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      sition . The government—the Whig government—( groans and hisses ) — opposed parliamentary reform ; but parliamentary reform the meeting were pledged to their consciences and to their country to stand by and promote ; and , therefore , they could not act with the government . The government opposed financial reform ; but the meeting being pledged to stand by and promote it , could not hold communion with such a government . The government resisted . judicial reform and colonial reform ; but the meeting being pledged to parliamentary reform , which included within it both judicial and ' colonial reform , could not hold anything hut distinct opposition to a government that " was nledsred asainsfc every thing

      that came under the category of parliamentary reform . There was one member of the government , however—Lord Palmerston—of whom he must be allowed to speak in terms of great respect , and who at least had kept the character of the government above the disgrace and degradation of becoming an accomplice to tbe tyranny of the rest of Europe in its foreign policy . ' ( Hear , hear . ) He had never allowed himself , by mistake , in haste , or in any other way , to-call the most glorious struggle that had been made In the world for centuries past , " an insurrection ; " but he had called it" the war between Hungary and Austria . " ( Loud and continued cheering . ) And were they awave that at , this very moment an intrigue was " going on , fostered by the

      criminals who were ejected from their own country through the revolution which their own oppression had produced—fostered hy the Metternichs of Europe —( groans )—an intrigue—he would not say among Lord Palmerston's colleagues , but directed to undermine his influence with his colleagues , for the purpose of substituting some other foreign minister of a Metternich choice —( renewed groans and hisses)—and whom , therefore , the Metternieh class might think fitter to administer the foreign department in a Whig government than Lord Palmerston . He ' might be asked why , then , did Xord Palmerston not throw himself upon the British people for support . The time was not come yet ; but if Lord Palmerston was what he ( Lord Jfugent )

      . hoped and believed him to be , the time was not far distant when they would see the result ofthe struggle between that able and enlightened statesman and ^> ther individuals of a very different character . / . Cheers . ) And in the meantime , in that confidence , ie would say , "Up with Lord Palmerston and down with the intriguers . ' ( Loud and continued cheering and waving of hats . ) Let them not forget the cause in which they Lad met that night , when they xeturned home with the din of cheers in their ears , bnt let them recollect that that was but the beginning of a great combination which they must carry on with an eye that never slumbered—with a heart that never quailed , and a determination that never paused till they had obtained an entire , radical ,

      and universal reform . ( Cheers . ) He was not one of those who was afraid of seeing the venerable institutions of the country overthrown hy revolution . ( A laugh . ) But there was a class which he feared much more than the most ardent of reformers—he alluded to the class of alarmists , which often did more to obstruct the prosperity and even endanger the safety of a free country than anv other section ofthe community . An old friend of his , Mr . Walter Savage Lander , in one of his beautiful imaginary dialogues hctweenUewton . nndLockeupon the panic fears of men , had the following . —Newton said , "Mr . Locke , after all , men nave their panic fears like children . The answer of Mr . Locke is , "Yes , Sir Isaacbut with this remarkable

      dif-, ference—children fear to be led into the dark , but men fear to be led into the light . " ( Cheers . ) Xow , something had been said about the natural aristocracy of a country . There was an aristocracy which he revered ; and that was the aristocracy of character , of reputation , and ability , and of honesty—( cheers)—ay , and of wealth , too , combined ; andthese were the real strength and glory of a country . The House of Commons should represent and exhibit the feelings ofthe people . Formed it was in the ancient times ofthe constitution , reared it was in the soil . Its roots sprung from the soil , and were nourished by it , and it would yet grow up the g lory and the ornament of the soil on which it stood : It

      wanted now to spread out its roots ; if it were confined and cut off from the soil from which it springs , the plant would wither and die . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . E . Mull considered that every subject ofthe realm , contributing to the support of its civil and political institutions , was entitled at least to an elementary share of political power ; and he therefore gave in his humble but hearty adhesion to this movement . After a few other observations , which wero delivered in a low tone , and were inaudible to the great body of the meeting , the impatient interruption of the audience in the upper boxes and galleries prevented Mr . Miall from proceeding ; and , after expressing his warm concurrence in the objects of the association , he resumed his seat .

      Mr . Feabgcs O'Coxsoe on rising , was received with loud and rapturous applause from all parts of the house . He said that the noble lord ( Nugent ) had reminded them of the old proverb , " That when bad men conspire good men combine . " And that night ' s meeting would teach the few conspirators , who had so long trafficked upon their disunion , that there was now such a combination of good men as would compel the conspirators to yield to their just demands . ( Loud cheers . ) He presumed that that was the bespeak of Lord John Russell —( hisses)—for developing that pressure from without by which alone the noble lord could be compelled to make those concessions which ihe progressive mind ofthe age demanded . ( Cheers . ) But

      the greatest delight that he derived from that gathering was , because it afforded him and his Chartist brethren , with whom lie lad so long cooperated , and would still co-operate—( loud cheers)—because it afforded him and them the best opportunity of dissipating those prejudices which had so long and so injuriously placed mental and manual labour in deadly antagonism ; and he desired to impress upon the chairman , the council , and the meeting ; that if this movement had been got up for the mere purpose of creating a union between ihe money-lord employer and the labourer , he should lave opposed it with all bis might , because , whatever might be the consequence to himself , he never would be a party to a deception , and because he

      was convinced tbat no just alliance could be established between the employer and the employed till both were equally represented , and each had the power of making laws for the benefit of both by the better developement ofthe resources ofthe country . He was more than proud to , find that _ their Chairman and the other members of the association bad seen the prudence of adopting the greater portion of five points ofthe People ' s Charter , and he hoped that they would at last discover that every one of the sis points were so dependent upon each other that they would adopt it whole and entire . ( Loud and protracted cheering . ) Tes , he would show the impossibility of plucking a single bristle from the animal if their object was to harmonise

      legislation . For instance , they were opposed to the payment of members , while the noble lord—the member for Marylebone—expressed a hope that he would one day see labourers sitting in the House ot Commons to represent their own order . ( Cheers . ) "Well , but bow could that be accomplished without paving those labourers , who would otherwise become paupers ? ( Loud cheers . ) And thus he thought he had sufficiently proved the inefficacy , nav , the follv of attempting to adopt any principle short of the ' People ' s Charter , to which they must eventually come , while he would look upon himself as a traitor if he offered any opposition to a movement which , of all others , was capable of acceleratinsr his urosress . i Cheers . ) Xothimr antaeonistic

      to their cause had been uttered by any speaker in that assembly throughout the night , and he should take care that he should uot be the first to provide a horse for their enemies to ride away on to their discomfiture . He was delighted with the evidence of fraternisation between the middle and the workin ? classes , which that meeting disclosed ; and he believed tbat the more it was carried out , the greater would be the facilities for removing the obloquy which , had been so unjustly attached towards the latter . ( Hear , hear . ) He himself would have careduothing to have fraternised with mere wealthy money-mongers , or with autocrats , but he rejoiced in the opportunity permitted him of joining a combination of industry and intelligence . ( Hear , hear . )

