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      Impobtant Meeting Of The Society Of The ...

      . of of Austria ; aud he did Uiisin the fear of his being induced , by physical tortures , wlwhichtheyin Austria do app ly , to reveal certain secrets . A few days ago , « another man of the party , not a personal friend of mine but an extremely * well-known medical man of Lodi , in Lombardy , endeavoured to cut lus throat aiand did half succeed , in the moment of his passing the threshold of man Austrian prison . Everywhere , indeed in Italy men are being arrested 4 H 4 M masse-at Milan , at Verona , and at Mantua . 220 prisoners at Mantua h < have been beaten in their prison with sticks until they have bled . ( Sens' sation ) That is a fact communicated by them to their families , they v writin" this information to their families in blood on their linen . I * say ,

      a a « ain , that in presence of such facts it is almost impossible for me , an I Italian , to speak . You may depend on it that this mass of crimes and of c crue lties , which call back to memory the darkest timers of the middle ages , will I pass away and will finish . —( Great cheering . ) They will finish uuder the infl fluencc of the popular party . Still , though we have hope , itisjsad to think of these i men dying thus , now . I remember our young officers , who were killed by the i African sharpshooters , dying with a smile radiating on their countenances ; for t they died with the flag of liberty waving over their heads , with Some not yet i fallen , and with the belief that Home was being saved perhaps by their blood .

      * That was sad , but it was not so completely sad as the fate of those men at Smi-« gaglia , at Ancona , and at Mantua . These latter died shouting " Long live Italy , 1 long live the Eepublic , " aud that is glorious ; but I cannot help thinking that they : had moments extremely sad before dyin ?; for they must have had some know-; le < l e of ffhat was passing in the world , and they could have little hope in ¦ beholding Europe apparently drifting together into reaction . They could see a Eepublic like Switzerland driving the exiles , Italian and French , beyond her frontiers , and appeasing French envy by suppressing books like that of Victor Hugo ' s " Napoleon le Petit . " They saw likewise Piedmont , a constitutional i country , confiscating in the same way these books of Victor Hugo . They saw Belgium with a ministry one half retrograde , about to introduce a law restraining the liberty of the press , merely with the object of conciliating Louis Napoleon ; and , looking further , their last hopes must have disappeared in seeing a Torv Ministry allied with the absolute powers , so far as her external relations are

      concerned in England herself . — ( Loud cheers . ) Thus there was not a single bright spot on which their eyes could rest a » they were dying , and that , I feel , is extremely sad . At all events our duty is known , We shall endeavour to fulfil it . But vour duty , as you have been told before from this platform , is not * merely to applaud , but also to act . It seems to me that there is a disease in the political life of England ; it is not perversity , but apathy—a want of equipoise between thought and action . It is a Hamlet-like state of mind you are suffering from , in which you think well , and yet cannot act well ; in which there is found a sort of impossibility to bring into harmony the realisation and the idea . Certainly , if we could go round England and interrogate Englishmen , your vast people and public would be found sympathising with those principles which you encourage here . But , if you were to test that by an appeal for actiou—if you were even to propose even to little as a one shilling subscription to aid this cause , you would meet with but little success . That is not reluctance , it is indolence and apathy . Let us , however , ask

      the possible to be done . Here is a petition I am going to introduce to you . It concerns Rome—Rome being the centre and the representative of our Italian patriotic cause . This petition will go to the House of Commons , and will there , perhaps , with other petitions , sink into oblivion . "But do not let it . You , each of you , as you go home , can become yourselves a centre of action for sustaining this appeal to your parliament by obtainiug similar shorter petitions signed by tens or twenties , or one hundreds ; and I ask you , if yon did this , and if the movement spread from hamlet to hamlet , and from town to town , would there not be an effect ? ( Loud cheers . ) In the middle ages there was a superstition

      that when a murderer walked over the grave of his victim , the hands of the murdered one would be lifted up within the grave . Let the victims of despotism do so . We raise up our hands ; aud you Englishmen should raise up both your hands in behalf of us Italians , holding in one of your hands the despatch in which Lord Normanby , your ambassador at Paris , avows that the instructions of his government were that England had the same objects as the French government in the invasion of Rome , and holding in tiie other hand this petition or some such petition as this . ( Loud cheers . ) Let you Englishmen say , " There have been murders committed , and , Pilate-like , we must wash our bands of them . " These are vour duties ; for us Italians I say , still trust us . ( Loud cheers . )

