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TO THE CHARTISTS OF CKEAT BRITAIN . Stoves , for such yon are and sneh yon trill be sntfl wu love one another and do as yon would others abonlddomitoyon—ncfilyon ara united and become 34 one -m *™—until yon adhere strictly to rales laKF < joira and sanctioned by yourselves—until yon insist jbat tie rfHcere in yonr service do tieir duty to the strict letter of yonr law—until yon are as jealous of your liberty as ofyonr wives and sweethearts—nnti yon refrain from intoxicating liqnors-and low language __ -snt 3 yon leave off abusing each other in long feters and speeches , both of whieh axe
anti-Chartistuntil yon-at all times acknowledge and reward virtue sad honesty—untQ yon know better than te pass ensure on any man for d « ng bis fluty , as some ol year localities havs done , —until yon know how to appreciate and eneonrags the two protecting Stars yen jjave sol—nntil yon insist on the risTn ? of a Chartist $ sz to ttm 3 D and stren gthen the said ^/ o »—nntfl yon JesTfif-ff meeting in public bouses , and establish iejptetable Halls ol yonr own—until yon reward virtue ^ jjd honest and leave hypocrisy and humbug to snnlsb itself—nndl yon do all these things , and acquire % tSoroiuli knowledge of yonr own dignity , you must he * : sves , Do all ibis , and yon shall have the
C Bsxter . Ton wi 3 perhaps S 3 y it is a great deal to do bat if y ° n STe not willing to do it , and to do it in esmwt , loss no more time , bend your neck , and besr the yoke . As I have pointed ont what yon should do , I will tell Ji > n how to go abont it ; and the first thing I advise is , that Ten eauee a Chartist Sim to rise in London : dent say yon cannot fio it because yon are poor—one pHon of beer will go a great way . lie Tiizis newspaper is taken in by nearly all the pnKjcans in ^ England ; ths Times newspaper is the eresn ol despotism ; it is the enemy of mankind in tinsrd : tonsfqnenfiy yonr deadly foe ; yet you . slaves | s yon are , have it in year power , if not to annihilate , to render harmless ibai most wicked pspsr .
Tell the landlords if they contmue to take in the Jmks . yon ¦ sill not spend one penny more in their house : 1 should like to see which landlord would take 3 D the * T » ffi « io drive Mb enstomsra out Xbr next step is to form s commiiteein each locality , sad raise , ss quickly as passible , by the best means the said coEiuuttfit ; can adopt , a sum in proportion to the circsmistsnees of the locality , the poorest not less than five dialings ; the most wealthy not more than five psneds ; "dene" , say this committee , "but do it if yoa -rant the Charter / ' While the money is collecting , let a Cummittes of £ ve be balloted foi by all England—1 st that Gcmmittee setk and agree with some honest sn \ respectable person or persons , who will undertake to establish a Chartist Sun to rise daily in the greatest city in the world , for the benefit of all men . I stall not trouble yon f nrther to-day , but beg yonr attention to ths following questions and answers : — "What is it that upholds despotism ? The press as
ItB . "What could destroy despotism ? The press if it pleased . What could destroy despotism and the press as it is ? The people if they please . Why don't they do it ? Because thej are idle . A Political SLiXTTB . P S- —When the Chardst Syn iB established , I will give the Editor a plan by which he shall have as many advertisements as the Times in one month after comffifTtfrng .
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"HE WHO IS NOT FOB US , IS AGAINST US . ' let us first endeavour to demonstrate the absolnte uscrssity that exists for ns to take a decisive part in ordfcT that we may decide © hers , and ensure a snecessfnl terunEation to war efibrto in favour of a good cause . Secondly , let ns attempt to prove that those who do 33 oi take up a decisive part do no good , bnt harm , to the cause , and might as well not come amongst ns , 2 tow in the first place we should look at the cause in which we aae engaged—the ChartiBt cause . Will any cm say Out this is sot a good cause—that it is not the best cause tbat ^ vty engaged tke leal and affections of man ? Tor why ? liis the cause of the needy and the
oppressed , and of those who have none to help them fcat God and the Chartists . It is the cause of all that is good and vinnaus against all that is bad and vicious . They murt be good men who unite to forward this g ^ od -cause . It is a cause that has much to contend with and it has met with many delays and drawbacks—but with no defeat . Though some individuals engaged in this most-holy cause have met with defeat and with destruction , jet tbe cause itself has never been defeated , nor one argument in its favour answered , and thB fsry death of CharSst 3 givfs new life to Chartism . Our enemies must first answer our arguments before the ; can defeat the canse .
Granting that our cause is a good one—that the arguments adduced in its behalf are nnanswered and unanswerable—is it H 9 t the duty of every man to nnite in this just and nnmaas canse ? 3 > ccidedly it is . Then why are men not more decided ? AH are agreed upon ita principles—why cant all unite to carry them out in one simultaneous and universal plan of action . Alas ; many men have many minds—and there are Chartists who have joined the cause not so much to gain it , as'to gain by it—to gain some end or other of their own . Same would pursue this path and follow this olrgect—Brae that—some another—some are for themselves more than iarfie cause—seme are for Paul , some ior ApoEos—hut liow few for < xad and the can ^ e . ' . How fc-s , £ x their eyes on the cause , neither turning to the EgM hand nor to the left , but pressing Eteadilv for-% rd to the prize , to the work of thtir high calling as Chartists , io the Charter Itself I
Our cause is too good a cause not to have iset with Eh 2 ffiQststrsnnou 3 opposition from the men of the wcrid—the supporters o'the present system of society 2 ie upholders of the present form of Government , iten of rank and wealth are . against us , and all wno court or ssrrs than—who seek rank and wealti—the vain , tha stilish , K-d the maligiiaiit . And who are with ns ? 2 » o : those who build ships-and tenses , and lay land to land—the mill-lgrcls , the merchants , priests , lawyers , pimps » nfi parisifces—these to a man are all against ns —sad those who-arefor ns , are with ns , are the honest who sr = poor because they are honest—the industrious who are idle because they have no employment—and ihehamaiieTrho feel more for another's -scoe than for
their own . 2 ? ow , as we have so many opposed to us , all well armed with the weapons of this world—money , power , and passion—and as we have nothing on cur Ede bat a gust cause , and the tongue of trnthit behoves us to be rumerously associated and well united . Bnt are we so?—we were so oDce , but thcxe were those among ns who seemed to be with as yet all the time Wire against us ; they were , in reality , either for themselves or for tke enemy , though with ma in appearance . Thank Heaven , there are many with us heart and soul ; Imt there are oihaa who have no heart and soul , and they pn : « n the cloak of hypocrisy to hide their selfish dei gns . Tfesy came among ns like Gaj Fswkes with a dsik kEJfcfcrn , th * t thty Bii >< b . t see ns but that we shcaM not see them ; we did s = e them , iewever ; and as the pmpowfier plot was discovered by a letter written is a friend , so was the secret conspiracy of the new
movers m&ds known fey letter , 3 nd tbe friend who wrote it W 3 B a member of Marylebone—yes , 3 darylebone had the honour- ol first discovering ths plot—Marylebone preserved Ghartisai—Marylebone took the arch-traitor dark-lauteni , matches , and-all npon him just as he was about to apply the light to the train , and blow np the on » e which he had EndermiBed—yes , MaryJebone first scented ihe conspirators , started the pursuit , Iranled down the game , and was first in at the death . And thoush when tie victim was bound on tie altar a irhartUy hasd , a powerful hand , thB hand of a gianfc ^ as stretched forward to locst them and let them go—Ihemsn ^ f Marykboae interposed , -ffould not be barred their prey , wers resolved that it should not be snatched from than . The holocaust proceeded—the traitors were sacrificed to the cause—on the altar of the godfits cf liberty—a peace-offering to all those who hate ulEumon and who love liberty . ( To be cordinvtd . )
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losses so the Charter be gained T Let us have sereral strings to our bow—if one falls , another may hold—if one arrow fallBihariof the maik , or beside it , another nay hit it All feasible means will conduce to the end . Xhave muchiaitb in religious Coartism as a means , and why ?—the powers that we have to contend against are of ibis world , or the nether world—and we have the weakness of our own hearts , aye and the wickedness too against us . We are apt to shrink from the foe ~ yea to join him against ourselves . What can lift us above the fear of self—and the fear of others—what can elevate ns above the dispiriting influences of the world - ^ . what so well as religious enthusiasm ? When we
look at a future life—how poor , how empty this world appears ! Shall we then refuse the aid of such a powerful ally . The love of < Jod will cast out of our hearts all fear of man . Religious enthusiasm has always proved the best match against world . y tyranny—it animated the iron-sided troops of Groaiwell and made them conqnerera over the royal Charles—it inspired the indomitable Covenanters who marched to the bills with a sword in one hand and a bible in the other—it has made men prevail over devils themselves . But let us be careful while we imbibe this glorions principle , that it does not sour in our hearts and turn to fanaticism ; let us beware of bigotry ; let us avoid snuerstition . God and com .
