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      What Should Be Done With •The Woods And ...

      arc over crowded , and advising emigration as a remedy , it is monstrous to think of so many thousand acres being "kept in a state of nature __ and actually entailing a loss upon the country . If the trees were cut down , and the laud parcelled out into small estates , a new and profitable field , both for capital and labour , would be opened np . A peasant proprietary mig ht beformed , which would become a source of strength and wealth to the nation . As to the interest of the crown in these lands , so much of the purchase money mi ght be invested as would provide the annual revenue due _arc overcrowded _. _andadTisingemigraUon _asaj

      therefrom , and the remainder applied to the reduction , of taxation ; tbat is the least revolutionary proposal that we can suggest But they might in the hands of an enlightened and popular Government , be made much more useful . We can imagine the scene which the "Sew Forest mi ght be made to present when the 60 , 000 acres of which it consists , were f ormed into a series o home colonies , gmn « - emp loyment and education to a large , indus _^ trious , and happy population . It is lamentable to think , that that rich and beautiful

      stretch of country is productive of nothing but j obbing , peculation and demoralization . The maintenance of these forests in their present state , not only offers opportunities for official p lunder , hut , at the same time , converts the peasantry into poachers and thieves . It is time thc system were put an end to entirel y . The land belongs to the whole people , and ought to be nsed for their benefit , and not to promote the interests , or "to gratif y the whims and caprices of any exclusive or privileged class .

      Arc Over Crowded , And Advising Emigrati...

      December - 2 d , ? 8 m - ¦ _± r _~ = _z = _^ _1 _¦*^ _*» - _*^» _,, _> . „• -. THE _Nd'KTfflSftM' iSiun m _^^^ _^ 5

      Receipts Of The National Land Company Fo...

      RECEIPTS OF THE NATIONAL LAND COMPANY Fob ihk "Week Esbisg Thursday , December 27 , 18 i 9 . SHARES . £ s . a . £ s . a . Cosport .. .. 014 0 W . M'Lean .. 0 1 ( 1 Headless Cross .. 017 0 _Xottingliam .. 010 £ 1 U fi _C-Mowi .. .. 0 1 C - EXPENSE FUND . _-Gosport .. .. 0 2 0 . Nottingham .. 0 19 0 3 9 TOTALS . land Fund .. . ... ... ... IM _G Expense ditto ... ... .. . 0 3 0 lioan ditto 0 10 Transfers ... ... ... .. . 0 3 0 Hents from Allottees ... ... ... 15 1 0 _j £ 17 3 3 * W . Diso . v , C . _DorzB , ~™ " ™ """" T . Clark , Cor . Sec . P . 31 _'Gbath , Fin . Sec .

      Fos Costs Of Macnamara's Actionreceived ...

      _fOS COSTS OF MACNAMARA'S ACTIONReceived hy TV . Rides . —J . Thraisher , Frome , Is . ; J . Collins , Frome , Is . ; T , Rogers . Frome , Is . ; Batley , near Jlep-sbunr , per G . Taylor , 3 s . Cd . ; a few Chartist Handlooni Weavers , HoUingwood , per J . _Rayner , Ss . 3 d . ; J . IL . Worsborough-coramon , Barnsley , Cd . ; a few Readers of ¦ She Star , _Crossgutes . _InTerlidUiiHg ' . 3 s . ; Leigh _Gleare , Rochdale , Cd . ; a few Chartists , Little Heaton , near Manchester , per llr . Lolt , Cs . ; Preston Chartists , per T . ltruivn , IL ; Accrington Democrats , per J . Smith , IL 2 s . ; four Land Members , _Cockermoutli , per J . Simpson , 5 s . 3 d . ; Chartists , Lower Warley , per J . Greenwood , 13 s . _CiL ; _Kortvieli , per J . Hurry , 19 s . 3 d . _; Sormch , per P . W ., 2 s . Gd . - _Jfonvicli , par C . SpriiigalL Is . 3 d . ; Facit , near Whitwortb ,

      Ss . -Id . ; i . Potter , OcUbrook _. near Derby , 5 s . _jUotlingham , per J . Sweet , is . 2 d . ; C- i . and 3 . Y \ ~ , _llarnslej , 2 s .: IL 1 ' reehairu , Bonhill , Is . ; li . Wall Oldbury , Cd . " ; Holme . Manchtster , per T . Sidde ' ey , 11 . ; Blaydon , County Durham , collected by J . Eadie and J . Taylor , IL Is . ; a few Friends . _Wflisey . _SaJdlt-north , os . ; G . Smith , Cupar , ad . ; Peterloo , _Scwbury , 2 s . Cd . ; a few Framework Knitters , Mr . Koom ' s shop . Derby , Is . Cd . ; a Lorer of Justice , Lincoln , Is . ; J . _GoodhaU and an old Radical , Leeds , 2 s . ; J . Grimshaw , Stockport , 3 d . ; "Wilson Banister , Stockport , Cd . -, a few Chartists and Land Members . Wakefield , perT . JlennelL 32 s . Cd . : Edinbnish , per W . navies , 2 _L ; J . i ' ., _Hfll-ena , 2 s . Two Friends , of Camden-town . per Abraham Street , 2 s . Received by T . Oiakk . — Wffliani _Tuptrce , 2 s . —Total , 32 L Ss . 2 d .

      FOR THE AGITATION OF THE CHART £ R . Received by " ft " . Ripeb . —Bristol , per C . Clark , 2 s . Gd . DEBT DUE TO THE PRINTER . BecevedbyT . Clabk . —Lynn , 5 s . VICTIM FUND . Received atLASD Office . —Mr . Kendriek , 5 s . Received _6 y T . Clare . —Proceeds of liaise of a Picture , by Mr . Stringer , Chelsea , lL 2 s . ; Mr . Elliott , Is . FOR WIDOWS OF THE LATE ftlESSRS . WfLUAWIS ANO SHARP , Received by " ft * . Hides . — Poor Man ' s Pence , per E . Parrot , London , Is . lOd . TO EXEMPT PRISONER'S FROM OAKUM PICKING . Received br W . Rideb . — Three Land Members , Calverton and Mansfield , Is . fid . ; James Barrie , Ashford , Is . ; Geo . esbet , Ashford , Gd .