      M . Mazzixi then read a petition to the House of Commons , the adoption of which was carried unanimously . [ This petition will be given in next Saturday ' s Star op Fueedom . ] Professor New has moved the next resolution , hailing the union between the nations of Italy and Hungary . He said if there ever was toarise inEurope any extended nationality it must evidently spring from the people . As for Italy she had every element of nationality ; she was national in language , national in literature , national in aspects and in aspirations ; and if she had not been ons politically it was the faulf of foreign invaders . ( Hear , hear . ) It was clearly not in the kingly form that Italy could hope for any respite from her sufferings . Mr . H . Parry seconded the resolution , which was put and carried unanimously . Loud cries being here raised of " Kossuth , " and the chairman and M . Mazzini apparently beseeching him , though he was clearly reluctant , to address a few words to the meeting .

      M . Kossuth came forward , and was met by deafening rounds of cheers . lie spoke as follows : —Believe me , ladies and gentlemen . I feel deeply , very deeply sensible of your kindness , and of the value of that interest which you manifest for the cause of Italy and Hungary . I thank yon for this manifestation the more because , in consonance with the resolution just now adopted , I feel entitled to take such a manifestation , no only for an acknowledgment , but for an approval of the brotherly fraternisation and alliance between the nation of Italy and the nation of Hungary . ( Loud cheers . ) And in that respect my best answer , I believe is , that thus —[ Here M . Kossuth extending lite hand across the table ,

      seized that of M . Mazzini , who stood up and reciprocated the proof of amity , of course amid the immensest applause of the meeting]—that thus I take up the Land of ray friend and hrother , Mazzini ; and as I stand here before God and you , hand in hand with him , so depend upon if the world will yet see the people of Italy and the people of Hungary not only standing up , but also marching on , side by side and hand in hand , till those fair parts of the world are restored to the natural , imprescriptable , and inalienable right of every nation to be free , to be independent , and to have to exercise the sovereign right of every nation to regulate according to Its own wiil , lis own domestic concerns ; and io set up and se

      down , and to alter and to change , when it will and how it will , its own government . ( Tremendous cheering . ) As to the rest , obedient to your call I have risen , but only for the purpose , to apologize for not making a speech . There is a time and a season for everying in the world . There is a time and a season to speak , and there is a tim ? and a seasod to be silent . You English are happy . You may hope to carry all that you require by the peaceful means of the free wotd . For us we can carry nothing with words . And therefore I have takenin consequence of my duty I have taken—the rule , that for the future I have only a single speech , which is reserved for the due time , and depend upon it to be spoken in due time ; and that only speech that I have in future is "Up , boys ' and at them—follow me . ' '

      The concluding phrase of the sentence produced overwhelming applause , " Until- /' added M . Kossuth , " I have an occasion to deliver that speech I will have none else , So am I done with oratory . " The meeting immediately after broke up .

      220 The Stau Of Fbeedoe [November Is.

      220 THE STAU OF FBEEDOE [ November is .

      The Shilling Subscription For European F...

      THE SHILLING SUBSCRIPTION FOR EUROPEAN FREEDOM . SUBSCRIPTIONS DECEIVED BY THE EDITOR OP THE "STAR OP •^ FREEDOM . " £ s . d . J £ s . d . J . De Cosan , Liverpool 0 1 Oj D . W . Huffy O l 0 John Smith , Witechuvch 0 10 ) Henry Plasto 0 1 0 James Resell , Rye ,. 0 1 0 | James Grassby 0 10 Henry Markhall 0 1 Oj John Washington ... 0 10 Simon Strigut , .. .. 010 Alexander Bell 0 1 0 John 31 line .. 0 10 G . Julian Harney ... 0 5 0 James EenwieTi 0 1 0 Mary Cameron Harney 0 5 0 Mr . Shute 0 10

      Political Ge E Committee. In Coespfluene...

