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my experience of his character—and I have seen

time w

'ten confr

ted during his various platform and other

displ
neath the storm of disgust which smote 1

he member for Stockport absolutely cowered be-

him on every sid

shed at the cold looks which

met his appealing eye from his own side of the ho

to explair

contempt which pursued him was

to down at length, sulky

most ferocious, whilst the feelings of the entire

[owed the progress of the imt

ssive and able repl

tobert to the main question under discussion

most unqualified was the reward of his

K upon Sir Robert Peel, that disgust was in-

atrocious atta^,

threat by Mr. Roebuc

led by the cut

by the exposure of his dictatorial

The league advocate was absolutely

—of the honourable and learned
. shout of indignation from all parts of the house,
mingled with laughter at his attempted explanation, which
must ring for ever in his ears, rewarded him for this impu-
dent attempt to defend his dear friends,
ministers

s—in manner at le

" the dissenting

and if it is possible for a man so insufferably
vain to form, at any portion of his turbulent career, a cor-
rect appreciation of his own character, I should say that he
must have formed it at that moment. it was painful even
to a political opponent to gaze upon the writhing agony of
his features ; and, for myself, I trust never again to be com-
pelled to look upon a spectacle so humiliating and utterly
revolting to the feelings.

HEE. MAJESTY'S ACCOUCIIMENT.--It is rumoured that
the wet-nurse engaged to be in readiness to foster the forth-
coming scion of royalty will probably be selected from the
rural neighbourhood of Banbury. The person named as
likely to succeed to the appointment is Mrs. Willifer a
farmer's daughter, one of a large and numerous family.
Mrs. W. is a fine healthy young woman, the mother of two
children ; and having always lived in a retired country village
has been strongly recommended to Sir James Clark and her
Majesty's medical advisers by Dr. S. Wise, of Banbury, as
remarkably eligible for the office. The husband of Mrs. W.
is a small farmer, and son to the bailiff of R. Cartwright, Esq.
M.P., Aynhoe Park.—Evening Paper.

MORE MATRIMONY.—We shall astonish and amuse our
readers at the same time by apprising them of an alliance in
high life about to take place, the preliminaries of which have
been adjusted. Who does not know the ex-Private Secre-
tary to Ireland's ex-Public Secretary—the political Pylades,
Mr. Norman Macdonald, to the oratorical Orestes, Lord
Viscount IVlorpeth ! Who does not know that he is a plea-
sant, intelligent, and as good a fellow as ever sailed between
Holyhead and Howth, and who will deny that he is entitled
to select a wife in every way worthy of him ? So much for
the bridegroom. Now then, for the bride—Who does not
know the, the, the Dowager Countess of Essex? And who
does not know that she was the charming Kitty Stephens,
first vocalist of her day—a lady of unsullied virtue, fascina-
ting manners, and of great personal attainments. Well Mr.
Norman Macdonald and the Countess Dowager of Essex are
forthwith to be united in the bonds of Wedlock. We wish
- all the world must wish them, every imaginable
-Aye.

ROT'S ATTACK ON THE REV. Ma.
opcs entertained of the ultimate recovery
gentleman are somewhat shaken, his mind having,
ithin the last few days, exhibited symPtoms of wavering.
be following are some further particulars connected with
le occurrence :—A crisis had evidently arisen iu the family
fairs of the unfortunate gentleman. What had hitherto
xhausted itself through the safety valve of a brawl had begun
) concentrate itself for something more decided. On Friday
reek, the day previous to the unhappy occurrence, Mrs.
Renuett and her son, " Young Clarke," as he was called by
the neighbours, applied to a neighbouring magistrate for pro.
tection against the alleged violent disposition of Mr. Rennett ;
but, as they declined to swear that their lives were in danger,
the justice could not take cognisance of the complaint. A

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policeman, however, was directed to keep an eye upon the
household, lest mischief should arise. On Saturday, Miss
Clarke, the daughter, left the house, and proceeded to the
residence of a friend. One of the servants caused a writ to
be served upon her master in the course of the day for a
balance of wages, and she and her fellow-servant declined to
remain longer in the family. The horses had been parted
with some time before, and not a single domestic animal re-
mained. About fiva o'clock in the evening Mr. Rennett
called at the public-house, and had a conversation with Mr.
Gramshaw, the landlord. He asked for a biscuit, and then
for another, and was of course supplied. He complained of
being cold, and the landlord recommended him to take
a glass of brandy and water, to which he agreed. Mr.
Rennett then complained of having in vain asked for dinner
at home. He ordered something, he said, to be prepared for
him at two o'clock, as he intended to go to Gloucester on
business, but his wishes had met with no attention. He re-
mained talking over his domestic grievances till betwixt eight
and nine o'clock, when a respectable parishioner came in
and entered into conversation with Mr. Rennett. Some ad-
ditional refreshment was called in, and the party broke up,
all sober, shortly before eleven o'clock, and Mr. Rennett
must have reached his house by that hour. The landlord of
the public-house went instantly to bed, and was just about to
fall asleep when his daughter called to him in great alarm,
and asked him if he did not hear a fearful noise ? He said
that he did not, and, believing that the girl had been dream-

[e endeavourec

her, and w

t again

'as called up by a police
sett bad been shot. Tb

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he house ; that the quarrel began th
;eutl2man entered the house ; and that, on

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had forced I

ered the room they found Mir. ly
mit quite collected, and he pointed out the p

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young Clarke was removed to the station-boust..
he was committed to the county gaol at Glcucester, and on
Monday his mother followed him. Her committal is said to
have arisen from something having come to light tending to
show that the assault had been premeditated by the mother
and son. The young man bears a wound on his head, which
he says was inflicted by his step-father with a life-preserver,
and that the blow was the cause of his firing. Mr. Rennett
says, on the other hand, that the blow was not given till be
felt that he had been wounded by the shot. Clarke was no
favourite with the neighbours, his disposition being mis-
chievous ; and, as to the mother, she seems to have been re-
garded with something like fear. Mr. Rennett, on the con-
trary, was beloved and pitied by all. He officiated every
Sunday at Norton Church, and discharged his duty in a most
acceptable manner. Neither his wife nor any of her family
were ever seen within the walls of tile church in which he
officiated.

Tewkesbury, and
On Sunday