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TR AGICAL OCCURRENCE IN ALDERMANBURY . VCBDKa O ? T ^ beTR CBtLDKEK , AKD SUICIDE OP THE PATHEB . On Sunday morning , at a quarter to nine o'clock , one of the most appalling and tragical events that v ^ s taken place in the City within our memory ocgarred . , The principal actor in the melancholy affair y ^ s a man named George Lucas , and the scene of the frightful act was at the honse . No . 3 , Zionardens , Aldermanbury . ^" rom-the facts which we were enabled to collect , it appears that Lucas , who was tkirty-eigat years of age , occupied the house in question , and let out all pirts of it bat the kitchen and attics ; and hi 3 family consisted of hi 3 "wife and three children ; namely , George , a fine boy , aged ten years , Ann , aged seven ; nd Alfred , aged four ; and Ann Hammond , the
niece of Mr . Lncas , aged eighteen . Lucas , who is described as a Bteady , sober , and ^ ell-condncted man , had been employed for many years as warehouseman in different situations in the City , bnt owing to the slackness of trade has been tat of employ for the last six months . This circumstance has preyed so heavily upon his mind that he h& 3 once or twice lately expressed-his fears that he would lay violent hands upon himself ; and upon those occasions his wife , who i 3 a very decent and sensible woman , csed every effort and argument in her power to dissuade him from harbouring such a thought , and was in hopes that she had succeeded in doing so , as he latterly appeared more cheerful . The fourth floor or attic of the house consists of three
bed-rooms , the first of which wis occupied by Lucas and his wife as & bed-room ; the Becond by the eldest boy , George , who slept in a small cot ; and the third by the two youngest and Ann Hammond . At seTen o ' clock on Sunday morning Lncas got up and went down stairs as usual , leaving his wife in bed , and in a few minutsa after was followed by Ann Hammond , who also left the two younger children asleep ; and at eight o'clock Mrs . Lucas came down Etaixs , and found her husband and niece . At this time Lucas was employed in cleaning his boots , and those of Ms children , and up to a quarter to nine o ' clock nothing particular was observable in bis
masner more than usuaL When he had done cleaning the boots and shoes , he shaved himself in the kitchen , and when he had done , Mrs . Lucas , having still some fears of his laying violent hands upon himself , asked him if she should put up his razors for him ? He replied that he would put them up himself ; and , having wiped the one he was using , he went to the drawer for the purpose , as Mrs . Lueas supposed , of putting them up ; but , as it afterwards appeared , he did not do so ; and from this circumstance , there can be no doubt that at this time he contemplated the frightful act which he in a few moments afterwards became the principal actor of .
It was his custom on every Sunday morning to bring his children down stairs to be drtssed prepariory to taking them to church , and at the time before Btentioned he asked his wife in the calmest manner if he should go up for the children 1 and he requested be would . Hfc then proceeded to the attic , and as it appeared , his first victim wu the little girl Ann , who h * wrapped npia a shavrL » nd carried from the farther bed room to that in which himself and his wife had slept , and placing her on the front of the bed cut hex throat from ear to ear . He next carried the little boy Alfred to the same place , and placing him on the bed , also cut his throat in the same manner .
The eldest son was hi 3 last victim , and there is no doubt from the fact of his haviag one stocking and garter on , that the poor little fellow was in the act of dressing when his wretched father summoned him to destruction . It would seem here , from the carpet in the passage leading from the room in which he had slept , to that of the third room where he was mnrdered , being rolled up in many , places , that the poor little fellow had struggled very hard , and his cries were so loud as to be heard in the next house . However , on getting him inside the door , his wretched father cut bis throat , and then his own , as both , fell dose together , the boy on his left side , and the murderer on his right ; both heads not being more than six inches apart . Mrs . Lncas . thinking
that her husband -was np-statrs much longer ih&n iras necessary , sent her niece from the kitchen to see what was detaining him , and the girl , on going along -the passage , saw the youoger boy on the side of her aunt ' s bed , with his throat cut as has been before described : She instantly shrieked out for assistance , and Mr . Pearson , a gentleman occupying apartments on the next floor , t * h np-stairs with Mrs . Lucas , when the appalling sight above described presented itself . An alarm was instantly gives , and police-consta ble E- Andrews , 155 , who "was en the beat , and W . H . Wallace , 6 , proceeded op-stairs , but the fury of tie unhappy man had accomplished its object in so determined a manner that death in each case must
have been instantaneous . The scene that presented itself in the third room baffles description . The mar wiih which the murderer effected his purpose was bald firmly in bi 3 right hand , with its point . resting on the right cbeek of the POOT boy . On the policeman catering , the blood was still Sowing from the wounds , and an immensity lay below the bodies , but the constable did not feel warranted in disturbing either . The feelings of Mrs . Laos on beholding the scene may be better imagined ihu described , and considerable fears were for some Sme entertained that she was wholly bereft of reason , bnt , by the soothing influence of several ladies in She neighbourhood , she soon became calmed .
Mrs . Stephens , a lady residing next door to Lucas's was in her attic at the time , and hearing the dread-W screams of the children , she knocked violently at the wall , and fearing that something serious was the Batter , hastened down stairs and went in to acquaint Mrs . Lucas of her suspicions , but at this moment the tnrders were discovered . . The melancholy event having gained immediate -rireul&tion , a great crowd of persons soon collected , ad many were anxious to get a view of the bodies , hi tha police on duty prevented their enriosrty being
p&iffied . Major Law , the Superintendent of the City Police , arrred at ten o ' clock , and gave directions to the amst&ble that the bodies were to remain in the ame situation in which they were found , until Tiewed by a coroner ' s jury .
JTSIHEE PXBIIC 0 LARS . Mr . Lucas , who is described as having been a Kmariably Bteady , sober , and well-conducted man , i » d been employed as warehouseman and clerk for a » ny years past in the city of London ; but owing to the depression in trade , he has been out of a sitna-&m for the last three months , which appears to i * Te preyed a great deal on his mind , and he has teen in a desponding state for some time past . He taaerly held a situation in the service of Messrs . Bassett and Co ., carpet-warehousemen , of Wood-Sreet , Chespside , and within the last few weeks Entered upon the duties of a clerkship at the floordoth manufactory , Westminster Bridge-road- For sace unexplained cause , it appears he found himself incompetent to fulfil the duties of this last shuafion , and he left it in consequence on Saturday week ast , and again sought the aid of his friends to prottre him another .
