PRIESTS AND PRISONERS AT WANDSWORTH GAOL.
$outl) 't'f. Saturday, jasvast cite>, isci. The Surrey Magistrates have taken action in accordance with the provisions of the Prisons Minister? Act of 1863, and have appointed a Roman-Catholic Priest to visit prisoners the House Correction at Wandsworth, at a salary of 100 per annum. The discussion the Magistrates at the Newington Sessions House was not of i\ very profound character As the Legislature had left it optional with the magistrates to appoint Eomish chaplains for prisons, it comes fairly within the province of the magistrates to discuss the principle of the Act Mr. Godwin Aitsttx, in introducing the question to the court, complained the visiting justices for " interfering in the passing of the measure petitioning Parliament against it. This was," he observed "in excess of the discharge of their duties, and he complained of the statements they had set forth in their petition as grounds for the rejection of the bill by the Legislature. He was at a loss to understand how the Metropolitan County of Surrey should set itself up against the views and intentions of the Parliament." This is a most extraordinary complaint to make. A body practical men not allowed to petition Parliament ! We always thought the proper time for opposing a vicious measure was when it was budding as a billnot after it had bios- somed into an Act of Parliament. And why should not the 44 County of Surrey set itself up against the views and intentions of Parliament"? Parliament au infallible body? Is it pure body ? Mr. Tilsos was not a great way from the truth when he observed, that ** the bill was a pure party move the present Government to obtain the support of Irish Roman Catholics, and was supported the Opposition in order that they might not lose that same support," while Major Bebesford inconsistently observed, u that it was only a sop in the pan from the Government to the Roman Catholics, yet as it was the law of the land," he should vote for the motion. Some singular statements were made, and no one appeared to deny them. Facts were opposed to arguments, and both to the decision arrived at by the meeting. The Imover of the resolution for the appointment ' of Romish chaplain, said that out of prisoners in the House at Wandsworth only 136 were Roman Catholics, and Major Pesetas added, that out of " 13*5 Roman Catholic prisoners 43 had refused the the visits of the Roman Catholic priest, leaving only who desired his ministrations." Mr. Loxo said "the compensation suggested was ho extravagant that he believed it would astonish every Roman Catholic priest in the kingdom." Yet in the face of these facts the meeting voted 100 a-year to a priest to teach doctrines which their own church calls u damnable heresies." And many agreed to this because the Legislature had given the magistrates the power to appoint. It was not compulsory. Palmerston's puppets knew would not swallow the pill with that colour, and so it was given discretionary colour. Why, the Legislature had for years voted English taxes for the support of idolatry in India, and superstition in Ireland. The fact is, that the Legislature, as a body, has neither conscience nor principle. Every thing is decided upon by a miserable expediency, and the Legislature is the last body we should refer to as a guide in questions of principle and conscience. We say nothing against fcincere Catholics. We would allow them all the liberty which their church denies to our countrymen in Spain and elsewhere. It does not concern that, Mr. Tilsox remarked, " the Catholics had got the thin end of the wedge in, and were now trying to drive it further." All we say is, that it is a positive disgrace to a body of churchmen to spend the money of the ratepayers in support of a priestcraft which, they say, trying to undermine the Church of England. Is it not sufficient that nearly 100 acres of wild romantic land, where the people were wont to recreate themselves, have been taken from them for prison purposes, but that in addition to the heavy cost to the county of erecting and maintaining a House of Correction Wandsworth Common, an additional expence must be incurred to supply a spiritual luxury to some of the vagabonds within its walls ? It is sinple non- ense to talk about prisoners wanting priests for any other purpose than to relieve the monotony of their silent cells; or, as Mr. Mebby, the senior visiting magistrate of Reading Gaol, put it, " It is quite within the compass of a prisoner's cunning and ingenuity to declare himsclt any persuasion that would afford him occasional relief by out-door visitors from the punishment of the separate cell." The silence of the cell is at once a punishment and a means of reformation; and we have more faith in its power than in all the parrot-preaching of priests. If that does not cause a law-breaker to resolve to abandon vice and pursue the paths of honest industry, the priest may appear to prevail, but it will only be far the prisoner will leave the prison one more sin that of hypocrisy. According the testimony of magistrates it appears that the Prisons Ministers Bill will l>e for the bene lit Catholics principally. if not altogether; for one the magistrates at Reading; observed, '"that was comparatively few Dissenters that were Isent to gaol. He had been magistrate in l neighbourhood where there were more than for above twenty year?, and from that district had not known a single Dissenter committed to gaol.*' Whatever the Act may provide for other denominations differing from the established chnrcli, as Dissenter appears to a rara avi* in a gaol, has but little to thank the Legislature for providing for his spiritual wants prison. At one time Dissenters filled the gaols- but it was for conscience's sake ami 'hoy would then have been clad to have ha< ministers admitted to them to speak word? of comfort and promise, and to strengthen heir faith to endure imprisonment tor righteousness' sake. If any benefit conferred by the Act can only enjoyed by tin n*mies of Protestanism. And if we couhl a<*(|iiit our Government of the charge political mameuvring, could congratulate *hem upon setting an example to the world, the very antithesis of what is going on Catholic countries.
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PRIESTS AND PRISONERS AT WANDSWORTH GAOL.
outl) 't'f. Saturday, jasvast cite>, isci. The Surrey Magistrates have taken action in accordance with the provisions of the Prisons Minister? Act of 1863, and have appointed a Roman-Catholic Priest to visit prisoners the House Correction at Wandsworth, at a salary of £100 per annum.
