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      THE KING OF CANADA AND HIS SECBETABY .-BOBINSOlN CBUSOE AND HIS MAN FBIDAY . To a G-dtsrnment wbicfc frres upon excitement , gossip , standal , and chit-that , . windfalls , importance of wMcb . caSmot be thrown away j fortnnate Tor our rulers is any subject , thongh of the most "tebscene and immoral nature , which can direct atteHtion from their political delinquency , even to the consideration of what " God sanctions , " as Xrord Bbotjgb > m says , but whit law does not

      - recognise , as the Bishop of London declares . Of course , we are not going to consider the political Justice , or injustice , nor the moral policy , or impolicy , of Mr . Ttjxtox ' s appointment , "but the seasonable attack upon , md tie defence of , the « hararter of that Gentleman , the . Friday in -whom out modern Cbxtsob seems to repose all confidence . In the defence of Mr . Ttjbton , Lori BBOt 7 GHAit separates tkat wiieh is an offence against God ' s commandment , from that portion of &e offence , whicn is but made such by law ; while

      the Bishop of London declares Ms disregard for the di-rane injunction , wherein it may differfi-om the laws of the State , and the acknowledged -usages and customs of society . In this -view the Prelate , the vicegerent is correct , as , forming his best title to enjoyment , inasmuch , as his possessions are held contrary to divine law , but in accordance with the usages and customs of society , as recognised and supported by human law , and enforced by inhuman violence . The Bight Reverend Father in God seems altogether to have forgotten , that his

      title to hi ? property , and to his vote , which protects Vis property , is based upon the lust , the numerous adulteries , the murders , the . sacrileges , and the ¦ w holesale robberies of Hahst , the founder and Xing defender of the faith , &e . Th&rep : y of Lord Brougham to the Bishop of London , that his scriptural Lordship , was most probably associating daily with men , situated precisely as Mr . Ttjrton iras , reminded us forcibly of the recommendation to mercy of an Irish Protestant , who murdered an Irish "Roman Catholic . The evidence was " conclusive , which

      induced the Judge , Fletcher , require a reason for the jecommendation ; v > hereupon the foreman replied , because the prisoner is a good yeoman , & good Orangeman and a good Protestant . For those reasons , observed the Judge , he should have been better instructed and better conducted , and therefore he must "be banged , Isow if Slashing Hbnbt had gone a step farther than the jury , and pleaded the improbability of a sound "Whig commiting incest and adultery , he would have performed more substantial service to his friends and to his

      party . But what , after all , is the difference between the crime of Txtbton and that of Mel-3 OTJB . NE , and indeed of more than- one half of the present administration ? Merely a verdict . Of the moral tnrpitude -of most of onr rulers , no men , not even the moral Editor of the - " moral "l Chronicle , has a single doubt . Our objection to the appointment of Mr . Ttjbton , is as nothing compared to our horror at the establishment of Monarchy in Canada ; we reprar , the establishment of Monarchy ; because , it is quite within the power of Lord Durham to declare himself in name , what in

      nature he has been appointed by the British Government . It i 3 a remarkable fact , that the same servile Press which denounced the bloody Cumbek-Iand as the destroyer of a Constitution , now devotes its columns to the support of Durham , who has committed a more flagrant crime , ina-smncb , as the only substitute he condescends to offer , in lieu of a constitution , such as it was , is his own Imperial ¦ will , which , conjointly with that of his Man FbidaT , is to he the new Constitution of the CovmtTV , We vreie H \> i 5 ar "wrong "when - » rc ircWcQ that the appointment of the Black Diahond -would lead to an American "Wan "SVTiat one

      ingredient , in the name of common sense , does DURHAM possess , whic-h should , in the present state of Canada , distingui h a pacificator of the people ? Pride withont birth , which will mate him loot with disgust upon those in stations below him ; ambition wiihout juinnent , in its pursuit ; zeal without caution ; temper without eontroul ; which , added to power without responsibility , are defects which even an additional 3000 soldiers will go but a short way in correcting . The seasonable attack upon Tr btox , by our virtuous press , furnishfcs strong proof

      of sincere devotion to morality , but why wait for the appointment to office of a political opponent , to turn his delinquency to the advantage of their straying -flocks ? "Would not the chastisement of Mr . Counsellor Ttbtox , be as likely as the denuoria--tion of Mr . Secretary Tttbtox , to strike terror into the misguided ? Mayhap it would , if love of " morality" was the real object of the attack ; but we much fear , that morality , in both Whig and Tory acceptation , means nothing more or less , than the surrender of all moral and gentlemanly feelings , to the

      promotion of . party interests . The just-n ' aw attack of the Tory press , upon the long dormant transgression of the victim , leads us to a belief that this said Tcb . ton ha 3 some redeeming political-virtue , if he has , he had better summon his every power to save his master from his own folly , and himself from that of bis friends ; for in truth , Slashing Harry , who undertook the advocacy of his cause , saved him before God , but damned him in the sight of man ; which to a "Whig politician , was ungenerous , uncalled , for , nuprovoted , andungentlemanHie .

