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      A SPLENDID P 0 ETRAIX OP THE REV . J . R . STEPHENS OF ASHTON The celebrated and powerful Advocate © f &-Rights of the Peoplej Will be presented to every Yorkshire Parcnasw of the NOETHERN STAR of tWs Djw . iQt 19 th of May , 1838 . ^

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      TO BE LETAnd may be Entered upon Immediate Ijj \ LL that old E s tablished 1 BONM € N G EX'S ii SHOP , late in the Occupation of Mr Hewy Pearson , being in the best Situation , and ooe of the largest Shops in the Town of BBADFOlSiK ! Also several Rooms suitable for Officer . " Appl y , if by Letter , ( Post-paid , ) to : Mr . T . BUTTEJEtW ^ OaTH ^ Bradford .

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      EXCELLENT BEER SHOP TO LET . TO BE LET , with Immediate Possession-tSaiwell known BEER HOUSE , the WatettcW Inn , Waterloo-street , near , the Bridge , Leeds ^ now in the Occupation of Mr . Geoege SlatbjcJ ,, who is leaving the Town . The House is a most commodious one ; w frttajf up in a superior style , and has attached t » fli Stabling for 16 Horses , with a large Yard , Sfee&l and otter Conveniences . ¦ The Furniture and Fixtures to be taken at a iaas Valuation . .

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      bj a » i * O expected to P * a consderaltejiare rfihepetaSs ^ -is did think . fliatitwas a mode of ] ttTH ^ eSng ^ njicih . fiie Board of Excise would nevr ^ pynrtinn . He tras sony that sncli a disrepucable and disgraceful proceeding should nave been ad-Halted by an officer of the exdse—a proceeding math more disgraceful than any ever ¦ undertaken "b y a common-informer . He then adverted to tiie testimony of the main witness for the pfesecution ( Davidson ) ¦ with a -new to show the little credit of which he was deserving . He contended that , as there "was a second person itith . htm , "he must have heard what pa&ted between him and the coachman , relatm to the distance being ax mfles ; that person was not forthcoming , and would not appear . : there

      was , therefore , every probability that the whole story , regarding the distance , was a complete fabrication , wirch he ( Davidson ) came 1 here ana stated , on oath , to be true . But he weuld prove that the distance was generally admitted to be five miles . It was cectainlynewr called ss miles to the Stouhepe Arms . Mr . Ward biaseil had attempted to prove that the distance was -oatj five miles and two hundred and fifty yards ; bow , he ( Mr . Marshall ) should-preve that , from &e General Post-office , the distance was « nly 5 jinks and one hundred and teajwds ; and from fiie'Court House , from which aD < & * ancesare to be "measured under the Leeds Improvement Act , he should prove it to be only four mfies and 1693 jKr&H-sixty-seven yards short © f five Hales . " - M * . Ward objected to the Leeds Improvement Act as being unconnected with the case . The statate upon which he went , was " a general statute

      and not a local one : and the local statute could sot Contravene a general statute . Mr . Makshali . resumed tkat this act ( the Leeds Improvement Act ) was knows to evfrv coachman « pon the stand . Every cosc&man acted under that * ct : andwnat dilemmas saight iheynot be p laced in if that act was contrsveaed ? That act said that so man should refuse to take a fare for any coach or carriage ; and all distances were to be -computed from 1 he Court House . ^ But leaving that point , he Bright , if he chose , object to the information , and any gentleman Bt ail-acquainted with the law would admit that the iofbrmatiun was not at all correct . By the information « fche party might bccharged with having let a sai&e herse , and not a feorse and coach . Buthe should eotttqje this objectionybecause though he was confident at would succeed , Mr . Lee was anxious that die case should rest upon its own merits . He should now call his witnesses .

      Robebt BboCshtox , Mr . Lee ' s coachman , was then called . Be-said—I remember the 28 th of Nov ., > « nd the person laamed T > avidsOn coming to hire nay coach to go toHoreforth . I did iiot tell them the tUstaaoe . ~^ t hsj did not ask the distance . The two men when they hired the coach -were standing close by the > coaoh wheel , and the other man must have heard what passed between me and Davidson . If I hadisaidihe distance was ^ ax miles , be must have heard me-say so . We reaiained about half an hour at Horsfoath . It is custociary with hackney coacbmeB . to ask a little more than they intend to take ; ad they are entitled to charge so much for waiting . ! Cros » -examined by ' - ^ i r . Ward . We generall y charge-ene shilling a mile , and sixpence a mile 'if jasseBgers return . "Mr . Fowlee , land scrveyor , was then called , -who * aidt&at he bad measured the distance between the \ Pestomce and the Stanhope Arms , and thafrit ~* -as not-more than fivemOes and one hundred and ten

      yards ^ that from Court Hoose it-was 4 ou r "SnDes and seventeeifhundred and ninetytlireel yards . He said that the measurement by a "wheel , " the in-¦ stmment with which Mr . Grosveaor had measured , -could not be corrSc-t on account of the : THjdDJanon . < -on the road . - Mr . Botxe , formerly a post-mastar at Harsfortb , ¦ stated that " he ka 4 been in the habil of letting horses , 4 tc ~ , and that fee never charged foTToore lhan five miles ; that his accounts were aJways passed by the collector .

      Mr . Lee ' s Bookkeeper was then called , ' * ho stated that ou the evening of the 4 ay in . question the coachman brought Mm elevea-shillings , the sum of his day ' s earnings ; that he risked him whether he had had a dtfty job , and he answered te had not * . Mr . Wakc then summed ap the 1 evidence , or rather pretertded to do so . He justified the conduct of DandsoHin every respect , and praised it as marking his diligence in his caBing . Hk "made a tre- ' mendous effert ateloqnenc ^ iki -wiiehriie completely feiled : in fact , his speech ooatained as- much commou

      sense as woidd be found inreadifig' -axi « Zt ? ii columns of words swinged for a scboei boy ' s spelling task . -A smile of contempt and ridicule wa * visible on almost every face ic the Courtj and we ^ bsrtred that it was with threat difficulty that « ome who were , present refrained from bursting iuto ' -fits of laughter . He coneladed by insolently saying to Mr . Fowler that he hoped the world Trculd-nvail itself of Mr . Fowler ' s plan of measannnent . -This , it was evident , was intended iixr an insult ; becausa Me Fowler ' s / plan is the plaa of all -liractisrug laud surveyors .

      Sir . Cimfhajj , theaaourh-piece of the bench , said , that in . giving judgment in this cas » e , it was fbeir opinion , that Davidsoa , ihe excise officer , in derisskig that schecie was only in the faithful discharge of his duty , and that the excise would -be highly to blame if they did not take etbhy care to . protect the -r *? - vence . ^ TThfiy begged eeain dLstincily to state -that they considered , this insa bad dcae nothing but what it was his duty-to-do ; tbey'thonght Uual Iry the coachman chaining nine snilangs , and -not mennonHig the matter , ^ Mr .- Lee was hable to iiae penalty . There w ^ , however , a power of redacicg the penalty ; and , instead of biaiiHg it £ 2 & , they wonid Taake it - £ 5 asd the costs , which , in all , caa > e to about £ 5 more .

