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      * ith ¦«»>! commercial ^ m" ^^^^^ % aegoods »»*^ i 7 Ji »< . ««« - fotnre steady and profiTlD . B tmyivj P tedi rrMroiini . -Hotwithstaadinc the Ikcok * K" E fu ?^ commercial crisis through SBv . re and "P" *** ^ sed income of the year whick * e hare p 3 « eS . ^ mBki ^ , itti . t « l tons that *• " ~ X Tks total amountof ler-e ., gUbfcript : on » , and receip ^ f the Ignt the 25 * I !*** . ^ ';; 2 * ? ; 5 | d The expenditure in ^« 5 | S " „ . » , gj There has beea invested tW « year wim ^ 2 pte- « t Loeiatiou £ 700 , * akinS < ne total

      amount tl ! Uiin 7 Mfefl * 2 < 0 ° . jodastrial The Laboub . Qdesiiok ik FsiscE .-Tbe «» nl ™?' aspect of the recent relation in France exctUd lively ! nte * e : ' in the Central CramUtee . Feel : ng « " «"» 5 S ^ 4 sfd ' encouragement of aH who . era ftro «« M . < olh " e caanclpationof labour * aS impede y required , * e twk the earliest possible op , ortuni « y of ° <> ° j £ ' latin * onr French brethren on the . pp , ren . dete ™ tioa of the provisional government to make the ¦ pouac tevd « tion of F ebruary subservient to tae P" ™«^ J | the social interests of the < n . s . » . The aPPOln imB- « Of the' Commit-on ds Gjnrernemement ponr Ie 8 lra ' , leure . ' to investigate , end , if possible , propound a P an for the satisfactory adjustment of the apparentlj noKiw Claims Of Capital 6 ad labour , for the settlement of tte comply questions arising oat of the preset relations 01 these two gre&t elements to eich other , and perhaps the latine down of soae new and neutral ground upon which bath coaM meet , sad be maie to work for , instead of

      scaiDst esck other , constituted a source of deep merest . Subsequent eveatj hare shown that the middle and wealthy classes of France are still unaware of the mean ! fcv which theie most desirable results can be obtained . Tire labott qaestioa in France remains unsolved , and it is questionable whether its Eatisfactory settlement may not bs put bsck rather than hastened by the eTents which are sow occurring aad impending over the Continent . Should a general war take pUce , there Is great danger tkat the hand will be pat bick on the dial plate ef

      progreu , and that m ; n will , in the end , § eek refuge as they hare done before , from the erilf of wesk or divided rale ia a military dictatorship . It would appear as though , in t ^ e order of Providence , tbe' 6 is no ' short cut' to tbe eSjec : wfcfcEi all parties almiz to be most Act-lt&blB . Pstiencs and the diffusion of souad knowledge among all classes , in the trne spirit of fraternity , constitute the on ! y portal by which we can hope to approach that bstte : state of society ia which the principles of Chrfitiaalty will be a reality , when men * ill daily act upon thim instead of merely talking about them , as they do

      now . Fctdie Poiicr . —The detailed reaEOES for theie aeasnrei are fnllj set forth ia the two last monthly reparts , and it is , tbersfars , unnecessary ia this statement to do more than recapitulate the principal points ts which the Central Committee request tfeeatteationof the Conftrence . Ekplotxssit Fchi > . — The Centrtl Committee have prepared a plan for carrying ont the origins ! objects of the Assodatiosln this respect , to which iheyrcqueit the deep and earnstt attention of the Conference , We propose th * t en Employment Fuad of £ -50 , 000 should be foroud , tae subscription ! to be invested in s bank during th * time of collection in the namei of Thomas

      "Waisley , Esij ,, U P ., Sharman Cartfford , Esq ., M . P ., and John Fielding . E-q ., the ! ata member for Oldham , as trustees . Thsse funds to b « held sacred for repro-^ uctire purposes , and sot to be trftbdrawn except by the utfcorftj- of the Annual Conference , or a spedll Cflnferenca suamoned for that purpose . It fs ferther pro . posad that the £ 50 , 000 shall be- raised ia two years , which , estimating the number of persons directly and in . directly connected vrith tae Association , at 60 , , aa / easily be done by a lery of twopence in the pound upon vregsR . Sneh levy to be collected in the same way as fee poundage for the Protection Fund now is , and in order to gira each trado and individual subscriber a direct intereit in tbe fand to the extent of hia

      costriballane , it Sspropoiea that whenever the ram paid amounts to 5 ? ., to insure & eerip certificate for tbe same , which irill entitle the " hoidtr to the interest fired by Confer . ease ; an * , after the commsnesmeut of industrial opera . 4 ! o = s , to s 6 r £ -iltB there In the proBts . These scrip eer . fificttes TTonld be transfarable proptr-y , and the fand vould pre-ent daring the time of its collection & species of Savings Bank for the industrious classes . When the cspitsl was invested in freehold land , dwellings , workshop * , and machinery , they would then become co-partners in establishments , the objects of which wotsld be to senove the rarplas from the lab ) nr market , which is the primary sourca of all reductions in wages , aHd to give dtm a direct personal participation in the new wealth produced by their own acaumulated and reproductively employed capital .

      Lisous League . —The Central Committee unaer this isad will sabait to th « Conftrence a plan by which the Association will b ; enafeUd to advocate and promote fie passings of such legislative measures at ara neces . tsry to improve the condition of the labouring classes , sad which require legislative and governmental sanction for their enactment and application . The Cintral Committee before concluding this report tsretha painful duty to dUchsrgs of noticing the long , esatinaed and severe indiiposition of our highly resjeeted PresMent , T . S . DuEcombs , Esq . Up to the last Boment that his health permitted he nas a constant attcsdaat at the meetings of the committee , and gave his

      Qssal close attention to all the micntis of the business TTe much fesr that is was these unwearied ani disinter . etted exertions in the discharge of his public dutiei « 6 fch hastened oa the severe iilness under which he hes Bffered for so ainy months , and which have tended to Sfgra-ate feat illness and retard his recovery . It 16 ith a fueling of tfaa deepest grat ! ta > 3 e we have to record Cjs fact , that as long as Mr D jneombe was able to write to the committee upon business ke did so frequently , and feat £ 9 goon as hs recovered sufficiently to enable him to resume correspondence with them he did eo , favouring t&em wi ; h hi « invaluable advice , aad the results of his "bag experience ss s public man .

