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    • BOROUGH OF LEEDS. IN THE COUNTY OF YORK.
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      CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC , AND PARTICULARLY TO ALL PERSONS ATTENDING THE NEW MARKET , CALLED KING CHARLES'S CROFT . rnHE COUNCIL of this Borough having been J . advised that all Persons infringing upon their exclusive Right of PUBLIC MARKET within this Borough , whether held under Charter , Act of Parliameiit , or otherwiso , are liable to Indictment , Fine , and Imprisonment , and to an Action for Damages for any such Infringement , Notice is heret / y given ,

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      LONDON CHARTIST MONTHLY MAGAZINE . np HE -2 nd ' NUMBER of this work will be pub-. 1 . lished on the 1 st July , price 6 d ., containing articles on the LAND ! and REPEAL of the UNION , &c . &c . ; Published by Watson , 5 , Paul ' s ANey , Paternoster Row ; and may be had of all booksellers .

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      LEEDS BOEOUGH SESSIONS . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that the next GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS of the Peace for the Borough of Leeds , in the County of York , will be holden before Thomas Flower . Ellis , the Younger , Esquire , Recorder of the said Borough , at the Court' House ., in Leeds , on Wednesday the 5 th Day of July next , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , at which time and place , all Jurors , Constables , Police Officers , Proseoutors , Witnesses , Persons bound by Recognizances , and others having business at the said Sessions are required to attend .

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      TO THE FRIENDS OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL REFORM . A MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT , for the Benefit of the Social and Scientific Institution , 23 , John-Street , Tottenham Court-Road , will take place on Monday , the 26 th of June , at half-past Eight o'Clock precisely . Vooal Talent , assisted by Instrumental Accompaniments of first rate Character , with a powerful Chorus , have generously offered their Services on this occasion .

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      LETTER FROM MR . WM . HICK , flrJ THERN STAR OFFICE , LEEDS . " Northern Star Office , Leeds , March 17 th , lto rcrjentlemen , —You will oblige by forwatdin » ,, \ a your earliest convenience , the same oniSJ ' of PARR'S LIFE PILLS as last sent . wffi am writing I cannot refrain from comtnunicatinTti flattering intelligencerof the great good yourpijjg ! doing in Leeds and its neighbourhood . It ig & 3 a great error to find fault with a medicine j ^ p because it is a patent one ; and more espeS since its use has contributed so largely to the tbif health . The fact is , however , predjudice iHf giving way , as it always must where the WatL tried . A few cases in point may serve to confC and illustrate what I have asserted . ^^

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      CAUTION—BEWARE OF IMITATION 3 . In order to proteot the public from imitation *! ^ Hon . Commissioners of Stamps have 0 Tdf ^ & $ words Pakr ' s Life Pills to be eng ^^ fps Government Stamp , which is pasted round tne ^ of each box , in white letters on a RR * ^ Jtf 1 Without this mark of authendcity they ^ ^ m and an imposition ! Prepared by the Pf ?* !^ T . Robtrts aud Co .. 9 , Crane Court , We 6 i ' ° l f & London ; aud sold wholesale by their appoint ^ by E . Edwards ^ 57 , St . Pauls , also by Barclay ^ , Sons , Farringdou-street , and Sutton and V » - > . ^ 1 Churohysxd ; Sold by Joshua Hobson , ¦ «* %£ Star Ouice , Leeds ; and at 3 , Market « f ' . ' ^ dersfiel'I ; and retail by at least one agent J "* - ' ^ townia thoUnited Kingdom , and by most re ? P « y doalVrti ill inclioiue . Price Is . lid ., - •*• v " * $$ faiiiily box » -s lls . each . Full dir ections ft" » 1 with each box .

