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      J» w YO ^ -XSHISE SPRING ASSIZES . T . e'businessat tbess As-v-z ^ s c .:.. men !* d on Monday TP& £ , b-fors Mr . BaTOD P- ^ r t ^ z .- ^ in . Justice Coitman . Tee latter Juug- prssried ir- th * - Crown Court . The folJ-.- 'sriEgiB a t > nmmary of the criminal business of the -wst-t : — Jiaics Harper . 19 'sras cbaraed -with bavins stslen a mars , ths prvptrty < if SaniBisi Farrer . The prostcator is c sarrirT , residiiic at Barrogstie . and he toak a eattlejfatr ait the common nwir tb u place . He turned his hors- * « a teat common en Sunoay , the 28 th of Ancust " \ r . n and a ^ uS noon on that day the mire was gr . zu . g ttttre . Tt-e xtne afternoon tie prisoner , who lived at tb » Granbj HoieL Bear the common , inured She animal Jo * aai-c v $ Mi . Samuel Wilkir . wn , at Pannal , stating thai tt had bought it at Ripiey fair , of Willimn Ixhice , but rot having a ^ y use for the acunal , be was disposed to part -srith her for 19 s . Gailt ?; to be impri-Boned frffo years . a * __

      John Besvor . 17 . "was chnrjeed "with bavin ? , on the 17 tti of Jnlj , in the parish of Rairiuarsh , broken into tlife tiweliia ^ boase of Joseph Abson . The prisoner "was found GoUiy . —To be imprisoned 12 calendar months to tsr-i labour . " Robert Jackson * 25 . ¦ was charged with having , on the 22 i * d cj 23 ra of Sci-ttmbrr last , at Bridlington . killed a ? at sheep , the proptrty of Mr , George Simpson , and with having stolen part of the carcase , —Not Gu ;> ty . Joseph Thorpe , 33 , "was charged -with having , on the 23 > : of Anrnsi last , at Sheffield , in the West Riding , Tjuisfcmotislj 'broken snfl entered the dwelling house of Bcri ) cr ! Z ; uott , and stolen therefrom three promissory nous of t ^ e Renfrewshire "R ^ nb value of ; £ l each , and twoshiiings in silver , his property . Guilty . —To be connuec ia the House of Correction at hard labour for two ye&T 3 .

      Chares OaZes , 28 , was charged with having , en the 1 st of September last , at Hooton Roberts , in the TV « st Bidinz , stolen seven E&eep , the property of Win . Firth —Gail tj—Sentence deferred . Jbraham PickUs . 23 . T » as charged with a burglary in tee house of John Crabtree , and -Kith using violence to the inc-ates thereof- It appeared from the eTiiit-nct ; of the prosecutor , that he resists at a piace callen F .. ni iate E-. cs . io Stansflrifi r-eai Halifax and tbe pr !» arjti aliy Irsc .: in thatneighWarboc-d at the time in qur » t ?> 'n . Ox > thi i )~ . b of Sfcptfni ' r-tr . the prisoner was in the pro-* ec 3 tor"a house , and stopped there for some fnie . dm ; oikttnjj -with the prosecutor &Wut some mint . On tht following t veiling about ttn o ' clock the prosecutor and bis famOy retired to rest , tJie house having bt > en pre-Tit-UiJy made tecuie . After they . bad been in bed about

      two hours they -were aroused by a noise down stairs , J hs && •* a man in the shop "whom he . knew to be the j prisoner . On the prosecutor advancing towards him ' tha prisoner struck him irith a bludgeon , and swore ' tbit he would take hi 3 l : fe if he did not fltd him brass . : Ht then beat the prosecutor severely , and afxervrar-iB EEile eff with another mji vho had been empk-yed iu isnssckiDjr the hc-nse . On the feilotting day inft-rmatiou ¦ Wiia giTv-n i » the eonfUbla of Siansfield , \ Fho appre- henoc *! the prisonti . The prosacntor iras corroborated in his evidence by the other members of Ms family . vbo did not seethe prisoner , but "who heard his voi » . to ^ hich they swore , having been acquainted with him . at . ! he h = vli ^ g a ptculiar im pediment in hta speech . "The prisoner wasfounu Gail-y ; and jn-igHisait of death ^ ra » entered on record airs inst him .

      Jvhn Sican . 20 , "was chjirgeij ^ -ilh having en th = 6 : h of ^ sptsmbtr inst , at Halifax ., stolen ttvo ^ eldinga , the property of LieuL SiaiiselL Guilty—To be transported for ten years . TranzisFarrar , 23 , ¦ was charge *! -wiih having oc the 16 J * of September last , av Warley , to tire West Kiiimc , Irarglarioosiy broken and eEtered the dwdiing-iouae of Samurl Siadden , ana stol >_ n therefrom a cool ! en shawl and other articles . Guiity . —To be transported ten years . , , ., Charles Clarke , 21 , and Charles Frogggtt ^ J ^ ijjtete ebargect with having on the 22 st of SepttinWBftsi , at Sbc-Eeld , fummitted a burelarj in the dwJHng-h . 'Uit of William Blaktly , and s' ^ len thereirom thirty yards of woo !} se cloth , and six \ touutn and silk waistcoat THfc-sea . ?> * ot Gsnlty .

      Joseph FieswoM , 36 , was charged with cavrng . on thi- 2 l ? t of September last , at Heiaingfi ^ d , feJon-onsly stolen two sheep , the psapctx ^ of J -hn Wi hater . Gu ^ ity—Te be imprisoiMHl apll kept to hard k . 5 > ur for two years . Hatftxel Healan , SI , an Jcstph Ca . 1 er 29 , Wfre ch * Tg */ d wiit havinf , » n tfct- i 4 Ui of St-ptcmbsr lts . 1 , at Ditrebury , assaulttd Abraham B ^ uroall and stolen from his person a watch , a balf-sovcrcign , ar > o " a 6 d . iuj ail » er , Ia 3 property . Tte ftrr » a 3 s piifHJEer at first ; pleaded Gsiltj , Wx "irltfcar ^ ft hcz plea , aad u-ii . uic chitee oi a triaL The Ju-7 n-tiicd to consider their . Terdict , auQ after id abst-nce of abvui three q-oirters . of as tonr . they found It « prison trs ?» ol GnQty . j George Xnl ' ey , 27 , was chir k ed with havipg , on the 7 th ot Ocicbtr lastat Sk-dmere , "in tie East R : disr , ,

      , committed a burglary in the dw * IHng house of John i Truclove , and stolen ther-. fr . 'm a sovtreiin , a sDv = r sncST-tox , a quantity of fLinnel . sjjd ether articles , the pr-open ; of ibe said Johiilrur . ^ Gaiivy—S ^ eUojcb ( fisfrrrfi : Thomas Hall , 55 , was chares ? with having , on the 9 _ h N ^ Tci&i-ET last , at Pictenr . ^ , Er ^ lea cae e ^ c sheep , the pr--p = rty of George Ct-Kf . Guilty . —Tv be X&n-Eporied fift * asn ytars . . :

      Johx H * den , tie cJder , 73 , Zuchariah Bo > dm . , JsAn Ho'Qz 3 i > tfce youastr , 40 . James Ho den , 2 y , Thcs . Holdm , 36 , sz-d BeUy Boldfn S 2 , werb ch ^ Jged wiiii ! Laying ! & >' > on Ihc Stii fLij -i DeCcmtaJ last , at Haliftx , lEswingly and nt' 3 ~ fn = ' y in thtir poa ? tssioii tsro iaj ^ d , forged , and comslisrfeii di ^ , r = & ^ mbling , or in- ' tende-i to i-tsemble , the dies or instruments ma-ic or \ Sstd by thb Commissioners ul it % mps , for the purpose of expressing and deuoting tbe sliaip duty of one ahL-: l 2 g ana threepence . Air . EsoTTizs and Mi Ci . 0 > iPT 0 > ^ -erf for the p-oieintion ; 5 ir . Wilsj > S and ili . Pickeb . i > G defended the prisoners .

