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T 0 PMOBI > EK- —The Special Coksiablbs , / ijaj xhb Btjtteb Tub Bkigadk . —These officials are jeneraUy tnown by the name of iha Batter Tab Brigade for the following reasons : one night while 5 a guard they were perambul * ting ths Btreet 3 of TodmordeB j and some youth wishing to bare & bit of & spree , took a quantity of batter tabs and piled jhem up in Brook-street , and when the valiant specials were going past the street and down Yorkgreet , be poshed them down , sod what with the Siorement and noise ef the falling tabs , the poor jpecials were thrown into a terrible fright . It is said that there were wme bloody faees , and if report be true , some had to pnt on fresh shirts ; and such ^ as the nature of the dung they will hare to bleach awhile before they will be the right colour .
Qcees ' s beggi >* g Letter . —Money has been collected at Cropton Church , torongh the means of this letter , which has been distributed in meal . The Incumbent and Eastwoods ( of Eastwood ) have had the management of distributing it . Whenever a poor Chartist has been to solicit any , he has been sent away without . One poor woman went whose hBsband is a stauxeh ChaxuBt , and as soon as she went in , one of the Eastwood ' s reared himself up and asked whether her husband went to the Chartist meetings yet . She eaid , " Yes , he does sometimes . " Well thtn . " said the tyrant , " you can have no meal ; we will starve you d—d Chartists out of the land , " _ . _ _ "
DoisGs o ? the Bttttes-Tcb Bsigade . —The day afi ^ r Doctor M \ Donall left the Dog and Partridge Inn , Lumbeck , six of the Butter-Tub Brigade went armed with guns and other weaiwms to take . one little man . One of them called William Sutcliffe , alias Jerry was the commander . When they got to the top of the hill , he commanded them to be prepared , and if the Doctor offered to resist , to shoot . After having made all secure outside , they went in and marched straight up stairs , intendiug to take him by surprise , but lo , and behold ! tb . bird had flown away . Crevices and drawers were starched ; they even turned the carpets orer to see if he was under , but the valiant brigade was doomed to disappointment .
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Sheeidan once succeeded admirably m entrapping a noisy member , who was in the habit of interrupting every speaker with cries of " Hear , hear . " Brinsley took an opportunity to allude to a wellknown character of the time , who wished to play the rogue , but had only sense enough to play the fool . " Whew , " exclaimed Sheridan , in continuation , with great emphasis— " irhere shall we find a more foolish knave or a more knavish fool than this !" B Hear 1 hear 1 " was instantly bellowed from the accustomed bench . The wit bowed—thanked the gentleman for his ready reply to the question—and sat down amid convulsions of laughter from all but the unfortunate subject .
CirKGTiux Tba . \ sported for Bigamt . —The Rev . Stephen Aldhouse , a clergyman of the Church of England , was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court , on Tuesday , of the crime of bigamy , and sentenced to transportaion for seven years . The prisoner had been married in 1824 , to a lady named Frances . Morse , with an income of £ 200 a year , but had so iL ' rreated her that she left him , and her friends kept her residence concealed from him for several years . In 1838 he married the prosecutrix , an interesting yonng woman , named Hephizbah Roberts , fiie widow of a publican . This wife he hid also treated with neglect and cruelty , had made away with her property , and had refused to act as father to two youcg children , she had borne him .
Theprosecutrix was much affected in giving her evidence , and stated that although shehaddiscoveredthathi 3 former wife was alive , she would Lot have prosecuted if he had treated her children w . ih a father's care . The counsel for the rev . defendant urged strongly the fact that the residence of the prisoner ' s first wife had been kept concealed frc-: n him for many years , and his letkrs of inquiry left unanswered . How , then , could he be aware of her existence ! The Recorder , nevertheless , after commenting upon the edueation and position of the accused , pronounced eentencs of transportation for seven years . Melaxcholt Accident at Seacohbe , Cheshire . —This pretty village , situate on the bank of the Mersey , opposite Liverpool , was on Saturday
evening the scene of a mest heartrending occurrence , which has plunged a family into the deepest distress , and suddenly hurried two females into eternity . It appears that Mr . Bevingtcn , & tea-dealer , of Liverpool , resides in a cottage , the garden of which slopes down the river , from winch there is a flight of steps frequently used for family bathing . Between eight and nine o'clock on Saturday eveniDg , when the tide was coming in strongly and the weather rather rough , a joung female , named Evans , the sister of Mr * . Be-Tin ^ ron , accompanied by Mr . Berington ' s servant , proceeded down the steps to bathe , but they had no Eooner leaped into the water , than the strength of the tide carried them out into the river , and before assistance could fee procured they had sunk to rise no
more . Several persons witnessed the distressing calamity , bat the acdon of the tide was so rapid , that it was impossible to rescue them , and the bodies were washed away . Mr . Btvington had had a party of friends that day , at vrhidi the unfortunate young lidy had been eri joying herself with all the hilarity of vigoron 3 health , Title anticipating that the setting of the evening ' s sun would cicse h ^ r earthly career . Hiss Evans was the sisier of Mrs . Mosses , the widow of a well-known artist of that name , and was about being united to a gentleman , now in America , to whom she had despaiched a letter a few days ago by the Great Western steam-ship . On Sunday morniflg the bodies were discovered at low water , some distance from the spot where the accident happened .
A Mcrdeb . —Ca&lsruhb , Aug . 26 . —Early yesterday morning a young girl was found murdered xt Hardtwalde , in the neighbourhood of Blankenloch . It appears , that at five o ' clock on the afternoon of the 24 th the unfortunate girl was seen in company with a yonng man , her lover , passing through Leopoldhafen ; they came from Rhenish -Bavaria . Aboat six o ' clock they were both seen going in the direction of the Hard ' . walde . The murder was committed at a spot where two roads cross each other . It would appear that the victim was thrown on her back into a hollow on the road side , about two feet
deep and one and a-half feet wide , and thus she was probably disabled from struggling . Her throat was cut so that the head was nearly severed from the body . The girl was between eighteen asd nineteen years of age , and was elegantly dressed . She had come from Rhenish Bavaria , and was going to visit a married sister at Johliugen . The murderer 13 not yet discovered , but an active pur ? Hit has been Bet on foot , and there is reason to hope he will soon be taken . Tke murder W 3 s committed with a rszor , » fragment of which was found beside the hollow in which the body lay ,
Sctcids cf a Mas Aged Nirarr-Two . — On Saturday , John Nicholson , who resided with h . 3 son and Qau £ hieT-in-law in Queen-street , Webber-street , Lambeth , destroyed himself under the following circumstances : —It appeared that on the deceased not appearing at the breakfast table in the morning , the son went into his bed-room , when he discovered his aged parent weltering in blood , ana his throat cut from ear to ear . In his right hand was the razor with which he had committed ihe dreadful act . Sir . Adcock , a surgeon , of Short-street , New Cut , instantly attended the case , but the deceased had ceased to exist many hours before the discovery . It is stated that the deceased was in great dread of fiitimately being obliged to apply to his parish in the eountryj which no doubt greatly affected his mind , and caused him to destroy h ' jnself .
