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' a solicitor charged with arson . On Tuesday , at the Mansion House , Mr . James gu ^ ius , a solicitor , was brought before Alderman \ Tire upon the charge of h aving setfirc to the preniisas > o . fr , Lime-street . —Jame 3 Bradley of Jeffrey-squire , St . Mary-axe , fireman of tlic brigade , siid-On Saturday , the 31 st of Mav , I was sent for to the prisoner ' s , Xo . 52 , Lime-Btreet . I went there at six minutes after eleven o'clock at nisht , an-3 got there immediately . I found the prem ises / all of smofce . Upon opening the door of the p . -. ? 5 « ge I found the flames coming through a trap-< fc « r , ana I succeeded in extinguishing them so far a 5 to enable me to open tie trap door . I descended into the cellar , and the smell of smote appeared to me io be like the smell of turpentine or canipbine an d I found certain articles which attracted mv attention . The first article 1 found was a wooden block , with an iron funnel , havin ? a hni * intk . A SOLICITOR CHARGED WITH ARSON . — a « , sw , i .
sum to aaaut . ajr , and aflanched hole in the centre IfoundaT «« eof a wax candle inside the hlock ' « nd alter the fite was extinguished I found another piece of wax candle in the cellar . The block was f under the steps of the hdder of ftSdff I foand faesides two iron troughs , * nd one of them contained some wadding saturated with spirits ? tadi appeared to me to ha spirits of turpentine It ws d . recty above the candle in thefunJel of tte wttdenbtek . and witbin a few inches of the c » ale , so data train eonld be laid , if anv person SfcUS" T ^ ° the r- addin § t 0 theKETf the funnel . There was a bit of wire in the hole in the bottom of the funnel . I found "fife in the TmA corresponding exactly with the hi in T
Si ' , *?? 3 ecoi "i iron trough , which I found lying alongside the ladder under the floorin * and joistmgs The wadding in the second iro £ Srn «^ -w ^ t 0 tinder - The rafters underneath the trap-door wre burnt , and that was the direction which the flames would have taken supposing that the burning had taken place from the wadding m the two troughs . I also found in Sne cellar : i doeanter , which was empty , but it smelt exactly like the smell which attached to the m . Wing m tlic iron troughs . —William Kemp , Coldiarliour-laue , Brbrton , carpenter , said I know Mr . HuHgrns . About the 1 st of May he called nnon mn .
I tevi done some job 3 for him before that time . It was to make such an article as this ( pointin <* to the -wooden block and the funnel ) . I was to turn the centre cart of the funnel to fit to the block . I did so . This is the block , to the best of my belief . There is a small hole in the centre of it . The entire was made by me to order . I took it to A o . 7 Lougliborough Park Cottages , Brixton , and left it tbere f > r Mr . Iluggins with the servants , within the first week of May . I saw Mr . Hujgins a few days afterwards , I think passing my place , and I asked him whether the block suited him . He said " Yes . "—Elizabeth Strong , wife of William Strong , said I reside and have resided at the house ~ So . 52 , lime-street , upwards of two years , with my husband . 1 was in tbo bouse on the night ; of the fire on the 31 st of May . My husband first discovered it . —The prisoner , who said not a word during the examination , was then remanded .
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/ WRKCK OV MB JfEFIUSE SlEAUER . —This firatfclasi spkndid steam-fri gate , known as the London and St Petersburg steam-ship Jfepiune , has been p eeked on a formidable reef of rocks in the Sound w Eisineur , while pursuing a voyage from the Tiames to the northern capital . It may be recollected she was specially selected to convey the onmerous packages of Russian manufacture and produce for the Great Exhibition , which are how in are course of arrangement in the building , and tav « s « taken on boara almost aa valuable a cargo , « m on her return voyage when the unfortunate accident befel her . It appears she left her moorings Off Iroiigate Steam Wharf , St . Katherine ' s , on the morning of tie 27 th nit ., having on board about ioht passengers , a general cargo of merchandise , I w some four or five carriages which were placed
™ « ca . sno made the Eisineur light about halff *~ t tea o ' clock on Snnday night week , the wind o ^ m ? ra ther fresh fro m the JJNW ., but beyond ™ at tiiere was no unfavourable circumstance , ^ wnmg occurred to create the least alannunttt she «* a steamed some eight or nine mile 3 further , when l ^ enl y she "bounced" into a dangerous reef of wekscfftliat part of the coast , called Swine Botwaus , off Lognmas . The engines were backed , and « wy stratagem was resorted to to get her off , but pn&out avail . Attention-was prudently directed I * far < l 3 saving the lives of the passengers ; and the pp s signals being fortunately seen , several craft laaie down alongside of the wreck . Some were landed on the Jntland coast , and others on the I ^ Pfsite shore , Sweden . Vigorous efiorte were ¦«« to B-ire several bale 3 of indigo , and other « iuaWe portions of her cargo : in this ttm <•»»
¦ a * successful . During the following dav , owing ' » the heavy gale of wind , the ship sustained . ^ "us damage ; so much so as to leave but littl e H-i of her being got off . lJboeb LiKGE Steamers , the Ganges , Teviot , and ~®> t , fr « m diSerent and opposite parts of the "' ¦»« , viz ., from Egypt , the West Indies , and from jfjazu , i-anje up Southampton Water one after h * : her on Sunday morning . Such a sight is rarely lr ? f ssed - seetheseimmensesteamers rounding [ j ^ ut Cattle was a novel and interesting sight . l ^ : brought mails and news from the East Indies , | j * t IntHes , Mexico . Portneal . the Cane of Good
W * f Lraz ! l . l Buenos Ayres . Xearly 300 pas-^ Strs from all parts of the world landed from < $£ * stestners at Southampton . The hotels in hj 7 r ?* n w « e crammed , and the railway terminus pM a fair . ' LI ^^ - CouScrtMAX OS BLASFHEUt ASD L&TA 1 TT . fcT ff ^' - ' ^ i Mercury says : — "At the lastmeet-[ S w tue T-jwu-council , Mr . James complained of tL '& * dwi < ge of i 3 as . for the crier's hat . He p » Ajslie-j to take that opportunity of sajing that iov ritr ouj ? ht not ' * ha end of eac ^ y to sa y hv ^ llt 0 Queen . ' It was very improper . — fcyp ^ * - * Say ^ -Mr . James : 'God save the tvV ; vA laugh . )—The late Lord 3 Iayor : I r "Js say ' Amen * when I hear him . ( Laughter . ) l % i 5 lt onS afc not t 0 te suffered . Its l . w , nS 2 ' at of the Oth instant the heath on |; I , ° 1 p O'OUTitain , the property of tbe Earl of Kejt . ' WiiS maliciously fired . The progress of ¦ io . n ^ asarre sted , thereby preventing its extenijTe w , va ! aal ' vooi , ffhlcb . otherwiso would I ^" uestroyed ,
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CREMORXE GARDENS . Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the ffcaiher these beautiful gardens could boast of their fair share of holiday visitors on Monday . In truth , one could saunter a . way hours in these gar-Jens with pleasure , apart altogether from the necessary amusements provided by the spirited proprietor for the delectation of his numerous guests . "With excellent judgment the entertainments commence at an early hour , and thus those who are anxious for their till of gratification may enjoy a delicious r « s in wbe from three o ' clock until eight , and can subsequently wander through all the varied scenes of the imagination of ohildnood—illuminated gardens reminding one of those visited by Aladdin when seeking for the lamp—the desert island of ltobinson Crusoe , with illustrations of scenes never to be forgotten , and sundry other reminiscences not the less dear because of the contrast they exhibit to the world of realities in which « ir * r u " umerate « , how <*« , half tboattrac , tions which these gardens present , would be to exceed our limits . Let it be sufficient to say , that tliere is a perpetual succession of entertainments irom the time the gardens open until the display of pyrotechnics closes the scene , sending home the spectators gratified with nil they have seen and only regretting that such scenes should terminate We may , however , remark that the Bosjesmen of Sjoutn Africa , the astonishing feats of the brothers Siv ! the terrific S lobtJ Mcent-the ballet enti < £ J % ° / - ^ r " Panorama of Ninevah , showing tee city m its glory and its ruin-the S r ? - ? u enad ra ' with a 11 their humorous originality-the concerts , vocal and instrumentaltue
gipsy and her cunning of art , and the many other successive attractions each accumulating in interest as the hours flew on-left not a minute un " occupied , nor a moment : undelighted . The public are evidently fully satisBed , but Mr . Simpson is not —for already a very beautiful arena has been raised in which M . Franooni and his troupe of French equestrians are to exhibit their extraordinary and world-famous performances on Monday next whatever be the result of the season , the proprietor must have it conceded to him , that even should he not have commanded success , he has at all events deserved it .
