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attached themselves to the chain by means of a hook and 
apiece of rope forming a noose for one leg, they were 
lifted off the platform by the engine, and were then let 
down ; but, after descending about 100 feet, the drum- 
wheel was observed to be revolving rapidly, having by 
some unaccountable means become disconnected with the 
wheel which should have regulated their descent ; and in 
consequence of the velocity with which they descended, 
the unfortunate men were dashed to pieces upon a pro- 
jecting stage erected some few fathoms from the bottom. 
The jury returned a verdict of ‘* Accidental Death.’ 
Bristol.—The remains of Rajah Rammohun Roy, who 
died at Stapleton-grove, near this town, about eleven 
years since, and was buried in the grounds adjoining the 
house, were removed last week to the cemetery at Arno’s- 
yale, and interred in that portion appropriated to the use 
of Dissenters. sum of money has been forwarded 
from India for the purpose of erecting a stately monu- 
ment onthe spot, It will be in the Hindu style of archi- 
tecture, and upwards of 30ft. in height. 
Carmarthen.—Since our last account of the Rebecca 
riots everything has remained quiet in this town. The troop 
of the 4th Dragoons marched from hence on Sunday, 
for Newcastle Emlyn. Colonel Love, the Commandant 
of the district, has ordered the marines and Castle Martin 
Yeomanry from Pembroke, and other troops of cavalry 
are on the way to this district, it being the determination 
of the authorities to cover the country with military, 
so as to prevent any further depredations. There seems 
to be no doubt that the exciting cause of the recent out- 
rages was the oppressive tax of the toll-gates on the by- 
roads, and the dislike of the people to the working of the 
New Poor-law. A meeting was held on Friday last at 
Newcastle Emlyn, when a conference took place between 
the county magistrates and delegates from the several 
parishes. The Vice-Lieut., the Hon. Col. Trevor, pre- 
sided, and Mr. Lloyd Hall, the barrister, who*has been 
retained by some of the parishes, was present. The fol- 
lowing document was submitted at the proposal of the 
magistrates :—‘‘ Weare willing that every grievance that 
can be proved to exist, and which can be remedied, should 
be removed, either in the administration of the funds of 
the trusts, or by the erection of new gates, or by increase 
of tolls. For that purpose we will name a committee of 
trustees and tally-holders to go into all the accounts of 
the trust, and at that committee Mr. Hall shall attend, if 
he wishes it, on your behalf. If any point of law should 
arise, counsel’s opinion shall be taken, by which the 
trustees must abide until set aside by a court of Jaw. The 
magistrates have had a force of troops put at their dis- 
posal by the Government, and though they are willing to 
redress all that is amiss, they cannot give way to force, 
and must put down also all disturbances, the Government 
being ready to increase the number of troops, if neces- 
sary.’’ After some discussion these terms were agreed 
to, and the committee was appointed. 
accounts state that no less than five gates have been 
destroyed since Saturday last—three in the immediate 
neighbourhood of Narbeth, one on the Brecon road, and 
another at Penygarn, about six miles from Carmarthen, 
on the London high road. A notice has also been posted 
on the Holyland gate in the neighbourhood of Pembroke, 
signed by Rebecca, announcing a speedy visit to the 
Union workhouse of that town. 
Cheshunt-—The Poor Law Commissioners have pub- 
lished their report on the case of James Harvey, a pauper 
of this parish, who was said to have died of want, occa- 
sioned by the neglect of the relieving officer. The 
Commissioners state that the man was not in want of 
food for several weeks previous to his death; and that 
there is no ground for charging the relieving officer with 
material neglect in the ‘case. But they detail various 
erroneous entries in the books and returns of the medical 
officer Mr. Smith, and consider that he neglected his 
duty in this instance. Under all the circumstances of the 
case, they think it would be inconsistent with their duty 
to allow Mr. Smith to continue to hold the office of 
medical officer, and they have accordingly directed an 
order to issue for his removal. 
