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Baron Maclz then summed trp , ta * in ? uch a loir rore of Toiee , tia : it was japcjsjble to hear all his se-ttnee .-. He eatreatsd thrm to di ? nii-s fr ,-rs tbtir m : ; ds all prejudice aad a ! l stsiteaieiirs they may tare beard , ard to form t >? e : r jairisert oa tbt eTidfEce , i-d that aio ^ e . Having gose thrcngb tie etid = nce , he said trsre were a " icmber of c ; rcanstaaces which tended to throw rc ? pic 5 on oa the pri ? orer , the icest formidable si which were the iej inside tM door , the window t ^ turi being epec , ' d the eats on the prisDier's body cot corresponcirsr with the niarks oa hli clothe ? . These he corsidered
nuEntely , asd ib--a said that there was yet another "view which he tro'cld jressat to their attEndoD . Snase ¦ aj&a-.-y c ncreac-e rcighr ha ~ e taker place beweea Bc-lajn 2 . 2 I > 5 iiiie , s ^ c ' j as often did take jiace amongst the best of friend ? , and it was no ; inconsistent v . ith ths infirmity of -hiniaii natare . A slight ( parrel frc-ra ? DEe of the thousand canses that night arise , mijet kinile into a spark of anger , which had " been blovrn into 1 fiima . A . scuffle might havs ens ^ a 3 , ana ia that icar ^ al conflict the iiifortiinare iiiiiie nuga ; nvs-e let his life . Tct * Bolam would hsre a strode interest in eivirs a false accoast of
as -aoa , L-rcau ^ e 'gster was a enrne jciush&bie wits transporticon , ard this would give a reasonable esplanition of the * appearance of the clothes , and ail tbe other circumstances spoken to by the wi : te ; = e 3 . His Lordihip conclndel by directing their attention to tie three pcinti for tbeir coniceritlcn -firs ; if , heier t ' = e Vows given to Mil-He trere tie ctu = s of i * * h , second whether thev weie infi c ; sd by " Bola . ni , ana thiraT , if so , whether froHi naiice aforethocght , or in a jeuioaI co = Sict . The Jnry reared at fire minute * to two s ' eloci , and afier an ab = e-ce of absrt three hours rerarned a verdict of GUILTY 01 " MANSLAUGHTER . His LoTj * h . p ordered Bolarn to stiBd down , and hs was reaovej from the dock . Tse a-diente maalfested no sxpression of feeling , ara Bc . sss himself sal ; appeared sorrowtE 1 . and bravr—appirtniy bavbg calculated -on a rerdic : of tcq-irtal .
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THE NATIONAL RENT COLLECTORS . On Sr . turday momui ? last , the Court was crowded previous to elev = n o ' clock , r ' ^^ usual tuns of openma bHsir ^ sji > ri'i b ¦ oerssa s Kiixioas to hear tae resul t of Wid : e and Wilsjn ' s ca ^ e ; snordy afterward a—Mr . Cla ? . e . 5 ox , their . » Dlicitor , came in , and after irsidcg ab # nt an hour , applied to the two ms ^ istrates present to bring on the case . They replied thAt they were waiting for the Mayor , ilr . C . than reqnesred a cos . Vrepce with the pri-oners &nA was vej announced end ths Itlsgwtrates-left the b ? ach , concscted . othem . Onhisrerum the Mayor ' s arrival and after : emainiBg out of Court a considerabis tisie . the Msyor and a grea : number of Magistrates entsre-i . Tha Msyor eddrsssed tbe prisoner * , and informed . -Jr . era that there was " Do additional evidra = a . a-d ths B'nch was readv to hear
anvtiiinf fcrier which they might hare ts t&y . ] Mr . Claxksou ien rese , aad called the attention of tie Court to a paragraph in the Leeds Mercury , published that morning , which he considered prejcdid . il tocis clients ; aad-aiter strongly commenting TjpoTi its impropriety , s * id , that in the absence of further evidescs , he " mist call for—or _ rather it ¦ was ts no purpose calling for—the tr ^ decdon of any information icTolring a specific charge , and woojd take wliat vrii called ihs special iiifsrrnation a ? lia ero-jnd foi » ach obs-rtafiona ta addition to whatliehad lnsie yesterday , p . j he thought wers called for , & » the casa then Etosd . Having dispe ; ed cf ik 3 caarges 0 : vacancy , felony , and mLad'Saesncar on tke prsneus hearing , and ( as he though .: ) satisfactor ily to every oas present , Mr . C . obiervedhe would apply a-few . remarks as to the r&thnation held cut by ti ^ e Court reapecdng a chargs of conspiracy . Tkit offenca , as laid down by the ™« eminent a-ataoiiri . es , both . EicieEt and modern ,
oc . tisisted "in two or more corabiasng togethertoexecute some a = t for tfe . e purpose of injuring a ttrd Derson or tbe public , " it -wa 3 not n » ce ? sary that an : onl » wnil object should be accomplishsd , norwas " M ^ r * conc e iaitself a crime ;" ' but to consdrate tkis o 5 ence it required an actual agreement of two or more persons to effect something . In support of this argument Mr . C . quoted the case of Rex . v . Henry Hunt and others , and the more recent one of the Dorchester Labourers , and contended that as ¦ £ ke evidence stood , his clients were not affected , feat were entitled to an immediate discbarge . Hs stated that iritBesseB were in Co-ore on bfihilf af the accused , but a » their evidence was of a negative character , he would aot produce them , thpre being , in his opinion , nothing to disprote , no affirmative case seiag ma 4 e out ; that the witnesses for tke prcsscutiqn , collectiTjly aiii individually , fell short ef proving -jjiytaing liie a conspiracy , either ) against her Maj-sty , her crown and dignity , or anv " e ' i her lisga snbj ects .
Gsorg * White made asms very appropriate re-marts upon tae nardsbip of the case , and again applied lor biiL which application w « supported by Mr . Clark-S 02 ; bet tke Bench refused to grant it . The nriaoaers were them committed to York Carfle , chargea with aaviiig , together wita diver * ether pfir-» ons uaknown , en the 23 rd iazt ., at Leeds , -nnlaw . fully conspired to change the law * and government of tnsse realms , and to injure and aggrieve diver * cf h = r Majesty ' * liege labjeots . And also in juiroance of * acb . conspiracy did , by "unlawful gohcitations . thr ? a . t * , meaace-S , and intimi 4 BtioB . « , unlawfully a-ttempt to extort from William Prescott , J os * ph Kirx . Sirsi Foscroft , Edward Rhodes , Hannah wTiincap , smd t , award > Iatthewss and others , divera sains oj money towards carrying into execnton tiseir ODjscta .
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M 0 B 1 AliSESTS—SBO ^ TEHEE O'BRIEN MS , DETTR , MR . THOAIASOX , AND OTHERS . "We g : rs the following from the S « w » of "VTei nesisy : — : SE > VCA 5 TLE-TJP 0 : S-TYKX .
