The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-15 00:00:00

Sept. 15, 1846.

PAUPERS IN BIRMINGHAM.—ta.
Birmingham on Friday, Mr. George _
that in the year 1803, the population of thu
60.000, and it contained 3,019 paupers ,
time the population was 151,000, and the ne
CoNveesioN.—On St. Bartholomew's day divine ser- pers has only increased 500. there being now 3,567—a
vice was held in the church, Shoreham, as usual, when a striking instance of the industry and providence of the
young lady, who had become a convert, renounced the pe- working population of the town. The population of the
culiarities of the Society of Friends, and was publicly ad- parish is something less than three-fourths of the popu-
mitted as a member of the Church of England. lation of the borough.
Two VESSELS SUNK.—On Saturday evening week, in MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT CHESTERFIELD.—A great
the Humber, between Hull and Goole, two vessels, each sensation has been created in Chesterfield and the neigh-
laden with grain, had the misfortune to come in contact bourhood by the discovery, in a large cess-pool. of the
with the sands, and were very quickly capsized. Their bones of a human body, supposed to be those of a man
hatches were washed off, and their cargoes greatly damaged, named Collins, who suddenly disappeared some time ago.
and it is feared both vessels and cargoes will be lost. It appears that a person employed in cleaning out the
Two serious fires alarmed the inhabitants of Edinburgh cess-pool found a number of bones which he suspected not
on Sunday week. One occurred at the Polton paper mill, to be those of an animal. The next day the suspicion was
near Lasswade, the property of Messrs. Annandale and confirmed by the discovery of a human skull, which had
Son, and destroyed property of the value of £12,000. been considerably fractured. Further search was made.
The other was the warehouse of Mr. W. Boak's tannery,. and a handkerchief was found, tied as if it had been slipped
Westport. Three-fourths of tt.e premises were consumed off a man's neck. The handkerchief bears the initials of
At the Middlesex sessions, on Tuesday, by some acci- the missing man. It is stated that some other portions of
dent, the door opening into the dock was left unbolted, clothes, believed to be his, have also been found, and it is
and a man named Rice, one of a batch of prisoners just presumed that the fractures found on the skull were the
placed in the cell, finding egress easy and the coast clear, cause of death. Suspicion has fallen upon a man who
quietly put on his hat, and passing through the court, was seen in the company of the deceased shortly before
succeeded in making good his escape. he was missed, and on Friday he was commiated by e co-
Lord Metcalfe expired on the sth instant, after a roner's jury on a charge of wilful murder.
lengthened and most painful illness, at Rushanger House, AUULTERATION OF MILK.—A defendant was- sum-
Basingstoke, where he had been staying for some time mooed on Friday, at the Palace Court, London, to show
previous. A cancer, with which the noble lord was first by what means he could pay the debt for which judgment
attacked in Canada, was the prelude to a tedious and had been obtained. The defendant (a milkman) denied
painful illness, which has at length terminated fatally. that he ever owed the debt. Toe plaintiff bad got the case
John Hilliard, against whom a coroner's jury, in Lon- to come on before he (the defendant) could arrive with his
don, returned a verdict of manslaughter. for having witnesses. Plaintiff's Attorney : We are not trying that.
caused the death of Thomas Parker and Sarah Jones, by What terms do you offer ?—Defendant : None. The
selling poisonous berries, has, after a further examination, plaintiff has ruined me. (To the Court) : I bought my
been committed for trial for wilful murder, the evidence milk of the plaintiff, but there was so much water in it
being to the effect that he knew the poisonous nature of that I lost my custom, and my " walk" had to be sold.
the fruit. I have paid £2300 to the plaintiff for milk which have
GROWING ONE'S OWN COFFIN.—Died, on Saturday, had of him to the extent of 26,000 barn gallons, but in
Mr. William Whitehead, farmer, Eleswick, aged 82. In that there were 26,000 quarts of water, besides the colour-
early life he planted an acorn in his garden, which grew to ing. I'll swear as an honest man, for I have seen him put
be a full grown tree. A few years ago, the tree was cut it in. (Great laughter.) Plaintiff's attorney : And did
down, preserved, and according to his own request, has you never put water in it ? Defendant : Very little, be-
been applied for his coffin, in which his remains are now cause it was so weak ; the plaintiff put in so much, that
