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      BATH . MB . O'BRIEN'S SECOND LECTURE . On Thursday evening , Marek 31 st , Mr . O'Brien gare bis 5 < -c ^ nd lecture at the B : maT Ro » m , Quiet-street TbreTfaa a large attendance this evening , of men of all parties and cf all classes of society . About eight o ' clock . Mr . OBritn entered the room , and was hair ^ i trith rapturous cpplaase . When silence was restored , — " - . Mr . O'Brien rose and spoke as follows : —The aspect of the times we live in augurs that , before long , a efc-mce Blast take pUce ; 'whether for good or f jt evil , it iiep ^ uds -upon the intelligence or non-intilligenea of iL * i-t .-p ] a ( Hear , hear . } I come forward in the hope of ? -rving the people , that tfcey may h 3 ve same scare in the representation . I am sometimes of opinion that ^ a— . .

      ¦ We ?>• -11 not succ-ed ra establishing the Chatter-as law , so ; - -iii as the people follow designing men , instead of rial-, principles . \ Ch- "eTS . ) I have long been of opinion tbs : -f we had the Charter it would be of no good , tn .. ) . ?* we knew how to use it , and to wiiat purposes it sh » . 'ii ; d be applied . By a freeman , I icesn a man wko cati **¦ idle when hs likes ; who , when he works , shall esjr . y , and suffer when he does not work * ( Hear . ) The Uit- » i £ T dependB npon "whether he can get profit out of the employed . I liave just been calling attention to tht l-vo forms in -which slavery presents itself ; one form he it observed , is that the man who wants work lEi : ti . etit of tbeso who profit by it ; ¬b « -r form is tint -e dependB ^ ipon others . Th-j poor labourer cannot it who would

      get vr-. rt witho ' -t othtrs profiting by , men di .-v . iM 3 to sit a . trfble with him . I won'd not give a fit' for the Chatter if it wcTi'd not pu , an end to this Bt-it- - of thinzs . The Char :- r is a means to an end . 1 / the rl . ioseof Comnjons was re-eonrtituted to-morrow , th- ^ rsdon would then arise , what men should be ch—cq . and what laws sheuld yon need ? I am here to pcias out the maaaa of effecting reform ( with 01 . without -h * Chart er ) otherwise loan by a bloody revolution — cheers ) . From the commencement of my political carrer up to the present time , I have not fc ^ ard a plain st-. t ^ m-at given how the people cvuld be relieved of the untj-Jtrous evils which bfflct them . I have heard advocs ' - ^ s of t he Charter decUiisi against the taxation of the

      *» r > -r-rT- ^ - » «» n ^ r . rirt'h it TIT *? t " ho ITTVAtpSt PVll . It is but coari ^ y , as thoiigh it "nas the greatest evil It is but a ira ; ii slice , compared to the ^ plncrder oifcerwjse ottaiccd—them ) . If taxation was the scarce cf all onr evT : s , Ireland ought to be the happiest nation ; she payB little more than ibirty millions , while Eng ' . and pays the o £ h * r sf ty million ? . Tet we are told by Dan . O'Connell thM Ireland i 3 fail of bejrears—he himself being the gr-aiist beggar—tliughter and cheers ) . I told you , last nk'ht . of the condition of the hand-loom wearers ; cf Ifei sr * at redaction that has zc 3 zon place in their wages . U--w oweep a ^ raj ali tae ta xes , sinecures , pensions and ail Suppose yon did thai , all yoa could do in that caw for thesa wearers would not enable thwn to get 7 s . 03 . as before . Common sense tells us at onee that

      taxation is but a small cur « e—it serves to keep up the rest—( heart . Tatt tbe texes from bread , bntter , and &er , T > , and coils , aad 7 s . 61 would not be so nreeh as 5 b . were sometime s ^ o . Mr . O'Brien proce ^ -is-1 to point out that ii was all humbug to " expect relief from the reduction of taxation . Sweep away the dfcfct . do away with all funded property , and you throw jnillien 3 on tha parish- You would have to support tbta . Listei not then bo ihe knmbng . ' If the Charts ? w . ; -nld do nothing but take off the taxes , J would rot bt labouring here to-night- Sir Robert Peel inte- ^ ls to increase the tax « , which makes the middle ciis = ? s so wry just now . ( Hear , bear . ) The plunderers have so much incurred that so much have to be set smr ; for tbB irarposs of jayiaif the plunder . What is

      th « planner ? Theiect of houses and it the land ; this is * . L ^ posifive biiTdin . A landlord gets ten thousant a ye ^ r , " that is so mueh levied upon the land—that is the rasitiTe burden . Ths negative burden is greater—£ hr manner in which he gets it is by "virtue of the ¦ ppwsi he possefcs * 3 , whieh scabies him to prevent the bn 1-rjjg farmers from having but such land as he ch-.- ^ . ses to let thern , snch as mesdoirs snd marshc ? . But tisat power amounts not to so great an evi ] as the taking away the power of the people using the land id ? tbemselves ^—i cheers . ) Of the only laws we should require , I will tell you , as I told the electors of New-C 3 vi '; - -upon-Tyne , lest they shcnld return ms at the nesr : e ' ection . Here I mast state that the men at

      JTfcwci ? i- > are dstennined to have the Charter , and nothing leiS— icuci cheering . ) However much they may be iii-r :- ^ ci , tbej wiU go for nothing but the Charterirtr .- ^ Thd chfiers- ) At- the sam e time , let us be cirefnl of v : zzt , we ate doing ; we must waTn and prepare th& pe < > p !* > lest they may be taken on the surprise , when th * Charter is obtained . Ths men at Kewcastle-npon-I ; r ? -.. Tee with me that the best way of getting the Ci ^ - > t , in case cui petition fails , is to take it—a Ei n - * -3 y this , bat it was a goo < 1 oca They are resohr-« r r- ' -are tceir r- ^ tts , cr that nobody else sh ^ Il enjoy tfc ^ -irs . TheyU ask for thera first—the people are not ccr : ' "le of obtaining them now—they'll a ? k for them by petirif > aing , and win go on thus till they ara capable of tsk :: ~ c thdr rights ? cheers ; tut I cann « t say through

      wLat yrocesa . The men of ^ Newcastle are determined so g £ t m ~ n of determination , devoted to the Charter , and put ibrm up as candidates at the sext electiorL , ana call ¦ c- ..--o the people to support nona bat thfem . Tfc «" y infc-s-i ;? fo in-procession to the TVhig ind Tory-commit-. tt % -. nnd say to each of them , " Ton sre the least of tLr Boroughj and yet you have the arrogance to have lit rr .=-rTitatives for yourselves alone ; we are nine-tenths of tbe Borough , and we are resolved to be represented aJ ~ ili a 3 you , with you if we may , without jon if- -we xrr = ' - Unless you WMrs consent to gire as a repre-& z-ist-ire , we will net vote in yonr man . An&il the 1 ? . t = s wffl not give us msn for man , we will then say , pi-jus uponboih your houses ! " This was the way I hare advised the men of Newcastle to proceed at ths

      n-rt r ? action ; and in case we do not succeed in this w sj " , trny then , we must take our rights ( cheers . ) This ? i ? r-t onr way alone—why , the other classes took t' -r rijthts ! We want to elect ssen of our class , and \ . '^ : i others to e lect men to represent them . But o " .. th « middle classes will not- consent to this ! Bat iS- ~ j : nust tcheers . ) The Whigs would endeavour to pat us down . How ? Can nine-tenths be gmllty of Ir-h treason against themselvs ? The idea that mer . Trb ? Wild aH tae hemses , mate all the snips , Isy Sown t : c nilways ^ bore the tannels , £ ghs tie bst : ! es , and dtfend the 1-oad from invasion—the idea that thess nien could not understand how to undertake the management of their own afiairs ! Jfint-tenths crn tTiumph aeainst one-tenth . ' Suppose tiey

      { f-e »; : terj were to prevent you having delegates , why fri < -n , jon must prevent them from having delegates . Oh ' then , there would be a £ ght ! YTbzX I ninfe-twiths ar ii . ? t one-tenth ? On no , there will be no fighting—( lijrhtet ) Having astsd for our rights in the shape of a petition and nest in that cf a remonstrance—and if tte -: rbt ? we demand are not then granted—why , -woe b-1- - > Aem who shall have dared to deny them—( cheers . ) 3 io not advise the people to harsh measures—I do no £ - - : h U . ing . What I want is , that in the case supj j- ~ i representativea should fee chosen by show of 1 trAs to sit in Convention , and that they should go up t- Parliament and address them thus : — " We beg to £ -t--ach your Honourable Hoass to allow nme-tscths cr r _ r i nation to sit besides yon in your Hunonrabie