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      ha'ht-IST . 'B—HsBXixe of thb Members or THE GOTKCIL 4 > P THE CARLISLE CHaBTIST ASSOCiiHOK . On Sandsy Isst , the members of tfce above Mined bod ; assembled at their joom , iNo . 6 , Johnstbei , Caldeng » te ; air . John Gflbertaon in the chair . A letter sras read from lit P ; H . Howard , JLP . for the borough , acknowledging the receipt of the petition against the AxmB ( Ireland ) BO ] , and stating that he "Would present it to the House of Commons on Friday the ISQx inst . Mr . Arthur -was veiy warmly received by tie members of the Council , -who congratulated him on cis safe letam amongst them , though he tras sfill in * glorious state of uncertainty as to Ms fate . Through his protracted stay In London to . receive the judgment of the Gout , he has been pnt to great

      iseanvenienee sa * 3 expense , being a person engaged In a Tery estenare bnsiDess , TrMcb must have been necessarily more or less neglected in JnB absence ; so tins we consider he has got punishmenvenoagh already , ¦ withont 'being pnt to farther trouble ; bat thiB -we gnppose -sdllbaTe no-weight-with thetJovernmentand the Jndges . Mr . Henry Bowman thai proposed the foltowing-resolution . He sdd . he rose fcr the purpose ¦ of submitting a motion to the meeting of considerable importance . He "was glad the chairman >»« f \ suggested the propriety of some one doing so , for he { Mr . Bowman ) quite agreed -with bimaB to the necessity of its being done ; bat previous to patting the xesolu-Jntion , he might ss -srell read to the meeting the article from fiie Times newspaper , "which had Tendered Each a

      coarse necessary . { Mr . Bowman here read the article alluded to , trhich appeared In the Star of Saturday last , -which created strong expressions of displeasure on tie part ol the meeting . ) Mi . Boinsan ^ said , a more rabid , brutal , and cold-blooded article hs had never before seen ; and £ nch iras the savage spirit displayed ty its author , that H £ , and sot Mr . O'Oonner , should be sent to some dirk dungeon , or to the Hoiks . The ¦ wirier cf that article knew as -wall as Mr . O Connor Irimspilf , thai he was innecent of the crime for -which he -was found guilty ; but this -srriter iras aetuat-ed by most malignant motives of TindidfLveness , arising oci of the successful opposition ¦ which Mr . O'Connor opposed to the retain of Hi "Walter at the last NottfogfeftTn election . It -was right that this meeting should

      egress its t&Bgost and indignation at such base and unprincipled -riUanyj and he fondly trusted that Mr . O'Connor -jronifl pursue the only coarse left bit" by instituting a prosecution against the proprietors of that journal . Surely a * TTiaTn » l information Slight be sustaiii&cl ,-irfatn 2 &r . © 'Conner had coffered imprisonment as proprietor of the Xorthern Star , in consequence cike insertion of a silly paragraph from another newspaper , lesperfirtg some alledged misconduct on the part of a certain board of guardians . He trenld , therefore , propose the fdno-sring resolution , -which being seconded by 33 x . Jlobert Grahame , -was pnt by the chairman , and carried unanimously . " This meeting hsve observed ¦ wish feelings of disgust and indignation , a most brutal malignant , and cold-blooded article -which appeared in

      the Jjsndon -daily Times newspaper , on the result of ttw < TrflTpmTntmfc i ) ios 5 cution against Mr . O'Connor and other Chartists , an article fraught -with the moat savage ferocity , sot only towards Mr . O'Connor personally , but against the Chartists generally , tw » meeting trusts that 3 tlr . O'Gonncr-will take the only course left him fey immediately instituting a prosecution against the proprietors of that Journal . ' * It -was then moved by Mr . Henry BoTrmsn , and seconded by Mr . John Mooney , and carried unanimously : — « That the receipt of Mr . He-ward ' s lettsr and the Parliamentary papsrswhich he Has End enough to send , be acknowledged by the Secretary ; and that he politely request Mr . Howard to forward as any Parliamentary papers which he may be able to obtain , -without any txpence or inconvenience 1

      to himself . * SHERIFF HTMv—A lecture -was delivered by Mr . Bees 5 ey , on Saturday last , to a very good audience , on the "wealth produced by the woiiing classes in Ea ? - land . Bb clearly showed , that , upon an average , one man , 'With the aid of scientific peer , can produce as much as eighty men eonld do on&iiundned years ago ; and , consequently , -ought to have eighty times more "wages , or eighty times more food , clothing , and wealth ; or ought to "vrork one hour -srhere the people one hundred yesxs-ago -worked « ghty hours . An association is about to be formed here , -which , we have no doubt , -Bill gst on rapidly . Mr . Beesley -sras met by an-excellent band , belonging to the pit men of Sheriff SO , -who gave the » services grataitously . '

