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Parliamentary Review. The Condition Of T...
armament which blockades the coast of Africa , at a cost of about a million and a quarter an . nually , as well as all the restrictions which at present prevent the West Indian planters from getting their labour where they can , how they can , and at any price they can . It is quite possible to pursue this last course without actuall y re-establishing slavery in our own colonies , a course which would be repugnant to the feelings of every Briton . It might be done , under such circumstances as would not oul y give tbe experiment of free labour a fa r trial , but give it in such a wav as
effectually to extinguish the slave trade , an attempt in which we have hitherto entirely failed . The meney now most wastefully expended upon the African squadron , if applied for a few j * ears to promote the immigration of free negroes to our . own colonies , under arrangements which would secure just and humane treatment , would not only—if all parties went to work in good faith—save these colonies , but relieve this country from a useless and heavy burden . The Whigs , however , ¦ while forced to admit the lamentable state of this portion of the empireare utterl
-, y unpre pared with any measures commensurate with th " - exigency or the nature of the case . Instead of taking a decided stand upon one or other of the two grounds we have indicated , the Chancellor of the Exchequer endeavours to compromise the matter by offering a batch of small measures , beyond which , he says , the committee now appointed shall not drive- him . and the government for which he speaks . He will admit molasses for distillation , but not for brewing . He will admit cane-juice for distilling and brewing , if a duty can be fixed by which the revenue will notlose . He will lend 200 000 / .
to promote immigration . Captured negroes will he removed to the West Indies almost wholly at the expense of this country . In other words , after spending about a million and a quarter yearl y in capturing a few h-jn ** dred negroes from the slave-ships , we are to be at the additional expense of taking them to our colonies . These , with some smaller concessions , constitute the ministerial programme for the West Indies . That they are altogether inadequate to the emergency , " is the firm conviction of even' one who * is acquainted with the subject . Whether , in spite of Sir Charles Wood ' s declaration , the committee will extort more remains to be seen .
The Jewish Disabilities' Bill has , in its pas sage through another stage , given rise to some interesting discussion . The speeches of Mr TValpole and Mr Shiel , one against and the other in favour e . f the measure , on Monday evening , were admirable in themselves j and the leading arguments ably condensed on both sides . Mr Walpole's speech was distinguished by all the higher qualifications of oratory . In construction faultless , in diction polished and perspicuous , and in delivery at once refined , earnest , and impressive . Shiel , on the other hand , roared forth one of those wonderful and stirring compositions of
* ' Thoughts ftat breathe , and words that born , " which so pre-eminently characterise the efforts of that great orator . To those condemned , night after night , to hear the dull platitudes , and the duller drones who deliver them , which constitute the mass of Parliamentary oratory , an outburst like that of Monday night is refreshing beyond description . Mr Wood , the member for Oxford , also made an admirable legal , logical , and historical speech , in favour of the bill , which will , no doubt , pass through the Legislature .
The pressure upon our columns this week prevents us from noticing in the manner their importance deserves , sundry other matters which have been under . the consideration of the House . The Sanitary Bill , introduced by Lord Morpeth on Thursday ; the Retirement of Lord G . Bentinck from the Leadership of the country party ; the Demonstration , on Wednesday , of the Sailors of the Port of London , in favour of the Navigation Laws , and various other questions , directly or indirectly connected ¦ with political affairs , claim a place ; but , as most of them will keep for another week , we mustleave them for futsre comment .
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HISCElLAKEOtTS . jg" Now that Parliament has assembled we must , as a general rule , exclude lengthy communications , unless reports { tre 2 written ) of very important meetings . Reporters , writers of letters , and Chartist and Land sub-secretaries will , therefore , oblige by making their communications as brief as possible . We shall be glad if some of our correspondents will try to improve their writing ; and shal ] thank others , who might do so , to let ns have their reports , & c . before Thursday .
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PUBLIC MONIES . We request all Sub-secretaries , and other pers ? ns who may have occasion to send public monies to the Metropolis , to pay attention to the following directions .: — Monies for the understated purposes most be addressed as follows : —
Payments for the iVbrtSern Star . Mr William Eider , IS , Great WindmiU-street , Bay market , London . National f-and and Libour Bank . ' Tbe Manager of the National Land aad Labour Bank , So . 493 , New Oxford Street , London . ' Aafiona ! Land Company . ' The Director * oftbe Kan ' ona ! Land Company , Iro . Hi , High Holborn , London . ' National Charter Association ; ' Sir Thomas Clark , No . la , High Holborn , London , ? Cen ' ral Registra'ian and Election Committee . 'Ifr James Grassby , So . 8 , Noah's Ark-cotu-r , Stan , gate , Lambeth , Lindon . ' national Victim , and TTk ?« ics and Orphans Fand . Ur John Simpson , Elm Cottage , Waterloo-street , Camber-sell , London . ' For 3 Irs W . Jones . Mr John Simpson , Elm Cottage , Waterloo-street , Camfcerwell , London . "
Metropolitan Chartist Sail , Kr — Tapp . No . 52 , Fin » bnry Market , London . ' Defence of ifr . O'Connor ' s Seat in Parliament . ' Mr Thomas Clark , No . 144 , High Holb-rn , London . ' Prosecution of the Manchester EswniMr . ' Mr Thomas Clark , No . 144 , High Holborn , London .
The Sleafird Case . ' Mr Thomas Clark , K > . 144 , High Holborn , London . ' The Fraternal Democrat * . 1 . Julian Harney , No . 16 , Great Windmill-street Haymarket , London . '
United Trades' Association . 'Mr Birratt , No . 11 , Tottenham Court Road , London . ' jSf- Monies sent cc-nnrary is the above directions will not be acknowledged . % * Private letters iatended for Mr O'Connor , and sent to this office , must be marked ' Private . ' Correspondents are requested cot to trouble Mr O'Connor with letters , reports , & e „ intended for the Star ; nor with any letters that should be addressed as set forth above . Alfred Fcssell confirms the statement of correspondents noticed in our last , respecting the . Messrs Smith of the Xeiv Inn , Birmingham . P . S .. to the ' Addkfss to the Chaetists * in behalf of Mr Thomas Barrow , in our third page . — ' Any member
seeing the address , will much oblige by reading it to the members , or c'vfng it to the secretary ot the locality to read . Additional subscriptions received : — John Simpson , Elm Cottage , Camber well , Ms ; T . Hamrnersley , per Bilston Association , /& 4 d ; Edward Kewsom , Hanging Heaton , near Derrsbnry , 5 s . ' Eevzhal Cohhcsicatios * are postponed through want of room . Nest Week —Mr Gilt's lecture ; Hawick Trades 5 and report of the Manchester Land members tea-party : We are sorry to be compelled to exclude this report from our present BUH > ber ; but the late hour at which it reached us , has compelled tfcat exclusion . Tbe Fkateen *! . Dehocbats . —Julian Hsrnej has received from Ernest Jones , the following sum * : —William White , Oldham , Is ; James Cooper , Oldham , Is ; Edwin Turnfaull , Middle-ton , Is . Govebshest A 5 D the New Land Cohpakt . — In the absence ofany captious objection to Mr Robertson ' s tissue af assertions , ' or any guarantee for sufficient
space in your columns to prove his ' mistaken views / _ I must decline his challenge , at least , until the author ~ of the Government Land Scheme shall publish the latitude and lengitude of this modern 'Utopia . ' Should I survive the thunder of At O'Connor ' s formidable artillery , I may have the temerity to txcha « ge a pop . ; un with your Plymouth correspondent , — Tour '? , faithfull y , H A . Dosaldson . Warwick , February 7 th , 1818 . Mr Wii . eie , Middlesborough . — We have already two Agents in yonr town ( Mr Richardson , and Mr Wilson . ) Ton are wrong in saying the subscribers have to wait until the papers arrive from Stockton . We post them direct to MideHesooionRb . J . Shits , Manchester ; J . Treralett , Tiverton . — "We find ourselves at the last moment compelled to postpone yonr communications till neit week . MjNoKKAN . Isleof Wight . —We had anticipated your reply . —raotta inelnded . lOTir article was in the hands of the printers chsa jour letter arrived .