      £ . ' -i-.- * I want for this Convention to s t for a time , t- * ~ -Iriw up petitions and drafts of bilis , and ssnd tiirr . a l over the nation ; and then to ask the people to d-: uaud that these bills shall be carried into operation . 'cheers . ) This is my plan , which , no doubt , would LiVe i decided effect . ~ Tet some how or other , the pcotjl- ; have Bhot a-head of me- I want to gpt them in c- --st-itition with the present House « f Gommons . O-i a Xadonal B .-= presentation , and without shedding a U ' jp of blood , or doing the least injury to any set of pe : r ' s . we should effect a decided cbinge , ¦ with the c ^ - . kiit et both landlords and the Commons—( Hear , L ~ a-.- > That is my mode cf proceeding . As to the CLartar , we should hold it out to the accept-S-ca ( f flie people , for it is the only remedy for

      t - evils which Efflict us . ( Hear , hear . ) We r- id advise them to agitate for n- - thing Isi : * - < f they follow men , as they too often have e -Tie " , sad if tbey suffer themselves to be deceived by V ~ - = tfutae 8 s and cunning cf leadera , their cause will 1 > t -- ^ riSeed . It was so sacrificed befere in this country . £ r . d in France the Revolution was blastei by those ¦ wr - -wished to live by agitation , and to raise themselves t ;> j-o ^ tar and distinction—( much cheering . ) The man v . " •• • is ill talk of notbing , no , not of the land , he w ^ s aiming to deceive yon , . ind to keep the people in ignoi- -- - ^ = * wtsat most cQtioenva them . If you > lace power ix -. ze hands of tbe people , without their mindfl being r > : perly enlightened on subjects such as the land , any L-tfnl demagogue by his craft and stealth , would " ead

      a = c the multitude at hi 3 pleasure , and he will cons : i-r of nothing but how he can use their power te h ^ ora eads . It iad been so in all times and in all t natries . Thft French wanted to obtain a just constit-ction . and such they would have obtained had not the Kstiouil Convention wanted to go beyond just bounds . T ? . < c ,- ^ titntion of ninety-three , voted by the National C tiTrntion . aid not allow the representatives of the pr- -. •!» to mike laws , but to prepare laws called prcprsis de la loi , which were to be submitted to the p ~ . ' ~>; S in all parts of France . Fifteen days were aiJcWi , and if in that time Xht people agreed ¦ sri-b their prepared laws , tiey were dnly carri » d it : r » operation . One million two fcnndred thoUj E- > -i were armed to defend tbiB constitution ; hat owing to the ignorance of the people who Vere ready to lirten to the diarlatanirie demagogues , while speaking cf " Heaven-born liberty , '' find all sneh flimsy nonstase , from Trhich talk nothing good has ever come .

      ( Kw , hear . ) Mr . CBrien vent on to shew how hesrry Radicals and pot-house politicians wculd spout E c ^ t" Heaven-bom libaity , " 'while they define it , if s ? krd what it meant—as the privilege of doing what t ± e > like ; the same as a slave-holder did who thought it Vi- rM liberty not to be allowed to lash bis risves as he lifcr-I . Liberty ,, lit O'Brien denned to be the allowing a i ^ .-. n to do irhat he likes so long as he does not violate it * rigfeta of others . A better definition is , " Do tmto o--i > rs as yon would that others should do unto you /'—( Chars . ) Tea -will not allo-w the middle class to have lights or exemptions you have not Every human being has two riglita , —one to his full Bhare of the land and all that it . contains , fisheries , mines , whaleries , wild beasta of the fields : these are the riches of nature , of Gted , who knows no difference between onemanjand another ; our nest ijgjit wliicb is inseparable from the Other , and which ^ ppfirtaiaa to cxril society , is the right of every man io tbe free me of all his faculties , so that ths raw materials may he manufactured into articles for the ns « && £ plsawre of society . Mr . O'Brien proceeded to

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      illustrate his position as to these two righto , and then said , yc * have a right to the Charter ; that was a secondary and not an original right , as some suppose It was—it arose out of the necessity for government . He next spoke of the people ' s right to the land , and observed that there is not a man in ten who possess a bit of land for his own ¦ use , nor one in ten who is permitted to have the free use of all his faculties . He mnsfc submit himself to others—he must work as they like , as much and as hard as they like . Now , what I want the Charter for is that you may use these two rights— 'hoar , hear . ) If I were elected by the men of Newcastle ^ I tell you what I would do . I would vote for the repeal of the damnable Poor Law Bill ; and establish in its stead , an efficient Poor Law—( cheera , )

      —so that men wanting relief should go for it as thongs it was a debt—( hear , hearj . I would not have the relief from tbe pockets of those who live by industrythe rates should not be levied on labour . I would not levy one sous on that . I would not levy rates on the renters of houses , but on the owners of houses and On owners of the land—( cheers ) . Mr . O'B . went on to point out the justice of thosB who make the poor , paying the rates for the keep of the poor ; and then shewed that a man of small business is taxed as much as a man of great wealth . The rates , instead of being levied on the occupiers of houses , should be levied on the owners Belore tho Rtf jrmation , the poor had a right to onethird ; another third was for the clergy , and one for the repair of the Caurch . The poor have as much

      right to their third , as tb <> c ' . ergy have to thensichter «; . But such as Lord John Russell now got the poor people ' s share . I would make them support the poor till the iseeessiry changes had been effected—( hear , he .- ? - ) . Having provided thus for the poor , I would Hi xi propose a measure to provide labour for the pe ^ ule . Nothing I conceive so capable of doing that as the abolition of lie Corn anrt Provision Laws : but US la proport" on as prices are reduced , so in proportion would I reduce the burdens of the state . Let no man suppose thit vre are opposed to a repeal of the Corn Laws ; many of the Kepesters have supposed that O'Connor and myself are opposed to tbe repeal . We are not ; but what we want is , that labour shall be free first — ( cheers . ) The Whigs want the repeal , so th ^ t a trinsfer

      may be made from one set of sconndrels to . Such men as Cobden want a reduction of the prohibitory t . -. xes , no matter how high other taxes may be icp : up . Mr . OBrien dwelt on this subject ; he said it was all humbug to tilk cf repeal now . Such men as Cobden wanted to take other men ' s property without giving them an equivalent . By the repeal , if you paid the same debt , and the same salaries , you would give them fifty millions more than they have a right to demand . Snch -was what Cobden and Craig want , and no mistake— ( laughter and cheers . ) Mr . O'Brien ntxt referred to some attacks made on him by a Northern paper , which asserted that he was going about the country advocating the division of propeity . Now , my doctrine ( said Mr . O'Brien ) has always been—let them

      keep what they got , but let us prevent them from robbing us any more . Yet I am ca ! led an advocate Gf anarchy and spoliation . Lsttbem pro ^ e their ass er tion . I call Cobden and the League robbers and thieves , who want to live upon other people ' s industry . Now , if the struggle was bet-ween them and the aristocracy , I would leave them alone ; for , then , it -would be between 3 crocodile and an alligator— ( laughter . ) He now spoke of the rednction that would take place in rent and wages if the Corn Laws were repealed . The fundholders were now entitled to receive so many millions—they would then get three loaves where they only get two loaves now—( bear , hear . ) Why , it was a COmpltts swindle . He would defy any man to prove it was not The object of the Chartists

      was to repeal the Corn and Provision Laws , aDd to Ttduce all taxes , and amicably to adjust all public contracts , entitling the contractors to receive so much put c-f the public taxes . "We want , said Mr . O'B ., the taxes to be reduced , so that the shopkeepers shall be benefitted by giving increased means to the working classes , i -srant to effect peaceful changes—I want to see the poor I have sesn starring to be employed . Be nest denounced the duties on timber , owing to which , he said , money that ought to be spent here was spent abroad . Thuy went to the Baltic and elsewhere to build ships , because they could get timber cheaper thera After dwelling for some time on this subject , on the National Debt , and some other things , Mr . O'Brien remarked that he wanted to save the natien from

      indefetiveness , to do which -we must get rid of the Debt by an equitable adjustment He wanted to bring back Mc-ses and the prophets , who were opposed to th& spirit of Uiury . He wanted to see the National Debt liquidated as cammon debts are in courts of law—( bear . ) He spoke of S : r James Graham ' s mode of paying off three-tenths of the National Dabt , and next of Thomas -Attwood " s mode cf altering the circulating medium . Csesar , after having conquered Pompeii , and Tyre , and Sidon , found that there was one thing he could net conquer—the indebtiveness of Borne . He was a clever f&ilow ; but he could not save his country from the baneful effects of usury ; in attempting to do £ 0 , he was murdered on the Ides of March by his supposed son , Brutus , and a set of fellows who wanted

      to live by usury . He described Attwood as being more dangerous than Cataline . TThat did be want to do ? Why , he wanted the banks to issue rags of money . Mr- O'B . described what he conceived would be the result of such a project , which be denounced in unmeasured terms . He then said , I want to give the people influence over the circulating medium and over ths land , fisheries , mines , &C to . A . S to tb 8 land , I want for the present holders to keep it so long as they live ; and when they die , to secure to their heirs its tiir marketable valne . But so soon as the breath is out of their bodie 3 , for the land to revert to the people—( cheers . ) This is my proposition ; and yet I am called an advocate of anarchy and spoliation ! But 1 have challenged my accusers at Glasgow and Dondee , where

