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    • THE FACTORY QUESTION. Boltos, Oct. 21.—A very numerous meeting of the
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      ai , y c < :: ' ; .. ended : but it aimears any c' - " ' ^ iiv comprehended ; but it appears cannot be ea-JJ ? dlsav 0 W aU the prefect has felt that in ^ Sm ^ pmdent for Una to ask for mthat it * on ! d « M anJ accordingly to set the strn ctioas town ^ ^ ^ Mars ( . illfc ! th . tclegrap . ' « , * c , „ Uarkcd at Rimtni have been & on the Adriatic coast , and thus ^ t by a = >«« ^ tbe Pontifical authorities . S - '" ^ be hoicd this report will not be confirmed . " It is w « jj ^ giiics states that the imprisonment % , t * Ufo « ws & a temporary measure , and that

      i — - * . « , be speedily sent into tue interior . c' V ' cViteauruux , and Loches are stated to be Sauinei , ^^ ^ . ^^ j ^ g ,, ^ This journal (?"? es ^ iat most of the refugees are young men of the working ch * - on . Tvr «** " * —

      SPAIN . The a"itation against the new system of taxation on " increasing , and bids fair to bring about a ^¦ Ir ' and universal explosion . Letters from X 5 IIl of the 13 tli of October state that a disturbance Mturrcd in tliatcityon the previous day , which at nne time threatened to be very serious . On the 12 th the Cuswmi-house officers of Bilbao , in taking their rounds i" the neighbourhood of the town , succeeded - . jgjjfin- ' some smugglers from the mountains in the neHibawliood of Santauder . On their arrival at - Riif-ao the wife of one of the smugglers , who was iWa prisoner , set up a loud howling , and called on the people to rescue them . The people immediately took part with the prisoners , and as the Customhause officers had not on their official costume , they metendednot to believe that they w ^ re really

      persons in authority . A tumult ensued , in the midst ot j which ibe male smusglttrs ran off m one direction , and the females in the other , the Custom-house men following them as they best could . Upon this the mob seized hold of the officers , thrashed them unmerciful ! v , and tore their clothes to shreds . All this happened in the public market-place . The troops were immediately called out , and the political chief of the nla & s and magistrates repaired to the spot , but it was a long time before tranquillity was restored . For tunately no lives were lost .

      State of BxncKuosA . — The course Stokm . — Barcelona , Ocr . li-The 'Government has ordered another contingent conscription to be levied in Catatonia . It appears that the quota corresponding to thevcar 1313 has not been filled up , and the Government now demand its completion . It would be difficult to describe the sensation produced here by tins order Tbe deepest state of excitement has existed ' or sever al months past , as I detailed to you in my OTirnn amcations , and it now assumes a deeper and more dan ^ wus character , because it begins to be unm . -rsdly believed that the Xarvacz Administration is res olved " to measure its strength with Catalonia , and force on them all those measures which have teen so long obnoxious to the province . In this

      inipression the Caialoniaus begin to be confirmed by the tone assumed bv the Madrid press in its continued demands for the repeal of the restrictive system and the lowering of the " aranccles , " or tariff duties , which , if carried out , would , without doubt , considerably affect their manufactures . The difficulties of Government in Catalonia were considered by people extremely well informed on the state of the province as very considerable . The new contributory srsfem is being opposed at every step , and all the dispositions of the local authorities to carry it oat have been successively evaded , and collectors cannot be procured , even at a considerable remuneration , because the passive resistance plan has ken brought to act in all the details of the measure .

      Tlie conviction beginning to bo felt that the Government had seriously taken into consideration the question of tariff duties and prohibitions on cotton goods , with a vietv to the repeal of the one and a mollification of the other , awakened fresh discontent , ™ vrhich the manufacturers participated , and which they arc now preparing to foment with all the in-Snencc they naturally possess . Add to this now the decree to raise another "qainto , " while the fierce struggle of last July is still fresh in the memory of the people , and this proud , turbulent race , still brooding over what they cherished as an ancient privilege wrested from them on that occasion by violence and force of arms . The coercive measures of the military authorities have in no way ceased , and persons of great respectability are continually being arrested , not only in this city , but in the principal towns of the district , and thrown into noisome dungeons in the Citadel , where thev are left far months without even

      a eliarcc being made against them , or any motive asagnnffor their arrest . . All these : causes combined , I a : a led to believe , from an authority whose views of rasing events I have ever found to be most correct , arast lead to a serious crisis in Catalonia , which will require all the energy and firmness of the President ef the Council to combat , and the result of which sax be verr doubtful . All this while the enemies of the " Administration and of the party in power are not idle . They contribute by every means to keep alive the discontent , and are preparing to avail themselves atafitting opportunity of the state of public feeling ibrtbc furtherance of their own political principles sad the overthrow of the present order of things . Same of the military posts by which the city continues to be occupied were doubled this evening , for tie Bkht , as if some disturbances % verc apprehended . Fa Ui ' pnst-honr , half-past twelve o'clock , all is , bowever , tranquil .

      Resistaxce io the New Taxes is Catalonia . — Sonars Coxfuct SEAR Giuoxa . —Loxoox , TnuRs-3 AT , Oct . 23 . —Private letters from Barcelona of the Kill hat . announce that a serious conflict had taken P-are near Girona between the populace and the fivle Guard , on the occasion of the latter having attempted to protect the levyingof taxes under the new system . Many lives are said to have been lost on botu sides .

      GEltMAM' AM ) SWITZERLAND . ransEcrrnox asd expclsiox of comihjxists . ? 3 ~ An important article , the first of a series of letters by our German correspondent , on the " State of Germany / ' will ?> e given in the Star of next week . The letter is lengthy , and press of general news prevents us siving it this week .

      ( From our own Correqiondent . ) Germany . —On the ] 1 th instant , the authorities of the Grand Dukedom of Hesse , seized at Darmstadt , at the publisher ' s premises , the first number of a Communist . Magazine , the ffiiamh Annals , edited by 1 uttmann . There were , however , only fifty-five conies found , the remainder of the edition having been previously sold . The publisher , ilr . Leske , was at the same time informed that the . Magazine was Placed under the control m the police , he Laving to produce every number before it was issued , to the police , and to procure a license for issuing ^ the sam e , nader a penalty , in case of non-compliance , of 500 Curias ( forty-five pounds sterling ) , or , according to the merits of the case , imprisonment . This blow

      aimed at the communists , and at the same time at tkii little bit of a free press we have in Germany , W U 3 , however , prove useless . There are hundreds of ^ fcms to elude this unconstitutional interference , which , no doubt , lias been proceeded to at the instigation of the hated Prussian Government . This sainc Prussian Government has procured Irom the Saxon authorities the expulsion of several public authors from Leipsic , among whom is Mr . W . Alarr , one of the heads of that Toung German Conspiracy in Switjeiland mentioned in my Jast . In Lis case , as veil as that of Weitling last year , the authorities w afraid of imprisoning and bringing to judgment ibe party , although they had every legal pretence ; tasy -were satisfied with driving them awav .