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No R 00 K .-J , Smith . Sjiethwick . —Communications from Smethwlclr , as from every other locality , have our attention whenever they reach us . 3 . Shith , Weymouth . —The cost of an advertisement depends on its length . Any inquiries respecting the Land Company must be addressed to the Directors . Er * atoh . — 'lhe name of one of our correspondents whose letters respecting the Messrs Smith , of the New Inn , Birmingham , w « noticed in our last is Welsford , not Pilsford . ' T . Wewfobi ' , Birmingham . —Yourself and friends had better join the London society of Fraternal Democrats . To establish branches of that society might tender its members liable to the penalties of illegality . W . Grocott writes : — 'I have received from a few friends at Litle Heaton , near Manchester , the sum of four shillings , towards defending Mr O'Connor ' s seat in
Parliament . Nottixghah —The 6 s Cd acknowledged in the Stab of last week in the name of Ley , should have been 6 s fid per Mr Ley , Carrington . W . Mott begs to acknowledge the following sums , for the defe » ce of O'Connor ' s seat in Parliament : —The democrats of Bullwell . £ l 3 s ; a Friend , 6 d ; Mr L ; eman , Cd ; Larobley , per Mr Plumb , 5 s 6 d ; Winfield , Kew Radford , is 6 d ; Ward and Friends , 1 * 10 d ; John Smith , 2 d ; Benjamin Brown , 6 d ; Samael Skevington , fid ; J . Sweet ' s book , £ l 7 s 5 d ; Mr Ley , Carrington , 4 s 3 d ; total , £ 3 5 s 8 d . Ikcuibeb . — The allotment advertised by Mr Elms , Newton Abbott , has been disposed of for- £ 90 , ' cash down . '
Halifax . —Mr 6 . Webber writes as follows : — ' Allow me to contradict a statement made by Mr Tomlinson in his letter inserted in the Stajj of Saturday last . Mr T . states that he knew nothing about being announced to lecture at Halifax , on January lfith , when the fact 01 the matter is , that Mr Tomlinson knew at least ten weeks previous , that he was to lecture at Halifax at the time specified . The association in thedistricn would imagiue that Iwr . s a fool to announce any man to lecture unless he had consented to do so . Ir answer to numerous inquiries , I have to state that MTomlinson is no longer countenanced as a local lect turer of this district . — George Webbeb , district secretary . P . S . I merely make this statement to exonerate myself from any blame which the secretaries in this district may imagine is attached to me . —6 . W .
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RECEIPTS OF THE NATIONAL Ii & UD COBIPM 7 , FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 10 , 1818 . PER HR O'CONNOR . « BA ** £ 8 . £ S . d . Abergavenny » 5 0 0 Nottingham , Dudley .. 10 8 0 Sweet « 12 IT 0 Perth M 4 8 0 Redmarley ., 010 0 Thornley >• 6 8 6 Kidderminster ., 1 15 0 Blair Gowrie « O 36 Lambeth .. 157 Windy Nook „ 10 0 Gkugaw „ 2 18 < Gvenden » 2 0 0 Ne « cast'e .. 5 It 6 £ Gasstown » 0 14 2 Northampton , Thrislington .. 8 15 0 Press .. 1 IS 0 Marylebone M 4 12 0 Preston , Brown 19 0 0 Westminster .. 0 17 6 MideUesborough 4 11 10 Aberdeen « 1 16 8 Bolton .. 2 0 0 Manchester .. 17 19 0 Whittington aud Llanellv m 2 6 0 Cat .. 7 16 6 Mansfield , Walker 13 6 Brighton , 2 , Brown 6 8 6 Buckley , near Cripulegate .. 110
Mold .. 0 4 0 Finsbeiry .. 0 15 0 RarnHaple .. 2 12 0 Gainsborough .. 3 3 0 Hyde „ 10 0 0 Abergavenny ., 5 8 0 Shrewsbury . Batho 0 17 6 Wolverhampton 14 0 0 Wigan , Canning 36 H 1 Malton .. It 18 6 Southampton ., 3 0 0 Kettering .. 6 16 Duckinfield „ 3 3 6 Stockten M 4 10 C Hammersmith „ 0 8 6 Bridgewater , Boulogne ¦¦ 5 14 3 Spurway .. 3 Is 4 Rochdale „ 1 10 6 Bridport « 0 5 6 Markhinch .. 2 0 0 Ashtou-under-Bury - 17 0 11 Lyne .. 5 3 8 Woolwich , Lang- Exeter M 5 0 0 ham ~ 1 10 0 Wakefield « 9 15 0 Birmingham , Lincoln , Budd .. 2 0 0 Ship .. i 19 6 Rotherham „ 5 6 0 New Radford .. 7 2 6 Penrith .. 14 6 Oxford .. 1 19 6 Reading .. 4 10 9
Oldham .. 2 4 0 Jas Daly ., 0 2 6 Birmingham , Good- Jas Sawers .. 0 5 0 win .. 3 0 9 Jas Peebles ., 0 5 0 Keighly M 6 13 1 William Callan .. 0 2 6 Leamington 15 8 0 Jno Heffeman .. 0 16 Hull , 9 9 9 llachael Salmon 0 1 C Ipswich „ 1810 2 Geo Scantlebury 0 4 0 Banbury „ 5 16 Thos French .. 0 10 0 Liverpool « 3 8 8 Jno Leicester M 0 2 0 Winchester .. 119 0 Foster Gordon . ! 1 10 0 Bristol „ 2 0 0 Geo Allinson .. 0 2 0 Plymouth .. 9 7 6 Edwd Riley « 0 4 0 Norwich , Clark .. 3 8 0 WmBorrett .. 0 6 0 Merthyr , Powell 1 12 0 Geo Martyn .. 0 4 0 Derby .. 5 ll 6 Isaac Barker .. 0 16 North Shields .. 4 10 0 Hy Ashton .. G 2 C Worcester M 4 10 6 Thos Thompson 0 1 6 Howsell .. 2 12 0 William Peirce , Leicester , Astill 12 0 0 junr . 0 3 0 Warwick .. 110 7 Jas H Thomas .. 0 5 0
Mottram H 9 18 0 Wm Crowe .. 0 3 0 Loughborough .. 6 6 0 Robt Crowe 6 2 0 Great Dawley .. 4 15 0 Wm Thatcher .. 0 10 Newent - 2 9 0 Jno White .. 0 2 6 Bradford , York 10 0 0 Geo Cooper .. 0 t e St Helens u 5 0 0 GeoBishop . < 0 1 o Accrington ,. 9 12 0 Michael Turner 0 10 4 Northampton , Rebecca Hawkins 0 10 0 Munday .. 20 0 0 Wm Hilton .. 0 2 6 Norwich , Spring- Wm Watts .. 10 8 all .. 2 0 0 Wm Fox .. 0 lo 0 Torquay „ 2 2 0 Thos Rendell .. 0 8 0 Norwich , Nelson 5 0 0 AlexOgilvie .. 0 10 0 Hamilton .. 2 0 0 David Ogilvie .. 10 0 Sowerby Helm ,, 5 0 0 J A Smith .. 8 10 Inverkeithing .. 5 0 0 Jno Bell .. 0 5 6 High Wycombe .. 5 4 0 Robt Jones - 10 0 GeeEunglilset .. 9 10 0 Michael Munay .. 0 5 0 OldShildon H 6 10 6 Giilam & Cousins 0 2 0 GHChativin .. 0 2 0 £ 499 IS 4 j EXPENSE FUND . Somers Town .. 0 3 0 North Shield .. 0 18 Thornley - 0 8 6 Worcester .. 18 0 Newton Abbott . 7 0 0 Howsell .. 0 10 0 Blair Gowrie „ 0 2 11 Leicester , Astill 3 0 0 windy Nook .. 0 11 6 Warwick .. 0 7 0 Ovenden u 0 16 0 Mottram » 0 2 0 Gasstown .. 0 19 0 Great Dawley M 0 5 0 Marylcbone .. 0 18 0 Newent „ 0 116 Aberdeen .. 0 2 0 Accrington ¦• 0 8 0 Manchester „ 1 19 10 Torquay .. 0 17 0 Mansfield , High Wycombe .. 8 10 6 Walker .. 