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^Atiosal C Harter Association. Qijjce3—1...
^ ATIOSAL C HARTER ASSOCIATION . Qijjce 3—14 , Southampton-street , Strand . In consequence of tbe public meeting at the National Hall , on Wednesday evening , July $ e 30 tb , the adjourned meeting of the Execu tive Committee is postponed until Wednes * da v evening , August the 6 th . S \ B . —The monies received will be acknowledged next week . Signed on behalf of the Committee , John Abnott , General Secretary .
Maxchestek.—On Sunday Evening, July 27t ...
Maxchestek . —On Sunday evening , July 27 t n , 1851 , Mr . Thomas Clark , from Loudon , gave a lecture in the People ' s Institute , Heyrod-street , on the following subjects : — ' The gocietonian tendencies of England . Syllabus—Existing combinations ; some of their consequences ; competition and individualism up held . Communism and Owenism considered as destructive of the true co-operative principle . Personal enterprise and individual exertion recommended as the only panacea for private and public abuses . ' After the lecture a discussion ensued between Mr . George Clark and Mr . Lindsay , on the part of the Socialists , and Mr . Thomas Clark and Mr . J . Leech
on the : part of the Chartists , after which a a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Mr . ; Thomas Clark , for his very able lecture . . Sheffield . —On Sunday evening last the Council met In the Democratic Temperance Hotel > 38 , Queen-streefe , ~ Mr . Brook in the . chair--wfien the . secretary . read two very in- ' twestiag ^ ietitemj-ppef & om Mr . How , author of ; the : ^ oar-PV' - and , the other from Jeame Deroine , - and Pauline Roland , ( two French ladies ) which gave great satisfaction . A short address was adopted . The requisl :
tiohto the may or to call a publictoeetiugfto petition parliament for the immediate and nn--rondirionalliberation of Kossuth , was : found to contain 200 signatures . The uspaljil ^ nks being awarded , the" meeting w ^^ journ ^ fcb fee following ;^ Sunday . —^ e ^ regret tha ^ the press upon our columns prevents the publication , ofV . t ; ne letter and . adufess tMsVeek . Ed . & J 4 - - . f ^ -M - '\ : PABAJfoN ; - ^ APEt . ^ BsBMO ^ SEy New H . OAD . —Mr .-j . ^ . % heeleVl'le ^ . ^ a ; - ^ iere on Tuesday evening onj & e evili oV &; st ' andio ?| army , and j $ ve satisfaction to rasiaudienee . Theisllah" was -occu
pied by Mr . Ollorenshaw , a successful competitor for onejpVtbe . piftes for the besfcesBay on tb |" sabbath " . - He introduced tbe lectsje ^ r'd ^ ellin ^ fupon .. the subject -witbqpowerful anil ImpressiveelojqTieiice , * and was 'londly cheered . He lute but jjjtefy' become a member , but promises'io "be a powerful assistant to this premising locality . At the « wchk sion of tbe" lecture , Mri Buffi ^ in an effectvv £ ad dress , moved a vote of thanks ! to the lecturer ,-and earnestly impressed upon hia bearers the necessity . of joining the association . A-vote of . thkrjks ' was also given to the chairman , whose reply was jofi'dl y cheered . Several members were ^ enroUed , j '* , ' •' Fjxsbdbv . —ThpJassochted ' SemoWats met on Sunday night , at : 21 , Tine-street , Inbrah end of Hatin the The
ton-garden . - Jll ^ Williama chair . council reported that-tbe Loan Society would come'into operation in September next . The extensive premises , and the donation of twenty-five guinea ' s was declined / owing to the want of pecuniary assistance fromjlemocrats generally . Mr . Johnson , 6 T Ho . 2 , Lambeth-square , Westminster-road , will receive tenders for premises adapted for a local Hall . It . Wasannounced that the Bill of Rights was pre-/ pare ' d , and would be submitted to the members on Sunday evening . After transacting other business the meeting was adjourned . jV , . . .. ; ^ " ~ . The Crtstal CoraiB-Houss ^ OntFiiday- eyM ? ' - ^ i ag ilr . Wo rseldin es jj ejivereda llecture ; onithe 3 He , > / genius , aBd " -iMlpsdDhy of Platoi ^ Be ^ fetiwa ^ B of Ids
., - direeted the ^ ttentipn heare ^ -to ^ Hs' ^^ SJgffizm . : j £ hjei leptmer -wast well r ^ eifbJ , ' ' 1 anii "j ^ tneli 8 toi _^ feo |; ite 8 k | w ^ awarded to him-. ; ., : ' 4- ' " Ba ^^^ Bfi 3 ^^^* 5 ^ 9 ' ctitiay , T—The weekly I-, meet % 0 f ^ % « 50 ^ l * fe s iheld ratsthei Yorkshire ^ I | kfe ^ l ^^ e | telnroa . d , - . on Sunday evening last . ; ' Mr . It ^ iipn Ogdeh was called to the chair . Sir . G . T ? hiie , tben ; read aeries ; of rules for the govern- ; r . ment of the / soeietyi S & jirhich it was resolved ' to f co-oparata % ritir the Executive Committee of the Katamal rjharter Association so long as the election ' of the same be conducted on . a similar
principle to that which took place in 1850 ; also that all payments should be voluntary ; that ail members should lie admitted by election ; and that any member who calumniated another thftuld be dismissed from the society ; that the committee should be elected quarterly , three of whom shatt retire at each election , and three others elected in their Stead . Provision was also made for public meetings , lectures , and the circulation of democratic tracts , pamphlets , & c . The rules were put separately to the vote , and unanimously approved of , after a " few verbal alterations .
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IxATIOXAL LAI \ 'D ASD LOAX SOCIETY . The members held their usnal weekly meeting at Golden-lane ; owing to the unavoidable absence of the Secretary the country correspondence was not read . Money was paid as instalments on the shares , and also as repayment of loans . Messrs . "Wheeler and Windeler were deputed to wait on Mr . Sewell , one of the Trustees , and deposit the scrip now collected into his care . Other business matters were arranged , and the meeting adjourned . Sheffield Branch of the JSatioxal Loax and Xixd Societt . —The Committee held their first meeting on monday evening , Mr . Loy in the chair . Seven members took out shares , and several copies of the rules were sold . So far , this infant society promises well . The meeting was adjourned to Monday evening next . G . Cavill , Becretarv .
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31m.—The Members Of This Branch Met At T...
31 m . —The members of this branch met at the JL-dt Shovel , Xorth Church Side , when the plan of Mr . Sweet came nnder discussion , and received the approval of the members present , all agreeing in the necessity of a Conference meeting , but , in consequence of thesmallnessof the meeting , the subject was postponed till next Monday evening , August 4 th , in the hope that the meeting may be more numerously attended .
The Refugees.—At A Meeting Of Polish And...
