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letter, and proved that the indiscriminate gift of alms to
unknown beggars was the cause of great immorality and
ncy in the town, and was calculated to aggravate

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the evils c

h it must be the object of every Christian
to cure. The rector again took occasion to recommend
the charitable societies to the support of the public.—Mr.

o uncommon thing to find that per-
and noun and money at the Parish-

offices will sell their eighteen-pennyworth of tickets for
a few pence, plainly showing that it is money they want,
and not the staff of life.—The Chairman said they had an
instance at the District Provident Society of a person who

sold his loaf for gin

DOCK COMMITTEE.
eeting was held on Thursday.
a sub-committee was submitted as to the
working, maintaining, and management of the new land-
ing-stage. It appeared that some doubts had been
started as to whether the management should be in the

The weekly n

The report of

hands of the Dock Trust or the- Corporation : but it was
the opinion of the solicitor that, in accordance with the
act of 7th and Bth Victorit., the Dock Trust was the

proper body to have the control. The report was referred
back, with powers for the sub-committee to frame the
necessary regulations for the general and efficient manage-
ment of the stage.
A statement of the annual accounts was laid on the
table, and it was directed that copies should be sent to
each member, preparatory to its consideration at the

next meeting. Kirkdale Gaol for trial at the proximate assizes.
A letter was received from the General Telegraph Com- ILLICIT DISTILLATION.—On Wednesday, an old Irish-
pany to the effect that they had effected an improvement woman, named Biddy Conolly, was sent to gaol for three
in the electric telegraph, by which they could give facilities months, for having a whisky-still at her house, and the
in the working of the dock arrangements. The Company materials for making the spirit. The prisoner lived in a
proposed to erect a complete and perfectly insulated two- street near St. Martin's Church, and an officer of police
wire telegraph, at £65 per mile, and if the proposal were detected her, and took her into custody. She was fined
approved, they, would undertake the work immediately. £3O, and committed in default of payment.
It was considered that the Dock Trust were not yet CAUTION TO HOUSEKEEPERS.—On Tuesday, an Irish
ready to entertain the proposal, and after some convey- beggar, named Cunningham, was apprehended at the
sation on the subject, the letter was referred to the back of the house of Mr. Morrish, Hayman's-green, West
Marine Surveyor. Derby, with a quantity of silver plate, which he had con-
The receipts at the port of Runcorn were stated to be trived to reach through a window which he had opened.
£46 ls. for the last month, being less by £3 18s. Id. He was observed by the cook at Mr. Edwards s, next
than the receipts for the corresponding month of last : door, and the alarm being given he was secured, and next
year. day committed to the sessions.

SERIOUS CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.—On Wednes-
day, the warehouseman who has been in the service of
Messrs. Rathbone Brothers and Co., of South Castle-
street, for the last twenty years, was apprehended on a
charge of having embezzled various sums of money, the
property of his employers. It appeared he had only 30s.
a-week, but that he had contrived to possess himself of
and invest the large sum of £l,BOO in railways. He was
brought up at the Police-court on Thursday, when evi-
dence was given that it was his duty to employ the por-
ters required in the various departments of the establish-
ment, and pay them their weekly wages. For that pur-
pose he kept a book, in which he entered the men's time,
and received the amount necessary for the payment of
the wages from the cashkeeper. Two instances were ad-
duced in which the prisoner had charged time as having
been worked by a porter ; in one case more money was
put down in the book than the man had received, and in
the other a week was charged as having been worked by
the same individual, when it was shown he had not been
employed a single day. Mr. Grocott, solicitor, appeared
for the prisoner, and contended that he had been guilty
of an act of imprudence in raising the wages of one of
the men 3s. per week, but nothing further could be alleged
against him. The prisoner was remanded till Saturday.
On that day Kehoe, a detective officer, who had charge of
the case, said he had no doubt that if it were postponed
for a week or so, he could adduce several still more serious
instances. He had searched the house of the prisoner,
and althoggh he had never been in the receipt of more
than thirty shillings a week, he found in scrip and money
not less than £3,700. He had shares in the Apothecaries'-
hall, and also money to a large amount invested in various
railways. Mr. Rushton said he would commit the pri-
soner for trial to the sessions on the evidence so far as it
had gone. It was clear that, for a lengthened period, he
had been practising a systematic robbery on one of the
most benevolent men living. In answer to an application
from Mr. Grocott, Mr. Rushton positively refused to
admit the prisoner to bail. He granted, however, an
order of admission to his only daughter, who desired to
see him.