      « e can scarcely regret the appointment of Lord DtTRHAM , if it has the effect which we confident !} anticipate , of breaking up the Whig King-making administration . Our holy and never ceasing prayer is , that the brave Canadians , Irish , French , and English , and natural born , may unite as one man , and drive the Coal Pit King and his " moral " Secretary from their land , provided ( mind that Mr . Attorney General , ) that either of them shall dare to violate the Constitution . The exploits of " WHITTINGTON and his cat , were nothing compared

      to those with which Bobixsos Crusoe and nis Man Fkidat will amuse us iu tne next six months . How we long to read of the return of King Durham , in a ship of war , threatening the United States of America with the anathemas of "Whig displeasure ! How Jonathan must laugh at the commencement of Dandy Durham ' s experiment ; and how he will chuckle at the " new way to pay old debts , " which a "War would supply to the Yankee debtors to English Merchants and Bankers . "Well

      done vvhlg 3 ; we ] i aone Durham ; well done Brougham ^ well done Bloomtield ; -well done Tubton ; but above all , well done Jonathan ; be tare and have an equitable adjustment , and pay your long bonds with long shot—your old debts with Hew rifles .. One thing is quite certain , that however morality may be the test of fitness for a Canadian Secretary ; that , neither the Americans nor the Canadians will stop to enquire into the home consumption of Mr . Tubton's morality .

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      THE HOUSE OF JUGGLEKS-THIMBLERIGGING THE FACTORY QUESTION . 'Tis never too late for men to enlar / je their stock of information . " You may live and learn , " say * the old adage , " all the days of your life . " "We have long held the opinion that one thing is as much as can be done effectually at crce . The process o * juggling among the honourable fraternity of thimbleliggers has shown us tbat this opinion may he to ;; rigidly -adhered to . On Thcr- ^ T freeing Ja ? r , the St . Stephens' Company by one effective and di—

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      creetly-mattaged stroke of business , effected with great ease the establishment of four positions at one and the same time . They proved most conclusively that the Commons' House of Parliament , as at present constituted , « rist 5 , not for the support of general interests , or tbe enforcement of just prin ^ eiples of GoTernrrrent , but for the protection t ) f rapine , fraud and violence , practised by a snail port ion of society over the major portJoB . They proved , most conclusively , that this is not the exclusive character of Whigs and Tories only , but

      that " all are tarred with the same brush , " and that the difference between them , so far as the people are concerned , is merely that -of the two bands of robbers who alternately sought for possession of the patient ass loaded with spoil It wag a matter of no coBsequence to the ass by which of the gangs he was laden and abused , since both treated him with as much barbarity ar be was able to bear . They proTed vonclusiTely that no riiuffle is too despicable —no trick too mean or dirty , for the minions of wealth and power to resort to , to preserve their

      hold on the life'x blood and sinewg ot the children f labour . They proved conclusively , that for all practical measures of sound and honest policy , wisdom and justice , legislation is a miserable shadow of a farce , and ever must be so till the people shall act upon the maxim ! aid down for them in insolent derision , and " take their own affairs into their own hands , " and so do justice for themselves . True , all these points had been previously established , so often and so clearly , that they Teallv needed no further confirmation ;

      every one kntw tbat suuh was tbe case , yet so unwilling are the coafiding British people to believe themselves gulled and cheated by their "triends , " that , unless constantly recurring proofs of it are laid before them , they will go to sleep upon the matter , and submit tamely to whatever indignities may be cast upon them . Hence , then , we thank the thimblerigging gentry , for tbe proof of their skill afforded us on the 12 th inst ., by which , as we have said , they established all the foregoing positions , in a manner which must have been regarded as conclusive , even had no other proofs existed on the subject . The

      monstrositien of the Factory system of delusion , tyranm , and bloodshed , under the sanction of an intentionally abortive law , were that evening to hare been bronght under the notice of tbe House , by Lord ASHLEY . The House met at six o ' clock ; and , as wehaveno doubt , by previously concerted arrangement , comparatively few Members made their appearance ; and of the few who did appear , many ventured , at first , only as far as the Lobby . The consequence was , tbat just as Lord Ashley was about to open the debate , Mr-

      Gillonthe ready tool of Government for every dirty purpose—the thing who , the week before , had laboured to get up a show of economic contract between the Whigs and Tories , by moving for an increase of allowance to the Duke of Sussex—this thing rose and glancing round him , saw tbat there was just one member short of that number which technicall y constitutes a House ; and , though it was not more than two minutes after six , breathless with anxiety , lest another member should enter and mar the plot , moved " that the House be counted . " Seized with

      a like dread of being over-matched by the entrance of a member or two—and probably baring had the wink tipped them , —Mr . Bobebt Steuabt , a a Lord of the Treasury , and Mr . Quaker-man Pease , of black-slave slubbering and weeping notoriety , bolted with all possible expedition out ol the House , —while , as the Times tells us , " The Speaker , with apparently as hearty good will as he had ever shown in the performance of any official duty rapidly counted the House , and cf tld find but 36 members ; there having . been 39 ., including himself

      when he commenced counting . The whole was done in a twinkling , and as soon as all was perfectly safe , the Home Secretary made his appearance , innocent of course of all participation in the plot . " Thus did the creatures save themselves the trouble of a debate upon tbe matter . Long practice in the ways of villany induces men to become less ceremonious in their management of things—ththighwaymanatfirstputs on a mask and disguises himself , but after several successful es > a \ . < , grows bolder in his business and shows his proper form and perse n—so tbe public spoliators used to think it necessary to

      saTe appearances by getting up a little farce of a debate on any great matter , in which the public were deeply interested , but now they very properly lay aside tbat useless cunning as unnecessary to their purpose , and at once show the people who and what they are . Lord Ashley rises to enquire whether a law by which the welfare of millions of the people is affected , was intended to be a law or a farce . He rises for the purpose of showing that whatever might be the intention , it it a farce—that its pro * isions are impudently violated every day , in the very teeth of the country and of the Government , who are unable to enforce it . He rises to * how that the Govern