The Refugees . —At a meeting of Polish and Hungarian Refugees , held at 41 , Turnmill-streetj Clerkeuwell , on Tuesdav , July 28 th , Mr . Brown stated that the " Fraternal Home " would be closed on the 14 th of August . He stated that from the time of their reception , more than MO Refugees bad received food , money clothing , and lodging , with the exception efafew who are employed in various professions or returned to the Continent . He hoped , with confidence that their friends would generously assist them to liquidate a few debts which unavoidably had accumulated , so that they might leave their home with their moral character untarnished . As
a . Refugees arrived abouc a fortnight since who would be glad of employment , he should be Pleased if some friends would send for one or two . He felt grateful for the support they had received , atd positively stated that the " Home " would not be open longer than the 14 th of August . It was bounced that a farewell ball would be held on SJonday , August 2 nd , when all friends would be welcome . National Rkforu Associatiox . —The council of Btis association for 1 S 51-2 is now being elected . All tbose who have subscribed before the 24 th nit . are 5 ' gll ) ic to vote , the aggregate list of candidates , & om whom 100 are to be selected , being placed in a hands of each subscriber . Tbe voting com .
fenced on Thursday , and will continue up to this afte rnoon ; and the scrutiny , to decide on the 100 James for whom the largest number of votes has *"* n recorded , will take place on the 8 th . The c ! »! rman of every local association numbering fifty members becomes a member of the council ex officio ; and every association numbering 100 members is | srther entitled to send a second representative of «« r body to the council . The elected 100 will have « e p 0 Wer of adding fifty honorary members to the Waned . Every member of parliament who has ! «« ' ! with Mr . Hume , on the Reform Association , ^ plac edon the council . This new arrangement ™ " ibe constitution of the council gives great satisr ^ ion to the now numerous body of whom the asv ^ aiion is composed .
.J^Harkable Votage.—The British Ship Ore...
. J ^ Harkable Votage . —The British ship Oregon , - £ tons , Captain William Herron , sailed from Liwpool on the 30 th of April last , for New York , with jjgtants ; thence proceeding to Quebec , and retf t : ™ Liverpool on the 28 th instant , with a cargo ^ ' Doer , having thns completed the whole " voyage t >* UDPrecedently short period of two months and ^ . eightdays . Ej , -e J'inour Tremenheere had an interview with < " * j , oa Thursday , at the Colonial-office , '
.J^Harkable Votage.—The British Ship Ore...
J » U AA X KJUk M . UO . A public meeting was held on Monday evening ai the People ' s Institute , Denmark-street , Soho , tc consider the present aspect of affairs in France . Mr . Cudde . v was called to the chair , andbriefl j stated the objects of the meeting . Mr . Rogers moved the first resolution as fob lows : — That this meeting hails with delight the discomfiture oi tiie reactionist conspirators of the French Assembly in their late treacherous attempt to subvert the Trench Republic under pretence of revisi » g '" the Constitution , and trusts that in theforthcoming % lectionsoflS 52 thesagacitj and courage of tne , _ £ fplet & T | ans will place the democratic and social republic"'beyond all fixture danger , by gaining one last and deeisif e victory over all their enemies .
The speaker strongly animadverted upon ; the ; con . duct of the ruling parties in Frahce , " . ' and adminis * tereda severe cas ligation to Louis } Sappleon / orchis treacherous jconduct , . ^ , HeJ «) is pleased . that the \ democraticparty hadbefia ' p ^ werfuleubugb ^ tq ^ throw ouMhemeasure for a revislotfj of . ^ SCdnslitution , and thus puts chick upon bis anfljftion . f . [ He bad ho doubt ^ hat th « would , hasten the cmSj'in that countfy .-and that , ere long a" terriblel strugglej ^ puld take placed f bey . poMeased a ' greafc : morale p | g ^ r , and it behoved , them to give , tb at aiditbth ^ e brave men which tfiey . s ' o jus ' tly deserved . \ : - \ £% j »« r ^ ; Mr . C . Murray seconded the resolution . .- ^^ it was only a question of whether France shoufp ^ ra come a monarchy or remain such a Republic as , b isit not
sow , wom De wortnineiECg & s'UHRHUA & he ^ ftst | M > W a 4 cid || 5 wuj viicjii er ^ Vr ^ ingvClSs ' siteuldljeslavelor fre ^ th | T'ihwld bj ^ b ^^ the ' p ^^ " e ^ Dy rit 1 B . ein ^ ffis . ^^| Buchi ' at r of all wVr | : w | Wa ttf ^ toge tnfeulf ^ s : ottithe |) di jtjfMe Ff ^ d ^ emEtc | a . tBi - tibw ^ wa 8 ; iVy . mlE ! i 5 riame , ; if it didlMtiCMSuce to ; t | ji ^^&«) 5 | iani physicab well-being ' nSf tfie people . ^ Jid ^ beyj | tbinj thst ^ ri he ; - measure / of Sir Johu ?§ | l 5 isl 6 yi' ! W 0 ulj . bVn | fiV 3 § em ? - - ^« ' Nq iiio . ' ) ; Did : ;^^ tftihk ^ tjhj repeat of the Miy ' jm ., r iewspaperC ^ ad q » Sp !?| uttS them m :
wonia ^ eneht I X ) # A ?> Sh ?^^ PJ 'Cha ^ lr-would npt | b ' eneifit them ; unJej £ j . tbMiifnw how ' . toyuse it . ^ They must g 9 ' -tfth | ir (^^ ftb evil . iaad abolish tb' e monopoly ofJaffd ^ a ^ ioll' ^ it . hej njohopoues . < ¦ . . •' . ~ - ^^^ ^ " ., s- ¦ 'f r ^ fsM » f € oifNOB , -sBpported thefrk ^ 9 $£ i $ iM ¦ vies ^ tb & lpr ^ pecta of the dem ^^ OT ^^^ fer ^ ja | BFqyiEiirope , dweUi ® - Particular uptfn thTt oRjhjB ^ efcb nation . /'• •* ,- . .- ^ ' ^¦ m ^ mmi : ^ u ^ imou ? Iy c « ned , aiwdj loud applause . • »/ ;' ,. . , ' . i-f & % 'M r . O'BaiBN moved / 6 . ^» . ^« re s *^ : ^ That , in the eveniof ftfe " ^ " ^^^^ of Europe majdng comn ? w d < ShWl ^ ' ^^ noniedtyrants ^ r ran c ^ in ^^^^ p uphe ^ force of arms Cas happenerari H ^ n ^ , ^ " ^ i l ' ti <> n to the RepubUVof lim ^ . ^^' MSSm ^ i ^ S ^ zX pation , against any such ' -igyjj ^ pflB ^ ln ^ rjgnl'' ; U ^ thp pari of foreign goveremei ^ s ^ ftna stronW " ^ .- « Sriqjjs policy be repeated in 1 ^^? - Spstlv" *' . ¦¦¦ ^ . idence that a universal andTSunj ^ taJ ' oi- . iiSiuj of the w ^ ole European democracy wUfprevent the consummation of such a . crimeby hurling to destru « a * off € rerj . gpyernment
, ^ jat may take part thereuij . vlt ^ uig ^ the , ^ utere ' 8 C b % the poor everjwherjajraBj ^ eicause of the ^ 6 ol ; shpjM $ revai . l ' in France , * 11 conspiraoies against -ifr ^ faimie par « pj-thb ricjffshould be everywhere zealously watched and ' icoun ' teracted . . , . .,, - _ ^ ., $ r >' i - ¦ ., ¦¦ ;; . " ¦ ¦ ¦ . yi ^^ b ^ 0 ^ BB ^ If 1 Sate ' d 1 tha ^ # iance ^ w ngb ^ pvh the ^ i t ^ Mgyis ^^ M ^ v ^^ |^ c ^|] ftl rlhe ife Wrjd'l ^ po'd ^ and' thou gh ^ each revoiutl q ^^ iad prbye ^ . nisqccesifuiryet ^ they werejnov ^ weli ;; ^ Ke ^ of-the ^ lrause . ofjtbeir ^ ure «; . ^ If : . "the :. ' 'Ken ' cn pedpTe Sad anuerstood' the " social question as well : as most ; of those -im that hall , aristocratic and Bourgeoisie tyranny would for ever havfrceaaed . The French people had gained morally by their three revoluiions , but physically they had not bettered , their condition . The first revolution had
