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      Public Meetings. Liberal Demonstration A...

      asked are our numerous gunboats aad frigates , which S now be ascending the Indian rivers , a « d pene-£ t & tto the heart of the country ? Only-one jjjj Se—the Shannon ; but that had been hailed with SXre by the inhabitants of CalcutU . Finally , Mr . D & i denounced the disposition , which some jemna he thought had beon forward in evincing , to ' substitute revenge for justice in our mode of dealing with the mu-£ iir ! -a frame of mind especially inconsistent «¦ tb S « approaching day of humiliation and prayer . I for one , " he remarked , " protest against taking »^ na fahib as model for the conduct « f the Bnt « h «* £ « . I protest against meeting atrocities V atro ^ ' ^' f Hear hear T I have heard thirogs said , and seen things Sen S late , which would make me almost suppose St the relirfous opinions of the people of England had « r , deSone a ? me sudden change , and that , nstead o SSSI before the name of Jesus we were preparing tc revive the worship of Moloch . - ( ZZear , hear . )

      The Leader.

      THE LEADER .

      [ No- 393 , October a , 1857 .

      Our Representative System. An Edifying P...

      OUR REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM . An edifying pictureof the state of our representative system , Avhich is described by some persons as being SI town aristocratic influences , has been presented during the present week in the shape of a correspondence Setwetn the Duke of Bedford and Mr . Edward Miall , and also between his Grace and Mr . Richard Sleman , the chairman of Mr . MialTs committee at thet recent-election for Tavistock . The first letter is from the Duke . who , tne iu uit

      •^ s ^ aisawrSSI ¦^ S ^ X ^^ ttS & EV — or gSfeBsltl ms ^ m ^ m STS . information their statement givw hm . The 3 ZS ^« 5 aa ^ 5 ZSSIT * Duke .

      writing from Woburn Abbey , on < ., « , . « - Miall , savs :- " I have read a report of the speech delivered by you at a meeting of your supporters at la--ristock on Wednesday last , and cannot deny myself the pleasure of thanking you , which I do most truly , for What you were so good as to say about me in that speech , and for the justice yoa did to my sentiments and invariable practice in contested elections . It has ftverheen a rule with me to leave my tenants to the whatever

      free exercise of their opinions , feeling that , my own wishes may be , I have no claim on their political consciences . But , although abstaining from alV interference with their votes , I cannot admit that . th « circumstance of my possessing property and a stake in the welfare of a county or borough is ^ tuaU y ^ d . ^ aUf y trom »

      any member of my family onenng «""»«' - free choice of the electors-a doctrine that would lead to the arbitrary exclusion of one class only , and be m compatible with true liberty . When the late vacancy at Tavistock occurred , my nephew was ambitious to nil tte seat . I should not have felt justified in discouraging him on account of the property I have m the , i . JZ . Mcr-h A free exm-ession of opinion , unfettered by

      the exercise of landlord inflaence , was all I ^ sired . That desire was fully acted on , and a fair field lor honourable contest was left open to all . Even my agent was absent during the whole of the time occup . ed by the election , and did not therefore give his vote . Kut l have been sorry to observe in some of your supporters a j ; Onnoi »;™ tn iionv to mv nephew , or to me , the same

      freedom they claim for themselves . " To this , Mr . Miall replies , on September 10 th , to the effect that he believes the general opinion at Tavistock is that Ina Grace individually is quite sincere in wishing not to influence the votes of his tenantry , but that eome persona in his employ have not acted in that spirit . The next document is a letter from Mr . Sleman , giving a concise history of the proceedings in connexion with the recent Parliamentary contest for the borough of Tavistock . From this it appears that , on the day of nomination , « Mr . Arthur Russell was proposed ^ not by the chairman

      of his committee ( who had previously stated that ne was ashamed to canvass for him , as he had been asked to do , and that it was a pity that the Duke should send 1 such a man ) , but by Mr . J . H . Gill , and seconded by Mr . Robert May , a highly respectable yeoman , a Conservative , and tenant of your Grace . " With respect to the final result of the election , we find it stated : — " Among the 164 [ who vblel for Mr . Arthur RussellJ , to Bpeak within bounds , tliere are not more , than fifty _» , „ . „ •» nnUhnr in vAiir firflce ' fl emnlov nor tenants or