TO THE SD 1 T 0 U OP THE SUH . Menday , July 29 , 1839 , Seve * 0 'Clock . Sib ., —About an hoar ago , during the Assize Triah in our Court , the Grind Jury brought in a tro ? bill igaia-: Bronterre O'Brien , ilr . Devyr , Mr . Thomrjos , Mr Ayre , azd Mr . Mason . Every one ie Cc-zri was lhanilerstnist , as not one word was ev ^ r beard of warrants being one EErainrc th-m ¦ j B f&rij evtry EllU of teem vtsm a- l =. rge cntil a lew mirror * azo , when Mbsou wa . ? arrested ; he ha « ia ^ : pi » 5-d up Daaa-streetj aaj 33 immense c ; ewa ' ioUovtl&g ; tae otcera are expected to be arrestei everv moaen ; . Tae to- ^ rn is in a dieodful stite oi
ex-jiCKneni . Ji . public meeting is expected to beheld ts-morrow m . ght , to proteit againn ' the " iegmeatation of the police and the military . " A req » isition has been srnt to thf Mayor to call the nseering ; he gi-ry &n s ^*« --r : o- -, orrovr . Itis ' fE ' . i the meeting wili bt ¦ . ; r ^ br ' . hi rt-izi .- 'iticxvts should the Zvlaytr rt-; j . -e . " HV ^ it vritii the arresa and tis corssqauci exc : & ? r . ear , i : wiil be h ^ -d to say what msy be ths coasfqaence . A Cokstxxt ErjlDbb .
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TRI . \ L AND CONVICTION OF THE PRUSSIAN MURDERER . J 2 > : 0 RTHERX CiRCUJT . —Durham . Jclt 27 . ' 1 Jacob Fi ledrlch ~ Eh ! erl was placed st the bar I ch-r / ed with the murder o JehAnii FriedricaBsrV-| hp .-z , Ht _ th r > p&rishof Monsweairnonth , on the J 2 th V . JuLc U- - . Thi Court was- : 1 i ] ed to sug . ucs . noi :, end a t-mb ; r of ladies crofried the se&U 02 each tli-io : ii . ¦ Btr .: h . I >" i jjc-2 ti-. > ti-- ; . rif-r wcjj pu : io iac bar griat emct : n j .: v ;; i ; . he Co-uit , Laiti . o ^ enfraJ ieelic e . fo :..:.. . i-r u ^ b ^ gR ^ fi ^ i JVvK ili j « hi-pfre i " ex-1 pr--fj ; . xs lbivk-ii " rota tii-j :. e cos- !? , tfesed to bv ¦ \ t > u . 11 : -j" ; - e iri c :. rr . Hi- facs i =. u an eppe&rfiau :-.-o : ; ni-. n » . ' anxiety , m ; .-, was iOEdTrLa ; paie . 1 j u-uca r = o : o to , i : was uld n ' . ccd , than it v&i at ; hc : ti ^ ie oi M » comiiiiiiul . His hair is fair , and ratV . er . l'Ji > g ia irost , h's nose aqsiiine , and his mouth an-} eyes wearing rather the exp-.- ? sion of
pfensivemelaachoiy than litai , of the iVe-ciotis murcerer . Os being pnt to the bar , he bowed slightly to the Court . Ha was dressed respectably in black , and hia den ^ ari ^ cr ibn . HgLc . ut the t . ial v ^ sls c ; Jm but earnest , AIr .. J 30 iUij ana Mr . Ll » th £ bisoiox appeared for the prosecution ; Mr . Ksowxes for the defence . Mr . BEch was sworn as interpreter . Toe indictxsent htvirg been read , the prisoner pleaded Not Guiiry . - Mr , Buch th ^ n proceeded to expLiin to the prisoner the privilege which the law allowed him of haviiig a Jury composed one-half of foreigners . He declined , however , -with a aielancholr smile , to avail himself ' of this right . It was than explained to him that he had a righi to object to any of the Jury ere they were sworn , and for this purpose the residence ana ocenpation of eaeh was explained to him as their naine 3 vere called over , but though he watched each earnestly as he was sworn , no objection was cfiVred either by him or his counsel .
blr . LvcHAii having opened the case , evidence was fciven of tha finding oi' the body in the river at Ssnirrfand , v . short , way below tha bridge , on Thursday the 13 th of June . . It would appear that at the place where it was dLcov ^ red , a spot of sand runs inio the river , and that at almost any other & > ot below the bridge the water , even &t low tide , would be too de * p : u have made the discovery of the bodv possible . It was proved to hove kt-en the bocy o : Captain Ber ' sholtz , end wai drisssd ia a flannel shirt , vrith a flannel belt underneath 3 cotton shirr , and s- . ockingij . There was al * o a ring on the third finger of the left hand . A grone , weighing about 7 st-, wt 3 atl&ched by a rope round the body . Mr . W . J . Dodc ^ surgeon at Monkwearmouth . was then called , and deposed as follows . Each answer was explained by thd interpreter t& the
prisoner , but he did not throughout betray any particular emotion : —On the J 3 ta of J « ne las : J w&s called en to examine the bodv of a miu in Monkwearn-outh workhouse . I Jonnd the body lyicg stretched upoi a table . Tixa face and haad v ^ er * shocktagly mutilated , presenting marks of the most severe injury . There were two very deep wousds on the forehead . The principal wound was thr ^ e inches above the ^ right eve-brow , and about aa iach and a half in length . The second wound was more super ficial , directly over the eye-brow . There was another small and verv de * p ' -wound immediately beside the right eye-socket . The whole of the skin , from the right side of the right temple over the cheek , was red and partly swollen . I opened the head liie lore part of the skull was broken into almost countless pieces . It was a complete mass of broken bone
. Tiiat was the -whole of the fore part of the skull , but especially on tke right side . There vas no material injury on the cheek . There was a red coloured mark round the neck , which was more disriccr pn tbe ri ^ hr side . The injuries J have described ^ would causa instant death . They would be caused by a blant instrument , such aa a bamraer . I have no doubt they had been caused before death . 1 say so from the peculiar appearance of the skin , and tie quantity of congealed blood i'ojnd amongst the broken boiws . 1 observed the cokmr and appearance of the lips ; tiey were freak sad liie life . I woEliinfer from titst that tbe deceased had riiei almost instantaneously , la my opinion the mark oa tae neck had been caused soon after death . It looked mors like ths mark of a handkerchief , or folded . linea cloth , than tkat of a cord .
Johann Friedrich Aiulier , who had been admitted as king's evidence , was then called , and mad& his appearance in custody of the gaoler . Them . ' ntion of his same prcdnced even a greater effect than that of the prisoner Ehlert , and there was a deep murmur o ; excitement wken ha stepped up into the wicae { 3-box , with a hasvy lumbering gait * and took tha book into his hand to be sworn . His- appearance formed a great contrast to that of the accused . His eye -was louring ana salien , and the lower part of his face especially heavy and brutal ; kedisplayed , aovever , throaghout , considerable readiness and intelligence in hj answers . Ha -wis dressed in a coarse FlUihiag pea-jacket . _ The prisoner gs ^ ts-i at him earnest ly several times while Ita was giving his evidence ,, but Lis eyes -were more usually turned in the direction of the Jcdge .
The evidence of thi 3 witness - was as follows : —I wa * second apprentice on board the Pnewir , C ^ pt . Berkhcltz . Tiie prisoner -was mate of . that vessel . 1 will be nineteen years old in August . I went en watch on the moraing ef Wednesday , the 12 th of June , between twelve and two ia the morning . The cook , Elchstadt , -was to follow ma on the watch . The prisoner came to me during his watch , and desired me to come down into the captain ' s cabin . I asked , What shall i do in the- cabin—what have I to do there ? " The prisoner gave no answer , bat went down into the cabin and brought a bottle ef spirits up . He desired me to drink . The spirit was corn brandy , said he gave me about half a glassful . Ths prisoner desired Be again to go down into the cabin , and I went down . When we came before tke cabin door , the mate desired me to pot off my shoes .