      I have fceld Biectings ; at none of which wer « five handa held up against my proposition . . Mr . O'Brien made observations on some other matters , and then referred to Mr . O'Connor ' s letters on the land , wherein he had proved how we could have veal , eggs , i utter , cheese , and all kinds of things ; and yet at the yeai's end , have £ iO ' s worth- of surplus agricultural produce D 5 you Dot , then , IJaid Mr . O'Brien ) see tbe great advantages cf resuming the occupancy of the land ? —( hear , hear ) He then pointed out how the people could , by peaceful means , resume the occupancy of the land ; it would be by the mode he had pointed out . Numbers of the landlords were constantly falling off , and in the course of twenty years -or so , the people would

      be in possession of the land , without having done injustice to ths holders or their heirs—( cheers ) . The law of Moses was that " all debts should be paid off every seven years , and that the lands should revert to the people every fifty years . " Now it is more than seven years Bince the debts were paid off ; so if this law was to take effect , we all should rise to-morrow white-washed—( laughter ) . Here I am in a pretty stew ; if I support Moses ' s law , I am in danger of the prison ; and if I opoose it , why , then , I am accused of blasphemy—( laughter and cheers ) . So we are in a pretty stew indeed J In conclusion , Mr . O'B . said , I hope , friends , there wiU bs no division among you nowt clapping < f hands ) . Not at all events , tvll f'jur millions have been obt&in&d to the National Petition . Let

      me advise you net to join the middle classes—( cheers , which lasted for some time ) . They must join you—( renewed cheersj . S 3 y as Jeremiah said " the rulers must come to the people and not the people to them . ' The middle class must come to us—( cheers ) . Let the middle class go for Complete Suffrage , and lei us go far a . more complete suffrage—( renewed cheers , and a cry of '' let them join the National Charter Association , and take cut tbeir cards . " ) Do not do away with your orgariisafion ^ -do not do that to please the middle class . Latmeshow you the power of union—a cable is composed of tiny fibres , which when separate . 1 are weak , bu " . when entwined together , they cannot easily be broken . If each of you let your tiny strength bend together as do these tiny fibres , you will become stronger , nay , all powerful . It you have sympathy for fcsch other , and act as though you felt but one pulse , and had but one soul ; if you would do that , all the power of earth and hell could not prevail against yon —( cheers ) .

      A vote of thanks was given to Mr . O'Brien for his able lecture ; he returned thanks ; a vote of thanks was alse givan to tbe Chairman , when the meeting dig . solved Mr . O'Brien lectured again on Saturday evening .

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      The Laib Storm . —The number of bodies thrown on tte coasts Of France , from Boulogne to Dunkirk , in consequence of the storm of Me lOih ult . amounts , says the Courier du Nord , to 150 . Depabtube of the Grkat Westerk . —Bsistol , Apsxl 2 . —The Great Western steamer having been completely refitted , sailed on her first voyage for New York this season to-day , at twenty-five minutes past one o ' clock . She carries with her an average cargo ,- and seventy-tvro passengers , among "whom were— M . Derraine , with despatches from the French Government ; Mr , Isaiah Townsend , of the United States Legation in London , with despatches for the Government of the United States ; and Mr . Hillard , with despatches for Lord Ashburton .

      Rvy UPON THE Rexfrewshirb Bask . —On Tuesday last orders were received from head-qusjrters at Edinburgh , by the branch of the Royal Bank in this city , to decline receiving the notes of the Eenfrewsmre Bank of Greenock . In consequence of this being acted upon , several of the other banks in this city adopted a similar course yesterday , and considerable UHeasiness has , as may well be supposed , been felt by the holders of notes and others interested in the establishment . The agent of the Renfrewshirs bank here , on being applied to , Stated that he had received his usual advices from Greenock on

      Wednesday morning , and that he was not aware upon what grounds the Royal Bank were proceed ing . As , however , the notes of the Renfrewshire Bank were payable 5 n Greenock , be did not conceive himself warranted in exchanging them for those of other banks . A considerable quantity of the notes were in the course of the day sent down to the principsd establishment at Greenock , and a run . upon the bank there took place in the course of yesterday , but we have heard no precise account of the result . The Royal Bank acted as the agents of the Renfrewshirewsbire Bank in Edinburgh . —Glasgow Aro

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      MOST EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ABDUCTION . Liverpool . —Mr . Rushton and other magistrates were employed during Tuesday afternoon in the investigation of a transaction concerning which there has recently been much curious gossip in this town , bat which , to the parties imp . icated has now assumed a very serious aspect The afiair has been already slightly alluded to in the public papers , and the investigation of Tuesday has enabled us to present out readers with a fall history of this extraordinary proceeding , which we shall do by laying before them the material parts of the evidence .

      The names of the parties in custody are John Orr M'CrlUi John Osborne Quick , Thomas Worm&nd Bogerson , Richard Jones , Margaret Jones , and Jane ClaytoD . Tbe above prisoners were placed at the bar . Tbe charge was , that tbe parties had taken Miss Ann Crellin , of this town , a lady who was reputed to possess a \ eiy large property , ( according to rumours , which have been rife , not less than £ 40 , 000 , £ 50 . 008 , or £ 60 , 000 , ) away to Gretna-green , where she had , against her consent , and while under the influence of some potion which had been administered to her , been married to the prisoner John Orr M'GilL The individual last named is a handsome and gentlemanly-looking young man , about thirty years old . Quick and Rogersen are also highly-respectable looking persons . Jones looks like a decent working man , and Mrs . Jones , his wife , and Mrs , Clayton , are both respectable looking women .

      Mr . Snowball , solicitor , appeared on behalf of Miss Crellin ; Mr . Grocett , solicitor , attended for M'GiU , Quick , and Rogerson ; and Mt . Davenport , solicitor , was ret lined for Jones , Mrs . Jones , and Mrs . Clayton . Mr . Snowball said he appeared on behalf of Miss Ann Crellin , who charged the prisoners with felon ? i » having taken hw away against her consent , with the intention of marrying her , she being possessed of considerable property . The circumstances were these : — Last , year Miss Crellin resided in Seymour-street , where the prisoner , Mrs . Jones , was in the habit of charing for her . Mrs . Jones , in the course of their intercourse , obtained great influence over her , and at length introduced to her a man who called himself Martin , -who prevailed upon her to promise to marry him . Miss

      Creliin went with him to the office of ' Mr . Thompson , on Newington-bridge , for the purpose of arranging about the settlement . There she expressed her determination to have all her property settled upon herself , upon which he rtfused to have her . Afterwards , with the assistance of Mr . and Mrs . Jones , they obtained from her the Him of £ 25 t , on thegTOUnd Of a breach of promise of marriage , it subsequently turned out that this was all a fraud on ftlhs Crellin , as Martin was a married man . She took measures for tbe purpose of obtaining her money back aaain ; and a shoit time age Mrs . Jones called npon Miss Crtllin , telling her that she would take her to her house , where Martin was waiting to nfund her a great portion of the money . She went ; but Martin was not there . Jotses took her

      to the hcu 33 of Mrs . Clayton , where she was offered some brandy . She took a dose of it , and became insensible , and she recollected nothing more til ! she found herteif in bed on one aide of the prisoner M-OU 1 , Mrs . Clayton being on the other side , with her arms round iV GUI ' s neck . She found then that she had a ring on herfi . gor ; and they told her that she was . married , and that she was at Gretas Green ; but she had no recolkction how the ring came tbere , or of anytbiDg that had transpired . Miss Crellin bad met Quick at a house to which she went on some business , and he inv . t ^ d her to hia house on the following even ing , when they had suppwr , and where M'GUlwds introduced . Next day he took them to Mr . Rogerson ' a house , in Boundary-placa Rogerson was a brother-iu-law to M'GiiL An excursion to Egremont was projected , and Miss Crellin was taken off with a party , consisting " of Mr . Roguson's sister and family , to the house of

