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SCfllSil BETWEEN THE LONDON REPEALERS AND THB ASSOCIATION IS DUBLIN .
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_Theififiereuces thathave existed for some time hetween a maprity ofthe London Wardens and tho Association has assumed an appearance likely to be detrimental to tbe agitation in London . A few months ago the _association struck off the list of wardens— -Messrs . Dunn , Roche , sndO'Jialleyat the instigation of lhe Bev . Mr . Moore of Wapping : the right ofso doing having been vested in the wardens inWardenmote assembled . This led to a remonstrance being sent to the association , for their striking off * men , as wardens , on a one sided statement , The association refused to enter into an investigation of the aftair ; and Mr . Bay , the victim secretary , was sent over : hot he on his arrival would not listen to the statement of the expelled wardens , Mr . Bay finding that twothirds of tbe wardens would not be coerced , and that they _demanded _jasllee at ihe hands of the association . The
only answer was , the following imperioas document from the " Liberator / issued to the wardens : — " To T . H . Ray , Esq . Mr . Bay is distinctly to understand that tbe association will abide by its decision respecting the Repeal Wardens of London , and will not listen to any further discussion on the subject We utterly reject the cooperation of every person who will not or does not submit _cheerfoUj-to our decision ; eve— such person ceases to he a member , and we hare nothing farther to do with faun- he is to us as an utter stranger . The thing called a Wardmote is immediately to he totally dissolved . Mr . Ray is to proceed at once to make new and distinct arrangements respecting such Repealers as continue members ofthe association . He is to make such rules aad regulations as he deems necessary , so as to exclude dissension and strife , and to carry out the intentions _aao final determination cf theassodation . " _Dascel O'Coksell , M . P . "
This wai carried out to the letter ; and about twothirds of the wardens instantly resigned . The "Repeal _Moremeufis at a stand . The rent from London has dn-indled down -from £ 50 to £ 10 per week , and Is getting "beautifully less . * On Sunday a meeting was held at iiw Sun Tavern , London-wall , Mr . Cooney in the chair , condemning the arbitrary conduct of the association in Closing' the Wardenmote _, so as to stifle the public feeling ¦ _t _^ i hewai _^ En _^ wMch . meeting was adjourned to Mondas _crening _. toheheldat the TemperanraHaU , Rose-stre » t , Soiio . The adjourned meeting was crowded to
suffocation . Mr . Ray ' s speech at the Dublin Association on the _llouday previous , referring to his late mission to London , was read , and denounced hy the meeting as being untrue from beginning to end . The speech of the "Liberator " on the same subject was roughly bandied ; one of the ¦ _fpeakers _saying , that if he knew nothing ofthe affiiir , it _saidrery little for his wisdom as a lawyer ; and , that if hewas aware ofthe facts , it said very little of hhn as a politician . A committee-was formed to get up a pnblic demonstration respecting the conduct of the association towards the London Wardens .
Resolutions were then passed , pledging the meeting not to desist seeking for the restoration ofthe wardens so unjustly struck off * . The public demonstration will be held in a few days , and the whole of the pubhc press is to be invited .
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property , and itis supposed that theprisoner had told her vagrant companions of this circumstance , and that they had persuaded her to poison her parent for the purpose of obtaining possession of it , for it TO 3 proved that she went to Mr . _Tjrotf sshop in company with a woman , and purchased * a pennyworth of arsenic . The prisoner mixed the poison with some * ea , of which her mother partook ; but upon the latter being taken ill and a surgeon called in , the prisoner made such disclosures as led to her being taken into custody . The mother remains In a very lad state , and has not yet been able to give evidence . The police are eugaged iu searching for the-woman who is supposed to have instigated the prisoner to _berime . —Hants Independent .
_Gajibbidg e EtEcno-v . —The _Noutsatios . _—Cursm » ge , _Jvjlt 14 . —Early this morning the partisans ef the-respective candidates for the honour of the _r _« _5 » resentation of this bo _* rough , _TKtzroy Kelly . Esq ., and Alexander Shafto Adair , Esq ., _Twere actively sounding forth the " note of preparation" for the contest In every direction indications were afforded fhat all felt an unusual interest in the present electoral proceedings , and tiie final issue of the forthcoming struggle . At ten o ' clock , both candidates and their friends attended at tiie Town Hail , where the preliminary _arrangements were made before his _worship the Mayor , and the -usual oaths taken . Captain Purchasthen proposed , and T . J . Ficklin , Esq ., seconded the nomination of Mr . Kelly . jfr . Pryme proposed and Mr . Skrine seconded the nomination of
_v ! i 1 Tfae _«^«*« then addressed the _f etors , after which a show of hands was taken by the Mayor , who declared it to be in favour of Mr . Adair . A poll was then demanded on behalf of the fcohcrtor General , which , will take place to-morrow lhe polhng commenced on Tuesday and ' resulted _S _w-j _^ ' of _ifr - _^ by a a 11311 majority un _WM ne _^ _ymor- _uingatdwOTo'dwkldr . Bishop , _Et ? _f _. and Rctnm . ng-offieer , proceeded to the _™^ i ~ J ° ° _^ ea the poll-books , and thence to the _^^ _" _^ _'n _^ _mParker ' s-piece _. wMtherMr . Kelly 1 _^^™ ? » y a very numerous assembly of Ms S te rUe _-ttijw , _addreSsingihe electors , _^ 1 _^ _^^ _-s dut yto declare to them the state o . the poll He found that the number of votes polled were , for
Air . Kelly . _^ g Mr . Adair . ... """!"""" 729 Majority ... "" ..... " . "" _LIj i'i Me therefore declared _Fifrrov _KeUv , Esq ., he * -Majesty ' s SoJieitor-Ger . cr . il , to liave been _dnlv elected _toM-rvc in Parliament for tlte _I-owkkh . of Cambridge lias announcement was received with deafening Ciicers .