mon senBB be our guide . Fanaticism wonld heat our minds and make madmen of us ; bigotry would narrow our hearts and make us tyrants ^ superstition would impair our senses and make ns fools . Iat us have no creed no sectarianism ; nothing among us but such gTeat and general principles as even creedists and sectarians are agreed upon , let ns imitate the example of Jesus Christ , who went about doing good , who preached charity in word and acted it in deed . As philanthropists , we preach love to man ; as patriots , we preach love to , oar country ; as freemen , we preach love to God- Parsons of the Established Church and sectarians handle the word of God deceitfully—they preach up themselves or some vain or worldly notion ; let us preach God and trnth . Qnr worst enemies in our struggle
for justice have been tbe parsons ; they wrest scripture and turn it against us—like the 2 > evil they can qaote it to serve their own purpests—tb * y pervert it , pollute it , and destroy its rfficacy- We have no need to pat a false gloss on Scripture—its true meaning is in our favour . Let us , thertfore , take tbe great weapon from the unworthy hands that have wielded it against common sense , and humanity , and wield it in their behalf . I have often been struck with surprise and sorrow in London , to see working men go to th * churches , there , to hear them sing and join in the blasphemous and idolatrous worship . What do working men get at the hands of parsons but insult ? They are told fcaat if they suffer it is for their sins ; and they mnst not mind misery here for the sake of happiness hereafter-- The parsons , I suppose , are not sinners , for they are not sufiererB ; and haviDg the good things of this
lifa they are not bo anxious for those in the world to come . Thesp persons forget that tbe sins of the people result in a great measure from their sufferings . If men had a fair day ' s wa ? e for a fair day ' s work , they would not want . If they did not want they would not be tempted to steal and to do a thousand things that they never thought of in their better days . The parsons bund the p * ople ' s minds that they may bind their bodies ; we wish to loose them and let them go . We profess ourselves not Romanists , nor Lutherans , nor Calvinists , hot Wcsltyans , nor anything but Christians , the children of one Father in heaven . Tb 8 gospel that is preached here will be preached to the poor and by the poor ; and we call on all working men to attend and to bring their wives and daughters to aid ub in prayer and song . And may all things be done decently and in order as becomes Christian Chartists .
J . W . Mr . W . had also the honour of opening the CiJy of London Cnsxiist Chapel with a similar address .
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ON MAN-WORSHIP . ( Ptibtished by request ) " I had as lief not be , as live to db In awe of such a thing as I myself . " SHaKSPE-IBE . Chartism is pure principle—it is not the cause of an individual , but of the community—it iB the people ' s cause , &st the cause of a faction . So far from Chartism being the cause of a person or a party , it calls on per * sons , on parties , to sacrifice their private or class interests to tbe public good—to lay their prejudice as a sinoffering or the altar of their country—to bnry the hatchet of hostility and to take up the calumet of peace . We are called upon not to consider our own interests
only—far less to consider them before , or at the expense of the interests of others ; but to consider the interests of others equally with our own ; and what should we lose by that , if others considered oar interests equally with theirs 1 Then , no ill-will would be provoked , no poverty wonld be prodnced ; but we should remove the ill-will and poverty that now afflict society and curse the land . By promoting the interests of truth and justice we should most truly promote our private interests , for , were justice done en all occasions —I do not mean the justice of law , but tbe justice of lave—satisfaction both of body and mind would accrue in the place of the wrong and suffering , tbe crime and misery , that now pervade the world and pierce every human heart .
Morals are now so relaxed—politics have become so corrupt—religion itself is so perverted , that virtue , whether public or private , is a thing almost unknown —has grown so rare , that it is regarded as a prodigy and treated as a monster . Men are prevented from practising it—are punished if they attempt to do sothey are deluded or driven out of their very convictions of right— -he who stands up for justice and humanity makes- himself a mark for injustice and inhumanityhe finds the law too strong for him—the judges will tell him so .- Yes , a Chartist , the man who is wishfnl to do hiB duty to God and naan , meets with persecutors and scornsrs on every hand—he is pierced on all sides like a lion surrounded by Hottentots—bnt let nim
not blame ' Chartism for that—let him not , to appease the hunters , throw away the jewel of his soul—he must not blame Chartism but the accursed system which Chartism wiJl cure—the system which crushes all who refuse to bow to it , or the idols which it has Bet up . I know that , while that system last ; , a man's humanity will be a snare to him—Ms love ot justice a trap—he will be betrayed into the hands of wicked me > : —spies , with the ' tender notes of friendship , will lure him as the fowler lures the quail by imitating its pipe of love —the good will be sacrificed by the bad at the shrine of deified vice , while all who prostitute themselves at that shrine , all who prt&i by the system , will dance round their victims rejoicing at their sufferings .
He who loves his country must eithtr mourn over it in secret , or be banished from it for daring to Bhow his love—tyranny will tear him from all he holes dearbigotry will b ' ast his every hope , and all that love him , all whom he loves will have to lament his loss and live a-life more dreadful than death itself—a life of deprivation , of destitution , of desolation , of distraction-Yet , is there sojaething consoling in suffering for a good cause , in suffering for having laboured to do good , in knowing thai even by onr sufferings we are furthering the good causa 2 ? al will fortify ns—will inspire ns with Bivine fervour . We shall be elevated by our very sufferings as the first Christians were ; and , as they
hugged their cross of martyrdom , kissed it , worshipped it , so will we Chartists be proud of our Charter , love it even though we are to be imprisoned for it , banished for it , titrated for it Tbe Charter shall be onr joy in life , onr ' hope in death , and , by our enthusiastic devotion to it , we will prove how valuable it is in our eyea . we will show its value to others , till our bitterest enemies shall admire it , shall sympathise with ns , shall become converts , and be willing to suffer with us ; yea , till all shall cry aloud with one vo ; ce , with the voice of freewill strung to fate , with a voice that shall silence , that shall drown the voice of Government , the Charter shall be the law of the land .