      The Central Committee hav 3 now . as briefly as was consisteat trith perspicuity , presented to the Confereace eaoutline of the leading transactions of the p 2 St jeip , « sd an ontline ef the policy suggested for the future . A fiar review of the circumstances thus briefly narrated Sttst inspire hope in the breasts of all whs are desirous feat labour should enjoy its just reward . This is only She thira annual Coafereace cf the Association . The last WS the Srsc ia wliich ws may say its machinery had Seen brought fiirly into working trim ; yet , notwith . Standing this , the Association bad already acquired ¦ SreiigUi esongh to enable it to resist nobly the pressure Of tie uncxanplea industrial crisig not equalled in com . ancial h ? g : ory , and to bear boldly up the standard of labour ' s redemption by means of their own energies—Riseij , p 3 aeefui ] y , and practicably directed

      J . he sbor : catalogue contained in this report of the Kiks of victories for industry which the ewrciea of a calm end reasonable spirit hr . a secured , tho extent to » hich the comparatively limitad funds placal at the diepossl cf Vse Central Committee , have been made in Tario-is mazes tomiDis-er to the great object of protecting til- ; opjiiessid , anl Etcuriai iastice ior tne wrongto ; foreta > l : n .: nu-stir and man to understand each other kstttr , and to entertain those Eentimtnt 3 of mutnal re . ^» ct shich is the best suarantea of future concord , con-Ititate in th- opinion of the Cuntrel Committee a cltim upon tie support of tbe trades of thiB country sucn as no fMrisus ss = or ; 2 !! on erer cenld put / orward ' . II a nni-Ter . ul ana unaaimaai adhesion of the organised trades , ¦

      With their prac : ; cai experience and thtir immense bnt Undeveloped but misdir-cted resources could be brought aboat , and all thtss energies aad resources concentrated open the eirryifi 3 out of the plans of tkU Association , thera rrould in a ver / short time be effected that ben « - Scial change in the condition oftha to ling millioae , ^ rhich is demanded alike by the dictate ! of natural JniKce End the prsceptg of revealed religion ; the la . Iwarer would be not onl y worthy of his hire , but woull recsire it ; and ths other cln 6 ses of society , instead of liTiDg a feverish and une& 3 y lifc- , but ill compensated by ths larurfes which surround them , would find in a jast and tqaiuble state of eociety a security and happiness Which is totallx tmattainabb b y any class at present .

      The Central Co nmlttea in re-igning the affairs of the A-SEOchiion into the hands of the Conference , do so with the consciousness of having at least endeavoured to do lhe ; r daiy / jiih / oilj , itnpsrtiallj ; and cDrrrecily . As tima r . a-i opportunity has inireasud th « ir experieDcn and thtir capacity to E-. rre the Aisociation , they have felt a pride a ^ d a pieaEura in dtvoting th-. mselves heart end Eoul tQ \ h : pro 2 iotioa of i's interest ; and whatever defects nray hi ofeservatlo in thsir managemect of its Effi : r > , lack ^ ef zjal or wan t cf attention are not among the nu-nbir . Tatir earnest desire is , that tbis Association may year by y .-ar grow in the estimation of the trades and receive increasing support from them , uniil its comprehensive , practical , Ead jast plan 3 ara realised , ana cray man sit down under bis owa vine and fig tree , &CEe caring or during to mtke Mm tfraiJ . ( Signed by erder of tbe Central Committee ) , Thomas Babeatt , secretary . 31 . ToUenham-court-road , 5 : h Jun-3 184 S .

      Tli-i report was received : ike standing orJer 3 were Sgre ^ d to ; and ths hcuvs for meeting hivin ? been fixed t « j b 3 fi - oa 10 a . m . to 1 o ' clock p . m ., and from 2 to 5 o ' clock in tb . 9 afternooa , some routine business was transacted at the Conference , which adjourned at £ 70 f- ' clock . TUESDAY , Jp . fE 13 . The Conference met this morning , at ten o ' clock , in tb . 3 Brunswick RDom ? , Ilunter-atrtet , Mr F . Greea in the chair . Ths minutes of the prerioas day ' s sitting having bsen canfirmed , the report of the Central Committee was , after a short conversation , BnanitnonsJv adopted .

      Th ? next busines ? taVn up , was tho proposed alterations in tho laws of the Association . The first altcratioa , which mereiy incorporated in one geveral declaratory rules , was a ^ raed to without discussion . On thasecicd proposition , which was intended to g iye tbe indiridual meniber 3 of tVe Central Committee the power of introducing subjects for the con-Ederation of the Conference , not included in the programme of business , required by the lavs to be pBsned one mocth before the meeting of Conference-Sir Lesegax ( Wigan ) objected to giving this pow = r to individnals- If they did 30 , it might lead to tke Conference being inundated with crotohets . to

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      the waste of its time . If the Yiewa of any individual member of that committee were worthy of coming before the Csnference at all , they ought first to have the sanction of a majority of foe committee . They would , otherwise , he fearei , be sowing dissension , eren in the committee itself . He therefore moved that the words' or any of its members' be omitted . Mr Parr ( Birmingham ) concurred in this view . Mr Peel ( of the Central Committee ) supported the alteration . ., A short discussion ensued , in which Messrs « " «' wood ( Clithero ) Burn ( Lsndon ) Lindsay ( Aberdeen ) ,

      , , Holmes ( Birming h am ) , and others took part . Una dirision the numbers were equal , and the chairman gave the casting vote in favour of the law as it now stands , which limits the introduction ofgaljects not inserted in the programme to such as may pe sanetioned by the Central Committee . A discussion followed on the proposal to reduce the quorum of the committee from five to three . Mr Ishkrwood said , there was a proposition t » reduce the number of the committee from nine to Eeven . Before they fixed the quorum , they ought to fix the number of the committee itself .

      Mr Gouldin wished to take the opportunity of asking whether the law as to tho organisation of districts had been generally carried into effect ? The Chairman said , that they had several very active districts . At Keiahley . Mill bridge , Ueckmondwike . Northwich , Bristol , Ruabon ( Wale ? , ) and several other places , there were very efficient diBtricts , but he mpit admit , that in too many districts tho organisation was cot complete . Messrs Pake and Holmes stated , that but little had been done in Birmingham in this rcspeot , but that it was the intention of the trades in connexion with the Association , to take active measures , and they hoped , at the next Conference , to bs able to re . port with success . Mr Likdsat stated , that he understood they had active districts at Edinburgh and Glasgow . In the more northern district , with which he was _ connected , they werehe might say , in a lively condition .

      , Mr GARBUTr ( Barnsley ) said that the question of districts was a digression . The point was , whether they should reduce the quorum of tha Ceatral Committee , or attain the fame object by addiDg to its number . ' , and thus enable the committee to transact the business promptly , without at tho aame time confisuig the decision to so small a number . He was opposed to any reduction of the quorum . He would rather add to " the number of the committed ^ and would move that the Central Committee consist of ten , instead of seven , three of the ten to reside constantly in Scotland .

      Mr Lsnkgin said , in the present position of the Association , such an addition to the expense of the managing body would be most injudicious . The state of trade and other causes operated to keep the working classes back , and the small sum of 2 d . in the pound on wageg , levied from tbe members , would be utterly inadequate to maintain so expensive a machinery , and at the Eame time give the support which was expected in casesof dispute and difficulty . Mr Parkks differed from the last speaker . He thonght that tho want of an efficient staff of officers had lost the Association a great deal of money , as well as kept many trades from joining them . In the course of the year he had been in WMtehaven for a short time on other business : H 13 assistance was requested by one of the trades , and his intervention was attended with guch success , that if it had

      been followed up by a vigorous agitation , it would have resulted in the adhesion of the trades generally ali round the coast . It was the Sams in several other districts- He warned the Conference against believing that there W 2 S any apathy on the part of the working classes towards the Association , or its objects . ( Hear , hear . ) Several of the trades formerly connected with them had drawn back , because the small staff of officers did not permit their busisess to be attended to eo promptly as they wished , and they had been somewhat disappointed in consequence . Besides thi ? , they had just passed through a period of unexampled industrial distress ; But he was certain that if the proper means were taken to bring the great question of the organisation of labour , prominently before them , and the plans now proposed for improving the condition of the labouring classes , a great movement would take place .

