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nvestigation of the whole subjeot , Mr . Lacy would gladiy withdraw the bill-The Souciron-GESBBii-reniarkcd that the title of tbe bill contained a grave indictment against a large body of otr f = llow-subj « cts , without the slickest evidence that they were guilty of such a crime—for a crinie it was—as the forcible detention of females in religious houses . AH objected to the details of the bill , the clauses of which were copied from the Lunatic Asylum Bill , a measure introduced to remedy ascertained abases . In any case of forcible detention a writ tfAaleat «» y « j " afforded a prompt and easy remedy . After * ime further discussion the houso divided , the bill was rejected by 123 against 91 . The house adjourned at a quarter to six o ' clock . THURSDAY , May 15 . __
HOUSE OF LORDS —After carrying a few bills through a stage of progress respectively , their lordships adjourned at ten minutes to sis o ' clock . HOUSE OF COMMOXS . —? svxl Aggression . — The motion that the Speaker should leave the chair preparatory to the house going into committee on the Ecclesiastical Titles Hill having been renewed , the adjourned debate upon Mr . Moore ' s amendment was resumed by Jlr . Sccitr . who inferred from the silence of the government on the point that the enactments of the proposed law were to be strictly enforced , although many of those contained iu the act of 1829 were allowd to become obsolete , so far as the assumption of territorial titles by the catholic hierarchy wasconcerned . lie examined the tenor of the bill , in order to show how serious were its interferences with the spiritual functions of the prelates and clergy of the Catholic church .
ifr . Wjsoo-Fhosssh contended at great length that the bill was aimed at an imaginary grievance . Jlr . . Campbeli submitted to the Irish members that they were wasting upon a vague and general proposition the arguments they could more effectually employ in supporting the amendment in committee , by which Ireland would be exempted from t ^ e scope of the measure . Sir . Tbblawny , as " a sincere friend of the government , iuteudei to oppose the bill , believing that . their troubles would greatly increase if ever they were called upon to administer the measure . ilr . P-Howard declared that tbe alleged feeling upon wfcicli the present ' BMiasure was founded was partial and factions . Public opinion would be found not to be with-the government on this subject if it were fairly awemiued ;
Mr . Ruinous = repudiated toleration , declaring that it was an infamous i phrase to use among Britons . It was the echo of a quarrel- which had luted for centuries , and represented the tyranny practised by the Protestant over the Catholic ancestors of the existing generation . In Scotland there had been bishops appointed just as illegally as were the new prelates nominated by the Pope , yet the law had winked at the infraction . The . arguments in favour of the bill were based upon a ¦ n ew of the Catholic character which , if true , would show that they had never been fit for emancipation . The honourable member enlarged upon the severity of the bill now menaced , quoting the authority of eminent lawyers to support his assert ion that it would practically repeal the Catholic Belief Act , and put an end to the Catholic religion In the country .
Sir . WHttEsiDe , in a maiden speech , regretted that the politics and the history of Ireland presented to few points on which , it was pleasant to dwell . Briefly tracing the new relationship established in England between the Catholic body and the State by the Papal rescript , he passed on to consider the conditions under-which Catholics and Protestants had existed together in Ireland . Until lately many improvements were visible . The admission of Catholics to Dublin University had soothed religious dissensions , and sent forth nuny men of eminent talent who did honour to theirfaithand country . In the earlier stages of the project for establishing the new colleges , a cheering prospect of union was held out . But after sketching the state of affairs ud to
this point , the hon , member described tbe foreshadowings of encroachments from Borne , beginning withtheappointment of Dr . Cullenas Arddnshopof Armagh , by which the rights of the Irish Catholics were violated , and leading to the Synod of Thurles , Dy whose manifesto not only the provincial colleges , but every educational establishment , where Protestants and Catholics were equally admitted , had been totally interdicted . Declaring that the appointment Of Dr . Cullen , the publication of the Pope ' s bull , andthesnuunoniogoftbe Synod Of Thurles were ail illegal , he charged the government with fceglect in not having taken formal steps to prove then-illegality . Chief in fault was the Lord-lieuteuaut , wfio had belied the anticipations that had
secured him a favourable reception upon his first entrance into office from , the Protestants of Ireland . Lord Clarendon had recognised the territorial and iordly titles assumed by the Catholic bishops , and given advice under which the prelates of that faith , were given , equal rank with the Protestant bishops iu the colonies . Addressing himself to same of the arguments prged against the bill on the score of the hostility it might provoke , the hon member denied that the Irish Catholics formed so overpowering a majority of the population , or would be so vehemviit in their wrath as had been threatened . The Protestants , lie affirmed , were unanimous and eager iasupportug the measure .
Tiie Xord Advocate , expressing the state of feeling in Scotland , believed that in that part of the United Kingdom , great indignation wascsperienced at the act oat of which the bill had arisen , mingled with great regret that such , a measure should have been found necessary . There could be no doubt that an act of aggression had been committed . An attempt was made to revive an hierarchy which had been for many centuries dormant , and thus arose a general sense of the necessity , among the people of this country , to resist an attempt bearing in their eyes the threat of Italian domination . Alluding to the arrogant language of the rescript , he contended that acquiescence or silence under it WOold have encouraged farther encroachments . and rendered
future defence more difficult . Re-Terting to Scotland , he observed that if little exflttement existed there in consequence of the act , it waa because the people held papal aggression less in dread ; but that while they were becoming more tolerant , they were not leas proteatant than heretofore . Mr . Cecil Liwu « 3 having moved the adjournment of the debate , a confused and vehement discussion followed , in the course of which Lord J . Roxsbia , referring to the thirteen nights already occupied with the debate , submitted that it was quite timeto come to a vote . The motion for adjournment was however pressed to & division , when there
appeared—For adjourning the debate ... 46 Against 359-313 ^ * . f « renewed the motion for adjournment , CovbiohLord J . Rvsssu . assented , and the deawe was therefore ordered to stand for thia evening . 31 e remaining business was disposed of , and the fcowe rose at two o ' clock .
