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      YOKKSHTRE SUMMEE ASSIZES . The commissions of Assize for the city and county of York -were opened on Saturday last On Friday © Tuning , P . W . T . V . Wentworth , Esq ., the . High Sheriff , arrived at the Geerge Inn . On Saturday evening , the Sheriffs foi the City snd Canaty , -with the usual cavalcade of balbertmen and tradesmen , pro * eeedsd to the BaUway Station , in Tanner Bow , to meet the Judges , and although the -weather was very unfavourable , the Fpeet&tors were numerous . After waiting above an hour , Mr . Justice Wightman ¦ rrivea by the rasil train from London , at half-past e 5 ght o ' clock . He tbea took hlM seat in the High Sheriffs carriage , and proceeded to the Castle and Guil . iha ' . l , where the commissions were opened . On Sunday morning , hia Lordship attended divine servic * in the Minster . Lor 1 Chief Justice Denman did not arrive in the City all JJond » y moraiEg .

      GUILDHALL , Jen 12 . This rooming , at half-past eight o ' clock , Mr . Justice Wightman took hi » seat on the bench . After the usual " ormilities had been gone through , the following gentlemen were impaunelletl on .

      THE GRAND JURY . John Prast , " Esq ., Foreman . Mr . Thomas Nelson Champney . Mr . Richard Burdekin . Mr . Benjamin A ? ar . Mr . Leonard William Sedgwick . Mr . Charles Potter . Mr . Samuel Fowler . Mr . Jimes Thonm Gaussen . Mr . John Bell . Mr . Matthew Bymer . Mr . George Brown , jnn . ilr . John Britton . Mr . Robert Ferrer . Mr William Watson . Mi . Christopher Ware . Mr . Wells Hood . Mr . Thomas Marsh . Mt Joseph . Severs . Ml . Join Sam pner . Mr . WilKam HudBon . Mr . John Hare wood .

      After the proclamation against nee and immorality had been read , Mr . Justice Wightmax addressd the Grand Jury . He said he rejoiced moeh that on the present occasion Jha should have to o ^ cnpj a very small portion ef their time . There we ? a in tS ^ et bat two cases , and thesa Cases comprehended three prisoners only . In the case of one of them they would hare to icquire into the circumstances attending the death of a person named "Warren , and they woaM haTe to consider whether there ¦ was s-JScient evidence against a penon named Plews the pr . rty charged , to pat him on his trial forman-Blan _" ater . If a saddtn affray sbcnld arise , and in the course of the con 5 : ct or struggle it should happen that death ensues , uales 3 the party inflicting the wound

      was acting strietly in self-deffnce it would be their duty to pat the party so inflicting the wound on his trial for the crime of manslaughter . That -was the only obsenratioa he would maid on the case of Plews . The } iacfcs ¦ wonid be deia'drd by the witnesses , and as tax a ne had twen able to leam of the staU of the ease fr .-m the depositions , it would present some circumstances not Tery fsTonrable to the poliee of the city of York , because if they had interfered at the time , as th « y could have done , the fatal result might mc-t possibly hare been prevented . The other case was cne were two persons named W&rd and Kirby were charged with hare broken into a dwelling house and stolen a quantity of property thereia , 2 « o ptrson , as they would easily suppose , -would be present aaring tlii actual commission of the efience ; but in eonsidtiKag the guilt or innocmce of a party , or whether they -were so satisfied that there was prebable cause to

      ¦ warrant them in putting the prisoners on their trial , It was a most material cireumsteDcs to inquire how soon after the ccnsmlssion of the offence the stolen property was found on the party charged , because the speedy finding of property afford * a very frequent suspicion , at least , ttat the ? upon whesi it is fc < und are the guilty parties . It was not necessary for them ( the Grand Jarr ; to do more ffcan to raise a sufficient groncd ! -3 send the prisoners on ti !» ir trials . It was uot thsir duty to try the parties ; they were only to see that there was probable cause to send them to another tribunal , in order that ths guilt or innocence of the parties c ' aarged might Jw investigated . In e-jnc ' nsioa , he ( the L-amed Judge ) ststtd tLat if in these , or any other casts tiat might corte before them , they should find Ih&nj ; elves usder acy difScutty and should require any advice or assistance from him , he should be must happy to TindvJ it . —Ths Grand Jury then retired to their

      ro .-. The Learned Jadge then proceeded to the Mansion-House , whti * he briskSwted -with the Lord Msyor and » fcTer > l of tha corporate bvdy . YOTVS . CASTLE , Jclt 12 . Mr . JilT . lM WIGETXA > ' took his s « s . t « a tte Bench at trove o ' clock . Alter the magistrates of the three B . . < i \ r , p 5 , fee , liad been called over , ths following gentiesicn were sworn on

      TEE GRAXB JTRY . William Rooies Crompton StansSeld , Esq ., M . P ., of Eih - 'i > hall , Foreman . Six Chsas . Ibbtitson . Bart , of Denton-park . Tiivni 25 Birstow , Esq ., of Garrow-Hiil , near York . H- ^ ' :-y iiortimer Biines , Esq ., of Bell-hall . Jv 3 * Bell , Esf-, M . P-, of Thirsk . AitX-inder Brown , Esq ., of B&ilby-Grange . C * ir : 3 U ) pher VTilliain C . vrter Chsytor , Esq ., of Sp * nithonie-hall . Alfred Horatio Darley , Esq ., of ElTirgtcn-hail J . __ HpbDrEt , Eiq-, ' A Kibstun-park .

      Win- G-inorih , B-q ,., of \ Vl ^ aataorpe-WuUam Marshall Hatfield . Esq , of N 6 wton-Kyme . Jcfcn Hution , E-q ., of & 3 wber-hiiL Thomas Lsycoik , Esq ., of Fisiigrgate-Ho-use , near Tori-Geo- 2 . ! oyd , Esq ^ cf SUtckton-halL Gio . lid dell , Esq ., < r , t Sutxju-hooss . Wiiiiia Bennett Martin , Esq ., of Westborougfc-fcall . Francis Morley . Esq ., of Marrick-park . T \" nj- List = r Fen ton Scott , Esq ., of WoodhalL Herry Willougbby , joa ., Esq ., of BLrdsaLL l > l =: Lkew Wiitoo , jsn .: Esf ., of Esleton-haiL Richard Monktoa ililnes , Esq ., il . P ., Bibston-hall .

