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Parliamentary Review. The Easter Recess ...
at present before the minister and the country , and yet it would be unjust to ascribe the delay to him . It is an accident of the present position of parties . We are politically in what geologists call a " transition state . " The old parties are dissolving or mutually repellent ; the new one , which is destined to attract the greatest number of adherents , and ultimately master the others , is only forming . In the meantime the minister is very much at the mercy of '' the chanter of accidents . " He can no longer secure
success or predicate with certainty what time shall be consumed in the discussion of any question , nor what turn a debate . shail take . The Chancellor of the Exchequer the other Bight , in answer to a question by CoL Sibthorp as to what day he intended to bring on the Budget , said with great truth and great simplicity that really it was very difficult for Government to name any day now for any particular business . It is a significant feet , which indicates perhaps Letter than a larger one thc actual po-ition of the Pe e l Mi nis tr y and its p robable fate .
Since oar last review , tht only subjects of general im p ortanc e w hich h a ve oc cupied the attention of Parliament have been the Itdian war , so rapidly and so successfully concluded , and the state of Ireland—the deep-seated and loi ^ -continued diseases of which seem as though they wire never to be erad icate d , notwithstanding the iverlasting speech making , blue-book manufacturing and law-enacting of patriots and commissions out o" doors , and Legis lators within . On this suijject , towever , we need sot comment here . It has received attention and illnstiation in another column .
As to the Indian war , th a nks wee vot ed t o the Commanders in the usual style . Saint Habrt Ixgus , in his usual unctuous and sdf-complacent way , expatiated largely on the thank due to Almighty God for oar great victories , andquoted from despatches of ALuusonei-GH , Nelsox , aid Coixixgwood , to show that our great men-killer , of former days were always pious enough to ascribe o Him the honour and glory of these butcheries . Sr Highsow L o rd Gofgb , being a man of war of a sinilar godly descripti o n , seemed to Saint IIaret a woriiv succes
sor of these mighty bloodshedders . All his was in the approved fashion ; the only exception was that Joseph Broihertos , patient , cautions , anl forbearing as he usually is , was roused to the pich of declaring that he considered such sentimens a little blasphemous—that he could not but thinkthat God Almighty , being the father of all men , woud not be pleased with the slaughter of any of his ( features , and that he thought , war being the greatest scourge iliat could desolate a nation , it was wroig to encourage the notion that quarrels could not « settled ^ otherwise than bv blows .
We note the utterance of such sentimeits in the House as a straw thrown up to see whiei way the Trind Mows . Had the member for Saltan not been aware that a large and powerful party entetain these opinions out of doors , he would never ha « expressed them in doors . The fact may be recordel as a phase in the progress of peace doctrines—as a tep towards a rational mode of adjusting national differences . Meanwhile , we live in " a n a g e o f inn , " of st e el , gunpowder , and bullets , { and think tha ' carnage on a lar g e sca l e i s " glory I "
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Isfahors Tbsathcst Of Shipwaeckb> Shames...
IsFAHors Tbsathcst of SHiPwaECKB > Shames . —The ship Btifoit , of Liverpool , was lately . oston the north coast of Scotland . It appears tbsc the ship , after passing the Pentland Frith , was bese by a tremendous hurricane ; after losing her masts sle went to pieces , ten of the crew had disappeared , tht six who remained clung to a fragment of the rigging -or several hours ; at daybreak they were enabled to -each the rocks on the coast under Armadale , SutWrhrodsbire . They made their way to the nearest hoise , where they were received in the most kind and hospitable manner . The owner , being a poor persoi , however , could do little more than afford tempo'ary shelter ; hut Sir . Paterson , the sheep farmer , to whom the case was reported , took them to his house , supplied them with the comforts they stood in need of . and had them sent
forward to Thurso at his own expense . They applied at the Custom House there , and received ten shillings each . They next proceeded to Wick . Their allowance being nearly exhausted , the poor fellows appealed to the authorities there for a passage home , but were tali they had no power to relieve able-bodied paupers . In this distressing plight they were left , until they met the captain of the Sovereign steamer , who handsomely cifered to take them on board ; they were accordingly landed at Grauton Pier on 'Wednesday last . Being in a feeble and exhausted state , and one of them ( the steward ) severely hurt by having his foot jammed betwixt the rending spars of the vessel , and not having a farthing in their pockets , tbey made their claim ou the disabled seamen's fund at Leith , to which they contribute Is . per month : bnt instead of finding
immediate relief , they were told to petition the trustees Sir , the abuse and perversion of this fund has been the subject of loud and general complaint among seamen * , it is now considered hopeless for a common sailor ever to expect anything from this source . Although the fund is supplied with money deducted from their wages , they have apparently no legal claim to support , but have to petition and supplicate , and wait for months , and if they do succeed in getting a fraction of their own , it is doled out to them with all the insolence of charity . J . C . Edinburgh , March 31 , 1316 . 3 . Mabsiott , Xottixghah . —VTe cannot afford room for your letter . The reasoning is geod , but there is no util-ity iu reasoning on the question . Yon cannot reason the prefitocracy into doing justice to their slaves ; the public require no reasoning to be convinced of the tyranny of the capitalists ; and as to the opera tives , if they are not convinced by their many wrongs
of the necessity of union , " neither would they be persuaded though one rose from the dead . " David Ssm writes us that the sons "Fall , tyrants , fall ! " inserted in this paper ofthe . 2 Sth ult ., first appeared in a liberal paper published at Cambridge , upwards of fifty years ago . Our correspondent says that his father set the lines to music for the use of the Reformers of that period . He adds " this is not the only piece of my father's music which has been burked by the people ' s enemies . " ?» ths Ueitast Shoejiakess . — Henry Oliver , of Bishops- Auckland , addressing the Belfast shoemakers entreats them net to abandon their union . He describts the state of the shoemakers in his locality to be most wretched , and appeals to all his fellow craftsmen to form a general union for the purpose of rescuing themselves from their present degradationk . E . C—We have no wish to burke" you , but in selfdefence we must resist the infliction of interminable
Utters which we have neither time to read , nor space to gire insertion to . If yoa wish publicity in our columns you must confine yourself to a page or two String- lis facts , without any unnecessary abuse or amplification of argument . Confine yourself strictly to tbefollowing rules and job will find us treat you accordinglv . Bow to Vara fob Xewsfai-ebs . —1 . Have something to write about . 2 . Write plain ; dot your i ' s ; cross your t ' s ; point sentences ; begin with capitals 3 . "Wri te short- to the point ; stop when you have done . *• « rite only 0 n one side of the leaf . 3 . Read it over , the shortest
abrid ge and correct it , until you get itinto space possible . 6 . Pay the postage . * £ ., I ' aislet , had better consult the editor of the Jakarta Magazine for a solution of his query- The Hagaihwis published at 166 , Flee Wtreet . we have heard that a machine of the Aesaipa-mhe mentions is now in operation in Piccadilly , bnt we know nothing of its principles of construction . A Wxiteb - * XOTIO-SS about the Lasd asd 'that ** r of thixc . "—There are good fellows in and about Ecclefcckan , as we well knew in " AuldLang Syne , — here is one of them . " more power" to all like him : — train