      Mr . Dunlrvie , at Egrement- They remained at Egremant all night , and n « xt morning , after giving Miss Crellin brandy in her tea , and champagne after breakfast , they pressed her most peraeveriDgly to go to Dublin , which she declined . This was on the 2 nd of March . When they found that they could not prevail on her to go to Dublin , they brought her over to Liverpool , where they gave her more wine , and then propoaed that she should proceed to the steeple-chase . Having intoxicated her , they put her in a coach , and , instead of prr . cewiing to the steeple-chase , they drove her to St . Paul's church . She desired ts know why they had brought her there ? She was informed that everything was prepared for her marriage . She expressed her surprise at this proceeding , and said she never would be married unless the whole of her proparty were settled upon herself . They then toot her to the races . On the 17 th of March he had evidence to

      prove that she waa in the power of Jones . She was rendered iDsensible and taken to Gretna Green , where a form of marriage was peiformed ; and he should be able to prove the object of the prisoners , by a letter which had been sent to the Liverpool Standard with ah announcement of the marriage . He- should prove that Miss Crellin was in their power on the 17 th , and that on tbe i 9 th they were married . Miss Crellin was called . She appeared to be about forty years of age ; is short and rather stout in person , with strong features , which have once been handsome . She was sworn . She stated that she was possessed of property . She resided last year in Seymour-street . The prisoner Mrs . Jones used to act as charwoman at her house . She recollected Martin being introduced to

      her . H « came with a lady named MissShoane , with a view of taking her house . He said he would take her house , because he was going to be married to Miss Sho . ine . Miss Shoane called upon her ( Jiiss Creliin ) , and showed her hsr wedding-dress , and asked her to b « her bridesmaid . Mr . Martin called afterwards , and Baid it was an untruth , he did not intend to marry her . He came a few days after , and said be wished to pay his addresses to her ( Miss Crellin ) . He called nearly every day . She went to the Isle of Man on the 8 th of September ; Marti .-i followed her there . She returned from the Isle of Man on the 10 th of November . Miss Crellin here gave a somewhat lengthy detail of her moVements to various lodging-houses , her Stay in each being generally about a fortnight . At length , after , by

      the advice of . Mrs . Jones , going to live next door to her , she went to- ' live in Norton-street , which she was compelled to quit , because Martin and a person named Bulkeley visited her , and the lady who kept the house did not like their behaviour . Jluch eviience wasgiven , apparently for the purpose of showing how far Mrs . Jones had interposed in all Miss Crellin ' a affairs . At length it appeared that Martin would , only meet her at Mrs . Jones ' s house ,- he would not meet her anywhere else . They went there frequently together . After a time , she ( Miss Crellin ) went to stay a few days with Mrs . Jones . Martin was always looking out for lodgings for her at this time , and 8 b © went , at his instigation , to Mrs . Clayton ' s , where Martin himself lodged . It was done thus : they were ont looking for lodgings

      and , after an unsuccessful search , Martin said , " We had better go to Mrs . Clayton ' s , and look for lodgings , to-morrow . " They went there . Martin pressed her to be married . She and Martin and Mrs . Jones went to the -office of Mr . Thompson , attorney , Newingten Bridge . She bad then accepted tbe addresses of MartiD . Mr . Thompson had always advised her to have her property settled upon herself . When they 30 t to Thompson ' s , Martin called Mr . Thompson out , and , on his return to the office , he ( Martin ) said he had changed his mind , for he wanted half the property to be settled upon him . The aflair was hereupon broken off , and she ( Miss Crellin ? returned to Mrs . Jone ' s house , whither Martin followed her . He said she had declared before witnesses , that she had

      promised him marriage , and he was going to take proceedings against her for a breach of promise . Mr . Jones , Mrs . Jones , and Mr . Parkinson were present . Martin said if I would givthim £ 250 he would take no more proceedings . She gave Martin £ 250 on the following day . —Mr Snowball here produced a document , a portion of which was read by Mr . Rushton . it appeared t » be a promise from Martin to forego any claim for a breach of promise of marriage from Miss Cre-lin . Another document was also produced , the purport of which did not transpire . Miss Crellin said that both those documents were drawn out by the prisoner Jones . Martin having concluded his negotiation , departed . Jones then said that he held a paper in his possession which would render the promise which Martin had given her nugatory , and by which she would still be liable to be sued for a breach of promise ; but if she would give him tbe £ 20 , he would give that paper up

      to her . He said it was a naw which he had made , the nature of which was , that she would still be compelled to marry Martin , but if she would give him the £ 20 , he would destroy that paper , and Bh © Would then be safe . She went the next day to Heywood ' s bank , and drew out £ 250 , which she delivered to Martin , but she refused to give the £ 20 to Jones . When he was pressing her on the suVject , she overheard Mrs . Jones whisper to her husband , " Get £ 3 from her if you can . '" That night Jones Blept out , and she ( Miss Crellin ) slept with Mrs . Jones . Mrs . Jones awoke her in the middle of the night , about three o ' clock , and said , " Ah , Misa Crellin , there ia another paper still against you , which Mr . Parkinson has got . ' They got up at that early hour , and went to Parkinson ' s , she ( Miss Crellin ) being anxious to get the paper , that Martin might not have any hold of her . Parkinson got up and let them in , and he and Mrs . Jenes went oat and returned With Jones

      Jones said there was still another paper against her , which would be made use of if she did not give him and Parkinson £ 5 each , but if she would do so it would be destroyed . She consented , though she had not signed any papers . She paid Parkinson £ 5 down , and had io draw more money from the bank to pay Jones , to whom she gave £ 5 in a day or two . She went to the house of a friead , where Mr . Whitty and an officer of police called . Parkinson and Jones had given hex receipts for the money , witness here mentioned that Mr . Whitty spoke to Mrs . Jones with great severity . When Mr . Whitty had gone , Mrs . Jones wept , and hoped she

      would not shew Mr . Whitty the receipts , ' or they would be transported , she was prevailed upon subsequently to destroy the receipts . Shortly afterwards she ascertained that Martin waa a married man . A Mr . Duval called and told her that Martin was a married man , and that his name waa not Martin ; that he was a Dr . Copeiand . Had seen the prisoner M'Gill twice while staying at Mrs . Clayton's , and that was her first acquaintance with him . Had never seen Mr . Duval till he called and said Dr . Copeiand was a warned man . Duval said he would be at 2 to . Jones ' s that night , and he wished to see her there .

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      She Went there , and . Mr . Duval brought Mr . M'Gill . Jones was there , and a Dr . Dryden came in and they stayed till a late hour . Mr . Duval eaid , he had gone for the purpose of introducing Mr . M'Gill to her , and on that , Mr . lfI « Gili ; Invited ' / her ^ to > his Bister ' s house , Mrs . Rogeisen ' s , in Boundary-place , to dine . She went thither and dined . The party Were , DK Dryden , Mr . Daval , Mrs . Jones , Mr . M'Gill , and the Rogersons , with'herself ( Miss CrelHn ) . She had no previous acquaintance with any of the Rogersons . : They dined and spent the evening very pleasantly , arid she slept there with Mr * Jones that night . On the following morning tfeiey proposed to cross : the water to ; Egremont . Mr . M'Gill , and witness , and Mis ; Jones ; went over the water , and the Rogersons joined them afterwards at

