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Parliamentary Eeview. Tbe Jew Question—A...
Whi | * Wni g joo—to the nation , upon her death . Lord Lord Jobs proposes that it shall now be grangranted to the- Pbikce « g Wales -fox his i his residence when he comes *! age , and that ^ in 1 in the mean time , the stabling and coachhou ! houses . lie may require shall be provided for him him- ^ ef course , at the expense of poor John Bw Boll A ^ itwHlbe nraeyearsbeforehecantake pos possesrion of it , the foresight manifested b y the Pr Premier iawrtamly Tery wonderful . It is
mo inore ' tbin that ; it is very suspicions , m conns aiexioii witb Msrefosal to g ive finch returns as wo "would enabk as to see wherAer the PRiKGEij so so poor as to need this grant from us , or uoi . If If not , why should we find him a residence gr . gratis ? Let him build one of bis own when he heneedsit Among his younger brothers there -sri wU be some not so well provided for as he is , foi for whom we shall ; undoubtedl y , be called
np npon in due tune to find lod gings , and other t \ thingsbesides ; and there is , therefore , no need vrl vrhatever for this lavish generosity . The only 60 solution of this pal pable job is , tbat Lord John hs has a prudent eye to the future . "When the B Prixce of Wales enters his large house nine y « years hence , he cannot help remembering tbat ht he owes it to the Whi gs ; and , even Royalty is is not ungrateful , when it has nothing to fear . 3 ! 3 ! he readiness of the TVbigs to secure his good ill
VI W , while he was yet but a little boy , will a assure him of their subserviency when he I » iecomesaman ; and , thus , a very nice neste egg of court favour is hatched by this Marl-1 l > orongh House job . If it had not I heen perpetrated now , we doubt whether 8 BO gross a misappropriation of the public ] propert y would be suffered to take place 3 a few years hence . The suffrage must be ex-I tended ; and with that will come a more , just ; and economical financial administration . * ¦ 3 $ eanwhile , we pnfc it down in the long list of j items chargeable against the present corrupt ; and trafficking Ministry , not to be forgotten vhenthedayofreclionrngcomes .
The Sabbatarians experienced a defeat on Wednesday , when , after four hours' discussion , their Sunday Trading "Bill was withdrawn , with a threat that it will be introduced next session . We want no coercive legal interference with such matters . It is bad in principle , and may be-made most unjust , tyrannical , and injurious in practice . The only useful and business-like suggestion for present * 5 ng Sunday trading during the debate was , that of paying workmen their wages on Friday aright instead of Saturday . That will remove the necessity for Sunday trading , and , at the g ame time , confer many collateral advantages upon the industrious classes . We have fi-eqnently urged such a measure , from a deep sense of the social benefits that would arise
from its adoption . ) In the first place , it would prevent much of that dissipation , and consequent waste of hardearned money , which takes place oh Saturday nights . Knowing that they had to return to their work again on the . following morning , tbe men would not indulge as they do with the prospect of an idle day before them . They would take more money home with them ; and , in" the second place , their wives / would consequently be . able to go to market by daylight , and take the choice of a market better in qaality and lower in price , than those they are compelled to lay in under the present system . How much oi * moral and domestic
improvement would flow from these two facts we aeed not say . It would put the most effectual extinguisher upon Sunday trading ; and , if the Sabbatarians are in earnest , they will exert all their efforts to produce the universal adoption of such a beneficial regulation—not ia the Metropolis merely , but in all the large towns in the Empire . The other business before Parliament has been as miscellaneous as may be expected at this time of the Session , and disposed of in a more than usually testy style , nnder the irritating consciousness that the Jew question will keep members at least a week or ten days later than was anticipated . _
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MONIES RECEIVED Fob thk Wesk Esdikg TauRsoix , AcGcsr , 1 st 1850 . TOB IHE ¦ - - ¦" IRSBINS-HP OF THE im C 0 MPA 5 Y . rteceived by W . KniEB . —F . 0 ., Asnford Is—Four . Work ing Men , ThrapstoneSs—Three Paid- > ip Members , Foleshill Is 64—J . lAyler . Hastinssls—LaudMetnber , Camden-town 3 >> calitv 2 s 6 d—Keighley Land Members , per J . G . arnett If 12 s 6 d—Padiham , per J . Hall 5 s- ^ 6 . Toome , Wedmore 6 d—G . Webster , Wakefield Cd—1 L Speddingi Chickingley 64—UasUogden , perR . Brierley 3 s lid—Barnstaple branch , per w . Kiuii , rilton I 6 s 3 d—Glossop , per J . Swan I 8 s—Xottingham , per J . Sweet 10 s 6 d—Cockennouth , per J . Simpson 4 s 6 d—Stewart M'Walters , Falkirk 5 s—Messrs "W . T . and S . Simpson , Steeple Ashton Is 6 d—Manchester , per W . Foster 2 J-Sfockton , per IC Bea 3 s 6 i—Monckfon 3 ) everill , per S . Tudgey 15 s—J . Jones , Sandford 6 d—Manchester , Messrs . Lonsdale and Hodgson os—Warwich , per C . Tristram 6 s—Greenock , per R . Burrell 8 s .
Received at Iasd Office . —G . Holmes 8 d—J . Walker 4 d —J . Wilson Sd—J . BOSS Sd-J- Whitfield id-B . MorleylOd —J . WflkinsonSd-J . Coats tf-J . DibbGd-HullSs 6 d-B . Baker Is—B . Burke 6 d—B . H : Burke 6 d—W . Shylockls—W . Apton Is—S . Evans Is—S . Chatwin Is—G . H . Cbatwin Is—T . Ckak ls-B . Johnson 6 d-G . Glen 6 d—W . Herbert Gd —M . Bromley 6 d—E . Ashby 6 d—S . Glen 6 d—G . Slater 6 d —T . Eastwood Cd—J . Cox 6 d—J . Lewis 6 d—J . Coxon 6 d—J . Davies 6 d—J . Stnrges 6 d—H-Bobinson Gi—J . Baxter 0 d —H . Hamfhton 63—X . Cox 6 d—M . Wardle 6 d—H . Humphrey 6 d—J . Phillips fid- ^ M . . Beckwith 6 d—J . Braitwait ( id —Mr . Carter 6 d—J . Robinson 6 d—A . Main fid—D . Morrison 6 d—H . Sicholson Cd—J . Baraclongh 6 d—Mr . Golightly Cd —W . Gains 6 d—Mr . Meldrnm 6 d—J . Bowe 6 d—J . Beeves 6 d—B . Cooper Is—T . B . 6 d—T . Fentham 6 d—T . Benford 6 d—G . Cook Is—H . ShatrCd— W . Temple 6 d-J . Temple 6 d T . Brook 6 d—J . Pigot 6 d—S . Nash Gd—B , Foster 6 d-J . Crook 6 d—Mrs . Cotton 6 d—B . Fon Cd . £ ti ... ReceivedtyW . Kider .. .. 9 £ S BecavedatLanaOffice .. .. 2 1 0
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TRACT FUND . ' Beceived oy aoHSABSorr . —Mr . Cater Cd—James Wright Cd—Edwd Wilkinson , perMr . State Is—John-street 4 s 3 d—Bristol , perC . CIarkSs—Mr . Miles Is—Mr . Jacobson 2 s 6 d—3 'eivtoirn , per J . Evans Is—A ' etvEadford , per S . Saunders 3 »—Herthvr lydvh , per J . Owen Is—Mr . Bider , as per Shrls .
