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      penalty , because he looked upon it as a debt recoverable by action , and if not then paid , the defendant would be liable to eighty days * imprisonment . If an action were brought , the damages might , or might not , be Laid at £ 50 ; and he did not know that he should , if he tried the cause , be justified in cutting the damages down . . The charge against the police officers was withdrawn . It is obvious that the matter cannot rest here ; and it was understood in Liverpool that Mr . Robertson Gladstone and other magistrates had left for London , to lay the matter before the Home-office . ol met

      A number of gentlemen of Liverpo on Thursday , and in a few minutes subscribed the necessary sum to pay the fines imposed on Mr . Whitty and his son . The subject has also been mentioned in the Town Council . The fines were paid the same night , and an order for the liberation of the father and son obtained . At ten o ' clock on Thursday night Mr . Whitty , senior , arrived at Lime-street station from Lancaster Castle . The most intense excitement prevailed on-the arrival of the train . Between three and four thousand persons had assembled , and formed an avenue extending the whole length of the immense platform . A band of music was also in attendance , lhe cheerin " as the train emerged from the tunnel was

      loud and prolonged . Mr . Whitty passed througn the avenue amid the most hearty greetings . In Lime-street he made a short speech expressive of gratitude for his deliverance ; and it was not without ¦ difficulty that he was enabled to reach a cab and proceed homewards . The assembled multitude , after giving a parting salute to Mr . " Whitty , marched past the County Court , where groans were given for the Judge . Although the excitement was intense , the greatest order was preserved .

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      IRELAND . Three points stand out in the Irish news this week eviction , emigration , and the attempts made in the Unions of the south and west to evade the repayment of Treasury advances . Lord Oranmore , whose property is in the Encumbered Estates Court , has , it is said , driven out nearly a hundred persons ; and the Law Life Assurance Company has turned adrift above five hundred persons . With respect to the latter , the Galway Vindicator reports that Prince Albeit is in

      treaty with the company for the Martin estates in Connemara , and insinuates that the clearance has teen effected at his instance—an insinuation to which we by no means give credit . As to emigration , that goes on with astounding rapidity . John Lamb , the ¦ Quaker correspondent of the Northern Whig , relates as an experience of his south-western tour , that old men , women , and boys , have got in the harvest . From jnost places , the young men have gone to Canada and America !

      But for the moment the most striking intelligence from Ireland is the decided feeling against the repayment of the " famine loan , " as the Treasury . advances are called . The Unions of Tuam , Koscommon , Galway , Mayo , and Mountbellew , have " pronounced" strongly against repayment . In Limerick ¦ a similar movement has taken place , but on a larger scale . The guardians have called an aggregate meeting of the boards of guardians in Munster . On this subject , Mr . Augustus Stafford , M . P ., has writen a letter of remonstrance to the Limerick Chronicle : —

      " The guardians ( he observes ) have instructed a committee of their own body , to invite a deputation from every board in Munster , in order to consider , or , in other ¦ words , to oppose the demand for repayment of advances . We are enabling the commissioners to make these demands , placing all the real property of Ireland completely at their ' nirrcy . I resisted , as well as I was able , when it was a bill before the House of Commons , but it passed into a law , because resistance was neglected by other members who might not have foreseen its effects

      One of its evil provisions is , that the machinery of local taxation is used for the purpose of collecting national moneys , but this provision gives us , as guardians , an opportunity of action without the necessity of any general meeting at all . Let each guardian examine carefully the financial state of his own electoral division , in reference to the amount now demanded , and to the necessities of its poor . If the division , in Ins opinion , can meet these demands , let it make the honest effort and pay them ; but if it bo

      found that such payment , by exhausting the resources of the division , would defeat the main end or the poor hiw let him state this to the commissioners , and , by the resignation of his oflice , if they persist , let him throw upon them the responsibility of working the poor law . Jiut this is properly a question for each division , and not for a whole province , where some unions are solvent and others bankrupt ; and a meeting where none of us can advise his neighbour , because none of us can judge hi ., neighbour ' s circumstances , would , I fe « r , look too much like a general repudiation of our engagements how carefully soever its reaolntiona might be framed . 1 do no wish to abuse the commissioners ; every class , creed and pur Via ho fiercely attacked in Ireland that all epithet , L ,, , have been exhausted by everybod y on everywhen tlio i

      body ; and it was to be expected that j Cgismture armed them with powers so unprecedented they « ouldh ve been tempted , as I think to mum .- them JJut if they have powers and dut . es ho have we and the icBignaUon of our oiliccs aa guardians , ^ we feel

      convinced we could not accomplish our duties , would be a businesslike and intelligible course , far better than a public meeting , which in present circumstances seems , to say the least of it , wholly inapplicable . The object of a poor law is the support of the poor ; if compatibly with that object we can pay , we ought . This is a question for each guardian , or , at all events , for each board , to decide , and , having decided , to act on at once . But if we are to exceed the limits of a single union , why should we confine ourselves to a single province ? Connaught is at least as much interested as Munster , and it must be obvious that a decision which would be justifiable in one union might be unfair and shameful in another . "

