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      THE RECENT INVESTIGATION AT SLEAFORD . ; ( Continue * / romtta Second Fftfe . ) case of his client , namely , the pretended disturbance at the Bristol Arms , as wbat happened before Dodsonjoim A the crowd , had nothing whatever to do with the deceased . However , the intention of the learned counsel for tbe defence being to show that Sharpe was excited by previous circumstances , and thus to palliate his notion on that plea , he ( Mr J . ) had entered into tbat line of evidence , and had , he thought , clearly proved on th « testimony of the very witnesses for the defence , that no riot or rescue took place throughout the day . He would firstly remind their Worships that he had accouuUd for every moment of tbe deceased ' s time on that day . ( Mr Jones then recapitulated the evident . )

      Sixteen witnesses f « r the prosecution had testified that Dodson did not join the crowd till the disturbance ( if any ) was over , —and then acted in the most peaceable manner . Of the twelve witnesses for the defenee , every one deposed that the police were never molested or struck—that no rescue was attempted , and that there was no occasion for tbe interference ofthe police . Two of these awore that Dodson was takiag a part in the row at the Bristol Arms—one of the"e latter , however , never saw his face—can ' t be certain , and only judges , because he had a white blouse and black waistcoat on , though he admits that his blouse and waistcoat were the same as those of many others . The second , at first , swears , and then only ' thinks '—* can ' t be certain ' — < imagined' he was Dodson ;—saw him when he de .

      scribes himself knocked down by a crowd with his eye closed by abb ) w , and in tbe midst of tbe most heroic exertions ( if we are to take his account ) in his own defence . And how doea he recognise him ! -By seeing his features after death—with its awful change—and such a death had altered their expression and their aspect . Not another witness for tbe defence saysoneword about Dodton , except that tbey saw him struck and collared ' af ter he was down and every one admits that the de ceased was getting out ofthe way ; these men , too , are not credible witnesses , they contradict each other and themselves—and swear the very reverse in their crossexamination that they doatlrst—whereos the witnesses I have called vary not one iota in their statements—are shopkeepers and others ( including constables , ) ef first

      rate respectability , and all depose the same as to a moment of time , the relative position of the parties , the dress wora by each , and every particular connected with the case . These witnesses were thus distributed about at the time , that what bad escaped the notice of one , must have been seen by another—some standing at Snow ' s house , ethers at the Waggon and Horses , or at the Bedehouses , CarrVplace , tbe Joiners' Arms , tbe chamber window of a private house , the kitchen window of another , —by the side of the police , or by the side of the deceased . Again , the witnesses for the defence , before the eoroner ' s jury , deposed very differently to wbat they have done to-day . No word about the stick in Dodsou ' s hand—no word about the stenes taken from him

      in the lock-up ; why not mention these things to-day—if they are true 1—since on these the case for ) the defence depended—not on two men fighting an hour before Dodson came near the place . This silence is an admission of perjury . Mr Jones then recapitulated the evidence , showing an intent on the part of Sharpe , —tbat might even justify a stronger verdict thau tbat of manslaughter -and also recapitulated the evidence of eleven witnesses who beard him ' make use of brutal and revengeful expressions towards the deceased during the day , and of exultation after he had struck him . Not alone did Dodson experience his brutality ; but a poor countryman , standing quietly by the road side , was struck unprovokedly by this guardian of the peace . Mr Shabpe—Why , he was a gipsy ,

      Mr E , Jokes—Well , sir ! He was doing no harm ! Let netell you , a gip » y is as much under tbe protection of the laws as you are at this hour . The counsel then adverted to tbe laws regulating homicide , and said—Your worships will remember tbat the police are , firstly , only authorised to use their staves in a case of riot . Ko case of riot has been proved , or attempted to be proved ; and had a riot occurred at the Bristol Arms , it is clearly shown tbat Dodson was not present , and the law , though it holds a man answerable for what occurs during his presence on similar occasions , does not hold him answerable for what occurred previous to his arrival . The

      police may further use their truncheons in a case of rescue —( not one of the witnesses have proved an attempt at rescue!—and even then only in self-defence , whereas every witness on either side has sworn the police were never either attacked or endangered , They may further use tbeir staves in case a man resists and flies , if that man is guilty of treason or felony ; but it is expressly laid down , that if a man files , or resists and then flies , such man being guilty only of a misdemeanour or breach of the peace , and the constable strike him— should death ensue from the blow—such constable is guilty of man . slaughter at the least .

      The Court having been cleared , the Bench after a deli , beration of seme time , decided on dismissing the case . Mr Allix—I protest agaiast the decision of the bench for these reasons : A man has been killed—he was killed by a blow inflicted by Sbarpe , From all the witnesses produced , I am solemnly of opinion that there was no real necessity for that blow , and consequently it is due to public justice that tbe case should go to a jury , as a case of manslaughter . Mr E . Jones then iuformed the bench that the friends ofthe deceased were determined to carry the case to the assizes ; and , if necessary , to petition the House of Commons .

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      jf „ . ijnat in all future Conferences all estates have one 1 llTllrSuiTH ( Bradford ) mived—« That for the future , m m members be the number represented by one ee ^ laeIn > er . ! Mi Mr O'Cossor moved— 'That the several estates be aass-hssed in the district to which they belong , and be ippreepresmted accordingly ;* which was seconded and arriarried ananimously . 1 Mi Mr Jodk moved , and Mr Humph-mbs secondedntuThat all branches composing a district shall be as xanear to each other as possible . ' ICt Carried unanimously . rOi -On the motion of Mr Wbbb . itwas resolved—* That achach branch have tho power to settle the amount of as itts local levies , and the salaries of its officers . '

      M Mr Gbassbt moved— 'That when an estate is Durourchased . the directors issue with the announcewennent , the liabilities there are attached to the same . * " } i Mr Gbassbt moved— 'Thatnnrelationofadirector eeWemoIoyed in the Land Office . ' J Motion lost by a great majority J Mr Grassby then moved— ' That al parties paywr aaoraonies into the office , be transferred to tne branches m in which they reside ; and where there are now iirabranches , that they be charged local expenses , the aansame as if they belonged te a branch . * *] The motion was seconded . 1 The Directors suggested the propriety-of charging ihnthose who joined at the office , local expenses .

      1 Mr Clark moved a resolution in accordance with Ihrthe ab ve , which was carried . ] Mr Wheeler moved , seconded by MrO'CaKsoRV That the directors shall in no way interfere with Ltiutite religious instructions to be inculcated in the - . 'clschool establishments , it being left to mutual arrrara-jscment between the schoolmaster and the alliollottees . ' Carried unanimously . Mr Shaw moved—* That in the erection of future ssc ' schools , they shall be so constructed as to enable the ttv two rooms to be thrown open , so as to hold the mi members a d their friends . ' Seconded and lost . Mr Stark moved— ' That thecards , for the future , 11 * he printed separately from the rules . " Seconded and lost . <* Mr FrjssEu . moved— 'That the contracts hitherto e made by Mr O'Connor have been satisfactory , and t that all future contracts be left te him . '

      Seconded by Mr Nottaix , and carried unani-I mously , A vote of thanks , on the motion of Mr Wild , sec conded by Mr Linney , was unanimously awarded to t the Board of Directors for their past services . On the motion of Mr Donovan , it was unanimously i resolved—* That a vote of thanks be given to the Local ( Officer ? . Mr Clark was desirous , before the Conference i closed , to suggest the propriety of having a demont stratum to the House of Commons , on the day on which Mr O'Connor took his seat . Mr Shaw thought the suggestion an admirable one . ' . It had been already broached in the Tower Hamlets . On the motion of Messrs Surra and O'Connor , it was resolved— ' That the wages of delegates , and travelling expenses , be the same next Conference as paid at the last and present . ' Carried unanimously .

