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and " not contents," to be looked for through an ac-
cession to the Peerage. The larger the majority on the
third reading of the Bill in the House of Commons,
he fewer Pees is it probable that Lord Grey need
reate; .aidsif among tl:e Midsters themselves there
he those who estimate the inexpediency or difficulty
of such a measure at a far graver price than we d
(tor to us, indeed, it offers little of either), we hold
it superfluous to add any thing more as to the
urgency with which they should require from their
friends an unrelaxed aid indefatigable attendance in
Parliament from this hour until that of the third and
final reading. The letter of "An Old Reformer"
we insert iron an unfeigned desire to let the public
hare the benefit of every light which can be thrown
upon the prospects of the Reform Bill, even from
quarters whence views are opened not quite in har-
mony with our own. A, the same time let it be
recollected, that we du not, as the most stupid of
our contemporaries supposes, press for the addition
of a single Member to the Peerage, until after the
question shall have gone clear through the House
of Commons. We object to the avowed policy of
suffering repeated defeats in the Lords as the con-
ditions precedent to the creation of Peers. But in so
far as the new creations are to consist of distinguished
Members of the House of Commons, it would un-
doubtedly weaken the cause in that House, and, by
consequence, in the House of Peers also, if even
so much as an unit %vete to be subtracted from
the final majority of • county or other Mem-
bers on the third reading of the Bill. The
same objection, however, applies not to the imme-
diate cal Eng up or creation of Peers who are to be
drawn from other sources than the House of Com-
mons. A spirited and energetic address to the peo-
ple of England has been drawn up, and is in the
course of active circulation, by the National Politi-
cal Union, calling upon the people to come forward
everywhere, and make such a demonstration of their
determined will as shall convince the most obstinate
of the Tories, that the day for trifling with millions
of freemen is gone, never to return. is too true,
that if the These of Lords shall a second time dis-
appoint the country, " the cause of peaceful Re-
form" (striking phrase) " will be lost." A hen, in-
deed, comes that Reform which is not ill-designated
as " revolution." And woe to him, or wee to them,
whom God and man will hold re-ponsible for such
an issue I— Times.

Mr. Hunt made his motion last night for an inquiry
into the dreadful proceedings which took place at
Manchester more than twelve years ago; and the
public will see how the question is disposed of.
Even now, when passion has, to a degree, subsided,
and ardent feeling been cooled by time, our reason
awl reflection preserve us in the same opinion which
we originally expressed on that atrocious affair. It
was a wanton and unnecessary effusion of human
blood. It was what we first called it—a massacre.
Of the utility of reviving the inquiry now, we are
not equally convinced. The effect of the motion,
if granted, would have been, to embarrass and dis-
turb Ministers in the accomplishment of a vast mea-
sure, which, when completed, will render similar
events to that which it was proposed to investigate
impossible. Let us, then, seek the greater good,
and leave the rest to follow in its train. If it were
only meant to give the act which took place on that
fatal day at Manchester its proper name, and leave it
branded to posterity, that has been done already.
The actors are nut all within our reach : the chief,
who was not present on the field, hut without whose
assured countenance and support the. massacre would
never have taken place, is gone to another tribunal.
Of the inferior personages, also, many must have
since died; the rest who survive—the meaner in-
struments—live but to see the obloquy which is
justly heaped upon their conduct by the uninfluenced
and impartial judgment of their countrymer.— Times.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

Denis Mahony, an Irish porter, who jobs about Spitil-
fields' market, Charged George S:purgin, and a respectable
salesman, named Johnson, with having committed an
assault upon him.
" Plase yet Lordship's Honour to rade that," said
Dennis, handing in a formidable roll of paper covered with-
huge hieroglyphics, from which the following particulars
were deciphered :
" Dennis 11.1ahony to your lordship—cause and how hit
happen and how he was insalted an wilently struck wid
Tarnob Tops and struck about my bodily and several
Blower on his face and bruised Black and Blew—and knock
down toothless, and sinseless, having my Baskit of goods
on my hed and no gard of tneself—some Jet:detrain in the
crowed guve me my goods whin I come round to rneself
and was sincelese.

