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SONXET . Chartists ! -what strive ye for ? for liberty ! Most gloritms strife ! more noble as more hard . Ttras liberty inspir ed tie Brihdi B = ira ¦ Rr to surnam'd our BriisnEia— " The Free !" Brron ! chiefesi of poets I yes , Twasbe . ' Bat When , ah Britons , -arhen will you succeed ? When will the many overcome the lew » Must ye yet toil to starre , or fight or bleed ? Blood to the tree of freedom is as dew , But it should flow from tyrants , not from you . A -victory gain'd by blood is never kept—Tow , then , that yours shall be a bloodless fight And virtue ' s eyes Trill shine , that Icnr , have wept-< j « i -waits to help you , for your cause Is Tig&t , And , to . succeed , yon have but to Ifa'ITE J JOHN Wi . TK . IXS . Bstiersea , near London .
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THE EMIGRANT'S SONG . Though sever'dfrom . the land we lore O ' er the wide ocean driven , A bright blue HeaTen shines aboTe , Beneath reflected HeaTen ! Bimsh'd from scenes to memory < lear , On distant shores to dwell , TTe part from Britain with a tear—Old England , fare thee weiL Ttt wtereforB eonld we weep to leave The country of our birth , Where labour ' s dooni'd to toil and grieve , And plenty turns to dearth ? There pamp = r'd pomp and wealth hold siaU And pride ' s pretensions swell , The little swallow'd by the great—Old England , fare the * well !
Where we haTe plied our daily toil , To raise the food of man , Monopoly usurps the soil , Or blasts it whh ite ban : The Oligarchy deny U 3 bread , And tow thai we rebel , If we but eay , *• We "would be fed . ' ' Old England , fire thee well . ' The Lard who on his person bears N The produce of the loom , Yet n = T ? er worts for whai he wf ars , Whose frown the peasant ' s doom ; ! Ehe hope of inrnble isea can bli ^ it , Shail never more repel , Or rob us rutkiesaly ti right—-Old England , fareiha wtll !
Fair freedom walks upon the waxes , HerToice is in the gale , Then who would life as panper slaves Where tyrant Jaws prevail ? Yet our loTed birth-land chained or free , Within onr hearts shall dwell , And irhatspeTer our fate may be—Old England , fare thee -well . ' G . SBERIDi . ^ KcSSET Leeds , April 1 , IS 42 .
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UNITED STATES . The -packet-ship Sheffield , Captain Allen , arrived on Friday morning at Liverpool from Kew York . She sailed on the 15 : h nit ,, and has made the passage in seventeen days . Oa the 8 th nlfc ., the Hocse of Representative recared from the President a special message . It related to the financial embarrassments of the country . It set forth : he condition of th « Treasury ] tlie impossibility of meeting xae demands vn is ; lie presin . a wants of the ca ^ y , aTmy , & . c . ; and suggested the necessity , as ibe Exchequer Bill would not pass , and as t ' sa Government -would h 3 re no means of anticipating the revenue or postponing
del ; -, of speedy provision btiag made bylaw for ihe extension and increase of the lo ^ n , or for antholity to issue Treasury notes 10 the esteet of the emergency . Tie Secretary of the Treasury , in hl 3 statement of ihe means of ihe Treasury cu the Is ; of March , aceompaBjiBg tie mesi&ge , estimates the ktVi expenditure for the current ttiree months at S . 574 , 04 i . Q 00 dollars , and the deficiency of estimated means at at 3 ^ 54 , 635 , 47 . After a brief conversation , the consideration of the fubj = ci was postponed . A second message was a ^ the same time received from the President , who bad also sent a copy of is to ihe Senate . It related to the laternaiional relations
of tbe United States with Great Britain , and stated tnefatt of the arrest of Hogan , in the state of 2 < ew York , en the charge of aiding in burning the Caroline , The President sugs-esied to Congress the adoption of some suitable legi = laiiYe proTision u for the removal , at t ' neir connnenctment , and at the option of the party , of all such cases as might arise in S : ate conns involving national qatstions , or questions tonching the faithful obserrance and discharge of ihe inK 3 » atiomsl obiigarions of the United Slates , from such Srate tribunal to the Federal Justiciary . I am Erge-i to repeal , at this time , this recommendation by the receipt of intelligence , upon which I can rely , that a sabjeet of Grew Britain , residing in Upper
Canada , has been arrested npon * cnarge of connection with the expedition fi ; ted out by the Canadian authorities by which the Caroline was destroyed , and will in all p ' rcbability be subjected to trud iu the State courts of New York . It is doubtful whethf r ( ad is the President ) in this state of things , shoald his discharge be demanded by the British Government , this Government is invested with any controul ovti the snbjeet rnxiU . the case shall have reached tie court of final resort of the szzts of New York , sad ben decided in that court ; and although such delay ongat not , in a national point of view , to give cause of umbrage to Great Britain , yet the prompt and instant rendering of justice to foreign nations should be placed among our highest dnties . "
" Mr . Barnard ( . chairman of the Juciciary Committee , ) said , that a bill had already been reported fnra that committee , to meet such cases , but that he had sot jet seen the time daring the session when he eoaid , with any chance of succes ? j tl&ve asked & . s Bouse to take is ap . He and the committefc were both aware , from information received from cSccrs of the Government , that there was hazard tin jas » such a case as the President now informed the Hoosa had arisen might shortly arise . He mtved the reference of the papers toth-t Judiciary Ceamiuee , and the priming thereof . The original Eorloa of ilr . Barnard vras a motion of reference to tht- Ccmniittee of : h ? wh ^ -le House on the stare of the ITnl-. n to whom tad been referred the bill alluded to hy him ; bui he zuoaiiled it on the sng ^ sstion of Mr . Cuching . tta ; by a reference to the Judiciary
Coininiitee , the subject would again come within the jurisdiction of that committee , and thus give them an opponunitT to report a resolution fixing a dav TThen the res :-lu : ion would be considered . Mr . Pivk ^ iis s&Jd a fev ? words about Slates' rights and 50-s eTe ^ gT . ty , cc : ^ when the papers were referred to the Judiciary Ccmmittce , and the Hosse s . ijo-med . " ^ Wuh respect 10 Hogan . whose arres t had induced the President to bring his case by special message biiore CoQtress . it now appears that he did not elude justice , so to speak , by escaping from gaol , but thai afier a locg argument before Judge Hansom , he was discharged on the ground of the insuSciency of ihe Trarranr . The Niagara Courier says , that " there wa ? siiS ^ ient evideucs to have detained him for trial , haa it not been for the defect in the war-KLBt . ^
^ Ho .-an , His stated in the Albany papers , cade an afiiavir , which was read at the trial of li'Leod , ih-Ai he was in cr-e of the boats engaged to cut cut the Caroline , and that ^ Lezd was not . What became of h' 13 after Ms discharge by Judge Hansom does Dot appear . The stare of trade at Js ew York is described in the journals as verj bad . A complete stagnation prev ^ ied ! and , though the spring was commencing , business showed none of the signs Gf improvement iiicidental to the season . English md French manufaanres had gone at the auction sales at Tuinous prices . Money could be obtained without difficulty oa good personal security , but there was scarcely anr demand for it , so limited had business transactions been for some lime . Ir . ttle fra = doing in Stocks . Tb- titliaiiee on Eiujknd remained unaltered .
The Legislature of ilarylaud bad passed a bill , requiring the banks to resume cash payments on the l ; t of May . Tbe b =:: ks had , meanwhile , virtually commenced paying m coin and specie , and Banknotes were at par . The Legitiatuie of Peijusjlvania had also , at length , passed a siavilar biiL Several of the banks Of Piiiittdelphia hid partially resumed , but others had icfUied comyllatce with the law .
