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      Pocket Picking . —On Monday last , & man named John I > e&OjwaB brought up at the Court House , on « charge of haying robbed William Cooper , of pndsey , of about seven shillings in silver . The PTcSf-entor , alone with his brother , had called at fe Vicrcm Bridge Inn , School Close , on Saturday « ight , and whilst there , ( the brother of the prosecutor hiring gone put f ° r a short time and left him ) jKjriisoner , ¦ whilst Cooper had his head laid on a j ^ le , was Been by the landlord to possess himself of jj ^ contents of his pocket . This the prisoner , on jjeiu g charged with , denied , and said he had no money about him , but on being searched geYfral shillings were found , and in his pockets a fcjjfe which the prosecutor positively swore to . He irjs committed for trial .

      Dbowm > g —On Tuesday morning an inquest was fce'd at rhe Black Bull Inn , Bramley , betore John B ' 3 « kb-irn , E--q-, on the body of Richard Bennett , nine years of age , who , whilst fishing in the river at 3 yir . ks » ll , on Sunday , fell in and was drowned before he cen'd be rescued . Verdict , — " Accidenui ' y drowned . " The deceased resided at Bramley . Testimomal to a > - Ascierr Shepheed . —On V > ~ e < ine ^< -&j evening week , a numerous meeiing of tie officers ? :. d brethren of the Leeds District of the I ^ ots' » Taer of Ancient Shepherds , was he ] d at ihe Bs ' y Horse Inn , Briggate , Leeds , when the following nfcV . e of resp-c ; was presented to the Provincial CoiTeiTCnding Secretary of the district . The chair

      was occupied * by P . P . C . Jne . Ward , and brovher Sacaei He&lcy , ail of Peaceful Isaac Lod >; e . Holbeck . The testimonial was presented by brother Healey , »«» nipinied with an ible and complimentary speech , gamble to the occasion ; after which , brother Thurnion returned thanks in a very neat and becoming xcsiner . —Testimonial to "William Thornton , ProriccTal Corresponding Secretary of the Leeds District of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds . — Worthy and respected Brother , —The testimonial herewith presented to you is the sum of . £ 8 , which ki 5 been contributed as the free will offering of each Lodge in the Leeds District of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds , as & humble tribute of respec ; for the worthy , honesi , and indefatigable services tou have rendered them during the last

      successive seven years that you'bvre htldlhshon-© sribie aud responsible office of Provincial Correspooling Secretary . Brother , this is not a vain boast o ! lie respect we bear towaras you—your service » cd integrity have proved you in every respect worthy cf ; he reward—we have witnessed your zeal and boaes ; y on our behalf—you have served us in your Tirioas conditions of life , and to your honour and reputation we can faithfully testify that in no single iastaoee has any of your actions ever raised even suspicion to year prejudice . Sobriety , honesty , truth aud humanity have always characterised your proceedings . —and brotherly love now compels ns to accord you this humble tribnt * of our respect , that others nuy look to your actions for an example , and do likewise .

      0 may this xzcrtd Institution be Baled by men of trots and honesty , Then pare , liie Thor > to >\ far its servanta true , Faithful and jnst in all they gay &i do . Then ttIU our orvier on true justice stand A ^ honour snd a blessing to the land ;' Then nuy each Shepherd raise himself a name Worthy of fcontst Thoestos ' s acts and fame . May sacred truth be all oar const inc guide , And temperance , where'er we be , preside , With pace and jjlenty smiling by her side . Sipjed by order and on behalf of the district , P . P . C . Jobs Wied , P . C . John Wood , Beo . Samcel Healet

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      MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL . A Special and Quarterly Meeting of the Town Co * Bol of the Borough of Leeds was held in the OotffeeB Room , on Wednesday last . The Mayor , Eeery ; Cowper Marshall , Esq ., presided , and the following members of the council were present—Aldermen Willans , Oates , Smith , Hebden , Gaunt , Hsclea , Bateson , Goodman , Tottie , Pease , Luecoek , and Jackson ; Councillors Birchall , Lee , Newsam , Cnvea , Bramley , Skeltou , J . W . Smith , White , Brnmfitt , Hornby , Dufton , Holroyd , Martin Cawood , Josh . Rob :. Atkhison , John Cawood , Garland , Barlow , Sellers , Pull&n , Bower , Arthington , Shackhten , Hall , Joseph Cliff , Whitehead , John Cliff , Winn , lister , FarraT , Pr ince , and Strother . The special business was appointed to commence v half- past tea o ' clock , bping half an hour earlier thin the ordinary quarterly meeting ; bnt it was i few minutes past eleven before there was a

      gvorum , Mr . Patke , owing to the indisposition of Mr . Eddisa , tbe Town Clerk , acted as Deputy Town Clerk . Having read the minntes of the last meeting of the Council , Mr . Payne read a notice Tvhicb had tees served upon the Town Clerk by the Overseers rfiiie Tool of the Township of Hnnslet , stating that Key objected to t >» e order made upon them by the Council on the 17 th of April last for the payttat of a Gaol "Rat * of £ 69 18 s . 4 d-, and a Borough Kite of £ iIS 10 s . 31 . The Overseers Btated that

      taey objected on the ground that the rates were not imposed on the fair rateable value of property in Eanslei , a . ni were disproportionately large as compirsd with those required from the other Townships of the Borough . The Overseers added that as the tiae lad passed for making an appeal » gainst the payment of : he rates , they stated their objections in order that the Council might not hereafter levy nies cpon the Township of Hnnslet in the same way as they had done by the imposition of those complained of .

      The special business "was comprised in the following notice relative to the contract for the maintenance of prisosers in the House of Correction at Wakefield : — lk It will be proposed that the ConDeO do p * fs such orders and resolutions * a may be thought rtqai = ite for executing and carrying EP effect the contract between the Council of the Borough of Leeds and the Jnstices of the Peace for the West Riding of the Connty of York , respecting the confinement , maintenance , and expenses of prisoners sent from the Borough to the House of Correction at Wakefield . " The contract alluded to , which was a very long doeumsnt , havns § been read by Mr . Payne , Alderman Tottie noted that the Mayor do sign the new contract on Veal ? of the Council . ii * . 2 . R . Atki > sd > seconded the motion .

