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      P M'DOUGALL' 3 DROPS FOR GOUT . Rheuma-• ' * , I ? f " " ' Doloreux , Lumbago , and all painful Affections of the Joints . The unparalleled local reputation attained by these drops , during the time they liave fceen before the public ( now upwards of eight years ) has induced the proprietor earnestly to recommend them to the attention of those persons who are labouring under the painful effects of the above-mentioned distressing complaints . Authority has been given by upwards of 300 persons , residing witliia a mile of the proprietors residence , to use theirnaraes as vouchers of the extraordinary effects and wonderful efficacy of these drops , which effect , ually relieve , in the course of a few hours , the mostIx tremecases About 20000 bottieshave he ^' soluSo ^ t a single instance of failure having occurred . EXTKACT 3 FBOM THE PBES 8 / I aV ^^ , ^ atmai T ' ^ onials from persons of known respectabihjj in London , in favour of these drops . It has invariably give n relief in the couVseofa O tn " l 846 SPm ^ ** Jftr «" « fc Jour , ial 311 rem

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      ACCIDKNTS , OFFENCES , ETC . , - FRIGHTFUL AND FATAt AcCIDENt IO ^ A ; PoSTlWOlf 18 Oxford-sibbst . —An accident of a most frightful character attended with fatal consequences , occurred to a postilion named John Mitchell , aged thirty-one ; latelylivinginMargaret-atreet . CaTendish-square . who was proceeding along Oxford-street with a couple of horses , when the one on which he was seated shied at something in the road , and in erideavourine ; to keep the other one near him he was dislodged and pitched on to his head , the animal trampling oh him , whilst the loose horse darted off at a flying paceand ran

      , orer a lad named King , who had his arm brekeri . The unfortunate man , Mitchell , : was picked up in a perfectly insensible state , and taken at once to Charingcross Hospital , where MrSteghall , theresident medicalofficer , ascertained that he had received a broken leg and a fearful wound on the forehead , besides a fracture of . the skull , and other extensive injuries , so that , in faet , his case was hopebss from hisadmisaion , and death terminated his sufferings at two o clock on Sunday morniDg ., The lad , King , was conveyed into a neighbouring surgeon ' s , and from thence to his home ; ; ' ' -

      Suicide mom Losskb on thh Dkrby . —The domestic peace of a respectable family has been disturbed by a painful event arising out of the last Epadm races ' . Mr Frederick Criiso , landlord of the Grown and Sceptre , Great TitchSeld-street , ; Marylebone , poisoned himself with prussic accid . He haid latterly attended much more to sporting matters , races in particular , than to his business , and from his irregularity of living it w < t * susposed that his mind was disordered . Not long ago , after some heavy losses on the turf , he found his affairs in an embarrassed condition , and , in a manner that indicated he had a wish to die ,

      desired hi * wife to get some charcoal , that they might , children and all , suffocate themselves . Tie was a loser to a considerable amount on the Ia 3 f Derby ,, aiid Jras to . have settled his bets on Tuesday evening , but it is supposed he was unable to meet them . Oa Monday morning he left home in a cheerful state ; and returnina at eleven o'clock , went to his bedroom . Not long afterwards his wife entered the room and found him lying on the floor insensible . Mr Webb , a surneon , opposite , was called in immediately , and found that he had taken a large quantity of prussic acid . The unfortunate man died in ten minutes . After his death a razor viaa found in his pocket . ;

      Child Mubdek . —Information has been received by the police , that a female infant , hew born , and evidently destroyed , had been found tied up in an old silk handkerchief , in a ditch in Battersea-fielda . The body of a male infant , about two months old , that had also been destroyed , was found wrapped in a flannel petticoat , and placed in a ditch at Penhy-Bundle-fields , Deptford . Fatal AcciDKSi . —On Sunday last , about 4 o ' clock , a small boat containing four persons were upset in the Thames . , off the Isle of Dogs , 'from two females who occupied the stern sheets , in alarm at the swell caused by several steamers passing , suddenly rising . The accident was fortunatel y observed from the shore , and several boats put off , who succeeded in rescuing three of the patty ; but the fourth , Emma Brodie , an embroidress , residing at 95 , King-street , Leicester-square , was drowned , and the body could hot be recovered .

