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THE NORTHERN STAR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1S49.
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THE KEW ERA . ON SUNDAY ( to-morrow , ) November 25 th , Faiuuxcdox-iiaix , ( bottom of Snow-hill , ) will be opeucdfor Weekly Sunday Lectures , on a new organisation of societv . * ROBERT OWES , Esq ., ( Late of Xew Lanark , ) will Lecture at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon , 'On the Neccessitv for Uniou amongst the Friends of Projjress . ' Mr . L . JOXES , Will lecture at seven o ' clock in the evening , on'Social Reform and its Claims ou Public attention . ' Price of admission to each Lecture 2 d . ; reserred seats ~ ™ members of the Appollonic Society have kindly oflered then" attendance for the morning service . VThe entrance to tlie Hall , is by King's Anns Yard , bottom of Snow ML
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RUPTURES EFFECTUALLY CURED AVITUOUT A TRUSS '; "PJVERTTar iety of SINGLE andDOUBLE - " I 1 UPTDRE , however bad and long standing may he permanently cured by Dr . BARKER'S remedy , which has been established sever . il years , and used with great success by many eminent members of tlie profession , that its efficacy is established beyond a doubt Itis easy and painless in use , and applicable to both sexes of all ages . Hundreds of testimonials and trusses have beeu left fcelimd by persons cared , as trophies of the immense success of this remedy , which Dr . Barker will willingl ? give to anv requiring them after a trial of it The remedy is sent post free on receipt of 6 s . in postage stamps , or by poit-oilicc order , by Dr . ALFRED DARKER , 108 , Great Russell-street , Wooinsbury-square , Lundon , where he may he consulted daily from 10 till 1 , mornings ; 4 till S evenings ( Sundays excepted . ) Post-Office orders must be made pavable at the Dloomsbury Post-office . So letter of inquiry caa he answered uukss tweWe postage stamps are enclosed . In every case Dr . Barker goabastees a cuke .
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FARMS OS SALE . TO BE DISPOSED OF , TO THE highest bidder , the right of location « pon farms of two , tUvue , una four acres , on the estates of the National Land Company . All applications to be made to the Directors , at their ofhee , 144 , High Kolborn , London . By order of the Directors , . T . Clark , Cor . Sec .
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KOTICE . A WEST BIDING DELEGATE tl MEETING will be holden in the Democratic School-Room , CiiOFT-srcEiT , BRADFORD , on Sunday , December 9 th , 1819 , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon , to which the following places are desired to send delegates : Leeds , Bradford , Halifax , Wilsden . Keighley , Bingley , Bh'Etal , liirkenshaw , lleckmondwicke , Holmnrth , Hanlcy , Huddersneld , Bradshaw-lane , Queen ' s Head , Dewsbury , Wakeiield , and every other place in the West fading of Yorkshire , for the purpose of discussing and adopting the best means of earning out the new plan of organisation , which will be drawn up by the Metropolitan Conference , is to be holden iu London on December the 3 rd . By order , > Thomas 'Wilcock , West Riding Secretary .
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EX . T 11 AO 11 DIKARY SUCCESS !' . DUPTURES EFFECTUALLY CURED LI WITHOUT A TRUSS < -Du . WALTER DE UOOS , 1 . Ely-place . Holborn-hill , London , still continues to supply the afflicted with his celebrated cure for Single or Double Ruptures , the efficacy of which for both sexes , of any age , is now too well established to need comment . It is easy in application , causes no pain or inconvenience ; aud will be sent free , with full instructions . &e ., rendcrine failure impossible . A great number of Trusses have been left behind by persons cured , hs trophies of hisimmensa success , which he mil readily give to those who like to wear them after a trial Of tins remedy . Hours . —lo till I ; and 4 till 8—( Sundays execptod . ) N . B . —Post Office orders payable at the Ilolbom office , and to prevent unnecessary correspondence , all letters of inquiry must contain twelve postage stamps , ov they will not be noticed .