      ment is insulted and defied—tbe country cursed by manifold oppressions , and the children of the poor murdered by hundreds of thousands , and be is deliberately told that the matter is unworthy of attennom—that the minds of Government have been made up to offer no opposition more than can be exited to tbe career of fraud and violence , and he is left to bite his thumb alone amid the jeers and scoffs of the honourable representatives of wealth . The Times labours vainly to throw the whole weight of this disgraceful piece of trickerv

      upon tbe W higs , but who , with his eyes open , will believe the Tories to be innocent of participating in it ? Had they , as a body , regarded the Factory Question in any other light than as a mere stalkinghorse for political advantage , they might and would have prevented the success of this infamous trick ; but they saw not how the " Conservative cause " could be served just now by a discussion on the Factory Question , and therefore , " they had no stomach to the fight . " As Mr . Fielden ' s motion on the Poor Law Question tested them on that , so the expected motion of Lord Ashley , ( one of themselves , ) has tested them on this subject , and shewn

      that , as a body , the interests of the poor are as indifferent to them as to the "Whi gs ; and that to tbe two parties may be , with great propriety , applied the language of the Scottish bard , " They may aye quarrel amang their-sells ; they may gieilk ither a stab wi' a dirk , or a slash wi' a claymore ; but , tak' my word for ' t , they'll a' join i' the lang run agin a' fouks that wear breeks on their hin ' er ends , and ha' got pennies in their pouches . " Again and again we tell the people that no confidence can safely be reposed either in one faction or the other ; and , if they intend to be saved they must work ont their own salvation , for God helps none but those who help themselves .

      So long as they will submit to have all the laws of the community enacted by the representatives of wealth , so long will wealth be protected at the expense of labour—so long will the cries of the poor be disregarded—so long will they be mocked and deluded , scorned and oppressed , buffeted and spit upon , and laughed at or sabred , when they seek relief .

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      NEW POOR LAW IN TODMpRDEN ; We hive great pleasure in referring the attention of our readers to the letter of Mr . John FiblDEN to the Guardians of Todmorden , which they will find , under this head , in our third page . They will there perceive that this wise and cool-headed , though warm-hearted , patriot has re-opened his works , seeing that circumstanced .. . — " .

      were not favourable to the successful issue of his scheme for the benefit of the poor in his neighbourhood . We rejoice greatly that this has been done . We certainly regarded the step taken by Mr . F . last week with considerable apprehension , notwithstanding our almost implicit confidence iu hU prudence . In this , however , as in all former casesy Mr . Fielden has proved the Union in his mind

      of the rare qualities of firmness and prudeuce , for though the works are now re-opened , let not the bastile men exalt the horn of triumph , supposing that their point i * carried ; but rather let them pause before they put the people , with such a man as Fielden among them , on their last

      resource . "To oppo » e force to f » rce , we are not yet prepared ; but if the people of this and the surroundiiig districts ur- tcibe . driven to the alternative of either duins : <*"> or 8 iirr « ndrr : ni 2 their local govermuent into the hands of an unconstitutional boaril of law-makers , the tiiue may not be far distant when the rxperiment may be tiu > d , and I winrid warn thosf wh >» provoke the people to sucit a combat , of the danger they are iucuTring .

      These are not the words of a rash , hot-beaded agitator , but of a calm , deliberate , and peaceful man , who has more to lose by an outbreak of violence , than any other man within a long distance of his abode . What can the armed troops of tyranny do , even though , as threatened , half tbe troops in the country should be conevntrattd in Todmorden , against the dogged resolution of a whole people , united by a common sense of wrong ? Without

      firing a single shot , or furnishing excuse for tbe murder of a single man , not only half , but ail the concentrated uoops of Europe , may be defied to carry nut the Poor Law in a single parish , without the enaction of new and sanguinary laws for its assistance . The postscript of John Fielden's letter supplies a hint to these and all other " Guurdians , " that contains much more , we can tell them , than an empty threat : —

      "Supplies will be required ; the rates will have to be col-¦ ected ; and after having disregarded the entreaties of yuur brother rate-payer .-,, this may be much more difficult to accomplish than you expect , even with thp threatened i . irce ut your oack . You have heard that tithes could not fcc cui ' icted iu lre ) .-. nJ , and if you persevere , you n . ay have ihe . SutillfuClion ol kiiuwlug that rated cannot be collected in Kn ^ luiiJ . " That is the tack for the people to go upon . Only let them keep their hands upon their breechespockets and mightier men than the Todmorden Poor Law Guardians will soon quail before tbem in

      astonishment . There are some other little arguments which might be used with : he . < e gentry perhaps with some effect . They procured themselves to be returned as Guardians under false pretencesthey have been solicited b y their brother ratepayers to resign and have insolently refused—they profess to dislike the New Law , and yet' declare that nobody but themselves shall have the honour of introducing it into ToJmorden—such reptiles are a disgrace to all civilized society , and should be instantly " sent to Coventry . '" Who are they

      What are they ? Let a description of their names , residences , and occupations with a minute description of their persons and usual moJe of dress , be instantly posted throughout the whole country—let every man , woman , and child become familiarly acquainted with them—Lt the finger of scorn be pointed at them wherever they go—ler every man as they pass him in the street , say to his neighbour , " there goes a Bastile Guardian , " bat let no man speak to them—let none acknowledge them as

      appertaining to tbe human race . If they auk a question , give them no answer—buy nothing from them—sell nothing to them—do nothing for them- —hold no ooinmunicacion with them till they are fain and thankful to give up their " guardianships . " Let ; the mark of the plague be set upon their foreheads , and written upon their doorposts—a * many of them as are shopkeepers , let their shops be instantly deserted—if they be manufactarer . x , let no men * work for them—jif " gentlemen , " let no men sell them even provisions to eat—let their money - peri .-h with them—cast them utterly out of the scale of human

      societytreat thtm with every possible specifs of iudijjnitv , contempt and scorn , but with no . violence— they'll soon come to their senses , and finding tbe Devil-King ' 5 burden a heavy one to bear , fling it to the dogs . We know that such sensitive philanthropists as the weeping Quaker-man will raise the howl of humanity , and wco-laim against this as a " ferocious" recommendation ; but we tell th