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The thousands of holiday-makers who , in spite of unpromising weather , left London under the ample and easy arrangements of ihe railway and steamboat companies , left behind a crowd of sight-seers more numerous , perhaps , than ever found amusement within the metropolis on any previous Whit Monday . The subjoined fi gure * will show the immense numbers who visited on Monday our free public institutions . The British . Museum , the large library of which was for the first time thrown open to the holiday-makeM , was iuspwteA by ? 7 , C 3 i persons ; the National Gallery entertained 17 . J 47 visitors ; Marlborough House , in which ia deposited the Vornon Collection , was seen by upwards of 23 , 700 persons ; and more than 5 000 persons availed themselves of the opportunity to inspect the House of Lords .
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terfield it was pronounced by them to be a " sack . " ( Laughter . ) In the next place , he supplied cloth f < J ' . * air - of tr 6 use " i and for spoiling tbe cloth plaintiff had charged 8 s . Gd ., besides 2 s . 6 d . for altering and respoiliug them by stitching up the front part instead of the back . ( Laughter . ) The other items were similarly exorbitant . —K . witness named Whitney thought £ 1 Is . for making the Chesterfield a fair charge .. Plaintiff said that the coat was a fulldress blue body-coat , and a regular wedding coat . ( Laughter . )—Defendant : A wedding coat ? Plaintiff : Yes : you told me it was to attend a wedding m —( laughter )—and you wore the trousers for twelve months . —Defendant : Why , ! declare that I never wore them in my life , for I couldn ' t get into them . ( Loud laughter . )—His honour , having inspected the plaintiff ^ bill gave judgment for 30 s . , in addition to themoney paid into court . HATES V . O ' MOOHE . ,
. In tms case the same plaintiff sued the defendant , who was not present—Judge : Do you know he lives where you have stated ? Plaintiff : I have given his addreiss at " The O'Gorman Mahon ' s chambers , No . 4 ,. Arabe ] la reW | " where I have every reason to believe he resides , for he is an inseparable companion of . the O' Gorman ' s , both out of doors and in . ( Laughter . )—Judge : You must be able to swear exactly where he does live before I can make an order , and to give you time to ascertain that I will postpone the case . , Adjourned .
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Thb Harwich Election . —The Becond election for the borough of Harwich , it appears , is not to pass by undisputed , for on Friday evening , the 6 th inst ., a petition against tbe return of Mr . Crawford was presented to the House of Commons . The document alleges , as to the foundation for the petition , tbat the poll ' was closed on the day . of voting before fo \» o ' clock prematurely and un > lawfully by ' the returning officer , without any sufficient excuse , for or notice of such closing ; that a number of voters were then waiting to vote for Mr . ' Henry Roby Prinsep , but were prerented from bo doing by the premature closing of the poll ;' that the proceedings at the said election were , before the . closing , of the poll , interrupted
and obstructed by open violence ; that many persons not properly qualified had voted for Mr . Robert Wigram Crawford , and that their "votes ought to be struck off ; that divers persona had voted for . Mr . Crawford , who had asked , raised , and taken money or other reward , and were therefore disqualified ; that the agents of Mr . Crawford bad been guilty of bribery , treating , intimidation , and other unlawful acts and practices in order to procure votes ; and that the votes of properly qualified persons had been refused for Mr . Prinsep ; that under all these circumstances , the election of Mr . Crawford ought to be held null and void .. DlSCOVEBT OF THE RdlNS OF MEMPHIS . —At last , net only the precise situation , but some of the ruins
of this , renowned city of ancient Egypt have been discovered . At the last sitting of the Academy ot Moral and Political Sciences of Paris , a paper wa « read from M . Manette , a gentleman charged with a literary and scientific mission of the French government in Egypt , in which he stated that having caused excavations to be made in the spot On which Memphis stood , he found , at a depth of from tiro to twelve yards , several monuments of Egyptian and Grecian architecture , and amongst them , the Serapeum mentioned by Strabo . Having had the avenue leading to _ the latter cleared , M . Wariette discovered a considerable number of statues ranged in a semicircle , and representing the sphynx , and all sorts of Grecian and Egyptian figures . Accompanying the communication of M . Marietta vcece
drawings of his discoveries . The statues are described as of great beauty ; and will , it is expected , throw great light not only on Egyptian art , but on Egyptian history also . It ia needless to say that the important announcement of M . Mariette caused the liveliest interest ; and the Academy at once resolved that M . Guizot , aa its pmident , and M . Walckenaer , the perpetual secretary , should in its name be deputed to request the Ministers of Public Instruction and Foreign Affairs to award to M . Mariette pecuniary means for continuing his excavations . The ministers unhesitatingly made the promise that the French government would find all needful funds , and afford the enterprising and intelligent discoverer every assistance in its power . — LiUrary Gazille .