CbartiBts have suffered , they suffer now , and they wBl Buffer yet more . They have suffered everything but defeat , and ^ igain and again they will suffer everything , but never yield . Oh , to give np the Charter , that wonld be indeed to suffer . ' to lose our hopes of tbe Charter that wonld be despair indeed J But Chartism was bom to conqner ; it has conquered and it will go on conquering anti to conquer—conquering ignorance , conquering prt-judice , cor-qatring apathy , conquering aristocratic pride and middle-class malise , yea , dispersing the delusions so industnonsly sown among tie working classes themselves Bigotry and snperstition have flown before it ; and now , having destroyed all other enemies , having put down all under its feet , the last enemy to be destroyed is tyranny—a tyrannical
Government ! Chartism has knocked at the doors of Parliament , and awakened the snpine , sottish set that sleep on the benches within . Government has risen alarmed—has armed itself with civil and military terrors ; has-breathed ont fire and smoke and horrible proscriptions ; has commenced a crusade against Clurtism ; a second era of persecution , which rages with allthe fury of the Roman Emperors against the first Christians ; and what says Chartism ? Like old Leat in Uie thunderstorm , Chartism Bmiles and « ays , *• Pour on 1 I wiH endure I" So that it is now evident that were a massacre of those good men , tbe Chartists , to take place , txnuloBS of the Hngonots , it would not extirpate Chartism ; it would but make it flourish all the more . ; it would but ensure its more speedy triumph .
Chartists suffer J—but what if they ^ were not Chartists , would they be exempt froa suffering ? loo * * around yon and see I How many that do not lo > ow -what Chartism is , that scoff at it , are sufferers , are -without food and clotting , and knew not where * M find work ! Yea , the very supporters of the system—even those Sat thrive by it are sufferers in mind v body , if not estate , and have not the happy con solation of snffering in a good cause j for Government jj so selfish , society h" grown bo corrupt , that ita v . embers live in a continual " interchange of wrong for wrong "—all are doomed-to " inflict or bear" —and th only reasonable expectation which tbe sufferers car jjaTe of Reform ot redress is in the bo much abused and derided People ' s Charter !
Chartism has now Its last ap . d greatest enemy to combat ; it h £ B to sustan a life and death struggle with the Apollyon of Goternnie'jt . Nerved by former conflicts—animated by former Tictories—fighting with the prize in view , will it Dot succeed ? Yts , no external force can stop us—< au prevail against ns—only by internal weakness ci wickedness can we be overcome
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In a word , nothing can put : down Chartism—nothing can prevent it from putting . down all other isms in its way—bnt the conduct of the Chartists themselvesnor eonld they , save only for awhile—the Phosnix wonld rise renewed from its own ashes . We are armed with the treble armour of a just cause—rivetted by truth and proved by experience—the enemy has noao out carnal weapons , but he has authority on Ma side , and authority in the eyes of the world covers a multitude of sins as charity or Chartism does in the eyes of heaven . O e virtue in the eDemy will save him in spite of all his vices ; one vice in us wonld prove fatal in spite of all otit virtues . If , therefore , we go up to this last
battle with unclean hands , if the necessary spell word , a clear conscience , be wanted ; if we donbt , if we falter , if we faint , we Bhall lose the day , we shall strive in vain , we shall be compelled to retreat , to gird np our loins anew , to lay by for another opportunity , to bide our time . Now , therefore , it is of the utmost importance that we turn our attention to ourselves , that we examine ourselves , that we prove ourselves . -There is nothing amiss in the cause , nothing is wanted in Chartism ; but is anything amiss in us , are we Chartists wanting in anything ? If so , we must purge ourselves , we must purify ourselves . Let us take a short retrospect of the cause .
Chartism is the child of oppression , as spring is born of winter ; and , as spring clothes the earth left bare by winter , refreshes it , beautifies it , so will Chartism Tesuscitate , renovate , re-animate the condition of man , blasted as it now is by trampling tyranny . It is somewhat singular and worthy of remark that the Charter ( founded on first principles ) was first taken from the parental hands of Major Caitwright and adopted by the aristocracy—they failed in rearing it as perhaps they intended to do , and tbe deserted child was nest taken tip by the middle classes , who also failed ; but tbey
taught the working classes what was wanted ; the working classes next took up tbe Charter ; took it , not merely by the band , not into their homes only , but into their hearts J they fed it , as the pelican feeds her young , with her own blood ; they breathed the very spirit of their souls into it , they gave it Promethean heat and vigour , and now it has grown a giant in the land . Yea , Chartism has performed many surprising labours—it has but one mere to perform , the crowning labour of alL What can prevent ifc from obtaining this last victory ? What but treachery or some fatal delusion ?
Like the infant Hercules , Chartism strangled the new move , when the snake crept to its cradle to give it a mortal bite . My zaal for the canse , my duty as a Chartist led me to denounce the deceived dtceiverB of that move in a sarmon on false brethren ; that same duty now leads me fearlessly to expose a worse error which we are likely to fall iato—I mean man-worship ! Here let ns pause awhile—let us look back at what we have gone through . ( To be coitxnued . )
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EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL FOR DEFAMATION . A carious action for defamation was tried in the Episcopal Consistory Court , Bristol , on the 21 at nit , before the worshipful the Chancellor of Bristol . The plaintiff , Mrs . Prudenca Payne , a widow lady , living on her property , charged Mary Ann Rowley , the wife of a atraw-hat manufacturer , of College Green , with having declared , in the presence of two credible witnesses , that Mrs . Prudence Payne had been cohabiting , for two months , with her ( defendant's ) husband . Mrs . Rowley , in defence , denied that she had used the word cohabit , but acknowledged having said that au improper correspondence had been going on between her husband and Mrs . Prudence Payne , and she now prodnced a quantity of letters written by the widow
to Mr . Rowley , which had fallen into her possession , both in proof and defence of the allegation for which she had been brought before the Court The evidence of Mercy Ware ( servant to Mrs . Prudence Payne ) stated that a considerable number out of about fifteen er sixteen letters produced were written by her mistress to Mr . Rowlty ; that her mistress read over some of tbe letters to her ( Mercy Ware ) , and desired her to deliver them to Mr . Rowley , and to nobody else ; some of the letters were signed " Gonstant ; " some of them were addressed to "Forget me Not" This witness had seen nothing improper pass between her mistress and Mr . Rowley , except that he once gave her a kiss .