      Mr O'Connor , then moved a vote of thanks to the chairman , Mr J . Sweet , not only for the mode in which he has performed his duty on this , but on every o : ca ~ ion . It was wonderful to see workingmen so well , so ably represented . It was a novelty to see men taken out fthe manufacturing dis trict , and made their awn masters . It was pleasing to him to see the great progress the Company and the people were making . It was gratifying in the extreme . It had been said that Landism had destroyed Chartism ,

      but had it done so ? The- delegates present had had an oppor tunity of seeing tbe cottages , ind he asked them had they ever seen a more beautiful spot in their lives ? ( Loud cheers . ) He looked upon every man here as a friend and a brother : and when he got into that House , to which the Chairman and the brave men of Nottingham had returned him , they would find no change and no difference in him . He concluded by moving the vote ofthanks , which was carried by acclamation . The Conference was then dissolved .

      ( From our Second Edition of lost week . ) TflDssnar , August 19 th . Mr Swset resumed the chair at half-past nine o ' clock . The Chairman , on behalf of the Finance Committee , reported that the accounts had been kept in a systematic manner , aud were correct . He read the following report — "We , the undersigned delegates , representing large constituencies in various parts ofthe kingdom , appointed as a Finance Committee by the Land Conference which commenced its sittings at Lowbands , in Worcestershire , on Monday , August 10 tb , 1847 , having carefully examined the accounts of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., Treasurer to the Company , together with ail Vouchers , Bank Books , and Exchequer-Bill account ! for the same , hereby declare that we have found such

      account * correct . ' We cannot allow the present opportunity to pass without giving to Mr O'Connor our heartfelt thanks , fer his manly defence of our principles under all circumstances , aud also for his unexampled labours in behalf of the members of this Company : we sincerely hope that he may long live , and receive that which he so well deserves—the blessings of a grateful people . > Having also examined the accounts of Mr Thomai Martin Wheeler , our late financial secretary , and those of Mr Philip M'Grath . our present financial secretary , we find all their accounts perfectly correct

      , and have much pleasure in tendering , in the name of our constituencies , our best thanks to both those gentlemen for the able manner in which they have discharged their arduous duties . In conclusion , we have great pleasure in informing the working classes gener ally , that / The Land and Labour Bank , ' is now established upon a firm basis , and we respectfully call upon every body ot working men throughout the kingdom to render that Bank every assistance in their power . Onward and we conquer ! The People ' s Charter , and no Surrender !

      Signed by themembersofthecommittee— J . Shaw , ' Tower Hamlets ; W . Dixon , Manchester ; J . A . Fnssell , Birmingham : Joseph Hewitt , Leeds ; Duncan Sherrington , Glasgow ; Robert Burrell , Greenock ; "William'Edwards , Newton Abbott , and Teignmouth ; David Rice Morgan , Merthyr ; James Sweet , Nottingham , Chairman . The report was received with great applause . Mr O'Connor then rose and gave an analysis of the balance sheet , stated that £ 2 , 000 deposit was paid on the Mathon Estate , aud £ 900 on the Minster ; and thai the stock of available capital on Land was £ 3 ifi 00 . He had shown the committee hbaoiounu

      and banker ' s books up to last Saturday . In his balance sheet he had not charged one farthing for any personal expenses of his own . As respected Messrs Wheeler and M'Grath , he was happy to say that their accounts were correct . He had never had a difference with Mr Wheeler on money affairs , nor had he ever advanced a fraction to Mr Wheeler to enable him to makeup his accounts . He thought his balance sheets and accounts showed that he had cabinet work as well as field work to do ( hear , hear ) , and he fearlessly asserted that no merchant ever presented such an account . Mr O'Connor resumed his seat amidst much applause . Shaw saidhe

      M «* J . , had previously imagined that Mr O Conner received his expenses for seeking out to view estates , but he had found that not a farthing for such purpose was charged . Mr Dixon stated , that it was the Finance Committee ' s wish that Mr O'Connor should be paid , but he refused . He ( Mr D . ) nevertheless hoped that the members would present Mr O'Connor with a piece of plate , similar to that presented to Mr Doncombe . ( Cheers . ) Mr ; J . A . Fossml , coincided with the observations made by Messrs Shaw and Dixon . Mr Whskxkb said , his balance sheet left something in his favour , and he felt that he had served them honestly and faithfully . Mr Edwards said , it afforded him considerable pleasure to bear witness to the correctness ofthe accounts .

      Mr Webb moved , and Mr Cabbisoioh seconded That the accounts be received . * Mr Wild wished the report of the committee to be printed and distributed . Mr O ' Connor objected . Mr Wild persevered , and moved , * That the report be printed ; ' which was seconded . Mr Shaw moved , ' That 50 , 000 copies ofthe report be printed ; ' Which waa seconded by Mr Wxbb and carried .

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      — " ^ f—THE LATE NATIONAL LAND CONFERENCE AT LOWBANDS . At the conclusion of the sitting on Friday , Mr O' Connor gave a supper to the whole of the delegates , in the splendid-school house . The supper did Mr Ashton , who had got it up , great credit , and consisted of saddles of mutton , hashed mutton , minced veal , hams , tongues , and all the vegetables now in season . Feargus O'Connor , M . P ., the worthy host , presided , supported on his right by Mr James Sweet , Chairman of the Conference , and on his left by Mr Philip M-Grath , President of the Executive Committee of the National Charter Association . Dae

      justice having been done to the choice fare provided , and the tables having been cleared , The Chaimun , without comment , gave— 'The People ' s ^ Charter and No Surrender ! ' which was drank with three times three and one cheer more , upstanding and uncovered . Mr TttTKBSAu , was called on to respond , and rose much applauded . He said he was surprised that Mr O'Connor should have cUIed upon him to respond to so important a toast , when the eloquent M'Grath , the humorous Kydd , the satirical Clark , the fervid PoyJe , and the flowing Wheeler , were present . Mr