" Your Lordship, i act the pris of his goods of George
Spurgin. He tould me so and so. I could him I would
give him the satne for the paratees. He timid me go
and hang myself, hut I would nat go, and ease he to me,
dam the pop. You are the pop's Bustard ; and I sase
stein, asy nmv. I shall take you foment the presenee—
then he hoult of one of the Habit sticks and struk me
barkerds. Simon aldridge noding his head at George, and
lade !molt and struck me a cross the lines. He come in
aqin and lade hould of a guine fowel and .truck me with a
Mince of Tarnett Tops, the rest of the Blivards being in•
creasing tuk patron wid the head man—geo►ge Crow at
me all sorts of Rubbish, gunie rowels giaard, an►l guts,
and every other thing they could lea hoult on at l►st. I
was kook doun sinee'ess and toothless in a gore of mud--
Elopes your Lord Ship will take my case in his feeling and
tinder hart, as I am a wake constitution man, whits got
nothing but ten small childer wid my mistress big wid
another, and who gos to the parish for Relafe and got none.
" Poserib. Tim Brady wrote all the above. Also
writes and indices letters and petitions wid grate Ex-
perition for every body in all parts of the Glob, at a small
Expinee on rasanable terms.
" N.B. Place ax for Tim in the three pair Back."
His LORDSHIP having heard Dennis's story, which was
a counterpart of his statement, asked the defendants what
they had to say in answer to the complaints? The defen-
dants having satisfactorily shown they were not the parties
who committed the assault in question, his Lordship dis-
charged the summons, acquinting Dennis he could, if he
chose, indict the parties at the Sessions.
BOW-STREET.

Yesterday a female of respectable appearance came be-
fore Mr. MisTsituLt., accompanied by a gentleman, who
stated that he was a solicitor, for the purpose of swearing
to an affidavit, with the view of proving the truth of a
published statement which the solicitor handed to the Ma-
gistrate, together with the affidavit which the Miss
Ellen. Courtenay, was anxious to swear.

Mr. MINSHULL asked the solicitor to explain the nature
of the printed statement, and the object of Miss Courtenay
in desiring to be sworn as to its truth, and the Magistrate
observed th be did not like the prdctiee of swearing volun-
tary affidavits.

The Solicitor said that Miss. Courtenay charged Mr.
O'Connell with having viiiated her person in Ireland
about fifteen years ago, and the pamphlet contained a nar-
rative of the subsequent neglect, ill usage, and cruelty which
Miss Conrtenay had experienced from Mr. O'Connell.
The Clerk asked the solicitor if he meant Mr. Daniel
O'Connell, the Member for Kerry.
The Solicitor replied is the affirmative.
Miss Courtenay then said that she had been just re-
leased from the Fleet-prison, for a debt of 401. incurred
for the maintenance of a child of which Mr. O'Connell was
the father, and for whose support she had frequently, but
in vain, applied to that gentleman, who had treated her in
a cruel and barbarous manner.

Mr. Missuutt said that he was ready to hear any
charge wLich Miss Courtenay might think proper to prefer
against Mr. O'Connell, but he should decline swearing the
lady.to a circumstance which occurred fifteen years ago, and
in another country.

Miss Courtenay—Am 1, then, to have no redress
against Mr. O'Connell for one of the most atrocious of-
fences against morality and law that a man can commit ?
Mr. MiNsiartt. repeated his willingness to hear any
charge against Mr. O'Connell, but observed, that he could
not swear the lady as to the truth of her statement.
The Solicitor said, he had already expressed his doubts
to Miss Courtenay upon tlytt head, but he was quite sure
that the 1,,,rd Mayor would not refuse the affidavit.
Mr. Miristrur.L—As the lady's solicitor, you will, of
course, advise her as to the best mode of proceeding.
Miss Courtenay and her solicitor then left the oldie..
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Yesterday James Webb, who stands charged with
having obtained money from a number of individuals,
'Ton whom he had impased gilt sixpences a.s half sove-
reigns, underwent a re-examination before A;r. DvEit. the
sitting Magi rat-,, when eight new charges were lirtirnhr
the accusing parties having learned the situ*.
against him,