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and holy cause ) may do , each of them , their appointed work , and the final justice of God may come out , through an effort of what is termed public opinion . It might be said by persons of quiet conscience and sound judgment , unacquainted with the facts , and whose opinion I am anxious to conciliate , that any critical observations or available suggestions I have to set forth , would find their proper place in a discussion with the . council . But after about three years practice of the proceedings and dealings of the Society , and after as much forbearance and concession as I eould afford , without com promising essential duty , I have come to that conclusion , that any efforts I might attempt to modify , in the points I consider as vital , the constitution of the Society , with respect either to principles or to business , would be useless if managed as they were before . Here , again , one might doubt whether what I name forbearance and concession has not been rather the reverse . Facts will afford shortly the means of a fair judgment . As soon as I shall have done writing the observations and suggestions I have to make , on occasion of the pub ¦ lished Report of the Society for Promoting JVorkinqmerCs Associations , they will be put before the council , for them to consider the views of a friend who has done his best to work with them , and is still ready to do so , when some sound and definite purpose shall have been devised and concerted . Meanwhile , I beg you , my dear and much esteemed Shorter , to offer my respects to the President and Council , and to believe me , ever yours faithfully , J . LiECHEVALIEE St . ANDRE . Mr . Thomas Shokteb , Secretary of the Society for Promoting Working-men ' s Associations , Society ' s Hall , Castle-street East .
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MILITIA PROSECUTIONS . According to a daily paper , Government have sanctioned prosecutions against some persons for distributing hand-bills and posting placards , intended to dissuade men from volunteering for the Militia , in Bucks , Herts , and Suffolk . It appears , that for some time past numerous hand-bills have been circulated , especially in the rural towns and districts , of an " antimilitia" character , and tending to prevent the carrying out of the law in . respect to voluntary enlistment . Some of the placards were said to emanate from the Peace Society , and were , headed , " Flogging in the Militia . " The Government have taken the opinion of the law officers of the Crown on the subject , and have determined to make the offence a matter for Government prosecution . The following letter to Colonel Iterne , of the 34 th Light Infantry , has led to prosecutions in Suffolk : — " Whitehall , 7 th October , 1852 . " Sir , —I am directed by Mr . Secretary "Walpolc to inform you that he has under his consideration the two placards intended to dissuade men from volunteering for the militia , which accompanied your letter of the 4 th ultimo , and he is advised that , they are libellous , and that , consequently , their publication'is an indictable offence . If magistrates should think it their duty to hold a person accused of such publication to bail to answer the charge at the assizes , Mr . Wai pole will instruct the Solicitor to the Treasury to conduct the prosecution . " I have the honour to be , Sir , your obedient Servant , " I ) . W . JOLUVFE . " Parties have been held to bail in the above-mentioned n ) imt , i ( N .
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M JKCKI , L ANKOUS . Mr . Thomas Jones Harker has painted : in excellent likeness of " the Duke , " and the picture is now exhibiting at Mr . ( Jrundy ' s , in Kegent-street . The old hero Is represented in his cabinet , ut Apsley House , rending despatches from Sir Henry JInrdiiigc and General ( lough , recounting the buttles on the Sutlej in . 1 8-l (> . His features express rapt , attention ; and the pen with which lie bad been writing when they were brought in , has fallen from bis band , while tho lingers have not cloHcd . II , is u careful picture , and an admirable likeness . We understand that it will lie engraved .
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I ' rinee Albert , on Tuesday , took ( . lie oaths on his appointment , an mauler of Trinity-house . The Queen linn been planned to appoint Thomas I ' rico . Ksq ., to bo I lor Majesty's Treasurer for tho island of Antigua , - ( hizc . tto . The Karl of Derby ban been memorialised by Iho inhabitants of Wellington to lie allowed to send a deputation to attend ( he funeral of his grace , iih ho took his title from that place , and wan also lord of the manor . The citizens of Norwich have determined upon erecting u Htatue to the memory of ( he Jute Duko of Wellington . Mr . Ilungerford ( ' olston of Lydford , iiml Mr . Tndwny ofWdllH , wore out shooting 1 uh ( . week , when Mr . Tudway ' s gun exploded , and Iho contentH lodged in Mr . ( vision's knoo . llo wan ciirriod homo ; and died under tho operation of amputating tho limb .
