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      H . Q njgass deGhuflproa : Icomp «*««* S * 5 St rousfeeltasvfhich actuates ^^ ' ^ Kmest ? ia coBcened that we must avoid O »» W *«™" £ Siddiwto infimMaaon . Isove the prerioni quesuon . gSs& 33 SSS = 3 SSSSs » ffl « a ? KS ' yw « Uivc . thejwonldall supportthe proposition C- SSSSfcd ? SSaLSSSSi «? i- Previou , ^ firm cannot be moved when no ducnssloa has taken place . The Assembly aught to purely and simply resume its order of the day . ( Hear , hear . ) The President : The Assembly adopts the order of the day . HOBS PISIICOTIOS OF THE DIMOCBATJ .

      ( From the lima ) The French government ii tdopfin * tctivemeagnreg ta suppress all secret or open meetings held in tiolition of the decree against olabipublished in July hit . On Friday right last * meeting was held at the office of the journal Li R * yoltjiio « D * mocb * . tio , ue m Social ^ by certain persons styling themselves membars of tbe Society for Consolidating the Republic . A Commissary of Police shortly afterwards made his appearance , and . Baying exhibited s warrant from the Prefect of Police gammoned the meeting to disperse .

      M Jolv . a representative of the people , protested ; bat the Commissary of Poliee having persisted , th « nretieg was compelled to disperse . The same eveainz the Club of the Revolution , which held its sittines in the Salle Montesquieu , was closed by order of the Frefect of Police . When the members of toe dnb armed they found tha hsll occupied by & number cf gardiais de Paris , who informed them that the go-Ternment had determined to prevent any popular meeting daring the excitement caused by the election of the President of the Republic .

      The joarnal Lt Rsyomjtion Dmockatique 11 ScctALt was seized on Friday at the post office and at the printer's . Tae came assigned for the seizure ia an irticla on . in MUMtty .

      TOT HH > REPUBLIC . The Red Republican membets of the National Assembly have published the following address : — Cmzess , —We did not with for a P .-etiaeat because we wished for the unity of power ; tha contrary opinion has arerailed ; the peopls has pronounced ; wa bow to the decitfoa . Now , we will not believe teat toe Republic fcn been threatened—that tho fnstftudona wbich are the foundation of it csn be attacked . We will not believe it . If , nevertheless , parties , bUng the enemies of lib ; r y , interested in disorder , should renew their mad proj . cte , the people , we hope , would resist their perfidious suggestions . A « for us , we will never forget that the mission wUch we hs . ve received U to found the Republic , and to defend it , ( hooldtkat bs neeeuary , at the peril of our lh « s . ( Signed ) Aitatx , Bic , David ( d'Axqess ) . Goivibo , Jolt , Hic , Leds . 0 EottUI , LAXEMAU , < fce .

      ( Ia all , slsty-one members . A . Red Repablican Banquet was lately held at Cherbourg , tt which eight handled reruns were present . After the / ete , when they drank to Rtspsil Ledro Roltin , and Cabat . they marched round tbsi tree of liberty , singing 'Mourir pour la Patrie / and retired to their retoeetive abedea quietly . The Club of ths Revolution , of which M . Barbes was the original president , was re-opened on Saturd- y iiieht last . Tha membera then proceeded to e ec officars by ballot , when the following were chosen : M . Barbe ? , president ; MM . Hero , Thore , and Ter er da Motten , vioe . ptesidents ; MM . Dambel andGinache . eecretane ?; MM . Beaune , Jsny , Lapotte , Compaing , Levy , and Langlois , assessors . The patmfc Barbea has addressed the following letter to the Retolo tioh Due cbati « ub ei Sociau : Dungeon of Tinceune * . D « . 12 , 1818 .

      Citizes Editob , —I ; appssrs that my name figures tlio on those famous Hits ef national recompense , oi of which so much has been said withia the hit few days . I feel no annoyance or anger against the authors of those papers for having placed me in company with those who have been called assasdns and thieves . The widow and children of Pepin , the relatioas of the heroic Alibsad and of Duvne * , can- / with them no sfaln , the contact with which can soil t Republican , aad I do cot ksow that any eae bu nude it a crime to Athens to have adopted and supported , at the expense of the State , tt-e funities of Harmodius and AriitogUeD .

      Neither does ay modesty revolt against being pltcsd by tha side of certain other pretended malefaotors , such as for instance , Mrilon , that unfortuMteprt&toitt , who , b * f jrs being condemned to fee gallles for hiring fought Sa thedajs of May , 1839 . had been subjected to a priced , ing ondemnatton for haring taken frnm the ruins of a aorta of which he was digging the foundations , some bits of old iron , estimated ( the Procareur-General ad . nslttea it to the Court of Peers ) at If . 25 o . To fire inuiket shots ag ^ inrt tyrants , and to suffer af . terwtrds martyrdom la a prison , are as powerful , I imagine , in absolving from all anterior fults , as to believe in the aUtlos of a friend of humanity , who dii s of the sims punishment at you on the crou , and Jesus , for that sole fact , has given place to tha gotd thief in that Republic from abave , which he calls tha Kingdom of his Pather .

      But , in reality , If I have done my duty as a citizen in the struggles of my country , againita government whleb oppressed and degnded it , it was never tor the sake of a reeompeme ; and as the acceptance of peouniarj tnocour would be to commit a theft , to tha prtjadies ef so many other unhappy «« fefCTa » who have more need of it than I have , I declare , ct fs-n editor , that it is againit tny wish , an 1 wittaut my being informed of It , that my name was placed oa those lists Saint etfraUmite , A . Bush .

      GERMANY . COStmUASCB OF THE BBi € W OF TERROR IN YIEHNA . Tha correspondent of the Tncss oaderdate , Vienna , Dee . 8 th writes as follows : — The enemiea of the state of siege an grievously disappointed in their hopes , which if they clung to , there have been two facts to convince them of their otter futility . One of these faots is a proclamation very similar to one which was published a few weeks ago , warning thepublte to abstain from uflunmatory langoage in coffeehouses and other places of resort , and threatening those who make use of such laognaeewitiitae penalties of a court martial ; the other a the execution of a journeyman Bmith . a native of

      Hungary , who was found guilty of possessing and hiding a loaded carbine and a score of ball , cartridges . He was arrested early yesterday mornae , and tried , condemned , and shot before snnset . The people express their disgust st this eummarj proceeding , and argue . Tery unreasonabl y , that this maa onght to have been pardoned , or else that all other psaessors of weapons ought to have sunered the same punishment . I have heard many dark threats of vengeance uttered , ia spite of the proelamauon against ufl * mmatory language , and in spite of tha numerous informers that are said to be prowlmg about You are aware of my liberal opinions and I ueed not therefore hesitate in saving that the present mihtar / government of Vienna is itsgreatest Pi ?? 1111 ?* lYes , we are perfectly aware of vnnr