BELGIUM . Despatches from the several ministeral departmeLt 3 were sent April 1 st , tj the King of the Belgians . The GoverLEtnt bis received from the Belgian consul at Marseilles a very interesting report tin the commerce of Baiafia . It gives a list or the principal ai : icle 3 so ^ d in thst market . It likeviss gi ^ es informat'cn respecting tho chief mercantile houses at Batavia , and the terms on which taey execute commitsloncd business . Many other
tocnEients accompany this report . It seem 3 thst the four persons condemned to death for the conspi-5 . cv iave expressed a desire to desist from their J&eal t-o the Court of Cassation if their pnnishraen' - fta be commuted for thai of banishment . We have G 2 for 35 iionTB a violent hurric&ue , vmh a heory 5 ^ s during almost tue whole of its comiEuance . The ^ ie has risen very considerably , ai : d vre fear ^ kr inundation . In Brasselh some ch imneys v thrown dovrn , and a quantiij cf slates were 5 " ** a t-ff ths roofe . We are apprehend e that *^ t : 8 has been done at sta .
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CARLISLE . —Another Case of Aeso . v . —A few eTenings ago an attempt was made by some evil and wickedly disposed person or persons , to fire a weaving shop , the property of Mr . John Donald , in the Willow Halen . A pane of glass had te-n taken oat of one of the windows , and lighted touch paper and oily waste throw ! in amongst the yarn in one of the looms , which of course had btea set on fire ; but ; fortunately the progress # f the flames had , by » ome miraculous means , been confined to one loom , though there were other th * ee in the place . A cuttbe
pro-, perty of Messrs . Taf nson and Chambers , was completely destroyed , aloug with the hcaldd and other gearing belonging to the loom , and for Which , the poor weaver , named William Spence , will have to pay , or make good , and which will amount with loss of rime to upwards of twenty shillings , a sum far beyond the means of a hand-loom weaver to pay . Are the party or parties committing this diabolical and malicious act , aware that they have subjected themselves to a very seriou 3 punishment ?
POLMONT , ( by Fai ^ irk . )—Fatal Accident . —A boy employed at the new dock of Grangt ; mou !} j while sitting on the front of on 6 of the waggons which he had in charge , accideatally fell off , and the wheels passed oyct his breast inflicting such serious injuries as to causa his death the 29 : h nil-, the day after the accident occurred . Suicide . —A lamentable case of Suicide occurred at the Tillage of Camelou , a few days ago . A . ai : ddle aped man , and the failur of a large family , hung himself with his neck-cloth from a tree in the neighbourhood , and was not discovered till animation was gone .
AIiiXAKBRIA . —On Thursday evening an address was given in the streets of Alexandria by Mr . William Thompson , ieven , on Peel " a Tanfil The streets Were swarrsing and each was impressed with the necessity of union in " the cause of Chartism . On Friday evening a concert took place in the Odd Fellows' Hall , for the benefit of the unemployed connected v ? ith the Order in this placs . The tvening was epent in singing , recitations , and instrumental music , and cottinned till near midnight . The seats were then removed , -when dancing commenced which was kept up till Bear six o"clock on Saturday momicg .
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The Sturge Conference . —Messrs . Rev . T . Spencer , of Hmton , Henry Vincent , and J . Clark , huve . been elected to atrecd theSiurge conference a : Birmingham . A CovNTT Cob . o >~ es's Kit . —One of ths coroners of the county of Dublin wasbrougat up before the magistrates of the head office , Dublin , charged with being drunk and disordorly , at fcaif-past five o ' clock on Monday , in Caxntlen-sireet , and assaulting policaconstable 104 A . On being brought to the stationhouse and searched , the following articles were found in bis possession , as detailed by the constable ou the sheet which contained the charge : —A
prayerbook , a , pack of cards , a pair of spectacles , a bottle ofwhi ~ ky , s tin bos . containingotimesugar , a tin teapot and . saucepan , a pair cf scissors , two knives , a chala and seal , a razor , three shillings and threepence halfpenny ; also a penny , a chain and s ? al , scmo bread and butter , one ai-d a penny in copper , a corkscrew , a rale , three small boxes , a hammer , a pepper-bos , a comb , two locks , a key , a bottle , some nails , some itesl pecs , some t ^ a , a gimblet , two inkbottles ,, and some tape , a fourpence in silver , and some soap , a stick in his pocket J The entry on the sheet is— "Fined tb © covmty coroner one shilling , J . Magee . '—Freeman'A / our / ial .
Dreadfx-l Mcrdee a >\ d Suicide at Kingswood Hill . —The neighbourhood of Km <; swood Hill , near Bristol , was , on Tuesday morning thrown into a state of great excitement by the discovery that the heiaous crime of mnrder had been committed , and that , the horrid deed had been follovred by the suicide of the murderer , the victim being hia own sister . Tn 8 scene of the murder was a couage , situate near Xinsswood church . Here the brother and si 3 ier , Samuel and Edith Cook , had resided for several years , aud the same dweliiug hsd been occupied by members of the same iamiJy for tbe last husdred years . The murderer , Samuel Cook , was about 53 ye ^ rs of a £ e , and h : 3 sister Edith ab : m * 45 or 48 . It appears rhat Cock formerly f > Horre . l the trade of a
rircbtr hewer , a description of work belonging to the coliirnes ; but having , tocher with his sister , been attacked With typhus fev ~ r , sosi : time ago , w ; . kh left him in a stat ; of great ucrvous depression , he iiad declined his trade Jor the las ; five years ; and haviug some Final 1 houses of his own , which brought him in suEeient to maintain himself , his occupation during thu time has been a little work in the garden . Is is-said that his sister and himself lived vtry comfortably togttaer , and he was a man of religions habits , and a- very regular attendant at = the methodist chapel in the parish . —About halfpast C o ' clock , on Thursday Hioriiing , a Mr . Peacock , the next door neighbour being alarmed by the cry of murder proceeding from Cook ' s house , ha immediately
entered it , and fonnd the man , Samuel Cock , lying on the floor with his throat cut , Wtlteriog in his bl o ^> d , bis head being towards the outer door , and the door of the staircase" leading towards the sleeping apartments standing wifie optn . Not seeing the siBter , EJith Cook , Peacock was- "very ranch alarmed , and supposing that thieves nad broken open the house , and nmrc ' tred both brother and sister , he ran away to give afaither alarm , but was met by a milkman , who had also been alarmed , and oa their -way back to the premises , they discovered the body of tha sister , quite dead , her throat being cut completely tLroueh the tide , lying in the garden . They then again entered the house , and finding Samuel Cook stiil aiive . they dispatched persons for medical assistance ,
and in the mean time supported the body oi the dying man in the best Tray tnty c-jnJd . They still imagined that the houss had been robbed , and that both parties bad been murdered ; but in placing Co ^ k in a sitting position , Peacock discovered that fce had hia raz-n . which was covered with blood , in his hand . Mr . Biggs ,-the surgeon , arrived ahortiy after , and sewed up the wound in Cook' 3 throat , when he was enabled , dnring _ the sijort time he lived , to mutable out a few words , and once said , distinctly , " It was I who did it ; I murdered her first , and then myself . " Every effort which surgical skill could direct , was made to preserve the wretched man's life , bat he continued sinking , and died- in . abou ; two hours .