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BALDNESS , WEAK , OR GREY ILVIR , WHISKERS , &e . AND 20 MF 0 RT IN WaLKING . MISS COLTPELLE respectfully solicits *¦• - «¦ one trial oslt of her celebrated Parisian Pomade , for speedily restoring lost hair , strengthening and curling weak hair , and checking greyness , from whatever cause . As also produce whiskers , eyebrows , &c , in six or eHit weeks It has never been known to Ml , and will be forwarded ( free ) on receipt of 24 postage-stamps . AUTHENTIC TESTIMONIALS . Miss Young , Tiuro , writes : — "It has quite restored minr , which I hml thought impossible , after uvei'vthing else had failed , and I shall never be 'without some by me . " Mr . Bull , Brill : — "I am happy to say it has hud the < le . su-ed effect , the greyness is quite checked . Dr . Erasmus Wilson : — "It is vastly superior to all the clumsy greasy compounds now sold under various mysterious titles and pvetences ; all of which I have at different times analysed , and found uniformly injurious , being either scented or comdhed with some highly deleterious iugredient . There are , however , so many impositions afoot , that persons reluctantly place confidence when it may justly be bestowed . "
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( From our Tltird Edition of last week . ) On Thursday movning , the 15 th inst ., the neighbourhood of Maidenhead was thrown into a state of grent alarm by a report that the princely mansion of Cliefden was on fire . The fire was first discovered by some persons -who were fishing in the Thames below , who , perceiving the flames issuing from the front windows , immediately hastened to the spot , but it was some time before they succeeded in alarming the inmates ( two female servants , ) and making them aware of the danger that threatened the mansion . This was about a quarter-past one o clock , p . m . Shortly afterwards two engines arrived from Maidenhead , and subsequently others to the number of seven , frem Windsor and other places The fire originated in the library , in which some workmen had been employed up to half-past nine that movning . The opinion of the people present was uiit it
., was enureiy we result of accident . By the time the first engines had arrived the fire had caught the grand staircase , which communicated it to the upper portion of the house . There being no water at hand it was deemed useless to attempt to save the centre of the building , and the attention of all engaged was directed to the two win <* s , which , with the centre building , form three sides of a quadrargle . These wings are connected with the main building by means of two colonnades , and a number of workmen , under the direction of the lion . Mr . Irby , Colonel Vansittavt , Mr . Eaikes Currie , the banker , and oilier gentlemen were speedily employed in pulling down these two colonnades , with a view to cut off the communication between the two wings and the centre . The flames spread with alarming rapidity , and fears were entertained that , notwithstanding the ereat « , < ., *;„ ,
ot the workmen , the fire could not be prevented from communicating with the whole of the buildings . Fortunateyatthisjunctnre somewater was go from a pond abo ut 150 yards from the house and although tuo supply obtained was barely sufficient for one engine , so ably was this directed bv Mr . Leaver superintendent of the Maidenhead engine , that ma short time the eastern WW was considered safe , and in about twenty minute " mo ?" the further progress of the flames was arrested o " n the western side . The fire was now confined to tK centre , which speedil y became a heap " o ' rain ? Tins portion of the building continnedVnin " for ome hours , and the flames were not entirely 13 uldued until Friday morning A nm . ^ 1 % ? u ssstfe&sffwS vaiuea
uuur , , it is said , at £ 30 nnn ti , 7 ¦ , ftPHSSS and where he carried on his amour with thenntn nous Countess of Shrewsbury , FromthoDiiW » &S 5 SKt ! S Ge ° re . Warrender , who made it the ' reLptcloof h va luable collection of works of art and Zh Many Of theso treasures were purchased with & manS , Ouby theDuke of SuthcKuf Si ^ eo S Warrender ' sexecutors , and it is to be feared ah S portion of them is destroyed . a iaige
