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      UJJIi , X * -i-u JLFX-i * - * V w J - — tion of th < state of things at home—the most fascinating and tempting p i c ture s we r e dra w n of the felicity and prosperity which await all ^? ho are wise enough to he shipped off to Australia and other places " beyond the seas . " "We have already , on various occasions , exposed this " dodge " " of t he r u l i ng a n d wealth y classes , a nd g iven our reasons for advising the wo r king c la ss e s to st a y a t home , and demand that justice shall be done to them here . It , ^^ M ^ WS —*^^^" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "

      will be time enough to think of the wholesale expatriation of hundreds of thousands , or millions of workers from "fatherland , " when a ll its l a nds are fully tilled , w hen each man , willing and able to labour , shall have been put in possession of an independent Labour Field , and his full participation in the fruits of his toil is secured to him by just and equitable laws , and a fair shar e of the Representation itself .

      "When Labour , under these circumstances , ceases to maintain a family—when the soil is exhausted , as compared with the people to be sustained by its products—when no more wastes , or p a rti a ll y-cultivated tracts remain to be fertilised by Labour—then we shall approve of the plans now advocated by scheming societies , and selfish Land speculators ; but until then , we say to every honest working man : " Stay and try to make the England that is to he , better than the England that is . " He i s no true son of the soil who deserts her now . >

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      g ^* Stamp office atuhontieE having announced their determination to prosecute all newspapers , advertising or announcing racing sweeps , lotteries , raffles , and ballots for any description of propertj , Ac ., tha penalty for each offence beiBg . £ ' 50 , we most refuse insertion to snHounceaents of ballots for any and every purpose in futnre . 3 . Swset acknowledges the receipt of the following stuns for the "Victim Fund : — s . d . MrBirgin » « .. 0 6 MrCkipendale ~ ~ « 0 C MrShepheri - ~ -03 Mr Perkins ~ ~ -0 2 And for the Executive , from the Colonel Hutcnin = on - - „ 5 0 A . Cxaigie , Xorth Wales . —Hr Harnej has recehed the order , and forwarded it to Mr Roberts . J . K . —No room . " ; | i ! ' *

      Tee Land Hexbski of New Rsdford . —A Conference has already be « n called and the other resolutions should be submitted by your delegate to the Conference . D . £ . Moegak . —Address Saedeses ' s Chso . vicle Office , London . To Cosmkpokbekxs . —We cannot pnblish any letters . while the trials are on . CCox . voeviias . —We are requested to give aotice that all future commrmications for the allottees of the above location , in thiir aggregate capacity , are to ba addressed to the newly appointed secretary , Tboe . Iss-Xasd . 16 , O'Conoorrille , Herts . Hr J . Motes , Kettle . — Eeceived . T . A . C—The sixpence Sent to Mr Hayman , "Windsor Castle , ire know nothing of—we are oaly answerable for monies sent to this office . —Mr Clark is absent from s ' . 1 -

      town- —We have not seen Powell , the informer ; therefore caanot give a description of his person . Wehave merely heard him spoken of as « a mean , dirty-loofewg fellow . ' There may be others of the like kidney , prowling about , and smelling after blood-money . Oar advice to T . A . C ., and all . other Chartists is— 'Be wide awake when ameng strangers whose benevoleEce is tendered in the shape of powder and ball . ' J . G ., Tavistock . —There is a . work on Emigration , published by Mr Cleave , Sboe-laae , London . Hr P . OTIaklon . —Theona shilling you enclosed in the letter did not come to hand . Don ' t enclose cash in letters , as it may stop on the way . I think a brief memoir of the patriot , J . Mitchel , ought to be given Trith the Star the week his portrait is issued . If so , jou wi'l perhaps learn tie parentage of Mrs Mitchel . I cabnot inform you her father ' s name . —W . S .

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      ECEXPTS OF THE NATION ^! . Zc&ND COM ? ANY , FOB THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 28 , MS . PEi MR O'COKKOB . fEMBES . £ g . d . Merthyr , Jones .. 5 0 0 Sleaford M 2 19 C Mossley 912 6 Accrington .. 1 2 c Kendall .. 0 It 0 Bindley , JDavies 0 I t Lambeth M 0 2 6 Wootton under-Abingdon .. 10 6 Edge M 2 10 2 Sittingboume M 012 0 Wisbeach « , 0 13 0 Botherham m 0 1 G 0 Stalybri £ ge * 2 0 0

      Oswaldtwistle ~ 3 6 0 Oldbam M 0 3 0 littletown M 119 4 Hull „ 2 0 0 " Winlaton „ 13 0 Hanley „ 2 6 9 Tewksbury .. 0 6 C Maidstone « 3 8 6 Morpeth u 1 § 6 Bochdale - ~ 16 6 Mansfield , Leicester . Goodby 2 16 Walker « . 17 3 Dundee .. 6 0 0 Crewe .. 0 3 0 RaddirTe M 18 7 Xorthwich . Rowe 0 15 6 E G Clarke .. 0 5 0 Nottingham , ThosTilby „ 0 5 0 Sweet M 12 6 Wm Bailey M 0 16 Eirialdy . 0 12 0 £ 57 6 7 EXPEKSE FUND . Hosiley M 0 2 6 Eirkaldy M 0 3 0 littletown „ 0 3 8 Oldham H 0 10 Birmingham , Hanley „ 9 4 0 Goodwin M 0 3 0 Maidstone 0 8 9 Mansfield , Rochdale „ 0 4 0 Walker , H 011 9 Radclifie M 0 8 0 Crewe - 0 2 6 A Deal M 0 2 6 Scrthwich , Rowe 0 S 6 E Mison n 0 0 6 Nottingham , T Weckenden „ 0 2 6 Sweet M 0 4 4 £ 3 2 1 Land Fond ... 57 6 7 Expense Fund ... ... ••• 3 2 1 Aid Fond 0 12 _ £ 60 _ 9 10 Wm . Dixok . Gebutofses Doxlb , Teos . Cubs , ( Corres . Sec . ) Philip M'GBATH , ( Ein . See . ) THE LIBERTY FUND . SECBIVED BY J . H ' CSAE . Bean Street - 10 9 Oxford „ 0 7 0 Sittingbonrne , J Nottingham , J Wells .. 0 2 6 Sweet „ 0 5 0 South Londoa Counties Weir Hall - 0 8 0 Mill , a paper Botherham , per maker „ 0 2 6 J Turner w 013 4 £ 2 18 1 N . B . —Leeds , H Snmmersgill , shouldhare been Heckaondwike . SECEIVED BT W . BIDES . Baddifie Bridge , per JDuncalfc . .. 0 9 2 FOR FAMILIES " OF VICTIMS . SECEIVED BT W . BIDEl . Baddiffe Bridge , Holbcck , per W pa- J Duncalt 015 6 Sykes M 15 8 £ 2 12 BECOTED BI 3 . K ' CBAE . Botherham , J Turner „ „ 0 16 8 FOR DR H DOUALL'S DEFENCE . RECEIVED BT W . BIDEB . Raddifie Bridge , per JDuncalfc .. 6 2 6 FOB . KKS H Don ALL . SECE 1 VED El 3 . H ' CSAE . Rochdale , per L Gleane . „ M 0 5 6 FOR THE EXECCT 1 TE . Colonel Hutchinsun . 'Sottinghaifl , per James Sweet M - _ o 5 0

