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LEtxAlE £ gETiN& AT ASRTON , OS BEHALF OP MR , STEPHENS . Ob Mdniay itorning list , V meeting of del . gates frop the vanotu town * , Aillages , acd hamlets in the counties of York , Lancashire , and Cheshire , was convened » t the housa of Mr . Dulte , Bush Inn , AAtDn , lor the purpose of setffisg the business coc-Bected with tae funds collected to mtet the expenses of the trial of the Rev . J . R . Stephens . The Dunnese commenced shortly afti-r ten o'clock . Mr . Edward Hossox , bJois ^ lier , of Ashton , iras nnaaimooKly caliea to : he chair . The first business of the meeting was to read the credentials of ibe several delegate * . The following delegates were present : — Abhtox . —John Wilde , Edward Hohson .
HECKMOXDwirE . —Abel GoodalL SfALTBRiDGE . —James Fenton , John Dowlen . Htce . —Samuel Royse . T « ttijigtos . —Mr . " Pickles . PaEsTwica . —John Dickinson . Shaw . —J ona BottomJey . Hcddcrsfield . —Thomas Veever * . Oldhim . —Pa ^ l Warburton . Rochdale—William Simpson . Hetwow * . —Thomas Lord , James Wilde . Hixdlet axo Wist Hovghtox . —Jonn Latch ford .
Macclesfield . —John Leyland Leigh . —George Bellamy . Rottow . —Jatnes Cooper . Chiceek ^ st . —John Haigh . Ossett , GiWTHoaps , Batlty , Batley Car * , dimtal , and Barxslky . —George Booih . Worbbro' Comxox . —Tboma * Ackland . Middletos . —Joseph MarvtlL LlTERSEDGE . —John El am . Glqssop . —John France
Dexto . y . —Samuel Axon . Dewsbury . —John Pouith . Buet . —John Rawgon . Holuicwoob . —John Rsynrr . BcRxtET . —John Winter ' bottom . Padiham . —James Pate . Stockport . —Charles Daries . Cromptox . —Thomas Taybr . Bradford akd Hortox . —William Thornton Leeds . —Charles Conaor . Lkes . —Abel Swan .
The following ktter was then read from Suttcarn-Ashrleld : — Sutton-in-A * hfit > ld , April 20 th , 1833 . Situ—At a meeting of Delegates from the Working Men ' s Associations of Sutton-m-Ashfield and Mansfield , held on Wednesday night , to take into consideration the propriety of sendiDg a delegate to Ashton on Monday aext ; it tb * considered iir .-po » dble , under the present depressed state of orrr funds , owing to the serious expenseslatrjy incurred , by-public meetings and other necessary acd iaportant proceedings to send a delegate ; therefore it was unanimously agreed that we should inform you by letter of our hearty co-opeiaaon in the objects of your meeting , and to assure yoa that though we cannot attend personally , we take the most lively interest in the welfare of ; hat patriotic inJividna ^ iu whose snpport you are met , and that we will do all in our power to rescue him from the fangs of his and wn merciless oppressors .
I our ? , &c Johx Tojilissox , Secretary of the Sutton Assodatioa . A letter wa * al * o read from Mr . Stephen ? , of which the 4 bllowing is a copy : — Dudley , April 21 , 1839 . To my Dear Friends in the Athlon District .
I have now been some weeks awsy from yon , in search of that health , which orerwork Las somewhat broken . Thask God . 1 am a good deal better than " ke ? * \* h home . Caange of air , rest , and the exhilaration of a social circle , rich in intelligence , and one ia ihe bonds of trua friendship , haw very much refreshed the mind as well as the body . 1 nope to come back , not perhaps sa strong cs I ' once was , but " strong enough to do < ome little Service in the rants of the noble army of humanity , justice , and Migion . that now stand * arrayed a ^ aia » t the hosts of infidelity , injustice , and oppression . God is the good man ' * * uide , and will lead him always in the way that ends in righteousness and happiness . believe that the
I people of England at this momeni have their path chalked out by Him , who knows the end from the beginning—who " alwav * will do right . I have done waat little 1 cosld to op » n the eyes of my fellow-cocntryraen to the right * giv ^ n them of God—the ngat to Hoe , to eat their aurn bread— th ? bread they have earned by the sweat of their browin their own home—dwelling in their own land—no one daring to make them afraid . Were the gilts of hea \ en fairl y dealt out , all would have enough . Were men willing to allow God to work His own will , there would be do net d of steel or lead to murder thos- whose wretchedness has driven them to despair , aad then lashed tbem into madness , seeking the wild justice of revenge . I see it must
come to this , or worse than this , a state of abject , apathetic slavery , in England soon , unless the rich on the one band , jnys back to the poor the means of honest and sufficient maintenance , of which thev have so long deprived them—unless the poor , on the otter hand , awake from their slumbers , wis .-Ov , virmoorif , auitedly resolving to fee as free as God designed ihef should be . You know all my mind on this snbjrct . You know 1 lo < jk upon it as the foundation stone of all social , political , and religious reformatioa— a discovery of the rela'fi ye stations God inteads us to occupy , and the Jelative dnties God enjoins u * to dweharge towards each other . Seeing , as 1 do , the blindness—the wilful blindness of the wealthy and powerful—their utter contempt and
isregam of the suffering , helpless poor , whom they oaly allow to Kre that ti . ey may coin their flesh and blood into gold and silver . I have turned to the poor , arousing them and inspiring them with hopin God , and confideHce in the strength be has givv-n them . With the Atheistical principle and the fwnd-Hke practices of sn Inflictt-d Poor L-. w and a threatened Police before them—I have called npon every mac that fears God , respects himself , and loves his wife , Ms babes , and hi * brethren , to arm—to bid his neighbour tm—nor will 1 rest nndl , so ; ar as lies wim me , every Christian patriot
fellcne-coiuitrvnttin feels fdvist / f enabled to assert ru-. d muuituut Lfie rights oftlie tiearth and Utt Altar Lefure U > A , and in the fact of ail mankind . I have noihing new to tell yon . I am proad that Anhton and Hyde are chosen to lead the van in the l *? gai fight the Commissioners have provoked , but seem afraid to commence . The steadiness , peaceableness , and «? lf-posseseion of the people of my own district will give the lie to all they havs dared to say in a * persion of the character oi the working classes . 1 long , oh , how 1 long for the day to come that bring * me and Lord John Russell face te face . Yes , this grand Lssne shall be tried by God and our couo try . d bless
Go ytm , friends all ! I never knew how much I lored yon till this trial proved us all . I am yours , as you have always found me , Joseph Rayser Stephkxs . __ When the reading of tbe letter was ended the cheers were renewed and renrwed again . The following letter was then read from Sheffield , and heartily cheered : — Sheffield , April 20 , 1839 . Gentlemen , —In obedience to a request by advertisement in the Northern Star of Apui 13 th , ** that places in the counties of York , Lancaster , Chester , and Derb r , would send delegates or write to a
meeting to be hoiden on the ± 2 ad , at the Bu * b Inn , Ashton , for the purpose of making further arranf ementsfor the defence of the . Rer . Air . Stephen . * , " the Stephens ' * Defence Fnnd Committee here have instructed me to write , not being agreed to send a Delegate on the grounfl of economy ; at the same UHie they assureyoa of their willingness to acquiesce in whatever a majority of the meeting xaaj decide upon , and of their ready and zealous co-operation as far as they are concerned , in adopting and carrying out whatever plans may be agreea upon . 5 or releasing that henoar to the Christian Church oi God and of hi « race—the Rev . J . R . Stephens from the fangs of hi * wouki-be destroyers .