      FOR WIVES AND FAMILIES OF VICTIMS . Received by W . Rideb . —Cheltenham Society of Boot and Shoemakers , being _procee-. is ofa raffle , per J . Patter son , 9 s . NATIONAL VICTIM FUND . Received by Jons Assorr , Secretary . —Part proceeds of a Prize Brogue and Boot , got up by the West-end Boot and -Shoemakers , on Boxing JCiglit . 2 " . ; Mr . James Hunter , winner of the Brogue , os . ; Land Office , 1 / . 3 s . ; Mr . . Rider , 3 s .

      The 11, Acknowledged For The Widows Of S...

      The 11 , acknowledged for the Widows of Sharp ana Williams in the Star of _» he Sth should have been from D . B . Waheling . Fsq ., instead of Henry Beverley .

      The Price Of Meat.—Much Attention Lias B...

      The Price of Meat . —Much attention lias been directed of late to tbe hig h prices charged by the batchers of the metropolis for thc supplies of meat disposed of to their customers . Tbat prices iu tiiis market have fallen fully 25 per cent , during the -present year , is a well-known fact ; and yet we perceive tbat the consumer , up to the present time , las derived little or no advantage from this fall . According to the present range of value in this market , the best joints of beef and mutton could be sold at 7 _= d . per " 3 > ., if for ready money , and then a

      large margin of profit would be left the butchers . A contemporary , in _reporiimr ihe trade here oa Monday last , observed that thebest beef was selling at 4 d . per ft . Such was uot the case , as the pvimest Scots produced Is . Gd . per Slbs ., or nearly Id . per lb . If the ready-money system were more generally adopted , we should speedily find a considerable " decline in the quotations of meat—we mean those charged by the butchers—all over the country . long credits are sure to entail heavy losses upou the purchasers . —Mark-lane Express .

      As iscESniAnr axd _Mchdeeer . —The commune of Lurcy-Levy ( AUier ) has just been the sceue of the twofold crime of incendiarism aud murder . A man , from feelings of personal revenge against thc proprietor of a farm at that place , set fire to it in lopes that its owner might perish in the flames . A large barn , with aU the cattle , forage , & c ., it contained , was destroyed . "While this work of _tiesa'uction was going on " , the ruffi m went to a Louse at a short distance from the spot , and by uttering a cry

      of fire induced the inmates , a woman and her _daughter , to run out , when he deliberately fired at them and serioaslv wounded the latter . The miscreant has been arrested and lodged in prison . A _"MbDEt Car . —The city of Utica , New York , does not owe a sin gle cent , of public debt , and has monev in bank , besides taxes due and collectable . It has an abundant supply of water brought into the Louses ofthe citizens , fresh from the mountain _soring . It is lighted by gas of pure and excellent

      quality ; bas the . best appointe d and most eneenve fire department of any city of its size in America , and is the only city in the State which wholly escaped the ravages of cholera last _snmiuer . —New York JliralJ . Poutesess Rewarded . — We copy from the New Fork Sim an amusing incident : — " A sprueelooking girl of 19 , trippVing along at a moderate rate , with a small bundle under her arm , was _septal l » v a , _gentleman , who asked permission to

      accommnv her ' Certainly , ' said she ; _jusr now it to him as she spoke , instantly ran off at full SIP iS gentleman felt a slig ht _™»«*" tnebundlcandin great trepidation _ta _^ _ri after her , repeatedly bawling out ' Here , _^ woman , comeback and take your . baby . Soon a crowa gated to learn tbe nature ofte * _™ s . A woman gave me her baby _*« _# "i ? _Sfit piteouslv exclaimed the man of burden Take it to the almshouses , ' shouted some _^^^ oi

      outjumped _afull-grown ea _^ o _arampow' tami the _vcJerous shouts _^ „ _™ _f VseeWS a save one , who looked awfully sad B _J _^ J _^ ii lady _desiringto rid her _^«™ _$%$ _maKwhosepetty larcenies _* _%£$£ _& the " with some confidence _* _^^! SSSS . the meet for the _despatch fbr _^ f _^ m w hlthlr thc fo _^ S _? p _? wl | ch he had formerly pawned % o that city for £ 2 , 000 . _ccratching a box of A _^ _% _^ i ? broke ou _^ Va _shSp . lately iu tSS _^ S _^ S _^ the fioor above Barrenly escaped being hnmt .

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      LETTERS TO THE WORKING CLASSES . Lxxn . " _Fi _! _5 _l _i _, anda smiul _^ p «> f ' " _& viZ _SP-tke _dew-i"P <» i a _Oiousht , produces th ] _S- malteS _^^ _n-Cperhaps _nUUions _, _^^ 7

      THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW . Bbother _Pbolexabiaxs , A year of misfortunes and sorrows is drawing to an end . All the evils that escaped from Pandora ' s box , have this year afflicted the human race : nevertheless , hope— -tlie comforter of the afflicted , and the inspirer of the unfortunate—still remains . Encouraged hy that genial power , the oppressed , the proscribed , and the suflering , turn with renewed animation to the coming period of the future , which , in a few days , the arrival of 1850 will inau < _nirate .

      In this conntry the good cause of progress , decidedly occupies an advanced position , compared with " the situation" twelve months ago . Wearied of the chicanery ofthe "Whigs , fretting under the burden of overpowering taxation , and despairing ofthe arrival ofthe promised millennium of " good trade , '' the hulk of the middle classes have heen clamouring

      for Financial Reform . Their clamour , however has found no echo in the ranks of the people ; and hence thc advance on the part of the bourgeoisie , exhibited in their hoisting the flag of . moderate Parliamentary Reform . " Financial Eeform" is now pretty well shelved , and " Parliamentary Eeform" is the " cry" which has rallied a large number of the lower ranks of the middle classes . The

      " adhesion" of the working classes is rather a fiction than a fact The Chartists tolerate the new movement ; attend the meetings of the " Reformers , " and cheer those—who avow Chartist principles . But the enrolment of Chartists in the "Parliamentary Reform Association is limited to an exceedingly select few . Doubtless , some working men not professing the Chartist faith , have joined the association ; but it may be safely asserted that , to the great body of thenon-politicalmasses , the movement is unknown . Had thc Parliamentary Reformers the honesty and courage to give their adhesion to Chartism , they would thereb y at once create a movement which could not fail

      to beat down all opposition . But as they prefer to palter with principles—as they are neither hold enough to he honest , nor honest enough to be hold—they may make up their minds that their toil to form a strong party will he immense , and their success will he pro . porfcionahly questionable aud distant . The apologists of this moderate movement are in the habit of reminding democratic critics that Lord Nugest , Lord Dudley _Stuaut , Mr . Ltjshixgtox , and Sir J . "Walmsley , have ,

      over and over again , avowed their preference for Universal Suffrage , & c , over the scheme of Reform of which they are the champions ; bui—add the aforesaid apologists—the aforesaid lords and gentlemen dare not go the full length of their own convictions , for feav of thereby alienating their middle class supporters ! The r ? flection ou the character of the _Sourjfeoisie , as regards their honesty or their intelligence , implied in such an apology , must he patent to all the world .