The discussion the Magistrates at the Newington Sessions House was not of i very profound character As the Legislature had left it optional with the magistrates to appoint Eomish chaplains for prisons, it comes fairly within the province of the magistrates to discuss the principle of the Act Mr. Godwin Aitsttx, in introducing the question to the court, complained the visiting justices for " interfering in the passing of the measure petitioning Parliament against it. This was," he observed "in excess of the discharge of their duties, and he complained of the statements they had set forth in their petition as grounds for the rejection of the bill by the Legislature. He was at a loss to understand how the Metropolitan County of Surrey should set itself up against the views and intentions of the Parliament." This is a most extraordinary complaint to make. A body practical men not allowed to petition Parliament! We always thought the proper time for opposing a vicious measure was when it was budding as a bill — not after it had blossomed into an Act of Parliament. And why should not the 44 County of Surrey set itself up against the views and intentions of Parliament"? Parliament au infallible body? Is it pure body? Mr. Tilsos was not a great way from the truth when he observed, that the bill was a pure party move the present Government to obtain the support of Irish Roman Catholics, and was supported the Opposition in order that they might not lose that same support," while Major Beresford inconsistently observed, u that it was only a sop in the pan from the Government to the Roman Catholics, yet as it was the law of the land," he should vote for the motion. Some singular statements were made, and no one appeared to deny them. Facts were opposed to arguments, and both to the decision arrived at by the meeting. The Imover of the resolution for the appointment ' of Romish chaplain, said that out of prisoners in the House at Wandsworth only 136 were Roman Catholics, and Major Pesetas added, that out of " 13 5 Roman Catholic prisoners 43 had refused the the visits of the Roman Catholic priest, leaving only who desired his ministrations." Mr. Loxo said "the compensation suggested was ho extravagant that he believed it would astonish every Roman Catholic priest in the kingdom." Yet in the face of these facts the meeting voted £100 a-year to a priest to teach doctrines which their own church calls u damnable heresies." And many agreed to this because the Legislature had given the magistrates the power to appoint. It was not compulsory. Palmerston's puppets knew would not swallow the pill with that colour, and so it was given discretionary colour. Why, the Legislature had for years voted English taxes for the support of idolatry in India, and superstition in Ireland. The fact is, that the Legislature, as a body, has neither conscience nor principle. Every thing is decided upon by a miserable expediency, and the Legislature is the last body we should refer to as a guide in questions of principle and conscience. We say nothing against sincere Catholics. We would allow them all the liberty which their church denies to our countrymen in Spain and elsewhere. It does not concern that, Mr. Tilsox remarked, " the Catholics had got the thin end of the wedge in, and were now trying to drive it further." All we say is, that it is a positive disgrace to a body of churchmen to spend the money of the ratepayers in support of a priestcraft which, they say, trying to undermine the Church of England. Is it not sufficient that nearly 100 acres of wild romantic land, where the people were wont to recreate themselves, have been taken from them for prison purposes, but that in addition to the heavy cost to the county of erecting and maintaining a House of Correction Wandsworth Common, an additional expence must be incurred to supply a spiritual luxury to some of the vagabonds within its walls? It is sinple nonsense to talk about prisoners wanting priests for any other purpose than to relieve the monotony of their silent cells; or, as Mr. Mebby, the senior visiting magistrate of Reading Gaol, put it, " It is quite within the compass of a prisoner's cunning and ingenuity to declare himsclt any persuasion that would afford him occasional relief by out-door visitors from the punishment of the separate cell." The silence of the cell is at once a punishment and a means of reformation; and we have more faith in its power than in all the parrot-preaching of priests. If that does not cause a law-breaker to resolve to abandon vice and pursue the paths of honest industry, the priest may appear to prevail, but it will only be far the prisoner will leave the prison one more sin that of hypocrisy. According the testimony of magistrates it appears that the Prisons Ministers Bill will l>e for the bene lit Catholics principally. if not altogether; for one the magistrates at Reading; observed, '"that was comparatively few Dissenters that were Isent to gaol. He had been magistrate in l neighbourhood where there were more than for above twenty year?, and from that district had not known a single Dissenter committed to gaol. ' Whatever the Act may provide for other denominations differing from the established church, as Dissenter appears to a rara avis in a gaol, has but little to thank the Legislature for providing for his spiritual wants prison. At one time Dissenters filled the gaols — but it was for conscience's sake ami 'hoy would then have been clad to have ha< ministers admitted to them to speak word? of comfort and promise, and to strengthen heir faith to endure imprisonment for righteousness' sake. If any benefit conferred by the Act can only enjoyed by the enemies of Protestanism. And if we couhl a(|iiit our Government of the charge political manoeuvring, could congratulate them upon setting an example to the world, the very antithesis of what is going on Catholic countries.
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Some notion of the extent of the procession, and the time it took to pass the General's carriage, may be imagined, when the first body began to arrive in the Wandsworth-road, the latter portion of it was at Wandsworth common. The whole scene, from the Nine Elms Station, was exciting in the extreme.
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Arrival of Garibaldi at Southampton, SOUTHIAMPTON, APRIL 11. Garibaldi arrived at the Royal Pier in a special steamer from the Isle of Wight at 11.30 e.m. A salute of guns from the platform battery announced his arrival. Ho proceeded from the pier to the railway terminus in a carriage accompanied by Mr. Seely, NIX., the Mayor, and authorities of Southampton. Thousands of persons thronged the thoroughfares lid the railway premises. The cheering was tremendous everywhere, especially on the platform. Garibaldi and party left for London by a special train at 12.15 p.m.
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ARRIVAL OF GARIBALD IIN LONDON, (THIS DAY).
The public entry of General Garibaldi took place today amidst the greatest excitement. The arrangements have been so repeatedly published, and must have become so generally known, that repetition is quite unneeded. Although it was known the General would not arrive from Southampton until late in the afternoon, immense numbers of persons, as early as cloven o'clock in the morning, began to station themselves at various points from which commanding views of the procession might be had: The route along which the cortege was to pass presented a scene of the greatest excitement. Immense processions, headed by powerful bands, were continually passing, and the nearer the station of the South Western Railway at Vauxhall was approached, the greater became the excitement. In the Westminster road immense quantities of flags and banners floated from the houses on either side of the way, and, in many instances, large banners stretched entirely across the roadway. In every convenient place ranges of seats held been erected, and all were filled to overflowing, the attendance of the ladies being exceedingly .immense, and we must say they vied with the "lords of the creation," in their desire to give vent to their enthusiasm. The most favourite article of dress was the red Garibaldian shirt; bat, without exception, every lady wore in some way or other the national colours of Italy. At half-past 12 those holding tickets were admitted to the goods shed at Nine Elms, which had been gaily decked with flags of all nations, the tricolour of Italy of course being most conspicuous. Many of the banners bore inscriptions. amongst which were the following: — " The Man of Peace," "The Hero of Italy," "The Pure Patriot," and " Welcome Garibaldi;" in addition to which a portrait of the General was placed in the centre, surrounded with flags. A space had been railed of in the middle of the " shed," upon which was laid a very beautiful carpet, where the various addresses were to be presented, and on either side of this the members of the different committees ranged themselves. Nearly the whole of them wore some decorative badge, but the most striking was a broad ribbon of red, white, and green, which was worn across the shoulder and tied under the left arm. Altogether, the scene was a most animated and imposing one.
Amongst those present were the Duke of Sutherland, the Marquis Townshend, Hon Arthur Kinnaird, Hon Ashley l'onsonby, Mr schen, M,P., Col Sykes, M.P., Mr Ayrton, M.P., Mr W. Ewart, M.P., Mr Crawford, M,P., Sir John Shelley, M,P., Mr Onslow, M.P., Mr Dunlop, M.P., Mr P. Taylor, M.P., Mr Illrycy Lewis, M.P., Mr Mr Doulton, M.P., Rev Newman Hall, Mr John Richardson,
