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      EPlTHAJLAlilTJM ON THE MABBIAGE OP QTJEBN TICTORIA THE FIRST . BY THS COE . S UW RBTKEB . Qcees of otir heats ! true marriage 1 b made ct solid Dread : "Want ' s msny-clUded pestilence ' Thai cursetli board and bed—That ghastly leagne , of vroe with crime , To which starred men are driven , —* Though marriage calTd by law-made saints , Hath other tuttics in Heaven . Lady ! may all the blessings , Which thou wouidst give to all Who call the Queen , or God their Lord , On thee . thrice blessed fall ! If then wculd ' st trill , that every pair Should lire in icTe for eTer , — May He return thee good for good , ¦ And Lore desert ttee nev < j ! But -want and crimo , Ti ; U , rla , Law-wecMed in this land .

      Are curses , nullicm-rmiltipHtrd , That frown on everv hand :

      Ana ttou wilt vr : u ; e with him thou lov ' st , From short and trouHed slumbers , If laic of &b : e dt-a . 1 lessening loaves To famine ' s doubling numbers . Wkre ' r they are—thy tinglinjs Saw l-cseness , cant , acd prife ; The name of thtir feudality , Bj wretched men is sl ; h'd ; Ai home , abroad , the miHions groan , The hopeless thousands perish ; And hatred of their race accurs"d Gaunt orphan-vic'di&s cherish . Then , "b » a Man , Victoria , If thou wonld ' st reign a Queen ! Wise must thou be , and Irave—end sil That hoiio-ur "* test LaTf been—If thou "would ' st tame the Feudal Beast , "Whose hydra-heeded bovrling Appals the demens -whom he serves , And ruin , o ' er him scowling . Semember Austria ' s daughter . ' And lest thy true heart fail , Ask "wbat ¦ were they for "whom £ he died , When banded Kings turn'd pale ? Around her , throne and altar fell , In thousand fragments Efcirer'd , Because she hearken'd unto men Who "would not be deliver ed . ' Beautiful as the cisrua , That o ' er the ouzle ' s nest , Stoops , "when the moorland clouds lie dotni On evening ' s lap to rest , Art taou . my Queen ! the morning dews Upon the orchard blossom , Are cot more pure than is the heart Wituin toy royal bosom . But can the Queen be happy , If millions round her weep ? While Albion's men heave hopeless sirhs . Can Hope's Victeris" sleep In Love's elysium ? Xo : for thcu , On bliss-bathed roses sleeping , Would ' st -traie , to grieve with starring tcD 3 And "worth , in dungeons weepii ! g . The woodbine ' s cluster ^ beauty , Thst hides the young : ing thrxLaii , And -ireis the wild b . ed £ e rcse , -when morn Shai . es de-ws from tree and bush ; All tr-mbling like the £ > . y lari ' 3 vnag , Would dread his vorce of gUrir ^ , And hate the marriages of spring 1 If they were dower'd wish sadness . Behold the silent captive , Apprenticed to the tomb ! His heart-worn features . ' glimmering through The dull , damp , prison gloom ! Roden : Gr Bradshaw , is he called ? Shaw ? Oastier ? Gregg ? O'Connor ? Ko . What his crime ? Say , hath he sold His memory to dishonour ? Hath he traduced a nation , Because three hundred years , Hare «« n her crampled people drink -Subjection ^ bitter teirs 1 AH other sfeame batb he eclipsed , Barbarian , © reek , and Roman—Blaspheming all blessVT naiaea in oae , The sacred name ct Woman < Hath he betay'd Ihs people Unto the people ' s foes ? Hean triumphs grr " n to paltriest men , Whose gods are bonds and blows ? Deceived the poor , the ever- "wrong And factions , noisy , froward , Urged them to unpartaien death—A cruel , stalking coward ? Ko . He whose spirit dietb , Beneath that dunreon '» pall , Proelaim'd " That all men brethren are , For God is Sire of all !" Oh , Lady , if thy heart "was stone , His tale of tears -would move it ! The man thou see ' st is—Guileless , brave , Kind , child-like WiKiam Lovett ! And names of crimelees sorrow Are trhisper'd , yea . and heard—When Tride-wiEg Truuble hovers o ' er Doom'd empires lite a bird ; Till irildly , old subverted states , While tears of blood are gushing , Create the Force that erusheth Powerlike upturn'd oceans , rushing I At voluntary tumult llisrule may smile or frown : Xot mobs that trill , but mobs that must — Brir . g throned Oppression down ! And trise ire they , who timely hear The gentle Toice "which pftadeth , That self-enda = ger"d Pride -would grant The safeguard * it most needeth ! Sheffield , 10 th February , ibiO . * Driven ? Yes . } Co population increases so fast hvpltss one ; fur starved iaeu s * dze , tbec&use they mi the seiual gratification , if bang the onlv one wi meirreach .

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      Advice to Yocse Ladiks . —If you have bine ^^ O need languish ; if you have black , you Dteo doj leer ; if you have pretty ancles , there is no occtoon io wear i-fcors petticoats ; and if you are doubtful as to that point there can be bo ham in ietung ihem be -one ; ii you have * ood teeth , do not £ np for tbe per ] o = e of shtwin ^ them ; if you have « M ones , by &d means shut jour itoath and smile ; \ J ° a cave pretty hands and arm ? , there can be no objection to jour piayinj ? on the htrp ; if you are Qisposed io be emmi-y , -work tapestry ; if you dance treli , dance but seldom ; ii ill , never dance at all ; if you jmg vrtil , make no excuse at all ; if yoa Eing nwiffc 3 > ntly , hesitate not a . moment trben you are aased . for ftwpeople are judges of tinging , buteverv one wia he s ^^ jbie of yocr desire to please : if vou vfo

      u . a obtain power , be ctncescendiDg ; but above fr ( i iMarK !) if you are asked to be married , Bay 1 es . for you may nevtr be a&ktd again . . A superior race of hnm « n beings could be produeea by Kleciiong , and cxcluiio . ; s similar to tho « e so Euccessfully employed in rearing our most valuable lower animals " i et , in ibe human species , where the object is cf such eo : i $ equence , tbe principle is almost entirely ovwlookeu . Hence all the native oefonnnv of mud aud bo 4 y , whicb = prin ? up so plentifully in our arii £ eial mode . f life , are "" hauded down to posterity , an < i trad , by their multiplicatioD and extension , to degrade the race . * * * The inattention to breed is not , however , of so much consequence in the people , as in their rulers : in those k

      > waom ifle destinies of nations are intrusted ; on | rhose qualities and actions depend ihe present and future happmess of millions . Here , unfortunatclv . ¦ a v- 13 at its hefihl ; laws ' customs , prejudices ; pnde , bigotry , col Sue them to intermarriages with fri ° l ' " a - Dci l ' nus c - e ft radation of race is added K ) all the pernicious influences inseparable from such exalted nati on * . * * But a ebon time will dapse before the fatal effects of this inra ^ edmg will be conipicuoua in rhe degeneracy oi the desctndants . The strongest irinsiration of these principles will be found in tbe vrettnt state of many * KoyaJ House in Eu ; ope ; the evil murt beprogrcssve , if the same cocr-e of proceeding be continued —Laurence ' s Lectures .