Disib £ ss : > "g Ev £ ST . —A most lamentable and fatal accident occurred at Sharpness Point , ( the ke&Htiinl pleasure groucde on the banks of the Severn , belonging to Earl Fitzhardinge ) on Saturday last , which has cast a gloom over the whole neighbourhood . A large pic-mc-party of gentlemen and ladies from Wotton-under-idge , and the vicinity , were spending the day at Sharpness , and having dined , were strolling in parties about the grounds , the canal , and along the banks of the river . Two young gentlemen , aged about nineteen and twetty , one the ton oi Mr . W . Hill and the other the only child of Mrs . James Cooper , -had gone together on the sands , which were at the time dry , it being the lowest ebb of the tide , and had incautiously strayed
a long way out , when the tide began to flow rapidly ifl , ano their extremely perilous situation became apparent to the experienced view of the servants in charge of the grounds , and which was quickly comttuiiicated to their anxious friends . The young gentlemen did not for sorce time seem to comprehend their dangerous position , or the cause of the variou- ' signals which -were being made w > direct thtir attention . At length the danger seemed to be apparent to them , and they rapidly made for the shore , but before they coula reach it the tide had gained a fearful depth arourd the sandbank on which they were . A boat wss with the greatest promptitude and rapidity manned bv Mr . Wraith , the harbour-master , and some men who belonged to the pier , and every exenitu was made to save the unfortunate gentle * i « a ; but , alas I before it could reach them they had tempted to wade through the water , and were
*? &&iitly swept away , and both unfortunately pe-« &ed . The body of Mr . Cooper was picked up by « s boat in about ten minutes from the time of im-* fcraon , and was eonveyed to Mr . Wraith ' s liouse * s * r the spot , where every means were resorted to by •* o medical gentlemen , who happened aeciden
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Tnthr Afternoon of the day before yesterday as a giri , about fifteen years old , was playing with a child , only five years of age , on the Qaai d'Orsay they got down into some barges moored to the side , and in endeavouring to return , the elder girl , with the younger in her arms , fell into the water between two of them . The cries of the witnesses of the accident brought a yonng man to the spot , who Retting into » small boat , and watobing to see one of the girlB rise to the surface , perceived a hand grasping one of the mooring-ohains . Hastening to seiz 9 it , he drew np the eld ? r girl , still holding the child oioselj pressed in the other arm , and both were thus Bared . —Gralignanis Messenger .
Awfox Thunder Storm . —On Saturday afternoon the town of Looe and neighbourhood was visited by one of the most terrific thunder Btorms , attended by heavy showers of hvl and rain , that was ever remembered by the oldest inhabitant . At Trenant , about a mile from the town , a poor man named TaJablyn , at work in a harvest field , was killed by the lightning , while in the act of binding a sheaf . The storm in the neighbourhood of St . Austell and St . Blazejr , raged with great fury . On East Crinnie Moors , several ohildren who were gathering blackberries , took refuge from its violence in a building .
but the lightning passed down the chimney , and killed two of them , both girls , on the spot ; and their companions were scorched and injured , but they are expected to recover . At Par , the mast of a schooner was split by the lightning , but no life was lost . At St . Anthony a mow of wheat caught fire , bnt was soon extinguished ; and a mow of oats also took fire , the ignition in both cases having been occasioned by the lightning . In Falmouth roads such torrents of rain fell , with large pieces of ice , that email boats were obliged to be baled to keep them from sinking .
The Statistics op Parliament . —Ths session ib at length over , and we are happy to be enabled to give-thefollowing statistical information regarding the events by which the first session of Conservative rule has been distinguished . The House has sat upwards of 100 days , and has soiled , in the same p ? riod , nearly 700 white waistcoats . Out of more than a thousand speeches , about one-half have sent their hearers to sleep ; and of 200 orators , two have been palled down by thsir friends to prevent their continuing to make fools of themselves . There have been nearly SO . 000 " cheers , " and the word " hear " has been repeated so often that statistical vigilance
has been unable to keep pace with it . Of miscellaneous noiBea there ha > e been six , the two principal of which are crowing like acock , and braving like an ass ; the latter having been the more natural . Of the reports-of committees the nnmberhas been large , and the result in waste paper very considerable . Of legislative improvements , two have been partially effected , and twenty-six have been talked about . There have been , on an average , a thousand white neckcloths , four hundred satin scarfs , sixteen stocks at four-and-six , and one ( Mr . Hume ' s ) at two-andthree , in mohair . The majority of the members have worn Wellington boots ; but six have been detected in Clarences , and one in Oxonians . —Punch .
DEPTyoRD , Sept . 2 . —Preparations for an Experiment in the Dockyard to extinguish a Burning Pile without the aid oh application of Waieb ,. —For some time past , agreeably to instructions from the Lords of _ the Admiralty , the workmen have been engaged in preparing a pile of timber , consisting of pieces of oak and fir , of con-Biderable thickness , which were stacked together with pitch , tar , resin , turpentine , and other combustible oaterials , a foreigner having pledged himself to their Lordships that he would extinguish the fire in a very short space of time , after the whole had
been ignited . The pile was twenty feet high , and aboHt twenty feet sqaare , terminating at the top in the form of a dome . The authorities had provided , in case of a failure , the horse engine 3 belonging to the Dockyard , and also an enormous floating engine , which was placed alongside the quay . The inventor visited the Dockyard some days since , and seeing the preparations that were being made , stated that he intendedto pat out the fire by g- jme kind of powder or dust . He has , however , since disappeared , and the authorities of the Dockyard have received directions to pull down the pile .