destroyed feudalism , and abolished many abuses ; but these bad been succeeded by other abuses , which pressed upon the people with a tenfold weight . The first revolution gave power to the middle' class , and they made tbe revolution for that express purpose . It was they who , by creating financial difficulties , drove the king to arbitrary measures . If they abolished some monopolies they created one monopoly ten times more dangerous—the monopoly of power by property . The upper and middle classes in this country bad , in a similar manner , monopolised property , and entered into a conspiracy to prevent the working men from ever obtaining it . The way in which property in this country was
acquired was robbery . They might have a legal , but not an equitable rig ht to it ; and if they were wise they would adopt the principles of the Reform League ; for unless they did , other parties would succeed them , who would not respect their legal right to it . Before the revolution the taxes of France were 400 , 000 million francs , now the taxes were 1 . 800 000 . In the time of Louis XVIII the army was 180 , 000 strong , but under Louis Philippe it was 350 , 000 ; and under _ the present sham republic it had , at one time , been raised to 570 . 000 ; but since they had slaughtered and imprisoned so many democrats , and also engaged such a host of spies , they had been
able to reduce it to 400 , 000 . They were taught by the press of this country to consider the Republicans of France as brigands and assassins , whereas these terms were applicable only to tbe so-called party of order . The three parties in France—the partisans of Napoleon , the Duke of Orleans , and the Duke of Chambard were quite agreed upon one thing—that the people should be made slaves—though they quarrelled upon all other points , they . were united upon the question that the people should be devoured , and that they should be the devourers . ( Hear , hear . ) They would see that this resolution was needed when the papers informed them that Baron Rothschild bad gone to Vienna , and had been
closetted for days with Baron Clausz about negotiating a loan to enable Austria to put down all remnants of liberty in the German states—Hungary and Poland . He thought it ill-timed of the Chartist Executive , knowing this , to call a public meeting to advocate the claims of this man to a seat in Parliament . ( Shame . ) He did not blame them for advocating the canse of civil and religious liberty , but it needed no meeting for that purpose ; every man knew that the Charter gave a vote to all men aged twenty-one , whether Jew or Gentile . Mr . O'Brien then commented upon the state of things in France and upon the statement of Girardin in the Presse who asserts that , under the old electoral law ,
three millions of men would now vote for Ledru Rollin , as President ; and he had every reason to think that this statement was underrated . He also showed how the ' middle classes had played one party of Republicans against another , until they had nearly destroyed them all . Lamartine was played off asainst Ledru Rollin , Cavaignae against Lamar tine , * & c \ , each time getting further from the Re . public , trusting , ultimately , to get the Jaws against the Bourbons repealed , then to elect Joinville into President , and ultimately King . Mr . O'Brien
showed how the French democrats intended to act in case that force was used to destroy the Republic . Let tbe result be what it might they would right to the last man in defence of the Republic ; if beaten in tbe field ( as they might be , not being so well practised in arms as were the faired assassins who would be opposed to them ) they meant to adopt the plan by which the Emperor of Russia beat Napoleon . Tbe press of London denounced this conduct as violent and incendiary , but the same press praised to the skies the conduct of Alexander , when he set fire to Moscow , and thus defeated the French .
The Times was now praising a letter of Guizot , not yet published , in which doctrines of a most dangerous and insidious character were propounded . In . stead of being worthy of praise it was worthy only of the flames ; it advocated doctrines which could only be supposed to emanate from brigands and robbers . The speaker concluded a long and eloquent sneech amid ranch applause , and adverted to his standing as a candidate for the Tower Hamlets , and by bis humourous manner created much laughter . The resolution having been seconded by Mr . Jenneson , of the Tower Hamlets , was carried amid tumultuous lause . '
app . ., « .. A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , who in reply , stated that the meeting on next Mondav evening would be for the purpose of considerine the best method of promoting the election of Mr . Smith O'Brien far the Hamlets .
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THE POLITICAL VICTIMS J 0 F-1 B 48 . A meeting of the . fictihis ; to the spy system of the Whiglgovernment was held bn-Sunday evening , at Mr . Biiddridge ' s , Dog and Duck Tavern , corner of Frith-street and Queen-street , Soho , to adopt steps relative to the parliamentary inquiry into their treatment during the ensuing Session . " Many of the victims and their friends were present . . : > . ¦•• . ¦ : ¦ - ' Mr . Bryson having been calleduto the chair , stated his opinion that , ofrairth ^ bolitical victims those of 1848 had rebmM' : tt ' he wo " rs \ treatment ;"
their object in meetings was to for | oan association of all the victims' of-tbatj- period , ano ^ also . to make alrrangemeats-for . an-ensumg public meeting at ' the : Paragon ehapeJ , iBrftdpnds > 5 . r-M ' -wasVhighly . necesBVry ^ lha ^ Buc ^^^ ss & ciation should be' formed ; At press | tthey-v ^ er | g & ffcquarp ted with > . each-others residency £ aud . oh ^ wcehtfoccasibtf ,. wben Lord Dndlev ^ SlS & tlvrisbe were butfeW j-who ^ fr dm- this ^ reasbni ' liad an opportunity of se " eii ^ g ; that gehtleman ^; -If ' they formed aft associatioD ,: tbeir Secretary would .. then ! be , a recognised hei 3 , * "f rom' wHoni ^ ^ ^ informl | t |; oil ^ could ^ be . obtained * Tfie society would be ; , useful ig ^ btii er respects ,- a > id should h ^ ve ¦ bjeen ^ fofir ^ , f Mediately upon their ¦ r elease from prison : this would ( bavVgiven to tbe Jtorld a proof of their determined adherence ^ their ¦
MM M WS ! jprmgrples . ••• . < _ $ MR Bbzer moved the following resolution :- ^ . ' ^^ hat-wey- iie fpUtiC ^ L ftjitimsjjif ' IStS , ' do H 9 W fOrnVOUr . M ' VBS IntOan'AssociiicloTJi ^ oriiiiepurDose oi exposing the illegal treatment to whlclu'S' 4 ;^ re | inbjected during-the perioU-ioTnu ¥ ; ln ^ arqeratl 6 ngiaSd ^ pTosecute , by means ' of Eo | d ;^ dley ^ art :, aB |^ yi ^ , pavKaine ' ntary friends , ^ . J ^^ fc ^ o | | . th ' e . ' next ^ seSwitildf parliament relative Sfl ^ nHl & fMrM ' a ' r ^^ ^ ^^^^^^ f ^ SMm ^ -. ^ ^ dt ; thanithelfc 8 eiveil ^ Sl ^ m tc ^ fy $ * & f deling , m ^ Sim ^&^ M » fc « Mferetore : all- ^ Wa * iriii £ 3 i . 9 m . ^ - « e had no I
_ , | ^ sep arate-juVol 8 S 3 & - «"• ¦ * P lace , nt 0 his i ^ n ^ f aSnS S ^ ef ?»»?^ « ctiok- if w r- a'R ' ri ^ nH . Vff'fnenilshadnot iaken uyy ^ 8 fe »> | vabeen entirely ¦ o 3 fefet ^ 3 i ^ SS ^^? uiiou * ou ! d W ^ S ^^ f ^^^ tMm-W af P £ ^' i ^ R ^ ' ^ rhiii .-aisHi ¦' . t . r . i % ' 5 » ' *^ . WS 4 iHiiWa « f v . WVO- „ , „ : „ - ;<„ ui ¦ ! i ? i became