Tke mate had not his shoes on . 1 did not see the mate have anything in hk hand as I went down . NV hen we got icto the cabin the mate gave me a lantern , which he n » d covered widi a jacket , and desired me to take off the jacket from the lantern . When the lantern was-uncovered , the light fell upon the face of the c&plain , who was lying on tke larboard side cf the ship in his sleeping berth . He was sleeping . There was no one else in the cabin besides the mate , myself , and the captaia . It was not the practice for any other of the crew to sleep in the cabm . The captain alone slept there , and not tha date ; he slept in the back part of the round-hsuse , close by the door of the captain ' s cabin . The companion staircase is between the two . The re 3 t of the crew slept in the round-house . The mate ' s cabin is a part oi the round-house . When tho light fell on the captain ' s face , the mate had a raaaker , or iron
hammer , in his hand , with which ha struck three blows on the head of the captain . [ A similar instrument was produced . ] He held tha masker with both hands and struck . [ The prisoner ' s eyes here tilled with tears , and he stooped down in the dock while hs wiped them away . ] When the captain got the first blow ke groan ^ o nly once ; there wu no farther struggle from him . I did not 3 S 8 vrhae the mate got the maaker . There -was ona on board . It was used to beat salt fish . I do -uet recollect on which part he struck the captain , only that it was on the nead . The captain was lying with his h ? ad on a pillow . I said , " Mate , what are you doingwh y do you do so ? " The mate made no answer . I wished t » run away ; but the mate took hold of ms and locked the cabin-door . The mate took a line of the thickness of bis little finger , which ho tied roHnd the neck of the body , and dragged it on the floor . The bodv then had ' an a flannel shirt « nd a linen
shirt . The mate took a pair of stockings and a pair of bios trowsers which he pnt on the body ; and then took a sack made of sail-cloth , which'he drew orer the"wnole body . When tbe prisoner had done so , hs opened the cabin-door ; tk-en went to the captain ' s berth , and took the sheet from it , and I ran up stairs . It was the sheet in -which the cap tain hsd been lying . 1 did not see hiai take anything else from the berth . When I ran up stairs , the mate ran after me , and threatMud to kill ma if I ran away . When 1 wa . 3 first attempting to run away , the mate drew a knife out of hAs pocket , and threatened to kill me with it . I did not go down into the cabin ayain . Ths mate toll m-i if I would not betray him , hs would give mo £ 300 . He did not gay where h * would get th 3 mocey ; but he said he thomght the captain wo > : ld have as much . Wa had come to
England with a cargo of wheat to Leith ; which had beeH delivered . After this conrergation the mate took off ths skylight | hat was over the captain ' s cabin . The mate took a line , -which , he gotfrom one of the sails , and let it down into the cabin ; and then went down into the cabin . I did not gee what ha did . I was standing at the door . The mate returned to where I was , and drew the body of the captain through the skylight on . to the deck . The body waj tksri in the ' baf . Whea the ~ i > oij was drawn on to the deck , the mats carried it to the larboard side , and threw it everboard . It was fastened with a rope , and the mate kept held of the other and of the lino . He desirad mo ts bring the boat round ; it was lying at the fore part of the * kip , and I was to bring it round to the sters . I did so . The mate cs . Me down into the boat to me , and fastened the lice that was round the bodr to ths boat .
The feody tes still ia the -vrater . I wanted to go ont of the beat , but the mate took hold of me , and pushed the bjat off . Each of us took sm oar , and ro ^ ed the boat . The body wa 3 dragged after it . Oar ve ^ vraslying ce tha '^ outii side of the river . We rowed towards the bridge . On approaching some ships lying on the south side of the nver , there was a stone lying . The mate went ashore , and brought it into tho boat , and we rowed again up th ? nver , towards ths "bridge . The stone was laid in the fore part of the boat . The mats took that part of Ue hne whicn was a ' . t&ched to ths boat , and tied i ' . r ^ nd ^ tb . 6 stone . That was the same rope that was ¦ ¦ -fiixei t ; tbe br' . y . When the rope was attached : j the s : o ? e , th : sr-te threw it iato the water , and t-. ? b-jdy sa ^ k with the stoae . That was about the mddie o the river tawarc * the bridge * . It was then tbagb water . When tke body suuk . itwasiiaeaijaged of tiw tronseri iad dm ; iuey bad lo » t tt « a i
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row : iig -sp the nver . We ta ? u returned to the * tup ; uio boa : wa ? > ¦ - 'enr e ^ , and ws went on board abmt two o'clcct :. That was jh end of my walch . I : aid kit * a ' -ch wax over , nu 3 ! £ & * $ t * rcall"Jbe ;? o 6 k \ He ssi-i I had noi to call th * ^ cook , bui heJt&Vmate voul-lleeijTh'dwatch himself . " ' 11 i * -aOT-iiSjal fot the mate to keep w-atca in fearbonr ; . he neednot do so . Tke mate veld ma to r . < tira to u . y berth , which was ia i " ue roof ( or round-bouse } where all the rest of the crew ? 1 c-pt . The mate laid . nothing more to in- ; before I went in tho roof . . Nothing - ^ as ? iid about tho captain . I went to the roof . That waii t « i > -o ' tlock , ; 1 remained there till ' our o ' ebek , vrhen 'Lesatc caiH v fed called is ? to j-tTiie csptaui on pV-ra . . Nothing Lad btea . said abuct s-euiog tbe ct-yi&in ^ sbore-bel&re ihat . When
( he male caii . e ne said , r Fie . dtnck , jump up , and set the captain on shore . " . Tuemato came into tha roof , acd shook or touched ma to erue . I got rip and went to ( ho fore part ef the ship to the , boat , -which was in the water . The mate came to me there and told me if 1 were asked I shoild say I set the captain on the north side of the ri-rer , near the Ferryboat landinR . Tho mate told mo fortter to say the captain ha ^ cja s . blua pen . coat , a pair of grey Uowseis , Bhort boot * , and a nsw tat . Aa to the waistcoat , I wastaisay 1 had not seen it . That was before I went into tne beat . The mate « aid if I would not give that answer , if I were aske ^ , he wouidkiilme . I got into toe boat bJoebj aud weat a little distance np thu river towards some keels , and after remaining there about a quarter of an hour returned to the ship again . I found the mate on
deck . The other boy , WiedemanB , bad to hare the watch , bnt was not ihere . I went into my berth , an ^ the mate called Wiedemann to his watch . That wonld be a quarter past foar , when it -was quite light , but rainy . When we went ont with the Body it f < &a dark and rainy . The mate threw the maaker rverboard , ont of the cabin wjadow . During the Wednesday , the mate told me he had thrown the watch of tne captain overboard . The crew asked me whether I had sat the captain ashore ; and I said 1 had put him on ths north side . No search was Biaderor tho captain that day . Eichitadt , theceok , and I had a few words on Wednesday night , absut my having taken a dram . The mate Lad given me a bottle of mm , a bottle of wine , and a bottle of
Geneva , Hi ? gave it to me in the forenoon of Wednesday . He also gavo ice some foreign coin , French and Danish , money . J do not know the vslne of the smaller coin ,. but there were six five-fra&c pieces ( 25 ) . I pat the money into a box , which I placed in abag , and laid it iamy birth . I recollect the Thursday night when the rrew were first examined ; ana also bving before the magistrates on the Toescay following with Mr . Brown . Some clothes and the sextant belonging to the captain were there . Some articles belonging to tke mate wera also shown me there . There were twe jackets , a cap , and a purse . I do lov recollect those artieles being seat ironiiha ship . The vassal of Captain Miller was next to the Pheenue . I do not know the Jtger steam boat .
