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TO TH » XDITOR OF 1 HB NORTHERN STAR . London , 9 , Evangelist Court , Broadway . Blartfriars , May 18 , 1848 . Sla , —The eommonicatioa irhieh appeared in your paper of last Sataday , from Mm . O'Brien , somewhat wrprised me , &s no doubt it did many of your readers bat I must ' confess that my Emprise arose , not from Mrs . O'Bnea ' s denial of baring participated in any benefits from the sale of the Smcthern Star , nor from the ToaACiors light in -which the conductors of the Southern Star are placed by such denial , but from the tareumstance that there was no one of Bronterre ' s adinirers wbo , _ ino'vring the situation of Mrs . - O'Brien ^ stood forward to eontradict the uinrarran table statenent -which that lady has been under the necessity of iaayine .
My object in -writing is not so ranch to direct attention to this peculiarly business-feature in the conductors ef the Southern Star , as it is to reiterate the hope you expressed in your last number—that the admirers of Bronterre -will not see his family distressed ; indeed , 80 confidently do I possess this hope , and so certain do , 1 feel thax others , m * ra able than myself , -will taie « pon themselves tie advocacy of their cause , that I hare been partly dissuaded from -writing this letter ; kno-wing , ho-wevsr , that there is plenty of "work , in hsnd , I am , by a sense of duty , induced to offer my eo-opfTstion with any prisons disposed to taie part in fce business preliminary to getting up a subscription in id of Mr . O-Brien's family .
Should you think that the insertion of this letter ifUl tend to the accomplishment of such an object , you -will , by finding it a place in your paper , Oblige , Sir , Tours respectfully , THOUAS IRELAND . '
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TO THB EDITOR OF THE-NORTHERN STAfc . Sir , —I have long -wished to -write to the Star in reference to total abstinence , -which all lovers of freedom ought to embrace . Many of my fellow w « imen re at this time engaged in an arduous struggle ., to regala , their rig £ k , and with them the rights of ad ; but bow can they expect success -when ao . many thousands ate idling about besiUjr drunk * every Sunday morning , Vith their clothes ragged and filthy , thfeir vnsborn etins . and their flash besrinied-sritii dirt ? I have seen many in such * oocditioa thai , to my certain knowledge , "Were earning at the time not less than twesty-four ahffltngii a--week . Huw can men , who are the slaves of scch filthy habits , be fit far liberty ; while their black eyes and bruised heads show anything" but onion ? Felloe woridDgmcn , is not strong drink sold in all
your houses of call , and are not your benefit societies SSd dubs ittld in houses devoted to yonr destruction » Can yon expect to be respected if yoa do rot respect jwmelves ? I Why do not the taflars , carpenters , plumbers , haters , bricklajea , stonemasons , spinners , ¦ n ^ othera hire private rooms , as -stations of call for tfeeir respective trades , and thus avoid the contagion flf drunkenness ? Are you not , as long ai you « ooisnue in year present course , an insurmountable barrier to those few active working men is the - "iPfffPfti Union , acquiring your and their rights ? Think" on tfae » . "tSupg»—fhink , I conjure you , ere you ruin j ^ lffigflH .-detfaqy your understanding , and you become wMulhan the beasts ibat perish . Take this advice , fellow workmen , and you -will gratify Yours faithfully , In the Cuse of Liberty and Justice , Ralph Ford Ringlet , A Bricklayer .
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ADDRESS OF THE SALFORD RADICAL ASSOCIATION , To every Render of the Northern Star , and through them to the Inhabitants Generally . We , the Members of the above Association , deem it -ear duty to call on you to arouse yourselves from your apathy , and take thai position in the agitation for your rights which it is your bounden duty to da FeHo-jf-producers # f all vrt<b , cast your eyes around jyou , and examine for yourselves what is the state of " Society ; ? qu behold the drones plundering the be * s of ' * 11 the !? kocajr—in cttgr words , a united band of Br igands , trmlar the name of lawyer * , paisons , officers Of the army and navy , brokers , bankers , aristocrats , manufacturers , and robbers licensed by law , through the system of class-legieJakkaL , keep in a state of aUvary the really useful classes . Yes , friends , tissuch
vfOfiins as these that oppress and degrade to the level -of beasts the men who grow our food , manufacture our clothing , and build oar houses . We would then ask , ere yea satisfied with each a state of things ? Axe you content that you . your children , and your children's childratt , must toil from the cradle to the grave , to keep suh miscreants in idle and ueeleaa pomp , and exbsvagn&t waste , vice , and profligacy . BecoHect , friends , there are seventy-seven mlHions of acre * of land . Who poetesses this land » Some few Ifcouaaad aristocrats . Now tea motions of acres of this land has been enclosed , and , mark , by Acts ef Parliament , too ; and by -whom thiok you ? Why by these scoundrel aristocrats , thus robbing the poor of fiie riglit thgrj » d to fetd a-cow , aheep * &c on , and for which , if they had jusHeVcUme them , they would be occupying the place of t ' ae virtuous John Frost , Esq ., ajodhii companions .
A gam , there are £ 500 . 090 , 060 produced annually ; and of this the working classes get about one-fifth , according to Mr . Colquhoun , a magistrate , and a Wnig , who published a statistical work in 1812 , of which the following is an extract : — £ a . d . Landed aristocrat , or landlord , out of every pound produced . 0 4 6 ManufaciurfcT , including all moneymen- g gera , out of every pound T 6 State pardons , -who preach damnation if yon attempt to disturb them in their unhallowed and iil-gotten . wealth , ia the pound „ ... 0 10 The Government , who employ the army to murder us unlssa we submit to all the robbery , in the pound 0 2 6 They allow the working classes , how kind they are , in the pound . 0 4 6
Total £ l o 0 WelL i f this -was the state of thinga nearly thirty j years e § d , t » w much worse are they now ?—We Tho f BaSer tin btst tfcl ! .