The Committee here , ail not " end its labours " on the 27 th of March , in fact , it was but just commencing its operations ; we must ctmie * . * , that the business wa 3 too long delayed or neglected , not from a want of sympathy wito the Re ? . Gentleman or from a loatilsoaienes * to duty , but , partly through aprets of business in the Working Wen ' s Asaoeiarion , where the Committee originated—the brevity of their meetings , only held once a week ibr the transaction of the Charter business , together with reme opposition from the prudent Salts , Douglasses , aad Co , from a few that we had to encounter ; but we hare a Committee , and Stephens lrres in the hearts of the people kere as dbetrbere . Subscriptiuns have been cemmesced which is going on moderately : but we want an agitation with the to the
powers of the " Old Kin ^ awaken dormant sympathies , and arouse the energies of the mea and women of Sheffield , and we believe a large fond might be raised here . We wraie to the Rev . J . Stephens , dated April 3 rd , and have received no answer ; ( do the friends intercept and stop letters directed to him [ ) we bop if he has received it he will bare tiie kindness u > answer it shortly ; for the cause is sleeping , and niilew we hive some one to raise an excitement in thi * town -he fund will go on v « ry badly ; we have a chapel promised capable of holding irom fonr to seven thousand . Will » ome of our friends be kind enough to * ee the Rev . Gentleman en oar account . Brethren , let as be iinn and of good courage , stead y u > defend , bol-J in the attack , and pcwerenDg iB the charge , as a holy cause our b < tUe '« just ,
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we aw ; well able to possess the land : then let q * go on from conquensg to conquer ; tho biood-gdrked factions quail beforeu , ; let our watchword * be " the Lharter , Stephens , and Uuversul Liberty , or Death , andourmenn , cowar . 'ly , suicidal oppre * - sor * w ; U sink into the welUdug tomb of uavibittion , rn ^ he 8 loP-liberty shall ttfiurish ( onlx ) on Yonr hrethwn in the holy cause—the Stephens ' s Defence Foad Committee . J . W . Dcxfielde , Secretary . Committee Room , Royal Hotel . Also from Colne , the following letter was r ^ a \ ;—Colae , April 20 th , 1 S 39 .
Gkxtlemen , —Excuso us at tbis timo for n-f senomg a delegate to your meeting . We ha \ e had so many meeting ? , and bo much vxpense , uf laie , and the distance of tu « place of meetiug being taken mto account , we have no doubt will suffice . 1 cu wiU we , by the Northern Star , that we have sent £ 20 3 # . to tee Defence Fund ; and we had a pBtMc meeting last evening , when the following resolution was passed tmmuinously : — # Resoh-ed— « That this meeting views with feelmgs of indignation and resentment thu base , ( j owardly , and anomalous persecution of the R-. v . J . R . Stephens , and views it as a faUl blow aimed at the constitutional liberties of Englishmen ; and we , therefore , reHew our pledge to support him bv all the means in our powi-r . "
In eonclusion , we say to you all , go on and prosper . Be strong , and of good courage ; prepare for the worst ; we nope the day of our couatry ' * political -redemption draweth nigh . From yours , most respectfully , Joshua Watson , Sec . Mr - Timothy Higgtus then entered into a history of the circumstances conu-cted with the proposal of a nobacription 1 or the def ence of Mr . Sun ptiens , and made soiua severe remarks on the condn ct p f the Manchester Committee , which was origiuallv intended to conduce the deleuce , and to receive the suosenpaons necessary for th « trial of Mr . Stephens Ht ; said that after Mr . Stephens was ar . ested it was arranged that a committee meeting should be held every mona . But on the very first' day that a meeting for the purpose should have been held , there
was not one of ihe managing committee present , although some of the other members had gone from a considerable distance to attend it . Tnere was however , no meeting ; and nothing was done on that occasion . ( Hear , hear , and shaiie . ) The members from Ashton then went to the shop of M ~ V \ V lllis , to ask regarding the meeting ; but he * aic he knew nothing abciut any meeting , and the pre * s of buMB ^ ssof other kin ^ Js was # uch thac thry had not had time to attend to this bu « in =-ss . ( Shame shame . ) The people of Ashton , hoWev .-r , were o ' a different p piaiou . TKey thought the bu > ine « of j of
ar Stephens was so . much impor : ance , that it oiigbt to supersede all othor business inasmuch as to his tnal was involved t > e very princii . les -or which they were all eoBtenuiiig .- ( bwr , heir , Lear and cbe rsO-ani this mere . specially when they considered they had entrusted their whole bimuew m a Manchester CV-m-mittee . " From thoe cirenm-> tanc -s th . 3 people of AJitoa aui rs m-whbonrhooJ thought it w » s r . ght to take yoine > teps in the matter . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) New writs had beer issued again ? ' Mr . Stephens . A copy of a writ had come that morning crmaDdinsr his ' acn-armr . ir .
