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      K 0 . C 1 SIB . _iioicrioicrDB with a Cobbler ' s Awl . —Before Mr Brail , atl , at the Griffin , Villiera-street , Strand , on the . . _lycf . _ycf G . Barker , fifty-six , ostler , late in the wary of y of Mr Newman , the post-horse proprietor ot _gentgent-street . G . Brown stated that he kn _ewdeused _^ ed , and on the 3 rd oflast month he saw him in H at a at his lodgings iu William street , Golden-square-« rem remained with him during _Owni / tht , in _consetenceence ofhis having been seised with » nn !» _» " _£ *• ¦ Hing ding day . _Uis health had pre viously been gooa , . id wid witness wis not aware that ho was _pwatontrapemperance . Darin * that night the _decewed _^ had rmr «_ efiti _* , and from tbe state he _^» _» J » ___ _* . _[ the the cba « eof two men . W . Law-rencestated that _tbe of Frida

      , sa > satnp with the _decked on _p _igbt y controm _* b . and on the _foBowng morning , about two _ccloclclock he got up . and witness then saw the bed _ootbeotbes _' covered with Wood , and a hole in the throat " thf the deceased , into which he placed one of . bis _neeneers . A cobbler ' s awl was subsequently found at ine hie bedside , with wbich deceased used to mend his _Aoes _ioes ; it was covered with blood . Tbe widow stated sat flat deceased had enjoyed excellent health until one uy hy last month , when he fell down in the yard in a .. 1 . He bad since been so violent that it required o mo men to hold him down in bed . She had so doubt tat at deceased had obtained possession of the awl ueaiea be had been lifted oat of bed , and that he had _tteriterrtrds plunged it into his throat . Mr Staghill ,

      ie _ole of the house surgeons , said that deceased was < on » onght to _Charing-cross Hospital shortly after t-omiittittting the act , there was a hole in the throat , and ie lae larynx was penetrated . The wound was strapped " . a , and deceased rallied , and went on well till tbe th ia inst ., then an abscess formed on the injured rt _. rt , and he died on the 7 th , from an effusion of _nodiod into the larynx , which prevented the adrais-» n on of air , arising from inflammation cause I by the _DuiDund in the throat . Verdict . " Thatdeceased des-[ _Byeayed himself whilst in a state of temporar y _inutility . " ScSctciofe _XHRfltQH Bodilt _Afflicto _!* . —On _Ttiesuy » y evening , by Mr W . Payne , the City coroner , at uy ay ' s Hospital , on the body of Richard Fi ' se , a _<* ed

      11 . _$ _. a hat dyer , lately living at No . 31 , Martin-street , laclackfn ' ars-ro _ d . The evidence proved that the _iuceeceased had for a considerable period been con & ned i > h > his bed with dropsy , a disease of the heart , and a : * m * mpIica : ion of other complaints . It was tbe iBneneral opinion that the deceased ' s mind hnd become mpnpaired by ) reason of his bodily suffering . On the iigSght of Monday last he took advantase of the _ternlororary _absence of his wife , and with a razor be iifiofiicted a terrible wound in his throat . He was _I'lHiHorjid to the above hospital , where he died on _llooonday mornin _? from the effects of tbe injuries _iiffiflicted . Verdict , "Temporary Insaniiy . " S _Scudi _* _* * Death or is Old _Pbssioneb . —On _Tuesi _» y * y . by Mr W . darter , at tie Waterman _ Arms a _* a vera , Belvedere-road , touching the death of Joseph lododen , aged sixty years , a veteran drayman , in the _imrvice of Messrs ' Goding , ofthe Lion Brewery ,

      _LamiDtatb . From the evidence , it appeared that the _deiasased had been employed in Messrs Goding ' s _estaliiishmcnt for many years past—that he had lost a _igigin the service ; and that , in accordance with Mr ioioding ' s invarible custom with his servants , though tunable to perform any active duty , he had been remined at a liberal weekly pension . On Friday _mornnpg , while engaged in some minor duty about the ir-rewhouse . he was stricken with an epileptic fit . room the effects of which , although immediate _mediaal assistance w _s called in , he nerer rallied . The aase presenting nothing beyond the ordirary features ifif " Natural death , " a verdict t ) that _effect was re-¦ trurned , tbe jury expressing themselves in terms ihighly complimentary of the attention and liberality ihhown towards the men in tbeir employ by Messrs GGoding .

      _Mtstebiocs Cask opDaowsoto . —On Tuesday , by " ¦ adjournment , at the Queen ' s Head , _Hish-street . EPopfar , by Mr W . Baker , respecting the death of EDeedrich Kendrap . who was found floating iu the EBtackwall Basin of the West India Docks . _Itapnpeared that the deceased was a native of Bremen , in ( Germany , and had lately arrived in Iiondcn . on a {¦ pleasure excursion . Hetooklodfingsat the Castle public-house , Whitechapel , where he remained until "Tuesday morning last , when he left the house , and aat twelve o ' clock the same morning bis body was ( discovered floating in the Blackwall Basin , quite ( dead . De was searched by one of the _dockconsta-Sbles , wbo found on Mm a small book , in which was written his name and address , and a watch guard

      , Ibut the watch was missing . The _canstable said it 'was very unusual for bodies to float wben they had ¦ only keen in the -water such a short time . The deceased , soon after his arrival in London , was knocked down in the streets , and robbed of £ 13 . Since that period he had been principally supported by tbe landlord of the Castle , and the master of ttiebii ; Dorothea . In the absence of any conclusive evidence , a verdict of "Found drowned , " was returned . Fatal Scafpoub Accidknt—On Monday Mr Wakley , M . P ., Coroner , received information , of the death of a labourer named Patrick Donovan , aged 50 , living in Upper Ogle-street , uader the follow ng

      frightful circumstances : *—It appears that bet wi en eleven and twelve o ' clock on Saturday morning last , deceased was engaged at a house in Cleveland-street , Marylebone ( now under repair ) , and having _ascended the scaffold erected in front of the premises , he missed his footing , and was precipitated over on to some leads from a height of upwards of 35 feet , and where two or three other workmen miraculously escaped being struck by him in iiis descent . It is needless to add that the pcor fellow met with an instantaneous death , having fractured the base of the skull . The body was taken to tbe Middlesex Hospital , to await the coroner ' s inquest .

      Sens' * ' - Dbath at a Lv . vaiic Astlum . —On Monday , by Mr Baker , at the Lunatic Asylum , Bethnalgreen , on view ofthe body of Barbara Greenfield , aged forty-two , an inmate . It appeared that the deceased belonged to the parish of Ringmere _. Surrey , in which county there is no lunatic asylum . Insanity was hereditary in her family , and she was first attacked when sbe was seventeen years of age . She had been fonr times in the above asylum . She was admitted On the 5 th instant , and she slept iu a room by herself , as she was dangerous to other persons . Cn Sunday morning , between six and seven o ' clock , she was found dead ia bed from a fit of apoplexy . Verdict . Visitation of God . "

      Sgspscted _Lntaxticid * . —On Monday information was forwarded to Mr Wakley , M . P ., of tbo discovery of the body of a newly-born female infant under the following suspicious circumstances ' : —It appears that between seven and eight o ' clock oh Sunday morning a labourer was passing along the Regent ' s Canal , sear _Camden-town , when his attention was suddenly drawn to the appearance of something floating on tbe surface of t ' ie water , which proved to be the body of deceased wrapped np in a piece of white cloth . It was secured and taken to the St Pancras Workhouse , when , upon examination , tbe sun-eon pronounced it to havebeen born alive . Inquiry has been made with a view to obtain some clue to the parents , but without _suci ** _-.