doposited. it got sour before it could be delivered. (Laughter.)
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—EarIy on Tuesday morning. After some further discussion the learned judge ordered
the premises of Mr. John Isaacs, at Chatham, High- that the defendant should attend next court day, and pro-
street, were broken open, and a valuable portion of goods duce his witnesses.
stolen, with which the thieves got off undiscovered. The A STRUGGLE FOR MASTERY : OWNER E. Coat %
booty consisted of between 70 and 80 watches, plate, and MANDER.—The Standard relates a curious and comical
jewellery. The amount of the loss is estimated at between fracas that recently occurred on board one of the Royal
£lOOO and £2OOO. Yacht Club vessels. The yacht was out at sea, some dis-
rHE RUMOURED DISSOLUTION.—At a meeting of the tance from land, when a difference of opinion took place
Southwark Operative Protestant Association, on Tuesday between the Roble owner and the captain, a half-pay naval
evening last, Col. Sir W. Verner said, " that he held a officer. Epithets of no very gentle or complimentary nature
letter in his hand, which came almost directly (as we un- were very freely bandied between the belligerents; and at
derstood) from the Premier, in which it was stated, that length the noble owner turned up all hands, and ordered
before three weeks were over, the present Parliament the crew not to consider Mr. as their captain, and
would be dissolved." no longer to obey his commands. On this the captain
A SHIP AGROUND ON THE TUNNEL.—On Sunday went below, armed himself with a brace of pistols, re-
week the tide run out so low that the steam-ship Vene- turned on deck, and threatened the owner with the wea-
zuela, bound to Havre, deeply laden with passengers and pons, telling the crew at the same time, that he was le-
goods, grounded over the Thames Tunnel, where she re- gaily their registered commander, and that, unless they
mained for two hours till the tide flowed. Not a brick obeyed his orders, he would treat them as mutineers. It
was started, and no damage whatever was done to the is also reported that he went so far as to threaten to put
works, a proof of their stability, and the pains taken in the noble owner in irons if he occasioned any further dis-
the construction. turbance. The captain ultimately brought the vessel into
THE DISPUTED CORN DUTIES.—The Globe says the port ; but, of course, he now no longer commands her.
claims of those parties who paid duty on foreign grain, It is said that this strange matter will afford scope for the
under protest, in the interval that occurred between the display of talent and fun for the gentlemen of the long
lapse of the old corn bill and the operation of the new, in robe, as law proceedings have already commenced.
1814, are at length about to be adjusted. Government, THE CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINSTCAPT. RICHARD'
it appears, have offered a compromise, which has been ac- sore.—On Wednesday last, the case of Capt. Richardson,
cepted, and matters are now in such a position as to lead charged with altering a cheque for £lO to £5,000, in his
to the hope of a final settlement in a few days. capacity of chairman to the Tenby, Worcester, and Lud-
CAUTION TO RAILWAY TRAVELLERS.—A passenger low Railway Company, and thereby committing a forgery
on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, who foolishly per- upon the banking house of Messrs. Coutts and Co. was
sisted in standing on the top of one of the carriages, not- again brought before the lord mayor. It appeared
_els
withstanding the admonitions of the guard, was killed on evidence on the last occasion, that of five notes of £l,OOO
Wednesday week, by his head coming in contact with the each, obtained at Messrs. Coutts's, three were subsea
arch of a bridge, which crosses the line. This is a fear- quently changed for gold, at the Bank of England, and
ful mode of running the risk of being decapitated, and we it was also stated by the secretary of the companaltered
EXPORT OF WHEAT.—A letter appears in the Times when it was returned to him with the signatures of Mr'
of Saturday, noticing the export of several cargoes of Whitmore and of Mr. Stephenson subjoined to that or
wheat from Lincolnshire to France,—where wheat is Capt. Richardson. On the present occasion several wit;
selling high,—and calling on the Times to prevent such nesses-were examined, whose evidence went to show that
shipments, while famine is threatening us at home in one several large sums of gold had been exchanged for notes
part of the empire; but surely in free trade, the farmer by Captain Richardson. Mr. T. Stephenson, a director
must be allowed to sell in the dearest market—or where of the Tenby, Worcester, and Ludlow Railway Company'