      INQUESTS . Supposed Infanticide . —Before Mr Bedford , at the York Hotel , Wellin gton-street , on the body of an infant , supposed to have been murdered by a man in custody , and Anne Cleveland . . Mr William Lawsoh , surgeon , said that , < about three weeks ago , be received a letter signed " Harry Hartwell , " requesting him to call on the mother of the deceased child , and saying that , if he ( witness ) conidtake a hint and work it out well , it would be £ 5 in his pocket ; witness not liking the style of theletter , destroyed it , and did not call in Wellington-street . But , in consequence of a second letter , dated from Portlandchambers , Great Titctifield-street , he called oa Mrs Cleveland on Sunday the 9 th instant , when she asked him if he thought the child was dead , which , from symptoms which she described , he assured her was

      not the case . Ho called on Mr Hartwell , whom he found he had known some years since , and he asked him if he did not think the child would be still-born , and on the witness answering in the negative , Hartwell asked "if he could not manage that it should be still-born . " Tim question witness affected not to understand , and Hartwell said " Oh you are very squeamish ; they manage these things better m France . I have seen two or three cases of the kind in that country . " Witness declined having anything to do with the case . —Mr Mosely , vestry clerk of St Paul ' s . Covent-garden , stated that it had been ascertained that the person in custody was not MriHartwell . —Mr Guthrie , who made I post mortem examination of the body , stated death to have been caused by suffocation . After a repetition of some of the evidence adduced at the examination at Bow-street the inquest was adjeurned .

      Death in the Penitentiary . —At the Penitentiary Prison , Millbank , on the body of William Mason , aged twenty . Captain Groves , the governor , stated that the deceased was convicted , en the 8 th of March , at Chelmsford Assizes , of setting fire to seme corn-ricks , and sentenced to ten years' transportation . He was received on the 29 th of March , from Springfield Prison , and died on tie 18 th of the present month . The deceased had complained of illtreatment while at Springfield . Young , the infirmary warder , deposed that the deceased was very ill when admitted , and was taken at onee tn the infirmary . He was so feeble that he could hardly walk along with his irons . They were immediately taken off . He said the doctor and warder had behaved ill to him at Springfield Prison . Dr Balthen said

      y he had no doubt the deceased died from pulmonary consumption . He had wine , beer , brandy , and every sort of nourishing food that he required . When he first saw him he did not think that he was in a fit state to be removed , but he could not tell how he was when he left Springfield . One of the jury considered that the Governor of the Springfield House of Correction had done wrong to put him in irons . Captain Groves said his opinion was that the deceased had not been in a fit state to be removed . The jury were under the impression that the death had been accelerated by his being sent away in such a dreadful jstate , and the inquiry was adjourned to have evidence from Springfield Prison as to what was his real condition when removed from thence to the penetentiary .

      Suicide fbom Disease . —Before Mr Bedford , at the Three Jolly Gardeners , Roche 3 ter-row , Westminster , on the body of Henry Thomas Jenkins aged 31 , a surgical instrument maker , of 4 , Spencer ' s terrace . The deceased jenjoyed a perfect state of health until ten days before his death , when he had a tooth extracted in consequence of suffering from the tooth-aohe . He afterwards caught cold in the gum , and inflammation of the gland of the throat supervened , caHsing such acute suffering that for several days he was light-headed . About twelve o clock on Friday morning week he got out of bed , and , with a pair of scissors , stabbed himself repeatedly over the region of the heart , ne was detected w e -i [ ° ' - H ] nfiiotetl any serious injury , but whilst his sister had left the room for a moment to cal assistance , he succeeded in inflicting a deep wound ih his throat witk a razor , dividing the windpipe and carotid artery , which caused instantaneous death . Verdict , Temporary Insanity . "

      MISCELLANEOUS . Hbulth of me Metropolis . — The number of deaths registered in the metropolitan districts dunn * the week ending Saturday , May 22 , was , males , 4871 females , 424 ; total , 911 . This is three under the average ot the five past springs , there being a large decrease in the class of sporadic diseases ; we regret , however , to have to announce a large excess in the class of zymatic ( or epidemic and contagious ) diseases , which show an increase of no fewer than thirty cases , or nearly twenty per cent , over the average , typhus being thirty per cent , above the average ; measles also show a large increase . This is doubtless attributable to the high temperature of last week . The number of births registered in the metropolis last week were 1 , 276 , or males 653 females 614

      , ; Tever in the MBiROP 0 Lis ; -Fever , arising from distress , and of a contagious character , is raging in St Giles ' s parish . Although there are only seventy beds in the infirmary of St Giles ' s workhouse , the monthly applications for admission exceed 100 according to the return of Mr Bennett , the parish surgeon . r Reduction in the Pbich of Bread . —On Saturday the bakers throughout the metropolis made a reduction in the price of bread of one penny on the 41 b loaf , those denominated cheap bakers selling the loaf & TVu j S