II- fires ihe iand . t-- > hastening ills a prey , Where wealth accumulates and men decay . i * Goldsmith . : Now , all of you know the remedy for all our evils , viz ., the People ' s Charter . Think you the repeal of the Corn Law ? xvonld be a benefit under existing circunr-. atances We m -st esnptsncaUy say that it -wonld be a great evil , because , by siring-more poweTtO the manufacturer , tou -would ir . crsi ? s tbe factory gTBteni . a system admitted . r > y all to be one of the greatest curses that ever happened to a nation . But we would - sk , here , wha ; means have the factions who have misruled this country ? They have two names , Viz ., Tory and Whig ; still they are one as far as the plunder of the people is concerned ;
and a cursory ganre at the history of our country will prove the truth of our assertions . Who carried on -the crusade against American liberty ? The Tories . Who raised the Debt to upwards of eight hundred miHioas ? T ^ e Tories . Who sent out the Duke of York to the Continent to stop vritb an army of British cut-throais , the French struggling for freedom ? The Tories . Who carried oa the -war , and caused three millions of French Republicans to be butchered ? The Tories . Who carried on a system of wholesale devastation in Ireland , in I 7 i ) 8 ? The Tories . Who hanged the patriotic Emmett , murdered the high-minded Fitzgerald , &ud wiled the most consistent and best of Ireland's patr iot * , Arthur O'Connor ? The Tories . And , to crown all tlieir . villaBy , who murdered the
people at Pettrloo ? The Tories ,,. And " who backed tfeem ont in all " their e ^ H deeds ? The baae , bloody , antf bratal Whigs . Yes , before we coaclnde we must take a rapid glance at the conduct of the Whigs during tae short tune this country has been scourged with their legislation . You , who agitated for , and obtained , the Reform Bill , for your own exclusive benefit , thereby obtaining power , and afterwards deserting , nay , since prosecuting and persecuting tbe very men who obtained that power lor you . You , who , in the first Reformed Parliament , passed the odious Irish Coercion Bffi . You who passed the horrible Poor Law Amendzaeni Act , farcing it oa the people at the bayonet ' s point sod sabre ' * edge—an act that outrages the feelings of humanity and nature , by separating husband from wife , and parent from child , and allowin g the enormous sum f la . 3 i& p ? r week for tbe support of an able bodied person . Yon who goaded the brave Canadians into insurrection against your despotic sway ; and , having
thus goaded , then you carried desolation and death to tteir very hearth-atones , and in some instances stripped xneB naked in the depth of winter , and sh » t them like wild beasts , thusthawing ttie snow an their frozen plains in the oozing blood of yonr unhappy victims . You ,-¦ who transported fhe Dorchester labourers and Glasgow eotton spinners for darirg to protect their only property—their-labour . You , who bludgeoned the men of Birmingham for fitting to meet in public to f ) j « ffnaa their grievancea . You , who sentenced the virtuous tad patriotic F » 8 t , with his co-patriots , to an unjust and ignominious death for endeavouring to procure justice for their country . You , who have filled the dungeons of the nation with political victims—mfen who are ornaments to the class from whence they sprung . Can you suppose , for a moment , that the people will forgive you fox imprisoning such ttipt ) &b ^ Yinoeat , a iKrvett , » Collins , a M'DouaU , an O'Brien , an O'Connor , with the hundreds of virtuous patriots who ¦ are now « u 3 ering . Per -sh the idea .
"Wethmkwe hear a little bird that sings , The people bye and bjre will be the stronger
BT&OK . Friend * , have n * t tbe Tories backed oat the Whigs i » every unjust measure against the people , thus plainly proving how mKea soever they may aifiar in name , they fcotb unite t * plunder u : and ought »»» thk to be »
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lesson to us to unite " the mere firmly , to pot an end to thii ¦ yrtem of things * Now , there are many plans proposed—some for refraining from exdseable articles ; others for co-operation ; ethers for a cessation from labour ; some for this hobby and others for that ; this person tolling you to go for local aflairs , and that person saying , Tob all fudge , and w on . Now . what we want , is , that the nation may all go together for the Charter , after a uniform plan , at a given time ; thus all giving a long pull , a strong poll , and a pull altogether . We can then sooner obtain those rights than if we were divided . Recollect the Unas of the immortal
Shelley" The arms you forge another wean ; The seed you sow another reapa , " We , the members of the union , have now to combat the arguments of those who do not think proper to join us . The first class is the respectable class , who pretend to be Chartists . These we are afraid will not join us on any terms . The second class are tho ? e who go for local affairs . To those , we say , let there be a delegate meeting called from every great important town , and if such meeting recommend agitation for local affairs , then we pledge ourselves we will obey to
the letter . Third class , who say we will not join the Association , because so and so is a member . Now , if there are any bad members amongst us , why do not those who pretend to be good Chartists , come forward and point them out , in order that we may rid ourselves of them , if any such there be . Fourth class exclaim you are not teetotallers ; well then will not they do their duty because all are not for total abstinence . The fifth class pronounce , oh , you are a nest of Infidels , apply every foul epithet to us they can ; to those we answer in the language of
Pope" For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight , His cant be wrong whose life is in the right " We , then , most positively assert , that all those who keep away , only want petty excuses in order that they may not do their duty ; let there no ldnger be any paltry plea , why they do not come forward as they ought . Let them think of the families of tho » e in prison , and bear in mind how often they promised to support thera . There ought , at least , to be a thousand members in Salford , who , if they would pay one penny each , could dp anything they had a mind in the Borough . ' Fellow-townsmen , who msj read ttis , be dare tfls circulate it as widely as possible ^ let Sal : owl arouse ; like a giant refreshed from his slumbers ; bethink yercrselyea of Lowtry * s plan of agitation . Up then and be doing ! Endeavour to act like freemen , or be slaves !
For ever , we remain , Yours iu the cause of democracy , The Members of the Salford Radical Association T . Richabds , Chairman . Johx Hobtok , Hon . Sec Salford , May 18 th . 1840 .
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MEETING AT HULL . —NATIONAL PRESS . On Monday erening , May 11 th , a public meeting of the inhabitants of Hull , called together by placard , was held in the Freemason ' s Lodge , Mytongate , to hear an address from Mr . W . G . Bums , of Dundee , late member of the General Convention , on % he best means to obtain the People ' s Charter in the least possible time , with the least amount of unnecessary labour , and without injury to the person or property of any man . Mr . John Peck was called to the chair . Mr . Bubns commenced hi 3 address by observing that he doubted not we might b y the experience of the past prevent a recurrence of the future , of those measures which have consigned many of our best Jmen to prison , for advocating the rights of the people .