CHARGE OF OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRE-
TENCES.—On Friday, Maria Sutton, a young woman of
lody-like appearance, was brought before the magistrates
under the following circumstances :—lt appeared that on
Wednesday last the prisoner went to the shop of Mr.
Briscoe, Oldhall-street, and ordered a quantity of expen-
sive goods, consisting of silk dresses, cambric handker-
chiefs, &c., which she desired to be sent to the Coburg
Hotel, where she alleged her sister resided. The goods
came to £lB 175., and the prisoner said they would be
paid for on delivery. They were sent in accordance with
her instructions, and the prisoner received them ; but, on
inquiry being made as to the payment, the prisoner placed
the bill in an envelope, and directed that it should be sent
to Mr. Ashton Sutton, jun., of Bootle. Subsequent in-
quiries led to the conclusion that a fraud had been at-
tempted, and the prisoner was taken into custody. It
transpired during the investigation that the prisoner was
the wife of Mr. Ashton Sutton, jun.,—that she had been
separated from her husband, and that he allowed her 3s.
weekly. The prisoner, it was alleged, had obtained goods
in a similar manner to that charged against her from Mt.
Wooliright's, Messrs. Rogerson and Co.'s, and Messrs.
Richardson and Cowburn's, and had been brought before
the court in November, 1843, and acquitted. It appeared
that, on application at the Coburg Hotel, the prisoner's
sister refused to give up the goods, but an order was made
by Mr. Rushton that they should be returned to Mr.
Briscoe or his assistants, otherwise a warrant would be
issued. Mr. Rushton said the case was a most serious
one as affecting the tradesmen and shopkeepers of the
town, and he would remand the prisoner in order that
further inquiry might be made. On Saturday Mr. Wood-
burn pleaded that the prisoner had not obtained the goods
from Mr. Briscoe with a fraudulent intention, but simply
with the view of inducing him to sue her husband for the
amount. Mr. Rushton said that he could not, consistently
with his duty, look upon the transaction as otherwise than
a fraud, for which she was amenable to the criminal law.
She had had two warnings, having been brought before
himself five years ago, and before Mr. Percival on a sub-
sequent occasion. A mild view having been taken of the
matter, she had then been allowed to depart the court';
and the consequence was, that a third fraud of like cha-
racter had been committed. The line of distinction drawn
by the law in reference to such cases was very nice ; he
himself believed that the larceny was complete ; she had
never meant to pay for the goods. He should commit her
for trial. A charge by Messrs. Woollright and Chidson
against the prisoner was about to be proceeded with, but
as it appeared that the alleged fraudulent transaction in
that case had taken place five years ago, Mr. Rushton
refused to entertain it. He intimated, in answer to an
application, that he would take bail for the prisoner's
appearance, two sureties in £lOO each.

