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      the the Bxtension of the Franchisejnst previous to the flee Jiecti 00 | W aforsoni ? t mebefi » re . wa 8 a tabooed Shy Sbjeetfc ^ y . , 0 " ^ 0 / the political world . The ' fief l" * * *?*** Refonn » Educational Refen * ftim , *** " * Bewrai . MHitary Reform , Colonial Seft geform , Commercial Reform , Financial Reformd i zrf any » nd evcry Knd of Reform but Political jtefi fefbrm . T & e tad * cdwd themselves into the befii belief that the unenfranchised dupes would be gulled in to & to acqtti « senM « nthiheir exclusion from political ligh lig hts by a show of spurious philanthropy . « T % fc- & tension of the Jianchisejust previous to the

      , < £ £ other subjects . They were mistaken . The glei Sections at Nottingham , Tower Hamlets , Oldham , Sfai Ma cclesfield , Lambeth , Tavistock , and other places , fa r fain which avowed Universal Suffragists were ref t re turned , dispelled the pleasing illusion . Chartism in his now a party in Parliament . lf > ell directed , and and anirtttedhya spirit of unity-h y a desire to jeej jeek for points of agreement rather than of diffe-, « , jence—it might become the nucleus of a great and no , powerful body , into whose hands the real power of of this mighty Empire must pass .

      ] Even the so called defeats were triumphs . A pri p rinciple is never defeated . The hundreds polled at at Halifax , Sheffield , Derby , Leeds , Ipswich , and tfc Northamp ton , for avowed Chartists and Universal So Sn * S ists ' in the face of ministerial influence and th the established despotism of party and wealth , were pr proofs that the harvest is ripening within towns : th the electoral body are so far converts , that the ne next General Election must return Chartists by a Jri 4 riump hant majority . Another class of triumphs wi ivas gained in those cases where the appeal was only m made to the people on the show of hands and sti stopped there . Everywhere the advocates of the C Charter were successful . These facts have not been unnoted by the - « "better to be safe" class of politicians . Our columns t ! this week contain , under the head of "The

      Recti tions /' numerons instances of their speaking out npon tl this question . They do so in general terras , it is ti true , and where they are definite , cautiously stop a I Household Suffrage , but there is much hope of such t apt scholars . Looking to the materials of which the House is C composed , we are disposed to believe that the pro's : -sent will net he a long-lived Parliament . Neither i will it , we think , be much of whatis called a" Worki ing Parliament" in the ordinary acceptation of that 1 term . It will be a Parliament to teach legislators " v » hat kind of work should be done ; the principles on ' which they should act , and the objects they should

      aim at . Ooce right on these paints , the work will be quickly done and well done . If these expectations as to the probable coarse of the new Parliament are not fulfilled , tho result we look for will be more speedily attained . No stand-still ministry can maintain its position long . Some statesman , fully comprehending the nature and extent of the vast change which has passed over British politics , may come forward and frame measures in accordance with the growing demands for reality , earnestness , and substance . If any one does so possessing snch a character for intellect and practical administrative ability as will secure the majority of a somewhat heterogeneous and unamalramated body , Lord John ' s

      lease of office will be at an end . He looks npon Reform as a thing accomplished , and not only shows a reluctance to move farther , but a strong desire to move backwards . It remains to be seen whether the vigorous action of an earnest and true Reform party will force him openly into the arms of the Church and the Tories , or coerce him into the adoption of a progressive policy . For our own part , we will not conceal our decided opinion that , in any case , he is unfit to guide the destinies , or to sway the power and resources of this empire , and that we believe , in the Ions run , whether it be in this or the next

      Parliament , the nation will have to recal Sir Robert Peel to the helm of the state . He himself has entirely cast of all allegiance to party , and can never again , even if he would , become its slave and cat's-paw . He has declared that principle , and his own confictions of what is best calculated to promote the interests ofthe country , are to be his guides in future , and we feel a strong impression that , having been the ias tinmen t for destroying all old party combinations , and being also entirely unfettered himself , he will become the centre of a great national party and the first truly national minister in English history . Ifnot , we must find some one who will take that place .

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      MISCELLANEOUS . Hull Subscbibzss . —It is wrong to imagine that the non . arrival in Hall of Mr Lundy ' s parcel was in conse . qaenceof his being in arrears . He is one of our best agents , being both punctual and persevering' . -Mr Basbaclocgb . Sheffield . — -So . 1 of the Labourer has been issued gratis to all agents . No " charge " onght to be made . Yon ure wrong in saying No . 2 . ' JJseatdh—The eleven shillings acknowledged last week by Mr Jones , for the Election Committee , should have been from " Working men at 'Stainlaud , " * instead of 'Halifax . ' J . Causir , Reading . —Received . Shall be attended to . W . Peisie . —No room . 3 £ r Bbett , Newark . —No room . J . fiuxmwouB , Heywood , has mistaken his vocation .

      Nottingham EtEcnos Fcsn . — J . Street acknowledges the receipt ot ; with thanks . —From Retford , £ 1 ; Mr TomKnson , 6 d ; Mr Morris , 6 d ; Mr Bunney . Is ; Mr Benson , is ; from Ashton-under . Lyne , Us ; Mr EUiocck . 2 s 6 d ; from Crewe , Cheshire , 7 s fid ; Mr Cleland , 5 s ; a Friend , Is ; P . W . B .. is ; 3 . Bonn , Esq . ., 5 s ; Mr Treece , and Two Friends , Is Cd ; Mr day Hall , Is ; per Mr Grassby , London , Mr Horatio Brothers , is ; from Eflbarchan , I 2 s ; from Shetteston , 3 s 6 d ; from Glasgow , £ 17 s ; Mr Liversedge , Is ; from Loads ifill , 23 9 &; Byron ward locality . Is 3 d ; a Friend , by Mr Smith . 7 d ; from Reading , per Mr Rous , 4 s . -Mr D . ParrcHAiB , Garaddefieth . —Yeu can send both together . We will see its proper appropriation . Mr Pakszs , Old ShUdon . —All right . Mr CuFToir , Bristol . —The amount sent is correct < A Mehbeb . of the Lakd Compast . ' —The lines are

      inadmissible . Noara Shields . —We know nothing about the ages of Messrs O'Connor and Duncombe . J . Tatmb . —We do not know that Mr Kelden baderer any connection with the TauE Sts . We believe Mr W . i . Fox was for same time editor of that paper , in the days of its * decline and fell f bat for how Iobjj a time we cannot say . W . T . G . — You must address your questions to the office ofthe Land Company , 144 , High Holborn . Bomox . —It was not possible for ns to insert a long report received on Thursday , of a meeting to give instructions to delegates appointed to attend the forthcoming Conference . Besides the proper place to report those instructions is at the meeting of the Conference . £ . Rqbektsok . Plymouth , must write to Mr O'Connor

      JeztAir Ulsset ' s Speech . — A fall report of the Tiverton Election , including a verbatim report of Julian Barney's speech , has been re-printed and is sow on sale for-One Penny . The Tiverton and Devonshire friends can be supplied os application to Mr Howcliffe , Bridgestreet , Tiverton . Delegates attending the forthcoming Conference , aud persons attending tbe Demonstration on the 16 th , at Lowbands , may obtaia copies from Mr Thomas Clark , one ofthe Land Directors . JTottinghaii . August 7 th , 184 ? . —To the editor of the Ktrfkern Star . —Sir , —Io your last week ' s publication you nave made a trifling mistake , attributing the report of Mr O'Connor ' s speech , which you eulogised for

      its correctness , to a * Mr Cocken * as reporter thereof , instead ofthe real Simon Pore . AU 1 have to request is , that as you have made a mistake in giving him the credit , you will not make another mistake , and give him the cash , instead of to . Your faithful reporter , Heaax Scnost . P . S . lam desire * to request your correction of an erratum in the account of the proceedings preliminary to the Nottingham Election ; strictures were made on the conduct of the editor of the Review , which was afterwards retracted by Mr O'Connor ' s Mends ; you have said they were attracted . % S ~ Several small contributions to theElectlon Fund will be noticed ia our next .

