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^ gg == ~ .- . - Vl"EAr * received a letter from Ortttgate Road , Arbroath , containing cash , but the money being . pasted in a portion qf the letter written upon the pUressof the person sending , isjill igiMe ; if the person will write again ttating the amount qf cash sent ) and give hit address , he shall be ai-, tended to . £ Haitox , "Y ork . —We received the sixteen shil-Bngs he mention * , but mere ordered to send six ' - shillings to Mrs . Wilson , and ten shillings to i : York for Mr . Wilson , which u > as done by return b pf post . ^ SPhb notices of ( he cash received for Vincent ' s Del fence Fund were left out last teeek b y mistake . & Gist , Boltok . —Thi fine ihUTrngs did not arrive m Hate to be noticed last week . Yj-ha ** received a letter from Cr ^ ssgate Rood , jrbroath , containing cash , but the money being
"VINCENT'S DEFENCE FUND . £ . s . d . From Life Waste , per Nebo Homo 0 10 0 From Norwich , per J . Darken , betng amount of Church Rait a evaded bp Mr . Howlett , ... 0 6 0 . - From the Female Democratic Asciation , Norwich , per Mr . J . Darken ... ... ... 0 10 0 From the Universal Suffrage Association , Markinch , Fifeshire , ... ... ... 0 5 0 From Sutton-in-Ashfield , per J .
Tonlinson ... ... 0 2 6 £ , From Glasgow , per Mr . Robert | " Robert *™ ... ... 0 6 & From the St . Pancras Democratic ? ; Association ... ... 0 10 0 From the Liverpool Working " i Men ' s Association ... 1 15 0 I From Kirkaldy , Fifeshire , per V- Win . Baird ... ... 10 0 Frm a Chartistat Stroud ... 0 2 6 MRS . FBOST AND OTHERS . £ . s . d . From the BoHon Working Men ' s Association 9 5 0 From the Radical Association of
Hawick , Scotland 0 4 0 From the St . Pancras Radical Association ... 0 2 6 From the Association at TiHicoultry , per J . Alerander , Secretary Q 2 6 From the Working Men ' s A ssociation , Barrhead , 0 2 6 From the Greenock Universal Suffrage Association , per R . Ritchie ... Q 3 in
From J . Barrowclough , Salford 0 2 6 From a few Chartists and Rod * - cals at Wednesbury , Staffordshire ... 0 5 0 From Seven Associations in Dundee , 2 * . Sd . each , per William Hugh ... 0 17 6 From the Female Patriotic Association , Hull 0 5 0 From a few Friends at Lochee , per Thsmas Roberts ... 0 Q 6
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Defeat op the . urn-Coax Law Hcxbugs is LesiXHr . —We have received a letter from our Lonooa Correspondent , in which he calls our attention *^* % t of which we were liot previously aware £ ** e » tf &fct-at » meeting convened last week at SieohaH Jtoad . Tur Mr . Paslion , after that gentle-» a had delivered a loog lecture aeains ' . the Corn i * WB , a discnBsion was insiBted upon by the majority ef the andienee , and several Chartists present « R > osed the lecturer with great ability and spirit ; ara finally succeeded in carrying a resolution in
wrocr of the People ' s Charter . Mr . Bronierre VJJnea was the proposer of the resolution , and it » as -rosed by acclamation , by at least five-sixtha of "e nieeting . As we bare no room for either the tecture or the Chartist speeches in opposition to it , *« snail simply give tee resolution : —Resolved , inat since the accession of the middle classes to pohtoal power , through the Reform Bill , the rights «* J liberties of the working classes haTe been peatly curtailed , and their sufferings and privations
greatly augmented . This meeting is , therefore , of © pinion that the present middle-class agitation for a repeal of the Corn La < ars , is intended not to bent-St we working classes , bnt to promote the selfish ends ?* J £ jaouied interest ? , at the expense of bo : h uratord and labourer ; an opinion which is corroboptea by the fact that the anti-Corn Law party " ***> to accompany the measure of repeal with a wuction of our public establishments , and an equi-««**« Mjnstment between debtor and creditorwmcJi * ouid be absolutelv neceEsarv for the
lawrcrer ' g protection . And if any additional proof were wanting of their insincerity , it is-to be found kv tf whiist they denounce the landlords f ™™" . and accuse them of filching away oneaatf of the poor man's loaf , they nevertheless inva-»* Wy take part with the robbers against the parties * 3 " »« i , in ail questions affecting our right 3 and "WBes . Resolved , therefore , that we continue to « PPose the anti-Corn Law party , until they shall we restored to us the whole of those municipal "ffKs and franchises which they enjoy themselves , ¦** witnoni whieh we must ever continue to be wet bo matter what may be the name or form of ir « ^ f ^^} Wfi Bre ™ der . " This resolution "as Wtied with tremendous a ^ nlaTiRp . xrh \ , > y , m ^ p an his
"r ^ aiton d friends lovk anything but com-^ a * e , « they had , no doubt , expected an easy j "rawT . To speak truth , Mr . Paulton had made a ' very avourabie impresaon on his audience , before i Me ^ nartists bad had an opportunity of getting » toeaniig ; but this advantage soon Tankhed before we magic spell of Universal Suffrage . Lkkds Radical Associatios . —At a meeting of ' WKboay held at the White Horse , Vicar-lane , ilr . \ Jonn LSapaian being called u > the chair , opened i » emeeting ia a spirited speech of some length , exnoKing thof e present not to relax in their ende a-Tours to obtain justice to the iamishing and unrc-Pretentea millions of the United iingdom . It was Maaiaiouaiy resolved , on a motion proposed bv Mr .
« mes Iiiingwor ^ h , and aeconded by Mr . G ' eorc . ' « rner , that a public meeting be field on Easter * Umday next , for » he purpose of memorialising her « jj » y to" grant & free pardon to Messrs . Frost . Wd ^ n ^ and jones > j ^ ^ the gecond meel . & £ held in Leeds for the same purpose . The Radi-« aa of this town are resolved not to cease meeting wa petitioning until these bold and unfiinchinj : «* aictls are returned safely to their families . It «*? also agreed , on the motion of Mr . John Perigo , S ? t ^ b * Ml' John Wood » that afresh comh ; . C _ * PP ° ^ ed on Monday evening next , when wm ^ ^ that * & bejabers of the association wift ^ v ^ J 8 0 lh ianess of great importance JJf- ^ ^^ the meeting . Persons wto have wj « enrolled their names are solicited to attend "* ween ei « fat and h « jf T » . 5 t as ha \ f ftT , v « n » «; n k «
Of ihTil " PnrP ° se > ^ fwe the commencement « tae Dusmess of the meeting . i j CJ ^ atios 15 LsiDs .-The Co-operative society I WhT ? S re * f 01 ^ to b eMeTe that ^ eirlaboun will net iZTv ** » expected that they wiU be able in I f buKP ™ ^ ^ mmence in one or two branches i tk ^ mess , of "Thieh due notice will be given . At i fl » 5 SiS ; ^ Dt . bo'tom of Qnarry HiU *« SS ^ V ** e ****^! 1 ? Peering , and the a ^ dance large ; ev ery one exhibite d a deter-^ SeSw *^ ^ ft ? P ^ " ? » f cooperation « teii 2 nrS ?* eilt - Tbey are now ^ ai'iog with I if ^ SS ^ f T * °° l 0 V& ^ * S d IC S ^ tions I «* tt » d 5 n f ^ T Jouit Slock Pronsion Stores , ( which i b ? S J ? ^ Northern Liberator is expected t ^ f eeefot « f u the ^^ lhiB week , ) and until the P ^ ta ^^ H *™ ' ^ ^ «• making all necessary - ^^ ow ^ the opening of the proviiion stores .