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      MR . O'CONNOR IN SCOTLAND . , We received from our Glasgow Correspondent a Teport of a MeetiDg at Kilburchuo , and various other matters connected with Mr . O'Connor ' s tour in that neighbourhood ; but as the parcel was only received by the Scotch Post on Friday , and the Northern Star must go off to Scotland by the return nf the same Post , it was utterly impossible to get it up in time . It shall appear next week ; and we must entreat that our Scotch friends will favour us with their communications earlier in the week , rememberiug that the mail * take some time in travelling between Leeds and Glasgow .

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      We have to notice , this week , in addition to the sums already announced , as subscriptions to the Clapham Fund : J . W ., Manchester -. .. .. 7 o Peter Fairhrother ' H , Staff of Life .. 10 0 Working Man ' s Association , Nottingham 10 0 A few Labourers on Worebro' Common . £ 1 6 6 Wm . Sucksmith . We think it wonderful that any oj ' Mr . O 'Connor ' s friends should be ignorant of his opinions on the Corn Laws , which have been so often declared in his numerous speeches . We refer Wm . Sucksmith to the Northern Star of March < 2 Ath , in which there are two articles on the subject ^ to the opinions in both of which Mr . O'Connor will subscribe .

      Richard Grassby desires us to correct our statement of the coronation proceedings at Elland , he says that " instead of 50 boys on horseback , there was nearly 200 gentlemen mounted , apart of Foresters , Odd Fellows , Orangemen , and Druids , together with a large assembl y of school children , forming a splendid procession nearly one mile in length . " The former statement was sent to us with the authority of a very respectable signature , whichwe regaidedas a sufficientwarratit for publishing it . ,

      James Williams . We received his letter too late to attend to his request this week , but will attend to it next . We are sorry any mistake should have occurred , and cannot account far it . Wt inserted the report just at it came to us , without altering a word . We shall write by this night ' s post to the gentleman from whom we received it for an explanation . J S . Metcalfe . — We have received his letter and thank him .. for it . He will observe , however , that we identify ourselves and the Star with the parlies to whom he alludes no further than he himself is willing to go gladly with them . Working Men ' s Association of Nottingham . — We have received their addn-ss o / i Slavery , hut cannot find room far it—at least not u ! present . Wm . Millar . — This cowvninicaltou shall be attended to JWd't week ; this week we are vVirfiowin * .

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      Sutton-in-Ashfield Working Man ' s Asspefottion may communicate with Mti Geb . "White , br Mr Wm ; Rider , Standring ' s new > ¦¦ ¦ Temperate Co / fee House , Briggate Leeds . ' . Received W . 0 . safe . A Justice-lovingWorking Man . —SS&tautiotis : edec * tools are 6 arf play-thiiigs . * "John Knight inform * tus that some people are not merely offmdedbul ' grieved at our omission of thm ' coronation memorial to the Queen . We are a little surprised at the total want of thought exhibited by-many persens , as though their own little circle included allihe world . We inserted the report of theirmeeting white we were obliged

      tti omit several othersyaboui which we had very pressing letters . We fiave now in the office several pounds wei ght of memorials and petitions on various subjects , from different places : most of which we have not had time even to read . Our friend * have no idea of the position we occupy in thts respect . Every one who sends anything to tw , thinks nobody else has ought to send . Our aiixiou * endeavour m , «« far as we possibly can arrange to make the Northern Star an organ for the whole people , but really our friends must remember that a paper ^ can only be filled , and that a single weekly paper for the whole country requires both care and resolution in the selection of its matter .

      Mr . Oastler ' s Letter was not received in time for publication . J AristideS , — We have great pleasure in informing our readers that letters from the " revolutionary" Aristides , of Scotland , to the people of England , may be expected from time to time in the Northern Star .. Our Barnsley Correspondent— We do not know what he means . Glasgow ^ Monday Morning .

      My dear Wilkinson , I accept your invitation for the 28 th with pleasure , and shall be hapyy once wore to meet tne glorious Vastier anil the virtuous Stephens , the indumitableFie l ^ ig , the vuld Taylor the unflinching Fletcher , and though last , not least , your excellent and unsophisticated self . / am hard at work here . Ever faithfully yours , FEARGUS O'CONNOR

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      I regret extremely that I shall not be able to attend the dinner of the Working Men of Wakefield on Monday next ; on that evening we expect to give the death blow toWhiggery and Toryism in Glasgow . I am faithfully yours , FE ^ RGUS O'CONNOR .

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      SEEDS . YoRKSHiKE Assizes .-The criminal business our readers will see closed early in the week ; and we are happy to say that no criminals have been left for execution The Nisi Frius list was expected to be completed last night , if not Baron Alderson will remain at York to-day . On that . day , Mr . Justice Williams will open the commission of assize at Durham . We understand that the calendar for that county is exceedingly light , both as it respects the number and magnitude of offences . Found Dead in Bed . —On Monday , an

      inquest was held at the White Swan Inn , Briggate , on the body of Henry Leake , aged 40 years , who ' had been found dead in bed on the previous evening . For a number of years he bad been brewer at that house , Htid had latterly beeu continued as a pensioner . He had been in indifferent health for a long period . On the post mortem examination of the body , it was clearly ascertained that he had been labouring under a complication of diseases for a long time , sufficient to account for death . Verdict—Died from natural causes .

