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- fNIXED-STATES , CANADA , &c . ... . yCFrom the Morning Ckrmide . ) "W % ** e £ red list night , by express from Liverpool , IQ ^ oCj ifew York papers from the 15 th to the iSJth * ft »| wtoc , brosuiht by the Oxford ; from the 16 th Jo the lSsn , bv the Liverpool ( steamer ); and from tii *^ tii *< ftb . eiO th , bj the Independence . We h&ye also received letters of corresponding dates from Car Bfaaladelphia correspondents .
The President's message had not yet reached Mew York on the 20 th nit . The delay in its deft ? : wrj is thus explained by onr Ph 2 adelj * tta eorresptt&dent : — - - * .... _ - ¦•• , ¦ .. - ^ gftt ^' ljj&bmiimy wftn ^^ TBwt ^ tolBe JisBBe ofyitepreseiitalives by the Administration mrty-oTthst state , were objected to by the Whim foppwtioa ) on the ground that a number of-the - « &bbs ha ^ ro ied illegally . - Deducting guch illegal . »** , t *» TOugs i * d * majority ; and the Governor of flew Jersey was bo thoroughly con-rineed of the fetiee of the obtoetson , on the report of tite judges -W « eetisn , tfeat he gave the certificates of return to fife Whig candidates . They appeared in the House of Representatives and took their seats accordingly bui toe Administration candidates appealed to
Con-. gpress against the decision and certificate of the WTernor of New Jersey , and avso claimed their eats . Whichever way the case is decided , the $ ew < Jeraey memberawill infinence the choice of Speaker — = the first party straggle in the house . The point , therefore , is important ; and , instead of organising in due form , the boose Has Lean occupied in debatiag tafi ' qsestions 'whether the New Jersey members « hatfbe admitted to vcte ox not V and , ' if yea , which set of members skall . be deemed entitled to their eats ? ' And thus the entire business of the nation is suspended , and the President ' s Message delayed , vntu this moot point is disposed of , and Congress dnlj Organised . The debates on tkis subject have been , warm , and Joh ^ Qninoy Adams is elected to the chair pro teau , in lieu of the Speaker . "
TnB Liverpool ailed on the 14 th , and experienced j Tsrjpseveta head winds for twelve successive days ; I ^ ' ^ iMpl- M ilUwMl l / nrtsle ^ where Bhe obtained ! fflppiy , after a *** # **• days , which , how-j mB ^ jgv ^ ddoi , tBrj-ui ^ Saeat quali ty , so that she ¦ . ¦ jyj ^ e ^ y - ^ fs mar * in making the passage to _ I ^ BupwL . She . had thirty passengers , who , we " ¦ n ' oexstind ; have expressed their high satisfaction ' rt tto ^ wiiittiiuiiHji conduct and fieaman-like ma- 1 - BagwB ^ a | - ^ f her commander , Captain Ingledue . .. A BwjwsagiSf-fromCentral America , with des-• patches- fez , hb G-ererninent , is one of the number . SS ^*** ^* ** ** board * million and ibilf of i . somes : < •¦;•» ' ^ &&Q * fJ !** > Captain Rathbore bronght eighteen ~" " - WjWwDTS , tad also a considerable sum in specie . - ; t Tti&ibHowicig is the most recent of our Philadel-¦ ljyjjgrrjwpoB&ai ' a letters : — J - l ? HIi ADELPBI A , Dsc . 19 . 3 ie Pfeod « ttt % « e « sage is eSpeeted every mopgB t ^ aad wui be forwarded to you unaediateiy on uBBaEfmL ,.-.. -.-\ JEkfeiSBaHy m * & » House oh th * subject of th » . - - « wr Jersey members las cot beoa . settled ; bnt it /" Sfifyaftu . **^? ** $ »***>« *>* Mwajiwpia naiea until I i j i ' ¦ ¦ i i - i * t Q
se ea » ne -zxouae Became . * & >»«»« MdA Spetter * leet « d , wii * the - ^ ujgmgM w&c should b > decidad in the usual-form of Jgj ^ Mte ^ oy « a » fe 8 ted . elections . A ballot waa then WMw ^ fete ^ eakear , and " after balloting for two \ ^*?* » *¦* fiUraqf eterwi votes before the reaukiU n $ oniT ( o / the whole number of votes polled )' appeared &r either candidate , the contest was de-¦ SK ^ -I ^^ tf - i&r-Hiaterja Whig or ConserTajWiSy ll&Totes < mtt » T 2 S 2 . The Opposition , therefcry moaphed . 5 ? hese transactions comprehend » hp : * te » actioB . of -Congress since the comnwnceypt of fi » Session , except listening to the Presigfflrs ^ eaage , which , I regret to say , will not have ¦ Mttt before the powioiong enoneh before the -packet mm to ^ ailow time for comment . e e n 0 « ) > - f > - d \ i j
AD sxritement in relation to the United States BaakswybftsaBife ) haTepasBed over by Monday 4 Mt ; JKitt ttft stook was gradually nsiiqj . An J [ WV »^ gyBJi has-ocoorred , which has had consi-^ rabte in ^ naaee in thU communi ty : and which « e * eoV «» the nonce , the decidedly upward tenw ^^ aT stocks . I alhtle to the discoTery of a Kaptsadtnis ftaad , committed by the cashier of the ScfanylkiU Bank , Mr . Leris . That individual acted «^ ent fortlw Keatacky Bank , and in ftat capa-- « nf ?* a « w cashiwof the Schnjlkill Bank , he sold I III ITflnlfia tlf Xintnmh-w <**•• . !?' - C »« . V . 1 rp mi fu 53 iy tn a- ; h u- a be sdj a- Id
* jn ; : ^^ r - - .. » -T'" ^ r ' -. ^'"•>» " «* » were J ?? " 31 « MBltb « rMod ^ » nd therefore fraudedent , to an W 52 ^ o ^ t , carrenUj stated at nearly a million ^ gtottiM' ! Be SUtesthat ne was guiliy of this act ^ fCJw , pwp ©» < £ sosUibing the . credit of the -MmlbU ; Bo * the direcsora of that institution v - *«* PBWiely advertaedtheactasMr . Lavis ' sovi'D , ll ^ ffi ^ 3 r $ ?* w noa ^ S About it . A run upon ^ XfB ^ jfepgylQH Bsbx was theianmediate eonseqnence ; '^ TO ^^^^^^^ b ^ g ^ ThMdeJ | Si ? ' Yon w ^ 5 nStnjnulMayun ^ what nas this to do with the other * H * B , « r wh& the United States Bank ? I answer * i ^ T **^?^ - Bnt d » - efec * <* ^ explosion ¦ ii ^ 2 ri lii tnu re m ra ei tie > n d , ) n s er *» ™
—— — -- -w - » . ^ *«^ ww wuuucuvg ui UuqO otter banks tosuch » aexient , tiiatallbank 8 tdck 8 reaedei The people are literally astounded at the fSr ^ it *? -J *™* ' » mnou * sales ; and the Senuylkfll Bank Btoek , before deemed fair , i * now eonaden > d worthless . I observe that G . W . Feather-- # ^^ ^ ii a British Commissioner for examining ihe disputed north-east boundary line , is among tee djstmgaahed TisitorB jnst now at Washington ; toge * fefar with H . Tancred , Esq ^ , said to be a member of the . House of Commons . In a Bpeech deli-- ^« i ^*» atly by Mr . Featherstonangh , At Si . Johns , mw Brunswick , that gentleman stated thai the aorta-west angle of Nova Scotia had never been exactly defined , and he trusted that matters were aow in a fair train of adjustment between the two » ^ " ^ [ *• n- Q 1 » f : " 3 iai € a ¦ f 6 ™
na&ons . I send you a copy of his remarks . As far a 3 we have yet receivei information , the second speech of his ExoeUency , Governor Thomson , to the L ^ felatare-of Upper Canada at Toronto , seems to bate giron satisfuction to the majority , who are in fcvoar of- his- proposed measure of uniting the two Caaadas upon eqsitable , liberal , and satisfactory terms . Several o £ the Canadiao , as well as most of the border paper ? , say that " the reflecting and -unprejudiced of all parries admit its absolata-gecessisr . " , ThanuBoor of a border © iitbreak aaaJraBed in ihe New Tori Express , turns oot to be incorrect . The lands of nineteen individuals , convkted of treason , and some of them executed , -are advertised far Bale , by order of the Government , at Quebec It is Eaid that the Colonial Governa ^ « V > in fio iry > st ag jo- ik ^ wt ¦ Is , 5 d , nt , n-
ment has expeaded during the past year , £ 30 , 000 for barracks at St . John ' s , and nearly £ 29 , 000 fcr bar-• raeks at Chambly and La Prairie . A writer in , Afe » tr « il to the Xeu Fork Commercial Advertiser ^ t ^ es toat " the Briti ^ i ikiinistry intend to encou-Wlge nuliterj sellers , trho are to have farms given * nem along the whole line of frontier , and to be "fanned into battalions . " So you &e < 3 we are full oi -reports . One or two meetings have been held in the Atlantic euies of the Union , at which petitions were « gned to ihe President , praying for the pardon of MackenEe . The meetings , iowever , - were of -a » peml and not of a public chiracter . The Wood-- * OMk 71 a » xrfihe 7 t £ says that Sheriff Putnan , of lton tor w- int s ? r > n'en be oi . he j re ^ of
