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CHELTENHAM . O'CONNOR'S DEMONSTRATION . ¦ RTBITTBS BT JOHX SIXTY . ( Gond * ded from our last . ) Ye are "fent men , and men of prowess small ; Beared tip on carpets ; tutor'd at a ball . O ! know your selves ; not think the trnfclfog name Of Lord or Duke ascribes to you the fame Of sore tb » " mortal . Let your tow"ring minds Traee the recesses of dame nature ' s mines j And see it ye are aught fant day and breath ; Snbjeei , like us , to sickness , pain , and death ; The same ye are , not one perennial ray Doth in your minds -with greater lustre play .
Ifature is just , is generous , good , and kind , And grants to all the energy of mind : Nature ' s the same in this , in every clime ; And ¦ whispers freedom through her grand design lien , O , ye tyrants . » let your breasts of steel The genial pangs of sweet affection feel ; Let the pare spirit of nntraimneird Iotb , With gen " rous ardonr , in each bosom more , Ere your proud bosoms feel th * impending storm That eVry moment swells its mighty form ; Ere the-rile fabric tott * ring to its base , The flood impetuous 4 oth its lines efi&ee ; Ere yon must yield each little of your hoard To Tain ' s sreai inexorable sword !
rt ow ! now ! ye patriots , let your goals arise 1 See . ' on yon cliff the glorieus banner flies . See ! he adTances wiih heroic speed ; The sweat descending from each panting steed ; Eager , methinis , to bring the champion where Th' assembled thousands shall his presence share ; "Who gladsome listen , from his inmost soul , The streams of eloquence sublimely roll ; Who look with anxious eye to future times , When Freedom ' s sun with all Ms grandeur shines O ! how those pealings thrill his noble soul , As through yon clouds their glorious accents roll ¦ ' Yes , yes ; it speaks to his majestic mind
That Chelt's brave sons are to the cause consign'd . It tells that freedom here doth mount her car , And thousands struggle in the glorious war . Again it thunders , and again its sound Aloud re-edios in the Tales aronn < 1 ! Again , its pealings reach the patriot's ear To press him onward in . his gte& * cai&eT \ He hears the sound ! hiB soul obejs the call , And bids defiance to oppressors all ! For dungeons drear , nor flamin g swords of steel Can quench his ardour , captrma his zeaL For such he spurns , and , in despite of , draws His coEqu ' ring weapon in his country ' s cause ,
Trembl 9 , ye tyrants I tremble , as yon hear The- ; thrilling accents of that glorious cheer ! Let yonr proud souls shake off that veil of pride , And learn to steer your -vessel o ' er the tide ; For know , those peals are not of drunken glee , But those of men determined to be free ! Know ye they ' re big with eT'ry tyrant ' s doom . To scatter ashes o ' er oppression's tomb . The thunder echoes ! Feargus no ? r is hera In the full z = nith of his satire sphere ; His native sphere > for sure be sees the poWr Which wielded right would close oppression ' s heur His native spnere J because it ¦ warms Ma soul To see the tide of independents TOIL His native sphere ! for firm he hears away And bursts the bonds of aniaistsd clay .
But , mis .. ' again the mighty thunder speaks , And echo answers ; and again it brsaks . It sends the zephyrs e ' er the fio-Wry meads , And tells , fax cistant , Chfclt ' iLhsjn ' s gloris-ns deeds . But , soft ! it ceases ; eII ' s serensr far Thnn sldabYing nature in her er on car , When the pale moon her trembling radiance pours Olid earth " b refreshing amaranthine boWrs . And lo J he speaks I he speaks to ev ^ ry mind With reason , truth , and eloquence rtSn'd . He speaks I and virtue kindles as she hears , Wiuie hope exalting chases all her f ears , And forward looks "with many a smiieserens ; WhOs freedom dances in each vernal scene .
He Epeaks J and lo , each tyrant trembling cowers , While coi ^ cious fear en thrals his Eatrring pow ' rs ; He sees the tide iopetuous rushing on , The banner smitten and the battle -won ; He sees , and feels his wretched bosom jsUft like the lorn maiden of her love I ereit-He speaks ! and 0 ! this grov'ling soul of mine Stems tba vast hill of certsirty to climb , From which she vi ~ vrs all-ranged in fair array The peaceful emblems of fair freedom ' s sway ;
Like a bold eagle from some -mountain ' s brow , With prids surveys the fairy scenes beiow . Sweet mellowing harvests de ^ k the gen " rons soO , And plenty crovras the humble cotter ' s toiL Peace and contentment on God ' s creature ' s smile , And wintry storms and summer tuns beguile . Aye , peace advances ' mid sweet myrtle bowers , While round hsr brow eternal sunshine glow ' rs . She seems all lovely , heaven ' s seraphic maid , The gentle mistress of tiie rural shade .
2 * 0 "w , blushing Yfiims wanders dovra the vale , Her breast responsive to the vocal tale ; And gentle loves , "neath the shady grove , Enjoy the raptures of unsullied love . Now , freedom comes , begirt with rays divine , And round her brows unfading laurels twine ; Her breast all spangled , as the ruddy morn With careless grandeur , decks her lovely form . And see I she moves , light tripping o ' er the plains The heav " nJy guardian of Britannia's swains ! Then fancy dictates to my throbbing soul , As through my breast her genial currents roll ; Whils reason , smiling , fans the glimm ' ring ray To the full brightness of meridian day .
But , see ! the champion of our cause retires , And , on his lips , the glorious strain txpira ; While ere fie sicks , his soul , unchain ' d and free , In ling ^ ing accents whispers " LreEBTT " . ' . ' And see , he goes ; the hero quits the scene , His breast expanding wrapt in joy supreme . He goes ! far distant in the field to fight And wage the battle of a people ' s right He goes ! determin'd to attack the foe Till crown'd with conquest ; or by death laid low H » goes ! while heav * n protect * his manly form From stern oppression ' s vile , malignant storm . He goes ! and O ! again the thunder roars , And Phoebus slumbers ' neath the western shores
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SCRAPS FOB RADICALS . BTLI . CLiXCT . 3 CO . XYI . There are already two victims sent to their account , and seventeen others lie withont a hope ot recovery I What blood toot will sot run raid st the recital of these honors ?—OCOS > BLL —( Not DA > " 11 ) Let the harp of my country now slumber ; Let cypress be strewn o ' er the plain ; Let Erin awake not a number , Except as a dirge for the slain . Lo ! brave Feargus proclaims through the "water Ita troubled and gore-crimson'd surge . Revenge ! for this cold bloody slaughter , This Moloch-like , dastardly scourge .
Id Athens , the culprit was blinded Lest pity should justice appal ; Bat our modern Greeks , more highly-minded , Say '" justice means nothing at all . " Thcs , ihus , do they mock all endurance , Foul deeds palliate and descry And give their complainants assurance " Ts the way the low Irish should die !" Oh' . where was the great Liberator , The once mighty member for Clare ? Oh ! where the head Pacificator , When Hood-stained his laurels won there ? 2 Jethink 8 he wss smiling that hour - To think that his moral-force school , Which raised Mm to venal Whig" power , Wa 3 bleeding to Tory misrula .