If an improper intimacy had taken place at Mrs . Payne ' s house , it might be without her ( wiiaeatfa ) knowledge of it The evidence of the Misses Rowley , young ladies grown up , proved the hand-writing of Mrs . Payne on some of the letters ; that they had with their mother ' s consent been on visiting terms with Mrs . Payne before these letters were known of ; that they had ntver witnessed any impropriety of conduct between their father and Mrs . Payne ; that their motbfcT had prohibited them visiting that lady , and that they had not since visited her . Some of the letters to their father were addreased to " Forget me Not , " and a few to Mr . " Tatton /'
We subjoin a sample of these remarkable epistles , as read from the originals by the defendants" counsel : — " My dear Thomas—I this day promise you while I am on this earth , no man shall win my affections from thee , not if he were rich , ranking amongst the moat high in this life , and if ha would settle a dowry on me , I would spurn it , and still fondly fix say hopes on thee ; that if God saw it was not good for me to be thine in this world , I might be thine in glory ; my witness to this now is my Heavenly Father , and on his Sabbath have I written it . Oh . ' may He hear my prayer ! may I be thine . How 1 should adore and study to make yon happy . Adieu , believe me with fidelity , Ever and ever , yours , and only yours constant , " Pktjdence Payne . "
My dearest , dearest , very dear , my own Forget me Not , —Every day you are more dear to my heart , and when I Jeave yoa it ia de 3 th , for I am sure the separation of the soul from the body cannot be so painful , especially to those who believe and die in the hope of an immortal life , sucb I trust will be our case when we depart this sinful world ; but you often ask me , do I pray to be years : yes , insincerity , I do night and day , and bad I worlds to give to ebtain you , I would sacrifice them all for the possession of one I love so dear . Will that day ever arrive ? I hope , I pray it may , and
sometimes I am sanguine enough to believe it will . Then , oh then , I shall , we shall be more than happy ; I fear too happy to last long , but again I trust the day will come , for if I have your arm to lay my bead on in the hour of death , painful as the separation may be , 1 should calmly resign my soul to my Maker , and my last fond look , faithful prayer , and dying words would be yours ; and should I never have the bliss of possessing you , if sensible in the hour of death , I shall send for you , and I hope I shall at least bs heard in this prayer . 1 should wish you to be with me to receive my last devoted kisa * and blessing .
" I am labouring to-day under a severe sick headache , and a bad cold , bnt I shall nurse myself to-day and to-m 'Itow , and I make no doubt I shall be better ; you , my dear , I hope are well . I long for your note to-night , that will do me more good thai medicine . God bless , bless , bless thee , my faithful dear . I hope we shall meet again on Wednesday evening ; mind you write , don't disappoint ; let it be Tuesday night , if you can , as the post is so late in tbe morning ; and if yon think tbe Butts the best place , I shall be waiting ( or meet you ) just as yon turn to tie Lea BanKs , where I waited before ; there are so many sailors . I wish I could behold you to-night , but I shall see some of the girls and if I do I shall kiss them for you ( my only love ) . My paper tells me I must bid adieu , but believe me I could write to you for ever . Oh that I was with you for ever . God bless you ; God keep you for me , and may God love yon as I do , fervently , fondly , and ever and ever I shall be yours in this life , Constant * ? * Barn this . "
In another letter the enarmonred widow begs an answer to her request that he wonld meet her , if but for ten minutes : — " Mind you go and write , if it ia only 'Yes , my dear , ' bnt I should like more . " She promises to walk by the church for a quarter of an hour . " > Ie « t me if you can , but I dont wish it without you can do it safe —but meet Mercy , I charge you . " She asks him w hy he was not at " church last night ; she was sadly vextd ( pious poul !) and says , " though we are divided now , I pray God we shall ene day be united , . if not on earth , in heaven . " The letters were abont twenty ia number , an a were signed " Constant , " and addressed to " Forget me Not " They are all in the same tone , occasionally interspersed with drawings of flowers an « hearts , and poetry , as f * r
— " Forget me not , tbongh we may part , Perhaps , alas i to meet no more , Remember that there beats a heart That lover , you to its inmost core . " " Constant . " In anotkf r part of the same letter the lady reminds the gentlenvan that " her love is not to be trifled with . " In a subsequent epistle , the platonic widow , after exhoTtiag ^ dr . Rowley to burn her notes , so that they may be safe and out of danger , adds , " I would die to save you , ier I do not blush to own I love you truly , fer . TenUy , passionately , but not lustfully . "
X ) n the 1 st of Jannary , 1840 , she sends him a keeps ^^ ke , accompanied by a letter , in which she admonishes Mm to " remember to follow the dictates of religion , so that at the last you may meet me in glory . " In the same letter , the amorous again gets the better of the religious , and the widow thus breaks forth : — " I have kissed it ( a note from Rewley ) , not twenty times , but twenty times twenty ; Tiow much would I rather have had them from the writer , not the writing ; I hope I shall soon . " The extracts having been read , Mr . Bridges addressed tie Court for the defendant , saying that the facts formed , if not a justification , such a mitigation of the words used as to exonerate ids client from penance and from costs . Mr . Hartley , on the other side , pressed foi sentence against thee defendant
TheLsaroed Chancellor , in delivering judgment , remarked that whether any criminal intercourse really took place between the plaintiff and the defendant's husband , he did not know , but , looking at the letters , there was every excuse to the dtfendaut for believing that there had . When he looked at all tha facts before him , there appeared to him to be a justification of tbe words used . He should , therefore , Qismisa the party from the suit and from all further consequences .
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A CLERICAL VAC » RA . NT . BURY , SATURDAY , Dsc ember 31 . A case has just been brought beforet ^ e Petty Sessions of this town which has excited very coi ¦ uidersable Interest in the minds of all classes . It et listed of two charges against tbe Rev . Jonathan Aefcrt > yd—first , for being a rogue and vagabond nnde * the > ' agrant Act ; and , second , for haying obtained money under . false pretences . ,-The evidence in support of tbe charge * was ot a lengthened nature , but may be stated ia a aflccix xct form . The first witness was ,
Mr . Thomas Gortdn , of TotUngton-hatl , wht 8 E"d that on Friday , the IOth inst , the prisoner called u P ° n aim , and having represented himself to be the inc umbent of a church or chapel at Skircoat , near Halit > x , stated that the church was in debt upwards of £ 2 , 0 i W which was owing on a mortgage , and that he wi s obtaining contributions to liquidate ths debt . He fut ther stated , that he had performed the cbureh duties and services there for . a period of ten years gratnitously , and tint the building was still iu connection with the Church of England . . Witness accordingly gave him » sovereign , which he should not have given but on the representation that the prisoner was the incumbent . Miss Hannah Woodcock , of Holcome , depesed that the prisoner had also called at her residence on the preceding Friday week , when he represented himself to be the incumbent of the church in question , and succeeded in obtaining another sovereign . Joshua Knowles
Mr . , of Storaer-biU , and Miss Alice Elton , of Tottington , who had also contributed a sovereign each , deposed that the prisoner tad called at their respective residencea , and told a aimiliir tale . To the former he cxpreased a hope that he might live to pay off tbe . debt , in which case , he said , he would write word to his friends at Bury , as he had promised to do to several Quakers , who had assisted him . Mr . William Taylor , of King-cvoas , Skircoat . near Halifax , deposed that he was a manufacturer , that he knew the prisjner , and that he also knew the church at akircoat , which was ia the possession of the Wesleyan Methodists . He said that it had been purchased in October , conveyed in November , and opened in December , 1840 , and that the prisoner had no connexion with tbe church , nor any directions or authority to collect money on ita behalf . ; The trustees , of whom witness was oue , had not received any money from tbe prisoner since they purchased the church , neither did they owe him any money .
On cross-examination tbe witness said , that au absolute conveyanca of tbe church had been effected ; that the prisoner had built , and , for some time , had preached in it j that the purchase-money waa ^ £ t ) 00 ; and tbat it had been bought from Mr . Alexander , a solicitor , at Halifax . Witness was not aware of what interest Mr . Alexander bad in tbe church , bat believed that the land , the building , and all together , would , probably , cost between £ 2 000 and £ 3 , 000 . Ho knew not of tbe prisoner having any private property , ot of any private property of his having been lately sola ; and he should think that it was about five or six years aince the prisoner had any thine to do with the church .