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      Clark . wbo had beat Ward atSheffieliL ; and Mr Kydd , who had slashed Dundas at Greenwich . He repeated , he was surprised . However he was a Chartist to the back bone ( great applause ); and , therefore , willing to do his part . They were now becoming respectable . They were in possession of several estates , and had a share in the representation , in the person of Mr O'Connor . ( Thunders of applause . ) It was stated by some , that the press was the representative of the public mind . This was not true , for with the exception of that glorious luminary , the Northern Stat—( lend cheers)—they did not notice the people , except to abuse , vilify , and miseepresent . ( Cheers . 1 But notwithstanding that , backed as they were by the Democratic party out of doors , they were powe rful ;

      and if they only continued to progress as tbey had done for the last twelve months , they would speedily be enabled to compel the legislature to pass the People ' s Charter whole and entire . ( Rapturous cheering . ) Some of the party candidates at the late elections were very intelligent . . ( Laughter . ) At Clithero , the candidate was asked would he support Universal Suffrage . Hereplied' No , bathe would vote for the People ' s Charter . ' There ' s aspecimen of intelligence for you . ( Roars of laughter . ) In returning Mr O'Connor , the people of Nottingham had dose something . ( Loud cheers . ) De believed Mr O'Connor was destined to be the regenerator and liberator of this country . ( L , oud cheers . ) He was new leading on aglorious band-a more than Spartan band . Unjust governments had broken into the people ' s houses and sent them to prison , but they had

      failed to eradicate the principles of Democracy . ( Enthusiastic and long continued cheering . ) They had slandered , persecuted , and prosecuted their chief , but he still lived to witness this glorious progression , to know that the principles were respected and respectable , and to be again represented in parliament . ( Great applause . ) Frost , Williams , and Jones , would asain be amongst us , and all the factions combined should never put them down . ( Renewed cheering . ) « Go on ! ' shouted the voice of progression at Nottingham , at Halifax , at Derby , at Sheffield , at Greenock , at Norwich , at Wigan , at Tiverton , and at Greenwich —( much cheering )—and go on they would , until tyranny was buried , never more to rise . ( Tremendous cheering . ) Mr Doyle sung , in excellent style , amidst great applause , all joining in chorus — ' Spread the Charter . '

      Mr O'Connor said it gave him pleasure to see so many round him who were shut up in caverns and prisons in 1839 and in 1842 . He was an enthusiast then and he was no less so now , bat he was not led away by enthusiasm . They were told the people were not intelligent enough , but he asked , where was the party who could rally so much intelligence , talent , and enthusiasm ? ( Loud cheers . ) When tbey were attacked in 1839 ,-1812 , he much feared the result , but now they were so strongly fortified that , were the people similarly attacked , there would be great danger to all the property in Britain . ( "Great Applause . ) He was determined to proclaim their principles , not only in this School-house of Chartism , bnt in the Senate House of Britain . ( Loud cheers . ) His own position was very curious . When

      he came heie first the people stared at him with astonishment , evidently expecting to find he had horns . ( Loud laughter . ) He did not know if Earl Beaucbamp would like them to speak to him , or if Colonel Lygon would smile on them if they did , or if the Jew-jobber , Ricardo , would continue his patronage if they smiled on him , bnt he had taught them the knowledge of his power . ( Loud cheering . ) He knew he gathered his strength from the people . He should be nothing without the people , but perhaps the feeling was reciprocal . ( Loud Cheers . ) He was nowabont to give' Success to the National Land Company . * ( Great applause . ) They did , indeed , present a novel spectacle—Labour meeting in its own house to legislate for itself ; he had great pleasure in giving the 'National Land Company . ' ( Much cheering )

      Mr M'Grath rose to respond . He said that on looking round be perceived a number of working men who had now become Landholders . That was indeed a novelcircumstmce . He felt much pleasure iu responding to the toast , as fie believed the happiness and independence of the working classes depended in a great measure on the success of the' National Land Company . ' ( Lond chesrs ) He had said over and over again , there would be ho Charter movement at the present time were it not for the Land movement . ( Hear , hear . ) Tbey could not obtain ready admission into Town-halls until they began to obtain property . He looked upon every estate as a tower , and every allottee as a sentinel , aud it was on these well-garrisoned fortresses that

      he looked for the battle of freedom to be fought . ( Loud cheers . ) He was told by the brutal mayor of Derby that he belonged to an ignorant set . He had no doubt his worship would find them too wise for his generation . ( Cheers . ) Their humble bepining had been laughed at . Messrs Shaw and O'Connor were the two first members of the Company . Mr M'Grath then traced the various phases through which the National Land Company had passed , until it had achieved its present glorious position . The Company now numbered 33 , 000 , and occupied premises worthy ot the Bank of England itself . ( Loud

      cheers . ) They had the able generalship of Mr O'Connor , and he believed that gentleman would give them credit for being apt scholars . They have received money from all parts of England , as well as from France and Belgium , making a gross sum of £ 86 , 00 !) . The Press had been against us , and now they found even in the Dispatch articles in their favour . From his very soul he wished success to the 'National Land Company . ' He wished by next Christmas tosee it number 100 000 ; with that number , and the capital thereby produced , the Company must become the noblest institution on the face ef the earth . ( Great cheering *)

      Song , by Mr Rankin—and , ' Base Oppressors , ' sung as a duet by Messrs Tatibrsall and Doyle . Mr O'Connor then gave , 'The Rose , Shamrock , and Thistle ; ' and called on Mr Samuel Kydd to respond . Mr Kydd said it gave him real and sincere pleasure to observe the kind manner in which that toast had been given and received . It meant , may the Rose never see sorrow , the Shamrock never be devoured by vermin , nor the Thistle ever harbour a despot . The Thistle had risen gloriously when a Wallace slept at Elderalie . It was the spirit of individuality

      , that soul of society which caused Wallace to proclaim Scotland a kingdom . It was that same feeling that now moved that kingdom to assert its freedom in connection with England ; for they had lived beyond the prejudices of the old time , and were now citizens of the world . England could boast of ber Milton , her Cromwell , and fher hero Russell , who died on the scaffold . Ireland could boast of a Moore , aGrattan , and a Robert Emraett ; ( loud cheers : ) and her Ballad MinstreV would live for ever . Yet how well did Goldsmith ' s lines apply to her sad

      condition'III fares the land to hastening ills a prey , "Where wealth accumulates and men decay . ' IT the English were generous and brave , the Irish were filled with , holy inspirations . It was with pleasure he had learned that the nation of the starspangled banner had sent her ships with food forthe Irish . ( Hear , hear . ) Duncan Sherrington had this day asked to have an estate bought as far north as possible ; he supposed for the purpose of giving Scotland ' s absent sons another opportunity of crossing the Tweed . Mr O'Connor had proved the greatest wender of the age—he had created a new out of an old state of society . He had said , * I will take the people out of the streets of Manchester , Leeds , and London , to sojourn in nature ' s green fields ; ' and he

      had accomplished his purpose . The cuckoo ' s notes were never heard with more real pleasure than by the occupants of those lovely spots—O'ConnorviHe and Lowbands . ( Hear , hear . ) He was elad to find the public voice setting in against Jew-jobbing , money-mongering competition , and in favour of cooperation . ( Great applause . ) A system under which the Rose , Shamrock , and Thistle , would enjoy their true position—that which God and nature always intended they should—producing and living all for each , and each for ail . ( Rapturous cheering . ) .. 4 J ?* t » " a few words » R » ' The memories ef Muir , Palmer , and Kirving . ' Mr Tattersall said , he had much pleasure in proposing T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P ., for Finsbury . ( Loud cheers . ) Dr M'Douall rose to respond , and said he did not think it possible to toast any man who was more respected than the honourable member for Finsbury . ( Hear , hear . ) Why so ? Simply because he had