      Mr . Joii ? H CurF said he was opposed to the principle of the contract . It ought to be made npoa the principle of paying according to the rateable property of the Borough , as compared with the rateable property of the Riding , and not accorcing to the number of prisoners tent-_ Aidennan Tottie said that what Mr . C ! ff had stated was an additional argument in favour of ottOaiDg a New Giol iD the Borough . The proposition war iben put and carried nem eon . Tie first notice of business to be transacted at the Snanerl y Meeting was as follows : — " A report will oe presented from the Finance Committee of sundry diUs and expenses incurred jb carrying into execu-BWMhe provisions of the Acts relating to Muni-Kpai Corporations , and a motion will be made that « i aae be paid . Aid . Toitie presented the report alluded to , of wtich the following is a summary : —

      , £ 6 d L wcstabrisiy Expenses—Provided for by ths Watch Committee . - Mahic . pa ] Corporation Elections 18 18 6 " ^^ Baraugh Qoarter Sessions 249 0 11 *¦ WesHlid-D 1 ; Expences 1121 8 4 a . Coeiity of York , for prosecutions at tbeAss-zes 1085 7 3 " iaiaries and Allowances to officers of , we Corporation 150 1 11 ' Corporate Buildings e 9 3 0 «• Miscdlaneous Expences 85 11 9

      Total £ 2769 11 8 Th ? Council resolved itself into Committee , Alder-« w trooDMxs in ; he ehair , and the report was read - « consaered . No discussion took place in any of irj ^ 3115 . aad the Council resumed ; after which the port was unanimously adopted t and the various Aa exPe ] i 5 es weTe ordered to be paid . Alderman Totob next moved- That » Watch r ~*^ ° _ t exceeding 6 d . in the Ponnd , for raising the " ™ < k « o , o 55 17 s ., to be laid on all property within ^ e Iowa of Leed s , in the Borough of Leeds , and wutnn one mile of the Bars of the said Town of Leeds , "re&rryaj , € gg < jt wi ^ t b . e said Borough the j ^ nsons of the statutes in that case made and

      prob / l ? Q c 15 CB 555 on tooi P lace 0 D * complaint made rtr ^\ , m 0 THE ^ " 4 snpported by Mr . Joseph ^ ' Mj- : Listek , Mr . F ^ bkab , and Mr . Bowkb , teanS y " ? 5 hip 8 were rated for the madnt » B ^« v tj 3 S P ° ° «> without receiving any eorres-T& * ^ ae £ t ' it l « i to ° «> result . iu ^ P 051 " 01 " was then carried . toT ~ - ¦ ns &ho moved- " That s W » tch Rate to . ^? tbe Enm of ^ 07 4 s . be levied on all Hna ^ ty within that part of the Township of frointk W 2 ? ck is beyond the limits of one mile IW , ^ 6 ^ F 8 of tn « Town of Leeds , in the ^™^ U of Leeds , for carrying into effect within sua Borough , the provisions of the statutes in tJT * ma > de bad ProTided . " U £ i was also carried . » a « a / ^ t 0 ** laid q p ° { he Bew Tilu " the

      ^ motion of Mr . Aid . LrccocK . seconded by tb » -t WD > UK ' " ^ as resolved— " That pursuant to ] 837 * ££ * ? T 'c- can . 19 , passed 30 th Juae , BeD ^ r . E 1 > f ' a t ° the Recorder to appoint a ^ J or Assistan t Recorder . " is tVe ^^ ' ' prf --po > ed the following to be eltcte ^ Acr ^ . . V ? . ite 5 Sof tn " Wa - . er W . rks Company :-Xi * £ j f ° fr * ' * .-n ^ -, * -A Oaies ; &m ; . c i , r . E- - -a --a ~ R - A t : a ^ o ^ . AnaiE ^ io :. . Sc :: cr , . > tv > - 0 : r ; ^ f- ^ . -A » : r ^ d to . - „"* "¦* . f '

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      and what part of the township or hamlet of Cookndge is within the borongi of Leeds . _ The next notice was : — " It will be proposed , that m accordance with the recommendation of the Finance Committee and the Coroner , the table of fees and disbursements payable by the Coroner on the holding of inquests within tfee borough of Leeds , be altered according to a schedule which will be prodnced before -he Council . " Alderman Tottie produced & table of fees proposed by the Finance Committee ; but as he had the day before received a table drawn up by the Coroner ( Mr . Blackburn ) himself , he suggested that the entry on the notice paper Bhould be dropped , until tbe Finance Committee had an opportunity of comparing the two tables and seeing which was the most equitable and would be of the greatest advantage to the Borough if adopted .

      The suggestion was acceded to by the Council , and tbe notice was dropped . Alderman Tottie brought forward a statement from the Finance Committee , on the subject of the accouHts of disbursements for special constables , &e . in the month of August last . The report wa 3 to the effect that the accounts had been referred to the Finance Committee , by an order of the Council made on the 5 th of April last , and that they had examined them and found them to be reasonable and

      correct . A brief discusion took place , but no motion was marie ; and as the Council appeared to coasidtr the accounts satisfactory , Alderman Bateson , one ef tbe Borough Auditors , said he should now sign them . On the motion of Alderman Tottie , the borough seal was ordered to be attached to the contracts entered into with Mrs . Hannah Walker and ! Mr . Win . Hardwick , respectively , f « r land as a sitefor the New Gaol . On the motion of Alderman Tottie , it was also ordered that the Gaol Committee pay , out of the Goo ) rate , Mrs . Hannah Walker the amount of the purchase money , on the 1 st of June next , or such other day as they think proper .

      Mr . Cawood proposed— " That the Market Committee be empowered by the Council , to make reasonable off-rs to the owners of the tenements req-iired for enlarging the Kfrkgate Market , for the purchase of their respective tenements , regard being had to the amount of the valuations of Mr . Child and Mr . Simpson , ( who were appointed by the Cemmittee for that purpose , ) and to the valuation made of the borough by Messieurs Sharp and Cooper ; provided that such offers shall not exceed the highest value of scch tenements in any euch valuation ; and that the said Committoe be authorised to make contracts for the purchase of the said tenements accordingly . " The motion was seconded by Mr . Skelton , and carried .

      On the motion of Mr . Cawood , it was also resolved—** That the Finance Committee appointed under ihe Improvement Act , be authorised to obtain such loans of money from time to time as shall be wanted lor the payment of the purchase money at a reasonable rate of interest ; the same money to be repaid at such respective times and in such manner as the ConDcil shall determine . " Mr . MAETTN Cawood brought forward the proposed Rnles and Bye Laws for the regulating Hackney Coaches , which he Baid had undergone several alterations by the Hackney Coach Committee since they were last before the Town Council . The principal alterations were in the mode of reckoning the distances which regulate the payment of thefares , and in ihe number and situation of the stands .

      Instead of having & table of fees , it is proposed that the fares be paid according to a map for each stand , to be provided by the Hackney Coach Committee ; the fare ( one shilling ) being for the distance from each stand as a centre to all the places within a circle whop * radius is one mile from that centre . Beyond the circumference of the circle , the fares are to be paid at rhe rate of 6 d . for every half mile . There are to be five stands , namely No . 1 , in Briggate ; No . 2 , North Midland Rail way ' Station ; No . 3 , in Northstreet ; No . -i , in Oxford-street , near Oxferd-place Chapel ; and No . 5 , in Park-row , sear the Court House . Mr . C 3 wood read the whole of the proposed Rules and Bye Laws , and concluded , by moviug that they should be adopted by the Council , and notices of them duly advertised , in order that they may be passed by the Recorder at the next sessions .