APPREHENSION OF SWINDLERS AT BIRKENHEAD.—
On Wednesday, a female and her son and daughter were
brought before W. Jackson, Esq., at the Birkenhead
police-court, on a number of charges of having obtained
goods on false pretences from a number of tradesmen in
that town. They gave their names as Mary Green and
Jane Green, and the male as the son of the former. They
are well known to the Liverpool Guardian Society and in
other towns, having passed under various names ; and it
was through Mr. Reay, secretary of the society named,
that they were apprehended. About a fortnight ago they
took lodgings at Mr. Davidson's, No. 6, Lord-street,
Birkenhead, and giving directions that they would answer
the door themselves when any one called, Mr. Davidson
suspected them, but did not eject them. They had no
luggage, but said it would be sent in ten days. Before it
arrived they all decamped, without paying. During the
time they stayed they obtained goods from various trades-

. .
er, a publican, &c., all of who
n the house in Lori

HORRIBLE MURDERS IN NORFOLK

On Tuesday evening last, Stanfield, near Wymondham,
was the scene of the most atrocious murders perhaps ever
committed in this country. Soon after 8 o'clock, the
town of Wymondbam was alarmed by the intelligence that
Mr. Jermy, the Recorder of Norwich, and his son had
been shot dead at their hall. A telegraphic message to
that effect was sent to Norwich Police-station. with a
request that a Mr. Rush should be apprehended.
Several police officers accordingly set off, some in quest of
Rush, and others to the hall, where they arrived about
one in the morning. They saw the bodies of Mr.
Jermy and his son, and ascertained that Mrs. Jermy and
her maid had been shot at and severely wounded.
It is necessary first to describe Stanfield-hall. It is a
large building in the Norman style of architecture, with a
moat before it, and an extensive park around it. Of late
onger, a years a wing has been added, comprising the servants'

people,
butcher, a smallviare-deal
appeared. They said they had tal

street, and were about to occupy large premises in Price-
street. It appeared that about three months ago Miss
Green visited Mr. Heathcock, butcher, and stated that
her father was a Liverpool merchant, recently come to
reside at Clifton-terrace, with a large family, and that he
always paid on Saturdays. They thus obtained 50s. worth
of meat, but had left the house on the Saturday. They
then passed by the name of Wilson. They were remanded
till Thursday, when Mr. Reay produced a witness from
Manchester, with whom they had lodged. They remained
three weeks, and decamped without paying. Some arti-
cles were missed from the house, and a towel found on
one of them was identified as part of the property. The
son of the elder female was identified, and placed in cus-
tody. Witness said that at least 30 persons had applied
for accounts since the prisoners decamped.—They were
then sent off to Manchester, and the motlr, with her
daughter and son, whose real names are Whitehouse,
were recognised by the police. Mr. Reay attended, and
a variety of cases were brought against them, in addition
to the towel. Amongst the articles they had obtained
from different parties were three velvet bonnets, furs to
the value of £l4 155., &c. They were remanded, as many
more cases have to be brought against them, and will no
doubt be committed for trial.

District Retus.

The Chester Courant says that the number of magis-
trates for Stockport is seventeen, and the number of
policemen eleven. _ _

'reston, the Right

~.,,:u5 persons within the

At the Roman Catholic Chapel in
Rev. Dr. Brown has confirmed 9
last fortnight.
The cotton mills in Bolton have, during last IN
in the previous one, increased in the number of
hours, and appearances, therefore, continue encouraging
On Wednesday, the usual proclamation of the fair at
Warrington was celebrated with unusual ceremony ant
festivity by Mr. J. B. Edelsten, the boroughreeve
Afterwards about 170 gen
collation

porch entrance

kto the ball, from which t

a passage to the dining- and drawing-rooms on the left.
There are several passages running along and across the
building. The murderers must have been well acquainted
with the premises. Stanfield-hall is said to have been the
birthplace of Amy Robsart, the heroine of Sir Walter
Scott's " Kenilworth."