      SE 2 CESXKR . —2 £ r . Bairstov delivered two discourses last Sunday ; in the morning , on the Pasture , from " Ireland ; Kepealef the Union ; and the prospects of ^ Democracy ; " in the evening , in the Market Place , from th& -words , " War , Waterloo , and Wellington ;** its being the twenty-eighth anniversary of that bloody and fatal battle . The meetings -were -well attended . Satisfaction -was loudly expressed , and liberal eoQectiDns made . We are going onward and prospering . 2 £ b . ~ Bixbsiow also lectoed at Elbworth , on Monday evening , and &t Oadby , on Wednesday evening -week , to large meetings , and -with every appearance of success . We are determined on keeping up the Chartist movement throughout this count ; ¦ WhS e ma'" fjteB < srxr- tn neto . m ™ enranca-vhb .-

      Poob -Cooler , daring the past "week , has been very severely afflicted by an agnisk ' nervousness , for which the surgeon of the £ aol has gr ? en him a medicine composed of calomel and eoloeyntfi , -which has , in conjunction "with more frequent exercise , mush improved him ; and he-sras much better = whsn he last ¦ wrote . We are glad also -to be able to state that more favourable symptoms have appeared in Mrs . Cooper . We trust bfir recovery may take place , both on her own and poor Coopert account , though her present state iB by Domeans-fexy flattering to such an issue of her longprotracted gnflVHrtgp .

      3 S £ 3 iCB 3 SSXSR . —Caxpextkrs Hall . —On Sunday last , a » Bav . W . V . Jackson delivered two po- » - erful and instructive lectures in the above Hall to xnmerous and attentive audiences . The Btv . Gentlesian 'was received -with every manifestation of respect ,- ani his remarks upon thshorrible tjranny to -which -we have been » o lone subjected , elidied considerable spDJause . In the evening , Mi . Jackson ' s subject -was the Repeal of flie legislative Union ; and having briefly adierted to -Qie abominable means made use o ! to effect the base injustice x )! depriving Ireland of her Parliament , he proceeded . to denounce the measures now pursued by the Government to crush the agitation fer Repeal ; sBudiug to the Arms Bill and xhewing'tbe many evils ¦ which the enactment of that Bill -would produce . He concluded by an earnest appeal to the Gbartists of Manchester to give all the assistance in their power to their Irish brethren ; at the same time not forgetting they themselves "were engaged in battling -with injustice ,

      "which the Bspesl of the Union -would not remove , or anything short of the enfranchisement jal the -whole people effectually eradicate or destroy . Mr . Jtcison sat down loudly applauded . Mr . Kinkin came forward , and , after alew prefatory remarks , related the fact of Mr . Cheap Bread Cobden having seduced his block prxnteia teSie tune of five pence in each onBsailling and sixpence they earn , TMb annoimcement txcitefl a strong sensation of disgust at the conduct of the fellow "who during his perambulations through the countrv , has been professing the greatest sympathy-for the starving <> peTstrres ^ sscnbiBg alltheii sufermga to the Corn La-ws and the tyranny of the aristocracy ; holding up himself ssd his msnufactaring brethren as the very essence of phflanthropiy ; and -who , in the midst of all this hypocri -tioal "whining , unjustly deprived those who are dependent on him for ^ employment of upwards of five shillings in each twenty shUlingB they earn ! Such consnmate hypocrisy richly deserves exposure !

