Feb. 10,] 



THE NEWSPAPER. 



the counsel on the other side, the leirned Gentleman then 

 entered on his commentary upon the evidence given by 

 the Crown in support of the Attorney-General's original 

 statement. He analysed at great length the doings of the 

 Repeal Association — its signs, passwords, and organisation 

 —the language of the Repeal press — of Mr. O'Connell, 

 and others of the traversers. At 5 o'clock the Solicitor- 

 General intimated that he could not conclude that night, 

 and the Court adjourned. 



Twenty-second Day. — The Solicitor-General resumed 

 his argument on Thursday at the sitting of the Court. 

 After referring to the Kilkenny meeting he proceeded to 

 comment on Sir R. Peel's declaration on the subject of 

 Repeal. Mr. Sheil interrupted him, and contended that 

 he was adverting to topics that had not been proved in 

 evidence. Mr. Justice Crampton coincided in this view, 

 and the Attorney-General explained that what he meant 

 to convey was this, that it should be decided by 

 an appeal to a legal tribunal whether the law had been 

 violated or not. He then proceeded to the Arbitration 

 Courts, the corrupting of the soldiery, and the debates of 

 the Repeal Association. He denied the doctrine that the 

 Queen by virtue of the royal prerogative can, independent 

 of Parliament, issue writs for calling together a Parliament 

 in Ireland, and the proposition that the Union is not 

 binding in point of law, both of which he said were un- 

 founded, and based upon unfair and unjust misrepresenta- 

 tions of the opinions of eminent persons. After dwelling 

 in detail on other legal and technical points, the learned 

 Gentleman at 5 o'clock stated that he could not conclude 

 till next day, and the Court adjourned. 



Dublin. — The weekly meeting of the Repeal Associa- 

 tion was held on Monday in the Conciliation Hall, which 

 was crowded to excess. The chair was taken by Lord 

 Ffrench amidst the greatest applause. His Lordship said 

 amongst other things " that he identified himself heart 

 and soul with Mr. O'Connell." The meeting was ad- 

 dressed by Mr. Maurice O'Connell, M.P., Mr. Dillon 

 Brown, M.P., and Mr. Smith O'Brien, M.P., who moved 

 and carried a resolution to appoint a committee to watch 

 over the proceedings in Parliament. Mr. O'Connell en- 

 tered the hall during the proceedings and was most voci- 

 ferously cheered. After the other business was disposed 

 of, Mr. O'Connell handed in some money, and said 

 although he had already spoken something more than five 

 hours he could not refuse to address a few observations 

 to the meeting. They were words of peace. His opinion 

 was that matters were going on as favourably as possible, 

 and inculcated peace as the only means of obtaining the 

 Repeal. He was able to boast in court this day that a 

 single crime had never been committed by an agitator or 

 arising out of agitation. He said the trials would be over 

 in the course of the week, and that the Crown had com- 

 pletely proved his case. They would allow him to reite- 

 rate his advice to preserve tranquillity, and he then 

 alluded to the declaration of war by the Government 

 against the Anti-Corn-law League, and had great hopes 

 that good to Ireland would be the result. He trusted they 

 would excuse him as he had already spoken for five hours. 

 Mr. Roche, M.P., then addressed the meeting. He com- 

 plimented Mr. Smith O'Brien on his speech. He could 

 not allow that opportunity to pass without declaring that 

 he identified himself wholly with the Association. He had 

 no doubt but this agitation would terminate in a national 

 triumph, and concluded by expressing his determination 

 to act on the committee. Mr. O'Connell moved the 

 adjournment of the Association to Monday next, and an- 

 nounced the rent for the week to be 560/. 4*. lOrf. 



SCOTLAND. 



Edinburgh. — The case of Miss Roalfe who was in- 

 dicted for the sale of blasphemous publications shortly 

 after the conviction of the notorious Patterson has been 

 already noticed in this Paper. She was last week brought 

 up for trial at the Sheriffs' Court, and pleaded not guilty. 