      done Jus duty , dreading neither frowns nor sneers ; especially so , when he presented the monster petition for the People ' s Charter , and he hoped the People would take such another wedge down with them when they accompanied the honourable member for Nottingham to the house . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr Duncombe had long and consistently advocated their principles , and they were bound to respect him . ( Hear , hiar . ) His honourable colleague , Mr Wakley , had nobly defended him , whilst ha lay on a sick bed , and paid him a marked compliment . ( Hear , hear . ) He was gratified at knowing Mr Duncombe bad some one to support him in that House , and should he stumble now , he would hare a giant to pick him up . ( Loud cheers . ) He fervently hoped Mr Duncombe would speedily recover from his present indisposition , and that Mr O'Connor woald make known to him the great sympathy evinced in his behalf by the People ' s representatives from all parts of the kingdom . ( Loud cheer ? . )

      Mr Jos . Linnet said , he could not allow that opportunity to pass without testifying his gratitude te the man who had saved him from the jaws of death in a felon ' s cell . Mr Duncombe had visited him in his dungeon , ( the Penitentiary , ) and never forsook him nntil he had obtained his release . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr Doyle said , he had heard with pleasure the eloquent address of Dr M'Douall andthe grateful one of Mr Linney . He now had a toast of equal imporimportance to propose . —It was ' Health and happiness to Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P . ' It was not necessary to eulogise Mr O'Cosnor , his deeds spoke for him . True , hewas an Irishman by birth , but his good deeds proclaimed bin to he a citron ef

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      the world . The toast was dranjc with three times three and one cheer more , which were renewed on Mr O'Connor ' s rising to respond . Mr O'Comtor said , he begged to assure them the way in which the seBti » ap . - at had been received was truly grateful , to him . They had , indeed , triumphed and turaed maudling Whigs into prospective Chartishv He did not mean by triumph , his return for Nottingham only , but look at the success of Mr Clark at Sheffield , Mr Jones at Halifax , Mr M'Grath at Derby , Mr Roberts at Blackburn , and Mr HarneyVnapelling Lord Palmerston to make revelations tf his foreign policy at Tiverton , and Mr Kydd compelling Dundas to retire henceforth into private life . Who was there that would say

      that the press represented us ? But despite of it , he wonld compel public opinion onwards . Men looked first for toleration , next for equality , and then for ascendancy . They were now fast making for the latter . ( Hear , hear . ) He had lived on the slander ofthe press , which had proved tbe death of ¦ bo many . Was it not much that a poor party had lived down slander ? It was but a few years ag that the people of one town did not know that another existed at a short distance . Then , a Turnpike Bill was of more importance than a national measure , but now public opinion was organised , and a handloom weaver stood up to put down a minister . ( Loud cheers . ) In 1839 and 1842 , the Whigs and Tories persecuted the Char lists , but they dared not do it

      now . ( Cheers . ) The Aristocracy had boen telling the people for a , hundred years past , that they were ignorant , but they bad not erected one school for the people ' s instruction , but the people had now commenced business on their own account . Everything the government said they could not do , the people took in hand , and shoged thorn they could do . He had been in the House of Commons before , bat they did not know him then , yet had he made ministers tremble in their seats ; but the people knew him now , and gave him his support . ( Greatcheering . ] He had been made a present to them , and they had

      accepted him . ( Loud cheers . ) True , as Mr Doyle had told them , he was born in Ireland , but the world was his republic . ( Great cheering . ) The Land was but an adjunct , give him the Charter , and then the Land would he open to all . ( Loud cheers . ) He asked , in God ' s name . how any government could expect to resist the preseet all- powerful torrent of , democracy . ( Loud cheers . At another election , they would be enabled to return a hundred aud twelve members . It was for the sake of their wives and children he had established the Land Plan , and be here renewed that oath he had sworn , to establish it or die .

      [ Indescribable and long continued cheering , during which Mr O'Connor resumed his seat . ] Quiet having been restored , Mr Do-iLE sung , the audience joining in chorus , * We'll rally around him again and again . ' Mr Doyle then gave ' Mr John Shaw , the first member of the National Land Company . ' Mr Shaw responded . Song by Mr Nuttall , ' The Lancashire Man ' s Journey to London . ' Dr M'DooAixgave— ' Health and prosperity to the allottees ot O'ConnorviHe and Lowbands . ' He said he

      knew something ofthe soil , particularly of Lowbands , and was convinced withdne application , it must prove beneficial to its holders . The houses were built and tbe Land cultivated on correct principles . He knew there were trifling difficulties to overcome , but what were they , compared with the difficulties of the backwoodsmen of America . ( Cheers . ) Mr T . M . Wheelkr responded . Song by Mrs Rkmljm , the wife of an allottee , 'I am a democrat bold , ' at the conclusion ot which three hearty cheers and one cheer more , were given for the Fair Sex . '

      Mr James Grassbt then in a very neat speech gave ' The National Registration and Central Election Committee , ' which was received with hearty cheering . Mr Rankin responded to it in a most eloquent speech . Mr Tattbbsall then favoured the company with a recitation , and Mr S , Ktdd with an ' extempore Humourous Effusion , ' which concluded a most instructive and pleasing night ' s entertainment . At three o ' clock two stage coaches , each drawn by four horses , started with the majority ot the delegates to the railway at Gloucester . Each appeared well pleased with the result of his labour for the public good .

      J 5 JT * Our reporter states , that by accident he omitted in last week ' s report the name of Mr Martin Jude , delegate from Newcastle .

      Lecture Oh The Edinburgh Election. On "W...

      LECTURE OH THE EDINBURGH ELECTION . On "Wednesday evening a lecture on the late election in Edinburgh was delivered in the Adam Square Hall , by 9 r Glover of Edinburgh ; There was a numerous and respectable audience , although tbe hall was by no means crowded . The first part of the lecture was devoted to a vindication of tbo conduct of the citizens of Edinburgh in having chosen Mr Cowan as their representative in preference to Mr Macaulay . The lecturer commenced by stating that previous to tbe late election he wrote as follows : —' Neverin the history of Britain was there a period when it was so requisite for every mau to think , judge , and act for himself , independent of every political party , and regardless of every political name . ' That election was now over , and it bad unfolded the fact ,

      that despotism of Mr Macaulsy's imagination ( alluding to Mr Macaulay's definition of poetry iu the Edinlurgh Review ) had not triumphed over the intellects ol tbe majority of the electors of Edinburgh . Had tbe victory been won , it would be matter of no consequence what opinions were entertained on the subject ; but the return of Mr Cowan could only be regarded as a first step in advance , and not a victory achieved . It was merely one of the outposts token , and though that had been done , the enemy had been foolishly allowed to maintain another outpost equally vulnerable . Mr Craig had teen returned . To tome it may seem strange that a vindication should be called for of the conduct ofthe majority of ( as Mr Macaulay himself styled them ) the most enlightened constituency of tbe empire . It is , in truth , the very ignorance of those who call the wisdom of