      General F * ll in Provisions . —The price of bread is reduced in several places in the metropolis a halfpenny in the 4 ! b . loaf . Many of the under-priced bakers announced the gratifying fact by large pla . cards , having the words " Glorious news ! down again to 10 £ l" inscribed . The general price of seconds bread is fromlOJd to lljd , and the Laague company are selling at lOd the 41 b loaf ; inferior can be obtained a penny less , and the best bread' sells at Is Id ; flour has been reduced in proportion . A

      reductiOBOf a penny in the pound has taken place in the prices of butchers' meat of all descriptions , and in consequence bacon and other cured provisions have been reduced . The fine weather has caused a large supply of fish ; which is sold remarkably cheap ; small soles can be bad from 2 d to 3 d per pair , and mackerel five , fov a shilling . Vegetables , particularly greens and . cabbages , are very plentiful ; the former , whioh abr . utaweek ago sold at 7 d a bunch , can now be bud at 2 d . and early York cabbages at Ifcl each ' early foreign potatoes sell at 3 d per pound .

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      y LOOKjON THIS WCTOBB , I ^ The Q neen , Prince Albert , and , several members of ; the Royal familyhonoured the-itheairesy wth their presence . ;« V , , Her Majesty has issued invitations to the Grand Duke Constantino , and a long list of foreign princes 1 and ] English noblemen , ' to spend the Ascot week ? with her at Windsor

      - v ^ f ¦ : ¦ % : , # lNDOH , MflflJ Pojtchk . — OitfMon . daj , two country girls went to the shop of Mr Delaiiunty , hair-dresser , i and sold their hair . for 2 s . ' Sfc . per head . s f : ' . At Guildhall Police Court , Michael Glynn was ^ charged with . behaving ' riotously at theWest « London Unioril The prisoner said , no doubt he

      Castle . Great festivities are expected on the . occasion , ' ¦ ' ; His Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the officers of the Scotch . Fusileer Guards , of which " regiment llis , Roval Highness is Colonel , with his company at dinner in . Willis ' s Rooms ; : The ; Black Eagle steam-vessel , under the command of Captain the Hon . F . T . Pelham ,

      arhad better go to prison than to see his children slam He wanted a little relict till he could find work , ' 'd he had just returned to London , after walking 108 miles in search of employment . On returning he found his wife had been bullyragged ' by Mr Miller . Whenheasked for relief for his starving children , Mr Miller would give him nothing but an order to

      rived at ; Woolwich dock- : yard oh Saturday morningi at a quarter-past ten . o ' clock , with His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantino ,, of . ; Russia , on board , who was received ' with ¦ the utmost pomp and < magnificence . 1 He reached Mivart ' a from Woolwich at half . past 11 . Baron Bruriow was iir ' attendance to receive the Archduke . , , - At five o ' clock , His

      appear before the Board next day . He could not see his children starve . Mr Alderman Moon and Mr Alderman Wood concurred in ; expressing an opinion that the prisoner should have been better treated . an ' d that he ought not to have been given into custody ... At Clerkenwell Police Court / Joseph and James Cotter , brothers , of . distressed appearance , were

      Royal Highness Prince Albert having given directions before leaving town for Claremont that his saddle horses should be placed at the disposal of the Prince , His Imperial Highness availed himself of the obliging offer , and rode out in the parks , in company with M . de Berg , and attended by the Hon . Co } . Grey , Equerry in waiting to the Queen , who has been

      placed at the bar before Mr Coombs , charged by J . Bennett , assistant clerk to the Board of Guardians , with refusing to work . Bennett deposed that the prisoners applied at the workhouse for relief , when they were supplied with an order to work at the stone-yard , which is at a separate establishment , to . break stones . It appeared , however , they did not go

      appointed by Her Majesty to attend on the person of the Prince . In tho evening the Archduke , attended by Baron Brunow , and a numerous suite , honoured her Majesty ' s . Theatre with his presence . His Imperial Highness occupied the Queen ' s box , which had been placed at his disposal by order of her Majesty . . On Monday His Impe *

      there , and on Saturday they applied again for relief . The prisoners denied having refused to work ; they , performed the work and called for relief on Saturday , when they were taken to the station-house , and locked up until that morning . Mr Coombe said that under the circumstances , he would discharge them . In Crbokhaven , Cork , the Southern Reporter

      rial Highness visited the new Houses of Parliament . In the evening the Archduke and suite proceeded to the St James ' s Theatre , to honour , the performance of the French plays with his presence . His Imperial Highness and suite occupied the Queen ' s box . His Imperial Highness

      says , the people in the neighbourhood have perished—are perishing still from sheer want of any kind of nutriment . There are deaths from pure starvation . A woman , whose father and family died of hunger , has prolonged her own miserable existence on dog ' s flesh She has drunk dog ' s

      honoured the Baron and Baroness ¦ Brunow with his company at dinner at Ashburnham House . The banquet was served in the Russian style , on a scale of magnificence peculiar to Ashburnham House . Mr < and Mrs Hudson gave a grand dinner on Saturday last at their town residence ,

