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      « jb « te had taken , as It mi now mmlftrt «» «« " *• tion could not rest wfetre U was He would therefore til coatcnt that themetion should bo mgatwed irtttout » division . At the same time , he gave notice that be wonld erilthe attention ofthe house to the mbjsct at an early tvried fifst geiilon . Th " prerioaB question « as thea put and carried with . ° iLr auposlng ef tome ofoer bmlneK , the house * M c sonteiout , ' at two o ' clock . WEDNESDAY , Aco . 23 . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —The Speaker tosk the chair at twelve o'deck . _ . _ _

      Dpblis EtEcnoP . —Lera R . GsosveBoa braaght op the Report of tae Dablin E estion Committee , which gtfttsd that John Reynolds , Esq ., an 3 Edward Grogan , Egq , had been < 3 nly elected as members of parliament for the city of Dublin . The coiitnittee farther stated Hit they concurred in the report of the committees of 1855 « n < J 183 S , witn regard to the irregularities io the siteiEment of the municipal taxes which tended to tc > strict the exercise of the franchise . The oatmnittea had spent gev * ntj . twa days in a most unsatisfactory inquiry , acd they strongly rscomaicBded to the boueo to tike early measures to present ths reonrrtnos of an evil which involved several parties in serious expense . ( Hear , heir . )

      If aples and Sicily . — Lord J . RnstEtL , at the instance oi&J J . Wal ^ h . explained the csaia of the appearance of the British fleet in the B * y of Kiplcs , which was in eonseqieoca of the Keipalitan government' having thraHttnea British sutj ets in Naples , in common with its ewn , with the inspection of a forced loan . On Sir TV Parker's arrival , however , he found that this prcj ct had been abandoned , and Interference on his psrt there , fora becams unnecessary . As between tbe Kin « tf KapUaaud his own subjects tfee admiral bad received no Instructions that would load him to take any hostf ' e m esures as agalns * either parly . Supply . — The house then wtnt into CommitteB of Snpply oathetatscalUneou * estimates , which occupied the house , with a slight adjournment , until a quarterpast two o ' clock in the morning . Oathe vote of £ 18 , 700 for PolUb Refagees being pat , Mr B- Osbobne Bioved i ! s disallowance , on the ground that the time had arrived when i : should altogether

      ceaie . After lorna diicuiiion . on an assurance from tne CaiKCELtoB of the ErcaEo . net that no parsoa shoald from henceforth participate in the grant who was not from age or infirmity prevente from returning t 9 his own country , Mr Osboroe withdrew his amendment , and the rate sras agreed to . A number of rote * were sgreed to In tfee course of the evening , after which the vote for Civil Contingencies originated a debate . Kr B . O'bdbse msved that it be reduced by the sum of £ i , , ths amount awarded by tbe government to Sir C . ' Trevelyaa and othtr persons for extra services performed in carrying out ths rjlief measures for

      Ire-Una . The commltee having divided , the amendment was negatived by a majority of 59—the nnmben fourteen to eeventy-tbree . The grant ! for Distressed Unions In Ireland , in aid of ths ret . >« , until the harrest , and for emigration to the Brititli Kertb American colonies , were agreed to after debateB , when , these being thelast estimates to be voted , the chairman left the chair , aad the house resumed BmWet loud oheens— [ What the dsvU did they cheer for ? Was it because they had succeeded in plucking Qibpeople for another year t ] UiaAvfFCL Oaths ( Ibklakd ) Bill—Sir 6 . Geei Stared tbe third reading of this fai'l .

      Mr S . Cbattfobd proceeded at great length to review thg course of legislation which had been pursued tabards Ireland during tie past year , and cjmphiotd that the government , instead of remedial measures , bad eoercrd the people and aggravated their distresses . The hon . gentleman received an intimation from the Speaker that he was traTelling awsy from the object before the hosse , and brought his address to a close . Mr P . Scbofs said no peace could exist in Ireland UHtil tbe relations of landlord ana tenant were placed on a more satisfactory footing than at present .

      Mr O'Connor said : Sir , there is no man in this house , nor in this country , more opposed to secret associations than I am , because I feel convinced that they are used by the artful and designing for the promotion of their own profligate purposes . And I have now in my pocket sufficient proof to establish the fact , that every Chartist in London , who has been seduced into a violation of the law , has been the dupe of a government spy and informer . Bar , sir , although I am willing to make this admission , yet I cannot see by what rule of this house the hon . member for Rochdale was stopped when he was showing the cause of those secret clubs and associations . There is no inquietude in this bouse , —there is no impatience when its time is wasted with religious squabbles , sugar squabbles , and foreign

      diplomacy , but when the case of the suffering Irish is mooted , it is not the time for entertaining the question . But is not the opposition of the noble lord ( John Russell ) to the amendment of the hon . member for Rochdale a direct violation of his former principle , which was to give to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland almost irresponsible power , while now be would place that pswer in the bands of a spurious magistracy . Who were the magistrates of Ireland ? They were tbe nominees of absentees who had abandoned their duties , —middlemen , —men who when the present rebellisn was suppressed , would use their powers to take vengeance upon the people . What remedial measure had been proposed for Ireland daring this long and tedious session ? many were promised , aud some were proposed , but it was the custom of ministers to withdraw their own

      measures if they were met by the dissent of a single member of thisside ofthe house or of tbat side of the house . And with regard to what had been stated by the hon . member for Stroud , that Ireland was like a maniac , and wanted a straight waistcoat , he wonld tdl the hon . member that the Irish were without waistcoats and without food , and although he ( Mr O'Connor ) should not find a seconder in that house he would be no party to that Coercion Bill any more than he had to any other Coercion Bill , and that if he stood alone he would move tbat it be read that day six months . The Speaker put the question , when their appearing no seconder for the hon . member ' s motion , the Speaker declared the ' Ayes ' had it . Mr O'Connor declared , amid much laughter , that the NO'had it .

      Tbe Bill was read a third time sad passad . A long discussion took place om the Diploaatls Rela tions with the C » urt of Rome Bill , The debate was ad iouined till sis o'clock .