015 0 Glasgow .. 6 3 2 Buekl . y , near Newcastle .. 4 5 5 i Mold .. 0 2 0 Middleborough .. 0 7 6 Barnstaple M 10 0 Whittington aud Southampton .. 1 17 8 Cat .. 0 2 0 Boulogne .. 0 14 6 Brighton , 2 , Rochdale .. 0 13 9 Brown .. 2 7 4 Bury m 0 14 0 Cripplegate ., 0 5 0 Birmingham , Finsbury M 0 5 0 Ship .. 0 3 6 Gainsborough .. 0 2 0 New RadLrd .. 0 11 6 Abergavenny .. 0 19 0 Oxford .. 0 11 6 Wolverhampton 0 11 0 Oldham .. 0 i 0 Kalton .. 0 J 8 0 Birmingham , Good- Kettering ., 0 4 0 win .. 15 0 Bridgewater , Keighley .. 014 6 fepurway .. 0 1 0 Leamington .. 0 6 0 Wakefield .. 0 17 6 Hull „ 16 3 Penrith .. 0 4 0 Ipswich .. 110 2 Jas Wilshire .. 0 2 0 Banbury .. I 17 G Geo Smith .. 0 2 ^ 0 Liverpool .. 1 4 6 J Richardson .. 0 2 0 Winchester » 0 II 0 Robt Nutbrown 0 2 o Plymouth .. 3 4 6 Jas Jackson .. 0 16 Mer thyr , Powel 0 8 0 Wm Callan ., 0 2 0 Derby ., 0 6 C Samuel Milner .. 0 2 0 OldShildon „ 2 18 0 Chas Woodward 0 2 0 £ 58 HOj Total Land Fund ... ... £ 499 18 4 J Expense Fund ... ... 58 1 10 * Rules ... ... 5 6 10 £ 563 7 ] Bank ... . 623 9 6 £ 1 , 186 16 7 Wh , Dixon . Cebibtopheb Dosle , Thos . Class , ( Corres . Sec ) Philip M * GBATH , ( Fin . Sec ) From Money Clnb of Newton Heath Branch of National Land Company .. .. 15 0 6 From Manchester „ - .. M 71 19 0
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EEFEKCE OF HE o ' cOHKOS ' B SEAT IH rABLIAHEKT . Sh indon . first A Greenock Elec-Subscription ., 316 6 tor .. o 0 6 Kidderminster , Warwick , per Mr per Holloway 3 5 0 Donaldson .. 0 11 3 Henry Shaw , Dundeo , per Mr Birmingham .. 5 0 0 Douglass .. 0 3 0 Elland , per D J Darwood , Wis-Marsdea „ 2 0 0 beach .. 0 4 0 Heckmondwike , Inverkeathing Land per H Summer- Company .. 0 8 6 skill and J Hat- Cei . tral Rossendale field - 2 0 0 Land Company 6 14 0 Sutton-in-Ashfield 2 3 9 Clayton West , Land Hebden Bridge 2 6 li Company .. 0 12 6 Manchester .. 1 9 11 AFoulds ., 0 2 6 Banbury .. 1 8 7 Few Friends , near Chartists and Leeds , per R Hembersoftbe Menna .. 010 6 Lav d Company , Witham , Laud Bridlington Quay 119 Company .. 0 6 0 Norwich , per Friend to Fair
Springball .. 18 7 Play .. 0 2 6 Laud Company , R Lacey , Woottoa-Darlington M 1 10 O under-Edge .. 0 5 0 Sunderland , per Few Chartists , do 0 5 0 Haynes .. 10 0 Shorfditch - 0 10 Leamington .. 10 0 6 Turner , Wed-Barnslcy , Lowe 5 0 9 mere M 0 3 3 J Worcester .. 1 0 0 Loughborough , Plymouth . Roeers 2 0 6 Land Membera 0 16 0 Flatbead , Rip- Congleton , Land pondale .. 2 0 0 Members _ 010 9 Democrats , Kirk- W Booth , Conglealdy .. I 5 4 ton .. 0 5 0
Bolton , per Pick- B Walker , do .. 0 0 6 vance « 2 IS 1 F Richardson .. 0 10 Newark » 10 0 -Sutton , Forest Land Company , Side 0 6 3 Gt Brington , Land Members , perBP .. 16 6 Gotham .. 0 6 7 Local Land Fund , Wellingborough 0 9 0 Alva _ 10 0 G Brigs .. 0 18 CnartiBt and Land Jno Cloud , Monraembers , Tiver- mouth .. 010 0 ton .. 1 13 6 Mansfield , Wood-M F and H C .. 1 2 1 house , Land Todmorden , Stans- Members h 0 3 6 Held _ 10 0 Frifiid .. 0 2 6
TRaynard „ 0 0 3 Cleckheaton , perJ Dawley Char- Swallow and J lists .. 0 4 9 Ashfield .. 0 12 0 CPressley .. 0 16 Mill Bridge , per J Royston , per Bar- Shephard .. 0 6 0 row .. 0 10 0 Lake Lock , Few J Kelly ~ 0 10 Friends .. 0 11 0 R RensKiek , Shot . Harford 0 511
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ley Bridge „ 0 10 Milton .. « 3 * T Smith , ditto „ 0 10 Mlddleton .. 0 2 6 J Temperly , do .. 0 10 Torquay , per J G Cook , do „ 0 10 Pitts .. 0 8 0 G Weeden , do „ 0 1 0 J S H , late ef C Mossley , do .. 0 10 Knightsbridge 0 10 J Campbell , do M 0 10 J Bedford , Emely 0 3 0 E Spencer „ 0 0 6 Siokc-sub-Hamp-J Charlton M 0 0 6 den .. 060 Few Friends , Britannia Bridge 0 7 8 Cheivhens .. 0 13 Few Woolcombers , Three Land Mem- Aberdeen .. 0 10 bers , Ludington 0 1 6 D Lind , do .. O 0 6 Thomas Meads , Dorking 0 8 0 Thornton .. 0 5 0 J Beswick , Old-A Friend , do .. 0 10 ham .. 0 x ° J CameronDevon- Silsden .. 0 7 0
, port « 0 2 0 Sleaford » 0 7 6 G B Horsforth .. 0 10 St Helens .. 0 7 2 J O'Brien , Exeter 9 2 6 Bury StEdmunds 0 10 0 J D , Hull .. 0 16 St Helens , J Bell 0 1 6 W I ' enny .. 0 0 6 High Wycombe 9 8 0 J Wightman .. 0 1 0 Newent .. 0 5 0 Mr Kenriek .. 0 5 0 J Kellcck .. 0 1 ° Worsborough Com- Mr Bacon .. 0 0 o mon .. e 12 9 Bermondsey , Char-A Ogibrie .. 0 0 6 tists ' .. 6 10 0 D Ogilvie .. 0 0 6 Islington ' and Pen . D Pebbles M 8 0 6 tonville' per J D Eddia .. 0 10 Allnutt - 0 6 8 w You 1 0 10 City and Finsbury 0 8 6 W M , Manchester 0 3 0 Democrats of VE , do .. 0 10 3 ysart 0 8 3 Little Heaton , per Democrats of St
Grocott .. 0 4 0 Clairstowu .. 0 2 6 E Stallwood , Ham- D B Little Lever 0 S 11 mersmith .. 0 0 6 Whittington and E Stallwood , jun , do 0 0 3 Cat 0 7 i J P Stallwood , do 0 0 6 Few Tailors , Finch-W Stallwood , do 0 0 6 lane 0 15 Hy Stsllwood , do 0 0 3 Nuneaton , Land H Stallwood , do o 0 6 Company 0 14 6 E Oliver , do .. 0 0 6 Few Friends of the E Whiting , do .. 0 0 3 Land Company , W Whiting , do .. 0 0 8 per Mr Goody 0 8 5 G Goodacre , do 0 0 3 J Fox , Manches-GG . iodacre . jun , do 0 0 3 ter .. 01 0 W Change , do .. 0 O 3 J Fox , do m 0 0 6 G Mellwood , do 0 0 3 T Fox , do » 0 0 6 J Simmons , do .. 0 0 8 J Fox , do .. 0 0 6
S Belcher , do .. 0 0 3 T Gardiner , do .. 0 I 0 J Fox do .. 0 0 8 RMonser . do „ 0 2 6 W Hart .. 0 1 0 J Cricknell , do .. 0 0 6 R Woodr .. O 0 6 W Reynolds , do 0 0 6 TWoolridge .. 0 0 6 C Ostler , do .. 0 9 0 R F Bullingham 0 10 0 A FriVnrT , do ., 0 J 6 Hopkins and Ba- A Frienr " , do » 0 1 0 thurst .. 0 1 0 A Adcock , do .. 0 0 6 a Bishop .. O 0 2 A Friend , do •• 0 10 RFox ,. 010 Mrs Wrij-lit , do 0 1 0 CFox .. 0 0 6 s Bill , do .. 0 10 Fiiend of O'C , W Gay , do .. 0 0 6 South Church 0 1 0 C West .. 0 2 6 Stockton-on-Tees , Mr Ford .. 0 0 6 Weavers .. 8 is 4 Few Friends , Stoney Stratford 0 13 2 Ashover .. 0 3 3 J Belstead , Strat- Bandback , per R .