It appears that Mr. Jermy, Mr. Jermy, jun., and Mra.
Jermy dined together on Tuesday evening, little expect-
ing any murderous intentions towards them. The butler,
two female servants, and a man servant were on the pre-
mises. Two female servants bad gone to Wymondham,

and had not returned by 8 o'cloc
At about half-past eight

r. Jermy, sen., left the din-

JOVERNOR OF THE SALFORD NEW BAILEY PRISON
esterday week this appointment, at £350
xas given by the magistrates to Captain T. H. Mitchell,
of the 60th Rifles, unattached. There were 78 candidates,
but Captain Mitchell was suppo:ted by 50 magistrates out
58 present.

per annum,

ing-room, and walked through the hall to the front of t

building. On returning, just as he entered the porch, a
man wrapped in a cloak, and wearing a mask, fired a pistol
at him, and the shot lodged in his left breast, and he fell
down and instantly expired, but owing to what followed,
was not removed for nearly an hour. The assassin then

went to the servants' entrance to the right, passed through
the passage from the front, turned to the left into the pas-
sage across the building, and met the butler. With a
pistol in each hand he beckoned the butler to go" back.
Being greatly alarmed at the apparition of a man in a
mask presenting two pistols, the butler retired into his
pantry. The assassin proceeded onwards to the turn of
the passage, where there was a dark recess and a door
opening into another passage, leading to the back of the

premises. He appears to have arrived in the recess just as
Mr. Jenny, jun., alarmed at the report of a pistol, left the
_
dining-room. The young gentleman went to the door

and shot him though the rig-ht breast
instantly. Mrs. Jermy, hearing a noise, went to the
same place, and while standing over the lifeless body of
her son, the same diabolical assassin fired a pistol at her.
The shot shivered one of her arms, and wounded her in
the breast. Her maid, more courageous than the other
servants, went to the same spot to see what was the mat-

He fel

ter, and while supporting her mistress, tl
charged a pistol at her, and seriously wot

male s

hid themselves

The man-servant, who was

is, swam

ESTER WINTER ASSIZES.—The Special Commission
will be opened at Chester Castle to-day. There are 74
prisoners for trial, of whom upwards of one half have been

ornmittk

will conduct these cases personally, on behalf of the Crown
At Tarporley, on Wednesday, the friends of Riot
Done, Esq., of Salterswell, dined together at the
Inn, Tarporley, to celebrate his marriage with MiQ
Domville. one of the daughters of Sir Will;

dency of the Rev. R. J. Statham, the Rector of Tart:oH

Mr. Davies of the Hill being his vice-president. - -
CHESTER CHEESE FAIR.—The November cheese fair
was held on Wednesday. There was rather more than
the usual quantity pitched, and much of an inferior make.
The demand was slack, and prices were fully ss. per cwt.
worse than in the corresponding week last year. The infe-
rior qualities were done in as low as 455. and up to 505.,
and better qualities ranged as high as 60s. A considerable
quantity was unsold.
A sure criterion may be gathered of the prosperity or
otherwise of the working claases in this town, from the
circumstance that, twenty years ago, the custom o- wear-
ing clogs but partially prevailed ; whilst now, when wages
are very low, the adoption of them seems to be almost
general, on account of their cheapness. Clog-shops have,
therefore, greatly accumulated in number throughout the
borough, whilst shoe-shops have as gradually decreased
with the downward rate of wages.--Stockport Advertiser.

THE RULING PASSION.—A youngfemtile, named Mary
,
Clifford, (of the class denominated unfortunates,") was
brought up at the Borough Court, Manchester, yesterday
week, before Mr. Hodgson, charged with drunkenness
and disorderly conduct in the streets ; and when the ma-
gistrate asked if she had ever been in custody on a similar
charge before, the answer of Inspector Livingston was—
" Yes, sir, she has been here 140 times !" She was fined
2s. 6d., or three days imprisonment, with a promise of
three months on her next visit.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Saturday. the hounds of Sir
W. W. Wynn, Bart., turned out at 'Carden, when, after
the hunt was over, Mr. Birch, son of Mr, Birch of Cotton
Hall. owner of the horse " Dr. Hooks," (which run the
hurdle race at Wrexham,) and a Mr. Campbell, of Ban-
gor, upon another valuable horse, commenced running a
race, and upon coming to a sunk fence, both horses fell
with their riders, the former, whose head came in contact
with a stone, knocked his brains out, the latter breaking
his leg. Both horses were shot on the spot, and one of
the riders (Mr. Birch) was seriously injured.
THE MANCHESTER CHARTIST TRIALS.—The counsel
retained by the Crown, for the prosecutbn of the Char-
tists now awaiting their trial at Liverpool, are the Attor-
ney-general, (Sir J. Jervis,) the Attorney-general for the
County Palatine, (Mr. Knowles, Q. C.,) Mr. Crompton,
Mr. Monk, and Mr. Joseph Pollock. The trials of the
Manchester Chartists are appointed for the 11th of Dec.
The indictment contains the names of 46 prisoners,
amongst whom are John West, Macclesfield; George
White, Bradford ; James Leech, George Webber, Rev.