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      The Irish State Prisoners . —Mr C . Gavan Duffy is the son of a farmer in the county of Monaghan . He is a Roman Catholic and not more than 32 years of age . —Mr Meagher is son of Mr Thomas Meagher , M . P . for NVaterford City—a merchant and Alderman of that place , who has amassed considerable wealth by trading with America . The young gentleman , now about 26 years of age , possesses some property independent ef his father , with whom , as well as with his brother , he has always been at variance so far as politics are concerned . He also is a Roman Catholic . According to his own statement , he was induced to embark in the cause of repeal by O'Connell ' s many warlike appeals to the youth of Ireland . —Mr Doheny

      s not less than 45 years of age . He is a barrister , Bat many years followed the occupation of schoolmaster . He is a Roman Catholic—Mr Dillon is a banister , and took a gold medal and other honours in Trinity College , Dublin . He is also a very young man . son to an extensive corn merchant in the county of Mayo . He is also a Roman Catholic Mr O'Gorman , jun ., is son to an extensive woollen draper in Dublin , and is a Roman Catholic—Mr Martin is a gentleman of independence . He was the first northern Protestant who joined the Confederates , and has latterly rendered himself conspicuous by being editor of tbe Felon newspaper . — Mr O'Ddherty , of the Tribune , lately tried , is a medical student . He is a native of the south of Ireland , and a Roman Catholic .

      ^ Rottenness of the Clob System . —On the night of the general sraash up of the clubs , the Club was by a unanimous resolution dissolved . What is to be done with the books . " asked one rebel . 'Burn them , ' replied three or four . 'No , no / responded the secretary , ' you know that I have all alone taken care to let nothing dangerous appear in them , and if they should be hurned , who knows what assertions mi ght heieafter be made ? I undertake to bury them till Doomsday if necessary . ' The worthy secretary was appointed eustos in due form . At eleven o ' elock p . m ., the assembly separated . At sixteen minutes after eleven o ' clock two inside cars stopped at the door of the office of the detective police in the Lower Castle-yardand by the faiHt

      , glimmer of a li ght the treasurer of the late Club encountered the secretary , with the books trader his arm ! Then they mutuall y discovered the secret that each was , and had been for some time , an informer , the treasurer giving daily reports of the proceedings of the club , with neat outlines of the rebellious speeches of the secretary , while this fancfonary just as regularl y reported progress . Tiers was no single act performed at any one of the dub meetings which had not been immediately reported to Col . Browne . He holds accurate lists of all tbe members , knows which has arms , and the description , whether gun , pistol , pike , or sword , * nd hence the large number of arrests lhat have eea made . —John Bull .

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      ARREST AND EXAMINATION OF CUFFAY . At half-past three o ' clock , William Cuffay wa » brosght before Mr Henry , at Baw-street , on Saturday , charged with ' wilfully and feloniously compassing ; , imagining :, inventing , devigipg , and intending to levy war against her Majesty , within that part of the United KiBgdora called England , in order by force and constraint to compel her said Majesty to ohasge her measures and counsels , by certain overt acts committed by him . Mr Clarkson attended on the part of the Treasury toprnsscnte

      . , , „ .,. . . Thomaa Powell , the informer , deposed that the prisoner was at a meeting of the delegates held on Tuesday evening last at the Lord Denman beer shop . Suffolk-street , Blackfriarr-road . After a sub-committe had arranged what was to be done , the prisoner interfered by saying , ' Mr Chairm ? n , make haste , you know that I want to be off . All my men are waiting to bbb me ; you know that I take the western division . The prisoner also said , when it was being discussed aa to whether they should figbt or no— " Ton had better pat it shortly all round—yesor no '; and wheni the question was put to Cuffiy he Baid Yea . ' There were about forty present , and two dissentients . known to each

      By Mr Henry . —The delegates were other . There was no doorkeeper . On TueBday evanins last ihe delegates proposed that they should adopt a psB 3 word , when ' Frostand Mitchel was suggested . This was opp osed , and th e word ' Juttio = ' was proposed and oirried . The chairman ( Mullins ) then and that Ritohie would keep tbe door at the Orange Tn e and npon a member presenting himself Ritchie would ask him what be wanted ; the reply would be Justicp , ' and he weuld then be admitted . The prisoner was asked if he wished io say anythin ? , when he replied that after what hid been given ou oath it would be useless for him to make aoyreply . ... . deosed

      Sergeant Thompson , of the F division , p tbat he went to No . 11 , Hollon's-street , Wardourstreet , between seven and eight o ' clook on Friday night , and found the prisoner in a three-pair baok ro ^ ai . He read a portion of the charge , when Coffay said , ' That is sufficient ; as I an a Chartist , I nnderetand all about it . ' He refused to go at first . Oo Sergeant "West attempting to gearoh tha room , Guffay took out of a drawer a pistol , and attempted to hand it to his wife , but it dropped on the floor . The pistol was loaded with ball . The fireplace appeared as if a large quantity of paper had been recently burned . He found a blue flag having the' Westminster District' on it . ... Cuffay said the flag bad been used on tbe occasion of the demonstration of the National Land Company , in Auguat last year , when theywent to Herringegate , and also at Kennington Common , on tbe 10 th of

      Mr Clarkeon then applied for & remand until the 31 st , which was granted ; and , on leaving the bar , Cuffay said , ' Goad dayf gentlemen . ' He waa shortly afcerwarda removed in the van . ( From the Daily Newt of Monday . ) It having been known to the government that the Chartists and CoBfederatea intended to hold a eerieB of meetings on Sunday , the utmost precautions were taken to prevent a breach of peace \ t any of the places announced for tbe assemblies to come off . Men in plain clothes were planted in the midst of the meetings for the purpose of apprehending those parties who have hitherto escaped , and against whom warrants were granted on Thursday last . Men armed with cntlasses were in reserve , last night , at Towerstreet . Lambeth , Stones-end , Soutbwark , Bow-Btreet , and Westminster , to assist the others in capturing thore parties in the event of their making an appearance at any of the meetings .

      Meeting at the South London Hail . —At eleven on Sunday morning , a meeting was held at the above nail , for the purp 03 e of taking into consideration the propriety of establishing schools for the teaching children and adults Chartist princi ples . The chair having been taken by a young man , whose name was not announced ( nor were the nameE of any of the speakers , ) a person got up and stated that they were met on a subject of great and vital importance to the working classes , and which was to consider how the people ought to be educated . He then reed an extract from a newspaper referring to the treatment of the poor in workhouses , when he observed that some years hence when people would read the accounts ofthe present state of the country

      they wonld ba perfectly astonished . ( Hear , hear . ) Yea , seeing eo much knowledge and information in tbe various arts and sciences , how tbe rulers of a country could bUojt society to be in the position it was . ( Hear , ) They were skilled in mechanical , chemical , and other sciences ; bat , with regard to that important branch of education which referred to tbe happiness of the people , they were in almost as great a state of ignoranoa as they were two hundred years ago . ( Hear , hear . ) Some were of opinion that the government was to blame , but for his part he thought the fault rested with the people , who ought to take the subject into their own hauds . The question resolved itself into the proposition—what were the means to be used in order to carry out these objects , b / which the greatest amount of happiness could be produced ? To accomplish this the working classes must traefc to themselves , and he maintained that

      they had the power to carry oat saob . a plan . ( Cheers . ) How was it to be done ? By union among themselves . T be working classes were the sources of the wealth of society , and could , if they were so disposed , make use of it to their own advantage . There were no schools in which the principles of Chartisi > were taught He thought tbat schools should be established for that purpese , as he was convinced from the want of knowledge being had by the great majority of the working classes of what these principles were , that Chartism was not understood as it ought to hi . That subject ought to be seriously con sidered by the working classes . The Chartists at that hall conld , with the assistance of the working classes , establish a school for the education of their children . Let them only establish them , and they would soon have the support of their brethren in all parts of the kingdom . ( Hear ;)

