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house or the ox 5 neither has it a right to tafce it away unless fora good and sufficient reason , and then only by awarding adequate compensation .- The same principle applies to every other legitimate description of property . All ™! leg itimate descnp Hons of property are made or acquired by the owner 8 them-£ * , and not by the law The law only protects sucn propertv . ^ create or make it . Butthis does not apply to the . National Debt ?* Could Su ° h a form of property as the three per cents , exist otherwise than by law ? Mm redly not . Itis the law , ana the aw only , that could call such propert yT ^ o . xi sterfce . It is e ** to exclaim , "Oh the public creditor lent his money to ? he i . * . «<) ha Tioe ihanafnva o winl . * * . - J •¦ " HIB Government and he has thereforea rght to ^^ house or the ox i neither has it a right to take itawaTunl ^ fn , „ r ^ ^ ^ .: «^ rpas on . and then onl y by awardms adeniin * onnm «^_ . _* :- _ . ™ . wuv *
_ , , , principal and interest at the e *> eDRe of the public . ' The answer as no Government !» as , or ever could have Ly just right to mortgage the labour of people for the payment of debts cZ tracted by them , which they derived no benefit from , and which they have no assets to meet . The law does not mate a man pay his father ' s debts , if the father has left him no assets . Neither should it make him pay the debts borrowed by I government for the protection of property | n which he had no shate . If \ hl owners of realised property chose to contract liabilities of that sort , they ou-ht in honesty , to discharge them out of their property . But to make men without any assets beyond the fruits of their daily toil , responsible for sueh debts , is & JZ tion on the face of it . The poor man , as well as the rich man , ought to nav hU qUota ; of " »« 7 government expe nses , because the government is
^^ made for the protection of all ; but to make him pay interest on debts contracted by other people for the protection of their property , i * sheer robbery . Every penny extracted from him in that way is plunder . The law is the thief , and the fundholder but a receiver of stolen goods at his expense . The fundholder if he has any claim at all , cati have it only on the owner of realised property ' uoon whose estates , as Lord Brougham tells us , the debt is in the natuWof a Solid Me mortgage . Let them , therefore , and the m only , be saddled with " , the payment Any other way of meeting the liability is only robbing one class of men to make property for another class . Indeed , in a well-constituted state , public debts would not be suffered to exist at all ; for , after all , the funding system , like our landed system , is only a contrivance for enabling idle knaves to grow rich and fat on the labours of others , to whom they yield no equivalent .
The Life and Adventures of Benjamin Embleton . Newcastle-upon-Tyne : T . Dodds . i No . 2 of this Autobiography , just issued , narrates how the hero came to suffer seizure by the press gang ; how he was promoted to the rank of quarter-gunner , captain of the forecastle , and subsequently quarter-master . On one occasion , returning from a cruise off the coast of Norway , and driven into Shields by stress of weather , he was enabled to send for his wife , who came with forty friends to see him . In spite of promotion and prize-money , Benjamin could not resist the temptation to make his escape , although
at the cost of leaving behind him 195 / . prizeTmoney , fourteen months ' wages , &c , &c . Benjamin again took to the pit ; arid it was not long before he became famous as a defender of the rights of the miners . He also acquired some celebrity as a local preacher , and on again taking to the sea was in request as a mariners' minister . In 1819 he attended the famous Radical Meeting on the Newcastle Town Moor . He subsequently made voyages to St . Petersburgh , and to a Prussian port . He again returned to the coal-mining , and this number concludes with an account of the struggle between the coal-pit owners and workers in 1830-31 . The First Report of the Society ior Promoting
Working Men s Associations . London : G . Lumley , Southampton-street , High Holborn . r ; This pamphlet narrates the labours and progress of ye society of earnest , truthful , noble-hearted men , who , for some tliree or four years past , have been devoting time , money , and much of anxious effort to advance the great and good work of industrial association . It also contains an official and well digested report of the proceedings of the co-operative conference , held in London in July last ; and in addition thereto , much valuable informatioa as to the present state of co-operative bodies in various parts of the country . The reader will find a lengthy extract from this pamphlet in another column .
The Home . Part XV . Edited by Richard Oastler , York-street , Catherine-street , London . This publication we are proud to recognise as an unswerving advocate of the rights of labour . Its conscientious , warm-hearted editor is well-known as the staunch champion of the Ten Hours ' Act ; and although we have but little sympathy with his respect for
" ourbeloved constitution , '*' we heartily subscribe to his opposition to the " let alone" philosophy of the professors of political economy , or unlimited competition . We find in this part a series of letters addressed to the iron trades on the late " strike" of the employers against the Amalgamated Society , These letters contain many just and wise reflections well worthy the careful consideration of all working men .