      POLITICAL GE E COMMITTEE . In coEspfluenee of the commemoration of tiie martyrdom of Kobeiit Blum taking place on Tuesday last , the Refugee Committee considered it advisable to postpone the Quarterly Meeting announced in last Saturday ' s Star ef Freedom . The second Quarterly Meeting will be held on Wednesday , Nov . 17 th ., in the Coffee Room of the Institution , John-street , Fitzroy-squaw , when a balancesheet of the receipts and disbursements during the Quarter , xnllbe laid . before the meeting .

      %* Friends In The Course Of Collecting M...

      % * Friends in the course of collecting monies will oblige by forwarding the supscriptions prior to the meeting on the 17 lh . Monies received by the Committee from November 2 nd to November 11 th inclusive : —* ¥ £ s . d . Mr . James Watson I 0 0 J . F . Glossop 0 2 6 A Friend per Walter Cooper 0 10 0 Mr . Blankeston , Middlesboro , per ditto 0 15 6 T . Smith , Wiiitechurch 0 1 0 An English Slave , per Julian Harney , at the Ilium Anniversary .... ,, 0 2 6

      George Wilson , Leeds , 0 10 0 Cheltenham Republican Association . 0 2 6 J . Russell , Rye 0 1 6 David Frost , Rotherham 0 10 J . De Cogan ( Weekly Subscription ) 0 0 G

      Finsburt Manhood Scffuagb Association.—T...

      Finsburt Manhood Scffuagb Association . —Tho members met at their Committee-rroom , on Sunday , Nov . 7 th , Mr . Lombard , in the chair . The Secretary announced the week ' s subscriptions , as follows : —A Friend of Progress , 2 s . 6 d . ; collected at members ' meeting , os . Od . Mr . Johnson reported that the committee were making arrangements for the new hall , and will complete the same by the next meeting , Mr . Morrison opened the debate on the practicability of the formation of a national party , and after a long and interesting conversation , it was agreed that the subject be adjourned until the next meeting ; and that the committee be requested to make arrangements for calling a meeting of all friends favourable to the object . The members are informed that the meetings of this association will be held on the usual nights , at the Magnet Coffee House , St . James Walk , Clerkeiiwell , until tiie arrangement for the new Institute can be completed .

      City Locality . —November 6 th , certain resolutions of instruction to the delegates representing this locality at any other locality were adopted ; and after the transaction of some other business the meeting adjourned .

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      Cumnock Provision Store.—The Quarterly M...

      Cumnock Provision Store . —The quarterly meeting of the Society was held on Monday evening , the 8 th instant , in the Free Church school-room . The President , Mr . John Smith , having taken the chair ; the Auditor , Mr . James Crawford , read his report , from which it appeared that the sales for the quarter amounted to £ 100 5 s 5 d . It will be remarked , no doubt , that the sales have fallen off considerably , but this is accounted for by the tact of the Iron Works in the neighbourhood being closed f or some time , owing to which many of tho members have had to leave the place , and seek work elsewhere , The report having been approved of , and the monthly committees elected , tho meeting separated .

      Co » Oi » i 5 JtATiON in Galashiels .- —A quarterly meeting of the members of the Provision Store Company was held in the Black Bull Inn Assembly Eoom , on the evening of Wednesday last . Reports from each of the branches were read and approved of . The reports showed a slight decrease in the amount of sales , as compared with other periods , but no diminution in the amount of profits , proving that a high per centago levied on the the distribution of the goods is injurious in its operation , and though returned to the members at the termination of the financial year , it has the immediate effect of driving them to procure provisions in other shops nominally cheaper at the time . Other reasons were assigned for this decrease , viz ., a frequent inferiority in point of Quality , a want of variety , and often inadequate supply , as compared with other shops in the town . Complaints on these heads were forcibly urged on the attention of the managers , so that improvement in each particular may be anticipated in future . The report from the butcher-meat department showed an unsatisfactory state of things . It