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NORTHERN CIRCUIT . Tobk , Jclt 11 . —Highway Robbery . — Robert White , aged 31 , was arraigned for robbery on the highway , and with accompanying violence . James Ackroyd , a stonemason , of itoundy , near Leeds , deposed that on the 2 nd of January last he was at the Rodney , Leeds , which he left at nine o ' clock in the evening . On his way home he saw a man behind him in the streets of Leeds . He recognised the person who followed him by his person . The prisoner was that man . He had then large black whiskers , which he had since shaved off { the prisoner ' s hair wassandy coloured ) . He passed the prisoner , and soen after the prisoner overtook him , and said , " It ' s a very cold night . " They walked on together for-a full mile , occasionally conversing . He had remarked
the prisoner ' s features as they passed under a lamp when he first passed . He felt a blow given to him which left him stunned on the ground . By the Wow his face was cut upon the road . The prisoner then turned him over , jerked out a leather purse , contain ing seren sovereigns and some silver , also a silk handkerchief . He gave information to the police , and on Sunday , the 23 rd of February , he saw him in custody at the police-office . He instantly knew him when brought out , and challenged him as the man who robbed him . He made no reply . George Hall , a policeman , deposed that he locked up Giiskill , a man taken np for drunkenness , In the same cell with the prisoner . He listened to part of a conversation , in which the drunken man assured the prisoner that he would get witnesses to Drove that Ackrovd had
admitted to them that he was so drunk that he did not know who robbed him . Upon thatassurance , he heard White say , "Only stick fo that , and it will do . " These words he heard through the crack of the door . The learned Judge remarked that the course taken by the authorities as to eaves dropping in the cell was not in accordance with the genius of onr constitution . . Still if the particular words did fairly apply in their opinion to this felony the evidence -must be received , and the jury must take it into their consideration . The jury pronounced , after a short consultation , a verdict of Guilty . The prisoner was removed . There was aconsiderable sensation occasioned in favour of the criminal in this case , in consequence of his having been convicted , itis now believed improperly , on the 8 th of last March of a robbery with violence .
Yohk , Jew 11—Highway Robbebt . —Luke Bentley , aged 25 , and Timothy Booth , aged ID , were charged with highway robbery and stealing , accom _Janied by personal violence , from ihe prosecutor , ohn Shackleton , five half-crowns , six shillings , and sixpence , at Clayton , in the West Riding . —John Shackleton , a weaver , at Bradford , said he went on the 1 st of May to a shooting match at Allerton . He stayed there that day , and until twelve o ' clock the next night , when he set out to return home . He took across the fields . Saw three men , of whom Bentley , the prisoner , was one , at a stile . It was rather dark , and the witness was rather fresh in liquor . He remarked , however , Bentley ' s countenance . One of them , Milton , he knew personally , and he said to him , " Milton , are you going to Clay ton ? " He said nothing in reply , bat avoided the
witness ' s eye , and hung down his head . Witness did not like this , so he went oat of the nath over into another field ; there be stood to hear it they followed Heard them , and then again he took out of the footpath and ran till exhausted . Turning round he saw Bentley near him , who hit him on the temple , and whilst down struck him on the face and head , placing his knees on his body . Another came up , and then Bentley put his hand on the prosecutor's eyes . Another took all the money he had out of hispocket , six half-crowns and six shillings , leaving him but sixpence to get home with . Upon getting on his legs he found his eyes flashing , and so sore that he could not well see outof them . He went off for aconstable , described who had robbed him , and they went in pursuit . Thejurylfound the prisoners Guilty . —Sentence deferred .
HOME CIRCUIT . Hektfobo , Jolt 13 . —Daring Borgurt . —Solo * mon Shadbolt , 47 ; George Shadbolt , 25 ; Benjamin Shadbolt , 29 , and Jonathan Shadbolt , 26 , all deseribed as labourers , were indicted for a burglary of a very daring character , inthe dwelling-house of Priscilla _Blondell , at the parish of Little Wymondley . The prosecutrix deposed that she kept a general " shop in the above village , and on tho right of the 3 iu of Pcbraaiy she went to bed . leaving her house properly secured . In the eomse of the night she was awoke by hearing the footsteps of men over her head in an upstairs room , and very soon afterwards she saw the handle of her bed . rooni door tamed twice , but no farther attempt was made to gain admittance . : She
was too much frightened to give any alarm , and the next morning , onhergoingdownstairs , shediscovered that the house had been ransacked , and a large quantity of property , consisting of _wearing apparel , flannel , calico , tea , dsc ., removed . Two inspectors ofthe Herts constabulary , named Good and Bankes , were then examined , and it appeared that in the beginning of April they searched the cottages of the prisoners Solomon , Benjamin , and George , at Burnhatn-green , _aboutcight miles from the residence of thepr osecutrix , and theytherefoundall the articles they had produced , together with a chisel and a centre-bit that corresponded in size with the marks npon the door of the prosecutor ' s house . The other nrisoner , Jonathan , was apprehended in London , and at his lodging some more of the stolen property was
discovered . It also was proved that while the prisoners Benjamin and George were in the custody of the police , one of them said tothe other , "I suppose we shall be transported for this . " To which the reply was , " I suppose we shall , bat if we had not been at home that night the—should have had a job to catch us . " The prosecutrix , of course , from the nature of the articles stolen , was unable to identify them positively , bnt it was rather singular that the prisoners having carelessly thrown about the tickets with the prices that had been attached io many of them , she was enabled to identify them positively , from their having her handwriting upon them . The jury found all the prisoners Guilty , and Mr . Justice Coleridge sentenced Solomon Shadbolt to be transported for twenty , and the others for fifteen
years . Cheuisfobd , Jolt 15 . —Ikcexdiakism asd _Insa-JNirr . —Samuel Reed , 45 , Was placed at the bar to plead to an indictment , charging Mm with feloniously setting fire to a stack of beans and a stack of straw , the property of William Ridley , at High Ongar . When the prisoner came into the dock he gazed wildly round htm , and looking up in the gallery where a number of ladies were sitting , he exclaimed , " Ah , there they are ; I see them , the angels . I do love them . " He then made a low bow to his
lordship _, and burst into a loud laugh . His conduct altogether betokened insanity . Chief Justice Tindal inquired whether the prisoner was in a sane state of mind , or whether his conduct was assumed ? Mr . Ncale , the governor of Springfield gaol , said the prisoner had been under Im charge since March , anil he had opportunities of observing his conduct since that period , and in his opinion he was really insane . The jury were then sworn to decide whether the prisoner was in a fit state of mind to plead , and upon hearing the evidence of the surgeon , they found that he was not , and he was accordingly remanded until the next
s . Cheuisfobd , Jolt 16 . — "A Nicb Girl . "Brows v . Brewer . —This was an action brought hy Mary Brown to recover damages from the defendant , William Brewer , for the breach of his promise to marry her . Serjeant Channell stated the case , and said the parties in this action were persons in a humble condition of life , and the plaintiff sought compensation for a grievous injury that she had sustained at the hands of the defendant , by his'breaking a solemn promise he had made to marry her . The plaintiff was the . daughter of a beershop-keeper , neat Braintree , and the defendant had formerly been a footman and groom , but by the death of a relative hehad come into the possession of a considerablesnm