Henri Brh , Bnowx , the Wesleyan Minister who was convicted in the sum of £ 5 for ill-using his servant girl , has been suspended from the ministry . The Stirling Observer " calculates" that a working man may visit London , to see the Exh' \> Vcion , and return , for £ 2 ds . 3 d ., taking wi ^ h . } m bis pockets full of cold meat ,. &c , for conS' ^ rojiion at
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SEAMEN'S AND MINERS' NATIONAL C ONFERENCE . ( Concluded from ow last . ) TlK » Pn <• THDRSD -W ' S SITIISG . then 1 inutesTf f h a 8 Sen - lbled at nine ° ' cIock ' wlien tions , were cLfi P T 10 £ ?> with a few » UerafromvarhS < P . ' Correspondence was read KSwS ^ "iM W" ? Atabtoto , irhWh was Moved bvvr ,. n Sfact 01 T ' »™ 8 then - " That twnii , KttIM ' 8 econdea by Mr . Smith : MiMio wS ¦ ff . ° '? nd ^ ? , iailier 8 b 0 elcctcd as tricts suoM ° r ? ani 8 e the ports and Mining Dig-CoKS Si - r ^ ' allot ' Eil « h Fort « nd thanhfstt ^ Dlstrict t 0 ^ ect the same ; but inai tms Conference put the following iQ nomine - " Tht ^^ n ^ ' moU&i by Mr . Ghaxk : pool ' M- i \ Holmn » . of the port of Hartlo-Mr j li oii ?» , « Hi ofthcporfc of South Shields ; Yarmouth . ifrT f ^ ° ns of 1 Iull > London . aild
nd S ? y h ? $ f » Wd ^ NeiWMtIe . u pon . Tjne . dlesbro' " ™ a \ u 7 ' $ * Km of "w-. pwt ofMidportof iherdpl K AlWnndep OrookBhanks , of the Ecu . " bo Put in nomination ; two to be - » Th ? t ? ri \ f 0 Blw » 5 CC 0 Tlfled W Mr . Fraser and loZefZ ?? vo te ? of the respective Ports frinsSiSS t * lakc n > tte M 8 uU of that ballot be tw Stfi ¦ « the General Con-espondini ; Secre-S / i « n ! „ H " amcs of the persons highest on KS fV v h Por ^ ° * district ; should The votes iffif J , ? xt ; c ^ wo to decide . " «« Thlfth / ? i > SM 1 TlI > ponded by Mr . Chaik :-PorSi h « m Tr ff f , l'ent no « iinee 8 address the different 5 desiS" tOBlyth ' previoustotheirelection ' •?? Thi ^ - - CnAllK ' seconded by Mr . Fraser : Ljl " ™ Y » Ses o' Um missionaries be , for the S * vS ^ monthB ' & 1 l 8 ' P er wcek » a »« I » 8 . per ™ T expenses their raihvay espenses and post-? S ? a in , f ° ^ - P ^ d' That such missionaries shall send m a fortnightl y report of their proceedings to . the General Board , such Uoard to issue instructions occur" r ° mtime t 0 titu 0 > a 8 ciroum 3 tancesmay
. „ W 1 KTOO 0 N SITTING . l hat the following persons bo nominated for elections , as missionaries for tbe miners ; two to be elected : —Mr . Alexander Stoves , of Newcastleupon-Tyne ; . Mr . James Price , of Lancashire : Mr . W . Kelsey , of Staffordshire ; Mr . W . Daniella , of Derbyshire ; and Mr . GeorgeBroira , of Yorkshire . One missionary for the miners and one for thu seamen , always to ^ travel together . The votes of the
- two persons elected by each county , to be sent , asm the election of Missionaries for the seamen to the Executive CouncU , who shall inform all Ports and districts who are elected . " A long and spirited discussion here follo-wcd , as to the propriety of sending deputations to London to wait upon Her Majesty ' s Ministers , and on members of the Lords and Commons , seeing that the petitions and memorials to Parliament and the Board of Trade , have been disregarded ; ultimateJv it was '
Moved by Mr . Mountain , seconded by Mr . Smitii ; —" That a deputation of four persons be elected by this Conference , to go , to London , for the purpose of waiting on Members of the Lords and Commons , and . explain to them , the grievances under ¦ which aeamen are suffering ,. also the injurious working of the' Mercantile Marine Act ; ' and that Mr . It . Holman , of Hartlepobl ; Mr . J . II . Oliver , of Hull ; Mr . J . Chalk , of Sundorland ; and Mr . Fraser , of Aberdeen , be hereby elected to form such deputation ; each port represented in this Conference to pay equal shares in the expenses of sending the same . "
Moved by Mr . Daniels , seconded by Mr . Fraseh — " That it be lefb to the Executive , aided by correspondents from the ports and districts , to fix the routes of the Missionaries ; and that the voting papers , from all ports and districts , be sent in , on or before Wednesday , July 9 th , and that no votiug p&j » t , W received . by the Exeoutive after that date . "—Adjourned . Friday ' s sitting .
The Conference re-assembled at nine o ' clock ; the roll was called ovor , and all the delegates were found to be . present . Letters of importance wero read from London , Liverpool , Yarmouth , Sundorland , South Shields , Hartlepoo ! , North Shields , &c . The question of endeavouring to effect tho abolition of monthly wages among seamen , and the substitution of payment by the voyage , was then calmly discussed ; and : tbe following recommendation was subsequently passed :
Moved by Mr . Mountain , seconded by Mr . "White : — " That this Conference recommend that in all Ports whore ships are employed in tho Coasting Trade , the agreement between masters and men be by Hie voyagecind not by the month . " . Moved by Mr . Chalk , ' seconded by Mr . Fraser : -- " That this Conference , strongly deprecate the idea of any measures being adopted that would lead to a strike among our seamen or miners until every means have been tried , legally and- constitutionally , to obtain a redress of the grievances of wnich we so justly complain . "
. Moved by Mr . Moummn , seconded by Mr . Sunn : —" That the petition to the House of Commons , to repeal so much of the act of 20 th Geo . II ., cap 3 S , and 4 thand 5 thWm . IV ., cap . 52 , as relates to the levying of' forced contributions on Seamen for the support of their necessitous members , their widows , and children ; also for the repeal of all clauses in the 7 th and 8 th Vic , cap . 112 , relating to Seamen ' s Register Tickets : and for the total and
unconditional repeal of the 13 th and Hth Yic cap . 93 ; known as « The Mercantile Marine Act ;" —which petition has jusfc been read to this Conference , be hereby adopted and signed , in every Port . "—[ For the petition see No 3 of the Mariner ' s Journal . ] ¦¦ A long debate now followed , as to the propriety of bringing out a conjoint journal to advocate the cause of miners and seamen , and on tho best means to be adopted to carry out the same . It wnstlien
Moved by Mr . Wm . Dahiells , on tho part of the Miners , seconded by Mr . Chalk , on the part of the seamen -. -- "That this Conference are of opinion tbac a conjoint newspaper be brought out , to be called The Miners and Seamen ' s Advocate , to defend the rights and expose the wrongs of these" two useful bodies of men ; that ' this opinion be laid before" the respective constituencies , and that their approval or disapproval he requested to be sent as speedily as possible to tho General Board .. Should-tho Ports and Districts agree to bring out such paper , they must send in their opinions ^ whero such paper bo published , who ia to conduct the same , its pvico , and whether it is to be a Stamped Newspaper or not . Such Newspaper to bo the bmia-fidt property of the Miners , and Seamen ' s Association . On the
Executive Council receiving the opinions of ¦ the ports and districts , they shall fake immediate steps to bring out such newspaper , ( if decided uppn ^) by issuing a prospectus , layinga levy , and adopting other necessary measures iw . the " . proper icarrying out of this resolution . " . . . , ' ; ; Moved by Mr . E . ; Doiman , j seconded by Mr . Mountain ;— " That at each succeeding Conference the votes and delegates for each port and district , and the sum total of expenses of such Conferences ( except board and lodging ) be borne equally . by the ports and districts represented by . such Conference . " . , . .