FOR MRS . LACYReceived by W . Ema-Six Chartists , Hull 2 s-W . 2 Bwley , Malmeshiny -Id . —Received by . Jobs Absott .-Sew Badford , per S . Saunders , 3 s . 6 d . VICTIM FUND . B ' wdS ^ * sAKforr—Whitfingtoa and Ca ^ per H
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XATIOXAL CHARTER LEAGUE . PxttSS- ^ " * at 5 » Snow-hiU , on the £ ? bvv ? ttS ?* ° P ened « n Sunday evening by Mr . Hobden Mr . Sot ? Ifr -fflf"ffU ° Clark , this ^* rtk 2 A & 2 ^ £ propriety and utility of the 3 | flon At the close , it was announced that on the £ un ^™ c „! penning , Mr . JTGrath * ££££ S !&* £ faonfortocassion ^ Whether unZ ^ XE Charter the existence of two Usg ^ ffiJSfc ! would he useful , and necessary " -Mr ^ fVrfh wUmamtamthe affirmative . * *** * toth
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Psobogathw of PiHUAS ! ENT . --We understand tbat her Majesty has determined to prorogue Parliament in person , and that , consequently , the adjourn-^ eat may be expected to take place before the 20 th 4 Dgust , which is named- for the departure of the c ° UTt tor Scotland . Her Jfaiesty and the Prince a ? d Royal Family will proceed by railway . Sir « eorge Grey will be the Secretary of State in atjetidance on her Majesty . Until the estimates shall r Pissed it will be impossible to fix the exact day <* the prorogation , but it is generally expected to g place on Friday , the 16 tb , or Saturday , the i ' * " ° i August , but may by circumstances be pro-3 ^ even to Monday , the 19 tb . We are enabled to ^ e that the ministerial fish dinner is fixed for iSr *?! the 10 tb of A « sus *» ** * ne Trafalgar , ^ mth , -0 b ! erver .
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£ ^ £ *& meeting of sbarehold-ES ^ I ^^^^ nl vJSX- ^* aff Of the Company ; w « S ^ ° 8 W ^ di 8 c ^ 4 when \ t Sn tF" ? ' * ¥ &« meeting be adjourned unfe dMonday , August 6 th , to give allmembers an ^ pportuuity of attending . . COCM ! rmooth . —At a special general meet . mg new on - Sunday last , at Mr .. . James fj-rog ' s , Main-street Mr . B . Thompson in the chair . The following new officers were appointed : —Mr . Joseph Bell , treasurer ; Mr , « ames Irving , scrutineer ;' and John Simpson ,
secretary . —Moved b y Mr . George Scott , and seconded by Mr . James Irving : "That the sum of sixpence each be levied on allmembers and subscribers , towards defraying the governmental expenses incurred by winding up the Company ; and that any member or subscriber refusing to- comply with the above resolution shall forfeit all right , title , or claim to the principal paid to this branch . "—Four shillings and sixpence was then paid in by nine members ( sent herewith ) . It was further agreed that all communications connected witb this hrauch of the Land Company , be addressed to the secretary , John Simpson , 92 , Main-street , Cockermonth . ~ " -
Newton HEAra- ^ -The members of this branch met at Mr . Robert Fields , Manor Inn , Oldham Road , on Sunday last , when the following resolutions were adopted : — " That this branch pay sixpence a member towards defraying the expenses of winding up the affairs of the Company . "— "That we-consider the case of O'Connor v . Bradshaw to be the ease of the members , and that we make a subscription towards defraying the expences of thesecond trial "— « That this meeting adjourn to Sunday-, the 4 th of August , when all the members of the branch are requested to attend . * ' ,
Hodbehsfield . —At a meeeing of members , held-on Saturday evening last , it was unanimously resolved : — " That , at the next general meeting , on Saturday , the 10 th of August , a full attendance is requested , for the purpose of considering the propriety of making another levy * or of recommending Mr . O'Connor to pay all future expenses from the general stock . " .... . Bilstos . —At a ¦ preliminary meeting of
members , held at the White Horse Inn , Highstreet—Mr . John Phillips in the chair- ^ -it was moved by Mr . Linney , and seconded b y Mr . T . Walker , " That a general meeting of the whole of the Laud members be called b y placard . "—Carried . —Moved b y Mr . Linney seconded by Mr . John Hall , — - " That the general meeting be held on the 4 th of August , at seven o ' clock in the evening , to adopt means to assist Mr . O'Connor in winding up the affairs of the Land Company . "
Torquay . —A meeting of the members of this branch was held on Monday , July 29 th . Mr . George Bice being called to the chair , he opened the meeting by touching npoa the various causes which had brought them together , and urged upon the members the necessity of coming forward to assist Mr . O'Connor in paying the expenses of a bill for the winding up of the Company . —After a long discussion the meeting was unanimously < of opinion -that it was the duty of every paid-up member to contribute his necessary , portion of the expenses requkei . It was then agreed that a meeting should he held on ! . Monday evening next , for the purpose of receiving file contributions , and that the same should be immediately forwarded to the proper quarter .