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      Rochdale . —The members of tha Land Company are requested to meet at the Chutist Boom , Yorkshire-street , on Sutday afternoon , at two o ' clock , on business of importance . A . public meeting will be held at half-past fire . Subject ' : 'Co-operation . ' All parties interested in the question are invited te attend . Nohwich —A special meeting of the Land members will take place on Wednesday evening next , at eight o ' clock , in the Chutist Hall , St Edmund ' s , w hen important business will be enteied upop . The qutbtion of sending a delegate to the Birmingham Conference will be discussed . Bhisiol . —The monthly meeting of Land members will be held on Monday next , October 2 nd , at Mr RicbardVs , Caitle-Mill-atieet .

      Heix . —A general meeting of Land members will be held in the Wilberforce rooms on Tatedao evening , Oct . 10 th , at the usual time of meeting , to con-Bier the necessity of electing a delegate to the ensuing Conference to be held in Birmingham October 30 in next . Ie . dfobd . —The Land memters are requested to meet in their room , Batterwoith-bnildingi , en Sun day , Oct . 1-t , for the purpose of nominatiDg a delegate to the Conference . North Shields- —A meeting of this branch of the L ? nd Company wiil be held at the house of Mr Pratt , Msgxesia Bank , on Sunday evening , at halfpast six o ' clock . A foil meeting is particularly requested .

      Kotiikoham . —The localities ia the Nottingham district of the National L * nd Company are respectfully requested to seed one delegate each t j a meeting , at Mr J . ; Sweet'i ! , on Thursday evening , October 5 ib , at seven o ' clock , for ihe purpose of making suitable arrangements prejaratory to th 9 convening of a general meetixg of the membstB , to elect one cr more delegates to the forthcoming Land Conference . I IBasbobt . —A general meeting of the Land members will be held at the Batchers' Arms Ion , ob Monday evening , October 2 nd , at half-fast seven o ' clock . All members are Kqaeited to attend .

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      DEFENCE AND VICTIM FUND . ...,- Received by Wh . Risxb . £ i . d Trimdon Colliery , per A . Hope ... ... 0 6 9 S Greenamab , TanbridgeWells ... ... 0 10 Trimdon Colliery , per W . Donglts ... 8 1 S P . O . Hanlon , Scotland ... ... 0 10 Gripplegate Locality , London , Caffay and other Victims oa trial ... ... 1 2 i \ T , A . Calsford .. 0 0 6 lUdcliffaBiidKe . p'rJ . Dcracalf 0 9 2 Stckeeley , p : r W . Coates ... ... 0 2 0 Total £ 243 | i Per M * o 3 y , carpenter , frem men employed j oa the Bromsjrove Estate ... ... 18 0 J . Bloomihld , from men employed on Broml- | groceE « taU ^ . 0 5 6 _ £ 1 13 6 Cjllec ! e 3 in the Cripplegate Locality , for defence of Cnff * y , and London Chartists now oa trial : — Messrs Richard's aedEut ' a Book . £ i . d . Robert East ... ... 0 0 6 Jno . R ' . chirds ... 0 0 6 Geo . Woodman ... ... ... 0 0 S Jno . King ... ... ... ... 0 0 6 Gto Thompon ... ... ... . 0 10 I—Seymour ... ... ... ... 9 9 6 Westmorland ... ... ... 0 0 6 I A few frifcEf *? 0 2 11 ' Collected tA a meeting by Mr East ... 0 1 1 § J Mr Odkley ' e Book . i Two Mechanics ... ... ... 0 5 0 I One Ditto ... ... ... ... 0 10 Two Labourers ... ... ... 0 0 9 TwoTiieniS 0 2 0 A Friend , Hoiton ... ... ... 0 2 6 Mr Gill ' s Book . M Jones 0 0 6 MrMilher ... 0 9 8 Mr Jno . M Her 0 0 9 Afewfriend * .. ... 0 1 10

      £ 1 3 OJ By Twelve Memorandum Booka ... 0 0 8 £ 1 2 4 J AccringtoH , Sept . 25 , 1818 . AccaiHGTOs . —I beg to acknawledge the following sums for defence ef Cuffs y acd others : — £ » . d . Thonas Clatk ... 0 0 6 P . Eilthaw ... ... 0 0 6 James Wilkinson , Church ... .. 0 0 6 James Slater , Great Farwojd ... ... 0 0 8 Henry Biding , Accriegton ... ... 0 0 6 Thama * Bn-twell ... ... ... 0 0 6 Henry Aghworth ... ... ... 0 0 6 And some other smallsr turns , which amount to ... .. ... 0 2 6 Total ... 0 6 0 GsBsawooD Ha&tlet .

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      DR . M'DOUALL'S DEFENCE FUND . TO THE EDITOK OF THK KOBTHSXH 8 TA » . Dear Sir , — Enclosed you ba y e an account of sums received at my Manchester office on account of DrM'Douall ' s Defence . These are in addition to what I have received from Mr Aitken— £ 27 16 s . Besides these , I have received ten shillings from the female Chartists of Rochdale , and ten shillings from Mr Alexander Crai gie , of Britannia Bridge , Llanfar , North Wales ( per Mr G . Julian Harney ) , both for Mrs M'Douall . So far as I can learn , the above are all that have been sent to me . If there is any inaccuracy or omission I shall be glad to hear of it . The money received does - not near cover the expenses incurred , and there are still further expenses to be incurred if ^ the country desire that another effort should be made for the prisoner . I am willing to be the treasurer of any further sums ; but if they are to be of any use , they should be sent quickly .

      The enclosed account ought to have appeared in the Star a week or two ago ; the continued anxiety and labour I have undergone latterly in defending the London Chartists , -will , I am sure , be accepted as a sufficient apology , I am , Dear Sir , Yours very faithfully , \ f ' P . Roberts . 2 , Robert-street , Adelphi , Sept . 25 th , 1848 .