of money . It might be as well for him to state that the plaintiff was forty-four years old , and he believed the defendant wasnot more than thirty-three ; bnt he was perfectly aware of this disparity between their ages at the time he promised to marry her , and after going so far as to obtain alicenee , fixupon the wedding-day , and have all the dresses and the wedding dinner provided , he , without any cause whatever , refused to fulfil his promise , and the defendant , there fore , by the advice of her friends , was * compelled to adopt the present proceeding . The Rev . Mr . Seale , the minister and surrogate of the parish of Braintree , deposed that he was acquainted with the parties , and remembered the defendant coming to him for a licence to be married on a - - - _M - * . ft t-1
the 4 th of March , which was the day he fixed jtor tne wedding . On being informed whom he intended to marry , witness told liim that Miss Brown was a worthy good girl , and she would make him an excellent wife : Witness waited until 13 o ' clock on the 4 th March toperfbrm the ceremony ; but the defendant did not make his appearance . He came the next day and paid for the licence , and then said he did not intend to get married . . .. . ,. Mr . Chambers . —How long ago is it since the plaintiff was a worthy good " girl ? " . , Witness . —Well , I should think it is a good while since she was what may properly be termed a girl . She is nowabontforty-fouryearsold ( laughter ) . Mr . Chambers . —Yes , rising forty-five , is she not i
( renewed laughter ) . "Witness . —She may he . . ¦ ¦ , ¦ _nn Mrs . Mary Carter deposed that she had been acquainted with the plaintiff and the defendant lor a good many years . He ( defendant ) used to live with I lady named Ratcliffe , who was his aunt . He was a sort of servant of aii work to her . When this lady died he became entitled to some properly , ilei _uqea often to joke and say that he should get married , hut he did not mention any one in particular , and witness told him that Miss Brown was a very nice young person . " .... . _* i _„ _t ? Serjeant Cl . aiinell . -What did lie say to that ? Witness .-Why . he . said he thought so too ( roaisol laughter ) . She told liim that she was older tnan lie
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was , but he said that did not matter ( reneived laughter ) . After thisthey became intimate , and the marriage was fixed to take place on the 4 th March . Witness was invited to the wedding feast at the _plainturs mother ' s house , and she went there accordingly . A number of guests were invited , and Miss Brown was dressed in her wedding suit , and all the otherpreparations were made for the wedding . A post chaise was sent by the defendant , and it was waiting at the door to take them to church , but the bridegroom did not make his appearance . Mr . Chambers . —Isupposc as you were going along he said something about getting married , and you said , Molly Brown is a nice girl" ( laughter ) . . Witness . —Yes , she happened tobe standhur ' at the
door as we were going by , and I remarked to him that she was a nice girl , and he said , " Yes , I think she is " ( roars of laughter ) . Pray , Mrs . Carter , will you tell us when you consider a woman ceases to be a girl ? ( laughter . )—When she is married ( roars of laughter } . Then they are aU nice girls , I suppose , Until they are married ?—Yes ( renewed laughter ) . The witness then went on to say that there was a good p arty invited on the wedding day , and finding the bridegroom did not come they resolved to dine without him . _Tiey did not have any dancing or singing , and , in fact , it was rather a dull affair . She did not hear anything said at the dinner about losing the young man or the £ 100 . The plaintiff was there , but she could not eat anv dinner f Innol > t » r _\
Mr . J . Harrington proved that he was invited to the intended wedding , and he added that hewas to have given thc bride away . Mary , the plaintiff , was quite read y , but the gentleman did not come ( alaugh ) . Witness dined , had tea , supped , and staved all night . Cross-examined . —As the defendant did not think proper to comethey resolved to " keep it up" amongst themselves ( laughter ) . They ate up the whole of the wedding _eake ( roars of laughter ) . They finished the wine and the brandy , and enjoyed themselves . ; Mr Chambeis . —Yes , and I believe you drank as toast " absent friends" and " better lucK another tame . " : Witness . —Yes , we did ( laughter ) . The jury returned a verdict lor the plaintiff-Damages- £ 30 .
OXFORD CIRCUIT . Oxford , July 14 . —Felonious Assault . —James Watts , aged twenty-two , and William Neale , nineteen , were charged with having , on the 12 th of January last , at Hethe , in this county , assaulted Henry Tebby , with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm . It appeared that on the night of the 12 th of January last , the prosecutor , who is one of the gamekeepers of Mr . Rousby ,. who resides at Cottesford , was out on some errand for his master , and hearing a hare scream , went to the place to see what was the cause . On approaching the spot he saw three men through a gap in the hedge , one of whom was named Jesse Willis . To this man he called out , "Halloo , Willis , what are you doing
there ? " when Willis struck him violently with a heavy weapon and knocked him down , but not senseless . He rose up , but was most cruelly beaten by the other two men . He received seven blows which must have been of a very serious description , as the result has been that he lost one eye , and has never since the assault been able to hear with his left ear or smell with his left nostril . The shower of blows stunned him , and on recovering he found himself alone , and made his way as he best could te the house of the Roman Catholic clergyman of Hethe , the Rev . Mr . Maguire , on reaching the door of which he fell to the ground from weakness or loss of blood . The brother of Mr . Maguire , who opened the door of the chapel-house for hun , stated that he was very
faint , and his wounds bleeding , and of an obviously dangerous character , This gentleman most kindly took him in , gave him wine and other stimulants , and sent for medical assistance to Brackley , a village inthe neighbourhood ; In spite ofthe dreadful injuries which he had received , the prosecutor was not in any great confusion of mind when lie reached the _chapei'house , but seems to have a perfect knowledge of what had occurred ; he , however , in speaking of the assault that evening only named Willis , though he mentioned there were three men who 8 tr . _* . <* hi ! _2 , but afterwards he named tho others . Willis was tried for the offence last year , and transported for fifteen years . Mr . Maguire , the following day , went to the spot which the prosecutor had described as the
scene of this most barbarous attack , and tliere found a large quantity of blood , and also three hedge-stakes , of about a yard long and six inches round . Mr . Jones , the surgeon , described the wounds , and said that when he visited the prosecutor at the chapelhouse at Hethe he found the left nasal and cheek bones fractured , the left eye dangerously wounded , and the left side ofthe head bruised ; and that there appeared as well to be concussion of the brain . Mr . Walesby addressed thie jury for the prisoners . Lord Denman summed up , aud the jury , after a short deliberation , returned a verdict of Guilty against both the prisoners . The learned Judge , in passing sentence , said that the prisoners had been convicted of one of the worst assaults he had ever heard of in a
court of justice . It was most fortunate indeed for them that the dreadful injuries they had inflicted did not cause death , or they would then have stood at the bar capitally convicted . Though no fatal result had ensued , there could be no doubt that morally they were even now guilty of murder . It is , said his lordship , abominable that in this country men should think that a gamekeeper is a victim that a poacher may kill like a hare . This cannot be toler ated ; it must be put a stop to . The statute was imperative , aud he had no option , but the prisoners ' friends might apply for mitigation of the punishment to another quarter . The Teamed judge then sentenced both the prisoners to fifteen years' transportation .
