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      L ~ &g& 3 $ 88 SL CORRESPONDENCE . : - . * m —— ' " ~ - T % t Editor ** f&e " The Northern Star" trisk to he distinctl y understood thai in affer&ng a vehicle for the discussion of -frecl PaUk ibiettSon * , they are not to be identified inft the ientisustt v At Language of their several CorretpondenU _ . -- » ..- » .-.- »» -i >^^ - » -v » T ^ AM » % / - ^ - » T » v * - »«*^» T- «

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      CHURCH SATES , CROMPTON . — ' ^ TO TESHOTOBS Olf THB SOUTHERN-STAR , GENTtEMES , . -. In yoar paper of Saturday -weei appeared an article « nder the above -title , ^ nich purports to be a report « f a pnblic meeting , held in the chapel of Shaw , on Thursday , April IQlh , but which is an entire misrepresentation of facts , and contains no fewer than tuxlve falsehoods . ' ' I jiow send yon a correct statement of -what took place in opposition to the false and bungling article -which you inserted ^ no doubt , relying on theTeracity f yonr informant . , ~ " The meeting alluded to -was properly advertised the two preceding Sundays on the chapel door , -which motice was allowed , and did , remain on the door as long as is customary for any notices to remain .

      A little after 11 o ' clock , aji . ( eleven o ' clock was ihe appointed time for commencing ) Mr . Abram Crompton was voted into the chair , by the meeting , an ike ch apel , and not before entering the charjel , as tout informant states . A rate of two-pence in die }* onnd was moved and seconded . As an amendment , the parties opposed to the rate moved , that the meeting -was adjourned to tliat day twelve months . After ^ ome discussion , in - which several persons took part , Mr . Crompton put the morion for adjournment , which was lost by a majority , if I mistake nor , of fifty-two . The chapel-warden was msked for his accounts . In reply , he said , that it had always been customary to call a meeting purposely for the passing oi the accounts ; nnd , anticipating

      that such ag in -would be the case , he had not irongiit his boots with him to the meeting , and without them he could not give in the various items in his accounts , but promised to call a meeting , in a short time , to examine , or refese them , as the xnceeedine meeting should think proper ; in the mean time , a •? person miehr have access to his books . Some discussion ensued , after which the chairman putiiie morion , that a rate be laid of twopence in the Pound , which vas unanimously agreed to—there not being a single hand held up against it . There was no hurry , bustle , or contusion . The leading opponents to the rate were present . They said what they had to S 3 . v « without any iuterrop ' tion ; and , when t ' : e motion was put to the contrary , not one of them opposed it . A person of the name of MeadowcroTt then said . " 1 move there Is a scrutiny , " which Tras seconded . Mr . Crompton said , that if Mr . Meainwcroft intended to demand n poll , it » vas

      hi * ( Mr . C . >) opinion that one could not be legallv g ranteJ , as no one had voted against the rate—that H had pushed uuauimously . The meeting taen separated , and some few again returned to the chape , and appoiute : a fresh chairman , and moied UikI themtvung was adjourned to the f . Howini : cav , ou me vr ^ : enc that Mr . Crompton had no : Gi-en " prop * rlv appointed chairman . Thns ended the fir .-t cay ' s pr uveiiiusrs . In the evening of the .-nil day . the parlies opposed to the rate , Si-nt the bejlm-dn oin to anaoaiir ^ tiiat the meeting which had that day been l ^ yi : u the chapel was aJjonrneJ to the foliovrjne ivy . mid requested the inhabitants to attend . At af > » ur eleven o ' clock on the Friday mominf . a nuinbt-r of persons , not at any time e \ ceoJin « r s-itv , coarrrf a : ed together in the chapel yard : The key of the clnpel door vas refused to tliem , —after trinch Mr . W lllium Taylor , and another person , sddri- > se- - the assembly in a manner wliich showed their zeal had run way witu all sense of propriety .

      Judging Irom present appearances , my opinion is . that the iiuik of tise Inhabitants of Crompton , are either in favour of the rate , or are exceedingly apathetic in their opposition to it , Thp lladicals , as a l > ojv . have not opposed it . The Dissenters have remained neutral ; and the small knot of per-« ons . who are opposed to it , are the very parties who have bprii the mo . < t loud in their denunciations of Mr . O'Connor , and yet thermake his paper the vehicle of circulating their mis-statements and fulsehcv >>! s .

      TrnsUEE . Gentlemen , to love of fair plar , I send Ton the above , hoping you will give it a place ueit ^ ar ^ rday in your widely circulated journal , —and 1 am . Sirs , vourmest obedient Servant , VERITAS .

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      TO THE EDITORS OF THE SOUTHERN STAB . Gents . —I am amrious , through the medium of the £ t . \ r . to address a few observations to the inhr .-biiasts di this town , upon a subject of great importance ; namely , the gross and flagrant abuses , note existing in the Police Establishment of this place , the natnre and extent of which abuses , I am g lad to perceive the people are beginnine to take into their > erions consideration . Judeed , so numerous have they been of late , and of such frequent occurrence , that it has become the imperative duty of the / Rate paters to take prompt and effective steps to produce a reformation , and to prevent thair recurrence tor the future . These abuses have

      originated m consequence of the Commissioners of Police not strictly watching the conduct of the parties to whom they entrusted the preservation of the peace of the town , and the protection of the persons and property of its inhabitants .. A portion of the blame must i > e attributed to the people , on account of dieir indifference and neglect as to the election nf proper persons to rill the office of Comirii »> i' - ^> --- : \' -iX the Radical Association , much to its her :- tir . ' -. i " . ¦ -Aen u ^ the subject in a fearless and in 1 fpen .--i manner , determined to grapple with ihe i _^ jstrous abuses that have so lon g afflicted the people , and to r ^ piove every impediment to their happin * . " . The most elarins abuses have , hitherto

      beeD SQtT ? red to pass unnoticed ; the most scandalous and shameful violations of the printed rules and instructions of the Commissioners have been committed by police officers -without eliciting a single word of aaimadvemon or reprobation of such conduct . The streams of justice , which ought to have flowed pure and unsullied , have been polluted at their very origin ; and e % ery successive day we witnpss them becoming more and more vitiated . "The vices , the corruptions , the profligacy of our national so-Temment . the disregard for public opinion , the carelesines } : manifested lor the people's welfare , the prodigality evinced in the distribution of the naaon ' s resources , which characterize ifc are so

      doedv imitated , and 3 o faithfully copied by those who are entrusted with the management of our local afiairs , that there is no longer any security for the poor man ; no guarantee for his liberty of his rights ; he is completely at the mercy of a few unprincipled , mercenary , sordid wretches , -who care nothing for his miseries or his sufferings , so that they c = n compass their own vDe ends . The people hate been abused and insulted ; they have been uVgraded bv insolem ryranny ; they have been pros-^ tm » 4 at tne feet of lawless oppression and injustice ; every semblance of justice has been denied titan , until at last they have been reduced to a sj-Me of vaa-alaseand bondage -worse than Algerine

      Joe people of this town have been terrified into submission by the brutally outrageous conduct of , our police ; they have almost despaired , because , when they appealed for protection to the representatives of her majesty , it was in vain ; their applications have been treated with disdain ; but thanks to the exertions of the Rev . J . R . Stephens , they now know their rights , and , knowing , dare maintain them . Whenever charges have been" advanced against the constables and watchmen for improper conduct—for being beastly drunk , when they ought to have been discharging the dutiesof their respective office *—for their savage , brutal , and ferocious treatment of prisoners in their custody—for their black

      fnard , hitby , obscene , disgusting , and revolting language , applied to some of the most respectable rate-payers , female as well as male , out of whose hard earnings they receive their wages—there has been nothing worthy the name of investigation ; their crimes and iniquities have been connived at ; the charges have been evaded ; they have been allowed to resume their functions , and to recommence their outrages upon the inhabitants . Manr Persons , to my own personal knowledge , have been « terred from preferring their complaints , lest they should become objects of their implacable rejentment andnnmitigated -vengeance . Thus has the Snevance been allowed te continue , sradnaflv

      frowm ? and increasing , until it has become so intolerabl y oppressive , that the people can endure it no longer . They have , at length , seen the mischief * ad injury-which "have resulted from their renriss-? ess , Eupmeness , and apathy : and are resolved *> make reparation for the past , by increased diji-| enc « and attention ibr the fatore . They intend R ^ Si T' ? ^ «* ° wble advic e of tie late Sir W ? tST * ^ S «» - a&ira mto their own rjX J ^ tntes , commisaonerg , or any *> be ^ feT ^ WWMd tieir exertions , and t ^^ X J ^ ^ ^ « ie recomnenc ^ of ' fhrir