      His object was the discouragement ofthe plunder of the poor and the rich , by carrying out the principles of this association j as laid down by Lord Nugent . ( Hear , hear . ) The true path of onward progress was that by which the intellect of the people was -developed and their store of knowledge increased , and of the movement which had these ends in view Lord John Russell was not a little afraid ; for it would now go forward to the world that the "ism " of one set of Liberals was as good as the " ism" of another , and that there was no difference of opinion or purpose between the middle and working classes . ( Cheers . ) He had laboured long for the people , and he had much experience in movements like the

      present , and he told them that if they obtained the reforms sought for by this association they would Tie certainly able to carry more . From the gradual fusion and fraternisation of parties which was going on ho believed that « rrcat results would spring . Perhaps as he stood upon the hoards of a theatre , he mi ght be pcrmittod to indulge in atheatrical anecdote , illustrative of the position of different parties formerly . A young gentleman came from America , With a letter of introduction to Sheridan Knowles . Anxious to hare a glimpse of English politics , he attended a meeting at the Crown and Anchor , where he heard of nothing but Whigs , -Tories , and Radicals . He returned to Sheridan Knowlcs ' s house , where that great author was concluding his celebrated , play of the Love Chase , and whose mind was

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      of course absorbed in theatricals . " Mr . Knowles , " said the Yankee , " What's the difference between Wings , Tories , and Radicals ? " " Not much , my dear fellow , " replied the author , still continuing his work , " all the difference is , that the Tories goto the boxes , tbe Whigs to the pit , and the Radicals to the gallery ! " ( Loud cheers and laughter . ) And so perhaps it might be to-night , but still , notwithstanding this difference of situation , there was a co-operation of mind and an identity of object , and that object was that the privileged few should no longer live upon the plunder of the many . ( Loud cheers . ) There had been a dark cloud o ' er the destinies of England , but in the distant horizon he saw the dim shadow of liberty aud his heart gladdened . " In his ecstacy he exclaimed—Can it be ?

      And a voice responds—Union and Liberty . ( Loud cheers from all parts of the house . ) Were tliey , the tainted , odious Chartists , not more than proud to find that their Chairman ; the lion , member for ^ Yestminster ; the noble lord Xugent , the member for Aylesbury ; and ; George Thompson , member for the Tower ' Hamlets ; had all voted for his motion upon the Charter ? ( Renewed applause . ) Tes , he too was glad to find them there that night , and as their Chairman said , he ( Mr . O'Connor ) was delighted to see so many ladies present . This movement ought to be dear to their hearts , because one of its results would be to save their sex from degrading and oppressive labour which should be performed bv man alone , while the wife and domestic pursuits

      mother should ' attend to her . What could be more galling to the mmd of man , than the reflection that while your poorhouses were full of unwilling idlers , tender mothers were compelled to drag their sucking infants from their breasts to attend the summons of the factory bell , and commit the little infant to the tender mercies ofthe hired nurse . ( Loud cheers . ) And yet the children thus reared and trained , were charged with ignorance as a justification for withholding the vote when they arrived at full age ; but as in every other country in the world , the enlightened mind of the age was developing itself . He should not mention Hungary for fear of causing too much excitement , and

      diverting their minds from the object before them , but as heliad often told them before , it was the knowledge and not the ignorance of the people they dreaded . Political parties in this country have . held their power by the odium created in tlie mind of the mental labourer—the shopkeeper—against the manual labourer ; but the shopkeeper had at length discovered , that no diminution of taxation could recompense him for the loss of a good customer , transformed from a free labourer into a pauper whom he was bound to maintain . ( Loud cheers . ) That class had now discovered that the labourer earning a pound , or thirty shillings , or forty shillings a week , w : is a better customer than the man whose wages was reduced to five shillings or six

      shulmga a wees , in consequence of an idle competitive reserve ; whereas , if that well-requited labour was profitably applied to the developement of our national resources , it would create peace and plenty , and make the rich richer and the poor rich . ( Loud cheers . ) He was rather astonished that not a word had been uttered about our Church Establishment , and our gormandising bishops —( great cheeringj—hut the day would come when the nurses ofthe children of those ladies whom he then saw around him would amuse their infants with the ghost stories , the fairy tales and romances ofthe present day . He could picture to himself—and at no distant time—when a nurse may amuse a child with a representation of our present system of

      Church and State . She will show the child a picture in the story book , and the child will say , " Who is that old woman , nurse , with a white petticoat and big sleeves ? " " That's a bishop , my dear . " ( Tremendous laughter . ) " Well , nurse , who is that tall man with the red coat and coalscuttle upon his head ? " " That ' s a soldier , my dear . " ( Renewed laughter . ) "And what is tbat in his hand , nurse ? " " That ' s a musket , my dear ? " " And what is that upon the top of it ? " "A bayonet , my dear . " "And what are they for , nurse ? " " To shoot people , and stick people , my dear . " " Oh dexr mo , for what , nurse ?" \ "For a shilling a day , my dear . " ( Roars of laughter . ) " Well , nurse , who is that nice little man so beautifully dressed ?"

      "He is an officer , my dear . " "Why is he an officer ? - " " Because he is fit for nothing else , my child . " ( Loud and continued laughter . ) " Well , nurse , and what makes him so small ? " ] " Why , my dear , because he belonged to the aristocracy , and they confined the breed to their own blood , which was not pure ; and , my dear , like spaniels , from breeding iu aud in they run to fools . " ( Tremendous laughter . ) is ' ow that is the description that the nurse would give in times to come of the Church and State . He believed that he had suffered more odium , slander , persecution , and prosecution , than any mortal man that over advocated popular principles ; but , God forbid that his vanity , his ambition , or

      his wounded feeling , should induce him to be a stumbling block in the road of progress . ( Loud cheers . ) Ho , he would rather abandon public life , and see the cause of democracy progress , than work actively in it , and be the means of arresting its progress . ( Great cheering . ) And it was because he discovered in the combination now formed , and still to be strengthened , the foreshadowing of his fondest hopes , that he would offer no opposition , but , on the contrary , his most cordial support to the present movement . ( Here the . cheering and waving of hats was indescribable . ) ' But , Sir , continued Mr . O'Connor , turning to the Chairman , although I have every confidence in your honour , in your devotion and integrity , I will not-abandon

      my post , I will ; still remain upon the watch-tower , and will , fearlessly , give the signal upon the first indication of desertion . ( Great cheering . ) His object was not to desire that the poor man should 'ae placed in a position to plunder the rich , nor that the rich should plunder the poor ; and if . he could help it that should never be the case . ( Hear , ) He supported this movement because it did away with all motives for the use of physical force , and because it was calculated to develope the power of the country through the medium of a union between the working and middle classes . ( Hear , hear . ) The Chartists had been stamped with the odium of physical force—while it was Lord John Russell and Sir George Grey who