the Ccu tot Queeu ' s Bench , on Thursday next 1 r was nect-fsary therefore that some decided sters should be taken to prevent his being immediately takea iutj enstody . He kad a !« to inform tbem that oce of his boudymeu—Mr . Ricba-ds-jn—had threatened to withdraw his recogoizauce . Mr Richardson had inarmed Mr . Duke that he had * written seven or eight times to Mr . Stephens , but had got no answer ; and he therefore considered bimself very badly used . Mi . Stephens had how . ever been from home ; and it was not kno- * Ti where he was . During many days the tnvatHst acxi-ty w « 8 f-xpenencd on his behalf , many persons
sapposing tnai ne had been actually confined in goal , without having had an opportunity of giving any public notice of his being in custody . ' He had ' however , sent a letter from Dudley , in Worcestershire , stating where he wj 3 ; and that he was there for the benefit of hi * health . Mr . Richardson had erroneously supposed that he was in Lonion ; aud that baring received his letters , he would not an ^ wt-r them , nor i Yen put himself to the trouble to « ee him Such , however , was not the case ; for Mr . Stephens had not been in London . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) Now he could not help saying thit the principle consideration before them wa * . wk-th » r Mr . Stephens was to go to jail or not for want of baiL
Ale Wilde stated that Mr . Duke had been sent to Manchester , to ask whet ' uer the Committee would or wouli not act ; and when he got there , he saw Mr . Willis and Mi . Cobbett together ia Mr . U iihYs shop . Mr . Cobbett said to him that there was a Committee ia . Manchester for t'ie raanagi-inent o $ Mr . Slephenvs affairs ; that he had attended what should have been a meeting of the Committee ; but when hs g ^ ot to the room , there was no one there but himselt ! ! ( Hear , and > iame . ) This statement , therefore , would convinca every individual that the ManchesterCommitU-e kad not ' done their duty . The people of Aahton , however , tidnot wish to take this
matter into their hands , if any other town couid or would do it better than tLey . ( Hear , he ^ r . ) Tht-y had fjuite busine .-s enough in their hands a : prceu ' t wi : hout engaging in this ; and ihey did not wish tu take any more . If they thought that by naming a committee in any other district would do the ba « - ness as weD , they would be perfectly sati « fi d . ( Hear , hear . ) If any other party could be lound to take the matter in hand , they were quit « willing to give it up , and to support those whjni they urght thick were fit and proper persons to do ii . ( Hear . ) Done 5 t must be ; done it shollp be —( chi-erijand , if nobody else would do iU the people of Ashtcn would do ' it themselves . ( Ch *» r ^ )
Dr . Macd-jxmll iben rose , amid loud cheers . He . "ai-j that he would ju ? t give them a brief account of what Lad b ** en doing in London ou the business on which they wens a « etubled to-day . Wheu they first went up to London , they wen : for the purpose : ! of the Convention . The case of M r . Stephens , now - ever , being mentioned in the Convention , it was resolved to hold meetings on his account in different part ? of London . Tho > e mefrinjrs were consequently ronvere ^ , and private subsenptious were entered into - Mr . Frost gave £ 5 towards the ag \ Uuon—( cheers ) r-and each member ofthe Convention gave £ 1 . Mr . Richardson stated , on the authority ofthe Mancherter committee , that he would cover thexpense of any introductory meeting in London for
tn * purpoee of this agitation ; and , consequently , a meeting was convened at the Crown ana Ancnor lav-rn . The expense oi getting up a meeting iu Lundjn was very great ; the expense of that meeting wa « uotless than £ 30 , aud not more than £ 10 was collected . They , consequently , applied to the Manchester committee for the refundiug of the expense : and , instead of having it refunded , tht ' y sent Dack word that they would have nothing to do with the agitation of London on behalf of Mr . Stephen . " , and the consequence was . they had to pay the monev out of their own pockets . After they nud held thi meeting , tbey aeitated every Dart of London in
which * the whoie of the members of the Conrention assisted . ( Hear , hear , and loud cheers . ) TLey were supported by a number of influential men in London , who came to tliosd . meetings and addressed them ; aad alter agitating London ia every direction , they called together , by circular , a number of friends of Mr . Stephen . They met iu Bolt Co ^ rt , Fleet-street , where they were joined by a nurnbfir" of influential shopkeeprrs and commercial men ia London . They then got subscription hookji , and the subscription was goicg ou exceedingly well in LoDdon at present . ( Cheers ) As a prooi of the interest which was felt hv the men of Londou in
the eau > e of Mr . Stephens , it was only necessary to * t at-, that the Convention had no necessity now to interfere with those m . etings at all . ( Hear , bear . ) They need not , therefore , be under any appreheu-• ion ' with regard to London , either with regard to the rabicriptions , or to the interest which the working classes leel in the cauie of Air . Stephens . But he thought it was scarcely fair in the Manchester Committee to refuse the . London friends of Mr . Susplum * that little assistance at firrt for the agitation of such a vast metropolis . He thought , however , that the conduct of the Manchester
Committee had given nse to the retirement of Mr . Richardson , b : cause they would not luliow out what thry taiL promised . Now , Mr . Richardson had been off-nded at this ; and he had been partially offendtd a&ain , on" tke other , hand , because Mr . Stephen * had not written lo him . He thought , under such circumstances , it was scarcely possible to avoid bring offended . Had he ( . Mr . M . ) not known Mr . Stephens , be should , if placed in Mr . Richardson ' s circumstances , haw kit off uded too But he ( Mr . Macdouail ) "knew Mr . Stephens so well that he did not think that , under any circumstances , he could be offended with him . ' There was do doubt tent he
thought it was proper not to write to bin inend * under prwent circumstances , in order that he might not give any additional handle to his ent-mies . He believed that every communication known to be irom Mr . Stephens to any of his frieuds , ' wis opened ; and every communication addressed to Mr . Stephens wa « opened and copied . ( Shame , shame . ) He thought that Mr . RicharJson had acted wroDg ia interJering at tbix critical moment , but he (> ir . Macdeuali ) tbocghthe would be able to find iu'Jiridaal * lo become bail for Mr . Stephens . They
were all poer enough , God knew ; he was very poor ; but he still thought he «> ukl find friends whu woold-come forward and give bail to any amount . ( Cheere . ) He could not , however , but regret that Mr . Richardson > houl J have retired at present ou any groniids ; more eypecially on the ground of a little irritation , arisinx fr » m the idea of his having been a littlo neglected . ( Hear , hear . ) To pretend thHt Mr » StepLfics would run away and leave hi * bail teas absurd , and contrary to all tLe cxperiencf they had Bad of bisutiiiijrhiiij ; di-posiiion . Sr ^ pbens C . & 1 ii-st ff ^ oDiiled lii . « cji-. Hrs to tbe mast ; aul b ^
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( Dr . Macdoua . ll ) had no doubt that he would die rather than desert them . '' < LoDd ' -cK «« r <') In London it wan only necessary to uieiitioij the name of Mr . Stephens to excite a spirit of the greatest enthusiasm —( cheers )—for amongst almost every cla ? s of the community , there wu ; a perfect unanimity of feeling with regard to Mr . Stephens . ^ Continued cheeriug . ) All the honest men in London had joined in reprobating the cowardly conduct of the Whigs . ( Hear , kear . ) He believed if ev « r Mr . Stephens was tried , he would be tried by an hone .-t jury ; but hs did not kuuw whether he would be tried or not . ( Hear . ) He kn ? w , however , that the judges would be triod . ( Cheer * . } He had heard xome whi > i > er !« as to the intention of the Whig
Government in this case , and lie had Jieard it almost in a direct line , from Lord Melbourne ' s privaie srerotary . and he believed that it wr . s intended on the part oi th ' .- Goveromentnot to try Mr . Stephen * at present , but to brirg writ alter writ , aud prosecution after proseciiti . in , UBtil tbev bad altogether wtaried out the patisnee ot the people , and thea to pounce upon him . ( Great disapprobation . ) All they had to do , however , was to reit npon their arms , and watch the proceedings of the ^ o vagabonds . ( Hear , hear . ) They must not feel much concerned whether Mr . Richardson , or any other inau retired ¦ and thuujth tke Manchester Committee had not done their duty as they ought to have doue , the strength of the nation was with them , aud the peo jle would
do tueir duty . ( Cheers . ) When their lriends iu London supported the cause of Stephens ! , thev imagined they were supporting thu cause oi Universal Sufirage . ( Hear , hear , nnd cheer . s . ) In cjuclosiou , ke begged again to assure them that thev n-jed not be under any apprehennion as to Ihe resignation of Mr . Richardson , or the conduct of the Manchester Committee . From the meeting of that day , and from the general feeling ofthe country . t !; ey might be perfectly satisfied that the cnuse of Mr . Stephens would not be neglected ; th ^ y might the rather congratulate themselves on the excellent spirit of the working classes , and that if he were tried in Loudon , he would have an honest jury . His only apprehension wax , that if he was tried and acquitted , the Government , as in the case oi the Calthorpe- ^ tKet affair , would quash the verdict .