Aa extraordinary circumstance , as showing that « £ wretched man must have premeditated the awful ttt&stro&he of which he has been the instrument , * aa related by one of the gentlemen resident in the farase , who had used some endeavours to obtain him * stuatioa . On meeting Luea 3 on Saturday even-° g , and replying to his enquiry that he had not yet ? 5 f * eded in hearing of anything for him , Luc * s re-^ ed , " 0 , well , no matter , my mind is made up aen . " Mr . Ji'Lellan , the parish collector , states « &t he has been quite persuaded for some time past Qat the mind of Lueas was affected—that on a late fcaslon he ( Lucas ) called upon him and requested « ffl to introduce him to some party to take the wnse in Zion-square off his hands , and that having ^ e so , in the course of a few day 3 Lucas objected * " ° gether to let , and said it was his determination » occupy the house himself . Many other instances
¦« most extraordinary conduct on the part of the \ teeeased , are also mentioned by the neighbours , and \ «« re appears to be little donbt that his intellect l &nsfc have been impaired for some time past . I About half-past one o ' clock the Right Hon . the I Lord Mayor arrived alone to make inquiries , and M » an interview with Mr . Green , the brother of |; ttrg . Lucas . His Lordship gave immediate directio ns to send for his own medical man , Mr . Adam I 1 1 of " ^ attwook , * ° attend on Mr ? . Lucas , and ^ aonly afterwards returned to the Mansion-house . rJJTne bodies of the deceased were ordered to remain fgaoisrurbed until after the inquest . All applications H * 'new tie melancholy scene by the pnblic were met W & a refusal , but every facility was afforded te IPtse attending professionally for the newspapers . BT * r . Lucas is said to have been a most kind husband jpd . indulgent father , and it does not appear that his igtamstanees were at all embarrassed—the appreignaon of poverty alone being the only assignable HF * for his committal of the rash deed .
THE INQUEST . An inquest an the four bodies was held on Monday ernoon , before Mr . Payne , coroner , and a respect-^ . Jurv- The evidence adduced corroborated lie * Jus above given , in every particular . Mi . Bassett , in whose employ the unfortunate man « been up to January last , attended and gave him ^ cellent character . - ¦ ^ Tie jury returned a verdict to the effect that the Sp ased , George Lucas , had murdered his three ? &en , and then killed himself , whilst in a state of horary derangement .
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7 OKBSHXBE LENT ASSIZES . CROWN COURT , Wednesday , Mabch 9 . Before Mr . Baxok Rolfx . This morning , the Court was crowded at an early hour to hear the trial of Robert Goldsbrough for marder ; MUBDBB AT CEATHORNE . Robert Goldsbrough , 47 , was charged with having , in the year 1 * 30 , at Crathorne , murdered William Huntley , by shooting him with a gun . Sir Gbigoby Lbwdj , Mr . Buss , and Mr . Pulleine were for the prsecution . Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner . Mr . William Garbutt , solicitor , of Yam , deposed that he had known William Huntley , to whom he paid a legacy of £ 85 . 16 s . 4 d . on the 22 d of July , 1830 . He had a large head and a projecting tooth on the left hand under jaw ; very low between the Beey , and the head particularly long behind . A scull was lately shown to witness by Mr . Gernon , which as had examined and believes to be Wm . Huntley ' s scull .
George Farnaby , of Hutton , remembers Hnntley disappearing in 1830 ; saw him and the prisoner together on the . Thursday before Yam fair . First heard of Huntley being missing about a week afterwards . Recollects seeing Joseph Dalfcin at the prisoner's house , on one Sunday after the fair . Dalkin asked prisoner if he could give him any account of Wm . Huntly . He told him " he had gone to Wnitby to take shipping for America . On the Friday before the fair saw the prisoner about three o'clock in the afternoon in his own house . He came in with something like a sack on his back , and went up stairs . It was a strongish sized sack and there was something in it . Cant Bay whether it was heavy or light . Saw the prisoner again the day before the fair , at which time he offered to lend witness £ 5 . to buy a coir : witness declined the loan .
Robert Braithwaite , tailor , of Hutton Rndby , deposed that he knew Huntley , aud that the . last time he saw him was on the last Friday in Jnly , in 1830 . Saw him go to the prisoner ' s yard , and he knocked at his door and gained admittance . Prisoner looked out of his window and seeing who it was , Huntley was admitted . There was a particular tooth in his under jaw which projected his lip out . Saw a skull at the inquest ; there was a tooth in the skull similar to Huntley ' s . James Gears , of Hutton Rudby , labourer . Knew
Huntley , and remembers the time he disappeared . Last saw him on the afternoon of the 20 th July , 1830 ; he was then ia company with the prisoner and one Garbutt , going dowa a lane towards Middleton . On the first Wednesday in August prisoner showed him four or five £ 5 notes , and a quantity of silver , which he took from his breeches pocket . Prisoner told him that he got it from Stockton Bank ; that he dealt in poultry , aad could always go to the Bank when he wanted money . He h * d previously known the prisoner to be ill off , and had many a time lent him a meal .
James Braithwaite , of MiddTesbro j bnCttlajer , yssidfed a . t Hutlon Rudby , iu 1832 . Knew William Hnntley ; knew the prisoner ; saw William Huntley in the prisoner ' s house on the evening of the SOib of July , 1830 . On the Monday following , went to Yarm Fair . Saw a pool of blood , about fifty or sixty yards from a bridge near to Foxton Bank . About ten days after , I was passi ? g along the yard by prisoner ' s house about ten o'clock , when I was struck by . a strong smell of burning . I went into prison er ' a house , and told him I felt a curious sort of fmell , like we ollen , burning . He Baid he had been burning seme old rags . The fire was a large one . I said it was about bed time , wasn ' t he going to bed He siid no , he couldn ' t sleep .