Hull . — ; At the usual meeting of this branch , held at the Malt Shovel , " Kortii Church rside , after some discussion , as to the necessity of making a call on the members to assist , by their subscriptions , the following resolutions were agreed to : — " That a levy of sixpence per member be adopted , which was carried almost unanimously . ' ' . " That a special meeting be held on Monday evening next , calling npon the . members to pay the sixpenny levy , or forfeit all claim . " Manchester . —An adjourned meeting of shareholders was held in the People ' s
Institute , on Sunday morning , July 28 th ; Mr . Sutton in the chair . The minutes of the previous meeting were read , and the letter of Mf , O'Connor's to the unlocated members ; also the two letters at the foot of Mr . O'Connor ' s , viz : —the one sent from Manchester ,-: and the other from Mr . Taylor , of Ashton-under-Lyne ; after which , Mr . John Nuttall proposed the following resolution ' . ¦—" ¦ That . each paidr up shareholder of this branch pay a , levy , of sixpence , to defray the expenses of winding-up the affairs of the National Land Company . " He ( Mr . Kuttall ) was sorry that the
members of this branch had passed such a _ resolution as apppeared in . last Saturday ' s ' . 'Star . ' ? He was sure theyhad committed an error , by so doing .-: The men of : Manchester fornierly set other Branches a better example than they had done last Sunday . They were the most numerous branch of the Company , and took a greater interest in its welfare , and he sincerely hoped that . to-day they would be unanimous in : their vote , and recover themselves from the fallen position in which they , had placed themselves last Sunday . — -Mr . Henry JNuttall could not agree with the motion , he
therefore should propose an amendment : — "That each paid-up or unpaid-np shareholder , do pay a levy of sixpence . " After much discussion , the amendment was carried by an overwhelming majority , and the officers . began to receive the levy , " when two pounds was collected . Eighteen shillings and sixpence was collected the Sunday previous . The officers were requested to attend the hall next Saturday and Sunday evenings , at " seven o ' clock , to receive the levies . for the winding up of the Company , and the local levy of the branch for 1850 . * :
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" vVrSDIKGUP OF THE LAXD COMPiLXY . ... TO FEAHGUS , 6 ' CONXOR , ESO .., M . P . Burnle ' ytroad , Paditfain , July 30 th . . Respected Sib , —I am , instrncted toinforni you that this branch agrees with the policy of the Ashton branch , and we desire you to press iipoh ! all other branches to adopt the same , so that the affairs of the Company may be speedily wound up , the grumblers got rid of , and the New Company commenced . We hare ten paid-up members , so we enclose you five shffiings-wortn of postage stamps , which will be our share of the amount you require , according to the Ashton branch reckenirig . I remain , yours faithfully , On behalf of the Padiham branch , . [¦ , Jons Hoii , Secretary .
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOUTHERN . STAB ., Birmingham . July 29 tb . Sip , —Mr . O'Connor , in addressing the unlocated members of the National Land Company in . last week ' s Star , says , " they ( the members ) will again understand that law is a thing which must be paid for , and that one man cannot he expected to do a nation ' s work ; " truisms which I think every member oftbe Company will perfectly agree , with . That it is also necessary to wind up the affairs of the Land Company is apparent to all , and which can only be done bv raising funds sufficient for that purpose ; but by
what means are the funds to be raised 5 r rom tne time the call for four hundred pounds was made up to the present , not sixteen pounds has . been subscribed ; this doe s not amount to more than five pounds a week , and would , at that rate , take a year and seven months in collecting , which I , as one ot the paid-up members , thiuk would be jailow mode of proceeding . But there are other difficulties , attending , the plans laid down by several localities , which appeared in last week ' s Slor naTnely , the lew of sixnence oer member , which , in myxipimon ,
is impracticable , as there are , to my knowledge , a great many of the paid-up members in Birmingliam who have determined not to pay any calls made upon them by tho Company so long as there ia property to he disposed of , which would at once raise the required amount to enable Mr . O'Connor to proceed with wisding-up the Company . These are not grumblers either , but men who hare always contributed their mites for the furtherance of tbat cause . The only mode of application , in my opinion , is , either immediately to sell off a sufficient quantity ofthe property of the Company , so as to raise the
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requireianJouut , or . otherwise to , let-the Company remain as at present , until such time as the rents of the located members realise a sum sufficient , for tbe above ¦ Duropae , as I believe there could not ; he fifty members found in Birmingham who would subscribe sixpence each for the : winding-up the Company , if » person , was to lose two or three days work to collect it . I remain , yours respeotfuily , . . ....: ¦ ¦ <¦ ¦ > _ JohnNbwhousb , . Secretary to the Ship branch of the National Land Company , and a twelve years'' subscriber to . your Valuable iournal .
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METBOPOirrAW DBtEQATB Couscii ,. —The Delegate Council held its third meeting at the City Chartist Hall , 26 , Golden-lane , Barbican , on Sunday afternoon , July 28 th . Mr . Edmund StaUwood was again called ; to the chair , ; when the following , ' additiohal delegates presented their credentials ,: and took their seats : E . Fisler , Bloomsbury ; W . Johnston , Limehouse ; J . Wilkin , Someratowu ; A . Honybell , Washington Brigade ; and J . Wilkins , South London . The minutes ofthe last meeting having been confirmed ,
the sub-Committee , Messrs . StaUwood , Brisck , andW . A . Fletcher , were called on to report , and brought up the following address ,.. the adoption of which was moved by Mr . Wilkins , and seconded by Mr , Jacob Blake . Mr . Johnson moved as an amendment , — "That each locality forward to the council an abstract of a plan for the obtainment of the Charter , " which , for want of a : secohSer , fell to the ground . After a few words from Messrs . Brisck and Bligh—the latter citizen having . taken his seat for the Wat Tyler Brigade , Greenwich , in lien ; of Mr . Jenreyrin favour of the address , it was . carried unanimously .
