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      T » T 4 WPABT fl , 1 W . THE NORTHERN STAR . 5

      Tb E Tb E Neig Hbouring Kingdom Presents...

      Tb e Tb e neig hbouring kingdom presents a more tra-¦ *»¦ Med _!* ' ctnre of tte rMa _' t 3 flo _- " _& _fiwnflittMewrf Suin < _Suint e of monarchy _wkh liberty , so nighlj lauded by T ' JJ , " artful doger" of the Tnileries . There we _^ e b _^ br other shedding the blood of brother , and a _f _holejhole country given over to anarchy , death and _pouroonrning , through the determination of one _headjtren _gtreng brutal woman to rile as she pleases , fa ] in spite of the wants and wishes of the does not de

      peop people . The defeat of Bomfim - _Se _S » tho _struggle _v-hieh m « f J «* «»* Ownlb . Maria dear . Upon her head rests the blood shed in this this conflict , and we hope she will yet have her _rew reward . We are _arerse to capital punishment * , bat bat if the _judgment passed upon Charles 1 st was a tig righteous _judgment *» we hold , t was . Donna _Mana ml mav find in that judgment , a- most uncomfortable rn precedent for monarchs who levy war against the pet people they should protect , not murder .

      ' Tlie King of Prussia is as usual very busy getting re ! read y the " Constitution ; " indeed , some say , it is re * ' ready , and has been seen . We confess we follow St . Tl Thomas , we beliere when we see ; at present we Oi oust class the Prussian Constitution with the " "American tea-serpent , " and the "Flying Dutches _jjjji ,, " We have elsewhere commented on the doii fu gs of King Metternich . " ' ¦ Libertv and Monarchy ! " Alas ! the records ol

      tl the past , and the _every-d-iy events of the present , p prove that" The history of kings is thc martyrology of r , riatiw !" By the arrival ofthe WeBt Indian steamer , Clyde , _y we have news from Mexico . It is stated that Santa j _Anr a had collected 25 , 000 troops at San Luis _Potosi , j and a report was current in Vera Cruz that he had j advanced against General Taylor with ten thousand men , and compelled him to fall back on Monterey , the American volunteers being in a state of insubordination . General Taylor has attempted to negociate with Santa Anna for peace , who replied that no terras could be listened to whilst an American soldier remained in arms on Mexican ground , or an

      American man-of-war blockaded a Mexican port This is important news—if true . We wish our Yan kee friends safe home again .

      Ireland. 5a8batife Of Malcolm U'Qregor. ...

      IRELAND . 5 A 8 BATIFE OF MALCOLM _U'QREGOR . so . IX . After I had _unbirfhened myself to Mrs . Mahoney , the worthy dame insisted upon my taking " a strong _<*•*¦• • of tea , and throwing myself upon the bed , till the Priest wonld come home . " I did as I was reques t ed , but the horrors of the previous ni ght continued to hannt me . I felt the fatigues of excitement , and could not sleep . When I dozed for a moment , the bleeding corse of the murdered Phelim was before me , the anxious feeble call , tbe _su'trhuman tpring and frantic look of the pooT mother , thrilled in my car , or were present to my

      iaiigination ; while the frenzied look , piteous sob , wild and melodious notes and fairy antics of the _loiely Kathleen , haunted me , till at length , unable to rest , and anxious to hear of her and the O'Donnell , I started from my sleepless bed , and wended my way alone to the house of mourning . As I approached the house I saw the O'Donnell sitting nnder the _eave , npon a large stone bench , where . he told me Kathleen used to knit , and sing to her mother and Phelim , of a summer ' s eve . His breast w a s op e n , and his venerable white locks were uncovered ; he motioned me to him , and I sat by hi - side .

      "Don ' t go in , said he , "for the crowner ( coroner ) and J ury is inside . " " The house is still , " I observed ? "Yes , " he rep lied , " thanks be to God , my only child , now , is getting a sleep ; " and he burst into a flood of tears . I endeavoured to soothe him , hut in vain ; he wept , and had his cry out , when he clasped my hand , pressed it to his lips , and with his soft blue eyes , still suffused in tears , fixed upon me , he said- — " Stranger , if they should send my grey hairs to the cowld grave , will you promise me oue tiring ?"

      " I will , I will , " I replied , mingling my tears with his ; " speak your wish , it shall be a solemn command , and religiously obeyed ; speak it . " " Will you , " s aid he , " see that they don 't put Kathleen in the ' sylam , and drive her out of her mind , or hurt her when they ' re turning all out after the herring , for 111 never live to see m y fine boy and his mother going from me ; and thanks be to God the craythur lost her senses , as it would till her ; I ask this , " he continued , "because I see _you ' re a friend of that holy and blessed man . "

      "M y friend , " I r e p lied , " your every wish shall be com plied with , and as soon as she is well enough , when the sad ceremony is over , the Rev . Mr . O'Farrell will , I have no doubt , receive her as a welcome guest under his hospitable roof , t ill you are sufficiently recovered to take charge of her ; " adding , " but let me entreat of you to come in : you are exposing yourself to cold and sickness , by sitting in the air this bitter day . " " 0 as for that , " he rejoined , " my blood is TOO hot _^ l ' m boiling all over , and its hardly I can bear my coat on . " As he concluded , a number cf persons came out of the house , followed by a very respectable-looking person ; " Who are those ? " I asked .

      •¦ Them is the crowner and the jury , " he replied , ¦ " they ' re going to hotdd an inquest upon my poor dear boy . " " Where ? " said I . " Below , at the cross , at the Red Cow , a house of t he villain ' s that murdered him , " said he . " 0 Donnell , " said I , " I'll go and see if justice may not yet be done to your murdered son . " " God help you , " he replied , " he 'll get no justice there , hut he'll get justice , or else the O'Donnells are not the men I take them for .

      " I'll go , " said I , however , and once more assuring him that he need be under no apprehension for Kathleen ' s safety , I made my way for the cross as he directed tne . When I entered the room where the inquest was to be held , tbe first person I saw was Captaiti Squeezetenan t , who bad heen my companion in the steamboat from Bristol to Cork , he looked like a fiend , and , conscious of his guilt , he was anxious to be recognised by any one having the appearance of respectability , and , upon recognizing me he approached , and stretching out his blood-stained hand , he said , " I think I have the pleasure of knowing you , we sailed together from Bristol ?"

