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      BATH . MB . CBBIBK' 5 SECOND LECTURE . On Thursday evening , March 31 st , Mr . O'Brien gaTe hisseeend lecture at ttis Boziar Ro » m , Qiiet-street There 'was a large attendance this evening , of men of all parties and of all classes of society . About eight o'clock , Mr . O'Brien entered the room , and was hailed with rapturous applause . When saence was restated , — Mr . O * BR 1 EK rose andEpoke as follows : —The aspect of the times -we live in augurs that , before long , - a change must take place ; -whether for good or f , * evil , it depends upon the intelligence or non-intalligence of the people . ( Hear , hear . ) I come forward in the hope of serving the people , that tfcey may have seme share in the representation . I am sometimes of opinion that we -hall Dot succeed in establishing the Chatter as law , so long as the people follow designing men , instead of Tiiht principles . ( Chz-srs . ) I have long been of opinion if

      tk ^ : ~ we had the Charter -would be of no good , mii -ss -we knew how to use it , and to -what purposes it shcu . d be applied . By a freeman , I mean a rnr-n who czn Hs idle -wken be likes ; wfco , when he works , shall esj-y , and safier-a-hen be does not work . ( Hear . ) The in ^ : « r depends upon "whether he can get profit oat of the employed . I have just been calling attention to the two forms in which slavery presents itself ; one fojm , be it observed , is that the man who wants work mn . t get it of these who profit by it ; another form is thsi he depends npon others . The poor labourer cannot ge : work withoct * otherspro £ ti 5 g by it , men who wonld disdain to sit at tibia with him . I wonld not give a fin f - -r the Chait-ar if it mud not pn * an end to this stki > of tilings . Ihe Charier is a means to an end . If the -House of Commons was re-eonstiluled to-morro-w , the question would then arise , what men should be chosen , and what laws ahenld you need ? I am here to pois . out the means of effecting reform ( with or

      without tse Charter ; otherwise than by a bloody revolution j , cheers ) . From the comracncemuit of my political ; car- er up to the present tiaie , I have not heard a plain > sti : insnt given how the people could be relieved of the cu lerons evils which afflict them . I have heard advo- ; C 3 t ,- of the Charter dsclaixi against the taxation of the . country , as though it was the greatest eviL It is but j a i ^ uiil sli ce , compared to the plunder otherwise octaiac-d—( bear ) . If taxation was the source cf all our j erf- ; , Ireland ought to be the happiest ration ; she pays littio more Shan thirty millions , while England pays the i other Rfty millions . Yet we are told by Dan . O"Connell that Ireland is full of beggars—he himself being the greatest beggar—( laughter and cheers ) . I told you , last j nizhr . fifths condition of the hand-looa weavers : cf

      the sreat redaction that has taken place in their wages . If : ¦ £ sweep away all the taxes , sinecures , pensions and all- Suppose yon did that , all you could do in that cm for these weavers would not enable thsm to get 7 , 8 . Cd . as before . Common sense tells ns at once that tesaiioa is tout a small corse—it serves to keep up the rest —( hear ) . izXa the taxes from bread , butter , and Bzzv , and coals , and Ts . 6 d . would not be so much as 5 s . were sometime 2 ^ 0 . Mr . O'Brien proctrfed to point out that it was all humbug to expect reli-firom the reduction of ~ taxation . Sweep away the deli , do away with all funded property , and yos throi ? millions on the pariah- Yon wonld have to support tb « s- liste * not then to the humbug ! If ths Charter would do nothing but take off the taxes , I -would not be labouring here to-night Sir Robert Peel

      intend * to increase the taxes , whkh makes the . middle ckssss so wry just now . ( Hear , hear . ) Tie plunderers have k > much incurred that so much have to be set apart , for the purpose of psying the plunder . What is the blunder ? TheTent of houses and cf the land ; this 13 via positive burden . A landlord gets ten thousand a ye ; j , that is so much levied upon the land—that is the tvesitrre burden . The negative burden is greaterthe insnnar in trtucii be gets it is by virtue of the power he possesses , TFfcien enables him to prevent the bull-frog farmers from having but sueh land as he chooses to let them , such as meadows and" marshes . Bat that power amounts not to so great an evil as the taking away the power of the people using the land for themselves—( cheers . ) Of the only laws we should

      require , I will tell you , as I told the electors cf Xeweasile-apon-Tyne , last they should return me at the ntx ; election . Here I must stat-e that the men at Newcastle are determined to have the Charter , and nothing less—imuch cheering . ) However much they may be luviisd , they win go for nothing but the Charter—{ reaetred cneers . j At the same time , let us be careful of ^ viat we are doing ; we mnst- warn and prepare the pf . oj . ls lest they may be taken , on the surprise , when thi Charter is obtained . The men at Newcastle-npon-1 } m agree "Bith me that the best way of getting the cLv-. tt , in case cur petition faiis , is to tak ' e it- ^ a e v , _ . ; t i-raj this , trot it -was a good one . They are Tesolv-£ C v > hive their rights , or tbat nobody else shall enjoy th-rirt . They'll ask for them first—the people are nef

      cai ible of obtaining them now—they'll ask for them by petitioning , and will go on thus till they are capable of taking their Tights ( cheers ) lut I cannet say through what process . The men of Newcastle are determined to get men of determination , devoted to the Charter , and put them up as candidates at the next election , and call upes the people to support none but them . They intend to" go in procession to the Whig and Tory committees . , and ay to each of them . " You are the . least of tL = Borough , and yet you have the arrogance to have rtti ^ entafcives for yourselves alone ; we are nine-tenths of rbe Borough , and we are resolved to be represented ss ^ reli a 3 yon , wifii you if we may , without- you if we ieea- IJilesspa Whigs consent to give us a repress ..--.-tire , we Trill net vote for your man . And if the

      T . 'iied will not give us man for man , we will then say , p' -i ^ ie upon oath your houses ! " This was-the way I hare advised the men of Newcastle to proceed at the 3 i s- flection ; and in case we do not succeed in this v -r- " ^ hy then , we must take ourrights ( cheers . ) This t- ^ 5 rot our way alone— "why , the other classes took H : r 7-ights ! We want to elect men of our class , and t -tive others to elect men to represent them . Bat o "_ ' the middle classes will not consent to thi 3 ! Bnt Ib-. y must ( cheers . ) The Whigs would endeavour to pot us down . How ? Can nine-tenths be giiity of h- : h treason against themselves ? The idea that mea -jrho build all the houses , make all the ahips , lay down tL- railways , bore the tunnels , fight the battles , and citfend the laid from invasion—the . idea that

      thrse men could not nnderstand how to undertake tt 5 zna'aagetaeat of their own sffairs j Ifins-tenths C ^ n iiitunph against one-tenth . ' Suppose tbfry { t '~ - ^ Matter ) were to prevent you having delef&tes , why tbec , you must prevenfe-them from having delegates . 0 ! i' then , there would be s fight . '• What . ' nine-tenths ar : > jt one-tenth ? On no , there will be no fighting—(] : usiiter . ) Having asked for our rights in the shape of s ration and next in that of a remonstrance—and if tfc % -ights we demand are not then granted—why , woe be :-j ; hem who * h * "ii have aared to deny them—( cheeri ) 1 Au sot advise the people to harsh measures—I do no sn -b iking . What I want is , that in the case sup-X'ost-i representatives should be chosen by Ehow of h-- - ^ 5 to ait in Convention , and that they should go up

      i- Parliament and address them thus : — " We beg to s . - . -, ach your Honourable House to allow nine-taiths ' of ' rhe nation to sit besides you in your H « ncuEibJb ; &- > £ *? . " I want for this Convention to sit for a time , s _ i < iraw np petitions and drafts of bills , and sacd j them all over the nation ; and then to ask the people to dcH ^ iid that these bills shall be carried into operation , i — ' cheers . ) This is my plan , which , no doubt , would j fc ,. 7 < = a decided effect . Yet some how or ether , the T > - 'iue have abet a-bead of me . 1 want to g ^ t them in : c -aTj'ctition with the present House &f Commona , G ' - a National Representation , and without shedding a 3 r . p of blood , or doing the least injury to any set of peer ; -, we shonld effect a decided change , with tbe