      Sudden Deaths . —On Tuesday morning last , an inquest was held at the Old George Inn , Briggate on view of the body of the Rev . Thos . Pennington , a Catholic Priest , who had that morning come from York for the purpose , i : is stated , of inspecting the New Catholic Chapel , at the top of Park Row . It appeared that tbe deceased had been taken up that morning by the Wellington coach near the nunnery at the former place , and came inside to Leeds . At the cross roads , he got out while changing horses , when his bat blew off , and by the exertions used to regain it , he fell with great violence upon the road , iirjured one hand , and also hurt bis knee . He did not comp . la . in ofbeinjj much worse f-om the fall , but proceeded to the Roval Hot ^ l Inn . Having left hid luggage at the Hotelhe

      , turned down Briggate , and inquired of Mr . Wright , a shopkeeper , the way to the New Chapel . Mr . Wright , of course , dirtcted him ; but he had not gone many yards from the place when he fell to the ground , and expired immediately . He was conveyed to the Inn above-mentioned , where the inquest was held . It was generally believed that the rupture of a blood vessel , either from the exertions used in recovering his hat , or from the injurits sustained by the fall , was the immediate cause of death . On his person were found two five pound notes , and gold and silver , amounting to £ 39 9 s ., a silver watch , snuffbox , spectacles , and other articles , all of which were handed over by the coroner to the Rpv . Mr . Walmsley , Roman Catholic Priest , of Leeds . Scarcely had the coroner finished his

      inquiries in this case , when he was called to investigate another equally as distressing ;—that of a man named William Lord , aged 48 , and a native of Oldhain , in Lancashire who died at the Spotted Cow , in Vicar Lane . The deceased had gone to the above Inn on the evening before , where he had nothing but a pinj ; of porter ; but during the day he had been drinking very freely . He went to bed at the usual time ; but about nine o ' clock in the morning one of the servants heard a detp groan as she

      passed his bed-room door , and a noise as of a man falling on the floor . She opened the door and 9 a . w the deceased lying on the floor , apparently in great agony . She immediately ran for assistance , when other persons coming into the room , they endeavoured to remove the deceased on to the bed . He was however again laid on the floor , where he immediately expired . He had been in the East Indies for twenty-six ^ years as a soldier , and being discharged , had just returned home . Verdict in both casts— " Died by the Visitation of God . "

      Robbery . —The counting house desk of Mr . Pick ford , Dock Street , was broken open on Monday night last , and between £ 30 and £ 40 stolen therefrom , consisting of one £ S note , and the rest in gold and silver . A lad in the employ of Mr . Pickford , named George Craven , and who has since absconded , is suspected of the robbery . A reward of £ 5 is offered for his apprehension . Death from Drowning . -On Thursday morning last , an inquest was held at the Robin Hoed

      public house , East Street , on view of the body of Thomas Slater , resident in Crown Street , who was taken dead out of the riverj near "Mr . Hammond ' s mill , on the afternoon of the day before . It is stated that the deceased walked deliberately into the water , apparently with the intention of drowning himself . The jury returned a verdict of Found Drmvned . Deceased was a groom at Mr . Hemsley's , Cloth Hall Street , and has left a widow and several children .

      Brush Makers' Treat . —On Thursday evening last , the Society of Brush Makers in Leeds , were regaled with a sumptuous , and at the same time a substantial supper , at the House of Mr . Matthew Glue , Star and Garter Hotel ; the manner in which it was served up , reflects great credit on the worthy host and hostess . After the cloth was removed , a number of toasts were heartily responded to 5 the remaining part of the night was spent in the tnbst pleasant arid convivial manner .

      Caution to Drunkards . —^ On Monday , Adam Stephenson was charged at the Court House , by the Rev . E . Brown , with being drunk and whispering in St . John's church , Leeds , at the commencement of the service on Bunday last . He had not assaulted any one , and when removed he u < ed no violence . In defence , he admitted he was drunk , arid did not know what he was doing . He was fined 5 s . for being drunk , and 7 & . 4 d . expenses , and was informed that if he repeated the offence , he would be fined £ 20 .

      Fatal AcciDENT . ^ -On Saturday night last about eleven o ' clock , as one of Mr . Hobson ' s waggons was proceeding from Leeds to Manchester , an nccident occurred of the most distressing description . The driver had proceeded with a heavily laden waggon to somewhere near Wortley , when his attention was arrested by a violent jerk of the waggon , which he immediately stopped to ascertain its cause On going to the other side of the waggon , he found the body of a man over whom both of the wheels had passed , and who was in the last agonies of death He expired very shortly afterwards . It apneared he had been in a state of intoxication , and had ' fallen across the road . An inquest was held on the > , odv aij d a verdict of « Accidental death" was returned ihe deceased has left a wife and twelve children who ^ ere dependent upon his labour for support , t- ' . amtnt bis untimely fate .

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      iNguEST .-T-On Monday last , in inquest waa held at the Queen ' s Inn , Sheepscar , on view of the body of an infttut named Isaac Hartley ^ who came by his death ia consequence of severe scalding , caused by his pulling a pan full of boiling water upon himself while playing on the hearth . The child was only 21 months old . Verdict , " Accidental death . " Leeds Pink Show . —On Monday , the second exhibition this season , consisting of pinks , took place at the Woodman Inn , Ley lands , Leeds . It was considered to be inferior to no similar show that ever took place in that room . The blooms were numerous , and of the most distinct and choice colours .