Dec. 5, ISA

Joseph Barker, Leeds; Ernest Jones, London. These had seen the whole of the family, with the exception of
have all been in the hands of the police, and are either in Mr. Jenny sen., in the drawing-room, the windows of
prison or held to bail to appear at the assizes. which fronted and were almost on a level with the lawn.
SHAKESPERIAN READINGS.—The inhabitants of Pres- Mr. Jermy, jun., was met by the assassin at the porch of
cot and its vicinity have on two recent occasions, (the the principal entrance, and ran round to another entrance
lost on Wednesday,) had the pleasure of "An Evening of adjacent to the servants' office, which was generally open,
Shakespeare," through the readings of Mr. Read, of Li- and by which he entered into the body of the house,wben,
verpool, professor of elocution. The scenes selected were meeting with the villain again, he was shot dead. The.
from Julius Ccesar, Macbeth, King Henry IV, King murderer then proceeded into the drawing room, expect
Henry VIII, The Merchant of Venice, and Taming the ing to meet with Mrs. Jermy and her daughter, but they
Shrew. The first evening closed with the dying scene of had, for some minutes previously, retired into the dining
Katherine of Arragon, so well calculated, as the lecturer room. Hearing the second report of .fire arms, Mrs.
expressed, "to leave on the mind a virtuous impression Jermy ran out and saw her husband lying on the floor.
favourable to higher instructions." In addition to the The assassin fired at both mother and child, but providen-
nice taste, discrimination, and general ability which dis- tially with little effect. The terrified lady ran to the
tinguish Mr. Read's performences, he has, to use the corpse of her husband, and was in the act of kneeling to
language of a French critic, " the good taste to read ascertain his real condition, when the wretch fired another
nothing which could in any way offend the car or pro- pistol or gun, which wounded the lady's maid. Mrs.
priety." Jermy was then hastening to take refuge up stairs, when
DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN COMMERCE BY MEANS OF she was shot at and wounded. The ruffian then left the
RAILWAYS.—On Tuesday, a meeting of merchants and house, ffrst throwing down a paper, on which was written
manufacturers, and others favourable' to the prosperity of —" There are seven of us, all armed, two inside and five
India, took place in the Town-hall, Manchester, the mayor out. You servants keep in the servants' hall. If any of
in the chair. Several resolutions were passed in favour of you attempt to follow you will be shot dead. We are
the growth of cotton in India, and especially of proper come to take possession of the estate.—Signed, Thomas
means being provided for its conveyance to the ports. Preston, the rightful owner." It may be remembered
The chairman having said a few words in support of the that Mr. Jermy changed his name from Preston, on the
objects of the meeting, Mr. Thomas Bazley, president of accession of a large fortune.
the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, moved the first A number of labourers were employed in emptying the
resolution. He said India was much behind the intelli- moat which surrounds fhe mansion, in the hope of find-
gence of the age in having no railway or other efficient ing the fire-arms used by the murderer.
means of internal communication. He might take a rapid FURTHER PARTICULARS.
survey of the trade between this country and India. Hay- The simultaneous impression produced among the sur-
ing a population of 113,000,000, though our exports bad vivors of this fearful tragedy is, that the man whom they
increased within the last few years, they only amounted to saw masked is Mr. Rush. It is said that a mask has.
15d. per head per annum ; turning to Brazil, however, been found concealed in the prisoner's room. A female
they amounted to 6s. per head. India was, therefore, far who lived with Rush at first stated that he was only ab-
below the standard it should occupy in the scale of con- sent from home for about ten minutes on the night of the
suming powers, an evil increased by want of efficient murder, but being taken into custody she confessed that
means of bringing cotton from the interior to the coast. he was absent the whole of the night, and when be
The remedy to be proposed was a railway to communicate reached home he was very agitated and rushed into his
with Bombay and the other ports, from the interior, and own room. Through the keyhole she saw him take a
especially from the cotton districts. covering from his face. On being asked whether he had
ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.—An elopement of an any question to put to this witness, the prisoner said,--
extraordinary character has taken place in this neighbour- " No, she has said enough already to hang me." The
hood, which has afforded abundant food for Chorley gossip. prisoner took an affectionate leave of two of his children
It is well known that about two years ago, Burgh Hall, on Friday.