tie observed they had been called together to hear a plan that he had himself proposed to a large meeting in Dundee , and which it was considered eminently qualified to obtain the end proposed , there being only three at thai meeting opposed to it . He proposed the establishing a national press—( cheers ) —in the establishmeat of a people ' s paper , to be supported and directed by the people , and to be looked up to as a rallying point for the people . He considered they would be establishing a national mini , and as ihe oppressors of the people were in possession of immense wealth , wrung from the "hard earnings of the people , his experience had taugh ; him that it was necessary to fight the enemy with their own weapons ; the plan
he proposed , if acted on to any extent at all , wonld not only supply the requisite funds for sending missionaries in ; o any county ; bat the distribution of innumerable political traets on tbe why and because principle , the employment of the above means to be under the direction of every organised district , subscribing to support the national prose , hence % better Bystem of organizationauld be established by these means , than has ever yet been accomplished by any former ones having the same object in view —the political emancipation of the people . Such a paper , if properly supported , would also muUiply abundant means of remunerating those who , above all others , have a sacred ciaim upon our regards and sympathies—the Chartist prisoners , and in their
involuntary absence render their families as comfortable as circumstances wrll permit . He observed , lhat if the Chartists vrere only true to themselves they might accomplish much more than that to which he had alluded , namely , the placing and supporting a schoolmaster in every district , nay in every town and Tillage , for the purpose of infusing jast principles in the minds of thechildren of ChartistB . He proposed to carry out his plan by the publication of a paper , ttie siz £ and form of the Spectator , and that the price 'should be sixpence ; that every Chartist district should organise itself into sixe 3 , that six shonld subscribe a penny each for a paper weekly , that in some measure to remunerate those who have suffered in the cause of the people . A
committee of five to have the conducing of the people ' s press , under the direction of the district committees , to be appointed for that purpose ; and he would suggest that Wm . Lovett and John Collins should be the editors , ar . d Henry Vincent be the publisher ; and that a citrk and a .- ? i » t ^ nt committee generally compose the coEmiUt *; that a monthly balance thall be publUhei in the paper , that every subscriber may see at a glance the state of money matters ( a most impor ; aat nmter to be known ) . He observed that every missionary would be an effective agent for the paper , and , by his influence , strengthen materially our caase , and weaken that of our enemies , by exposing the baseness and meanness of those papers professing liberal principle ? ,
scch as the one professing to be a planet . He said the district committee could direct the missionary to preach political sermon 3 on Sundays , and distribute political tracts . Oue good subject for a tract ( and he observed three police present ) , v ? hy are we to be governed by an armed body of police . ( Loud cheers . ) He likewise thought it wonld be a means of directing the public mind to support Chartist candidates at a general election , where deemed practicable , and if the people thought Mr . O'Brien ' s plan of having a show of hands . Parliament preferable . The establishing a national press would be the best means of organising such plan , and providing funds to meet any expense that might be incus red thereby . He considered the plan he proposed would
be the best to raise fundB ior the purpose of carrying ont & successful agitation , and giving sound political knowledge in the rural districts , where Chartism was only known by name . He instanced his tour laat year , along -with Mr . H . Vincent , through Monmouth and Devizes , where they had been represented by the farmers as advocates of the New Paor Law , in order to incite the people to inflict upon them summary punishment , and many -were hired for the purpose , after hearing himself acd colleague , went away good Chartists . One he particularly heard express himself ( after hearing an observation from him , Mr . BurnB ) in the emphatic expression by G—d , that ' atrue . He exposed the trickery of a portion oi" the press that professed
to advocate the rights of the people , such as the Pbmet , Weekly Chronicle , &c . He observed some of the enemies of the people had laid great stress on the physical force disposition of the Chartists , and none more than Daniel O'Connell , who thanked God for the great good sense displayed by his countrymen in putting down Mt . Lowry by physical ftgrepjp Dublin . Permit a moment ' s digression , wnilfci ^ djerel y observed that he trusted the English people will be as willing and able to display ih&ir good . Bense in the same way , should Danie O'Connell ever attempt to address a public meeting in this country . ( Loud cheers . ) He cautioned the people against placing too great a reliance upon leaders , especially aristocratic leaders . He hoped
every inan would consider himself of some importance is the political scale , and b y union , perseverance and proper organization the minds of the people might bo so dirocted aa to make the souls of their enemies tremble . He had suggested the establishing a National Press to the law Convention ; but how could it be expected to be supported when ne-fifth of the whole were , either directly © r indirectly , connected with the newspapers existing at that time . Mr . Deegaa put a motion on the books of the Convention , to circulate political tracts , and employ missionaries ; but the manner in which it was received , « aused aim to withdraw it . He was sorry to observe it most opposed by those representing the poorer districts , and with some show of reason , inasmuch as they had been promised the
Charter by a certain day , and they thought it too roundabout a way in going to work . He might be opposed in his plan by interested persons ; for himself ,-he had no other motive in view than to see the people obtain their just rights . He had not even named bis plan to those persons he had proposed to manage it . He considered the plan he proposed , wottkrinjore no man , person , or property . He considered that which was got by the people , ought to be the properly of the people . All he asked of the people was to support ( he plan he proposed , unless some other were proposed , less objeciio&abis . He called upon the people to organise themselves , aud correspond with the different Chartist Associations throughout the country ; and in answer to a question asked ( what was to- be done with the Chartist papers at pretest existing 1 ) he obewred thai m prirate
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interest ought always to giro way to pab | io good , and the beet way to test a maa ' a patriotism was to prove his disinterestedness . He thought no man would object to receive a reasonable compensation for any loss he might sastain through the establish ment of a national paper . He concluded a long and able address amidst the cheers and applaiue of the meeting . The following resolution was adopted by the meeting : — N
Moved by Mr . Johh Walkeb , seconded by Mr . Tatk , — "That this meeting having-heard the plan proposed by Mr . W . G . Burns , as the best to obtain the People ' s Charter , beg to recommend to the country generally its adoption ; and that a oommittoe of eleven persons be appointed to correspond with the different Associations of other towns , and assist in disseminating the principles bo ably expounded by the lecturer . " A committee of eleven persons were appointed . The National Press Committee met on Monday evening , May 18 th , to draw np a prospectus , to be laid before the country generally . Mr . J . Walker was chosen Secretary , pro . tem ., and directed to communicate with the Chartists of other towns . Any Association desirous of information , may obtain the samu by applying to the Secretary , J . Walker . No . 2 , Vicar-Sue , Hull .