      • iiberaiopinioas . ' You areas liberal as the rest of yocr assassin c ' au . ] « n « raSgi 'A . few weeks of that stem rale have already Bufficed to restore confidence ; trade is daily retiring , the thoroughfare we . gam sw&rming with active and busy pejp ! e . and the town presents if not a prosperous appearance , yet one entirely different from its former desolation . So apparent are these advantages , thatl understand the merchants of Vienna are getting np a petition for a prolongation of the state of siege . [ Vive labourgeotiie } The drawing up and signing of this petition is latanr vainly spent , for there is oo id « of any alter * turn of present measure ! » long as Hungary remains " fr 1 ^ 0 ^ 1 * 1110 . - The ^ Wi" ! ¦ my oannet afford to leave a city of doubtful and evenhoS senfamenta in its rear white engaging ia a war whiehisUkelyte be both nrooaSfd . « f u , Z "

      Unmutakablesigna of acerbity have already b £ n given on either side . Prince Winduohgratz pro . olaxoedhwiutentiQnof treating all the officers to the Hungarian army as traitors - that is to say , he threatened to shoot them . The Hungarians have SiX ^ w ' iftrt ~ Aer v avaMtnaUy d ° nathe S ^ Ln ^^ Mf- - # *» " /« && butthere « m ^ . wf *^ "kinnishin g , and all the Austrian oSeers whom the Hunganani captured have been hoion theipot . ' [ Remember Blum , MessMtanS V * . Becher . the poor jonmsynan Smithed S assrjaajss } - - ¦ •«* J ^ S ^ sasssss of Rifla , marched yesterday morning . I had gone to see them proceed through the JageiHsh , when I ^^"" t ^ y . - ^ goccurrence * . When tta corps wu placed in nmkf , and jost whentke rifl ™« i ? lSI ? ^ nt to > »«"• one of *' nflemen levelled his piece and shot a oorooral A ^ A

      ontnespot . ThereportoftteriflaandthefeUofthe mwdered mw was followed by afew minutes of painfiSK" * - * ? *«*• if e / erybody felt ttat some l ?? 5 rSj ? imiBlim ? at ami Mow &a d «* dM deed . At lengUi e ropenor officer advanced and muttered a few words , which Ioouldnat undentand . But their ISiSSS * Jll mta *» J $ * "Mien . Two collected ,. placed himself in their midst . and th » y Slttn S ^ J tol f ^ SIf 5 S v _ * house that was burned downdorln * tt ,. . ; - „„

      ^ tS ^ m A * » &Ke mea advanoed and le ^ jelled their muskets . Their comrade fell dead and thi next moment they walked qwetly S to the M « j > t a | iis «« USiS J *^« f «> d ttat th eoorperal had been the caue i " SI * i ?« Mshment beingiaflieted on UMmSed § &ss asffisiwaas aw ¦

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      rernment of Vienna is its greatest blessing . ' As n > gards these wretohed ruffians of soldiers , the ; deserve all they get , both in the way of beating and . shooting . Recently they slaughtered their own fathers and brothers , and spared not even women and children . If they will do the work of blood drinking , they deserve all they suffer , and may they 8 i iffw afiU more . l InuBBKcnoirB . —A peasant , of fte name of Kobe * links , who was returned aadepo . Vy to tha Austrian Diet , has raised the standard of vevolt in Bukowania , and excited the peasantry to commit great excesses . At Eratna eerioas disturban ces have broken outthey were excited by the student in the first instance . Two regiment ] have gone off express to qoell the riota . Frightful Pxrsxcdt . ioh . —An ex-lieutenant of the Anstriaa army ( Lesuyuki ) has been sentenced to twelve years impris < ynmentina fortress , for having taken part in the late insurrection . Another individual named Utban has also been condemned to twelve yean'hard work in chains for a similar of *

      fence . Popular Revenge . —Events have taken place at Vienna withia the last few days whioh may not be spoken of openly . Aa officer was killed by a gunshot , which was fired from the window of a home in Josephstadt . The same evening one of tha patrols was likewise fired at . Attempts of this nature are not

      rue . STATE OF BERLIN . General Wrangel has , by proclamation , given permission for all theChristmas exhibitions and amusements to take place aa usual ; a great feature in them were the puppet theatres , with dialogues eon * taining allusions to the political topics of the day ; but the prtilvnatlon expressly forbids such pieces to ba acted this year , under the penalty of doling the exhibition altogether ; yet almost side by side with the order appears an advertisement of a' Political Christmas Evening , ' to be given daily during the holidays in Mylins ' s Hotel , with two of thmpuppencomodie . and a series ot' transparencies' illustrating

      ' pauive resistance , ' ' the Camarilla , ' 'the German Fleet , '' the Free and United Empire , ' the bioadest foundations , '' There is no reaction , '' Monument to the Memory of all we got in March , 1 and other topics equally saggesthe . If the annonce is anything more than a squib ( advertisements of publio amusements are allowei to be placarded ) , a file of Grenadiers suppressing a puppet-show will be a * Christmas spectacle' worth the seeing . —2 Yme « . A Royal decree waa published on the Uth . abolishiag in ( o ( o , from the lit of January , 1819 , all stamp duties upon the political press , whether native or foreign , in compliance with the article on this subject ia the new constitution .

      KOBE FEBSICOIIOHS . Dr Borchhardt was tried and found guilty of treason op . theT'h inst . aad sentenced to twelve yean ' imprisonment , and to be deprived of his national cockade ; and Dr Oich was tried and sentenced to one year ' s imprisonment for endeavouring to excite insurrection . The arrests in Monster and other parts of West phalU are very numerous . The parties ave charged with attempting to organise an armed resistance to the government . Entire districts of Silesia ( in

      consequence of the excesses committed by some peasantry , in two places , on the persona or property of landed proprietors , have been declared in a state of siege . The Silesians ask why the same fate did not befall those districts in which Baron von Falkeahausen , Count von Reiehenbaeh , ( not the deputy of that naoe . ) Lieut , von Carnsy , and the large landed proprietor , Von Sqhweiniohen , were legally convicted of having committed great ( in two caw fatal ) exc 88 SJ 9 on the persons of unoffending oitiijns or neasan' 8 ?

      The Berlin Criminal Court having cendaded its examination of the numerous witnesses in the prose cation of Do wist and bis companions for the riot and attack on tha hotels of two of the Minister * b AngDBtlast . has pronounced sentence in the ritting of to-day . Dowiat , as the leader , is condemned to six years' imprisonment ; Mailer , another ringleader , to the same term of punishment ; the others found guilty of participation in the crime are sentencedtwo to three years , two to one year , and one to six months' imprisonment ; six are acquitted .