ford .. 0 2 6 Stringer .. 0 7 11 R Cameron 0 2 0 J Stuart , Alloa .. 0 1 C Five approving Mr Cbarman , friends ... 0 5 0 Kensington 0 0 3 R Upton , Holy Well Mr Wright , do . 0 0 6 Lane ... 0 10 Mr Perry , do ... 0 0 6 Mrs E Upton , do 0 0 6 Mr Lessingham . do 0 10 JCawley . ldo 0 0 6 MrLovet " , do 0 10 J Evan- , do 0 0 6 Mr Arnold , do 0 0 G Three friends , do 0 0 8 Mr Cook , do ... 0 0 6 B Gibson , Bristol 0 2 0 Mr Preaeott , do 0 0 6 Littleborough Mr Cook , do ... 0 0 6 friends ... 0 2 0 Mr Frith , do ... 0 0 S Pew of Mr O'tion- Mr Cou 6 ia * , do 6 0 ll nor ' s admirers , Mr WillUs , do 0 0 C Wantworth 0 3 6 C Haywood ,
J Hemmengway Marcel ... 0 10 and J Hignell 0 1 3 T Wilkins , do 0 10 Three nail makers , s Biodr , do ... 0 10 Newcastle 0 1 6 W Sanford , do 0 10 Hepstoi . stall 01310 } R Brows , do ... 0 1 0 R Collinge , Dublin 0 5 0 J Dew , do ... 0 10 J Perkins , do 0 5 0 W Cotha , do 0 0 6 J Penny and J Ve- T . Phillips , do 0 0 6 nistonej ... 0 1 0 W Forley , do 0 0 6 Chartist and Land C Sytuons , do 0 0 6 Members , Brad- H Whittaker , do 0 0 6 ford ... 0 19 1 W Forty , do ... 0 0 6 BosrJing Dye House Friend , do ... 0 0 6 do ... 0 15 3 ga 0 0 6 Daisy Hill ... 0 5 8 Stalybridge ... 0 4 7 J Manners , Great YT Hunt ,
Man-Few ... 0 10 Chester ... 0 10 T Box , do ... Ol Og Jury , Shtffield 006 EBe , x , do ... 0 0 . 6 FJi > yn « B ... 0 0 6 J Box , do ... 0 0 6 MrR 0 2 0 J G Boulding , do 0 1 0 Westminster 0 3 6 J Wren , do ... 0 1 0 R Beofield Trede . J Wartrup , do 0 10 gar ... 0 3 8 W White , do 0 10 GCook . Lambtth 0 10 J Harlett ... 0 0 6 Richmond ( York ) W Smith ... 0 10 Land Company 0 6 6 R Douglass ... 0 2 0 c Stgrave , Ipswich 0 10 J Smith .. 0 3 0 Few . friends , Tulli . T Jennisen , Both- body ... 0 7 6 well ... 0 5 0 Alva ... 0 8 0 Blair Gowrie 0 5 8 Welton Land Com . Few of Mr O'Con- paoy ... 0 10 0 not * admirers , Bridgwate ? Land
Tauxhall , per Compacy , per J M'Cw-eby ... 0 3 0 Aston ... 0 17 6 N Surbitt , Coven . Two friends , Egertry ... 0 10 ton near Bolton 0 10 E B Martin , Brain- Thrislington 0 4 6 tree ... 0 5 0 Mr Lester ... 0 10 E J Martin , do ^ 0 1 0 J Monk , Manchester 0 10 J S Martin do 0 10 T . Howe , Aberga-Henry Downes do 0 2 0 vennjr ... 0 0 6 A Barker , Bibnell 0 1 0 J Lloyd , do ... 0 0 6 W J P Wilkin- W Williams , do 0 1 0 son , Esq ., T Hay , Coxhoe 0 2 0 Exeter ... 0 5 0 Land Members , J Wilkinson , do 0 2 6 Ashton ... 0 7 2 R C Wilkinson , do 0 2 6 J Cbild , Favley 0 10
JWAHamill , do 0 Q 6 Pew Chartists , T Carlisle , do 0 16 Biirowash 0 3 6 Two Land mem- Two Land members , do ... 0 2 0 bers Manches-E Carlisle , do 0 10 ter ... 0 0 6 Mr Webber , do 0 1 0 Mr Brown , Ken-J Alien , collected sington ,,, 0 0 3 do 0 10 WWilkenden 6 5 0 J Allen , ( self ) do 0 0 6 J W Peirce 0 0 6 Mrs Wilkinson do 0 1 0 J Roseer .. 0 10 J Rowe do 0 0 6 W Pecce , „ 0 0 3 EjBanfield do 0 0 6 J Jackson , Barns . J Lear do 0 0 6 ley ... 0 10 T Gillard do 0 0 6 J M , „ 0 o 6 R Baedal do 0 0 6 £ 89 7 31 RECEIPTS OF NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION Somers Town .. 0 2 0 Exeter .. 0 ll 2 Castle ward lo- Tiverton .. 0 4 6 cality , Netting- W & J R Belts 0 2 6 ham .. 0 5 0 Holme ' s Mill , Torquay .. 0 13 2 Land Company 0 5 0 Teignmouth 0 13 2 Somers Town .. e 5 0 Barnstaple .. 0 8 0 Lambeth H 0 2 0 £ d U 6 t ~ w , ; , ' , S 33 FOH THE PROSECUTION OP THE PBOFBIBTORB OP THE MANCHESTER EXAMINER . Few Chartists , Rochdale Char-Wootton-under . tists .. 10 0 Edge .. 0 2 6 South London Whittington and Chartist Hall , Cat ¦< 0 19 2 nd Subscrip . tion . > 0 6 8 £ 1 10 6 TOE FB 0 SECCTI 0 N 01 8 LEAF 0 ES MCEDER CASE , Wisbeach , per W Wootton . under-Darwood . .. 0 1 0 Edge .. 6 2 6 0 3 6 C . DoYLE , fcecretary . Esuatuh . —Shoreditch was ,. in Iastweck ' s account , credited Is . 6 d . instead of 4 s . 6 d . Thomxs Ot . irk .
Purity Of Election !—A Public Meeting Of...
Purity of Election !—A public meeting of the inhabitants of iWancheB'er , will be held in the City Music Hall , ( late Hall of Science , ) Camp Field , on Monday erehing , Feb . 14 th , to devise the best means 0 / supporting Feargus O'Connor Esq ., in defending his seat in Parliament for the borcugh of Nottingham . The following friends of popular rishta will address the meeting : —W . P . Roberts , Esq ., Mr S . Kjdd , late candidate for Greenwich ; Mr James Leach , Rev . James Scholefield , town-councillor ; and other gentlemen . Men of Manchester , an attem pt ia now making by a contemptible faction to deprive your illustrious chieftain , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., of the power he now pe ssesses in the British Legislature , as an advocate of the rights of tbe toiling millions of Great Britain and Ireland . Friends of
Chan ism , shall it be said that you remain passive and indifferent to your best interests , fcy allowing this unjust project to succeed , or otherwise compelling the man who has sacrified so much for you , to resist the nefarious design at his own expense . No ! a thousand times , No ! Then rush to the rescue , attend in your thousands ; contribute according to your ability , and let your cry be ; ' The Lance and the People ' s Charter as tho surest guarantee for its preservation . ' —N . B . —Doors open at six o ' clock in the evening . Chair to be taken at seven o ' clock precisely . W . P . Roberts , Esq ., will address a meeting in the People ' s Institute , Heyrod-street , Manchester , on Sunday evening next . Chair to be taken at six o ' clock . BKBMnxDSEY . —The members of this locality of the ^ National Charter Association , will meet on Tuesday evening next .
iT ^ , nr 8 T Jpkes 's expected to lecture at the Town Hall , Woolwich , on Thursday next , 17 th inst , Sub « jeot : — ' Civil and Religious Liberty . ' Mr Samuel Ktdd will lecture at the following •? , ni ? , the ending week : —Leeds , Sunday , 13 th ; Bradford , Monday 14 th ; Halifax , Tuesday 15 . h ; Hueldersfield , Wednesday , 16 th ; Dews * ml ? Thursday , lftb ; and Wakefield , Friday , 18 th . The local Secretaries are requested to make the necessary arrangements immediately .