      Mr . Biechall seconded the motion , which was agreed to . It was agreed " That the Streets Committee be authorised to pay to Mr . George PickltB and Mr . John Myers , of Bramley , the respective sums agreed to be paid for the purchase of land , for widening the Town Street near to th « top of Bell Lane , in the Township of Bramley , as soon as the conveyances have been completed . " Alderman Luccock then introduced a proposition which was not on the notice paper . He said that the present Board of Works were not sufficient for the accommocation of the offices for the Borough Surveyor , and a separate office could not be got suitable for such offices for Ies 3 than £ 30 . a year .

      Tbe house of Mr . John Goodman , in Park-row , which would answer all the purposes of the Board of WorkB and offices for the Snrveyor , as well as a dwelling-house for Mr . Whitehead , the Clerk to the Board , could be obtained at a rental of £ 80 . a year . As Mr . WhJtehead had agreed to pay £ 20 . a year for the part that he would occupy as a dwsliing-honse , the rent of the premises to the Council would be reduced to £ 60 , which would only be £ 2 a year more than they had to pay for the present premises . He begged to move that the Offices Committef be empowered to rent the house belonging to Mr . John Goodman , in Park-row , at £ 80 a year , instead of the present Board of Works .

      Mr . Cawood seconded the motion , which was put and agreed to . On the motTon of Aid . Tottie . it was ordered that the account of Ellis Hodgson , E ? q ., the Treasurer , for the West Riding , for the maintenance of prisoners in Wakefield House of Correction from the 1 st of January to the 3 lst of March , 1843 , inclusive , amounting to £ 530 18-, be inserted in the report of the Finance Committee passed this day , and be paid . The council broke up at a quarter to three o'clock .

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      C 2 * ATTOV . —Emigration— Nearly eighteen months since , a poor hand-loom weaver , in the township of Clayton , who has a wife and seven children under eleven years of age , was , through the effects of the lowness of wages , created by the effects of power looms , &c . compelled to leave his native land . He sailed for America , and landed at New York . Shortly after his arrival , he obtained employment where he could earn three time 3 as much as he could in his native land . He exerted himself to tbe utmost , and his labours have not been in vain . He wrote to his wife , a few weeks ago , to sell all the furniture , and with tho proceeds set sail immediately . She complied with hi ? t < quest , sold all her furniture , and with the proceeds , together with the aid of her friends , and the sum of money her husband sent her , she got her passage paid tor New York . She left her own neighbourhood amidst the tears of several hundreds who witnessed her departure on Sunday , and set sail on Tuesday for New York .

      NOTTINGHAM . Ths Fkahe Woek K-nitxers . — Tncse ill-u ^ ed operatives have lately sent a petition to the House of Commons , praying ior a Committee to inquire into the following allegations : — 1 st . As to the present low rate of wages given for making hosiery , and the causes of such depression , and to provide a remecy . 2 ad . As to the consequences of the fraudulent making of hosiery , by the want of fashion and other frauds ; and each hose being made three , four , or five at once , and to restrain such practices . 3 rd . To enquire into the enormous exactions of frame-rent , and other oppressive charges , especially fall rent when full employment it not given ; and to limit the rate of frame-rent , upon the same principle rhat usury is restricted .

      4 th . And we further pray your Honourable Hou » e to prohibit foreign hosiery being imported into these realms , until foreign states will allow the importation of English hosiery . 5 : b . And we also pray your Honourable HouBe to increase the punishment for paying by truck , by imprisonment ; and to enact a better method of enforcing the law , by putting it on the same footing with other misdemeanors , as a felony . 6 th . And we further pray your Honourable House to require the ho iers and manufacturers U deliver out tickets with their work , as to the price given and the quantity of work required ; and making it penal for master stockmgers or bagmen , taking out hosiery to manufacture , not showing their journeymen such tickets , when they deliver the material to them to work .

      7 th . And whereas » Charter was granted for tbe ; protection of the framework-knitters of these realms , i in the year 1663 ; but as of late years no notice has i been taken thereof , we , your petitioners , pray your j Honourable House to revive those protections ; j and , if found insufficient for our protection , we j farther pr » y ; 8 ih . And humbly implore your Honourable House to en&ct a law empowering the Crown to appoint a \ comtnis . -ion , in cases of dispute between the em- ; pioyers and tho employed , in the manufacturing i ditanct * , to fix and regulate wages , and to make j general rexal&uone , for the guidance of masters and i workpeople , eubject to the revision of the Privy Council . ; Aud your petitioners , as in duty . bound , will ever

      pray . The Committee appointed by a general delegate meeting of ihe eoantieB of Nottingham , Derby , and Leicester , beid at tbe King George on Horseback , aiii acjourned to the Shou / der of Mutton , Barkergatt " , } souiDgham , f"r the transacting of the general bu- ! Ee .-. « of this occat-ion , having done so to the oo ; t of tPeir ab-lky , frr tae furtherance of this obj ct . c-il . -u ou all Y * oTk TB of tismes , and those def j-n- t ' :: h-r- ' ! -. \ o u- * > iheir utmo .-t power in the r ; . ;^ : ¦¦ . ¦ ,-. ' ¦ :. ' .- : ¦• ' ¦ ¦•' , ' » y : nrniiii ^ unions in 1 .. . . - . . \ \ v !<;' : ¦ ¦ luriBll-: . - i .- i : ; Ifj : -

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      LOCK WOOD . — This town has of late been all bustle and excitement , aa the following will shew . On Thursday , the 20 th of April , a meeting of the ratepayers was held for the purpose of passing the accounts of the overseers of the highways , S . Hill , grocer , and James Wrigley , far / nor . The accounts of Mr . Hill were not objected to , but those of Mr . Wrigley appeared to be very unsatisfactory , and a motion was made and carried that some oue should go and oppose them before the magistrates . This waa done , and the magistrates refused to sign them , and , consequently , another meeting was held , when a committee was appointed for the purpose of examining hi ^ J&ooks , and on Friday last a further meeting was held for the purpose of hearing the result of the

      committee s investigation , of which the following is an outline . Mr . T . Crossland , manufacturer , was called to the chair . Mr . Cvossland read over the report of the committee's investigation , from which it appeared that on looking over the books of Mr . Wrigley they found an entry of William Making breaking fifty-four loads of stones , and on being examined , be declared he had only broken eighteen . TheTo v ? as also an account of fourteen days' work to William Making , aud he declared he had neither worked a day nor received a days' wage . John Wrigley , uncle to the surveyor , is stated as having

      made full time during the whole year , with the exception of fourteen dayB , and during those fourteen days he contracted for and broke twenty loads of ston 39 at sixpence per load . Oiher sums equally erroneous wtre discovered . Before the latter meeting Mr . Wrigley waited on the committee and offered to throw off £ 17 > but this the committee very properly refused , and on Friday , with the consent of the ratepayers , they agreed to throw off £ 35 , which offer he gladly took . A vote of thanks was given to the committee , and a separate vote was given to Mr . John Abbey , and also to the chairman , for his impartial conduct in the chair .