( Hear , hear ) He was firmly convinced that snecese must attend their efforts ; and he was exceedingly Kind at the efforts they were making on the behalt of their friend . He thanked them for the nupport they had given to the cau * e ; and he hoped they wouid never cease their exertions until they had * finally triumphed . ( H « ar , hear , and cheers . ) Mr . John Wjlde begged to say that in cosh of Mr . Richnrisoa withdrawing , be knew there were individuals in A . shton and its neighbourhood who were perfectly -willing to come forward and offer bail to any amount ( hear , hfar ) , even if it should involve theic ruin . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) He wouLi motion thrir names ; one was Mr . Denrnan , a shopkeeprr . in Sialybridge ; the Other W&S a Mr . Williamson , one of * Mr . btephens ' B present bail * who would lav dovm i' 3000 or £ 4000 , if requisite . ( Loud cheers . )
Mr . Wm . Ruvson said , tbat had Mr . Stephens be ^ -n an ordinary man , the withdrawal of Mr . Richsrdiun ' s recognizances might have done him some injury , iuaMiiuchas an impression might have gone abr ad that he was no : honest , aud consequently not to be relied upon . ( He « J , hear . ) But such was put the case ; f ^ . r throughout the land Mr . Stephens iiied iu the hearts of the people . ( Hear , hear . ) As i ' ae representative of Bury , he would tell that meeting that tho people of Bury were determined to : ack out Mr . Stephens in every way they could . ( Chirrs . ) Ihey h ; id subscribed i . 60 in o ' rder to JS .-1 S ' -him with their muner ; and they had declared thHt if that were in < utl \ cieLt they were ready to ci : me forward with iGO more . ( Renewed cheers . ) When he considere . i that the people of Bury were
tcting in this way , nnd that other places w . re foll > w : ng their example—when he considered that the o ! J and the yocng . the m ^ n . the . women , aad the children , were voluntarily coming out to support Mr . Stephens , he could not help coming to the . conclusion that Mr . Stephens coald not be put down by any Government whatever , no matter how despotic it migVit be . ( Cheer .-. ) And if money could not s .-enre justice to Mr . St-.-pheus , if the expression of public feeling should be msuflicient—if nothing but the last resource oi men—if nothrng but an appeal to their own physical energies could secure hi :.-- , justice , they were ready to do it . ( Cheer . * . ) He wa . > there u ' s > as the representative of Ram » boUoin j . < well us of the men and women of Bury and he
must say taattney were actuated by tho same spirit . The women iu that neighbourhood had come forward and registered their determination to provide theiu-> elves with arm . * , rad fight in the ranks with the men . ( Continued cheering . ) He had ht .-ly had occasion to travel a good deal , and he must say that at every meeting he hftd attended , the people hnrf never lurgot Stepht-ns . They haa declared their determination to .-opport him It was nonsens » , then-fore , to suppose that he deuuaded tipon am individual : be had th-- strength of the whole uatioi ' i with him ; and when he spoke of the strength o ! the whole nation , he mean : the power of the working nv . llijiis . ( Cheers . ) That power wa ^ at his
cmnmsiKl ; acd wLeu any effort might be made to injure a hair of hi * hea . ! , that power would be f-Kiiid sufficient to overturn all the rj > achinutioiis o ! his enemies . ( Cneers . ) 11 ir would say , however , that the conduct of the Mai . Chester Committee wns not what it ought to have been —( hear , hear)—and hid it not been for the people th « a * erve ? , his busiues * would have been entirely neglected . ( Hear , hear . ) It was then for that meeting \ o devise swell means to carry into effect the object they had in view , and if it were necessary to appoint a new Committee , he would hove each ol" them take tat mairer into consideration , end endeavour to come to a proper decision a > to what - * ae to be done . ( Loud clie-r- )
Mr . Picxtrs , of Tottington , seid he was an o d atitaror of some thirty years » tejidicg . He gavc tue meeting a short account of wfeat was doing at Tottipgtni ,, and said that the people there were all in readiness t \ nd wert providing themselves as rapidly as th' -y could « ith d . fl re / it k nd . ^ of instruments . ( Clif > . " . « . and laochter . ) Mr . ll . ur-ox begged to state one fact which lie had omitt . d in his former address , which wa < , that the han ^ -loorri weavers in his district felt such int-rest in th" case nf . Mr . S : epber . « , that hud they beeu certani about bis tjial bi'iug at Liverpoolthev
, intended to go thither in a body ; and , poor as ' tliey were , they were determined to take a bag of meEl each , to he'u tfe : * m en the road , and they thought they would meet with some good naiured old woman who would lend them a pan , and find them som <» water , with wliicb th ^) m-gh : make porridge . ( Hear , hear , h . a . r . ) And if at Liverpool they could not get lodging ? , if their rags were despise ' d , and no one would give them shelter , tliey were determined to lie like hogs in the streets , rather than their friend and champion , Strphens , should ha ue" - lectfd . ( Hear , hear . ) °
Mr . France , from Glo ? sop , next adlressed the meotiag . He said that the people of Glossop had good hearts and strong arms , ( f livers . ) Thev had subscribed a httle : aud , it inrre were warned " thf » y were ready to double , or treble , or quadruple it , if ? ece ^ arv . ( Cheer ? . ) They , perhaps , were few in number , but they were making vreyaratioas . They had got their guus , swords , and pistols hungo \ er their mintel-pieces . ( Henr , hear . ) In his house ke had two sturdy son * - , a brace cf pistols , two swords , and two euns ; and they were preparing for the worst . Tli-y wer * defended that * ooner than O'Connor , or Stephens , or Rny one of the National Convention should be sacrificed , they were determined to die in the field with their countrymen . ( Trrmpudous rheerinc . )
Mr . Bottom ley md that the present was certainly a subject highly calculated to excite feelings of eiithn 8 ..-. «< in ; but he thought it would be better to routine themselves to the subject of the meeting . Jt was evident to him , from what had been advanced , that the Manchester Committee was not calculated to carry out the objects of thi # nubscription ; and it was necessary to come to some resolution upon the subject . ( He » r , bear . ) The fact that there was no represent ; itivu there from Manchester , was sufricit ut for him that they were not likely to carry out thic import an ' , business . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) Mr . Royce , Mr . Charles Connor . Mr . Davies , Mr . Wilde , Mr . Veever * , Mr . Xorfeys , Mr . Elijah Dixon , and Mr . William Thornton all delivered short addre *« e * , as to what wns best to be done . The following resolutions were eventually passe / d :
1 . " This meeting having now considered that the case ol Mr . Stephens is so unexpectedly altered , and also considering that , under these circumstances , Ashtoa-under-Lyiie » noald seocssarily become tLe centre of agitaiiou , now proceed to pasw a resolution dissolving the Manchester Committee . " 2 . " That this meeting consider that a » the people of Asttuu are in tue bf&i positiou for tweertaiKing the warns and necessities of Mr . Stephens , under existing circumstances , they think ihat a Committee ought to be appointed at Asbton under-Lyue for the purpose of giving effective aid to Joseph Rayner Stephens , until he is released from the dimculiies by * bicb be is now surrounded . "
3 . ** That the following Gentlemen be appointed to act as CoHimittee-inen , seven to form a quorum : James Duke , Edward Hobroa , John Wild , Samuel Hawley , James Garside , John Taylor , William Aitkin , Henry Kirk , Abel Williamson , John Broadbeut , S « n ., . and Thomas Leigh . " . 4 . " That Messr * . Fielienand Fletcher be continued in office as General Trens \ ir < -rs for Mr . Stephens ' * Trial Fund , they having given ample satisfaction to the Public in general , by whom they have been entrnsted . "
When these resojnijoaa were passed , the meeting adjourned for an hour to give time for the preparation of dinner . A gocd plain dinner , consisting simply of beef , eiu ' . iou , and pie ? , was provided by Mr . liuke , nnd ? ach deli-fjate paid for hi * own meal . W ; ien tka cluth was wuhu'aTz , "lie * bu . 'iiif . ss of t ! . cmi-e ; ing ws > resumed .