      con- a ; ef both laudlor&B and the Commons—< Hea ? , hear . ; That is my mode of proceeding . Ab to the CiiiJ-ter , ure should hold it out to the acceptance -f the people , for it is the only remedy for the evils which rffliet us . ( Hear , hear . ; We shield" advise them to agitate for nothing ltis ; if they follow men , as they too often have doie , and if they suSsr themselves to be deceived- by the ixtfulness and cuuniBg cf leaders , their causa -will be ? 2 ' 3 ifice ( L It was so sacrificed befaie inthis country . At-i in Frauc * the Revolution was blastei by those ¦ who wished to live by agitation , and to raise themselves i to r-jwer and distinction—{ much cheering . ) The m » n wh-j -sill talk of nothing , no , not ot the land , ~ ne was j

      aiming to deceive you , and to keep the people in igno-Tsree of what most concerns them . If you > b . ce power in the hands of the people , without their minds being pr < , rtrrly enlightened on subjects such as the land , any artful demagogue by his craf ; and gtealth , would lead a : or , § the mnltitude zt bis pleasure , and he will consider of nothing but how he can use their power to hi * own ends . 2 : had been so in all times and in all countries . The French wanted to obtain a just constituiion , and such they would have obtained had not the "N' -Honal Convention wanted to go beyond just bonnd ? - Tft " constitution of ninety-three , voted by the National C-TFtntion flid not allow the -representatives of the pt .-r ' '; e to make laws , but to prepare laws called proposes tie la hi , which were to be submitted to the Fifteen

      people in all parts of France . days were alloVed , and if' in that time the people agreed wi :-b their prepared laws , they were duly carried ib : o operation . One million two hundred thou-BDr . i were armed to defend this constitution ; but owing to the ignorance of the people who were ready to listen to the charlatanirie demagogues , while speaking cf " Heaven-born liberty / ' and all such flimsy nonsense , from which talk nothing good has ever come . ( Htar , hear . ) Mr . O'Brien went on to shew how fcosery Radicals and pot-house politicians wculd spout ato-It " Heaven-bom libe . ty , " while they define it , if asied what it meant—as the privilege of doing what thev like ; the same as a slave-holder did who thought it was not liberty not to be allowed to lash , bis slaves as be

      3 iied . laberty , Mr . O"Brien defined to be the allowing a man to do what he likes so long ae he does not violate the rights of others . A better definition is , " Do unto others as you would that others should do unto yon . "—( Cheers . ) Yea will not allow the middle class to have rights or exemptions you have not Every human being has two rights , —one to hie full share of the land and all that it contains , fisheries , nines , whaleiies , wild beasts of the fields : these axe the riches of nature , of Ged , ¦ w ho know * no difference between onemanjand another ; our next right which is inseparable from the other , and which appertains to civil society , is the right of every man to the free use of all his faculties , bo that the raw materials may be manufactured into articles for tke ass and plaware of society . Mr , O'Brien proceeded to

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      illustrate his position as to these two rights , and then said , yc » have a right to the Charter ; that was a secondary and not an original right , as some suppose it was—it arose out of the necessity for government He nest spoke of the people ' s right to the land , and observed that there is n t a man in ten who possess a bit of land for his own use , nor one in ten who is permittfd to have the free nse of all his faculties . He must submit Mmself to others—he must work as they like , as much and as hard as fliey like . Now , what I want the Charter for is that you may use these two rights—( hear , hear . ) If I were elected by the men of Newcastle , I tell you what I would do . I would vote for the repeal of the damnable Poor Law Bill ; and establish in its stead , an efficient Poor Law—( cheers , )

      —so that m « n wanting relief should sro for it as though it was a debt—{ hear , hear ; . I would not have the relief from the pockets of those who live by industrythe rates should not be levied on labour . I would not levy one sow on that . I would not levy rates on the renters of houses , but on the owners of bouses and on owners of theland—( cheers ) . Mr . O'B . went on to point oat the justice of those who make the poor , paying the rates for the keep of the poor : and then shewed that a man of small business is taxed aa much as a man of great wealth . The rates , instead of being levied on the occupiers of houses , should be levied on the owners Before the Reformation , the poor had a right to onethird ; another third was for the clergy , and one for the repair of the Church . The poor have as much

      right to their third , as the clergy have to theiisleheers ) . Bat such as Lord John Russell now got the poor people ' s share . I would make them support the poor till the necessary changes had been effected—( hear , tear ) . Having provided thus for the poor , I would next propose a measure to provide labour for the people . Nothing 1 conceive so capable of doing that as the abolition of the Corn and Provision Laws : but as in proportion as prices are reduced , so in proportion would 1 reduce the burdens of the state . Let no man suppose that we are opposed to a repeal of the Corn Laws ; many of the Repealtrs have supposed that O'Connor and mysslf are opposed to toe repeal . We arc not ; but what we want is , that labour shall be free first — icheers . ) The Whigs want the repeal , so that a transfer

      may be made from one set of scoundrels to another . Such men as Cobden want a reduction of the prohibitory taxes , no matter how high other taxes may be kept up . Mr . O'Brien dwelt on this subject ; he said it was all humbug to talk cf repeal now . Such men as Cobden -wanted to take other men ' s property without giving them an equivalent . By the repeal , if yon paid the same debt , and the same salaries , you would give them fifty millions more than they have a right to demand . Such was what Cobden ' and Craig want , and no mistake—( laughter and cheers . ) Mr . O'Brien next referred to some attacks made on him by a Northern paper , which asserted that ke was going about the country advocating the division of property . . Now , my doctrine ( said Mr . O'Brien ) has always been—let them

      keep 'what they got , but let us prevent them from robbing us any more . Yet I am called an advocate cf anarchy and spoliation . Let them prove their assertion . I call Cobden and the League robbers and thieves , who went to live upon other people ' s industry . Now , if the struggle was between them and the aristocracy , I would leave them alone ; for , then , it would be between a crocodile and an alligator —( laughter . ) He now spoke of the reduction that would take place in rent and wages if the Com L 3 ws were repealed The fundholders were now entitled to receive so many millions—they would then get three loaves ¦ where they only get two loaves now —( hear , hear . ) Why , it was % complete swindle . He would defy any man to prove it was not . The object of the ChartiBU

      was to repeal the Com and Provision Laws , and to reduce all taxes , and amicaWy to adjust all public contracts , entitling the contractors to receive so much out if the public taxes . We want , said Mr . O'B ., the tixes to be reduced , so that tha shopkeepers shall be bencfitted by giving increased means to the working classes . I want to effect peaceful changes—I want to see the poor I have se « n starving to be employed . He next denounced tha duties on timber , owing to which , he said , money that ought to be spent here was spent abroad . They went to the Baltic and elsewhere to buiJd ships , because they could get timber cheaper there . After dwelling for some time on this subject , on the National Debt , and some other things , Mr . O'Brien remarked that be -wanted to save the nation from

      indfc ' stiYeness , to do which we must get rid of the Debt by an equitable adjustment . He wanted to bring back Moses and the prophets , who were opposed to the spirit of u ? ury . He wanted to see the National Debt liquidated as common debts are in courts of law—( hear . ) He spoke of Sir James Graham ' s mode of paying off three-tenths of the National Debt , and next of Thomas Attwood ' s mode of altering the circulating medinm . Csecar , after having conquered Pompeii , and Tyre , and Si . lon , found that there was one thiDg he could not ccnguer—the indebtiveness of Rome . He was a clever fellow ; bnt he could not save his country from the baneful effects of usury ; in attempting to do so , he was murdered on the Ides of March by his supposed son , Brutus , and a set of fellows who wanted

      to live by usury . He described Attwood as being more dangerous than Cataline . What did he want to do ? Wby , he wanted the banks to issue rags of money . Mr . 0 "B . dessribed what he conceived would be the result of such a project , which he denounced in unmeasured terms . He then said , I want to give the ' people influence otbi the circulating medium and over the land , fisheries , mines , < fcc . fcc . As to the land , I want for the present holders to keep it so long as they live ; and when they die , to Becure to their heirs its fair marketable value . But so soon as the breath is out of tbeir bodies , for the land to revert to the people—( cheers . ) This is my proposition ; and yet I am called an advocate of anarchy and spoliation ! But I have challenged my accusers at Glasgow and Dundee , where