      SHEFFI £ XJ > . —Poor Law Tvranny . —Public attention was called to a circular issued by the Poor Law Guardian ? , and published in the Star , dated February llih , m which the Sheffield manufacturers were requested to make a division of their labour . Oa a deputation of the Associated Trades waiting upon Mr G . Crossland , that circular was promised to be withdrawn , and not to be acted upon ; and yet , in violation of such promises , the following circular has been put into the hands of several of the able-bodied poor , who have been obliged to call upon all the master manufacturers , and solicit employment at their own trades , for the scanty pittance allowed to them bv the parish . TO .

      Gentlemen , —The bearer iB out of employment , and the scale of relief to him would be about five shillings per week . The Guaraiacs of tbe poor of Shtffield being extremely deairuua of finding employment for their able poor , respectfully n quest that you will give thia man work to the amount of his scale . Jf . however , it ia inconvenient to do bo , they would feel obliged by your signature to this paper , in order to satisfy them that he has properly exerted himself to avoid the pariah . I am , Gentlemen , Your very obedient Servant . Geo . Crossland . Sheffield Vestry-Office , April 29 , 1843 .

      The tyranny of the Guardians , and the degradation of the unfortunate recipients of parish relief is so manifest in the above , as to render comment unnecessary , and which , if carried into effect , would tend t » pauperize ail the working classes of

      Sheffield . BOLTON . —Claim por Goods from a Pawnbroker . —At the Borough Court , Bulton , oa Saturday last , Mr . Hezekiah Whittle , pawnbroker , was summoned before the Mayor , Thomas Cullcn , and Edmund Ashworth , Esqs ., for not giving up a pair of trousers pledged at his Bhop , belonging to Michael Flannigan . —Mr . Taylor appeared for Mr . Whittle , and stated that it was wholly impossible to give up the trousers , as Mr . Whittle did not know whero to find them , in consequence of the complainant having lost the ticket , and being unable to specify the date when the trousers were pledged . Tne wife of the complainant , and Alice Donoghan , who pledged the trousers , were called , but as neither of them could give the date of the lost ticket , the bench dismissed the ca ^ e ; and Mr . Whittle stated , that if he could find the trousers the complainant should have them .

      Assaulting and Obstructing the Market Looker—On Monday last , at the Borough Court , James Tempest , sen ., and James Tempest , jua ., butchers , were ordered to find sureties to answer to any indictment that may be preferred against him at the sessions , for assaulting and obstructing Mr . Butcher , the market-looker , and his assistants , on Saturday evening la = t . It appeared , that some beef and veal were seizad , when the defendants made a disturbance , and took part of tho meat back by force .

      Claim fob Wages . —On Monday last , at the Borough Court , Bolton , Thomas Cullen , E « q .. was pummoued by Richard Fletcher , spinner , for 17 s . Id . alleged to be due for wages . It appeared , that the complainant , when he took his wheels , undertook to be responsible for the property in the room where he worked , and ft number of brass hooks being missing , two shillings were stopped for them . This Fletcher object-d to , alleging that the key had lately been kept by the manager , and refused to receive the 15 s . 6 a . offered to him . Mr . I > arbishire said he did not think they had any right to stop the two shillings without the man's consent , and ordered his wages to be paid , with expenses .

      Unjcpt Weights and Meascrks . —On Monday last , at the Boroagh Court , Bolton , before the Mayor , C . D . Darbishire , Thomas Cullen , and Edmund Ashworth , Esqrs ., Richard Mayor , grocer , Oxford-street , was summoned by Mr . Fogg , inspector , for using a pair of unjust scales on the 4 th May : fined 20 s . and costs . Mr . Taylor ^ who appeared for Mr . Mayor , gave notice of appeal . — Charles Salt , grocer , Great BoZton , was charged with having a pair of unjust scales , in consequence

      of a piece of paper being placpd under the loose end of the scale . He was fined 20 j . and costs . —Wm . Warburton , grocer , Deansgate , waa fined 20 s . and costs for a pair of unjust scales . —Catharine Ainsworth , grocer , New Market Place , was summoned for obstructing Mr . Fogg ia the execution of his duty . Trie defendant , it appeared , was using a pair of scales with sugar as a weight ; and when the inspector made his appearance , she seized the -ugar , and refused to allow him to weigh it . Fined 20 s and costs .

      ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE -Dressing an Unsound Cow . —John Beswick , butcher , was brought upon Saturday before J . Jowelt and W . Wright , E-qrs . charged by constable Maiden with the above offence . The defendant admitted that he had dressed the cow . but said that it belonged to Allan Hilton ; and his slaughterhouse being a public one , he thought that he was net answerable for the offence which had been committed . The magistrates read a portion of the act of Parliament bearing upon the case , showing that parties acting as the defendant had done , were liable to heavy penalties . He was fined in the mitigated penalty of twenty shillings and costs .

      Selling Beer without License . —The following pariies were brought up on Saturday , charged by the supervisor of excise with Belling beer without a license -. —John Finnagan , Chas . Holt , Mary Grundy , Harriet Newton , Solomon iSield , John Torkington , James Hough , W . Harrison , John Lees , and Jos . Mills . —Mr . Halsall , solicitor , of Middleton , appeared on behalf of Lees and Mills , and brought forward evidence to show that the informer was entirely wrong as to both parties . —The Supervisor said , that he would withdraw the summonses against Lees and Mills , and also against Harnaon . —All the others were fined in the penalty of £ 6 .

      Assaulting one of the Guards of thb Manchester and Sheffield Railway . —On Monday a person named Bartholomew Keefe was brought up before J . Lord , Esq ., charged by Henry Docker Price , one of the guards on the above railway , with having assaulted him on Sunday evening , as the last train was on its way from Manchester to Ashton . Complainant stated that the prisoner , who was a passenger by the train , and was in a state of intoxication , became exceedingly quarrelsome and began

      to SfcbA vnth anotfiaT persos . Witness went to them to quell the disturbance , whea the prisoner struck him and asked him what he had to do with it . Witness bad to stand between the parties for a considerable time to prevent the fight continuing , and many persons were very much discommoded by prisoner's conduct . —The prisoner pleaded drunkenness in excuse , but was told by the benoh that it only aggravated his offence . —H « was called upon to find sureties to keep the peace , himself in £ 20 and two sureties in £ 10 each , for three months .

