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      A PRACTICAL WORK ON SMALL FARMS . Price Two Shillings and Sixpence . T HOS'E persons desirous of bettering their condition and of becoming " Independent Labourers , " by entering the " Eroductive-labour" Market , will do Well to read "A Practical Work on Small Farms , " by FeaHGDS O'GONNOE , Esq . " It eontains much useful information ' , ' invaluable to the parties for whom it w&gwthte& ; 'and Old Farmers will find many useful lessons in the new system of husbandry , which they have yet to learn . The work displays great practical knowledge , and is written so that any one who reads may understand . Mr ; O'Qonnor seems not to have used either tlie old or ' new nomenclature' in this

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      received : — } Banbm-y Dec 25 & . < & . * ! submit to you Matters of fact the truth ^ f -wieli I can iJncb f ° leaving It to you to make what use of them imi may think proper ire hare liad A Glorious ^ are up " at the / onion "Wark House Tdch "brake out Testerdaj morning about € o clock Suposed to origa" n » te in ^ Oakham departmEnt the fall acount of Yndi too toH -undonbtedlysee in the BanDury Guardian Some peaple and the Trigs and Tories seemed svt Xjised that the ¦ v rarking Clases vrhonld nat lend a fining hand 10 st op the Conflagaratinn O the apathy of the ^ arliing Classes . Tbe lioTHEiKAH Disctssiox . —" We have reeeivea a length ? report of a very important discnssion between ¦ ££ . _ j " a } T-eT , the Leagne lecmrer , and . 3 Ir . TVest , the Chartist , ¦ which , we are imabTe to give this week . It ¦ m ill not bear to be abridged ; and ire are therefore co mpelled to keep it over for oar next . I HLXPKiJfH . Wist Auckland — " We shall be glad to

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      Bodies Forsp at Gsxesock . —On IVednesday afternoon , the dead body of a man -was found on the hank opposite this town by some fishermen who were tending for flounders . The lx > dy had eTidentlr been axonslderable time in the water , " as the whole flesh of the face had disappeared . On the t-orpse yrss a light drab coat , broad at the tail , -with plain "rellow buttons , grey rest , dark brown trousers , black broehelia stock , striped shirt , -with a white linen " dicky" OTer it , -white plaidinf drawers , with striped iead-band , short boots , -with a . black horn button at the top . —On Tuesday last , the iead body of a female child ma diseorered on the edge ef the hishwav between Greraiock and Port Glasgow , and about ' yards west of Iterols Glen Bridge . The child seemed to ~ be between nine and twelve months old , and had apparently been healthy . It -was but partiallT clotned

      and was diseoTered concealed under a heap of earth cast up from the ditch . The body has beenexamlned by surgeons under a remit from " the sheriff ^ and we understand that death is supposed to have been occasioned by suffocation , but there are no external marks x > f injury . Diligent iuquiry has been made among the low lodging houses , tolrace ^ possible , the parent of the chflcL—Late on Monday night c Ttioman . apparently between Sfty and sirfy years of aee , was found drowned at the Ropework * Quay . ^ ie seemed to hare been but a short time in the water . She had on false ringlets , a net cap , woollen tartan ? haw ] t and three gold rings , two of which are Terr thin . She was removed to the dead-house of the Infirmary , ' where she was recognised to be Mrs . Kerr , a widow residing' in Hamilton-street . — Grcmnei Advenizer .

      FiTJO . ACCIDSST -IT IHE WTSDSDB THIUTILE . — Wetosok , TrESDAT Evesisg . —A lamentable accident occurred at ibe "Windsor Theatre on Tuesday evening , to Mrs . Sarah Hume , 63 years of age , the " wife of a journeyman cutler , residing at Eton , who met with her death by accidentally falHns over the gaUrry into ihe pit . An inquest was held on TVednesaay on the ~ bo&j of the deceased , at the Grown and Cushion Inn , Eton , before John Parton , Esq ., of Beaconsfield , one of the deputy fdrocers Tor the county of Backs . Laura Hume , the daughter of the deceased , who had accompanied her mother and father to the theatre , ¦ sr as then brought into the room by her father in a state of extreme mental anguish , and gave her

      evidence as follows : —I went into the gallery of the theatre last evening -vrith mj mother . My ' mother . in stepping over the benches , with her arms folded , to get on to the front seat , tipped her hip on the toprail aid fell over . I immediately ran out of the gallery and met my father on the stab's , whom I told of the dreadful arciueni my poor mother bail met ¦ with . Samuel Sonthgate , leader of the orchestra , stated thai , on going into the orchestra to place the music , lie heard " the sound af somebody stumljling in the raliery , and a cry of " O ! " and that on looking up he > aiv a female fall over . In her deswut she tumid i > ace round , and fell on her back into the pit . Her tsa * -k re ? ied on one > eat , and her head and feet on two ot ;» ers . The pit was empty at the time . Mr . Reeves , the manager of the theatre , was then sworn . He statrd that there were four rows of seat * in the gallery , wka a space of eighteen inches between each seat . The distance from the front to the back seat

      wa » eight feet . The back row of ^ cats was feet higher ihau the front row . The height of the railing in from of the gallery was only two feet eight inches . [ Here surprise was generally expressed that an accident of d serious nature had not before occurred . ] After the jury had been some time in consultation the public were re-admitted , and informed by the coroner that the jury and returned a verdict of " Accidental lieatbv" audihai they wir-bed Mr . Reeves , the lessee of ibe tLeatre , would rause a rail to be erected in front of the gallery to prevent , for the future , similnr accidents . Mr . Keevts was then sent for , and m-on beius informed by the coroner of the recommendation of the ynry , l > e said he would attend to it . Nofwithstan'iiu ; the accident the performances went on : tbe German dwarfs were as great as ever—a romir song was sunn , and tit * farce of Tin Towtp S ^ amp concluded the QDtiLf- .,, y-nt- > of the night . This is the more reprehensible , a ? liie audiejice was very thin , and inieht have bevn ulsmissed without much trouble or

      inconvejiiface . Tht : Weathez n * Glasgow . — Fatal Actidext . —The > oft broken weather which prevailed for some days in the besJEnJnr of tbe week , jrnve place on tLe Di ^ it lietween Tuurs « lay and Friday last to a keen white -fry ? t , wliich was so intense tbat in a vert' fe \ v hour * tlit- > kal ! ow pools ar . d loi-hs were entirely frozen &rer , . tuJ zvnie oi" them were , in the course of t 2 ie day , susc-iesily strong to jjermit the skater to enjoy Ms eihilaratii ^; exercise . The fj-ost lias t-ontinccd with t ~ jdal inten-sity ever since ; the surface of tije whole cnumn . ]> niantled with cranreuch , and on Sunday , vr ' nli tie exception of a verj - narrow watery lane , the I ' }\ A ,- wi ^ s en iirelv froa-n over betm-eeu tbe