Mr . H . Henshall , superintendent of police at Bury , stated that he had known the prisoner for a year and a half , and that he had him in custody before at Ulverstone on a charge of having obtained money under false pretences , upon which occasion be alleged also that be was the minister of the church at Skticoat , and . produced books , letters , ' and other documents to tbat effect , which were believed by the magistrates , wht > discharged him , and recommended him to leave the neighbourhood as speedily as possible , On . Christmasday witness went to Halifax , where hi saw thb Archdeacon , who said that he had received upwards of three hundred communications regarding the prisoner ; and from these and other circumstances it appeared that the latter bad been receiving great uumbera of contributions in the neighbourhood of Button and Bury . The Archdeacon further said , that not a penny of tbe contributions had been paid by the prisoner to the funds of the church , and that he had received a large amount not in the books .
Charles Moguire , a police sergeant , deposed that be apprehended tbe prisoner on the morning of Saturday , the 24 th inst , at the house of Samuel Coupe , a beur-Bfrller , in Tottingten , and that he found a book in bis possession , entitled as follows : — " 1810 . —A list of tbe Names of Minor Coatributions towards the Liquidation *> f a Debt upon Christ Chuich , Skixcoat , Halifax , Yorkshire , amounting to upwards of £ 2 3 U 0 . " The amount received by tbe prisoner , as stated in tbia book , was £ 792 11 s . fid ., bnt other books and letters which were also found in his possession stated tbe aggregate receipt ( including the £ 7 S > 2 lls . 6 J . ) to be £ 2 , 2 i 9 19 a . Od . Mauy ol tbe signature * were known to be genuine . That of tbe lari of Burlington waa one .
John Smith , of the Bury Court of Requests , deposed that be was fo merly iu tbe Manchester constabulary force , and that he hud had the prisoner in his custody on a charge of having obtained goods by means of false bills of exchange . Witness , on tbat occasion , found tbe acceptance to be tbat of a very poor man , who said , tbat he had allowed the prisoner to use bis name . The prisoner . was , ho wevar , discharged , on condition of giving up the goods and leaving the town . After the evidence bad closed .
Mr . Woodcock , wh » appeared for the defence , said he was sure it must be painful to every one in court to aeo a person of the station of the prisoner appearing before them on such a charge—a charge which might have assumtd a milder form , and been dealt with without pressing it to an extreme . He was instructed , and h « verily believed , that bis client honestly thought tbat tbe church waa in the hands of I be Methodists only for a temporary purpose , and that it bad been let to them in order that by tbe rent the interest on the mortgage might be paid . Ho was further instructed to say that his client bad used exertion to ascertain the exact situation of the < hurch , that he had made every possible inquiry , and thut he had searched the registry at Wakefield for that purpose . Mr . Woodcock , who addressed tbe bench at considerable length , contended
tbat , inasmuch as tho : prisoner bad expended a large sum of mousy in having the cbureh erected , which bad never been repaid to him , be might bi considered in the light of a mortgagee ; and though , att the church was not consecrated , ho could not be its legal incumbent , yet , as he bad been licensed to officiate at it , ha waa better entitled than any other person to assume tbat title . Consequently , the two alleged false pretexts on which the charge had been founded were substantially true ; and , under such circumstances , ha trusted tbe bench would see no cause to go to the sessions . If a man acted with bona fides , though mistaken , he was not to be too severe . y dealt with ; and if , in doing what he had done , ihere was sufficient integrity in the prisoner ' s conduct to amount to bona fides , he would be entitled to bis discharge .
Mr . Grundy , who appeared on the part of the prosecution , rose to reply , but the magistrates intimate . 1 tbat tbere waa no necessity ; and after having consulted for a short time , The Chairman said the bench had a very painful duty to perform , but they were compelled to execute it , inasmuch as the prisoner had not lately alone been going about in tbe manner described , but had been doing so for many years , it was high time , therefore , to put a stop to such deeds . Tho bench were unanimously of opinion that , he should be imprisoned in the House of Correction at Salford , and tbeie kept to bard labour for tbree calendar months on the first charge , and that he should be committed to the sessions for trial on the second .
There were many clergymen present during the hearing , who seemed much interested in the case ( as the prisoner bad levied contributions on Some of them several years ago ) , and who appeared much gratified at the prospect of the profession being relieved from one of its greatest biota ,
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it along , while the defendant was | walking by the side of the horse , and flogging it most violently . When they came to the gate , he particularly remarked the condition of the gig horse , which appeared completely exhausted , and hardly ablA to put one leg before the other . Witness fu ly expected that if the defendant had stopped to pay tbe toll , the horse would nave dropped down and died . They passed through the gate , and , as far as the witness could see , the' defendant continued to flog the poor animal most unmercifully . It was about ten minutes past on « o ' clock when they passed witness . The Halfway-house is about a quarter of a mile further on . i
Robert Atlee , tUe landlord ot the Halfway-house proved that the horse died in his stable within a short time after the defendant arrired , in consequence , in the opinion of witness , of having been over-driven . This was also the opinion of the veterinary surgeon . Tbe defendant , who appeared ( to treat the matter with great indifference , did not deny that he bad driven the horse the distance in the period ] of time stated ; but said tbat tbe death of the horse did not proceed from over-exertion , but because it had been fed shortly before i itartinft , and had been allowed to tafee some cold water a t Marlborongb . j Tbe magistrate * having consulted ! together , the Chairma n told tbe defendant that the mapistrates , were unaiiin ions in convicting him of the t | ft ' nee charged , aud that he mnat pay a penalty of £$ 63 . 6 d ., costs include d ; or , in default of payment ! be imprisoned for two a'onths , with hard labour . : The penalty waa paid .
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by Messrs . Hardie , Stark , and Co ., where three entire houses were swept off , twe gables of two other houses , aud the counting-house , or under flat of the master's house , where the water rushed in at one side , making a breach at the other , and carrying with it the whole furniture and . other contents . The only human victim was tbe son of a person named Maxwell , who used to drive tbe field cart . His father had Bent him to bang up his coat to dry at a stove in the works . Tbe father went into tbe house and escaped the rush of water , but the boy was carried off . Though the youth Maxwell was the only person who lost his life at Springfield , a number of other persona narrowly escaped . Four persons in one house
were saved en tbe rush of tbe water by breaking their way through the roof , and eo sudden was tbe rise on them , that ihe watchman , tbe last of their number , had to be held up by the neck by his companions for eonra time before be effected bis escape . Iu a few minutes * afterwards , tbe house waa swept down , and the whole materials of the building rendered a mass of floating rubbish . The works ef Springfield present a truly frightful appearance ; the whole machinery of the works , the goods in course of finishing , and the vessels and stock of printing materials ( including ^ about jg 300 worth of indigo ) were all carried before the devastating current , inflicting a most serious , and as yet unascertained , loss on the owners .
