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CHEStSEA *—Public Meetixg . —A public meeting in favour of the stonemason * on Btrike , was held at tiie Teetotal Hall , New-road , on Friday , Feb . 18 th , the attendance was numerous and respectable . Mr . Baron , president of the Teetotal Society , haying been , called to the chair , informed the meeting that they were called for a different purpose to that which usually congregated them in that h&U , and that he felt it his doty to state , that by taking the chair on the present occasion he neither pledged himself or the teetotal body to the side of the masons or of their employers ; they would hear the statements made , and act accordingly . Mr . Mac moved the first resolution , in doing which he detailed the Tsrioas insults and wrongs which the icasonshad
received from Allen . "That in the opinion of this meeting the steady , upright , and manly conduct of the masons during their long and arduous struggle , preeminently deserres the utmost praiso and additional support . ' Mr . Thomas seconded the resolution . Mr . Ford in an an able address exposed the Banner in which the press of the metropolis had misrepresented the masons , and refused insertion to their statements ; the Northern Star wa 3 the only paper which had consistently advocated the rights ofthe masons , aad of working men generally—( great cheerin / r . ) The resolution was then pnt and carried unanimously . Mr . Ruffy Ridley was pleased to sec the manly position taken by their Chairman , he would not pledge himself either to the men or to
the masters , but requested their attention to the statements to be laid before them , thus appealing to their ju dgment and not to their prejudices . Mr . Bidley in feeling and eloquent lacgnage , denounced the conduct of Allen and his employers , and moved the folio-wing resolution : —** Thai in the opinion of this meeting the bold and decisive coaduct adopted by the quarrymen in refusing to prepare stone to supply Grisseil and Peto , deserves our cordial thanks and support , and is calculated to induce in us a greater stimulant to renewed exertions ; and that this meeting pledges itself to give all the support in fcheir power to the masons and their brethren who have made the stand of right against might , " Mr . Goddard , stone-sawyer , in an excellent address
seconded the resoJution , and asked in forcible terms where were the philanthropic gentlemrn who adTo-G * ted the abolition of black slavery , who expended twenty Bullions of money m that , and yet refused to nonce the slavery practised under their noses at home ! He was an old teetotaller , and he called upon them at their Saturday night soc : al meeting to contribute to the support of this cause . Mr . Anderson » ddresssed the meeting at Rome length thanking them in the name of the masons for the Euppon already given , and entreaxiDg its continuance Mr . Grojjean then rose aad said , I have been requested by my friend , Mr . Goddard , to say a few words on this subject ; and when I tell 5 on that my father came from a country boasting its republican
principles , a nation distinguished for its burning love of liberty , when that feeling seemed to be extinguished in the other nations of Europe , still was it preserved in the mountains and barren rocks of Switzerland ; then 1 may assure you that it did not take much persuaiion to induce ma to give vent to my feelings on this subject . 1 believe that I have imbibed something of the sentiments of my father . "While one of the speakers t&lr . Ridit-5 ) ^ as dilating with such eloquence and energy on the subject , I felt the spirit of my native land ourning within me , ¦ when he asserted that it wa 3 a strike of might against right ; I felt he might have gone further , and have said it was a strike of virtue against vice , of religion against irreligion ; it is a wrong notion
that religious people are opposed to freedom ; the Tery foundatioa of Christianity is love your neighbour as yourself . Is not a wife dearer than a neighbour ! and yet this feeling was shamefully outraged by this man , I forget his name , ' lisa name which ought to be forgotten . ( A voice , Alien . ") I would not have a child of mine called Allen . If the report of his conduct be correct , and I believe three hundred men in preference to three , it is a disgrace to a Christian conntry ; it wonld be a disgrace even to the most barbarous . I say that teetotallers not only here , bxt throughout the kingdom , should aid and assist in this strike . This Allen , by his conduct , in debarring the men from water has attacked a
principle which has worked great things in raising anan to a high moral position in seciety . If it be not trus , let him come to onr public meetings and deny it ; ha will have a fair impartial hearing . It is worse treatment than is endured even by the African slave . I do not get my living by working men , but by the upper elas 3 of society ; bnt I assert that you ought to be free ; thai you deserve to possess your liberty . I believe man was intended to be free ; the Bible assures me that it is so . I know that by thus asserting my principles , 1 endanger my means * of living ; but so dearly do I love liberty , that when I see it infringed , I am compelled to denounce such , conduct . Men have been known to sacrifice
their lives for liberty ; sacrifice only the principle of drinking , which the aristocracy have instilled into you , and you may speedily be free . I woald recommend it to every trade association , from John O'Groats to Lands' End , to give up drinking one day out of the seven , and then you may raise each a fund as would ensure ycu success . Talk about liberty in a . ragged jacket ! Liberty likes to be well fed ; to have money in its pocket . I love liberty ; I wish to transmit it to my children ; therefore , I make them teetotallers . Follow ray example , and the voice of your complaints will soon be heard ia the legislature- Mr . Groqean , during his address , was loudly cheered , A vote of thanks was given to the proprietors of the Hall , and likewise to the Chairman ; after which , the meeting dissolved . There was a collection in aid of its object .
BESBXOHSSS 7 . —A publie meeting , to consider the distress of the country , was held at the Slip Tavern , Long Acre , Bermondsey , on "Wednesday week . Mr . O'Connor attended and addressed the assembly for upwards ef two hours . The rooms , staircases , and every avenue to the place wa * crowded to excess whilst the street was completely blocked up by an immense crowd anxious to catch the words of the speaker from the opened windows . We are sorry we cannot giTe even a sketch of the proceedings , a 3 onr reporter , having noinfonnation sent him , was unable to discover the place of meeting uniil half past seven o ' clock , at which time it was impossible to procure admission . We trust the like will bo ; asain occur , as great disappointment i 3 felt by the public when meetings of thi 3 description are not reported . The proceedings closed about halfpast nine . Mr . O'Connor was loudly cheered . Many signatures were obtaiaed to the Kational Petition .
CSOJHPTOIT . —The Mill Owners at theib Wosk agais . —A firm in Crompton , well-known as members of the " plague , " have exhibited their charity last week by reducing the wage 3 of their workmen about one-seventh . —Qnery . Will they rednee the rents in the same ratio ?
BOTTON . —Affhat is thf Workhouse . — On Sunday week , Joseph Robinson , a pauper , was commanded by Jacksen , the governor , to clean some pouioes for the dinner , and to cut them in pieces . When he had cleaned and cut them they did not pleise the governor , wno began in a very overbearing manner to threaten , and finally struck Robinson . The governor was brought by a warrant , on Mondsy , before Mr . Doby , the recently appointed magistrate , at the Hops and Anchor , Roytou , and bound to keep the peace for three months and pay the costs .