      « B * Tolum ^^ ESj ^^ - ^ rvers would ftey tx > k op a poor feUo * wfc &l ° ? oj 0 ^ ? » u strongly indicativT oP ^ SL * & **** ¥ * . Wfect ~ the | Wed mmof a &aw ? ° " «» dthe duplicate of a coat th £ hf ^ f ? °° ? «* fiaedbma the Lock-nps for neaS ^ v ~ i ^ iti'ttsi'irsS' ^ te S ?»«? &s ^ ffi A ft S ^^ w ^^ trandUhmg them S ^ S ; 2 ftffi ^ ^« d jmabftants of the tow ^ 25 fi atefeS W ?^» ^ Teteraiw that •^ into S ^ dMd at J ntfd ^ aTmd Waterloo ~* uiw magmficaoce when compared to them

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      © nly . thiB * of the ooorage—Ae intrepidity , < ^ . ? a dozen constables and watebmen- ^ stont , athletic , robust fellows thoagb they be—armed with nothing but cutlasses—capturing and conducting to the Lockups a little piecer , Jpr the grievous , weighty , and enormous offence ot Aonting " Stephens for ever !! " —marchifig Aem through ^ the streets as trqphieB of war , as undeniable evidence of their valorous exploits . By the -way , 1 must not forget to mention the state of the Lock-ups . A stable , a shippon , a hen-roest , or a pig-sty , would be a palace compared to them . They are mint for the reception of any human being . The wonder is , that any pereon ever survives an imprisonment in them—mat the nnforbmate individuals immersed therein do not A < . l «* Vn « V nf Ao < wirmtn >_ t }«» iTitTpmrlitV . of hall

      fall victims to some pestilential disorder . They are the receptacles of all manner of filth and human excrement . They are never properly cleaned out , and the sickening , loathsome , fetid effluvia that proceeds from them is sufficient to create a deadly distemper . They are infamously disgraceful to the town . I sincerely hope that the ratepayers will adopt speedy and efficacious measures for removing that abominable nuisance—if they do not , there is no punishment that will be commensurate with their deserts . "Hell Broth , " and all the other infernal cnrelties and barbarities practised in the Devil ' s Royal Mansions , alias the r ? ew Poor Law Bastiles , ought to be their portion . Thereis another subject to which I beg to call the people's attention ,

      namely , the repeated denials which they have received when they have applied for the Town Hall That edifice was built at an enormous expense to the people , and they have now to-pay large sums o ! money a * interest to persons who advanced money towards its erection . This interest has been truly termed the " StaleybriJge National Debt . " The Town Hall has been applied for several times for the people to meet in on the Factory Question , but the majority of the commissioners being made of eutton , they have invariably refused the use of it to the operatives . Thank " Heaven , the operatives won ' t have to ask far it any more—it is their own property , and they are resolved " to do what they like with their own" as well as other people . Auv person or

      any party can have the use of it , except the people , they alone are excluded . There have been lectures on chemistry and ou music ^ delivered in it— there have been concerts and selections of sacred music performed in it—bat there could be no performance when the bl . ack enormities of our Factory System might have been delineated , where thesnfferiug of the injured and def « uvli \ ss factory child could have been depicted—where the voice of Oastkr and of Stephens might be heard soothing the sorrowful—cheering the disconsolateencouraging the operative—where the" migut be seen wiping the tears from the eyes of the factory slav&—commisserating his sad condition—animating him in the cau 5 e of freedom , bv bright and happy anticipations ot the futureOh

      . no ! the sons ol toil mi : st not be allowed tb-. » benefit of their consolation . tint it will tot b < " so long . Even the notorious James Acland , of Bristol and Hull notoriety , has had the use . of the Town Hail very recently , to l = ? c ! nre ot Poor Laws , and to prove to the itriJunint people of Staleybri . tee the "impartial justice , lerevoience . aBd pul . cv ' of the Poor Law Ainjudineut Act . The rommis < : o : i >> rs , or the persons acting under their antiionty . graut-.-d him the use of the people s edifice , when it suited their wirpose ; bv . t when a deputation from the Radical Association applied ^ for it , to zu ^ t the foul hireling and calumniator t . f their 1 est and most cherisbei friends , tliev were flatly refese . ! . I may as -wi-11 inform your readers that A eland placarded the walls of Swlev-? . r : j-e . and had his ' . ills plentifull y distributed in

      the public-housi's a : i 1 beer- * lu > ps , int imating his intention of lecturing in the Town Hall , on the New Poor Law , and stating that be would be most happy M meet Mr . Stephens or myself to discuss that luestion by appeals to the judement , rather than the passjoi » f , of the people , ^ o doubt Mr . -Aeland vrould have been very happy to meet , for in that case he would hnvc liad liis pockets well filled with the people ' s money , and would hive lanuhed in his sleeve at their folly . Mr . Stephens uecii .-. ed meeting the cunning f--x—the arch knave—the Wine monntebank—unless there was free admission fur the people—and the c . insequenre wa . s that Aclnr . i ' s anditory on Saturday i-vening la-t amounted to jusi six person * , to whom lie returned their money , and cepsrted . expressing his indignation at the ' people being so foolish as to be misled by Mr . Stephens , aiid your humble and obedient servant , JOHN - D EEC AN . - Stf . leybrUg ^ , Mriv -2 nd , 153 $ .

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      TO THE EDITORS OK THE NORTHERN- > T * n

      RALAHDsE . DISTRIBUTION ' . Labour L « thp only source of health , therrforp those classes that by tlie Inlx-ur of their heads or their hands , or b y the > nperinten n > of _ pound * , and the p ^ pil-ition wa- a !> f > ut seventeen millions . Rather more ilrni h : ilf of the population were producers of wealth : ne ; : rlv one-fourih were

      distr ibutors , about one-eighth belonged to the government and learned professions , or were ministers of religion and schoolmaster . * , and the other eighth -were droues aud i . M ; -rs . The weahb producers , nearly 9 , 000 , 000 in number , including their families re reive 1 only one hundred millions of pounds , or about 4 s . O-. i . in the pound o ! the four hundred and thirty millions , for they produced the whole . My class , the distributors of wealth , in number abovt tbre ? and three-fourths millions , wio merelv carried the articlrs of wealth from place to plncy . by land or by water , exchanstd money for goods , and roods for monev , di ^ tribtued goods and money to the people i : i large : ind in smtdl qnanritits , bought cLeap , sold dear , but produced nething , received about or . e hundred and sixty-two millions , more than one-third of all the wealth" produced . The Government , including the law and lhe

      army , aad the navy , m number about two and a quarter millioas received fifty-six millions fur keeping the people oviet . TLe ministers of re ; igion , schoolmasters , and stare-players , in number 325 . 000 leceived about £ 12 , 000 , 000 for teaching jjood manners and good morals , and fc " iW , 000 idlers , recei \ pd £ 100 , 000 , 000 for doing mi-chief , or doing nothing . So absurd and unjust was tbe distribution of wealth in 1812 , that though the working classes receiveii only 4 s . 6 d . in the pound of the productions of their labour one and a half millions of their class were suffered to be paupers in England and Wales , and double that number in Ireland . Though the Government received 2 s . 7 d . in the pound tor preserving peace , and were assisted by 210 . 000 judges , barristersattorne civil iic

      , ys , o )« rs . Arc . 000 , 000 ; j professional murderers , r . nd 4 . 700 lunatics : there j were 17 . 500 prisoners for debt , and 308 , " oo varrants , ' prostitutes , rogues , gj-psiei , and vagabonds , " in and j out of prison that cost the country , on an average , ' ten per cent , each individual rr . ore ' than was paid ^ t * . working classes , and ike 1 , 800 , 000 drones , snp-J ported in idleness , received in-Jiriduallv nearly five , j time * their income . Wealthy idleness , was then , j and is still considered respectable and honourable ; usefullabour mean low , and degrading . Tln . se to whom learning is of little value , were crammed with knowledge ; the worthless p . nd profligate , frequently abound in wealth and wallow in luxury . \\ hilst a large majority of those that produce ali the articles upon which all those classes , a . ? -sell as their own subsist , were denied the i oramonest necessarit s of

      life , h ' ye in constant dread , eituer of greater povertor a prison workhouse ; they irew up in ignorance . were surrounded with teicptations , fell a prey to intemperance and nee , ' mid violence and crime consequently everywhere abnrmd . Forthi * hunentable state of things we blaine no das—we blame no individual in any class , we know , " that the character of-every individual was formed for him" by the circumstances in which he has been placed , and the training he has received , v . - « * eek no man ' s property without a fair equivalent , and we would injure no man . s person—we would exercise charity towards all , but we must say , that if the Devil himself had been employed to organize this civilized and Chrisnan country , he could Hit have invented anything morfc-rmjust ; irrational , barbarous , and unchr istian than the present distribution of wealth and classification of'ocietv

