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- * hich drove it downwards , and it made its exit at the hack ofthe neck , close to the collar-hone . It «» a most dangerous wound , and witness did not expect the prosecutor would have lived the ni » ht out . Witness discovered the l < all in the posterior opening , and he produced it ; and he said , from the appearance of the wound , he was of opinion tbatthc pistol could not have been discharged at a greater distance than two feet from the prosecutor . Mr . Haiford , the regular medical attendant of the family , gave similar testimony , and also stated that the prosecutor was now perfectly recovered , except in a sli ght measure in his voice , from the effects of the wound . Fifteen years ago witness attended the prisoner for delirium tremens . This was the case for the prosecution . . . Mr . Ballastine then addressed the jury , and called the following witnesses for the defence : — '
Sir . F . T . Moskhouse deposed that he was a younger brother of the prisoner , aud he was in company with him on the afternoon of the 4 th October . They went to an oyster shop , where the prisoner had some oysters and bread and butter , and the prisoner behaved -very strangely by interfering with the customers who came into the shop , and he also spoke to the passers by . After they left the oyster shop the prisoner went into several public houses , and drank from twelve to fourteen glasses of brandy . Witness tried to restrain him from drinking , ' Lut was unable to do so , and the prisoner besamc very much intoxicated . At witness ' s
request the prisoner went to a coffee shop to get some tea , and while the tea was being prepared , the prisoner leaned his head upon the tible , and seemed to be in a state of stupor , and when witness roused him up his face appeared of a deep crimson colour , and witness was quite terrified at Ms appearance . Whoa they left the coffee shop , the prisoner staggered and appeared unable to walk , and witness wished him to go home and . sleep with him ; but he refused , and said he would sleep at a public-house , called the Three Crowns , and witness left him about half-past five o ' clock . At that time tbe prisoner was extremely druak .
Lewis Soiauoss , an outfitter , in East Smithfield , deposed that he knew the prisoner , and remembered his purchasing a cap of him on the 4 th of October . This was about six o ' clock , and at this time he considered he was sober . He saw him again at seven o ' clock , and he was then very drunk and violent . Witness advised him to go home quietly , and the prisoner called him out of his shop and presented a pistol at him , and pulled the trigger . The pistol was not loaded . Bxxar Thomas Poweu . deposed that he knew the prisoner , and saw him at the Black Horse public-house , near Wellclose-square , about dusk in the evening of the 4 th October . He had a pistol in his hand , and was very violent .
Richmond Brown , the barman at the Black Horse public-house , Enightsbridge , deposed to his remembering- the prisoner stopping there with a cab on the night in question , and also to the fact of his being very drunk and excited . Wiluau Watsos proved that he saw the prisoner at Ealing about half-past ten at night , on the 4 th October . He was realm" about in the road with a pistol in his hand , which he said was loaded . Francis FcbKdex deposed that at half-past nine the same night he saw the prisoner hi the Coach
and Horses public-house , at Turnbatn-green , and he observed a p istol in his hand , which the prisoner presented at him , and . asked if he was frightened . Witness told him he was not , and the prisoner then pulled hack the hammer , and he saw there was a percussion cap on the nipple . The prisoner afterwards let the hammer fall gently upon the nipple , and replaced the pistol in his pocket . At this time he appeared very wild and excited . Jfr . W . Abgbst , the landlord of the Red lion at Ealing also spoke to the excited appearance of the
prisoner . M . R » M . PirEn , the uncle of the prisoner , deposed that he had known him for several years , and be considered he was a humane young man , and not at all of a vindictive disposition . Mr . BiiiAxiiKE said this was the case for the
prisoner . Mr . Bodklv having replied , Mr . Justice Colsridgb summed up . He said that , it being admitted that the prisoner had committed the act of firing the pistol , and that he must at all events be convicted of an assault , the only question that remained was , with what intent had that act been . committcd ? The ordinary rule of law was that a man was supposed to intend to do that which was the natural and inevitable result of his own acts , and if under ordinary circumstances a man were to discharge a loaded pistol at another at a distance of two feet , the only reasonable conclusion that could be come to in such a case was , that his intention was to destroy that person . This would apply to the case of a sober man in his sound senses who
committed such an act ; but it would of course be widely different in the case of an idiot , and the law likewise admitted a distinction where a man , from the effect of drink , had reduced his mind to such » state as to render him unable to know what he was about , or to form any conclusion as to the consequences of the act he was about to commit . Drunkenness ia itself was in law no excuse for a crime , and it was the duty of the person accused to make out to the satisfaction of the jury that the effect of drink had been to render him in such a state of mind as not to be aware ofthe consequence of his actions . The question , then , for the jury to decide in this case was " whether that fact bad been made out to their satisfaction . If they thought it
had , it would be their duty to find the prisoner guilty of an assault only ; but if , on the other hand , they should be of opinion that it had not , then they would say hy their verdict to which of the other charges contained in the indictment the prisoner had rendered himself amenable . The jury retired at a quarter to three o ' clock , and were absent about half an hour , when they returned their verdict finding the prisoner " Guilty " upon the count charging the intent to be to do grcvions bodily harm to the prosecutor . They at the same time said they strongly recommended him to mercy , on the ground that the act bad been committed by the prisoner while trader the excitement ofliquon
The prisoner was then removed ; and just before the court rose he was again brought op to receive sentence . Mr . JesticeColembge , addressing him , said that the jury had found him guilty of firing a pistol at the prosecutor with intent to do bim grevious oodily harm , and had acquitted him of the more serious charge . They had at the same time recommended him strongly to the merciful consideration ofthe court , and he was always glad to attend to such a recommendation when it was founded upon a proper ground . In this case , however , the jury had given the recommendation upon the ground that he had committed the act while under the influence of liquor , and his duty compelled him to say that the court could not allow that fact in anyway to operate as an excuse , and that they could not for a moment permit it to be thought that it was any palliation of an offence that it was committed under the influence of drink . He couid not
help thinking that in the present case the prisoner , having formed the desperate design which to some extent he had carried out , had endeavoured to fortifv himself to commit it by the excitement of drink He had now , therefore , to answer for a grievious crime . Upon some real or imaginary grievance he had deliberately armed himseff with two loaded pistols , and having gone to the house of his father at a time when he knew he should find him helpless and unsuspecting , he had discharged both tbe weapons at him ( the father , ! and had left him upon the ground bathed in his blood and apparently dead . Human nature shuddered at such an act , and it was one which could hardly be considered possible unless proved , as in the present instance , by the clearest possible testimony . Under these circumstances , the court felt it had no alternative but to pass upon him a sentence that would remove him from this country , and for a very long period . The prisoner was then sentenced to be transported for fifteen years .
