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castle, by providing employment for the able-bodied men of 
Worksop, thrown out of work during the late storm. A 
portion of the furze-brakes upon the manor hills were set 
out for clearing and trenching preparatory to planting, at 
prices which admitted of the best hands earning from 2s. G d. 
to 4s. per day. Between thirty and forty have taken odvan- 
tage of this seasonable provision of labour, which has 
doubtless spared the parish rates. We lately learned, from 
inquiry, that liis grace had upwards of 250 persons employed 
in different departments upon the Clumber and Worksop 
estates. A village, to contain upwards of 20 cottages and a 
lodging-house in the Tudor style, intended for the residences 
of his workpeople, has just been commenced at Hardwick, 
where extensive operations are also being carried on in drain- 
age, and converting many acres of wet land into irrigated 
meadows. As many as sixty drainers have been employed 
during the winter upon these estates, their wages being 3s. 
per day. Between 30 and 40 men are constantly employed 
upon his grace's home farm, their wages averaging 10s. per 
week, besides several of them having their cottages rent-free, 
an allowance of malt and hops, extra wages during the harvest 
and for overtime, and other perquisites. The wages of the 
woodmen when at day work are from 2s. Oil. to 3s. per 
day, und those of ordinary labourers 2s. GJ. — Sheffield 
Times. 
Preston. — The diminution in the number of hands 
chargeable upon the trades union funds has enabled the 
potvcr-loom weavers’ committee to advance their pay 
from 45. to 5s. per head. This, as may bo supposed, has 
afforded great satisfaction to the recipients. The weavers’ 
income this week from the various districts is 2,270/., the 
following sums being included in this amount : — Blackburn, 
670/. ; Stockport, 240/. ; Preston, 157/. ; Ashton-undcr- 
Lyne, 140/.; Glossop, 130/.; Over Darwen, 115/. 5s,; Old- 
ham, 95/. ; Church Parish, 70/. ; Tintwistlc, 60/. ; Great 
Harwood, 00/. ; Staleybridge, 52/. 11s. lOrf. ; Accrington, 
42/.; Droylsden, 31/. ; Compstallbridgc, 30/.; Bolton, 29/. ; 
Clitheroe, 25/. ; Chorley, 22/. ; Hoywood, 20/. ; Burnley, 
20/. All the other items were under 20/. In addition to 
the relief contributions, tho emigration fund has been raised 
to 81/. 11s. Gel. It was reported on Monday at the pay- 
table, that the hands of three other mills have resumed work 
at prices which are deemed satisfactory ; but, as yet, we have 
been unable to obtain authentic information upon the sub- 
ject. An important placard, a copy of which is annexed, 
has appeared this week: — “The following resolution was 
carried unanimously at the most numerous meeting of power- 
loom overlookers ever held in Preston : Resolved, — That 
the power-loom overlookers of Preston are opposed to all 
strikes; but we are of opinion that, to secure our personal 
safety, and to preserve our families from the indignation of 
the public and the perpetual insults of our neighbours, it is 
our duty as well as our interest to take no active part 
between the contending parties ; and, whilo we are prepared 
to pay all duo deference and render all necessary obedience 
to our employers, we have a strong conviction that we are 
best serving the ultimute interests of the 6uid employers by 
preserving a strict neutrality — at the same time beseeching 
both parties to come to a speedy and reasonable settlement 
of tlie present dispute, 60 that our town may resume its 
former quietude and prosperity. By order of 
“The Power-loom Overlookers of Preston. 
“ February 13, 1854.” 
There was an immense gathering of the unemployed in 
the Orchard this week ; Mr. Luke Wood, of Stockport, 
presided. Addresses were delivered by Messrs. E. Swingle- 
hirst, Waddington, Wadman, Gallalier, and Cowell, of 
Preston ; Grimshuw, of Great Harwood ; Walton, of Black- 
burn ; and Lawless, of Warrington. Several speakers 
severely censured the conduct of certain clergymen, who, it 
was alleged, had endeavoured to persuade a number of young 
women attending their schools or places of worship to resume 
work. Mr. Cowell contradicted a statement that a large 
number of weavers had returned to their employment at the 
mills of Messrs. Horrockses, Miller, and Co. The speaker 
remarked that it was not likely they would go to work at 
that establishment, whore they could only earn on the 
average 8s. 9 d. per week, whilst they were allowed 5s. for 
playing. Jt was announced that 100/. might be expected 
from Sheffield next week, and that some of the delegates 
were about to visit Leeds and other towns in Yorkshire. 
