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fortnight sooner than com onundramed land ; be sides the yield—both In bulk and in , pollavdinproportion to bulk—being much greater , with a similar amount of labour and manure . Is this fact of no moment , in such a variable clime as ours ? What is the main cause of apprehension in the northern districts now ? that even , if fine weather should succeed to the " horrid bad" we have , tliere is not lime for the . com to ripen before winter sets in . Yet we hear of no joint stock companies , with their eapitab of £ 3 , 090 , 000 and £ 5 , 000 , 000 , to rams me iaxd ! 25 or of joint stock schemes to get the ccople
on to the laud , that their labour may cause food to abound ! Nay , instead of these legitimate and blessing-scattering modes of applying capital being resorted to , we find the efforts of the poor people themselves , to obtain a small portion of the soil" for their own kindly nse and enjoyment , " sneered at , laughed at , and attempted to be thwarted . Sever mind . " Every dog has its day : " and the day is not far distant v ^ hen the capital of the country will be employed in increasing the food of the country by the most " eheap , " most legitimate , and most natural means—the labour of the people .
The latest accounts from Liverpool that we have seen , dated Tuesday afternoon , state that : — The weather te-cay is most deplorably bad . It has been raining the whole of the past night , and during to-day there has been no intermission of a steady rain , such as is most injurious to the com . TFe hardly need say that such weather is causing awfully long faces amongst the folks on 'Change . The " lonj" fa « -es" will not be confined to Liverpool , should the ( lies- nt w < -a « her last ten days longer !
To The Electors Akd Kox-Electors Of Soutuwark.
TO THE ELECTORS AKD KOX-ELECTORS OF SOUTUWARK .
Mr i-HiEXDs , —It is a fact , which , no man can deny , tiat as laws are nude by a majority of the Bouse of Commons , which may affect our lives , our liberties , ? nd our properties' aad as one may constitute that majority , every man , woman , and chili ! IB . the kingdom , nay , in . the threeMngdoms , has a distinct interest in the character of every huUvidual mem er . I make this observation to meet the foolish old twiddle , about strangers interfering in local afiairs . I will give you a striking illustration of this
tact . In 1 S 41 , nearly 300 political prisoners were retained in illegal cnstoily by the easting rote of the Speaker of the Uofi * u of Commons ; therefore we , at all events ( for I was one of them ) , had an interest inthejrincinlcoofcvcn tUc meiuWfor Hampshire . Perhaps this right of interference will be the more readily conceded to me , as it is not my intention to use it for myself . There are now three candidates before you asking for the representation of your ¦ borough ; Sir William Jlolesworth , a Whig aud soiHetiinjj-leEs ; Mr . l'ilcher , a Tory and nothing more , ard ^^^ . MM . a Chartist and nothing else .
I shall 'bncfly scan the pretensions of those tlnx * gentlemen . I heard Sir William Molesworth , at three -several periods , in 183 C , " jirocfoim Mr , \ seifan advocate ' f $ r Universal Suffrage and Annual Parlia - ments' ; while now , in this age of progression , he profi-sses-i gnorance as to " the extent" to which the suffrage « iay be safely extended ; and he also pleads for Triennial Parlhinicnts . In 1 S 30 , he had UO political ^ rinciple , although possessed of a , very capacious political conscience . In 181-5 , he has neither conscience nor principle . In 1836 , our principles were seise-generally accepted ; and therefore many of his elasssaw no danger in avowing them to suit their
individual interests , and promote their selfish ambr ton . Iu 1845 , our dauntless courage and unrivalled pCrsevmucc has made them aportion of the national political creed . This man would , in my opinion , jiofcss himself a Chartist how , if the avowal was likely to serve him . Be has retrograded white the world has been progressing , lie canvasses you for his own personal service ; he canvasses you upon your prejudices , and not upon his own character . He certainly has the condescension to tell von that
lu-* 7 ill respectfully hear all that you have to say on the several interesting topics of the day . He is a renegede from what he once professed—a mere political prig ; and his indistinctness of character renders him unfit to represent the steady mind of Englishmen . To sum up : he is a Corn Law ltepealer ; and upon ifcat single crotchet he rests his claim to your support : but I have yet faith enough to hope that the electors and non-electors of Scrathwark have not laerged all manly feeling and political principle into -so small a compass .
Mr . 1 'ilclier anyaars to be resolved that of liim we * J : a ! l know nothing , save and except that he is the < 7 rawing-room candidate . Mr . Miall , on the other bind , comes befere yon wifli a bold and distinct avowal of a bold and distinct principle . lie has the ccpacity to see , ar . d die prbuiple to own , that great mental revolution which points to those social and political changes , which arc admitted to be now a mere question of time , lie truly belongs to the army of progression . I think , my friends , that our snpnort of Mr . "Miall will prove our preference of
" measures" to "" Men , " and will gWa us a noble opjortunity of proving to the world that we arc only " * obstructives" where obstruction is a virtue : and that , uliere the common interests of the whole people arc concerned , we can not only forgive , br . t forget our diffwenccs and ourpersonal quarrels . If Mr . Miall and myself have belonged to two separate parties , each thinkingthemselves right , and consequently each looking ior ascendancy in the movement ; and if we have nbuseil each other heartily during cur struggle , we satist , when oppnsetl by the common enemy , forget that we ever have Quarrelled . Mr . Mjall is an "
obstructive ; aud I honour his obstruction , feeeause he is an obstruetar of evil . Ilts opposition to Sir Tfilliam Molesworth , -who is a mere Free-trader , is ihc carrying out of that great principle which I have fiver advocated ; namely , that the existence of three political parties in a State is incompatible with the peace , happiness ,-and prosperity of tlic State : and that , therefore , we must net allow TVkiggery to mergeintomereFrce-tradeism . butmust compel every sbade of Liberalism to enlist iu the great movementanny , to battle in one united body against what is cdled Legitimacy—theprinciplc of Toryism .