Cross-examined by Mr . Knowijeb—I come hero out of the prison to" give evidence . I don't know that I was committed for the murder myself . I was present at the murder of tiia captain . When the mate came to me on the watch , he came oat of his own cabin . I refnsed to go down , and the mate said he wonld bring ipirits up . I refused , because I thought the mate wanted me to bring wine up , and I did cot wish to bring it up . When I was before the coroner I do not recollect saying I did not know why I refused . I will swear I did not * &j so . When the mate brought the spirifs . he brought it out of the captain ' s cabin . I did not say before tho Coioner that he brought it out of his own cabin : I only said : he cabin . I went down into- the cabin at last , in order to bring up ¦ sine and a dram . I think I said before the coroner that the mate desired me to- pnt
off my shoes off : crat i will not swear . I did not say before the coroner that the mate had put off his shoes . I did not wake- the captain , beeaose I did not think the mate would murder him till I lifted , op the lantern . I did not then wal » & him , becaosa the moment I lifted up the lantera , the mate struckr At that time , the cabin door itself was nhutf but the door of the berth where the captain was lying wa » open . The- round-hoaee- is on the deck . Four people were sleeping there-at the-time . When I ran upstairs , after the mate struck the captain , 5 did not alstrra the crew in the round-house , because- i was afraid the mate would take my life . The mate was so close aftesme , that he took hold of me beforeT could reach the roof . Whaa the mate laid hold of me on the deck , I waa so frightened I cosid not answer ' it caused bo scuffle ; and the mate reif
peated I ran away he would take my life . 1 did not know when the mate Mentioned the £ 3 Gfl' that the captain had it about him . The mate told me he expected he might have as nroch . I expected 1 should get all the £ 300 myself . When the body was taken from the ship , I mean to say that 1 never touched it from , the first to the last When I went to bring the- boat rosnd ths gteru , I did not hawl it round , but got into it , and was ia it alone . 1 did not then ro w away , because I did not wish to betray him , and therefore brought the boat rotmd . I did not then wish to- go away . When the body was fastened to the boat I -wished to get away . My desire to get away then returned . After we had rowed avray the mate went away for the- stone j and I did aot then row away becaose tho stone was so near the water that one foot might be on the boat and the other on land . When befor © the coroner , I told hiaj tha mate went oa shore . When I got back to the ship , and into the round-hetue , I did not awake my companion * than , because ,, as it
would cost him his life , I did aot wish t » betray him . When I went away with the boat , on pretence ef settiagthe captain on shore * I did aot give aa alarm then , because-1 had no acquaintance with the » hore > and did not know whera to go to , I knew where the ferry boat landing was : I hid set the captain twice on shore there . I did aot go- there , aa I thought there was no need to go there as I had not the captain in the boat . Had I then wished to escape ,, there was nothing t oprevent Bay going there . I was first taken into custody en Thursday evening . 1 was kept alone that night . Tha aaatts was not there to kill me then . 1 told them next day , aad would hate told them then , had I been allowed to speak . 1 went on shore with the police officer , all together . 1 mean to say I would have told tnesn had 1 baen itllowei to speak . Oa that occasion I told ths police officer I had set the captain on shore . I did not tell the troth , as well as that story , becaose I did not know English enough to explain myself . I fonad English enough to tell the former story , because I heard it on shore .
Joha Christian Frederick Eichstadt : I was cook and carpenter on board tbe Phcenix . Oa my present voyage I was three months and five days with che captaia ; bac had been with him before . I was on board oa Tuesday evening the 11 th of June . I had to have the watch from two till four on Wednesday morning . Muller had the watch from twelve till two , Between twelve aad two 1 heard no noise on board . The crew slept in the roof , or roendhoase , and the mate ' s cabin was part of it . Two different doors led to the captain a cabin and the mate's cabin . I was not called to my watch at two ; but at four . I heard the mate calling to the boy , " Frea , set the captaia on shore . " I don ' t know whether Muller got np at that time , but I saw him when he got up at six o'clock . On Wednesday evening I had no quarrel with Mailer .
1 smelled that he had been taking spirits . On Thursday forenoon I searched his berth , and found three bottles , one of rum , one of wine , and one of Geneva , but not quite fall . I found some money in a box , which I bad seen in the captain's writingdesk . It was French money—six fire-franc piaces , and other small coin , the value of which I didi not know . When I fonnd the money and wine , I spoke to Mailer abont it , ia the roof . Mailer ¦ went out of the roof , as well as myself ; he wehi on deck amongst the other seamen . I then went ta the mate , aad asked him whera Moller had got the money ai . d spirits . The mate was sitting in his cabin ; he laid his head ou the table , but ^ id not reply . The mate asked me three times to give him ths mosey back , and he would take it to the place where he found it—under the looking-glass in the captain's
cabin . That was about eleven o ' clock on Thursday moraing . He afterwards told me abont it at two . I spoke to hid about an hour after I had found the money . The conversation began by my saying Muller had sorae spirits and money—whero had he got it from ? The mate did not reply , but laid his head on the table . I then went away . When we were sitting at dinner , the mate came into the roof , and I spoke to him again . The mate asked me to return him the money . I refosed , and he then said he weuld deny having had the money . I then , in rather a strong iroice , demanded him to go ont of the round-house , for with him I would have nothing to do . About half-past two , the mate called me to th « after-part of the ship , and asked me again to return him the money . I was then on the starboard side of the ship , and the mate on the larboard side . I refused , to give it cp till ths captain came on
board . Then the mate asked me again to return it and not make him unhappy , and he wonld place it again where he had found it . I said I would give tke money up , if tho mate -would placa it where he actually had found it . The mato said he w ^ sld uke it to that place ; bnt I said unless I saw it pst i a the place , I would keep ir till the captain returned . Tiis mats said he would maka me > repent as soon as the old one came on board . I never learnt from the mate how he had got tha mon y . On Thursday afternoon I saw the captain's body at Monkweari » : uth ; Pust was with me . On Thursday morniag two steam-boats were lyingnearour ship , one alongside our own ship , and one alongside Captain Miller ' s ship . I did not , oa Thursday morning , at any t ime see the mate kare the ship . The mate did not breakfast with the men , but with the captain .
Cros . ' -ixasuEed— On Wednesday morning the mate had a violent bleeding at tk-: ross . I do not know how long it conticuei : but when I came on deck it was bleeding very severely . I cannot say whether the mate has always been a very kind and peaceable man .