 Evidence having been adduced to prove the purchase of 

 the works referred to in her shop, Miss Roalfe, who con- 

 ducted her own defence, made a long statement to the 

 court in which she admitted the sale of the works libelled, 

 knowing perfectly that they were calculated to bring reli- 

 gion into contempt, but denied that she sold them wick- 

 edly and feloniously. Indeed so little did she consider 

 her conduct criminal, that so soon as she should be at 

 liberty she intended to resume the same practice. The 

 presiding sheriff having found the charge proved sen- 

 tenced her to 60 days' imprisonment. 



Peebles.— k meeting called by the Earl of Wemyss,the 

 Lord Lieutenant of the county, was held in this town on 

 Tuesday, for the purpose of considering what course could 

 be adopted for opposing the progress of the League, and 

 for securing a just protection to the interests of Agricul- 

 ture. The meeting was well attended by the gentlemen 

 and farmers of that county. The Earl of Traquair was 

 called to the chair, supported by Sir Adam Hay, Bart., 

 Mr. Mackenzie, M.P., Provost Kerr, of Peebles, Sec. 

 The several speakers expressed their conviction that 

 protection to Agriculture was absolutely necessary to the 

 labourer, the tenant, and the landlord. Resolutions in 

 accordance with these views were proposed and agreed to 

 unanimously; and a committee was appointed for the 

 purpose of preparing a petition to Parliament in con- 

 formity with the resolutions. 



Aberdeen. — The local papers state with great regret 

 that the Earl of Kintore has met with another painful 

 bereavement in the death of one of his daughters, a child 

 about in years of age, who while amusing herself near the 

 top of the staircase at Keilhhall, fell over the ballustrade 

 on the basement floor, a very great height. She was 

 taken up in a state of insensibility, and died in a little 

 more than an hour. This distressing accident, occurring 



so soon after the sadden death of Lord Inverury, readers 

 the affliction doubly severe. 



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Court of Exchequer. — The Attorney -General? .Phillips and 

 Others. — This was an information, at the suit of the Excise, to 

 recover penalties from the defendants for illicit distillation. It 

 appeared from the evidence adduced by the Attorney- General for 

 the prosecution, that in consequence of information received by 

 the officers of the Excise at Norwich, they proceeded with a 

 search-warrant to the farm of the defendants, situated at Swan- 

 ton Abbott. They made three searches on the premises, one on 

 the 26th June, one on the 2"th, and one in September last, when 

 they found various articles which were considered as proof of 

 the offence of illicit distillation having been carried on by the 

 defendants. Among other things found were a quantity of stuff 

 used by distillers in colouring spirits, a copper capable of con- 

 taining 30 gallons, a cask sunk into the ground but covered over, 

 a sample-drawer which fitted the bunghole of the cask, and an 

 hydrometer, an instrument at all times used in the progress of 

 the distillation of spirits. There were likewise discovered five 

 casks, each holding- three gallons, a size never employed by 

 regular distillers, but usually brought into operation in smuggling 

 transactions, upon one of which was stamped the letters H. G. 

 Then there were also three branding-irons found, respectively 

 bearing the letters H. G., C. B., and S. B., denoting Hollands 

 gin, Cognac brandy, and brandy spirit. Upon the premises, too, 

 were found two bottles containing small quantities of brandy, 

 one bottle coloured, the other only spirit. It further was stated 

 by the officers that when they had accidentally discovered the 

 cask, which had been buried in such a position as to lead to the 

 suspicion of its having been used as a " receiver " of the distilled 

 spirit, upon the elder of the defendants being questioned about 

 it, he, in a confused manner, stated that it contained poisonous 

 wash for his sheep. The officers, however, on tasting it found 

 that there was the flavour of molasses, and as they did not 

 undergo any prejudicial effects, the presumption was that the 

 statement of the defendant was untrue. They thereupon seized 

 the implements employed in the operations. Evidence was 

 elicited which went to show that between the 8th March, 1842, 

 and March, 1843, the defendants had purchased about 30 cwt. of 

 molasses. It was further proved that defendants occupied a 

 farm of 80 acres, at a rental of 55/. per annum, under the Rev. 

