_ observed on such occasions were these :—When a 
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as much evidence as they can collect to the commissioners. 
Mr. J. O'Connell ioned that th ittee had vote 
251. towards the fund at present in collection for Larkin, 
who imperiled his life in consequence of his devotion to 
his master, Mr. Waller. It was the opinion of many 
persons that the Association should offer a reward for the 
conviction of the criminals who made that horrible out- 
rage at Finnoe ; butit should be recollected that any such 
act of the Association as a body would be illegal. How- 
ever, the committee had written to the repeal wardens and 
Repealers of the district where that outrage took place, 
calling upon them to give the utmost assistance to the de- 
tection of the cruel and infamous murderers. He then 
dwelt at considerable length on the crimes and miseries 
arising from the tyranny of landlords over their tenants. 
He said they had the evidence of Swift, Arthur Young, 
and Lord Clare, to show that the Irish peasants were the 
It had been said 
that Tipperary was so disgraced by agrarian outrages, 
that a brazen wall ought to be built around it, and the 
people left to slaughter each other. it so,’ i 
response, ‘but let the landlords be left inside also.” 
‘After some further remarks, Mr. J. O’ Connell concluded 
by moving resolutions calling on the people to give every 
i to the land issi affording evidence in 
the pending inquiry. Mr. Steele addressed the meeting, 
and was followed by Mr. O’Neill Daunt. The rent for 
the week was upwards of 500/. 
Core. —The Conservatives of this city recently forwarded 
a memorial tothe Castle remonstrating against the appoint- 
ment of Alderman Fagan, a merchant of that city, as 
mayor, on the ground that he is a repealer, and suggesting 
But as it often happened that goods arrived in packages, and the 
nature of the goods coul 
to the Custom-house, an indul 
to make what was called a “sight entry,” and to land the goods 
without examination. These packages w 
one of the public warehouses, where they were left in the care 
of persons called Janding-waiters, who had the keys of these 
ined the i what duty 
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d them from the 
the care of the 
entry was afterwards made and submitted to the officers, and if 
it corresponded with the account in the blue book, the landing- 
waiter wrote on that entry the word “correct,” signed his name, 
the duty was paid and the goods were delivered out. This was 
the ‘general course of business. The facts out of which this charge 
had arisen were these: 
the packages by the freight paid for them on the statement of 
their owners; and it was shown that in all these cases the duties 
be, and in some instances 
while the low amount of duty had been paid to the Government, 
uty, and money was shown 
n a way which gave their 
transactions the appearance of collusion and fraud. Under these 
i the Jury were 
that Mr. Vincent an attorney should be in his 
stead. The Government have refused to interfere, on the 
ground that the new rule, 25th Charles II., relating to 
Cork is not now in force, and that it js not necessary that 
the Lord-Lieutenant and Privy Council should approve of 
the person elected to the office of chief magistrate. 
SCOTLAND. 
Edinburgh.—It is announced in the Scotch papers, that 
a deputation of the Council of the Anti Corn-Law League 
is to be in Scotland on the! 10th of January, and to 
remain till the 20th, visiting as many towns as the time 
will permit, with the view of diffusing information re- 
garding the objects of the League and promoting sub- 
scriptions in aid of the fund of 100,0002. The deputation 
is to consist of Mr. Cobden, Mr. Bright, Colonel 
Thompson, and Mr. Moore. Meetings are fixed for Glas- 
gow on the 10th, and Edinburgh on the llth of January, 
the Lord Provost in the chair.—On Monday an immense 
block of stone, already sculptured, and forming part of the 
statue of her Majesty, now erecting in this city, arrived at 
the Royal Institution, at the foot of the Mound, from the 
quarry at Binnie. The stone weighed between 11 and 12 
tons.—The late trial and conviction of Patterson for blas- 
phemy does not appear as yet to have produced a 
sufficient example; the Scotsman states that Miss Roalf, 
a young woman who some weeks ago opened a shop in 
Nicholson-street for the sale of irreligious publications, 
was apprehended on Monday last, and lodged in gaol pre- 
paratory to her trial for blasphemy.— It is said, that 
though the Cirenit Court sit in Glasgow this month for 
the clearing of the calendar in the western district, the 
trial of Mrs. Gilmour will not come on before that Court, 
but is likely to take place before the High Court of 
Justiciary at Edinburgh, about the middle of next month. 
Aberdeen.—On Saturday the Senate of Marischal Col- 
lege and University, Aberdeen, by a majority of seven to 
four, adopted resolutions condemnatory of the exaction of 
religious tests from lay professors. 
Lak. 