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The next business was to learn fropi each delegate the precise state of feeling in each district , find to what exteut thry could n-ly on their exertions in the f vent ol things coming to a crisis . After some preliminary arrangements on the motion of Mr . Vkeveus , it was resolved , "That » o nersoniM iu desenbiug the state of his district , should be allowed more than five minutes . " Mr . Goodali ,, of Htckrnoiidwike said , they had a Radical Association ot fifty , and of that number twenty were all in arm-, and in iwo or three weeks thev would have twenty more ; and he was authorised to say , that if one hair of Stephens ' s hend was hurt , they were ready with thirty men with cool leads and wiirm hearts .
James Fm-sox , of Stalybricige . said it would be a waste ot time for him to 8 ;» y that the people oi his town wore ready , if needed , with their right urm , to defend Stephens ! , and i . ny inrmber of the C . iiventiou who might be pounced upon . The number UjU might be calculated on was not quite knowu ; but he knew of many hundreds who were prep ired . Another Delegate stated that the women were now iu a state of progress , aud were purchasing pikes in great numbers . Mr . S . RoycE , of Hyde , naid they had a society of 300 men and 200 women , and nil-that he could " say wr . « , that the wom ^ n were the better men . ( Cheing Mr . Pickles , of Tottington , n » ar Bury , was authorised to May , that at all hazards they were prepared to stand by Stephens , or fall in his defence .
Mr . John Dickinson , of Pre ^ twich , reported favourably oa the state of feeling in his district ; and also informed the meeting that arms were much in request . Mr . John Bottomley , of Shaw , reported 100 members , all of whom were ready to live or die by Stephens . Mr . John Veevkbs , of Haddersfield , observed that he wa * authorised to say that when the proper time arrived , they were as well prepared as nuj town in the country , but would be very carefully guided in their course to physical force . Mr . Paul Warbitrton , o » Oldliam , bad little to say , but would assure the meeting that his constituents would do their duty .
Mr . Simpson , of Rochdale , had to report that the Radical Association of that town was in its infancy , and only mustered 300 strong : yet they were in a progressing state , and ho hoped before long to be able to report more favourably of them . Mr . James Lohi > , ol Heywood , had also to report that their numbers were a little more th » n 300 , but that number were , to a man , prepared for the worst . Mr . John Latchroitd , of Hindley , near Wigan ,
would only point to tlw fact that when Stephens was arrested , th < -y had received information . It flevsn o ' clock at night , and it was with the greatest difficulty that the people could be kept quiet , and over sicco that day the purchase of arms had gone on with surprising rapidity ; and he knew a neigh bour of hw , who was an excellent blacksmith , and who had since that period manufactured above 1 , 000 pikes , and h ., « also knew that there were others in the neighbourhood whowereengagod in the same business . ( Cheers . )
Mr . Geoiioc Bclmmm , of Leigh , followed in the same strain , uud concluded by-assuring the delegates that his con ^ titueuts were all prepared tor the worst ; and if Stephens fell , they would fall with him . Mr . J . vs . Cooper , of Roy ton , suid his constituents were resolwd first to try moral fore ? , but if that was found insufficient , they were ready with their right arms . Mr . Georue Booth . ofBuniley , also reported and said , that although hitherto little had beeu done , be , with a Jew others , were resolved to rally the people of that town and neighbourhood .
Mr . Josiph Mauvelle , of Middbton , reported the nniou of that town to be 800 strong , and all in good condition , and generally well armed . Mr . John Hutton , of Liversedge , Yorkshire , Mr . John Francis , of Glossop , Mr . James Heigh , ant Mr . Samuel Axon , of Denton , made similar reports . Mr . Rawson , of Bury , also reported the state of feeling in that district , which was all enthusiasm , aud a progressive spirit in favour of Mr . Stephens and tha National Convention . Several other Delegates addressed the meeting ; after which ,
Mr . E . Dixon , of Manchester , cautioned those young mea whom he saw around him , and to whom their enthusiasm was highly creditable ; yet if wrongly directed , it mijfht ' lend to serious consequences . He ngreed with his friend , Mr . Chart . - * Connor , from Leeds , that before any step was taken , it was proper that thu whole country should be in readine > s ; and in order to ascertain that fact , it would be necessary to have delegate * from nil parts of England . Mr . \ Yil » , oj Artiton , reported the state of that town , mid stated that the iSt-n of that district
generally had provided themselves for the worst by the procuring of arms , and towns who wauted a supply of this kind of material could hn furnished with tbem . Also , thattliere wns a females association which whs also very numerous . The . e was , also , a jnvcuile association ; and the only menu * of admis . sion to their rooms was a state certificate ( a pike ) . ( Hear , hear . ) ¦ - - - — This being the last of the delegates who had to deliver in their reports , the meeting proceeded to transact some other bunifiesa ; > atter which it * j ? para ted . | . ' . "' .
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Cardinal FEscHV-BonaparteVtmt'te ; in danperouvly ill . In the event of his death , the whole Bonaparte family will assemble at Rome . Lafont , the best remaining tiagip act ? r of the Theatre Franfuw took leave ot the stage and public last week but one . , . John Galt , the author , died at Greenock , on Thursday the Uth iust . He had been for some years much indisposed from a duccesaion of paralytic shocks . The Largest Ox in the world , the property of Mrv ' Swanton , of NeW Yerk , and' weighiug 5 , 000 Ib 3 . is now nith its owner , on ita way trom ibat city to Liverpool .