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j . Svm , Nottingham , acknowledges tl , g receipt of the fnilmvin" sums , ssnt herewith . —ton Oiuimsr jaecu S BlUSin , Gd .,-roR MACX . UUIU ' S AciBBC .-jp inott , fi ( l ., W . CMplndalo , 6 d ., Mr . Mellors , Cu ., Mr Co" ! Chilwell , 2 s ., from the Colonel Hutchison us .-Vok Victim Hwsa—Vx . W . SroaUey , G « .. Mr . J . llvwsn , Cd Mr E . Brown , M ., Mr . J . Waplington , fid ,, Mr . R . Swncer , M . I Mr . II . Lowe , 6 d ,, Mr . II . Lowe mnr . 80 ., i " Smitb ( id ., llr . J . Alldred , 00 .. Mr . MelUud , Is . Collected at Mb . Cox's .- ( For Macnamara ' si Action . ) - _ Mr Wm . Cox , Is ., Mrs . Win . Cox , 6 d ., Mr . Wm . Hoare , MMrs . Wm . Wo , 3 d ., Mr . B . Wright , Cd , Mvs . E . \ Vri 4 t 3 d ., children , 2 d ., Mrs . Henry Cox , Cd ., Mr . Win " Hoarc 3 d .. Master Feargus O'Connor Wright , 3 d .,
, Air Wm . Cox , 3 d .. Mrs . Wm . Cox , M .-Total , 4 s . Od . Mr J Skehiiitt , of Nottingham , begs to acknowledge the receipt of the foUowing sums for the Piu . nteb's Dedt ;—Bvron Ward LoDality , 3 s ., Colonel Hutchison , 7 s . Gu ., New Leuton , 2 s . 6 ,, Carrington , 5 s . 2 d ., Seven Seven Stars , 7 s . Cd ., Smith ' s Coffee-house , 7 s . fid ., NcwRadford 3 s ., Chfflwell , Is . Gtl ., Styon Green , 2 s ., Lambley , 2 s . fid . Mr . L . Abmstbong , Towhiw .-This is the sixth paper of present quarter . Send in seven weeks . Mr . J . IIosteii , Dublin Fivepcnce , including postage . J . W ., Staleybridge . —My time is wholly occupied during tlieir hours of attendance , and at some distance from the place , or I would most willingly do the business for you .
W K ; Mr . J . Webb , Cobriilge AVe took your letter to a gentleman who will , doubtless , communicate with you . A Chartist , Northampton . —Mr . Mundy labours under a mistake . We have forwarded your letter to the Directors . Dr . M ' Douall ' s Family . —Andrew M'Lee , of Hollinwoou , has received eighteen postage stamps from Joseph Raynor , John Bricrly , and William Taylor . The Piunter ' s Bill . —Mr . T . Clakk . —Sir , I forward you the sum of one pound , being the sum required from Dudley , for the Printer ' s Debt . I have not seen that any place has sent their ratio for tlie same , and I hope tins will stimulate them to action ;—Samuel Cook , Is ; Win . Muir , 2 s Gd ; Wm . Insul , Is ; Sampson Watts , ( id ; Wm . Dunn , Cd j Richard Hays , < M ; Win . Rankin , Cd ; John Davis , Cd ; Joseph Wasindage , Is ; John Chance , Stourhridge , 2 s ; Chartist Association Dudley , 10 s 4 d . —Total , rfHd , J . Black , Botherham , C . Sandeks , Marylebone , and J . Fidge . Tower Hamlets . —Your communications are
advertisements . Wm . Biuogs , Long Sutton , who sent 4 s . to this office a fortnight ago , has had a letter sent to him , and returned as not known . Where is Long Sutton 1 Win . Briggs is requested to send his address in full . John Stobvie , Glasgow . — Your letter has been received . We are happy to hear of the democratic progress in Scot' land . . A Subscriber , Bolton . —Not having a copy of the Newgate calendar , we cannot answer your question . W . A . How , Reumarley , —Yout letter has been given to the Directors .
The Northern Star Saturday, November 24, 1s49.
THE NORTHERN STAR SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 24 , 1 S 49 .
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PROGRESS OF POLITICAL EDUCATION . ¦ All parties complain of the futility and barrenness of several late sessions of Parliament , and many theories have been invented to account for the fact . We believe that one main cause was the non-introduction of well prepared and properly matured measures by the
Government . It has teen tUo practice for many years , for the Administration to take the initiative in all practical business ; and , despite Lord John Russell ' s repudiation of the responsibility of doing so , we are convinced that it offers , under existing circumstances , the best guarantees for the business being really and effectually done .