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KOSSUTH AND THE LYING « TIMES . ' ( From the Daily News . ) Our readers will recollect the indignant protest lately addressed by as aide-de camp of Kossuth ' s against the calumnies of the ' Times" Vienna correspondent , who charged Wm with carrying chests of treasures and with Heaven knows how many peculations . The aide-de-camp ' s letter , though indignant , was a plain statement of facts , and an appeal to a great many witnesses . Instead of answering such a protest , as the correspondent of a London journal ought to do , the person who fills that office for tiw Times' at Vienniresponds as follows : —
, As one of Kossuth ' s aide-de-camp ' s has lately addressed a letter to the' Times , * complaining of the unjust attacks which , have been made oa the ex-TJkt & tor . l extract fer the benefit of your readers the following ' positive fact' from the « Constitu-Honelle Blatt ana Bohmen : '— 'Kossuth , who practised iu the Zempliuer County as a lawyer , was , as one of the leader * of the opposition , already most obnoxious to the conservative party in 1831 . They took advantage of tbe circumstance of Kossuth
bavins gambled away a sum of money belonging to soma orp hani , which had been deposited in his hands . At this took place while tbe county meeting ns assembled , it reached the ears of some of the wnsarvative party , and they on the following day demanded ia the country court that the missing turn should bs produced . Being in the majority , tfey tko ordered thai a fiscal suit should be institatad ajiiiit Ko « Dth , notwithstanding that , with ** belp of his friends , he had been enabled to pay m tht money before ** csntt rose . ' The paper iaj
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question adds , though whether ironicall y or seriously 1 koow not , that Kossuth ' probably never intended to wrong the orphans . ' This defence of one calumny b y the reckless and jocularputting forth another from a Bohemian print , we leave to the appreciation of every reader .
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CHAETIST CONFERENCE . FRIDAY EVENING . The delegates met at eight o ' clock , and the Chairman having taken his seat , Mr . Clark secretary , read the minutes of the previous meeting , which were confirmed . Mr . Arxot ' i then moved : — " That this Conference earnestly recommend to the Council or Committee of every section of trades to forthwith call meetings of their several bodies , in order to impress on them the imperative necessity of adopting , as their political creed , tho principlesof the People ' s Charter , and energetically agitate for its enactment , and thereby ensure their social amelioration . " Mr . Utiixg seconded the motion .
Mr . Anxoir wished to make the following addenda to his motion : — " That a deputation of three be now appointed to wait on the Conference of the National Association of Trades , to solicit their co-operation . " Mr . Towxsesd seconded the addenda . Mr . Clark said , they must be cautious aa'to what union they made with the trades . ( Uear , hear . ) He recollected , in 1842 , that the trades of Manchester got up an agitation , and . after obtaining the adhesion of the Chartists of-thatf . place , they de ^ serted the cause they had espoused , * j > nd left the Chartists to be prosecuted aud ^' put in prison . ( Uear , hear . ) However , though fie'did not expect a deputation would do much good , the enrolment of some ofthe members ofthe trades waited upon might assist , in some measure at least , to carry on the society under its new . organisation . ( Hear , hear . )
Mr . O ' Cosxok said , they ought to solicit tho cooperation of these very parties whom they did not think would join the association . He , too , recollected that in Manchester , in 1843 , himself and fifty-nine others were prosecuted for an agitation got up by the trades of that town ; but let them be wary in future , and give no class of men the opportunity of betraying their advocates , or of compromising their principles . ( Hear , hear . ) There were two classes of trades—the aristocratic and thelower class . As to the first , they were men getting enough to keep them and their families in comfort , and therefore would not join any political movement , but the lower class of trades , would be with them to a man . lie thought the motion of Mr . Arnott a very shrewd and a very timely one , and bad much pleasure in supporting it
Mr . Stallwood said , he knew that much good might be done by sending to the trades . Wh y , one of the rules agreed to by tho late Trades Conference , was in favour of Universal Suffrage . ( Hear , hear . ) That Conference represented upwards of 17 , 000 of the trades of London . Besides , they had at least two good Chartists at their head—he meant Walton and Delaforce—who would advance the cause of Chartism among the trades as much as possible . Mr . Milxe supported the motion . Mr . Lee said , the trades of London were now in a very bad position—so disunited , in fact , that he really did not know where a deputation would be able to meet them . It had been ascertained that
there were only 4 , 000 united for the protection of wages , while the number of those who worked for any price offered by masters exceeded 30 , 040 individuals . He would , nevertheless , rote in favour of the motion , Mr . Brown was convinced that great good might be done by the deputation . The shoemakers had contributed no less a sum than £ 23 to the Victim Fund . ( Hear , hear . ) The Chairman did not think much good would be done to the cause by the adoption ofthe motion now submitted to them . He had invariably found the trades of London in favour of Chartist principles , but would not assist in obtaining their adoption . They believed they had political rights , but
were content that some other parties should endeavour to get those rights for them . ( Hear , hear . ) G . Julian Harney , thought the remarks ofthe chairman had shown the necessity of agreeing to the resolution . They must wait upon the trades , and show the necessity for their joining in a struggle for their rights , that those rights which they agreed they ought to have mi g ht be the mere speedily obtained . He was convinced that most of the shoemakers , at all events , would join them . ( Hear , hear . ) The deputation would do well to impress upon each trade the necessity of calling meetings of their different bodies , for the purpose of expressing their belief in the principles laid
down in the People ' s Charter . This done , and he was sure that , with such men as Mr . Walton and Mr . Delaforce at their head , they would soon find a majority of the trades of London marching in the front ranks of Chartism . It was not for mortals to command success , but they might do more —they might deserveit . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr ! Uiiisg supported the motion . After a few words from Messrs . Absott , Towssexd , and Doyle , tho motion was put , and carried unanimously . A deputation , consisting of Messrs . Kydd , M ' Grath , and Dixon , was then appointed to carry out the spirit of the resolution .
G . Julian IIarkey then moved : — "That the patriotic and praiseworthy sacrifice made by Mr . Kydd , in renouncing his claim to the sum of £ 60 due as salary for his services as Secretary to the late Charter Association , entitles him to the special thanks ofthe Chartist body . At the same tune the delegates constitutin g this Conference must add their thanks to Mr . Kydd for his services , from the commencement of the Chartist agitation to the present time . " He said he had known Mr .