Sir Charles Napier ban boon appointed to command in tho Kent Military diHtriot . Tho Liverpool Journal announcoH ( hut two block ships aro ordered to tho Mornoy nn floating butlericM , for tho pixrpoHUH of national dolonco .
A true bill has been found against Mr . Wallace , the proprietor of the Anglo Celt , for an alleged libel against the 31 st regiment engaged in the Six Mile-bridge affair : The Attorney-General for Ireland has obtained a rule against the next of kin of those who were killed at Six Mile-bridge to show cause why the proceedings of the Coroner ' s inquest should not be' quashed . Last week Mr . M'Dermott , barrister , publicly horsewhipped Major Fairfield , of Dublin . The result has been another " harmless" duel—Mr . M'Dermott fired in the air ; explanations were tendered , the combatants shook hands , and were pronounced " satisfied . "
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Mr . Charles Pearson addressed a meeting at the London Tavern on Monday , in furtherance ofhis plan of connecting the city with the Northern Suburbs of London by meana of underground railways , starting from a central terminus in the city . His project was received with approval by the audience ; and a committee was appointed to set about the preliminaries for effecting the object . Mr . Pearson undertook to advance the preliminary expenses ; and it was resolved that the deposits of shareholders should be placed in the Bank of England to the account of trustees ; so that they may be repaid without deduction , if the company does not proceed .
The Queen's school at Windsor has been the earliest to take advantage of the recent Minute of the Board of Trade , enabling Eleemosynary Schools to purchaseDrawing Copies , Models , and Examples at half the prime cost , and on Tuesday evening last , St . Thomas ' s Parochial School , in Goswell-street , a large school of more than 500 persons , children and adults , directed by the Rev . W . Hogers , was the first to inaugurate the new system of Drawing Classes , instituted by the Department or Practical Art . On this occasion Mr . Robinson , the newly appointed " Teachers ' Training Master , " delivered in introductory address to a large and an . attentive audience of men , women , and children of both sexes .
We understand that the report of the Government having purchased the plot of ground near Kensington as a site for a new National Gallery is incorrect . The property in question has been purchased by the Royal Commissioners with the surplus funds of the Great Exhibition . We believe it is intended to present it to the nation , and to request the Government to erect upon the land buildings suitable for a new National Gallery , for a museum for the trades collection formed from the late Exhibition , which will be greatly augmented when suitable accommodation is afforded ; also suitable premises for the School of Design , at present temporarily located in Marlborough-house ; and for affording the means of carrying out a system of " industrial education" similar to that suggested in the first report of the Royal Commissioners . — Morning Chronicle .
We may take this opportunity of mentioning , that in a private letter from Captain Kellett to a gentleman in London , he states that when at the mouth of Wellington Channel , he and his officers saw a great number of birds perched on what turned out , on examination , to be square pieces of whale blubber , which were drifting out of the channel . They bore every appearance of having been cut from the animal . Captain Kellett came to the conclusion that the Prince Albert was close at hand , but that ship was at the time in Regent's Inlet . The blubber , must , therefore , have been cut either by Esquimaux , or by Franklin ' s party . We should state , that when the blubber was seen , Sir E . Belcher had not gone up Wellington Channel . —JLtheneeum .
The Melbourne , late It . M . S . GrecnocJc , bought of tho Admiralty by the Australian Mail Packet Company , put into Lisbon on tho 24 th ultimo , dismasted , and leaking badly . When out at sea sho carried avray her topmasts ; the wrecks got entangled in the screw ; and it took a long time ! find great labour to cut it away . The Melbourne had on board ~ f >; 5 passengers , the mails , and a valuable specie cargo . 11 was hoped that eho would be docked at Lisbon and repaired .