      is not receiving that support from the members of the sociriy which was looked for at the commencement , and , in consequence , is barely clearing its own expenses . The chief reason given for this , is the out-of-the-way situation of the premises , and the very objectionable entrance thereto . With a view to ascertain whether such is really the cause , or whether an establishment for the " distribution" of butchers on the co-operative principle is not one of this place , it was propssed and carried , that premises in a more favourable situation of the town be secured . If no better support be then given , it will be found necessaoy to dis « continue that branch of the business altogether . It is to be regretted that anything , either in respect of management or unfavourable situation , should

      intervene to obstruct the development of the co-operative principles in practice . It may give habits of self-reliance to working men as a class ; in their efforts to work it out , they may acquire correct notions of political economy ; it will familiarise them with the conduct of public business and commercial operations , and instruct them in the discipline of public life ; and , more , it confers municipal franchise , and may extend its influence to national legislation . In order to be prepared to take part in the forthcoming election of Police Commissioners six of the numbers—the number allowed bo the Burgh Aet , in virtue of rent paid—were elected at this meeting , to vote on behalf of the society . —Border Advertiser ,

      . The National Land Company. To The Edit...

      . THE NATIONAL LAND COMPANY . To the Editor of the Star of Freedom . Sir ,- —Having been informed that an error lias crept into your columns relative to the rents fixed by the Court of Chancery upon the allotments at the various estates of the National Land Company , I hereby furnish you with a correct statement of the average rent at O ' Connorville , Snigs-end , and Lowbands ; the only estates yet adjudicated upon , Great Dodford and Minster Lovel will , in all probability be surveyed , and the rents fixed during the ensuing spring . At the last-named place the company has been successful in the action against the mortgagees on account of the property illegally sold ; but an action

      is stil ! pending relative to the costs , which amount to upwards of 20002 . At O'Connorville , the average rent of the two acre farms is 61 . 12 s . ; three acres SI . 10 s ., and four acres' 111 . 5 s . Snig ' s End : two acres , Ql . 7 s . ; three acres 71 . 10 s . 3 d . ; four acres 81 . 14 s . Lowbands : Two acres , 51 . lis . j three acres ' 7 / . 0 s . 6 d . ; four acres , 8 / . 0 s . 0 d . At Snigsend and Lowbands , the average rent at the two last estates appears to give satisfaction to the allottees ( or tenant freeholders as they are now termed ) , but at O'Connorville , tho rents bein " higher , and the land of a poorer quality , the same satisfaction does not exist A memorial has been presented to the court requesting a reduction in the amount , and a deputation , consisting of myself and brother is now in London

      awaiting an interview with the court , which has to be summoned for that purpose , and I have no doubt that this estate will be placed on an equality with the others . Relative to the rent for past occupation ; at O'Connorville tho amount of rent paid , and the sums allowed for improvements more than covers the liabilities on account of past rent , an arrangement was consequently effected by which those who had an exeats of claims , relinquished them on condition that no rent should be charged against the defaulters . At Snig's-end and Low bands , the Court forgave the two first years rent on account of the bad se-ison of the year when the estate was located , and other unfavourable circumstances rim with the claims for improvements , in the majority of instances equalled

      the demand for back-rent , especially on the Brig ' s-md estate , the balance remaining due will have to be paid in instalments to the official manager who will collect the rents for four or five years previous to putting up ° the wit charges for public sale in order that he may show by a good rent-roll that the estates are really valuable in the money market , though this will cause a delav in declaring a dividend it will ultimately prove beneficial to the shareholder , rhetenants on the estates will receive a conveyance in fee subject to the reni charge , which will thus stand in the relation of a mortgage , and it will confer a vote tor the county . During the course of this protracted enquiry extendi . ]* ovevaperiod of three monthsthe court has