      Mr Burn opposed any . increase in the present stat 9 of the Association . Mr Gouldct considered that the increase aad the improvement of the organisation of district committees , wonld secure the objects proposed by the addition to the Central Committee . Mr R 0 B 30 N ( Of the Central Committee ) said , before the Conference thought of adding to the number of the Committee they should look at the present governmental cost . He considered that even at present it was ont of proportion to the subscriptions . Mr Rus 5 ELL ( Vale of Leven ) came there instructed to vote for an increase , but his views were changed by what he had heard . He thought that three able and honest men were quite sufficient to conduct the business in the absence of their celleagues . Mr LIND 3 AY concurred with the views of Mr Parker , and belieTed that a more vigorous agitation would provide the means to support the increased cost of a larger staff .

      After some further discussion , the proposition for increasing the number of the Central Committee to ten , was pat and negatived by a large majority . Mr Pakkes then suggested that they might effect a compromise as to the quorum , by making it four instead ef three , as proposed by the committee . There would then always be a majority of the committee present at the decision of all business . Mr Robsok sad no objection , on the part of the Committee , to accede to this suggestion ; and , after a short conversation on the manner in which the Scottish trades and their business could be attended to , the final settlement of which point was postponed , it was unanimously agreed that the quorum ehonld ba four . The Ealarj of the Central Committee constituted the next topic . It led to a somewhat Ieegthened discussion .

      Mr Parker moved that the salary ba' £ l I 63 . a week , with 3 i . a day , when absent from home , and second-class fare . Mr Johnstoh seconded the resolution , which was carried , and the Conference then adjourned till two o ' clock . The first snbject takea np at the afternoon sitting wa 3 the mode of appointing the general seeretary , and tbe conditions upon which he shsuld hold office . It was proposed that the Central Committee should have the power to discharge him if he negleoted his duties , and elect another , to hold oSce until the next annnal or special Conference . Mr Gouidin was instructed by the Manchester district Committee to suggest as an addition that , before discharging the secretary , the Committee should consult with the delegates of the Conference by whom the secretary was appointed .

      The Chairman- = aid the suggestion was a very good one . It would place any Central Committee in a position of a very invidious character to discbarge such an officer . By the addition the Central Committee would be relieved from tb . 3 responsibility , which would , in fact , be thrown upon the Conference , the parties by whom the secretary was origiDally elected . He ' should be very glad to see the suggestion adopted . Mr Robson said that it was understood that the Central Committee should have the appointment of the successor to tho Seeretary after obtaining the sanction of the delegates for discharging that officer ; he paw no objection to the proposed addition .

      Mr Barratt objected to such a rule . It placed the general Secretary in a moat invidious position . Why should the general Secretary alone , 0 / all the officers , be placed in this position ? It the provision vras made let it apply to all officers . For himself , he felt that he was the servant of tho Association , not of the Committee . He had no objection to the condition that the duties of Secretary should be performed to the satisfaction of the Committee ; but he contended that all other persons in office should b 3 subject te the same rule .

      Mr Parker moved an amendment to tho efivct that the discharge of the Sccretiry , by tha Central Committee , should be subject to the approval of the msjarity of the members of the late Conference , and thzt tbe same principle beapplied to all other elected officers of the Association . Mr Bcas seconded the reselujion . Mr Humphries asked if in the term ' other r > ffijer 3 ' Mr Parker included the member of tho Central Committee ? Mr Parker . —Yea .

      Mr Robson taid , that both amendment and motion were based upon a false principle . The vesting of tbe appointment of the secretary in the Conference was in itself an error . The Executive Committee were , in fact , the real responsible partie 3 for the proper management of tbe aff . iir 3 of the Association , and while they vnrt thus responsible they ounh !; to have powor to appoint and discharge all the officers necessary to conduct the practical transactions of the A-sjoiation . Several other delegates having spoken , the proposition , as amended by Mr Parker , was unanimously adopted .

      Mr Humphries ( of the Central Committee ) thought that after passing ? ucha resnlution , it would bo only jU 3 tica to give to those individuals who might be discharged under the new rule a right of appeal to the next Conference . An individual might become the object of slander or misspprehenwn , and the expense of refuting these roisstatements by means of the pre-s , or visiting tho trades , mi « ht bo beyor . d his rower . Ite ought , therefose , to have a right oi ap peal . The Chaibmax said , he could not perceive that an individual thus placed had auy rkht to such an appeal , because under the new law " he would be discharged by the same parties by whom he was elected . If he went before the next Conference it would be before another body who could not possibly understand the matter eo well as tho body b y whioh he was appointed and discharged .

      Mr Parker said , that the expanse alluded to by Mr Humphries , could only amount to gome fifty circulars or so , to tho members of the Conference . As to the course which had been mentioned , of oersona

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      going round to the trades to appeal against the decisions of the Exeontive , it was a course which that Conference ought to set its face against . ( Hear . ) It was a eourca of great loss and ill-feeling in the Association , ( lle&l - ) Eventually the right of appeal m such caBoa was carried , aEd added to the resolution previously adopted . It was then agreed , aiter a short conversation , That for a trade , or aay portion thereof , to he en Htled to the pecuniary support of tbe Association , it shall be Imperative that the subjeot matter in dispute be immediately submitted to tbe Central Committee in

      order that the law of tha Association , relative to mediation , m&y db brought into operation ; and that no trade , or any portion thereof , can under any circumstances , he entitled to their aliment , if they shall leave worU without the previous sanction of Che Central Committee ; provided that a trade or individual forced out by their emphyer , shall , bj the approval of tha Central C ^ m . mittee , bs entitled to aliment according to rule , from the day they were discharged from their employment ; and farther , that in all cases where the document 19 presented te tbe members of this AsEociution , the Central Committee shall resist each encroachment to the best oi

      their ability . The next resolutions agreed to were : — That the Central Committeo be empowered to close a Strike at such time 9 as they may deem expedieat , accordlug to the circumstances of the case , after having consulted the District Committee . That each trade and individual , who may subsequently join such trade , ehall belong to the Aesociatlon six months before eligible to receive support , It was then proposed : — That the Central Committee ehall Issue a w « eb ! y report of all ' the ir proceedings , and that each trade or society receive a copy of tbe aaue ; and that each trade receive balaneo sheets , rtports , end other papers , issued by the Central C . mmittee ; tho aame shall be charged to tbelr

      account . Mr Rtjssbu . asked if the weekly report was intended to supersede tbe present monthly report ? The Chaibmah replied , that instead of a monthly report in future they would have a weekly report , which , in addition to the other contents of the present report , would contain a list of the subscriptions weekly receivedt Mr Parker said , the proposition of the Central Commiteee had his cordial support , inasmuch as it wonld realise an idea , which he had long entertained , namely , that this Association should have an organ of its own .

      Mr Pebl considered that this was one of the most important questions that could possibly come before the Conference . Upon the issuing of euoh a periodical would , in hiB opinion , mainly depend the future prosperity and usefulness of the Association , lie was happy to see the favourable reception given by the Conference to the proposition ! and in conclusion would state , that the Central Committee had entered into printing arrangements , which , with a slight extension , might be made applicable to the new arrangements in a very effective and economical manner . ( Hear . ) Mr Gahbdtt highly approved of the proposal . So much was the value and importance of having such organs of intelligence now felt by the working classeB , that even benefit and sick societies had their monthly reports . So great and extensive an Association as that needed a weekly organ of its own for buainesB parposes , if for nothing else .