      irr . RscrwiES stated the case . This was a prosecution which tad been icstimual by the Board of Stamps against She six prisoners « it tiie bar , and it was for an _ o £ rnce which "was creaied by an Act of Parliament , ¦ which was passed a few yean ago , and wldch made it 1 & isloxij ioT any person to have in his posst&sion know . inely * T » fl without lsw ' nl exeste aay instrument inteoiicci to Tsstsmble the die used hj the Commission J 3 , of Stamps to deliots aay parUenlar iruiy . And by aa Jlo . of P ^ rliaiaect which was pasaed in the 55 th ytar of the rfcian of George the Third , a dnty was gra-itfi to the Cru' ^ n of oae shilliTig and threepence upon every proinissoiy note ir . aafc payable to the bearer on demand for any sum not iess than two guineas and not exceeding Sve guineas . It 5 ' . duty for many y ^ ara had

      only been payable upon country brink notes , because notes j -of the description to whieb . h-: ithe liearncd Cynnsel ) referred had only been iasEuaii by country banks . Tbe Stamps , as ihe-Jsxy ¦ wcreawji ^ , on tise reverse side of the conntry bank nolb * , dtoioted the duty payaHe on tiem . 'The prisoners wen- chargta wiih hknng had in , their pa-session fwo psrucalar dies . The die pruduc-, ing the pinicclar impression upon b ^ nk notes , and to ¦ which * h . e had rbfertcJd , was k « pt , oi course , iu the euit ** dy oi ths Gunimisil .-o ^ r of Siampa . As J the priscmers were eh-irged witi bajing ; n their post-saion an iostmment intended to resemble thai die . Ian six prisoESM at the bar wexe all rtlaticas , the eld = t prisoner , John Holdi-n , bsin ? the fadii ? of tfce other nTe , and they lived together in TJaceniih ;! la * t . and for some time

      before , a » a farm house at a plvce called Stra gh-: bfcj , in file parlsii of HaitfaT , and some of thbm were bagage-i in the bnainess of weaving . . In consequence of some infoEsaiJon which had been g ^ Ten to Mi . J < uues , super , intfcadint of the L&sospoiice , he , aecump&nied by ot-uer * . procceaeu to the housa inhabited by the prisoners on thb aiornicg of tbe Sih I > ecembtr lost , he tvtnt at an early hour , as e * r ; y peihaps as half-pa 3 t six in the morning . The c&ceia searched the'houss , buj found nolhicg in it whieh excited their sosplcioo . In ar ^ wer to a qut ^ tion by ilr . James . Joba Holden the younger i said , " 1 have taken ihe house , aad we are all in part- ; nership together . " That was said in the prt&ence of 1 sll zhis p-isoners , except the elder John Hoidon . The \ officers then ¦ Droceeded to the bam wnich cvramanicated '

      with tbe h . ^ use—in fact , it was part of the hoase—and j in the barn were found the arfcclw upon which was I founded tte present charge . The v , 8 icer ; - first searched 1 the barn , but th = re they found nothing buz some ashes , on * h * ground . Tbe snpeiis ;* n-Jt-gi of the police then 1 dirtcted some of the men to ink * duw .- thb Mj siLnued i on thB platform otei the mi £ taL They did so , and 1 "When ttey had removed a great quantity of hay j one of the parties czaie to a parcel , which was } ¦ wrapped up in a piece -of danu ^ k , and in this ptrcei ¦ were found the two dies , resembling ihe ! 13 . 3 d . fctamp of the CommUaionerB of Stamps .. There was also in tbe p" 4 rcel a copper-plate , which had been ma-ie for the purpose cf producing a batik-note , j Soon after , the B&i ^ -cb beiag c ^ nduned , the officers ';

      came to a tin-box , and in it were discovered twentyone loised notes cf the 'SY Irkstrorlh and Aahbur : t Bank , a Derbyshire bank , toother with ten nut'is of the Hu 3 denfl-ld and Hai- £ a £ Bs ^ k . The notes purpors ^ to be tLw * of tbe wir to- » -O ! th Snd A = h T ournv BiEiboTeaieiinprrsBion or "he CQpptT-platS fOUR . J i : tbe parcel with the i . atrace&t inteiided to resemble the die , and each of ftB w « rkswo : ih and AB ^ boamt , notes had a forged mpiesaica of the 00 © sbillic ^ od threepenny stamp , and ~ hich wag produced by the instrument intended to itsaaV ? , the die found in the bondl j to which he had referral . The prisoners were all taken awaj , tx ^ pt the female and the elder John Holden

      , and the search was at that time discontinued On theii way to Halifsx Joan Holden , Hie younser ' made use of a very remarkable expression . H * 8 ai 5 to cne of the officers , •¦ \ Tell , you have broken our bank at last" Ths esnstaVie said , » T « s , - and John Holden replied , "Ahl you did not think that thpre was any bank in this part of the country - These expression * were made use of in the presence of ail the prisoners who "were then in custody . In the result the five prisoners ¦ were committed to York Castle . Betty 'was not taken into custody until a circumstance occuried which was worthy of the attention of the jury , snd -which seemed to implicate bar directly in the offence . On the same day on tbe morning of which the

      search , took place , -one of the ofisets , accompanied "by a clerk in the Halifax Bank , again wci » i to the premises , and made a aora csznple ' a search 01 the house than was marie before ; and in a secret drawer in tlie house itss cis > iOTarad a stnsll pnrs ^ , ¦ which ¦ w-sa bUerwocua v-nurv-- v ? j-J * -j ~ - ~ I . ' r" t ~ b . L _^ i . 1 ^

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      this pprse certain metal letters were discovered , and npnn some of tbe notes of the HuddersfiVd and Halifax bank , ( not bearing the forged impression of the die , but found in the same box as that in which tbe notes that did bear it w ^ re frund ) , were discevered certain imprtssions of certain letters , which unquestionably had been produced by those metal letters . One of the letters was not perfect , bo that an impression of it was more readily detected . The elder Holden was abBent 02 the 8 th of December , and did not return home until two or three weeks after . And it was a clrcumstence in his favour that when he did return , he seemed to have put himself in the way of being apprehended . A number of witnesses having been examined , whose evidence bore out very closely tbe statement of the case by the Learned Counsel ,

      Mt . Wilkins addressed the Jury at considerate length on behaK of the prisoner ! . The Learned Counsel commented in very strong language on the fact that a man named Smith , from whom Jlr . James bad obtainod the principal portion of the information which led to the apprehension of the prisonera aDd tbe indictment against them , had not been called to the witness-box , on the part « f the prosecution . Hie Loe . dship having summed up , the Jury retired , and after an absence of a quarter of an hour , returned into the Court with a Terdict , finding John Holden , the elder , Guilty ; John HoldeB , the youDger , Guilty j and tbe other prisoners , Z-Chariah Holden , James Holden , Thomas HoldeD , and Betty Holden—Not Guilty .

      John H < Men , sen , Zachariah Holden , William Barrett ^ 19 , and Thomas Holden were charged with ha-visg , on tbc 8 th of December last , at Halifax , forged a five pound promissory note , purporting to be a note of the Wirksworth and Asbbourue bank . Another count in tbe indictment charged them with having uttered the same . The Jury found John Holden , sen ., Guilty , and Acquitted all the other prisoners . There were several other icdictmens against the prisoners , but it was thought that the evidence was insufficient to establish their guilt , and they were not gone into . George Sutiey . -convicted of burglary at Sltdmtre , was sentenced to be transported for tea year * . George Wrigglcsworih , convicted of cattle stealing , was s . ntenced to be imprisoned 18 calendar months to bard labour .