      UOAl . jKkhzt . Edwabd Keab . —Send me a copy of th « letter » on wrote to Mr Hawes , and also a copy of his reply . Ajisih & k M'Cabb .- Upon representing yow circumstances to the jodgohe might possibly revise his jucigmeat and order you'to pay by easier instalments . There is nothing else that you can do ; unless it be to soften tout creditor and prevail npon him to accept the debt ofsnaUer instalments . There is nothing to preveat his recorery fer his drugs . JaavBiioHT .-Accept your landlord ' s offer . Chasms Au * asoK .-I have written again to Mr Terry , and hope I shall effect an amicabV settlement with her . - .

      AtK . McCtEimrr . —I have , of late , been so overwhelmed with business , that your law case , with many others , remains unattended to . I shall , most likely , come to St before long , and I will , then , bestow my best atteathmnponit . JL W ., Belper . —Such windows ( if windows they can be called ) are not liable to the window tax . Mx . Jobs Newsy . —I cannot hold out any hope to Ami jjficholson that she can recover the property . If you think Mr Saaton can give any information respecting her right to it , if you will give me his address I will write to him . j C L . —K vouhave * receipts , for years back , ' for a quit rent of Id , the lord , ;! should think , would find itdifficult tu establish his claim to a quit rent of lid . If yon resist bis claim tt Ud , he most likely will not attempt to enfarce it thoug h do not get into law about such a

      nw ^ Each member of the socie ty wno can pWTe ^^ Vh » secretary received money , from him may , 1 think , Jfa « £ SnstThimin the SmaU Bebts'Court ia an ac-^^ mfSXTdreceivedtohisuse . If any thing t « , n fc ^ ney wu adduced to prove that ^ % le ^ wSrd 1 stroved the books , he maybe p rocS ^^^ ^ - , tiS Unf 0 rtUn , lte - TOUr • " ^ iK ^ S -Sti mus t app ly to a magistrate taoitts Botwmo 1 u . - « u . ""» . j ^& W an acti on , as ^^ t o ^^ trl & rmatJwouId be ^ J . * 5 K ***> -T « ma , recover the b-re ^ huiiogs in the SmaU Debts * Court « m any book or on J . W ., Devoaport--Iffte woney ( t > m m-uj tni secorityyoa may demand pajm ^ t ol u , » ^ refusal to pay , you may bring an action forme ««|» ejj cmFor ^ erhreat topoisonyou , jn *^ * ff & amagistratoand compel her to & . *^ f ™ Lt go ^ Sd uct Ihave on ly i « £ wSgJ £ S ? no which would have been answered betore , m »« » b « n directed to the Land Office . ,. . ^ iUira W « AOo .-If your goods were w « W £ ? 2 ? under a judgment in a Court of Law as ^ . ,, £ , Hitcthen , asl infer was the fact , the sheriff <* the person against whom you must proceed , ;

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      EESULT OF THE BALLOT . Below * M to found the Barnes of all thoseoartiM who have been successful in tho ballot « fET for the First , Second . Thirdswd Fonrthw ?* The Baflot coromenced SJK ^ f **« g was continnedeach gnccessive evenincr wSJSu 8 ^ afttes 5 s r ^ was MnSLf ? . P «* Ml management the ballot WffiWttKZ ¦**•*¦ ss ^ ftafcMitas : t £ v IK * ^ WWK in the numbers , but " » ey are as nearly proportionate as possible . P . M'GaiXB , Secretary . » BCTiTm ? Tgri > iirnm

      FIRST SECTION . v n th . j " woAcres . TvSM Stockport LnkeTomlinsoa Stockport Thomas Sutton Office List SAmuelWhalley Manchester W . H . Curtis Whittington and Cat Three Acres . Isaac Clayton Bradford ( York ) George Johnston Ditto William Gtai Wellinberoagh Fonr Acres . Senior Bradley Manchester James Watson Ditto William Pegg Old Basford William Place Westminster Samuel Edge Salford John Guest Manchester Peter Rothwoll Oldham SECOND SECTION . Two Acres . John Clark Nuneatos Charles Tinhara OrBceList William Ashforth Halifax Robert Wilson Walsoken Francis Wright Nottingham CharlesFrith Greenwich - Three Acres .

      Robert Renton Edinburgh John flemoiingway Dewsbury William Ablesoo Stockton Mathew Henderson Glasgow Poor Acres . William Rice Bradford Robert Carr Corbridge Thomas Taylor Manchester Joseph Wood Hawerth James Thompson Swindon Charles Cballwood Manchester William Paynton Office List Thomas Abbott Manchester Obadiah Page Bilston Hilton Elton DroyUden Maryfiejwood Newton Abbott Richard Wallace Maidstone THIRD SECTION . Two Acres .

      William Johnson Manchester William Peckett Office List William Holditeh Cheltenham Constantine Jay Hull John Carter Upton-on-Sef era Peter Quinton Teignmouth Emma Adams Banbury JohnNsild Chorley James Smith Birmingham 4 Three Acres . James Turk Swindon Nathaniel Lee Nottingham Thomas Harrison Northampton Henry Reed Chelsea John Austin Banbury John Day Sunderland Fonr Acres . William Vigors Smethwick Martha Smith Banbury William Hall Stow . on-the-Wold George Eglin Manchester Jehn John Messenger , Office List Samuel Rudley , sen . ] . B u Samuel Rudley , jun . / " James Kay Leeds - James Thorpe Derby John Robert Rauso Newton Abbott JohnBurley ) Samuel Widdowson > Nottingham Joseph Silvester J i £ ? ft ! r } w *" Joseph Haaley , sen . Smethwick John Towaland Ashton-under-Lyne Luke Williamson Stalybridge Robert Chadwick Burnley