 W. Blake, who stated that the soil was of such a quality, so cold, 

 that it required a great deal of manuring. The case for the 

 Crown having closed, it was suggested, and admitted on all sides, 

 that there was no evidence to implicate John Phillips, one of the 

 defendants, in the illegal transactions, and as to him the Jury, 

 under the Lord Chief Baron's direction, returned a verdict of Not 

 Guilty. Mr.Cockburn addressed the Jury for the other defendants, 

 who stood in the relation of father and son, and called a number of 

 witnesses, whose evidence went to show that about four years 

 since the elder defendant had the copper in question put up in a 

 sort of outhouse, after which it was used for the purposes of brew- 

 ing, boiling water for the uses of the house, and to scald pigs, in 

 which animals the defendants dealt largely; to boil and steam 

 potatoes, and to make a preparation of molasses, chaff, crushed 

 barley and crushed linseed, which they were in the habit of using 

 to fatten their cattle. It was likewise proved that the cask, or 

 "receiver," as it had been termed by the excise officers, had 

 been sunk in the ground below the flooring of the room about 

 the same period, in consequence of some strong beer having been 

 brewed, it having been deemed prudent to adopt that course with 

 a view to its preservation, as the defendants were without any 

 underground cellar. The sample drawer was stated to have been 

 obtained for drawing up the contents of this particular cask. It 

 did not, however, appear that the cask had been applied to a 

 similar purpose since that period. It was next proved that there 

 was an extremely scanty supply of water, so much so that the 

 defendants' cattle were constantly compelled to be driven as 

 much as three quarters of a mile to water. The stuff which the 

 witnesses for the Crown had said was used for colouring the 

 spirit, the niece stated she had made as a sort of treat for 

 the children and herself. The Attorney-General having replied 

 to the case set up for the defendants, Lord Abinger in summing 

 up advised the jury that they must not find their verdict upon 

 suspicion only. If, however, all the circumstances in the case 

 when put together gave them reasonable ground to believe that 

 the offence imputed had been committed by the defendants, then 

 they could have no hesitation in returning a verdict for the 

 Crown. In their consideration of the evidence the jury would 

 bear in mind a fact which had been urged by the counsel for the 

 defendants — namely, that notwithstanding the three minute 

 searches of the officers, they had not been able to find either 

 worm or top to the copper. That was a circumstance well worthy 

 of consideration, and if they thought there was any weight in it 

 or unless they were satisfied from other parts of the case that 

 those articles must have been got rid of between the visits of the 

 officers, it would doubtless be the duty of the jury to give such 

 benefit as might arise therefrom to the defendants. The plain 

 question was, whether the whole of the evidence and circum- 

 stances considered together enabled them to arriveat the conclu- 

 sion that the offence had or had not been committed by the 

 defendants. If the former, a verdict of guilty must he returned} 

 if the latter, then the parties must be acquitted of the charge im- 

 puted to them upon the face of the information. The jury, after 

 some hesitation, returned a verdict for the Crown— Penalties 600/. 