At 20 minutes to three the train containing General Garibaldi and his friends arrived at the platform, and on alighting the General was received with a volley of the most deafening cheers. 'With little or no ceremony he at once proceeded towards the enclosed space in the goods shed, but it was with the greatest difficulty the gallant General made his passage thereto, owing to crowding and crushing of the immense body of friends by whom he was surrounded. Immediately the General entered the place appointed for the delivery of the address, all previous arrangements seemed to melt away, and in the excitement of the moment everybody seemed to do precisely as he liked. Some cheered, others waived their hats; others, again, sent forth cries of " Welcome, Welcome," tut the whole presented one of the most exciting scenes it is possible for the imagination to conceive. The gallant General wore his usual light cloth cloak lined with scarlet, the world renowed shirt of the same colour, drab trousers, and a black felt hat. In addition to this costume the General had a silk bandana carelssly tied across his shoulders, the colours being a kind of lavender or mauve, with white intermixed, After a great deal of struggling, sufficient space was cleared in front of where the General stood, when Mr. Richardson came forward and read the following address: The inhabitants of the British metropolis rejoice to wet- you among them — rejoice in the opportunity thus afforded them of testifying their enthusiastic admiration' for the first of living patriots, the undaunted and disinterested champion of not only the freedom and independence of his own beloved and classic land, but of civil and religious freedom throughout the world. Free England welcomes with affectionate and heartfelt respect the great apostle of liberty — the heroic and chivalrous soldier, whose sword is never drawn but in a just cause — the conqueror of a kingdom, that ho might deliver its people from oppression: poor himself whilst making others rich; the self-devoted, self-denying citizen, loving the ri g ht s a nd welfare of his own country and of the whole human race better than his own life; the truly, good. pure-hearted and upright man, whose private worth is only surpassed by his public virtues and more than Spartan and Roman magnanimity. We thank you, General, for thus honouring as by becoming for a time our guest, and we sincerely and profoundly trust and pray that the same merciful and Almighty Powers which has hitherto, and in a marvellous manner, preserved, amidst the greatest perils and dangers, a life so precious to Christendom and mankind, will complete your restoration to perfect health and strength, and enable you yet to accomplish all that your heart desires for the future, making that future even mose glorious than the past, more fruitful in great and good works more beneficial to Italy and all other oppressed nationalities. The reading of the address again renewed the excitement, and for some minutes the cheering was extraordinary, but immediately the General attempted to acknowledge the compliment the cheering, if it were possible, seemed to in- crease in intensity. At length silence was obtained, and General GARIBALD Ireplied in the English language. lie said — l am very happy to be enabled today to give my thanks to this noble nation for its general sympathy for the cause of my country and for the cause of mankind. (Immense applause.) Long ago Iwished for this day, and lam very happy today to express to all my gratitude. (Loud cheering ) The following address of the working classes was then presented: Illustrious Chief! — ln the name of Britain's sons and daughters of toil we bid you welcome to this metropolis. We hail you as the representative of a regenerated and united Italy, and for the love we bear to that beautiful land, and its noble people, eo long oppressed' but now, thanks to your devoted patriotism and indomitable courage, almost freed from the foreign oppressor, we bid you welcome. Your name is to us a household word, the swybol of liberty, associated with lofty daring, bold enterprise, and unselfish devotion to the cause of human progress; for your deeds we thank, love, and welcome you; and in the name, the sacred name of that liberty for which you have fought, bled, and won for th e oppressed peoples, we give you a place, the first place in our hearts; and while doiug so we cannot forget that there are many who have been associated with you in your glorious enterprises who are also deserving of our admiration and esteem, especially the illustious Joseph Alazzini, who has dune so much for Italy, Freedom, and Humanity. We therefore hope soon to be able to show our love for your co-workers. Accept, then, dear brother, our heaartfelt &tight at seeing you in our midst; and, pressing a fervent desire for th) full realisation of your hopes, viz., your country's and the world's freedom, once more — in the unbounded fulness of our love for you and lihorty — Welcome. General Garbaldi, to this address, replied as follows Ilike to see the working man particularly. lam very grateful, and will never forget in my life the We l come of that class I have the honour to belong to. You call tne brother. Ilike to be called the brother of the Working man in every part of the world. (Cheers.) The Italian address was presented to the General on his arrival at the platform. the gallant General then shook hands With every person who came within his arms-length, the ladies struggling quite as much as the men for such an interchange of cordiality. Atter the greatest difficulty the carriages provided for the General and his friends wore reached, and when they emerged into the yard fronting the station they were met with ono general and deafening shout of admiration from the thousands who had been possessed with tickets admitting them to the Company's premises. The carriage containing General Garibaldi then proceeded to the gate of the station in the Wandsworth-road and there the working men of London, the Italian residents, the Odd. Fellows, the Foresters, the Temperance Soeta:es, the Volunteer Fire Brigades, &c., &c., then passed in procession before it.
Some notion of the extent of the procession, and the time it took to pass the General's carriage, may be imagined, when the first body began to arrive in the Wandsworth-road, the latter portion of it was at Wandsworth common. The whole sane, from the Nine Elms Station, was exciting in the extreme.
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ARRIVAL OF GARIBALD IIN LONDON, A portion of the following . appeared in our late edition last night: The public entry of General Garibaldi took place yesterday am'dst the greatest excitement. The arrangements have been so repeatedly published, and must have become so generally known, that repetition is quite unneeded. Although it was known the General would not arrive from Southampton until late in the afternoon, immense numbers of persons, as early as eleven o'clock in the morning, began to station themselves at various paints from which commanding views of the procession might be had: The route along which the cortege was to pass presented a scene of the greatest excitement. Immense processions, headed by powerful bands, were continually passing, and the nearer the station of the South Western Railway at 'Vauxhall was approached, the greater became the excitement. In the Westminster-road immense quantities of flags and banners floated from the houses on either side of the way, and, in many instances, large banners stretched entirely across the roadway. In every convenient place ranges of seats had been erected, and all were filled to overflowing, the attendance of the ladies being exceedingly immense, and we must say they vied with the "lords of the creation," in their desire to give vent to their enthusiasm. The most favourite article of dress was the red Garibaldian shirt; but, without exception, every lady wore in some way or other the national colours of Italy. At half-past 12 those holding tickets were admitted to the goods shed at Nine Elms, which had been gaily decked with flags of all nations, the tricolour of Italy of course being most conspicuous. Many of the banners bore inscriptions, amongst which were the following: — " The Man of Peace," "The Hero of Italy," "The Pure Patriot," and " Welcome Garibaldi;" in addition to which a portrait of the General was placed in the centre, surrounded with flags. A space had been railed of in the middle of the "shed," upon which was laid a very beautiful carpet, where the various addresses were to bo presented, and on either side of this the members of the different committees ranged themselves. Nearly the whole of them wore some decorative badge, but the most, striking was a broad ribbon of red, white, and green, which was worn across the shoulder and tied under the left arm. Altogether, the scene was a most animated and imposing one.
Amongst those present were the Duke of Sutherland, the Marquis Townehend, Hon. Arthur Rinnaird, Hon Ashley Ponsonby, Mr Gosehen, M.P., Col Sykes, M.P., Mr Ayrtou, M.P., Mr W. Ewart, M.P., Mr Crawford, M,P., Sir John Shelley, M.P., Mr Onslow, M.P., Mr Dunlop, M.l'., Mr P. Taylor, M.P., Mr Harvey Lewis, MX., Mr Doulton, M.P., the Rev Newman Hall, Mr John Richardson, &c.
At 20 minutes to three the train containing General Garibaldi and his friends arrived at the platform, and on alighting the General WAR received with a volley of the most deafening cheers. With little or no ceremony he at once proceeded towards the enclosed space in the goods shed, but it was with the greatest difficulty the gallant General made his passage thereto, owing to crowding and crushing of the immense body of friends by whom ho was surrounded. Immediately the General entered the place appointed for the delivery of the address, all previous arrangements seemed to melt away, and in the excitement of the moment everybody seemed to do precisely as he liked. Some cheered, others waived their hats; others, again, sent forth cries of " Welcome, Welcome," but the whole presented one of the most exciting scenes it is possible for the imagination to conceive. His rest in the Isle of Wight has made a considerable improvement in the bronzed, hardy vigour of his aspect, as compared with the tired and travel-worn look he wore when he landed at Southampton. His lameness, however, seemed as permanent as when he limped from the Ripon, and without the aid of his stick it was evident that walking would be a slow and most laborious effort. As he advanced up the platform to where he was to receive the addresses ladies sometimes offered their hands to him over the barriers, and for the General and his friends were reached, and when they emerged into the yard fronting the station they were met with one general and deafening shout of admiration from the thousands who had been possessed with tickets admitting them to the Company's premises.
The carriage containing General Garibaldi then proceeded to the gate of the station in the Wandsworth-road, and there the working men of London, the Italian dents, the Odd. Fellows, the Foresters, the Temperance Societies, the Volunteer Fire Brigades, &c., filed before it.
Some notion of the Extent of the procession, and the time it took to pass the General's carriage, may be imagined, when the first body began to arrive in the Wandsworth-road, the latter portion of it was at Wandsworth common.
then his ordinarily sad expression of countenance at once changed, as with the most winning courtesy he turned to press their hands, and always had for each fair partisan a word or two of English to thank them for the honour they did him. A little child was put forward to present him with a bouquet, but he scarcely looked at the lowers, as with the most perfectly natural and fatherly manner he took the child in his arms, kissed it, ratted its curls, and tried as well as he was able to speak to it in English. Little as this incident was, it was so unexpected, and, above all, so per- rcsi,l_
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road, the latter portion of it was at Wandsworth common.