      that decision in question that makes a vindication required . It therefore became a sacred duty to the electors of Edinburgh , and , above all , to the cause of truth and of right , to prove that it was indeed a wise decision to eject Mr Macaulay , one of the Ministers ofthe Crown ; and the very wisdom of that decision exposed the folly and simplicity of those London electors who returned the present Prime Minister—Lord John Russell . It was not simply because they were Ministers that they were objectionable ; but it was because of their deeds , accomplished and contemplated , as ministers and legislators which was tbe cause of the ejection of Mr Macaulay , and which would have been the cause of the ejection of Lord John Russell had those electors who supported him in London been equally enlightened , or equally wide awake to the evils of allowing such men to wield tho

      legislative power in this great empire . ' The Cedar said , it would make his lecture an inconvenient length were he to enter upon an examination of the Whig Ministry since they resumed power ; he would confine himself to the topics touched upon by Mr Macaulay in the Music Hall , on the 27 th July last , when ha came , as he said , to reuder an account of what had transpired in Parliament during th « previous 13 months . The learned lecturer , entered into a lengthened detail of the various subjects alluded to , and dwelt most particularly upon what he considered the crowning act of the whole—the 'Minutes on Educa . tion , ' and quoted a great variety of extracts from the

      printed speeches of Mr Macaulay on the subject ofthe minutes . Mr Macaulay appealed with confidence to posterity , ' which enjoying , as he hoped and believed , the blessings ofa wise and liberal system of national education , would marvel thateverthe introduction of such a system should have been opposed , and would marvel still more that tbeoppositien should have been carried on In the name of civil and religious liberty . ' If ( said the lecturer , ) posterity should marvel , -ft will be , that a statement so false should have been cheered in a British House of Commons , aud that any ofthe authors of such a system should again have been returned to that House of Par . liament , and that even a poet ofthe 19 th century should have had the hardihood to affirm that these . nimites

      bore a national system of education—a wise , liberal sys . tern of education—and appeal , in defence of bis statements , to tbe system of national education founded in the New England States of America by the English martyrs of another age . If tbe spirits of those patriots of illustrious renown , whose names , if tbey figure not in rolls of England ' s Parliament , are , we trust , inscribed in the records of heaven , could notice aught below with scorn or pity , with how much of both would they have regarded the man who would prostitute their names and the system of education which they established in a free clime , to protect from infamy and disgrace the slavish minutes of grovelling courtiers and priestly sycophants , who would thus dare to transform a nation ' s childhood from intellectual freedom into tha slaves of England ' s episcopacy or Rome ' s hierarchy . No ; our forefather * strove , and their fathers strove , for freedom -, and if they won it , and we have not , it is because we hare been

      cursed with an ignorant aristocracy and an overhearing house of Bishops , and they were not . ( Great applause . ) And if , when this man of poetry and fairest language * appeals in defence of these accursed and enslaving minutes , to the doings and the endowments of New England's pet schools , where Episcopal inspectors are un . known , but where the laws , the teachers , andtbepeopie are all in all—I say , when this man of fairest tongue and flowing language , appealed to the deeds and doings of those men of high spirit and unconquerable principle , wh / didhe not nobly follow their example t Why did he nCtdivide England into districts , and endow anational school in each—fhtby Act of Parliament theduties and qualifications of the teachers , and allow them and the people to manage tbe schools that tbey were to bs taxed to support ? That , however , was far too simple and direct a procedure , and would have prevented Whig patronage and . ' riestly Interference . We cannot follow the learned leotoyer through the devious track which he

      punned , however , much we were fascinated by the flights of fancy which' were here and there interspersed with the prosaio eutli'oes of the educational minutes , and alio with the conduit ofthe tffnidtert in reference

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      ——i-i-i *—mt ^^^^^^ ^^^^ " ^ — to the Irish famine and distress , | and the policy pursued lowards Portugal by our Legislature . The . tojfM > w « listened to with attention , and was conclude * at halfpast ten o ' clock , —North British Mall .

      Grand Soiree At Halifax. On Monday Last,...

      GRAND SOIREE AT HALIFAX . On Monday last , a grand soiree was given in honour of Mr Ernest Jones , at the Odd-fellows ilaw . Long before the time appointed , omnibuses and carriages of all descriptions were streaming towards the feital scene , and the town presented an aspect of unusual bustle and excitement . From the roof of the hall waved a large flag , and others hung from the windows—while thronging the steps and piers of the magnificent portico . j ' and the adjacent streets , crowds were assembled , who greeted the approach of Mr Jones and his committee with hearty cheers . Every portion of the building was densely crowded . —Yet such was the order kept in that vast assemblage , that the harmony of the evening was not once interrupted

      in the slightest degree . We never remember to havo seen a more magnificent sight than the hall presented on this occasion . The walls were literally covered with portraits of eminent patriots , while laurel and flowers contrasted with the gilt frames of the pictures ; and a profusion of banners waved down from every side , blending their rich colours into one harmonious whole . A full length portrait of Mr O'Connor , as he came out of York Castle , ' was hung over the platform—while the brave device of the 'Old Guards , ' 'The Charter and No Surrender ! ' showed conspicuously its handwriting on the wall . ' Beneath the gallery , at the opposite end , were inscribed the words— ' Welcome Ernest Jones ' —patriotic devices and emblems were profusely

      scattered , and , indeed , turn to whichever side the spectator might , he would behold something to admire . The orchestra , a most lofty gallery on the right , was completely enshrouded with laurel , as were the chandeliers down the length of the hall , — while a profusion of choice flowers decorated the tables , of which two tiers were ranged across the platform—and several rows lengthwise down the hall —all laden with a superfluity of good things . Indeed , too much credit cannot be given to the ample and munificent arrangements of the culinary { department , that supplied the choicest viands in tbe greatest profusion . Above 1300 sat down to tea , and when the company were all seated , the sight was truly enchanting . The ladies of

      Halifax bad done honour to the cause by adopting its colours , and green scarfs , ribands and favours , denoted their adherence . Well may Halifax be proud of its daughters , for we may safely assert that never in the mawkish assemblies of royal courts have we seen so great an array of female loveliness and grace , while the face of maid and matron alike were beaming with a pure enthusiasm and joy unknown to the worn-out votaries of heartless fashion . At five o ' clock Ernest Jones and his committee entered the hall , the company receiving him with protracted cheering and waving of hats and handkerchiefs , and

      the band striking up an inspiriting air . Mr Jonathan Gaukroger was called to the chair . When silence was restored , grace was sung , and the entertainment passed off with genuine hilarity and harmony , enlivened by the inspiriting airs of the band . At six o ' clock the assembly dispersed to meet again at seven for the public meeting . We may here ob . serve , that such was the anxiety manifested to be a partaker of the festivities , that high premiums were offered for tickets to the tea , and even for checks to the meeting afterwards , between which and the tea Mr Jones addressed the assemblage without front the window .