      Compare t / . is iriik the Distribution of Health tit RqJaJnne . The storekeeper distributed the fond , clothing , drc ., kept in the store ; the gardener , the produce of the garden ; the secretary was treasurer and distributor of money and labour notes ; Mr . V andaleur sold the surplus produce and purchaser articles fer the farm , and the store ; these -were all the distributors of wealth they Lad for eighty-one persons , and none of these were emploved onethird of . their time in the business of distribution . The produce of the estate in 1832 , was about i' 1 / 00 , and the . cos : of distribution were ] ess than £ 50 , not one-tniifeth pwt of the wealth produced—less than pne-tenih part of the cost of" distribution in the present state of society ; yet wealth was so distributed that every mar , woman , and child in the society " was well fed , clothed , lodged , taught , and governed ; the fear of poverty was banished , and crime asrsinst the laws was unknown . But community at Ralahine , beautiful as it was , was only a nnall part of a very imperfect trial of the principles of Socialism—it was only a commencement oi ' thd

      agricultural department of it . It was Mr . Vandaleur ' s intention , as soon as the society had acquired s » nie capital , that it should commence the manufacture of woollens , or other articles suitable for that part of Ireland . This would bare been much *? ^ ^ terest both of Mr . Vandalenr and the Soee . the increased population -would have consumed

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      aUflieiann on the ^ pot , -and -saved Mr . Vaadaleui ' s labour , expense , and risk in selling it . The rent and other expenseg of the society would then be paid in manufactured goods , of ready sale , in every shop m the ^^ ^ country . Indisposing of these , the Soaety conldnot be undersold , and they would not try to undersell others ; but they would endeavour to make articles stmerior in quality to aU others . They would , not Be undersold , becanse , 1 st . —The walls of their fectonei were , already built ; 2 nd . — JThey had plenty of water power . 3 rd—Because they would get the be : t machinery , and their machinery wpold be purchased out of their own sa \ ings , or be made by . diemselves . 4 th .- ^ -The houses fer their manufacturinir brother memh ™ t ^ &S t 3 te fstrm nrt * K i >« ut -. _ A - _—J »*_ - « r __ j _ i ___> .

      lvemwnldk built by themselves , on their own land ; hence this addition to their numbers , according to the terms of their agreement with their landlord , would cause no increase , either in rent , or in interest of money , fitb .. —No labouring men in eompebtire society , could live either eo well or so cheap . Hence , not only could they smcceisfully compete with ull others ; but th ey must of necessity , in a lew- yeprs , have become independent and wealthy . I bey would first purchase machinery for manufactures ; next the agricoltaral implements and farming stock ; then the estate itself ; and ever afterwards enjoy all the fruits of their industry in harmony and peace . J - I am a Radical Reformer , and both in principle and practice a zealous advocate for Annual Parliaments , Universal Suffrage , the Vote by Ballot , the Kepaal of unjust Laws and the destruction of Monopolies ; but , whilst seeking these comparatively minor

      objects , let OS take care not to overlook those more important questions that affect bur very existence . It we could obtain all our political objects to-day , they could not remove one of the social evils I have enumerated . The very utmost they could do , would x . xLremo ve three-fourths of our taxation , say ± 30 , 000 , 000 annually ; but I see no chance of getting these reforms in the way they are sought , and with the dispositions manifested b y both Houses of Parliament , in less time than fifty years ; whilst * by meeting together for the formation of committees , the working classes , with the means now in their hands , might , in less than seven years , relieve themselves and families , both from poverty and the fear of poverty for eve . —secure all the political ' advantages they seek—save £ 40 , 000 , 000 in the expenses of Government—150 millions in the distribution o !

      of wealth—and the ftno . onn . nnn cn ,,.., ^ , ^ ,,. ! ,.,. of wealth—and the £ 100 , 000 , 000 squandered on idlers . 1 , therefore , earnestly call upon you , ;¦' working classes , to unite heart and hand with your social brethren , for the accomplishment of our object * now withm your grasp , far greater and far more glorious than were ever before attempted , in any age , or in any country in the world . In my next I shall give the laws relating to the formation of character . — 1 am . etc . May 9 th . 1 S 3 S . JOHN FINCH .

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      TO THE EDITORS OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Huli . 4 pril 3 i \ 1 S 3 S . GcxTLEiinx , —It is , I assure you , with no sniiill degree of interest that I have uerused the two import nt documents , -which appeared in your last week's -Star , in reference to the new Factory Act , introduced by two Members of onr precious" Whi » Government into the House of Commons . . As 1 aw not in anyway connected with factory labour , or with the manufacturing distr icts of the country , it may be thouch ; presumption in me to egress * my opinions on the subject ; but 1 cannot cousiiie ; - this most impOiUmt subject ns a matter of merelv ior-.-ii interest . I am , on the contrar , ' , deeply convinced that to it the whole attention of ib < : people on ^ 'lit u >

      be iu .- > tanth' directed . The new bill is only ' aijud uT offshoot from that accursed pystem of MiiHhu .-iun nnd Whig despotism , which , by the . miscalU'd (; , > - fi > nn bill , ha-sconcentrated all the powers ot tit * St . ne in the han-ls of the money mongers , and , by the execrable" Poor Law , has allotted to hoiis-st poveriy fhi * punishmeut due . only to -crime . And shall we say tbnt the subject is " one which only aiVects the interests oi the manufacturing connties . aud look on « -ith cold indiiiVreuce , whilu a great and bluoay sacrifice is ]) rei ) aiei Ibr Moloch ? Shall we he joining the hypocritical cint about the horrors ol Wesi India ;! slavery , -whil-j the cries of thousands upon uio' . i . vy . mis of little helpless xehite slaws , who ; ir < » perishint ; under the beliisii operation of mnciijntiy a : id cavitul

      are ' rescinding ui our ears at home ? Slmll ili- »* Cbris'ian cs « pit : il . st , the p ious money-monger , tiie sanctified blond sucker , tlie hyjiocriticai pne . > t oi our most holy , but most degraded reh ^ inn b .-lonper tolerated ia this wholesnle trade ni spoliation , robbery , blasphemy , and murder ? No . 1 , i ' .. r myself , resolve , aud let each rnan and woman , above a ?} , let each professor of reh ' eion , lor bims .-li and hersvif , resolve , no longer to nlluv the ba ^ e . murderous designs of the i-nemies of our beioved country to be carried into execution . Let us solemnly record n view in tiie presence of the Most High God , tb- - . t either the present act shall be superseded by a gprtil and efficient T « n Hours' 1 j ; D , or thxtif at present for want Of siijTicieut . n ^ aiuzntion amongst the operative classv .-that cannot be effected , - then the present . Factory

      A-.-t sh : ; i ! re : n : ;; : s in full force , and that we will insist nn its ev . : ¦• provision ; even the most stringent of them bt'iiivc ; : rri ,-J ; ntoco ] riplt-teaudceaspl » 's . vo [) enitionti ; l _ ihe nia .-iers join us , ( we care not from what motive ) jn obtaining Mich a : i act as shall . secure the perlect lrex dom , and ^ onlld education of the ciiildren , a ' n < l to theadnlts a good day ' s wages for a moderate day ' s work . I am not now going to enter into a len :: t ! iv argument on this important subject , that has Keen ( ione so often and so well , by much abler peris- than mine , tint 1 deem it unnecessary ; but when J > ie things as they are . when I find the '' reformed "" House of Commons turning a deaf ear to the petitioning of th « people , when I find the sovereign sr . r rounded bv wretches , who if they had their deserts

      would at tire le : isi be sent to breathe the polluted air of a factory , and to fatten on the exci-ll ' eut bastile diet of their own contrivance for seven years , ; md when I know thai base and bloody cov . iinls ; is . they are . they will if they think their places in danf ^ ei arduously seek by the seductions of plea ^ ure , and- the blandishments of flattery , to close the royal ear to all appeals from that people whose sweat : nid toil and blood , furnish forth every comfort and elegance which adorns the royal palace , 1 do think that something should be done without delay . I see at this moment the rich and the noble oV the land ( with some honourable exceptions ) making themselves merry , and causing the walls oi the senate house to rebound with their peals of laughter at the

      recital of the cmelties and murders arising from their accarsi-d' system of misrule . I see The bloated capitalist sitting in wealth and luxury , ( wealth and luxury be it remembered which he ha ^ wrung from the bones and sinews of myr iads of little children . ) not yet content , but like the horse leech crying *• give , give . " lie seems to think that the children oi the poor are only born to be beasts of burden , to be got rid of as soon as possible after they arc of no further service ; and as children ,-while such , can be . of service in the mills ; but would if they became adults occasion a surplus of population ; ' he thinks it best to get rid of the burden of education ( which , as they are to be consigned to an early grave is unnecessary ) , and to get them into the " infernal dens

      as soo 7 i as possible , in . order that excessive fatigue aud a pestilential atmosphere may wear them nicely out by the time that a fresh " batch of doomed babies are in n state of readiness to supply their places . But I see worse than all this ; I see the professed ministers of our God bowing down to the shrine of Mammon , and the great pillars of our churches , either sharers in . or connivers at , all this atrocious wickedness ; and putting this most accursed o > all gold into God ' s treasary , in order to send BiUes , and tracts , and Missionaries , all over the world . I hate the devil at all times , but most of all

      do I hate him when be transforms himself into an angel of light ; for then I am certain that he is after some doubly ' devilish deed of wickedness . And I just as much hate the wretch who , with eyes lifted towards heaven , and the Bible in his . hand , pretends to be the minister of Christ , while he is eating the costly cheer of thb Millowner and quaffing the wine of the Poor Law Commissioner , though he knows that the one is composed of the bones and morals of the factory child , and that the other is mingled with the blood and tears , and seasoned with the curses of the miserable pauper , his -wretched wife , aud helpless offspring .