is Sir Robert and his imaginary truisms ? stated that the signature, " Thomas Stephenson," attar He
RAILWAY ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY. A to the cheque for £5,000, was in his hand-writing.
Company under this title has issued its prospectus in had never signed any cheques in blank, nor had be ever
Paris, having for its object the indemnity of persons tra- signed any cheque for £5,000; but he had attached his 4'
yelling by railway who should meet with accident thereby. nature to a cheque for £lO, payable to No.ll. After some
According to the terms of the prospectus, the widow or observations from Mr. Clarkson, the prisoner's couns,.e';
the Children of an insured, who should have met his death Mr. Bush, who attended for the prosecuticn, l°'"
by railway accident, will be entitled to receive a life pen- a postponement of the case ;• and, after some discusson'
sion according to the premium paid. the prisoner was remanded until Friday next.
About 350 Conservatives and Protectionists dined to- BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT °lt
gether, on Wednesday last, at Coleshill, North Warwick- SCIENCE.—On Thursday the British Association ceni.
shire, in testimony of the honourable and consistent con- menced its meetings at Southampton. The official al:
duct of Mr. C. N. Newdegate, one of the members for nouncernent received from Mr. Anson, stating that Pt;
that division. Among the company present were—Lord Royal Highness Prince Albert would visit the associati°4
George Bentinck, M.P. Lord Brooke, M.P.,Lord New- at. the general meeting, and also all the sections, inful,4o
port, M.P., C. B. Adderley,
Esq., M.P., R. Spooner, new spirit into the exertions of the local committee. els
Esq , M.P. C. Colville, Esq., M.P., Sir T. Biddulph, particular preparations were, however,
and a host of' other influential parties. reception, it being the expressed wish of his Royal Niger
THE BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—The total ness that his visit shall be merely in his private char
8!.!
receipts at the late musical festival at Birmingham were as a member. This first recognition of science by_ reoeyzeirtl_
£11,310. 3s. 3d. Notwithstanding all that was said of will, it is expected, give quite a new impetus to al
ective.
Elijah, the columns of applause previously written upon tions of the association, both at present and in pgrspo _
f the
it, and the high expectations which the well-merited fame This is not, however, the only royal recognitiond
borf
of the composer were all calculated to inspire, it did not present meeting, as M. Struve and M. Von Min en ,
esupersede the Messiah in point of attraction or real utility. will be there as scientific deputies from the Emperor of
The day of the Messiah, as appears from the return of the Russia, as well as M. Oersted and M; irbrehammer froro
receipts, proved the greater attraction. Copenhagen, by the express order of the King of Dew
Yesterday week, three young gentlemen, named Mack- mark, M. Retzions and M. Swanberg from Stockholen
ender, Gunness, and Wakelin, pupils of Mr. Rogers's deputed by the King of Sweden ; whilst the science of
made for De,
boarding school, at Louth, Lincolnshire, were unfortu- Prussia will, as on several previous occasions, be repre-
nately drowned whilst bathing. They were in company sented by the Chevalier Bunsen, the ambassador from
with their schoolfellows, forty in number, when the three that country. Other distinguished persons who are ant
named, with two others, got out of their depth. Through flounced to be present are—M. Matucci, the erninea
the exertions of Mr. Rogers, who, with two assistants, physiologist, from Modena ; M. Rose, the chemist, frra
_uain
were watching their movements, two were saved, but the Berlin ; M. Schonbein, fromßasle; M. Dumas, irug,
three others could not be rescued. Paris ; MM. Elie de Beaumont and Constant Provo
0-
The duty on the importation of foreign wheat continues the eminent French geologists—who will all be accon,wo,,
this week at ten shillings per quarter. A considerable dated at the houses of several of the members in the t 0 the
advance in the price of wheat has taken place since last The vice-nresidents—the Marquis of Winchester, on,
week, chiefly in consequence of the failure of the potato Earl of Yarborough, Lord Ashburton, Sir George STree
crop, and of the alleged deficiency in the produce of ton, the Bishop of Oxford, and the Speaker ofo of
wheat; but it may be doubted whether the high rates House of Commons—have all expressed their intention
HEAT OF AUGUST, 1846.—The temperature of the last now ruling can be maintained in the face of the supplies being present. which
month was five degrees higher than that of August, 1845. to be expected from abroad, and the considerable stocks THE DISSENTERS AND POPERY.—Tbe mode in. opt