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Re-examined :. I do not recollect what dress the mate had on wh < n his nose bled . Darjel Frederick Pn » t re-called—On Thursday fcorbifife ( ft % 4 s afef tlje fd ? e part of the ship when i % jnlot cafiesTto him that a body had been found . On WadnesdajTmOTning ^ :--Iandthrrestof ^ the'iifew were sleeping in . the round-house , when I heard the' aaate call Muller , tp set , the captain on shore ; but I dpn ' rknQW tha ' fiiae , ' Muller arose ,. I was tot np when h * returned * . The captain w&a a . little less tiian than I am , bat stouter mad ? . ! Both these . last-witaeifiies were- large lsen , » ton : bloff siibrs , riud , gav . > their t tlstiinpay . ' ja a . very strajghtt ' or ward / . maan ' er . " Tie next wiirieieyJoh ' sd'i GnsUy . i erdiiand AViedeiiirui' -fla * like " - Sliiller , " jnngmann , ' . .. or apprengca on board the Pliosnix He hai apecalnrly heaVy Caimnp ' eonat ' enan ' ce , and the interDreter had some difficulty- throughout
his examination in fixing .. bit attention on the questions , so much was he engaged with tie earnest ccntemplation of the wigs of the counsel found the table below him , which he gassed upon with the greatest amazement . He deposed as follows : —I was anapprentice oh beard the Phoenix * . ' J had the watch on . Wednesday morning from four , o ' clock to ax- The cook ' s wutch was before mite . Mailer called me to the watch . When I got np Muller was on deck . The mate afterwards came out of his cab » . and . Mailer returned to his berth . I -. rent to tue alter , part of the ship to clean the captain ' s sleeping berth . The mate was in his cabin , and came np stairs , and I went down . When I went to take away the slops ' ont of the cabin , the mate desired I should wash np or dean his cabin , a . « he had thrown a glass of water orer in the cabin . The
glass of water was thrown over on the table : and part was on the floor , and the rest was on the corner of the table . The rest of the floor was dry . I did not observe whether the floor of the captain ' s cabin was dry . I saw a dress coat and a pair of braces belonging to the captain in the cabin . The mate told me the captain had rung the bell , and he had come oat of his cabin to sea what was wanted , when the captain told the mate he wished to go on shore . I was not present when some conversation took placo between the mate and cook , respecting the money and spirits , on Thnrsday morniag . I was in the roof , bnt heard the mate say Muller had takea the money out of his trunk . The cook replied that it was an untruth . I heard ' the mate » ay afterwards the money had been landing under a looking-glass ia the cabin , and belonged to the captain . Nobody arid anything about the return of the captain .
Mr . William Brown—I am snperiptenaent ef police at Subderland . On hearing that the bod y at Captain Berkholli had been found , I we « t on board the Phanix , about half-past eight on Thursday evening . On going oa board I saw the prisoner XQO not Bpeiik German , and bad no interpreter witk me . Mr . Bwles went along witk me . I spent te the captain ' s eabin Bules and tha mats went with me . \ motioned to the mate to shew me tke captain ' s berlii , which ho did , aoa seated hint-Self on tno sofa . 1 examined % he bertft . The ioS wa » made up M if no person had slept in it . I turned down tha nnilt , » n * dwerred that k wig remarkable tlrere- mta u clean lower B&eetomt . I took n £ tbe quilt ana pillow . I tnriW down & pillow which had no case on , the ticking of which appeared to be new . 1 then turned down anothor pillow , which had a large atam of blood upon- it , which appealed t » have been recently sponged or washed , and was scarcely dry fthe pillow was produced ] . I aWfowkl gome etains which had not bean sponged , I examined further about the bed , I examined the at th
partitioa « head of the bed , called tk « balk-head , and found marks of blood naonit . Thw piece of wood was produced . At the back of the pillow it was covered with small arop » of blood , which had apparently splaohed ont from the elects of several blows inffiotea with tremendous :-ri » leBCe , and these extended upwards more than two feet ; . The marbs oi the-uppenaoat drops being . m « h elongated , as if , eren at that height , they had streak the bulk-head with considerable velocity . WBen I named blood , the mate got npj and made an eflfcrtto go oh deck , but I put my hand epon him , and tol * him to remain where ie-was-. 1 took him into custody and remove * him to the station house . Ho had a brown jacket and waistcoat on , I found marks of Hood on hw jacket , waistcoat , and neckwrohief ; . they were on such paita as miaht have been caused by a bleeding of then » se . Gn-Friday morning I again examined'&e captain ' * cabin rand founi it dsrapi it had been recently woshed , and wa » not dry . Sound the part that had been-washed lsaw marks . of blood . [ A-pisMof the tlbaring was produced , and round thepart which appeared to have been , washed were numerous pale spots of blood of in elongated . formi . radiation from * com ' centre
mon , as ir they had been caused by bieoa dropping from s considerabfe height ] , Thnt was tafeen from , a part >? l * ££ , " l t d 8 f Aa bei - l als ° foimd a towel hangingat the heid of the bedi . with apots- of- blood on it at the-lower end . I then examined the Bhip . very minutely from the o » p . . tain s berth Utoe cabin window at the stern of the ship ,, and founa Bewal marh * of blood . There were both 8 mear » or I streaks oSbloed and drops . Ow the-top of the frame of the cabm window there we * a spot of blood about the siip of a pe&ny-pieey an * another spot , about the sire of a shilling ,. on tae bottoMiofl the frame . There waa-aahutter to the window whjch fastened with two bolts * and' en the handle of each toltwujiiutkrfblooj , as if »* me person with a bloodv Hand had touched them in drawing them back . On a portion 9 t the- window frame was a splinter ; wkich bad eanehfc a piece of red w « ol , whioh corresponded with the shirt of the mate , who was the o * ly person on board , that I * aw , who wore s , red shirt . I examined the skylight next mor » ing ,. » nd found tw « or three marks ef Hood on . the frame . Inspector Bailes corroborated the-evidence ef the last
wit-Some other Bvidence-of no importauce having been given ,. Mr . KKOWLBS-addraflsed the jury for th « prisoner , andaaia it would beadle to pwtend ,. after aU > tUeyhad heard to-day , that the unfortunate man . had not been privy to the murdur alter it had ? been committed , for which , he wa * liable to be rerj severel y pimishad , but it was- sought to connect him tbe traagaction aa a principal ^ and te mako him anmwrable for the share- he had id ic with hfelife . The p rf , soner had Bo . motive to . commit sualua crime ; . there was no Z / r ? K ° V ¦ th » « llBh * est quarrel or animwity between him and the deceased ; , he did not appear to have hai the least 3 ? ° » ^ 8 reat t 0 »« " « ;¦ and , in , tie absence of all snsh , evidence , they were eallod upon to conriet him oa the eradenceofh ^ cempamon in , guilt , who- had come eut ef a gaol totell fcis story , ttnd who . unless h&o » uld persuada them that fee prisoner was . th « murderer hi « ia « lf , most be the man inere was . no confirmation of Mailer ' s testimony in the whole caao-of the least importance , after tbo presumption thai arose irons , the marks » f blood on tha-DrkonW ! . clothes h * A
oeea destroyed b y the candid evidence of thwpolioe officer aa to the probability of thoir having been , cawed by » bleeding K * 2 ? ° ; The iaoident of finding the piece of red wool t £ ' ^ " ^'"^ 'Of' ^ window wasso tHfling ^ diosignifieant way mto the case , fivery other oireumstance was asre « onti fiTT ** P ° 3 oner '<»'' or }( an . with tiiat of Muller , viz ., mftte- * anrth "" 8 ° f the I " Urdor tUl * " * « > " « « om-Sr A' v * T * OBt of compaasion . for that uavwthy Sn' ^ fi ^ L " ™ . ^ ™" Wa 8 - Under this want of coaflrwAtory evidence they . mw »? fall bf > ck oa the whether they cowl a . onvict the pris-mer of an off ^» c « fw whish he must pay tho forfeit of h » life , on the testimony of a witnasg wbo had so grossl y conUadieted himself , aad been s » hiatenall y contradicted by others . The Learned Seatlem » n then eatered into a long analysis of the evidence of Muller , pointing oat its contradictions and improbahilUies . commenting oa tha variance of hiastatements before the