ijaoa Maine , had gone to the Aroostook , to ap-^ roend the r » ew Braoswick warden ; bat that gentleman had reached the military post at Grand irails m time to prevent a capture . It is further ad dedtaat the Arfclery turued oat to give the pursuers * warn recepaoB- ' A ve / y important and exeitiog . statement is pnblished in the Toronto Patriot of the . ^ Lvth inai . It is to the effect that Captain Lindsay , ' ' < rf the ; dxa ££ M » -fc * ti arrived in ihas eity wiih dispstfchea ' ftanouncing from the Falls of . Niagara , that » « & » . ¦ ** Hnnteri" intended an attack on some pomt oi t .. - tbelrofitier on that day , the 10 th . The whole matter ' - £ s doubled en this side . Tjie following table , compiled from public returns , wifi prove of interest just now : — ¦ ¦ Lp- mi- kils i— ers tog the ay , iis- hat ; oi iter ^
- ^ ---w Dollars . Siocks issued by the several States of - the Union ... : 177 J % , 549 Annual interest paid by the Sutes of ^ " Batto Stocks ( aot private conxf * " panies ) . 7 , 758 . 572 ^ Annual TCTenne s from pnb'ic works 4 , 758 , 820 I Taxable property of the sevtral * . Sates 3 , 423 ^ 79 , 054 ? The message of President Lamar to the Texian \ Coagress has been received . It is an a-bly written \ document , expresses a dssire to avoi-i hasniites with . ^ Mexico , bus spaaks as if the pooaiuiiUy were doubted . France and the UuitcJ Spates are lauded to the « kies , of coarse . The people are congratulated re > 54 g 570 820 9 £ j ian ^ ^ gjg j ^ j tgd
on the condition of the Texiun navy , and the proa-* pert of 8 § bdulng tke Iuaiaus , A * revision of the Posj-dd ^ Ten other laws , and an adjustment of aJI ct ^ B ^ on file Governme nt , are recommended . Mr . Calhoun has addressed a letter to the people , through T . Ritchie , Esq ., in which he disclaims having chafed nis opinion on the tariif question , and he declares bis decided opposition as a renewal of high daiies on imported goods of foreign manufacture . ffci * j |^ £ feaBW feeling of the Southern Stafies / imt ~ tEeRortheru Commonwealths are all of ^ h em urgent for a higher tariff , as the b « tt and only-means of protecting American macu-. Jwaxtk I Aa % proof of the advantage of the American pri-; no diMplme , X will cite the Jmi year ' s statistics for tfes Qkio penitentiary . It now contains 490 coavktsj ^ - -og . the of ple av- md 1 of iac- era . » JJ CQ pri- for 4 Q .
Prodnce of prisoners' labour ... Dol ... 54 , 000 £ xpeuses of the institution ..-.. 35 , W 0 Profit ** th « St » t « .. ~ . » . Do ! ... 19 , 000 Several large fires have recently occurred in New York , » hich are attributed to incendiaries . A large nre at Natchez destroyed part of a street in that place afew days since , and several others have oecarred in other eities . . ' ew rge hat oe-
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have - ' The whole difficulty . is to be submitted to the Legis- latnre of New York . ' A bonndary dispntelwtween the State of Jfigsonri and the territory of Lowa , has caused a requisition for a portion of the Missouri militia ; but no serious consequences are apprehended . It is rumoured at Havannah , that the pre- senttJaptain-General has demanded his dismissal , and his place is to be supplied bv the Prince of Anglada . * « *; B 4 tes > ^ English gentleman residing at Buffalo , committed suicide in that city a few days « nee * Mr . John Bake , as Englishman , was acci- dentaljy drowned in xhe North Biver , on Satnrday l ^ Sfc - ^ ^ HgP | e eaoDon , ea 8 t in Msmehtfssets , WMtrted ' a few days since at Boston . It threw a ball , weighing 150 lb with precision and snecess . The immense importance of New Orleans as a port may be inferred from the returns which have just been published , and from which I compile the sub- joined results : — Exports from New Orleans , for the year ending Sept . 30 , 1839 , 41 , 035 , 318 dollars ; Imports , 8 , 760 , 360 dollars . It is worthy of remark that the exports of the whole United States ( domestic produce ) in the same year , amounted to 96 , 351 , 450 5 ols . Thus New Orleans has exported from one-third to half . In 1838 , the exports from New Orleans were 31 , 502 , 248 dollars ; in 1837 , 35 , 338 , 697 aollara ; in 1824 , only 7 , 528 , 820 dollars . J The New Orleans Banks , on the 2 d of December , exhibited the following condition , as per returns ' Deposits , 5 , 733 , 667 dollars ; Circulation , 6 , 024 , 705 i aollars ; Specie , 2 , 776 , 774 dollars ; Loans , 52 , 708 899 ; dollars . | Od the 6 th instant , there were 219 vessels in New Orleans , besides coasting craft and Mississippi steamers . The Boston Banks made a return , November 26 tb , showier - . —Specie , 1 ^ 81 ^( 34 dollars ; DepoMts . . 2 , 790 , 908 dollars ; Circulation , 2 , 029 , 590 dollars ' 1 Bills in the hands of other Banks , 605 . 277 dcllaTs I Since October 24 th , their liabilities have decreased 744 ^ 34 dollars ; and their specie £ 18 , 851 dollars . All the Rhode Island and Providence Banks , ex- £ eptfcbj ^ iave , Aa yoa * r © awaws ^ WB ^ ied ^ peeie p&yments . The utmost confidence is placed in them , although , as in New York , their contractive policy has severely pinched the merchants . Their condition on the 6 th was—Loans , and discounts , 12 , 56 lir 5 H !???^ W » 537 ' dollan ; circulation , 1 , / 19 , 230 dollars ; deposits ( not on interest ) 796 , 123 dollars . The vrhole of New England and the northern part of the state of New York were covered with deep snow oa Suoday and Monday last , which has stopped the northern and eastern mails in every direction ; while in East Pennsylvania , the weather was mild and open , and not a flake of snow to be seen . The religious world will be glad to learn that the New York Tract Society have been particularly prosperous . At a meeting held a few evenings Bince , it was reported that there had been , the past year , 660 , 000 tracts distributed ; 1 , 260 Bibles ; L 323 Tes- taments ; 3 , 800 other religions volumes ; 4 , 535 ehil- drea taught ; 1 , 246 persons persuaded to attend church ; 1 , 104 temperance pledges ; 1 , 867 prayer meetings . I have this moment heard that Mr . Wodper , an : aged , wealthy , and most respectable citizen of Philadelphia , has destroyed himself by cutting his throat . It is said that this gentleman experienced one or two heavy losses , arising out of the calamitous charaoter of the times ; and they are supposed to have produced a despondency that prompted the fatal deed . , A church has been burned by incendiaries , at Wol- cot , Connecticut , as it is said , for the purpose of " preventing aa Abolition lecture being held within its walls . " I doubt the cause of the fire . - Publicus . ' THE AMERICAN MARKETS . ( From our oxrn Correspondent . ) i Wi * . \ tne exception of a temporary depression caused by a circumstance detailed m my letter , there is certainly a better feeliDg , both in business and the money markets . This is partly produced by the j knowledge that we sent over better news to England by the last steamer , with 1 , 131 , 443 dollare in specie , besides a large amount of bills ; while several arrivals of specie are announced both in New Orleans and at othor places . By the way , it is to be deeply regretted that the -New York bankers have been j compelled to pursue their policy of con traction . with such extreme rigour . On * result is , according to the New Orleans Courier , that bills drawn by merchants of that city on New York have been returned , protested , to the amount of half a million of dolars . As money , however , iB becoming easier in New York , it is hoped that much of this amount will be settlec for in the course of a few days . j Some anxiety i 3 felt with regard to the coming ! p > " ^ wiSBWPTOJestffir ^ cn % iS ^ eiS oriK ? j U . S . Bank ; and © flier insthutfons . If they do not coamence specie prjnwtfa within ninety ^ aykjati also do ptaar matters and tSuags , Utef , ^ fws ^ birto lose their charters ; ^ oiu ^ . a reservation , on fcerjtain conditions , is xnadeinfaTour of the United States Bank . I do ns ttisSiwfc tb * LerialatTfte will pnrsne a destructive course in relation to the present system of bankin g ; but it is hard to look into fnturity . Doubtless Bome reforms will take place . United States Bask left off yesterday evening in this city at eighty . In New York it looks much ; better than a week ago . Exchanges , both foreign and domestic , remain as before . Indeed there is" no change of any kind in the markets , except that flour ] is lower , from 12 to 25 cents per barrel ; 5 dollars 88 ! cents is the common average in New York and this ( city for best ; 5 dols . € 8 c . to 5 dols . 