      Dr . Dunlevie ' s , where they had lunch ; Mr . M'Gill called out Mrs . Jones , and on witness asking Mrs . Jones where she was going , she replied , to buy a cap for her ( Mrs . Creliin . ) Ttey went out , - ' and . . were . ah- , sent about an hour . Oh their return , Mrs . Jones said they had not been able to meet with a cap smart enough for her . Witness described several excursions which were projected and undertaken , and at length they Went ts the Egremont hotel , where she slept with Mrs . Jones , all of them taking brandy and water by , way eta wind-up to the " -day ' s ... pleasure . Mr . Rogerson had taken with hlin a large bottle of brandy—more than a quart ; Next morning Doctor Dunlevie administered a ' .. glass of brandy in their tea to do them good—I Laughter . ) After breakfast champagne

      was introduced , and they each of them took some . ( Laughter . ) After the champagne they seemed to look out very anxiously for the Dublin packet , and they pressed her very urgently to go to Dublin . She refused , expressing her astonishment at such an idea . Mrs . jonee . and Mr . M ' . QiVi : were very earnest with her on the subject , but she still refused , upon which they returned to Liverpool , and drove to Mrs . Rogerson's , in Boundary-street , where they had lunch and some more brandy . They then proposed that all the party : - . should go to the steeple-chase , which took place on that day . She had not paid one farthing of the expenses of the expedition to Cheshire . Instead of going to the steeple chase , they drove her to St . Paul ' s church . She was surprised when she found herself there , and asked , in

      the name of wonder , what they had brought her tbere for ? They said , "To be married . " " To be married ?" exclaimedi she— " a pretty thing , indeed , if I am to be mat ried in this way . I never heard of such a thing- —• nothing was further from my thoughts . '' They said they had a license and the ring all ready ; but I said I would never be married until all my property was Eettlrid on mysalf . They had prepared everything beforehand , and aU the people round laughed out-right at the ruliculpus figure we cut . —Miss Crellin went on to atata that they drove her to the steeple-chase , and that she slept at Mrs . Rogerson ' s that night ; that M'Gill and Dr . Dunlevib called upon her two or three times a day subsequently , and that she forbade them to trouble her . At length , she went to live with Mrs .

      Cbamley , where , as they still persevered in their visits Bhe caused herself te ba denied . She was now seeking to recover the money from Martin , and one day Mrs . Jones eame to her , and told her that Martin was waiting for her at , Mrs . Clayton ' s , to pay her £ l 50 of the money . She went with great reluctance , as she had declared she would never again go to Mrs . Clayton ' s house . She Was subsequently told to go at six o ' clock . — -Here the evidence diverged slightly from the main current , and the witness proceeded to state how she was l $ d by Jones to go ; to several places iri : search of Martin , Without success . At the George and Vulture , in Hbugaton-street , where she had gone withMrs . Chamley , at the desire of Jones , in expectation of seeing Martin , she was , while waiting for Jones , accosted by Quick , who ,

      on the return of Jones , invited her to spend the next evening at his house . She and Mrs . Chanjley hesitated on account of Jones being included in the invitation , but at length they were prevailed upon . They went , and in the course of the evening it was proposed to send for M'Gill . Mr . Quick particularly asked her if she were willing . Jones desii-ed that M ! Gill might be Bent for , as he was so good a singer , and in so short a space of time that she presumed M'GiU must have been in the house he made his appearance . - / MJG ' iii fcubseqnently called and pressed her to go to the theatre ; she assented , and took with her Mrs . Chamley , at which M'Gill expressed himself chagrined . It was en the 16 th . of March that Mrsi Jones called and said taat Martin would be , ready to pay the money at six o ' clock " tbat

      night She wished her to go alone , as she said Martin would not speak to her in the presence of a third person . She ( Miss Crollin ) would not go alone , but took Mrs . Chamley with her , Mr . Martin was not at Jones ' s . Mrs . Jones ran in and out repealadly , and appeared anxious to detain them . At length she entered in a great hurry , and said , "Oh ( there ' s Mr . Martin at Mrs . Clayton's , and he ' s got the £ 150 ; T saw it myself ; he won't come here , and he wohV speak to you , unless you are alone . " Miss Crellia said she went with her , and went to the door of Mrs . Clayton ' s , house , where she was determined hot to enter , but Mr . Jones came out antf pushed her in . '¦ ¦?« When : i vrepi in , " said : Miss Crellin , " Mrs . Clayton asked me to take some refreBhmant . She gave me a tumbler containing a very

      darklooking liquid . It was very black—it was a drug , I ' m sure . As soon as I drank it I became insensble , and I never remembered anything more till I found myself in bed beside Mr . M'G ill , Mr . M'Gill in the middle , my self on one side , and Mrs . Clayton on the other Mr ? . Clayton with her arras round Mr . M'Gill ' s . neck . " ( Laughter . ) Mr . Rushton : Wherei was this ? Misa Crellin : At Gretna Green ; but I did not know it at that time , nor till I found it out of cerwards ; I was insensible till then .. I jumped out of bed quite frantic , and t exclaimed , " Whatia all this ? Wfcathaveyou been doing with me ? " Mr . M'Gill told me I was married , and then I found a ring

      on my finger . "Married ! " said I , " take this ring pftl How is this ? " I screamed out very loud , and Mr . Quick came into the room . He said , " Madam , mind and behave yourself—you are now under the power of Mr . M'Gill . and it is in his power to take all your fortune from you , so mind and behave yourself . There 13 nothing but the workhouse if you do : not" '—{( laughter . ) I was very sick . 1 got Mj ; . M'GiU to take the ring off . I insihtad , and he sawed it : off—I was so determined . I was not in tuy senses when I was married , you may be sure—there ' s proof enough of that— - or I would not have allowed a woman to be beside me on the night I was married .

      Mr . Rushton questioned Miss Crellin touching the appearance of the place where they were at the time just spoken of ; Mr . Snowball said he had proof enough that the place was Gretna Green . ' Miss Crellin then went on to state that she saw one of the daughters of the person who keeps the house at Gretna , and told her how she had been served , and she stated that she waa very sorry for ter . She saw Mr . Jones in tbe coach as they returned homeward He was one of the party . She did not recover . fairly

      till they were returning homeward . - She bad a recollection of Quick giving her the last drop of stuff she remembered taking , and it was as black as ink . She returned , and wished to make her escape from them , but she was taken to Mr . Rogerson ' a house , where she waa kept closeiy watched , and it was here represented to her that she was M Gill ' s wife . She slept with him , but she could not avoid it She obJBcted to it . , At length she made her : escape , and went to an attorney . She slept at ^ ogerson's t wo nights . ; - . ' - ¦ ' . ' ¦ ¦¦ :- •' ¦ , " ¦¦ .. ¦'¦ ¦ - ' ' . "" ' . ¦ ¦ . .. - .

      Mr . ( Rrocott now cross-examined Miss Crellin on behalf of bis clients ;—Mr . Grocott —? What property have youi Miss Crellin ? Miss Creliin—Not £ 5 ^ 000 . Mr .: Orocott— -What does it consist of ? Miss Crellin—Money in the bauk , and money on mortgage , and one house . Mr , Grocott—How much mqaey on mortgage ? Miss Crellin— £ 000 . Mr . Grocott—And how much have you in Leyiand's Bank ? Miss Crellin— £ 1 , 606 . Mr . SnowbaU 6 i ) jec * edi . ' ... Mr . RuBbtan said , it was proper to question as to propertygenerally , btcause of the state of the law ; but Mr . Grocutt had no rigut to go into particulars .

      According to the act 9 th Geo . IV ., cap 31 , it was enacted" That where any woman shall haveany interest , whether legal or equitable , present orfuture , absolute , conditional , or contingent , in any real or personal estate , or shall be heiress presumptive or next of kin to any one having such intereBt , if any person shall , from aotives of lucrej take away or detain such woman against her will , with intent to marry or defile her , or to cause her to be maTriedor defiled by any other -person ; every such offender , ; and every person counselling , aiding , or abetting such offender , shall be guilty of felony . " . - :- ¦' ¦ ; ' ¦ :. - ; ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ' : /; . " ; ¦ . ¦ ¦;¦ ' , - / . ¦ - . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦•¦/'¦ : ' . - .. - , ' ;

      Mr , Grocott said , the motive should foe very strong that would move persona to place themselves in such a predicament . That was his reason for examining on the point . Mr . Grocott proceeded to cross-examine the witness at great length on her evidence , particularly as to her alleged Btate of insenEibitity . He qvdStioned her as to incidents of the road , &c , but she persisted that she remembered nothing of them . The Gretna Green certificate was produced , : and eh © was asked if that was her signature to it . Sb . 6 said , emphatically , that it was not . This certificate of marriage was signed by the priest , an innkeeper , of Gretna , and witnessed by Mr . Quick . It was alse signed by M'Gill , and a scrawl appeared purporting to be the signature of MiBs Crellin . She was desired by Mr . Ruehtonto sign hername in the usual manner . She did so , and nothing could be more dwsimilar than the two signatures . She admitted that she had permitted Mr . M' Gill to put another , ring on her finger , but it was , she said , under the full representation and impression that sbe was bouad to him .