Of 202 commitments in the county of Bedford, 143 standing over from last year. the Edinburgh and Derby elections have been carrieeeia
were for offences against the game laws. THE SUPPLY OF POTATOES TO THE LONDON MAR- shows that the real position of the Romish quest°, to
Twenty-nine violins belonging to Dr. Crampton, of KETS has been for come days past diminishing. The de- not yet understood. And especially does this aPPe3„ert•
Dublin, have been sold by auction for £2BO. mand is so great, and the supply is so scanty, that the be the case with the leading Dissenters, upon whose ees,
Blackberries ate selling in many of the towns in this potatoes are actually sold before they arrive in the various duct and decision the actual result will, in a great Pert
county as high as fourpence a quart.
markets: The prices are also increasing daily, and are sure, depend. They have placed the question on 5 oft
The number of soldiers in receipt of pensions is above
now much higher than for years past at this time of the narrow and insufficient basis, and one grounded ioeee
fifty thousand. The in-door pensioners of Chelsea Hos-
year. At present. small inferiors are fetching as low as They urge very warmly, that "it will be unjust to n lathe'
pital are about five thousand.
three shillings a cwt., but others of a superior description English Dissenters to establish a Popish Chtireb gr•
nd
of Southampton, among 1094 persons above 15 years of
It has been ascertained that in one district of the town (and less diseased) are fetching from 7s. to Bs. per cwt. land." To this position both Mr. Macau's)" aoseapp
w
THE CHINESE SILVER.—Her Majesty's ship Serpent, Strutt very readily assent, and promise to OPP
,e;
ers
age. 957 do not attend any place of worship. which arrived in England from China a few months since, such plan. And with this promise many of the v'sse FO'
The protectionists of Essex are about to give a dinner conveyed, as one of the instalments stipulated for the are satisfied. But what if the plan for establishiag_..s Of
to the Duke of Richmond and Lord George Bentinck. evacuation of Canton and treaty of peace with that country, pert' in Ireland shall not propose to tax the Dissentee_',4 to
It will take place at Chelmsford, on the 25th instant. treasure in Sycee silver of the value of nearly £500,000 ; England for that purpose ? Will they then be cont u•ega
The remains of a body, supposed to be a man, were but on opening one of the boxes supposed to contain that see the measure pass; Is it the wretched three-fart! 0e
found in a midden at Chesterfield, on Wednesday week, species of bullion to the amount of .£lOO,OOO value, it was a-piece which they might have to contribute, that' golf
by a person who was removing the soil. discovered to be filled with lead. Of course, immediate the only point of interest? Do they care nothing Lott
Lord Henry Bentinck has had unprecedented success conference has been opened with the representatives of many religions—true or false—the State shall est,6utite•
among the red deer, his lordship having already killed her Majesty at Hong Kong, to obtain the required dif- and endow, so that they are not asked to conthreiesiet
sixteen stags, many of them of a great size. ference of payment. We cannot think so meanly of them. Our appre
The bell-clapper of Altrincham Chapel fell on Sun- THE TAGLIONI TESTIMONIAL.—The elegant piece of is, that the plan, when it is offered to Parliament,
day morning last, forcing its way through two floors of plate subscribed for by the frequenters of the Italian found to be very carefully devised? inasmuchtb
the building. Opera-house, will shortly be presented to her. The neither tax the Dissenters, nor take anything
fro
ape
EFFECT OF RAILWAYS.—The whole of the coachyard value is 300 guineas. The piece of plate is of frosted Church. We believe that other funds will be fott__nd_bo
and stabling of the celebrated Bell and Crown Inn, Hol- silver, and consists of a group of three mythological tional, perhaps, but not derived from taxation, .7:ditto
born, London, is being converted into dwelling-houses figures, and the figures of two animals, partly taken from will be made available. And, therefore, we anti'
Mr. Fox Maule has announced, that "it is not intended the ballet of Endymion, in which Taglioni appeared in that opposition to the plan, whenever it shall becoraviilo
at present to take any further measures for revising the the season of 1845. Diana is surveying Endymion, who cessary, must be based in opposition to Popery, as sAbef
laws relating to the militia, nor for assembling that force sleeps on a bank, behind which Cupid, crouching, watches and dangerous error; and can be successful on no °oil
for training and exercise." the goddess. She is accompanied by a fawn; the dog of ground. Hence it will be needful, in any other eleetoat