po ^ f ^ w Cothpted Chabtisto . —A eorres-KawnT v ? Monaonth writes us that on the pri-Ua tot " lT ^* " 18 * od "Vincent , entering the prison Edwirds „ ? tJ « d back to their dungeons , Mr . w er 7 w ^ . three cb £ er 8 for the Charter , whICh tiui ljT ^^ i J to responded by the people ; and S » ol » Vw ? ^ " P ° nched and pushed" by the ^' vV ^* Ford , who stated that he would ¥ * thfpX , w \ e got \ Dp y ° nd < r ; Bea ? - ***« tiu » -ri v ioP * ***** u ^ n 16 nristako ' «« i l * the itatement forwarded to us .
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Ekbezzlisg MoNEY .-On Saturday , Thomas Worship , an assistant in the employ of Messm . I l art - "f < i . ^ ^ nS ( m V , P ' West-street , was charged at the Court HouBe , with haying embezzled a sum of money , the property of his employers . Another unstuH stated that , suspecting the prisoner , he had watched him , and on Friday moraine saw him , after taking some cash from a customer , instead of putting h into the till , convey it to his pm pocket . He immediately charged him with it , tadsaid he Bhould inform Mr . Hart , in consequence oTwhieh the prisoner bolted , and being traced to Bradrord . was apprehended there the same night . Cash to the amount of £ 30 was found in his possesaofc , but the prosecutors were not able to say that it belonged to them . He was committed fop triaL / West-Riding SfeBsioxs . —Tbe spring qnarter sessions ^ for the West Riding will commence at Pontefract on Monday next . The public business , including , o _ f course , the financial arrangements , will Ekbezzlisg Money . —On Saturday Thomas & *»?>** ¦«*•« in the employ of Messrs .
De discussed by the magistrates on Wednesday The general business is expected to be more than ordinarily heavy . A ^^ ^ SJ ^ rJ ^ S , Falsb Pretences .-On Saturday , John Dunderdale was brought up at the Court House , charged with having , on the prenow Tuesday , obtained , under false pretence * , a sum ^) f money for a cake of tallow , from Mr . Neesom ,-chandler , on the Bridge . The tallow had b « en sent by > lr . Smith , of Hoibeck Bridge , by the Armley carrier , and the prisoner Boon after its de ^ verv went and said he had been desired by Mr . Smith t " . caU for the payment . The cheat was discovered on Saturday mormiig , when , being known , he was taken into custody , and the case being substantiated , he was committed for trial Fabewell Sermos .-Oii Sunday evening , the Rev ; Robert Newtou preached a parting sermon , previous to his embarkation to attend the Ameri ™
Conference , m Oxford Place Chapel . The spacious budding wsB crowded by one of the most numerous and respectable congregations we ever remember to have witnessed . The discourse was founded on Luke xn . 31 ; it was a masterl y production , and was listened to throughout with the greatest attenr ° . SHi ?* I" Gentle ? T ^ took M affec tionate farewell of his hearers . He left Leeds on Monday , and at was expected-would sail from Liverpool on Wednesday . His return is looked for about the end of June .
Mechanical and Opiical Exhibits . —We have this _ week veiled this exhibition , which is now open at Walton s Music Saloon . It embraces Fplendid representations of various cities , &c , w-Jth ship ? , carriages , horEes , passengers , tfec . &c , continually passing to Jaad fro , and concludes with a splendid pageant , representing the triumph of Britannia . One part of the exhibition consists of various landscapes , etc ., which , by an optical deception , are so-contrived as to appear gradually to dissolve into each other , some of these deceptions were remarkably well managed . Among these , the transformation of a sea-piece into the bust of Byron was greatly and deservedly applauded . The first of the two represented a vessel dasning against the rocks ; the scene gradually melted away before the eve of the sm > eta .
tor , and the well-known features of the immortal author of " Cfclde Harold" gradually beamed upon the audience ere the motion of the wrecked vessel had ceased to be visible . These dissolving viewB were alone worth the price of admission , whieh is so low as to be within the reach of all parties . We understand that tho exhibition will be varied every week .
BINGLiY . A Hiustless bcoujroBEL . "—In the Xorlhern Star , tnree weeks ago , there appeared a paragraph thus headed ; the contents thereof appeared so glaring , that a many dispnted its correctness ; but , as it happened that a Xorthern Star found its wav into tne hands of one of the Guardian ? , and was taken to Keighley on the Wednesday following , to the Guardian meeting , the paragraph was read , llie Guardians consulted about it , and came to a conclusion that the woman should have no more relief until sho came before them to answer for hersdf . The Relieving Officer received orders from the Guardians to notice her to appear on the Wet ' - nesday following ; the constable also got notice to to
answer the charge laid against him . They both of them appeared according to their notices . The woman , Pearson , stites that the constable had charged her 3 s . 6 d . for his day's wages , out of the Ss that the Guardians had allowed her . The constable was . then called upon to state what he had to Ray for himself . He , with a very impudent countenance , said that he had received 2 s . 6 d ., but he would return her the money if that would satisfy her . One of the Guardians , on hearing this generous proposal of his , said that it would be an act ^ of compounding felony for us to allow it , and" said th ' at he should have all the law that could be got for him , bnt as Power , the Assistant Commissioner , would be in Keighley next Wednesday , the case should be put into his hands . "
A ulrge Dcttos Cockle . —Mr . Green , a cockle and muscle dealer , produced from one of his bags of cockles , last Friday , a Dnttoo ' cockle , measuring fiv # inches in . circumference , and when opened it contained an immense-siaed fisk . Tbe fishmonger bas the shell in his possession at present , which is & great curiosity .