AFTERNOON SITTIHG .. . , ' : : .. Moved by Mr . Smith , seconded by . Mr . Wiutei"That this Conference strongly recommend to the ports and districts , that , Mr . Wm . Daniells , on the part of the mitvwa , and Mr . 3 . H . Oliver , on the part of the suamen , be the joint Editors of the Miners and Seamen ' p . Advocate . .-. . . ¦>•;¦ ¦¦ ;¦¦ .: Moved by Mr . Frasbr , secondod by Mr . Chaik : — " That the next- Conference . b ' o-held in the ports of Sutherland , on Tuesday ; the . Othday of . September next ; and that no Conference Bball be held in one place a second time until it has been : held in every other port or district ; m rotation ; each Conference to name the place and time of meeting of the next . " Moved by Mr . DAKms , seconded by MivSmitii —" That the Executive Council prepare ,-and cause to be printed , a Programme of Business : to be
brought before the next' Conference ; that they forward the same to each . port and district , at least two weeks before such Conference takes place t > and that each port and district shall-send in their opinion as to the alteration of any of these resolutions , or the framing of new ones , to the Executive tbree weeks before the Conference takes place , so that every port and district , may .: have a voice in , and know v ? hat is the business to be brought before such Conference , and thus be able-to instruct their . delegates to vote accordingly , ' , ' . ; . ,-..,. ; .. ; | ,.,. > .-¦ , ¦ Moved by Mr . White , seconded by Mr . Fraser : — " That no person shall be allowed tovote at ,: or take any part in the proceedings of any Conference , unless they are ; . properly ,. accredited delegales , chosen by a public meeting , convened by five full days notice . " . ¦ . . t The financial business of the Conference wa * then settled , the secretary giving a receipt to each delegatf ? ' • i .. -, : . ¦ It was then moved by Mr . Mototajm , ' seconded by Mr . Ciuuc s ~ " That a cordial vote of tliaiiks be given ( in nautical style ) to our worthy president aud secretary , for their valuable and efficient services to the Conference and to the cause of tlifr seamen and miners generall y . " Alter the transaction oi other essential business the Conference closed . its sitting ; tbe president and secretary being requested to look after tlie getting up and printing of the minutes . J . II . Oliver , President . „ . u t ' Wiuiam Danieus , Secretary . Sheffield , JwaeGth , 1851 . :
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GREAT DISTRESS A 1 H ? NG THE ™^ MEWORK-KNITfEKS OF Ko ? TINGIIAM « t On Friday evening , the Oth inst ., a jmMic u , ? ' * ing was held in the Corn Exchange , NottinghaW ; - the largest ioom in tbe midland counties , in order that the present distressed condition of the framework-knitters migdt be made known , and means devised to alleviate it . r ™ " x , ai ^ was occu l ' by the Ee » . J- VT . 1 , f f . gyinen b «! n upontheplatfo u . and taking S fi £ T Cdil ! f-. The ™ "s 'olerably
The llev . CitAiaMAN , in stating the object of the meeting , said various causes were assigned tot the existing distress , amongst which he might mention the great improvements recentl y mads in the rotary machines . He had also heard it attributed to the general stagnation of trade , but whether , any one would trace it to the operations of free trade , he could not say . Having expressed his strong sympathies with these operatives , the rev gentleman called upon Mr . Dorman , a machine-holder , who said he hart been applied to by some of the workmen who were
in a atatfi of destitution , to render them some assistance m getting up the meeting , in order that their real position mi ght be made public , so that the sympathies of some of the influential classes might be awakened , nnd an effort be made to ameliorate the sufferings under which ma ^ y hu ndreds were labouring . The meeting was not called foe hearing disputes between the employer and tha employed . Many suppositions had been started as to the causes of this distress , but it was a matter of fact that very great numbers were destitute of employment , and consequentl y of food , a fact to the truth of which many in that room could bear testimony . ( Loud cries of " Hear , hear . ' ') In his opinionthe
, causes of distress were—ihe comparative derangement , in the first place , of our monetary system ,- ( hear , uear , )_ th e very liigh price &t which the raw material had been held , which had prevented the manufacturers from employing thete machinery ; the unprecedented ^ mild and open winter , and the improved principles in machinery , combined with the increase in quantity . ( H . eary hear . ) They were not there to attempt to throw back arts , science , and improvement ; they wished the intellect and genius of man to be developed , but they were anxious that the public at large should bo participators in their benefits . ( Cheers . ) The meeting was composed chiefly of operatives
connected with three staple branches of hosiery- * ths drawers' and shirt branch , the cut-ups , socalled , and the silk glove branch . These were the ? staple branches of hosiery in this town and neighbourhood , and as to the amount of distress conse » qnent upon these men being thrown out of employment , he would give a few statistics . Irt the drawers branch there were 250 men oufc of employment , the greater portion of whom wera family men , many of them having five , six , or seven children , others four , three , or two , ' but if they U \ ok the average al Jour , they would find , in connexion with that branch , 1 , 000 persons deatitute oC the common necessaries of life . ( Hear , hear . ) Io the cut
'' -up" branch more than 500 workmen were destitute of employmett , and , by a parity of reasoning , 1 , 600 persons lacking the common nece-saries of life . Here was a picture of Nottingham in this day , unprecedented in the history of the country , all circumstances considered , ( Hear , bear . ) They had had to pass through panics before , but tha causes were then different , for provisions were high and money was scarce ; hut now they were in thg height , and glory , and boast—of what ? Of what was denominated " free trade , " with cheap bread and a starving population . ( Loud cries of " Hear hear . " ) The speaker , before concluding , gave soriia heart-searching narratives of individual cases of dig * tress which had come under his own observation .
'Ihe Rev . J . Colmsson , curate of St . Mary ' s , in a brief speech , moved , " That this meeting syrnpil . tbises with the framework-knitters ^ of tbis town and ] neighbourhood , who have been suffering and still continue to suffer privations , arising from a variety of causes over which they have no control ; and recommends that a subscription fund he forthwith opened , for the purpose of administering temporary relief . " Mr . HowrtT , printer and stationer , in a feeling speech , seconded the motion , wbich wafkcarried wa&nimnusly . ¦; ' .