      Toe censorship has been established in those portions of Silesia which have lately been placed in a state of siege . Amonget the one hundred and twenty persons recently arrested in various parts of Westphalia , are several of considerable influence-editors of newspaoers , members of town counoils , councillors of justice , ttaohera , clergymen , and even military officers . The cstessible grounds of their arrest are that they fonnea part of a congress , at Monster , having in view the can- ) ing ont of the decision of the National Assembly respecting the non payment of taxes ; but it is susDected that , by imprisoning those demooratioal leaders , government hope to prevent them from exercising any influence on the forthcoming elections . The arrest of the editor of the Wsbi ? haluh MsKCURT . the referendary Loker , gave rise to aa alarming riot at Paderborn . Barricades

      ware erected in various places , bat chiefly for the purpose ef preventing any further attacks on the part of the military , who had employed unnecessary violence in dispersing the crowd assembled before the prison in which Herr Loher was detained . The

      Dowiat and the rest of the prisoners sentenced to various terras of imprisonment for rioting have givoa notice of appeal against the judgment . They will be defended before the Court of Second Instance by the late deputy Jang .

      THE WAR IN HUNGARY . A correspondent of the Tints , whose account of the state of affairs in Vienna we have already quoted , gives the following rejecting the war in Hungary : — I cannot vonoh for the authenticity of my latest news from Penh , but thera Is aa internal evidence of clrcam stantisl truth on the face of it vhioh almost enforces belief . It is that the news ef the abdication of the old and the advent of the new Emperor had no sooner reached Peith tbaa the Hungarian Parliament assembled , and resolved unanimously that they accepted the Stag ' s abdication , which , slmca they had not been eon lulted , they must consider in the light of an unoondi . tional resignation of the Crona ; that they refuesdto recogniBe Francis Joseph as tketr King , fer that it was eiprestly stipulated in the Frsgmatlo Sanotion that no person suder twenty ye » rs of age should ssoceed to the Hungarian Crown ; and that for the future Hungary

      should be a Republic If this news be confirmed , as I haTono doabt it will , there is little hopes for any impression that tie Emperor ' s manifesto may make , and there is no alternative but war to the knife . For this war the Hungarians have been lnceismtly preparing They have fortified Prerturg and Peatb , added to the fortification of Kimorn , undermined all the roads to their principal dt ' . es ; and I understand , though it is hard to believe , they have Darned all the towns and villages from Btnek an the Lelthato Preibarg , « , B « to starve the Imperialists in thilr winter campaign . Prince Wiadischgratx , on the other hand , seams ssnslbly alive to the difficulties of his undertaking . Nut enly is the whole expedition Jevoted to endlest procrastisation ( it is now fire weeks since the troops first matched apon Brnck mlTheben ) , but he is collecting all the troops he can bam all corners of the empire , and bai even goae sof . r as to rednce ihe farces at Vienna to the ordiaary strength of Its garrlton—that ii to say , to twenty five tboKiandmen .

      A bttarfrom ? tt % of Nov . 24 th , says :-Kossuth has formed a ministry , of which he is the head . His ooUeagnes are : Ui Madarau , Interior ; Paul Nyary , Foreign Affairs ; Joseph Madarass , Com-SIL ph pf"L : M T at » Pazmandy , Publio On theSth thefamJS fiTtS ££ & % the eastle of ScWosshof three German riUstfom S l & / . fWft hada "" ed with his army on tbe banks of the Leitha . * The Magyars ate still bniy making theif land a desert . They burn their own towns and villages destroy roads and bridges , and prepare to conquer the invading enemy by cold , hunger , and fever .

      ^ ITALY . THX UVrtUS BADEIIKT . The Cokcobdu contains the following , dated Hi ' an : — Uanhal B « detsk y haa ordered the Municipal C unoil of our city to cut down all thetrtes which adorn the publlo premenade rouatl the caitle . The CounoU entreated bin not to intlst on an order , the exeoutisn of which would impovetiih the city , already to suueh distressed by military txaotloai . The Mar . suil returned the following reply to the Maniolpal Council ;—

      « As I sm in the habit ot nsver suffering reiiitaace to my orders , and whereas the city continues in a state of siege , I enjoin the Municipal Counoil to re mote all the trees surrounding the castle , to * hlch I hsre already directed its notice , before the 15 th initant . In that interval all the trees must be felled andcarrisd away at the sxpenie oftheCouuoll . The CwmsU shall be liable to a fine of 5 , 000 livrei for every day ' s delay . ( Signed ) ¦ RaDSTSK . ' The MttAH GsxETKof the 9 th , pnblishss off . ciaUy the sentence of death pronounced by Court Martial against four individuals found with arms upon theso , in a suspicious attitude , by a pattol . A fifth has been condemned to death for having niletto , and a fowling-piece and ammunition in hi - bouse ; but , oowidering his irreproachable life , his wateneehM been commuted to five yean' bard la . boar in ironr . . ? ° » 5 ?; r Letlewfr < milRoni 8 » d » ted the 7 th init teteUatihegrttrteftqairtreigned ttew . TieuJSti

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      Chamber and tbe Lower have made common cause How long matter ! will remain in itaiu quo it is impossible to say , but the conduct of the King ot Naples cannot evidently be tolerated long . He has stopped all intercourse between the Pope and bin subjects , by arresting the further progress of the Roman deputation on the Neapolitan frontier . The French fleet appearing off Oivitahaa caused indignation at Rome , where Mamiani made it a natter of comment in the Lower Chamber on the 6 th . FOMUtlOK 0 * A PROVISIONAL GOVBRNMRBT AT

      BOMB . Roih , Dec . 11 . —A Provisional Government has been proclaimed . It is composed of the senators for Rome and for Belogna , and of the Gonfalonier ot Ancona . The Pope has been declared as deprived of all temporal power . The Minister Sterbini has addressed the people ; he said that tha Pope alone , nader the title of Bishop , would , have the right te enter Rome , but that all the cardinals and pre ' ates would be strictly prohibited from entering the city . The people , in tkeir enthusiasm , ran about tbe streets crying 'Daathto the cardinal ? . Garibaldi has been called to Rome by the ministry . THE DANUBE PRINCIPALITIES . It is difficult to imagine ( iays a csrrespondenfc at Bucharest ) how the Russians are lording it over the poor Wallaohiane , in spite of remonstrances . The Turks have refused to have any punishments inflicted far political events of the last four months , so that the Russians just send a party of Coasacks to all suspected persens , and those implicated in the late movement , quietly arrest them , and send them off right and left without form of process to the various monasteries—no matter if they t-3 Rayabj or foreign subjects . One English Bubjeot has been to dealt with in face of the protest of the representstive of his nation .

      REFUSAL OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA TO RECOGNISE THE QUEEN OF SPAIN . The National states that General Vaeco del Valle has addressed a dispatoh to her Catholic Majesty , of the date of the 15 th Nov ., Btatine . that on the 17 th be and all his suite would qiit St Petersburgh , The general could not obtain the recognition ot the Queen—neither could he obtain the favour of an interview with his Imperial Majesty , either alone or in presence of his Minuter , M . de Newelrode . EGYPT . His Highness Abbas Pasha , the neW Viceroy of Egypt , returned to Suez from Mecca on the 25 th of November , and reached Cairo on the following day , when he quietly assumed the authority without opposition or any infringement of the generally prevailing tranquillity . On the 27 th , his highness received officially all the European consuls . . UNITED STATES . THI FBIBIDBMl e MIBSAGB . Livsbpool , Wednesday . —The Cambria bai arrived ; she has brought the President ' s Message . The Message is one of the most lengtby documents that has been presented to Congress for a long time . It will appear in next Saturday ' s Siaiu The establishment of r Republio in France , and the effort to nnite the German states , are hailed at auspicious events . Friendly relations are established with Mexico .