      THE PUBLIC MEETING . A public meeting was held after the tea party ; but , indeed , the crowds never quitted the Hall and its vicinity ; on the contrary , they kept increasing until eight o ' clock . The appearance of the Hall , when illumined , was , if possible , more brilliant tban before . The building literally blazed with light for , besides the ordinary lamps and chandeliers , small gas pipes had been stretched from the latter to the walls , from which issued jets of gas ..

      Mr Barraclough was called to the chair . We much regret that want of space precludes our reporting the very ablespeeches held on the occasion . Mr George Buckley moved , and Mr Robert Wilkinson seconded , the first resolution , which ran thus : — 'That this meeting express their thanks to the electors and non-electors who have supported the liberal candidates , for their manly and straightforward conduct during the late contest for tbe borough of Halifax . ' Glee—Wake , Eolian Lvre !

      Mr John Sutcliflto moved , and Mr Isaac Clissett seconded , the next resolution .- — ' That this meeting rejoices in the noble stand that has been made in the cause of civil and religious liberty . Glee—The morn is breaking ! Mr Joseph Hanson mived , and Mr W . K . Thorburnlseconded , the third resolution : — That this meeting pledges itself to employ every constitutional means for the accomplishment of the great principles embodied in the People ' s Charter . ' The above resolutions were carried unanimously amid thunders of applause . The Chairman then introduced Mr Ernest Jones , who addressed the meeting at considerable length , but was much affected by the warmth of the reception he experienced . lit Gaukroger then , as Chairman of tbo Election Committee , rose , and after some apt and pithy remarks , read the following

      Adebebb to Ernest Jones , Esq ., Late Candidate roa tbe Representation or tbe Eorooqh of Halifax , Honoured Sib , —This spontaneous assembly of the electors and non . electors may be considered tbe close of our electioneering contest . We meet not oa this occasion oppressed with feelings of sorrow , mixed with disappointment and revenge , as the corrupt and vicious sup . porters of faction and bad government are wont to do on the unfavourable rerult of an election . No , sir , we meet under great buoyancy of spirits , warmth of heart , and high exultation , arising from the great good which has been achieved , and an enlivening prospect of reaping in due time a plentiful harvest .

      It would ill become us , not to have included you , sir , In A participation of this joyous season , who with tbe utmost friendship , kindness , and patriotism , chose to become our champion m tbe cause of such reforms iu Church and State as would make England in reality what she is only in name , as well as for tbe recovery of our constitutional right of being present , either personally ( or by representative freely chosen ) in Parliament , for the making of 'laws we are bound to observe , and tbe Imposing of taxes we are compelled to pay . We are proud to say , that you have , sir , laboured bard in our cause against every kind of opposition , and even to the detriment of your advancement in life , as regards the pecuniary interests of yourself aud family ; and we are bound to acknowledge that you have on the

      occasion of our late election , displayed courage , energy , and moderation , which may have been equalled but never surpassed , We say not this to flatter you , we deal not in flattery , You have done nothing more than every man in England is called upon to perform according to ability . But since it so seldom happens that persons of genuine character and sterling abilities are found to step aside from the contracted road of present self interest , it becomes our duty to mark the event in some particular way and manner , and this , sir , is our principal reason for out requesting your attendance on this ftstive day , to furnish us an opportunity of thanking you personally , and of requesting your acceptance of a small , but earnest token of our admiration and respect ,

      Previous to the discharge of this public duty , allow us a passing notice on one important class of our townsmen , A single glance of only a casual observer must have seen andadmired the sober aud peaceful bearing of the non-electors , wbo attended in their thousands our nomination and polling days , in the absence of the usual attractions of music , or a display of even a ribbon , and who , moreover , not only kept the peace themselrej , but engaged to prevent others from breaking it . And we think , too , that the close of this meeting will contrast with some lately held in this borough ; we think it is more than probable we shall have no need of carriages , omnibuses , cabs , or guides , to take from this assembly a number of gentlemen in a state of shameful aud dishonourable helplessness , because ours is

      ' A feast of reason and flow of soul ' Not a beastly feed—and flowing bowl , We are also wishful to express our desire you should retire from this contest with renewed hopes and increased resolve fn the pursuit of your onward march to freedom . Go , then , eloquent "" and highly gifted advocate of universal liberty , justice , truth , and humanity , into the bosom of your happy family , and tell them tbe electors and non . electors of Halifax have entrusted to you and their keeping this gold watch and appendages , as a small token of our regard and esteem , ia the earaest hope you may enjoy it a long time in perfect

      good health and peace of mind . And may he , who guides the , stars with his finger , aad could dissolve them with a breath , imbue the hearts of our countrymen with wisdom and perseverance sufficient for the attainment of such useful reforms in Church and State as will pre . sent anarchy and confusion in our land ; or perhaps , what is more , a total annihilation or ruin of our country , such as have fallen to the lot ofthe once powerful and splendid empires and kingdoms of antiquity ; rather let our beloved England become a pattern of excellence to all nations of the world , till time shall be no more tban she should be as a rock in the ocean , only to be discarded and avoided by the wary and skilful pilot .

      The reading of this addres was hailed with shouts ot applause , Mr Gaugroger then praaented the gold watch and chain , which are of the most magnificent description , amidst the rapturous cheers of the immenseassembly . When they had subsided the recipient , who was much affected , briefly L ., ? heartily thanked the meeting . ' m eMy ' Glee—The stout limbed Oak . thanks of this meeting be given to tho Sfs CWdla i mn ££ 22 ft . al ft the countenance and hbl &^ jk ? ttB « "f « "P ^ . Mr Ernes , Jweemowd , wid Mr Wilkinson bb .

      Grand Soiree At Halifax. On Monday Last,...

      conded , a vote of thanks to the Chairman , which was carried by acclamation . , Mr West , who had come some distance to be prelent at this demonstration , then made a few briu but eloquent remarks , and with three cheers tor O'Connor and the Charter , and then for Frost , Williams and Jones , the meeting separated atjra advanced hour of the night , thus ending one of the most glorious demonstrations ever known in Halifax .

      Case Of Abduction At Malta. The ' Gentle...