      Jlr . Lie protested agamst the-decisioh ^ aad rbpealed ^ amst it . Mr . Wjibd did csery-thing in his power by 3 iis shufilkig manoeuvres to ^ H-event ihe-appeal , and'Ob tain a summary conviction ; but Jus attempt *^ withont . snecess .

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      DEWSBTTBY . Liberal Dok ^ tjo ^ . —The . treasurer of . abe Dewsbory MeehaBJes' -Institute , has received iths « nm of ^ £ 5 from FiscoiHit Morpeth , M . P ., > as-a donadea . to that eioellent ^ nstitndoD . TJewsetju-s lUcxRS . ^ Eonr . gentlemen feoa Dewshury , some of whom jnay-ba known from their constautiT having iaif a ^ lobe berore them , and the others fraia certainiBdicatiens inthdrphysiogaomj that they-are no detBiBerafif fermented liquors , appeared a-few days ago on . besiness before the magistrates , at WakefieM , which being settled , t&ey adjourned-to an inn toiate in the necessary-, stock of- " createre comforts , " which , for sach a jouraev ^ we oaa esely imagine would he no mean quantityalthough only just stffieient to make -them Tnwrv ;

      "Two of . t&s gentleiaen oeerrpied a eart , acd the other two were seated in a . gig , when they started -off on their ioorney hoEjewards . "Whether by preyioos arracgenient or bow , xinr deponeat says not , -bat wken they had reaebed - "W ^ stgate . Common tfee •* - charioteeis ^ set off at the full speed of their - « iarsers , « tej > ping only «« oe-6 n the read to quench Hie " huraicg spari . " 0 n reaching . Dewsburj Baak the-- **; carters" made ja push to . pass their opponents ai * 3 enter the -town 5 rst , when unfortunately their-ambitious desire-. was frustrated by a stone which-was placed on the road giving a sudden chect to the vehicle and hneakiEg the shafts . The party-were thrown out hnt happBy were not much hurt . The race will cost the . Tttfortunates about £ 3 , t 3 » t being about the am » unt . Qf damageT— *^ 7

      THijiyKs . —On Friday night week , some-thiev ^ hrote into the « ubles of the Man aiid Saddle ^ n , and stole . away , the stable closet , w-aidi-tJSH ^ ined , besides tie necessity ardcles of the / Kbles , a coat and tron # ers , a saw hat , a pair of new shoes , and several o&er utides of wearily apparel , - besides about 33 . in copper , belonging to the ostler , who is a very steady vonng man , named James Burden , a native of Kekering . The closet was fbuud m a field behind the premises , broken open , and the contents take * away . —Also , on Monday night last , fthe hen roost « f Mr , XJnUiDgworth , -draper , was ? broken into , and abopt sixteen fowls were stolen therefrom . There . appears to be no clue likely to lead to the discovery . of the depredators ia either -case .

      Defkatjdixg Tolls .. — "William Duekmanten , of Littietown , butcher , was . again summoned before toe heneh , at Dewsburj , on . tiis day week , bv the to 3 collector of Littletown bat , for wilfully defrauding the toll on four sheep ., . a&& otherwise usine abc ^ ve language . On the 19 th . of April last , when toe case was clearly made out against him , he ¦ Rras convicted in the penalty of Us . and coste amounting in the whole to £ 3 . 2 s . l& includfns the tou ior ^ e fow E"he ep—3 * d . This a the fourth ™ e thu dd offeoder ias been conricted iritfain tie ¦ ^ twdre moirtis , and by means of the same «> uector andat the same gate . Sorely . Ms ought to make him knew better for thrffntare . "

      SICHMOHJ ) . Sr ? thlf v ^ to ^ J last , and for may obtained ^ advScfnW ^ ' ^ 6 erTante ' CommaSt of & 7 ^ X ™ * * — Coloiiel ' SSSsfsfirsaS ^ . ^^^ thA ^ thelectq ^ is ^^^^ eJ 111 ^ »

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      W £ S ^ Ih tou Cocoa Fibxe . —Two Mills and a D&ES 5 ING Machinb . —At the meeting of Poor Law Guardians for this town , on Friday last , it was agreed by the gentleman then pr esent , that Mr . Hoatson , who is about to make a journey to Liverpool , be deputed to purchase a ton of "West India Cocoa Fibre for the purpose of giving employment to the poor in the workhouse , by dressing it , and getting it ready to be applied in the manufacturing of beds for their accommodation and use , as its elasticity and durability it is said are superior to flocks or straw for workhouse beds . It was also agreed at the same

      meeting , that two mills and a dressing machine be ordered for the purpose of testing the industrious habits of all vagrants who may hereafter apply for relief , as they will be required to take the step upon the wheel before they can obtain any , as it seemed to "be the opinion of some gentlemen then present , that it was high time that some mode should be adopted in order to repress the increase of Tagrmncy . it was stated that Power , the Poor Law Tramping Commissioner , had been requested to go down to the workhouse , in order to inspect it , and

      see vrktZ alterations would be required , when he most graciously accepted the offer , and afterwards he suggested several Bli ght improvements } two robas were ultimately pointed out for the use of the Vagrants , but they would require more room for a . mill , in order to test the necessity of able-bodied "vagrants . A new workhouse is in contemplation of being built , so that care was recommended in the laying out of expenses till that was determined on . Mrs . Casson , the present matron , and her son , Benjamin Casson , have been appointed to the office of master and matron , under the new regulations .

      Factory Informatious *—Joseph Taylor , millowner , -of Stainland , was summoned bv Mr . Berry , the Superintendent of Factories , to answer to certain -charges made against him ; first , for working a-child under thirteen years of age , named WilliamSiddal , without a certificate ; second , for working hkn a longer time than was allowed by law ; and third , for having no school voucher . for attend- ^ ance &X school . The ttefeadant pleaded the child « nnd not obtain a certificate from the medical man , which was denied by Ifir . Berry , as he said be . woultl not ha " ve refused if ¦ application had been made to him . It appeared the child had been working for an -elder brother , -who was ill in the typhus fever , and

      = tha . t the parents were afraid he would loose his wbrk in consequence of his illness , therefore they , the parents , had sent the younger -one , wbo was unier age , to work in his stead . Mr . Berry called the defend an t " s *» on , Sydney Taykjr , who acknowledged the information to be correct , but that he and kis father were ignorant of the provisions of the law . The child had been working for three weeks . The illness of thfc elder , brother was fully cerroborated in respect of the infections disease- ; and Mr . Berry allowed that the fact of the boy having been sent to work for his brother might plead something in mirigationvof the offence . Taylor was convicted in the mitigated penalty and expenses , on the three informations , £ 5 . —John Whiteheadxvas summoned

      to answy an lnformatioa for a chilli not having a ! schoolvioucher for its attendauee at-sebool two hours a day during the six -working d ^ ys of the week This arose out of a 'circumstance in which the . schoofeaster was to blame , who is in the habit of occasionall y surrendering himself to tbe pleasares of Bacchanalian sports for a' toa ? ideruble lengtl ; of time-together , it havta g been stated that he took to drifting on Good Eriday , and did Kot return te the schenl before the ether week . It was contended that the master was certainly responsible for not having engaged -another iseboolmaster ; but the magistrates mi . afct forego tfee infliction cf the penalty if the offraee did not appear wilful . The defendant enaant

      was ordered to raw m * t * i « Th « m ^ - ae- was -ordered to pay costs , Is . —Thomas I ? y > -on , of Greetland , wau > -semmoned to answer to aa information-for working a . child , under'thirteen y- ^ ars of age , above nine hours . It was stated by 'Mr . Bern-, that the child fead been worked eleven hours on one day . The defendant denied" Ite charge , saying he had been employed above the time by a Rubber , who bad him as " a piecer . Mr . Saunders contended that if it could be proved-it-had been done withorr his knowledge or consent , the man would be liable . Aftt-r sane altercation-had taken place btttwist them , ia which it was stated that ultimately one or the other must be convictedand

