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LITERARY GLEANINGS.

No. XXXVI.
Law ax LAVITIRIL—Dr. Burnet, in his entertaining
" Life of Sir Matthew Hale," tells us that Mr. Hale, the
banister and father of Sir Matthew, was a man of that
strictness of conscience, that he gave over the practice
of the law because he could not understand the reasons of
giving colour in pleadings, which seemed to him contrary
to that exactness of truth and justice which became a
Christian ; so that he withdrew himself from the Inns of
Court to live on hir estate in the country.
In the rolls of Parliament, 1443, is a petition from the
Commons of two counties, showing that the nun.ber of
Attorneys had lately increased from six or eight to twenty-
four, whereby the peace of those counties had been greatly
interrupted by suits. The Commons therefore petition,
that it may be ordained, that there shall be no more than
air Common Attorneys for A'ne:fidk, six for sisuk, and
two for the city of Neeteich. The King granted the peti-
tion, provided it were thought reasonable by the Judges.
George Alexander Stevens drolly satirises the prolixity of
our laws, by one Couttaellor at the Bar referring to the
984 page of the 120th folio volume of the abridgement of
the statues.

The laws of China (Mr. Barrow tells us) are but sixteen
small volumes; and probably they have lasted for thou-
sands of years, for a population which is equal CO that of
one-third of ie universe.

The Code Napoleon, wo believe, is in a single volume
octavo.

The pictures of the Twelve Judges in Guildhall, are
those of the virtuous .%ir Matthew Irate' and his eleven
contemporaries, who, after the dreadful fire in Lohdon„
1666, regulated the re-building of the city by stich wise
rules, as to prevent thggialless train of vexatious law suits
which might have ensued. These Judges sat in Ctirmtls
Inn, to compose all differences between landlord and
tenant.

Richard Watts, who was a Member of Parliament in the
days of Queen Eliza!). th, being taken suddenly ill, he
employed a Proctor to make his will ' • and, on his re-
covery, found that he had constituted himself heir to all
his estates. Ile gave a lasting testimony of his remern-
hrtnce of this, by building an alms-house at Rochester,
with this notice over the door—" Six poor travelling men,
not contageously diseased, room. es, nor Pt-o dors may have
lodging here one night freely, and every one 'four-pence
every morning." This inscription may be seen to this
day.
Voltaire records a law-suit that lasted above sixty years,
in France, and if not at last ccmptotnircd, would have
ruined the parties.
One of the longest law-suits is to be found recorded in
" Camden's Britannia.' It was commenced between the
heirs of Sir Thomas Falb: t, Viscount Lisle, on the one
part, and the heirs of Lerd Re, keley on the other, about
certain possessions lying in Gloucestershire, not far from
Wotton-under-edge ; which suit began in the.end of the
reign of King Edward IV., and was depending until
the beginning of King James, when it was filially com-
promised.
Sesest•ae Jurricr.—The Prime Minister at Mahratta
himself perambulates the bazaars, or market placer : and
if he happens to detect a tradesman selling goods by
false weight or measure, this great officer breaks the cul-
prit s head with a large wooden ,fillet, kept especially for
that purpose.—lironghtes's Letters from a Mahrulta Camp.
&LLCM versus Boa/est.—That most inimitably face-
tious law case, fashioned by Gziortos ALEXANDEII STE•
TENS, in his Lecture on Heads • seems to be founded on
an anecdote to be found in a work, in 2 vols. called "
luquia Facetin, Luthcri, Franefort, Mt." It runs
thus, "A law rase. CHIIIITOVHORUS GROSS used to re-
late the following doubtful case. A miller's ass wanting
to drink, stepped into a fisherman's boat, which was loosely
floating on the water ; and being thus put in motion, car-
ried the beast down the stream. A law suit was instituted
between the parties. The fisherman complained that the
milk.'s ass had stolen his boat. The miller replied to the
accusation, by saying that the fisherman's boat had run
away with his ass. Here issue was joined. Msaris
Lurit ea decided this point of dispute by saying.
that each piny was to blame, being both equally guilty of
caretesstreas, iu the 'first instance."

M. Plunk,. r., the author of a volume of Poems, was in-
dicted at Paris in the month of May, 1822, and found
guilty, and sentenced to six months imprisonment, for flee
stows, said to be directed against the throne, religion, and
public morals. The singularity of the trial was, that the
defendant, after his counsel had been heard, pleaded his
own cause in verse, which excited the enthusiastic plaudits
of the numerous audience that filled the Court.

The following most equitable decision of a celebrated
cause, may be found in a 4to. work, printed 1396, called
" The Orator, handling several Discourses in form of [Ac-
clamations, by L•ZAIIVI PIOT." Cale 47. "Of him that
fallinge dolma from the top of his house, killed another man.
against whom the Amine of Me shrine man deniandethjastice."
It happened that in the countrie of the Switzer', a certaine
countrieman being got upon the top of his house, to see
what reparation was wanting, fell down° by mischance
upon another man who happened to walk under the same
house, and with his fall he lulled him, but himself escaped.
The son of the dead man caused the other to be im-
prisoned, and required that he might he put to death ac-
cording to the law which said', that every man-killer ought
to die, and he would not take any other amends or satis-
faction. The Judge of that place seeing his most cruel ob-
atinacie, gave sentence that the said plaintilp should ascend
up to the lop of the house, and throwing himself downe wpm
the defendant, should kill him if he co7dd."
. .

The laws of Cos discountenance in a very singular man-
ner any cruelty in females towards their admirers. An in-
stance occurnd while Dr. CLARKE and his companions
were in the island, in which the unhappy termination of a
love affair occasioned a trial for what the' Mahommedan
lawyers casuistically &snit e as "homicide by an inter-
mediate cause." The following was the case. " A young
man desperately in love with a girl of Stanchio, eagerly
sought to many her ; but his proposals were rejectial. In
consequence he destroyed himself by risme. The Turkish
police arrested the. father of the ohdurate.fair, and tried him
for culpable homicide. "If the accused," argued they,
with becoming gravity, " had not had a daughter, the de-
ceased would not have fallen in love, con.vrquently he would
not have been disappointed, consequently lie would not
have swallowed poison, consequently he would not have
died : hut he (the accused) had a daughter, and the de-
ceased had fallen in love, &c. Sze. Upon all these counts,
be was called upon to pay the price qf the young man's life;
and this being fixed at the sum of eighty piastres, was
accordingly exackd.—(elarke's Trarels,p. 33'i. vol. 3.)
Loan ERININC—The eloquence of this remark.
able man was an era at the bar. His addresses to
juries have not been equalled ; they alike capti-
vated their understandings, their imaginations, and
their passions. He often rose to the highest oratory ;
hut it was always simple; and even in his sublimes' flights,
there was much that was very familiar; but this rather set
off than clouded their splendor, rather increased than
diminished their general effect. Ilia skill in the conduct
of a cause, and in the examination of witnesses, has never
been surpassed; his discretion never forsook him, even in
his highest forensic enthusiasm; his manners were always
most gentlemanly ; at the bar he was uniformly loved and
admired ; and, what he accepted the seals, no one, as
Lord &vow justly remarked of him, could have a greater
wish to discharge properly the office which was conferred
on him, or greater talents to qualify him for a proper dis-
charge of it. A true friend to constitutional liberty, he
was its constant and animated advocate; but he never
failed in respect to the crown, or sacrificed to the preju-
dices or vagaries of the populace. It is highly to the credit
of the two noble lords, that though the difference of their
politics repeatedly placed them in a state of forensic con-
flict, neither ever said that to the other, or of the other,
which it was impleasing to him to hear. This circum-
stance Lord Erskine himself noticed to the Reminiscent.—
Badkr's Reminiscences.