      Glasjo-v asd Act'ommodation Bi-idjres . Sunday night ilie air v , a > somewhat milder , l > ut still there was very little abatement in the keenness of tho frost . The iate ; remarkable circumstances coitaequcnt ujion &is chaiige > a v .-eather was the fog by which it wai . a ^ -compaaieti , auo vrhich exceeded in darkness and density aBjalilii ^ of the kind which has ever been remembered in this city . It eameon on Friday , soon after day * "Peak , cover ing everything as with aheavy pall . People had literally to urope their way along the streets at midday ; in uhk ; of the jhops and countinsr-houscs artiiiiJ light \ ra » necessary during the entire day , and we have beea Informed by onegentlenian—and no doabt laany c-an tell tlie same tale^—that , during thirtv ° i

      75 ^ a bu . * itie > j life , he has no remembrance of a Sim Via r necessity . The gas lamps , not more than one of whifh iould besecnat a time , presented the appearance of an mdisiiaei glimmer of light . seen at a va . > distaiu-e ; and altogether the aspet-t of the external world on this mirk Friday was the gloomie > t _ of which we La-re any reniembrance . In addition to being cpjir--. » ive to the breathing , the atmosphere had a most painful tifect on the eyes ^ ; and many persons experienced the same kind of annoyance which is felt when passing from tLe open air into a shielii . g darkened with jjest smoke . In the afternoon , foitiemen who reside in the suburbs , or a short wny . Bto the countr > -, had , in many ca ? es , to find a *** ~^ OIue ^ J the ^^ ° f torehes or lanterns , and same of the < -oaches which left the citv were

      preceded bj a nian on horseback , bearing" affre-II iMi 3 torch . nrA even then they onlv moved od at a snail ' s vai-e . " We need scarcely add that the ^ S ? drivers w ho- usually career through the streets with g-jrh intlepenuenre , were for once chei-kaiated . Tho br- ^ r-ess on the Taver was almost " ^^ ly sxepersied : at least only" one steamer arrived « « ie-BTOomieLiw durica the * day , fiie ' Invincible , Sf ? * ? ieEar - Ca P ^^ wJse 5 oftheLondon-°£ "y , left Gree-ock for Glasgow at eight o ' clock on inlay aornin ? . and arrived at his destination at « ter * ffl * dock o- Saturday forenoon , an event which T % t ~ T- lOfle ^^» e sedatesystemof vovagbg in vogue a ?^ flK wroiutloBjiiy . times of Henry Bell , when W ™ f % * &" ? re W-i to lie all night . at BowsE& ^^ Jr * * - -Palace rfijai . C&sgow to Greenock . SSiS ^^ nyw ^ di ^ gwngj left the

      - wW- ^ 1 ^ 3 ^^ een the harbour and Renfrew a « a 2 ««; 5 - ^ PPy ^ o ' learn ,-, however , that the VlOageB sustauied In this respect are perfeetlv

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      trifling . The fog , which did not take off till two o ' clock -on ,. Saturday morniDg ,. wa 5 . densest at about seven o ' clock on the preceding evening , when the gloom was perfectly hideous , and many people who . had , occasion to be abroad became quite be-s wildered in seeking their homes or places of business . Amongst several instances , we Have heard of a lady who had been visiting at Monteitn-row , and on her way homewards lost herself on the green , and > until assistance accidentall y came , wandered about for hours as completely bewildered as though she had been roaming without guide or compass on an American prairie . The GJyde police , which were largely reinforced , and stationed along the ^ uays , had quite enough to do to prevent people walking into the river , indeed , one man stepped over the quay , at the lower

      ierry station , near Rapier's dock ; but , he was imiiiediately got out , without having suffered any other injury than that arising from the drenching . This , fortunately ,-is the only accident which we have heard of in this part of the town , but we lament to say that there has been loss of life in other quarters . About six . o ' clock , as Alexander Buntine , master of the Christian , belonging to Bumbarton , was proceeding to his vessel , after having been iu the city on business during the day , he unfortunately fell into ihe canal directly opposite the Track Boat station , near Port Dundas . Immediately on its becoming-known , a vigorous search was made , nnd in a short period tie \» dy was . recovered ,, but life was qufte extinct . The deceased has left a widow and

      two children to lament his ] o ? 3 . r . He was long known about the port as a most respectable and industrious inan , and his death is much regretted . On the same evening , shortly after six o ' clock , as Robert Maitland and Colin Campbell , who were in the employment of Messrs . M . Macfarlane and Co ., distillers , Port Dundas , were leaving their work , they had not proceeded many yards from the distillery , when they fell into the canal , and were drowned . " It appears * that no one saw the accident at the time , and nothing was known of it till after inquiry was made at the distillery by Maitland ' s wife and two other persons . While searching along the canal bank at a late hour in the night , after the fog began to clear up , a bonnet was seen floating on the water , aad tlie oraes being

      applied at the place , the bodies of the two unfortunate men were brought up linked together , rather in a stooping posture , showing that they had been cautiouslv walking together , endeavouring to avoid the very danger into which they ? o suddenly fell . Jlaitland has left a widow and two chUdren . Colin Campbell was unniarried . We have often heard complaints of the imperfect manner in which this locality is lighted , and earnestly hope that this unfortunate occurrence may be the means of producing some amendment in this respect . On the same evening , a labourer , named William Dorran , residing in William-street , Cowcaddens , when leaving his work , lost his way , and fell over the face oi the Cowcaddens Quarry , to a depth of between forty and fifty feet , from whiehhe was taken up dangerously hurt .

      Horbtble Accide . vt . —Blaenavos . —On the 11 th instant Thomas Pritchard , a mason , in the employ of Mr . C . H . Leigh , was working upon the roof ot the forge called the Glynn , when by some mishap he lost bis balance , and fell through th * e roof , directly upon the fly-wheel , which turns round with a resistless velocity . The work of death was soon completed ; he * was so mangled , crushed , and torn , that an endeavour to recognize him would have been vain , had not his dress beea identified . The tlay after the funeral his jpw-bone was found . An inquest was held upon the body , and a verdict of—Accidental Death returned . The poor fellow has ieft a wife and two children . — Hereford Time , ' .

      Fatal Coal Pit Accidest . —A serious and fatal accident occurred at Blaekboy Colliery , near Bishop Auckland , on Monday the 23 rd instant , by which twelve or fourteen men and boys were frightfully injured , one of whom has since died . The deceased ' s name was Thomas James , lie has left a large family . It appears that a slight explosion took p lace some liitle time previously in the same part ol the pit ; but as no person was injured , the superintendent , — the notorious Thomas Forster , of llaswell—took no notice of it , but permitted the men to work whh naked candles up to the time of the accident , which lias again resulted in death .