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S 1 DXERS FELJLS . Shakespeare ' s iHenry'the Eiffeli , performed at Sadler ' s Wells , on Monday night , is not indebted for its revival entirely to Mr . Phelps ; for it was produced > y Mr . Macready , who made it a most gorgeous onl the liances
military spectacle ; and indeed it was y by app of decoration and show that such a piece couldV be made at all ^ attractive . ' The ndble chivalrous character of the King was well suited to MacreadYs genius . There are hursts of magnificent poetry which even Shakspeare himself has scarcely excelled ; but they are , en « rel y confined to the character of the King , scarcely a remarkable line being
uttered by any other personages , excepting m the comic scenes , where there are fine touches of Shakspearean humour , ^ And , indeed two . or three of the comic fparts- ^ cien ^^ FUellen w&Mn Q « ic % -are the only ones , besides the King himself , whiclv an actor of superior talent would submit to perform . Mr . Phelps endeavoured to make the play attractive by the sam means employed by Mr . Maeready . He made it a brilliant spectacle , crowding the stage with groups of princes , nobles , and soldiers , arrayed witi critical accuracfinL costumes of the time . The storming o Harfleur and the fiht of Aincourt were managed in to scenic det WiUi
g g ^ ^ cellent skill ; Sid the royal pageant at the wirt d I ^ wbdi terminated the piece , was cou ^ ld ^^ J ^^' Mr . Phelp ' s performance of the King was extremely succesful . He looked right royal and knight-like , and he brought out : very happiy the open ^ rank manly temper of the war ike monarch . ; Of ^ eoUier actors little or nothing can be said , for they had little or nothing to do which could enable them in any way ^^ to . distinguish themselves .
Mr . G . Bennett ' s Fistol was good in parts . The silort scenem which Mrs . Quickly appears was well performed byMrs .= H . Marstonj ; her description of the poor fat knight ' s death was genuine comedy . The play was well received . Mr . Phelps was greatly applauded in his principal scenes and much applause ^ likewise ^ stowed upon the splendid decorations and striking scenic effects .
OLYMPIC . Sarah la Creole , a drama by MM ., A . Descourcelles and Jaimes brought out at the Ambigu Comique . las Marchhad heenvey skilfully adapted into English by Mr . Morns Barnett , whos e , xe * n was on Wednesday evening produced at the Olympic Theatre wth decided success .
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THE MARIONETTES / ' The Carpet Bag and Sketch-Book" is the title of a new enter t produced at the Marionettes' ThealrtlddaTdl -stet , WeA « V 1 S . SOmeT ^ fc m ^ nionopologue style of Mathew ' s celeactert nf ? . f-T' w re P rese' ^ ative of the various cha-^ l ^^^ fj ^ ' Woodin >* exhibits very great naif of fl ' . fl ^! hty of ™<* « d Mature in his imp ^ o ^ rtT * , ^ presented . The illustrations are S T ? 7 cl ^ yjai . nted pictures fronl Mr - Woodin ' s Sketchfnt ^ l // -fib } ' ° T 5 cWacter and Costume « We ¦» mtioduced to London
a ma d-of-a Unrlr „»«»;„„ ; . „ -. „„ 7 Zr t a ° U maid- ° tValI - ^ k , narrating in most amusing We u « mlaVmTfS m bein » S Pertaining a followed , We have the « gent" about town , who knows everything and everybody laughmg Ueartdy at his own jokes , which he never tells , and relat e most amusing stories which he never finishes . Then there is the crusty old traveller and the fine old English gentleman , the old erreenweh pensioner , and an operatic illustrai ion , in character , of the filAUlb
^^ na g % attiie Ciy 8 ld . paloce . In the second part All . Woodm gives us very clever representations of Scotsmen , Yankees , the pleasures of a picnic party , withHhe finale of the lions of -Londoiv It is impossible to deny to Mr . Woodin the possession of extraordinary powers of adaptation and imitation , but he attempts to crowd too much , into a single entertainment , and a judicious curtailment of his introductions and songs Would make the whole pass over much more pleasantly and agreeabl y . With this amendment Mr . Woodin s soirees will become as popular as they are clever and amusing . . J
The National and Vernon Galleries . —The latter , at Marlborough-house , Pall-mall , which has been closed to the public tor the last six weeks , is re-opened , and maybe visited on the first tour days of every week , between the hours of 10 and 5 . The Gallery of Practical Art , at Marlborough-house is , in addition to the Vernon collection , free to the public on Mondays and Tuesdays . _ Mr . Bunn ' s Literary and Dramatic Entertainment . — This celebrated theatrical manager made his first in New
appearance York , on the 11 th of October , at Niblo ' s Saloon , before a " highly respectable audience . The entertainment consisted of an olla podrida of historical sketches of the stage from the earliest times , reminiscences of distinguished actors ,. dramatic anecdotes , recitations of choice passages , and critical remarks . A large portion of the performance was of course devoted to Shakspeare , whose genius was commented
oil with enthusiastic appreciation . The historical and critical details presented by the speaker were so blended with lively anecdotes , excellent touches of humour , and varied recitations , as to prevent all sense of tediousness and to keep up the interest of the audience to the close of the evening . Mr . Bunn in personal appearance ,, is a genuine specimen of a bold , bluff Englishman—he shows that in all that relates to the drama he is " to the manner born "—
