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effect to those words, and he would state what he had in St
stance placed before the House the other evening, asgo,
reasons that had induced him to bring it forward. Itle -the
Gentleman here recapitulated the facts connected vra',ich
appeal case from a South Shields benefit society, if-
was recently argued and decided upon in the Court ofQueeeice
Bench, and said that it was the judgment of Mr. Julb„
Wightman that, led him (Mr. Duncombe) to se4
the
amendment of the law. In that case the ruleso,
va
Society were regularly enrolled and certified by 31r.udg.
Pratt, yet that was not sufficient to protect it, the
ment of the Court having been opposed to its legar:se
There were upwards of 5,000 friendly and mutual insu_
societies already enrolled under the provisions of the
Though it was not for him to impugn the justice of the the
sion of M Air. Justice Wightman, still he thought the!
Learned Judge would not have given such a dera:ge
had he been cognizant of the existence of se •ogi
a number of these societies. The effect of that dee' ~
would, he believed, cause great confusion among the elistil';f
societies. The Bill which he introduced at the requef'gr.
members of these societies, and with the concurrence ; 0,1
Tidd Pratt, would, he believed, remedy the evil
of. The only alteration sought by this Bill was the
,ad „f the
after the words "for any other purpose not illegal "„,er
words "if of the came description as hereinbefore
'ioned." • acd

Sir J. GRAHAM was friendly to the existence -
tension of friendly and mutual insurance societies, bmouiti
thought the Bill, as proposed by the lion. Bleinher,
give rise to considerable difficulties. There were °to,
things which were not illegal,' but which, at the santt of
it was not convenient to sanction by an ""1 for
the Legislature. It was hot, for instance, &lime.
masters to combine to reduce the wages of their w°rbiir
nor the workmen to join together for the purpose a %Jet
ing a rise in wages. But he did not think it quite clit4
on the pact of the Government, that they should saStio
the formation of a benefit society to support them,
that strike. He had not had an interview with l‘i•e" via
Pratt upon the subject since the introduction of the
He would not oppose its second reading, but would 1.1-00
to the Government any r,marks they might have to
when the Bill was in Commi.tee.
Mr. HENLEY was favourable to friendly societies•oco•
considered, however, that the measure proposed by thefiojar,
Member was so vague, that it would have the effect 014
ing those interests which he sought to protect ge
not, however, oppose the second reading of the 405
Mr. DUNCOAIBE said that when the Bill pilsse" otir
for the purpose of extending the power of the friendlf or
t 1
tics to objects of another nature, but not for ani beoii
purposes. But if political societies were not illeg"
not see why the words " and for any other purpose 11°,
gal," should forbid a political association. Ever sifil:',ll ill
Bill had been brought in he had been overwhelmed
sorts of complaints to introduce a variety of alley
the Right Hon: Baronet would allow llim to have some
versation with Mr. Tidd Pratt, he might be better °-
explain to him the nature of the alleviations recitiLred"oo,
Mr. STUART WURTLEY said that the Hon. Drrha Pi,
Finsbury had rather misconceived the intention of ,i. 1011:
The object of the Act was to extend the power of_,Lr'editie
societies. If his Hon. Friend would refer to the pr°":All#4
of the House in 1834, he would find that it was stat.';ooo
the Bill was brought in it was their I°„` t
to extend the powers of these societw- ciffi
other objects. If he rightly conceived 0150'
these misapprehensions had arisen from some suPret
cision of Mr. Justice Wightman, who decided thso
societies were not soeieties for mutual benefit. It %tor
sirable that this doubt should be removed, and the „or
way to do it would be to introduce a declaratocibOt
moving these doubts. At the same time he agreed vie el
Right Hon. Baronet that it was desirable to presero..
societies from the contamination of politics or reliel„%siole:l,
Mr. HAWES said that he wished for an earlY cv fri
tion of some Bill to meet the object of his 11.°n:•eli fr
There were a great number of these societies wi4tltof
enrolled, and which were excluded from the bene' 004
Act of Parliament. It was necessary to introduces e,
to let the societies excluded by the decision of 111', jt',
Wightman have the benefit of the Friendly Societies of 0
Sir J. GRAHAM said that, if the consideraid
Bill were postponed until Wednesday next, lie 10°.„eett'
the necessary step to have the Bill so framed as t°
exigencies of the case.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered tilo'
committed on Wednesda next. • readi the of the Roman Catholic Relicf 11
0
postponed until Wednesday next. 0311
The London, Hounslow, and Western Railviof
then read a second time, and the House adjourned'