EXTRIORDINART MECHANICAL InvEHTION . — Although at the late meeting of the British Association in Manchester , there were many very interesting specimens of mechanism exhibited , there was , nevertheless , one in particular , which thr « w all others completely into the shade , when considered either as to the novelty of the invention , or its evident practical . applicability to the every-day conoerns of life—and may , with truth , be said to have been " the lien of the exhibition , " viz ., a machine for the working , or forging of iron , steel , eco . This truly surprising machine is quite portable , occupying only a space of three feet by four feet , and cannot be deemed other even by the most criticil judges , than one as pnrely original in principle , a ; - well as
practical in its application , as much so perhaps as was the splendid invention of the fluted rolier of Arkwright , by which the art and perfection of drawing the fibroU 3 substances became known , or that other BtiU more splendid discovery of Watt , the condensing of steam in a separate vessel ; by which the power of the steam engine of that day may be said to have been doubled . But now for some explanation of the machine , and its probable general application . It is then , as ha 3 before been said , very portable , not requiring more space than from three to four feet , and may be worked by steam or water power , and when moved by the former , as was the case at the exhibition , made 650 blows , or impressions per minute ; but from their very quick succession , and the work
being effected by an eccentric pressing down , not striking -the hammer or swage , not the least noise was heard . There are five or six pets of what may be called anvils and swages in the machine , each varying in size . The speed and correctness with which the machine completes its work , is perfectly astonishing , and must be seen in order that its capabilities in this rerpect may be dnly appreciated ; for instance , when it was put into motion for the purpose of producing what is known as a roller , wiih a coapling square upon it ( and which had to be afterwards turned and frited ) , the thing was accomplished ia fifty seconds ! of course at odb heat , to the astonishment of the bystanders . But what appeared as the most extraordinary part of the affair , was , that the coupling square was produced direct from the
machine , so mathematically correct , that no labour can make it more so ! Tne machine will perform the labour of three men and their assistants , or strikers j and not only so , but complete its work iu a vastly superior manner to that executed by manual labour . For engineers , machine makers , smiths in general , file-maker 3 , boit and screw makers , or for any description of work parallel or taper , it is most specially adapted ; and for what is technically known as reducing , it caunot possibly have a successful competitor—in proof of which it may be stated , that a piece of round iron , 1 ^ inches in diameter , was reduced to a square oi | in , 2 it ., Sin . long at one heat . The merit of this invention belongs , it is said , to a gentleman of Btlton , of the name ef Ryder . —Mechbnics' Magazine .
Extraordinary Charge against a Clergyman . —The Rev . Thomas Boddington , a clergyman of the Established Church , and late chaplain of Giltepursti eet , Compter , was brought before the Clerkenwell police-magistrate en Tuesday , under the following strange circumstances : —The complainant was a commercial traveller , named Tippett , who had been a draper ' s assistant , became acquainted with the Rev . Mr . Boddington at a coffee-house , and was by him introduced to a Miss Miller , at the reverend gentleman's house , the defendant haviug been apparently on the look-out for a suitable dupe . The clergyman recommended the young man to marry Miss Miller , at the same time making munificent promises to befriend him ; poor Tippett being little
aware that he was to be used as a cloak for ulterior purposes . The marriage took place , and the couple Epent the evening of their bridal day at the Rev . Mr . Boddington ' s house . A room and a bed were allotted for them , but , whilst the evening ' s amusement was proceeding with , the reverend gentleman slipped into the aforesaid bed , from which he was forcibly ejected by the husband ' s friends . Abont a fortnight afterwards they took lodging for themselves in White Conduit-grove , and heru several circumstances transpired , confirming the evidence of the nature" of the reverend gemleman ' s designs . On one occasion , he a-nd Mrs . Tippett were teen by the landlady to come out of the bedroom of Mrs . T ., the lady with her hair much
disordered . The duped husband , who had lost his previous means of livelihood , and had received no fulfilment of the Rev . Mr . Boddington ' s magnificent promises to provide for him , at length obtained lor himself a £ iiii \ tion in the country ; but , upon his return , his wife had disappeared from their lodgings , and was not heard of for five weeks . At length he discovered his cara sposa at No , 3 , Spencer Place , Goswell Road , and , having found her apartment , was beginning to testify his joy by a caress , when the lady seized a pair of bellows and dealt him a blow on the side of the head , and , at the same time , her reverend protector entered and seconded the violence of the faithless wife with his clenched fist , and afterwards with a poker , with such lury that the poor husband would have been murdered had not assistance arrived . This waB the offence for whioh the clerical defendant and Mrs . Tippett
herself were brought up . A variety of evidence , completely exposing the whole nefarious Bcheme , was given bj several witnesses to the magistrate , who , after warmly denouncing the unredeemed rascality of the affair , committed the defendant for trial amidst an . involuntary cheer from the spectators . The reverend defendant was dressed in clerical costume ; he had a black eye , and a patch on his forehead ; he is about fifty , and of unpleasing aspect . Among other evidence it was stated that the female friEoner and Mr . Boddington lived sumptuously in penoer-street , whilst Mr . Boddington ' B wife and two little children were starving at home on bread and water . The female defendant is aged threeand-twenty , of very prepossessing appearance , but exhibited a most indecent levity of manner and seeming recklessueEB of disposition throughout the proceedings .
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Extraobwiuby Pboduce . —A crop of oats situated at Wortley , near Leeds , and belonging to Mr . I sherwood , of that place , war stacked on Wednesday -week , the stems of which had attained the extraordinary length of six feet . One stem measured even seven feet six inches , the ear of which bore the almost incredible number of 240 corns . ' Ah inquest was held lately before Mr . Chapmaa , the Borough Coroner of Manchester , oh the body of a child under one year old , which had been entered by its parents in no lesB than biz burial clubs , for whioh they would reoeive the 6 am of £ 34 33 . Another child had died , about twelve monthB ago , for whioh nearly a similar sum had been obtained from different burial dubsand what
, rendered the matter more striking and suspicions , was the statement made at th «> inquest , that not less than seven children of the family had died under the age of eighteen months . The jury , after some deliberation , returned a verdict that the child died from the want of proper nourishment , but how death was caused they knew not . Prince Ga » arin's Death . —The following account or Prince Gagarin ' s death is from a letter iu the Con ' stitutionnel of Saturday : — vl An enormous corruption reignB in the Russian administration , and embezzlement in finances , and venality in the highest functions , have become quite a sore . The Emperor Nicholas has no power to remedy it , even should it be in his interest to do so : the evil ia too ( treat .