      " Yes ! Murderer , " I said in an audible voice , and with a feeling of pride and anger to which till that moment I was a stranger . All present looked amazed at my presumption , as he was the autocrat of the district , but the guilty man sunk under the just rebuke , his face became scarlet , and in vain he soug ht refuge in conversation with the coroner , who was as little disposed as myself to acknowledg e his acquaintance ; such is ever the effect of a guilty conscience , that the miscreant appeared for the first time to fee ! the enormity of his sins .

      _« hen the court was opened , Mr . F . B ., the coroner , a hig h T o ry , but a gentleman of unexceptionable character and unblemished honour , called over the _names of the jury , when the first ami only witness called , was Cornet Spilsby , my other fellow traveller . He gave bis name , Eustace Killman Savage Sp il s b y , Cornet in Her Majesty ' s — Royal Hussars , and he deposed as follows - — " I received a written order from Captain Squeezetenant , Justice of Peace , yesterday , just as I had finished my lunch , I presume about half-past two , t o acc o mpa n y him with the squadron nnder my command , in the absence of Lieutenant Shot , and 1 immediately ordered the men to saddle . We proceeded to the castle , where we were joined by Captain Squeeze-

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      tenant , who informed me that he was about to execu te a deerea upon the lands of Crief , adding , that , as that part ol the country was in a very disturbed state , and inhabited by persons disaffected towards Her Majesty ' s laws , that it would be necessary to take every precaution for the protection of " the public peace . I accordingly ordered my men to prime and load . " " We placed the civil authorities in front , and

      covered them at a prudent distance , and proceeded to the lands of Grief , where the decree was to be executed , and upon entering the grounds of deceased _, the bailiffs , in the most courteous manner , proceeded to distrain a cow , then driven by deceased , whereupon he resisted ; the captain remonstrated in the most friendly aud benevolent language , p o i n ting out the inevitable result of his perseverance , but the resolution of deceased appeared strengthened by the forbearance of the captain . "

      Coroner . — "Did he offer any forcible resistance to the civil authorities ?" Witness . — " Why , certainly , bis gestures were most menacing , and his attitude and language breathed the most determined defiance . " Coroner . — " Yes ; but did he nse force—was he armed ?" Witness . — " Yes , certainly . " Coroner . —" With what ?" Witness . — " Why , he had a very large club . " Coroner . — " Such as persons use to drive cattle . " Witness . — " Yes , it may be used for that , certainly ; but it would also cause death . " Coroner . — " Well , sir , what happened then ?" Witness . — " Well , then , when the captain had

      remonstrated in vain , aud seeing an immense concourse of persons flocking from the hills in all directions , he gave me orders to fire , and I obeyed , and deceased fell , and that ' s all I know about it . " The Coroner asked if there were any other witnesses to be examined , and whether the friends of the deceased were represented there , or had any witnesses to produce , or observations to make , and receiving no reply , he addressed tbe Jury as follows : —

      " Gentlemen of the Jury , —It will be for you to say , after the evidence you have heard , whether deceased came by his death lawfully , that is , whether , from the evidence of Mr . Spilsby , you believe the resistance offered , if such it can be called , was ufficient to warrant Captain Squeezetenant in ordering the military to fire , or whether unnecessary force was used . " " Gentlemen , it is my duty to tell yon that the conclusion to which I bave come is , that no sufficient cause for the taking away human life has been p roved , but on the contrary , that there has been a

      most illegal , unconstitutional , and unjustifiable use made of those great powers committed to the magistracy ; and , gentlemen , whatever your verdict may be , 1 have no hesitation in saying that a jury of vour countrymen would , upon the evidence of Mr . Spilsby—which , I m us t s a y u p on so solemn a nd awful an occasion , has been given in a careless , off-hand manner , anything but creditable to that youth ; and , as I was observing , I have no doubt but a jury of vour country would upon his evidence alone find a

      verdict of WILFUL MURDER against Captain Squeezetenant and his youthful accomp lic e ; and further bear in mind , gentlemen , { whatever your verdict may be , it is still in the power of the friends of the deceased to seek justice by an open trial in a c our t o f law , and where they will be entitled to use the evidence of Mr . Spilsby against the accused . However , gentlemen , the case is now before you , and you will return a verdict according to your oaths , upon the evidence you have heard . "

      There was a moment ' s pause , when the Foreman , without consulting his fellow-jurors , took a scrap of paper from his pocket , and read the following verdict : — " We find that the disaised , Phelim O ' Donnell , of Crieff , in the Barony ofWestCarnerry , in the county of Cork , came by his death from gun-shot wounds , inflicted upon him while resisting Her Majesty ' s Forces , and the civil authorities , in the lawful execution of their duty . " The reading of the verdict was followed by unbroken silence , the other jurors hanging their heads as it ashamed to look up .

      After a short pause , the Coroner told the Foreman to hand him the verdict ; and on receiving it , he examined it closely , and taking a note out of his pocket , with which he compared the hand writing , he asked the foreman , first turning down the name , if he wa s the writer of tbat note . He replied in the negative , when the Coroner observed" Captain Squeezetenant , how is this ? Will you have the goodness to explain this mystery ? This note purporting to come from you to me , and delivered by your servant , and calling upon me to hold th is inquest , and the verdict of the jury , are written in the same hand , and what is very remarkable is , that in both deceased is spelled DISAISED . "

      The Captain , however , at whose side sat Mr . Grubb , declined giving any satisfaction , when the Coroner , addressing tbe foreman , asked him to be kind enough to write his ' name to the verdict , and he scrawled " John Simpson , " in a hand scarcely legible . The Court broke up , Captain Squeezetenant , Cornet Spilsby , and Mr . * Grubb taking their departure , escorted by a squadron of Her Majesty ' s Royal Hussars ; and I subsequently learned , that the foreman was tbe gardener , and the other jurors were all tenants in arrear to Squeezetenant , and were summoned by himself .