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L l ^^^ DDl ' L' TO THE WORKING MEN OF ENGLAND , IN TRADE UNIONS mi ^ SJA -8 - 0 0 N T 11 E NECESSITY OF A CHANGE . ,
IiETTRH A ^ We still cry ' strike / and the enthusiasm is echoed through our ranks like the sound of a talisman . Stnke and for what ? To sustain ourselves against the weight of competitive labour , struggling for life -capital—machinery—social chicane , and political monopoly ; in which we resemble a man under the influence of etrong drink ; whe imagines himself a Hercules in physical strength , and in the attempt to exercise it with the shadow of his frenzied creation falls by the weight of his own effort . Fellow countrymen !—You will ni doubt remember that I told you in my first letter that I should have to touch some of your ' long cherished prejudices , as we progressed in the investigation of our subject , and nothing but the conviction of
theomnipotent power of truth , could have ever forced me into the position which 1 have for years taken in relation to the economy of trade unions ; for I hare been treated as an alien by my brother unionists ol my own trade , as an enemy of my order , whoae object was to destroy « union , ' instead of strengthening and increasing it , merely fordoing tothem what I am now about to do to you—viz . enforce by reason , in the language of moral daring , such truths as shall biddehance to contradiction , and which I believe must be receired . and incorporated as constituent elements in the compound of union , ' before the emancipation of labour can be accomplished . In the same strong and emphatic language , then , which I used to my own trad ? , in public meeting assembled , in the year 1845 , I now to The
use you . policy by which we seek to consetve our beat interests , is false in itself , destructive in its application , and powerless as a means to the end sought to be obtained . It exists as a living evidence of folly , and Is wear never to rest until I have exterminated the error , root and branch . ' And to this object hasjray every thought been directed—not for the purpose of destroying trade unions , ; which , by the policy so Ion * pursued , has nearly destroyed them—and . in fact , has completely annihilated many bodies of men who were once firmly united la the bonds of brotherhood , having a coajnipa object in view . Others are fast passing away , ; every year showing a decrease in numbers , and every attempt to resist even a reduction in the scanty return allowed us by our maatera , prof frig an
incapacity on our parts , by the means employed , of checking the downward progress now going on . There is an old classic adage , which I think is applicable to us as unionists , and here it is : ' Whom the gods wish to desfc-oy they first infatuate . ' And what but infatuation can cause us to cling to a policy which cannot possibly enable us to effect the object at which we aim ? It now , then , my brothers , becomes my business to show you wherein our policy is ' false in itself , destructive in its application , and powerless as a means to the end bought to be obtained . ' And here let me ask a plain question . For what object were trade unions first originated ? Was it not lor tho purpose of doing , by combined means , that which could not be done individually ? The answer is obrious . We found ourselves
individually weak , incapable of resisting the power of the capitalist , whose interest it was , and U , and must be , to get all that he can out of our labour , so long as we delegate the power to hira , by suffering him to do individually , that which we- should do collectively . We , there ' ore , combined our power into one mass , and brought it to bear upon him whenever be attempted an infringement upon our means of existence . < Well , ' say you , ' and do you call that policy false in itself ? ' I answer ' Yes !' and dare to tell you that , even supposing it possible that you could at all times obtain what we talk so much about , ' a fair day ' s wage fer a fair day's work , ' still do we acknowledge ourselves slaves' by the very dependence in which we stand in relation to Capital . What
do we mean by ' a fair day ' s wage ? ' Go , ask the men composing the various unions in this country the question , and you will find it impossible to be answered with satisfaction . Ask our masters , or the political economists , who talk and write about the rights and freedom of labour , what' a fair day ' s wage for a fair day ' s work'is , and they will tell you all that the market will afford , and upon this they build tleir system , ai . d , if we aie contented te-: e :-knowledge it—if we do not take higher ground tr .. ui this we shall be driven out of life when our JsO-ur is no longer needed , as hundred * of thousands oi our fellow men have been , and are even now , every day . But methinks I hear some one say , ' What would you have us cease to combine for tbe protection of our wages ? ' to which I answer , * No , hold fast to everything that can be made available for the object
—increase your power by every possible means that you can , for you are surrounded by robbers—clasfmade , ltgaliaed , very respectable robbers , who contrive to grow strong just in proportion as we become weak—men who talk smoothly of the rights of pro . p erty , but who are exceedingly eloquent upon the rights of labounand , suffer me to say , that instead ' of w shingyou to cease to combine for the purpose of selfprotection , , that my object in writing is to enable you t '» do what , alas ! we only fancy we can do by our pre sent policy . '" And what is that policy which we now employ , and why is it' false in itself V I answer , ' Because there is no principle in it , and , therefore , being only a policy , useful upon certain occasions , under _ certain local circumstances , but altogether inefficient of the force necessary to raise the working classes from their present degradation . '