POLMOHTT , ( by Faxkihk .. )—Total Abstike > C £ Soieex —fke Total Abstinence Society held their first soiree in Polmont Hall School , on the evening of Friday , the 18 : h insi . The Hall was extremely well filled . After tea , the party were entertained , and , it is hoped , edified by the sentiments delivered by the different speakers , censisling of Mr . Clelland ( chairman , ) Mr . Colmston , from Edinburgb , Mr . M'Culloch , teacher , Polmont Hall , Messrs . Adams , and M'Donald , &c . The Cha rman , in an eloquent address , traced the rise and progress of total abstinence . Throughout the whole of his speech he was listtued to with the greatest attention , and , indeed , so were the rest of the speakers . Tie soBg- ? , both sentimental and comic , called forth r&pturous bursts cf applause . Recitations and
* onversation completed the amusements of the evenis £ - The company separated at a pretty late hour , * nd next morning found , to their sweet experience , ftat it i 3 perfectly possible to spend an evening with comfort and happiness without the aid of ardent spirits , and that those who profess otherwise are either fools or madmen . Taking the soiree as a whole , the village of Polmont has not seen its like for a while ; but probably it may not be so long before they " gee its like again . " Aye , again and * £ « a . Much praise ia due to those wno were active in getting np the affair , and the ease and regularity which marked the proceedings throughoat . Votes of thanks to tho singers , &c ., having been given , the evening ' s amusements terminated to the entire satisfaction of all concerned .
EDirarEGH a : o ) Glasgow Railway . —Polmont Staiios —The inhabitants of this quarter witnessed a splendid appearance on Friday last , in the pass ing and repasstcg of trains on ths above line of Railway . The arrival of tho first was about eleyen o'clock , consisting of one engine by way of pioneer ; after-which three splendid engines , with upwards of thirty first class carriages filled with gentlemen After proceeding to Edinburgh , and being joined by the there resident proprietors and directors , they returned to Glasgow , where a dinner was prepared .
The cavalcade , in going west , consisted or the pioneer engine , f onr engines , with thirty-three carriages , and at a small distance behind , another train , consisting of three engines and twenty-nine carriages . Those who witnessed the return of the train to ^ Edinburgh ia the evening describe its appear ance as having been most imposing . The engines were barning white and red lights , and the carriages brilliantly illuminated . If the effect produced on this place by the above occurrence may ba taken as a pecuaen of what is to follow , we rather doubt the tteaorials to the Proprietors ' , &c , against running Ssidxy toains will be cast into the shade .
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The Fobged Exchequer Bills . —In the Court of Exchequer on Friday , au action was brought by the Governor and Company of the Bank of England against a gentleman named Tomkins , to recover the value of eight . £ 1000 forged Exchequer Bills they had received from him . Lord , Monteagle was present , and announced the eight bills produced to be forgeries . Mr . Percival corroborated Lord Moat eagle ' s evidence . Mr . Erie addressed the Jury for the defendant . Lord Abinger said he had no difficulty in saying , that , in his opinion , there was no legal liability on the Government to pay forged bills , although there were other considerations which might induce the Government to pay such bills . He could conceive that the Government might think it proper to pay Exchequer Bills , though forged , when it was ascertained that these bills were in the hands of
innocent holders , who bad come by them fairly , and yet that they should refuse to pay other bills which the holders did not show had come fairly into their hands . Mr . Percival stated that the signature was notin his handwriting , and gave the elements on whicb he came to that conclusion . Lord Monteagle said that he cid not believe the signatures to be in the hand-writing of Mr . Percival ; and both these witnesses declared , that upon examining the counterfoils they were convinced that the signatures to these bills were forged , and that these were not genuine Exchequer Bills . Under these circumstances he directed the Jury , if they believed the Exchequer Bills were forged , to find for the plaintiff ; if they believed that they wsre net forged , they should find for the defendant . The Jury , without any hesitation , returned a verdict ior the plaintiff . —Damages
, £ 8 , 343 . _ - Hohwble Death from Siabyat . ox—On Saturday an inquest was held before Mr , Baker , at the Cumberland ' s Head . City-road , on the body of Frances Stocking , aged bb ' , who was starved to death under the following dreadful circumstances . The . jury having viewed the body , which presented an appalling spectacle , being nothing more than skin and bone , the i ' ollowirg evidence was laid before them : — Mary Adams , of No . 7 , White-rose-place , WhUeoross-street , said tho deceased was in the habit of getting her living by charing , and she had known her for the last twenty years . Latterly she had been sleeping at tne Refuge for the Destitute , in Playhonse-yard , being nearly starred , and having no
other place to go t *> . On Tuesday night last she called upon her , and complained of being ill , and asked her for shelter' for the uigkt , saying that on the following morning she would try to get into the hospital . She went out that morning , and she never saw her again alive . She had bread night and morning from the Refuge , but was in too bad a state to eat it . Henry Charlton , Police constablo 119 G , said on Wednesday moraine about half-past nine o ' clock he was on duty in Whitecross-street , and saw the deceased sitting on the step of a door very ill . Being unable to walk he procured a stretcher and took her to the workhouse . Clementina Hales , one of the nurses in St . Luke ' s workhouse , said deceased was in a dreadful state of destitution when brought in
wine and beer were given to her , but she could not drink either . Mr . James , the surgeon , saw her and administered to her , but sue died abont eight o ' clock on the following morning . Mr . Henry James said deceased complained of a dreadful pain in her chest , and a small blister was applied to the affected part . Warm stimnlatiat ; medicine was given to her , and Mr . Ranee a ' so saw h r since death ; he had opened the body , aad found the intestines inflated with wind , evidently showing that she had not partaken of solid food for soma time . She was beyond the power of taking any food , and he had no doubt her death -was' accelerated by starvation . Verdict" Natural Death , aecderated by want and destitution . "
Explosion of a Pow deh-Mill near Hotjxslow . —Tiro Mrs killed , a . vd tiikee wovsded . — ( Ve regret to state that one of thf extensive powdermills belonging to Me = 5 rs . C . B . Curtis and Harvey , gunpowder manufacturers , situated at Hounslow Heath , exploded ou Saturday forenoon , and occasioned the loss of two lives and the infliction of serious injuries to three other persons . The explosion took place a few minutes after ten o ' clock , and the tremendous report caused thereby was heard for many miles round the neighbourhood , and occasioned the greatest consternation and alarm , particularly at Hounslow , Twickenham , and the adjacent villages , the inhabitants of which lushed from their houses , fearing it was an earthquake . Immediately on the
cause of the report being ascertained , hundreds of persons hastened to the spot , anxious ' to learn the extent of damage , when it was found that one only of the mills had exploded , and that the remaining portion of the extensive premises had escaped uninjured . The mill in question , which was one called a corning mill , was situated en ihe bank 3 of the river Colne , and , as are all the erections forming the works , was a detached bu lding . Two men were employed in it , of the names of H . Finch and W . Woolman , whose custom it was to commence at seven o ' clock in the morning , having firs ; had their breakfast , and work until ele > en o'clock , when they
broke off for dinner . On S . Vurday morning they wtnt to their work at the usuji utne , at which period the mill contained about a ii . zen barrels of dry powder , each barrel consistim ; of lOOlbs ., making a total of about l , 200 ibs . weight . Of the cause of the accident notbiDg positive can evi r be known , neither of the unfortunate men ' surviving to tell the tale , and the building itself is level !* d with the ground . Three other men , named Alfred Malthouse , William Calvin , and Peter Thomas , employed on other parts of the works , who were accidentally in the elose vicinage of- the mill , have sustained most serious injuries from the effects ot" the explosion . Tne bodies of Finch and Woolmaii were ionud at a short