Ky dd from the commencement of the agitation ; and he had ever—both whilst in his own locality , and since he had become a leader . of the Chartist body—done that which entitled him to the best wishes and thanks of every lover of liberty in the country . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . K ydd had earned a name second to no one in that movement . ( Hear , hear . ) He had no desire to flatter that gentleman , but he would say , that the sacrifice made by Mr . Kydd was most generous , and he therefore moved the above resolution . ( Hear , hear . )
Mr . O'Coxxon rose for the purpose of seconding the motion . Ho would rather , at the same time , the resolution had expressed thanks to Mr . Kydd for having suffered the £ 60 to remain in abeyance . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Kydd was a very talented man ; and he was , therefore , sorry that bis talent should have been thrown away upon a people who had shown the greatest ingratitude in return . He hoped , however , they would have the assistance of Mr . Kydd under the new organisation ; as he was a man calculated to do much good amongst themiddle classes , in making converts to Chartism without any abatement . He surprised the middle classes of the West Hiding of Yorkshire , by his speech on their hustings at the last general election . He
repeated , he had rather that Mr . Kydd had placed the matter in abeyance ; but as he last night so generously gave up the sum for the good of the cause , he felt it to be his duty to second the motion of Mr . Harney . Mr . Utiixg thought Mr . Kydd had acted a very generous part , and should vote for tho motion , not wishing that the sum had been left in abeyance as a clog upon the new organisation . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Towssesd thought some testimonial should be got up to Mr . Kydd . Mr . Clark thought the best testimonial that could be given to Mr . Kydd was the money due to him—( hear , hear)—but he would support the resolution , as that gentleman had so willingly given up his claim to the £ C 0 . Mr . Bnow . v thought Mr . Kydd had no ri ght to give up the money . Mr . Hoboes testified his knowledge of Mr . Kydd ' s abilities , and regretted very much that he
should have been obliged to give up so large a sum which so justly belonged tolnm . Upon the motion of Mr . O ' Coxxon , it was then agreed that Mr . Kydd be allowed to' say a few words to the Conference on the subject . Mr . Kt » d then stepped forward and said , he did not care one fot for the money itsel f , lie gave up his claim because he thought if it were fastened to the legs of the new movement it would prove a great clog to its progress . ( Hear , hear . ) Ho thanked the Conference for tho kind feeling they had expressed towards himself ' : and to make that matter quid pro quo , he would thank them for their kindness , lie would just say , that if they paid bim , or placed his debt in abeyance , they should do the same with others who could bring long bills against the Chartist body , among whom , ho regretted to say , were Mr . O'Connor , Mr . Clark , and Mr . Doyle . ( Hear , hear . )
The motion was then put , and carried unanimously . G . Julias Hakxet , moved : — " That the delegates constituting this Conference hereby call upon the Chartists o f tho British empire to release Mr . O'Connor , M . P ., frem the onerous obli gation of meeting the demand enforced b y the attorney who defended certain of the Chartist victims in the trials of 1 S 4 S . "—Mr . Harney said , this question had been so often brought before the Chartist body through the columns ofthe Northern Star , that , with
few remarks from him , every member of that Conference would see tbe necessity of coming to some resolution which might influence the Chartist body to make an effort to re-pay that money which Mr . O'Connor bad been compelled to pay on their behalf If , when the matter had been tried , law had been fairly and impartially administered , the case would not have been decided against Mr . O ' Connor , ( Hear , hear . ) He hoped the money would be re-fosdad , that Mr . O'Connor might not be made tho seope-soat any longer .
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Mr . John Absott seconded tbe motion . Mr . O'Co . vso b then rose . Ho said if £ 200 was all he had spent in the cause , it would not be too much but when he looked back , and saw that be had spent between £ 60 , 000 , and £ 70 , 000 he though that the people ' s ingratitu : e had not been a sufficient reward . ' When the Northern Star was bringing in £ 13 , 000 a year , nearly tho whole of that money was spent in the cause . There was no law for him—no matter what evidence he brought forward—no matter how clear the case was in his favour , —he was always sure to lose the day , and made to pay enormous sums of money , In no sing le action ever yet brought against him in this country , had a verdict in his
, favour been returned . Look at the immense sum he had paid to keep the Chartists in prison from performing the degrading task of picking oakum : yet the Chartist body allowed him to pay that , without ever sending a farthing for the purpose . No single individual in the world , besides himself , would have stood the immense expense which he had been put to on behalf of the cause . And it was a notorious fact , that whilst he was paying £ 25 per week for the support ol the families of Chartistprisoners , he was charged , —and by some of those prisoners themselves—with embeuliwg the funds of Chartism . ( "Shame , " " shame . " ) And whilst upon this subject he might as well tell them , that some of the villains on the Land Company ' s
estates , who had been located at the expense of the poor fellows who had paid their money , and who had no prospect of being located for some time to come—had , well-knowing that he was now £ 7 , 000 out of pocket by them , maliciously charged him with robbery and fraud . ( " Shame , " " shame . " ) He thanked Mr . Harney most cordiall y for the kind sp irit he had shown in bringing forward this resolution ; and he could assure them that , thoug h he had no hopes of ever getting a patch upon what ho had paid in support of the cause , yet , as regarded this sum , which he had to borrow to prevent the Northern Star being seized hy the sheriff ' s officer , he had no intention of being so magnanimous as Mr . Kydd had been , in relinquishing his claim to
the £ 60 so justly due to him . ( Hear , hear . ) At the time that great political humbug , Daniel O'Connell , was gulling the people of Ireland with his frothy promises , ho could have raised £ 10 , 000 , from tho impoverished people of Ireland to meet an emergency , sooner , than he ( Mr . O'Connor ) could raise tbe small sum due to him on account of Macnamara s action . ( Hear , hear . ) But he cared not if the people owed him ten millions , he would not abandon the cause which he had so much at heart . ( Cheers . ) In no age or country had any man been subject to so much persecution from a government , or so much ingratitude from the people , as he had been made the victim to ; but , nevertheless , were every single man to abandon the cause , he would
hold up the glorious banner of Chartism and stand alone , braving the danger , and bidding defiance to all his enemies , until he obtained for the whole peop le that full , free , and fair representation in Parliament , to which they were so justly entitled . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Ktdd , having again obtained permission to say a few words , condemned the . ' verdict given by the jury as being contrary to truth ; but he thought if Mr . O'Connor had sent for him , ; to give evidence in tho case , he might—having been present when Macnamara was engaged to conduit the defence of the Chartist victims—have told that jury that Mr . O ' Connor did not make himself responsible for payment of expenses , but positively told Macnamara that he should pay no money besides what came to
him throug h the Victim Committee . Mr . O'Coxxon said , it did not matter ; for if an angel from heaven had g iven evidence on his behalf , the result would have been the same . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Lbe was anxious that the money should be refunded to Mr . O'Connor , and he looked with contempt at the beggarly answer which was made to that gentleman s appeal in tho Northern Star . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Clark announced that Mr . Reynolds had just handed him an order for two guineas , as that gentleman ' s quota towards the liquidation of tbe sum duo to Mr . O'Connor . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Uinxo thought that if the Conference made an appeal to the people , they would soon liquidate the debt .