      Ds-rsBMixKs Suicide- —On Monday morning information was forwarded to Mr Lewis , Coroner , respecting the death of Alexander M'Dougai _. of No . 3 , Gratton-street , Bethnal-green , who was found dead with bis throat out under the following : very extraordinary circumstances . It appears that on Saturday morning last , a police constable was passing along Churchlane , Ley tonstone , when he discovered the body of a man lying on his face quite dead . By his side was a razor covered with blood , and also a raz _ir-case . The police constable immediately raised an alarm , and the body was carried to tbe Rose and Crown public * _hove , where it was examined by a surgeon , who found a large cut under the throat and the jugular vein divided . It is supposed , from the position in which the deceased was discovered , that be placed his back _against a tree , and deliberately cut his throat with a favtr .

      Sudden Death is an _Oukibus . —On Tuesday morning , by Mr "Wakley , at ; the Middlesex Hospital , en the body of Samuel Allen , aged 6 * 5 , for many year * the princi i al clerk in the _banking-houre of Coutts nd C o ., who suddenly expired in an omnibus . From the evidence it _appeared tbat cpon last Saturday morning the deceased , who resided at Bayswater , was walking towards town , when ore of tbe Bayswater omnibuses overoook him , into which he got After ashort time deceased changed his seat by going to the far end , when suddenly his head dropped forward . The conductor was desired to drive up to a surgeon ' s . The first that was come to was Mr Bannister , who instantly attended , when he declared that the unfortunate gentleman was dead . A post mortem examination has since taken place , when it was discovered that the kidneys of the deceased had been in » very disceased state for a very lengthened period , and which was the cause of death . The jury returned a verdintof ** Natural death . "

      AuxorDMcBDBBix _Sikpset . —On Tuesday , Mr William Baker , coroner , received information from Webb , the constable of ff uitechapel , of the death of William Brige , aged sixty-two years , a painter , of No . 8 , Morgan-street , St George-in-the-East , who died in the London Hospital on _Monday last , from the injuries he had received from a female named Ranee , whe keeps a beer-shop in Jubilee-place , Stepney . It appears that on Thursday evening , the lst instant , the deceased and _several other men were ainging in the tap-room of Ranee ' s house , when she rnshed into the rom witb a poker in her hand , and

      threatened to strike them if they did not leave off singing . She was very much intoxicated , and the deceased endeavoured to quiet ber , but instead of doing so , she struck him a violent blow ou the abdomen , which rendered him insensible . While upon the ground she commenced jumping npon him in a most violent manner . The deceased bled most profusely _JS _J 1 " * ¦ no _*» tb , and he was with great difficulty rescued by his companions . The poor fellow was im-« _w « ately <» rie < J to the London Hospital , where he mind on Monday bat , km the injuries he had » - _ _3 !_ L , . L B e - wctod _*¦* a I" * **** ear 2 _^ I __ fS _ . *« _* -. » _ditirexpectedthat lo will now an uquest oa the body .

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      _YOriKsr / rRR . SHBFFIEU ) _.--ApeBEHKNSION OP THB _MoRDSnBRS orTHK . LATB Mr John R , . _ . Thi 8 unfortunate _eent ernan , it will be remembered , was murdered on lui m * ° _o - nua , fT l . , a 9 t - while 0 I » _n-3 road from Sheffield to Gnmesthorpe-lane . On getting into hia boose he exclaimed , "Mary , they have _almost murdered me . " This was said to his wife , but he could not identify hu murderers . The deceased was attacked on the Monday , and died on the Saturday morning following . Early the next day his watch was found _wrapped up in si . me clotn . in Mr Riley ' s garden , where it had been placed _durins the nieht .

      From information received by Mr Raynor , superintendent of police , * he caused two men , named William Challiner and James Bradley , of Grimesthorpe , to be apprehended on Saturday morning . It appears that the grounds of suspicion were , that a Sheffield man had been discovered , wbo had purchased Mr Riley ' s watch of the prisoners , and who on hearing o _( the murder had gone and placed the watch in Mr Riley' b garden , as before described . This man , it seems , had kept the secret until Friday last , when be admitted having purchased the watch and placed it in Mr Riley ' s garden . The prisoners were taken before the mayor , and remanded to _complete the evidence . It seems at present that Medley is suspected of having been the most guilty party inthe horrible transaction .

      _sonrnwitM ,. Iscenmart Fire . —a little before midnight on Saturday last an incendiary fire was discovered on the farm of Mr Hill , at Murton , three mile 3 from Southwell , in the county of Nottingham , which destroyed a stack containing upwards of seventy quarters of wheat . The flames were first observed by Miss Hill , who saw a Ted glare through her bedroom window ' and on giving an alarm her father proceeded to tbe stackyard , but the fire had gained too great a power to leave any hope cf saving any portion of the stack . An engine from Southwell , and a crowd of people from the villages around flocked to assist , and by great exertions prevented the flames from communicating with tbe other stacks and the farm buildings . The owner , who is universally respected , is fully insured in the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Fire Ofivje , and the damage is estimated at £ 260 .

      STAFFORDSHIRE . Accident ok the _Gba-td _Joscnos _RAitwAr . —The express down * train from London was proceeding at its usual rapid rate , when tho passengers , about three miles north of Crewe , perceived a peculiar shaking and oscillation , as well as an occasional jerking of the carriages . At last a violent concussion was experienced , throwing the passengers off their seats , followed by several jerks and bumpings , after which the train came to a dead stop ; aud on looking from the windows of the carriages they perceived that tbe _cogin * was lying across the right ov up line

      of rails , much shattered , and the fire scattered about the road , while the two carriages nearest the engine and tender were overturned in the opposite direction or left side . The line there is in a cutting , the slopes rising 14 or 15 yards , otherwise _^ he consequences might have been still more fearful . None of the _passenj-era were more seriously injured than by the reception of cuts and bruises , and the s sock by the concussion . The engineer and stoker were lying on the road near the engine , the former so much injured that there is no _hojie of his recovery . The stoker , though much hurt , it is hoped will recover . The cause ofthe accident is unknown .

      STAFFORD . Desperate Case of Stabbing . —One of thoi-e disgraceful cases of using the knife against a fellow _, creature was investigated before the _bnrou-h magistrates on Wednesday last . Tho accused is named William _Hollinshead , by tradn a shoemaker , but bas been in the Artillery _servic _* _- , and lives in St Chad ' splace . His vie _' . im is John Woolridge , a bai'iff . living also in Stafford . The prosecutor ' s life is in great danger , and he wa ? , therefore , unable to attend the examination . The first witness exmined was James Walthoc , who stated th _\ t th- prosecutor and prisoner were drinking at the Maid ' s Head Inn , on the previous evening , between nine and ten o ' clock , when an altercation took place . After they had been

      quarrelling some time , Uollinsbrad made use of a foul expression to _WooJridt ; e , and said , " I will have my _revenue of you . " He left the hous ? , and returned in about a quarter ofan hour , having had ample time to go and return from his own house . On his return , Woolridge commenced annoying him , and Hollinshead drew a shoemaker ' s knife ont ofhis pocket and struck at bim , but missed . They then had a scuffle , and _Woolridije fell . Some more angry words passed , and the prisoner exclaimed , " My name is William Hollinshead , and I'll have my revenge . " Woolridge went towards him , and prisoner drew out the knife and thrust it into his stomach . He exclaimed , " Oh . he has stabbed me . " The bioed immediately poured from the wound . Hollinshead then stabbed him

      acain on the side of his face , and the wound bled profusely . The witness swore to ihe knife , and said the prisoner was ina state of great excitement . H . Dawson , hair-dresser , and other witnesses , corroborated Waltboe _' a statements . Mary England deposed tbat she lodged at the prisoner ' s , and thaton the previous evenin *; the prisoner was from home , but returned between nine and ten o ' clock , and took a candle and went into a room , in which were his shoemaker ' s tools , stayed tbere about a minute , and then left the house . Thomas Woollaston _, who apprehended the prisoner , produced the knife , which he received from one ofthe witnesses , who took it from the prisoner .