. cononer ana oh tnetml , his evasive aaswerson cross-examination , and **™™^* ? t& » torJttet ib » vii » Qnn B \* oyili * a »*^ anaccompliceof MnUer , whe » kel »» 5 every opporhsuty oiewuraitting ths aurder witho ) athis aasbtanceand in » e «» t a » d that the sccompi » e could not have alarmoi the eaptaia » r tho crew had he bean sa dwpeRei . The conveying the baj , though an important circumstance , seeing that the bag eo » taiaed many amclesthe propert y of tWdedaaed , tras oily t » % » rcgSa » s a carrying < sa of the coacealmeut , and it mast be rimemterod that , but for the prisoner ' s own voluntary admission , hr « n ^ hTSC \ of eTi ( 5 e « hich could not have been brought before them . The Learned Gentleman concluded UtOedeservuitfof relikHce as that of Mnllw H . h . j „„
bv &T ^™ *•?«»—•*««» * call-the . »«• had bJeiTlaid by fee accomHice » a manner which prcrtaleatoat ; and £ to&e mt aeajeato h-ommityana character maually ialled in SlteTv' \ *> . ' » ' » condition of the prisoner eqnaUy p « S \ ^^ a ^ Bntago from the te « iaon / of aSSSbSh ^ «« P *«« to M « aisposltion and . ehanftw . w « h ^ -n ^ I ! « IaVn «( f Ae right of fflW half the Jury-box with countrymen of his own ; tut he tad determined to rely onthehoBour , integrity , intelligence , and sense of justicj of a British Jury a , hu beit proteclion . His liORBSaip sammed up minuUly , a * a the Jury reUi-jd . Thev were _ ab , ent but a few mirwtes when they retomodto « t £ . J ^ P ™? , Ber wa » ag »» pl » e « d at the bar , ana stood gwing attorn while they anWej&a to their naraea , aopVrentiy utoware of the meaning or object of this preiej ^ iig . Tiev ratamed a verdict of G ailty . l ^ wMiaiBg . There wai a deep murmur tlweughtha Court , but the ori-Sfi ^ f ? Ma »™ h * WM unanare . oflike , ajfianing of
. ™ Ti ^ i ^ f ' etol vlrM , ? (! ted < 0 "P ^ " it to Mm . He amitea ui tha same melancholy way , and looted * the Jury as if . about to Bpeak to them , but ho cbcck * d himself , aau l " m innecent " > ter P « ter ' 8 aia" ** -Ha unsdiu / d " " n ^ t ?( i i \ - ^ l ¥ P" * 83 in fteMMl fenn , hJ £ ? i ? Lord 9 ^ P » ao ™« tho pri 9 a »« r toekout of hu hT ^ . ^ i v "M supposf d to be a prayer kook , and at . its < los « he rauea hu right hand to itg ulmoi atretch ubsve hu head , " iJbi * " * » . ni ? 'I >' , ? « h « " «« ded Court , exclaimed > J ? t JS" ^* * ' Ic \ ""' Ghuldig . " 1 am innocent w ^« moTed fmSl ^ hte 8 ly ^ ^ « " ' «
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TO THE OEFICEHS AND MEMBERS OF TRADES' UNIONS . " These are times to try men's souls . " Look around you ! behold the standard cf old I I - 1 . - ^ ooP ^ g t « the earth , the proud and high-minded independence that onc 9 animated tbe bosoms of your 6 ires lies latent in your degenerate breasts , and the blood they shed in defending the constitution from the foreign invader , as well aa from tie domestic foe , has been wasted in earning for you , what yon . their degenerate mi .
hare not fortitude to maintain . The safety of the constitution is the strength of tne law , and the support of the law is the preserration of the people ; and if tho ancient Roman maxim be true , that " the safety of the . people is the snpreuie law , " how necessary is it at the present critical moment , for all honest end genuine Englishmen to band themselves togeth . nr t j p-event the constitution from behg suspended , nay , " abrogated , literally destroyed , and the standard of despotism reared upon its rain ? .
We talk of the-great Charter of our libertieg . we read of the wisdom and the fortitude of our ancestors we admire those pr inciples of government which animated the nobla Hampden , and cheered even on the , scaffold the immortal Sidney ; but there ends the tale . Magna Charta is no longer compatible with the reckless spirit of the age we live ia . The Charter of Forests has merged into Game Laws and Trespass La vs . The petition of Rights is exchanged for Special Cv > mrais = iocs uud oppressive impositions * ^ m . ^ i ^ T ^^ buJwark of our liberties , the BILL OF RIGHTS , which . our young and amiable Queen upon her coronation day swore to maintain inviolate , is , by the false interpretation of evil
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copucillors and daring leglslav" > rs , rendered cull and void , and the peopW , for whose eipecial protection She-KJ great Charters were euforced , are now lefc to tue mercy of u reckhfs and sordid Oligarchy , whose dominant power is supported by a mediccracy , SrhdSeTTeiqr * lrfrteacej wiltpTowfatal to our country . ., Our ancient constitution , geajranteed full protection for life , Jiberty , and P > oper ' fy , by Kqbiric ^ from every man . allegiance to its laws , jind cemmanding not only his services in uptolding the . sovereignty o ! the la . w . buthis life , if required , to defend the live ? , liberties ; and property of the ' subjects .-- It would appear that allegiance is nolonger required of you t > . iprot-ct the ; latfe-, for tbe Govenim- nt have 109 jS 18 armed soldiers paid out of the taxes , raised frdcryour labour , ready at all times to obey the will
of tno minuter ) your . awrvieer , as Jegitimato preservera Of the peace , will in fature be di 3 peased with , for tfep Government is organizing and arming . 100 , 000 policemen , to protect life aad property ; therefprtygo , bs ye slaves , and toil foriheir support . The fiat of tho Minister is gone forth—Birmingham ia to have £ 10 , 000 worth of policemen immediately ; Manchesterhas already £ 11 , 345 18 s . worth of "life and property protectors , " — the little gilded staff of the antiquated constable is grown into a murderous loaded bludgeon , which , when dexterously used by " men of firmness , " big with the insolesce of office , fails not to do its bloody work ; or should it fail to do , a hired and stipendiary Magistracy with trained witnesses will most effectually complete the work .
Men of Manchester I—Thefollyof the Birmingham Magistrates caused riot and destruction of property ; I know the newcreatad powers ore preparing for the on slaaght—I . know all is nearly cut and dried . Spie » and informers are at work amongst yon—some have been detected , but the worst are yet disguised , —the first rash movement , and the folly of t&e Birmingham Magistrates may be re-enacted . I call upon you , the honest and industrious operatives of Manchester , to join me in this glorious struggle . Liberty rises in the political hemisphere , one rash , foolish experiment may sink it boneath the horizon . I call upon you to elect deputies from your respective trades , to meet at the ' Hop Pele Inn , on Tuesday eveiftfng next , to take into consideration the present st ^ te . « f the country , with a view to convey the real sentiments of the vast bodies of organised operatives jofthis town relative to the National Holiday contemplated by the- General Convention . . R . J , Richardson . July 30 , 1839 .
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WAEWICKSH 1 RE ASSIZES . ' The following are the charges agatest the Delegates as they appear on the Calendar : — John Fussell and Edward Brown committed the 17 th of May , by W . Scholefield , Es « j ., Mayor-Charged with having , on the losh of Msy last , at tke twoogb . of Birtmng ham , and at crWers other timts , within the » aid ; borough , unlawfally met together and cassedand aided and assisted 13 causing and aiding divers subjects ef our Lady the Queen , to-a great number , ( that i » t » say , ) to the nuaber ot five hundred persons or more , unlawfully to meet
together for the purpose ef distufbing the peace of oiff said Lady the Queen , and for the purpose of exeiting discontent and disaffection of the subjects of our Lady the Queen to hatred of the Government and-ConBtUutipia , and did then and there unlawfully and tumuhuovisly continue together for a long space of time fto wit ) y for the spate of one hoar , inbraaeh of the peace of our said Lady theQufeen , aad to > the terror and alarm of her Majesty ' s subjects then residiDg within the said borough . Fussell , bailed before the comtnittiag magistrate—Browne , bailed before K . Greenw-ay , Esq ., June hi , 1839 .
