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TEE PATRIOTS PBA . TER . ( jodof heaven and" of earth , ( jod of an that treaties and lives , Tbou "who gave creation birth , "Whose goodness every blessing gives , ¦ QG& eternal l source from -whence AH motion is that filletb space , Fountain of Omnipotence , jf aite * of tiie tanssa race , l £ E& , we beseech thee , lend thine eai , Hearken to oar fervent prayers , ¦ Come to aid ns , come to cheer , And to free vx from onr ones . -dusk Hie oppressor Jd thy wrati , And in thy mercy free the slave , Tnro tbou the tyrant from his path , And stretch thy strong right aim to save Tbe stdferiDg poor from grief and wo « , From -wasting want and torturing toil , — Tbca sorely ran and Trill o * erthrow Injustice do » fd in treacherous guile . let sot the widow's burning tears Qasti from her sorrowing soul in vain ; Is pity huab the orphan ' s fears , In joidcs burst the bondsman ' s chains ; Succour the captive , whose desire ¦ Was flat ius Idlow-man should be In social virtue raised higher . Xb purpose pure , ia action free , It it a sin in man to say
5 bat tyranny is foul and base ? Is it a sin in man Jo pray Por freedom to the human race ? Shall iron fetters bind him down •^ ho dares to tell men ol their rights ? Shall cruelty those feelings ^ rown In -which the free-born soul delights ? jpaisb the mortal that would dare Bssson to Wind or thought uproots jhrnag thine image to despair , DsgiadiBg man to senseless brnte ! iJl-seeing God , vonchssfe to hear jjje pinion'd patriots' gracious moan , To -trhom this gloriouB troth is dear—32 tat fhou art God , and Sod alone . BB 5 JAHI 2 ? STOTT Hanchester .
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v A 2 T ODE . Oil sbSB * to'ti * lsad of the free , -venose ebaflren sabnnt to be slaves , "Who base ^ to tjianny bend tlis-wle knee , Or Euk to thBT i | noble graves . 2 be scorn of the just and the good ShaHler em ding to thy isle-Tha O 7 < & &s ¦* id ° and orphan for foo € Sfcill ^ reEt thes , instead of tbelr smile ; Ani thy glory * nu greatness descend to the tomb , Ujunonnr'd asd forgot in fntnrity s gloom . Ah J Triers is the spirit of old , That bunt in the breasts of your sires , yTbsn , sriib giant . nugbt , sad with freedom bold , Jbsj c&erish'd pn » liberty * * fires ? "Ruben freedom ' s £ ag floated on high ,
And justice and truth were unfurl'd . liberty or death "sras their battle cry , ^ lidsJ the cheers and praise of the world ; AM their falchions flash'd fixe , and the steel dantd loud , And the crimson-tide st&is'd the false foeman's shroui . Atnke J arouse from thy slumbers , Throw aside delusion ' s dark Teil , Join tbe ranks of tie braTe in jonx number * , And tbe " good olfl cause * shall prev&Q . Earl tyranny down from Its throne , Buse liberty -op in its stead ; And your sons with pride will their fathers own , And their memories bless when-dead .
Thpn > mTi the bright banner of sweet liberty ! ATUbuI to the Charter , tke right of the free } Ex > tri 5 Gill . Ssffield .
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HYM 2 J TO SPBEf Q Thou hringer of new life , Welcome thon hiEber . ' Though with tbee comes the strife Of tbangeful weather . Oh 1 young and coldly fair , Gome srixh thy storm-Hown hair , DjWD porting snow-pearls 2 an , For earth to gather ! . Approaches * tboa in shower ? Mist hath enroU'd thee , ! KI 1 , AffflgBQly viewless power , Bright we behold thee ! WhSet chilling gales do ly , Thou wsnderest meekly by Green holm sod mountain high , 321 shades unfold thee .
37 dusiy woodland side , Silent thon rovestj "Where lonely rindles glide , Unheard thon movsst ; "Wide-sttewing bads and flowers , -Bj fields , and dells , and bowers , " 2 nd winds and sunny showers , Bounteous thon prof esU Though ever changeful , sffil Irer bestowing ; The earth receives ier £ 21 Of thy good sowing ; And lo I a spangled ahben 01 habs and flowers between , Kent with the pasture jreen , All beaaWoug growing !
3 fow comes the drfT « n TwTI , Ssttling and bounding ; A Slower doth next pre-raD , Thunder astounding ! Until the glorious sun looks through the storm-cloud dun—And , as the light doth ran , < Bai tones are sounding . The throstle tones his throat , On tall bough sitting ; The ( tulle ' s wizard ' s note 15 y dingle flitting j Ihe loVd one , too , is there , Abore bis snow-plash'd lair—~ Ss rings , in sun-bright air , Carol bcttfing .
Coae erery tone of joy » AM to ae pleasure ; Sweet Robin ' s melody Joins in the measure : And ediaes wake and sing , - ^ nd fsiry-bells do nn g , "Where EflTer bubbles H ' User sparkling treasnrs . The hszls bloom is hung Where beams are shining T&b Bonsy-bine hath dung , Garlands entwining , ? or oBe-who tranflers Ions Unto that bower unknown , And finds a world , his own , -Puts joys combining .