DEMOCRACY . The Metropolitan Delegate Council holding weekly communion on Sunday afternoons at the City Chartist Hall , 26 , Golden-lane , Barbican , to their democratic brethren of the metropolis of the world and its vast suburbs . Brkihbbn , —We , the representatives of these , veral metropolitan localities , at the call of the " Executive Committee , " have accepted the " holy mission" of democracy , and having established ourselves in what we fondly hope may prove the strong hold of Chartism , earnestly invoke'your aid in the righteous Struggle under our banner . < « We maintain the great principle of " telf-govern
ment , " that every man has a right-to a voice in making those laws he is called on to obey , and that each and every man should be protected in the exercise of that privilege , tbat the suffrage and its concomitants , are but the means to an end—viz ., I ' social rights" —by v * flicb we mean , the nationalisation of land , mines , fisheries , railways , water , and gas companies , & c , & c , giving a due compensation to their present holders- a graduated property tax , in lieu of all other taxes—a proper system of currency , credit and exchange—a humane provision for thedestitutepoor—employment for all who are able to labour—and last ^ not least , a wise system
of national secular'education . Such , fnends , are the principles , we meet to propagate , to extend , and which we trust to see carried into practical operation . Our means are—a wide system of public meetings , discussions , tracts , newspapers , ' and periodicals—in fine , to organise and direct public opinion on the subject . - " . We entreat the assistance of all who dare raise their voice in favour of the oppressed against the oppressor—on behalf of liberty in opposition to tyranuy ^ -in support of truth against falsehood—of justice against injustice ; . in fne , in favour of the right to lire , to enjoy the beauties and blessings of humanity on the earth , which belongs , of . right to ail . 1 : ¦ : ¦ ¦ . <¦ ¦¦ ¦\\' .-
We invite you to distribute our Chartist tracts to spread the knowledge contained in our democratic newspapers and periodicals , to call public meetings , hold public discussions ,, and let not a single parish in " the great , metropolis'' or its suburbs , be without its locality of the ' National Charter Association . . TVe shall be , at all times , willing so aid you by deputations and otherwise , and seriously look forward to the day when London shall be proclaimed foremost in liberty ' s van ^ when ; by her exampiej the rights © fall shall be achieved ; and then , Hi the ecstasy of our souls , ' whilst firmly resolved to hold dear , rights hardly won , we shall proiidly exclaim , " Long live Liberty , Equality , and Fraternity : .- '¦ ¦ : . ¦ ' ^ ( Signed ) ¦¦ ] : ; ¦ = "
J . J . Brisck , J . E . Hoarse , ' City ; W . Stkvess , J . T . Fbhmkasdo , Crown and Anchor , Beth-. : naltGreen ; J . Bjdakb , Emmet Brigade , : ' . Marylebone ; " A . ' Fuzzek , Finsbury ; B . Stokes ; East" London ;; ¦ J . ¦ Westobv , ' J . Aleco , Whittington and Cat ; Tower Hamlets ; T . Antiu ., AntiU ' s List ; ' J . -Bwoii , Wat Tyler Brigade , Greenwich ; T . Wixitiss , J . pBiRcr , South' London ; E . Fiklbw , Bloomsbury r J . ' Wilkim , Somers Town ; W . .: ... Joukston , : Limehouse '; ; J . 'Absott , Execu-.. tive : Committee ; W . A . FiKTCHsn , ' ' Sobb-Secretary . ; J .. Milne , ' Executive Committee ; Treasurer ; -E . SrAiiwoon , Executive Com-. , -mittee , Chairman . . ' -.. ' , Date , July 28 th . ;
- Oh the motion of , Mesars . W . A . Fletcher and Moririgit was . resolved , " That the proprietors ofthe iVbrtnern Star and other , tie ; mocratiejournals be requested to . insert the address , and that some copies of the address be printed for the . . use of the . localities , and for distribution . The . sub-committee then brought up their report , or rules , and their code , with additions proposed by Messrs . Antill , Westoby , and Ferdinando , was adopted ; and on ; tlie motion of Messrs . W . A . -Fletcher and Moring it was resolved , f * That eachi ; delegate contributeone " shilling per month , or more , to the funds . " . -. -. v , - . : ' '
Mr . J . J . B « er . ~ Seyeral delegates .. haying reported that their several : localities were favourable to getting up benefits for the purpose , of placing , ; Mr . Bezer in business , and others ' not having yet had the opportunity . Mri Bezer being present , in reply toquestions , put to him said , J" He should like ; the joint trades ' of green-grpcer . arid fishmonger , and he thought , with the aid alread y promised him , that he could make a fair-start with ^ 10 . '' It . was thenresolyed , " TbaVeach delegate report progiess to his constituents , and that the matter be agam , 'brpnght before the : council on Sunday next . ''—Mr . W . A . Fletcher was then elected secretary , ' and Mr . John Milne treasurer , for the . ensuing three " months ' ; find with 1 thanks to , the chairaiau : the council adjourned . ' . ' ¦; ^ : ' ... ' - ' i ; .- ; . I .:.-: ' : '' . ' ' ¦
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The Ezecoiitb Comjutxee of the Na .-IZOKAT . Charxek AssociATldN met at the office , , 14 , Southampton-street , Strand , on TVednesday evening , July : 31 st . ' : Present : Messrs ; StaUwood , Milne , T . Brown , Ai-nott ,. Miles , and' Grasbby ; ; ' Mr . Sthllwoodih the chair . ; ^ Correspondence was read from Newton , requiring , ' cards of r membership ; from Eoyston ,. Yorks ., for . ; cards and ; Chartist tracts ; from New Radford , for the 'same ; from John Martin , an agricultural labourer , of
of Tardibeg" ^ requesting a card membership , and expressing a wish for the spread of Chartism among his class ; and from Wingate Grange ; requiringfifty cards and a supply : of the tract" Chartism . " — —Chartism in Westminster .- —Friends " connected with the Temperance Hall , Broad way , being : desirous to hold a publicmeetingand establish a Chartist locality , upon application : it was resolved , " That a public meeting bo held in the Temperance Hall , on Monday , the 19 th of August , and that all friends in Westminster be :
requested to lend their assistance , on the occaion , Federal Union of the several Democratic Societies . —On the motion of Messrs . Amott and Milne , it was resolveo , " That as several of the leading members of the various democratic societies have expressed themselves iu favour of a federal union , we , the Executive Committee of the ' National Charter Association , in taking the initiative , resolve , that the first meeting be held in the Coffee-room ofthe John-street institution , on Sunday afternoon , 18 thoAAuguet , at three o ' clock ; and that deputations from the several societies , and the democratic leaders be invited to attend . " The meeting then adjourned .
Falkirk . —A meeting ofthe members of the j National Charter Association , residing in this localitv , was'heldon the evening of Weflnea . day , 24 th July , at eight o ' clock . Mr , Hugh M'Lean was called to the chair . The business of the evening commenced b y the reading of a
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communication , received from Edinburgh ; soliciting the presence , bf the democrats of SM £ « M suburbs ; at tie Great National Oamp Meeting , oh f the 26 th August . An agreement was , then entered ; into to join at the said demonstration . " After which the foilowing subject was broughtbefore the meeting tor consideration ^ - " The policy to be adopted towardstheFinancial Refofmers ; " A lengthened and . animated discussion ensued , and a resolution to the following effect was proposed , seconded , and carried unanimously :- " That it is the opmionvof this meetinff that , the
Executive Committee ' should adopt a mild course of pphcytowards the Financial Reformers : that theyshould' in nowise ^ offer opposition to the S -5 eform 0 rsafc : paWicmeetings , & c . ; bnt should , outhe contrary , lend them- asBistauce , shpw mgthat . thev are actuated by a desire to obtam one step in the way of progress . " The meeting then- . adjoui-ried ' till Wednesday fortnight . ;' ¦ ¦ ¦ -. ¦¦ ¦> TH ^ MARYpBONE Iio ' cAiiTf met attheir room Pnncess Koyai ; : ; Circus ' -street , New-road , on Sunday evening , . July 28 th , Mr . Payston m the chair . ; The following resolution was proposed b y Mr . GodwinP seconded by My .