      pensioners . An active canvass wa » prosecuted by the clerka in your Grace ' s office , and by others in your Grace s employ ; this was done openly . We admitted their zeal , and that they did all in their power ; the number of yeomen , three of your Grace a tenants un-«« iwi nnn heinir ill . proves this , arid , If it requires

      confirmation , this is afforded by the fact that tho last person polled for Mr . Arthur Russell had been one of Mr . Miall ' a committee . Some vdtejs in good health were brought to the poll ia hired conveyances on condi-041 1 i

      tion that they voted . tor jxussoh . ™« j * ««» . ™ ~ - » nion on tho legality of tnis , thia being out of the scope of this letter , which is intended to give a short- statement of Home of tho leading facto . We also forbear to express aentiments uttered by some of tho tenants , and enlarge upon one being Induced to vote for KubbqII l > eoAnfia Miall had no fields to lot . Wo ^ mply « . k what

      waV your Grace ' s intention ? We bumrt It to bo . a natural feeling that your Grace would -bo pkattd , if , m the judgment of the electors , Mr . Arthur Kiussfc 1 should hive been considered tho wosb fitting *» ndUttU « . ¦» Thd question is simply ; - ^; this-a ndmiBUttoa ^ bug h , . or ate tho electors to oawwWe aflroo and Independent choice , , ( ¦/ . _ ., ; . ( . , . .,, i | ' .,- i .. i-i , ; * , i-1 mil i ., ¦;¦ ! . I ¦ ' ' . jj . iliiiV'i '' ¦ ¦¦¦" ' 'i

      Accidents And Sudden Deaths. The North E...

      ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS . The North Eastern Company is in the habit of granting tickets at half the Government fare to Irish papers , and sendine them in open trucks by goods , as well as passengeftS On Friday week , an Irish reaper got one of Se tickets at Darlington , for York , and was placed alone in an empty truck attached to a goods tram About two miles from Darlington , the driver of a train S met the goods train saw the man dancing about on the truck . * A short distance further on the line he was found completely cut in two . It » » PPJJ * " ^ he was thrown off by the jerk occasioned by the driver putting on fresh steam to ascend an inclmewucli exist lounu ^ i ' 4 "

      ue-ir the spot where ne was . »»«••« - on Saturday , and a verdict of ' Accidental Death' was ret A ? the Worcester and Hereford coach was proceeding half-way between Malvern and Worcester , one day last weeCa sportsman in a field adjoining the road shot at a Tovey of birds , and one of the shots lodged in the cheek *&^^^\^ ' * to . V ^*

      Oxford , and organist of St . Michotas . cnurcn , «« w . ««« r , hSdied suddenly . He had complained of spasms and pains in the chelt , * hieh he attributed to indigestion He gave a musical lesson , however , and sang without anv Apparent difficulty . He left the house where this ? ook Place in a cab . On passing through a toll-gate lie » nn J « , d to be asleep , and the cabman therefore paid the icunu

      | toll but , by the time he reached home be was , to be insensible . He was taken out , but did not nttera word Once he opened his eyes , but in a quarter of an hour he was dead . Disease of the Heart is the probable cause of his sudden decease . ••„!;„ A lad , named Patrick Garretty , was occup . ed in wnAinir a swina-boat on some waste ground , near

      Scotland-road , Liverpool , on Monday , when a pole on vrn . c he was seated suddenly broke , and the swing-boat ful of people , fell on him and crushed him so severely that he dUd at nooa on the following day . The wife of a man named Brown , the proprietor of *« ^ "g boat , was killed inexactly the same place , in July , 1856 . A hnv . about eleven years of age , son of Mr . liowie

      farmer New Coldoch , near Stirling , was acciuenxaiiy Sed last Saturday . One of the men was throwing a Pitchfork to another , when the boy accidentally passed , and the imp J lement struck him , entering the region of th ^ : ^^^ ^ ^ Delaval , Northumberland , last Saturday mght . Seve . al pi men belonging to the neighbeating ^ " ^ drinking at a public-house , and one of them , a Cumbcrand mfn named Davison , was ^ apofihg with anotter Cumberland man , a ' navvy , whose name b not know ,. t

      as to who was the best wrestler , ao aecmc .. « ... ««» , tjey s epped out on to the zton * floor of thebtehen , and beglm a contest of strength . Davison soon threw ho otiTeTman over his shoulder ; and , being d ^ unk and unable to save himself , the latter fell dn the top of his head on the flags . He was instantaneously killed Davison who shows the utmost compunction , and who appears to be quite blamelesa in iho matter , is for the I present in custody .