      Every true Reformer must deplore the loss of time , and neglect of popular power , occasioned by the selfish or cowardl y policy of those who will not , or dare not , confide in the masses . It is to be hoped that , ere long , events will impel the gentle and the genteel to go further and faster . A " _National Conference" is to be convened hy the " Reformers , " to meet in Loudon in the month of March next—a preparatory step , it is to be hoped , to making the movement reall y "national . "

      Thc Freehold Land Movement patronised by Mr . Cobdex , who significantly holds hack from the Financial Reformers , can be ouly of service to the popular cause as tending to still further weaken the perishing power of Feudalism . In itself , the Freehold Land project is essentially a bourgeois move ; intended to g ive the little shopocracy of the towns supremacy over the political serfs of the Landocracy . But it is asserted that the movement has heen commenced principally to promote the enfranchisement of the working classes ; and that

      numbers of working men have already joined the societies . The number of working-class adherents is not likely to reach a high figure ; and in general must belong to the " aristocracy of labour . " The Freehold Land Movement can never enlist such classes as the agricultnral labonrers , the Spitalfields weavers , and the great mass of workers in the manufacturing districts . In fact , the scheme is devised not to breakdown the electoral monopoly , but to

      enlarge the number ofthe monopolists . Cobden has no fancy for Universal Suffrage . His object is to make the electoral body sufficiently numerous to place power in the hands of the " Manchester School ; '' but not so numerous as to rislc the obtaimnent of power hy the advocates of Reform democratique et sociale Fortunately , there is no danger of the Freehold Land " Movement enlisting the sympathies and exciting the hopes of the proletarian

      masses . As regards Chartism , for more than twelve months past there has been " nothing stirring but stagnation . '' It is to be hoped that a veritable movement will result from the labours of the late Metropolitan Conference . The true , the ardent , and the active Chartists , in every locality , should forthwith adopt the new p lan of organisation , commence the enrolment of members , and set about making arrangements for holding public meetings , to be attended by deputations from the Provisional

      Committee . Should the Chartists in any locality deem the new p lau in any respect objectionable , or imperfect , they should nevertheless forthwith adopt it ; at the same time _commumcatino- their views to the Provisional _ComniittWand to the Chartists generally , with Ave view of having all imperfections remedied by a future national Conference . To reject the p lan in its entirety , because it may not meet the views , or provide for the wants of a localised section , would be a most detrimental course of procedure . It is hardl y possible to frame a p lan which would be deemed perfectly full to

      unobjectionable by , and y satisfactory a ll . ' Some plan , thoug h ever so imperfect , mu _* t be taken as a basis on which to commence operations . The plan just promul -rated is the only one at present before the countrv , and , under present circumstances , that or none must be accepted . Its nonacceptance would be fatal to the very name of Chartism ; for in that event the " moderateminded" would fall into the ranks of the "P arliamentary Reformers ; " while those v-ho 20 beyond even the " whole hog , ' and all the _remarkable " bristles " of tbat celebrated « animal" would form , new comhmations , and the Chartists , as a party , would become

      . extinct . It is to he hoped , however , that the Chartist ? , _mmflfcl of their former strength , and reanimated by thc comparatively favourable circumstances of the present time , will _Sfy round their old flag , and work out the Son assigned to them . It » of immense _Snce that a powerful democratic orga-Son should exist to take advantage of _S _^ which can hardl y fail to arise out of ? he future collisions of the aristocracy andI the _tlmoisl The demands of the _Protecbon I 9 _Sed by a daily increasing power _anstre _? by the _threati of Cobde * , and the _nSdinS shouts of his forces , surely

      prognosticate a crisis of the most important cua-°° tr WiU the Proletarians be prepared m _Stor of conflict , to assert their rig ht ,, and make good their claims ? I trust so _More-Such lore-mig ht be written on . tb » subject , bat a word to the _wse is _somciemV

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      Turning to France , the closing year has certainl y been one of the most deplorable in the annals of that country . The assassination of ™ f re _^ bl c : _the n _«* avy Wow of "the 13 th of June ; " the proscription and banishment of new victims , persecuted for their adrender 1849 a year of disaster , suffering , and shame . There is , however , one fact which consoles for the past , and inspires the most branding hope as regards the future . That tact-that great , incontrovertible fact—is tlie universall y acknowled ged march of thc principles of Social Democracy .

      A year ago the hypocritical Ordermongers were banded in one strong phalanx , and had just earned their candidate for the presidency triumphantl y through that election . Now that ma _jonty—though still affecting union-is devoured by mutual hatreds and internal divisions . That combination of knave and blockhead , Louis Napoleon Buonaparte— a year ago so popnlar—is now detested by three _, fourths of those who foolishl y appointed him chief of the State . He promised to guard thc honour of France , and , instead , he sent French soldiers to perform an atrocity only equalled in history by the partition of Poland . He promised an amnesty ; and , instead , has liberated a few hundreds onl y of tho glorious combatants of June , leaving hundreds of their

      compatriots to still linger and suffer in chains ; while he has caused to be transported , incarcerated , driven into exile , proscribed , and destroyed a greater number than he has set at liberty—a liberty too , which , be it remembered , consists in the liberated being constantly surrounded by spies and other Government Iscanots . Through his lying agents he promised to redeem the proletarians of the towns , and emancipate the peasantry from taxation . He has deceived both classes . Certain schemes , on paper , for the amelioration of the state of the working men of the towns , have been put forth at intervals , to humbug the proletarians ; hut it was never intended to seriousl y put those schemes into working operation . Indeed