A Poikt to be Gatted . —Working men have been too Ions frightened into silence regarding their own capabilities . This must be tolerated no longer . The numerical circle of our Chartist speakers is iar too limited . Every working man should EtuSy to acquire sufficient cc-iifi < ienc 3 in his own ability to espress- his opinions freely at all t ' . tnes , and in all * places , and before ail men . Let debating societies surt into existence everywhere—let amity be the bond of union , binding eich to each —let all sow Lhat all may reap the produce—henr ,
read , and study—encourage honest literature , bm hear " all sides "—let prices be given to the meritorious—let teznperafico be a symbol of good character—act towards each other , at all times , as if success in our movement depended on the individual exertions of every man claiming the Chatlteb as his beacon and pilot—let this , and more , be done , until every hamlet , village , and tovrn in Scotland can produce a Demosthenes and a Cicero , and then z £ # for oppontion , the greater the bftter . This will benefit the people a 3 well after the Ch ^ bt £ B is law as before —Dundee Chronicle .
- Execution o ? Williams , the Murderer . — John Williams , the murderer of Emma Evans , paid tee la ^ fc pinalty of his atrocious offence in front of the couniy gaol of Salop on Saturday . At eleven o ' clock , the chaplain administered th <; sicrament to the culprit , who received it in a manner that might hare been expected from his previous rc-i ^ ncd and penitent deportment . A few mhiutes before twelve , the funeral bell rang through the corridors of the prison , and immediately alter , the "Under-Sheriff eame to the g-ated door , and demtuded the body of Jfbn Williams for extcutiou . The culprit rose to obey tie summons , and , escorted bj the chaplain , ascended the lodge leading to the gallow ? , on Teaching which he averted his eyeB from the thousand countenances that were bint npon him , and leaut
his head to tbe voice of Mr . Young , the taskmr-stor , to whose words of comfort he responded by exclaiming— " Lord have mercy ou me 1—Lore , have mercy on me ¦—Lord , have mercy on my soul I" The rope was now acjusJed by the executioner , who , just before the cap was drawn on the eyes oi Wiiiiams , pressed his hand , and exclaimed , " Stand firm when I leaveycu ; " to wLica ihe other replied , " Ye * , " and again repeated Lord receive my soul , " incessantly till the bolt was drawn , when the drop fell , and he expired - with scarcely a struggle . Having hung for the usnal time , the body was cnt dovsn , and , by permission of the sheriff , two artists from the CoalporrChina factory , proceeded to take casts of the features . The crowds assembled round the place of execution were fax greater than those present a * the execution of Misters . —Shrewsbury
JVeics . Accident to the Yabmocth Mail . —Oa Sunday morning iast , the 3 rd instant , as the Yarmouth ana London Mail-was on its way to Yarmouth , when on Marlcsford Hiil tbe leaders shyed , which cansed the coach ta Bwerrt from tberoad , aBd the . ground being very soft , the wheels sunk in , which caustd the coach to overturn . We are happy to add , that although there were several passengers , none were seriously injured . A post-chaise was immediately obtained , which conveyed the guard and passengers to Yarmouth . —Ipstrich Express .
TVholesabe ' Beeb . —The hop growers trill not escape in the new tariff , although the import duty on foreign hops is not altered . Quassia , a well kn ^ wn but ^ peraicioc ? Hobstitute for ths hop , now pays a duty of £ 8 17 ? . 6 d . per cvrt ., which is to be redac ' -d to TOs . per cwt . Thi 3 leavy duty was intend * d to be prohibitory ; the reduction of the duty was intended to be prohibitory ; the reduction of ihe duty will operate as a premium far niicg it , and the public may be poi&oned at a cheaper , rate . — - Mark Lane Express .
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Fbome . —Lnfamous Outrage . —Four male brutes , in human shape , are in custody here , on the eharga of having nearly murdered one of the class of unfortunate women , named EJizi Wheler , whom they enticed on Friday night , March 25 : h , to a field , called Yallis Leaz ? , adjoining this town , where the poor creature was found , on the following morning , in a dreadful state , haying been nearly stripped naked by these unfeeling wretches , who also beat and kicked her in a dreadful manner , and then left her as they
supposed for dead . The female , whose life was at fir ^ t dispaired of , has received tbe best medical attention , and is now slowly recovering j but * at present , is unable to make the necessary depositions . The names of the fellows , charged with this cruel and unmanly act . are Coombs , Dowdy , H-g ^ ins , and Williamson . The two former , we believe , are labourers , Hfggma is a weaver , and Williamson , a butcher . They have been twice brought before the Frome magistrates during the present week , but in consequence of tho precarious state of the sufferer
were remanded . Disastbous Flood at Debbt . —Great devastation of property has been occasioned at Darby by a sudden and tremendous inundation which occurred on Friday morning , April the 1 st . Between , oue and two o ' clock the water of the brook which runs through the town , owiug to the heavy fall of rain in the night , overflowed its boundary walls , and ran about one foot ; deep into the neighbouring streets ; an alarm was given by the night police , but the flood swelled so rapidly that they wera soon driven from their stations . The rain came down a complete deluge , an as the culverts of the brook course in Yictoria-t-treet would not admit more than one-tbird of the waters that rushed along them , all tho lower
streets were speedny inundated , and two rapid currents were soon fprciPU by the . flood ; one running down Cheapside , ihe Wardwick , and Vicipria-strcer ., the other along Wil . ow row , Bold lane , and Saddlergate ; these streams met "fast and furious"ia the Corn-market , where by three o ' clock the inHndation was at leasi six feet deep : it thence forced its way through Thori : tree-Iane , and every yard and avenue which led to the river Derwent . About four the rain abated , and at sunrise the flood gradually lowered . As it wa 3 market-day and Easter-fair , it is impossible to describe the confusion which existed among the inhabitants and the country-people who were crowding to the town with all their various wares . It is a melancholy circumstance that this
disaster has been attended with a loss of human life : a poor woman , naoied Ingham , fell into the flood , at the back of her re idence , in Upper Brook street , about six o ' clock ; and about half au hour afterwards she was found qaite dead by her husband . Several oihtr persons have been seriously , but not dangerously , injured . Many hor .-es , cows , calves , and pigs , have beta i- 'iowiu-d ; and the gentlemen ami tradesmen res ; dii ) g in the strata visited by t « e fl-jod ha ^ e sustained great damage in their houses aud furniture , &e . Great loss has also beeu suffered by tho shopkeepers ia the Corn-market , whose premises en the ground floor were inundated to the height of four
feet . The druwiug-room of Mr . Joseph Strutt ' s housa among others was completely flooded . The solid stone brjir ^ a near St . John ' s - church was partly desrruyed , and rhc most compact masonry seemed unable in some pans of tho town to resist the rush of waters . In the afternoon business was resumed , and tae principal streets which had been inundated were again passable . No accuruto estimate can yet ba formed of the damage susiained , but the amount must be Eumethmg p- trious . It is supposed that , as the flood rose tu so fearful an ixtent in two or three hours , a watar-spout must have burst over the town . ¦
The Fibst op A Pint . —As long ago as the day 3 of Addison , tUe Brhhh ise&yiste began to raise their voices against the vulgar and mischievous practical jokes of the First of April ; and yet the nuisance seems to be increasing instead of diminishing . The number of unforiunire wights tent upon " sleeveless errands" yesterday was . probably greater than bad been witnessed on any First of April tinea tho practice of " waehing the " lions at the Tower" was finally discontinued by the transference of tho noble animals to the Z jological-gardens . In Edinburgh , a gieit crowd wr . s collected by an announce ' aneLt that a puUlic reconciliation aud intercliange of the kiss of peace was to take p ! ace between the clergymen and elders of the Intrusion and ISitn-iiitrusion
parties . In Dub ] : n the whole of ttw inmates of the Castle drove to the Corn Ex 3 haJ 2 £ f > to heal" Mr . ( . ) Connell ' d fii : al and irrevocable abjuraiion of Repeal . In Manchester the whole popu ation florked to the raiiway-ierminus iosef she member for i : tockpoit bring down the repeal of ihe £ orn Laws in his pocket , lu London the day of Hoaxes was celebrated with more ppiri =, it" possible , than iu the provinces . A number of members of thn Reform Club were drawn to pay their respects at Downingstreet by a report that L- ;> rd Melbourne was again in oSice . A similar report had been sent to Lord Paimerston ; but his Lordship was too old a bird to be taught "with cnaff ; it was observed , however , that in the course of his forenoon ride he accidentally passed along Whitehall . An ( ffjrt wa 3 made to tempt the present inmates abroad , by rumoura of county meetings , but they found their new quarters
too snug to be persuaded to leave them . Lord John Russell was induced t > j open a communication with *' the farmers who attend R-aoin ^ market , " by an intimation sent him from some wan m the office . of the M . ornmj ) Chronicle , that they had declared they preferred his 8 i . fixed duty to Sir Robert Peel ' s sliding scale . Mr . Hume was nearly taken in by an iadrnaiion from Moutrose that the burghs wished him to succeed Mr . Chalmers asMhtir representativa . About five o'clock the R-. forin and Carkou clubs were crowded , owing to rumours which had been industriously circulated that two eminent members of Parliament had shaved that morning . One hundred and nineteen tradesmen were enticed to assemble in front of the Treasury to see the iacometix : but this hoax seemed to give general offence , ihe impression being that though not there yet it was sure to come , and that tLo subject was too serious for a juke . —Spectator .