      The prisoner bad told him that it belonged tohim . Mr Henry Lomax , surgeon , stated that he was called in to attend the prosecutor , who was bleeding profusely from the mouth . lie found a punctured wound on tbe pit ofthe stomach , and another large incised wound on the lower lip , in an oblique direction , to the lower part of the chin , which w = * .- < an inch or an inch and a half in length . Also a . < _-tab over the left wrist joint . He bled as though some large artery had been cut . He believed the wounds had been inflicted by the knife produced , and that his life was in great danger . It would be dangerous tohim to take his statement at present . The prisoner was remanded .

      _CHKLTE-SB . _- _. M . Death at a Bali .. *—On Tuesday evenin ? last , a festive patty given by Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzmaurice , at his residence , in Berkeley-square , was shocked by the awfully sudden death of one of the guests , ayoung lady , named Quinelar , who had formerly been a governess in the family . The deceased had after supper danced a quadrille , and had just partaken ofan ice , when she was suddenly taken ill ) became insensible , and though a medical gentleman was present as one of tbe party , she expired within a few minutes . Death was caused , it is presumed , by effusion of blood on the bra n . An inquest was held on the body on Thursday evening by the deputy-coroner , when the jury returned a _verdictgof "Died by the visitation of God . "

      MIDDLESEX . TwicKxmiAH . — Fhiohtful Accidknt . —A man , named John _Mucklewright , in the employ of Sir W . Clay , M . P ., was killed on Thursday last by the machinery of x threshing mill belonging to his master , at Twickenham Common . His head was completely severed from his body , and his heart , lungs , _ c , torn out . A verdict of Accidental Death was returned .

      KEXT . Fam _dowx a Wem ,. —A man named Henry Bas * ing , aged 22 , proceeded to be residence of Mr Cooper , at Greenwich , for the purpose of bricking up a deep well in that gentleman ' s garden , at the rear of his dwelling house . The well was upwards of forty feet deep , and quite clear of water . The men commenced their labours , and after they had lowered a quantity of bricks and mortar the man Basing attempted to be lowered down by a rope from the spindle at the top . He had proceeded about three yards when the rope suddenly snapped and precipitated him to the bottom of the well . He was in a dreadful condition , when brought to the surface , bleeding from the nose and mouth , the left collar bone fractured , dislocation of the shoulder joint , fracture ofthe left leg . together with contusions and lacerations of the face and body . He is lying in a very precarious state .

      ROCHESTER . _ExTBAORDisA-RT Case . —On Saturday , Mr LewiB , Coroner for Rochester , applied tothe magistrates for a warrant for the apprehension of Elizabeth Mitchell , a servant in the family of Captain Jenkins , ot Mansion-row , Brompton , who had delivered herself of a mala child on Thursday morning last , and concealed the body in a box in her bedroom . On Monday a jury assembled in the council chamber of the Guildhall to investigate the case , when Captain Jenkins and Susannah Arman , cook in tbe employ of tbat gentleman , were exarained _. tafter which the inquiry was adjonrned for the purpose of obtaining tbe evidence of the surgeon and other witnesses . The most

      extraordinary feature in the case appears to be , that when the medical man had elicited from the woman that she had been delivered ofa child , and the place of concealment had been pointed out tohim , the conclusion come to was that the child was dead . Some time afterwards , on the arrival of a police officer , tbe box was unlocked , and an apparently fine healthy child was found wrapped in an old dress , and alive . It was then given to Susannah Arman , who washed and dressed it , and it lived for two days afterwards , but refused to tako any kind ot sustenance . The woman having _bc-n removed to the house of a relation in Rochester , the matter has thu 3 come under the j urisdiction of the coroner for that city .

      Death Of Couxt Dodjikbc—Lieut.-Generol C...

      Death of Couxt Dodjikbc—Lieut .-Generol Count Daumere , died . at Paris on the 30 th nit . Jean-Pierre Doumerc was born at Montauban in 1767 . Owing to the protection of a relative who was commissioner-general of stores of Louis XVI ., at the age of fifteen he accompanied the escort appointed to accompany the envoys of Tippoo-Saib back to India . This was the commencement of his military career ' which closed with the French campaia of 1814 . '

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      THB BBSUtTS OF CLASS UOIgLATION . —HTIOAMS . The " famine" in the land has _increased the spirit { litigation , law _processes of every description are the order of the day . But this may perhaps arise from the necessity of the case ; people don't pay their debts—perhaps cannot—and then the law is resorted to . For the last Quarter Sessions of Kilkenny , the enormous number of 8 , 800 civil bills were served ; 2 , 800 were entered for trial . Law made Criminals . — -Housebreaking and sheepstealing have now become most ordinary offences . Cases beyond counting are daily supplied to us . Paupers . —A great foray was made this week by the discharged of the public works on the bread shops of Youghal . The onslaught was tremendous , and the enemy bad to be dispersed by a strong body of military and police . _. The Last Resource—Tho following is a fair instance of the startling change which famine and its

      consequent destitution have wrought ia the morals of the people . A man named M'Carthy , from _Iunoshannon , was arrested with four others by Constable O'Neill , for breaking windows in the North Mainstreet . He was brought up at the police office und discharged . On leaving the office , he turned to O'Neill and said . "They won't put me in gaol for this , but they shall for something else . " Su bsequently tbe constable saw him stealing a piece of flannel from Miss Beale ' s shop , in the South Main-street , and again arrested him . He was a second time brought before the bench next morning ; but Miss Beale declined to prosecute , and be was discharged once more . On leaving the office ho met O'Neill , to wnom he said— " So they won ' t put me in gaol for breaking glass or stealing flannel ; I'll do something now that I'll force them to put me in . I have not eaten a bit since you took me on Tuesday , and I will not starve to death . "

      Emiqratioh . — The quays of Dublin are literally _impassiblefrom the number of persons departing , either direct for America or to Liverpool , from whence they proceed to the new world . The same scene presents itself at every port in Ireland ; in almost every instance the parties leaving our shores appear to be of a comparatively wealthy class . They are all comfortably clad , and seem to have considerable quantities of baggage . The Harmony sailed on Thursday frora VVaterford for New York , with passengers . On Tuesday the William Peun steamer was literally orowded

      and crammed with people , going to Liverpool to emigrate , A thousand people , we may compute , went in these two vessels . They were of the respectable class . Their lamentations were indeed afflicting to hear a- * they left all they held dear on earth . On Wednesday 130 individuals left the _village and imrned _' nte vicinity of Cathcomer ( county Kilkenny ) , on their way for the Far West . The above paragraphs tell their own tale— . juisgovcrnraent has made the litigant , the criminal , the pauper and the emigrant .