      , were it otherwise , the schemes themselves would he found inadequate to cope with the evils they are professedl y designed to cure . The inhabitants of the country districts have been still more grossly outraged . Instead of abolishing taxes , President BuoxApakte , and the majorit y of Ordermongers , have re-imposed the tax on potable liquors , which had been abrogated by the Constituent Assembly . _GinARM . v , in the Presse , admirably sums up thc acts of Buonaparte , since , on the 20 th of December , 1848 , he took the oaibs as President of the Republic : — " Acts of severity , " says Girardin , " and not one reform . Faults , and not one amelioration . Expenses , and not one economy . Words , and not one act . The year is concluded with

      credits voted to the amount of 1 , 675 millions , and by an excess of expenditure over the receipts of 290 millions of francs . " Girardiiv is an admirable censor ; but bis censure falls in some measure on himself , seeing that he was one of thc most ardent supporters of tbe nomination of Buonaparte to the presidency . The results he now deplores were foreseen b y those who opposed the candidature of the "Special Constable . " Was not Girardin so clear-sighted ? Or is he of that class who , blinded by prejudice , passions , or self-interest , will not see , until the disappointment of their personal desires opens their cyea ?

      The re-imposition of the tax on liquors is calculated to produce results most important , and injurious to the enemies of Democracy . Some persons , indeed , imagine that the attempt to collect the tax will bo the signal for an immediate rising ofthe peasantry throughout the wine-producing departments . At the least , there can be no doubt that , unless Universal Suffrage shall be abolished , the

      majority will be annihilated at thc next general election . The Jesuits' champion , Moif-TAJ . _EMBEKT , may be a very clever champion of "Mother Church , " but his oratory will hardly render palatable the precious arguments that " the tax on potable liquors is a necessary and legitimate one , as thc people only pay it when they have gained wherewithal to do so ;" and that " tho taxes which now exist aro the

      best of all , for the very reason that they do exist , and that any change would be attended with danger . " "Whatever is , is right ! Aud if the poor man is too miserable to purchase a cup of wine , he escapes the tax ! Profound statesman ! you did well to remind the people , that the champions of " Order" are also the defenders of this iniquitous tax , and that the enemies of that impost are those who have

      been " vanquished in the streets , in the elections , and in the sanctuary of justice . ' * Poor Imbecile . You and your friends are admirably paving the way for the victory of the " vanquished , " who , having already achieved three revolutions in the " streets , " are at this very time successfull y opposing tbeir enemies in tbe "courts of justice , " preparatory to winning even more important battles at "the elections . " Montalembebt

      may assure himself that the Revolution , of which he is the enemy , will yet overwhelm him and the rest of the Ordermongers . That at this moment the revolutionary spirit is more powerful in France than it has been at any previous period since 1791 , is proved by the desperate efforts of the government , and the ruling majority to uphold the existing system . The tyrants and traitors , setting at nought the most sacred provisions of the Constitution , have totally suppressed the meetings of the people , and prosecuted , and persecuted , every man who has dared , by tongue or pen , to defend those principles of Equality , Liberty , and Fraternity , which have been , and are

      being , so shamefully outraged by the ascendant factions . The spy system is brought to a state of perfection , " unattained b y _For / CiiE or GUJZOT . The secret circulars latel y addressed by the Minister of "War to the Colonels of the Gendarmerie , threw considerable light upon the nefarious policy of the government . The recent municipal elections , having almost universall y gone in favour ofthe Red Republicans , the government propose to take from the municipalities the power of appointing their mayors , and to place that power in the hands ofthe Government prefects . Again , the national schoolmasters being strongl y " infected" with the doctrines of social democracy , it is intended to

      take the power to appoint , or dismiss those functionaries from the local authorities , and place it also in the hands of the prefects . Of late , throughout France , every prefect known to he a Republican , has been dismissed , and creatures of the Government appointed to that office . The letter carriers are subjected fo the same treatment : so , also , every other class employed or licensed by the Government . The National , of yesterday , makes known the case of a ticket porter named _Beidoux , who has been deprived of his ticket because he professes the principles of Socialism . The London Globe actually has the audacity to praise Caruer , the Prefect of Police , for _' _thit act of atrocious persecution .

      This proscription of Republicans and Socialists will , of course , add to the army of propagandists and combatants against the Government . The war against the Democratic press is carried on with unabated rancour . The seizure and prosecution of journals is a matter of every-day occurrence ; varied , at this moment , by the seizure and prosecution of the Social anacksof whichhowever

      Democratic alm — , , immense numbers have already been sold . The seizure and prosecution of Ledru Roliin ' s brochure , entitled "The 13 th of June , has not prevented it attaining an immense circulation . I observe that the Seforme of Monday was seized , by order of the Procukecji-General , for reprinting the Address of the French exiles , which appeared in _lastbaturday ' _s Star . Tbat seizure has induced the

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      Reforme to givo expression' to the _following admirable sentiments : — The government knows very well that it cannot wear out our courage , but ic hopes , perhaps , to fatigue the patience of our subscribers bv the repeated seizures which deprive them of their journal _, it is onl y to such n calculation we can ascribe the seizure of our number of this morning . The pretext is the address of our exiled friends in London to the English democrats ; but where does the

      government expect to find a French jury to condemn the sentiments orexpressions of tliat address , which breathed the love of country and humanity . _ao ; gentlemen , you shall no more subdue our courage than curb our convictions , and for the patriots who read tlie lieforme vour persecutions will be a reason thc more to remain faithful to us . Our cause is the causo of truth and right . Truth cannot perish , and , against right , majorities themselves cannot prevail .

      Surely , no jury will be found base enough to condemn the lief orme for republishing a document which had been freely circulated in Monarchical , Arislocratical England . This reckless crusade against tho Press , and against the Republicans generally , is beginning to fail . Recentl y , hi the departments , a great number of journalists and others , prosecuted b y the government , have been acquitted . It is to he hoped that the same good fortune is in store for the Reforme .

      The Emperor of Austria h « is sent his portrait , richly framed , as a present to President Buona p arte , accompanied by an autograph letter , thanking the imperial "Special Constable" for the services he . has rendered to the cause of " Order . " He has likewise received a letter from the Pope , in wliich that Holy Judas thanks the " Special" for having freed the , Roman States " from the oppression of an anarchical and anti-christiau faction . " This "latest news , " is accompanied b y "alarming accounts" of the vast and open progress of Red Republicanism in the departments .