On Tuesday, a man was killed at the Birkenhead end Endynaion is also introduced. which may arise, to reduce the matter to this point•,,,eig
of the Chester Railway, by a train of carriages running OMNIBUS STATISTICS.—The total nnmber of omni- is, not to talk of " the injustice of taxing Dissenters eie
over him. He saw them coming, and apparently lost all buses now traversing the streets of London is 1,490, giv- which doctrine many candidates, like Mr. Strata ,
nerve. They passed over his body and head. ing employment to very nearly 4,1,00 hands. The earnings readily concur—but to claim a positive pledge that I'l of
At Kilmarnock, a woman last week administered a of these vehicles vat y very much, on some roads being as shall not be endowed, let the funds be derived frets etre
quantity of whiskey to her child, three years old, for the I high as £4 per day, and on others as low as £2 ; but tak- source they may. It is only by thus going to the ffi•
purpose of making him quiet. The object was effectually ing the lowest average, we shall then find that there is the matter that any effectual security can be obtalaillie,
accomplished, for the child died in a few hours. spent in omnibus rides, in and around the metropolis, THE WILL OF LORD CARBE4Y, late of Castle ea
John Smith, convicted of the late murder at the Guild. the large sum of X 2,980 per day, or £1,017,000 per annum. Ross Carbery, in Ireland, and of Laxton-hall, or jo6
,„ ho s'
hail Coffee-house, London, has been respited during her Persons can now be conveyed as great a distance for six- tonshire, and of Belgrave-square. Middlesex, Pr
Majesty's pleasure, and his sentence will be commuted to pence as would formerly cost five times the amount ; be- been proved in London upon the sentence of the ft'hie taig
transportation for life. sides the whole is so regulated, that there is a comfortable five Court. The personal estate in England, w-te 0,
Ton Out" io
THE New MISSIONARY SHIP.—II is expected that means of conveyance ready at all hours, from eight o'clock province of Canterbury, was valued at ---, e bee
the launch of the missionary shin, the John Wesley, will in the morning till twelve o'clock at night, to all parts of lordship from illness, and at his advanced ,Lese;tee skl_,
take place at Cowes, Isle of Wight, on the 23rd or 24th the metropolis, and for miles beyond it in every direction. reached his 80th year, was unable to sign hu'uotion
of this month.— IVatchnzan. MELANCHOLY AND FATAL EVENT.—An aiccdent of title to his will, which was executed by nr°c ein be
HARD CHEESE.—A late traveller in Suffolk, describing a very melancholy nature has occurred at Wentworth. the very Rev. H. Newman, M.A., DeaniorefCiol;?;
the cheese made in that county, said that if a piece of it On the Ist of September, Mr. Massey, Secretary to Earl lordship's presence, and at his special ctet
were offered to a hungry dog, the animal would stand and Fitzwilliam, was out shooting, accompanied by one of the the presence of witnesses, on the 26th of April, le4foes,
bark at it in wrath because he could not bite it. keepers, named Charles West. The keeper, who was in lordship died on the 12th of May following. The 'golf
A commodious market-hall is now building in the High- advance of Mr. Massey, started a hare, pointing it out, tors are, his relict Lady Carbery, and the Rev. J•
street at Wrexham, from an excellent design by Messrs. and laid down, in order that Mr. Massey might fire over ford, of Abbey Ville, Cork, and the Rev. J. Frocer,'
Penson and Son. The cost of erection is estimated at his head. Not firing immediately, however, West pre- Kelsoe, Skibbereen, Ireland. He leaves to Ladij ro
£5,000, and it will doubtless prove a great convenience Bunted that the hare had escaped, and, just as he was rising berg the rents of his estates in England and lreia-st 00;
and advantage to this improving locality. from the ground, Mr. Massey fired. The charge hit him her life, and then to his nephew, G. E. Freke, eiCiFttedcto
THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY.—This interesting family on the forehead, and traversed the skull to the back of the of his late brother, P. E. Freke, who is to be perrnieraei •
have reached their native shore in safety. They sailed forehead, but none of the shot penetrated the bone. Im- occupy Castle Freke and Laxton-hall, and to
hence in the Cambria, and, as they neared the wharf at ree.itelliate assistance was procured, but he continued to lin- £4OOO a year, and increased to £5OOO on marriagee'ssere,
East Boston, they struck up " Home, sweet home," and ger until Stinday, when death terminated his sufferings. estates are entailed on his issue. Lady Carbere P;:erelle
SUPERSIITION IN ESSEX.—A correspondent states a power of disposition over £6OOO by will or °o el