57 c for Southern . | Freightsriserapidly ; theyask 4 s . forflourtoLiverpool , j and ^ d . to | d . for cotton . The New York Express say s that " wiiiiin the last three weeks more than I L 500 , OOD dollars in woollen goods have been rej shipped back to England . " CANADA , j Mr . Thomson opened the House of Assembly on j the 3 J of December , in a speech which was responded j to favourably on the 5 th ult . On the 7 th of Decemj ber , the Governor-General addressed a message to i the Legislature , recommending the new plan for the t nnion of the two Canadaa . . ^ ..- . -i - ¦ The Governor-Generars communication to the legislature , detailing the plan of the union , is fixed upon the following basis : — First—Tnat there be an equal representation of each province ia the United Legislature , ; The second stipulation to be made , is the grant of j a sufficient civil list . Thirdly—The Governor- General is prepared to > recommend to Parliament , that so much of the ; existing debt of Upper Canada as has been contracted ¦ &t pnblic vrorks of a general nature , Ehou' . d , after | the union , be charged on the joint revenue of tho j United Province , NORTH-EASTERN BOUNDARY . j The Woodstock New Brwwrtck Times of the 7 th ( inst ., says—| " Sheriff Putnam , of Houlton , passed through j there last week , on his way to the Aristook . It i wa 3 said that he had a warrant for the apprehension j of the Warden . The attempt waa made , but formj nately did not succeed , as Mr . M . got an intimation i of . what was going on . He succeeded in getting to , the military post at the Grand Falls , closely pursued by the capturing party . The Artillery at inat station turned out and were in immediate readiness to give the pursuer a warm reception . But the gallant i band had prudence enough to call a halt before they ; eame in sight , otherwise they would hare dearly t paid for their temerity . " The same paper adds— " We do not take the liberty of advisiug or dicta-tiog tc our Executive , yet we do think , that in order to avoid a repetition of the scenes of hat winter , it is absolutely necessary that a strong force be stationed in the vicinity of the Grand Falls . " The borderers on both sides of the seem line to be subjecting themselveB to some unnecessarv trouble and expense in consequence of their mutual suspicions . " We presume neither party has any disposition to make a hostile inroad at present . Yet the British authorities have thought it necessary , in consequence of hostile rumours from the Maine boundary , to station a regiment of regular troops , thellth , at Temisquata Lake for the winter . They might as well have been suffered to occupy more comfortable quarters at Quebec or St . John ' s . We do not believe that Governor Fairfield has any intention of making an invasion the present winter . On the other hand , if the information in the following letter , published in the Woodstock Times , and ' a similar statement in the ^ Quebec Gazette , be eorroct , the guardians of the rights of Maine have very unnecessarily tmrnt one of their block-houses , to prevent its falling into the possession of the enemy , and concentrated their forces upon another , higher np the river . The following is tne letter from the Times , dated— e Madawaska , Not . 25 , 1839 . "I hare this day received the news that the Americans , supposing that our Government intended sending troops to occapy their bock-house , very coldly seat up a party of three men and burnt their strong building to the ground—saying , at the same time , that if the red-coats wanted blockhouses , they might build them themselves , at thair own expense . The building destroyed is nine miles up the Fish River . " A few days since , an engineer officer arrived here from Qnebec , and after & short stay returned . " The Quebec Mercury , in etaiing the same tact , sayB that the Americans have srected another aud very strong block-houee , a fern- miles np the Fish Biver , which is occupied by afc *» atiyraaty men .
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^ tha ton Jol ** tti ? ta oui ^ ti « wh gr < C 0 ] Tei sla Wtt wrra CHKU .--It dagbt to be mentioned that , although appearing t < vbe , Mandarins , the Can ton Press thinks the party Vbx > Warded the jSlaeh-Joke ( schooner ^ rn ^ bt have been pirate 3 , who oftee disguisethemseive g asMandarkis . Notwitlistanding his wounds , hopes of Mr . Moss ' b recovery are entertained . * * ' * ' * -u * ¦ ¦ We observe that our Government journals * wea . ten the Chinese witli England ' s vengeance . Bot for ' what ! The authorities of the country demanded' that an Englishman , who had killed a subject of China , on Chinese ground , should be surrendered and dealt with according to thelaw of China . Suppose the case reversed , and that a Chinese sailor in the l $ amea ; Had oifiiii « * t a 7 > k «« fSnlK «« k ^>* % a a . tf ^ u ^_^^ . _ ls - - ¦ * jvl _;_ . _ k * slain Englishman at GraveBesdwould his
trv toi ^ do ' «' ' . of tri tin be ab toi Tl an , 'countrymen have been permitted to ewy him off ! lo ^ ranton for trial ? , . * , * v # -, As yaMbe ^ in noproof fhst the Chinese have in any one instance done that which international law forbids . — -SieG ? talor . . V * J Monmooth Tmais . —The Globe Goverament $ ape ; r of Saturday night , in commenting on the Monmouth trials , announces , as one having authority . that when the trials of Zephaniah Williams , and Jonej . have been completedj the charge of high treason will be abandoned , and all the other prisoners will be lumped together in an indictment fur conspiracy and not . The Globe more than insinuates thereupon that the
res im to bo ex ab — ni KU ^ reason for this lumping , &c , is a consideration of the reason for this lumping , &c , is a consideration of the immense time which would be occupied if they were to go on in the old way trying them individually ; but our modest cotemporary has omitted to add how extremely awkward it is to have two good votes absent from St . Stephens at such a moment as this . —Herald . On Wednesday , two horseB , one rode by a fame * ( the owner ) , near Wallihgford , the . other the property" ofa livery-stable keeper of this oity , were killed while hunting near Shotpver , from , their heads coming
Tn *? $ ^ . w kl = ] « j cl a tl in collision with each other . Tiie riders . providen-^ jall yj were not hurt . —Reading Mercury . ¦ . - . ' Narbow Escape . —Early on Saturday week . Mr . Wade Brown ' s gamekeeper , hearing 6 nots fired in the covers at Monktou Fadeigh , went to see-who was there , and found two men killing the game ; the keeper seized one of them , when the other poacher swore if he did not let go his companion he would sheot him , and almost Instantly fired off hia fowling . pi « oe at the keeper , bnt fortunately theibodroltnl charge lodged in uis hat . Both the men made then escape , and every exertion is now making to ° bring them to justice . —Wills Herald .