      » l £ f *? J Wb ? -T- As t 0 de men Passengers , I always let dem shift for themselves , for dere Sn ' t ZTl IT ° > ? «« & ! "perfine gentlemen , but jnst reSdge a Jeetle Tarnished over de surface like , * " pretence . Dey all make believe oat dey know wme , when damn cm , deie is'nt hardly ncne of ' em toow hm by name even . ' One buccra says—« Mf i What de debil oo yon mean by giving m& guch tewli » B djst-he n 0 fit to drink « aU ! OunS torn directiy and gib me some dai is fit for » gentle-™ a . Well , I takes np de wine , and looks * i um werry knovring , and den whisper in his ear not to 5 >«* so loud , lest ebery body hear 1 and I put de k £ !* L ^ ™\*? f ! ** A dg ' « d I goes and brings iwct oi laenucal

      — -- " wQSLie ce wcrry same wine , MW he taste him , acoack his lip , and say , "Ah , dat « ae wine , Eteword ; alwavs bring me cat -wine , and remember you when 1 leab de ship . " "Hash , " * ay , icassa } not E 0 i ^ , & if yoH pi ^^ for « ere is only a ftw botUes of dat are waie . and I « ep hua ^ ir you , for I tees yon inows de good wine u f-f J ^ Efc es ^^ "which . is more nor most ges"emen does . " Bey is cusstd stupid is dem whites , ^ f . " 7 ccnceittd , tobVWf . ' Labender ; but dere is ammg , like le « iEg fajna iiabhis own way . —The Letter 8 ° * f / ihe Great Western . ]

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      REHAiKXBLE CASE OP ClBCtTtSTASTIAL ETTDESCE . —Ca « ea exhibiting the precarious nature of circumstaotsal evidence , independently of the deep interest which generally attaches to them as mere narratives , are calralated to work so benefieial an effect on she public mftrd , that they cannot , it seems to us , be too frequently t ) r too commonly brought forward in pages adapted for popular reading . By no other means can mankind be bo strongly impressed with a salutary conviction of the necessity of making the strictest and most minute investigations , e- 'e the life of a fellow creature can be arbitrarily shortened , or guilt of any kind be decisively laid to anyone's charge . The following case of circumstantial evidence we find in the able notes to the new edition of

      Bentham , ( Tait , Edinburgh , ) and the authority adduced is one of the collections of French criminal causes , that have been published at various timtrs . The case is given in the original French , of which the following is a literal translation . Previously to the rebuilding of that 1 od £ rarge of houses which line the Piace St . Michel at Paris , in front of the Hue St . Hyacinth , an aged widow Jived near I that spot , being the occupant of a small shop , to which was attached a back parlour where she slept . She was believed by tbe neighbours to have amassed j a considerable amount of money . One young lsdconj stituud , for a long time , her entire household . He ; slept on ths fourth fiocr of the ? ame building , hut the staircase

      j leading io his apartment had no comniuni-; cation witb . the dwelling of his mimes ? . The I iad was obliged to £ 0 round by the street , when ne had to enter the shop , and when he left it J to go to bod , he shut the ouier door , and carrcd j . away the key , of which he was the sole deposi-| tary . One mornii . jc , the shop door was noticed i to be earlier open than usual , while at tfce same 5 nine no movement in ; hcaud that either the o ; d Ehcpj keeper or her assistant had arisen . This quietness j alarmed some of the neighbours . On enternig . ihey ! perceived no marks of violence about the door , but j they found a bloody knife lying in the middle of the j snop , and on her bed , in tho back apartment , lay the

      J shopmistrcss , desd—stabbed , to all appearance , by ' i the weapon mentioned . The co ' pi held in ens hand I ] a small handful of hair , and in the other a cravat I . or neckcloili . Keaj tiie Kd was the money-box , j which had t . cn forced ai ; d pillaged . The youu ^ I shop-assistant was immediately seized , and he ad ? j muted that the bloody knife belonged to him . The ' cravat which the muidered woman held in her hand i was his . They compared his hair wan that grasped in the other hand ; the two were the same , in colour and every other respect . Finally , the key of the j shop was in his possession ; he alohe bad tho power , j oy means of that key , of entering the shop Without j reporting to force . Un the strength of this accumuof evidence

      . auon he was put to the torture Con lui r ait sublrla question ) ; under its agonie ? , headmirud , he crime , and was broken on the wheel ( rompuj . Shortly afterwards , a tavern boy was taken up for '< : ome crime of a differ-: nt nature . In the d'jclaratiou ' : emitted by him after vonvtetion and condemnation , \ be confesied tnat he was the s-o ' e actor in the assas- ! -ination of the o'd woman in the Place St . Michel . I The tavern where he served adjoined her shop , and be was en familiar terms wi \ h htr shop boy . To the j latter he acted as hair-dresser , so far as regarded i the periodical arrangement of tho lad ' s hair en j queue ; and always when he used the comb , he care- i fully gathered those hairi which the in-. rumtnt d » - i tached . By little and little he has thus collected ihe i handful w ; : ich was foucd in the grasp of the inurd ^ red woman . The knife , and one of the cravats of ' the lad , he had procured without difficulty , and the ' terms

      o ; intimacy on which they were enabled him i with equal ease to take aii impression in wax of the ' sl : pp key , for the fabrication of a fake one . By these j mcc-ns he entered and committed the deed , leaving ' . thing ; in the srate which has been related . Such is I the Mory as told by the French writer . Seldom has ! there been a piece of villany so coolly planned , and so ruthlessly executed , at the foreseen and expected tost of existence to two unfortunate beings . ( Washington . —One of the most striking things ever said of him is " that we changed mankind ' s ideas political greatness . " To commanding talent i and to success , the common elements of such great-1 ness , he added a disregard of self , aspotlessness of j motive , a steady submission to every public and pnvate duly , which threw far in : o the bhade the whole crowd of vulgar great . The consequence is , -thai his fame is as durable as his principles , aa lasting as truth and virtue themselves . —Daniel Websier ' s Speeches .

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      Oega . mzjuiox of Lanarkshire . —On Thursday evening last , a public meeting of ihe inhabitants of Glasgow and Lanarkshire was held iu the Lyceum Rooms , for the purpose of establishing a County Universal Suffrage Association . There was a very good muster of country delegates , who appeared to iake great interest in the proceedings . Mr . Hamilton , of Stonehouse , being called to the chair , opened the business by reading the placard cailing the meeting . He ttien delivered a very impressive address upon the object of the meeting , after which , Mr . M'Fadyen read the principles , rules , and regulations of the association . Sir . M'Callum delivered an eloquent speech on the pama subject , and moved that the rules and regulations should be adopted .