      Albertblood !! Merciful Providence ! why should these horrible expedients be allowed by Christian men ? Deaths from Starvation . —On Tuesday the police at Redhill were informed that the house of a man named Hickey , in that village , was closed for the past few days , and none of the inmates were

      gate . The Duke of Newcastle gave a magnificent enter , tainment on Saturday last at his mansion in Portman-square , to a distinguished circle of Peers and Commoners . The dinner was of the most recherche description , comprising the choicest viands and fruits . Mrs Miles gave a splendid ball on Tuesday evening at her residence in Hamilton-place , which

      seen passing in or out , when one of tho police , Sub-constable Burke , went to the house , and having received no an swer to his repeated knocking , he burst open the door , when an awful sight met his view . The corpses ef father and son , far advanced in decomposition , after dying of fever , and two other children , speechless , lay on a sop of rotton straw . None of the neighbours would

      was attended by : upwards of 400 of the elite . The supper and refreshments were most liberally supplied , and of the choicest description . The Bishop of Worcester entertained a large party at dinner on Wednesday , in Grosvenorplace . Sir Frederick and Lady Thesiger entertained Sir Robert and Lady Peel and a large party at dinner at their residence in Bryanstono'square .

      enter the house , fearing contagion , and the humane constable proceeded to the barracks , and procured a warm drink for the miserable wretches who were on the verge of death from the combined influence of fever and hunger ; he forced the drink down their parched throats , and after some time they rallied sufficiently under his care to be removed to tho workheuse , and the Tubrid Relief Committee having

      Sir Robert and Lady Peel had a parliamentary dinner on Thusdayeveniny . Every luxury ot the season was afforded in the greatest rrofunon . The Earl and Countess ofMintohad a soiree on Tuesday night , at which about 200 fashionables congregated . The utmost splendour characterised this magnificent entertins magmncent

      enterprovided coffins for the deceased father and son , Burke had to put them in the coffins without assistance , and drag their coffins out to a car , whence they were conveyed for interment . At Marylebone Police Court , a care-worn looking woman , Mary Gray , was charged with having on the previous nieht . on the previous night

      tainment The Duke and Duchess of Montrose entertained a distinguished circle at dinner on Wednesday evening , in Belgravesquare . The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland entertained a large party at dinner on Monday laBt .

      , about twelve o ' clock , broken a pane of glass at theTire-hrigade station , Paddington , imagining at the time that the building in question was the police-station . She was destitute , and her only object was to obtain shelter for the night . Her husband had been dead four years , and she was quite destitute . She was ordered to pay 5 s , in default one month ' s imprisonment .

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      Tovil . —Riot —A disturbance has taken place at Tovil , arising out of a quarrel between the workmen of the Hayle and Tovil paper mills , which at one time threatened to be serious . Mr Giles , the occupier of Tovil mill , has for some time refused to empley any unionist , and a bad feeling has consequently existed between his men and those of other mills where unionists are employed . One of the Hayle mill-men , who were out on their Whitaun holiday on Monday , got on the wall of the Tdvil mill , and some angry words ensuitig between him and the

      workmen belonging to the mill , he was dragged over and much beaten . A party of unionists and others attempted to rescue him , and a regular fight ensued between the two parties . TheMaidstone police was sent for , and a party came with the superintendent , under the direction of Mr Case , the justices' clerk . Mr Rayfield , who interfered as peacemaker , was much knocked about . The arrival of the police , however , put an end to the fray . Some of the Tovil mill-men were so much beaten that Dr Taylor was sent for to attend them .

      Manslaughter at Sybion , near Leicester . —On Tuesday afternoon an inquest was held at the house of Mr Richard Bishop , the sign of the Fox and Hounds , Syston , to ascertain the cause of the death of John Bevans , coal-merchant , of Lewin-bridge Wharf , near Syston . The deceased was about 30 years of age , a very stout and healthy man , and of a very peaceable disposition . On the previous evening , about half-past seven o ' clock , he was at the Fox and Hounds , when a quarrel arose between Wm . Holyland , butcher , a man well-known at Leicester , where ho is in the habit of standing in the market , and two or three other men ; after a scuffle and falling

      upon the ground , Holyland got up , and seeing John Bevans standing near to him , he charged , him with taking part with one of the men he had been quarrelling with , and without any provocation whatever he struck Bevans a very violent blow on his head , at the back ot the ear , which instantly knocked the poor man upon the floor . He was taken up and died in less than ten minutes . Holyland has been several times apprehended for assaults . He was apprehended ' shortly after Bevans died , and was conveyed to the County police-station at Leicester , the same evening The Jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against Holland ; ' and Mr Gregory , tho coroner , issued a warrant for his committal , to take his trial at the Midsummer Asshes . '