      Joseph Carr . 18 . "was charged witli bavirg on the 23 d of Dchamber hut , at tbe borongh of Leeds , feloniously and vioientty ass&n . ted one Elizabeth Myers , and committed a rape on bfr person . TLt prosecutr'X is only e . tiven ytars of age , and resides with her motfur , a widow , at Buslicgtborpe , near Leeds ; and tbe prisoner lived with his mother , who was also a widow , in the house adjoining that of the prosecutrix ' s mi ther . After the case had occupied some time , his L > rdship recommended a verdict of Acquittal , and that an indictment char ^ lne the prisoner with committing

      , ' i | ! an assault wits intent , &c ., should be preferred . The Jar ? aecorrf ^ Kxly returned a verdict of Net Gnilty . , Joseph Hardurick , 19 . was charged with having on jfcbt 12 U 3 of December last , at the Borough of Leeds , , ft 1 . tiouiiy assaulted Mary Jane Lucas , a child under I the age of ten years , and committed a rape on her per-¦ son . The proBecutrix is only eight ytars of age , and lives with her parents , who are neighbours of tbe prisoner ' s parents . l"he case , like the former one . was stopped by tha Judge ,, and a verdict of N- > t Guilty mumed , bnt the prisoner was prdered to be indicted for a minor offenoa

      1 JfiEifts Burn , 29 , was charged with having unlawfully ; encraved and made upon a certain copperplate a certain ' . promissory note for the paymtnt of money , purporting to be a note for the payment of £ 5 , of the Wirksworth and A - ^ bourne Bisk . Not Guilty . \ Jvhn Dimberline , 33 , was charged with having , on ! the 5 th o September last , at Sutton , in the East Riding , ' , feloniously assaulted Ann Yeoman , a girl under ten I years of age , and committed a rape upon her person . — To be transported tor life . 1 Mary Patterson . 25 , waB charged With having , on

      ¦ , ¦ . ' : the £ 3 rri ot February , at DMghton , in the East Riding , ' unlawfr'ly endeavoured to corceal the birth of her ' child —To be imprisoned for s * x months . ; Edward Jenkins , 24 . w : « charged ivith the man-^ vjt . ht * r of Robert Harvey , on the Nojth Midland R-. 5 iv ^ y , at Barnsley , on the 12 th of January last . — Not Gnilty . ¦ Joseph Carr , 15 . was charged with having , en the 1 ; 3 ^ i i-i D- « ember last , at Buslinctbcrpe , Leeds , coinm . t ' -ed an indecent assault on E zibeth Myers . —To be ' mprisoned for two ypars .

      Thomas Dixon 2 » . v ? a » charged with having , on the 22 ad < f Nuvemner ' as ! , at Thirst , feloniously stubbed atd wounded Thomas Blacklock . —Guilty—tentence d * - * err » -d-E'isha Tink ' er , 35 , was charged with having returned from transportation , having been transposted for life at the Yorkshire Spring Assizes in 1833 . He was sen * tmccd to be imprisoned for a month , and then transporU-d for life . Josrj > h Hardwick , 19 , pleaded Gnilty to a charge of misdemeanour , in having criminally assaulted Mary Jane Lnciia , a child under ten years of age . To be imprisoned for two years . Thomas Farrar wai charged with the manslaughter of Wm . Cfknell . at Rotbwell Ha'gb , on tbe 22 nd of O . 'tf >> xr last - He pleaded Guilty . —Smttnce deferred . Thomas Tvd < jg . 38 . was cb-rged with the manslaughter i-l J < wpb Cooke , at Ecclesfleld , on the 13 ih of DstfwnN" ? la * t . Not Gailry .

      Thomas Briggs . 26 . and James Briggs , 20 , w « re chir ^» -vi wn& tDe ruaoElaufhttr of John Mjtra , at Bnunley , near Leeds , on tht ) 3 d of September last To k * 'mpri » opprl foi one msnth-Edva , d Fitz 7 wh Haiyh , 24 , was charged with tbe mat-sisujbter of W » . To « lor , at Almondbury . To be iajr > ris .- > : > i- ( j tor two months . Jiirhrrd Thornton 19 , was chargE * with the manslaughter of George Smith , at Dewsfcury . Not Guilty . Brmard WCHvt , 49 , and James Il'CUve , 19 , were charged w ^ th the manslcnj ? hter of Eliza Rooney , at Shfcffi ^ l . l . on tbe 27 th of December last The elder pr-s-. n-i was sentenced to he imprisoned nine months , and the tether six months . John Pepper alias Peters , 38 , pleaded to having stolen a sum ot money and some gold rings , tbe prcperty of tbe Hon , and Rev . Augustus Dnncombe . To be transported fonrtten years .

      George Taylor , pleaded guilty to a charge of baying obtained a quantify of goods , under false pretences , from Mr . John King , of Hull . To be imprisoned tw « lve month * . Mary Ann Booihroyd , pleaded guilty to having committed a misdemeanour , at Leeds , by concealing the birttajij | to « illegitimate child . To be imprisoned two Heriry ^ Lineham , 28 , pleaded guilty to two indictmenrs charging him with robbing hi « employers , Jiessrs Wm . Ward and Wm . Sykea Ward , attonxies , of L * ds ; and also to an indictment charging him with having b- -en previously convicted . —Sentence deferred . Wil ! i > xm Haigh , 34 , was charged with having feloniously sU&Dthi William Robinson , at Selby , with intent 10 do him grievous bodily harm . The Jury fuun- ' . tbe prisoner Guilty of an asBault . To be imprisoned asd iept to hard labour four calendar won ths .

      £ m Hotcard . 27 , was charged with having malicifcUoij cut , stabbed , and wounded Fanny Andrews , at Sheffield , with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm . Tfev Jury found the prisoner Guilty of an assault ; and Pbe was sentenced to three months' imprisonnifcnt in the Caatie . Patrick Kenney , 33 , a deserter from the 68 th Regiment ol Foot , w as charged with having , on the 10 th of December last , at Hud , feloniously stabbed David P » ercy , with intent to do him grievous bodily harm . — Both ' lie prosecutor and prisoner were at tbe time in

      question under confinement in the station-house in Hull , aod svhiist the former was engaged in walking about the room , he was seized by Kecney , who inflicted several wounds on his body , neck , upper lip , and knee , without the slightest provocation . The prisoner , in defence , said that Piercj gave the first offence by throwing him on the floor , when the back part of hta head came in contact with the wall , and he did not know what occurred afterwards . The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of the intent of doing some grievous bodily harm . To be imprisoned two years to hard labour .

      Nicholas Bath , 20 . was charged with having , on the 1 st ol November , feloniously slabbed Thomas Harrison , at Bradford , with intent to do him some grievous bodily fin . rm . Tbe prisoner was a private in the 32 nd regiment of foot , and in Nov . last , they were stationed in Bradford . Since the late riots , it appeared , that some iil-fedicg bad existed between the militarj and the people , whicU verj frequently led them into hostility . On the zugbi of the 1 st of November , the prosecntor w ^ p neai to the Bowling Green Inn , when the pris ue ? , ia company with another soldier , went up to Dim , and after some little altercation , in the course of which a r . umber of people assembled , the prisoner and his comrada drew Jiieir bayonets , and cut away right and lef t , ir-flictlng jinjnry upon several indiyiduals , amongst ^ -hom was the proBecutor , who was cut on the vomple and body by the prisoner .

      Tne p liceman who took the prisoner into custody , in answer to the Court , said that the soldiers were tbe worst set that ever stepped into Bradford . Afcer he haA linked the prisoner up , he himself was forced at the po ? nt of the bayonet , by six soldiers of the saute compacv into tbe prison , where he was kept until released by the officer . Guilty of an assault Six months ' imprisonment to hard labour , G orge Jenkins , 33 , was charged with having embezz-. cd various sums of maney , the property of his employers . Mr . Hall and Mr . Otbrend were council for the prosecution , and Sir GREGORY Lewin for the defence .

      Wm . Simpson deposed—I am a share-broker , in Brunswick-street , Leeds . I knew the prisoner . I have very frequently paid him money on account of his employers , Messrs . Payne , Eddison , and Ford , solicitors ; they are attornies to the Leeds and Yorkshire Assurance Company , and they receive money for transfer of shares . Jenkins called on me at my office on the 26 th October-last , when I paid him 18 s 6 d on account-of a transfer between Henry Nelson and Thomas Harrison ; the uaiufer had been effected by Messrs . Payne , Eddif ° - ' vnd Fom ; I received a receipt from the prisoner ot th « amount , vrfe ' ca he signed / .