CHAN CERY.-(THIS DAY)tti
The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn Hall 014
took appeal motions, it being the second seal after,i,po
mas term. No case of any interest, except to tue '
concerned, came before his Lordship during th

morning.
Al
VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS 1)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENOl, •00
This was the second seal, and the Court took 01°'
111-t ,t
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ve
CRIMINAL COURT.-(T 4.6,1
(Before Mr. Justice IV ILLIAXS and Mr. Justice T. ift
The amended calendar exhibited an increase
aoners, some of them being charged with r
00
offs.
Watkins,
Ann Watkins, remanded from last session for ifi!•l',Di
selling and having in her possession forged stainitripssi)
her plea of not guilty to one of the indictments c"tops,
with having in her possession 500 counterfeit s_oo
pleaded guilty instead. There were other indictueoo.oo
the prisoner was ultimately remanded for another hot, OS
William and Ann Richardson, father and daub wers,g,
stood charged with the murder of their infant s°lll,'er tette
the application of Mr. Clarkson, remanded for an ice) t"
on the ground that sufficient time had not been g
ft
struct counsel.
Henry Joseph Kellerby, remanded from last se!sjeftel,'yk
ing indicted for feloniously sending a threatening lefts',
The prisoner, apparently a boy, had sent tioiefes..za
dressed to Elizabeth Clouter, a:child some ten or ereqtr
old, containing three small parcels of oxalic acid, tY
her to take the powders, as they were very nice. „ti4o,
Mr. Bodkin, with Mr. Clerk, was for the proses
prisoner was undefended.
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The following witnesses were then called : Ipes.it/
re

seJ'
Ann Clouter, living in Kent-street, Borough, 2(101,
the 6th of August last. A letter produced veto -two ri,r
her daughter Elizabeth. The letter contained woe)
which at first she believed to contain salts, but °,ll/det!r,kel
discovered that it was not so. She put the Plo o°' )
into the letter. She had seen the prismier once
with her daughter. His relations were known t?_st
Sampson Clouter received from his wife the J. to
ij
a letter, dated the 6th August, and coutaining "
which, on the same day, he showed to Mr.
man. He afterwards showed it to other medic ao. P
subsequently gave it up to Kendall, the polic,ell3A b'll3l'f
membered another letter coming on the lit" tif,4P;s
dressed to Mr. Clouter.
Kendall, police-constable, received the lettriopetoll.til
Clouter, which he gave to Mr. Warren, cheuilci" .••
the Apothecaries' Hall. 'Oef
rt
Robert Blake, surgeon, Borough, knew the.i obi
mily. The prisoner has purchased oxalic acid'
6
used for the purposes of his father's trade. s Poo:
Ore De a'
Warrington, Apothecaries' Hall, received of c
which he found, on subjecting them to a seri!'s.olchle
operations, contained oxalic acid ; the WO r
tanned 50 grains, and the other 35 grains. aof s°4oi,4
Mr. Blake recalled—lf a child 10 or 11 Yeld."
taken that quantity of oxalic acid on a full stelOch it
not have injured her, but if en an empty St°l33s
occasion death. prifid
foe
Edward John Tiler, foreman to Messrs. 1.4 e
Knew prisoner as an apprentice in the am'. ,teg
The letters produced were in his handwriting., s'eorrtri
William Whittington, officer in the gaol 01 the Peer'sj
on the 17th of this month, received a letter frenlie gOl
to be forwarded. It was handed to Mr. Cope, tier's. 1101;,"
The letter was handed in and read by the fegre4,lll,4l
addressed to his brother, and expressed his 1 I)°;‘i
had acted so foolishly. He had done it ona.'„„eow
and with the wish of emulating some of the hero
cheap publications, some of whose feats had Ode tbelli'
nation, because of the mystery which enveloPe.6ooo.
No witnesses were called on behalf of the Prl „fee
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS summed up, and trod) 4,0:
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, buts .b. at ifrd
mended him to mercy, on account of his you',o tb'erto;ro,
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS, in passing sentence, 5,4 eflt t
ever might be the notions the prisonex soi_Voitislooo'o„
his own offence, and they appeared to be .'"°orioatsj,ll,c'
ordinary, the law held that it was a most 6 iory..,P Ol'Apt
punishable with transportation for life. 1,11 eh.",, Col'2,leYttle
ever, recommended him to the mercy 0' t
by tb."07614,40
count of his youth, and probably influences ;ob sh_°boot" ite
communication they had heard read, wh,"001 tigoott,
vague and wayward ideas he had inibibed 'roost 01 ref
had been perusing. The Court, however, a, 0001'
sense of his heavy offence, and the sertleoc`optlLS
that he be imprisoned for twelve calenclirlll
to hard labour.
likely to wee
We hear it said that the Divisiott 38 °l/150
ollec
place on Thursday night. to c too ,
A meeting had been held at Calcutgto less 00
scrlptions for the relief of the distressed WO- 0:1
rupees were at once subscribed. SW
to tA
Mr. Leader, it is said, does not fatal' 110" ,rt'
AO' itor,re
for the representation of Westminster. vri, 4,
CUSTOM-ROUSE DESTRUCTION OF had u'iAd ' 111:0‘
.—This week a quantity of foreign wheat, whir,ll,,,Dicli -iefsiirpo
by Messrs. l'hibpotts andthis port, bu!'ing Ituste, ,014,
come damaged, so as not to be worth Pa.Yvidiaut„,Filt
was destroyed under the supervision of a very tr he
officer, by throwing it into the river Severn, le grea 0,01
close official watch till!. was carried away bY I ny o'o'l 00' 0
ifL Re -
mixed with the mud that it could not •
wheat thus destroyed was not of course fit the ;',Ol Os"
would have done very well to feed pigs, &c•,,E-u oaf 4,
ceremony of total destruction is anything . „,.0, 0
the spectaters of such a scene with the h P-atie
Josef' oittorerre;
Gloucester Journal. ReV' so iv; ti"
tin Wednesday evening last the
MS, ga. ocio 4
minister of one of the Bethnal green churches' ,ks6ed, v
in the National School, Hare-street, of a t lattteo
senting Mr. Morgan's design of a Self-sum:Cm colt',
for 300 poor families. The tweeting
Was
great interest was excited. ----
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,
Ste'e