      , nany times expressed an opinion noUmy of the utility and practicability of the plan , but also of the bona tZ with which it has been carried out , though , on commencing the enquiry the ! entertained a reverse opinion . In conclusion , the experiment if really nrac iical , will now have a fair chance of ( succeeding . The tenants will have a fixitv of tenure at a low rental ; they have the advan tage of past experience and the i . jud . ee with which they had originally to contend , and which often delved them of a market lor their produce , is now disced ; for myself , I have little doubt of a successful result . During the whole of the proceeding ; , the gVa t harmony prevailed , and at the'broaking-up 0 f the court , a handsome dinneAr given by the gentlemen composing it to the tenants and their wives , above onn « f whom sat down to the entertainment , exclusive of myself , Messrs . Doyle Cul Ungbain , Miller , and others who had been in attendance at the court . ' , ™ c . „ , THOMAS MARTIN WHEELER 4 , West Street , Soho . " - ^^ xt ,

      The Bingley Mad Bull Ai\ T D The Poacher...

      THE BINGLEY MAD BULL AI \ D THE POACHERS ** On Monday week the quiet town of Keighly , Yorkshire , was thro into a state of excitement and alarm , through the cowardice and M \ of that hararn-scamm , Busfield Ferrand . The disturbance arose of a poaching affair . It appears that early in the morning of Su ' udi ^ the 24 th of October , Johnson , one of- Ferrand ' s rabbit keepers ca in contact with a gang . of poachers , who , not much relishing so ^ welcome a companion , and not wishing to be disturbed in their nU n " turnal sport , took him and tied his hands fast to his feet , and stu f his head fast amongst some dried leaves , to prevent him from maki a noise , and'then went on with their poaching avocations . Someti ? after , his cries having attracted the attention of some passers by , he w . ! ° found in a state of complete exhaustion . His wrists havingWolfef to such an extent , that , in cutting them loose , they were obli ged to cut tne ist insclviaric

      the flesh . Un Monday , ., jxome , vvimam Townshoiid and William Hudson , were brought before the Keighly magistrates ' charged with the offence . A rumour was afloat that the parties were innocent , and that the real perpetrators of the ( k , Qil were not known to the gamekeepers ; accordingly , vast numbers attended to hear the trial . Amongst others all the poachers from the nei ghbouring heig hts After a long and protracted trial , they were held to bail , to an swer the charge at the ensuing sessions . During the examination before the magistrates , the Court House was surrounded by hundreds o f people , most of them evidently strangers in the town . About three o ' clock the pressure outside became so great , that the railing on the court-house steps gave way , and a number of persons were precipitated into the fortunatel bones broken

      yard , y no were . The damage done to the railing is about 10 / . or 12 / . After the business was over Mr . Ferrand and his keepers walked down the town together , followed by some hundreds of people hooting and yelling , but evidently with no intention of mischief . Mr . Ferrand ' s courage however , began to " ooze" ( not merely ) " out of his fingers ends , " but out of every part of his body , and the doughty champion of protection , sought refuge in the shop of Mr . Aked , bookseller . It must be admitted that there were some few sinister looking characters in the crowd , and who having como from a distance , had walking-sticks in their hands . One would have thought however , that a man of such renowned bull-like courage as Far rand , would not have quailed before such materials . Yet such

      was the case . The mills having by this time poured forth their living tides the crowd rapidly began to accumulate , and the shouts and yells of the boys , added to those already at work , had certainly a terrifying aspect . Mr . Ferrand ' s excited imagination concluded that it was nothing less than a riot , and acordingly had the -riot act read . The crowd not being of his opinion , and not understanding the nature of the riot act , refused to disperse . Instead of walking off to the railway station , and taking the train , and thus removing the cause of the disturbance , Mr . * Ferrand must play the aristocrat , and

      accordingly sent off a telegraphic dispatch for a detachment of soldiers from Bradford . Accordingly , about half-past ten o ' clock , about 150 of the 21 st regiment arrived ^ in front of Mr . Aked ' s shop , where he was still concealed . The riot act was again read ; but as most of the crowd had been waiting to see the soldiers come in , and were utterly ignorant of having done anything wrong , they refused to go . Mr . Ferrand finding that protection had arrived , rushed from his hiding place , and proceeded , with the aid of the constables , to make arrests . This state of things soon caused the crowd to disperse , leaving about thirty prisoners in the hands of the authorities , who adjournd to the