Mr . Allsdtt wished to make a remark upon the circumstance mentioned by Mi-. Kydd , which was , that he and another gentleman , besides Mr . Kydd , were present when the arrangements were being made with Mr . Macnamara ; and they were witnesses upon the trial : but , though they swore to the fact as to the Victim Committee being answerable for any expense incurred , the case was decided against Mr . O ' Connor , and would have been , whatever evidence might have been offered . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Reynolds said , when the Chartists were apprehended , and he heard of tho affair , he immediatel y sent Mr . Davis , his own solicitor , who conducted the examination ; and that gentleman caused him the greatest surprise when he received
his bill at the end of the year , aud found not one single penny was charged for the expenses of that examination . Ho thought he was in order in mentioning this fact to the honour of Mr . Davis . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Hohdbn supported the resolution . Mr . Bnow . v had been one of tho men who had assisted in slandering Mr . O ' Connor on previous occasions ; but he now begged that gentleman ' s pardon , after hearing what he had just told that Conference . He also wished to convey to Mr . Reynold ' s the best thanks of Mrs . Mullins , who had , on her departure from England , entrusted him to convey the same for his gentlemanly and patriotic exertions on behalf of her son . After a few more words from Mr . Harney , the motion was put , and carried unanimously .
G . Julian' Haknev then moved : — "That the delegates constituting thisConference , withoutpledging the newly-constituted association to any debts contracted by any former association , ov other Chartist body , nevertheless consider it necessary to remind the Chartist body that there is a balance of £ 26 16 s . 7 d . due to the printer who printed the documents of the Convention and Assembly of 1848 ; and the delegates hereby remind the Chartist body of the duty of discharging the said debt—a duty enjoined both hyjustice and a proper regard for the honour ofthe Chartist name . " He was a member of the National Convention which sat in
John-street , Fitzroy-square , in 1848 , and this debt was contracted partly by that body , and partly by the National Assembly , which sat in the same place a short time afterwards . The people ought'to have paid that debt ; but , despite the numerous appeals which had been made , there still remained a balance of £ 26 16 s . 7 d . due to the printer . His own constituents , who were also the constituents of Dr . M'Douail , the good and true Chartists of Nottinghamshire had paid up their share of the debt . An example which he trusted would he generally and immediately followed . ( Hear , Itear . J Mr . Clark seconded the motion , which , on being put , was carried .
G . Julian Harne y then rose to move another resolution , as follows : — " That the members of this assembly recognising the paramount importance of a Free Press , both to guide the people in the struggle for their political franchises , and to aid them in securing and making a wise use of those franchises when achieved , herehy earnestly advise the Executive Committee ofthe re-organised Chartist movement , to make every effort in furtherance of that most necessary reform—the total abolition of the taxes on knowledge . " Mr . Harney said , that although he was well assured that a Chartist parliament would at once repeal the taxes on knowled ge , nevertheless , he considered it of vital importance that those taxes should be abolished even while thev
were yet struggling for the Charter . The proletarians of this country had no daily organ , aud but one weekly . True , they might occasionally see an article in the Sun , or tho Daily News , favourable to the cause of progress , on tbe part of their nei ghbours on the continent , but in the next sheet of those journals there was usually a flat contradiction ot" principles , or , at best , a cowardl y equivocation . ( Uear , hear . ) He thoug ht as little of their affected sympathy for liberty abroad , as ho did of those mock philanthropists who held meetings and made long speeches in favour of Hungary and Poland , when they would not even advance one step for the freedom of their own country . ( Hear , hear . ) In 1818 , when they held
i the Convention in John-street , Fitzroy-square , the press of London most foully misrepresented that body , asserting that the delegates designed to wrap London in flames and delugo the country with blood ; although those calumnious writers well knew that the only object of the delegates was to have a peaceable and quiet procession through the streets of London . Then did the infernal influence of a monopolist press dUplay itself in the arming ofthe whole of the middle classes of the metropolis , against tho working classes . The resolutions and declarations ofthe Convention , announcing the veritable designs ofthe delegates , were published in vain . But when the Convention abandoned the procession , and held only the meeting on
Kenninirtoncommon , then the Times scoffed at , and ridiculed the Chartists , for not trying physical forco . ( Hear hear . ) Now , if they had had the stamp tax , the paper duty , and advertisement duty repealed , thev woud have had dadv papers of their own , and would have bean able , through those papers , to havo successfully comhattod the falsehoods of the money-niongering journals . ( Hoar , hear . ) Turn to the continent , and look at the patriots Kossuth l * druilloJlm , and Mazzini , who , whilst nobly strugfl ing for the freedom of their respective countries were branded by the base London press , as traitors anarchists , and enemies of society . In France an unstamped press which had existed since the Roveution of February , had made millions of converts to tho principles of veritable Democracy . So well the enemies of freedom knew the im » 0 rtanofl to the people of an uwkckled press , tR «
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» houtto introduce a bill into the Assembly to re-£ « the stamp on the journals . It was calculated ffSat tax wSuld extinguish the multitudinous nublS on of papers which had for their objects , FhJ ^ flhnnression of tyranny , let it come from a mSSi Sh « H & , and the establishment of a Sable Republic . ( Cheers The abolition of the taxes on knowledge in tins country would incalculably advance popular intelligence , accelerate the triump h of Chartism , and ensure tbe wise use of the Suffrage when achieved . He had taken his first political lessons from the unstamped papers , nublished between the years 1830 , and 1837 . He
was but a boy then ; but boy tnougn ne was ne nau siiffered imprisonment thrice for circulating cheap untaxed , democratic knowledge . ( Cheers . ) He wished to see the spirit of that time revived . He believed there were men ready and willing to , if need be , again brave persecution in the cause of a Free Press —( hear , hear )—and for himself he considered no sacrifice too great to achieve so glorious an object , believing it to be a necessary first step towards tho establishment in this country of truly democratic institutions . Mr . Harney , in resuming his scat , was warmly applauded .
