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s-Atopst 3,1850. THE NORTHERN STAR . B t...
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Parliamentary Review, The Jew Question-A...
pBrac _^ OF _VAiSS enters Ids large house nine 2 ears hence , he cannot hdp remembering that e owes ft to fl » Whigs ; and , even Royalty is not ungrateful , when it has nothing to fear . ! Fhe readiness ofthe Whigs to secure hia good wU , whaelie -wan yet hut a littte boy , wUl assure him oftheir _suDserviency . when ne becomes a man ; and , * ° \* _W _" * " *** [ egg of _courtfevonr _iflhatched by _*^ _Marl-& gV House job . K it tod- not ft _^ _ptpe latad _*> w , _*» _donb _* whether
_rroSerty would -he -suffered , to take place s _fewjeare hence . The suflrage must be extended , and with that will come a more just and economical financial administration . _Jleanwhile , we put it down in the long list of items chargeable against the present corrupt and _trafficking Ministry , not to be forgotten _fphen the day of reckoning comes . ' The Sabbatarians experienced a defeat on Wednesday , when , after four hours' discussion , fiieir Sunday Trading Bill was "withdrawn , with a threat that it will he introduced next
session . We want no coercive legal interfe rence with such matters . It is bad in principle , and may be made most unjust , _tyrannical , and injurious in practice . The only _Gsefhl and business-like suggestion for prevent ing Sunday trading during the debate was , Ihat of paving workmen their wages on Friday night instead of Saturday . That will remove { he necessity for Sunday trading , and , at the Bame time , confer many collateral advantages upon the industrious classes . We have frequently urged snch a measure , from a deep sense of the social benefits tbat wonld arise
from its adoption . In the first place , it would prevent much of that dissipation , and consequent waste of hardearned money , which takes place on Saturday nights . . Knowing that they had to return to their work again on the following morning , ihe men-would not indulge as they do with the prospect of an idle day before them . 3 * faey would take more money home with them ; and , ia the second place , their wives would consequently be able to go to market by
daylight , and take the choice of a market better in quality and lower in price , than those they are compelled to bay in under the present system . How much of moral and domestic improvement wonld flow from these two facts we need not say . It would put the most effectual extinguisher npon Sunday trading ; and , if the Sabbatarians are in earnest , they trill exert all their efforts io produce the universal adoption of such a beneficial regulation—not in . the Metropolis merely , but in all the large towns In the Empire .
S-Atopst 3,1850. The Northern Star . B T...
s-Atopst 3 , 1850 . THE NORTHERN STAR . B
The Other Business Before Parliament Has...
The other business before Parliament has _ een as miscellaneous as may be expected at this time of the Session , and disposed , of in a more thaH usually testy style , under the irritating consciousness that the Jew question - will keep members at least a week or ten days later than was anticipated .
Monies Received Fob Ret Wssk Esbiss Thoe...
MONIES RECEIVED Fob ret Wssk Esbiss Thoesdat , August , 1 st 1850 . TOS THB WM 5 GUP OF THE LAP COMPANY Beceived Dy * v 7 . _Ito ) 'a . —F . O .. Ashford _ls-FonrWorkzng Men-, Thrapstoue 2 s—Three Paid-up Members , Folesblll _ls . 6 d—J . Isyler , Hastings Is—Land Member , _Camden-town locality 2 s 6 _d—Keighley Land Members , per J . Garaett "U 12 _s 6 d—Padiham , per J . Hull 5 s—G . Toome , _VTedmore _€ d-G . "Webster , "Wakefield 6 ft-M . _Speftaing , Chicldngley d—Hash _" ngden , perB . Brierley 5 s lid—Barnstaple branch . | wr W . S __ U , Filton I 63 3 _d—Slossop , per J . Swan IBs—Sottinghani _, per J . Sweet 10 s 6 d—Cockermouth , per 3 . Simpson 4 s 6 d—Stewart M'Walters , Falkirk 5 s—Messrs . TV . T . ana SL Simpson , Steeple Ashton ls 6 d—Manchester , per" * " *' . Foster 21—Stockton , per B . Dea 3 s 6 d—Monckton Several , per S . _IMgejlas-J . Jones , Sandford 6 d—Man--chester , _"Messrs . Lonsdale and Hodgson Ss—Warvrich , per C .-Tristram Ss—Greenock , per R . Barren 8 s .
Received at Lisd Office . —G . Holmes Si—3 . "Walker 4 d —J . Wilson 8 d-J . Boss _Sd-J . Whitfield < d-B . Moriej lOd —J . _T" * il"dns < ra 8 d—3 . Coats 4 d-J . Bibb 6 d—HuU 3 s 6 d—B . Baker ls—B . Burke 6 d—R . H . Burke 6 d— * W . Shjlockls"W . Aptonls—S . Evans ls—a Chatwinls—6 . H . Chatwin _ e—XL Cork Is—R . Jo 5 msonSd—G . den Gd—W . Herbert 6 d —M . Bromley _6 _d-E . Asbbjr 6 d-S- GUn Gd-G . Sater Cd — T . Eastwood 64-J . Cox 6 d-J . lewis 6 d-J . Coxon 6 _d-- * _T . Davies 6 d—J . Stages _SoV-H . Robinson 6 d-J . Baxter Sd —H . _Haaiiton 6 d—T . Cox 6 d—It Wardle 6 d—H . Humphrey Gi-3 . Phillips 6 _ -M . Beckvrith 6 d-J . Braitwait 6 d —! ir . Carter Gd-J . _BobmsonSd—K . aain Gd—1 ) . Morrison € d—K . _Sicholson 6 d—J . Baracloagh 6 d—Mr . GoUghtly Sd —W . Gains 6 d—Mr- _Melormn 6 d—i . Bowe 6 a—J . Beeves Cd—B . Cooper Is—T . B . Gd—T . _PeaUuua 64—T . Renfbrd -6 d—e . Cookls—H . _ShawCd—W . Temple 6 d—J . Temple 6 d 5 _T . _* Brook 6 d—J . " Hgot 6 d—J . "Nash 6 ft—B . Foster 6 d-J . _-4 Jiook 6 _d—Mrs . Cotton 64-B . Foa 6 a . / £ a . d . Beceiveabj * W . B * aer .. .. 948 Received atLandOEce .. .. 2 10
Total .. .. .. .. £ 11 5 8 THE HOHESTY FMD . Received by W . Rn >_ . —Newton Moor , per _ . Henderson „' -SierartM K _ tere , Falkirk Ss-John £ endrick 2 * . AGITATION FOR THE CHARTER . Receired bj Joas Axsorr . —From C . _Morrajls—Stephen "Dean ls—Lewis Llewellyn ls—Win . Anthony ls—J . IGddleton ls—J . Barnes Is—A . Frost ls—W . Rogers ls—6 . _"WUco _^ Bnxtonls—H . T . Holyoake ls—Collection and Cards , at John-street 212 s 8 | d—Bristol , pes C . Clark 4 s—Mr . Rider , as per Star 4 s lid—8 oywn , perB . _Horsfall 3 s—Mr . Antill , for Cards 4 s—Washington Locality , per Mr . Marston Vs _Hkt-St Pancras Locality , per John Harris 5 s—James Bowlett , thame 6 _o—J . Shendley , _Amotherby ls—John Jfartin _, Tardebigg ls—Whittington and Cat , per H . Bloomfield is . —Total , U 6 sllfd .