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      Notice to the Public—General Posi Office , December , 1848 . —On and from the 1 st of January , 1849 , the following alterations , &c ., in the rates of postage , &c , will come into operation in conformity with the warrant of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty ' s Treasury , dated the 13 th of October , 1848 : —The postage on letters to and from the Cape de Verde Islands , when conveyed bj packet , will be at the rate of Is . 10 d . the hall ounce , except when posted or delivered at the porl of departure or arrival of the packet , in which case they will be chargeable at the rate of Is . 8 d . the hall ounce . Letters for parts abroad , posted with starapi

      of less value than the full amount of postage to which such letters ma } be liable , if addressed to places to which prepayment is not compulsory , will be forwarded , charged with only such amount of postage as shall be equal to the difference between the value of the stamps and the proper rate of postage , instead of being charged , as heretofore , with the full amount of postage to which they would be liable if they bore no postage stamps whatever . If the letters are addressed to places to which prepayment is compulsory , they must be sent to the Dead Letter Office , as at present , Printed votes and proceedings of Parliament may be transmitted by post between the United Kingdom and Hamburgh ,

      Lubeck , or Bremen , when conveyed by the Ham . burgh packet or by private , ship , under the following regulations : —1 st . The postage must be paid in advance . 2 d- They must be sent in coven , open at the sides . The rates of postage on such printed votes and proceedings will be as follows : —Not ex . ceeding two ounces in weight , a uniform British rate of Id . ; above two ounces , and not exceeding three ounces , a uniform British rate of 6 d . ; above three ounces , acd not exceeding four ounces , a uniform British rate of 8 d . ; and 2 d . for every additional ounce up to the weight of sixteen ounces , beyond which weight no printed votes and proceedings can be forwarded *

      State of St Margaret ' s Churchyard , Westminster . —I may venture to affirm , from my own observation , that 300 corpses are about the number annually added to the limited area of this pest spot . I have often witnessed scenes revolting to human feelings , when the grave digger were seeking an eligible space for another interment b y forcing a borer , something like a huge gimlet , into the earth . And when a space is found where an addition to putrescent matter can be received , bones are turned up in heaps , with fragments of muscle attached , not yet decayed and skulls intact . As every fresh coffin displaces a portion of this highly infected earth , it is usually wheeled off and placed in a heap against the railings on the north side of Henry the Seventh ' s Chapel , where it remains until

      sun and ram occasion its dispersion . When the wind is westerly the breeze is so sickeniDg that the inhabitant ! of the apartments above the Rol ' fi Court , and in the other parts of this building fronting the churchyard , close their windows to shut it out , be the weather ever so fine . The cabmen even feel its baneful influence , and , after nightfall , urge their jaded horses , when they have taken up ' a member , ' to gallop through the ' eut , ' as . this part from the doors of the House of Commons to Bridge Street is named by them , that they may get quickly away from the deleterious atmosphere . Yet this is the air which our senators respire when they leave the Houses of Parliament , with fatigued lungs after long speeches , abstinence of refreshment , or dreary hours of attendance . —The Builder .

      Shocking Casb . —On Monday night an inquest was held at St Bartholomew ' s Hospital , touching the death of Mary Ann Morrison , aged 18 . The deceased , a straw bennet maker , resided with her parents at 10 , New HaU Street , Lower Road Islington . On the evening of the 13 th instant she ran , with her clothes on fire , into the room in which her ather was sitting . He extinguished the flames , and urgical aid being called in the unfortunate girl was put to bed in her father ' s house , in Bpite of her entreaties to be taken to the hospital . In the course of the night her sister-in-law asked how the fire had occurred , and the deceased replied . ' Let no . one be blamed for it , I did it myself , but not with an

      intention to destroy myself . ' It further transpired , from questioning her , that she had been inveigled into a house in Windsor Street , City Road , by a fellow who said he was a commercial traveller , where he had seduced her , and she was in the faaily way . She said she could not bear the jeers of her friends , and she thought if she set fire to her clothes she should betaken to the hospital and get well without their knowing anything about it . The next morning , from the great severity of the hums , if was thought desirable to take her to the above hos . pital , where she expired the same ni ght . The Jury returned a verdict , 'That the deceased died from burns caused b y setting her clothes on fire , but not with an intent to destroy herself . '

      Expenses of Cohonkrs' Inuues ts . —From Wakley the Coroner for the western division of the county , held 425 inquests ; the fees , mileage and disbursement * on which amounted to J 61217 3 4 d . In the same time Mr Baker held , in the eW S ° £ 1 ? l ri ' - 2 , r ' aUcost toth « county V ?! ' , i . V « 8 f 8 d * From Mav t 0 July 31 , Mr Bed . ford held in Westminster , 74 inquests , the costof which was * 2 33 . 16 s . 7 d . From Mak to ? June ™ pS £ V ) beduchy Of Lanca 8 ter » nine « -5

      The Pictubes at ihe TuiMBiES—Some of the pictures yetttmain , andit iscurious to observe he direction of popular fury with regard to the nor tmts . Those of the Due de Nemours a ? ebatS jk ^» & * £ 3 sr - « w « SB ; ti 5 jw <« s £ ri ^ ftJrp ^ ° "' """"' ^ tto ta tajei ' ! Cou" "' Jeile »'

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      National Charter Association ov Great Britain . —The Executive Committee met at the rooms of the National Land Company , 144 , High Holborn , on Friday evening , December , 15 th . Present—Messrs M'Grath , Clark , Stallwood , Ross , Dixon , and G . J . Harney . Mr Kydd was absent , pursuing his mission in Yorkshire . Mr Stallwood acted as secretary , pro tent . Mr Julian Harney was called to the chair . The chairman read several letters he had received on the vacancy in the representation of the borough of Lynn , also requesting that a Chartist candidate might be started to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lord G . Bentinck . After the subject had been spoken on by most of the members present , it was unanimously agreed that a suitable reply should be forwarded . The chairman suggested that an address be

      forthwith isiued to the public on the vacancies in the re . presentation , with a view to their being filled by Chartist members . Mr M'Grath moved , and Mr Dixon seconded , a motion in accordance with the chairman ' s suggestion . The motion was carried , and Mr M'Grath 'was appointed to draw up the address . The chairman suggested the propriety of getting up a grand Chartist demonstration , in the shape of a public dinner or soiree , in the Metropolis , just immediately preceding the opening of the ensuing session of Parliament , Mr Clark moved ;—1 That some public demonstiation be got up prior to the opening of the ensuing session of Parliament , and that all the members of Parliament , favourable to Chartist principles , be invited to attend . ' Seconded by Mr M'Grath , and carried unanimously . Mr Clark moved : — ' That one member from each