      created alarm through their spies , their detectives , and informers , for the purpose of passing coercive bills and arousing the fears of their lickspittle supporters in the House of Commons . ( Tremendous cheering . ) He stood there that night as the acknowledged leader ofthe Chartists to repudiate the charge , and again to assert that it was ' the fabrication of their enemies in the hope of arresting that progress which the mind of the country was now making , and which could not be arrested by all the physical force at the command ofthe government , for they would soon discover that the voice of knowledge would silence the cannon ' s roar . ( Great cheering . ) What he wanted was , that a small party in the state should not have the power to rule the overwhelming large party in it . ( Hear , hear . ) And ho wished to see this carried out by peaceable means , and he trusted that the Association wonld not lose sight- of the vital question which was now

      revolutionising Europe , he meant the proper solution of the Labour question . ( Cheers . ) Mr . O'Connor then , turning to the Chairman , said , " Sir ; to your honour , you are the promoter of this holy alliance between the mental and the manual labourer ; and when your bantling has arrived at a giant strength , mark my words , that those who have not now the courage to join it from apprehension of defeat , will then endeavour to supplant you ; but they shall not pluck a feather from the wing under which you have fostered it , nor a single leaf from your wreath of laurels , when you have accomplished it . " ( Great cheering , and waving of hats and handkerchiefs . ) This theatrical exhibition was not opened with a prologue , but he would conclude it with an impromptu epilogue : — . " This land presents a state distressed : Though brave , yet vanquished—and though great , oppressed ; Its . debt , its taxes , and its parsons' store , Have paralysed your commerce , and devoured your

      poor ; But England ' s day may come again , When you give the vote to each free-born man . Tip , then , Britons ! let your watchword be—* Union—the Charter—and Liberty ' . '" [ Mr . O'Connor resumed his seat amid the most deafening cheers and waving of hats and handkerchiefs . ] - Mr . Thomas Clark , who was loudly cheered , spoke at some length in praise of this union between the middle and working classes , and of the sentiments expressed by Lord JSugent . It was the first time , he said , in the history of England when so many different elements had been combined for objects so ultra in their character , but it was this combination which ensured the success of the association . He called upon the working classes to render it their support . ( Cheers . ) Mr . G . Thompson , M . P ., had the satisfaction of informins the meeting that he was the " last man . "

      ( A laugh . ) He had been merely called upon to pronounce the benediction , after the solemnisation of this alliance between the working classes and the middle classes in the cause of national reform . ( Hear , hear . ) He could only repeat what had been said by the last speaker . He congratulated his hon . friend ( the chairman ) upon presiding over what he must describe as the most unprecedented assembly within the United Kingdom . No such exhibition of the cohesion of elements hitherto estranged had ever been made . - ( Hear , hear . ) - Having expressed these opinions , he must ask permission to retire from the ' platform without delivering a speech . ( Cries of " Xo . " ) What must he say ? ( A voice , " Hungary . ") ' Why . the exhibition of feeling with respect to Hungary , _ nusthave : demonstrated ; . to theirHungarian-visitors . y ^ hat _ th ^ re beat in ; every British bosom the most perfect sympathy' with those who , in Hungary , were struggling for their lights .

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      In the cause of liberty we could not help sympathising with all in every clime who were contending for the same object t" There is a voice on every wave , A sound on every sea , The watchword of the brave , The anthem of the free : From steep to steep it rings Through Europe ' s many climes , A kne ' . l to despot Kings ; A sentence on their crimes . "Where ' er a wind is rushing , ¦ Where'er a stream is gushing , The swelling sounds are heard Of man to freeman calling , Of broken fetters falling- .

      And like the carol of a cageless bird , The bursting shouts of freedom ' s ralljing word ! ( Loud cheers . ) Lotus , however ,. in the midst of the commotions of Europe , congratulate ourselves that we were not obliged to resort to weapons for the purpose of vindicating our ri ghts . Let us , in our aspirations after a larger measure of political power , not be unmindful of the substantial blessings we enjoyed . We are thankful that we live in a country where such a meeting can be held , whence , at least , those rulers could be rebuked who had not sympathised as they ought with the people they governed . He hoped , too , that the effect would follow from this movement in our colonies , where the people were struggling to maintain their rights , that they would dismiss from their shores those who

      had been billeted upon them to the exhaustion of their resources . ( Hear , hear . ) The Whigs , he ventured to predict , would be prepared with some measure of reform next session ; and if ho were not very greatly mistaken they would have to make room for better men . ( Hear . ) The hon . gentleman then proceeded at considerable length to refer to the late election at Reading , and from it to urge the necessity of further reform in the representation . He granted that the franchise was an important trust , and ought to be used wisely and uprightly ; but whilst it was held that the people were too ignorant to possess the power' of voting for a , member of parliament once in the course of a number of years , they were allowed , day after day , and year after year , to exercise an influence in society

      compared with which the power of recording an occasional vote was insignificant and contemptible . Why , if the unenfranchised were as ignorant and vicious as those who supported a circmscribod : suffrage represented , society could not hold together . If ot all their policemen , their bayonets , multiplied ball cartridges and sand-bags , would be able to preserve the peace ofthe country . Buthe contended that there never was a society in the world so prepared for unlimited suffrage as the society to which we had the privilege to belong . In what relation was a man of most importance as a member of society—in the relation merely ofthe voter in connexion with the State , or as a father and a neighbour in his . family and locality . ( Hear , hear ?) Why , if there were millions in this country not fit for the franchise ,

      there were millions not fit to be at large . To tell him that tha man who was a trusty porter , an honest shopman , a discreet and upri g ht foreman , an ingenious mechanic , a toiling ana thrifty weaverto tell him that such a man was not competent after the candidates had given every publicity to their principles , to say which of them he would have to represent him in parliament , was a libel on the intelligence of his fellow countrymen . ( Loud cheers . ) But the real secret was , that the aristocracy were not afraid of the ignorance of the unenfranchised classes ; they were afraid to appeal to their intelligence . ( Cheers . ) A man was never ignorant if he had a vote . ( A laugh . ) See the candidates go round amongst the " chaw-bacon" men—( laughter)—and then how intelligent and independent they were .