      The School in connection "with th * Chartist AssodalioQ In this town ii-as opened on Sunday last , and about seventy children of -rariouB ages -was received and enrolled as scholars . Several of the parents of the children -wereprtsent and expressed their delight at the jaode of tuition introfluced and the arrangements made Jor carrying out an effective system of education , so much at varosnee vrith the generally adopted plan of COBductina ; Sunday schools . South Iascxshtre Dblegatb hbstisg . —^ A meeSngof the South Lsnc&ahire delegates took place is "the ^ Rational Chatter Association-room , Bro « rnstreetjGn Sundsy last , Jnns 18 th , when delegates -were in attendance &om the following localities : —Carpenters * Hall , Manchester , Mr . William " Qresty , Mr . "William Grocott , Mr . John Nnttall , Mr . Thomas Siddeley ; Charfist Painters , Manchester ,- Mr . Cbarles

      Taylor ; Chartist Tonths , Manchester , Mr . Jmuss Moore ; Hslshaw Moor , Mr . John Gaskell ; Bolton , a& . John Sullivan ; Wanington , Mr . Joseph Oughton ; Bury , Mr . John-Jones ; Stockport , Mr . Thomas Webb ; Oldham , Mr . lEhomas Wild ; Bochda 3 e , Mr . Jordan Chadwick ; Hoffinwood , Mr . John Kay ; Mossley . Mr JameB Large ; Staiyhridge , Mr . Thomas Cooper ; Asiitan-aBdeMyne , Mr . Michael Forester ; Newton Heath . Mr . John Massey . Mr . William Gresty was unanimously called -upon to preside . He opened the business cf ^ the meeting in a neat and" appropriate speech-A mo&oa traa then made that , on account of the lamented Indisposition of Mr . Wm . Bixan , and his onsequent inability to attend to Mb duties as their feretory , Mr , Grocott be called irpon to officiate « ff the day , mtach ira » carried unanimously . The loUo-wmg sums "were then paid in by the delegates for **>• South XsscssbJre Pond : — ?^ a » iloor . 020 ^ ton 1 ^ . o 2 o warongton ... . „ ... o 2 6 f * *? * » » 2 6 l ^ aale ... _ ... 8 9 0 BaHmwooa . „ n R c Btajbndge ~ Z Z o I I Ainton-Bnaer-Lyne ... - 030 j £ x 9 s Betnrned to the Oldham delegated . ... ^ . ... 02 4 . £ 1 ' 7 4 The rfimmcfal bosmess having been disposed of , the chairman called the attention of the delegates to the ^ importance of the subjects they had met to diseoss ,-and caressed a heps that , however diversSed tbey ml ^ it be m Jopmicnj eacb delegate Tronld sptak the BCHtanentB of Ids constituents freely and faithfully

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      and -vote only according to the Instructions "lie had received . There-were four distinct topics upon which they had met to deliberate ;—1 st . Tbs best mode of reorganising the Association , and th » formation of a new and efficient Executive . 2 nd . The immediate sending out a Jecterer into the South laucaahire District 3 rd . The necessity , or otherwise , of continuing the Local lecturer ' s PJaa . J 4 th . The propriety of holding camp meetings in the country Tillages during the summer months . These were all points of considerable importance to the movement ; and ho would now sit down by stating , as far as he -was concerned , each delegate should have a fair and impartial hearing . A very animated discussion then took place , "Which -was elicited by a resolution brought forward by

      the Stockport delegate , and -which -was coached in the following terms— " That ire , the delegates , do represent to the people . the necessitylof immediately electing a new Executive . " The following amendment was then proposed by Mr . 2 futtali , otie of the delegates for Carpenter ' s Hall— " That -we , tlje South Lancashire delegates , having taken into our inoBt serious consideration ^ the present disorganised Btate of the Association , and tile evil effects likely to result from out having no recognised Executive , do most respectfally suggest the propriety of a Conference being holden in Birmingham , ( that town being most central , ) ( on the 17 th of July rest , tot the purpose ol reconsidering the plan of organization , and making such alterations as will render it less ambiguous , and better calculated to promote

      the interests of tke Association ;' aud in order to give each locality an opportunity of expressing their sentiments , we recommend the propriety of proceeding forthwith to the election of delegates to attend the said conference , and at the same time give those who may be elected such instructions as will enable them faithfully to represent the opinions of their constituents , both as regards any alterations that may be necessary tn the plan of organisation , or arrangements requisite to the formation of a new and efficient Executive to watch over the interests of thfl Association generally . *' The amendment , being seconded , was , after a great deal of diBcusBion , agreed to , and the original resolution lost . The following resolutions were then agreed to almost unanimously— *• That we , the delegates ef