      Mr . Davenport put a few unimportant questions to the / witnesses . ¦ . / - .. - ¦ ; ¦ .,. " . . ¦ ¦"; . ;¦ ¦ ¦;¦ . .. / , ' ; . / , V '''; . ' ; Mrs . Mary Chamley , wife of VTr . Chamley , captaitf of the light ship , was next examined . She had Known Miss CreUin twelve or fourteen years . She corroborated the more important parts of Miss Crellin ' a testimony , and cleared up 8 Bch points as appeared doubtful . She described very minutely the proceedings at Jones ' s house , when Miss Crellin Was taken away under the impression that she was to meet Martin . As neither

      Miss Crellin nor Jones returned , she went next day to seek her . As she passed along Berry-street , she caught a glimpse of Misa Crellia in a coach , whioli-was furiously driven . She gave a manft shilliiag to step it , bat he did not sscceed till it got to the Adelphi . She there found Miss Crellin in the coach with Jones and Mrs . Clayton . She was in a state resembling delirium , and did cot know her ( Chamley ) pave at intervals . She insisted on getting into the coach , and told Jones that it was a most villanous plot for Mias Cxellin ' s dwtruction , Miss Crellia waa suite

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      stupid and foolish . She learned that they were about to 'drive her somewhere in Smithneld-lane , and so she ordered the coachman to drive them to the SL Ann ' s Coffee House , Miss Crellin ' a face Was swol - len , and so large and strange looking that she did not look like the same woman . At the St . Ann ' s Coffee House , she told the landlady of the plot , and that Miss Crellin was a lady of fortune , and if she would suffer her to lie her do wn , she would be well rewarded . : The landlady did not like tae loots of the party—said the lady might have been robbed , and she would decline it Jones then said she ( Mrs . Chamley ) knew nothing about Miss Crellin ; what business had . sho to interfere , and take such air interest . in the Hiatttir ? Miss Crellin said she knew nothing of her . They ordered

      some brandy , and gaVe Mibs Crollin some without her having asked for it , and against her ( Mrs Chainley ' sf desire . Jones then got a coach , and , ia spite of her ( Mrs . Chainley . ' s ) renionstrauces , drove off with Jliss Crellin . Mrs . Chamley proceeded to corroborate Miss Crellin's statement as to the mode of quttting Mr * Rogerson ' a house , She stated that she saw Miss Crellin on the Tiitsi-iay followipg hisr marriage atMr . . Rogerson' 8 . She had been looking for her . Mr M'G « - 'orge , of Everton , a friend of Miss Crellin's called in-his gig , and they drove to Koby to lock for her . On their return a coach Waa at the door , in which waa M r . Kog « rson . He said he had the pleature of inforining her that Miss Crellin was now Mrs . MGill , and she

      had a particular wish to see her . He said : ho was to take any things whicn belonged to her ( Misa Crellin ); but he cautioned her that there must be ho whispering When she got to Mr . R gerson ' s , Miss CrelHn rushed ti * meet her with open arms , exclaiming , " Oh Mrs , Chamie ^ i 1 havebee n deceived ; I am married and I knp * nothing about it . " SUe did all she could to console and pacify her ; and , in the course of the eveniriar , she assented to go to the attorney next day , to ; settle part of bet property on Mr . M'Gill ; but she told her ( witness ) that she did this merely to make her escape . They Wttnt next : day to Mt . Atoiistead-,-- who would not hear of any settlement , and Miss Crellin was taken to a friend where she Would be s : ife . :

      The Rey . John Herman Stafford , clergyman and surrogate of the diocese , proved that Rogerssn and J ) r . DunleVie came to him for a marriage license on the 1 st of March . Dr . Danlevie said it was for a friend of his , and at bis request the affidavit was filled up in order to be ready . It purported to bo M'GUl'a affidavit , and that he intended to marry Miss Crellin , &c The next day the witness attended to solemnise the marriage , but instead of the bridal party , Mr . Rogerson ( brother-in-law to M'Gill ) came in ana said his brother couH not arrive that day . A ear was seen at tho church gates . and Dr . pttnlevie was there talking to a lady , whom the witness could notrecognise , Rogerson afterwards told witness that the parties had since taken a trip together to get married at Gretna Green . ; : ¦' ¦ ; ' \

      Mrs Geprg < , the landlady of the George and Vulture , in-Houghton-street , proved that Mrs . Clayton had called upon her on the 10 th March last , aiid had requested permission to bring a lady there who was to ask for Martin , while the real object for which slie was to be brotigbt there was to meet with MGU 1 . Tae prisoner Quick afterwards came in and said there was a plot "to catch the old devil , which sho could not get out of . ' Subsequently to this , witness saw Mrs Clayton , whe said she had been to Gretna Green , that Miss Crellin was rightly served , because she had " served many a one out . " Mrs . Clayton bad to sleep with her on her wedding night ; Miss Crellin had made a piece of work and was going matf , and ehe had to lie down with her for quietness . M'Gill slept in the sanie bed . .

      Mr . Richard Heywopd Jones , of the firitt of Arthur Heywood , and Co , bankers , of this town , deposed from his knowledge 01 Miss Crellin ' e handwriting , tiiat / the sigoature of the certificate f com Gretna Green ( handed to him ; was not Mias Crellin ' s handwriting . Mr . WiDomain , paper-ruler , in Sir Thomas ' s-build-Ings , deppstd , that Vn a converBatiori , on Tuesday or Wednesday , he had heard the prisener Quick say ¦ , that he and M'Gill had been to Gretna Green getting ' M'GilL married to Mias Crellin . Tbe question was asked , " WhereV and he said , " Oh , at Gretna ; " and

      he proceeded thus- ^ - " Oh , we ' ve had a- ^— fine spree ; we put the old devil into a coach , and off we drove to Carlisle , Wheii we got to Carlisle , we persuaded the old devil we were in Warvington . He was asfeed , how was it that she did not know the difference between Cariisle and Warrtngton ? He said , " Oh , the qld devil was d'unk . From Carlisle we took a postchaise and drove off to Gretna Green , and got married . " He said she was worth some £ 60 , 000 or £ 70 , 000 , or thereabouts . He Stated that she could s > moke a great number of cigars , and drink brandy " till all was blue "—( loud laughter . ) i .

      Mrs . Blizibfith Rutledge , who keeps a public-house in Rpscoe-iane , next door to Mrs . Clayton ' s residence , stated , that on the preceding Wednesday ; Jones , Quick , M ^ GiU , and Mrs . C'ayton , were at her house . They procured a sheet of paiver to write , and wrote a paragraph , announcing the aiarriage , to b& put in a newspaper . They spofee about the journey to Gretca , and themarriage ; and M Gill said he would allow fits wife a pound a week . Mrs . Clayton Baid to witness , that she expected to be very handsomely paid for her services , for she had been the means of making this young man ( M'Gill ) a gentleman , if he would only mind himself .

      John Conolly , a coachman in tha service of Mr . G . A . Green , coach and car-keeper , Roscoe-street , proved that on a certain Thursday night , he was engaged by Quick , and that he proceeded to Oldham-street ; about six o ' clock in . theGyening , when he took up . Quick , Miss Crellin , and another lady and gentleman , a tall man . Miss Crellin was quite tipsy , and could , not get into , the coach without assistance .. He drove tbem to Roby ,. where they were set down at a red brick / 'house ; Miss Crellin was quite tipsy when she got into the coach ; She was assisted in by the tall gentleman . She seemed quite helpless , and was not willing togo . at . all . She wanted to know where they were taking her to When they got to Roby , one of the gentlesaen got out of the coach , and went into the house .. He came oat again without his Mackintosh , and came up and welcomed the lady as if he bad not been with them . She was in the aam « state when she alighted .

      The investigation was here again adjourned , Mr . Rushton intimating that the case had assumed so serious an aspect that he could not comply with the request of Quick to be allowed to see his wife and some members of his family . . ¦ ' : '¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ On Thursday , the prisoners were again placed at the bar , and ; in addition to them , Dr . JOunlevy . Mr . Rashton stated , that as Mr . Dunlevy had just been taken into custody , ha wai enUtled to hear the evidence that affected him . Mr . R . then read theevidence of Miss CreUin , showing that he was . with the parties at Egremont and Bidston . He also read the evidence of the Rev . Mr . Stafford , to the tffect that the 1 prisoner took part ia the negociations to procure the marriage at St . haul ' s Church .