Mr . Blackweix , a framework-knitter , in statins ' some facts connected with the silk-glove hands , said there were about 500 workmen in Nottingham engaged in that branch of manufacture , including a few spun-silk and cotton ; out of which numb ( t nearly 200 were tot&tty unemployed , the remaining 300 being but partially employed . In the three : counties of Nottingham , Derby , and Leicester , there were at least 3 , 000 glovenaalcers , of whom not more than 200 had anything like full employment . Perhaps 500 or 600 averaged from 5 s . to 7 s . per week j and there were hundreds more who were barely getting from 2 s . to 3 s . and 4 s . a week . In the village of Bulwell ( near Nottingham ) there were
600 glove hands , about eighty of whom did not get anything like 6 s . per week . In tbe three countie * there were nearly 50 , 000 franie \ vork . knitters-j . e ., men employed in frames , besides those dependent upon them , such as stitchers , seamers , and winders . He would suppose that on the average these 50 , 009 would make five dozen per week / which was a pretty fair average taking the gloves cut . up . . If wages were reduced 3 d . per dozen , there would be a losa per week of £ 3 , 135 ; and supposing the men to be , employed twenty-six weeks in the year , which aome thought a fair average , at a reduction of > 3 d . pet
dozen there would he a ; loss to the workmen during thet time of £ 81 , 250 .. This injured rothers besides the workmen ; , the money was withdrawn , from circulation , and it was impossible to say where the ra- jury ceaspd . ( Hear , hear . ) In conclusion the speaker moved— " That this meeting deems it expedient to appoint a committee , consisting of seven ia number , which shall be empowered to receive andl collect subscriptions for the purpose of . constituting a relief fund , tbe treasurer to be appointed from amongst themselves , and the sole power of- adtninisterin ? relief to be invested in them . "
The Rev . George Ccthbeiit ( of St ; Paul ' s ) seconded the motion : ' A vote of thanks baring been accorded to the chairman , the meeting broke up , it having been prevjou&ly atKwvmced that he bad neaued the subscrip . tion list with a donation of £ 5 .
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; Intrndet / CoMPUtsoire RBP . YyiiiNr n ' t Stamps o ? Prepaid LsTiKRS . —Tho whole of the postmasters in the kingdom are now allowed an immense stock of postage strirnps'of ' all'desor-iptions on ' credit , and they are compelled to ascertain daily that every letterreceiveir in "their ' official districts hasa sufficient , supply on hand for the accommodation of the , public . The value of the whole of these stamps now furnished" 6 xi credit to the various officials in the eountry is not less than a quarter of a million of money . This plan ha 3 been adopted preparatory to a general measure being put in operation for the compulsory prepayment ; " by stanVps , " 6 f all prepaid letters posted in the United Kingdom . ; The ac . oounfts ) tebe kept with fche country ; poatmasters in-conseqjxence of those regulations will cause a considerable increase ofbvisinoBS to the , 8 tamp department , but they will ultimately oaus » . » matcvjal diminution efF&st-officelabonr .. v ' -. .,, „¦ ,-.. - , ; .,., ; ,.
. The St . Albajj- ' s ^ Eleciios .. —vEhe ^ Missing , Wiantjsbbs . —Thehidingrplacoof the witniageMn the , St . Alban ' s cage , for whose' apprehension the government some , time , sinoe proclaimedla reward of £ 50 each , has-been discovered . Inspector Beo !^ d ' son , of the A , division 6 f the metropolitan ; policey has traced thre&jOf the missing ! parties to Boulogne , where ho found them living afc ^ their , easo , and ; 8 V , i- - dently well supalied . with ' finds ,- Thepffice ^ tiaviBg introduced , himself ,, suggested . to , the . delinquents the necessity of their rcturnv t 0 ; , . their native , ahbra . ia , bis company * to this , howeYer ,,, the :, parties . demurred , and on , an appeal ; to the French authori-, tiofa ^ it was intimated . to Miv Beckerson ' that if , he persisted in apprehending the D \ en \\\ iy , would "ha
reclaimed . from ; his . custody Rnd vsek -at . liberty " trridei" these circumstances the " inspector haa returned to . report progress atlbead ^ uarterV and thus the matter . at present stands . ¦ ' ' ¦ ¦¦ Pbbmdb Bbvow , ot SUyis . ^ jOiD . Cmabak ~ A ' copy of tho following newa- ^ aa ' posted m"fi » «« &fcS&i 2 5 g m mm ^ m ^ mk iSfifa ?» sife ffmovconSf ^ W 8 *»* down . from the tliSr s' ^« ™ - « Sore" Vlng P ° SBession - of every thing
. Ins Mamma of Westminster tos bought the furniture lor tour •' rooma . fvom Vienna , oxhibitang at tho Crystal Palace , at a price ; of £ U , 000 , " It . announced that a literary gentleman of leicester has invented a type i comp ' osirig mvichino f » 5 Biiperior to that contrived in France ,
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THE TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE MARY TV -HI TS , SYDNEY PACKET-SHIP , BY FIRE . The intelligence of tbis deplorable loss was received ou Monday at Uoyd ' 3 . The Mary White was a fine barque-rigged vessel , nearly 400 tons burJen , commanded by Capt . T . II . Walker . She w . is from Sydney , Ifew South Wales , with a general cargo , and several passengers for London a small mail being also on board . From all the information gathered relating to her destruction there appears to be no donbi that tbe fire arose from accident—evidently through spontaneous combustion of the cargo . Among the articles there vras a great quantity of wool and linseed oil . The opinion entertained by the officers of the ship was , that the wool Iiad , by a leakage of one of the oil
casftS , got saturated , and bein ? closely pressed in bale ? , soon heated , and eventually burst into flame . The fire waa first discovered about midnight on the 14 th of May last ; the seamen in the fort-castle observing a vapour or steam arising from telov , called tue attention of the chief officer , who was ou dnty at the time , to the circumstance , and the master being aroused , all hands were turned oat . and a « trict search was made to ascertain the caure . Portions of the cargo were overhauled , and every plsce was examined , bat nothing could be traced . So heat was experienced , and the conclusions the men camo to were that tbe vapour they iad seen must have emanated from a quantity of dainp bones and hides that -were known to be in the
lower part of the bold . The next day the vapour was again noticed by the men , and as the evenino set in there was a strong smell of burning wood united with it . The roaster now became convinced that the cargo was on fire , and the passengers having got acquainted with the truth , naturally evinced much alarm . The boats were got ready 3 d > 1 provisioned in case of emergency , while the Ecutile and fore hatch wera closely fastened down The ship was then in lat . 37-2 X , Ion . 29 . 30 , the ne-irest port Terceira , being 246 miles distant . The Tcatfiw : was fine , with strong breeze , and all sail was made for the land . Daring that and the SUCceedino uisht and day the snioKe and heat increased tenfold , indicating too cleariv that ths fire -was
ga-ir . rg rapidly . Thepnmp 3 were kept going all tlie iime , and ton 3 and tons of water were discharged into the hold . By ten o ' clock on the eight of the 17 th of May the beat and smoke became intolerable . For safety tbe boats were got out , and fouled alongside , ready to jump into at a moment ' s notice . Another night was passed in awful suspense . A ' .-out five o ' clock the crew Joyously descried sail nstera . Si gnals of distress were made , and 111 a short time she came uptottebraaTOg ship . She proved to be a Russian bri ? , called the Prceiosi , iL Weikman , master , from ' Rio to Abo , ia Fiulaud . The moment she came np , Captain Walker sent off his chief officer to communicate , the
perilous condition of his vessel , and to ask if they jonld take tbe passengers on board . Tbe mate md scarcely reached the brig before the fire bur 3 t lorta from the fore part of the vessel . As quickly iu possible the passengers were placed in the boats , the females being seen first in , and were taken to the brig forthwith . The crew were compelled to abandon the vessel within a quarter of an hour aftvrwards , and seek refuge on board of the Kusaaa brig . Her decks , as it were , blew up , and she ap ;* ared in flames from stem to stern . Tbe Russian In * lauded the shipwrecked s \ jff « er 3 some fays after at PayaL The ship and her cargo were insmed . Tlie loss ia said to exceed £ 25 , 000 .