" But times are alteVd ; trade ' s unfeeling " Csurpthe Land and dispossesses the swain . " To the Leicesteb Chabtists . —Mr . Cooper regrets to state , that owing to indisposition and unavoidable business , he is unable to complete the Memoir of poor BramvriKtt , tbi * week ; it shall appear in the next . Star , unless some unforeseen hinderauce occurs . J . R ., Bagsioce -fflEiis-soAD . —Tour letter came to hand too late for insertion this week . The Late Duscombe Soibee , at the Crown and Anchor . Edmund Stallwood begs to acknowledge 2 s . on account of the above Soiree which winds up the affair , every fraction being p id and all accounts settled . Yetbbas Pateiots' asd Exiles' Widows' asd Chil-OttEs ' s Fcsns . Receipts for the week : Mr . Tobin , Loudon , 2 s . Cl . ; Mr , Wilds , London , 4 d . ; It . W .,
London , Cd . ; Westminster Chartist Locality , 2 s . Id . ; W . P . Bt . 'jrne . Commfcrcial-road , 2 s . Cd . ; H . Smith , Chartist Association , Liverpool , 5 s . —Total , 12 s . lid . —Our weekly disbursements , Imust repeat , amount regularly to / ortij sUOuigs . Unless iumieoiate bel p t o a m ore efficient amount is rendered , the sufferers must , speedily , cease to receive reUtf . IKfcat t * to be dine . * Thorna * . Cooper , secretary , 131 , lilackfriars-road . The Popciab Informant . —This is the title of a publication , tivo numbers of which have appeared , containing the most admirable exposure of the British taxing system it has ever been our good fortune to read . Tile monstrous public robberies of which the people are the victims , together with the abuses of Koyalty and the Church , are dissected in a masterly manner . We had hoped to hav < : found time and room to speak of this work at length , but find we cannot do so this
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week ; we hope , however , to accomplish our ln . * ent , on next week . In the meantime we earnestly reC ovamend The Popnlar Informant to our readers . It . is published by Effingham Wilson , Royal Exchange , London , and both numbers may be had for Eightpence . "No working man should be without it . The Land . —Being convinced that you will agree with me that every suggestion calculated to benefit the human family is entitled to that consideration which its merits deserve , and as I am not aware that any of your numerous correspondents , that have written on the productiveness of the soil have turned their attention to the culture of the red currant , I am induced to forward the following calculation , drawn up by John Thomas Cockaiu , whe ( on handing the same to me )
stated that being a three acre shareholder in the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , and having heard the enemies of that society assert , that should they ( the shareholders ) ever get possession of their promised land , that they would be in the same condition as poor Paddy , being compelled to live on the potatoes and sell the pi s to pay the rent , he being a dealer in fruit had calculated that a piece of land , three acres in width , and one acre in length , would be 2640 feet long by 19 S feet wide , that planting red currant trees down both sides and across one end at four feet apart it would take 1369 trees , which at three pints per bush { be is confident that , after three years growth , the produce would he rather over than under that ) would be 513 gallons or 1021 sieves , which at 4 s . per sieve ( the average
market price ) would amount to £ 20 10 s ., again , that provided the land be threeacres long and one wide and planted as above the produce would be 1491 gallons or 800 slews , realising thc sum of £ 5912 s . Jons Abnott , Somers-town . The Tailors' Stbike at Manchestbb . —Edward Mitchell of Rochdale , expresses his disappointment at the Abrttcra Stai not advocating the cause of the Manchester tailors who have been on strike for twenty weeks past , against the odious " sweating system . " He asks , is the fault of this omission with the conductors of the Star , or does the blame lie with the executive of the Tailors Protection Society , or the Manchester Strike Committee ? We will only say that whoever mav be censurable , we are not to blame . All
that the tailors have sent to us has had our attention . Instead of being censured , we have strong reason for censuring others . Here is a specimen of tie dirty way we were treated by the tailors , or at least their officers . On Monday March 2 nd , a conference of delegates representing the tailors assembled at Leeds . If the delegates had desired a report of their proceedings to appear in this paper , there was no good reason why we should not hare been furnished with tlte report of at least the first three days proceedings in time to have appeared in the Star ot March 7 th , instead of which we heard nothiug from them all that week , nor until Thursday , March 12 th , when we received a report of two days proceedings . We heard no more of the tailors conference until Thursday
March 10 th , when a person called at the office with several columns of matter , which of course at that time of the week we could do notbiug with , our first edition being then nearly filled up . This person , who appeared to be connected with the TaUors Advocate , promised that when the matter was set up for that paper , he would supply us with " proofs , " which " proofs" he promised should be sent to the . Star office by Monday March 23 rd , or Tuesday the 24 th . But to this day Thursday April 9 th , no " proofs" have been received by ns , nor have we heard another word about the Tailors Conference . Wc say that in this case we were shabbily and shamefully used . The two days report palmed upon us , we accepted on the understanding that we were to be supplied with
the remainder ; could we have anticipated the contrary , we should certainly not have made the Star look ridiculous by the publication of a fragment of a report . What does Mr . Mitchell think of this ? Doss he not think that we are the aggrieved party , and that we hare good cause to complain ? The fact is that there aremwn amongst the trades , would-be aristocrats , who dislike the political principles of the Xortherti Star , and who try to injure us by keeping back reports , and otherwise disabling us from serving the cause of the working men . We append the concluding portion of Mr . Mitchell ' s letter , as containing some slight information respecting the Manchester ( Tailors ) strike : — "Nearly five months ago the Manchester tailors , to the number of between three and ' four hundred , turned out to resist
the extension of that cursed system , commonly called sweating or out-door work , that has brought thousands in Londonand other large towns to a premature grave . The country responded nobly to the appeal of their Manchester brethren by assisting them through a long and gloomy winter ; and now the sun begins to throw its bright beams around us , we will let these grinding capitalists know we are determined , one and all , to assist our brothers through a bright and shiaing summer . " Mobe Shoxxakix Smuggles . —The article under this brad has been " crowded out , " it shall appear next week . Limehocse . —We could net find room for the petition . Destitute Motheb and Isfant . —The following case comes recommended to us by Mr , Cleave , we trust that the benevolent who have the means will stretch forth the helping band . The poor woman is starving : —
"Mary HigWey , wife of W . J . Highley , whitesmith , humbly appeals to the humane and benevolent for aid to join her husband in America , he having been compelled to emigrate last year for employment . Jtary Highley , having bad to support herself during her pregnancy by the sale of her clothes , her position not allowing her to remain in service , she is now with her infant ( seven weeks old ) in great distress , and most anxious to reach her husband , who though doing on the whale well has not yet accumulated sufficient to send home for her . A few pounds would enable her to clothe herself for the voyage , and provide a cheap passage . To those who may come forward with the most trifling aid her heartful gratitude will be offered and they will have the pleasure of removing a load of suffering . Letters from her husband may b » sean and donations received by Mr . Williams , 6 , Clement ' s-innpassage , Clement' s-inn , and by Mr . Cleave , Shoe-lane , Fleet-street .
Feargus O'Connor , Esq., Deputytre A Sur...
FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ ., DEPUTYTRE A SURER , IN ACCOUNT "WITH THE TREASURER . Dr . £ s . d . Amount receive d 31 st of January , as acknowledged in the Star of Feb . 7 th ... 418910 81 Feb . 7 133 10 3 U 192 18 91 21 121 18 0 23 186 8 6 Mar . 7 145 1 2 U 120 10 11 £ . 1 ... ... ... ... ... Ho xO « lf 25 ... ... ... ... ... *— -2 Iv 1 Per General Secretary within the above period 409 15 101 £ 5374 3 7
Cr . 1845 £ a . d . July 18 Cash jaid to Treasurer ... 175 0 0 Sept . 4 Ditto lodged in bank to Treasurer ' s account 748 12 0 Nov . 1 ditto ditto 891 4 2 1846 Jan . 31 ditto ditto 1609 4 9 Apr . 9 ditto ditto 1920 14 0 Paid deposit on land ... 372 0 0 Expenses within this period 77 8 2 Returned £ 20 sent upon conditions that could not be complied with as bein * contrary to the rules of the Association 20 0 0
£ 5874 3 1 The above amount includes al ! monies paid to the treasurer and to the sub-treasurer from the commencement of the association to the end of March , inclusive . It does not contain monies > cknowledged in the Star or monies received from the secretary fr o m th a t p erio d to th e present , a mountin g in r o un d numbers to from eleven to twelve hundred pounds . Asa matter of course , there will be a slight discrepancy between the balance sheet of the secretary and the above account , but there will be no difference in point of amounts . It will be seen that , though treasurer of the expence fund , I have placed ail to thc account of tbegeneral treasurer , an d it will b e also
seen that the society is now possessed of a sum of over £ 7000 , apart from , and exclusive of , all expences incurred to the present day . Henceforth , the total of each week ' s receipts will be given at the end of the column each week , so that every subscriber will be able , without the slightest possible trouble , to calculate the amount in hand at any given time . Havin g thu s s ubmitt e d the g eneral acc o unt , I beg leave to complain that I have now in my possession nearly £ 200 of Post-office orders , representing a portion of the above account which have been wrongly advised . The balance in hand for the two weeks in April is in unsigned Post-office orders and Bank orders , made payable to the treasurer . Feargcs 0 'Co . vxor .
The Land. The Shareholders Of The Manche...
THE LAND . The shareholders of the Manchester branch of the Chartist Co-operative Land Societyare requested , at their meeting on Sunday morning next , to electa committee of five from the . non-paid up members , to superintend the ballot which will take place at Car penter ' s Hall , Manchester , on Monday next , the 13 th inst ., the ballot to take place at ten o ' clock precisely . The first section of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society having closed , the sub secretaries of the different branches are particularly requested to take notice that m all remittances in future , made to the treasurer , or the secretary , they nm 3 tbe particular in keeping the names and the sums paid by each belonging to the second section separate ajtd distinct from these belonging to the first section-they must also open a separate account in their books for the members who may enter the society after the . Stfi
The Land. The Shareholders Of The Manche...
RECEIPTS OF THE CHARTIST CO-OPERATIVE LAND SOCIETY . PER MR . O'CONNOR . , . SHAKES . £ S . d . Cheltenham , per "W . Leach 4 0 0 Brisv > 1 . per C . ltebbeck .. „ „ .. 490 DewsbiW . Pi * J . House , .. 2 14 1 C . Paiue , Dublin .. .. ## -t .. g 10 4 Alva , pera . . llobertson 9 It 9 Halifax , per $ ¦ W . Smith 0 0 6 T . Smith , MaueJiliue 5 4 4 ttod » dale , i > cvE . . Mitchell a 0 0 Warwick , per II , A . Donaldson ,. .. .. 6 17 ti S . Glover , Great Glen , Leicestershire .. •• 2 1- 2 Wigan , per Thos . Pye .. 113 0 Xewciistle-on-Tyne , per . M . Jude .. .. 10 5 li ) Wootteii-undcr-Edge , peril . Lacey .. ., 200 Dudley , per W . Rankin ., .. .. .. 5 li 2 Oldham , per W . Hamer 2 0 0 Leicester , per It . Caveruor .. .. .. 0 11 < i Worcester , per M . Griffiths 5 0 0
Tiverton , pur II . Land .. ., .. .. 290 Glasgow , No . 1 Branch , per J . Smith .. .. W 5 « liadcliffe , pur J . Bowker . 5 4 4 Skegby , Notts , per G . Bidsburv .. .. .. 0 12 0 Norwich , per J . Hurrv .. .. .. 700 Bristol , per C . llcbbcck 10 3 8 Bury , Lancashire , per il . Ireland .. IS 10 2 Bolton , per J . Vase .. 5 17 0 Plymouth , per E . Robertson .. „ .. 13 5 10 Stoke Subhandome , per 0 . Randle ., .. 850 James Smith , Camper Mill 5 5 0 Nottingham , per J . Sweet 1 « 0 0 James Nicholas , Dowlais 13 3 Hyde , per J . Hough 13 0 Georgie Mills , per 11 . Buckett - ' 0 » Tuubridge Wells 5 8 2
Stockport , per Thomas Woodbouse .. „ !» 0 0 Nctt ' castle-on-Tyue , per M . Jude .. .. 2 lb 6 Kidderminster , per G . Holloway .. .. 302 2 dward Hughes , Lye Waste , per G . II . .. .. 050 Newark-on-Treut , per W . VVatton « .. 1 8 11 Bulton , per E . Hodgkiuson ., .. .. 1 < j * Manchester , per J . -Murray .. .. .. 45 1 « 0 Leicester , per G . Noon 1 » 1 « ) Salford , per J . Miliington .. .. .. 5 " *) Ashtou . uuder-Lyne , per E . llobson .. .. 9 1 ° " Glasgow Mother Branch , No . 1 , Nelson-street , per J . Cameron .. ., ., .. 2 10 0 Blackburn , per w . Sutcliffe 7 111 11 Thomas Frost , Sutton 0 17 ! 1 A . J . Sutton .. .. .. .. .. 0 13 4 Colne , No . 1 , per J , Kushton 8 l'J - Newton Abbott , per J . B . Crews ,, „ „ 1 ( J <* Huddersfield , per J . Sweet 1 IS 0 Leeds , per W . Brook 1- 0 0 Bradford , per J . Alderson 14 0 0 Preston , per J . Brown I <» 4 8 Sheffield , per G . Cavill .. .. .. .. 459 Artichoke Inn locality , Brighton , per W . Flower 7 10 10