      Chartist locality ! in or near the Metropolis , be hereby invited to attend the Executive Committee meeting , at the rooms of the National Land Company , 144 , High Holborn , on Friday evening , the 29 th instant , with a view to aiding and assisting in getting up such demonstration . ' Mr Ross seconded the motion , which was carried uuanimously . The committee adjourned . Westminster . —An adjourned meeting of the members of the Westminster locality , was held on Sunday , tbe 17 th inst ., at the Partbenium Club Rooms , St Martin ' s Lane , for the purpose of adopting the new Plan of Organisation . —Mr T . Clark was called to the chair , and an animated discussion ensued , after which the New Plan was unanimously adopted , with a strict understanding that one-half of the receipts should be punctually handed over to the Executive Committee . —A number ef members

      enrolled their names , and the amount of entrance was twelve shillings and twopence . —After disposing of a quantity of tickets for the theatre , distribution of books , &c , for the victims , the meeting was adjourned to Sunday , the 31 st instant , at seven in the evening , when a lecture is to be delivered , and on each succeeding evening , which will be duly advertised . — N . B . The following members weie elected as Council : Messrs Milns , Murray , Black , Miller , G . Wilks ; John Marshall , treasurer ; James GnsBby , sub-secretary ,

      Birmingham , People ' s Hall . —At a numerous and attentive audience on Sunday evening , Messrs Goodwin , Ward , and others entered at some length into the proceedings and objects of the Emigration meeting , held on the previous Thursday , in the Town Hall , complaining of the false impression the reports in the Journal and daily papers must make upon the country , the meeting being so very small , the speeches of the lowest order of talent , and the feeling of the meeting being decidedly opposed to the object of its promoters . —Mr Kydd ' s speech at Wakefield , elicited great applause , and the Executive were promised support . —The chairman then announced tbe lecturer for Christmas Eve ( Mr Mason ) , and the meeting separated .

      Hoxton . — -The members of the Hoxton National Charter Association met at Bridport Place , on Sunday evening , the 10 th inst . The following propositions were carried unanimously : —1 . ' That we adopt the plan of organisation as recently published in the Northern Star , and resolve to carry out the principles of the Charter as far as possible . ' 2 . ' Tbat five shillings be sent ( o the Executive as a first instalment for tbe above purpose . ' A local council of five , consisting of the following , was elected : — Messrs Daddo , Broomfield , Parker , Young , and Brisk ; Mr Bidwell , tub-treasurer , and Mr Summer , sub-secretary . After an animated discussion on the best means of carrying out the objects , the meeting adjorned until Sunday , the 17 th instant .

      Morpeth , —Arthur Trevelyan , Esq . of Wallingtor , near Morpeth , has presented the members of the Democratic Societyjwith a valuable collection of works on various branches of literatnre , amongst others treatises on the different arts and sciences nor is there wanting in this truly liberal present , those undying works which contain the sentiments of every true Democrat . Ernest Jones Locality . —At a meeting held on

      Sunday night , after transacting our local affairs , the address of Mr Kydd to the electors and non-electors of the West Riding having been read , the following resolution was proposed and carried : 4 That the thanks of this meeting be given to Mr Kydd , for the talented manner in which he defended our principles and exposed tbe fallacy cf his opponents . '—A vote of thanks was likewise pasaed to Mr Hawkins , for his liberal contributions to the Victim Fund .

      Camberwell and Walworth . —At a meeting of the members of the National Charter Association , residing in Camberwell and Walworth , held on Monday evening , the 18 th inst . It was resolved ;—1 That we return our sincere thanks to the Executive Committee , for the able and praiseworthy manner in which they have placed the Plan of Organisation before the public' The Chartt r and no Surrender' is our motto , and we hereby resolve— ' Never to cease in our exertions until the object is obtained , but to render all the assistance in our power to the Executive Committee , in the accomplishment of the good work . ' It was also resolved that the meeting nights shall be on Wednesday instead of Monday , as heretofore .

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      "'"' V WW WWW VWa ^ AA . V / WWUm Ww \ Ju Uv _ w ^ , w >»» w * . w */ * . w « v * , «* —» Bradford ( Yorkshire ) . —At a meeting of Land members held on Sunday , it was resolved ;— That no member shall be admitted to the Land meetings , who has not paid his levies one month from this date . ' Knam&bro ' . —At a meeting of this branch of the Land Company , a resolution agreeing with the members of the Hawick branch was passed . We think , under present circumstances , it would be unjust to our poor members , to expel them at the end of a quarter for non payment , a great portion of them being out of work . We also think the Directors ought to give the membeis some account how the company ' s affairs are going on weekly , in the Star ,

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      Unexpected Compensation . —A curious case of robbery occurred on the ni ght of Saturday last , in tbe neighbourhood of Sunderland . A working man named Reed , who resides in Thomas Street , Sunderland , was returning from Sealiam Harbour , where he had been working , and on arriving within two fields of Byhope Dean , was attacked by three men apparently ' navies . ' They demanded his money , and after throwing him down , rifled his pockets of 18 s , the whole of his week ' s wageB . On getting to his feet again , however , he told them he was a poor man , and that having been out of work for some time he had nothing else for his wife and children . He therefore begged hard of the robbers

      to give him but two shillings with which to buy a stone of flour . Two of them returned a stern refusal , and all three of them walked on towards Seaham . Shortly , however , one of them , commiserating the poor fellow ' s plight , stepped behind and slipped him two shillings . Reed proceeded enwa . ds , but , on arriving at Ryhope Dean , he heard the footsteps of three men running at a rapid rate behind . He took shelter at the back of a hedge , just in time to see the rascals hurry past , and hea 'wo ° f'hem •«« : «!¦» ' they Vouldhaveth

      . money back . ' Afraid of losing Ws couple of sWl SfiJi .- , Onarmingathomehe dolefully relatedhis misfortune to his wife , and put his hand in his pocket to draw out his < little aU : ' whn I fiv f 2 w S 0 Ve u ! We have » ° doub * ** SLl - \?? COnsettt t 0 be «* bed every Saturday night , for a long time to come , provided ecompenT ' Wiij f ° UoWed ^ a 8 imilar

      Abandonmen t of a Liverpool VEssEL .-Intel-Iigence was received on Wednesday , that the ship Bornhohn , from New Orleans for Liverpool , was abandoned in lat . 40 . long . 41 . The captain and crew were landed at Cork by an English barque . Cargo 981 bales of cotton and 6082 sacks of corn . Ve hear that MrBaines , Q . C ., will succeed the late lamented Charles Buller , at the head of the Poor Law Board .-G / bfc .