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      A BLOOMER RIOT . Bloomerism seems destined to pass through many phases in its London career . It was last week announced that on Monday evening Mrs . Dexter would appear en Bloomer , and lecture at the British Institution , Cowper-street , for the benefit of Young Finsbury . Consequently , a great crowd assembled before the doors were opened , and awaited with great uproar and no patience for admittance . A tremendous rush ensued upon the opening of the doors ; and , after a deal of thrusting and pushing , a trampling down of the weak and the timid , in short , after all those operations had been gone through by means of which

      a British crowd delights to get itself installed in possession of a place of meeting , some twelve or fifteen hundred people got inside the large hall . Though prices were charged , it is calculated that not one in a hundred paid anything Of the audience five to one were men . On the platform a portly Verger of St . Paul ' sseated himself in the presidential chair amid ironical cheers . Meanwhile , as Mrs . Dexter did not appear , the audience amused themselves with shrieking , screaming , whistling , and bandying about jokes upon the new costume at the top of their sweet

      voices ; and it was suggested that a grand chorus of ' * Buffalo gals , can ' t you come out to-night ?'' would be appropriate . Soon after the appearance of the Verger of St . Paul ' s , one who seemed in an official capacity jumped upon the table and told the audience that Mrs . Bloomer would enter as soon as " the police could clear a way for her . " Another told them she would appear as soon as the uproar ceased . She could not be expected to enter while the meeting was conducting itself in a manner disgraceful to a British audience . ( Great uproar . )

      The Verger of St . Paul ' s : The sooner the better , or else there will be a jolly row . { Laughter and cheers . ) I don ' t much care , I ' ve got a very comfortable seat here . Half-past nine o ' clock arrived , and the indignation of the meeting vented itself in the moat fearful yelling . Threats of damage to the building were proclaimed , and great anxiety prevailed lest injury might be inflicted . A man , habited in the Bloomer costume , came

      upon the platform , and addressed the meeting as followg ;—Ladies and Gentlemen , According to arrangement , my wife , Mrs . Dexter , is here in this room . We have been waiting in the next room for half an hour , and could not get out . But if you will be quiet , Mrs . Dexter will come . ( Uproar . ) I wish her to come forward if she is in the room . When she was in the next room she was obliged to change her costume with another lady in order to get through the crowd . I missed her , and I can tell no more .

      ( Uproar . ) It was now demanded who were the committee . A person named Taylor presented himself , whereupon , he was told he would be prosecuted for swindling . There was a cry for the Chairman , and the portly verger who had innocently placed himself in that position , made a precipitate retreat . Mr . Dexter , too , had disappeared . Taylor told the meeting that the hall would be opened free on Monday next . On being asked to return the money paid for admission he said he could not find the checktakcr . Alter this he tried to escape but was- made prisoner . The riot

      now nearly reached its climax . A dummy in the Bloomer cobtumc was hung up at a window , and in the pushing and rushing of the crowd several persons were injured . This unusual scene was made still more novel by the daring of a young woman , who had been standing in the body of the hall , and made her way to the platform , and UHcended the table . Under the impression that it was Mrn . Bloomer in ordinary female costume , the meeting cheered her with great enthusiasm , and then relapsed into a dead silence . She then addressed the meeting us foliowh : — " Ladies and gentlemen , 1 huve got on this platform to show you that if Mrs . Dexter is here in thia room she can come up here with the greatest ease . ( Jlmif , hear , hear . ) Gentlemen will allow her to pasH , ami not only allow her to pass , but assist her if she will make the attempt , ( dhi'rrit . ) Come forward , Mrs . Dexter , if you are here , ( lUnc . ioed cheering . ) Come forward , if yo « do not wish to make fools of the ladies and gentlemen who are present . Mm . Doxtcr , I . call upon you to come forward and show yourself to these gentlemen . There is no corner of the room from which you cannot pass through these gentlemen , dent . e at * the crowd is . ( Chettr . i . ) If Mrs . Dexter will not come forward , let those who are connected with her return the money that hua been paid ut the dooru . If ohe does not do that , all

      this proceeding will be put down as a swindle . My opinion is , ladies and gentlemen , that you are collected here to be laughed at or to have yo'ir pockets picked . I am told that a committee of men undertook to manage this affair ; why , then , don ' t they do their duty ? if women had formed the committee , you would have seen the lady ( . Mrs . Dexter ) . " ( Loud cheers . ) A call was raised for Mr . Taylor , the committ eeman and he stood side by side on the table with the valorous young woman who had undertaken to lead the meeting . He presented a most-pitiable and lamentable appeara nce " being a person of small stature . ' The Young Woman , taking him by the . hand , said ;— . " Ladies and gentlemen , this is one of the responsible parties , one of the committee . Mr . Dexter has gone the checktaker has gone , and this poor young man has been left to settle the matter with you . " ( Laughter . )