( Bwtt our Second Edition of last wiek . ) FRIDAY , Mat 9 . HOUSE OF LORDS . —Lord Lnnaro * rose to ( reseat two petitions from Van Diemen ' s Land , praying for the cessation of transportation to th ( colony , and after detailing the grievances which the colonists suffered under the present system , called tbe attention of the government to the necessity of supplying its place by some better azrangement . ¦ The Archbishop of Deans bore testimony to the excellent working of the penitentiary system . Sad Gas * defended the experiment now being - eazntd out as ngavdad convicted criminals , contanding that © or Australian colonies , and especially Tan Diemen ' s Land , whioh owed its creation to the penal system , bad no right , after deriving great benefits from convict labour , to turn round when it suited their convenience and throw all the burden
of supporting convicts on the mother country . After considerable discussion , in which the Bishop of Oxmbd , Lord Mohtuois , the Duke of Ahgill , and Lord Wosxhousb took part , the subjeot dropped , and their lordships adjourned . HOUSE OF COMMOHS . —Tse Rhboeks is Tcbkit . —In reply to a question put by Mr , Ea < yi . BISf , Lord EuHEsno * stated that , according to the last advices , some of the Busiian troops had begun their march from tbe Danubian Principalities , and that within a fortnight the whole would have reached the frontiers of WaUwbia , tbe Turkish troops evacuating the principalities simultaneously with those of Russia . With respect to the maintaining Hungarian Refugees , he said the endeavours of the English and French govera-2 ^ fni ^ ^ ^ ? li ? eration bad not been sue-J « ta nf tV ?« trS *** g ^ omment not having , at the -dateof the latest account ., determinedmm their
a Se * £ ? ffc WSU of SSaa-Sa ^ rat had an opinion maSHSSVl f * CltFf ? lar right to interfere , XShe ' ctw „*? ^ t ' iheresnltoftheoccnpatiSl SXZl ^ men * of good government . Wta JSL 2 K i probation ofthe wa ^ St ^ S ^ f cations had taken placf betw £ n Sr HR government and that of France , but , tRffi hating once occupied Rome , the withdrawal of to garrison might lead to the re-occupation of the city by some other power , which might prove less advantageous to the people and to the interests of Europe The French government , w ^ ich never entertained
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any project of territorial acquisition , must judgo for itself , with due regard to all the interests concerned , as to tbe period when the occupation should be terminated . Papal Aggbessiox . —On the motion of going into committee on this bill , . ¦ Mr . Ukquiurt moved a resolution declaring that the aggressive act of the Pope had been encouraged by the conduct of the Ministry , and that Lord J . Russell ' s published letter to the Bishop of Durham had stimulated an expectation of legislative remedy which the bill he afterwards introduced had disappointed . The motion , he remarked , was not designed as a -vote of want of confidence , but as a censure upon the government , and the result he aimed at was to get rid of the bill new before them , which was at once null and persecuting . The motion was seconded by Mr . Sadlkib . After considerable discussion , the houso divided For coine into committee ... 280 .
For the amendment ... ... . 201—79 Another warm discussion took place respecting the nomination of the Committee on the Kaffir tribes ; in the end , the question was deferred until Monday . The houso adjourned at a quarter to . two o ' clock until Monday .
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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT . ( Continuedfrom the lihpage ) ' Bbtdesed Convicts . —John Rain pleaded guilt * to an indictment charging him with being felo " - niouslyat large before the expiration of a period for which he had been sentenced to be transported —The prisoner was sentenced to be transported for ten years . Charles Fletcher pleaded guilty to & ¦¦ similar charge . —He waa sentenced to be transported lor
Makslaughibb and RoBBsat .-Michael Connel , 28 , and Anne Connell , 30 , his wife , were indicted for the manslaughter of Caroline Jewell , and the man for being feloniousl y present , aiding and assisting to commit the . offence . —The evidence in this case has also recently been given in the police reports . —Thejury Acquitted the saw , and found the female Gmlty , She was sentenced to be im . prisoned and kept to hard labour for two months ; the last week to be passed in solitary confinement . —The male prisoner was then charged upon another indictment with a robbery , with violence , upon Susannah Blaachfield , and stealing a punre with fifteen shillings , her property . —The proseou . tnx repeated the evidence she had given in the former and
case , the fact , of the robbery was olearly establfihed .-Tae pry returned a verdict of Guilty , and the prisoner was sentenced to be transported for ten years . ^ " ? ? a <» * Fathkb . -F . Judd , 18 , was indicted for the wilful murder of Richard Judd . his father . The facts of this case have appeared very recently in the police reports . After bearing the evidence , several witnesses were called , who gave the prisoner the cfiaracter of a humane ; mild , and inoffensive lad . The , learned judge having summed up , the jury found the prisoner Guilty of manslaughter . —Mr . Baron Alderson , after making some appropriate observations upon the " heinous character of the charge , sentenced him to be transported for life . . .
Thk Diajiosd RoBBttT .-Edward Thonen , 24 , Clerk , was indicted for stealings suite of diamonds , valued at &m , the property of Jacques Sohwa-„ £ T , % ., anot ^ f' 5 " ^ ta * . The prisoner pleaded Guilty . Mr . Parry , for the prosecution , said they were anxious to recommend the prisoner to mercy , thiukinghe had committed the act under a sudden fit of temptation . Sentence deferred .
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. Muaraa » Chbihibk .-Oii Wednesday an adjourned inquest was held at the Griffin Hotel , Mottram . Cheshire , on the bodies of two children named Sarah Ann Barcroft and Ellen Mills , supposed to have died from poison administered by Jonathan and Ruth Barcroft , the parents of Surah Ann Barcroft . ( The evidence in this case will be found in the sixth page . ) 'While Jonathan Barcroft was in the lock-up at Hyde , he appeared so muoh disturbed in mind that , according to bis « aolers , they were afraid to trust him alone ; they therefore put a man into the lock-up with him , named William Leej an a 8 iigtant bailiff , to take care of him . la the course of conversation with Lee , Barcroft said
be had buried the papers containing the poisons on the way to his work , and concerted a ilan with him for obtaining some more arsenic at Potter ' s print works , which hi 8 ( Barcroft ' s ) brother was to get placed in MHls ' s coat pocket at the works , bo as to throw the suspicion of murder on Mills Thejury after retiring a short time , found a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against Jonathan K ? ' who has ton committed to Cheater Ra « 5 * A " al at the next summer assizes . Ruth of ™ £ h T ^ ' after ^'" S in 6 ttS ^ y upwards tZf ek ' £ a i been set at liberty . ^ rX ^ l ^ sk 1 * ^'
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MARLBOROUGH-STREET . -A Captain Committed for I 10 RSEWHIPP 1 . no A PoUCKilAS .-Capt . Paulet Henry Somerset , of the Coldstream Guards , was brought before Air . Hardwick , charged with having horsewhipped Police-constable Griffin , one of the constables stationPd at the Great Exhibition . -Police-constable Griffin said he was stationed , with other constabli's , in the carriage-road leading to the Exhibition , onion having been issued by the commi 88 ionersm writing to allow no carriages in that road , but to oblisro all vehiclfis to coup Rotten-row . About three o ' clock that afternoon he saw the defendant driving ! i phaetOIl and a pair ol horses up the toad at a rapid pace . ifewas then
thirty or forty yards from the carriage , and he was immediately signalled to the defendant to " 0 back by holding up his hands . The defendant took no notice of the signal , and he called out to him there was no thoroughfare for carr-agea up that road , and that the defendaut must go up Rotten-row . The defendant whipped Ins horses , upon which witness caught hold of the reins , smd then received a dozen blows from the whip in the defendant ' s hand over his head and shoulders . The defendant called out to him to let go the horses , to which he replied , " No ; you cannot go up this road . " Witness , however , did let go the reins , as he feared the carriage would upset , as it was almost on the bank , and then the defendant whipped his horses into a full gallop