Mr . Sturge , indefianceufthcoWtauntof "dividing € k Liberal interest , " set a brilliant example of thevalnc of this system of warfare at Nottingham asd Sirmingham . Regardless of tie taunts of factiou &nd its press , he has thrown all the onus of "division" upon the stani-still party , and endeavoured to limit the struggle to the national party and the Tory party . Moreover , our support of Mr . ilo-ul . will prove that we are neither narrow nor bigotted in our views ; that we do not object to a candidate because he is a Free-trader , but we object to himbecas . se he is not a Chartist We are always ready to laerge the lesser in the greater principle 3 Ir . IiaUisa « entlenian whose return would do us
cmut . Above , and almost before all ; at least before all , ct «* pt the Charter ; he is for free trade in religion , lids a " voluntary" jn the fullest sense I of the word : while Sir William Moleswoith weaiv . the Jcuble badge of fcro churches . As the question of Maiuoolh « likely ' to create sonic bigotted prejudice m the minds of my own countrymen against Mr . JuaH , and in favour of the "double churchman , " I ttnik it ri ght that there should bo a perfect understanding upon that question . Mr . Mull , I presume , « gardstheMaynooth Grant in the same light as all sensible iaon ; as the wed ge to be driven to the extent ^ 'T ^ ial expediency ; as :: baittolurc bad Romai
VaflmBB clergymen from the pursuit of their country ' s ~< Krtv in quest of Government patronage . I do no : > -pauj disrespectfull y of thcUomanCatholieelernymei . « Ireland . I could not do so if I wns inclined . ] *»* e ever characterised them as the most pious , ttoru , frugal , flock-loving priesthood in the world ; tie i patriots ' ^ causetaljen from tnc ra Mts ol peop ^ : and in the Government measure I see fruVTr * 32 of ren ( lerin S tacm less pious , moral , and 2 W , by sel ecting them from the luxurious ranks ; MM iess patriotic , by selecting them from the aris--oriacv . j t is a ia tha „ goWen ]; Dk ,, I * f " % Catholics looking for political power have I a "en ) ptcd to bind the Irish mind to the existing
Go-1 vernmeiit . Let Irishmen rememberthatall men are J with propensities which may be nourished into "rtuea or thwarted into vices , according to their waning ; and let them remember that the present " ^ oi" ! : of their priesthood nourishes them in virtue ; w "ue the training underacotmpt Government would - ^ nce them i filo vice . Let them also Temember « 8 t tueir lay leader has made opposition to provision
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Jor the Catholic priesthood one of the leading tcaturcs «» f his life ; and lei them also remember , that howler small the first q « ck ' . of Government controul may appear to be , that it is the first step in vice that is dangerous and irretrievable , Ireland has achieved her pr « cnfc glorious position through the indomitable * 'courage of her priesthood ; aud her brave and valiant people , whose blood has flowed in streams ; whose homes have been reudered desolate ; whose portion has been perpetual martyr dom ; whose country has been made a howling wil , deracss—a sca-bouud dungeon ; whose laws have
been proclaimed by the cannon and the sword ; this people is called on to sacrifice a position , achieved b centuries of unparalleled suffering and perseverance , at the shrine of Government necessity ; of that Go ' vernment , which must yield at last to a nation ' s union what it has refused to justice . As to the taunt of " lettinga Tory in "—for an answer to that old bugabooism , I would refer my countrymen to Mr . O Connell ' s letter to the Repeal wardens of Cork , wherein he says : "Wo must be prepared witu llcpealcrsat the next election ; and where we cannot find a Repealer I would vvx . wn a Tory in the present crisis . "
The electors and non-electors of Southwark have failed to tesc Mr . Miall upon one of the most important subjects connected-with ' the welfare , the liappiuess , and prosperity of all classes of society —1 mean the Short Time BUI . Upon this I ' entertain every hope that Mr . Miall ' a avowal will be satisftietery . Under these circumstances , then , my friends , let the mm-electors aud electors ulace 'Miall , and the Charter ; Miall , and ' voluntary church support . Miall , and less labour ; Miall , and mure freedom . ' Miall , and no Whig ; Miall , and no compromise , " on their banner : and it the return of a Tory should be the consequence of his standing , let us console ourselves vrilh the reflection that the open foe is preferable to the concealed enemv . Molesworth is no
man for these limes . I'ilchcr is no * man for mvj tim-.- ; Miall is the man for the coming times . Hurrah ! then , for Miall , the independence of SoutliYvark , and the liberty of the people I Ever youv faithful friend , Fbarcus O'Cosxob . A sufferer from the vote of a majority of ONE .
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I . ; - ^ fnends - Iu « io above li sts you lull beliold it « iWta . i ( wl"i-esuvrecUon of Chartism I" From that the siiancrs will take an answer to their gr wJings ; from tluit the nation s voice may be learned : and from that Daniel < J tonnell will see tUattWs week Chartism has beaten the last week ' s receipt for humbugum by £ fi 5 ! If all the money spent for the Inst . twcuty-four years in Ireland , ujiou teeding briuflcsis barristers , lawless attoraoys , old elot lesinen , ami punch . drinkinc spoutcrs , liad been snout jni the jiureiiave of land for the Irish people , there n . ight nave been nearly 40 ( i , « 00 acres of good land purchased , which , at two acres for each head of a family consisting ol nve , would have made l ' . ooo otw of the Irish people happy for life , and would have - produced an annual re . vonue ol nearly a million per j-car . And this is not taking aw >; account of the millions fruitlessly spent in tithe-litiirauoii , electioneering squabbles , and local electioneering jobbery . After tliree years' slumber let us shout "JlumOi / or His Charter , and the Land for the people !" . Your faithful servant ,. i ' KABGUS O'CONNOB .
« aai . Cuav . tist IhMs Boos . —We are desired to state that any locality of the National Charter Association wishing to have the Chartist Hymn Book , should send their orders to Itichard Kadford , No . 8 , Violet-strtet , Chester-street , Manchester , stating the number they require . The delegates of South Lancashire have arranged tliat the books shall be ready for delivery by Tuesday fortnight . J . T ., Loxbon . —Thiers's History of the French Revolution is the most " perfect" and the most " correct" of an ? published in England—though , it has to be taken with tremendous alluwances . A " People ' s Edition " of this work is published by Victors , Ilolywell-street ;
and may be had of all liberal booksellers . Isaac Da \ vson , Dboxlsdes . —\ fe cannot answer liis query ; but it is one that ilw J > -oHtctor of the assess . eQ taxes for the district nil ! so » n solve for him . E . Wilks , CiJELTENiiAJi . —llJIr . Wilks will ' but visit Mr . Tlwrnuni ' s " small farm , " situate at Paddock , in the immediate neighbourhood of lludtlersficld , he will find what can be , wliat has been , and what is bu-ing done on lest than one acre and three quarters of land . He will find that Mr . Thornton can grow food enough , aud to snare , / or / our cotvs . During the summer month ' s lie had food for five . Now this is not theory—it is Wiicticc ; it is not assertion as to what can be done ; it is £ sct .
T . self , Isix of White . —U ' o fear the sale of the tract he > u a'gests wouiii not cover cost . J . Battve , Sheixev . —The Generul Ueer Act was introduced in the year 18 D 0 , by the Wellington Administration ; and was strenuousl y Supported by - Brougham , ( luring his eUciioneering canvass for the county of York in that year . Jons Colqohon , Glascow . —The address of the ^ Opcrat ; ve Cotton Spinners next week . T . 1 ) ., Ueu'eb . —Any opinion we could give him in the case he so imperfectly sets forth , would not be worth a straw . Ha should consult a solicitor on the spot , who can make himself acquainted wjtn an jne j ^ g Qj- y ^ case . Jacob Tbustt . —His letter is in type , but obliged to be kept over .
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IMPOttTAST TO LAND SECRETARIES . TO THE SEVERAL SECUETABIES OF THE LASD SOCIETY .. My Friends , —Again I have to call soar attention to Mr . Robwts ' s aid to the secretary , siud the thvXie lists published by him and we , have the inevita'oie effect off so * cunn . >! icating uur accounts that I cannot , and will not longer act us Mv . Ituberts ' s deputy . withali the , trouble as my remarCl , u » leis all ike mama for share * , rnlet , and ainte , are sad dirai to : m , as recoliunwided b y Mr . Kubeits . If this rule is not observed . 1 must and will resign my post as deputy treasurer . Faithfully yours , 1 ' EABCUS O'COXXOB .