      Their wives were angels , their children cherubs , and the fawning candidate would court the man to-day whom he would not condescend to spit upon tomorrow . The audience that one of these men disliked most , was any audience that they might gather , if they allowed the people at large to attend the meeting , and let them have but confidence in the man who spoke , and knew that they had an equal ri g ht to judge of the candidate ' s political principles with any individual in the assembly ; and he ( Mr . Thompson ) was able to declare , from twenty years ' experience of the working classes of this country , that they constituted the very beau ideal of an audience for an honest man to address . ( Cheers . ) He was glad the council had resolved upon making that a national association , and he foresaw for that

      society the honour of leading the honest and uncompromising reformers of this country . He was sure if they put their shoulders to the wheel during the recess , they should have the country with them . That great movement was but the means to an end . Whether it was that they wanted to remove that stupendous abuse—the Established Church of Ireland , or very largely to reform our Established Church at home ; whether we wished to reduce our taxation or equalise our imports—all those in favour of any one of these reforms would come to that association which sought to procure a House of Commons willing to discuss and deal with all these questions on their own merits , and not leave them to depend upon a costly agitation of ten or fifteen

      years to carry them . ^ He rejoiced to see such a remarkable amalgamation of reformers of different opinions as the present meeting displayed ; and he congratulated the council on the fact that , with one or two exceptions , all the gentlemen of the hi g hest rank on tbe platform had manifested the most hearty concurrence in the hitherto despised principles of universal and unlimited franchise ., Let all continue zealously affected in the good work ; let them sow their seed in the full assurance that in due time they should reap , if they fainted not . ( Cheers . ) The Chairman then declared the proceedings of the evening at an end . Mr . Williams , late M . F . for Coventry , proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman for his conduct in

      presiding over the meeting , which was carried by acclamation . The CnAiBMAJf briefly acknowledged the compliment , and the assemblage then dispersed .

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      Meeting At Hyde, Near Manchester. On Fri...

      MEETING AT HYDE , NEAR MANCHESTER . On Friday evening , the 10 th inst ., a crowded meeting was held in the spacious school-room at Flowery Field , Hyde , to appoint a committee to cooperate with the Manchester Financial and Reform Association ; Mr . J . Bradley in the chair . The meeting was addressed by Mr , Prentice ; and the following gentlemen were appointed a committee to co-operate with the Manchester Association : — Messrs . John Bradley , Sampson Arden , Thomas Oldham , Thomas Wall , John Hall , jun ., Joseph Collur . jun ., Frederick Riley , Isaac Booth , Isaac Whittaker , James Burgoing , John Bayner , and Joseph Smethurst . Thanks having been given to Mr . Prentice , and the chairman , the meeting separated .

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      MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN A WORKHOUSE . ( From our Third Edition of Last Week . ) An inquest was held on Friday before Mi ' . Baker , at the Grave Maurice public-house , High-street , Whitechapel , touching the death of Mr . John James Watts , aged 60 , one ofthe parochial surgeons of St . George-in-the-East , who died from the effects of poison , in the Whitechapel workhouse . Elizabeth Lewis desposed that she managed the Britannia Coffee-house , in the Wbitechapel-road . On Tuesday night last , the deceased came to the house , accompanied by an elderly female , and engaged a bed-room for the night . They were shown to a room , and the deceased paid witness 2 s . for the apartment . They went to bed , and ' on the following morning , at ten o'clock , witness sent the

      servant girl to knock at the door . She returned directly afterwards , and said the man and woman were moaning very loudly , and appeared as if they were dying . Witness instantly ran up stairs , and by the desire of deceased procured the attendance of his partner , Mi ; . Broadwater , surgeon . Witness found two bottles in the room , containing a liquid , which she handed over to Mr . Blaekman , and also an empty phial . Mr . W . J . Broadwater , surgeon , said the deceased was late his partner , and had been so for upwards of two years . They jointly occupied a house in Cannon-street-road . The deceased was one ofthe parochial surgeons of St . George ' s-in-the-East , and he had absented himself from his professional duties for the last five weeks , and witness

      had never heard of him . It had latterl y come to his knowledge that the deceased was in the habit of visiting a female , named Sarah Craig , a widow . The deceased was a married man , but was separated from his wife sixteen months after marriage . This was about thirty years ago . The Poor Law guardians had only lately suspended the deceased from his duties , in consequence of Ids negligence . Between ten and eleven o ' clock on Wednesday morning last witness received a message to attend Mr . Watts , at the Britannia Coffee-house ; witness went to the deceased , whom he found l ying in bed with a female , both of whom were ina sinking state . It further appeared , from the examination ofthe woman ( who still remains ina da ngerous state at the workhouse ) , that the deceased had obtained

      some medicine at a chemist s at Mile-end , and that she had got some ?' stuff" at another chemist ' s ; that they had both been suffering from the want of the common necessaries of life ! and that the deceased had given her three glasses of a liquid , which she drank , and afterwards became very ill , A paper of powders containing corrosive sublimate was found in the deceased ' s clothes . On a j > ost mortem examination traces of mineral poison were found in the stomach and intestines of deceased . The jury , under the advice of the coroner , returned au . open verdict ,.. " That the deceased died from the effects of poison-- ; stint how , or in what manner , administered , or Whether , ; taken by the ¦ . deceased , or otherwise , there was not sufficient evidence for them to say . "

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      ""^ honalTl ^ nd c rence . THURSDAY , Auovst 9 in . Morning Sitting . The Committee met this morning at nine o ' clock . Mr Sweet in the chair . . Mr ! Eowauds brought tlie case , of Mrs . Watson ,. vX ? i , a consideration of the Conference . She rafgoitto u ^ ossession of her allotment , but beforesettHng she ^ osired to go to Scotland , and S noKs , She wished that some means Wit be devised to lend money to get her home on the ^ Sr ^' cSSS ' n thesubjectthe matter left to tho discretion of the Directors , . . == - 7 ^ -7 ^ r ? C \ T : Trnr . V . TlC . V .

      was Mr . Bostock wished to oa 1 attention to he case of Joseph Foster , near Nottingham . He had purchased a three-acre allotment from a man named Brownlow On the faith of his admission to that iiffmeiiUie had sold a small P-P ^ y ^ nd g ^ ven up bis former moans of existence . He could not get into that property , there hemg objections m the way , and hi ( Mr . Rostock ) wished to know if there was no means of satisfying the moral claim of this ^ Mr " Clark and Mi-. Edwards thoug ht that there was here no claim for compensation , and it would be founding a most dangerous precedent tor the future . " ' ¦ . . . The matter was referred to the Directors .