      Mr . Rodger seconded the proposal ; after which , they were put and carried unanimously . The meeting then proceeded to the election or tho board of directors ; after which Mr . Hamilton vacated the chair to move that the meeting agree to petition both the Houses of Parliament for a remission of the sentence of Messrs . Frost , Williams , aud . Jones . The ground on which he agreed the adoption of his motion was , that had the objection been urged in the court at Monmonth , those persons in whose behalf he now spoke , would have been dismissed ; and that as the prisoner ' s counsel only postponed arguing the question , in the belief that it won"d stand on the same ground in the Court of Queen ' s Bench as at Monmonth , the prisoners were legally entitled to the

      benefit of the Judges' decision on the original objection , without at all being affected by the second one . Mr . Pattison seconded the motion , which was carried unanimouBly . A committee was then appointed to carry the above resolution into effect . Mr . Ross rose and solicited a few minutes'hearing previous to the meeting dispersing . He stated that at a certain Board of Commissioners at which he had that day been present , a proposition was made that Glasgow should follow the example of Ediuburgh in illuminating the shops and nouses on Monday evening , in honour of her Majesty ' s marriage . BuiJ on this point the Tories nad beat the Whigs , and there was to be no illumination . ( Tremendous cheering . ) Two things , however , had been resolved

      upon ; that there should be an exhibition of fireworks in the Green , and second , that an extra number of patrols should be appointed to prevent any disturbance being raised by , he supposed , the Chartists . ( Laughter . ) He hoped , however , that tbe Chartists of Glasgow would leave them the Green to themselves . ( Cheers . ) He uuderstood that the Board to which he alluded , would meet to drink her Majesty ' s health and that of her husbaud ; but he , for one , intended to remain all day at his mjrk , and he hoped all who heard him would do the eame ^ - ( cheers)—for , as he had told the Board of Commissioners , he could see nothing to make him drink ' the health of a German pauper who never earned the price of a bottle of wine all his life , but who came

      here to be a burden to the country . < Cheers . ) Mr . Proudfoot rose to propose a Tote of thanks to the Tories of the Council , for their conduct on ( his Occasion . ThiBwaBthe second time within these few days they had done something in which the Chartists could cordially agree . They had reduced the revenue of her Maiesty'B husband from £ 50 , 000 to £ 30 , 000 , and they had objected to the present attempt to put the town in a semblance of rejoicing for her Majesty ' s marriage . Several members of our Leeislature bad declared that it was a crime for a working man to marry a wife unless he had the power of supporting her ; yet those very men now turn round from their old opinions , and wish to give £ 50 , 000 to a maa who never earned a mouthful of meat in his life . Yes , these men now expressed

      themselves favourable to a man marryinjr / a , wife which he has not the means ef supporting , But they actually gave him public money to live upon . He would ask , what could be said of men who would thus change their opinions to suit persons ? what could he call them but public liars ? ( Cheers . ) He would therefore move that this meeting tender their hearty thanks to the Tories who had opposed the project of illuminating the city . The motion being seconded and put , was carried amidst unanimous acclamation . On the suggestion of Mr . ¦ it W 3 s resolved that instead of going to the Green to see the fireworks , the Chartists should meet in the Bazaar to deplore the misery and destitution which existed in our native land ; and to consider other matters of grave import . Thanks being given to the Chairman , the meetirg dispersed .

      Cahpsie . —Mr . Harney addressed a numerous and enthusiastic meeting in the Chartist Hall of this place , on Monday , February 3 rd , Mr . James Cowan in the chair . The Secretary read a letter from Mr . William Tait , speaking ia high terna of Mr . Harney and stating that Frost and his fellow-sufferers were reprieved . This announcement was received with loud cheers . Mr . Hainsy then addressed the meeting in a long and eloquent Epeecb , in which youthful ardour and sarcastio humour were conspicuous , and drew from his audience the most enthusiastic approbation . At the conclusion of Mr .

      Harney ' s address , the following resolution , moved * y Mr . Davie . and seconded by Mr . Young , was agreed toby acclamation : —" That tb . iB meeting , having heard an address from Mr . Julian Harney , and duly , appreciating the same , here'b y express their conviction that he is actuated by the purest principles of liberty , and well worthy of the support and patronage of the working men of Scotland . " Mr Harney replied , and moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman , which being given , it was followed by three cheers for Julian Karney , three for Mr . Frost , and three for Feaxgus O'Connor . The assembly then broke up .

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      , UiaT » BS * trSCTPBi ^ E Meeting at MitB-Ein > ANb Damon . —A meeting of the Calton and Mile-end wtttven of the Lanarkshire Universal Suffrage As-« w » tlon , was held in the Infant School , Marlbotttegir-Btreot , on Wednesday evening last , at eight * 'd «^ k , Mr . Robert Lockerbie in the chair . After the Chairman had read the bill calling the meeting , tie ^ stated that he had much pleasure in introducing to their notice , this evening , ah old and tried friend tot the eause , Mr . Tait , of Auohinearn , who then came forward , amidst an enthusiastic burst of loud and long ^ -continued cheering , and de'ivered an address , oi nearly two hours' duration , on Universal m ? ' Annual Parliaments , and Vote by Ballot . Mr . Tait took a luminous view of the benefits that would necessarily flow from these three great political objects being obtained , and discussed each of them in such a way that even the vomurest in the

      meeting could understand them in all their bearings . He showed , also , in very clear and forcible language , from the condut of our rulers at the present day , that there was a great deal more intelligence among the working classes of this country than there was in both Houses of Parliament . At the close of hia address , he strongly recommended to the meeting to patronise their own newspaper press , and especially , th « Scottish Patriot and the Northern Star , theso being tho most zealous organs of the Radical party . Mr . Tait retired amid thunders of applause . Mr . A . Diukson then came forward , and iu a neat speech , nioVed a vote of-thanks to Mr . Ta | t , for his able address , which was responded to with three times three . The Secretary then read the articles of the Lanarkshii-e Association , from the Patriot ; alid the meeting elected seven members for the meeting on Thursday night .

      Paisley . —A meeting was held at Paisley , on Monday evening , the 3 rd instant , for the purpose of agaiu petitioning the Queen in behalf of the Welsh patriots , this being the third petition for that object , besides the ouo transmitted by the Town Councii . The following are the resolution- " Which were unanimously adopted : —First , That this meeting express its warmest feelinga of gratitude to her most gracious Majesty the Queen , for sparing the life of John Frost , Esq ., Zephaniah Williams , and William Jones ; and also that it is tho humblo opinion of the meeting , that to effect still further good to the country , a , free

      pardon should be granted to thoso individuals , in order that they may again be restored to the bosoms of their wives and families . Likewise tlia , t a petition for that object be immediately presented to the Queen . " —Second , " That this meeting tender its most grateful thanks to Sir F . Pollock , Mr . Fitzroy Kelly , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., and Lord Brougham , for their many exertions in behalf of Mr . Frost and his fellow-prisoners . "—Third , '• That copies of these resolutions be sent for insertion to tho Renfrewshire Reformer , Scottish Patriot , True Scotsman , and Northern Star newspapers . "