      !) S FOURTH SECTION " " M " Two Acres 1 John Langley Norwich ... 42 aSyaStJSS *^* 3 James Harmer Office List ... 206 4 Stephen Needbam Derby ... 222 6 John Hudson Leicester ... 198 7 Charles Firth Office List ... 108 8 James Holt Manchester 146 9 Ann Miles Bristol . „ 274 10 Maria Merryman Nottingham 118 Three Acres . > £ 3 EJ 335 a—rni * 3 Robert Tronlings Ledbury ... 110 4 Charles Gibson Leicester ... 28 2 Charles Hall Atheretone ... 54 Four Acres . 19 Oliver Jackson Burnley ... 17 23 Matthew Mellor New Radford S 36 13 EliSummerfield Northampton 70 S 25 CharlesNibb Worcester ... 644 11 Joseph Gray Birmingham 821 20 William Storrer Boulougne ... 543 13 James Jones Banbury ... 1424 22 Thomas Menth Leeds ... 1536 30 Gilbert Burton Office List ... 757 35 John Draper Market Lavgtn 132 32 John Moss Manchester 1459 29 Mary Ann Hall Birmingham 822 16 Richard Greenjalgh Newton Heath 1022 27 EvanDavies Bilston .,. 81 i WilliamTownsend Wakefield ... 1347 Henry Horn , ) - 3 Hugh Horn , and > Family Burnley Henry Horn , jun . J Ticket 636-635-637 6 John Gordon Stockport ... 749 "» Joseph Moody Newe .-on-Tyne 214 A William Carter ? Family Bm-A-r-jrOAq ^ i oQ 4 Thomas Carter S Ticket Smethwick 2 W--l 28 21 Adam Fox Office List ... 1016 < m Francis Goldingl Family offiea List 3 S 3—384 33 Alfred Gelding / Ticket "ifaceList « ft « - * J 4 17 Fennii Winter Office List ... 484 Si James Hollenrako Bacup ... 716 28 Thomas Lake Birmugbam 913 9 Mark Tucker Plymouth . 1008 7 Wm . Donney Stevenson Office List 1169 14 JobnWurter Newc-oa-Tyne 362 10 Harriot Lovecroft Torquay 654 lo William Savage Nottingham 870 BBfiSyiW * - «* - «» The above is a true and correct list of members who have been successful in the present ballot . TaoiCAsPicsiBsonx , Chairman .

      Receipts Of The National Co. Operative &...

      RECEIPTS OF THE NATIONAL CO . OPERATIVE && 1 TO COMPANY , i FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 12 . i PER HB O'CONNOB . SECTION Ho . 1 . ia * ixi . £ i . d . Brighton « I 1 a Oldbam . « HO 0 Carrington .. » U 0 Birmingham , Butteriy .. 0 5 0 Goodwin .. 0 10 Cheltenham .. 0 2 4 Rochdale « 0 1 J Hamilton .. 315 0 Hull - . Yeovil .. 5 0 0 Dewsbury * , 16 0 Tiverton - 4 0 0 Suaderland .. 0 10 Alva .. « » 1 » 0 Nottingham , Manchester .. 211 3 Sweet .. 10 0 Wellingboroug h I i 0 Newport , mn . Carlisle .. 11-5 mouth » 0 4 0 Whitttogtonand NewBadford „ 0 12 0 Cat ~ 0 5 0 Wigan ~ 3 2 6 Sutton in Ash- Burnley ( No . 1 . ) 10 8 geld .. 0 5 9 Gk * e ° » " 2 t r ColuefNo . !/ « 0 3 9 Wakefield » 0 a 6 Bradford .. 4 0 0 Lambley « » J 0 Leigh •• OHO Ashton .. 2 19 3 Birmingham , J . Chapman * . 0 0 6 ( Shipi .. 0 10 CStacey - 1 6 ; Ashtou .. OH G . Bishep .. jj J 0 J . Curtis ~ 0 2 < » ' £ £ 19 15 11

      SECTION No . 2 . Brighton ,. 1 16 8 Derby 0 16 Carrington .. 0 4 0 Camoerwell « 0 3 0 Butterley .. 0 9 0 flochdate - 18 5 Cheltenham .. 0 7 0 Hull - - 0 2 6 Devizes , Love .. 313 0 Duckinfield w Ola Maidstone .. 2 IS 0 Woodside , Car . Bath .. 414 0 ter -010 Corbridge .. 0 3 4 Sunderland . 0 . g 6 fiastotrn M 018 0 } Nottingham , Slirewsbury , Sweet M 2 7 2 I ' owell « 2 S 0 Lancaster „ t 3 0 Glasgow .. 0 16 Bridgewater Manchester » 310 6 ( No . l ) „ 0 14 6 Hyde - 0 4 6 NewBadford M 0 3 0 Bur ; .. 19 2 Wigan „ 0 16 Hiudlqjr ,. 0 7 0 Burnlj { No . I ) M 10 0 Wellingborough t 3 1 Westminster « 0 2 6 Carlisle .. 0 10 Old Sblldon .. Q 4 Ashtou .. 0 Is 0 Newcastle-upon-Hollimjwood .. 0 5 0 Tyne M 18 0 Whittington and Aberdeen „ 118 0 Cat .. 0110 Kilmarnock .. 0 d C Stockton „ 0 4 0 Cripplegate „ 0 3 6 Glasgow „ 0 17 0 Ashton M 0 4 6 Devize * 012 0 Gosport .. 0 3 0 Clayton West .. OSS Wakefield ,. 006 Newton Abbott- 14 9 0 Stafford „ 0 16 itawicV 0 2 0 Markhinch . « 013 i rttford u ° 5 6 Cheltenham N o i (

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      Bradford * 0 0 Lambley „ 0 6 0 Leigh m 0 8 0 Banbury » 0 2 6 Birmingham Ashton .. 030 ( Ship ) .. 0 10 Somen Town ,. 0 3 6 J . Stuart .. 0 10 0 H . Parker „ 0 13 £ 67 16 } SECTION No . 3 . « ¦¦¦¦¦ Brighton ~ Sit J Birmingham , Butteriy .. 5 9 8 Goodwin „ 8 8 2 Cheltenham .. 16 3 Camherwell „ 0 7 0 Birmiagham , Rochdale „ 016 0 Pare .. 400 Hull ., 9 K 6 Bath .. 415 0 Duckinfield .. 19 6 Blandford .. 14 a Woodside , Carlower Warley .. 013 0 ter ., 050 Alloa „ 14 0 Accripgton „ 016 0 Gastown ., 0 6 0 Smethwick „ 1 17 6 Alva .. 1 10 0 Dewsbury .. 2 Is II Tewkesbury .. 112 4 Haworth ., 0 2 4 Glaigow .. 0 4 0 Sunderland ., 0 8 0 Manchester ., 1513 6 Nottingham , Hyde „ 2 12 4 Sweet „ 3 710 Bury „ 5 12 8 Bridgewater Marple „ 015 3 ( tto . D .. 0 8 6 Bacup „ 110 0 Hexham .. 019 6 Carlisle .. 0 9 0 Norton Folgate .. 1 0 0 Stourbridge .. 118 6 Newport , Mon-Ashton .. 3 0 6 mouth .. 014 6 Wandsworth .. 0 13 6 New Radford „ 4 5 4 Hellingwood .. 0 2 6 "Wigan .. 0 10 Whittington and Burnley ( No . 1 ) .. 5 0 0 Cat ., 0 8 0 Stslybridgs .. 4 0 0 Stockton M 2 3 0 Westminster .. 012 0 RedMarley „ 010 6 OldSbildon .. 0 3 6 Derby „ 0 II 0 Aberdeen .. 213 6 Glasgow „ 110 0 Middlesborough 0 6 1 Leicester , Astill 10 0 0 Bolton .. 0 5 6 Bevixes .. 0 S 0 Banbury " 6 S 6 Nortbwich .. 0 8 0 Liverpool .. 0 5 0 Newton Abbott .. 1 19 0 Ashton .. 13 3 2 Great D & wley ,, 2 9 6 Northampton ,. 1 0 0 CoIneiNo . I ) .. 0 10 0 UixendenStones 3 7 0 Hawick .. 0 5 6 Sboreditch .. 013 0 Retford .. 0 8 0 Mr Billing .. 0 10 Bradford .. 4 0 0 Mr Love ., 012 0 Leigh .. 8 2 1 R . Jones .. 0 5 6 Donooster .. 0 II 6 T . Merry .. 4 14 4 Birmingham M . Merry .. 414 4 ( Ship ) „ 010 6 T . Merry , junr .. 4 4 4 Ashton .. 2 3 0 W . Jones .. 0 2 0 Gosport .. 3 910 Geo . White .. 0 2 6 Wakefield „ 0 8 6 J . Jordon .. 0 5 0 Cheltenham .. ' 2 6 11 Mr Wall .. 0 2 0 Perth 10 0 J . Waters .. 0 2 6 Lambley 0 9 0 H . Parker .. 0 4 4 C . Parker ,, 0 4 0 £ 190 19 9 "