      Unwilling to believe that the higher courts of justice could be as corrupt as the inferior tribunals , I ran breathless to O'Donnell to communicate what the Coroner had said , as a balm to the feelings of the afflicted father ; and when he heard what I had to say , he replied , — " Wisha . then , I'll engage we won't be up and down with the .- " axon law ; " adding , " sure , my God J isn't that what thev ' re for , to shoot and exterminate

      the poor ould Irish ? Sure , isn t it often I hear Father O'Farrell tell how there was more reward for shooting a wolf than there was fine for killing an Irishman ; and it was MAYRUS 1 I 1 BARN 1 GUTS , they u-ed to call them . Sure , if we'd go to law * , isn't it his friends and relations , and comrogues that would be on the jury ? and sure , maybe half of them would have committed the same deed , or would be thinking of doing it . No , no , " said he , ' the Saxon laws wasn t made for us . "

      " Well , but , " I observed , " I imagined you wou ld seek some justice for your son . " "Neve r f e ar , " he replied , " we 'll have justice . " " Where , " I asked , "if not from a jury of your country . " "From God and the O'Donnells , " he rejoined proudly ; " and do you think even the Saxon laws would hang my poor boy for what he done ?" " No , " s aid I , " certainly not . "

      "Well , then , " he rejoined , " why should they shoot him like a hare when he didn't desarve to be hung like a dog ? " adding , "No , no ; we'll have a juster judge and a juster jury nor the Saxon law would give us ; and , take my word for it , that , dear as my son was to me and his relations , not a bair of the murderer ' s head will be touched , except by tbe laws of God , and on the clearest evidence . Sure , ray bov wouldn't sav an out-of-the-way word to the

      • Hairiest child that ever walked ; and , thanks be to God , be never wronged or injured man or woman ; bu t inde e d he w as lik e an infan t in t hehou s e ; and bu t to see his bright eye as he'de sit bere , just where I ' m sitting now , of a summer ' s evening , while the craythur that ' s out of her senses in there , would be s inging her little songs for him—but the thoughts of it is enough to break my owld heart within me . " " It was now drawing toward * evening , and I was about to take leave of the _brokenb-jarted old man

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      nd offered him my hand , which he clasped and kissed , saying , *—"I ' mtoobowld on your honour ; hut I has one more request to make of you ?" ' " Make it , O'Donnell , " I replied . " Well , " said he , " my poor boy was always a great one for attending berrins , aud it ' s often I hard him s a y how he 'd like to have a dacent funeral ; and hut , af I ' m not making too free with your honour , maybe you'de condesind to come ?" ' With pleasure—with sorrow , rather , " said 1 correcting myself— " but willingly . "

      " Thank your honour kindly , " said the old man , again grasping my hand , " to-morrow at twelve he'l leave the house . " Not wishing to disturb Kathleen , and lest my appearance should lead to any commotion in the house , I retraced my steps to tbe hospitable mansion of my host , who , however , had not yet returned

      from bis daily duties . Mrs . Mahoney welcomed me hear tily , and after making anxious inquiries about the " craythurs , " she asked me if I would not write an account of the story to Captain Burford , as Ph e lime e n was t he o ne hi s hon o ur w ould alw a y s take out with him when he ' de go shooting , and coursing , and fishing , and if I did , not forget to give her best respects to the dear Captain . "

      About an hour after dark the Priest and his coadjutor came home ; he made anxious enquiries after the O'Donnells , and thanked me most cordially for having visited them . Worn out and tired , from the day ' s toil and the previous night ' s excitement , tbe worthy Pastor retired to bed at an early hour . I followed his example , and rose up betimes to make sure of keeping my word with the O'Donnell . I attended poor Phelim ' s remains to their last home , and , subsequently , by the kind interference of my

      friend Mrs . Mahoney , I succeeded in gaining admission ( incopito , however ) , to the black list Jury , and of whose proceedings , and the funeral , I shall acquaint the reader in my next communication ; satisfying myself , for the present , with merely stating , that , in the whole course of my life , I never witnessed a more solemn affecting proceeding , and never contemplated the possibility of so just a tribunal being constituted out of such apparently inappropriate materials . ( To be conttimed . )

      Lines By Malcolm Macgregor On The Birth ...

      LINES BY MALCOLM MACGREGOR ON THE BIRTH OF A FIRST CHILD .

      The bops of being a mother , Tke joy of being a wife , The wish to add another To tbe running stream of life ; The pride , the painful pleasure When the mother sees ber child , No other heart can measure , Itis ecstacy run wild . Is it son or daughter , nurse ! Is it like its father ? Can _sucfc a pleasure be a curs * t 'TisGod's distinction rather ;

      And when tba little helpless sucks There comes a stream of fresh delight _. The thought of lambs and chicks and ducks , To babies , the most pleasing sight . All thought of other _caro is lost , As in her arms ber treasure lies , Cheaply purchased at tlie cost Of labour ' s pangs and labour ' s cries . The little hand is soon held up And kiss'd , and kiss'd , and _kiss'd again , Street _joy still rising in the cup , No thought of past or future pain . And then the father , gently moving , Stands beside the bridal bed , Fond as ever and as loving As when he courted , woo'd , and wed .

      Soo » the little urchin prattles , Then stumbles , tumbles , falls about _. Laughs and plays with toys and rattles Till brother puts ber little nose out .

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      J. Swset Begs To Acknowledge The Receipt...

      J . _Swset begs to acknowledge the receipt of ls . f » r Mrs . Jones , and ls . towards the debt due to Mr . O'Connor , from Mr . Charles Merchant , also ls . 2 _Jd . from Mr . Isigget , for the Petition Expenses . All persons holding petition sheets and subscription books for the National Petition , are respectfully _requested to lose no more time in obtaining signatures to the one , and money for defraying the expenses to the other , —which tbey will pleas * to forward to J . Sweat , News Agent , Nottingham . Notice . —Thb Labourer . —We bave a great number ot orders by us for the Labourer , which we cannot conveniently supply , without subjecting the parties sendin ? to great expense in carriage . —IN FUTURE ALL

      ORDERS FOR THE MAGAZINE , MUST BE GIVEN THROUH THE LONDON BOOKSELLERS , instead of being sent to this office . The Amb . ided Rules of the Chartist Co-operative Land Company are not yet ready . All orders must be ad dressed to the Company ' s Office , 83 , Dean Street , Soho . A Vebitabk Dehocbat _, _jsd X . Y . Z . — We C 9 nnot answer your questions . E . H . T . —Birmingham . —Next week . J . _Habkness _, Edinburgh . Received , E . _Mitcuelso _** . —Inadmissible . A . Walker and J . _Beattik . Received too late for insertion this week . W . Fsankland . Received . T . _Fbost . —If you attend tbe meeting of the F . D . ' s on Monday evening next ( see "forthcoming meetings ) , you will learn all particulars . Mb . Gbandison , Linlithgow —Tha plate shall be sent .

      —^ : To The Executive Of The National Ch...