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      TO MEMORIALISE HER MAJESTY FOU A FREE PASD 0 N TOR FROST , WIIJMA 1 YIS , AV ' . D JO * ES . LEEDS . —A requisition was presentod to the Mayor , to call the meeting in this town , signed by thirty-seven householders ; but his worship no ; thinking proper to comply , the reqiiisitiouists called it themselves . It accordingly took place on St . Pctei ' s Hill , Kirkstall-road , Where a numerous assemblage of tho working men of 'Leeds took pliice at the appointed hour . Mr . Joshua Hobson , having been unanimously called to the chair , addressed the

      meeting to the following effects—With respect to the object of that meeting there conld be but ono opinion . No man witli a spark of feeling in his bosom ; no mnn with any of tho attributes that pertained to their common humanity , but would say that the occasion of their meeting that day was ono that called for the united and energetic exertions of mcu of every party , men of every creed , who wished to see justice and mercy occupy their proper place in the councils andi the courts of their Sovereign and their country . The man , whoever he might bo , who asserted that the three individuals whose case had called them together that day waa undeserving of sympathy * was either totally blinded by party prejudices , or else was one in whose breast the milk

      of human kindness had coased to How . Was it for one human being ever to say that another human being , no matter how he might have offended against hia notions of right and wrong , was undeserving of sympathy ? Would this be the following out of the commandment , " forgive thine enemies ; " or would it accord with the prayer , ^ fo rgive me'oay trespasses , as I forgive those that trespaass against me V No ; he who asserted that Frost , Williams , and Jones were undeserving otisympathy , could not expect that tho man of feeling , tho man of humanity , could not expect that any man , if he was a man , should sympathise with hira in his opinions . But this question , as jt < happened , was not so much on « of sympathy as one of right . The Chairman than read the following memorial to the moeting : —

      To her Most Gracious Majesty , Victoria , Queen of Great Britain and Ireland . The Memorial of the undersigned lnhabitauts of the Borough of Leeds Humbly sheweth—That your memorialists have learned that the sentence lately passed on John Frost , William Jones , aud Zeplianlna'Williams lms been commuted to transportation for life >; and tbey have already been removed to the hulks at Poitsnidutli , preparatory to embarkation for t 6 e Jvetoit settlements . That very serious doubts liave existed in the miiids of the Judges ef the land , affecting the legality of the -whole proceeding !* at the trial of the above-named individnalH . ' "' . ¦ . ¦ .

      That the opinions of two out of the tliroe Jndjren who presided at the time of trial are known to Tie in favour of the convicts on the objection taken by their Connsel ; and the effect of such opinions , if the " matter had been pressed-to a decision at the henr of trial , wonld bare been the unconditional reltase of the three convicts . That it was on the understanding that their clients should stand in thesamo position tis if the point ot law was immediately decided , that the Counsel for the piisoners consented to let the trial proceed without such decision .

      That , under these circumstances , yonr memorialists would earnestly bcseedi your Majesty ' to grant a Frco PaTdun to tbe above-named three Convicts , convinced that such a step will do much to restore good feeling among all classes of your Majesty ' s subjects , aud best serve the interests of justice . And your memorialists will eycr pray . After the Chairman had read the memorial , Mr rarker came forward to move its adoption The motion waB .. Becouded by Mr . William Hick , and after being admirably supported by Messrs . Geor-e iVliite aud C . Connor , was put to tho meeting and earned without a single dissentient . A voto o ' thanks waa « iven to iWpw , O'Connor , Str F . Pollotk , and Me ^ rs . Fitzroy Kelly and Thomas , for their exertions in defonoo of Frost and his com *^ . l \^ fe ?^ . VQte . f : -th w !» - »» . vlBftbeen giventothe Chairmanthe

      , . , meeting adjourned . MANCH £ STER . -On : » lonQay last , a meetiuwas oonrened purfeuant . to adyer tiBemeut , ia £ phenson s Square , Manchester , , 1 W the purpose of ™ f& &Fg h « Majesty to grant a free pardonrto rfS- / fif-ftl " ^ eedl "Sl y Sao , and notwithstanding that the Museum , the Salford IvJechaiuVs ' nstitution Esnibition , the Manchester Mecfi cs ' Institution , the Athenaeum , the Zoological Garden * the Botanical Gardens , and almost every other place Of Public amusement was open to the public free of all charge , there was yet a considerable number of persons who attended the meetin ^ -the assembly occupying a considerable portion of the lar « o square , Kh t b > Linni 3 > 8 «<*« de < i by Mr . £ ? ft ? ¦ * ? Mr \ ^ rrovv * Y « n aniinoutly called to the chair . The chairman , in opening the proceedings of the meeting , stated that he wai . « wiV ^ im .

      portantataskairthatof presiding over a meeting caMtoweh iWciimpnfiK ^ Bfi ^^ SSaya "P ° . ™> a % Tu ^ . ackn ° wledge himself incompetent to perform this important , and he might with ^^ SSttZJ ^ i ^ ^^^ WfMfssia . ^ ™ i n ? h V" f fOTm """ P ^ tiwlj o ^ y ? ¦ AftS s ^ Mns'Sssi&afc

      ner Majesty to grant a free pardon to John F ? o « t Wilham Jones , and Zephauiah Williains to \ Sl by the law ef the land tfris meeting is Riniou tnev are justly entitled , " Mr . Wm . Llnnie SS S rwoJutwn , which was carried nnanimouslv Mr 3 ffi £ s aass aud m - Smitb ^* s

      To theQueen ' s Most Excellent Majesty . W ^ , yoa r Majesty ' s most faithful subjects , most htuabiy nnp ] oro your Majesty to grant a free pardon ^ to toepewonsof John Frost , Zephaniah Wiiliams . and SrwT * ' "nder 8 cntence of transportation miZd ^ rr ? * S your Majestysroyal subjects , niost deeply- deplore the recent events in Wales , but at the same fame we ^ ejoice that the free usages of this kingdom enable your Majesty to exercise the prerogative of mercy , in all cases of doubt , in favour of tie acc «« l . and condemned parljr . We arc persuaded that yo ^ Majesty will not thmk us want'ng in courtesy in submitting to your Majesty ' s most gracious consideration the propriety of granting , to the unfortunate petaonB above-named , your uiostgraclons aud free jWon . t -

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      And yon * faithful subjects , the inhabitants of the Borough of Manchestet and Salford , &s in dutybonud willeterpiay . ' ' The following resolutions were then necessarily put to tho meeting : —Moved by Mr . E . Dickam , and fiecoaded byMr . P . Knight , "That this mootii-g duly regard and hereby tender their best thanks to Thomas Potter , . Esq ., Mayor , John Roukes , E ? q ., Boroughreeye , Richard Cobden , Esq ., and all other gentlemen who lent their kind assistaneoin obtaining a mitigation of punishment for the Welsh prisonfw , now under sentence of transportation . " Moved by the Roy . Mr . W . V . Jackson , second d by Mr . D . Roberts , " That the best thanks of ti « 3 meeting nre

      most cordially given to Sir F . Pollock , Mr . Ktlly , Mr . Thomas , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., Lord Brougham , and other members of tho House of Lords , and especially We express our thanks to Josh . Brotherton , Esq ., Mark Phillips , Esq ., R . II . Grog , Esq ., and all other Members of the House of Commons , for their efforts to obtain for o ' .-r W . lsh friends , their life and liberty . " Moved by Mr . J . Heaton , seconded by the Rev . Mr . Jackson , " " That . Earl Stanhope in the absence of Lord Broa ^ lvjm be requested to present this memorial : o ihe " Q , uoen , o »> d use his prerogative to obt ain a to :: i ! lib . mr . ou of the prisoners . " The resolutions w , to all curi-ied unanimously , and tho pvocei-diugs w . ro condicicd with the greatest order .