      Fnuj at Lord Harscgtox ' s . —Considerable consternation was caused on Monday morning in the household of the Right Hob . the Earl of Harrington , in ¦ Whitehall-gardens , next door to the town residence of Sir B . Peel , by the discovery of a lire , whieh it appears quite evident had been smouldering for a considerable time , and had broken out in the dressing-room of his lorship . on the second floor , immediately over the ball-room . Abont a quarter past five o'clock the attention of one of the inmates was arrested by a crackling noise , attended by a strong smell of fire . Upon proceeding up stairs and making strict examination in the several lower rooms , it was at length discovered that the fire had originated underneath the hearth of the dressing

      room , passed along by thejoists of the flooring , which at that time were all on fire , whence it proeeedeed to an elaborately finished recess , most richly ornamented with cornices of gold of a most beautiful design , and furnished with a very handsome reclining couch magnificently adorned . Thesp nt the time of the discovery were burning rapidly , threatening the destruction of the whole mansion . An immediate attempt toeitinguish the flames was made by thuaervants , but finding they were unable to do so , a messenger was despatched to the Chandos-street station of the fire'brigade , thence to Mr . Fogo , the foreman of the western station , and to the West of England

      establishment , engines from which speedily arrived- A plug in the gardens was drawn , but the supply of water was very scanty , and buckets filled from the cisterns around the edifice were used with much effect in staying the progress of the flames . The fire was burnine in so large a body under the flooring , that it wjis found necessary to cut away the floor quite into the ball-room , a considerable portion of the ceiling of which is destitm-i 1 . In tin * dressing-room much damage is done . The recess is nearly burnc-d out , the couch is destroyed , a great number of classical figures , beautifully overlaid with gold , ait broken , and a variety of articles of vertu an ? spoiled , as is much of the furniture and elaborate appointments .

      Higjptat Robbery ox Bi _\ rKirEATH . —On Mor-ilny morning information was received by the police , that between ten and eleven o'clock on the previous night thefollowing darine highway robbery was committed on Blackheath . As Mr . Edward Ilope was crossin ? tbe heath he was met by two men , who stopped him , and robbed him of £ 20 in gold , and a bine eotton handkerchief , with which they made off before Mr . Hope ' s cries could bring assistance . Extensive Firx at Leitii . —Early on Saturday morning the premises belonging to the Leitb Candle Company were discovered to be on fire . From the confined ' situation of those works , it was with some difficulty that the town engines could be brought to bear on the conflagration ; and , from the inflammable nature of the materials , the work of destruction went speedilv oe—vats , coolers , and tallow warehouses were lock the roof

      soon in one general blaze . About two o ' c of the building fell in , when the scene that opened up to tho spectators was one of melancholy grandeur . Towering and untamed the lurid flames rose high in the air , contrasting bcautifidly with the wintrv appearance of the scenery around . The Fort engines , which are at all times promptly turned out , had now arrived , ard assisted eminently in confining the fire to where it had originated , although the main safety of the adjoining property , consisting of wine vaults and grain stores , was elm-fly owing to the opening up of the fire-plugs , which are ' now pretty general-over the town , and attaching lengths of hose , which , when r < variable , offer the surest means of sukluing flames . The Edinburgh engines were also upon the ground , bnt were not required . About five o ' clock , the fire wag poi under ; auil we undresiautl the property is insured . — Ediiibvr-jh Jovrrial .

      FlKE IS THE PzSTlLXXTIiL 1 ' E . MTEXTIABT . —On Monday evening , about half-past eleven , a fire broke out in the steward ' s room of the Millbank pr ison ; by the prompt and judicious measures of the Governor it was * however , got under and extinguished before one o'clock in the morning . CorxTERFEiT ^ sames am > Trape Makks . —A case of some novelty was recently tried in the Circuit Court of the Ig nited States . A person named Daniel Carpenter had , forsome time past , manufactured and sold a certain description of cotton thread , which was marked as , : ind represented to be , the " Persian thread" manufactured at Leicester , in this country .

      The article manufactured by Messrs . T . and W . Taylor , of the town just mentioned , is of a very superior quality ; that of the defendant was not only inferior , but deficient in quantity , so that the reputation and hnsines 3 of Messrs . Taylor had suffered injury . . One of the pleas set up by the defendant was , that he was not accountable to an alien and foreigner for using in America thetrade marks of such alien . The proceedings have teen greatly- protracted , but now the case was fully submitted for judgment . The court granted -to the complainants a perpetual injunction against the defendants , with costs . The result of the jndgmeut is to show that in the pnited States foreigners arc fnllv protct U > 1 asaiiist this species of injury .

      Miss Claba Webster . —Unfortunately , the death of this accomplished dancer has not been tbe only one attendant upon the late sad accident at Drnry-lane Theatre . A nurse of the name of Hudd , supplied on the urgency of the case from the Middlesex Hospital to attend upon Miss Webster , fell down the stairs , and irpon being convi-ved back to the hospital was found to have sustained a serious fracture of the knee . She is now Iving in the aecident ward , whilst a sickly husband and " three young children are deprived of the support they obtained from her labour .

      I > REAi > rcx FniE . N-EJiE Rvssxjj . S © . uabb , asb Loss of Life . This morning ( Saturday ) the neighbourhood of Russell-square , Bloomsbury , was visited by the outbreak of a most alarming fire , which wasattended with a lamentable sacrifice of human life . The premisesin wMeh the unfortunate accident occurred was the residence-of Mr . Farey , civil engineer , and situated on the north side of Gilford-street ( No . 67 ) , nearly opposite Queen-square , consisting of a large dwelling-house , four stories high , and of great depth . The alarm , from all accounts , appears to have been

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      raised by Mr . Fairlie himself ;—some" say the police discovered it . B 8 this as it may , the flrewas ^ found raging by Bothin the back parlour . It wasso sudden , however ,. - that the domestics , four- female servants and . two boys ( one of , ihe latter saiS to have ; perished ) , had ; scarcely time to descend from their separate apartments ere the fire communicated to tlie staircase , up -which , it ran with fearful rapid ) ty , extending itself * within an incredibly short jemS over the entire building . The poor females were in a most pitiable condition , not having time to dress themselves ; some were to be observed ruania , g into the open street with , nothing on but their mght clothes , and . amid the confusion they remained -exposed to the . inclemency of the weather

      , and a stroDg easterly gale of wind , until tak « n in shelter by some of the- adjacent inhabitants . The firemen on duty were called out by the light in the heavens , which was > ery great , . and could be seen from « very part of the metropolis . Directly the firemen came up , Mr . Farey drew their attention to a large quantity of property that was in the back part of the premises ; but to preserve it , oranypoition at that stage of the fire was beyond all possibility , for the flames had then complete possession of all the apartments , as well as the floors in the upper part of the building , arid was then blazing forth from the roof and windows with prodigious violence , producing the utmost consternation in the neighbourhood , more particularly at the back of the burnine buildina .

      which abutted in Guildford-mews , or what is termed the Colonnade , where a large number of poor families reside . Shortly after the engines had got to work the floors and roof gave way , and fefl to the basement with a tremendous crash . From an immense TxmJv of sparks and flaming fragments tbat were instantly shot into the air , it was at first imagined that some explosion had . occurred , andjiaturally increased the excitement ; but this in some measure greatly deadened the fury of the fir . \ and thefireinen renewing their efforts with increased vigour , it was subsequently speedDy extinguisued . The loss and the destruction of the premises cand their contents is roughly calculatcdat abou ^ £ " , 000 . Both houses adjoining have-sustained damage both by fire and water .