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THE BOBBIN NETT HANDS OF MESSRS BODEN AND J 1 OKLEY , DERBY .
TO TUE BOBBIN NEXT H . ODS 6 F THE COUNTRY AND PUBLIC I-V GEMSHA 1 . An appeal to cur fellow workmen on behalf of a strike at this distressed time , may appear somewhat strange , but we think a little explanation of tbe tyranny and injustice about to be enacted by our masters , wiil be r . sufficient apology for onr intruding on a generous public . The tyranny of which we complain is the cnormou 3 reduiticn offered , of 14 . 4 per ctnt in our wagas ; while at tho s . inie time we were receiving less prices than the men of Nottingham , Chesterfield , and the west of England . Aod as if to s . he'w their despotic power , now , after six weeks of atrike , they hive the farther iDJuatice to offer another reductiuirof 14 ^ per cent , making a total redaction of 20 percent in our wages ! !
It is agairst this wholesale robbery inat w « complain . It may be supposed that it is for want cf a , sale for tee artie ' e that this reduction is offered , hut when we made the proposal to stop the in ichines of the nett , he could not sell , and to dcuble-bauti the machines of the nttt , he could sdl , so that each niijjht have a little , or work s » bort time— -we -were answered by the ofi ' cr Of being allowed to work itceniy hours <» -d ? . y ! instead of eighteen hours , to make up xlus deficiency in our wages , if w « would submit to tbe reduction ; a plain proof that uver-stotk , or "want of sale was not the cauae of the drop , but a "wish on the pan if our employers to outsell the other masters in the market , wbieb "wonld b « the mean 3 of causing a genera ! reduction throughout the trade ; so this reduction wi-uld not effect the nett weavers of Derby alone , but in all pans of the eountry . With thsse few statements ^ e coufi . cWm . ly appeal to the public for their support , ceeing that it was gent-rously awarded to the stone masona in their strike against thb
tyranny of a man , while we havo struck against ihe most tyrannical and ruinous of all systems .. the system of reducing -wages for the aggraiulisment . Of two manufacturers , to the injury of » great number of industrious ¦ woikmen ; and bearing in mind the old adage that " a Hiany can help one , when one can't help a many . " We now make this appeal to our felloe-workmen and tlie public for their support , in this struggle of right against niijht . Henry Jones Samuel Cash John Gatton , William-Wardle , John Thexton , Frederick Smith , William Tumer , Pete ? Smith , William Birch , Wi ' ilium Gilbert , Henry Mauby , Wntkin Louis Faire , Justpn Firth , Thomas Beeston , Thomas Jlurphy , Moses Hudson , Gc-crge Hudson , John Iiivsoy John Pimm , Edward Hudson , John Hill , Henry Glover .
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meat constituting the Court requiring thaithe summons should beread over and explained to the defdniiatit , complainant , first tslling the defendant that he b » d a Bummona for him , proceeded towards the light Bad read the summons , Captain M'Leed following him and looking over his shoulder as he did so . Complainant then handed the mtwriona to the defendant , -who tor © it np , and ordered complainant to leave the room . Complainant did so , without offering any remark , and had got halfway across the dutex room , when tae received a violent kick in the back from the defendant . This was the assault complained of ; and Mr . Bennet , after applying some epithets to Captain M ^ Leqd * for whieh be was reproved by ^ e xnaidstrates , culled upon them to send the case to the sessions .
it appeared that drerturea had bcM made by the defendant ^ for the purpose of effeeting a compromise , but that the judge and clerk of the Couit of Requests , considering it of great Importance that the officers of the court should be protected from assaulta w / ile engaged in their duties , refuaed to accede to the proposition , and required the case to come befote the magistrates . -, . - ' - ¦¦ - ¦/ - ;/ - ; : ; •;; - . ; .. . ; . - ; ¦ -.. ¦ .. ¦ -.- . Mr . Dempster , on the part of Captain M'teod , denied that the assault was properly characterised as a Violent one , and then expressed tiie gallant officer ' s regrut at what had occurred ia a moment of great Irritation , and his readiness to apologiss to the defendant , and make him any remuneration which : the case required . Mr . Dempster contended , however , that tbe casa > a 9 not one which required the usual proceeding in caoes of assault , cf adjudicating summarily , to be departert from for the purpose of adopting the harsh couise of sending the case to the sessions .
[ The irritation , alluded to arose principally from the circumstance which gave rise to the action ; the meney sought to be recovered by the suit being for the change of a £ 5 Wigney note given to the dtfeadant after the bank had closed not to open again . ] At ths conclusion of Mt Danipjster ' s address , Mr . Bennett intimated that his client was satisfied with the apology that had been made , and would consent to the withdrawal of the informatiou , if Captain M'Leod would pay £ 5 to the Sussex County Hospital .. ¦ Captain M'leod immediately signified his assent to the proposition , and the case was accordingly settled on those terms .