Mr . O' Cohnor rose to second the motion . If the immense tax was taken off newspapers , they would have those selling now at fivepence , reduced to fourpence . He had moved very strongly in this matter before . In 1836 he was one of a deputation who waited upon Lord Monteaglo , for the purpose of inducing him to ag itate for the repeal of the . obnoxious stamp duty . He assisted in establishing an evening paper , ( tbe Evening Star , ) some few years a « o , and acted as the unpaid editor of that journal , for two months of its existence , and wrote five columns of leading matter everyday , a comment upon what appeared in the morning papers of the same day * , and when , at one time , its destruction seemed inevitable , he paid £ 150 to preserve it . He
travelled through the whole country , telling the people to take that paper in preference to the Northern Star ; and when his editor wrote to him to tell him he was ruining tho latter journal , he wrote hack to say he cared not for tbe Northern Star , as one weekly Chartist paper was not sufficient , and ho would sacrifice anything in the world so that he could establish a daily journal , to lead the Chartist movement . ( Cheers . ) After all these gi eat exertions , however , when the Evening Star promised to become successful—what was his surprise , on returning from the country , to find the paper sold to the Tory party , and advocating Tory politics ! It was necessary that the price of newspapers should be reduced , and he held it to be indespensable , under the new
organisation , that they should , do all they possibly could for tho achievement of so great an object as the repeal of the duties on newspapers . ( Hoar , hear . ) Take these taxes off , and the popular feeling would soon , be in favour of democracy ; and then the Times , which ever went with the most fluctuating party , would be selling at threepence , and advocating Chartist principles , ( Cheers . ) Mr . Stallwood said , he had worked with Mr . Harney for an unstamped press , and , like his friend he had borne a long imprisonment , and suffered heavy fines , for publishing a newspaper without a stamp . He believed , that at the time of the unstamped papers , the principles now denominated Chartism wore mora prevalent that they were at
the present time . The good resulting from a cheap , and well conducted newspaper prass , was munistakeable , and he should be ready to take part in the renewed agitation tor that purpose , even at the risk of being again placed under Colonel Chestertons care at " Mount Pleasant , " or being immersed in heavy fines . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Reynolds was fully conscious of the immense amount of good that would be done in the enlightenment of the people , if even the paper duty were taken off . That duty was three halfpence per pound ; but if he had no paper duty to pay , he would be enabled to sell his own publications at half the price at which they were now selling , or give double the quantity of information . They found , at the present time , that cheap newspapers were the
best supported . The News of the World , sold 58 , 000 copies ; Lloyd ' s Weekly Newspaper , sold 35 , 000 copies ; and the Weekly Times sold about 24 , 000 copies , weekly ; while the Meekly Dispatchdouble tho price of tho others—was the onl y dear paper which could compete against them . Take only the stamp duty off , and they would have all their threepenny newspapers selling at twopence ;—take , at the same time , the tax off paper itself , and they might inundate tho country with tracts and periodicals , carrying with them the truths of Chartism ; and which would , in a very little time , work such a change in the minds of the middle class of this country , as would shake their prejudices , and obtain that for the intelli gence of the people which was withheld from that people ' s ignorance . ( Loud cheers . )
After some further discussion upon the matter , the motion was put , and carried unanimousl y ; with an understanding that : — " It should be a duty on the part of the Provisional Committee to draw up a petition to parliament for a repeal of the taxes complained of . " Moved by Mr . Clark , and seconded by Mr . Allnuii : — "That this Conference tenders its hearty thanks to Feargus O'Connor , M . P . , George Thompson , M . P ., Sir Joshua Tffalmsley , M . P ., Richard Cobden , M . P ., William Williams , Esq ., and II . T . Atkinson , Esq ., for the patriotic
endeavours which they have made to procure tho liberation of the Chartist victims . " Carried . Upon the suggestion of Mr . Brown it was agreed that the names of Alderman Humphrey and Alderman Sidney be added to those inserted in Mr . Clark ' s resolution , as a communication had been received ^ from Alderman Sidney , stating that the Chartists now confined in Newgate , had again been placed under that system of discipline which they were subject to when they wont to the prison at first .
Moved by Mr . M'Grath , and seconded ; by Mr Drake : — " That this Conference , considering the untiring and unparalleled exertions of Mr . O'Connor , and tho great monetary sacrifices made by that gentleman during a long political life , in furtherance of the popular cause , hereby tender to him , in tlio name of their constituents , their most cordial thanks ; and at the same time they express an ardent hope that he may live long to witness the happy consummation of the glorious cause to which his fife has been devoted . " Mr . Clark announced that Mr . Reynolds had volunteered to pay for the room in which the Conference had been sitting , and that that gentleman had printed the new " constitution" at his own expense . ( Cheers . ) He would therefore move : —
" lhat the thanks of this Conference are due , and hereby given , to Mr . Reynolds for his magnanimous conduct on the present occasion , and for his services in the cause generall y . " The resolution having been seconded , was put , and carried unanimously . On the motion of Mr . Doyle , seconded by Mr . Arnott , a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the Provisional Committee , who had drawn up the new plan of organisation . A vote of thanks was then given to the chairman for the impartial manner in which he had conducted the proceedings throughout . The Chairman having briefl y replied , declared the Conference dissolved .
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CONSTITUTION OF THE NATIONAL CIIAUTER ASSOCIATION AND RE-ORGANISATION OF THE CHARTIST MOVEMENT . 1—The object of those persons who signify their adhesion to the principles and plans set forth in this document is to institute a legal , peaceful , and constitutional awtation on behalf of the People ' s Charter . 2 . —Tlie persons thus uniting their opinions and their moral energies , denominate themselves collectiVlv ' The National CUtwto Association . ' " * 8 .-This Association consists of all individuals who take out _ cards of membership and subscribe to the fund of the