Mk . Laboucherb has sold his mane ion in Hawilton-place , aojoiniDg the dowagorMarthioctss Conyngham ' s to — Beran , Esq ., for the sum of £ 2 o , 000 . Doas . — By a recent decision at the Sussex ass ' ze * , it appears that any man may kill a dog which i * thought to be mad whether in reality the dog be mad or not . Tobacco . —The importation of tobacco into Belgium amounts to twelve millions of pounds one year with another . The consumption of aigars is lifty millions annually . Loyalty . —Such , is the loyalty of the inhabi tants of Gosport , that it hus teen proposed to change its name to Queen ' s Port ; and that of the Old Rope-walk has been converted iuto Kent-street .
National Petition . —A correspondent ofthe Optrative , suggests the project of 100 , 000 mea attending the National Petition to the House of Corruption . A Report is current in the Brussels circles of tan that the Queen , who has . never visited the Continent , will pay a visiv . to .-her august relatives , the King and Queen of the Belgians in the course of ihs summer . Goilb was first coined in England by Henry III ., 1257 , three or four ppecimens of which are still preserved ; and it , is a curious fact , that its circulation was at the time petitioned against by the citizens of London .
Her Majesty wore at the Levee on Wednesday week , a scarlet" velvet train lined with white satin , and trimmed with a rich yold border and swaiisdown ; dre ? s of white satin , the body , slteve * , aud skirt ornamented with diamonds and uwansdown . The trimming was made of the down of the bliiek swan from New South Yi ales , lately pr esented to hvr Majesty . North LANCiSHiRB . —In theeventof a vacancy for the Northern division of Lancashire , Sir Robert Peel will certainly be invited to become a candidate . We p « ay also state , upon authority worthy of ^ implicit [ credit , that Charles Townley , Esq ., of Townley , will likewise be invited by the liberal party , to oppose the . Rignt Hon . Baronet . Prestun Chronicle .
Duiuno the week , Placards have been distributed in Salisbury , announcing toe want of a tew youug men of good character , to serve in her Blajesty ' s royal sappers and tc r , ers . This aunouncement , we hear , has been as yet but feebly responded to . — SuliiLurif Herald . . Good , if True . —A person in Dudley , asmokebottle maker , having lived several years with a woman named Bradley , by whom he had children , deserted her , and was to have been married to a Miss Lane , but the bride ou tke weddiag-duy lent her drtsa and . veil to Miss Bradley , and the faithless lover was actually married to her instead of hid second choice .
In tue forthcoming iniseelhneous estimates , there is an estimate of the i « utn required ' ? to pay the allowances and expenses of the barristers em . uhyed in revising lists of voters , &c ., £ 31 , 000 . " And an apreeable note follows , bating that ?? a sum of £ 3 . 792 Is . 8 d . ha ^ been paid from civil continaencies to make good thp deficiency of the jjrant ol last year . " Nopatronage here , and noilittlepickingibr bri > . iksi Whiglings .
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Tub Admiralty have issued an order that seamen shall in fdcorebe supplied with tobacco at the reduced price of Is , per lb . Norris Castle , in the Isle of Wight , which rumour has assigned as the summer residence of tht Queen Dowager , it uno « said , has been purchased by Mr . Bell , proprietor of a ¦ Sunday pap-r , and Mr . AMefman Hariner . The mansion , it is said , is to be transformed into a hotel , and a crescent built oc the grounds , with a view of converting it into a fa-.-hiunable wattring place .
Attack ijv Thieves . —Between one and two o ' clock ou Saturday morning , as M'Kerzie , tue messenger of Hatron-garden Police-office , was passing through Mcumnutb-street , Seven-dJalj « , 14 or 15 thieves made hh attack upon him , and doubtlessly would have killed him had not the police on duty rescued him . Al'Kenzie is the man who was a short time since severely injured by a prizefighter . The Military iw 1832 . —Somerville , the soldier , who was flogged for writing a letter to the Weekly Dispatch t has published a pamphlet from which we take the following :- " I cannot preteDd to say that it was from any superior knowledge or ability that I was consulted ; but one day I recurved an invitation from one of the soldiers of another
troop , ro meet him and a few others in a tavern in the Bull Ring , Birmingham . We met , I was admitted into a secret , and that secret 1 found to be of a considerable age among them , as it had bees well matured by arguments for and against it . 1 had not a very extensive acquaintance with the personal character of the then of the regiment , but there were those in that association whose united knowledge extended over every soldier from right to left . I entered at once , heart and soul , into the project ; and the project was—In the first place , to keep silence , and avoid a too frequent connection with each other . — Iu the second place , to move with the greatest alacrity to any duty which might arise in the shape of a collision with the
people ; and to be sparing of our opinions when we happened to read , or hear read any political intelligence . —In the third place , to bind each other to secrecy ; and privately labour to infuse our purpose into those who were deemed trustworthy , so that we might in the fourth plaee , be ready , it marched against tht- people , to do so , with the understanding that when a certain soldier , well able from his natural abilities and long military experience , gave a signal agreed on—we were in an inntant to gallop to the standard of the unionists . A ra pid march on LoDdon , it was supposed , might be made , which striking consternation iuto other regiments , would soom turn the balance of even military strength iu our favour . "
The Kidnapping Society .- Soon afrer the disposal ofthe night charge * , Mr . William Toser , of No . 20 , Walnut Tree-walk , Lambeth , enter .-d the office , and getting into the witness-box , bowed to the magistrate , as if anxious to address aim . Mr . Rawlinson : W hat ean I do for you ? Mr . Toser : I have lately seen in the papers various statements with regard to the treatment of boys sent out by the Children ' s Friend Society to the Cape of Good Hope , and as you appear , Sir , to have interected yourself a good deal in the matter , I thought I had better apply to you , as I have a son at the Cape , and it appears , from a letter I have had from him , that he has been very badly treated , particularl
y soon after he arrived there . Mr . Riwlinson : Have yon the letter with you ? -Mr Toeer : I have , Sir ( handing it to the magistrate ) . The letter was here read by Mr . Raw-Hnnon . It was written in a good plain hand , and set forth that the boy ' s first master to whom lie was delivered got rid of him fur £ 7 10 s . ; that he was cruelly ill-used , by being hard-worked and kept short of food ; and that , on his complaining to an Englishman on his master ' s estate , he was sentenced to receive thirty lashes on his bare back . The punif . ho .. ut was inflicted , and he was subsequently titd up to a bedstead , in a room , whure he was confined for at least a week . He then contrived to leave the premises by stealth , and , on applying to
a magistrate , he was transferred to the service of another Piaster , by whom he was well-treated . Mr . Ravvlinson ( to Mr . Toser ) : Whatever he may have suffered in the first instance , he seems to have no cauxe of complaint now : if you have no objection to leave the letter with me , I will forward it at once to the office of the Secretary of State . Mr . Toser : You can d « so , sir , if you trunk proper . Mr . Rawlinsou : From a letter which I have rectired from the committee © f the Children 1 * Friend Society , I am quite sure that , in the event of your havirtgany further complaint or communication of any kind whatsoever to make , it will meet with every attention . Mr . Toser thanked the magistrate , and then left the office .