JE 352 10 S CABD 3 AND KULES . Bristol , per C . Rebbcck .. .-. .. .. 0 1 2 Tiverton , per II . Land .. .. .. .. 008 Skegby , per J . lMdsbury .. .. .. .. 0 1 S Bristol .. .. 0 1 ) 10 Plymouth .. •• •• .. 0 0 2 Nottingham .. « . - .. .. 050 Leicester .. .. .. .. .. 095 Colue , No . 1 .. •• . „ 0 3 10 LSVI IOB THE LAND CONFEKENCE . / If Blackburn .. .. .. .. .. ~ 0 2 ' 0 T . Kirk , Hull .. .. .. .. .. 003 Preston 0 0 3 Bristol 0 10 Rochdale .. .. .. .. .. 0 2 C Tiverton .. .. .. .. .. .. 000 Bolton .. .. «» ¦¦ .. 0 1 li Plymouth 0 0 ( 5 Stoke Subbandorm .. .. .. .. 000 Nottingham .. «• .. .. .. 030 NewarkAm-Trent « .. .. ., 0 0 0 llolton .. .. .. .. .. 0 0 li
LEVI fOS DIHECTOBS . J . Kirk , Hull .. .. .. .. .. 003 HuddersSeld .. .. .. .. 020 Bradford 1 .. .. ., 100 Preston •* •• .. •• 0 6 - Bristol- .. > . » » ,. ,. 0 0 5 Wigan .. .. » 0 2 0 Dudley „ .. 0 0 8 Oldham 0 0 0 Tiverton " .. .. .. .. .. 017 Bolton .. .. 0 2 8 J Plymouth ' . .. .. .. .. 030 Stoke Subbandorm .. .. " ., 011 Nottingham .. .. .. .. .. 000 Georgie Mills .. : .. .. 018 Sfewark-on-Trent 0 0 7 . Blackburn 0 7 0
PER GENERAL SECRETARY . 2 ., 'STX SHAKES . ' £ a . d . £ s . d . Stringer , Sandbach 0 1 0 Old Basford - -000 Kettering , J-Wright 5 4 6 Long Sutton- - 0 12 0 Carrington - - 3 8 0 Sunderland - -280 Ditto - - - 1 8 0 Staleybridge - -500 Truro - - - 8 VI 4 r * arkinsou , Trawdon 5 4 6 Charles l ' avue - 2 12 4 Collumptoil - . 200 John C . Payne - 2 12 4 Elderslie - - 0 2 8 Lambeth - - 23 19 10 Howden- - -050 Dr ., Hendrick Hull 2 !) 0 Ely - - - 0 9 4 Wigton- - - 2 0 0 D . E . F ., Kettering 3 4 « William Shaw - 212 4 Tavistock - - 0 1 ( 5 4 Birmingham , W . A . R . 5 4 4 Holbeck - - 2 19 o Dudley , Worrell -10 0 New Town , Mr . Ditto - - . 024 Jones . . . 546
S . J . Worrell- - 0 1 4 Famngton - -2 12 0 Mr . J . Boare - - 0 1 0 Dublin , Mr . Paine 0 2 8 Crayford , l ' aris - 3 19 6 Dudley - - - 2 4 Ditto . - - 0 8 0 Stratford , Essex - 3 1 8 Crown & Anchor , M . N . . . - 0 1 6 Waterloo Town- 4 13 2 Rachel Rowall -000 Citv of London , II . Giles Lovett - - 0 1 4 Davis- - . 10 0 Henry Olave . - 0 1 4 Mountain - . 396 Somers Town - 10 18 6 tt ' eiiiiigborougli - 0 16 3 John Wattshill - 0 4 4 Ditto - - - 0 5 » Greenwich - - 4 10 8 llitto , Westlcy - 2 11 0 Clerkeuwell . W . E . Q . o 4 fi Trowbridge - - 3 11 2 Westminster - 27 3 4 Ditto , J . Slade - 0 2 4 W . II . Maruuick -10 0 David Williams - 5 4 6 Dorking- - - 2 10 0 Bradford , T . Chester 2 12 4 Bromsjjrove - - 0 2 8 Mr . VTicuain - - 2 12 2 Hull . . - 4 10 U Butterlej - - 4 13 6 New Radford -246 AfA ... i ..... Ar ..-. .. r . 11 *! lr ... l . _ .,... l « -.. i . i :.. x * it 5 11 6 Bath 1 ' rankliu 5 0
„ Mertbyr , Morgan - , per s Hiudley- - -11 9 0 J . H . . near Leigh - 2 12 4 Worshro' Common 0 2 8 Jas . H ., ditto -020 Boulogne - - 4 6 0 Sunderland , J . Lambeth , Travers Buddoii - - 212 4 Warrington - 0 7 6 J . George , Clewcr-James Grady . -026 green , near Wind-T . Egimon - - 0 1 4 sor - - . 16 0 Warrington - - 0 11 8 Sudbury- . . 11 18 4 Edmuud Hughes - 0 2 6 J . K . Isham - -500 Navarre Press , Shrive Isham -510 Evereux , per J . Mottram . 500 Sidaway - . 1 18 0 Vrescot - - - 0 3 1 Oxford - - - 1 14 0 Leigh , It . Daniels - 2 12 0 ltotherbam- - - 4 19 0 Siiumonds William 2 12 1 Alexandria - - 1 10 4 Henry Porter . 540 Bath - . - 2 12 0 Limchouse - - 010 0 Reading - - 31 0 6 Lambeth - -230 Wm . Smyth . . 014 Eliza Gardner - 2 12 4 J . Shentield - . 2 12 4 Westminster- - 1 18 0
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1 EVI FOE THE LAND CGNFEBENCE . ' Secretary - -030 Greenwich - -003 Westminster - 0 2 9 Dorking - - 0 1 3 Mouutuiu - - 0 0 3 Truro - - - 0 1 0 Bradford , Chester- 0 0 3 Norwich- - -010 Hiudley - . 029 Leeds - - -030 South Shields - 0 0 3 Bath - - . 010 Carrington - -020 Budding . . -003 tt ' orsbro' Common 0 O 6 J . George - . 003 Oxford - - . 003 Trowbridge - - 0 0 « Stockport . . 059 Sudbury . . 006 Wellingborough . 003 Pershore - . 013 Reading - . 029 . secretary . -009 IEVX FOB DIBECToaS . J ILJ SowerbyLongroyd 0 12 Mr . Parkcrson . 0 1 o Secretary . . 007 Collumptoil - -000 Alva - - - 0 2 3 Devizes - - - 0 0 i ) Rochdale - . 020 Cockermoutb -008 Truro - - - 0 011 Holbeck- - -010 Wigton - - - 0 0 10 J . Jones- - -010 Carrington - - 0 5 11 Stockport - - 0 12 11 Crayford . . 0 0 10 Littleborough -010
Westminster- -062 Stratford , Essex - 0 0 6 Oldham- - - 0 « 0 J . Wattshill - - 0 0 C Hindley- . - 0 1 0 Greenwich - -016 Mountain . . o 1 3 Mr . W . E . Q .. . 0 1 0 Lambeth Travers , Kettering , D . E . P . 0 1 0 ic . - - - 0 2 10 Dorking - - 0 0 11 Marplc - - - 0 0 8 Norwich- - -020 South Shields . 002 Leeds - . -040 Buttcrly- - . 0 010 Bath - - -013 Jierttiyr , Morgan - 0 0 7 3 . II . Leigh . - -000 Oxford - - . 001 J . Budding - -006 Rotherham . - 0 4 8 J . George - -000 Alexandria - . 008 Sudbury - . 013 Yeovil - - - 8 0 8 Pershore . -052 liadcliffe . - 0 0 7 Prescott- . - 0 1 3 Sunderland - - 0 0 4 Reading - - 0 ' - ' 0 Ebbatum . —In last week ' s Star the sum of 5 s . was acknowledged from Mr . Whiddon , Northampton , it should have been £ 5 . t > iT * 3 Notice . —Communications for Mr . Wheeler to be addressed to the office of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , 83 , Dean-street , Soho . Sub-secretaries arc req uestedto copy the above address .