      A Pabticulab Caption to Bbeb-sellees . —Several beer-sellers were brought up on , Monday , at Stalybridge , before the Rev . J . S . R . Evans , D . Harrison , and C . Sidebottom , Esqrs ., charged by John Dudson , the informer , with having the letters on their sign boards under the size required by set of Parliament . Many others vrere charged with having the word consumed instead of the word drunk upon their signs . The benoh believing that the parties wtre ignorant of the offence with which they were charged , fined them in the mitigated penalty of 10 s . and costs . —On the same day , William Ousey was charged by Dudson with hawking spectacles , at Sialybridge , without license . Mr . Hasall , solicitor , appeared on behalf of Ousey , and txamined witnesBesto shew that Uusey was a spectacle manufacturer , and , therefore , had a right to sell or hawk in a market town . Mr . Wroe , a shopkeeper , in Ashton , .-aid , that he had sttn the sign ovvr Uus- 'yV O ; -r -i v ; ii i : r > ,. - ; . j t , ,. ; . i _ , _ .., j \ U [ ,:. i ; j- . r < - ' in ¦ . .- ' - ¦ r ' . <¦ - u ,.: i < : it ' .. ' ' . ii r T :. ' -. .-. ; ..- :. j : ' •¦ ( . ' .. ' - < . ' . . . . : i ... > . ,-v i ' i . i .- -...: ; . •¦ . d .

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      BRADFOBD . —Suicidk . —Oa Monday last , between six and seven o ' clock in the morning , a Bhoemaktr of the name of Pollard , put an end to his existence by cutting his throat with one of the knives used in hia occupation of shoemaking . H s mfe at to * ne next house on an errand , and was only absent a few minutes , and , on her return , she missed her husband , and knowing he did not leave the house , she entered the cellar where she found mm with his throat cut in a shocking manner . Assistance was immediately procured , but the wound was of such a nature , as to render all attempts at stopping the blood useless , and he died in a few mimjtes after being discovered . An inquest was held on the body , and a verdict of " temporary insanity" returned .

      Mjlk Monopoly . —Several meetings have been held , in the suburbs of Bradford , during the week , and reso lutions passed , condemning the high price of milk , and calling on the inhabitants to pay no more than three-halfpence per quart during the summer months . On Wk © nes » xy evening a publio meeting was held , near the Toll Bar , Mancheater-road , on the milk monopoly . The following resolutions were unanimously adopted— " That in the opinion of this meeting , two-pence per quart is more than the

      prefaent state of the labourer ' s wages wages will allow him to pay , and we consider three half-pence per quart a sufficient price ; we therefore pledge ourselves to purchase new milk at that price and no more . ' — " That a public meeting be held on Monday next , at twelve o ' clock at noon , to commence at that time to strike against paying twopence per quart for milk . " — " That a committee of seven persons be appointed to carry the foregoing resolutions into effect . " The meeting was then adjourned to Monday at twelve o ' clock at noon .

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      BALANCE SHEET ON ACCOUNT OF POLI TICAL VICTIMS IN LONDON , BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE .

      MONEY RECEIVED . From F . O'Connor , to pay back carriage 8 17 0 MONEY EXPENDED . £ . 8 . D Paid to Mr . Doyle , for back carriage 1 10 0 Mr Railton . 1 10 0 Mr . ParkeB 10 0 Mr . Taylor 10 0 Mr . Arran 10 0 Mr . Harney 10 0 Mr . Skevington | ... 12 0 Mr . Bairstow -. 0 J . 5 0

      £ 8 17 0 ALA . NCE SHEET ON ACCOUNT OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE WHILE IN TOWN . £ S . d Mr . F . O'Connor 1 5 0 Colleoted at Kenuington Common ... 0 8 3 h From the Marylebone Locality ... 0 10 0 " Mr . Rhodes ... ... 10 0 Proceeds from the meeting at the Hall , Turnagain Lane , on Wednesday

      evening ... ... ... ... 1 15 1 ^ Gathered at the door by three Lodges ... 0 12 74 Thomas Copeland ... ... ... 0 1 0 " Printer ... ... ... ... 0 1 0 By Mr . Ford ' s Book ... ... ... 0 1 3 By Mr . Dron ' s do . ... ... ... 0 5 10 By Mr . Brown ' s City , do . ... ... 030 By Mr . Wheeler ' s do . 1 4 6 By Mr . Wyatt's do 0 7 9 By . Mr . Simpson ' s do . ... ... 0 3 11 By Mr . Drake's do . ... ... ... 0 13 8 Total received £ 9 0 Ah £ s . d . Paid to Mr . Railton 15 0 Mr . Doyle 12 6 Mr . Harney 0 13 0 Mr . Parkea 15 0 Mr . Bairstow 10 0 M'Cartney 1 15 6 G . White 15 0 Printing 0 15 0 9 1 0 Thanks are due and given to the trustees for granting the Hall free of all expense ; and the committee regret the poor assistance given to their worthy brethren , yet trust they will take the will for the deed . All persons holding books are requested to return them on Sunday evening , May 14 ' , h , at the Institution , 1 , Turnagain-lane . R . Ridley , Sec .

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      COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH , Thursda y , May 4 . ( Sittings in Banco . J All the avenues to the court were much crowded this morning , in consequence of its having been understood that the Ciiartists were to appear to receive the judgment of the Court . The following persons answered to their names : — Feargus O'Connor , Richard Otley , George Julian Harney , William Hill , John Arran , William Aitkiu , Sandy Challenger , Samuel Purkes , Thomas Railton . William Woodruff ; the above were convicted on the fifth count only . James Leach , Christopher Doyle , Jonathan Bairetow , James Arthur , Thomas Cooper , Robert Brooke , John Durham . James Fen ton , James Mooney , Frederick Augustus Tavtor ; convicted on the fourth and fifth counts .

      The Attorney-General prayed the judgment of the Court upon these defendants , who had been convicted in Lancashire . Lord DiiNMAN said the Court had been informed that some of the parties who had been convicted at the assizes were not in attendance . Tho Court was o ( opinion that that circumstance made no differenoe as to those who were present . The Crown had a right to proceed against those who were present ; and the defendants wno were in court had a right to make any application , notwithstanding the absence of the others . It would be better to read the report in the first place . The Attorney-General said that if any of the defendants or his learned friends proposed to move in arrest of judgment on the indictment , perhaps that might be done at once . Lord Dewma «—Certainly .

      Mr . Dumdas then said that he appeared for Robert Brooke , who had been convicted on the fourth and fifth counts , and hi his behalf he had to move in arrest of judgment on both counts . Lord Denman thought it would be as well to have the counts read . The officer then read the counts . The fourth count set out that on the 1 st day of August , and on divers other days and times between that time and the 1 st of October , divers evil-disposed persons assembled together , and by threats and intimidation forced divers well-disposed subjects of the Queen to leave their occupation and cease the labour they were carrying on ; and that the defendants , with other evil-disposed persons unknown , did incite other persons to continue and persist in such nnlawful assemblages , with intent to raise a . terror and alarm in the minds of peaceable subjects of the Queen , and to cause and procure great changes to be made in the iaws and constitution of the country .