      1 have held meetings ; at none of which were five hands held up against my proposition . Mr . O'Brien made observations on some other matters , and then referred to Mr . O'Connor ' s letters on the land , wherein he had proved how we could have veal , eggs , butter , cheese , and all kinds of things ; and yet at the year ' s end , have £ 40 ' s worth of surplus agricultural produce . Dd you not , then , ( said Mr . O'Brien ) Bee the great advantages of resuming the occupancy of the land ? —( hear , hear . ) He then pointed out how the people could , by peaceful means , resume the occupancy of the land ; it wonld be by the mode he had pointed out Numbers of the landlords were constantly falling off , and in the course of twenty years or so , the people "would be in possession of the land , without having done

      injustice to the holders or their fceira —( cheers ) . The law of Moses was that " all debts should be paid off every seven years , and that thb lands should revert to the people every fifty years . " Now it is more than seven yeaw since the debts were paid off ; so if this law was to take effect , we all should rise to-morrow white-washed—( laughter ) . Here I am in a pretty stew ,-if I support Moses's law , I am in danger of the prison ; and if I oppose it , wby , then , I am accused of blasphemy—( laughter and cheers ) . So we are in a pretty stew indeed ! In conclusion , Mr . O'B . said , I hope , fr iends , there will ba no division among you now—, clapping ef hands ) . 2 iot at all events , till four millions have been obtained to the National Petition . Iiefc m * advi&e you net to join the middle classes— ( cheers , which la ^ tsKl for some time ) . They must join you—( renewed cheers ) . Say as Jeremiah said " the rulers

      must come to the people and not the people to them . " The middle class must eome to us—( cheers ) . Let the middia class go for Complete Suffrage , and let us go f -ft a more complete suffrage—renewed cheers , and a cry of '' let them join the National Charter Association , and tike- f . nt their cards . ") Do not do away with your organisation—do not do that to please the middle class . Let me show you the power of union—a cable is composed of tiny fibres , which when separated are weak , but whrn entwined together , they cannot easily be broken . If each of you let your tiny strength bend togttli- t as do these tiny fibres , you will become stri-iii-.-, nay , all powerful . If you have sympathy for ea : L : il .-t , and act as though you felt but one pulse , and h ^ . d nu t one soul ; if you would do that , all the povr-r ¦ £ earth and hell could not prevail against you —i cheers ) .

      A vue of thanks was given to Mr . O'Brien for his able lecture ; he returned thanks ; a vote of thanks was cltu given to the Chairman when the meeting dissolved . Mr . O'Brien lectured again on Saturday evening .

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      MOST EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ABDUCTION . Livebpool . —Mr . Rushton and other magistrates were employed during Tuesday afternoon in . the investigation of a transaction concerning which there has recently been much curious gossip in this town , but which , to the parties Implicated has now assumed a very serious aspect . The affair has been already slightly alluded to in the public papers , and the investigation of Tuesday has enabled us to present our readers with a full history of this extraordinary proceeding , which we shall do by laying before them the material parta of the evidence .

      The names of the parties in custody aw John Orr M'Gill , John Oiborne Quick , Thomas Wormand Roger son , Richard Jones , Margaret Jones , and Jane Clayton . The above prisoners were placed at the bar . The charge was , that the partiea bad taken Miss Ann Crellin , of this town , a lady who was reputed to possess a very large property , ( according to rumours , which have been rife , not less than £ 40 , 000 , £ 60 , 000 , or £ 60 , 000 , ) away to - Gretna ^ green , -where she had , against net C 0 n 86 ntj and while under the influence of some potion wnich had been administered to her , been married to the prisoner John Orr M'Gill . The individual last named is . a handsome and gentlemanly-looking young man , about thirty years old . Quick and Rogersan are also highly-respectable looking persons . Jones looks like a decent working man , and Mrs . Jones , hia wife , and Mrs . Clayton , are both respectable looking women .

      Mr . Snowball , solicitor , appeared on behalf of Miss Crellin ; Mr . Grocatt , solicitor , attended for M'GiU , Quick , and Kogereon ; 3 nd Mr . Davenport , solicitor , was retained for Jones , Mrs . Jones , and Mrs . Clayton . Mr . Snowball said he appeared on behalf of Miss Ann Crellin , who charged the prisoners with felony in having taken her away against her consent , with the intention of marry ing her , she feeing possessed of considerable property . The circumstances were these : — Last year Miss Crellin resided in Seymour-street , where the prisoner , Mrs . Jones , was in the habit of charing for her . Mrs . Jones , in the courso of their intercourse , obtained great influence over her , and at length introduced to her a man who called himself Martin , who prevailed upon her to promise to marry him . Miss

      Crellin went with biro to the office of Mr . Thompson , on Newington . bridge , for the purpose of arranging about the settlement . There she expressed her , determination to have all her property settled upon herself , upon which he refused to have her . Afterwards , with the assistance of Mr . and Mrs . Jones , they obtained from her the sum of £ 25 « , ou the ground of a breach of promise of marriage . It subsequently turned out that this was all a fraud on Miss Crellin , as Martin was a married man . She took measures for the purpose of obtaining her money backaaain ; and a short time age Mrs . Jones called npon Miss Crellin , telling her that she would take her to her Muse , where Martin was waiting to refund her a great portion of the money . She went : but Martin was not there - Joaes took her

      to tha houso of Mrs . Clayton , where she was offered some brandy . She took a dose of it , and became insensible , and she recollected nothing more till she found herself in bed on one side of the prisoner M'Gill , Mrs . Clayton being on the other side , with her arms round M'Gill ' s neck . She found then that she had a ring on herfiugcr ; and they told her that « he was married , and that ahe was at Gretna Green ; but she had no recollection how the ring came there , or of anything that had transpired . Miss Crellin had met Quick at a bouse to which she went on some business , and he invited her to his house on the following evening , when they had supper , and where M'Gill was introduced . Next day he took them to Mr . Rogersotfs house , in Boundary-place . Rogerson was a brother-in-law to

      M'Giil . An excursion to Egremont Hua projected , and Miss Crellin was taken off with a party , consisting of Mr . Rogcreon's sister and family , to the house of Mr . Dunlivie , at Egremont . They remained at Egrcinont all night , and ntxt morning , after giving Miss Crellin brandy in her tea , and champagne after breakfast , they pressed her most persevertngly to go to Dublin , which she declined . This was on the 2 nd of March . When they found that they could not prevail on her to go to Dublin , they brought her over to Liverpool , where they gave her more wine , and then proposed that she should proceed to the steeple-chase . Having intoxicated her , they put her in a coach , and , instead of proceeding to tbe steeple-cbase , tlioy diove

      her to St . Paul ' s church . She desired tz know why they had brought her there ? She was informed that everything was prepared for her marriage . She expressed her surprise at this proceeding , and said she never would be married unless the whole of her property were settled upon herself . They then took her to the races . On the 17 th of March he had evidence tQ prove that she was in the power of Jones . She WHS rendered insensible and taken to Gretna Green , where a form ot marriage was performed ; and he should be able to prove the object of the prisoners ,, by » letter which had been sent to the Liverpool Standard with an announcement of the marriage . He should prove that Miss Crellin was in their power on the 17 th , and that on the 19 th they were married .