RECEIPTS OF THE CUAHTIST CO-OI'EHA . TIYE LaXD SOC 1 BTV . FEB MB . O ' CO . VSOK . From Dodworfe , near Barnslcy .. .. t \ & o 15 radfi . rU .. .. .. .. .. 600 Halifax .. .. 4 15 lrt iiaucliister , Aug . 10 th , per Murray .. 5 3 7 Ditto .. „ „ # > # > jg 20 U Ditto , iwr Murray . ' Auk . Uth .. ' . ' . 2 !) « IJitto , ditto , Aug . 17 t ! i .. .. .. u lg 3 Todniorden . per W'ithnm .. .. .. 2 0 0 Cuhw . ptvllolgate .. .. .. 168 Pmuou .. ... 4 iG o ^ " • 'iilalo .. o 10 8 Lower Warley „ 5 2 8
* " ™ « 2 1 C 0 htali ' . vbnuge . 2 5 9 Xe'&ald Hall Block-printers .. .. 13 0 0 ¦ KatflSs Brid ge .. .. „ .. o 0 ileoaen Bridge .. .. .. .. 151 P . & : v < Iun . OWham .. .. " o 1 4 W . ltatcliffe , iliddletou 0 14 Amos Smith , Heywoud .. .. o 1 i Jaines Duckworth ., . 0 3 0 liiehard Beesley , Oldbam .. !! o 1 2 James Uasiam , ilidtUeton .. „ o 1 4 Abraham Taylor , ditto 0 14 Thomas Hardman , Manchester .. .. 0 15 0 T . KttrtweH , Rocndtihi .. .. .. 012 113 ifilX , 2 ud iustalmunt , per J . Heaia .. O U C Huddereiieid , per Jnlm Stead „ .. 500 Oveuduu . ueai-Halifax , ucrj , neap 3 1 G 8 llodwovth .. ¦* .. ' .. .. 2 0 ( I Buratoy . ., lu 0 „ lCOTil
.. .. .. on c * " •*» , 2 0 0 treenock ,. .. i ! « 0 JobnSidaway . ltoucs .. „ ... lo 8 8 ShelUeld , ivx Geotse CaviU .. ... 4 2 11 Birmingham , per Walter Thorn .. .. 4 o o Bradford , per George Mansfield .. .. 0 IS o Il'dnifirtu , per Joseph Clegg .. .. ' 9 0 0 llradford , per John lardley .. .. 7 0 t > Wakcfield , per Thomas Lazenby .. ^ 500 Glasgow , per James Smith * .. .. 476 Ar tichoke Locality , Brijrhtou , per ' . V . Pla < . vcra 4 4 Shclaeul , vuUs and eaviis ., „ ,. 1 15 ( j Baruslev . ditto .. .. .. .. ii » r jiarusiey . unto .. .. .. 0 8 0
. .. UraUford , ditto .. .. .. .. 2 4 8 Idle , ditto .. . 0 2 8 Manchester , ditto .. .. .. ,. 0 8 ° J Huddersfiehl , ditto .. .. .. 0 9 S " Halifax , ditto 0 w 9 Ciidicruc , ditto .. .. .. .. o _ ' o Blackburn , ditto .. .. .. „ y ( j in Prestou , ditto .. .. ., .. 134 liochdale , ditto .. .. .. .. 0 3 6 Burnley , uitto 04 o PEa-GESEBAl SECBETAET . 1 SST 4 LSIESTS . £ s . d . £ s . a . Somers Town .. 0 5 4 Cullumptoi ) .. .. 1 IU 8 T . Smith . Givenford 0 14 Braiuuee , W . ^ Tin-J . SSouts , ditto .. u 1 4 bolt < fcB . Knopn 0 2 8 rersU . jre . Mr . Conn 0 1 4 T . Griffitbs , Shrews-Chcrley .. .. 0 7 0 bury .. .. 0 1 4 > ewcastle . on-Tyne 0 8 0 Arbroath .. .. 0 y 4 " . Tenant .. .. 014 Audm bam .. 0 C 0 B . Tenant _ 6 1 4
suabes . SomersTowu .. 2 0 . 0 Mr . Wyatt , sen . .. 020 nvstnunster .. 100 J . Caugluan .. 100 Preston , 0 Connor J . Walker .. .. 0 3 0 I ' . nsatte .. .. 0 17 1 Mr . Walsl 0 4 0 Newcastle -upon- 3 Ir . J . Cordeiy .. 2 1 ° 0 Tvne .. .. 0 19 0 Jlrs . Waring .. 0 11 0 tevds _ J 8 10 0 Jatacs BicUson ,. 0 4 U Oraham .. .. 5 oo lamK-th .. . 11 0 Q J . ffyait . .. .. 010 T . B C . and Sons 11 C 0 Mr . Livcsay ., .. 070 Mr . Beannan .. 211 0
CABDS ASD BOLES . Cimrley 4 0 Bacup .. .. .. 3 4 Katelifie .. .. .. ' l 0 Heywood 3 4 ilr . Dear ™ .. „ o loi Manchester .. .. 8 S EBEATnjr . -The £ 2 acknowledged in mylasflistfrom Pudscy should he £ 1 \ ' The sub-secretaries of the land Societv ' are requested iicmediately to transmit me an accountof the names of all parties who have joined the society since the last list of July litn , stating distinctly the amount of money paid by each person , and the rate per week at which it is to be j . aia ; such list must be made up to the end of the quarter , AurastlSfJi and all monies received up to that date must ue sent to the treasurer . No account of m ' oncv must be sent to me which lias not been remitted to the treasurer AH monica must be sent iu full to the treasurer aud no deduction ; made for expenses . These instructions must bu particularly attended to , as the balance sheet will be immediately issued . All the districts arc hereby VCquestod to call a meeting : of the shareholders on or before Monday , September 8 U 1 , and at such meetings to proiu . se what auditions or amendments they think proper to the present . rules , aud remit the result to me . Tuosus SLuetis YTheeieb .
NATIONAL CIIARTUR ASSOCIATION . EXECUTIVE . PER MB . O ' COSSOB , From Sheffield - . . - 1 l * G Barasky - . -114 0 Leeds . . - t i * 0 Jludderefkld - . - 2 W 4 Bradford - . - 3 410 Halifax - - - 2 5 2 Manchester , August 10 - - 5 0 0 Ditto , an Old Euiiisldllen - . 0 i 6 Ditto , a friend - . - 0 2 C Ditto , Mr . Sehoiefield - - 0 2 fi George Marsden . -010 Blackburn - . . . 0 V , n
Preston - - - 31 G 10 Burnley - . - S 0 0 liochdale . . -421 ¦ Manc hester , August 16 - - 2 0 8 George Marsden - -010 iliddleton - . -570 Manchester , 17 th - - 110 0 Maccltsfield - - - 312 2 iliddleton , per Thomas Bennett - 0 0 c A friend - - - 0 0 fl A Chartist widow ' s mite - - 0 0 1 Manchester , a friend - - 0 0 < 1 Mixenden Stones - -050 Me - . - 0 8 ( I Oldham , per Tardier- - - 0 7 9
rCNCOJIBE TESTIMO . VIAL . Leicester , per James Hewitt - -03 d PEK GENEBAt RECBETAET . SCBSCE 1 PTIO . N 8 . Preston . O'Connor Marylcbone - - 3 0 Brigade - - -CO Southampton - - 3 3 Brighton - - - 3 0 Halifax - - - 1 7 Dundee - - - 7 0 Lower W . ir icy - -10 Ho ., donation - -13 0 Bradford - --G 0 Mrs . Waring - - 1 3 IJttletown - - 3 0 Wliiitiuston and Cat 1 2 Devvsbury- - - 3 4 A friend , Melbourne , Sojycrby Helm - . 3 03 Hulme ... 0 3
CAMS . Dundee - - . -050 "VICTIM FOSD . Brighton - - - 2 0 Southampton . - -10 Dundee - - - 4 7 Mr . Wells - - - 0 8 BOSCOMBB TESIiaoNIAl . Wanehester , Mr . Mglyneux 0 4 Ditto , W . White - I I o 4 Tnosus Mabtijj WaEEtEB , Sccvetary ,
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Destruciive Cosflaohatws . —On Monday evening , about twenty iniiiiitcs bclore eight o ' clock , a destructive conflagration , involving the loss of iirofe « y to the amount , of nearly £ 20 , 000 , broke out on the premises ol Aiessrs . Ui-adburv , Ureatorex , and lieale , French , Scutch , and ¦ Manchester SYiirehoiiscnien . ot No . 0 , * Aldcrinanbury . The premises in question are considered as almost the largest in that Uneot business in the city ot London , extending in t iieraar iram Aldcnutubur ; to the western end of the Guildhall , ami abutting on Dyer ' s-eourt , on the northern sides « t the church of St . Lawrence Jewry The tire was first discovered by the porters employed in th y Wwnct or cellar of the buiMimr .- nml .-. ) -
mougu an immediate alarm was raised , soramd in consequence ol the combustible nature of the stock were the flames , that before any assistance could arrive , the whole ol the lower portion of the premises was on lire , which speedily cau-lit the warehouse on the ground flwr , and extended to the upper rooms , in less than a quarter of an hoav the entire area of those extensive warehouses was in flames from the basement to the roof , and the light created thereby was such , that in every part of London fears were entertained that some great public building must 1 n .. . . c ----- !•— - " ** w uuumi ]^ 111 Ufa b tallen victim tu the
nave a " devourin" clement " The bridges were crowded with spectators , and Bow Church , the church of St . Lawrence Jewrv , and the surrounding ediliees were thrown out iu bold relief tram the objects ol lesser elevation more immediately surrounding- them . The flames continued to increase , and from the lurid glare on the turrets of Guildhall saoruy niter eight o ' clock the greatest apprehensions were entertained that that aucicnt edifice was involved 111 ithe conflagration . So rapid was the prosrew of the hre that the whole building was one mass ot flame betore an emnne arrived , the lirst l « , in < r thnt .