      Tiie T > rx > damaiion against Tice and immorality was then read . TbeJcDGE charred the Grand Jury . He obserred Cist . Epon thia the first occasion of his hating the boaour " to address the Graad Jury of the county of Y » rk , it was a sal-jset of congratulation t-j him that the number ef prisSsers in the calendar was so few , but , 't the saaie time , he could not bat regret that the ci'rsctrr of tome ol t £ e eases was so heary , there txixes . 20 less than four cases of rsurcier in the calendar , Bom-I of which required tki most attfcntiTe and feaifal eoni-iieratioa . But before he proceeded fery britfly to off = r any obserratjona wi tne more " important of the offen = i 3 , he -woaia paint oat to taem teat it was n » t tbeir proTinca to try the prisoners , but to send the

      several cases for trial , unless they were reasonably ] eatiSid of the isnocenee of the parties , that there was i Do ground for a charge being made . With respect to i the m-re imp-Drtaut case of niurdeT , which had hap- i pened in the neiglibourhood of Knaresbrt" , he had only j to ob-. rre that , if they found the deceased came by his i death 1 > J the iiana of one of the parties , that the others present were engaged in one common dtiign , and that the bljw "vrss giTen in furtherance of that common desigs , in that c » se , those persona who -o-ers present , thc-u-h they did Eot themsslTes actuaViy iEflict the -wound , would be accesabie to tiia same pu-Disi . m'Jit as tLe principal . There were principals in the first and second degree ; but the crime and the posishMisnt was the same . Tisre was a c&sa cf

      5 mel :. ncaoly description—that of a woman being chargt J -wiOi tie murder of her iliegitimate child . In this cws , one of the principal points for the Grand Jurv to consider , froaid be -srhetiiei they were satisaed tiiat iL * child -stsls tern aI" : T « . II they were of opinion that tte wonna kaa Cscn i ^ flicttd after the child had fcreattt d , this was one of thuse cases which they should send for triJ as a casi ; of mur . ltr . Oa the otlier hand , if it s ' aould appear that the clald had been born dead , thourfc tie -sruund ehenlvi have been itnUeicd , the crime of murder conid not be committed ; the party could not be guilty of h-. micide , unless the child had been horn aHTt Thci"e was sjo ^ aer case which was of 6 -very peculiar char&cUr ; i : ^ as the case of a person of th- time of Wiliett , who ms cLircs ^ i -B ^ th thu

      mur-itr of a t > stsoti "who appeared to ha . "re died by Tioltnce , but it w ,-ula be a question for tiic-m to ccasiier -vriielhcr Tiolenca had been done by a blow , or ¦ whetbtr or not , iii truth , the party had been stuplfiid by a blow , or prcb * biy by liquor , and was not xun . OTer ty a carriage ; and that the cause of dtatb Was , ill troth , V = - ths cCTiase passing ot « aim , and no ; by a blow . But if they " were satisfied that the party who haJ irflicted tiie blow had left the deceases ia such a situation that he was in danger of being ran over by a cart , and was acting in the prosecution of an illegal tSray , then the crime would be maaalaugbter . But in the erent of the party giving the blow havijig done so in self-defence—either an protecting himself from being robbed , or from any other cacre and had knocked Mm down , sad the cart hid by accident gens over him , then ths party would not be guilty of any crime . There was another case , iu ¦ which a ptrson of the csme of Barrett was charged

      ¦ with wilful murder . In that case ths only question for tL = ir consideration seemed to be the identity of the party chirged . The ™ gn -was cot in custody : still the case Vi-ald be presented to them , and they would hare to act noon it in the same manner as though lie was in custody . * He had mentioned these cases with more particularity , because they appeared the far heaviest Cases in ths calendar ; there -were some others of a fighter d ^ scriyUotti but still of eonsideKK © importance . There was » person charged with aiministsricg dregs "Wilii intent to procure abortion . The point was not for them to consider whether the drees were of a noxious Bstare ; but tbey would hare to consider the intent f the paity in applying them . There were also several csaee in the calendar of cutting a ^ d stabbing ; and , as in . the otiier caaelw b « 4 mentiosiaci , they would hare toeonsiderthe inten : with which the wounds -were iaflicted . There trere also c ^ es cf fwgery ; ssd here

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      again they would haTe to consider not only the qutstion of the genuineness of the instrument alleged to be forged , but also the intent of the party charged . With respect to the question of the genuinesss of the instru ment , it might be that the name el the actually yr' » ti"g and real person should appear on the intrument ; it possibly might be the hand wilting of such person ; bat if really done far the mere purpose of fraud , if it should appear that ths psraon lrbosd n&me appear * on the bill is not the person represented by the party , the * then iB clearly a fraudulent intention . As for example : if a parson bearing ths same name as kbat of an eminent ^ anker should furge a bill representing himself to be that banker , it would be equally a forgery , though the hand writing might be the writing of a genuine person .

      The forgery is in the false making of the instrument in the name of another who is represented to be a particular person . They would take that into their consideration because it bad been said it was not a forgery as there was a psrson of that name but by no means the person intended by the forger . The forgar usually represents the person whose name , would be likely to acquire credit , when , in truth , it is not the name of that person , nor the hand writing of the indiridual whom it represents . There were two cases ia the calendar which be approached with some relttctaaca . These were cases of rape . They differed entirely from each other in their circumstances . They would not , howeTer , fail to bear in mina how easy it was to make such a charge , and how difficult it was to refute it

      They would be guided by the conduct , the demeanour , and the condition of the prosecutrix soon after the circumstances she might speak of took place . From these circumstances their judgment would be formed whether the case was a genuine one or not . There was another case which he approached with greater reluctance than those which he had named ; but he should make no other obserratum upon it than this : if it was possible that the witnesses could haTe been under any mistake in that case , be should recommend them to form an exception to the rule which he laid down in the first instance ( ucles 3 they were satisfied that there was no probability of the witnesses being mistaken ) and they would giro the accused the benefit of a doubt It would be more

      conduc ' iTe to the pnblic good , however , if such case a were suppressed . It was only a strong probable case that should warrant thtni in sending it for trial . He w& 3 not aware of any other case in the calendar which nquired particular notice ; if , however , there should arise any difficulty in the course of their enquiries in which he could render them any assistance he should be happy to do so . He aeied them to permit him , ia conclusion , to make one observation which occurred to him iu the perusal of tie calendar . There were thirtymr . i prisoners charged with the commission of offences in the calendar , and out of these , fifteen only were able to r « jd and write , and all the rest were wholly unable to do so . It appeared that the most heinous and the heaviest of the offences bad been committed by those

      who were incompetent to read ; and he could not but observe , as it had frequently been observed before , that it very much concerned gentlemen of influence , of rank , and station , to forward as much as they possibly could the instruction of the poor . They hai too ninch reason to be aware that extent of knowledge ia not a sufficient guarantee against tDe commission Of Crime ; but at least they knew this , that thosa who were able to read and write were not se liable te commit offences as others who are destitute of thos . e qualifications . It was desirable to afford as much education and instruction to the peor as would enable them to read and understand the principles of the Gospel—the best and surest guarantee of moral conduct . He would not longer detain them by aiiy other observations .

      COJKISG . John Scaife , 38 , and Ann Scai / e , 39 , were charged with kaTing in their possession , on the 1 st of ilarch , at Hull , a mould for the purpose of coining . Mr . Abmsteoxg and Mr . WlLSOJf were for the prosecution ; Sir GREGOET Lewin defended the prisoneis . Oa the day in question , from information which the police of Hull had received , they went to search the prisoner's house , and , whilst there , a thumping was heard in one of the rooms up stairs . The police went

      into the room and feund a qnantity of fragments of a half-crown mould , and a hammer , which had apparently recently been ussd , as whiting adhered to the face of it . A great quantity of good money wa 3 found in the hcuse , and among it two counterfeit half-crowns . The prisoners stated that a person named Bell , who lodged in the house , had left there the articles that were found ; but he was called to Bbow that he knew nothing of them . As the fema ' e prisoner was supposed to act under the control of the male prisoner , the Jury , under his Lordship ' s direction , found her Not Guiltv .