      Miss Crellin was- called . She appeared to be about forty years of age ; is short and rather stout in person , with strong features , which have once been handsome . She was Bworn . She stated that she was possessed of property . She resided last year in Seymour-street . The prisoner Mrs . Jones used to act as charwoman at her bouse . She recollected Martin being introduced to her . H « came with a lady named Mks Shoane ^ with a view of taking her house . He said he would take her housd , because he was going to be married to Miss Shoane- Miss Shoane called upon her ( Miss Crellin ) , and showed her her wedding-dress , and asked her to be her bridesmaid . Mr . Martin called afterwards , and said it was aa untruth , he did not intend to marry her . He came a few days after , and said he wished to pay

      his addresses ta her ( Miss Crellin ) . He called nearly every day . She went to the Isle of Man on the 8 th of September ; Martin followed her- there . She returned from the Isle of Man on the 10 th of November . Miss Crellin here gave a somewhat lengthy detail of her movements to various lodging-houses , her stay in each being generally about a fortnight . At length , after , by the advice of Mrs . Jones , going to live next door to her , she went to live in Nurton-street , which she was compelled to quit , because Martin and a person named Bniieley visited her , and the lady who fcept the house did not lite their behaviour . Much evidence wasgiven , apparently for the purpose of showing how far Mrs Jones bad interposed in all Miss CrellhVa affairs . At length it appeared that Martin would only meet her ab

      lira . Jones ' s house ; he would not meet her anywhere else . They went there frequently together . After a time , she ( Miss Crellin ) went to stay a few days with Mrs . Jones . Martin was always looking out for lodgings for her at this time , and she went , at bis instigation , to Mrs . Clayton's , where Martin himself lodged . It was done thus : they were out looking for lodgings and , after an unsuccessful search , Martin said , " We had better goto Mrs . Clayton ' s , and look for lodgings , to-morrow . " They went there . Martin pressed her to be married . She and Martin and Mrs . Jones went to the office of Mr . Thompson , attorney , Newington Bridge . She had then accepted the addresses of Martin . Mr . Thompson had always advised her to have her property settled upon herself . When they

      got to Thompson's , Martin called Mr . Thompson out , and , on his return to the ofSco , he ( Martin ) said he had changed his mind , for he wanted half the property to be settled upon him . The affair was hereupon broken off , and she ( Miss Crellin ; returned to Mr ? . J one ' s bouse , whither Martin followed her . He said she had declared before witnesses , that she had promised him marriage , and he was going to take proceedings against her for a breach of promfsa , Mr . Jones , Mrs . Jones , and Mr . Parkinson were present . Martin said if I would givt him £ 250 he would take no more proceeding ? . She gave Martin £ 250 on the following day . —Mr Snowball here produced a document , a portion of which was read by Mr . Rushton . It appeared t « i be a promise from Martin to forego any claim for a

      breach of promise of marriage from Miss Creilin . Another document was also produced , the purport of which did not transpire . Miss Crellin said that both those documents were drawn out by the prisoner Jones . Martin having concluded hisnegociation , departed . Jones then said that he held a paper in his possession which would render the promise which Martin had given her nugatory , and bj which she would still b » liable to be sued for a breach of promise ; but if she would give him the £ 20 , he would give that paper up to her . He said it was a flaw which he had made , the nature of which was , that she would still be compelled to mairy Martin , bnt if she would give him the £ 20 , he would destroy that paper , and she would then be safe . She went the next day to Heywood ' s bank , and

      drew out £ 250 , which she delivered to Martin , but she refused to give the £ 20 to Jones . When he was pressing her on the su > ytct , she overheard Mrs . Jones whisper to her husband , " Get £ 3 from her if you can ! " That night Jones slept , oat , and she ( Miss Crellin ) slept with Mrs . Jones . Mrs . Jones awoke her in tha middle of the night , about three o ' clock , and said , "Ah , Miss Crellin , there is another paper still against you , -which Mr . Parkinson has got " They got up at that early hour , and went to Parkinson ' s , she ( Miss Crellin ) being anxious to get the paper , that Martin might not have any hold of her . Parkinson got up and let them in , and he and Mrs . Jenes went out and returned with Jones . Jones said there was still another paper against her , which wonld be made use of if she did not give him and Parkinson £ 5 each , but if she would do so it would be destroyed . She consented , though she had not signed any papers . She paid Parkinson £ 5 down , and had to

      draw more money from the bank to pay Jones , to Whom she gave £ 5 in . a day or two . She went to the houso of a friend , ¦ where Mr . Wbitty and an officer of police called . Parkinson and Jones bad given her receipts for the money . Witness here mentioned that Mr . Whitty spoke to Mrs . Jones with . great severity . When Mr . Whi' . tT had gone , Mrs . Jones wept , and hoped she would not shew Mr . Whitty the receipts , or they would be transported . She was prevailed upon subsequently to destroy the receipts . Shortly afterwards she ascertained that Martin was a married man . A Mr . Dava ] called and told her that Martin was a married man , and that his name-was not Martin ; tbat he was a Dr . CopeJand . Had seen the prisoner M'Gill twice while staying at Mrs . Clayton ' s , and that was her first acquaintance -with him . Had . never seenMr . Duval till be called and said D * . Copeland was a married man . Duval Bald h « would be at Mrs . Jones ' s that night , and he wished to see her there .

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      She went there , and : -Mr . Duval brought Mr . M'Gill . Jones was there , and a Dr . Dryden came in and they stayed till a late hour . Mr ; Duval said , he had gone for the purpose of introducing Mr . M'Gill to her , and on that , Mr . M'Gill invited her to his sister ' s house , Mrs . Rogersen ' B , in Boundary-place , to dine . She went thither and dined . The party were . Dr . i > ryden > Mr . Duval , Mra Jones , Mr , WGilU and the Rogersons , with herself ( Miss Crellin ) , She had iio previous ac ^ quaintftnee with any at the ^ Rogersons . They dined andi spent the evening very . ' pleasantly , and sheslept there with Mrs . Jones that night On tike '' . following * morning they proposed to cross the water to Egremont . Mr . M'Gill , and witness , and Mrs . Jenes , went over the water , ami the Rogersons joined them afterwards at

      Dr . Punlevie'a , where they had lunch . Mr . M'Gill called out Mrs . Jones , and on witness asking Mrs . Jones where she was going , she replied , to buy a cap for her ( MrSi Crellin . ) They went but , and were absent about an hour . On their return , Mrs . Jones said they had Dot been able to meet with a cap smart enough for her . Witness described several excuraionB which Were projected and undertaken , and at length they went to the JJgremont hotel , where she slept with Mrs . Jones , all of them taking brandy arid water by way ef a wind-up to the day ' s pleasure . Mr . Rogerson had taken with him a large bottle of brandy—more than a . quart . Next morning Doctor Dunlevie administered a glass of brandy in their tea to do them good—{ Laughter . ) After breakfast champagne

      was introduced , and they each of them took some . ( Laughter . ) After the champagne they seemed to look out very anxiously for . the Dublin packet , and they pressed her very urgently to go to Dublin . She refused , expressing her astonishment at such an idea . Mrs . Jones , and Mr . MiGiU were very earnest with her on the subject , but she still refused , upon which they returned to Liverpool , and drove to Mrs . Ro ^ erson ' s , in Boundary-street , where they had lunch and some more brandy . They then proposed that all the party should go to the steeple-chase , which took place on that day . She had not paid one farthing of the expenses of the expedition to Cheshire . Instead of going to the steeple chase , they drove her to St . ' Paul ' s church . She was surprised wheri she found her » elf there , and asked , in

      the name of wondor , what they had brought her there for ? They said , "To be married . " "To be married >' exclaimed she— - a pretty thing , indeed , if I am to be inairled in this way . I never heard of such a thingnothing was further from my thoughts . ' They said they had a license and the ring all ready ; but I said I would never be married until all my property was settled on myself . They had prepared everything beforehand , and all the people round laughed out-right at the ridiculous figure we cut . —Miss Creliin wont on to state thkt they drove her to the steeple-chase , and that she slept at Mrs . Rogerson ' s that night : that M'Gill and Dr . Dunlevie called upon her tiro or three tiniefla day subsequently , and that she forbade them to trouble her . At length , she went to live with Mrs .