      HUDDE 11 SFIELD . -A meeting of tlio inhabitants was held at the Uniou Room , " to petition both Houses of Parliament , aud to tuemcrializ » thc Queer in favour of Frost , Williams , and Jow .--. Mr . Bimis moved— " That this meeting deeply e \ irii > : uUU . « a wvih the prisoners , Frcst , Williams , a ' nd Jones , now laying on tho hulks for tran .-por . tatio . i for life , ' and feel it our bounden duty to uso every exertion which will tend towards tho fu ll lib ration ot those unfortunate individuals . " Seconded I v J . Hooper . Moved by Mr . Vevers— " That a peiiti . jnbo dravvn up , and sigued by tho Chairman of this meeiiu « , to both Houses of 1 ' arliament , prayiug them to adorer

      the Quoeu for a i ' roo pardon for Frost , Williams , and . Jones . " Seconded by R . S . ' . hoied . Moved by E . Whitworth , and seconded by J . Vcvcrs— "That tho petitions be immediately sent for prosontat : oii ; and that Lord Stanhope be requested io sii [> port tlio samo in the House of Lords , and W .. R . Staiulield , Esq ., Member for our Borough , in the Hjuse ol Commons . " Moved by S . Biima- ^ That ll-. o Memorial to the Queen as recommended by the Delegates at Manchester bo adoDted , and forwarded immediately . " Seconded by Jame 3 Ribhworth . Moyed by J . Ryley , and seconded by S . Beckett" That this mesting stand adjourned toSundav evening , at six o ' clock . " John Hanson , Chairman .

      HECKMONDWIKE .-On Monday , Mr . Dobeon ' s school-room was crammed to suffocation by the working men , to memorializ-3 the Qu ^ en for a free pardon to Frost , Williams , and Jones . Mr . John Popplewoll -was called to the chair ; and tlio meeting was addressed by Messrs . Wass , Luke Fjiih , Abel Goodall , Joseph White , &c . Tiie memorial having been unanimously adopted , a subscription was entered into to defray ihe expenses of the meeting , and we understand there ia a surplus , which is io be paid over to the Frost Defence FuuU .

      HULL . —On Monday , a public meeting of the inhabitants of this borough was held in Blackfriar-# ate , to memorialise the Queen and petition both Houses of Parliament , to grant a free pardon to Frost , Williams , and Jones . Mr . John Peek was called to the chair , and opened tho incecng by veadin&the requisition to tho Mayor , requesting hiiu to call a meeting for the above purpose , and his written rei ' usal , although it was signed by eightythree householders . After a , suitabij spee <^ h tivai the Chairman , it was moved by Mr . Wesioby , brewer , and seconded by Mr . M . Tate—* ' Tiiat this meeting , having learnt with regret the deterciina . tion of tho Governmont to carry ini »> eliect tiie euraniuteci sentence of transportation fuv Life . \> p « n John Frost .

      Zephaniah Williams , and William Jones , retolvo to memorialise her Majesty the Queen , to grain xhem a full and free pardon . " The resv > lutu < n was ably supported iu long addresses by Mr .-John Jac-k * ou , and Mr . William Camplcsman , and carried unanimously . —Moved by Mr . Waiter , seconued by Mr . William Stubbs— " That the following meawrial be adopted by the meeting , and transmitted to Earl Stanhope for presentation to htr Majatny the Queen , and sigued by the Chairman ou behalf ot the meeting . ' The memorial adopted an tho dilegate meeting at Manchester was rea ^ l , aud came ;! unanimously . Moved by Mr . Wilde , seconded by Mr . Campleman— " That this meeting petition both Houses of Parliament to use their influence with the

      Crown in obtaining for John Frost , Zaphaaiah Williams , and William Jones , a free parJuu , as by so d&ing they will save the brave and houesi , patriots from the horrors of transportation , aud that the petition , founded on these resolutions , be sogued by the Chairman , and forwarded to William Huts Esq ., member for this borough , to be presented to the House of Commons , aud that Sir Waktr Jani ' . ' . s , the othtr membar , be requested to supper ! the . sa ? uc . " Carried unanimously . —Moved by Mr . Dcheer , seconded by Mr . Tate— "That a subscription be now entered into to defray the expences of this meeting . " Carried unanimously . —Moved by Mr . Walker , seconded by Mr . Campleman —• 'That a

      vote of thanks are due , and herwby given , to the Chairman , for his impartial and able conduct at this meeting . " He having returned thanks , three times three cheers each were given for Mr . Frost , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., and Col . Thompson , and ono oi tne most orderly meetings retired peaceably to their homes . —At p ix o ' clock in the evening , a u rg «; party of the friends of the people sat down to a guou and substantial dinner , at the Royal Oak , Blacktriargate , provided by Mrs . Thorp , the worthy hostess of the Oak , when many good speeches wt-re ma , ue ou behal : of our persecuted fellow-countrymeu , who uro now incarcerated for advocating tho rights of the people .

      _ DEWSBURY . —According to the decision of the Delegate Meeting at Manchester , a public meeting was called" by placard , to be hold iu the Market rlace , and at three o ' clock in the afternoon oi Monday , Feb . 10 th , more than 2 , 000 persons congregated themselves together . On the motion of David Healey , Samuel Allott was called to the chair , who reed the placard calling the meeting , and cciidudcd by a most eloquent appeal to the people to preserve order during the proceedings . Alter which Mr . trancis Law came forward to move the firca resolution , and was seconded by John Williams , " That tins meeting memorialise her Majesty to grant a free and full pardon to John Frost , Zephaniah Williams , atd William Jones" which was carried unanimously .

      , Mr . Wm . Moseley Stott came forward to read and propose the memorial , which was seconded by Wm . Wiiby , aud carried unanimously . After which Wm . Wilby came forward , and in a speech of some length , which was rrcM received , proposed the second resolution , " That the Memorial be immediately transmitted to Earl Stanhope for presentation to her Majesty , and likewise requesting his lordship to send back the royal answer to tho Chairman of the meeting . " Mr . T . S . Brooke came forward , and in a clear and convincing speech seconded tho resolution . According to your request on Saturday last , we send

      you tho feeling of the meeting . The people wore most peaceable , and when Mr . Francis Law read an extract from the Weekly Dispatch touching the prisoners , many was seen to shed tears , and during the reading of the memorial by Mr . Stott , wa may say the must lively feeling prevailed . The spaeches of Mr . Win . Wilby aud Mr . T . S . Brooke was bo convincing , that the meeting , to a man , showed their sympathy for the prisoners , and determined to use every means most likely to bring them to their homes and families . Yes , we are confident that a more feeling and determined meeting was never held in Dewsbury .