James Maw , of Middlesbro' , green grocer , lived at Hutton Rudby in 1830 . Knew HHntley very well . Knew the prisoner , and knows George Garbutt saw them all three together on the evening of July , 1830 , about nine o ' clock ; they went from Rudby towards Middleton . Prisoner had a gun . Huntley invited the witness to go with them . Witness declined , as they were probably going a poaching Huutley put his hasd into his pocket , pulled out some notes , and said , ** I ' ve plenty of money , I ' ve have beeu to Mr . Garbutt ' s and drawn part of my fortune . " I saw the notes . Prisoner called out and said , " put up thy money , thou fool , why art thou . exposing it that way ; we'll have nobody with us . " The witness went on to describe several
conversations between himself , Beswick , the constable , and prisoner , after Huntley wasmissed , in which Beswiek asked prisoner what he had done with iiuntley . The prisoner seemed much agitated and confused ; said that he had set him as far as Easby Bridge , on the Whitby road , to take shipping for America . Witness said that was unlikely , as no ship had been advertised to go to America from Whitby . Prisoner then said that he had set him on the Tontine road to take the coach for Liverpool , and so to Liverpool . That is in an opposite direction from the Whitby read . Prisoner afterwards said that he had set him up Carldon Bmk , to go into Bell ' s Dale , to see some of Ms friends . Witness , with three men , who are since dead , searched the prisoner's house that night ;
found soute old clothes which he could almost have sworn were Huntley ' s clothes . There was a pair of woollen-corded trousers , an old waistcoat , and an old coat . We found six shirts marked " W . H . " No . 1 , 2 , 3 , i , 5 , 6 ; they were new shirts . We asked him how' he accounted for them . He said that Huntley had given them to him , and we then said Huntley was too greeij to give them to him . Then he said Huntley owed him some money , and he had left them in part piyment . There was a watch hanging up on the chimney-piece , and Stephen Catchasides took it down , and Cook examined it . It appeared to be silver ; it had a light coloured case , and on the backside were the initials " W . H . " Prisoner was asked how he accounted for it , and he accounted for it in the same
manner as he did the other . We went up stairs and found three parts of a sheep . We fouad three parts of & sheep in & tub , and & weaver ' s apron and a towel spotted with blood . Prisoner said he bought the sheep of a country butcher , and be accounted for the blood on the apron and towel , by saying that he had wrapped up the mutton in it . I saw a gun in the chamber , and to my judgment it was a new one . The gun I saw in the nigbt looked newish . Sophia Goldsbrough was in the house and crying , and she Baid " Oh , Robin , this is the thing thous either hurt or killed Huntley with . " The prisoner said " hold thy tonge , thou fool . " She was his sister-in-law . When she made this remark the prisoner seemed to be very much agitated . I and others searched for
Huntley , and then I saw a place near to Foxtonbridge , where the earth seemed to be newly dug ; it was in a potatoe garth . It was perhaps fifty yards from the place where it was * a ^ d blood had been found . After the search , we met the prisoner in a little garth just above Rudby . He said to us " where have you been starchiDg to-day ?" Saveral persons answered " we have been searching Foxton beck , Foxton woods , and Middleton , and Crathorne woods . " He said that he was far more likely to be in Stokesley beck . Previous to this I searched on Lord Falkland's side of the beck , and I saw the prisoner on the opposite or Sir William Fowlis ' s side of the beck . TheTe 13 no public road there but for farmers to their land , and geiitlemen ¦
goirg a fishing . Ws pursued our search , and the prisoner proceeded along on the opposite side . I saw prisoner after that in his own house , when the conversation took place I have already spoken to . On the Friday night , Huntley had a green coat on , yellow neckcloth , and I believe darkish coloured waistcoat and trousers ; I particulary noticed his coat and neckcloth , Huntley was rather pockmarked , with a broad face , ana a dent between the eyes . He had a particular tooth , which stuck out on the under part of the left jaw . I have seen the skull , and the projecting tooth ; and , to the best " of my judgment , it was in about the same place as Huntley ' s projecting tooth was ; it projected in the same way . "
John Ridley Saunderson , is a farmer at Crathorne , liTes about a quarter of 3 . mile from the place where the blood was said to be found . On the night of the 30 : h July , was up later than usual , and between eleven and twelve ; heard a shot coming from the north-west . Got up and heard another shot fired ; opened the window on the north part of the house and looked out , and then went to the south side , but saw nothing ; to the best of his belief the shot was a quarter of a mile off . William Garbutt , clerk to the magistrates at Stokesly , deposed to the taking down of the statement of prisoner which was read to him .
Bartholomew Goldsborough , farmer , of Middleton-on-Leven , -heard of Runtky ' s disappearance in 1830 , on the 2 nd-August , saw the blood on the road as described by previous witnesses . Witness described the situation and appearance of the blood very mmutely . He had nos then heard of Huntley ' s disappearance . Thomas RichardsoH , tile-maker , of Stockton-on-Tees , deposed to having sold the prisoner a gnn on the Monday before Yarm fair , in 1830 . Joseph Dalkin , a tailor , recoUects the disappearance of Huntley . Prisoner told him that he had set him on Stokesley-lane , and he was going to take shipping for America . He was to sail for America at four o ' clock on Monday morning . This was Sunday . " Huntley owed witness something , and he determined , therefore , to follow him , and if possible to obtain it . He' went to Whitby that day , and searched the town for Huntley all ronnd . There was but a fcmall vessel there , and there was no vessel going to America at that time .
George Bewick , examined by Sir G . Lewin—I am a linen-manufacturer at Rudby . In 1830 I was Huntley is missing , and I hear that you was the last person with him , and I , therefore , thought you were the likeliest person to ask . " He said Huntley had some relations at Bilsdale , and hf > ( the prisoner ) believed he had gone there . I said , Why did you tell Jon Dalkin that he had gone to Whiiby , and given him an unnecessary journey of sixty miles V I don't exactly recollect what
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constable of Hutton . I remember Huntley ' s disappearance . In consequence of that I went to Jane Patterson ' s ; Huntley used to go there . I afterwards went to Hall's Bhop . Prisoner and several others were there , but I can't say whether James Maw was there . Huntley's wife went with me to Hall ' s . I said to prisoner , " There is a report that the prisoner said to that , but it was not an answer that satisfied me . Prisoner seemed agitated a little ; he showed it by trembling . I said " I understand thou has Huntley ' s five shirts , how hast thou come by them ! " Prisoner said he had bought them of him .
1 said " I understand you bought a web between you of George Farnaby , which made you five each , so that I thought it unlikely for thee to buy them and Huntley to sell them . " I said "Here ' s Huntley's wife says he had only a bad one on , and a worse off . " The prisoner did not make a reply that I recollect . Huntley had something more remarkable about his appearance than any man . He had a very short face ; his head looked less than it really was ; he had a remarkable tooth just above the eye tooth on the right hand Of tho lower jaw , bo far as my memory serves me . I have seen & skull .
John Kay , Maria Richardson , and Elizabeth Shaw , were examined , but their evidence was not material . Hannah Best , a washerwoman deposotto the fact of the prisoner bringing in a sack , which he took up stairs while she was washing at his house on the Friday afternoon . He refused to allow her to go up stairs to put the child to bed , and put it to bed himself . Anthony Wiles , an ostler , of Stockton-on-Tees , was of the party who searched for Huntley ' s body . Prisoner came up to them , called them a lot of fools , and said if they would wait a fortnight , he would bring him forward . John Duck examined by Sir G . Lewin . —In 1830 I was overseer of Sexhow . I knew the prisoner at that time ; he lived at Hutton , but belonged to our township . He came to me for relief in the fore part of 1830 ; he and his family were relieved with Ss . ft week for fonr weeks .
John Neiist , a fanner , at Seamer , and Matthew Robinson , labourer of Stokejley , deposed to the finding of the bones in the Stell which divides Stokesley from Seamer , and the lodging of them with Gernon the policeman . Gernon , the police-officer , deposed to the receiving of the skull , and produced it in Court ; subsequently this witness gave the following evidence : — In consequence of the bones being discovered , I went to Bamsley , on my own authority ; it was on the 23 rd of June . I found the prisoner in his own house in the evening ; told him I had come to take him for the murder of William Hnntley , eleven years ago ; he seemed much agitated ; he had to assist himself with his hands in rising from his chair . His coat was on the chair by hia side , and he was going round the house to look for it . I said " have you a watch i" He said " do , I have not , I have not had one ftr two or three years ; I gave it to my son . " I
said " where is your son J" He said "in the north , at Stockton or Middlesbro ' . " His son then QUQ . G in , &ad the prisoner said—there is my son . I said to prisoner " you told me your son was in the north . " Prisoner said " Oh , my son and I have not been friendly for the last year or so , neither have I seen him . " I asked the son where was the watch his father had given him some time before . He said he had sold it in Hull about half a year before , but he did not know to whom . I put the skull on the table , and told him to look at it , when he looked round and said , "I'm innocent . ' / He also said , they might swear his life away if they thought proper , but he never bad any clothes , or watch , « r anything belonging to Huntley . The last time he had seen Huntley was on a Thursday . I did n » t detain him , but Apprehended him again on the 10 th of August , at Barnsley , and took him to Stokesley .