      The late Archduke C harles of Austria —The states of Bohemia , have decided on erecting a ' monu-Ghlria 8 U 6 m W Oi ** late V hdulf . «

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      ' ^ fe . MHCA 8 HIBB . fp , ^ -iv AsnTOK-uRbBR-LTNKi-r'TiPHus Fetkr ;—This dangerous disease still prevails in A ' shton-under Lyne to an alarming extent . ' Its ravages are chiefly amongst the poor . We understand that the relieving officers of the two / districts comprising the Ashton union are daily called upon to . visit these contagious cases , which are at present very numerous , independently of those in the workhouse . The nurse who was engaged a few weeks ago , to attend to the sick paupers , caught fever last week , and died ; This , following the death of Mr Roberts , the relieving officer , has created considerable alarm . Mrs Baker ,-the matron of the workhouse , is still confined to her bed of fever . Suoh is the extent of sickness in the workhouse that the board of guardians have not thought it judicious to meet at the board-room connected with that place ; but have assembled at the Town Hal ) , in which building they held their weekly meeting on Thursday .

      Manchester . —Enlargement op the Exchange . Workmen have for many weeks past been busily engaged for tbe enlargement of the Manchester Exchange , and , all things being ready , tho foundation Btoneof the new portion of the building was laid in presence of a large number of spectators . Tbe ceremony of laying the atone was performed by Mr Consterdine ; . - ; : f MANeHESTKB . —Fire . —The extensive premises of Messrs Birley and Co ., cotton-spinners , who , though' how working short time , employ between 1 , 400 and 1 , 600 hands , have caught fire , and a great deal of damage done before the progress of the flames could be arrested .- The fire originated in a heap of waste dotton , which was partly saturated with oil , and caught fire spontaneously , owing to the heat of the weather ¦ ¦ "¦ ; • ¦¦¦¦;

      ¦; < TORKSHIBE . ¦ A Corn Dealer skbved biohtlt . —A very strong proof of , the . folly of farmers holding their corn in the expectation of realising enormous prices has just been communicated to us by a gentleman , who is well acquainted with the circumstances here represented ; It appears that recently a farmer , in the neighbourhood of Beverley , commenced thrashing some wheat , for which , nine years ago , he refused 70 s . per qr ., and afterlabouring from seven o ' clock till eleven in tV » e morning he succeeded in obtaining lour quarters seven bushels of com , and the enormous quantity of 3 , 250 mice ! ¦ ¦'•¦¦ . MiBFiRLb . —The Triple MuRDBR . i-M'Cabe and Reid have been examined at Dewsbury , on the above murder . A lengthened examination was entered into , and the prisoners were remanded for a week .

      BEDFORDSHIRE . Suicide of a Physician . —The town of Bedford has been thrown into a state of great excitement by the announcement that Dr Mesham , one of the physicians to the General Infirmary , had been found dead in the committee-room of , that institution . It appearsthat about four o ' clock the dispenser at the infirmary went into the committee-room , and there discovered thedeceased lying on the floor lifeless . On stooping down , he perceived an odour of prussic acid , ) and suspicion was immediately raised bv

      the discovery of two prussic acid bottlos empty . ' and a wine-glass on the table . All attempts to restore the deceased were useless . The cause generally assigned for the committal of the act is , that the circumstances of the deceased were greatly embarrassed . He has left a wife and six children . On Monday an inquest was held . Verdict— "That the deceased died from the effects of hydrocyanic acid , administered by himself ; and that there was not sufficient evidence to show the state of his mind at the time of his committing the act . "

      HAMPSHIRE . Remarkable Story . —Not many yeara since , the family of the Dummera , from their great wealth , heldvery influential positions in several counties , particularly in Hampshire ; since which time , from some strange freak of fortune , the lineal descendants have been scattered about , and , generally speaking , drinking deep of the bitter dregs of poverty ; still , not without having an eye to the vast domains which they consider themselves entitled to , and occasionally making vain attempts to regain them . Several members of the Dummers reside in Midhurst and its neighbourhood ; and to relate two more recent endeavours to come to their right is now our object . Mr Fleming , of Stoneham , near Southampton , it would seem , occupies some part of the freehold property , and Mr Chamberlayne , of Cranbury Park , near Winchester , another part , On February 13 th , Wm . Dummer , sen ., journeyed to the former nlace .

      near where , at Swathling , he deliberatel y , and in the p resence of one Gebnje Smith , whom he took with him , cut down a considerable sized stick of timber , for which he was had up before a bench of magistrates on the 15 th , at Southampton , who , after " deliberation , evidently considered it best to discharge him , on his claiming it as his own , and on his show , ing his pretensions to the property ; his object , of course , was thus frustrated , and he returned home , but , determined to try it on a second time , on Thursday , April 8 th , he , with a near relative , went to Cranbury Park , and , arming themselves with spades , cut up several pieces of turf , directly in front of the mansion , and this not only before several of the servants , but , as they believe , also before Mrs Chamberlayne herself , without one word being said to them . Again foiled , we suppose they will not suffer much time to elapse ere they make a third essay—with what effect we will not stop to hint at .