      Svrrzr . RLAM > . —The Democratic Government of the Pays de Vaud has expelled from the canton Mr . A . ISecker , a talented German Communist writer , as well as Mr . S . Schmidt and Dr . Kuhlniann , belonging to the same party , and dissolved the German Communist CluT , at Lausanne . The Radical Government of Zurich has likewise expelled Dr . Puttmann editor of the above-named PJccnhh Annals , and belonging , too , to the Communist party . [ A German friend informs us that the above announcement , as regards the expulsion of Mr . S . Schmidt is premature . That , as yet , Mr . Schmidt has not teen expelled from the Pays de \ aud . —En . JV 5 ]

      The Fctgke Ef Germany . —A writer in the Ami de la Jltfigion , in the course of an article written against EJonge and Ms Mends , and written principally for the purpose of showing that a still more " dangerous" party exists in Germany , whose object is the entire subversion of the existing order of thin gs , in the course of his remarks says : —It is no longer from them that danger comes , and it is not against them that the main effort of resistance has been directed . In these German heads , so prcdisnosed to an excess of systems , social radicalism so ™^

      with a bound to the very last consequences . Accordingly the day when the Xing of Prussia will give to his kingdom that constitution so long promised and so long deferred will satisfy the Liberal party , but will achieve nothing to content thatotherparty which growls and works secretly in the very depth of the ritals of Germany . A Constitution . '—these men will aone of it , as they will have nothing to do with religion . I lave seen cited lately some pages from one of tuc writers of this school , and 1 therein read the following words of a ferocious eloquence .

      V Of what ralue to us would be your Pietist or Protestant constitution ? It would afford an opporuiiitv to some of your middle class men to make

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      trial of their oratorical powers ; the . would then cry out against corruption for the purpose of getting themselves corrupted by the nobility and royalty Now we desire not any longer a Christian state ; \ ve have already ^ decided on that to our own satisfaction . What we insist on is , a state based on philosophical principles , on the rights of the people , on liberty and equality , both in presence of the law of heaven and of the law of sarth . No more hypocrisy for us ; no more priests , no more pretenders ! Call us , if you will , impious , atheist , heretic—no matter still Tou feel it well that your empire belongs to us , the representatives of reason and philosophy . Your violence is but a proof of our power . As long as we were not dangerous , you allowed us to preach on in the chairs of universities , thinking we had no understanding on that subject whereon we spoke . And now we fling far from us your

      cumbrous old theoretical mantle , for the purpose of entering , arrayed in elegant and light costume , into the practical ways of life , now that philosophic truth has begun to make its voice heard clearly even from Christian pulpits , and as low down as in the ale-houses , in order to translate itself into political facts . You begin to fear us—you persecute us , and you martyrise us ; but it is too late . Germany now bears in her womb a future whereof she hath yet but formed a vague knowledge . As for you , robbers of the rights of all , this future shall to you be terrible , and it draweih nigh with the pace of a giant . You feel it keenly ; alas ! all your palliatives will not succeed in arresting its progress . The political movement hath metamorphosed itself into a religious movement for the purpose of bursting forth anew with mightier intensity . There shall be no longer any safety . Pa-eat ¦ mundasctfiatjustitia . " London

      "SYetake the following from the papers : — Letters from various parts of Germany speak of a financial crisis as inevitable , and state that several failures to a large amount are expected . At Leipsic some failures have already been announced , but the amount is not stated . , , We learn from Leipsic , Oct . 15 th , lliat the ministerial account of ' the events of the 12 th ot August has created great irritation , and that a memorial is getting up for presentation to the Second Chamber of theltatcs , oravingfor an investigation , which the memorialists d ' ecfare will show the incorrectness ol the official statement . The authorities of Breslan , in Prussian Silesia , have issued a ri gorous order against meetings of anj description without the sanction of the police . Hitherto only meetings of a political character haw been strictly prohibited .

      POLAND . Accounts from St . Petersburg state than an ukase is about to be published which' will do away with the last remaining boundary between Russia and Poland , and incorporate the latter entirely in the Russian empire . The custom-houses between Russia and Poland are to be put down on the 1 st Jan ., ISiG , so that the produce of the two countries will circulate freely .

      PORTUGAL . Taxation and Disaffection *—Lisbon , Oct . 12—In the country the pressure of the taxes is producing a general spirit of disaffection , which , unfortunately , sueins to be taking a turn of a very marked feelinjj of regret for the fall Of the usurping government ; and the comparisons that are constantly heard of the lightness of the taxes under the latter , and the grievous pressure of them under the restored monarchy , bode no good to the existing oidcr of things . In tbe neighbourhood of Caldas , in the Cancelho of Obidoa , a farmer was

      summoned before the authorities , and menaced with the seizure of his crops , if he did not pay a large demand for imposts called / ore * , ' claimed since the year 1 S 33 , which the people believed had been abolished . The man told the authorities they might seize his property , but heAvtmhl not live to witness the ruin of his family—he went home and hanged himself at his barn door . But in Lisbon , though the distress is very great and the augmentation of taxes since the restoration lias amounted to nearly treble what it was previously , their majesties are kept in profound ignorance of the actual state of tilings .

      The palace of the Xeeessidadcs has undergone of late very extensive alterations , and is now fitting up with new and more costly furniture than any former sovereign of Portugal could boast of . Yet the Brazils and its wealth , the possessions in India and Africa , are no longer available and the treasury is exhausted , and the people are impoverished by a rapacious government . Pioxge TiinKATEXED . —Fueibuiig , 0 crri 2 . ~ Tha Gazette of the upper Rhine says , in a letter from Freyburg , " the authorities of this district have given orders , and directed the gendarmes to arrest the reformer Rouge , if he should come into that district , and deliver him up to justice . "

      HOLLAND . Opening of the States-General . —The Hague , Oct . 20 . —This day at one o'clock his Majesty the King left the palace , accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Princes and a brilliant staff . A salute of artillery announced his Majesty ' s departure , He was reccive ' d with every mark of respect and affection by the multitude collected on the way . On arriving atthepabiee of the States-General , the king was received by a deputation of the members of tintwo chambers aud introduced into the assembly . The roval speech presents no point of general interest

      save tlie lollowing paragraph in relation to the failure ofthepotatoe crop : — To prevent the misfortune arising from the deficient crop of one of the most important articles of food , measures have already been taken , and in concert with you they will soon be extended . By the aid of these measures , in conjunction with the charitable spirits which characterise the nation , and which has never failed , and by the progressive creation of works for the employment of the indigent classes , we may hope to obtain an alleviation of the fatal consequences of this calamity . The reports which have reached my Government on the crops of some other agricultural productionsjustity this hope .