BRADFORD . Kew Chartist Association . —A new Chartist Association has been formed in this town , which we hope all good Chartists will at once join . One of its roles prohibits , under the penalty of a fine , any of its members from entering public houses for the purpose of taking ictoxicating drinks ; nor are they alloived to enter public houses at all , except on some r ^ al business , such a 3 uUendiag clubs , &c . We hope that ere long , by the operation of this single rule , we- shall have a stroiig body of sober , moral , thinking Chartists in this town . The association will meet every Monday night at eight o'clock . At present they meet at the bouso of Mr . Hopper , back of street
Hope- - The contribution is twopence per month , paid in advance . It is the intention of the origmators of this a ^ oelauon , thr . t the members shall meet in private houses , ii ; tens , twelves , or fifieeus , according to wir numbers , convenience , &c , in their various localities ; thai each of these bodies Ehail be considered as a small association , shall elect a secretary and treasurer , and shall hand over their accounts to the grand or head treasurer and secretary , once every n . onth or two months , as shall be hereafter agreed on by the general body . A committee of management hhall be elected by the whole body . Men of Bradford , juin this new association , and shew the tyrants that you are yet determined to work out your own political and social
salvation . Electio . v of Gcasdiaxs . —The election of guardians for this town has terminated in favour of the following candidates . Mr . Wade , Mr . Thomas Holmes , Mr . John Stead , Mr . E . J . Mitchell , Mr . Tcomas Robinson , and Mr . T . W . Monkman . The unsuccessful candidates were Mr . John King , Mr William G ' ovcr , Mr . John Hill , Mr . JamesTirth , Mr . John Milner , and Mr . John Ramsden . Upwards of , SOU voting papers were returned , blank , ai , d about the same number rejected through informality . Fatal Effects of Intemperance . —On Saturday night last , as Ssmuel Jarvis , of Pudsey , was returning frcm the Waterloo Inn , at that place , ( in a state of intoxication , ) it iB supposed he fell over the wallinto an adjoining field , by which his neck was dislocated ; he was quite dead when found .
Rosbebt . —On Friday night , the 27 th ult ., some villain or vi : ki ^ s broke into the shop of Mr . Waddington , butcher , of Wibsey , and stole therefrom the carcases oi two sheep and one pig . No clue has yet teen obtained likely to lead to the detection of the o £ eaderb . Fc . neral of Miss Jowett . —On Saturday morning iait , the reinams of this Udy were consigned to the- ^ rave . The corpse wm followed to its long home by the principal gentlemen of the town , a ?? f gl , . T ^ ^ e nearly the whole of . tbe faculty of Bradiord . We understand that by the will of this lady , several poor families will alter their fcituations in life .
-n . ia £ \ T On ^ s ^ I last , the premises of Mr . Millward , tea dealer , Sun Bridge , were discovered to be on fire . The fire was first noticed in one of the chambers , near the fire-place . Early assistance was rendered , the fire-place torn up , and the fire extinguished without the assistance of the engines , it is supposed that the fire originated in one of the chimneys m an adjoining room , by which the beams and Iath 3 took fire . Coubt House . —On Monday last , James Wainwright , a packer in the employment of Messrs . fcmish and Haigh , dyers , was brought up charged with stealing a quantity of indigo , the property of his employers . The indigo was sworn to by particular marks , which it bore , and the prisoner was committed to take his trial for the onence at the ensuing sessions .
Juvekile Thietes . —Bariard M'Cann and John M'Cann , brothers , were brought up charged with robbing the shop of Mr . James Midgley , Westgate , Bradford , on the evening of last Thursday , of from eight or nine pounds in iilver . The prisoners having been seen lurking about the shop door dnnng the evening , a description was given to the constables , who succeeded , after some difficulty , in capturing them , but found no money on them at the time . Mr . Briggs , constable , Btated that there were witnesses in court to prove that the prisoners had attempted to rcb other shops on Monday night . The magistrates f > ignifie $ that they were quite - satisfied , and that they eughtto betaken eareof . Being aeked if they had anything to say for themselves , the younger said , with the impudence of an hardened offender , " that there were plenty in Bradiord that prigged as well as them . " They were committed as rogues and Tagabonds for three months to hard labour .
Cokhittal . —Geogre Ham £ ou > of Bowling , was committed for one month , taring been found on the premises of Mr . Chambers , of Horton Ba ± Top , on Saturday morning bet , at half-past one o ' clock , supposed with an inienl to commit a feJoDT .
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Manchester . —On the 23 d inst ., a publio meeting was held in Carpsnter ' a Hall , and a . collection made for the Manchester prisoners , the following being a correct statement of tho money collected and how distributed : — £ . s . d . Money collected 14 11 11 Expense of room , bills , posting , advertieement , letter ^ , &c . 2 9 11 Sixteen peraons , 15 s . each 12 0 6 " _ M ^ H 5 ^ - ^ , ^ in 8 t r a P « Wi ° ""tin *
H 11 Balance 0 2 0 ROCUPATiS . Petty Sessions . —On Monday , Thomas Nuttall , pork butcher , was fined 10 s . and 8 s . coats , for having <> u Sunday morning , about two o ' clock , attacked and assanlted Wm . Aitkin , a police-watch man . James Newton , a surly looking fellow , who stated that he came from Blackrod , near Bolton , was charged by a policeman with having on the Thursday previous
in his possession , a quantity of wearing apparel , some of which were wet from the tub . He stated that a woman had given them to him . No evidence appeared against him . He was committed for one month as a vagrant . Joseph Anderson , a private of the 67 th Regiment , was brought up on a charge of having been caught b y ono of the police-watchmen fighting and disturbing the peace lat ona o ' clock on Sunday morning . Discharged on paying 4 s expenses .
- Police Rooms . —On Wednesday last , a man named James aBrierley , was brought up ou a cliarL « of having robbed his masters , Messrs . Broadbcm , woollen manufacturers , of a quantity of wooilen slabbing . He admitted the charge , and to whom ho had sold them ; but as nouo of the property could be found , his own evidence was not admitted . He was in consequence admitted on bail t « appear as witness against the parties to whom he sold the ^ oods . Accident . —On Monday , a poor old woman named Betty Holt , while crossing the street in this town , when a loaded cart was going along , tho horse knocked her down , the poor creature broke one leg to shivers , and otherwise injured her that little hope is entertained of her recovery .
A Man Drowned . —On Wednesday night at nine o ' clock , as a young man , named WiJliam Evans , a boatman , a native of Runcorn , while crossing a look in this town , on the canal , he fell into the lock , and was drowned before he could be got ont . He was the main support of aged parents , and bore an excharactcrf ^ r sobriety .
NOTTINGHAM . Elkctioh of a Delegate . —A public meeting was held at the Democratic Chapel , Reeee ' s-place , Baxtergate , Nottingham , on Monday last , to elect a delegate to the Convention ; to be held in the above place on Monday next , agreable to the regulation of Delegates lately held in Manchester . Mr . C . Fawkes was called to the chair , and after the regular business of the week was gone through , Mr . Georgo Black was again elected to servo as delegate m the above-mentioned time and place .
CARLISIE . The Distressed Hahd-looh Weavers . —The hand-l > om weavers have taken a step which ia calculated to create a considerable sensation throughout the country . They have assembled together , and waited ou the Board of Guardians , to tho number of one thousand , aiid requested immediate relief . We shall give the particulars in our next .