, P Y F « U ' 1 5 d P * t i 4 D& . Bowring . —It is understood that Bo ^ mni ( commonly called Doctor Bowriug ) is to be the cfl » £ poration member for Nottingham , in cage of i ' vacancy occurring by the decree of natare ; arirt rumour further says that the SoHcitor-Genoraiis to be the crown nominee , after his rejection from Newark , and in the room of Sir J . Hobhonse , about to be pitchforked . —Nottingham Journal . ¦ On Saturday afternoon , Mr . H . Chamberlain , of Tiverton , was unfortunately shot dead by the bod of . Mr . Smithard , the brass founder . The boy had determined to fire off two small cannons , and had ' sent one nf the boys from the foundry to keep any person from going into danger . The fatal cannon was charged , and a piece of " German tinder appHed to it , when the old gentleman appeared just' before it , and it exploded before he could be removed from danger . —Exeter Flvmg Post .
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\ J , , i , : J ( From the Sheffield Iris . J . ^ Information having been received by the magi ^ trates that the Chartists were to have a mwuftV somewhere in Sheffield late on Saturday aighriSrearly on Sunday morning , they resolved to -adopt measures to prevent any outbreak , and applied t * Colonel Marten , who sent picqnets out on an Bide ?! of the town , and had his troops in readiness , part in the Tontine Yard , and the remainder at the Batv racks . In tho outskirts of the town" some of the policemen were fired upon , and others attacked with pikes and bayonets , and we regret to add that some of the wounds inflicted are of a serious nator& One man , who . from being dressed in a rough coat ' , it is supposed was mistaken for a policeman , was fired at , and so dangerously wounded that-he was conveyed to ' the Infirmary , and twenty-sown slugs have been extracted by the surgeon from his neck and shoulders . Others have been much hurt . One had his hat penetrated by a ball , which grazed the upper part of hjs . icalp , without , doing further inmry . In the course of the night several- Were " taken prisoners , and a great quantity of muskets , pikes , daggers' cats , ( an instrument wit& guee prongs , which is meant to be thrown on the gr *» ad : l and destroy the horses' feet ) powder , bails , grenade * . &c . were seized . At one place thipolico duwevered a regular store of these deadly weaporw , an * |^ ey were brought to the office in M coach , the bfcftfof which was nearly filled oy tb % m . The piocpieifcoathe Glossop road met a conslderablo bodyof , tas » marching towards the town , about half-pas ^ one in the morning , the - shine" of whoso spearr'Was , dis-: UwAty ^ Ii fei ^ --HPB ( ryi <^ o 8 t -T tpttf < w * ia ^ Bi ^ twen ^ r yards of them to make certain , and imm « - diately came to the Tontine and gave the ajanav On the other roads bodies trf mrn wrrn ffTimnmviht the preparations made evid ^ Uy ^ dUiia-eSSrw ' intimidating them from ^ ntwteg-th ^ town . » urf % the whole of Sunday Hw JTf lent eksiteme&t Nfevailed in the neighbourhood of the T « pJRWB r 4 Mto a troop of the 1 st Dragoons were on dsty , < tti ?^ at five o clock-ihe yeomanry were called tot . who continued to parade the Havma * et Mtd neighbourhood during the whole of the night , and ye »» erday a great number of prisoners were taken ,- of whom the following were examined on Monday before the Magistrates and remanded . Some of the Magistrates have been in attendance since Saturday afternoon . From inquiries at the Infirmary last eveningwo
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, hear that the watchman , Howe , who lias two swordcuts in the necS and a wound in tlio back , is doing very well . We understand he was also fired at several times up the Glossop-road , but without effect . Henry Taylor , who was wounded beyond the Twelve o Clock , by a number of slugs being fired into his Bide and back , being a worn subject , otherwise in a worn state of body , is not doing * . so-well . The circumstances tinder which this last individual was Bhot , are curious . We understand he was proceeding to Attercliffe , in company-with another man , to fetch a relation to attend on his wife , who wait
poorly ; and on arriving at the first row of houses past the Twelve o'clock , in tho Wicker , he wa » - « bofc in the back . - His companion then left him , » n ^ ha $ not since been heard of . The poor man contrived tff get to a beer-house in the row , and having knocked at the door he dropped to the ground . The inmates of the house , who were just retiring to bed , however came down stairs , and every attention was paid to the wounded man . Mr . Watson , surgeon , of the Wicker , was sent for , and extr acted a nnmber of sings from hi 3 body . At five o ' clock in tho moruiDg he was conveyed to the Infirmary .
TOWN HALL , Monday . Yesterday , about half-past eleven o ' clock , the magistrates met in the Sessions Room , for tho purpose of hearing the charges against several persons who had been taken into custody , most of them having arras in their possession . On the bench were H . Parker , Esq ., Her G Chandler , Rev . W . Alderson , Charles Brownell Esq .. W . J . Bagshawe , Esq ., and Lord Hewardalso Colo : el Marten , and several other officers .
The following prisoners were placed at the bar- — Holberry and h > 3 wife , Mary Holberry , Booker , Foxall , Booker , jun ., and £ . Thompson . The large table of tho Sessions ^ loom was filled with articles taken from tho prisoners and from the houses of the pi anists , consisting , of hand-grenades , two large balls , a large quantity of other combustible " materials , also great numbers of long pikes , daen ^ r » swords , spears , guns , pistols , " cats , " and ball ca \ tndges . . ^ .-Air . Palfreyman and Mr . Thomas ' IteLew . juiiwere engaged for the prosecution . If > j .
Mr . Palfreyman , in addressing the beach , made some remarks upon the law of high treason Mr . liiomas Rayner examined by Mr . Thomas Rodgers , jun . —1 am superintendant of police ; I am aware of meetings having been held in the rooms in lig-tree-lane ; on Thursday and Friday evenings last , I saw persons going iu and out ; from information receded . I expected that some disturbance would take place in the town some way or other but how I was not informed ; about twelve o ' clock on Saturday night , I went to the house of Holberry . ISO . 11 , Eyre-Jane , m company with Mr . Wild , and some policemen ; we saw a female , the wile of Holberry ; Wild asked her if one Hartley lived there : saia aia
Bne no ne not ; I know who yon want , you want a person of the namo of Otley ; " in conaequence of what she said we went up stairs , leaving ^ S ^ ™ Y ° V / ° * nd the prisoner laid on the bed mihe chambers , dressed all but his 6 hoes ; he rose up in bed , a-. d Wild said " What have you in your pocket ! " he niado no answer , and Wild took a dagger from his aide-pocket wnilstbewas resting on the bed with one hand ; Wild asked binvif he was one of _ tbpse persons called Chawist * I he said " I am ; " Wild then said , •» Are you a moral or Physical force man ! ' I then looked at the dagger , and said surely you would not take life ! ' W * kJ bnt I would in obtaining the CtetfetiMtfin defence of liberty . " « Min 3 » he said ^ Karn ™ tnwi
, no roDDer ; l win tight for the Charter / 1 will not rest until I have got it-to that rvenjadVup my mind ; " WUd said " yon are very e * n « U . - "I proceeded to search the box , and the prisoner . aid * you 11 not find anything there , what you want ie up stairs , and I'll go with you . " Wild said « you must go down stain ; " he still urged to go-np ' stain ; we took him down and left him with the police ; we then went up into the garret ; the first ' thin * we saw was a horse pistol placed within reach of a person going np glairs ; it has Biaco been drawn , and was found to be heavily Joadened with shot ; ¦ we aisa found twelve hand ^ renadea , one and a hali dozen of fire-balls , made of pitch and tar , three dozen of tin cases wrapped in tow or hards . thr ;
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^ « » the priBoner laid they were to light the E *?* g ^* h » fort ? Pieces of baU cartridge , a mndred or two of irontulleta , fuae conductors , iron S ? J ^ u P . ? ; n »*; we brooght the prisoner to the j »« tt ; HaU ; 1- heM the pistol in my hand and said _ WNmJ , Jou would . not shoot me ; " he said , " O , yes , ij ^ ld in . obtaining the Charter ; I will fight for noertyand the Charter . " I have seen a grenade W"i we ottt the strings , and found first a coat of , bards , then pitch covered with small pebble atonesjmd a bullet , in the centre a blacking bottle , £ W ?* t , W , wiA » bit of wood with a holo through jVa / i « ill throngh the hole filled wjth gunpowder ; skas * * " ^® d " ^ Ma 8 tin « Powder and i 2 S t ''^*^ - ^ auirea if any inducement or threat bM ^ etoven to tte prisoner at thff ^ ownHaU . » fir . Rayner rephed ; « none whatever ;; he was yew candid , and appeared desirous of givinir them information . He said "I-will tell you anything ftbout myself , but nothing about any body else . ¦ Leave " was Mven ht the tMmnh fnv tha nmoAno . *« .