4 .-The principles to be promulgated by the Association are those contained in the document known as the People ' s Charter , and winch may he thus summed up .- —1 , Uni . yersal Suffrage . 2 . Vote by Ballot . 3 . Annual Parliaments , l . E < mal Electoral Districts . 5 . No Property Qualification , 0 . Paid Representatives . 5 . —The government of tlie Association is vested in an executive committee consisting of five members : receivinir salanesfor their services . b 6 . —The executive committee appoints the secretary who receives a salary for his services . inI ;^ ! 1 ^ . ° f tllcAssociationare enti « e < i to votes ( personally , and not by proxy . ) 8 .-A card of membership is granted for one year upon payment of one shilling . The contribution mav be naid hv i
nsuutnentsot not less than one penny wceklv the mm ber not to receive his card nor bS eligible to i a meS ? n fn ? i -Zf » r „ r mittee ' u UntU the contribution is paid in ful ; but ay person subscribing to the funds ofthe Association wll be entitled to vote \ i all ts pmeedhS ™ f T * lndmd "al ' ° fails to maintain bis payments ceases to be a member of the Association , he cmnKe unless his arrears be previously paid up . V 0 W catorsM b 6 0 bl'Th ? t 5 ns ^ 1 P * fl » A « ociauon shall be by public meetings , by the circnlntinn of tracts , by thsaidof lecturers , & d by a " y other lS means which tlie executive may thtakfit to & pt ^ ofcs lSSn "K ^^ fy ma at tlle in 8 t « n <* m «« L , on * "wst perfect freedom of speech is recogmseU . save and ex < „ . „ «» ot specch is tS * * * bmch ° f the p ea ° « « oSsma
mittee l 8 Ctn ™ " he a W > ointcd b y «> ° executive oorasrlSSS ? it may become a rallyinSffor ail 1 to fae .- hoped that and i ^ ulariaterests democratic sections solely to the busing $ fc instit t fflC ° *'" *' ^
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THE LATE . CONFERENCE , IO IHB EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STARSir —In the report of Wednesday ' s proceedings ot the Conference , it is stated that I moved the following amendment to the 3 rd resolution propose d bv Mr . Clark : — " That this Conference discountenance all opposition at tho meetings of tho Reform League , or any other body of men seeking anv portion of political reform so long as the Chartists were allowed a . fair and impartial hearing . This is not correct ; tho amendment I moved reads as follows : — " That this Conference discountenance all factious opposition at public meetings , but at the same time recommend the workin ! T classes to attend and maintain the right of free
discussion at all meetings called for political re-1 form " Allow me to state that m thus acting , I represented not my own opinion only , but also the opinion of those who seat me to that Confereww , and for the information of those gentlemen who seem so smitten with the middle classes , I beg to sav that if the National Charter Association is to bo based on the principle of Mr . Clark s resolution , that it will gain very little support from the veritable democrats on this side of tho water . How the men ofthe country will act remains to be seen . The fact is , the people are beginning to look for something more than the Charter , as for any thing short of that they deem to be moonshine . The Chartists are told not to mar nor obstruct ; I beg to state , that they never have so acted towards any honest body of reformers . The Chartists have always asked for , and aro determined to have fair nlav . helievintr that any body of men denying
that , are dishonest in their profession . 1 may just mentton that every public building in Southwark is barred against democacy ; and that the publican , at whose house the meeting was held for the election of delegates , has been waited on by the police authorities , and through the fear of losing his license , has denied us the use of his house for other meetings . Now , I ask , under such circumstances , how . is public opinion to be agitated in favour of democracy ? There is only one resource , that is to attend all political meetings , and advance the Charter by all fair and honourable means . I intend so to act , and advise my brother democrats , throughout the country , to do likewise . I am , yours in tho cause of democratic and social progress . John Pearcbi , Junr . p . S . —There were four who voted for the amendment , not three , as stated in tho report . —J . P .
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Bradford . —On Sunday last , two lectures were delivered in the Democratic School-room , Croftstreet , by Mr . R . G . Gamage , of Northampton , the first , " On the condition of the people , past and present ; and the necessity of political freedom , as a means of improving their social condition . " The second was , " The past Democratic movementscause of their f ailuve—and ad-rice to tbe people as to future operations . " The lecturer gave general satisfaction . Rochdale . —A lecture was delivered in tho Chartists' room on Sunday last , hy Mr . 5 . Leach , of Manchester . Mr . L . took an examination of the various Emigration Schemes at present agitating
the country , lor the purpose ( in nis opinion ) ot deluding the people ; and concluded by reading a letter from a friend of his who had been sent by tie Potters' Emigration Society , fully showing that it was a complete delusion . The lecturer was warmly applauded during the delivery of his lecture , and the meeting separated highly satisfied . Cbipplbgate LociLiiv . —At a meeting held last week a memorial to the Queen was adopted , praying for the liberation of Messrs . Shaw , Bezer , and all other political prisoners . After the memorial has received the signatures ofthe inhabitants it is to be presented by Alderman Challis , tbe Alderman of the Ward .
Newcastle . —At the weekly meeting on Sunday evening—Mr . John Hudson in the chair—the report ofthe Chartist Conference was read from the Star , and appeared to give general satisfaction . The following resolution was proposed , and carried : — " . Thata full meeting ofthe Chartists of this branch he called for Sunday evening , December 23 rd , at seven o clock , in the long room at the Cock Inn , Head ofthe Side , for the purpose of adopting the new plan of organisation , proposed by the Conference . " Greenwich . —At a meeting held on Sunday evening , at the Walter ' s-arms , Church-street , Deptford ; Mr Morgan in the chair ; the letter of Mr . Bli gh was read fromthe Star ; Mr . Robinson being present , stated his [ willingness to meet Mr . Bligh any evening . Mr . Floyd moved , and Mr . Paris seconded : — " That the meeting take place at the above house , on Sunday evening , at seven o ' clock ; " to which Mr . Robinson assented .
Monument to the Memory of Williams and Sharp . —At a meeting of the Cripplegate locality of Chartists , held at 28 , Golden-lane , on Wednesday evening . — Mr . Slocome in the chair—it was unanimously resolved— "That all persons holding cards for monument purposes , be requested to make an immediate return to the secretary ( Mr . T . Brown ) in order that the sculptor may complete the work . "" That the best thanks of this meeting are due , and hereby given to Mr , James Harris ( late editor of the Chartist Circxdar ) for past and present labour rendered gratuitously in engrossing memorials on behalf ofthe political victims . " After the transaction of some business connected with the forthcoming Fraternal Festival , to be held at John-street , Institution , on New Year ' s Eve , tbe meeting terminated .