      Cbamley ; where , as they still persevered in their visits she caused herself to be denied . She was now seeking to recover theiiuoney from Martin , and one day Mrs . Jones earae to her , and told her that Martin was waiting for her at Mrs , Clayton ' s , to pay her £ 150 of the money . She went with great reluctance , as she had declared she would never again go to Mi' 8 . CIajton ' 8 hcuge . She was subsequently ^ told to go at Bix ; o ' clock < —Here the evidence diverged slightly from the main current , and the witness : proceeded to state how she was led by Jones ; to go to several places in Bearcli of Martin , without euoces 3 . At the George and Vulture ^ in Houghton-street , where she bavl gone with Mrs . Cbamley , at the desire of Jones , in . expectationof seeing Martin , she was , while waiting for Jones , accosted by Quick , who ,

      on the return of Jones , invited her to spend the next evening ai his housa ' She and Mrs ; Caamlcy hesitated on account of Jones being included in the invitation , but at length they were prevailed upon . They went , and in the course cf the evening it was proposed to Send for M'Giil . Mr . Quick particularly asked her if she were willing . Jones dasired that M'CMl mfghfc be sent for , as he was so good a singer , and in so short a space of time that she presumed M' Gill must have been in the house he made his appearance . M'Gill subsequently called and pressed her to go to the theatre ; she assented , and took with her Mrs . Chamley , at which M'Gill expressed himself chagrined . It was en the 16 th of March that Mrs . Jones called and said that Martin would be ready to pay the money at six o'clock that

      night , She wished her to go alone , as she said Martin would not speak to her in the presence of a third person . She ( Miss Crellin ) would not go alone , but took Mrs . Chamley with her .. Mr ; Martin was not at Jones's . Mrs . Jones ran in and out repeatedly , and appeared anxipu 3 to detain them : At length she ; entered in a great hurry , and said , " OH ! there ' s Mr . Martin at Mrs . Clayton's , and he ' s got the £ 150 ; I saw it myaelf ; he won't come here , and he won't speak to you , unless you are alone . " Miss Ctellln said she went with her , and went to the door of Mrs , Clayton ' s house , where she was determined not to enter , but Mr . Jones came out and pushed her in . When I went in , " said Miss Crellin , " Mrs . Clayton asked me to take some refreshment She gave me a tumbler containing a very

      darklooking liquid . It was very blackr-it was a drug , I ' m sure . As soon as I drank it I became inseusble , and I never remembered anything more till I found myself In bed beside Mr . M'Gill , Mr ; M'Gill in the middle , my self oh one' side , and Mrs . Clayton on the other Mrs . Clayton -with her- arms round Mr . M'Qiirs . neck . " ( Laughter . ) Mr . Rushton : Where was this ? Miss Crollin : At Gretna Green ; but I did not know it at that time , nor till I found it out af cerwards . I was 'insensible' till then . I jumped out of bed quite frantic , and I exclaimed , " What is all this ? What have you been doing with me ? " Mr , M'Gill told me I was married , and then I found a ring

      on my finger . "Married ! " said I * ; ' take this ring off . How is this ? " I screamed out very loud , and Mr . Quick came into theroom . He Baid , " Madam , mind and behave yourself—you are now under the power of Mr . M'Gill , and it is in his power to take all your fortune from you , so mind and behave yourself . There is nothing but the workhouse if you do not "—^( I&ughter . j I was very sick . I got Mr . M'Gill to take the ring off . I insisted , and he sawed it off—I was so determined . I was not in my senses when I Was married , you may be Bure—there ' s proof enough of thator I would not have allowed a -woman to be beside me on the night I was married . .

      Mr . Rushton questioned Miss Crellin touching the appearance of the place where they were at the time just spoken of . Mr . Snowball said he bad proof enough that the place was Gretna Green . MisB Crellin then went on to state that she saw one of the daughters of the person who keeps the house at Gtetna , and told her how . she had been served , and she stated that she was very sorry for her . She aaw Mr . Jones in the coach as they returned homeward ; He was one of the party . She did not recover fairly

      till they were returning homeward . She had a recollection of Quick giving her the last drop of stuff she remembered taking , and it was as black as ink . She returned , and wished to make her escape from them , but she was taken to Mr . Rogeraon's house , Where she was kept closely watched , and it was here represented to her that she was M'Gill's wife . She slept with him , but she could not avoid it . She objected to it . At length she made her escape , and went to an attorney . She slept at Rogerson ' s'two nights .

      Mr . Grocotfc now cross-examined Miss Crellin on behalf of his clients . —Mr . Grocott^—What property have you , Miss Crellin ? Miss Crellin—Not £ 5 , 000 . Mr . Grocott— -What does it consist of ? Miss Crellin—Money in the bank , and money on mortgage , and one house . Mr . © rocott—How much moaey on mortgage ? Miss Crellin— £ 600 . Mr . Grocott—And how much have you in Leyland ' s Bank ? Miss Crbllin— £ 1 , 600 . Mr . Snowball objected . Mr . Rushton said , it was proper to question as to property generally , because of the state of the law ; but Mr . Grocott had no right to go into particulars .

      According to the act 9 th Geo . iv . j cap 31 , it was enacted—• " That where any woman sbaH have any ; interest , whether legal or equitable , present or future ; absolute , conditional , ; or contingent , in any real or personal estate , or shall be heiress presumptive or next of kin to any one having such interest , if any person shall , from motives of lucre , take away or detain such woman against her will , with intent to marry or defile her , or to cause her to be married or denied by any other person ; every such offender , and every person counselling , aiding , or abetting such offender , shall be guilty of felony . " / /¦ ' ¦ . '¦ . * •' - . - ; \ .,- \ ' : ¦ ' " . '¦ - ' . . .. - ¦ .

      Mr . Grocott said , the motive should be very strong that would move persons to place themselves in such a predicament That was his reason for examining on the point . Mr . Grocott proceeded to cross-examine the witness at great length on her evidence , particularly as to her alleged state ef insensibility . He questioned her asto incidents of the road , && , but she persisted that Bhe remembered nothing of them . The Gretna Green certificate was produced , and she was asked if that was her signature to it . She said , emphatically , that it was not . This' certificate of marriage was signed by the priest , an innkeeper , of Gretna , arid witnessed by Mr Quick . It " was alse signed by M'Gill , and a scrawl appeared purporting to be the signature of Miss Crellin . She wasdesired by Mr . Rushton to sign her name in the usual manner . She did so , and nothing could be more dissimilar than the two signatures . She admitted thai she had permitted Mr . M'Gill to put another ring on her finger , but it was , she said , nnder the full representation and impression that Bhe was bound to him .

      Mr . Davenport put a few unimportant questions to the witnesses . .- . ' :. . ¦ ¦ ' ¦' - /¦ ' ¦ : ¦ .. . . ¦ ' ;/ - . ¦ . Mrs . Maty Chamley , wife of Mr . Chamley , captain of the light ship , was next examined . She had known Miss Crellin twelve or fourteen yean . She corroborated the more important parts of Miss Crellin ' s testimony , and cleared up such points as appeared douWuL She described very minutely the proceedings at Jones's house , when Miss Crellin was taken away under the impression that Bhe was to meet Martin . As neither

      Miss Crellin nor Jones returned , ahe went" next day to seek ter . As she passed along Berry-street , she caught a glimpse ol Miss Crellin in a coach , which was furiously driven . She gave a man a shilling to step it , but he did not succeed till it got to the Adelphi . She there found Miss Crellin in the coach with Jones and Mrs . Clayton . She waa in a state resembling delirium , and did not know her ( Chamley ) save at intervals . She insisted on getting into the coach , and told Jones that it was a most villanous plot for Miss Crellin ' a destruction . Miaa Crellin waa qul £ «

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      stupid and foolish . She learned that they were about to drive her somewhere in Smithfield-lane , and so she ordered the coachman to drive them to the St . Ann ' s Coffee Housa Miss Crellin ' s face was swollen , and so large and strange looking that she did not look like the same woman . At the St Ann ' a Coffee House , she told the landlady of the plot , and that Miss Crellin ^^ was a lady ;» r fortune , arid if she would suffer her to lie her down , she would be well rewarded ; The landlady did not like the looks of the parly—said the lady might haye been robbed , and she would decline it . Jones then said she ( Mrs . Caamley ) knew nothing about Miss Crellin ; what business had she to interfere , and take such an interesV in the matter ? Miss Crellin said she knew nothing * of heir . They ordered

      some brandyy and gave Miss Grelliri some without her having asked for it , and against her ( Mrs . Chamley ' B ) desire . Jones then got a coach , and , in spite of her ( Mrs . Chamley ' s ) remonstrances ^ drove off with Miss Crelliri- Mrs . Chamley proceeded to corroborate MissCiellin ' B statenient as to the mode of quttting . Mr . Rogerson ' s house , She stated that she saw Miss Crellin on the Tuesday following her marriage at Mr . Rogerson's . She had been looking for her . Mr . M'George , of Everton , a friend of Miss Crellin ' s called in his gig , and tbey drove to Roby to look for herl On their return a coach was at the door , in which was Mr . Rog « rson . He said he had the pleasure of inforining her that Miss Crellin was now Mrs . M'Gill . and she

      had a particular wish to see her . Ho said he was to take any things which belonged to her : ( Miss Crellin ); but he cautioned her that there must be no whispering . When she got to Mr . Rogerson's , Miss Crellin rushed ta meet her with open arms , exclaimingi f Oh Mrs . Chamley fl have been deceived : I am married and t know nothing about it . " She did all she could to console and pacify her : and , in the course of the evening , ahe assented to go to the attorney next day , to settle part of her property on Mr . M'Gill ; but she told her ( witness ) that she did this merely to make her escape . They went next day to Mr . Armistead , who ' . would not hear of any settlement , and Miss Crelliri Was taken to a friend where she would be safe .