      And now , Gentlemen , if all this be true , and I defy any one to prove it otherwise , then what is to be done ? Are tiie good men of Yorkshire and Lancashire toiight in the glorious cause alone ? Is not tLe cause a common cause—are not our interests blended—can harm be done to one portion of social community ,- —and the others not be affected by it ? Is it right that the parent should be thrown out of employment , and be forced to subsist upon that which is the pr ice of his children ' s lives and health , and souls ? Is it right that the laws of God and nature should be violated , in order that a small portion of the people may be enabled to enjoy all the luxuries and elegaaces of life , and leave huge blood-cemented palaces , and bags filleu with bloodcoined gold to their heir > ? Is it right , above all , isit riht that those who

      g pretend to be the ambassadors of God , and get well paid for acting a * , such , should outrage every precept of the Bible , which they protess to believe and teach , and turn the altars of Christianity into those of Moloch and Mammon ? Every idea of justice-- < very feeling of benevolenceevery sentiment of piety , answer No . The cries of thonsands of Jiving pining victims answer No—the deep curses of distracted" parents answer No—the thousands already sacrificed , from their humbl gTavi-s shriek . Ko—the blessed shades of Sadler , and the departed great and good of earth , respond the negative ; and God , the Go ' d fif the fatherless , the widow , and the poor , pronounces by his Word ^ that those things ought not to be . Then what is to be done ? clearly this . The cause is the cause of all , and all must unite ; all must memorialise ( no vetU

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      " *""« £ )„• k ?> -Wetings be held , in every town and Village , in , ihe kingdom ; and let memorials , strongly but respectfull y expressed , be forwarded to the yueen and the House of Commons . Let small subscriptions be . made weekly , nnd let committees wi : h open doors , b ? field every dayyto watch the progress ot this new Whig attack upon the rights of the poor . Un ttos subjept let us lay aside all party feeling { let not the question be , "Are you a Tory , Whig , or Radical , ¦ ' ,-. but let the sole lnauin ,- be . ^ Am von

      resolved to agitate till a good efficient Ten H ours ' Ml be obtained . " And let all the members oi J-hnstian Societies , who are favourable , to the cause , instantly require from the persons who have the c $ ie ot their respective places ot Worship , the use of them for the furtherance of this cause of humanity and charity I ; and if refused , let them refuse all supplies ofmoney , tillsach requestbe complied with , union is strength ; let us uuite , and we shall accomplish that m peace , which otherwise our posterity will have to , obtain by force .

      One word more and I will lay down my pen Thanks , eternal thanks to the glorious Oastler for his letter dated April 28 th , Illness prevented my sendiiig this last week , and I rejoice that I have had the opportunity of reading his address . I glory in his plan , and most happy shall I be if in any measure I can-aid ; in its accomplishment . Arise , countrymen , aud above all , countrywomen , and maku the throne shake , and the senate tremble by your loud , peaceable , and united demand for justice . Follow the advice of your welUtried , invaluable friend , Richard Oastler . Insist on the repeal of the New Poor Law the enactment of a good Ten Hours' Bill , and the total abolition of Slavery . And before yourinvincibk ' power , the dens of the tyrant shall crumble to the dust . ' . I am , Gentlemen , Yours most truly , T . B . SMITH .

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      TO . TIIK EDITOUS OK THE NORTHERN STAR TO SIR ROBERT PEEL , BART .

      GiiXTtEMEx , '—There is no real enjoyment , no article of real value , but what is produced either by labour at home or ( ibruud . A man may have ' millions of inon « y , and yet not have a particle of common tfw / . f ^ of ^ uionietit of rea . enjoyment . Ytm know Sir Robert , as well v . s 1 can tell you , that money Is not

      use the spade ,-t . be loom , ajid . otbevnece ' - ' srtry ariicles ov production ! The possession ol money , therefore , is not absolutel y necessary to the eiijoy-ment ' oflilr . Tbe ' real enjoyment of life ' Sir Robert , is- {? ood food , warm clothes , a comfortable li . m ; e or house , and every article to gratif y the fancy nnildosirc , tojivther with virtue ^ and a ri-eri ' rlar state ol health , both for liojy and mind ; in short , ' . a desiiv t <» promote the dory of ( lod , by stud y ing to make h :-s creaf . nes hiippy . I sonietiined think Sir Robert . tljitst .-itesnien have at times , what ourlabouring nu-u ca \ i \ nriciknisof eiroryaxl si ? i ; -wheilur t / oit c / tifelt ( hose conL'ituit ) i ; s iiruol , is not fi > r me to tvll ; tin ! ¦ certainiy some-ofyousrjjntU-inen in St . Stevens , deserve to ieel . it i . ( it t . hL ^; m , : / rty 4 'Av

      the A 7 /^ -tr /// . YA -ofniyi-iad . s of your fellow cMuntrvmen . u ! n . h ; Me to ,. toil and svvi- 'at both Ion-- undhard jar a err-rL-n-c smbski'ince . B y fat the greater part of the isei'iue Uuvv- uonuituw oisnbsisteiVcebuttiiose createt ! i . y [ hemselve ? ; -, hd yet , . str ; in « e to tell . they , th- prodarers ; are iiot permitted , to enjoy thu fruits of their f .-fr / Miiuustry !! I will iu » t Sir Robert , " -give , utterance to what Ifrel »\\ this occasion , b .-cuuse if i di ,. it iniL'ht subject me to serious to consequences ; but I Lcsitat .- -nut t . j toll you Sir Robert , thai th .-j . -euplf ot-i /«< v ; , «»•/ oftUe . i-ouiury have a vn > i la " , opinion t , f those , who sit in Si . Sf . ye , jS , both ^' ¦ h ' iir ; uu ; f tiry , ( or ibt-y cdnsKler there is U ; -i diiloreuce betwe- 'n i ! u- two [ actions , onlv this that th ,- fatter lias robbeu Uk- pc

      nun ' . l-Jutwlirit is to be done with all the-mncbniory tim r is coar . ru into operation ? You will not toll me Mirery s « r Ri ) i > er ,. ihaiit Ktrijdjt iind-jusr to make ti . e people eat dear iretrt nwi to work ( or ton > nazes . li Unit be Kifiirr an . j jirsr Uh > , thou J hava ri » ht to instigate , thi * people to act-i of rebelliyu i ; ntl pubH . robbery , which ii . 'is . you ku . nv Sir Robert 1 coilln not recommend wvUio-. it incurring : the iicnnlty . ol death , vyuicti 1 do iu > tde « iv wtlie . rior myself or i / oi < iiut it you s : i < Lyonrcol ! ea-iuesdo U ut either repea tneeoni livv .., « , rr .. . . stric , or lax machinery , or its pro-. hu-e . aii ria- power of the civil and-military forc « ot tiie . kiii--du- . i-r nmiint collet t a revenuo sufiicient to pay the interest ufi * iU , t ) iH ) . O () 0 of : rdebt , contracteci tiy tli'se who v . urc too iiib / to work , and too wiiv to . starve . I remain , Sir Robert , Yo . tr well wisher , ,., , " J ~ „ ,. THOMAS CLIi ¦ . {¦ ' . L buries 1 own , Ilalnax , April , 2 ( ith , 1 H 3 S .

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      TO TI 1 K KDlTOUs () K THK NORTflERN STAH . ( Jknts , —The Committee met on i \ ioii ! , o , ild think not ; but yet n tlie people will sit down in a state of apathetic luditlerciicf , they very justly Jesorve to stiller under the operation ot the laws , and hnvj no right whatever to f .. i . i | , luu should the screw k > twisted round a-nutner nine ; yet , if they will 1 H > t at this time come lorward like | inon , in defence of their rights , they do bv their silence-acknowled ge the justice of tlu >

      nit-a ^ ure , aud luinish the ( ioverument with the strongest ol all arauiiients whereby to enforce its extreme pnn-i .-. ons . Some of the townships did their duty 1 he result of winch was , that a public meiitiae is to " he held m soinu central pla . v ' e in the Bradford ' Poor Law Uiuoiyou tt'hit-Tuesday , to remonstrate witn the Legislature against the unjust enactment ol the i ' por Law Amendment Act , which deprives the rate-payers of all controul over . monies collected roni them in the shape of poor-rates . Other n-so-¦ lutrons wero -then-passed , inviting sevornl emiheut men to tue meeting , and that also the Dorchester Labourers be invited . After . which ,-the meeting w-iadjourned tor Tuesday , the loth day-of-May , to be held at the named

      aDovy- Hous , at soven o ' clock in the evening , to cntei- into other nrrangements' re-Braraniff the rheetiiijr .- Another word to the ratepayers mica fj > r all—lot mu . invite you iramediau-ly to cull your friends together in the townships , - -and to dech ;^ whether you will deputy- one . of Yourselves to our next meeting . If you neglect this , ' we must come to the conclusion that you are satisfied with the Bill , that you w ; ill patiently submit to its baneful operations , and thus demonstrate to the rulin " power * , that , you are the ignorant , careless , im * if-U'rent , base , swinish multitude you have been designated -by them ; and that you henceforth-deliver up all claim to . ady right whatever in the country in which you live . .