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      Joseph Jowett—I live at Potternewton , near Leeds ; I know Messra Payne , Eddison , and Ford , who transacted business for me as attornies . On the 26 th January last , I paid them through the prisoner , £ 4 Os . lid ., for p ofesaioual business ; I paid the money in their office , I received a receipt from the prisoner , which I Baw him write . Cross-examined—I have known the prisoner ten years , and have never heard anything against his character . Thomas Rise deposed—I am one of the tenants of Crampton ' s estate , Woodhouse , for which Payne , Eddison , and Ford , receive the rents , On the 10 th of November , I paid £ 1 10 s . te Jenkins , for which he gave me a receipt , which I know

      produce-Mr . Edwin Eddison deposed . —I am one of the firm of Payne , Eddison , and Ford , solicitors , ef Leeds I went into partnership with Mr . Payne in 1828 . and Ford joined us in 1838 ; the prisoner was our clerk up te the 3 rd Feb . last ; his duty was a general clerk in the office ; he at one time kept the books , but bad not done so lor several years . I saw him at the office on the 2 nd of February , but on the following morning be was not there , I found a letter in his hand writing , which he bad left in tbe office ; the tetter stated that he had gone to Barnsley on some business of his own , and it was doubtful whether he could get back by four o ' clock that day . The next morning , we received a letter from the prisoner , dated Liverpool , 3 rd Feb .,

      and waa addressed to the firm . We are solicitors to the Xeeds and Yorkshire Assurance- Company ; thb prisoner had ihe care of the books relating to the transfers ; it was bis duty to receive money on account of those transfers , and immediately to hand it to Mr . Ford . br , in hfa absence , w either of the partners . I have seen thereeept for 18 s . 6 d . ; there is no entry in the books of this item ; I have not received it Mr . Jowett is a client of ours , and I have seen his receipt for business done ; there is do entry in our books of Mr . Jowett ' s account being paid , nor have we received it- The prisoner had tbe management tf the Crampton estate , Woodhouse ; Rose ia odu ot the tenaute . Neither of tha suma alluded to have been received by the firm .

      Mr . Richard A . Payne and Mr . Ford were called in corroboration of the testimony of their partner ; and the prisoner received an excellent character from his employers , up to the present transaction . ' Guilty , but strongly recommenned to mercy , on account of bis former good character . There were several other indictments against the prisoner , for similar offsets , to which he pleaded £ iiUty . —SuntencB deferred . Patrick Murray , 27 , was charged with having at Bradford feloniously stabbed and wounded John Priestly , with intent to kill and murder him .

      The parties rtslde at Bradford , and about twelve o ' clock on the night ef the 16 ih of January last , ; prosecutor and a man lianied Waite were on their way home from the Beehive public-bcDsa , when they were violently attacked by tbe prisoner , who was armed with a fire-poker and a knife , with which he knocked both the men down , urni inflicted a wound ou the forehead of the prosecutor . Guilty of an assault . To be imprisoned eighteen months to hard labour . Thomas Farrar , who jestt relay pleaded Guilty to the manslaughter of William Counell , at KotlrBeU Hai ^ h , was biought up to receive > entence , wfatn tbe Learned Judge observed that taking into consideration thnt the deceased was engaged in an act of fi-Jony at tbe time tills occurrence took place , aa > l also that tliw defendant had made some reparation by providing a sum of mouey for the benefit of tije deceased ' s family , he should pass a slight punishment upon him , wh ch was that he be imprisoned iu the Castie one fortnight

      Mary Ann Cooper . 21 . was charged with having , on the 30 th Dec . last , at hull , feloniously stabbed , cut , and wounded Joseph Pascou , with intent to do him grievous bodily barm . The Learned Judge said that the prosecutor had forfeited his recognizance by not appearing to prosecute , and ordered the prisoner to be discharged .

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      NISI PR 1 US COURT . —Saturday , March 11 . ( Before Mr . Baron Parke . J CRIM CON . —MOODY V . N 1 CKOLS . Mr . B . unf . s and Mr . H Hill , appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr . Dtjm > as , Mr . Addiso . n , ana Mr . Imguam , for the defendant Mr . Bai . nes stated tbe case , from which it sppenmJ taat the plaintiff and tbe defendant occupied adjoining houses at a village near LcedB . Mr . Moody was a printer , -and Mr . Nickuls wan the proprietor of an extensive tan-yard . Mr . Nickola was a married man , and from the contiguity of residence an acquaintance sprung up between tbe families . It would app-ar from the t * atimouy of a young woman namad Lydia Proctor , who bad been in the serf ice of Mr . Moody , that at any rate

      from the month of August , 1841 , Mr . Nickols had , it weald appear , been in the habit of visiting at Mr . Moody ' s . Some time after that , it would semi , his visits became more frequent , aid the time often cboBen to pay them was tlurinK the day , while Mr . Moody wan engaged at bis place of bnniriesa in Leeds . In these cases it very rarely indeed happened that the testimony of eye-witnesses coulrt be given to the fact y f criminal conyei 8 aiion between tbe partit-s . They were obliged to depend in a treat ruetu-ure on circumstantial evidence ; but he thought that in the ptesnut case he should be able to lay btf » re t )>« -m the au / st convincing proof short of ocular tt-Mtiniuny to the fact that an improper iDU-rcouree bad ttken pl ; ice between these parties . It wou-d appear from the

      testimeny of too servant . LyUia Proctor , that on these occasions , when Mr . Nichols called , she bad directions not to pvrmit any of tbe children to go into tbe room Mrs . Moody , too , used frequently to direct her to take the children out for a walk . She Wuuld in this way be absent from the bouse soiik times for several hoprs , and on her rttnrn the blinds , which she bad left up in the sitting-room , she bad found pulled down , and the front dour locked . On obtaining admission , she fre que : itly on these occasions f"uiid Mr . Nickols in the bouse . The bed , too , in tbe beat bedroom , which she had left made she bad found unmade on ber return . At one period it would appear Mrs . Nickols was absent in London , and it so happened that at tbe same time Air . Moody was uuder the necessity of going to Hull on

      business . During the interval that Mr . Moody and Mrs . Nickola were both absent , the servant several times beard th « front door open daring tbe night , and in the morning , on going to make ber mistress ' s bed , she found that , contrary to usual custom , Mrs . Moody had herself taken c ff tbe bed-clothes , and thrown them over some chairs in the roum , Mrs . Moody usually too slept with one of her children , but during this absence of Mr . Moody they were all sent to sleep withrtbe servant . These circumstances of themselves were sufficient to show that an improper intimacy subsisted between the defendant and the wife cf tbe plaintiff , but the evidence did not Btop there . On one particular evening , the last Tuesday in August of last year , the servant bad occasion to go into the yard , between

      nine and ten o ' clock , and she there saw Mrs . Moody getting uver the palings which separated Mr . NicKol'B gardeufrom Mr . Moody ' s . Mr . Moody bad not at that time returned from hia office in Leeds . On seeing this witness , Mrs . Moody asked anxiously whether Mr . Moody had come home , and being told be bad not , she cautioned the servant not to tell any one that she had been over in the other garden . But there was another witae ? s to the occarrer . cea which took place tbat night . A Mi . Tophnin , a friend of AJr . Moody since his boyhood , bad Keen employed on Mr . Moody ' a recunirnendrition in painting a dog for Mr . Nickols , aud on the ground of old acquaintance had stopped in Mr- Moody ' s house until the commission was finished . , He had usually been invited , Mr . Moody ' s house being situated

      some distance from Leeds , to step all night . On thin Tuesday evening in question , Mr . Moody , as already stated , had not re ' urned from his place of business , when Mr . Nichols called in and joined Mis . Moody aud Mr . Topbain at te ? . Some giances which Mr . Topham imagined he saw pass between them excited bis , suspicions , and be was rather su > prised that Mrs . Moody did not , as uaual , repeat her invitation to him to stop all night . He finally took his leave , and went out by . tbe front door , as if going to Lteds , where- his own residence was . He went , however , round into the garden ut the back of the house , and concealed himself Shortly after , be heard the voice of Mrs . Moody singiug in tha garden , anil could also distinguish the v ^ ice of a man . which seemed to be that of Mr . Nickols , addressing

      her . The voices went in the direction of Mr . N . 's garden . When all was quiet , Mr . Topham camo out of bis retreat , and went ruuud to the front of Mr . Niufcol ' s house ,, He found the door unlatched , and entering the hull , which was matted , advanced to th » parlour door , through which being partly open , he could see Hrs . Moody Bitting on the hearth-rug , and tbe defendant besida her with his arm round her waist . He then retired from the house as be had entered , without apprising them of hie having seen them . Be did not immediately inform Mr . Moody of what he had seen , but the suspicions of that gentleman having been excited by some other matters which had come to his knowledge , and which were confirmed by the statements of Lydia Proctor , Mr . Topham at last took upon himself the ungracious task of stating to Mr .