The story about the opening of the chamber in which
Voltaire died, in l'aris, has been for several years peat
annually dished up in the London and Paris newspapers.
The original story is, that the Poet, on his dvath-betl, ex-
pressed a wish tb,tt the rootn should be closed until that
day twenty years. The period has long cxpiretl, and if
there were any valuable manuscript; d.:pusited there, eloy
Lary, no doubt, b.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

THE LONDON CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.

The London Co-operative Society for the formation of Commu-
nities of Mutual Co-operation and Equal Distribution, held their
first public meeting last evening, at the Rooms of the Mechanics'
Institution, Southampton-buildings.
It being announced that Robert Owen, Esq. would be present,
great anxiety was shown among the middling and operative classes
to obtain admission ; and long before the appointed hour arrived for
opening the business of the meeting, the whole theatre of the In-
stitution was crowded by peraons principally of the above classes,
antang whom we observed several highly respectable females.
Dr. TUCKER having been called to the ('hair, read the follow_
hug Report of the Committee appointed to organise and super-
intend the arrangements of the society :
'• Those who are sincerely desirous of improving the condition
of mankind in general, and those especially who suffer the most
from the innumerable and complicated evils, which must continue
to exist while society remains as at present constituted, are ear-
nestly invited, by the London Co-operative C.iteiety, to investigate
tile merits of their new system of social arrangements.
" The basis of the present state of society is competition. Every
one seeks his individual interest, anti endeavours to acquire as
much wealth as possible for his own exclusive benefit; but as all
are pursuing the same end by similar means, their eftbrts necessa-
rily counteract each other; life is rendered a continual struggle—
the discoveries anti improvements of science, and the energies of
human nature are frequently not merely wasted, but become greatly
injurious in their operations—great inequalities are produced—and,
whiles few succeed in realizing immense fortunes, the great body
of the people is reduced to a state of penury, and of unceasing, un..
requited tail, and even the few are not rendered happy.
" The fundamental principles of the new system, on the con-
trary, are, mutual co-operation in the production, and perfect
equality in the distribution, of all the means of enjoyment ; prin.
ciplea that, by uniting the individual and social interests of man-
kind (which ought never to have been separated), will lead to the
highest possible state of human happiness, and remove all the ob-
stacles, physical and moral, by which its attainment has been
hitherto retarded.
" To exhibit the effects of the new system, under circumstances
the moat favourable to its complete adoption, it i. proposed—
. " First—That Ansefations be foruherk, to becnlied Conocounities
of Mutual Co-operation and Equal Distribution; nch Association
or Community to consist ultimately of about two thousand indivi-
duals, or any other number that may hereafter be found most con-
ducive to happiness.
" Second—That a plot of good land be purchased by each Com-
mnnit•, the extent in the proportion of one acre to each individual,
loun)t nr
" fitird—That suitable dwellings be erected for the healthful
and agreeable accommodation of the members, together with store-
houses, workshops, outhouses, and such public buildings as may
be required for the various purposes of science, religion, and edu-
cation.

" Fourth—That every individual employ a stated portion of his
or her time in lame branch of manufacture and of agriculture, can.
der the auperintendance of those who may be the best skilled in
each department ; it being of essential importance that the Commu-
nity should produce within itself all the necessaries of life, but es-
pecially the the article of food.
" Fifth—That arrangements be adopted on a large economical
scale, fur cooking, washing, heating apartments, &c. to supersede
the domestic drudgery now devolving on those who are called ser-
vants or menials ; and re
all kinds of unpleasant labour, of indis-
penalble utility, shall be lightened as much as possible by the aid
of mechanical and scientific improvements.
" Sixth—That the most ample provision be made for the aged
and infirm members, and that such as suffer from Meknes, or acci-
dents, shall receive the assistance of the most able professors of me-
dicine and surgery, and have every attention paid them that can
possibly alk v in te their condition.
"Seventh—That the children of parents dying within the commu-
nity shall be protected, educated, and placed in every respect upon
an equal footing with those of the living Members,
" Eighth—That the greatest facilities be given for intellectual
improvement by lectures, public libraries, philosophical apparatus,
&c.; and that all the children receive equally an education founded
on true knowletlge, calculated to give their propensities the best
direction, and to inculcate the principles of utility and universal
benevolence.

" Ninth.--That the members !hall be equally furnished with
such means (pecuniary or other) for visiting distant pans, and for
carrying on a general intercourse with society, as may be com-
patible with the interests of all.
. .

•• Tenth.—That the community be essentially self-governed;
that all the adults, men and women, be equally eligible, by election,
to those offices for which, by natural capacity or acquirements, they
may be the best fitted; and that individuals be at liberty to with-
draw, with whatever property they may have vested in the com-
munity.
Inien these arrangements shall be fully effected, the members
of the community will be enabled to use the whole produce of their
labour for their own benefit ; or, in other words, they will save
those immense sums which are now taken from the labouring
dunes (the only real producers of wealth) in the shape of profit,
on goods sold by wholesale and retail, of rent, and of interest of
money. They will also save nearly the whole of the expense of
conveying goods to and from distant parts, by raising on the
spur the principal articles of consumption. By their ability to
hold their superfluous produce as long as necessary, they will not
be subject to any serious lons or inconvenience from fluctuating
I markets; and a large class of persons, whose skill and industry are
new of no real utility to society, will be engaged in productive em-
ployments. It will therefore necessarily follow, that a degree of
labour, or physical exertion, never exceeding eight, and ultimately
not more, and probably less, than four hours in the day, will be
amply sufficient to surround each individual with an abundance
of all things essential to a state of pleasurable existence.
" It is also anticipated that these arrangements will remove the
greatest part of the causes of that enmity which subsists between
man and man ; that individuals will cease to view each other with
suspicion and distrust; that union of interests will necessarily
lead to the highest state of friendly intercourse ; that every one
will consider his own happiness as identified with that of the
whole body; and that unbounded confidence and harmony will
prevail.
" All friends to social improvement will be glad to learn that,
while the new system is rapidly proceeding at Orbiston, in Scot.
land; at Harmony, in Indiana, under the direction of Mr. Owen;
and in other parts of the United States, under that of Societies, a
plan is now in progress for establishing a community of mutual
co-operation and equal distribution, within fifty miles of London.
" The proposed capital for the Community near London is
200,000/., to be raised by shares of 100/., 401., and 101. each ; on
which deposits of 31., 2/., and It., respectively, are received by
Messrs. Courts and Co.. bankers, Strand. No part of which depo.
site to be used by the London Co-operative Society, or by any other
persons but the future Community itself, for any purpose whatever.
The deposit money on any number of shares, by one person, need
not exceed 10/.

" Those subscribing 1001. each will not be called on to enter the
Community till all the buildihgs and arrangements are completed.
For a child under ten years of age half this sum, or 301. will be re-
ceived.

" Capitalists advancing many shares, and not occupying more
than two rooms, will be entitled to interest at 11 per cent. on all
shares above one, until paid off by the Community ; but the inte-
rest will cease on any shares transferred to new members, or to
boarders in the Community. Any subscriber of 1001. not wishing
to join in the occupations of the Community, may (by a yearly
payment, to be hereafter fixed by the Community), partake of all
the benefits thereof. except voting at the public meetings; or, by
paying half the sum so fixed, he may be exempted from half the
daily occupations.
" Those subscribing 401. each will not be called on to join the
Community till the first year's crop is raised, and a bed-room pro-
vided for each. Children under ten years of age, 201. each.
" Those subscribing 101. each are to join the Community as soon
as the land is purchased and ready to receive, them : they engage,
with the aid of appropriate committees and scientific members of
the Community, toprepare the tirst crops and build the first houses,
receiving merely food and dwelling for the first six or eight months,
till the produce of their own labour, under the proposed arrange-
ments, affords them additional comfort..