      FrimiEB PAii ? lcVuiJs . —; As soon as the ruins were sufficiently cool to admit the firemen , a number of the brigade went over different portions of the premises , to endeavour to ascertain the amount of property consumed . Whilst they were examining the parlour , their attention was directed to the lower floor by hearing a strange moaning noise . At fii-st they supposed it arose from a cat or other animal that had been unable to escape . Having satisfied themselves that the page , who was at first missing , had been found , and tliat the main of the residents of the hous > e were safe , they proceeded with their work of examining the walls , &c . When they entered the front kitchen , an awful scene presented itself , Kear the door was observed , in the midst of a pile of partlyconsumed timbers , a police-constable , alive , but unable to extricate hiniself . The men endeavoured to remove the mass of rubbish that kept him prisoner , but they were unable , qu account of its great weight .

      A massive beam was lying across his legs , and another was pressing on his chest . Messengers were despatched throughout the neighbourhood for the loan of some screw-jacks . After some loss of time one was procured , and , by the united exertions of several firemen , the poor fellow was got out , but not before he had breathed his last . He was placed on a stretcher , and carried to St . Giles's workhouse . His name is Burkmyre , and his numbrr 182 E division . Upon calling the roll at the station-house , another officer was found to- be absent . Search was made for him , but he was hot to be found . This circumstance was promptly communicated to the firemen , and they immediately set about searching tlie ruins to see if they couHfind the missing-man . Up to half-past nine o ' clock they had been unsuccessful in their labours . His name was Wright , No . 128 , of the same division , and he was always considered a vtjry courageous officer .

      Additional Pabti&flaks . —FuninEii Loss of Life . —As soon as the excitement had in some measure subsided , and upon Mr . Farey calling together his famDy and domestics , it was ascertained that two of the latter , a boy and a man , were missing , and from subsequent inquiries not the least doubt remains but tliat they both perished in the flames . It appears that at the time of the outbreak there were sleeping upon the premises Mr . Farey , his wife , son , two lads , and three female domestics . As soon as the inmates became aware of the great danger to which they were exposed , they ran out , and got upon the landing , and were immediately met by a huge sheet of flanve , rushing up the stairs ; what to do they hardlv knew , but iu their extremity they

      made for the roof of the building , on to which they got and were about to escape to the adjoining premises , when they found that the under waiter , a lad about fourteen , of the name of Roberson , wasmissing . Mr . Edward Farey instantly returned to the lad's bed-chamber , knocked violently at the door , and called to him several times , but " without being able to awake him . The smoke by this time was so great , and the heat of the flames beneath liini so intense , that he was forced to retreat . As soon , however , as he had sufficiently recovered from the effects of the sraoko , he retui-nred agn ' m , and began breaking the glass iu the window , but without having the desired effect . To save his own life Mr . C . Farcy was at last forced to make a precipitate retreat . The other poor fellow who perished was named Charles

      Jenkins ; he was a groom in the service of Mr . Farey and did not sleep upon the premises , but lodged at the Guildford Arms Tavern , hard by . He was awoke by : he cry of tire , and on hastening to the spot , found his master's property in a blaze , lie rushed into tlie burning premises several times , and was instrumental in saving several articles . Knowing that a favourite bird was iu the house , he told the coachman that he would go in and get it , and rushed forth into the burning building . Whether he was met by the fire , or -became overpowered with the smoke is unknown ; one thing , however , is certain , that he never came out again . Throughout the day vast crowds of persons assembled in the neighbourhood , and it required the united exertions of the police to keep them out of the reach of danger .

      Alarming Fires . —Between one and two o ' clock on Friday morning a fire broke out in the parlour of the Devonshire Anus , Deyonslure-strcet , 5 lilc-cnd-road , in the occupation of Mr . Giles , licensed victualler . Flames were first percejred issuing from the top ot the ground-floor windows bv the constable upon the beat , who at once proceeded to alarm the family . At that instant cries were heard from the room immediately above the parlour , where the mother of the landlord , who had been bedridden for several months , was sleeping . Without delay a ladder was procured , as there was no possibility of escape by the staircase , whieh was on fire from the top to the bottom , and the poor old creature , almost dead from fright , was taken out by the window . Crookland , with the engines from Jeffery ' s-squarc , and Mackey , from Wellclose-strect station , were speedilv at the spot ,

      and by half-past three o ' clock all danger was at an end , the supply of water being abundant , and the exertions of the firemen unremittin-z . The whole of the lower part of the premises ^ 5 burnt out , both stock and furniture being destroved . Whilst the engines were returning from the above fire , information was received of another upon tlie premises in the occupation of Mr . M . Barnett , chemist and druggist , 3 , Coltstreet , Lime-house , which house is a post-office . PoUcwnan Beavis , 243 K , first discovered the tire , which was then extending rapidly in the warehouse underneath the shop , where a great quantity of tinctures and other stock of an inflammable nature are kept . One of the brigade men being od . duty near the spot , and hearing the cry of " Fire , " immediately procured the parish engine , and there being a plentiful supply of water , the _ fire was extinguished before anv other assistance arrived .

      Sekiocs Accident at the Mabtleboe Theatke . —On Wednesday evening Mr . II . Kirby met with a serious accident , which will incapacitate him from resuming his profession for some time . He had been performing in . 4 New Way to ]> ay Old Behts , and had proceededas far as the commencement of the fifth act , where Wellborn is defended by the servants from the assaults of Sir Giles Overreach , when one of the servants , in his anxiety probably to give effect to the Fcenc , struck Mr . Kirky with the point of a sharp sabre , which penetrated the back of his right hand , between the middle fingers , nearly to the palm . Mr . Kirby is at present suffering froni fever , Drought on thrmitrli the loss of so much blood .

      Rof . beriis nf Pabis . —IS'ight robberies still continue frequent in Paris and the suburbs . A number of suspicious characters were arrested on Sunday nieht and Mondav , in the nighlwurhood of Mont ^ martre , the Barrlere des Martyrs , and the Halles . iVeariv ' fortv pei'sons , who had formed part of the bands " of robbers that have been lately broken up , or who were sought for by the police for various offences , were taken into custody . Destrx-ctiox of ax East Ikdiamak bt Fib . t& , ai the Broomielaw . —On Tliurscfey night , about six o ' clock , a fire broke out in the ship Scotland , the property- ot Messrs . Wm . Morrison and Co ., of Glasgow , which arrived at the Broomielaw quay on the same day , with a valuable cargo of East India produce , eonsisting of rum , cotton , sugar , salt-petre , < fcc . By the exertions of the superintendent of the Glasgow

      fireengines , along with the West of England and RiYer Trust fire-brigade , the flames were kept in cheek from about half-past six o'clock in the evening until half-past three on Wednesday mornlrig , when they broke « ut with great fury through the after-hatchway , where a considerable stocky of rum was stowed , and continued * for some time to blaze without any prospect of abatement . The fire br igade did their utmost with the nieans at their disposal , to extinguish the flames , and continued to poor water into the hold for about eight ^ hours , from six branch pipes , so that on ; the returdof the tide the' quantity of water furnished bjrihe , eri ^ neis filled the ship entirely within about two : feetr , of tEe deck . Notwithstanding ' thia fae fife continued to spread under the decks , and ultimately got ; such , a thorough mastery pf the res ^ l , that all hopeofsaVing the cargo was "' given' up . By abput lialf-piist four o ' clock the inaifimast , which had been ! previously ; cut