TRACT FUND . _Becetrea by John _Assott . —Mr . Cater 64-James "Wright _-6 _d—EdvfdW i _ * fiSea , _pe * Ur . SLttte Is—Joha-street 4 s 3 d—Bristol , per C . Clark Gs—Mr . _JDles Is—Hr . _JacobsonSsCd"Hewtown _, per J . Evans ls—Sew Radford , per S . Saunders _* s—Merthjr _Tydril , per J . Owen , ls—Mr . Rider , as per Star Is . FOR MRS . LACY . Received-Toy "W . R _ b . —Six Chartists , Hull 2 _s- * W . Z . Bowley , _Halmesbory 4 d—Beceired by Johs _Absoix _, — _Ifsir Badford , per S . Saunders , Ss . 6 d . VICTIM FUNDt . Beceired by Jons Axson . —Whittington and Cat , per H . Bloo _ tield 2 s 3 d .
National Charter League. - The Adjourned...
_NATIONAL CHARTER LEAGUE . - The adjourned discussion at 5 , Snew-hill , ou the -Exhibition of 1851 , was opened on Sunday evening last , by Mr . Chandler , who spoke strongly in condemnation . ' of it . The debate was participated in by Hr . Hobden Mr . Holies , Hr . Side and Mr , Clark , this latter gentleman having supported the propriety and utility of the Exhibition . At the -close , it was announced that on the following Sunday evening , Mr . M'Grath would propose as a question for discussion : — «« Whether under the People's Charter the existence of two legislative chambers would be useful , and necessary . "—Mr . M'Grath will _rn n _' n fo _' B the affirmative .
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_HAbvest _Pbospbcts . —The . weather has been -variable since our last . In the early part ofthe week the heat was intense , and heavy thunder storms -were experienced in different parts ofthe kingdom , by which the growing crops were in various localities beaten do wn , in some cases to an extent render Ing it doubtful whether they will again recover an uptight position ; and it is , therefore , feared that the quality of the produce may suffer . In addition to ' this , we hear complaints of red gum , and ofthe . wheat ears _having filled irregularly , Tho pros-T _^ ts for the harvest must therefore be regarded aa was promising than thev were only a week ago , ¦ _*» tte weather having been broken since Thursday , . the viheat trade ( which was decidedly dull in the _uueacement
, _* v" 0 f the week ) has again become _3 „! 7 _? act ! Te' To _wtt » t extent the growing crop _ -way _torebeen injured it is as yet too early to ascer-Z _^ _Lf « ttbere » quite sufficient gmnnd for some _^ 2 _^ * f _™ _te _* the weather takes up _imffifi & _in ? remaws * I _Md favourable from l 2 * _£ _^ BM tatwrt » _'e may expect au advance in _« n the chances of a rise , and seem by _nd means _MxmMtopart _withtharremaining _et _^ _ks . Even araers brought forward _suppife _, _^{ sparingly . _** _d what has since occurred _w not likely £ 35 _^ _emmorewfflingtosell . The corn _toikhowler , so completely influenced at _SKJfoM __ jear by atmospherical changes , thu _Kfi bJ _rangeofprices but that the < taMF ™ _J
J" of » f _dvauce than a _ _ £ __ eeS The s «_ on is decidedly backward , and reanine can _iiareely be f tpected to be commenced Knerallv before the middle of August in the earlier Darts Hoiiowirt OraMEST asd Pais , a _Nctq p [ lkoBe 1 HBDI Etta THE GCBE OF _ScOJtVT AND _SCOMCHC _IlCHOCls — Thomas Andrews , ofSutton-street _, Newcastle , had been afflicted for years with scurry and scorbutic humours all over jus body , he bad been uader the treatment of several medical men , but to BO purpose , as at last his case was pronounced incurable ; the poor man then , as a forlorn hope , commenced using Holloway ' s Ointment and Pills , ** hich so effectually eradicated the disease from his system _that in the course of six weeks he was enabled to resume K * former emalonneoV and Ms _slria is now as clear as _tbtofumfirf _,
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Lower , _Tf ABUnr ..-. A m _& img ot _ftarehoht erswas _hgdpni Sunday morning last , to tale into consideration the best means of assisting m winding Up the affairs of the Company . Various propositions were discussed , when , it _* _"L _ P _* _*» t the meeting be adjourned nnbl Monday , August 5 th , to give allinemhera an opportunit y of attending . : ¦ CoCKEBMouxa . —At a special general meeting held on Sunday last , at Mr . James _hrraig _' _s , Main-street . Mr . B . Thompson in the chair . The following new officers were
appointed : —Mr . Joseph Bell , treasurer ; Mr . James Irving , scrutineer and John Simpson , secretary . —Moved by Mr . George Scott , and seconded by Mr . James Irving ; " That the sum of sixpence each be levied on all members and subscribers , ' towards defraying the governmental expenses incurred by winding up the Company ; and that any member or subscriber refusing to comply withthe above resolution shall forfeit all right , title , or claim to the principal paid to this branch . "—Four shillings and sixpence was then paid in by nine members ( sent herewith ) . It was further agreed that all communications connected with
this branch of the Land Company , be addressed to the secretary , John Simpson , 92 , Main-street , Cockermouth . Newton Heath . —The members of this branch met at Mr . Kobert Fields , Manor Inn , Oldham Road , on Sunday last , when the following resolutions were adopted : — " That this branch pay sixpence a member towards defraying the expenses of winding up the affairs of the Company . "— "That we consider the case of O'Connor » . Bradshaw to be
the case of the members , and that we make a subscription towards defraying the _expences of the second trial . " — " That this / meeting adjourn to Sunday , the 4 th of August , when all the members of the branch are requested to attend . " Huddersfield . —At a meeeing of members , held on Saturday evening last , it was unanimously resolved : —" That , at the next general meeting , on Saturday , the 10 th of August , a full attendance is requested , for the purpose of considering the propriety of making another levy , or of recommending Mr . O'Connor to pay all future expenses from the general stock . "
Bilston . —At a preliminary meeting of members , held at the White Horse Inn , Highstreet—Mr . John Phillips in the chair—it was moved by Mr . Linney , and seconded by Mr . T . Walker , " That a general meeting of the whole of the Land members be called by placard . "—Carried . —Moved by Mr . Linney seconded by Mr . John Hall , — "Thatthe general meeting be held os the 4 th of August , at seven o'clock in the evening , to adopt means to assist Mr . O'Connor in winding np the _afiairs of the Land Company . " Torquay . —A meeting of the members ' of this branch was held on Monday , July 29 th .