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n ^^^^^^ i 1 I ¦ I I ¦ I ¦ I I 8 TOCKPORT . COURT HOUSE , Saturday . Leaving theib Service—What is a Notice !—James Marsland , and Thomas Maryland , weavers , were apprehended under a warrant for leaving the service of Sir . Robinson , cotton-manufacturer , of Spring Bank , on the loth inst ., without giving the usual lioiice . Lundy , one of the overlookers , stated that on Friday afternoon , on going round for the purpose of taking down the number of cuta weve by the weavers , he was told by the defendants that thev
wou'd do as the other weavers did . Thia was aft that was said , and on Adday they left work . Mr . Robinson did ^ rot consider it a sufficient notice , the other weavers having given notioe four hours berbre—Hiine o ' clock , which waa th * tUne appointed for that purpose in the rules . . . ^ '< ¦ i > . ' .. .. The magistrates said the law didnot-ropognisoany fraction of a day . A notice given en&ny purtof the day , was good for the whole of that day . "• - . The notice beiDg held to be sufficient , the case wks dismissed , the complainant to pay the costs . : Elizabeth Hawthorn , William Crank , and John Gregory , were soverally called upon , being caaea arising out of similar circumstanced , in the same mill , on the same day , but under different
overlookers . -. The magistrates said as the principle of the last case must apply to these also , it would bo better to withdraw these and thereby prevent aa useless enquiry ; but if the party wished the oases to be gone into , so be it , bnt they thought it would be a waste of time , because they must ail terminate with like results as in the former one . The overlookers , with stiSnecks and shining faces , from being just washed , and straightened hair , from being recently combed , looked at each other most
inquiringly ; and at length one or thorn put the awful interrogatory " But who must boar the expeases ! " Another replied , * Why , those who lose the day must pay , I reckon !" The Bench enjoyed a hearty laugh at the expense of the wiseacres ; and the proceedings having been accordingly withdrawn , the weavers also gave a laugh outright , hastened out of Court , and were welcomed by the shouts of the people outside , to the indescribable consternation of tho overlookers , who did not venture on their way to Spring Bank , uatii the " skiea were clear . "
MONDAY , Mat 18 . Before the Mayor , W . B . Worthington , Peter E . Marsl and , and Ralph Pendlebury , Esqs . The Knobsticks , —Henry Alexander was brought up under a warrant , charging him with assaulting one of Messrs . W . C . Howard ' s overlookers , in Portwood , on the evening of the 14 th inst ., Mr . Hudson appearing for tho cotton masters , and Mr . W . Taughan for the defence . Mr . Hudson having btated the case , called the complainant , Thomas Clayton , and Mr . Cephas Howard , jun ., Richard Barlow , the book-keeper . Win . Downes , mechanic , S . Fallows , warper , and Thomas Travis , all being parties in the employ ' of Messrs . Howard , to nuke out the charge of assault Each witness underwent a long and searehinl ^ arossexamination on behalf of the detendaat , iSfemnta
were these . About thirty weavers being employ ^ at the mill at the reduced rate of wagee / and who resided some little , distance from the works , a picquet , as usual , were posted theretfcboata to see who they were , as they retired home ., Tfc « pw # enee < of the picquet , added to the « xcitemetuV > reTaJQnS the subject of the turn-out . aUraetett < be cttriowj of some thousands of the inhabitants , * tty > aeeme&aft have thronged all the passages , and . short streets , leading to the mill from seven to eight o ' ejpek in the-evoning in question . The managers of the concern ' , fearing that tho weavers might be interrupted , or perhaps injured , on their passage homewards , ordered a number of their men , of which body tbe witnesses formed part , to form themselves , and
guard the weavers home . They did so ; and were followed by the crowd , who , in Great Portwoodstreet , became somewhat oppressive , and the weavere were assailed with shouting , hooting , &c , and some stones were thrown . One of the ovtrlookers made a rush in the direction whence the missiles came ; and immediately afterwards , Alexander , to get out of the course of any other stones , made the best of his way to the other aide , passing through the body of knobstic&s as the more direct way . In doing which he grazed ( for that is the word swora to ) the body y f Clayton with brushing past him . At this moment one of the weavers fell , but from what cause did not appear . Young Cephas Howard ordered Alexander to be seized ; and the witnesses accordingly secured him , and dragged him as far as Rediern s yard , without hat , where he was left in
the custody of Barlow , the bookkeeper , until all tbe weavers had been safely housed . The witnesses swore that , although Alexander was not a torn-out , but living in Portwood , his seizure was necessary to preserve the public peace . Alexander complained of being kicked unprovokingly by Clayton ; and also . alleged that his hat had been stolen from him . Arf the witnesses swore that they did not see him kicked ; but , on their cross-examination , admitted that the kick might have been given without their seeing it . In a &hort timo the party appeared at Redfern ' s directing tho liberation of the prisoner . He charged Clayton with kicking him ; and immediately settled the account between them , by giving that overlooker a ' dab" in the mouth , which formed the groundwork of these proceedings . This was the tendency Of ( he voluminous testimony given pro and eon .
Mr . W . Vaughan compltunod of the harsh conduct of the other side towards the defendant , merely because he had , with thousands of other inhabitants , chosen , from motives of curiosity , to look at these knobsticks . Be it remembered lie was not a turnout himself , but ont of employ from other causes , and surely , because he choose to avail himself of the fresh air on the night in question , or even walk with the crowd , as he had a perfect right to do , he was not to be saized and dragged in custody . Why , the only offence that he was charged with committing on the onset , was just grazing against the notabie overlooker , who , by the bye , was not believed on his oath at the late Kuutsford Sessions . Ke ( Mr . V . ) could not see what harm there was in getting out of the rcay of the stoues ; orperhaps
, , making the best of one ' s time home on seeing the prospect of a melee . He did not know that Messrs . Howard had a right to monopolise the public sweets of Portwood ; or , because a man happened to brush pa 3 t one of their overlookers , that he should be forcibly seized by five stout men , and lockeanp . Jp a neighbouring yard . But for what real purpose htf or Alexander was locked up did not appear , aUrthe witnesses being singularly defective in their informal tion . None of them could finish the sentence . And he would ask by what right these overlookers took Alexander into custody , none of them being policemen or constables for the pnrpose . The Clerk said that the law empowered any man to apprehend and restrain , persons to prevent a riot orront .
Mr . W . Vaughan—Bat these people were there not for riotous purposes , but merely from cariosity . The Clerk—if they are in the streets it issuffioient . The object was illegal , and the parties were ail liable to be apprehended on the spot . Mr . W . Vaughan—Good God ! a man may be standing at his door , or otherwise performing an act in endeavouring to protect bis own property , and ia net justified in that act , because he is one of a large multitude ! Then every peaceable inhabitant of the town may , dunne the present unfortunate contest , be apprehended under less aggravating circumstances In this case it was proved that not only had he suffered in his body , but had been deprived of bit property ; his hat had been taken from him . It bad been stolen ; and he did that which every Englishman would have done under such ciroumatanoeehe had given the aggressive overlooker a blur on
the mouth . It Was true that a man cannot alwayi have a lawyer by his side to advise him to k « ep hii arm in this posture or his body in that ; bat had hi been behind Alexander at themoment in question , hi would have advised him to do what he had done He might or might not bo wrong in his law ; but h < ( Mr . V . ) justified tbe assault iu question . Hedit not deny that the defendant struck Clayton—hi really deserved it . Besides , it was one of themos trumpery , vindiotive cases that ever was brought into that Court . Out of 5 , 000 handB who had turnet out surel a better case than this might havebeei selected for vengeance . Could not Messrs . Howarc lake out warrants and employ police to apprehenc those who were guilty of intimidating those wh < chose to work at the reduced prices ! This is a weal and despicable ease , such an one which he hopet the Bench would not countenance for one moment The Weak had in equal right to justice u tin
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strong ; ahiinrflly because a man ohoMdB to graze the elbow of a notable overlooker , he is not to be kicked and robbed , and then brought up for defending himself . ^ Bfe declined to call any witnesses ; he would be satisfied with leaving the case in the hands of the magistrates ; because the evidence for the complaint had proved all he wanted to show on the part of the defendant . ' The magistrates having consulted , The Mayor said the case had been proved . They were determined to protect the peace ; and that the hands should also be allowed to go to iheir work without molestation . ' Alexander was called upon to find bail for twelve month ? , on doing which he was discharged .