How long shall the land cf our fathers Submit to his registered vow ? Can Erin smile on while he gathers A gore-crinison'd wreathe test her brow Oh ; rather ezch Ecuroe ql tier fountains Should deluge tfce fields of her fame ; Or chaos reign king o ' er her mountains , And perish for ever her name . But yet may -we hail that bright morrow , f A Star beameth over thee , Clare ); When hope dries thy Ia 3 t tear of sorrow , ¦ And joy triumphs over despair : Then Er in , dread cot the bold foeman , Bat rather that foul viper ' s brE&th , The base , wfco " dare not be a Roman , " But counsel " obedience to death . "
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A HOME IN THE HEART . ®^ . * & B ° t a h % me in the mansion of pride Where marble shines out in the pillars and walla ; Though the roof be of gold it is taStti&ntly cold . And joy may not be found in it 3 toreh-lighfced halla . But seek for a bosom all honest and true , ^ Where love once awakened will never depart ; Turn , turn to that breast like the dote to its nest , And you'll find there's no heme like & home in the heart Oh J link but one spirit that's warmly sincere , That will heighten your pleasure and solace your care ; Knd a s « ul yon may trust as the kind and the just , And be sore that the world holds no treasure SO rare Then th& frowns of misfortune may shadow our lot . The cheek-searing tear-drops of sorrow may start , Bat a star never dim theds a halo for trim Who can turn for repose to a home in the heart . Eliza Cook
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LEEDS . Leeds and Selby Railway Cohp ant . —On Saturday last . , at noon , the annual meeting of this Railway Company was held at Scarborough ' s Hotel , Leeds , John Gott , Esq . in the chair . The proceedings , owing to the railway being let at a certain fixed rent to the York and North Midland Railway Company , were of a very nnintereS'lDg character . It was resolved to pay the income tax , not out of the dividends on the shares , but out of the reserve fand ; a dividend of £ 2 . 10 s . per cent , for the last half year was ordered to be made t the four
retiring directors ( Mr . John Gott , Mr . Andus , Mr . Gatliff , and Mr . Whitehead ) were all re-elected , and a vote of thanks to them for their past services was unanimously agreed to . The reserve fund was stated to be £ 13 : 316 17 s . 7 d . ; and the balance of the income account £ 5250 . About thirty shareholders were present , and they all seemed perfectly satisfied with the statement of the Company's accounts , as laid before the meeting . A vote of thanks having been passed to the chairman , the meeting broke np at one o ' clock .
Stsaxxsg Lead . —On Monday last , a lad about fourteen years of age , named Thomas Elliott , was brought before H . Hall , Esq ., and A . Titley , Esq ., at the Conn House , and committed for triai at the Sessions , on a charge of having Etolen a quantity of lead from the roof of the Old Methodist Chapel , Hunslet .
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The Lighthotjse , Goodwin Sands . —Contrary to expectation , the endeavour to fix the caisson Which is" to form the foundation © f the " light for all nations '' has at last been successful . The following note , the first in all probability ever written on the Goodwin sands , was received in town on Friday : — " Caisson , Goodwin sands , July 28 . Dear Sir ; I am safely here , and all going on well . I am , & . c , Wm . Bush . Started yesterday ( Wednesday ) at ten o ' clock , and arrived at half-past three . " A Bad Subject tor Mesheeism . —A boy from the union-house on whom Mr . Taylor failed to produce any mesmeric effect while lecturing in Boston on Wednesday evening , being asked " Why he diQ not go to sleep ! shrewdiy answered , " Because I bad'nt got my supper ! Stamford Mercury .
Mr . John Baenktt , the celebrated composer , in a letter to a contemporary , designates the new-fangled systems of teaching singing as impositions on the credulity of the public ; placing them in the same category as the rubbings of Mr . St . Jonn Loug , Morison's pills , brandy and salt , the cold water cure , &c . —" Who's to decide when singers disagree ? '" ¦ PEATH OF A MONE . EY PBOSI BAHXG LuCIFKK Matches . —A few days ago a monkey , the property
of a ude-waiter m Leith , mtt its deata m rather an extraordinary manner . Being on board a vessel in the docks , along with its owner , who was on duty , it fell in with some lucifer matches , which it commenced _ eating . Finding itself growing sick , the poor animal went to its master , wfio was asleep , and awakened him by gently opening his eyelids . No relief , however , could be administered , and the creature expired , after suffering considerable pain . —Scotsman— [ "We could spare a good many more " monkeys" either by this or some other process . ]
The Theeb Dats op Jult . —The Courrier Francah states that the usual complement of provisions distributed to the indigent poor of Paris on each anniversary of the glorious days of July was doubled on account of the Duke of Orlean s' death . This dis tribmion , which consists of whi ; e bread , wine , pastry , pork , and butcher's meat , was made throughout Paris on Wednesday morning . The official Statlstica of the indigent poor inscribed on the cha ritable list ia the twelve airondisss-ments of Paris comprise 30 , 000 families , or about 70 , 000 persons , giving an average of one to twelve of the population of Paris . It is calculated that amongst those 70 , 000 indigent posr there are more than 15 , 000 who are ashamed to apply for assistance .
I . vcBxpiAHT Fike . —Mr . Sharp , farmer , of Guilsborough , Northampton , had an incendiary fire on his premises daring-the night of Thursday . A large ham was maliciously destroyed containing various implements ; also four ricks of hay , fonr fowls , a large siack of wheat , and a number of outbuildings ; the damage of which will amount to several hundred pounds . A reward for the apprehension of the incendiary 13 offered by the Rsv . D . Watson , the rector of the parish , and also another reward by the Phoenix Insurance Offics .
Hoaxlsg the Dcblix Corporation . —At the last meeting of the corporation a letter was read , purporting to have been written by Sir Richard Baker , one of . the aldermen of the old body , declining in the most disinterested manner to receive a sum of £ 300 , to which he was entitled , by way of compensation for the loss of hi 3 office , according to the provisions of the Municipal Reform Act . The jobbers were in perfect ecstacies at thi 3 unexpected Godsend , and Sir Richard ' s letter was ordered to ba inserted on the minutes in all due form . The ex-Alderman was not , however , forgetful of the ada ^ e , " a fool anil hismoney are soon parted ; " for in the Evening Packet of Friday night there appeared a letter , signed by Sir Richard Baker , announcing thai the communication read at tie meeting of the Towu Council waa a forgery , and that he had no idea whatsoever of forfeiting his just claims to the £ 300 compensation money , -
Poisosixg a Husband . —At the Flintshire assizes , on Friday , Hannah Roberts , aged nineteen years , was indicted for the murder of her husband , Robert Roberrg , aged seventy-five , on tha second of June last , si Caerwys , by administering to him a quantity of white arsenic , from the effects of which he died . After a long investigation , the Jury returned a verdict of guilty . The judge ( B 3 roa Gurney ) then passed the awful sentence of the law upon the prisoner , after which , Mr . Townsend , in bar of execution , pleaded that the prisoner wa 3 pregnant . A jury . of matrons was immediately impannelled , and a verdict given , in the course of an hour , confirmatory of the fact . The trial , which commenced at nine in tha morning , did not terminate till four o ' clock in the afternoon .
Stbaxge Accident . —A young man named James Sparks , aged 22 , brewer at Mrs . Hughes ' s the Punch Bowl , iu Steelhouse-lane , left the house of bis mistr-es 3 on Sunday evening last , in company with a young man and two girls . They went up to a neighbouring bouse and had something to drink , and fearing he should be wanted , deceased was hastily running down a gullet to get home , when he ran with violence against a post placed at the end of the entrance . The shock so injured him , that he died in the General Hospital on the morning of Tuesday last . Mr . Baker described his sufferings , whicn were frightful in the extreme . The cause of death was a ruptnre of one of the principle intestines . A verdict of " Accidental death ' was returned . —Birmingham Advertiser .