      BUm EECKIVED BT M 3 ROBERTS . Ang . 29 Mr Bootaroyd ... ... 0 16 — Mr J . Sisnpioa 0 14 9 — Mr D B . Morgan 0 7 0 — Mr B . Hirst . 0 0 6 — MrSwett 0 8 8 — 39 MrJ . Wallace 1 11 0 — MrCsrr ... 0 2 0 -. MrBatternam 0 7 0 — 31 Mr H . Piitchard 0 2 0 — MrJ . Fletcher ... ... 0 3 0 — Mr Wm . A ... ... 0 2 0

      — MrA . W . Wallea ... ... 0 S 0 — MrJ ; L 0 10 — Mr M . B . Saiith ... ... 0 10 — N phew of Dorchester Labourer 0 10 — MfH . Smith ... ... ... 0 16 — Mr Butterwoita ... ... 0 4 0 S 9 pt . l MrJ . L 0 2 6 — MrH . H « nnun 0 2 9 — 2 Mr Addy ... 0 15 6 —12 Mr G . H . Ntwen 0 0 3 — MrJ . L 0 1 0 £ 5 9 11 teW ^^ MM

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      ^ HOW CAN THE IRISH STARVE WHEN THEY CAN SPARE US SO MUCH FOOD ? The importations of grain and general provisions into the part of Liverpool from tha ports of Ireland , the produce of the sister country , during the week from the 8 th to the 14 th instant iuclusire , comprised thafol ! oskg :-5 , 658 firkins , 161 half firkinB , 164 boxe 3 , and 1 773 other packages of butter ; 712 eaoks acd 2 , 000 bushe ' a of wheat , 805 sacks of flour , 791 sacks of oats , 577 load * and 183 bags of oatmeal , 32 sacks of malt , oSi patkagea of linens and cottons , 21 casks of whisky , 22 sacks of groats , 133 bag j of meal , 34 sacks of farina flour , 36 bags of seed , and several packages of hams and bacon , beef , pork , lard , beans , and other articles . Those at the port of Bristol from Ireland during the couree of two days up to the same period , induJed 170 quarters , 294 birrels , and 60 sasks of oat ? , 75 quarters and 18 sacks of barley , 50

      sacks of wheat , 155 Srkina of butter , and several packages of whisky , liteas , and other articles . The arrivals of such articles at the port of Liverpool during the subsequent and last week from the Irish ports consisted or the following , viz .: 5 , 239 firkins , 127 half-firkins , 153 boxes , and 123 other packages of butter ; 350 quarters and 153 packages ot grain ! 350 qjartcrs ud 1 , 335 sacks of wheat , 1 , 394 sacks of flour , 560 quarters and 745 ba ^ s of oats , 979 loads and 225 bags of oatmeal , 26 sacks of malt , 519 packages of linens and cottons , 52 casks of whisky . 23 bales of haras and bacon , some casks of pork , 39 packages of lard , 25 bags of feathers , 22 sacks of gioats , 56 sack * of farina , 347 bags of meal , 59 bag * of seed , and other articles . Those at the port of Bristol in two days , np to the same d > te , comprise 490 firkins and 15 other packages of batter , 145 quarters , 1 , 090 barrels and 213 sacks of oats , 50 sacks and 50 qmrters of wheat , 7 casks of whfrk . r .

      20 quarters and 40 barrels of barley , 3 tons weight of naur , 1 ton of oatmsal , 79 quarters of malt , and various other articles . Tha followiag ia a compendium of the importations ef provisions , &c ., into the metropolis from tb . 3 Irish ports during the period from the lit :- , to : hs 25 ; h instant , viz . 21 , 363 casks , boxes , and other packages of butter ; 675 bales and htaipers of bacon , 232 casks of lard , 107 packages of feathers , 543 boxes and case 3 of eggs , 134 packages of malt , 596 bales of paper , 552 casks of porter , 110 easks of hams , 133 packages of linens , 33 casks of whisky , 5 S 0 packages of soap , 168 of salmon , 272 quarters and 62 bushels of oats , 22 sacks of peas . 18 sacks of tares , 61 casks of general provisions , 11 packages of honey , 169 head of horned cattle , 45 lambs , two horses , and a variety of articles of food of leaser interest and importance , and of general merchandize , which do not require to be more particularly mentioned .

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      dlbbi ^ hire . — mtjhokr ako attempted s * lf-Destruction at Wikbtbb . —Committal op the Murderess . —On the moreing of Sunday kBt , Mr James Batenan , farmer acd miner , of Winster , got op between fix and eeven for tne purpose ef going milki'g , taking with him his eldest son , a lad of about twelve years of age , and leaving his wife , Lydia Bitem n , in bid with tbe young ^ t drld , absut two years ofajp , three ether children being a ' so left in b : d in the noose . It appears [ ibat shortly alter Mr Batemap . had lefi the bed-room , his wife destroyed th ; lie of the youngest child by cutting its throat withamw , and afterwards attempted the life of another child , which however , escaped with twj or three wound * aboui the breast . Tha woman sext

      at . empted to destioy herself by cutting a severe gash in her own throat , but not sufficient to produce immediate deaih . An alarm was shortly given , and surgical and Buch other a-sistance as the cases nquired was quickly at band . On Monday morning , Thomas Maader , Esq . took an ioqaebt on tha body of tbe deceased child , and after the examination of several witnesses tbe jury returned a verdict of 'Wilful mnrder' against Ljdia Bateman . The w . uod i p fl 11 id by the onfertnnate woman is so severe that it is quite impossible to foresee whether Bhe will ultimately recover ; but the wounds on her son are comparatively superficial , the . strokes , owing no doubt to the child struggling , have taken effect more on the breast and shoulders than the throat . '

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      TO THE WORKING CLASSES . 1 Worde are things , and a email drop ef Ink Falling—like dew—upoa a thought , produces That which makei thousands , perhaps millions , think . ' BKON .

      THE FRENCH ' REPUBLIC * Broihsr Proletarians , It is not my intention to make the French Republic the subject of everlasting oomment in- these letters ; on the contrary , I hope to devote ray pea and invite your attention to other subjects , embracing home questions of vital importance . For this week , however , I again return to the passing history ottheFiench' Republic' . .. The result of the late Paris election IS , on the whole , cheering for the friends of democracy . It » true that only one of the three democratio candidates has been returned , but , on the other hand , the whole of the government candidates have been defeated .

      The eleotion of Lows Napohhw , and Forap , the banker , is as much a protest against the existing order of things-shara Republicanism but veritable despotism—as is the election of Raspail . . Foold has been returaed by the favourers of Legitimacythe men of wealth , and all whom those bom of Mammon could influence , corrupt , or intimidate . Lorjia NAp-LBONhaa been returned by a motley multitude , who have nothing iu common but their favourite a name and disaffection towards the existing order o things . The' Napoleonhts include that portion of the Frenoh people who yet blindly worship a pbactom of the past ; those Frenchmen who would prefer any kind of regal rule to the reign of the sovereign people ; those who from want of trade or

      employment are impatient for a change of aDy sort ; believing matters cannot become worse ; and lastly , those who desire to employ the ' pretender' as an instrument for the destruction of Cavaiosac and his fellow brigands , with the ulterior design of throwing away the' broken tool' when used up . ' Of a very different ttimp are the men who voted for Rasfail , Thorb , and Cabet , and succeeded in returning the celebrated prisoner of Vincennee > Doubtless different shades of opinion exist in this party ; some assimilate to Babbes , some to Loch Blanc , and some to Cabet and other Communist teachers . But all agree in demanding the emancipation of labour ; all insist that ' the revolution having been accomplished by the people shall be worked for the . people ; ' all rally

      to one' cry '— ' the democratic and social Republic ! Mirabeau divined the secret of Robespierre ' s sue * cess , which , he iereeaw , when he observed : — 'That man will succeed for he believes all that he say ? . ' The came holds good of the ultra-democrats of Paris . They are earnest men . They are men who have a principle ; and to the triumph of that principle have devoted tkeir lives . The Christians who in the two first centuries of their faith'o history gave up their bodies to the sword , the flames , and the ravenous monsters of the Roman circus , rather than abandon their creel , were not more thoroughly in earnest than are the men who—in spite of the massacre of Janehave just testified their unshaken fidelity to their principles , and their unfaltering determination to accomplish the triumph of their ideas .