      Mr Lindsat said , that so highly was the importance of the diffusion of knowledge on these subjects appreciated by the trades in his district , that he waa instructed to move for the ifiSUQ of ttfaCtg UP 0 D the subject . But the plan proposed b y the Central Committee was bo far auperior to that of tracts , that he should withdraw it , and vote for the weekly report instead . Mr Burn ( London ) also euppOftad the proposal . Messrs Tatmr and Wriglby ( Ripponden ) , having spoken in support of the resolution , it waa unanimously adopted ; and after disposing of several other proposed changes , the Conference rose for the day at five o'clock . WEDNESDAY , June 14 . The Conference assembled this morning at 10 o'clock , Mr F . Green in the Chair . After confirming the tninutea of the previous day ' s proceedings and trsnsacting other routine business ,

      The Chairman called the attention of the Conferenoe to that part of the President ' s address which had reference to the election of the Central Committee . He said his object in doing so was , because in that passage their hon , President sade his acceptance of offios conditional on his approval of the parties elected . It was desirable that the election should be made at such a time as would enable them to take the opinion of the President on the subject , and have his fianl decision berore the Conference separated .

      Mr Russell conceived that the address of Mr Duncombe on this subject was replete with sound wisdom . When the trades had once secured men of honestj and ability to administer their affairs , and these men had acquired experience in doing so , it was most unwise to make any changes . If any individual , from his superior ability , and his activity , was recommended by a trade to be added to the Committee , it would no doubt ba a proper subject for discussion . But ia the trades , as in private establishments , it was the soundest wi dom to retain those servants who had discharged their duties with fidelity and in an efficient manner . His own oonstU tuents had instructed him to vote for retaining the present executive , or at leaat as many of them as the hws would allow .

      Mr Isherwood said he found on the bHeiness sheet , a proposition that all disputes or complaints against the Central Committee , be heard prior to the election of officers for the enauin < i year ; he begged to move that that be ione immediately before proceeding to the election . The Chairman said that individually he had . no objection , nor had any of the Executive , to that course ; on the contrary , they were anxious that it should ba so ; but the question was , whether they could in that case , elect the Committee in time to take Mr Duncombe's opinion upon the subject . It was resolved , after some further conversation , to fa ' te the appeal cases up before proceeding with tte eliJtion , and that they be referred to a Select Committee , to investigate and report ;

      Messrs Parker , Holmes , Lenigan , Hatfield , Lind . gay , Garbutt , and Burn , were then appointed as a select committee , and the Conference adjourned nutil two o ' clock , to give the committee time to examine and report on the various cases . On reassembling in the afternoon , Mr Pabkkr , as chairman of the Select Committee , reported progress , especially with reference to two cases of alleged neglect of duty on the part of the members of the Central Committee , and which

      neglect had been injurious to the trades committee whose affairs they were deputed to settle . The report exonerated the Central Committee from all Wame in the . > -e two cases , but censured the conduct of one of the inculpated members , and acquitted the other . The ofchir cases of appeal were such as did not involve any charge either against the Central Committee or any of its individual members ; these would be proceeded with as rapidly as possible , but in the taeantima , perhaps , this report might enable the Conference to go on with tho general business .

      Mr Isherwodd objected to that part of the report which exonerated one of the members from the charge of neglect of duty . He considered that he had clearly proved negleot before the Committee . The report led to lengthened explanations by the two members affected by it , and a debate , in which several delegates took part , and which terminated by the adoption cf the report with only one dissentient . The Committee were then instructed to withdraw , and proceed with the investigation of the other eases and tho Conference adjourned at aquarter past three o ' clock , having first resoiveJ that th . o standing orders should ba suspended , and that it should sit tomorrow , from nine o ' clock in the morning till halfpast six o ' clock in the evoniug .

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      Miraculous Escape . —A very remarkable escape from drowning occurred In ihe river ' £ ha . mea , in tbe neighbourhood of Greenwich , on Saturday evening last . A middle-aged man , who had been spending the ilay at Gravesend , waa observed to be in a very excited state all the way to Greenwich , in on 9 of the boats plying between Gravesend and London-bridge . When the vessel was eff Greenwich the individual waa standing at the forepart of the vessel , engaged in conversation with several persons , when suddenly he exclaimed with considerable energy , 'Now then , K < y boja , for a jolly dive , ' and , so sf . ying , he leaped in an instant into the river . Nearly a minute elapsed before he came to the surface , aud as he must have passed directjy under the paddle-wheel it was concludad , by all who witnessed tho leap , that oven if he had escaped drowning he must have been killed

      by tho paddlo-whocl . The boat was atoppod with all practicable dispatch , all on board looking with an eager eye into the water , to Bee whether tho body would again como to tho surface ; after the Iap 3 e ot rather more than a minute the man ' s head was seen to rise above the water , some yards beyoud the stern of the ve : sel . The boat was immediately put in requisition , and in about a quarter of a minute more the man was got out of the water . Ho was taken on board and carried down below quite insensible . In the course of seven or eight minutes he began to show signs Qt' returning animation , and in a few minutes more started to hia . feet , and clapping tho slioulder of one of the men belonging to tho vessel ! who was very attentive to him , he looked him hard in the facojuat as if nothing hadhappsned , and with tho utmost nunc / tttlanee said , ' AH right , my boy , what will you uave V

      What they Six for . —A quaker , who > as examined before court , not using any other language than 'thec , ' ' tbou' and 'friend , ' was aaked by the presiding judge , prav Mr , do you know what we sit hero for ? ' 5 fea verily , do f , ' said the Quaker— ' three of you _ f » r two dollars each a day , and the fat one on the right , for one thousand dollars year . '

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      NATIONAL DEFENCE AND VICTIM FUND . I beg to aoknowledtte the receipt of the uadermen . tioned sums for the Defence of Mr Ernest Jones and others * Wm < Ridbr - £ s . d . Julian Harncy .. ... ... 10 0 B . W ., Bltdbury , 0 0 8 J . Crowther , Ripponden ... ... 0 0 6 J , Fisher , Bradford , Witts ... ... 0 0 6 J . Mocauloy , Darlington 0 0 6 Anonymous , Wootton Baeaott ... ... 0 10 H . P . ke , Paultoa ... ... . „ 0 2 1 W " . Speed , Newark ... ... ... 0 3 0 M . S . Bradford , Yorkshire ... ... 0 2 6 Two China Gilders , Hanley ... ... 0 10 Hox ' on Locality ... ,,, .. . 0 10 6 rrnwMT Trnrmr a " mnTTM ^ wn

      Little Brighton ... ... ... 110 Qaeonehead Cbartlata ... ... 1 10 0 M . Grindrod , near Rochdale ... ... 0 0 2 W . AsLwJrth ... ... ... 0 9 3 It . Taylor ... ... ... ... 0 0 6 J . Hoyle 0 10 Longton Potteries ... ... ... 10 0 CbartletB of Lincoln ... ... ... 0 12 o Egertoa , per J . M'Nlcol ... ... 0 3 0 Chartists of Calne ... ... ... 0 10 0 J . Addlson , Bridgcnorth ... ... 0 10 Eye . near Peterborough ,,, ,,, l 7 o

      Miles Bank , Sbelton ,,, ,,. ... 4 0 0 Seven Railway Eicavators , Donoatter ... 0 6 6 Harkness and Caarlstda ' s Tailor ' s Shop , Bolton 0 5 2 Tlrsrten ... ... ... ... 10 0 Chaftiata of Paterborough ... ... 0 17 0 Jfamee English , Brampton , Cumberland ... 0 16 A few Friends , Oxford ... ... ... 0 2 4 Tunbridge ... ... ... ... 0 10 0 A . C ark , late of Dundee ... ... 0 11 1 2 tr PJace , firos ?« Bor . « qaare „ , . „ 0 2 6 D . M . B 0 5 0 A , Lodge , Purch'a Stout Souse , Somers