      Sir G . Lewi > - addressed the Jury for the male prisoner , and called witacesses , who gave him a g * od character . Not GruUty . John Wood , 38 , pleaded guilty to having on the 27 th of Jnne , at Bradford , stolen a roan heifer the property of Matthew Chapman . Srntesofc def-. rred-Charles WodFJBorfh . 44 , was charged with having on the 16 th of Jane , at Quick , stolen a black mare , the property of Henry Fisher . Mr Ovekekd conducted the case for the prosecution ;

      tke nrisoner was undefended . About half-past nine o ' clock on the night in question the mare was left fastened in the prosecutor ' s field , and at half-past seven e'clock on ths following morning he found the wall aojcininfc the field pulled d « wn and the mare taken aw ay . On the night of the robbery the prisoner was seen going in the direction of the field , and it appeare-i that he had sold the mare to a person residing not far distant . Guilty . —To be transported for the term of ten years . The Court then adjourned .

      CROWN COURT . —Tuesday , Jclt 13 . HIGHWAT SOEBEKT AT SOCTHOWfiAM . Joseph Sharp , 39 . and John Sharp , 29 , were charged with-laving on the 17 th of May last , at Southowram , violently assaulted John Pearson , and stolen fr < m his person Is . 6 d ., a halfpenny , a farthing , and a basket . Mr . HiLDTXEJ ) conducted the prosecution . The prisoners were undefended . The facts of the case are thsse . The prosecutor is a currier , residing at Pumphill , Sonthowraai . On tho 17 th of May , he was at Halifax , and about half-past eleven &t night , he was

      proceeding along the road towards his own house , and when he arrived near to Shipton-hall , he met two persons , one ef whom be identified as John Sharp . On coming up to him , John Sharp struck the prosecutor on the head , and knocked his hat off , and the other person , who was recognised to be Joseph Sharp , seized him by the thighs and threw him on his back . Joseph ShArp took hold of prosecutor ' s throat and forced the blood from his mouth , and his eyes were swollen in their sockets . The prosecutor was robbed » f an American coin , Is . 6 d . a farthing , and a halfpanny , and a basket—Guilty . Sentence deferred .

      BUKGLABT 5 EiB SHEFFIELD . Joseph Turner , 22 , and Win , Hcuicley , 29 , were charged vrith having , on the Kill of ilay last , at Eeelesfield , burglariously entered the dwelling-house of Wm . Dyson , and stolen therefrom three printed dresses , three * shawls , two cotton shirts , six silk and cotton handkerchiefs , and other articles . Mr . Hkaton and Mr . Pashley appeared for tho prosecution ; Sir G . Lewis defended Houseley , and Mt .. "VS ilui ^ s appeared for Turner . The Jury relumed a verdict of Guilty . Sentence deferred . STEALING CATTLE . Josrph Race . 24 , was charged -with having , on the 2 St £ i of May , at Notton , stolen two heifers , the property of Timothy Arnold . il ' r . 0 v £ &em > appeared for the prosecution ; tLe prisoner was undefended . . Guilty . Sentence deferred .

      HOCSEBSBAKING . William SmUk , 33 , and Jama Bailey , 15 , were charged with having , on the 31 st of March last , at Low Ash , near Sheffield , hrofeen into the dwelling-house of "William Wilson Tiiigle , and stolen thererrom six dessert forks , two si . ver table spoons , and other articles . Sir Greg « bt Lewis and Mr . Pickebikg were for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilkiss appeared for the defence . The doori and windows of the prosecutor were fastened on the night before the robbery , and about half-put five o'clock on the following morning he found that his house and stable bad been broken open , and various articles taken therefrom . On the night before the robbery the prisoners and another man were seen near the premises , and about six o'clock on the following morning tie prisoners were observed passing through the toll-bar between Low Ash and Sheffield , and Bailey wa 3 carrrins a sack .

      Ilr . George Wild that day accosted the prisoners and the other man in the streets ai Sheffield , when the third man ran away . He took the prisoners , and on Smith was found a double-bladed knife , with the point of one of them broken off A piece of a blade was found in prosecutor ' s house , and it corresponded exactly with the prisoner ' s broken blade . The prisoners' boots were also compared with the foot-marks found on the premises , and they also corresponded exactly . Part of the stolen property was found on the prisoners . Guilty . Sentence

      defem-d-ASSAVLT . Wi' / ra Eoldridge , 30 ., was charged with having , on the 28 th of April last , at North Newbold , in the East Riding , assaulted Thomas Towl « , his master , and stolen from his person four sovereigna , Guilty . Sentence deferred .

      HOEIEBREAKI . NG . Joseph Pilling , 32 , Samuel Lo > -cock , 25 , and Docid Laycock , 24 , were charged with having , on the 4 th of April last , at Saelf , brokgn into the dwelling-house of George carver , and stolen therefrom 9 Jd . Mr . Wasset aad . Mr . F . Thompson conducted the prosecution , and Mr , Newton appeared for Samuel Liycock . The Jury found th : prisoner PiiHng Guilty , and tke other two prisoners Not Guilty . Sentence deferred . The Grand Jury ignored ths bills against Wm . Lome charged wHh committing an nnnatuzal crime at Nun Moskton , snd Francis Buckle , charged with forgery at Bradford . The Court rose about half-past Sre o ' clock .

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      WEST RIDING ELECTION . THE DECLARATION . Monday last , at noon , was the time fixed by the High Sheriff for delating officially tbe nnrafeers polled by each of tba candidates at the West Riding election . The town of Wakefield was earjy filled by parties wearing blue farouM , very few of the yellow party being to De seen . The two factions had it all to themselves—the Chartists not deeming the occasion one of sufficient importance for them ; their object is to parade principles , not gew-gaw flags and ribbons . It must , however , have struck the minds of all persons Tery forcibly , on seeing the change , in the relative positions oconpied by the two factions within the space of one short week . At the nomination , the a Bloodies" were determined that nobodv bat themselves should represent the

      Ridingthe flag of Wentworth had been unfurled , and it must conquer , because it conquered in 1807 . So sung my Lord Milton , in whose precious person was embodied the intelligence of a long line of ancestry Well might it be said , ** How are the mighty fallen !" And now what an insult to Lord Morpeth ; and how strikingly does it illustrate the gratitude of that party whose "baseaess" has been placed oa record by their master ! Lord Morpeth w& 3 placed degrading ^ at the bottom of the poll , as the fitting reward of eU > venyeara of political degradation , by his own party , •—a mere lad , who cannot utter two

      consecutive sentences of plain English , having been purposely paraded that the Riding might be carried , even at the expence of the defeat of the Irish Minister . So jnuch for Whig generosity , for Whig gratitnde , for Whig consistency ! Even Lord Morpeth will now b ; d farewell—a long farewell—to the Yorkshire Whiga . The two parties were arrayed en the hustings in the same order as at the nomination . The High Skeriff arrived , attended by a numerous cortege ] , at twelve o ' clock ; and after the necessary formalities had been gone through , he declared the state of the poll to be as follows : —