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Seville } , but he quotes an old law to the effect that tbe state cannot protect its citizens beyond the shadow of its walla . Lnstly , in her despair , she offers to marry a doting old miser , one Polydor ( Mr J . W . Imyj . whohad been pestering her with his suit , hut whom , in spite of bis wealth and his descent from the gods , she bad disdainfully rejected Tbe hoary ruffian laughs at her distress , and jeeringly tells her to try the effect of her eloquence upon the barbarians , "ilany a true word is spoken in jest . " She immediately seeks the camp of tho Allemandi , and is introduced to their chief , In « omar ( Mr . Anderson ) . She offers herself as hostage for her father , and as Ingomar is scandalised at the perpetual weepisg of bis male captiveand as the ,
WHIT-MONDAY . ft .. _ drtjrTlaxe . evening ™* crowd . > every part on Monday S A ^ new romantic drama , ia five acts , called tK 5 ^ , - ?« ? a" « n » ^ s the chief attraction . SIX , it £ ? ? 51 ia - * e «« t MarsoilbTthe ( tS £ eU lt had not heen lon S coIonised BiP- ^^ x a aaugnter whom he doats on , is captured by a party neitiwi . ' T f ^ S <* who infested tho 2 » t ^ nd hls ran 30 m is fixod at ihir ty S » f m- ver < ffis daughter Panhenia ( Miss vandenhoff ) m vain applies to all her father ' s friends tor assistanceand to the Timarch of the city ( Mr
, proposed substitute promises to be cheerful to amuse mm with tales and songs , as well as to be serviceable to tbe establishment in various housewifely ways , the barbariun consents to let the " old baby , * as he irreverently termed her father , depart m order to earn the ransom . Myrom , of course is loth to accept the terms , but the rude followers of Ingomar quickly spurn him from tbe camp : and Parthenia is left alone with the chief . The first thicg she does is to make him a very saucy reply and , as ho appears to bo almost as fond of opposition as wicked satirists declare women to be , slie is considerably raised in his opinion by this mark of her spirit . Ingomar , who is as perfect a stranger to love as he is to fear , is amused with the pretty and
plaything ; she , by an adroit mixture of iinperiouanesa and coaxing , soon makes him aware of the nature and properties of " wild fancy . " His love-making , however , becomes a little too warm , but by offering to . save herself from insult by suicide , she teaches him to keep at a respectful distance . An interchange of personal observations follows , and Ingomar is so incensed by those which fall to his share , that he orders her to quit the camp and return home . She does so , but a party of the brigands seize her with tbe intention of selling her for a slave . Her cries reach her lover , who bounds upon the spoilers with the impetuosity of a lion slays a couple of them , and so rescues her from their clutches . A fierce altercation with the other
members of his band ensues . They complain that he has neglected his duty ; whereupon he resigns , and purchases the rights of the ie 3 t in the pretty cap . me by yielding np his share of one-fifth of the entire booty which they had taken . " Then he accompanies her home , learns the manners and customs of Massuia , and even submits to the degradation of being shaved in order to obtain her hand . Presently his late companions appear outside the city , and the Tiraarch , in great alarm , promises him not only the maiden but a house , land , and silver if he will betray them to the Boldiers of the city . With noble disdain he rejects the offer , and , refusing io stain himself with treachery , i 3 ordered to quit the city . Even Myrom and his wife close their
door upon him , but their daughter takes an opportunity of bringing him his sword , acknowledges she Iove 3 and swears never to forsake him . Her parents witness the tender scene that ensues , and interfere . Parthenia , however , quits them without tho slightest hesitation ; and just at this juncture old Polydor steps in with Myrom ' s I O Ws and other liabilities amounting to 213 drachmas in his hand . Myrom can't pay , so he , his wife , ana " daughter become the . old villain ' s slaves ; and to add to their discomfort , the aged couple are informed that they will be sold " for rubbish , " while their daughter will not now even be married to her despised lover . Ingomar almost annihilates the intruder , and make 3 him accept himself as slave
instead , of the disconsolate family . The prospects of the young couple are now blanker than ever , but the Allomandi send ambassadors into town , which leads to the Timarch ' s becoming acquainted with the affair . He orders Polydor to set Ingomar at liberty ; but the latter declares that he oannot avail himself of the opportunity of regaining his libertv unless the old man be fairly paid , and the magiitrate is not slow to take the hint . He is requested to assume the rank of Tima rch over the barbarians to erect a neighbouring city on land to be granted by Massilia , and to swear perpetual peace - This is done ; the lovers are restored to each other , and everything ends to the satisfaction of evervhnH ^
especially of the ambassadors , for the Timarch has ordered the miser to be laden with his wealth and thrust ont of the city . The piece is an exceedingly pleasing one , but rather fails towards the end . The manner in which the maiden tames the rongh warrior is admirable ; and the piece stands hardly in need of its farcical portions in order to keep the interest alive . At the fall of the curtain the authoress , a Mrs . Lovell , was loudly called for , and at length bowed her acknowledgments out of her Drivate box . Miss Yandenhoff and Mr . Anderson on whom tbe principal responsibility rested , received a similar honour twice . ¦ The entertainments concluded with , Asad tie Prodigal , for the seventy-first time .
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LYCEUM . On Monday Madam Vestris resumed her original character in lung Charming , for the first time since her indisposition .
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OLYMPIC . A varied bill , was got up in honour of "Whit-Monday , and the theatre was crammed . Mr . Sterling Coyne ' s clever version of La , Femme de quarante ans and the late Mr . Leman Rede ' s drama of the Devil and Dr . Fautlus were revived , and tbere was a new farce entitled the Fatt Coach The incidents of this last-named production did not show any deviation from a track frequently tried , but the dialogue was occasionally smart , and Mr . Compton had an effective part as a roughish servant of the old school , who disguises himself as a College tutor , for the purpose of aiding a hopeful youth in deluding a " governor . "
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ADELPHI . There was no novelty at this theatre on Monday night . Indeed there was no need of any . The popular drama of the Qmn Bushes , and the new comic opera of Good night Signor fantalon , were attractive enough . The house was crowded in every part , and the audience appeared thoroughly to enjoy the performances .