At Qukex £ o ca : re ± > oucr-Otticb , on Thursday , James Wyatt , a rough , middle-aged man , was charged . with throwing a stone at the carriage of Mr . Stuart Wortley , M . P ., near the House of Commons ; Mr . Wortley and Lord Sandon being in the carriage . Mr . Thomas Coll- ^ Superintendent of the Members ' - Waiting-room , deposed that he ? aw the act—Witness went up to the prisoner , and asked him if he was mad or drunk ? The prisoner replied , " Neither , " and that he perfectly well knew what he was about . He was asked why he threw at that particular carriage ! and he answered , that
he had singled out no one carriage : ho intended to throw at all of them until he could hit Sir Robert Peel . Ha was asked what could be iis motive in desiring to injure the Premier ? He replied that was best known to himself . Another witness said th * at he was quite sober . In answer to Mr . Gregorie , the magistrate , Wjatt said that he was a carpenter out of . work ; but he would not S 3 ywhat he had been doing for the last six months . Mr . Gregorie thought him insane , and committed him to the House of Correction for three months , with the view of his being seen by the Visiting Magistrates .
Lattnch op the "Great Northern . " — This immense new steamer , lately built by Captain Coppin , was launched on Saturday morning last , in the presence of at least 20 , 000 spectators from all parts of the coun . try , tnd of many from England and Scotland . At eight o ' clock the workmen ' s hammers were first heard , tie wedges were driven , and the last obstruction was removed at a quarter to nine , "when Miss Reid , eldest daughter of the late Rev . Edward Reid , Of Rameiton , and niece to Mr . Joseph Kelso , broke the bottle at her bow , the flag with the vessel ' s name , " Great Northern , " was hoisted , and the mountain of wood majestically glided into the water . No accident of any kind occurred . The Great Northern is the largest vessel ever built in this
country , iler dimensions are 220 feet in length , 37 feet beam , and 26 feet deep in the hold ; burden 1 , 750 tons , B . M ., she is to be inlly rigged as a fifty gun frigate , the length of mainmast to be ninety feet , and thirty-three inches diameter , maiuyard seventy-nine feet , aud twenty-two and half inches diameier in the slines , foremast eishiy-thr . ee feel , and mizfeumast seventy-six feet ; she will be able to spread 6 , 400 yards of canvass . There are three decks , the upper one to be left entirely clear for action , and to De pierced for forty-four guns ; the windlass and capstan gear will be placed betwixt decks , She is to be propelled by Smith ' s Archimedean screw , which will be twelve feet diameter ,
and fourteen feet pitch , but the length will beon . y seven feet ; it is to make eighty-eight revolutions per minme ; the gearing consists of a cog-wheel , twenty feet diameter , working into a smaller wheel , of five feet diameter , upon whose axis is the shaft of the screw . The engine power consists of two cylinders , sixty-eight inches in diameter , four feet six inches stroke , and to make twenty-two strokes per minute ; nominal power about 370 horses ; there are to be fonr air-pumps , nineteen inches diameter , ind four feei six inches stroke , and cylindrical boilers The engines are to be placed close abaft the vessel , leaving the midships clear for passengers . —Berry Standard .
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Seizdbe made by the Society fos the Suppression of "Vice . —A search wan ant was a few days back granted by Mr . Jardine , the eiitinK magistrate at Bow-street , upon the application of Mr . Pritchard secretary of the above named society ; and a ; printing press , with upwards of two hundred weight of type , which were used for printing obscene books , a stock of 1 , 391 obscene prints , 45 books with platss . 66 ibs . of letter-press not stitched up , and 21 copperplates , all of which , were of the mo 9 t abominable description , weTO seized at an establishment within the district ef Bow- street .
Shocking Cask of Superstition . —An instance of gross superstition occurred at Market RaseD last week . A man , named Radley , a brick-maker , residing in that place , has been for the last four years in a low state of health ; he attributed bis ' affliction . -to the agency of witchcraft , and actually accused his own mother , an inoffensive and honest WOBJan , residing in Rasen , with practising it . The most absurd and nonsencical remedies were tried by the deluded man and his family to drive away the " spirit oi evil . " The man got no better , and at length he determined to try the last , and , as he believed ,
sure remedy , namely , " to draw blood from the vfitch / ' Having met his mother in the street , on Wednesday , the 13 th inst ., he accosted her , and , offering his hand , asked how she waa ; surprised at the sudden change in his behaviour ( for he had not spoken to her for two years before , though Jiving clese by ) and suspecting some collusive design , she attempted to pass him without accepting his proffered hand , whereupon he seized hold of her , and inflicted two deep scratches on one of her arms with the point of some sharp instrument which he had concealed in his hand . The wound bled profusely .
Hocussing . —At the Nottingham assizes , Benjamin Hurd , 24 , and Hannah Hurd , his wife , 23 ; wore charged with the wilful murder of Thomas Robinson , in the parish of Radford , on the 7 th of Marob . It appeared from the evidence that the deceased had gone to the housa of the prisoners ( a house of ill fame ) in a state of partial intoxication ; and that , while there , the female prisoner gave him ale with laudanum in it , and stated , in the presence of several witnesses , that she had been " hocusein !< " him . One of them said to her , "It will kill him ; " and she replied , " Well , if it does I can ' t help it—it's done . " The deceased was afterwards turned out of the house ; and , after remaining in a state of insensibility until the next night , died , The jury acquitted the husband , but found the woman guilty ; and she was sentenced to transportation for life .
Hydrophobia and Death from the Bite of a Dog . —An inquest was held on Friday , at the Black Bull , Thomas-street , Bethnal Green , before Mr . Baker , the coroner , on the body of John Tibbs , aged seven years , who died from the bite of a mad dog . — Mary Tibbs , mother of the deeeased , said that she resided at No . 15 , Thomas-street . In August last , while deceased was playing with other children in front of the house , a ; ittle dog ran amongst them , and bit him on the left temple . He ran in-doors and showed witness the wound . It was a jagged one , and she could see the marks of five of the doir's
teeth . ' Under the treatment of a surgeon the bite soon healed , though deceased ever since that time , and notwithstanding that he ate heartily , had been gt-tting much thinner . On Saturday morning last she found , for the . firit time , that he was labouring under hydrophobia . He was shivering so violently that she could not wash him , a ^ d after breaking away from her , ran about the room as if he were wild . Leeches to the temple were ordered and applied , but he could not take , the medicine When water was offered to him he tried to jump out of the window . Ho continued from that time to
rave , foam at the mouth , and bark like a dog , until the following Monday , when bo diod . Smokes , the summoning ; ofHser , said that that was the second death which i : ad tstkfii place in that neighbourhood from hydrophobia , cuusod by a bito from the same dog . —Verdict , "Died from hydrophobia . " Stro . ng Sympathy jn the Dog . —An interesting instance of this feeling in the canine species , the authenticity of which may be r : lied on , lately took place , or rather is still proceeding , at Invergeldie , a large sheep farm on the estate of LawerB , near Comrie , Perthshire . The overseer became severely indisposed , and for the firs ; ten days after thair master bad taken to bed his two faithful collies refused to be comforted , mournfully declining all sorts of food , n * y , evea milk wartn from the cow at last pressed upon them by the domestics . At length their caso became so serious ^—for they wera
otherwise valuable dogs , that the overseer's mother was . prevailed upon to inform her sick bod , though at the time very low , of the circumstance , begging of him , as a dernier resort , to try what effect his own word would still havo upon the mute mourners . By an effort , he succeeded in a weak voice to Hame lib favourites , pointing at the same time to some food , placed at hand for the trial . This gentle command had its effect ; the dogs st once obeyed , and have since , as it' it were still repeated to them , which it is not likely ever to be again , continued to tako as much as supports life ; but ohco every day at * least , and ofientr if opportunity offer , they glide together inso the room whero the sick man ia , slip stealthily to the bedside , raise their fore paws upon the brdciothes , and in this attitude continue together for some time to guzo intently on the pallid features of thtir now uuc-onscious master , and then droopingly retire out of the room . —Stirling Journal .