NORFOLK CIRCUIT BCCKIKGHAU , JULY 11 . —CUTTING AND WoUNniSO . —Robert Price , aged 27 , and John Martin , aged 21 , were indicted for cutting and wounding Francis Saunders with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm , and to prevent their lawful apprehension . The prosecutor is the bailiff of Mr . Dashwood , a gentleman residing at West Wycombe , in this county , and was going his usual round in the farm-yard at eleven o ' clock at night , on the 12 th of May last , when his attention was roused by the presence of a " small sandy terrier dog , " which ran towards the hen-house . On approaching that building the prosecutor became aware that some strangers were iu it , and attempted to open the door . While go engaged he received from some one a severe blow on the head with a stick , but nothing daunted , he persisted in his
efforts , seizinghold of the half-opened door with his right hand , upon this he received a cut across the wrist with a knife , which compelled him to let go , whereupon two men rushed out and made their escape , together with their dog . On examining the hen-house several dead ducks were found , all ready for removal . In order to bring this charge home to the prisoners , the prosecutor now described the dress and personal aopearance of the men he had seen on the night in question , and it was shown that the prisoners , on the same night , were drinking at a neighbouring public-house , whieh they left just before eleven o'clock , with a small sandy terrier sort of a do " - besides which , one of them ,, when arrested on this charge , exclaimed with an oath that" they were done at last . " Thc jury having found the prisoners Guilty , they were forthwith transported for fifteen
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WESTERN CIRCUIT . WiscHESiEB , July 14 . —Cutting _asdWounmho . — John Desmody was indicted for cutting ani wounding John Beachorn , with intent to murder him , with a second count charging the intent to be to d ) grievous bodily harm . The prosecutor stated that he was the ostler - at the Railway Tavern at Fareham , A few weeks before the 24 th of March , the prisoner came there with two horses belonging to Captain Seymour . He pnt the horses into the stable , and went iato the house to get some refreshment . Having had this , he came out , took the horses outof the stable , and proceeded to mount one to start . Prosecutor seeing this , inquired if he had paid for the horses , and prisoner said he had . He then rode off . The prosecutor £ 3 _XJAA * jA . * _jfJ _** . \ _M . _** _W . MH . ua - -,-.
inquired of Ms master if the horses had been paid for . and he said tliat they had , but that the prisoner had left no gratuity for the ostler . Hearing tliis , prosecutor ran after him , overtook him , and complained of the omission . Prisoner replied , he never paid anything to tbe ostler unless lie stayed all night ; and that he should give prosecutor nothing . Prosecutor said if that were the case he should complain to his ( the prisoner ' s ) master by letter . ' The prisoner then proceeded on his way . On the 24 th of March , prisoner came again to the inn with two other horses . He came into the stable where prosecutor was ; and upon seeing him inquired if he had written the letter yet ? Prosecutor said " he had not yet , but that he should do so . " On this an angry discussion took _nln . *» _. and nrisoner struck the prosecutor several blows ,
which he did not return . Prosecutor then left stable , and proceeded to the station with a fly . in the stable yard the prisoner came up to him with a _nron-v with whieh he struck at him , and Missing MS _blowTtried to stabhim with it . Havingaloose great coat flung over his arm no damage ensued , and lie went on to the station withhis fly . Shortly after he prisoner took out his horses and led them to tne station also , where he put them into _Jonf _. _'g Prosecutor then went towards this horse box , ami pri soner seeing him . advanced to meet him , witli a huntingwhfp in his left hand , and som ething clasped in his right which could not be seen . He addressed will gire
prosecutor , and asked . " Now you ; , you ft to me ? " To which prosecutor replied , he wouia if he would act like a man . Prisoner then mm * _«* him with the whip , and prosecutor then knocked him down with his fist . A scuffle ensued , and hoth tell w the ground . On rising , prosecutor found _nuisen dreadfullv wounded , and was in a minute _delugeo with blood : He was led into his master s house , a surgeon was sent for , and his wounds dressed , une extended almost seven inches , from the _w _™* _^ the ear , and was cut to the bone . There was another smaller wound near the ear ; and another an men and a half-Ions , in too throat , which was _a- _»> W deep . There was a fourth , of a mere trifling chavac t , in the arm . The iirosec _' utor _' s life was in _considerate
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danger for some time . The prisoner was then taken into custody and searehed . In the lining of his hat that part of a handle of a knife was found with the spring of the _^ knife and in his great coat pocket the other part of the handle . On searching . the spot where the scuffle had taken ; place the blade of the km , e w , _^ . , , J d U P _« ° vered with blood , flesh , and hair , luis Wade and the parts of the handle found in the prisoners possession were put together and matched exactly . The prosecutor ' s appearance excited considerable sensation , as he displayed a most terrible scar across his face and on his throat . The jury , alter along consultation , returned a ' . verdict of ( juilty on the second count . The learned Judge , in a very impressive manner , assured the prisoner that he should have felt it his duty to have left him for execution had the jury returned a verdict of guilty on the first count . His lordship then sentenced him to be transported for . 16 . } ears .
IRISH ASSIZES . " MOLLY Maouiueisu . "—At the Longford Assizes on _Thui-sday week , P . MTartland , 22 , and M . M'Cormack ; 30 , married men with families , were indicted lor being of a large party , on the 29 th of June last , one of whom was dressed in female attire and armed , representing themselves as Molly Maguire ' s chddren , at Ballinamuck , in this county . The trial terminated in the conviction of two men , who were sentenced to transportation for fourteen years eaeh . A remarkable circumstance occurred at the trial , in connection with this case . On the prosecutor coming oft the _^ witness table , he pointed out a man he observed in court , and had him arr ested as one ofthe party who was unknown up to that time . He was committed for trial next assizes .
_CouAir Roscommon . —On Friday M . John Burke was indicted for that he , on 20 th March last , at Ballintubber , did maliciously dig up certain land , thc property of Denis Malum , - Esq . ; and in a second indictment for having gent a notice requiring him to give up land . Philip Dingman , Esq ., examined by Serjeant Warren . —Knows the prisoner very well . He was employed by witness about twelve months before his arrest as a general mason . He left his employment about last Easter . He did not dismiss him . On Wednesday in Holy Week he came to witness and said there , would be a setting the next day , * that he would first go to Major Mahon ' s land and break it , and if there was not enough there he would break some of witness ' s , but he would break as little as possible . ' Major Mahon was in England . it the time .