Mr . George Rice being called to the chair , he opened the meeting by touching upon the various causes which had brought them together , and urged upon the members the necessity of coming forward to assist Mr . O'Connor in paying the expenses of a bill for the winding up of the Company . —After a long discussion the meeting Was unanimously of opinion that it was the duty of every paid-up member to contribute his necessary portion of . the expenses required . It was then agreed that a meeting should be held on Monday evening next , for the purpose . of receiving the contributions , and that the same should be immediately forwarded to the proper quarter .
Hull . —At the usual meeting of this branch , held at the Malt Shore ! , North Church-side , after some discussion as to the necessity of making a call on the members to assist , by their subscriptions , the following resolutions were agreed to : — " That a levy of sixpence per member be adopted , which was carried almost unanimously . " " That a special meeting be held on Monday evening next , calling upon the members to pay the sixpenny levy , or forfeit all claim . " _Manchester . —An adjourned meeting of shareholders was held in the People ' s
Institute , on Sunday morning , July 28 th ; Mr . Sutton in the chair . The minutes of the previous meeting were read , and the letter of Mr . O'Connor's to the nnlocated members ; also the two letters at the footof Mr . O'Connor ' s , viz : —the one sent from Manchester , and the other from Mr . Taylor , of _Ashtoh-under-Lyne ; after which , Mr . John _Nnttall proposed the following resolution : — " That each paidup shareholder of this branch pay a levy of sixpence , to defray the expenses of winding-up the affairs of the National Land Company . " He ( Mr . Jfuttall ) was sorry that the
members of tbis branch had passed _Bneh a resolution as apppeared in last Saturday ' s " Star . " He was sure they had committed an error by so doing . The men of Manchester formerly set other branches a better example than they had done last Sunday . They were the most numerous branch of the Company , and took a greater interest in its welfare , and he sincerely hoped that to-day they would be unanimous in their vote , and recover themselves from the fallen position in which they had placed themselves last Sunday . —Mr . Henry _Niittall could not agree with the motion , he
therefore should propose an amendment : — " That each paid-up or unpaid-up shareholder , do pay a levy of sixpence . " . After much discussion , the amendment was carried by an overwhelming majority , and the officers began to receive the levy , when two pounds was collected . Eighteen shillings and sixpence was collected the Sunday previous . The officers were requested to . attend the hall next Saturday and Sunday evenings , at seven o ' clock , to receive the levies for the winding up ofthe Company , and the local levy of the branch for 1850 .
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- _vTTSDIISG-TjP OF THE LAKD C 0 MPA 1 SY . TO _FEIROVS o ' CPSSOn , ESQ ., M . P . Burnley-road , Padiham , July 30 tb . Kkspecikd Sib , —I am instructed to inform you that this Branch agrees with the policy of tho Ashton branch , and we desire you to press upon all otber branches to adopt the same , so that the affairs of the Company may-be speedily wound np , the grumblers got rid of , and the New Company commenced . _TPe have ten paid-up memhers , so we enclose you fivo 8 hiilings-worth of postage stamps , which will be our share ofthe amount you require , according to tha Ashton branch reckoning . I remain , yoursfaithfully , On behalf of the Padiham branch , Jons Hull . Secretary .
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Birmingham , July 29 th . Sib , —Mr . O'Connor , in addressing the unlocated members of tbe National Land Company in last week ' s Star , says , " they ( the memhers ) . will again understand that law ia a thing which must be paid for , and ihat one man cannot be expected to . do a nation ' s work ; " truisms whiohlthinkevery member ofthe Company will perfectly agree with . That it is also necessary to wind up the afiairs of the Land Company is apparent to all and which can only be done _oTrauing funds sufficient for that purpose ; but by
what means are tho funds to be raised _? From the time the call for four hundred pounds was made up to the present , not sixteen _pouuds has heen suh _« scribea ; tbis does not amount to more than five pounds a week , and would , at that rate , take a year and seven months in collecting , which I , as one of the paid-up members , thiuk would be _a-Iowmode of proceeding . But there are other dimcuHies attending the plans hud down by several localities , whichippeared in last week ' s _Stor-namely , tbe in
levy of sixpence per member , which , my opinion , is impracticable , as there are , to my knowledge , a great many of the paid-up members m Birmingham who have determined not to pay any calls made upon them by the Company so long as there is property to be disposed of , which would at once raise tbe required amount to enable Mr . O'Connor to proceed with winding-up the Company . These are not grumblers either , bat men who have always contributed their mites for the furtherance of that cause . The only mode of application , in my opinion , is , either immediately to sell offa sufficient quantity of the propert y of tha Company , so as to raise the
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_rejuired amount , or otherwise to- let - the Company rMMin __» _atwesent / _untilfluoh'time as the rents 01 Ihe located membera realise a sum sufficient for the above vugpw ,. as I believe there could not . bo , fl W ; members , found in . BhminehamMo- would subscribe , sixpence each for thewinding-up . the Company , if a person was to lose two or three days work to collect it . .. ' . -, z _;•;; _, _< . lfemain , yours respectfully , f , Z ., « , _' .- ' t '; _< . ¦ ' foaaSavsovn ,. Secretary tothe Ship branch of the National land Company ,. and a twelve years' subscriber to your valuable iournal . . ' ; f f
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_METBOroirrAN Delegate _GovNciL—Wio Delegate Council held its third meeting at the City Chartist Hall , 26 , Golden-lane , Barbican , on Sunday afternoon , July . 28 th . 'Mr . Edmund Stallwood was again calledI to the chair , when ; the following additional , dolegates presented their credentials , and took their seats : E . Fmleiy Bloomsbury ; W . Johnston ; Limehouse ; J . Wilkin , Soinerfltown ; A . HonybeH , Washington Brigade '' ; and J . Wilkins , South London . Th * minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed , the sub-Committee , Messrs . Stallwood , Brisck ,
and W . A . Fletcher , were called oil to report , and brought up the following address , the adoption of which was moved by Mr . Wilkins , and seconded by Mr .. Jacob Blake , _i Mr . Johnson moved as an amendment , —" That each locality forward tb the - council as abstract of a plan for the obtainment of the Charter , " which , for want of a seconder _, fell to the ground . After a few words from Messrs . Brisck and Bligh—the latter citizen having taken his seat for the Wat Tyler Brigade , Greenwich , in lieu of Mr .. Jeffreyin favour : of the address , it was carried unanimously .