p * t aay questtons he thought proper to Mr . Rayner . f" tbe ^ said ^^ I ^ nsh toask Mr . Bayner one question , ftndile wished the gentlemen to take particular notice ot % as it would affect his fellow pri-Bpnero as Well as himself ;'? he desired to know wno gave } iim tlie information which led to their apprehenoion I Jdt . Rayner , refused to answer « jMe » directed by Jthe Beneh ; the prisoner asked several other queatipns , but nothing particular was elBited . \ - . PT * -Rayner ' s examination continued—Thomas Aofcock , a watchman , was brought in wounded in therarm about two o ' clock , and another watchman wafc also brought In wounded about four o ' clock ; his name is Howe ; he was very bad ; was brought in a haAaey coach ; hp was out ia the back and ' several parts or the neadUnformation was given of a man
; oeiifg very badly f # omi « led hear the Twelve o * eioclc : sent ^ dow ij . a at r ^ tch cr for htm ; sen t b oth thaiattei men-to , the tefWowry . The prisoner . Boofclr , the elder , waa btdurfbt in betvveoii four and fiviBitfelock nf , i * p ta BeuBfet-Une ; M vr&t there xr \ & Wild ! Bla * d , ^ jen | ieuant Jiichol , and a ^ party of soldiers »« j [ j ^ cm to : j found . t . here ttw two young men 1 ?«?^ r ai F ;* i 0 S * au ; * he house is in a yard ; or ra ? r ? H ? l | K ? SSW 5 P fcwi 4 & gun . over tfie chimney WmK fivatfd arloaded pistol in a lower room ; th < If W « f the elder Booker was ia bed ; and there wai « B&g ; at the foot of the bed 391 ball cartridges in dif | 1 |^ t quantities . . ¦ ° > I- < The pw ^ n er Holb ^ rrv her « nruWfod to wifi » nMBA <
woo hM id be examiried , remaining in court . They gero ifllniediately ordered to withdraw , and Mr . T . « votlgers told hint thtt it-was quite regular for them % o remain . as they had done , until a ^ request pmeeued either front the prisoner-or his attorney that they Bhould leave the court . ) . ; ,, r , r Mr . Kayner * s examination resumed—Foun ^ also two large tomb sheila about nine inches in diameter , two hand grenades similar to those found at Holber-W s , four daggers , and a long sharp pointed staff down stairs . When they got * to Bookers house , the two young prisoners were sitting by . thefire * dressed , » nd appeared mif lately come in ; there isnoothei chamber or bed m the house , but thinks there is a
garret , i went to search bamuel Thompson s house about seven o ' clock in the momme , situated in the Wicker ; Wild Bland , WeutenantNiohol , andpolicemen accompanied me ; found a dagger in a Basket containing a quantity of groceriesrBland took it ; we father said they were his « ons ; in an upper room in the house saw a very &bc knife amongst the furniture ; it was said to be theyonnger Thompson ' s ; flown s ^ ira found in a cupboard several Chartist « 0 Jig 8 ; Mnce that / time , that is , on Sunday and Monday , afgreat many pikes have been brought to the J ^ wn ^ HaU . A dagger in a case , finely got up , i *)^ lte WihM fwmd It Hblb ^ rw » » , ilong wfth ttft © inera ) , were found near the Dams : some of the
Handle * to ttw pikes would beniw feet long . When SamueliThompsoD , the younger , was , brought in , two swords and two dagggerswere brought along Witli him . The soldiery were on duty the whole of tha night ., I was in ScoUand-street between fire and kx o clock , with ten policemen and a division of infentry ; also in other parts all over the town . In Sootiatid-Btreet saw several persons at a distance ; rj tt after three or four of them up a passage , when they jumped over a wall and threw away a pistol ; went alone with Wild and Bland to aperson ' s house m St . Phillp ' s-ro&d ; bis name was Benjamin GIobaop ; it was about t ^ h o ' clock on Sunday morning ; * e found materials for making grenades , a daeeer .
and pail cartndgef ; there was no persou in tho house ; so burst open the door . ¦ ; - Mr _ Park « r asWd Booker if he had any questions to ask , when the lounger prisoner deniau the statement respecting tfie ideutity of the jjuna . Sheffield . On Saturday night wenfoit ^ f / iW prisoner Holberry hanaytatdaimed , it was not juBtjce tofallow witneB 8 » a »* Kamined ; and so Jong as he and other parties wKo'ha'a taVe examined had heard Mr . Rayrer ' s evidence , he , the ttriswer , ought to bate been informed that he could oW » t to their bein ^ present . This remark was received with ^^ jftfltlfeft ttiJ \ j"rr fti'ifli . ft > T' ^ frrmiiliirt ij Ty waSJRRkf the Inifflatrateadijictl tlmh ' ufribiiii
y ^ ^ # ^ S « pi ^ fffieI ^^ the fcaltfi-oni whewe the applause had proceeded , . fexpressfid hw sorrofr ' thii ^ TwcaUan uuseemly interroptiOa should take place in a court of justice , and declared if any further Symptoms of the kind were shewn , he would have the party taken into custody , and the greater part of the hall cleared . The ma--giatratea had come to the determination that the examination should be taken thus publicly , in order that all nngot ^ have an opportunity of seeing sndb heari » rfthe proceedings ; but they must Conduct themselves iu such a manner as is Required in such courts . The prisoner Btill objected to Mr Wild ' s evidenee being taken . After a little intemmtihn
Air . Wild s examination was proceeded with ] ¦ I went along with Mr . Rayner and policemen to Holbeiry ' s house ; it was No . 19 , Eyre-lanc ; found the door open ; asked a woman thoy found there , who lived there ! and , afterwards , " Does John Hartley live here ? " she said " No , ho does not ~ I know wlio you are seeking—it is a porsoa of the name-of Otley ; " I asked her namershe said"That is mv business ; " I then said , "We may as well be candid with you—we are going to search for arms and ammunition ; " she then went loithe foot of the stairs aud called , " My dear , get » p . Then I went up stairs , following Mr . Rayner . wno carried the candle ; the man was laid on the tgpof the bod , dressed as he is now ; he said his ^ . ° i . e was ^ Ii > olUttr : y , then I told him to get up ; I theft jut my hand inside his coat , and took out the oatrge ^ produced ; I asked him if ho was ono of those ¦
peoplel called Chartists ! He said he was ; he eaid to was not amoral force , but a physical force man ; he said distress had driven him to it ; when we had doae searching tho room , I said , " I see you have a garret , " when prisoner said , What you are looking for you will find up there ; " howanted to go up stairs but I refused to let him : took him down , and left him i : i tne hands of policomeu ; when I returned up stairs , first thing I saw was a pistol , and other things now spread on the table ; there wa 8 a cloth put up to blind tho window ; brought the things found to a lower room , when prisoner explained what they were intended for ; I was present when fhomaa Booker was brought to the Town Hall about five o ' clock ; searched him , and up his left sleeve found a dagger ; he lives in a yard in Benuet Lane .
Mr . Chandler asked Holberry if he whhed to ask any questious , when he replied lie had done with tho witnesses altogether . Mr . Wild then described the searching of looker ' s house same as Mr . Rayner ; he was also present wlion Samuel Thompson was brought iu with two Bivorda aird two daggers . Mr . WUiam Blaud corroborated the testimony of Messrs . Rayuer and Wild . H 3 regoi > y Mance , a polieeman , went on duty about -tett-i&ijlsc . k on Saturday night ; went towards the ; Dams ab < mttwe : ty minutes past four o ' clock ; saw ftiiree pefipns iu a lane past the Dams when he
; saw . tnein they rait away . He pursued ; two of them got ¦ over a wall ; saw something in the haod of one of them ; saw him throw it away ; it was a dagger in a sxick ; t&e one now produced waa found close to the p * ace . When I got to Booker , he had his hand over tho wall , on the other eideof which was fonnd , at tiie place tho first man got over , a belt ; the buudle of cats and a dagger were found a little further , off , and about where prisoner stood ; gave him in charge to a policeman ; saw another dagger and a pistol which was found about the same place . I went off duty about seven o ' clock .