      TAHITI . Repokted Sinking of an Excuse Steamer by a FitExcn Pmigate . —By the Indus , which arrived at Liverpool on Saturday last , advices have been received from Valparaiso to the 28 th of June . A letter , dated the 21 st of July , addressed to a mercantile house in this town , contains the following rather startling announcement : — " AYe have a report here that her Majesty ' s steamer Salamander has been sunk by a Preach frigate , the Uranie at Tahiti ; but we have not been able to trace the report . " We need hardly say , that if this rumour should prove correct , the occurrence which it describes would , indeed , be " an untoward event , " and might lead to very serious consequences ; but , in tlie absence of any information as to the source of the report or the channel by which it had reached Valparaiso , we cannot consider it entitled to credit , particularly as a letter of the 2 Sth gives no further iniormation respecting it .

      ANOTHER BATTLE IN NEW ZEALAND . The following is an extract of a letter received at Llovd ' s , from their agent at Auckland , under date the-24 th of May : — - " The blockade of the port at the Bay of Islands isst'llinforce . "Another engagement has taken place between the natives and the soldiers , in which the latter have been partially successful . About 14 soldiers and marines were killed , and the large number of 37 wounded . The natives , on the other hand , have about 100 killed , and a large number wounded . * ' Hostilities have for the present ceased , and the troops are on their way returning to this place ( Auckland ) . "— Times .

      THE RIVER PLATE . PROGRESS OF THE INTERVENTION . Liverpool , Oct . 22 . —The following important advices have been received from the River Plate : — Buexos Atres , Aw . 10 , 18 i 5—The advices from Montevideo arc up to the 17 th . Several ot Brown ' s vessels are fitting out under the French and English flags , and the Montevidean flotilla of boats , & c ., was getting readv , it was supposed , for a cruise up the Uru < mav . The French corvette Expeditive , and the

      English schooner Dolphin , returned tins morning . Yfe do not know what the plans of the Admirals may be . Apparently Oribe will not evacuate the Montevidean territory unless compelled by superior force , and the Admirals , although supreme by water , are very weak on land . In Buenos Ayres everything remains quiet , but the Gaccta has become very violent in its leading articles . Yesterday the Sala ( House of Representatives ) met , and all the documents were laid before them regarding the negotiations , laese are very voluminous . .

      Anousr 18 . —Two hundred English marines have landed at Montevideo . Several English and French vessels have gone up the Uruguay to reconnoitre , andit is now supposed that all amicable negotiations are at an end . Rosas makes a merit of showing the utmost protection to all the English on shore . It will , in all probability , be a long affair with the forces now in the river , but it is supposed they do not wish to push the matter , in the expectation of the arrival ot additional vessels . The Sala was occupied yesterday in reading the correspondence between this Government and the foreign Ministers , which it is supposed will occupy them three days more ; after which the discussion will take place .

      Acgust 20 . —It is said that the French and English forces intend taking immediate possession of Colonia , and placing a garrison there ; and this , being a central point , willnrove a- toiuWzvous for the dis-

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      affected of Ori he ' s army . The feeling gains ground here to-day that Rosas will resist to the last , so confident is he in his means of resistance . It is said that he intends putting the town under martial law , and turning every male out to drill each day , and keeping at least 15 . 000 men under arms in the town .

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      The Factory Question. Boltos, Oct. 21.—A Very Numerous Meeting Of The

      THE FACTORY QUESTION . Boltos , Oct . 21 . —A very numerous meeting of the

      factory operatives of this district was heltl at the Swan Hotel , fur the purpose of presenting an address to Lord Ashley , SI . l ' ., for his zealous exertions- to shorten the hours of labour in factories . The noble Lord was enthusiastically chewed upon his emrance-into the room . Mr . J . Gregory , a spinner , wiio presided , briefly explained the object of the mecthnj . Mr . Turner , alter u very neat and appropriate-speech , proceeded to read the address , which , ai ' ter refering in grateful terms to the noble Lord ' s humane , disinterested , and persevering efforts in behalf of the whole body of factory operatives , expressed a confident hope that those efforts would be eventually crowned with success . Mr . J Roberts having seconded the address , it was carried by acclamation .

      Lord Ashley , in reply , observed , that much AS lie valued that unaffected approval of' his humble efforts , it was still more gratifying to hivn to find that the factory people were resolved to persevere in their most righteous cause , manifesting at the same time a conciliatory course of conduct towards their employers , lie would taUe that opportunity of explaining to . the meeting why it had been thought ' . inadvisable to introduce thu question to Parliament during the last session , lt ' would'be'recollected , that in 1344 lie had attempted to get Use insertion , of a clause into the Government measure , the effect . Of which clause would have been to limit the hours of labour to ten . lie had contended for that with much earnestness , but had been defeated after two divisions . In the succeeding session , he had not met with the support he had . anticipated . On tlie contrary , he found a

      great deal of reluctaace amongst members , of all shades Of opilliuu , tO allow the ten hours' clause to be inserted , until , as it was said , the bill had a fair trial . However , in another session the same impediments would not be presented , not at least to the same extent . He had gooi : hopes that they would ultimately succeed . The noble lord then proceeded to reiterate his opinion on the Ten Hours' question , as set forth by him at the preceding meeting at Manchester , a report of which appeared iu this paper last week . The noble lord concluded his speech as follows : —Great efl ' orts had been lately made to improve the education of the people , bur so long as the whole time of the working man was devoted to labour there could be no practical moral improvement . The moral and physical condition of the people must keep pace witn each oilier . Exertions were

      making to provide parks and grounds for health till recreation ; but of what value were they to a man who had not one hour of the day to pass in them ! Not one of these improvements was available to those who were doomed to never-ending and exhausting toil . The agitation had been con d ucted throughout in a manner highly creditable to the good sense of tlio working men . It was that which enabled him to take up their cause , and he felt confident , that be the issue , of the . struggle what it might , those whom he represented would never allow themselves to be betrayed into improper caurses . If they ( ltd not succeed in the next session , it would certainly be another trial of their patience ; hut of final suciuss he extertained no doubt whatever , if they adhered to the same course of constitutional agitation . The noble Lord sat down amidst deafening plaudits .

      Several operatives then addressed the meeting' upon various points bearing on the short hour question , and a vote of thanks having , been passed to the supporters oi the Ten Hours' 15 iil in and out of Parliament , the proceedings terminated .