" As won as 20,000/. are subscribed, a public meeting of the
subscribers will be called by advertisement, by the London Co-
Operative Society • and this nucleus of the Community will take
into its own hande'the regulation of its affairs."
Mr. Owen now entered the morn. He was received with im-
mense cheers, which continued for a considerable time. These
having at length subsided, that gentleman came forward to address
the meeting, when the cheers again commenced, more vehemently
if possible than before. As ROM ite silence was restored,
Mr. OwEN spoke as follows:—`• Ladies and Gentlemen,--1
must apologise to the meeting for reading a part of those observa-
tions which I wish to express to them. I am not sufficiently in the
habit of speaking in public to trust myself on this occasion without
the assistance of the memorandum which 1 have row before me.
But we are net met here to-night for effect and display, it is, 1
trust, on a subject of a very different character : we came here to
state facts and Investigate principles, and those of the utmost int-
portance to the happiness anti well-being of society in general.
It is, I believe, generally known, that I advocate a social sys-
tem of equality in preference to the individual system of inequality.
The time is arrived when it becomes necessary that all classes
should be accurately informed upon what ground I recommend this
change to be now made in society. Tie reasons which have pro-
duced in my mind an irresistible conviction in favour of the social
over the individual system, are-1. That the individual system ne-
cessarily creates and perpetuates, in the mass of the people. poverty
and Ignorance, with all the vice, crime, and misery, which those
evils must ever generate. 2. That it necessarily creates and perpe-
tuates anxiety, competition. disunion, and discord, throughout so-
ciety. 3. That it necessarily creates and perpetuates unkindness,
irritation, and anger, among all classes. 4. That it is opposed tut
and afraid of the most simple yet important truths derived from the
most unchanging and obvious facts, whence alone real knowledg,
can be obtained. 5. That it necessarily creates and perpetuates
hatred, revenge, and all uncharitablenew, between all parties,
sects. classes, and nations, throughout tho world. 6. Thrt it ne-
cessarily creates and perpetuates in all. insincerity and its thousand
nameless evils. 7. That, in short, while the individual system ex-
ists, the human mind must continue to be a chins of confusion,
and the practice of the world to be a real counteraction of all the
objects of every class, even from the sovereign to the pauper.—ln
preference to this system of error and of evil, I advocat2 tho
social system of equality. 1. recause it will at once remove all the
evils which the individual system of inequality has introduced
among mankind. 2. Because, after its general' iatroduction it will
become impossible to find one of our fellow-creatures either poor,
ignorant or vicious. 3. liccaus: it will lay a sure Nundltion