DEMOCRACY . The Metropolitan' Delegate Council holding weekly communion on Sunday afternoons at the City Chartist Hall , 2 ft , Golden-lane , _BSrhican , to their democratic brethren of the metropolis of the world and its vast suburbs . Brethren , — We , the representatives of the several metropolitan localities , at the call of the " Executive Committee , " have accepted the " holy mission" of democracy , and having established ourselves in what we fondly hope may prove the strong hold of Chartism , earnestly invoke your aid in the righteous struggle under bur banner . We maintain the great prinojple of " self-government , " that every man . has a right to a voice in
making those laws he is called on to obey , and that each and every man should be protected in the exercise of that privilege , that the suffrage and its concomitants , are but the means to an end—viz ., " social rights "—by which we mean , the nationalisation of land , mines , fisheries , railways , water , and gas companies , dec , & c , giving a due compensation totheirpresentholders-agraduated property tax , in lieu of all other taxes—a proper system of currency , credit and exchange—a humans provision for the destitute poor—employment for all who are able to labour—and last , not least , a wise system of national secular education . Such , friends , are the principles we meet to propagate , to extend , and
which we trust to see carried into practical operation . Our means are—a wide system , of public meetings , discussions , tracts , newspapers , and periodicals—in fine , to organise : and direct public opinion on the subject . ; ,: ' We entreat the assistance of all who dare raise their voice in favour of the oppressed * against the oppressor—on behalf- of liberty in opposition to tyranny—in support of truth against falsehood—of justice against injustice ; in fine , in favour of the right to five , to enjoy the beauties and blessings of humanity on tbe eartb , which belongs , of right ; to all . -We invite you to distribute our Chartist tracts , to spread the knowledge contained in our
democratic newspapers and periodicals , to call public meetings , hold public discussions , and let not a single parish in " the great metropolis" or its suburbs , be without its locality ofthe National Charter Association . - ' "We shall be , at all times , willing so aid you by deputations and otherwise , and seriously look forward to the day when London shall be proclaimed foremost in liberty's ' van—when , by her example , the rights of all shall be achieved , and then , iu the ecstasy of our souls , whilst firmly resolved to hold dear , rights hardly won , we shall proudly exclaim , " Long live Liberty , Equality , and Fraternity ! , ( Signed ) J . BR 1 SCK ; J . E . _'Mobiho , City- ; V * . _Stbvbhs ,
J . T . Fbbmnaudo , Crown and Anchor , Bethnal-Green ; J . Blake , Emmet Brigade , Marylebone ; A . Fumbk , Finsbury ; It . Stokks , East London ; J . . Wkstobt , J , _Ilkco , Whittington and Cat , Tower Ham-- lets ; T /_ n « il , Antill ' s List ; ' J . _Buren , Wat Tyler Brigade , Greenwich ; T . Wilkins , J . pKiBCT , South . London ; E . Finmk , ' , Bloomsbury ; J ; Wilkin , Somers Town ; W . ' _Johksiok , , Limehouse ; J . Arnoti , Executive Committee ; W . A . Fletcher , _Soho-Secretary ; J . Milhe , Executive Committee , Treasurer ; E . SrALLWooD , Executive Committee , Chairman . Date , July 23 th ' .
On the motion of Messrs . < W . A . Fletcher and Moring it was resolved , "" That the proprietors of the Northern Star and other Democratic journals be requested ; . to insert the address , and that some copies of the address be printed for the use of the localities , and for distribution . The sub-committee then brought up their report , or rules , and their code , with additions proposed by Messrs . Antill , Westoby , and . Ferdinando , was adopted ; and on the motion of Messrs . W . A . Fletcher and Moring itwas resolved , " Thateach delegate contribute one shilling per nionth , or more , to the funds . "
Mr . J . J . Bezer . —Severaldelegates having reported that their several . localities . were favourable to getting up benefits for the purpose of placing Mr . Bezer in business , ahd others not having yet had the opportunity . Mr . Bezer being present , in reply to questions put to him said , " He should like the joint trades of green-grocer and fishmonger , and he thought , with the aid already promised him , that he could make a fair start with _ijlO . " It was then resolved , " That each delegate report progress to his constituents , and that the matter be again brought before the council on Sunday next . "—Mr . W . A . Fletcher was then elected secretary , and Mr . John Milne treasurer , for the ensuing three months ; and with thanks to the chairman the council adjourned .
The Execuhtje* Comi_;Ttee Of The Nationa...
The Execuhtje * Comi _; ttee of the National Chaeteb Association met at the ofiice , 14 , Southampton-street , Strand , on Wednesday evening , July 31 st . Present : Messrs . Stallwood , Milne , T . Brown , Arnott ; Miles , and Grassby ; Mr . Stallwood in the chair . Correspondence was read from " Newton , requiring cards of membership ; from Royston , Yorks ., for cards and Chartist tracts ; from New Badford , foi- the same ; from John Martin , an agricultural labourer , of Tardibeg , requesting a card of membership , and expressing a wish for the spread of Chartism among Mb class ; and from Wingate Grange , ' requiring fifty cards and a supply of the tract" Chartism . " _Cftartism in
Westminster . — -Friends connected with the Temperance Hall , Broadway , being desirous to hold a public meeting and establish a Chartist locality , upon application it was resolved , " That a public meeting be held in the Temperance Hall , on Monday , the 19 th of AuguBt , and that all friends in Westminster be requested tb lend their assistance on the occar ion . —Federal Union of the sev & al Demo cratic Societies . —Ou the motion of Me' * _rs .