The prisoner Booker said witness could not swear ho saw him throw anything over the wall , for he had his arm only rested on it . John Hadcock , a watchman , was on duty near the Infirmary between twelve and orie o ' clock on Saturday night . I observed a party of persons coining towards me ; there was from twoivty-five to thirty of them ,. most of them armed with spears ; I gave way for them ; they did not speak a word ; nothing was said ; they attacked me with spears ; they presented tnem to me , and I drew out my paddle to defend myself as well aa I conld ; in the scuffle I seized one of
tu&jBpeara , and one of them was inn through my arm , aod another cut my check . - ¦ JMi * . Pj&revx&an happening just now to leave the Court , HelherrY iuquired if he was gone to prompt Othdr witnesses . / j Eriwiinaawi proceeded—They Who watchman ' s aj ? saili * ta ) . ran away up Watery Lane . ; Holbei » x , again itoppod the examination , by an enquiry irAdr . Nichol was goiug to leave the Court . -Mr . Bitter explained to him that he would have tho same opportunities and advantages of defence as all , o > ker . persons bad wfao were situated as he was , ami-said that tho proceedioR must n ^ again be interrapjted-byhim .- ; '¦ " '
Kxaminatioh re&unied—I , was in the watchman ' s drap * . ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ' Corporal Hartfield , of tho 1 st Royal Dragoons , examined— 1 patrolled tho town © n Sunday morning ¦ Jast ; I . west out along with a private about a quarter ^ ast . two o ' clock ; went , up Glossop Road ; -saw a i > ar > i . vf mot , about fifty of tkeaa , neai a chapel
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- ^¦^ v >^»^ BvnHVKtomg ^^ ( believed it to be CarTer-stree . t ) , abouC half * paat two ; they 86 « med all'armed with long pikes ! they said nothing ; I retnroed back aud gaveinforaiation of them . _ . Lieut . Nichol , commanding officer of the Infantry here , was on dnty ou Sunday morning , natrolline tha town ; proceeded to a- place called St . Phillif ^ j-road , first thiug observed two men there , who made their exit . ona to the left , another to the right , whoa I said there theyg 6 ; iffent into a house there a ' dngwith thu constables ; saw a maa there , who came down stairj with his clothes on , but on searching his p * ssoii and house found nothing , to criminate him ; got iuto . the Btreet , and saw another man , ran up a alley after him , od mar where heeeeaped ajpoliceman pictettnp an old pistol ; J pWl » 4 * ida ^ iw in a hoam
iaBeaactup wjf > , V * . 7 . « y . r / u , - . . ¦ ¦ ¦ .. ¦¦ ¦ ' -- ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ - ¦¦ .-., By the Prisoner Holberry—Did jQii coas ^ iand a party of infantry during the distarbances . tha l * tter end of September ? Lieut . Nichol—i believe I did . v g Thomas Harrison—Reaides in Arundal-street : on Sundfty monuniTi in going from his Bouse , near fiarl-street , abont eight o ' clock , oa a vacant piece of ground there , I found two pike « , two daeimrs , anla . pistol , ' whichI delivered to Mr . Drake , the conxtable . ¦ William Drake ewore to receiving the-above , now produced , from last witness . Mr . Dearden , constable of Netter HaUam , swore to five pikes , and three daggers ,, which were found near Crooks * and had be » i delivered to
. Mr . Palfreyqvtta . Bow moved that tbe case * might be adjourned , in order that other « itnes * e , j nuirht be brought forward , althbngh he said tW case was mfnci ^ ntly : strong at pre » nt ..: . After me m * gi » trat « w bad consulted ^ together , Mr . Parker rose aad sai < f , he was sorry , ta observe to tbia Court , that ia cofis-qvi ^ nc © cf those , imptoper roaairegtation * of fe *> ling ; either on ooe side or ' the oth"r the ma « i » trat *> a thought it proper to- placa the pri-80 ' iers unier a different gu * rd to what was usual ther * , a portwa of th ^ miiicarjc w . jnid -th-rerbr b ordered mto assist Cooper , tke gaoler , wnilst ta ^ priaoners wese removed . H « j said the otyjet in having the examination in the Session * ' Room , vr-as to give everyone whofolt an i&tirestia it an opportunicy otbainirpresenVwitbj . * viei » jo- aratiiv , this
feeling , tba examination had been taken openly in this roomj however , from the conduct which had b « en shewn , it would be iwecssary to resume it in the Magistrates' room . A detacbrant of Dragoons , twenty-five in number , with an officer , then entered in two divisions by eaca door , and took up- their stations round the Councillors tables and the boxes , and there remained with , drawn swords until the prisoners were put below . The-galkjy and bpdy of th * Hall was then ordered to ba cleared , which , wasqui ^ kly obeyed without any improper remarks . The Court tuca adjourned until ten o ' clock this morning . At a late hour last night all was tranquil , and the town presented its usual appearance , with the exception of the soldiers patrolling in the principal streets . r
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The following report should have appeared in our last paper , but wan excluded by the length of the trial . ) ; Tuesday , January 7 , 1840 . Mr . Lowav took the chair at two o ' clock . He stated that drctuititances had arisen , which would render itneceauary for the delegates to return forth-« nth to their respective oonstitnents ; prt > par « tory to whicb , however , ii . was deemed expedtont to submit their views upon the present deplorable state of the country , to the notica of the government and the people ; bat whether by way of address to the people , or memorial to the Crown , would now form a subject of consideration . Before the commenceitvent of bntnness , however , h ' e would observV , that in reference to what had been stated by one of their body at a former meeting , relative to the smill number of delegates of which the present Convention conasted , that it was never intended that it
should consist of more than foorttfen or fifteen ; as an in « tanc * of which , tie people of Scotland eeut to the former Convention , delegates from various di ? - tnct « , whilo on the present occasion ha was tbe only delegate from Scotland , and hudbeon appointed at vanotm important tora * , - » ith ' a determinatioii that should any nstieual effjr the called for they wereqniet prepared to respond to the call . H might ijesapposed that at l «* aat they would not return to their respective districts nnril the results of the trials at Monmouth were known ; bnt as ho had stated , cirenmstanceg had arisen which rendered taecouree he had mentioned immediately reauisite-^ nde > , one of the delegates , ( Mr . DewnursT , ) had jnst returned from Monmontb , where cheerinff expecUtions were « ntertained for the fate of Frost , and of course the result of the other trials would ma great degree depend upon that . Tfa ^ y . wt > ul 4 « k 0 _ b& more effectively emoloved in th 4 ir m >
aTpi «« ant sitaaW in eonjuoctiijn ?« iflt ^^ their fellow-, "workmen , who wars crashed to the earth by baS nwraand bad goverhmont , and no ministry-num expect besoeforth any peace , until the People ' s Charter shall be the law of tha land . Mr , Ross , ( Surrey , ) nnved that a rab-con » mittee be appointed to draw op an adilreas to the Qaeen , repregenting Aetmexamplea distress of the countrs , which he believed the ministers themsafon wore & $££ > ^ ^ never so groat , as at present . Even the mWdle daases were now beginning to li » a npoh each' other , as thj working classes had done for years ; and the latter , rather than be immured in yawn Bisffliw , were necessarily starving by hnndredaBadihousMida . -Ha had not much laith in any address to tha authorities , because he was eonnnced it would nev ^ r be reaDonded to in the nro .
per quart « r , yet they must have one more warning , anclu that should fail , the time would arrive when che people of England would require an anwr ui the meantime , he would Bay , in the words of Lard Stanhope , that there would bo no peace , there ongut to be no peace , until the labourer received n better remuneration for his toil—and then ' peace' ' might maan " contentment at home , " as wella * quiescence abroad . Mr . Charlton , ( Newcastle . ) seconded th * motion . It had long bern known that of all tbe address theymi ^ ht draw up , not one ever did or would reach the Queen , wno was now of coarse bnsy iu wlecring . th ^ trialKfjti whi ch the har d workirg people of this country would kava to . , pay for , on tho occasion of hsr aaptoaching HiarnaKe . Yet her
ministers might be ahowa , if they would read—and if they did not chooea to do so , the consequoncas be upon their heads—that the people were practically alive to the evils which , oppressed them , and determined to xemovo the load of misery under which misgovemment caused them to groan . Parliament will bhortly have to meet , and they wcnld show them by the most convincing of all arguments that the producers of the nation ' ^ wealth were not disposed to « t quietly down and hog their chainn , or bow th . ir kaee and starve , at the bidding of rapacious cormorants . Their situation could not be rendered worse than it vraa , and be would ratr-rate the s ntimentg of the chairman of the unemployed poor at Leeds , that tho people would have oread .