3 hen , bringer of new life , Welcome tiou Mther ; Aoa welcome , too , the strife 01 ehanfefnl weather I Oij erer young and fair , Cast from thy storm-blown hair « ri « ht drops , and snow-pearls fair , Pot earth to gather . SAHXTEL BaJCPOBD
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IffiAIH FfiOM STABBIKG IK LEEDS . to > "Wednesday morning , an inqnest was-held at the «™ CoBrtHoaBe , before E . a Hopps , Esq ., deputy S ? " * ° mquire concerning the death of James _^» hoaiea at the ^ enenl Infirmary on Tnesday J ^ Ths ^ eceased came to his death by the hand JL ™ «» tar , who stabbed him with a knife on &ood ^ " ? y » nernoon . The drcnmstanees were of a painr ^ ae , aaa win be found fully detailed in the en-^™* Mdne 6 s ' at £ j » inguest , a fnll report of which fe- £ ! JF ** " w " ^^ Tiotts to the jury proceeding ^ J *» * e body Mr . Hopps addressed them , and exfT » a the nature of the law as it bore on the case ,
r ^ V " ^ fffTenre feetrreeai ' ararfler » TnnrntiimgijtOT aDfl ^^ e by mittdTenture , ^^ 3 ^ 3 Asa Jbth , who bad teen in custody from j £ ^* y morning , was in theioom in custody during - ^^»^ ng witnesBeswere examined : — j ^ rp lancaster—I reside in Zion-street , at the ^ J aaa am a mechanic by trade . I Ii ? e "witiiiny SB ^" ik ? e'w ^ e deceased , James Firth ; he Bred v * ^ Zion-street , with bis father . He was in our jT * ? n Good Priday lastj sVibout * quarter to i ^ ' ™ * 8 afternoon . His sister , Mary Ann § £ » m there at that time ; she had been W . ^ ^ 7 ; she assists in my father ' s
j ££ -aerewere in flje honse besides , ^ the time j ^* ~*««» > my father and myself ; we-were all in the m « u , bntj benereng ' faaer'wai justgbingsp ^ g ^ n en he came in . 1 beliere Mary Am Ttu lR tew ^• T 8 ter " * Len Jame » " ^ e ^ M 7 * & ** W ? ™ and left me , James , and Mary Am a ^ r * ««> loom below . When James came in be sat ^ t g-j ? *** ^ 8 ; we had some conTersalion , about * -tu !^ ou » g—i wm fastening ny shoe aele with fcsei i ™^ took out my pocket-knife for the pnr-* atae * iSS ^ ^^ * 2 Mary Ann then came op , MBhS :-C ^ Aobi watdaing me- "WieBliad ^ one tsfistl f ^ imtit fiown , and MaryAnnJWhtpolcifc , Wlh ** *^ 2 utTe wsban ° M faafeatttis , I *• StS ?^ * ' " * *^ d it » onld last trhile it ^^ ana I then went on mending my ahoe . Hie «« aster thea began playing together ; she
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said it was a bad Knife and he said it was a go » d one . They were in play , and not . quarrelling . I had not beard that they had had any words previously . They then got to scuffling , ^ but I took no more notice . He was a Tery * queer chap , and had fearful qneer sort of speeches . I took no further notice of them until be sat himself down , when I looked at him , and saw that he looked very white , and held his head down . He made no scream or cry . He said , " She has cut me . " 1 asked him where , and after some persuasion he showed me- I saw a cut in his body , on the left aide . He loosed the waistband vt his trowsers to let me see . I told him ha had better go home , and he got np and walked to his father ' s house . I followed him there , and then lefi him . There wasnol
much blood—next to nothing . 1 did not look at Mary Ann Firth , until I bad returned f » m her father ' s house . I cast say whether she had a knife in her hand or not when I first saw James looking pale . She was somewhere behind me when I looked at him . They were standing np on the floor playing with each other before he sat him down . My father came down stain just aa James Firth was sitting down in the chair . He remained in the room until the deceased went home . I heard some words pass between deceased and bis Bister , but I took no notice of what they were . They were not quarrelsome words , nor did I hear any blows Btruck . When the deceased said , " She has cnt me , " Mary Ann did not make any remark . She got him some water . They had not had Jany conversation previoas to > egiuning to play as 3 harre described .
By a Jnror—They had not been playing for more than a minute before James sat him down . Mr . J « lin Allanson—I am house surgeon to the Leeds Infirmary ; the deceased was brought to tbe Infirmary about half-past ten on Good Friday night I examined him , and found a small wound rather less than a quarter of an inch in lsngth , in the lower part of the abdomen to the left side , penetrating the cavity of the abdomen I considered it a dangerous wound . There were no signs of the bawela being wounded . He died yesterday ( Tuesday ) morning about three o ' clock . Death was
caused by inflammation arising from the wound . The woubd aeemed likely to have been inflicted by a stab with a sharp instrument On a post morion examination I found that tbe wound waa a little longer internally than externally , though there was very little difference ; it had been done almost by a direct stab . The clasp knife now produced would canse the wound , The point of the knife h » d not penetrated much more than halt an inch at the very deepest . The knife is very sharp , and a very slight degree of force , would be required to produce the wound .
Matthew Lancaster . —I Irre in Son-street , Bank , and am a linen weaver . The deceased was at my house on Oood Fiiday last , in the afternoon . There wera myself , my son George , and Mary Ann Firth , in the bouse when he came in . I went np stairs when be came in . I staid there about a quarter of -an boor . 1 beard no noise while 1 Was np Btairs—no quarrelling—» o blows . When I came down the deceased was sitting dowp on a chair . I saw something was aaiiss with him and esquired what was the matter with him . I received no answer , and then I asked him again , when h » said , " She has cnt me . " He afterwards said he was sick , and iua sister gave him some water . I looked for the place in his trousers and found it . The trousers now produced are the same that the deceased bad on . I afterwards saw the wound on his body , which corresponded with the cut in hiB treuBera . The deceased then went home .
Hannah Firth . —I am mother te the deceased . We live in Zion-Etreet . The deceased was eighteen years of age in December lest I visited my son after his removal to the infirmary ; dp did not tell me any particulars as to how the wound had bees inflicted ; be never gave me any account of it I had beard from others how it had bees dose , and that was my reason for uot asking hpn . Joseph Craven . —I am a serjeant in the Leeds Police , iwent to the house where Mary Ann Firth lives
yesterday morning , and took her into custody . I got a clasp knife from George Lancaster . That knife 1 produce ; he said it was the knife the deceased luvd been cut with , and it was his knife . I got the trousers of the deceased from the Infirmary , and his shirt at his own bouse . Tbe shirt and trousers are both cut through on the left side . Mary Ann Firth cried , when I charged her with having cnt her brother ; she said it was true , and " that she did it because he had " feuxst her mouth . " I then told her she had better not say any more about it .
This being all the evidence , tie Coroiier told Mary Ann Firth that she was then at liberty to make any statement ; bat that it wonld ha taken down , and might be tised against her if the verdict of the Jury rendered it necessary . The girl , who wept bitterly , sat for some time unable to speak . At length she said she could not tell what her brother and her were talking about , but she hod the knife in her hand , and he hit her over the mouth , so she hit him with the knife . They wera not quarrelling ; but she could sot tell what they were talking about The blow he struck her saade her mouth bleed . She had no intention whatever of stabbing him .
The Coroner then addressed fhe jury . He said there could fee no doubt on their minds that the deceased , James Firth , had come to his death from a stab by a knife , given by his sister , Mary Ann Furth . There was no evidence before them to show that any previous intention existed or that the parties had had any previous quarrel ; indeed if they believed the e-ridenee of George ianwister , the parties were playing together when the unfortunate accident occurred . The only question for them to consider , therefore , was whether their verdict should be one of manslaughter or homicide by misadventure . —[ He then read over th « whole of tbe evidence which had been given , and afterwards proceeded to lay down the law of the caseO—The simple
question , he said , was whether the wound was given by Mary Ann Firth to the deceased accidentally or by intention . If it was their impression from tbe evidence they had heard , that the wound had been inflicted unintentionally wh 3 » the parties wera . straggling or playing together , then their verdict would be one of homicide by misadventure ; but if they were of opinion that the wound had been isiicted in return for a blow , and whilst suffering under the provocation which such . blew would awaken , no matter whether tbe intention was to stab or not , then the verdict must be one of manslaughter ; for , in pity to hnman frailties , the law msrcifully reduced tbe crime from murder to manslaughter , in cases where sufficient provocation had immediately preceded the blow which caused death .