Thb Weavbm' Tuiw-out . —Each day adds vigour to the extraordinary diiiereace now existing between the cotton manufacturers and their weavers in this town , each party being goaded to acts of desperation arising from different causes . One is prompted by feelings of disappointment , the other being led oa by suffering and the cries of their children . Meetings and processions continue to take place ; and it is astonishing to hear the expressions of determination manifested by the females . They seem to contribute the very soul of the contest ; and infuse a magnanimity of endurance worth y the nobler feelings of the sterner sex . The picquets which observe nearly all the mills at certain times , continue to create great curiosity ; and every evening becomes
a scene of coniuoion and merriment in all parts ot the borough , where knobsticks are running away with that bread which becomes unwholesome by the unworthy hands that earn it . The township of Brinnington , of which Portwood forms a part , is more , especially the scene , of controversy and contest throughout the day , and more particularly in . the evening , where m « n and women attend to picquet orderly and peaceably . On Thursday uight , the under-priced weavers at Messrs . Howard ' s durst not return home without some protection , in qousequence of the vaat concourse who had gathered about the mills , along with the picquet , waiting to look at the birds of paradise as they left their work ; and accordingly a lot of the overlookers and
others guarded them to their respective domiciles , amidst the yells and other such welcomes of an ajgBleved people . The Ruaxd stopped at ontihowae m $ ** & ( Portwood-etreet , for the purpose of safely Boufeingjone of toes * frail creatures . Now tbSLold man , whether the father or grandfather wifhaVe not ascertained , was up stairs , somewhat alarmed at the noise in the street , and aware that oneof the house was employed at the reduced prices , and fearing that his house would be beseiged by the turn-otita , had armed himself with the pot de ohambre full to the brim . Soon after seven , a loud knocking W » a heard at the door , aud judging that it was dons fox the premeditated purpose of annoyance , he ran , utensil in hand , and without loeking , emptied the contents
on those below . It fell—not upon the turn-outsbut upon the overlookers who had guarded the knobstick to his house to preserve him from personal violence . The crowd were convulsed with laughter ; they shouted with joy till they made "the welkin ring . " Unconscious of what he had done , he looked out of the windows , and discovered to his mortification , that he had befilthed his Awn friends ; indeed , report says that" a fine old English gentleman" actually alighted upon one of the overlooker ' a shoulder , and was inclined to stick there had not another overlooker removed it vi et amis . The manufacturers raise heaven and earth to get their mills full again , for the purpose of producing as little as possible , leas in the amount of goods produced ; and there is one mill in Portwood . ( Marshall ) , in
which it is boasted that there are three hundred looms at work . True ; but the secret is here , none of the looms in the majority of the rooms have any warps in ; and thus , for the sake of a sound outside , the looms are absolutely working without anything in them , to the inevitable injury of the machines themselves . Let the weavers beware of these and other stratagems employed to induce them to think that all ia not gold that glitters , or that their places are " shopped . " Large numbers have gone to Hull , Blackburn , and Preston , and obtained work at those places at considerably higher rate of wages than is offered in the town . Weakness has already been manifested in the masters' camp . Mtftrars . Oxon of the Park , and Mr . Barrett of Lancashire Hill , having consented to pay the old price .
The Distressed PoweE-Looji Weavers . —At a meeting of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows , held at the sign of the Woodman . Heaton-lane , Yictory- Lodge , No . 297 , it was unanimously agreed that the B \ na of £ 1 be given to the turn-out powerloom weavers of this town .
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^ HUDDERSFIELD BOARD ROOM , Mat IS . ,.. fh « meeting was very thin this morning at ten ircRScx , when the names were called over , but mus-. iered very strong soon after . i , Mr . Wm . Bafley brought forward his proposition respecting bastardy , which was approved . , , T-he con-*« r 8 » ti 6 n opott the subject wa « L stretched to great frogth , and if was mentioned that Farringtoo , the collector forHonley and Netherthong , had left a bastard child chargeable to the town he had left , namely , Thmrstonland ; and a difficulty stood in the way of arranging so as to relieve the ratepayers from the- burden thus imposed consequent upon tbe time for legal affiliation having been allowed to pass . The woman was , when a mother , only fifteen years of age , and there being no one to advise , the opportunity was lost . The relieving officer of the district was ordered to make the nonessary inquiry , and to report the next board day .
The case of Dean , of Almondbury workhouse , was next introduced , and after a long conversation , it was found that the only safe mode of proceeding was for the unfortunate female to bring tho workhouse master before the magistrates . He had agreed to pay 2 s . 6 d . a week , but when it was demanded , he only offered 2 s ., which was refused , as inadequate to the support of the child . Mr . Wm . Wrigley moved , and Mr . Hobson eecouded , that Dean should be summoned before tho magistrates , aa the best means to secure the township from any loss .
The overseers of Huddersfield were in waiting , and were asked if they had concluded to give up the workhouse . Mr . Bradbury said , he had seen the vicar , who had informed him that neither he nor the archbishop , the other trustee , had anything 4 o do withrit , and , therefore , he had not written to the latter , as be had intended . That he had no personal objection to give-up the workhouse , but wished to . be secure and run no risks . Mr . North was asked if he was willing to give the Guardians possession } He said they had told his colleague that there was no risk in doing so , therefore , they could have HO objections to indemnify them against any loss . Mr . Hobson said the rent was very high ; and as it was dear to \ him that a new bastile would
have to be built , iWould not be fit for it ; and , if taken at a valuation , it would be a loss . Mr . Pitkethly inquired who was to be put into possession , provided it was given up ! The clerk had spoken of a legally elected master and matron of the house ( alluding to Mrs . Ainsworth and her Sheffield nephew ); and strange it was that in all their remarks upon the pair , they named the mistress before the , master , as the Queen and Prince Albert , thus showing that this mau from a distance was a mere cover , and that she was to reign over him as well as over the paupers . Thp fact was that they had no mister nor matron atlSll ; for they had agreed to send her and her nephew in on the 22 ud of November . They had not then gone ; and in January on
an investigation into her ( Ainsworth ' s ) character ajM conduct when formerly at the workhouse , it r was proved that she was in the habit of keeping . people feasting at the house , and of aeagJi&g ' away butter and eggs in large quantities—JfertjiigLO&enjpadeji very old female inmate intoxU tjaSKKth tobacco , in order that she might delight t gjBWiOf young female visitors by expressions tbe tn ^ Kjpcene and dis gusting , and perform acts « veniH « so—that the visitors were in the habit of making the silly women ( idiots ) turn out of bed , and as naked as they were born , and run from ono end ot the roonvto the other , for sport—that crue ties of a barbarous , and brutal nature had been perpetrated upon , the unfortunate wretches under her tyranny :
and that a large box and some excellent hams had disappeared by a back way , and found their way to the Sheffield carrier , under tho address of her brother ( Taylor ) , tho father of the nephew whom they call master , with innumerable other matters , not less disgraceful . Juet before she left she used two stones of sugar , in preserving the fruit of the garden ; and from the whole only about one pot was left in the house . The skins of the fruit , in large quantities , had been made into puddings fox the poor . Mr . P . then read a letter from Mr . Power . Assistant Commissioner , to Mr . Poppleton , dated Jan . 24 th , 1840 , of which the following is a copy : — " I forwarded to the Poor Law Commissioners , for their consideration , the depositions taken before me in tbe inquiry which you requested me to make into Mrs . Ains worth ' s conduct ; and I have to inform yon that the Commissioners , after full consideration of the
evidence , and of my report thereon , have decided on confirming Mrs . Ainsworth's appointment for three months , provided that the Guardiaus do not wish to re-consider the propriety of that appointment . " He ( Mr . P . ) contended that , after due consideration , they had only confirmed Mrs . Ainsworth ' s appointment for three months ; and as the throe months had passed away , there was no appointed master and matron , and there must be anew appointment ere the overseers oould give it up at all . Mr . Bradbury said they had nothing to do with giving up the house . Mr . Pitkethly said that they ought to call a meeting of the rate-payers , before tney took upon themselves to do an act involving such important onsequeneea . ¦ ¦ . Mr . William Wriglev moved that the furniture should be valued by Mr . John Lancaster , and that Mr . George Crosslaad accompany him to see it done and take pwttutai .