      A second speaker said he cordially coincided with the proposition oi the last one , and he considered the object to be one of vast importance . He would Bug geBt that at their next meeting they should appoint a committee , which should have power to carry out the proposition . ( Hear , hear . ) He would give all the assistance he could towards its accomplishment . He was sorry to say that many working men , through not having a right education , did not set that ex ample which they ought to do . It was cot enough that children should be taught reading , writing , and arithmetic , bat they should be instructed in the

      glorious principles ot the Charter , which would tend f o the establishment of their political rights . ( Cheers . ) A third party , oi taking a similar view ofthe proposition , remarked that it was from the imperfect knowledge of what were tha political principles by which the working man was in such a state of degra . da ^ ion and poverty . It was a well-knewn fact that tha working classes were the producers of wealth , aud that they were the poorest classes in society . ( Hear . ) The canse of this was owing to the circumstance of their receiving nothing in return from those wb . 9 were the non-producers .

      Other parties having addressed the meeting , it was proposed to take the subject into farther consideration next week , which was carried . Abrkst op a Man abjkd wiih a Dagger . —On Sunday evening a man , named James Carley , was apprehended in the neigbourhood of Drury-lane with a dagger in his possession . He was taken to Bowstreet police court , and aislodgings in Savage-court , Paradise-street , Lambeth , were searched , but no other weapons were found therein . A Queer Sioet . —On Monday a suspicious character , having a dagger in his possession , was apprehended near the entrance to the Heuse of Commons . About six o ' clock tbe police constables who were etitioned at the members' entrance to the houEe had their attention drawn to a middle aged man in a mechanic ' s garb , who , from the sitting oi the house , was observed te be walking up and down , and scrutinising the several members as they passed and

      entered the house . He was accompanied by a female , who was decently attired . While they were thus walking backwards and forwards the conduct of the man attracted the attention of some of the bystanders , who observed the handle of a dagger or some other weapon concealed in his bosom . The constables watohed him more narrowly , but no steps were taken to apprehend him until Mr Ley , one of the clerks of the house , confirmed the statement before communicated to them that a dagger or some other weapon was secreted on his person ; Upon this two of the constables inquired what he wanted , when in a violent manner he said , ' If you touch rae I will do for yon as I intend to do for him . ' At the same time he pulled out a long dagger . This be flourished over his head , bnt before he could usa it he was seized and conveyed to the station-house . When apprehended he refuged to give any aame or account of himself .

      A meeting was held on Monday in Webber-street , to propose s subscription for the wives and families of the Confederates and Chartists reeeatly arrested . A lad and a very old man addressed those present , and a begging-box was presented , but the meeting rattier hastily broke up on it being whispered that tha police were in the Btreet . BOW-STREET . —Monday , August 21 . —Appre HB 58 I 0 N AKD ExiMINATIOff OF ANOIHKR CHARTIBT Delegate . —W . Dowling , a portrait painter , residing at No . 5 , Nassau-street , Middlesex Hospital , was charged with joining in treasonable practices with others in custody against her Majesty and her go-Tiiament .

      Thomas Powell , who gave evidence at the ether examinations . Bt&ted that he knew the prisoner and saw him at the Lord Denman beershop on Tuesday night last , when Mr Mullins , the chairman , appealed on that occssian to the several persons present if tbey would go out armed on Wednesday night to fight . He also put the question to the prisoner , who replied ' Yes . ' The same question was also ssked to , and the same answer given by the whole party except two . The prisoner was a delegate of the plotting committe 8 to draw up plane , and to which be was ap-

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      pointed on the 20 th July , at the Blaok Jack or Last publio house near Lincoln ' s-inn . There were fourteen present , five of whom were appointed to draw np the p lans ofeperationof attaok , as witness supposed , with respeot to the position of each . The prisoner was proposed and elected without any objection on his part , and he agreed to serve . He continued on that committee until the night of Monday , 7 th August , when three resigned , and ultimately the entire body , previous to which there were several elections , one on the 30 th July , when they met at Mr Cartwright ' s coffee-house , in Redcr 03 s-street . Crippleeate , at which time the committee resigned , and another was elected , consisting of Pfl ? ne , KO 80 , MullinsBasset instead of Brewsterand the prisoner . '

      , , He continued on that committee , and a propos tion was made at thelDiBpatch coffee-house in Brwe-iane , Fleet-Btreet , that it should be inoreased to nine persons . On Monday night , 7 th iDst ., there was another election , but on Tuesday night the prisoner Baid he would not serve as a delegate , although witness saw him attend at the Lord Denman beer-shop on the 9 th of August , when the question being asked it was proposed that ' Frost and Mitchel' should ba the watchword , it being afterwards changed to ' Justice . ' The prisoner must have hesrd it . Every delegate was obliged to bring 10 s . to the subcommittee as a meacB of paving for certain purposes , which was proposed by Mullins , but he could not say if the

      prisoner brought money . There was a portion of tha money spent , Mullins being chief spokesman and treasurer , en the 4 th inet . at Cartwrigut ' B at which time the prisoner was also present , when it was agreed that Mr Basset Bhould go to Manchester , Mullias having stated tbat be had Been Mr Kydd , who received a circular from that place , deBiring to know whether the committee were desirous of sending down a delegate . The name of Lacey was meationed , and part ofthe money was handed to Basset , to defray Lacey ' s expenses , but he , however , did go down . The prisoner was to be among the In » n Confederates on Wednesday night , and they were to meet in different parts of the metropolis .