He saw Burke and a great crowd of people opposite the police barracks of Ballintubber next day . There was much excitement , some of witness ' s tenants refusing to allow witness ' s land to be broken . He had looked into several Acts of Parliament , and could not find one which would allow him to break up both ends of any man ' s property ( laughter ) . They returned a verdict of Guilty , but recommended the prisoner to mercy . The Judge , in passing sentence said , you have been convicted of an offence which is at the root of the crying evils that have afflicted and disgraced the country for some time past . You have deliberately taken steps not only to violate the property of individuals , but to excite your fellows to riot and destruction of property of others . You have Bet a most evil and pernicious example . — Sentenced to seven years'transportation .
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THE BALLINHASSIG INQUEST . The case for the defence was opened on Saturday morning by Mr . Scannell , who addressed the jury at considerable length . A policeman named Hickson , who was present , but took no part in the conflict , was then examined , and throughout his examination made it appear that stones were thrown at tho police thick as hail , that the police were in danger of their lives , and that only when in the last extremity they fired on the people . His evidence contradicted almost point-blank all that had been sworn to by
the witnesses for the prosecution , relative to tho conduct of the police on the one side and the mob on the other . The witness was cross-examined by Mr Walsh , but _wthout anything contradictory to his evidence being elicited from \ hi . n . After the examination of another witness the inquiry was adjourned to Monday morning . On Monday the coroner and jury assembled at the usual hour , and a witness named Thomas llornibrook _, clerk of Ballinabog church , was examined , but his evidence was unimportant .
Dunns , July 16 . —The Ballinhassig inquest was brought to a close on Tuesday , but the jury had not returned a verdict at post hour .
VEKDICr . Tuesday . —The coroner and jury being in attendance this morning , at ten o ' clock , the proceedings of the inquest were resumed . Mr . Scannell said he would examine one of the Cork constabulary , to show that the general order of the police was not to fire with blank cartridge , but with effect . Mr . Walsh was willing to admit tliat general order . But what was meant by effect ? : A voice . —To hit the mark . ( Laughter . ) The Foreman said it would be most useful to have that general order known to tho public . Mr . Fitzsimons said it wasnot known , wliich it should be , * as many of the witnesses said they thought the police in this instance were firing with blank cartridge . * : George Burehell _, sub-constable ,
then came on the table ; was . sworn ; and-said—I am aware that there is a general order for the polico not to fire with blank cartridge . In point of fact ; we never have blank cartridge oh duty , and when we fire we must fire with ball . Mr . Scannell . —And you must fire with effect *? Witness . —Yes , sir / I mean by effect to fire directly at the assailants . Tho witness then left the table . The Coroner then addressed the jury , after which ' another discussion ensued as to the construction of the authorities relative to " bodily injury , " and "grievous bodily injury . " It would be impossible to give anything like a report of it from the tumult that prevailed—some lawyers pitted Russell against Roseoe , while others asserted that
Nunn and Walsh were higher authorities ; or contra , than Jcrvis , and a host of jurists , who were cited to sustain him . Amid this scene , it was impossible to hear a word of the passage which the coroner endeavoured to read from ltoscoe . One juror called out , "For God's sake , let only six speak at a time , and we'll get through it . " The counsel , coroner , and jurors began to pull the law-books from each other . ' Some insisted they had a right to get theni to read _, while others were equally vociferous that they had no business with them ; at length the coroner pushed all , except the jurors ; out of the room . Eventually , at ten o ' clock at night , the jury returned the following verdict : —
"We find that Cornelius Forde came by his death in consequence of a gun-shot wound inflicted on him by a body of police on the 30 th of June , who attended the _fairofTBallinhassig ; and that the said shot was fired on the above 'jiamed day by order of subinspector Kelly , - ' who commanded the said party , and say that ho was justified in giving such order . Wc therefore find that it was _Justifiaule HoMicri _)! .. " ! Similar verdicts were returned for Maurice Corcoran , Charles M'Carthy , Jeremiah Coughlan , John Desmond , Timothy Kerricaune , and Julia Callaghan . The verdict was" received with slight hisses and a a - ¦ t _. 1 !• ¦ " ¦ ¦ 1 . 1 , _tT - il ¦ . * 1
expressions of marked disapprobation in the crowd . One of the jury stated ; that after a . very animated and protracted discussion they divided three times —first , on the question of justification infiring outof thc dispensary , which was carried in the affirmative . The justification was carried oh this division by a majority of 15 to 8 . The next division was on the question of justification for the firing after coming out ofthe dispensary , which waslost ' by a majority of 14 . A third division was then taken as to a justification for the firing down the hill , which was carried b y a majority of 17 . The final question was then put , and carried thus : — . For a verdict of justifiable homicide
gene-. . rally , and in each case ... ... „' , li ' " Against it ... ... ... ... ... y Thus terminated thc proceedings . ni ? io ™ . ' _nu tttt . _V—Pa'pat _nnwwr ThT _tnt
ARMAGH . ( From the Correspondent of Vie Times . ) _Dublis , July 14 . —It will be learned with regret , that the second July anniversary ( the Battle of the Boyne ) has not passed over without bloodshed and loss of life . A desperate conflict took place in the city of Armagh between the antagonist parties " , which ended in the death of one man , and several others , men and women , receiving severe wounds . It is admitted oh all hands , if such can be a palliation for these dreadful scenes , that the Roman Catholics were thc aggressors in the first instance . The following account is furnished by the correspondent of the Evening Mail : — "Armagh , Saturday Night , 12 o ' clock—You will , no doubt , have so many accounts of tho nnhannv » f .