Very recently Prince Nioholas Gagarin , master of ceremonies at the court , and chief of the adminis tration of the domains and expences of the court , discovered numerous deficiencies , which compromised not only subalterns , bat persons high in office . One of the subalterns , instigated by some person yet unknown , but equally compromised , went to the Prince ' s cabinet , which is situate in the imperial palace . M . Reimaun , a Finlander by birth , employed in the department of tho royal forests , intreated Prince Gagarin not to implicate him in the discovery then making . The Prince said he would
make him an example . Reimann then exolaimed : — ' I am lost , Prince , would you ruin me ! ' The Prince again answered : — ' I must do my duty , and denounce you with others to the Emperor . ' Reimann immediately drew a pistol from his belt and shot the Prince dead . He then endeavoured to escape , but the report had been heard , and he was seired and imprisoned . He had been condemned to receive 5 , 000 lashes , and to be banished for life to Siberia . It is thought that Reimann has not been condemned to death , because the Emperor expects some important revelations . At present , however , nothing has transpired on the subject . "
Detection of an Impostor . —It will be iu the recollection of many of our readers that we gave some particulars of the exposure of a female (\) I ranting preacher , who pretended th t she was a returned missionary from Amerioa , India , Madagascar , &c . From something that transpired at Witney , where the " missionary" had been preaching , and , as a matter of course , also collecting money , it was discovered that the character of a preacher was ' merely an assumed one , and the preacher was j compelled to decamp as speedily as possible . Since ' , that period the same personage has paid this county ' a visit , and three weeks ago preached in the Butts to ' a large and much affected audience ; but , as the " missionary ' was recognised , a hasty retreat was ,
deemed advisable , or , perhaps , an introduction to his worship the mayor would have taken place on the following morning . We now understand , that previously to this town being visited by the person j alluded to , the inhabitants of Wallingford and Wittenham were honoured in a similar manner . At the latter place the extraordinary discovery was ' made that this peripatetic preacher—this female mi 3 .-ionary—was , a 3 onr informant states , " a real man , and no mistake ! " The particulars of this extraordinary discovery are unfit for publication , we will therefore only add that the preacher was allowed to depart as he came , disguised in ' female attire . The rascal then proceeded to Aylesbury , and in the streets of that town ha held forth i
with his accustomed vehemence and success ; and in ' conseouence of the heavy rain which was falling at ! tho time , he was requested to continue his discourse in a chapel in that town . At the conclusion he was kindly invited home by two of tho congregation , a man and his wife , who had been romarkably edified by the sermon ; and , as they had no spare bed , it was arranged that this pious and devoted woman ( as they supposed their guest to be ) should sleep with the maid-servaut . The consequence was that shortly after the worthy old couple had retired to rest , they irera disturbed and alarmed by loud screams from the servant's room , and immediately afterwards the poor girl rushed down stairs and informed the amazed and incredulous old folks that " the woman
turned out to bd a man . " Strange to say , again was this incorrigible scoundrel allowed to depart uu . punished . The fellow has most stentorian lungs , and while preaching here aud elsewhere many ptopl . remarked , " they never heard a woman with such a voice , " though at the same time that was not considered as a di qualification for a " powerful " street preacher . We are informed that be has a memory as extraordinary as his voice , and his sermons , which are extremely popular with a certain class , consist of long extracts from a work entitled the Scottish Pulpit , on which he draws freely by the aid of his remarkably retentive memory . —Berkshire Chronicle . Died . —Ou the 15 : h ultimo , at her residence , Balina ^ owa , near Portadown , Mrs . Mary Carr , at the extraordinary age of 116 years . This venerable matron exhibited one of the most remarkable
instances of longevity on record , in modern times . She was born in 1726 , and consequently lived during the reigus of six sovereigns of ( ireat Britain . She was a woman of great mental and physical faculties , and gifted with a strong understanding and most retentive memory ; and of that portion of our history ( commencing with reign of George 11 . ) , so productive of great and memorable events , she had a most vivid recollection , and delighted to converse on the " the deeds of other years . " She was , indeed , a living chronicle of the last century , ana detailed , with surprising accuracy , the many memorable occurrence of that eventful era . The storming of Quebec , and the death of General Wolfe , the capture of the Havs . nnah , tho naval victories of
Admiral Rodney , and the taking of the city of Carrickfergus , by the French commander , Thurot , were events which she related with much animation ; and she related , with much amusing effect , the national consternation on the successes of the celebrated Paul Jones . She attended the weekly market ef P ^ rtadown regu ' arly , till within three years of her death ; and her sight was so good that she could thread a fine cambric needle . She was justly admired lur her mild , unobtrusive manners ; and the vast concourse who followed her mortal remains to the family burying ground , in Drumcreo churchyard , tesiified the estimation in which she was held by all who had the happiness of knowing her . — Vindicator .
Highway Robbery in France . —At the Court of Assizes of the Lot-et-Garonne , last week , two Spaniards were tried for stopping the malle-poste from Agen to Toulouse , on the night of the 18 th oi January las '* . There were only two persons with the vehicle on the night in question—trie driver , Caz ? , and the courier , named Leuiakre . The horses were Btopped by four men , who tried to turn the carriage to the side of the road . Two of the assailants came forward , and getting up on the seat , tried to throw the driver off the carriage . The attempt being unsuccessful , one of them drew out a sharp weapon , and stabbed him Eeveral times in the body and arm . The other seized him by the leg , and plunged into it , with all his strength , the blade of some sharp instrument- Tho n . nn »» io * r \ n Vito narf HpfVmHAH KtfftiRulf kkj 4 h i h ft % » « 4 m + mm
v ^^ a v *** w « ^ . ^>^ V ^* & * v « ^* -& * u ^ MJ » * 7 v *^ « v * w " * w w * * bravely , but was on the point of being overpowered , when , on a signal given by one of the gang , tho whole party retired precipitately , frightened , it would appear , by the tinkling of the bells of a waggon which was coming up . The postilion had strength enough to drive on his horses , but he has not altogether recovered as yet from his wounds . The nest day a cap and a handkerchief were found on the spot of the attack . The cap being recognised , a search was mado at the house of a Spaniard named Lamarge , who kept a cabaret for the reception of some of his countrymen , generally those of the worst character . He was arrested , as well as six others , namely , Oliive , Ob . ols , Villodomad , Arajol , Cugurulh , and Fedail . Lamarge and the three first were sent before the Court of Assizes , under the accusation
of attempting to rob and murder ; Arajol and Cugurulh . were tried before the Correctional Tribunal as vagabonds , and Fedail was placed at the disposal o : the authorities . The trial of Lamirge , Ollive , Obiols , and Villademad took place on the 9 rh , 10 th , and 11 th of last March , and sentence of death was pronounced on them all . The following mortiing VillaJomad expressed a desire to make disclosures , and after the appeal of the prisoner to the Court of Cassation was rejected , supplementary legal proceedings were ordered , and the authorities proceeded in open court to hear what the prisoner had to say . It then appeared that Obiols , one of the persons condemned to death , was innocent , he having been ill in bed on the day of the attack . Lamarge , Ollive , and Villadomad all agreed in declaring this , admitting at the same time tbat they themselves were guilty . In consequence of
these disclosures , Arajol , Cugurulh , and Fedail were proceeded against as implicated in the crime . A new trial was ordered for those men , on which it appeared the two first had arranged all . the proceedings of the attack , and communicated them to Lamarge , the other three not being informed of the matter until the very night the crime was perpetrated . Cugurulh denied his guilt , and , in corroboration of his assertion , he showed five notes sent to him in prison by Ar&jol , Bpeaking of his innocence , and imploring him to be uilent as to what he knew of the attack . There were also offers of money in those notes . Fedail had left the country after the former trial , and had not since been heard of . After long addresses to the jury for and against the prisoners , Cugurulh was acquitted , but Arajol was found guilty , and sentenced to death . He heard bis sentence without emotion , and exclaimed , You have condemned me , but Cugurulh was more guilty than I . "
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About three weeks since , a labourer of Thorncombe , in Devon , near to Chard , went to the union to apply for relief ; he was told that he must either go into the union-housej or provided * himself . He urged that he had brought up a large family , that he had become old , and that rather than go to a union workhouse , he would hang himself . But all in vain , the ^ guardians would giro no relief . The applicant left ; he was missed from that time by hia friends , and on Sunday morning last he was found in a plantation belonging to Mr . Gwynne , at Ford Abbey . His head was swinging to a cord , with which he had hanged himself!—the body had separated from the head , and had fallen to the groand . The hands and oth er extremities were devoured , it is said , by dogs or foxes . A coffin was procured , and the remains of the wretched man were placed in it . [ Are not the guardians , in this case , morally guilty of manslaughter !]