The jury then retired , and , after an absence of about five minutes , returned with a verdict of Homicide by Misadventure . Offeksite Coudcct . —On Monday last , a fellow named Thomas Blakelock -was charged with being drank , on Sunday , at midday , and with indecently exposing iis person . He was fined 203 and costs , or in default of payment sent to Wakefield for a month . -Wa . Gilbert , for a similar offence , was subjected to the same punishment .
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STOCKPOET . —Brutal and Disgusting Conduct of a Dbuxked Policeman . —At the Court House , on Saturday , before John Marsland , Esq ., William Andrew , Esq ., and Alfred Orrell , Esq ., Mayor , sitting Magistrates , tour . Thomas Clark appeared to make the following charge against P . Potter , one of the Borough police ¦ : —Mr . Clarke ' s statement waa as follows . — " On Thursday evening last , about twenty minutes or a quarter to seven o ' clock . Policeman Potter opened my door , and entered the honse . He { proceeded towards the stairs leading up to my bed room ; he turned from there , and went to tbe pantry , opened the door , and shook it almost off Us hinges . From there he went to the door leading into the back kitchen , and used it in a
similar manner ; he then proceeded to open the door opening into the back yard . All this time I stood behindfmy counter . Seeing that he had gone so far , I followed him into the kitchen , and demanded to know by what authority he entered and conducted himself in such a manner in my house He answered by . telling me to be off ! I then opened the back door , and ordered him to go about his business . He would not go . I again ordered him out . He told me he wonld not go , but that I must put him out . I desired a third time that he would leare the house , when , without the least provocation , he turned round and knocked me down . 1 then fastened on him and a snffle ensned , i which doubtless would nave terminated in my being throttled had not a person who is now in Court , and waa in the house all the time ,
come to the rescue , and assisted me in forcibly ejecting him , which we ultimately did with great trouble , but during the scuffle Mrs . Clark , who had been confined only five days before , and who had only just before that tot out of bed , for the first time since her accouchement ^ bearing the disturbance , and not knowing the cause , came running down stairs with a young babe in her arms , and seeing me almost choked by a policeman , fainted in the back yard . It has thrown her into a relapse , and tbe consequence as far as she is concerned , will , I am afraid , prove serious . This , gentlemen , is the case against policeman Potter . —The Mayor—Have yon any witnesses ? —Mr . Plinn , of Bradford , washer ** called and sworn —He stated that on Thursday evening last , passing through the town of Stockport , he had occasion to call on Mr Clark . He had not been in the house
mere than ten minutes , when the policeman entered , and conducted himself in the manner already described . He ( the witness ) went to remonstrate with Potter , but before he had time to say a word Potter Btruefc him a severe blow . He then assisted Mr . Clark in turning him out . He was mad drunk , and behaved himself in a most brntal manner . Mr . Clark had exercised the greatest forbearanoe until he was knocked down . Mrs . Needham was sworn , and corroborated the foregoing statements , adding that she never lived neighbour to a more peaceable or a better disposed person than Mr . Clark . Potter was then called upon for his defence . He stated ( that about one o ' clock on Thursday afternoon , some
relations called to see him . He went out with them and had a few glasses to drink . On hia way home he met two of the other officers , who were in search of a certain person in the town . After leaving them and going down by the Bull tap , he saw one of the bad women running down the street , and as it was market-day , he thought she had been commiting a robbery , followed her , and she ran down an entry , near Clark ' s house . He wanted to see if she had got into his honse , that was the reason why he entered it .- ^ Mr Clark—He waa in a beastly state of intoxication , and since then he has made several overtures to me , through different persons , to compromise the matter . Yesterday hia wife waited upon me and offered me two pounds to abandon the
case , but thinking I had a duty to perform to myself and the public , I refused to come to any terms , but to lay it at once before the bench . —The Mayor to the superintendant . —What ' s Potter ' s general conduct 1 Superintendent—He has been brought op before . Bowers , another policeman , was sworn , and stated emphatically that Potter was drank beyond all dispnte . The Magistrates consulted for some time , when th # Mayor said he did not think they could do anything in the matter , they had not the power . The Clerk pointed out an act or clause of an act which provided for the interference of the Magistrates in such cases . A second consultation was held on tbe bench , when tbe Mayor addressed Potter , and said he was very sorry that any officer
of that court should conduct himself aB it had ' been proved he bad on this occasion done . If he wera again brought up , he should discharge him from the force . This time he would inflict the severest penalty the law allowed him . He must pay a fine of forty shillings . Mr . Clark applied for expenses . The Mayor said he had no power to grant them . Mr-Clart—1 b there no appeal from this court ! Can I not now take th » case before the Watch Committee ? The Clerk—You can take it before the Watch Committee if you like ; but I don ' t think they will interfere , as they hare a resolution that the Magistrates * decision shall be final . Mr . Andrews , who is the chairman of the Watch Committee , and who was on the Bench , said it was so . The case was done with .
ASHTON-UNDEK'fffTfE -Change Kino-ISO Extraordinary , job upwards op Six Hours . —On Easter-Monday morning , six of the College youths of Aabton-under-Lyne , and four of the members of the society of St . John ' s , Manchester , ascended the Tower of of St . Michael's , Ashton-under-Lyne , and rang , in a masterly style , a true and complete peal of grandsire cators , consisting of 10 , 259 changes , which was completed in the short space of six hours and ten minutes , the longest peal ever rung in that method on ten bellB , north of the river Trent . The artists were stationed as follow : —treble , John Hobson , Ashton ; 2 nd . Joe Burgess , ditto ; 3 rd , Jas . Wood , ditto : 4 th , Charles Wood , St . John ' s ; 5 th ,
Robert Howe , ditto ; 6 th , Samuel Farrand , Aehton ; 7 th , Joseph Winterbottom , St . John ' s ; 8 tb , William Rayle , ditto ; 9 th , George Burgess , Ashton ; tenor , Brian Vernon , Ashton , who rung it single handed . Weight of the tenor , 28 cwt ; weight of the 9 tb , 20 cwt . On the same day there was a prize ringing at Rochdale for a very handsome silver cup value £ 5 , for hand-bellringers at tunes , which was won by the Royal Harmonic Victoria band , established at the Horse Jockey , Ashton-under-Lyne , in their usual scientific and masterly style , defeating the following societies : The Independent Yonths of Ashton ; the Godley H&nd-bellringers , and the Oldham Victoria Society .