pa cker : — "Wethe members bftheMarylebono Locality of theNatipnalCharter / Association , being members uf the Land Company , request our brother members ofthe same , residing in Marylebone ,: to meet ' at our rooms at the Princess Royal ; Circus-street , ¦ New-road , on Wednesday evcHing August' 7 th , at 8 o ' clock , ' totake . irito . consideratioh the winding up of the Land Company ! ' Carried ; Somenew . members were enrolled , and the meeting adjourned t > Sunday evening ^ August 4 th . Wbithsotou and Cat . — ' At the usual weekly meeting , the following . resolution , was adopted ' . — " That we ; the members : of this locality , are of opinion that-all the liberated victims are alike
deserving our ' support , arid that we do not entertain the ideaof giving to-one and allowing others to go uncaredfor , p ' ur motto being " equality . " Wo will feel bound to render every assistance to the ¦ Metropolitan Delegate Council , if carried out oh the broad principles of demooracy . " T ' ' BtooMsnrar . —A hieeting . of members was held at the Charter Coffee-house , 'Newton street ; Holborn , on Monday " evening , July 29 th—Mr ! Jfbrman Vi tho ehaw ; when Messrs . Finlen , Connor , Soley , Wilson' ,-Norman and Durriiit were nominated agents of ; thp : Natibnal Charter Asssociatibn , and Mr . WMCottle , Secretaiy to the same . ' ,
FissBoari—At a : meeting of this locality on' Sunday last ^ Mr . ' Jordan in the chair , it was moved by Mr . Bezer , ' and seconded by Mr .- ' Parrot \ " That this locality get up a benefit for the Polish refugees , on Wednesday , 14 th "August . "' A committee of five mi appomted , -with power to ' aldd to their number , arid the following persons , we reappointed— "Mr . Martin , Mr . Jordan , Mr . Gurncy , Mr ; Bezer , and Mr . 'Moiling : * ' In " consequence . ol ' Mr . and Mrs . Livesay leaving London to reside at Portsmouth ; it was moved by Mr .. Brown , of the Executive , and seceded % Mr . BlaUo ; " That a vote of tbanksbe given to Mr . and Mrs . Livesay for their' conduct in the Democratic cause . " . '•'•'
Soho Locality . —A public meeting was held at the Meeting room ) ' 2 / Little Dean-street , on Wednesday . evening—Mr . M : A . Fletcher in thechaivwhen Mr . Finlen moved the following resolution — " Thatthis meeting is of opinion that the poverty , degradation ^ miseiy , and crime , h 6 wpreva- lentih . this , country , is Caused byHlie ' people being ignorant on i their social rights ' arid ; duties , ; and the want of their natural right—the' Charter ; > Ve therefore call upon all desirous , for man ' s' comfort and . happiness , to extend' aU political and social newspapers , periodicals , -tracts , & c , ¦ and to use every means likely ' to elevate man from . his present position . " —Seconded b ^; Mr . ' 'R / Atnery ' , ' supported by Messrs . Jones , Blair and Sibley , and carried uriafiimously . It was-then moved and seconded : — * * That on Wednesday next the propositions of the
National Reform League be discussed ;' . ' Mr . J ; B . O'Brien , ' and tho ; members ! bf "the council having promised to attend . ^ ' ^ ' ¦'¦ ' ¦ ' = " ¦ ' ; ' ' . - : = Tower Hamlets . —A general meeting of the council was held ion ' Wednesday evening , July 31 st , ' at the . Crown arid Anchor Tavern ; Waterloo Town , to hear the-report ftonvthe committee appointed to call a public meeting- ; Mr ; Allen in the chair ; Mr . Nevirby said that ' the siib-confjmittee ' . had succeeded in ., obtaining-the Eastern Lecture ¦ 'Hall , ' Balok phurcli-lane ,- ' . Commercial-road , ' for Wednesday jiighf , Angust 7 th ; and that' thev had invited Messrs . 6 . AY . IleynoldspBrontorre O'Brien , G . J . Harney , Samuel Ky ' dd , ' W . Brooks , and T . Newton ' to address' the meeting . Tho report was received , and some other business having been dispOsed of , the council separated . ' . . " ¦
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FEIENDLT SOCIETY , OF . COSTERMONGERS ¦ ' ¦ ¦ : ¦ : ¦ ¦ . OR . GESERAL DEALERS .. ; . ,. ' . A'large and enthusiastibmeeting was held at the Temperanc ^ hall , Broadway ,, Westminster , on Monday evenirig ,. Duly 29 th ' ,,., , .. r .. . ' ,:, ' . . ' . ; ; , . i Mr . ALrnEn ' Euioii ' havingvbeeh called , to the chair , opened the proceeding ' s by stating fh ' e ohjects of the society , which was . for ; tho ' moral , physical , and mental improVehient of their order ,.. and siiggested the ' propriety '' , bf discussing the . que ' stions of labour and ' . capital , 'SO ' that' they might . have a just reward for their Jabouiy and . be . considered , as of some consequence in 4 ho .. electoral urns , and also enjoy the advsurtagea ^ of Industrial Home
Colonies . ( Cheers . ) ; .... ' . " . ' ., ' ..,. •;; ' . ,. ; , ' Mr ; ' Salmon , stated . tho objectspreciselj'thesame . as those set forth" at . ' . theine ' e ' tirig jh ' e ' ld at the National Hal ) ,: H 61 liorri , ' . and said the costermongers had been held to be . so degraded that there was no chance . of . redemption for , them ; but , by " their gathering together ,, they . had ( shown the world that even' they wereVuscept ' ibie of iriip . rovement ; and could appreciate . .. the '' . efforts ' . ' of-those who stepped forward to lend-them ' a helping hand . . ( Cheers . ) lie descHbed the cpstermorigevs as desirous of educating theriVselvesand children , to prepare . themselvesto taWpwt . in national affairs . ; , and . ' some of them were ambitious enough i' 6 , ' wish to' see- their children take the degvee ^ of B . A . j , in a people ' s college . ( Applause . ) .. '' ^ . ' ... .