      Thus viewed , the 101 , 752 votes recorded by the motley multitude of Loms Napoleon's adherents sink into utter insignificance when contrasted with tha 66 , 963 votes polled by Ra » fatx . Again , what though Font © was elected by 70 . 891 votes in opposition to the 62 , 476 votes given for Thorb , and the 62 375 for Cabbt ; the corrupt , cowardly , selfish , and intimidated thousands who voted for the Plutocrat , cannot ba depended on in the future ; whereas tire devotion of the phalanx who supported the two social reformers is certain , and the increase of their strength is as inevitable .

      It is true that some of the royalist capers have attempted to show that tbe vote ef the Red Repnb lican party ha fallen from ten to fifteen thousand below the number polled for Ligsaone , Proubhon , and Pierre Lerotjx , in tbe early part of June last ; at the same time these papers cannot conceal that the ' moderate' vote has in proportion still more « -mucb more—fallen cff . But the ten , twelve , or fifteen thousand missing votes of the Red Republicans are easily accounted for . The thousands of workmen massacred in June , or since transported , or still remaining in prison , will go far towards accounting for that decrease . Again , great numbers of the owners who voted in June , have since then been sent into the department ? to labour at wcrk provided for them in their several places of Bojourn . Lastly , it most be borne in mind that they have been deprived

      of the means of organisation which they commanded in June . The journals devoted to the interests of the working men which were then published , have , with one or two exoaptions , been extinguished , and the cluba suppressed . All these circumstance * night account for the less of a greater number than even 15 000 votes . When , on the other hand , the avowed partisanship of the government—the intimidation and corruption employed by the PlutecratBtbe bitter hostility and lying calumnies of almost the entire press—the state of siege with all its terrorsthe death , banishment , and imprisonment of thousands of tbe most devoted democr ifa—when all these adverse circumstances are taken into conBide ration , the succes : —though partial—of the Red Republicans must be pronounced wonderful ; as their union tnd energy have been most admirable .

      Of all the democratio chiefs not previou'ly e ' eoted to the Assembly , Raspail i $ the most feared and hated by the bwrgeoisie . Though not the chief oi any sect , like Cabet , Mb inflexible devotion to the democratio cause—his rare talents , —his pure conduct in all the relations of life , and bis practical and untiring philanthropy , have made him beloved by the men of the barricades . Imprisoned for alleged participation in the movement of the 15 th of May , his return is a 'heavy blow and lire dis-ouragement' to Milord Mabbabi and the rest of the National gang , whose term of power is apparently fast drawing to a olose . In addition to Paris , Raspail was almost returned for Lyons . The proletarians of tbat oity voted for him to a man , bnt the cotugeofcielobtaining thesupiort of the ignorant population of the rural cantons , were enabled to return their own casdidate by a majority of a few votes over those recorded for the democratio chief .

      The results of the election have altogether over * thrown the calculations of' our best possible instructors , ' who predicted that the Red candidates would be at the bottom of the poll , or , at the best , not obtain twenty thousand votes . The Times , furious at seeing its predictions falsified , raves about' a characterless , rebellious , and desperate horde ; ' but dolefully concludes with the admission that 'the insurrectionists of Jnne are again a power in the stat ° . If the Paris election proves nothing else it proves that ! ' The Chrohicls is fully as savage , and not le < s candid . Denouncing the Red . Republicans as ' Enemies of God , of justice , and of mercy , ' the calumniator says , 'With their leaders in prison or in exile , decimated by rigours unexampled in the modern times of French history , with their journals

      suppressed , and their arms taken from them , they have yet rallied round their' favourite candidates , and find that their numerical strength is little impaired since their sanguinary , and , as it was hoped , supreme defeat . ' 'This ' . adds the Chboniclb , 'is surely sinister and ominous . ' ^ The correspondent of the Spectator bears his testimony to the union and devotion of the democrats— ' They have , ' Bays he , ' been dipersed . tdismantled , transported ; t , nd , like the earth-worm cnt into pieces , they have reunited and become one again . . * ••¦ They were summoned by their leaders in the name ot deeolated wives , slain brothers , proscribed children ; and to a man they voted the same list . * * Fearful ana melancholy to say , nothing has been changed by that terrible battle o June—nothing !'

      Brother Proletarians , this admitted dismay of our enemies should make our hearts leap with joy . Alluding to the disci pline and energy of the democrats , the writer in the Spkctatoe Bays : — 'What an example , and what a lesBon for the other party . ' Rather let it be said : — What an example , what a lesson for the working men of every other eounlryl Were the proletarian classes of Europe generally inspired by the lofty virtues and dauntless heroism of tbe matchless men of Paris , they mii > hfc utterly uproot the existing system of fraud and slavery . The enemies ef Labour denounce the proletarians of the French capital , as ' modern barbarians ; ' but , their sablimeheroiem considered , they might with a much

      nearer approach to the truth , be styled ' the Greeks of the 19 th century . ' In one respect they present higher claims to our admiration than the followers of either Lkosidas , Miltiadeb , orEPAMihONDAS ; they struggle for a greater principle than' nationality — they struggle to establish the sovereignty of JUb-TICE-political , social , universal JUSTICE . The Swiis , the Poles , and some other nations , have presented examples of heroic endurance , and indomitable bravery , in defence of their national independence , which may be not unfavourably compared with the deathless deeds recorded in Grecian story . But in what country or time men have been found to match the Parisian combatants for equality ? France is the teacher and leader of the world .

      I make no account of Lotjis Napolkos's election for several departments in addition to Paris . Certainly he has been elected by men who are anything but enlightened and sincere Republicans , but the great majority of whom may be converted into ardent democrats . Indeed that conversion would have beei effected before now , had the Republio been made a verity instead of a mere name . The words 'Liberty , Equality , and Fraternity , ' may excite momentary enthusiasm , but enthusiasm based on such a foundation cannot endure . The tufferipg

      masses require deeds . Let tbe Republic exhibit tne realities of Justice , and forthwith all who have been ho 3 tile from ignorance and siffering will become its defenders . The Republic hitherto has been barren of its premised fruits ; and , therefore , it has so many enemies ; therefore the ' imperial' pretender has so many friends . But suppose him President ) suppose him even Emperor , and tbe very name of the Republic swept away , he will be unable to retain his positioB . The creature of the bourgeoisie , they will not allow him to do good even should he be so inclined .