Railway Accident . —On Wednesday morning week , whun the train , which leaves Birmingham for Derby , at seven o ' clock , had passed the Burton Sta tion , one of the pas ? eHgere , observed an unusual smoke from a lugsage waggon near the engine ; after several attempts to make himself understood , he succeeded in getting the train stopped ; tha guard lifted up the cloths which covered the luggage , and after desiring the passengers , who in alarm bad left their seats , to " jumD in , " he called out to the engineer to " run into Derby as fast as he could . " The train was no soouer set in motion , than the flames burst out with great fierceness ; the fire soon reached the second luggage waggon , and threatened the destruction of the passengers , among whom were many female ? , who were riding in a third-cJass carriage attached to the luggage wageons ; the shrieks of
the women were frightful , and the blaz 9 most frightful , but so rapid was the speed at which the train had been urged , that the engineer could not stop it , till it reached the approach to the Derby . Station ; where several persons were much injured by suddenly jumping out of the carriages as soon as they cams to a halt ; every exertion was of course then made to extinguish the fire ; one of the luggage waggons wag completely consumed , and tho other much burst . Surely the engineer and guard oaght to have detached the ] ugcage carriages wjien the fire was discovered , instead of risking the lives of the passengers by taking the dangerous course they did . The fire is supposed to have originated from the spontaneous combustion of some article among the goods conveyed , as the luggage was well protected from the effect of sparks from the engine .
HoBBlBtE DEPBAViry . —Raps bv a Father on his own Daughter—One of the most horrible cases of rape which for a long time past has been brought to light , is the following , which was m'oae into on Saturday , at Marylebone-ofilce , before tho sitting magistrate , Mr . Rawlinson . The court was crowded to exces 3 by persons who had come thither to hear the depositions , the wholb of which having been gone into , were read over by Mr . Fell , the chief clerk . The prisoner ' s name is Edward Leader ; he is a man about thirty-five years of age , and his child Laurina , an interesting little girl , whom he had violated , and who was accompanied to the court by a decent-looking woman , her mother , the latser having in her arras an infant . Tho girl was first
examined . She deposed that she resided with her parents at No . 33 , Devonshire-Btreet , Lisson-Krove , and that her mother was confined about four months ago ; a week prior to that event , the prisoner , at a period when , to the best of her belief , her mother was absent from the house , took her into the back room on the first floor , where he laid her upon the bed , and then -The child here entered into particulars to which we cannot give publicity , and went oa to state that , after effecting his purpose , he threatened to give her a good hiding if she mentioned to any one what had occurred . In a fortnight afterwards heiU-ireatedherintbe like manner , ard had twice or thrice repeated the offenca Hince ; the last time he acted thus towards her was the
week before last , when her mother was out . —Hooker , 130 D , in whose hands the warrant was placed , gave evidence to thB effect that he apprehended the prisoner in the vicvuity of hi 3 ( the prisoner's ) residence , and told him that he had a warrant against him for an assault on his child . He said , " Very well , " and requested to be allowed to go home before he was brought to the court , but this he ( witness ) , of course , refused . —Mr . Charles Leader , a respectable tradesmas , brother of the prisoner , stated that the child Laurina was born in the Lyingin hospital , York-road , Lambeth , on the 3 rd Of December , 1832 , and that she would , therefore , not be ten years of age until December next ; at the time of the said birth , the prisoner , who had much neglected his wife , was in Spain . —Mr . Burford , surgeon , Grove-place , Lisson-grove , proved that the capital offence , with which the prisoner stood
charged , had been committed . —Mr . Rawlinson ( to the prisoner ) : It will be my duty , upon the evidence which has now been read over to you , to Bend you to Newgate to take yonr trial for the rape upon your chila ; you need not say anything now unless you think fit , but in the event of your making any statement , it will be taken down , and may be used either for er against yon npon year trial ; after this caution which I have given you can do as yon please . —Pri-Boner ( who seemed very dejected ) : I shall not say any thing now . —He was then remove d from the ba and locked up , and prior to the arrival of the government van , was conveyed to Newgate by Hooker , the officer , in a cab . T&is mode of removing him was resorted to with the view of preventing any riot or outrage , which wonld , no doubt , have taken place had the prisoner been removed in the usual way , so great was the indignation of the publio against the perpetrator of so abominable a crime .
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A labourer , sixty years of age , at Down ' s Wharf , East ; Smithfield , killed himself , the other day , by snckin « stroiie whiskey , thirty degrees ; above proof , through a reed ius « rted in the -bung-hole' -of a barrel He Tell down insensible , . an 4 never recovered . Longevity .-r--The following most ^ oxtraordihary instance of longevity appeara in the Cork Reporter , and its accuracy is vouched by a gentleman of fortune in the county of Cork , Mr . N ? gls , of Ballinasaona-cftst . !© , whp in a letter , dated July 26 , thus wr ma id the editor t— ' * l think you will not haVe any objection to insert in your next publication the
death of a very old man , my pound-keeper , on parfe of the lands of Clogher , near Doneraile , named Louis Wholehan . He died yesterday ait the age of 118 years and 7 . months he was married to bis first wife more than fifty years , and had ho offspring . He married a second wife at the as © of 109 years , by whom be has had a son , a fine boy , and very like the father . From his great age I have given him his bouse'and tho parieh pound many years rent free , which toade him comfortable and prolonged his life . He never lost a tooth , nor had he a grey hair on his head . - * ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦; - ' . ¦ ¦ :- ¦ - ¦ . ¦ :-- ¦¦ ¦ ' ¦ .. ¦¦¦ ¦ ' - :: - ' : ' . ' :- ^ - ,
Suspected Murder hear Sunderland .. — -On Tuesday last the body of a feinalp was discovered at highwater-mark on the sand , at Black Hall Rocks , near Monk Heselden , by two country lads . They communicated the eircumstanoe to a neighbouring farmer , who caused the body to be immediately removed to his barn . The deceased ; who did not appear to have been long in the waver , was dressed in a mousseliri-de-laine 1 gown , had on a " Dunstable bonnet , not lined , trimmed with oink riband , habit shirt , black stockings , and black cloth boots 5 her
hair black , stout in perpon j of ruddy complexion , and about the ordinary height . Her geriefalappearance > yas that of a , country giri of about twenty five years of age . T . he face is much disfigured and discoloured , aud there aro about the head severe bruises , indicative of violence , though it is possible they may have been produced by coming in contact with the rocks or other hard substances . The body has not yet been identified , though deputations from the various borough and rural police , as also-. a number of other persons , have visited the spot for that purpose *
* ' A Little Mishap . "— -An ^ elderly , lack-a-daisicallooking little personage , applied to the magistrate at Worship-Btrefct <) fivje , on Saturday last , for his advice and assistauce in the following delicate ui » tter : —His application , he said , had reference to a female servant who had lived with hitn , for about se pen years , and who had lately oonduoted herself in 6 uch a domineering and ; outrageous manner that ho conld bear with her no longer . She ihsisted upon having her own way in every particular , and on his venturing to remonstrate with her she was ia tho habit of assailrnghiarwith the grossest abase , and even of pbligintc him to succumb to her authority by tho exercise of physical force . Oa the preceding night an altercation ensued between them , in the course <> f which she snatched--up a knife and attacked him with such impetuosity that he was cpmpeiled