Fall of Two Houses and Shocking Mutilation op the Inmates . —Between seven and eight o ' clock on Wednesday morning the inbabitants of the village of Mareden were alarmed by a loud crash , the caus « of which was ascertained to be the falling of two houses situate in the village . Nearly the entire population of the place quickly congregated round the spot , and the crowd were horrified at hearing the most heartrending groans issuing from the ruins . A number of men were speedily at work in clearing away the rubbish , &o ., and in a short time the body of an old man named Roberts , who followed the occupation of a rick-thatober , was dug out frightfully mangled , both legs being broken , and the upper part of the chest compressed , whilst Beveral of the
ribs protruted through the skin ; notwithstanding which injuries the man was taken from the ruins alive , and hopeB are entertained of his recovery . Two children were next found , one of whom had its right Bhaulder and arm dreadfully crushed ; the other child escaped with but comparatively slight injury . The next person dug out was a woman , the mother of the two children last named , and daughter of the old man , Roberts . The poor creature was enceinte , and a fallen beam of wood had been thrown across the lower part of the unfortunate woman ' s stomach with such violence that a premature delivery had been the result . The child , quite dead , was discovered near the mother , who , though labouring under the most acute bodily pain , is expected to recover . The above persons were the entire inmates occupying one of the houses ; the other being unoconpicd . Both tenements were
deemed in an unsafe state , and Roberts has had repeated notices to quit the premises . The escape of the inmates with life is singularly providential . A dog belonging to the family was found crushed quite iiat on t _ 'io hearth-stone , and a couple of pigs in a sty adjoining the house were killed the spot . From the statement of one of the children , it appears that they were in bed up stairs with their mother at the time the accident occurred . Their grand-father , Roberts , had gone down stairs to light the fire . Suddenly a part of the fioorgave way , and their mother was thrown violently out of bed through tho opening in the floor , and immediately afterwards the bedstead on which they were lying fell with the remainder of the floor , and in its descent the bed and bed-clothes were thrown over the children , which doubtless prevented their receiving greater injury . The houses were only composed of one story , or more fatal results might have ensued .
Murder of a Child by its Mother and Suicide of the Murderess . —A shocking double crime of murder and suicide has been committed at a roadside inn , called the Red Cow , about four miles frrm . Llantnpent , a village a few miles from Cardiff , on the road to Merthyr . Tho particulars of this shocking tragedy are as follow : —On Wednesday morning last , Mr . Evans , the proprietor of the inn , rose about seven o'clock to go to Cummer to receive the rents of some houses he had built there ; his wife rose also , and went twice to the bedside of their child and kissed him twice . The little boy was about six years of age , an only child , and a great favourite with his mother . At about ten o'clock in the morning a little
boy who was in the habit of calling for little Evans to accompauy him to school , called at the house , but finding no one answer the door , he went in . The boy states that he heard a noise like knocking in the room , and it is supposed that the murder was at that moment being perpetrated . In the course of the day Mr . Evans himself returned , and was surprised to h ' nd the doors and shutters closed . He knocked for some time , but no one answered , and a gentleman from Aberdare happening to call' for a glass of beer , they burst open the door . Everything appeared in its usual order in the front room , but on proceeding upstairs , they were horror struck on beholdiug the body of Mrs , Evans hanging by a cord from the beam . A a alarm was immediately
given , and the neighbours came in , and cut the body down , when it was found that the throat had been previously cut , and tho hands and arms were saturated with blood . There were no marks of blood in the room , but on proceeding to the parlour the first person who went in stumbled over something , which turned out to be the murdered body of the little boy . On the shutters being unclosed , they found the body lying in the midst of a pool of blood , aud the razor with winch the dreadful deed was perpetrated lying by his side . The struggles of tho poor little fellow with his unnatural murderess were ^ p lainly traceable in his bluod upon the floor . There is little doubt that the wretched mother , after having murdered her only child , tried to cut her own throat
with the same razor ; but not having sufficient nerve , Bhe returned to the bed-room , and completed her purpose by hanging herself . Mr . Evans is , of course , in a most wretched state . It is said that Mrs . Evans made an attempt some time ago to perpetrate the crime she has now accomplished , in a more shocking manner , by strapping her child to her back and walking into the river ; but the attempt was frustrated by some one happening to pass by . She has since been heard to say that her husband could do very well without her and tho child , and for some time past her spirits have been depressed , and she appeared to be labouring under apprehension that they should come to poverty . This is the only due yet obtained to the commission of these dreadful crimes .
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FINAL EXAMINATION AND COMMITTAi OF LINNEY THE CHARTIST . Him ley , Sep . 3 rd . This morning the re-examination of Joseph Linney was resumed . He stood charged with illegally meeting aud utt ering expressions tending to a breach of the public peace . There were a great number of persona present .-Mr . Powell , solicitor , of Birmingham , appeared for the prisoner . Mr . S . S . Brfscoa and Dr . Debane , of Wolverhampton , were the magistrates in attendance . Mr . Pries , constable , who was examined on Thursday , was then called , and deposed to his attending & meeting at Brocbmore , between Dudley and Stourbriiige , in the parish of Kingswinford , when he was stoned , and subsequently the riot act was read and the military arrived , and Linney was the principal man there .
Cross-examined by Mr . Powell . — -Could not tell whether the spot upon which they assembled was a public or private preen . It was commonly called Brockmore-green . Was near enough to hear what Linney said . He addressed the people , aud said he ¦ would speak if they chose . He said , He knew he should be taken , and might as well be taken there as any where else . " Had seen Linney there before ; he was not there long . I might have seen him there from five to ten minutes . Did not hear him recommend the people to go home . About ten minutes or -a quarter of an hour after the people began to go away , the Riot Act was read . By the Bench—When Linney went away the military were in sight .
Mr . Wbittingham , special constable , deposed as follows : —I was at Brockmore-green on Saturday the 27 th of last month . There were a great number of the people there . I was charged to go there as' a special constable . It was understood Linney was to speak . I saw him there , and heard him speak to a woman . Sho said , " I heard you were lost ; I heard you was in gaol . " He replied , " Oh , no ; I came here to be taken to-night . " The Riot Aot waa afterwards read . Cross-examined by Mr . Powell— Saw Linney aboub ten minutes . The only conversation I heard him have was with the woman I have mentioned . I did not see Linney at the place where the people were assembled . He did not go to them . They went to him . By the Bench—He was about one hundred yards away from , the place where they were assembled .