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      Moreover , France must be a Republic Complete defeat and sub jugation of tie Republicans would be but tne prelude to a new series of secret coBspiraoie ? and open insurrections , until once more the Republic was proclaimed . Again , a sham Republic , suoh as at present exists , cannot last for any length of time ; the real Republic-call it the Red Republic , or ine Re pubiio democratic and sooial , or what you will-thewal Republio is iaevitable . ORce that such men as Rappail are at the head of mnce , the Republic will make itself under-Htood by actB , not words , and then good bje to ' pre tenders . ' r

      Tne admirable speech of Lidhu Rollih , ddivercd at tho barque !; held on the 22 adin 8 t ., in comrnemo . ration of the foundation of the Republic of 1792 may be regarded as one ef the signs of the times . It proclaims the thoughts which agitate the hearts of millions of Frenchmen at this moment . That sppecb is a voice for the gagged majBes , proclaiming their conviction that the counter-revolutionists have bren allowed to go too far with their intrigues and their treasons ; and that other men than those who at pref ° . . T' . j oth r mef K"K 8 than have hitherto nLa ^ ed T mu 8 tbehad recouwet 0 t <> savethecomwZSI ^ ? T ? 0 LL 1 N fa mte-devolion , mily , » AMwrterir he £ slSrS ^ -S- ' sMna ijfttt iSSraifflLSfsrt iueuiuar oi

      a ma t rench democraoy , I would accent gm ? jS 3 Zss&z& the grand feature of all conspiracies of the rich againflt the poor that whenever tbe latter obtain k temporary advantaee on the field of political combat ; l nU re a ra 08 t J " » " » » Wy again overthrown by hunger , the premeditated consequence of the withdrawal of money from public circulation : To find this money thore only wants , as Lbdru Rollik has well said , an enterprming and resolute man . There . are certain statesmanlike views broached in this speech of the ex-Minister of the Interior , tbat will go far to exalt his oharaoter as a public man . and rally to his banner thoBe who had abandoned him under the impression that he was not up to the mark . His noble protest agamet the infamous desertion and betraval of Italv

      I the Frenoh government will thrill the hearts ! ; milhens of Frenchmen . His vindication of the German democracy will be hailed by a shout of fraternity from the other side of the Rhine . Lastly , his indignant denunciation of the English alliance will find an echo m the breaats . of millions both at home and abroad ; not excepting tbe down-trodden prole-¦!" an Of n- hl 8 co ? 1 try- We verv well understand tbat the alhanoe of the English government with the government of the Republi c is the greatest misfor . tune that could befall Europe ; for we know that the arch-mtriguer , PAiMBBBToif , never patroniaeB 'the liberal cause' in any country that he does not do so or the purpose of strangling the object of his prttendtd affeotion . If Cavaiohac and his Cabinet are

      not carrupt , they must be mad . Traitors or fools they musk be . Whioaever they are , they befray the Republic and csnspire tbe destruction of European fre&dom , when they all , ihemselre . with the English anstocraoy . The heart-union of the French with the i-nghsh people is to be earnestly deiired , but the alliance of the Frenoh Republic with the English go . veroment can only be productive of deplorable results to the cause of progress , Behold the results thus far :-Poland silenced b y her aBsassinB , Italy re-conquered by the barbarian ? , and Fran-e brought to a state of degradation infinitely more base than that to whkh he was reduced under Goizot and Louis Phiuppk . "he interests of all nations demand that this perfidious ailianoe should perish .

      All the infamous journals both of Paris and -ondon , have joined in a charivari against Lidru Roujh for his speech—an unanswerable proof of its worth . The ( JouBsiTmiewisi and the Journal dks Debatb , the Times and the MoRNiKoOHRONicLB . join chorus to the tame tune of vitupeiaiion . Even Lauartisb ' s journal , the Bibk Pdblio , follows on tbe same side . This last-named journal joins our Orunticle in welcoming « Count' Mom to a seat in the National Assembly . Molb , the toady , and tool of Napoleon ! the devoted servitor of the restored Bourbons ! and not less the devoted instrument of

      Louis Philippk the perfidious ! That Molb who bo much admires the blessed despotism of Nicholas , that he wonld fain ally the fortunes of France to those of RuBsia ; that he should be received with acclamations by the ' moderate' majority of the Assembly will not exoite so much surprise as regret—regret that the 15 th of May was bo sadly mismanaged ; but tbat Lamartinb should offer' the kiss of life' to this hoary-headed tool of tyranny , proves that the worthy poet is so admirably versed in' the art of sinking , ' that even the Dead Sea would not refuse him a congenial refuge at the bottom of its * filthy waters .

      A great howl is being raised by the press-gang , against Democracy , on account of reoent events at Frankfort . I allude particularly to tbe killing ot Prince Lichnowski . The violent death of any man whether prince orprittaire , ia to be deplored . But it wonld be well if the press would stiok to facts , andnotout-Greenacre Greenacre by telling such oock-ano-ball stories as the Mobnikq Post has told of the hundred deaths the prince wa » putto . It would have been well , also , if the press generally has stated certain facts which have been allowed to ooza out in the correspondence ef one or two papers ; to wit : that' the mob' were ia the first place exasperated at seeing the prince riding towards the town ' s gate with the view of meeting the artillery , which

      was about ta enter for the purpose of silencing tne popular agitation ; and secondly , that en being hooted by ' tke mob , ' the prince , ' a highspirited and haughty roan , ' replied by threats and menacing gestures , and , being on horseback , at tempted to ride down one of the people . Hence the exasperation of the multitude was not altogether without provocation . I lament the death of tbe prin : e—whether the stories told of the manner of his death contain any truth , or not;—but I also lament the viotims belonging to the ranks of the people , who were tern to pieces and pulverised by grape shot . For these victimB the press-gang of course have no pity . Nor have they one word of aympa'hy for the unfortunate people of MesBina—a population of 80 , 009 souls given over to maesaore and violation . Think of a large and beautiful city in flames—think that you hear the shrieks of women and children out-echoing

      the hellish thunder of cannon balls , rookets , and bomb-shells—think what must have .. been the damnable atrooitiescommitted by the Neapolitan ruffiaBB , after the oity had been captured when a correspondent of the daily journals had to write : — ' For the honour of the age in which we live , I will not publish the horrors I have learned from one who witnessed them . Every orime we know of was committed on persons of every age and sex . ' Yet for the viotims of these horrors the journals have no sympathy . The death of one ' high spirited and haughty' prinoe is a subject for endless lamentations ; but when thousands perish , or suffer wme than death , at the bands ^ of the brutal tools of a bloodlapping king , there aro no tears for them ! Why ? Beutre One murder makes the villain , Millions the hero . Princes are privileged to kill , And numbers sanctify the crime ;' L'Ami du Petjple . September , 28 th , 1818 .