ot the parish of St . Lawrence Jewry . This was sptedily iollowed by the brigade from the WatlhlKstreet and otlicr stations , and also tlie County and tueWcstot Engumd . Notwithstandinir the exertions ot the firemen , under the orders of Mr Superintendent Braid wood , the fire continued to process and at one time the whole of Aldcrmanbury , Uuilduall , and the chinch of St . Lawrence Jewry were considered in imminent clanger , aud but fov the extraordinary exertions of the iiremen they must have tallen a prey to the flames . The loss is far greater than was at fivst anticipated . A man named Diamond was in Uie top tiouv at the time the alarm oi tire , was given ; and so rapid were the flames that he wasixorced to escape without his coat , whilst it was with no small degree of difficulty that those on the ground fluor were enabled to escape . By stver-uous exertions of the firemen the fire was prevented tram extending beyond the adjacent premises of Messrs .
btoiie aud Co ., grocers and teadealers , No . 5 , Aldermanbury , seriously damaged by water and fire . The flames were got under by half-past nine o ' clock By halt-past ten o ' clock the fire was extinguished , but tie rums were still smouldering . In cousequencc of the early period of the fire and the brilliancv of the names , thousands of people were attracted ' to the spot , and it required all the exertions of the city police , under the orders of Inspectors Wallis , Woodroffe , aud Chadwick , to preserve anything like order and to keep the populace back at a sufficient distance to enable the engines , at least twenty in number , to work . The sacrifoe of property has not beeu
equalled lor a number of yeais . Instead of a loss ot ± 20 , 000 , as at lirst reported , it will tall little 1 ^ 1 ° - x i ' . tmics tlmt amo " » t- The early hour at which vtbvoke out may bo considered truly providential , for had it taken place in the MA of the nijdit the consequences would have been frightful" Upwards of eighty persons in the employ of Messrs . Bradbury , Greatorex , and Co ., would have been at rest on the premises . In consequence of the immense quantity of goods recently taken in for the aulumu season , the warehouse , to use the expression ot one ot the firm ,, " was chuck full , " and only on the morning ol Monday upwards of £ 24 . 000 worth of
ncli siIks were received , the whole of which was consumed . The warehousemen were engaged later than usual in sorting goods , when , at a few minutes to eight 0 dock , a cry of " Five ' . " -was raised , and on their rushing down to the basement floor the stores 111 tlie cellars , consisting of linen , were found to be in flames , and scarcely had they time to effect a safe retreat before the destructive element burst forth throughout the building . The greatest fears were entertained for the security of the Guildhall . The persons connected with the numerous corporation offices immediately adopted the proper steps f .. r thepreservntiouuf the valuablecity records , which arekept near the Controller ' s-ofiiee , and had them safely deposited in tlie , n , 9 leriiS office » at a more distant part of the hall . Ihc Lord Mayor , accompanied by Mr . Alderman Shcwtt Sidney aud Mv . Aktevmtm Moon eached the 111
r scene less than a quarter of an hour alter the discovery of the fire , and immediately held a , consultation with Mr . Braid wood on the security of the hall , ( or the { lames were rapidly extending to the rear of the Controller ' s residence . ' The beautiful stained glass of the eastern window was also bcin < shattered by the intense heat , threatening the speedy destruction of the well-known colossal figures , Gog and Magog , that stand on each side . There being an excellent supply of water flowing from the mains in front of the hall , several powerful engines , well maimed , were brought to bear on that portion of the fire . By ten o ' clock the safety of the hall was SCcured , but not for many hours aitcrivards ( lid the firemen cease playing upon the wails which abutted on the ruins ; in fact , during the whole of yesterday an engine was in full operation , throwing a vast body of water from the Controller ' s office . —The following
is a correct account 01 property destroyed , and 'tliC extent of insurances thereon : —The warehouse of Messrs . Bradbury , Greatorex , and Co ., silk-mercers , and Manchester , Scotch , and Irish warehousemen , 6 , Aldcrinanbury , totally destroyed . Besides the premises facing Aldermanbury , tliere were several houses at the rear , some 200 feet to the western extremity of the Guildhall , the whole of which were thrown into one and were literally crammed with merchandise of every description . Not a vestige remains of any of the buildings , excepting the walls . The firm arc insured nearly as follows :-Sun Fire-office , £ 16 , 000 ; KoyaT Exchange , £ 15 , 000 ; Manchester , £ 10 , 000 ; Phoenix , £ 9 , 000 ; Globe , £ 7 . 000 ; Alliance , £ 0 , 000 ;
Uukmi , 45 , 000 ; London , £ 5 , 000 ; Norwich Unimi , * 5 , ooo ; Scottish Union , £ 5 , 000 : Kent , £ 2 , 000 . loial _ j £ S 3 , 000 . The above-mentioned offices declare the above insurances to be a total loss ; tuat sum however , will not cover the loss of the firm by £ 20 , 000 . The next sufferers are Messrs Coster and Co ., the extensive warehousemen at the corner of Fountain-court , Aldermanbury . Ihc back part of their warehouse has sustained much nyuvy . A large portion of . their valuable merchandise was saturated with water , part of the roof on the back warehouse burnt off , and several bedrooms burnt out They are insured in the following oJhces : —Sun , Manchester . Livprnnnl Hnv-, 1 T \ - -
cfcainje . JlKcnix , Alliance , Globe , Uand-in-Hand , K fil n ' ™ mf h Union » London - and Union ; cannot as yet be arrived at . The third important damage is that ot Messrs . Oliver and Co ., Manches t < tr warehousemen , whose premises adjoined Messrs
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nor the fatherless' children shall be allowed to want any necessary comfort . The body of poor Stephens is not yet found .