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This was carried after much uproar ; and thus the Haddersfield workhouse , and its furniture and inmates are to be " put into possession of the bailiff ) at last . .. , v ; . ; ~ . ¦ . ¦ ¦ . : ~ > : ; ; ,.: , - ¦ ¦ Mr . Pitkethly asked whether Nicholson , the relieving officer , had removed to Huddersfield as ordered . No repl y was given . Ia not this setting the Guardians at defiance ! A note was produced by Mr . Pitkethly from a Mrs . Bolland , who had charged Nicholson with putting down in his book money which he had not paid to her , and requested that it should be ascertained . Also a complaint that he ( Nicholson ) had been ordered to pay her 8 s . last week , and had paid her only 7 s . In the bustle no answer was returned .
Mr . Pitkethly complained of treatment given to an old man of seventy-three years , named George Dransfield , who had been before the Board , and ordered to go and meet Washington at Almondbury workhouse to be there examined , but was sent away by Dean , who told him he should have nothing unless he worked for it—that he ( Dean ) had been to the Board since , and had told the Chairman and others , in positive terms , that the said George Dransfield was an able-bodied pauper , and quite able to work out of doors , the fact being that he was an infirm man , with a disorder upon him ( ruptured ) , which incapacitated him to stand along time together . Mr . P . wished to bring him into the room to prove he was so , and that Dean was not to be believed after so monstrous a declaration . The man was relieved , and ordered to go before a surgeon for examination .
Batley then said that Frost ( the door-keeper ) was to remain inside , instead of outside , the room , as formerly ; and that as certain influence was at work to bring the people in masses for the purpose of swamping them , that no person should be admitted excepting those called by the relieving officers , and very urgent cases . Mr . Pitkethly protested against this ; and said he should never bearthe name of aGuardian and submit to have any persons placed between him and the poor . Nothings of importance took place afterwards , and the meeting adjourned to that day week ,
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CORONER'S INQUEST pN A GAMEKEEPER $£ ^ r- \ :, SHOT BY Hre ^ MASTER . " ^' f ; ¦ ' Att Iftquest . wM hold ' on Tuesday evening last , at the residence of W . N . Nieholson , Esq ., of Roundhay , near Leeds , oh the body of Charles George Thompson , gamekeeper to S . Nicholson , Esq . oi Roundhay Park , who was shot on Sunday night last by the first-mentioned gentleman , in whose service , it would appear from the evidence , he also is . The particulars of the melancholy event-will be best known from the following report of the inquest : —
Mrs . Martha Nicholson . —I am the wife of Mr . W . Jf . Nicholson , of Roundhay ; I knew the deceased , Charles George Thompson ; he was gamekeeper to Mr . Stephen Nicholson , of Koundhay Park ; I did not know he was out watching on Sunday night ; he was not engaged by us , and I had no idea he was watching ; he -was not employed by us to do so , but by Mr . Stephen Nicholson ; I heard violent noises about our house on Sunday night ; at last the sounds were so loud that I awoke Mr . N ., whom I desired te get up , as I was sure some one'had got into the drawing room ; he then got up and dressed , and came down into the front passage , and listened soue time ; when he returned up stairs he said he felt certain there was 00 me one at the front door ; I
requested he would call up the man servant , which be did , and they went out together . I soon after heard the report of fire arms ; I then heard Mr . If . say " good gracious , Charles , why did not you apeak ? . " I heard no reply ; the words were spoken in a tone of distress , and were louder than common . Mr . N . and the man had had no words ; in fact , they were much attached to each other as master and servant . Our house was attempted to be broken into during the night of Saturday week , when the fastenings of one of the low room windows were broken ; almost every house in the neighbourhood also have been tried within the last four months , and the neighbourhood has been kept in a state of alarm and continual apprehension .
Gco . Hudson—Fam house servant with Mr . Nicholson ; I remember my master calling me up on Monday morning ; he said , " George , get up , there is somebody breaking into the house . " I came down stairg and he gave me a poker , and told me to go vrith him ? I placed myself " at the inside of the front door , and my master went into the drawing-room ,- he had his doublebarrelled gun in his hand ; I listended at the door , and heard a noise as If a man ' s hand passed across the door bottom ; I said to niy master , " Did you hear tliat , Sirr He replied be did , and I then said , "I am sure there is some one about , and you had better go up stain and look out of the window . " He went up atairs , and on his return , not having heard any thing more , he said we would go round the house . We
¦ went out at the back door . I locked the door after us and put the key into my pocket ; we passed round the end of the home , and « n looking towards the front door I saw a man , but did not know who be was ; he was bent down as if attempting to Qrize th _ e door © pea ; mjr master , -Who -wa » jiui _ behlnd hi « , called out , "Holloa , what do you want there ? " The man did not ffpeak , and my master immediately fired at him ; we then rushed forward , and tho man rose up and levelled his gun at me ; my master discharged bis second barrel directly ; to prevent him from shooting me . I saw from the flash of the gun who it was , and said to him , "Oh , keeper , keeper , do not shoot me ; " he did not speak to tue in return . My master said , " Good God , man , -why did
you not speak ? " He said , " I did not know you , Sir . " He turned round and said to me , •* Had I not known your tongue , you would have been both dead men in a moment . " On being asked where he was hurt , he said in hia bowels , and Mr . Cass , the family surgeon , was instantly sent for from Leeds . My master tired low , with the intention of hitting his feet , not to wound him severely . The night was dark , and I could hardiy discern the man ; I thought he -was -with his back towards us . The wounds were made by small shot ; he died about a quarter to three this morning , as near as I can telL My master and he had always been on the best of terms together ; I have heard jut master
speak very highly of him , as a good servant They have frequently gone out shooting together , and my master set great store by him . It would not have been possiblo to recognise him through the chamber window , could he have been seen , but he could not see anything on account of the height I remember the house being attempted to be broken into on Saturday nigh week ; I saw the marks on the drawing-room window . I did not know that the keeper was out watching our house . I cannot form an idea as to the cause of the noise which I heard , nor do I know -where the deceased had been , previously to his coining on duty ; I cannot say that he was in liquor .