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      LOUIS BLANC . The following appeared a few dayB Binco in tbe Patrik , one of the lying 6 our ^ eof « journals published in Paris : — One of our friends hits communicated to us a letter dated London , the 19 tb , from which wo make the foU lowing extract : — After having read the letter of M . LouU Blanc , ad . dressed to the Refoehe , In which fee denies having inti . mate relations with Louis Napoleon , I was not a little surprised to meet him at Richmond , at Louis Buonaparte ' s , wh « re I dined with him on Saturday last . He was seated between two Protestant olergymenuho

      , speaking French , pressed him with qujstions on his syfl tern of the organisation ot labour . He deftnded MmieJf vehemently against the accusations which weigh upon him , rind described himself as a victim offered up to reaction . Notwithstanding tho austerity of hii Republican principles , M . Louis Blano is not sorry to appear among the English aristocracy , under the patronage of LouIb Napoleon . He exhibits himself in the carriage of th « prince , and takes pleasure in forgetting tho ingratitude of his country fH the gilded drawing-rooms of Richmond . ' nnlnSTfi * ^ , - fabrioa « on Louis Blanc has Pair ! i MWm * t 6 ^ addressed to the

      Sib -A letter purporting to have been written In Loadon , and which you have published , represents me diciiigrt Hlobaona at the house of Louis Buonaparte , riding m his carriage , and appewing under his patronage among tho English aristocracy . Thepereon who Is said to have written this letter , . ays he dined with me at Bietainond . To his allegations I reply-that I have never dined with Louis Buonaparte elihtr ot Rlohmond pr elsewhere ; that Lou ' e Buonaparte doei not reside ftt Richmond but In London ; that I do not even know whether he has a carriage ; and that I have nevsr been introduced by him In sooiety anywhere . I should like to know the person who pretends to have dined with me at Louis Buoa&pacte ' a , and I only wait for his naming himself to confound him .

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      Notice has been Usued ft « m the Post Office , that every money order Istued subsequently to August 31 st , 1848 , shall be void , unless presented for payment before the ind of tha tweltlh calindar month nfter that in which It wob Issued . Thus , if issued In the presint month of September , it v » i'l lo « e all value , unless prts . nted for payment before tbe end of September 1819

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      EXTRAORDINARY DISCLOSURES , piitiP £ ^ Sd ! ttra ^ ss fn « d rr ta ^ w ^ fiwSttSB montha Hn « l /' -, f - T 8 elf forthre 9 or fi »* months . He went with me on Monday , the 4 h of September , to East-lane , but we rould not find OUt a ! f Tfft 8 nd Bn ""/""• "ing % I went by my-K >{ not « ' « c ? d « finding her . 18 aw Mrs iJrj den * who resides in York street , Walwortb , to uTJT rW in ' ^ fami ly " ' and "won H ha h n rI -1 ' ? ? T togct rid of a - Sh 0 * M would ba all right if I would pay her 4 ... which l

      tifl , « f ¦ . » « « » fl p . 8 "eme a box of pills and a bot-M « n f * 1 u dld cot have lhe expected effect . M , » 7 -Wi ) " - f ? k Wlth me on tDe Wednesday to JS h £ dfieid ft p » ° , r-place , EasHane , Wahrorih . a herb shop . Mrs Dryden said , 1 have got a friend ot mine ceme to sae you . Mrs Lindtield , without asking any questions , iaid , ' I will take hor npatairs directly , and shortly after did bo , and told mo to lay on the bed on my left side . I did so , and the then performed an operation with eome instrument . 1 went again on the 9 , h , and she used the same instru ™! r L » ; ? " l 8 le P t tnere that night , and paid Mrs Lmdfijld £ 2 10 s , on the first day , and I w . 7 ? ^ ^^ few 8 hillin 8 take me there . I went to Mrs Lindheld ' a again on the 11 th , when she again uaed the instrument , and when I returned

      ££ » « r !? 7 "'• J told Mrs Wnd 6 eld that * y X , ^* !! 8 *•¦ ilJ Bhe Baid ' ' Nonsense , the £ 2 iff # Ri ° hard Orpin promised to pay « fio 1 m 8 V - i , ha 8 not done 80 - The ysung man called Mrs Lmdfield ' a son was present on each occasion 1 went , and was perfectly aware of the business I w on Eliza Wilson . Mrs Eli zabeth Baker , the wife of a baker , stated Jwu next doo p to the n 0 UBe of MwLinfield ; that she had eeen a number of women brought to the prisoner ' s house in the family way , and all , or at least the great mnjority of them , left in about a fortnight They generally came in cabs , and were taktn away in similar vehicles ; some of them by gentlemen . Mr Norton—Have you noticed tbat some of the females were more advanced in pregnancy than others ? Witness-I have , Sir . Mr Norton-and you say that all left there in about a fortnight ? Wit . ness-Yes , sir , that wob about the time . Mr Norton —Have you noticed that infant * have been taken

      L m ere ? Witness—No ) sir , I never saw a single baby removed from the house . ( This answer produeed a considerable sensation amongst the crowd in the court . ) Mr Norton-Did you not observe any or those numerous women take away their infantB with them ? Witness-not one of them , sir . Mr J . Clark , a tea dealer , also residing next door to the prisoner Lindfield corroborated the testimony of the last witnes ? , and added that for some consideraolo time himself and his family were annoyed by a nuisance of an intolerable description , and having strong auspioiona aa to the cause , he had a drain which led from the oesBpool in the prisoner ' s garden , and passed under his kitoheni opened , expecting to find something improper there , but did not find any thing of the description he anticipated . He had a grating placed in the drain so as to prevent any substance passing through it , and since then the Bteuch , as of putrid matter , was not to bad . The prisoners were remanded .

      MORE STABTLIKO DISCLOSURES . W . LiEdfield , S . Lindfield , R . Orphin , and Mary Ann Dryden were again brought up on Saturday on the more serious charge of having caused Elizi Wilson ' s death , she having expired early on Friday morning . An inquest on the body was held on Saturday , and will be found rsportcd below . Superintendent Robinson Baid that from circumBtaBces that came to his knowledge Bince the last examination , he did not think it expedient to offer any further evidence against the prisoners on the present occasion , but should request a remand to a future day . Mr Robinson added that the premises ocoupied by both the female prisoners had bean thoroughly searohed , and nothing of a suspicious character had been

      found . He , however , had caused an extract to be marie from the' occurrence book' kept at the station house , and found that during the last twelvemonths the following dead bodies of infants were found in the neighbourhood , viz .: — September 4 , 1847 : found , in a ditch in Tarlton-place , ' Walworth-oommon . the body of a female child , newly born ; verdiot , ' Found dead . '—October 27 : found , in Albany-crescent , Albany-road , the body of & newly-born male ohild ; verdiot , ' Wilful murder against eome person or persons unknown . '—March 6 , 1848 : found , in a privy at 4 , East lane , the body of a newly-born male ohild ; rerdiot , ' Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown . '— May 11 : found , in tbe Surrey Canal , the body of a new-born male child ; verdict ,