      KEIGHLEY . —A public meeting on behalf of the Wehh patriots was held , according to advertisement , on Monday last , at twelve o ' clock at noon , in the Working Men ' s Hall , to memorialise the Queen on their benalf . Although nothing was observed among tho factories aud workshops by way of holiday , yet such were the feelings of the inhabitants in their behalf , that the hall , though capable of holding seven or eight hundred persons , was soon crowded to inconvenience . Mr . LHvid W . Weatherhead was appointed to the chair , and after opening the business in an able and appropriate manner , the following resolutions were unanimously passed : —Moved by Mr . Isaac Constantine , and seconded by Mr . Josh . Firth— " That , in the opinion of this meeting ,

      the numerous circumstances in favour of the three Welsh prisoners , &uch as their previous excellent characterB—tho want of evidence to prove a treasonable intention—the decision of the Judges in favour ' : ' ,, of , their counsel ' s objection—the felonious character of some of the witnesses against them , and the fact that they appeared to have no intention to destroy either life or property , are sufficient recommendations to the Royal clemency and a free pardon . " Moved by Mr , Thomas Kuowles , and seconded by Mr . Tnomas Walton— " That the following bo the memorial adopted by this meeting . " [ Here the memorial was read , and unanimously passed . ] Moved by Mr . Thomas Constantino , and seconded by Mr . James Bedford— "That . the memorial be transmitted to Earl Stanhope for presentation , and that this meeting stand adjourned to the 24 th instant , to

      receive ta « Royal answer . " ••¦ Th at in the opinion ot this meeting , the money on hand belonging to the Defence Fund , ought to be applied to the protection of tho remainder of the prisoners confined for political offences , especially those committed on capital charges . " To persons capable of taking any interest in tho feelings of their fellow-men , the meeting could not fail to be highly gratifying . Although the cause was attended with circumstances calculated to rouse the poor to a pitch of madness , yet such was the determination of the meeting to abidd' by the recommendation of the Manchester delegates , that nothing was done , either in word or deed , to mark it aa belonging to any political party . It would be almost impossible to do justice to the speakers , iu their able manner of addressing the meetiug on behalf of the prisoners . The vindictive and useless uature of the punishment for the first offence—the good moral character of the men , and

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      the ; grief it would inflict upon thsir families , vrtm all arg « d in a manner that did honour to the hearts of the speakers , and made a powerful impression upon the meeting , In addition to tha sDeaker 3 whomoved aHd seconded the resolutions , Mr . Benjamin RushtpB , of Halifax , and Mr . Archibald Leijshton , of Haworth , took / an active part in the proceedings , by giving able and effective i-peeches . A collection , amounting to £ 1 4 s ., was made at the close of the meeting ,, to assist in defraying the expenses of sending a delegate to ( he late meeting at Manchester ; when , after a hearty vote of thanks to the Chairjnan , the meeting was declared adjourned to the ° 4 tk infant . There is no doubt that , could the Government of the country have an opportunity of mixin " with the people , and witnessing the sincere interest they take iu behalf of the prisoners , they would be induced at once to let mercy triumph over justica at this time , by procuring for them a frea pardon .

      BARNSLEY . —On Monday , tha 10 ; h instant . % meeting was called , by public requisition , for the purpose of memorialising W Majesty , and to petition t-otli Houses oi' Parliament for a t ' vee ami TuU par- / don to Messrs . Frost , Williams , and . Jo' ; es : at th » y Lour appointed , one o ' clock , tho chair was taken by / Mr . John Shaw . Thero were assembled ' 2 . 0 tt 0 or upwards . Excellent speeches were taado , and rcpyiution 3 were passed to the following effect : — ' * That it is tho opinion of this wetting thac a mea-. orial be presented to her Majesty fur a free pardon to Messrs . Frost , Williams , a > d Jones . " 2 . " Tint this meedng is of opinion that we potiiioa both

      Houses of Parliament for an immediate restoration of 'Messrs . Frost , Williams , arid Jones to thuir homes . " 3 . " That the thanks of this meeting aro justly due , aud arc hereby aiven , to Messrs . Pollock , Kelly , Thomas , and Follett for thair able advocacy of thp Monmouth prisoners . " 4 . " That the io-juiovial just passea be trausmitteJ to Lord Brougham for presentatiou to die Queen , and that this meeting stand adjourned to the " 24 th instant , when oSch aud every individual present pledges himself / Xo atiend horc for the purpose of receiving the royal answer to onr memorial through Lord Broughasa . " A vote of t ' . auks was then given tho chairmau , and the mooting utijoumed to the ' 24 th instant .

      , SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD .-In accordance with the recomnienuations of the delegates who met at Manchester , a public meeting was held in the General Baptist Chapel , at this place , on Monday la :-t , at twelve o ' clock at noon , for the purpose of memorializing tho Queen ou behalf of the Welch patriots . Soon after the doora were thrown open , ths chapel , which is capable of holding about ' 500 , was completely filled in every part , the large gallery being appropriated to the females . About hall-past twelve the-business of the meeting commenced by . Mr . T . Loc being called to the chair . The following resolutions were then unanimously passed : — . "' That it is tho opinion of this meeting , that the verdicts « iven by the jurie 3 who sat on tho trials of Messrs . Frost , Williams , and Jon ^ s are grossly in consistent with tlio evidence adduced . " "That , airhoiu-h her Majesty has been pleased to commute ihe sentence on

      John Frost , Zephauiah William . * , aud William Jones to transportation for life , we consider suchcommutation of sentence scarcely an act of mercy , and their present sentence cruel in the extreme , compared with tho offence committed , the insufficiency of evidence , and the recommendations to mercy of tho three juries ; and , therefore , we shall never rest satisfied up . til they are restored to their wives and families ; and we . will use every k ^ al and constitutional means to effect- tliat object . " ' " That a memorial be signed by the Chauin : vn on behalf of the meeting , to be presented to her most Gracious Majesty the Queen , and that Lord Br&ngham be reiMiested' to present the same . " A vote of thanks was then given to F . O'Connor , 'Esq ., and the Counsellors who ¦ defended the prisoners , for the noble manner in which they have . acted . A vote of thanks was &iven to Lord Brougham for his exertions in the

      same cause . ASIITON . ^ -A meeting was held here on Monday night , in the Largo Meeting Room , Charlestown ; there ' was a very good muster on the occasion . Mr . J . Hilton was elected Charman . He opened the meeting with an appropriate speech , and introduced Mr . J . 'VVjld to move tho memorial to her Majesty , to grant a free pardon , unconditional . He made aa impressive speech to the meeting . It was seconded by Dr . Swindells , and earned unanimously . The second- resolution was moved by J . Broad bent"That the thanks of this meeting are due , and hereby given , to Sir Frederick Pollock , Mr . Kelly , Mr . Thomas , and Mr . Geach , for their able defence of Frost , Williams , and Jones . " Seconded by Mr .