In a country where so many complicated and conflicting interests exist , it is of the utmost importance that the machinery by which it is proposed to carry out any improvement , alteration , or addition to the law , should be fully considered , and adequate to the object in view . The consideration and preparation of the multitude of details requisite for this purpose , cannot be done in the midst of large
assemblies ; they are only fit to deal with the broad and palpable characteristics of a measure , Any one acquainted with the House of Commons , and who has attended continuous sittings when it was in " a Committee of the whole House , " will agree with us in the opinion , that it is out of the question to expect anything like a close , practical , and consistent attention to minute details , upon which , after all , a great deal of the success or non-success
of any measure must , in the long run , mainly depend . > Taking those circumstances into consideration , it has been recommended that persons , practically conversant with the drawing of bills , should in all cases be employed to give shape and form to the intentions * of the Government , in a manner that would avoid the continual blundering of officials and evasions of the law , which occur under the present loosely conducted system . The Ten Hours Act is a memorable instance of the facilities which carelessly constructed statutes offer to those who desire to break the law .
Whether the Cabinet adopts this suggestion or not , one thing is certain ; that they should be preparing a programme of measures during this long recess , which will relievo th& forthcoming session from the stigma justly attached to the previous sessions in which they have sat as Ministers . It is a mistake to suppose that the deliberative functions , either of Members of Parliament or of Ministers , begin and end with the session . The recess affords an interval of reflection , and an opportunity for calm and practical effort to master the numerous and pressing problems of our present political and social system , Of which all public men , but especially , those entrusted with the Government of the country ought to avail themselves .
This , which is true at all times , is pre-eminently so at the present moment . We will not refer to the examples which have been recently exhibited by Continental nations , as to the dangers to be apprehended from prolonged oppression , and general discontent and disaffection . The state of affairs among our abounng population , alike in the metropolitan , manufacturing , and agricultural districts , is of a sufficiently threatening character to enable us to dispense with any arguments drawn from that source .
The disclosures of the correspondents of the Mormng Chronicle " have more than substantiated all that ever was stated by Chartist and booialist lecturers , as to the degraded , impoverished , ignorant , oppressed , and miserable conttition or the masses , under aristocratic and capitalist misrule . They are shown to faro alike at all hands . The landlord , farmer mi l-owner , army-contractor , wholesale slopseller-. all who live on the fruits of laboru , display the same disregard of tbe great principles of national justice . England contains a population which-iu the midst of a superabundant wealth , or the means of creatine it—is »„««
ted worse housed , worse clothed , and worse instructed , ( than the people of any other socalled civilised couutry . The Poelite organ , cogitating upon these matters , truly sayg : — There is no security in concealing the veal state of tho ™ £ * « "«?" tlmt 1 S nmvfilli » Stl « eminds oaUthinkl men with the must serious reflections ; they know tha ? large classes of the people have just causes of mXsfeetion , both with the structure and the working of our insti tutions . So long as this continues t 0 be the IZ tPln ' ^ oodSice ? ^ 00 ' 0 ' S °° d g 0 VCrnment ' «^ iSybe . The same authority proceeds to discuss the propriet y of taking advantage of the present .: A ^ Pi 2 ? . fovouraWeo PP ^ tunitv fo rth « deHb 6 mtnonn . lUBHuiuu
. w aige ana important questions , affecting wii Sfissjaar poiiticai **» -dtsa And by way of indicating . the policy of the party . it represents , thus expounds its views on "the organisation of our political system" : — After atrial of seventeen years itcannnt ho , w ^ £ SSSlS !«^ ? is 3 ISSsiI w == ssasaas « flS of religious toleration , and , above all . reform . / CT ' uiercia of
iystem the country . This it did by breaW down the injurious monopoly of political inftL ^ T ™ 1 B csssMaaijfeiaSFS saislt ^
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we have had a systematic course of legislation mwlu 0 ] the wants and wishes of the middle class have been carefully attended to , and their interests habitually consuittu . But have we seen signs of the same solicitude with 1 > esP . " to the necessities and interests-certainty not less pressing nor less important —of the working classes ; It will be seen that this organ of an influential party in Parliament , fully admits all that we have ever stated as to the re : il character and consequences of the Reform Bill . Subsequently the writer , though guarding himself against the possible inference , that he considers there is a 7 iecessary antagonism between tho employer and the employed , repeats the allegation of neglect of the labouring class , in another and a stronger shape : —