      The evidence was then precewJed with , and it was shown by Miss ISljzv Mawdsley , niece of Miss Potter , innkeeper , Oldham-atreet , that on St . Patrick ' s-day , about four hi the afternoon , a coach drove up to their house , containing Mr and Mrs , Jones and Miss Crallin , They remained about two hours , and Miss Crellia sat and slept all the time in the parlour , in a sort of Stupor . Two inen came in a car afterwards and took them away . Miss Crellin refused to go . She said "I won't go out , " audJonea carried ! her out himself without assistance . They told the carman to drive theia to Roby

      Mr . Hagan , dealer in cigars , North John-straet , deposed to a conversation between several parties at a public-house in North John-street , in which Janes gave a similar account of the proceedings in the trip to Gretna , with that previously given in evidence . Some person asked him , suppose Miss Chad refused to matry Mr . M'Gillt what did theyintend to do ? He said they had got a stamp for jE 200 b , and if she had refuaed , they would have made her sign that . He said that if she refused to sign that , they intended to drive her up into the mountains , and keep her there . The rest of the conversation waB about hei wealth . Jones said he knew of his own knowledge that Miss C . had £ 12 , 000 in Leyiand ' s bank , and £ 12 , 000 in Heywood ' s .

      By the Court— -I have known MGill for six months . He is " a cilfar dealer . No . 18 , Dale-street , an office up a court . I know Rogerson . They were in partnership together . The firm is Finlay and Co . I have seen Rogerson and M'Gill transact business together . I know Quick . He is a surgeon and keeps a shop in Scotlandroad . " ¦ ¦ '' ¦ ¦" .: ' .. ' ¦ . ' ¦• ' - ¦ ¦• . '"• . - . ' . ... ' . ' . - . ' ¦ : ¦ : ' V s Mr . Michaftl William Dryden , a surgeon , deposed that he bad known Miss Crellin about 18 months . Laving been Introduced to her by the lady with whom he lodged . He described a sort of negociation which M'Gfill and Duval bad attempted to enter into with him to use his supposed influence with Miss Creliin to promote a marriage between herself and M'GiJl , whoai he deacrifeed as an old woman worth £ 60 , 000 , or

      3670 , 000 . Witness neither assonted nor dissented . MvGill said he would give jgiobo . I laughed ( said Withess ) and said it ought to be worth £ 5000 when there was so much money . M'Gill said he did not think so , as he would be making a great sacrifice to take an old woman with any sum of money , Thei I > octor then described a party at Jones's house , Victoria-terrace , at which himself / M'Gill , Duval , Jones and his wife , and Miss Crellin . were present , when a dinner party wai planned at M'Gilt ' s , at which Miaa Creliin oaia she would be present if he ( the doctor ) would . Tbe witness , according to his own statement , refused to go , told Miss Ccellin of the plot and the , offer of ilOOOj / and eyen took Mrs . Jones aside and said it was most improper in Miss Crellin togo ; she had got out of one scrape and was going into a worse . However , at ' thetime appointed , the whole party met -at Rogersdh ' s and there aUo was

      the doctor . " The party who dined were Mrs . Rogerson , a ybnng lady , MGill , MiSB Cfellin , Mr . Jonesj Mr . Wood , Mr . Duval , and myself Mr . Rogcraon after dinner got oh his knees , and kissed Misa C . ; She seemed very happy , flayed the piano , and danced and sung . Somathing was frequently handed to Miss C . to drink . " When witness went away he asked Misa ^ Crellin , po leave also , but she refused , and was going to stop all night . ; He did : not see bet again till the eve of St . Patartck ' 8 day , When the expedition in quest of Martin ended so portentonaly , when he warned Miaa Crellin that there was no Martin In the case . The witness described a conversation with Jones on Friday week , in which the latter told him about M'Gill and himself , and Mrs . Chamley following them , and that he would knock out the brains of any one who attempted to get out of the coach withihls life-preserver . Jones said he had got a eoach , and the best pair cf horsea he could

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      get , and drove Miss Crellin off all night . He also said they had made the old devil fast now ; that she was a great annoyance to him , and would now keep her secure . He said Dr . Quick called on him where Wood , Rogerson , and M'Gili were , and / proposed to give him . bills to the amount of je 500 , provided it should be effected through his instrumentality . Jones said jfc would be throwing away money to buy the stamps , as he knew she would never marry any one in net sober senses , . v : ¦ : ; . /' ¦ " "¦ . ;¦ ¦ ' . ' ¦ ' - , :. ¦ .. ' * / . ¦ . '• . ¦' ¦; , . - '¦' Mr . Dnnlevy entered into a defence of his share in the transactions , but there was little to alter the features of the case . -.. " - ; . /' / ¦ " - '_' . ¦ ¦ . ; .- ¦ : '• '' ¦ ' r / At least , so thought the magistrate .

      . Ofl Friday , the case was resumed , the number / of prisoners being increased to eight , by the addition of Dr . ipayal , ( taKen into custody on the previous e * en { ng ) , already mentioned ^^ in the evidence ; This individual , it is undtrstood has been heretofore connected with tb . 8 police forea . ' . ¦ - ' .,. ' ^" .. ^ ' : ; : / . / . ' ¦ '¦' The Couit was , if possible , more densely crowded than ever , and about a dozen magistrates were on the bench . Miss Crellin was in court , in one of the side benches , and was , albeit not beautiful , " the cynosure of neiehbouring eyes . "

      No farther evidence was given , ifc being thoagaS necessary to produce witnesses , in order to trace tha whole affair to Gretna Green . The ' prisoners were severally asked if they had any thing farther to say ? M'Gill , Duval , Jones and his wife , declined to say thing at present , but Rogerson and Mrs . Clayton , entered iato a defence , which did not , however , at all alter the determination of tho magistrates to refuse bail , which was tendered and refused . Only Mr . Dunlevy , who-bad taken no snare in the second and more serious part of the transactioni waa ailmitted to bail in his own recognizances of £ 200 and two suretias of £ 75 each . ¦• ¦"¦• : •¦ ¦ ¦' - ' : . . ¦ '" { ¦' - /¦ ¦ ¦ . - '¦ ¦' - ¦' . ' - ¦ '¦ ¦ ¦' '

      The investigation was then adjourned ; till Friday Ufcxt , ( yesterday , ) at one O'clock , in order ¦ to obtain evidence as to what passed on the road to Gretna Green , at that place , aud on the way back .

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      Signs of the Tikes—Mr . Gotham , Free Schoolstreet , and Mr . Hopper , Too ) ey-street , Dockhead , Rotberhithe , pawiibrokers , have closed their shops against taking in pledges for three months . Many others are expected to folloVf the same plan , as their warehouses are full and no buyers . Vert Apropos . — -The occupants of Peel-street , Manchester , were surprised a , short time ago , and the Tory portion of them perhaps annoyed , by finding 6 ne morning the name of the street suddenly transformed into "Sliding-scale-street . " Many oT the warehousemen think the namefather appropriate , a > = their business has been gradually sliding * away for someitime past . — -Liverpool Mercury ,

      Failure op the ReiNfrewshihe Bank , at Greenock . —This Banking Company has stopped payment . This is -a ; - ; finishmg stroke of the most dreadful description for Greeaock , as many weaJthj individuals have lost their all , and are bankrupt Several have already announced themseivea down , amonjs 8 t them an extensive shipowner . Tie notes in Greenock were first sold at 15 a , and as the day wore on , the price gradually lowered to 2 s . 3 d . A very severe run was made upon the Savings' Bank , in . Greenock , last ni ^ htf but , of course , the parties in charge were prepared for it . There are only three partners in the bank , and it is said , instead of having any capita ! in the concern ^ they are colieotively indebted to the Company upwards of £ 40 . 000 :. The depositsare said to be from £ 170 000 to £ 200 , 000 . —Glasgow paper .