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ASTLEF S AMPHITHEATRE . Eleatwr tfte Amazon ! Queen of France and Ing . land , the plot of which we gave on its first repre-Hentation oh Easter ; Monday , was performed on Monday evening - . The story includes the departure of the French conrt m the reign of Louis VII . for the Crusade , the subsequent marriage of Henry II with Queen Eleanor of France , and the Mstorv ( altered and adapted for melodramatic effects ) of the " Fair Rosamond , " who instead of drinking poison is lucky enough to be rescued by the Lady Abbe 38 of Godstone , who removes her at once from the potion 60 freely offered by the Queen , and from the perfidy of her false lord , Henry . A Mdlle . Gardoni astonished the audience by her very unique and graceful performances on the tight rope . The scenes in the circle were much applauded ; and , as a matter of contrast , the riding of Mdlle . Albert ) .
of Paris , on "her highly-trained steed of the menage , " was highly pleasing . Barry the clown , charmed " thegods , " and so did Wheal , the gymnastic buffoon . The performances closed with " a grand hippo-dramatic sketch , " called A Night in Persia , or Vie Fete of the Shah . This was made the vehicle for introducing serpent charmers , sprites , target-players , posturers , mandolin players , almas , nymphsoftbe -veil , ladies of the harem , dancing girls , guards , lantern bearere , by numerous auxiliaries ; silver sprites ; or aerial acrobats ; theBerpentine ladder , polandric phenomenon , Egyptian jugg lers , musicians of the Royal band , the globe equilibrist , the pas de cocoa by the dancers of Senegal ; the dance of the floating veil , by the almas oftbe Ganges ; wild dance of dervishes , as the serpent charmers of Koordistan ; waltz Oriental , by the bayaderes of Thibet , &c .
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TAUXHALL GARDENS . JfotwitlistandiDg that Whitsuntide was ushered in with its usual severity , this deservedly favourite resort attracted a crowded attendance on Monday evening , when amongst other entertainments provided for the holiday-makers was an aerial ascent by Mr . H . Bell , ia Ms patent locomotive balloon The ascent waa an excellent one , but owing to the high wind prevailing at the time , Mr . Bell was nnable to bring into operation those peculiar ap . pliances by means of which , in very calm weather , and
he undertakes to control guide the motion and tho course of bis extraordinary aerial machine , which , unlike the balloons hitherto in use , is of an . oblong cylindrical shape , andJkIs its car furnished with an apparatus suited to act on the air , somewhat in the capacity of a rodder . Mr . Bell , we understand , undertakes to rise in his aerostatic locomotive from the gardens , direct his course across the Thames , wheel about in mid-air , and return to the gardens , in sight of the gay throng below , tbe only condition ! of the atmosphere required bein" a certain degree of calmness , so that the current of the air may not be too strong to overcome his leverage j bf guidance . Tho other etttecteriameats comprised concerts , weal and in-
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strumental , dancing , equestrian feats in the circus , ! EZ If k tbe varitm 3 other standard recrea-«? M - .. r ?' Val l ) r ° Perty . Tho evening closed SLu nlllai ) t Pyrotechnic display . The crowded Th f f T" 8 &y « eneerfol , and animated , notwithstanding the lowering sky and menacing aspect of the weather—a result no doubt attributable to the excellent arrangements of Mr . Wardell , who ia usually go successful as a caterer for the public . O ,, mnn « ,, < = _ . . .
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GREENWICH FAIR . Tins town was crowded to repletion , five or six hundred well-dressed people debarking every ten minutes from the ovcr-freiglited steam-boats , whilst four times per hour the immense aggregate of "humans" was increased by fresh arrivals from thc railroad .
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SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS , in spite of the unpropitious state of the weather on Monday evening the » e delightful gardens attracted about 0 , 000 of the holiday folk to witness tlie entertainments provided for them on the occasion . These entertaiuments , always of a varied and inviting character , were rendered unusually grand and effective for Whit Monday , no expense being spared by tlw liberal proprietor of tho gardens to invoke all the adventitious aid available .
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WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT . HATES V . THB O ' OOBMAN MAHON , M . P . —tAII . OR ' 3 TARIFF . This was an action brought by the plaintiff , a tailor , to recover from the defendant , The O'Gorman Mahon , M . P . for Clare , the sum of £ 0 8 s . ' for goods supplied and work and labour done . ££ 16 s . had been paid into court . The defendant said ho had paid only that sum into court , being all he considered the plaintiff entitled to . In the first place he was induced to patronise the plaintiff by seeing one of his circulars , wherein he proposed to make a dress coat for £ 210 s ., and wishing to save a better one , he gave hua an order and was charged £ 3 . lie then gave him cloth to iraake a CheBterfield for * 1 Is . ; but was charged £ 110 s . ; and on showin" it to some friends at . the "house" instead of a Ches-
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DEATII OF ONE OP THE GlUttDS OF XiPOLEON while at St . Helkna . —On Sunday last an old retired soldier , named Charles GasMI , died in Salford . He was an Englishman , but in 180 G he enlisted in Cork , and his regiment was shortly afterwards sent on board three transports , for conveyance to Portsmouth , previous to being sent for service on the Continent . When the transport on board which Gaskell ^ as had sighted-tho Needles , a vessel hove in sight , which was generally believed by those on board tho transport to be a French privateer ; but tho captain of tho transport had a different opinion , and allowed tho French boarders to leap on his deck without having made an attempt to escnpe or a- preparation for resistance . Gaskcll ,
with tho other soldiers , was'first lodged in a prison in Brest , and afterwards moved into the interior of the country . lie suffered many hardships , consequent upon several forced marches when the . ' prisoners were suddenly romqved , and remained a prisoner until the general peace in 1814 , when Sapoleon had taken flight to Elba . Iteturning to England , Ga ^ kcll was next shipped with his regiment to Bermuda . The vessel was recalled in consequence of tho Emperor ' s sudden re-appearance in the field , but arrived too late for the troops to take any share in the victory at Waterloo , although intended to have been instantly despatched to join the Duke of Wellington . Meanwhile Kapoleon had placed himself under British protection on board the Bcllerophon ,. Captain Maitland , had been brought to England , and afterwards transferred at Torbay to the Northumberland for transportation to St . Helena . Gaakell was one of those selected to
go out in the Northumberland , as the guard under Col . Lowe , and he has often narrated incidents which occurred while he was . on duty at Longwood , the residence ot . the Emperor , and boasted that after eight years ' imprisonment in France ,, he suddenly found himself occasionally the sole guardian of . the man who had ruled the country in vf hieh he was " so long incarcerated . ' .,, ; Tub Hon . Horace .. Qreoley ,. editor of tho New York' Tribune , has inserted in his journal an amusing nari'ativo . of his . voyage , across the ' -Atlantic . Hei 3 confident that of every hundred who cross the Atlantic , for tho first thnej two-thirds endure more than they had done in all the five yeara preceding —more : than they would do during , two months ' hard labour , as convicts in a State prison . "Of our two hundred , I think fifty did not see a healthy or really happy hour during the passage ; while as many more were sufferers for , at least , half the timo . ' , ' .... . <; ' .