This is our charge against the Reformed House of Coramons-tliat it has dealt effectually with no questions where the interests of the middle class ceased to be coextensive with those of the working class . The long and anxious discussions , the thorough and efl'ective legislation , on all commercial questions-contrasted with the lniufterence to educational and sanitary measures , and with the miserably insufficient provision for these objects—completely establish ouv position . The predominant influence in the Legislature had no direct interest in these questions , ana they consequently went to the wall . * * The complaint of the working classes against parliament
non-isjust the same as was that ot the middle class before the Reform Bill—that their peculiar wants are not attended to ; and it is useless to expect any really effective measures for the improvement of the moral and material condition of the working classes , until their interests are more directly represented in the House of Commons . These are rare w ords to find in tho leader columns of a powerful Mormng Paper ! If they imply , as we hope they do , the determination of the party it ia generally believed to represent , to act in a similar spirit , we most heartily congratulate the people on the prospect of next Session . The writer emphatically adopts
the proposition so often laid dawn in this Journal , that the revision and re-organisation of our Electoral System is the necessary foundation on which to erect a legislation , steadily and continuously directed to the all essential object of a permanent and thorough amelioration of the condition of the labouring community . We hail with pleasure , the adhesion of such a powerful auxiliary to the ranks of Electoral Reformers . It is no matter to us that they may stop short of the Six Points of the Charter . Tho first great object is gained when we have an admission that the Keform Bill has failed—that the middle classes whom
itenfranchised , have habitually overlooked and neglected the interests of the labouring classes , and that a revision of our political system is essentially necessary , andimperatively required by tho present state of affairs . We arc perfectl y content to leave all the rest to the influence of fair argument and free discussion , believing that the abstract justico , as well as practical nature of the People's Charter , will ultimately secure the support of the great mass of the people .
Meanwhile , Lord John must make up his mind to encounter , next Session , the spurring of the clever and influential party of Peelites who face him , as well as the Parliamentary Reform party who sit on his own side of the House . He had better take the hint in time , and prepare to introduce a carefully digested new Reform Bill at the commencement of the Session . Let him remember the advice of his late colleague , Mr . Macaulay , that it was better to grant gracefully what is certain in the course of a short time to be extorted from you without leaving behind any sense of obligation .
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well adapted for growing timber , '' the nk , tations "have grown very badly , and J « looking very ill . The oaks and other trees quite stunted from being allowed to vm 2 tw close . " Tho cause of this is easily ex plained . Mr . James , the deputy surveyor was , previoustohis appointment , "Lieutenant in the 1 st West Yorkshire Militia for « £ J fewyears ' and the only instruction received for the important situation he obtained , appeal to have been durh ^ PP ° a s
method withthe Salcey jfijj ^ SSg the trees , sold them , and pocketted the nvW Mr . James lets the trees ' grow too S 3 thus renders them for all practical pur pose valueless . In both cases the result is the same The public are defrauded of tho return which a proper management of the national property would make to tho revenue . ' Now , surely , if wo agree to the postulate that it is necessary to keep up these Forests for the purpose of growing timber for the naTy and thus rendering ourselv es inde pendent o f foreign countries for that article , we may at least insist on the corollary , namely—th at thpv
shall be placed under the direction of men w ho thoroughly understand their business , and who will make them grow wood in the best manner . So far from this being the case , wg now rccdy © almost all our navy timber from abroad . Tho JSew Forest and other Forests have not supplied any oak directly to the dockyards for many years , and when it has been supplied , the Admiralty , instead of getting the timber direct from the Commissioners of the Woods aud Forests , insists upon its being sold to wood merchants first , and then re-purchases ifc at an advanced price—the difference between the buying and selling price going into the pocket of the dealer . Surely such a simple affair as the transfer of a few hundred or