      In Germany and Ital y the soldiers of Freedom are full of heart and hope , and burning with impatience to measure swords with thc myrmidons of Tyranny . The most horrible terrorism reigns in Hungary , but the secret circulation of "Kossuth medals , " and other circumstances , indicate that tho Magyars , though betrayed and beaten , will , at tho first favourable moment , rally again to ' assert the liberties of their native hind . 1 conclude this letter by noticing a characteristic specimen of Austrian rule . A letter from Venice

      states , that a few days ago a poor old fruit woman , near tho Rialto _, enraged at a Croat who took her fruit without payment , loudly cursed the Austrians . She was immediatel y publicly flogged in the Piazza St . Marco . Sho was covered with blood when the execution was over , ' and cursed tho Austrians again . The punishment was repeated , but this time she cursed not , for she was dead !

      0 , Brother Proletarians , men of England , whose hearts abhor oppression and cruelty , will yon not curse these Austrians—their emperor—tlieir chiefs—and all who are allied with , or countenance such a crew of savages , assassins , and hoU-begotten ruffians' ? "Will you not sivearthat when next the nations rise against their torturers , as thoy soon will do , vou will march with vour brothers to share

      the perils and thc triumphs of Freedom ' s Great Crusade ?

      L'AMI DU PEUPLE December 27 th , 1 S 40 .

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      Susdehlaxd.—At A Tncoling Of This Branch...

      _Susdehlaxd . —At a tncoling of this branch held on tho 10 th inst ., tlie following resolutions were unanimously carried - . — "That we . the Land members , are of opinion that Mr . O'Connor is justified in enforcing the allottees to pay their rents . " " That if not enrolled , to wind up the nftaivs of tho Company as early as possible . " "That wo send an answer to tho Star along with these resolutions to Mr . How ' s statements , received here by Mr . T . "To Mr . How , —Sir , —We have received favourable accounts from you , by Mr . T , who lias visited you ; ho told us you were doing well , and was pleased with your situation . Vic saw , with

      astonishment your letter to Mr . T _, and to the Gateshead Observer , complaining of your hard situation . You make a boast that you put tlie bailiffs off at the sound of the drum ; find _s-. iy you will not pay the vent to Mr . O'Connor . _Ifyon will not pay the rent to him who will you pay it to ? lie is appointed by the Company to receive the rent , and we think that two years and a half is sufficient time to pay a half-year ' s rent in . It is not long ago that J'OU addressed Mr . O'Connor as your beloved father , and yon also sent some of your produce to thc members , and boasted that pur produce wis worth £ 05 , in 1 _S 4 S . You also said at that time that there was nothing but thc land for our redemption , and advised us to got on tho Land as soon as possible . In

      your letter ii ) the Gateshead Observer , you say , that since the harvest of 1 S 19 , your condition is ' much improved , so that your sufferings have been very short ; and wo think that Thomas Leo might have paid some ofthe Company ' s money out of his £ 138 , instead of putting it in the Land . In your lottci to Mr . T , you say , that you are freeholders , subject to a ground rent or rent _charge on thc capital expended , this was what you joined for , and you have , and you mean to keep . What do you mean to keep ? tho freehold . ' This looks liko a fraud . Wc are astonished at vow conduct . You will see by the resolutions passed hy tlie members , that wo do not approve of such conduct . _—Willuji Ovi . vcto . v , Sec .

      _Maxciiestkii . —A special general _meeting of the members of the Manchester branch of the _National Land Company , was held on Sunday , December 23 rd , in the Hall of Science . Mr . Sutton in the chair . The secretary read letters he had received from 'he allottees and the Directors , also letters that the allottees had sent to the . Manchester Examiner , Times , and other papers . After a lengthy _discussion , Mr . Donovan moved tlie following resolution : — ' Thai this meeting is of opinion that the National Land Company should be wound up ; not that we believe it to ho impracticable , but owing to the fact of a majority of the located members having conspired to pay no rent , whilst others say thoy cannot . We wish the Company to be wound up for tho purpose of getting rid of the parties above mentioned , as well as other discontented persons , and further , with a view to the organisation ofa New Company , that vrill admit of none but tried Democrats , and men

      pledged to can' ) ' out tho principles laid down , regardless of any difficulty that may he thrown in thoir way , let it come from whnt source it may . "' — Mr . Lindscy moved : — " That tlie meeting had no faith in tlie Land Company , or of its being carried out . "—Mr . Elliott cou'd not agree with Mr . Donovan s resolution , ns he did not wish the Company to he wound up . He , therefore , should move an amendment . : — " That the Directors use every exertion to get the Company completely registered . In tho event of not succeeding , they should apply to parliament for nn act to allow thc Company to be wound up . " —Mi \ Lindscy withdrew his amendment _, consequently Mr . Donovan ' s resolution , and Mr . Elliott ' s amendment were put to thc vote , when Mr . Donovan ' s resolution was passed by a considerable majority . John Sutton , chairman ; James Aleockscrutineer ; William Foster , secretary .

      , [ A _meeting which appeared in the Star , of Saturdnv last should have been headed Dlnckbnrn _, and not ' Manchester . The mistake arose from our not having been furnished with full information . ] . CocKERJiocnr . —We , the four paid up members of the Cockermouth branch , hig hly approve of the prompt measures taken by MiC O'Connor against the dishonest portion of the located members , who not only are tho cause of disappointing the fair prospects of hundreds of poor members like ourselves , who have paid up for four acres ever since

      the beginning ot _'iorty-six , but are actually wishing to rob us of our hard earned monies . Wearc satisfied that they have had not only sufficient time granted them to pav the rent due , hut they have been much too leniently dealth with ; and Mr . O'Connor will best serve the interests ofthe compauv , by ejecting all such base characters as speedily ' as possible , otherwise , the ingratitude and dishonesty of those parties will be tlie means of causing the Company to wind up its affairs , to the great disappointment of the undersigned , John Simpson , Georereat , Joseph Fletcher , and Joseph

      Bell . Chartist and Lasd Fkstivai , at _Gkbat Don-Fon » . —The residents of this Estate held their Christmas Festival on Tuesday , ' at thc cottage of Henry Green , late of Leicester . The festival was commenced by a splendid tea , consisting of choice cake and bread and butter , the latter of which was produced upon the estate . After doin _» ample justice to tho viands , Mr . J . Finly ivas called to the chair , and thc party at once proceeded to enliven the meeting hy patriotic and sentimental songs , recitations and speeches , all breathing the ennobling sentiments of man ' s inalienable rights . The health and happiness of our noble chief was _fi-eouoiitly alluded to in the course of the evening ; as also was the peuuine . Qf all countries , introduced a » examples