Before the close of the proceedings, Mr. Grimshaw called 
for “ three cheers for the 10 per cent., and the downfall of 
cotton-lord tyranny.” This appeal having been responded 
to, three cheers were given for the factory operatives of 
England, after which the multitude dispersed. 
SCOTLAND. 
Salmon Fishings. — The 6almon fishings upon the 
estates of Mugdrum und Carpow were exposed to public 
roup at Newburgh, upon Saturday, tho 4th current, when, 
after a spirited competition, they were taken for tho season 
at rents nearly 6ixty per cent, above those of last season. — 
Perthshire Courier. 
Suspected Murder.— On Thursday week, a man 
named Wallace, residing in the Pleasance, Edinburgh, was 
brought before the police magistrate, charged with assault- 
ing a woman who lodged in his house ; but, the woman 
beiDg unable from her injuries to appear against him, the 
case was remanded till the following Monday. On the 
Sunday intervening, the wife of the prisoner died of injuries 
which were suspected to have resulted from violence; and, 
on the circumstances being investigated, it wus stated bv 
several neighbours that, previous to the assault for which 
he was apprehended, the prisoner had struck his wife on 
the head with a poker; and, on the body being examined 
by medical men, the skull was found to be fractured in 
several places. Wallace was, therefore, also detained for 
examination on a charge of murder. — Scottish Record. 
Shells for Russia. — It 16 said that four railway truck- 
loads of shells were sent off one day last week from the 
Carron Ironworks, by the Caledonian Railway, for the Czar. 
— North British Daily Mail. 
Scandal. — We are requested to state that there is not 
the slightest foundation for a scandalous paragraph which 
has gone the round of the Scotch press, and which has found 
its way into a few of the London papers, relative to the 
donation of plate recently made to the chapel at Hamilton 
by the Duchess of Hamilton, and to its subsequent resump- 
tion by the Duke. 
Fortunate Discovery. — About nine months ogo, a 
person called on a tobacconist, in Argyll-street, Glasgow, 
and requested permission to leave a keg, which ho promised 
to call for in a short time. The favour was granted ; and 
the keg, which was imperfectly secured at one side, was 
pl^ctd under a form in tlio smoking-room of thp establish- 
ment. Weeks rolled post, and many a good Havannah was 
smoked in tho apartment where tho keg lay, till last week, 
when the landlord, tempted by curiosity, brought forth the 
keg, and, to his astonishment, if not horror, he discovered 
that the contents 60 exposed consisted of gunpowder. — 
Glasgow Herald. 
IRELAND. 
DUBLIN, Feb. 15. — Her Majesty’s 6teamer Cyclops, after 
having been to Belfast to receive on board the coast guards- 
men selected for the navy, visited Queenstown, and took on 
board drafts of the Royals, 31st, 48th, aud 57th Regiments 
— the entire under tho command of Lieutenant Stuart 
(Royals), to join their respective service companies in tho 
Mediterranean. The Cyclops bason board 150 of the Royal 
Artillery for Gibraltar. She then goes to Malta, where the 
drafts are to be landed ; from thence she sails to the Black 
Sea, having on board a number of naval officers, engineers, 
&c., and a quantity of government stores for the uso^of the 
navy there. 
Cork. — T he following notice has been extensively posted 
through Cork and in some of the other principal ports : — 
“ Navy Pensioners. — (Act 16th and 17th Victoria, chap. 
73rd, and sec. 10th.) The Lords Commissioners of the 
Admiralty, considering that an emergency has arison which 
calls for the temporary services in the Royal Navy of all 
pensioners who may be in receipt of pensions for services as 
petty officers or seamen, notice is hereby given that such 
pensioners may volunteer and be entered in any of her 
Majesty’s ships now fitting. Such pensioners will receive 
the pay and allowance of their respective ratings, according 
to the increased scale recently fixed for continuous seamen, 
and they will, at the samo time, receive their pensions as 
provided for by the above act. — By command of their lord- 
ships, W. A. B. Hamilton.— Admiralty, Fob. 7.” 