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      LONDON . City Locality . —Mr . Cooper ' s eleventh lecture , last Sunday night , was , by far , the moat numerously attended of any of the course . Mr . Wheeler , our general secretary , was chairman ; and after : " Swell the full chorus in freedom ' s high name" had been sung , introduced the lecturer in \ brief but very appropriate manner . Mr . Cooper first glanced at the feudal system of Fi ^ ic ' e , and the power acquired by Louis XIV ., u ' nderthe masterly , but tyrannicaladmhiistrators of ; . the" Cardinals Richelieu " and Ma ^ zariiir ' iThjgpconigacy of Louis -XV ., ' and tlia ' casy natifrtf ' of Le * t ; s XVL , villi ' the' evilascendahey > i " his queen , Marie Antonctto . introduced theannaUine

      thcmc of the revolution . The . assemblies of the States General , - the Legislative-Assembly ; and ' tile Convention , were severally-described—the characters of Miraleau , Lafayette / Sieyes , Condorcct , Marat . Danton , Robespierre , and many other celebrated actors in the terrible drama were sketched , and the reign of terror depicted , ' very briefly , but in such a mode as to rivet the most earnest attention . Mr . Cooper only conducted the story to the formation of the Directory , and the Councils of ancients and oi the five hundred , when Napoleon begins to start upon the glowing historic canvas : the first lecture of . Air . C ' s next course being intended to pourtray Buonaparte more fully . The lecturer ' s concluding observations on the value of liberty and the necessity ol more energetic union for it among Chartists drew forth warm assent .

      Westmixster . —The Chartists of this locality on Tuesday evening , October 21 st , held a meeting at tlie Sun and Thirteen Cantons , Castle-street , Leicestersquare , for the benefit of that veteran compatriot ol John Frost , " Llewellyn ; " and we arc happy to say they had a bumper . The managers had adroitly combined for the occasion , chance of gain , vocal music , dancing , benevolence , and patriotism ; and wc think we may safely say , that our patriot friend Llewellyn will from this source derive the means ol commencing to manufacture hats on his own account , per order , for his brother democrats .

      Metropolitan Delegate Council . —A meeting of the above body was held on Sunday , Oct . 19 th , at the Hall , Turnagain-lanc , when the following resolutions were passed unanimously" : —I . " That the delegate council meet once a fortnight only , lor the remainder of the year , unless business of importance should presontitselfin the interim . "—2 . "That this Council recommend to the metropolitan localities to elect delegates forthwith , to co-operate with this Council to carry out with energy the restoration of exiled patriots ; but , should the localities neglect their duty , this Council is resolved , though few in number , to exert themselves for that object .

      Lambeth . —The | Laxd . —A shareholder ' s meeting to discuss tllQ rules took place OH Sunday evening last . Several excellent suggestions for the revisal of the rules were passed , and the collection for the delegates' expenses commenced very favourably . The discussion stands adjourned until Sunday evening next ., the 2 Gth inst ., when it is hoped the shareholders will attend and do their own work , so that it may be well done . Country subscribers , whose names aie down in this district , are requested to remit to Mr . Wheeler their delegation money and suggestions for the amendment of the rules .

      MANCHESTER . Laxd Society . —At an adjourned meeting of the shareholders of the Chartist Co-operative Land Association , held in Carpenters' Hall , on Sunday , the 19 th inst ., the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : — "Resolved that , for the batter securing the interest and success of this society , the Land , for the first crop , shall be cultivated by experienced cultivators , under the superintendency of the board of directors , or some person competent appointed by them , and that the £ 15 10 s . Sd . allowed to each occupant , shall be placed at the disposal ol the board of directors , for the purpose of defraying the sundry expenses of cultivation , purchase of Land , manure , and all other matters connected therewith but that should any of the shareholders ( having a

      perfect knowledge of agriculture ) apply to the board of directors for the necessary implements of husbandry , such shareholders shall have the preference over any other parties of being employed . " " Resolved that , in order to establish that confidence so essential , to the success and the carrying out this grand undertaking of the National Co-operative Land Association , this meeting is of opinion that an effort should be made to get this society enrolled , under the designation of the National Co-operative Land and Building Benevolent Association ; and that we do request the different branches of the society to give expression of their opinion on the foregoing resolutions . ' ( Signed ) , John Murray , agent and sub-treasurer to tlie Manchester branch of the above association , 109 , Traver-street .

      m T GLASGOW . lUE Land Society .-The weekly meeting of the members of the Land society was held on Monday evening , in the new Chapel , Nelson-street , Mr . Colquhouu in the chair . The ordinary business being disposed of , the chairman called tlie attention of the meeting to the explanation given by Mr Wheeler , as to the item in the ballance sheet , under the head—Expence of Ucal Committees— which explanation he ( the chairman ) considered anything but satisfactory , inasmuch as he considered that the full amount of £ 2 12 s . 4 d . per share was to be remitted to the general treasurer , clear of all expense . Glasgow had acted upon that understanding up to this period , but it the explanation given by Mr . Wheeler was to belaid down as a rule , he hoped the members in this locality would set their face , against such a

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      - - ¦* -.,-, . ¦ - - i . .. „ . . n . - „ . „ . | , , , mode of conducting their business , which , to say the least of it , was a . very clumsy mode of doing business . After several members had expressed their opinion upon the subject , it was agreed , that Glasgow should act the same as other districts , whih > all agreed that the full amount of each share , £ 2 12 s . ' 111 ., ought to be forwarded to the general fund . A lengthened conversation took place as to whether members holding more than one share should be allowed to draw tortile whole at once , or whether thev should be

      confined to one share at a time . It was ultimately moved by Mr . Smith , seconded byMr . John Cameron , and unanimousl y as ,. eC ( i to , that iu the event ol Glasgow sending a delegate to the ensuing conference , that he be instructed to use every endeavour to get a clause inserted in the rules , providing that those members holding more than one share should be allowed , on drawing a prize , to get their whole shares together . It was likewise agreed , unanimously , that the delegates be instructed to move on support a motion , providing that no member should be allowed to hold more that /< mr acres

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      CHARTIST COOPERATIVE LAND SOCIETY Meetings for the purpose of enrolling members and transacting other business connected therewith art held every week on the following days and places : — SUNDAY KVKNINO . i ^ Sotith London CliartisfHall , 115 , Blackfriars-road , at . half-past six o ' clock . —City Chartist Hall , 1 , Turnagain-lano , at six o ' clock . — Weuminstur .- at the Parthemum Club Rooms , 72 , St . Martin ' s-lane , at halfpast seven . —Somas Town : at Mr . Duddrcge ' s , Bricklayers'Arms , Tonbridgc-strcet , New-road , at half-past seven— Tower Hamlets : at the Whittington and Cat , Church-row , Bethnal-greeii , at six o ' clock preekolv . —IZmmeWs Brigade : at the Rock Tavern , LissOlY grove , at flight O ' clock precisely—Marvkbonc : at the Coach Painters' Arms , Circus-street , at half-past seven .