, and tried to get away . The defendant , however , was stopped by . the horse patrol . The defendant in bis flight- dropped a horsecloth from the phaeton . The blows , witu the whip ware given over the face and shoulders . About ft . ur lashes fell on his " face , drawing blood slightly . —The Defendant ; Did I not say . toyou I was not going to the Exhibition ? -The Constable : I did not hear you sny a word . —Mr . Hardwick asked the uonxtable if his orders applied to . all carriages , whether going or not to the Exhibition ?—The constable said the orders applied to all carriages ; not one was to be-permitted j , o pass up the road . —Police-constable Ilorimby waV ' . oh duty in the same road . Saw the con « t--ibl $ hold up bin hands to the defendant . at thesame ^ inVRfinlliricrniit
that no carriages were allowed -in that rba < ir"The defendant paid no heed to the wa * tf \ ng , - and '; $ hen . the horses in the phaeton were ' laid hold of , jle'be .-gan lashing the constable with Bis : whip b ver !' tha head and face . The defendant Lthen gallop ^} : his . horses as bard . as he could . up , the ^ road . —The -copstable stiitioned at Kensington-gato ; said-the defers dant drove into the park too suddenly i for , liim to do more than call out . to him , he could not go that road . As there were stones on that part . of the road , it was possible tha dufendant did ., not hear whatwassaid . Findingthedefendant waspcoeeeding up the road at a galloping pace , witness Bignalised to the police-constables further on to stop him and turn him back . —The defendant saU he , did not know the nature of the orders issued by the polioe . He had driven along the sama road the previous
day without interruption , and ho was not aware he could not do so that day . He denied his horses were going faster than at a trot . The constable seized the reina and neavly threw one of the horses , a young horse , on its haunches . Fearing the horse would kick , he desired the constable to let go .: The constable would not , and he lost his temper and struck him . He considered he had not" met with that courtesy from the police which a gentleman was entitled to expect . —Robert Madder , defendant ' s groom , was called fur the defence . His master ' s horses were trotting , not galloping , when the policeman laid hold of the reins . Before that-his master , called out that he was not going to the Exhibition . —Mr . Hardwick ( to the defendant ) : It
matters very little whether the warning given by the police-constable at Kensington-pate was seen or not . Two other constables signalled you , and then , whether gentleman or coachman , it was your duty to pull up at the instant . Instead of doing this you drove on furiously , and paid no attention to the constable . —Defendant : I should have stopped if treated with proper civility . —Mr . Hardwick : If officers exceed their duty there is an easy remedy by complaint to the commissioners or to a magistrate . I own I am surprised that an offloer in her Majesty ' s service should not have set a better example of obedience to those , in authority . Constables must be protected in their duty , and examples must be made of all . persoris who obstruct or
injure them when On duty , loii will go to the House of Correction for ten days . —Defendant : House of Correction ! Pray allow me to pay a fine . I trust you will consider jour decision over again . Such a sentence will probably oblige me to leave my regiment . I will pay any fino you may inflict . —Mr . Hardwick : No ; I decline to make any alteration in the sentence . The law knows no distinction of persons ; and there aro are no circumstance * of mitigation in your case , as you from your position ought to have set an example of obedience to those in authority . —Captain Somerset ; was . then removed to the lock-up cells , evidently jh' a state of most uncomfortable bewilderment . ...-. - A Prdssiah Officer Masquerading . —A person ho
wgave the name of'Frank Simson , and who was described on the police sheet as a "Prussian officer , " and John Daniel , gentleman , were charged : with creating a disturbance in Berwick-street .-rTh ' e constable stated that he sawtho Prussian officer about ten o ' clock , dressed as a female , in company with , a female- dressed as a man , followed by a crowd of about 500 persons . By taking refuge in a shop they escaped the crowd , and in an hour or two afterwards , witness saw the same Prussian officer in company with the other defendant , followed by another crowd , which had been collected by their , disorderly conduct . To prevent further harm he took them to the station-house . —The Prussian officer said ho bad been to the masqueradeand for
, a joke had changed clothes with a woman . —Mr . Hardwick told the Prussian officer suob doings were not permitted in the streets of London . If the offence were repeated , he should deal with the defendant very severely . —A small fine only was then inflicted , which whs paid , Thrkateninci LAxanAGE . —M . Corquiu , residing at No . 31 , Lisle-street , Soho , was summoned for using threatening language to Mr . C . Benzoni , 17 Duke-street , St . James ' s-square . —Mr . Benzoni had been secretary to a society called " Tbe Society of Interpreters , " but had recently resigned the office , and hia accounts would Bhow the BOCiety indebted to him in a small balance . An impression , however , had been created that Mr . Benzoni was in . debted to the society , and in consequence the complainant had been continually annoyed by the defendant and others demanding of him . in no verv
courteous terms , the return of their subscriptions . Mr . Benzoni had been sued in the county court by one Of the members , and it had been decided that he was in no way liable ; but the defendant and others , not duly impressed with the non-liability of complainant , were disposed to insult him on all ocoasions . —Mr . Fisher ( who appeared for tbe complainant , ) said he was desirous only that defendant should enter into his own recognisance not to repeat the insult and threat he had been guilty of—Mr . Hardwick said he must do so . —The defendant said as far as he was concerned he would , but there were eighty-five members , who would still insult the complainant whenever they met him .-Mr Hardwick said if they did the whole eighty-five must go to prison . If the complainant was iudebted to the society there was a proper course to pursue to bring him to an account . Mr . Hardwick then bound the defendant over in £ 40 to keep the peace for three months . F
Robbeky Prxvesibd . —Emanuel Wright was Charged with having contemplated a robbery at No . 12 , Soho-square . William Yeldham , footman to Mr . Hayes , said about ten o ' clock on Wednesday night while in the passage he heard the look of the street-door turn , and immediately afterwards the prisonsr pushed the streetrdoor open quietly and camera ; but being rather surprised at seeing witn ^ he . hesitated fer . a raomen ^ . RDdofi * ein ea > ked his business he said he wanted to-know if Mr Thompson was at home . On reoeivihg a reply that Mr . Thompson d d not live there he walked oul ' to
wunMBiimniieiiu suspicions , in cons equence of the house havmg been « ntered by thieves before , went &l « rh h r himi ? i ° t"dy . . : Polfce-0 onstable Chamberlayne said he saw the prisoner throw away something whieh proved to be a latehkey while going to the station-house . IfcT found several latch-keys and skeleton-keys in the poSsum of , the prisoner , one of which opened Mr Hayes' street-door . The prisoner ' s deYence wa that he met a person who gave him the latch-key , and told him to go to No . 12 , Soho-sauare , and give ame 88 a ge to one . Mr . Thompaon . -Mr . Biug ham committed the prisoner as a rogue and vast bend fortbree months . 6 *
m MARYLEBONB . -Film Oharactbr . - Daniel Maodonald was brought up by Cook , 402 D , chafed with having endeavoured by means of a fictitious character to obtain a situation as umler butler to Sebastian Smith , Esq ., I , Conuaught place L ° dence clearly establishing the prisoner ' s euilt was gone into , and he was fined £ 20 , aud in default of payment three months' hard labour in the House of Correction . ,. GRBBNWICIJ .-Indkomt Assart . - Samuel Miller . schoolmasterof tho Greenwich Union , was charged by direction of tlie board of guardians with indecently aaanutting four boys , his pupils The accused had admitted the truth of the principal charges , and after tho ruooption of some of the evidence , wan ro . irmmlei ! .