RAILWAYS AND TELEGRAPHS. 
Railway Coals. — On Monday a return to Parliament 
was issued, from which it appears that the tax on coals or 
coke brought by railway into the ports of the United 
Kingdom, was 17,533/. 4s. "id. in 1851, and 26,516/. 10s. bd. 
in 1852. 
Railway Accident at Leeds. — On Tuesday after- 
noon the 3. 0 p.m. train from Bradford ran into a goods 
train belonging to the London and North Western Com- 
pany, at the Whitehall Junction, near Leeds, and broke 
in pieces ton waggons, but none of the passengers were 
injured. The driver of the passenger train states that the 
signal was not shown, and the signul-mau asserts tho con- 
trary. The line was blocked up for several hours. 
The Telegraphic Communication between Pied- 
mont and Lombardy, Trieste, Venice, and all the other 
countries forming part of the Austro-Germanic line, was 
opened on tho 9th. 
Penny News Rooms for Railway Stations. — 
Who has not been too late for a train at a railway station ? 
We confess we often have, and have formed one of a miser- 
able and weary group, not knowing what to do with our minds 
and bodies till the welcome time approached for tho next 
train to start. We think we have now discovered a remedy. 
What, cheap refreshment rooms? Yes, and something 
more — a penny news-room, where a lady or gentleman can 
have a glance at the newspapers and magazines, and a cup 
of tea or coffee at a moderate rate. — Provident Times. 
pnttlliptf. 
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF PRIVY COUNCIL, 
(Before Mr. Baron Parke, Dr. Lushinoton, Sir Edward Ryan, 
and Mr. Pemberton Leigh.) 
Aube’s Patbnt for tiib Manufacture of Wool.— This woe 
an application on behalf of the directors of Price’s Patent Candle 
Company, for the prolongation of a patent, of which they had 
become the nsignees, which was granted on the 7th of May, 1840, 
to M. Aube, for the improvement of tho manufacture of wool 
and other stuffs. In carrying on that process a large quantity 
of olive, or other vegetable oil of an expensive nature, was 
necessarily employed, and recourse was afterwards had to a very 
offensive mode of removing it. The patentee discovered that, in 
the manufacture of stearino candles, there wus produced what 
he called oleic acid, the application of which to wool produced a 
better twist in tho yarn, and a stronger and firmer cloth, thnn tho 
former mode of preparing it, and by which tho offensive mate- 
rials beforo used were dispensed with. It had also a tendency to 
prevent spontaneous combustion. Many difficulties, however, 
were encountered in its introduction, ond it was only recently 
that its advantages were beginning to be appreciated. The 
patentee died some years ago, Dut one of his representatives, on 
visiting tho Great Exhibition, was introduced to Price's Candle 
Company, and Laving ascertained that they produced oleic ncid 
in large quantities, and which was regarded by them as almost 
useless, arrangements wore made for the sale of the putent, for 
which they were to pay 1000/. per annum until its expiration, 
ond the same amount for any period to which it might be ex- 
tended. Sir F. Thesiger, having addressed their lordships, was 
nbout to call witnesses in support of tho application, when Mr. 
Baron Parke said that, there being a foreign patent, their 
lordships were of opinion that, under the 15th and 16th of 
Victoria, cap. 83, sec. 25, if they were to extend the English 
patent, it would ho invalid. Tho application, therefore, must 
be refused. 
polite intelligence. 
MANSION-HOUSE. 