      Susdehlaxd.—At A Tncoling Of This Branch...

      worthy of imitation ; in fine the whole wns a re-echo of what we so frequently read in tho People ' s Paper . The affairs of the Land Conference were then discussed , and the following resolution was unanimously carried ;— "Wo the residents of the Groat Dodford Estate , having heard with regret tho decision of some of the located members refusing to comply with the Company ' s just demands , in tho payment of four per cent , per annum as a rentcharge upon the outlay of thc Companv ' s capital , hereby state , that we hold all such men in utter abhorrence and detestation , for their conduct ; and that we are willing—compatible with our own security—to make any arrangement with the directors , to empower them to eject , by law , such men from tlieir holdings ; and we call upon the right-minded

      located and unlocated members of tho Compnnv to aid us in ridding the society of all such unprincipled scoundrels ; yet wo arc of opinion that the directors are bound to give to every located member , in writing , the valuation of his land and cottage at the time of taking possession ; aud we , therefore , urge upon the directory to give each of us our entire liabilities to the Company , so that when rent day comes we may know what we have to pay , and , consequentl y , be prepared to meet it . " Ihe meeting then opened a subscription to aid Mr . O'Connor in the case of Mncnnmam ; and wo arc only sorry that _eur present limited means would not allow us to quadruple tho sum for we are quite sure nothing can servo us and our chief , but by amply supplying all law-made victims with the means of defence . The following is thc sum subscribed , 20 s ., which wo herewith inclosepayable to

      , Mr . Wm . Eider , from Henry Green , Secretary . 1 have now given a brief outline of our first social meeting , and hope that , as time advances , wc shall bo able to repeat our meeting ; and also to show the country that wc are not apathetic or indifferent to the well being of our enslaved brethren ; that although wc are in our natural position , as regards the working of tlie soil , yet we hold thc dutv to be imperative to aid all we can , both by example and purse—the causo ofthe people . And I trust we shall never be behind in doing according to our utmost ability . One thing we are very deficient of , that is a school-room , as a place , of meeting—but wo live in the hopes of the good timo comine _, to be supplied with this desideratum . ° Similar resolutions to the above have been adopted at Bishepwearnioutl ) , Bradford , and Darlington .

      To Feargus O'Connor, Esq., M.P. Most Hox...

      TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ ., M . P . Most _HoxouitEn Paiusnt , —For such vou arc to me , as 1 will briefly explain to you . In ' 18111 was in business as a hair-dresser , and ' seeing your letters in the Star— " The Land , the _Lasd _'* — ' I was greatly taken with it . Just then you brought out your first number of the Small Farm book . I believe I sold thirty of them for a man called Smith , wbo , I believe , cheated you out of them , and all he had from you , Dut , however , 1 took ei ght acres of land —and very poor—and tlie first year I planted most of it with potatoes—that being the year the disease took place , and having so many eggs in one basket it was a great smash for mc ; but , however , sir , the pleasure to me is inexpressible as , usini' your

      words , every day to me is a laughing holiday . I keep two mon constantly , and pay fifty-four pounds per year for the Land . My house is more than one mile from it , but I sell my produce mostly at my house . Mr . Clark and Mr . Doyle have both visited my place , and if you mention Farmer Rogers , as they termed mc , they will tell you the difficulties by whieh I am surrounded . But , dear sir , when 1 Jie _.-ir the ungratefulness of those rascals who have been so bountifully supplied with house and Land , and cannot make it do , I do say they ought to be driven out of the bounds of useful society . l " ut , dear sir , a friend of mine sent you a letter two days since , without putting down his address , which is , Henry _Wimiacott , at Mr . Henry Grose ' s , 3 ,

      _Ttivistoch-street , Derenport . Please sir , send and say when , to the latest , you are to pay thc final purchase money for Mathon ; the term I sow _iium > is nearly expired , and my land is now in beautiful order , but if I can get on Mathon on thc terms my friend stated—he has paid _i-210 towards ei ght acres , and his cousin is going to send for ei g ht acres more , aud go out of business , and the question of time with him is all-important . —If they send you £ 000 for sixteen acres , smd if all is taken up , will you reserve eight acres of Mathon out of your deposit until they effect the mortgage of their sixteen acres , as , sir , I think with them , that sixteen acres mortgaged will be sufficient to buy eight acres more for _jik , aud then we will show them that are dissatisfied what

      can be done with Land ? I have , this last week , been over to Jersey and have witnessed the style of farming , but 1 see they cannot grow the heavy root crops that we do , or ' can do . 1 was examining a field by a road , and a gentleman seeing I was a stranger , asked me to accompany him to his farm , which 1 did , and lunched with him ; bis name is John Hume , Esq ., President to thc lloyal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Jersey . He had a large farm in Ireland , but he left it , ho told me , for fear of being assassinated , as he was warned of it . His farm was near Wicklow , but I have forgot the place . He kept two men at work constantly . He has two milch cows , two two years' old , five beautiful yearlings , seven pigs , throe sheep , two horses , and all those he keeps upon ten acres ; bo pays

      eight pounds per acre , and keeps a balance-sheet of all his outgoings aud his incomes , whieh , next year , he will publish . Ho has published an account of three Jerseys , which 1 have enclosed , which , no doubt , sir , wili afford you some pleasure . He told mo that he told Mr . O'Conneil he would live nowhere to be _assassinated , kit would always vote for whom he choose ; it was for some major , but whom now I cannot say . If , sir , you can afford time to give me au answer , you would greatly _oblige your devoted , and , I hope , a staunch Guard , and the late secretary for Devonport branch , 10 , Granby-strcct , James _Rooens . Devonport . [ I answered Mr , Winnacott ' s letter hy return of post , and directed it to him , " Devonport ; " If he calls at the _Post-oRice there lie will receive it . F . O'Coxxor , ]

      To Feargus O'Coffijor, Esq., M.P. Df.Au ...