William AdliDgton , stock taker at the Oak Farm Company's iron Works , in the parish of Kmgswinford , deposed that he was at Brockmore-green on Saturday night . I heard Linney was going to speak , and , as a special constable , I went there . When I got there I asked if Linney was come , and the answer was , that he was just gone . Mr . Powell now submitted that inasmuch as it was proved that , up to a certain period , Linney was not present , he could not be held answerable for any acts or breach , of the peace which afterwards took place during his absence ; there being nothing to connect him with any subsequent breach of the peace . The magistrates said they should hear the whole of the evidence , and after hearing Llnney ' s defence , give thelj decision . Thank God , tney did not ait there as judge and jury .
Adlington ' fl evidence continued—Afterwards saw stones thrown at Price . He pointed the men oat , and the cavalry came down . No mere atones were thrown . Heard the people say , that had it not been for Linney , the meeting would not have taken place . There was a great riot , and the people did not disperse until rougher means were adopted . Stones were thrown , and the Riot Aot wa » read . Eight or nine hundred persons w » ie present SeTeral of the inhabitants requeslad that we would net leave until all was quiet , as they were afraid the windows would be smashed in with stones , and we ( the special constables ) remained until the Middle of the nigkt . ¦ - Cross-examined—Uont know that the prisoner did any aot to call tile meeting . I was told be did bo ,
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not by Any one in his presence . I did not see Price riding amongst the crowd . I saw Price , who is s constable , riding down the road . The disturbance did not take place in consequence of bis interference . _ . , James Bates said he was a miner , and lived at Brockmore , in the parish , of Kvagswiniotd . RecoUeoted last Saturday night , the 27 th ultimo , there was a great quantity of people there that night . There was a great row in consequence of Linney coming . Of my own knowledge I dont know that Linney was there . As an inhabitant of that place I -was greatly alsrmed and terrified by the assemblage of the people .
Cross-examined by Mr . Powell—I heard Linney say , " Stick off and have your wages . " I am not afraid of the colliers , but I am afraid of the strangers and va ? abonds who come there . I will not aaj whether there is a dispute between the butties and the colliers . I was not alarmed because of the dispute between the butties and the colliers . I did not see Price the constable there . He might have been there on horseback without my seeing him . Some scores of women and children were present . Will yon tell the magistrate what occasioned you the fright and terror on Saturday night ? The great number of persons , men , women , and children , going along the road and assembled at Brockmoregreen .
Mr . Reuben Plant , ceal-master . of Kiuswiiiford—On Saturday night , tke 27 th ult ., I recollect some thousands of persons assembling near Brockmore , as our workmen said , to meet Mr . Linney . The people were so numerous , and I was so awfully alarmed , that I rode up to Dudley to fetch the cavalry . Linney had been 'n the habit of assembling and addressing persons at B ^ pckmore . ; There was a great ; riot tbat evening . I saw as much of it as I durat see , and I was very much alarmed inconsequence . Cross-examined by Mr . Powell—There was no dis pute about wages , but Linney made one . He has toid them in my hearing If they wouM stand out they would have their wage * . That w « s on th « j 3 rd of August last . I know nothing of any dispute between the masters and men before the 3 rd of August I m <; t Linney about a mile from the place of meeting , at a quarter past five , p . m , as I was then going for the military .
The witness was abont to speak to certain circumstances affecting Linney on previous days , when the magistrates said they were confining themselves to Ahe evidence on Saturday , the 27 th , and could not receive any except in relation to that day . There were other charges against Linney , but they were not , at the present moment , under investigation . The magistrates reti : ed ; and , upon their return , Mr . Briscoe wished to know whether Mr . Powell bad any observations to make upon the evidence ? Mr . Powell said he perceived by the warrant , which was drawn up with that legal particularity usual in such instruments , the prisoner waa charged with tumultaously and riotously assembling a lar ^ e body of persons on thenightof th 8 27 thof Au :-U 3 t . H « ( Mr Powell )
contended that there was no evidence to convict him of such an offdnce . If it could be proved , supposing the meeting itself to be illeaal . that it ha < i been calied together by his direction , or that he hot ! taken any part in it , which would lender the case still stronger than he | iVIr . Po \ veH ) would admit , tueu the magistrates would bo justified in entertaining the present charge . But he ( Mr . Powell ) begi ' ud li avu to aay , tbat so far from anything of the kind , it most directly contradicted it . The law required that to constitute a meeting illegal , it should be atteaued with such circumstances , rather of actual force or violence , or at least of apparent tendency thereto , as was naturally calculated to strike terror into the people . Sj far from that being the case , one , if not both , of the witnesstB who had deposed
that they had been frightened by the meeting / had evidently been alarme ; l from some other cause , for the one , Mr . Bates , was a butty collier , between which class of men and the colliers the dispute as to wages had arisen , and the other was so awfully alarmed as to be running from the crowd ( including scores of women r > . nd children ) , so early as a quarter past five , whilst the meeting did not take place untfl seven or eight o ' clock . No prima facie case had been made out against tho prisoner , and he was satisfied the bench would not deprive him of his liberty , or put the country to expense , unless they thought a case hafl been made out , which if answered would provj the prisoner guilty of some offence defined by the common law , or some statute .
Mr . Briscoe , on behalf of the bench , said they had no doubt as to their being perfectly justified by the evidence in committing tho prisoner . It was clear by the evidence of the first witness , that he was sensible he was attending an illegal meeting , and from others it waa equally clear that the meeting created terror and alarm in the neighbourhood . The ; therefore committed the prisoner te take his trial at the Suff . rd sessions ; but would admit him to bail , himself in £ 200 and two sureties in £ 100 each . Bail was tendered , but as the magistrates required time for investigating its responsibility , the prisoner was iu the meantime committed to Stafford .