And here let ns endeavour to distinguish clearly the difference between the principle and the policy of union . Union lor mutual protection against the aggression of oppression ia beautiful , gvand , and ennobling in itself , and evinces a fraternity—a common sympathy with our kind that speaks a world of benefit to its members ; but if the policy be insufficient for the accomplishment of the objects of the united , then is it' lalse in itself , ' because it is employed £ U a means to an end—whuhmeans being inefficient in its applications , cannot possibly be made the lever of redemption , and consequently being wrong , nothing tbat we can do with it , or by it , can ever make it work well .
We will now take a case for the purpose of illustrating the truth of our remarks . Supposing that some large manufacturer , employing three or four hundred hands , were to give notice to his men that he should for the future . pay twenty per cent , less for his work than he had been in the habit of doing ; this ^ supposing the men had been receiving twenty shillings per week , would be a reduction of four shillings in their weekly wages . Now , the paints to consider are these ' . —First , tbe position of labour . The very offer of the employer is an evidence of two things , either that he has more goods on hand than he can dispose of , or that he knows if his men strike or turn out , that there are plenty of starving labourers ready to turn in and take tbeir places . To apply a strike under such circumstances as a remedy would be most absurd ; for , it must be evident that the amount of support required for the three or four hundred turn-outs would
entirely depend upon the demand , and , if tbe supply of labour exceeded the demand , or , in other words , if the _ turn-outs were not needed , why , there is nothing that we could do in our combined capacity to relieve them ; therefore you will see that if this policy be all that wc can bring to bear for our protection against the aggression of capital , that it is powerless under the above circumstances . ; and if the demand for labour had been greater than the supply , or , in other words , if work had beea bo plentiful that more men were needed to do it , why the turn-out would not have taken place * . Now I shall show you , by-and-by , hew that we have expended millions of money in the vain endeavour to sustain ourselves by this policy ; the one halt of which , if it had been wisely directed would have
placed us in a position to command the means by which our lives ceuld have been secured against those periodical starvations continually experienced by . ; Jopr order : But perhaps some of you are ready tr say , —iwel ' j but we have dsne our best to protect ourselves , and moreover , you have taken extreme cases for your argument . How so ! let us hear ? Suppose , say you , that the supply and the . demand for labour had be < jn equal , in that case , should not a reduction have been resisted by a turnout ? I answer , you suppose what never has been and never will bo , so long as capital and labour retain their present positions ; having conflicting interests they will ever war for supremacy . And were it possible that labour could beat out capital , when it had done , so if the object of the victors was an equality in supply
and demand , the very existence of the fact would be proof positive tbat the antagonism of capital and labour had ceased . ' Therefore , 1 say , the policy is 1 false in itself , and destructive in its application , ' because it never can raise us to the standard if freemen , inasmuch a * our accumulated strength is used forthejjurposeofdoingwh . it it never can do , and we find ourselves weaker when our accumulated capital is expended , and thus are we lendered an easier prey after a turnout than we were before it took place . I ask you to look at the present terrible and appalling condition of labour , and tell me if it is not an evidence of the truth of ray remarks , I do not expect , however , to gain many converts just yet to my views , for 1 know the difficulty attendant upon the undertaking ; nevertheless , I am encouraged to hope that some few of my order
begin to see the ' necess-ity lor a chanre , ' and that is all I want to do here , for if once your eyes are opened to the discove ry of the truth , I have no fear for its success . Bring , then , your reason to bear upon the subject—well weigh the evidence—for the hardest portion of our work will be the firct shocki Let but the conviction once be established in our unions that we possess the power to accomplish our emancipation , and the liberty of the masses will be easily obtained , simply by the application of the means , which means are even now within our reach , waiting only the settled conviction of the trades , as the first step in the re-direction of a power equal to the desire of a Twentt Years Uaioaist . February lst ^ 1848 . [ Press of matter compelled us to let the above letter stand over until thisweek . ]
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Bristol Nailmakers—End Of The Strike In ...
BRISTOL NAILMAKERS—END OF THE STRIKE IN FAVOUR OF THE MEN . The contest between the master nailors and the workmen has been brought to a successful termination , occasioned by the persevering efforts of tbe men , and exertions of the Central Committee , thus pro \ ing the utility of a combined effort of the working classes to one common centre of attraction and power . The circumstances connected with this case—the reasons offered for a reduction—are of so singular a character , that we deem it desirable to offer a few remarks on the nature of their . tendency towards establishing a new feature in the history of reductions .