      _—^ : TO THE EXECUTIVE OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Gentlemen , —I am instructed by the members of the Macclesfield Branch of the National Charter Association , to inform you that they have appointed a committee to assist in raising funds to present Mr . John West with a _tetimtnal of _rape-A \ m his long and valuable servioes in the cause of democracy . Mr . West ' s abilities and Circumstances are well known to you , and it is our intention to better his condition , provided wehave your consent and en-operation to make it a national question . Mr . West having long been employed as a lecturer in the Chartist Movement , and is well known to the principal localities inthe kingdom , and is , no doubt , respected by the friends wherever he has been as an eloquent champion ofthe rig hts of Labour—I do not deem it _necessary to say more than to request you to give the subject a favourable consideration , and to return an answer as soon as possible .

      I have tho honour to be , gentlemen , on behalf ol the West Testimonial Committee , Your obedient servant , John Warres , Sec .

      To Tiie Chartist Public. Friends,—We Fee...

      TO TIIE CHARTIST PUBLIC . Friends , —We feel unminglf d pleasure in giving publicity to the _foreaoing letter . In the object set forth therein we fully concur . The Chartists of Macclesfield , to whom Mr . West is most intimately known , hare taken a step which , in our opinion does them much credit . The generosity of the Democrats of Britain has been frequently appealed to , but never yet for a more laudable object than the presentation to Mr . West of a Testimonial , for his services in the cause of democracy . We most cordially wish the uood work commenced by tbe Macclesfield friends , God speed ! Our mites shall be most cheerfully cast ia to honour sterling merit .

      Trusting that this subject will be taken up with becoming spirit , and that the result will be the raisingoraTestimouI . il worthy Mr . West ' s acceptance , We remain , yours faithfully , Philip _M'Gbath , Thomas Martin Wheeler , _Tuouas Clauk , _Fkarous O'Connor , _CuRisTOPiiitu Dotle , Secretary .

      Notice To District Secretaries And Treas...

      NOTICE TO DISTRICT SECRETARIES AND _TREASURERS . All district Secretaries and Treasurers to the Chartist Co-operative Land Company , are hereby strictly enjoined to attend to the following regulations in all transactions with tho Directors , _fto circumstances will be admitted as a reason for departing from these rules in any ease where they apply . . , First . —A scrutineer shall be appointed by eacli branch on the first meeting night or day in every month , whose duty shall be to attend the branch meetings , and receive the subscriptions . The Secretary shall , before the _dissolving of each meeting , sum up the receipts , whan the scrutineer shall immediately hand them over to the Treasurer . He shall keep a check book _agniast the Secretary and Treasurer , and be present at tho audit of the Bran « h , books , and report to the shareholders as to their c _« r _* i redness .

      Notice To District Secretaries And Treas...

      Second—Every branch shall _appoint two auditors , whose terra of office shall be six months ; their duty shall be to examine the Branch books , and report thereon at the first meeting in every month . Third . —Letters enclosing ! money must distinctly set forth the respective lands to which the whole amount belongs . Fourth . —In all letters requiring certificates it must be stated whether they aro for members of the first , second , or third section . And whether the certificate required be the first or second , and if the second , the number ofthe first must be given . The certificates will not be sent to the request of letters in which this rule is not observed . Firth—All communications , whether enclosing money or otherwise , must be addressed as follows : —* ' To the Directors of the Chartist Co-operative Land Company , 83 . Dean-street , Soho , London .

      All monies must be remitted in Post Office Orders , or by Bank Order payable on demand to Feargus O'Connor . All Post Office Orders must be made payable at ( he General Post Office , St . _Martin ' _s-le-Grand , London , as none other will be acknowled ged . The person ' s name applying to the local post office for the order must be written at full length at the top of the order , and who must see tbe order properly stamped , and the order must be made payable to Fear < 'us O'Connor . All letters containing money must be addressed as follows , fer " The Directors , Land Office ,

      83 , Dean Street . Soho . London .

      By Order of the _Dirocteif , Philip M'Grath , Corresponding Secretary

      Receipts 01? The Chartist Co-Operative L...

      RECEIPTS 01 ? THE CHARTIST CO-OPERATIVE LAND COMPANY . PER MR . O'CONNOR . SECTION No . 1 . SBAIE * . £ I . d Richard Sparrow .. ' .. .. 214 Thomas _Moora .. .. ,. 946 Brighton , per Flower .. .. 1 10 U City of London .. .. ., 046 Oxford .. » . .. 1 13 0 Worcester .. .. ... 0 10 6 Hindley , per Cook .. .. 026 Hyde .. .. .. 1 T 0 Uury .. .. .. 040 South Shields .. .. .. 2 U 8 * Leeds .. .. .. 2 0 « Kidderminster .. .. .. 2 4 2 Hull .. .. .. 0 41 Hamilton .. .. .. 20 V Stalybridge .. .. S 0 0 Live-rpeiol .. .. .. 0 17 6 Manchester . .. - 0 10 6

      , ¦ £ 2 3 9 9 ' SECTION No . 2 . , _suxais . _Kennilworth .. .. .. 2 13 10 _iieoige Martin .. .. .. B 2 0 Mr . " . ' reedy •• .. 0 8 o Alva «• ** ? _i il Ashton •• •• 3 1 10 Lynn , por Scott •• .. 134 Aberdeen « . „ 4 ¦* 0 Glossop , per John Lewis ,. ,. 4 13 6 George Terrey .. » .. 026 Kirkcaldy .. .. 1 14 2 Elland .. " .. 2 lb a Maidstone .. .. .. !• 1 < « James iloore .. .. .. 020 Lambeth .. .. ' .. 0 1 _« 1 ° Ciiarles Tinham .. .. .. 040

      itoc _' iester .. .. .. 27 1-0 Westminster „ M 0-12 0 George Bishop .. .. .. 010 G . J . Harney .. .. .. 880 UrigBton , per Flower .. .. 4 7 2 George Dunham .. .. .. I 0 O City ot' London .. .. ,. 080 Oxford .. .. .. 0 12 9 G . Allison , Westminster .. .. 1 * _Worcester .. .. .. 10 IS 0 Hindley , per Cook .. .. C 5 0 A . Wilson , Lincoln .. .. 0 2 4 (¦ amber-veil .. .. 0 9 0 Mr . Freke , Shaftesbury .. .. 046 Mr . 11 . Savage .. .. .. 0 10 0 Hyde .. .. .. 0 18 0 Houghton _^ Green _. per Mr . Hough .. 0 6 6 _l'irmiugham , per W . Thome .. .. 700 Norwich . .. 1 13 5 Nottingham .. .. .. 13 lu 11