A Sham Policeman. — James Brooks, who was dressed ns a 
police inspector, was charged under the following remarkable 
circumstances: — Mr. W. Burchell, watchmaker and jeweller, 69, 
CheapBide, said, — Last night, at a little after 8 o’clock, the pri- 
soner came into my shop, dressed in the uniform of on inspector 
of the metropolitan police, and wearing a grey wig. Ho said 
that ho was on inspector of the G division of police, — 
that lie hod been enguged in a robbery case for a merchant at 
Bristol, and had apprehended the man with 5,000/., and the 
gentleman was so woll pleased with tho job ns to determine 
to present him and two other inspectors who had been engaged 
in tho case with a gold watch each, and tlint he had then 
come to buy threo gold watches ond three gold clinins. The 
prisoner then selected three gold watches of the value of 65/., 
and three guard chains of the value of 30/., and said I 
was to pack them up and make out the bill, and he 
would return in ton minutes, as lie had a little business to 
do at tho Mansion-house. (Lnugliter.) Ho told me that I 
was to go with him as soon os he should call, to his residence 
in the City-road, Hnd the gontleman would bo there to pay 
for the watches. Ho then went nwny and I sent a boy to 
watch him, and from what was subsequently told to mo 
my suspicions were increased. When the prisoner returned 
lie took up one watch and chain, and put tbo chain round 
[Saturday, 
bis neck and the watch in his pocket. I told him I must carrv 
the watches, and ho returned that which he had taken, and I 
wrapped them all up together. Wo then took a cab, and went 
to a house in the City-road. I think it wns No. 11, Cottago- 
place. He went in and left the street-door wide open, and asked 
mo into the parlour at the side, and then went into tho bedroom 
at tbo bock. I opened the parlour door, and the prisoner came 
out of the bedroom, ond said tho gentleman had not yot arrived 
We then sat down for somo time. At last he said, “We'll go 
and try if we can see him,” and wo went into several public- 
houses and to the Eagle; and I said to him, when wo were in 
Old-street, “ Now we’ll go across to the station.” Wo accord- 
ingly went, and on the steps of the station-houso lie turned sud- 
denly round and tried to knock mo down, but I caught his ai m 
and down we foil struggling together, when off fell his hat and 
grey wig. He was searched by the police. When ho came into 
iny shop he was wearing a greatcoat over the uniform coat, and, 
ns he entered, ho unbuttoned bis greatcoat and showed his uni- 
form, and said that lie was an inspector of tho G divisiou. In- 
spector Chadwick, of tho G division, said : I havo been in the 
force twenty-one years, ond never knew the prisoner beforo. 
He ia not on inspector of police. Tho button on tho uniform 
worn by the prisoner is that of the constublos and sergeants of 
our force. Tho prisoner said he had nothing to soy, and was then 
committed for trial. 
SOUTHWARK. 
Preparing to Fight the Russians.— Joseph Troy, a pri- 
vate ill the 1st battalion of Grenadier Guards, which are under 
orders to protect the Turks, wns brought before Mr. Combe, 
charged with creating a disturbance in the Bridge-house Tavern, 
London Bridge, and committing damage to tho extent of 3s. A 
waiter at tho tavern said that tho prisoner enmo in on 8unday 
night about ten o’olock, rather tho worse for liquor, and de- 
manded to bo supplied with beer. He woe ret used, but be 
seized up some one's pot, and drank success to the Turks and 
confusion to the Russians. Witness went to him and told him 
to desist, and leave tho house peaceably, but he refused ; nnd, 
flourishing his stick about, he exclaimed tlint he was going to 
fight the Russians, nnd did not care for anybody. In the con- 
fusion, he committed damage to the extent of 25., and the polico 
were called in to take him into custody. The prisoner expressed 
his regret for what had occurred, but being ordered on foreign 
service in a few days, he called on some friends to bid them adieu, 
and unfortunately drank too much. One of tho serjeants who 
was in attendance said the prisoner hod been in tho regiment 
two years, and boro on excellent character. He never hud a re- 
port against him. Their battalion had orders to embark for 
Constantinople on Friday. Mr. Combo said the prisoner must 
pay the damage, and he could go to fight the Russians ns soon 
as he liked. Tho serjeont said ho could neither pay fine nor 
damages for the prisoner, who must bo ready to embark on 
Friduy lyestcrdoy). A stranger in the body of the court colled 
out, “Oh, I’ll pay the money, so that the soldier shall go and 
whop tho Russians.” (Laughter.) The party alluded to then 
came forward and handed the money to tho gaoler, when the 
prisoner left the court, expressing his thanks, and his intention 
to support the honour of his country in thrashing the Russians. 
LAMBETH. 
Russians and Turks. — Amongst the night charges bronght 
before Mr. Elliott, at tho Lambeth Police-court, were two young 
men of respectable appearance, who gave the names of Charles 
Booker and William Pocock, for fighting in the public streets, 
and otherwise conducting themselves in a disorderly mauner. 