fray whieh took place licre _, that I am anxious to give you the particulars as correctly as I could ascertain them . I have taken much pains to come at the truth , and have visited the wounded persons in the hospital . About half-past 5 o'clock the Orange procession returned into town , in a peaceable and orderly manner , having gone out at an early hour of the day ; the street they passed through was the leading thoroughfare by the market-house , and turning down Thomas-street , they , proceeded into Dobbin-street , which is at right angles with Tliomas _* street . At the corner / where these streets meet , Ogle-street commences ; and here a determined and preconcerted plan of opposition was intended , the Roman
Catholic party expecting the procession would go up Oglestreet , to Irish-street , as they were in the habit of doin" some years ago . _Whcu about half thc procession had passed the corner , a stone was thrown from the Roman Catholic party , who had assembled in large numbers , at _| an Orangeman who was on horseback , and lmmeniately after a shot was fired from the house of a man named Rocks , a Roman Catholic . It is believed that this was the shot whieh struck William Magee , a Protestant , and the first person wounded . Of course such an attach led to retaliation , and several shots were fired from both parties , tlie Omngcmeii turning round in self-defence . The result was , that of the Roman Catholic party thc i ' ollowiii _? persons were wounded ;—
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Anne Maguire , badly wounded in the groin . Thomas , Corr _, in the breast , slightly . Eliza Henderson , in the ankle , slightly . John Boyle , in the groin , severely . The latter died an hour after he was taken to the infirmary . " Intelligence reached the Grand Jury , who were assembled on fiscal business , that a riot had commenced , and immediately three of the local -magistrates left the Grand Jury-room ; ono to order out the military , and the others to endeavour to quell thc riot . The military , who were under anus all day ,, were soon at the scene of action , but . all tlie mischief wliich occurred was done before they arrived ; and tho Sovereig n read the Riot Act , and succeeded in dispersing the mob without the
necessity of ordering the polico or military , to fire . Scarcely a window in Ogle-street has a whole pane of glass . The attack on the Protestants must have heen premeditated , as several of the upper windows had tlie sashes taken out , to enable tho inmates to . throw large stones down as they passed . Disappointed of this , by the procession turning down Dobbin-street , the stones were flung at the mounted man in the procession ; this led the Orange party to return , and thus the Roman Catholics were afforded aa opportunity of showering down those large stones , which were flying so thick that the mounted policemen were obliged to retreat , no magistrate being present at the commencement , when , if ordered to fife blank cartridge , the rioters might havo retreated . These
are , as near as I can ascertain , the correct particulars ; the military were stationed in the markethouse , and will remain tliere all night under arms . " Further Particulars . —{ From the Times of Thursday ) . —In addition to the particulars which have already appeared of this unfortunate occurrence , the Newry Telegraph states , that " at about an hour after the military had returned to their barracks , another riot occurred in Thomas-street , in the endeavour of thc mob to break into the liouse of _a-Protestant named Leckey . The troops having been called out by Mr . Paton , the rioters rapidly dispersed . The military then perambulated the town , accompanied by the magistrates—namely , Messrs . Paton , Dobbin , Robinson , Cross , Algeo , and Harris . They remained
in the market-house until three o clock the following morning , when the magistrates , believing all danger at an end , permitted the men to return toth ir barracks . At four o ' clock , a . m ., however , thc liouse of a respectable Protestant named Cochrane , atinsmith , was attacked by the Romanists and wrecked . Informations having been sworn against two ofthe party concerned in this last nefarious proceeding , one of them was arrested by the police during divine service on Sunday . While being conveyed to gaol , however , by a party of police , who wero well armed ( the county inspector being at their head ) , the prisoner was rescued by an audacious mob , which intimidated the police so effectually that not the slightest resistance was made on tho part of those usually formidable '' terrors to evil-doers ! " In the course of the day a young fellow , charged as rinE-Ieadci * in this rescue .
was apprehended and committed to prison . The inquest on the body of Boyle is now ( Monday , two o ' clock r _. M ., ) being held in tlio _market-liouse . The jury were sworn in about twelve o ' clock , before the coroner , Mr . J . M . Magee . The Earl of Gosford and the undermentioned magistrates are in attendance : _—Mv . William Paton , Mr . George Robinson , Mr . Thomas Dobbin , and Mr . William Olpherts . One witness only , David Cassidy , has yet been examined , and the inquiry is expected to last at least two days . Dr . Colvin , the surgeon to the infirmary , has reported today that the persons wounded are all going on favourably . Of the persons wounded , three arc Protestants , and four Roman Catholics—two ofthe latter , women , being in the act of filling their anr « ns with stones at the time the riot was hottest . The young man ( Boyle ) was buried this day ( Monday ); and the funeral was attended by at least 2 , 000 people .
STATE OF CAVAN . It appears by a communication addressed by the Hon . Somerset Maxwell , brother to Lord Parnham _, to the Evening Mail , that the much vaunted "mixed " meeting lately held in _Cavan lias not been attended by the least beneficial result . On the _contraiy , matters seem to be much worse than ever , Hear what Mr . Maxwell , who was one of tbe most sanguine in his anticipations of an improved state of society , says upon the subject in the course of his letter , which beare date Cavan , July 12 : —
"Tomy own knowledge , this day , victims have been singled out both in the grand jury room and in the court . One of our leading jurors in the one , and a professional gentleman in the other , have shewn to me letters addressed to themselves ( one received since morning , the other within the last two days ) , couched in no equivocal language ; and appended thereto are the usual emblems of death . As a grand juror and a magistrate , it would ill become me to present myself before your readers as au alarmist , and it would be far from patriotic to seek to make our case worse than it is . With this preface , I would say that we arc decidedly , by rapid strides , progressing from bad to worse , Impunity emboldens thc lawless—the unparallelea _ lightness of our calendar , contrasted with
the equally unparalleled prevalence of crime , proclaims , _trumpefc-tongueu , to the world that which , from our own bitter experience , we too well know —the existence of a fearful conspiracy among the Roman Catholic portion of our population . It had been the earnest hope of many among us that while wc left the law to deal with overt acts , we might be enabled , with God ' s blessing , to unite even the most discordant elements for the accomplishment of one specific object—the protection of human life—in reaching , by our combined efforts , ' the root , the source , the spring of that terrorism , of those evils from whicli , at present , we can see no escape . " And again -. —All the horrors around us , which now stare us in the face , are but the legitimate crop of ± | _ 1 „_„ ... l . „ il . T * - . -i _«• . . .. _* ¦ the seed bthe The