, Mr . Chables Cocmu ? re , amidst . great cheering , came forward , and eulogised Mr . Salmon , the eloquent COStermonger , who had so . abl y addressed them , and said , 'it mattered , hot , so far as calling v » as concerncd ^ abqut ^> 'espec . tabilityj ., the conduct , and bearing of the person , ^ and t he calling constituted , respectability ; ( Dear . ) Costermongers were said to be iritempcrate a ' ndihiprovide ' nt ; if this were so ; might it rio ' t Be " baused ^ jby .. neglect orill . usages ? Hence the necessity ' ^ of raiaiRg t \ . \& vii % l > -ea ! up morally , mentally , ' ana ' p hysically . ''( Cheers . ) . . Mi-, Cochrane concluded by , moving the , folio wing . resolution : —" . That " . thi ' s ' meeting approves bftheVob jects of the'Friendly ; Association ; of . London Costermongers , and' aro . 'deterniined to . assist ; the
committee in cavvymgout tliO same . " ., " . " . Mr ; W . ; Oscbiis E ' ' ( a costermonger ) seconded the motion , ' arid relnted ' the / grievances of- the . costermongers in ' plain and honiely ' language , descHbing the evils to bo " competition an'd / gross pvofitriiq ' ngering . - : He knew a man ' . who' borrowed «• ha ' rrow . foi ' seven years , and p ' aid'at therat ' e of four Pounds per annum . an < l '' thVf tKis man actiualjy paid . tw ' ent ' y- , eight pounds fdr'thb'iise of h barrow which was riot then his ; owh ; ' 'M . iriy ' of thecosteniiongers were desirous of learning : to readand writb , ' and of having Halls of their own to meet ' iri , and ' if government was wise -ifwould lend an helping" hand , ' , and hot allow society to merge into two ckssesj ' the " Rich ' and Poor /' - ' ( Clieerh . ) ' ' '•''' ;! ' '' '
The . resolution ' Was . then p \ it , and carried unanimously ; ' ' ' ' ; ' ¦ Miy MARSHALii ( a costermbhger ) called on the meeting'to ' put' those twoperices , threepences , & c ; , now sofoolishly thrown away , into a fund for the estabhsnment of a Costermongers Hall , amidst loud cheers ; . - , ' - ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦¦ "<¦'• ; ; ' ii :: : Mr . DaniblWalfoiid ( a ' member , arid one of tKe proprietors of the Hall ) in an excellent speech—in ' which ho declared he had Keen for ten years engaged endeavouring to elevate tho condition of his fellow menj-propoaedthe following— " That this meeting
isot opinion that the ' pliriciples of tcototalism , if carried out by the Friendly Society of Costermongers , would < materially tend to enable them to become proprietors of their hatrows , ' htilUs , & C , & 0 ., and otherwise ameliorate their condition '; '' and expressed'his admiration at seeing the costermongers stand forward in defence of themselves andfamilies , firmly believing " that any benefit they obtained must be won by themselves ^ ( Cheers ^) ¦ ' ¦ Mr . M'Sweent ( a hawker or pedlar ) seconded the -motion . ' ' - '
Mr . PALMKit ( a costermonger ) tbanlsed Mr . Mayhew , and the other gentlemen who had , started them , and trusted they ( tho costermongers ) would proceed in the good work until their actions eventuated in success . He believed as ' nnicb ; or more , brains were to bo found under'the costermongor ' s cap , than under the mitre of a Bishop , or the coronet of a Peer . ( Cheers . ) ' A vote of thanks was then given to Messrs . Henry May hew , Charles Cochrane , and tho Chairman , by acclamation , and the meeting dispersed .
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Monument to Sir Robbht Peel . —An' estimate of the sum required to be voted for tho purpose ol defraying the expense of erecting-a monument to tho late Right-Hon . Sir RobertTcel . Barfc ., pursuant to an address of the House of Commons , dated July 12 th , has been laid before the house , fixing the sum at « ££ v 25 D ,
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF UNITED TRADES . , T . S . DuHcpiiBB , Es ., President . Established 18415 . The Central Committee'of the above Association , in resumingtheir occasional reportswhich ' the ... kindness ' : of the proprietor of the Northern Star enables them to do through the columns of his valuable journal—congratulate tho members upon the steady and successful progress of this important movement .
Since the , meeting of the Conference , several successful cases of mediatorial interference have occurred , terminating in favour of the members . ' These . cases occurred in Todmorden , Birmingham , Kidderminster , Lynn , & e ., in each of which places the interests of the members have heen effectually protected , and the character and honour of the Association fully maintained . The important case of the tin-plate workers of Wolverhampton still absorbs the attention of the Central Committee ,, whose efforts to effect an amicable arrangement with the employers nave been so far frustrated bv the
arbitrary and uncompromising conduct of a clique of these gentlemen . The object of the men is the . adoption of a book of prices , which they contend will be equally beneficial to masters and workmen . : Under . the advice of the Central Committee , a book of prices was drawn up by the workmen , and copies ; of the same presented to each of the six principal employers of the town , and left for their examination and approval . Two of the most extensive and respectable of the gentlemen cordially accepted the proposed' arrangement , a third also gave a conditional assent , while tho other three refused to accept the men ' s listf ; even as the basis of any other arrangement . •'
After much trouble and .. many prolonged interviews , a Conference of tho four masters and representatives from the six leading shops , together with a deputation from the Central Committee was obtained , by which means it was hoped that a friendly and equitable adjustment might be arrived at , the men being quite prepared to concede to a great extent , for the sake of removing ' a constant source of acrimqny and ill-feeling . These generous and laudable intentions were unhappily frustrated , by . the arbitrary and unreasoning obstinacy of the masters , one . pf ^ vhom displayed a coarse and vulgar . brutality of conduct , . which rendered a continuance of these meetings too painful and humiliating to belonger submitted f , v .. -. - :-. ; ,.- :-: ' -fit ... <•( ¦ ¦ ¦> ¦ •'¦
The Central Qpmmittee ,, still unwilling to advise of countenance any hbstileproceedings by the . men , proposed re-opening a negotiation for a modified book , based upon the principle of the average of the existing prices paid by the , four leading employers , ¦ The adoption of this book would in effect be af eduction , of wages of more than ten per cent , upon the'two highest paying shops , and aii equal advance upon the others ; but this generous sacrifice ' will be cheerfully submitted to by the men working in those shops , with oi ' -view :, of b . enenting . the . position of their
fellow labourers , ' and doing an act of justice totheir own honourable masters ; whb are now placed in a most unfair position , by the ayaii ; cious and unpriricipleii conduct of tlieir neiglir hours . But , unfortunately , all these efforts have been unavailing ; no concession , - 'however just ' and reasonable , will be made , by Mr . E . Peri 7 , ! who assumes to himself the manage- ' meiitof'tbedispute on the ., part - , ° f * be nonconforming portion of the'masters . He assumes , the right for himself aud > his worthy confreres ^ to arbitrarily fix the price of his men ' s wages , a right that has no foundatipn in