      I am Sir , y > ur « , ifec . GoodmanVEnd , Bradford , i > ET £ R BUSSE ^ May 8 th , i 8 o 8 .

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      LEEDS CORN MARKET , Max 8 . 1 3 « L ival , 0 f Sy * \ > th" day ' s market is smaller than Ivfc 7 t ' ? . ther klnt l- ot Grum iuT ^ - The demand for VV heat hissvbuen very lumted , j \ t a decline of la t > er or ; in tbe secoBda ^ qualities vCy little doing .. Barley fiasLem Is . per qr . lower , and very heavy sale , the weather havine Become very warm many of the maltsters are ' siring o " er working . Oats , Shelling , and Beans ,. have leetf dull « a \ t > und not much doing . -Rapcseed rather lower . WHEAT per Quarter of Eight Bushels , 601 ba . I ^?^ fiV ) 1 ^ Essexnew red 5760 iine G 29 wht 616 fa Lmcol and

      , , ,, . . 8 ^ e Cambridge f Ifi ^ X ^ " « h XS York » hire dp 57 » , 59 s , do 60 s ' , do 60 s 638 uiu .. . j 0 5 / g 5 t ) S ) ^ o tilB ) ^ 60 a 64 s BARLKY per Quarter of Ei ght Imperial Bushels . ^ shjre Wold&Borougi ^ d ^ j" l ei ; t Sg D ^' Grev """ " * . ' ¦*> 34 s 40 s rZ y > # < -V do 33 a 33 s BEANS per Quarter of C-Slbs per Bushel . ¦ ¦

      J . 1 CK . ) •••¦•••¦» . « .. _ . -nmi . Q <» n Q * . 11 nr nr \ H ^ o ^ dPigeoi ;; - ; : ; : ;;; :::: ;^ ' ^^ t ISS OATS , pei Quat ^ er of Eight Imperial Bushels . ^ dK ^ iand ; : ; ::::: ; : ; :::::: ; : J ? gg ^ .-fi g s& ^^ - ^ tsa ^ e ^ ig

      ARRIVALS DTJRING THE WEEKWheat ........... 43 ( 55 Malt -a Oats Sail ii ,,. ••*•••"'*•>«•••••• 20 " , ..-ldll Shelling .. «^ n Barley .. 279 ( 5 Hour . f .. '""* ^ 2 Pe ^ .. " 9 / a ^ P ^ - - ' . . * ........... 4685

      THE AVERAGE PRICES FOR THE WEEK , ENDING , May 24 th , 1838 . 60 a . 6 d . 238 . 8 d . B 2 . 5 d . 378 ? M . 348 . 6 d . STs ^ d .

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      gSSn ' 2 r W ? , n AVERAGE PBIGES of BRITISH d ^ uVartS 3 'i ^ Si « old in tho London Murket , M ^ I « S * ^ ^ 2 ndln K Ma 7 1 :-Wheat , 6 . qrs . « 0 a ? UM , iS' € « ' - 2 d . Oats , 31 , 911 qr « , 22 a . 8 d . ? 5 i £ qW S " " V *™> M qw . 35 s . Id . Bye ,

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      LIVliUl'OOL WOOL MARKiiT , May 5 . English Wools . —Down ewes and wethers , 13 d to 14 d duwn tocrs , lodto lOd ; combing ileecea , 14 d to lad ; combing ? kin , 13 ( 1 to lid ; super skin , 14 d to l ^ d ; head skin , 12 d to Mupevlb . Scotch Wools . —Laid Highlanfl , P . s Od fo Os fid ; white ditto , Us M tp 12 s GJ ; laid crossed , l ^ s Od to 13 s Od ; washed ditto , M . s 0 d to l ; i :, 0 ( 1 ; laid Cheviot , 1 is 0 > l to 15 b Od ; wnslu ; d ditto Iba Od to 20 s 6 d ; wliite ditto , 24 » Od to 2 ftf 0 d per stone of 141 b . Irish Wools . —Irish ( leecea , mixi ' . d lota , 13 | d to 15 d ; Irish rtvthi'H . l . ; kU <> lid ; Irish hp-js , lad to l ( 3 d ; Irish combinii j fciu , lu | d to 1 l ^ d ; Iriih short skin , lid to 13 d per 1 b . ' Koroign Wools . —Rmsian Wool , 6 d to 7 d ; Odes ? a , fine Ud to 2 : ld ; Uuenos Ayrcs , 3 . Jd to 4 d ; Mojradore and Barbary , Wto-4 d ; washed Peruvian , H ] J to 9 ^( 1 ; uitwashed ditto , be to / d ; I ' . irtugiil H ., lOd to 12 d ; ditto , low marks , b | d to 9 idviermiin ileetw , Md . to . l ( 5 d ; ditto , assorted , 17 d to 2 Ud ; ditto lumbs , 1 M . 1 to 30 d ; Sn : iiii . « H H ., 17 d to 22 d ; ditto F . S ., 15 c to-Wd ; New South Wales , 12 d to 21 d per lb .

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      U » i IX ) ST WOOL M Alt K KT , ER IT ISH & TOR EIGN . -Mon . The lmsinrss which has been transacted in British wools Juniig the : m week , notw-itlwtiinding the stack in the hands . 1 tin ; nic-tro . -olitJin staplers an : very modnrate , has only o .-en to a tnll :-. i . !< exli-nt , n .-vortheloss the prices are exceedugly w < -ll iiimiitained .. Theiu are . very few forei"H orders . jeiiip executed . p Tin ; fi ; ie » t Si jianwh . German , and Colonial Wools are com-. iiaiidiiiir a _ st .-ady sute , at fully last week ' s prices ; but in ill otliLT Kiiuls ut wool little Ls doini ; .

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      S . MITIJKIELD CATTLK WARKlif , ili . iv 7 . [ WtiiMufvrr the wonl st nw occursin these prices throughout h ; a piipf-. it . is to be considered as tueiimii-i ' iuUuniu of l . llbs "i l such only , no oth * T being luw'ul . J It was a gcivrul observation amongst tlip oldest salesmen , iirarrrs , an , l anizi .-r ^ , with whom weconversed this inornin ' j ?^ f . ut tV . U v \ . s « n < - \ . i vUu v \\\\ k >» ' -in ; ivk- .: U they ever recollect to . ia-v « rc' ^ fiuDered -. \ t a similar period of the war for n nuimVr n . « :. 'i ! . soii-ip : ist ; indeed , so excessivel y heavy was the . trade , thiii . siilfsmen were glad to acct'tjt of ' aliinist any prices that • . vreolici - eil . in order to etlect suius ; hence ' , it w . t ' s not-with-; ul ci . n . si . U-r ; i ! jle dillkuHy that the exact , prices could I . e iix .- 'i . art h . ving lii'cn re ; ilwed . This state of the-demnnd wits liiiMVy n- \ v :. jij to tin .- ouin ' t . cv of Ik'usts" on siile beititj l : aye , tin ; i icujaiifi 1 » f buj . vrs beuii ; b y no means numerous , and tin ; i- i'iithiv r ; il ! ipr uiilavoiir . ible to sh . u ^ htf . rhijr . We quote rhe . nie . s of i !( -cf Irom 2 J t <> Ulpurrfbs . lower than on Monday i

      . Mt , at . v .- liu-h decli-ii- a larj / p nuiiilicr remained unsold « t th <> cost' ol ih- trade . Tiie supji ' iy ol Shwp was great , and cyniiiLTub ' . y iinue than . iid- ( ' ( jiiati > to tin . ' demand , w . iiUt a . li'ijressiiiii i , f fnmj id to ii , l per MI ; s was . submiiteil to . W ith - ' silves , tin : snpiily of whi .-h w ; is moderate , tlie trade ww ' i very henvy , » t a depri'ssiou of I ' ully 2 d per Slus . All-kin ^ ! I ijts w . ut oii' alniv . ly , at . in most sales , a declino of Zd > n-v X ' Xn . ili , . Nuiiolk season f ., r liesists may now be coiiKider-¦ ¦! at in d i ; Ut . and the quality of th . si- received to-day from tint fou . ityn a j tolerably frond . From Scotland by sea , the um ' ,, L-r was good , viz ., 370 , and of superior qjiaiitr . ' u . vc not the hvst dimbtlhnt the scsintv supph of turnips in a me p . irt . yul Kn » land m . lneed uianv o ' l our i , 'ia ? . iers to send hithor-to-iiiiy a much lar ^ t-r inii . iber Jf- both i 5 e » s ; s and Sheep vliiin . w .-. il-. i i . tivBTwisj hi . vu been the case , provided a plent ul -supply ol pabulum could have been procured . About 1 , 000 Scots and Homi'breds received to day came from Noriilk iii cots