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      MARLB 0 R 0 U 9 H STREET . — Auioid Pmjrdii or ' « TuiUtlEI AMD THI CflilSAIJ DE Ns » IUT . — i . SaulnUr an ! Marie Dorallee were re-eiamlnei , for laving unlawful peueulon of property valued at about H 0 . 000 , belonging to King Louis Philippe and the num . > ers of his famil y , utwaed to bave been abttrsoted from the royal palaces of the Tullerlei and the Chateau de S ' eullly at the commencement of tbe recent revolution In France—Mr Bodkin , on behalf ef the present « x-klng of the French , addreialng Mr Hard wick , said : Sir , tbe par . ties before you having agreed when last here to appear again on their ewn iecogftltancei , I nm gl » d to hava an opportunity of mentioning tome olrcumitanees wbich have occurred since last w « ek . It will be recollected that

      under a warrant from this court poiieislon was taken of a variety of property sappoied to belong to King Louis Philippe and the members of his family . Among other thing * w « re some articles of jewellery whioh were produced hen on the last occasion . Then articles of jewellery were shown to a membsr of the royal suite , General Chabannei , who , on eiamlolng the property , stated that he confidently believed the articles to be the property of the rojal family . It was deiirable , as I then intimated to you , that the articles should be mbmitted to the dls tlngulahed claimants or others who would be the most competent to speak decisively on the question , became General Cbabannst could euly speak as to his belief , judging from the general appearance of the property . In coneequence of this determination it was considered that

      tke most satisfactory and conclusive mode of obtaining this testimony would be to tend to Paris for M . Bapet , an imlnent jeweller , who , In his oapsolty of jeweller , wai acquainted with the jewels of th « royal family . It wai supposed that M . Bapst was the person who could ipeat with most confidence as to the ownership ef the jewels , aad he Immediately osme over here . M , Bapst aftti examining the articles , stated , that although there was i oleso resemblance between those produced and artlclei of the same kind belonging to the rojal family , yet the ] were not jewellery belonging to the royal famUy , thougl tbe articles had been made in Imitation of the royal jew els , and bore so close a resemblance to them , that the ; might properly be described as fat timtiei , and nobod ; , but a jeweller could distinguish them from similar article

      rslonalcg to the royal family . Considering that these irtloles present all the appearance of articles belonging ; o the royal famil y . It Ii » itraage coincidence that they ire found in the possession of parties who bave alio possession of a picture about which there Is no question if ownership . But as in M . Bapst ' s opinion the property only resembled the royal jewels , and reference saving been made to the royal family on the subject , it was at once decided that all olalm on the part of the royal family should be withdrawn . In adopting this course I am acting in pursuance of Instructions from my royal clients , it being proper that individuals In their d'tttngulshed station of life should at once withdraw their claim [ of ownership where s > shadow of doubt arises . With respeot to the other articles , the same forbearance

      In not claiming the property as belonging to the rojal family will be exercised , and the same cturss taken , as in the case of the more valuable articles . So far then . ilr , as your jurisdiction ii concerned , thli matter will ba withdrawn from your notlo # , and I shall not trouble yon to make any adjudication under the act upon whioh the proceedings have been founded . —Mr Hardwick : Do I understand that this withdrawal applies to tke picture ? —Mr Bodkin : I withdraw all claim to the property nn der this not , and I withdraw all appeal to your jurlodlc tlon , for if you were to order the picture to be rtstored , ( t weuld not confer a title to the property , and It would only be In the nature of a gaarantee for Us detention . The act docs not bar our civil claim , aid as the claim to the articles of greater value is withdrawn under existing

      circumstances , so I ask to withdraw all claim to the smaller articles . —Mr Wontner said , as the professional adviser of the Baron de Bssiagnes , who was not present , he should feel tbat he neglected his client ' s laterest if he allowed th » proceedings te terminate without some fur * ther explanation . The baron had been held out as an impostor . He was stated to be no baron , but something site . He was desirous , therefore , -that the publio mind should be disabused on this and on some other points . The baron was % native ef the Isle de Bourbon . In earl ; life he render ** important services to hit country by eitabliihlng laftar plantations in that colony , and by introducing British nucblneiy for the purpoie of ex . trading the sugar with greater facility . Bo eminent were his services , tbat Louis XTI 1 I , made him a baron of the

      realm , The Baron de Bassagnes naturally felt annoyed that lt had gone forth to the world that he was somebody with an aliat , and he complained generally of the treatmnt he had received , —Mr Hardwiok said , so far as hia recollection served him of what passed in court at the last elimination , he was not aware that any reflection whatever had been cast on the character of Baron de Bassagnes , or that any deabt had been cast on bis title , —Mr Wontner said he bad seen tha baroa described with an alias , The baroa came over to this country with articles of jewellery in hit possession to dispose of . He had been compelled to do this , became , as one of the first aoti of the Republic was to abolish slavery , he had been deprived of his property in 600 slaves , and having received so remittance from his estate , he had been ob

      llged to dispose of some of the costly ortiolss whioh he had brought over to this country for tbe purpose of sale , Tha baron had bought some of these very articles from the'jeweller of King Louis Philippe . The police came to his room and took posiession of his property on a grouodlets suspicion . The baron felt that he had b « ea grievouily treated , and that not the slightest pretence existed for assailing hiB cbaraotrr , or taking posretslon of his preptrty . The baron had sent to M . Bepst , and te other jewellers from whom he had made purchases , and he was ready to show how he bectne peieened of the articles found ia his keeplsg . But he would not go into that matter as the charge had been withdrawn . Ha would content himself with saying tbat bis respectable client was ready to show tbat he

      was the lawfal ewntr of the jewsllery , With respect to the ptcturt , that was not in Baron de Bassagnes ' s possession , and he need not enter into that question . Tke picture was not part of tbe baren ' s property , but had been committed to the care of his secretary , Eugene de Sinister . —Mr Bodkin said his observations at the last hearing were express ); limited te the two Individuals present , who had assumed the title of baron and baroness . He had not thrown any doubt on tho title of Baron de BsssBgnes—Mr Wontner aubicquentlj referred to s Frenoh newspaper , and found tbat be had been in error—that it was the defendnnt Satfnler who was described with an ' otherwise , ' and not Baron de Baa . SBgnes . Mr Wonlner admitted the mistake Into which he had fallen . —Mr Hardwick said it was an eitraordlnary cirotimstanoe to fiad a ponloa of the property

      known to have been lost in one of the royal palaces in Franoe in the hands of ' parties whe had other pro . perty of tbeir owa to dispose of , This naturally threw a suspicion oa the parties , and led to inquiry , and the circumstances vhioh bave been stated justified that In quiry . The prooeedlngs , however , had been immcdlo ely withdrawn , when a competent witness came forward and stated that the articles were only similar in manufasture to the royal jewels . —The defendants were about to be discharged , when a Custom House officur came forward and claimed to selso the whole of the property , on the ground that the artioles oonslsted of foreign goods which had come into this country without paying duty . He wished to Impound the goods , and to have them taken for safe custody to the custom-house , unt il the owner could prove thst the duty had beeu rogultrly paid , —Mr Wontner tald all the articles bad come over