CARLISLE . Phbeno-Mesmerism . On Thursday and Saturday evenings last , two lectures were delivered on this science by a Mr . Adair , of the Sheffield Phrenological Society , at the Athenaeum , Low ther-street . Mr . Adair was accompanied by a young girl and a boy , on whom he operated . The girl he had brought from Sheffield , but the boy ( a tailor ) , be had picked np a few days previous , at Skipton , in Yorkshire . He operated on the girl first , ana the principal point ? which struck US aB remarkable , were , firstly—the girl keeping her arms rigid and extended at right angles for about five minutes , apparently in a cataleptic state . Secondly , on a medical gentleman forcing open ihe eyelids of the boy , the eyes were turned up and did not seem
susceptible of the influence of hght . Mr . Adazr then operated on the various organs by pressing them with his finger . On pressing the organ of tune , the girl sang in a lively and animated manner ; but on Mr . Adair taking bis finger from this organ Bhe instantly ceased to sing , and on his replacing it , she commenced as lively aB before , exactly wbere she had left of . On exciting the organ of imitation , she closely imitated various singular expressions and sounds made by the audience . On exciting the organ of acquisitiveness , she abstracted a number of articles from the pockets of several gentlemen who were placed on the platform ; and when conscientioosnesswas touched restored them again to the owners without making the slightest mistake
BtroDgly resisting the taking away of the property by otbers to whom it did not belong . Mr . Adair invited the audience to state in writing any organ they wished to have excited , when several slips of paper were handed in and the organs excited accordingly , with happy and singular effect . On the organ of fear being excited the female rushed from her seat , started back , and exhibiting all the expression of this passion , fell with great force on the platform . On the organs of progenitiveness and tune being excited together , she rocked backwards and forwards in the chair , as if nur&ingan infant , and on a gentleman ' s plaid being rolled up and put into her hands , she hugged it to her bosom -with an apparent motherly
affection . Many . other organs were excited with similar accurate results ; and if vre ere to credit the evidence of out senses ( providing there is no deception or collusion practised , ) we must certainly believe in the truth of phrenology . Mr . Adair was asked if he would mesmerise any one from among the audience ; but this he refused to do , alleging as his reason , that this course would be attended with a great loss of time and inconvenience to the publio : but if any gentlemen would meet him on the following day , in a private room of the Athenaum , he would endeavour to operate upon them . On Friday , a namber of persons assembled to witness the exhibition ; but Mr . Adair would not operate until the whole left the room , with the exception of those anxious to be operated upon , and two or three others who might remain to see that no deception was
practised . This request was accordingly complied with , and the principal portion of the company retired into the Museum to await the result ; as Mr . Adair promised to call them in if he succeeded .. After repeated attempts ( which lasted for upwards of an hour , ) to mesmerise two individuals , Mr . Adair , ia a gTeat measure failed , for though he did put one of them Into a temporary sleep , it was not lasting . This circamstanoe increased the doubts already existing in regard to the truth of this singular Bcienoe , if such \ it may be called . On Saturday evening , however , these doubts were partially removed , by Mr . Adair effectually operating on a yoang female in the service of Dr . Thorn , a medical gentleman of this city , who came forward , and informed the audience , that Mr . Adair had snccessfnlly operated on this young woman , at his house , in the fore-part of the day .
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LASSWADB —A general meeting of the oarpec weavers , of this place was held on Saturday last , when after transacting some business connected with -the-strike oft the Glasgow carpet weavers , the following resolution was passed nem dis . Moved by Mr . w 1 | 11 " ian » Daniellg , seconded by Mr . Charles Bucban , f hat a cordial vote of thanks is due , and is hereby given , to Messrs . Crossley of Halifax , and Henderson of Durham , carpet weavers , for their handsome conduct m coming as a deputation to Scotland , for the
purpose of endeavouring to heal the differences that existed between the employers and the employed , m Port Eglinpton Carpet Works , Glasgow , and for using fchbir influence to prevent a reduction of the prices paid for carpet weaving in Scotland . Atso we heartily thank our brethren the English oarPet weavers , for their spirited conduct in sending the said deputation , and hope a good understanding with a view to each others interests , will ever exist between us . That the Secretary of the work send a copy of the above to each of those gentlemen .
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The first steam frigate for the royal navy to be propelled by the Archimedian screw * named the Rattler , was launched at Sheeraesa on Thursday . Hbaith . — - How much is expressed in this short word , and how few set a true value on its enjoyment . How readily would the high and mighty when racked by pain , and approaching a premature dissolution , sacrifice all factitious distinction , and part with all their wealth to add a few more hours to their existence . Ought not this startling fact to induce us to secure by all the means in our power a good constitution ! This desirable state can now be secured by a steady course of Parr ' s invaluable Life Pills , "
Sicilt , March 28 . — Within these few days no less than three murders have been committed in the city of Palermo , whose population dees not exceed 160 , 000 . A naval captain , having Obtained proof of his wife's infidelity , killed her by stabbing her with a knife . Another man , irritated by the well-grounded reproaches of his wife , whose anger was roused by his bad conduct and love of gaming , cut her throat whilst she waa asleep . The third murder was committed on Sunday last , in open daylight , and in the most frequented street of the city , where a man was stabbed with a stiletto by his own relation , to whom he refused to return a certain sum of money , which the murderer alleged he had lent him .
Extraordinary Case of Polygamy . —It will be remembered by our readers , that ia the mouth of February last Wigan was visited by a strange young man , who called upon several parties in the town , producing documents and declaring himself to be entitled to property worth £ 600 , 000 per annum , The man has been known iu different parts of the country , particularly in Birmingham , and Bilston , in Staffordshire , by the name of Robert Taylor , alias Lord Kennedy ; and has attained considerable notoriety by his extraordinary conduct towards the fair sex . Not content with adhering to the laws of marriage as instituted in this country , his Lordship , though possessing a most repelling countenance and unseemly person , has " connifoaled" to use his own
term ) no Ies 9 than half-a-dozon fair ones in the snare ; and the unfortunate damsels who gave credence to his " rich effusions" respecting the handsome dowry he would settle on them have severally had the mortification to discover that the soi-disant rich lord was still a coal-getter , and she a femme sole . His " lordship" states that his first Wife was transported ; that he has suffered for having taken to himself four others , by imprisonment ; and for one very unjustly , because the marriage was null and void , having been performed after twelve o ' clock at noon . The last one he married from this town , after going down from the different factories , and promising to settle j £ 300 a year on hia wife immediately after the ceremony . The marriage took place on the
13 th of February last , in tbe parish church , and created a great sensation in the town , as a warm dispute arose in the street between two young women , to both of whom be had offered marriage , he himself appearing quite undecided in the matter . On arriving at the church doors , he , however , made up his mind and took to himself , " for better for worse , " Deborah Forstor . The adventurer was taken into custody on the 4 th instant at St . Helen's by Mr . Storey , the active superintendent of police for that district , on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences . Through the instrumentality of Mr . Charles Pigot , solicitor , of this town , the charge of
bigamy has been brought against him , and he arrived here on Wednesday last in the custody of Mr . Storey . He was brought before Mr . J . Acton , county magistrate , when Mr . Pigot proved the prisoner ' s admission that he had a wife living at Tpdmorden and produced a letter from Littleboroufih , proving his marriage with a girl named Kershaw , at that place . Mr . Pigot called a witness to prove the prisoner ' s marriage at Wigan , and he was remanded for a week in order to give Mr . Pigot an opportunity of bringing further evidence against him . His last wife declared she would stick to him , and both were locked up together . —Manchester Courier .