      SECTION No . 4 . J . Redman ... 0 2 0 MrShaw . ' senr ... 0 5 0 M . Milner ... 0 16 C . Pilgrim ... 16 0 A . E . Milner ... S l 6 T . Mulvey ... 0 3 6 J . Hammond ... 0 2 6 C . Cooper ... 5 0 0 J . Ashton .,, 0 5 0 C . Mowl ... 0 2 8 J . Clark ... 0 2 6 T . Redman ... 0 2 0 H . Despret ... 0 2 0 Mr Shaw , junr ... 0 3 0 Brighton ., 6 8 6 Hindley ., 413 0 Perth .. 0 5 0 G . A . B ., New-Carrington ., 312 0 port Pagnell .. 10 0 0 Butteriy .. 818 4 Wellingborough 210 5 Selby u 4 10 0 Bacup .. 3 10 0 Bury .. 19 o o Carlisle „ 3 8 7 Preseott .. 0 IS 0 Stourbridge ,, 1716 6 Cheltenham .. 3514 4 Ashton ., 1018 10 Arbroath „ 5 7 8 Plymouth „ 20 0 0 Sheffield . ID 8 0 Stoke-sub-Ham-Barbead . .. 5 4 0 den .. 060 St Pierre Ia Buckley ., 0 4 0 Calais .. 5 4 4 Witham . 5 0 0

      , Wm . Bitson .. 0 3 0 Wandsworth „ 0 5 10 John Rawley .. 0 5 0 Hollingwood ,. 3 14 4 StHilliers „ 2 0 0 Whittington and Devizes , Love .. 014 2 Cat ,, 817 0 Aberdeen „ 3 9 4 Norwich . Clark ,. 11 7 3 Eccles .. 1416 0 Stockton ., 20 18 0 Dud ' ev .. 5 0 0 Red Marley .. 0 10 Llewelun / Her- Sutton -in- Ashgan .. 0 i 0 . field H 1 1011 John Taylor .. 10 8 Oldham .. 5 10 8 Preston , Brown 5 4 4 Mansfield . Wood-Atherstone ., 317 0 house .. 1 0 0 Padiham ., 010 0 Winchcomba .. 015 0 Oldham ,. 10 0 0 Derby .. 6 7 6 Tiverton „ 3 0 0 Birmingham , Maidstone ., 615 0 Goodwin .. 20 210 Ashburton „ 5 4 4 Camherwell » 5 15 6 Malmsbury .. 6 2 0 Rochdale .. 11 10 0 James Ander . Hull .. 3119 6 son ., 0 16 Duckinfield .. 5 1 lo Nottingham , Bernard Castle .. 119 ft Wall .. 8 18 9 Woodside , Car-Kilbarchan „ 0 1 0 ter .. 080 F . Cartridge .. 5 4 b Accrington ,. 13 18 10 Birmingham , Smethwick ~ 4 12 Pare „ 19 0 0 Chester .. 2 4 7 Bath .. 26 10 0 Dewsbury .. 16 10 3 Girvan .. 9 3 0 Haworth .. 1 19 0 Teignmouth ., 15 0 q Sunderland ., 5 5 0 Corbridge .. 10 18 8 Nottingham .. 2119 9 Warrington .. 5 2 o Lancaster « I 15 9 P . Duff „ 0 4 o Bridgewater Blaudford ., 3 5 s ( No . 1 . ) .. 1 410 Campsie „ 0 8 9 Hexham .. 0 10 Housell .. 2 0 0 Newton Folgate 2 18 6 Lower Warley ,, 0 19 6 Newport , Mon-Wmdy Nook ,. 019 0 mouth » 116 Newton Heatbf .. 4 16 0 New Radford .. 13 0 5 MonktonDeverhl 0 2 0 Wigan « 2219 10 RadcliffeBridge 5 4 4 C . Hudson .. 0 5 3 Alloa „ 2 18 8 Burnley ( No . 1 ) .. 16 0 0 Gasstown „ 012 8 * Stalybridge .. 30 0 0 Dunfermline M 0 4 Greenwich .. 5 0 0 Alva ., 4 510 Westminster ,. 0 2 0 Glasgow .. 4 5 0 Old Shildon .. 6 8 3 Manchester .. 160 0 6 Newcastle-upon-Mansfield 9 0 0

      , Tjue ., Walker ,. I 4 3 Aberdeen » 8 5 3 Hyde .. 89 8 8 Kilmarnock .. 017 6 Bury „ 10 3 6 Middlesborough 1 411 ; Chorley .. 1 15 0 Cripplegate .. 3 716 Marple .. 3 210 Ashton ,. 17 0 4 Gosport .. 017 4 Retford ., 3 0 5 Wakefield .. 1018 8 Bradford « 8 0 0 Stafford ., 0 19 6 Bramhope <• 15 0 0 Markhinch ,. 0 10 Leigh » 29 5 6 Cheltenham ., 6 0 2 Doncaster .. 1 3 10 Perth .. 13 6 Birmingham Romford „ 2 0 0 ( Ship ) .. 4 5 6 ' Lambley ,. 17 0 Newport , Pagnell 21 7 4 CJitberoe * . 10 0 0 Laanelly „ 910 8 Sittingbourne ,. 4 0 0 T . Staples .. 2 12 4 Camherwell .. 0 4 4 H . Staples .. 212 4 Lambeth .. 1 1910 J . L . W . .. 0 5 0 Bolton , .. 42 17 8 L . W . .. 0 5 0 Banbury .. 10 9 0 S . Heath .. 0 14 ) Liverpool ,. 5 1810 T . Davies . .. 010 0 Ashton .. S 3 6 6 Mr Loom ,. 0 3 0 Northampton ,. 49 0 0 N . Loom M 0 3 0 UixendenStones I 13 0 Hy . Margrets «• 0 5 0 , Sboreditch ., 1 5 6 W . Sayer .. 0 5 6 ' Somen Town .. 5 18 4 H . D . Griffiths .. 9 0 6 Marylebone .. 10 0 E . Griffiths .. 0 0 6 Glasgow M 4 IB 6 H . D . Griffiths , Stockport .. 25 0 0 A . E . A . .. 0 0 6 Leicester .. 80 0 0 A . Hays .. 010 0 Devizes ., 9 14 6 C . Vaughaa .. 0 8 0 Northwich .. 013 6 R . Clarke .. 0 6 0 Clayton West .. 2 12 6 Mr Mulvey .. 0 2 6 Newton Abbott ,. U 8 0 W . A . E . Close ., 0 10 Swindon „ 4 0 0 J . Farrell » 0 10 Great Da wley ,. 1 10 8 W . Thomas .. 0 0 6 ; Wolverhampton 10 0 0 E . Sieley .. 0 2 0 Ashton , sear E . A . Lane .. 0 2 6 ' Wigan „ 110 6 . Patterson .. 0 3 0 CoIne ( No . l ) .. 9 4 3 W . Worton .. 0 2 6 Kircaldy .. 2 0 0 E . Beake .. 0 3 0 Hawick „ 2 5 7 C . Collinwood .. 0 6 6 Gotham M 0 8 0 W . Barker .. 0 0 6 ^ WHt . l * £ 1 , 328 311 j '