come from whence it might— tha they had toiled for Bubsistenc-, and would obtain it . M * jor Beniowski agreed with the preceding « p ? akers , aUhough ha would not address the Parliament or tha Crown , * hich cared not a jot for the diatross of the people , so long aa th ? ir revenue could ba suppliea . He would recommend them to appeal to the hiohest of the highest , n , nd join in a prayer , that a * jbeaven will hrl p thom who help tUern 9 * lve * , ho the people staonil b- » enccuraged never to see their wiye ^ and chiWrtja starvingaro Jtd them in the midst o ( that plenty which providence had . so liberally bestowed upoa the earth , but which tha arch enemy of mankind had induced the governor * of the people to
monopohsa for their own agranouement . The poor wretches in tho scatter d population of continental nations were looking withanxioo !! hope to England , and thdugh they c ; uld only afford a fellow feeling of sympath y , that cf itself was r cheering consolation , in all 8 tnto 3 and classes of human society . Mr . Black ( Nottingham ) hoped t ' ley would sctpo us tho heart of one manv whatever course they might deem it expedient to pursue . Of those who gen ; him there it was pain ul to reflect , that there were literally thouswAiia au absolute state of starvation . True some trifld had ba : n collected by way of subscription , which hsul beeu dirtrib'ited in bread and potatoes ; but , ia the place where th ^ sa were given , th r « migat bd seen bandreda wMtin ^ till midnight
in anxiouif hope of obuimng b morsel of tho dole , yet they were sent empty away , or at best - * ith the consolatory promise of obtaining a small loaf , or a little meanura of potfttoea on th * n « c- day . Ther- » are hundredi * who would live in this state rather tLan s-pal—Iftiat of all would they ap [) ly to tUeodio js adminis'rators of tbe atiil more odiuui Poor Lawp « hapj they w « ra ri / eht , perhaps wrong ; for hi « own part , however , should it again ba bin lot to hear the cry of *• Fath r , fath-r , give us a bit cf bread , " when , ia the mortal agoDy of death , nona bat thostwho have endured it , can kno * , ' he had no answer for them bat tears ; should this ever again be bin
lot , *» it had been , when he had the opportunity , but refrained ^ to touch that which , by law , < r » s not his own , ha- would not nee his cbiluren s : « rre : he would haveiaeme food for bis chiMrea ' s wants ; he had toiledi for it , and it was the fault of the law * that it wa » withheld . Let the people coma to this rewlntiaVj . w-hlch , however specinl pleaders might cavil atntcant aboat it , was hon'jsr , and joit , and ri ^ t > aad ' w « vboald not hear so o'ten of recurring deatiby-dheer utarvation , in aland ovn ; flowing with the irobest fruits of the earth , which were literally rotxag-in warehoxue * , while th « population wa » flffivin * r . Mr . Kawron ( Hull ) spoke at some length on the nfteluu&n itat had been proposed . In coaclusicn
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h * Mid , I xsatmbt » 3 th * Jartief , !^^ tb » wisdom ^ of « ertftiri . pers-jna agiwrtjn ? i * t th « -rt' | iw 4 of tho Com Liv . < f-n * it > on ^ h mfn shwtild ' not : m » -. lamrwrnit * &d cuiiir ^ u ' ata-viuK ; let tit « ta uaile Wtftt , . n » to obtain the Peo . oK- ' d Cawif r . &v 4 thaVamd nil other gn-vau- !< w imws b ' i swept fro ? athrt feooi th- ^ earth y . 1 tortuM « aid , th \ t we have not I « krd br checaHa of Pro ,: ^ bce in ih » Wtilai tri * N : hot that too rest will b ^ reof-ir-d by m , whatever ba th « result , . with equal aimiration , anA I « ii { t-Y-ii »«» . afftfcuon and rwp ^ ce . ¦¦ ¥ i [ i n l * l ' ^ fera ' > M * D * wW » v ( B- » lirti . i ) . and Mr . Charltoc , (^ e ^ castl-, ) 8 v-ralty , « . Jrw , < t the Convtfotioa «> u tUe « ab ; ect of the wW . uriW wh : ch wiw > igre » d to . . t ** ftlejMM . L-wry and Ross we ^ e a ^ ' uiari e irxw up v » , addriM * , a » l .. renprt- ^ at twelve o ' clxk tomorrow , mntil « hieh h > nr the m- eting adjoarofr * . ¦ fit was slated by . ftfv Cbai'mao , thitvinrine -X
visit h « bad lately , made ia Donied aad it . * naijglbonrhood , th > price for Wraviog mxtf-fiwTyanfiof clotii , ( every thread of which had t « "be tbro » n by the arm of the weaver , ) wa-t only 3 « . fii . Other fftcts of similar redaction and grinding de » reeiiti «« of wages were * 4 &aet > ir which the vre * jurp : >; other matter * compels iw to omit particular ^ ng . J lfieikiesday , January 8 . v Mr . Hodgin took the chair at two o ' olofek , lAew ^ the Sub-Cumnmtee presented tho folbvrintmealoml or address , which , after some verbal am * ndmert * u was , on the motion of Mr . Dewhurst , socbedod bf - Mr . Beniowski , carried unanimously : —«'; ? - , ; - . * .
Tne Loyal Address of the General Cb » ee ) 8 « Blg « jpi 4 Industrious . Classes , to the Queen ' s taosfc ^ excellent Majesty . May is . PtKASE your Majestt ; / : Hayinir beea appointed b ^ a I » rg 9 uumber Of tS » most popaloas distr cts of tho rk ' jaHdnm , ; and witk tia » consent of nearly a « , to wafcli . lhft ^ progn ** of th * trials of our brethren in WSie * , * atitl to * "devi « o and a < lopt the best conatitutionaL asoaiiB . for causing Mm People '* . Charter to becomo tte law of tlw Jaad , uktr tporeby winove them from tU . destitute and ' danwfa * positien . ttoey axe in ; and having found tlsat w *« a « ^ lx |»^ llwu 4 at .-PaA ^ , » w task tooths boww and ajMltty of the legal geatlenien safectea tarim purjso ^ , we . deem it ou * dutr to ad < lross you * M&jestjr on Sie-latter , as tho gHardian arid protects of Ck * peosU ' s rights and liboitios .