The abatement offered amounted to fourpence per thousand , and the reason assigned was , that the price of provision , has beenjeheapened , and that tbe master nailors in tbe north of England possess means of producing rails at a cheaper rate than the masters in the west ; thus producing a competition they were enabled to meet in the general market , only by a reduction in the manufactured article ; and this to be effected by a reduction in wages , rather than improving the article , or lowering the per centage in the shape of profits . The masters in this case , as in many others , contrive to take their orders at a certain price , making allowances for advances in the price of iron , & c , but , under no consideration , do
they consult a probability or the necessity of an advance in labour ; and should the disposer of labour attempt to ask , much less demand , an adequate remuneration for his commodity , the press generall y makes common came with the capitalists in showing the unreasonableness of the men . But should the iron masters ov othtr capitalists demand an advance in the price of tbe raw material , the press and capt talists ascribe it to general causes , or the rise and fall of markets ; thus conveniently shelving the question in favour oftbe ' Laird o' men . ' Tbe sballownt ss of the argument adduced , that , because provisions were cheaper , labour should be reduced , is so manifestly unsound , so contrary to the dicates'of reason and common sense , that we think no sane
men will hereafter attempt to establish it as a ground for reducing wages . If so , on the other hand , they must admit , as a matter of common honesty , the justice of advancing wages when a rise in provisions takes place ; thus establishing an everlasting system of contention between the employer and the employed , which should on all occasions be discountenanced , where the employer divides the profits fairly between the producer and himself . Another reason adduced by the employers , was from the fact of an advance of wages in the trade in the month of February , 1847 , but this reason , ' like the others , is so unsound in principle , so untenable in its nature , and so opposed to custom , law , and order , that it failed to produce the effect the masters desired .
The men reasoned , they complained , nay , they beseeched the employers to give the original prices , but the obstinacy of a few to the legitimate requests of the men , prevailed for a time . The case appeared desperate . The masters secured within the citadel of capital , the men and the Central Committee determined' to persevere , which , after repeated applications , succeeded in forcing obedience to their reasonable terms . No doubt the employers imagined the men would be starved into compliance , but in this they were deceived , to tbeir own disadvantage and chagrin . We hope the lesson taught , and the experience gained , by the employers in this case , will be turned to their advantage . The men have no desire to ask for anything unreasonable . They do not desire to dictate , they only require ' a fair day ' s wage for a fair day ' s work , ' and this they are entitled to .
The advantage of a third party is here fully portrayed ; the men of themselves were unable to settle this matter—not from a want of firmness , but the power—and had the Central Committee not taken active measures in sending one of their body to the scene of action ( Mr Humphries ) , the cause would , in all probability , have been lost , not only to them , but to the nailors in general . The masters offered a bold and determined opposition , but they have
been defeated . We rejoice in the defeat , not because the masters are conquered , but that labour has asserted her rights in this case , as we trust she will in others . The interest of the employer is to have his work done as cheap as possible , and it is the interest of the employed to receive as much as he can . The two interests being opposed , it becomes indispensably necessary that a general union of feeling and action should be established among all trades , whether high or low .
The Bristol nailors approve of this sentiment , as will be seen by the resolutions passed af a very numerous meeting , held on Tuesday , the 8 th ult ., at the ' Ring of Bells , ' Thomas-stree ' t : — ' ' 1 nat we the nailmakers of Bristol , do express our wamrst thanks to the Central Committee of the Natioi ;; l Associaof United Trades , for their ilrenuous exertions in supporting us against an offered reduction of our wages . Also to the district committee fbr their prompt and valuable assistance , and truly brotherl y co-operation during tbe same . ' « Tbat we tbe nailmakers of Bristol , resolve to continue our support to the National Association , believing as we do , that it is eminently calculated to secure the rights , and protect the interests of the working classes . 'J'hat
having experienced a glorious instance of its efficiency and power in our behalf , we do most earnestly call , upon our brother nailmakers in all parts of the country , to connect tnemselves with this great Association , as the only true and rational method of effectually preventing any further encroachments upon our already scanty earnings . ' 'That the best thanks of the nailmakers are due , and hereby given , to Mr Humphries , forhis able and persevering exertions during the continuance of our strike to bring it to a successful issue , which has been completely accomplished without the slightest concession 011 our part . ' The above resolutions were carried with loud and repeated demonstrations of enthusiasm . Also a vote of thanks to T . S . Buncombe , Esq ., M . P ., the President of the Association ,
Merthyr Tydvil . — The nailors in this place who have been out on strike have also gained a victory through the Association , and a severe lesson has been taught to one of the manufacturers who required his men to return to their work at the price ; but , unfortunately for him , be could only get two , the others having obtained work elsewhere . Bristol . —A numerous and enthusiastic meeting , convened by placard , was held in the Public Hall , on the 2 nd ult . Air Coglan in thech ? ir , who opened the business in a brief address , setting fonh tbe objects of the meeting , after which he introduced Mr Humphries , a member of the Central Committee ,
who was received with loud cheers . He commenced by showing the inadequacy of sectional and isolated societies to compete with the frauds of masters . He also showed the rise and progress of the Association , and the beneficial tendency of mediation over the old and corrupt system . After an hour and a half discourse , Mr H . sat down loudly cheered . Mr John Butcher , tai or , moved , and Mr Marshall seconded : — ' That we , the working classes feel with alarm the many attempts made by capitalists to reduce the wages of their workmen , and believing that a reduction of wages tends to disorganise society , inasmuch as it limits the means of comfort , and creates a wide spread distress and
alarm in the country ; we further believe that nothing less than a national co-operation of ihe working classes can grapple vith the evils which exist . and are increasing in society . ' Proposed by Mr Hutchins , brushmakcr , seconded by Mr Harris : — ' That this meeting is of opinion the National Association of Uniteei Trades is calculated to elevate the condition of the working classes ; and that we declare our intention of supporting the same to the best of our abilities , and to use our utmost exertions to impress on the minds of our fellow workmen , the necessity ef follow ng our example . ' Carried unanimously . Mr H . has also attended meetings of the sail-clolh weavers , the curriers , and masons , which were well attended .
Oswaldxtvistlb . — Mr Williamson attended here on Friday , the 4 th , and addressed ayery large and numerous audience of weavers , who appeared entirely satisfied with the remarks offered by that gentleman . Manchester . —Mr Robson reported that heattended two bodies of cardroom operatives , who had been offered a heavy reduction upon their wages , but was happy to say it had been withdrawn by the employer . & On Friday , he attended the spinners of Atley Bridge .