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BALANCE § HEET OF THE EXECUTIVE , From Jan . 1 , u . ntil Apbil 3 , 1842 . P . CDS . E . CDS . £ . B . d Balance in hand ... ... 3 15 9 Ashton ... 1 16 0 Astley 2-f ... 0 0 0 Acrington 0 3 4 Abardare ... .. ' . 100 ... 0 15 0 Arnold ... ... 0 6 0 A . L . ... . .:. ... 0 5 0 Bradford , Yorkshire ... 400 12 5 12 0 Bishops Wearmoutb ... 150 ... 0 10 0 BiL'ton ... 400 ... 0 16 8 Banbury ... 100 ... 10 0 Bury ... 50 ... 0 18 A Birmingham , Steelhouae-Iaue ... 0 10 0 Bacup ... ... ... 40 . * . 0 6 " 8
Burnley ( .., 150 ... 0 16 8 Biirnstaple ... ... 30 ... 0 0 0 Brighton ... ... ... ... 0 15 0 Bristol , / ouths' ... ' ... 0 10 0 Bath , per Clarke ... ... ... 1 0 0 Bingley ... ... ... 170 ... 18 4 Bristol , . Simeon . - 291 ... 1 10 2 Boston 3 ' S 8 10 0 Bristol , Terrell 100 ... 0 16 8 Barnoldswick ... ... 70 ... 0 0 0 Bath , Ninnes 100 ... 0 00 Chowbent ... ... 0 8 6 Chelrasford ... ... 0 5 6 Chorlton 40 ... 0 13 4 Ciithero ... ... 60 ... 0 10 0 CoDgleton 50 ... 0 0 0 Canterbnry ... ... 0 7 6 Cambridge 2-5 ... 0 2 0 Chorlcy ... 0 12 0
Colno 80 ... 10 0 Colchester 30 ... 0 10 0 Croydon 0 4 C Carlisle ..., ' ... ... 0 14 4 Cockermouth 40 2 0 10 0 Coalbrook Dale ... ... 104 11 0 0 0 Cliickenley ... ¦ 0 S 2 Doylo ... 0 9 0 De l ph 24 ... 0 9 0 DuckonSeJd 35 ... 0 8 2 Davciitry 0 10 0 Derby ... 100 ... 10 0 Durham 24 2 0 17 0 Failsv / orth ... , 50 ... 0 0 0 Grtt'ftwich ... 0 & 0
Gloucester 30 " ... 0 0 0 Griffin ' ... 0 0 6 Glossop 50 ... 0 8 A Hunslet ... ... ... 30 ... 0 10 0 Harleston ... 0 5 0 Huddertfield ... 15 0 Holbrook ... ... 0 5 0 Howden CO ... 0 0 0 Hull 100 ... O 0 0 Halifax ... ... ... 0 14 11 iianley and Shelton , Simpson ... ... 0 11 0 Upper Ilanley , Richards 2 f > 0 12 2 3 4 Holmfirth ... ... ... 00 ... 010 0 llolbeck 72 ... 0 12 0 lloiiley .. 6- ... 0 1 0 Heywood ... 25 ... 0 I 0 Hyson Green ... ... 0 2 C
Hyde 75 ... 1 11 3 Isle of Wisht , Ryde ... 0 2 0 Ibham or Kettering ... 30 ... 0 5 0 Ipswich ... 20 ... 0 0 0 Kendal ... 50 ... 0 5 0 Kingston-upon-Railwav ... 2 ... 0 0 0 Kmiawood Hill ... " ... 3 (> ... 0 6 0 London , Salmon ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 London , Leftjvre .. ... ... .... 0 10 0 London , Tower Hamlets ... ... ... Oil 8 London , Marylebone ... 200 .,. 1 13 4 London , tailors , Three Crowns ... ... 0 18 10 London , Su Pancraa ... ... ... 2 6 8 L .. ndon , hatters ... ... 0 10 0 London , Shoreditch ... 0 7 6 Loadou , Caelsea ... 0 10 0 London , Bermondsey ... ... ... 0 10 0 London , Cleave ... ... 700 . ... 2 9 4 London , Tower Hamlets ,
Fcmalea ... ... ... ... ... 0 IS 4 London , Limehouse ... ... ... 0 10 0 London ; General Council , per -Simpson ' . ' * ... ... ... ... 2 0 0 Leicester , Shakspere Booms 100 ... 4 0 10 Lees ... ... ... ... 35 ... 0 , 5 0 Lynn ... 50 ... 0 6 6 LoiitfBuckby 50 ... 0 3 0 Liverpool ... ... ... ... ... 1 13 0 Lon ^ hborouirb ... ... 100 2 10 0
Lamciy ... ... ... . «• ... 0 3 4 London ... 120 ... 0 15 10 Lu ( l ( j . uden ... ... ... 40 ... 0 0 0 Leicester , All Saint 3 Open 50 ... 0 8 4 Livorsedga ... ... ... i SO ... 0 5 0 iuauchestor , Redfern- street 50 ... 112 MaiicheBter , Platting .... 12 ... 0 2 0 Manchester , Brown-street 100 ... 0 4 0 Manchester , Youths ... ... ... 0 2 6 Manchester , Strand-street 24 ... 0 4 0 Manchester , carpenters and
joiners ... ... ... 50 ... 0 0 0 MiduUton ... ... ... 24 ... 0 4 0 M . osslwy ... ... ... CO ... 10 0 MerthyrTydvil ... ... 280 ... 2 0 0 Mid # ley ... 0 7 0 Mythoimroyd ... ... « 0 ' ... 1 2 10 VliX' -ndon ... ... 0 2 0 Mimrow .. ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 Marplo 0 6 0 Nouitigham , Sweet 100 ... 14 2 Nottingham , Thatcher .... , 50 ... 18 4 Northampton ... ... 50 ... 0 8 4 Newport , Monmouthshire 50 — ¦ > O 0 0 Newcastle-on-Tyiie , Sinclair 60 ... 0 0 0 Newcastle-ou-Tyne , Wallace 50 ... 0 7 0 Uxford ... ... ... 0 7 6 ( . Jvunden ... ... ... ... ... 0 4 2 Oldhaui Females ... ... 0 3 0 Oldham ... 70 20 10 0
Optiishaw 32 > .. 0 10 4 Plymouth ... ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 Pewyaiie 12 10 2 6 Preston Youths ... , ... 50 ... 0 8 4 Preston 0 9 0 Ktdruth .. 8 0 0 0 Rochdale , per F .... ... ... ... 0 3 0 Rochdale , per Leach 0 14 Rooden Lane , per Grimshaw 12 ... 0 5 0 RippoDden 12 ... 1 14 6 Hoiherham ... ... 0 8 0 Rojtjn ... ... 40 ... 0 Q 0 Stok'jsley .. . ... ... .. . 1 0 0 Jjtockport ... ... 70 ... 0 10 0 balibtury ... 0 17 6 Suttou-m-Ashfield .... ... .., 0 10 0 Sowcrby , ... 17 0 Southampton 24 ... 040
teiafford ... ... ... ... 0 11 6 StarU&ce ... ^ ... ... 4 4 6 % Sal / ord ... ... ... 98 ... 0 10 0 Si , aley bridge ... ... 56 ... 0 10 biockport Youths ... ... 100 ... 0 16 8 Stoke-npon-Trent , Mart i 51 V ... 0 15 0 Shtffielu , Otley ... lOi ' y ... 0 0 0 biitffieid , Harney ... 2 P > 0 2 0 0 0 Sheffield Youths ... 23 ... 0 3 10 Scarborough ... ... 50 ... 0 12 0 Spilsby ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 . 6 ^ afford Youths ... ... 12 ... 0 2 6 Sabden ... ... .., 25 .- > ' 0 4 6 Skegbey ... ... s .. 24 ... 0 4 0 Stroudwater ... , „ 24 ... 0 0 0 bheerness .,. ... ... J 5 ... 0 3 0 Todmorden ... ... 100 ... 3 2 5 h Tavistock ... ... ... 0 10 0
Thornton ... ,.. ... 50 ... 1 7 5 Ulverton . ^» ... ... 30 ... 0 5 0 Warringtoa . ' ... ... ... ... 0 8 0 Worcestec ... , ^ . 24 ... 0 0 0 WigtJa ,.. ... „ . 60 ... 0 0 0
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Wadsworth Row ... 25 ... 0 6 3 ¦ W # Hcy Lower ... ... ... ... 0 3 8 WolTeriiamptofl ' ... 120 ... 0 19 0 Willoughbro / ... . ... . 25 ... 0 9 2 West Auckland ' ... 40 ... 0 50 Walworth ¦ " ... ... ... — 0 5 0 Wiean ... 50 ... 0 0 0 Walsali : ... ¦ . „ . •¦ 30 6 0 10 6 Warminster ... v — ¦ •' ¦¦ " * 'l . Q- -- .-PWoodhoase ... ... — — 0 5 0 Cumsull Bridge ... 60 ... 0 3-4 Bishop Auckland ... ... ... 0 5 0 Hanley Females ... ... ... 0 6 0 toMIncome ... ... 5124 114 jS 108 18 Hi EXPENSES . . ¦ * . . ¦ . ¦• ¦ . ' .: : ¦ . ¦ » ¦ ¦ ¦ : ' ¦ £ ¦ ' S . d Jan . 1 , Secretary's wages ... ... ... 2 0 0 M Two member ' s wages ... ... 3 0 0 , Agitating expenses , Doctor M'Douall ... 0 10 0 M Psstase ... ... 0 18 7 „ Stationery . * . ... ... 0 8 3 « 8 . Error in the Darlaston account 0 7 6 „ Secretary ' s wages ... ... 2 0 0 „ Two member's wages ... ... 3 0 0 h Agitating expanses , Doctor M'Douall ... 0 10 0
„ Postage ... ... ... ... 0 13 11 „ SiaUouery ... ... ... 0 4 0 „ .- ¦¦ Secretary , agitating expenses 0 13 8 „ 15 . Secretary ' s wages ... ... 2 0 0 „ Two member ' s wages ... — 3 , 0 0 „ Secretary ' s expenses agitating 0 6 7 „ Dr . M'Douail ' s expenses agitating ... ... ... ... 0 10 0 „ Postage ... 0 8 9 „ Siatiojiery ... 0 2 0 „ Fochor ^ iil ' s balance for card