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COMMITTAL OF WILLIAM JONES . ( From the Leicester Chronicle . J William Jones , a young man said to be from the neighbourhood of Liverpool , was charged with having delivered an address of an influnm&tory tendency to a large assembly of persons in the Pasture on Sunday evening . R . Marshall ( one of the turnkeys at tbe Borough Gaol ) , on being sworn , deposed : —I was in the Pasture on Sunday evening , between six and seven o ' clock , when there were a thousand persons present , and prisoner was speaking to them for aboat an hour . Heard the greater part of what he eaid , and he had not commenced before I came up . Was about forty or fifty yards from prisoner , who «? ave an outline of the
constitution of the Yeomanry and Militia forces , after which he went on to Bhow that while there waa every protection for the property of the rich man , there was none for tbat of the poor man—which was his Labour . The cavalry ( that is , the Yeomanry ) he said , are only in training ^ eight days out of the twelve months , and in them are put through the military movements , and arc taught to cut throats in a scientific manner . He then asked how long it was since the militia were disembodied , and answered himself ttn years . They ( tbe militia ) were drawn from the great body of the working classes , without distinction as to their religious and political sentiments ; and they were thought a dangerous foree to keep up . In the north of Lancashire and Yorkshire they could nevtr be called out in
case of disturbance : —so they were disbanded , and tbe New Police were appointed in their stead . These latter ( the police ) hi ; called by many foul terms , and called them " blue vampirea" : —tliey were not , he said , chosen like the militia , indiscriminately , but by a curtain patty . He tbtn asked what were the qualifications necessary to fit ft man to be a policawan . ? Ha must bo a man , he replied , of no character—he must be gifted with lying , deceit , chicanery—ho must be bloodthirsty , and ready to sweat anything hi& masters wisbed him to do . He called them tbe " unboiled blue , " and said that when the day of boiling c-ime " woe to tho unboiled ! " AH that was said by prisoner respecting the police : he then went on to speak of the army as 140 , 000 hired assassins , aud said that cJass legislation
was kept up by their instrumentality . Ho again reverted to the rich man being pr < -tected by law , while the poor man was not , and pointing to one of the factories , said that if a poor man went into one of tht-m and stole some of the oily and dirty stuff not worth more than sixpence , out of the place , he would betaken aaafeleu , the magisirates would look upon his offence as such , and would commit him to prison for felony . What , however , was done to the master manufacturer , ¦ who , by the aid of machinery , was enabled to rob the poor man not only of sixpence , bat of fl-e shillings and six shillings weekly from his wages ? The law looked upon him as an honest , upright man , because the law was made for his protection . Prisoner then went on still to speak of the oppression of the poor , and of their exclusion ftcm the fields , saying that if any of them walked to the outskirts of the field where they
were , he would see a boanJ placed up— " All persons found treBpaBaing hera , wiJJ Iw prosecuted with the utmost rigour of the law . " But whoever heard of a poor man walking through the streets , with a board in front and one at hia back , with the same notice put upon it ? It would ba of no use to do so , and the poor mau knew that . Whether a board were placed on his back or on his belly , it was . xll ihe same :. the master might trample upon him as ho pleased . The crow * applauded and approved of these sentiments , and especially when tho police were spuken of . The confusion was then so great that I could not hear all that was said . Prisoner tock his text from . 2 Poter , c . iii . v . 13 . — "Nevertheless we , according to hia promise , look for a new heavens and a new earth , wherein dwelleth righteousness . " This new age of righttousriess , he said , was fast approaching , but could not be established till the present order of things was swept away .
Cro 88-3 xam ' med by prisoner—Did not take down a report in writing of what you said at the time it was spoken . Was at the m eeti ng when you began to spea k A person named Thomason had spoken before , but could not hear so well what be said ; he did not appear to be so inflammatory . Pray bow was it that you could hear so well what I eaid , but not what Thomason said ? Because I was nearer when you spoke . I heard the hymn that was sung ; do not recollect the first line , but recolleot a Terse like this : — * . * ¦ " Britons 1 ye are slaves , Beaten by policemen ' s staves , And if by force ye dare repel , Your * will be the felon ' s cell . "
[ When the witness had repeated the first line of the terse , a roice in the body of the hall shouted out , " So we are ! " and the exclamation was followed by a buzz of applause . The Mayor Immediately rose , and said that he should be sorry to have recourse to such a precedent ; but if any more such unseemly interruptions were offered to the course of business , he should desire the ball to be cleared . Order was then restored , and tfle cro 8 s-examinati « n of Marshall by the prisoner resumed . ] Did my address blame the law for protecting the rich , man ' s property ? You said that . the poor man ' s property was not protected . Am not in the poliee , but am In tbe service of the Corporation . In what capacity ? ( Wttnew repeated Us answer ,
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declining to answer more particularly . ) I went to the Pasture with a friend ; decline saying by whom I waa sent Did not know at the time that application had been made to the Mayor for permission to hold a meeting ; nor did I my to any person that yon would ba arrested before night On my oath you did say the police were " blue vampires , " but I cannot say what the sentence was of whieh the words formed apart , becanse of the confusion there was at tbe time . Cannot say if the worda •? boiling of the urboiled" were or wen not used In a metaphorical sense ; eould not understand what the meaning was ; but considered your language was calculated to inflame the minds of the people ; they gava expressions of their approbation . Cannot say if approbation be or be not a coken of excitement or inflammation of the mind . There did not seem to be any disposition to an outbreak on tbe part of the assembly at
the time . Did not see any instance of disturbance ; but when you were speaking of the green fields , and the oppression of the people , they echoed your sentiments , and heaped curses on the heads of the manufacturers There was no fighting or tumult Sergeant A gar ( Borough Police ) traa next examined : —He was in the Pasture on Sunday evening , when he saw nearly 2 , 000 . persons assembled ; but he was not there at the commencement of the proceedings . Heard part of Jones ' s address— that part which related to the police , and that part only . Was there in plain clothes . [ Agat ' s evidence was in » great measuro the same as tbat given by Marshall . The additional part is here given ] When prisoner was speaking of the Police , he said that even the shade of a policeman walking down the street was loathsome and disgusting to behold . He also heard him say—when the time of boiling came , woe to the unboiled !
Gross examined—Did not hear the commencement of the prisoner ' s address , but drew nearer an he was speaking of the police , and therefore heard "what he then mid Did not draw naarer by any peculiar kiml of sagacity . Was present in plain clothes , and acc ' dentally—not for the purpose of hearing what was s , iii . Was there in tite afternoon , but not at the " conclusion of the : ervice , " and therefore knew of no notJco that was then given out—knew nothing of this aftair . Did not expect to receive any remuneration it the prisoner was convicted .
The prisoner here addressed tbe Mayor , asking him if it was customary to allow all thu witnesses to be in court while the others were examined ? Before the Mayor could , answer , a number of voices shouted out' Not no I" and it was with some difficulty Uiat silence could be restored even with the threat of clearing the court . When silence was obtained , the Mayor fold the prisoner that they certainly would not hive I'een in court if he had made the request at the commencement of the case ; otherwise it was not customary to keep tbe witnesses out of court . Prisoner said ha was not acquainted with the customs of courts of kw , and therefore did not know it was neeessjiry to as-k . The Mayor-told him he need not be afraid—every justice should be done to his
case-Daniel BassTord , framework-knitter , being sworn , deposed that he was in the pasture on Sunday evening and heard Jones speak . He could not , however , remember much of what was said , with the exception of that part . relating to the police . CHere witness ' s evidence was substantially the same as that given by the preceding witness ] Prisoner ' s address generally appeared to ba designed to inflame the minds of the people . After prisoner bad been speaking , there was some singing and a collection , Tho meeting approved of what was said , which was calculated to create dissatisfaction in the minds of the people respecting the police . Cross-i-xamiDed—Had been in the company « f the police thai morning , and bad had conversation with them on different subjects , but not relating to this examination .. Learnt his ' lesson' last night , not that morning ; learnt it after hearing prisoner speak , and not from the police .