      , further expenses would-be incurred by-a postponement , the master conseBted to the coBvicdon , which was mit % * tad to So . s ., Tiicludins cosU . —Three informations were preferrad against Wm . Balmtbrth , for hating employed a i-hild in his mill without a certificate ; also for xbe said child "being under thirteen year * of age , and having do -voucher for his attendance at school . 'He denied having employed the child -at all , but wa * told nevertheless he was liable for bis servaats . He also denied hating employ « dvbim above-tbe time , as that was done fey Nutwr , < ne of his serrants . He was-told that if he

      could -prove that tim had been < kme without bk knoTrledge and conturrenee , tbe -maa Mould be liable . Mr . Berry stated tbe child -to have bevn worked -ekrTen bour ^ -and a half on one-day . Gutter wa 3 caJki , and did-uot deny having- employed tbe child tbe nnmber of hours already named . T-bt child hadbeen kept from tbe mill on the Monday .. when lie -medical gentleman attended , ^ having been employed three weeis . Nutter was fined £ 1 . 14 s .-4 d . for having worked the-ehild above nine hours ; and Balmfooh £ 5 . 3 s ., in mitigated penalties and costs , for baring employed him without certificate or school --voucher .

      CfiTJilTY ISEL 1 CTED ON A PoQf . Lad . —A certain gentleman wto . resides in a . mansion situated betwixt £ ing Cross ^ lane and Sowerbyabridge ,, bad the opportunity of graaftring his aiumaljropfensities by inflicting upon a . $ oor boy a aevere-jpunishmem for taviiig committed tiie serious offence of getting upon tig -wall near tbe mansioa to Test himself . The bof- ' -e name is "William Conway , -the son of a gardener , aear this town , and had been out with his cart and ass , gathering manure for the use of the garden , ani on reaching the place alluded to , be left his ass and cart standin g and monnted ' the wall .

      Tbe gentleman happened to be coming on the road seeing the ' boy in that position , he w-ent . -ap to him and knocked him doHrn-jrith his sdck , and afterwards beatiim Trery severel y , ? o mueh so fthat he had io be taken to a doctor ^ , and get the wounds . dressed ,. whkh were bleeding profusely . Someladies came up about tbe same time and on « eeing the situ-. ation the boj was in , recommended a plan whereby ibe delinquent might be . jr ^ de to pav- dearly for . exercising so severe a chastisement . ' The boy is about ten years of age . Poverty is liible ic many ^ disasters and has but few friends .

      Rich and Poor . — * ' The heart tnoweth ite ovji bitterness , but a stranger . intenneddleth not with its-joys . " A-young woman . of the name of Mary Somthwell , in-Cvenden , near , this town , was taken < f « 3 vfll , and beisg in a decline , she ap ^ ied sto one John ; Mitchell , for him to male application to the erera £ er of Oveoden , to get > ~ ber into tie w . orkhjirfse . ; but when he applied -io the overseer he Referred iim to the relieving officer , who said that he conJa do nothicg for her as she beloEged to "Warley . The poor thing bring in a bad state she

      could net be removed without conveying her in . a vehicle of-some kind . A cart was at Last procured from one person , and . a horse from , another , which was borrowed , andat . last they were . enabled to get her off to . her place of destination . The good Sa- maritansin this case > exceeded the benevolence of the Poor Law-officers , or the poor creature might have stayed in her distressed situation for any power these officers have in givicg relief under such circumstances , if the excuse made by tte relieving ^ officer be pardonable .

      Embezzlement . —A person of th « -name of Samuel Kicholl , a comber in the employ of Mr . Smith , of Luddendea , -was charged before the magistrate ? with embezzling wod . It was stated by Seed , the Inspector , on the authority of Mr . Smith ' s foreman , that Nicholl had received 401 bs . to eomb ana that after having finished it he returned ia his work , bat being in a very wet state , they suspected it was short of weight . They dried it , and afterwards found it only weighed 33 lbs ., and 2 lbs .. being aHowed ior waste , there were 51 bs . short . The foreman swore iegave defendant a . ticket foe 40 lbs . of wool of another person , and that 401 bs . were given to him . That person afterwards swore that he had

      given torn 4 eibs ., and that when he had brought in 5 ^ . IV ** 8 W € t ' when dried it ° dj weighed 331 bs . The attorney for the defendant contended that the wool would lose weight by the process of drying , and called a nritneftj to prove that A ichoU came to work the wool at his " pot , " and that he finished it m a workman-like manner , and afterwards returned it . The defendant ' s witness stated that he had not seen him taka any from it . The magistrates considered that the defence was not valid , as the perron might have taken from the 401 bs . before he went to work , at witness ' s house . The witness was examined at considerable length b y the defendant ' s attorney ; bnt the magistrates considered that the

      case had not been satisfactorily made out , and they convicted him in the penalty of « £ 20 . The attorney for the defence Jefr the Court for a short time , and a&erwards returned flfld stated that an appeal would be made to the Sessions .

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      .- ^ . BAnmiN oVb Xasj . tA paragtaph ; appeared m the Sftn * . of last ^ ^ we ^ i ^ "heafled ^ ' a sligntttotalce '' ^ d ef ftte head "Halifax , " in which tie ; name of MvBentley" ocenni several times . It ought to have been Mr . Baldwin . Bitikq a NOSK . —A man Bataed Joseph Chap-P % nail-maker , was charged with biting off the end of ^ Johh Goose ' s nose . The scene of this disgracetul act took place in what is called a ¦« Hush-Hhop , ^ a house where ale is sold without a license ; and having partook freel y of John Barleycorn aad to their

      quaffing hearts' content in honour of the joUy god , on Sunday morning , at last a quarrel ensued out of some coppers in the payment of the liquors they had had to drink , - which the defendant supposed bin companion had swindled him out of . Owing to this provocation or supposed injury , he rose op and commenced an attack upon a weaker brother . The complainant was first precipitated against the fire-grate , and secondl y seized by the vociferous and brutish Bacchanalian , who instantly committed the offence above-named . A witness testified to the truth of the face stated , and the defendant was mulcted in penalty and costs , 40 s .