William John Strother , surgeon , of Stokesley , deposed that the bones were those of a male , and the skull indicated the form of a head , face , and skull , such as the witnesses had described of Huntley ' s . He should say fr « m the appearance of the skull that th » person had died from violence . The skull was broken in . Wm . Robinson , examined by Mr . Pulleine . —I live in Kvngsten-place Bamsley ; I am a weaver . In the autumn of 1830 prisoner came to reside with me ; he took n loom of me , and called himself Robert When we inquired after his other same he said they called him "touch-me-lightly . " When he first came to my house he had on a pair of brownish woollen fawn-coloured
trousers ; he had a black coat His box came some weeks afterwards ; after it came , he had a green and black plaided cloak and a top coat , two bats , a black one and a white one , two watches , one of them apparently oid » nd tne other new . They appeared to b « silver watches . I never saw him with any money , but from his way of living he appeared to have money . He lent me two sovereigns . After he had been a few weeks he went away , and said he was going into the North ; he iras absent near a month . A . woman came back with him , aud he « aid he had married he * . They stopped some time , bat did not sleep in my house ; they had their meals there . The watches had both cases to tkem when he first came , but when he returned from the North , he had lost the case of the old watch .
Cress-examined . —It -was the latter part of the y . ear , towards Martinmas , that the prisoner came to my honse . Wm . White examined by Sir G . Lewin . —I am a watchman at Bamsley . In the spring of 1831 1 was living with my mother in Cordeuxrow . I saw the prisoner there . He went by the name of Robfc . Towers , and came to live near my mother ' s . He once offered me for Bale the watch he wore , and he also told me be had the inside ef another , would I buy that , and I declined . The prisoner had been then in Bamsley about four or five months . John Wrightson examined by Mr . Bliss . —lama farmer , living near Hutton Budby . I knew Huntley twelve © r fourteen years . I have seen the skull , and 1 believe it is similar to his skull , the face , aad everything about it .
William Jackson examined by Mr . Pulleinb . —I am a draper and hatter at Rudby . I occasionally supplied Huntley with bats . He had a rather particular shaped face , a very short face , a broad flat nose , and very much sunk between the upper part of his nose and the low part of bis forehead The low part of bis forehead overhung very much and then fell back , and the back part of his head was very large . The last time I sold him a hat he required a very large hat . Jeremiah Ramsey examined by Sir Q . Lewin . —I knew William Hontley when he was a boy , and we used to plague him about his teeth . He had a tooth which projected cut , but I can't exactly swear to the place .
We Reed examined by Mr . Bliss , —I am a polite officer at Stokesley . I was present one day at the prisoner ' s examination , and I saw a , man named Thomas Groundy there . I brought Grouudy to the Castle as an accessory in the murder . Cross-examined . —Groundy appeared in his right mind . Mr . John Noble examined by Mr . Pulleine . — Thomas Groundy was brought into , my custody on the 18 th ot August last ; I saw him ia bed the same day ; be had destroyed himself . Cross-examined . —An inquest was held , and a verdict of felo de se was returned . I spoke to Groundy twice ; he did not appear flighty . Mr . Garbutt recalled . —The deposition now produced was written by one of my clerks , in my presence , before the magistrates , and in the presence of the prisoner . It was road over aud signed by Groundy , who was dnly sworn .
This deposition was read by the Clerk of the Court , and was to the following effect : — " On the Wednesday night after We Huntley was missing , Robert Goldsbroogh came to me and asked me if I would help him with a bag to Stokesley , aud I told him I would go , and we went . We went by Nevill's house , and we went down tho wood behind the stone bridge . He took the bag and laid it dowa on the ground in the wood , and I laid hold of it , and I found like a man ' s head , and I asked him what it -was ? and
he stood about five minutes before he spoke , and he then said it was a bad job ; it was Huntley , and as he was going past him he shot him . I then felt frightened aud wanted , to go home , and Goldsbrough said—* If you mention it , I'll give you as much . ' I did not mention it , and wanted to make off , and I did so . The body was in the "wood , between two hundred and three hundred yards from the bridge , and it was in a lone place . He never said anytb . bg more to me about it . 1 was frighteaed , and durst not mention it . Huntley had a lone tooth , and used to twist his mouth . "
After the deposition was taken , witness went to the place with Groundy , and Gernon , the police-officer , and they found the locality where the bones were found to agree with the statement of Groundy . Robert Hall deposed—In 1830 , I was a butcher at Hutton Rudby . I saw the prisoner at Yarm fair in that year buying a small red heifer . The pnrchase was £ 7 , and Is . again . I saw him pay for it . I saw him have paper money , and gold and silver . I saw Bewick at my shop on the Thursday after Huntley was missed . Mrs . Huntley was also there . Bewick came to enquire of Goldsbrough what had become of Huutley . This was the case for the prosecution ; and it was determined to hear the remaider of the trial next day , the jurors being proiided with proper accommodation during the night
Ihoksday , Maech 10 . Mr . Baron RotFE took his seat upon the Bench at nine o ' clock . Mr . Wilkins commenced his address to the Jury for the defence at half-past nine . He went with great minuteness * through the statements made by witnesses who had been nailed forward , commenting on each with great force and eloquence , and deducing inferences favourable to the cause of his client . He also cited cases from Lord Hale and others , which bore upon the peculiar circumstances of the present case ^ . nd furnished instanceswhere , though nnder clear circumstantial evidence parties have been found guilty . The deceased persons had afterwards turned out to be still alive . He concluded by a feeling and eloquent appeal to the Jury , and sat down at halfpast twelve ; his address having occupied three hours .
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The Jnry then retired for V few minutes , and the Learned Baron Bummed up at great length , and with much minuteness , going entirely through the evivence , and commenting thereupon , in a lucid and most impartial manner . His summing up occupied until shortly after three o ' clock * when ihe Jury retired , and were absent from the Court about half an hour , and then returned a verdict of Not Guilty . . ¦¦ ¦ ¦ - . . \ ¦ . ; ¦ ¦; . \' - - ' -: v ' • . <¦ :. ¦ : ¦ ;¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - : ; . >•• ¦ , ' .