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      thrpugt with a "; saw , in order to save it from the deyourihg .. eleininj ; , gave way with a tremendous crash , and fell into the river . It was speedily followed by the ; mizen-mast , which , having been burned through ,. descended right astern , nearly crushing in its progress a boat ' s crew who were engaged scuttling the ship . At this time the flames were brought under in the forecastle and amidships , but continued to rage with violence in the cabin and quarter-deck . By the well-directed efforts of the fire-brigade , however ,

      they Vrerc subdued , and the ship being how completely scuttled , settled down into the river almost a total wreck . The cargo , which was of the most valuable description , lias oeen almost completely destroyed . Fike at the Citt Saw Miixs . —On Friday afternoon , another fire broke out in the extensive saw mills of Messrs . Esdaile and Co ., Wenlock-terrace , City-road , Islington . It originated in the room ; appropriated . for preparing wood for lucit ' er matches , fhe loss is considerable . How the Are originated was not ascertained .

      Ihe Alleged Mtjrdeb bt a Police Constable . — On Friday evening Mr . Higgs held an inquest at the Star and ' 'Garter , Dean-street , Leicester-square , on the body of Mary Johnson , aged 00 years , who , it was alleged , had died from the effect ' s of violence administered by a police constable of the C division , her own son-in-law . Mrs . Ellen Johnson , of Archer-street , St . James's , said that the deceased was her husband ' s mother . On Tuesday afternoon , between three and four o'clock , witness called upon her sister-in-law , Ellen Clark , in Angel-alley , Windmill-street , who asked witness to tell the deceased she wished to see her . Witness did as . requested , and shortly afterwards returned with her mother-in-law ( the deceased ) . When she returned she found James Clark , a

      policeconstable of the C division , and son-in-law of the deceased , present . The wife of the constable related to the deceased that she and . her-hilsl&rid had had a quarrel about family matters . , Further words ensued , and Clark told the deceased to leave the room , and threatened to turn her out if she did not . She refused to go , ' and ho ( Clark ) sot tip and pushed the deceased out , nnd closed the door upon her . Whether or not she fell down tfithesa was unable to tell with certainty . Deceased and Clark afterward became reconciled to each other ,-and she partook of some brandy and tea , provided by Clark . She returned to her residence , " and went

      to bed . The following morning witness called upon the deceased , and found her still in bed , Insensible . A surgeon was sent for , but deceased continued in the same state until eight o ' clock the same evening , when she died . Mr . Charles Lenton , surgeon , said that he was sent for on Wednesday morning to attend deceased . He found her in bed , and she appeared to be suffering' from soreness of the left side of the head . He bled her , and applied leeches , but she died on Wednesday afternoon . There was no wound or contusion on the head . Tbe cause of death was congestion of the brain . The jury , after consulting , returned a verdict of—Death from congestion of the brain , produced by excitement .

      Attack bv Poachers . —Worcester , Friday Evening . —A most desperate attack waa made this morning , between twelveand one o ' clock , by a body of armad poachers , to the number of at least twenty , upon five night-watchers upon the preserves ' of the Earl of Coventry , at Crooine . The keepers were watching a portion of \ the preserves , when they were suddenly surrounded by a gang 0 / some twenty poachers , armed vith guns and sticks , and having with them a number of snares for taking garde .

      The keepers fled , and were immediately fired upon by the gang , who wounded one or two of them , though not seriously , the shots striking them in the face , and knocking off their hats , which were perforated with the shot . One poor fellow , however , did not succeed in escaping without receiving such injuries as , it is thought , will bring him to an untimely grave . Not being able to make his escape with his fellow-watchers , tho gang set upon him and beat him about tho head in a most inhuman and batbarocs manner , leaving him senseless on the ground .

      Case of Crim Con . —Mullet , v . Lloyd . —Court df Exchkqi'eh , Saturday . —This was an action brought to recover damages for criminal intercourse with the plaintiff'bwife . •; fho defendant pleaded not guilty . The damages were paid at £ 2 , 000 . The defendant is the well known proprietor and publisher-of Lloyd * s Weekly London Newiy / aper , tho l \ mny Sunday Time * , and several similar publications of the Greenacre school The defendant ) who is some years older than the plaintiff , and has a wife and two children , was on terms of intimacy with the latter , -who is a

      iiapermakor , and supplied Lloyd with paper for his publications . The wife of the plantitF is the mother of four children . Mr . Serjeant Talfourd' stated the case to the jury , and called witnesses ,.- whose evidence left no doubt of- the defwidant ' s . guilt . Mr . Cockburn , counsel i for the defendant , admitted tlie fact that his client nnd the plantiff ' s wife were at the present time living in adultery . His address to tlio jury seemed to ' be .- wholly directed to the reducing the damages which the jury might grant the plaintiff to as small an aniount as possible . The Lord Chief Baron summed rip , and the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages £ 73 " .

      Death of tiie Eccexthic " Billy Barlow . "Destitittidx is . Sx > italj . 'hu . db . —Oil Tliurstlay Mr . Baker held an inquest at the Queen's Head , Fashionstreet , Spitalneids , on view of the body of Benjamin Sarjeant , alias " Billy Barlow , " aged 30 , the wellknown street representative of the American " Jim Crow , " who died in a miserable attic at No . />{{ , Flower and l ) ean-strcc ' t , in the saine parish , under the following circumstances of destitution : —It appeared from theevidence that for sonic years past the deceased had been earning a-precarious livelihood by representing the character ot Jim Crow in the streets , for which purpose he used to blacken his face . He was of the most linnnle . is manners ; but while playing the part of , " - "Jump Jim Crow" lie was frequently

      ill-used by the boys in that neighbourhood . He had been ill for some time past , but nothing serious occurred till Saturday night la . « t . when , on his return home , lie coinplnined of severe internal pains . On Monday , as these got worse , a medical gentleman was sent for , upon application at the workhouse , who , upon seeing the deceased , found him in so weak a state as not to bo -fit to be removed to the workhouse . lie was ordered wine anil nourishing diet , but the deceased was unable to take them , find he died the following day . The deceased ' s landlord stated that fit * often came homo with his face covered with mud and Wood , from the stones thrown

      at him by the boys . The room he lived in was occupied by some other persons , men and women . Mr . Attrclf said that there wore many rooms in the saint street which "had in them six double bods for a man nnd his wife with their children , and that as many as twenty-four were huddled together in a room . The stench on going into these houses was dreadful . There was scarcely u house in the street which was not a lodging-house . This change had taken place since the removal of Ksscx-street , and the other streets for the new street at that part of town . Verdict—Natural Death , accelerated by exposure to the cold .