The next place which suffered from the flood was tbe printworks of South Arthuriie , occupied by Messrs . Hays and Sons , and situated about a quarter of a mile below Spaingfleld . Here the destruction of property » Tas not so great as-at Springfield , but the loss of life was far more appalling . Two dwcUing-honses , a laTge out-abed , and a byra , with all they contained , were inaKantaneons ^ y carried a , way ; and we are sorry to relate tbat , with one of the houses , t&e entire family of occupants bat one child were instantaneously drowned and buried in the ruins . With the exception of tbe husband , the otuer family shared the same fate as their neighbour . The names of the unfortunate occupants of the first of these houses alluded to were Robert Johnetone aad his wife , boSh aged about fifty , one widowed dauifbter , Henrietta , aeed 23 . with-her child , a girl about four years of age ; another daughter ,
Marparet , aged 15 ; and sou , A . TcbAb&ld , aged about 17 . This family had retired earlier than usual , with ths inten * tion of rising early ia the morning to pay a visit during the approaching holidays to some relations at Cambernauld . The inmates of the- other house who- were drowned were aiTS . M'Intjrer , aged about forty , and her child about four years old ; Xl'Intyre , the husband , was absent at some part of the works at the time , and with one girl- belonging to tbe deceased family of the Job ire tones ; he ia- all that is left of the ten persons orcupTinjj the two hoases referred to . The bodies of tbe vehol ^ of the sufferers bad . been found this forenoon but tbat of Robert Johaatone , but workmen were busily engaged in diggiDg up the rubbish for his remains , and for what of tbe forniture and other articles that coul I be found . There were two cows in tbe byre swept off . both which are drowned alse .
Besides this damage at tbe print works , tbe accumulated current also swept down a portion of the garden wall at Arthuriie House , tbe property of Mr . Lowndea . At two farm stead ings a little furrtberdown , a good deal of property was likewise carried , off as likewise the bridge at Damley . During the forenoon a great number of visitors were hurrying to tbe fatal spot from miles round the neighbourhood , and a deep gloom seemed to pervade the countenance of every one who had been there , or who resided in'the vicinity . —Glasgow Saturday Post *
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The Works preparatory to tke commencemeafc of cutting through tbe Isthmus of P&nama are advancing rapidly . The entire Iengtn of this canal wiH be forty-nine miies ; its breadth at the surface 135 feet ; and its depth twenty teefr . M . Morel , the engineer , estimates its cost at £ 560 , 000 sterling . Brfcon JGaol , which Dr . Biasett Hawkins visitad in 1837 , and reported to be dark , old , and unhealthy , and m which . he found in 1839 in the same state , without any alteration of its unwholesome cells , was again inspected by him last year , when he found that neither the Lord Lieutenant nor Justices had since that time effected the slightest change *
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From the London Gaxtttt of Friday , Dec . 30 . BANK 1 WP 1 S . John G-osden , Wilatead-street , New-road , licensed vietualler , to surrender Jan . 7 , at half-past one , and Feb . 10 , at twelve , at tho Court of Bankruptcy , London . Solicitor , Mr . Norcutt , Q&een-square , Bloomsbury ; official assignee , Mr . Alsager , Bircbin-lane . Benjamin Hart Thoreld , Willesden , dealer , Jan . 11 , at half-past twelve , and Feb . a , at one , at the Court ol Bankruptcy , London . SoUcitor , My . X . Scott , Ianoo \ ufainn-fleldB ; offical assignee , Mi . PsnnelV . James Barnes , Jermyn-stieet , iodging-honse-feeeper , Jan . 11 , at half-past eleven , Feb . 3 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy , London . Solicitors , Messrs . Willoughby aud Jacqnet , Ctifford ' a-inn ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher .
Giles JameB Newton , Leicester-sqnare , draper , Jan . 10 , at twelve , and Feb . 10 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy , London . Solicitors , Messrs . Reed and Shaw , Friday-street , Cheapside ; official assignee , Mr . Gibson , Biisinghall-streat William Morgan Senior , St . Swithin ' slane , hard * wareman , Jan . 14 , at half-past twelve , and Febv 18 , at eleven , the Court of Bankruptcy , London . Solicitor , Mr Fiddey , Temple ; oflicial assignee , Mr . Groom , Abchurch-laDe . William Hoad , Wickham . Hampshire , grooer , Jan . 7 , at half-past one , and Feb . 10 , at twelve-, at the Court of Bankruptcy , London . Solicitors , Messrs . Hicba and Braikenridge . Bartletfs-buildings ;; and Mr-Gunner , Bishop's Waltham ; official assignee , Mr . Groom , Abchurch-lane . ¦* .
Edwin Thompson , Bast Grinstead , corn-dealer , Jan . 12 , at half-past one , and Feb . 9 , at eleven * at the Court of Bankruptcy , London . Solicitor , Mr . Palmer , Temple ; official assignee , Mr . Graham , Basinghallstreet-William Fox , Gresford , Denbighshire , ironmaster , Jan . 9 and Feb . 10 . at eleven , at the Bankrapts'Dis- ? trict Court , Liverpool . Solicitors , Mr . Lewis , Wrexham ; and Messrs . Mallabyrand Towneend , Liverpool ; official assignee , Mr . Cazsnove , Liverpool . Kobert Smith , Leeds , flour-dealer , Jan . IS ; at twelve , and Jan . 31 , at-eleven , at the Bankrupts' District Court , Leeds . Solicitar , Mr . Lee , Leeds ; official assignee , Mr . Hope , Leeds . William Smith , Leeds , ironfounder , Jnni . 11 and 30 , at eleven , at the Bankrupts' District Court , Leeds , official ssigne& , Mr . Youns ; , Leeds .
John James , Cheltenham , wire merchant , Jan . 6 and Feb 3 , at eleven , at the Bankrupts * District Court , BriBtol . Solicitors , Mr . Lott , Bow-lane , Cheapside ; and Mr . Farnell , Bristol ; official asaignea , Mr . Acraman , Bristol . PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED-. J . Ceellia and J . HoJfc , Liverpool , plmabers . Leese , Kersbaw , and Co ., Manchester , as far as regards N . Barr . R . Hervey and Co ., Manchester , manufacturers of mordants . Knigbt and M'Divitt , Liverpool , general merchasta . J . Daat and S . Nelson , Preston , Lancashire , bonnet-makers . Smith and Booth , Leeds , mercers . J , Brownricige , aDd J . Marriot , Leeds , commillera . T . and Cv Cot , Salford , wine-dealers .
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From ffie Gazette of Tuesday , January 27 . BANKRUPTS . James SweetmanEiffe , chtonomeiar-uiakeT . Lombard stteet , to sureender Jaa . 7 , at twalve , and Feb . 10 , at eleven , at tha Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-suset * Solicitor , Mr . Hodgson , Red Ljan-square ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher . William Paine , baker , Stousy-Stratford , Buckinghamshire , Jan . 17 , at eleven , at the Court of Baukraptcy , B » 3 in « hall-street Solicitors , Messrs Austin and Hobaon , Baymond 8-buildings , Gri ^ r ' a-mn ; official assignee , Mir . Turqpand , Copthall-buildinga . James Hbdson , druggist , Reading , Berkshire , Jan . 10 , at two , and Feb . 15 , ai twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-street . Solicitor , a ^ i . Parker , St . Paul ' s Churchyard ; official assignee , Mr . Lackington , Coleman-street-buildings . WiJJiani Cock , grocer , Bungay , Suffolk , Jan . 11 , at one , and Feb 21 . at eleven , at the Court o £ Bankruptcy , BasingbaU-street . Solicitors , Messrs . Clarke and Co ., lincoln ' s-inn-fields ; aad Messrs . MargeSson and Co ., Bnngay ; official assignee , Mr . Gibson , BaainghaUsfcreet . George Forster , batcher , Newcastte-upon-Tyne , Jan . 16 , at one , and Feb . 21 , at eleven , at the Newcastleupon-Tyne District Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitors , Mr . Hodge , Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; and Crosby and Compton , Church-court , Old Jewry , London ; official assignee , Mr . Baker , Newcastle-upon-Tyne . Joseph Wilson , warehouseman , Manchester , Jan . 14 , and Feb . 20 , at eleven , at the Manchester District Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitors , Messrs . Makinson and Sanders , Elm Court , Middle Temple , London ; and Messrs . Atkinson and Saunders , Manchester ; official assignee , Mr . Pott , Manchester .