On Saturday , he attended the power-loom weavers at Ro chdale , where it is lamented his services should have been rendered useless by the inactivity 01 the non-members . WHiTKHAVEN . —The fo'lowing favourable report
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of the Association is taken from the Whitehaven Herald : — ' On Monday evening last , a lecture waa delivered in the Odd Fellows' Room , Duke-street , in this town , by Mr J . W . Parker , of Manchester , on the advantages to be derived by the operative portion of the community joining the ' National Association of United Trades for the protection of Industry . ' - The lecturer commenced by giving a clear and well-defined description of the Associa . tion , which isin factwhat it purports to be— ' An
, , Association for the Protection of Industry . ' This institution , extensive through its ramifications , is based upon principles altogether different from those of the old trade societies , and is every way calculated to be more efficient in use , but more enduring in its service . Instead of promoting strikes , or encouraging turns out , this association discountenances both , and never allows the . operatives to adopt either , except as a last alternative , and then it allows the men sufficient subsistence for themselves
and families until they either return back to there masters upon the terms contended for , or are set to work by the Association , which has operatives of all kinds at work , and from whose labour the institution not only receives a considerable acquisition to its funds , but is also enabled to pay the men the wages , which , in several instances , were refused by the masters . Thus labour ia protected and industry rewarded by the enjoyment of its fruits . In order that our readers may form some idea of the extent of this gigantic Association , we may state , on Mr Parker ' s authority , that the Association numbers no fewer than 50 , 000 members who contribute
weekly towards the funds , at the rate of twopence per pound upon tbeir earnings . The lecturer mentioned many gratifying instances of the Association ' s usefulness . Mr Parker , thongh he professes to be altogether a self-educated man , is a clever lecturer ; his details are clear and concise : the incidents and anecdotes with which he enlivened the Hecture were well told , and produced a considerable effect upon the audience , which was a numerous one , and his language was both fluent and appropriate . In short , the lecture was a rich intellectual treat , and not an individual left the room who was not highly gratified by being present . '
On Tuesday evening , Mr Parker attended a meeting of the operative tailors , at the Ship Inn , Marlborough-street—a resolution to join the Association forthwith was unanimously carried . On Wednesday evening , Mr Parker attended a meeting oftbe ship carpenters , called specially to hear an explanation of the principles of the Association . After an address of nearly two hours length , a resolution was unanimously carried to form part of the Association . Their numbers are 220 . There is a very pleasing feature in the proceedings of this compact body—namely , they rent a school-room , to hold their
meetings in , and for the mutual instruction of their members . On Thursday , Mr Parker met a large body of sailors on the Bulwark ; who , to the number of one hundred , are anxious to form a society in connexion with the Association . They were to meet the ship carpenters on Fiiday evening , for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements . Deputations from hand-loom weavers , ship joiners , shoemakers , # c „ waited upon Mr Parker for the purposes of information . Altogether the visit has been very successful , and a desire fbr union created , which will not be easily dispelled .
On Monday , February 7 , a large meeting was held in the ship carpenters' room . Great disappointment was felt by numbers who were not enabled to gain admittance , in consequence of the crowded state of the room . Mr H . Hancock was called to the chair , who , in a lengthened address , entered into explanation of the principles of the Association . His address was loudly cheered throughout . Carried—' That the sailors of tl is port form a part of the National Association . ' 'That Mr Hancock be appointed secretary on their , behalf . '
A meeting of the boot and shoe binders of London was held at tbe Union beershop , 17 , Goswell-road , on Wednesday , Feb . 9 , when the following resolution was passed : — ' That having heard the principles of the National Association explained , we are resolved to form a section of the same , and pledge ourselves to use our utmost exertions to induce our fellow workwomen , to join the Association . ' A vote of thanks was then proposed to tbe chairman , when the meeting separated to meet on next Wednesday evening , at the above house , at seven o ' clock .
Whitehaven . — In consequence of Mr J . W . Parker having been called to tbe above town on matters irtiecting tbe operative tailors , he took the opportunity of delivering a lecture on the principles and , objects of the National Association of United Trades , on Monday evening , January 31 st , in the Mechanicsroom ; the room was tilled by the trades and others . At the csnclusion of the lecture , a resolution , approv « ing of the Association , waa carried ' unanimously , likewise votes of thanks to the lecturer and
chairman . Aberdeen . —A general meeting of the ' Scottish Iron Moulders' Union' was held in Sutherland Hall , Castle-street , on the 19 th ult ., to receive a deputation from the district committee in connexion with the ' National Association of United Trades . ' Tho chairman brie-fly introduced the deputation , Messrs Shirren and Lindly , who explained at considerablelength the nature and objects of association , proving that several advantages existed from the combined efforts of all over the isolated exertions ef local bodies . At the conclusion several questions were asked and satisfactorily answered . A resolution was passed , ' That a special general meeting should be convened on an early day , to discuss the propriety of joining immediately . ' A vote of thanks was passed to the deputation , & e .
NOTICE . The trades bodies in contsexion with the Association , are particularly requested to attend to law 24 , page 8 , by which they will see tbat it is absolutely enjoined that the levies must be collected by the local officers of each body , and by them forwarded to the Central Committee . This notice becomes necessary , in consequence of several bodies having been in the habit of forwarding their levies to the district committee , which is directly opposed to thelawabov 9 alluded to .
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Leadkrship o p the ' Couhxrt Partt . '—A meeting of the country party , at wh ch upwards of 100 members were present , took place on Monday at Lord Stanley's . His lordship , referring in the most flattering manner to the past exertions of Lord George Bentinck , notified to the meeting , the resignation of that nobleman as leader of the country party in the House of Commons . His lordship , adverting to this fact , stated that Lord George Ben . tinck , differing as he did from so large a proportion of his party on such vital questions as those which had recently occupied parliament—viz , the questions of removing Jewish disabilities and of making still further concessions to the Roman Catholics , felt that the efficiency of the party would be materially increased by his retirement . Lord G . Bentinck , however , had promised to give his most active and vigorous support to the future leader of the
party in the House of Commons , whoever might be appointed to the post . The announcement was received with expressions of gratifude to Lord George Bentinck for his devoted service in the cause of protection , and the meeting adjourned until Wednesday next , at eleven o ' clock , in order then to elect Lord G . Bentinck's successor , We have every reason to believe tbat there will be a unanimous disposition to appoint the Marquis of Granby , than whom a more high-spirited , patriotic , able , and right-principled young nobleman does not exist . The in d ica tions he has already given of his aptitude for business , of strict integrity of purpose , and of his firm adherence to the Christian and Protestant principles by which his party are distinguished , are aueuriesof a future success to which we are sure the public will look forward with the same satisfaction and confidence as ourselves . —Morning Herald .
The Mysterious Deaths qv an Aged Couple in ItATCLiFFE . —On Tuesday afternoon tbe inquiry was resumed for the fourth time , and concluded , respecting the deaths of Mr Andrew Withara , an engineer , aged sixty-eight years , and his wife Hannah , aged fii ' iy-eight years , who died within afew hours of each othi r , under circumstances which created great suspicion that they died from tho effects of poison . Mrs Witharn died on Sunday , the 23 rd ult ., and her husband on the following Tuesday morning . A post mortem examination of the bodies was made , and the conte ntsof the stomach were forwarded to Dr Letheby , lecturer on chemistry at the London Hospital . Dr Letheby detected a dull narcotic odour , which was but he
otrongly identical with that from hemlock , could not positively affirm tbat their deaths were caused by poison . The evidence was similar to tbat addueed at the former inquiries , the medical evidence not proving that death was caused by poison , ine jury returned the following special verdicl .- was th / deceased died , ™^ gfigl S * tBi ftft ^^ in the contents of the stomachs a brownish flu d , mEraiSSWtth th © smell of a . narcotu , and mortal iiui , ii . Kiiiiitu """"" £ . by w jjat means the mate-? Kp ^ So tTstShs , no satisfactory evidence hath appeared ; but the jurors are of opinion that the nur .-e in attend ance ought to have called in medical assistance previous to death . '
Existence ] is an inn where duty , as boots , a perpetually calling you disagreeably early in thi
morning . . . Envy and injustice I can bear , but treaeherysH' ' me to the heart . —Bulwer ,
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 12, 1848, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_12021848/page/5/
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