      TO FEARGUS O'COffiJOR , ESQ ., M . P . Df . au Sin , —We , the members of the Chartist Association of the Xorwich district , send you our sincere thanks for the interest you have * always taken in behalf of tho working classes . You , sir , descended from the lap of aristocracy , and have sacrificed friends and relations , and ' taken your place foremost in the ranks of democracy , and in return have received nothing but prosecution and persecution from the ruling power , and abuse and ingratitude from those for whom you have spent thousands , and tho best part of your life , to benefit . We also congratulate you on your late visit to Ireland , and wo hope that you have laid the foundation of a cordial union between the two countries , which wc believe to be requisite before wo can gain anything in the shape of liberty . In reference to your appeal to tho Chartists , for JUacnamara ' s

      case , I enclose you a Post-office order for £ 1 3 s . Od ., which is the third pound that 1 have sent for that purpose . Dear Sir , we hope for the future that you will not make use of such benevolent sentiments as you made in your appeal . You say , that if you had millions you would defend every Chartist prisoner . Such sentiments givo tho power to tlie enemy to prosecute ; and it also drives somo spirited young men beyond the bounds of prudence , in the idea that you will'defend them _. You say there aro millions of men who cboer , and hold up tbeii- hands at public meetings , but will not pay a penny forthe Charter , or anything else . No , sir , that is left to a few individuals in each locality . Hoping that you will not take my writing to you amiss , i subscribe myself , on behalf of the Xorwich Chartists , Co . mi . ib _Srni . _viuu . Norwich . St . Msirtin ' _s-at-Oak .

      P . S . —In reference to the Land Company , I am instructed by the members , to say , that thoir opinions arc the same as tho members of the Aberdeen branch , viz .: —If the Company is not speedily settled in tho Court of Queen ' s Bench , the liabilities will swamp thc Company , and therefore , they recommend that the affairs of tho Company be wound np as soon as possible . C . S .

      To Feargus O'Conxor, Esq., M.P. Resv-Ect...

      TO FEARGUS O ' CONXOR , ESQ ., M . P . _Resv-ectkd Sin , —As a member of thc Land Company , although not a paid up ono , owing to want of work ; and as I have been a reader ofthe Star since its commencement . I have always admired your honesty to tbe well-being of the working classes , and more ' especially , in spending your time and money upon a people , who are not prepared to do as they would like to bo done to . Now , sir , I would like to ask what we can look for , when the Charter is the law of the land , if the people cannot stand by and protect and support the only real friend they have , both in and out of parliament ? It grieves tne , to sec you so much abused by the press ; but , sir , you cannot expect any other thing from that quarter . I am ashamed that _thoss you have done so much for should turn _their backs upon you ;

      but fear not , sir , you have friends everywhere ' tliat will honourjyour name and protect your character . Now , sir , i would give you my humble advice , and that is , to wind up the affairs of the Land Company , and give all the grumblers up their money , and by so doing you will sift the chaff from tho wheat . Believe mc sir , when I entered the Company I never expected to get on the Land , for I am unht for that work , but I was willing to do all I could for tho good of my country ; and , if the Company was broken up to-morrow , I would say , do what you think best with my money , for 1 would be ashamed to look for a single farthing back . _Sow , sir , I hope you will excuse mc for writing to you , but I think it is the duty of every working man to lift up his voice , and put to silence all your an d our eneioies j and if the located members cannot p _* ?

      To Feargus O'Conxor, Esq., M.P. Resv-Ect...

      tlieir rents after all that has _bcen'dono for them make room for thoso who are trilling to work . I remain , dear sir , most respectful y , Robert Fbekbaik 9 " . Yale of Loven , Dec . 22 nd , _ISiO .

      Witt.

      _Witt .

      Worship-Street.-D.Uhxo Romient In A Siio...

      WORSHIP-STREET .-D . UHXo _RomiEnT in A Siior . —Ellen Curton , was charged with stealing fifty yards of calico , the porperty of Mr . John Jackson , linen-draper . High-street , Shorcditeh . —G . Trow , City police officer , No . 20 , said that on Monday evening ho was in plain clothes in High-street , _Shoreditcli , when lie observed tho prisoner at tho door ofthe prosecutor ' s shop attempting to take away the calico , which was in a pile of _aoods , and wliich was fastened by a chain , She deliberately removed the chain , ami took away tbe calico . _Slie went away with the goods , when lie stopped her at a few yards from the shop . He brought her back , and the property was _iudetitified by the assistance of Mr . Jackson . —Tho prisoner , who said that she had two children who were starving , was remanded . VHWiExr Assault . —Daniel Lot-den , a weaver

      living- m Parliament-court , Artillery-ground , was charged with committing the following murderous assualfc upon his wife , ' Catherine Lordcn , who ia in the London Hospital , and who was unable to attend in consequence of the severe injuries she has received . —Policeman Kelly , II division , said that about 12 o ' clock on Monday night he was on duty in the Artillery-ground , when thc prisoner ' s daughter came up to him and requested him to aocompany her home , observing that her father was murdering ho nr . other , and tliat ho had struck her a violent blow on the head with a _. _i iron bar . He proceeded there , and found the woman seated ia a chair ; her clothes were covered with blood . He spoke to her , and found her insensible . —Inspector , Vione , H division , produced an iron bar , on which there wore marks of blood . He also produced a certificate from the London Hospital , in which it was stated she waa in danger . —The prisoner was remanded for a week .

      MARYLEBONE . — MvsTKmous Roiibert of _JuwEixEnr . — _Elixabntli _Lanzed , housemaid to Charles John Cox , Esq ., of No . 10 , South-hank , Regent ' s-park , was charged with having been concerned with a man , not yet taken , in having plundered her master of jewellery , & c , to a very large amount . —Mr . Harris , a solicitor , attended for the prosecution . —Mr . Cox gave evidence to thc effect that tho prisoner came into his scrvico with a verr good character and that on the previous day he left home with his wife to dine with some friends ia Oxford-terrace . As thero was no necessity for more than one of his servants to remain in care of the premises , it was arranged between the cook and tho prisoner that the latter should keep house , and leave was given to her to have her sister with

      her . In the course ofthe same evening , the cook , who had returned home after spending the day out , came to the prosecutor in Oxford-terrace , and from what she communicated to him , he hastily repaired to his dwelling , and found that drawers , desks , & c , had been forced open , and a large quantity of valuable property stolen ; one of the articles alone , which was _tv brooch set with diamonds , was worth 130 guineas . His loss altogether exceeded £ 250 . — By the magistrate : When I first saw the prisoner upon my going into the house sho was greatly excited , and said she had done wrong by letting a man in while I was absent . She alleged that she had known bim but a short time , and that the first timo she saw him was last Sunday , when , ns she was going out at the gate , he entered into