      For the Hon J . S . Wortley ... 13 , 165 For E . B . Denison , Esq . 12 . 780 Tor Lord Milton 12 . 080 For Lord Morpeth 12 , 031 Majority of Mr . Wortley over Lord Morpeth 1 , 134 Majority of Mr . Wortley over Lord Milton ~ 1 , 085 Majority of Mr . Denieon over Lord Morpeth 749 Majority of Mr . Denison over Lord Milton 700

      The announcement of the numbers was received wiih great cheering by the friends of the respective parties . Silence having heea proclaimed and immediately obtained , Mr . Wortley , as the senior successful candidate , then proceeded to address the meeting . Mr . Wortley said—Gentlemen , fellow-countrymen , and at length my constituents , —Tho proud pro-eminence in "which you have done me the honour to place njy name , now g j ^ es me a title to present myself before you in ihe character of your representative . I am sure no man in this large assembly , or in the whole extent of this Riding , uuder-mes the immense value of that triumph . It shows , at least this—that tha voice of the West Riding is no

      longer to be commanded by a close influence . It shows that the voice of the West Riding is not to be bought . It shows that the representation of the West Riding is not a mere appendage to a noble house , however hi ^ h its station , and however deserved the popularity of the members of that house . And , Gentlemen , we have now to thank our opponents as well as yourselves for the extent of the victory we have gained ; for they have not only placed me here , but placed by my side my worthy colleague . I undertook in the first place to demaud for the West Riding that which we all felt we had a right to ask—I undertook to a-k for it a voice in the legislature of the country . Wo fought for it , but we met with the resistance of a determined monopoly .

      The time was when we made a moderate demandwhen we asked for a share in the representation , and with which we should be satisfied . But how have they treated us ! They fought US twice , but they did not persevere with the same means and instruments as before . They undertook to withdraw a member who had given satisfaction to a great number of his constituents , and declared war to extirmination . What did we do ? We did as English men always do under similar circumstances . We cried '' To arms , away with the scabbard , and we Yidll fight to victory . " And that victory w « have at last achieved ; and it is a victory of which the effect 9 are not to be confined within the limits o * ' the Wes-t Riding . The Hou . GentUmas , after alluding to the

      responsibilities of his post , thus concluded . I have only to thank you all for what you have done in tho cause eo far as 1 am concerned . I go—1 t ' ccl not merely as the repre ? entacive of the majority of this riding , but I go as the member for thi = great district to represent all its classes , to attend to all its interests , to make no distinction between parties , so far as public business is entrusted to my care , and to do all I can to make it efficiently conducted . You may depend upon it—aud you flatter me by placing me in Aia situation—you may trn * t me that no exertion , no attention to your interests phall be warning on my part ; and I tru 3 t the next time 1 meet you to render an account of the cnarge you have confided to my hands , you may find that I

      shall be able to give a satisfactory account of that charge , and thai you will ihiuk I havo not betrayed the trust I first a ^ ked at jour hands . E . B . Denxison , Esq ., then pri . 's . inte ; l himself . — He said—Conservative Electorsot the We ^ t hiding ! Three times we bave fought together : twice were we defeated , but at last , by gieat efforts , the victory is your ? . Allow me to offer you in the most respectful terms my thanks for the honourable and distinguished position in which your votes havo placed me . I hope I am duly sensible of the importance of the positiou in which I stand—that 1 feel the full value of ths trust you have repostd in me , and I hopa so long as I have that trust in my

      keeping , that I shall be able to discharge its duties for the benefit of the public at lar ^ e—t hat it will enable me to add to the comforts of the great body of the people , and the prosperity of all her Majesty ' s subjects ; so that when I am called on to return that mist into your hands , I hope you will find it even a brighter gem than it is at present . I hope , along with my honourable friend , having the honour of being the representative of the Wes : Riding , that all parties , Conservatives , Whigs , and liadicila , will consider us equally their repre ^ eutativea . I , for one , shall know no difference in their op ; u : oD 3 \ rhen they approach me . I am most gratuiul for the honour you have done me , and therefore , as your representative , 1 moot gracefully make my bow .

      Lord Milton then presented himself , and said —Gentiemen , you now see bufore y « u one of the beaten candidates for your suffrages . Our opponents have won themselves a golden triumph , and have now found themselves a sovereign remedy for their former misfortunes . ( Hear , and laughter . ) How Jong the effect of these goiden honours will last I cannot say , but I doubt the effects to bo very lasting in this county . They have opposed those wise measures—ilaughter)—in the sternness of their strength . Tney have thwarted that which iu the end would add to their prosperity . Tney m * y

      thwart it for a time , but they may as well attempt to stop the course of tho sun as to stop th 8 progress of those measures which have been proposed to tha country . I have to thank you all , not only ths Orange , but &lfeo the Blues , for that kind reception which they have aniversalJy given me . Although 1 am politically opposed to them on political grounds , yet I trust in private life I shall never find them my enemies . Gentlemen , I have to tbank y » u once more for the kind way in which you have listened to me , and I beg now to make my bow , and I hope you will be w « Jl represented by those you have choscu on tho present occasion .

      Lord Morpeth spoke as follows : —Inhabitants of the West Riding of Yorkshire . I coma yet ouce again before you—C without a cocked hat ")—iu the order duly assigned to me a 3 the lowest on tho poll . I am tho last person , aud . it would be tho last object I have in view to aim at dissembling the magnitude of tho triumph which our opponents havo wrested from us . On the contrary , i really think that it is the most signal aad tha most decisive which has yet been attached to the Conservative car of reaction . I have to resign the representation of the Wesi Riding of Yorkshire into the hands of Mr . Wortley . I say of Mr . Wortiey , for let my defeat have at least that alleviation , I must be allowed to consider him ray immediate conqueror .