      CORK . Another government inspecting officer , Captain Drury , R . N ., has died at _Kinsale , from the co _. tagion now raging in every district of this eounty and city . The hecounts we receive from the West Riding describe increased mortality and spread ol disease among the people . A private note from Dunraanway says : ** When coming from the workhouse , at half-past six o ' clock thia evening ( Wednesday ) . I saw a man dying alongside a ditcb , and by directions of some of the guardians he was taken into tbe workhouse . Another was similarly circumstanced a short distance from him . " As an example of the wholesale rapidity with which the hand of death is cutting down the population , we may give the following fact : —Or Tuesday three children of Morty Kelleher , a poor man residing in Pharisee ' s-alley , off Barrack-street , died of fever within an hour ol each other . Kelleher and his wife _, the remnants of this wretched family , are both ill of the same disease , from which they are not expected

      to recover

      _MATO . Bauixa—Every day presents _freshseenes of horror produced by starvation . In Erris _, destitution exists to a most fearful and horrifying extent . Fever and dysentery are making rapid and fatal strides amongst the people . In tbe workhouse there are upwards of TOO persons _sick _, 300 of whom are afflicted with fever . In the rural districts , too , fever is committing serious ravages ; and although it has hitherto been rather partial iu its attacks in the town , it is now commencing a more general and a mote _daugitoua outbreak .

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      _Distrbssiso Suicide from Reverse _ofFurtuse . — On Tuesday , by Mr Charles Lewis , Coroner , at the Hed Lion public-house , Leytonstone , respecting the death of Mr Alexander M'Dougal , aged forty years , of No . S , Gratton street , Bethnal Green , who committed suicide under the following very distressing circumstances . It appeared from the evidence that tlie deceased was formerly in possession of very large estates in Scotland , but in _constquencu of his intemperate habits he was compelled to mortgage them . He became very much reduced and embarrassed , and his wife and children were on several occasions unable to procure the common _necessaries of life . He was considered very i . _tibecile , and for some time past had been very low and desponding . On

      Saturday morning last he left home , apparently in his usual state of mind , and on the afternoon of tho same day he was discovered lying on his face in a ditch , in Church-lane , Leytonstone , with his throat cut and quite dead . He was immediately removed to the above public-house , where he was examined by Mr Mackenzie , a surgeon , who found three ver > extensive cuts on the throat , the head almost being severed from the body . On the ground where the deceased was _discsvered was lound a raur covered with blond , and also a razor case . The jury returned a verdict of" Temporary Insanity . " The Cost of Ventiko a Cask . —Tuesday afternoon , about half-past four o ' clock , as two drays , loaded with beer , belonging to Messrs . Ckarrington ' s

      brewery , was coming up Farringdon-street , towards Bridge-street , Blackfriars , one of the butts suddenly made an extraordinary noise , similar to that of a steam-boat engine when discharging its steam . The driver of the dray being informed of it , very promptly stopped the horses , and , with great presence of mind , got on to the dray , and quickly made a vent for the beer to escape , which ascended with such velocity as to reach at least twenty feet high . Had not the carman immediately attended to it , no doubt the butt would have burst , and thereby have caused an accident . The drayman said the beer that escaped would be his loss , though no fault could be attached to him . Instead ofthe carman being at a loss he ought to be rewarded for his promptness and courage in stopping the horst 3 , and _endeavouring , to the best ofhis ability , to prevent accident to any one .

      Drbadfol Accidknt is thb _Belvbdbkb-boah . — On Tuesday af _. ernoon , between four and five , an accident ofa most deplorable character , and which it is expected wil ! be attended with fatal consequences , occurred in the Belvedere-road to a young man about twenty , named Joseph Cox , who was _engaged for the Wood Carving Company , in the above road , where snme workshops are being constructed . The unfortunate man had ascended a ladder , to the height ol upwards of forty feet , when suddenly losing his hold he fell to the bottom , and was picked up and conveyed to the Charing-cross Hospital in a frightfully mutilated state . Mr Steghall _, the house-surgeon , said that he had received , besides a broken leg , a severe fracture of the skull and other injuries , that rendered his recovery almost hopeless . He remains in a dreadful state of suffering at the abovo institution .

      Robberies . — -On . Tuesday the police received information of the following lobberies : —Stolen from the house of Mrs . Somes , Grove-place , Brompton , a gold curb chain with locket _attashed , a bunch of roses on it , and the words " Forget me not ; " a gold pin set with turquoise , and 5 s . in silver . Oil the 8 th , from the house ot Mr Shepherd , Forest-gate , Essex , five silver dessert forks , a silver butter knife , a fish fork , and a silver _dessert spoon . On the Tib , from 50 , Poland-street , the property of Mr Wilson , a lodger , a gold ring' set with pearls , a mourning ring , a valuable gold ring set with blue stone resembling a baboon ' s head ; a gold ring set with paste and garnets , gold snake brooch with turquoise eyes , and

      a varietyof wearing apparel and linen . On the Oth , from the person of Mr Levy , in Sise-lane _, Bucklersbury , a gold lever watch and a steel purse containing £ 710 s . in gold . Serious _Ir-jonr _j-roha Vicious Horse . —J . Rainey , groom to Captain Clapperton , oi Great Marylebone * street , was attending his duties in the stables , and was in the act of placing the bridle ou a restive horse , when the animal suddenly seized bim by the right wrist with his mouth , crushing him at the same time between his body and the stall-board . His cries brought assistance and the furious animal was beaten off , not before several of the groom ' s ribs were broken , also his right arm . Sa serious are the injuries that no hopes are entertained of his

      recovery . _ExTR-onniNART _Atikupt at Suicide is Clerkenwbll Station-house . —J . _Copeland , confined in Clerkenwell station-house , on a charge of felony , attempted suicide by cutting his right arm . The wound is ofa very dangerous nature . _^ _tieupted ¦ mclf-dijstrcciio _*" . —Mr R . _Whisten attempted to commit suicide , at N » 5 , _George's-lerrace , Commercial-road , where he was residing . About that time a noise was heard in the first floor , by a person in the house , when on going there it was found that he had cut his throat with a razor , and

      that the blood waa flowing from the wound into a basin . Mr Henry , a _surgeou li'ing in the terrace , was sent for , who sewed up the wound , and he was put to bed , but there was little hope of his recovery . A short time ago he entered into business in King D _^ vid lane , Ratcliflv , in which he was unsuccessful , and since Im failure he has frequently appeared in a very desponding state . Verv _Riout . —The Queen has directed that ten shilling * a week be paid to the widow of James Blake , the workman killed a short timo ago by an accident at _Osborne-bouse , and that her two children be placed in a school in London , where they will be fed . clothed , and educated .

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      THE PEOPLE'S CHARTER . _IMPORTANT DISCUSSION BETWEEN ARCHER GURNEY AND ERNEST JONES . Esqrs _., BARIUSTERSAT-LAW .