      MOJTOAY EVENING . Cambmvell : at the Montpelier Tavern , Walworth . at eight o ' clock precisely . Newcastle-upon-Tyne : This branch of the Cliartisi Co-operative Land Society meet in tlie house ol Martin Judo , Sun Inn , Side , every Monday evening , from seven until nine o'clock , for the purpose of receiving subscriptions and enrolling members . Mr . M'Grath has been lecturing here , and has done good service to the cause .

      TUESDAY EVE . VIXG . . Tower Hamlets : at the Whittington and Cat , Church Row , Bethnal-grccii , at eight o ' elaek . — Greenwich : at the George and Dragon , Blackheatlihill , at eight o ' clock . WEDNESDAY EVENING . Harylcbone : at the Painters' Arms , Circus-street , at eiglit precisely .

      I London.—Chartist Hall, 1, Turnagain-Ia...

      i London . —Chartist Hall , 1 , Turnagain-Iano , Farringdou-strcct . —The public discussion will be resumed on Sunday morning next , Oct . 2 Gth , at ten o ' clock precisely . —In the evening , at seven precisely , Mr . T . Cooper , the Chartist poet , will deliver the twelfth and last of his first course of lectures . Subject , "Byron and modern literature ; views of progress and prospects of the future . " Chartist Co-opkuativk Land Society . — West-MiiVSTEu District . — -A general meeting of the shareholders will be held at the Parthcnium , % 2 , St . Martin ' s-lane , on Sunday evening next , Oct . 26 th , to consider the rules with a view to an curly conference . The attendance of members is requested at seven o ' clock precisely , as the discussion of the rules will take precedence of every other business .

      Camdekwull and Walworth . —A meeting will be held nt the Montpelier Tavern , Walworth , on Monday evening next , Oct . 27 th , at eight o ' clock precisejy . Hammersmith . —A meeting will be held at the Dun Cow , Brook-green-Jane , on Tuesday evening next , at eight o ' clock precisely . i Vetekax Patkiots' Fund , and Exiles , Widows , and CiiiLwiEKs' Fund . —The committees of these two funds met again jointly , on Wednesday week . Thirty-five shillings were disbursed for the relief of sufferers / arid twenty-two shillings for the circulars , memorandum and mirinte-boolts , die . ; ordered at the former meeting . —Thomas ' Cooi'eh , Secretary , 134 , Blitckfriars ' -road .

      Discussion . —An adjourned discussion will take place at'the Hall , Turnagain-lane , on Sunday morning next . Chair taken at hall-past ten o ' clock , Subject : "Arc the letters written and published by the Times ' , commissioner calculated to lead to the improvement of the Irish people ? " Mr . J . Dale , an Irish Repeal warden , will open the debate , and take the negative of the question . Admission free . Henry Hunt ' s Bhith-Day . —Democratic Siti'ek . —The Democrats of London arc informed that a public supper to commemorate the birth-day of iiunry Hunt , " the champion of Universal Suffrage , " will be holdcn' on Thursday evening , November ( Jth , at the Sun and Thirteen Cantons ( Clock House ) , Castlestveet , Leicester-square . Fcargus O'Connor , Esq .,

      is invited to preside on the occasion . The conductors of the Northern Star ; Thomas Cooper , the Chartist poet ; and several distinguished Democrats of this and other countries will be present . Supper on the table at eight o ' clock precisely . Tickets may be had of W . Rider , Northern Star office , 17 , Great Windmill-street ; Mr . Dymmock , 1 , MeUick-placc , llussrll-strect , Bermoudseyj Mr . Edwards , Wcstonstveel , l & nnondsey ; Mr . Keen , 8 , St . Patrick ' s , terrace , Brunswick-street , Dover-road ; Mr . Dion , Oakley-street , Lambeth ; Mr . Shaw , 24 , Gloucesterstreet , Commercial-road East ; Mr . IUingworth-Epping . placo , Mile-end-gato ; Mr . Overton , M , Tabernac ! c-row , CHy . road ; Mr . II . Ross , Hammersmith ; Mr . Ford , Kuightsbridgc ; and at the bar ol the Clock-House , Castle-street , Leicester-square .

      A Democratic Supper , iu honour of the birth-day of Henry Hunt , will be held at the Whittington ami Cat , Church-row , Betlinal-grecn , on Wednesday , Nov . ath , 1845 ; several distinguished English and Foreign Democrats will attend . Thomas Cooper , the Chartist poet , will preside oil the occasion . Supper on the table at eight o'clock precisely . Tickets may be had of the following persons ;— Mr . Shaw , 21 , Gloucesterstreet , Commercial-road , East ; Mr . Ulingworth , 9 , Epping-place , Mile-end-gate ; Mr . Blight , 11 , Thomas street , Stepney ; Mr . Drake , Standard ol Liberty , Brick-lane , Spitalfields ; Mr . Mitchell , 15 , Churcli-row , Bcthnal-grcen ; Mr . Kiroy , 25 , Underwood-sti'oot , Mile-end New Town ; Mr . Davis , 18 , Applcby-strcet , Pearson-street , Kingsland-road ; Mr . Mills , 1 , New Inn-street , Shorcditch ; Mr . Randall , Church-row , Bethnal-green ; and Mr . Lefever , 11 , Dunk-street , Mile-end New Town .

      Emhett ' s Brigade , Rook Tavern , Lisson-grove . — The members of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , and the members of the Charter Association , are requested to attend on Sunday evening , at seven o ' clock , for the purpose of reorganising the above locality . Martijebose . — Mr . Linden will lecture at the Painters' Arms , Circus-street , on Sunday evening , October 26 th . Subject : — " The advantages of union and co-operation amongst the producers of wealth . " To commence at half-past seven precisel y . Somers Town . —A meeting of the Seniors Town branch of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society will be held at Mr . Doddridge ' s , Bricklayers' Arms , Tonbridgc-street , New-road , on Tuesday evening , October 21 , at eight o ' cleck , for the purpose of moving the instructions for delegates for the forthcoming meeting . °

      Bilston . —The members of the Co-operative Land Society are requested to meet on Sunday next , Oct . 26 th , at six o ' clock in the evening , at the house of _ Mr . Joseph Linney , sign of the White Horse , High-street , Bilston . Stockport . —Mr . Ambrose Hurst , of Oldham , is engaged to lecture in the Chartist Association Room , Bombar ' s Brow , on Sunday , the 2 Gth instant , on "The rights and wrongs of labour , " at six o ' clock in the evening . Mr . J . It . Cooper , of Manchester , mil lecture here , in the above room , on Sunday , the 2 nd of Novemberat six o ' clock in the evening

      , . Subject : The moral and intellectual advancement ot the people . " The singers will meet and practise tor Christmas at two o ' clock next Sunday afternoon . Lancashire Miners . —The next general delegate meeung of Lancashire Miners will be held on Monday , November 3 rd , at the Bull ' s Head , Lamberthead-green , Pemberton , near Wigan ; chair to be taken at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon . There will also be a public meeting , which will be addressed bv W . P . Roberts , Esq ., and several other gentlemen The kvy for the fortnight , including general contribution , is Is . 4 d . per member .