      The fifth count charged the defendants with having incited the liege subjects of the Queen to disaSection and hatred of the laws , and to unite and agree to leave their employment and produce a , cessation of labour , with intent to bring about a change in the laws and constitution of this realm . Mr . Dunda . 8 then continued—If their Lordships would permit him , he would make a few observations on the fifth count first . If their Lordships would look at that count , it would be seen there was no venue stated in it at all , and he therefore submitted that the count was clearly bad and defective upon the face of it . It was so plain a thing , that he trusted it would not be necessary to make any observations upon it , but merely to point it out

      to the attention of the Court . It was quite dear that the indictment was framed in great haste , for there was no special venue laid at all , and he apprehended it was not oured by the verdict , and that still by way of arrest of judgment it might be made to appe&T to the Court to be a fatal objection . He begged in the first place to oall the attention of the Court to the necessity , which he hoped he need not argue , that there must be in every count of an indictment some venue or o her to show that the offenoe was committed within the jurisdiction of tbe Court that was to try it , and that without ft venue it would not do , and it bad been bo decided , and it had not been cured by the 5 th Geo . IV ., cap . 65 , sec . 20 . He submitted it was a defect

      which vitiated the indictment . The 20 th section of the act declared , that in order that the punishment of offenders might be the less frequently intercepted in consequence of technical nieeties , it was enacted , that no judgment upon any indictment for felony after verdict or outlawry should be stayed or reversed for the want of the averment of any matter unnecessary to be proved , nor for want of a proper and perfect venue where ihe Court should appear by tbe indictment to have had jurisdiction over the offenoe . Now , he apprehended it was perfectly clear that these words , "for want of proper or perfect venue , " implied something where a venue had been laid in the indictment , but either improperly or imperfectly , but did not apply to a case like the present , where there was no venue at all .

      Lord Denman . —It is an objection yet to be considered undoubtedly . Mr . Duudas would call their Lordships" attention to the case of > l The King v . Hart , " in 6 Carr and Payne , 133 . Although that wi » s before verdict , yet it would nevertheless apply to this case . That was an indictment for stealing a bill of exchange . The iiidiptiBc-n' had been found by a Lomlo . i i > r 3 nd jury . [¦ i til- 111 J V };' - > i Wero til ¦ 'V a' :,.- , '• Lui . t : " lv V . : > . " ' ii ! . ¦ d t . ' .:. : ' . ' . [ hr pn-. fi : i'T vv ., ^ oi ' - ' . ; ni >> : ii ; s ¦ . la'c >•; . _ . . .: ; . ' ... ' . i ' ui'i ' . - v . ' wii ' -re : ii .- ( mi w . i . s uiio ¦ ¦ > . - i :

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      have been stolen was stated to be in the parish of St . Marylebone , without stating that the offence was committed in London . Mr . Justice LittledaJe aud Mr . Justice Bosanquet held that was bad , and not aided by the 7 h of George IV so that the statute only aided tbe want of a proper and perfect venue . He apprehended that though that was before verdict it still showed that there was nothing on the face of the indictment to give the Court jurisdiction over the offance , and he submitted thai the absence of the venue vitiated chat count of the indictment . If their Lordships would look to the count itBolf . he apprehended it would appear , upon a fair construction of the matter , that there was no offence charged on the face of the

      indictment ; it really amounted only to this—it charged an attempt to porsuade persons to do what they might lawfully do ; it would , he apprehended , be no off ace at all . It charged that tho defendants unlawfully endeavoured to incite her Majesty ' s subjects to disaffection and hatred of her laws , and unlawfully endeavoured to persuade her subjects to uintQ aud agree to leave their employment , and produce a cessation of labour , with intent to bring about and produce a change in the laws and constitution of the realm . Now , their Lordships would see in the first place there was no conspiracy charged ; it was an endeavour to persuade persons who were the lawful subjects of the Qm-en to agree to leave their several employments and produce a oessation of labour . No doubt that was to apply to the case of workmen .

      Lord Denman— We think that is also an objection Mr . Du ; vdas said then , that he had an objection to the fourth count . He submitted that the fourth count was defective also , by reason of having no venue laid in the early part of it . The Coutt would see what the nature of the count was ; it charged that several persons had tnmultuously assembled together , who , by threats and intimidations to divers others , being peaceable subjects , forced them to leave their occupations and employments , meaning that they had been tumultuously rising , and thit the workmen were forced to leave their employments He took that to D ? the material fact in this cuuut , becanse the charge was that the defendants did

      unlaw . ' ul ' y aid , abet , assist , and encourage- the said ovil-disposed persons to continue and persi-t in the unlawful meetings ; and it was not stated where these unlawful meetings were held , cor though it was a material fact necessary to be found , was it laid with any venue as it ought to hava been by the rules of pleading , and he submitted that it was not cured by the statute to which he hxd referred , because it did not appear that the fact , which was a material fact , to be tried and found by the jury was a fact wbioh was tryable withm the jurisdiction of the court that tried it . He did not know whether he need refer the Court to authorities to prove that every material fact in issue and to be tried must be laid with tim « and place . Justice

      Buller had laid down the rule in " The King v . Holland , " 5 Term Reports , 620 ; but all tho authorities , both ancient and modern , concurred in laying it down that when there is a material fact to be tried by the jury it must be laid with time and placo , or else the count was defective on the face of it . Where was the venue laid here ? There waa a time laid , but no place . It was laid on tho 1 st of August , and on divers other days between that day and tha 1 st of October , and at divers places , but never saying where those places were . They might be any where in the world ; they were not laid as being within the county of Lancaster , but at certain times

      and certain places ; no man coald say where . There were certain tumultuous risings , and afterwards it stated that these persons did , &c , and then a venue was laid very imperfectly ; it stated that on divers other days , between that day and the 1 st of October , in the parish aforesaid , aud county aforesaid . After verdict perhaps that would do , but he submitted that , in the early part of the indictment , the count wauting the venue was defective in a material fact necessary to be tried by the jury , and without that there was no off < snce charged against the defendants , because it was aiding and abetting such persons in their said acts .

      Lord Denmau—Supposing the count had simply stated , that the defendants had aided and abetted , at a time and j lace , certain persons who were before engaged in doing some unlawful act in doing it , then tho act of the defendants would appear to be at that place—was it not the same ! Mr . Du . xdas submitted there were certain things that outfit to be done in an indictment . The facts ought to have been laid with a proper venue to be tried by a jury of Lancashire . There mu ^ t be time and place laid as venue to that effect . That was the objection , ho submitted , which was on the tace of the fourth count . His learned friends , who appeared for other individuals , would address the Court on the game point . Perhaps he ought to have stated , as to the fifth count , the act of the 6 th Geo . IV ., c . 129 , sec . 3 i , whion related to workmen meeting to settle wages . Lord Denman said it would be better to hear all

      parties upon the application . Mr . Serjeant Murphy appeared on behalf of John Durham , Jonathan Bairstow , and Trtomas Railton . He understood the rule was granted as to the fifth count , ard he should , therefore , on the fourth count , first observe that there was a material distinction between this case and that of conspiracy . This count did not charge conspiracy , it was a , common statement of aiding and abetting . Ho was aware , with regard to conspiracy , that it had been held that the offence was complete with regard Jo