his familiarity with the stage for a long space of time has stored his memory with a fund of traditional wit and anecdote—no man excels him m telling a story-his style is a model of clean , finished , and effective elocution , —his words dropping bright and neatly-coined from his lips—and though claiming no eminence in the dramatic art , is well qualified for the role he has undertaken . On" the whole , his performance was successful , though some of his attempted hits deservedl
y fell dead on the audience—especially the abortive pleasantry of illustrating the renown of Shakspeare , vby . alluding to , the monaymaking talent by which he was enabled to erect a splendid mansion in place of his native cottage . According to the emphatic showing of Mr . Bunn , this fact filled the measure of Shakspeare glory . At the close of the first part of the entertainment , several pictorial illustrations of different scenes iii Sliakspeare ' s . life were introduced with admirable effect , and greatly to the satisfaction of the audience . Mr .
Bunn has evidently made a favorable impression by his performance , and we have no doubt will have a prosperous career in this country . — New York Tribune . .
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ABD-EL-KADER'S INTENDED PLACE OF DETENTION . The town of Broussa ( or Bursa , as it is also spelt ) , which has been selected as the scene of Abd-el-KaderV future detention , is one of the most prosperous in the Turkish d omniums . It is situated in ihe pachalik of Natolia , at the base of the Olympus , whose peak rises into the regions of perpetual snow . It is about twenty-two leagues lrom Constantinople , and the same distance from Kutahieh , famous as the place of intemement of another hero in misfortune—Louis Kossuth .
Broussa was once the residence of the King of Bithynia . In the middle ages ,. until the falling of Adrianople , it was the capital of the Ottoman Empire . It is now the seat of the Mollah of , the first-class , a Pacha , a Greek metropolitan , and an Armenian bishop . The population of the town was estimated at 100 J 000 , which is probably within 30 , 000 of the truth . It has extensive suburbs , is provided with ramparts , and commanded by a fortress of great antiquity , adorned with Roman sculptures . The chief buildings are its mosques
and . caravanseries . The people derive their subsistence irom commerce and manufactures , iu which the artisans are very expert . The satins and tapestry are the most esteemed of its fabrics , among which gauzes , taffetas , and cottons are to be mentioned . The trade with the interior is facilitated by the caravans which pass through Broussa , in the line between Smyrna and other Asiatic towns ; the trade by sea is carried on by the shallow port of Moudaina , on the Gulf of . Marmora . The clay called meerschaum is obtained from a mountain close by Broussa .
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The Mubder hear Stafford . —The inquest upon the victims in this atrociouscase- —the particulars of which will be found in another column—was opened on Monday night , before Mr . Ward , coroner , at the Gate public-house , Moss-pit . After viewing the scene , and the calcined remains of the bodies , the proceedings were adjourned to Monday next , at the White Lion Inn Forebridge . Shipwrecks . —Three vessels were wrecked at the mouth of Sutherland harbou f on Wednesday . Of the Napoleon all the crew but one perished . The crew o the Rebecca Johnanna saved . The French vessel the Melancholie struck on the same point as the others , and the whole ot the crew perished . The Precurseur , 114 guns was wrecked off Havre , on Monday , when the Captain and five of the crew were drowned . > . Rape . —George Gregson a medical student , has been transported for 15 yeare for committing a rape upon a child ,
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Penalm of Procrastination . - "Waiter , I'll take my nat /» wLf tl ? J V P ? . one evenin S' as he was going home , " vvnac Kind of a hat did you wear ? " " A bran-new hat , that I Huil gUln ! i . , this morning . " "Well , sir , " said the waiter , au me good hats have been gone more than two hours . "
WQn - n * t ° f ™ ™ T ^ *™ ever threatened with a handsome ^ a o the family just take a clothes pounder , while he is yet in the S ' r ' headt 0 pumice . From some causes or other . nTnW ? are u variably asses ; they cultivate their hair and complexion so much , that they have no time to think of their brains . By the time they reach thirty their heads and hands are equally son . Again , we say , if you wish to find an intelligent man , just look nutmegTater eS S ° I 0 Ug ] l that yw . might use his face fora f iTTY ' ^ 1 «' -The keeper of a restaurant , not far from theBoulevards , has had his bill of fare translated into English , 1 He words Les Cabmets se servent d la carte we rendered " The withdrawmg-rooms are served up after the bill' »
Sir , said a little blustering man to his religious opponent , "I say , Sir , to what sect do you belong ? " "Well , I don't exactly know , replied the other ; - but to judge from your make , size , and appearance , I should say you belonged to a class called the insect . " AbouuERs Retort .-A 3 the King of Prussia was passing in review several regiments near Potsdam , he observed a soldier who had a large scar over his face . Finding he was a Frenchman , Frederick asked him in his native language , " In what ale-house did you get wounded ? " The soldier smartly replied , in that where your Majesty paid the reckoning . "
JOSEPHINE . We did not meet in courtly , hall , Where Birth and Beauty throng , Where Luxury holds festival , And wit awakes the song ; We met where darker spirits meet , In the home of Sin and Shame , . Where Satan shows his cloven feet , And hides his titled name ; And shs knew she could not be , Love , What once she might have been , But she was kind to me , Love , My pretty Josephine .