      Manchester . —The district committee of the Association of United Trades for the Protection of Industry meet at the Railway Inn , Deansgate , for the transaction ot business every Wednesday eveniri " at halt-past seven o ' clock precisely . ' ° ' m ^" pSri gC f i !? J ? S of th 5 members oJ the Preston branch oi the Charf ist Co-operative Land Society W , U take place r Sunday evening , November 2 nd , at Mr . Iloworth ' s , Temperance Hotel Lane-street , to take into Consideration the propriety of amending the rules iuul other business connected witli the torthcomir « g Conference . Chair to be taken at eignto clock Wrceiwto A branch of the United Pmnots 1 / QiiBht and . Provident Society will bo

      I London.—Chartist Hall, 1, Turnagain-Ia...

      formed on luusday evening next , October 2 Sth , 1 S 15 , at the house of Mrs . Walmsley , Old Dog Inn , Churchstreet , Preston . Laxd Society . —The members of the City district are respectfully requested to meet at the Hall , 1 , Turnagain-lane , on Sunday next , 26 th inst ., at five o ' clock , on business of importance , and also to take into consideration the objects of the ensuing Conference . Mr . Doyle will visit the following places on his route to London : —Sunday , 27 th instant , Macclesfield ; Monday , 28 th , Hanley , Staffordshire Potteries ; and Tuesday , Longton . Dfiivsuufii ' i—A meeting of the members of the Cooperative Land Society in the Dewsbnr ? district will be held on Sunday , Oct . 20 th , when the members ill the district are particularly requested to attend , as business of importance will be brought before the meeting .

      Manchester . —Carpenters' Hall . —Mr . J . R . II . Bah-stew ,. of Leicester , will lecture in Carpenters ' Hall on Sunday ( to-morrow ) , in the afternoon , at two o ' clock , and in the evening at half-past six . Mr . Henry Doi-man will lecture in the same place on Sunday , Nov . 2 nd ; at two o ' clock iu the afternoon , on " Teetotalism ; " and in the evening , at half-past six , on the- "Social and political commotion of nations working for the millions a purer and happier state of being .. " ¦ The South . Lancashire Delegate Meeting will be held ° on Sunday- ( to-morrow ) , at . ton o ' clock in the morning , in the Chartist Association Room , Millstreet ,. Rochdale . AiiMLKY , near Leeds . —This branch of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society meets in the llOUSC of Mr . W . Dates , shoemaker , Towngatc , every Monday evening , from seven until nine o ' clock , for the purpose of receiving contributions and enrolling new members .

      Bahnsley . —The members of the Chartist Co-operative Laud Society arc requested to meet sit Mr . Thomas Aclam ' s , on Monday evening , Oct . 27 th , on business relative to the forthcoming conference—The friends of equality in Barnsley contemplate holding a public supper at Thomas Aclam ' s , on Mondav evening , Nov . 10 th ( instead of Thursdiiy , the Gth ) , in honour of that " man of men , " the immortal Henry Hunt ! Dodworth . —A public meeting of this district ot the Chartist Co-operative Land Society will be held on Sunday next , October 20 th , at the hour of two o ' clock in the afternoon , at the Masons' Arms , to appoint a delegate to the ensuing West Riding Conference , and transact other business of importance . Clitheko . —Chartist Co-operative Land Society . The committee meet every Monday evening , at Sir . Joshua Stowcll ' s , Hydc-squavc , to issue cards of membership and receive subscriptions .

      The Fraser Family Have This Week Been De...

      The Fraser Family have this week been delighting numerous audiences by their musicaland literary evenings . _ The poetry selected was all by the celebrated Eliza Cook . This poetess gives every rural scene aud everything connected with home , a double charm from the beautiful language in which she conveys her thoughts of things associated with our early years . "The Old Clock" is a beautiful production ; but we tliought ^ lic melody rather monotonous , better suited for a nursery song than to be made the vehicle for conveying to the mind the sublime ideas

      embodied in the poctrv . " The Old Arm Chair , " "The Old Water Mill , " ' "I Miss Thee , my - Mother , " and ' The Poor Irish Boy , " are all pieces that do credit to the head and heart of the author , and arc calculated to improve all who hoar them ; they whisper to the minds of all , that , had as tho world is , it has yet in it many things worth living for . The "Song ot the Haymakers , " and " Summer is nigh , " forciblyrcinind us of the evils that need remedial measure ' s to alleviate the sufferings of the aged , the infirm , and the poor , but unwilling idler . Such lines as the following are of little avail to those parties : —

      " Hold fast ! " cries the waggoner , loudly and quick , And then conies the hcirty " Gec-wo 1 " While the cunning old team-horses manage to pick A sweet mouthful to munch as they go . The tawhy « facu'd children uonm round us to play , And bravely they scatter the heap ; Till the tiniest one , all outspeat with the fun , Is curled up ' with the sheep-dog asleep . Old ngo sittcth down on the haycock ' s fair crown At the close of our labouring day ; And wishes his life , like the grass at his feut , . May be pure at its " passing away . " Then a song and a cheer for the bonuie green stack , Climbing up to the Sun wide arid-hi gh ; ¦ ' - For the pitchers and r . iKers , and merry haymakers . And the beautiful midsummer sky .