      Found dead . '—August 29 : found , in the area of the house , No . 17 , Laoy-street , Penten-place , the body of a male infant ; verdict , 'Found dead . '—Maroh 17 : found , in the garden of No . 20 , Apollo-building ? , the body of a newly-born male child ; verdict , ' Wilful murder against Bome person or persons unknown . '' —• Mr Norton , on reading over the above Hit , observed that all this was highly suspicious , and the prisoners were remanded to a future day . Mr Games applied to have the young man , Lindfield , admitted to bail , but Mr Norton refused to grant the application . Since the last examination tho case had assumed , by the death of the unfortunate young woman , a more Bprious appearance . In tbe course of the examination two numbers of a morning paper , of October , 1826 , were handed to the magistrate , in which were given , under the head of Union Police Court ,

      lengthened reports of an investigation touching the parentage of the prisoner , William Lindfield . It appears that a Mrs Burrows , a widow lady of respectability , had , in order to conceal her Bhame from her family and friend * , been privately confined at the house of Mrs Lindfield . Mrs Burrows , shortly after the birth of the infant , felt so convinced that a deception had bsen praotised on her , and that the infant given to her had been substituted for her own , that she did not pay it common attention , and it was ultimately discovered by the parish authorities in a frightful state of emaciation , with the banes nearly protruding through tho skin , and the flesh of its thumbs quite raw , from the little creature sucking its flesh , which afforded it nourishment . Mrs Lindfield ultimately agreed to take the infant and had brought him up aa her son .

      INQUK 3 T ON ELIZA WILSON . On Saturday , before Mr Carter , at the Kin e ' s Head , Norwood . Thejury having been sworn the coroner proposed that they Bhould view the body and hear evidence of tbe identification , in order that be might be enabled to issue the orders for its interment . After that he Bhould support the propriety of adjaurning the inquiry for a tow days in order that the postmortem examination might be satisfactorily completed , and the whole ot the evidence colleoted . This course would not only lead to a saving of time to the jury , but of expense to the oeunty . — Attended by the summoning officers , the coroner and jury then proceeded to the residence of the lather of the deceased in Woodcote-place , and were

      admitted into the chamber where the corpse lay . There they feund Messrs Chapman and Ray , surgeons . The visit of thejury interrupted the exami nation of these two professional gentlemen . The face of the deceased , whose features in life must have bsen prepossessing , exhibited all the manifestations of intense protracted Buffering , and the characteristics ot a painful death , The forehead was contracted , the musolea ot the lace were rigid , and the hands clenched . A short time sufficed to satisfy tbe jury , and they returned , leaving the medical gentlemen to resume their inquiry . On their return to the inquest room the ooroncr said it would be sufficient for the present account to call a witness to identify the body , and prove the death of the deceased . —John

      Benson Wilson , the father ot the decease ^ was then called . He is a venerable man , nearly eighty years of age , and his distress of mind created a considerable sympathy amongst all present . He stated that he was not in . business , but lived on his property , conBisting of the house he lived in , and other premises in Norwood . The deceased , whose bedy the j ury had just seen , was his daughter . Her name wa * kliza Wiison . She was thirty-one years of age , and waB unmarried . He saw hor last alive about eleven o ' olock on Thursday , and saw her dead about Bix o ' clock on Friday . —The ooroner said , it would be useless to carry tbe inquiry farther , as all would depend on the medical evidence which was not now ready to be adduced . On that point , howeverhe

      , had to aek the jury whether they were of opinion tbat it would ba desirable to have a second medical witness . He put the question to them btoauso under the law he had no authority to direct an ex . amination by more than one medical man , but the law enabled him , on a requisition from the jury , to call in farther medical aia . —Thejury , without hesitation , consented to a second medical man beine called in . —One of the jury inquired whether it would not bo Eecessary to have the prisoner brought before them at their next meoting . —The coroner replied in the negative . The inquiry of the jury involved two

      questions ; first , the cause of death , and secondly , the means by whioh that event had been originated . It was not necessary to have the prisoner in custody , before tho jury to enable them to form a judgment on these two questions . AddreBBing the Inspector , Emmerson , the coroner Baid that all the witnesses who had been examined elsewhere , as well as Mr Eiyard , the magistrate , who had taken the deposi . tien of tbe deceased in articulo mortis , must be in attendance at the next sitting of the court . The warrant for interment was then perfeoted , and the jury having been bound in recognisances to appear again , the court was adjourned to a future day .

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      THE POWELL PLOT . TPJALS AT THE OLD BAILEY . APPLICATION FOR POSTPONEMENT OF TRIALS . On Friday , at ten o ' clock the learned judza ? , Mr Justice Erie and Mr Justice Williams , took their seats cij the bench , and immediately aiterw . irdi the following prisoner ? , accused ef treasonable practices , wore placed at tbe bar . Joseph Ritchie , 42 , bricklayer ; Alfred Able , 23 , porter ; William Garney , 42 , shoemaker ; John Shepherd , 3 i , tailor ; Jarae 3 Snowball , 32 , joiner ; James Richardson , 80 , ditto ; George Greenslade , 30 , shoemaker ; IJenry Small , 31 , joiner ; Edward Scadding , 28 , brass turner ; William Burn , 44 , shoemaker ; Phili p Martin , 45 , newsman ; Wiiiiam Lacey , 38 , bootmaker ; Thomas Jones , S 9 , shoemaker ; Cbanealoang , 38 , ditto ; William Do ? ling , 24 artist ; and Henry Argue 23 shoemaker .

      , , The Attorney-Genera ! , Mr Welsby , Mr Clarkson , ' u u , ? , i ? 1 and Mr CIork "PPearod to prosscute on behalf 0 ! the crown . Mr Ballantinb applkd for the po 3 tponeraent of the trials of Richie , Able , Gurney , Shepherd . Snowbill , and Jones , to the next session . Mr Uuddlebtone , with whom was Mr Metcaltb , made aa application of the same character on behalf of Richardson , Scadding , Small , and Martin . Mr Pakut also applied for a postponement of the trials of Argue , and Youpg . Gretnslado and Burn were ready ta take their trials at occa . Upon the Attorney Gbnrbal saying it waa not his intention to produce any witnesses from Manchester , Mr Justicr Eblb consented to postpone tho tria ' s to Monday next .

      TRIAL OF DOWLING . Mr Kenealbt requested that the indictment be read slowly three times , but Mr Justice Eablb decided that it should oaly be read once , in accordance with the usual form , Tha Atiokhbt-Geheral proceeded 16 addreas ths jury : This wns the first case cf the kind that had been brought forward in an English court of justice under the act which had juat passed the legislature , 1 he offence with which the prisoner was charged , waa conspiring to levy war against her Majesty , aad endeavouring by constraint to induce her to change her measures and counsels ; and eecondly , with conspiring to depose her Majesty , and deprive her of her Royal style and title ef Queen of the United King , dom ; after alluding to the insurrection in Ireland , and stating that several document were found ia the prisoners' possession , and a letter addressed to his aunt , the Attorney . General proceeded to detail the case .