Arnott and Milne , it was resolved , " That as several ofthe leading members of the various democratic societies have expressed themselves in favour ofa federal union , we , the Executive Committee of the National Charter Association , in taking the initiative , resolve , that the first meeting he held in the Coffee-roo m ofthe John-street Institution , on Sunday afternoon , 18 th of August , at three o ' clock ; and that deputations from the several societies , and the democratic leaders be invited to attend . " The
meeting then ad ourned . i Falkirk . —A meeting of the members of the National Charter Association , residing in this locality , was held on the evening of Wednesday , 24 th July , at eight o ' clock . Mr . Hugh M'Lean was called tothe chair . The business of the evening commenced by the loading of a
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_??{?™™ 9 atibn , ; received' from Edinburgh , soiiMt _^ ng the presence '" of the democrats bf **" _*^ hd suburbs ; fat ' the GreafNatiohal V Meetmg , _; oh ; the : 26 th August . An agreement was then entered into to ' join at _thesaid demonstration . After which the foilowing subject was brought before the meeting for consideration- " The policy tb be adopted _H _^ _sfteFihahcial Reformers . " A lengthened and _raimated discussion ' ensued , and a resolution to tho following effect was proposed , seconded , and carried unanimously - : _' _? That His the opinion of this meeting that _^ Executive Committee should adopt a niild course of policy towards ' the Financial Reformers : that
tney should jn nowise offer , opposition to the T _% ? 0 nners at P uWic meetings , & c . ; but Bbould , on the contrary , lend them assistance , showing that they are . actuatcd by a desire to obtain one step in the way of progress . " The meeting then adjourned till Wednesday fortnight . . .. ; _, c : . . -I ¦ ¦ Th _& Mahylebow _Locamtt met at their room Princess Royal , _Circns-streefc , New-road ; on Sunday evening ,: July ' 28 th . Mr . Payston m the chairV The following resolution was proposed by Mr . Godwin , seconded by Mr . Packer : — «« Wethe members of theMarylebone _localit y of the National Charter Association , being _membei _' s of the Laud Company , request
our brother members of the same , residing in Marylebone ,. to meet at our ., rooms atthe Princess Royal , Circus-street , New-road , on Wednesday evening AuguBt' 7 th , at 8 o ' clock , toftakeihtofconsideration ihe winding up of the Land Company ; ' Carried ; Spmenewmembers were enrolled , and the meeting adjourned t ) Sunday evening _jAuguat 4 th . _; Wmm » oro » awd Cat . — At the usual weekly m _^ _ting , the following resolution was adopted : — " That we , tbe members of this locality , are of opinion . that all the liberated viotiins are alike deserving our support , and that we do not entertain the idea of giving to one and allowing others to go uiicared for , our motto being " equality . " We will feel bound to render every assistance to the Metropolitan Delegate Council , if carriedbut on the broad principles ' ef democracy . "
_Bmohsburt . —A meeting of members was held at the . Charter Coffee-house , Newton-street , Holborn , oh Monday evening , July 29 th—Mr . Xorm ' ah in the chair ; when Messrs . :, _I"ialen , Connor , Soley , WiIson , Norman arid Diiraht were nominated agents ' of the National Charter _Asssociation , and _lfc ; . W . 'H . fCbttle , Sedt ! 9 ta _^ to _^ e ' _Minfl . ; _JFiKSBUBr . ~ -Ait a nieeting _of this , locality on Sunday last , Mr . Jordan in the chair , it was moved by Mr . Bezer ,, and seconded' by Mr . Parrot ; " That
this locality get up a benefit for the Polish refugees , on Wednesday , ; Uth August . " A committee of five was appointed , with power to add to their number , and . the following persons . we reappointed— "Mr . Martin , Mr . ' Jordan , Mr . Gurney , Mr . Bezer , and Mr . Moiling . " In consequence of Mr . and Mrs . Lwesay leaving London to reside at Portsmouth it was moved by . Mr . Brown , of the _. Executive , and seconded byMr . Blake ; _, " That a vote of thanks be given to . Mr . and Mrs . Livesay for their conduct in the Democratic oauso . "
: Soho _Looalitt . —A public meeting was held at the Meeting room , 2 , Little Dean-street , on Wednesday evening- _^ Mr . W . A . Fletoher in the cbairwhen Mr . Finlen moved the following resolution -- " That this meeting is of opinion that the _poverty ; degradation , misery , and crime , now prevalent in this country , is caused byfthe people being ignorant on their social rights and duties ; and the want of their natural right—the Charter . We therefore call upon all desirous for man ' s comfort and happiness ,-to extend all political and sooial newspapers , _periodicals , traotB , _ d , and to use every means likely to elevate man from his present Eosition ;"—Seconded by Mr . _R . Amery , supported y Messrs . _Johesj Blnir and Sibley , and carried unanimously .. It was then moved and seconded : ''' That bh Wednesday . next the propositions of the
National Reform League be discussed "Mr . J . B . O'Brien , and the members of the council having promised to attend . ... , Tower Hamlets . —A general meeting of the council was held on Wednesday evening , July 31 st ; atthe Crown and Anchor Tavern , "Waterloo Town , to hear the report from the committee appointed to call a public meeting ; Mr . Allen in the chair . Mr . Newby said thatthe sub-committee had succeeded in obtaining -the Eastern Lecture Hall , Back _ChtHfch-lane _, _"Commeroial-roafl , ' for Wednesday night ,. August 7 th ; and- that they had invited Messrs . G . fW . Reynolds , _Bronterre O'Brien , 0 , J . Harrifey , Samuel Kydd _. W . Brooks , and T . Newton to address the meeting . The report was reeeived , and Borne other business having been disposed of , the counoil separated .
8 _i \ Pancras _locAtrrr . —At a meeting of members Mr . Wilkin gave in his report from the delegate meeting , whioh was received . ' Mr . Leno tben gave an eloquont lecture on " Co-operation , " was assisted by Messrs . Weeks , Thurston , Linford , and Stephenson . Thanks were given to the lecturer and chairman , and the meeting separated .