The Chartism is Newgate , axd Mr . Alderman Sidsey , M . P . —Mr . Alderman Sidney has sent the following reply to a vote of thanks to him from the Cripplegate locality , for espousing the cause of Shaw and Bezer , before the Court of Aldermen : •—"Ludgate-hill . —Sir , I beg to acknowledge your favour , accompanied by a copy of a vote of thanks passed at a Chartist meeting in Cripplegate . I am always pleased if my conduct merits the good opinion of my fellow-citizens . On the occasion alluded to I very conscientiousl y expressed my feelings . Your obedient servant . Thomas Sidney . — Mr . T . Brown . "
Westminster . —On Tuesday evening last a meeting of the Westminster Chartist Locality was held at the Two Chairmen . Wardour-stveet , Soho ; Wm finite in the chair . Messrs . Grassby , Arnott , and Milne gave in their report ofthe proceedings at the late Conference . The report was received , It was then agreed that this meeting adjourn to Tuesday evening , January 1 st , 1850 , and that tho members of this locality be requested to attend and take into consideration the propriety of joining the new oreanisation . 6
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LITERARY INSTITUTION , JOHN-STREET FITZROY-SQUARE . In consequence of severe illness , Mr . B . O'Brien President of tho National Reform League , was not able to give his usual Friday evening lecture last week and Mv . A . Campbell undertook to give an impromptu address to the parties assembled .-Mr Campbell stated that he was not aware at what stage Mr . O Brien had arrived in tho elucidation of the principles of National Reform advocated bv that gentleman , and therefore would not pretend to follow Mr . O'Brien on the present occasion . The subject ho should commence with had just been determined b y seeing a letter in tho Weekly Tribune , which he himself had written in reference to the origin of the forty shillings freehold scheme . Cobden had stated that that idea had originated with a Mr . Walker , of Rochdale ; whereas the fact was
, , as he , ( Mr . Campbell , ) had clearly shown in the letter alluded ' to , that it had been suggested by himself so long ago as September , 1838 , in a discussion which took place between him and Mr . W . P . Roberts in the Guildhall Bath . A report of that discuss ' ion had been printed ; and the extracts cited nroved that , not only was the forty shillings freehold plan put forth then , totally independent of mJ CobSen but that that gentleman , ha 5 at the time , posSly refused to entertain the idea , repudiating it alto-BfS & n f" - C H ™ pb ft ™*™* ^ sVw that his plan for getting the freehold vote , was far su-FS n t 0 % P °# W « J « tem advocated by Mr Cobden and the Financial Reformers ; inasmuch as t was proposed to unite labour and capital on a arge form , giving to each proprietor the right of the franchise , at the same time enabling hfm t combine wi h it the advantages of co-onerltionl ;^
ms ie lows , by producing and consuming in com-nor . aud thereby escape ail the evils resulting from com ! petition and isolation . He contended that the eS of aU reform should be the elevation of Wd £ to that g and object every reform should be 37 vient . It wasot no use for the people toacaun political power , without acquiring It the samS the proper knowledge how to usolt : poweSoul knowled ge was dangerous , aud not deSabS i n the course of some remarks unon th « ZTrv n , the people of the UntadStes ^ tom K 5 d 5 . J Mr . Campbell read a few extr-icta fiv , ~ A . s ' S tus ofthe National ^ iTu ^ TvemS that it was not on v neceww t « . ? . >« lu n * King i ngthemoutinpractice . tS ^ AmericandoZTP ' of indepencehad enunciated ti ^^^ ttS ? but , in practice , the government of thS couS acted m direct onnositinn to t \» y A . ^ tl . counAry
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prejudged the League , m supposing that it had not m < ide provision for the laws and institutions adequate to carry out tho principles it had pro pounded . To carry out the great principle of the nationalisation of land , the League had propounded a system of state credit for the people ; and to enable the producers of wealth to exchange each other ' s produce without being cheated by the present system of shopkecping , and the fluctuating prices caused by a gold standard of value , they had proposed a sysjtein of equitable exchange , similar to that formerly advocated by Mr . Owen ; and they had also proposed a just system of general currency , together with national education , and financial economy . Mr . Campbell briefly replied , and said the evening had too far advanced to admit of the discussion being further continued at that time , and the meeting separated .
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CORN . Makk-L-ase , Monday , Dec . 17 . —We had a very middling supply of wheat to-day from Essex and Kent , but a fair arriral of foreigu since this day se ' nnight . The best dry qualities of both English and foreign were taken oll ' prutty readily at fully last Monday ' s prices , but secondary and inferior sorts met very few bujers . ifaltinff barley firm , but foreign grinding or distilling dull , and Is cheaper . In malt but little doing . White peas sold heavily and fully Is cheaper , owing to the large foreign arrivals , and grey were rather lower . > Tew beans were more plentiful , and sold at Is to is decline . The oat trade was not brisk , but good qualities maintained last week ' s prices . Rye dull sale . Good fresh flour , both French and American , was held mora firmly . Linseed cakes slow sale , In cloverseed not much doing . The current prices as under : —
Bkitish . —Wheat . —fissex , Suffolk , and Kent , red , new 38 e to 42 s , ditto white 40 s to 4 Ss , Lincoln , Norfolk , and York , shire , ved 35 s to 38 s , Northumberland and Scotch , white 32 s to 37 s , ditto red 34 s to 38 s , Devonshire and Somerset , shire , red , —s to —s , ditto white — to —s , rye , 21 s to 23 s , barley , 26 s to 3 « s , Scotch 22 s to 24 s , Angus—s to —8 , Malt ordinary , —s to —s , pale 50 s to 54 s , peas , grey , new 25 s to 27 s , maple 27 s to 29 s , ; wbite 23 s to 24 s , boilers new 2 Gs to 2 Ds , beans , large , new 23 s to 2 ts , ticks 24 s to 2 fis , harrow , 25 s to 26 s , pigeon . 2 Ss ; to 30 s , oats , Lincoln and Yorkshire feed , 15 s to 19 * , ditto Poland and potato , 17 s to 20 s , Berwick and Scotch , 17 s to 21 s , Scotob feed , 17 s to 22 s , Irish feed , and black 15 s to 20 s , ditto potato , 17 s to 23 s , linseed ( sowing ) 50 s to 52 s , rapeseed , Essex , new £ 27 to £ 30 per last , carraway seed , Essex , new 20 s to 30 s per owt , rape cake , £ 4 to £ 410 s per ton , lm . seed , £ 0 10 s to £ 10 10 s . per 1 , 000 , flour , per sack of 2801 bs , ship 28 s to 30 s , town , 38 s to 40 s .
, i ' osEiow . —Wheat — Dantzig , its to 50 s , Anhalt and Marks , 38 to 40 s , ditte white , 40 s to 42 s , Pomeranian red , 4 Us to 42 s , Rostock 44 s to 40 ' s , Danish , Holstein , ana Fricsland , 30 s to 34 s , Petersburgh , Archangel , and liiga » 32 s to 34 s , Polish Odessa , 32 s to 34 s , Marianopoli , and Berdianski , 32 s to 35 s , Taganrog , 32 g to Ms , Brabant ana French , 34 s to 3 fis , ditto white , SSs to 42 s , Salonica , 30 s fe 33 b , Egyptian , 23 s to 26 s , rye , 20 s to 22 s , barley , "Wismar and Rostock , 18 s to 21 s , Danish , 18 s to 23 s , Saal , 20 s te 24 s , East Fricsland , lCs to 18 s , Egyptian , 14 sto Z 5 s , Danube , 14 s to 15 s , peas , white , 23 s to 26 s , new boilers , 26 s to 27 s , beans , horse , 22 s to 24 s , pigeon , 25 s to 2 Cs , Egyn ? tian , 22 s to 24 s , oats , Groningeu , Danish , Bremen , and Friesland , feed and black , Us to 15 s , ditto , thick and brew , 15 s to 22 s , Riga , Petersburgh , Archangel , and Swedish , l * g to 16 b , flour , United States , per 19 . 611 ) 8 ., 22 s to 24 s , Hamtwig 20 s to lie , Btmtzis ; and Stettin , 20 s to 23 s , French per 2801 hs .. 32 s to 34 s .
Wednesday , Dec . 19 . —Since Monday there is scarcely any grain up by a vessel ; and having a slight improvement in some of our country and provincial markets , the trade here may be considered as tending to improved prices . Arrivals this week : — Wheat—English , 320 quarters j foreign , 1 , 720 quarters . Barley—English , 140 quarters ; foreign , 2 , 930 quarters . Oats — English , bit ) quarters ; Flour—410 sacks .