      conversation witn iter , and on Monday morning a womaa called upon her with ii note from him , in which he said that he would see her the next day at six o ' clock . Ho came according to his promise , and she lot him in , and before his departure her sister was compelled to go away . She ( prisoner ) added that while tho man was in the house she had occasion more than once to go upstairs , in order to see to some stoves ( which wereof a peculiar construe _, tion , and under her immediate care , ) and it was not until then that she believed , from the confusion which she beheld in the different apartments , that the house had been robbed . As soon as she cams to this conclusion she wetu down into thc kitchen , . -ind _' _inciitioiicd her suspicions to the man , who immediately seized hold of a poker , at tlie same time

      saying that he would go out and look for a policeman . He then quitted the premises , and she saw nothing move of him . —Thc cook , who made the discovery of the robbery , was J , _fti- present , but it was _stated that she would be forthcoming upon a future occasion if required . —Other evidence was gone into , and the note received by the prisoner was produced and read by the magistrate ; it was signed " Charles Robinson , " and he addressed the prisoner as his " Dear Elizabeth . " A 'Prayer Book was found in tbe kitchen , having in it the name of " Charles Robinson , " and it was in thc same handwriting as the note , When accused by thc officers and her master of the robbery the prisoner at first expressed a wish to rush into the canal , which was near at hand , and afterwards asked as a favour

      that a carving knife might Le given to her , in order that sho might put an end to her life . Her hexes wore searched , but no portion of the lost property was discovered in either of them . — The prisoner , on being asked what alio had to say , replied that she ktcw that she had done wrong in admitting one of whom she know so little into her master ' s premises , and she could come to no other opinion than that the guilty parties must be the man , assisted by the woman by whom the note from him had been sent , as sho had before alluded to . She was quite innocent in the matter , and had no idea of there being anything wrong until she went up stairs and found her master ' s desk open . — She was remanded on bail , herself in £ 40 and her brother in £ 30 , as security for her being forthcoming on Monday next .

      CLE RKE 2 J WELL . —A Tiiibf _Detected—John . Smith , alias Johnson , alias Green alias Lee , aged 1 G , a well known thief , who has been repeatedly iu custody , and convicted on charges of felony , was charged with having committed numerous robbcrios under daring circumstances . —Mr . Lewis , solicitor , of So . 52 , Hunter-street , Brunswick-square , stated that on Tuesday evening at half-past six o ' clock , he was at dinner , _wheti he received information that the prisoner had called with a message from Mr . Moore , bootmaker , residing io the neighbourhood , for a pair of boots which required stretching . A policeman was procured , as he ( Mr . Lewis ) was aware that it was a false message , and the prisoner was taken to the station-house , were he was recognised as a convicted thief . —Mary Mortimer , housekeeper to Mr . John Fisher , of No . 19 ,

      Doughtystreet , Brunswick-square , said that on Friday evening last , about half-past six o ' cloek , the prisoner called at her maKter ' s house and told her that be had been sent by Mr . Moore , the bootmaker , for a pair of boots to stretch . She went up stairs to inform her master , when the prisoner , during her temporary absence , stole a valuable dchk from the parlour , belonging to Mr . Fisher . She positively ' / identified the prisoner . —Mr . Combe ( to the prisoner ;) Have you got anything to say to the charge ?—Prisoner ( coolly ) : Ko , only that I am guilty . —Clerk : I _suppose you wish to get transported?—Prisoner ( smiling ) : That ' s tho _veiy thing that I do want , lie was remanded for further charges to ho brought forward against him ; and he was locked up , laughing with the utmost indifference .

      LAMBE ' lH . —Robbery' . — William Drown was charged with stealing a pair of trowsers , of the value of six shillings , from the shop door of Jlr . Groves , a clothier and tailor , in the Lower Marsh Lambth , —liarnet Sinunonds deposed that on Monday night lie was standing at the door of his brother in the New Cut . and saw ihe prisoner go up to thc door of Mr . Groves , deliberately take down a pair of trousers and walk away with them . He ( witness ) followed the prisoner , and stopped him , when T . Painter , a servant of Mr . Groves , came up and identified the trowses as the properly of his master ., Tlie prisoner made a desperate resistance , but was ultimately brought ( 0 the station and charged with the robbery . —The prisoner , who said he picked up the trowsers , was fully committed for trial .

      Suicide Nv A Bukgiar Is- A Stahok-Kovse....

      Suicide nv a Bukgiar is- a Stahok-kovse . —On Thursday , Mr . II . M . Wakley held an inquest at the Globe , Millman-row , Chelsea , on Edward Davis , aged 19 , the son of a publican and livery-stable keeper , Tooting . Constable Brydges , V 51 , deposed tlie deceased had heen charged with _housebreaking at Mr . Savage ' s , Fulham-road , aud with several other burglaries . He was remanded on the previous day . "" Witness last saw him alive nt ten minutes to six , and at six he asked for beef and tea . Witness wont to get him the refreshment . Soon after six , witness found him suspended by bis neckerchief from the frame of the ventilator of his cell . He was cut down without delay , and _, i surgeon attended him , but all efforts to resuscitate lum proved _unavailing Deceased had been arrested on Monday evenin " . " Verdict— "Deceased destroyed _himself . but there was no evidence as to _^ the state of liis mind when he committed the act "

      _ItEDDCTios is _IIaivwate _Fauv . s . —A _contractor tvith the railway company for excursion trains has announced his intention of takiag passengers ,. ' 'firstclass travelling at less than a halfpenny a wile , and _se _conil-chts _-s for about a farthing . " From Leeds to Birmingham , 230 miles , the fare is to be—first-class , 8 s . Cd . ; and second-class , 5 s . 6 d . _- ; allowing six hours in Birmingham , or the _privilege of returning on tho following day for an extra shilling . At the ordinary rates of travelling , tho journey could not be accomplished for less than between' £ 3 or £ 4 , and at a penny a milo would amount to a few pence short of £ 1 .

      North Texan Colonisation Company . —The members of the _abovo Company \ tholcft London by the Anno Tift , in September last , have arrived safel y at Sow Orleans , after a delightful TQyage ot nearly nine week * _^

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 29, 1849, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_29121849/page/5/