      By the Prisoner . —The reason why ho conBiqercd he attended as a delegate and not as a private individual was , that he had repeatedly said as mupn ; and he also heard him say that he had not sufficient interest in the cause to act as a delegate , but u ne was not a Chartist he certainly was an Irish Felon . Every person acting as a delegate produced orederjtiali , bud he could not say if the prisoner did eo , although he attended perhaps not as the representa . tive of a club , as it might have ceased to exist . He certainly should have been a delegate to have been admitted a member ofthe Plotting Club . The prisoner Baid that by the questions he asked , he wanted to show he was not acting tor any body of meDbut on his own responsibility .

      , Mr Henry . —The difference is not material ; if you take part in an illegal act , whether as a delegate or a private individual , you make yourself responsible . Prisoner . —I do not seek to shift the responsibility from my own shoulders , bnt I am anxious that others should not be implicated whom I do not represent . Sergeant Thompson proved that he apprehended tbe prisoner in the Lambeth-walk on Sunday night . Mr Henry said he should be remanded until the 31 at , when the other prisoners would be brought up .

      ( From the Morning Chronicle . ) On Menday night , several meetings of the ChartiBts and Confederates took place in the metropolis , and the gre 4 teet precautions were taken by the police to prevent a publio disturbance at any of the places of meeting . At the South London Chartist Hall , a meeting tosk place at eight o ' clock ; but the speeches delivered were of a common-place character . At half-past ten the proceedings terminated , and the parties separated without coming into collision with the police . A meeting of Chartists and inhabitants of Clerkenwell and Islington , which was numerously attended , was held at the Literary Institution , Islington-green , for the purpose of promoting the extension of the principles of the Charter .

      Considerable alarm prevailed in the eeighbourhood in consequence of the publicity given ofthe intended meeting . Upwards of a dczsn policemen , in fall uniform , were placed on duty in the room , and a atroag force was in the street * , and also at the station-honse , under 6 he direction of Mr Superintendent Johnson , of the N division . This waa the first meeting where the police have made their appearance in full uniform ; the object being that in tbe event of any trea-Bonable language being used , the speaker should be immediate !; taken into custody .

      Mr Richard Moore was in the chair . He observed that it was ia consequence of Louis Philippe ' s not having in time listened to the voice of the people for reform tbat be was not in possession of the French throne . They could not expeot to gain the objects of the Chatter by any violent means , and could only succeed in their objects by moral force . ( Dear . ) The members of that society were very desirou ? of obtaining the Charter , but the only oourse they would recommeud for aucceso was , to aot consistently with the laws and constitution ofthe country . Several other speakers addressed the meeting , but they all seemed to admit that the progress of Chartism had been retarded by the recent attempts at physical force . The assemblage subsequently separated peaceably .

      ARREST AND EXAMINATION OF MR J . SHAW , ON A CHARGE OF SEDITION . Makswk-house—On Wednesday , Mr John Shaw , against whom a warrant had been issued several days ago by the Lord Mayor , for having attended as inlwful nesting , and used seditious language , was brougnt betore ais lordship . A great deal of interest was excited by the examination—the prisoner having been chairman of the meeting in the Milton-street Theatre , at which the alleged seditious words were used , and Mr J . J . Btzer caving been a few day * ago committed to Newgate upon a similar charge , Mr Ha ; wood , from the office of the solicitor to the Treasury , attended for the prosecution , and briefly stated the nature of the charge , which was precisely similar to that on which Bczer had been brought up . _

      Mr White ( the Government short-hand writer ) , stated tbat he had attended a publio meeting at the Milton-street Theatre , on the evening of the 28 th of July . There were at first about one hundred people collected , but the number increased till it reached abaut one thousand . They were the greater part of the poorer classes . The prisoner was called to the chair . The meeting was called together by a printed bill . Witness bad taken short-hand notes of two speeches made by the prisoner , and the following vtaB a copy of these notes : — The witness then read the speech delivered by Mr Shaw . The resolution adopted by the meeting was as follows :-=

      1 Resolved—That the alarming state of Ireland at the present crisis demands the strictest investiga tion of all true philanthropists and well-wishers to the British empire , and this meeting comes to the conclusion , tbot continuous misrnle on the part of Great Britain has produced these disastrous results ! My friends , all of you who are of that opinion signify the same by holding np both your hands . ' The Lord Mayer to the prisoner : Do you vish to make aay observations with regard to the report oi the speeches you have heard read ? The prisoner : I do not at all mean to impugn the correctneet of the report , bat I niah , in justice to myself , to ask him a question or two . You have been present when other speeches have been made by me ? Mr White : I have . The prisoner then asked a question relative to other matters , but

      The Lord Mayor decided that it could not be put , and requested that he would confine himself to what had taken place at the meeting at which these speeches were made . The prisoner apologised for any error he might make in consequence of his want of knowledge of the forma of law , and said—Did I not endeavour to quell the rising spirit of dissatisfaction , when the attempt was made to eject Mr Nash from the meeting ? -Mr White : You did . The prisoner : —Did I not do my best to quell any disturbance likely to take place ?—Mr White You did . The prisoner : Havel not done my best at different meetings at which you have seen me to prevent breaches of the peace and disturbance of any kind ? —Mr White : Yon have . '

      The prisoner : Did I not suoceed in making the meeting to whioh you have particularly alluded a peaceable meeting ? Mr White : Yes , you advised the people to depart peaceably , and they did so ; but you did not prevent Mr Nash from being turned out . S . G . Rowley ( metropolitan policeman ) stated , that he apprehended the prisoner at half . past four o ' clock oh Tuesday , in Little Windmill-street , in pursuance of a warrant issued by the Lord Mayor The prisoner said , tae officer had taken a number of papers from his possession , which had no referenoe at all to political matters , and he hoped the solicitor for the presecution would order that theyshouSd be restored to him .