thousand loads of timber might be effected betwen two public departments , without thua robbing those who pay both of them ! The same slovenly and wasteful , if not positively dishonest , management is observable in whatever direction we turn . . The select committee have just issued a second report which relates to tho management of " the landed estates and manors in England and Wales , of the land revenues in Ireland and Scotland , of the revenues of Alderney and Man , and of the leasehold house estate ia London . "
This department of Crown propert y is un der the management of Mr . Gore , the colleague of Mr . Milne , whose attention to the woods , forests , and parks , is of so edifying a character . Mr . Commissioner OrORE has hold hia situation ten years , and obtained it through the influence of the late Earl of Besborough , to whom he subsequentl y became son-in-law . How ingenious is this process of feathering nests with down plucked from that most silly of all gulls—the public I
The want of experience and of information , which we have adverted to as forming the distinguishing characteristic of public servants , is most forcibly illustrated by Mr . Commissioner Gore . By his own confession he is utterly and deplorably ignorant of everything appertaining to the duties he professes to perform . He is Majocchi Redivivus with improvements . That worthy , whose iteration of " non mi ricordo , '' has made him celebrated , was positively outshone by this " good and faithful servant , " when examined by the select committee on matters immediately under his own superintendence , direction , and control . Take a specimen or two : — - Q . With respect to the accuracy of this return , have vou any reason to douht it ? Ans . I have not examined tho details and therefore / cannot state . AVho brought such and such bills into parliament audionsmg the investment of these monies 1-Ido not fcnoio \\ ny was not a certain account submitted to vou » —Y 113 Icannot say . ' ' " Why was a certain . € 0 , 000 transferred to the land revenue ?—Tarn not aware . Here is a defalcation of £ « , 000 : how much of it has boeil recovered ?—Icannotsay . tea IaVeaCtiVe StepS been taken t 0 recover W-t cannot What are the Chantry rents ? - / do not know . -PnbaU endrdlrents panted by Charles the Seeoud « tiKSi ' SS ' C vents -from *«*»* recollec . What is the amount of the Viscontial vents '—As I had no intimation from the committee until ten o ' clock this morning that my attendance would be required this dav 1 am not prepared to answer that question ; *' Is not this a delectable specimen of a public servant ? A graphic illustration of the dense
ignorance conjoined with downri ght dishonesty which prevails in high places ? If Mr . Gore is so profoundl y ignorant of the business of his office , what right has he to draw the lamo salary he receives ? Instead of being paid he ought to be indicted for gross and wilful neglect of duty to tho great and serious detriment of the property placed under his charge and the public interest therein . This insouciant and remarkabl y ignorant omcial is , it appears , however , not without some sense of shame . When Iris evidence was pnnted , he did not altogether like the figure £ imu
1 , - -----j « u «* . w * L 11 U 1111 ( . 11 U he cut , and wanted to strikeout one-half of it , for the purpose of substituting other answers . Perhaps , in the meantime , he had seen the necessit y of knowing something about tho matter , and had been " crammed" by some subordinate official . The Chairman , however , very properly objected to such sweeping alteratvoas , and the matter was referred to the House of Commons , which ended in his being examined , and putting in the result of the said cramming'' in two pages of corrections and errata .
It appears that the wholesale disforesting of Salcey by Mv . Kest , is not an extraordinary illustration of the plunder which these officials carry on , of the property they are sworn to protect . Defalcations are matters of common occurrence in the Woods and Forests . Mr . Commissioner Gore looks upon them as quite capital jokes , and excited the laughter of the Committeo by describing one of the most serious of them as having occurred " when he was four years old , " and his parents were no doubt , in their ; own hearts , rejoicing over the bantling future Whig Commissioner
. but the Commissioners of Audit do not quite comprehend this levit y in such grave matters . When called upon to examine the accounts of this precious pair of Commissioners , they report pretty strongly to the Treasury as to the neglect or malversation which the accounts disclose , and the existence of a mass of - arrears" that speaks little either fot the iul r . S \ f ciency of the Public ser ° ™ - S 2 S ? at there ™ at present 161 , 000 / ofoutstand arrearsranlC
. ng wmSau « p « ed collector Crown Revenues sa . ^ that' if he was authorised to employ ¦» prK solicitor , instead of sending everything to the Woods and Forests , he could recover those arrears with the greatest facilit y . " To send SStt ? tSlT ° - and - Foi is to S ffin tL ' ?" P % and malversawon . The arrears themselves are the tmZ quence of the inattention "fte conse .