Inqoest — On Saturday , Mr . Higgs held an inquest at the Plough , Carey street , Lincoln ' s-innfieldp , on the body of a woman named Eliza . Delmer , aged 44 . It appeared in evidence , that deceas ed was a married woman , but many years ago her illconduct caused her husband to abandon her for ever . She then cohabited with a noble lord , had children by him , but afterwards she chose a plebeian paramour . With him ( a man named Dear ) , living in a court in Drury-lane , she remained for fifteen years , during which time she abandoned herself to drink and dishonesty , robbing continually the man of her choice , and receiving at his hands continuous and summary punishment . On Wednesday week , she ran away , with what intention the following letter , left behind her , will show : — " Dear , —When you see this I hope I shall be no more in the world .
I bay& been Tery ill-used by you , and by those belonging to you . I forgive you . I am mad with your unkind treatment , and your beating my face . — Eliza Delmer . " After this , the wretched woman disappeared until Thursday last , when she called on a female named Ewers , in Wych-streot , and having drunk some gin with her , afterwards swallowed half an ounce of laudanum , and * very large dose of arsenic . Ewers immediately sent for Doctor Edward Johnson , of Drury-kne , who used the Stomach-pump , and , having drawn off as much of the poison as he could , he advised tbe immediate removal of deceased to King ' s College Hospital . Though she was able to walk thither , she soon began to sink , and died , Dr . Russell , the resident physician , said , on Friday afternoon , from the effect of the poisons . Verdict—** Temporary Insanity . "
Melancholy Occurrence . —We copy the following melancholy account from a letter addressed to Captain Joseph Cooke , Superintendent of Pilots , by Captain Cornish , of the ship Pickwick , dated March 2 , in lat . 3 10 N ., long . 20 40 W . — " On Sunday , the 19 th of February , at twenty minutes past eight o'olook , when in lat . 18 20 N ., long . 25 10 W ., ship going seven knots before the wind , and rolling muoh with a heavy northerly swell , Mr . Cooke , the chief mate , and Mr . Henry J ; - ; T . Browne , a passenger , were skylarking about the decks . I then went on deck , when they gave over , and I thought no more about it . About tea toifivites after , as I was standon the break of the quarter deck , I accidentally turned round , and at that moment saw a leg—I think of poor Cooke—level with the rail . I ran aft , but
was too late . 1 then threw the life-tuoy overboard , put the helm down , and brought the ship right aback , cut away the gig with four men , and hoisted a light at the staff end . The gig returned about ten o'clock after pulling about for more than an hour ; bat , I am sorry to say , brought no tidings of either Mr . Cooke or Mr . Browne . I think they must have been stunned in falling , by striking on the quarter-barge , as they neither spoke nor made any noise whatever ; indeed , we should not have known what had become of them , had I not turned my head at the time of the accident . I never saw them afterwatdB . " Mr . Cooke was brother-in-law of Captain Cooke , of the Pilot servioe of this port . He was a young man of considerable promise , and high in the estimation of tbe owners and captain of tbe Pickwick , of which vessel he had been for some time chief mate . He
has left a widow to mourn bis untimely fate . Mr . Browne , the other unfortunate individual , was a respectable young man , on his way to settle abroad . - "Liverpool Albion . New Locomotive Carriage . — -A steam carriage has been invented by a young man lately connected with the firm of Messrs . Barrett , Exall , and Andrews , extensive ironfonndersin this town , which appears to have overcome the obstacles hitherto experienced in getting these machines to act Upon the common roads . Several experimental trips have been made with it with complete success , the average rate of speed being fourteen miles per hour . The journey from Reading to a mile beyond Maidenhead was formed in about an hour , but it is possible
to greatly accelerate the speed . Our reporter waa kindly permitted to inspect the machine , whioh is about filteen feet in length by fire feet in width , and contains a tank , a bteam engine of four horse power , worked with either one or two pistons , a boiler holding two bucketB of water , and a convenient place for coke and conveyance of passengers . The consumption of coke is but trifling , from one to two sacks only being required for a trip from Reading to Maidenhead , and we are not aware of any other expense attaching to it after the first outlay . Although not fitted up for the carriage of passengers being only , as it ,, were , in its rough and primitive state , we have been informed that not leas than a
dczon persons rode on it-with perfect eae « and safety . It goes upon three wheels , in a Bomewhat similar manner to a Bath chair , and turns the eor&ers with more facility than might be supposed . The pace up the hills on the Uaverahanvroad , towaidB H « nley was about twelve niles per hour . The principal inconvenience to be apprehended is from the taking fright of the horses at this novel machine . We understand tbat the ingenious inventor has left thiB country , and has taken up bis permanent abode on the continent , notwithstanding which we hope he will not lose sight of the object we are attempting to describe ,, but that it may turn out a subject of public utihey and private , emolument , —Reading Paper ,
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Arother monomaniac has found the way to Baokinnham P * lace , from ajdistanee . A woman was discovered on Thursday morning , crouched up under a tree , in a wood at Walton upon-Thamea , unable to speak a word of English . Taken before the local Magistrates , sVie proved to be a native of France . She says that she is the wife of a mechanic ; &nd she gives two reasons for coming to England—to See two brothers whom she imagines to hold responsible situations in Buckingham Palace ; and to claim the throne of England , which is hers by right . She also calls herself Queen Isabella the Second of Spain . On Friday evening she waa | brought to Buckingham Palace , to see if her story had any shadow of foundation ; which , of course , it had not .