      CASE OF ABDUCTION AT MALTA . The ' gentlemen of tbe long robe' at Malta have been busily engaged in a case which has created very considerable sensation . From tbe opening address of the conn , sel fer the plaintiff , it appeared that Mr Curtis , a gentle . man of fortune , aud having five daughters , had obtained a legislative act for the annulment of his marriage with "Emma , the daughter of Sir William Curtis , Bart . ; that soon after he deemed it advisable to remove his three youngest daughters to Malta , and before leaving for Lisbon , placed them in the scholastic establishment of the Misses Cannon . That tbe Misses Cannon had received strict injunctions from the father to allow of no intercourse , even by letter , between the young ladies and their mother , or any others , through whom it was supposed she might seek to correspond with them in

      reference to which injunction the father had addressed a letter to his children from the Tagus , calling upon them to give a written promise , that they would strictly and inviolably obey the same , which he pointed out to them as Bffeoting their future welfare and happiness beyond what they could imsgine , which promise was signed by tho three sisters , and duly forwarded to tbe father . Matters remained in this state until the ' evening of Friday the 1 th of August , when one ofthe plaintiffs , in crossing with the three Misses Curtis , and threeyoung ladles , their pupils , from Valetta to SHema , in a ferry-boat , manned by two men , to toko their accustomed daily exercise , were about mid-channel passed by a man-of-war's gig , pulled by several hands , steered by Lieutenant Baker , commanding her Majesty's steam-packet Arden , and in tbo

      having stern-sheets two females in mourning , which , shooting a-head , landed the parties a few minutes before Miss Cannon and h er pupils . On coming up to them Miss Charlotte Curtis recognised her mother and maid , as the two females who had landed with Lieutenant Baker , whereupon Miss Cannon , until then unaware of the fact of Mrs Curtis being iu Malta , hurriedly retraced her steps with her pupils , and embarking in tho tame ferry boat from which they had just previously landed , desired the watermen to pull quickly to Valetta . Lieutenant Baker , with Mrs Curtis and her maid followed their motions , and the gig pulled hard in pursuit overtaking them about mid-chanuel , when Lieutenant Baker hailed—' Miss Cannon ! I have in my boat tbe mother of the Misses Curtis , 'and one of the gig ' g crew

      putting ont a boat-hook , forcibly detained the ferry boat when Lieutenant Baker demanded , in the name of Mrs Curtis , the delivery up of the three Misses Curtis with which demand Miss Cannon refused to comply , protest , ing that they had been confided to her charge ' protection by Mr Curtis , whose authority alone nnd no other , could she acknowled ge . Lieutenant Baker offered to assume nil the responsibility , and , aided by the maid servant , stronely urged Miss Ellen Curtis to pass over into the gig , whereupon Miss Cannon again protested against such a step , reminding the young lady of her recent promise to her father , which she was in duty bound to maintain . Lieutenant Baker and the maid , on the other hand , sought to impress upon the young lady tbat

      her duty was to obey her mother ' s wishes ; finally proceeded , with the assistance of her maid , to raise Miss Ellen Curtis from her seat , when she appealed to Miss Cannon in great grief , as to what course she should our . sue , who pointed out to her that ber duty required her to remain where her father had thought ptepi to place ™; iT \ r eTer ' miea <••« " «« hepped ever into the gig , Lieutenant Baker asserting that ta had in his pockets documents to justify the course he waspuraung . An attempt was then made to induce Miss Charlotte Curtis to follow her sister ' s example , bu she held out ; and on Mis , Cannon asking Z y UD ' lady to declare whether she was to understand that sh ! to w atwasgoiug b " for

      on , se gave ' ^ wT ttaTE w bed merely to see her mother , and not go away wYth her ; on hearing ffW ( jh i aftw ^ ? Curt sand Lieutenant Baker promised that Miss BUen should be returned * the llta »< w ta th „ ™ of three hours time . But the endeavours of the Misses . f" ^ " 8 » tU 6 ir <*>**«* proved fruitless ; and after officially reporting to the Itear-Admirol commanding the conductor Lieutenant Baker , there was no other alternative tbun to institute a civil suit for the delivering up of the young lady , she being a minor . On the part of the defendant exceptions were taken : first , that the young lady , whose wishes should he consulted , must be a party to the suit ; secondly , that she was determined to remain with her mother ; thirdly , that she was not a minor ; and , fourthly , that though no agree , oitnt had been entered into , owing ebitflj to irrtgylh .

      Case Of Abduction At Malta. The ' Gentle...

      rltie » in the conduct of Mr Curtis , for him and ir " *" ifs to live apart , still this was no divorce ; aad il '^ latter lost not in consequence the right of com , *» her children . lr ° » t » Tbe court gave judgment in favour of the nl condemning Mrs Curtis te deliver up to tl ) " - ^ i , young lady , to be by them re-conducted to their 1 * ing , there to remain under their charge until « aoh * as Mr Curtis , the father , might think proper t ° "?» other directions , or make other provision in the to * " *' From this decision an appeal was immediately l ^' 1 " ' by the defendant , vtho also entered an action to , o , tbe execution of the sentence pending the * ppeai p -nri

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      W0rsh1p.Stbeet. — Mmdeeocs Awaci ~~":--T...

      W 0 RSH 1 P . STBEET . — Mmdeeocs AwAci ~~" :--THE BlAREBB OV A DISTRESS WABUNT . -G . lloiJ !** gunmaker , and two of his workmen , O . Teskle anfln Hardy , were charged with assaulting and wouui-ij p Evershed ; Thomas , his son ; and George Lamer broker ' s man . Evershed said that they went on Sj !„ * day last to a house occupied by the prisoner Il 0 imtg " * Phoenix-street , Spitalflclds , to levy a disireia due to ' til elder complainant , as landlord of the premises . Wh , they exhibited their warrant the defendant H 0 w ° called upon his trien to arm themselves and , et mT ' them . Holmes seixed a gun barrel , and struck tfc » elder Evershed a violent blvw upon tbe shoulder „( , ; £ felled him to tbe ground , and before he could rcco ., his feet tbe defendant Teakle attacked him with a chiJi ' and stabbed at him several times in rapid « ucceM ; In his attempts to ward off the blows the pain , o {

      ^ hand was cut to the bone , and the other defendant ! con tinned all the time beating him with two musket barrel . " and he was rendered completely powerless , and hjl whole person covered with bruises . The three de ( e . dants then commenced a simultaneous attack upon hi » sou , who received frightful wounds upon his heart , an , " . was also knocked down and rendered partially iDj efli sible . With the assistance ofthe broker and hia raaa they were at length rescued from the hands of the prf . toners , O . Lamer corroborated the above a ? i < ienw and stated that while the defendants were Ill-treating the complainants they set a large bull-terrier upon tho witness , which severely lacerated his leg , and that all of them subsequently attacked him , and beat him un . mercifully . Mr Haramill ordered each ofthe defendant !

      to enter into hit own recognisance in £ 100 , and fin - two sureties in £ 50 , to answer the charge at the se »« ioa | CoHKOTION AT A THEATBlCAl SaMON . —« il ) iao Bawllns was charged with having , at the Britannia , Saloon , Hoxton , raised an alarm of fire . —A po ) icc-coa » stable said that someone at the gallery entrance shouted ' Fire . * Tbe cry was followed by the shrieking of womea and tbe greatest confusion amongst the audience . The defendant was pointed out to himas the person who had raised the cry . He did not at first deny it , but mad * great resistance to being captured . The most terrible confusion was caused throughout the house , many of the persons in the gallery dropping from thence into tbe pit , the

      while those in the pit rushed upon stage ; several were severelyinjured . Hats aad bonnets were flying about in all directions , and a number still remained there , tho owners of which were not known . —The boxkeeper said , that at least 100 people rushed from tbe pit to the stage ; many were injured by trampling over one ano . ther . The prisoner denied that he bad raised the alarm . Margaret Collins said that the prisoner and some companions jumped down tbe stairs , and the officer would not let them return , but told them they might have their money and leave the house . This they would not do , and some of them shouted "Fire . ' She did not hear the prisoner himself cry fire , but he was one of the party , —Mr Qammlll remanded the prisoner .