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      From ( he London Gazette of Friday , April 1 . ' ¦ . - ''" , ¦ BANKRUPTS . ; . ' -. ' •; ¦" .- .. - ••' : •; ¦ . . - ' . Arthur Jarrett , Gastle-street , Southwark-street , hatmanufacturer , to surrender April 15 , May 13 , at one o ' clock , at the Bankrupts ^ Court : solicitors , Messrs . Sheppard , Thomas , Lepard , and Williams , " Cleak-lane ; official assigneej . Mr . Whitmoie , BasinghaU-Etreet . Francis Kirkham Fowell and E-Iward Thomas Craufurd , Boulogne-sor-Mer ; France , and Piccadilly , wine-mercbants , April 8 , at twelve o'clock . May 13 , at one . ' at the Bankrupts' Court : solicitors , Messrs . Peri ' pg , Mineb / . ^ nd Smith , Lawrence Poontney-place ; official assignee , Mr . Peniiell . . Samuel Garcia , Brydgea-street , Covent Garden , shellfishnjobger , April 7 , at eleven o ' clock , May 16 , at twelve ,, at tae Bankrupts' Court : solicitor , Mr . Lewes , Albany , Piccadilly ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher .

      John Blake , Bridge-street , Westminster , wine-merchant , April 5 , May 13 , at eleven o ' clock , at the Bankrupts' Court : Boiicitoi , Mi , / Diminock , Skinners ' , place , Sizs-iane ; . official aflaignee ^ J ^ lr . Johnson , Basing hall-atteet ' / ¦ ¦¦¦ ¦' . ; . ¦¦ ¦ ; ' ¦ ' " ; ¦¦ " ¦ ' ; ' '¦ : / - "¦ - ' . '' . ' -, John Wright , Wolverhampten , grocer , and Lichfield , tailor , April . . , May 13 , at ten o'clock , at the Swan Hotel , Wolverhampton . * soh ' citors , Messrs Clarke and Metcalf , Lincoba ' s-inn-fleids ; and Mr Bennett ,. Wolverhampton . : Thomas winder , I / ancaster , ironmonger , April as , May 13 , at eleven o ' clock , at the King ' s Arms inn , L ^ n cister : solicitors , Messrs . Holme , Loftus , and Young New-inn and Messrs . Baldwin , Lancaster . r ; * RichaTd Terry , Cheltenham , common brewer , April 11 , May 13 , at ten o ' clock , at the Royal Hotel , Che ^ tea ham : ¦ 8 alicitors , Messrs . Blower and Vizard , Lincola ' sflelds ; and ; Messrs ^ Boodle , Cheltenham .

      James Nutter , Qambridge , miller , April 22 , May 13 at eleven ^' c 3 ock , at the Eagle Inn , Cambridge : solicitors , Messrs . Sharps , Field , and Jackson , Bedfordtow ; arid Messrs . Harris and Sumpter , Cambridge Williain Vickers , Manchester , ironfounder , April 23 , May . 13 , at eleven o'clocki at tha Commissioners' - robmsj Manchester : solicitors , Mesars . Milne , Parry , Milne , and Morris , Temple ,- and Messrs . Crofisley and Sudlow , Manchester . / / ' ¦ ,.- "¦ . ' ..-, ; Christopher- Jackson , Clitheroe , Lancashire , joiner , April . -2 . 2 } -. / May 13 , at eleven o ' clock , at the Courthouse , Burnley : solicitors , Messrs . Johnson , Son , arid Weatherhall , King ' s Bench-walk , Temple ; and Mr . Hall , CUtheroe . ^

      George MorrLson , Nottingham , lacs-manufacturer , April 8 , at twelve o ' clock , May 13 , at one , at the George the Fourth Inn , Nottingham solicitors , Messrs Taylor and Collison , Great James-street , Bedford-row and Mr . Hurstj Npttirigham . * William arid John Coull Carr , Sunderland , merchants , April 14 , at one o'clock . May 13 , a 4 eleven , at the Bridge Inn , Sunderland : solicitors . Messrs . Cuvelje , Skilbecfc , and Hail , Southainpton-buildings ; andMessrs . Keerilyside and Harlem Newcastte-ttpon-Tyne . Bailey Hillyard , Bristol , freestone . merchant , April 9 . May 13 , at two o ' clock , at the Commeicial-rooms , Bristol : solicitors , Messrs . Clarke and Metcalf Lincola ' s-inu-fleids ; and Mr . Smith , Bmtol . Elizibeth Linstead , Liverpool , pawnbroker , April iff- ' May 13 , at one o ' clocki at the Clarendon-rooms Liver ' pool : solicitors , Messrs . Cheeter and Toulmin , Staple Inn ; and Mr . Norris , Liverpool .

      Samuel Wagstaff , Saddle worth , Yorkshire , grocer April 23 , May 13 , at two o ' clock , at the Commissionersrooms , Manchester : solicitors , Mr . Wathen > St . S witbin ' slane ; and : Mr . Johnson ; Manchester .

      PARTNERSHIPS DTSSOLVED . J . Saxon and Son , Ashton-under-Lyne , Lacashire , cottori » spinners . Butler and Fisher , Dalton , Lancashire , irdn-ore-merchants . B . Ward and Co ., Oldbam Lancashire , hat-manufacturers . J . Collins and R Gripper , Salford , Lancashire , common brewerr Wortham and Co ., Mitncbester , letter press printers J . Allen and W . Matthewa ,- Pfiiagtou arid Preston , Shropshire . 'lime-burnerB . Taylor and Bingbam , Bradford , Yorkshire , wool-merchants . Waddingtori and prosland , Bradford , Yorkahire , iron-founders . Shuttleworth and Heap , Burnley , Lancashire , ironmonger ^ G . Fox , H . Horner , and C . Ashton ,, Sheffield , engineers as f « as regards C . Ashton . Macfle and Lamb , Liverpool , plumbers . . '¦ ' •••¦ . .. " ¦ . . : ' ...,

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      From the Gazette of Tuesday , April' 5 i . .- . ' BANKRUPTS . ... ' / . . Thomas Plowman , saddler , Yeovil , to mrreiiaer April 12 , and May 17 * at twelve , at the Antelope Inn , Dorchester . Solicitors ; Ftinneil and Williams , Bedford " row , London ; Watts , YeoviL ^ - Thamas Firth , maltster , JSIland , Yorkshire , April 25 , at four , and xMay 17 , at ten , at the White Lion lin Halifax . Solicitors , Emmet and AUen , Bioomsburysquare , LoHdori ; Alexander , Halifax . // ¦ ¦ ¦ - . ; .- ; ' ¦ ¦¦ .. ;; ' : - . - * John Hpughtoii Jones * spirit-merchant , Manchester April 25 , and May 17 , at ten , at the Cpnunisaioriers * - rooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Bower and Back Chancery-lane ; Russell , Manchester . ¦ * John ? ridie , grocer , Shepton MaHetfc , Somersetshire . April 14 , and May ^ W ^ at eleven , at the Mitre Inn ejsSSalff '^^ ^^ ^ °

      John Fliritiff , innkeeper , Rastrick , Yorkshire , April 26 , at eleven , wd May 17 , at tWefve , at tha White Lion Inn , Halifax . Solicitors , Ri efcard * and Walker Lincoln ' s Inn-flelds , London ; Wb ^ irS ^ . ¦ Henry Heward , innkeeper , Waltham-cross , Hertford . April 15 , at two , and May 17 , » t twelve , at the Court ^ Bankruptcy . Johnson , official assignee , BaBinghall-street Scott , Sfr Mildred ' s-court , Poultry George Leach , miller , Bardwell , SufTolfe . April 15 and May 17 , at twelve ^ at -the ^ Globe Inn , Bury SL Edmunds ; Sohcitots , Hawkba , Bloxam , andStocker New Boswell-court , Lincoln'a-inn ; Golding and Kinir Walaham-le-Wiliows , Suffolk ; - ; « wg ana iiing , James Bedford , ironnwrnger , ' ' Westmirister ^ oad , Apnl 15 , at one , and May ir > at eleven , at the Court of Bankiuptcy . Lackington , offloial assignee , Coleman-street-buildings ; Mayhew , Johnsott , and Mayhem , Carej' -street , £ incotn ' B-inn . ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ' ¦ : . ¦> .. - ¦ ¦

      William Bushell , innkeepwi Evesham , April 1 *; and May 17 / at eleven , at the White Hart Inn , EVeaham . SoUcitor , Bell , Bedford-row ; London , Cheek , Evesham . , / ; / . , .:. ' ,. : > v :. ¦ :. ¦ ¦/ . / ¦ /¦ . '/¦ " :: WMam Robert Rayne , paper manufacturer ; HEUghton , Northumberland , April 29 , at eleven , and May 17 , at one , at the Commission-room , Newcastle upon-Tyne- Solicitor , Meggfeen , Pringle , and Manisty , King ' E-road , Bedford-row , tendon ; Brocfcett and Pbi « lipeon , Nevfoastle « up <) n-Tyne .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 9, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct749/page/6/