      The South London Chartist Hall , _Blpckfriars-road , was crowded by a most enthusiastic audience , on Mon . day _tvenlnij . April 12 th , to bear the _rtincBBsion on the _abo- 'e subject . _MeBSrs Gurney and Jones were received with loud cheers as thej passed up the capacious Hall , which was renewed on their _ascending the platform at eig ht o ' clock . Mr Brown , of Walworth , wa 9 called to the chair , and briefly introduced tbe subject of the di _cug . sion . It was then arranged that each speaker should occupy twenty minutes , that Mr Gurney should com . mence and Wr Jones conolede .

      sir , Gobnet rose , loudly applauded , and said : Sir and gentlemen , about a fortnight _apro I attended at this Hal ! to hear a lecture on Chartism frora my eloquent friend , Mr Ernest Jones , With the principles he advanced I disagreed—and rising , with the chairman ' s permission , to oppose Ms views , after a short discussion , several gentlemen rose in the body of the meetinz and proposed my meeting Mr Jones on a night set apart for that purpose . I acceded to the request , and am here to nwet my oppo * nent . icon-end that democracy would be injurious to the best interests of the people—and thit liberty and prosperi ty can only be maintained by a _diviiion of power into classes . All men are liable to be deceived , and nations are a » liable to deceive themselves as individuals . Now , it might happen , that some very injurious idea got

      possession ofthe public mind—and , were the people allpowerful , it would be made law at ouce . But , where there is a division of power , as here , all legislation is delayed—no measures are rashly hurried , and time is gained to deliberate . —Our present system is perfectmonarchy alone would be bad ; aristocracy alone would bs bad _; both together ke p each otber in check , and preserve the balance of power . An instance of this is furnished by Fox ' s Indian Bill . Tho Commons passed it—the people supported that injurious measure—the lords put in their veto , and saved the coun try . Thus we have a wholesome system of checks and counterchecks . Thus you have three courts of appeal—and , should all these " fail , you have public opinion—you have your _influsnee—which is ag much as the voto . You become the last court of appeal , and what more do you want ! You ought to be represented ; as jou are . The vote alons is not everything . ' You aie represented by the j voice of public opinion ; by petitions , speeches , public

      meetings , and the press . Thus you are virtually represented ; while the admirable system of check and countercheck saves you from rash , despotic legislation . Under the Charter tbe majority ofthe movement would always rule . Onder the _Chavter , tt ia impossible a wholesome system of counterchecks could exist , ( Cheers ) Crown and Lords must be swept away—( immense cheering)—since , being but few iu number , they would uot have sufficient physical force to resist jou . ( Cheer * . ) Those cheers confirm my opinion . Chartism is socialism—( no ! no!)—why 1 you say it is equatity ! Every man to have an equal amount of land and wealth —( no ! no !) what is that but socialism ! I say it is despotism—If you vest all power in one class . I _ngree with you , that the people should enjoy alarge af . are of power—bat such they have now . ( No I no !) Why , they can express their _opinion strongly on every point , they have influence equal to the vote , and , therefore , I see no usefur _Uutvursal Suffrage .

      Mr _Ermbst Jomes ros * loudly cheered and said : Before I answer the arguments of my honourable opponent , I must put him right as to tlie principles of the Charter ! They _itevolve socialism no more than despotism—they propound liberty and equality . Liberty !—but not licence;— --quality ' . of political and religious rights—but not of property ! Let every man by his industry earn as much as he can—but the lazy man shall uot live ou th « industrious one . That is what your system does , not ours , sir ! My hou . friend has stated that a division of power is necessary for liberty—but that , if every man possessed an < qnal share of political power , there would be a despotism—and , therefore , he advocates the division of power between Crown , Lords anl Commons . Now , where is despotism most likely to exist!—Where power

      is divided among classes—a combination between auy two of whom may opset the balance of power of my hon . friend ' s complicated machine—or where the equality of power for every man renders such conspiracy impossible . You say , Crown , Lords and Commons have each equal power . Suppose Crown ana Lords combine against the Commons , where is your balance of power then * ( Loud cheers . ) I thought the more simply laws were framed the better it was , My hon . friend praises our present laws because they are complicated . How easily his machine may get out of order ! If two or three old women in the House of Lords happen to have the gout , they may votj the wrong way and upset it quite . ( Laughter and cheers . ) Or if the Queen haa not well digested a ragout , she may chance to sign a death-warrant instead ofa

      _pardon , ( Immenso applause . ) My hon . friend saya , meu and nations are liable to be deceived . So they ar *;—but when are they most likely to be deceived—by deceiving themselves , or when two or three classes are perpetually trying to deceive them ? My hou . friend has mentioned Fox . 's _ludi-i BiU . That proves my case—the people were with the Common *—because the Commons bad been deceiving the people ( as they did with the Reform Bill ) , to carry a Whig raea _* uire agaiust th « Tories . ( Cheers . ) But my hon . friend has made out a case against himself;—I suppose he has brought some of his universityrecollections with him . In Latin , two negatives make a positive—I beg leave to tell him they don ' t do so in Engl ' nh : —he has said monarchy alone is bad ; and aristocracy alone is bad;—therefore , he wishes us to have

      bo ' . h ! ( Loud laughter . ) I always thought two "bads " made a " worse . " ( Groat applause . ) My hon . friend is afraid of rash legislation—and says , bis system of checks and counterchecks wilt prevent that . He is afraid we should ba too rash . The majority of the moment would always rule . Does he want the minority of the moment to rule 1 Be says this system of checks and counterchecks works capitally . No doubt it does . ( Laughter . ) [ will tell you how . If a good measure emanates from tbe people , it gats first to tbe Commonsand gets thrown out there;—that ' s " check . " If by any chance it survives the Commons , and g u to the Lords , be sure it won ' t escape tbem—that ' s " countercheck . '' And should it miraculously survive tbem and get to the Crown , then say good-bye to it , for be sure it will get—

      "checkmate . " ( Immense applause . ) And as to rash legislation—we can _deliberate too . Tbe very object of Universal _Suffrage is to elect a People ' s Parliament , for the express purpose of _deliberating in the _people ' s interest . My bon . friend now _proceeds to tho second great division of his argumen ts . After having told us tbat power must be divided—he proceeds to tell us , that we have power enough—in fact , equal power with otber classes . We haven ' t the vote , it is true—but then we ' ve ) " iufluenw , " which is just as good , We'll consider how tbis influence works . Johnny Bright has the voto and a seat into the bargain—his working-man bas the blessed boon of " influence ! " Strong in his influence , tbe mangoes to bis master and says : "lam for the Charter—and I want you to vote for it . "— " What is that » fellow ' . "—( He ' s

      exerting hi * influence , you know . ) "Why , sir , I am a Chartist , and I wish the Charter to become the law of the land ! " "Get out , you scoundrel ! _bowdareyoujain these rascally Chartists V is the reply— the _wotkuiM _* . is chased from the mill , ( but it ' s all right , he has the "influence , " jou know——) no master will employ him agaiu—and he is consigned to starve in tbe accursed Bastile , or die a lawmade criminal in jail . ( Eiittiusiastic cheering } We have the Press too , to represent us . Where are they ? They ' re not here ! Whe're ' s the _repotteiv of the Times and Post 1 I don't see our repress _ntatives ofthe Press ! Yes ! There is one—the reporter of

      _tbaNorthern Star , ( Immense applause . ) Mr Gurney has said tbe people were the last Court of Appeal : he said right . Tbey are the last court the government ever troubles its head about . So much the ' last" that they do not come into tho banquet-hall of _Monopoly , until all good _things have been devoured by their tyrants . ( Loud cheers . ) I will now ask my hon . trie ml a few questions . Which does he think best—the vote , or tho "influence "—tho direct power , or tbe indiiect power ? Which would he prefer himself I—and by what right has the one only the influence * , while the other has the vote f ( Mr Jones resumed his seat amidst long continued cheers . )

