend gentleman . Mr . Caldwill , the sexton , was \\ w first ; U > interfere , aad caugiit hold of the intruder by the coat , with the view of impeding bis progress ; but , unfortunately , the garment gave way , and the man proceeded . The greatest confusion reigned tbiou ^ hout the church , many of the congregation , from their position , not being able to see ' -hat was going forward ; but , when the man . appeared in'thejpulpit and gesticulated with all the wiliiness of a maniac , the ^ c- ne was one of tbe greatest excitement . Many . ' gentlemen left their seats in rder to assist the sexton in his endeavour
to remove the offender . Mr . Caldwell at first tried persuasion : bur , the man being < k& ! ' to rill entreaty , it was found necessary to use f- rev iu crder to eject him . The police were sent for , nud shortly afterwards he was conveyed to the Rose-hill police-station . ' When there he refused to givs any name , and the statements he made were oi * a very rambling nature , such as to indicate that he vss not in his right mind . Subsequently the unfortunate being was removed from'Kr ae-hill , to tne Main Bridewell , in order that he might be properly secured . His name is Joseph Whittin » hara , and some time ; tgo it was found necessary to Confine him in the workhouse asylum , but of late he waslookfd upon as more rational aud in a fit state to be at larje .
Charge of Embezzlement against a Post Officb CiiEEK —At the Derby IViice-court last week George Graham , the money order cl ^ rk of the Derby Post Orfi « r , was charged with embezzling and fraudulently « 'irpusing of £ 5 received by him in bis * official capacity . The magistrates committed the accused for trial at the boroutjli sessions , with an intimation that bail would be taken , the prisoner himseit iu £ 50 . and two sureties in £ 25 each , with twen ' y-four hour * notice . Pestructivk Fire at Liverpool . —On Monday a fire occurred , ahout four o ' clock , at Mr . Martin ' s raw and corn milis , Rainford-sqiwre . The fire is supposed to have originated from some Hicks being pUced on the boiler for the purpose of drying . The damage done i * estimated at a ' irut £ 2 , 090 , but the property was insured in-the West of England and Manchester Fire Offices . Tbe tire lasted about one hour . oum «** c » iiu-u % > ovw » jl : •»*» viuvvoi +. uk * ui ^ 2 t'DkCU UvVlUb one hour .
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¦ ^ coiiatirr . Axothbb Fatal Casualty on- the Edix-BURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY .- ^ GLASGOWr , AtJG . ' £ . —As the train wliich arrives liere » t halt-past eleven o ' c ' ock from Edinburgh was coining down the tuuriel last night , a man was cl » s ! vc < l lying near the rails . He was immediately picked up , when it was found that he had lost one of his feet and was severely injured about the head , but Was still alive ; he expired , however , at three o ' clock this morning , without being able lo tell how he Isa < 5 nwit with the accident . The unfortunatedeceasd . whose name was B ' oyd , was manager at the C-- -wlair 3 htnti-m , and it is supposed that he had been goitiu up the incline with the half-past eight train , ' standing " upon the s-epria carriag' probably , when he feli ' off andreceived « he injuries which caused his rl « . iti :.
Infasticidb . —Acasebf ihfanliuiuc lias occurred near C . umn ' ock . A middle-a ^' eu wimaa was overtaken by tbe pangs of labour on her journey along the puVic road and applied for shelter » nd assistance at the house of Mr . James Houston . il-. i-s . Scid Cottage ^ She represented herself as the wife of ^ railway labourer , and said she had com » from TiiomhiU io quest of her husband , who had uc ? erle' . i her , or at least had not returned home " so soon £ s his wife had anticipated . She stated that she imO lodged for some days with friends who hadeivcted t'irf huts oh the Hue of the Glasgow , DumtVirs , r .-. d Carlisle
Railwiy . m coarse of formatiou hnva-ou this and KirkconneU . and that she had icft-sorac children in tbe huts , aud was on her way to New Cumnock to procure some provisions for herself ami them Mrs ' . Hofston treated her with the greatest humanity , despatching a servant to New Cuinnock , for the double purpose of procuring the services of a medical man , arid tbe requisite provision for the children said to be left at the huts . A doctor was promptly in attendance , and in tha course of a few hours the woman was delivered of a fine healthy male child , which was supplied with clothes by Mrs .