Meeting of the Chartists at Steeple AsiHTON . — - A meeting whs announced to be held at this place on Thnreday , the 11 th inst ., when Mr . Carrier and others were engaged to attend . The Iluries nsed their utmost endeavours to prevent the meeting , and swore ia their dependants as special coustableH , and instructed the : o to drive back the Chnrtista as they should arrive . However , the number sworn in was Tery insignificant , and , althdugbr a inmdrrd quarts of bavt were promised by on worthv , if the meeting should be prevented , y * t the labourers were not to be thus bought ; and the meeting , therefore , aesordin ^ ly took plac . When Mr . Hall was about to open the business ol
the day , about a dozen farmers , in a beastly state of iutoxication , sallied forth fi \ im the public-house , aud rushing upon the platform , hustled Mr . Hail from the place . " The Chartists , however , rall . td round him , and gave the Tories such a drabbiBg , that the recollection of it will last them for siine time . Mr . Carrier afterwards addressed the meeting for upwards of an hour , without any interruption being offered him . On the following morning , Mr . Miles seat-tor bis men , and informed them that unless they consented to be sworn in as constables , he would discharge every one of them . This they refugee ) , and were accordingly discharged . Oh Saturday the men were invited to return to their work ; but they resolutely refused , unless their wages were advanced two shillings per week . On
Monday another meeting was held ; on which occasion oae of the fellows who rendered himself conspicuous in breaking the peace at Devizes , was invited to attend , with a request that he would bring with him as mauy of his poor ignorant dupes as he could possibly get together . The Chartists , howevsr , were in too great force to allow the " blue noses" to show themselves . Carrier , and two other persons , addressed the meeting , which was conducted with the greatest decnruiri , and the strangers departed from the plr . ee , attended by the village band . The Tories being thus disappointed of creating ariut , by way of revenge indicttd three of the Chartists fir an assault ; but the Trowbridgc men instantly procured bondsmen , and liherated them from their confinemeut . —/? a < A Guardian .
Singular Cask of Speech Restored . — The following short account of a remarkable case of speech and power of lnuiian restored after a period of nineyears , sccurred in the Northrrn Infirmary here , and has been communicated to us by the House Surgeon . Isabella Mackenzie , aged 32 , from the parish of Fi-rintosh , was admitted into the hospital , 27 th October , 1838 . Her mother , who accompanied her , stated that sht > wa « in the habitual enjoyment of . robust health till nine years ago , when she was . seized with a severe attack of scarlet fever , hut r . ever recovered from its effects . The power of speech was entirely lost , and during the wuole of that period she was constantly confined to
her bed . Upon coming into the hospital , the utmost Attention was paid to improve her general health , and in the coursa of three months , she so lar recovered as to be ahle to walk across the ward by leaning upon the arm of one of her fellow-patients . The most powerful remedies were now had recourse a but as yet without any attempt at speech , ectricity was employed for about a week , and during that time several sparks were taken from the tongue , till the patient began to complain by signs of a burning sensation in the throat . This wa . » followed in the coarse of a few days by an imperfect attempt at speech . Her improvement is now steadily progressing , and she is now able to carry on a conversation . —Invi mess Couriir .
Fatal Accident on the Greenwich Railroad . —On Saturday afternoon , between twelve and one o ' clock , the following appalling accident occurred on the Greenwich Rail ' road which afterward * proved of fatal consequence to a youpg man engaged in the line of works ( a breakman ) :- ^ appears that the twelve o ' clock twin was proceeding from Greenwich to London wht theunfortunate man , who was engageu in the works was knocked down by No . 9 engine , and , btfore k was possible to get from out of the way , the engine and whole train of carriages passed over him mangling him in a shocking manner . On beinJ mted ujvthe poor sufferer presented a shoAini spectacle , his arm and leg being crushed to atonvf and nearly severed from his body , besides other dreadtul internal injuries .. He was placed in the Ust carnage , and conveyed to St . Thomas ' * Hospital , where every attention was tendered , bur in a short timu afterwards , death terminated ii « » Utt-. TlUg !» .
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. STgA ^ -B pAT . & £ C }? f . $ T . ~ Qn Thursday afterneon , abont baif-paa ' t four o ' clock * , " the Cfhnef , Gravesewl ? team-vessel , ra » . on her passage down he river , anti wlien off the Custom-house lower stairs * bie struck a * . Ware-barge , / called the Mope , belonging to Mr . ' Edward Church ' , with Mien a violent blow a . * to knock down two niea who were navigating the bar > re , and they fell overboard . ' The steamer * as instantly stopped , and a waterman named Thos . Walker , of Church- stairs , Bothefbithe , who was iu \ coal barge , immediately , jumped from the barge into a boat , and succeeded in picking np ' David Lambprt , one of the men in the water . The other Henry Lambert , . was saved by George Rose , a waterman belonging to Fresh wharf , who rowed his skifl between the craft going up , when it was
dangerous to £ 0 on account of the tide running so strong . Heury Lambert , who could not awim , and has been for some time very ill , wad taken with bis brother on board Jamss Walt steam-ship , where they were provided with stimulants , and everything necessary was done for them ; The steward of the Comet manfully pulled off hi .-j toa > , and jumped into the river for the purpi . se of saving the men , but they were picked up before he reached them . . o ?/* ^ ? T * - -On 2 if-yeaw , terminating in 1815 , England , * pent 65 in war , and 62 in peace . Ihe war of 1688 , after lasting nine years , and raning our expenditure in that period to tbirty-hix m ji ! onswa 8 ended by **» t 164 ^ of Rys * iek in
; 1697 . Then came the war of the Spanish succession , which began in . 1702 , concluded in 1713 , and absorbed sixty-two and a half millions of our money . Next was the Spanish war of 1739 , settled finally at Aix-la-Cbapelle in 1748 , after costing u < j nearly fifty-four millions . Tneu came the Seveu Years ' War of 1756 , which terminated with the treaty « f Paris in 1763 , in the csuTse of which we spent 113 mj lllions . The next was the- Ameriean War of 17 / 5 , which lasted eight years . Our national expenditure in this time was 136 to . llionn . The French Revolutionary War began in 1793 , lasted nine years , and exhibited an expenditure of 4 ti 4
millions . This war against Bonaparte began ia 1803 , and ended in 1815 . During tho « e twelve years , we spent 1 . 159 millions : 771 of which were raised by taxes , 388 by loans . In the rev . lutionary W ar , we borrowed 201 nullioES ; in the American , 104 millions ; in the Seven Years' War , 60 million ^ in the Spanish War of 1739 , twenty-nine millions ; in the War of the' Spanish succession , 32 £ millions ; in the war of 1688 , twenty millions : total borrowed in the seven wars , duriug 65 years , about 834 millions . In the . same time we raised by taxes , 1 , 189 millions , thus forming a total expenditure of 2 . 023 millions \—London Weekly Review .