      Tollies .. .. » . 13 2 Mr . Hague .. .. .. 3 18 0 iiury .. .. .. 7 10 8 W . iicaton , Buckhaven .. .. loo Peter Campbell , do . .. .. 100 _Kidderminster .. ,. ,, ! S * Birmingham , Ship Inn .. ., 113 Ashton .. .. .. 0 19 0 tt ' _t-ireriiamp ' _on ,. .. ,. 120 Southampton .. .. .. 540 York .. .. .. ' 16 18 0 Warrington , per Hough .. .. 3 116 Hull .. .. 1 13 0 Oldham .. .. 116 r farkinch .. ~ 0 15 0 Nuneaton .. . < .. 150 James Topp _.. .. 106 Cuelsea .. .. .. 0 2 0 Liverpool ' ... .. .. 12 1 11 M . _nicnestor .. .. .. 9 5 0

      £ 192 19 0 total Land fond . VIr . O'Connor , Section No . 1 ... 23 9 91 Mr . O'Connor , Section No . a ... 192 19 0 £ -33 * 2 lV 7 %

      NATIONAL LAND AND LABOUR BANK . Mr . Goddard , Sheffield .. .. 3 0 0 The sum of £ 3 5 s . 9 d . announced last week from Man . Chester , in tha 2 nd Section should have been £ 1 15 s . 6 d ., iu the lst , aud £ 2 Ss . Cd . in tho 2 nd Section .

      REPAYMENTS TO MR . O'CONNOR ON ACCOUNT OF DEBT DVE BY DEFENCE FUND . Received at the " Northern Star" Ofiice . Kirkcaldy , per J . Sime ., .. 036 Ipswich , per J . Garrard ,. .. 1 5 o Ashton-undor-Lyne , per J . Pilling .. 2 10 0 Newton , Montgomeryshire , per J . Griffiths .. 0 10 0 Belper _, per J . Goegory .. .. 0 11 0 Sutton . _in-Ashfie'ld , per C . Meaklu ,. 113 Preston , per W . Liddle .. .. 046 A few Chartists , Bomber Bridge , per W . Liddle 0 3 ( 5 Mr . T . Whiteoak . _Arlington .. o 1 0 Mr . M . Murphy , Waterford .. .. 010 Air . J . Kelly , Waterford .. .. o 1 o Holbeck ( Leeds ) , uer J . Wilkinson .. 0 19 « _ £ 7 15 2

      Received by Mr . T . M . Wheeler . J . Walker Cole .. .. .. 0 2 0 _JoTun Anderson , Crewo .. I ) 1 0 J . C . Payno .. .. .. 010 Charles Payne .. „ .. 010 Joseph Moody .. .. .. 020 Charles Burrett .. .. .. « 2 0 Thomas Barrett .. .. .. 020 OUlShildou .. .. .. 060 Stockton .. .. .. 0 10 0 Athtrstone .. „ 0 2 0 Mr . _Noakes .. ,. ... 0 2 0 Mr . Webb , _Bromliam ,. .. 0 1 6 Uichard Sparrow .. .. .. 010 Westminster , John Sparrow .. ,. q ' 2 Q Worcester .. „ „ 0 7 0 Nottingham .. .. .. 1 0 IU Isaac Deluhuy .. .. .. 020 James Topp .. .. .. 0 2 0 J . T . Topp .. .. .. 010 Mr . Freke , Shaftesbury „ 0 u 0

      £ 3 10 4 Per Mr . Christopher Doyle . Camberwell .. .. ,. 0 10 0 . Manchester .. .. ,. 4 ll O Do ., J . Key ' s Book .. „ e io y Wigan , per Thos . ileaton .. _.. 0 18 0 Robert Gittins , Darlasten .. .. 006 Henry Anderson , Warrington .. .. o 1 0 | _f , £ i ; 10 3

      POIl _MIlS . JONE 8 . Whittington and Cat ,. 034 Manchester , per Radford .. ,. ' 0 0 B _Bristol ... .. .. 0 i ) 0 _FOft MB , FBOST . _Mossley , per James Grimes .. „ Q 5 f * ¦ FOB VULIAX _3 AND JONES . John Clare , Warrington .. q 1 0 FOB UBS . WILLIAMS . Newport , Isle of Wight , per _T . Self .. 0 S 0 FOU SLECTINO TWELVB CUA & TIST _StEHBEHS , Lane End , per Mr . Amison .. „ 1 . 2 0 IIECEIPTS OF NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION * . Liverpool .. .. „ 0 13 0 VICTIM FUND . _I _! _li _! _it _,, _1 . .. .. .. 006 _Chuistopih-b Dovle , Secretary .

      _Emutiim . —Tlio 2 s . announced in a previous nuuiberol ' the " Stm" from Mr . Bubb , for the "Veterans' and Orphans Fund , * ' should liavo been from the Lanibetb Council .

      A Reason I?Au Ninuow Walks.—The Environs...

      A Reason i ? au _Ninuow Walks . —The environs of Tours furnish tlie most agreeable walks . Innumerable _, little paths lead in every direction through the lields and _ameng the knolls and copses . These ' walk s are , however , very "unsociable , for they aro only wide enough lot nine . But this was explained to me , by a _1-renok demoiselle , to bo better ; * 'bccauso , " said she , " If-monsieur who is behind says a gallant thing , we may either hear or not as wo pkase ; and in case we bins ) -, , nobody sees it . " 1 confessed that tha reasoning _Was irresistible . " -- Inglis . _. ' _Ijcxnsxd to _Oarrt . "—A woman ' s heart is _liceiy-ed to carry net _« xwedi » g _« n <* iuaidV'

      Na Tional Trades Association F0 % 5 The ...

      NA TIONAL TRADES ASSOCIATION F 0 5 THE PROTECTION OF INDUSa _^ Y . _¦« Men for the Million . " . The Central Comm _ittee of this - ' monster" Association held their _HauaJ weekly meeting at their otnee , 3 o _, _ny , _* S _' rect , Bloomsbury , on Monday , January 4 th . Tho minutes fit the previous _lueetinswere read and confirmed . The financial accounts were read and received , irom which it appeared the wcek _' a income wa « over _* 757 Among a mass ol correspondence was a letter addressed ° to the llow President , ol which the following i _» a copy :-10 , Quay Side , Sunderland , December 30 th 1 S _40

      T ... , . Sm , —I hope you will excuse tho liberty I have taken in addressing you , which I do at the _requei-t of t he Saw y ers o f t hi s t o wn , upwards of 200 in number , whose request was expressed in a resolution _passt-l at a general meeting held yesterday evening . They are generally very desirous of uniting with the National Association of United Trades , and it was stated at the general meeting yesterday evening that the committee had been met by a deputation of tho Ship Carpenters , of whom there aro upwards of 1 , 000 emplopcd in this port and its immediate vicinity , and it appears there are a great number oi them who also are dtsirous of being- connected with the National Association of United Trades .