      Siiocki . vo Death from Bvumxo . — On Thursday eveaing Mr . lliggs held at inquest at the Plough , Carey-street , Lineolu ' s-inn-ftelds , on the body of Elizabeth Wasford , aged SO , of No . 5 S , Eagle-street , lied Lion-square . William Carrow , residing in the same house , . said he know the deceased , whose name was Wasford , the wife of a respectable man . On Saturday night last he heard screams , and on going into the passage saw the deceased coming towards him enveloped in flames . With assistance he got her into the back parlour , and succeeded in putting out the fire .

      The wife of this witness stated that the deceased was generally a sober woman , but on the night of the accident she had taken two glasses of nun on an empty stomach , which completely overpowered her . Whilst sitting in front of the lire , nursing her baby , her clothes caught fire . She had the presence of mind to lay the infant on the floor , : \ nd called upon another of her children to assist her in getting out the flames . The poor little fellow got the bellows and began blowing with them , and , instead of subduing the flames , fanned them into a greater flame . A verdict of—Accidentally Buracd was returned .

      The Late Fatal Accident ix Threadxeedlestreet . —On Thursday evening Mr . William Payne , city coroner , lield an inquest in St . Bartholomew ' s Hospital , on the body of Robert Dean , aged 47 years , the unfortunate individual who lost his life' by the overturning of a carrier ' s cart , m Threadnecdle * street , on the < evening of Tuesday last . The jury , after consulting , returned a verdict of Accidental Death , with a recommendation that the Commissioners of Sqwers . will be pleased to grant a pension to the widow and two children of the deceased .

      MtstebiovsDeath . —Thursday evening Mr . Payne held an inquest at St . Bartholomew ' s Hospital , on the hody of Walter Stiel , of Nassau-street , Middlesex Hospital . It appeared that the deceased went into an eating-house in Newgate ^ street , on Wednesday afternoon , and having been served with some roast beef and potatoes , he commenced eating the same , when he was seized Avith violent retching . He , however , brought nothing off his ' . stomach . He was removed to the above hospital , but he died on the road thither . A }> otf tnorteni examination showed that the internal portions of the stomach were extensively inflamed , apparently the effect of some corrosive poison . A witness stated that as far as three weeks since , the deceased told him tbat he had taken four pennyworth of arsenic . Verdict—Death from inflammation ; but how , or by what means produced there was not sufficient evidence to prove .

      Shocking SinciDE on a Railway . — On Sunday week a woman , named Elizabeth Forth , who was of insane mind , ' ¦ and had wandered from Andley , in Staffordshire , ctfinmittcd suicide by placing herself across the rails ' of the Birmingham and Manchester , Railway , near tRe Wilnislotf station , where she was ¦ r tii ^ Q ^ w- ' by ' a ' tatiVi' ^ nd'Mt ^ raU ^ , * ' !* . * p ieces ! , 'fofeATH at AjCoFF ± F . ~ HGpsF ,. ~ T-Qi ! ' Thursday , week anj inqupst was held at itlie Elephant ; arid Castle , lyent-. road ; before \^ -. C art ^ iv ^ Esq ^ . cpre ' ivcrcfflr . Surl'ey , out tlie body ' of John ; MayDe > -. agea ' 3 p . ^ Q \ di'e 4 on , Tne 8 .- ' , day . father suddenly ^ at the ^ altityCoffeeAouae , 4 , ' ^ alw ^ rth-i-datL ' "l e JurJ * returned , a verdict of—r Natutal Death . 7 ,. , , ' ' ;

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      Si . vot'LAR Suicide . —Worcester , Wednesday Evening . —Thcpai'ticulais of . a singular case of suicide have iusfc transpired before k coroner ' s jury , summoned to inquire into the cause of the death of Mr . J . Hanbury , glover , of this city , second son of Mr . T . Hanbury , one of the sergeant 9-at > mace of the Worcester corporation , who , m the course of Monday night , or early yesterday morning , hanged himself in a most singular manner , and was found dead b y his mother . The unhappy suicide had effected his purpose in the following manner : —He had procured a piece of small rope ( a { portion of a clothesline ) , one end of which he hadi secured to tho brass

      handle of a door communicating with the parlour and kitchen , and the other end being thrown over the top of the door he had tied round ! his neck . He must then have made two running l ^ ops in his silk-neckerchief , in whieh he tied hisj wrists , and two flatirons ( used Jfor ironing lin «! n ) were secured to the same neckerchief , thus adding additional weight te his body . By these imeans he succeeded in Strangling himself , and when jfound was quite dead and cold . No cause was assigned for tho act beyond the fact of the deceased being | of a melancholy teniperamont . The j uiy , after sonie consideration , " found that the deceased destroyed himself while labouring under temporary insanity . j

      More Murders in Ireland ;—Dublin , Dec . 13 . — Private letters have been received in town this afternoon , stating that Mr . John ] Carden , of Barnane , near Teniplemore , in the county of Tipperary , was yesterday shot dead near his residence . A letter from Athboy states that an attempt at assassination was made in that neighbourhood , j An extensive grazier , whose name I have not learned , wont out yesterday evening , accompanied by his brother , to look at some cattle , when they were fired upon . The brother , it is stated , was wounded . i

      Awful and Fatal Collision o ^ tnE Thames . — The Inquest on the Bodies .-4 On Thursday week Mr . J . Carttar , coroner for West Kent , and a jury of fourteen inhabitants of tho parish of St . Mary Alphage , Greenwich , assembled at the Eight Bells Tavern , near tuo church , to investigate the circumstances attending the deaths of Jereuiiali Sullivan , aged fifty years , and James Shepherd , ! aged forty-five years , who were killed by the collision Between the Orwell , Ipswich steamer , and the Sylph , Woolwich boat , on the afternoon of Tuesday last . Several persons-on board the Sylph , and also the Orn-ell , were examined , but Without eliciting any new fact of importance . The

      examination lasted nearly six hours ; at the conclusion of which the coroner said he thought , in the case ol Sullivan , at any rate , it was desirable that tho exact cause of death should be ascertained , and therefore a post mortem examination would be necessary . The inquiry , moreover ( continued Mr . Carttar j , was a most important one , inasmuch as the public safety was concerned ; and it would be absolutely necessary , before closing the inquiry , that they should have before them the person in command of the Orwell when the accident occurred , as will as some of the crew of that vessel . The inquiry Was then adjourned to Monday next , at one o ' clock . {

      Stbam-boat Collision off ! Ostknd . —Information has reached us that the - Princess Mary -and the Princess Alice came in collision on Tuesday week as the former , in a dense fog , was leaving Ostend with the mail , and the hitter entering . No lives have been lost , but much damage has been clone to the vessels , the Princess Mary suffering the most ; a- week or two will , however , put her right , i