      conspiracy when the conspiracy itself was charged , and therefore che observation his Lordship had made certainly would have been completely conclusive had this been a charge of conspiracy ; but this was a mere charge of aiding and abutting . They could not be aiding and abetting , unless it was aiding and abetting in some offence charged upon the indictment , and the charge of that offence must not be taken with regard to those who were aiders and abettors , to be mere inducement , it must be taken that there waa some substantive offencecharged

      which the defendants were in connexion and withm the jurisdiction of the Court , if they were charged with aiding and abetting in that offence . What was the charge made in this case ? That these persons were aiding and abetting several other persons who had assembled tumultuously together , and by threats and intimidations used towards other porsona , forced them to leave their occupations and employments . Supposing it appeared on tho face of the indictment that in addition to the mere statement , that these were peaceable subjects of the realai , it had gone on to state that these persons were residing in the kingdom of Scotland , —he would ask whether their Lordships would not say that the mere aiding and abetting them must be a constructive

      presence at the aiding and abetting ; it must be , therefore shown , with regard to the offence , that it had taken place within the jurisdiction of the Court ; and if that were so , there was nothing on the face of the indictment to point out that this offence might not have taken place out of the jurisdiction whore this indictment was preferred , because the only allegation wa « , that they were peaceable subjects , whom they were endeavouring to prevent goinj { on with their trades , and attempted to intimidate with threats and violence ; there waa nothing to show that thtse Bubjeots mitfht not have been in Ireland and Scotland , where this Court could not have had any jurisdiction . Their Lordships would recollect that in ordinary cases , where there waa a charge of aiding

      aud abetting , in order to give that certainty , and not leave it to inference or implication , there was always an express allegation that th « y were then and there aiding and abetting . There was nothing to show but that the tumultuous outbreaks might have taken place in Scotland , and the party might have beon in England . He might clearly have been aiding and abetting , though not then aud there present when tbe outbreak took place ; but , it was necessary that that Bhould be alleged on the face of the indictment . Supposing tho offence charged had been a felony , and that a murder had been committed by certain persons without an

      allegation of venue , and supposing afterwards it was stated that in the parish aforesaid , in the county aforesaid , John Jones did aid and abut the person who had committed the murder , he would ask whether their Lordships would saf wich regard to that felonious charge whether it would be sufficient , or whether any verdict could aid that which was a material statement of the murder having been committed f If the murder was not committed within the jurisdiction , the aiding and abetting would make him amenable to the jurisdiction . Tne Learned Counsel , tor these reasons , urged that the fourth count waa bad .

      Mr . Bodkin , for Doyle and Parkes , and Mr . Athebton for Fenton , Leach , Harney , and Arthur , adopted the same line of argument on behalf of their clients . Lord Penman asked if any other defendant wished to move in arrest of judgment ! Mr . Dundas believed not . Lord Dfnman then said—We are of opinion that all these objections ought to be considered , and there will , therefore , be a rule . Will it not be convenient to appoint some time now , when the role may be argued ? The Attobwet-Genebal said , ( that any day that might be convenient to the Court , the Crown would be ready . It was ultimately arranged that the argument Bhould be beard on the second day of next term .

      The Attorney-General saia , that one of the defendants was in custody . On the part of the Crown there was no wish that he should remain in custody , but that he should be discharged upon his own recognizance . The defendants then all entered into their own recogniaances to appear for judgment when called upon , and left the court . Thomas Cooper and John Richards , who had been convicted at Stafford of conspiracy , theu came forward . The Attorney-General prayed the judgment of tho Court upon iht . se dftuidaur-. ' Th » -AtVirney-G ncral , th < -. ^ M-i ^ ' tor ( i r . ,-jl , Y ,-, •• I j ' -ati' TiH-. u *" .,. Vir . lv .. - ... ii - : >• ¦ . ¦ ,. > ., . 'il . Al ' - ' . VM . Jcr . l , \) -,: ; J .: ( J ( ii y , ' ; . n . . ¦ , V-. ' iilr !! ,

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      Their Lordships read over the notes of Mr . Jmtice Erskine , before whom the defendants were tn -.. This occupied tho Court from halfpa ? t - ^ ven o ' clock till the Court broke up , at firo o ' clock .

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      The Factory Question . —A numerous ind ' ahly important meeting of mill-owners , unimr ' ao i rg , and others interested in the a-bov > ' iv-u held yesterday at the British Off .: e-i ) ous <\ < < ckspur-strcst , for the purpose of affording nf . rts'tiion upon the bill now before the Hoii . se of C'ffirnons to the various representatives of the borou ^ H- " and counties of Yorkshire , Lancashire , C-: <; shir « , rind Derby-hire . A large number of influential m-i ¦ ¦ 'lecturers , resident ia the above counties , were in » " udance , and among the members ot Parliament i > r- sent were the Honourable Mr . S-. uart WVrtlry , * t G . Strickland , Sir J . Johris > n , Mr . Tolieraa"Ji' - , Mr . Brocklebank , Mr . Srarsfieid , Mr . Hm . ilf-y , 'Ir . Walker , Mr . WiHuiham , Mr . Tauon Kifiiton ,

      Mr . Griin ^ ditch , Mr . H ^ rdy . Mr . Fn'lii'U , and Vr . Mnswonh . Tui ; HonouraMa Ur . S ' . uavt Worthy having be ° 'n called to the i-h . ir , said he regretted that Mr . Beckett wa ^ i > r .-vf » i : p-d by iH ness frora presiding over the proceedings of v-t : . v . y . They were met together for the purpose oi'a .-w rMiniii . g the opinion of the mill-owners an i manuiarr"rer 3 on the question in agitation , as to the hours o' h ; "iir in the factories ; aud that , in the ev > iu o ; m-ni ^ tsrs tf the l .-gisjlaturo and parties personally en ^ a : in tho management of factories concurring in a > y proposal , on this subject , sunh concurrence wonln , he conceived , be made known to the government . After a lew words from JVi « ssrs . Brooke and H « ii' \ Mr . Fieldeu begged to explain the part which he ) a i taken in reterenv . p . to the prtsput meeting . Mr . Rim : md Mr . Walker had called on sevwai members or Parliament to ascertain their views on the factory quest ion ;

      among the re 3 t they had called on him , ar-. l suggested that the present meeting should be hvW . He nad ^ coincided with them , aud had signed ths- requisition . The millowncrs and manufacturers of Yorkshire and Lancashire thought a beuer bill than that now proposed aiight be obtained , ami 'hey had come up to the town io state their views to Honourable Members , with the object of oo aining such a bill as might be really beneficial to th * employers and the employed . He thought much advantage might be derived from hearing the vinous opinions from the manufacturers . Soveral o . her manufacturers having addressed the mceti' )*' . Mr . Hindley suggested an adjournment . He was very anxious to off-r his opinious on the subject , but , an important question was that evening coming on in the House of Commons , and he was obliged to leave them . The meeting was accordingly adjourned . — Chronicle of Wednesday .