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOB TUB WEEK . Amount of Mr . O'Connor ' s list .. .. 352 10 8 Ditto , Mr . Wheeler ' s 328 9 H £ « 8 l _ 0 _ 7 T . M . Wueeleu , Sec .
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NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . EXECUTIVE . r £ B MB . O ' COHNOB . Dudley , per W . Rankin .. .. .. 0- 0 Blackburn , per W . Sutelitte .. .. .. 079 Brighton , per W . Flower .. .. ., 030 BBVAN SEEBV ' S WIUOW . FES MB . O ' COKMOB . Stockport , per T . Woodbouse 0 10 0 DIXON FOND . PER MB .. O ' CONNOR . Dudley , per W . Rankin 0 2 0
POLAND S BEGENEBATIOH VU . 1 D , PEtt MS . O ' CONSTOR . J . C . Ingram , Abergavenny .. .. ,, 0 2 0 II . Roberts , York o 1 » M . Paulhase 0 1 0 C . Thorn , Chepstow .. .. .. ,. 010 iVr M . Samsou , Lowther Arcade , and those in her employ .. .. .. .. .. 1 16 0
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THE ENSUING NATIONAL CONVENTION . A public meeting , pursuant to notice in this paper , was held at thc Hall , Turnagain-Iane , on bunday evening , April the 5 th , for the purpose ot electing a delegate or delegates to the ensuing Chartist Convention . Mr . Knobbs was unanimously called to thc chair . On thc motion of Messrs . Overton and Bogley it » as unanimously resolved ;¦—That the City district do send one delegate to the forth coming annual Chartist Convention . The following resolution was also submitted b y Mr . Dunn , seconded by Mr . Westray , and carried unanimously : —
That this meeting is of opinion that the time and talent of tbc present Executive will henceforth be required by the Cliaitist Co-operative Land Society , from which source it at present exclusively dtrives its pecuniary sup . port , we are , therefore , of opinion that an additional Executive committee , of three , should he appointed for the management of , and forwarding both in and out of Parliament , the affairs of the National Charter Association exclusivel y , and that sueli Executive committee should be paid by the National Chartist Association , and that our delegate be instructed to support such a proposition in Convention . It was also proposed and carried : — That our delegate bo instructed to support the proposition—that tho Convention do elect the Executive committee . On the motion of Messrs . Overton and Gardner , it was unanimously resolved : —
That this meeting condemns the Executive address in the Northern Star of yesterday , and cannot recognise their right to change the time and place of holding the annual Convention , that power being vested in thc Convention alone , tbis meeting are , therefore , of opinion that thc Convention should be held at Leeds as agreed to ut the last National Convention . On the motion of Messrs . Antill and Dunn , it was resolved : — That our delegate be instructed to move the following , as an additional rule of the National Charter Association , 'That in the event of any offic . r of tbis association renouncing by word or deed any points or principle of the Peoples'Charter , he or thoy shall immediately have bis or their office declared vacant , and a precept shall be issued forthwith for an election to fill up such oflice or offiCfS . '
Air . 1 nomas Cooper havingjueeii diil . vpropojcd and s econ d ed a s a c a n d i d ate , .. Mr . W . Knight was also nominated , but declined to stand . Tiia . re s oluti o us , as agreed to by way of instructions , were then read over to Mr . Cooper . He said he agreed with the first in the m a in , but lie should not like to be bound t o t h at exact num b er , he thought there should bo only one paid oHica ; thc secretary , and that he should be paid so as to make it worth his while to leave any other business or profession , and devote himself to the cause . He did not think it should be compulsory on the Executive to be lecturers , but they
should have the power of appointing lecturers , whose qualifications should be that they were good , moral , zealous men . He perfectly agreed with thc instruction , " That thc Convention should elect the Executive ; " of course a Convention was elected for a ypar , and held their office until the next were elected , and thus prevented the necessity of calling any other body into existence during that period , the Executive being the committee acting for that body . Mr . Cooper was then unanimously elected . A vote of thanks was given to the chairman , and the meeting dissolved .
GLASGOW . At the usual weekly meeting of No , 1 branch of the Chartist Co-operative Land Association , hel d in Murdock ' s Scliooi-room , No . 27 , St . Andrcw ' s-square , on Tuesday evening , March 31 s t , Mr . Alexander Olebund in the chair , Mr . O'Connor's letter in the Star-was read to the members ; also an article on the use and diiferent properties of manure . The persons forming the association here are determined to have , at least , a knowledge of the theory of tanning previous te- their becoming practical farmers . Seeing that the ballot is to take place early , a n d that our brethren in England will , in all probability , sh & w their love of the principle by having a demonstration to accompany the successful parties to their '' castles , "
we have come to a resolution , that although we cannot be p resent in pe rs o n , we will show t h at we are in spirit a committee having been appointed to have everything in preparation for a demonstration in Glasgow on the same evening . The secretary was also instructed by the committee to write requesting the directors to send Mr , Doyle to Scotland , as the movement h a s b e en g re a tl y re t a rd e d here throu g h the want of some one to expound the principles . At a meeting of the Chartist Co-operative Land Societ y , on Wednesday , 25 th ult ., the chairman ( Mr . Daniel Mitchell ) -read an intimation from the Star of the preceding Saturday—that No . 1 branch of the said society meets in Murdoch's Schoolroom , 27 , St . Andrew ' s-square , an d that t h e p lace w a s t aken for three months . When read , it was moved / f—That notice be sent to the editor requesting-him to
announce in the Star , that No . 1 branch of the Cooperative Land Society of Glasgow meets every Monday night , from eight till a quarter-past ten o'clock , in one of the rooms of the Nelson-street Chapel ; that they have met there since the branch was formed in Glasgow ( about eight months since ); and they have not the most distant views ot changing their place of meeting . "—Archibald Pollock . [ The fact is that there are two branches of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society in Glasgow , each calling itself "No . 1 , " aud each ali ' ecting lo he totally ignorant of the other ' s existence . This hostile feeling between the two branches is very ridiculous ; and we must decline countenancing either of the parties . Let the directors , or the next Conference of the Land Society , decide which of the branches is " No . 1 . " We will have nothing further to do with the question . —Ed . N . S . ]
OLDHAM . On Sunda y la s t , Mr . Wm . Dixon delivered a very argumentative Lecture in the school room of the Workin g Man ' s Hall , which gave great satisfaction . At the close of the Lecture a Public Meeting took p lace f o r tho p ur p o s e of ele ctin g a Dele ga te to th e forthcoming Chartist Conference , when Mr . Samuel Yardley was unanimously elected .
BRADFORD . The imperial Chartists met in their room , No . 2 , Butt rworth-buildings , on Sunday la » t , Mr . Walker Stead in the chair . Thomas Wilcock read Mr . O'Connor ' s letter from the Star . After a short discussion , it was unanimously resolved that a deputation wait on the council of the Irish Repeal Association , to propose a demonstration against the Co 3 rcion Bill now pending in the House of Commons . On Sunday , the 12 t h o f A p ril , the council intend opening the council-room for a reading-room , when political works will be read . Doors open at two o'clock . Per so ns of a ll c reeds and parties are requested to attend and hear for themselves . LONDON .