      DEVONSHIRE . A Ragoed ScnooL has been set on foot in Plymouthy The room selected for the purpose is capable of holding 120 children , and desks will be fitted u for 180 to commence with . Boys of any age , between five and sixteen years , trill be invited to come and receive . fres instruction in this school . A local paper says : — " Everything of a sectarian character will be carefully avoided . This is as it should be . In so benevolent a work as that of endeavouring to raise the mast degraded and the most miserable of our population , we should all be permitted to participate . It is a labour of love and charity that will

      bring it 8 blessing with it ; and we are pleased to know that the appliances necessary for carrying out the good work have , been procured from different sources , so as to leave no doubt of the wishes of the founders . It is intended only to try the experiment with a boys' school at present ; but if that should succeed , there is , we are sure , benevolence sufficient to ensure the permanent foundation of a similar sohool for girls . Nothing is more wanting for the children of both sexes , especially in those parts of the towa which are situated near Sutton Pool . There is there a mass of ignorance and criminality which is appalling ; and we trust that this experiment will prove beneficial . "

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      ^ Sfotlanti . BERWICK . Dhtbess and FjsvKB . —The extraordinary price of all kinds of provisions is beginning to tell fearfully on the poorer classes in this town , as well as elsewhere . Fever and other diseases have begun to appear in several of the' densely-crowded by-lanes and alleys . The better classes of workmen , such as masons , joiners , and others employed on the railway works , are receiving wages which enable them to bear up against the emergency . The price of bread is now lid . per 41 b . loaf , and butcher meat 8 d . and 9 d . perlb . ; prices which prevent large numbers of the population from obtaining , in anything like sufficient quantity , these necessary articles of sustenance .

      EDINBURGH . Alarming Increase op Fever . —Meetings of the city parochial board have been held , Mr Longmore in the chair . The principal matter which came before them was an application made by Dr Alison , on the part of the medical relief committee , for power to take such steps as they might think proper to prevent the further spread of the prevailing epidemics in various parts of the city , more especially in the Grassmarket and West Port . He stated that there were at present 600 cases of fever in the Infirmary . He recommended that application should be made to the government authorities for the use of

      tents for the purpose of erecting lasuarettas similar to what was used at the time of the cholera , and what was now in use in Liverpool . The increase of fever in the city might be attribute *] to tbe great increase of fever in Glasgow , by the Irish poor having come from that city and taken up their abode in public lodging-houses , thereby spreading the infection . The recommendation was agreed to ; but the committee were not to incur any heavy expense without first consulting the beard . Dr Alison farther stated that Mr Deas , one of the medical officers , had informed , him ( Dr Alison ) that he had removed no fewer than thirty cases of tever from oiwcloee in the Grassmarket .

      Railwa-t Accident . —A serious accident has oecurredat the Scotland-streetsfeatJeji of the Edinburgh , ileith , and Granton . railway , by whiehi a ] number of persons were severely injured . A train was preparing to leave tbe Nortk Bridge station , at the head of the tunnel , when the break " which ttaches . the truck to the carriages behind havine beea insecurel y fastened , gave way , and tW truck pmeededdown the , incline of the tunnellwith great yelowty till it reached Scotland-street , whwe it came isto collision with a train about to start fa » Granton , ana Bhivered a secojtftclass carriaso ih » io »« s . Vnr . j

      luaately , very few passengers had talus their seats m this tram , or the consequences might have been v j ? HI' ° * e maa wa . mw | k hurt tnatnt > had to be conwyed home in a carriage , whilst tm others were store or less injured . The " b re ak s maa " was alaa semusly hwt , by \ eapingf rom the truck when it was entering the tunnel , but we are happy to undevatjind that all the parties are likely to recover . The apoident , w * j believe , aioBe trom the break truck , Witioh is placed in front of the down train , being all o wed , through the carelessness of the " breaks * man , " to get loose . Measures have been taken . t < prevent the recurrence of any similar aooident ,