John Crowther , coin-miller , Hudderafleld , Jan . 16 , and Feb . 6 , at eleven , at the Leeda District Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitor , Mr . Jacomb , HuddeiBfleld ; official assignee , Mr . Freeman , Leeds . John Lock wood , manufacturer of fancy waistcoatinjf , Leptou , Yorkshire , Jan . 13 , at twelve , and Feb . 1 , ak eleven , at the Leeds District Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitor , Mr . Overend , Kirkburton ; officiahnarfgnee , Mr . Freeman , Leeds . fe'Sf-. John Bay , porter-merchant , Leeds , Jan . 20 , affctnTee , and Feb . 6 , at twelve , at the Leeds Distiict Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitors ' , Messrs . Ban , Letthouse , and Nelson , Leeds ; official assignee , Mr . Youpg ^ LeedS t John Mayer , earthenware manufacturer , Foley , StaT ^ fordshire , Jan . 17 , at half-past two , and Feb . 14 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basingh » n-street Solicitor , Mr . Lewis , Wilmington-Bquare , Middlesex ; official assignee , Mr . Edwards , Frederick ' s-place , Olo Jewry . .. ~
. .. , _ . James Taylor and James ^ utterworth , pinters , Rochdale , Lancashire . Jan . 13 , and Felx _ 8 , « , « & « the Manchester District Court of Ba ^ S j ^' citor , Mr . Whitehead , Rochdale ; efflclal assignee , tt StEmsell , Manchester , . ' - ^ 5
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MATCH AGAINST TIME . —BRUTAL TREATMENT OS A . HORSE . Justice Room , Nswuuuy—On Thursday last William North , of Monmouth-street , Bath , tavernkeeper , appeared befcjre William Mount , Esq , Chairman , and other magistrates , to answer- the complaint oJ Ms . Henry Thomas , &Ue Secretary of the Royal Society for the Prevention cC Cruelty to Animals , which charged him with having , wantonly and cruelly abused , illtreated , aud tortiaed a horse , at tbe parishjof WeJIord , in tbe county ol Berks . The defendant pleaded not guilty .
Mr . Thomas said that he appeared on behalf of the Royal Society , ioi the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , to prosecute ^ tbe defendant for having most cruelly illtreated a horae . The change arose oat of the following circumstances : The defendant and another person agreed to drive their horses from Bath to Newbury , a distance of fifty-three miles , in four hours and a half . They started from Bath on Wednesday , the 7 th ult , about nine o'clock in the morning , aud the defendant arrivi-d at the Half way-house , in the parish of Welford , shortly after one o . 'clock , having driven the poor animal forty-eight miles in four hours and a quarter . A witness would be able to prove that the conduct of tbe defendant , when he passed tee turnpike gate at Wei fo rd , was most wantonly oruel . Tlie landlord of the inn would be the next witness , and he would
describe the condition of tbe horae when put into his stable , and that it died within twenty minutes after it had arrived , from the effects of having be « n overdriven . In the evening , the animal was examined by a veterinary surgeon in tbe presence of tbe landlord , aud he should be able to prove that the immediate cause of death was the violent exertion it bad been compelled to undergo . When the defendant reached Hungerford , he Btopped a minute or two to give the horse some " sherry . " At this place , several persons remarked the condition- of the horse , and advised the defendant not to proceed , as it was quite evident that the horse could not live to reach Newbury . Ho , however , persisted , and continued towards the Halfwayhouse , when the death of tbe animal compelled him to give up the match .,
Mr . Thomas then called Robert Bemraster , / who stated that he keeps the turnpike gate at Hoe Benham , in the parish of Welford , and that on the 7 th of the present month he saw the defendant and another person , about ona o ' clock , coming from the direction of Hungert' ortl toTrarda the turnpike gate . The other man ¦ was on horseback , and had holJ , of the reins of another borse , which was hamesaed to a light gig , and wan dragging
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ADDRESS SPOKES AT THE OPE ^ XQ OF THE W 0 BEIS& HEX'S HALL , IN MARTLEBGXE , AS A CHASTlSr CHAPEL . 2 an rgcicedthat this place iB now opened fur Chmhan Chartist worship . Sis days in the week are sordy sufficient -for mere political purposes , on the Kveath let us call upon that God who iB our guide ana gusxd—without whose ail we cannot hs-pe to Kcceed—1 st ns call upon Him to bless the labours of * ce past w « k , and to prosper those to come . We are Bow fcjnres , sbo must be men before we can become » ^^ — — - »• » vm ViiViV ¦* V \ 1 t ¦ vvvwtuw
. ** l / EnsfeaEs . As Chaniits we are now seeking to renew ourselves in the image cf men—as Christians , we seek to rprw onrselTes in the image of God . He who is m bondage of body cannot be so free is soul as he otigbt to be . Tie Israelites could not worship in f"ery ; therefore , it was tha . they prayed to Phaxoah toletthem go into the very wilderness to worship . A&e euiy that devolves upon ns as Christians , not to ^ s ^ fcetthe assembling of ourselves "together , to work ?« ffi unison tbe salvation of our souls—that dnty 3 s no «» nnperatxre ^ pon ^ g jb Cbaitists to work out the fr ^ tfrisenient of our minds snd bodies . The former rr ^ V ^ one inth fear and trembling , as before Cr » d—•*» latter is to be done without fear and trembling , for ^^ yiefore aen . - /^ fciTBODjKtea to religious Chartism , to moral warfiffi , + Q t eetotal Chartism , and bo on—they say
*?« yej ! aonia concentrate all our energies npon one "iw—flaaely , political Chartism . But as many f ^ T 3 " 1 ^ es tend to one centre , and meet there in a P ? nn that pierces it—why may wb not take j ^** ^ ays to the Charter , and all meet there « last ? : ?„! my p ^ j think we shenld 5 * " ^ b 7 all—not one alone , nor first one then ano" « , but all in cor junction—aU are auxiliaries , all are accessories * all help . I would pray for ChBrriwn , ** f *? it , lecture for it , write for it , work for it , « M , if aeed t e , fight for it St Paul says , we should weau t * dnp to ajj jq ^ jjjat j , y jjjy meaD 8 we may & ?* ^ , S 6 ~! am willing to be all , to do all , and to ^^ al }—i ]} tjjai becomes a man , a Chartist , and a usnstan . 2 -conia euanre j ^ , ^ nffej ^ lose aQ—loss w lortnne , loss of friends , loss of parents , loss ** heme , 1388 cf ptrsoaal liberty—loss of life— -what are all those
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INFANT EDUCATION . ( From George Cruikshanks Cowrie Almanack . ) Babylonian University . —The grand aim of modern infant edrrcation is to make learning very attractive , to invest Lindley Murray with a magnetic power over the pupil ' s mind , and dreas Dilworth in an adhesive plaster , that sfcall cause all the little boys in the kingdom to stick to it If Mavo ^' s Spelling can be converted into a mn ^ ic spell , ihere j is a hope thaS the infant population may be charmed into an appreciation of 6 a be , bi , bo , bu and such will { be the progress of
education , that we may have , before tho expiration of a century , universities at which the wet nurse and the profeasor may be alike required to attend to the physical and intellectual wanta of t | he infant students . A bachelor of arts will not only be ientitled to the distinction of B . A ., but may add tbe letters B . T . to complete his description . It has already been suggested that philosophy abould be taught by toys , and it will be easy to give a lecture on the laws of motion , illustrated hy a game at marbles , or to explain tbe theory of equations by reference to the pleasing pastime of ninepins , i
The Pons Asinorum , that has puzzled many of oar modern youth , will be much more easily overcome when a real donkey ride iB resorted to ; and the difficult process of looking for a square root will be greatly facilitated by a spade , when the atudentiflnda himaelf sent forth to dig in the garden of science . ¦ Already baa the worthy Mr . Wildferspin introduced , in many places , the agreeable system of making fun of school ; and if he would only consent to put his infant pupils into the fantastical caps and } gowns which nre worn at the universities , the joke would be still riehev than it ia at present " To that ; complexion we shall come at last ; " and if education is to > be made game of , the sooner we go " tbe whole hog" the better . The following is an extract from a report tbat is intended to illustrate the enormous success of tbe Wililetspin system : —
Teacher—What is this I bold in my band ? Children—A piece of glass . Teacher—What can you do with it ? Children—Scraps Blate pencil . Teacher—What elae?—what can yeur eyos do with it ? Children—Look at it . Teacher—If yon put it to ^ ysur jey e can you see through it ? Children—Not if you shut yonr eye . Teacher—Can you break glass ? ; Children—We'll try ( one ct'ild breaka a window . ; Teacher—Then glaas ia brittle ? : Children—Rither . Teacher—Will the shutters break ?!