distance from the mill in a frightfully disfigHred and mntilated condition , and were removed to one of the sheds to await the coroner ' s isquest . Btth men have left widow 3 and families . MaUhouse , after lingering in great agony until Saturday evening , began to sink , and death put an end to bis sufferings in the course cf the night . Horrible Mvrver . —The quiet little market town of "Llanfair-caeriiiion , simate on the banks of the Yerniew , in the euuiuy of Montgomery , was on Sunday night , throve into a dreadful state of excitement , by a report that a murder had juit been committed there , which upon inquiry wa 3 found , alas , to be trae . The following , we believe , to ba a correct statement of the circumstances attending the
tragedy : —The perpetrator of the murder and his victim were both brothers , and both shoemakers , uamed Robert and Evan Davies . The unhappy isurderer was , it appears , a young man of dissolute ha&its , very much addicted to drink , and rather given to idleness . He came home abo ! : : nine o'clock on Sunday night in a sta ' . e of intox-cation , and began to abuse His mother and sister . Oae of his sisters ran to her brother Robert's house , which was but a few doors from iheirown , to get him to try to qniet Evan , and persuade him to ge to ted . Tae pour fellow < althoagh his wife , knowing the violent temper of his brother , tried to persuade him from going ) went , and found him at his supper , an 1 when remonstrating with him about his conduct , he
plunged hi 3 knife ( a shoemaker ' s knife ) which he had in his hand , and with which the previous moment he had been- cutting bread , into the abdomen of his brother , who instantly fell a lifeless corpse , in the presence of his agonized mother and sister . Tin infatuated fellow exclaimed , " Oh , God ! oh , God '!" and then escaped . Surgical assistance was promptly rendered , but was * f no avail—the vital spark hai fled . The chief constable of the Montgomery rural police , Major Newcorabe , and Superintendent Bowen , both of whom reside in Llanfair , were soon on the spot , bearing evidence of all tbat bad taken place The body they would not allow to be moved until
after the inquest , which was held the next day , wiieu a verdict of manslaughter was returned against Even Davies . The rural police were actively engaged in pursuing the murderer , but they received so many reports of one seeing him here , and another there , that he was not apprehended until Wednesday , and then within two fields ef the town where the transaction took place . He was discovered accidentally by a girl , who went to fodder the cows , between two stacks of hay , nearly lost for want ; for he had not tasted food Bines the melancholy catastrophe occurred . He was immediately taken into CHStody , and committed on Thnrsday to take his trial-for the offence at the next Montgomery
Assizes . ALARin . fG Accn > ENT at Sib John Rknnie's Foukdry , Holland street , Southward . Oa Saturday afternoon , about half-past four ; o ' clock , a serious accident took place in the extensive iron-foundry , carried on by Messrs . Rennie and Co ., in Hollandstreet , Blackfriars . It appears that Beveral workmen were engaged , during the afternoon , in the arduous task of casting an immense diving bell , the mould for which had been completed some hours previous . The cauldron , which is of a Tery large size , and suspended over the furnace by means of a powerful crane , contained on this occasion more than six tons of » etal , and while in the act of being dung to ihe required spot , through some derangement of the machinery , the ponderous vessel overbalanced , and discharged its burning liquid in every direction among the labourers employed , setting fire to tho massive beams and rafters of the building
The utmost alarm was occasioned by the accident , and every assistance wss promptly Tendered to the unfortunate sufferers , six in number , who were eonvetcd in coaches to Guy ' s Hospital in a state of great suffering . The floating engine from Southwark-bridge was towed to the spot , and several of the brigade establishment soon followed , bnt the workmen on the premises so successfully exerted themselves with the fire-engine attached to the foundry that their serrices were scarcely required , and before five o ' clock all danger of the fir « extending was at an end . The names of the unfortunate men Bcalded by the metal are—Barton , Hardy , Perry , Dolpnin , George and Earry , the litter of whom ib frigntfully burnt in all parts of this body , the injuries sustained by the former being chiefly confined to their lejra and feet . The damage sustained bj the building is comparatively trifting , T > ut its escape from entire destroctton appears altogether miraculous The property is heaTily insured .
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A system oalled " plngging , " and other devices having been resorted to in different parts of ihe kingdom to the great detriment of the sovereigns now in circulation , it is stated , ou the best authority , that they will all be called in , for the purpose of being recoiued . A Shocking affair recently occurred at "Warrington . A man named John Taylor murdered his brother by stabbing him in the Btomacb . Both parties had been drinking , and the crime was committed during a sudden quarrel , when Taylor pulled out a penknife , and cursing his brother inflicted a wound which caused his death . At the inquest , which was held on Tuesday , the jury returned a verdict of " wilful murder" against John Taylor , who was committed , on the coroner's warrant , to take his trtel , at the next Liverpool Assizes .
1 > reavfdl Destitution . —On Wednesday , J , G . Ball , Esq ., held an inquest at Kingscourt , Rodborough , on the body of Samuel Wood , aged 64 , who was found dead on the floor . The jury , on viewing the bod y of the deceased , were horror-stricken at the famine-worn spectacle which the deceased presented , and at the destitute condition of the wretched abode in which he lay , without bed , blanket , sheet , ciunterpane , or coverlid , or any other comfort except a few flocks and some shoe-patches . It appeared that the deceased and his wife had 3-
per week to subsist upon . It was also proved that the assistant overseer of the parish was written to fourteen days previous to deceased ' s death , and repeated applications were made from several of the parishoners , stating his wretchedness , want , and destitution . Applications were also made to the relieving officer , but without avail or effect . The jury returned a verdict "That the deceased died from disease , and that death was hastened by privation and want of necessary food and covering "Devizes Gazelle .
Wages of Parliament Men . —By an Act of Parliament , in 1544 , tsmp . Henry VIII ., one hundred acres of land , at Maddingley , in Cambridgeshire , are declared to be-of the yearly value of £ 10 , and to be let to hire to John Hinde , serjeant-at-law , for that sum yearly , to the use and intent that the profits thereof should be for the fees and wages of the knights in Parliament for the county of Cambridge . In consequence of thiB appropriation the laud was called the Shire Manor , and is so termed in the Act of Parliament .
Desperate Case of Sutcide in a Union "Workhousb , Feb . 12 . —A considerable senFation was created in the town of Chatham , early in the morning , owing to a report that an inmate of the Medway Union House bad destroyed himself , by severing his head from his body in one of the wards of tho establishment . Upon inquiry , it was found that the man had been an inmate for sometime , and was confined to the sick ward , as he was labouring under affliction and disease , which , from the nature of his complaint , occasioned the man to be irritable . Tho ward in which the unfortunate man was placed was about twelve feet square , and had in it twelve Bick men , ths whole of whom retired to rest at the regulation honr . About twelve o ' clock one of tho inmates was awoke by a strange noise in the room , and he immediately raised an alarm , and it was
found that the deceased , Joseph Anderson , had cut his throat in such a determined manner that his head held on only by the back of his neck . The body was found outside the bed on the flo : ir , in a bending position , with a case-knife lying by its side , covered with blood . Tho deceased expired instantly . Information was quickly conveyed to the master of the house , and the surgeon of the Union was sent for . A Coroner ' s inquest was held on the body the same day before Mr . Hinde , at the White Swan ; and from the evidence of James Masters , the nurse , and Mr . Ely , the surgeon of the Union , which was in conformity with the above , the Jury returned a v « rdict that the deceased destroyed himself during a fit of temporary insanity . The deceased was in the 75 ih year of his age , and was married ; his widow resides at Brompton .