      Rowley said that he had already been occupied between three and four hours in distinguishing between the political and other papers , whioh he had seized at the prisoner ' s lodgings , and more striot examination wasstill necessary , they being extremely numerous . Mr Ha-jwood Baid , that the papers which were not political should be , as soon as the separation could be made , delivered to the prisoner . The Lord Mayor : I shall commit you for trial : and I wish to know whether it is your desire to say anything now , or to reserve your defence for yonr trial ? The prisoner : As you are determined to comm it me , my lord , I shall reserve what I have to Bay in mrdefenm for theday of trial . I trust that your lordship will require no more bail than I oan easily procure , as it is mo 3 t important to my family that I tho'jld be at liberty . The Lord Mayor : You will pass from me to the judges at the Central Criminal Coord , and to them

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      yon can apply as to the amount of bail . It is a question rather out of my provinoe to determine . The prisoner then reqaeated to be informed what the precise nature ofthe charge against him was . By the direction of the Lord Mayor , Mr Goodman , the chief clerk , read the ^ rrant issued against the prisoner , of ffhioh he said tbe commitment would be a copy , and which stated that each of tbe charges against the prieoner amounted to a misdemeanour . ...... His Lordship said the manner ofthe indictment would be as tbe Crown should direct . ... _ . x . .. «» u-: i t * :- -

      The prisoner apprehended , from the language used in the warrant , that hia prosecutors might swell the accusation into one of the greatest magnitude . Mr Hay food : The Crown will go againat you for the misdemeanour . The prisoner said these were , it appeared , the evil effects of attesting & meeting considered to ba unlawful . Perhaps it would be a lessen to him to aot differently in future . The prieoner , whose demeanour all through the examiration was most respectful to the bench and the witness , was then committed for trial Ilia wife and children were in the next room during the investigation . ( From our Third Edition of last week . )

      EXAMINATION AT BOW-STREET . ( From the Times of August 19 th . ) The numerous bodies of Chartists apprehended in London , on Wednesday evening last , by the metropolitan police were brought up for examination at the police-rfiourt in Bow-street yesterday morning ( Friday ) , ateleven o ' clock . Mr Hall was the presiding magistrate . The cmrt continued very crowded throughout the proceedings , which occupied the whole of the day . A strong force of police , armed with cutlasses , were on duty in and about the precincts of the court .

      Mr Clarkson attended to conduct the prosecution , and the prisoners were defended , apparently without their knowledge , by Mr Macnamara , a solicitor in Lincoln ' s-inn-fields . , who complained to the Court , once or twice , of bis having been denied access to his clients at the police-station unless in the presence of an inspector . The first eleven placed at the bar were Joseph Ritchie , Alfred Abel , William Gurney , John Sheppard , James Snowball , James Richardson , George Greensledge , Henry Small , Edward Scudding , William Byrne , and Philip Martin . They were chiefly journeymen shoemakers or bricklayers . Mr Clarkson opened the proceedings by briefly detailing the leading particulars of the disclosures of Wednesday evening , and proceeded to examine the following witnesses : —

      Nicholas Pearce , superintendent of the ? division . — On Wednesday evening last , about 6 o clock , I went to the Orange-tree public-house , Orange-street , Red Lion-square , accompanied by a number o officers , and found the whole ofthe prisoners there , in a room on the first-floor front . We took them all into custody , and found under the chairs and benches which they had been occupying a number of combu 8 tible . balls , covered with tow saturated with turpentine . I took two large clasp-knives from Ritchie , whose hat aud clothes smelt strongly of turpentine . He refused to give his address , but afterwards told me , at the station-house , that he had only very recently returned from France .

      Sergeant Thompson , of the F division , who accompanied the last witness , picked up a paper in the room purporting to be a certificate of the appointment of Greensledge and Byrne as Chartist delegates of the ' Thomas Paine' branch . Having afterwards learned where Ritchie lived , witness went to the house , No . 2 , Cross-court , Russell-court , Drurylane , and found in the kitchen , occupied by him , 117 ball-cartridges , four bullet-moulds , four loose bullets , three combustible balls ( covered with pitch and having a fusee running into the centre of them ) , some powder-horns , and a quart bottle all containing powderf a bayonet , a ladle for melting lead , fifty percussion caps , a quantity of small shot , several pieces of lead , two pamphlets on the Charter , and other papers .

      Police constable ? 136 proved that Ritchie had lived in the kitchen in question , which was formerly occupied by himself ( witness ) . Constable 18 G , on searching the lodgings of the prisoner Scudding , at No . 31 , ( Jock-lane , Smithfield , found in his box a card of the ' London Life Protection Society , ' upon which the name of the prisoner was written , as being entitled to ' one musket . ' Thirteen other prisoners were now placed at the bar , as the remainder of the evidence chiefly affected them , although involving several of tbe party found at the Orange Tree public-house .

      They were—Charles Taylor , George Cox , William Poole , Charles Wicks , Thomas Herbert , Thomas Ions , James Browton , Hugh Conway , Alexander Hardy , Samael Hardy , James John Norton , William Winepere , and Samuel Morgan . They were of much the same class as the first lot of prisoners . Superintendent Rutt , oi the L division , said , that upon information he proceeded with a body of men on the same evening ( Wednesday ) to the Angel public-house , in Webber-street , Blackfriars-road .

      They found the whole of the prisoners ( with one who managed to escape in the confusion ) in a back room—the tap . Witness had a cutlass in one hand and a loaded pistol , in the other , and threatened to shoot or cut down anyone who offered resisiauce . The officers then began to search the prisoners , while witness kept strict watch on their movements * especially as he had seen weapons in the breasts o one or two of the party . All the weapons produced were found in their possession .

      Constable L 124 searched George Cox , and found his membership card , and another , both pro . duced . Constable L 21 seached Winspere , who had his body encased in the shield-plate produced ( apparently part of a coal-skuttle ) , wearing it under his clothing , and tightly strapped round him . Witness also took the pike-head produced , from the same prisoner . Constable L 6 searched Thomas Herbert . Nothing particular was found upon him , but he took seventy-five ball-cartridges , wrapped up in a handkerchief , from under the seat where he was sitting , between Ions and Winspere .

      Constable L 112 searched James Browton , and found the sword produced between his shirt and trousers , and a dagger in his left-hand pocket . The guard to the handle of tbe sword was in his hat . A small screw-wrench was taken from his jacket pocket . Constable L 108 searched Hugh Con way , and found upon him two large pike-he » ds , which had been concealed under his coat . He also found upon him some Chartist cards , and a special constable ' s warrant , which had been originally made out in the name of William Sparks , but the name had been erased , and that of' Hugh Conway' inserted there instead .

      Inspector Roger , of the L division , searched the lodgings in which Samuel Morgan lived , in Bondstreet , Borough-road . He found there an old sword , a loaded cudgel , two Chartist cards , and an order of the South London Life Protection Society , entitling the holder to ' one pike ; ' also a pamphlet on the Charter . Inspector Arnold found a sword at the house occupied by Poole , in Northampton-place , East-lane . It hung from the wall of a room in which his children were sleeping on tbe floor . Constable L 184 searched Samuel Morgan , finding a pike-head ia his coat-pocket , and fifteen ballcartridges in a piece of rag . Inspector Carter took a sword from the urinal adjoining the room , having previously seen it placed there by one of the prisoners .