e
sang with thrilling sweetness that touching song.
William Ellis, whilst endeavouring, at Itoehampton, to that a day or two since, a gathering, as it is technically and to her is left the picture of Viscountess Surilfle'ry see,
separate a bull from driving a herd of cows, was tossed called, was made at Southend, for the benefit of a young plate, books, jewels, and pictures, at Ross Cari'areird
into the air by the animal, received a wound in the thigh, woman residing in the neighbouring village of Pristlewell, Castle Freke to be held as heir looms with tbe.:o, do
and a laceration of the spine, which caused death shortly also having received a coup de soliel, whilst working in tates. The plate, books, jewels, pictures, Pribice, ai'rd
afterwards.
the fields, has since been sufiering under paralysis. On paintings in England, together with the ring WtelPY, I
During an affray with poachers, on Saturday night making inquiries as to
her case, the writer given by Queen Anne to G. Evans, who was cre ir 1,, ail
week, William Setter, who was assisting the gamekeepers was gravely informed ay a respectable female, that the Carbery in 1715, to be held and enjoyed as her olote
the merits of
of Sir W. P. Carew, of Haccombe-house, Newton Abbot, current opinion was, that she was bewitched by an old with the mansion of Laxton hall. The possess et'
was shot by Henry Warren, one of the poachers, and died woman in the village. It was also further stated that she estates to obtain the royal licence to use theveelte, al
next day. I
was under the advice of a wise man, who had promised to arms of Freke. Leaves to his nephews, P. cl
A butcher's boy was at work in his master's shop, at make " the witch burst," or in other words, to remove IF. E. Freke, £OOOO each, from his estates in ,eOO c,,11
Nottingham, last week, when a flash of lightning severed the spell that very night. How the exorcism succeeded, the demise of Lady Carbery; also legacies of tea stra I
the blade of a knife, leaving the handle and a portion of the writer did not hear, but it is to be feared that this to other nephews at the same period. Immedls ;
the blade in his hand. The young man stood aghast at formr of superstition is but too common.—Daily News. ties, varying from £3OO to £5OO, also to nephew
this awful visitation, hut, happily, was uninjured. oeettottse ATROCITY.—There has been a poor-law the Rev. J. Stopford, an executor, a legacy of 00511
THE TURNIP.—AII the rincipal correspondents from atrocity in the parish of St. Pancras, which Mr. Wakley gacies to his steward, head gardener, and to hiseppriaeriel 1
Scotland, in Bell's Messenger of Monday, represent the has been the means of bringing to light. In the parish servants. Directs that Castle Freke shall be tin, eatil
turnip as following the potatoes in its tendency to eaten- Workhouse, there have been found huddled together in family seat and residence of the inheritor of
.111002,00
sive disease ; and that fattening stock in the north for the " the shed," or " the black hole,"—a set of poor wretches ! who shall reside there at least four months alto Piai
London market will receive a severe check. whom the managers of the parish were deliberately keep- with a suitable establishment, or he shall e%P` to be o ill
CrucKET.—The game at cricket between eleven of the ing in half-starvation,—ending, as it now appears, in some lin each year he so neglects to reside thereootest tie
All England party and eighteen of the Leeds district of cases in suicide Yet, even this doleful place is de- I out in the improvement of the estates. His i:eptieeetl
Yorkshire players, which commenced at the Victoria cent to one still lower. There is a " black hole," with a I cathedral church of Ross Carbery is to be over s 0
00
Cricket-ground, Leeds, on Monday, terminated on Wed- little iron grating, as window, a straw mattress and coun. I coming repair, and leaves £lOOO for the iroPestst
nesday. All England were the victors by 229 to 158. terpane, and bread and water. Into this place girls were the church at Laxton. Any claimant of .nterwee
P'
h
The Devizes Gazette says, a correspondent thus laconi. thrust for being " saucy" to one of the under-servants. coming Papist, or Roman Catholic, or
call y informs us of the amusements in Marlborough, on How long they were kept there does not very clearly ap- with a Roman Catholic, their interest therek Flo
Tuesday :—" We bad quite a gala day here to day. Two pear,—but in ' the shed," which the coroner declared to I and determine, and go to the next in rernain;% pone
cricket matches—cooke's circus—Odd Fellows' dinner—a be worse than most gaols, one of the witnesses bad beeni such party is a Protestant. The residue is IC`
Ranting Chapel opened—and two good fights." I immured for Iwo or three years same trusts as the freeholds,