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Shbffibld . —Mr . John Mabshall . —TMb i .-victim of Whiggery was liberated from Northallerton hell hole , on Saturday last , ] and reached Sheffield the same day , having served the two yeitB torture fo ' which he was sentenced , and has beeti subjected by the fiendish tools of a perfidious and blood-staiued despotism . Poor Marshall leaves his dungeon , a grey-haired , broken man ; his constitution shattered , and health ( in all probability ) destroyed . Shall we unite with the Whigs ? Look on Marshall and answer !'' . ¦¦ : ¦ . ¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ ; , ; . ¦ ; . ¦ : ¦ : . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ . . . ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦"¦ . v ; A . Y -. -- ; Sowboby . —On Sunday last , Mr , P , Mt Brophy » of Dublin , delivered a very able lecture at this place . ¦ ; " ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ -. . ¦ " - ; . / ' " ¦¦ . / - ¦ . ' ' -V- ¦> ;\ . .. ¦ ¦
Leicester . —Our "Shaksperean Association" this day ( Tuesday ) numbers 934 . The " complete " sntfragers are trying every scheme to draw off the people ; but all their efforts only serve to bring out the workieB ? in greater numbers , to the open and determined support of the whole Charter . Mr ; Cooper preached to a crowded audience , in the Shaksperean Room , last Sunday night ; and on Monday evening a densely crowded assembly listened with inconceivable interest : to an address of two hours'duration from Mr . Duffy , the late tenant of the Northallerton " Hell-hole . " The audience were alternately melted into grief , and kindled into exas-Keration , at the patriot's recital of his Bufferings eneath Whig rule ; and , anon , urged to uproarious laughter by the flashes of the speaker ' s wit , couched , as it is , in the richest vein of the brogue of green Erin . His visit will be long remembered .
Glorious News . —Chartism in the Ascendant ^ —On Friday week , a gentleman of the name of Winks , a member of the Town Counoil . Chairman of the Select Vestry , ( and who , in the days of Reform agitation , took a very prominent part , but , like too many of the middle classes , has eince been pretty silent in the enjoyment of office , frequently opposing Chartist principles , and denouncing both publicly and privately the leaders who have ligured conspicuously in defence of the people ' s rights ) announced by handbill his intention to deliver an address in the Town Hall , '" On the necessity of a union of the middle and working classes , to secure a full and fair representation of all classes in . the Commons' House of Parliament . " The Chartists of All
Saints' Open , with Markham at their head , attended to watch the proposals , of this middle-class-conciliator , and adopt such steps as , on the spur of the moment , should seem most essential to the interests of Chartism . The Hall , which is computed to hold two thousand people , was crowded to overflowing . Mr . Winks appeared at the time , aad was received coolly , without acheer from Whiga or CharttBts . He laboured through a long lecture , in which he professed an agreement with all points of the People's Charter , Bave one—Annual Parliaments ; to this he objected , and preferred Triennial . The meeting , however , would admit of no exceptions . After
excellent speeches from Messrs .. Markham and Bowman , they adopted unanimously , and with loud cheers , a resolution for the whole Charter , "bristles , snout , tail , and all , " as the only remedy for our national ills . Mr . Winks , eying Markham and Bowman , said , "I expect these gentlemen are preparing to give three cheers for the Charter ; bat let me first have three for the right of all residents to a vote . " (" No ; the Charter . " ) No sooner said than done . " Now , let me have three , " said Mr . Winks . ( " No ; Feargua O'Connor , ") which was responded to as before . The meeting broke up at a quarter before eleven o ' clock , and ail parties appeared highly gratified with the result .
LouGHBOROUGH . —Mr . Skevington lectured on Monday tveiling last , and Mr , Duffy on Tuesday evening . . ¦ ' . - "¦ - , ' ¦ "¦' ; .. li . ' ¦ - "• . : ¦ : ..- ¦ ' / . ' . ¦ .. . ' . ¦• . Burnley . —On Monday evening last , a Chartist ball was held here , the proceeds of which were to be appropriated to the sending of a delegate to the Convention . The large room of the Social Institute was crowded to excess with numbers of both soxea , who eDjoyed themselves in a very lively and exhilarating manner . Cqvkntky . —A public meeting was held at St . Mary ' s Hall , on Monday last , convened by the Mayor , for the purpose of considering the five points
of the People ' s Charter , Mr . S . Whittemm the chair . Mr . David Buckney addressed the meeting , and concluded by proposing a resolution , " That this meeting do now adopt the People ' s Charter . " -Mr . Knight seconded the resolution . Mr . David Shaw very ably supported it , and a Mr . Tauton opposed it . The resolution was put and carried . Mr . Hoy next moved " That the meeting pledge themaelves to . join the Charter Association . " Mr . Statkey seconded it , and it was carried . There vfas a vote of thanks given to the Chairman and the Mayor , and the gentlemen who signed the requisition , after which the meeting separated . -
Hollingwood . —A League meeting was held here on Monday evening , and a lecture delivered by Mr . Prentice , of Manchester . After the lecture , a resolution pledging the people to the whole Charter and nothing less , was moved by Mr . Candy , seconded by Mr . Doyle , and carried unanimously . AsHTON . UNDEit-. LYNE . — -A public meeting was held here on Tuesday evening , in the ChaileBtown meeting room , to consider what steps were best to be taken for the preventing of a proposed general reduction in wages , amounting to about ten per cent . Mr . George Johnson , a celebrated Chartist veteran , occupied the chair . The large meeting room was packed and wedged until not another could be gotten In . Mr . Altkin , schoolmaster , read an address from the cotton spinners
to the manufacturers of Asuton . The address waa received with loud cheers from the meeting . Mr . Aitkin followed it up in a short pithy , and sensible address , shewing the evils of reductions , exposing the villany of the master towards the colliers , and expatiating on the alarming state of the country . He mentioned a master who was then giving more than any of those who had given notice , who reprebated their conduct , and declared it was only through avarice , and therefore uncalled for . The speaker sat down much applauded . The Chairman rose and said he would give his views upon the matter as to the line of policy they should adopt in order to txpose the doings of the cotton mastera . He thought that as there were parties in the House of Commons who wou'd take up the question , it would not be unwise to
memoralize Parliament , shewing their condition . Mr . Ferrand had told some truths which could not be contradicted , truths which would do a great good to the cause of the people . Several voices cried out strike at once , and never go in again till something is done . Others asked how many hundreds were already walking the streets ? Others cried out we can only get seven shillings now , and what shall we get when ten per cent , is taken off ? One patty from the body of the meeting recommended an interview with them , whilst others asked who dare do that ? as it would be a sure sign to be bagged and sent into the streets , therefore they would let the tyrants glory in their own viltany . Several voices cried out at the top of their lungt , that they had been to their masters , who told them they
should not give way in the least . Indeed they considered them very Impertinent for even coming to ask such a tbiug > Mr . AUkinvosa in the midst of this desultory conversation , and said that dispair had taken possession ef their minds , and they were nearly reckless of consequences . He could not conscientiously advise them to turn but when there waa no money in the exchi-quer to support them . Othertowns were in the same condition as themselves , and so long as there were so many in the streets already , and they bad no funds , he thought they hadbetter try if they could prevail upon them to stopthe reduction , as there were none to help them , consequently they would have to depend upon their own resources . The dressers , who were better paid and more likely to succeed , have just lost their
strugglethe masters had conquered—and every one who was bold enough to face the masters , and strike , bad been deprived of situations—left to starve—and , what was still worse , neglected by those who promised to support them . He would only give hia advice , leaving them , of course , to adopt what step they deemed prudent He could not counsel a turn-out when there was no sign of success ; he would rather say , let them meet their roasters in the dignity of men—not be afraid of them , and show the injustice , impolicy , 'and impropriety of reductions—tell them ( the masters ) that they knew their rights , and that they had no tight to make encroachments upon their labour . After a few such like remarks , Mr . A . sat down , Mr . Richard Pilling Baid he was informed that there i was a notice , in
Buckley ' s Mill , of ten per cent . ; and , at another mill , be bad heard , the reduction would take a fourth . If they would take notice of the state of the country , no one could recommend a turnout A strike at Stockport had only just terminated in favour of the mastera , which would be , in some instances , three-halfpence in the shining . Mr . Pilling then showed the reductions which bad taken place at Blackburn , Hyde , Burnley , Hull , && , && , and said it only showed what those Cora Law repeuliig gentlemen were . One master had made an abatement of eightpence for himself , threepence to too cutlooker , and one penny for the overlooker ; and the lass had only a shilling per cut for weaving it , at the best , so that she had to weave it for nothing . He bad no doubt that if the Gem Laws had been repeated ,
the cotton-masters , Instead of taking ten per cent , would have taken twenty , thirty , or forty per cent . There was no hope bat in the achievement of their political rights . They would never be protected until they had tee vote . They never would work full time again , because there was sufficient machinery to supply all the world , and hell and heaven , too , if they wanted calico . Several others addressed the meeting ; and it was agreed that they , the masters , should be remonstrated with . The ineeting adjourned to Thursday Three cheers werd given for the Cnarter , O'Connor , Feirand , the Star , and Aitkin ; a vote of tnanks to the chairman ; and the meeting quietly dispersed . A copy of the address has been sent to us ; but we are Borry that our space entirely precludes its insertion this week .