MANSION-HOUSE . _ A Dutch Ronnunv Moses Jomoydu 0 m , it , Vnn du Louver S , ^ Vm yhmmen , and Momh Andriog , were broug ht up "S 7 1 « ms , the constable to the Committee of Bankers , for re-examin ation , before the Lord Mayor upon the charge of havine ' had in their possession a number of Dutch bonds \ mZul ing in value to £ 2 , 500 which had bSn sS MR ^ fr ^^ r ^ S
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taken place at Amsterdam , and that tbe list produced by . tbe police agreed with that of tho stolen property . Upon this evidence he asked for a remand . The Lord Mayor was of opinion that as the robbery had been committed abroad , and there was no proof that the rightful owner of the property had ever held possession of it in this country , he had no jurisdiction in the oase , and discharged the accused . The property remains in the hands of the police , the Lord Mayor , refusing to mako any order concerning its disposal .
An IMPOSTOH .-Mary Williams , who has for a length of time been known as a common impostor , was brought up in the custody of a policeman . —A clerk in tbo employment of Mr , Ebenezer Saunders , tho salesman , said the woman came to me at the counting-house , apparently very large in the familyway , and asked for Mr . Saunders , of whom she said she wished to boa ; assistance . She seemed to me to be in such a state that the event would actually take place upon the spot , and I thought she would fall down , and I begged her to be seated , and , as Mr . Saunders wa 9 not there , I offered to do her any service . She refused to sit down , appeared to be exhausted with pain , arid at last asked me for Is . 6 d . to fit her out for the Lying-in Hospital . I
immediately gave her the money , and I offered to go for any assistance she might require . The moment she received the money she said " God is good , " and appeared to be in still greater agony , but" Bhe declined any other kind of assistance , and she went away . It occurred to me that if I followed her a little way I might learn something , and I accordingly did so . I saw ' her join another ¦ woman , near the Flower-pot public-houge , but she did n < H any more seom to be in any great want of medical treatment . ' Soon after' 1 got to the counting-house in walked the very woman who had joined the prisoner to ask for pecuniary assistance , and pre tended-to be in" the same critical condition in which the prisoner showed herself . '• The woman said aho
wanted half-a-crown ; to get a new certificate of her marriage , to entitle her to admission to the inr stitution ' ; but when T gave her to understand that I siispeoted her , she suddenly opened the . door and walked away . I assure your lordship that the prU sonor played the part of a woman in the . last Stage , of pregnancy so well that I expected every instant that the occurrence would take place . —The Lord Mayor : Oh , you need not taka tho trouble to speak of' her talents in that way . We have had" her here before . She could make any one ' s heaiit bleed . — The < iPrisoner : I assure your lordship there is a mistake here . It is true I have been pullod for something of the kind more than' onoe , but I am hot the offending party in this business . —The
Lord Mayor : What was my sentence upon you the ast time you were here for imposition ?—The Prfc soner : Fourteen days . —The Lord Mayor : And what the time before?—The Prisoner : Fourteen days-The Lord Mayor : And what tue time before tout ?—The Prisoner : Fourteen days . ( Laughter . ) —The Lord Mayor : Now the character of the imposition you have practised upon this gentleman is atrocious . It is out of the power of any human being not to feel deeply for a female in the state in which you pretended to be . I now sentence you to imprisonment and hard labour for three calendar lnsnths . —The prisoner said she would never try it on again if his lordship would stick to the old sentence ; and was conveyed to prison .
Thb Omnibus Nuisance ;—Elsdon Thomas , the conductor of a hackney omnibus , was summoned betore the Lord Mayor by Mr . Proudfoot , of Norfolk Chambers , Strand , under the following circumstunces :-The Complainant : I got into tbe omnibuB in the Strand , for the purpose of going to Hackney , On arriving at the JJoyal Exchange the omnibus stopped for ten minutes . It then went on to Threadneedle-street , and stopped for about three minutes . The conductor got down at the Hall of Commerce , I then complained of the frequent stoppings , and he tapped-tho side of the omnibus , a notice to the driver , and it again moved on , but the horBcs merely walked till we arrived at the Flower Pot in Bishopaeate-street . The omnibus
walked on afterwards for- a considerable time , and 1 told the defendant that if be did not go on I would get out . He said , "Very well , sir , you can get out ; " and I accordingly did get out , but I said to him that I did not intend to pay him anything . " Oh , " said he , " you don't go out unless you pay me sixpence . " I then took his number and the number of the omnibus and paid torn Bixpenee , and > I called a cab and went the rest of the journey . The fare of the cab was 3 a . 6 d . When I spoke to the defendant in the Strand he told me that he would sot mo down at the corner of the street in Hackney to which I wished to go . —The Lord Mayor : I wish to see the defendant's license .- The defendant handed in the document . —
The Lord Mayor : I see that your license has been endorsed twice within the month , once by Mr . Henry , at Bow-street , and once by Alderman Copeland , at Guildhall . The conductor said he could explain all about the endorsements , and prove that Mr . Henry and Alderman Copeland wero wrong , — The Lord Mayor : ' What do you say to the present charge ? Conductor : I know nothing at all about it , tbe gent must have made a mistake . I never had anything to say to him . —The Lord Mayor : This Bbrt of cond uct upon tho part of the servants of omnibuses is the cause of frequent and heavy complaint ; I have . bad recently a great number of complaints to the effect that the omnibus men aofc in the raoBt arbitrary manuer to their passengers , and I am AVffamA ^ IT /> 1 n A ± \\ t \ i- a . » n nA , 1 . u __ . I I ¦ i 4 mmDij
. » ji » u nun u gttiiMfwan wno nas oeen a sufferer comes forward to give me an opportunity of statin ;* what it is my intention to do . The judgement I shall pass upon the defendant is meant , and will I trust tend to operate to the correction of the pvil , and I shall give immediate directions to the officers at the Royal Exchange not to permit the Hackney and Clapton omnibuses to stop there a longer time than will be necessary for the convenience of passengers in getting in or out . If my directions be not obeyed by the officers they shall be discharged . In tho hope that all omnibus drivers and conductors will look to the result of this case , I shall suspend the defendant ' s license for one month and fine him £ 1 and costs , or fourteen days' imprisonment .