      The association of ideas suggested by the above arc pleasing—nay , more ibaii pleasing . "lis a pity thoy should be marred by" the thought of how ii ' . tic they would serve to fill an empty stomach . Also the following from the " Summer is Nigh" : — The richest of perfumes aud jewels are mine While the dog-roses blow , and the dew spangles shine , And the softest of music is wakened for me , By the Sltvalil o ' er tile pebble—the wind in the tree . Nature , hind mother , my heart is content Willi the beauty ami mirth thou hast lavishly sent : Sweet summer is nigh , and my spirit leaps high As the sun travels further along the blue sky . # # # # I see the rife buds on the wide spreading hough , Soon , suun they will shadow my thought-laden brow ; I sec the bright primroses burst where I stand , And I laugh like a child as they drip in my hand . Nature , kind mother , then bearcat me breathe

      Jiy devotion at altars where wild flowers wreathe ; None other ere knows how my warm bosom glows , As I watch the young daisy-fringe open and close . I see the blue violets peep from the bank ; I praise their Creator—I bless and I thank ; And the gossamer insect at play in the beam Is an atom that bids me adore the Supreme , Nature , kind mother , my heart is content With the beauty aud mirth thou hast lavishly sent ; Sweet Summer is nigh , and my spirit leaps high , As the sun travels further along the blue sky .

      Such sentiments do honour to the female who penned them , and Mr . Fraser ' s method of bringing them before the public is calculated to impress them lastingly upon the minds of his audiences , but neither the gay and laughing manner of Miss Fraser , nor the melodious and rich tones of Miss M . Fraser , nor the powerful bass of Mr . Fraser , nor yet the harmony produced by the nice y mingling and cvcnly-balanccd voices of the three , could prevent us front thinking what a farce it would be to sing the two last named pieces to the bone crushers of the Andover Union ; their song should be—The riclest ot perfumes and jewels are mine When old bones with the meat or the marrow do shine .

      Tis precious little softmusic which they hear there , melodies being strictly confined to the " harsh gratings of the devil Rings' minions . The freedom ol "the stream o ' er the pebble , " or "the wind in the tree , " serves only to make their imprisonment more apparent and more galling . . Nature is not a "kind mother" to thorn , or , if she is , their kind friends have robbed them of her blessings ; but , after all , the contrast of the happiness wc might enjoy with the misery endured by the many , will eventually have a beneficial influence . Those of our Mends who have the chance may safely avail themselves of the opportunity of passing a rational hour in listening to such holy sentiments as those contained in the poetry ol Eliza Cook , and conveyed to the mind by the delightful singing of tho Frasers . irn'g-l ¦

      % Expedient Io Escape From Roimens. —Som...

      % Expedient io Escape from RoimEns . —Some time since a party of gentlemen travelling in a lonely part of the country , were relating to ench other ill the stage coach tales of escapes from robbers , and expedients for safety in case of an attack . An old gentleman of the party said that he always deposited his money in his boot , keeping only some silver in his waistcoat pocket to pay his common expenses . About midnight , as they were passing a lonely moor , some robbers made their appearance , who attacked the coach , and finding but little in the pockets of the old gentleman , cursed him as an unprofitable prize . After rifling all the others , they-came to a young man who had been amusing the company for some hours by the tales before named , and demanded his purse . "I never carry any money , " was his reply . " We will not take your word for that , " said the thieves . lie , repeating his former assertion , added , " my uncle always pays for us both , and there he is

      with the money in his boot , " upon which he pointed to the old gentleman in the corner , who upon this unfortunate expose was dragged out , his boots pulled off , and thirty pounds discovered . He again took his scat and the coach drove on , while imprecations were poured on the head of the treacherous traveller , -who appeared abashed , but said nothing . Upon reaching the inn , many miles distant , the travellers were ushered into tlie same room , when the betrayer of the secret anpvoachiug the old gentleman , said , 1 have indeed " to ask your pardon , my dear sir , and to thank yon for the fortunate expedient with which your confidence furnished me . _ I now return you thirty p ounds in place of that which the robbers took . You will excuse what I have done when . I tell you that I had a note-case in my pocket containing £ 5 , 000 in bank notes , the loss of which would have completely ruined me . " Upon the disclosure of this happy device the uncle was not a little pleased with his ncohew , andafterwardstookhimintoliisspt'cia ! liivour

      % Expedient Io Escape From Roimens. —Som...

      DREADFUL RAILWAY ACC 1 J JWN is . Fatal Accident on the Sheffield and Rothkr > ham lUu . WAT .-On Sunday night . last , * b o . nt , ten o ' clock , after the mail train had arnved-at the siierrield station , the ermine was detached , and attei going on to the turn-table was driven on to another ine of rails , preparatory to b eing attacked to one ot the morning trains . At that time a man named Matthew Jessop , a plate layer , in tho eniploymeHti of the contractor of the line from Sheffield to lto * therhani , was engaged in shunting several carriages , aud amongst them was one heavily laden with iron . It was no part of the man ' s duty to do this work % but he was employed that evening to supply the place of another man who was ill . For the purpose of sliuutiii ! ' the uoods train towards the S hcffield

      station , he had hooked a long chain on to the centre hook of the hind carriage , the other end of the chain being attached to the tender which was going in the same direction down another line , lie placed hi * back against the carriage , for the purpose of unhooking the chain when the { toods train bad beea shunted sufficiently far , and when ft was too late found that he had placed himself on that side of the hook nearest the line of rails which the . engine was going down upon . The consequence ' was that thechain nv . ns drawn in a direct line across , the poor man ' s breast , ami he was ( hanged along till the stopping of the engine relaxed The hold of the chain . He then fell , ami was immediately afterwards found in a sitting position . On being spoken to , he merely ; said he should bo better il he could cough , and died in about three minutes afterwards .

      Serious Accidents on the North Midlasb-Railway . —Leeds , Oct . 22 . —We are sorry to record another very serious accident , which occurred on-Monday on the Midland Railway , near . Barnsley , which has resulted in several of the passengers having received very fearful injuries . As the Leeds and London mail train , which is due here at aboutr five o ' clock in the morning , was running between , the Masborough and Cudworth stations , some part of the engine became out of order , owing to which the train was unable to travel boyoiid the rate of . eight or nine miles an hour , lw consequence of thi * messengers were sent back to- the Masborough station ' in order to procure another engine to carry the train on to Leeds . In the meantime the train

      proceeded at a slow pace , with tho usual simial light * tixed behind , and when passing between - the Wath andDanlield stations , the assistant engine eanieup behind at a rapid pace , and ran with immense force into tlie train . The concussion-was- of couyseairemeitdous one . The last carriage , which waksecoiidclass , was forced up from the rails , and . thc bullera were driven through into the first compartment of a first-class carriage which preceded it . In this compartment were William Botclcr , Esq ,, 0 ) 10 of tllB commissioners of the Leeds Bankruptcy Court , Inspector Child , and Sergeant Stubh-, of the Leeds detective police force , two of whom have sustained , injuries , the issue of which it is impossible to anticipate . Mr . liotcler , who is a gentleman between .