»«~ yjuEm SpbUt . ^ ffS ^? ' ^? " # ? S J « " > "J <" V ere fiWa ^ j ^/^^^ SM , |^ S wbq & hadnexpeencerj ^^^ cjitioh ' j ^ he ^ iiseivit the % to enVHK ^& Sfit : U ' - ^ p ^' . « J ^^ JiW & perif ! 3 ce P ^^ r ^^^ i ^^ t ^ a fcouhi ; be > b ¥ s ' fc ; carri 0 diQ ' ut Sy unUtu ^^^ ell ^^^ Ks ^^ 8 ^' -- ^ ? the as ' s ociiK ^^ e ^ d 4 % T | C ^||^ . ihe Kin | aojn who bad . be ^ a ^^ risbnedjfeijijtheir ^^ tical pViniiples . It . waB ^ he ^ gnUon * oi ^ o r ^ l ^ ley ^ S ^ ir ^ ^ coatr ^ st ^ the tr ^^ nt of " thl ^ plrsoms otil | J must
wtttt | tnose , Q t ^ MjS . .: , ^| y . snp jfl ^ bim ^ witii . tbej ^ B . ece ssal ^ iBfqtrflart cou ; ld > be ^> e : || iS & tte ^ p 4 beiSbe 3 % y ^ nmb ^ . ¦ ' ^& . ; ' -I | W « i ^ P ' secbfii ! ed ; thfl 4 esolutipa . ; vlt wonjo pTO ^ ernjbly beneficial'in conductingti ( g ' eiisiiing ;| a < qJiiryi ; Ncilth " er be oqrfais brethren expected to gain . ah' j beifefit'liythe ; proposed inquhj ' , but it was a duty they , owed to : society to , fexpqs & . Uie treatment they had received , and by . thatjneans prevent others from receiving similar treatment . . - . : - : . ¦ . . > r
Mr . Young . supported the resolution ; lie . be lieved that under . the late Gagging Bill any treatment was legal ; ^ - ' ¦ v i ^^^/ - '' : ? V / ...- ^ V The Chairman explwpu ^ that ^ Uhbugh they were committed under what , was termed the Gagging Bill , which made their offence felony , yet , most of them having , by the advice of Mr . Roberts , pleaded Guilty , an arrangement was . come to with the prosecutor that they should only be tried for a misdemeanour , and , as such , the treatment they received was decidedly illegal . Mr . Prowting said that he , like others , bad been induced to plead Guilty , as they were informed that if they did so the prosecution against many of them would be abandoned , and tbe others only receive light sentences , but , like all other promises of the Whigs , it was broken . All who were tried for felony were transported .
After some further discussion the resolution was agreed to . On the motion of Messrs . Prowting and Ikons , Mr . Bryson was elected Secretary . Oa the motion oi Messrs . Young and Beser , Mr . Looney was appointed Treasurer . It was then decided that a fund should be raised by a subscription of one penny per week , and that donations would be received from all friendly to their objects . The sum of nearly four shillings was then collected , and banded to the Treasurer . The secretary was then instructed to write to the whole of the victims residing in the metropolis , requesting their attendance at the meeting at tbe same house on the ensuing Sunday evening .
Mr . Bezer then moved , and Mr . Prowting seconded the following resolution : — " That this association desires , and hereby invites , the co-operation of all those who may , at any period of their existence , have suffered imprisonment , or other punishment at the hands of the British government for any alleged political offence , in order that a strong coalition may be formed of the oppressed against the oppressor . " The resolution was carried unanimously . Arrangements were then made to carry out the meeting announced for the Paragon Cbapel on the ensuing VYednesday evening ; but it' having been ascertained that the Executive had called a meeting at the National Hall on the Jewish question , and that Ernest Jones and other speakers could not
attend , it was decided to put off the meeting until the Wednesday following . Great dissatisfaction was expressed at the Executive calling the meeting in Holborn on the same night as the meeting for the Victims , with which they were | prevlously acquainted . During tbe evening Messrs . Wheeler , Bronterre O ' Brien , Dick , Cudden and others addressed the meeting . A vote of thanks was given to Mr . Wheeler , for his attendanceand general service , also to Mr , O'Brien , who consented to take the chair at the meeting at the Paragon Cbapel ; a vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , and the meeting adjourned until Wednesday evening , at the National Hall . During the latter part of the evening the large room was crowded to excess .
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WOLVERHAMPTON CONSPIRACY CASEMEETING AT KIDDERMINSTER . A public meeting of trades of this town took place on Tuesday , July 22 nd , to consider tbe nature of the Wolverhampton Tin Plate Workers' Case . Mr . Blower was called to the chair , who , in a noat speech , opened the business of the meeting . The following resolutions were then unanimously carried : — Moved by Samuel Akkeli ,, seconded by Williasi Deaken : — " That this meeting do condemn the suicidal policy of the manufacturing classes of this country , in that they destroy the energies of this great nation by their oft repeated reduction of the
wages of their workpeople , by which means they drive away from our shores the blood and sinews of the State—that is to say , the industrious , sober , and economical portion of our labourers who dread the approach of poverty and pauperism , the inevitable consequence of ill requited labour . " Moved by Joseph Hates , seconded by Joseph Arnold : — " That this meeting do publicly denounce the conduct of the Messrs . Perrys , of Wolverhampton , inasmuch as they have infringed upon the rights of their workmen , and have entered into a compact for the purpose of entirely crushing the rights of labour , by endeavouring to destroy that unity which ought to exist among the working classes for the preservation of their just rights . "
Moved by Thomas Peters , secoaded by John Pooh : — " That this meeting is of opinion that the law of conspiracy , as it at present stands , is unjust , oppressive , and unconstitutional—unjust beoauie it is made to bear principally against the working classes in their endeavours to maintain their just rights—viz ., a fair day ' s wage for a fair day ' s work —oppressive , because it is a powerful engine in the hands , of pKi '> employers , who would wish to
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crush thei independence of . those / among their work-S ?'" . *& ' ^ e advocates ' of the poor man ' s ¦ SjsEJS £ he cbaniP' < "is of his- liberty-unconstii . J ?¦ u ' because it is the fruit Of class legislation ; made by a faction , for the sole purpose of Jx & piriff down the intelli gence of the working atd ^ tilale . Moved by Thomas . ' Witts ' , seconded by ^ j Haioh : — . l"at thj ^ n'Ieeting do further pledge i itself to support , r byjifldufiiary means , the defendants in the tortncorainf trial at the Stafford ; 'Assizes ; who ' are , arraigned at-the bar of their countrf , at -the insft- * BWJvi wie
-... -uuc ssrs . rerrys , -lor - oaring * lo-asserc their right to a voice in the adjustmeht'bfk ^^ Swn wages ^; . . .. ,- ¦ - , y- ' /¦ ¦ - . . - ^ fpp 2 , v'J . Jteed . by J 0 H ? , ' } v o ' RrH , seconded by : JdHs ^ liES . i ~ ' * fi # -. the thanks of this committee ;; am & Jfoe ° Pera . | ives . of vKidderminster , are due and dfe'here-? y £ lv $ n , ; 'td . 'fh ' eVsnopkeepers and publicans ' who ^ ' /^ wd ! : s : d ^ enerbugl 3 r ' ; . t 6 » : 'the support ' of . the . -nir d $ : ^ eri mdreted ¦ for * conspiracy at Wolverhampton ^? - ; .: ''' . *« ¦ - ¦ ' ¦ - ¦ 9 ; • : << ~ ¦ * : > ¦ •• ¦ - .