      _MrGuKt-ET : My _bon . ! _£ friend has said if the people were to raise their voices for the Charter , their employers would dismiss them . If this is the case , and all Chartists are discharged from work , I want to ask where oa earth do tbe masters get their workmen from ! ( Cheers . ) But I have been in the manufacturing districts and heard the people express their opinions freely in favour of Chartism , in ths very teeth of their _employers , How then can you say they have no influence or power ! They can meet when they like , —where they like , and express their opinions as they like . Through the Press—public speeches—addresses and petitious . With regard to the vote , who will say my vote would have a greater effect than the speech of Mr Jones ! Public opinion carried the Reform Bill—public opinion

      got rid of rotten boroughs—public opinion carried tho Ten Hours' Bill , and public opiniou will carry mere and greater reforms . ( Cheers . ) Who then will say tli _. t public influence is nought ? Inequality is the law of nature—therefore it must be tbe law of government . As long ss one man is born f trong , and another weak , it mu- > t exist . Equality would be despotism . My hon . friond maintains despotism , when he opposes the division of power . He is in favour of a simple system of government . ( Hear ! bear !) The simple system is a despotic monarchy—as in Austria , and , in fact , the peo * pie of Austria are much better off than the people of England . ( Hear ! hoar !) Now , their social condition

      is better than ours , yet thoy have less political liberty than we have . This justifies me in opposing the Charter by saying , that your grievances are social and not political ;—If , therefore , the Charter was gained , you would not be better off than you are bow , ( loud laughter , ) and if you were better fed and clothed , you would uot care to have tho Charter . ( Laughter . ) The Charter would not put one farthing into your pockets—but it would ' put all power into the hands ofthe working classes . That is what I am endeavouring to guard against . ( Shouts of "We are aware of that !") I repeat , the division of power can alone secure your liberties , —and power , undivided , would be despotism .

      Mr _EamsT _Joses _; Sir ! I rise to protest , in the name of the working classes , against the inference my hen , friend has deduced . He _sayi if the people were better clothed and fed , they would not care for their political rights , I think better ot the people , sir ! Wore you to make them M fat ai Prince Allwct _' a oris . « nigs , they

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      uid not wallow in the pig-stye of tho Protectionists , 88 willing Slaves ! ( Cheers . ) They have an idea of tbtir own rights , and a heart to feel for them-and tho English people will spurn chains , even if you made them ofthe gold you have taken from them . ( L ud cheers . ) But , sir ! they have the sense as well to know , that social _ameliorc tions cannot be obtained _-sithout polltical power . _\ V have waited long enough for others to oil's us that wliich we find tbat we must . < _*•"» at last . We have not the political power—you have—where is _soolalamelioration ? but tothe argument . Mr Gurney has said it cannot he true that men dare not express their opinions , as I have stated , Why , if tbere be , as j is said , as mvny Chartists , where do the masters get their men from ? That waa a clever lawyer-like hit ! I can answer bim by a fact : I attend to the law

      department of tbe Northern Star , " and every week receive dozens of letters from working-men , requiring private answers , or to be answered under initials , stating , if their masters knew they had anything to do with Chartism , they would he discarded , and hunted into the Bsftile and gaol . My hon . friend can read this fact in black and white , as I have piles of such letters at home . So much for "influence . " Mr _Gurnt-y say * Working-men can express their opinions as they like , and meet when , where , aud how they like . Does he know that hundreds upon hundreds have been imprisoned , ay ! and executed , for during to express their _opiuions—to say nothing _. ofmeeting , wben , where , and how tney like , ay !—and our exiles are suffering now in Australia ! So much

      for influence . ( Immense applause . ) Mr Gurney illustrates bis position by instancing the Reform Bill . Lea & t said about that the soonest mended . It did away with some rotten boroughs , — the most rotten borough of all it never touched : ( he House of Commons . Tbe Reform Billwa 8 a delusion , a ] mockery , aad ' a snire . The people were roused into violence by tbe Whigs , that they might be able to frighten the Tories , and then punished for the crimes of Whiggery . So much for influence , ( Loudcheers . ) And as tor the Ten Hours'Bill : —public influence had some weight there—because it was near the end of a Parliament ! Had ( t betn the beginning of the seven years instead of the close—we _mUht be waiting for the Ten Hours' BiU at this very moment . ( Cheers . ) There ' s an argument for annual parliaments . My

      hon . friend says we can speak through the press and pe . titions . Why sbould we ask any ono to speak for us , when God has given us tongues to speak for ourselves ? ( Applause . ) Why should we petition , where we ought to legislate ? But , says my hon . friend , you must do this—for inequality is the law of nature . The law of Nature Sir !—uot till gold comes out of the mine ready-shaped into coronets I The law of Nature I not till spurs grow on the heals of the noble ! The law of Nature ! We all know that a certain amount of wisdom can onl y be contained iu a _certain amount of brain ; and a certain amount of brain within a certain amount of skull-bone . Had Nature intended that one man should legislate over six , she would have sent ar . stocrats into tho world , with heads six times

      as large aa those of working men , ( Vehement applause . ) How can my bon . friend say I maintain _despotism in advocating a simple ' orm of government 1 Ue says a de . spotic monarchy is the simplest form of government ; he forgets one : a sovereign people I ( Cheers . ) Power at first band is simpler tban when delegated to 3 tyrant . He goe 3 to Austria , and actually admits that the people there are better off than here ! So they are - and why ? Because there is less division of oower there than here . There is only ono rascal , the Crown , whereas here tbere Lords and Commons too ! ( Loud cheers ) But I begin to hava hopes of my friend I He must be coming round , for he is growing facetious . He actually said the Char _, ter would not put one farthing into the pockets of the working classes . You meant that by wayofa joke , didn ' t

      you f No ! my friends . ' tbe hon . gentleman really was serious ! ( Laughter . ) Not put a fartbing into their pockets ? Had tbey the Charter , would they give ten millions per annum to a state church \ Would they groan tinder taxes to fatten monopol y ? Would they subsidize foreign tyrants 1 Would they pension pauper princee ? Would they starve to swell the pension list ? Or would not the civil -list come rather short ? There would be consternation ' among the Lords , Grand Chamberlain and Chamberlain , Lords ofthe Bedchamber and Ladies ofthe Bedchamber , © room of the Stole and Women of the Bedchamber , gentlemen ushers aud yoemen ushers , and mistresses of the robes , and yeoman prickers and gold sticks and silver _stieks , and terrible sticks as tbey are * . ( Loud laughter and cheering , ) Mr Gurney has adduced one mote argument . lie still saya the Charter would be despotism , because the aristocracy would lose _tfctUr power . Lords and Crown would not have sufficient ph ) _sical force to control us . That ' s justit ! We don ' t

      waut to be governed by physical force , but by justice , peace and reason . ( Cheers . ) The aristocracy would lose no just power ; we don ' t say K > _orHng-cUis suffrage , but universal . Each member of the aristocracy would still gave his vote , and thirty-tight thousand votes are just as much as thirty-eight thousand men ought to possess . ( Cheers . ) Now , I will ask my friend a few questions . He says ue should gain nothing by tbe Charter . 1 ask him , Cau the country support its inhabitants ? Are not the millions starving ° Is it because _working meu are lazy , weak or dt-solutel He cannot say thac ! Have they _misgovirned the country ? No ! aristocracy has governed—a clear proof that where nature is bountiful working men are industrious ; while aristocracy alone has ruled , class government has been the cause of all this evil . Now tell me—for you have uot answered me —have you a ri ght to deprive me of tbe vote ! Refute this if you can , if not join me in struggling for tbe Charter . ( Rapturous _applauss . )