      Reports of the Directors—Allottees , The Committees appointed to make an inspection of the different allotments on the estate now proceeded to give in their several reports . It would be only ministering to idle and impertinent curiosity to record the struggles , the unwearied patience , the untirino- perseverance , and the unabated hope , that carried the allottees through tho years 1847 and 1848 . Everything was calculated in the outset to try their courage and to cramp their energies . There had been great faults committed by some of the persons whom Mr . O'Connor trusted to carry into effect his philanthropic schemes . The land was in the first ' place broken into huge masses , which the sun dried into a brick-like consistence , and the

      seed , which had to support the allottees in tho first instance , was dropped in here . The consequence may be well imagined—a total failuie . Then came the potato blight to add to the distress . Yet , notwithstanding all this , with an energy and fortitude which heroes may not parallel , they set themselves to recover these reverses . They were confident m the truth of tho principles on which tho Land Plan Was founded , and in the support of its framer ; and assisting each other where thoy could , they struggled through a season of extraordinary depression , enduring sufferings not exceeded by any person in any part ofthe country , and to their honour be it spoken , enduring them uncomplainingly . Assertions had been hazarded in some journals that the

      allottees had been compelled to ask tor parish relief ; this is untrue . That during the height of the depression many of them did work for the neighbouring farmers is true , but was there shame attached to this ? They had now , however , recovered the effects of bad seasons and original mismanagement , and with the aid of greater experience in agricultural affairs ( the world should remember that a great many of tho allottees when they first came on the estate had never used a spade before ) , they wore blessed with abundant crops , or , in the language of one of them , " they had been tried severely—they were now about to reap the fruits . " It is not the intention of the reporter to go through the whole of the list of the allottees . It would be difficult to select where all had done well , and to

      individualise the struggles of the past , even for the purpose of showing the heroism which conquered them , is denied to the reporter . lie zvas almost universally requested not to mention former privations in connexion with their names . " You see , " they added , " that the Plan will do ; judge for yourself—and let every man who doubts come here and examine for himself also . We can earn a comfortable and independent living from the land , and while the fear of starvation is banished from our eyes , we are Messed that we call no man master . " In every ease the allottee was determined to stop , and in the great majority of cases they only craved a little patience in the matter of rent , which , in consequence ofthe failure in the crops in the former years , they had got behind in .

      Mr . Munday , after delivering in one of the reports from Lowbands , called the attention of the Conference to the fact , that on several of the estates there were empty houses , while not less than 390 members were balloted for , and yet unlocated . Why should these houses not be supplied with tenants ? By drafting a lot of the balloted members on to them they would be making a move , and restore confidence to the country . He did not blame Mr . O'Connor for these things , but from all he could learn there had boon much loft . He was free to confess it could not be otherwise ; there had been a great deal left to local agents , who , in too many cases , had retarded instead of advancing the good work . ( Hear , hoar . ) After the enumerating of other charges , he ( Mr . Monday ) he felt strongly

      on this point . He should like to see these things remedied and removed , while he affirmed that there had been great mismanagement on the part of some persons who had been honoured with the confidence of Mi . O'Connor ; he was sorry to give offence , but he could not resist giving expression to the convictions of his honest mind . They could not go on the estate without noticing these things , and having noticed them , he , for one , would have courage to tell them of it . These things ought never to have existed ; but as unfortunately errors had been committed , it was time they should be remedied , and it was for this purpose absolutely necessary that the Directors should remember that they were the servants , and that the Conference stood to them in the position of masters .

      Mr . Smith reported from Snig ' s End . Generally speaking the crops were of the very best description . The allottees were cheerful and contented , and the only thing required was a little patience to enable them to bring up the avrcara consequent upon a bad harvest . He for one would be very sorry if any attempt were made to harass men who had shown themselves so determinedly industrious , and he thought that a little encouragement only was required to enable these men to show the world that the National Land Plan could could do all and more

      than its founders promised . After reading the list of allottees on whom he had called , and their prospects for the future , Mi " . Smith continued , "I now crave the attention of the lasses present . The next name I have got is Robert Brando—he is a bachelor . ( Laughter . ) He has spent £ 50 on his land already . This allottee is cultivating flowers ( laughter ); aud jud g ing from all appearances I think it is evident he is laying himself out for a wife . " ( Laughter . ) He ( Mr . Smith ) was sorry that complaints were heard from the allottees of the manner in which their land had been cropped at first .

      Mr . Morgan : Some of them say that when the potatoes were planted , they cut out all the middle and only left the eyes . ( Laughter . ) Mr . Cleland , an allottee : Oh , that is nonsense ( laughter ); but it admits of explanation . The land was only roughly ploughed , and when the potatoes were put in , the ground , being quite hard , prevented the potato expanding , and gave it the appearance described to the delegates . Justice was done in the matter of the potatoes , but the fact was that the ground was not properly prepared . Mr . Skevixoton thought it was a matter of importance that this should be brought forward , because to it were tho struggles in the first instance to be attributed . If the allottees had been properly scoured in the matter of the potatoes , they miglit have been enabled to live on tbem . The great evil seemed to have been that the persons in the

      management had too much confidence in agents ,- who abused it . The allottees had also to contend with the neighbouring farmers , who sought by every means to injure them . . Mr . Dowlikg went into some points a little further than did his friends who had preceded him . The delegate gave in his report . There was one case to . whieh he wished to call particular attention . It . was that of Mr . Grey—he was the tenant of Mr . Miller , another allottee , and he feared that as Mr . Miller stated his inability at the next term of satisfying all the demands of the company , that ho ( Mr . Grey ) might be awkwardly placed . Mr . Grey had agreed with Mr . Miller for £ 12 rent , and to pay the taxes besides . He had taken possession without consulting the Directors . His land was in excellent condition , and he was quite willing to pay all the liabilities if Mr . Miller would not , the company taking him as the immediate tenant .

      After a few words from Mr . Grey , he was instructed to communicate with the Directors . Mr . Dowling continued : The impression on the minds ofthe committee , after a careful examination of all the circumstances , is , that tlie reports that had got abroad ofthe idleness and drunken habits ofthe allottees were false and slanderous , and altogether unworthy of credit . ( Hear , hear . ) The Chairman : And I may add , that the whole ofthe delegates acquit them of idleness or drunkenness , or any other of the foul charges which have been brought against them . A more industrious and moral set of men I believe never existed . ( Great cheering . ! Mr . Moboan also presented a report , which , in its main features was a counterpart of the others . Mr . Yates and Mr . Oliver having presented similar reports , on the motion of Mr . Wheeler , they were received and adopted . The Conference then adjourned .