to fly for protection into the house of a nei ghbour , and he felt convinced that unless the magistrate interfered 011 his behalf she would carry oiit her threats of putting him to death . —Mr . Bingham : If the woman be your servant , as you say s > io is , why do you not send her about her business ?—Applicant ( in a rueful tone ) : I have given her warning aeaiu and again , your wurthip . but she positively refuses to so . —Mr . Bin ^ ham ; I suppose you have UlYestod hei * with the character of a mis&ress as well as of a servant . —Applicant , ( sheepishly ) : Why the truth is , a little mishap certainly did take , place between us , but I am wilHiictb .. provide handaoniely for the child it ' ghc will oblige me by taking her departure . —Mr . Binghatn .: Your little miB'hap , then , came upou you in the shape of a little child ? ( A Iftugh , ) —Applicant : Even so , your worship , most unhappily for me . —The magistrate granted him a peace
warrant . . . '' . ' . > J ;; : * * .: ' The ' Out hKXW and the Cobbt-t . r . —Some years ago the husband of au old iady residing in / a country village happened to die suddenly \ yuhom ; making a will , for Iho \ y : » . nt . pf which very necessary-precautioiii hisepfate ' -would b ^ ivo passed away from his widow , hail sho iiotresorteilfo t . beftfliowiiisrcinarkabJeexped ' i'Dtto av ^ rfcthelob ^ of her property : —tine concealed the ik > ath of her hu > --band , and prevailed upeui an old cobbler , h ^ r neighbour , who was iu person somewhat like tho deceased , to go to bed at her hf > u ? f and personate hsm , in which character it wag agreed that he should dictito a will , leaving the widow the estate in- ' question ,.. An attorney was accordingly sent for to prepare tho rcqit ' -t-ed document , and the widow on his arrival appeared to bo roalizlii . T ; the greatest affliction at her good man ' s danger , but fortnwith
proceeded to ask'que-tJons of her pretended husband calculated to elicit rho answers she expected and dosirad .: The old c ^ bbl-r groaning aloud , and looking as much lika a person going to give up the ghost as posflble , feebly answered , "I intend to leave you half ray , estate ; and I dp think tho poor old shoemaker , who . lives over tho way , is deserving of tho othtr half , for ho has always been a good neighbour . " Tho widow was thunderstruck at receiving a reply so different to that which she -expected , but dared not ; negative the cobbler ' s . will , for fear of losiug the whole of tho property , while ' the ^ cuiinSii ' g old roguo in bed , who vrag bito ^ elf tho poor old Khoemaktr living over Iko way , langhed in his sleeve , aitd divided" with Ler the fruits of a project which the widow had intended for her own sole 1 benefit . —Scotch Guxe'te .
A Most Dastabdly Outrage was cemnntted on Friday morniug early , at the George Hotel , Ports ? mouth The house Was extremely full- . on Thursday , and , owing to the Goodwood races , the inmates : were rather J Ate in retiring to rest . About two o ' clock on Friday momiiig , when everything was quiet , a terrific expiosion was hoard , so as to a'ann all the nei ^ hbourliood , ' and . even the police establishment in Pembroke-street adjoining . Tho sound tvidently proceeded from tho Upper part of the house , whither all the inmates ( who had courage ) repaired , but the consternation w » s so general that many iniagined the ^ house was falling , &o . It was found that the explosion had taken place in a lobby into which
four doors open ; . ; th < 3 ise were forced off the locks and hinges , the windows all broken , the skylight also broken , wainsoots , ceilings , &c ., destroyed , carpets on fire , &c , and numerous fragments of cartridge paper , cordage , &c , lying about . It is conjectured that the ruffians m ^ t have 1 made a firework of strong paper , repeatedly folded and lashed with cordage , aud which was probably placed hi a corner , or suspended from a bell-wire , and lighted by a slow match . Unfortunately , thero is not at present any proof aa to tho person who did it , but strong suspicions are entertained , and it is hoped that the remnants of paper aid cord ot which the "infernal machine" was composed may yet lead to detection ; —Hants Advertiser .
Affair of Scandal at Kingstown , Ireland . — The gossips residing inland / about the neighbourhood of Kingstown have had ample materials furnished them fee tea-table talk for the next three months , by the explosion of an affair of a yeiy delicate character , which has been in some measure revoaled to the public within the last few days . A gentleman residing at ( j- — - Terrace ? , in the abovo tashipnable locality , who writes " Sir" before his name , o . r " Bart . " after is ( we format which ) , and who is blessed with a beautiful young wife , had a servantman , nant ^ d John Smyth , who for some fault or other , was discharged from the servico a short time Bince without a written character . The servant endeavoured in vain to procure the necessary
document as a passport to futuve employmentj but his ma 3 fer was iuexorable , aud refused to arant the dischargo . TheservantatleuKthmadeueeottliTeatSjatihe same timeallc ^ iughehatl inhis pos-SCSgiousUcha dOCUment as would compel the gentleman to grant his request , whether lie liked it or not . On making inquiry of Smyth , the gentleman ascertained that a letter had been given to him about five weeks ago by Lady ——( his mistress ) , with directions to deiiyerit to . the person to whom it was addressed . The servant suspecting all was not right , detained and opened the letter , andon perusal ot' its contents , he was convinced that a very improper intimaoy existed between his lady and a gallant son of- jVlars . On stating this fact to his master ( from whom he istiil
sought the discharge ) the latter becaino enraged at the imputation cast on the honour of his wife , and in nowise doubtijig her fidelity , he charged the servant with opening a letter entrusted to his care by Lady—— -, Smyth wasaccordingly taken into ouotody by the police on Saturday , and brought -before Mr . O'Callaghan , the presiding Magistrate at tiie police * COIirt . T&D case was postponed to Monday , when the prisoner was brought up for final ox * miuation before Mr . liitohcock . Smyth had , in the nieari time , produced the letter to his master , who wa 3 not only horrified it its contents , but at once acknowledged it to ba tiie handwriting of his lady . In this state of affairs the case ' came bofore Mr . : H itchcock ; but the charge against Smyth being withdrawn , he
was at once discharged . So stands tho ^ afikir "; a , t present ; but it is safd' the infuriated liHEbana has di ? ittiEsed his spouse from his domicile , and that lie is about to commence an action forthwith ior crim con . .-The lady is a mother , and Home yearB youu ^ er than her " lord and master . " The charge ^ gainst Smyth was withdrawn in epnsequance of bir ——not wishing to have the letter in ' question , put in the evidence . —Another " delicate . affair " has taken place in the same neighbourhood .. On Thursday evening a wealthy and eminent Bolioitpr was invited to partake of the " delicacies of the season " with a rich olient . residihe at Kingstown , who ; is . bloat ( as
the story goes ) with a beauMful att ({ blooniing wife . The host having occasion to absent himself from home on businees after dinner , returned rsrther unexpectedly , when he made » discovery which reflected neither fiddity to the marriage vow on the part of his spodse , nor honour on the part of his "law adviser . " A scene somewhat resembling that related by Byron in " Don Juan ? iollowed ; but the man of briefs ^ ifc appears , yf&&brie ! in-taking his leave . A regular " shipdy" waB kicked up in the neighbourhood , and an action is to be forthwiih commenced for crim . con . The lady has be ^ n married about two years , aud is the mother of two children ; She is ' a very beautiful and accomplished woman .