      Thomas Powell , examined . —I am a carpenter , and live at 23 , Glocester-row , Glocester street , Hoxton . I have been a member of the Chartist Association , and was elected a delegate of the Cripplegate district branch , which held its meetings at Mr Cartwright ' s , in Cripplegate . I continued to attend the meetings after my election . On Tuesday evening last I went to the Lord Denraan beer-shop , in Webberstreet , to a meeting of delegates , of whom there were about forty present . The prisoner Ritchie was one of them . Gurney was also present ; but I do not identify any one of the other prisoners at the bar as being there also . It was proposed at this meeting by one of the speakers that a deputation should retire to a neighbouring coffee-house in the

      same street , to consult together and come to certain decisions , and aftewards to communicate tbe result to the meeting . This speaker said he had just arrived from the north , after taking a tour round to the principal towns . He told us that he had been watched by a policeman for the last four hours . He had been told so by a boy , as he was leaving his house . He said that the people of Manchester and Liverpool , and ( I think ) of Birmingham , were up and doing , or would be doing , tbat very sight . About five of the delegates then retired , and returned again in three quarters of an hour , but the speaker allied to did not come back with them . A man then stood up and acted as chairman His name was Mullins . Ritchie and

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      Gurney were still present . The chairman said , ' Gentlemen , you are all aware that the sub-corn , mittee having retired , and come to certain resolutions and decisions , have appointed me to give you certain instructions , which they have agreed upon . You all understand very well what we have met here for . Now , gentlemen , ' I have one question to ask you ; and you understand there is to be no flinching —you must Bpeak out honestly and boldly whether you mean to come forward as men , or not . Tomorrow night the blow must be struck . I wish to put this question plainly to you — whether you intend and are prepared to come out , every one of you , to a man ? Here some one remarked tbat there was no time to lose , and he had tetter pu it round the room ' yes' or ' no . ' whether they would come out or not ; upon which the chairman did put it to the dele * gates , each separately , including myself . He /! .. „ . « , «« , •* « mi nment . The chairman said

      asked the person next to me first , and he sau Yet . ' Then he aiUd me , AND I SAID ' YES ' ALSO . ( A laugh ) And the same question was pu to every oae present . There were only two who said 'No . ' Ritchie and Gurney both gave their assent . The chairman then gave direc tions that on Wednesday night , at eight o ' clicb , every ; delegate was to assemble the members of his locality , at their place of meeting , all armed and ready . Some one of the delegates asked how they were to come with their arms without being detected . The chairman said , 1 Come in the best way you can . ' Seme delegates inquired how was it possible to conceal their pikes ? The chairman said , the further directions I have to give you are these—* We shall take up four positions . One of the delegates , Mr Brewster , wasi to head the bady at Clerkenwell-green ; another , Mr Payne , was to take the Tower Hamlets ; and Mr Mullins and Mr BassetG were to take tbe Broadway , Westminster , and the Sevea Dials districts .

      Toe learned counsel here applied for warrants for tbe apprehension of the four leaders mentioned by the witness . ..... Examination continued . —The chairman said , that every man would be expected to be at his rost at twenty minutes past nine o ' clook to a second . Arrangements were then made , in pursuance of a previous understanding , as to what should be dose by the difierent assemblages , under tbe command ot their leaders . Each delegate present was to bring four men , go od and true , upon whom they eould rely , for doing anything and everything , and Ritchie was appointed the superintendent of that body . It was proposed that they should meet him at the Orange Tree , public house , precisely at five o ' clook

      on Wednesda y afternoon . It was understood that they were to fire houses , railway premises , or anything . Ritobie was present at the Orange Tree at a previous meeting , when this course was decided upon and the directions given out . On the Tuesday evening , after Ritchie was appointed leader of the band of men to be selected by the delegates , some one went round the room to ascertain from each person present the number of firm men he could ensure , and the number of forty-five was promised . Brewster said that the gunmakera' shops must be seized if they could not get the requisite supply of arms elsewhere . This was said in reply to a question put to him by one of tbe delegates . Brewster is called a warden , and , according to the Chartist organisation each warden ha < the command of one hundred men in his district . I was asked tow many men I would bring to follow Ritchie , and I replied that I was sure of one , and would ask two .

      Gurney said to me , ' Oh , nonsense , you can get five or six if you like . I oan , and shall . ' Gurney was not a district representative , bat he told me that he attended at the Orange Tree , not for the purpose oi acting bimaelf , but to show the confidential men whom he had Eeoured what course to take under Ritchie's directions . He told me this at the police station , where I was admitted to tee him after he was in custody . At the meeting od Tuesday , another of the prisoners , Poole , produced some tricolour wristbands similar to the one produced , ( found on one of the prisoners . ) These were distributed among tbe delegates only , so that the men under arms might recognise their leaders . ( One ofthe ' carda' was here shown to the witness ) This is the card given by a society which held its meetings in Hattongarden . and which , distributed pikes , musketa , &C , to all who had received such cards from the society . The prisoner Martin was the firat man who ever showed me one of these cards .

      CroBfl-examined . —My name is Powell , but lhave eotnettW «< w « um « d the name ofJohnton , because I did not wish my relatives to know tbat I was mixed up with such things . I ENTERED THE CHARTIST ASSOCIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEARNING WHAT WAS THE NATURE OF ITS PROCEEDINGS AND COMMUNICATING THEM TO THE POLICE , if I saw occasion to do so . I thought that something would happen injurious to the peace and state of tbe country , and I was resolved to get what knowledge I could of tbe intentions of these men , for tbe purpose of defeating those intentions if possible . Soon after joining them , I found that I was amon ? men who would do anything and everjthing . I GAVE GURNEY SOME POWDER ONCE , PERHAPS ABOUT HALF A POUND ; I never gave him any ballets . I have never been employed by any one to get information . I told what I knew of my own free-will .

      f his being tbe ca * e for the prosecution , as far as it was intended to carry it at present , Mr Chrkeon said he had now to request that the whole of the prisoners might be remanded fora fortnight . It would be impossible to complete the indictments for the coming sessions at the Old Bailey , which commenced on Monday , and , even if practicable , would not be just even to the prisoners , who would not then have time to prepare their defence . Mr Macnamara did not object to tbe proposal for a remand , but he submitted that with respeot to the prisoners at the bar , there had not been a syllable of evidence adduced agaiBStthem . lie was instructed that they happened to go into the public-house by mere ohanoe for a pint of ale or something of the

      kind ; for it should be remembered that , although the prisoners » teod charged with a treasonable conspiracy , they had assembled in a public-room with open doors . The two brothers Hardy , Ions , Norton , and one or two othcr >) , here assured the court that they were not parties to the proceedings at the Angel tap , having only entered for refreshment a few minutes before the arrival of the police , which took them quite by surprise . They did not say , however , that they were not Chartists . Mr Hall was bound t upon the present evidence , to regard all the parties present at these meetings as

      implicated , in a greater or lesser degree , perhaps , in the avowed deaign of the party , which was no other than ts attempt an insurrection in London . The possession of so many deadly weapons proved the desperate character of these assemblages , and he should have no hesitatien in remanding all the prisoners till Thursday , the 31 st inst ., fully agreeing with the learned counsel for the prosecution , and tba solicitor for the prisoners , that the evidence could not be completed or the defence prepared in time for the forthcoming sessions at the Old Bailey . Mr Macnamara inquired if bail would be permitted ?