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?— ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE UPON A YOUNG ENGLISH LADY AT PARIS . A recent occurrence at the Hotel Bedford , Paris , in which the sanctity of the bedchamber of a young English lady of family and fortune baa been violated under circumstances so aggravated as to be almost without a parallel , has created the moft extraordinary sensation among the families of the nobility and gentry of Devonshire , to many of whom she is personally known . It would appear , from the facts contained in the following " p ' ain , unvarnished" statement , which cornea from one of the parties interested in the matter , that the scheme ef obtaining possession of this young lady's person and fortune bad for some time past been in contemplation by the adventurer C , aad that he had deliberately laid bis plans for accomplishing the object which was so signally frustrated by the heroic coaduct and resolute firmness of the lady and her maid : —
Tbe heroine of this extraordinary romance of real life is Miss B ., the heiress to extensive property , and a member of one of tbe oldest and most wadthy families in the county of Devon . In tbe autumn of last year she met Mr . and Mrs . D ., at Highfield House , Devonshire , who , after this meeting , paid great attention to her , frequently calling upon her at her residence in G——n Terrace , Exeter , and expressing the moat friendly sympathy with regard to her health , which was at the time in a delicate state , in consequence of the recent loss of two members of her family . They expressed themselves extremely anxious that she should take a trip ¦ with them , urging that , as her spirits -were depressed , it would do hei good . They , on one occasion , brought C with them , and , as it is alleged ,
introduced him to Miss B . as a man of fortune ; and a person named H . was also introduced as an old friend of theirs . Mrs . D . entreated Miss B . to go to London for the benefit of her health . She subsequently did come to town , and was introduced to Lord and Lady WV P . Mr . asd Mrs . X > . several times proposed a trip to Paris , which Miss B . at length assented to , on condition that Lord and Lady W . P . should accompany them . On the 15 th of January the party left London for PariB , consisting of Miss B ., Mr . and Mm . D ., Mr . C , Mr . H ., Miss H ., and Miss S . ( daughter of Mrs . H . by a former marriage ) . On their arrival at Paris they took np their abode at the Hotel Bedford , tbe scene of tbe late scandalous proceeding , where they lived in great style , with four carriages and a retinue of servants , Lord and
Lady W . P ., with their three senB , having joined them in tbe French capital . It had been arranged that C . should be caterer , and have the ordering and directing of matters and the payment of the accounts , the others repaying him their respective shares . In this way matters went on until Friday , the 28 th of January , on the evening ef which day , Mr . C treated the servants of Miss B . ( namely)—Charlotte , her maid , Chapman , her butler , and a French servant named Fransois , to the Opera , having obtained at his own request , as a particular favour , Miss B / s permission to do so . . He also , it appears , made arrangements that after the performances they should go to a restaurant and have supper , instead of coming directly home to the hotel . Chapman , however , a prudent young man , said to the maid at the
conclusion of the Opera , " Charlotte , I think you had better return to your mistress ; " and she went home to the hotel accordingly . About half-past twelve o ' clock , Miss B . went to her chamber , accompanied by her maid , but did not retire to bed until much later , the maid having sat for some time at work , and Miss B . sitting up writing letters until about half-past two . The maid always slept in the same room with her mistress ; anrf on the night in question slept in the same bed , in consequence of Miss B . having sat up until her feet we .-e c » M . Shortly after they were in bed Miss B . thought she heard a noise , and told her maid Charlotte to look a ' -d Bee what it was . She replied that she could not fcte anything , and supposed that it was the noise of a piece of wood falling into the grate ; for there was a
light in the room and tne fire burning . Neither of them had been asleep . Shortly afterwards Miss B . heard a noise a second time , and en looking up , exclaimed in much alarm * " Good God , Charlotte , there's a man in the roam . " Charlotte seeing at once who be was , called out , " iir . C . what do you do here ? " He replied , " Hold your tongues ; hold your noise , no one will hear you or como to your assistance , whatever noise you make . " Upon this Miss B ., in a tone of extreme indignation , said , " Where am I , that I am to be thus treated ? " Both Miss C . and her maid , with great courage and presence of mind , flew to the bell and rang it , but C . immediately broke down the rope and said , " I only wiah to speak to you , Miss B . " She replied , " You can hwe nothiag to say to me here , in such a
place , and ct such an tour ; you must be a villain thus to enter a gentlewoman ' s chamber , and I command you instantly to leave my presence . " He coolly added , " I will not leave , neither shall you ; " and Miss R said , " Then Ml throw myself out of the window , for I will not remain in the same room with such a wretch as you ? "' At taia moment the maid broke a pane of glass iu tbe window , and both screamed " murder {" which alarmed the house . Upon some persons calling from outside to know what was the matter , be told them " tb&fc the servant had invited him into her room , and now wanted to get rid of him . " While he was speaking to them the maid got tbe door open , and Miss B . made her escape from the room altheugh C . struggled with the maid , and attempted again to bolt it Miss B . Btatet , thst in her flight Bome person attempted to turn her back , but rhe cried out , " For God ' s sake save me ; " and the rest of the bouse being now aroused ,
abe was allowed to pas * on . Mis * B . states , that Mr . D , on hearing what bad occurred , said to her , "Tbe tcooadrel—the vagabond ! I'll act as your brother in the morning , and shoot him like a sparrow ! " In the morning , however , both ladies and gentlemen requested her to grant Mr . C . an interview , saying that be was willing to fall upon his knees aud implore her forgiveness . She resolutely and pointedly replied tfcatshe would never again see him unless it were to see him punished for his infamy , adding , that the man must be a villain who would endeavour to obtain a woman for his wife without her consent . Miss B . declared that she had never given , and never would give , Mr . C , the slightest encouragement as a suitor . She then placed herself under the protection cf Mrs . Lawson . the wife of the proprietor of the hotel r . nd quitted Paris for London the next day , attended by her servants . In one of tbe early statement * of tbia aOtlr , it was represented tijtt a entered tb * bed of Mies B ., bat this S * not tre » .
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the lady and her maid having both quitted the bed on being alarmed by his presenee . It was also stated that tb e _ English Ambassador had recommended ; that the affair should be hushed np by a : marriage ; bnt Lord Cowley , who paid every attention to Ml « s B / s representations , did not offer any advice of the kind stated . She is at present in town , dally receiving the visits of numerous friends , sympathising with h « r in the mental suffering which the outrageous and distressing occurrencejias produced . Mrs . Lawson ) of the Bedford , has writteatoMiss B ., stating that C . never paid them one farthing , although he obtained ' : jgl 78 as that lady ' s share of the total essences incurred .
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HOUSE OF LORDS .-FMDAVV Feb 18 . Lord Campbell gave notice that oh Monday week he would move for leave to bring in certain Bills relative to the better administration of justice in the House of Lords and Privy Council . A few petitions were presented , alter which their Lordships adjourned .