      SECTION No . 5 . E . Moors ... 0 16 J . Barnes ... 0 5 0 T . Dickens ... 0 2 6 A . L . ... 6 1 4 F . Stones ... 0 2 6 P . Denman ... 0 5 4 G . Keyworth ... 0 2 5 J . W . M . Stuneh 0 1 4 R . Pilgrim ... 0 2 6 R . C . Brown ... 0 14 M . Slack ... 6 14 W . Troughton ... 0 2 6 C . Martin , „ 0 14 J . Field » . S 4 0 A . Cleland ... 2 12 4 C . Anderson ... 0 5 0 J . Harrison .,. 0 14 E . Benson ... Q 5 0 J . Wells ,.. 0 2 6 A ;! . ... 5 4 0 W . O'Hara ... 0 5 0 T . Swales ... 0 14 Somera Town ... 0 3 0 £ U u e EXPENSE FUND .

      Brighton ... 0 12 7 Corbridge ... 0 9 0 G . Benton ... 0 3 0 Blandford ... 1 * 0 Carrington ... 8 10 10 Lower Warley 0 20 Butteriy * .. 0 4 0 Newton Heath O 4 0 Bury " ... 0 4 0 Radcliff Bridge » « 0 OeorgieMUIa O 1 J Al «» ... 0 4 6 Cheltenham 0 10 1 Shrewsbury Powell 0 1 6 Sheffield . « 0 4 0 Tewkesbury 0 10 Bsrhead ... 0 2 0 Glasgow ... 10 3 St Pierre le Calais 0 2 0 Manchester 13 19 3 Devizes ... 6 13 Mansfield Walker 0 3 0 Aberdeen ... 0 2 0 Hyde ... 10 0 Eeelea ... O 4 0 . Bury ... 0 4 0 Hamilton ... 0 5 0 Marple ... 1 11 0 Preston Brown 0 2 0 Wellingborough 0 3 5 Atherstoae ... , 0 I 6 Stourbridge 0 5 0 Helitone .,. 0 10 A « htou ... 'i 10 0 Maidstone ... Q 15 0 J . Henderson 0 2 0 Ashburton ... % 2 0 Whittington and Malmsbury ... 0 2 0 Cat ... 0 2 0 Kttbarchan « . 0 3 0 Stockton ... I 15 6 Birmingham Prre 10 0 Oldham ... 2 0 0 Bath ,., 011 0 Wiaohcombe 0 2 0 flirvsn ... » 17 » Birmingham Good-Hawick .,. 0 2 0 win ... 0 10 0 Rsch-ialo ... 0 2 0 Doncaster ... 0 4 0 Hull 17 0 Cheltenham .,. 117 11 Wwaside , Carter 0 2 0 Bolton ... 1 16 10 Nottingham , Banbury \ .. 1 0 Sweet ... 0 8 0 Liverpool ... 0 1 J Lancaster ... 0 1 3 ThomasS apUs « 1 0 New Radford 0 3 0 Hsuuah Staples 0 I 9 Sunderland ... 0 0 5 T . Merry , Carlton , Hudson » O 10 Ja ™ or •» ° * Westminster 0 2 » T . Merry . Middlesborough 9 9 0 Senior ... » * « Cripplegate ... 0 1 0 M . M . rry ... » 3 J Glasgow ... 0 5 10 * D . Holme . ... 0 18 Devizes ... 0 5 0 A . Cleland ... » J » Great Dawlej o 1 4 C . Cooper ... » ' « Colne ( No . l ) 0 8 » Warrington » ' 42 1 * 7

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      PARTICULAR INSTRUCTIONS . AH secretaries of theUational Land Company are particularly requested to address all monies , money-orders , and letters , connected with the Company , as follows , the ensuing week , while the directors are engaged in Conference :-Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., Lowbands , Red Marley , Near Ledbury . Gloucester .

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      "Union forthe IfiWon . " Friends , —The subject of National Association of United Trades is becoming more and more an object of discussion and interest , and is exciting more general atteiition in every part of the country . What is this great question ? How is the Assooiation constituted ? What are the objects of the As . sociation ? In what manner are it s available means raised ? And what are the principles of its operation ? Such are the questions which are engaging the trades in general . Questions of the highest imand hi

      portance , ghly indicative ofthe growing progressive nature of the National Association . Every trade in the kingdom almost , from the chimney sweeper to . the highest and most aristocratic are making these enquiries , while a spirit of activity , of earnestness , and friendliness is being infused , and a strong desire to extricate labour from the thraldom and degradation in which it has so long been enveloped , preponderates over the lethargy and apathy that has so grievousl y swayed the operatlmsofthis country . This spirit is manifest from the manner in whichthe trades are asking the above questions ; and we think it advisable to devote a little time to their consideration to satisfy the anxiously inquiring among the trades' societies .

      Firstly , then—what is the ureat question ? In answer to this , we say , it is a question of right against might—of the wronged and oppressed against the oppressor and evil doer—of the injured and suffering against the pampered and tyrant—it is a struggle to deliver the toiling and the industrious from their cellars and garrets and ill-ventilated abodes , and place them in comfortable habitations , where the pure air of Heaven may refresh their dwellings , and dispel the atmosphere impregnated with disease .

      It is a contest for happy homes , for ample food , for good clothing , and for all the comforts and necessaries of life , to supersede the present distracted families , careworn countenances , ill-fed and ill-clothed condition of the working classes . In a word , it is to raise the price of labour , to emancipate the oppressed , and to protect in every form the inalienable rights of industry . This is the great question of the National Association , and the manner in which it proposes to effect these things , will be seen in tbe sequel to be at once rational and effective .