      Moody the scene which he had witnessed . Mr . Moody immediately toek the step which was incumbent 011 bim in these circumstances , and provided Mrs . Moody with another residence . A small house was taken for ber some miles from Leeds , whitber she removed , but from some motive or other fabe returned tbe same day to the house of Mr . Moody , who had himself by that time taken a residence in Wesley-street , in the town of Leeds . Mr . Moody could not , even in her fallen and degraded state , turn ber out into tbe streets to starve , or adopt the other dreadful alternative , and she remained for some time at the house in Wesley-street , under the guardianship of her mother . Mr . Moody , however , took

      up his residence with Mr . Topham , Again he took a small residence for bis wife , and there she remained some time , but again coming back to hia house he adopted the same course as he had dene before , and on one or two occasions , when necessity compelled him to sleep under the same roof with bis wife , Mr . Topham accompanied him . This kindness to this fallen woman , this patient endeavour to maintain her in some degree cf external comfort , would not surely be made a charge against him . It showed rather what a kind heart the defendant had wounded , and what an unbounded affection he had abused . These would be tbe chief facts in the case . As to the amount of damages , it was to bo regretted that there was no mode of punishing crimi-

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      nally such offences as that of which the defendant had been guilty . O : e half of those tried on tbe other side were not to be charged with the same amount of criminality . But the law gave no remedy of this kind . It was only by the damages which juries would give that public justice and private justice too were to be satisfied . The defendant bad destroyed tbe plaintiff's domestic peace—a treasure of more value , probably , to persons in Ihe station of the plaintiff than to those of any other rank . To him home was all in all , and be was confident the jury would award ample damages for an injury so atrocious in itself and so irreparable in its consequences . The following witnesses were then called .

      Mr . Hughes proved that Mr . and Mrs . Moody were married at the Leeds parish church , on the 18 th of February 1832 , and be bad been on visiting terms with them ever since the period of their marriage . He understood that Mr . Mood ¦ was about thirty years old ; Mrs . Moody would be about twenty-seven . They lived most affectionately together , and be never saw anything to counteract that opinion till lately . The plaintiff behaved well to bis wife as a busband . Cross-examined—Witness had not visited the plaintiff at Braniley ; it was about three years since he had done so . Mr . Richard Henry Cowell , paper dealer , Leeds , and Mr . Augustus John Hulcco , woollen stuff salesman , Leeds , were also called to prove that tbe plaintiff and bis wife lived happily together previous to her becoming acquainted with tbe defendant .

      Lydia Procter deposed that she would be seventeen on the 2 &th of August . She lived servant with Mr . and Mrs . Moody , at Hill Top , Braraley , for a year and three weekB . She went there on tbe 1 st August , 1811 , They bad three children at that time , which were of the ages as stated by Mr . Baines . Mr . Nickols lived next door to the plaintiff , and there was a garden belonging to each house , Mr . Nickols visited at Mr . Moody ' s house . Witness had seen him there when Mr . Moody himself bad been at home . She also bad seen him there when Mrs . Moody was the only person in the house ; that happened often . Witness took care of the children , and when Mr . Moody waa not at home , Mrs . Moody bad told her to take the children and go out a walking . She had done so , and remained

      1 nt about three hours . Mr . Moody used to go out about eight o ' clock in the morning to his business at Leeds , ami he generally used to return betwren nine Und ten o'clock at night . He scmetimes was away fi-r two or three days together on business . When she returned with the children she found tho blinds pulled down . They were not bo when she went out . The front do « r witness found locked when she came back She had tfceu occasion to go ii > to the bed room , and fhund the best , bed unhiade , which was not in tha same 8 . ate as when she went out , it being then made . When the door was opened and Bbe got into th « house she had found Mr . Nickols there . This happened very often . When Mr . Nickbls was there , witness waa requested never to let the childn . 11 go into the room when

      any one wna there . Mrs . Nickola was away about a month . Soon nfter she went away , Mr . Moody had occasion to go on business to Hull for a few days . Be-. fire that time one of thu children slept with Mrs . Moody . One of them slept with Mr , Moody , and tke other with witness They had three beds : Mr . Mo «< 1 y clept in one , Mrs . Moody in another , and tbe witness in another . They blept together when witness first went , but about three or four months after she went they did not . Mr . Nieh <>! 3 visited tfce house from the first . WhioMts . Nichols waa in London all tho three children were to sleep in witness ' s room . That continued only whilst Mr . Moody was away . She believes Mr . Moody wentavMy flrut She hud found when Mr . . Moody was away , that all t e bed clothes in a morning were taken off and thrown over a chair ; witness did not do tb * t . Whilst Mrs . Nickols and Mr . Moody was away , witness bad heiml the front door open at night . Sbe remembered Mr . Topham being at Brainley to paint

      » < log tor Mr . NickoJa . and one evuning when » be eavv Mr Topliam at Mr . Moody ' s . Mr . Tophaiu when he was painting the dog generally slept at Mr . Moody ' s . Witness remembers his going away , and afterwards going into the garden . This was between nine and ten at iiigbl When witness was in tbe garden , she sa v Mrs . Moudy coming over the ruiling that parted tho fjarden from Mr . Nichols ' s ; she was coming fiom Mrs . Nickolb ' s garden ; this waa dnrln « tbe time Mrs . Nickole wnsfruiu home . Mm . Moo'ly asked witness if JWr . Moody had got borne , and f > hn said no . She said witness waa to bu sure not to say anything te Mr . Moody th : > t she bad been in the garden , nor to any one else . Patrick Bee vans , the foreman to thu defendant , and another man , came to witness when she was at ber mother ' s bouse in Leer * . They asfeocl ber for an account of what she bad se , n . She told them a part , and they took it down in writing ; witness was ti « ke < 1 to sicn it , un > i ch « did .

      Cross-examined . — Witness had then left Mr . Moody'R service , ami she told Lnii all the truth as far as tbe told bim . Sbe said she would till him all tho truth , but there had b « en a < ieil m . re things that had occurred to her mind since . Tin-re was no other servant but witness in Mr . MooJy ' s boiiso , and she did the work in tbe house with tho h > lp of Mrs . Moody . Mr . Topham used to visit the plaintiff at Hill Top , and a deal more gentlemen , but * he did n « t know their names . Miss To ^ hum and . Mr . Nickoia used to visit the house . Mr . Moouy ' s place of bushiesa was in Leeds . He used sometimes to come homo at eleven o ' clock nt night , he was a 7 ery sober

      man , and Mrs . Moody always Bat up for him . Witut S 3 astui to see her walk about at night in the gartlcn singing ; she Bang to amuse ber own fancy . At those times witneBa never biw any other person . She had a nice temper , aud she hod ' * blown up" both witness aud tbe plaintiff . The boys were very nice active little boys , and of course would . ike to get iato tke room to their mother . Mr . Moody , upon a particular occasion , has come home in thu middle of tbe day . Mrs . Moody helped witness to make tbe beds . Mrs . Moedy sometimes made ber own bed , and sometimes witness had made it for ber . Witness h . ' . d never seen anything improper between Mr . Nichols and Mrs . Moody .