      >; :: » > , Uevcns , and Runts from Suffolk ; 300 Uevt . ns , IU « U « , » nA Uweiuvda iroiu Ess-x ; i . 0 i > Devons cots , tier . ¦ lords ami Hunts from Cambridgeshire- 3-. V ) horned and polled Scots by steam packets from Sciitlaiid ' - ' 'Oil ^ uiyt-horn * l-rom Lincolnshi re : 1 jf ) Short-h . irns and Hunts ii-otu Leiet . 'si-1 'r . shuo ; Iju shert hums , L » . 'v .. ; . is . and Wel * h It nuts , from Xorthicmjitonshire ; 300 Devons tn-. m- Devo ^ i--lure ; :. on 11 ,-retords tn . in Herefordshire ; ^ 0 Sh ., rt-horns lr . m Os-lordsh- . i - e ; W t ? h , . rt horns and Irish iieasts from \\ : ir \ vi (;! jshire ; . 10 Ox . mi ajid I ) ev « ns iTom Sussex 50 Here lords and liunlw Irom Surrey ; o 0 D ,. yons , Jtu-nts , aad Scots ! i « uvK ,. m . Th » remainder of the IJullocU supply c ; ,. nn- ( him l ! : e nei ^ ibourhoqd of tlie metro ,,,, lu . The . supply of Sheen was chi . fi . -. composed of South Downs , old : in-J n « w Leicestnx , Uor . srts . Spiu . 'rsets . luni Kents , ' and Kentish hall ' -breda w : th MK by sti-amurs , from Scofland . Nearly the whole uf the . l . aiubs were borsi'ts and Leuestc-is . LIVK CATTLE AT MARKET . B « asl « , 3 , Hir—Sheep and Lambs , 2 u ' , 7 bO—( . aK-c « ^—'Pigs , 319 . ' " Live Cattle at . Market on Friday last , Beasts- 402-Sheep an . l Lambn , 3 , ^ 3—Calved 93—I'igs ;> 22 . ¦

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      NKWUATB A . \ D LKADKNHALL MARKETS , ( Monday . ) The receipts of shms ' itored nic-at b y rea from Scotland having ten , sine- ! this day se'nniirht , rather extensive for th ,- time of the year , whilst the sup'ily from different narts of kn ^ land ( warty the whole ol ' which has arrived Dyland carrr . ige ) , is t ; ood , and , for the most part , of fiiir avera ^ ( juality ; we havo to report a very dull and inanimate demand tor nil Kinds ol meat , especially for Deer and Mutton , and in mast sales , Wor prices have been submitted to . A few live Ueasts and Sheep have been sent hither for the purpose of being slaughtered and sold here , without appearing in Smith- ' field . About li ) packages of -Beef and Mutton bare been received from Scotland and Essex . The number of dead Pies Irom Ireland b \ - steam vessels , is about 129 . of live l ' ws from Dublin , there have been received 223 . The weather of the past week havina bi-ra vfcmn , a few carcases of Beast-, Sheep , nnsl Calves , have arrived much out of condition but hot wholly liiisiileable . The following are the prices realised this mrrnin ? . — By the carcase , per quantities of 81 bs ., b . inftor . o-half the liiipeiiiil stone nnd lib . additional . s . <] . s . ' d . s . d s d Inferior Beef .... 2 2 to 2 ' 4 i Prime Beef ..... . . . 2 10 to 3 6 Ditto Mutton ... . 3 0 ., 3 4 Ditto Mutton ... . 4 0 .. 4 6 Middluur IS . vf ... 2 6 .. 2 8 Lamb ...... 5 0 6 4 Ditto Mutton .... 3 6 .. 3 S Veal ...... 4 S . ' . 5 0

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      LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET . Monday Evening , May 7 . 1838 . . The market has been qnint to-Qay , but we believe there is no alterutin in prices , holders not pressing ( heir Cotton lor sale . The sales are 3 , 000 bnjrs , namely , 100 Pernams at R-,-d to 9 d ; 80 Bahia ^ d to 8 ] ¦ 40 Maranham 6 § d to Sid ; 100 htrvptiM 8 | d to 12 d ; 40 Snrat 4 id to 4 * d ; and 2 , 640 American D-fd-to 8 d . In the earl y part of last week the demand continued extensive , and sales were made at an advance of Id per lb . on America , and at full prices for all ; other descriptions ; trat ( or the last two days a niore aenorul disposition to spll

      has been evinced , and the little advantage gained bv holders has again been conceded to the buyers , leaving tlie quotations without any material variation from-thoso of Friday last . Of 2 , 800 Surat , and 300 Demerara . and berbice , offered by auction , on Kridav , 1 , 330 ' Surat , and 210 Demarara arid Berbice were sold , at 5 d per lb . decline upon the fair to good qualities of burat . Speculators , have , taken 7 , 500 American and exporters 1 , 250 American and 350 Surat . There were forwarded into the country unsold last month * 3 , 150 American , S 00 Pernatnbuco and 150 Egyptian . The sales amount to 39 , 710 bags , consisting

      of—260 ^ ea Island 17 to 36 750 Bahia & Mac . U to 81 lOStRineddo ... 6 to 13 200 Demerara , &c ... 81 to 12 9270 Bowed Geor .. 5 | to 8 J 9 tiO Kayptiau 8 } to 12 * 49001 MpMle . .. • 51 to 8 J - Barbadc . es .. ' .. 6 J to 7 , « rJ » Alalli " 1 f | a ' * c- 5 { to 6 ^ 30 'Peruvian ...... ? 1 to « 17050 New Orkana .. 5 } to 8 } 140 Luguayra ..... 6 to 8 24 O 0 li ^ rn . ' ' ^ ° ' ¦ „ ¦ - —West India .. 6 to 8 1 Paraiba , &c . 8 } to 9 \ 2780 Swat . 35 to 5 J 570 > Maranham .. b to 9 * -Madras 4 to 53 f Suwgumed .. 7 to 8 -Bengal ... ' ...., 3 j to 5 The Imports for the week are 48 , 129 bags . Comparative view of the Imports and Exports of Cotton ¦ j ^ rR ^ i ^' - ' v /^^ ' from the istot" j **»»» to thebth ^ ult . sad of the Imports and Exports for the same periodlastyear . p Into the kingdom this year : American ; . . bags 476 , lu 2 South American .. .. .... .. 46 , 300 We 3 t Indies , Demerara , i-c . .. .. 1 , 397 East Indies .... .. \ . .. - ... 9 , 810 ' * Egypt , &c . .. 14 , 766 Total of aliaescriptions 548 , 375 ' Same period lost year : American .. .. .. bags ' 399 . 958 South American .. .... 47 , 550 West Indies , Demerara , Ac . 1 , 910 Ea ^ t Indies .. .. .. .. 51 , 404 Egypt , &c .. .. - a » in . ¦ 4 ! 'J , » 4 b Increase of iinpoTfs n » compared with . same period last year , bags 524 , 427 EXPORTS IN 1838 . American , 10 , 362—BraKil , 1185 East Indies , 6 , 234 Total in 183 S .-.. .. .. 17 , 781 bags . Same period in 1837 .. ... 27 , 972

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      There has been a better demand for Sbgar , and a alight advance has been obtained for British Plantation , ofwhich the sales are 700 hhds . 2500 bac ; 8 Bengal bjive ^ bee ' n Bold , chiefly fine white , at 64 s 3 d to 64 i 6 d and 3100 bags Mauritius at . last week ' s jnices * Of foreign 1 Sugar , the sales consist of 47 cases Bahia at 20 s for low brown , to 25 s . ; for ordinary white . There has been some inquiry , for Molasses'j the refiners have , taken 220 punch * . Demerara at 27 s . No . sales of Plantation Coffee bt any moment are reported this week ; 150 casks of Jamaica , of the new crop , are announced forsateonthe 8 th'instant : Nothiwg done in foreign . Nohng done in Cocoa , Gingw , or Pimento . 100 bags black Pepper sold at 41 jd . per lb . Rice in fair demand ; the sales * % . & >¦ ¦ hag ^_ of East Inoia at 13 s for ordinary , to 14 s formiddlmg quality , m bond , ana 110 tees , of dre ^ ed Carolin * at 34 s per xwt . dnt ™ aia .. InRum , the business done has been limited ; to , SO ^ pnnchs . Demerara and Jamaica of vanous strengths and qualities , within the range of the quo-Mgg

      The transactions m East India produce this week bavobeen to a limited extent only , confuting of small oaVcels of Indigo , about 40 chests of Lac Dye , 25 cheats SheUlSc * ^ 5 bales of Munjeet at 12 s per i& * £ SffiS of Cassia Lignea at 56 s . p « r cwt . The demand for Saltoetre las been nearly suspended ; the few sales made wereT at ower prices ; and about 200 bags Nitrate of Soda sold from 14 s . to 15 s . per cwt . Of Terra Japonica , 90 tons sold at 4 ' 19 per ton , and 30 hales Sunn Hemp brought ^ " 17 . io . per ton .- ¦ : "¦ - DyEirooDS . —Two cargoes , consisting of about 600- tons Campeachy Logwood , were offered at auction this week , and about one-half sold at a decline of 10 a . on previous prices ; the total sales of the week are about 350 tons Campeachy , lroinaJE-8 2 s . 6 d . to jf 8 5 s . by auction , > 8 1 & . 6 d . at j £ 'B ; 15 IT previously , with 20 to . s Jamaica , from Jr 7 ¦' . 5 s , toW 7 12 s . bd . ; of Fnstic only siiiail salca have tieen made ; 10 tons Jamaica , by auction , | brought Jf 5 Ts . 6 d . per ton ; Nicaragua Wood , Banvood and Camwood , have been negectel ; 10 tons red Sanders Wood sold at' ^ 5 15 a . Od . per ton .