Patriarchal Almsmen . —The charity trustees , at their monthly meeting on Wednesday last , elected Joseph Andrews , glover , to the vacant almshouse in Berkeley Hospital . Andrews ia one of a venerable trio of brothers whose united ages amount to 250—viz ., Moses , 86 , ah inmate of St . Oswald ' s Hospital ; Samuel , 84 ; and Joseph , 80 . Samuel , as well as Joseph , is now enjoying the otium cum dignitate of Berkeley ' s Hospital . We believe them to be the only survivors of a family of 23 children by the same mother , ' and , singularly enough tboy were all born in the month of March—viz ., Moses
on the 6 th , Samuel on the 4 th , and Joseph on the 10 th . The blessing of a tolerably numerous family appears also to have been the heritage of each , having had no less than 40 children between them ; of these , however , the largest number fell to the lot of the youngest , Joseph , who had 19 ; next Samuel , 16 ; and Moses , the eldest ; 5 . Considering their advanced age , they enjoy good health , and may be said alike to be worthy and ; deserving objects of the munificently-endowed charities which have provided a comfortable asylum and shelter for ihem in their latter days . — Worcester Herald .
NoRTHLEiCH HOCSB OF ] CORRECTION AGAIN !—Another prisoner iB pronounced to have been killed by the rigorous treatment of North ! each House of Correctiou . An inquest was held at Cheltenham on the body of Richard Jones , who died soon after his discharge , and the inquiry closed on Friday . Jones had been sentenced to twelve month's imprisonment , and to be fioggod in the last month : the term expiring on the 1 st March last ! After his admission to ihe prison , his health became bad , and he was affected with dropsy ; but he died jof consumption . John Barton , a fellow-prisoner , said that the soup was so thin , that two sheep-heads served to make it for all the prisoners , forty . Jones was kept on the treadwheel when he was too iweak to stand . The
prisoners wore removed from the wheel in a state of perspiration and placed in cold damp cells with gfcone floors . Jones used to walk about the yard , complaining of pain and crying like a child . I The Under-Turnkey , Harding , said that he was shamming ; and once struck him with a key on the leg , so that he was lame after it . Thomas Lamy , another prisoner , said that Harding gave Jones some extra rounds for complaining : He heard Harding say , when he struck Jones , " I will make you remember Northleach as long as you live . " j John Ralph Bed well , the Prison Surgeon , described the state of Jones ' s health . He suggested thac the man should be discharged , as perhaps he might ! then recover : and tbe
Secretary of State was written to ; but he would not consent . The flogging , however , was dispensed with . When he was discharged , Mr . Bedwell advised him to apply for medical assistance as soon as he reached Cheltenham . ) Richard Townsend , the Govemnor , said tbat i he importuned tbe Visiting Magistrates to obtain bis discharge , but without success . They used to give only three shillings a-week for the meat ; of whioh they made soup for the prisoners : the gruel diet was thin , but as good as Mr . Townsend darpd to make it . There had now been a great alteration in the prifion-dtet ; an order having come down from the Secretary of State on the 16 th February . ; The new allowance .
Mr . Townsend thought , was sufficient to support the prisoners in their work . Among the other witnesses , were Elizabeth Jones , ' the mother of the deceased ; Dr . Hartley , Surgeon of the Cheltenham Hospital ; and Joseph King , a discharged prisoner , who was himself too weak to give evidence . The Jury returned the following verdict"That the deceased , Richard Jones , died from the ill-treatment he received while } in Northleach House of Correction , from hard labour , want of food , and from no other causes . " Tbe Jury also desired the Coronor to record their declaration , that the authorities of Northleach were deserving of censure for their conduct throughout the affair .
SiNauLAR and Fatal Casualty . —Mr . Baker , on Saturday last , held an inquest at the Prince of Orange , Philip-street , St . George's-in-the-East , on W . Rogerson , aged three years . It appeared by the evidence of several witnesses , that on Friday afternoon last two little lads , one of whom was named Coates , broke into a cooper ' s yard , in Sarah-place , in which were several empty Bu ^ ar hogsheads . Their mischievous design was to upset some of these casks , which wore placed end-wise one on the top of the other , in order to see j them roll about the yard . They approached three hogsheads , piled in the way described , and , inserting between the top of the lowest and bottom of the second lowest of them a piece of plank as a lever they leant upon it and caused the two upper casks to topple down . They then ran away , unaware that loss of life would be
the result of their frolic . Unhappily , deceased was playing on the other side of the hogsheads , and one of them foil upon him in such a way that its edge rested on hiB neck , covering hia body beneath it and leaving his head only exposed . jThe pressure of the cask was so great , that the child could not cry out for help , a&d a&otneT child , who saw the fatal posi tion in whioh he was , went and merely said tbat he was'in a tub , so that no notice was taken of that information . Tbe poor deceased child remained unobserved beneath the hogshead for three hours , and when at length extricated , he was of course in a lifeless state . The Coroner severely censured the boy Coates and his companion , telling them they had very narrowly escaped being sent to gaol , on a charge of manslaughter . Verdict— Accidental death . "
MALLOMfer-LuXUKIES OF THE WORKHOUSE . —At the last meeting ot * the Guardians for this Union , Mr . Williams asked th Clerk to state the dietary of the Workhouse , as Sir D . Norreys boasted in the House of Commons of the Ivantries" of the Workhouse system i Clerk—the dietary consists—for able-bodied men 3 ^ 1 b potatoes , and one pint of porridge . Women , 31 b potatoes , and one pint of porridge . Children , 21 b do . and half pint do . Mr . Barry—Sir Denham should be made feed on it for a month ( loud laughter ) . Mr . Barry—I propose that the paupers of this Workhouse get a meat dinner on next Easfer Sunday , at the cost of the Union . Mr . Williams—I second it . Mr . A Newman—We gave them a meat dinner at Christmas by subscription , and I don't think we can entertain this proposition . Mr . Barry—I am aware such was the case , but I want to establish the spirit of our competency to
give meat to tbe paupers on the two days in the year . Mr . Longfield did not think it could be put from the chair , as fourteen days' notice was necessary . Mr . Haines— We did not give fourteen days notice when changing milk for porridge , and I am certain there is not a Rate payer in the Union { would object to it . Mr . Longfield—But that alteration was a saving to the Union . Mr . Barry—The expense is swallowed by other parties , and if we cannot ; order meat to the poor creatures on two days in the year , I don't see what is the use of Guardians at all . The Chairman —Mr . Barry would you alter the resolution so as to request Mr . Voules to order what you require ! air . Barry—I most respectfull y beg to decline doing so , as I want to establish a principle . ; Mr . Webb Ware — I think you ought to put the ] resolution . The Chairman then put the resolution which was carried , there being eleven for , and four against it .