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POSTPONEMENT OF THE TRIAL OF MR . O'CONNOR AT LIVERPOOL ASSIZES . Liverpool , Thursday , April 2 . This morning Mr . Watson applied to tho Court , upon affidavits , to postpone the trial of Mr . Feargus O'Connor till the next Summer Assizes , which , not being vigorously opposed by the counsel for tho prosecution , was acceded to by the Court ; and , consequently , the trial lias been put off . ThiB fact appcare to have taken the sting OHt of the Chartist prosecution ? , as no doubt the object was to catch Mr . O'Connor by every or by any means . The Manchester magistrates were anxious to forego all the Chartist prosecution' ! , but wore prevented by positive orders from Lord Noriaanby , oy whom the necessary funds for all expanses " havo been supplied ; and yet this is tho Irish general gaol deliverer .
Ihe cases of tho Chartists are being well got up , Mr . Clarkaon devoting his undivided time to them alone , and the best counsel will be engaged ; while not more than about £ 90 remains in tho treasurer ' s hands to defray all tho expenses at Yoik , Cheater , Liverpool , &c . The Chartist trials are not likely to come on till Tuesday or Wednesday next . Wo shall give full reports next week . Not , onu-half of the business has been as yet gone through .
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FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT . Thursday Evening , March \ 2 th , ' Half-past Six , p . m . u Tm Corn-Law Repealebs . —Yesterday , being All Fools' day , " the anti-Corn Law party were resolved to celebrate it with a characteristic adventure , lor the whole week previous , the walls of the metropolis had been covered with placards announcing the second of a course of lectures by Mr . Smith , at the new and commodious school-room , Amwell-street , PentonviUe ; accordingly , gome hundreds , indeed , we may safelv say thousands , of persons congregated at the hour appointed , when they found the doors closed , and a notice posted o-. iteido , in very small writing , intimatini ? that , " owing to unavoidable c i rcumstances , the lecture wan postponed . " Some of the Radicals who wera present
, hnuing the people no ; disposed to bn quietly made such April fools , resolved they would give out a few Chartist texts , for chewing with the "cud of disappointment ; " accordingly Mr . Spurr , the Secretary of the United Chartist Association , artu a few others , addressed the assemblage in group * , outside the building , as they could not get in ; and for upwards of an hour , the effect was highly interesting , and no doubt anything but p leasant to the promoters of Mr . Smith ' s intended lecture . At length , however , soaie policemen from the adjacent station-house , near the new prison , came , when tho multitudes quietly dispersed ; not , however , before numbers who came , cock-a-hoop for Corn Law repeal , m part payment of popular dcraanda . were convinced
that by remaining only neutral on the subject , the extension of the suffrage must be realised . The cause of the non-delivery of tho lecture b * 3 been variously stated ; that which seems to us tho most authentic is as follows : —Ou tho last occasion , ( as referred to in my letter of yestorday , there was a grand split among the rads ., as to the policy of prosent agitation for Corn Law repeal , uuaecompanied by the extension of the suffrage ; the Churchwardens , who have the power oi ' withholding the use of the building , had no objection to the " infamous Corn Laws being hammered away at as hard as the lecturer pleased ? ' but when they found that the principles of the Charter were mooted , and the policy of tho Corn Law repealers
set forth in its right coloars , they , at a moment ' s notice almost , peremptorily refused the use of the room , notwithstanding the prior engagement of their deputy : so that even the Icotorer himself , we aro assured , actually know nothing of thin determination until he presented him « eii' at the d < or ? , and fouud them closed . Other parties aasert , that ti : e a ii ti Corn Law party had posted and circulated bills in the morning of yesterday , announcing the postponement of the lecture ; but , if such were the case , it murt have been in holes and corners , as it in an absolute fact that even the lecturer went to the room ; and for what purpose could that be , if he knew the building was closed ? These delegates of tha " Leaenft" h % vn h * ld HaiVc
meetings at Brown ' s Hotel , I ? alace-yard , hearing statements connected with their business in town , examining witnesses , and discussing different modes of proceeding . On Friday last , they went in a body , about 200 in number , to an interview with Lord Molboaruo , in Downing-street . His Lordship held out no hopes * of any favourable alteration in the views of Government , on the corn question . On Tuesday last , they had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer , and Mr . Labouohere . Lord J . Russell was unable , from illness , to attend ; but sent a letter , stating his opinion in fav our of a moderate duty up to 70 s . The Ministers present said nothing decisive .
To-night is the second of Mr . Owen ' s lecture nights ; and by twelve to-day , two hundred more tickets than the place can accommodate had been disposed of . Dissolution of Parliament . —Scarcely anything is spoken of in the Parliamentary circles , but tbe expected dissolution ; it is even asserted that the debate of to-night will be laid hold by the Ministry as an excuse to enable them to resign , without any direct defeat . The Tories are every where most active and vigilant . Sir Robert Peel , Lord Hadiington , and a numerous party of Conservatives , met to-day at the Duke of Wellington ' s ; indeed , Sir Robert has not yet ( five o ' clock ) been noticed to have returned .
City axd Commercial News . —In many quarters there have been complaints made this week of a renewed demand for capital ; but as far as we can learn , they are merely partial . It is generally understood , that , as far as the Directors of the Bank of England are concerned , they are extending rather than contracting their accommodation to tae commercial classes . All parties in the city , as well as in the country , generally , connected with the banking system , are moat anxiously waiting the result of the inquiry which has been commeueed by the seleot
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and secret committpo of the Houso of Commons into this important subject . The commercial co-vesponuenco m the city , from the manufacturing districts ^ are couched in ' the moat-desponding teruist and there is at present a most dull and inactive demand for all descriptions of produce , whe'hef colonial or foreign . In teas , the transaction * are limited-to purchasers for actual wants ; and recent arrivals have tended to increase the heaviness of this market . In the British Stock Market , not a single feature of , novelty has ocourred since tnisday week . In the Foreign Market , the probabilities appear to increase that a new loan for Spain , at a very low figure , no doubt , will shortlv be "' '" " "'" ' ' " « d secret committee of the Honx , . rf n »«» , «**
announced ; and there can be as little doubt that there will not be wanting flats to subscribe their names for portions of the new batch of inccriptiona in the Bank of the National Debt of Spain . Dutch Stock has slightly rallied ; Portuguc-s * heavy . Trans-Atlantic Bonds , too , are saleable with great difficulty . CloBiug prices , four o ' clock : —British— Consols 90 |; Bank Stock , 90 $ ; East India ditto , 248 ; Exchequer Bills , Ifi 8 . prem . ; New Reduced Three Pi * Cents . 98 | . Foreign—Spanish Actives , 26 jj ; Portuguese , 33 J ; Brazil , 78 £ ; Belgian , 104 A ; Dutch , 52 J ; French , no - prices quoted .