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ma : $ hin-e « y « $ . ; vmouiti ± Jmi ^ : CJg £ WlNQ : ^ AGmNE ! m ; i ; :, V f' '; : . ; .. . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ : & r ? ¦ ' ' . •¦ f-r ¦ ' ¦ ¦ 'Wi ' M-t'Ji * ( ifom ; the ¦^ we ^ ^ v % ew « Mj ! . *^ ^ Last week . " - wd ^ isSEed-the ' ^ 9 orj . ri g factory , No . 33 , 'Gold-street ; in 'this ' cityi ¦•'' and £$ ere rMoh . surp ^ sM tof ^ o ! thirt y of ^ jje above mac hines runniug ^ n > j { othi | ig ^ and twenty sewing « p bags . T ^ es ^ mac b ^ nest ^ ' e attended ? by girls , and hom ^^ 4 i ^^ 0 o ^ e ^ tib ^ fi > T a year - They J ^ : $ i ^ en ^^ steam pbwei ^ and sO ^ apid is ;^^^ per | tioh , ;| ria . t the ; thirty h ^ diines | thr ^ ut |^ 4 pair ?! of ^^ tu / Ioona'Trf M & k Akvl anil flfiftt-rvlnlH if . iTt'Jvian . ' hava f nvnail !
m ^ oaleq ^ p ' airBj ^ h ^ kpOT ^ n rotary ' maSbipe ovei' ^ ie " recipf 6 catirjg ; one , consjats irv- | the continued ami uniform action and : ® - ; i \ 6 n lot the jshuttie , HnOT ^ irl- f ^ . ^ tofping 3 | j motion to malte'd' return ' sl ^^^^ no jltrring andVless liab ' iiify ^ lo , fmimtkiw & der , : and for this v . reason ^ i | 8 ? ' 8 p / eBd , ; cafi . ^ b . ei gr ^ tly increase |^ Mb ie || 7 tii | a >* 60 pJ ® 0 caps were made ^ m ^ ' / this-*^ 4 ctory . 'iIn tsn & months .. We sa' ^ grte :. c'd ^ tBy eye ^ y istitc ^ except the ^ uttop ^ les ^^' tU ^ W ' - ' ^ f machine , ; and thQtjwbrk :-. f } pi ? ldv . n 6 t ^ l ) . e
Surpassed . The sew | pg % is , Bti ^ ngerifwKih ' . f . b ^ hand , and whole 5 a ! e' % op ' ds ; : , paSe 0 Jithl ^ machme are bette ^ and ^ c 1 )& mkn | 'f ^| h ^ price * than tho 'I ^ d- i ^ i ^ elotJi ^^[^ Jie stitehingia beautifr ^ aiid | s ^ ijce |^^ h | s | d | 5 of the cloth . In > $ is facfco ^ yMlre ^ e ; x # a . irnachinefbr turning th ^ ba | s- |^ pe ^| p || as the inside is vs &^ 6 U ' ^^ % !| s ^ -it ^^ simple and goodJ'dpi : iyah | Mic pfiM ^ tube like a stove pi | feQ . y " er iWfi ^ b ^^ . fegin ^ draw ^ a stitched bag , inSiaefput / l . wlrren ^ catingdeg comesidowh , \ strikes ' : ^ eMbbttor & .
of ^ ie b ag into the , tuJ hie jKtbus ; f 4 Sm ^ inside ^ into i ^ Se ixiAi ^ J ^ e : ; c \ ome ^ -- /^ 0 pressed by inen , and here : Sthi 8 heavyj ftaivrl labour is ^ reli % ; ed by -a' pressing itiabhin ^ which coniistslpf a simple lever , operated by the foot ^ qfJ-the presser acting upon a stiiTnriV ^ 'hic % : Dnngs down the lever to act effectually updirthe seams % of the clothes . . Mr . ^ erow'iia & 'been in Europe . and secured patents in Eagirind ; - ; Scotland , ' France , and Belgidm ^ a ^ d ]; from wliat we have ' seen , it is our opinio ^^ tfiat the time is not far distant
whei ' all sewing , excepting artistic ornamental work , will be done by machinery . At present Jthere-is another fuctory in Eleventhstreet , iii ^ hig city , where ^ ere are fifty of the above machines running , and there is a-factory in Boston ,. running 100 machines ; such are the triumphs of inventive skill labour . The profits of running these machines , we bave learned , are enormous ; and no wonder , when one girl by such a small machine will sew six overcoats in one day , and a very expert hand twenty pairs of pantaloons ,
Machinery. (From The Pioneer , A New Ame...
MACHINERY . ( From the Pioneer , a new American paper . ) Machinery is an element which has done much towards revolutionising the habits of society during the last century ; an inquiry into its effects cannot bo deemed out of place here . There are those . who contend that machinery is one of the greatest blessings ever conferred upon the human race , and there are others who maintain the
converse of this . I pause to inquire . —A machine is a complication of tools . A spinning mule , a power loom , or a steam engine , are machines . A knife , a spade , a trowel , are tools , but to avoid confusion , I will class all under the term machinery . Whenever a new laboursaving machine is brought into operation , if it is intended for the benefit of tho labourer , then it is a good , but if it is intended that the machine shall work against the labourer , instead of for him , then it is an evil !
On society emerging from a' state of nature , the implements of husbandry must have been rude and disadvantageous compared to what they are now . Wooden spades , probably , were then nsed ; but as man progressed , his knowledge of iron enabled him to substitute an iron one for the wood . Now this improvement must have been a blessing to all , until a few made a monopoly of the earth , in whieb was placed the ore from which the instruments were formed ; when the law became partial and unjust . When man had again progressed , ploughs
were invented ; a further blessing , onl y liable to the same objections as the spades , because the monopolists say to the men who require spades and ploughs , ' we will permit you to produce wealth with the spades and ploughs , on condition that you will give us two-thirds of y our produce ; ' and in such a condition are the producers placed , - that they are forced to the proposed terms . It is clear that the improvements in machinery have not been of equal benefit to all . I perceive around me the most wonderful improvements in chemistry , in machinery , in steam , and in electricity j I also behold large masses of human beings completely in tbe power and at the mercy of the possessors of these elements . I ask the
reason and I find the following to be the only answer : because man being horn ignorant , thosp having thegreatest amount of knowledge , combined together and monopolised the soil ; a monopoly of the earth led to that of its productions , and , consequently , to a monopoly of money ; a monopoly of money has led to a monopol y of education ; a monopoly of education to a monopoly of the government , and learned professions , and thus established two separate , distinct , and antagonistic classes of men , viz ,, an educated , oppressive class , on that side , and an ignorant , oppressed class , on this . But it is certainly my dtoty to place this question in the clearest possible manner before the people .