reason or in' law , and which ., the . Central Coinmittee never . % vill advise any , of ; its . men > herstosubmitto . :,, Themen have , ' therefore ,, exercised -their undoubted legal and constitutional privilege of adopting this modified book of prices' as the standard for . the town . As / no , more work ' can be taken out ; by the men except in accordance with this list , it is probable that many of them will be temporarily thrown out of employment ; the Central Committee haveytherelbre , in this case resolved to exercise thepower vested in them by the . constitution of '' the Association ; in calling for such 1 an additional contribution , from the members
as shall enable , them to shield these men » of Wolverhampton from the oppressive and aroitrary conduct of , their . employers . TheExecU ; tiveofthis Association are always extremely unwilling : to sanction any . hostile proceedings between masters and workmen ; they believe - ^ aiid . their expericrice warrants them in that belief—tliat all disputes are better . arrauged . by . friendly arbitration ; but ' , in ia , case like this , where the noble ¦ and generous offers of'the meii are met with insulting and ignorant superciliousness , they feel theywould be sadly and culpably deficient in their duties , if they , did
not use their utmost exertions to . bring up the whole power of tbe Association to the rescue oftlie Wolverhampton tin plate workers , ; from the intolerable and absolutely dishonest . 'exactions of these imperious ' slave holders . ' . The Central . . Committee , therefore ,, invite their fellow workmen , to rwatch the issue of this case , presenting—as they trust it will—<& powerful example of the irrcsistable power of union , and its beneficial tendency . upon the . interests , of those , who steadily and rationally aiil 6 pt . it , as a conservative agent against the encroaching tendency of capital . The highest ambition of
the Central Committee is , that' the National Association should present a ' model of constU tutibnal , ^ arid perfectly legal , combination . 51 iey are aware how ^ extremely obnoxious are all combinations . of labour to the employing class generally , and they are also , forced to admit , that this bad repute' has been mainly produced by the false princip les upon . illicit tliey . liave beenbased , arid the worse practices of . those who , bave been entrusted with their conduct Although this , must be conceded ^ we enter our solemn and indignant protest against the'o'rdss and . scandalous , imputations of , the
Times , newspaper ,. iu & powerfully-written , and —in Bomo respects—excellent article upon Trades' Unions , in its impression of Monday , ijhe 29 th of July . , : ¦ . ¦¦ .. ¦ > j .- < y ,.- ? '; , ; - \ ' . Some : miscreants of ' Sheffield have , at tho .. present . assizes , : been ,: justly , sentenced to a . long , period of transportation , for « n'attempted ^ - ; assassination ' / of - ' some obnoxious employed These villain ' s , profiting 'by the example offered about ' ' twd years since , vlien two vagabonds of a- ' similar character were permitted to escape the punishment dm to their
crimes by an attempt , supported by the . grossestip ' erjuryj to implicate Mr . Drury , the secretary , and three members of the committee of the Razor Grinders ' , Union , as having hired aiid paid them to destroy the tools . of other workmen ; wo say that the comparative success of this diabolical attempt—which was countenanced , if not actually promoted , b y the masters' themselves—baa stimulated those fellows ^ in the present case , to a shpilav proceeding . The case , as stated in tho Times , is briefly this : — i ¦' : ¦ . ¦ '
' The first case Was tliat of tvvo men who had thrown a canister of Runpowdor at the bedroom window of a Sheffield manufacturer . lucidly the attempt was not successful in ils mischief . The canister was thrown at tho winflow , fell without doiiiff much injury , created alarm , and led to tho detection and capture of the perpetrators of tho crime . When these min were Apprehended n confessieri not sufficient ioT-legiu purposes was elicited—not sufficient for legal , but quite adequate for moral conviction ; The criminals who kavebteii cOTitknme & tomtmv years of transportation declare that they were hired to do tliis horrid deed . Five pounds was offered for the attempt—twenty pounds ,, they sny , was to have heen ttie reward of their successful villany . Had the master manufacturer been made a victim—had his death been the result , 'this sum of twenty pounds was to have been the reward . '
Any man who makes such a confession vendors himself by the very confession unworthy of belief . This is evident ; hut circumstances have occurred which lend a countenance to the confessions of these villains . A sort of minor tragedy , as Yegwte * Jwj offence , was "being enacted while this terrible drama wns going on . A turn-out of men occurred , a quarrel took place between masters and men , in which , as far as we can learn , the . masters were not altogether free from blame . ' Evtt the terrible suspicion lias arisen that certain of the leaders of tho working men , in order torevetige themselves on the masters , hired tbe miscreant
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above spoken of to . come from a- "distance ; and persuade 4 tnem , for the wretched reward already mentioned , to attempt the hfe of the obnoxious nwster . This in England at Hie present day . ppears almost impossible . Yet tbe evidence in suppor t of theopinion is almost irresistible , if it b » notquite sufficient for a legal comriction . ., Such a horrible imputation against . onr fellow men of Sheffield we utterly and ifl % - nantly renudiate . It is . foul and eoldblooded caTumny . We are too thoroughly intimate with the feelings , dispositions , ay , and the prejudices of the working . men of .
England , to believe m the possibility ; of any such dastardly scheme emanating from any committee or union of working men . Such crimes can only proceed from motives of private revenge , nurtured in the breast of the moat worthless and depraved of their species . Assassins , the working men of England never have been , and never will be , and we call upon the working men of Sheffield , for the honour of their order , to take some instant means of publicly repelling this ! -villainous libel . The Executive Committee of the National
Association feel also bound to demur to the position taken by tho Times writer in another part of the same article . If the following remarks be applicable to anyunion of working men—and we know of none towhom they can apply— they are entirel y inapplicable to the Rational Association . Neither the success of the Association , nor the interest or position of its Executive , is believed to be contingent upon any such absurdly mistaken principles . The whole of our . operations are conducted upon its opposite .