for ace and good will, and for charity among the human race,
4. Because it will devolope the cause of the evils which now per-
vadesociety, and create the mewls of, removing them. 5. Because,
as man, to a great extent, ever has been, and ever must be, the
creature of the circumstances by which he is surrounded ; the so-
cial system of equality is alone adapted toad mit the union of those
circumstances which are absolutely necessary. to draw forth the
highest physical, moral, anti intellectual, powers of our nature, and
thus place man in a state of independence, virtue and happiness.
And lastly, I advocate the social system of equality in nreterence
to the individual system of inequality, because the latter is opposite
to, while the former is congenial with all our natural feelings.
These are the general grounds which compel me to give the moat
decided preference to the soviet over the individual system. Lenny
be useful, however, to state sonic of the reasons which render the
change from the individual to the racial system absolutely neces-
sary in this stage of improvement in society. Yon are all aware
that the progress in mechanical and chysnical science within the last
forty or fifty years, Its. added greatly to the power of creating
wealth its the country ; but you, perhapte.do nut know that this
new power Is of such a magnitude as to prevent any parties, under
present circumstances, from venturing to look the eubject fairly in
the face, or to attempt to grapple with its momentous consequences.
To give you some correct notion of its power, it is only necessary
for me to remind you, that in the spinning of cotton thread only,
modern mechanical improvements enable a mixed population, not
exceeding 250,000, of men, women, and children, but chiefly
children, to produce as, much as previous to those discoveries,
would have required the working part of a population of upwards
of 80 millions, and now the mechanical improvernente which hove
been applied to the spinning of cotton thread, form but a small
part of the mechanical and chyntical improvements which have
been introduced to supersede manual labour in almost every breach
of our manufactures, and in all the arts of life. Their inctease
has been such within my memory, that I am within bounds
when I say that the population of the British Islands,
can now, with the aid thus derived front science, pro-
duce more wealth than twice the whole population of the world
could create betbre these improvements were discovered, and
brought into practice. Yet, with this aid to the manual labour of
this country—with this overwhelming addition to our 'matte of
creating wealth—what, I ask, is now the condition of the producing
classes? Are their numbers diminished? No. Are their hours
of labour diminished? No. Are their anxieties diminished alike
' Is their condition changed. for the better in any degree, in proper.
tion to these stupendous means which have been acquired to ame.
borate their condition, as well as the condition of the whole popu-
lation of these islands, and of the inhabitants of all other countries?
All know this has not been done, nor can it ever be done under the
individual system of inequality, and this is the real cause why
statesmen and political economists have been afraid to encounter
this subject, and why they have been unable to explain
the cause of the distress among the working classes here and in
Ireland. Men of the present day have not been placed under cir-
cumstances to enable them to grasp such a subject anti to compre-
hend its multiplied workings and extensive ramifications through-
out society. Another generation, very differe itly trained and placed,
will be required for this task; but the measures in progress
will ere long produce such a generation. They will cleatly under-
stand the incalculable advantages to be derived frosts the social
system of equality, over the individual system of inequality, and
know how how to apply all the powers of science directly to their
advantage; but it will be said, and said too, most truly, that Whitt-
ever may be the pecuniary, or other advantages of the social system
of equality, men have not yet been trained to lire in such society,
for all their notions, habits, and feelings have been individualiaerl,
they have not in fact been formed by the circumstances which
have surrounded them to live in harmony together, on the contrary,
they have been formed to acquire feelings which produce disunion
and discord pepetually. Thus hitherto insurmountable evil will
be overcome by a steady attention to facts—unerring facts—facts
which never deviate, which when attended to and acted upon, will
always lead us a right, and never permit us to go astray. I mean
facts relative to our own nature, which, when attended to and acted
, upon, will secure union throughout society, and enable all with
Perfect case to enjoy the advantages of the social system of equality.
to be partakers if the benefit of the new arrangements before you.
For the right understanding of the subject it may Le useful for me
to explain what the facts are to which t allude. I am sorry to say,
1 that in conseeuence of being obliged to take my departute very
early from this country I have not had time to prepare myself for
the duties of this evening so an to he ableto address you as I wished,
I therefore must request your utmost indulgence on the present cc-
castor. (Cheers.) You sea here a model before you of a society
existing under circumstances altogether rev in the history of man-
kind. I must now entleavouito explain to you the few steps which ,
have led ro the formation of those circumstances. Very early In life
the reflections, combined with the observations I was able to make
of all that was around me, convinced me that there was something
wrong—fundamentally wrong—in the present constitution of society.
I read much and reflected much, but, from all my reading, I could
derive nothing satisfactory. I therefore changed my course, and
directed my cereals and attention to the investigation of those.facts
which are within the range of the human mind in this stage of
existence. After reflecting maturely and for some time I must confess
was most astonished and delighted to find all the facts and circum-
stances which are necessary for our happiness, so simple, so obvious,
and socomplete. What were these facts, do you suppose ? They really
areso simple that I am almost ashamed to stand before you, to take
up your time in explaining tnem to you. I saw a helpless creature
coming into being; he was ignorant of his own nature and coodi-
tion, and knew not what was the cause, nor what the end and de-
sign of his creation. 1 observed that no two of these beings were
alike ; there was a marked and decided difference between them all ;
yet it was as obvious that, without their knowing how that differ.
ence existed, the difference was not made by themselves. Then I
observed such was the plastic nature of these beings, that, whatever
circumstances they were placed in, those circumstances formed and
influenced all their habits and feelings, and essentially constituted
their character. If they were placed in the north, they took the
character of those who inhabit the north ; if they were placed in
in the south, they became, without distinction, conformable
to tho people of the south. If they were born amoag can-
nibals, they became cannibals; if their birth took place in
Hindoostan, they, like the llindoos, disliked the sheddingor blood,
and in all other respects bore the stamp and character of that peo.
pie. What, then, was the obvious conclusion to be drnwn ? by,
that the whole of society, from the beginning of time down to the
present hour, has been founded upon principles diametrically op-
posed to the knowledge of these simple facts. If such has been
the case, can we expect any thing right in society ? Anything
other than chaos in the world ? Hew long have we been toiling
for our bread, and all the other things necessary to our existence,
and that without intermission ? Would such a state of things have
existed if we had acted front a knowledge of those facts which I
have just mentioned ? Is it not matter of astonishment that in
the nineteenth century society should still be carried on in direct
opposition to those most important facts? It was from discovering
not only that the character of man was thus formed by the circum-
stances surrounding him, but that the full knowledgeof this fact
was eesential to the well governing of society. that I felt onr duty
was to make ourselves actually acquainted with the circumstances
which existed all over the earth, and to see if any of them were
founded upon the knowledge of the simple facts which I have ,
stated. The whole history of mankind declares, that no govern.
meat, no people, ever understood these simple facts, or ever acted
upon them. Where shall we go to look for any state founded upon
any of these facts ? Where shall we discover a society founded
upon principles of mutual good will, a people possessing habits of
high feeling, and acting upon the best charities of the human
heart to all that are around them ? There are no such to be found
either in this country or in any other, in times present or times that
are past. Ply friends, at this hour you are living in the midst of
the most irrational circumstances that ran possibly exist. You
wish to promote your happiness, but you are living in circum.
stances which are alike pernicious both to the highest anti the
lowest individual in the country. Will you always remain thus?
Have you no desire to alter this state of things, and to promote yotir
own happiness--if you have, it is very easy to accomplish. 'You
have little more than to will it, to surround yourselves with circum-
stances the most desirable that can be wished? It may be said,
that to create these circumstances will require considerable labour,
and an immense capital. No such thing, my friends ; these cir-
cumstances will require less capital to create them then the state of
things now surrounding you demand, and will require considerably
less exertion; while they will most abundantly compensate you for
both. I lanes that this model betbre you is not upon a larger
scale. It is fur too small for those who are at a distance to see at
all, and considerably no for those who are near to have a correct
idea of the place itself. Here is an arrangement before
you Intended to contain all that is requisite for domestic life or
social happiness. The area of this square is at least double the
area of Orosvenor.square. Each side of the building is to be one
thousand feet in length. All the domestic operations for one side
will be performed in the building that is situate in the centre of
that side ; and there will be only one chimney in each range or side
of the square. In this combination the best and moat improved
principles have been applied : anti the object of the combination is
intended to be such, that each individual 'hall, with their owe la.
hour, anti that very moderately exerted, be supplied with every.
thing that is necessary for themselves and their families. You well
know that the real object of society is, in the first place, to train
the rising generation in the best possiblemanner, so as to turn to
the best account their physical anti intellectual powers. . This
combination is formed tor that purpose. In the corner of
the square there are a nuniber of public buildings, one of which is
to rear and educate the children of those who belong to the Society,
from their infancy to the age of ten years. But they are not to be
educated as infants have been, by others. Hitherto people thought
it enough for them to be mule familiar with words and ignorant of
ideas. They on to he taught as much as much us possible by
sensible signs, in most cases by presenting to them the real objects
themselves; but where that cannot be done, then by the most
correct painting of the objects. Ina second corner of the square
there will be conducted the education of children front the age of
ten to fifteen years. I shall be very much disappointed indeed
if, under this arrangement, the children who leave the first corner
at ten years of age are not, in rest knowledge, suresior to those
who now leave the first Universities is Europe, or in any other
part of the world (Cheers). But when they leave the second
career. they will leave with an increased ratio of real knowledge. and
that of the most useful kind, both to themselves and others. I do
not know whether it will be necessary in all cases to go on to the
third corner of this square, the buildings of which are intended for
the cultivation of the very highest branches of Itnewletlere m which
the humeri mind can teach. Indiv duals of the first talent. erten
all parts of the world, will be obtained to teach in them, far it Is in-
tended that education shall be there more complete, than has h,-
then° been in any part of the world.—(llear, hear.) You tLcr-
fore see before you a complete university in every species of know:
ledee, and yet the children will have no occasion to leave elf
dwellings of their parents. (Cheers.) Wily the buildings are 0.