      South Lancashire , recommend county council meetings to Ve called as early as 'possible , throughout the whole country , to nominate proper persons to be elected at public meetings ^ for the purpose of representing each county in a Jiational Conference , to be held on the 37 Jh of July , fin the town of Birmingham . " " That a lecturer be appointed to agitate the South Lancashire District , the said lecturer to commence his labours on the 3 rS of July . " " That the sum of 30 s . per week be paid from the South Lancashire fund , as a remuneration for his services . " •¦ That Mr . James Leach be the person appointed to sustain the office of lecturer for this division of the county . " "That Id . per month be levied upon each member throsgbout the various localities in this district , for the purpose of supporting the lecturer . ' " That the local lecturers' plan be discontinued for one month . " " That Messrs . Taylor , Grocott , and

      Dixon , be appointed to draw up Mr . Leach ' s route . " " That camp meetings be held in the most central positions of the different localities on each successive Sunday during the summer months , the General Council of each locality to make the necessary arrangements . " " That a special meeting of the delegates be holden in the Brown-street Boom , on Sunday the 2 nd of July , at one o ' clock in the afternoon , the delegates to come prepared with the opinions of their constituents as to the men they think best calculated to be put in nomination for the forthcoming ; Conference . " After some other business had been transacted , and a vote « f thanks accorded to the chairman , the meeting adjourned t « that day fortnight , having been in dose deliberation nearly five hours . We are glad to say that the utmost good feeling pervaded { the whole proceedings ; and each delegate seemed determined to make Chartism what it ouzht to be—a terror to tyrants , and a bulwark against oppression and injustice .

      LONDON . —A public meeting of the City of London locality was held on Sunday morning , at the City of London Institution , Mr . Wyatt in the chair . The balance sheet was produced , and Messrs . Bagley , Overtan , and Wheeler appointed auditors . Messrs . Wyatt and Wheeler were appointed a deputation to wait upon the Directors to procure the use of the Hall for a further period on Sunday mornings ; and also to wait upon the females ol the City Locality , to secure their co-operation in taking the T *» H on a ¦ week-day evening . ClTT OF LOKDO > " POilTICAX A > 'D SCIENTIFIC lNstiictios , TuBSAGAis-iAHE . —On Sunday morning , Mr . Brown in the chair , Mr . Maurz delivered an

      excellent lecture on the causes of the French Revolution , and was much applauded . In the evening , Benjamin Wale , Esq . Professor $ t" Languages , 4 c . delivered a splendid Chartist lecture on the *• Past , Present , and Future . " In eloquent and energetic language he depleted the present evils of society , and pointed in glowing language to a happier future to be produced by the united exertions of Democratic Reformers , whom ! he called upon in earnest terms to press forward in the good ' eaose . Mr . Wale was enthusiastically and deservedly applauded . The Chair was occupied in an able manner by Mr . Mee . After the lecture , Messrs . Mantz and Brown also addressed the meeting .

      OS S \ nsT »* . "s E-BEXiuo , a . public ineetimg -was holden in the largo room of the Star , Golderj-lane , upon the subject of a Repeal ef the Union with Ireland ; Mr ? Dwaine , a sturdy BepealeT was called to tap chair , and ably addressed the meeting . Mr . M'Frederick in a neat and appropriate speech moved the jstresolution , " That this meeting hold it to be ri / jht pf the Irish people to be ijoverncd by their own Parliament ; but yet we remain convinced that the mere establishment ct a Parliament in Ireland or any other country , will not give national freedom or just Government nnless the election of that Parliament rests with the whole people . " Mr . Mills ably seconded the resolution which was carried witbnut a sirgle dissentient . Mr . Bolwell in a lonx and energetic address moved the next

      resolution , as follows : " That this meeting views with strong feelings ^ of indignation , the tyrannical and unconstitutional aisarmiUij of the people of Ireland by the Arms Bill ; considering it a base attempt ts lay the people bound at the feet of & blood-seeking aristocracy , and to leave the means ef defending life , and property in the hands of a blood stained faction only : this meeting therefore pledges itself to make common cause with the people of Ireland ; and will deem * every man a disgrace to his country that aids the tyrants to carry out their unjust Goerdon Acts . " Mr . D . M * Garthy ably Beconfled the resolution which was unanimously agreed to . — Mr . Mantz moved the following ! resolution , — " That this meeting views with mingled feelings of sorrow and retret ibeconduct of certain of the Irish agitators