      The Rev . John Herman Stafford , clergyman and surrogate of the diocese , proved that Rogersen and Dr . Dunlevie came to him for a marriage UceriBe on the 1 st of March . Dr . Dunlevie said it was for a friend of his , and at his request the afiidavit was filled up in order to be ready . It purported to be M'Gill's affidavit , and that he intended to marry Miss Crclliu , &c . The next day the witnass attended to solemnise the marriage , but instead of the bridal party , Mr . Rogerson { brother-in-law to M'Giil ) came in and said his brother coui-i not arrive that day . A car was seen at the church gates , and Dr . Dunlevie -was there talking to a lady , whom the witness could not recognise . Rogerson afterwards told witness that the . parties had since taken a trip together to get married at Gretna Green .

      Mrs . George , the landlady of the Gaorge and Vulture , in Houghton-stroet , proved that , Mrs . Clay ton had called upon her on the 10 tb . March last , and had requested permission to bring a lady there who was to ask for Martin , while the real object for which she was to be brought there was to meet with M'Gill . The prisoner Quick afterwards came in and said there was a plot " to catch the old devil , which she could not get out pf . "' Subsequently to this , witness saw Mrs . Clayton , whe said she had bsen to Gretna Qreen , that Miss Grellin was rightly served , because she had " served many a one cut . ' - Mrs Clajton bad to sleep with her on her wedding night ; Miss Crellin had made a piece of work arid was going mad , and she had to lie down with her for quietness . M'GLl slept in the same bed .

      Mr . Richard Hey wood Jones , of the firm of Arthur Hey wood , and Co , bankers , of this townv deposed from his knowledge of Miss Crellin ' s handwriting , that the fiigtature of the certificate from Gretna . Green ( handed to him ) was not Miss Crellin ' s handwriting . Mr . W : Domain , paper-ruler , in Sir Thomas'a-buildinga > deposed , that in a coriversation , on Tuesday or Wednesday , he had heard tha priseuer Quick say , that he and M'Gill had been to Gretna Green getting M'Gill married to Miss Crellin . . The question was asked , " Where ? " and he said , "Oh , at Gretaa ; " and

      he proceeded thus— "Oh , we ' ve had a — - — fine spree ; we put the old devil into a coach , and off we drove to Carlisle . When we got to Carlisle , we persuaded the old devil we were in Warrington . fie was asked , how was it that she did not know the difftirence between Carlisle and Warrington ? He said , " Ohj the old devil was drunk . From Carlisle we took a postchaise and drove off to Gretna Green , and got married . " He said she was worth some £ 60 , 800 . or £ 70 , 000 , or there ^ abouts . He stated that she could smoke a great number of cigars , arid drink brandy . •? till all was blue "—( loud lariehter . )

      Mrs . Ei : zibetb Rutledge , who keeps a public-house in Ruscpe-lahe , next door to Mrs . Clayton ' s residence , stated , that on the preceding Wednesday , Jones , Quick , M'Gill , and Mrs ^ Clayton , were at her house , They procured a sheet of paper to write , arid wrote a paragraph ; announcing the riiarriage , to be put in a newppaper . " They spoke about the journey to Gretna , and the marriage ; and M'Gill said he would allow his wife a pound a week . Mrs ; Clayton said to witness , that she expected to be very handsomely paid for her services , for she had been the means of making this young man ( M'Gill ) a gentleman , if he would only mind himself .

      John Conolly , a coachman in the service of Mr . G ^ A . Green , coach and car-keeper , Roscoe-street , preved that on a certain Thursday night , he was engaged by Quick , and that he proceeded to Oldham-street , about s ; x o ' clock In the evening , when he took up QuJck , Miss- Crellin , and another lady and gentleman , a tall man . Miss Crellin was quite tipsy , and could not get into the coach without assistance . He drovo them to Roby , where they were set down at a red brick house . Miss Crellin was quite tipsy when she got into the coach . She was assisted in by the tall gentleman . She seemed quite helpless , and was not willing to go at all . She Wanted to know where they were taking her to When they got to Roby , one of the gentlemen got out of the coach , and went into the house . He ; came out again without his Mackintosh , and came up and welcomed the lady as if he had riot been with them . She was in the same state when she alighted .

      The investigation was here again adjourned , Mr . Rushton intimating that the case had assumed so serious an aspect that he could not comply with the request of Quiet to bo allowed to see his ; wife and some members of his family . On Thursday , the prisoners were again placed at the bar , and , in addition to them . Dr . Dunlevy . Mr . Rushton stated , that as Mr . Dunlevy had just been taken into custody , he wat entitled to hear the evidence that affected him . Mr . R . then read the evidence of Miss Crellin , showing that he was with the parties at Egremont arid Bidaton . He also read the evidence of the Rev . Mr . Stafford , to the effect that the prisoner took part in the negociatioss to procure the marriage at St Paul ' s Church .

      The evidence was then preceeded with , and it was shown by Miss EHzii Mawdsleyj niece of Mis 3 Potter , innkeeper , Oldham-street , that on St Patrick ' g-day , about four iu the afternoon , a- coach droVe . up to their house , containing Mr . and Mrs . Jones and Miss Grellin . They remained about two hours , and Miss Crellin sat and slept all the time in the parlour , in a sort of stupor . Two men came in a-car afterwards and took them away . Miss Crellin rtfused to go . She Baid "I won't go out / ' and Jones carried her out himself without assistance . They told the carman to drive them to Roby .

      Mr . Hagan , dealer in cigars . North John-street , deposed to a conversation between several parties at a public-house in North John-street , in which Janes gave a similar account of the proceedings in the trip to Gretna , with that previously given in evidence . Some person asked hinij suppose Mias C . had refused to marry Mr . M'GilU what did they intend to do ? Ho said they had got a stamp for £ 2000 , anU if she had refused , they would have made her sign that He said that if she refused to sixn that , they intended to drive her up into

      the mountains , and keep her there ; The rest of the conversation was about her wealth . Jones said he knew of Ms own knowledge that Miss C . had £ 1 * 2 , 000 in Leyland ' s bank , and £ 12 , 000 in Hey wood's . By the Court—I have known M'Gill for -sis : months . He is a cigar dealer , No . 18 , Dale ^ stre&t ; an office up a court . I know Rogerson , They were in partnership together . The firriiis Finlay and Co . I have seen Rogerson and M'Giil transact business together . I know Quick . He is a surgeon and keeps a shop in Scotlandroad . .. ¦; ' . . "'¦ . ¦ ' -: ' ¦ ' : -. '' . ' : ' : . ' - '¦

      Mr . Michael William Dryderi , a surgeon , deposea that he had known Miss Crellia . about 18 months , having been introduced to her by the lady with whom he lodged . Ha described a sort ot negociation which M'Gili and Duval had attempted to enter into with him to use his supposed influence with Miss Crellin to promote a ; marriage between neraelf arid M'Gill , whom he deacribed as an old woman worth £ 60 , 000 , or £ 70 , 000 . Witneas neither assented nor dissented . M'GiU Baid he wouU give £ 1000 . 1 laughed ( said witness ) and said it ought to be worth £ 5000 when there Was ao mucb . money . M'Gill said he did not thini so , as he would be making a great sacrifice to tako an old Woman with any sum of money . The Doctor then describedl-ai party at Jones ' s house , Victoria-terrace , at

      which himsjelf , M'Gill , Duyal , Jones and his wife , and Miss Crellin were present , when a dinner party Was planned ' -at M'Gill ' s , at which Miss Crellin said she would be present if he ( the doctor ) would . The witness , according to his own statement , refused to go , told Miss Creilin of the plot and the offer of £ 1000 , aud even took Mrs . Jonea aside and said it was most improper in Misa Crellin to go ; ahe had got out of one scrape and was going into a worse . However , at the tiine appointed , the whoieparty met at Kogeraon ' 8 and tharealio was the doctor . " The party who dined were Mrs . Bogerson , a yonng lady , M GUI . Misfl Crellia , -Mr . Jones , Mr . Wood , Mr . Duval , and myself . Mr . Rogerson after dinner got on bis knees , and kisaed Miss C . She seemed very

      happy , jjhiyed the piano , and danced and sung . Something waa frequently handed to Miss C . to drink . " Whtaa witnesa went away he ; asked Miss Crellin to leave also , but ahe refused , arid was going to stop all night . Ho did not Bee her' again till the eve of St Patrick ' s day , when the expedition In quest of Murtin ended so portentously , when he warned Mi « Crellia that there was no Martin in the case . The witness described a conversation with Jones on Friday week , in which the ^ tter told Mm about M'GiJl and himselT , arid Mrs . Caamley following them , and that he would knock out the brains of any one who attempted to get out of the coach with his life-preserver . Jones Baid ne had got a eoach , and the beat pair of horses he could