      WASEFZXiZiDi Fatal Accident . —On Monday last , a boy named Thomas Newsome , about ten years of age , was kiUed by being run over by one of Mr . Fenton ' s coal-waggons , at Lofthouse Gate .

      Joseph Adt . —Mr . J . Watson , and Mr . J . W . Shaw , of "W akefield , solicitors have each received a letter from this notorious swindler . The following is a copy -of the one sent to Mr . Shaw : — "The undersigned is able to inform you of something he believes considerably to your advantage , on receipt of 5 s . for his trouble , by post-office order , or otherwise . Respectfully , Joseph Ady , Accomptapt , IT , York-street , Commercial-road , near Charlottestreet , ¦ Whitech apel-Toad . London , May 5 th , 1838 . —N-o letters received unless post-paid . "

      Beath by Burning . —On Saturday last , a girl named Rosetta Goldthorp , aged seven years , residing at Mapplewell , met with the following singular accident , which terminated in her death . The mother is employed by a farmer to work in the fields ; and on the day in question , the deceased and two other children went into a field where the mother was burning wicks , about a quarter of a mile distant from home . After being there a short time , they set off < m their return , and when they had reached about half way , the deceased ' s clothes were perceived to be-on fire , supposed to have been caused by a spark from the burning wicks , which had lodged in her clothes . She was mueh . burnt , and died on Monday afternoon last .

      Wesley an Missions . —The twenty-third anniversary of the Wakefield Branch Missionary Society -connected with the Wesleyan body , was heldtra Monday , in West Parade chapel , Samuel Stocks , Esq . in the chair , when eloquent and interesting Speeches were delivered by the Revds . M-essrs . Dixcra , ^ rom Sheffield ^ Alder . Duncan , M'Donald , Peter Jones , &c . &c In the evening the Rev . Peter Jones , the celebrated Indian chief , preached a sermon in West Parade chapel , and communicated much gratifying intelligence to his heaTers on the state of Christianity amongst the descendants of the aboriginal inhabitants of America

      Presbvterian Association . —The annual meetingof the Ministers of the West-Riding of" the Presbyterian denomination , ^ ith a number-of their friends , was held at Wakefield , on Wednesday the 9 th inist . The meeting evinced a considerable increaseof members and of interest in this body of Dissenters . The servioe in Westgate Chapel was performed by tbe Rev . J . Cameron . Ziow Chapel , Wakefield . — © n Sunday evenhg last , an excellent sermon was o ^ eliTered in thfr above place of worship , by the Rev . C . Gilbert , of Islington , London , on behalf of the Ministers '

      irrend , or Associate Fund , for the relief of poor Dissenting Ministers in England . The collection amounted to £ 10 . The re \ . gentleman read several letters from various Dissenting Ministers , with large families , who were fabpuring for sums of from £ 40 ' to £ 60 per annu » , expressing their thankfulness for ^ the donations which they had received from the society ' s fund ; amongst them was one from an indefatigable minister in an agricultural district , ^ rhere the people are poor , who . preached eight limes in a week , and had to maintain a large family -out of £ 60 a-year .

      HUDDERSFIELD . Workings op the Poor Law . —At the Court Hou ?« , Huddersfield , on -Tuesday last , Mr . Bower , one of the late Overseers of the Poor of Meltham , was-brought up by suHimons , before-J . Walker , W . W .-Battye , and J . Armitage , Esqrs ., to show causeway he should not be convicted in the penalty prescribed b y the Poor Law Amendment Act , for acting contrary to the instructions of the Commissioners , in the late election of Guardians for Meltnam . It appeared from-the evidence , that it is cu ^ tom ^ ry for the two Overseers of the Poor of Meltham to divide the business : -one takes the . first

      half-year , the other the second . . Mr . Bower served tbe first half-year , and his colleague , who was in office the latter half-year , previous to the election of Guardians , applied to Bower to assist him during the election , as there was acontest , which he refused to do , saying hk time was out , and therefore he would not interfere in the election ; but on the day of taking tie -pell , he ( Bower ) -came to the committee , and delivered in 50 or € 0 -voting papers , all filled up for J . Redfearn , one-of the candidates , some of which were proved to be forgeries , and the rest property votes of persons -residing out of the township . On being questioned how he came by those papers , he said J . Redfearn . had brought tbem to him , ready filled up . The friends of Taylor , the other candidate ,- objected to the votes on those

      papers being takec , but the Over-deer ( Bower ) being a partisan of Jtedfearn ' s , got . them added , which gave Redfearn a . majority of . 15 over Taylor . It was also given in evidence that ^ . Redfearn , ^ the person wbo professed to be the -elected Guardian , went to tbe printer-who printed the voting papers , and ordered 60 additional voting papers , which he took away with -him . On the conclusion of the . case , the Magistrates said the proceedings of Bower had been quite contrary to law , and therefore they * hould convict him in the penaiiy of 40 s . andctats , which he refused to pay , and a warrant of distress ¦ was immediately taken out agaiust his goods . Mr . Floyd ( the minority . clerk ) , appeared in support . of the Bastile party ; and Mr . Turner , solicitor ,.-ci iiuddersfield , on behalf of the prosecution .

      Policemas at Fault . —Atihe . Court House . Huddersfield , « n Tuesday last , William Dukes , the head of the Huddersfield Police , appeared to answer the xharge of Hannah Battersley , a young girl about sixteen years of age . . It . appeared tkat the complainant , who resides with . her father in Lowerhead Row , had been an errasd , and sras retumiag home . When about forty yards from home , she was jhetby Dukes , who seized hold of her , called her a yecng prostitute , and sajing he would take-ter to the Sock-up pushed her off the causeway , and tore her frock sleeve . He waft convicted ia the penalty of 5 s . and eosts .

      Moonlight Flit . —Early on Moaday .-jnorning last , Coilinson , one of the . Huddersfield patrol , made what is called a moonlight- flit , leaving his la . ndlord minus his rent , and several shopkeepers and . publicans their iills unpaid . ' ' Meetia-c of Ratepayers . —On Thursday la ? t , a meeting of the ratepayers of the township of Huddersfield was held at the . Pack Horse Ian , at elaten o ' clock in the forenoon for the purpose , of examining the second quarter ' s accounts of Mr Thomas Haley , the Head Constable ; also for receiving the report of the Committee appointed to investigate the claims of Mr . John JMacha'bt . and

      Mr . John Newhouse , for money advaeced by them on account of tbe township ; also ^ ie claims of Messr ^ . .-Stocks , Wilkinson , and Schqles , and to authorise the preseBt Overseers to pay the same . Also to take into consideration a recoramendation of the Committee for Appointing an Auditor of the Accountsi of . the Township ; and likewise tP -consider the propriety of appointing a person to cqllect ti . e arrears of rates for 1 S 37 , left uncolJeeted by the late Overseers . Tristram Ridgway , Esq ., in . the chair . - Resolved 1 st—That the accounts . of the Constable do pass , subject to the reduction on Air .