Exeter.—The law reports announced last week that the 
Rev. Henry Erskine Head, rector of Feniton, in this 
county, had been sentenced by the Arches Court, at the 
suit of the Bishop of Exeter, to three years’ suspension 
from the office of the ministry, the loss of his living, and 
the costs of the action, for having published a letter, in 
which he maintained that the Church Catechism, the 
Order of Baptism, and the Order of Confirmation, in the 
Book of Common Prayer, contained erroneous doctrines. 
Mr. Head, who is a brother of Sir Francis Head, is an 
evangelical clergyman, and the living is worth 500/. a 
year, so that the sentence is equivalent to the imposition 
of a fine of 1,500/. in addition to the costs of the action, 
which are supposed to amount to 1,500/. Mr. Head 
preached his farewell sermon last Sunday to a crowded 
congregation. = 
Glaxenwood.—-We find that a floral féte was given by 
Mr. Curtis in his beautiful grounds on the 16th ult., which 
was attended by upwards of 3,000 persons. The band of 
the Coldstream Guards was present, and greatly contri- 
buted to enliven the scene, which appears to have been 
one of unusual beauty and gaiety. 
Maidsione.—It will be recollected that a few weeks 
since, in pursuance of a requisition to the High Sheriff of 
Kent, a meeting of farmers and others connected with 
agriculture was held on P den-heath, wh ti 
in favour of protection to agriculture, and expressive of 
dissatisfaction at the recent changes made in the Corn-law 
y the introduction of the Canada bill, were carried by a 
large majority. As a set-off to this result, the friends of 
@ total repeal invited Mr. Cobden to attend a meeting at 
the same place on Thursday last, in order, if they ap- 
proved of his expl i uti in favour 
of a total abolition of the Corn-laws, and thus nullify the 
proceedings of the former meeting. The meeting was 
addressed by Mr. Cobden, Mr. Villiers, and others on 
the part of the League; and by Mr. Osborne, a local 
landowner, on the other side; after which, resolutions 
were carried in favour of a total and immediate repeal of 
the Corn-laws. 
Norwich.—The exhibition of the West Norfolk Agri- 
cultural Association took place on Wednesday week, and 
was very numerously attended. The members dined 
together after the show, the Marquess of Hastings in the 
chair. The speeches were confined chiefly to agricultural 
topics, a general objection being manifested to any allu- 
sion to political matters. A piece of plate was presented 
to Mr. J. L. Milnes, the honorary secretary, as an 
acknowledgment of his zeal in originating and promoting 
the objects of the Society. The Hon. Mr. Wilson, in 
returning thanks for those gentlemen who had offered 
extra premiums, suggested the formation of a society for 
the encouragement of industrious labourers; and the 
meeting was afterwards addressed at some length by Mr. 
Hamond, Mr, Lugar, and other well-known agriculturists. 
Oxford.—A remarkable scene took place on Wednesday 
in the Sheldonian Theatre, which has been rarely equalled 
in the annals of the University. It has occasioned the 
abrupt termination of the commemorative festival, without 
the oration of the Professor of Poetry, or the prize essays 
and poems of the year being delivered. It is usual at the 
annnal commemoration, which always takes place at this 
time, to propose some distinguished persons to Convoca- 
tion fora D.C.L. degree. Late on Tuesday evening it 
became known in the University that Mr. Everett, the 
American Minister, formerly an Unitarian preacher in the 
United States, would be proposed for this honour. The 
news created considerable sensation on the ground of that 
gentleman’s religious opinions, especially among members 
of that body in which the right of bestowing degrees rests. 