The Rev . J . Rhodes then , produced the depositions Of the deceased , which he had taken down from hia own lips , and which were as follows : —
WEST & 1 DIKO Ol ? YORKSHIRE . The Examination of Charles George Thompson , of Roundhay , gamekeeper to Stephen Nicholson , taken before me , one of her Majesty ' s Justices of the Peace , in and for the said Riding , thia 18 th day of May , 1840 . Who on his oath saith . —Last night I went out for to watch ; in consequence of so many thieves having been abeut trying to rob the houses belonging to Mr . Nicholson , and Mr . William Nicholson . The other men also -watched in their turns . My turn came twice a week , and it was my turn last night . It rained hard . I got within the front door to shelter myself . It was about twelve o ' clock . I sat down to keep my gun dry . I think I . dozed . a little ; but I overheard Mr . William Nicholson speaking to the mistress^—nothing mora mi
I ght stay there two hours ; and I had my gun sometimes on my knee , and sometimes in the comer . It still continued to rain . I think I made some noise with my back pressing against the door . The door gave way , but-I only made a . little noises-net a deal of- noise . '" I heat'd" two men" come past the West corner of the house , and I get hold of my gun . Mr . William Nicholson shouted out , but I did not know him , nor did he know me . I am sure he did not know me , for he would never knrt me if he knew me . I did not know him . I received a shot in the body from Mr . William Nicholson , which doubled me up . I pulled my hammer off the capper , ready to have a go myself , for I thought they -were housebreakers . I now know that it was Mr . Nicholson that shot , because the servant was separated from him at some distance .
I have no doubt at all that they thought I was a housebreaker , and that I was at that time in the act of forcing the front door . I had never on any former night been in the doorway ; but I thought it was a good shelter in the rain , and I thought it a good place to catch the thieves . I never told Mr . Nicholson that I should stand there . I had lain under the clomps . I do not know that Mr , William Nicholson was aware chat I was , waiting at all . The barrel of my gun was loaded with number 4 shot ; and the other barrel with six pistol bullets . I had also a pistol loaded with me .
I do not blame Mr . William Nicholson at all in this transaction—not at alL It is God ' s truth that I am telling . I should have shot them , but George , the servant , discovered that it was me . When this took place , Mr . William Nicholson came up and took me in his arms , and said—Oh , Charles , why did not yon speak ? I said , I took you for a housebreaker . I did not know your voice because you spoke with an austere voice . Mr . William Nicholson shewed great concern for the accident that had happened , and was very feeling indeed to me . Whatever shall happen to me , I declare I think Mr . William Nicholson was no way to blame at alL Nor do I blame him in any respect at all , for in another moment I should have done the same thing . I have never at any time had any du $ pute whatever with Mr . William Nicholson .
The mark * f X Charles George Thompsoh . Sworn before me , thia day and year above-written , J . A . Rhodes . Mr . W . R . Cass , of Leeds , surgeon , deposed that deceased died from inflammation of the bowels , arising from gon-fhot wounds .
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George Hndion wa # then recalled . Qe arid , fi § answer to questions pat to him , that he could not a ? the exact Interval which elapsed between the fidarcf the first and second" barrels of his master ' f gan ; but had he been placed in tlie same ritttaflon himself , he should 07 there was sufficient time tor the decease * to say both what he wanted and who he was . Mr . Nicholson , who had been in the room durmx the examination of the witnesses , old that the evt dence which had been gives wastage in every particular , and expressed his regret at the sntoward event whlehhad happened . The Jury , after deliberating upwards of an hear and a half , returned a verdict of "Homicide by misadventure' *—thus exculpating Mr . Nicholson from blame . Tbe proceedings did not terminate till about hV f -f ^ rt twelve o ' clock . The deceased , who was a vtry steady man , was forty-nine years of age , and has left a widow and four children .
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On Tuesday last , at Torquay , Devonshire , theBer ; Thomas Pitts , curate of Otley , Yorkshire , to Miss G . Prowse , of the above place . On Monday last , at Dewsbury , Mr . Joseph CroBsley , saddler and harness maker , to Sarah Ann , relict or the late Mr . Isaac Waring , saddler , all of DewsbHry . Same day , at Hanging Heaton church , near Dews bury , by the Rev . Mr . Matthews , incumbent , Mr . Theophilxs Webster Ingham , carpenter , and clerk at the said church , to Miss Rebecca Wainwright , of Shaw Cross , near Dewsbury . On Saturday last , at Spofforth church , Mr . Wm . Bradley , tailor and cattle dealer , to Miss Briggq both of Little Ribeton , near Knaresbro ' . Same day , at 6 ainford r by the Rev . George Maefarlan , vicar , Mr . John Lamb , to Mi « 3 Dodd , both of Barnard Castle . ^
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; DEATHS . On the 17 th inst ., at Darlington , Ana Oliver aged 46 . ¦» * Same day , at Darlington , Mr . Joseph PreitOB On the 19 th inst . at Darlington , Ann ChampneT aged 47 ; ' ¦¦¦ : l - : ¦ ¦ - •' ¦ ¦ ¦; * " ' ¦* ' ¦ ^ . ¦" _* °£ ^ Wtof 1 ****** J » 4 Mr . B . Brier , Unto * . Bweetj nMiiaxt . . „ ,.-. . ^ . V ,, « , ' v-i .-. ' -v . On S ^^ Trstia ^ jSiiairs . Hopkinson widow ^ of the late John Hopkinaon ^ Ejq n eoUdtor , of'Dewsbury . . ' ; . ' ¦ . ¦ - ¦¦ ~ ; ? ¦ " ¦ - Same day , after a severe aid prWacled fflaesg , W ^ Sc ^ noirw ^ e ^ Same day , at an advanced age , ifr . Wm . Bamsden , Stead , near Ilkley . - " . " ^ x
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WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET . BT BXPBBSB . ; Feidat , Mat 22 . —Our arrivals of Grain are more moderate dais week . Our millers do not boy fully , in consequence of the competition by American Flour in the Lancashire markets . The Wheat Trade is nevertheless very firm , and last week ' s prices obtained . Barley rather more in demand , but no alteration in prices . Oats and Shelling steady in price Beans fully as dear . Leeds Cloth Markets . —The two last market days have again been worse than the two preceding ones , and there is now again very little business doing either in the Cloth Halls or the Warehouses . During the present month one or two London buyers have been down , but their purohaset have been very light . - •¦ .. ¦ ¦ :. ¦ , ¦ v :.-v > v , ' . ¦ . ¦>¦¦¦;¦