      Duke's account , of the sums paid by him to . the P-olice CommisFionere , / or the lod ging of prisoners 2 nd . —That the sum of £ 85 . 5 s ., claimed by Mr . Jobo Macbant , be paid , with interest for the same . 3 rd . —That the sum of £ 179 . Is . ljld ., and also the further sum of £ 31 . 8 s . for money advanced by Mr . John Newhouse for the town ' a use , be paid to him , with interest . —4 th . —That Messrs . Stocks , Wilkineon and Seholes be paid the sum . of £ 9 on completing their report . 5 th . —That the appointment of afl auditor be postponed to another meeting , and also the collector of arrears . A vote of lljanks was then given to the chairman .

      BABKSLE 7 COURT Hocse . —On Wedmesday , Joseph Fletcher was fined £ 5 and costs , for selling beer after hours . —William Williamson was charged with the same offence , but in consequenoe of him having soldiers billeted there , who said that tjjey were endeavouring to enlist Borne of the company . >> e got off with paying expences . f - Vl

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      v £££ J $ ^^ Sipj > r a ^ ad Tenant , —On « eanfcrtfty , th » 16 ffi Instanl ' stem were taken to »» J Ve . Thomas Sowefa from the Odd Fellow ' s nail , where he had been acting ai servant for soine time . ^ It appearB tnat qfowers had begun to think that the property was his oWn ^ arid that he had no right to render any account of any goods that might have been plaeediu his care . For montba past he has terVsed to pay any money , or lay the books before a committee , which had been appointed to manage the business of the Hall : and after

      remonstrating vrith him until it ^ was proved to be of no use , they determined to dislodge him by summary process , arid on Wednesday a pretty round ^ number of the members of the order assembled on the spot for the purpose . In about ten minutes after the word of command was given , every vestige of property belonging to Towera appeared to be 6 a the move , and was finally conveyed from the premises , after which he was carefully conducted to the same place , and the Hall left in possession of the committee .

      _ Fatal Accibent . —On Monday morning last , Mr , John Burton was found in a quarry near Smithy Mill , where , from all appearance , he must have been laid for many hours . It appeared that he had been at a public-house at Monk Bretton , and was return-J -g , homfe on Sunday evening ^ and through some inadvertency fell into the quarry , the depth of 34 feet . He lingered in great agony till Thursday morning , when death put a period to his misery . -Accident at Elsecar . —We are sorry to learn that Shaw , the / boy whom we stated in our last was burnt at Elsecar , is since dead .

      BARNSLEy Odd Fellows' Hall During the last week considerable excitement prevailed amongst the above order , in consequence of one of their numbers , named Towers , who is the Host at the Hall , refusing to leave the Inn at the expiration of his notice . This event has caused considerable agitation in the society , as they appear to have no other means of getting him out of the house but by a regular process of law , which will be some time in taking its course .

      Dreadful Case of Cruelty by a Horsebreaker . —Mr . Joseph Haigh , preferred the following charge against William Lockwood . Mr . Haigh said , on the 28 th of April , Lockwood came to my stable , and took a black mare to break ; he is an assistant to Jerry Fisher , horse-breaker , of ) odworth . At six o ' clock the following morning , I was called out of bed to . look at the mare ^ when I found her dreadfully mutilated , and one side of her head was so swollen , that it was impossible to say whether the eye was there or not , and one of the shoulders was twice as thick as the othfer . The nostrils were also very much swollen . A witness

      said , about eight o ' clock on the evening of the 28 th , the defendant came to him , and asked to be allowed to put a colt into a shoeing-shed , to which witness consented , and the defendant then set otf up a . lane , with Mr . Haigh ' s mare , and beat her most unmercifully upon the head with a stick , and then galloped nffin the direction of Oxspring . On his return , the mare was in a bad condition , and parted with a deal of blood , - w ^ ile she stood a few minutes at our door , which Lockwood ordered the servant to wash away . Mr . Grey , veterinary surgeon said , I attended the mare , or Sunday , the 29 th , and I found her in the

      state as described to you by Mr . Haigh . The wounds could not have been done by a fall , and the injuries must have been done with a stick . Lockwood said , in his defence that be had done no more than was necessary to break in the mare , Archdeacon Corbett—But to break in horses in thut way is the greatest brutality , and such cases neithtr can nor ' . shall be permitted to pass unpunished . I really think that neither you » or your employer will be any mor £ engaged , owing to your cruelty ; and if thw transaction appears in the public prints , you will be punished suffiewntly by paying 40 s . and £ 1 damages .

      Better Late than Never . —On Sunday last , John Sawkill and Mary Crossley , both of Wor 8 bro' Common-, were married at the Parish Church of that place . It is somewhat strange that this couple should have been living together in a state of single blessedness for upwards of 33 years . Mary was married a few years previous to taking up with Sawkill , to a person of the name of Crossley , who went for a soldi er *; but Mary preferred remaining at home . However , after suffering : the fatigues of many campaigns , poor Crossley

      returned home , and tound his beloved in the arms oi Sawkill , who rt-tused to give her up . All went on well until about three weeks sini > e , when that part of Crqssley ' s feet on which his big toes used to grow , began to turn up , and all hopes of his longer remaining on this side the river were lost ; and Sawkill repaired to the Parish-Church , and deposited Is . 6 d . in the hands of the-Clerk , and told him that as soon as Crossley ' s bellows had ceased to blow , be might tell his ^ master to publish the b : inns of marr iage between-him and M . ary , which was done , and they got married on Sunday r last .

      BRADrOED . Bradford Poor Law XTnioK . —At the meeting of Guartlians yesterday week , it w » s determined that the Board should commence hearing the applications of persons for relief at eleven o clock every Friday . Tins will enable applicants to know what time to attend , and thereby prevent unnecessary waiting . ! Stevens , the Hawker . —It will be recollected that this individual was a fetr moKths ago convicted in the penalty of £ 10 , by M . Thompson , Esq ., for an infringement of the Licensed Hawkers' Act His case excited a good deal-of sympathy at the time

      He appeared to have been a victim to an excessive anxiety on the part of Graimbol , the informer , to pocket his half of the penalty , and of a deference on the part of the magistrate , to the letter , rather than the spirit , iof the law . A-petition , praying for the remissac-n of-the £ 5 ^ fa lling-to the revenue , was forwardwi to Government , and-was acceded to : a subscriptK » n also , amounting to £ 8 or £ 9 , was raised for the ill-used and unfortunate stranger . In tke course of a few weeks he was again brought before

      the eyes of , the public , on a charge of purchasing watches , knowing them' to . be stolen . This time tbe case was reversed : he escaped the conviction of tbe Court , feut incurred the condemnation of the public . He has : now decamped . During his short stay in Bradford , -he ^ o played bispart , as to have been enabled to . leave the nei ghbourhobd with money and goods of * he confiding inhabitants to the amount ot £ 100 , or . thereabouts . Mr . Brigg followed Stevens to Hull , buthebad sailed for Hamburgh . He gave outthat he waa a Swiss .