      Mr . Toph&in deposed that he waa on artist nt Leeds , and he had known tiie plaintiff , Mr . Moody , since they wttro bo ) s together at school , and they had been on very friendly and intimate terms ever since . Witness bad visited him at Alfred Place , and afterwards at Bramley , and he thought be and hi ? wife lived most u £ fectionately together . About midsummer lost year be became acquainted with Mr , Nickola Iu August last , he was employed to paint a portrait of a dog for Mr . Nickols . He painted it at Mr . Moody ' s . On that occasion he stayed ami slept at Mr . Moody ' a bouse all tbe time with one exception , which was on a Tuesday evening . That evening witness was at Mr . Moody ' s bouse , &nd it was tbe last week ia the month of Aueust Mr . Nickols and Mrs

      Mooily were in the room with him . Mrs . Nickols hsui not then returned boine . He was there when Mr . NickolB came in beWetu seven and eight . He left Mr . Nickols io the bouse wb > n he left at nine . On one occasion , he believed the Sunday week before ibis , Mr . Moody had como down to his house to sue him . Witness had aho &one to Mr . Moody's , and they bad missed one another on the road . He remained in ihe house and took tea with Mrs . Moody . Mr . Nickols came in and sat with them during the eveniug . Mr . Moody returned from Leeds , when he jocul . iry remarked to witness that he was a pretty fellow to coniu to bis house during bis absence . Witness observed thut Mr . Nickola appeared to laugh at that as if he would have enjoyed-it . He

      opened his mouth , but certainly no laugh proceeded from it . ( Loud laughter . ) Witness obntrved that Mrs . Moody appeared greatly confused aud reddened up exceedingly , and looked at Mr . Nickols . Witness ' s attention was al . so directed to some glances which were directed by Mr . Nickols to Mrs . Moody . Witness then doposed togoinj ; into the building in tbe garden of the plaintiff , on tha Tuesday nigist already referred to , to Mrs . Moody going singing into tba garden , to hearing what bethought was Mr . Nickjls ' s voice , and to following them into defendant ' s house , whore be saw Mrs . Moody and Mr . Nickols in au indelicate situation . Witness aid not mention the circumataLco to the plaintiff till after the action waa brought Witness deposed to some ot the facts previously st&t d .

      Mr . JuBephHargreaves was called to show that defendant was possessed of considerable property . Mr . Dundas , for tbe defendant , contended that not only was there not such a case made out as bud been opened—not only was it not a stunning and overwhelming less to the plaintiff , bnt he trusted they would , by their verdict , establish something like an example bo the public out of this case , whereby other persons like Mr . Moody would not bring actiwiBto be tried to the disparagement of his own honour , and to put in jeopardy hia wife ' s reputation . Ho meant to argue that upon the evidence the hushanfl was a very silly person to indulge aoy jaalousy , or to listen to any tittle tattle , and then to bring the case before a Jury to get a verdict in his favour . The plaintiff would have the satisfaction of

      thinking over the matter again , and rtflect ttut it would have been much better to have put up with what he bad heard and not te have brought it into this Court He would take thu case as it stood , and though he might have fifty witnesses , he would not call one of them . He repeated that he was content to take the matter as it now stood . The defendant had put on the ncsrd tbat he was not guilty ; he was not guilty of having any tbing to do with that woman in the manner described , and of debauching that person at the expence of her husband ' s hononr . It was very true what his learned friend said respecting these cases . They bad in cases of crim . con . not the direct proof they bad in other matters ; and * in those cases ocular demonstration , very seldom appeared , but still there was a limit to proof that was not direct , and

      it was for them to aay whether there was any evidence at all on whioh they could fairly rely . The plaintiff might bring cases and raise suspicions , but the Jury must have a reasonable amount of evidence from which they might draw the conclusion that there was honest proof of guilt , ad they must have something more to be brought before them than a woman ' s folky and a man ' s temptations , and they must have something by which they could come to tbe conclusion that tbe defendant had debauched the wife © f the plaintiff , and tbat be waa answerable for hiu conduct in a court of justioe . The Learned Counsel , in a speech of great eloquence , contended that tbe case bad not been made out against the defendant . This was one of those actions Wherein the husband not living happily at home , but having some reason either to be doubted . of or to dooht in that dearest

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      of all social relations , the marriage state , waB , by suspicion * and jealousies , and plots and plans suggested by his own green eyes , ox the miserable understandings of his friends , tempted to come into a court of justice , and , upon any sort of evidence , whether it be by friend or relative , to bring bis case before a jury to get damages { and so to get rid of hia wife who had been jdiaturbing his peace ao long . The plaintiff brought [ this action on the 28 th of . September last . TJpbn what evidence did he do so ? Now , he was putting the case of a jealous , suspicious husband , reckless of hia wife ' a reputation , and anxious to find a

      fault with her which should either get rid of her or bring her on her knees to beg pardon of him . Waa any man prepared to say upon what testimony he brought this action ? Until after the action was brought against the defendant he defied any man to say that there was any testimony that would touch a hair . He urged the Jury not to receive the evidence of Mr . Topham , iupon whose testimony be commented in a humourous manner . He asked them to give a verdict against Mr . Moody , and that would not put bim to any pecuniary ! loss , and be asked them to save Mrs . Moody from losing that reputation and character which the folly and suspicion of ber husband had put into

      jeopardy , j His Lordship having - summed up , Tbe Jury retired for some time , and finally returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages £ 500 .

      TUESDAY , March 14 . JOHSSOX V . EPWOBTH AND OTHERS . Mr . Wilkins and Mr . Hugh Hill were for tbe plaintiff , and Mr . Jkghah for the defendants . Mr . Wilkins in stating the case observed tbat Gregory Johnson was tbe piaintiff , and the three defendants Joseph Epworth , George Cordenx , and James Rodwell , weriB officers in the Leeds police . Epworth was the setjeant and the other two were what are called privates , j The plaintiff is a tailor carrying on business in Leeds , jin which town he haa a shop called the Bazaar , arid also onmatketdays he held a stall in Vicar ' s Croft . That stall was ordinarily attended by his wife and a boy , his servant , and oa the morning of Saturday , 14 th Jan . they were engaged in fitting up the stall . Whilst tt > y were doing so , some boya pasBod them , an . 1 immciiately afterwards an old woman came up and told Mrs .

      Johnson that ahe had had her poefcet picked . ' and tbe servant happened to say he knew him . Th's declaration of the servant hail reached the ears ef the police , and R > dwell came up and insisted on the boy going to the police office . Mi's- Johnson said she conli not tpare him now as they w-ere setting up the stall , and as that was a day of great jconsequenee to them she particularly wanted the boy . j She also gave her name and Chat of her husband , anil sated tint if they summoned the boy he should appear and give such evidence as was necessary in the cose Bodwell , however , thought proper to seizs the boy by the collar , would listen to ne remonstrance , and insisted that be should co along with him . . Mrs . Johnson aJso seiz . d hold of tbe boy and said he should not go . While they were ertseged in this way , one pulling one way , and the other She other , and with the assistance of the other defendants , tbe female and tbe boy , | were taken to the police office . It appeared that sha ' was detained there about two hours and a

      h'lif , and waa i > leas « d by Mr R ^ ad , the chief constable , who ; knew her . The conduct of the . defendants towards Mrs . Jobneon was represented as having been violent on the occasion , but it was also alleged that she had nssanited one of the officers . Only one witness was examined , viz ., the buy above mentioned , after which it was put to the Jury , without auy defence b"ing gone into , to consider what damages the plaint'ff was entitled to . After a few minutes consideration they found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages 20 j . — Tb- Judge certified . Tbe Court rose shortly before seven o ' clock .