which is about a mile from the town of Choyley, became Mr. Rush has been long known as an extensive farmer,
licensed as a private asylum, under the superintendence of to which he added formerly that of auctioneer. He had a
Mr. Seed, surgeon, formerly of Lancaster. Soon after its farm at Felmingham under Mr. Jermy, and another which
establishment, a Miss Durie, from Astley, near Manches- was his own property, but mortgaged to Mr. Jermy.
ter, was placed there as an inmate, where she has continued After many disputes between the parties on account of
--•_IC1 • • • • • •

to reside ever since up to tne period of baturday last. On unpaid rent, and all the property being taken from the
that day, however, at an early hour in the morning, she premises, distresses were put on the farms ; and ultimately
made her escape by the window of her bedroom, by means Mr. Jermy obtained possession of the Stanfield-hall Farm ;
of a ladder which had been placed against it. For some and also in an action against Rush for breach of covenant,
time after the lady's disappearance all inquiries on the obtained a verdict,—the damages and costs amounting to
part of Mr. Seed as to the direction she had taken were £477 10s. 10d. Rush's lease of the farm at Felmingham
fruitless ; but on a rumour reaching him that a person expired at Michaelmas, 1848, and he ought to have given
named Ellis Norris, servant to Mr. S. Potter, of Bickacre, it up •, but he refused, and a distress was issued. He re-
had also disappeared, a hue and cry was raised, and the sisted it ; but ultimately paid the money. Of that farm he
police put on the qui vire. The consternation at Burgh still retained the possession, and latterly has chiefly re-
Hall, and the excitement caused by the event, cannot be sided there.
described. There were no tidings of the fugitives until Rush, a few days after the distress was put in at Stan-
Monday morning, when they received a most untimely field, called his creditors together, and offered them 125.
visit at the breakfast table in the good old city of Chester. 6d. in the pound. One creditor stood out, and refused
The parties had been married on the Sunday morning in the composition, and he (Rush) was made a bankrupt, we
the parish church of St. Peter, in Chester, by license ob- believe on his own petition. The bankrupt appeared for
tained in the Registry Court. Mr. King, the superinten- his final examination in August last.
dent of police, conveyed the parties by railway to Euston- It is stated that a mortgage for £5,000, clue to the de-
station, and thence in a chaise to Chorley. On their arrival ceased gentleman, ought to have been paid off on Thursday,
at the police station several hundred persons speedily as- the 30th of November ult., on the second day after these
sembled, all anxious to get a glimpse at the lady, especially atrocities took place. We learn that on Sunday week, in
as she possesses considerable personal attractions. In the the afternoon, the prisoner went to Stanfield-hall and saW
course of the same evening she was delivered up to Mr. the late Mr. Jermy—and that his object was to induce
Seed, who re-conveyed her to Burgh Hall. Norris was that ill-fated gentleman to allow the mortgage to remain
detained in custody until Tuesday. when the case was for three years more. This request was, we believe, re-
entered into by the bench of magistrates. On hearing the fused, and very high words ensued.
statement of facts the bench did not consider there was The prisoner, James Blomfield Rush, is a natural son,
any charge established against Norris, and he was instantly his reputed father being a gentleman near Wymondham.
discharged. The exultation of the crowd on hearing this His mother subsequently married Mr. Rush, of Felming-
announcement, and the deafening cheers which followed, ham, who died only a few years ago, under circumstances
are beyond description. Whatever may be the issue of of an unfortunate, if not suspicious, character. He was