      Mr Hill oeuld on no aooount admit the prisoners to bail . The present aspect of the charges against them led to the conviction that they would probably be committed for the very serious offence of high treason . The prisoners were then removed . Themas Jones and Frederick Stone were then charged with being fjpund with firearms in their possession on the same night . The prisoners were remanded : Stone to be admitted to bail .

      William Swinbourceand Charles Young wera next placed at the bar on a similar charge . Ingpeotor Russell , ofthe A division , found the pri Bsaors together on tbe night in question ( Wednesday ) at the [ Blue Anchor in Westminster . Witness and another officer went into Swinbourne ' s house , and aftei searching his rooms and the outhouses , found a great number and variety of pikes , pike-heads , daggers , fire-arms , bullets , combustible balls , &o . Mr Hall remanded Srinbourne till the 31 st , but discharged Young , againBt whom nothing appeared in evidence . A youth , named Thomas Elliott , was charged with having bullets in his possession , also , on the Wednesday , but , after one or two questions had been put to the constable who apprehended him , the prosecution was withdrawn .

      William Argua , an ' Irish Felon , ' was charged by constable F 1 with walking the streets in the mid " - night of Wednesday with a gun in his possession , which he had oonefakd under his coat , and described as an ' umbrella' when accosted by the police . It appeared from a card found in his possession that he was an enrolled momber of the ' Irish Felon Society , ' in London . The last words of Mitehel were printed as a motto on the card . He was remanded for a fortnight . William Lacey and Thomas Fay , the former of whom has been referred to as connected with the Charterhouse coffee-shop , were charged with having attended the meetings of delegates . The number of Chartists remanded is thirty , and two have been discharged .

      We add the following version ef Powell ' s croawxarninatiou fram the Mobrisg Post;—Cross-examined by Mr Macnamara . —I went another name—that of Johnson—in ordsr to preve my being knotun to the Chartists . I am in the etnplo ufa relation . I became a delegate about a month sinoe . I ENTERED THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF GETTING INFORMA TION AND COMMUNICATING IT TO THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS . I ENCOURAGED AND STIMULATED THESE MEN IN ORDER TO INFORM AGAINST THEM . I though : wraethinjc would turn out injurious to the peace ot i £ \ e country , and I thought I would give such information to the authorities as weald put a stop to it . I k xiew that I was mixed up with a class of characters Who would dp spy thing and everything . Wheu

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      the chairman made use of the expression , Th 9 hiT mast be struck ! ' only Ritohie and Gurnev * , J present . I GAVE THE MEN SOME BnV * LETS . Martin told ma that the society in Hstton garden would supply muskets to the Chartist * « . j Irish Felons . I ONLY GAVE BALLS TO off NEY . I GAVE HIM HALF A POUND n » POWDER . I ALSO CAST SOME BULLPtI ON PURPOSE FOR HIM , AND GAVE THE $ TO HIM . About forty parsons were preaeat at th meeting on Tuesday . I was taken to the police ata tion yesterday ; We add tne following version from the MoRiaxa Chronicle . the chairman made use of ' the expression , TWw

      Orosa-examined by Mr Macnaraara : M y name ' Thomas Poweli , but I have also gone by aaothw ! name . I have gone by the name of Johnson , in orde to prevent my beine known to my relatives in tv matter . I ENCOURAGED THESE MEN rfv I DID SO ON PURPOSE , IN ORDER TO lv FORM AGAINST THEM . ( Sensation . ) Atfi I thought that something would turn out that wonld be injurious to the state and to the peace of tha country ; and I was determined to furnish tb » authorities with such information as would u '

      necessary to puta stop to it . I will tell you further if you wiBh . I knew that I was mixed up , after I entered the association , with a class of charade ™ who would do anything and everjthing . Do you know tbat the Hatton-garden Society furnished weapons to any persons who would bu » them ?—I was told that the weapons there were in . tended for Chartists , and Irish Confederates . IEIAVP GIVEN AWAY POWDER AND BALL . I GAVE THEM ONLY TO GURNET . I GAVE HIM ABOUT HALF A POUND OF POWDER

      AT ONE TIME , AND ALSO A LOT OF BULLETS , as I knew that he was a warden , and was busy preparing such things . Who let you in to aee Guruer at the 8 tation . hou « o ! —An officer , but I do not see kim here . You den ' t know him , do you ?—OH YES , I DO KNOW HIM , OF COURSE . ( A laugh . )

      MANSION HOUSE . John James Bezer was brought before the Lord Mayor , in the oustody of Daniel May , city police , men , No , 357 , upon a charge of misdemeanour . Mr Hay ward , from the office of the Solicitor to tha Treasury , attended for the prosecution . Mr James White , shorthand writer , gave evidence of a speech delivered by the prisoner at the Miltou street Theatre , on the 28 : h . of July last . Daniel . May , a policeman , deposed to the arrest ot the pri . eoner . Having said he would reserve his defence , the prisoner was fully oommitted for trial .