Accordingly when the convocation assembled, the proceed- 
ings were interrupted by a body of Masters, who had 
filled the area of the theatre, and resisted with loud non- 
placets the degree of the American Minister, which was, 
however, after some confusion conferred, with a protest on. 
the part of the Tractarians, and amidst loud shouts from the 
undergraduates, who imitated the parties below, by a 
successful attempt to terminate the proceedings, unless 
the junior proctor, who has rendered himself unpopular, 
would quit the room. The Vice-Chancellor, in conse- 
quence of this outrage, dissolved the assembly. A depu- 
tation of the protesting members of convocation immedi- 
ately waited on Mr. Everett, to express their sorrow at 
being compelled conscientiously to take the course they 
had, and remove any impression of personal oppo- 
sition, His Excellency received them with the utmost 
courtesy.—An accident of a distressing nature occurred 
here on Thursday, the 22d ult. The youngest son of the 
Dean of Christchurch, and a son of Dr. Phillimore, both 
students of Christchurch, lost their lives on that day whilst 
bathing in the Isis. Mr. Gaisford was seized with the 
cramp; Mr. Phillimore was dressing himself in the skiff, 
when, seeing that his young friend was in danger, he 
jumped in, and was himself carried away by the stream 
and lost. The jury at the inquest returned a verdict of 
“ Accidental death.” 
Stafford.—On Monday evening, at one of the pits 
belonging to the Fenton Park Company, situate at the 
back of the china manufactory of Messrs. Green and 
Richards, of Fenton, an explosion of fire-damp occurred, 
which was attended with the loss of nine lives. The cause 
of the accident is ascribed to the imprudence of one of 
the sufferers, who shut a door in the pit, which, when 
reopened, caused a rush of foul air towards the shaft, 
which ignited by the candles by which the men were light- 
ing themselves. Two of the sufferers lost their lives by 
going to the assistance of those who fell victims to the 
explosion, and four others who were assisting them nearly 
perished by suffocation. An accident of this nature has 
not happened in the Potteries for many years. 
Railways.—The following are the receipts of the prin- 
cipal Lines for the past :—Greenwich, 875/,; 
Brighton, 3,7917.; Paris and Orleans, 3,964/.; Eastern 
Counties, 2,716/. ; Paris and Rouen, 3,038/.; Croydon, 
329/.; Blackwall, 1,1327.; Great North of England, 
1,335/,; Liverpool and Manchester, 5,092/.; Hull and 
Selby, 1,236/7.; Manchester and Leeds, 4,812/.; York 
and North Midland, 1,6427.; Manchester and Birming- 
ham, 3,024/.; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 2,133/. ; Bir- 
mingham and Derby, 1,220/.; Birmingham and Gloucester, 
1,8312,; Midland Counties, 2,518/.; Grand Junction, 
8,252/.; North Midland, 4,166/. ; South Western, 6,996; 
South Eastern and Dover, 2,503/.; Great Western, 
17,0397. ; Birmingham, 17,448/.—On Saturday last the 
chairman and directors of the South Eastern and Dover 
Railway, with Mr. Cubitt the engineer, and a party of 
friends, made a trial trip over the line, preparatory to its 
being opened to the public on Wednesday, which will be 
before the period at which the engineer promised that it 
should beready. The train left London-bridge at 6, a.m., 
stopped at 5 stations, and arrived at Folkestone, a distance 
of 81 miles, at 40 minutes past 8 o’clock, the average 
speed being 30 miles per hour. The party then embarked 
in a steamer and proceeded to Boulogne, where they 
arrived in 3 hours, and were entertained by the Sous- 
Prefet and the French authorities at a public dejeuner. 
The steamer left Folkestone harbour at 19 minutes past 
9, and arrived at Boulogne at 25 minutes past 12 o’clock. 
It started homewards at 38 minutes past 2, and 
reached Folkestone at 23 minutes past 6 o’clock ; the 
railway train started at 7 minutes past 7, and landed its 
freight at London-bridge, after seven stoppages, at 6 
minutes past 10 o’clock, p.m. 3; the party having thus 
travelled, by land and sea, 225 miles in sixteen hours and 
six minutes. Thus the entire journey from London to 
Boulogne and back, was accomplished easily in one day, 
and there is no doubt that the time is not far distant when 
aregular communication between London and Paris will be 
effected in24 hours.—At a general meeting of the share- 
holders of the Lancaster and Preston Company the fact 
of the leasing of the line to the canal proprietors at a 
clear rental of 4 per cent. per annum for 21 years was 
officially announced $ as also the first half-year’s payment 
of the money, out of which it was proposed to empower 
the directors, now the actual income of the undertaking 
is ascertained, to declare half-yearly a dividend of 16s. 