      Magisterial Truckling . —On Wednesday last , a case of assault came before the magistrates ( Messrs . Goodman and Benyon ) for decision , which possessed considerable interest ; first , on account of Ms exceeding trivialness , and secondly , oh account of the manner in which the magistrates acted in the case . A Mr . Jackson , a cloth-merchant , whose warehouse is in Woodhouse Lane , charged a man named Wm . Wood , the driver of the Headinglty omnibus , with having assaulted him on Friday last . It appeared that on the day in question Mr . Jackson went to Mrs . Wilson , at the Nag ' s Head , and spoke and paid for three places in the omnibus , for himself and two friends , desiring that they , might

      have them out-aide . This was promised him by Mrsi Wilson , who at the same time requested that the parties would be there in good time . Mr . Jackson said he would be taken up at hia warehouse . When the omnibus started from its usual place , another gentleman had taken a seat on the outside , beside Mr . Jackson ' s two friends , and on coming up to Mr . Jackson ' s warehou- * e , though the omnibus carries only three passengers outside , beside the driver , he ( Mr . Jackson ) demanded his place .. The gentleman ( a Mr . Cummins ) refused to give up the place which he then occupied , stating that * . he had paid for and chosen his seat , and would -not be removed . Upon this Mr . Jackson jumped-upon the

      omnibus , aird placed himself upon the knee of cue « f tris friends . The driver , who bad thus more than his number outside , immediately stopped and refused to go another inch until Mr . Jackson got off , at the same time observing that he might go inside if he pleased . This Mr . Jackson refused to do ; whereupon the driver offered him his sixpence which he had paid for his fare , and which he ( Mr . Jackson ) accepted . He still refused to get off the omnibus , in consequence of which ( it was said ) the coachman laid hold of him by the coat-breast , and threatened to throw him off if he would riot go . To prevent a scuffle , one of Mr . Jackson ' s friends went into the inside of the omnibus , and there the matter

      rested for the time . Mr . Jackson , however , feeling himself aggrieved , applied for a summons against the driver , and the ease came on as above stated . Mr . Eddison , the Town Clerk , appeared for Wood , who admitted that he had taken hold of Mr . Jackson's coat breast , but pleaded that he had no right to get upon the omnibus , seeing it was full outside ; and admitting that he had paid , and bespoke , his place , he ought to have been there to have'taken it , as particular places , either in or on the omnibus , were never guaranteed to any person , the pricehoth

      , inside and outxide being the same . He brought Mr . Cummins , a gentleman who was on the omnibus , to prove that the sixpence was returned before there was any touching at all , between Mr . Jackaon and the driver ; ana it was also stated by Mr . Eddison , that he had witnesses to prove that , in point ol fact , Mr . Jackson bad committed the first assaulr His witnesses , however , were not brought forward , as the magistrates recommended the parties to settle it between themselves if possible . This neither ot the parties seemed anxious to do ; and then the

      magistrates , turning to Wood , said , that " perhaps il he would make an apology to Mr . Jackson , and pay for the summons , Mr . Jackson would be satisfied . " ^ Yood , evidently through fear of a conviction , said he was sorry the affair had happened , but be certainly would not pay any expenses . On this the magistrates immediately said , " well , then , perhaps Mr . Jackson will pay the expenses himself ; " which , after some little demur , he consented to do . The only remark we shall make on this case is simply to ask a lew questions . If the iare with the omnibus be the same both inside and out , and if no particular places are guaranteed to any parties , how bad Mr . Jackson the assurance to demand a ^ place from another gentleman , wbich he held by rijiht of precedence

      P And if the magistrates , knowing this to be the case , were assured ( as they certainly were by the evidence of Mr . Cummins , ) that the fare had been returned and accepted before any assault was committed , why did they ask the driver to make an apology to Mr . Jackson ? . And , lastly , " if tbev thought Wood , the driver , was wrong , and did what he had no legal right to do , why did they recommend Mr . Jackson to pay the expenses ? It may be worth while stating , that Wood is a poor nvan , and Mr . Jackson is a cloth merchant . Perhaps this fact may solve the difficulty . This paltry case occupied the attention of the court nearly an hour . How different in many cases where merely poor men areconoerned ! What amazing dispatch is sometimes perceivable ! ! ¦ . t

      Caution to Beer-House Keepers . —On Wednesday last , a complaint was laid against a person named Nathaniel Dunderdale , who kteps the Hatters' Arms , Holbeck , for having suffered persons to be drinking at two o ' clock on the rriornin , a ol the same day . The case being proved , he was fined 40 s . and costs . Coach Accident . —On Wednesday moning lust , an accident occurred to the " Courier , " a coach running between Leeds and London , while on the Leeds and Wakefield road , of which a variety of rumours are abroad as to the cause . After enquiry from tbe parties concerned , and others likely to be able to give information , we have learned the

      following particulars . On Wednesday morning , tbe two coaches , the Courier rnd the Express , kit Leeds together , about half-past eight o ' clock , and continued together till they reached the place of the accident , Loi ' thouse Gate , the Express taking ' the lead . A little before arriving at Lofthouse . Gate , there is . a descent , wbich generally requires , yihen . a coach is heavily laden , that the slipper should be put upon the wheel . Accordingly , the . Express put on the slipper , but the Courier aid not , having only five passengers on the coach . At this time tbe two coaches were apart at least 200 yards , the Courier still being behind . At the bottom of this descent there is a very awkward turnwhichif