      inrefuaiDg the aid oftheChartistpublic ; consideringtbat it is calculated to rouse the prejudices of the working people of the two countries ; but notwithstanding this refusal , we are determined to . use all means in our power , both legal and moral , to assist the people of Ireland in carryiug a Repeal of the Union . " Mr . Brown , in an eloquent ana impressive manner , which to : d well , seconded the resolutioa . Mr . Dwaine , the chairman , made some excellent remarks , and averred , that although , es Repealers , they "Were bound to abide by the orders from Dublin , and not to receive Chartists into their ranks , yet they has received no orders not to attend and co eperate at meetings got up by the Chartists . He regretted exceedingly the mandate issued from Dublin , but trusted that it would soon die away . The conduct of the Chartists on that and

      ether occasions would have a great tendency to produce that effect . While the Chartists continued to pursue the course th » y ha 4 hitherto done , they thould have his cordial co-operation . If errors had been committed , it was their duty , as men and as Christians , when these errors Were retraced , to overlook ] and forget the past . He would ask , where was the political body which hadBot committed errors ? Mr . ; D . then alluded to other que&tiona connected with the Repeal agitation , and sat down loudly cheered . The resolution was agreed to unanimously . Mr . Rathbone , in a neat speech , moved a vote of thinks to : the chairman , which was seconded by Mr . Man-z . and carried by acclamation . The mteting was an excessively crowded one ; the stairs , and every avenue to the rooms being filled , and during the whole evening the greatest unanimity prevailed .

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      the Epidemic amoDjjsi caitleis very prevalent at present . One gentleman , residing in the neighbourhood of MiddJetoi , lost 3 ast week no lesa than seventeen head bj this disease . —Cork Constitution . SiugulaB Contest- — Oh Friday last , a number of persons entered their birds ( skylarks ) 10 sing for pnz-s at a brerJsouse keps byjJohn Kitchenman , r ? chool-l-jne , K = > cndalt :. The Birds were hung in their cagra ; 40 minutes . Tne first prize , 10 s 6 d ., was awardeu to Jemes Butwrworth , whose bird sang 19 | minutes ; the seeoud . 9-, to Thongs Clegg , whose bird punt ; 4 A minutes ; loor other prsajs were S '' en » and 1 J 1- birds .-uai 3 | w 3 ^ minutes each . —Manchester Guardian .

      FaT . L ACCmBJiT OPON THK LOKDOS AJTD SOOTH WiSTE * iS Kaixwat —Upon ihe arrival of the mail train , which leu Southampton at ten minutes past two o ' clock ye ^ ierfiay ( Sunday ) morning , at a part of the road about a m u- on the London side of Winohfield , the ensinp- " river fancied he saw something upon thB rails at a vt-ry ehort distance from him ; but what it was . : ram the density of the fog , he could not perceive , Tn . driver immediately Bint off his steam , and aypiu-i his break , as also did the guard of tbe train , but unhappily too late , and before the train could be stopped , me whole of it had passed over , with a dreadful crush , the body of some person . The guard upon tie edphj r , % the : train slopped , went back to the spot , wbere a cost frightful spectacle

      presented itself . Acr © rs me rails lay the mutilated body of a man named Edward Hall , his bead and both flLkles being l » ieraJ ] j severed from his body . Tbe deceased , who -wa .- quite dead , was removed to a cottage near at hand , lii-re to wait an inquest . Theuniortun&ie ruan bad b . fa employed upon the railway for a very lonj ; i >«; od , and was a very steady H > ber man : he lett hi * w _ rk at Wine ) field onSatnrday evening , at i-hie o ' t : icrk . on . his way home to his mother a * EiTtribam , £ bt , ui a mile and a half . How the poor it-llow oouic l > f 0 : 1 the railroad at bo late an honr as halt-pasi three oViock on Sunday morning , is at present a aivsyery , a clasp-knife , broken in halves , was lying n » af Hie body , IS ' ovhiDg was found upon tne deceased . No facll applies to the conductor or driver of tie train .