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Shocking Accident . —On Sunday evening last , a youth , about twelve years of age , was thrown from his . horse upon the curb stone at the corner of the Royal Hotel , Map . chester , opposite to tho Infirmary ,, where he w » instantly taken . After some shortnmo he expired , the best and promptest assistance being unavailing . It is to be regretted that parent * ara so incautious as to allow children thuo to endanger their lives by riding unmanageable horsea ... The animal ran away . with the boy , who lost alt command of it , and thus met with a premature ' death .
Fbightful Occurrence . —About a quarter of m hour after the above accident occurred , one of thm carpenters of the Manchester Zoological Gardens was conveyed to the Iufirmary , dreadfully mai : glod by a largo tiger belonging to the Gardens . The naa was in the habit of examining the fastening oi the tigt-r ' s cell previously to leaving the grounds , and was as familiar with the brute as to take leavo by patting him upon the forehead .- He wag in tfc ^ act of this familiar leave-taking when the tiger rushed
at the arm , and succeeded in getting hold of it beyond the elbow into" his xnoiith i -trhen he .. < $ opr menced literally to eat it , smashing £ he trone and ' mangling the flesh in a frightful manner . Two pe » - sons who were present beat tn " e tigor about the head with heavy iron bars , but to no pnrpose ; lie held his prey , until ono more sagacious patted him gently upon the . forehead , when the brute made asnatcBj . and thereby enabled ids victim to extricate his ann « The deliverer had a narrow ftReape , but we are happy to state that he has not suffered by his Wld good nature .
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Change Ringing . —On Sunday morning , March the 22 nd , eight of the Mottram-iu-Longdendale ringers rung a true and complete peal of Kent treble major , consisting of 2 . 120 changes , in two hours and forty-six minutes ; the ringers were st-a ' tuHK-d as follows-. —Conductor , Mr . Robert Shaw , first bell ; Wm . Harrison , 2 nd ; Tnumas-Shaw , 3 rd ; Frag . Goddard , 4 th ; John Cooper , 5 th ; Simeon " Sanaford , 6 'h ; James Hamilton , 7 th ; and Chariest Shaw , tenor . Thh late Abduction Case . —A strong feeling hi favonr of Air . Barrait , who was lately sentenced to fifteen months' imprisonment for the abduction of Miss Ellis . Beenis to manifest itself in Peterborough , particularly among the ladies ; and petitions for the commutation of the sentence are now getting up to the Secretary of State for the Home Depai'tment . - - Slamford Mercury .
The late Elopement from Bbightojt . —The disconsolate husband of the fugitive lady ib still in search of the guilty pair , but with what success we have not heard .. We understand he is determined never to give up the pursuit till he has discovered their retreat . He is accompanied by Colonel French . Since the flight of the parties various talet have been unfolded of the conduct of the frail fai * one towards ber children , which redound greatly be her disgrace , if- true , and there is not much reasoa now to doubt that she was quite capable of treating her children in the manner related of her . The greatest sympathy was excited for the unhappy hu » - band , who , we , understand aud believe , was doa »» ingly attached to his wife .
Accident to Jitsticb Bosanquet . —An accident that might have been attended with loss of life , aa £ from which his Lordship narrowly escaped , occurred to this eminent ; individual on Tuesday . His Lordship , after disposing of the last of tbe nisi prim cases , posted from tho hotel for Coventry . M » . Sergeant Adams accompanied his Lordship . Whea at the side Of a hill near E&rl Shilton , the tramp _ of horses attached to a chaise behind was heard . Tbt chaise dashed furiously along , and before the oaf riage in which his Lordship rode could turn aside , came against the leaders , which , with the carriage , were flung into tho ditch . The carriage was broken to pieces , but hisXordship _ and Mr . Sergeant Adamchappily sustained no injury . The postboy " tf&tseriously hurt The Learned Judge , with Mr . Set-. geant Adams , were extricated from their perilou situation , ana proceeded in the course of the afternoon ou foot towards Hinckiey . —Leicester Chrmxels .
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DEATHS . On Wednesday last , in his 68 th year , Mr . Mthoct , of Belgrave Street , in this town . Ou Saturday last , the 28 th nit ., in the 28 th year of his » ge , at his residence in South Parade , Williaa Harding , Esq ., formerly of the City of Dubli * father of Mrs . Edwin Birchall , of this town , and * valuable member of the Society of Friends . Hjg death was , occasioned by the rapture of a blood vessel . On Monday last , aged 57 years , after a sever * illness , borne with Christian fortitude , Robert Hopwood , of Huddersfield , and formerly of Daw »> bury .
On Saturday last , William Stocks , eon ., Esq ., i » his 84 th year . He was titled th « " father of Reform . " He has been one of the followers of the by-gone patriot . ?; he has borne the insults of tyrants and oppressors , and braved the storm to obtain freedom with perseverance , and has . left thi f world respected and loved by all who knew him . On the 30 th , ult . ; at Horbury , Mr . George Roberto . clerk at the above church , after a short illness , aged 57 years . » - »—Un Tuesday last , deeply regretted by his famJW and frioTids , Mr . Kimber , of Clifton . On Monday last , at his *< nise j n Beverter Coroeliu
, a Collett , Esq . He was born 30 th March 1 / 87 , and died 30 th March , 1840 , haviae just lived te wmolete his" 53 d year . Same day , aged 65 , Mrs . Ann Stephenson . widow of the late Mr . Thomas Stephenson , Oiler . ir ° « i ndayinornil 1 ? last , rather suddenly , aged 45 , Mr . Thomas Braithwaite , son of the late MrCl . Braithwaite , of York . On Saturday last , after severe mifferinga , which she bore with fortitude , Mrs . Arton . of theKed Lios Inn , Pontefract . Same day at the house of Mr . Lockwood , painter , whither she had gone to reside for the good of her health , Miss Eliza Keighley , only daughter of the late Caleb Keighley , oFWakefieM
, painter . "' +. . ;¦ . ' Same day , at Ripon , aged 55 , Mrs . Sarah Ifcbby , wife of Mr . Wm . Dobby . of Biahop Monkton , farmer . The deceased attend Ripon market on Thuriiay week , in her UBual health , and daring the day was seized with violent spasms , which continued with ? out intermission till Saturday morning , when death put an end to her sufferings . Samo day , at Beverley , aged 73 , Mr . Joha Lancaster , tinner and brazier , formerly of Market Weighton . Same day , at Beverley , aged 63 , Lydia , thewife of