As each of the societies passed the General's carriage they stopped, took off their hats, and cheered him; and this process, which always lasted some few minutes, gave ample opportunities to the crowd to fill up the gaps thus made in the ranks of the procession. Thus, at last, the " procession" began to wear very much the aspect of the whole body of spectators who had come out to welcome him, and with the same privileges of moving on or stopping as they might best please. It was not difficult, under these circum- fectly simple and natural, that it did more than elicit ap. plauae — it seemed to establish familiar and domestic rela. tions between Garibaldi and all the ladies present. stances, to foresee that the three-mile route before the General was likely to be a slow one. At the corner of Miles-street, owing to the main drainage work in the upper The gallant General wore hie usual light cloth cloak part of the Wandsworth-road, the procession had to take a bye-route, but one of the grey horses in the first carriage reared, cracked the pole, fell junder the off horse, which of course began plunging. The damage was scarcely repaired when a band struck up behind, and the same brute, again rearing, repeated the performance, to the imminent danger, as well of the dense crowd as of those in the carriage. But luckily, although the pole was smashed and the vehicle disabled, no worse result ensued. But now came a hitch somewhere. The first part of the procession having moved off became lost to sight, and was never again in view; the second part was for the same time delayed, and meanwhile the crowds — aid crowds is hardly the words for such a dense mass, made up of roughs and respectable folks — had filled the path, which the very strong police force on the ground was utterly insufficient to keep. It;was four o'clock before the general's carriage had moved, and then came the difficulty. Miles-street was packed, Bond-street was comparatively clear, though the pole of the first carriage had still to wedge a way through the people; but when the railway bridge crossing Upper Kennington-lane was reached it became apparent what was the real nature of the reception awaiting Garibaldi. One would have said that in Kennington-lane was collected the whole of the population of South London, so closely were the people crowded together. But Kennington-lane was nothing compared to the Kennington-road. Where did the people come from? That was very decidedly the question in everybody's mouth. If all South London was in Kennington-lane the whole metropolis must have been in Kennington-road. But still the further the eya stretched and the more the polo of the first carriage clove its way through the mass of people, the denser the crowds appeared to become. Whenever the carriage containing the general was seen the shouts grew uproarious, the ladies waved their handkerchiefs, and the children in arms — the inevitable children in arms Iscreamad as lustily as anybody else, but moved by less personal gratification. It was not so much a reception of a stranger hero as the welcoming of an old friend. But what was this to what was to come? The people were, in comparison, few and scattered before the procession--and in speaking of the procession we speak only of irs hinder and more important part, for the head of it was far beyond our km — arrived in the Westminster-road. Where the St. George's-road runs into the Westminster-road the people were so thick that it was a matter attended with imminent danger to life and limb to attempt a passage through them. But the passage had to be made, and here Superintendent Walker and one or two other mounted chiefs of the police did good service. They had disposed their men at the points where the cross roads were most likely to bring great additional crowds, and consequently more uncnitrollable pressure. And here their forethought was rewarded. The policemen did their very best, and it was a considerable help, but all the policemen at the disposal of Scotland-yard would have done no good but for that oft referred-to-pole of the first carriage wedging itself into and cleaving asunder the dense mass. So at length the railway bridge crossing the Westminster-road was reached, and then there was a lengthened halt; why nobody exactly knew. At length there was a short move, and then it appeared likely that instead of going faster still reduced speed was probable. For rounding the turn in the road Westminster Bridge came in view, and the incline leading up to the bridge was simply packed. Where the passage was to be found was the problem that presented itself at once to the mounted officers of police and the people in the foremost carriages. But by dint of great effort a way was found somehow, and then came the bridge. The rate of the procession's speed may be guessed from the fact that the first vehicles were fiveand-twenty minutes in crossing the river, and then came a few minutes of relief; for though the crowds were nearly if not quite as thick as ever they had the " A reserve" to deal with, and they had in that body met their match. A very tolerable lane was kept from the Clock Tower to half-way up Parliament-street, and all was therefore plain, if somewhat slow, sailing. It was close upon seven o'clock when the procession turned the corner into Parliament-street, at which point the mounted police-officers received an addition to their numbers, enabling them to do their work more effectually. And it was not before it was needed that there came this extra force, headed by Sir R. Mayne in plain clothes. For near the Irish Office, and &benching into Whitehall, the procession came in contact with the thickest crowd yet:encountered. In fact, it was so thick that in such a narrow thoroughfare loss of life appeared inevitable if the procession moved. Whitehall was fairly gained without other accident than a few slight bruises; and in the more open space, though the crowds were still immense, there was more room for the mass of people to retire as the carriages advanced. Just as the procession came oppposito the Horse Guards a company of the guards was being marched out to relieve sentries, and a cry was raised that they were going to present arms. But as unconcerned looking as if there was no crowd around and in front of them the Guards moved off to their duty, and by the time the head of the procession came up to the Admiralty, where the officials had gathered in great force with their friends on the boundary wall, the Guards were out of sight. Charing-cross was in itself a scene to afford material for columns of detailed description, but a few words must serve to say what it was like. From the fountains then, right down to the Ship Hotel, the area was crammed; the base of Nelson's Pillar served as a good stand for a few adventurlined with scarlet, the world-renowed shirt of the same colour, drab trousers, and a black felt hat. In addition to this costume the General had a silk bandana carelessly tied across his shoulders, the colours being a kind of lavender or mauve, with white intermixed. After a great deal of struggling, sufficient space was cleared in front of where the General stood, when Mr. Richardson came forward and read the following address: The inhabitants of the British metropolis rejoice to welcome you among them — rejoice in the opportunity thus afforded them of testifying their enthusiastic admiration for the first of living patriots, the undaunted and disinterested champion of not only the freedom and independence of his own beloved and classic land, but of civil and religious freedom throughout the world. Free England welcomes with affectionate and heartfelt respect the great apostle of liberty — the heroic and chivalrous soldier, whose sword is never (hewn but in a just cause — the conqueror of a kingdom, that he might deliver its people from oppres sion: poor himself whilst making others rich; the self-devoted, self-denying citizen, loving the rights and welfare of his own country and of the whole human race better than his own life the truly, good. pure-hearted and upright man, whose private worth is only surpassed by his public virtues and more than Spartan and Roman magnanimity. thank you, General, for thus honouring us by becoming for a time our guest, and we sincerely and profoundly trust and pray that the same merciful and Almighty Power which has hitherto, and in a marvellous manner, preserved, amidst the greatest perils and dangers, a life so precious to . Christendom and mankind, will cora. plete your restoration top . erfect health and strength, and enable you yet to accomplish all that your heart desires for the future, making that future even moer glorious than the past, more fruitful in great and good works, more beneficial to Italy and all other oppressed nationalities. The reading of the address again renewed the excitement, and for some minutes the cheering was extraordinary, but immediately the General attempted to acknowledge the compliment the cheering, if it were possible, seemed to increase in intensity. At length silence was obtained, and General GARIBALD Ireplied in the English language. He said — l am very happy to be enabled today to give my thanks to thisnoble nation for generous sympathyfor tb.e cause of my country and for the cause of mankind. (Immense applause.) Long ago Iwished for this day, and I am very h a ppy today to express to all my gratitude. (Loud cheering.) The fol classes was then lowing address of the working presented: illustrious Chief I- ln the name of Britain's sons and daughters of toil we bid you welcome to this metropolis. We hail you as the representative of a regenerated and united Italy, and for the love we bear to that beautiful land, and its noble people, so long oppressed; but now, ous spirits, who were, however, distanced in daring by the ' dozens who, clambering up the pediment of the statue of Charles 1., perched themselves about the horse, one man going so far as to get on the stone steed's back behind the figure of the Martyr king. Right over to Northumberland House the people stood in compact mass, and towards the bottom of the Haymarket, all along Cockspur-street, the packing was made denser and more dense as the police forced a passage for the carriages.