Monday * Feb . 21 . The Earl of Aberdeen laid before their Lordships the treaties which had been agreed to and signed by tbe Ministers of the five great powers for the abolition ef the Blave trade . He abatsined from remarking upon the circumstances which had induced the King of the French to suspend the exchange of ratificatidna for the present , but explained that the two treaties which had been concluded between this country and France in 1831 and 1833 were almost as extensive in their operation as that which the French Government now declined te ratify . ; ; :, :
Lord Brougham expressed his deep regretthat the ra-: tification of this most important treaty should have been even temporarily postponed , and vindicated the Government , as well as the people geneKilly , from the imputation of any siniater motive in the effort they were now making to abolish for ever the African slave trade . . ¦ . ' . ' /¦ ' - ¦ ¦ - ' / " ' ¦' . ' ¦¦ ' . ¦ . ' : ¦¦ _ ¦ ¦ ¦ " . ¦' ;¦ '¦¦ : ''" The treaties were then laid on the table , ami their Lordships shortly afterwards adjourned . ¦ ¦ ¦
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: . ^ j » _ HOUSE OF COMMONS—FRIDAY , Feb . 18 . Mr . "Wakley read a letter from the late Lord President of the Comt of-Sesaion in ; Scotland , stating that he wrote to him because he believed he had taken part in the debats upon the motion of lord John Russell , from motives wholy unconnected with party . He fur - ther stated that , in the course of eleven years / he had been absent but three times from the trial of Jury causes , and he regretted that the motion of the Noble Lord had been opposed , though he had no doubt upon sufficient Parliamentary grounds , as it might lead to an erroneous impression aa to the frequency of his attendance . ' ¦ " " . - ... V ' - ' ' ' ; ' ¦ ; . ; - ¦ ' Sir R . Peel said he had also received a letter from the Lord President denying that he had tendered his resignation in 1835 . v : Mr . F . MauIe felt himself called upon , after these statements , to express his regret for having been led into
an eiror . . - .. "¦¦ . . . .... ¦ ¦ ¦ - .- . ..... . - . ¦•¦ ; - The debate on Mr . Thesiger's motion , relative to the petition of Lord Ennishpwen against the return from the late Belfast election , was resumed , ; when The Speaker declared his opinion that as the petition was presented , and as no objection was made at the time of its presentation , it had been received . Mr . C . Wood contended , that having been received , they were bound to send it to the committee . Ia his opinion the House generally coincided , and Mr . Thesiger withdrew his motion .
The House having resolved iiself into a committee f ^ r the consideration of the Corn Laws , Mr . ViLLiEES brought forward the motion of which he had given notice , in litu of the motion of Sir Robert Peel , " that ail duties payable upon the importation of corn , grain , meal , or flour do now cease and determine . " The Bon . Gentleman contended that tho House was not a faithful pictureif .-the ; intelligence out tf doora , but was guilty cf abrehchof trust in ' turning the power entiu 3 ted to them to their own advantage rather than to that of their constituents . The result of the laws imposed by the Legislature on the importation of foreign corn was to produce an extent cf distress throughout the country which could not be exaggerated . In such a state of things a small measure of justice would not be
sufficient to meet the evil , as the Right Hon . Baronet ( Sir J . Graham ) appeared to suppose from what he said in the last debate , to the effect that he had sufficient experience of the inutility of attempting to satisfy the people by large meam-es of concession . ' He and others were called impracticable men , because they asked for the total repeal of the Corn Law , but he would ask if there was anything na'f so unreasonable in asking for the repeal cf the law , as there was in maintaining for years this very le , w wiiich was now admitted on all hands to be bad . They should have altered the law long since ; the people could no longer wait , they had neither time nor temper to wait the result of their modifkations , for they were aUmng . They talked of the wrong they Wen'd do by the immediate abolition of tH 6
law ; but he ¦ would tell them to remember the wrong and mischief they bad perpetrated in maintaining it The Hon . Gent , quoted the opinions of Lord Grenville in 1815 , who opposed the impositionot any restrictionupon commerce in ^ food , and said that any bounty to tho Corn grower would be a tax upon the consumer for the benefit of the landed proprietor . Some very large landed proprietors had declared that this protection Was wholly unnecessary for tho agriculturalist . Lord Spencer , Lord Fitzwililam , Lord Leicester , and other persons of great judgment and extensive property Were of this opinion , aud it could scarcely be said that they would not be extensive sufferers , if a withdrawal of the existing protecting duties , should prove as injurious as by many people supposed ; He denied that any
peculiar burdens were imposed upon the land , ao as to justify them in requiring the protecting duties on corn . The landowners claimed compensation in the shape of these duties for local tnxes and for the malt tax ; but who were to compensate the people ? - —they paid more for their beer , and more for their bread ; and who was to compensate them for this ? The landowners , however , had shown no ground whatever for obtaining this bounty on com—they had shown no peculiar charges pressing exclusively on them . The county rate fell as well on towns as on the country , and the poor laws were settled in a most favourable way for the landed interest . They were constantly heating of protection in that houso for various interests , but they never heard of protection for the poor . In fact , the protection afforded to these interests was nothing less than injustice to industry . . The honourable gentleman read a statement
sent him by a labouringi man , who earned lls . a-week , and who paid in indirect taxation no less than 5 s . a week , or nearly half the produce of his labour . What taxes pressed upon the , agriculturalist . comparable to these ? Or what right could they show to protection more than this poor labourer ? It was a mistake to suppose that every quarter of wheat imported would necessarily supercede a quarter of home-grown ; but such would not be the case—the consequence would be an increase of consumption of wheat , which was now beyond the reach of about one-third of the community . Mr . Oswald seconded the motion , and contended that no one class tf the community had the right to impose a tax upon all the other classes for his own benefit He was opposed to monopoly , which he designated as a robbing of the many for the benefit of the few j a proceeding quite as impolitic as it was manifestly UDJn « t . ¦;¦ . ; .. . ¦ . ¦' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' . ' ¦ ¦; . '¦ ¦ , ' : : ¦' . ¦¦ ¦/ . . '¦
Lord Mauon contended that , aa regarded the labouring classes , the question resolved itself simply thuswhether they wsuld have mederately dear bread and moderately high ' wages ' ,, or low bread and low wages , and quoted various authorities to show that one was so far dependent on the other that the labourer would not be materially benefited , by a reduction in the price of bread . One great object they should not lese sight of in their legislation—they should always seek to render this country a ? far as possible independent of foreign nations for ita supply—that , in fact , any foreign supply should be only supplementary to onr home produce . ; ¦ ¦; ' : ¦¦ '¦ ¦ ' " : . ' . ¦ ¦'¦ ¦ ' ¦/¦ . '¦¦ ¦ ¦ .:- ¦¦ :-. ''¦ , - . ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ " .. Mr . Elphinstone contended that the only way in which they could hope to relieve the existing distress was by a repeal of tbe Corn Laws .