      We ire old competitors . I have already , as he has told you before to-day , met him twice ia this glorious warfare ; and he knows better than 1 can tell him that there are recollections and passages of our former lives which must make m 3 prefer him to almost auy other man , as iny successful rival . But in transferring my lite portion of tfis representation of this Riding to his more fortunate baud , I cannot dissemble the prico and spiendear of » he dower . I have been too fond of it—too proud oi' it for that . Now , gentlemen , notwithstanding the issue of the recent struggle , —I for one caa never rcgiet that we fought the bantle double-handed ; for I think , considering what the declared opinions of the Riding have been aci what was the nature of the questions submitted to 5 t 3 decision—the withdrawal and

      defeat of ouo would have been tantamount to the prostration of both . ( IItar , be&r , hear . ) Nor , Gentlemen , not less in his hour of defeat , ' than when I stood in this place on Monday last , surrounded by all the appearance at least and perhaps some of the anticipations of triumph ; ao 51 C 33 do I feel psrsnaded that the opinioEs and measures of which I was then the feeble representative and advocate , are even now nuviag in their forward though uuseeu track , and hastening to their accomplishment . But , Gentlemen , I feel that 1 am no longer iu a position which entitles me to trouble you with my opinions upon poli-ical questions , or upon matters relating to your own concerns . ( "Goon . ") To yourselves I may properly and safely leave them . You havo already , in your day and generation , done noble service in the cauio of our ' common couiitry . But after the

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      long period of our connection , which has now lasted through eleven years and fire Parliaments—after the transactions to which we have been parties and the terms we have been on together—1 hope that , before we part , you will allow me to say a few—and but a few _ words farther upon points pertaining more to my own relations with you . I am willing to flatter myself thai even with my political opponents , I leave behind nothing but political differences—( " hear , hear" from the Tories)—and that we may separate without any ground for angry retrospect or for personal offence . But as to those with whom I have had the geeater happiness of agreeing—now that so mauy recollections of considerate kindness—of disinterested seal—of generous forbearance of past

      straggles—and of past victories—come rushing at once upon my mind— I feel what language cannot embody and thanks cannot convey . I have learned , Gentlemen , even to love tho inanimate features of your natural landscapes with which I have grown familiar during my repeated canvasses—your heathclad hills and your wide-Bpread yailies ; but bow much more then has my spirit bounded in answer to the cheer whiob roused the mountain echoes , or to the welcome which ushered me into the busiest haunts of your living industry . I trust I need not debar myself from the hope that in the varied course of life , opportunities may present themselves to me of showing my abiding sense of gratitude for your past favours ; and I cannot help

      declaringthough it may seem to bespeak a more poignant sense of the loss I have sustained—that I do not think I could reconcile myself for the present to occupy any other seat or represent auy other constituency . And now , Gentlemen , that I have to take my leave of you , bear with me if I adopt , for one moment , a more solemn tone than I might otherwise have thought it fit to use on any such occasion . But I cannot refrain from putting up one forvid petition that the Disposer of all events and the Giver of all good , may visit each and all of you with his choicest and most abundant blessings ! May He store your garners with increase , and reward your industry with plenty ! ( Hear . ) May Ha scatter the seeds of order—of

      temperance—of the domestic and public virtues , far and wide amidst all your dwellings . May Ho crown each hearth and home with peace—with comfortwith content—with thanksgiving ; and ever supply you with those who can ( I will not say more faithfully ) but more efficiently serve you ! These , gentlemen , are my latest words . Thanks again to you . Fare you well , and all good be with you . The Hon . J . S . Wootley then moved a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff ; which , in due course of courtesy , was to have been seconded by one of the defeated candidates , but Mr . F . H . Fawke 3 persisted in thrusting in his claim to be heard , and the vote of thank 3 to the Sheriff was not seconded ; the public business of tho Court terminating without its being

      put . After the declaration had been made and the requisite returns filled up and signed , the members wero chaired r ? und the town .

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      CARLIBIiE . —East Cumberland Election . —A Correspondent , writing from Carlisle , says , Though the Whigs have gained a conquest , yet it is tantamount to a defeat , if we consider the ^ reat majority they had at the last contested election , wheti they defeated Sir James Graham by a majority of upwards of five hundred . Indeed , we have no hesitation in declaring our firm conviction , that , if Mr . William James had not been in company with the Hon . Chas . Howard , he would have most certainly been the rejected of East Cumberland . But such is tho influence of the Earl of Carlisle , and so strongly was it manifested by all hia covey of agents and hangerson , thai not a single tenant dared to vote against his « on and Mr . James . Such has been the unprincipled and vacillating conduct of the latter gentleman ,

      that he reed never again show his face in Cumberland . His reception oa the hustings , at the day of nomination oufcht to fully convince him of tho utter inutility of again showing his face in Carlisle . This same shuffling fellow had the audacity to state in his place in Parliament , that tho New Poor Law had worked well iu the North , but he was obliged to eat his words on the hustings , by declaring ho had been misinformed on the subject , and that , moreover , he had changed his opinions as to the principal clauses iu tho Bill . The Whigs blame the Charti ts for the opposition brought forward by tho Tories . We are glad of this , for they always previously protendod that tho Chartist 3 wore au insigniScaut body . The following is the state of the poll at its close : —

      Hon . C . Howard ( Whig ) 2082 Wm . James ( Whig ) 1988 \ V . W . Stephenson ( Tory ) 1901 Lanark . —Thursday week was the numinatioa at this place , and there being but one candidate , the business was soon gone through . The faotion , hswover , did not escape quite scot free , for Messrs . M'Williams and Malcolm being on tho hustings , obtained permission to put a few questions to the Member , Mr . Lockhait . These questions were—Would ho support a graduated property tax ; a total repeal of the Corn Laws ; such a reduction of taxation , as to enable the farmer to compete with the foreign grower ; and the liberation of all Chartist prisoners \ These were either met by a duvet negative , or evaded , but were loudly responded to by

      the assembled masses . Immediately after the nomination , the Chartists had a splendid out-door meeting , which was attended by about 3 , 000 persons , at wh'ch Mr . Giffin , of Strathaven , presided . After some introductory remarks , he called on Mr . Wm M'Williams to read the following resolution to the meeting : — " That it ia the opinion of this meeting that ixo permanent good can be derived from either of the factions , Whig or Tory , at present contending for power ; and that nothing short of the People ' s Charter will secure them a full measure of justice . " Tke resolution , after an excellent address by Mr . Malcolm , of Glasgow , was carried uuanimousiy , aud after throe hearty cheers for the Charter , for Frost , Williams , and Jone 9 , for O'Connor and ibe other Chartist prisoners , and votes of thanks to the speakers and the Chairman , the meeting separated .

      Birhinsham . —The Late Election—The Tories have entered a protest against the return of Mr . Scho 2 efield , aud demanded a scrutiny . Various reports are afloat with regard to tho result , sorofi stating that Mr . SoholefieSa received upwards ot 200 bad votes , ifi that turns out to be correct , the worthy M . P . ' a majority of 120 will look " rather blue . " The Tories seem confident of success . Dublin . —This week here has been one , the like of which was never seen by the oMe ' st inhabitants , nalesa those who saw 1803 . Previous to tho election every art and device that O'DouWeface and his party could suggest , or his satanic majesty invent , to divide the people were resorted to . Largo biils were placarded w ith wood cuts , representing Dan

      hoIJinic up a big loaf , aided by his mercenary colleague Huitun ; while West and Groganwere Been on the other side with half a loaf . This might bo thought to down the enemies of cheap bread ; but not so , for on the Sunday before tho nomination , there was posted iu every avenue leading to the chapels a second placard , representing the Haying of a priest at the triangles , with a burly officer , and tho Conservative candidates looking on ; the latter had words of the vilest kind put into their mouths . And , to add to tho whole , a third placard was issued , exhibitiug the burning of » priest—the violation of a virgin by the soldiery—the pitch cap on an inoffending priest , to which a soldier is putting a torch—the sacking and burning of nouses—and what adds to all this is , that it is all to be acted again if the Tories succeed to power . Monday passed off very well . Tuesday brought the polling , and ou Tuesday night , although O'Doubleface had the majority , tho

      mob , in order to deter the electors , broke & many windows belonging to persons whom they thought would be likely to vote on the Conservative side . The coal porters were engaged to bring up voters ; aud how well they have succeeded may be learned from the fact , that not a few of those whom they ( nought to coerce to vote for O'Doubleface , voted for tho opposite party . A proof that the eyes of tho people are being opened to the villauy of the Whigs , and their supporters , be they of whatever name , party , or creed . A Roman Catholic councillor ( . Vlackey ) voted against O'Doubleface , and has written a letter in justification of his act , in which he gives the base , bloody , and brutal Whiga their true characters . The week has ended in rejecting the " man ot the people" by a clear majority of 76 ; but it is likely that it will ' . bo greater , for 45 of those who voted for the leader of the gulls are expected to be knocked off .