      with the baggage of the owners . —The ; had been exhibited at the custom house either at Dover or Folkestone , and had passed as passeBge-s' baggag » , —The custom homo officer said if the articles had passed ia the regular way the parties could produce the neeesaary proofs . He would seize the property ob the part of the crowa — Seals were accordingly p ' . aoed ^ n the property , —The defendants were then liberated . LAMBETH ' Pao » Essio « iAL » Jbawost . —J , Law son applied to tho Hon . a . 0 . Norton for an assault sum . mons against Samuel Emanaels . The applicant , who described himself as a professional voeallst employed at the Royal Standard , P . mllco , stBted that on the atiiht before , at tbe conoluslen of the pertjrmanoes at the Royal Standard , Mr Emaopel , Mrs Emanuel . Mr Willy n mutual friend , end himself , rode In a oab from PimHco to the Hero of Waterloo . In the Waterloo Road and on getting out of the vehicle , they went iato Mr H to ! If •? " *?*?* " . ?« ««« ingthe hou . e , Mr E *«! nuel exhibited

      considerable s 9 reneM ^ I . S stances ef his having sung a oomlo song durln * the parform . Bces with Mrs Taylor , one of the proSonaT . A ? * raanud ) ltia tbe « on & "as iu » g by hlmseVt « d Mr . Bmanu ,, , , , hat therefore , he ( Mr Lawson EWCV ° ! * lfc H 9 ' epliedih « hW . 2 mlX V * 5 IOn »' lnMmu ( * " >» h « d been a uunber tf tbe Royal Standard professional . . ; hart ZnZ \ i t ( Mr EmtM » 1 ) »•« Jolne ! them upon which the latter struok him MTeral tlBO cut hi . Wba t 7 . , f ' " " »**•« U » * ow " . lMV ' Notton Mousy of MrEmanuel ? -Mr Lawsen : 'Mr and Mrs 1 S' u ' r ° MWp ' a coml ° dwt- « ' Norton : Com oultlTn M . M MD \ By neither - » oar wersblp , lti , quite an old thing ; but Mr Euauuel cannot endura the fin "' W "" ( " d thU *»* «« .. « ake . him jealous . —Mr Norton : Take your summons .

      MAH 9 I 0 H BOUSE .-A W-Accos « Vvwniu -Bftry Harris , aliat Manners was brought up on the wa , on dutyon Friday morning , in Threadneedle-street a a quarter before five o ' clock wh . n the prbmtr pamd ^ F oex ^ ssjx & £ tt £ ^ jfrj ~ £ £ n th , ? V he lid ifei act on account grea dlsfre ! ' Upon being taken to the station house she repeated hi that t ^ T , ! 100 ' ? l thst Bhe WM a * 8 l « "oman SSd 1 . "f , l ° hlldwM > ' •»•» . «« that th . ... on 8 rf ' ' 'em oW *• " »• »««• own axe £ at the l « gt workhouse In whioh she had been » ss s PMMrasVt whioh she called on Tue . d . v Z ,. '

      £ * e wso said that the chile ' s name was Maria and th * t « sister had treated her 111 on account of i £ JK « d . he endeavoured to conceal a piece of i £ $ &

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      llJTUT . ! 11 fMB u * * •* OTde hm ft » »¦•* " <* theraddlBttonworkhoBsaforthe dillvery of st child who was at the house In Norwood , to whioh parishes are lathe habit of sending the children dtpeident upon them te be reared and Instructed . —The Master of the P . ddlngton workhouse stated , that he knew the prisoner as Maria Manners , and be also knew there had bem ft child s > t the workaomse , wnoi » name was Mary Ann * Manners . —The prlionsr : Her name was Maria not Mary Anne . —Tbe wltutis continued : Be was on ' Wed . nuday called to the Board of Guardians In the board room of the Faddlngton werkbouf a at twelve o ' oloek , and he received directions , in oonscquenoe of waloh he

      wrote the note produced , as having beta found upon the ¦ citoner , atd banded It to hw . The ohild to whioh tho erder rsferredhsd been in bis charge for twelve month s and had been sent In one of the vans about two months go to Norweod , according to the praot ' es ef parishes . On the ohcmlie of the ohlld was written the name' Mary Anne Manners . The other olothes wero marked Bv belonging to the Paddington werkhouse . —The prisoner who st first refuted to give a description ef the child * ssid upon being questioned by the station Inspector , that her eyes and hair were dark , that she wore a plaid cotton pelisse and a wblte straw bonnet , with blue ribbom , and striped leather shoes , over white cotton socks —Remanded .

      80 UTHWARK . —Auioid Roibmi or Gou > .- » ' Mary Ads Bhaw , in the service of Mr Wainwrlgbt , gold beater aad jeweller , was charged with stealing a quantity ot gold and gold leaf , the property of her master j and LouIbb Brown ( her aunt ) with receiving the seme , knowing lt to ba stolen . The younger prisoner had beea in tbe prosecutor ' s atrvice about three months , during whioh time bo bod lost considerable property , Oa the ) 6 th November , he placed a large lump of gold in a olOBot * A few days afterwards he had occasion to uie it , when ho found that lt had been stolen . Having several ap . prentices In the house , he was puzsled whom to suspec t ^ and , const queatly , he said nothing about the robbery . A month afterwards he pst sovereigns in his cash . box ,, ! and having securely locked lt , placed It in his bedroom ! and on the following morning whence unlocked lt , he missed one of them . Having th * key In his pocket all the time , be was confident tbat tbe thief mast be some person In the bouse , and perceiving ; tbat latttrly tbe prU

      soner had had several new dresses , he suspected her . ' He accordingly questioned her about her clotbts , whea Bhe Informed him that her aunt ( the other prisoner ) bad given them to her . He proceeded to Brown , whe denied that she had given her anything of the sort , Mr Walnwtight confronted ber with Sbaw , when tbe latter confessed that she had stolen the gold and gold leaf , and had given It to her aunt , who had sent her the ' new olothes In exchange . On searching 8 haw , a key , fitting ; the caah . bex wss feund upon her . Mr Wainwrl ght was unable to state the weight of the lump of gold , or the exact quantity of gold leaf stolen , but ll was to a very large tmoont . —Brown denied having had eithtr money or gold from Shaw , or tbat she bad ever taken her snw olothes , or even seen her duriBg the time ihe hid been 1 st Hr Walnwrlght ' s service . —Mr Seeker said there was no proof that Brown had In any participated in the rob . bery , and he should therefore discharge her , but Shaw he must remand for a week .