      C F . Ciwbb proved the handwriting cf the prisoner . m Thomas Powell , examined by Mr Bodkin , made a similar statement to that whioh he gave before the magistrate . On his cross-examination , Powell said ~« I have been partly living lately at the expense of her Majesty , but I used to live better befcre . Money ia given to me for my subsistence . The Aiiornby-Gknekal said , he did not consider this was a matter at all relevant to the inquiry , but he had ns hesitation in saying that the witness was paid £ 1 a-week for his subaiatence .

      CroBB examination renewed . —I did not press myself forward . I was desirous to get into their confidence gradually , in order that I might betray them the Kore securely . I spoke to two men about 'firing'the houses and premises , aad one of them agreed todo as I desired , but the other did notappear willing , A man named Donovan proposed to send a messenger to Limerick , in order to obtain a true version of what was going on in Ireland . When Mulling said , 'May the bitterest curse of God rest upon any man who would betray any of us , ' it was not addressed to mo , but I thought a good deal of it . 1 have not made so much by being a spy as by oarpe&terin ? t

      Charles Thdkbn deposed that ho was a member of the Chartist body , and attached to the St Jamea * Club . Ouffay was their class leader , and ha heard him give orders about cartridges to fire upon the police ; and in June he heard Guffay gay that the time would soon come . Witness told nim he had no gun , and he replied that ho could break into the gunsmiths and get arms . The witness spoke to other conversations with Guffay on the subject and he also saw a pike at Cuffay ' s lodging , which ho wished him to sharpen , but ha refused to do so . On another occasion , he saw him in the not of casting bullets frem old type . Witness told him he knew a person who bad prepared soms gingerbeer bottles filled with rough pieces of breksn iwa and powder , and Cuffay said they were very good , and would do for the OhartistB' wives to 03 st from the windows on the police , whilst their husbands were fighting with them in the Btreets .

      ThiB witness was oroBS-exsmined at some length , bnt nothing material was o ' . ioited . Thimab Barry gave evidence of a similar oha . raoter . A number of police superintendents and constables were then examined , and their evidence went to show the ciroumstances attending tho apprehension of tha different parties . The Attorney General intimated that this waa the case for the prosecution , and the Gonrt adjourned at ten minutes after ten o ' olock . Satuhdat , Sept . 23 .-The learned judges , Mr Juj tice Erie and Mr Justice Williams , came into court soon after ten o ' clook , and the prisoner Dowling wag placed at the bar . The jury who had been during the night at the London C ffae house in the charge of an officer , were then placed in the box , and the trial proceeded .

      The Attorney General said he was prepared to call a witness or two to speak to one or two minor points which it waa necessary Bhould be in the knowledge of the jury . Superintendent Evans deposed that on the 15 th of August he searched the coffee-house near the Lord Deoman . An assistant to Mr Darby , the firework maker , was called to prove that he had onened one of the firejails ,. and found that it contained two ounces and a hslf of gunpowder and a quantity of old nails . A ilow match communicated with the powder from the outside , which would burn about half a minute , and afford an opportunity for any one to ignita it and throw it into a window , when , he saidif it came in

      , contact with a curfaiaor anythingof that description , it would iu all probability have set the house on fire . Mr Pearse , the superintendent of the F division , proved that when the prisoner was before the magis . trates at Bow-street , he made the following statement : — ' I do net wish to stand here as an English faotionwt , but as an Irish nationalist . My object wan not to disturb English sooiety , but free my own country . I feel very well my position , and I mean to abide by the consequences . I oarried on my business as a portrait painter at No 5 , Nassau-street , Middlesex Hospita l . This was the case for the Crown . Mr Kenealey then rose to address the jury for the prisoner . He said he did so with feelings of shame and aorrow , but wilh no feelings of apprehension for

      the fate of his client . He must confess , however , that he was ashamed at the strong manifestation of political feeling that had been evinced by the Attorney General in conducting this prosecution , and he oonsidered that he waB practising the system pursued by those infamous Attorney Generals who existed in the time of the Stuarts and the Tudors , and that he waa as bad as any of them . The laws ot this country were always supposed to be equally administered to all claasea , and a man was always considered innocent until he wa 3 found guilty by a jury , and a true lawyer had been very properly described as a minister of truth , and a false Jawjer should be looked upon as a minister of untruth . He asked them to look at the manner in which the Attorney General had conducted

      this prosecution . In consequence of the course he ( Mr Kenealey ) had takes , the Attorney General , with an air of Bsenace , had insisted upon trying theprisoner 8 t once , on account of what he ( Mr Kenealey ) had done . What had he done but protect the interest of his client in accordance with what he coneidered to be the law of the land , and the conduct otthe Attorney General was the conduct of a false lawyer , and not of a true one . Again , he had most improperly told the young gentleman at the bar that he was a felon , and in his opinion that observation would have justified him in giving him an answer in the shertest word in the English language , and that it would have bsen a fitting answer to the remark of the Attorney General . The only precedent for such conduct was upon the trial of Sir Walter Raleigh ,

      one . of the greatest warriors , statesmen , and philosophers that England ever produced , when the infamous Attorney General of that day , whose charaoter had been handed down to posterity as infamouB , upon the prisoner endeavouring to speak in hii defence , turned reund to him and called him a ' Bpider of hell . ' Such conduct had found a parallel in the nineteenth century , when an Attorney General dared to call a prisoner a felon before he was convioted by a jury . The Attorney General had likewise presumed to talk of tho folly of the Chartist proceedings , and said tbat he blushed for him ( Sir Kenealey ) in coniequence of his having presided at one cf these meetings . He could tell the Attorney General that if he made suoh an observation in any ether place than the sanctuary of a court of justice he would have chastised him for bo doing .

      Mr Justice Erie here interposed , and said the eo&-duot of the learned counsel in expressing his intentioa to make a breach of the law waB quite unjuBtifiable , and very improper . J Mr Kenealey said , he had Btated that he wat restrained from any such proceeding by the circums t ance of his being in the ganotuary of a court of justice , and in the presence of the judges . What right had the Attornej ^ General to say that he blushed for his conduct ? His learned friend Mr Bodkin , who was with him in support of the proseoution , had presided at a repeal meeting , and why should he not blush for him ?

      ¦ Mr Bodkin . —I never acted as chairman to any repeal meeting . The Attorney General . ¦» The is the same

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      September 301848 . ____^_ THE NORTHERN STAR . ^^^^ ^ H^—¦ B—Hiii ^ i ^^^^^ I . —^———¦—¦——«—I— b , aB ) WWt [|| MMi | iMti [ M _^ - O

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 30, 1848, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1490/page/5/