^ t-award Weston Phillips , Esq ., and rater to Daaiel Laborn , E 3 q ., ofEske . On Friday last ' , aged 30 , the wife of Mr . Robk-« on Machan , grocer , Huddersfield . Same day , aged 71 , Wm . Witts , Esq ., of B * dde »* field , surgeon . ^ Same day , in the 46 th year of hit s »> , If * Tfaomaa Haigh , landlord of the Bean Ing TaTera ! Leeds . He was for sereral yeara engaged as oae ? * * r , , in the ampliation of the Directories of Yorkshire , Lancashire , andthe Nortteim counties . ( ¥ W '
Same day , at Leeds , much aid deservedly » e-Bpected ^ by his relatives and friends , aged 2 $ , M * John Middleron , joiner and cabinet maWgferafo jto frte Mr . Jonathan Middloton , far ^ S@ffS _ ll ^ KJ ^ ila 2 f ^ . * ^^ S »^ On Sunday last , after » few d ^ 3 ^| te # ^ k Thomair Calvert ^ schoolmaster , Tir ^ jSSSSmE ^ zm . W . year * . highly respected by a 1 « Sr 58 R ^ % ol' ^
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GENERAL DEFENCE FUND . ^ SeeeivedfperMr . Clarkso ^ from a PUanthrop ic Association at Birmingham ... ... 10 0 9 From Bankhmse , Pudsey ... 0 5 3 From a fevs Chartists in Clackmannan ... ... ... 0 14 8 From a Middle-class Lover of Frsedom , Limekilns , Dvnfermline ... 0 5 0 From Dtarfermline , perD . Heland ... ... 1 7 o _ i 12 @ From fVj 3 £ Pancras Democratic Astociqfi gk , towards defraying the expenses of the trial of Mr . Richardson ... ... 0 2 6
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On Monday last , at Rirfctal , Mr . Samuel Sn / pW overlooker to Thomas Burnley , Esq ., worsted mamafact urer , of Gomersal , to Miss Hemmiagway , shopkeeper , of Cleckheaton . On Sunday last , by the Rev . W . Metcalf , Mr . D . Benson , of Kirk Hammerton , to Miss I . Trotte * . eldest daughter of the late Mr . W . Trotter , of the above place ; this being the third succeeding marriage of three sisters , at Kirk Hammerton in the short space of three months . On Saturday last , at Sutton-on-the-Forest , Mb , Robert WbiUker , of Huby , to Miss Elizabeth " Snowden , of the former place , and daughter of the late Mr . Ralph Snowdou , of Hwby . Lately , at the parish church , Mr . John S » m « el Jowett , clog and pattfta make- , of Wakefield , "to Miss Sarah , daughter of Mr . Benjamin Wood maltater . *
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and that if we tamely submit to take upon us the y 0 ^ * T ^ j , nottting to expect from the despots and their underlings , but the vilest , the most gross and intolerant treatment-that what they would + h * Vif lecV 0 T ? of Gawdians is a mere farce , and that the glaring dictation , chicanery , tricks , and contrivances put into operation by those toole , renders it futile to attempt , and impossible to elect such iW'S ?? ,. 1111 - raie P ayers generally approve . " « n . inat the facts which have transpired during the contested election for Guardians in the various townships la this union , ou / : ht to be embodied as speedily as possible , and transmitted for presentation to both Houses of Parliament , by snch Peers 3 ? i ? tW S ?/ l ' liament » ^ the co mmittee may thiuk fit . 5 «; That separate petitions from tho various townships embodying their own grievances be urgently recommended . " 6 . « A vote of thanks to ing SpSed . " aBPaBS ° UUanimousl y > and the me <* - y .
HTJDSERSFUXB . Pooe Law Mebtixg . —At a public meeting held "J /» - S . Dickinsou ' s larga room , King-street , Huddersfield ^ on Tuesday evening last , Mr . L . rukeithley in thechair , it was resolved unanimously , 1 st . » That the New Poor Law is hateful in principle , diBgusting in practice , degrading in its o'ISufnM ? *^ d ^ ° ™ ible u ^ deadly in its effects . " -ad . That it and its cpneoctors and supporters are all . abhorred and detested by 99 out of every 100 m tbis district , and wo believe ttuwto be the case over Englanld and Wales , and those only who use or intend to use it as an engine of oppression and star-Titioa with a few of their dupes have any desire to bnng rt into operation , and those we trust will be the only inhabitants of the gloomy bastile and dungeons of oppression and despair . " 3 rd . " That the tacts which have alread y transpired daring the present raoek elections of Guardians , have clearly proved that we are to have an election in name onl „«_ . _ HTJDDERSPUXO .
Wednesday Su $ 0 '' Clock , p . M .-The Huddersfield election for Board of Guardians has just closed after three days having been spent to look over the voting papers and contend with Floyd , who has taken the most undue advantage as returning officer . Wo pepon has been in the room , or seen bis proceedings , but , has declared that more barefaced transactions in favour of * his party , wero never practised by any person who was entrusted with a confidential omcoto act injpartlally . The proceedings have been drawn up and sent to the Commissioners , and likewise to both Houses of Parliament . After all the bareness ot tho toola , the people have elected their inends with a large majority . List of Guardians returned . Those marked thus * aro protested against . Huddersfield-J . Smith , C . Graham , A . Anderson , W . Popplcton , E . Witworth . Almondir i
D . y-i ,.- nkeithly , W . Poppleton . Aubtoiiley-W . h . uc ^' ,, 'I ? ' rworlh- * J- Itcs > J 11 "' Cuaibervvorth Half- « J . Field . Cartworth-J . Littk-wood . Dalton— « T . Cockin . Farnley Tyas-C . Hallas . lootiton-J Hinchhffe . Golcar-J . Briggs . Hepworth-D . Charleswbrth . Holme-Hy . Cartwriuht . Hon ' . ey-Joseph Batloy , * W . Wnght . Kirkburton —James Hirst . Kirkheatou—James Tolson . Lepton-Jos . Senior . Lindley—M . Sykes . Lingards—J . Pogsou . Lmfit—* J . Iredale . Lockwood—* W . u h ' a £° ngwood-Hy . Brook . Marsden-in-Huddersfidd-Richard J . Maxfield . Maradenln-Almondbury-J . Hall . Meltbam-C . Woodhead . jj » thcrt n ° afi—T . Dyson . Scamouden , ? at Cherry Tree . Shelly—G . Stephonson . Shipley—W . Burn . Siaithwaite-J . Smithers . South Crossland-Robert Wrigley , Esq . Thurstonland-J . W Jenktnson . Upper Thong-B . Bradshaw . Whuby Upper-T . Clark . Wooldale-Jamee Bates , and J . Hobson .
We have had information from a good quarter , that Mr . George CroHslami , of Crossland Moor , has just received a laa-jre quantity of clothing , similar to th * military umtorm ,. for tho purpose of establishing a corps of volunteers to assist his party to obtain a repeal of the Corn Laws , and Chartists may receive a lull equipment of any rank , from a captain to a ornate , by apply iiu ; at his ( . lace . They are trimmed vitn gold and silver . lace ; we understand they have been made up abroad , and in a very superior style . U is expected the applicants will be bo numerous . that those who wish to enter must make application in time .
EIiLAND . i ibe . —On Tuesday morning , between three and four o do * , Marshall Hall Factory , Elland , took nre , and iu about two hours was burnt to the ground , machinery and walls presenting only one promiscuous mass of blazing ruins . The Halifax water engino arrived at the p lace , but only in time to save tho engine-house , with the engine . The loss is estimated at about £ 3 , 000 ; and wo lament to say that tho property was not insured , though it had been so till last Christmas . The cause of the fire is not known .