The Wood Pavement in Cheapside. London, has been
condemned by the commissioners of sewers, but it will
remain until next spring. when it will be removed and re-
placed with granite similar to that now putting down in
Fleet-street.

A' a meeting held at
Edmonds stated
parish was

The great square volume in which the Knight used to
record his notes of the neighbouring poor, lay on the
table ; his chair was placed near it ; all was in readiness
for his coming who was to come there no more ! As Lio-
nel stood in silent sorrow, surveying these objects, the
shadow of a man darkened the window; he turned sud-
denly, and saw the tall, scarecrow figure of Fleury the
madman. A large placard decorated the front of his hat,
on which the words " Down with the Darcys !" were
written in capital letters, and he carried in his hand a bun-
dle of papers, like handbills, which he shook with a me-
nacing air at Lionel.

at the present

nber ofpau-

" What is this, Fleury ?" said the youth, opening the
window, and at the same time snatching one of the papers
from his hand.

" It is the full account of the grand auction of govern-
ment hacks," said Fleury, with the sieg-song intonation
of a street crier, " no longer needed for the service of the
Crown, and to be sowld without resarve."
" And who sent you here with this ?" said the young
man, moderating his tone so as to avoid startling the
other.

" Connor Egan, Hickman's man, gave me a pint and a
noggin of spirits, to cry the auction, and tould me to
come up here, for maybe you'd like to hear of it ye'r-
selves."

Lionel threw his eyes over the offensive lines, where, in
coarse ribaldry names the most venerable were held up to
scorn and derision. If it was some satisfaction to find
that his father was linked in the ruffianly attack with men
of honour ss unblemished as his own, he was not less out-
raged at the vindictive cowardice that had suggested this
insult.

" There'll be a fine sight of people there, by all ac-
counts," said Fleury, gravely, " for the auction bills is far
and near over the country, and the Castlebar coach has
one on each door."