      Afternoon Sitfaig . The Chairman took his seat at half-past two o'clock . Mr . M'GnATiirosc to reply to the comments made by some ofthe delegates . The reports were he acknowledged , fair , just , and dispassionate ; and in dealing with the complaints made by the allottees audin some degree chargeable to the Directors , he was ready to admit-they would all admit it-thai the Boavu of Management was not infalUWe » they

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      were all liable to error . But while he admitted all this , he denied that they were guilty to' the extent sought to be established by Mr . Munday . Many of the charges brought forward by them worenotfairiy attributable to the Directors . . K-ww - the easiest iLir . 2 in the world to find fa . uly With men who had pubnc duties to perform , and this ^ should be > borne in mind by the delegates . One ofthunrst charges made by Mr . Monday , was to the enect thai , on several of the estates houses were to be found unoccupied—that these were neglected to be supplied , while people were starving in tho manufacturing districts . This was all very true , hut , unfortunately , it was not in the power of the Directors to prevent it . These vacant allotments had all been assigned -ere all tin "' » " ' " ™ - " - •¦ •» " « wMk 1 " > admitted all

      by the ballot—they all had proprietors , although these proprietors did not choose to reside upon them . Ho would , for the purpose of illustrating this fact , take the case of Mrs . Watson , which had been before them that morning . They had by a vote ofthe Conference given Mrs . Watson possession of an allotment on the . Lowbands estate ; but , then , Mrs . Watson was going to Edinburgh ; suppose she remained there for the next two years , paying rent and taxes for her land here , what remedy could the Directors hare ? What would or could be the conduct of the Directors , under such circumstances ? They could positively do nothing . Now this was the case with reference to one or two houses at Lowbands ; one house , he believed , at

      O'COnnorville ; and three or four houses at Minster Lovel . Mr . Munday said , that the houses were going out of repair in consequence ofthe neglect of these parties . Well the time would come when they ( the Directors ) could demand that the necessary repairs should be made ; and then , if the demands of the Company were not satisfied , the Directors would be justified in assigning the allotments to other parties . He hoped that this explanation would exonerate the Directors from all blame in this particular . But Mr Munday said , that some of the houses were going to rackand ruin . He ( Mr . M'Grath ) was sorry to acknowledge that injury had been-done to some ofthe houses . It was always the case , that when numbers of men were brought together some '

      exceptions could be found to . general good conduct . JLhe privations of last year . had booh attended with one good effect —it had purified the allottees ; those remaining through good and evil times who . were thoroughly convinced of the justice and truth of their cause , and those seceding who were lukewarm , or had not energy sufficient to bear up against difficulties . The Directors knew that some of the latter class had been guilty of outrages , such as cutting down the young fruit trees , and making firewood of them , and similar offences—the Directors knew this—they did hot attempt to deny it . But were they in justice tone blamed because certain men—from whom thoy were now happily relieved—had been

      improvident ? Mr . Munday said that the Directors had not to experience the heart-burnings which the local secretaries felt from the reproaches of their members . Ho could assure Mr . Munday that the Directors had also their heart-burnings—heartburnings arising from the conduct of the members themselves , Another charge was that there was a quantity of wood , & c , on one of these estates , which ought to be sold off at once . He ( Mr . M'Grath ) contended that it should not be sold off , unless it were also , intended that . the company should be wound up . There were materials within the shed , to which Mr Munday referred , for the completion of forty houses in window-sashes , doors , panels , and so on . Another complaint was that the allottees had never ¦

      been told 't he amount of rent they were expected to pay . This was certainly a novel complaint . The Conference were of course aware that there were many questions to be determined before the rents of the allotments could be severally decided . In an estate of any size , the quality of land greatly varied , and , without a positive survey , it would be impossible to say what the rent for such portion should be . There could be no arbitrary rule on the matter . But the allottees mi g ht obtain , if they desired it , an approximation to the rental , by calculating four per cent , upon the outlay . The leases had not been made out , because , as the Directors were aware , tbe company had no legal existence yet , and Mr . O'Connor did not desire to grant leases in his

      own name , because if he did so , the press of this country—which found all to condemn and nothing to desire in his public life—would say : "Oh there , the rascal has thrown aside the mask , he is making away with the property . " ( Ironical cheers , and cries of " We can trust him , " ) But it might be said—and was said by ono of the delegates , he believed— " If you value the land some time hence , it will not give the allottees fair play for their improvements . You should have valued the land as it was . " This , he begged to assure them , would be taken into consideration , and no man would have it in his power to say that his industry had been overlooked , ( Cheers , ) With reference to the charge of cutting out the hearts ofthe potatoes , he could only say that it was a deliberate falsehood .

      With regard to the matter of rent , the circumstances of the allottees would be considered , and no unnecessary harshness would be used in enforcing it . He trusted , that what he had stated would show the delegates thatthe Directors were not fairly chargeable with neglect of duty . 'Mr . Dixon called attention to the case of John Kay , who was rated for three acres , although his property did not quite amount to that . He would bring the matter under the notice of the Directors , with a view to remedying the inequality , Mr . Wheeler said , that he had made notes from the reports of the committee , and found thesercports most satisfactory . Several delegates having expressed a similar opinion ,

      Mr . Cleland rose for the purpose of explaining how it was that a concatenation of circumstances , over which neither the Directors nor the allottees could exercise any control , had , in the first instance , marred their exertions and rendered their industry fruitless . He trusted that these days were over , and that the abundant promise this year would he the forerunner of many more abundant harvests . ( Cheers . ) A conversation arose about the advantages of a practical agriculturist .

      Mr . Doyle explained that his time was fully occupied . He was seldom at home on the Snig's End estate , his duties leading him elsewhere . Ho could boast of but few leisure minutes for the enjoyment of domestic quiet , and , therefore , so far as he was concerned , his position was no sinecure . While on his , legs he niight be permitted to ask them distinctly to understand—that it had been over and over again stated by Mr , O'Connor , both through the columns of the Northern Star , and at former Conferences , that the rent would be regulated to the tenant according to the wholesale price of tho estate . Mr , Edwards had a little to say about the rents . The allottees on Lowbands had already been two years in possession , the allottees on Snig ' s End had

      not . it they bore so long with the people at Lownands , he thought they ought to be consistent and to give equal grace to tho people at Snig' s End , If they pressed for rent now they would only drive them back into the state from which they had just emerged , and , as they admitted , their industry ' and perseverance , he did not see that the company would be benefitted by forcing such men to quit the estate , taking the chance of obtaining others as good in their stead . He would wish to have the rent , but of two follies he would choose the least . Mr . Bostock wished to know why it was that the Directors had seen fit to change the place appointed for the Conference from that originally appointed ? Mr . Clark saM , the peculiar circumstances in

      which the Directors were placed , with tho question as to going on or being wound up before them , and the reports that had gone abroad with respect to the condition of the estates , had induced the Directors to call the Conference at Snig ' s End , so that the delegates might have an opportunity of seeing and judging for themselves how far these reports weredeserving of credit . Mr . Skevington thought the explanation not too satisfactory , and , as far as he and others were concei'ued , the reasons adduced were not so valuable as Mr . Clark appeared to think them . Many of the delegates were not sufficiently experienced in tho

      price ot land to say what the value of the estates were , and so far as this was concerned , they might as well have met at Nottingham . So far as his own gratification was concerned , and , perhaps , so far as the intercourse between the delegates ami the allottGBS was concerned , they mi ght have done some good , buthe was no advocate of doing evil that good might come , and he therefore condemned the departure from the decision of last year . He thought , instead of being called the makers of the law , the Directors ought to be called the violators of it , and he trusted they would in this respect at least sin no more .