CL ; i . lan—We . iiTB not going to try that Teacher ( striking the shutter violently )—Now what have I done . ' Children—Made a great noise , and hurt your own knuckles . Teacher—What ia wax ? Children— A soft substance . Teacher—Ia there any sort of wax that is not soft ? Children—Yes , the whacks you give us wbtn we don't know our lessons . Teacher—What dooa a cow give us ? Children- —Nothing . ; Teacher— Well , what does the milkman give us 1 Children- ^ He gives us nothing ; we buy it . T&icher—What do we buy from him * Children—Milk and water .
Teacher—What ' s this ? Children—A frying-pan . Teacher—What use does your mother make of it ? Children—Shs BonittuueB beats father about the head with it . j Teacher—Has your mother got a mangle ? Children—No , she ' s sold it . | Teacher—What colour ia the orange ? Children—Orange colour . j Teacber—How large is this orange which I hold in my hand ? ! Children—As big again as half . ; Teacher—How long will oranges keep in this climate ? ! Children—Not a day , when yon get hold of them . Teacher—That will do ; you may go home . Children—Thankee , sir . '
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POLICE iNTELLlGExNCE . —MANSION HOUSE , SATURDAY . The Honeymoon . —A tailor , in a dirty shirt , and ¦ without coat or waistcoat , whose name waB stated to be William liaison , waa charged by his landlord , Michael D . nny , a Cork man , in the same line [ of business , with having cleared away tbe blankets of bis well furnished room , and deposited them in the room of his uncle , a neighbouring pawnbroker , for the small consideration of the lo&n of 3 s . I
Mr . Denny aaid , in the genuine tpne , and with the unaffected expression of a native of -the south of Ireland , " Upon my aowl , please your jlordship , I don't desire to hurt the man , but he came jto me to look for work , aud I not enly gave him what be axed for , but I let him and his wife a room , and I not ouiy let 'em a room , but I lent him the money to marry his wife wad —( Laughter , ) Well , sure enough they got married , and home be lugs her to my decent aud respectable place , and , as I must tell the truth , upon my soul they took liberties with my bed ia a most shameful manner —( Laughter ) j Tbe Lord Mayor—You mean they Btrippedthe bed of the bed-clothes ? ¦ The Complainant—Your Lordship talks of it as if you were present , and seen all that happened . Yea , they did take every stitch , and tbe devil a morsel of blanket was to be seen in the place . '• And bow long are they married ?
Two months , your honour ; and to ; make him comfortable I gave him a job that I had to do myself , but be waa too lazy to do it , and nothing could get him out of his bed . ( A laugh . ; ! Mr . Hobler—What J not at the end of two months ? j The Complainant—No , faith . A body might think that after tbe first month he might rise to attend to business , but the divll a bit of him could be got up by hi / ok or by crook until the morning be tuck my blankets to his uncle , and then both him and her got up early enoagh to atrip the whole building . — ( Laughter ) The Lord Mayor—Is he a countryman of yours ?
The complainant—No ; he says h % ' s a Birmingam , man ; but for all that I don't wish to hurt him . Bpi you see , my lotdship , in nay country , we don't thiak it kind to rob a man that gives another employment aad lodging , and a wife into the { bargain . iGraat laughter . ) I The Lord Mayor—No , it is not kind . Tbe Conip ainant—I must tell the truth * your honour ; he's as Ia 2 y and good-for-no ' thing a f ^ iiow as ever csosaed a board ; but if bell promise to worte it out I'll foTgive him aud take him in again . Tbe defendant said he was willing enough to work it oat , but he couldn't prevail upon bis wif <> to let him get * up in proper time in the inorningf- ( laughter)—and when be arguSed with her , she aaid tbe bun'symoon always lasted another month longer , and . ahe did not see why they should be the first to br £ ak ifee rule .
The Complainant—Sure I didn't war * , you to do so . But you might have earned twelve shiilings a week , at any rate , and had plenty of fun . ( Grdafc law ghter . ) The Lord Mayor ( to the complaiittnt ) - -Well , you certainly are a good-natured fellow , [ aad I think you may try this man once mora Lat jhi ' oi pay you so much a week by working for you » and if he persists in lying in bed and neglecting hi& bu > Lneaa , bring him -before me and I'll cure him of his ' honeymoon tricks by sending him to prison , whew * be Bball have no inducement to lie in bed long « Hot A nature requires . ( Laughter . ) j His Lordship then gave thfeocro plainantbalf-a-orown to commence the new year witf i t and received many bleesings and thanks in le&uin for oia kindness from tbe t poor ill-treated tailor . j
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APPALLING OCCURRENCE NEAR BARRHEAD , RENFREWSHIRE . . —NINE LIVES LOST . i It is our painful duty to record initbia sheet one of the most distressing -occurrences , both as regards loss of property and los ' of life , which has taken place in thia part of the " country for many j years past , Last night , abont niw . o ' clock , the embankment or bieast of Glanderston D ' . m , near Barrhead , gave way , and the contents of ? Jao reservoir , accumulated at tbe time to an extraordinary extent by the storm , rushed down the chanpel of the burn with fearful and irresistible velocity , cairjing death and destinction in their train , Tiie ftrst place which sufiVied from the destruction of » , u& flood vast the Print Works of Springfield , occupied
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THE NORTHERN STAR . f
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 7, 1843, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct632/page/7/
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