      Biwglet . —A correspondent says , that , during the late election , the walls of this place nave been covered with placards , headed "intimidation , " calling upon all those who had lost their work through voting for the Conservative party , to apply at their Committee , and employment should be provided for them . One of the respectable Conservatives , a millowner , thought their causa was so rapidly progressing , that he' would set an example of the good deeds whioh is expected to be obtained by a Tory Government , by running his mill full time . Ihe honourable gentlemau accordingly commenced ou Tuesday last , and reported the same to the Conservative Committee the same evening , for which they very

      handsomely rewarded him with three rounds of applause , hoping &t the same time that others would go and do likewise ; but to the astonishment of the neighbourhood , this noble Conservative bethought himself on the third day following to begin his old plan—that is , of running short time again as usual , four days a week . The vroik people of this place say that ii the-example shown by this high-bred Conservative is carried into eff-ct by an honourable housa of the same breed , it will be " God help them . " The reason why three full day 3 were run , was not for the benefit of those whom he employed , but to suit his own purpose to make up an order which he had received for warps and welt , and if ho had not sprung up the three full days he could not iiavs accomplished it .

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      East C « hbeki . and Election . —Riots at Wigton —The quiet of our town has been disturbed with the scramble for power of the two great factions , who are now moving heaven and earth for the supremacy . Early on Thursday morning , every vehicle was put in motion for the purpose of bringing the voters to the poll ; and in the evening , after the poll was over , a number at boys paraded the principal streets of the town , bearing an effigy of Captain Stephenson , the Tory candidate . They finally baited at the Market Place , immediately opposite the King's Arms Inn , where a number of the supporters of that gentleman were loitering about , waiting for an account of th « state of the poll from the different places of votiner . It appeared to be the intention of the boys

      to burn the effigy ; but they were prevented by the interference of the police , who went in amongst them : it was torn to pieces , and the fragments thrown at one another . Hodgson , the chief officer of police , received a blow from some of the fragments , and at length Dr . Corson struck one of the lads with his stick . The boys now atJlied forth to the polling booth , which was erected in front of the Church . rails ; this they quickly set on fire , and after staying a while with the fire , they returned ag » m to tho inn , and on their way they came in contact with the Governor of the bastile , to whom they gave a sound drubbing . The windows in front of the King ' s Arms Inn were next broken , and afterwards those of the inn where the Whigs were sitting , as well as those of Dr . Corson . The windows of other houses shared the same fate , particularly if the

      inmates were at all unpopular . These disturbances caused a great sensation in tha town , as an affair of the kind never occurred before . On Friday , large numbers of shopkeepers and others were sworn in as special constables , and in the evening another effigy was brought out , but did not proceed far ere they made a halt . The police attempted to seize it , but were foiled ; so a number of the specials went with the police into the very centre of this Lilliputian army , and brought away the effigy in proud triumph , amiuat the yelling of the vanquished ; but as it gIBW dusk , it was evident the specials thought themselves unfit to cope with the rabble boys , so they despatched a messenger to bring a troop of horse , who had been laying all day in readiness , at a village two miles distant , by whom order was soon restored , and all afterwards remained peaceable .

      FtFE . —Chartism Tkiumphant . —Thursday , the 8 th instant , was the day appointed by the Sheriff for the nomination of a candidate to represent the County in Parliament . The day was fine , and by breakfasttimu , numbers of the people were seen moving to Cupar , the scene of action , from the surrounding villages . By twelve o'clock , the streets of Cupar were pretty throng . A few minutes before twelve , the Chartist candidate , Mr . John Duncan , of Dundee , the two Chartist electors , Messrs . M'K » y and Henderson , from the parish of Kennoway , who were to nominate and second Mr- Duncan , and all the members of the Chartist Committee , walked arin-in-arm from Mr . Duncan ' s lodgings to the Schoolhill , 'where the hustings were erected , accompanied by iiiumc and a number of flags ; and within a few minuted

      after they liad taken their place upon the hustings , the Sheriff arrived , who w » j followed by Capjb . C . Wemyss and his committee , attended by a band of music and a few flags . The Sheriff read the writ for the election , and tha Act against Bribery and Corruption ; ho then asked any one , who was an elector , to nominate a person to represent this county in Parliament . Captain Ayton then nominated Captain E Wemyss , as a fit and proper person . Mr . Robert Inglis , manufacturer , Markinch , seconded the nomination . The Sheriff then asked if any other individual had any other person to nominate ? Mr . M ' Kay , from Banetown , parish of Kennoway , moved that Mr . John Duncan -was a fit and proper person to represent the County of Fife in Parliament , and made a few pithy remarks in support of him . Mr .

      Henderson , from the same place , seconded the nomination . Tho Sheriff then desired all who were in favour of Captain Wemyss to hold up their hands , when a considerable number were raised ; but when be put the same question on behalf of Mr . Duncan , such a multitude ef hands were held up as made Wfciggery loot pa : e . The Sheriff then declared that Mr . Duncan was duly elected to represent the county of Fife in Parliament , the people cheered in their majesty , and iiuvJe the City ring . The Captain demanded a poll , upon which Air . Duncan taid ho should retire , as the Cbartists had only wished to test the feelings « f the people at the hustings . The Sheriff hereupon said

      that the election vras null and void , and he again asked all those who thought Captain Wemyss a . fit and proper person to represent , them in Parliament to hold up their bands ; whea : the former small body again reared their hands in support of their man , who was declared by the Sheriff to be duly elected . The Captain then addressed the meeting in favour of the Whig administration . Mr . Dancan then addressed thepeople , in a pure Chartist style , laying bare the hollow-hearted and deceptive conduct of tha juggling Whigs , in a manner that made their supporieta wince . He should tha inconsistent nature oftfeo law Yrhich only allowed a man to vote for a Member of Parliament if he was