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      ENGLISH RADICALS ASD IRISH INTERESTS . To the Editor of the Dublin Freeman's Journal . Sm , —il trust that for the s :: ke of justice you will allow me the use of your columns to correct an error into which yon have fallen , upon tbe conduct ar . d feelings of the English Radicals with regard to Irish interests . Th « error into which you have fallen ia common to the wh r > 'e of that portion of tbe Irish press called Liberal . Y <> a ore and all confound Enziith sham R-sdkalsj with English real Radicals . Tbe Spectator , from which you quote , and upon which you ground your

      sweeping and unjust attick upon all E-i ^ luh Radicals , was ne-7 qr recognised in England as an organ of the Radicals ^ You nay in t :. » s day ' s Freemm that " there are ho entmies of Ireland more bitter , more contemptuous more immitigable than the Radicals of England We have nev ^ r had in our days any measure of coercion proposed against us of which they were not the most thoroughgoing advocuies . Theie never was a bewfi ' offered to us wfttcA they did not htip to counteract . There never was an injustice i » J { -cled on us against which they struggled — few even , against which they protested . "

      Sir , them c . m : iot by possibility be anjtbmg more unjust or Dioro unfounded in fact than these ) accusations . I am , as an Irishman , ashamed of them ; they are untiue in eytry particular . I know the Englisjj Radicals ; I knownHheir hatred of oppression ; 1 know their love of liberty , and their anxious dtsire to see justice , ample juatiCH , ( lone to Ireland ; I know their hafred at English , sham Radicals and Iruh traitors , I know their contempt for tbb Spectator , and every u'lier professing Ruifc . il , jbut disguised Whig journal ; and , knowing tbese things , and haviDg been from time to tirae connected with real English Radical association * since September , 1825 , 1 should look upon mystif as the veriest cheat and poltroon in society were I not to protest against this foul calumny on the R idicals of England .

      Sir , when the Irish coercion bill was brought into the House oi Commons there were petitions from two hundred ( places in England , and signed by six hundred thousand petitioners , against that act , before there was one solitary petition sent from Ireland . . Was that protesting , and struggling too , against Irish coercion ? When the treacherous and deceitful Wb ' gs and sbam R idicals , such as the Spectator and tin * Bur ( iett 3 , the Cjbdens , the Russells , tbe Morpeths , the Howards , and such like , joined the Tories to destroy Mr . O'Connell immediately after the passing of the Irish coercion act .

      the English Radicals came out , in all their-power , and cave him a reception through every part of England and Scotland ; tbe like of which never was given to man before . The } sent him back to Ireland crowned with honour and glory , thus crushing Whig , Tory , and , as they believed , sham-Rxdical treachery . Did thiB look like immitigable hatred of Ireland and the Irish ? Shame upon tbe Irishman who does not acknowledge with gratitude such noble conduct as this . The writer in tb « Spectator ib not an Englishman but an Irish renegade , like most of the other sham-Radical writers in tbe English Whig press .

      Sir , when Sir Robert Peel made his memorable declaration against Catholic emancipation—namely , tbat " ao obnoxious waa the meis . ura to the people of England that no minister of the crown would" have the temerity j ta make it a cabinet measure "—tbe English Radicals ] came forth in their strength -and took away that objection from the wily Premier , bj petitioning in favour of emancipation , to the number of nearly five to one against its opponents , thus forcing the minister to declare that , aa the great majority of thu people of England were in favour of it , it would not be safe to withhold it any longer . J > . d . this lo «> k like Engli .-li Radical hostility [ to tbe Irish people ? Recollect that there are nasta of hornets about all the Protestant churches in

      England ; same as we have them in lrtlarv . 1 . and that the inhabitants of those neats , parish clerks , vestry cleiks , beadles , sidesmen , churchwardens , parsons , curates , and all , were well trained in tha act of getting up petitions against catholic emancipation and that , notwi t hstandina ; all tbe art and practicesof tao » e well-trained bigots , vrbo nssumed , in their petitions against emancipation , that they were the people -of England , tbe English Radicals , those very men whom you have villified and traduced , outnumbered , by hundreds of thousands , those trained opponents of Catholic emancipation ! and defeated them everywhere . The city of Dublin , in 1828 , sent a petition to Parliament in favour of Catholic emancipation signed by 10 000 petitioners—Manchester , upvn the same occasion , sent a petition for the tamo purpose signed by 60 000 inhabitants of that towQ . Those facts are on record on the books of the

      Catholic ; Association , and a umvaimous vote of thanks was sent , beautifully franed , from the Catholics of Ireland to the English Radicals for their' conduct on that occasion . ! Tins vote was signed by Sir Ttios . Esmonde , tbe cbwmr . n of tbe meeting . The English Radicals coin relied the then Bishop of Cheater , uow of Exeter , t » apologise in the House of Lords for having said that the signatures to those petitions were not genuine , which fact is also recorded on the books of the Catholic Association . Permit me to tell you that you and many others at the Irish press assume that certain individuals and certain papers are Radical which the English Radicals , who know them better than you < 3 o , repudiate ; and then , when you discover your mistake , you attribute

      ysur own error to the English Radicals . You have assumed ^ and do still assume , that Richard Cobden and others of his stamp are Radicals . The English Radicals , disown both him aad tbi-ni . They know tbat Richard Cubden is the author of the filthy , lying , diaguatiag pamphlet against the Irish , and particularly against jtbe Irish priests and nuns , whom be calumniates in terms with which I shall not pollute your columns ; . Yet this vile slanderer of tbe Irish clergy and the * unoffending nuns is one of those whom you foist upon us as a Radical of the first water , and byand-by , when you find him out , which you soon shall , you will , cry out , "Oh I there is English Radicalism ; there i&Ja proof of the immitigable enmity of the English [ Radicals to Ireland and the Irish . "

      Let me ask you had tbe English Radicals any interest , . pro or con ., in petitioning Parliament for the total abolition of tithes ia Ireland 7 Have they not petitioned in greater numbers for tbe total abolition of that anti-Christian impost than , the Irish themselves ? When it Was stated tbat tbe Repeal of the Union could be carried if three millions of people petitioned Parliament for it , did not three millions five hundred thousand English Radicals respond to the call by petitioning Parliament in the very last seasion for the Repeal of ] the Union ? With what degree of truth or omn on justice , thtn , do you publish to tho world , ' that tb' re are ao enemies of Ireland more bitter ,

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      more contemptuous , more immitigable than the Radi . ca . 3 of England ? " I answer , Sir , tbat the man wftj endeavours to excite hostility and bad feeling , by mis . representations and unfounded calumny , between the Radical Reformers of England and the Irish people , { 4 the bitter enemy of the people of both countries and tha foe of public liberty . Hoping tbat the facts which I have stated may in . duce you hereafter to make a distinction between the Radicals of England and their and your enemies , the sham-Radicals , I am your obadient servant , Patrick O'Higgins . No . 14 North Ann-street , Feb . 28 , 1843 .