      Town ... ... ... ... 0 6 0 W . Shute ... ... ... ... 0 2 6 A few Democratic Tailors , per E . Powell ... 0 6 0 A few Demacratic Tailors , per H . B ., Sack . vllle-atreet ... ... ... ... 0 6 6 From Eleven Tailor * , White's Shop , Marl . borough . ttreet ... ... ... 0 5 6 The Chartists of Tnnferidge Wells ... 0 5 6 Messrs J . Kendrlck , R . Whltell , and Friends , FbilpoUstreet ... ... ... 2 0 0 U . Cooper , Falkirk ... ... . „ 0 10 J . Clark , London .,. .,, .,, o 1 0 Mr Cockhara , London ... ... ... 0 2 0

      Smethwlck , per B . Alien ... .,, 10 0 Foleshlll , Coventry , per ft . H . Holmes ... 16 0 MoeteHoa , per H . Smith ... ... 0 5 0 Wcllingborougb , per W . Weitley ... 10 0 H . H ., Bath 0 2 6 West Caker ... ... ,.. ... 0 14 Four Labourers , HightJwn , near Leeds ... 10 0 Haelingden ... ... ... ... 0 2 2 Carlisle , pir J . Gilbenson ... ... 1 10 0 Bilaton . per J . Linney ... ... ... 0 10 0 A few Old Gaards , Teivkesbury ... ... 0 5 0 Roger Snow and John Elliott , Eceter ... 0 10 Manchester , per T . Ormeiner ,,, „ , 5 0 0 1 . Dove , D , Elwood . J . Wilcock . and Two

      Frende , Slaaford ... ... ... 0 2 0 C . Pitman , Jersey ... ... ... 0 10 Northampton , collected by Sarah Faulknor 0 4 6 Cheltenham , per J , Hommln . „ ., „ 10 0 Old Swinford , near Stonrbrldge ... ... 0 10 0 Ecolei , per 6 . Lee ... ... ... 0 IS 0 G . Wheeler , Dunkirk , near Devize a ... 0 5 0 M . W . Norman , Tentnor ... ... 0 2 0 J . Laws , Rising Sun , Salisbury ... , o 1 0 Dakinfield Branch of the National Lsod Company ... ... ... ... 15 0 Radcllffo Bridge 0 6 6 Georga Siaw , Loeda ... ... ... 2 0 0 Daw 8 bury , perE . Ncwgomo ... ... 0 10 0 Nottingham , per J . Street .,, .,, 3 8 3 Dudley Chartist Association , per W . Insull 0 10 0 London—J . Mathiai , Cd ., and J . Hill , 6 d . 0 10

      W . Hamilton ... ... ... 0 10 J . Harailtoa . „ ... , „ . „ 0 10 W . Croaainan ... ... ... 0 0 6 J . Hill 0 0 8 W . Fox 0 10 James Fldge , Shoreditoh ... ... 0 6 4 Miss Kelly , London ... . „ ... 0 16 1 . Y . Z ., Bath . street , City-road ,,, 0 7 0 Sutton-in . A . ebfiold , per Q . Kendall ... 2 0 0 Manobester , E . Burley ... ... ... 0 9 0 D . Watson , Edinburgh ... .,. 0 5 0 Cbartist Association , Barrhoad ... ... 10 0

      I HalifaS . per J . Culpaia ... ... 6 14 0 J . Taylor , Ashton . uader-Lyne ... ... 10 0 , Collected at a Meeting ia Motherwell ... 10 0 ! T . [ A » h , Canterbury 0 16 Henry Hoggins , Wisbeaob ... ... 0 16 Patsley . perN . Wataon 0 12 9 C . J . Jenkins , Esq . ... ... ... 2 2 0 W . Temple , London ... ... ... 0 19 York , per W . Crowther ... ... 0 11 9 Collected in the Amphitheatre , Leicester 1 3 10 I Penrltb , per H . Sherlllter ... ... 0 0 0 W . Hjde and R . Edmunds , Yeovil ... 0 7 6 A Newcastle Lsd ... ... ... 0 0 6

      Malton , per J . Beatty , ... .,, 0 10 0 J . Teare , Northampton ... ... 0 5 0 ' Pour Frlendu , Rtpponden ... ... 0 2 0 Chartists of Willenhall ... ... 0 7 2 Hy

      0 . Beans do 0 10 T . C . Ingram do ... ... 0 2 6 j — Golby do 0 0 2 I J . Haacock , Tredegar ... ... 0 2 6 | W . Jones , do ... ... ... 0 1 o A Friend , do ... ... ... 0 0 6 Sheeruess , per J , Sansour ... ,,, 0 15 0 j E . Cashing , C ' aelmtford ... ... 0 3 2 John Maymau ... ... ... 0 2 8 I A Man of Kant 0 10 I J . Errington , Twickenham ... ... 0 5 0 j T . Fox , Norwich ... ... ... 0 4 0 ' R . Jones , Chester ... ... ... 0 0 6 Bridport , per Messrs Drake and LoveleBS ... 10 0 H . M . B ., Brig £ , Lincolnshire ... . „ 0 10 '¦ Stafford , per J . Clultt ... .,. .,, 0 7 2 Birmingham , par J . N . Brewster ,,, .,. 18 3 ^ . Bedwell , BrierlyHlll 0 10 > A . Bo water and Friends , do . ... ... 0 3 0 I J . Williams . Skafteabury 0 10 i Barford Labourers ... ... ... 0 2 6

      Shlnoy-Biw , coaaty Durham , per T . Blakej 0 11 9 ! T . C . Oook , Edinburgh ... ... 0 5 0 Bolton , per James Mallison ... ... o 1 G 0 Chester , per J . Lswls ... ... ... 15 0 J . Pritchard , par do : ... ... ... 0 5 0 ; Caartlst 9 of Chorley and Wheeltoa ... 0 7 9 | Maiditone , per A . Fergmoa ... ... 0 14 0 M-. minouta ... ... ... ... 0 G G S . Youag and Frisndg , IUmsDotton ... 0 * 0 A Frijnd , Dorking ... ... ... 0 2 6 Wolverhampton , per M . WhittinghE . m ... 0 6 G Cbartervillo , perE . Stallwood ... ... 3 7 2 , A faw working-men , Thayer . street , Manches * ter-square ... ... .., ... 0 10 Kidderminster , porGf . Holloway ... ... 10 8 Wnliam , Edward , Charles , and Sephia Sea .

      bright , Bathnal-green ... ... 0 5 0 A fow friends , ot tho Jolly Gardeners , Nor . wich ... ... ... ... 0 8 3 Chartist Association , Njrwlok ... ... 10 0 Afeiv frieads , per 11 . A . Clark , Norwich ... 0 12 0 Stroudvvater ... ... ... ... 0 6 0 W Flower , Brighton , ... ... ... 10 0 Newcaetle-on-Tyue , per JC . Jude ' a book ... 0 12 0 Ditto per W , OMlghtly ' B hook l 4 1 Ditto Collected at meet ' og oa Wuit Monday 19 8 J , Arklll , NewSsvindon , Wilts 10 0 ' H . H ., Swindell ... ... ... 0 2 6 ' U . Moriaon , ditto 4 ... 0 10 J . Itobinseu , ditto .. " ... ... 0 10 M . Clark , ditto ... ... ... 0 0 6 M . Davidson , ditto ... ... ... 0 0 6