Mr . Gripbard has 500 hands in his employ ; there is full work for all . Each mechanic receives eight dollars per week wages ? Labour saving machinery is introduced , which supplants the labour of oue hundred men , or , in other words , as much work is now performed in four hours as before in five ! Now what does Gripbard do ? Does he reduce the labour of his wages , slaves from ten to eight hours ? or does be discharge 100 men ? He does the latter . What is to become of the
unfortunate hundred men ? ' They can find employment at other occupations , ' says Mr . M'Cant Hypocrisy . As Sterne said , ' Of all the cant in this canting ^ world , the cant of
Machinery. (From The Pioneer , A New Ame...
^ TT ' — ...-- •"; . " ^^« M «« ^ hypocrisy is the *; most disgusting ; ' How can they find work at other trades , when in consequence of the improved machinery introducedihto each , each is glutted ; with' a . reduudanoylpf labolirersi I again ask , what are the unwilling idlers to do ? . ' They Have several choices - —Firstly , they may . beg , but they are too honourable' $ ; $ >; that ' j jecondly , . they may-rbb ; -bnt ;| bey . arf tbo . lionest to do that ; ^ bird ! y th ^ t h ^ themseiyes ar $ in $ g | sy j theirjwives : and-M ^ $ l - Pen ^ iofAhunger ^^ iu'tM y / ' ^ A'a ™ y ^ «« one more resource Training ; ritp . a ^ i 8 ^ to go ta the . employer / . ahdvbfFer to w ° rkfprvwbatever remuneration he may think properif & give ! Hithertb ; triev ham -benn ™ .
ceiving | i ghfc dollars per v ? eek each > : but" now ; tho ! slaveholder saysjthatftfiei mlisfvvork for aeven ; s « iey are fojfj ^ gsabmit ^ nex t ^ for six ; ^ agai n ; for . five ^ n ^ receive : the ^ mer ert : p ^ it ^ nceyTbr ! ; t ^ ei . r ^ atour » - ' It ? isobjecVed ,: » that evfen this * " > tate ; of | things ] isjioj ; be preferred fo . asta ' teof ^^ jare ; -andthatpnen aif much , betterx > ff ^^ hafe ^ heyl ^^ W ihe ^ X ^ iS ^^ i ^^^^ M ^^ e | for , because m |» u ; is madVmor ^ ffiiiser-abl ' e % cohfrasfc ' - ' ^ ifa Stale .. of nature all are equal , no phe man ihas greaier privileges than air- '
i ' other , ; if > oneliiiaa . "is ; clothed inskihs-V lias ' ^ wooslen . hut to shelter-him , or ha ' s leaves for a . ippd ^ and a log | pf ^ wp 6 d forVa pillow , fie is the ^ jraore . conteiife # ricape fio - knows ' that eve £ y other man ' ispBJmUSrly , situated . " * "Is it f so atithe present timeI ?; . ^[ 6—nature and- . th ^ rightfifof man ? are | no : ; teg § er ^ ackn 6 wl ^ gediV jHte ^ roducer' witrje' ^ labours , ^ he enjoys f ^ h ^ ui | a ; . of ; hir : owfl ' , industry ,- ther | ft > re , |^ iis-th ^ heiis' miser a ^ l ei | ^ do not ^ isMlfl ^ be ^^ ers ^ dj ^ l ; jjadyo- ^ C ^ ite " a . return . . \ tb "> -a s | ate of ^ aturie .-. ; . « J £ utaI ? docontend , ;; that 7 ^ ijpur | jnstit ^^ fehbuldvb ^ ; b |& ed $ p ^ . u ^ tUrailalf . ^ Nc |^ uSt ^ it bi % - fcrrkd ¦ . that . \ T ; i » rir ' . ftTirm ^(\^^ -AA '! i rnSnlfiirii ' iUi' - !« i
| : itJelf ~ n ^ 7 quite > tfio . ( Ibht rar ^^ 'lllatiKidu ^ ; d ^ BiSer to , see iixn ^ rqveiqents . ^ Se ; | f & 6 e ^ ri ^ Me : conafcr . uptibn of niachinls . whiei ^ iliyi ? r |^ a ^ a ^ iw atfc . m ! niM ; iabo u ^^ contend j that these 'jhvfen ^ on ' s and ' disQ ' bylrieg ; oHgh ; tfe-bef-for- the ? . ad " vati ' tage of dli , ' instead ' ^ jrbrytho'fewi l % sh' ^| raw ?||} a ^ ntK ! ii ' of thejpbo' ^ le . to' ffie ' mqijs & ous inj ' usticej as ( to * ^|^^ P ^ i ^ ne W ^ hr | cpnqocted , to ; keep " the sucplurs ;^ number' of labiwi ^ -s T upder ^ he-) M ^ y ^^ ib ^ emp > yer ^ phe } fkadM ; %¥ ? JPS ^ "ii ( onoD'blists ' A ^ ^ fdr Sthef '§ Qie | p ' ur ^ Po ^ f ^^ enting | i |^^ aSi ^ e ^ phejri ^ p * m & - ^ ym ^^^ mmmm h ^^¦ imi . mm ^^^ mmmMi ^
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^ jP " § - $ * r ^ 0 i ^ UR # | t ) iixan : s ;^ ';¦ ; ! :.-: .. '¦;'' . ; ' ( iFrbnv the Non-Conformist . ) The . Select Committee appointed to inquire into the present state and operation of the law relative to newspaper stamps , and" to the transmission of newspapers and other publications by post , have given in their report . Their general conclusion is that , apart ' from fiscal considerations , news is not of itself a ' desirable subject of taxation . The evidence elicited by this committee exhibits , in a strong light , tho objections and abuses incident to the present system of newspaper stamps ; arising from the difficulty of defining , the meaning- of . the
term '' News "—the inequalities which exist in the application .-of the Newspaper Stamp Act , and the anomalies and evasions that it occasions in postal arrangements—the unfair competition to which stamped newspapers are exposed with unstamped publications—the limitation imposed by the stamp Upon tho circulation of the best newspapers , and the impediments which it throws in the way of the diffusion of useful knowledge regarding current and recent events among the poorer classes . They recommend the abolition of the stamp duty on newspapers , an alteration of postal arrangements in regard to their transmission , and a short privilege of copyright in respect of original intelligence , to protect the high class newspapers from piracy by cheap reprints .