the adventure the lady entertains a confident expectation found dead in his kitchen, and was supposed to have been
that it will ultimately lead to her release, for which she killed by the discharge of his own gun, which was lying
has always expressed herself willing to undergo any sacri- near him. A coroner's jury returned a verdict of " Acci-
fice. Colonel Ross, of. Astley, near Manchester, is step- dental death," but popular rumour, not unfrequently
father to the lady, and she is said to be possessed of very unjust to men in the situation of the prisoner, hints at
considerable property.—Preston Chronicle.—The Man- the foulest play towards the deceased Mr. Rush. On the
chester Guardian of Wednesday thus contradicts the marriage of his mother with this gentleman, the accused,
rumour ;—" We can state on unquestionable authority who had until then gone by his mother's name of Blom-
that, instead of any £3,000 a year, Miss Durk has no field, assumed the name of James Blomfield Rush, which
fortune whatever of her own. With regard to her not he has ever since borne. He married, early in life, a lady
being insane, we have the same authority for stating that of Aylsham, and occupied a farm in that parish under
she was confined on the certificate of two of the leading Mr. Pitman. He removed thence to Wood Dalling,
physicians of this county. where he rented a farm belonging, we believe, to Sir R.
P. Joddrell. A fire took place on this farm during his
occupation, which he was suspected of having caused.
He was tried for arson, and acquitted. From Wood
Dalling he removed to Wymondham, where he was be-
friended by Mr. Jermy, who took him into his confidence-
Mrs. Rusb, the mother, died early in the present year.
Rush has been twice married ;. both his wives are dead,
but he has a large family, we believe of nine children.
The son of the accused has been of late occupying the
farm called the Potash Farm, a red house about a mile or
less to the left of the front of the Hall, to which it is
supposed immediately after the murder the assassin pro-
ceeded, taking the direct course across the fields. At
this place part of the family of the accused have been
residing for a few days, but thence they have been removed
to Feimingham, near Aylsham, a farm which formerly
belonged to his father-in-law.

'WRIGHT'S PAT

CAN SWEEPING

TO THE EDITOR 01

MB LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SlR,—Permit me to make a few observations, through
the medium of your journal. Information has reached
me from several quarters, respecting the conduct of a
number of individuals, who are making it a matter of bu-
siness to condemn Wright's Patent Vulcan Machines
as inefficient for the purpose of cleansing chimnies, and
at the same time pretending that the common round brush
can effectually cleanse any chimney or flue, how-
ever angular its construction. In the first place, I
would state that, in introducing Wright's machine,
the Company have proposed to employ such of the pre-
sent sweeps as could produce good characters, feeling
it right to give them the first chance of occupation, under
a new and improved system. Instead, however, of meet-
ing the Company fairly, numbers of the present sweeps go
about stating all manner of evil against the new machines;
and, as I am informed, " if one half were true, it would
be enough to prevent the public from employing them;"
although they have convicted themselves of an untruth in
this respect, as several have gone into houses representing
themselves as employed by the Patent Company. The
same conduct is pursued at Plymouth, where the
most barefaced statements are put forth against the ma-
chines. Under these circumstances, it is no less a matter
of duty to the public than to myself, as part proprietor in
Wright's Patent Vulcan Sweeping Machines, to investi-
gate thoroughly how far the dill rent inventions are cal-

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