Now any union of working men requires a certain nambei ; ofactiveandnw ( i'tic « dmen to act for them as their guidns . The instruction needed in this case is of a description not very common among working men of their class . To be a useful secretary a man must . be ready with his pen , must be an accountant and a . speaker ; but a man in this station who has devoted himself to ' . the attainment of these acquirements , and who has for a short time employed these faculties for his comrades , soon begins to . dread a return to the daily toil of the operative , and his wits , when he is once made secretary of a union , are directed to the means of making liis existence as a . secretary a matter of absolute necessity to his fellows . To this end he finds a constant agitation ' amongst men and masters of tho first importance—goodwill and confidence between theso-classes he believes would render his position
precarious ; and lie therefore finds it for his interest to create and keep up ill-will between the masters as a class ,, and the men as their natural opponents . Every proposal of accom modation fina « in him an astute and bitter opponent , and peace between these classes becomes hopeless because there has been a now class created , whose interest it is to prevent all compromise , and keep the quarrel constantly "p en-This interest on the part of their' leaders has led to consequences most disastrous to the working men themselves , as thereby thoir unions with objects ostensibly beneficial have been rendered a means of unmixed evil both to employers and employed . The power which combination has in any instance given to the operatives has been used unfairly to coerce the masters—fierce attempts have been made to regulate profits by the arbitrary will of the trades union leaders—the free play of capital has . been seriously
checked , and its beneficial influences materially diminished . Host erroneous : and mischievous * doctrines with respect to theproduction of wealth have been promulgated as so many gospel truths . The workmen have been told that they alone are the producers . of wealth . ; Skill and capital have been deemed either useless or . mischievous , and no opportunity has been ; lost which afforded a chance of rendering of no avail both the one and the other ; If these attempts had proved successful , the masters would have withdrawn their capital from unprofitable employments , aiid the men must have starved . In . place . of being what they professed to be , the unions and combinations of the operatives have been thus converted into nenpohs of of . fence against the masters ; and thus / instead of rendering any service to the menthemselves , they have , in so far as they have been at all effective , done nothing but evil , tending , as they do , to debase the character , of . the working
man , and to restrict the esrnmgs of honourable industry . To those who are acquainted with the National Association and its committee any attempt to refute this reasoning must be unnecessary , but wo still believe that the spirit of cbnciUatiott should be adopted , to a much greater extent than it is , in the great majority of Trades * Associations . Wo have found the practice of this benign principle so admirable , and so uniformly successful , that we cannot too ' strongly ' enforce its adoption by every body of . working men ; . The consequences , of the opposite ,-prhciple , that of terror and antagonism , is very aptly shown in the concluding part of this extraordinary article , the concluding sentences oif which we , with all proper respect , call upon Mr . E . Perry , of "Wolvei ^ ampton ,. to , " read , mark , learn , and inwardly digest . ''
The necessary result from such a state of things is most disastrous . If the beUef become prevalent avaong tt » masters that such a spirit exists among the men , capital will go fromJn ( place of to this trade . The unions of the workmen of Sheffield may be triumphant in their attempts upon the masters , but they will ruin the workmen who have attained and who celebrate tbe triumph . The very combination that is successful will sound , the knell ofthe working man's happiness . We shall have introduced the habits of the Irish tenant into English life , and our reward will be the misery , insecurity , and degradation ofthe Irish peasant ' s existence . The good sense' and good feelof the
ing English artisan will , we would hope , prevent this great evil . The master may , also , on his part , do much to avert the mischief . If he will not seek for . a -triumph , but endeavour to make his interests and , those of the many thousands whom his capital employs identical—if he iriM labour . with and for his workmen instead of against themif he will not take undue advantage of opportunities which the fluctuations of trade give him to unfairly coerce the labouring man , we may hope ; to see the spirit of combination directed to the well-being of all classes , in place of being made , asit now is , the active instrument of ill-will smd- . bitterly hostile orposition . ' .
• . The following extract from a valuable letter received this week by the committee , in repl y to their call for an additional levy for the Tin riate Workers , will , while it cheers and animates the spirits of the men , we hope , lead Mr . Perry to . pause and reflect upon the consequence likely'to . ensue by his dogged refusal to concede the most reasonable and moderate requirements of his hands / That the ' men will be supported is morall y certain ; that they will eventually' obtain their ., demands is equally sure ; that the present contest will be unlike all former ones in . that town and trade , tlie Central Committee will take care . The law in spirit and'in letter ' must be maintained . No threats , intimidation , pickctting or such foolish expedients , can be for , one moment tolerated . ; the door for conciliation must be constantly unclosed , and our victory will be certain , speedyi honourable , and peaceful
To the members of the Association we say " do you do your duty , " and your committee will unswervingly perform theirs . For the Tin Plate Workers of Wolverhampton ! a rescue a rescue !• ¦ ¦¦ " To your tents , O Israel . " , ; * WitLiiVM Pbel , Secretary ., . Witton Brow ; Northwich , : . Julj . 2 ? th , lSDt > ., .. . Dear Sib , — Our secretary brought itie your application , for an extra lory on Thursday night . It being too late to seiiditoft' that night , I told him to send iron Friday , together with . -the monthly contribution , Knowing it would : be wanted , and which I believe , he sent to order .., . 1 called ageneral meeting oil Friday' night upon the subject ,, and
read the document over . After I had read the document , 1 read the first part of the twenty-first rule , showing them that we were compelled to remit such levies as were necessary to carry out the principles of the association .. After abputan hour ' s discussion , I made a proposition thatwo pay onchalf of the levy out of eur own pockets , and tho other half out of our local fund , " which was unanimously agreedto . . ' . i > I am happy to say that we are prepared for any levy that may be called for from us . I wish all the' other societies were in the same way as the Kock miners . I find we in about 130 free" members on tbe books , though , we number about 170 , but there are about twenty who stand very bad on the books with us . We have agreed to' send » p tl » extra levy for 150 members , and you may rely upon it being sent up every Thursday night , so long as it is called forand wo do hopo that all other tcades societies wtt
, follow our example , and not allow our W / olveriiamptoa brethren to be crushed by the pernicious tyranny of Mt E . Perrv . I have no doubt but that the victory witt in ours , if ' the members of the association will show themselves manfully , and send their mite , as honest men , towards the support of our Wolverhampton friends . But I have doubts that many of the tvades . societies have no local fund . There are often too many of that bad principle lhsi do not like to-ynrt with it out of their pockets , but I hop this will not be tho case , for the sake of ouv Wolverhamp ton brethren , who want nothing hut their just rights , t have no doubt that you , the Central Committee , witt « te your duty , providing you get the means—which I truss you will have ; and may Heaven prosper your efforts , and the hand of Divine Providence crown you . with success . : lam , yours , & c , Mr » 'William Peel . Jambs Stmfo * .
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Human Btsmaiss Founb .--A few days since , aa inquest ' was held at Cleobury Mortimer , on some human remains discovered in removing the soil in a cow house , on the Downs Farm , the property of Earl Craven , with the view of pitching the bottom previously to the erection of a' how shed , im bones were found embedded in the earth about a foot below the surface , but how or when «> f ™ " » deposited there remains a mystery wt n « £ "" J ^ L ^ LMffS £ S 5 ? S Ei ^ ssjr-aaKSgS SSS « « ftf Since boon accounted for during that pemd . S » opor [\ Skt ofUse , was tiw only cue that could he rewnedi
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 3, 1850, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_03081850/page/5/
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