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      get , and drove Miss Crellin off all night . He also said they had made the old devil fast now ; that she waa a great annoyance to him , and would now keep her secure . He said Dr . Quick called on him where Wood , Rogerson , and M'Gill were , and proposed to give him biHs to the amount of £ 500 , provided it Bhouia fee effected through his instrumentality . Jones ; B » id ifc would be throwing away money io buy the stamps , as he knew she would never marry any one in her sober senses .. . .-: ¦ - ; y . "' - : '¦'¦'¦ ' ¦ ' - . ¦ - : ¦• ' . ¦ . ' ... J ' ¦'" " : : ¦ >¦' : '? ' . . . ¦ Mr . Dunlevy entered into a defence of his share in the transactions , but there -sras little to alter the feaiuresofthecase . ; .. ' . - ' . ; . ' : . ; . . ;¦ : . ; . ¦ V " ^ *¦' - 'V " - ¦ ; \ V •• . .. ^ At least , so thought thB magistrate . " -

      'On Friday , the case was resumed , the number of prisoners being ; increased to eight , bj the addition of Dr . Daval , ( taken it to custody on the previous evening ) , already mentioned in the evidence . This individual , ifc is understood has been heretofore connected with the police force . "" : ' .. V ..: •; '¦ " . ' ' .. ¦ : ; •¦ ' - - ' - ¦¦ ' ¦' ¦ ¦' :.- '¦ - ' . :- ¦ Tae Court was , if possible , more densely crowded than ever , and about a dozsn magistrates were oh the bench , Miss Crellin was in court , in one of the side benches , arid was , albeit not beautiful , " the cynosure of neighbouring eyes . " ' . " ¦

      No " . further evidence was given , it being thought necessary to produce witnesses , in order to trace the whole affair to Gretna Green . The prisoners were severally asked if they had any thing further to say ? M'Gill , Duval , Jones arid his wife , declined" to say thing at present , but Rogerson and Mrs . ; Clayton , enterediato a defence , ' whicB did not , however , at aU alter the determination of th « magistrates . to refuse bail , which was tendered an < i refused . Only Mr . Dunlevy , who had taken no share in the second arid more serious part of the transaction , Was admitted to bail in hia own recognizances of £ 200 and two sureties of £ 75 each .- ' : ¦ •¦ . o :- ¦ ; ; .-::, - . ; . ' - . ; ' ;¦¦ . ¦¦¦ :. '¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ .

      The investigation was then adjourned till Friday UtsXt , ( yescerday , ) at one o ' clock , in order to obtain evidence as to what passed on theroad to Gretna Green , at that place , and on the way back .

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      ' Signs of the Times— -Mr . Cotham , Free Schoolstreet , and Mr . Hooper , Tooley-street , Dockhead , Rotherhithe , pawnbrokers , have closed their shops agaiiiBt taking in pledges for three months . Many others are expected to follow the same plan , as their warehouses are full arid no buyers . ' Vfiiir Apropos . ---The pecapants of Peel-streeL Majicheater , were surprised a short time ago , and the Tory portion of them perhaps annoyed j by finding one morning the name of the street Suddenly ^ transformed into " . SlidiDg-scale-street . " Many of * the warehousemen think tb e name rather appropriate ^ as their business has been gradoally sliding av / ay for some time \> ibSt . ~ Lwerpool Mercury .

      Failure of the Renfkewshibe Bank , at Greenock . —This Banking Company ha 3 stopped payment ; This is a finishirig stroke of the most dreadful description for Greenock , as many wealthy indiyidaals hare lost their all , and are bankrupt . Several have already announced themselves down , simbrigst them an extensive shipovmer . Tee nOtBS ia Gi'eenock were first sold at 15 a , and as the day wore on , the price gradually lowered to 2 s . 3 d . A very severe run was made upon the Savisgs'Bank , in Greenock , last night ; but , of course , the parties in charge were prepared for it . There are only throe , partners in the bank , and it is said , instead of having / any capital in : the concern , they are collectively indebted to the Company upwards of £ 40 . 000 . The deposits are said to be from £ 170 000 to £ 200 , 000 . —Glasgow paper .

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      \ From the Loiuion Gazette of Friday ' , April 1 . .. ' ' . ¦ ; ,.. . ' -i BANKEtPIS . -I . Arthur Jarrett , Castle-street , Southwark-street , hatinanufacturer , to surrender April 15 , May 13 , at one o ' clock , at the Bankrupta Court : solicitors , Messri Sheppaid , Thomas , Lepard , and WUHania / ClBak-iane ; official assignee , Mr . Whitmbre , Baainghall-itreet Francis Kirkham Fowell and Edward Thomas Graufurd , Boulogne-sur-Mer , France ; and Piccadilly , wiue-merchants , April 8 , at twelve o ' clock , May 13 , at one , at the Bankrupts'Court : solicitors , Messrs . Pering Minet , aad Smith , Lawrence Pountney-place : offieial assignee , Mr . Pennell . ¦ ' .. ¦¦ ¦ ¦ - } Samuel Garcia , Brydges . street . Coverit Garden , Bhell . nshmongur , April 7 , at eleven o'clock , Slay 16 , at twelve , at the Bankrupts'Court : solicitor , 'Mr . Lewes Albany , Piccadilly ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher .

      John Blake , Bridge-street , Westminster , wine-merchant , April 5 , May 13 , at eleven o'clock ^ at the Bankrupts' ¦ ¦/ Court . ' :- ; - solicitor , Mr . Dimniocki Skinners ' - placej Siza-lane ; ofiBcial assignee , Mr . Johnson , BasmghaU-street . ¦ / ¦ ¦ •; - . - . . * ' ' ¦ :-- ' : ¦ ' ¦ - ¦ ' ' . ' ;/ .. - . - . ¦ . . : ; : ¦¦ - . ¦ . ¦ : , --T ^ t John Wright , Wolverhamptan , grocer , and Lichfield , tailor , April 13 , May 13 , at ten o ' clock , at the Swan Hotel , Wolyerhismpton : splicitorei Messrs . Clarke and Metcalf , Lincoln's-inn-fields and Mr Bennett , WolverhampVon . ' . "' .. .-- ; : Thomas Winder , Lancaster , Ironmonger , April is . Ma ; 13 , at eleveo o ' clock , at the King ' s Arms inn ^ Lancaster • solicitors , Messrs . Holme , LofCUs ; and Yowtjt New-inn ; and Messrt . Baldwin ; Lancaster . * * , Richard Terry , Cheltenham ^ common brewer , April II , May 13 , at tea o ' clock , at the Boyal Hotel , , Cheltenham-. selicitorB , Messrs . Blower and : Vizard , Lincoln'sflelda ; and Messrs . Boodle , Cheltenham .