      Ireland. The Government In Quiry At Belf...

      IRELAND . The Government In quiry at Belfast . —The case for the Roman Catholic party having been brought to a i conclusion , that for the Orangemen is . now proceeding . The Rev Mr . Hanna was examined on Friday Aveek , wlien ho " was thus interrogated by Mr . Lynch , one of the Commissioners :-Mr . Lynch : « If you supposed a not would ensue , would you consider it your duty to preach L the open air ? " Mr . Hanna : "I did not think that a riot would ensue from my street preaching . Mr . Lvnch - " But wouWjou conceive it your duty to preach - . J . u ~ - ~~ m „«• ; f vnu had reason to believe that a not

      would ensue ? " Mr . Hanna : "I woul d ; our most valuable rights have been obtained by conflict , and , if they are to be maintained , xve must not look to . the conse-» xr _ rvncli- "Do you know that open-air feSg ^ lo , vn " Mr Hanna : " Extensively , without opposition ; on the 12 th of July last , ten or twelve , of my fathers and brethren in the church preached m the open air [ the report of the General Assembly on open-air preaching ¦ ««« handed in to the Commissioner ] ; the General

      Assembly was then holding its meeting" in Belfast , and an umber of the country ministers were m town at the tune Mr Lvnch - " Do you know that the proceedings of the 12 th of Julv last caused considerable excitement m the " £ ? ' S / r . Hanna : '' Yes / V Mr . Lynch : '' Thatyou look upon as a temporary excitement ; Mr . Hannj " Yes -I hope it will not become chrome . Mr . Lyn « ° - » Was ' it not in consequence of -that excitement that the -i «„ ~ f tiio P . lmrch of England desisted from

      openar p eachingF Mr . Hann .: " Yes , I apprehend it was" Mr . lynch : « They hoped that this temporary excitement would pass by , and then that they ought to resume open-air preaching ? " Mr . Hanna : " I have no doubt that that was their feeling ; but the precedent was a bad one , as it is always dangerous to succumb to a I , t :. i « - ? i . e . * flip , authorities are bound to pro-|

      tect the rights of citizens , and as a niob must be put down some time , the sooner it is done the better . Mr . Lynch : -What do you call tl , e mob ? " Mr . Hanna : \ " I call those ( he mob who opposed open-air preaching zu particular" This is certainly a . ™\ defim ' * ° ' £ ! word ' mob . ' lu cross-examination by Mr . U KorKc , , _ it ^«;^ : _ " T nm not an Oranceman , and have

      had some political difference with the Orangemen . 1 am aware that the ship-carpeuters have the name of beinK connected with the Orangemen . Some Orangemen have ceased to be connected with my church . I consider it my right to preach in the open air , and I will never yi « ld . my rights cither to a man or a mob . the _ .... * : p * iwoc « nHm « nt caused an explosion of apsuiuu ui ¦

      expre i "" »> - . , Th « plauseinthe court , which wa 3 greatly crowded . The Commissioners endeavoured to put a stop to the applause , but it continued for some minutes . —Owing to the determination of Mr . Hanu . to continue his open-mr preachings , the Belfast Presbytery met on l ' nday jeek , and , after four hours' deliberation w > tb closed doors , aeven resolutions were unanimously agreed to , asserting I the ri u ht of street preaching , and the determination of the meeting to rimntain that , right , and to tranjj ^ it to posterity , but at the same lHneimpl oragM . » nj , . * , L \ , ~ e p . ^ risUnn Hxnediencv . ' to postpone Jus