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At . Wandsworth Police Court , on Saturday , William Serimsha-wj a ma ? ter tailor , residing in the Squ are , Battersea ( , i was charged with attempting to commiii a rape upon the person of Mary . > larsh , his servant , aged fourteen years . The girl said that her master ¦ qalled her into his bed-room' at nighfc to remove the candle , and the moment Bhe entered he treated her / in the most indeoeptVmanner , but she succeeded in escaping from his grdsp , and getting in | o th © room of a female , who slept with her . The girl was strictly oroBs-examined , but nothing was elicited to shake her testimony , and the prisoner was Sned £ 5 . -.. . v - ¦ ¦ ¦ :. " . - ;* .. . ¦¦ - ' . ;/ -.: ' . ¦/¦
FXTRAOKDINAEV AND TREMENDOUS COLLISION . — On Wednesday last , a most extraordinary and violent concussion took place at Topsham Bridge , between two horsemen who were approaching the turn of the bridge at the sime Moment , one prodeeding from the hill oh the Topshatn side , the other hayingcome ^^ nearly'across the * bridge from the Lympstoa road ; they were riding so furiously that before they could pull up , or check the speed of their horses , thoy struck each other with such violence , that one of the horses and ita rider were forced over the bridge , and fell into the Wa ^ er ; the tide being out at the time , the man ' s life was fortunately sa ^ ed , but the / horse received ; such injaries from the violence of the shock , that life became extinct before it could be extricated from the water .
ExTRAOBDiNASir Case op HYDHOPH 0 BiA . r-A fine bay saddle marie , belonging to a gentleman of this city , died of this shocking malady on Wednesday , in Dublin . She had been out as usual the day Ije ^ fore , exer&ising m the CoWrg Gardenia , an d tliera firBt evinced symptoms of sulk ; and attempted to lie downvwhen the groom' immediately rode her home-In the stall she appeared more uneasy / still , totterng from side / to side , and at last fell , but recovered herself , biting and snapping at every . object . Mr . Watts , the eminent veterinary surgeon , was sent for .-. promptly , ' and , on seeing her , pronounced at
Once that sho had been bitten by a mad < tpg , and could not survive more than a day . Her mouth was then tied up , to prevent the animal . ' tearing herself , and doing injury to all about her . The mare during thB night struggled under the paroxysms of the disease to release herself , and became so furious that she dashed against the stable walls , and broke part of the timber-work , / foaming at the mouth , and cutting herself about the head st , nd eyes by plunging agaiust the enclosure in which she stood . t ) eath at last closed the poor creature ' s snfiferings . The raare had oWnced a slight lameness in one foot , but no sigu of a cut or bite ^ there . —Limerick Chronicle .
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'¦ ' / ' " FRANCE . , -: ' ¦ ' " .. . . . The Speech of the King of the Feench on openingtheChambers . —Louis Philippe opened tha Chambers in person , on Tuesday week . Ga his way he was cheered by the pnoplo . Within doors more of solemnity Was observable : and observpd than oh any former occasion . On entering the Chamber ( at . twenty minutes past one o ' clock , ) his Maje 3 ty was deeply affected . On either side of the throne were the King ' s ibur sons , thd Dukes of Nemours , ^ Aumalej arid Moutponsierj and the Prince do Joinyille . The Ministers were in front of them . On attempting to addros ? tho Chanibor , the Kinpi ' s grief and a ' gitittbB were extreme . For somo moments he felt unable to
proceed . His emotion soon communicated ttsdf to his auditors , and , changed into sobs the cheers , of enthusiasm with which on his entrance the King had been hailed . On -uttering the first words his voice faitered , and he burst into tears . * 'So contagious was this burst of feeling , " eay our iettoi-3 , " . that there was not a dry eye in tho Chambrr . " During the delivery of the whole speech his Majesty's voice frequently failed him . At every such- pauso the cheering was rcuowod , and at the close . rho Chamber for many minutes rang with cries of" Vive le Roi !" The Speech over , his Majesty sat down and remained while , tho Deputies wera sworn in . On the King '? way back £ 0 the Tailories he was most enthasiastieally rcccitod by tho people . His Majesty seemed rauoh altered by the calamity that hail fallen upon him and his family : —
THE SPEECH . Gentlemen , Pekrs , and Deputies . —Under the grief which oppresses me , deprived of th > t dearly beloved son whom I considered destined to replace taa on fcho throne , and who was the glory and support of rny old age , I have deemed it imperative to hasten tho moment of your assembling a ' -ound me . We have together a great duty to fulfil . When it shall please ( Rod to call me to Himself . it ia necessary that France and tho Constitutional Monarchy be secured against beiue for a moment exposed to
any ihtorruptioh of- 'the Royal authority . You will therefore have to deliberate upon the measures requisite for preventing , during the minority of my beloved grandson this immense danger . : The calamity that has befaUen trie does not render me ungrateful to Diviuo Providence , which Ptill preserves me to my children , worthy of all my tehdernes 3 and of the confidence of France . Gentlemen , let us now secure tho repose and safety of our oouatry , At a latei -. ' period I shall call upon you to resume your accustomed labours relative to state affairs .
United States —The Caledonia ftaam-ship , vrhich left Halifax on the 18 'h inst ., arrived at Liverpool oa Thursday . The rumour that fresh difficulties had arisen , in the settlemeiit of Lord Ashbnrton ' s mission gained ground . The Senate had passed a bill , by . a large majority , to - ' eMa-bie . the Central Government to deal with cases such as that * of M'Leod . The 1 Representatives had decided , by 132 to 7 , against the assumption of State debts by the Union . One of the passengers by the Caledonia was Fanny
Elssler ; Two frightful stcam-bt at explosions had occurred * Sixty-two out of otie huudred and twenty emigrdrits . chiifly English , were killed by au explo-Bion near Lachine , whether one of the boats was proceedig from Montreal . Thr boiler-flues of the other boat collapsed at the mouth of the Missouri , and 9 ixty-three persona , mostly Cfcrimans , were scalded , and apparently killod ; for it is said that somo two or three were saved , by being blown into the river * .. " ' - * ¦ '¦ . : * ' ¦ . "¦
BnussEts , July 29 . —The following is tho project of law presented to the Chambfr of Representatives by the Minister for Foreign Affairs , in consequence of the Convention just concluded with France relative to the importation of linen and thread : —? " Leopold , King of the Belgians — Seeing the 63 rd artible of the Constitution , which is as follows : — - ¦ Treatiei of corotnerce , afad' euoh a . 3 may impose a burden oa the state , or bind the Belgians individually , are not valid till after they have received the assentof the Chambers , ' we have decreed , in concert
with the Chambers , and order as follows : —Article 1 . The commercial convention concluded between Belgium and France , signed at Paris oh tho 16 th of July , 1842 , is ipproved tp be executed according to its form and tenour . Art . 2 . The King may extend to other states the reductions stipulated by article 2 of the said convention , with such clauses , conditions , and reservationa , as his Majesty shall judge to bp necessary or advantageous to his country . Art . 3 , The present law shall be binding the day after its prpmulgation . "^ -Briisse / s papers , July 29 .