The Custom House Frauds.— The Attorney -General v. John 

 Dean.— This was an information filed by the Attorney-General to 

 recover from defendant certain penalties for having unlawfully 

 and knowingly unshipped 2,000!b. of foreign silk, of the estimated 

 value of 4,233/. 12*., and with having knowingly received and 

 harboured the same, without the due pavment of duty as pre- 

 scribed by the Act of Parliament. There were nine counts in the 

 information, each changing and varying the offence, so that 

 whilst the treble penalty on the first count, supposing that count 

 to have been found against defendant, would have amounted to 

 12,700/. 165., in the event of the verdict being given against him 

 on all the counts, the penalties which he would have been called 

 on to pay would have not been less, as stated by his counsel 

 than 63,000/. The defendant in this instance was Mr. John Dean* 

 who for some time carried on his business in St. Paul's Church- 

 yard, and was in no way connected or associated with the firm of 

 Candy & Dean, whose cases have occupied during the last year 



?l l !!u, S0 u UC , h .? f the R ublic atten t J °n- As in the former trials, 

 the blue book" constituted the pivot upon which the whole of 

 the accusations turned. In the case of the present defendant it 

 was contended, on behalf of the Crown, that the leaves of one 

 blue book," those purporting to set forth the real contents of 

 the packages m question, had been placed within the cover of the 

 -blue book," which had, in truth, originally contained a correct 

 statement of the articles in the three cases, with the nrooer 

 amount of duties carried out. After the trial had occupied some 

 hours, counsel for defendant complained that his client had not 

 been made aware of the particulars of the transaction which he 

 was to answer, and that he had not had time to prepare his de 

 fence. TheAttorney-General then said he would withdraw the re 

 cord, and let the case stand over till after next term. Lord Abineer 

 concurred, but it being found that the record could not leiallv be 

 withdrawn it was agreed to withdraw a juror. 







BIRTHS -On 2fith Dec, at Florence, the ladv of C. Monro, 

 Esq., of a still-born 8 on.-2Qth ult., at Dover, the lady of Cantaii 

 Ma.vvkrs, R.N. , of a son.-2d inst., at Farningha-n-hill Kent 

 the lady of W Waring. Esq., of a son. -2d inst. XI ladv S 

 Rev. W. J. Lavgdalb, of Camden. road-villas, of a son -"ri 

 inst., in Grosven* r place. Lady Mahov, of a daughter l4th 

 mst., in Chester-street, the lady of G. Campbem Esn of a 

 son.-4th inst., at 13, Cavendish- square, tiieladyof eVmaiijori- 



[1844. 



banks, jun., Esq., of a son.— 5th inst., at 17, Park-^rescp^TTT 

 lady of W. Forsyth, Esq., Barrister, of a daughter —6th in J 

 Russell-farm, Herts, Mrs. Charles Pkarse, of a daupht * 

 6th inst., at 21, Banks-town, Sheerness, the lady of J r V — 

 ritt, Esq., surgeon, of a son still-born. ' 5t *- 



MARRIED.— On 31st ult., at Duncan-terrace, Islington p 

 elder daughter of the late Mr. A. Henry, to Mr. Julius Vi, **» 



of Highbury.-lstinst., at St. George's, Hanover-square ?£ 

 Rev. Richard Gwillym, M.A., incumbent of Ulverstonp' i 

 son of the late Richard Gwillym, Esq., of Bewsey. LanoaJ? ■ ' 

 to Sarah, third daughter of the late T. Strickland? Esq^ 5 b * 

 don-hall, Suffolk, and relict of the late R. Childs, Esq -ist ifT" 

 at Titchfield, Hants, the Hon. Sir E. Butler, son of the rS 



brother, Esq., S.C.L., of Trinity College, Oxford, eldest son!* 

 Alderman Farebrother, of the Moathouse, Stockwell, Surrey £ 

 Emily Sophia, second daughter of the Rev. J. H. Hughe? 

 M.A., of Trinity and All Souls Colleges, and rector of St. ru* 

 ment's, Oxford. — 2d inst., M. Ferdinand Hacault of tiu 

 Ministry of Public Works at Brussels, to Catherine second 

 daughter of the late R.Gilbert, Esq.— 6th inst., at St. Mary? 