Turning into Pall-mall there was the thickest crowd of all, but every one engaged in the procession summoned heart of grace as the end of the journey drew near. The windows of the Reform and the Carlton clubs were filled with ladies, who, " for this occasion only," were permitted to invade the sacred and mysterious precincts of the haunts of their relatives. The War Office had its whole staff about its windows and the queer semicircle in which the sentries pace in front of it. The other palaces in the Rue dos Clubs ware all full of sightseers. The general arrived at Staff )rd House at 20 minutes to S o'clock, having been five hours and 20 minutes since he left the railway carriage at NiLe Elms undergoing the agonies of a popular ovation. The enthusiasm here was as marked as elsewhere, and as Garibaldi descended from his carriage, and was received at the door by his host and hostess, the cheers broke forth again and again, and the people would no doubt have lingered till midnight but that it became generally understood that the hero of the day was utterly tired and would not on any account show himself before morning to the populace. So they quietly dispersed; and if Garibaldi was at once as much gratified and as much tired as those who accompanied bim in the procession he had earned sweet sleep and pleasant dreams in the princely mansion which shelters him. What might have been made one of the most imposing
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Surrey Comet — Saturday 23 April 1864
WANDSWORTH COMMON, Surrey.-Eligible Freehold Building Laud. MR. WHITTINGHAM instructed to SELL by AUCTION, at the MART, London, on Monday, May 2, at for 1 o'clock, la S Ilots, the fourth portion of the eligible Freehold Building Land, free of tithe and land tax, situate in the new road called Althorp Road on the roads leading to Wandsworth.Tooting andClapham, close to Wandsworth Common, and within short distance the Wandsworth, Clapham Junctian, and Balham Stations on the South Western, Victoria, Crystal Balaev, aid Kensington Railways. Niue-enths af the purchase mosey may remain on mortgage or contract at 5 per evut.. to be paid in sins years half yearly iuslalmeuts: but the whole or any part of the balance may be paid off any time without notice. Particulars, plans, and coudiliousof sale may be obtained 10 days before the sale, at the principal inns in the neighbourhood; of Messrs. Russell ana Davies, 59, Coleman London, 8.C.; of the foreman on the estate; of the auctioneer, 11, M-nirgate, Loudon, E.C.; and the place of sale.
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Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle — Saturday 28 May 1864
Fatal Accidents on the Derby Day.
A pleasure van. belonging to Mr Howlett, of Edgware road, was crossing Wandsworth Common from Epsom, when one of the party let fall the lighted end of a cigar among the loose straw at the bottom of the vehicle, which speedily blazed up, set the canvas curtains and awning on fire, and for a few minutes filled the van with flames and smoke.
Great difficulty was experienced in getting the women out. as some of their clothes had taken fire. Mrs Howlett and the Misses Liddiard, of Nutford-place,were severely injured.
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On Wednesday evening Mr William Fo-d, of Myrtle Villa, South Lambeth, accompanied by Mrs Ford, was driving a phaeton towards home on their return from the Derby.and at Stockwell the horse took fright, ran the carriage with great violence against an omnibus, causing the carriage be upset, and throwing Mrs Ford with great force into the road. She was immediately conveyed to a surgeon's, when it was aseertained that she had received severe injuries at the back of the head. She was promptly conveyed home, where she expired hour after the sad accident
-A fatal accident happened also to Winslow, a cab proprietor, w resided in Short's gardens. Drury-lane. H*' was proceeding on horseback at a rapid ' pace along the Wandsworth-road. when he was thrown from the I saddle and his foot hung in the stirrup with his head on the ground for a consideruble distance On the horse being stopped Mr Winslow was released, hut died shortly after from the effects of the frightful injuries he had received."
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Fatal Accidents on the Derby Day.
A pleasure van belonging to Mr Howlett, of Edgware road, was crossing Wandsworth Common from Epsom, when one of the party let fall the lighted end of a cigar among the loose straw at the bottom of the vehicle, which speedily blazed up, set the canvas curtains and awning on fire, and for a few minutes filled the van with flames and smoke.
Great difficulty was experienced in getting the women out, as some of their clothes had taken fire. Mrs Howlett and the Misses Liddiard, of Nutford-place, were severely injured.
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"East London Advertiser — Saturday 4 June 1864
Coming from the Derby.A pleasure van, belonging to Mr. Howlett, of the Edgware-road, crossing Wandsworth-common from Epsom on the Derby-day, with a party who had- been to witness the race for the Derby. One of the party let fall tle and, for a few lighted end of a cigar a mon g the l oose straw at v a a n n d with awning flames o n ns and bottom of the vehic le, which speedily blaz e d up, se t diffi cu lty was experience d i n getting the W( m loa out, the canvas filled as som?of the ir clothes had taken fire. Mrs. Ho w lett and the Mis ses Liddiard, of Nutford-placo were Fin severe ly injured that it is feared they will not sa fire, smoke. Great curtainse d th e NMI
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ENCLOSURE OF OPEN SPACES NEAR THE METROPOLIS.
On Monday evening meeting was held at the IHawkstone Hall, Waterloo-road, fur the purpoHC! of petitioning Parliament against any further enclosure the open space* near the metropolis. Mr. Fowler prttdded. The <'hawicax, in opening? the proceeding*, said they had met together to agree upon jxtiiioninif; Parliament upon a very im]>orlaut subject. It was a subject wholly addressing itself to the inhabitants of that part of South London, being less than that of taking means to preserve the oj%en s]%ac%*s around London. The civilization of l/>ndon had long i directed itself to and in it was necessary to take that healthful ru nation whieh nature demanded. Tin y had around the metropolis, |iartieularly around the south side, large o]*%n whieh had liccn for the recreation tin- public. They would find, first all, in itmni|wnr%% of the large number of railways which had brought, to the metropolis, that some oi these ojn had bti-n taken away from them; and, secondly, attempt* had Im-. ii made lilch away that which they now enjoyed. Then- could doiilit, unless some steps were taken, they would lose those parts of the metropolis known as
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Testimonial to Mr. Buckmaster.
The great parochial battles of Battersea are now ended. There will, however, lively discussions in the Vestry whether a lamp-post should be 8 feet or 8 feet inches, or whether it be more economical to use Purbeck or granite for kerbing footpaths, or whether it be possible to do things which are impossible. These vital questions will occasionally occupy the serious attention of men rated at 25 a year.
Happily no one now suspects the parish officers of any misappropriation of parish money, and the great man, before whom all small men were terrified, and parish officers worshipped, now in prison; but Mr. Buckmaster, against whom lawyers on both sides of the river have times sworn vengeance, has achieved a great victory. For years he exposed the chicanery, the deceit, and falsehood of a party now defunct.
Extracts from lawyers' bills were printed and circulated for the edification of the ratepayers; affidavits and opinions of counsel for a time defeated his efforts; but a man waits the truth and justice of his case will the end receive its proper and just reward; and although we cannot endorse all Mr. Buckmaster's opinions, we believe he deserves well of the parish, and this recognition of his services must be as agreeable as, we understand, was unexpected.
the anniversary of his wedding-day he received a polished oak box, containing the following inscription: "St. Mary, Battersea. — This box, containing 64 pieces of plate, was presented to Mr. Buckmaster, by a few gentlemen, in acknowledgment of services rendered in the parish during period of great trouble and difficulty. — August, 1864."