sown y Repeal agitation . priest himself is sometimes seen to stand aghast at the magnitude ofthe evil whicli he has undoubtedly contributed to create . —An instance of this occurred yesterday . The Rev . Mr . Brady , priest of the parish in which Mr . Booth was murdered , requested an interview with mc . I went to him , with two other magistrates . \ Ye found him in great trepidation , accompanied by a respectable Roman Catholic aim two Protestants , who , as a deputation _fi-omBalinagh _, requested a larger body of military to prevent an expected rencontre between two parties to-day . Mr . Brady acknowledged tliat the Roman Catholics were likely to be the aggressors—that they intended to havo what ho had every reason to believe a mock funeral—and he said that , if confirmed in his belief , ho would certainly have the coffin opened , and expose the fraud . He feared that these proceedings would
bring down upon them the Orangemen from " the Manor , " who he heard intended to come through Ballinagh with their aims and colours ; at the same time he repeated to us that he dreaded most the violence of the funeral procession . Informations were taken , and a large party of military left the town this morning . I believe their presence awed the So pulaco . and I have every reason to hope that at allinagh and elsewhere throughout thc county , the Orangemen will prove to have maintained that character for forbearance and good sense which I presented to the public , through your columns ; on the day of Mr . Booth ' s funeral . _> On Saturday last a large body of Insurgents , fully organized , regimented , and armed , and to all appearance courting a conflict , was discovered in full march . This fact iB vouched for in the following declaration made before two magistrates on the day of the
occurrence : — * ' . 'Countyof _Cayan , } The declaration of the . . to . wit . > Rev . , of , — : — . J curate of , in said county , who solemnly _declareth and saith , that at the hour of one o'clock . p . m .,: on the 12 th Of July , while on his way to Cavan was informed by , of ..., ' that a 'largo _ai-med body had just passed his house , taking the direction of Ballinagh . Deponent , with the object of having personal inspection of tlio body , rode after them , and came in view ofa large armed force near tlio chapel of Drumavaddy . They had by this time faced about , apparently waiting for reinforcement to their body , as deelaraut saw several men from the adjoining fields running to meet them armed with pikes , ' scythes , ¦ fcc . Declarant rode slowly through the body , taking a close inspection of them ; every fourth man appeared armed with a gun ; about half the number had either pikes about eighteen inches long , fastened to pike-handles about fifteen feet long , or bayonets similarly- fastened ; the remaining fourth had scythes or bludgeons / Declarant , upon reaching the end of the body , turned his horse round ; and rode tlirough the _bodjr again , by which declarant had a perfect opportunity of noticing their mode of equipment , & c . ; declarant observed several with pistols ; declarant , after having passed about three-fourths of the body , deliberately counted what now remained in front of him , and found it to consist of 135 in number ; they had near the front a fiddle and a flute , and they marched to music ; about 100 yards in front there were two men with muskets , apparently as scouts , or an advanced guard ; declarant was allowed to pass unmolested ; declarant subjoins a sketch of the pikes ho observed . " Taken before us , the 12 th day of July , 1845 . "Pierce Morton , \ Justices of thePeace for " Abraham Brush , / the said County . " The weapons are thus described * . — , . " The first appears to be a simple rude Wade of iron , sharpened at the edges , and at both ends , one of whicli to be inserted in a pole . No . 2 , is a bayonet ; No . 3 , a scythe , with the heel straightened and extended ; No . 4 , a pike , in thc form of the halberds formerly carried b sergeants in the line . All these weapons ( except the scythe , which is of thc usual length ) arc from fifteen to eighteen inches long , fixed to poles , making the whole implement about fifteen feet in length . " Riots at jNewrt , July 14 . —This day , at three o ' clock , p . m ., a body of about fifty Orangemen , came down the mountain from Altn . iveagh , beating drums and firing random shots . Many of thorn were dressed with sashes . They had one largo flag . At the corner of Kiln-street ( o : i the borders of the town ) they wheeled about and lived several rounds _opposite thc " Court-bouse . By this time a crowd'beg in to
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collect of * the _Likrel party , a __ great part ot whom were women and boys , llootnnr and Inssnig then commenced , and stones began to fly irom bolh sides . The Orangemen then retreated up Down _s-lull , each party advancing and retreating alternate y , amid sho were of stones . Some windows were broken . At this timo they received information that the people were about to surround them , therefore tliey prudently _, marched , or rather decamped , up viie mil again to Altnaveagh , where they went through the mockery of a sham battle .
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SHIPWRECK OF A DUTCH INDIA MAN . — NINETEEN OF THE CREW STARVED TO
DEATH , AND FOUR DROWNED . Ono of tho . most heartrending shipwrecks that has happened for some time was on . _'J'Jiiirstlay « i * t _** e known at Lloyd ' s , by thc arrival of thc _siiiji Chance , Captain . Roxby , from Sydney , in the Loudon Docks , having ou _boawl a portion of the crew o ; ' a Dutch Indiamaii , named the "John _llcnilrieky" II . W . Edkclcnbury , master , which was totally lost on the rocks forming St . rani ' s Island , on the morning of the 29 th of May , while on her voyage from Amsterdam to Batavicr . The manner in which ike deplorable occurrence was discovered is reiiiar-kaMe . It appeal's that on fhe night of tlie 2 nd of June , the crew of the Chance were anxious to ascertain whether
sucli rocks as were laid down m the clmi _' t _, _toi'llllll { J St . Paul ' s Island , forty-live miles _lKU'tii of tho equator , and twenty-nine degrees west , wore really to be seen , as many doubts prevailed as to their existence . Captain Roxby informed thoiu that if the same course they were then going was kept until tho following morning , they would conic in sight of the rocks . Accordingly at eight o ' clock thoy descried them , and at half-past nine tho Captain was much surprised by observing , through a glass , a Dutch ensign flying from a spar on the island . Ifc being surmised that a vessel had been wrecked near the spot , no time was lost in hearing up to the rocks , and , on noaring them , several persons were noticed on thein , evidently in an exhausted state . The captain ordered tho pinnace to proceed to their
assistance . About twenty poor creatures were found lying about , exhausted and apparently in a dying condition . Tho boat not being able to take thein all off , the captain , thc chief officer , steward , carpenter , two seamen , and three apprentice boys , were fust rescued , the remainder being assured by the boat ' s party that they would return and preserve them also . ' The ship was speedily gained , and on the captain learning that eleven persons were still on the island , he promptly ordered the long boat to be lowered , and with tho pinnace started for the rocks . Only twelve minutes elapsed ere they had set out a second time for the island , but in the meanwhile a sharp breeze had sprung up , a tremendous sea ran , and a strung current set in to the westward . Both boats kept
beating about for five hours , ' and ' it appearing evident that if they kept out much later they would be swept away , they returned to the ship , having been unable to render the promised assistance . It being probable that thc gale might in some measure abate , Captain Roxby kept his ship beating about tlio island , as it was impossible to anchor , there being no soundings , for ten entire days ; and having seen nothing of tho poor creatures , who by that time must havo perished from thc intense heat and the want of water and food , he sailed for England , his own provisions by this time becoming very short . On questioning those whom ho had saved , he learned that they belonged to thc lndiair . an in question ; that on thc morning ofthe 29 th of May she was running under a