      Secondly , —How is this Association constituted ? is the next question , that is , agitating the different trades . And in reply . we would refer to the rules , page 4 , No 1 rule , where it will be seen that 'The Association shall consist of those trades' unions and other organised bodies of the working classes that subscribe to its funds and conform to its laws and have a stated time and place of meeting . ' This , therefore , is the manner in which the National Association is constituted . It is composed of trades ' societies who have been sectionally organised for the protection of industry—of men who see the necessity for a unity of action to redeem labour , and for that to be attained , they see the necessity there is for a more extended principle of operation , than what

      ! 1 j I ( . ' < , ; | has hitherto been acted upon , and that extended principle to be efficient must comprehend every variety of operatives earning every grade of wages , from the very highest to tbe lowest paid trade in the united kingdom ; who seeing tbeidentity | of their interests , the inseperable bond of brotherhood that subsists between the different trades , have resolved and are determined to be combined in one mighty confederation , which will be universal in its operation ; and , consequently , he the more powerrul and effective in its attempts to regenerate the low and oppressed sons of toil , in which our past disorganised , divided , and sectional exertions have placed us . But it is unnecessary to descant now upon the folly and fruitlessness of our former labours to beat down the

      < ( ( ' S firm and well directed opposition of capitalists by our simple local combination ; suffice it to say , however , that past experience in trades' movements , has taught us this great and useful fact , that nothing shortfof the well osganised power of the trades , upon a national principle , can effect that in which our local efforts have proved such signal * failures ; and that such a National Union , to be- effective , must be constituted of those trades who- have been striving individually to raise the price-of labour . And such is the Constitution of the National Association . It comprises men of every class of handicraft , divided indeed by distance , but united in determination and co-operation to ward of the aggressions of capitalists , and to procure a better and more equitable remuneration for thek labour .

      What ase the objects of the National Associa-. tion ? is . the third great question we wish toi answer . The objects of the- Association are , to elevate the position of labour—to rescue industry from the talons of oppression and cupidity—to d % pense with the gloom and terror of a Saturday night ,, when , the poor maa ^ aftev a week ' s harditoft , and with the most rigid economy , is unable tc supply the wants of his family j to pay his way-, and to- maintain his credit in society , it tortwsea bis mind . Oh ! the wretched week ends , the

      labouring man and his family have to endure . Saturday , which should be the day on which the reward of a man's toil should afford a ground of rejoicing and merriment , is to him the most gloomy , the roost miserable and comfortless day in all tbe week , and often drives him in desperation to soek relief and a temporary and artificial pleasure in the delusive charms of . the gin shop and inebriation , which for a moment extinguishes his care , but leaves him still the miserable and unfortunate victim of oppression and ill-requited toil . ef is to

      ^ One object the Association renovate , to remove , to change this state of things , to make the Saturday nights of the hard working operative the most happy day of the week , to make it a day of pleasure , a day of peace , in which the profits of his skill and handicraft will enable him to meet the demands of the shopkeeper , the provision dealer , & c , and leave him wherewith to prepare for sickness , or old age , and every contingency incident to human nature ; also to afford him the time and the means to ramble in the broad green fields , to hear the feathered tribe humming forth tneir notes in loud and harmonious strains , —to view the beauties of creation , to breathe the pure fresh air of heaven , or to spend the Sunday the most agreeable to the convictions of their own conscience .

      Another object of the Association is to destroy that anti-brotherly feeling among the working classes that has operated so antagonistically to their general interests . It is to crush that spirit of independence and aristocracy on the one hand , and that feeling of degradation aud subordination on the other , and to supplant those unhallowed aud inimical feelings—by feelings of kindness of brotherhood , of free , mutual , and constant , and undivided cooperation , for the improvement and preservation of each others rights and liberties . And instead of their being a division and sub-division in labour's his individual trade

      army—each contending by - strength , independent of the assistance of his contemporaries , to prevail against the gigantic foe of labour . Instead of this , it is contemplated to organise these "divided torces , and by a concentration and an able and undivided exercise of their combined energies , develops the power of the nation , and effectually put to rout the enemy of the working man . And when a generous and brotherly feeling actuates the bosoms of the operatives , and a deep sense of the wrongs they tare to & uj . aiQ Ucittt them to duty , thoy will

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      with indignity repel all attempts to encroach upon their privileges , and a hand , strong and powerful , will guide their efforts to a successful termination . Then , indeed , will the humble toiling man labour in an atmosphere of freedom , well knowing that his physical exertion will meet and enjoy its just reward . And when toil and labour is properly rewarded , there is something sweet and pleasant about it . . Another object of the Association is , to abandon that old fashioned , worn-out , and inefficient method

      of conducting trades' movements ; namely , tbe unproductive strikes and turn-outs that has existed or attended trades * societies ; and to supersede this injurious system by a new and improved system of a self-employing and reproductive instilntion , in the purchasing and rental of dwellinghouses , workshops , in purchasing land for the location of our surplus labourers , or to let it out on lease , to be engaged in agricultural and manufacturing speculations ; and , in fact , in ' any just and legal calling that will tend to promote the independence , and enhance the interests , of the working classes .

      We are aware that this old system cannot be at once got rid off ; nor can we in a moment change the customs of our forefathers , or leap to the complete , attainment of the ultimate objects of the association . No ! it is a work of time , and for its efficient management will require the skilful teacher-experience , the best and wisest of teachers to instruct its directors . Nevertheless , one object of the Association is , to abandon this system of rtrikes and turn-outs ; for conscious are we that the results of strikes or turn-outs have been , in general , beneficial things for employers , and the men worsted by far by such unprofitable struggles . And had they only understood the real value of

      capital—the influence of wealth , the capabilities of the accumulated pence of associated bodies of men , they would never' have so foolishly and so unceremoniously have scattered to the winds so many thousands of pounds in injurious strikes . But the days of this ignorance we wink at ; at the same time we wish all men every where , who-have to labour for their bread , to repent of their past foolishness , and with the superior light of the present age , adopt a more rational and effective plan to remove the evils we have to complain of , and the better to succeed , endeavour to keep pace with the growing intelligence of the day . Andso sure as we do , depend upon it , we shall soon be in a better position than at present .

      The degradation of the working classes may in : many instances be attributed to the want of energy and zeal to keep pace with the progressive ascendiing spirit of the age . Everything almost is being improved upon , but the price of labour . The various arts and sciences have been extensively developed and amplified , and rendered moreea'y and practicable , and attained an height of almost incredible perfection ; the most stupendous plans have been executed , and the natural elements made to minister to the purposes of wealth and pleasure , and rendered submissive by the jremas and skill of man . But ' we must reserve this subject to a future number ; at the same time we cannot help

      saying , that while every thing is advancing and perfecting , the price of labour has been degenerating , wages have been on the decline ; and the working classes are still exposed to be farther reduced by the cupidity and caprice of callous and tyrannical employers . But it is the object of the Association to keep pace w th the present age , to leave far behind the practices and doings of our forefathers—and by a more rational plan , a plan ( which is the offspring of the nineteenth century , ) of practical co-operation upon a National principle , be enabled to regain our forfeited position , and to secure to our children tjje unmixed rights and fruits of htdustru .