Keith
Thanks for the latest hare to pursue through the archives, Philip — a really interesting one.
His grandfather, Thomas Reynolds, one time tenant of Kilkea Castle in Co. Kildare, was a United Irishman whose life in an exhaustive 2-vol. biography (750pp plus) by his son Thomas (TAFR father; b.1798) was published in 1838 and is on Google Books if you've got the odd few weeks to spare!!!
To cut a long story short, TAFR was born while the family were in Copenhagen (1819), thence to Paris where the grandfather died of cholera in 1832. TAFR married Anne Raikes at Paris in May 1840 — she came from Yorkshire. He soon came to London and was indentured in Sept. 1840 to A Queen's Bench lawyer.
In 1851 he described himself as Solicitor's Fundholder and lived at Devonshire St. Finsbury. In 1856 his office was in Chancery Lane and home at 3 Farnborough Tce Westbridge Road (quite close to the "gothic villas) at the east end, north side. He dubbed the house "The Poplars" and was there in 1861, 'attorney-at-law' with his wife and adopted daughter Jessie.
[PB: Where was "The Poplars" — marked on any maps?
Anne Reynolds died in 1864 at Beaumont St Marylebone, leaving 7,000. The fact that her sole executor was her brother Robert Raikes of Crickhowell is suggestive to say the least. No trace of him in 1871 though he didn't die until 1/1/1878 at Milman Street (Chelsea??) leaving <100.
Not surprised he got up the nose of a man like Buckmaster!!
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Splendid, Keith — many thanks for following up
I'd got some of it myself — and I was just about to send you a summary & some links, because I knew you would find it interesting
I had downloaded the 2 vols about Thomas Iby Thomas II, but yes they were too much even to skim — and of course, as the work of his son (i.e. our man's father) not entirely, er, objective.
On the other hand, nearly all the articles published in Ireland are committed to damning him — he's nearly always styled "Thomas Reynolds, Informer". Not surprising of course.
But my goodness how interesting ! My knowledge of the United Irishmen movement is sketchy, and sadly is likely to remain so.
I thought this summary looked good. It also helps explain how Thomas II I(our Thomas) was born in Copenhagen and married his wife in Paris:
REYNOLDS, THOMAS (1771 — 1836), informer, was born on 12 March 1771 at 9 Park Street, Dublin, in which city his father, Andrew Reynolds (1742 — 1788), had acquired a considerable fortune as a manufacturer of poplins. His mother was Rose (d. 1797), eldest child of Thomas Fitzgerald of Kilmead, co. Kildare, and it was at Kilmead that Reynolds spent the first years of his life under the supervision of a Roman catholic priest.
At the age of eight he was sent to a protestant school at Chiswick, near London, where he remained till the beginning of 1783, when he was removed to a jesuit seminary at Lige.
He returned to Ireland in the spring of 1788, and, his father dying shortly afterwards, he inherited considerable property from him. But falling into dissipated habits, in consequence of which he became seriously ill, he went for the sake of his health by sea to Rotterdam.
From Rotterdam he proceeded to Paris, and in the spring of the following year he made a journey through Switzerland into Italy, returning to Paris in July. Becoming alarmed at the progress of the French revolution, he returned to Dublin, where he speedily relapsed into dissipation.
In March 1792 he came of age, and, according to his son's account, into the possession of a fortune of £20,000, exclusive of his share in the capital and profits of his father's business. Living thus in affluence, he passed his time idly and agreeably to himself. He represented the city of Dublin in the catholic convention of 1792, and continued to be a member of the committee till its dissolution, after the passing of the relief act of 1793.
On 25 March 1794 he married Harriet Witherington (1771 — 1851), whose sister Matilda was the wife of Theobald Wolfe Tone [q. v.] But, in consequence of the dishonesty of a partner, his business had at that time so far declined that he found himself in serious pecuniary embarrassment. His principal creditor was a wealthy Dublin merchant of the name of Cope, to whom his firm stood indebted for 5,000l.
Hitherto he had avoided politics, but in January or February 1797 he yielded to the solicitations of his friends, and became a United Irishman.
Shortly afterwards he obtained an advantageous lease of Kilkea Castle in co. Kildare from the Duke of Leinster, through the good offices of Lord Edward Fitzgerald [q. v.], by whom he was in November induced to accept the post of colonel of the so-called Kildare regiment, and subsequently, in order to enable him to attend the provincial meeting, that of treasurer of the county.
On 19 Feb. 1798 there was a provincial meeting of the Leinster directorate at Oliver Bond's house in Dublin, and it was only then, according to his own account, that he became for the first time acquainted with the real designs of his fellow-conspirators, and of their intention to seize Dublin and to subvert the government by force of arms. In terror — real or feigned — at his discovery, he consulted his friend and creditor Cope, and, having disclosed enough to arouse Cope's curiosity, he was invited to play the part of informer.
Cope, who was subsequently rewarded with a pension, was authorised by Cooke, the under-secretary, to stick at no sum — not even 100,000l. — in order to induce him to turn approver. Reynolds was willing to assent on less exorbitant terms. His name was to be kept a secret, and he was to be substantially indemnified for any loss he might sustain. Whether his readiness to reveal the conspiracy was due, as his son and biographer argues, to a desire to save his country from the horrors of a bloody revolution, or to less honourable motives, it is beyond a doubt that he was at the time, except for his lease of Kilkea Castle, practically a bankrupt.
In consequence of information furnished by Reynolds, government was able to arrest the provincial committee at Bond's house on 12 March, and so practically to kill the conspiracy. That Reynolds had betrayed them was certainly the opinion of some of the United Irishmen, and it is said that only his coolness and intrepid bearing on being challenged with his perfidy by Samuel Neilson [q. v.] saved him from being shot dead on the spot. Others were not so credulous as Neilson, and more than one attempt seems to have been made to assassinate him; and, in order to disarm suspicion, he took an oath before a county member that he had not betrayed the meeting at Bond's.
For a time his secret was so well kept that his property at Kilkea suffered severely from the military, who were freely quartered there, in consequence of his supposed 'croppy' politics. On 5 May he was actually arrested on a charge of harbouring Lord Edward Fitzgerald, and it was not till he had been taken to Dublin, and his identity revealed to Under-secretary Cooke, that he was set at liberty. It was impossible to return to his house, and so, having promised to give evidence at the forthcoming trials, he was accorded shelter in Dublin Castle till the storm had blown over.
The terms of the bargain were arranged by his wife, and, in addition to a pension of 1,000l. a year, to commence on 25 June 1798, with 5,000l. in hand, it was agreed that he might settle in any part of England he liked, and receive from government letters of introduction, recommending him and his family to the particular attention of the gentry of the place. He was the principal crown witness at the trial of John McCann on 17 July, but it was said that under the fierce cross-examination of Curran, it was rather he than McCann who was on his trial. He was, again, the principal witness at the trial of William Michael Byrne on 21 July, and of Oliver Bond on the 23rd, and was on the last occasion scornfully denounced by Curran.
After the suppression of the rebellion and the restoration of the metropolis to some degree of tranquillity, Reynolds emerged from his quarters in the castle and took a house in Leinster Street. By the influence of government he was on 15 Oct. made free of the guild of merchants of Dublin, and on 19 Oct. received the freedom of the city. But the feeling of the populace was extremely hostile to him, and one night, when Major Sirr was dining with him, his house was attacked by the mob. The assailants were driven off; but Reynolds, not feeling secure, removed shortly afterwards to England, going in the first place to Allonby in Cumberland, and subsequently to London.