GUILDHALL . —Indecent Assault . —Mr . Joseph Softlaw , manager of tho London Coffee-house , w « b charged with indecently assaulting Jeremiah' Wm . Callun , an engine-driver in the employ of Messrs ' Ingram and Cooke . —Alderman Salomons said he ' would remand the case for a few days for farther evidence , and then , unless the prisoner was able to rebut that at present adduced , he should feel it his duty to sond the oase for further investigation before a jury . But in the interim he would not object to take bail for his appearance to answer the charge i . ore or elsewhere in the sum of £ 80 , two sureties in * 20 each , and himself in £ 40 . Robber * b ? a Servant . —Edward Tbdneen was brought up for examination before Alderman Wil .
son , charged with absconding from his employ with a quantity of diamonds , value as per invoice £ 450 , thepropevty of Messrs . Birnstingl , and Sohwabacber , Co ., diamond merchants , of 8 , Broad-street-buildings , City . As thia case was only remanded for the purpsBe of completing the depositions preparatory to committing the prisoner to take his trial at the present Old Bailey Sessions , no further evidence was taken , and having been , cautioned in the usual form , prisoner was asked if he had anything to add to Ins former statement . —Mr . Lewis said that , after the prisoner ' s own' admission of his guilt , he of course could nbtJa ' ttempt to defend him by denying the facts already sworn to by the witnesses , suwl acknowledged to J by the prisoner himself . —The risoner
p was then fully committed for trial - Cab FARKS .-A cabman was summoned before Alderman Wi son by Mr . Burrid ge , of Wellington , in Somersetshire , for demanding more than his LTK ™ e' Jb * PomPlainant ^ ted that on the 8 th of May , he arrived at the Shoreditch station by the Eastern Counties Railway . Having a few parcels , he directed one of the ported to call a cab whet r ^ feadanroalne ^^^ bd . he desired him-to dmo him to Wood ' s Hotel , Furnival ' s IhJ ^\ born . No _ mention - was made about ' the'hw « m when he got in , and on reaching his destination be gave the cab-raan half-a ^ rown , desiring hi ? £ givo him-a sbillmg change , leaving him one shillinz dant said hb fere twoiiiu
was ^^ " £ H& £ Z and-di-manded twopence more from fflaffi which however he refused , telling the 2 ? i ffi one shilling and eightpence rather tin have in ? dispute , that being fourpence more San hK KSisa s ^ s aaerausasSaa B ^ ° ^^^ fi re he had taken , when taken to . and the dniount « l ™ » Vei ! A ¦ ¦ *»»•¦• a > s ° a " pace hS 2 l » 8 !« g » . ¦ and upon that show of authority he te y « 1 . ' i' * *> ' the l » 3 K iimhi
" sarn tneaotor parliament did Hwallow th « S to charge for luggago ; « rid unless an aareenumU ^ iiwde buiore starting the defendant couTnotT gaily make . ny charge for luggage . In the SSuZl case , no such agreement had " hue ? , made SevidnUn on S ^ SSfft ^ H ^^ ¦ m pan ! Baj 8 , m order to prevent disputes , "No hackney
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carriage shall be let to hire , or used , unless there shall be painted on the back in conspicuous letters , one inch in length , the number of persons to be carried ; and every person so offending shall forfeit orty shillings . " . . . WORSHIP-STREET . —Assault and Hkartiess Robbery . —James Hurley , a young fellow of notorious character , was placed at tbo bar before Mr . Arnold , charged with assaulting and woundiDg a married woman named Ellen Watman , and also with having committed a daring highway robbery at midday upon the person of Mr . Benjamin Collins a blind man , carrying on business as an ironmonger m High-streer , Sboreditcli . —Tho Com . plainant in the first case , who appeared with her
face greatly disfigured , and one of her temples covered with adhesive plaster , stated that she had formerly been upon intimate terms with tho prisoner , who had lodged in her house ; but circumstances had occurred which had induced her to disoonrage his visits , and gave him notice that it was her wish , to break off the acquaintance . Having accidentally met him on the preceding evening , he endeavoured to divert her from her purposo , but finding himself unsuccessful he followed her to her door , " and immediately commenced an unmerciful attack upon her , in the course of which ; he struck her repeated blows in the face , and exclaiming that he was determined to be bangod for her at Newgate ,
finally grasped her by the throat and attempted to strangle her . She struggled violently to extricate herself from him , but without success , and her cries for . assistance at length attracted the notice of a ppliaeman , who rescued her from further brutality , and took the prisoner into custody . —Sergeant Roberts fully . corroborated the latter part of the complainant ' s evidence , and stated that ho found her in such a state of suffering and exhaustion that it ; was necessary to place her under the care of the police surgeon , whose certificate he produced , describing the nature of the injuries she had received . —In answer to the charge , the prisoner fully admitted , the assault , which he attributed to feelings
of jealou 3 y , excited by hi 3 having observed her m the company of another man , although he had certainly no , right to call her to account for so doing , as he . was , well aware of her being a married woniaj ) , ' . and that she was then living with her b ' usband . —Tho Complainant explained that the man Fg ferr , ed . to was one of her lodgers , and positively denied ihat there were any grounds for . the ¦ a sp ' ersiott he attempted to oast on her character . ' i-The charge of highway robbery , was then pro-, ceeded withj in support of which , Sir . Collins , who was-totally blind , was led forward , and stated , that on'the afternoon of Monday night , while passing through Now Inn Yard , Shoreditch , in the company of his daughter , a child eight years old , who
was leading him along , he was suddenly tripped up by some men , who came stealthily behind him , and fell heavily to the ground . While endeavouring to raise himself , he was officiously assisted by two of the men , who affected great commiserationfor his misfortune , but he had no sooner recovered his feet then he feU the hand of one of them fumbling in the waistcoat nocket containing his watch , which he instantly missed , and upon exclaiming that he had been robbed , they both hastily made off . His deprivation of sight unfortunately precluded his giving direct evidence as to the identity of his assailants , but having received an intimation that the
prisoner was in custody , ' and that the police were in possession of material facts to clearly connect him with the robbery , he proceeded to the stationhouse , and at once recognised him b y the peculiarity of his voice , as being one of the men who had so attacked him . —Sergeant Roberts having requested a remand , to enable him to produce the stolen property , and to bring forward other evidence of a conclusive character in support of tbe charge the prisoner , who simply denied all knowledge of the robbery , was ordered to be remanded until Tuesday next , until which day the magistrate expressed his intention to suspend his decision upon the former case
CLERKENWELL . — Stealing Books from Churches . —John Johnson , a young man of respectable appearance , was placed at the bar before Mr . Combe , charged with having stolen several scriptural books from St . Matthew ' s Churoh , City-road , St . Luke ' s . It appeared that for some time past numerous book shad been stolon from the pews of the churoh . The prisoner had been observed to be in the church , and to leave it under suspicious circumstances . On Sunday morning at a quarter after eight o ' clock , before the service commenced , the prisoner entered the church and took his seat in one of the pews , where some prayer bookB were placed belonging to Miss Nicholla
, young lady , one of the congregation , and on leaving the church the prisoner was followed by Mr . Ballard , the clerk , who stopped him , and inquired what property he had taken from the church : He said he had taken nothing . He gave him into custody , and on being searched the stolen property was found concealed in hi 3 hat . A certificate , purporting to be from the captain of a ship , giving a good character to the prisoner as an able-bodied seaman was also found upon him . Miss Maria Nicholl identified tho books as being her property Qharles King , 376 N , proved the apprehension of
tne prisoner and the finding of the property in his possession . Tho prisoner , in his defence , said he Uvedwith his mother , in Kent-street , Borough he left his own books in the pew by mistake on Sunday morning , and he took those belonging to Miss Nicholl ; thinking they were hia property . Numerous duplicates for Prayer-bookB , &c , were found on him , and there is no doubt he has been carrying on . a system of plunder in this way — He waa fully committed for trial on the above charge ; but will be again brought up , to give the officer an opportunity to make further inquiries to trace other robberies . *
BOW-STREET . - Pdgiustic Studknts .-Two medical students , who gave their names as George Thomas and Emanuel Jones , and W , Cameron a soldier of the Scots Fusileers , were charged with assaulting a boardman belonging to the Chinese Junk , a policeman , and other persons , and with being drunk . and disorderly . The two students were passing the end of Esaex-street , on Tuesday evening about seven o ' clock , being at the time in a state of intoxication , when they observed the boardman standing m the middle of the street with his tWrf'SW 1 "' j ! mk ' i ~ nteu with the dragon , Ac . The prisoner Thomas struck him violently , and knocked the board out of his hand ? He was carrying his violence further when a xmli ™!