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      IRELAND . COMPLETB FAILURE OP THB HiRVE 3 t—THE C 0 M 156 FAMINE—IHB TRIGUTPVU rOTFRB—CONVICTION 0 ?

      imn martin . { From our own Correspondent . ) Dobun , 22 nd AvoB 3 T , With much that is gloomy , threatening and de . pressing , I have scarcely a scintilla of pleasing ia . telligence to communicate this week . The woes of Ireland and the misfortunes of her sons have alwayj formed snob , a fruitful theme with every class o £ political writers , that we even ourselvsa begin to got sick of the business , and feel little wonder tfeat ths people of England should get disgusted with our . felves and our complainings . But this ia all nun . sense ! The English people must still hear us , and what is still more unfortunate , they must share in the ruinous effects produced by our singularly bad

      luck ! There is nothing more certain than this . It cost England a pretty gsod penny to crush the late gbost of an Irish insurrection ; asd no sooner is that ghost laid '—for a time at least—ia the dark depths of the Tipperary coal-pits , than up starts the hideous incarnation cf aa Irish famine , waving ita gaunt arm , and shouting in appalling voice across the channel—' Food , food for Ireland !—Save us , or we -perish ! ' At firat you English . folkB can scarcely believe your ears ; You exclaim—What ? is it an . other famine you have ? Ia it not enough that your pikes and you * tieason shake buaheb of gold out of poor John Bull ' s bags , but he must again put hia hand m his fob , and make good your loasee in rotten potatoes and blighted corn crops . '— 'It is really too bad—we'll not stand it . "

      "Well , really , it is bad . But what can you do ? You must' stand it ' -and stand it , too , while you are worth a guinea in money or credit ! What can you do with a » ? How can you shake us off ? Why , good neighbour . Sindbad the sailor ' s relation with the Old Man of the Sea was a blissful affair , compared with your connexion with us Irish at the present moment | l But you muat even ' grunt and bear * with us , as you do with all your minor misfortunes . You will make every back bear ii 9 own burthen . Will you ? Will you saddle Irish paupers of the' lower claBaea' on Irisk paupers of the' higher classes f '

      In plain language , those who propose to make the landlords of Ireland support the beggars of Ireland ( and now we are all beggars ) , propose a thing whica cannot be accomplished . The misfortunes of the two last years have drained Ireland almost to the last drop of her heart ' s blood , and how the renewed and aggravated misfortunes of the present year , put , or will put , Irish landlords cumpletely hors de combat . They can d » uothisg for us . _ Their properties are engufhed already Their rente aie in arrear these two year ? . Thia year they will get scarcely what would pay tneir bailiffs and cabin-levellew , and they themselves will be all bnt beggars ! What , then ? ' England , listen

      o me . Paddy will not Btatve this year . Well , when J addy will not starve , and his land ord cannot feed him , but two things remain , from which . John Bull maychoese . He must either 'fork ' out the needful , until' God sends good times' to Ireland , or he mu » t do , aa too many bad Irish tenants havo done latterly—he must put the key under the gate of ) ublm Castle , hoist his Bails for bis own ¦ merrie ' England , and send Ireland and tbe Irish , Irish pike » « Inah rebels , Iriah famine , and Irish tantalisation te tne devil I Oi two evikitney say we Bhould oboose he lesser—no amount of evil oan equal the task of feeding six millions of starving Irish rebels for the next nine months .

      I have been through various districts of the Midland Counties of Ireland within the past week , and am able to Bpeak of the crops and their prospects , from aotual observation . I fear much that all is over . I never saw a field , or plot , or patoh of potatoes whioU was not seriously injured . In most places the' topis ' or haulm , are as black as if a severe November frost had > ri strated them . In seme fieldsyou can see nothing ) ut weeds and the red earth , so completely annihilated are sll vestiges of a potato crop . In others ttfl smell emitted from the putrid'tops' is nauseating , in many places the " butts' or tubera are seriously affeoted . In other places but comparatively slight injury has been done as yet ; and , in some instances , the tubers aro excellent , without the slightest manifestation of delay . Whether this may happily eentinue , is uncertain or not , the potato , as a crop , is aone .

      The corn crops , too , will be far from an average . The oatB and barley in most eases are pretty ' fair , ' bat in several wide districts the wheat is miserable . The turnip is a failure ; ' and though the hay produce was good , much of ic is rotted on the swath by ths late rains , er swept away by the tremendous floods which have risen in rrnst parts of the island within tbe last aix or eight days . Everywhere I went rnia had Bwept before me—no object but of despair met my eyes—no Bound but the voice of mourning saluted

      my ears . The provincial journal * are filled with the most alarming accounts from all quarters . The situation of the wretched peasantry and farmers is deplorable . Language fails to depict the gloomy reality . On this morning ( 22 ad ) I had a letter from a trustworth y and intelligent friend in the Queen ' s County . The following extraot from that letter gives a melancholy and ¦ graphic picture of the condition of the people in that district—hithereto one of the raoit moral and moBt prosperous ia Ireland .

      1 have bad news : —no worse ! We are ruined this year , of all the years that ever came . The potatoes are gone clean at last ! The tops resemble what you often saw in the country after a bitter night ' s frost in November . The potato crop wont be worth digging . And as for the wheat crop , in most places i » this neighbourhood , we wont have the seed off the ground t Oats is middling , but is all broke down by the late rain and storms , whilst the hay is swimming , high but not dry , on all the callows aria "

      river meadows of the country . The little farmers will be no f armors after thia year 1 Even the morals and habits of the people are chaBged . One-tenthof them never go to mass ! The children at the different schools cannot be got to apply to their atudiaa . Ia fact , the groaninga of hunger root out all desire for learning . Suoh is our condition atpreBent—what will it be this day twelvemonth ?' There is a description fr . ; m the pen of a oreditable witnesB . No poet , no painter , could depict these horrors in more striking or graphic colours , It needs

      no comment . The cemmission is over for the presen t . They d id but trifling business , but what they did get over , was f ighly important . Tney transported John Martin for ten yean ?! That job was worth all the gold and time , and jawinp , and arguing , and ' wear and tear * of soul aud bod y , involved in the whole ' transaction !' Poor Martin ! He follow * in the wake of , or at all events he shares a similar fateiwitb , the gallant John Mitchel . [ Press of matter has reluctantly compelled tie postponement of a portion of our correspondent ' s letter . ]

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      street , Hay market , in the City of Weatmi ster , atca * Office , In the aa « e Stroet and Parish , for tlu . . 'Proprietor , PEA . ROUS O'CONNOR , Esq ., M . P ., and publish by Vfilliah Hbwitt , of Wo . 18 , Charles-street , Ursn don-8 treet , Walworth , In the parish of St . Marv , Sew ington , in the County of Surrey , at t&'j OSioo , No . 16 Great WindmRUstreat , Ilaymsrket In the City ••; # *»•• mtn » t « r . —Saturday Auguat 26 tb . l 849

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      , . THE KQRTH 1 RN 8 T *» - ATO 0 M 86 , 1648 . . . , ii i i ¦ " ' ¦—^ ' ii i * I

      Printed By Dougal M'Gowan, Of 16, Great Windmi:;-

      Printed by DOUGAL M'GOWAN , of 16 , Great Windmi : ; -

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 26, 1848, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1485/page/8/