IKXDDX / STON . ? 1 . « " ^ ; ?* MiSH .-0 n Sunday afternoon last , the Radicals of this town hold a toa-party in the Kotormers Chapel , when upwards of fifty very respectable persoiiB of both sexes ( all of the working class ) sat down to a very excellent tea . lae - £ hapel ; waa very beautifully decoratod with tlie Northern Star Gallery of Portraits . Frost , 4 ha ; palJCH > t and poor mail ' s friend , was plaoed in the centre ot them all , with the Convention plate under his feet ; M'Douall on hia left , and Collins on his right hand ; Stephens and Oastler on the outside of MDouaU and Collins . All the small ones were placed around the large ones , with the monument ^ Thomas Paino over all of them . These -attracted the attention , and seemed to excite the admiration , of all tlie assembly . The cloths beinc removed , Mr . John Hunt was called to tho chair , who gave out the well-known Temperance Hymn ,
beginning" How long shall Virtue languish ? How long shall Folly reign ? While many a heart with anguish la weeping o ' er the plain . " This being sung with much zeal , he addressed them on the happy prospects of Radical Reform , " to a considerable length , and wivh much ability , when he introduced Mr . James Groavoa , of Oldham , to the meeting , who , on account of tho power of tho address he delivered , was much cheered by the assembly ; and concluded a very eloquent and argumentative oration . Mr . Joseph Hume , of Manchester , a mechanic , next came forward , and iu a calm and deliberative address , pointed OHt the necessity ot sobriety , and indispensibUity of the acquisition of a correct knowledge of human nature ; alto shewing the impracticability of any system which was in opposition 10 Nature ' s law . The meeting separated , highly delighted with the entertainment , a little after eight o'clock .
HETWOOD . Election of Overseer , —During the latter part of last week this place has been the Bcene of bustle and confusion , in consequence of an election of overseer of the poor ; tho candidates wore Mr . John Eubank ( Whig ); tho late overseer , Mr . John Turner ( Tory ); deputy-constable , and Mr . Thos . CJcgg ( Radical ) . On the day of meeting , after the candidates wero proposed , the show of hands were in favour of Mr . Cleg ^ ; but the other parties demanded
a poll , which took place immediately in the Town Office . Had the election been for a Member of Parliament , there could not have bceu more interest taken than there was on the present occasion . The Tories , as usual , had recourse to the beevbarrel and bettle , and all kinds of threats and intimidation were resorted to . The Whig resigned when he had polled thirty-nine ; but the other two continued the poll until Friday evening , when the poll closed . Tne numbers wore—for the Radical , 345 Tory , 313 ; majority , 32 .
v iolext Lunatic—On Thursday night week , one of tho police watchmen took up a man almost starved to death in the street : ho had walked till his strength was completely exhausted . He stated that the constables were iti pursuit of him from Aahton but they could not catch him . The watchman took him to the Station-house , when the deportment of the . mau evinced that he was of unsound mind . In the morning he was set at liberty , and during the forenoon he made an attempt to han ? himself on a tree near tbe canal , Oldham Road f but being seen he was cut down , when he immediately ran and threwhimself into the canalbut was drawn out
, , again before he was dead , and taken to the Police Station , where he got his clothes changed , and somo necessaries of refreshment given him . At night a man was set to watch over him , and in tho middle of the night he set upon him by surprise , and almost strangled the man . He loft him for dead , and got out of the place ; but the man coming to himself , Tie gave an alarm , when assistance was procured , and they put the lunatio into a cell , where he remained until the parish authorities took him to Ashton Worknouse , and where he has three children . Hia name is James Bracebuckle , and he is a widower with five children .
ASHTON-UNDER-I . TNE . # Ca-OPERAMOK . —The Committee of the Co-operation Society meet every Tuesday night , at tha School Koom occupied by Mr . Jame * Taylor , near to Mr Benjamin Swirer , dogger , Old-street , to receive tho weekly subscriptions . Co-operative principles are making rapid progreaB in every part of the United Kingdom ; and are no doubt destined to effect the most wholesome reforms in the institutions , of the country .
MANCHESTER . Defkkcb Fukd . —Mr . Thomas Bann wishes us to B » y > * hati he has received rarioHs sums , amounting to Convention Delegaib . —At a publie meetine of the Salford Radical Association , Wd on Monday March 30 th , Mr . Charles Brown , jun ., in the chair , convened for the purpose of taking into consideration the necessity of sending a delegate to the forthcomiBg Convention , to be held at Nottingham , after some diBCusaion , it was moved by Mr . Morris , and seconded by Mr . Wood , that Mr . Charle * Browne , jun ., ib a fit and proper person to attend the same . Carried unanimously . It is requested that every reader of the Northern Star in Salford will attend at the above place on Monday riigat next , at eight o'clock , on particular business .
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H 0 NIa . Y . TO THB BDITOU OF THK NOBTHBBJI STAR . Sib , —We , the ratepayers of the township of Honley , request that you will have the goodness to insert the following resolutions , agreed to at a publio meeting , convened for the pnrpose of taking into consideration the impropriety of the town ' s officers in conducting the late proqeefttnp of U » election of Gnardiana for the said township , both , in regard to collecting the papers or schnedles in , and inspecting them for a party pvrpose , before they went to the proper place for inspection , bo that a certain party had insured the return of the said persons they wanted for the omce , which ¦ was contrary to law ; -we have thought proper to pass the following resolutions , and -will not rest satiafied until a scrutiny take place , as they have rejected betwixt 200 and 800 votes , a great many of which weie correct , just to suit their purpose . BO _ .. _ , , ft „„ . _ ~ T ~ *
Resolved 1 st " That we , the ratepayers of Honley , protest against the proceedings of the present omcers , and all who have assisted them , during the election of Guardians ; we therefore demand a scrutiny before we shall be satisfied . " 2 nd . " That we , the ratepayers of Honley , want nothing but our just righto in all social as well as national affairs , agreeable to the laws of the land . " 3 rd . " That we , the ratepayers of Honley , feel sorry that such bad feelings exist , and hope that ere loDg all party spirit will cease , and all men will begin to do nnto each other as they would others should do unto them . "
The above resolutions were very ably advocated by the movers and seconders , and responded to with cheers—and many threwd remarks were made respecting the treatment to persons applying for relief , which was too bard to relate . The meeting was very numerously attended , without any opposition , all appearing to be perfectly satisfied with the decision . You are at liberty to make further remarks if you think proper . Signed in behalf of the meeting , Benjamin Whitworih , Chairman .