      worth ten pounds a year , and allowed a man to be sent to Parliament , who was not worth a farthing . He showed also how labour was the source of wealth , and how those who laboured none lived in splendour , aud those who parfonned the labour , wera many of them wretched in the extreme , nnd treated as an inferior and degraded class , and that it was impossible they could ever be better until they obtained the Charter . When Mr . Duncan had finished , the Captain moved a vote of thanks to the Sheriff , which was seconded by Mr . Duncan . The Shmiti ' acknowledged it , and thanked tho people for their orderly conduct . He declared that what the people were struggling for was their natural right , and that their conduct that day , showed they were fully qualified to exercise it . The Chartists cheered him , but we fear many of the Whigs do not

      like to hear us so complimented . In all , from beginning to end , it W 33 a sp ' endtd triumph for Chartism in Fife , and such as will make a lasting impression . A soiree took place in the evening , -which was attended by a number of genuine f riemts of liberty . Mr . Roberts was in the chair ; Mr , Duncan "was placed on the chairman ' s right , Mr . Roberta opened the proceedings , by a few very appropriate remarks , and then called upon Mr . Crockatt , of Markinch , who addressed them upon the people being the legitimate source of alt power . They were also addressed by Mr . Lum ^ den , from Baintown , upon the Charter , and by Mr . Duncan , upon the conduct of the Chartist candidates at the present election . Several fine songs wtre sung , and recitations of a soul-stirring nature were delivered , by others of the company , till a late hour , when all went to their homes highly gratified with the transactions of the day .

      ClackmaNan and Kinross , —Tho nomination for these counties took place on Tuesday week , at Dollar , and was another glorious proof of the triumph of Chartist ; principles . Since the passing of the Reform Biil , these counties have been misrepresented by Admiral Adam , the iick-spittle of the Whig Ministry , -who has retired to make room for Colonel A bercromby , who iu the lost Parliament misrepresented Stirling county . The Colonel ' s canvass was a perfect burlesque ; he crept through the connties more like an evil-doer than a representative of the people ; meeting in public-houses with a few of the obsequious electors , whose hungry sons he promised to provide for out of the plur . der taken from an oppressed people . Mr . Abraham Duncan , who was Sblected as the Chartist candidate for

      the . se counties , has held large out-door meetings these last four weeka , in every town in tho two counties , at ¦ which , lie haashowu the people the beauties of "Whiggery , ami pointed out to the people what they have to hope for from middle-class legislation ; it may be said , without any exaggeration , that weru the half of England , Scotland , and Wales , in as good a state of preparation as these two counties , the fate of Whigs and Tories would be determined , and Chartism made triumphant 5 n twenty-four hours . It would have done the heart of a lover of liberty good to have seen the brave and good men of Alloa , AAva , andTillicoultry on that morning unfurl their fiigs , and strike up their music , all marching with joy and glee to the scene of cctiun , with Mr . Duncan at their head ; while the

      Galhint Colonel stole along like a condemned criminal in a hackney coach . The ChartiBts far and near , met together , having first marched east to give a welcome to their brethren from Kinross , many of whom bad travelled upwards of fifteen miles that morning , having tke same distance to return in the evening—no slight proof of their devotion to Chartism . The Sheriff having gone though fiia part , called upon any elector who had a candidate to propose . This brought up Admiral Adam , the late member , who thanked them for having four times elected him . iSeveral voices in the crowd crisdout , " aa , we didna ken ye , Charlie . ") He then v / ent on to state that he had always been the friend of Reform —(" ye mean , Charlie , a rope ' s end and high pay ;");—he would support our glorious Constitution ,

      which had always resisted regal tyranny and democratic violence , and had ever conferred real happiness upon the people . He concluded by proposing Colonel Abercromby , the grandson of the immortal Sir Balph Abercromby , as a future representative . ( " Tak him awawiye , Charlie . " ) A Captain Anderson , . of Kincardine , » jconded the nomination . Mr . Andrew M-Kenzie , of Alva , then came forward to propose Mr . Duncan . He had supported the Whigs , both with his iufluenco and his purse , in the hops that something wouKi bo done through them for tho people ; but whan he reviewed the whole of their profligate career , he , along with tha electors of Alya , considered the Whigs as the people ' s worst enemies . The nomination was seconded by Mr . Wm . Campbell Wright , of Alva , ia a few appropriate remarks . No otlier candidate being proposed , Colonel Afeerwniby

      addressed the meeting , but his reception waa far from flittering . He vent intoan analysis of the Whig measures of import duties and the fixed duty upon corn ; h < s said the former of these would gwe % & impfltua to trade , and all that tho working man wanted at present was more employment . A reductioa on duties would produce this effect , and also have a tendency to increase the roveuue of the country , which was much wanted at thi 3 time . On the Corn Laws his remarks were few ; ha trusted soon to see this country entirely ffee of foreign earn from the improvements that were taking place in land . He would vote for the fixed duty , becauBeit would give us trade ws * . h the com growing countries of fire or six inillums a year , although when we had a good harvtst even ur . iisr present , circumstances we would be independent of foreign aid . He ¦ would consider Li-xself the r ^ i ^ resoataiive of all parties

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      in politics . ( Several voices here cried out" What < fo ye think of the Charter ? " ) The Colonel replied , rather in an angry mood , " I know nothing about the Charter . " After this hU remarks were indistinctly heard , evaa by those standing beside him , and he soon after «« t down , TLe Sheriff then announced that Mr . Dunom would next address them , an Announcement which was received with cheers ,: waving of hats and flags , which lasted several minutes . Mr . Duncan began by observing that he fcjt himself placed in a noble position . To him that day was committed the illnstratfon and defence of those principles which , the good and the wise had cherished in every age , an * in defence of which the ten thousands before him were ready to go to the death . He honoured their patriotism and rowed his life ' s allegiance

      ( Cheers . ) Admiral Adam had appeared before them that day to render an account of his stewardship , feat if bis gallantry in the ccsan was of the same cast as his patriotism in the senate , the less history mentions bis name the better for bis fame . ( Cheers and laughter . ) The Gallant Admiral cannot like hia blend , the Colonel , say be knows nothing about the Charter , fo * h © has th « glory of Toting tor its rejection in Parliament ; he therefora mwt have studied its principles , contrasted them with the principles of the Reform Bill , and hare satisfled himself that the latter is the best instrument for good government ; he Mr . Duncan would ask the Gallant Admiral , through this meeting , what were his objections to Uniyersal Suffrage ? The Charter declares no man intitled to a vote who is a criminal . Could

      this be said of the ten pound bill ? The Charter provides that none of the insane shall vote ; were this applied to the present constituency how many would he disfranchised he need not state ' Their whole conduct since they had been entrusted with power was one continued act of insanity , a trampling upon the poor who had given them their rights , and mean subserviency to the rich . Intelligence and good conduct , the Admiral therefore , despises . He ( Mr . D . ) . would be bold to say that there was not a working man before the hustings but would have represented these counties better ia Parliament , BO far as intelligence , integrity , and honesty were requisite in Member of Parliament He sheuld also , through this meeting , like to ask the Admiral why ha objected to the

      payment of Members of Parliament ? The duties were onerous ; they require to devote much time to reading and studying of all the old laws , with a view to theix alteration and amendment , an intimate acquaintance with which only can be had . by extensive research ; a thorough knowledge of all the conflicting interests which are daily growing up in British society ; and , above all , those principles which regulate trade and wages ; in addition to this , they give their close attendance in the House of Commons from five in the afternoon till an early hour in the morning . Singular that the same man that will do all this without reward , and be proud of the honour of doing it for nothing , will not perform the oasy task » f a British admiral , which consists of drinking wine aboard the cabin of a ship , and

      giving a few orders occasionally about the sailing of ths Vessel . For such admiralty . duties he receives thon-Sands ; but for the heavy duties of membership he would deem it dishonourable to receive pay . ( Loud cheers . ) Be should like to know , also , on what ground he voted the continuance of imprisonment for the Chartists . Had they ever used stronger language for the Charter than had been used for the Reform Bill ? Bad there been a thousandth part of the property destroyed under Chartist agitation , that had taken place under middle class agitation for the Reform Bill ? He was £ ure that he stated the truth , that there was not an old nervous lady in the land who had been disturbed by an agitation unparalleled for ita extent and depth of feeling , which had been continued for five years , for the