On the 19th inst., at King William-street, WO'
..,...
Hawes, Esq., surgeon, of a daughter. e„nyilie, P'. , 410
On the 20th inst., in CUMMing-Streetjan's— . '''
WOhintet,hce.Bl4,thotihnsFt.o,o.
ta,tot!...eadmati:gighttociir,. the - h p
Tripp, of a son. " or ler"
lady of :AS it
101
On the 18th inst., at Brewood, Staffordshire,
A fie
Henry Smith, Esq., of a son. Miller, ..-54•,,, tp
On the 19th inst., at Preeton, the lady of T. _.,c1e,./P.
On the 19th inst., in upper douthwick-street, rt,
_tier. iito
of W. Courtney, Jun., Esq., of a daughter. „ of* diallt
On the 20th inst., at Lower Claptov, Mrs. 13.r"ion, pop .10.
Ou the 22d inst., at Canmden-hill, Kens" gj pls )
Lascelles, of a son. 1. "ir n
f Cap
On the 18th Inst., at Fernley, the lady o iivotiot°
ray, of a son. f iv. 0.
wire o
On the 21st inst., in Montave-place, the
Esq., of a son. Oli.
ifortolt, J.,
Al A 1:1:1S.. williarn to late
On the 15th inst., at Tunbridge daughter Wells! of
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ILieutenant R.N., to Agnes Jane, second
Wells. _
'isher, Es of Great Culverdiga _.---
121., , WO'
On the 12th ult., at St. Vincent, CaPte a, oolt
meat. even
lifted, the -A 19'
On the 21st inst., at Lonsdale-square, - ~ All'-nor
Gray, Esq., barrister .at-law. Sarah stlrftli;iill'
On the 21st Inst., at Iteading, Berks, Mrs; sr•
iv. co ( so,
On the 21st inst., Mary Jane, wile °' vector°
factor, Southwark. 'WI weft greo.
On the 21st inst., at LCWCI, the Bei'. ~,is to
_f jps
D.
In Arthur CosPe, 66111
00.
Wick, Sussex. ~per, oi_f ;ct.
On the 22d inst., Sophia, the wife ef,Ulll:3s,dolPha.' tile
late
nAtieei 22d inst., Alcs• lal Ow'
On the 23d inst., in Fountain-court, / • 11
eldest daughter of Mr. Andrew Beater. f :N0.,0t
,a_ 0 .....0. ~..,
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