Mr . G . Heathcotk said that the arguments of Sir R . Peel were much more forcible for maintaining the present law than for tbe alteration he proposed to effect in it He was in favour of a graduated scale of duties , but be was of opinion that the proposed measure would not ba satisfactory to the agricultu ; ist , although , placed as they now were , they must be content to accept the best bargain they could get Mr . Leader gave his hearty support to the motion of Mr . Villiers , and contended that the working classes were opposed to the ( Tom Laws , though many of them thought it was better to direct their « ffort 3 to get rid of what they very appropriately termed •¦ class legislation" at once ; in which case the Cora Laws 'would fall with other laws , perhaps equally obnoxious . The working classes , in fict , thought , with Franklin , that these restrictive laws on trade were political blunders or jobs , perpetrated for the advancement of a particular class . - : ' - ¦; ¦ ¦' ¦ : ' . . - "" ¦ : - ¦ ¦ - . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ •¦ ' . "¦ : " . ¦' ¦ : ' . ' - : ¦ ' . ¦ ¦¦ •/ . - ' ••¦ ¦
Mr . Mainwabing said he must oppose a motion which could not fail to be ruinous in its consequences to the best interests of the country . Mr . Biiotherton said , that in the manufacturing district ) the mercharti were ruined , the manufacturers bankrupt , aad the operatives starving . All this he attributed to the operation of the Corn Laws , and expressed his conviction that their repeal would confer essential benefit on the community . He csuld not look upon this measure aa a concession to the people The Corn Law was in its nature unjust , and they bad no right to call that a concession which was only the
partial restoration of a right The agriculturists were aid to be the best customers if the manufacturers , bnt if s man went into a draper ' s shop , and robbed his till of a shilling , and then came back and spent sixpence the draper would not be apt to think him a very good csstomer . Tbe Hon . Member referred to an attack which be said was made by Mr . Ferrond on a former evening upon himself , Mr . Cobden , and others , and said that bo far from Mr . Cobden working his mills day and night , with cruelty to the operatives , to his own great advantage , aa Mr . Femnd described him , tbtfaiet was that Mr . Cobdaa Mverhada mill in hb life As to
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himself he was said to have grown ' enormously ¦ •¦ rich ' 1 in the sanie way , ¦ wh ereas in truth his riche 3 consisted in the fewness of hia wants . ¦ ; Mr . FEttBAND read a letter , in which the facts ho stated . werecontained . ; ; ^ Lord J . Manners was glad to perceive that the debate was introduced by the Hon . Member for Wolverhampton , and subsequently conducted , without any of the asperities which attached to the subject out of door ? . The Ifofele Lord opposed the motion of Mr . Villiers as calculated to produce most mischievous effects . '¦ ' '¦¦•¦¦ . ¦;¦ ¦ ¦' . ¦ . - - : ¦'¦¦ ¦¦ . : '¦ ¦ ¦ •¦ ¦' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . : . ¦ ¦ :
Sir C . Napier said he had voted for an 8 s . fixed duty because he thought it quite as much protection as the agriculturiata were entitled to expect , and because he thought that if they had the fixed duty they would very soon get rid of it altogether —( great laughter . ) The gallant oflScer stated that according to his calculations 18 s . would be a prohibitory duty , and intimated bis intention of voting for the motion of Mr . Villiers . ¦ ¦ : ' . . ¦ ' . '' . v - ¦ ¦ ' . - . ' ..-. ' ' ' : ¦ ¦ : : -v ' Captain Berkeley regretted that this motion had been brought forward , for hefeared that it would rather retard than otherwise the very object the Hon . Gentleman had in view . He should , however , support the 'motion as a ; choice " of difficulties- ' : On the motion : of Mr . Hard y the debate was adjourned until Moaday .
Monday , February 21 . Sir Jsmes Graham stated , in answer to some questions from Mr . Buncombe ,: that although thu several important questions already before the House , tcigethet with the financial measures , which -wotilcl as soon as possible be ; brought forward / would compel the Government to postpone any measure on the subject of the Poor Laws until after Easter , it was not then their intention to blink the question , but to introduce a measure which should not only continue the Poor Law Commission for a considerably longer period than one year , but incorporate such modifications of the existing measure as ; might be deemed expedient . He declined to enter into explanations upon matters of detail ^ bat would be prepared to lay his bill before the House immediately after tae Easter recess
THE CORN XAWS—ADJOURNED DEBATE . Mr . HARDY , who , when the House had resolved itself into Cpmmittee ou the Corn Lawa , began the acljourned debate , observed that the duty on foreign com was not maintained with a view to benefit the home grower any more than the duties on foreign manufoctures Were maintained with a view to benefit the home manufacturer : the object was to benefit all classea , and to keep the country independent of foreigners for her food . The present protection for the manufacturers was enacted by the landed classes , although ifc was their Interest to get cheap goods ; but if
in those days the Legislature had beeu chiefly composed of manufacturers , be suspected that they would have enacted no corresponding protection to the land . Much bad been : said of ctton mills , Bold at a great loss ; but if , under thg Corn Laws , mills had been built , and found profitable till lately , the Corn Laws could hardly be the cauBo of their late depreciation . Long , too , did the labourers enjoy good wages under the Corn Laws ; and ho was , therefore , in like manner , at a loss to uaderstand how the Corn Laws could have caused the present distress of that class . The real causes of distress were in the manufacturers themselves—in
tae productipa of more goods than could be consumed . He animadverted severely on the calumnies of the Anti-Corn Law meetings , with their pulpit agitators beating the dram ecclesiastic If he had sent round petitions , praying for an increase of wages , he could have got twice the number of signatures which the Anti-Corn Law agitators had collected / Colonel Fox said , he would have supported a gradual repeal of the duty ; but not being prepared to concur in an immediate abrogation of the whole impost , he should abstain from voting at all . Mr . LijiDSAY defended the landlords from the charge of oppression , arid dwelt upon the .. . tendency .-of -Sir . ' R .. Peel ' s measurp to correct the gambliug bo prevalent uuder the present law- He would never act from parly motives upon a BuVject bo important as commerce ; but he thought the interests of agriculture a still higher consideration . .
Captain La yard could not support Mr . Villiers'a resolution , but was desirous of a fixed duty . The land in this country paid a less proportion of the public burdens than in several of the continental states . He admitted the benevolence and bounty of the English landlords ; he did not charge them with injustice or inhumanity , but with ignorance ; Tho handwriting was ou the wall , and the kingdom was departing from them . '' . : . ' •¦ •" ' ' ; . - ' . I :- ' . . ' . ; . ¦ , ' ¦ ¦ ¦ "¦ ¦¦ ¦ . " . . ' . ' Mr . Smythe had no doubt that if the anti-Corn Law
principle Were pushed to tho extreme , and corn put on the footing of tobacco , the revenue would be much increased ; but was that a principle for a MinisteT to act upon against such a body as the agricultural ictereet ? On the other hand , be would beseech the agriaulturists to remember how much manufactures had done for their own rental and the country ' s prosperity . He grieved to hear that the people were suffering from over-production- —that is , over-industry ; and he hailed this measure as the first instalment of a sounder policy in commerce ¦ : . ¦'¦"¦ ¦ - ¦ ' :- -- . r :: - \ ¦ ' ¦' . ¦ ¦ . ¦•'¦ . - ¦ .. ¦¦
Mr . Macauiay controverted the opinion expressed by Sir R . Peel , that cheapness cf food wae not always a blessing to the people . It was el ways a blessing to them , though not of itself dlone sufficient to their happiness . To show that in a country like Prussia , which , within living memory , bad been so cfcen and so wide y the seat of war ; the people were in a stat 9 of less . comfort than in this secure land , was not a proof that Prussia had no advantage ia the cheapness of her food . He himseif might just aai well take the oppeaite extreme by instancing Ohio , were cheap corn and high wages were coexistent . As to independence of foreign supply , that it was impossible in any country Where , as in England , corn is dearer than in the neighbouring states . Sir R . Peel bad declared his preference cf a casual over a constant dependence , but he himself preferred a constant dependence to a casual one , for a constant
dependence would be mutual . Sir R . Peel ' s plan allowed us access , in the years of dependence , only to those places where it was confessed that the harvests were likely to fail simultaneously with our own , and excluded us from commerce with America , where the seasons were notthus coincident Yet even when the continental system of Bonaparte was at its height , we had imported into England , from tho very territories under his control , a greater quantity of corn than in any previous or succeeding period . He enlarged on the : impolicy of forcing the foreign growers of cord to exchange their own ploughs for our looms . He denied that there was anything of principle in the Goveroment measure ; but he was not disposed now to take away , according to 1 the tenour of Mr . Viliiers ' s resolution , all protection from agriculture and should therefore abstain fromvoting .