      Another question is—Ho w are the available funds of the Association raised ? In referring to rales 23 , page 7 , it will be seen that " the central committee shall be empowered to call for any levies from the associated trades , as may be required for the maintenance of such measures for the protection of industry to which they may give their sanction , —the principle of levying the trades to be at the rate of 2 d . in the pound per week , upon their average earnings . ' ! This is the plan adopted by the National Association , in order to create funds necessary to its efficient and practicableworking .. This principle of levying we consider to be a just principle , and admirably adapted to

      suit every variety of earnings from . 2 s . Cd . to dS 2 Dy containing an intermediate scale- so as to meet every trade . For instance , a trade averaging their wages at 2 s . 6 d ., would have to pay at the rate of a penny per month ; a trade of 5 s . average would have to pay 2 d-per month ; a trade at 10 s . average would have to pay 4 d . per month ; a trade of I 6 s . average would have to pay 6 d . per month ; a trade at 20 s . averag * would have to pay 8 d . per month ; and so on to any amount the trades average—they return their own average aad pay accordingly . The justice and equity of this principle of levying the trades wall be seen , and we ; trust appreciated . Lastly . What are the pninciples of its

      operation ? In answer to this we-say , first : —the-principle upon which we act , i » to endeavour -so to marshal our- forces , that we- may accomplish the greatest amount of good at the least possible expence to . the Association , and instead of entering rashly inta contentions and broils , we think it best to take time to delibeiatej . to examine the- number and strength of our forces ,. to ascertain tho > position of the ground on which * we stand , to understand the plans and schemes , oi tne enemy , to calculate upon the amount of onosUum we shall be tykely to encounter , and to endeavour , by moral means , by arbitration and mediation , to compromise all differenc e * between the employer and the employed , and

      by these means obviate the evils that generally attend a collision of masters . and workmen . But if moral ' power fails—if mediatioa and arbitration prove inadeviate for the task . - —then the ectite- power andv influence of the association would , be brought to . bear against the tyrannical impositions and cruel exactions of grasping employers * . And when the trades are property organised ,, who would dare oppose them , or attempt a reduction upon their wages ? Why . She being who would do so , would be reckoned ! insane , and active steps would , be taken to ha ?& him confined itu Bedlam , tbe fittest place for those who will wrsnch the last farthing from the waiting man , aud . sccaw dowu the price of labour 6 a a starvation point ..

      In conclusion , wc say , let all our efforts tend to promote union and oaperation araong the various , localities in ordenthe better to defend ourselves Let us endeavour to extend the principles of th & Association . let each trade have respect to its awn interest , audi the interests of their fellow labourers . Let a hearty and spirited co-operation commence , and , depend upon it , the glorious reign of peace and plenty will soon appear , and the working classes be abla-to sing and rejoice , having obliterated all that cau hurt or injure either them or their little ones .

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      The Central Committee of the above expanding institution met on Monday ? ud following days , for the transaction of general business ; Mr Greon injthe chair . An enormous mass of correspondence has been reeeived from various parts of the kingdom . Also the following adhesions received from the boot and shoemakers of Huddersfield , Cliikle-. bank printworks , Glasgow , Bristol basket makers , Newcastleon / Tyne chain makers , & c , & e . Also the following

      reports—RocHDiLE . —We have received a communication from a correspondent at Rochdale , announcing the pleasing intelligence , that the Association is making wonderful progress in that town . Tho card-room operatives appear to be fully conscious of the utility and superiority ofthe National Association overall local societies , and aie heartily endeavouring to s * . tend the princip les they conceive so well calculated to worHout the redemption of the working classes . At a public meeting for the purposo of explaining the ruleaof the Association , a resolution in favour or the National Union was carried , also a resolution highly eulogising our honourable president for the noble and praiseworthy part he has taken in tho affairs of the Association , and to F . O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., for fallowing the use of the AbrtMrn S ( ar to advocate tbe principled and objects of the great unio

      n . Leeds . —We beg to acknowledge the receipt of £ 50 from the Leeds society oftailow , to be invested as a loan in the National Association for the employment of larour . This is an example , mhich we trust will be followed by every trade possessing surplus funds , invert your idle fuads with to , we mil give you 4 per cent , interest and you will assist us to conduct the movement to a glorious * issue . - Hurrah for Leeds ! They have acted nobly * NorthvVich , The Infamous Docombst Aoaw !—On Friday morning last , a deputation from the Rock Getters arrived in Manchester , ajjd b & inn interview with Mr J . W . Parker , to fondest his immediate attendance at Northwiofc , jn consequence ofthe manager , Mr Thomas Brock , of' the British Salt Rook Pit , in tho occupation of Mr I . ub , taring on . the prcyioos ereoifiScaUed all ( lie baiidj togewr ,

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      and informed them that unless they immediately left the association , they must leave their employ * ment ; adding , he would give them ten minutes to consider , upon siring up the association , they must at once sign a declaration of the same at the office , before they would be permitted to resume their work . Mr Parker accompanied the deputation back to Northwicb » and held a meeting of the Rock Getters ' Society , consisting of nearly 200 members / and after hearing and inquiring into all the particulars of the case , promised to lay the same before the Central Committee . The utmost excitement prevailed in the town , and promises of support are freely held out by the shop-keepers and trades generally . The * principles of the National Association hare taken

      deep root in Northwich , and all parties agree thaft the Union is necessary to the resuscitation of tho salt trade , hence their desire and determination to raist the unwarrantable attempt of Mr Brock , to enslave the hands employed under & i » . The time lm now arrived when the trades of Great Britain should rally aroDBd the Central Committee , and emAte them successfully to resist the many encroachments now being attempted in almost ? aft parts of the Ssragdom , the Manchester distrfetf is npand doing . An extraordinary delegate mettitog of the Trades , was held on Wednesday evening last , at the Railway Inn , to concert the best means « f affording effectual assistance to the Central Commiiftee ; upwards of forty delegates attended . It appeared that

      in consequence of the extreme depression ' under which all trades haro kean suffering , that zhHeh . difficulty in paying their regalia levies has bee » tho result . Thedelegates respeettveJy urged the neo & sitT of the levies being paid up forthwith , and a general feeling existed ftat a sixpenny lory , thronghouitlie union should be called for ,- in fart , that energetic steps must be immediately taH »» , to place the Ceifrtral Committee iu'esuperiorposition 1 . In accordance therewith , Messrs . Patten , Gonial , and Parker were appointed a sob-committee , to devise means to * carry into effect the opinions-ks * set forth by the 5 delegates . Mr ParKer reported * the state of thostrike at Smith and Go ' s . Sil & Mi'U ; that things 1 remained as before , apparently aa fair off settlement a » ever . This strike has now bee »© n = upwards of nine weeks-, at a cost of siaty pounds perweek ; to the honour and credit of the hands on th * strike , only

      one , ( a female ) has returned to herampfeyment , and she has been forced in by her parents . , Waibrmoton . —Mr Parker ,-in- d ,- > mpany with Mr Tonkins , waited upon ' Mr- Bobinson , glass cutter , whose hands have been on strike- for a considerable time , to effect a reconciliation ' if possible , after art interview of an hour and ' a-half ' s length , the deputation failed in the attempt ; Mr P . also waited npon Mr Barlow , cotton spinner , at Stockport , to endeavour to persuade- that' gentleman to forego a reduction that he has-made'of five-pence halfpenny npon certain counts ,-but lie-d ^ ehred ho would not alter ; he has since told'his bands , that he intends stopping his mill . A " - similar esse is on hand of the Power Loom Weavers ,-of'Astloy Bridge . These and a vast number ef case ^ are requiring tho assistance ef the Central Committee , , which goes far to shew the necessity of tbe trades'strengthen ing their basds to meet tho demands-made npon them . '