p ™ s wno are at the head of the department andwho seem to take their money forffi and the revenues of thepubiic shall he sacri need and plundered , instead of protected S StsSSB a ram , of Crown Eents , b « ame » fife ! J < T t S ! inrato the ™»™ t of « M 0 WJ ^ - ^ ssf ^ ss SSS ^^^ &TE ? x ol » r ^ ^ t = , i KUC £ 0 f theiale- Last vear tho . nufa *
of GasZ . eiWe 30 f lhe Archbishopri 5 000 r 2 r beCame bankra I * with nearl ir £ Sf T yinthei " ha ^ - The . tu . tirM he atU 1 'e 0 fthe su Pemsion inst toted b j Mr . Commissioner , Goke ; and , i
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OFFICIAL INCAPACITY AND PUBLIC PLUNDER . Whenever light is let in upon any Government department , it discloses the fact , that the business of the nation is grossly mismanaged . Yet , as the heavily-burdened taxpayers know , to their cost , a very high price is paid for having the work thus badly done ; and in these days of cheapness and competition , it appears , at first sight , a puzzling question , why tbe nation should be force d to pay for an article at once dear and bad in quality .
The solution of the puzzle is very simple . The aristocracy have managed to secure and retain the upper hand in the Legislature . They dispense places and emoluments with reference to their own interests , vithout any regard to the interests of the public . The people are looked upon as being born for the merepurpose of payingtaxes , in order thatthey may enjoy the produce Previous education and national aptitude are tho ordinary qualifications required for the filling of any situation in private life , and , once appointed to it , the individual is expected to attend closely , regularly , and vigilantly , to the duties he undertakes . All these plain and reasonable
conditions are thrown overboard in our public departments . Influence—not capacity andpracticalknowledge—constitutes the" Open Sesame " to a place under the Government . The heads of departments are appointed—not because they know anything of the business they have to superintend , but because they are younger brothers , brothers-in-law , cousins , nephews , &c , of some powerful family , or because they have been useful political hacks to their party , and have never hesitated to say " aye" or no " according to orders . The vice taints the whole system . The understappers aro appointed upon the same principle . Fitness is scarcely ever made the test of admission into tho public service—even the very porters in the Halls oi
tlie Government Offices—the messengers who run errands and carry parcels—are selected because , in the majority of instances , they have been stewards , butlers , footmen , or hangers-on of some sort or other to tho aristocracy . Our readers will recollect the doings of Mr Kent , the attorney ' s clerk , who was appointed to the DGputy-Keepmh . J p of Salcey Forest No other reason for that appointment has vet been assigned than th at Mr . Alex . Milne the Permanent Commissioner and real ma
nager of the department of the Woods and Forests , had employed him in some private business , in making up some executorship ac counts , " and that the solicitor by whom Kekt was employed " -whose name Mi- AlES ander Milne cannot recollect , « called to tell me that he was a very ' active , intelligent person . " Tins protege of the Commissioner , was however , inrespectof his previous ignorance of the planting and management of forests only upon a par with other persons appointed to similar situations . In looking through the first Report of the 8 « W . rw
nuttee for the last Session , we do no find a single Deputy Surveyor who had received any special training for the onerous and important duties he was expected to perform . Tho result is that everywhere the lands under their chareo are-even as forest lands-grossl y miJa oStot ' 1 U 8 t ^ of . yie ! S P l > ofitas * 4 ought to do-entail , in the majorit y of cases JttS ^ « P »* to country . Take th C Forestin
hopwell , the County of Dulam as a single instance . It is situated in the valley of the Derwent , which is extremely well adapted for growing timber , and what is of equal-if not greater-importance , commands a capital market , " being " surrounded by colhenes -having "kad mines to the west -extensive iron works in the immediate neightEtS a f v ?^ . « erland , where tbe trade of ship-bmld ng is very extpnsivW carried on /' M ? . Zv ^ LJZs Sis
" P l K owner ot eight hundred or nine hundred acres of wood adjoining the Cwwra forest and whose father and grandfather were wood cVts . AS * Is planted the elder Mr . Stotbsb Addressed » t » UooAdg eoftC 3 . 1 t ^ W expected to fc BatBMd to . BrtK * u 4 ^ iSS- ^^
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Destiiuctios Op Cliefden House, Sear Maidenhead, By Fire.
DESTIIUCTIOS OP CLIEFDEN HOUSE , SEAR MAIDENHEAD , BY FIRE .
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Books Published And Sold By J. Tyatsox, S, Queeu's Ilcad-P^E Paternoster-Row. N '
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 24, 1849, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1549/page/4/
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