      The Factory Question . —Yesterday , at twelve o'clock , the discussion on the above su'jj'ot , 'adjourned from the previous day , was rc-nair j j . i the British Hotel , Cockspur-street . The anenujtiue of millownerswas very numerous , and nearly the whole of tho members of Parliament who wt » rc pYr . *< w , on Tuesday took part in the proceedings . Tho lion . J . S'tiart Wortley presided . A . lengtheued discussion took place , and ultimately the following resolutions were come to : — " That the Factory Biil , now before the Hou » e of Commons , proposes for afl children .

      from eight to thirteen years of age , enactments which have a direct tendency to prevent their obtaining employment . "— " That no valuable moral results can be obtained or domestic duties prop , riy performed , where tholabour in factories is twelve hours daily , inclusive of meals ; " and \ That the labour in factories be uniform , and reduced to within reasouable limits , i-o as to accomplish this desirable object . " A vote of thanks was then passed to the chai ; aian ; after which the meeting separated . Chronicle , Thursday .

      One of " Rfbkcca s Daughters . —On Monday evening last , Mr . Van Amburgh's elephant left Aylesbnry on foot , on its route to Amersham . Oa arriving at Missenden turnpike , the gat ^ -kfeper closed the gate against the elephant , and refnerd to let it pass , in consequence of the keeper refusing to pay more toll for tha elephant than w& 3 demanded for a horse . The keeper then left and proceeded on his journey aloue , but had not gone far , when the elephant , to the astonishment of the turnnikekeeper , tore the gate from the hinges , and quickly followed its keeper . —Bucks Gazette .

      Working on the Suaday . —Eight porters on Saturday last appeared before Mr . Ruahtyn , by summons , to answer an iutbrmation charging them with following their worldly occupation on the Lord ' s day . A police officer stated , that on the preceding Sunday he saw the whole of the defendants engaged in discharging the cargo of tho Princess Royal steamer , from eleven till one o ' olock . A clerk of the agents stated that tbe ' steamer had brought thirty hogsheads of molasses from Glasgow on her

      deck , and that the master , being of opinion that if they remained there duruig the day they would strain the vessel very much , got the defendants to unship them . Mr . Rushton— " The Sabbath day will soon cease to be the poor mau ' s , if this is tolerated , and he has feiv enough days of rest without diminishing the number To take it on no higher grounds , therefore , the practice is objeotionul . You would not have ventured to do this in Sco'iand , and why shoujd you do il hera i" The defendants were fined 5 s . each . —Liverpool Times .

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      David and Sarah Green , of Northampton , had a child lately registered in the name of Frederick Emmot Green . Registered at Plymouth , on the 24 ' h March , Robert Emmett , second son of John Thomas Smith , news agent , of Plymouth—the first son being called Henry Vincent O'Connor . On Sunday last , at Carlisle , the son of Alexander and Mary Millholland , was duly registered iu the name of Feargua Millholland . Ou Sunday , April 30 , in the Democratic Chapel , Halifax , was christened by Mr . B . Rushton , Ann O'Connor" Spence , tb , 6 daughter of William and Ann Spence , of Mile Cross , near Halifax .. Baptised , at Aberdeen , on Saturday , the 8 sh ult ., by John Duncan , minister , Arbroath , fcinmett Reave , infant son of George and Jean Reave .

      Lately registered and baptised on Sunday last , by the Rev . Mr . Harrop , at the Independent Chapel , Thomas Sltngsby Buncombe Sykes , infant son of Michael and Mary Sykes , master boot and shoemaker , Richmond , Yorkshire .

      From Our Second Edition Of Last Week.

      FROM OUR SECOND EDITION OF LAST WEEK .

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      HOUSE OF LORDS . —Wednesday . May 10 . There was a discussion about the Townshend Peerage , in which few persons take any interest . It had no result .

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Wednfsday , May 10 . A numbftr of petitions were presented against the Factories Education Bill , and in favour of Church extension . The adjourned debate on the Corn-Laws w # s then resumed , which ocenpied the greater part of the evening . The debate was again adjourned . The House sat till five minutes past twelve o ' clock .

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      $ &ove footing %$ tttvtotfi .

      Marriage.

      MARRIAGE .

      On the 10 th inst ., at our Parish Church , by the Rev . George H ' . Hs , lecturer , Joseph Tealt , Esquire , to Caiherine , only daughter of John Upton , Esquire , all of this town .

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      DEATHS . On the 8 th inst ., after a painful illness aged 57 , Mary , the wife of Mr . Benjamin Rushton , of Ovenden , near Halifax . She was a true patriot , a good neighbour , a tender mother , and a faithful and dutiful wife . On ths 7 chinst ., at Ashover , Mr . John Heathcote , aged 21 . He was a member of the National Charter Association , a bold and undeviating advocate of the rights of Englishmen , and a sterling democrat . His mind was well stored with

      information on various subjects . His political opinions were purely democratic , and most correctly formed . He was a decided enemy to priest-craft and king-craft , and on these two subjects he read much , and eonversed frequently . Ha was endowed with a most retentive memory , and w . ell knew how to defend a favourite subjcot when he heard it assaulted , never letting an opportunity slip when it presented itself for giving knowledge and information to tboee around him . He died Tery suddenly , lamented by his companions and associates , and respected by all who kaew him .

      On , the 4 th inst , at Brompton , Northallerton , Mr . John Wil&on , linen manufacturer , aged 62 . He died regretted by his friends as a good Chartist , an honest man , and a sincere Christian . On Tuesday , the 9 : h inafc ., Sarah , relict of the late Mr . Joseph Booth , of Old Dolphin , in the 89 th year of her age , having been a consistent member of the old Methodist Society upwards of sixtyeight years . Same day , greatly respected , Patience , relict of Mr . Aaron Ackroyd , of Old Dolphin , in the 86 th , year of her age , having been a member of the Wesleyan Society near forty years . Same : day , Betty , relict of the late Mr . Thomas Blackburn , of Norton Bank . Same day , Alfred , son of Mr . Daniel Jagger , of Old Dolphin , near Bradford , rm ^ TTS ~ *^

      On the 3 rd imt ., Mr . 1 " ^ JW ^* g « i ^^ 25 years . He was one of tho "Jgrolp ^ reoiWs Hall , aud a steady advocate o £ ftBiSeWcT ^ s '' , of , ffie Charter , uuu was » iuc . r * ly rc ^ fWpxtar $ &ii CtarJ . ti-L friends in W . ; , lae ^ biin ' . £ * j ^ T ' V ' ¦ ' - : - ~ < -.-- * ' - J % ¦ V -.. ¦ :, / . >' ¦ & W ffl ; i& l * - ' r i ; j « i > S ; ¦ ¦ ¦ . m £ * Mfi !? -sUofc- « r . n-. i < W : V ' - ;

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      _—~ — THE NORTHERN STAR ,

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 13, 1843, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct650/page/5/