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Wigan . —Mr . pewhirst , from Bradford , has been lecturing here with some BuccesB . The Associated Shoemakers of this place have resolved to come eut for the Charter as a bbiy . A little boy , twelve years of age , in this town , has , by attending at the warehouses procured two thousand signatures to the great National . V LEEMiNOTdij .- ^ Mr . Mason lectured here da Monday evening , ; - ,. ; ... \ :-: ;¦;\ ' . ¦ ¦ - : ; ~ 'fi- '¦ ¦ - ; ; , ' -r . ) h \ . Bolton . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . Isaac Barrow preached a sermon in the Chartist Association Room , Hamal Croft , to a numerous and attentive audience , -v . v . . ..: ¦" . ¦¦ , ;• ;¦ - '' ''" ¦ ' . " . ' ¦'¦ ¦' ' Wilmslow . —Mr . West lectured in this town on Saturday evening last , to a numerous meeting . : DHOftSDEir .- ^ Mr . Candy lectured here on Friday evening . " ¦ ¦;¦ . ' >¦ ' : -C : , ¦¦ ' : / ' ;• ' / . ' - " - ;¦ : ' ^ v . : '' / , ' - V-
Hazlegrove . —Mr . Candy lectured here on Saturday evening , and at Manchester on Sunday evening . On each occasion tie had good audiences , and gave satisfaction .: ^ ¦' .-. ¦ ¦ ¦ .. '¦ . . ''• ¦ ' "" ' . ¦ \ ' \ :: "¦ : ' Longton . —Mr . Bairstow lectured here on Monday evening last .
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FURTHER PARTICULARS dFTHE INTENDED ASSASSiNATION OJ FEARGUS < yC 0 JJNQR . " When roguea fall out honest men come by their own . " . . : ¦ : ; . : : ¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦; : : . - . ¦ :- ¦ ¦ ¦ .. :.: - ¦ ; ¦; . ;¦ .. ¦ . ; . The Chartists of Manchester and indeed men of all political opinions , feel indignant beyond expression , at the cowardly attack made upon Feargua O'Connor , on Tuesday last . At first , the thing was looked upon as a mere ebullition of Irish feeling in behalf of Daniel O'Connell ; and as euoh things had before occurred in a mitigated form , not much was thought of , it ; bnt since , the
foliowing facts have transpired . Owing to the distinction made between the high and low ruffians a split has taken place , and the whole affair is coming to light . The facts are these . A certain association of Corn Law Repealers , found the money which ' was '* ' distributed to all who could be hired to do the work of destruction . The money was placed in the hands of a leading Irishman , who sells old clothes , and who , from biB avocation , is extensivel y acquainted with his poorer countrymen . He is the individual who waa pitched upon on the -previous occasions , at Stevenson s-square and the Carpenter's-hall , to hire the men . On the present occasion , however , he paid the forces unequally , giving to some a
sbiUing for the job ; and a penny for admission ; while others received half-a-crown for their work , and a penny for admission . The thirteen-permy assassins being jealous of the half-crown assassins , a regular division has taken placer the thirteonpcunyites crying shame oh the foul deed , and declaring themselves O'CONNORITES ; and the halfcrownuesjuBtiry the disparity , as being picked men , and profess themselves O'Connellites . ; I have just learned also that the man who first struck O'Connor was to have had £ 5 . His
name is Price . So that the whole murder will come out , and be subjeot of strict and searching enquiry . I understand that some of those engaged , have given Mr . O'Connor afdll account of the whole transaction , and which , when detailed , will make Meesrs , Edward Watkin , and others , cut but a sorry figure before their English fellow-countrymen . The Chartists swear that had the plot succeeded , and bad O'Connor been assassinated , that not a stone ; would now bo standing on another in Mauohe&ter . It is utterly impoesible to give the faintest idea of the excitement that
prevails , as new facts transpire ; and had it not been for the glorious triumph « f last bight , God only knows what the result might have been . It is currently rumoured that another attack is to be made on O'Connor to-night at Stookport , but report says that the Chartists there are prepared for the worst . Large bodies of Chartists are going from Manchester , Ashton , and the surrounding districts . They have now in truth roused the British lion , and but for O'Connor ' s judioious speech last night muoh bad feeling would have been engendered between the English and the Irish . Many of the respectable Irishmen are using all means to rid them 8 elV 63 of the Odium , and tbe ruffians appear to be thoroughly ashamed of their job .
By next week I shall have some very important communications to make to you , which , if disclosed at present , might tend to frustrate the ends of justice . A Hateb of Assassination .
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NOBXHERN STAR . SIR , —It is now of the utmost importance that you should know of what is going on lu ibia town of ttie " League ; " and perhaps you may be already aware of the information I here beg to send you : if 80 , pardon me for troubling ; you at so late a time of the week . The •« League" men have determined to proceed with the stopping of the factories ; and , as far as I have been able to obtain information , the following factories are to stop this week : •—Messrs ' . Stirling and Beckten , LowerMoseley-street , MancHester , 1 , 100 hands ; Messrs . Flelden and Brothert , Oldham , 2 . 400 hands Maenm . Marsland and Brothers , Stockport , 800 or 900 hands . Messre . Sharp , Roberts , and Co ., machine-makers , 4 c ., will put all their men on short time on Monday next
Perhaps you will have some advise for those in the factory districts on Saturday . This is a most particular crisis . The battle between sieamlords and landlords is speedily coming to a head , arid the time is not far distant WHEN THE PEOPLE WltL HAVE TO ENCOUNTER both . They themselves are bringing it on , and upon them must rest the responsibility . That sueb . is the case you have only to read the letter in last Saturday ' s Manchester Tithes , signed " Edward Watkin , ' - and its distribution in slips ameng the Irishmen , with pennies to go and upset the meeting on Tuesday evening of the li bloody traitor , "'O'Connor / ' These are their own ! words ; but they will yet live to repent or suffer for their dirty and tyrannical conduct upon this occasion . A Real Democrat . March 10 , 1842 .