      out-of-door exhortations till a time of less c ^ ote < l passions . The resolutions also expressed the earnest remonstrances of the meeting with Mr . Hanna for the language he has occasionally employed in letters to UB Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant and to the local , v « g £ tracy ;* and a committee of four was appoint d J ? ^ with the bcllicoao clergyman on the subject of tl oreso lutions . After same flourishing , Mr Hanna consented not to preach on the following Oast ) Sunday . e day aiscuroancc j

      passed off without any . — . » - — . - - SSSr asserts that , on the SOth ^ Regirncnt arriving ^ Belfast , ' several of the ltoman Catholics of the tovf « attempted to work on the religious feeling ^ . of U » imp , who are mostly Papists and natives of ^ PP ^ J ^ aJ telling them that tho Protestants , had coin , -t ^ d the »» " •¦

      most atrocious outrages on ine pnenu . «»» . the opposite creed . These stories * ™ /™\ Vc ? 0 rcsoldier * ' in various public-houses where they ere i gullng ; and might , of course , have led to verj ^» a con *> ~—~ - « . rt * ¦ ^> k f ^ ^« A

      _ dinner was givm at Ca ^ clbug h Town HalV ™ J ™ J day week , by the Marchiorieas of Londondcr y , to « bOV thL liundred of the tenant farmers , on her G » mm ^ ow i e ^ thlcrf . - In tho Hpecch w )> ich she read to thtm , j sSiU-.- ^ - " My farming cxj . 6 rle . nce is . but am all ,, 1 - >•« j

      what I gather from my Waits amoiigat « u , . « - year , asVoro , I havebetn ^ lad to accomp lish . and r U Information aa I % b .. eol ected from the npor otlwr » i but it appears ' to rho ' that the l » nd is like ;< m I son ' a banking account . *^ ^ ypu put in , the n » o i . ' , .. ' . ' - . t . ¦• • " • iiM' ' ¦¦

      | Obituary. '. Gvnebau Sin John Dovetoh....

      | OBITUARY . ' . Gvnebau Sin John Dovetoh . —This . distinguish Indian officer , of the Madras army , formerly aide-d ^ - camp to the Maruuis Wellesley ,. died . at V ^ y on ^ the !__ » .. ¦ . » .. «•„ .,- lln ¦ won nt . tne tukintf of

      Seringapatam , and aeryed afterwarda will . disUnttion aa a cavalry pfficer , H >? remains . w > U ^ buri ed in tlio I cemetery . of Toro Lachaise . atParis ,. . , . . ^ _ r ; K ^ BnAi . Sir Gequob 11 ,, F ., Bkukbi-ky , if . C . BP ,

      died at Richmond , on Friday ,-iyeek , after a short illness , in tho eeventy-thirdyear pfJib . age .,, ^ entered , the army in 1802 , and . served in Egypt ,, Spain , ^ nd P ortugal , and at . Waterloo , . where lie greatly dlatinguuhcd himself . Unlike thp rest of his family ,. hp was a .. C , on servative , and was Surveyor-Gcni- 'ral . . of the . Or ^ anco . . ... .. n . 1-kn _ K .. ^ ,,.,,. mmnnt in iftM . . lift \ VftS lUttdO

      a General in .-M 64 . r . -. i .-. •¦ • i ^ -, ¦ ¦ >' Dbawiokthb . Hk & wb P « pjf > isao « oir . M , i 5 PiciN , B > t I Oxfohi *— Sanies Adv ^ g lo , M . D-,: Im » f «« a /^ r * r chian I ' rofesaor , of ; Mcdicin < y . 1 oaxuine > , ; Vr * olector ^ nd Aldriohi « n . Tw ( c 8 sor-pf ,, Anatomy , and ,, QUpical

      Pro-I fessor , expired at Old Sboreharn , at the residence of his son-in-law , the Kev . J . ; B , Mozley , vicar of the parish , at seven a . m . on Friday week , after an illness of thirty hours . Dr . Ogle was a member of Trinity College , having entered that society m the year 1809 , undef the presidency of Dr . Lee . He was a Scholar of his College , but married before succeeding to a Fellow-I ship . '

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 3, 1857, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_03101857/page/8/