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      im'DQN . Metropolitan Council Meeting , Sunday , December 22—Mr , Mills in jthe Chair . —After the transaction of the usual routine business , and the reception of monies from ] the various localities , Messrs . Aniott and Wheeler reported relative to the late Soiree , and complained of the negligence of parties in not immediatel y settling for their tickets . Mi * . Wheeler introduced the subject of the grand demonstration at the opening of Parliament , and stated that he had received letters from various parts oi England and Scotland , liiglily approving of the demonstration ; likewise fromj Greenwich anil Lewishani , promising their co-operation . Messrs . Kucklev , Smith , and Farrer attended as members of the

      committee for the above object , from the Clock-house , Westminster ; Messrs . Hawkins and Harris , from the Whittington and Cat , Tower Hamlets ; Messrs . Hornby and C . Hams , from $ omers Town ; and Mr . Dron , from Lambeth . Favourable reports were received from various districts , but the business of forming the necessary arrangements was adjourned until the ensuing Sunday , -jwhen the whole of the localities will have had sufficient time to elect delegates to serve upon the committee . Messrs . Drake , Cooper , iu \ , attended as a deputation from the general council , residing in the Tower Hamlets , requesting the metropolitan council Ito take steps by having a theatrical benefit' or other ! means' to relieve Mrs . Ellis from her present embarrassments , and place her in a situation more calculated to ensure

      general support . After some discussion ( in the course of which it was announced that Mrs . Ellis was compelled te leave London for a few days , owing to the sudden death ofher only daughter , aged seven veal's , who was residing with some Chart istfrieiidsatWednesbuiy ) it was ultimately agreed , that each locality should be recommended to send one delegate to form a committee to devise means to assist this Ijereaved woman . On the motion of Mr . Pattenden , seconded bv Mr . Westray , it was agreed that the committee should he recommended to meet at Mr * Wheoler's , 24-3 i , Temple Bar , on Wednesday evening , January M , at eiyht o ' clock . A deputation I was t lien received from the Directors of the City Chartist Hall , and other minor business transacted previous to the adjournment , i '

      OLDIIAM . Ox Sunday evening last a meeting took place in the Chartist-room , Greaves-street . There being no lecturer for the evening , it was agreed tliat the dialogue by Mr . O'Connor should be read'from the Smr . Mr . T . Wild and Mr . T . Lawless ; took their parts in tlie reading , which was listened fro with great attention . The meeting broke up , highly satisfied . TODMOliDEX . Mr . M'Gbatii , the president of the Executive , lectured here on Friday night , the 20 th . hist ., and Mr . Doyle on Sunday night , to a respectable audience . Both gentlemen gave entire satisfaction .

      EDINBURGH . National Organization " . —We have been induced to take up , in good earnest , thb National Movement in Edinburgh . We had'long seen that a National Organization was for more preferable for the attainment o our purpose than local and sectional movements couldf ever be . But an uumll-ingjness , or perhaps prejudice , in the minds of many of pur Scottish brethren , at the idea of being only aiyxilliiiries , instead of leaders , made them stand aloof . Be that as it may , our ranks are now exhibiting a more healthy appearance . Mr . Clark ' s tour amongst j ns has done wonders ; though much yet is required to be done ere the masses can be roused to a sense of their misery and degradation . The most chilling , the most heartremling view that meets our . sight , is on » Saturday night , when we leave our deliberation , straitened in our means of advancing the regeneration of the . people , and behold hundreds issuing from the

      pothouses in a state degrading ! to themselves , and revoltingto humanity ; and some of them can talk loud and long , and to the pinyose too , on the misery atid destitution that surround them , yet will they neither assist with their countenance , nor a trifle of their hard-earned wages , to better their own and others condition . But we still are determined to battle with all that are opposed to us , until we attain the object for which we are united ; namely , the principle of our Charter to lie made the law of the land . The Chartists of Edinburgh held ] a meeting in the Painters ' -ha'H , Carubber ' s-close , ] High-street , on Wednesday , the 18 th , and there and then nominated a number of their members to act as a part of the General Council of the Chartist body ; and the Council will meet in the hall as aforesaid , every Tuesday and Saturday evening , at half-past eiglit o ' clock , for the transaction of business , and for the enrolment of those , as members , who seel that our principles and demands r . rejupt . j

      SOUTH LANCASHIRE . At a Delegate Meeting , held at Oldhani , Dec . 22 , 1844 , delegates from the following places were present . Manchester , Mr . Ramldn and Mr . Nuttall ; Rochdale , Mr . Williams ; OlilJiam , Mr . Harrop and Mr . Griinshaw ; Mossley , Mr . Grime and Mr . Newton ; Waterhead Mill , Mr . ' Beaumont ; Colliiiwood , Mr . Booth ; Mr . - John Nuttall in the chair . 1 st . The minutes of the last meeting , as read , were con firmed . 2 nd . That Oldhani-jasd other localities mus send their quota to this council , to be forwarded to the Executive by the secretary of that body . 3 rd . Tliat we get out a seleetioli of Hymns to form a Hymn-book , 4 th . That a committee of three persons be appointed to select the Hymns for such book . 6 th . That Messrs . Hanikin , Wrigjey , and Radford be the committee . ' ' 6 th . That the committee omit all pieces touching on theology . 7 th . j That the committee be left to tjieir own discretion about purchasing any

      selection ; 8 th . That the committee be empowered , to apply to the treasurer for money '' to defray any expenses they may contract iij getting the book : out . Oth . Thatone benny he levied on each member for the next month ,, 10 th . That we adjourn until two oiclock this afternoon . Thfe delegates met at two o ' clock , according to appointment . 1 st . Resolved , ¦ that the above minutes , of . this , day be -confirmed . 2 nd . That HoHinwood be allowed to pJease themselves about paying the last ^ month ' s levy , ' but pay for the fixture , same as the rest . j : 3 rd . That the next der legate meeting be held at Bury ^ 4 th . That the next delegate meeting be . lield jtne-last iSunday in Januarys 1845 * at , ten o'clock : jn « # ie : morrang . oth . T % ^ the se , cr ef » ry ^ and treasuryr rec ^ ive ;| c > r their expenses four shillings each . J 6 t < h . That wip next delegate meeting transact business wrthoul , tieir treasurer being present 7 th . That , , the secretary brings forward tae accounts nexij delegate meeting . 8 th . That this meeting , stand adjourned until the last

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      Sunday in January , 1345 , in the Chartist Room , Gardeu-street ,--BurV , at ten : ^ elock in ^ the niornihg . Executive Committee . — Manchester , £ 3 Is . ; Rochdale , 10 s . 3 d . ; HollinWb ' od , 3 s . 4 d . jlffossley , 2 s . 6 d . ; Waterhead Mill j 2 s . 6 d . Total £ 219 s . Yd . Levy Monet to Countt Covxcil .-i- ^ fenchester , 10 s . 3 d . ; Rochdale , 2 s . Id . ; Oldhani , 2 s . ; Waterhead Mills , 7 * d . ; Mosaley , 7 d .. Total , 15 s . 6 Jd .