Attempted Assassination by a Soldier in the Tower . —Oa Thur-day evening , about nine o ' clock , eonniderable alarm wan caused iu the Tower of ' Lundpn by the sudden report of fire-arma , and the greatest excitement was afterwards occasioned by a rumour that an attempt had been made to murder one of the fusilier guards . The following particular * of thU desperate attempt may be relied upon :-About the hour above named , a corporal , named Furnival , of the 1 st battalioa of the 3 rd regimen ' , of fusilier guaids , now stationed in the Tower , was on . ' ducy at the Spur-gate , or western entrance of the fortress , and it was his business U > prevent any goldjer pa ? eiu :, ' out , unites regimentally dressedand also
, to prevent any ofthe m-n confined to the barracks from passing the barrier , there oeing always a- number so confined for sli ght breaches of military discipline . 'W hile Furnival wa * engaged in the--above duty , a private , named Mitchell , presented himself , and attempted to pass out . He was iu-tantly recognise 1 by the corporal and turned back * As he went aw ^ iy be muttered something which was not distinctly " htaid by Furnivttl . It appears that Mitchell immediately returned to his quarters , and , unobserved , loaded his musket , with which he returned to the Spur guard ^ and , approaching the corporal , raised the piece and deliberately fired at him , but fortunately the ball did not take effect , as it passed between his arm
and his hip , slightly grazing the skirt of his coat . Ihe prisoner has tince remained in a'very vullen mood , but all access to him has bi ? en denied . Yeat « r . iay morning he was taken before tWcommand ' - mg ofiicer , where , after a short examination , he was conducted bark to prison , there to await the orders of Lord Hill , the ccjnmauder-in-chief . He will , of course , be tried by-a general court-martial .,. The wretched man , it appears , must have hadas&ong predilection fox ^ r »\ Utary Ute , te having h ' ten-formerly in the 7 th dragoons , from wfiich-lie purcha ^ d his discharge ; but , instead- ^ returning to hw friendn , on his journey home he enlisted in the Hoards . His coudu . ee has beett very bad , lieing almost continually at drill . . » .
Murder in Wales . — -The village of Aber * arc wa < thrown im * th « greatest alarm on the morning of Saturday se ' nnighr , by an outcry of murder , whieb had ' been committed by Mary ^ Lewis , on the body of her own hutband . Thomas Lewis was fifty-two years of age , and had been lor a conrsiderable time in an iil state of health—his complaint being asthma , which compelled him to spend whole nights kneeling by the fire , instead ^ f going to bed ; and on , the , above morning , about « i . » , his wile came down stairs , and some words ensued between them , when he ' threatened to strike her with a stool . * She instantly seized ' a hammer and struck him several tremendous blows on bis head , from which he fell and died . It came out on the inquest , that a son of the murdered matt was
awakened from his sleep , and hearing his fathi-r struggling , asked his mother what was tha matter with his father , when she replied that it was the colic . On being s « informed , he composed himseif to sleep . He was akerwarils awoke by his mother , who said his father was dead . When he came down stairs , he asked his , mother what was the blood on the floor . She replied , " I struck him with a hammer . " She expressed no sorrow for what had happened . The Jury returned a verdict of " wilful murder" against the said Mary Lewis , who has been committed to Cardiff Gaol , to take her trial at the next assizes . Ey this sad evenr ei ght children , seven of them of very tender years , are left orphans . There is an impression that the Woman is insane . — Cambtian .
Horrible Execution for MuRDrR — Immense crowds of people from different parts of the county assembled this day in Maryborough , iu order to see the extreme sentence of the law" carried mto exec-ution on Edward Gannoa , for the murder ot "VSorrell . About one o ' clock aw ., he was hrou ^ ht out upon the scaffold , attended by the Rev . Mr . Dunn , a cathoiic clergyman ; be se * med to be very much worn and / wasted since his trial , and appeared very penitent . Hl- begged of thr assembled thousands to pray for him , and said he deserved the puni .-hment he was about to , receive , a , s he was guilty , and that were it not for the liquor , he and his victim might have been both alive and happy . Thtmiarable man was noon after pushed off , but owing to the rope having been let . down too long before te fell and the
consequent jerk that followed , it broke , and the wretched culprit was precipitated oolvshead to the ground , a fall of about fifteen fret ; he was taken up insensible and bleeding . profusely through ihe cap that covered bis face : he was again brought up , and a stronger rope procured , when he was again pushed off , but owing to some mismanagement his leg caught in the trap , and he was suspended in a horizontal position for some minutes ; the knot having slipped under bis chin , the executioner came out once more , and succeeded iu adjusting it nud « . r his ear when he pushed him down , amid ihe mUrde- « r disapprobation of the spectator * , who then , and not tilUhen , felt compai-sion and pity for the horrible suffering of their fellow mortal . He was observed to move for some minutes after , and faiutly endeavoured to strike his breast . In about half aa hour his bod y was cut down , and buried witLio ths precitcts of the gaol .-JVe « a ^ A Guardian .
The Last Witchj-s Executed tn thise KiNODOMs . -There is ao account of witches , ia 14 O' > . The Hebrew term , translated witch , mi-an * literally poisoner ; and magician , primitively pitying a wise maa , - so witch properly sLnifiea a » k , lul _ woman and was applied to si ,. » lM an * median , * The following brief notice of the la * persons who iufferea forwiuhcraft in thr > e ki ; * - domsis curious :-In 1698 a girfiiine : * n Wl-f age , n the town of Antrim , hiving taten a " : eaf of sorrelwhich she
, got froth a Woman reputed to be < i witch , fell mto convulsions ap-d / . vpniiiinK . ' She is said to have vomited hbwe- . diitg ; needies , " piu « ' feathers ^ bottoms . of thread , pfeciw ft gla * , ' i . Ji& an K ' J ° ^ * ? ¦** Jen 8 th , eg ^ hells , &c > The accused was . immediately committ . d to the eonnty / pnwn , and ; ai ; the ; a ; rtze ' »« -l . eld : «) onafor J . wanhanged ' arid burned ! Wljl % Mr .. Hicks ana S f' » nly nine yean . . ra wtre huntedat Huntin gdon for selling their souls : o the devi . tormeuting and destroying their w-i bUUr » , h , ,., aK ! ing them . von , jt pin ? , and raising a storm ! iu 17 , ± at Dornoc-b . -Sutherlaod , an old won . an u- ^ J . s . i Of DeHitf a wifnV . : Hu . „ .: ' . .. JHll . ^
daughter « to a pqny and . fiHUug ^ vr ^ Jwd . ^ S ^ i' ^ ti ^ ^ ^ ^ $ & & m England aud Scotland : i \ u . vttftffl * ffltM l %£ Ireland until mU-Starimi / u | M « E ] g | gl
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 27, 1839, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1054/page/3/
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