Vicr-Crancen.or’s Court. — Corporation of Gloucester Y+ 
Wood and Others.—Vice-Chancellor Wigram gave judgment in 
this case upon the application to stay the fund in Court, amount 
ing to upwards of 200,0002., pending an appeal. The amount had 
been laid out in consols, in the name of the Accountant. General, 
according to the usual course. The conclusion to which he had 
ived was that he had discretion to prevent the money being 
taken, notwithstanding the pill had been dismissed ; and in the 
exercise of such discretion he thought the defendants might have 
leave to apply for the money upon giving security to refund the 
amount in the event of the appeal being successful, liberty being 
also given to apply in the event of the appeal not being duly 
for the purpose of obtaining the immediate payment of a legacy 
of 500/., given by a testator of the name of Hyam for certain 
aritable purposes. ‘The will was proved by the executor and 
executrix, Joseph i 
lived till 1822, received 500/., part of a larger sum owing to the 
testator’s estate, and he was to have received a larger sumin the 
September following his death in August. The legacy of 500/., 
ever, had been lost to the charity, and the object of the bill 
was to make the estates of both executor and executrix liable to 
make it good. Vice-Chancellor Knight i 
aval Bruce said that the 
executor had paid himself a large legacy, and as he was of opinion 
itted a breach of trust, his estate must be 
and passed through the Custom-house. 
tained four counts, as there were several different transactions. 
‘The defendant Blake had pleaded not guilty. The other defend- 
ant was out of the jurisdiction. The evidence, as stated by the 
Attorney-General, to support it, consisting of many small matters, 
ran to considerable length. The defendant Blake wasa landing 
waiter of the Customs, The defendant ne had carried on 
business as 4 Custom-house agent. Tne evidence showed these 
parties concerned together in landing goods, and the proceedings 
vessel arrived 
in the port of London, it was the duty of the master, within 
24 hours, to report its arrival, and within 14 days from that time 
to make a declaration, which was called a ‘‘ perfect entry,” of 
thenature of the cargo, to pay the duty, and to land the goods. 
fraud had been committed with the k: 
nesses were examined at great length and Lord Denman began 
to sum up, when one of the Jury interrupted him and said the 
Norrinenam.—William Vickers, John 
Binns, Joseph Smith, and John Bowers, were charged with break- 
articles, his property. 
intent to killand murder. Our read y : 
vy, R. Meek is the rector of Sutton Bonnington, near Notting- 
ham, and at the time of the robbery there were in his house 
himself, his lady and her sister, a man-servant and two maid- 
f 7th of last October was the Rev. Gentleman’s 
rent-day, and previously to retiring to rest the doors of the house 
Gentleman hi ¢ : 
noise at the front door, and upon opening the window he saw a 
light and several persons standing outside, there being at least, 
in his view, three or four. The prosecutor proceeded towards his 
servant’s room, when he was alarmed by hearing a loud crashat 
the door, and looking down into the hall, he sa 
fell, and found he was being led bya man. 
the dining-room, feeling himself faint from loss of blood, he said, 
@ Oh, do let me sit down,” upon which he was led by Vickers to 
a sofa, Vickers having a mask 
but a slight separation, and Mr. Meek was, therefore, enabled to 
see the larger portion of his face. Mr. Meek when upon the sofa, 
and having Vickers full before him said, “Why am Lused so 
observing one of his lady’s rings on the finger of the man before 
him, said it was one he knew she prized very much, and as it 
could be of little use to the man, he asked for it and it was given 
up. Shortly after another man identified as the prisoner Binns 
came up, and holding a “‘jemmy » in his hand in an attitu 
satisfactory answer said, “ Where is that money? we will have 
jt.” The man spoken to as Vickers stood on the right hand of 
Mr. Meek full twenty minutes, daring: which ti 
opportunity for observing him, particularly his eyes. The pro- 
secutor was asked for the key of a certain box, and was told it 
cabinet, but cannot recognise that man as one 0} the prisoners, 
‘There was sufficient light in the room from candles to see every 
object in it. Mr. M 
the question, “Where is 
was any abot 
upon which they said, «©Come and show us.”? Mr. Meek was all 
this time in his night dress only, wet from the rain, and cold and 
pleeding profusely. Prosecutor said, “Ob, do Jet me putsome- 
thing on;” but they made no reply save “Come along.’? Bowers 
i Vickers took up 
several articles, and Bowers examined them, apparently to see 
dy,” or «Get ready,” was said by one of them, 
and they mustered in the hall. Mr. Meek followed them to the 
front door of his own accord to see them out, whereupon one 
s bye, Sit,” while another said “Go back, mind this 
house is guarded until five o'clock.” Mr. Meek identified Smith 
as being one in the house. ‘The prosecutor had gone to the 
gaol in Nottingham, and 
he immediately pointed out Vickers and Binns; healso expressed 
a strong opinion as to Bowers and Smith on first seeing them, 
and no other opportunity being afforded he felt satisfied they 
This gentleman long i 
not shaken in any degree. Mrs, 
her husband on. the night of the 27th, and she then distinctly 
‘a noise, and upon going to the door a man with a light 
e 1 eek got into bed and 
covered herself over with the clothes. Subsequently she asked 
said, ‘*Let you leave the room indeed,” and laughed. Mrs. 