Mr . S . Woutley combated- ' the opinion that the labourers would ba materially benefitted by the cheapening of corn . He quoted Adaia Smith and Ricardo to show that wages ore regulated not solely by the proportion between the supply of labour and tke demand for it , but also by the price of the labourer ' a food . If thus the reduction of the price of corn should occasion a proportionat 9 reduction in tbe waRes ef labour , the labourer would be left on the whole with no greater command than before over the enjoyments of life . •'• ¦ . ' . He than noticed the argument of those who had said , that if by the importation of foreign produce the firmer should be driven from his present occupation , he could transfer bis capital to some other business , and exposed the unreasonableness of such a . suggestion . .. „' .. :
Mr . Mitchell said , he had consulted many persons on the scheme of the Right Hon . Baronet , and had found the general opinion to be , that though it did not go so far as n ) auy desired , it was at all events a great improvement in the existing law . Mr . C-Bullsb said the great objection to ; the present com law was its manifost : injustice . Ttie landowners disclaimed all selfish motives in maintaining this law ; but at least the fact was that the law had the effect of raising their rents ; and so of throwing suspicion upon their characters . He did not know what was meant by overproduction , nothing bad been produced bat by capital and labour ,, which were waiting for that employment . Since 1821 there had been an increase of more 1 than 4 , 000 , 000 in the population , and for no part of that increase had our own
agriculture furnished any provisions ; their whole maintenance had been provided by our manufactures . Surely you ought not to prevent these increasing multitudes from resorting to the agriculture of foreign countries . He could not , however , vote with Mr . Villiers for the total and immediate repeal of the duty . He thought that the agricultural interests did bear exclusively some burdens , for . ; whicb , being peculiar to tueniBelvea , they ought to be compensated . But a still stronger argument against a total and immediate repeal wou'd be found in thy vested intsreats which such a repeal would instantaneously destroy , interests not of landlords only , but of farmers , and of labourers . Theinischief itself would be most injorions ; the alarm consequent npon it still more so . But these were not reasons for a BlidiBg scale , for they were uot circumitances of a fluctuating character .
Mr . HOpe observed , that all the arguments attempted by the manufacturers were as nothing , unless they could disprove the fact of over production . He expressed his indignation at the tone taken against the landlords by the anti-Corn Law agitators . The principle of these persons would annihilate our agriculture , and reduce us to a merely manufacturing population , dependent altogether on foreigners for snbsistaDce . \ ^ ¦'¦ ¦ ' ¦ -: ¦'¦ : ¦ ¦ ""¦ ' " Mr . Ri ce wished that the fixed duty proposed by the late Government bad been accepted ; it would bave been better than the plan now offered , ¦ w hicb , how ever , had this merit , and a merit it was , that it pleased no patty . He thought Mr . VUliers ' s proposal a dangerous one , and would vote againit it .
; Mr . Milnes remarked upon the inconsistency of Mr . C . Buller , In declaring the principle of the Com Law to ^ be unjust , and yet proposing to postpone its abrogation . For his own part , he was convinced that no necessity now existed for the proposed repeal ; and if such a necessity should at seme future time be brought ob , he was by no means satisfied that the country would gain by the change . The landford might possibly be unable to stand , but if he fell , he would bring down the rondhoWOT with him . It was no aawll praise to the Right Hon . Baronet that ba had proposed < aiy what b * irasliWi to awr—wrt ttwwlBi o « j >
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hopes and Eromises which he could not fulfil , and which it was un&ecoming in a statesman to pat forth . He owned he should have liked a still larger measure of reduction ; but he rejoiced , to see the growing tendency toward freedom of trade . Mr . WiKLEt said it was only in the House of Comroons that this subject was treated as difficult to be understood the people out of dosrs understood it perfectly . Yosr protection Was only to the landlords ; the labourers had none ; tiey were left inaistateof deplorable destitution Protection had been taken from manufactures ; you should have begun with food . The country wa « now in actual inaecurily , so feverish was
the public mind on the snbject . He agreed with those who thought the true remedy was to remodel the House of Commons . Tae lmded iaterest eompained of theic especial burdens ; they called the poor-rate a burden , when they ought to deem the ro ! ief of the poor a piessure . The highway rate , also , was called a burden on the landed interests ; but it was a burden for their own pleasure , and profit ; and without ioadB he knelf not what would become of rents . Tithe , too , was called a burden on the landed Interests . Strange that ) they should designate the maintenance of the Church a burden . ' What had the people got by the changd of Mioiaters ? A continuation 6 f the Com Law . H «
would not deny that the new law was an improvement on the old one : it would make the trade in com more regular ; but he did not believe it would lowee priws by one sixpence a quarter . Your Corn Law was a curse upon the country ; the master infamy of ail the world . The poor had only their labour to feed them , and y # u forbade them to buy their food from the cheapest market He was sent hither by 270 , 000 persons to demand justice to the poor . They were resolved to us © passive resistance until they should get a remedy by reforming the Reform Bill . Sir R . Peel had great abilities , and commanded great means and powers . He might benefit , not only England , but the whole habi « table globe . If he failed to do so the failure would be a fearful onis .
Mr . Mitntz doubted whet&er Sir R . Peel was justified in taking tne government if be bad nothins ; better than this to . produce ; but he was aa fettered that he could not do tho good he desired . The land was certainlyentitjed to protection , but not in this shape . Two-thirds of the labourers of this coantry were well paid ; but the remaining third , who were employed la the manufacture of articles for export , were in a state of woful destitution . Ho then read some extracts from , a pamphlet against the Corn Laws , published some years ago , and attributed to Sir J . Graham ; after wbieh he entered into some considerations upon the connexion of tbe corn question with the question of
currency . - . > ¦¦ ¦ ¦¦ . - .. .. ¦ ¦ ¦ ,. : , - . • . ¦ . . ' / Mr . S . Crawpord moved the adjournment of th « debate to Tuesday . The House then adjourned .
: : - .. . ' Tuesday , Feb , 22 . In reply to " : a question from Mr . Hindley , Sis Robert Peel reiterated , on the part of the Government , ' an expression of strong sympathy with the present' Government of Spain , hia hope that it would be able to maintain itself free from foreign interference , and hia conviction that , on the whole , ifc was conducive to the civilization and prosperity of the country ; ' .. . . ' . ' . ¦ - ' : ¦ : ¦ :-.: \ : ; '¦ ' . . ¦ : ; ¦¦ ' . ¦ ¦ . . - ¦ Tho Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that the Government intended to take measures to remedy the deficiency iq the gold coinage . The House went into Committee on the Corn [ Laws ; and . --. . ¦ . ..: ¦¦ - ¦ ¦ ' '¦ . ¦ ' : . ' :- '' . . ¦ ' ¦; '•¦ ¦ ¦ .: ¦ ' . '¦ . ' ¦ ' ¦ ' ' ¦ ¦ .. '' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' : ¦ ' .-. Mr . Sharman Crawford resumed the adjourned debate , expressing himseif ttrongly in favour of a repeal of protective duties .