.. ... printing ... ... ... 1310 : - . O „ 22 Secretaiy ' s wages ... ... 2 0 0 „ Two member ' s wages ... ... 3 0 0 „ M'Douail ' s agitatiog expenses 0 10 0 „ Postage ... ... ... ... 1 12 10 „ Stationery ... ... ... 0 3 9 j , 3 , 000 cards prktiug ... ... 3 6 0 „ 29 Secretary ' s wages ... ... 2 0 0 ,, Secretary ' s expenses from Man- ; Chester to London ... ... 1 1 6 ,, Leach '< 5 ditto ... ... ... 1 5 9 „ Three member ' s fare from Lonr don to Brstol ¦ .,.. ... 3 10 0 „ Morgan Wilaaras , from
Merthyr to Bristol 0 10 0 „ Two membcr ' a wa ^ es ... ... 4 00 „ Postage ... 0 3 0 „ Stationery ... ... ... 0 4 1 „ Morgan Williams from Bristol toMerthyr ... ... ... 0 1 { j 0 Feb . 5 . Secretary ' s wag 6 s ... ... 2 0 0 „ Three toe / nber ' s wages ... 4 10 0 „ Three members' agitating expftHses ... ... ... 1 10 0 „ Travelling from Bristol to Bath ... ... ... ... 0 4 6 „ 12 . Secretary ' s wages ... ... 2 0 0 „ Three member ' s agitating expenses ... ... .., ... 1 10 0 „ Two mamber ' s wages ... ... 3 0 0 „ Secretary ' s coach fare from
Bristol to Manchester ... 2 2 0 „ Postage ... ... ... ... 1 9 8 „ Siationery ... ... ... 0 6 0 „ 19 . Secretary ' s wages 2 0 0 „ Two members wages 3 0 0 „ Three members agitating expences ... ... ... 1 10 0 M Iieao ( i 3 coatcfi fare from Bristol to Manchester ... 2 0 0 „ Advertisements 0 14 0
„ Cards prinuog 1 18 0 „ Stationery 0 7 8 „ Postage ' . -.. " ... 0 13 4 „ 26 . Secretary's wages ... ... 2 0 0 „ Two membersjsvages ... ... 3 0 0 „ Two members agitatiug expehces ... ... ... 1 0 0 „ Postage ... 0 14 7 „ S ;' sti nery 0 8 2 March 5 . Ssc ' rorary's wa ., s ; es 2 0 0 „ Two member ' s wages ... 3 0 O „ One members agitating ex- ¦¦
pancea ... 0 10 0 „ Siationery ... 0 6 0 ,, Postage ... ... ... 0 16 9 „ 12 . Secretury ' fi wages 2 0 . 0 „ Two ' xnejwW's vv-age . s . ... 3 0 0 „ Uno member ' s agitating oxpeaces .- 0 10 0 „ Morgan Wiiizams' loss of tiaio 100 „ Cards printing ... ... ... 4 2 0 „ Postage ... ... ... ... 0 11 11 „ Statiouery 0 7 0 „ 19 . Secretary ' s wa ^ es ... ... 2 0 0 „ Two member ' s wayes ... 5 0 0 „ One member's agitating
expences 0 10 0 „ Posiage ... ... ... ... 0 9 5 „ Stitionery ... ... ... 0 6 2 „ 26 . Secretary ' s wages ... ... 2 0 0 „ Two mumber's wa ^ fes . ... 3 0 0 „ Three member ' s agitatiag cxpences ... ... ... 2 3 0 April 3 . Total expences ... ... 128 0 -4 108 18 Hi
„ 3 , 1842 , due to the Treasurer ... £ 19 1 4 h Audited aad found correct , John Bailey , TiifeMAS Latchfokd .
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' ANOTHER ACCOUNT . On Saturday morning last , at ten minutes before eight o ' clock , an accident of a . frightful description topfe-place at Waller ' s Ash Tunnel , by which four unfortunate men were crushed todeath on the spot , aud four others so dangerously 'injured that ' . 'it ia very doubtful whether they will lecoVer . From facts collected on tho spot on Sunday morning , it appears that for some time past a dripping of a chalky appearance was observed to fall from the archway or roof of the Waller ' s Ash Tunnel , and particularly ' within about thiity ftet of the inouth at the southern or Winchester end . This dripyiagfaad recently increased to such an extent that the attention of the engineer was called to it * aad it was found , upon
examination , that the earia over tae tunnel was slightly giving way , anu inclining to a centre from a diameter 01 from twenty to thirty feet , and this was supposed to have been occasioned by boring made previous to the formation of the tunnel . This wa > done , it is said , to ascertain the natui < a of tbe soil , and its tffeet waste weaken the earth about it , and leave a fissure , through which the substance before ; mentioned inade its -way , and ultimately loreed itself tirough the brickwork or arch of the tunnel underneath . To prevent the further sinking , about a dozen men were set to work , about a fortnight ago , to remove the chalk from the surface to the extent ot the falling in , and , they had succeeded in excavating to a depth of nearly fifty feet , ¦ ¦"¦' ' . ' ¦ ¦ •' ' ' ' " " - ¦ ¦ ... '¦ - ' . ' : ¦ ¦ . ' . ¦ '"
On Saturday morning last the following persons went to Work at the usual hour : —James Whatmore , aged 58 , and hia two sons , one aged about 28 , and the ctiiar 19 ; Charles Nyse , aged 20 ; James Allert , aged 23 j James Batehelor , aged 22 ; ^ Thomas Batchelor ; aged 24 ; Charles Knight , aged 24 ; Daniel Lawes , aged 23 ; an ^ l John Gamble , aged 22 . Nothing particular was obseivable in ttie place until ten minutes before eight o'clock , when , while they were talking about going to their breakfast , they heard a slight rumbling noise , and
th © next festant they fe't the platforms underueath them give way , and saw the earth : above closing in . on them , and they seemed , as Gambia , one of the uafortunate suflferers , desctibes it . as if they were being sunk in a -whirlpool . James Batehelor appeared to have been thrown to the greatest depth , Watmore , sen . next , and then Allert and Nyse . An imniense mass of chalk having fallen on them , they must have been crushed to death inBtantaneously . Thomas Batehelor and Daniel Lawes were also hulled into the chaos , and partially buried in the falliug material Knight and
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Gamble / though they fella considerabledistance , escaped ' the falling ftias ? , and both the Watmores . jun . j escaped with some bruioes , tut not of a very serious- nature . Charles Knight states that be wasat work on the same platform with James Batehelor ; at th ? time of the liccident . and must , bave , shared the satna fate had h . 8 not , ill his faH , got into some hole ¦ " Teaenioling an . aid wall , arid by thi 3 msans ha was crotscted from the , falling material , but he ultimately fell a" ( iistance of forty f ^ tt , hnrt his spine , and received several severe bruises . Gamble ,: toe , was preserved fr » m instant rteatruefcion
by his presence of mind . He states that \ V ; itiapre . waa at . work byef him , and he recollects the poor Riaa . failing . piust him , and he ( Gamble ) Was jast in the act of falling too , -when he fortunately laid hold oi a rope which huni ; f > -6 m the scafPjldiDg , and held f j $ t by ifc until the chalk 'which buried his feJ low-work men had done falling ; but , bring unable to bold oa kay longer , he was obliged to let go , and fell a depth of aVout forty feet . He , tpo , received a sevwe injmy of the spine ; had his hips , the right aide of his iace , and hantisvery inuch lacerated , by the roiighusss of the cihalkitones . . - .. ' . ; V ' . ¦ ''¦¦ ¦¦\' '' - .. ¦¦• ¦ ¦ . - . ¦• '¦ ' ¦ ¦' ¦ . - ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦
The tunnel "where this unfortunate accident occurred is situated mid «\ iy between the Winchester and Andover-road stations , and nearly ; a mile arid a hislf from ths village of . Mittheldever ; and an alivrm hsiving been given , the workmen , porters , and othtrs , ougagyd at both thesa staiions , were shortly on tee svol to reader liH the assistance in their power to remove the unhappy sufferers . After tifcing up these who were coniparatirt-Jy on tiie-surfaceof tho fill ^ n mass , they comnitriced digging lot those who were underneath , and theBrst they came to was Nyse ; whom they found crushed in a frightful nianner , and quite xlead ; Aliert ¦ ¦ syas -tho nt-st , Watmore the third , and it v ? as upwards 0 J f ' -ur fc » urs b ' tfore they , subcetded in fintiing the boiiy of James Batehelor , which was discovered nearly as far » l . . ; vvn r . s the . railroad it 3 «! f . and iu his fall he muet havo passed
thronala the brick work , 01 the arch 01 * top of tlie tuiiiiSL Whin taken up it presented a bhockin ^ ' spectacle ; the head and almost every bone in the body beini { : crushed almost to a muTnniy . Mir . Waiton . a ^ urseon , residing ia the vill . ige of MitcbfeldcvCT , was in atttini / accBalniosS immediately alter' tha accident , and rencered tlie most prompt and humane atteutfon to the unfortunate suf . fssrers . By his direction » I /» wes and Thoihas Batchelot were removed to Winchester Hospital , where . they v ? o . e att ? nded by' Mr . Bradfopt ,. the principal surgeon vt that irifct ' . tution ; ' and Gamble and Kuight were taken to theur own houses in t ' ia village of iViicheidever , where Mr Walton was unremitting in his attentions t 6 them . The bodies of the four unfortiinate men who yearn kiiisd were reinoved to a small hut over the tunnel , uad avar to where the accident , happened , to await the coroner ' s inquest . ' * . : " : ' . ¦ ¦ ¦'' . ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ - ¦ " :
erighifiil as-ttie ra ! anch 6 Iy accident hag bten . ii ; was well nigh being 0 $ -an hun ( 3 rei | fold mote serious consequence . The . seven , o'clock train left Sou 'thamptori at that hour , aud had arrived at Winchfcst-Jr in duo c-u ' . B , aud at its proper time , with a great number of psa 3 eagers . After stopping the iisual time there , it proceeded on its way to Andover , but was fortunately stepped , bi-fore it reached itie tunnel byithose Who wei'O a ^ ara of the -s . ccidcn . fe , kud gave an alar&i and intimatio }! of the occurrence . Had the accident , token place / wnen the men went to breakfast , and hot been perceived bj auy one , a sacrifioe of human life . to- an incaicuIaMu ex ' . ^ rifc must huye tako-n place , as it was impossible for the engino-driveis on approaching-the tunuel to observe that aaj t ling was the matter j the brickwork at tho eutruuee , and to a depth 0 ithirty feet , . being stiil perfect Or had it taken . place ' at a la ' ts hcur of the evening when the workmen ieJt off , and the doivn trains pass through it , it is even fcightful to fancy the niisc-h : 6 i . that Would have been done , and the number vf Jiveol . 'st .
During ths whale \* Saturday « nd jescuvday a number of workmen were employeilin removing ' -tuo fallen materials , bul i a ? has been before stated , it vyiJl bo some time before the tunnel is pnsaable . The fallowing are the names of the sufferers : ¦—James Watmora , aged 58 , a married maa -with a family , dead . CharieB Nyse , single , aged 20 , dead . James Aliert , single , aged 23 ,. dead . James Bstcheior , single , aged 22 , dead . Thomas Batehelor , single , aged 24 , severely injure ? . Charles Knigbt , married , aged 21 , much iajumi . Daniel LavreSj single , aged 23 , severely injured . John Gamble , single , agtd 22 , severely injured . John and Tiiomas , Watmore , single , slightly braised .
THE INQUEST . On Monday an irquest was hbld on tbe dead bodies , which were laid at a small feu '* , near the scene of the accident . The evidence was at gretit length , but fully bora put the &t utemeats above given . The jury tetited at a quarter to eleven o ' clock at nigbt , an ^ , after au absence of thirty-ave ir . irates , the following verdict was d ^ lisrered ,- — ' * "A-ciader-. taJ daath in each case , "with a deotiaiid of £ 50 ou thu Kwtariala that fell . The jury consider that Henry Ferrw , the foreman of the deceased , was hot a tit atid < Miiiytieab perscm to be : intrusted with tae lives of men iu so important a work . " ¦¦ ^ . . ¦ . : ;¦ The Coroner saiot , he entirely concurred in the verdict , and ho hnd great pleasnrs in being enabled to pay this , instead of being compelled ito declare that he took it as tbeir finding and not as his . ;
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CER . — WIG >* ETS BAKK AGAIN . Captiin Duncan M'Leod , of the Scf'te Grey » , appeared on Friday morning , before Mr . Basevl , Major Allen , Captain Heavigide , and Major Williard , the bitting magistrates , at Brighton , to answer a charge preferred against him by Mr . John Smart Mills , bailiff of the Brighton Court of Bequests , for a vielent assault committed on Wednesday evening , at tae Cavalry Barracks , where tlw Scots Greys are at present rtationed . Mr . S . W . Bennett attended as the advocate of tbe complaint ; Mr . Q . Dempster appeared for Captain M'Leod .
The case as opened by Mr . Bennett , and proved by the evidencs of the complainant , was as follows : — On Wednesday evening , tbe complainant proceeded to the barrau'ks for the purpose of . seiTing the defendant with a Hummons from the Brighton Court of Requests , caUhrg upon the deficient to show cauBe why he < iid not pay Mr . Andrews , bookseller , £ 5 for money had and . received . On reaching the defendant ' s door , the complainant knocked , and was desired to enter . He « lid eo , and found the defendant in his sitting room , in which there was no candle . A candle , however , stood on a table in an adjoining room , aad tbe act of Faxlia-
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Scch is the depressed state of tradei&i Dnndee ,: that there are at present no lass than 4 , 000 individuals of the vrorkiog classts entiiely dependent on cbarity t Besides ihese , theie ' --ia a large body of Irish eupported froma sepaxato fund .