      SCOTLAND . To the Chartists or England . — My friends , — Since I last addressed you , I have visited Aberdeen , the metropolis of the North of Scotland ; and never during my connexion witli the movement has it been nay fortune to meet with a finer body of real uninis takeable democrats , than those of " the Wide and the frozen north . " I delivered four lectureson the evenings of Monday , Tuesday , Thursday , and Friday . That on . Monday was pretty well attended . . Mr . I 'Cgge , one of the whole-hog specie , was unanimously called to the chair . The subject was Free Trade . I challenged discussion , but met with no opposition : the meeting seeming to agree with me in thinking that the League manufacturers had already the . power

      ot trading more extensively in the stave labour of the people than was beneficial to the latter , and that more trade , unaccompanied by more comfort and greater independence , meant , when properly understood , more degradation and more complete servility of labour to capital ; the two latter commodities being left to find their own level . On Tuesday evening 1 laid before the meeting tLe intentions of the Executive committee , pointing outto them how impossible it was that Chartism ever could become practicalMtxtM ityinsimderstood ; arguingthat our exertions had been hitheitonecesmrily confined to the mere enunciation of the . importance and necessity of Chartism ; and that having succeeded in establishing its rightfulness ¦ and utility , we are now bound to organize , concentrate

      ana properly du-ect that public feeling : which our former exertions have called into existence . At the closel enrolled a goodly number of members in * the National Charter Association , and the meeting fcrokQ up , satisfied that Chartism is vet destined to be ? the popular and governing wm , which can be the ihore readily brought about by every professed Cbirtiat ovh bis principles as well as preaching tliem . ZOn Thursday and Friday evenings the meetin&a were composed of equal numbers with the two former ones , and the strictest attention was paid to what I advanced . The Thursday ' s lecture was upon '" Irides Unions , '' that on Friday , on the "English and Scotch Poor Laws . " Mr , Jfenry , a highly intelligent and determined Chartist , presided OVeV the last three

      meetings , and on the last night in particular , rendered me very material assistance in exppsingithe inhumanity of the Scotch parsons , in conspiring ^ vith the landlords to rob the poor , aged , and infirm paupers of their legal right to a maintenance . Nothing-that has come within my knowledge can hy any meank or under any circumstances , equal the cruel and barbarous conduct of these reverend scoundrels in aiding and abetting their twin brothers , the land occupiers , in starving the unfortunate poor out of existence . Iney j » ull long , canting , hangmen faces , and eps&ort their " dearly beloved brethren" to submit with " Christian fortitude , resignation , aud piety , " to-the ills with which it has " pleased the Lord ' to inflict them ' as a " punishment for their sins : " and that

      in proportion as they submit to be robbed and murdered by these base knaves in conjunction with the land sharks , so exactly will they be rewarded hereafter . It is a fact not generally known ' amongst you , my friends , that the Poor Law of Scotland is tr . anscendantly superior to either the present or the forjner English Poor Law of 1601 , commonly known as the 43 d Elizabeth : but the great misfortune is , that jthe administration of the law is placed in the hands of the heritors in session assembled ; that is ,- a conclave of the' holy fraternity of reverend robbers , generally known by the appellation of parsons . The thing is decided in this way . The parsons are appointed } by the landed proprietors ( as they are fashionably termed , } , and these paisons are authorized by law to

      levy a tax on their parishioners in proportion to their means ; the fund raised in this manner to be regulated in amount by the wants of the poor . This being , the case , it follows that those who have most would ; be justly compelled to pay most ; and as the landowners are the wealthiest , they , of course , would : have to contribute tho largest share . And thus you see , as the same landed gentry have the Kirk patronage in their hands , they take good care that a priest who would be guilty of the low and grovelling practice of attending to tlie wants of the poor , and who would consequently be led to enforce tlie law , shall have no situation from them . T here are in reality no bounds ; to the Scotch Poor Law , as far as the aged and infirm are concerned , but the humanity of the parsons ; and

      yet in no country m the civilized world are the wants of that class of pei'sons so basely and inhumanly neglected . So much , my friends , for these defenders of the people ! When , 0 ! when , will men leam to think ? On Saturday morning , at five o ' clock , I mounted the mail coach , and shortl y Aberdeen and the noble band of patriots which it contains were left in the distance , and I was left to myself and reflection . The keen sea-breeze from the German Ocean , however , left me little beside personal comfort to attend te ; and the afternoon found - me < at Arbroath , preparing for another night ' s labour . Nicrht came , and with it , a meeting ; but so groat have been my labours since I crossed the border , that for the first time I was compelled to give in ,

      being so completely knocked up that the friends insisted on me retiring and taking a few days rest . I , however , proceeded on Sunday as far as Dundee , en route for Edinburgh , when I found myself so exhausted , that at the suggestion of that-excellent and kind-hearted friend of the cause , Mr . R . Kidd ; I wrote to the several places where I was expected to lx at during the week , informing them that I should take the shortest route to England : but as I had been announced by placard at Edinburgh and Alva , I determined' to go to both of those places ; so that . no blame might be attached to the committees . I shall therefore now make the best of my Way back to England , and take a few day ' s rest , so as to fit me again to do battle- with the , " enemies of mankind ;—Yours truly , Thos . Clark .

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      Sheffield . —On Sunday evening Mr . West will deliver a lecture in the room , Fig Tree Lane , on the co-operation of land , labour , and capital . Todmokden . —There will be a tea party and ball in the Odd-Fellows' Hall , on New Year's Day . Tea on the table at five o ' clock . Langton . —Mr . Moses Simpson , of Hanley , will lecture on Sunday evening in the Working Man ' s Hall . , . Mb . C . Doyle ' s First Fortnight ' s Toim through North Lancashire : —Bacup , Dec " . 30 th ; Harlingden , 31 st ; Blackburn , Jan . 1 st ; Oswaldwistle . 2 d :

      Wheatley-lane , 3 d ; Clitheroe , 4 th ; Sttwley , 5 th ; Sabden , {> th ; BarooMswick , 7 th ; Barrowfdrd , 8 th ; Colne , 9 th ; Mareden , 10 th ; Haggate , 11 th ; Burnley , 12 th . Bury . —On Sunday evening Mr . Wm . Bell , of Hey wood , will lecture in the Garden-street . Lectureroom , at six o ' clock , on the evening of New Year ' s day . A tea-party and ball will be held in the abijve room . After the tea , addresses will be delivered by P . M . Roberts , Esq ., and Mr . Dixon , of Manchester . Hetwood . —Mi * . John Matthew will deliver two lectures in the Chartist-room , Hartley-street , on Sunday , at half-past two , and six o ' clock .

      Oldiiam . —On Sunday ( to-morrow ) Mr . James Leach , of Manchester , will lecture in the Chartist Room , Greaves-street , at six o ' clock in the evening . A Chartist Tea Party , Concert , and Ball , will take place in the room on Friday , the 3 rd of January , 1846 ; tea to be on the table at Ibur o ' clock in the afternoon .

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      P 33 CEMBEB 28 , 1844 . THE NORTHERN STAR . j . 0

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 28, 1844, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct839/page/5/