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_—i— . ¦ Will : FRIENDLY SOCIETY , OF COSTERMONGERS . ¦ -.. ' OR GENERAL DEALERS . A large and enthusiastic meeting was held at the _Temperancerhall , Broadway , Westminster , on Monday evening , July 29 th . Mr . Alfrkd EiiLioxi having been called to the Bhair , opotied the proceedings by stating theoi-jeots Df . the . society , which was & r the moral , physical , and mental'improvement ' . of their order , and suggested the propriety , of discussing the questions of labour and capita ] , so that they might have a just reward for their labour , and be considered as of . some consequence in the ' electoral urns , and also enjoy tho advantages of Industrial Home Colonies . ( Cheers . ) :. '"' .. _' ' _, Mr . Salmon stated the objects precisely the same as those set forth at the meeting held at the
National Hall , Holborn , and . said the costermongers had been held to be so degraded that there was no chance of redemption for them ; but , by their gathering together , they had shown the world that even tbey were susceptible of improvement , and could appreciate the efforts of those who stepped forward to lend them a helping hand , ( Cheers . ) He described the costermongers as desirous of educating themselves and children , . to prepare themselves to . take part'in national affairs '; and some of them were ambitious enough to wish to see their children take the degree of B . A ., in a peoplo's college . ( Applause . ) Mr . . _Chibms _CooHnM-u , amidst great cheering , came _forward , and eulogised Mr , Salmon , the eloquent edstermonger , who had so ' ably addressed
them , and said , it mattered not ; bo far as calling was concerned , about respectability , the conduct , and bearing of the person , and the calling constituted respectability . ( Hear . ) Costermongers were said to be intemperate and improvident ; if this were so , might it not be caused by neglect or ill usage ? Hence the necessity of _raising themselves tip morally , mentally , and physically . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Cochrane concluded by moving the following resolution : — ' ' That , this meeting approves of the objects of the Friendly Association of London Costermongers , arid are ! determined to ' assisfc the committee in oarrying out the same . "
; ' Mr . fW . Osbobnb ( a _costermonger ) seconded the motion , and related the grievances of the coster-. mongers in plain and homely _language , describing the evils to be competition and gross profitmongerihg . He'kneiv a man who borrowed a barrow for seven years , and paid at the rate of four pounds per annum , arid that this man aotually paid twentyeight pounds'for the use of a barro ** - whioh was not then his own . Many of the costermongers were desirous of learning to read and write , ana of having Halls of their own to meet ' in , and if government was wise it would lend an helping hand , and not allow society to merge into two classes , the ' * Rich and Poor . " ( Cheers . )
The resolution was theu put , and carried unanimously . Mr . MiRSHALi , ( a oostermonger ) called on the meeting to put those twoperices , threepences , die , now so foolishly thrown away , Into a fund for the establishment of a CoBterraongers Hall , amidst loud cheerB . Mr . Danim , Walvobd ( a member , and one ofthe proprietors ofthe Hall ) in an excellent _speeoh—in which ho declared he had been for ten years engaged endeavouring to elevate the condition of his fellow men—proposed the following—" That' this meeting is of opinion thatthe principles of _teetotalism , if carried out by the Friendly Soowty of Costermongers , would materially tend to enable them to become proprietors of their barrows , stalls , & c , & c ,
and otherwise ameliorate thoir condition ; and expressed his admiration at seeing the costermongers stand forward in defence of themselves and families , firmly believing that any benefit they obtained must be won by themselves . ( Cheers . ) Mr . M _' Sweem" . ( a hawker or pedlar ) seoonded the motion . Mr . Pauirr ( a costermonger ) thanked Mr . Mayhew , and the other gentlemen who had started them , Mid trusted they ( tne costermongers ) would proceed in the good work until their actions eventuated in success . He believed as much , or more , brains were to be found under the costermonger ' _s cap , than under tho mitre of a Bishop , or the coronet of a Peer . ( Cheers . ) _ A vote of thanks was then given to Messrs . Henry Mayhew , Charles Cochrane ,. and the Chairman , by I acclamation , and the meeting dispersed , 9 _ _j
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF -UNITED _2-B 4 J > ES . _' T . S . ; DifNCOMBK , Esq ., President . ~' : _~ Z _, £ itabhshed 1845 y . " .. ,. ., .. The _CisntraifCommittee : of . the above Association , in resuming their occasional reportsjwhich the kindness of the proprietor of the Northern ' Star enables thehi to do through the ( Bolunius of his valuable Jo _ttrnal-Trcohgratulate the : _memberai upon the steady and successful progress of this important movement .
: Since . the meetingf of the Conference , several _successful cas ' es of mediatorial interference have occurred , terminating in favour of the members ; These cases occurred in Todmorden , Birmingham ,. Kidderminster , Lynn , & c , in each of which places the interests of the members haye been effectually protected , and the character and honour of the Association fully , maintained . _f
The important case of the tin-plate workers of _Wolverhampton still absorb * the attention of the Central Committee , whose efforts to effect ah , amicable aiTangement with the employers have . been so far frustrated : by the arbitrary and uncompromising f conduct of a clique of thesegeritlemen . The object ofthe men is the adoption of a book of prices , which they contend will be equally beneficial to masters and workmen . Under the advice of the
Central Committee , a book of prices was drawn up by . the workmen , and copies of the same presented to each of the six principal employers of the town , and left for their examination and approval _^ T \ vo of the most extensive and respectable of the gentlemen cordially accepted the proposed arrangement , a third , also gave a conditional assent , while the other three refused to accept the men ' s list , even ag the basis of any . other arrangement .
After much trouble and many prolonged interviews , _^ Conference of the four masters an d representatives from the six leading shops , together with a deputation from _? the Central Committee was obtained , by which means it was hoped that a friendly and equitable adjustment might be arrived at , the men being quite prepared to concede to a great extont , for the sake of removing a constant source of acrimony and ill-feeling . These ' generous and laudable intentions were unhappily frustrated , by the arbitrary and unreasoning obstinacy of tire masters , one of whom displayed a coarse and vulgar brutality of conduct , which rendered a ; continuance of these meetings too painful and humiliating to be longer submitted tb _.