" Is popular feeling always as corrupt a thing as this!"
muttered Lionel, with a bitter sneer, while at the same
time the door of the room was opened, and Daly entered ;
his face was marked by a severe cut on one cheek, from
which the blood had flowed freely, a dark black stain, as
of a blow, was on his chin, and one hand he carried enve-
loped in his handkerchief ; his clothes were torn besides
in many places, and bora traces of a severe personal con-
flict.

" What has happened ?" said Lionel, as he looked in
alarm at the swollen and blood-stained features, " did you
fall ?"

" Fall ! no such thing, boy." replied Daly, sternly,
" but some worthy folk in Castlebar planned a little sur-
prise for me this morning. They heard, it seems, that we
passed through the town by daybreak, but that I was to
return before noon, and so they placed some cars and turf
creels in the main street opposite the inn, in such a way,
that while seeming merely accident, would effectually stop
a horseman from proceeding. When I arrived at the spot,
I halted, and called out to the fellows to move on and let
me pass : they took no heed of my words, and then I saw
in a moment what was intended. I had no arms, I pur-
posely left my pistols behind me, for I feared something
might provoke me, though not anticipating such as this.
So I got down and drew this wattle from the side of a turf
creel—you see it is a strong black thorn, and good stuff,
too. Before I was in the saddle, the word was passed, and
the whole street was full of people, and I now perceived
that by the same manceuvre as they employed in front,
they had also closed the rear upon me, and cut off my re-
treat. Now for it ! now for it r they shouted. Where's
Bully Dodd ? Where's the bully ?'—l suppose you know
the fellow ?" _

" The man that was transported ?"
" The same ; the greatest ruffian the country was cursed
with. He came at the call without coat or waistcoat, his
shirt-sleeves tucked up to his shoulders, and a handker-
chief round his waist, ready for a fight. There was an old
quarrel between us, fur it was I captured the fellow, the
day after he burnt down Dawson's house. He came to-
wards me, the mob making way for him, with a pewter pot
of porter in his hand."
•` • We want you to dhrink a toast for us, Mr. Daly,'
said he, with a marked courtesy and a grin that amused
the fellows around him. You were always a Patriot, and
won't make any objections to it.'
" What is the liquor ?" said I.
" • Good porter, divil a less,' cried the mob, • Mol
Heavyside's best,' and so I took the vessel in my hands,
and before they could say a syllable, drained it to the bot-
tom, for I was very thirsty with the ride, and in want of
something to refresh myself.'
•` ' But you didn't dhrink the toast,' said Dodd, sa-
vagely.
" Where was the toast ? He didn't say the words,'
shouted the mob. _ _ _ __ _ _ _

Off with his hat, and make him drink it,' cried out
several others from a distance—they saved me one part of
the trouble, for they knocked off my hat with a stone.
" Here's health and long life to Hickman O'Reilly,'
cried out Dodd, ' that's the toast.'
" And what have Ito wish him either,' said I, while
at the same time I tore open the pewter measure, and then
with one strong dash of my hand, drove it down on the
ruffian's head, down to the very brows. I lost no time af-
terwards, but striking right and left, plunged forwards:
the mob fled as I followad, and by good luck, the car
horses getting frightened, sprang forward also, and so I
rode on with a few slight cuts a stone or two struck me,
nothing more—but they'll need a plumber to rid my friend
Dodd of his helmet."

" And we used to call this town our own," said Lionel,
bitterly.

" Nothing is a man's own but his honour, sir; that
base cowardice yonder believes itself honest and indepen-
dent, as if a single right feeling, a single good or virtuous
thought could consort with habits like theirs ; but they are
less base than those who instigate them. The real scoun-
drels are the H ickmans of this world, the men who com-
pensate for low birth and plebeian origin by calumniating
the well-born and the noble.—What is Fleury wanting
here ?" said be, as attracted by Daly's narrative, the poor
fellow had drawn near to listen.

" I am glad you put the pewter pot on the bully's head,
he's a disgrace to the town." said Fleury, with a laugh,.
and he turned away as if enjoying the downfall of an
enemy.

" Oh! I see," said Daly, taking up one of the papers
that had fallen to the ground, " this is the first act in the
drama; come along, Lionel, let us talk of matters nearer
to our hearts."

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