this particular extent ls.owing to a number of important deewlin-
stances which will always sernaln permanent in society. Amon.;
' them-is tit* feet that them We a certain numbetiof persons who cal
be best educated together.. Theshildren of this Soeipty will just
form that number. They will have the advantages both of a
public and of a private education, Without being either me. one or
the other. There.is also another reason why the building ha this
extent.. It is intended that in this country the susterealhallorom.
priee 1000 acres, which shall be cultivated 'and laid out hr weills
and gardens. Contrary to the present manner of building.sluarca;
the circumstance's!, which being well understood, would be do,
covered to be vicious. she arrangement here proposed is, that the
sitting-rooms are looking ter she front, and not into the area,
the parties will have the benefits of the counter,. both before
and behind them. They will not be destroyed by the emote
in which we now see them enveloped in the city ; nor by
any other circumstance which all great cities are peculiarly
subject to. Just imagine to yourselves such a public building
as this, which . will be superior to all that you hare heard
of. There is no palace in Europe, situate as this will be, ear-
rounding a garden of a thousand acres. The persons residing in
it will be able to go from one house to the other without being any
way inconvenienced by rain or cold, or any kind of weather, and
they may also walk on terraces, and have the benefit of the open
air at all seasons, The buildings which you see in the model to be
on a smaller scale than the rest are intended for warm and cold
bathe, and there will be separate ones for men and mitten. The
other buildings which are placed. in this corner are intended for
gymnastic and other exercises both toe males and females ; for It is
intended that the physical, the moral, and the intellectual powers,
shall be all educated equally, day by day alternately. We have,
I believe, a very incorrect notice) of what we may become, physi-
cally, morally, and intellectually, by a proper application of the
means afforded us. (Cheers.) In the third cornet there will
be lecture rooms of every description ; and . they will be
furnished with the most complete apparatus that castle proured.
There will be chapels for pieces of worship; there will also be ball-
rooms and concert.rooros for amusement and recreation ; in short,
whatever can contribute to the well-being, the health, the enjoy-
ment, and the rational recreation of the rational species will be
found in this Society. In the fourth part of the building/ there will
he apartments ter the sick, so contrived as to be emulated with
whatever degree of temperature will suit the health of the patient ;
hair.d this will be dune in each apartment as far as it is practicable ;
so that to warm weather they mil y enjoy the cool, and in cold wea-
cher the warmth ; light at night, and every other convenience..
They will at all times be able to pay under the arcades, and will
have exercises under cover, the whole length of the equates being
more than 400 feet. It is intended that.the whole square shall be
laid out superior, I hope, to either Hrostenor.aquare, Portman-
square, or any of those squares at the west end of this metropolis_
There will else be the heat library that can be collected. (Cheers.)
In short it is intended that nothing shall I. wanted to contributes
to the real well-being and happiness of all who live within it. Ard
why should it be otherwise ? Yoti.possess in this age of improve-
ment and science twenty.fold more power than would be acquired to
moJuce all thii. Af'hen this shall be well understood by you and
the public, I consider it impossible that any of you can be cdotent
to remain as you are now ; no ! riot even the Sovereign himself!
(Immense cheering.) What I mean, my friends, is, that there is
no private fortune which can command those combined favourable
c ecuinstances, the benefits of which will be given by this Co-opera-
tive Society to every individual who enters it. It requim,
in order to obtain those advantages, the SoCiety which these
circumstances elm and will alone be able to form. What
Prince can possess those ? What Prince can have his eSil-
dren educated as those will be who are trained in this Society ?
What is of so great an importance to us as the education and tvell-
being of our children, and what Prince in the world is there from
whose children so many unfavourable circumstances will ordhntio
renicwed ? Ilere is every thing that can contribute to health. en-
joyment, and almost every kind ofeaceilence. It may be said that
a great dead of time will be required to enable pe sons to learn how
to act, and accustom themselves% to those circurnstaaces. My
friends, there is nothing so easily acquired as truth. The Only
difficulties that stand in our way are, the ignorance and error which
we all possess from past times. Let these be but once removal,
and the knowledge requisite 'to enter this society may be given
in one month. Nay, I will say that a sincle week will be
quite as much as will enable you to obtain this valuable know-
ledge. It is not that we are now in want of the advantages
of more science or more knowledge, in order to put us itt
rthe possession of it. We have at present as much science,
wherever it shall be properly ditected, as will be auffieleut
to over supply with this increase for two hundred years to come.
It is not then so much the acquisition of new science or new im-
provement as to know how to apply that which we altestly possess.
My friends, this subject has been long familiar to rne. I have
given it as much consideration as my !lowers will permit. I have
most cautiously avoided bringing it before the productive classes.
I devoted many a long year for the purpose and wale purpose
of making the higher classes of society acquainted with the prin-
ciples on which 1 was about to act. It became of the greatest im-
portance that parties should be thorough Iv acquainted with what I an-4
about. This system is one of union, anti I have waited to see the time
when proper attention would be given to the lower orders, an at •
earnest endeavour made to give real and proper information to the
mechanics and working classes. Until they had acquired ill:,
knowledge, I think it would have been premature in me to have
addressed myself to • them. I think I may say, that all parties Ore
now sufficiently acquainted pith the nature ef society to make my
addressing you at this time quite proper. I rimarentiy neglected
the producers in society—but why have I done so ? Because I
knew that what I was preparing was so essential for their benefit,
that at any time, whenever their attention was called to it, I was
sure they would have seized it with avidity. But if tbis had been
done sooner, it would have been premature. It was absolutely ne-
cessary that there should have been a good feelhig created in so-
ciety before this proposition and exposition should be made known
to the productive classes. I have the happiness to live In a period
when, I verily believe, that good feeling exists everywhere, and
throughout all classes. But it hi absolutely requisite that that good
feeling should go on and increase without any limit, for we shall find
ourselves in a short time placed under circumstances so very different
from any we hitherto have known, that unless we have good feel,
hogs amongst us, we shall be apt to err in our progress. I sec no
possible mode of arneliotating the condition or promoting the good
of the common race, except we place all substantial power hi the
producing classes. But I trust that wherever the producing elassea
shall discover this power and begin to act upon ft, that the first
resolution as to the use they will make of it will be, that no indivi.,
dual, of any class, sect, or party, shall be injured in mind, body,
tae estate. (Cheers.) Such, I twit, is the course you will adopt..
There will be no occasion to act upon any other principle ; yott
will discover that you have in yourselves such a mine of wealth and
power, that you will by yourselves severally have obtained much.
more to give freely away than what is now wrung from you by
error and mistake. (Cheers.) if lam not mistaken in the view of
the subject which is now before me, I may venture to advance,
what, perhaps, may appear very strange to many of you ; but I ant
quite sure that with all your exertions and talent, you are not pro-
, ducing one-tenth of the wealth that you may otherwise creole
under other and better circumstances ;—under these circumstance
which I now recommend to you. lam also quite sure that the
working classes do not receive now one-tenth of that which they t'o
at present create. There is, therefore, a tremendous misapplication
of the power of society, and there is no class benefiued by the mis-
application of it. Here are we in the city, labouring from morning
to night in accumulating what we call wealth or money. Whet,
we have obtained it we are in a Worse state than we were befn::.
(Cheers.) I have had an opportunity to view society behind than
scenes, and I ant now cure that if 1 had a chance to leave any
children one hundred thousand pounds each, and was to decide
whether I would do so or leave them upon their own exertions. I
would not hesitate one moment, because I am quite certain that
their happiness would be :'neater by leaving them dependent
than independent on their own labour. The producing
classes have tio reason to complain of the advantages cos_
sensed by the higher claim over them. I conceive (list under
the change of circumstances which I now recommend, and which,
would be produced by the adoption of the mutual co-operative
society, that all ranks will be anxious to become members et the
producing chases ; and then, my friends, we shall bare that state
of society which for forty years 1 have been contending for. Bat
this is an equality quite contrary to all that we have hitherto
been tatight. This is an equality that will be permanent,
and such as we shall be able to leave to our children.
' and can never be disturbed. Hitherto we hare heard much or
liberty anal equality, but I never could yet understand how
there could lie any equality where there were inequality of cur-
cumstances. It would be merely a name to catch the unthilikeig
and untaught. Not do I see how we are likely to have any per_
manent liberty in any country, es long as there shall be any ine-
quality of wealth. Ido not know what sort of liberty that can be
called, where one man peewees a complete coniroul over the La-
bour ofanother. Relative to this subject I have had resolutions
put into nay hands, and which, with your permission, I will now
read

I. Resolved. That under the present general system of society.
the great majority of the population of even this most wealthy or
countries are suffering under an inadequacy of the comforts, and
vast numbers under that of the absolute necessaries of life, while
even the few who aro possessed of splendour and superfluity, stet
far, probably farther than the poorer classes, front enjoyii.g
that happiness which a very moderate competence is capable of
affording.
2. Resolved, That the increase of misery, vice, and crime, not
withstanding the increasing ac:emulation of wealth, and dittwoori
of education in this country, is an afflicting evidence that a better
I general social system titan the present is necessary.
1 S. Resolved, That the permanence of some small societies, such
1 as those of the Friends or Quakers, the Moravian', the Shaker,
the Humanists, and others, under system, of social atrangctuentq,
differing i/3 various degrees from that of general society, and the
great comparative absence of misery, elite, and crime in them,
appear to demonstrate not only the possibility, but the perfect
practicability of a better general social spout.
4. Resolved, That the nearer the system et these email societies
approaches to that comneratinn and community of property, die,
less misery, vice. and crime, and the more concord, morality. and
happiness exist in them.
S.
itctolvcd, That with regard to thole of the working elssars
and others, who do not experience the actual pressure of War.t.dim
quantum of crumble, enjoyment, and security for themselves and .
timiliea, at present wiiftM th••ir reach, is very much less thwt •
would be afforded by the cu-operative system ; and, that as the m-
eta ative Humours the only predators of wealth, it is obvious
that whets theis exertions are tailed upon principles of superior •
botial arrangement, there run ha no impediment to a given number
of individuals prodecing thr themselves not only an an ample tut -
fioiency. but a eonsiderable superabundance. ik
G. Resolved. That it is dn'.rable that an expetintatlf So•+ty,