      * k-l ' i ; r . inm carried unanimouFiy . Third . — " That a vote of thanks be given to that able , persevering , i'ldefatij / ab ' . e , and ever devoted friend of the people , FegrgttH O'Cotmor , Esq ., for his generous conduct towards the unfortunate Frost , Williams , and Jono ? . ' * The third resolution was moved by Mr . C . Doyte , who made an impressive address to the young-men and females of Ashton , on the importance of being united as they had formerly , and for the you :,-g men to conic forward to enrol their names iu the Juvenile Radical Association , at their Rooms , Crickct ' s-lane . Seconded by Mr . Hill , and carried . Fourth . — " That the memorial be sent to Earl

      Sunhope , fur presentation to her Majesty , on behalf of Frost , Williams , and Jones . " Fifth . — " That tke above resolutions be sent to the Northern Star for insertion . " The meeting broke up peaceably afc a iittle afar ten o'clock , it being one of the largest meetings that has been held for this long time , in this towa . That unanimity begins to prevail that used to animate the people of Ashton formerly , through the instrumentality of the Juvenile Association , who invite all young men to enrol themselves wh ^ re they may instruct themselves by discussion and lecturing , and an evening school is kept up amongst them . The above rooms are opeu every night during the week .

      CARLISLE . —On Saturday last , a deputation from tho Council of the Carlisle Radical Association waited upon the Mayor , John Dixon , Esq ., for the purpose of obtaining his sanction to hold the meeting in the Market Place , which is a- large space in front of tho 'fawn-hall ; and , as there was to be a meeting of the Corporation in the Town-hall , at twelve o ' clock , / br the purpose of presenting a loyal address to her Majesty—the deputation stated , that they would put off the public meeting until two o ' clock , providing the Mayor would grant them the liberty of speaking from the Town-hall steps —( the Hall being before refused . ) The Mayor declined giving any answer until he consulted with his friends , and requested the deputation to call at twelve o ' clock .

      On their doing so , they were told that the steps would not bo allowed , nor would they in anyway sanction the meeting , but took down the names of th « deputation , aud told them that they must take the responsibiliiy of calling the meeting upon themselves . Would to God ( adopting the exact words of the present Mayor ) ** that the people -may soon see the day when they cau meet in their own Town-hall , " and witness a speedy destruction of the power oi' those humbug Reformers , who gained power by the Reform Act , and have so prostituted it . However , to avoid the slightest collision , the meeting waa called outhe Sands , at twelve o ' clock on Monday ; when in spite oi the weather being very tempestuous , there weroat least 3 , 000 persons assembled . Mr . John

      Armstrong was called to the chair , and after making some severe , but well-merited , sirictures on the con ^ duct of the Magistrates and Corporation , he called on Mr .-James Arthur to read the Memorial , which was a verbatim copy of that recommended by ib © delegates lately rssembled in Manchester . The following are the resolutions which were unanimously adopted j and , afteffeivote of thanks to the chairman , tho meeting dispersed . The speeches were very short and concise , but all to the purpose . Doctor John Taylor addressed tha meeting , but bis state of health compelled him to be very brief . Moved by Joseph Broom Hanson , and seconded by Jacob Beeby , " That the memorial just lead be adopted , and signed by the - Chairman o *

      oenali ot the meeting . " Moved by Win . Hall , and seconded by James Montgomery , That the memorial passed be transmitted to Lord Brougham for Piesehtation to the Queen , and that this meeting do now stand adjourned to the 17 th instant , at twelve o ' clock at noon , when each and every individual pledges himself to attend here , tor the purpose of receiving the royal answer to our memorial through Lord brougham . ' Moved by Henry Bowman , and seconded by William 'Knott , "That the thanks of tnis meeting be given to Lord Brougham ior his noble and indefatigable exertions in behalf of Me ^ rs . Float , Williams , and Jones , and it trusts he will continue his exertions in endeavouring to obtain for them a free pardon . " Moved by James Arthur , and seconded by Alexander Baird , " That tho thanks of this meeting be given to the Counsel who so ably and zealously defended the Welch prisoners—to Messrs

      F . O'Connor , Geach , and others , for their great exertions in their behalf—and also to the delegates who assembled at Manchester , fur their promptness and decision in sailing the simultaneous . meetings now holding throughout tho coamry . " A large company dined at tho Andrew Marvel Tavern ^ Botcbergate , m honour of the two gentlemen , ( Messrs . . Hunt and CauUliard , ) who wero bail for-Dk John Taylor , the prosecution against that gentleman having been abandonod . This is just as we before anticipated for tiie only evidence against him was an iguorant hired spy of a policeman , who admitted he couii not take short-hand notes , n&r did he take any at the meeting , but merely wrote down his deposition alter he . w ; eiit home . Had the trial been proceeded " with , ih ? st 6 would have been a pretty expose of the conduct of some of our present magi&tHttaKjuuLtawa councillors during the reform u giMWWMaaPLhr rial was sent off the . eameday to ^ m ^ WJiZm ^

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      . Cassisg and B&ougham . —The Premier is said to have offered the place of Chief Baroa of the Exchequer to Brocgham , who refused it oa the ground that it would prevent hia ..-sitting iu Parliament . ' True , ' was the reply , * but > jou will then be only one stage from the woolsack . ' ' Yes , ' returned Brougham , ' but the horses uill then be off . " ' Wholesale Isfamicide . —Infanticide has , under a new and more aggravated form , a ^ ain become prevalent among the Rajpoots . It " appears that , instead of killing female children immeoiately after their birih , they have adopted the plan of waiting a few months , and theu poisoning them . —Bengal Paper .

      Lisrs > ATtTii . —Aperfeet case of * Siamese' twins recently occurred at Fovants in this county . This 1 urus naixira consists of twin females , united by a cartilaginous band in the region of the chest . They were not born alive . Tie bodies have been sent to a London hospital to be prepared for preservation . — Devon County Chronicle . A white g n obe turnip was last week taken off the farm of E . H . Watts , Esq ., Cowpen , measuring forty inches in circumference , and weighing thirty pounds . Xew Coinage . —It is reported—not at the Mint , but in the clubs—that a new gold coin 5 s to be struck in honour of the Queen's maniac ? . It is Io be a thirty shilliDg piece , to represent a sovereign and a half .