Mr . Martin entered into some statements involving calculatioDah showing that the landed interest bore a larger share of the public burdens thaH other classes of the community , such as the manufacturing . Mr . Frederick . Villiers explained , that Mr . Vii'iers motion , though , from the introduction of the word" now / ' it demanded the immediate repoat of protective duties , . yet , nevertheless , there was no wish on the part , of either tho mover or its supporters to injure the landed . interest , by refusing proper time for the change . -V ¦"'•¦' - .. . : ' ¦' - ¦ ., - ; . -- . ¦' . ¦ •'¦¦ Sir Charles Burrell quoted the opinion of Mr . Canning , that . he had never heard the landlords ' case answered ... - ' '¦ . ' ¦ - ¦ ' - . . ' .. ¦ \ . \ ' - ..- ' ¦ :- " - ¦[ .-Mr . Powell agreed with Sir Charles Burrell that the discussion in the House should ba conducted without . asperity , but the example of it came from the opposite side of the House .
Mr . Granby considered that while deeply syrapathising with the distress in the manufacturing districts , it was the bounden duty of the House to take care not to increase that distress by repealing the Com Lavtb . Mr . Morgan -J . O'CoNNELL preferred a fixed duty ti a gliding scale ; but viewing Uie subject with reference to principle , and its influence ou the interests off tbe conntry , he would go farther , and vote for Mr . Villers' motien . ; Sir Francis . Bordett was convinced , from facts which bad come to his knowledge , that the Gov ^ nment proposition had given satisfaction to a great portion of the agricultural community . The landed intereafr waa denounced , both' without and within the Hou .-6 ; yet thalandovruare , inetond . ot teing griping , oTor icic . ua
personages , were contented with a very moderate return for their outlay . ; : Sir Robert Peel's measiirei would certainly not materially reduce the price > f wheat in this country ; bnt be was surprised to hiiac our distress , especially the derangement of the currency , attributed to the Com Laws , when . ' -the . veiy . reverse was the case . / It was not tde money price of corn , but the excessive competitioa of labourers , wlikU caused the distress among the working classes in tiiiscountry , that ' excesaivp competition being mainly brought about by Irish immigrants . He concluded by vindicating the character of the landed proprietors . Lord Duncan affirmed that every hour protection to ' . ' exclusive intereats was kept up added to the difficulty of our circumstances . Unjust taxation lost us America .
Mr . Stanton expressed himself strongy in favour of the working classes , and would cheerfully join in ' stay measure for . their benefit , Mr . P . M . Stewart expressed hia own surprise , ail that of his constituency , that Sir Robert Peel hs < l failed to perceive the connection between our pernicfru ? commercial policy , especially pur Corn and ProviEvoa Laws , and the universal distress . No wpnder , situr such a denial of the connection of cause and effect , list we had obtained so small an improvement on the present system . As to the peculiar burdens of the landowners , -what -were they ? Tithe ? When an estaia was : Doughtr subject to tithe , the purchaser only bought nine-tenths—the tithe was not his . Landed property contributed largely to the poor and county rates , but personal property paid heavy
stamp duties , from which real property had been exempted . The account was , that there were special burdens to the extent of twelve hundred thousand pounds , and special exemptions to the extent of two millions . In 1828 , Sir R . Peel had declared , that it was then quite clear that Britain did not grow enough for its in . habitants ; how stood the case now , with our increased population , or how could Sir Robert Peel now reconcile bis present argument , that it was worth while to pay something to be independent of other countries ? In 1833 , Mr , Stewart had voted with Mr . Hume for a fixed duty , with a view to a free trade in corn , and had done so along with Sir Francis Burdett ; aad now with a view to the same object , he would vote for Mr . Villiera ' s motion . Sir Robert Peel ' s measure might take its place ori the ^ statute-book , but the question was not ; thereby settled . ' ¦ ' ' ; .:.. ; .,. ; ' ' . : ;\ ' / - ' -.-.- ¦ ' '•• , ; . '• ¦ : ¦
Mr . WoOdhouse freely conceded , that if the Cora Laws could be proved to have been detrimental to the general interest of the community , they ought to ba . repealed . ¦ '¦' > ¦"' ¦¦ . -.: ¦ '' :. ¦ ' : ; ' ¦ "¦ ¦ ' :. • ' ¦ ' . " ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ - Mr . MiLNER Gibson was afraid that whatever might be the number of signatures to anti-Corn Law petitions no number whatever would induce some Hon . Members to assent to their prayer . Mr . Escott rose amid cries of " divide . " He thought that before Mr . Villiers ? called en the House to repeal the present law , he should prove teat ifc was the cause of the existing distress , and that its repeal would not produce greater misery . Mr . Ewart moved the arijournmeat of the debate at five minutes to twelve .
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Extraordinary Invitation . — "Mr .. Richard Shackell very kindly invites those persons who have already taken a part of his turnips , from a field kuovrn by the name of Townsend field , to attend oa the said premises between the hours of ten and twelve o ' clock this day , when he will be there for the purpose of delivering the remaining part . Only the persona who have taken the others will be expected . " The above was published by tie crier through tha village of ^ SampfordPeverell , on the 21 at of January . ¦— Western Times .
Approved Remedies fo » EvakT-MALiDT . —For a ' fit ' ' « fpa ^ dn * ::-WaJk'dutin . . thQ ' opei ) . « iir f : y ; 6 niiiay speak your mind to the winds without hurting any one , or proclaiming yourself a simpleton . For a fib of idleness : Count the tickings of a clock ; do this for one hour , and you will begin to pull off your coat the next , and work like * negro . For a fit of extravagance and folly : Go to tne workbouse , or speak with the ragged inmateB of a gaol , and you will bo convinced "' •' .: ; " . . - ' ¦'•'¦; - '¦ ' "'/¦" , ' ¦ ¦;'¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦' : ' : ' ¦ '¦ - ¦'" ' . " Who niakeshk bed of briar and thorn , Must be content to Me forlorn . *'
For a fit of ambition : Go into the churchvard , and read the gravestones ; they will tell 50 a the end of ambition . The grave will soon be your bedchamber , the earth jonr pillow , corruption your father , aad the worm your mother aud your sister . For a fit of repining : Look aboai for the halt and the blind , and visit the bedridden , and afflicted , and deranged ; and they will make you ashamed of complaining of your lighter anlictions . Caittion to Emigbamts . —A oorrespondent desires
us to caution these parties who intend lewiBg this country for the United States or Canada not to engage to "be found with provisions" by the shipping agents , but by all means to find their own ; aad in no ease to Bhip with such dengning characters if it can be avoided , or purchase provision * or other necessaries for outfil at their stores , as they « are sure to be imposed npon should opportunity offer . Of oourse this does sot apply to eabin passenirersj whose cinig > ininti are withth » captain of thesHif
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 26, 1842, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct587/page/3/
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