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      A ? ebson 0 ? the name of Towr , at ^ Tolnagracei in Devonshire , has caught a cuckoo , and placed it in a cage . The bird is hung outside his house during ; the day , and early in theMorning repeats its obarao-l teristib noiBe . It is a curious fact that part of ; the bird's food is regularly brought to it by linnet . Letters fboh Nbw Zealand , give the most gloomy acoountB of the state and prospects of the , settlers , of the enormous price of all necessities , and the total want of money . Many of the settlers have j gone and more are about to proceed to Sydney and Hobatt Town . The original si p and evil of the company seems to be the manner in which the natives ; nave been dispossessed of their territory and pro- ; perty . ! ;

      Supposed Mubder Twentt-fouh Years Ago . —; The iihabitanta of the village of Greatham , near ] Stockton , were recently alarmed by the discovery of j . a female ' s skeleton under the paved floor of the workshop of Mr-Hopper , a joiner . From the position-in which the skeleton was found * it appeared thafthe body must hare been completely doubled together , and not been more than 18 inches under [ the sutface . Information having been given to thV authorities , Superintendent Belland Sergeant . Fergus ! were immediately sent to make inquiries , and they learned that an old woman , named Rebecca Oliver , who tr&Yelled round the country with a basket , was ! missed about 24 years ago from her home at Great- ; ham , t ^ nere she then resided- In consequence , how- ; ever , of her occasionally leaving her residenoe for a ; considerable time' together , no inquiries were ever made after her , until this discovery was made . It

      also appeared in evidence from several witnesses examined , that this old woman was on intimate terms ! with a person named Appleby , who slept under the same roof with her , and frequently accompanied her ia her country excursions . A severe quarrel having at length taken place between thorn , they sdon after parted . Afraid then to live by "herself , lest he should return and treat her ill , his place was supplied by apsrson of similar character , named Brown , who lived with her in the same house , not more than thirty yards from where the body was found ; Hence suspicion naturally arose that the skeleton found was that of the unfortunate woman . An inquest Iras been held ; the jury gave it as their opinion that the evidence adduced was insufficient to prove the identity of the body , or by wieinsho supposed murder had been committed , and a verdict waa returned to that effect .

      Rebecca and heb Daughters . —The lawless depredators , known by the name of Bebecca and her daughters , appear not only gradually to increase in power |» nd influence in Cannarthenafaire , but it ia prettylsure , that if they continue to progress in the same ratio as they have done during the last few weeks ^ civil power , as far as local authority goes , will be completely subjugated , if , indeed , it be not already . Their proceedings on Monday last affords a striking instance of daring , and even success in setting the civil authority at defiance . On the day followhiRthe destruction of the Water-street-gate at Carmarthen , three men , named Thomas , Harries , and Boweu ^ passed through the gate , or rather through the apertuie where the gate had previously

      beeD , refusing to pay toll . The toll-collector summoned them before the magistrates , to whom they said jthat Rebecca had given them notice not to pay . They were fined in the penalty of 40 s each , and costs , which ( not having been paid , a distress warrant against their goods was issued . Some bailiffs and constables were sent to execute the distress warrant , but the offices were summarily ordered by Rebecca's disciples to return , which they readily did . The magistrates , determined to enforce the law , sworo in" about thirty pensioners as Bpeoial constables , who , together with a number of policemen , bailiffs , &c ., proceeded on Monday last to execute the warrant . JThey succeeded in making the distraint with little or no molestation ; but ere they had proceeded

      a quarter of a mile with their booty , the l « ud sound of a trumpet assembled an immense concourse , amounting to several hundreds of Rebecca ' s daughters , some of whom had their faces blackened . They immediately compelled the constables to deliver up the goods , together with all the fire-arms and other weapons of defence in their possession . They then proceeded to demolish a wall , belonging >«> Mr . Daviesjof Trawsmwr , a magistrate , for the county , who had offended them , and they gave the constables and police their choice , either to assist them in demolishing the wall , or run tho risk of being stripped and sent to town naked . The officers made ohoice of the former alternative . We understand that about forty additional special constables have been since sworn in . — -Cambrian .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 24, 1843, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct487/page/2/