      After a conversation in which Mr . Dixon , Mr . Flood , and others took part , Mr . Flood moved , and Mr . Saunders seconded , " That the present board of Directors be reelected . " The motion was carried unanimously , ' . Mr . Clark having on the part of the Directors returned thanks for this renewed mark of confidence , Mr . Smith moved "Thattho Conference at its rising do adjourn till the Company becomes legalised , or some great necessity occur for calling it ton-ether again . "—Seconded and carried . ° Mr . Sutton moved "That the best thanks of the delegates be given to Mr . Sweet , for the able and energetic manner in which he had presided over the Conference . "—Carried unanimously .

      Mr . Wheeler : It had been promised for the last four times , thatthey should meet atNottingham . He thought it time this were carried into effect , and ; he should therefore propose "That the next Conference be held at Kottingham . ' '—Agreed to . On the motion of Mr . Ualliwell ,, a ! vote of thanks was given to Mr . O'Connor ancUho board of Directovs . -Camed with enthusiasm , aftsK w-oicn the Conference broke up . ' - - '' ¦ -

      The Kirkdale Prisoners. To The Editor Of...

      THE KIRKDALE PRISONERS . TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE NORTHERN' STAR . Dear Sir , —At a meeting of members ofthe Manchester locality of the National Charter Association , hold at the People ' s Institute , August 5 th , the report Of the committee appointed by the members to inquire into the dispute between the Kirkdale Prisoners and the Manchester Victim Committee and Council was heard . A great many letters were read upon the subject , and amongst the rest , one from Daniel Donovan , from which we take the following extract t— " You will see that I made my " calculation from the time I went to Liverpool , " and I found , according to Mr . T . Clark's state" ment , that the sum sent would be about 3 s . Od . " per week ; but at that time I was labouring under TIIE KIRKDALE PRISONERS .

      "the impression that the Manchester Committee "had stopped some money that was sent from "London , and that this money that I thought was " stopped would form part of the sum total , I con" soquently deducted something for that , ' which re" duced the above-mentioned weekly sum to about ' 3 s . Od . per week , as I stated it in the Star . My " reason for believing that the money was sent " from London was , that I was informed that " Rankin ' s wife did receive for that week , and I "did not know how it was sent , I thought it came " from London . You must not blame me for this " ignorance , as I strove my best to be informed . I " wrote twice to the . secretary of tho Committee , " Thomas Orincsher , to be informed on this matter , " but I received no answer . I see from the sums

      " inserted in the Council ' s famous letter that there "is lis . paid to my wife more than I inserted in " my letter , but I did not know of it , and if the " secretary had answered my letter no such mis" take could have occurred . " You will learn from , the above extract that a portion of the dispute has arisen through a misunderstanding , and in justice to Mr ! Ormesher we must state that he was ordered by the Committee not to answer the letters referred to . " However , after a lengthened discussion the following resolution was passed : — - " That the Victim Committee be requested to resign , and thafc their accounts having been audited are strictl y correct . " " That we elect a new Victim Committee , and that the following persons form the committee : —Messrs . Joseph Mawdsley , John Grundy ,

      John Nuttall , William Hemm , Thomas Fildes ; Thomas Ormesher , financial secretary , and William . Shelraerdine , ^ treasurer . " Tho Committee have held a first meeting , and appointed Thomas Fildes their chairman , ana William llemm as their corresponding secretary . On an examination of the finances we found that there was no money , and until some was subscribed the treasurer would have to advance money for the purpose of supporting the men in prison , or else allow them to go upon prison fare . 1 hope , sir , that you will use your influence through your valuable journal for the purpose of raising funds to support them . All communications must be directed to Mr . Wm . Ilemm , So . 49 , Canning-street , Bradford-street , Manchester . Yours fraternally , Wm . Hbmm .

      TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Dear , Sir , — -We have this day received a letter from the secretary of the Manchester Victim Committee , informing us that the Committee has been re-modelled , and as such is the case , and we find the new Committee composed of some well tried friends of the people , we take this mode of expressing our satisfaction at the change , and our thanks to the Manchester Chartists for their upright conduct . We trust that oir various . friends in Lancashire and Yorkshire will now co-operate with the Manchester Committee , as before . We are , yours truly ,

      Geokge White , James Lbach , John West , Daniel Donovan . P . S . All communications for the Manchester Vielim Committee , should be addressed . Mr . William llemm , secretary , 49 , Canning-street , Bradford-street , Manchester . Kirkdale Gaol , August 14 th , 1849 .

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      Corn. Mabk-Lajje, Monday, August 13.—We ...

      CORN . Mabk-lAjje , Monday , August 13 . —We had a short supply of English wheat at this day ' s market , which was taken by the millers at Is per' quarter lower on last Monday ' s prices . Of Foreign the arrival was moderate , hut we cannot note any improvement in the trade , though the weather for the last day or two has been unsettled , and , Indeed , sales to-day could scarcely be effected unless at rather lower rates . Harvest has commenced very generally iu our neighbouring counties , and there were a few samples of new wheat showing to-day , hut not in sufficient quantity to form any opinion of the general quality . Flour dull . Barley slow sale , and Gd cheaper . Beans rather lower , and new grey peas 2 s to 3 s . cheaper . The supply of oats being moderate , good fresh corn was readier sale at last Monday ' s quotations , whilst heated inferior samples sold with difficulty . Ilye without inquiry . Linseed cakes quite as dear . Carraway seed aud rapesecd without alteration .

      British . —Wheat . —Essex , Suffolk , and Kent , red , 34 s to 41 s , ditto white , 38 s to 47 s , Lincoln , Norfolk , and Yorkshire , red , 82 a to 41 s , Northumberland and Scotch , white , 34 s to 40 s , ditto red , 33 s to 39 s , Devonshire and Somersetshire , red , —s to —s , ditto white — to —s , rye , 22 s to 24 s , barley , 24 s -to 20 s , Scotch , 23 s to 25 s , Angus —s to —s . Malt ordinary , —s to —s , pale , 52 s to 57 s , peas , grey , new , 20 s to 28 s , maple 28 s to 30 s , white , 24 s to 2 Gss boilers ( new ) , 27 s to 30 s , beans , large , new , 25 s to 28 s , ticks 27 s to 29 s , harrow , 29 s to 32 s , pigeon , 32 s to 34 s , oats , Lincoln and Yorkshire , feed , 16 s to 20 s , ditto Poland and potato , 18 s to 22 s , Berwick and Scotch , 17 s to 23 s , Scotch feed , 17 s to-22 s , Irish feed , and black , 15 s to 20 s , ditto potato , 17 s to 22 s , linseed ( sowing ) 50 s to 52 s , rapeseed , Essex , new , £ 25 to £ 27 per last , carraway seed , Essex , new , 27 s to 31 s per cwt , rape cake , £ 4 to £ 4 10 s per ton , linseed , £ 9 10 s to £ 10 10 s . per 1 , 000 , flour , per sack of 2801 bs , shin , 29 s to Sis , town , 40 s to 42 s .