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      . j 7 . ir ^ Jaittr . . . . . ; Death of Daniel O'Cobnkii , Esq ., M , P w have to record the death of Mr O'Conneli *!!• i ? took place at Genoa , on the 15 th instant ' clj DUBUN .-FO » EHALOF THB LATE LORD . LlKOIBl .. * —The remains of the late Lord Lieutenant h * beenremoved from the Castle to , the family burv place at Besborougby county Kilkenny . W-n numbers of the citizens congregated together in th streets through , which : the- procession was to n ^ The procession left , the Castle chapel , in theS ' prescribed by Sir William Betham , Ulster KiS Aims , and the ceremony was conducted with the nt ! most pomp and splendour . ; A New Lord Lieutenant . —The Earl of Claren don , after the usual ceremonies , will remain a few days only at the Castle , and then return to Lon don . , , u '

      8 TATB OF THE COUNTRY . ¦ Clonakiltt . —Riots !—The provisions of the James town , allocated to tkU neighbourhood , have been landed at Ring . A detachment of the 64 tk Ree : ment under Lieutenant Redmond , attended for the purpose . However , ^ before . all were stored , it was not deemed necessary to detain them , and they re . turned to their quarters , leaving the provisions fa charge of police and coastguards . About eight o clock a mob collected , breaking open the casks They got possession of a large portion of the proTjl sions , arid but for the immediate arrival of the military again under Captain Chalk , with Thomas Alhn , Esq ., J . P ., it is probable that the Ring villagers would this morning be in possession of twenty-four tons of provisions . -One man was arrested , and brought by the military into the town .

      ; Cahircivebn . —Robbery of a Mail , Car—The incoming mail car to this town - was robbed at Bow . ler s Hill , about a mile to the west of Kells , by two armed men , and six bags of letters taken . _ Food Riots . —In the counties of Waterford and Tipperary military escorts for provisions areindispensable . ; . . : ! Mr Watson who wa 3 recently fired at and dangerously wounded on thepublic road , died of his wounds on Friday night last . Thoma < Malone , the policeman who received gun hot wounds in the recont conflict with a band of armed men near Liskennntt ( the particulars of which appeared in our columns ) died on Tuesday night m Rathkenle , from the effects of the injuries , and has left a wife and child to deplore his untimely and sudden fate . Four men have been arrested on suspicion .

      Revolting Murder . —A dreadful murder has been perpetrated at Gurtriahassy , near Ballingarry . The deceased , Patrick Walsh , who was about forty-six years of age , was married to a giri named Brophy aged eighteen years , in the month of March last , and went to reside with his father-in-law , EdwardBrophy . t rom some cause the parties did not live happy together , and on the night above-mentioned the unortunate deceased was murdered by his father-inaw , and buried in a garden opposite the dwelling , louse , from which he was subsequently removed by Richard Keating , another of Brophy ' ssons-in-law

      and others , and re-interred near the stream about a quarter of a mile distant from the scene of this murder . The stream being recently flooded , the eartn whieh covered the remains of the deceased was washed away , and the body was discovered by two boys on Friday . An inquest was held before Ambrose Going , Esq ., J . P ., and Purefoy Poe , Esq ., J . P ., and he above facts having been deposed to , the jury re-; urned a verdict of wilful murder by strangulation . Keating , and Mary Brophy , wife of the persen charged as principal in the murder , have been committedto Bridewell ; and the unnatural wife and tatner-m-Jaw of the deceased have fled to America .

      ( Galway—Conflict with the Military . —A vioent mob attacked the meal carts going out near Turoughmore , on Tuesday , 11 th , and plundered several tons of meal ; on the 18 th , again , the mob were most determined , and going into the town , and in jresence of the military escort , attacked the carts . The principal parties were women and boys , with bags and knives , and they are becoming so dexterous at their trade , it is very difficult to evade them . The convoy had a kind of skirmishing fight to sustain for upwards of ten miles , in the course of which some parties were apprehended , and others wounded by the escort , but still a considerable quantity was taken . A very much larger force will be indispensable to maintain the communications ; and particu « larly now that this new system will require such considerable imports every fortnight , Government must keep the reads open at whatever cost . The country is becoming very much disturbed , several additional regiments must be sent to preserve the

      peace . FAMINE AND FEVER . _ The accounts from the provinces are fearful . Fever is rapidly on the increase , and , it is to be feared , will continue to increase with the advance of sum .

      mer . Kilkenny . —In the union more paupers have died within the laat three months than durin * the preceding five years . Castlemain . —In this parish thera have been 420 deaths , of these upwards of 300 were caused by famine . In the locality there was a landlord clearance in the month of April , by whic ' a 128 individuals were rendered houseless and homeless . Cork . —In Kilmain the mortality presents an increase of 300 per cent , over that of last year ; and here , too , the disease is to be seen at work every day . Galway . —In Kilcreest there has been an increase of 1 , 400 per cent . Ardfbris . —There have been 910 deaths , of which 416 were caused by famine .