      , , our information be correct , forms almost a ri £ ht angle , and in addition to this the road is not more than sixteen feet wide . The usual place for taking off the slipper is about 200 yards belore this turn if made but the Express did not stop to take off the slipper , but drove on round the turn , arid there stopped , on the off fide of the road . The Courier followed ; a d the driver , not at all suspecting that tbe Express had stopped , was making bis usual turn , when he perceived the Express standing in such a position as to prevent him from passing on the right side of the road . It ' was too late to attempt so stop his horses- ; bud , consequently , as a last effort to save himself , he

      turned his horses to pass the Express , on the near side . The effort , however , was unsuccessful . The suddenness of the turn , together with the narrowness of the path , brought the Courier in contact with the near side wall , and it turned over with a dreadful crash . There were four gentlemen and one lady on the coach . Three of the gentlemen were very severely bruised , some more and some less , but the lady so much so , that her life was for some time despaired of ; she is , however , slowly recovering . She was going to Leicester ; her name is Morallee . It is worthy of remark that one of the passengers on the Express , a Mr . Kell , observed to a fellowpassenger , how cautious the driver of the Courier was in descending the hill , he thought he never " saw a coachman more cautious ; and it is exceedingly stranthat the driver

      ge of the Express should have stopped to take off his slipper in such a dangerous part of the road . He knew the - Courier was close behind , and might have expected that as itdesceBded the hill the driver would increase his speed . He also knew that the position in which he stood was such as to prevent the Courier from passing him on the right side of the road , and indeed on either side , without imminent danger . We are told that the driver of the Courier observed the guard of the Express loosing off the slipper just as he was making the turn , and perceived that had he attempted to pass on his own side of the road , he must have crushed the guard to death between tbe two coaches , and mi ^ bt have smashed both coaches to pieces , and killed several of the

      passengers . There can be no doubt that it was the design of the driver of the Express , by choosing that place to stop at , to prevent the Courier from passing him ; but the lives of the public are not to be sported with , for the gratification of such foohVh rivalry . - It is also worth y of notice , that the usual time of the Express starting from Leeds was a quarter ^ before eleven in the forenoon ; but that , in consequence of tbe Courier being advertised to start at nine o ' clock , the time of the Express was also altered , without tbe slightest notice of the change , and evidently with the most rancorous s p irit of o pposition ; The Courier , to avoid coming at . all in contact with the Express ; altered iw time again and again , but it was of no avail : the Express invariably started at the same rime as the Courier .

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      r- - . -:,:.:. :. V&ABFQKb ;^^ - ^ ^ tfew Poor La ^ . —The excellent workimr of this law manifests itself in the ipunifident proiisibw eked out to the jioor creatures navipg the mirfortnn * tdicome under its operation . A \ poor " man and bf » wife residing in the township of PtuJsey , arid wfcba » united ages amount to nearly 150 years ; have beet under the necessity of applying for parochial relief owing to want rf employment . The poor old creal tures are at present m the receipt of the enor-moia sum of sevenpence-halfpenny each , per week from the UVeral officers placed as guardians of the poor Alaumino Fire—About half-past twelve o ' clock on Thursday morning last , the peace of the inha , bitantx of this town was broken in upon by the cr *

      ot hre ! fare ! when it was soon ascertained that thV workshop of Mr . Thos . Mills * : cfcbinekmafcer and upholsterer , was in flame * . In a short time the town engine was pn the spot , foliowed by the Leedi and Yorkshire . The situations occupied by those engines were such as fo render their services fOr some time of a very limited character ; however jn a little tinie ,. " . the Leeds and Yorkshire removeu to another situation which greatly accelerated thei * ^ fulness . - Xtoripg this time the engine of Messrs . Wood and Walker arrived , and Van placed in £ yard of the Swan Ian ; the position taken by this engine was very favourable , and appeared to render essential service on the occasion . Nbtwitbstanrlir ,.

      tue destruetiye element continued to tage until the entire premises in which it originated were con sumed , leaying the building a mere shell . It H conjectured that the fire originated by the rekindling ? m * ^ > } ° ^ * PP ear an ce , been p £ out . Mr . Mills , according to his usual custom , had gone orer the premisfes about nine o ' clock when t ^ L ^ ' ^ MfPP " ** I P erfectly safe . The loss to Mr . Mills will amount \ to several hundred pounds and the workmen will also feel their heavy losses ' six of them having each lost a ciest of tools of th «! value £ 25 a chest . The greatest anxiety pr ^ aiVa m the minds of the inhabitants having property in the immediate neighbourhood respecting its saietynumbers beginning to remove their property to places of security fortunately , however , the fire Was priQ cipally confined to the building in which it origi : nated . A person of the name of Eliiah Clart

      residing in Wapping , ran to the place to witness the conflagration , When , immediately after hi ^ arri val he dropped down and expired .-An inquest was held on Monday on tke body , yrhen a verdict of ¦> died by the Visitation of God" was returned . The jury gave to -the disconsolate widow the Is . 6 d . each which they should have received .

      BABNSI ^ V . . Northern Union . -A meetingof the Northern Union was held at Mr . Joseph Crabtree ' s , on Monday tvecmg ; and we are happy tc , inform our readers , that , according to the report of that meet , ing , the great national petition is likely to surpass all expectation . The members of the Union increase every meeticg night . We believe , without dig . paragement to any others , that the leading Radicals ot Barnsley are more active than any we know , iney have not a moneyed man among them . What they do is done by the dint of perseverance . We would say to them , "Abate not your exertions till you have conquered . " " ^~ Barnsley Bazaar . —One of these interesting modes of raising a fund for benevolent objects took place on Tuesday arid Wednesday last , iri the National School Room of this town . The purtose for wmch

      it had been proffered hadbeen well advertized and , to the honour of the town and neighbourhood ' the result has surpassed the most sanguine anticipation . It i « not too much to say , that to the high respect and esteem which the new incumbent of St . George ' s now enjoys , much of the success on tnit occasion may be fairly ascribed . The contributions of work were exceedingly liberal , a great proportion of which reflected the highest credit upon the taste and ingenuity of the donors . The rocrn , beinc spacious , was admirably adapted to give effect to the exhibition ; it was tastefully decoiattd with and