SuBrMAHiSE Telegraph . —A company has been formed for the purpose of organising a regular communication by sub-marine telegraph between England , and Franqe . It will'be recollected , that last auturan an experiment was made which , ' ns far as it tested the practicability . of tho undertaking , was ! quite satisfactory ; owing ,, however , to the slenderness of the Una , the wive with'the gutta percha covering not being more than half an inch in diameter , it was found to' be badly calculated for a certain permanent communication , and the new company propones to remedy . this by encasing the wire in a covering dapable of resisting the
action of the anchors' of ; the largest . ships . MK Jacob Brett , who laid down the . line from'Dover to Capo Grinez last autumn , ' hi » a obtained from the French government the exclusive rJghfc . tri onrry on sub-marine communioatibins between England and Francefor ten years ; , and alibis rights are to be vested in the company ; The success of the company is nob merely a question of national : but European interest , and we all look forward ' with interest to tho day , when by its ineans , a conversation can Be carried on between !; London and Fam , m with the ' difference of & second or tiro between Lirerpool and Trlestev ' "' . ' ' ¦ ' - : ¦ , - . c ^ , - ,-
• ' , Chabmablb Bc tpose Dbsd ' s . —A Bill has been brought into the HouBe of Commons , by " Mr . Mullings , Mr , Coles , and ; Mr . neald , "forfurther remedying a defect in the titles of lands purchased for charitable purposes , and for obviating difficulties j as to copyhold or ustorhary " lands conveyed for aach-purpoaes . " ThVpmovpAciaviBes oT the bill are ; to th » effect , that . ' purchase deeds of lands for , charitable purpose * ahouli be valid , although' formalities . of the Mortmain Act ' should not nave' been complied with ; that Bona ' ficle ' purchases ' for charitable uses should net be void , merely by reason of reservations . &e-.. to the
grantor ; but other formalities' and / requisitions ' will n qt be dispensed : Vfithyand the ' Actwill ' not dispense with formalities in future deeds ,, ' In the ' case ' of copyholds or customary hereditaments beiag ; made over to charitable , parp ' oses ; 'it will be sufficient that such charitable uses ba ' declared-. by some deed forming part of tke transaction , and * properly attested and enrolled . "' The Act mil ' not extend ' to daeda avoided by suits . ' ¦ ¦ ' ' . - ' Two Englishmen at Bclgrade ,. aVo trsatmg witb tlie Servian governmeat for ths- construction of a railroad from Servia to Scutarsir . Albania—that is , ' to-the coast of the Adriatic . ' ¦ ' ' '
A large number of wealthy inhabitants of Casse'l hating determined ob emigrating , the startled Elcb--tor has ordered the chief magistrate'to report im-i modiately on the subject . ' ' ' ' "' ' In consequence of the publication of the Coneordap with Rome ,, a rjtyal' order has been issued at Madrid , suspondiiig' the sales of tho convent property , hermitages , &c , which had continued up to tho present time . ' . ¦ -.-...- ¦¦ .= . . ... A committee oftho French Assembly have visited the principal cathedrals of France , and found them generally iu an-afflicting state of dilapidation . ' ; yJii The iron bridge , 230 feet span , for carrying the ' Great Northern Railway . ' ovov the ( Nowarlidyke - has been taktm by the firm ' oi ]? 6 x , Henderson , ant Company . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦>; : . „ .,. Is 1841 , the population' of Edinburgh \ yn « 141 , 411 ; itisaOTlCO . osi ^ jnQrea ^ is ^ C ^ i 1
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' " SAILORS' OUIBVASCES . Oa Friday evening , the 6 sh instant , there was a meeting in the Hall of Science , for the purpose of enkindling a more general sympathy on behalf of the oppressed seamen of this country . Capt . Oliver , of-Hull , took the chair , and informed the meetingot ' the results of the Conference , which had been held during the week , tho particulars of which will be fouml in another column . The object was to deviso the best moans for removing tho burnhens under which they laboured . Mr . ^ niiE , tko Sewciistle-upon-Tyne delegate , was thfi first to address thu meeting . lie forcibly drew attention to tho hardships of a sailoriiavinj . ' to pay a fee both before he could bo employed , and after he received his wages ; Tho Blorcnntilo
Marine Act lately passed prescribed these terms , and also ordered that no se . iniiin . could make a bargain with , or receive wages from , a captain , without the intervention of a government officer . The register ticket regulation , which im posed a b ; id- ; c of slavery upon the sailors , was ntrxt referred " to , and the sympathy ofthe public generally was feelinglv appealed to by the speaker . : Mr . R . Holman , from Ilartlepool , next spoke , and showed the glaring abu * e which existed with respect to the Merchant Seamen ' s Fund . All smIovs when in employment ' - ' were forced to pay a shilling a month to ir , but their chances of beino relieved were scarcely worth mentioning . The
income ot this tund mi ght be estimated at £ 135 , 000 , but it certainl y was not spent for relieving either shipwrecked seameu ov tueiv wives or families several instances were montionud where the most unteeang treatment hail heo . u \ isuet \ upon most deserving applicants . The act said that tho fund was to be managed gratuitously , but thc last balance-sheet showed upwards o ' f £ 0 , 000 for management . The quarterly allowance to a sailor ' s widow after a great deal of petitioning , might be about 49 . 0 d a quarter , or 4 i « l a week . The speaker concluded by advocating an union between all classes of the working population , aa by that means each would be sure to obtain its rights . fraser
Mr . , from Aberdeen , next referred to the contemplated Conscription Act of Sir C . Napier and advocated in a very able manner tlie propriety of establishing a National Sailors' Protection Society , as a common bulwark for those who toiled either upon land or sea . Mr . Paniells , who represented the miners of Dorbyshire and Nottinghamshire ,. spoke of the common protection league which they had formed with the sailors , with a view to mutual co-operation , lie showed the necessity which existed for labour in mines being limited to eight hours , and advocated the ri g ht of the miners to have their weekly work estimated not by measure , hut by weight . At present , by the measure system , a miner had to give from twenty-seven to twenty-nine and . half hundred weight to the ton . It was uufair that while the owners sold by weight , they should insist on buying by measure . Mr . Daniells
instanced cases of extreme hardships , which showed that the mining department had yet much need of hoing improved , as far as the treatment of the men was concerned . He strongly advocated the necessity of a common sympathy between tho workiNg classes generally . Mi . Swallow , who represented the miners of the Cheshire district , followed on the same subject , and pointed to the utter inefficiency of tho staff of Government Inspectors of Mines appointed under a recent act . There were from three to four Uiousand mines in England , Scotland , and Wales , and yet there were at present only four Government Inspectors . A considerable amount of legislative protection was yet required , and he trusted thattho united exertions of his fellow-raen would yet be successful in the great cause of social improvement . Some other members of tho Conference next briefly addressed tho meeting , which did not terminate till rather a late hour .
The neoessity of a conjoint system of action waa forcibly dwelt on , and many facts were elicited , which showed in the clearest manner , that both tho seamen and rainevs laboured nnder grievances which all well-minded men were hound to the utmost of their power to see redressed .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 14, 1851, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1630/page/7/
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