      James Nutter , Cambridge , miller , April 22 , May 13 at eleven o ' clock , at the Eagle Inn , Cambridge ^ : soli - citors , Messrs . Sharpe , Field , and Jackson , Bedfordrow ; and Messra Harris arid Sumpter , Cambridge . William Vickers , Manchester , ironfounder , April 23 May 13 , at eleven o'clock , at Uia Cominiasioners * - Tooms , Manchester : solicitorfl , Messra . Milne , Parry Milne , and Morris , Temple ; and Messrs . Crossley arid Sudlow , Manchester . . : . . . , . Christopher Jackson , Clitheroe , Lancashire , joiner April 22 , May 13 . at eleven o'clock , at the Courthouse , Burnley : solicitors , Messrs . Johnson , Son , and Weatherhaiv King ' s Bench-walk , Temple ; and Mr Hall , Clitheroe . . ; . ; . George Morrison , Nottingham , lace-manufacturer , April 8 , at twelve o ' clock , May 13 , at one , at the George the Fourth Ian ; Nottingham t solicitors , Messrs Taylor and Collison . Oreat James-street , Bedford-row and Mr . Hurst , Nottingham . - : ; *

      , William and John Coull Carr , Sunderiand , merchants April 14 , at one o ' clock . May 13 , at eleven , at the Bridge Inn , Sunderlarid : solicitors . Messrs . Cuvelfe Skilbeck i and Hall , Southampton-buildings ; and Messrs Keenlyside and Harle , Newcaatle-upori-Tyne ; Bailey Hiliyard , Briatol , freestone-merchant , April 9 , May 13 , at two o ' clocki at the Commercial-rooms , Bristol : solicitors , Messrs . Clarke and Metcalf Lhl cbln ' s-inn-fields ; and Mr . Smith , BristbL Elizabeth Linstead , Liverpool , pawnbroker , April 16 May 13 , at one o ' clack , at the Clareadpn-rooms . tiver ' pool : soUcitors , Messrs . Chester and Toulmiri , Staple Inn ; and Mr . Norria , Liverpool . Samuel Wagstaff , Saddleworth , Yorkshh-e , grocer April 23 , May 13 , at two o'clock , at the Commissionersrooms , Manchester : solicitors . Mr . Wataen , St . Swithua ' slane ; and Mr . Johnson , Manchester .

      PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED . " . - .. ' ; . ¦ , , J . Saxon and Son , Aahton-uadcr-iyne , Xaeashire , cotton-spinnew . Batler and Fisher , Dalton , Lancashire , iron-ore-merchante . B . Ward ^ and Co ., Oldham . Lancashire , hat-manufacturers . J . Collins arid E . Gripper , Salford , Lancashire , commori . bfewerr ; Wortham and Co ,, Manchester , letter press printers , J . Allen and W . Matthews , Uffington and Preaton , Shropshire , lime-burners . Taylor and Bingham , Bradfora , Yorkshire , wool-merchants . Waddiagton and Cropland , Bradford , Yorkshire , iron-founders . Shuttleworth and ^ Seap , Bumley , tancashire , ^ ironmongers . G . Fox , H . Homer , and C . Ashton , Sheffield , engineers asf « as regards CAshton . Macfle and Lamb , Xiver ^ pogl , plumbers . : ^ ' ^

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      ¦ - ¦ ¦ ' ¦ - ' ¦ ¦ . ""— ¦ m . . - . - . ¦ From the Gazelle & Tuesday , April ' 5 . '' ' : ¦ . ... -- " Bankrupts , ¦ ; ¦' , ' ' . ' . ¦ .. ' . ... '"¦ ¦ ¦' ¦ ¦ . ' : . ' / Thomas plowman , saddler , Yeovil , to surrender ; Apnll 2 and ^ May 17 , at twelve , at the Antdope Inn , Dorchester . Solicitors , FenneU and Williams , Bedfordrow , London ; Watte , Yeovil . ' " .: ^ Tfomas Firth , malteter , Elland . Yorkshire , April 25 , at four ^ amTAray 17 , at ten , at ftie White Lion Inn , Halifax . Solicitors , Emmet and Allen , Blooiosburysquare , LoHdon j Alexander , Halifax John Houghton Jonea , spirit-merchant , Manchester . April 25 Vj and May 17 , at ten , at the ( feriunisSrS rooms , Manchester . ; Solicitors , Bower and Back , Ghancery-lane ; Russell , Manchester . . ' ¦ " *>

      John Bridle , grocer , Shepton MaUett , Somersetshire , April 1 Vand ^ May 17 , at eleven , at the Mitre Innt w ?; ^ sm ^ ' ^^^ John Flintiff > innkeeper , Bastrick , Yorkshire , April 20 , . at . eleven , arid May 17 , at twelve , at the White Lion Inn , Halifax . Solicitors , Rickarda and Walker , Lineoln ' s Inn-flclds , London ; Barber , Brighouse , near 'XLS-liX&X * ' ¦ -, ¦' ,. ¦ ' ' ¦¦ . ¦'' " ¦"¦¦ . ¦ .-- ¦ .- ¦ - ' - ' .... - -. > Henry _ Howard , Innkeeper ^ Waltham-cross , Hertford , Apr il 15 , at two , and May 17 , at twelve , at the Court . of Bankruptcy . Johnson , official assignee , BasmghaU-street ; Scott , St . Madred ' s-cour t , PpultrjT George I * w& , xofller , Bardwell , SttffoUt , April 15 , and - May 17 at twelve , at the Globe Inn , Bory si Edmunds . Solicitors . Hawkins , Bloxam , aridSto « ker Sh ^ stesSs ?^ «^^^

      . . James Bedford , ironmonger , Westminster-road , Apnl 1 ^ , at one , and May 17 , at eleven , atthe Court of Bankiuptcy . Lackington , official assignee , Coleraan-street-buiWings ; Mayhew , JohMon , andMayhew , Carey-street , Lincolu ' s-iun . trJ ^ i ? " ^! innkeeper ; Evesham ; April 14 , and May 17 , at eleven , at the White Hart Inn , Evesham ^ v SoUcitbr , Bell , BedfSrowfSriS Cheek , Evesham . . ' ^ 7 . . - . .-. Wm iani ^ ^ Robert ^ Bayne , p aper manufacturer , Haugh ^ ton , Norftumberland , AprU 29 , at elev ^ i , arid May 17 , at one , at the Commission-room , Nfiwcaatle-npon-Tyna Solicitors , Meggisen , Pringle , ar id Man&ty » Klug ' s-road , Bedford-row , Loafon ; Broctett aad Phi » lipson , Newoftstle-upon-Tyne .

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      The Latb Stosm . —The number of bodies thrown on tbe coasts of France , from Boulogne to Punkirk , in consequence of the storm of the lOthulfc . amounts , says the Courier du Nord , to 150 . Depasture of the Great Western . — Bbistox . April 2 . —The Great Western steamer naviDg been completely refitted , sailed on her first voyage for 2 sew Yvrk this season ' to-day , at twenty-five minutes past one o ' clock . She carries iroh her an average . cargo , and seventy-two passengers , among whom were—M . Derraine , with despatches from the French Government ; Mr . Isaiah Totvnsend , of the United States Legation in London , with despatches for the Government of the United States ; and Mr . Hillard , with despatches for Lord Ashbarton .

      Rr > - won the KENTBEViHiiLB Bjlsk . —On Tuesday last orders were received from head-quarters at Edinburgh , bj the branch ol the Royal Bank in this city , to decline receiving the notes of the Renfrewshire Bank of Greenock . In consequence of this being acted upon , several of the other banks in this city adopted a similar course yesterday , arid considerable uheasiness has , as may -well De supposed , been felt bj the holders ofnous and others interested in the establishment . The agent of the Renfrewshire bank here , on being applied to , Btated that he had received his usual advices fron Greenock on

      Wednesday morning , and that he was not aware upon what grounds the Royal Bank were proceeding . As , however , the notes of the Renfrewshire Bank were payable in Greenock , he did not conceive himself warranted in exchanging them for those Of other banks . A considerable quantity of the notes were in the coarse of the day sent down to ihe principal establishment at Greenock , and a ran npon the bank there took place in the coarse of yesterday , bnt we hare heard no precise account of the result . The Royal Bank acted as the agents of the RenfxewBhirewshire Bank in Edinburgh , —Glasgow Arg

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      6 THE NORTHERN SfAR . - ___^ ¦ ' ' ; •' . ¦ . - " ' ¦ ' . ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ' —«¦ --— ¦ . ' - .. - . '"• ' . ' . " " ' — ' ¦ —•——•——» ' - ¦ ¦ * *¦ ¦ ¦ .-

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 9, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct425/page/6/