      MrGcaim * : My hon . opponent has asked so many questioas aud answered so few , that I really do not think the short space of time remaining will admit of my answering tbem . However , my hou . friend has pointed to the circumstance of those who possess the franchise , and to the unfavourable circumstances of these who are deprived ot it , and he asked me to say , is it not owing to the want of universal suffrage ? Now , my hon . friend has answered himself , for he has admitted that the people of Austria are better eff than we are here . ( Hear , hear . ) Tims admitting that the evils are social , and not political , If , however , he goes to Russia , he will find the people less prosperous thon in Austria—and tbere there is still less division of power—for there * the Tsar is allpowerful . I have also asserted that * _nothing'ike

      national equality exists—for some possess more energy , some more talent , and some more courage than Others . But now to the main question : what right has one man to a vote any more than another ? ( Hear . ) I do not say bo has ; but the reason why one man has the vote , and the otber man not , is , _becau-e it would be injurious to give all the vote . ( Laughter , and cries of Trj it !) Try itt Why it has been tried in France , and led to the dejpotiim which I have predicted as the inevitable result of undivided power . Uid not Napoleon become Empercr aud was he uot elected by the spontaneous votes of three millions of Frenchmen ! Popular feeling , as in this memorable instance , is likely to be Jed astray , —hnd there been a balance of power , a division of power there , this would not have been the case—hence the necessity

      for a division of power among classes . Hence the ne . cessity for thise _counterchecks , like Crown , Lords , Commons , which should step in and say—pause ! when any rash measure was about to be carried . The vote is not all-powerful . Representation you are entitled to ; but not all of the same kind . Some have it by the voteothers by the force of public opinion , as I have already stated . My conviction ij , that the _etils tie endure are caused by the political economists stepping in and pre . venting the legislature standing between the people und their oppressors , I _ejo uot think any class bas au interest opposed to thut of the working classes . I will not _b-iliere that it can be to thr interest of the employers to injure their workmen . No I the great social evil you suffer _undrfr , is the Poor Law—tbe accursed Poor Law .

      ( Cheers . ) That once removed , you would be in a far different condition . And remember , almost all the ob . noxious lews under which you suffer emanate from the Whigs . The T _. _uies opposed tluui—and wil ! oppose thvui . I do not see what great political grievances you labour under . You labour under no _vexatious restrictions—there is a fair field for tulent _, industry and en . _terpriSQ , The working man may become rich and titled —and coronets and titles are but , or , at least , were originally but , the badges of courage , wisdom , and honour . . Mr _Eat-ssT Jones : I felt convinced , Sir , my bon , friend could uot stand here to oppose Chartism , if he knew anything about the state of the country . He bus proved he knows but little of the condition of the English people , wben he says , it is not to the Interest of the masters to treat their men badly . Oh ! it is what they _rerr ich on , Sir ! They heap a surplus in their labour markets ! Hundreds of hungry men , women , and

      children , starving at their factory doors—competing for work—and underbidding each otber ; while they let them starve to keep their wages down , aud pocket their lifeblood in the shape of gold . ( Vehement cheering . ) My friend has been equally unfortunate in his other observation ' . ( Laughter . ) He says we must not have tbe vote , because democracy always becomes tyranny—and instances the election of Napoleon to the throne , It was not by tbe spontaneous vote of three million Frenchmen . The grenadiers of Lucien marching into tbe senate saved the hopes of the ambitious soldier . He stood iu France at the head of his victorious armies , and the bayonet canvassed those three million voters . Mr Gurney has proved he knows but little of England—why , I find he knows as little of Russia , ( Laughter . ) He is taking me far away . I have no doubt he finds it difficult to get good arguments in favour of monopoly at home . He took me to Austria -. I followed him . lie now takes me to Russia * . I'll follow

      him . He says tbe working-classes are worse off there than iu Austria . So they ure , Not because there is a less division of power—but because there is a greater . Ia Austtia _, the crown ( or its favourite minister ) is omnipotent—tbe _aristocracy are slaves . Jn Russia , the aristocracy are more rich and powerful—and thus the double oppression falls upon the serf . ( Cheers . ) My bon . friend has said we have little to complain of . ( Laughter . ) Destroying the Poor Law would cure us all . That is not enoughl You must take away tho _atca law as -veil ,

      before we cau be prosperous . ( Loud cheers . ) But my hon . friend gets confused . ( L _. ughter . ) Hehas contradicted himself . At first h e Baid , universal suffrage would throw all power into the hands of the working classes . Why ! now he says ; tho vote doesn ' t involve power ! Why then make such an outcry about giving it to us 1 ( Loud applause . ) Does it not enable them , as . my hon . friend facetiously observes , to soy " Pause ! " pause !" whenever they get scent ot a good measure in tbe Lords and Commons—a blessed system of delay , no doubt ! ( Laughter . ) But recollect , what delays the passing of a

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      I bad law , delays the passing of a good one or th _.. _^^ 5 "* [ rid of a worse ! The vote has made you ffntt _""Ui ' _ii it ' s what has made the people what you see them" _*""> ' Cheers . ) M y friend says there are no restriction , ' _& l uo Property _Qu-Alific-Miou , Game Law , p r " " "¦ I stricting a man to one Bastile and his _irife t 0 _„?* ' ¦'«• No restrictions ! When the poor are _restricted _?*"• _¦) and the rich wallowing in plenty ? _Norestrlc- _' on _. _T-I 00 _' 1 ' the paupermustnotleavehls parish -butthel » _ndi ' j ¦ - _* beggared him , may cull the cream ofthe _widenorM _t h _* mense applause . ) But then he tells us , Torit , _diJ ! It 8 % the mischief ! Oh no ! by no means ! It was u , wm "* _- ° course ! Go to the Whigs , and _they'll tell you _« . ' _^ of the Tories . ( Laughter . ) b ' &» I , a , * Ch 8 r , i ! , - , " you , just believe them both , ana you won't be f ' ( Cheers . ) Mr Gurney cannot get out of his _jestuT ° 1 _** _* He says titles and coronets ore the badfle of n _^ l _^' virtue , and honour ! No ; I beg his pardon . That ' too strong even for a jest— he onl y says thev » . _** oinaMj / _so ! What ? Where was the _bonou / ofT hrM ' _' ' man robbers , who murdered the Saxon froernen I * Vh ' " ui eeio

      * _ra » tug uuuuur meaner ( meres , Who Stole the lands under Henry ' s grant ? Why , ev « n Lord Join n _' * sell has told you _. _quoting ChancellorMore ' _* Tbej ( rot _th laud , by nto («« . / ra « d , and cri «« . » ( Continued cheer !" , My hon . friend , however , claims for kls _wst ™ il ' ll gives a fair _fiuld for talent , honour , am fi . $ He made a mistake _; he meant to My . brick , ( m 0 !] r * bags , and acres ! ( Loud cheers . ) That fair field t _£ Charter gives , where all start equal in the race < J . industry amass wealth-let honour challenge _„* .. _* _., and tallent admiration-hut that is no reason that tl man possessed of such should be mv _tvr-enti n _f . _ionJIlli _. _t _. _Wllt . JII _,.,.,... J ' . ' "It friend bas admitted that most

      good measures have em uatod from the people—then ought not the > ople to hat power to enact that whi : h they are _nise enough to cod cetve ? ( Continued cheers . ) I find no other _argument ! my hon . friend has advanced . His division of power but a house divided against itself—and tbat cannot stand ! ( Loud cheers . ) Despite this "influence , " a work ing man dare not avow his opinions , —and despite tbs wealth o _England , his children are starving . We app _j against the system that causes this , and , therefore Sir we rally for the Charter , since it would make every _m _^ a freeman ; and where there is not a slave , rest _assute _* tbere canuot be a tyrant I

      Mr Jones resumed his seat amidst the most rap turoui applause , after which Mr Wm , Hewitt came forward and moved the following resolution : — "That itis the opinion of this meeting that the enact , ment of tho principles enunciated by the P « oph _*' s _Charts are the only means by which the working class of thit or any other country will be enabled to free then , selves from the _uespotism under which they at _presets labour . " Which was seconded and carried without a single _dij . sentient amidst a perfect storm of app ' ause .