      J . Ellertharne , Kadford ... ... 0 2 0 Nnutwich , per T , Dunning ... ... 0 6 0 Stoekport , per F , Webb ... ... 1 15 0 Blackheatb , per W . Blaokmore ... ... 0 12 6 A few Ferguses ' , Notting . hill , per W . Crow 0 4 0 ! Pdntonville ( 1 st aubacription ) per W . Hep . thorno ... , „ . „ ,,, 0 7 6 BethnaUgreen ( Trent-utreet ) , per M , Price 0 7 0 Bithnal-gretn ( Waterloo Town ) , per do 0 C 0 Ltmehou 8 o , Brunswick Hall , „ ,., 0 17 0 j Castlo Eden minors , par M . Cook . ,, 3 0 0 J . T . Lund , Lancaster .,, ... 0 2 6 | DorkiDg , per W . Iloanes ... ... 0 13 0 A Friend , Woat Auckland ... ... 0 10 WoburD . psr T . Wilson ... ... 0 15 0 R . Luody , Hull ... ... ... 0 3 0 Mr T . Clark ... „ . ... ... 0 5 0 Mr J . Clark ... ... ... .. 0 2 6

      £ 98 13 Hi The following is the amount'of Subscriptions received for the Defence of tha Martyr Chartiats by the Central Committee , up to 15 th June , at three o'clock . Perry ' s Coffee House , Ity , Churoh-street , BethBal Green ... ... ... 6 8 6 Chapman ' s Coffee Houeo , Churek-Btreet ,

      Btthnal Green ... ... ... I 0 0 Cartwright's Coffeo IIouoo , Finabury ... 2 15 4 South London HfttI , Blucbfriarj-road , and Committee ... ... ... ... 14 0 Ditto , per Mr Side's Collecting book ,, , 13 1 Westminster Locality , StruMon Ground ,,, 2 0 0 Mr Cruikshank , Somers Town ... ,,, 10 0 Bermondscy Locality , Duke of Sussex ... 19 0 Westininnter Locality , 83 , Oaan-street ' . ' . [ 3 0 0 Orown and Anchor , Waterloo Town . ' o 10 0 Marylebone Locality , Paiuter ' a Armg " . ' 2 0 0 Mr Swain i 0 „

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      Finsbory Locality & » . j Mr Rogers , per Mr AUnutt . ' . ' . ' " J ' j « r Wright ... ' " J 1 o Einmett ' i Brigade , Paddlsgton ' . ' . ' " , ° 3 0 A few Friends , Red L on , King-atroet * ' Gold-. n square ... t # > ' Blue Lton , Globe FieldB .. . ' * ' I i I Dabatia * Society , Teetotal Hall , " Cartor ' e ' t . 6 ] i street , Westminster ... Standard Coffee House , , Charlei . gtre ' et 8 J llldoleaes Hespltal , per Mr Edwards ' i Mr Randall ' s Collecting book „ . '" : G Washington Brigade "" , l H Globe aad Friends "" Q * Q Somers Town Friends , psr John Arnott "" n i , 3 PerMrCtrlffitba J " 0 Mrf . s ^ t * .. ; :: ; ;» ;» , Postage Stampjvalue I " ( ~^ == ==== ^

      , ... From Coventry ... ... "' " 2 6 Mr S Acton and akepmates ... " * 0 ? ' <> Mr Terrey and Friends ... " * „ \ 0 Snlg ' aEnd '" " ? S E * eter , O'Brien "' ., " 1 a'special- ;;; " I o Mr Thomas o o ° John Stephen * ... . " no 8 St Helens \" J J 6 Glasgew , per W . Doherty ... ... o s 6

      Do jerD . SaerriDgtOD , D 9 mocratioHa ! l 017 6 A few friends , Giossop ,,, 0 11 * Dinting Vale , ditto '" „ , » J . H . R ' ° \ ° 0 A , hfordWork « ... .. , \ " J \ 0 Samuel Paycton ... ... \[ m 0 2 5 Mrs Perry and Friends ... ... o fl 6 George Stovell . ' . " 0 2 9 Charias Trfproe ... ... ... fl i ° W , Stephenion 0 3 <> C . Harrison ¦ 0 2 „ Deptford , per Floyd ... ... „ . 1 g Bradford , per Smith ... ... ... 10 .

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      Effecib of the Thuhder . storm . —On Monday evening a thunderstorm passed over tbe metropalit , Toe vivid flashes oi lightning , coupled with tbe rapid heavy peals of thunder , which followed each other in quick succession , proved the proximity of the elec . trie fluid . A Mr Scott , ef Harrow Weald , between Wiileaden and Harrow , had a fine cow and two year , linga killed on the spot , near an old elm tree , und er whioh it is supposed they had sought Bhelter from the rain . A . poor man vrho bad bees doing eome field work on the farm , was incautious enough to seek shelter at the same place , but he was unhappily atruck by the lightning , and brought into town for surgical aid , being in a Btate of insensibility and blindness .

      Iron . — . The oonesof the giant civilisation . Mbtaphy 8 IC 3 . —Words to stop the appetite till fact are ready . Death . —A notice served on society for your trial , I Taxes . —Feathers plucked from all birds , to line the nests of a few . Monk—A coward who won't fight . Auebica . —Young John Bull working with his coat on . Sleep , —The only thief who benefits you by robbing you . Fire . —The only hard-working servant who ij cheerfally admitted as a friend in the drawing . room .

      War . —Murder to music . Tobacco . —A triple memento won—dust for the nose , ashes for the mouth , and poison for the stomach

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      ( From the Qazeitt of Tuesday , June 13 . ) BANKRUPTCT ANNULLED . John Andrew . Inglis , Darlington , draper .

      BANKRUPTS . James Prue . New Windsor , grocer—John Hoskin , sen ., Canterbury-place . Union-road , Newington , grocer—Wm Raleigh Baxter , West Bourne , Sussex , surgeon—Charltj Waud , New Bond-street , cook -James Rjbertson , Somerset-place , Kenniogton-common , baker—Leonard Slater Butler , Ludgate-hill , and City-road . basin , stationer-Gervase Stanley , Blackfriars-road , ironmonger—Abra . ham Prime , Cambridge , and Boston , Lincolnshire , coach proprietor- Charles John Edwards , Great Sutton-street , Clerkenwel

      ] , currier—Alfred Binyon , TaTistock-atreet , Corent-garden , musical instrument maker—John Shepard Majfleld , Ware , builder-Thomas Powell , Aston , near Birmingham , miller— William Webb Dunn , Bath , William Keene , Bath , Henry Brooks Marriott , Llanganoyd , and Samuel Brewer Wearing , Bristol , brewers—Alfred Leadbtatftf , Sheffield , gtotet—George Golding , Livet-pool , builder—Jonathan Peniston , Liverpool , dYyaalter-Saml . Jones , Manchester , timber merchant—James Williamson , Glasson , Lancashire , innkeeper-Thomas Carton , Preston , corn merchant . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . J . Robertson , Stockbridge , spirit dealer .

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      BIRTH . On the 26 th ult ., Mrs Thomas C . Cook was delivered of her eighth aon , who is named Ernest Jones O'Connor Cook , after the patriots Fear ^ us O'Connor , and Ernest J * nes .

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      ttrcot , llayinarkut , in the City of Wtstmi siw . «• • Office ) , in the samo Street and Parish , for thi 't ' i " |) ii- ' or PEAKGUS O'CONNOR , Esi ] ., M . P ., anil pul-i : s ' ; by William IIehitx , of Ko . 18 , Charles-street , ' ;' ;' Uon-Btreut , Wahvorth , in tho pariah of St . Mury . *~ ingtou , in the County of Sun ey , at tbu Office . - > i ' - - , Great Wi » dmiU- » treet , lla ; uinrkt > t , in tin . OitY" ^ " minster . —Saturday June 17 tli . 1818 .