press of sail , when at three o ' clock the ' watch on deck discovered thc rocks ahead so close as made it impossible to clear them . The helm was instantly brought to , but almost at the same moment she struck , and thc succeeding wave pitched her on her beam ends . Every endeavour was instantly _mado'to . get her off ; her rigging and masts were cut away in order to lighten her , but as thc sea kept dashing her against the rocks with terrific force , she soon broke up . The captain succeeded in _i-cacliui ;< the rocks with a line , and secured it round one of the loftiest cliffs , in effecting which he was no less limn seven times swept down the rock , frightfully lacerating his body . The line being also made fast to the wreck , most part of the crew contrived to haul Ihcmsclveson
to the island by it . Four bravo fellows attempted to land in a boat with thc ship's paper- ! and some provisions , but on nearing thc brcalceis a heavy sea _capsixedher , and they all perished . A _jioor boy , who has been saved , had his arm broken by being dashed against the rocks . On assembling on tho frightful spot whicli they had been cast upon , which presented not the remotest chance of escape , starvation stared ihem in thc face . Of weaving apparel they had saved none , save the few _lU'cnciicii rags that covered them ; and of food , the only things they could rescue from thc wreck were a cask of butter , a cask of flour , a small biscuit , and a small keg of gin . Immediately under the line , a burning sun pouring upon them , and not having a'drop of water to quench their thirst , the heat was intense , anil which they could only allay by wading into the sea
up to the chin , and thus remain the whole day . At night timo thc spirit was distribute * . ! amongst them . Tne single biscuit was broken up and divided equally , and then they commenced scouring the roe ! * - in tho hope of finding further food . They succeeded in getting a few wild fowls and eggs ; they were almost driven to madness . At dusk a few drops of rain were felt descending ; they instantly laid out a kind of sail to catch it , and held their heads up to the heavens with their mouths open . It soon , however , passed over . On the third day , to tlieir great joy , a vessel bearing American colours hove in sight in the offing . They hoisted thc signal on the spar , and in order to make doubly sure , thc mate , seven seamen , and a passenger , nut off in thc only beat they hail
been enabled to save , with' a small pjeecof wood to _> dabble along , the oars being lost , to the . approaching * ship , but she passed onwards aud was not seen afterwards . The poor creatures in the boat then strove to regain the island ; tho current was too strong for them , and they were speedily lost sight of . That they have perished there can be no doubt . They had not the slightest provision with them—no compass , and no oars , the nearest place being Cape lloque , more than COO miles distant . The suil ' erings of those left on thc rocks , en perceiving thc fate of those in the boat , were tenfold ; and oil the fourth day they gave themselves up to death . They wer rapidly sinking from the effects of lhe heat , the skm on their face , bauds , A-e ., actually peeling
Oil . Oil tlio morning ot the fifth day the Chance hov c in sight , and , as before noticed , ' -saved seven . Eleven , amongst whom was the doctor , wero left on the island . On the arrival of tlie poor fellows on Thursday , they waited on the Netherlands consul , who , having relieved their destitute condition , housed them at the Yorkshire Grey Tavern , Lower Thames-street , and they will proceed to tlieir native country to-morrow morning by the Kotierdam mail steamer . The ill-fated Inuiaiuan _belonged to Rotterdam , was 800 tons burden , and had only been built about two months previous to her loss . To Captain lloxby tho highest commendation is due for tho
humane and prompt steps he adopted to rescue the unfortunate persons on the island . Thusc who arc indebted to him for the preservation of their lives , declare that nothing could exceed his endeavours to ro-make the island . Night and day he was on deck attempting it . Of the fate of thc eleven poor crea « tures left on the rocks , it is the opinion of Captain Roxby , as also thc Dutch captain , that they must have perished in a day or two afterwards ; for had they been rescued by any other vessel , she must have been fallen in with by the Chance . The rocks being situated some hundreds of miles out of tlio track ot vessels trading to the Cape , perhaps scarcely two out of 1000 ever meet with them .
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HUM * _Tiudes' Sooieiv . _—Alargeandenlhusiasiie meeting of the Raft-yard labourers took place in thc White Hart rooms , on Friday evening / July llth , wliich was addressed by Mr . Eastwood . At lite close a society was formed , and 130 members enrolled . They held another meeting on Saturday evening , with equnl success , and the members now number 236 .. The meeting originated in a strike for wages . * The Coi . ossei .-m . — This magnificent cxitU / itiOtl COR--tinues to be visited by alt ranks and class * : * , aud froni all parties we hear unbounded admiration _ixi-rc _.-sed of its beauties and inimitable attractions , The _Gijptctliesa _, or museum of sculpture , is alone worth all ' tiie money charged for the entire exhibition ; it luis but uiu- t ' sutlt _, and that is iis pedantic and for-fetched name , _trliieli not one in ten thousand understands unless cxpliiini'd ( .. _« above } in plain English . Thc Glyptotheca is u _nol . K- rotunda lighted bya clonic of richly cut glass , vising fvum an
entablature and cornice supported hy numvrous columns . The frieze is . cnriclieil with the entire puiiatheuaic procession , from the Elgin Marbles , orer which are tiicntv allegorical subjects iu fresco painting or panels ; on the floor around , and in ' recesses , and in the room , are numerous specimens of sculpture by the most eminent artists * . These consist of colossal statues , minor figures , and bust * of eminent persons . Among the subjects are . several selected from the recent exhibition at Westminster Halt The saloon is well supplied with seats for the conrcuienc * of visitors , and in thecentreis _tliecia-uliirfrimiu eiielosint the staircase leading to the Panorama of Lum _' , wlucE has been almost repainted . Reluming to the basement StOiy , tllD visitor passes into a handsome refreshment saloon , and thence into the _conserratoi-ies , which have been entirely refitted _undjelaborately decorated iu theArabesque style . Ihese are stocked with choice plains ami flowers . An exterior promenade abounding in pietuicsiiue ruins of temples and arcades is entered from the conservatory . The mountain scenery in the rear of the main Imildingis next visited . The design represents the exterior of a
chalet , or Swiss cottage , _nith thc Her dc Glace and the _snow-cliid peak of Mount Blanc in the buck ground . The effect of the design is much increased by an _m-ccdimrly natural representation of u mountain torrent , wliich comes roaring down a precipice on the left , and after forming a small _laice in front ofthe cottage windows , overflows its basin and disappears into a gulf below . This scene is the most admirable thing of the kind ever attempted in this country . There arc five distinct views obtained from different positions , each distinguished for some especially beautiful effect . A remarkable ' representation of * the celebrated stalactite caverns at Adelsberg is tho principal remaining feature , and were tliis thc only novelty it would alone be amply sufficient to render the exhibition extremely pipular . A panoramic view of Lon-• Jon by night , on the same scale as the day view has been executed by Messrs . Dansou and TelLin , ami forms a main feature m the evening exhibition . This beautiful work ot art must be s « cn to be understood , no mure description can » lo it justice . * 0 :: r friends will do well m visit the toloss ' . 'inn without delay : sure we are that thc vvi ! uevei forget the _tivst a visit will iiffwd to them .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), July 19, 1845, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns4_19071845/page/5/
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