man intertered , and as he waa unable to master the gentlemen himself , he was assisted by two of tha passers-by , who were indi gnant at the outrage uDon the poor boardman . A regular battle Sf place the medica students-making a fierce 32 striking and kicking about them in every directio » ' Cameron was aUo passing at the time ? aKiE g he gentlemen over-matched , volunteered 1 hisTassis ance , and struck the policeman and others wTth him repeatedl y . At length the threeSo nera were overcome , and taken to the stationCuse - Mr . Henry said that the boardman LK > rid * to ^ nd in the middle of the street with his boavd « l ? tt ? jU 8 tifytbe « on «« ct ofV wo pri ' - soners . It did not appear that Jones had behaved With 80 much violenoe as the other two esnectaliv as his fellow student . He would , therlTS
M y Kt SSaWiTSJ ^ -S ^ SttttK ^ fCSiS Tht ^ hiTedlately paid aild Jones was ^ charged ! THAMES f ° " T removed in the ™ " 1 HAMB . S . -AIIEMPIE 0 SoiciDR—Mary Williams L r ail ? klng r - K WOtnan ' « id OgTve Stft Mor fur ? ' ? h any duo calculated to lead tolhe discovery of her friends , was charged with attempting to commit self-destruction by fSitowmg ^ a quantity of laudanum . Between eleven and tveWfron Monday night , Butler , a pScS ? Jaw the prisoner reel , and fall forward kTtle WhS he ? Sinio !?| haiteDe ? '& t 0 WandfoSft her hand a-bottle containing a small ouantitv « rf laudanum , which she tried to prevent hiSSatin , fromher .. When asked whaVwas her mE fof 5 J ? W £ ¦ *• !?« -oy tawdf , » ho told CJ , tint tired
u 10 sue was ot her life , that she oouldi n « r bear to see her mother , and that the" 2 ^ etermiS fiSHKSS&H ^ deal ' of trouble W $ 23 E-sVt j JSSft ** ** sssfespaa kkssSSsb detatok You ! mother wni ?«" - you niU 8 t be ¦ N # ss w ^ no t moti m ¥ r - Sur « eo" told him ««" howsnnn it b ° lo 8 fc aS lt Was impossible to say now soon the young vjovnan mioM ) ia »»!„ . „ -uu
ZZ PaufHlr . Yardley immediately o deed her removal to the Whitechapol workhouse . ¦ MAMSO ^ IhOlIWAY ROBBKUT WITH VlOliBNOH .-5 T , ? « 19 > and "William Ward , 20 , were cnarged under the following circumstances : —About n n o \ te , , " pa 8 t ono yester ( lav morning , Sergeant i » i u > 8 aw a sallor » ffJl ° afterwards proved to be Morris Hackett , of the Heroine , lying in the London Dock , talking to a girl near Browu Besra' . ley . While so engaged , the two prisoner rushed on him , giving him a blow on tho neck , which staggered him :, and . whilst he was reeling , the Othei knocked liim down . Witness rushed forward , but they darted off . Whilstassisting thefallen man , who complained of having been kick iumd having had his
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kerchief containing aome mmiirr ^^ jJ waistband of his tSJSaSS ^ ^ the corner and began to Zn w ? ai "o ? o loy . WO II , whootme upSrte ?! tness nndS traced thorn to their riden 2 ^ , $ % *« $ & Whiteohapel , when the door Wat * o lJi , ' ^^ constabes , who werc ultimate y 2 ^^ SU forcing m a panel , but tho bir \ kl muted uN going into theyard , hearinVthe c 5 f , ^ . ^ ' paihngs and theory of thieves * lS ? l ? of ioj pursued over several fences and i . ° n tfc 1 himself by the branch of a-S ^ 5 Q dropped into ' a nflwhhnin . ; ..... . wiUKi n * ' , " l l
by the other m »^ % ff $ f ^ 1 * S prisoners into custody . Ho Q a d .. to "k «« * N Ihckett to be in attendance , butff ered th » Ml found in tbe vicinity of the court Lm ' \ not t ? once directed that inquiries shoffldTw" Y ? V - on board his vessel .-After a wmM l" f ° f hi ! time tho sergeant returned , aS Sfcf n ° PS been spirited away by somo ^ f tlSt ilat h « J with whom he had been drinkin- duC" ^ P ? various public houses-Mr . YnS ^}\ Q prisoners until further search i « t mU ^\ L Hackett , at tho same time oLt 7 l T ' 2 should bo committed for trial , JfiS . ti * « 5 was forthcoming or not . "" etner the \ i { ^
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SSRIODSI CottlSION OF SlBAJlKBS OIFTtr . On Tuesday night , as tho Genff ? . I ° « U . ship , from ; Marseilles , was enffi » S she encountered , off the Rook Li ghth 0 US (> mS . rod , Belfast Bteam-vcssel , by whtah ^ lMfc were so severely damaged that the Kh 2 Iei ^ be owed into doek , and the Geneva SiS basin ; A rent of seven feet in the fill S Genova is perceptible , and it will be ' ! i f $ before the Nimrod or the Genovawill bo 1 ° " ? ^ dered seaworthy . Tbe night wa beautifT ^ and the officers of both ahips muSu ' fS blame oneach'othni . - i ?^ . l ; : i . V . 'ay ft
^ jS Ssas ^ Tgsjsfs-sJ ^ tjagvjstttes gip ^ SS ^ SSSffi ; TilB CLikAM COKVENT AS 0 m LlBSltvDa will be remembered that rules for a criminal ! 7 If matton against the publishers of the ihrmL , » t and Advertiser , were obtained last Week on k » W ? f * ¥ * - * \ P ^™ Convent , X ^
piai . nea mac r . ney ma Deen scandalously libellM those journals . On Tuesday the counsel foT . ? defendants retracted and apologised in Court with that , the plaintiffs being content the m wero discharged . fUle 3 Rotal Funbbais . —A decument has just V printed aiid presented to the House Of Oommon from , which it appears that last year the sum . £ 2 , 844-33 . lid . was paid under the head Sicontingencies by the country on account of 2 funeral of her Majesty the late Queen Dowa . » and £ 353 17 s . Id . on account of the funeral of % late Duke of Cambridge . Somb one describes the pen as an editorial maclin having a wrote-ety motion . : '