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—^^^^^^^^^ ^ ^ ^^ ^^^** " ^^ r ^ j ^ EreianB j . ^ Who ' hsaw EviCTipss . —The Tipptfary Vindicator gives the following statement ' : — " On' Friday lasi the romantic locality of Cullbhilli near Bbrrisoleigh , was the theatre of a most painful scene . r This property has latel y come into the possession of Mr . John Parker , " of Ballycbllitoti , near Nenagh , aBd wishing to get rid of small holdings and amalgamate farms ,, he issued an habere ; and . to earrry out hisin * tention was on this day accompanied by his brother ; ind his law agent , Mr ; Daxonj of Nenagh . At half ; past eight o ' clock they appeared on the land with a gang of the notorious levellers of Nenagh : About nine o ' clock tho worthy sub-inspector ^ Mr ; Malone , with about forty of his police from the different stations , was on the spot , and shortly' after the
subsheriff , Mr . " Going , on his way to open the commission in Nenagh , with deputy Mr . Gason ^ and his chief clerk , Mr . Burrows , also arrived . Mr . Daxon , the law agent , with Mr . Burrows , the ohief derkj and the ' crowbar brigade , ' with half ; the police , ; filed to the southern district of the' ancient castle , ; and levelled fourteen houses , and turned the poor inmates out upon the highways . The Messrs . Parker , with' Mr . Gason , and a party of police under the command of the sub-inspector , took '• the northern district ! directing their soute towards a rick of turf , in hopes of discovering a nest of arras but without success , and , melancholy to behold , inafew hours 470 human beings were dispossessed from the townlands of Culohill , Carra-greon , Curraghkehl , Glanarisk , and the bog of Monkenan . Outofthe above 470 , 229 were re-admitted as care-iikers ; the remaining 241 were left without shelter . "
Tub Clare Journal states that at a similar eviction sceue , which took place at Miltown Malbay on the same day , fifty families were dispossessed , twentyeight houses were levelled , and 160 individuals thrown outon the high road . , . Riot ix Cork . —On Friday evening a seriousriqt took place in Cork between some men of the 41 st regiment , now in garrison there , and the constabulary . The affair commenced in a drunken row between the military themselves ; but when the police were called in to interfere , " the combatants ' took part against tne intruders , and a severe conflict ensued . . The soldiers were first worsted , but , ' having obtained a reinforcement , they returned and
attacked the police station , being also aided . by some civilians . At one time four or five hundred persons were engaged in the fray ^ and stones were hurled in volleys b y the mob of soldiers arid civilians ; At length an officer ' s , guard arrived from the barracks to tho aid of the police , and several of tho soldiers were made prisoners . A young lad was killed , ' and several persons seriously wounded ; One of the soldiers is said to be in a hopeless state . Several of the persons engaged in the riot between tlie military and police were committed for trial by the magistrates next day . Oneof th ' e soldiers - engaged in tbo affray has died of the injuries he received . Doxoannon EtBCHON . —Lord Northland has been re-elected without opposition .