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      MURDER OF A TURNKEY IN COLDBATH FIELDS PRISON . . Tin n nr i TTTrrmrTiTTTiT rrumMTrr

      Ob Saturday morning , about nine o ' clock ; a murder was perpetrated at the above prison , in reference to which the following particulars have been obtained , after much difficulty , in consequence of the governor having refused , for the present , to hand over the murderer for the purpose ot undergoing an examination before a police magistrate , although as application wan made for hia body by Inspector Penny , G . diviuioB , on the opening of the Clerken-« ell Court , at tha uBual time . The name of the murdered man is William Woodhouse , who has been a warder ior many years in the Houee of Correction ; and the perpetrator of tho murder ia & prisoner named G . T . Hewaon , who it will ba remembered was about nine monthB since examined at Worshipstreet Polica Court and subsequently convicted ,

      together with bis daughter , tor the concealment of the birth of a child . Since his incarceration ho has betrayed a sullen and refractory spirit , and having miflconduoted himaelf , he was placed in solitary confinement , in accordance with the rules of tbe establishment . At tha above hour the deceased visited him to furnish him with eorae refreshment , and was dosing the door of the cell after him , when the priscmer rushed upon him and stabbed him with a knife in tbe left side , up to the hilt . The poor fellow was heard to make an exclamation which drew to tha scene another warder , who found the sufferer on the ground weltering in his blood , and in the agonies of death , which ensued almost immediately . Mr Chesterton , the governor , and other authorities of the prison , assembled , and the prisoner was placed in irona . The deceased , who waB a married man , was considered an excellent officer . Ilia father is aleo a warder in the saree gaol .

      THE INQUKBT . On Monday forenoon , a jury of sixteen inhabitants of St James's , Clerkenwel ! , were empanelled before Mr T . Wakley , M . P ., in the board room of tu « House of Correction , Coldbath-fields , to investigate the death of Wm . Woodhouao , aged Si . the wardei of the above prison , who was murdered by a prisner named George John Howson , on Saturday morning last-Mr Wakepield , the surgeon of the prison , deposed that the knife had passed thtough the skin and pectoral miHclea without touching tbe bone . There was &n opening in the pericardium sufficiently large to admit the point of a finger , and which passed through the anterior of the wail of the right ventricle of the

      heart in the middle . It was in fact a wound of the heart passing completely into its cavity . —By the coroner : I have no hesitation in saying that the wound in the heart caused death . Alfred Waddilove deposed , that he waa prisoner No . 8 in No . 5 ward of the prison , saw Mr Woodhouse , the warder , go to No . 5 cell , and open the cell door about nine o ' clock on Saturday morning . Saw , sb goon as the door was opened , the man in the cell , with his pannikin in his left hand , and an instrument of some sort in his right . The moment the man appeared at ihe door he made a plunge at Mr Woodhouse , who called out , ' O , my God , I am stabbed to the heart ; " he ran to hia assistance , and then Baw that man ( pointing to the accused ) throw tbe knife down on the floor of the cell ( the knife was produced and identified by witness ) . By tho

      Coroaer : Hewson said he should make bo resistance and was again lccfced np . Had . seen Mr Woodhouse carefully search Hewson on his return from going before the governor , whioh is usual before looking & prisoner up . Hekhy Young , prisoner No . 1 , of No . 5 Yard , deposed that about half-past six on Saturday morning , he heard the accused ask Mr Woodhouse ' if he meant to report that V and on the warder replying , ' Yes , certainly , ' that he then hoard the accused say , ' If you do . it will be the worse for you . ' Tbe prisoner here denied that he made the observation as applicable to Mr Woodhouse . lie said he had himself done nothing to be reported . Mr G . L . Chestsrton , the governor , said the prisoner was brought before him about a quarter before

      eight on Saturday morning by Mr Woodhouse , warder of No 5 Yard , Mr Woodhouse deposed that ihe prisoner had come to him to complain that prisoner H had spoken to him on going roued the yard , and asked him how long he had got to stay , and if he was not the man who was there for killing hia own children . WoodUouso said he did not believe one word of Hewaon's statement . He ( Mr Chesterton ) expressed a Birailar opinion , and told the prisoner fiat he was auoh a worthless and dangerous character , that he should confine him by himself . Thought No . 14 was present at the time , but he was not punished . By the coroner : Heweon's committal was for two years , of whioh he haa Berved nine months . It would be for the visiting justices to determine whether he should be kept in solitary confinement

      , | or not . The prisoner with great assurance , denied the accuracy of Mr Chesterton's sta ' ement . His charge was against prisoner No . 52 , and he wished 14 to be called to corroborate what he said . Mr Chesterton said if he had made an error in the number of the prisoner the facts were the eame . The accused continually endeavoured to set the whole yard in confusion . The prisoner ( violently ) : Tho governor has treated me most harshly . He not only threatened to look me up , but to put me in irons . His usage to me

      has been eo rascally that I had better have been put to death at once than endure what I have here . Mr Chbstbrton , in reply to this statement , sa d he would be willing to refer the coroner and jury to the whole of the prisoners in No . 5 yard in centradiction . With regard to deceased , he was a most kind and inoffensive officer , and there waa a deep feeling of regret at the occurrence evinced by all the prisoners who were under his care . The knife produced was one used in the oakum wards for cutting rope . It was an eld shoemaker ' s knife ground down .

      Geokoe Owen deposed that he wag a sub-warder of the prison , and had had charge of Hewson on Saturday night . The accused had made two statements , which he ( Owen ) had put in writing in his presence . He did not caution the prisoner , lie held the paper he had written in his hand . Tho first , made on Saturday night , was aa follows : — ' George John Hewson state ) that he placed the knife in his stooking ; that he afterwards went to the closet and placed it inside the flip of his trousers ; that at hia trial he must mention crimes whioh he ia afraid will implicate his daughter with the disposal of two children . ( I think he said two children . ) He intends to apply to two parties for counsel . He thinks they cannot ) refuge , as if be was to split it would be the ruin of them . He speaks as if these parties were men of property . ' His second

      statement , made on Sunday night , is : ¦— ' That ho did not intend to murder Woodhouse , but on account of Woodhonse going to the cell and telling him that he seemed likely to be very troublesome , and having in mind what the governor had said to him abont putting him in irons , ha than resolved that he should be tho victim . Latham was the warder that he intended to have murdered , but an opportunity did not show itself . He aays that on Wednesday morning ho was sent to tho work-room , as it was raining . He then got tbo knife and placed it in one of the oloaeta . Oa Thursday morning he took it to his yard and sharpened it on a piece of stone , which was taken from him . IIo then placed it in hh stocking , aud there kept it Thursday and Friday . Ho intended to keep it by him till an opportunity offered to stab Latham . '

      IIewson , on being aaked if he wished to put a question , exclaimed , ' Ha haa not ) put down half * Ho haa not said what I stated prisoner No . 52 said to mo . Coroner ; Has he made any mis-statement ? —Hewson : He haa net stated all . —Tae Coroner : I fear he has stated a great deal too much for you . — —Hewson : That ia all very good ; I am quite aware of that , but I wish to have p . 'isonew C 2 , 58 , and 14 called . —The'Coroner said he was willing to hear any statement , but considering the parties tho accused wished to call would tend rather to damage the accused than otherwise be should exerciae the discretion in his power , and refuse to call them . —Prisoner ( insolently ) : I think you ought to hear remarks bonefioial as well as prejudicial

      to me . Tho Coroner , having directed the remoyal of the accused , observed that the reason he had refused to call the parties referred to was that he felt there was a probability of malice aforethought being proved by them , and that the accusod would therefore add to the danger of hia position . The jury returned a verdict of' Wilful murder ' against Gaorrfe John Ilewsoa , and they wei'o bound over to appoar oil Wednesday next to sicn it , and witness the accused ' s comniiltal for trial on the ooroner ' a w arra . it .