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OLD BACHELORS—WHAJP AKE THEY 1 ' " Mr . Hemipg-was what is called an Old Bachelor . ' —Mr . Bafyup ' sSpcecfi tin teHemiTigv . Power ] . „ Mankind may be divided into three classes :--1 . They TPh » look before they leap ; 2 . Tdey-who leap bef-re they look ; and 3 . They who look but never leap . ' •• ¦ ' ¦' * ' - Of this last class —( who look and ponder , and ponder and look again , but never leap at ail ) , OM Bachelors form a very large nieiety . They would ' most of them like to get married ,, but they fear leat they should be ma . de fools ef , or mate fools of themselves . A girl cannct smile , but they espy a hidden SKsro lur ^ iDg baneath :-T-she ca ' uuot look , out they faocy she wishes to
pry into the inmost recesses of their impregnable breasts;—she cannot , in . the dance , l : y hsr arm on theirs , but they feel an insinuiting pressure;—she cannot , at the card-table , " follow suit" when" bearta are trumps , " but they imagine she wishes to take their _ ¦ " ¦ kiiig" with her " . v see ' . '—and that for life;—she cannot sing " The Forsakfcri One , " but ihsy detsct in the song a pointed allusidn to the Qintineaa of their hreaBta . And thus tfcey go on—looking ; lbvglug , doubting ,- ^ -till at length their hair becomes grey—the flight of Timo shows itself in their wrinkled faces—and . a host of nephews and nieces have grown up around them , all of whom hope td'be reiaambeted by their" rich Old Bachelor uncle ;"—when , 'tis ten to one but thfey many their housekeeper , who h ; v 8 invoked the aid of Cupid by the care she has always taken to air their nightcaps well , to mull tfieir cup ef chocolate punctualJy to tha minute , and by those nunier . ius ether trifling attentions so essential to the comfort of- 'an O . d Bachelor;—or they
marry soiiie Old Maid , / who'has always been v > . ryca eful to ; inqHiire after their health—cautiously to praise their btiifvplance ^ -aiixtously to ask if their tea ia s ^ wtenfcd to their liking—to baiiish her cat tho instant . , she htars their formal rat-tat-tat—and to tell her niece , as soon as tbey are cpnifortkbly seated and tbcVr coat and hat carefully hung up , ¦ tnat > he had better go and see if the servants- are attending to the household affairs;—or else they marry a flirting giggiiiiq girl of seventeen or eightten—or some haudaoina designing wonian ' ofaiK-and-Sbven-aud-twenty or thirty—lonjjing for a home and " settlemtut" as much as f 01 a fcu 3 ' pand ; and who will wish , directly the iing ia on and tha " setUement" signed , that they ( the ; Old Bachelors ) would pop off , in order that she may niar / y some nice young man whom she now prefers , I ut who ia too pour to be thought of more seriously , as she thinks squalling brats am ! short commons to boot do not vastly improve tae holy state of Matrimony ! .
What . uchappy , jnfaumed creatures are these selfsame Old Bach >;! ors ! Tfeey have laughed at those of their acquaintances who have married , while young , the object of their affections—have asked with a malicious saser whether tbe " young pups" are hearty aad eat well—have lamented with a forced sigh ,, bit acaTce-ciMiceaied amile , the high price of bread ( the evil -effect of the Corn Monopoly I ) aud the late rise in . coals , in const queiico of the severe frost—and bava piously , thanked God ( at least opealyy . that iliep are free from ^ any auch incattibnmees . Hhey have acquiKd wealth—are well known at the Bank and on the Stock Exchange—and seldom is a valuable estate xmc up at the Auction Mart , but theyfare there to bid .. Aiiu . at last one ; 6 f this class is ensnared . ¦ . * * *
If by a eprightiy lass or skUftil-anj ^ ling woman , who , bf £ > re marriage .- was well content to give up tbe company of tke youBgHien , in order th&t she might cr joy some rational touveisation with him—alas ! in tha ease , too > does he find , the scene is . changea / Not a aew bonnet i& the rage , but she miiat have it . Not a ball takes place , fancy or charity , but there sho must be . Not a eoncert is given at which Labkche and Grisi siDg aad Tta'lberg plays , but she must go ; to hear them . Ncit a new tragedy comes out ia which the lovers—( for there di « lovers of neces&ity in every play ; the World eould not go on without loya and hate ;—pass through before-unheard-of dangers in ortJsr to enjoy together the pleasure of lamenting and sighing over their hapless fate—or talk and sing to each other oat of
a caste window on a moonlight night—or the lady takes poison , and geat . Btaba . hiniself , aad falls dead on the lifeless form of his beloved— but she must see it . Not a novel is published in Which the tyranny of the men against the fair sex is iny « ghed against , bnt she nustreadit . If she nave mt horVwiU in all these tuiugs , ahe becomes Il 3 tieii 8 and sullsn—io ^ ks pale and euts nothiisg ( at least wiitn . ' . " . dear chuck" iB by)—is . pronounced by tke physician to be ¦ in a dedihe ^ -and the poor hapless wight of a husband is forced to taka her ofFto Bath or eheltenham that she may " drink the waters , " or— ' " ,. . . ' . ¦ ' Too late , klas 1 he ftncla out bis mistake , aad perceives that in , . *• loOiing" 80 Very long ' « btfore he leapt , " he has been g « itty " .-of greater folly than they who " leapt without looking . " Such are two-thirds of the Old Bachelors . " ' "' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ / ' ; - . ' . ¦ . " - : " . ¦ . ¦ : ' : '' ¦ . G . * . K . ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ . ' . -
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DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THE SO ¥ TH Wi : STERN RAILWAY . ( OFFICIAL ACCOUNT . ) Considerable apprehensions were excited at the London terminus ef the South Western Kaifveay , on Saturday jaorning , by the non-airival of the early trains from Southampton and Gosport , which we find on inquiry was OBcasioned by a fall of chalkih the shaft . » f the tunnel near Winchester . We regret to stite that it wns attendfed by a loss of life to four men ; the fall into the tunnel of some loose chalk ( immaterial in quantity ) has stopped the line , and it has become riecfcssary to convey passengers from Winchester to and from the next station of AndoVer-rbad .
It appears that , v from a peculiarity in the nature of tht material , it had not been deemed prudent to till up this shaft beyond a certain hei » ht , tha upper portion beiug left open until the lower should have become consolidated . About a week ago a slip of chalk fell from off the sides cf this shaft , which was obsaiyed by the inspector of the district ; and , on Tueaday last , an tiXaniinafcion toukprace by the engirieers of the line , and orders were given to reopen the shaft ; and remove the material around it . This process was then commenced , and a very considerable portion of the superincumbent weight had been removed . During this period
no perceptible change of the arch took place ; but , on Saturday morning early , the part of the avch immediately b 6 neRt ! i tUe atiaffc gave syniptuins of motion f and , although the watchman below communicated the-fnet to the 'worfemen aboVe , they-stiU continued their operations , and in about an hour , wers unfortanateiy prtcipitated , with a quantity of loosi ; chalk , into the tunnel , ¦ ¦¦ ml six of the number buried : of these , two were taken out unhurt , 'the others met their death . Tho chalk which fell is being rapidly removed , and we are assured the use / of the line will be resumed this morning .
The engineer of tho train , which amved at half-past ten o ' clock laat night , reports that the first train this morning will pass through the tunnel .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 9, 1842, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct593/page/3/
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