The Central Committee , still unwilling to advise or countenance any hostile proceedings by . the men , proposed _reopening a negotiation for a modified book , based upon the principle of the average of the existing prices paid by the four leading employers' , _, The adoption of this book would in effect be a reduction of wages of more than ten per cent , upon the two highest paying shops , and an equal advance upon the others ; but this generous sacrifice will be cheerfully submitted to by the men working- ih those shops , with a view , of benefiting the position of their fellow labourers , and doing an act of justice
to their own honourable masters , who are now placed in a most unfair position , by the avaricious and unprincipled conduct of their neighbours . But ; unfortunately , all these efforts haye been unavailing ; no concession , however just and reasonable , will be made by Mr . E . Perry ; who assumes to himself the management of the dispute on the part of the nonconforming portion of the masters . He assumes ; the right for himself and his worthy confreres , _^ to arbitrarily fixthe price of his men ' s wages , a right that has no foundation in reason or in law , and which the Central
Committee never will advise any of its members to , submit to . ' The men have , therefore , exercised their undoubted legal and constitutional privilege of adopting this modified book of prices as the standard for the town . As no more work can be taken out by the men except in accordance with this list ; it is probable that many of them will be temporarily thrown out of employment ; the Central Committee have , therefore , in this case resolved to exercise the power vested in tbem by the constitution ofthe Association , in calling for such an additional contribution from the members as shall enable them to shield these men of Wolverhampton from tbe oppressive and arbitrary conduct of their employers . The
Executive of this Association are always extremely unwilling to sanction any hostile proceedings between masters and workmen ; they believe —and their experience warrants them in that belief—that all disputes are * better arranged by friendly arbitration ; but iu a case like this , where' the noble and generous offers of the men are met with insulting and ignorant superciliousness , they feel they would be sadly and culpably deficient in their duties if they did hot use their utmost exertions to bring up the whole power of the Association to the rescue ofthe Wolverhampton tin plate workers , from the intolerable and absolutely dishonest exactions' of these imperious slave holders . The Central Committee , therefore , invite their fellow workmen to watch the issue of this case ,
presenting—as they trust it will- _^ a powerful example of the irresistable power of union , and its beneficial tendency upon the interests of those who steadil y and rationally adopt it , aa a conservative agent against the encroaching tendency of capital . The highest ambition of the Central Committee is , that the National Association should present a model of constitutional , and perfectly legal , combination . They are aware how extremely obnoxious are all combinations of labour to the employing
class generally , and they are also forced to admit , that this bad repute has been mainly produced by the false principles upon which they have been based , and the " worse practices of those who have been entrusted with their conduct . Although this must be conceded , we enter our s olemn and indignant protest against the gross and scandalous imputations of the Times newspaper , in a powerfully-written and ¦ —in somo respects—excellent article . upon Trades' Unions ,. in its impression of Monday , the 29 th of July ,
Some miscreants of Sheffield have , at tiw present assizes , ; heen justly sentenced tb a long period of transportation , for an attempted assassination of some obnoxious employer . * These villains , profiting by the example offered about two years since , when two vagabonds of a' similar character were permitted to escape the punishment due to thoir crimes by an attempt , supported by the grossest perjury , to implicate Mr . Drury , the
secretary , and three members of the committee of the Razor Grinders' Union , as having hired and paid them to destroy the tools of other workmen , we say that the comparative success of this diabolical attempt—which was countenanced , if not actually promoted , by the masters themselves—has stimulated these fellows , in the present case , to a . similar proceeding _. The case , as stated in tho Times , is briefly this : —•
The first caso was that of two men who had thrown a canister of _Runpowuer at tho bedroom window of a _. Bheffield manufacturer . luckily the attempt was not successful in its mischief . The canister was _threwnat the window , fell without doing much injury , created alarm , and led to the detection _anaeapture of the perpetrators of the crime . When these men were apprehended a confession not sumcientlor legal purposes was elicited—not sufficient for legal , but quite adequate for moral conviction . The criminals who have been condemned to many years of transportation deelsre thatthey werehired to do this horrid deed . Five pounds was offered for the attempt—twenty pounds , they say , was to have been the reward of their successful _villany . Had
tho master manufacturer been made a victim—had his death been the result , this _suru _j of twenty pounds waste have been the reward . Any man who makes such a confession renders himself by the very confession unworthy of belief . This is evident ; but circumstances have occurred which lend a countenance to the confessions of these villains . A sort of minor tragedy , as regards the offence , was being enacted while this terrible drama was going on . A turn-out of men occurred , a quarrel to * * ts . place between masters and men , in _which , as far as we can learn , the masters were not altogether free from blame . But the terrible suspicion has arisen that certain ofthe leaders ofthe working men , in oydes to revenge _theHuelycs on the masters , hired tho _nUcreants
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nhore spoken of to come from a distance , and persuade ! tllem , for the wretched reward _alrwdy _mentioned , to attempt the life of the obnoxious master . This in _England at the present & v appears almost impossible . Yet tha evidence in support ot iiis * ojpinion is almost irresistible , W it b » notquite sufficient for a legal _SQnviction _, Such a horrible , imputation agaiflat our fellow men of Sheffield we utterly and indignantly repudiate . It is a foul and coldblooded calumny . We are too thoroughly intimate with the _feehW dispositions , av . and
tne prejudices of the working _njen of England , to believe in the possibility of any such dastardly scheme emanating from any committee or union of working men . Such crimes can only proceed from motives of private revenge , nurtured in the breast of the most worthless and depraved of their species . ASSASSINS , tbo working men of England never have been , and never will be , and we call upoa the working men of Sheffield , for the honour of their order , to take some instant means of publicly repelling this villainous libel . The Executive Committee of the _National
Association feel also bound to demur to the position taken by the Times writer in another part of the same article . If the following remarks be applicable to any union of working men—and we know of none to whom they can apply—they are entirel y inapplicable to the National Association . Neither the success of the Association , nor the interest or position of its Executive , is belioved to be contingent upon any such absurdly mistaken principles . The whole of our operations are conducted upon its opposite . '
Now any union of _working men _requirej a certain namber of active and " tu ' ru _