on is
M" Pa

;13 syrtefo of co-operation and community of Foperty
be made in this country, and (in outer to Afford the
toadied opportunity to the greaten numbers of witnessing its pro.
rots and effects) within a convenient distance of the 'rewrote.
The Rotoumble Gentians' then sot down amulet loud and con.
tumid cheers.
Ile. Jinitortst seconded the Resolutions ; and expressed his
inlilleltuctioimee with the principles upon which these communi-
ties-own lobs fluntled, and of his readiness to give all his aid to
dish itnestion.
)ilr. WILL, then rose and mid, that although it was not his in.
Bolen to oppose the Resolution, yet he must say there were some
annialesea wbnh had fallen slum the 'ruble speaker (Mr. ()wen)
klitirch be men soucu my protested. Mr. Owen had certainly
many improvements since the meeting at which the Duke
of irnintpusided; but the acniiments to which he objected were
web as he thought very unjustifiably used by Mr. Owen, with re-
gard to the religion we profess. (Cries of " Order, order.") The
collusion lasted for rune monde'.
The CHAIRMAN said, his memory must be very treacherous if
the argument the Gentleman seemed about to take was coorectly
funned. blr. Owen had only once lightly touched upon the sub-
; act of religion. (Lies of ••Let the gentleman speak. •')
Meth thunder now ensued. At length
Mr. WILLS came forward to the. platform and proceeded. Mr.
II teen had sail this Society would eradicate eh the evils of society
that at present existed. He stood there upon the Scriptures of
Huth, and which had declared, that as long as sin was in the
world. so long would mankind partake of misery. It was merely to
say thus much from a conscientious feeling that he had presumed to
trespass upon the attention of the meeting. (Much laughter, min-
gled with hisses and applause.)
Mn TAYLOR said, he was extremely astonished as well as
amused, at the objection which the gentleman had taken, inasmuch
alit was the aspens object of MT: Owen's plan to remove all the
temptations to vice that he could. Therefore how could such a
plan be said to be inconsistent with the scriptures ? He did not
understand that Mr. Owen meant to say that he could remove all
the evils, but aa much as our capabilities would enable us to do.
Mr. FIN sits, an operative mechanic, now tame forward and
spobe at considerable length, but we regret the lateness of the
hour will not permit us to give his very excellent speech at any
length. The cede, he said, of which the labouring men complain
clairey were, inadequate remunemtion for their labour, constant
labour, and the prospect which he had before his of utter des-
titution to his family in case of sickness, or of death. He
considered the Average rate of wages, as estimated by Mr.
Ricardo, namely, post as much food as wan sufficient to
arils him to live and continue his species, was not what the la-
bourer received. $o that society was from time to time obliged to
give bins up part of those profits which they derived from his
exertion' through the medium of poor-rates; giving that back
anipity Which. was due to him in justice. He considered that the
power so ameliorate tb a condition was in the hands of the opt.
reheat themselves. if they would but act. He would therefore ad.
drags them in the language of Hercules to the wagoner, in the
fable—" Whip thy horse, and put thy shoulder to the wheel, and
then if thou wilt call upon Hercules lie will hear thee." (Cheering.)
Mr. Etta.. as we ur.derstood, from one of the uppear galleries,
endeavoured to address the meeting ; but, what with the situation
o,the speaker, end the cries of " lkune down I" scarcely a word
could be behead'. He wished to know in whom the property
which was to be purchased with the money to be subscribed was to
be. invested ? He thought a Committee ought •o be appointed,
sod moved a resolution to that effect. The gentleman continued to
sunk, but could not be heard, and at last came down upon the
platftrrn add repeated his observations. stating that he thought Mr.
Owen's system was at present an Utopian one, but that, with cer.
trio inedifications, he believe, it would do good •, and therefore
spin proposed that a committee should be appointed.
The CHAIRMAN told him that &Committee had been already ap-
pointed, and their Report hail been read in the former part of the
enspirg.
Mr. F.o.tos then iti•hdrew his motion.
.

A Oen:lens', belonging to the Committee said the subject had
13 on nailer their consideration for six months, and that the persons
who 'formed the Committee were not Aristocrats; but practical
men. chosen from the class whom the Society was intended in a
peculiar manner to benefit.
Mr. Ow ex thought the best way to proceed to business was, to
ries every gentleman a heating. 'fhe property would be vested in
the members of the community only, as it was to be a society of
equality: He did net come before the Meeting without • great
dell of expe,jense on the subject, and he would pledge himself
the Ors system would relieve the mating classes from their pre.
seat grievances, and place them in a situation of comfort with
which DP individuals had hitherto been surrounded.
Sir. Noonan's spoke from the gallery. lie thought the sub-
ject one of the greatest importance to mankind, and that it de-
served the most serious attention of the public, but he could not
agree with the liter/a -which 111 r. Owen had taken of it. He
did not consider that gentleman to have plated his finger
on the right point. It was impracticable that society could
exist in such an isolated state es this system would place
thend in. Individual competition, instead of being the source
of all the, evils, that existed, was, in his opinion, the very
cause of the. greatness and the wealth of this country. He would
advise the Steeting not to cons to any resolutions at all. It was not
tat this or that ;Committee to manage; it belonged to the whole
world to consider and inquire into.
Mr. Owg3r made a few obaervations in reply.
The Coal' at A x then put the Resolutions, which were carried
rainier unanituousiy.
Thr creating then separated.

lArsoLvEx-r DEBTORS' COUR7, Barr. 20.
George nmwne, an insolvent. sas opposed by Mr. IlicaTit, on
behalf of William Gardeoer and Mary Taylor, on the ground that
he had fraudulently made away with his property, and that he had
tiled a false schedule and balanceatheet.
It appeared that the insolvent had written letters to his creditors,
enntatntng an alleged account of his losses in nide, and offering
them a composition of is. in the pound. The opposing creditors,
hartng re:lton to suspect the truth of the account. refused the offer,
sod he was arrested. He then pretended to have disposed of his
f irniture and his business as a clot:idler, to a woman of the name of
Holmes; hot it was contended that she was merely put in posses.
PiOil of the property, to be rendered to the insolvent after he Lad
taken the benefit of the Act.
The Cos:MISSION/1k said there was evident proof of fraud on
the part of the insolvent. It was clear, by his own admission, that
he had endeavoured to deceive his creditors by a mistatement of
his affairs; and it was sun certain that, in the contemplation of
taking the benefit of the Insolvent Act, lie did what he could to
secure hisproperty for the purpose of defrauding his creditors—by
the assistance of his attorney Dawson, who was his attorney then,
and who is his attorney now. Nothing was worse, nothing was
more dishonest, and nothing was more deserving the reprehension
of the Court, whose business it was to punish fraud and to protect
creditors, than au individual determining to take the benefit of the
Act, and at the same moment to take steps for the conceahneut of
his ploptriy. And it would be seen that when creditors would take
the trouble of coming forward to prove such acts—a duty which
they owe equally to their own safety and to the laws of their
country—a svvere punishment would always be inflicted on such
transgressors. The judgment of the Court was, that he be re.
mantled, and confined 'wino the walls of the prison for two years
from the date of his petition.
The CousittssioN Ea then said, that as Mr. Dawson was an at-
torney of this Court, the Court would expect him to give an account
upon ofadarit of his conduct in this tie:in:Lion.
Henry Pulleine Hairdos was opposed by Mr. Cooke, on behalf
of Joseph Warren.
It appeared that the opposing cretlitor had given the insolvent a
bill for 001. to get discounted, which he had appropriated to his
own use ; and although various applications had been made fur it,
he had constantly made some excuse to avoid giving it up.
The taselvent was remanded to prison for a period of seven
months.
'fheophilus O'Halloran, a Lieutenant in the army on half-pay,
Was opposed by Mr. Heath, on the part or 111r.Pnill:pt; an army
agent.
The insolvent answered the questions put to him in a very strange
and incoherent manner. Ile (lid not knew what was the annual
amount of his half.pay. He had received a severe wound iu action,
for which he expected to receive a pension. Ile then entered into a
long, but unconnected, statement respecting the detaining creditor,
said that he hail received several sums of money for .him, of which
be could get no account ; a:-.4 added, that he had been fired at anti
wounded in the forehead, by hired assassins of Phillips ; and that
under Lord lillenborough's Act it was felony. lie addressed the
Commissioner in a loud and angry tone of voice, and refused to
answer the questions of Counsel.
It was intimated to the Commissioner that the insolvent was of
unsound mind ; and the gaoler of Horsemonger.lane being sworn,
deposed that lie had had frequent opportunities of noticing the con.
duct of the insolvent, and it was his opinion that he was not capa.
ble of answering the questions of the Court in a rational manner.
The Commtssinfi En—Let the case be adjourned generally.
Mr. HEATH observed that Mr. Phillips only wished for a
gradual diminution of the debt. He was anxious to Witham as
much as possible the 11:scharge of the insolvent.