Limehoiisb . —A meeting was held at this locality on Tuesday night . Ap ri l 7 th , when an able and instructive lecture was delivered by Mr . Doyle on '" The People ' s Charte r , " after which a petition against the Irisli Coercion Bill was adopted by the meeting , and a number of > ignatures obtained . Tho petition will lie for signature every Monday evening . ^
LEICESTER . On Monday last the members of the Chartist Cooperative Land Society were addressed by Messrs . M'Grath a n d Cl a rk , two of the Executive . Mr . Smart was called to the chair , who briefly opened the meeting , and called upon Mr . Clark ^ who explained the principles of the Land Society , and dilated at length upon the advantages which would accrue to the operatives from the possession and good occupation of their respective shares . Mr . M'Grath
followed , and enforced what Mr . Clark bad said , illustrating every point , and comparing the present miserable condition of the operatives with the comforts which awaited them , it they embraced tho opportunity oilertd them . Several questions were put to the lecturers , which were answered to the satisfaction of the inquirers . A vote of thanks to the lecturers , with an assurance of tho confidence in them as directors of the Society , was unanimously p assed , and the usual vote to the chairman closed the proceedings .
STOCKPORT . J . Mitchell . —This individual , who , in 183 9 , was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment in Chester Castle , on a charge of sedition , and was bound over to keep the peace after his confinement for five years , in seven hundred pounds , ha d g reat p leasure on Sun day , March 22 nd , in inviting his bondsmen and a few friends to a cup of toa , and announcing to them the pleasing intelligence that he and tbey were again freed from the trammels of the law . Mr . Mitchell observes that it gave him exceeding pleasure in having it in his power to return them his hearty and sincere thanks for their kindness , and for the confidence they had reposed in him . It also gave him no litttle consolation when he reflected upon the many persecutions with which he and his co-patriots had had to contend since his liberation , that he had not in the slightest degree betrayed the
confidence of his friends . It was also something lor him to say , when he told them that out of fifteen men who were s-ent from Stockport to Chester in ' 3 l » , ten of whom served various terms of imprison- ' , meut , from twelve to eighteen months , ho was the I only one left who had maintained his ground and l \\ s princip les . Some had been driven from their natr ve laud to seek shelter in a foreign country ; others ' nad b een obli ged to leave the town , and seek employment in some other part of England , whilst others had been so crippled iu their circumstances , tlw . t they dare not acknowledge Chartism , either in r . iublic or in private , and not one was left save himsel . f to stand up in defence of the noble principles for V / hicu they had suffered . He had often been advisf . d to go to A merica , but his answer had always been "No : they were cowards who run away and \ tf t their father-, land in a state of bondage . To si ' ' tier for a good I cause , and then to run away and le / ^ it altogether ,
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« nmvirdlv He "ad " suffered much for Chartism , Sha never vet shrunk from the advocacy of its anu nau » ev « 1 , . " .. . |„ of q 0 j and , a own ex-StU ™ Chl ^ InJthe L and should be the SchUvl and the law of the nation * % "**** £ his labours" Hoa » aifl returned them his Iioarlj [ hanks , ' . nnd hoped Kould not be the tat toe th « would assemble to congratulate each other upon tht steady progress of the peop le ' s cause . Mr . Edw . Clarke delivered an excellent address to the Chartists of this locality on Sandfly evening hist .
COVENTRY . A meeting was held in this locality on Monday last , at the British Queen , St . John-street , Mr . J ' . Barker in iho chair , w h en two shares we re t a ken out , and a resolution passed to bring the Land question more prominently before thc public . A comm i ttee of e ight , with power to add to thoir number , were appointed . A public supper will take place , ( of which duo notice will be given ) in honour of the iivst location . All persons wishing to take tickets will give in their names to Mr . P . Jones , Bacleylane ; or to Mr . T . F . Simpson , Ilill-lield .
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THE TEN HOURS' BILL-MEETING OF DELEGATES . On Saturday evening last , a very numerous meeting of the Lancashire Central Short Time Committee was held at their rooms , Oldham-strcet , Manchester , for the purpose of receiving the report of the delegates who had returned from London , where they had been to assist Lord Ashley and Mr . Fieldeii in promoting the passing of the Ten Hours' Bill . The chairman of the Short Time Committee presided .
The Chairman , in opening the proceedings , observed that the committee had deemed it their duty to call the delegates together at the present crisis to hear their report on the position and propects of the measure , by which they ( the committee ) mi ^ ht be better able to judge of thc propriety of the step taken in postponing the second reading till tho 21 > th of Ap ril , and also to enable them to take such other ste p s , and advi s e such other me a sures , as might assist in securing success this session , it would be seen by the delegates that the committee had a very important duty to discharge at the present moment —they were entrusted with the conducting of the measure in tlte country , and hence the anxiety thoy
felt at all times to have the best possible advice of all p arties who were friendly to th e measur e , but more especially the counsel of those who had been in London , amongst their Parliamentary friends . There was one point to which he would briefly call the attention of the meeting , namel y , that since the very first day be became connected with the committee , which was now sixteen years , neither himself nor tlte party with whom he acted had ever given utterance to one exciting expression , nor a sentiment in any way calculated to give the agitation a political complexion . It was by that line of conduct the question had made so much prog re ss , and had gained for its advocates the almost universal esteem of the
public . In that course it was their determination to go onward . He would call upon the delegates to give in their report . Mr . J . Mills , of Oldham , said that on the arrival of the deputation in town , they found that considerabledim ' culty prevailed in deciding as to the propriety of bringing on the second reading on the 25 tli of March , as formerly intended . A conference was at once held with Lord Ashley and Mr . Fielden , when it was agreed that the delegates should see as many of their Parliamentary friends on both sides of the house as possible , and take their a d vi c e as to w h a t should be done . For two or three days the delegates were engaged in visiting members on this point , and
the result ot their enquiries was an agreement amonyst them , that to force on the second reading until the fate of thc Corn Bill was known , would be injurious , i f not fa t al , to the bill this session . An effort was then made to prevail on the government to allow the second reading to pass without a division or discussion , but this failed ; there was , therefore , no other course left but to postpone it , inasmuch as many of their friends would eitfcer vote against t he measure , or absent themselves from the house , rather than endanger the Corn Bill by a defeat of the government . Taking all these matters into account , he w a s p erfectl y ^ satisfied that the postponement of the second reading was the beat course that could have been adopted .
The delegate from Bury was of the same opinion , arvd would add , that he thought much had been gained by the course adopted . He might also statu that the people of Bury highly approved of the instruction given by the committee to the delegates . Mr . Joh . y Bkkwbk , of Bolton , had carefully weighed the postponsment of the measure , and he was quite sure it was the most prudent course that could have been adopted . This was- the opinion of both free trade and protection members of the House of Commons . As regards the delegates themselves , he was bound to say that they all wor-ked well together except one , who made several attempts to give the question a political complexion , no doubt for some purpose , but he failed . Mr . Jonx Mills corroborated the statment of Mr . Brewer , and gave it as his opinion that ,, if * thc working men did their duty the measure would be carried this session .
Mr . David Ross , of Leeds , entered into an nitcre- > ting account of the interviews they had had with many members , and afive it as his opinion thai something would be done this session . He deeply regretted that any attempt should be made to damage the measure , by introducing ^ political opinions , but he urged the committee and delegates to take no notice of the paltry insinuations of pretended friends , lie believed the delegates had done much good during their stay in London , and he hope d their service s would continue after Easter . The instructions-yiven to the Lancashire delegates were highly approved of in Leeds .