per share on the whole shares, and of 10s. 7d. on the 
three-quarter shares. This was unanimously agreed, to, 
and the debt of 15,000/. owing will be liquidated” by 
8,0002. in shares, and the remainder in land and cottage 
property, sufficient to cover it, now in possession of the 
company.—The committee of inquiry, appointed by the 
shareholders in the Brandling Junction Company, have 
given in their report. It embraces a history of the 
management of the affairs of the company from its com- 
mencement. It then notices the appointment of engineers, 
secretary, &c., and sets forth that injury has been sus- 
tained by the non-residence and divided attention of these 
parties. The directors are also blamed for going into 
great expense ‘‘ without plans or estimates,’’ and for 
allowing a portion of their number ‘‘to transact much 
of the important business of the company, keeping the 
others ignorant of their proceedings.’’ The report con- 
cludes by a severe condemnation of the directors on a 
variety of charges, which are said to have increased the 
capital to four times the amount first announced.—An 
alarming accident occurred on Wednesday, at noon, in 
the centre of the Summit Tunnel, by the mail train 
running into a luggage train. The mail train leaves Man- 
chester at ten minutes before 11 o’clock, and travels at 
great speed. No intimation had been given to the driver 
on entering the tunnel that a baggage-train was only just 
in advance, and the steam prevented him from seeing the 
light at the end of the train. The consequence was, that 
when about half-way through the tunnel it overtook and 
dashed into the luggage-train, smashing two or three 
carriages, but fortunately not hurting any individual, 
IRELAND. 
Dublin.—A report was current in the beginning of the 
week, that Mr. Lucas, the Under-Secretary, had resigned 
his office in consequence of some disagreement with Lord 
Eliot, on the dismissal of a clerk in the Secretary’s 
office ; but it has since been announced that there is no 
foundation for the rumour. The Protestant nobility and 
gentry of Cavan, Fermanagh, &c. have issued addresses 
calling upon the people to avoid all processions and assem- 
blies of large bodies, at the ensuing Protestant Anniver- 
saries. The Archbishop of Dublin delivered his customary 
charge on Thursday last, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, at 
the annual visitation of bis clergy. Mr. Joyce, of Mer- 
view, and Sir R. Musgrave, Bart., have resigned the Com- 
mission of the peace since our last report. The weekly 
meeting of the Repeal Association took place on Monday, 
when Mr. John O’Connell, in the absence of his father, 
addressed the meeting at great length. The amount of 
rent for the week was 1,258/. 3s. 9d.—The Malabar line- 
of-battle ship has left Cork for the coast of Spain. 
Skibbereen.—One of the largest Repeal demonstrations 
which has yet occurred, took place in this remote portion 
of the island, on Thursday the 22d ult, It is said that 
600,000 persons were assembled on the occasion, many 
of whom came a distance of 30 or 40 miles. Mr. 
M‘Carthy, of Loughine Lodge, presided. Mr. Shea 
Lalor opened the proceedings, and was followed by Mr- 
E. B. Roche, M.P., and other gentlemen. Mr. O’Connell 
spoke both at the meeting and at the dinner afterwards at 
great length on the usual topics connected with Repeal. 
Falway.—A Repeal meeting took place on Sunday at 
Oranmore, about four miles and a half from this town, 
which was attended by Mr. O’Connell, the Roman 
Catholic bishop of Galway, and an immense concourse of 
spectators. Lord Ffrench presided, and Mr. O’Connell 
spoke at considerable length on the prospects of the 
Repeal agitation. He concluded by advising the people 
to organise, and said that all he wanted was that they 
should pay 1s. each, and enroll themselves as associates, 
and that they should let him have 3,000,000 Repealers 
before he proceeded to take his next step. 
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