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' CORN . Mark Lane , jfAT i 4 . _ There was no alteration i » J value of English wheat ; the ftw parcels at market Q buyers at Monday ' s rates . The reci-ipts of fovei sn 2 ? M U , 00 > quarters ; nevertheless , holders wng m their demands , and tlie salos made were at &Z prices . Flour of all descriptions maintained itVvS Harley , beans , and peas wero in fair request . andnuiiMi dear as at the beginning of the week . Kohritbs a 2 an arnval of 18 680 quarters of oats . « nce Satnrdavt purchases could not to made on easier terms . The diiari ' howtver , was not so brisk as of late ^ Bibminghaji , Max . 15 .-At Glooester and Worceito markets on . the 10 th wheat was held for some advZ and rather higher prices were obtained for the Uttio <*« changed bands , but not sufficient to alter our ( lUOtalimi Barley in improved demand , and fally a * dear . 0 a « n perquarteruearer
. On beans the turn was in brand the ? cller . Peas a good deal inquired for . Duvb- fc present week some considerable transactions in 4 « have taken place , at prices which could not previous ^ ! obtained ; and Wolverhnmpton market yesterday wasV to Is . per qr . higher . Barley sells freely at last «« £ rates . Oats are takon in retail at a further improvewt of od . per quarter . Tli 9 Egyptian beans on the m * have Been cleared off , except such as are held consider * above our quotations . Consumers hold off rather fti submit to the high rates demanded for Preach . We ie > m ° Jl £ ? l > any pe * S ohan « 5 hands . At this daj'i ?* « ra agama « h « rt supply ofwheat from i . tarraers , and we raise our quotations Is . per quarter ond desenptions . Barley held for an improvement of ISlw Z £% ' ™ *? A °° mplied with m Iim « cd quantife . Oats 13 . per quarter dearer , and few offering , beansstl peas both realised rather more money , with a ^
IUciiMOKD , \ orkehwe , May 10 .-Wehaa a tolerable supci of gram this morning . Wheat sold from 5 s Od o 6 s ¥ Oafs from , 2 s 6 d to 3 s j Barley from 3 a vo 3 s . 9 d ; Bew from 4 s to 4 s 6 d per bushel . ¦ th «^? > M *^ 13 T J ave a 8 ° oa « Tival of wheat , sd there Is a lair show of samples from vessels below Ugreater part of which is foreign ; the trade is firm , hi there is no great activity among the buyers , still FriWi rates are fully maintained . Barley as befdre . Oats at beans quite as dear . Other anicks Mnalttrea
CATTLE . Newowe awIeadesham , Monday , My 21—ThegeK . raldemand rules heavy , at barely stationary prick-Beef , from 2 s to 3 s U ; mutton , 2 s 4 d to 3 s 8 d ; lantf , is 4 d to 5 s id veal , 2 s lOd to 3 s Wd per 81 bs . by the » cftBe * POTATOES Regents 80 s to 100 s per ton ; Scotch , 70 s to 80 s ; Semi cups , 60 s to 70 s ; Fife , —s . to —s . ; Cumbrid ge and Lin * shire Regems , 60 s to 80 s ; Rhenish Whites ! -8 , to -i , i ' rencU Whites , 60 s to 70 s . '
COTTON . LiVHirooi ,, May 13—Tlie market is worse aeain to-to ho ? . i nnn T ' ^ u he salcs " re es ' lB'a'ed at about 9 $ m ^' Wlilchwlru ^ allen ° " speculation , i . ndiJ elude 12 . 500 American : 60 Babia , 7 Jd j 100 Egyptian , M 200 Surat 8 d to -lid . Compared With Priday ' s nu-American is fd to Id lower ; other sorts are id ptrli th ^ ipfn S ? V ? Iay } 3 - ~ 0 xvin » to the sudden dcclinei the price of cutton at Liverpool since Friday lust , com qnenton the advjees from the United States , *> , fehi » the extontof aboutg-i per lb , the market for yarns ail manufactures baa exhibited great depression , l'ria SnS ol n 1 senerallyto the extent of the full in coin * and even where thi& concession h « s been mane , no oi * t * twns of any maRnitude have resulted . All ™ . rtiM ha
mucn inclined to wait the course of events , aWtocv * their purchases more rigidly , to their immediate wiuB ; out , on the whole , spinners und iiianufacturershave .-lio't great hrmneBS , indicating that the accumulated stecfao ^ J * ' « as yetvery li ght in amount . Some snd Liverpool speculators m cotton , who had purehasea inte expectation that a reaction in the market would spttfflf tnke plice , nnd prices recover from the depression « W has slowly gone on for many weeks past , are reported a unable to pay their differences , and their failure IimU » announced , and the rejiort has heen accomnanieil with some apprehension for the future , so far as the co «« market is concerned . The decline in water twist genentf is Jd per lb on the week , and on mule twist id to ja «« cloths of 3 d per piece . ¦
WOOL . m ^ Z ' rl ^ ? - the - P uWic sales of wool wffl m * « nZAanff i - ynext ' and as the quantity of colof ™« i ?? f $ l * ^ P *" * to exceedby 20 , 000 bales ** Sfc ? ' \ » n » w » 'Mnce . of the Urge arrival which have come forward , the demanil in the private c * i , Zru ; ? ? ve ? "y inactive , In uddtiiui to thcW » vw \ n ^ ° ? nd 01 ? ' n 'l lorted fa y « s «» Saturday »> T $ u ?™? J } M * inthB course of the week , amim * thi 1 ? i'f Ol > ba ea - ^ O- 'l bales have since come in , nwttj the total imports ot the week no less than 21 , 521 baltsao *
WOOLLEN CLOTH . Leeds , May 18 .-We have hadto very flat and quiot n > \ t , . ^ . com P ' etely the reverse to what it ffasj » Satuiday , when it was exceedingly brisk and active . »• London-wool sales , commence to-morrow , and a geio * before they extend their operatioug , _ .. . '' ¦ . - HOSIERY . ' ,, .. w ^ * ! ' ^ W ' - 'Wiere 1 ms been no m ^ ehange to note in the hosiery trade . There Ms !)« " >» slight improvement in the home trade generally , con *; « 2 , " \ " 7 i ! yin tlIC middle of W . wiw > thiW l amount of business is generally done during the vear , *> believe to be under the average of formeryears . V » H \ heard of a few more orders having been receire . l this >« ' » irom the United States , which produces a little mort «' vity with those houses more immediately connected «" the American market . We ure sorry 10 he . tr otPf . numbers of workmen being in want of emp lojnient in te town aud neighbourhood . Tlie yarn market-is an 11 prices in favour of the buyer .