      evergreens flowers , a treble archw ay having been formed just at the entrance , while ihe opposite end was relieved by a similar device , with festoong branching on both sides . The stalls occupied both sides of the room , and two others , plei . tiVully sraplied with refreshments , and dainties of every kind were placed at the extreme end . The centre of the ' area was relievedby agay show of plants and fiowerinji shrubs , which met with a ready sale . 1 be com . pany on the first day was very great , and most of the choice articles , therefore , were eagerly taken off while the sales on the Sf-cond day were such as to enable the committee to close about five 6 ' c ock , leaving net balancewhen all

      a , expenses are paid , exceeding £ 300 . Just before the company separated , the Rev . Mr . Carter addressed tbtm in ¦• a brief but teeliiig manner , expressing his deep-felt gratitude to all who had aided his design , more especially to the ladies , whose efficient kindness and actixity were beyond what he could describe , and concluding witfra sincere hope that the fruit of their labour would be seen in the moral and spiritual improvement oJ the rising generation , for whose exclusive benefit it is intended to apply these funds in the erection of Infant and Sunday Schools . The Earl Fitzwilliam , on being made acquainted with the object , remitted a donation of £ 60 in aid of the design .

      HUDDEBS 1 IEXJJ . Poor Law Guardians . —On Monday last , thr adjourned meeting of the Guardians of the Huddersfit-Id Union , was held at the Court House , Huddersfield , at 11 o ' clock in the forenoon , with closed doors , although it was arranged at the former mteting that the next should be held at Minority Floyd ' s NetT Bastile , in Princess-street , and Mr . Coote , tht legally elected chairman , wss pressfcd to fill the chair , hut dec ; intd . Mr . Holmfifth , Moorhouse , occupied it till Mr . "Wm . Brooke arrived , when he assumed it Eighteen constables ( at four or five shillings a day , and paid by the public ) were stationed at the door to prevent any one but Guardians entering .

      Notwithstanding which Mr . Minority Floyd contrived to smuggle in the Reporter for the Balifax Eapress . who had scarce written a line , when he was bundlttt out , and the Minority Clerk severely lecturtd for his violation of orders . Ga the namts of the Guardians being called over , Mr . Robiiison wa « called for Honley , in place of Mr . Littlewood , who was elected in March last , and whose election had not been before disputed . Seven of the Guardians objected to Mr . Robinson , when the clerk said it wai an order from the Poor Law Commissioners to the Overseers ! of Honley , to return Robinson instead of Littlewood . Several questions were then put to the Clerk ( Mr . Floyd ) , from which it appeared he had been holding a private communication with the

      Commissioners , unknown to the Board of Guardians . The Overseers Of Thornley , it will be rtmembered , were convictfcd for not acting according to law , at the election of Guardians , and returnicg a wrong man . The other ( Mr . Littlewood ) never having been disputed hy some false representation , some one-sided evidence , the Commissioners were induced to write and to ssj that the return must be amended , arid that instead of Mr . Littlewood and Mr . James Brooke , the names of Mr . E . Brooke ( one of the convicted ) and Mr . John Robinson should be returned ; and ' Mt one or two of the same slavish Overseers who so long ago had signed tbe return of the other , actually signed the same , and had it stuck on the church dooi

      oil-Sunday , and Mr . Robinson Was in attendance t » act his part ; but , contrary to command , the Guardians appointed a committee of seven to investigate the case , and Mr . Bastile Robinson had to march " bock agaein . " The committee are to meet at Honley , on Thursday , the 19 th instant . \ Scaithwaite disputed election came on next , and although Mr . Parkin had a majority on the poll , on some quibble or technicality his election was set aside . A committee of three Guardians wa *< also appointed to investigate the disputed election of Mn F . Schwann , one of the Guardians for Huddersfield , to meet on Friday evening next . A motion was also made , that a committee he appointed to investigate the

      Meltham election , which motion the chairman refused to put to the meeting . Several of the Guardian * then requested that the minutes of the meetingr which were taken on a loose sheet , should be entered in the book and signed by the chairman before the meeting broke up , and notto be taken away , revised , altered , and entered by the cJerkj to suit his own purpose , as their former procedipgs bad been done . This was not attended to , and the clerk bundled qp his papers and left the room . Thus ended a meeting which took up the time of the Guardians from H o ' clock in the forenoon to 6 o ' clock in the evening , without doing any thing . The Commissioners bar * issued a fresh order that the Guardians are to meei

      on Monday next ; at the Register Office , Princessstreetj Huddewfield , and there to proceed with such measures as will bring the law into full operation . Mr . Oastler . — -At the weekly meeting , held at the General News-room , Pack Horse Yard , Hoddersfield , on Monday evening last , it was resolved , that a great demonstration should take place on the day on which Mr . Oastler leaves Fixby Hall , but that as the day is not yet fixed , the committee haya determined in the mean time to prepare , and also to urge upon the surrounding towns and districts the { irent importance of joining in the display and making it such as to convince the Three Kings of Somerset House , their Government , and Whig tools , that they would as easily bastile the man in the moon , as the men and women of the West-Riding of Yorkshire . It is in contemp lation to give a public dinner to Mr . Oastler on the same day .

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      COMBINATIONS COMMITTEE . We have ju « t received the first ref ort of this Committee , and the minutes of the evidence which has been taken before it , but have not yet had time ro read it . We shz \\ endeavour to make ourselves : ic juaintL-d with iu contents by next week , and give our readers some report of it .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 21, 1838, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1015/page/4/