      I was invited by a deputation ot the Sawyers to attend tlieir general meeting , ami on hearing their wish expressed , I advised them at once to address you , Sir , on the _sulject , as I felt confident you would cause tho requisite information to be comiuunicatcd to them , ultimately it was resolved , that I should write to you on their behalf , I have , then-fore , mist respectfully to request that you would be pleased to communicate , or cause to be communicated to me , for the information of tho Sawyers » nd Ship Carpenters , tho address of the pnblic officers to whom they ¦ should apply for copies of' such publication as contain the best account ofthe object aud rules ofthe above named institution , together with any other information you may consider expedient for them in the formation ofa branch of the association in this town . If may be necessary , also , for to mention if the parties on whose behalf I apply could obtain the assistance of a lecturer without being subjected to anv considerable expense .

      1 he zealous interest you tnko in tho cause of tne producers of wealth , is , I am glau to see , observed and appreciated by many of the most intelligent and reflecting working men in this part of tho country , and I feel confident that the present movement to effect their social and moral improvement wiil ultimately bo croirned with success . The order of working men generally are becoming more alive to their ( own interest , and as they begin to reflect , vice anil dissipation will . _deortase , and virtue and useful knowledge will spread ; every working man of intelligent chaiaeter has a degree ot influence in his own sphere of life , and by such persons becoming advocates for the United Trades Association throughout the country it will take root everywhere where labour and mechanics exist . Whatever good result thereirom you will have the

      satisfaction to know that it has been in a great measure promoted by your exertions , which are equally patriotic towards your countrymen , and philanthropic towards the improvement of the whole human race , if carried out to the univcisal extent of which the principles are capable . I , for one , Sir , most respectfully and gratefully thank you for your zealous efforts to improve tho condition ofthe working men , _haying been brought np a shoemaker , I havo . seen much of the disadvantages to which the working classes are subjected , and I hope lean and do appreciate the kindness , condescention _. and disinterestedness of a { _-entleman in your rank in society devoting your time and talent for the benefit of those of your countrymen who so much require your aid , and who are comparatively friendless among the higher or wealthy classes , by whom so many are employed .

      Any communication for the information of thc Sawyers and Ship Carpenters on the subject above requested , addressed to me , will be thankfully received , and faithfully handed to them , with any assistance to them which I can effect . I am , Sir , Your obedient Servant ' Jambs Du »* i . T . S . Doncombb , Esq . M . P . A letter was read from Mr . Peel , missionary , stating that he waited upon the committee of Cotton

      Spinners , of Blackburn , and after a lencibened interview , they unnanimously agreed to call a public meeting for Thursday , the ' Mth instant ; he also had an interview with the committee of the Power-loom Weavers , representing a body of 3 , 021 , which resulted in a resolution to call a publio meeting of their body on Monday evening ; had an excellent _xaeeting in tho Temperance-hall , Burnley , when he was honoured by the presence of several mill owners , anil after a very lengthy address , which was most enthusiastically- cheered , the following resolution was carried unanimously : — -

      That this meeting having heatd th _» principle * and _ot-je-ct of the National Association of United Trad is , for t ' ie protection of Industry and the _Employment oi Labour fully _eiplain ' ed , are of opinion that thes * _nsociations , from their extensive organization and immense numbers , ar « better calculated to bone-fit tU « _working classes than any isolato'd trade , however _extensive , ire _therefore deem these _ansociations worthy the support anil confidence of the working men of Burnley , anel pleelj _; . ourselves to use all our exertions , individually and collectively , to support the same . After a vote ot thanks to the Lecturer the meeling separated . Intormation for the Trades connected with , or desirous of joining the National United Twdcs Association :

      . Trades desirous of joinir g the above association are required to remit one month ' s subscription of one h _alfpenny per member , and one month ' s levy at two * pence in the pound on their average earnings ; such subscription and levy to be considered for the current month , to date their adhesion Irom the lirst of the said month . No trade will bo enrolled on the bonks before sending such subscription and levies , after whieh these levies are to be transmitted monthly , or oftcner , and their subscription Quarterly . A

      quarterly running account will be kept with each trade , and as a more equitable way of taking the averagenumbers , the trades are to transmit at the end of each quarter the average numbeisfor that quarter , and pay accordingly . The Trades are particularly requested to address all their correspondence for the above associations to their new offices , at No . tl , Tottenham-court Road , and to make the _post-ollice orders payable at the Bloomsbury post-office , to Thomas liarratt , secretary .

      TO THE TRADES OF GREAT BRITAIN .. EPISTLE THE FIBST , ON LANDLORDS , LABOUR LORDS , _AN-D' LOAN LORDS . ' Whoso would be greatest anion ; you , let him _bsoomei " the servant of all . " Man ! the masterpiece and reputed lord of oreatioa , hath been overwrought of his rights , and swindled of his property and just position by jumbling social and _poli . tical arrangements , or more properly spes ' _ii _.-ifr , _derangemi-ntt . Mun , in the sense here used , is no- longer lord ; the- unjust few , a small iniuority , aro _aloneiuveste-el r / ith iliepowerof that title , _antlv / itli it nioro _poive-r , yea pri-> iieges , than tiiey hare any right to _possss * ,.