TnE Harvest . —The accounts of the potato are , as usual ' , conflicting ; but tho burden of evidence is in favour of . the general soundness of tho crop ; although , beyond all- doubt , the blight has been making progress in the tubers as well as in- the leaves and hau ' . m of the plant .- In some districts it is stated that there are yet no symptoms what ' over of blight . Much ,. ' as regards the ultimate safety of the crop , wjll depend on the state of the weather for the next three' or four . weeks . I h ' ave seen a letter from Meath , which states ' that the potato crop in that ; quarter looks perfectly health / , unless in a few fielda distant from each other—that oats are likely to ; bo . a . fluoefabundarit crop ; that wheat looks very well ; but when' closely' examined
one side of the ear is found " gappy , " caused by- a blight of some sort . 'The condition of the potato crop is sometimes a . subject of earnest conversation in the provincial journals . The Cork , Constitution , referring to a , stiiteriient of Dr . Donovan , of Sk » bbereen , states that in that union ' there is every sign at present of an extensive and devastating potato blight that will make tfee condition of ttto peasantry more helpless than it ever was before , " declares that the disease has not materiall y extended ,, and that "communications have been received in , Cork from no fewer than forty towns , situated in all parts of Ireland , ' which concur in describing the crop as healthy and untouched . So far as our experience goes we have nover known'the' potatoes finer than
they are this year . A diseased , one we ' have . not met . "' Notwithstanding this and other favourable reports the blight is gradually extending , and in Kildai ' e , for instance , several of the gentry and farmers have -lost no inconsiderable portion bif their . crop .: ; .- ; .,.-- ¦ . . ; . ii : v-- . ; . : ;• . . < :, v- <^ -. . . The Repeal Association . —A , meeting ¦ of this body was held on Monday in Conciliation Hall ; Mr . John Rafferty presiding . Mr . JoHn O'Connell read some letters from -Roman Catholic' clergy men in one of which it = was recommended : that Irishmeri in London should ..-agitato ' . there -for ; repeal ., iMr , O'Connell then proceeded to say that since his
fatbei- s death the association had not had fair play because it had been hoavily ebeumbered with debt he was happy ; to say ; however , that this difficulty had been , got over—the association would ibr . the future be > unencumbered ; and they . would retain Canciliatlon Hall . He thqn Teferred to , the Tenant Right Conference ,. w . liich ' meets this . day , and said there was something in . the ^ proposed organisation ( ion , bo thought tho best course he could ' take at present would be to abstain from attending , tbat conference , ' Tho rent was - announced . to be £ 2810 s . 7 d . ¦ ' . ¦ .
Dreadfui .. Murder , ih . "Kisos Coustv . — The Evening Mail gives the following account of a case of murder ;—" . Bmn , Aug . 3 : —A -dreadful murder has just been ; committed within two miles , -of this town . ; The victim ' s namowas Pike , in-ttae . employment of Mr . Cassidy > of Monasterevan . Hewas to have served ejectments next week . " He exchanged shots with one of tbe assassins—the other then shot litn through the . back , and struck ' him a , violent blow on the forehead . He left a wifo and family of . four ' ohildren . , Tho body was found on tho highroad at ten o clock tliis morning .. ' , , ' . " The Potato Disease : —The " Clare . Journal ; say ' si that , the potato disease has attackbd the tuber in severalplacesalong the sea coast ;¦ ¦ Nearly , all the other accounts . still repeat that the leaves and stalk only have exhibited the symptoms of the blight . ' . ' . ' ¦ . ,
Sales of Bscumbered Eswt *;;—The proceedings at the Encumbered Court on Tuesday wero more than usually ^ interesting .. The Marquis of Waterford appeared amongst the bidders . Uino senaralo properties were announced for sale , some of which weadiownci for tofMent value in tne bid . Dems « m Eaw , o ? DraaAW . -Tho ( loath
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. I ^ Wi _ — Outrages in Ireund . —According to a return published on Saturday lusfc » tho . total number of . ¦/ .. outrages reported by the constabulary ia Ireland during tho half-year ending June , 18 i § , amounted to 71 $ ; of which 86 were iionricidesj 87 firing at the person , 100 robbery of arms , 65 'firing into dwellings , and 424 incendiary fires * In the ensuing . I Vilf-year 038 outrages were reported ; 85 homicides , , 60 firing at the person , 157 robbery ol , arms , 30 firing into dwelhnsg , and 826 incendiary 1 fires . Tor tho half-year eaaing June , 1849 , tha - total number of homicides was 113 , of firing at tha person . 49 , of . robbery of nras 67 , of firing . into . ¦ awe lings 50 , and of . lucendiavy firW OW-roW * 1 total ot v * 7 » . ^
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 10, 1850, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1586/page/6/
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