BREAD . The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6 Jd . to 7 d .- , of household ditto , 5 d . to 6 d . per 4 tts . loaf .
CATTLE . Smithfield , Monday , Dec . 17 . —The annual cattle show took place to-day , and both in quality and number ex . ceeded almost any previous exhibition . Notwithstanding the extensive number of beasts brought forward , the beef trade , owing to the numerous attendance of buyers , imd to Christmas-day falling early in next week , was steady . Comparatively speaking , however , prices were low ; the top figure for the best Scots and Herefords , including a few of the shorthorns , being 4 s Cd per 81 bs . We were tolerably well ,: but not to say heavily , supplied with sheep . Large heavy qualities , were a slow inquiry . In all other
breeds of sheep a steady business was transacted at fully Friday's quotations , 10-stonc Downs realising 4 s 4 d per 81 bs . without difficulty . Calves , the supply of which was small , were in moderate request , and last week's prices were well maintained , Prime small pigs supported late rates , otherwise the pork trade ruled dull . Head of Cattle at Smitjifieid . —Friday . —Beasts , 2 , 300 ; sheep , 5 , 380 ; calves , 294 ; pigs , 260 . Monday . —Beasts , 5 , 635 ; sheep , 24 , 193 ; calves , 103 ; pigs , 240 . Price per stone of 8 Ibs . ( sinkingthe offal . }—Beef , 3 s 4 d to 4 s 6 d ; mutton , 3 s 2 d to 4 s ii ; veal , 3 s 40 to 4 s Od ; pork , 3 s 4 d to 4 s 2 d .
Iiewgate and lbademiaiiI ,, Monday , Dec . 17 . —Inferior beef , 2 s 4 d to 2 s 6 d ; middling ditto , 2 s 8 d to 2 s lOd ; prime large , 3 s Od to 3 s 2 d ; prime small , 3 s 4 d to 3 s 8 d ; large pork , 2 s Gd to 3 s 4 d ; inferior mutton , 2 b 8 d to 2 * lOd ; middling ditto , 3 s Od to 3 s 4 d ; prime ditto , 3 s Gil to 3 s lOd ; veal , 3 s 9 d to 3 s lOd ; small pork , 3 s 6 d to 4 s 2 d ; per 81 bs . by the carcase .
PROVISIONS . London , Monday , Dec . 17 . —The arrivals last week from Ireland were 5 , 090 firkins butter and 2 , 040 bales bacon ; and from foreign ports 6 , 430 casks butter and 70 boxes and bales of bacon , The provision markets rule dull . In butter we experienced but a moderate demand during the week , and the transactions passing were of little moment . Bacon also meets a slow sale , and prices have further declined ; prime Waterfovd singed , 40 s to 45 s , according to weights , & c , Hambro , SSs to 42 s . Stock and deliveries for the week ending Dec . 15 : — ItarxEit . Bacon , Stock . Delivery . Stock . Delivery ; 1847 .... 10 . 530 7 , 490 2 , 220 980 1848 .... 05 , 989 8 , H 0 1 , 730 1 , 110 1849 C 0 . 5 G 0 8 , 930 2 , 170 1 , 570
English Butter , Dec . 17 . —As the season advances hnc English butter becomes scarcer and dearer . Unfortunately but a small proportion of present arrivals are of that description , the make being nearly over . On the contrary , all stale and middling parcels are more difficult of sale , and subHiit to lower prices . On the whole , our market presents a downward tendency , being incited thereto by this mild wen titer . Dorset , flue weekly 94 s to 90 s per ewfc ; ditto , stale and inferior 60 s to 80 s ; Devon , new made , 80 s to 84 s ; fresh , 9 s to 13 s per doz . lbs .
POTATOES . SocruwA » K YTatersh » , Dec . 17 . —The arrivals from tbe continent thelast week were quite as large as either of the former three weeks , which , with an unusual English sup . ply , tends to lower prices of all sorts of potatoes , particularly second-rate samples . Our market is heavy at the fol . lowing quotations : —York Regents 80 s to 110 s per ton ; Wisbech ditto , 60 s to 75 s ; Scotch ditto 60 s to 75 s ; Ditto Cups 30 s to 00 s ; French Whites COs to 05 s ; ltheuish and Belgian ditto 30 s to 60 s : Dutch ditto 40 to 50 s .
SEEDS . London , Monday . —The late rise in prices of cloverseed has checked the demand , and there was little doing in tho article this morning . Th . ' transactions in other articles were also unimportant , and quotations remained nomi « nally as on this day week , IIOPS . Borough , Monday , Dec . 17 . —Our market during tho past week has remained in a very languid state , and the few sales effected have been at about last week ' s ipwta . tions :-Sussex pockets , 126 s to 135 s , Weald of Kent , 140 s to 160 s , Mid and E ^ stlvent , 150 s to 240 s .
TALLOW , HIDES , AXD OILS . Taliow , Monday , December 17 . —Our market to-day is very steady for most kinds of tallow , at fully last week ' s quotations . P . Y . C . onthespotis selling at 38 s tid to 39 s , for delivery to the end ofthe year 38 s 66 , and for January to March 38 a 6 d to 80 s per cwt . A few parcels of new foe delivery in October to December , 1850 , have changed hands to 39 s Cd . Town tallow 39 s 0 d per cwt . net cash ; rough fat 2 s 3 d per 81 bs . We have letters from St . Petersburg to the 8 th inst . The weather was warmer , 000 casks had so \ i for Augut delivery , at 1124 roubles , with 10 down . Leadenhall . —Market hides 561 b . to 043 b ., l £ d to— dper ft . ; ditto G 4 & . to 721 b , l | d to 2 d j ditto 721 b . to 801 b ., 2 d to Sid ; ditto 80 lb . to S 8 Ib ., 2 idto 3 d ; ditto 881 b to 9 Gft > ., 3 d to 3 Jd ; ditto 001 b . to lOilb ,, 3 Jd o 4 d ; ditto 1041 b . to 113 lb . 3 Jd to 4 d ; calf-skins each 2 s to Cs Od ; Horse hides 7 s .
Linseed per cwt . 28 s Od to -s ; rapeseed English refined 42 s 0 d to -s ; brown 41 s Od ; Gallipoli tier tor . 44 J . ; Spanish 43 { . ; Sperm 821 . to 831 . bagged S 21 - , South . Sea 33 ! . 10 s to 34 / . ; Sual pale 39 { . 10 s to-t ., ditto , co loured 33 £ . ; cod 291 . to m . cocoa nutper ton 3 SJ . to 40 * . : PtUnii ou ( .
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Citation
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 22, 1849, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_22121849/page/8/
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