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      PERFECT FREEDOM FROM COUGH IN TEN MINUTES AFTER USE , And a rapid Cure of Asthma and Consumption , and a Disorders of tha Breast and Lung * , ia iniured by Da LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS , CURES IN NEWCASTLE . Read the following Testimonials from Mr Marrson , 13 , Mogley-Btreat , Newcaitle : — Qentlemen , —I find aa extraordinary d « mand for Dr Locock's Wafers , whioh is the best proof of their real ut ility . I can speak of them with confidence , as I kave recommended them in many cases with astonishing me . cess . To atthmatie aud consumptive patients , trho ara generally nauseated with medicine , they are invaluable , not only on account of the relief they afford , but from the pliatnntnti ; oi their taste , Yours , &c , ( Signed ) J . M . MAWSON .-Dec . S , 18 < 4 .

      Tho following hai also been receded : — CURE OF COUGH , SORENESS OF THE SHHST , 4 c . Dear Sir , —I think it due to theprsprietor and yourself to state that I have received tbe greatest benefit during tbe short time I have taken Di- Locook ' s Wafers , so much bo that I would not be without them on any account . Their wonderful efficacy in immediately allaying the irritability and tickling of the throat , together withcougb and soreness of the chest , makes them truly raluable to any one affected like my self with that painfuL disorder , ( Signed ) Hintok Wuuahs . —No . i , Ridley Villas , Xeircagtle , Dec . S . lSU .

      CURES IK StTNDERLAND . From Mr G , YelloivJy , Bookseller , il , Higfc . utrser , Bishopwearmouth . Gentlemen , — I have an abundant mass of oral testimony in favour of your invaluable medicine . The following particulars I send at the request oftha parti-, and though he does not wish his naine to be publishud , I can rofar any ono to him , and also many others who have b'ea cured by the waters , ( Signed ) John Ybllowlv . — Oct . IS , 1845 .

      CUKE OF COUGHS , PAINS IN THE CHEST , itc . Communicated by Mr Yellowly , Bookseller , 57 , High-Bti'eet , Bishopwearinoiith . Gentlemen , —I have a son who was afflicted with pains in the chest , difficulty of breathing , and distressing : I'oujh—and having-had one of your handbills presented to me by your « gcnt , Mr Yellowly , jun ., inducod me to try two Miall boxes of Locoek ' a Wafers , which h ; ive produced an almost immedtato and substantial cure . Under similar symptoms , I , myself , tound almost instant relieJ from taking only two wafers , I do not wish my name to be made public ; but if you think proper to publish this , your agent lias my permission to r » ferall inquirers to me ' SunierUnd , Oct . 13 . 1315 .

      CURBS IN DARLIKGTOif . Extraetofalettar from Mr W . Oliver , Dookseflsr , Blackwellgate , Darlington . Gentl « m « n , —I never sold a inediciRe for asthma , cough , whuesiDg , iic , that hat been so much inquired after , and ee well spoken of as Locock ' s Wafers , many parting wko liuva bean cursd by them hare vceommQiiilcd them to others , but are unwilling to publish their Fiamesi I oan , however , bear tha strictest testimony of thetf excellence . &o . ( Signed ) W , Oliver . —Oct . 10 , ISIS .

      IMPORTANT TO ALL WKO SING . From S . Pearoall , Esq ., of hor Majetr £ /§ Concerts , aud Vicar Cfaoral of Lichaeld Cathedral . Gentlemen , —A laiy of distinction having poiated oat to me the qualities of Dr Locock ' s Wafers , I was induced te make a trial of a box , and from this trial I am happy to give my testimonial in their favour . I find by allying a f « w of the wafers ( taken in tho course of tbo day ) to gradually dissolve in my mouth , my voice becomes bright and clear , and tko tone full and distinct . T !)« J are decidedly the most efficacious of any I have evoi used . ( Signed ) Samdel Peab . sall Iichfi 9 ld , July 10 . lSi 5 ,

      The particulars of many hundred cures may bo h . » 3 from evory agent throughout tho Kingdom , aHd ou tin Continent . Dr LococU ' s Wafers give instr . nt relief , and a rup iJ ouro of asthmas , consumptions , coughs , cslds , ami all disorders of the breath and lungp . To singers and puMie speakers they are invaluaWi ' , ss in a few hours tiny romavo all hoarseness , und inorcft ss the power and flexibility of the voice . They have : i most pleasant taste , Pries is l ^ d , 2 s 9 < J , and 11 b per box ; or sent free tj pest for is 3 d , : is , or Us Cd , by Da Suva < fc Co ., 1 , Brifie . lane , Fleet street , London . Sold by all Medicine Venders . Wholesale and retail agent , MrJ . IUwion , 13 , MosUjstreet , Newcastle . Agents for Sunderland , U . Vint aud Carr , HmU ' Officc .

      IMPORTANT CAUTION . Unprincipled parsons , teinntud by the extraordinary success sf Dr LOCOCK'S FULMOXIC WAFERS , prepare spurious imit : UioiiB of that remedy . Thu p ubl ! c shonld , therefore , be on their gunrd against such ev > unterieits , and not purchuse auy ' \ V . Tiers , ' unUss the « or «> ' Da Lo « oci ' s Wafers' appear in White Letters ou Red Ground , on ihu Government Stump outside «» Box .

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      A Connubial Dilbmma . —A . huabind and wife in St Danifl-atreet , Paris , not being able to agree , some years since , resolved to separite , and referred thoir case for consideration to tho nearest justice of the peace . They appeared together before the magistrate , and made known their griefs . ' Have you any chiUroo ? _ ' Yos , sir . " ' llow many ? ' ' Three ; two boys and a girl ; and hero is just our difficulty ; for madame , aa well as niyaclf , insists upon retaining two of them . Please U deoida between us . ' And will you abide by my decision V ' Implicitly well friends

      ' Ah , , my good , I oondemn you to live together till you havo a fourth child , so that there cau be an equal division of children . When this is acoampliBned , come and see me again . ' The parties withdrew , having adjaurned the period of their separation tor a certain time . Two years elapsed and the magistrate had nob seen the parties , when yesterday he encountered the husband . ' All w » li ' asked the magistrate , ' how do yeu oonio on V ' Tho separation watill impossible , air , replied the husband In . lieu ot lour children we now have fire . '— Cow , des Etats Urns .

      Fame , —The revibration caused by £ 0 nothing striking upon the empty world . W Pride is ihe dainty rcoupant of our bosom , and yet over feeds oa tho meanness and infirmity of our kind .

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      THE NORTHERN STAR . j ^ NEJiya 84 tl $ ¦ - — ¦ .

      Printed By Dougal M'Cowan, Of 18. Great Wiudn""

      Printed by DOUGAL M'COWAN , of 18 . Great Wiudn""

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 17, 1848, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1475/page/8/