      sixty and seventy years of age , had one leg broken close to the knee , and the other severely bruised ; and Mr . Stubbs received a compound fracture of the left leg , and other material irjuries . Mr . Child was much shocked , but not otherwise hurt . AH the Other passengers in the train were more or Jess injured by the violence of the collision , but we are happy to say that they have escaped with a stun and some slight contusions . Sir John II . Lowther , Bart ., MP ., for York , was one of the passengers . Mr . Boteler has been taken home to his residence , which is at Oultoii p , a few miles from Leeds , and Mr . Stubbs was conveyed to the Leeds Infirmary . The cause of the accident is stated to be that the driver of the assistant engine had anticipated that the train would lin rtmsidpi-nhlv further in advance

      than it was , that lie was unaware of being near it until it was too late to slacken his pace and avoid a collision . Anoiuku Account . —The following letter was received iu Liverpool on Monday evening : —My Dear Sir , —1 have this moment arrived home , having met with a most serious accident on the railway ; both my legsare much hurt , and I can with difficulty walk . My escape was the most miraculous thing that can ba imagined . Alma and self went yesterday to Chatswovlh , - and , with a view to get home as . an early hour iu the morning , determined to take the'London and Gloucester train on the North Midland Line , at Barnsley , ' which passed there at half-past two in the morninsi . The train was a very lengthy or . e , and

      crowded with passengers . In consequence ot some , trifling defect in one of the valves , the engine was only enabled to go at a very slow pace , but rather , than lose tlie entire time by waiting at Barnsley ,.. they determined to proceed quick , previously sending , for an engine , with directions to fellow . About an . hour after starting , the engine in puisr . it came up , and it being dark , or from negligence somewheic , it rtin with all its power into the train , smashing the carriages to atoms , and throwing them oil' U ' . e line to the verge of a steep embankment , where , providentially , the wheels became , embedded . To describe the scene which ensued is impossible . 1 have often read of such casualties , but could imagine nothing like it . Four or live ueiwns had their legs com *

      pletely severed from their bodies , and were'thrown on either side screaming in agony . One gentleman , upwards of 60 years of age ( judge of the Court of Bankruptcy ' at Leeds ) , bad his legs crushed to mum my . The butters of tlie engine tender came through the carnage where he was sitting , and so firmly pinned him to his seat that it was at least an hour before he could be extricated ; he was left at the first station , where , 1 have no dciibfc , he lias since expired . A little child remained in one of the carriages , left , in the fright , by its father , and was found unhurt . A lady , who was in the coupe with her father , had her head cut frialitfully . How Alma and myself

      escaped I know not . 1 was asleep , and thrown with great violence against the edge of the arms of tho opposite seat , cutting the knee ol my lumtaloons completely through , and hurting both my legs severely . Alma escaped unhurt . During the whole time the rain was pouring in torrents , and the winds piercing cold , which , coupled with the bodies of the siilfercrs lying on the ground , supported on the cushions from the seats , made me feci as IshaU never i ' or & cl . 1 cannot be too thankful to Providence for this wonderful preservation , and I assure you it will be long ere 1 expose myself to similap danger .

      Further Particulars . —The following letter is from the son of Matthew Hill , Esq ., the i minenfc barrister , who was a passenger by the train : —Don't he alarmed , 1 am all safe , life and limb , but 1 had the narrowest escape 1 ever met with . Soon after we passed Sheffield our engine burst one of its cylinders , and broke the piston rod . fin ' s was cleared in about a quarter of an hour , and with the other cylinder we proceeded about four miles beyond Bourslcy , at a foot pace , sending word by a luggage train that passed us for a fresh engine : this overtook us at such a violent pace as to crush up tlie last carriage , a second class , and drive it bodily into the one 1 was sitting in ( a first class ) . Fortunately I was in the centre compartment , and not iu the hist .

      I was thrown furiously forward , and pitched head first into the opposite seat . I lo- ^ t no time , you may tesui'O , in picking myself up and getting out , when a horrible scene presented itself . The compartment immediately behind mine was filled < vith shrieking and groaning victims , calling lor assistance . -The guard and I soon opened the door , a-nd'dnigged ono man out , who the moment he reached the ground fell . We soon had him up , and I led him to the bank ; seated him , t ' clt his kg , and pronounced no bones broken . Returning to the carriage I saw a horrid sight , an old gentleman with white hair was sitting with firm determination , his legs being both jammed between the buffer of the second class , which had penetrated into the centre and his ownscat—one leg cut ' completely off , except a small piece of flesh , and the other dreadfully smashed ; iind what was worse , so fast were the carriages

      stuck together , that it was nearly an hour before he could be released . A poor man . vrhht one leg escaped by a miracle losing that one , and as it is , is much hurt ; a lady is much cut , and bruises arc like blackberries . As soon as I saw -sumcient people attending the wounded , I sent an old gentleman , with a terribly crushed hat , one way with , a . red lamp , whilst I went the other with another - by this means we stopped a down-train , which might have , rushed in upon all the passengers . Soon after daylight an engine came and fetched us away . My carriage was forced off the rails and the rest of the train before it broke away , and went on for 10 d yards , in which we went on . I luckily saved . my level at first , and fortunately found everything right ? at last , with the exception of a slight hurt on the calf of my leg , and my nerves a good deal shaken . I am all right . —Royal Hotel , Leeds ,

      Mondaymorning . Later Particulars . —Leeds Tuesday . —After Mr . ' Boteler was conveyed to his own residence at Gallon , near Leeds , medical attendance was sent for from Leeds , and ai ' ter a consultation between Mr . S . P Teale , Mr . S . Smith , Mr . Hey , aud Mr . Chorley , all surgeons of Leeds , it was decided that the immediate amputation of one of the legs was necessary : and the operation was performed the same evening ; . From the latest inquiries , I learn that Mr . Boteler is only just alive , and cannot be expected io survive beyond a few hours . The learned gentleman is aboufc 70 years of age , and his conduct in his juUIcI . il capacity has gained for him the highest respect hcrci YVhen this sad occurrence took place , he was returning from Kent , where he had been on a visit witli his family for some time . He was returning home alone ; but his family have had information forwarded ' them of this melancholy disaster , and they are expected home this evening .

      ¦ I <Rj, I Contusion Of Cause Asd Effect...

      ¦ i < rj , i Contusion of Cause asd Effect . —An itinerant preacher , when discoursing on tho goodness of P « k vidonce , said , " But , my brethren , even death itself , which , for our . . many offences , wc have all merited Providencehas wisely placed at the end of our lives ; for , oh 1 what would life be worth if death were at the beginning ?" . In another part he remarked , "It is another instance of the goodness of Providenoe , that large rivers always flow by great towns . "

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 25, 1845, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_25101845/page/1/