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STATE OF THE WOUNDED AND MAIMED IN THE BLOODY " LEAGUE" —ON SLAUGHT ON TUE 3 DAY EVENING . Our correspondent thua writes us by Thursday evening ' s post : —Mr . O'Connor requested me to visit as many as I could this morning , in order to ascertain the particulars for our readers , as great excitement and anxiety exists , both in Manchester and all the surrounding districts . 1 st . I went to Mr . WilliamjSwires , hat manufacturer , in Thomas-street . I knocked at the door , and a very respeotable young womau opened it . She was tnen in tears , and her eyes very much swelled as though she had been long weeping . Having Mr . Campbell with meV on learning my errand , she showed us the room in which the old gentleman , who is upwards of sixty years :...-pf ; age , lay . On approaching his bed , I saw a figure resembling the
shape of a jnan ' s face ; but , as for features , they could not hs discerned . His face waa rout iu seven different places , besides several deep gashes in his head . He was nearly blaok and blue all over his shoulders , body ,: and legs . One of his ribs is broken , and two others bo injured , that it was with difficulty the Doctor < k > uld tell whether , for a while , they were broken or not . On offering him my hand , he made an attempt to raise his , but his screams were piercing , in consequence of the pain . His wife Bays every time he stirs he groans areadfully . He was beaten with sticks , pokers , and other weapons , thrown off the platform , and jumped upon . Mr . Harwood . inattempting to rescue him , had his head lacerated in four or five places—received many kicks and blows about hia body .
2 nd ; We were then ; shewn into another room , where lay a young man , who was the husband of the young woman who opened the door . His name is Tho . Swires , nephew of William Swires ; He received his wounds while trying to protect and rescue his uncle . He has many deep and serious gashes about bis head and face ; his arms are black with blows from the sticks , and he is bruised besides from head to foot . He would have received more , only one of the villains cried that" he bad enongh . " He could not walk , and had to be brought home in the carriage with his unde . James Heap and Mrs . Kennedy came home with them . He suffers much from his wounds . The sheets and shirt of the nnfortunate man were saturated with blood . The doctor tells him he will be confined to his bed for a long timeeven ifhereooverat all . ; : '¦ ¦ : ' .. < v
, ^ 3 rd . Mr . James Greenwood , had hts ^ head cut in many places , besides kicks and brnisas about his body . Very muoh injured , but can just hobble about . ' ; '* ¦ ¦ ¦ ' '¦ - ¦ . ' ¦? - ¦ ¦' ... V v- - \;' V-v % ' \ : ' -v . - ¦ . : 4 th . Mr . John Murray ia dreadfully cut and mangled , and presents a most pitiable and frightful figure . His hand lame ; his eye nearly knocked out ; his head cut iD three places ; his clothes covered with blood . The hat ¦ whiohi h © word was out in five places . He ia black and blue fronj bead to feet ; and iri his shoulder there is a hole whjch to look at is truly horrifying , made by a nail which was in the table leg with which he was struok by one of the bludgeon men . One side of his face is dreadfully diafigured . j ^ He is very ill , aud will be
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a long time before he can do any work . He ^ is upwards of sixty years of age , a sound Chartist , anS was acquainted with - the O'Connor family . Although very bad , he says he would lose hia life for either Feargus or the prinoiples of which-he is the advocate . WhiTst he was defending himself , he received a blow which knocked him BenBeless , during which time he lost or somebody took four half crowns and a shilling from his pocket . Sth .. Mr . Thomas Railton , member of the
iownicounciu jyiesas Fielding , Growcott , and Campbell was with me when I visited this man . On entering the room he looked at us , and with difficulty raised his hand for us to shake . Oa being asked how he was hoMd he was like Mr . O'Connor-he had got the six points of the Charter , meaning his wounds , his cuts , bruises , and his arm broken ; and had also tha bnmp of No Surrender . His arm had been eel ; , and the doctor told him that « ven if he took very great care of himself he would be confined to his bed for three weeks . '¦¦ ¦ ;• - ¦ ¦ ' '¦ ¦ ¦ ' -. ¦ " - '' : ' . ¦ - ' ' . ¦ ¦¦ --k
6 th . The Rev . Mr . Schofield has a dreadful black eye , cut in many parts of his face , and bruised in many parts of his body . Was very ill the next day . " ¦ ; : \/ ..: : ¦ ; . ¦ ^ : ; ^' .-v . -. ¦ . / ¦ ¦ " . ., ;¦; " - . •¦ 7 th . Mr . John Bailey , who fought manfully oa the platform , has his face lacerated , and bruised ( ireadfully—blfed profusely , beaten with weapons about his body—his head : cut in three places—waB knocked off the platform , and jumped upon—had to be carried home . ^ ¦ 8 th . ¦ Mr . C . Doyle . —His ears , shoulders , and legs are bruised very much . Doyle is very lame and poorly , bat can hobble about ; and though Linney was in the midst of all the row , from beginning to end , he ia the less'injured of the two . Libney was at the meeting on Wenesday evening , but poor Doyle was too ill to come out .
There are many others wounded , bat time will not permit me tovisit them this week , so as to send anything respecting them for the current publication . Tbe following are copies of the placards issued In reference to Mr . O'Connor ' s lecture , ou the Repeal of the Union on Wednesday evening :-
—: FROM THE "X . EA 6 UE ' . MEN . : " Irishmen , Repealers of the Legislative Union , assemble in your thousands to night , at the Hall Of Science , as you did last night , and behave as becomes Irishmen towards the enamle * of ' . Danl « l O'Connell . The victory is ours ; attend and you will gain a more triumphant victory to night—Keirnan , printer , George Leigh-street , Great Ancoats-street . ¦ FROM THE CHARTISTS . "Men of Manchester and Salford , be at . your post . F . P'Cohnor , Esq ., will lecture at the Hall of Science , Camp Field , to night , Wednesday , March 9 th , 1842 , on the Repeal of the Legislative Union . Admission , body of the Hall , Id . ; gallery , 2 d . —A . Heywood , printer , Oldham-street , Manchester .