      JLiie ; ' 1 urpentine market is dull , and rather lower ; 12 s . 3 d . has been accepted for 300 barrelsof ordinary quality ; some other parcels oflered for sale this week are going , into storey . the . biddings of the buyers . not ; Equalling , the espectationa of the holders . Nothing done in American Tar .. The sales of both Montreal Ppt and Pearl Ash' : 3 have been quite triumg , at . jirevious prices . In Cloverseed but little done . AboutfcoOhhds . New York Flaxseed . hrana 1836 , have beeu disposed of at 063 . to 5 Ss . per . hhd . No . alteration in Qvietcitron BaTk . There has been a fair Dusiness doing in Hides , without alteration in prices ; 8000 salted Buenos Ayres and Monto Video Ox and Cow have breri sold at 4 Jd . tb' 4 id , per lb . j ; ; n 00 dry Horse Hides at 8 s . 6 d . to lls . 3 d . each forsoiind , and Ss . to (« . for wormed ; ako 1200 salted H .. rse atl 0 a . 3 d . to lls . 3 d , each . The sales of Tobacco during last month amounted to about 240 hhds . and the transactions since have been very limited . .

      There continues to be a dull market for Brimstone- two cargoes , together 750 tons , . offered ' by auction , did not find buyers , nnd the demand during the -week has been very small . Sicily- tjhnmac continues in lair request , and most of the stock in importers' hands is now disposed of . Nothing wortty of notice done this week in either Argols or Cream of T-atar . _ Kor Madders and Madder Koots " there has . been-scarcely any inquiry . A cargo of fair Smyrna Valonia , about 140 tons , has . been sold at . £ ' 15 12 s . 6 d . and a small lot of good Camata at . ^ 19 5 s per ton . Olive Oil remains much neglected , and the sales of the week are too small to be worthy ol reporting . We have no transactions to rebort this weet

      in l-wn Oils , exctyt some trilling sales of pale Seal , at . £ 34 per tun . Pale Rape and Linseed Oils are very dull of sale and again rather lower . Some small sales of Palm Oil to the extent of about 70 tons , have been made . at jpJ 4 to - £ ' 44 10 s . par . ten ; tha demand is very limited . Oil of Turpentine w 203 to 30 s per ton lower , and we reduce the quotations accordingly . In Hemp and Flax nothing-of 'moment l ! as transpired ; -Jute w offered hither lower .. Yellow Candle 1 allow continues much neglected , and holders have submitted : to a reduction of Is to 2 s per cwt . without effectin g any inaterial sales ; the quotations are almost nominal . South American Tallow is in b « tfer demand , and tair quaUty is saleible at 44 s 6 d to 45 s 6 d per cwt . H ""^ " »

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      LlVKltPOOL CATTLE MARKiiT , Monday , May 7 . The supply of Beasts , at market to-day has been somewhat larger tlumthut oi'laat week , and the quality generally prettygoods In he market has been rather heavy fn consequence ot the holders of tattle demanding such high prices and buyers not willing to accede to their terms , whicl ? hal owa * sioned a number of Beasts to be left unsold . We hav ^ had a very- moderate supply of Sheep for the season . if . the year , and of wl , . rabk" poodquiljty , as well a , a good man ; - ' Lambs , whunasyetarenot oi the very first uaity , owing to the ateness o ! the season . Bed way be qwAeu-firsl . quality at Oid ; unddlm g , d ; ordinary ; ;> Jd . Uood Wethe ? - Mutton was readily sold -at , » d ; .-midding , 7 d ; ordinarr , 6 * d ' ' -iind principally all sold up : and Lambs varying , from 20 s to "' 7 = Lambs' I " ' k 3 " > W Ot" i 50 UStS Ut mark " ' ' Sllei -P ™ & CATTLK IMPORTED INTO LIVERPOOL . . . From the 30 th April to the 7 th May . C Z % C ' " A - Sh ° - La' »^ - Pigs . ' Horses . -V'fc 3 4 2 , 4 ty 240 5 , 847 , 8 S

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      LONDON CORN EXCHANGE . . ¦ Mark-Lane , Monday , May , 7 . Early in the past week there were warm genial showers , and-Atn ^ fl jivouraWechanga in the weather , which is now very line , with the- wind , however , again back to the north UW T r P Th l ' e WaS * ' 1 K 0 Ule ^! lt improved supply of Uneat , lr .. m- ¦ Ivssex , Kent , aud Suffolk , ' but a moderate ouanitv « f Bark-y , Beans , and Peas , for ' this &vWk 2 iro u all Uu-se counues , and a fair fresh arrival ofOats , conr ^ v ^ f ^ 9- ^ ' ^ . i" « nce Kriday from Ireland , and a mnvnir ? f , - \ , i ^ ' ^ P ' ft ^» l " 0 Wn Coiit thb n , f' f - , onsldu ™ \ . higher prices were demanded at the opening .. r tl « maiket for all descriptions of Wheat , which checked business w . this article generally : for Plthon » h a eirrelectwl parcels waliwd in tile early " part of the uav U to 2 * per qr . m .-ro-monoy , the trade afterwurds was dull , and ° .. l rLwll"lei \ 0 « mi » n > vVm « nt in the value of any sort must huu 1 uiin

      .-q , Wa . indecUsome quantity vf secondary quaUties , » a » k-lt on hand : Hour was much the *> m

      - CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE S WHEAT . a . 8 . Malt , Norfolk Pale .. 52 * .. 60 hssex , Kent , Suffolk 5 ( 3 .. 63 Ware 61 .. 63 Wluto ... 58 .. 70 . PPic ? VSSLnis :: -tKa ™ - ::::::-.: i White , do . ' ........ »"„ ' ¦ ¦ BKANS , Northumberland' and ?? ? •'••' ••• Scotch White .. 54 5 C V ' old 34 .-37 Fine do .. 57 . ' . 6 i i Liarrew .. 36 .. 40 Morav ' -Ancjus and " -Vazagan RnthskircRed .... 0 .. 0 OATS . r WV " v , , ' ° EnsHsb feed 20 • ¦ f , ^ V . ^ " * -- 52 .. 60 Short small . White ........ 56 .. 62 Poland .- 24 .. 27 „ . j . . BARLEV . Scotch , common 24 .. 25 f ™* :- « V 26 .... 29- Potatoe 26 .. 30 Dpi ilhmr ... 30 .. 32 Berwick ..., }! j } u "\ fr » N « "' 33 .. 3 ti Irish , white 21 .. 26 \ i . T p ° ' Bo . Potatoe MaU . Bro - wn ........ . 48 . .. 50 Do . Black ........ 20 . 22 IMPERIAL AVERAGES . Wht BarleiOatsiRvei Pas . ( Peas . VVtjL'KendnigMar 21 thl 83 t- 5610 i 9 6 21 2 30 " / 33 1 ' 32 9 2 sth " 57 9 i 9 7 21 4 33 « 33 ll ' 32 10 Apri 1 . Sth " 5 S 8 29 9 21 4 31 7 33 11-33 1 11 th " 58 I . V 3 D ] 211 . 0 31 8 34 2 : 31 11 .. lStli ¦ " sS-fl 29 10 21 is 31 4 34 9 33 3 25 th " 59 0 29 9 211 s . 32 9 34 9 33 7 Aggregate Average of the last six woeks .......... 58 3 29 9 21 7 311034 1 32 11 Duties .................. 23 8 18 4 15 3 22918 c 21 3 Do . on grain from British l ' ossessicnstjut ot _ SUGAR , COFFEE , COCOA , AND SPICES . SUGAR . s . d . s . ' -d . -COCOA ' . Laree Liunps . . 72 0 a 0 0 s . d . s . d . Sniull ditto .. 73 0 a 74 0 Trinidad ( per ; ¦ iMolasses , Briti 8 h 24 0 a 28 0 cwt . ) . 40 0 . a 54 0 Bengal good and Grenada ...... 40 0 -a 52 0 line .........:-0 ' 0 a 0 0 St . Lucia .... 0 0 a 0 0 Barbadoe 8 , Kuie 0 0 a 0 0 Brazil ........ 35 0 a 40 0 i COl'TEE . SPICES . Jamaica , Fine 108 0 a 122 0 Cinnamon lb . 3 4 a 7 6 Middling ..., 102 0 a 106 0 Clores ( Am-Ordinary .... 80 0 a 96 0 boyna ) .... 1 0 a 1 2 Demeraraand ' Do . ( Bourbon ) 1 1 a ' 1 2 Berbice good Mace ...... 2 8 a 7 0 Middling .. 104 0 a 114 0 Nutmegs ( un-Goodundline garb . ) ...... 4 10 a 5 & . Ordinary .. 96 0 a 102 0 Pepper ( Cay-Ordinary and enne ) ...... 0 8 a 26 Broken ,... 69 0 a 80 0 Pimento ( Ja-Doininica , ¦ i maica ...... O 3 a 0 4 Middungi .. 94 0 a 116 0 Ginger ( Jamaica ) GoOiliiml i ' . ne White 80 0 a 130 0 . Ordihiirv .. 82 0 a SO 0 Fine large .. 140 0 a 210 0 E-t . Dommgo 42 0 a 44 0 Barbadoes .. 43 0 a- 56 0 Mocha ...... 72 0 a 120 0 | East India .. 22- -0 a 32 0 . LEATHER ( per lb . ) d . d . d . d . CropHjdes , 30 a 401 bs . Ua J 3 German Horse Hides .. 10 a 21 Uitui , 40 a SOlbs .,.... 12 al 4 | S panish Horse Hides .. . 12 a 24 ¦ jy ' itto , 50 ' ti-tiOlbii . .... 13 a 17 CalfSkins , 30 a 40 lbs . Bull Hides ...... 10 a 13 ( dozen . ) ........ ;; ... 14 a 18 Vitriol Butts .... 115 a 17 Ditto , 40 " a 50 lbs ...... 15 a 21 English ButtB .. 14 a 24 Ditto , 50 a 60 lbs ...... 16 a 22 Foreign Butts ...,..., 14 a 17 Ditto , 70 a I 001 os ..... l 4 a 20 Foreign Hides -,.- 10 al 2 Large Seal Skins . 11 a 15 Dressing Hides ....... 1 ] a ) 4 Ditto , Small ........... 20 a 22 g ltt 0 S % 7 ed : j ; . V" ^ 2 a 15 Kips ......... . .. lba-18 Best Saddlers Hides .. 14 a 16 Basils ................ 7 aI 2 Knglish Horse Hides .. 10 a 13 Bellies 6 a 8 ¦ ' ' " . " ¦ " -. " ¦ ' - . Shoulders ' * ,........... 7 a 13 TALLO y / ASD CANDLES . Wlutechapel Market price of Fat , 2 s 10 d . In qnantitiea o . f-81 bs . . '¦ ¦ ¦ -, 8 . d . ' ¦• tt » Town Tallow ( per cwt ) 51 0 Graves ...... r .. i . i > . 18 0 Russia do ( Candle ) .. 51 6 GoodDregs .......... 0 0 White 4 o ; :........... 0 0 Mould Candles ........ 9 0 Stnil" ................ 40 0 Store-do .............. 7 6 Rough do ... 26 0 Inferior ditto .......... 6 « HAY AND STRAW ( per load of 36 trusses . ) Smithneia . - jf . s . ^" . s , Whitechapel . - £ . a . \ £ . s . Hay ...... ' .. 3 15 a 4 15 Hay ............ 315 a 5 0 Clover .... . 5 -Oa . 6-0 Clorer .......... 5 0 a 6 6 Straw ........... 1 18 a 2 2 Straw ........... 1 ] 8 a 2 2 Cumberland . Portman , Edgeware-Toad . 'Hayy ..........- ' » . 4 0 a 5 0 Hay ............ 4 5 a 5 ^ Clovrr .... .. 5 0 a 5 10 Clover ....... ; .. 5 0 & 5 12 Straw ........... I 18 a 2 4 Straw ;; ......... 2 0 a 2 PRICES OF HOPS IN THK BOROUGH . There is Very little business doinK in the Hop market , but prices are firm . —Old dutyj 4 ' 155 , 000 . Karnham A ,. ^ 7 0 to 9 0 ' l Bast Kent , Pkets ^ 4 0 to . 6 ., ' " 6 . Mid . KentPkets 3 , 15 .. & 121 Weald of Kent do 3 10 .. * J > I Bags .... . .., „ a i s ., s Q Sussex Pockets . « S * .. S 1 &

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      3 §^ S 8 B 5 WSStatS © lSfjfiB wW rit « 5 , ? » ? nd the highe 8 t quotation of red wheat of the first quality is 110 rixdollars current i the last , 2 J ?*? W ¦ " l * - the ^» « , and therefore the 'JSSfrf ? ^^ ° t ^! l ^ u ? f a wheat together is 34 s lOdthe ( luarkr . The highest quotation of white wheat of the first qnauty m London is 70 s the quarter , and the highest quohtion . pf red wheat of the first qnality is 65 s thi quarter , and therefore the mean price in London of white and red wheat together w 67 s ( 5 d the quarter . It appears therefore that wlieut is 03 J per cent , dearer in London than at

      Hambnrgti , | ind that with the sum of jfi 7 s 6 d a man may buy laj bushels of wheat at Hamburgh , whereas with the same sum he can buy only 8 bushels in London , The highest quotation of Zealand white wheat of the first quality at Amstordam is 250 ^ florins the last , which equals 40 s 4 d the Quarter , and the mean price of wheat in London being 67 s 6 ( 1 tlie . quarter ,-, it ipllowa that , wheat is 67 g per cent , dearer . in London . than at Amsterdam . The hi g hest quotation of white wheat of the first quality at Berlin i « 2 mdollars 7 gToschen' the s < rheffel , whichi ahswett to 36 . s 6 d the quarter , and the highest quotation of whita wheat in London being 70 s the quarter , the difference is 93 | per cent , that wheat is dearer in London than at Berlin .

      1 ho highest quotation of red whoat of the first quality at Stettin is 46 d < -Uar 8 the wiapel of 24 schefl ' els , which is equivalent to 31 s 4 d the quarter , and the highest quotation of n ; d wheat of the first qualityUi London being 65 s the quarter ,, it follows that wheatislO 7 i percent , dearer in London that atStuttin , and that with the sum of ^ 3 5 s a man may buy Ui | . bushels iif Wheat at Stettin , whereas with the same sum hecan buy only 8 bushel 3 in London . Tho m ' enn or ayerage of the prices of wheat of the first quality at Hamburgh , Amsterdam , Berlin , and Stettin , is 3 ;>* 9 d the quarter , and the " mean price of wheat of thefirst ouality in London being 6 . 7 s ( id the quarter , the difference is i * -9 peT cent , that the mean price of London exceeds the mean pncB of the four above-mentioned places . The pres-nt duty on the importation of forei gn wheat into England is 2 . 8 s bd the quarter , which js equal to the followin g r : vtes : —To a rate of , it ? 2 5 s lid per cent , on the prime cost of wheat at Uamburgh- ; to a rate of ^ 71 Is 6 d per cent , on the prune cost of wheat at Amsterdam ; to a rate of jt ~ f > 10 s « d per cent , on the prime cost of wheat at Berlin ; to arate ot J 91 9 a 9 d [ jer cent , on the prime cost of . wheat at Stettin and to a rate ol ji 80 3 s 9 d per cent on the mean price of-the tour above-mentioned places .

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      MANCHESTER CORN EXCHANGE , Saturday , May 5 . There was very little animation in the trade at our market this morning , and a slender attendance of buyers . For Wheat of choice quahues , however , an advance of fully 3 d per 70 lbs , was demanded , ana _ we raise the . quotations of inferior qualitiesld to 2 d ner bushel ; Flour may likewise be noted Is toJs ; 6 d pr 2 § 01 bB . dearer , but only ' a moderate amount ot business was transacted inViittier art ' e . Ie . The inquiry for Oatmeal or Oats was not active , bnt prices were supported . The trade in Beans wa * steady , at an advance of Is . per quarter ; and Malt found huvera at the currency of thi « day sennight . '

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      dAY 12 , 1838 . , , . . TRE KOpHERN STjR , --- ' . ; ^ :, .: : ' ^/ ' . •¦• - t ' ' ¦¦¦ ' ¦ ' ' ¦ . . "' ^^^^^^^^^^^™*^* i *^ HTTT * VWfi ^^ B ^ C ^ BBMMI BMiB ^>< tiJ JWl'J » a > lWHIinr ? 1 M BMMgMMB ^ WaMWai ^ lM ^ iBWg 5 ' •; - ¦ "

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 12, 1838, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1005/page/7/