POLICE.

4IONEY LENDING.

GUILDHALL, SECT. 26.—T. Iv. Richardson, a clerk with the
money-lending firm, Messrs. Coster, Casey, and Coster, of Stain.
ing-lane, and suodry other places, was brought before tile. Alder-
man CU yesterday, charged with forgery.
From the evidence it appeared, that an advertisement inserted in
the Durham Chronkk, some weeks ago, offering advances of
money upon grod security, and requesting letters to be addressed
to John Camp, Esq. at the New Fork Coffeehouse, attracted the
notice of a Mr. Graham, of Chester-le-atreet, tailor, publican, and
paper.maker, and who was then in want of 0001. to purchase a
paper-mill be occupied. lie according wrote to London, and re-
ceived for answer a printed letter, that Mr. Camp declined ad-
' vancins the amount, but had banded over Mr. Graham's proposals
to Meseta Coster and Co. who would do as he required. A nego-
tiation ensued, in consequence of which, Mr. Graham received hre
bilk to the amount of 7001. front Messrs. Coster, as part security,
for which he seat to them, a large quantity of paper, and at the
same time remitted 421. in money, as payment of their charge for
commission, ke. lie also subsequently remitted to them two bills
for 1211. requesting them, as his London correspondcws, to snake a
certain payment. This, however, they had not done, but placed
the bills to his credit in their account with him, and forwarded to
him a statement thereof, by which it appeared, that in consequence
of this appropriation, the amount due to lily. Graham had swelled
to 2131. in payment of which they sent him the half of a a Bank
note, and a bill dated the 30th of August lost, at three months, for
1981. drawn by the prisoner Richardson, upon W. Robinson and
Co. of No. 4, Great ‘Vaterloonstreet, Surrey-toad. The bill was
not endorsed by Coster and Co. as, to render it negotiable, it should
have been, prior to their remitting it, and this circumstance, with the
unpleasant result of an inquiry as to the parties to one of the first
bills, led Mr. Graham to send this for inspection to Mr. Alderman
Weed, and to request a friend to call on the drawee, and ace that
it was a genuine acceptance. and that the acceptor seemed likely
to be able to pay a sum of 2001. To that friend (a 111 r. Smith) the
acceptor evaded admitting any knowledge of the bill, though yester-
day, Richardson having, in the interim, been apprehended upon
suspicion of forging the acceptance, he came forward to stow his
signature.
Under these circumstances the charge of forgery fell to the ground
and

31r. MILLER, the solicitor for the prosecution, begged that the
prisoner might be remanded, as he had grounds tor 'believing that
he should establish a charge against him of conspiring to defraud.
and that he was not a clerk but a principal in the •• respectable"
firm of Coster and Co. The prisoner, it was said, would hare en.
dossed the name of the firm on the bill at Alderman Wood's, if he
had been permitted.
The prisoner denied this. He said Mr. Coster was standing
under the gateway at the Alderman's, and he should hare taktu
the bill to turn to be endorsed.

Hr. HARM CR, for the prisoner, urged that the Magistrate had
no jurisdiction in cases of conspiracy, that not being held to be an
offence against the peace.
The City Solicitor, whose advice had been called in, admitted
this, but said the charge might turn out one of fraud, and no: of
conspiracy.
Mr. HARDIER replied there was no pretence for charging the
prisoner with fraud. He, as an individual, had obtained nothing--
had made no false pretences; yet both these were necessary to sus-
tain a charge of fraud.
Mr. Alderman Cox, however, thought that as this inquiry
might lead to one of the ramifications of the most extensive system
of swindling ever known, and as he had the prisoner before him,
no matter how he came so, he would afford time to bring up the
evidence, which it was believed would make out a tangible charge
against him. _ _ _

On the application of Mr. HA ME R. the prisoner was allowed
to procure bail if he could, and the examination was adjourned till
Thursday.

BOW-STREET, SEPT. 26.—Mr. Richard Martin came to the
office, and requested an interview In private with Sir RICHARD
Btaxtx. The worthy Magistrate and the Honourable Gentleman
were for some time together in a privet° room, but nothing man-
' spired as to the object or nature of the conference. It was imagined
that the worthy and eccentric M.P. had come to make his threat.
coed application against the Morning Herald, but nothing of that
kind took place.
George Sumner, the guard of the " Tally-Ho" 'Birmingham
coach, a very sprocelv-dressed young fellow, was brought up on a
warrant, charged by Mr. Faithful Christopher Park with an assault,
committed tinder circumstances of gross aggravation.
Mr. Pack, an elderly and rattier teeWe gentleman, of extremely
respectable appearance, stated that on Wednesday last he and his
wife were passengers by the Tally Ile, of which the defendant was
the guard. As they approached within a few miles bf Lori/inn,
they got within a short distance of another Birmingham conch (an
oppoetion one he supposed), and the defendant immediately com-
menced making discordant and offensive noises With his bugle, and
abused the guard of the other coach, holding out a rope to his view,
and telling him that his neck would be decorated with a similar
appendage at the Old Bailey on the next Monday: All this, of
course, passed unnoticed by the witness, but in a short time, when
the two coaches got abreast of each other, a regular and desperate
race took place between them. The witness and the rest of the
passengers were alarmed, and remonstrated with the coachman.
and the witness told him lie was injuring his master's rattle and
risking the lives ct the passengers, but no attention was paid to
the remonetrances, and the race continued for several miles.
The defendant, in the meanwhile, listing, as witness supposed,
taken offence at his rebuke of the cirachnian, pelted him with
nutshells, poked him in the back with an umbrella, and further an.
noyed him by creeping across the roof of the Coach., and blowing a
loud note of his bugle close to his car. Even this treatment the
witness bore without remark, because he knew I self to be une-
' qual to a msn of the defendant's description in a war of abuse, and
lie put up with it quietly until they armed at Islington, where they
stopped, end the witness called a hackney coach. The stage troarth.
man got the baggage from the roof and pat it into the backaey
coach, for which piece of Gerrie: complainanrgsve hill/ 2a. ; and he
• had put his wife in, and was ascending the steps himself, when
the defendant came up to him with the usual touch of the hat, and
said, " Please to remember tie guard, Att." " Oh, yes, certainly,
• I shall remember you, my frdeol, you may rely upon it ; indeed
• I shall never Forget you after the ueatuteni 1 have received at your
• hands," said the complainant.
Sir K. lIIRNIE—But that was not the remembrance he meant,
I presume.
Mr Pack supposed not. He then made a direct demand fur ma.
ney, which complainant refused to give him, and lie began a volley
• of the grossest abuse, end swore he would seize the luggage, and
rake it to the coach•office, unless his demand was complied with.
To show that this was not a niece idle threat, he seized a large
trunk that was in the hackney-coach, and in attempting to pull it
• out threw it upon Mrs. Pack's knees, and when complainant re.
mOnstrated and told him he might repent such conduct, the de-
fendant took him by the collar, and gave him a violent swing Into
he road. Mrs. Peek was dreadfully alarmed, and begged him to I
'amply with the defendant's demand, rather than subject himself
c •