      Pnssies , Aim . 4 th . —Mr Pasi- reports- that , on Tuesday , he attended , by previous arrangement , the shoemakers and others of Praston rbu 6 & s-no efficient means of giving publicity to the meeting , oxcept the at best uncertain mode of employing an individual to warn the parties concerned , the-meeting : was a comparative failure , as the party employed 1 had contrived to forge * his engagement . A-large majority of the shoemakers of Preston and * 'other towns in Lancashire and "Yorkshire , are favourable to the National Association , but there are a- small band of active , busy influentials connected with these local bodies , who , fearful of losing emolument or ihfluence / are always glad to obstruct our » rogress- ; bufc the crooked proceedings of these parties are at length

      pretty well understood , and in Preston-and-other towns active steps will be taken to counteract their proceedings . However , Mr Peel wss- ^ glad to > find that the Association had lost none of its -popularity in Preston since he was there before . Almost unexampled ' , depressiee in trade , had hitherto prevented the fruits which-would otherwise have ^ followed * his former glorious-meeting in the Derby Cockpit . Ho was assured by delegates who attended-. from » varien 3 departments-of'She cotton trade , as welt as-the shoe * makers , that as-soon as he could maka-it convenient to visit Preston- again , he might ; expeett to reap good results , BlackburK ) Aug . 6 . —Mr | P . met the cotton-spinners , who , as well as the card-room hands reported before , have at * length determined te > j . oin the great movement . Tbeir usual weekly meeting-room , was crowded , and Mr ? Peel's explanations- were listened

      to with deep attention , and the most : kindly , spirit manifested by-all , including many who had previously been opposed'to-us . This presents a-cheering avidence of the-imperishable nature of . the- Association , whicbihas- bad to struggle toriholast twelve months against unexampled dimoultias-avkingjfrom the poverty of its members . It is obeer ' mg . to > 5 nd that the film . is-at length falling fromthe e-yoe- of the factory operatives of Lancashire , andibat every department of tbat important . interest , is- now looking to the National Trades for-- deliverance . Blackburn is certainly the most important town in North Lancashire , and from six to > tteni < thousand members may be looked for from that , town alone . Mr Peel was-also pleased to hear that > hia .-p 2 eseoce would be acceptable in Bury , Darwen * . and other towns , where all confidence in mere local eSorfcs is completely lost .

      On Friday ,. he attended the power-loom , weavers of Accriagton , . inconsequence of some-grievances- between them . and > theiremployera . Ono firraiad reduced them Id . per cut , which , as-it was not ex * acted by . other employers , the hands-were , desirous of resisting . Meetings were held on * the .-suhjeot , very much io the distaste of the emplo ^ ro .-and feor > hands were discharged for attending , or ^ taking , % ileading part in those meetings . Mr Peel , having made himsalf-acquaiated with the particulars from the hands , resolved , ifttiompany withione of the men , to visit Messrs -C . aa & Mi ., who received him courteously . In . thia ease , as-inmost others-of a . similar character ^ the histor y , of ths affair , as told by the employerc-and employed ; mate * rially . varied ..

      Messrs C . and M ., according to their aseotwit , are quite the friends to the working men ;; and do not blame them for taking any proper . steps for , maintaining , thoir wages and rights . bui . tkey corapkun that the hands , in pursuance of these measures , . raciest and intimidate those who do net wish to . belong to their Union ; that they make the mill the arena , of agitation , and generally conduct , themselves , in an improper manner . To those wholesale charges , Mr Peel * seplied , by assuring , theaa genttemen that lift National Association did not—nor .- could not—sanction any

      other means but persuasion ana kinaaess towards those who were unfavourable to tho movement , nor did thoy approve of themill beiaa oosverted into a meeting-room , or the business , stall obstructed by any proceeding connauted with , the Association , but they would , to the ufcnost extent of thsar means , protect their members , from the undue exarcise ofthe , ponor possessed by employers , to oppress and punishs by discharging their hands , foe no- o & er cause thap attending meetings , and taking active par , t 9 therein .

      Mr M . obaerwd , that he had . no , abjections to taaic * calling meetings when thero waa any nccesaityjpr ? such meetings , but he admitted ha had discharged-a . female for attending a maeting after he had warned her not , as he did not see . ths necessity foivsuuth meeting . Mr P . observed , that the working men were tW best judges of the nessssity oi' meetings , ar-djitbat / jf . Messrs Q . and M . would jctn the body , aapwHff » members , no doubt they .. Would then be consign ? . % upon such points , and their experience andopiofr jn 3 on such matters would have its due weighfo . AJ fp , then gave explanations as . io the principles r of the * Association , anc \ said ,. that when those- pxsi lC ] p ] e 9 were more generally , understood , both by , m plovers and their'hands ,, these complaints w ' oujdi w ase- aa

      each party , knpwyife tneur Malposition * Wt lt rigttt 8 aad duties would ,, backed by the powan-oi the Association , steadfastly , maintain the one * , an # cheerfully and scrupulously observe the other . t Messrs 0 . and M . bore testimony te >\ 9 ao equitable spirit of tho Association , presuming ' that Mr P . had been a faithful exponent of itsprur oiples . Upon the question of reduction * ^ lessrs C . and M . contended that it waa so tsiijuv , g as not to bo worth complaining about ; thatt from the superior nature oUhewmachinery , when , got , fairly into ope . ration , the advantage to the wenver over those of other mills would be so great as raore than to counterbalance-the reduction . Mr P . contended in reply , that the advantage to the handn . MinnmW thp < m .

      periority of tho machinery as described to bo correct , was more apparent tWi real . Admitted tbat more goods were . produced , they would yield ( to the employer greater profits at a diminished cost , that if extensively carried on the supply would be so much increased , aa toproduee a glut and a consequent depression in the market , and what the weaver gained to-day by increased quantity turned off with a greater expense of labour , he would aoon lose , either- by fur « thor reduction or want of employment from » n overstocked market ; he denounced tbe principle of making tho workman repay the owner for hjamachinery or anv improvements in it , os being unjust in tho

      extreme , and begged them to consider tbe subject . Mr C . replied that they should certainly try how it would would work , but that if when tbe new machirery had fairly got into operation , they found it act injuriously to the hands , they would then withdraw it . Mr Peel then begged that these gentlemen would give to the female they had discharged for attending a meeting , her looms , Mr 0 : replied that she had never applied for them , but be M"ted that npon a proper application upon her part , itv » a ? not improbable she would get them back . On Mr P . reporting to the hands tbe result of his interview they came to . a unanimous resolution , tbat tho { present prices paid by Messrs C . and H fcfr & ftllteMrWWWfc

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 14, 1847, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_14081847/page/5/