      The Young Woman ( addressing Taylor ) : " What have you to say , sir ? " Mr . Taylor , looking very disconsolate , held his hat before his eyes , but volunteered no explanation . Some conversation took place between Mr . Taylor and his fair assailant , during which time the auditory remained very silent . At length she said , " This gentleman says Mr . Dexter has gone to seek his wife—( roars of laughter )—and yet they say Mrs . Dexter is in the room . What do they mean by all this ? ^ Let this poor young man explain it . He says he can ' t give you any information , and so here he is , and I throw him upon your mercy . Do what you like with him . Wait a minute , however , and I will ask him a question or two . " ( Loud cheers . ) The Young Woman : What are your name and address ?

      Mr . Taylor ( very slowly and very feebly ) : I don ' t think it right to tell . The Young Woman : There is a man who calls himself an Englishman and is ashamed of his name . ( Hear , hear . ) I will ask him another question , and that is whether he knows how the money which has been collected at the doors has been disposed of ? Mr . Taylor : I don ' t know , the checktaker has gone . ( Hisses and yells . ) The Young Woman ( addressing Taylor ) : Have you got any money . ( Tremendous cheering . ) Mr . Taylor made a reply , but it was inaudible to every one but the young woman , who said , " Gentlemen , he says he has got money in his pocket , but it does not belong to him . " Upon this announcement being made , a vast body of persons pushed towards the platform , determined to take summary vengeance upon poor Taylor . He was driven right and left with merciless violence , and would probably have sustained some injury , had not the police entered , and seeing the danger to which he was exposed , judiciously removed him . A great amount of indignant speechmaking was then got through , and much abuse prodigally lavished upon Bloomerism and its apostles , after which the excited and disappointed public retired . Mrs . Dexter has sent the following letter to the Times : — " Sir , —Referring to to-day ' s Times , respecting a lecture on Bloomerism at the Itoyal British Institution , Finsbury , which was announced to bo delivered by me , I beg to Bay that I was engaged by Mr . Taylor , honorary secretary to the institution , who assured me that a suitable retiring-room , platform , &c , should be provided for my use . " On presenting myself at the Institute door of that establishment , half an hour previous to the time announcedI found the greatest confusion prevailed both

      , inside and out of the building . After waiting threequarters of an hour , no one appeared to receive me , and I was advised by several respectable persons to retire , i therefore leave Mr . Taylor to explain the matter , having myself nothing to do with the arrangements or trie receipts . " Yours obediently , " Sept . ISO . " Carolinu Phxtkr . ' Mr . John Taylor also wrote to the Times of Thursday . He throws all the blame upon Mrs . Dexter , who , he Hays , ran away . Neither adds any new iaiHH .

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      IS NOT SIR JOHN FRANKLIN ALIVK ? Captain Austin lias arrived with hia s < inti < l ™»> consisting of the Resolute , Captain Austin ; ti' < - Assistance , Captain Oinmnuey ; the Intrep id , Hcrcwsteumer , Lieutenant-Commander Uertie Cator ; an < Pioneer , screw - stouuipr , Lieutenant- Commands Sherard O . shorn . Captain Austin \ s expedition got out of wj"U' > quarters on the 11 th of August , when , an the K llllil " officer informed tho Admiralty in his despatch > y Captain Penny , he made his way homeward * , determined to look into Jones ' s Sound by the way . i 0 ll

      Failing , however , to penetrate the Sound , " >/"'' ( luenee of its be-ins ? blocked up with heavy in ' . ' made for Cape Farewell , doubled it on tltJ 1 ( ' , September , intidc the Orkneys on the ^ ltn , ' breasting and dashiiij ; through the heavy guleoi v last week in the North Sea , arrived oil h < mrl > i > i <»» h on Sunday . They hi-iiij ? " <> i « = w intelligence-Mt-anwiiile , an extremely interesting letU'i Dr . John Rue 1 i : ih been published in the A ' ' "' Albion . Dr . U . « . writ . * iV « m " ' ^ < ""' ' J northeast vixd of tho dn-at Hear Lake , Octol , » > ^ 18 / 30 . " It will b ( i seen from the IK | 1 U ( I . ' ,, , ,. give below that Fmnklin and liis urew ««» ay b »» U Dr ' HtutDH that , in addition to the k 1 uj » l * l ~ ditions , the IludHon ' o JJuy Company intcnacu

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 4, 1851, page 938, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1903/page/6/