The report is drawn up with considerable ability , and , as the reader will see , arrives at conclusions satisfactory to . reason and justice . It has placed tlie whole subject upon a basis of solid argument , and accurate information , from which no sophistry can again remove it , It may bo acted upon , or neglected , according as the Chancellor of the Exchequer may he alive or dead to his own reputation , and to the intellectual improvement of her Majesty ' s subjects . ] 5 ut , at least , it can no more be put aside by pvetenciis calculated to impose upon the unwary . As a matter of debate it is settled , and , looking to the rapid approach ol the termination of the present Parliament , and to the certainty of a fairer representation , before long , of tho will
of the people m the elective branch of Legislature , we think it not unlikely that the conclusions of the committee will be cmbo'lied in law next session . We oiily regret that the question of the Newspaper Stamp Duty lias lieen considered apart from those other taxes which enhance the cost of knowledge to the' masses , and that the operation of the Excise Duty on paper , and the Stamp Duty on advertisements , was not considered in connexion with the subject upon which the Select Committee have presented so lucid a report . There is something so preposterously unjustifiable and absurd in the newspaper stamp , and in kindred imposts , that one cannot sufficiently wonder at the audacity of the Chancellor of the Exchequer who
first imposed them , nor at the endurance of the public which till now has permitted their continuance . All knowledge is useful , or it may be so ; but knowledge of current events is absolutely necessary to a competent discharge of social and political duties . It has been the policy of our government , under fiscal pretences , to obstruct mental light in the process of its transmission , and then to punish those who , in consequence , have been consigned to darkness , by withholding from them their constitutional rights . That species of information which is most likely to awaken curiosity , and stir up the intellectual faculties to active exercise , has been considered by our rulers a fit subject for taxation , whilst that which depraves the taste , inflames the passions , misleads
the judgment , and undermines the conscience , is left free and unrestricted . It would seem as if they who make laws for us had formed an , alliance with ignorance against knowledge , and vice against virtue . The weapons of the former they allow to be produced in' any quantity ; those of the latter they incalculably di m inish by fiscal regulations . In effect , their legislation has thus addressed the poorer classes of society — " Read , as you like , any trash which impure imaginations may find it profitable to purvey . to you ; read fictions the foulest , or essays the most unattractive and unserviceable , and we will asti of you no pecuniary acknowledgment . But passing facts or comments upon them , no matter to what subject relate tt
they , no maer how important for you to know , no matter how stimulative to your mental activity , or how conducive to j'QUr moral interests , shall not be furnished you until they have first paid toll to our treasury . You may have candle-light and welcome—gaslight , if you please—but daylight you shall not have for your minds , as an untaxed luxury , and news shall not be told you , save at an enhanced cost , until it has ceased to be news , and , therefore , ceased to be attractive . " Now , we scruple not to affirm of anysuch fiscal arrangements as this , that it sins against all the lawsof morality , thatit is a gratuitous tyranny in itself—devoid of a single recommendation , and in its consequence quite as pernicious as a censorship of the press .
It is said , however , that a penny stamp on newspapers is but a fair equivalent for a gratuitous transmission of these publications by the post . The Select Committee have dissipated this delusion . It is not fair—quite otherwise . A large portion of every newspaper ' s impression is sent to its readers without enlisting the service of the post-office at all ; and even of those Which go from the metropolis to the provinces , the greater half , perhaps , reach the large towns by special railway conveyance . Yet , upon-every copy , whether sent through the post or not , the penny is charged ; whilst under cover of stamped newspaper ? , both letters and unstamp ed publications in great numbers , evade the payment of postal altogether . If it be thought desirable that revenue should be derived from tho postage of newspapers , it would be simpler , juster , and more economical that the collection ot such revenue should be managed as in the case of letters , directly , by the
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post-omee , rather than indirectly by another de «; pavtment . ' . , : . ' ' ¦ ' : * . <¦ . ¦ ¦ '"'• l ' lio Select Conimifctee . have , suggested the pro-F'ety of protectin ' " . ' : . from- ¦ piracy Uiose news-Wurs whieh ,- « t great , cost to theirv proprietorg ^ ; ,, ; - i ? ' 8 lnal - a » d important- intelli"eriee ; , v ( 7 a Hi * . sub let we think it but fair tb . frqolelrom a . iSisffiti ; m ^^^ >^^^ ^ V' ^ fS ^ y ^ SSlli ^ observe the rule of tarst ^ SS ° , S community of goods . The'information ^ e give 4 % i the world every morning before our readersltre out or . their _ beds coats us hundreds of pounds , but no
sooner ' . isit out than it is freely apprbp ^ tetf by our brethren Ovthc press . Wp ? ha . ve our . corresi > 6 iident in India , in America , in Paris Yiennii jjpd all over the world . We have Ifaea of conimuiii ' cation ftpra a thousand different parts to ^• Uttiri | -b o ' u 3 e ; squarej all of them requiring great management and cost . The intelligence is Orought in ^ eath ' Ie ' ss haste to ' bur office , arranged , composed ; . snd . printed witli costly and critical celerity , * Irt a few- hours we iuay see . it , verbatim inthe ^ colhmns bf se'onfemporary ' , whichrepays the obligation with theirankest abuse , aud . ' a day > qi- . two Aafjer ^ we . . ujay . riiid oui * precious matter . filling , whole nuges qf- some , pr 6 visicial journal ; . wliose only ' . briginarm ^ tef ^ pjei'hapSjbafurious . tiracro' against the' victim of . this-wHoleBftlo spolia-. ti 5 n ' y : claiming s ^ o ' tlesgjri tbgyti ' -for iie ' sfioiler ; arid denyfc ^ all priheiple tatli ' e spoiled . "" "So tfuatbmary- is thisthat ijheoffettaortf '' really ^ unUsfts ^ iouadf wul ui qui ? vi ? l uil 3 luua
tiit are . - w . ^ , .. v . virytjl w « ^ nilj . . VUILEV . UL-. their crinie ^ Of / course : it . . 'occasionally ; strikes . as . ; id > perhaps • ai iaixonger " light . , thjih we cab . ever . j -ejspect it tb ; sirike : our provinoial / cohtempprari ^ s themsolyes . > If it- were ; an . ^ biect ttf „; cstend oiir ' circuliition . ' we in ' ({ lit , " perhaps : complain tha ' t ' in ce ' Haui -promising districts ot tlilscouuTry-flie ^ ondon papai ^ areitv a ( -reat m ' eiisni-e superseded' by p ' rovinciirf re * p t i . P ub ] ijhed and eivculated . abrioataaisood as copied of bur paper < could reach the rural diatrictsHl ) y tIie general " , post . ^ - At p rwen t tne . grievttiice—for "' a grievance ' it is—has certain praofloaUiralltf ^ aba the p ' eniiy-stariipv as tjethg a limit'to the pjrculation ( rf , the prjsSs-aUi ^ pthar . iis oho of those KriiitiyjBu ^ -. in , tho-. event '/ of- its aboU . ' ioa ; there is somereasonJtoap ^ reheriltliiit a ;' swarmJ > V " pdpers . would sp ™ Rii"to ebasteri ^ ' b ' oeh ' , in ^ owii ' and- 'm " coii ' ntrj , that wouldjijecliuissly . appvovvmtc ontintefliBfenc ^ ttieAiistant Itapp ' earea . iartd . undefaeir as in it 5 jptj > pagati 6 p . ! The nyepepny w & lejyjpjiper " 1 # lf f « lyj 4 o . '• be , eepurally 'Super- ' sedetlfty' rh ^ peuuy- and >^ pmhyv- 'dailv paper , and