Mr. ()wear thought the best way to proceed to business was, to
glee every gentleman a hearing. The property would be vested in
the members of the community only, as it was to be a society of
. civility: He did nqt come before the Meeting without • great
dell of expejense on the subject, and he would pledge himself
• the tits system would relieve the sating classes front their pre.
• . seat grievances, and place them in a situation of comfort with
which no individuals had hitherto been surrounded.
Mr. Hotwatits spoke from the gallery. lie thought the Buh-
-1 ject one of the greatest importance to inarkind, and that it de-
t served the matt serious attention of the public, but he could not
agree with the Views -which Mr. Owen had taken of it. He
did not consider that gentleman to have placed his finger
on the right point. It was impracticable that society could
exist in such an isolated elate as this system would place,
thend in. Individual competition, instead of being the source
of all the, 'unit that existed, was, in hie opinion, the very
, cause of the. greatness and the wealth of this country. He would
advise the Misting not to come to any resolutions at all. It was not
tat this or that S.;ommittee to manage; it belonged to the whole
world to consider and inquire into.
Dir. Owg,e made a few observations in reply.
The Cattleman then put the Resoludons, which were carried
r &heist. unanimously,
The meeting then separated. .
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• RECORDER'S COURT, DUBLIN, SEPT. U'i.
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Marlin Fitzpatrick was Indicted for stealing a coat and pair of
tru'usets, the property of Thos. Simpkin.
I It appeared in evidence that the prisoner was employed at Shan.
lon's Hotel, in brushing clothes, cleaning boots and shoes, and go-
ing of messages. The articles, for the stealing which he was in-
dieted, Were the property of Captain Simpkin, who lodged at the
i hotel ; they had been given to the prisoner to brush, but be eloped
1 • with then.
Mr. Simpirin,,who was examined on the part of the prosecution,
s:Umbled sea he was getting up on the table, on which
Mr. NVILDRIDGE said, that he hoped his evidence would not
fall to the ground.
' I Ale. Sinipkin looked very indignantly at Mr. li'ildridge, and
sald.*tat "it lie was unfortunate, he would not permit him (Sir.
Wliaridgef :et taunt him."
Mr. 1% said, that he did not intend to taunt him for
hietnisfortunes, because he (Mr. Wildridge) had himself met with
iniefortursa.
i Mr.Simpkin was then examined by Mr. BETUEL. The molt
t importont put of his evidence, and that which he appeared to be
moat anxious to impress on the attention of the Court and Jury
War, that lie " had never worn the coat—more than five times; nor
the pantaloons—more than twenty times."
Mr. WiI.2IIIDOE rose to eras-examine the witness, and ad-
t.iii - dreseed him as " Captain Simpkin," observing at the same time,
that " there were now many Captains who were very bad soldiers."
•
Mr. Sitnitkin started up, and seizing his hat, held it uplifted as
if hid, to make • blow at Mr. Wildridge, exclaiming, in a loud
curie ordefiance, " If you insult me, Sir, VII knock your brains
out I"
I .it
I
ll This movement and exclamation occasioned a burst of laughter
thimighout the Court.
Order having been restored by the IlEcoariEn, the case was
proceeded*on, and having closed on the part of the prosecution,
His Loateme inquired of Mr. Wildridge, who appeared to be
engaged for the defenee, "if he had any witnesses to produce ?"
Ide. IVitriaftiGE replied that he had not, and that he (Mr.
Wildridgc) was.**" an advocator."
The prisoner was found Guilty, and was sentenced to be impel.
sorted nine months in Richmond Bridewell, and be kept to hard
labour.
• irometest.._l.•tme
About two o'clock testerday morning, a fire broke out in
I
No. 6, White Lion-sireet, Csoodman's-fields, occupied by
Messrs. Jacobs and Franks, furriers. In a short time it
gained such an ascendancy as to endanger the lives of all
in the house, and it was with the greatest difficulty that
the inmates were enabled to nee their lives in their night
clothes. The two infant children d' Mr. Jacobs were
thrown by Mrs. Jacobs, in her distracted state of mind,
•
house. TheearleaionwPedilsedo,
is now a heap of ruins—and there was on the premiss' an
order completed, intended to have been sent home to-day,
tfraonniiiiyanwusyppe,
tos street,
tocank
aaidnnjdotirtnhaidielegy,
were both caught unhurt! Mrs. Jacobs, who is In the
fwwriotmtho
tthaheebcfaumerknliwuriinnedtaohnwed
to the valneof 100!. The adjoining houses escaped with
. little damage. :owing to the promptitude of th,..! Phoenix
and Norwich Union engines, with their firemen, who were
the first on the:grOund, and had abundance of water. Mr.
Jacob's house and property, we learn, were partly insured
in the Norwich Union Office. We regret to close this ac-
codnt with stating the severe, if not alarming Indisposition
1 of -Mrs. Jgobs.
/ • M i. 7 anza.—A Coroner's Inquest was held on Monday
last, at the Tedediall, iiishop Auckland, on the body of William
Kiiienlaon, of Counden, who came by his death in the following
• initerizrz-At appeared from the evidence that he had been drink.
4 ing at the Bay Horse, in Bishop Auckland. on Saturday night
,
. 11, I lasts witb several other men, amongst whom were Stephen Itawlin
. i and, Thomas Hardy, both pitmen, of Bishop Auckland. At the
time of leaving the house. about twelve o'clock, the deceased was
slightly intoxiestedi bat Itswlin and Hardy were both perfectly
saw. A few minutes after they had left (whether from provers.
Hun or net we dotty( know) Rawlin had struck the deceased with
his fists, and then called" come on" to Hardy, who stepped up
and struck the deceased a tremendous blow on the head with •
larg t poker, 'hide brought him to the ground : on which Rawlin
•
.gala Came up siill pave him several kicks on various pans of the
.
' body. They than lett hint, and he was tonveyed into an adjoining
home, where, after lingering in the most excruciating pain until
i ins o'clock on Sunday morning, be expired. The Jury, after a
tool am, ;mutant investigation. which toted from eleven o'clock
. on bilond.... until three o'clnek on Tuesday morning, returned a
verdict re • Wilful Murder" against both the prisoners. who were
t- aceardiNglj committed en the Coroner's warrant to our gaol, to
:• , take teal' trial at the Lent Assigns. The deceased was a stout
t tise.leektng young man, of peaceable habits, and has left • widow
with ern children, the youngest but three weeks old, to deplore his
fatal and pernasiore erad.—Zhichiurt Chronicle.
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