      Wesl . etajj S . dkday ScKtoois . ——On Sundaylast , two anniversary sermons vv-ere preached on behalf of tbe Sunday Schools connected with Eastbrook Chapel , by the Rev . R . Reece ^ of Hull . Petty Sessions . ——Beer-sellers . — -Isaac Sugden , of Gilderseme , was charged with two infractions of the Beer Act . The constable deposed , < bat on last Sunday evening a party were regaling themselves at Sugden- '« house after the time allowed for vending ale ; and ,. en passing thtre about eleven o '( lock the followiog . njight , he saw some votaries oi

      "Sir John" come . out . Mr . -Clarkson , solicitor , apppeared for the defence , on the ground that the procetdings emanated from > ih ' e rancour of party spirit , whioh had led the constable into a partial discharge of his , duty ; he having admitted , on croes-examination , that after visiting Sugaen ' s , he found companv in another house , but had not thought proper to treat k > th offenders with even-handed justice . The magistrates intimated that the constable mi ght be compelled to discharge his . duty faithfully . They fined the defendant 40 s . in the first case , . and the other was dismissed

      Refprm . Society .-The Borough Members . —The annual meeting of this society was beld at the . Bowling-Green , on Tuesday last . The -attendance was hut scanty . Mr . Anderson having been called to the qhair , resolutions were adopted expressing the necessity of energetic measures to maintain the ascendancy of the Reform interest ah tlie Borough aud Riding , and especially jof preparation for th « ensuing Registration . To our astonishment a vote of thanks to the Borough Meiabers was very eoruiaW y passed . Did the members of the association remember that Afr . Busfiejd being opposed to Mj ; . Lister bad in fact neuterativtd Mt ; Lister on , at least , three very important questions .

      He was with the Mmigtera in their oppression of Canada—he was with thejpjn their hostility- to Duntombe ' s motion for a repeal of the rate ^ pavine clauses of theVReform Bill y and he was opposed to aa inquiry into military punishments . Did they say yea and nay at the same time to these important questions ? , . _ . Opposition to the New Poor Law . — Delegate ^ from the different i townships mett next Monday evening at seven o ' cloct ; at Peter Bvissy ' s , to perfect their arrangements for the public meeting and dinner on Whit-Tuesday . The delegates are particularly requested to attend , that they may take veith them into their respective townships , the placardsannouncing the meeting .- ' ,

      A DisoRpERLY . —SArahHalliday was brought up at the Court Souse , on Tuesday ^ charged with beih g lewd and disorderly in ( he public streets : on tb , preceding night , flM epmrriitteel to the treadmurfor two months . ¦ •' - -

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      ¦ Nbw lNFiRSiARY .---Thei Committee ^ fpr the erecti on of a new Infirmary find great difficulty in selecting a suitable sitei : some are -ttip distant from the town , others too much in the ; smoke , and others are deficient in water , &c . They will , however persevere until their labours are rewarded with

      success ¦ ¦ " . . . " ,: . . " . . ¦ ; ¦ -: ¦ . ; - / . ¦ ¦/ . ;¦ - ' . ¦' _ :. . ¦¦ . ' - . The Eey . G . S . Bull left Bradford on Wednes- * day week , in obedience to a summons from the Lords ' Committee of Inquiry into th » operation of the New PoorLaWi . . . / ¦ : - ' ¦ , " ' / * ¦ : ' ¦ _ :- .- "' y > ^ ' Necjro Emancipationists . —The Bradford Emancipation Committee , after haying expended the sum of £ 75 , in their own anti-slavery movements , have been enabled to forward to the Central Committee in London , the sum of £ 25 . £ 23 have been previously transmitted by the Ladies' Committee .

      The Mills . —Owing to the light and unstable manner in which the mills here are built , several have recently given way , and have had to be screwed ! tight again . " Among others that have had to go through this process , the Britannia mill and also Lister ' s new mill are mentioned . Most of the mills have a tremulous , and some even an oscillatory motion , from the force of the machinery ( which in most instances is worked in the upper part of the building ) on their fragile structure . We believe this , evil , arises from the estimate system of building , added to an eye to the present only , and the mania that prevails for building without capital .-

      KEIGHXiEV . Change Ringing . —On lookingover your paper of the 21 th ult , we find an article , headed " Superior . Change Ringing ; " and it goes forward to say , that the Society of Ringers belonging to St . Peter ' s Church , Birstall , ascended their tower , and rung a complete peal of 5 , 600 changes of Cumberland exercise , which was never rung before by any set in the United Kingdom . We , therefore , beg to tell them that the Society of Change Ringers at Keighley aseended their tower , on Monday , the 15 th inst ., and rung a complete peal of Cumberland Exercise , composed by the late Mr . Joseph Jebbs , of Leeds , in two hours and fifty-two minutes , ( which they have on a table in that steeple , )—so both the Birstal and Liversedge Ringers must be in error .

      Phrenology . ——Mr . Bridges is delivering a course of very useful and instructive lectures on this science , in the Mechanics' Institute . The first , second , and third lectures have been delivered to highly satisfied and interested audiences . The remaining two are to be given on Monday and Tuesday evenings .

      HULL . Sabbath Schools . —On Sunday last , the annual sermons on behalf of the Sabbath Schools connected with the Independent Chapel , Holborri-street , were preached by the Rev . Messrs . Morley , Daniels , and Ranson , after which collections were made in aid of the institution . Anniversary Sermons . —On Sunday last , the annual services connected with the opening of the Independent Methodist Chapel , Osbourn-street , took place in the above place of Worship . Sermons were preached by the Rev . E . Daniels , R : Felous , and W . M'Caulay , and collections made towards defraying the remaining debt upon the building .

      Irish Evangelical Society . —On Sunday morning , in Fish-street , and at a public meeting o « Monday evening in Hope-street chapels , the claims of this society to public suppor : wt re advocated by the Rev . H . Nolen . We understand the society is doing much to diffuse amongst the Irish , religious knowledge ; but not being present on either occasion ' , we are unable to state particulars . Collections were made after each service .

      HYDE . Select Vestry . —The people of Hyde have triumphed gloriously in the election of their select Vestry men . The Whigs have been accustomed here , as in many other places , to carry the Municipal matters mostly their own way . On this occasion , however , the people did their duty in electing honest sterling Radi als . A disappoint d old vestry man got up a protest against their election : the magistrates joined in the plot , and refused to sign the list presented to them , recuinrnchduig the people to have another election . This was consented to , and in spite of all the exertions that could he made , a full vestry of honest good men , If out of the 20 , working men , were elected .