      court-house , it then being past midni g ht ; and examined them , twenty-two of whom were set at liberty , leaving six in the hands of the police , for further examination next morning . These six captives , most o f them boys , who had nothing to do with the cause of the disturbance , were marched under a strong military escort , to the courthouse , where after a trial of four hours , they were bound down to answer the charge of misdemeanor at the sessions . The whole of this disturbance was caused by Mr . Ferrand ' s cowardice . Had he taken no notice of the crowd , but left the town , no breach of the peace would have taken place .

      Spanish Atrocities.—Some Of The Spanish ...

      Spanish Atrocities . —Some of the Spanish journals contain details of acts of unnatural atrocity committed in that country , which are more worthy of Southern Africa than Southern Europe . A Granada journal states that the public executioner was about to Visit Villacarrillo in the discharge of his duty . The criminals who had been sentenced to die by his hand , and had confessed their crime , had seized on a person of some property , in the expectation of getting a good ransom from his family . They bound him hand and foot , and

      left him exposed to the sun ' s rays , without food or drink , for three days ; at the end of that time they gave him some bread and water ; but at the end of two days more , finding that the money did not come , they unbound him , and put a spade in his hand , compelling him to dig Ins own grave , and , when completed , ordered him to step into it . Ihe unfortunate victim , in vain , begged them to kill him . They bound him again , threw him into the grave , and pointing a gun at his head , killed him , and filled up the grave with the earth and stones which he had removed . Another case is before the court-martial

      sitting at Barcelona , to try four persons—one of them , Mauricio Beltran the son ot the murdered man , Jose Beltran , and three men , who are a part of a gang employed by him to commit tho crime ; they entered the house ot the victim by the window , and seizing him , bound him and secured him by cords to hooks in the chimney over the fire , and + U i - ^ deatk The com , t -martial met on tho Itfth , and was still sitting on this case . The third and most extraordinary case oi all is that which occurred lately in Gallicia , in which tiie cr iminal , Manual Blanco , confessed to a long series of the most horrid crimes . It would appear that having previously committed several murders m the province of Leon , and being pursued by the courts therehe took

      , retugem the out-of-the-way village of Kebordechao , in galhcia , a village enclosed b y mountains , and with very little communication with any other part ; there he practised great austerity , and by daily attendance at mass and constant reading of devout books , & c , he acquired a reputation for great piety , and all the houses there were open to him . Affecting to have property at Santander , he > availed himself of the influence he had acquired over the minds of no i less than nine poor persons—widows and children in most cases—to i induce them , one after another to set out with him from the village j across the Sierra , promising them good positions and employment tit 5 oantander , but murdering them , and partly devouring them , as it t would appear , when > volved in the intricacies of the mountains . His 5

      first victims at Rebordecio were one Manuela Garcia and an infant t child , whom he promised to provide for at Santander . He returned d tiiree days after setting out , and said that he had left them on the e way , very happy , and in company with a carrier ; and , in a short -t time , pretended to have received a letter , in which they described their ir good fortune at Santander ; and the result of which was , that a sister jr ot Manuela Garcia , named Benita , who lived at Laza , with her sou , i , desired also to go there , and he set out with them , and disposed of of them m the same way ; and so on till the number of victims reached > d

      to nine . He also confessed to many other murders at different places . ; s . Ihe scull of one of his victims was found and produced before him , but ut it made no impression on him , and his pulse remained firm and quiet , ct . his victims being of the poorest class , plunder could hardly be theAHUi incentive to these crimes . His own statement is , that his nature liasias changed from time to time into that of a wolf , and it would reallylly appear that the savage pleasure of tearing his victims to pieces was tlieJie sole motive of his actions ,

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 13, 1852, page 12, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_13111852/page/12/