      Mr James Knight moved a vote of thanks to Messri Gurney and Jones for the good tempered , able , and * . » .. lented manner is which they had conducted the discui . sion . which was _seconded by Mr Gathard and catri «< * unanimously , and briefly _acknowledged by Messra Gurney and Jones , who , in conclusion , nuved an ' seconded a vote of thanks to the chairman , which was adopted by acclamation , and the audience depurtod , evi , den'ly elated with the proceedings of the _eveuiug . We understand that before Mr Gurney left the bdildiog he promised to deliver a course of three lectures therein , to be commenced at an early day .

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      Ireland, O'Connell And The Pope. To Tbe ...

      IRELAND , O'CONNELL AND THE POPE . TO TBE ECiroa OF TBE _HOBTBSB 1 V STAB , Sie , —Now that Irelaud is laid prostrate by the famine , I think it bebores all lovers of true liberty to watch most minutely tho action ** of Mr O'Connell , as iar as _regards his visit to tbe Holy City . Can it be believed that this is the time that he avails himself of the opportunity to baud Ireland over to the tender mercies ofthe bloody and brutal Whigs , und desert her shores when his services are most required ? That be has done so is most true . For what purpose has he gone to Home *! That be has been _uSicted with serious illness is a mere not—that he may be somewhat debilitated by ago is what is to be expected at his time of life , but nothing more . Now a few words in regard to his journey to ths Holy City . It has been the wish of the English govera .

      meot , ever since the carrying of the _Emancipation Act , to have a nuncio from Rome residing at the British Court , and that they should have a representative at the Court of Rome . And the arch-traitor has gone to do the - u . graceful bidding ef the Whigs . What is Ireland to re . ueive in return , should this despicable mission be achieved ? Lord John Russell hag stated iu the most distant terms , that it is not the intention ofthe govern _, ment to increase the number ofthe Irish representatives , or extend her franchise in the present session . What is tben to be the quidproquo ! It is to be the Endowment of the _Catbolij Priesthood of that country-if so—God help Ireland . ' The government , in that event , will not then hare to resort to the point of the bayonet , or to state prosecutions , to put down agitation , a papal bull will be tbe _instrum nt ol coercion . Whether Irehad will submit to the authority of the Pope la _teraponl affairs , time alone will show .

      I am , yours , dec , An _Ek-Loudou _Repkac _Wabden Bridge-street , Westminster , April litb , l $ 47 .

      Destructive Fires. Remabiubi.B Firs Is S...

      DESTRUCTIVE FIRES . Remabiubi . b Firs is Shoreditch . —An accident of a very singular character took place in High . street , Shoreditch , nearly facing the Eastern Counties Railway terminus . It appears that a number of men were engaged in unloading a waggon filled with pnncheons of turpentine . One of the immense casks had been attached to a crane belonging to Messrs Gabey and Wells , wholesale oilmen , and drawn up somo distance , when the head of the puncheon came out , and the whole of _i's contents fell to the ground . A lad , who was standing by , was in the act of li _ h . t-

      mg a cigar with a luciter match , and the vapour of the turp 3 coming in contact with tiie light , the whole ofthe 126 gallons of spirits became ignited , and the flames rose in one immense sheet upwards of twenty feet , setting on fire ths shop front and side doors of the defunct Parcels Po > t depot . At the same time the sheet of flame was drawn under the _atch-way at the side of Messrs Gabey _' s oil stores , aud for some time it was feared that , those premises would bave been destroyed . Considerable damage was done to the premises , and the whole of the turpentine destroyed .

      _Frwiitfui . Death or a Female—Thb Effects of _Istempebascr . _—Betore Mr J . Payne , the deputy-coroner , on the body of Elizabeth Maxwell , aged _H , whose death cccurmd tinder the following frightful circumstances ;—The deceased , who was the wife of a respectable tailor , living at No . 5 , Broadway , had been very much addicted to drinking , so great was her propensity that she would borrow money from any one that she knew to purchase drii . k with , and on Saturday last she obtained 6 d .

      from her landlord , and sent a little girl to fetch _, some spirits . Having been drinking previously , she became quite inebriated , and , while in the aot ot removing a sheet from the lireplace , which was hanging to air , fell down _,. when her dress became ignited from a red hot cinder . Bttore assistance came forward she was completely burnt to death , her features being so frightfully distorted that it was difficult to conceive that the body was the remains of a human creature . After much evidence , a verdict of" Accidental death " was recorded .

      At the Nbw Small Debts Court , _Edowabkroad , a tire broke out , which continued to burn with such violence as to destroy tho whole of the upper portion ot tho building , and the lower part nearly burnt out . The premises in the occupation of Messrs Howitt and Co ., drapers and _silk-mereers _* bave also sustained some damage ; and so have those belonging to Mr Hedges , harness-maker , in the same thoroughfare . The whole ot the parties are insured . The origin ofthe disaster could not be _ascertaiaed .

      Ei-Onmous Rents Op Lonpox.—'* Mtts.' —Pr...

      _Ei-onMous Rents op Lonpox . — ' * _mtts . ' —Probably few of the general public are aware ot the enormous rentals regularly paid by the inmates of the horrible dens of which , on the _occasion of tbis inquiry , it was our duty to see more than was pleasing to us . We will mention ons case in point . At thi * rear of the house ( in St . Giles ' s ) , made notorious by the murder for which the wretched young man , Connor , was executed a year or two since , is a yard overflowing with stench and pestilence . The _houso itself is a coiaraou brothel , and , in the dreadful yard we have mentioned , there are four or fire hideous sheds , in which rain , cold , heat , and vermin struggle

      lor preponderance , according to the state of the weather . The depth oi one of these _abomiuation' " , into which we prevailed on ourselves te enter , was certainly not more thau five feet . Its appearance we will not attempt to describe . We would not have credited , if we had not taken measures to assure ourselves ofthe fact , that this frightful filth-pit pays » much higher rent than many a large house in a stirring neighbourhood , The aggregate amouuts to nearly £ 60 a year , and ( leaving tbe locality out ofthe question for the moment ) the space occupied by the wholo is not equal to that of two ordinary rooms . — From the Spirit of the Times .

      Funeral ov tuk lath William Lemas Reds- * On Sunday afternoon , at two o ' clock , the remaius ot this lamented gentleman , whose sudden demise w _*** recorded in this journal of tho 10 . ii inst ., were deposited in tlie family grave at St . James ' s Churi _** Clerkenwell . The funeral was intended to be p _"" _" vate , but a great number of professional and other friends of the deceased , including many connected with the drama , _muaic _. and the press , were _at-serflble et on the grouud to pay the last tribute of respect . ... Greek Monument io Bv . ii . on . —A ¦ _mouumeiv- ' w Xcrd Byron , at _Missolonghi , is spoken of , to he erected on the site of the now demolished house tn which the champion bard died . The proprietor ba » offered the ground for the ' purpose , and a hand some subscription tuwarus the work has been comflu _* _- _* The poet Wordsworth is making a short _sojouru in Bath .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 17, 1847, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_17041847/page/6/