MORE RAILWAY ACCIDENTS . Another Accinprox tub Nortubhx and lus-TKHx Railway . —The recently . ouened portion of the JWiicrn and Eastern Hail way , on which the late appalling accident took place , was t ; ic scene of another ( rightful occurrence on Tuesday afternoon , of a somewhat similar character ; and , although it was not . atU'iuleil with such a deplorable loss of life as marked the previoiwouc , yet several of the passengers have received serious contusions , und the escape of human lile may be considered truly miraculous It is necessary to observe , that since General l'aslcy stated , at the recent coroner ' s inquiry as to the death o the stoker who lost his life by the engine vuunin « oil the line a iew weeks since , that it was Jii-hlv tor trains
U » ngcr «« s to pass over the newly-construeal part <»[ Ihe road , viz ., k-hveen Bishop ' s JjtorHiim and Ely , at the rate of thirty miles an hour until itWiis properly consolidated , the company vrv promptly lessened the sped , which has been adhered to up to the present time , making a difference L the arrival of trains of about an hour at the several stations . On the morning of Tuesday ike usual dav mail tram left the Shoreditch terminus at half-pas ' t elcvt-n o clock , and proceeded with safety and ease to < jamhr : ii"e . Alter the necessary stoppages at that station , the train renewed its course , aud . on amvin » about two miles beyond ffaterbeacli , seven nii ' cs Irom Uambndgc , and the same distance this side of hly , tlie cngiiie rau oil the rail on the off or left side
, drawing the tender and the whole of the carria-cs alter it . 'lo convey any idea of the shock thatnistanily took place cannot uc attempted . Forlunatclv this particular part of the line is devoid of anvlhin ' . like embankment , being a perfect level , and the engine had not travelled more than thirty or fort ) yards over the ballast , " before it completely turned topsy-turvy with the tender into a kind of ditch , partly lull of water . The luggage-van , by the sudden jerk apparently , became detached , and from this addvti to the loose character of the soil , caused by the late heavy rains , the wheels beeame perfectly embeiulfcil , and this brought the remainder of the- tvain providentially lo a stand-still . The alarm that immediately ensued amongst the passessgera , who were
well knocked aliout by the concussion , may be well conceived under the circumstances . The head guard who \ v « s in his usual seat on the top m ' one of the carriages , perceiving that the engine had run off the line , and iearirig such a death as ' oncof his fullowscrvants met with b y the late accident near Chcstcriord , jumped from his place on * to the road ; and ifhe had not done so lie most certainly would liave lost his leg by the dashing of the carriages together , for the step ol his seat was driven through i \ n plate j , 'lass windows of a first-class carriage , in which were seated three ladies , one of whem was much cut by the glass . During the confusion a painful alarm was ' ercated for the safety of the engine-driver and the stoker , as they were seen to be on the engine when it causiml . To
the s urimso and gratilicaiion of all , however , the poor iellows , evidently much terrified , were to bv seen wading through the water in the ditch unhurt It appears that as the engine turned over they wenthrown some dutancc from it into the '' pool , anil were accordingly preserved . As soon as the affrighted passengers were removed fromthc ' caniagi-s ' mmeiiKci-s n-ere despatched to El y and WatcriwaeU for the aid ol one or two pilot engines iu order to replace the tram . In the iscan while " most . of the passengers posteu on to Ely . On the guards making an examination as to what was likely to have caused the accident , they found about three inches of metal cut oil one ul-the outer rails at a joint , and on searching about lound the piece , which they took charge of
brought up to town thasamc day , and given into the hands of Mr . Dowling , thcsupi-riutendeut of the line , in orucr to lurtlier the olHciul inquiry which will be ' instituted relative to the occurrence . On the arrival of tho pilot engines and a number of assistants , active measures were adopted to raise ami place the carnages on the lino , which in the course of two hours wasamnnt ) hshed , and at four o ' clock the train rcsuiiic ; ' its journey to Norwich . To remove the engine and tender from the ditch by the means thtu available was perfectly impossible , and they were accord * ingly left , They are both embedded to a considerable extent in the soil , and before they can be extricated and put in proper workiug order a serious loss will be incurred . As regards the cause of the accident , it is evident from the . piece of metal that has beeu cut ( ruin the main rail at the joint , thatit must have shot
out from the straight lino ; and the ilange of the wheel passing or rising over it , tlie engine was thrown off the rails . This opinion , is entertained by many competent persons , and that the recent ilooa of rain might have cased tlicsoil andso moved the rail . The guard ol the train informed the writer that the speed of the train at the time of the accident was from about twenty totwenty : nvc miles an horn- , and the inference is , th -t had not the wheels become so deeply iixecl in the badast by its looseness , and which so tfructuallv blocked ilion ; progress , one or two of the carriages would have followed the engine . The carriages were shattoR'ci'h y the shock , but not to any extent , as they were capable- of resunun ^ their place in the train . It is worthy of remark that the company ' s servants allorded every facility in order to collect correct pavticulaisot the unfortunate event , and did not evince the least desire to " hush it "
up . Shccrixo AcciBKSr O . miie Laxcasteuaxd Carlisle Railway —An inquest was licld on . 'J ' ucsdav last , betore Mr . R . Wilson , coroner , at BorrowbridV on the body ot an unfortunate man named Todd / who met Jus death by a melancholy accident whilst work ing on that line of railway , at a viaduct near the above place . It appeared from the evidence that there is attached to the works a small stu « e , beneath which there are conducting rods for the purpose of moving it to uifterent parts as tk- operations reouiw . On this stage is placed a small crane , used for drawing up stones lor the erection of the viaduct From some cause or othevnot ascertained these rods broke and th « stage , being weakened , gave way with the crane , tmm which was suspended by a rope a L'reut block of stone . There were two men on the Sta » e and they yrero precipitated to the ground , and there ¦ neie
tnrec otners below , sonic of whom it is smmos » d were muhed by tho stone . Surgical aid wasirainediate y sent lor to kendal and Setlbwgh , when it was i omul that the five men were all verv seriously iu-J ? \ , ^ linrae 8 of * surviving suflorors arc-¦ ^ .., r lu { elied ' William Brown , Georcc Aimlebv and Will am Gvaut T « ( tho ' dcwuSffl t dreadlul y lacerated , his left thigh fractured , and his lelt ankle-joint dislocated . lie died , after the most extreme suffering for three days , on Monday morning last . Jbrowii had sustained a compound fracture ot the leg , the muscles and integuments being dread"lly torn ; ami amputation above ( heknee wasOrand to bo immediately necessary . Every possible cart has been bestowed on the surviving sufferers
Accident on the North Midland Railwvy . —Ab accident occurred last Sunday , at the Derby station o the mail team from Leeds , which , though fort I natcly not attended with fatal results , wasprW vo of serious injury and alarm to the passengers . Th ram had reached the ticket platform in safctv , when tho hiriily-roiirehciuabie practice of detachhW th " engine jromthe front , and placing it at the buck if the train , to propel it into the station , was adopted , ihe engine not having been stopped in time , or the bronl notapphert , the train was forced into the station-liouse with great violence , smashing the fiv-t carnage and throwing it up on the platform , and breaking the strong iron and wood balustrades that are placed there to keep off the . i . asscn » crs . AH the passengers were thrown from their sMta by tl . e violence of the shock . Vor .