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¦ . - ' ' ¦ ¦ . ' . ¦ - . ' ¦ ¦ ''" . ' . - ' . ' , ¦ — . ' . / - ' ; ¦' .- ¦'¦ . ¦; TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS . Mt Beloveb Friends , —I came , I saw , I conqnered . Oar triumph is signal , complete , and well timed ; We have many , very many victims in a most molancholy and deplorable state . O ! most horrid I limbs broken , bodies muHlated , and heads fractured . Shall I appeal in vain oh behalf of the sufferers in the noble army of Chartists 1 No , no ; I can't believe it . They have families and are poor . A little sent from all to Abel Hey wood will crown onr glorious victory , and pay for the damage done to tho Hall of Science , j £ 20 . They have made between £ i 0 and and £ 50 of my three lectures ; but they are in want of it att and more . I tell you that our men in affliction most not want , ¦ ' , neir their must our friends suffer damage in their property , It was two of the proprietors thai saved mylife . Will you allow them to suffer ! No ; let every town throughout the empire , then , send a *
once its mite , ^ jur victory was worth all , and more than can be sent . Never was such a meeting as we had last night , and never was such a . triumph for Chartism . AJl grades of meni are flocking to our standard . Don't desert the suffsrers . Ah , my _ bravo fellows ! when you are about to call for an additional pot of ale to-night , think of our wounded brethren , and their little children . ^ I need say no more . Irishmen , joiir jn sending your mite . W © have been too long divided , for the gain of faction and the selfish . I ask for no compensation for my dym wonnds , I p lead for the destitute . Your donation will be justly applied / Giye then , and may God bless the hand that is stretched out to relieve a Buffering brother . Brothers , wilTyou now unite with my destroyers \ t Feargus O'Connor , Campbell , Leach , ¦ and Doyle were to have Keen mufdefed . I tell you not to blame the instruments , but the vile wretches who hired tham . ¦ :- ' -V y ' -- : : -. v ^ ' .- "¦ ' " . > - ' :- ; - ' ¦ . . '" ¦ - ¦ ¦ : , ¦ ¦ - ' -
My speech on the Repeal has cast thetiii into consternation . I don't think I ever made so good a speech ; and how could it be otherwise , v » lieT » I waB surrounded with , my own children in festian , all detaxvaimd to lose their lives in defending me I Would to God that eyery Chartist had seen the Hall of Science last night . Oj how thankful I am that my poor deluded countrymen abandoned their pro * ject of meeting the storm ; had they done so , tha slaughter would have been terrific ; while , had I fled , our ruin wouWL have been completed . W « never stood so high ; but mind the blood that has been shed . Do not mind it in vengeance , but comfort
the sufferers ; forgive the perpetrators , and then your triumph will have been great . I shall address the men of ? Leeds , shortly , on Saturday night—next Saturday , the 12 th ^ I say shortly , because I atn very much exhausted , and must be at Stockport to-night , and at Hyde to-moirow , and at Wolverhampton on Monday . Hurrah for our Bide I Down with the bloody assassins . I told you seven years ago , that I would make yon a towerof strength for the good man , aad a terror to the eyil doen HAVE I NOT DONE IT ? I have made move friends than ever t had before I Do not lose sight of our suffering brethren by allowing them to . perish . I NEVER BEG FOR ¦ /
MYSELF . . - ., - ;¦ . ; ¦ - ,. ; . ¦¦ .. - : ; -, I . am , my beloved Friends , / our devoted and attached ¦ . ' . : ¦ ' .- '¦ - ., " Servant , - , ¦ ' ;• :. Feargus O'Connor Manchester , Thursday evening .
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The overland mail has arrived with despatches : from China to the 19 th December ; Cabool , 28 th December , and subsequent reports ; Bombay , 1 st February ; and Alexandria , 23 d February . The news from Cabool is of a most unfavourable nature . The town bad been evacuated after the murder of Sir Wm . M * Naughten , and the loss of many officers and men , and it was reported that subsequently the whole force had been assailed on its retreat ; and totally destroyed by the insurgents . Lady M'Naughten and sixteen other ladies remained in the power of the insurgents , and were to be reserved for exchange against Dost Mohammed . " ' .-. ¦
Another account says : — The news from India by this steamer is most disastrous . Your enclosed despatches communicate all particulars of the fall of Cabool and the murder of Sir William M'Naughten , and the heavy loss in ofiioers and men up to the latest official reports . I have a private'iefcter , purporting to be news of a later date , still more distressing , from which I annex extracts :- — ; ; .. " By a despatch" received on the day of the steamer's leaving Bombay , the arjny in Cabool was destroyed , and only one officer escaped , an assistant-surgeon , name , not reported ; they made a
capitulation to retire from Cabool leaving all the sick , wounded , and ladies in Cabool , and were not molested for two days , when they were assailed by an immense forcej and , after all fighting most gallantly , ihe native regiments gave Way . The last seen of the gallant 44 uh and Queen's , was reduced to about 150 , still in a body , struggling through tha snow , and being picked off like snipes . Lady M'Naughten and the other ladies wero set to grind com ; they intend to keep them as hostages for Dost Mohammed .- This news is not in any of the papers ; but you may rely upon it , as it was given meby- —^ v .:.. - -: Y-V '¦ ¦ ¦ ' " ¦ - . - : ' . ¦ : [ : ' -: .-:: ' ¦¦ ' . ¦ ¦ " - '
"A Madras Regiment , the 54 th , I think , has mutinied , in consequence of alteration in their pay- " : : . v . ' . -v ,: ; . ^ ::- ' \ ;;>¦ :: ¦;; - ^ v ^ v . : --At Canton the return of Sir Henry Pottinger wa daily expected from ; Chusan to resume hostilities against that city , in coflsequence of the breach of the truce by the Chinese . Reinforcements were about to be sent from Bengal and Madras , and were , it appears , much wanted . " ¦ ¦;' ^? he news from the Fun jauh , Scinde , and Beeloochistan , and Barman , was devoid of interest , furihei : than that everything was quiet . The Alexandria news present nothing of poli * Heal interest . The Pacha was BtiH up the country supposed to be at Esneh , and Colonel Barnett had returned to Alexandria . , An address from the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce to the Pacha was being presented .
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DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FOR INDIA . The Sun of Thufsday , contains the following brutal and ferocious annoucement , paraded in large type : — . -- ¦ ; ¦ . : ' / ¦ .. ¦ . : ¦ : " -, ' ..:- -V- :- , . ; . •;; . ¦ .: ¦ . . . ¦• ..- . . "We have great pleasure inannouncing that the Government is a ^ bout to send from 8 , 000 to 10 , 000 troopa to India immediately . A more numerous force may be expected soon to follow ; so that the Governor-General will have ^ troops enough at his disposal to REVENGl !* ' the injuries , sustained > by our arms in Affghanistan , and particularly tha ^ murder ©« tho British Envoy , Sir Wm . Macnsghten . The Government is deserving of the highest praise * for the promptitude which ^ manifests on this great national oceasion . We delight to see Ministers remembering only that they are Englishmen , and have the honour of tueir country to BOBtain . ^
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^ Wkport . —On Sunday night last , Mr . J . Leach , ^ Ne , delivered a very powerful , convincing , aBd £ > entatiTB address to a hlgliry respectable and jC&re andienee . At the dose 6 f his lecture , twentyl ^ to embeis were enrolled . |^ U . TOK-n > OW-MKDLO CK . YORK-STREET . —On , 2 * evening-, Mr . JeKmiaiiXsae , ot M aiiccest * r , < leli-2 to » ddreaff upon ttie occurrenceji of tbe past
India And China.
INDIA AND CHINA .
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NorthernStar-Office , FridayMorning . This morning ' s post has brought us much more intelligence from the scene of the " League" atrocities on Tuesday than time will allow us to insert . We give the following communications , and must reserve those of " An Eye Witness , " and several other parties , for farther use . MU&DQE WILL OUT .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 19, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct422/page/5/
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