By ai ^ angoments ovef which they hart- nojeontro ^ nway thousanda of tbe people aro uuenjj > l ' pjre ^« i ^| starving , while the rest ate littlo" eTnploytrt , ' ! inJ- ?^ S »' so , can ' scarcely get the necessaries < vi 'ft ^ f ^ s ^ g * ' labour . Tlieir furaiture lias , been sold fo rM * fei&& clothing is in tlie pawnbroker ' s , their . Leai ^ std » iSi& : coM and dreary , their homes are desolatoV UiS ^^^ and their families are in ra -s , and their tAh'Sf ^^ m '' ' - crying for bread , and they -have none toegfir ^^ wlfesuffering and complaint ; their thought * s »;« # ta ^^ ings of discontent , their- hopes tbe hfi # 'tf ^ nJWJJifcii ' f "'' death , and their prayer that . God may neftatfcSJSmL toeffeet the one , or meet the other . - ' ^ st rf ^ r ^ - Prom their early yeara they have-t * h < mr ^ hA ^ ti'jj ' theyhave had a fault , it has been thebr owr ^ irt ^ iM '
a proof of their intelligence , industiy , aridvatoar * W would point your Majertya . atteationfto ^ your oitft || tf » and dignity , to the splendour of your crown , tU * v « rt ««» of' the Emplpe , lts > inflaenca tod feiaej an * Mb wealth of its merchants . aU of whi <* havebeWj |* S by the laboui and" defendea by the arms of tho ^ t 0 ing men ; yet they are destitute , and outc $ tf ftan Ifet CensHtution , which but for thdr Tftlot * , llo » fe 1 « to » this would have ceased to be . ' -. * r £ yj s ± : They have searched for the cause of tlieft d $ ^ rtt » and degradation , and can find none in n * tirfr % r ' ri * wp but ate convinced , from long *" i " ^ p aftgtt tinfl ' iii | . tf > rience , that the evils they endure arl * % -4 is | pi bj&jg debarre 4- from exercisinu ; their political iraBcbi »» - « ¦
mere section of the state having usurpejl their poiitiSjE ^' . privileges , and robbed them of their wa ^" ' , t > y tiisijt- " to an enormous extent every article they coDS * ime ,. « jfev by ignorant ,. selfish , and wicked kgislatton , dcirt ^ jS ^? the markets of their industry . ' . ' * ¦ ' . ^ W ^ j As in duty found they sought for redress , ieco ^ ( P tathe conatttirijonal modes , upwards of thrwiaiiRbiw of tlio people met in public raefiting . and potUionert for their rights and prfvilegea-rights fpunclrf « n ;« id Uyra of Gotl . and the liwra of England , and thd cxisttsiico of man . They were denied the- justtc * they ioi « I > Si libelled and persecuted b y your MajMiy ' a oninieters . quit loot magiatrates , huuted from every * house of pub ^ c ^ ciBaofee ' V modatSon , their ' coiijplhfnts ot mistress ' - * rers ¦' * £ ** & £ ' '' : '
sedition , and their renibnatran ^ e * ag » 5 n » t . iih ft « & » rteemed Tebelllon , The ciass ' tha £ h » 4 «« ut $ e < t - -ti ! iiilir rights vere armed to stiffe the cries of tho uwptefcr relief from their ypkef to aali for tho . Hbcctj our fettw » died to establish , was deemed a crime ; to be mcMtil was to bo condemned ; theacailes of justice w ^ wikBaWbed from ; her handa , and committed to the custody ; oC cbtptanimoaity and political revenge ; a huge nuafber flt our fellow-countrymen of the mos * lnteiligofit mfodk and virtuonanvea-iiilPe cart into prlsoa , theWdnlyfl « a » in tbe eyes of their pSswiuloni beloj , tl »^ . ^ i % y soa ^ bk the enfranchinemont of tie people- ^ L v AH'tbls ** nm sureteo * , '^^ Md afrfl ^ fe « e | iel « a * woft ^ of plunder andjeath « bar 9 llfi » tl ** n * : J * M ««
< mx tBTg » oiter « ofr tsarv » . Mofatej and « si * rt » i ^ heart andcarty grorosnatchea them ffoirt-iSwSftl ^ pfession to receive Ahnlghtjr justice ; the" light IuiA , the costly fea » t in tBJrgttrgWns tadl , ' still wjrfl thftWI * hours of tie rich ' ruler away ; tbe fatter * « % hs Mdt nrttaiers' sobs oer thohr robed hop ^ aooVwreWiod oo »> diUon , intrudes not there ; tiwara " wsTfed hy oaitt * howlmg winds of -winter , whiph are securely % h « k ort from them : along course of perverted educ * tioali «» tainted the fountains of justice and right ooceiconmoa . t < jnmn' 8 natu « ,. aadthejr look on the pooras aootta and inferior order of beings , born to administer to ffiffr
desires , and never think they have the same ftcKog » aB themselvcsr To look to them for redress wonW W matlness ; to trust to them tor justice would jbe fottr We cannot adopt the language of supplicants ; tot * however poor aad humble , we aru applicant * tor r ^ tt and justice ; wo can counsel no slavish beggary , orsa ^ missionj as Christians and citizens we know ; that maistanco to wrong and oppression , is obed ' ence . to God and we are determined that if there be no comfort b » the cottage thore shall be none in the halt , if "thew fe » no freedom in the workshop , there shall be nose in tt » Palace . _ y ;>
We do not presume that your Majesty Is awa » of tW oppieasion under vrhich the lab « Hring ]> otm 1 nti 0 n of th * Unitttl Kingdom groans ; for wo confidently Hope that if your Majesty knew but a tithe of the ' .. wre ^ il ^ diict * endurod so long and so patiently by those wlio Aproda <« all the wealth and sp ' len < lohr b y which you ' aw saiv ronnded , you would instantly cause steps " to oe \ akea for their relief . Fearful , then * rn ^ stbe tbe tespdrulbility attaching to tUoso arvund your throne trjttf'j ^ v » ftt / vented the prayers of the people " irom leacUiag the ewf of your Majesty , . . . ; " ¦ '" ; : r
We turn to your Majesty as onr hope of delivery ; we canrfot again demean ourselves . Jjyftpnjying to a body that pretends to represent us , without onr consent , sod has added insult to injury ; we repudiate tK « Tlbel * Uafc have been spread jigtviust us , and uttfcredii oieaM by our enemies and oppressors ; no hearts oui ^ Iove yot » more sincerely or would defend you morefaiWi ^ iny tfiaa the brave unenfranchised millions . No thrAw Ia mots firm than that based on the affections of th ^ peoplfrr no laws more binding than those made by the-raajadtjr of a nation . We ask . to exercise our isaiienable sn& inherent rights of freemen ; to be equal before the 1 m £ and the iastitutions with the test of ouVtel / ow-cpB trymen . Mere we do not d ^ ire ^ less we wilrnever bv contented wi'h , or we should dfegracs tho courage and principles of our forefathcTB , whoplaped you ^ lajeaty * family on the throne .
Wo would ttnirefore implore yout Majesty to recommend to ParlLament when it' meet * , to make ^> ravi » toa for causiog tlio Poopla ' s Charter to . become the law « f the h » n ( t . , .. . .. . We areunusod to the language of courts , andaecdk only to '" represent tho truth of our con » l ifon . Th » sternness of necessity has driven us to becomolacton ia scenes our education may not have tttted us for . 7 hl * may not be considered the time by some to intrude the language of complaint ami distress on the prtfp&zutim *
for joy and festivity which naturally occupy your at * S »» tion nt " preseat ; a joy which we hope niajiaeror Sft dampened or in any . way . allayed . Thifr . tmt excuse we hope to find in your ' gooon ^ t dt of heaTt ; and when we assure you that the toregotag is , alas ! no overcharged description of our . Condition , we know our excuse is accepted , and fervently hope our desires for justice meet your approval ai . d *»* - pert : ' And we will over pray . ' .
Signed , on behalf of the General Convention of tW Industrious Clasaca , by Hesbt Hodgis , Cliairroaa , KonEBT Lowur , Secretary . Jan . 8 tb , 18 40 . The following resolution was then proposed , and , after consideiable discussion , wae cycniually adopted : — _ " Seeing that the exertions of the working ' class ** to form a General Convention repres ^ ntfns ^ " " * ofc country , aro far the © resent marred hy the nmtrivftnee * of the open persecutors of our cause , ami tilfrir ulK «« . the false friends of tbe peoplo , togt-ther witli Um apatbf ^ of some portion of tlw people thf-m « -lves , wt » frt * it our duty to dissolve ; and , returning ur our fw * j > e « t * v » constitueociea , exert ouwelvt * to tbs > uuuott of war power in counteracting the above miaehlevoo * isfluenoe * . " -.-. " . The Conveution , ae « ordiu «! y , at iu risip ^ , sUaii dissolved . *
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Social Tka-Pabtt , iw « tan Bbswit , o » Mk . Frost jlkd tub other Wkisji I'msoskjw . —A tamt tea-party , for tho above purpose , t « ok vlao « at Ae rooms of the Surrey Radical Aoaociatioo , Hat&eitfpkee , Lamboth , on Mo .-dsj eTMHux , we / jk % whwfc was very numerously attended ; Bflftii& 4 > 'Bckft and other well known friends oT ^ lqBBHajsMt were present , and advlrosacJ tbe * jnXHHH evening was passed with th « jgj& [^^^ MH 0 ii we ur . dorV . tsnd a good sera ^^ «»^ Hftt ^«
Outbreak In Sbeffxelp
OUTBREAK IN SBEFFXELP
General Convention.
GENERAL CONVENTION .
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T' ' ' ¦ The Manor insurrection , ' -to iqnell which themili- i * ry were called ont at Albany , is entirel y at an end . eh 111 Hi ]«» , s ¦ Hi ypRrrokiBiT sstib . . . : v : ^; . ^^^ - •^ ¦ ¦ ¦ r
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 18, 1840, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2667/page/3/
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