BARNSLEY . Sudden Loss of Life . —Yesterday week a most awful explosion of fire-damp took place in Worsbro ' Da > Colliery . There were two men kilkd on the stef , and seven others wounded . It ib reported that the accident occurred through the carelessness of one of the men exposing his candle on the outside of his lamp . Distress . —Distress prevails to a very great extent , and though the tomispeople very humanely came forward to assist the poor in thpir emergencies , yet some members of the Committee , who are officebearers belonging to the Wesleyan Society , have been taunting some of the incarcerated Chartists ' friends whenever tney asked for relief ; and finally expunged their names from the list of charitable odject 3 . If this prejudicial principle is not remedied by the next week s report , we will give the names oi these ChriEtian-like men .
HULL . Election of Vestry Clerk . —Mr . Barton , a staunch Radical , p roposed by Mr . John Pock , and seconded by Mr . W . Lewis , has been appointed to this office by a majority of eighty , after a four days ' hard contest- The people ' s triumph is complete .
HALIFAX . The Boy with the Carpet Bag , or an " Ornament for Wakefield House of Corkection . ' 'Un Monday last , at the Magistrates' Ofiice , Ward ' s End , in this town , a young man was brought before the silting magistrates , accused by Mr . Wrigglcswerth , linen-draper , Northgate , with having been in his shop on Saturday last , aud supposed to have taken therefrom a roll uf ribbon out of a box over which it was perceived his arm was extended , but no one saw him tako anything out to which they could swear . Mr . Wriggieswerth , suspecting the young man , went out after him , and when opposite ilr . Duubar ' s shop , which is a few yards from his own , he stopped him , asking if he had not got somethat not his
thing was own ] " I hope not , sir , " was the reply , when he thrust his hand into his breast and pulled out the roll of ribbon which was then > roduced , and he thought that was sufficient to justify liim in giving him into the hands of the police . A carpet bag was then produced by Feather , the constable , which had been taken from the prisoner , and the contents wero laid on the table , viz . a pair of pistols , in cloth caaes , with a mould for making bullets to fit ; a box of matches of a fashionable description , one of which was lighted by the constable and placed at the top of the box , which then formed a sort of a candle , and burnt for a short time ; together with a number of other articles , all very useful in their places . The magistrates had a long conversation on the subject with the clerk of tho court
which was kept private to themselves , and at the conclusion Mr . Pollard rose and asked the prisoner what he was going to do with the pistols , when he repLed , " Well , sir , they are a pair I bought intending to make my father a present of them at Hull , as an ornament for the chimney piece , or to protect his house with , if required . " Mr . P . retorted , " 1 thiiik you will make a very nice ornament for Wakefield House of Correction , and we will send you there for three j sjoaths ; and as to those things , wBich we suppose yo * have stolen somewhere , in case the right owners should turn up betwixt and that time , we will Eend you as anorcument across the waters " The prisoner did not appear at all ditturbed about the matter , and acted as though he was cock-sure of bringiag ih * ttagistratea up for an illegal commit-*" ¦ ¦
ment . - - . Election of Guardians . —On Thnrsday last ^ iha return papers for the election of Poor Law guardians for this town , were returned in , and proper persons appointed to ascertain tho votes , and on Friday tho following gentlemen were announced as the persons who had received the largest number of votes namely , Messrs . James Keighley , William Little , Thomas Bland , Joseph Sutcline , and George Thompson . Fire . —On Friday morning , the 27 th instant , a cellar , occupied by Nancy lloper , Queen-street , Cross Field , in this town , was discovered to be on fire about eight o'clock , the inmates having left early in the morning to go to their work , ( mother and daughter , who lived together . ) They will bt seriously injured , as their little property is all destroyed . Fortanately it was discovered in time to save the upptr part of the building .
Delegate to the Nottingham Convention . —On Saturdav eveniug last , at the house of Mr . H . Tiffany , Black Lion , Bull Green , in this town , Mr . Wm . Cockcroft , weaver , of Pcllon , was elected as Delegate to the Conveiuion , which ia to meet in Nottingham on the 6 th of April next . Mr . John Gibson , mechanic , of Halifax , was in the chair , and the meeting was addressed by Mr . James Rawson , Mr . Maud , and others , and the instructions given to the delegate wa 3 to either move or support Mr O'Brien ' s plan .
Removal of a Pauper in a Wheelbarrow . —A poor and intirm female , aged eighty-four years , widow of the late Jeremiah Sladdin , was removed on Tuesday week , from her house in Swan Bank village to Halifax , in a wheelbarrow , and theuce forwarded by a cyt to Haworth , in tke Keighley union . Jeremiah and Mary , his wife , had been useful members of society , and had lived happily together , in the bosom of their family for upwards of halfa century , and were well known asan industrious pair , when she had tho misfortHne to be parted from him by death , some two years ago , aDd since that has been dependent on her friends and the parish , which allowed her 83 . per month . Iu proof of the husband ' s industry may be mentioned his having
lived with Mr . James Goodhall , corn miller , Farrar Mill , near this town , for upwards of thirty years , as ea . rt man . Mary has frequently been toid by the parish of the iuteution of removing her to the poorbuuse of which she had tho greatest horror , aud at onn time stepped her pay for a month , which bad such an effect upon her . as to induce her to a'tempt to cut her throat , but fortunately , from timely assistance , was prevented doing so serious an injury to herself . Thev were determined on her removal on the day mentioned above , but she resisted to the very latt with all the strength that nature had left her _ . l _* l __ i ^*> 4 m • - and at last from weakness
. . failing , she was taken up and carried to the cottage door covered with an old sack , and put into a wheelbarrow , and corded on like some other luggage , and in this degrading plight , removed about tbe distance of one mil © , put into a cart / and sent to her destination , and is now under the tender mercies of the Poor Law Guardians of Haworth , in the Keighley Union . Without saying who or what persons are to blame for this transaction , it is too shameful an indecency upon a poor woman to be passed off without notice in what is called a Christian country , and where many of rs inhabitants are worse than infidels , because they provide not decently for their own .
Coa « Mabket . —On Monday evening , a fire was discovered in Mr . Whiteley ' s shop , in this town , and by timely aid , much mischief was prevented , as it was got under before the engines arrived , which rendered their service unnecessary . Child Fockd . —On Taesday morning , about six o ' clock , the body of a male child was taken out of the beck near Mr . John Holdsworth ' s mill . Lower Shaw-hill , near this town . It was found in the water wrapped up in a blue apron , and from the appearance , is supposed to have been cast there shortly after delivery .
Child Left . —On Monday forenoon , a strange woman called at the house of Mr . Ogden , bricklayer , Stafford-house , Skircoat , near this town , and asked the wife if she would allow her to leave a little child in her care for a short time , till she went an errand , and on her return in the afternoon , she brought with her a bundle , and then asked the favour of leaving them both till evening , when she would call again for them , as she had some pressing business to attend to . The request was complied with , but the woman has not since returned .
Mill Burnt Dow * . —Early on Tncsday morning , at Elland , ne ^ r Halifax , the mill in the occupation of Mr . Balmfortb , near tho Bridge-end , was ou fire , and before it could be got under was left a total ruin by the devouring element . The engines from » hi £ town were in attendance .
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