We did not part beneath the sky , As warmer lovers part , Where night conceals the glistening eye , But not the throbbing heart : We parted on the spot of ground Where we first had laughed at love , And ever the jests were loud around , And the lamps were bright above : "The heaven is very dark , Love , The blast is very keen , But merrily rides my bark , Love-Good night , my Josephine 1 "
She did not speak of ring or vow , But filled the cup of wine , And took the roses from her brow To make a wreath for mine ; And bade me , when the gale should lift My light skiff on the wave , To think as little of the gift As of the hand that . gave ; "Go gaily o ' er the sea , Lore , Awd find your own heart ' s queen ; And look not back to me , Love , Your humble Josephine !"
That garland breathes and blooms no' xaare , Past are those idle hours ; I would not , could I choose , restore The fondness or the flowers ; Yet oft their withered witchery Revives its wonted thrill , Remembered--not with Passion ' s sigh , But oh 1 remembered still : And even from your side , Love , And even from this scene , One look is o ' er the side , Love , One thought with Josephine !
Alas ! your lips are rosier , Your eyes of softer blue , And I have never felt for her As I have felt for you : Our love was like the snow-flakes , Whith melt before you pass—Or the bubble on the wine , which breaks Before you lip the glass . You saw these eye-lids wet , Love , Which she has never seen' ; But bid me not forget . Love , My poor Josephine ! —MacRmrtTi Praed
Hymen at the Antipodes , . or the World Turned Upside-Down . —We remember to have seen a book which made philosophy a sport , and matrimony is now made an amusement " The diggers , " says a Sydney letter-writer , "are marrying like fun . At Melbourne , the Archdeacon tells me , the clergy , aithough daily at work , cannot get through the service fast enough . He has himself granted two hundred licenses in a week . " Immediately an emigrant ship comes in sight , proposals are made to every young lady on board with a speaking trumpet . There ' s a " settler ' for her !
Two boys irom the country , taking advantage of a cheap tripto the sea-side , indulged in a bath . " Jack , " says one , " thou art dirty . " " Aye , " replied John , " I missed coming last year . " The Electric Telegraph . —Dr . Beman , of Troy , remarked in at sermon lately that if Franklin tamed the lightning , Professor Morses taught it the English language . The Government of FRANCE . —The present government is a hand bathed in blood , which dips a finger in the holy wafer . —Fietw Hugo . There is but one virtue in the world—the eternal sacrifice && self-—George Sand .
Not the Slightest Doubt about it . —A young lady being asked whether she should wear a wig when her hair turned grey * neplied with the greatest earnestness , " Oh ! no , I'll die first . "—Punch . Poor Living . —The Mayor of St . Cloud begins an address to Louis Ifapoleon with the following startling fact in the annals of national starvation : " Prince , —France has lived on one sings idea during the last month . ' The above poor diet may account , then , for the present weakness of Prance Poor country I how can it possibly hold its head up amongst the nations of Europe when it only gets one idea in a month 1 However , there may be a motive in heeping its strength down . Prance has not stronger food given to it , as the object , doubtlessly , is to keep the country as low as possible in order to prevent its rising . —Punch .
" The Empire is Peace . "—We have been kindly informed by the futur < Emperor of France , that the . " Empire is Peace . " We are glad to hear this ; bu then , we have only Louis Napoleon ' s word for it . We must say , withont wishini to be too magisterial , that we doubt so small a surety for keeping the peace .-im .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 30, 1852, page 13, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1702/page/13/
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