Philadelphia , June 28 . —American Duel . —Tho ordinary aud monotonous routine- of " matters and things in general , " has been varied with a duel between two distinguished citizsns : to wit—CoL J . W . ^ ebbi proprietor of the New Forfe Courier and Enquirer i &nd the Hon . J . H . Marshall , member of Congress from Kentucky . The dispute arose out of an attack made by Mr . Marshall , in Congress , OH Colonel Wehb , in relation to a comni'inication ( not editorial ) that had appeared 1 in t \\ v Enquirer . The parties met on Saturday , on the Delaware and Maryland lines . Pistols—ton paces—two shot 3—and Col . Webb was shot through the knee . Marshall , even then , asking for a third fire ! which was very proV perly objected to by Colonel Webb ' s second and eurgeoh . ' , •• . * ¦/ . . : ; - , ; . ' . / . / - / ,.: . , . . ;¦ , ¦ ¦'
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LOG QF THE BISHOP OF EXETER'S ypYAQE TO THE SCILLY ISLANDS . "There is now a vote on the paper of ninety-three pounds , for the expence of carrying the Bishop of Exeter to the 1 Scilly Isles . "—VideCaptain Pechell ' s speechin ike House of Commons . N . B . The Bishop of Exeter having litely made a voyage to the SciUy Isles , with a vieiv of impraesing on the benighted natives a becoming sense of the blessings of episcopacy , tfee captain of the ship Hoax —tiie Vessel in which the ghoytly prelate and hia sta ; ff embarked- —has kindly forwarded to ub the / following log of their / proceedings , vvhich he drev ?• iip at the time , and a copy of which he has also transmitted to the Admiralty , ; r . ^; - ' ¦ -
JpLY ] , ip o'clock , a . si , —Set sail from the Land's end , Cornwall , ia the brig Hoax , Bix hundred tona burden , exclusive of tho tonnage of the Bishop of Exeter , hia two men-cpoks , upper and under butlers , ehaplain , secretary * and four hampers of provisions —ship goin ^ - bix knets an hour . ; / : •' . 11 , a . m .-rLight winds from the norfch-weat , with a short , brisk sea—bishop complained of being " peckish , " and pip « d all hands to lunch into the state cabin—' . chiiflain ^ commencedsayiiig grace , bufc out ; it Bh&rt at bishop ' s instigation . Who immediately set-to , like & sharks at acpld pigeon-pie— -ditto secretaryditto chaplain—a sudden roll of the brig deposited
two plates of ham and sandwiches in bishop ' s lap , and sent his fork right through the pbaplairi ' s wig . 12 , a . m . —Bishop and his staff came on deck after lunch—bishop looked over the gunwale j and seeing a large fish swimming about , / asked if it was a whale —cracked a joke with his chaplain about Jonahbad joke , but what can you expect from a bishop I chaplain laughed * of coarse--wind chopping round to the > nor ' ard * /¦ ¦ . * *'¦/ . "¦ : V -- - : .. * - ; : * /^ - ; - * ; 1 , Km . —A heaty swell—a bleak blue tinge ap ^ peared at the tip of bishop ' s nose—face white and pasty—complained of qualmishness in his apostolic bb wels—looked discpnsplately at his secretary , who was fast asleep over one of his old pamphletB against catholic emancipation—bishop shot his head suddenly
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over ship ' s Bide , aM groaned like a t » artyr- * -dropped h \ 8 shovel hat into the sea , and borrowed his chaplain's castor , which didn't fit—another heave of thai ship , and a corresponding ; motion in the episcopal epiwastrium—chaplain asked bishop how he feltbishop replied , ho never felt so uncomfortable since he ' was deprived ef hw rich living of StoBhwpe . 2 » Pi M .-iWind gradually abating—bishop quite eomfort&bie again—saw a porpoise , and askea the chaplainif it wasn't yery like DdotorC— -r-, of Exeter chap ° Iain said yes , of coHrse- ^ rtried i 6 laugh , but was nearly choked with the effort .
3 , p . m . —Sea much smoother—bishop remarked that hie fleshy tabernacle was in want of repair , and piped all ^ hands to 1 dinner—despatched a pulle t in ^ lesa than no timev to the astonishment of the mate , who said / he'd rather keep him a week than a month- — hofa > a .-nobbed with tho obaplam- —toasted " Church and ' --State ' "—w ' ais beginning to sing : the song of "Toby : Pbilpots , " when just as he got as far as the word : ' * Toby , " a tremendous roll of the ship sent him head toremost on the cabin-floor—two haina , a round of beef , four bottles of champagne , and six ditto of old pott fell atop of him and kept him cool and moist—chaplaintalarmed , sang out" The Church in drujfier ! . " - ¦ " . * " * . : - ¦ . - , , .- /////; / - .: ;/
4 , p , M . —Scilly Isles in sight—aborigines ^ rash down to the sea-shore to see the great man—astonished to find him just lik& any other man ' . —bishop lands at the head of his staff , and holds a consultation vynh a aative chief , respecting the oalinary accommodaupns of the island—denounces all the islanderg as _ savages , for their indifference to gaStrononiical scieucei and orders his two nien-copkB to enlighten them on this point—repairs to his lodgings provided for his reception , and gives order on the treasury to the ship ' s . ' steward , ' - for . ninety-three pounds , tho expence of his voyage . ( Signed ) Nathan Nogqs , Captain of the schooner Hoax ,
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THE MEETING AT DEPTFORD AND THE ARREST OF DR . M'DOUALL ,: We were not a little chagrined at tbe necessity under which we were last week laid , o ? taking our account , of the proceedings on this moat important occasion from , the Sun , instead of having , as we ouglit to have had , our own report . No report came to us at all , save in the London papers , until after ours bad gone to press We tiope never to be again thus situatod . ' It now appears that the Sun ' s account was not altogether ao accurate cne . Thi 3 we need not be at all surprised it , We have this week received from onr own reporter ^ the following , which 1 we ought to have had laat / wetsk : and aa the matter is important we give itno'w : — : '¦ ¦'• '¦¦' . " -- ;' . 'V : ^ - . '¦ - ;' . ' ' ¦¦••' . - ' . . , '¦' - '¦'"'¦• ¦ -. '
"Supposing that my bnef accOnnt pi the proceedings at Deptford , did not reach you in time for publication , and the JBhortacsouat in the / Vpapet * being incorrect and unsatisfactory , I have been requested to famish you a correct account for the ensuing paper . " Placards having been posted abound Dsptford and Qroenwich , annoarcing a lecture fr >> ni Q . Thompson , Essq . ; - ' . on the present distress of the country ; The Chartists of that neighbourhood ( "k'termtned to attend , aj . d requeate'il the assistance of a-f « w friends from town . About seven o ' clock the chapel was crowded , many of the audience being fethales . The Heir . Mr . Pallen cotnmenced the proeeedings by prayer , and at its closet aanounced that Mr ; Thompson was unable to attend , owing to ah uiigageni'snt vrhere much opposition v ? aa expected , and that Mr . Taylar would supply his place . A captain Barrett , in the gallery , proposed that a discussion should take place , but was hissed and hooted down . This created great counter cheering from the Chartists . ,. ' - ,- ' - "'¦ : '¦ ' - '¦' : ¦ ' ' "' - '¦ - ¦"• - ' .-. ¦ . ' : '¦' - ' "