      THAMES . — Obtaining Goobj under , Fast Pn . tences . —J . Boucb , recently captain of a merchantman , was charged with having obtained various articles under false pretences . On the 18 th instant the prisoner neat to the shop of Messrs Brown and Bedpstb , ironmongers , fn tbe CommercfiI-road , and said he came from the ship Senator , producing an order , which he said was signed by James Barber , the ship ' s broker , for some knives and forks . He was supplied with two doxen knives and forks , valu » 44 s . It had since been ascertained that there was no such as person as James Barber connected with the Senator , neither had any authority from any persen connected with that ship been given to the pri . soner . He called again on Thursday for some more knives and forks , and was given into custody of a police . constable . The officer traced the articles to tbe shop oi a pawnbroker lathe Blackfriars-road , from whence an assistant attended and identified the prisoner as baring pledged them for £ 1 . — He was fully committed for trial .

      Extensive Suoooiisa .-Ten seamen , named Pettoi , Schroeder , Sc * bouUkas , Croup , M'Donald , Cameron , Harrison , Taylor , Young , and Abb , were charged nitb carrying foreign manufactured tobacco , contrary to thi statute . In neither of the cases did the quantity at . tempted to be smuggled by each person exceed 6 ! bs . and they were therefore summarily adjudicated upon . They were severally fined—the four first in the sum of 20 l , each , Abb , 8 s ., Young , 8 s ., Taylor , l 0 s „ Harriion , 12 i ,, M'Donald , 15 s ., and Cameron , 20 s ., according to the ret . pectire quantities they had each attempted to convey .

      BsoTiiAUDDtiatictrvL Affair . —CaiaaE or Mi . v slaughter . —Joseph Cator , Joseph Johnson , andDaniel Aiger , labourers , were charged with aiding and abetting iu a fight which took place between two boys samea John May Harris and Robert Auty , in Abbott's Fields , Poplar , on Wednesday , and which resulted in the diatn of the lad Harris , Another man , named Newjom , was brought before the game magistrate on Thursday , charged with a similar offence , and was liberated on bail until Wednesday next . The boys , who had had no previous quarrel , were scholars ofthe National School in Poplar , and on Wednesday last the boy Auty was met by some of the men in the employ of Messrs Robinson , and they persuaded him to pick out a boy about his own age aad size to fight with him . He selected Harris , and the fellows who got up the fight promised to reward the con . queror with some beer and halfpence when tbe conteit

      terminated . The boys fought in the field for about half an hour , in the presence of many of the labourers in Messrs Robinson ' * employ , not one of whom attempted to stop them , but urged the boya on . Auty , who is eight years old , was declared the victor . The men gave Harris a quantity of rum aud baer , and made him drunk . H » was taken home by two schoolfellows . He vomitted s good deal , and appeared to be suffering greatly . Tbe next morning he appeared to he dying , and a doctor was called , but he died in half an hour afterwards . An loquest was commenced before Mr Baker on Friday , when the coroner said that every one who was present at the fight was liable to be indicted , and directed that any per * sons who could be identified should be apprehended , to answer the verdict of tbe jury , if they brought it in murder or manslaughter . The prisoners were remanded en ball till Wednesday .

      SOUTHWARK . —Chabge or obtaining Monet m » False Pretences against an Attorney ' s Ciebe . — W . Hall , a solicitor's clerk , was charged with obtaining ten shillings from a poor woman named Mannel ) , under falae pretences . The complainant's husband and two others had been charged with burglary , and she wished to have him defended by a solicitor . She saw Hall , who represented himself to be a solicitor , and agreed 10 conduct the defence for ten shillings , which she paid . He left her at the court , and did not return until tha examination was over ; and when she called upon him to return the fee ( which she had difficulty in railing ) he said that he had given it to Mr Hardman , bis ereployer . —The prisoner had a salary of 36 s . per week , nnd

      was employed by Mr Hnrdman to take the instructions of prisoners whom he was employed to defend . He admitted that he received 10 s . from the complainant , distinctly informed ber that be was then gotag to tbe Central Criminal Court to apprise Mr Hardman o ' . the circumstance , and to get him to come over to that coutt to defend her husband . A great portion of the 10 " . fee was paid for cab hire iu seeking hia employer . —iff Hardman stated that he authorised the prisoner to tai « instructions from clients and to receive fees , but he had not received the fee in question . —The prisoner coffl " plained that he had received a dreadful beating from lb * complainant ' s friends , who attacked him as he cam * from the Old Bailey . —Mr Cottingham committed hi * for trial , taking baU .

      LAMBETH . —Thomas Foster alias Chitty , John m Taylor , Thomas Smith , and Elist Eaton were brovg bt tit up on the following charge : — It appeared that last Thursday night tbe house of if" if ' Strange , a tailor and draper at Tonbridge-wells , bad idi been broken into aud cloth of the value of £ 60 or £ "' ' •' carried away . On Saturday the attention of Goddard rfll and Davidson , two of the constables there , was called w W a hamper which was at the railway station , andwhi ' ch ' bare the direction of * John Chitty , 2 , Arnold ' s PeragoD , id ,, Franois-street , Nowlngton , ' and on opening it they ieyr found it to contain about £ 20 worth of the stolen cloib . lb .. On Sunday the hamper was forwarded as directed , aad adl Goddard and Davidson came by the same train , and n " 11 procured the assistance of Morton and Smiib , «» ° * ° > officers of the P division , when it waa arranged that the bea hamper should be forwarded by one of the conipanj ' " j ' a » vehicles . On Monday morning Sergeant Morton accom- m--led the vehicle and dl

      pan to No . 2 , Arnold ' s Paragon , m stoed by while the driver delivered the hamper to ihe ihee prisoner Eaton , and obtained a receipt which --sMsse signed J . Chittj . Before Eatoa had time to shut the thee door , Morton made his appearance and inquired for Mr Mrt Chitty ; she replied that Mr Chitty used to live at her ben house , but had left for some months and directed that aU six parcels Sent to him were to bo takei in . Morton then noOU told her that the hamper just brought contained tbo tboc produce of a robbery committed at Tonbrfdge-iveH- * , anO mil tbat he should take ' her into custody . The other three ireei prisoners , who were asleep in the house at the time , mif were also taken , and upon the house being scarcheo iieci a great variety of property supposed to have been ? tole , ; } lec wag found , fu the possession of the female P » son ^ , n ^ there was discovered two gold watches of a most valuabieaDiui description , three gold chains , besides various article * icieei of plate and jewellery , ami fifty-nine pawnbrokcr » tcrri duplicates relating to jewellery , all of which there i » reiwi little doubt had been stolen . The prisoners were re- re *

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 28, 1847, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_28081847/page/8/