John Taylor , CBinHiitted tb » 5 th of July , by € . Shaw and F . ClarSi , Esqrs . — Charged with having , at the borough of Birmingham , on the 4 th instant , with force and arms , together with other e ^ il disposed persons , unlawfully , riotously , and roiitously assembled together to diststrb the peace , and did then and there unlawfully , riotously , aad rouiously make a great noise and disturbance , to the great terror and distarbance of the ( Queen ' s sub ject ^ and againrt the Queen ' s peace . —Bailed before W . Collins , Esq ., July 6 ^ 1839 . John C */ li ' nt , committed the 6 tifiof Jul y , by C : Shaw and W . Chance Esqrs . —ChargGd with havhe
ing , in the borough ef Birminghani ^ . on t 5 ch iast .. unlawfully ,, written , printed , and published , andi caused to be written , printed , and published , a' certain false , S 8 ftndalou !) r seditious , and malicious libel ,, intituled and headed " Resolutioa » unaniaiousl yv agreed to by- the General Convention" —signed "W-. Lovett , Secretary , " stnd dated Brzday , July 6 b , 1839 ; . and which said libel contains- false , scandalous , seditious , and raalicions words- and mattors , tending to eacite disaffeotion and discontent toward * her Majesty ' s person and Government , and to cause a breach of the peace . —Bailed before K . Greenway-, Esq > , July 15 th , 183 & .
William Lovetty committed the 8 th of July , b ^ the same Magistrate , charged with * having , at thaborough of BirmiBgtiam ^ on the Stb i nsta nt , unlaw > fully written , printed , and 1 publishedy and caused tobe written , printed , and published ,, a certain falss * ,. scandalous , seditious , and malicious- libel , intituled and headed , Resolutions unaniiaoualy agreed to by the General Convention , "—sigaed u W . Lovefct > Secr&tary , " and dated Friday , July . 5 th , 1839 ; aad which said libel contains false , scaadalous , seditious ^ and malicious words and matters , tending to exc : ta disaffection aad discontent towards her Majesty ' s person and Governnaent , and to aause a breach of the peace . Bwkd before K . Greenway , Esq . Jcly
r 16 th , 1839 . ' w ' George Julitn Barney , ( ob bail )—CommLaed tke 15 th of July , by W . Scholefield , Esq ., Ma . yar , and C . Shaw , Esq . —Charged with having , at &e Boreugh of Birmingham , on th * J 4 th of May last , and at divers other times , within the said Borough , unlawfully met , together with divers other pessons , to the number of 500 and more ,, for the purpose of disturbing the peace of our Sovereign laid ? , the Queen , and did then and there unlawfully and tumultuously eontinue together for a long space of time ( to wit ) for the space of me hour , to the-terror and alana of her Majesty's subjects , and ia breach of the peace .
Council Of The National. Con Yent10n.
COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL . CON YENT 10 N .
Thb Council have not yet had time to receive much evidence from the country as to it * pjreparednexs for the Sacred Month . Their tin » has been occupied in arranging tbe account * of fchs Convention , and in devising the best means of taking ad-Tantage of the proposed alliance witk our brave Ir » h brethren . We take the following resolutiotB from the Sun : — Resolved— ' < That the infamous eondnet of the Melbourne Government ia the aSEair of Popay , tho Polica spy , affords oneqaivoGal jroof that eur present Ralers are capable of resorting to any agency , however dark c * criminal , for tne purpose ot entrappisg the people into icti of illegality aaJ treaaan . We , thesefore , deem it ai ]« mb \« , at tao pr * aai » t tventfnl CTi « i 9 , t » impress upon all £ riead » of the People ' s Charter , the nee * 3 sity of aToiding all gecr « t organizatioaa and associations , ( of which sini » te » advantage minht b < i taken , ) and of guarding themsclvwuagainst the machinations of those who would le * d thfm vabt treasonable or ottusr illegei practieea . "
Movsdby Mr . O'Brien , asvanica by Nr . Bunuv Roaolvoi- " That any correspondence of a treasaoableor felemoas eharacUr , which agents » f the Goverament or ether evVl-disposed persons may send to thi 3 Couacil v nhall be jmblishod in the Newspaperaa * it is the determiaatsoa of tha Council to make all its proceedings jabiic . Movedby Dr . Fletcher , aecondedby Mr . lowry . Resolved— "That aisssrs . Feargua 6 'Coanor , Lswry , and Dr . Kletcaer , b » appointed a CoBUaittue , to prepare an Addresa t « the Trades of Great Britain , soiwitiiig their Sf-op eration » nd adviee , in respeet to the pr £ >] octed Natienal Holidftr . '
Wored Dy Mr . Barns , seconded hy Mr . O'Brien . It was , on " Wednesday , reaolved to send two dele « gates to DBbliD , for the purpose of explaining the People ' s Charter , and tha views and principles of the English working classes , to the Irish people . If this mission be wisely conducted , not all the powers on earth can raueh longer resist the f : de of popular opinien . "When the Irish join , they will aot wait leng . We believe it is in eoutenrplation to sammon a Convention , composed of English , Irish Scotch , and Welsh Delegates , to London , with a view of giving speedy aad efficient direction to the movement .
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m PONTVPOOlt . "Working Men ' s Association . —At a general meeting of ths Ppntypool Working Men ' s Association , July 22 nd , the followiag resolutions were unanimously agreed to :-1 st . " That as the Convention have hitherto strenuousl y advocated thy rights of the unrepresented millions of this country ' they are worthy of our support , and we are deter . ' mined to defend thtm to the death ; we aUo rmst earnestly request all who are able , to provide themselves with arms immediately . " 2 nd ; " That we
view with indignation the cowardly attaak of the Government upon the brave men » f Birmingham , and we are determined to provide ourselves with the arms of freemen , to defend our wives and labour against the illegal attacks of our oppressors . " 3 rd . ' That this meeting is « f ' opinion that we shall never obtain just and eqnal Iaw 3 for ther industrious wealth-producers of this country , until the People ' s Charter becomes the law of the land ; and we therefore present eur united thanks to Messrs . Athvood , Fielden , and others , for their exertions in endeavouring to obtain justice for all classes , "
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STOCRiPOBT . Conduct of the Authorities . —This town was in a ver" peaceable . state until last night ( Tuesday , ) wl n a npinter f-of soldiers entered . the town , The . c , . ijtables , about eleven o ' clock , went to Mr . Mitrhr * Vf broke opea his house , and took him into casto iy , searched hi * house asd fauad arms which they so took ; ihn . y have takea all hia paper . ) and b > l * . " Some ' part of tBrnigtir , they took John Vrijiht , chairman , Ciiaiflw Davie / , Jamea Burton , Isaac Armitage , Corcelius Armitaqe , George Kushworth , and ' Jsaae' Armitape . Early ia the rnor :: iag , the people was . assembled in larga numbers about the courNroorn in order to
a * oertam who were in eustodjr ; when the Magistrate called up the all special constables , placed two soldiers , one on each side of the court-room door , with drawn swords to keep the people from hearing the examination . The committee dispatched some perm B t 0 Manch ester to employ Mr . B . B . B . Cobbett . Mr . Roberts , of Manchester , and Mr . Higgina , of A 8 hton , came to Stockport to aavise tbe people to be pe ^ ctable . Accordingly a meeting was called to be held an the Stanley Arms . The Mayor sent a Humbpr of police accompanied by the soldiers to fetch the leaders . They then arrested Mr . Roberts fiir . Higgins , and two others , whose names I onnW
not learn . Ihe riot act has been read , and two sddiers are placed on eentry in sight of the Court-room . Mr . Mitchell ' home is closed bv the authorities orders ; thw is the house where the Meetings have been held . The Standing Arms License is suspended . They again went to Mitchell ' s heuse , found a few men there whom they searched , and found on one a small pistol . They have taken him into custody alsol I have bean expecting tha authorities to make as large a stir as they possibly could . Notice having been sent to each of the special constables to be in readiness at the sound of the Church bell , Mr . Mitchell Mr . Esaler , and all who have taken any part in the meeting , hare repeatedly aaid they would come any time if they would send . them word . Instead of it they hare had all the police ,. the special constables , and a company of horse soldiers . In takirjg Mitchell the police collared him , although : he showed no
ronstance ; When his wife said , " Do not throttle him , one of the police pilled opt a pistol , and ordered the poor agitated woman to stand . Mr . Cebbett is here . The town is in a very unsettled state , and many , others expect to be arrested to-night . What the consequences may be , we cannot tell .