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      LIVERPOOL CRAVEN MEETING , 1838 . WEDNESDAY , May lGtb , The Aintree Stakes of 15 guvs , each , 10 ft . with 20 added from thn It acingtumi ; three-years old , ( jst . 41 b . four , cst . 41 b . fir .-, Sat . 12 ib . six and aged , 9 st . 21 b . —Mares und gelGm ^ s jillovred 31 b . Once round . Lord Islington '« b . h . the Potentate , 6 jts ... Lye 1 LordDerb / ab f . AltesBowe , 4 yrs ., .. M . Jones 2 5 to 2 on the Potentate . The Potettato took the lead , was never headed , and won in a canter . A Sweepstakes of io snvs . each , for the produce of mnrea covered iii 1835 ; col's , 8 st . 41 bs . fillies , 68 t . ; untried stalliona « r inaTPSallowt-d 31 b . —T . Y . U . Those marked I *) allowed 31 k . ( 6 subs . ) . . . Mr . _ Diiwaon ' s br . f . by Jerry ...... ....... Lye 1 SirT . Mtanley ' s ch c . by Rowton ... ... Templeman 2 * "E TRADESMEN ' S CUP value lQOsove . in specie , added to a Handicap Stakes of 20 sovs . each , 10 ft . ' and only 5 ii decliiretl . Thesecond to receive 50 sovs . out of thehtakes . —Two miles .

      st . lbs . 8 3 Mr . KowI ^ t ' s br . c . Heron , 5 yrs ,...,. Galloway 1 8 0 Cupt . Lamb ' s ch . c . Chit-chat , 4 yre ..... . Marlow 2 9 7 Mr . Mostyii ' sb . in . Birdllnie , ased ...... Darling 3 7 2 Major Healey ' s g by Velocipede , 4 yrs .. Barker 4 7 2 Lord Derby ' s ro . c . Parolles , 4 yrs T . Lye 5 Ten paid . —Vive Subs , having declared forfeit pay only 5 sova . each . 6 to 4 agst Birdlime , 7 to 2 agst gelding b y Velocipede 7 to 2 agst heron , 6 to 1-ngst Chit-chat , and 10 to . 1 agst Parolles Chit-chat took the lead and kept it uritU within the distance coining home , where Heron came up and won very easy by two lengths . Birdlime wa * in difficulties at least a distance from home , but ran very game . Maiden Plate , valued 50 for all ages : three year olds to carry 7 st . four , but . 21 b . five 8 st . 71 b . six , and aged , 8 st 101 b . Mares and geldings allowed 31 b . Heats , once round and a distance . Mr , Purcell's br . c . Late Bird , 3 yrs .... Whithouse 0 11 Mr . Ghalonersb , c . St . Leomird , 3 yra ............ 3 0 2 Lord Stanley's ch . f . Rodora , 3 yrs 1 2 d Mr . Lacey ' s \ . - c . Van , 3 yrs . 2 3 d Lord Eghngtnn ' s ch . c . Achilles ,. 3 yrs ,.... 0 0 d Mr . Arcowsmith ' s ch . fi Margruvine , 3 yrs ........ dr

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      TATTERSALLS . - ^ MoNDAV . The apathy which has marked the Derb y letting for some weeks past , continues as great as ever ; there are certainly a . few parties who appear desirous to lay against , butscarcel v . any to back horses . Very little change will be found to havi arisen out of the tew arrangements made yesterday . Phoenir waabacked at one tiw « at 11 to 2 , at another at 13 to 2 and -again at 6 to 1 , all for moderate sums ; his present markpt price may be . stated at Jl to 2 , or takersof 6 to 1 . Cobham declined to 11 to 1 in the early _ part of the day , and a triftV wore as it advanced . Young Rowton nominally at 11 to 1 with very few friends . Ion and Beggarman as before anfl nothing done or said about D'Egvilfe . The beta made ori Atenaar , Bretby , and Conservator , were for smaU amounts The betting ag-. uust Nonplus was as indefinite as it wain 1 hsemx'scase . IS to 1 having been taken in one quarter " a-nfl Mto I in another : to the . best of our belief , U to 1 ? S pr . 'tb nearly answer _ thr " enda of justice . " A miserably dnU . iftenjoon closed at the following prices : — '

      7 y > 2 against G . Bentinck ' s lirey Momus . ( take 4 in n 11 to . 2 ¦» Lord Jersey ' s Phinix . ( take ' 6 to 1 ) } JL . to / 1 " Mr . Paynes Young Rowton . ( off ) 12 . totl « Mr . Coi . nibes ' s Cobham . ( t ) ' 12 to ; l » Colonel Peel ' s Ion . ( off ) 15 tol " Hon . Col . Alison ' s Nonplus colt , foflh 20 to ; l " Lord Stradbroke ' s Beggarraan ft ) 20 to I " Lord Exeter ' s Aleiudar . { taken and aft «< r \ of 1 ° } " ^ r \? ^^ ' ^ bMta VdTft 1 fff 25 tol " Mr . Korths Conservator , ( t and aft off ? 25 to 1 » Mr . E . Peel ' a The Early Bird ( t ) } 40 to 1 > " Edward ' s Drunwnajor . ( t ) } 40 tol •« Sir G . Heathcote's Aniato . ( take 50 to 1 Y lflOO to 15 « Mr . Ford ' s Quo Minus ( t ) > 1000 to 5 •« LordG . Bentinck ' sSeth . / t ) 2000 tolO « Mr . StirUng ' s Aaron colt , ( t ) 10 Q 0 tol 5 « w » s off agst Richard Roe a day or two back

      THE OAKS . TJie repeated attempts to back Ninney have at lpn < rfK k a the effect ^ making &r asgood a favSj ei he ? Jf ttJ Newinarket mares ; no one offers more than 6 tn t . her , aDa full thoseodds might have b ^ nob ^ L ^ l "" either Barcarnolle or VestpeVtili o 7 BtSs t TL ** T more on this stake than em the Derby ' " possible ,

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      RACES TO COME . M Worcester j KeilsoSpring .......... 21 ^ ewcastle-under-I yne " . ' . ' 9 YorkSpring 21 Wolvernampton .. \ $ Qopambury .......... 22 Pl ymouth .............. 14 Hippodrome .. 25 # urnfi ? y .. 16 audhal .... / ............ 25 Pmley 16 Eo « ara ,., ¦ ...,.. ! , . 29 Buiton-cm-TTent . ...... 21 Bejerley 30 E « ter 22 Oxford ,.. . 22 JUNE . Swansea .............. 22 ReiaatR - York Auguit 22 mV $ k . *••••• ' ¦• •¦••••¦• 5 Stourbridge ............ 28 A ^ Hpk" •••'"••• 4 Totness a nd Bridgetown 28 AacotHeath . 12 Stockton ,. 39 « ewton ... 13 --. ' : B ^ bn ! . !!! ' ^!!' . !!!!! 20 Sep tember . Ntswcastle-on-Type .... 25 Worwirfc 1 a ° d ^ : " - S ESSr ; .::::::::::: i JlftY . Leicester . ......... "I "'* Jo Bibury Clnb ........ ~* Doricaster ..... !!)" ' * 17

      , Stockbridge ............ 5 We of Thanet ...- . ..... - * 19 Newmarket July ...... 1-0 HeatphPark ; .. oe Liverpool July ........ 17 Walsall ........ [[][ " | g Winchester' .........,,. 17 Cheltenham ....,,,,.. 24 Knutsford 25 OCTOBER . Lancaster ....... ., 25 „ , Gcwdwood «! "ewmarket First October 2 ' Wjrexljam ...... i ..... 2 ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ " - ¦ " 4 . HGUST .- Norihallerton ,,........ 4 j ,, _ - . i Caledonian Hnhj ...... 9 Bndgnorth L NewmarVt Second Ogt . 15 Pottery .,,,,,,,,.,.. „ . 7 NewmarketHougaton ., 29