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Great wan the consternation on 'Chango on Tuesday when tho train from London arrived without a single morning paper for Manchester . All were at a loss ; and the greatness of tho privation furnishes some gauge of what business men in tho country would b « without their daily papor . Inquiry was made by the news agents bore ; but all that could be learned was that tho van filled with tho morning papers for Manchester hud boon somehow unarrouiitiihly niisnent somewhere , but whither no one could fell . A telegraphic message wa « despatched to Liverpool to inquire if tho missing van hud strayed thither ; but echo , along the telegraphic wires answered " JNo . " Think of the Manchester Royal Kxchango , at high 'Chango hours on a Tuesday , turned into a hug « Calcutta black hole of
intelligence ; everybody gasping for news , and nono to ho had for love or money . At length a gentleman who had bought a copy of one , on leaving London in tho morning , wiih found ohliging onough to yield his solitary copy lor tho benefit of the public ; it was placed on a stand in tho Kxehungo , and at firut it wus bko a rush ( o read tho news of a great- buttle and victory in the old war time . During ( ho afternoon , further lologmphio inquiries wore inude of various stations along the line as to Iho whereabouts of ( he missing van ; but without nucco . hs . The guard of tho train ultimately discovered I ho Manchester papers when at Preston junction , and left thorn ( hero to eonio back hy ( bn North Union train , and ( hoy arrived hero about . 't . ir > p . m . This in tho ' neooiid miscarriage of I ho
London morning papers to Manchester within a month ; and wo nerd natively Hay it is productive of great inconvonioncn . Mimchcuter Guardian .
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David Macfarhino ban boon nontonoed by tho Lord Mayor to sovon days itnprittonniont for Motting a bulldog to torment a oat ; and throutmiing to urgo tho uninml to bite a pa >« ov by who inloriVrod .
Mary Steer gave birth to an illegitimate child su . had withheld her from mentioning the fact fcW JS ° liable to that misfortune . She concealed the birth ctitTfc * poor baby in pieces , and threw them into a cesspool In removing somethings at the Waterloo-station ahaf box was found . It had remained there at least ' twebf « months . On opening it the remains of a female inW were discovered . wuant There has beenanother garotte robbery near Leeds on the high road to Harrogate . A gentleman named Ensr land , walking home , was attacked by two men ; one seized him round the throat ; the other beat him . over the head with a life-preserver . Mr . England gallantly , but vainl y resisted ; he was overpowered and plundered . y
The Reverend Mr . Cullen , a Roman Catholic priest at Liverpool , last week kicked one of his congregation while at her devotions by way of showi ng his contempt for her because she annoyed him . The magistrates very properly said that if he were annoyed they would protect him , but he must not take the law into his own hands . One of the most horrible of recorded murders was committed at Milton , near Plymouth , on Friday week . Mrs " White , an old woman , did not appear as usual on Saturday morning , and her house , which was locked , was entered by the window . The man who performed the escalade , found Mrs . White apparently sleeping ; but on her bed . Ho turned down the clothes , and found that her throat was cut through to the spinal cord ! The house had been plundered : no clue was found of the murderer .