precarious ; and he therefore finds it for his interest to create ana keep up ill-will between the masters as a class , and the men as their natural opponents . Every proposal of accommodation finds in him an astute and bitter opponent , and peace between these classes becomes hopeless . because there has been a new class created , _wSose interest it is . to prevent all compromise , and keep tlie * nuarrel constantly open . . Thi * interest on the part of their leaders has led to consequences _mostditastrou 3 to the working men themselves , as thereof their unions with objects ostensibly beneficial have been rendered a means of unmixed evil both to emplovers and employed . The power which combination has in any instance given to the operatives has bpen n . « d unfairly to coerce the masters—fierce attempts have been made to regulate profits by the arbitrary will of the trades union leaders—tbe free play of capital ha * been seriously
checked , and its beneficial influences materially diminished . Most _erroneous nnd mischievous doctrines with , respect to the prodneti & a of wealth hare been promulgated as so many gospel truths . The workmen have been told that they alone are the producers of wealth . Skill and capital have been deemed either useless or misthierous , and ho opportunity has been lost which afforded a chance of rendering of no avail both the one nnd the other . If these attempts had proved successful , the masters would have withdrawn their _capital from unprofitable _employments , aiid the men must have starved . . In place of being what ihey professed to be , the unions and _combmauons of the operatives have been thus converted into weapons of offence against the masters ; and thus , instead of rendering any service to the men themselves , they have , in so far as they have been at all effective , done nothing but evil ,
tending , as they do , to . _debase the character of the working man , and to restrict the earnings of honourable industry . To those who are acquainted with the National Association and its committee any attempt to refute this _reasoningmustbe unnecessary , but we still believe that the spirit of conciliation should be adopted , to a much greater extent than it is , in the- great majority of Trades-Associations . We have found the practice of this benign principle so admirable , and so . uniformly successful , that we cannot too strongly enforce its adoption by every body of working men . The consequences of the opposite principle , that of terror and antagonism , is very aptly shown in the concluding part of this extraordinary article , the . concluding sentences
of which Aye , with all proper respect , call upon Mr . E .-Perry , of Wolverhampton , to " read , mark , learn , and inwardl y dig est . " ThO necessary result from such » state of things is most disastrous . If the belief become prevalent among the masters that such a spirit exists among the men ,, capital will po / rom in place of to this trade . The unions of the workmen of Sheffield may be triumphant in their attempts upon the roasters , but they will rum the workmen who have attained and who celebrate the triumph . The very combination that is successful will sound the _ltneUoftha working man ' s happiness . We shaU hare introduced the habits of the Irish tenant into English life , and our reward wiU be the misery , _iisecurity _, and degradation ofthe Irish peasant ' s existence . Tbe good sense and good feeling of the English' artisan will , we would hope , prevent this great evil . The master may , also , on his- par ' , do much to
avert the mischief . -If he will not seek for a triumph , but endeavour to make his interests and those of the many thousands whom his capital employs identical—if he will labour with and for his workmen instead of against themif he will not take undue advantage of opportunities which the fluctuations of trade give him to unfairly coerce the labouring man , we may hope to see the spirit of combination directed to the _weU-heing of all classes , in place of being made , as it now is , the active instrument of ill-will and bitterly hostile opposition . The following extract from a valuable letter received this week by the committee , in reply to their call for an additional levy for the Tin _I'late Workers , will , while it cheers and animates the spirits of the men , we hope , lead Mr . Perry to pause and reflect upon the consequence likely to ensue by his dogged refusal to concede the most reasonable and moderate
requirements of his hands . That the men will be supported ia morally certain ; that they will eventually obtain their demands is equally sure ; that the present contest will be unlike all former ones in that town and trade , the Central Committee will take ' c & re . Tha law in spirit and in letter must be main ' tained . No threats , intimidation , picketting , or such foolish expedients , can be for one moment tolerated ; the door for conciliation must be constantly unclosed , and our victory will be certain , speedy , honourable , and peaceful . . To the members of . the Association we say " do you do your duty , " and your committee will unswervingly perform theirs . For the Tin Plate Workers of Wolverhampton ! a rescue a rescue ! " To ' your tents , 0 Israel . " " _Wiuum Peel , Secretary .
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Wjtton Brow , Northwieh , Julj 29 th , 1850 . Deae Sih , — Our secretary brought ' _ e your _application for an extra levy on Thursday night . It being too late to send it off that night , I told him to send it on Friday , together with the monthly contribution , knowing it would be wanted , aud which I believe , he sent to order . I called a general meeting on Friday night upon the subject , and read the document over . Alter . I had read the document _^ 1 read the first part ofthe twenty-first rule , showing them that we were . compelled to remit such levies as were necessary to c ' arrj out the pr inciples of the association . After about an hour ' s discussion , I made a proposition that wc pay one-half of tbe levy outofeur own pockets , and 0 » other half out of our local fund , which was unanimously
agreedto . I am happy to say that we are prepared for any levy that may be called for from us . Ivv ' Bhnll the other societies were in the same way as the Rock misers . I find we s » about 130 free _members on the books , though we number abont 170 , but there are abont twenty who stand very bail Oil the books with Ul . W have agreed to send up tho extra levy for 150 members , and you may rely upon it being sent up every Thursday night , so long as it is called * for , and we do hope that all other leaden societies w * 9 follow our example , and not allow our _Wolverhamptca brethren to be crushed by the pernicious tjranny of Hr . E . Perry , I have no doubt but tMfc the victory will to
ours , if the members of the association wilt show themselves manfully , and send their mite , as honest men , towards the support of our Wolverhampton friends . But X have doubts that many of tbo trades societies have no local fund . There are often too many of that bad _^ _Yuwiptetialt do not like to part with it out oftheir pockets , but I hops this will not be the case , forthe sake of onr Wolverhamp ton brethren , who irant nothing but their just rights , t have no doubt that jou , tlie Central Committee , will * your duty , providing you get the means—which I trait _y « uwiU have ; and m »\ Heaven prosper your efforts , sal the hand of Divine Providence crotvn you with success . _Iim , yours , Ac , Mr . William Peel . j _ i _ Stslfox .
Hyum* "Rejunts Foukd.—A Few Days Since, ...
_HyuM * _"REJUnts _Foukd . —A few days since , _aat inquest was held at Gleobury Mortimer , on sons * human remains discovered in removing tbe soil in _» cow house , on the Downs Farm , the property « _tf Earl Craven , with tho view of pitching the bottom previously to the erection of a new shed . Tba bones were found embedded in the earth about * foot below the surface , but how or when they w _^ t deposited there remains a mystery not now _wea to be ho solved , as it is presumed they could art have been in possession of the gr ° . lnf _*^ l period than sixty years . The Pjesump _tiorior av »« font death necessarily _nttnehes . from the _looabgg which the remains were deposited , « 0 _" _™ inhabitants are busy in toi » lun _« P _t _^«™ wj an 'o nprsons who have absented themselves ana Sot sifcTbeen " _oconnted for during bat penofl . could he returned *
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 3, 1850, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_03081850/page/5/
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