Umately no bones were broken , but many persons received severe cuts and contusions — heads and laces were dreadfully disfigured , and one lady sad y shaken by tt , e concussion . Several miiuttot elapsed before any attDiition was paid to the iniiircd individuals , who were at Ienjtth taken to thcinfir . WJhtei wountis , i : ml bw'Ms were dressed , . liter which ley were enabled to proceed by the m-u tram . In tins accident not the sli ghtestn \ & tive presents , sell for ' the i-ecklcanca ° of th ! J . - people 'he practice of placing an «« £ the tram has been so repeatedl y condemned by nuhlit ! « P' 7 » , thatrtsc BBa « , aetorWai , toutriiiySh the lives and hubs of the passengers to rc ' ort to such a dangci-oiw mode of propuUn . Wo tnS S f ,, gooc \! 1 !?! lu > y wil 1 be in ! ulc '" t ° the afl ' uir , id
AsoiiiEU « D Fxm Accidkxi . os tub Noktii mTon' - ; iIiotc 1 Wasborongli . berorBilr . Badeer , on 1 on say afternoon , on Fvancis Dean , who l . ad been lulled on Saturday . Hen , y Kinnerlv , cuanl of the goods tram from Derby , proved havine airivwl at the Alasboroiigh station abeut one o ' clock , and unhooking six carriages from the train . Immediately attevwards another engine was used to push the carnages into the siding . 'Witness saw Francis Dean walking on one side of the metal on the line , and just before the six waggons , when he shouted to him to cot put ot the way ; but before he could do so the butter had knocked him down , and two or tincc of the waggons went over both his le « s ; he then desterously withdrew himself from under the carrin- 'i's lnmer , the engine-driver , was shunting ( or buckm- ) the carnages slowly and steadil y , and deceased was looking towards the down train , and did not scum tn
sec or hear the waggons that were close to him , and upon him before he was aware of it , Witness was sure no one was to blame . Many persons connected with the station had complained , of want of room where there was a great deal of shunting , and there fore further and much extended accommodation was much wanted . Verdict— " Accidental death , " with a request that the coroner would write to the secretary of the Midland Company , and say that it wan the opinion of the jury that . 1 man should be nhrnyg stalioKcd on the last carriage of tlie train when shunting . The jury were also of opinion that the Masborough station was too cramped and limited for the business done there , and ought tobc enlarged . Semous Accident os toe North Midland TUnway . —An accinent of an alarming chnrartpr hut To * tunately uot attended with any i&SK ^
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Bradbury and Co . ' s . in Aldemanbury . The stock snyured by water and removal , part of the 5 vamed away , and several apartments at the top of tue building seriously burnt . We understand tl \ c in- ' nffiTn f £ ? ^ Property to . be ,-Sun Fire 0 hoe , Royal Exchange , and Phasnix ; total , £ 35 , 000 . Resneetinsthe ttt . relowofp . opcrty , it is feared that it will extend to trom £ 190 , 000 to . £ 200 , 000 . Up to X " » ntff « n . ' ^^ aay nightthe lire had not been eilectually subdued , large volumes of smoke con-& « W % forth , { rom tIlc ruillS ' To prevent the possibility ol a ! iy further danger occurring to any 01 the ni'jatent l-roperty , several of the brieade engines were ordered to remain for the night . Diwin « wcraguigot the fire a young man named StopheS Ouudnck , twenty-seven years of age , sustained a serious injury . It appears that the uoor fellow was
on ins way liome , and had reached tho church in Aldurinanbury around which the crowd had become exceedingly dense , and in order to avoid tho latter he tried to enter the chuvchyard by clirabini f over the iron spikes ; iu ai tempting tin ' s , however , he mussed Ins loom .- , and fell heavily upon the spikes , one of which entered the thick partofhis rightthHi and I * became literall y impaled ; he was , with some i K tf ^ ° ^ , ' " . conTCyed in » deplorable mti ^ s ^ r ^ ' ^ ^^^^ , i , IW- ^ i ? m «* f'T lnfoniiations were swonv this tUy at the Bridewell , befoi-e themavor , a-aiust Mic me Fit ^ vaW , « f DuUiu-lull , Edwa ' rd ft « , ol » » ua UilUluI G ro"i « , « t the Mallow-road bv the « ile ot a youug man , a teacher in th .. eitv . T ! , !
„ : „;?" ' " itl m t ! lc «» teme « tof die voting S Y cr ott' ^ wtdtfgracrful description , li appeaivs , by the statement of the complainant , that she was at the races on Wednesday , and that she remmnodUicre until nine o ' clock in the evening iu co i ym y with her brother and two young women . She wm , standing near the car which they had and was speakiug to a young gentleman , the son of ' a respectable merchant of this city , when a stranger that stuod near the car ail the evwiiig tapped her on the shoulder . 1 ne gentleman " who was with her said she was under his care , and that she was a respectable married woman . The other person then struck him , liHV brother came up . a crowd gathered , and while
tliey were standing t ., ere several nu-n whom she saw about the car during the evening carried her sever * , nuids oif , where they .-everaily perpetrated the offence and detained her till near eight o ' clock in the morning ; she fainted several times , and before the outrage was perpetrated saw the geutleman who was near the car , and who struck the person she was speaking to , in the middle of the field , and ran to nun tor protection , which he promised to ~ give , bui
was not allowed , tor she was followed and taken away trom him . bhcresisted as woll as she could , and bit one ot those who assaulted her on the lip and cut him . One ot the party brought her some water in his hat . winch she asked tor on coming to hrocu ' after havin " tainted ; and about eight o ' clock in the morning slitwas conducted home by Fitzgerald , after the parties had quarrelled amongst themselves about her . Some of them Siiid they would murder her if she gave any alarm , and two of tlit-m said she could trausnovtthwn . lhere wore nine persons present , and they all committed the outrage on her several times . —Cork lieporter of Saturday .
Atiemi'ied Robbery axd Muroek . —On Saturdav a person , who gave his name Edward Long , and who represented himself as the son of a laundress iu liavswatcr was examined before the sitting magistrate at Uxbnvlgp , on a charge of attempted robberv and murder . It appeared that on Friday week , between eleven and twelve o'clock at night , lie entered the house of Mr . Solomon Ilarris , Oxbridge , where he attempted first to commit robbery , and afterwards to murder Mrs . Hams by means of a bludgeon . Mrs . Hams , who appeared to be still in a very weak state am julkTiiiff severely from the injuries tho prisoner uau nulsetcd on her , and was accommodated with a cluur ... while giving ' her evidence , deposed that she the
was wtfe of Mr . Solomon Harris , an inimbiiaiit o : Uxbriu ae . - - ; On Friday , tho 8 th lust , , between eleven and twelve o ' clock , she observed from an upper window a man , who afterwards proved to b « the iirisoner , iu the back yard of the premises . He seemed to be iicggiug- , but she did not take much notice of him at the time . A bout ten minutes afterwards she went into the iront parlour , when she was thunderstruck at seeing the same man whom she had before soon 111 the buck yard standing in the room , into which he must have got through one of the windows . 1 Mat man was the prisoner . She immediately demanded what he did tliere , when the prisoner passed Her , and directly shut this room dooraud told her
, that his object was plunder or cveu murder . Witness , being dreadlully alarmed , began screaming violentlv upon winch the prisoner instantly pulled out a lim-e bludgeon ami commenced beating her over the h « ul arms , anil necis , and dreadfully ill-treating K- > ' Witisoss a semwis brought one of her women servants i ! u-o the room , aud she had very little recollection ol trtuuafterwards took place . Maria Luckitt deposed that she was servant to the last witness . On the twonoon in qut-stion , hearing her mistress ' s screams she ran into the front parlour , whence she found they proceeded ; On entering , she saw the prisoner stamfiiig b y the centre table , with a large stick brandishing in h » right hand over her mistress , who war kin .