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Leeds Corn Market , July 30 . —The arrivals ef TV heat and Oats to this day ' s market are larger thaa last week ; Beans smaller . Wheat has been in fair demand and 2 s . per quarter higher for all descriptions . Oats and SheHing have made rather more money . Beans little alteration . The weather has bsea very showery sinee last week . Lbhm Cloth Markets . —The same amount of husHies ? which has been transacted in our Cloth Halls for some weeks' past , has been the average of the present one ; some . London buyers have been in the market , but their parehases have been on a limited eoale , and tranHaetioas ia "Woad are " flat stale , andunprotitable . "" The demand is exclusively for ion ? qualities of goods , the fine sorts being scarcely iDtjaired after . No improvement is masifes f ed in the warehouses .
JtiUDBSBajIELD CLOTH , MARKET , JuLV 30 . —The cloth market to-day is- in the same languid state as last Tuesday , nothing scarcely being done in any branch of the woollea business . The fancy trade is bacwrting-extremel y dull , and prices rather lower . Tiie Wool market never was known so flat at the present si-ason of the- year . Although the warehouses are well stocked , buyers , even for ttte best saEa pJe * , cannot te foundyas the manufacturers are not at all willing to speculate till matters are more settled . Money is very scarce-. MANCBSSTiBR . . CORN MaHE-KT , JULY 27 th . There was a moderate attendance of buyers at our market this-morning , and a fair extent of business was transacted in Wheat at an improvement ef 4 d . per 70 lb . i . on the quotation of thisday ge ' nnight . Flour , owing to its scarcity , was free eale at fully 2 s . per sack , advance . Oats' and Oatmeal wtre in moderate raquest at the previous-rates . In Malt . and Beana there was not much- passing and prices
remain unaltered . State oa-T ^ ASE . — The uncertainty which still baDgs over the Liverpool cotton market appears t o prevent trie- restoration of confidence here . The demand fir ysurn yesterday was rather more limited than oa th » - preeeding Tuesday - and the buyers generally endeavoured to supply themselves at lower prices . In tMg attempt , however , they were not very successful ; , the business done being generally at the prices of yesterday week , lut these prices were b y no aaeans &o readily obtained as on that day . In goods , al * o , thete was not tjjaite so much doing , with the exception of printing cloth , which was aboutthe same aa on yesterday week , though scarcely so good aa oa , &atv » day last . —Manchester Guardian of Wednesday .
London We&l Market ,. July 29 . —Since our last report , a few retail transactions have taken place in hog Wools , at a trifling improvement in the currency ; but with other kinds of British Wools ( the stocks of which are by no means extensive ) the trade is , on-the whole , dull at late rates . About l , S 0 O pacfciges ef Germaa East India , and Colonial Wools are announced for public competition at Garrawa-y ' s on Wednesday next . > Vith respect to the deiannd by private cootract , we have to statethat it is- tkm / and most of the sales have been effected at-full prices . Imports about 1 , 100 bales .
LiTEXBeoi Wool Market , July 27 . — There will be only 2 , 200 bales Colonial Wool , and about 3 > 900 . bales of other foreign sorts offertd at the public sale of the 31 st nwtant , ia consequence of the aon-arrival of one of the expected vessels mentioned 1 in our last report . The trade has been very languid without any decided change in prices . Import lor the week , 4 J 415 ; previou . ly this yesr ! 37 , 829- ; total , 42 . 244 bales . '
Liverpool Cattls Market , July 99 . The number of beasts at market to day has been very large , and the quality middling-for the time of the year . The show of Sheep aad Larob 3 has also besa very extensive . There has been a slight reduction in price of all descriptions , exsept good Lamb , which may be quoted at about the same as last week . The market has been numerously attended by country bayeis , as well as butchers , sales very brisk , especially in the former part of the day ; but , notwithstanding the large sales which have been effectedthere have beea a good few
, Beasts , as well as some Sheep and Lambs , lbft unsold at the-. close , but were principally of ordinary description . A few of the very best Cattle realized G % d ., but the average price would be 6 | d , second quality 6 d .,- ordinary 5 J ^ d . Goed Wether Muttoa may be quoted at 6 % d ., second quality 6 ^ 1 ., vary , ing from that dawn to 5 | d ., bet those at . the latter price was of a very ordinary description . Lamb ? which -wer * stationary in price may Via quoted at fro ; n 6 £ Lto 7 dp 8 rlb . sinking the ' offal . Number of Cattle at Market : —Beast .- - , 1 , 322 ; Sheso and Lambs , 12 , 403 . - *
Litebpool Corn Market , July 29 . —Upwards of 15 , 000 quarters of Foreign Wh&at are reported for last week , which , of course , for the present , go under bond ; but of British Grain , Meal , or I lour , the arrivals are very trifling . On Tuesday a largei buuineiw was doue in Wheat , both on speoulation and to town and couct : y millers , at . an advance of 4 ^ . to 6 : 3 . per bushel . Subsequent very unfavourable weather has given inereas ? d confirfesce to the trade , and a further advance is now d-mandei , of about 3 1 * per bmhel ou free , and 61 to 8 d . an
bonded Wheat ; of the latter , two or three cargoes of Lower Baltic red have been sold at 8 s . 8 d . to 9 j ., aad of Danzig 9 * . to 93 . 6 d ., per 701 b * . Flosr i * about 2 s . per sack dearer , with a very light stock or haad . Oats havs also met with an improved demand , and are Id . to 2 d . per 451 bs . higher ; btsi mealing qualities are now worth 43 . to 4 . ' . Id . pe : 45 lbs . Barley has teen in much request , for ftedini purposes ^ and the market has beon well elfarad o the lowest qualities j the belter sorts which remaii are offering at 4 * . 8 d . to 63 . per GOlbs . Beans an Peas as last-quoted .
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O'CONNOR , Esq ., of Hatnmersraitt , Connt Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at h Printing Offioftg , Nog . 12 and 13 . Mark ' Street , Bnggato and Published by the sa Joshua Hobson , ( for tho said Feargi O'Connor , ) at hh Dwelliag-hcute , No . Market-sweet , Briggate ; aa intenul Comm fiication existing bstwren the said No . Market Streot , and the said Ncs . 12 , end 1 Market Street , Briggato thus coastituting t ¦ whole of the said Printing and Publishi Office one Premises . All Coramtnicetto .-is rasst bo ad frosted , ( Po paid , to J . II 0 B 30 X , Northern Star OSl Leeds . . .. ( Saturday , August 3 , 1839 . )
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 3, 1839, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1068/page/8/
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