 Reading, Mr. M. H. Sutton, of the Market-place, Seedsman to 

 Charlotte, youngest daughter of Mr. Jas. Trendell, Goldsmith 

 of Minster-street. • 



DIED.— On 3d Nov., 1843, at the Cape of Good Hope 

 Charles, third son of the Rev. C. H. Hallctt, of Highara,KenL 

 — 30th ult., at his residence, Camden-cottages, Camden Town 

 J. Addison, musician and composer, aged 79. — 29th ult. at the 

 vicarage, Pembury, the Rev. S. Woodoate, fourth son of the 

 late W. Woodgate, Esq., of Somerhill. in the county of Kent,— 

 28th ult, at her residence in the Royal Crescent, Cheltenham 

 Maria, relict of the Rev. C. Jarvis, late Incumbent of Chelten! 

 ham.— Lately, at Haslar Hospital, Lieut. A. S. Wright, R.N 

 son of Rear- Admiral Wright, and grandson of the late Admiral 

 Schank, of Barton House, Dawlish. — 26th ult., at Stoke Fleming 

 near Dartmouth, George Graham, Esq., formerly of New 

 Bridge-street, London, aged 73-— 26th ult., in London, Gborok 

 Lister, Esq., in a deep decline, ajjed 28.— Mr. Henry Rimklu 

 of 56, New Bond-street, aged 58.— 15th ult., at the residenceof 

 her uncle, Captain Robert Riddell Carre, R.N., 12, Howe-street, 

 Edinburgh, Elizabeth Carre Riddell, second daughter oftke 

 late T. Riddell, Esq., younger, of Camiestovrn, Roxburghshire.- 

 13th ult., at Venice, Lewes Garland, Esq., eldest son of tW 

 late Peak Garland, Esq., of Sandridge Lodge, Wilts.— ;th inst, 

 aged 81, J. Harm a v, Esq., of Old Broad-street, and Higham. 

 house, Woodford.— 5th inst., at Norwich, Mrs. Elizabeth Firr, 

 aged 76.— 3dinst., at Kilfane, Sir John Power, Bart., aged ;6. 



GAZETTE OF THE WEEK. 



BANKRUPTS — H. Tisok, Hertford, carpenter— F. Hillam, Cambridge t* 

 race, Edgware Road, ale-merchant — N- T. Smith, jun., Lime-street, Loodo, 

 ship-owner — T. Lanuridge, Tonbridfre Wells. Kent, auctioneer— T. VVinv, 

 Recent-street, Marylebone, lace-dealer — R. Hokb, Garnault-place, Spa-r.eidi, 

 stationer— J. Harui.ry, Newport, Isle of Wight, miller— C. Sutton, Southing 

 ton, grocer— M- Ogstost, Djvies-street, Berkeley-sqr., watchmaker— J.. Moots, 

 Tarn worth, Warwickshire, draper— T. Gregory, Poulshot, Wiltshire, milk 

 C. Rkksby, Stamford, Lincolnshire, miller — R. Chapman, Scorton, Yorkih: 

 inkeeper— J. and G. Ewart, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, auctioneers— G. Waltcp, 

 Stockton-on-Tees, wine-merchant — S. Bim.ington, Birkenhead, Chestun, 

 woollen-draper— M. Tilpksi.ky, Porto Bello, Staffordshire, timber-dealer-L 

 Minmtkr, Argyll-place, Hegent-st., tailor— F. J. Scott, St. Alban'i, apotke- 

 cary — J. Hethriu.nuton, H- Docker, and C. Johnson, (Juadranr, Regent-it, lamp- 

 dealers— C. Tbhsdalk, and K. Toulson, Westminster Bridge-road, furnuhisf 

 warehousemen— S, W. Leonard, Frances-st., Golden-sq., butcher— W. Lnra, 

 Bristol, carpenter— J. A ldrrd, 'Nottingham, wholesale stationer. 



SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS— R. P. M'Brair and Johnstone, Glasr 

 ship-owners — A. Oppenhbim, Edinburgh, auctioneer — R. Kerr, Thorn HiU» 

 Dumfriesshire, tanner— G. F. Robertson, Greenock, merchant— J. Wu**> 

 Glasgow, baker— C. M* Alpine, .Glasgow, ship and anchor smith— J. Huta, 

 Midton, Cragie, horse and cattle-dealer. 