Mr . Balme , of Bradf o rd , was of th e same o p inion as Mr . Ross , lie believed that the postponement of the second reading was indispensably necessary to the safety of the measure ; and as to the instructions given to the Lancashire delegates , which had been complained of by some pretended friends , he could say that they were very much liked by the central committee of Yorkshire ,, who at a very numerous meeting adopted them unanimously . Several other delegates gave expression to similar o p inions , after which a vote of thanks was Kissed to
the deputation , and the following resolution unanimously adopted . "That after very mature deliberation , the Committee and Dalejrates now assembled , are strongly impressed nitbtbe propriety of tho step taken by . Mr . Ftiddeit in postponing the second reading till the 2 * tli of April , believing as they do , that any other course would have been injurious if not fatal to the measure this Session , the delegates having atcertained from the numerous friemlsof tht caus « in Parliament , that it was indispensably necessary to the safety of the bill to postpone the second reading to the time named , or a more favourable opportunity . "
The committee then proceeded to the consideration of other matters . In the course of their deliberations it was agreed to urge thc districts to pour in petitions from every mill in the kingdom , without further delay . Thanks having been voted to the chairman , the meeting separated shortly before eleven o ' clock . AVDRKSS TO THE WlHTKUTBUS OF GllKAT BbIT . U . V , and tiik Public at Larok . —Friends , —We are compelled , however reluctantly , to bring our case before you , knowing that we would be a powerful Iwdy vere we only united . We beg to express our sentiments , hoping we shall arouse every whitester in Great Britain to a sense of his duty to come together and join in union , and when together to hold together . If we could prevail upon the whitesters of all England to
join with the Lancashire men who aro now united together , wo should overcome all opposition .. We fiave united under the name of "' Tlte Friendly Whitesters . " Our union ( iommeneed in Bolton , on th e 22 nd M a rch , 1345 , when one thousand of embody entered the National Trades''Union . The sole object of our society is to secure to all . its- members- ; a fair remuneration for thufcs- labour , to- protect theiji from any unjust imposition on the part of their employers , and to assist each , other ra all difficulties . Our hope and p r ay er b „ that every whitester will t a k e iu thc Northern Stors- at lea st ,, have it at crtrv shop , and read it to eaehiOther , when they will 1 jarn how to conduct their own business-and look tovheii own interests . —l ' . S . —Wo havo usually been called "skein and piece bleachers . "
Tjik TmiN-ouTs to . hixc & suws . — At a-mocking ot plasterers , held at she Pine Apple tiwern , l Vtmau Market Street , Marylebwie ,. on Tuesday e rening , April 7 , 1 S 1 (> , the following resolution was . carried unanimously : — 'JEhat this-meeting views wi'ih indignation the tyrannical conduct of thc master builders and . employers of Manchester , who have deprive d their workmen , ©! : their labon * as a means of starving them into compliance and submission to a curtii . ilmeatof theiv liberties- by sijming an infamous document , and that wo admire tho manner in which urnr feHow-tradssmeu of Manchester have met the atteMipted c-aoioaehment on their rights ; and ' jonaidering Mibiu . highly deserving of the support of every ' tvell-wisiuH' to his trade , this meeting p l e d g e its u lt to use te utmost endeavours to support thum until they resume their employ upon honourable terms .
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Effects or Sxu R . Peel ' s Takiff —Pbe fears of the graziers as to the eil ' ects of the free admission of live stock under tiie recent Customs regulations o p erate d but f a intly at the s a l e b y auction a f e w d ays since of the stock ' of Mr . Holland , of Carnngtonhous e , Boston ; the ordinary price of hoggets of ordinary qualitv being 4 'Js . ; ewes and lambs ( pairs ) fetched as high ' as 31 . 17 s . 6 M . ; yearling _ beasts $ . ; and other articles in proportion . —Stamford Mercury . Mr . Boniiam , who has been appointed by Sir It . Peol the British Consul at Cala s , in the room of the late Mr . Marshall , left town last week to enter on i tho duties of the Consulate .
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muiiiwn' > w r * : % w * m **" . y * ^? . ^ Z-T ! . TTTT FUliKlGN AFFAIRS . The disturbances at St . Eti c nnc , in FRANCE , Which we noticed last week , are net yet tlimouglny queih'il . Wc borrow the following account of the riots from a provincial paper , Lc Ji / ionc— " On Saturday , the miners of Gaune-Pctit , to t > ln . 'ii ) ; ui augmentation of salary , 23 ci-ntimes , bad baen ro'ifccd , announced their intention to cease working . It wss hoped that on the Sunday they would have changed their minds , b » , t thi ^ iinpo was ' vain . On the Monday mornin g , the Procunnr < Jv . Iloi , being informed that thc miners were makine- the round of the different „__
other coal pits , exciting the workmen to j » in tf . eni , cutting the ropes , and mciiaciii ! : tii »» so who hesitated , ordered some of ihctn to be arrested . An officer proceeded willi some gendarmes to the spot , ivi . d arrested seven of them . But tin . ' others came up and ; ittempted to rescue their compaijinr ^ , m-- . it was deemed lieccssaty tu send for a piquet of 30 men . Meanwhil e , the n ins hers of thc in nera increased , and from their menacing attitude it was at once evident that tin ' s force was inefficient , and a reinforcement was sent lor ; this time the piquet convsted ot So men , and the General commanded them in person . Thu ' iiumber of the rioters now aii ! :.-un : ed to £ 00 , amongst win-in were a number of women , who excited the rioteis , as is usuallv ' . he case . The
prisoners were carried oil " . But sciucely had tin : detachment began tu move when the authoiiiics <> nd their escort were assailed by a shower of stones . The tumult was beyond description , some of tha miners wrestling with the soldiers . The soldiers were ou the point , oliu & ing their prisoners ; manv of them were wounded , one seriously ; and the " General himself was hit at various tin .-. s . In this extremity orders were given to lire , and some „ f the miners fell . Six were killed , ami as many wounded . The population is ma great state of t . vehement , but pn-pcrtv has been respected . In the eveniiu thev again assembled m numbers , snide the round of tho diffcrmt
pits , and used threats to compel the others to join them . The strike lm , spread to all thu worita of St . Eticnnc and Firming . " The latest accounts represent that the disturbances have been renewed . At the present moment , the strike is general , ami more than 2000 workmen an wandering about the town and country . The drain mi the savings banks continues , week after we-.-k tho hums withdrawn . from greatly exceed the sums debited . Great uneasiness is telt in titemonicil circles of Paris , on account of the genera ! decline of all securities , and particularly railway shares . We have to report another ministerial crisis in