Atrocious Optkage . —The neighbourhood of Boherburg was greatly excited On Monday evening by the report of a boy having been found , almost lifeless , with histhroatoutfrom ear to ear , in a lonesome piece of ground adjoining the new barracks . On enquiry it was ascertained that the foul deed was perpetrated by a young soldier of the 36 th Regiment , named Thomas Rafferty , a native of Galway , who privately induced the little fellow to sell a pair of boots and regimental trousers for him , and at dusk had thrown from hia window the boots , and subsequently the trousers ; but it appears the boots were taken off by some person who heard them fall , and the young accomplice , not being up to time , found only the trousers . The soldier , exasperated by the loss , knocked
the boy down , and with a knile whitfi ne drew from his pocket , cut his helpless victim ' s throat across in a shocking manner . The poor creature was bleeding to death , and wai removed to his father ' s house , where he was promptly attended by a surgeon of the 36 th and surgeon Wilkinson , who entertain hopes of his recovery . Immediately onthearing of the outra ge Colonel Maxwell , on the same evening , issued a regimental order expressive' of the horror he felt at a Boldier of the 36 th being charged with such atrocity , and called upon eyeiy soldier in the regiment to xndeavour to discover the lawless wrench who had disgraced his uniform by so inhuman a deed . The commanding officer also directed everyjman to be confined to barracks till the assassin was found out . This prompt and well-advised order was read in every man ' s rooat that evening , and had the desired effect ,
for the suspected party was soon ] discovered and lodged in the military prison ; and the colonel issued a second regimental order on the following morning , conveying the great pleasure he had in rescinding the previous order confining the men to barracks , and that it waB a consolation to him to know that the prisoner was none of his old and ; valued soldiers , but a young recruit , undisoiplined and unprincipled , who , during his brief military career , had been repeatedly a delinquent . The accused was yesterday escorted , handcuffed , by a sergeant ' s guard , to the police-office , and handed over to thejoivil authorities by the adjutant of the corps , and remanded for further examination . He was hooted ! out of barracks by the soldiers of his own regiment , so indignant were they at this disgraceful Gfmdwt . —Limeriek Chronicle .
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Akkest o ? a Murderer . —On Tuesday last constable Kearney arrested a man named Murtha Walsh , on private information , at Mountbolus , for the murder of a man named Cleary , about thirty years ago . on Buckley-hill , within a mile of Tullamooro . There was also a person named Boon implicated iu the transaction , and he and Walsh having absconded at the time , tuey had not been heard of till the present . Walsh was brought before Dr Wallace , fully identified , and committed to take hia trial for the offence . —Leinster Express . A Packet Ship Struck by Lightnjno . —By the arrival of the packet ship Virginian , Captain Allen , at Liverpool , on Friday morning , from New York , advices have been received of the arrival at New York on the 20 th ultimo of the American line-ofpacket-ship TorontoCaptain Robert Griswold ,
, which sailed from the St . Katharine ' Dock oa the 27 th of January with emigrants and a general cargo of merchandise , after having been detained twentyeight day 3 west of the Banks in consequence of one continual gale from the west-ward . On the 1 st of March , in a tremendous gale from the north-west , the Toronto was struck by lightning , which passed down the foremast , knocked down all hands upon deck , and instantly killed a boy named James CoN lins . About half an hour after the mast was struck , the electric fluid burst ten feet above the deck , the whole of which was covered with fire , but fortunately no damage was sustained . The American line of packet ship Ontario , Captain W . R . Bradish , arrived at New York on the same day as the Toronto , viz . 20 th of March .
BARRisrERs and Attorwies . —At the opening of the Doncaster Sessions , on Monday , the Recorder , Sir Gregory Lewin , intimated to the attomies present that he had received a letter the night previous , signed by two barristers—Mr . Allen , and Mr . Johnston—members ef the Northern Circuit , in which they said it was their intention , along with two other barristers ( Mr . Hammerton and Mr . Staploten ) to attend these sessions regularly in future . Sir Gregory had intimated at the previous sessions , that if four barristers chose to attend , he should feel
bound by common law and the custom of the realm to give audience to the bar , to the exclusion of attornies . Mr . Fisher , on behalf of the attomies , objected to this course of procedure , and said he believed the solicitors and the suitors in the court had made up their minds never to deliver a brief to a barrister appearing at these sessions , unless ho wps a counsel of some standing—seen and heard in Westminster-hall , and at York Assizes . Mr . Hammerton , for his brother , baristers . said it waa their intention to attend regttlarly , and here the conversation dropped .
Coal-Pit Explosion near Barnsley . —On Friday morning , shortly aftei the miners ( forty in number ) had descended the coal-pit at Darley Maine , near Rarnsley , the property of Messrs . Travis and Horsfali , an explosion of a frightful nature took . place . The ' alarm on the occasion was exceedingly , great , as it was feared that a great number of lives must have been sacrificed . Fortuntaely , however , the whole of the miners mentioned above , with the exception of two , almsst entirely escaped injury , being when the explosion occurred in a contrary draught ; but two of their number were so dreadfully burnt that one of
them ( called Senior ) ha # since died . It appears that the pit in question has not been in a working state fot some weeks past , in consequence of having been filled with water ; and this was the first morning of the colliers-resuming their labour . The cause of this sad accident was occasioned by one of tho men fastening a naked candle against one of tho props , and he was in the act of taking off his jacket when the draught of air produced by thiB movement disturbed the sulphuric gas which was lodged near the roof , and which , coming in contact with the flame of the candle , ignited and caused the explosion .
The Late Hurricank at Barcelona . —Intelligence has been received of the total loss of the schooner David , of Perth , 132 tons register , Captain M'Callum , during a hurricane , on the rooks of Barcelona . It appears , from authentic particulars , that , on the 27 th of February , as the David was discharging her oargoe at Barcelona , it came en to blow a strong breeze , from W . S . W ., when Captain M'Callum , fearful of danger , Drudently hove the schooner off from the quay and although still riding at anchor , the wind having increased to a tretnen . dous gale , the vessel dragged her anchors , in
consequence of which she went on the rocks . Captain M'Callum immediately applied to , and received prompt assistance from Her Majesty ' s steam-packet Geyser , then lying at Barcelona , By great and eontinued exertions , the David was , next morning , got off the rocks into deep water , when she was supplied with an additional anchor and hawser , from Her Majesty's brig Savage ; but , as the gale had now increased to a violent hurricane , she was again driven on the rocks , although she had four anchors down , and soon afterwards became a total wreck , tbe captain having only time to save part of his clothes .
The Learned Attornet-Gejjehai .. —At the last meeting of the Royal Society a paper was read " On a method of proving the three leading properties of tbe Ellipse and Hyperbola , " by Sir Frederick Pollock . The method , though founded on a well-known property of the circle , is described to us by a very competent judge as distinguished by perfect originality , and demonstrated with great clearness and eloquence . That a good lawyer should also bo a good mathematician is nothing surprising
( for wbere should a first wrangler succeed if not at tho bar \); but that a gentleman at the head of his profession , and holding a high office of the first importance , should , amid the multifarious , arduous , and harassing duties which he has to discharge , and discharges so well as Sir Frederick Pollock does , be able to snatch a leisure hour to contribute to the philosophical transactions of bis country , and inclination so to employ it , is surprising , if not indeed without a precedent in the history of Attorneys-General . —Mechanics * Magazine .