l . other . clieapsr ., and more- / ftejiient : Aanneltf'Sfe inteUiigehce ; / UHiesf ^ ey .. are "iantfht N . bBtter . miuiner ' s thej willjpreypri & withoarsbruple ' aiid " abuse us hrreturn . . The . lSelect Coi ^ Mtfea ' on S ^ ampa haveWt put ' us so en . . th ; eJyout of th ' ejjuesti ' on , and they iiropose ^ iimiied Iawoi copyright , just'Jogwens a few lidura , ' istartiigbji ^ numefons ' . j ) lnnderefc . v ; -Tliiit is- ' no nio ^ Tt ^ n isfflir , though ^ h ^ tjicr the pif dato ' ry legion is''ffrgpaAdifor' oil entbrce-¦ iSlf \ 6 / the . rig | g ; s . bt '^ property ^ is ' JDfei , 6 'Jhv « R % eipr they wfll venture to «* y . ; j The introductioii , ' o'f ^ ny ' rjitod twopenny papers will ^ b ' e a ne > v state-of " tiiingsi-ahd' ^ -e . can tfiave ' . ' nd ' riglit . »| pbject to it ;> but . W certsiinly ^ alibe ' justified in proofing against-pii ^ ' & st ^ ho ' shalil'flrstrob us of duv costiy' ^^ dl and thin ' undersell tiarib . TourA oNva sMUV' me \ ;¦ . _ , ¦ ¦ ^ V . ;• ,: ' ^ 'f Ufr'tW ' ; We have now : only toV express . ouVfehearty
'bbhenrrenco ^ ra , tile committee ' iri ; the Report ' on ^ liich theylhsve ' . agreed ^ puy ; debp ^ jjratifi-| aftctij ; at tliQ ;| ofm ^ hiohip . eryydes-i ^ our Jja ' rn ^ esfc hope ; ^ ia ™|^ will not ; oej ; ailb . wed- to re-^ n ain ^ fo r ragy . Jicjig penqdj i alfideadj letter iu ' inojigst other Pi ^ 'Iiamejitaryi iBlae ; Bpbksi , ^ Tliejfiggislature , professes to ' be '' most Virions for th ' ei education brtihe ; peoplfe | Hei e' is a niethofl ' . of giving , atfeast , a-yafjtial . effect to , Stheii ' . desires ,. MthouK ^ andefih ^ from theut o \ yn legitimate : pro yinc & - ^ rTlieirJ « ncerity may \ vell : : be ^ doubted ; . uritii ^ 4 j > by . huve [ reWvea eveiy , fiscal fostrictibb ? : u ^^ tii e ^ 'knowledge , ¦ ' / They must' 0 i ^^ io \ j ^ bt iijd : c £ bi witb the' sa ' rrief 'breath , . ^^^^^^ Moy-J-gi ^ * ith ; 6 ne ; ha ' na | tp ^ he pMipi ^ / fakeAvlth | he * t be ^ mcjina kn / ' . M « 'iJii ? i 1 " ^ TOhijWti 7 ii ( j ^ Bt ? KfV-t i-ilfi'S S itxrl
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A Merchant :• Vessel Seized By Mm Vabsvm...
A MERCHANT : VESSEL SEIZED BY mm VABsvm m ^ -p ^ ' The . ? Advocate ; ' Or ^ Si . ; jHelena ' Weekly News , ' a paper recently v started at St . Helena , gives : an account ¦ of ^ ome ' extrdordii nary occurrences said to '^ ave taken place on board a vessel called the Lbvehside , andjWhich were being investigated by the . ' authorities of tlie island : The veBSelbad oh board Cap tain Vesey , of the Eoyal Artillery , iu command of . a detachment of bis corps , and Captain Neill , aide-de-camp to the expected governor , Sir Emerson Tennent . She arrived on th «
29 th of May , and it appeared that on tho 15 th of that month , while at sea , Captain Campbell , the master , ordered the booby-hatch to be closed . This was done , and immediately afterwards Captain Vesey summoned the troops under his charge to take off the hatch in defiance of the master's order , which was immediately carried into effect . On the 17 th , two days after this , a squabble appears to Lave taken p lace between one of the soldiers and the ship ' s carpenter . Captain Vesey insisted that the carpenter should be punished , but Captain Campbell , the master of the vessel ,
would not punish the man . This led to some sharp words between the officers , and it is asserted that Captain Vesey said he had a superior force on board , and should not hesitate to use it when lie thought requisite , This language appears to have excited Captain Campbell . At half-past eight o ' clock at night , the captain ordered the booby-hatch to be put on ; but no sooner was the order given than Captain Vesey , in charge of the troops , said it should notbedone . Capt . Campbell then pulled out a pistol , and told Captain Vesey that if he attempted to interfere with him , and prevent any of the crew obeying his orders , he would shoot him through the heart . Upon this qualified threat being
utterred , Captain Vesey immediately called his men to fall iu round the hatchway , and ordered his bombadier to go below " for arms . This order was instantly obeyed , and as soon as Captain Campbell saw the arms being handed up the hatchway he went forward , seized hold of one of the muskets and commanded the soldier to give it up , saying , * put that down , it does not belong to you—it belongs to the ship . ' The soldier refused , whereupon a struggle took place for the gun , when some one . called out , ' seize him !' , on which several soldiers seized the captain , threw him against a boat , wrenched tbe pistol out of his hand , as well as the musket he attempted to take from the soldier .
Captain Vesey then ordered his hands to be lashed behind his back , and it appears , ' at the instigation of Captain Neill , ho was hurried into the hold and secured to a stancheon . The next morning he was unlashed from the stancheon , and had stron g chains fastened to his wrists by padlocks . In this position lie was kept in the hole twelve days and nights , with an avvned sentinel keeping watch over him . He was not allowed to communicate with the crew during this time , nor was he released from his captivit y , even on the arrival of the vessel in the roads , till the police went on board and caused
him to be unchained . Immediatel y Captain Campbell was seized and forced into the hold , Captain Vasey commanded one of tlie SOldioFS to turn every one belonging to the crew out of the cabin , and take possession of it , which was done . He then seized the ship ' s papers and the vessel was navigated b y the mates , by the direction of Captain Vasev , and on its arrival at St . Helena , on the 26 th , he went on shore , and obtainnd a warrant against the master , on the charge of assault and attempted murder . Captain Vesey ' s alleged reasons for not allowing the booby-hatch to be closed is , that the weather was hot , and that it would endanger the health ' of the men , about thirteen m number .
After four days' investigation , Captain Campbell was committed for trial , on the charge of assault with intent to murder . Information was then laid b y Captain Campbell against Captain Vesey and the others of bvs passengers for piracy and illegal seizure of the ship , which information was taken and signed by the magistrates .
Human Isacblvicks.—The Day Oi Numan Saen...
HUMAN iSACBlVICKS . —The day oi numan saenncea is not yet ended . During a six weeks' stay of Mr . Becroft , a British Consul , in Abomey , the capital of the Kingdom of Dahomuy , forty-two persons were killed as sacrifices , " to water the graves of the dead . " So numerous are suoh saenhcos there that the place is characterised as « the Uolgotha ot skulls . '
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 2, 1851, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_02081851/page/1/
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