HIDES . LEABENHAix . -Market hides , 561 b . to 641 b ., li < l . W '* per lb . ; ditto , 6 « l .. to 721 b ., 2 d . to 2 id ; ditto , ffi ' - " 801 b . , 2 Jd . to 3 d . ; ditto . - 801 b . to 8 Mb ., 3 U to 8 ^ ' ! f 88 lb . to 9 Glb ., 3 iatoW . - . ditto 961 b . tol « 4 lb ., 3 Jd . tt ) * Y ditto , 1041 b . to 1121 b ., 41 d to 4 id .: Calf-skins , cacu , ^ to 6 s Cd . ; horn-hidos 6 s . to 7 s " . '
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From the Gazette of Tuesday , May ISA . BANKRUPTS . John lknnister , Birmingham , gnicral hardware d' * " ^ Thomas Uumpage Butltr , Lidifiilil . iniiimons-r' / , ! Harris , BucMnsln . m , boot niid shoimaktT-J « hn IIe ' nngton , High Ilolbuvn gr <* er-Cut !< eri .. c U « es , W f , ! "ham > > VUteMre , grocer-Uavid ilag'atii . Gvmw ^ ' Oity-rimd , colour ma : iufacturer-James Kadley . 0 W »^ Lancashire , cotton spinner-Aloxnnder Woods , W " xarniouth , Norfolk , money scrivener . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . finrTl ^ > Bedla * ' Lanaik > -lun . . & *** £% 0 MAI , Bunbnrion , innkeeper—Aiidrutv Shaw , w ® ¦ - j leshii— Samuel Thorn , Ediiibuiel \ , piv . visUm metcM " U «> V ) ertWatson , Cumbtrnauld , Dombartoiishirf . iiin " ' " .
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in the variub of St . Anno , Wi-stitiinsicr , : it tlie I' " ' . office , IU , Great Windmiu-sm-ttt , Il » . \ w « rw » . ' » t ' ? ,. U ¦ of Westminister , fir t 1 e I'r . tirictor , FEAi flh ' S i > tl ; , , N H . Etq ., M . P ., and t . ubU-led l . y the aul "I " , ; Rider at the 0 ! Hee in the tame strtet ¦ . nd l « ' ' Saturday M » y 17 ih , 1851 .
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DESECPATJOtf OP THE SHARP , WILLIAMS AlffD HAKSHARD UONUMEST . TO THE BDIIOS OF TDK SOHTHBRN 8 TAB . . am , —In my capacity of undertaker , I-had occasion to superintend the-funeral of a departed friend , at the Victoria Park Cemetery / in which is deposited all that was mortal of my late patriotic colleague , Alexander Sharp ; whose duet mingles in decay with that of poor Joseph . Williams and young Henry Hanshard . Not having viewed the quiet retreat wherein repose . theashes : of those lamented martyrs since my liberation from the Whig duni geon , I felt anxious to gazft with : reverence on- the grave of murdered free 3 om .: r .:: , • -. . - ; ¦ .. ; Aa I approached the . Bpoti . with a reflective and
melancholy silence whioh the solemnity of the scene would have inspired ; in lessardentininds : iban minei looking towards the ; monument : raised by the toiling masses to the memory ; of-those vthey delighted to honour , I beheld with , sorrow , from the -disarranged state of the ^ pedeatalnou :,-whioh-proudly rested the cap of libet | y ,-jts a mournful warning , pointing to tbe coming ^ nd inevitable doom oj despotism , that the hands of some rdttijess villain had maliciously wrenched oft ' the ^ emblem adoptei . by tha burning thoughts that once breathed within the . now lifeless day calmly sleeping beneath . I was told by one of my attendants "that on Sunday week the cap of liberty had been stolen . ' - ? In indignation I smiled at tbe . plgmjr . spirit that could actuate my fellowrinah . in the nineteenth century to the perpetration of an act so base—80 contemptible— as the wilful demolition of a noble testimony erected to commemorate the Dure and
unsullied patriotism of the real friends of the industrious classes of oar common country . For this act of wanton outrage the public will naturally hold the directors responsible , yet I am convinced that neither themselves nor any official connected with the cemetery would for a moment countenance such diabolical wickedness . It is , nevertheless , the imperative duty of every right-minded man to take up this matter at once : let deputations be forthwith formed for the purpose of conferring with the managers , and induce those gentlemen to use prompt and Vigorous means of detecting the guilty parties . The detective police are very expert , and at the command of tho directors ; let them employ some of the most acute , who will soon sift this affair to the bottom . The people ' s property has been destroyed ! The sanctity of the dead is violated !—and without redress the public will begin to think there is no safety within tho precincts of cemetery dominion Is there no protection for a Chartist , dead or alive ? We shall see ! lours fraternally , J . Shaw , Undertaker '
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""~~~^~ " ~— - — ~—BROMPTON COUNT ? COURT . BiEER V . FOX 1 SD AKOTHSB .--THB GREAT ExHffilTIOJJ . In this case the plaintiff , a journeyman painter , sued the defendants , Messrs . Fox and Henderson , the contractors for the erection of the Great Exhibition , Hyde-park , for the sum of 73 . lid ,, balance of wages alleged to be due . Plaintiff ' s solicitor said that although the sum sued for was email in amount , the proceedings were instituted on principle , involving nearly eighty similar claims , the
claimants wishing to understand whether a fair day ' s work was not equivalent to a fair day ' s wage 3 . Air . Hall , cashier to the defendants , admitted that the plaintiff had been employed in the building of the Exhibition , but not by the defendants . There had been 2 , 600 workmen at the building , in each department of which sub-contractors had been deputed , the painting being allotted to a Mr . Itobson , who , it anybody , was liable for the demand now set forth . He had understood that all the palntws wci-o engaged at the fixod wages of 4 s . per day . Plaintiff : Ko such thing ; Mr . Rbbsbn agreed to give us each sixpence an hour for ten hours * work daily . —Judge : Then you did enter into a contract with Mr . Itobson ?—Plaintiff : only as foreman in which he
light waa looked upon , and as such was paid by the defendants , from whom he received a certain weekly salary as their servant . —Mr . Mayo-At the time of being employed Mr . Robson told him that the defendants were to be his paymasters . Mr . Robson was not present . —His Honour observed hat the question wa 3 of the greatest importance to masters and workmen , and required thorough investigation , in the construction of railroads sub-contractors employed the workmen , hut still it did not follow that tho same plan was adopted at the Crystal Palace . Ho could not go further into the case without examining Mr . Robson , for whose attendance he should adjourn the hearing till the next court day . —Adjourned accordingly . The court and . its environs were thronged with anxioua artisans .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 17, 1851, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1626/page/8/
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