Meek looked out of bed and saw @ tall man whom she believed 
to be Smith. She also saw a man ransacking a chest. Mrs, 
Meek stated she heard some one say, “Where is that money 
you got to-day and also the key of the iron chest in the hall?” 
They took her purse, but did not find the money that had been 
portion of their time on the night in question. The J 
ing summed up, the Jury found them all Guilty of there cry 
es 4 
to be transported for life. 
Oxrorp Circuit, WorcesteR.—George Baker, a surgeon’s 
assistant, aged 23, was indicted for having feloniously endea. 
voured to discharge a pistol loaded with powder and bali at John 
Haines, with intent to murder him, on the night of the 17th Se; 
tember. The facts were contained in a very narrow compass. Mt 
and kicking violently against the door of a house on his beat ; on 
approaching within a few yards, finding him greatly excited, he 
inquired the purport of his condact; prisoner replied that he had 
been insulted and abused by some one in the house, that he had 
fetched his pistol, and would be revenged. The prosecutor 
approached him, when he threatened if he attempted to touch 
him to discharge. the pistol at him; the prosecutor advanced 
nearer, when the prisoner brought the pistol suddenly within a 
short distance of his body and pulled the trigger; the primin, 
was burnt, and on examination the barrel was found to contain H 
considerable qnantity of powder and a ball. Mr. Huddlestone 
Norruern Crrcuir, 
was charged with the wilful murder of John Di 
father, on the 4th July last. ‘he indictment was found at the 
last Summer Assizes for this county ; but the prisoner not being 
in custody his trial was of course postponed. A bench warrant 
was at that time granted, and on the 20th October the prisoner 
was apprehended at Huddersfield, and now stood to take his trial. 
The facts of the case were given in this Paper at the time, and 
our readers will recollect that the offence was committed at 
Mount Tabor not far from Halifax, The prisoner was seen to 
fire the guu twice on the afternoon of the day of the fatal oceur- 
rence and then went to his father’s cottage where he loaded it 
a third time with a beavy charge. A person present remarked 
the circumstance and asked him why he put in so many shots, to 
which he made vome answer. He wentinto the house where the 
old man was, and pointing the gun at him said, ““Now do 
mean todo as you said? Jf you do, I will have the first chance.” 
The old man said, “Shoot.” Hethen drew the trigger but for- 
tunately the gun missed fire, and this gave the prisoner an oppor- 
tunity of abandoning his attempt. He then put another cap on 
the lock of the gun, and presenting the gun drew the trigger, when 
@ gun went off and lodged the contents in tiie old man’s body 
a little below the left breast. He fell and almost instantly died 
There was a person present when the prisoner first pulled the 
trigger, and had he but had the courage to have rushed upon 
the prisoner the fatal catastrophe might have been prevented ; 
but he turned sick as he said and ran away. On hearing the 
report of the gun several people rushed to the place, but the pri- 
Soner escaped and was not taken till Uie 20th of October at Hud- 
dersfield, where he was apprehended. It was believed that when 
the prisoner said ‘* Will you do as you said?” that he referred to 
a threat which the old man had made to denounce him asa de- 
serter, For the defence it was argued that the prisoner had sus. 
tained a continued series of provocations from his father, who 
had driven him by cruelty to enlist, and then induced him to 
desert; notwithstanding which he was always threatening to 
denounce him as a deserter, with a view to extort mone: 4 r 
stice Maule summed up the case to the Jury and pointed out 
think he was guilty of the crime of murder. For years he had 
itself showed such self-possession as excluded the milder atte 
native. He saw no reason to recommend i 
The prosecution was instituted by the Crown.—In 1 
3,501, was transferred in the books of the Bank in Serna te? of 
Anne Slack, then described as of Smith-street, Chelsea, spinster. 
The stock was purchased by Mr. ‘0 was executor of 
the father of the lady, with part of her share in her father’s 
From an extract of a letter from Mr. Hulme to the 
of the principal sum of 3,500/. was lost sight of entirely by her, 
's she had never attempted to manage her own pecuniary affairs. 
In that state of things, on the 6th of July, 1842, the dividends 
having been unreceived for a period of ten years, the stock was 
on that day by virtue of the Act of Parliament transferred to the 
commissioners for the reduction of the national debt. About 
that time, from what cause could not be ascertained, Mr. Barber 
the prisoner appeared to have got some information concerning 
the stock which had been transferred to the commissioners, and 
also of the fact that Captain Foskett, of Abbotts Langley, had 
married one of Miss Slack’s sisters, and on the 4th of Oct. he 