Longevity . —A very aged couple , Joseph Sargeant and his wife , are now residing at No . 6 , Kirk's-yard , Belgrave-gate , in this town . The former is in his 92 J year , and the latter in her 89 th , and they have been married 62 years . , Though so far advanced in life , the old man still follows his occupation of a chair-mender , and may be seen walking about our streets almost daily ia pursuit of business . He waa a soldier for 18 years in the reign of George III ., and during that time waa in the Bast and West Indies , North America , as well as in various parts of Europe . His period of service having expired while in America , he solicited his discharge from General Burgoyne . He was at this time a sergeant , aud being an active steady soldier his request was reluctantly complied with , and he returned home . This was so far back as 1783 , when , to use the
veteran ' s own jocular remark , he " quitted one service to enter upon another" —meaning that he took unto himself a wife , his present venerable partner . He remembers the north , south , and west gates of the town being removed , and also the shambles being near to Mr . Jones ' s toy-shop , and the " Gainsborough , " a building used for the administration of justice , standing in front of the Lion and Dolphin Inn , Market- place . He has only been once seriously unwell during his long life , which was about fifty years ago , when an attack of fever confined him to his room for some weeks , and he now seems morerobust and energetio than many men thirty years his junior . He is an early riser , seldom remaining in bed after five o ' clock , and he says he feels more comfortable up" than in bed after that hour . — Leicester Chronicle ,
The Ibom Trade . —The usual quarterly meetings of the ironmasters and parties connected with the iron trade took place during the past week . The business transacted at these meetings has usually been the settlement of accounts and the making of bargains , contracts , and agreements of all kinds connected with the trade . The taking of mines and royalties of mines , the supply of coal , ironstone , and all materials in the manufacture of iron , and the prices of carriage—these have generally been settled at the principal meetings , held on the Wednesday and Thursday , at Wolverhampton and in this . town . The meetings of the last week were looked forward to with some , anxiety , arising from the late depression , not only with reference to the prospects of the
trade generally , but also in regard to the settlement of existing and current accounts . Tbe result has shown , that notwithstanding the prevailing unfavourable impression , the engagements were met and no defaulters were reported ; and baa also proved that the trade in Staffordshire and Shropshire is now in the hands of a much mare substantial body of capitalists than it had been at any former period of depression . The price of pig-iron was merely nominal , as very few if any sales were made ; with regard to manufactured iron , the prices offered , being founded upon the depression of the trade , were scarcely in . any instance accepted ; thus again confirming the conviction tbat the trade is in the hands of men of real capital , who will look for
remunerating prices . The products of the Scotch furnaces were frequently referred to by buyers as tending to the depression of the Staffordshire market , but without producing any material effect . The superiority of the Staffordshire manufactured iron was asserted and acknowledged ; and a determination was expressed on the part of several manufacturers to adopt an improvement whioh has latel y been introduced into some works in the neighbourhood , namely , that of running the iron in a heated state : direct from tho smelting to the paddling ffirnace , by which the expense of easting into pigs and reheating would
be saved . By this means the cost of manufactured iron will be materially reduced ; and it is probable that the determination expressed by two or three influential makers , to compete with the Scpton makers in price with the superior quality of Staffordshire iron , although it did not meet with the concurrence of the trade generally , may be not only justifiable but advantageous . The fluctuations ia the iron trade have always been great , but the prices at this time being below the cost of production , afford such an opportunity for speculation or investment as the present state of the money-market can * i not fail to enoouraee , —Birmingham Gazette *
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HTJZtli . —Brutal Cosdcct of the Police . — On Wednesday evening last , a public meeting was held in tbe Market Place , to petition Parliament to investigate the conduct of Baron Gnrney at Leicester in reference to William Jones . The meeting was a
numerous one , and remarkably peaceable . Mr . West rose to propose the adoption of a petition , and bad spoken about half an hoar , when a large body of the police , in rank and file , heaoed by Snpenntendant M'Manns , made their appearance . M'Manus approached West , and told him he must come down . West asked by what authority ! and the constable told him be waa sent—that he did not wish to do any harm—that they might retire to their private rooms , and no one would interfere with them . W « st remonstrated , but in vain . Meantime tbe work of dispersion was going od , and , had not the people been peaceably disposed , no doubt there wonld have been a riot . In the morning , Mr . West waited on the magistrates , to have their
opinion on the subject . He detailed tbe facts as they occurred , and asked whether it was the intention of the magistrates to prevent the peaceable meetings of the people . The magistrates said they knew nothing about it ; but they considered &e -police jnstified in removing any obstruction in the Market Place—it being a thoroughfare Mr . West said he could bring hundreds to prove there was no obstruction . Magistrate—But there might be . Mr . West said if the people had not peaceably dispersed , no doubt the conduct of the police would have produced a riot . Magistrate—Then that proves the right the police had to interfere . Mr . West expressed his surprise that a magistrate should use Buch language on the Bench . Sir
William Lovnhorp wished to know what Mr- West wanted of the magistrates ? Mr . West—I want to know before taking further steps in this matter , whether th # magistrates sanction or authorise tbe dispersion of the peaceable meetings of the people , for we have the able opinion of the most able Crown lawyers as well as Judges , that the people have a right to meet when and where they please , to discuss real or imaginary grievances . Sir William Lowthorp—We do not wish to interfere ¦ with the meetings of the people in proper times and places . Town Clerk—Yes , your Worship , in their private rooms . Mr . West—No , your Worship , what 1 contend for is , the right of ont-door meeting—the people are too poor to pay for your large rooms , and had they the means , they would not he let to them . The Snperintendant here said that- he went on his own responsibility , and
if they met again he would disperse them . West-Then ire wfll regie * jqxl . Magistrate—Yon know the police must do their duty . West—Yes , and the magistrates must do theirs , and I must do mine , which is to uphold the rights of the people at all hazards . Mr . West then left the office . The conduct of the police has excited universal disgust among all daises . —On Monday evening , a public meeting vras held on the Pock Green , and the petition adopted . The meeting was numerous , and great numbers of the blues" ¦ were present in disguiBe , bnt no interruption took place . __ Mr . West also delivered two discourses on Sunday , in the same place , withoat interruption . —There will be a public meeting on Monday next , in the Freemason's lodge , to adopt a petition to Parliament , praying for an investigation into the condnct of the police . That is the way to beat them .
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