      A Wamwo ExsHrW .-DavId Balrd , a young maa of reipeotable appearance , who described himself to be in the employment of Messrs Cook and Jsckson , outfit . ters of St Paul ' s Churchyard , wss brought before Mr Cottlngham charged with robb « ry attended with violence . Gsorglana Bowers stated , that on the preceding night as she was walking iu Blackman 8 ir « et , she was so . coitod by the prisoner , who treated her to some liquor at a public home in tbat street , and afterwards accom < panled her home , On their arrival at ber house in Swan Row , the prisoner gave ber three shillings . Anol when he was about toqaitthe place he demanded baok the money , which she refused to return , npon which he threatened her that if she did not he would make her , but she still persisted iu her right to keep it when he

      slezed ber , threw her on the floor , and attempted to strangle ber , swearing that he would do so if she did not restore the money . Fearful that he would carry his threat Into effect , she promised to let him have the three shillings back : , In order that he might let go hit hold of her , so that she might have an opportunity of getting to the street doer to give the alarm . The moment , however , that she tried to run down stairs he pur . sued her , aad seizing the back part of her « rei » , pulled her bsok Into the room , and tanming ber down again on the floor a second time , caught h » r by thethroat , exolaimlog at the same time ' Will you re ' . ara me the money I Apprehensive that he weuld have mar . dered her If she did not comply , she then teld him that the three shillings were on the counterpane of the bed .

      and he then liberated her , and by an effort she rushed out of the room down stairs , and opening the street door called for assistance , when a gentleman , « ho was pats , ing , stopped , to whom she communicated what bad oo . enrred , and begged of him to protect her from tbe furj of her assailant . The gentleman accordingly did enter the house , but tke moment the prisoner heard him , he vociferated tbat If any man attempted to come near h ' n > he would knock out his brains , and he stood on the top of the staircase with a steel fender in his hands read / to attaok say person that Interfered with him . The com . plainest added that the gentleman , on hearing the threats used by tbe prisoner , did Hot venture upstairs , butoalledapoliooman , who took him Into custody , Ia answer to Mr Cottlngham . the complainant said there

      were no other persons In the house but the prisoner ncd herself . —The prisoner declared that there was no truth In the charge made against him ; that lt was true he had unfortunately accompanied the oomplatnant to her housa ; that she demanded more mos » y than he felt Inclined to give her , and that , under the apprehension that ibe was about to call some men to attack htm for no 4 complying with her demand , he certainl y armed himself with a fender , the only weapon at hand , 1 b order to protect himself in os . se ef an attack ; that ho did not attempt to strangle her , as she represented . —Tbe complainant was recalled , and Mr Cottiigham having pointed oat to her the serious consequences ot maklrg such a charge if it was net founded In truth , then asked her if she still aihered to ber former state .

      mentof the alleged facts ?—She replied that theoircunv stanoes were precisely as she had described them . —Mr Chsrles Hart was then called , aad he stated that he was passing the houso in question about a quarter past one o clock that moralnj , when he heard a female votes calling for help ; that he went to the door and saw the complaisant , who seemed to be dreadfully alarmed , and Informed him tbat there was a man ap stairs who had attempted to strangle her , and at tke same tine she deicribed the circumstances under which the alleged attack was made npon her . Witness then entered the bouse , but on peroeivlng the prisoner standing on the stairs with a Iar ; e fender iu his hands uplifted and ready to strike , and moreover hearing him exclaim that he would knock out any person ' s brains wbo attempted

      to approach kim , he ( wituisi ) considered it the moat ad « - vlsabls step to call a policeman , and be was then taken into custody . —The prisoner still asserted bis Innocence of the charge , and In reply to Mr Cottlngham said he was a married man and had been five y « Brs In the em . plojment of Messrs Ojok and Jack « o » , in St Paul ' s Churchyard , that he live * Iu Ana ' s Place . Hackney Road , wher ^ he was gotog , when he unfortunately met with tke complainant , He added , that k « trusted « ibmagistrate would not pleoo sredence on the unsupported history of a Woman In her situation of life , in preferecce to his statement of the circumstances exactly us they transpired on the occasion . —Mr Cottingham asktd the prisoner what he was dokig at that tide of the waur , aft so lato an hour as that on whioh be met the com .

      pUlnanH He rolled that he had beetf to visit a sister •» Deptford , and being too late for the traio , be came up by the oamlbw , aad was set down at the Elephant and Cis . tie , from wbloh point be was walking wh « n he met the oomplalnant , aad would net bave had the Jelly to eocempany her home If he had not been uader theinuaeoce of liquor at the tims , —Mr Gottinghom said that the charge was one of a moat tertoua descri ption as afi \ cud the prisoner . The oomplalnant had given her evidence in a perfectl y clear and consistent manner , and the latter portion of It was confirmed by the witness who had come forward , and to whom she communioated tbe circumstances precisel y as she had deccribid them la the course of her examination . He regretted to ste s man in the prUonei ' s situation of life place hlmnelf in

      soeh a position , but he had no other alternative left than to send tae ease before another tribunal . He should therefore commit the prisoner for trial at theprs . sent session of the Osntral Criminal Com t .-The pil » THAMES—ficw Buons Ho « -Mr Harris , a geu . tlemau resldlnj ? at Limehoute , applied to the magistrate to knew wkat eoursehe had best aaoptuBder the following clreumstanoea . —Some time ago a Hntndrap . r be . camo suitor for thehand of his slifcr , but hit ( applicant ' s ^ father , a respectable watchmaker , advanced In jean and residing at N « . 11 , Upper East Smlthfleld , deolined tha connexion . Ever shoe tke Untndrapor has continued t » annoy the famil y , thrusting his face under the jouna lady ' s bennet , whenever he met her in tho street , and making faces at the old gentlemsn , whom he fo ! l »* "J even into the church , and with his companion sat mock . Ing him in the opposite pew . In Jjly last a bsit of tradesmen , directed b y circulars , wbloh he ( app licant ) was sure he could trace to th « llnendraper , besieged tbe

      aid gentleman ' s nous ? . The family were kn « cked ap st Sve o olook In the morning by a numbtr of oliimner * "weepers , who attempted to enforce an entrsnoe . Tbi » name the butcher , the baker , tha coslermonger , and number of ethers , oua of whom said he was ordered to take measures fer wedding gear , whilst an und « tak < rt who bad to be assured by Mr Hartls that he was ailie snd kicking , brought up the rear . Tho applicant sa'd that tho aame trlok waa repeated yesterday , and thoug h this sort of praotical joke was very annoying to bl » fathor , who was an old man the lueonTealeace molt f «« muoh mere heavily upoa tke tradesmen who wera ms « the Instruments of thellnendssp « r ' smalloe . I *" * « ry curious faot thai , amongst all the ordws receive ^ only one person came to aioertaln wkelher or do »• direction waa genuine . —Mr Tardley said It wss an «» and a stupid triok , but he eould not render any ••""* noe under the circumstances . If a crowd wars crea «< V and the applicant could trace out the party that oo »' stoned lt , the law would afford him a remedy . ¦ t

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      "fee * . » n the parish of St . Anno , Westminster , the Printing Offloe , 1 « , Gre » t WlndmilUtrcet , »« m » ri « t , in the City of Westminster , for the rwpnffi FEARGUS O'CONNOR , Esq ., M . P ., ond pnblUMj by the said Wuiun rIdm . « the Office , to the £ *» Street and Parish , —Saturday , DewuberZKk , lW * j

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      I . ... ... THE NORTHERN STAR Decbmbeb 23 , 1848 .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 23, 1848, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1502/page/8/