Police-constable Michael Tiuney, 322 P, deposed that on the 
night before he heard a noise on his beat like that of persons 
quarrelling ; and on going up to ascertain the cause, lio found 
the prisoners and two other young men in desperate conflict, and 
the prisoners hnd evidently the best of tho battle. He interfered 
with and separated them, upon which two of them went away, 
but the prisoners remained and created such a disturbance that 
he was compelled to tako them to the station-house. Tbe 
prisoners, in reply to the charge, said that they badbeon spending 
the evening with a friend, and had been driuking pretty freely, 
and on their return home they were run against by two young 
men, whom they thought to be a bit more steady than themselves. 
They naturally asked who and what they were, and the reply they 
received was, “We are Russians.” “Then we arc Turks,” 
said they, “and here’s at you.” They each selected his man, 
and had much the best of the battle when tho policeman camo 
up, and, in their opinion, foolishly interfered. Mr. Elliott 
observed, that according to the policeman’s statement lie should 
not have taken them into custody if they hud goue away like 
their opponents. Instead of doing so it appeared they created a 
considerable disturbance, and for this they must pay a line of 10s. 
each. The fine was instantly paid, and the prisoners discharged. 
MARLB0R0UGH-STREET. 
Gaming-House Case. — John Berry, George Frederick 
Hunter, James Taylor Pitcher, Edmund llussell, Francis 
Barnes, ond Daniel Rome, all described ns gentlemen, nnd 
William Read, Jonathan Read, and William Waddy, per- 
sons connected with the establishment, were brought beforo Mr. 
Bingham, charged with having been found in a common gaming- 
liouso, known as the Berkeley Club, No. 46, Albemarle-etreet. 
Mr. Ballantine was in attendance for tbe defendants. Superin- 
tendent O'Brien, C division, said — I produce the warrant of Sir 
R. Mayne to enter the house, 46, Albenmrle-streot. About three 
o’clock in the morning I went to tho house with Inspector 
Lester, nnd found two persons inside of the door, one of whom, 
on seeing the police, appeared to ring the door bell. I went up 
to tbe door nnd rang the bell myself, and at the samo tirno gavo 
instructions to the constables to force the door. After a few 
blows the door woe opened by Waddy, who was then taken into 
custody. The door was very strongly constructed, and had pe- 
culiar fastenings. Tho next door was also strongly secured. I 
ordered it to bo broken open. In a few minutes tbe door was 
opened, ond insido I found threo of the defendants. On reach- 
ing the first floor I found tho centre room fitted up as a billiard- 
room. Tho next room was the rofreshment-room, und thero I 
found a supper laid out. The windows and shutters of tho rooms 
were strongly barred. There was a water-closet at the back of 
the billiard-room. Tho other defendants wero all found iu the 
upper rooms. They were searched, but no gnming implements 
were found in their possession. Tho house was also searched, 
but no unlawful gaming implements wore found. All tho doors 
and windows of tlie house were so constructed und secured as to 
provent sudden surprise. — Mr. Bingham: 1s this the case? — 
Superintendent: It is, your worship. — Mr. Bingham: Tho de- 
fendants must be discharged. 
WORSHIP-STREET. 
Assault on a Wife. — John Ballard, a surly-looking fellow, 
described as an ivory-tumor, was charged with a brutal and ag- 
gravated assault upon his wife. Two policemen proved the 
charge, and one of them stated, that upon taking the prisoner 
into custody he offered such a strenuous resistance, that it re- 
quired tho combined efforts of two or three constables to convey 
him to the station. In answer to a question from the magis- 
trate, it wos intimated by the officers, that although the prisoner’s 
wife hnd evidently been cruelly maltreated, she positively re- 
fused to prefer any cliorge against her husband, nnd was not in 
attendance to give evidence against him. Mr. D’Eyncourt said 
Hint it wos a most brutal outrage, nnd notwithstanding tho ab- 
sence of the aggrieved wife, ho was happy to soy that he hod no 
difficulty in dealing with the cose, under one of tho olauses of 
the Aggravated Assaults Act, which fully empowered him to 
adjudicate upon the evidence of any person who hod witnessed 
the assault. Ho should, therefore, convict the prisoner upon 
the evidence ho hod heard, and order him to bo committed 