Prisoner here wanted to n « w if witness knew what was the meaning of the phrase " create dissatisfaction in the minds of the people ?" Witness said , " calculated to make the people feel prejudice and dissatisfaction Bgainst the police . " Did not know that prisoner objected to the property of the rich feeins protected by law : believed he said that " every man should be punished for trespassing on law-protected property ; but that itwas the equal right of every man in society to have his property equally protected by the law . " Did not hear prisoner call upon the people to make any attack en the police , or to show any disapprobation against them ; nor did ho know that prisoner recommended any outbreaktboueht not . Not aware tbat the prisoner advocated the establishment of the reign of peace . Saw no
particular disturbance at the meeting . TVns not quite at theoulside of the meeting , and ceuM not say how far it extended—whether fifty or more yards , or only ten . Could hear a speaker with a voice like prisoner's at seventy yards' distance , but not distinctly . Did not know how bis observations acted upon the people , and could not say what degree of declamation was oee ^ ssaTy to excite tho feelings of the people of this town . The prisoner here remarked on the contradictious of this witness ' s answers—he first spying the address was of an inflammatory nature , and then that he could not say how it operated on the feelings of the people . Witness , explained that he spoke of the address generally—which had an inflammatory tendency , but that he ceuld not say how particular portuma af it operated .
Isaac Burrowes , of No . 4 , Gravel-street , dfjored that be was in the Pastures on Sunday evening , and heard Jones ( the prisoner ) speak for about a qiwi . ier of an bour . He was sent there from the Courtty-ofBct 5 to see what was fcoing on . Heard Jones speak about the B shops , and . say that the salaries of tbe " blood-sucking Biskops must be done away with ; no gosd would be done for the poor till that , and ether Hfee things were done . " Jones said he had been n ? -ay from homa for the lastaeven mouths and did not !; uow whether he should be allowed to reach it again ; bat if not he vras prepared to stand till tke last moment in tfle cause of the people . He also requested those persons who were around him . and who had not yet drme so , to enter the ranks of the Chartists . He hoped he should soon a « ain have an opportunity of addressing them in Leicester .
Cross-examined—Did not know previous to goiig 'to tbe Pastures what was going to be done ; wss uot at the afternoon m-reting . Was a special constable engaged at the County Police-office . Prisoner here wanted to know if witness did the bidding of his employers without asking as to the justice of the orders given him ¦?—tbat was what he t prisoner ) waa charged with saying . Witness did not seem to think there was any great crime committed in doing as ordered , and merely replied—he went and saw and ni ' . do his report . Was asked by Mr . Charters to come as ' ti * itn « sa ; -w ?^ rot told by him what to say , but merely nslied if he had been present at the meeting . Ditl not see any tlistarbance at the meeting ; did not beur av . ytbing about the
police . Heard prisoner spanking of the Established Church , and the manner in which be kpukb w . u su . ; i as was calculated to excite the miruls of Uie people . Did not hear him state his reasons fur aupposini ? tie ^ o . ' . ld be tak « n prisoner before getting hotuu . Dirt c ; u : ; jar him say anything about a warrant having . been in ^' ied for against him at Hart ! epo"K but the allegations against him were all contradicted . Did not beat aim call on the people to break the law , molest the policeforce , or do injustice to any man . Did not hear prisoner incite the people to the destruction of property . Would not say whether he ( witness ) v ?;«* to havt iis \ y reward if prisonw were convicted : —hud not be- ^ n ordered not Ur answer that question , but refuse 1 to do so from his own knowledge on other occasions * .
Policeman F . Smith deposed thut he went with Ser jt . Haynes to Cooper ' s bouse in Churc )) -gate nhur prhu ;~ . r , and fuuM hiiu there . They also fcuud the papers ^;> w prodnced . Cross-examined—Had been in the pi h ' cu-force two years : before that , was a needle-maker , which iie iaft because he had not enough to do—that was tbe only reason . Had before been employe ;! ia the apprt-oeasion ef Chartist lecturers—in the appiehemiou of Cooper . Had never said he wished tlie Maniatni ^ B would entrust to him the apprehension of uii the Chartist lecturers—too much of a giud y > h that I
The case for the complaint was here nniehtd , autf the Mayor asked Jones what he had to say to the cfa& . ii'jf The Prisoner replied that he should not now n . r \ ke any defence—he ihould reserve whfvt he Lad to say till he was brought before a jury ; for be supposed he should be sent before one . But ha Jiopert , as . he . was far away from home , and no friends at hand , the Magistrates would consent to take bail for his appearance , and would make tke sum as U > w > s they felt they consistently could with a due regard to the certainty of his appearance .
The Magistrates retired to enLSuit , aud rhej , hid scarcely left the bench before sodig of the Charti 3 ts ceiled but t « the prisoner to know U he -whs thirsty and would have anything to drink ? a glass of rum ? Jones declined the offer , and requested tbe people to k ' . ep quiet . In another minute or so , something , els * was shouted out : the hall-keepers aud police called for silence , and the people in the body oi tho ball i ^ re then so zealous for the preservation of order that tbey pointed out the luckless offender , and wem for i j ^ L : ng him in the rnont approved method . TUeic were then so many cries , of " Order ! ? and . " , SUence 1 " tt > . l as a natural consequence there was a tremendous hui > t > .: b , which disturbed the Magistrates ia their conmr .-xiion , aud the mayor had again to threaten to base the kail
cleared . Wher they returned , the mayor ir . foriv-al Jones that he wocld be required % o give bail to ar - ner the charge at tbe next Borough Assizss—hiru&ei £ in £ 100 , and two sureties In £ 59 each . If his bail c * ine from Leicester , twenty-four hours would be allowed himi if from a greater distance % longer time in proportion te the distance . . ' . , Jones then asked if he might be allowed the \ xe& of writing materials ? his had been takeu away , by the police , who had promised that he should write as many letters as he pleased when he got to the Station-house ; but he had not been allowed to have them at all . 1 he Vayor said he must prefer his request to the Visiting Justices when he got to tbe gaol , and they would no doubt consider bis case the same &s they did that of
any other prisoner . As Jones was following the police oat of court , some person addressed the Mayor , and asked if he might be allowed to take Jones ' s dinner to him at the Stationhouse 7 The' Mayor told the speaker he need be under no fear—Jones would b « pro . Tld « d for .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 10, 1842, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct447/page/3/
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