      . A Long Nose . —Within a few miles of Wilsontown there lives a merry cobbler , whose nose is so loDg that when he takes rauff he is obliged to walk forward three paces to reach its point . A lady who went to consult Mr . Abeinethy , described her complaint with very great minuteness . Among other things she eaid , " Whenever 1 lift up my arm it pains me exceedipgly . " '' Why , then , madam , " replied the surgeon , * ' what a fool you must . be for doing so . " Lord Eldo . n axd the Chancellorship . —Shortly after Lord E don had succeeded to the Chancellorship , after the resignation of the Whig Government of 180 S , he i 3 reported to have exclaimed to a Right Reverend Bishop , ' Lord Erskine , I am Eure you need not envy me ; for I am confident that it is far better to be a dray-horse than a Lord Chancellor . ' When this observation was reporttd to Erskiue , he observed , ' Why then does he not resign , and put a sjropger horse in the team ?

      In the neighbourhood of Berkeley-equaro , London , there are three surgeons whose names are Slaughter , Blood , and Beaih . A rather ominous trio . Maternal Pride . —Pride is one of the seven deadly Ems ; but it cannot be the pride of a mother in her children , for that of a compound of two cardinal virtues—faith and hope . —Sicklehy . Let bo man ever quarrel with a woman ; if yon are troubled with her , retreat ; if she abuse you , be siltnt ; if she tear your eyes out , feel your way to the door , and—fly—without a word !

      Retort . —Some time ago , a certain clergyman bem ^ at t he point of death , but being afterwards recovered , was told that a young cltrgTEan was applying for the next presentation . The reverend gentleman having called upon the young clergyman , upbraided him with wishing to supplant him . " I now perceive , " added he , "that you wanttd my death , oir . ' ~ So , no , replied the o ' ther , " I only wanted your hvir . g . Sir . " Lord Thuhlow and Pitt . —Once at table , Pitt was expatiating on the superiority of tho Latin over the English language , and cited , as an instance , the Jact that two negatives made a thing more positive than one affirmative could do . " Then your father aud mother , " exclaimed Thurlow , in his grnff style , must have been two negatives , to have made such a positivejellow as yoa are . "

      FROST , WILLIAMS , AND JONES . Ilfracombe , Friday . —On Tuesday last , during a heavy gale from the N . W ., a steamer was observed beating to the westward ; she shortly made for this harbour , and proved to be the Usk , of Newport Great interest was excited on military being observed on board , and when the Preventive Officer attempted to board her , he was refused admission until he had produced his authority ; and when in the harbour the military were observed to be on actu 8 l duty , it immediately was whispered about that Frost , Williams . and ' Jones , were on board , on their way to the hulks . On the arrival last night of the Su > i of Monday , announcing that they had left Chepstow , per the Usk , at six o'clock , on Sunday morning , the doubt was dispelled . This morning , although the wind had abated considerably , yet the sea was so high that it was not deemed prudent to move until the afternoon ' s tide .

      Here , for forty-eight hours , lay the vessel containing those three individuals , wio have been the talk of the United Kingdom for the last three months , and exciting no other interest than curiosity . It being known that they would leave yesterday afternoon , the quay and the neighbouring hills were crowded to witness her departure . The steam had been got up in readiness , and instantly on her floating , a little after fire o ' clock , the power waB put on the ergiues , and away she went . -Lieutenant Langley of the lflth , had the military command . Fresh stocks of coals and provisions were taken on board . 1 understand that tbe spirits of the prisoners were very greatly indeed depressed .

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      | ! ! ¦ i j I j . \ — — — - ^ ^^^^^^^ ¦ » - ^ r ^^ - ^ ry ^ - ^ s ^ - ^ tn * CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT . Thk Bethnal Green Chartists . —Just as the Judges were about to leave the court , the parties j charged with being present at tho seditious meetiug at Eethnai Greeu we-e ordered to be placed atthebar . i and plead to the indictment found against them by j tho Grand Jury . I Charles Hodson Neesom , the Chairman of-the j meeting , surrendered in discharge of his bail . ; Tho oiher defendants , Richard Spurr , Thomas ; Reynard , Thomas Hope , and William Wdkins , were brought up i ' rom the Kaol . They all pleaded . Not Guilty .

      Mr . Phillips then addressed the Court , and said that he be ! eved his learned friend . Mr . Prendergast , was instructed on behalf of all tbe defendants except oue , and he had conferred with him , and it was arranged that the trial oi' the defendants should staudover until the next session . Theouiy question , therefore , that remained , was the amount of bail into which they should be called upou to eater . There was no anxiety on the part of the prosecutors to prcs 3 harahly upon the defendants , and taking into consideration their station iulifc , they should be satisfied with their entering into rtcog . iizauces in ^ 50 , and sureties in £ 25 each , provided tho Couit thougat that amount sufficient . The Court intimated us opinion that this amount of bail was sufficient .

      Mr . Phillips then said , with regard to Mr . Neesom , the Chairman at tho meeting , he should submit that he be called upon to enter into tho fame amount oi recognizances under which he had surrendered , viz ., himself in £ 500 , and his bureiies in £ 250 each . He also required that the other defendants should give forty-eight hours' notice of the bail they intended to produce . Richard Spurr , one of the defendants , then applied to have a copy of the indictment furnished to him . Mr . Justice Coltman said he could have a copy bypaying the amount fixed by the Act of Parliament for it . The defendant intimated that if he could not have a copy without paying for it , he would be satisfied with hearing it read over . It was read accordingly , aud the prisoners were remanded .

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      TO THE RADICALS OF BU&NLEY , PADIHAM , HARWOOD , ACCRINGTON , BUXENCEN , F O X H ILL B A NK , &o .,, i : ^ ., : ; Tbe committee of the defence fond' for Mr . Wm . Beasky , of Aecrington , beg leave to offer a few remarks to yon under present cireurtstantfcs . It is now nearly three months since -the committee was formed to receive any subscriptions which might be given for the purpose of defending Mr . Beasley , who is now under Dail for some supposed seditious language which his accusers say he uttered at a public meeting near Haslingden . As the assizes are so near , it becomes our imperative duty to appeal to your sympathies on hia behalf , knowing that you have at all times come forward in the cause of justice and humanity . Mr . Beasley is a poor , working man , with a wife and small family , and with the prospect of an early addition to it . As we firmly believe , that in all his

      exertions to carry out the principles of the People ' s j Charter , he has been actuated b y a fervent desire to i better the condition of the working man , we think j we should be wanting in our duty if we did not sup-! part the same principles by assisting Mr . Beasley as much as we possibly can . It is for this purpose that j we appeal to the Radicals of this district , and as it i is the only eaie likely to be broujihe forward at Lan-| caster assize ? , let us show to his and the people ' s | enemies that we are determined that he shall uot be ' sacrificed without a struggle on our part to wrest j him . by all legal means , from the merciless grasp of I the Chartist oppressors . j We hope that this appeal will not be in vain : we i trust that ihe working classes will not prove by ; their apathy that they care not for their friend ? , but | that they will prove to our enemies that they feel for J one who has stood forward boldly and manfully as ; the advocate of their rights and liberties . ! We remain yours retpectfully ,

      The Committee . Accrington , Feb . 6 th , 1840 . P . S . All monies must be sent to George Hindle , Treasurer , Har ^ i-eaves-street , Accrin ^ ton .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 15, 1840, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2671/page/7/