After a short time he was compelled, by his habitual extravagance, to retire to Usk in Monmouthshire; but, returning to London, he eventually, in 1810, succeeded in getting himself appointed postmaster or packet agent at Lisbon. The emoluments of the office during the four years he held it amounted to 5,600l., but on the withdrawal of the British army from the Peninsula they sank so low that he resigned it, and in September 1814 returned with his wife to London.
Early in 1817 he was offered the post of British consul in Iceland, and after some hesitation, and stipulating that he should not be obliged to reside there, he accepted it. The appointment occurred about the time of the trial of Wilson and others for high treason in connection with the Spa-fields meeting. True bills were found against the prisoners by the grand jury of Middlesex; but, Reynolds's name appearing on the panel, public feeling was greatly aroused against government. 'He should retire,' said Curran, 'from public view, hid beneath the heap of his own carnage.'
Lord Castlereagh, who suffered acutely from the untoward incident, evidently took this view of the situation, and in July Reynolds was quietly shipped off to Copenhagen to take up the duties of his consulship. The salary attached to the post was barely 300l., and after a brief trial, including a visit in the summer of 1818 to Iceland, he determined to resign it.
Returning for that purpose to London, he was allowed to transfer the consulship to his son, and to travel for his health on the continent.
After Lord Castlereagh's death in 1822 he was informed by Canning that government desired to have as little to do with him and his family as possible, and that the consulship would be abolished but an adequate allowance allotted him. He retired permanently to Paris, where he loved to parade his pompous person in the Champs-Elyses.
He is said to have undergone a religious conversion in 1831. In the following year he was attacked by cholera, to the effects of which he eventually succumbed on 18 Aug. 1836. He was interred in the family vault in Welton church, Yorkshire.
In 1839 his younger son, Thomas (d. 1848), undertook the task of vindicating his father's character; but the investigations of Madden, and more recently of Fitzpatrick, do not tell in Reynolds's favour. A more judicial and less hostile view is taken by Mr. Lecky.
[Reynolds's Life of Thomas Reynolds, to which is prefixed an excellent portrait; Madden's United Irishmen, vol. i.; Curran's Life of Curran; Fitzpatrick's Secret Service under Pitt, containing much curious information; Howell's State Trials, vol. xxvii.; Lecky's Hist. of England in the Eighteenth Century; Webb's Compendium of Irish Biography.]
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Isn't it interesting how Thomas II Ialways insists on his connection with Kilkea or Kilkee Castle — he's not embarrassed — even this brief death notice makes it central:
For example, in the report of his death in the London Evening Standard — Thursday 10 January 1878
Thomas Andrew Fitzgerald Reynolds, Jan 1, Thomas Andrew Fitzgerald Reynolds, Esq. aged 59, late of Kilkee Castle, Kildare, Ireland.
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More in a bit . . .
All best
Philip
PS You really don't have to read let alone respond to all this stuff — but Ireally appreciate having the opportunity to just write it all down . . . .
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Hello again, Keith
Thomas II Iseems to have been a chip off the old block.
Stories about Thomas Ioften mention his dissipation as a very young man, how he blew ALL the fabulous money he was left etc
And Thomas II I too seems to have been up to no good from the earliest age.
This is 1850!
Testimonial to Mr. Buckmaster.
The great parochial battles of Battersea are now ended. There will, however, lively discussions in the Vestry whether a lamp-post should be 8 feet or 8 feet inches, or whether it be more economical to use Purbeck or granite for kerbing footpaths, or whether it be possible to do things which are impossible. These vital questions will occasionally occupy the serious attention of men rated at 25 a year.
Happily no one now suspects the parish officers of any misappropriation of parish money, and the great man, before whom all small men were terrified, and parish officers worshipped, now in prison; but Mr. Buckmaster, against whom lawyers on both sides of the river have times sworn vengeance, has achieved a great victory. For years he exposed the chicanery, the deceit, and falsehood of a party now defunct. Extracts from lawyers' bills were printed and circulated for the edification of the ratepayers; affidavits and opinions of counsel for a time defeated his efforts; but a man waits the truth and justice of his case will the end receive its proper and just reward; and although we cannot endorse all Mr. Buckmaster's opinions, we believe he deserves well of the parish, and this recognition of his services must be as agreeable as, we understand, was unexpected. the anniversary of his wedding-day he received a polished oak box, containing the following inscription: — St. Mary, Battersea. — This box, containing 64 pieces of plate, was presented to Mr. Buckmaster, by a few gentlemen, in acknowledgment of services rendered in the parish during period of great trouble and difficulty. — August, 1864
{PB: Ivaguely remember somebody saying critically in a later meeting that this was in effect payment for some underhand dealing by JCB — sounds implausible, but perhaps worth following up.
NB "now in prison" — can we find Reynolds? How?]"
"Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette — Thursday 22 September 1864
THE MICROSCOPICAL SOIREE. Last evening microscopical soiree was held at the Assembly Rooms under the auspices of the Bath and Bristol Microscopical Societies, and it may be fairly doubted whether a more distinguished and fashionable company was ever brought together in Bath, even in the reign Beau Nash the Ureat. Eight o'clock was the hour appointed for opening the doors, but long before that time a large and eager crowd had assembled, and the approaches to the Assembly Rooms were lined with hundreds of carriages. Within a few minutes after eight the whole of the rooms were well filled, and in another half-hour became so crowded that locomotion became matter of no little difficulty. The arrangements, which were under the able direction of Dr. Wilbraham Falconer, President of the Bath Microscopical Society, Mr. Morris, its secretary, and Mr. Leipner, the acting secretary of the Bristol Microscopical Society, were admirable in the extreme ; and we must not omit to mention that the sergeants of Militia, stationed the doors of the various rooms, carried out the orders they had received with respectful firmness which contributed in no slight degree to the comfort of the company. brilliant was the assemblage that it appears almost invidious to enumerate the names of any of the company who w ere present. We may, perhaps, however, be excused for mentioning the names of a few of the more distinguished members of the British Association whom we observed threading their way through the throng, and examining, with eager curiosity and delight, the numerous objects of interest which were displayed. We, noticed then, Sir Charles Lyell, Bart, the illustrious President of the Association, the Right Rev. Dr. Colenso, Bishop of Natal, Dr. Livingstone, Professor Phillips, the President elect of the Association, Jtrom Mureh, Esq. (Mayor of Bath), Sir J. Bowring, the Dean Cork, Captain Selwyn, and Dr. E. Smith. And must not forget the ladies who mustered in great force, indeed, they always do upon such occasions, and by their fascinating presence added very considerably to the attractions of the