      The three _vlasses of lewds at the head-of this epistle constitute the " few" tbat - * _- ' _- h < " > - """ - _swi-i-ta ul the human hive , leaving tlio _hitferc , tho dregs , to sustain the ovcrburtlieued bees , during tiie dreary seasous of _ele-pressiem oftraeic and commerce , which they ( Mlielords . ' _jiiir thc most part produce . In order thoroughly to eHstiii _^; _e-sl » the merits and elements of the parties cc «? titutiii ( , ' this , bode of lords , it will bo necessary to subdivide each e' . i \ ss . intu parts , _ae'cordini ; to tins wealth , influence , and power e > f thescveral persons , which I purpose to do , _anti treat- on in the following epistle , with a view to indelibly stump on thu mind of the operatives the !; ouil to _wt-iJth , and its accompaniments—influence and power , —\\ y showin . it

      clearly the ladder on which _thsse ascentiod , that , tie workers may ascended it also , or ,. it' needs bo , trip it _*>(> before all future unjust aspirants , and _ereit a new gnu lor themselves , iramed iu _hones ' y and _hunour . I may bave to plead _ejttenuatiugcirceanfctaiicesfijr _. _ihiifniUts ot the lordly "few *"* yet I will not " set aught _elu . inv in malice , " "buAspeak right on such thing ; . ! , " that *» _U slinll own are true . I will uot bo rush in wvuds ,. no »* seek to sot tha labottxer against the lord ; but show th « road to redemption , for him , which ,, if he choosu , he shall be free indeed ; if not , let him e ; o on boastin . 'j , of freedom , whilst > _-e licks tbo- dust from the-feet of thuse that _SjMirn him , _andinal'S-Pl-ontofbistoi't . S . il ,

      Warrington. Public Meeting And Lecture A...

      WARRINGTON . PUBLIC _MEETING AND LECTURE AT TUE TOWN _IIALL . On Monday evening hut , a very crowded meeiine of oho trades of the above town , was held m the Town _Uall of that place , to hear a lecture delivered by Mr . Lenegan , ol _Wie-an _, on the subject of the National Association of United Trades . The room was _ciwtied to excess long before the time of commencing _proceedings , and number * :- were unable to obtain admittance . On the motion of Mr . J . _Oakes , tho _clt'iir was tali en by Mr . Seth Travir .

      The Chairman commenced the busine ? a by reading the placard convening the meeting , and after a few appropriate remarks , introduced Mr . J . Lenegan , who was received with loud _cheering . He said it was with the greatest diffidence he rose 1 , 0 address so large and respectable an audience . He would proceed to lay down facts boforo vaeiu in a straightforward , open , and honest manner , ( Applause . ) The Chairman bad justly _Job-erved that the wealth of this country was most enormous , and that working men did not receive a fair aud propnrionate shave of the wealth , which they produced , jus-

      Warrington. Public Meeting And Lecture A...

      ticewas not clone to the working classes , he had ¦• , « evidence of experience to show , that so _lonraHthe working classes depended upon mere local unions for the obtaining a " a fair day ' s tr . i Bo for a fair day ' s work , » o long would tlieir exertions be futile Let thorn then rally round tht National Association of United 1 rades , os the only means of _accom-dishim * that desideratum The speaker then proceeded at _considerable length to show the inability of mere local unions to effect the object thoy had in vi < w and showed the _Jar- ; e sums _expended by various '

      trades in _striKes , conducted upon the old _pri-ic » Ie < if paying men to walk ab » ut the streets in idleness , contrasting it _** iih the presort nude of _conducting them , where every man as far as possible and pract _£ cable were put to remunerative _empl-i-. iiient _, * h - > -.-ing that there is not a trade or occupation in the country but _ctsvld be profitably _emplo'cd _, _br-undul only by these means , which _thep-ades _themselves , in consequence of their numbers ,. could readily supply . Mr . LencKtui ttcn at _cousiderable ( enu ( I _> , explained the workings of Ihe two _Associations , shf-win-- why in the outset two Associations _wi-re established . ' Sir

      James Graham stated m thcHousi - * of Commons that trades unions iif themselves weie lej . al , but it would not be prudent or ? tlie part of Government to giro them t neprotectittn of the law , hence the necessity _W establishing two Associations , the one an Association for the riotec ?> on of Industry , the other , an Association for the Employment nf Labour ; the latter _bemtf registered as a Joint Sto' _-k L _' omp . inr . _having all tlie protection ol _ftc law . The executive of the As-oeiation f .. r the Protection of _Jrulustry . take sh -res from time to time in the Association forthe hififtloyment cl Labour , Should nnr _fih-pi . te arise between ine employer * and ther workmen , thev bewglmembera _ilthe _A-Hoeiati _. * _:. _toi-Jthe Protection < -. Industry . all »«* a 118 ot' arbitration having failed )

      , the Central Committee ofthe i . isf named institution , ham ! them over tri the Hoard „ ¦ ' Directors of tho bister Association , to be employed by them thus previ tiling the enormous waste of monev that has hitherto tnkcH placejin cases of _Mi'i !( e , ' withe , utcaleuhiting the greater chances of success under such a system , lie then went on to show that in cases where it was not practicable to employ the men ia ease ofa di-pute , they would be allowed _support _accoidin _}; to the following scale , viz . — 8 . 8 . d . If their average wages wero -3 , the allowance 2 6

      » . .. « . „ 5 0 >> » . 8 , ,, fi 0 1 <> , „ 7 6 12 8 0 ,, io , „ io a 18 , „ 114 2 " , „ 12 6 _i , i , 24 , and upwards 14 0 lie then proceeded to explain that the low average were given to enable * the we _. _mt-n ami children to enrol th' _Hiselves under the national banner , the * ? needin * ' such protection as much as the nduit _nr-Ue , ha went on to advocate the claim of tlie United Trades '

      _Ai-socia-K-n as being _superior to ' these of any merely lo' _-al a * _-soei'ition , ain ! said if the meeting thought with him _'they would pass a resolution to that eflect . After a few further observations , the lecturer sat down after an address of two hours , amidst the most _cithusiastic cheering * which was continued for some time . After some discussion , the chairman cailed upon Mr . llargreave . t , shoemaker , who moved thc following resolution : — "That it is the opinion of this meeting , that the most efficient way to effect the social _redemption of the working classes is . by joining tbe National Trades' Association for the Protection of Industry and the Employment of Labour . " Seeomlrd by Mr . Wood , file cut'er _, which was put from the chair , and carried unanimously .

      Mr . Jamks Oakes , fustian cutter , then moved , "Thata meeting be held at the Unicorn Inn , on Monday next , the 11 th instant , at _eis-ht o ' clock in the evening , to consist of two _deputes from each trade , to consider and adopt the best method of carrying out the rules of the National _Association of Utiit _.-d Trades for the Protection of Industry and the Employment of Labour , " which wns seconded by Mr . John Tyt'oe , file cutter , and carried unanimously . It was then moved that thc trades of

      Warrington pledge themselves to support T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M , P ., in his laudable _endeav- nrs to emancipate the working classes , and will assist him to further the cause of union , wliich was seconded and carried . After votes of thanks to . thc lecturer and chairman , the meetim ; then separated . This may be honestly stated to have beeu the _largest meeting of thc working classes * . hat has _assembled in this town for » number of years past , aid _licgteaesl order was _obserred _throughout ; the whole proceedings .