011 uie now l » W « e « too chairs . The prfeonerVaat that time threatening her mistress with further violence . . Witness assisted Mrs . Harris upon her ieet , who tl : eii attempted to jump out of the window mto the fore court ; aud , although witness tried to prevent her , so alarmed was she that she succeeded in getting out , and most fortunatel y fell upon her eet . J . he fcreams ot another iemale ' servant who had run into the " garden , where Mr . Harris and the inaiMcrvant were - at work , brought them and some ot the neighbours to their assistance , when Samuel 1 owoll , a journeyman tailor , ill the emplov of Mr . blianorm , living m the lane neat Mr . Harris ' s pronnses , got into the window , and seized the prisoner who , seeing others eominjr in , said , " Don't hurt me ! though I am a housebreaker . I will surrender mvi selt . ' Sergeantlloadnight , Til , deposed that on tne uay in question , in consequence of infovmatim .
lie received , he went about tw enty minutes to twelve to Mr . Hams g house , and received the prisoner from Samuel Powell and others who had secured him Ihe prisoner was without his shoes ; and as witness « na taking him to the station-house at IMlingdonhm \ , he pulled the silver fork and the ornament now produced out of his pocket , which witness too and he said , " There , that is enough fov vou . " The prisoner also said he was not sorry he was taken 1 le had wanted money , and finding the window open , he Swir . 1 ° J |? u * - i I nud , fil > 5 fc « t Wraself down m a cluuv . The stick produced ( a tremendous bludgeon ) witness found in the parlour . It further appeared Irom the admission of the prisoner himself that he had gone out on the evening in question with the stick m Ins hand , with the ful ? determination to rob some one or bo transported for the attempt The prisoner , whoso appearance is most ferocious , was committed to Newgate for trial .
Serious Accide . vt . - On Wednesday morning about nine o ' clock , a serious affair occurred to one oi . Brcwers omnibuses , which plies between No ™ tmg . iiillaud Mile End-gate . The omnibus had jut passed Waerloo-bndge , going eastward , whcn one 0 the fore-wheels came off , and the passengers on the top weve tin-own to the ground . Assistance was immediately rendered One gentleman was picked in bleeding dreadtul y from the forehead , anS had hi eg or thigh broken , and another was also seriou " Iv iiyurcd . The others escaped unhurt . One Se man was promptly conveyed on a shutter to Clmrin " . erossUmpjtal , . and the other in a cab to his vesl dence . 1-rom inquiries made . at the Hospital we ^^ t tto B tati jmnnwhoissoinudi in ^ Ved ' Bj Mr . - A-Iordaunt , a Uncn-faetor , who was coW to hh
oniecs , suuatcatiNo . 1 , Sambrook-court , Basincrha 1 street and that the nature of the injuries is Si . pound fracture of the leg , besides several severe - tcrnal bruises . Melanciiolt asd Fatal Occunm . wcE at 1 tv » a C 0 MBE . 0 n Wednesday morning"SSJl feven ami eight o ' clock an alarm was raised on the Quay £ a lady was in the sea , and drowning , at tl e Jick S the houses on the Quay and -i rotH-wi " 11 r and panics who couKwS in ^^ Kg to save her . The wiiul wio fi , « 11 v '" . i < -ii > oiii to the N . W ., ™ &i ] i ^* !^«™ fiy succeeded in secuifc TZ S / iS ^*"" . . * e 1
tne steps . Mr Stenlimi ™ i 1 ? ' wuugnc to ^ siSvE -r ' --mm ^ M have been in tin hMt * e 1 -I . >" mtua *" icy the back of tho holso Tfc "S \ - tliesea fro' » ssaaaS ^ i ^ sft . eS being bShJSt' mo ™ ? jB «» wind and bathe , but from tV sol I ^ ' - lle > ' ventlI 1 'C ( 1 to was not enabled 0 be ' tSfi ? ^^! - he wal 1 slle iu order to recover fit c' ? n , m $ [ nS wate ™ . plunged , and w £ Vh tCps from Avhidl she ll ! l ( 1 did not lose W ' . Vho me ? of the ™ v <»; she " on S e su Lo S tr ssion ' aMl kcPfc hcvsclf exhausted on iShl ^ t ™\ ' < "K ™ muclv bed instantly , and ; , S - ° sll 01 ' , ' 7 ? P Ht to Misses Bai oy " re jaKf ' ° " i ravoura ^' - $ * lFannyBan »\ Vi « f » 1 i good P r erty ; M ss IX widow \ L tCrS - ^ TO ^ en with the disconso-| jaw % wow , ami have assured her that neither she
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on the North Midland Railway on Monday evening hist , about a quarter-past six o ' clock . Uie Manchester and Leeds Railway Company ' s express train , which consisted of the Ilumber engine , its tender and three carriages (« nc of them qui te new , a first-class carrin » e ) left Leeds at six o ' clock , and had reached a point between the Woodlcsford and the Methley stations , near the latter and about five miles trom Loedi , when the engine suddenly ran oil * the line and dmvn the embankment , dragging after it " the carriages . There were only eight passengers in the train , amongst whom were ' Mr . Thomas Clogs , eottonspinuer , Newmarket-lane , with Mrs . and Miss Clegg , who were lvturuiug home from Ihrrogate , where they had been for tho beneiit of Mrs . Gk'gg ' s health . All
tnroc were much cut and bruised , and when extricated were Weeding profuselv ; but they were notonly sensible but able to walk . ' Mr . Clt'Sg wasbniistd about the shoulder aud cut about the head . The two ladies were injured chieily about the head . They were conveyed , we believe , ' to the Leeds Infirmary , and Mr . J . A . Kansomc , surgeon , their medieal attendaut , proceeded to Leeds 011 Tuesday mnrninu to ascertain the extent of their injuries , iind whether they could bear the removal home . Another passen ger was Mr . Firth , of the lirm of Messrs . Alexander llenry and Co ., of Manchester , but . who resides in I ' ortlaml-cresi-ent , Leeds . He received some severe bruisi-s and contusions , from the effects of which ho is still suffering . Amwiastthc nasseii 2 crs who were less
seriously hurt were Mr . Ii . llulmes , a commercial traveller , who is now at ihe Scarborough Hotel , Leeds ; Mr . Lofthoiisc , of Leeds , who is at 39 , Coburg-strcet , Manchester ; Mr . Hirst , who is at present . in Sandlbrdstreet , Leeds ; ami another commercial traveller , whose name we could not learn , but who is staying at the Royal Hold , Leeds . The guard , whose iJanitf is Uinnerly , the engine man , named Joseph Kfiy , and the stoker , named John Lutty , wove all cmisiderably hurt . As soon as all the passengers had been cxtricnted , one of them nrocceded to the nearest station to stop the trains that might he cowing ft-rward , till the vails could be cleared and the Hue repaired . This was done , and at one period no fewer than seven trains were / topped . In consequence of this delay , the two
trams which-leave Leeds in the evening , alter the express train—viz ., that attcn minutes past six , and that at . 1 quarter before cii'ht o ' clock ' , arrive i in Manchester together ; biit-iustcad of machin ? tin ; \ ictona station at ten minutes - after nine , and ' a quarter-past ten , it wanted only twenty-four minutes to one o ' clock in the moriiin » when they arrived . On an investi gation of the rails where the accident occurred , the cause was soon discovered . ] t seems that one of the iron chairs on which the joints of the nils arc secured , had boon split or broken , and this had allowed the end of one of therails to become detached at the joint . The llangc of the engine-wheel having forced the loose rail outwards , the en »' mc rnn off the rails and over the embankment . The train having no stoppages on t hat part of the 1 inc . usual ! v traverses
11 at , the rate of 5 t ) to . 55 milc 3 nn hour : so that the impetus would be very great So far as wo . can lenrn there does not appear to be the slightest blame attributable to the eiigiuc-nian or « ii : ird ; the accident being solely owing to the broken chair . Mr . Johnson , superintendent of the Manchester . ind Leeds Itailway Company ' s locoiuetive department at Leeds , took possession of the broken chair , and it is said that tlio | r . iclurc appears to lie an old one . Ko doubt a full inquiry imo this fact will be made . The engine was tound lying bottom upwards and much damaged ; iu > i \ the earriHgesnre totally destroyed . Joseph K ; . y , the engine-man , who kecp ^ s a proyision ^ shop in Ganaltstveci , Oivlhtim-roaii / . Manchostcr , i at home , and it is stated that two ot his ribs are broken . The lireman , John Lutty , is much hurt , raid is now lying in the Leeds Infirmary .