evening. Science, learning, wit, and beauty were all equally well represented, and the result was a scene which will never fade from the memory of those who witnessed it, and of which it may be said in the words of a celebrated Irish poem as translated by Dean Swift, that like " O'Rourke's noble feast, it will ne'er be forgot, By those who were there, and those who w ere not." A distinguished microscopist, who has attended many exhibitions of a similar kind, was heard to declare that he was never present at one, either in this country or on the continent, more distinguished, and in every way interesting than that which was held last night in the Bath Assembly Rooms. Entering the vestibule we behold an instrument which was kept constantly at work during the whole of the evening to the great delight of the visitors. It the Lepaul Printing Telegaph Instrument, and is exhibited by Captain J. Selwyn and M. Raioul Facheux. it improvement on the Morse Telegraph, generally used the United States. Passing to the Octagon we find ourselves surrounded large array of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, constructed the most eminent manufacturers in the country. First, then, an electromagnetic induction machine, exhibited by Mrs J. Bayues . Thompson, London. Its application has been fully explained in a paper lately read Section A, and it therefore ill suffice now to say that the machine is self-acting, and that it is driven the same current that produces the induction. Three or four celLs, the interposition of this machine, do the work of three four hundred without it, thereby saving an immense consumption material and of trouble in attending to tiie cells. It has been tested the London, Chatham and Dover telegraph line with complete success. As philosophical instrument, it is admirably adapted where electricity of great tension required, while for testing tdlegraph cable it leaves nothing further to desired, because it can easily adjusted to the quantity and intensity of any number of cells, from 10 to 1000. Next t) this, attention arrested a collection of twenty powerful and exquisitely-finished microscopes. Some these are binocular, and are especially remarkable for the low price at which they are produced, the cheapest costing only 5 10*. Orf. The exhibitor is Mr. C. Baker, High Holborn. Amongst the objects placed under these microscopes was the fresh-water cristillata, a polyp found in the Black Sea, Wandsworth. Then we come improved air-pump exhibited by Mr. J. A. Rudge, 1, New Bond-street, Bath, and a binocular laicroscope, a table stereoscope, and other interesting objects exhibited by Mr. John Browning, optician, of London. Near this is an astronomical object glass, 16 inches diameter, and only 12 feet 4 inches focal length, which is believed to the shortest ever made at the above aperture to define well when high powers are used the manufacturer is Mr. T. Slater, 136, Euston-road, London. Mr. Jopling, of Tendon, exhibited several photographs of Ammerdown Memorial Pillar, with the object illustrating apparatus far drawing different curves. Among the many microscoj>es on the table are severaLvery fine ones manufactured by Messrs. Husbands and Clarke, Bristol; Mr. Wm. Ladd, of Beak-street, Regent-street, London ; Mr. W. Crouch, of Bishopsgate-street, Within ; and by Mr. C. Collins, of Creat Titchfield-street, Oxford-street, London. The latter are binocular, and are constructed on the principle proj>osed by Professor Harley, by which they may altered from one power to another instantaneously, thus effecting a great saving of time and trouble. A number ttt specimens of photo-sculpture by M. Claudet are also distributed in different parts of the Octagon. Three geological niaps and numerous diagrams were hung on the walls, and were examined with great interest. leaving the Octagon we push our way through the crowd, and, to use an Americanism, "wire into" the large ball room, the walls of which are profusely covered with diagrams illustrative the objects displayed on the tables placed along the sides the room. The glass "slides" to viewed through the microscopes are almost countless, and the bare enumeration of them would fill a goodly volume. First in order come those which illustrate the wonders of the vegetable kingdom, and of the extent of these the subjoined general list will convey a tolerably good idea. Vegetable Kingdom. Vegetable Cell and Cell Contents. Forms of Cells, Hairs of Plants, exhibited by Mr. Wilkinson ; Spiral Cell and its modifications, Mr. Collins ; Fungus for Wine Cellars, Mr. Wadhaui Cell contents, Mr. Doughty; Starch, Raphides, Cystolitlis, Mr. Parker. TiuUlogens.- -Algai. Volvocineae, Volvoxglobator, Desmidiaceae, Mr, Prangley ; Diatomaceaj, Mr. Pooley ; Paimellacea?, Ulvacew, Oscillatoriaceae (living), Nostocacea? (Hiding), Mr. H. Thomas Siphonaceae, Vaucheria, Confervacere, Conjugates:, Zygnema, Ohaetophoracea;, Mr. Mitchell; Batrachospermeaj, Characeai, Chara, Nitella, Mr. Mitchell M elanospennea), Mr. Beattie ; Rhodospermeae, Rev. R. C. Jones. Fungi and Lichens. Spores, Gonidia, Sections of Fungi, Moulds, Mr. Mortimer Orenville. Acrogens. Hepatvca.. -Jungermanniaj of Bristol District, Mr. Wilson ; Swres and Elaters Jungermannia, Fructification of Marchantia, Dr. Hensley. Musci. Development of Mosses : Antheridia, Archegonia, Capsules, Mr. Evelyn. Lycoj-odiacew.- Fruit of Selaginella, Mr. WhitwelL Equisetacece. Siliceous cuticle, Fructification, Dr. Fowler. Filices. Development of Ferns. Prothallus, Dr. Fowler ; Sections, Fructification, &c., Mr. Moni-t, and Mr. Bagshaw. End'Mjens. Sections Canes, Palms, Lilies, 4c., Mr. Ravis Grasses, Siliceous Cuticles. Pollen, Mr. Pitman. Exogens. — Epidermal Structure, Mr. Townsend ; Stem Structure, Mr. Hunt Pollen, Seeds, 4c., J. J. Fox. Animal Kingdom. Protozoa, Rhizopoda. Amcebea, Mr. Highett; Foraniinifera, Mr. Pooley; Soundings : Atlantic, Red Sea, Sec., Mr. F. R. Marher (3). Spongidee. — Sponges, Spicules, Stc, Mr. Saunders (4). Infasoria. Vorticella, Stentor, 4c, Mr. Perry; Noctiluca. Vibrioses in Vegetable and Animal Infusions, Mr. J. Roberts. Cceknterata, Hydrozoa. Hytlra viridis, &c, Mr. Williams; Myriothela, Coryne, Tubularia, Laomeclia. Sertularia, 4c, Mr. James; Polypidoms of Plunmlariadse, Sertulariadae, 4c, Mr. Harding ; Auiiitory Organ of Medusa, Mr. Gaiue. Actinozoa. Spicules Alcyonium. Gorgoniae. Spisules of Gorgoniae, Mr. Tate. MtilMtm. WilsSss Cais Collcomb. Polyzoa. Polyzoaries. Polypes. Marine. Pedicellinida. U'yclostomata. Otenostomata. Cheilostomata, Mr. Maynard ; Polypes, Fresh-water, Mr. Fedder. Brachiopoda. Sections of Shells, Mr. John Wilson. Conch if era.Sections of Shells. Cilia on Gills of Oyster, Anodon, &c, H. W. Sanders; Embryo of Oyster, Viviparous ova of Auodon, Mrs. Daniell; Parasite of Anodou, Mrs. Daniel. Gasteropoda. [G. Pulmonata. G. Dicecia. G. Lingual Ribbons, Mr. Simons ; Internal Shell and Arion, Rev. W. A. Jones ; Otoliths. Dissections, Mr. W. A. Sanford. Cepluxlopoda. Shell of Cuttle Fish. Suckers. Lingual Ribbon, &c, Mr. Leipner, jun. Annuloxa, Echinodernuita. Orinoidea. Comatula. Development and Histology of Comatula; Parasite of Coinatula; Asteridia, Mr. W. _ alkner ; Ophiuridea Pedicellaria; of Asteridia and Echinidea, Dr. Herapath (both); Spines, and Sections Spine, of Echinus and Cidaris, Mr. Church; Holothuridea. Calcareous plates of Synapta, Sue. Scolecida. Rotifera, 4c, C. T. Hudson ; Turbellaria ; Nematoidea, Stc., Dr. Brittan Taeniada ; Head of T. elliptica. T. Crassicollis, 4c. Ovaries, 4c. Cysticercus from Human Brain partially developed into Ta[>e Worm ; Trematoda, Fluke, 4c, Dr. Brittan. Annelida. Discophora. Original preparations Johnson, illustrating his work on the Leech. Crustacea. Cirrhipedia. Histology of Lepas Eillii, Conchoderma virgata, [BNA:
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