Leeds Corn Market , Mat 19 . —The arrivals of Wheat and Beans to this day ' s market' are larger thann last week . Oats and Barley smaller . Fine Wheat has been heavy sale at last week ' s price , other descriptions ^ , perquarter lower , and scarcely any demand for the inferior . Malting Barley has been Is . to 2 j . per quarter lower , Grinding little alteration . Oats have been : one halfpenny per stone lower . Beans little alteration . Leeds Fortnight Faie , Mat 20 . —The show of Beasts has been very good , and of an excellent quality : the market was well attended by buyers , which caused them to go off briskly . The show of Sheep was small- and there being a brisk demand they were all sold up : prices a little higher . Beei , I - H > P ^ J ^ r J ^ t ^ i «^ . ftetlb , dipped . 220 Prwe
tamper or Beasts , vw ; « ieep ^ ^; of Hay , 6 d . to 7 d . ; Straw , 4 d . $ Br « tonfcv ; ~? ¦ . Hdddebsfiejjd C ^ oth . Mabkbt ^ Traiucur , May 19 . —Our Cloth market to-day has bom again in its flsnal state of dollness although ittfoy anticipated from what was transacted last week , that a gradual improvement would take plaeaT Nothing has been doing in . any kind of goods , inner in . the Hall or Warehouses , aad great aumvexfl- of workmen still continue out of . employ meat * iPhe small wiTwnW turers . beflia to tell « f their . eifllB ^ HTruin ITi speedy alteration-does hot take place . Prices of all sorts of gdoair sre * mogt ruinous , and cannot be replaced The Wool market is . very flat this week , and prices a shade lower , the holders being anxious to sell , particularly for money . \
Rochdale Flannel and Wool Market , Monday , May 18 . —To-day there were : more goods disposed of than for some time past , but prices remain unimproved . Wools and oils are much as th-y were at our last report . Trade in general Is little improved in-this town , numbers remain out of employ , of all branches , and in ihe most absolute distress . Hull Corn Market , Tuesday , May 19 . —We have had a very heavy market to-day for Wheat , and the best description met a reduction of 1 b . to 2 s . per qr ., and all other sorts very difficult of sale , but the holders of either English or foreign were not anxious to press sales at such a reduction , and most of the samples were held over . Beans and Oats are steady . No English Barley at market worth notice , out many samples of tbe late arrivals the low qualities sell at about Is . per stone , but the best move slowly . Rapeseed is held for more money . Linseed is unaltered in value .
York Corn Market , May 16 . —We had heavy rain for upwards of forty-eight hours , commencing in the afternoon of last Saturday , and every day since we have had showery weather , and the air & now much warmer . At to-day ' s market we have a fair supply of Wheat , which meets a dull sale , but we cannot quote much decline in price . Oats are rather lower . Beans as before . There is a very general complaint to-day of the Spring Wheat being sadly infected with weeds . Manchester Cobh Market , Saturday , May 18 , —Throughout the week the weather ha 3 been of the most favourable character , and a general unwillingness has prevailed in the trade to purchase , except to supply the demand for immediate consumption , thus causing a tendency towards a decline inoriceB :
this does not however apply to prime descriptions ^ f fresh Eoglish Flour , which from its extreme scarcity commands a ready sale at improved rates . At our market this morning there was a very slender attendance of buyers , and the few sales of Wheat effected were at the currency of thfe day se ' nnight . United States Flour moved off slowly at a reduction of 6 d . per barrel , and for stale or middling qualities , of sack Flour there was no demand , the principal inquiry being for superfine parcels of English manufacture , for which 57 s . per sack was realised * There was but little passing in either Oats or . Oatmeal , and purchases of each axtiole were made on lower terms . In value of Beans or Malt no alteration can be noted . /
Liverpool Corn Market , Monday , Mat 16 . * - Oar imports of British Grain , Flour , and Oatmeal , duringJtheLpart week ; have besn'Wv smaJLvJfc * from abroad"fcheifeceipt » have beeri * larKe . ; comprising 37 , 290 quarters of . Wheat , l £ 00 quarters of Oats , 15 , 494 ; quarters of Barley , 1 , 635 quarters of Peas . 670 quarters of Beans , 1 , 482 quarters of Rye , and 26 , 667 barrels of Flour . As regards those of Wheat and Flour , however , nearly the whole have for the present been placed under bond , duties having been paid ( sinoe Friday , when the rates of impost advanced to 16 s . 8 d . per quarter and 10 a . per barrel ) upon only 1 , 558 quarters of Wheat and 835 barrels of Flour . Of other articles there have been released during the week 16 , 972 quarters of Barley , 232 quarters of Beans , and 55 quarters of Peas . With continued fine rains , and favourable accounts fron the country generally , , as to the growing crops , we have had little animation in the Com trade , and ihe bias of most of the leading articles has beea alightlj towards decline : for none except For * f « i Flour however , do we materially vary our last quotations : this article mast be noted 1 b . cheaper , 80 s . 6 d . pel barrel being a top price for American , Oats , upon a very : limited supply , have been held with firmness , but few have been sold . The same remark may bt applied to Oatmeal . Two or three parcels of Barlej for grinding have found buyere at about late rates , andjnoat of the Indian Corn has gone into second "SSl £ for Iri 8 h account ) at 40 * to 42 s . pei 480 lbs . Beans are scarce , and rather dearer . Pen as last noted . 1
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Leeds ; —Printed for the Proprietor , FEAKGUS O'CONNOR , Esq ., of Hammersmith , County Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at his Print , ing Offices , Nos . 12 and 13 , Markrt-rtreet , Briggate ; and Published by the said Joshua Hobsok , ( for the said Feargps O'Connor , ) at hit Dwelling-house , No . 5 , Market-street , Briggate ; an internal Communication exiaUng between tbe said No . 5 , Market-street , and the aaid Nos . 13 and 13 , Market-street , Briggate , thug constituting tbe whole of the said Printing and Publishing Office one Preiaiae * . V All Communications must be addressed , Post-paid ) to J . HOB 36 N , Nwthetn Star Office , Zeed * . Satoidaj , May 21 , MM .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 23, 1840, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2685/page/8/
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