LXP 1 . 0 S 10 X of a Locomotive Boiusn . —As tlie halfpast ci « ht l ' arliamcntary train , or that which curries passeuuers at a Id . a mile , was standing at the Walton station on the South-wcstcra Waihvay on its down journey on Wednesday , tliccu « ine being then taking in water , and the engine-man beneath examining hisci ; - gme , as is customary during a stoppage , a sudden explosion took place , and the steam ru&hcu out . at the iirc-door in a direction so that the engine-man was soverciy scalded . The fireman escaped unhurt . Tim only other person who sustained injury was not a passenger , hut a byttaiuler . He was struck on the back of his head by a piece of coke , but with no great force .
Accident at tub Bricklateiis' Arms Station of Tin ; Dovkii Railway . —On Wednesday afteinooM , aliout hait-past four o ' clock , an accident occurrcdat tlie Jincklrtyci-s * Anus station of the Dover railwav , by . which a man named Richard Smith , aged thirty years , sustained a severe injury , lie was engaged in removing or . e of the iron tables , amachiuevy used lor shiiting carriages fomi one part of the line , to another , and whilst so employed his left hand became , jammed between the chains by which such movement iscttected . From appearances it was feared that the whole of his finals \ vcvc cut oil " , but on being conveyed to Guy ' s Hospital , it was ascertained that the tliumb and inulclc linger had been injured , but from tho nainre of tl . c injuries Mr . Forstcr , the housesmgeon , deemed it n « cjssavy to remove a portion of the bone ol each member . The poor fellow suffered excruciating torments . He is , however , doii . g well '
Great Wksterx Railway . —A . Series - op Mishaps . -- On Monu . i } ' jiioniir . jr , shortly after the arrival of the train , which left Reading fit half-past seyon o clock , at the Maiiicnhend station , one of the tubes ot the boiler exploded , rendering it impossible tor the engine to proceed onwards to Pndd / Vton ' An express was immediately sent to Mr . Ilowell , at amiigli , w-lio lost no time in hastening to Maidenhead with . 'mother engine ; but , unfortunate ] v , just as th s ei . 2 , ue was starting , with the delayed train and pa * - sengcrs , towards town , an accident , precisely similar to that of the termer one , occurred , thus rcjulcrinpthe cn » mcfrom . Slough also useless ; and it was 110 s unti the Chlord train arrived at MaWculiead , upwards o * an hour mid alialfsfierwards , that the passensevs wevc c « nWcd to proceed on their journew No trains , therefore , arrived at PaddingUm until halfpast ten , instead of one at nine , and another at a , quarter to ten , the engine which oueht to have fairp ?»
Uie nine 0 clock Slough train to I ' nddington havinf liecciv . e disabled at Maidenhosv .. —J « st as the ilyv mail train to Exeter , which leaves TiukUiigton at a quarter-past ten , was on the eve of starting the samn niurmng , iVom the raddington terminus , a similar accident to the lovegoin'r ones occurred to its cn- 'ine one el the tubes of the l . oilcr suddcnlv bm-sling , and thus completely diffihling the enpinn attached to the man train , and delaying its arrival at Slough , the tint station she stopped at , nearly mi hour . This train , and the ouc which left , PaiM ' mjiton an Hour altenvards , both arrived at SIourIi at the . same lime . We are happy to state that , notwithstanding the oui sting of the tubes of three eiijiines , no injuries , in 11 . 7 one case , were sustained by the ermine drivers or stokcis , nor indeed b y any plii sons connected with the Umpany . Considerable alaun prevailed at 1 addington in consequence of t !; e nou-an-ival of tlie first-up-train from lleadiiig ; which , however , was allayed as soou as the superintendent of the telegraph arrived , and a communication , by this mean , opened between Slouah and the tenninus .
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t tsixiiTrox of Laisox at RoDMiy . —Monday heiii" the day appointed for the execution of Benjamin Wlison , for the murder of Mrs . Scman , at rcuauicc . an immense body of people took up their places iu the spacious grounds fronting the drop , at Bodmhi , to witness the Tinfortiimitc convict ' s uiilimelv end . ? " 'Ite !? .. ^ : ^ . «•«> 'Wwro tho sacrament adnimistercd
was to him , on ree civiiiff which he anpcaml to lose , for an instant only , that iinnnck ich ho seems to have mamtained throughout lo a 1 ( .. m usual dcBree , he was again taken to his cell where he requested to bc ° allowcd to die it nml h 1 " f m vv ; lucl 1 liC W 0 l'c on his \ vh \\ aw asked tor a black one , which was uiven him uh he pivfc , t on lie was then pinioned , uud W-< lately ¦ alter conducted from the cell to hescaflod I ic fttcved . on the drop ina firm manner , aud fo" £ next lew minute suppcai'wJ to be earnestly curved iu prayer . The cap was then pulled ever his firo , the executioner retired , and Ihc tiran fell . Tin fin-,, n . '
uve . mmjrtcB showed nosi gno of fife , but at ihe cml of that I-mo he stiusgled much , and lived after the di on fell nearly eight minutes . Ellison made no eoulession , nor did lie address a single word to the multitude . 1 he firmness and inciiffrrcuco to his awful situation continued until "Wednesday last , up to which time he had bno . vcd himself up " with a hone of a reprieve , neither acknowledging nor den vine his guilt , He was a tall man . six feet hi gh , a native of a parish near Leeds , m tho West Riding of Yorkshire , lie has lelt a wife and fiuuily to lament his untin d - and disgraceful , end . In coiKcquenco of dUaS ments on pecuniary matters he left his wife andlTome about six years since , r . ml had not kci he mi of bv wase'UiSSit' 7 hT * ¦ , , , consideraUe . excitement was c . uiseii in the neiirlibourlionrf nf 'iwm .. swt »> v Of
e nn ^ f T ' ' 0 ?' ^ areoort « , at » man l , v wiWhU , t *? William DciHI h »« l nuirdcredhia C v T , nn ' T 1 ? ' Priest-alley , Tower-stveet , tlie lodgers in the upper floor were alarmed bv a vio-« ei em their apartments on the ground ttoor . Shortlv l ;? u i u- ' , ? vswcre ! leart 1 ' iUltIa no'MMif * henvv nniEi . i lenwp , on theflnor " T' : c « issistaiicc of the ? tiS ^ . . S ^ cn obtained . Serjeant Miller , 0 fToWer stieet division , entered tlie apartment , and lindinVtw jwman lying on the floor , he demanded tlw Sffl the occurrence , when he was informe 1 tW t& woman had been amisiii" her huS % ¦ ru i ing the family , and that he " ^ SuSSin nfl ?*/^ her , immediately after which ^^ y , struc up « n ¦ the ground , the 1 ' , 5 w ,. i 1 : M J *
ontignt in a hole in the fln ™ ; m IUIV 1 D ! which it had been tm-n «•!• \\ consefl « ciiec 0 She then app eared inV 5 i . tt'c'JPPcr Jeathet cal aid wai t , ¦ ° Sowesof death . -Mcdi fniSw'JeS S i nl ° CUreil ' , . m wasebbi » i afterwink ^ in ? 1 ?• ( 1 in » lew lm " »« tC TeSf m « r ' \ VCl 1 ' ^'' e acting inspector , Mi league ^ mediately took Bean into custody .
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THE NORTHERN STAR 5
AtTGOST . 23 , 1845 .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 23, 1845, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1329/page/5/
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