      Charter ; yet a liberty-loving Whig—an Attorney-Generalprosecuted , and juries selected from the middle classes convicted , hundreds of poor men for demanding protection to their lives , their liberty , and their property ; while the gallant Admiral has recorded his vote against them , and , in effect , has said let all that love liberty dieand rot . Mr . Duncan then , after some remarks , closed his address with an able review of the sugar , corn , and timber duties , every sentence of which enlightened and electrified the meeting . He impressed upon all tha unrepresented the necessity of prudence , energy , and dyifetmniaUon . The Sheriff then took a show of hands for Colonel Abercromby , for whom about thirty were holdup . He then asked a show of hands for Mr . Duncan , for whom there were thousands ; the Sheriff

      accordingly declared Mr . Duncan duly elected , and CoL Abercromby demanded a poll , which Mr . D . declined , and Col . Abercromby was declared representative for the thirty hands held up for him . The Chartists of this county feel bou » d to declare that Sheriff Tait acted throughout the whole of the proceedings with great firmness ! Three tremendous cheers were then given for all incarcerated prisoners , and Feai-gus O'Connor , and the meeting quietly broke up , being complimented by the Sheriff upon their quiet and peaceable conduct . Since the nomination the Whigs appear quite chapfallen and dispirited : the Tories taunt them with the entire loss of popular support , and the people despise bora factions , conscious of their own strength , and being resolved to use it for their own advantage .

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      CAPTAIN ROUS AND THE WELSH MARTYRS . The attention of all classes is directed to the following letter from Captaiu Rous , tha newly-elected member for Westminster , to Henry Griffiths . It is in reply to some questions put to him concerning the total abolition of the Poor Law Amendment Act , the introduction of an Eight Hours' Factory Bill , and the immediate liberation of Frost , Williams , and Jones : — Sir , —I have rectived your letter of the 2 d of July , requesting iny enswer to several queries , respecting the Poor Laws , the Factory Question , and the restoration of Frost , Williams , and Jones to their civil right * .

      I beg to inform you that I shall jive each topic my beat consideration , and that I shall always be an advocate for mercy where it can be shewn to misguided men , provided it gives no encouragement to others to rebel against the State and against the Constitution or this great country . I remain . Sir , Your obedient servant , Hex by Rovs . July 5 th , 28 , Chapel-street , Grosvenor-square . To Henry Dowell Griffiths , N » . 11 . Wincl *? 8 ter-row , Eigeware-road , London .

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      — *— -- - - - ¦ i- ^^ s » ^ - ' i r rrnfuij DISTRESSING ACCIDENT AT MANCHESTERFOUR LIVES LOST . On Friday mernining a most shocking accident occurred at the tep of Bradford-road , by the fall of part of Messrs . Grilmore and Kelly ' s factory . Tbisfactory , which is one of the largest in the town , is situate on the south side of Bradford-road , at the distance of ahout fifty yards from the street ; and the proprietors had recently enlarged it , by the erection of a wing , extending from the main body of the building nearly op to Bra iford-road , and connected on that side with the iiiiil chimney . The wing , which is five Btories high , two stories , less than the main betiding , was nearly finished , and the boiler and some of the machinery had been placed in it The painters and plasterers were employed in some of the lower rooms , and a number of women were at work in the upper story just before the accident occurred .

      About ten minutes before twelve on Friday morning the whole of this building suddenly fell to the ground , leaving only a small portion of the end wall standing , next to Bradford-road , and which was connected with the large chimney of th « milL The occurrence is doscr ibed as having been sudden in the extreme . It waf preceded only fcy a loud crack , which being heard by the women who were employed in the upper story , they had just time to effect their escape before the building was converted into a heap of ruins . The unfortunate workmen who were employed below , not hearing the noise , and not apprehending any danger , remained in the building , and were moat of them buried beneath the ruins . As far as can be yet ascertained , seven persons were in the building at the time that it fell .

      The alarm and excitement created in the neighbourhood by the extraordinary occurrence were indescribable , and cr » wds collected from all directions to witness the spectacle . As soon as it was pessible to obtain requisite assistance , a strong body of men , from fifty to one hundred , were set to work to remove the rubbish , in order to extricate the unfortunate sufferers . In the course of the afternoon the bodies « f . two men were taken out of the ruins , and removed to the Farm Yard public-house adjoining . Another man was taken out alive , and conveyed to the Infirmary , but we regret to learn there is little hope of his recovery .

      The causa of this melancholy event cannot be exactly ascertained ; somo attribute it to the injury done to the building by the late heavy rains . Crowds were collected near the spot the whole of the afternoon of Friday , and the attendance of a strong body of police was necessary to prevent them from pressing too closely upon the rains . Up to a late hour at night no : wore of the bodies had been found . Some of the men employed in the building had an almost miraculous escape , by running through the doors which communicate between the wing and the main building in eachstary .

      From further inquiries , we learn that the wing of the building which has fallen was not entirely new ; three stories had been up Boma time , and Mr . Hale ,, a builder , had been engaged to run It up two stories higher . It was nearly finished , the roof , which was arched , having been turned , bnt not " pitched . " The women , who were rselers , Tere employed in the npparmost story of the old part of building , and effected their escape by means of a door which communicated with the larger , building . Mr . Hale , the builder , was in the the fifth story at the time of the accident , and feeling it giving way , nil towards tha mill , and had jast reached a recess in the wall of the old building when that from which he had escaped fell , and he was thus providentially saved .

      The names of the sufferers are John Bridge , of Clayton , plasterer , taken out dead ; Thomas Curly , labourer , Fawcett-8 troet . taken out dead soon after the accident ; Michael Connor , labourer , taken to the Ancoats Dispensary alive , . but died in the coarse of an boor after ; John Flannlgan , labourer , Store-street To the public it may bo satisfactory to leam that the older building , the mill , is unaffected by the accident and there is no fear of any further disaster . This building was constructed by Mr . K ? rr , a fewyeary sinCty WA . 'A TemMUable tar its strength .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 17, 1841, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct558/page/6/