Mrs . Phillips , a lady living at Camden-town , missed some jewellery from her house . Miss Diana Campbell had been staying with her on a visit . She was suspected . A policeman went to a villa , near Maidenhead , where Miss * Campbell was staying , and taxed her with the robbery . She denied it , and threw the blame on the daughters of Mrs . Phillips . Search was made , and the property found . There was no escape . Miss Campbell was brought before Mr . Broughton . In defence , it was alleged that Miss Campbell was going to sell the jewels for the daughters , whom she was going to get into a convent . Miss Campbell is a Catholic ; and several letters were
put m , bearing on matters- connected with the theological doings of certain young ladies connected with Miss Sellon ' s establishment . Miss Campbell admitted taking , but not stealing the jewels . Mr . Broughton , after carefully reviewing the whole of the evidence adduced , remarked , that the endeavouring to proselytize the daughters of a Protestant clergyman , and . induce them to enter a convent , was an offence of a most serious description , and he should remand the prisoner till Monday next . On being removed from the bar by Addey , the gaoler , she burst into tears , and exclaimed , " Oh , for God ' s sake don't send me to prison . I ' m an officer ' s daughter , and a general's granddaughter . " But she was locked up .
The dispute between the masters and men in the " Strong Bootmaker ' s Strike , " which has existed since tho 18 th of October , when about 900 men struck , was amicably settled on Saturday . It appears that a meeting of tho masters and men , twelve on each side , took place , and tho conference lasted fourteen hours . Both sides appeared to bo satisfied with the arrangement that has been entered into between them .
Application made to tho Court of Queen ' s Bench to admit Alain and Baronet to bail has been refused . A cannon has exploded at Gibraltar while practice in firing red-hot shot was going on , and several soldiers and two officers have been wounded .
Anderson , the clown , killed himself on Sunday , by leaping out of a window in Fetter-lane . The fine female giraffe , which has been so much admired by I be visitors to the Zoologieul-gardonn , whoro she has resided for nearly thirty years , has just died . She was tho parent to the fine giraffes now at the gardens . Certain buildings at Battersea , wherein Mr . Phillips manufactures tho fire-extinguishing charges for his " fireannihilator" wero destroyed by fire on Sunday . Tho wile to
of the man who has charge of the promises ) was burnt death . Jfor husband liad gone out to fetch some gardenstuff for dinner ; whon ho was surprised by a loud report , and looking back saw tho building in flames . It ia thoug ht that tho lire was wilful . After a long investigation , tho coroner ' s jury returned a verdict of " accidental doath , adding ( heir opinion that the lire occurred from tho ignition of wood in tho oven or drying-room , by reason of a too near approximation thereof to tho flues . ml
' Lambeth was , on Wednesday , at tho mercy of n , in bull , which , after tossing several persons , killed one . I ' bull was blockaded in a court at last , and killed by a bulclier . . , From recent official returns , it appears that tho nutnhe of arrests in tho department of the Seine on different char / n's was from 1 HM to 1 H 10 , 1 ; J , OOH ; from 1 H 11 <<» IHlfC 15 , IK ); and from I KM to lHfiO , MJMH . Ol tin * number 4 / 1 in 1000 wero sot at liberty j 1 « in 100 O won sent to tho hospices or depAts of mendicity ; iuul / » J 1000 wero removed to Iho frontier or to their rospeH' * departments . More than half of Hie numherarro « 'o < l iim ^ previously been in tho JkiikIh of justice , and ' (» m . wore arrested twieo or thrieo in tho sai » o year . . ' ' , persons arrested in Paris , foreigners / . mount to 7 .-J m i Those foreigners aro chiefly . mdves of Helgi . un . Holla < , I ' niHsi » i , Havana , Nwitar-rfiuid , and Sardinia . I ' roin ' , „ same return wo learn that tho number of «• " <; ' < ' . ' * . iii ™ was double what it was 25 years ago . h rom IHi > «> ¦ tho annual average was i 7 »» , whereas from 1 H 4 « to l . m >
it wft . s JM 4 tt . HKAl / m OK LONDON DUHING TI 1 K WKKKTun mortality of London has varied lit . l . l <^ «* " «¦ ' ^ . "' J * \ Tl throe weeks of October . In tho wook tha « J »« « l JJ , Saturday tho doaths from all ouuhoh amount I to i lu tho ton corramowliiiK wooks o | ( ho youra J »* -- * ° i +
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 6, 1852, page 1060, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1959/page/8/
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