      Ominous Sion of the Times— We have heard of a fact , which speaks more eloquently of the wretched ind truly deplorable condition of this ill-fated land than all the laboured essays or discourses which could be composed on the sad subject . The Cork Patent Saw Mills , at King-street , the largest establishment of the kind , wo believe , in the land , have been at full work , with from sixteen to twenty pairs of saws going at the same time , lrom morning t » night , for the laat six or eight months , cutting planks for coffins . The other orders to the same establishment were planks and scantlings for the furniture of berthing in emigrant vesseU , and for the erection of fever sheds in all parts of the country .

      Misoovernmekt . —The seed corn of government , brought to Kilrush and Tarbert last month , for the immediate use of farmers only , and supposed to be in the ground this month , is now finding its way gradually into the Limerick market , having been , we apprehend , brought up by jobbers , contrary to the express intention of government . _ The Speculators . —The Galway papers are very indignant that while , as they allege , there is not a fortnight ' s supply in the hands of the merchants or millowner . 3 , a cargo of flour is about to be shipped thence for London . Keeping up the Prices . —At Waterford there have arrived between Wednesday and Saturday not less than 3 , 000 tons of farinaceous food , yet prices continue at the famine rate . The arrivals comprise vessels from Ancona , Spain , Trieste , and the United States .

      Kerry . — Traleb . —In the course of the last week a lot of prisoners , under an escort , arrived at the county gaol , committed from the Dingle district petty sessions , under summary convictions . The destitution and palpable disease which theappearaHce of those men we understand presented were appalling . They could literally have been scarcely approached by the humane governor and his assistants , from the malaria which radiated around them . One of them under the effect of disease and exposure to the inclemency of the weather , barely tottered within the walls of the prison , and almost instautly expired . .- — - "'

      Tipperary . — Clonmbl . —Fever is fea » fully progressing , and tbe contagion is generated and spread from the total want of cleanliness in the wretched habitations in the various lanes , where the rooms are overcrowded by the miserable occupants . Shoo . —The public works have been discontinued , and the people are stanhg . On all sidss are famine and pestilence . The streets are infested * with breathing skeletons — many of them in a dying state , all of them suffering the sharp pangs of hunger . Some : of these creatures are labouring under dysenterymore of them are actually far gone ia typhus fever * Dreadful as the statement may appear , it is a fact that numbers of people are constantly crawling abonb this town with burning fever in their bones The *

      soup-kitchens are not prepared in any district and even if they were ^ tkey are but miserable substitutes * Hundreds are dying of absolute siamtion Urk .-Bantrs Workuouse Awful ' DaoLOst oes . —Appalling and most afflicting scenes haw recently occurred , at the Bantry poorhou » . Tho guardians exchdo strangers , and the presanasno access there . Hence , matters , occuri whicfc wosld surpass by may degrees those reported by Dr atevens , wa * there but an opportunity of laying them before the" public It had chanced to transpire , that bodies had Ituo both inside : and without , Hire deadhouse of tta Door-house , ia large numbes , and fora considerable-time past , in a condition o £ nudity and putridity qpite appalling . One medisal gentleman connect * i with the establishment had made inquiries into tbe fact , and the sesult was tha ^ . on Tuesday last , tka-lSth inst ., DtJagoefelt it&s . indispensably

      duty to . call the attention of th % guardians toitu Tho Suv . P . BBGLms ; H . C . A ., stated in his capacity of ehaplain to the union , that boiieshad been thrown into , the dead-nous ^ some for % fortnight , if not lor three weeks or ropre , naked—without a rag to eover them—some stretched upon the ground , much disfigured from rids . This , ha said , was the case within t the dead-house . Outside the dead-house were piled coffins , containing bodies-all of them , aa he was in * formed , without any kind ef covering , lying therefor aonio weeks ; that in . some coffins were three bodies , in some four and five , and it might be more in some instances , as he stated that he understood the in * fifruotions given to the nursetenders were to . stuff » a I many bodies as they could into each coffin . ] Death of the Rev . Roubrt Potter ., —This gee-1 tleman , incumbent of LouUburg , died on Friday , the 1 21 at inst . of fever .

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      J THE NORTHERN STAR , __ __^ MAY 29 , I 84 7 .

      The Oeeatest Sale Of .Any Medicines Ik The Globe.

      THE OEEATEST SALE OF . ANY MEDICINES IK THE GLOBE .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 29, 1847, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1420/page/2/