      Foreign . —Wheat , — Dantzig , 4 Cs to 53 s , Anhalt and Marks , 36 s to 43 s , ditto white , 41 sto 46 s , Pomeranian red , 37 s to 43 s , Rostock 40 s to 40 s , Danish , llolstein , and Friesland , 32 s to 38 s , Petersburgh , Archangel , and Kiga , 34 s to 4 Cs , PoUsh Odessa , 34 s to 40 s , Mai-ianopoli , and Berdianski , 32 s to 85 s , Taganrog , 32 s to 35 s , Brabant and French , 35 s to 40 s , ditto white , 37 s to 42 s , Snlonica , 82 s to 35 s , Egyptian , 24 s to 26 s , rye , 21 s to 23 s , barley , Wismar and ltostock , 28 s to 23 s , Danish , 20 s to 23 s , Saal , 21 s to 95 s , linst Friesland , lfis to 18 s , Egyptian , 15 s to 16 s , Danube , 15 s to lfis , peas , white , 2 fis to 28 s , new boilers , 28 s to 30 s , beans , horse , 25 s to 2 Bs , pigeon , 31 s to 33 s , Egyptian , 21 s to 23 s , oats , Groningen , Danish , Bremen , and Friesland , feed and black , 12 s to 17 s , ditto , thick and brew , lGs to 21 s ,. Riga , Petersburg , Archangel , and Swedish , IDs to 17 s , flour , United States , per lyfilbs ., 22 s to 23 s , Ham burg 20 s to 22 s , Dantzig and Stettin , 21 s to 23 s . French per 2801 bs „ 32 s to 36 s . *

      CATTLE . Smixiifield , August 13 . —The arrivals from Ireland by sea direct for this market last week amounted to 31 oxen , and 278 sheep . For the time of year , the receipts of beasts from our various grazing districts fresh up this morning were but moderate , and of middling quality . As the attendance of both town and country buyers was good , and the dead markets were well cleared of their late supplies , tlie beef trade ruled steady , at prices quite equal to those obtained on Monday last . A few very superior Scots sold at 4 s ; but 3 s lud was the top general figure for beef . There was ; i considerable increase in the numbers of sheep compared With those exhibited on this day se ' nnight . For all breeds the demand ruled steady , but not to say brisk , at full rates of currency . The primest old Downs sold at 3 s lOd to 4 s per 81 bs . Wc were again well supplied with lambs , in but middling condition . Prime Down qualities sold steadily other kinds of lamb slowly , at last week ' s prices . Calves , the supply of winch was good , moved off heavily , at unaltered quotations . In pigs scarcely any business was doing ; prices , however , were mostly supported . Head of Cattle at Smitmhem > . —Friday . —Beasts , 796 sheep , 13 , 280 ; calves , 498 ; pigs , 360 . Monday . —Beasts , 3 , 300 ; sheep , 34 , 240 ; calvesiy » ; pigs 240 .

      , , Price per stone of 81 bs . ( sinking the ott ' al ) . —Beef , 2 s Sd to 3 s lOd ; mutton , 2 s lOd to 4 s Od ; veal , 2 s lOd to 3 s 8 d' : pork , 3 s 2 d to 4 s Od ; lamb , 4 s Od to 5 s Od . Sewgate and Leadenhali ,, Monday , Aug . 13 th Inferior beef , 2 s Od to 2 s 4 d ; middling ditto , 2 s Cd to 2 s 8 d ; prime large , 2 s lOd to 3 s Od ; prime small , 3 s 2 d to 3 s 4 d ; large pork , 3 s 2 d to 3 s Gd ; inferior mutton , 2 s od to 2 s 10 d ; middling ditto , 3 s OdtoSs 4 d ; prime ditto , 3 s 6 d to 3 s 8 d' ; l } : J ? . % ? M i small pork , 3 s 8 d to 4 s Od ; lamb " , 3 s lOd to 4 s lOd per 81 bs . by the , carcase , August 15 th . —We are but scantily supplied with gram tins week , but with a continuance of- fine weather , and declining prices in our country markets , the buyers here act with the greatest reserve , so that tlie demand is very limited , and prices without variation , Arrivals this week : —Wheat — English , 560 quarters ; foreign , 5 , 270 quarters . Barley—English ,- 40 quarters ; foreign ,- 480 quarters . Oats—English , 430 quarters ; foreign , 0 G 0 quarters . Flour—1 , 250 sacks .

      FRUIT AKD VEGETABLES . Covent Gardes Market—Hothouse grapes , peaches , and nectarines are plentiful . . Pineapples are cheaper . Cherries are less plentiful , ltipe gooseberries and currants are sufficient for the demand . A pricots are pretty well supplied . Nuts in general are abundant . Oranges and lemons are plentiful , and the market continues to be overstocked with melons . Amongst vegetables , turnips may be obtained at from 3 d . to Gd . a bunch . Carrots the same . Cauliflowers are plentiful . Green peas fetch from Is Cd to 4 s per bushel . Potatoes are cheap . Lettuces and other salading are sufficient for the demand . Mushrooms fetch from Is to Is Gdper bottle . Cut flowers consist of heaths pelargoniums , gardenias , bignonia venusta , tropajolums ' carnations , fuchsias , and roses . .... ^ ' WOOL . Crnr , Monday , Aug . 13 . -The imports of wool into Lot * . donlast week were 1 , 251 bales , of which 419 were from Soutfc Th ^ eff ortol ^™ J > " * ^ ^ *** " **

      Death. Tlie Chartists Of Preston, Have T...

      DEATH . Tlie Chartists of Preston , have to lament thefieath of James Crook M-hoeftlus work ( beiuga dresser ) , about hve o ' clock onThursday evening , yth inst ., and expired about one on li-iday morning , ofthe Asiatic cholera . He has leit a wife and seven children to deplore his loss . As a kind husband and a tender and indulgent parent , none surpassed him . He had been a teetotaler twelve years Ho was a paid-up shareholder in the land Company ,, nnd was well prepared for taking an allotment , having ' by his industry and economy got four good milch cows , pi ^ s , & e though careful he was not hard-hearted ; was there a subscription for Victims , or for his sick brothreiL we could always calculate on his full mite . He died in . his 44 th year His loss will be severely felt by his numerous , shopmatos an < 3 neighbours , and cspeckilly by the Chartists , but most , -we are certain , by Ms fouiily .

      Printed By William Judeh, Of No.. 5-, Macchsfield-Atreet, In The Parish Of St. Anne, Westminster, At The Srintinsr,

      Printed by WILLIAM JUDEH , of No .. 5-, Macchsfield-Atreet , in the parish of St . Anne , Westminster , at the Srintinsr ,

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 18, 1849, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_18081849/page/8/