Mr . Taylor then ; came forward and etated that th ! ir only objsct was to arrive at the truth , by M * discussion . : lUrWHEEtEB then challenged Mr . Taylor to a dificussion . which .. ' was agreed to by ' M . t . Taylor , who commenced and was beard without interruption for the space of half an hour , when h » retired according to the ajjrennent . Mr . WiiEEiEit thei ^ mounted the platform . ; The Rev . i&autlemen immediately objected to his beir . j : heard , . and the Secretary of -the anti-Corn Law Association seized hlni by the > neck , a"d assisted by othttffi , attempted to force him off tho platform . / Failipar in this , they sent for the police , and gave Mr Wheyler into custody . This only created still greater eohfusion , and cries of " Turn but tha .- ' police , ' * &c ., Daring this commotion , Messrs . pron , LucaSj and Do ¦ vliiig addressed the meeting . '
Sojnaiirtie respite of aiienoe having been obtained , it waa cartisd by a large majority that Mr . Wheeler , against whom they declined to press the charge , ahould take the chair . ' \ * / ¦ " ' "' . - ¦ ' '¦' : ' -. ' ¦ Dr . M'Douall then addressed the meeting , and was heard *» ith good attentian , until ordered off the platform by the Rtv . MT . PuUen , ¦ wno declared the meeting dissolved . / - * ' ¦ / • ¦¦¦ ' - . ' ' ¦ '' - ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦•" .: '¦' '¦ ' / . : ¦ : '¦ ¦/' ¦'¦" An adjournment haying been m ^ ved by Mr . POXXER and secoadeJ by Mr . DoWling to the Breadway , Mr . Wheeler put it to the meeting , and declared it adjourned . . .. - / - * ¦/' // ; / ' " - . ¦ ..- ¦" -. - : ¦ . -. ; - :: v .- -- ' The crowds , who had by this time assembled , now hurried towards the future scene of action , at the Broadway , Messrs . Taylor and M'Doua'l walking arm in arm . -v .- . ' ¦ •'¦'¦¦ ' ¦ v "' : ¦ -.: - . '¦ ¦ ¦ ' - ' ¦¦ "¦ ¦ - . -: ; -
Upon arriving at the Broadway , Mr . Cook mounted the iron lamp-holder attached to tbe pump , and addressed the assembly , until the arrival of Dr . M'Poual ! , vvko had scarcely spofe&n for fiva minutes , \ fhen a man in private clotheB ordered Uim down . Jhe Doctor , objected until he knew by what authority this order was given . He waa < informed that it was Sup 9 rintendaBt MaHalleu . ' He requested permission to disperse the meeting . This was iefused him , and bo immediately came , down , being / assiated by bis friends . Upon his ; reaching the ground , a line was made by the police for him , and he was ordered to march through it . He told them fie claimed a privilege to go which way he thought propar , and was immediately tafcen into custody .
The Broadway is a space enclosed by posts , used as 3 marLet ; it was never half full , and the highway was never in the least obstructed ,, as stated in last week ' s Star , neither via * there any . opposition made to the order to disperse . Upon the Doctor's ' ' -. being ¦• . seiied great hissing and groaning took place , and the police took Beveral into custody , and ; declared they would seiz 3 every one who dared to yell or groan . Many were taken , but all released before arriving at the station-house , with the exception of Dr . M'Doualf , John povjling , Joseph Musdam , ThomasTardy , and Charle-Warren . Great excitement existed in ; the town ; the station was surrounded by hundreds , in spite of every effort of the police to keep thena away . The most active of the Cbartiat body retired to the Rose and Crown , adjoining the Etation , and BpeedUy procured reapectable bail for the prisoners ¦ this -was peremptorily refused by the Superintendent . Arrangenjenta were then made for , procuring them eyety comfort / which the , regulations » f the place would admit .
Messrs . Wheeler and Paice were dispatched to the House of Commons , and had an Immediate interview ¦ with Mr . Duncombe , and before the House cloised , Mr Dancombe iaid it before Sir James Graham , as the first fruits of his doctrine of the preyioua evening . ( Mr . MaHalleu is son-in-law to Commissioner Maine . ) Sir James told Mr . Duncembe that be must hate been previously aware that the disturbance would take , place , ; as he" had not quitted the House during tbe evening , and thV GOTeTGwenV bad not received any information of it ! I- - ' : ' - '' - ¦ ' : "¦ : ¦ ¦ '¦ :- ¦ ¦"¦ : ' ..- / . " .. ' : '• '¦¦ . ' , > - ' ¦ : / . ; " v "
Arrangements were made the same night with Mr . Cleave for procuring counsel &c , for the ptisqners . Tbe deputation then-returned to Deptford , and j with many ether friends , paraded the to *? n dnring the remainder of the night In the morning Mr . R . K . Philp attended from Mr . Roberts , solicitor , ; to have an interview with the Doctor , but was insultingly refused and told he was no . gentleman or he would take ojf bi 8 / fiat While addressing the Inspector . He was then asked whether he TtraB an articled clerk . Upon replying la the negative he was ordered out of the court until his master arrived Messrs . Philp and Wheeler immediately went in pnr suit of a magiBtrate to procure an OTder of admis sion , but foiled in seeing one previqua to the proceedings commencing . ' Mr . Jeremy was the sitting
magistrate . The court , court-yard , and street adjoining were crowded with . working men , and the steam war kept well up . The Doctor , in a moat able cross-examination ( which the writer ' s -position as a witness wonld not allow him to report ) completely bafflad the evidence of his acccusera , and was ultimately discharged oa being bound himself in £ { HHtndt wo sureties in £ 25 each to keep the peace for six months . A list of about One hundred witnesses bad been given in for his defence , but they wisre ost examinefi . The other prisoners were Ut out on batt to appear the 1 tollpwing morning . Warrants had . been taken out for Messra . Wheeler , Cook , and Lucas , but they were not put into execution . Immediately upon the release of the prisoners , bills ( which had been previously printed ) were isstted . The
town-crier set to yoi'k , and several Chartists with bells and boards perambttlated the town , announcing a meeting on Blackheath in the evening to petition Parllanient against the gross violation of public . liberty by the police of theborough . Letters and messengers had been previously dispatched to London , and the resnlfi was a glorious demonstration ; in ifact the ^ bp le population 6 £ the place / aeemed to be hnrrying towards tbe Heath . The daily papers give us 7 , 000 persons present ; from this you may judge it was a meeting such as that neighbourhood never saw ; many excellent speeches were made , a petition for inquiry into the Bubject was adopted : and ordered to be presented by Mr . Dancombe to the House of Commons ; ond at a late hour the meeting quietly dispersed , notwithstanding every effort
had been tried to create a disturbance . Several gipsies acknowledged they bad been given two shillings and a glass of gin for riding among the crowd and ePdearonring to breed a riot this they openly charged the police ¦ with . On / ThxiMday mortdng the remaining prisoners were brought up foi examination ; The c « M of John Dowling was first entered into , the chMge being an attempt to rescue Dr . M'BotialL After a long cross examination tha prisoner was discharged on producing two sureties in £ 10 each , and himself la £ 20 to keep the peace for six months . The other cases were simi larly disposed of . The town crier / was again set to work and placards issued announcing a public meeting in the evening , on the Heath , to pass the national remonstrance and memorial , tbe result of which will be seen in our colunuur . ^
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 6, 1842, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct442/page/3/
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