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WANTED.— An Active, Industrious Farming Bailif, 



* ▼ who can bring unexceptionable references as to charactt 

 from his last Situation, and thoroughly understands his businm 

 in all its branches. The Farm which he will be required t> 

 superintend is about 200 acres, three-fourths of which are Grasi 

 Land ; therefore he must have a great knowledge of the Rearing, 

 Management, and Selection of Stock, and of the Improvements 

 in the use of Manures. He must be a married man, without in- 

 cumbrance, and his wife will be required to take the charge of 

 the Dairy and Poultry, to the care of which she must have been 

 previously accustomed. A Scotchman would be preferred.- 

 Direct, post paid, to H. v.. Post Office, Hertford. 



WANTED, a young or middle-aged Man, as PROPA- 

 GATOR in an Establishment in the neighbourhood of 

 London, where nothing but pot plants are grown. He aust 

 thoroughly understand his business in all its branches.— App»F» 

 by letter (post-paid), to A. B., 19, Milk- street, City, stating where 

 he has lived in that capacity. 



7 ANTED immediately, a Farming Man and his Wife, 



► of unexceptionable character, between 35 and 45 yean o 

 age, without incumbrance, to take charge of a small cottageand 

 garden. I2x. a week will be given, rent and taxes free, andfiw 

 six months in the year, when the family is down.— Apply* P* 

 sonally, to R. G. t 37, Corn hill, London. 



WANT PLAC ES.— All Letters to be posted. 



AS GARDENER.— A married Man, aged 40, wto 

 understands Kitchen Gardening, Pleasure Grounds, ■» 

 Forcing:. Can have a good character.— Direct to A. B.»W*» 

 office. Welling, Bexley, Kent. ____- — 



AS GARDENER.— A married man, 33 years of «gj| 

 a native of Scotland, who is perfectly acquainted wit 

 every branch of his profession, on the most approved principj^* 

 andcanbewell recommended by a Nobleman with whom he n» 

 lived about 4£ years. Direct A. W., at Messrs. Ronald's Nursery, 

 Ne w Brentford, Middlesex. _ _^—~- 



S GARDENER.— An unmarried Man, aged 25. who 



has a perfect knowledge of his business, and can w - t ^ 

 recommended from his last situation. — Direct to W. W.J* 

 office. Little Chelsea. 



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AS GARDENER, where on* or more men are * ep \* 

 A young Man, aged 35, who perfectly understands Fore 1 

 Kitchen. Fruit, and Flower Gardening, and has a " ac . e 



1 i_i '* u - cultivation of Plants; has no objection to 



id can have an unexceptionable charact 



knowledge of the 

 charge of land, and 



tuaiftu \n mini, emu t'au nave mi uiJCAfcpuuiiauiv ^« y |j 



the Gentleman he has lived with 4$ years.— Direct to W* ■■• 

 Mr. Pamplix's Nursery, Hornsey-road, Islington^_______ 



S GARDEN ER.— A single Man, aged~26, of jjjjj 



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trious and persevering habits, and practically acquaint 

 iousc, Greenhouse, Kitchen, Fruit. andFlower-Garden. 



character will bear the strictest inquiry for capability an J*^ great 

 good conduct.— Direct to E. D., at Mr. Robinson's, 39» 

 Russell- street. Bloomsbury. 



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AS GARDENER.— A single young Man, who .c 

 have a good character from his last Situation. 

 R. S. T.. at Mr. Johnson's, 21. Mary-street. RepeuVsJ^^-r, 



A YOUNG MAN, 23 years of age, who has been broug ^ 

 up in the Nursery business is desirous <>* ? bt *V' re nce 

 Situation in a SEED-SHOP in London. Respectable ru^ 

 and security can be Riven.— Direct to A. M., Gardeners 

 and Agricultural Gazette Office. - r^ # 



YOUNG MAN who thoroughly understands P*^ 



ing and Glazing, and has no objection to » SSI ^ a ?| ar dinf' 

 his time working in the Garden.— Direct to A- R » »*r. n» 



Grocer, Acton, Middlesex. 