SPAiJSv Notwithstanding the boastins of Narva e z and his colleagues iiUlieir . openiug manilesto , . t ' oliowed by the most tyrannical acts , the "Puligmte Ministry" is already iu its death linois . Alter a violent altercation with General tXarvatz , Messrs .. Egana and Pezucla had tendered their re & igiiations . Keporfc stated that tho Maniuis do Viluma would be charged with the reconstruction o ! a new Cabinet , 'i he-Clamor Publico which had reappeared for a few days lias been foriiWy supprtweu . The editor lias addressed the following circular to his . subscribers : "The political chief having found si .-me allusions , more or less plain , and in reference to the incurrences of the day , in the article inserted iu orr ; ast number under ihu Head of ' The Learned Monkies , " has sentenced us to a fine of 5 W reals , and ordered moreover the suspension of our publication . In
consequence , we shall not appear adenitis day , but our paper will be leplaced by an Administrative , Industrial , and Literary Ikvi ' ew . " 'i ' iie Ltbtrtaat newspaper lias been sentenced to pay a line ol 3 » , U 09 icals ( £ 300 ) , and the editor to suffer ttic maximum * punishment inflicted by the present law of the press , for a libel miiiliftlrctl some weeks before on the Queen-Mother . If we may read the '' signs of thetimes , " we must conclude that a violent revolution , is near at hand . A letter from Bayonne of the 2 nd inst . says ;— "Everything induce ? iiiu to believe that an outbreak against the anti-constitutional system now dominant in Spain is imminent . Thc chiefs of the Frogresista party heie are actively maturing their plans for simultaneous risings in several-places known for their attachment to ti . e cause ot libertv . The answer to the invitation addressed to JEspar- ; ero is anxiously waited for . According to a letter from
PORTUGAL , it seems the intrigues of the Jesuits in that kingdom have taken a most serious character . If ti . e government docs not promptly interfere , Portugal may become the theatre of disastrous events . It is said that the principal agents of these intrigues receive their instructions from Paris and Madrid . An agent is said to have arrived recently at this latter capital , charged to redouble activity . Amongst the means employed to ' prevent thc progress of popular enligiituiiiiiyiit in
GERM AM . we must notice the infamous dec ee of the Austrian despotism against Uoxg-k and his followers . This decree , which has been published in the Coloanc Gazette , announces that the Catholics calling tlitiuse l vu s G erman not funning nan of anv religious community acknowledged in the Austrian ' monarchy , are an illegal association , ami have ne- ri-: iit of domicile in the empire . Those who compose it tire to be punished a » criminals in ease- ot any breach of certain articles of the eude relative to the r i ghts of the Church . Foreigners professing the jicir doctrines , if they enter the country without the permission of the Austrian Miiii .-lev resitting , at iheir respective courts , are immediately expelled—in other words , they will . not be suffered to- enter the eountrv . Foreigncrsresiding in Aiistria . profe « ing Jhese doctrines ,, shall be ordered to quit the country- without deiav ; and article 8 th provides that incase of the death ' of
any one of these sectaries no funeral cer monv shall be p erforme d , unless the priests t £ the church to which he belonged shall have given , their consent , and the body shall be buried in sifeace through the intervention- of the uiviL autuuriiua . Aud . in the event of any Austrian functionary adopting the new doctrine , he shall be immediately , proscribed andremoved from oflice . Tbis is a specimen of the " paternal" doings of the Auscaiau gm-rnment . For several weeks the workviion at Bremen , at all . the shipwawes and docks ,, have bee ; s in open revolt . The coniMotioii began at . the sewjort ot Breiuenh aven , aud quickly sysead by bulk banks of the-Weser , uj > to Bremen . The cause is said to be areduction , of wages , an & the trueLwstem , which has been employed against ihe interes ' s " of the workmen . This is- tie first social 'lutbreak in , the North of Germany , although similar- disturbances havo appeared in other varts of the oeuutry , as ,, for . instance , ' Silesia and . Uoliemia .
Arrests and preparations age-insi revolution . con tinue in , nearly all pa ? ts of
ITALY , but paibknlarly in the domini na- of . " his Holiness " the Pepe . Disturbances- rerautly- took , place at Smola . At Spoleto-ibo pristxavrs-attempted , to -revolt , aud seven o & . them wave killed and many wounded . Tho patii * t RiensiJiad arrived in Home ,, under a strong escort , . asd hauVbecu emilnkd in thecastle of St . Angclo * Lottois- from Tuscany , of the Otli stato that considerable excitement prevails in . . the Gi : ;> ud Duchy . It would * , appear t-fcat the extra-. ditioiLof M . RiensL had gr-i & tly di-jpleuscd the ma-. jority of the population . Wat like preparations are- s cnrrktl on with activity at , Venice , as . it is feared i that . th « ltaliiva , propaganda intend a new descent ; ou th & coast of tuples , o : j »> f the l . ' ivp . il-states . (} £ -. wersvt Prim is reported as-leader of the enterprise .
The Corres $ sniihnt of . Snremburoi publishes a letter j frora Italy , dated the 2 u . th ult ., whirli . states that li thc Count de Ivatezky ., Coiiima . ' « ler ,-iii-Ciuef of the . i . Austrian troop-in iiaiy , has dcMiandv-d a rfliulorec-. -. uient of seven vegimews . Seveialscntinels had been n assassinated-, at Mihut . The vuvoiuti <> uists had as- .-. semmed ' m uhe caiuoa , of Tesaiim , and the Austrian n governmeiiH hud adviwis ^ d sv strung n & lc to . UieaiK l-. thoritics oi the cantsn on the .- subject . Letters and pa peas , from y-ie
LWED STATKSv to thc l £ ih . of March weso received in Loudon oaia Thursday . The Oi-egon , question , continued still t » t » be debated . witk undiminished interest ; . but it wMild Id teem that its scttfennait was still very remote e ,., though , the hesitation in coming to a decision iudklicates ,. ofiitself ,, aipacifiv tendency . The latest spreelu-lu in tha ; senate was that el * Mr . Calhoun , on the 12 thjtb . t of March , who stated that there was tio more idea en-tntertained new of war than that tht : title vftlie UuUededl Stites to the whole territoyy of Oregon wnsclearaiidndi UEauestio'ftible . He objected tu the unequivocal re-resofiuion & £ the Sciuuc . Uf the two questioi s '' com-mrtfomise" or " war , " he advocated the foymer . ' 1 he lies ¦ vapors by this arrival are full of accounts ol * thethe ; drastevs and destruction of prnpeity caused bvbvs the breaking up of the ice on the rivers , and tlftthti sudden rise of the waters . Numerous shipwrecks hadiad also occurred .
Letters f ro m THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE announce theprobability of war with the Kafirs , whnvhni it is said seriously meditate ; ui attack upon Ciialianrun " Town . The inhabitants of the colony were throwmwn into a state of groat consternation by the reportc'ricm threat , and the Lieutenant-Governor put the troopoopi in motion to guard against any su . h attack , while tlw tin inhabitants determined to " patrol ami protect th thii town , relieving each other at stated intervals .
A Lkarnbd Mayou. —Lord Mausuvd, When Ont...
A Lkarnbd Mayou . —Lord MausuVd , when ontluitlili circuit at Shrewsbury , having been asked to dinner tor 11 the Mayor of th « town , his lordship obM'rving ag aa antique clock in tlte room , remarked lo the Mayoayoi " that he supposed Sir John l- ' aistail * fought by tin tlui ; clock ; " to which the Mayor replied , ' lie could mil mn tell , fur he hud not tht phasuxt . of knowing Sir Jvhnuhiu , Lord Mansfield then tried his host on another suhieibietr and remarked , " that the town appeared very o'd o'd to which the Mayor replied , " h was always ; */< * ss please your Lordship . "
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 11, 1846, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_11041846/page/5/
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