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      CARLISLE . —The Defence Fund . —Daring the j last three weeks upw&tds of £ 6 basbeen subscribed ft * the above purpose , which , with £ 3 that was sent on a former occasion , and 15 s . which was gfven to Mr . Jai Arthur , to pay bis expences to Lancaster , make np tne sum of nearly £ 10 . Tbe collections are still going on , and we trust otlier places wiil follow the example tbM aet by the Chartists of Carlisle ; if so , a sufficient sum will be speedily obtained to meet all deficiencies wWca have lately arisen from the heavy expences necssssnly 3 tn

      incurred by the late trials at Lancaster . Mr . J « Arthur returned home from Lancaster on Saturday luw and waa kindly received by his friends , who met ^ n the same evening , and were delighted to hear from mm of tb . 9 great exertions of Mr . O'Connor , Mr . Babertsa ™ i others , who were at Lancaster to take their trials , and whose beld and uncompromising addresses to the Jurft I have gained them imperishable laurels , The Cbart ^ here were not more delighted at ths result of tbe la . fl trials , than that the Anti-Corn Law party aa ? e l ^

      disappointed and chagrined . The Working Men's mental Impkotembst Society—Thu members of this Society held their usa * weekly meeting at their room , No , 6 , John-street . Caldew-gate , on Sunday evening . Mr . Thoma » & «» the chair . The minutes of the last meeting were »?» over and confirmed ; after which tha followiag «*» £ , tions were unanimously carried—Moved by ^ J ' r ~! Bowman , and seconded by Mr . JohnForster : —" *?? f the great exertions which have been made bf * O Connor , Mr . Roberts , and others , who assemW ™ « Lancasterfor their aud the general defence of * u P »*

      , soners , included in the mobster indictment ,. aw } ^ bold and uncompromising addresses , wtiich Jfc 0 ~®' nor and others made to the Jury iu tiieir own and 0 * " ?*" behalf ; this meeting tender their most f ^ cere tbanks > to those persons , belitTing that , «»» btraightforward conduct on this occ 33 i « u > has . gr ®*' for warded the cause of ChattUm . " Mr- H . BoW ^ after warmly euiogisii . g tns cuarav . ter oi Mr . I- S . •" combe , M . P . for Fitobury , proposed tbe fuiip . ™^* resolution , whioh being sseonJed by Mr . B ' . flttI 1 *' | J was carried unanimous !} : —•• That the mos& . lu »™ ; and cordial thanks of this meeting are dpe , an ^ ™

      hereby given , to Thomas Siingsbv Dancombe * >* *• al . P . for Finsbury , for tha manly and P ^ f *? spirit he baa uuflinoiinsly diaplayed , on all otaaSi ^ J daring the whola course of his Parliamentary ^^^ who , though nursed and reared iu the lap . of ar * st ? ^? 7 has bad the good sense and honesty to despise its w ^* aad become tbe able , and praiseworthy advocate of w rights of the poor , the unsparing expeser <* ¦ ¦ £ ¦ vices and follies of tha rich , and the starling aiwj £ - compromising cbampiqn of civil and religious lit > enJ » and who , en a reefniocoasion , had the manIy . Ks ~* , tion to bring forward a motion before the noWJB Parliament , t » the effect , that an inquiry be ^^ into the unconstitutional and brutal conduct of Wj " Chief Baron Abinger , at the Special CommisaiOJifr Chester add Liverpool , in the month ot 0 ( W ^» 1842 . " A vote of thanks was then proposed ** a ° T ried to the Chairman , after which the » eew » - dissolved .

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      Loss by Light Sovereigns . —Ia the lj % ^[ J [ statement of the revenue account of tie Nortn m ^ Und Hallway Company , is the tbiltWUg itt »« *^ osa on light gold , £ 102 19 a . 6 d .

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      WAR !!! TO THE MINISTERS OF RELIGION . When the awful loss of human life , and the enor « mous expense of War is taken into consideration * and when it is well known that three-fourths of all the taxes raised from an industrious peopie , go directly or indirectly to the support ; of War or its con ^ sequences , whilst one fourth only is sufficient to maintain the splendout of the Throne ; and to provide for the necessary expenses of the Government , \ $ jt not wonderful that this Country should still recklessly pursue such a wicked and destructive course f Is it not time for the friends of the people to open their eyes on this sabjeos , and by every constite .

      tional means endeavour to check this mighty evil which is consuming the very vitals of the nation , and destroying all her best energies ? What belief in the precepts and examples of our Saviour and his fol . lowers as recorded in the New Testament , can thosa persons have who support War ? When comparing their profession of religion with their actions a * regard this evil , there is something so paradoxical that it seems to confound all reason , and to remove any surprise wh y disbelievers scoffat all that is great and good . Consider , but for a moment , the mon . strous absurdity of propagating the priciples of peace with the swerd in one hand , and the Neto TeslameA in the other .

      Oh England ! my native land ! what must even heathen nations ( whose knowledge of Christianity i « rapidly progressing ) , thiuk of such a cloven footed system practised by a highly professing people , anij looking on as they most do , and comparing things , what or how can they conclude ? Here , they obsern Universities , in which young men are instructed to preach and propagate the Gospel of peace ; and hett also , they see Military Colleges erected for the training of the brothers of these very young men to the arts of War , and all this in what is called » Christian country . Now my friends , what is meant by a Christian country ? Is it not that the > nhabi . tants believe in Christianity , believe in the presepfc " as ye would that men should do unto youdo w aha

      , unto them likewise " . —Lvke vi . 31 . if so , what is the cause of this incongruity of action ? In England this nation of Christian believers , where churches ( as they are termed ) and chapels are continuall y rising up before us , that the inhabitants may assemble together to worship the God of love and peace , tht God who ha 3 commanded us that we should love oar enemies , that we sh mid re-urn good for evil , ««• quering them by acts of love , all which weprofeato believe in , and though many are educated at a grat expense to dissejninate these trutha , we find this spirit of War st'iJ prevails , which mighty evil a allowed silently to sap tbe foundation of all thstis good , and it is indeed a melancholy picture . Tien , O ! ye Shepherds , where are ye ! How isit that too .

      as a body , in a « reat measure stand aloof ? you . Trho ought by every means in your power to endeavour to enlighten the public mind on a subject of snch importance ; it is your office , and peace above all things should be engraven ou your banners } yoo , who profess to be the Messengers of peace to yoar flocks , how fs it I say , that you are thus silent on so momentous a matter \ there must be some cause for this ; otherwise surely you would be up and doing , strenuously endeavouring in your respective parishes to implant in vho minds of your parishioners the awfulne ? s and ill effects of War ; how incompatible it is with the life of a Christian , and how opposed to the universal acceptance of the Christian dispensation ; for though , perhaps it is not your place to

      interfere with the Recruiting Officer when in your districts , ye $ it is your bouascn duty to warn year hearers of this evil , especially those who are most likely to be tempted by the parade of S militarj life to enlist . Will you not be accountable to Himnnia whom you profess to be the Teachers of the peoplt for the untimely end of many of your parishioners whose lives have been thus sacrificed ? surely , then , if . from apathy or other causes you have been too long silent in these matters ., let the past" suffice , and ia future , let not tha alluring fife and drum parade your Towns and Villages uuheeded by yon j awosa yourselves / or yourss / wes , as well as for your fellow men ; suffer not another soul in your-care tobs snatched away , and sent headlong into eternity by

      that entrapping music . Be serious iu a serious cause , while time aud talent are granted you ; shake yourselves from your lethargy , and proclaim byjprecepfc and example , by every means in your power , that you really believe in Christianity , tJi 3 t yon- believe that the day will come when the SWORD sha ll become a PLOVG iSHARE , and tha SPEAR a PRUN ING HOoK , and peace shall cover \ kz eaila aa the "waters cover the sea ; a state which all must or ought to covet , and ail must endeavour under the divine propelling hand to assfst in accomplishing ; for though God alone can give the increase , yet we are commanded to plant and water , trusting to Him whose promises are Yea and Amen for ever ; therefore , how great iB the responsibility of every believer , aud especially of every Pastor , for we must

      remember each f-oul that is lost by this fiendish display will be required at some baud or other . Oh I then arm yourselves with love to your neighbour ! and rally under that standard you profess to carry before the world ; let it be distinctly seen ou whose side you are , let yonr actions so comport with your profession , that others seeing your good work 3 may follow your example ; and that the principles of peace may be the theme of every tongue , then may you and we expect that our exertions will be blessed , and that that day will quickly come when nation * shall learn war no more ; when the spirit of peace shall bind the peoplo of the earth in one common bond of brotherhood , mingling as one family , directed by the Almighty parent of the Universe ; man will then really love hia fellow man from pole to pole .

      1843 . Cosmopolite . N . B . It is said that a peace Convention of persons from different nations , to deliberate upon the best means , under the divine blessing , to shew to the world the evil and inexpediency of the spirit aad practice of WA . R , and to promote permanent and universal peace , will be held in London , about the 22 ad of June , 1843 .

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      THE NORTHERN STAR . _

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 18, 1843, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct473/page/6/