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      ( From the New York Morning Herald , Aprfl I&t EXECUTION OF MESSRS . LOUNT AND MATTHEWSe } "Weregret ^ thatthe new Governor , Sir r ^ feaji Arthur , has deemed it necessary to permititbe « roitfeme penalty of the law to be inflicted ia : the * aa «! of these two unfortunatei individuals ,, who ^^ were *» - first tried at Toronto for high treason . They wn « - executed on the 12 th , as will be seen by the fefci lowing :- — "Execution . —This morning , at eight o ' efowS-L

      the last sentence of the law was put in execntHHfc against Samuel Lount and Peter Matthews ,: 3 » high treason . They walked with a firm step ; to t& > scaffold , and after an impressive prayer bythe Bte ^ i Mr . Eiehardson , they were launched into'etenritgd . An immense concourse of people were pre 8 ent ^ whom the greatest order was observed . The sqoaziin rear of the gaol , in which the scaffold was erectorf ^ was surrounded by the volunteer ^ cprps of proviHaraE militia now stationed at Toronto . "— Toronto C ' tfol mil , "April 12 . : i

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      Gn Sunday last , at the parish church , Selby , Mri George Roberts , stonemajion , of Scissitt , near Wat&ifield , to Mi « s Sariih Collingwopd , of Selby . - On Wednesday last , at the Friends' Meeting-honsst-Puddock , in Huddersfield , Uriah Brook , con&idealer , I ) enb y , to Ann , eldest daughter of the late Joshua Biltoii , Selby . j Same dav , at Ellnnd Church , — Snawf 'Esq ., of-Hellivvell-Green , to Miss Wilkinson ,-of Broad vani near EHand , in the parish of Halifax . - I On Thursday , the 17 th .. inst .-Josephr teese , E 3 q 4 . of Greeu Mount , Harpyrbey ^ Mancrhest ^ v toMiaL Brace well ,- of SheepscarjCettage-, of Siis town . TLff religious service wmiected : with this marriage vr » - perlonned « it the Baptist Chap 6 li South Parade . b 4 the Rev . J . E . Giles . . ' ^ T On iMonday la < t , at the Catholic-Chapel , in Bra * - lord , Mr . Joseph . Coates , nhe well-known bas ? sinper , to Miss Margaret TertsBtt- both of tlak town . . ¦ . ' ' - ¦ -. ' " .-. ' ¦ ' ¦ .-..- ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' 1

      Same day , in the Independent Chapel , ¦ PateTji bridge , bv " the Rev , J . Stringer , of -Idle , the RerL Joseph Bottomjey , independent minister , Ridimniiil * to Jane , second daughter of the late Mil Kjpley , of the former place . 1 Same day , at the parish church , - Mr . Josepit-Perry , of Bradford , to Miss Mary Hargreaves , ^ jf the same place .. Oh Sunday last , at Skipton , Mr . Henry Hird . jmi ., coal merchant , to Miss Hannah' Thbrnpson * both of Ski - — r-

      pton . . y On Saturday last , at the parish - churcH LeedsL Joseph yickermah , of Rawdony-clothdresser ,. t * Hannah Walker , only daughter of Joseph Wattecicorn , miller , of this town . T On Wednesday ^ last , atSt . Mary's , Bishbphill , aeoi ! by the Rev . G . Coopland , Mr . Edward Clarke , Glent 4 worth , Lincolnshirej . to Jane , daughter of Mr M ¦' Mills , ofYorki * ] On Monday last , at Denton , by the Rev . J . Birtibeck , Mr . Wm . Shaw , of Haughton-le-Side , to Miasl-Ann JVletcalfe ^ of that place . The nnited ages ot the bridegroom , the father and bride ' s maid , didnoi amount to 70

      years . On Monday last , at Easingwold , by the Rev . E . Paley , Mr . Thomas Brown , innkeeper , Raskelf . tt » Ann Smith , coolc to Miss Whitehead , of that place ' Same day , at Mill-street chapel , Hull , Mr . Thoir Revis , to Miss Hannah Marshall . On Satuiday last , at Kirkburton churcn , Jolm Cook , Esq ., of Spring Wood House , Huddersfieldv to Ehzabeth , only daughter of Wm . Nowell , inn tsq ., of Lepton , near Hudderaiield .. On Saturday last , at Bedale , Mr . Thomas Fafrhurn , of Tadcastef , to Grace , seconddaughter of Mk John Holmes , of Pilsley , Derbyshire , and niers tc *~

      Mr .. Morton , of the Black Swan Inn , Bedale . ' On Saturday last , Mr . Adams , coalmerchant Rh , m >' toMissCoate 3 , ofSawley . , ¦ ^ ^ *" M 0 ^^ % tot ,.. atihe parish church " , ; AHerstonv Mrv William Hodg-oni fanner ^ of that placeV t ^ Rebecca , eldest daughter of Mr . Jonathan Haider innkeeper , of Hutton Bushell , near Scarbro ' r On Monday last , the Rev . Joseph Bbttomlev gtodeM ™ ter , to Miss Ripley , of Pateg

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      DEATHS . On Frida ^^ he 22 nd - ult .,- after a severe illness . 8 I $ ™ 2 ? - -with , exemplary .. fortitode y Hanaafi , tW wife of Emanuel Dyson , clothdresser , of Woodhousemill , near this town . M \? u ? ; last ' in the 13 th year of her sg ^ . g ^ Jha , daughter of John Rogers , of WappiHg , ia _ On Sunday last , in Piccadilly , ia the 84 th year cf his age , Mr . James Ridgway , bookseller . The contemporary of Pitt and Fox , of Burke and Wyndham , and of Wilberforce . Mr . Ridgway may h& . considered the last link ^ which- connected the literature of the past and present centuries . During thestormy period of the French Revolution , when partyspirit ran high , Mr . Ridgway suffered—not for hi

      own opinions—but for that manly Vidependericewhich characterised his life , by holding sacred thetruat reposed in him by others . ¦ Rather than divnlgethe . name of aii author , he suffered imprisonment irt his own person for several years . This honourable conduct ensured Mr . Ridgway the confidence of the most eminent Whigs through life . • . nr ?/? Z ' aged , 21 ' John ' 7 gestson of Mr-Wilham Musgrave ^ clpth manutacturer , Barnsley

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      Marriages. 1

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      LATEST FROM CANAD ^ We have received American papers to tBe 2 fltfg ? ulfc , from which the following are extracts : — - High Tbeason Trials . ——The CtevrbwOr Gazette of the 6 th instant gives the following- jprcta ' culars of the fate of several individaate TeceB % | : engaged in the " patriot" service . - SutberFanJi » been sentenced to be hung , but inaHprdbabiH ^ Kiif c sentence will be commuted to transportation . TSer other convicted prisoners , who have not been gip ?^ of shedding blood , will likewise be transported . BbL Theller , of Detroit , and Walter Chase , of Pacfe Stanley , taken on board the schooner Anne , iaset been condemned to snffer death . They will xaisX bably be executed .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 19, 1838, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1006/page/5/