      Nottingiiam. United Trades.—Fbahewohk Kn...

      NOTTINGIIAM . United Trades . _—Fbahewohk Knitters . —The Three Counties Delegate Meeting in accordance with a previous announcement made in the Star , w ., sheld in the Assembly Room ofthe Black Horse Tavern , Siony Street , on Monday , January 4 th . There was a very numerous attendance of delegates . Mr . Samuel Winters presided , when the following propositions were unanimously adopted : — That the document now preseoted by the Leicester delegates be adopted with a view to its being forwarded tothe House of Common * of Great Britain and Ireland , praying that Honourable House to pass itns amendment of the present "Ticket Act , " with amendment tothe eleventh clause that one sixth be-inserted , instead of one fifth . That the following be also added to the bill _. That alt hosiery goods , be stamped , with their fut ralue and such value certified nith the . initials of th

      manufacturers name , any party _necleetins , or refusing t conform to this rule , shall be _liabie to such ponalty , o penalties as-the _legislature shall direct . That tha next Tlir < _- _» Counties Meeting shall ba _hftld a tLoughboro , and that the Leicester delegates ba hereby empowered to convene _sue-h meeting . That a rote of thanks ars eminently due , and are here by ( _jiven , lo thei chairman , for _tht-ubleand stiiutly im partial manner , in which he has presided orer this delegation . The meeting was then dissolved .

      Tiie Coming Session. Honour To T. S. Dun...

      TIIE COMING SESSION . HONOUR TO T . S . DUNCOMBE , M . P . At a meeting held at the Assembly Rooms , 83 , Dean-street , Soho ,. on Wednesday evening , January the Dili , in which the Chartist Land , Trades , and Co-operative Bodies of the metropolis wero repre . seiitcd ,, it w- » _s resolved—* " That a public _dinnou be hold on Monday , January the ISth ,. the eve ofthe _mectins ; of Parliament , to do honour to thc People ' s Parliamentary leader , T . Sv Duncombe . " That the dinner bo provided at thc White Conduit Ilouse , _Pentonviile , and that to suit the convenience of work ing men it shall taken place at half-pastsix . for seven o ' clock . "That W . P . Roberts , Esq ., the People ' s Attor ney-General bt * invited to preside .

      ' That the followiag members of Parliament and other _frisnda of the poople be invited to attend—ThomaB _Waklev . M . P ., Dr . Bowring . M . P ., W . Williams ,. M . P .. W . S . Cr awford , M . l \ . W . S . 0 _'Bi'ien , M . P .,. Chas . Hindley ,. M . P ., John Fielden , M . P :. Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., Edward MialL , Esq ., Douglas elevrold ,. Esq ., George Bird , Esei ., _Willisim . ' Imvi't ,. Km * ., and Mr .. Ernest Jlmes . " Mr-Dunuouibe will be present on thc occasion , and state tho ceavse he will pursue as rcgauU tlio » reat questions of moment „ in the ensuing Se .-siou of Parliament . Mr . Charles Cochrane , thceamVidnte for tba representation . of _Westminster will alio be _ti _. viuJ .

      It was announced that tickets would iv n . i _.-ilt * at the _t- _'fiee of tlie Natii aa ) _Compelati < .- l _.-uiii Company , SH , Dean-street , Seiho ,. at the ¦ ;'• :: _* . _* , i . _ithce , ¦ 10 , ll yde-str * et ,. Vloomsbury , and ai mi p _l . _-a-os of meeting of the Chartist ,. Trades , _hi' . i ani Cooperative Sodies _throuf't-t-iit the nuao !; - !; s , ami ac the bar of the White Gonduit liouv _, _iVnu'iivilie , and it was-resolved*— . TiekcU 2 s . Cd . each . Doable ditto . K 0 . A ball will take place in ihe room _L-e- ' . Mv . Ticket Is . eack _Drtiihle _Jittn , Ls . ( Ul . "That the public be admitted aftii' _diuivr , at a charg _8-oi'threcp « ieoe : ich . "' The meotins then adjourned .

      Dsikrvinki) Such)!" By I'.Sskmiai. Oil. ...

      _DSIKRVINKI ) SUCH )! " BY _I' . SSKMIAI . Oil . CF Al .-moxds . On Monday Mr . Carttar _lit-hi an inquest at Now Peckhaai , on ihobndy ot Mr . Charles . Y » uug , aged ill ) years , who . i _.-oiniiiitu ' _eladeniiiiiiii-it act ot suicide . Oa ThuiMJay _eveiiiuig last the : electa ** ed , who had twrmof-ly b- _* lmi _* -cd t , » tho _Sum-y tl _.-eatre , and latterly held the siln _.-iii--- _) of _ci'Vu-uu-r of one ot the trust rates in ihe _parisj * of _Newim-ton , < titeied thc Bridge Tavcyp , and _caLied for a _tuaip _ste-ik and a pint of sherry * whieh wire servcel in the _i-i-tleerouiu . lie _parttiol- * heartily ot the _> steals , and drank part of the \ v ' _v , _e -, hut _svvm alter a strange noise was heard , producvd by a _se-rt ot _cnrgling of the throat , and tlie tleocased was observed to be _dead-v paio . The landlord ol the tavern and ono or two _i-rink ' _- men iu the eoil ' oe _' _-rooui . _rusdn-il to the deceased's

      assistance , and it . was at liisl believed lhat lie -. _ras labouring under tho effects uf a fit . 't his iapressiou w . _'is , however , suoti remeival by one of the party finding a small bottle , _snei-i as are usually kept in . apothecary shop ? , with a label on , which left no doubt that it had contained essential oil ot almonds , and that its contents bad been implied _iiito tho nineglass which hu had been u .-ing , and drunk off by the deceased . Two medical men were qi . _ickly in attendance , and used the sttmiarh pump , but their tti ' mt * to preserve life were fruitless , the unfortunate man had drunk _suflirient poison to kill four persons . It appeared that the bottle containing the fatal drug _liad been taken away from the surgery of his brotherin-law , by the deceased , with tho intention , no doubt , of _destroying himself . Thojury ultimately returned a verdict of temporary _iusanity . The _deoeased hasl eft a widow aud four small children to deplore his loss ,

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 9, 1847, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_09011847/page/5/