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HUDDES 3 FIELD . BASTII . E , OK NO BAS TIL ^ 3 AT HUDDERSnEia > . —Tbe crisis ts at haud . ^ The coan » e food , jtlkgolee , grn * U * pinnhig trtw at the ba < the , mttfDnS . J ^ Urnky , ha * actuall y fixed salaries as low » s £ 12 lor a whole year ' s service for a man who can keep accounts wtU . So they are determined to itarve us both in and out . Twelve pound . * , without prnelorskill y , my frends , whut think you of that ? Ponr shiilJBgs and sixpence a wtek to keep a man and his family , while those vampires are fattening at ten pounds a day , and s <* t that they require a HUDDES 3 FIELD . , ; BASTILE , OK NO BasTTL ^ 3 it TT tttiti -f -pb .
guinea a oay fortbeir caring and drinking alone , and that working people are to be employed by them to keep their wives , tbeir famiSies , and tbem-el-re * on rach a wretched pittance . The bastile xagamumns intend bri- ^ g ing the whole of the working-elasses to the stare of the hind-loom weavers . Men , women and children , can yon stand by a d see this joke fixed upon your necks ? If yon do , it will never be taken off ; and yon deserTe it , if yon do . If one jnan is to enthral a thousand , is not the thonsand the more to blame ? "D p then ! to your tenrs 0 Israel ! Meet Mr . O'Connor and vour friends ' on
Saturday evening , at « x o clock , at Honley Bridee . ^ leet jour champion in procession one and all , " let nothing prevent you ! Attend the meeting—* hosr joor numbers , your strength , yoar re-olve , - \ onr determination—to conquer yonr tyrants or die in the attempt . Axvondbttkt . — "We are desired to Btate > that tt a mt ^ ting ^ of the "Working Men ' s Association oi Al < 3 n ) ond ! inry , a resolution was passed eondemxatorv of the Leeds Tims * for the report that paper gave of the Peep Green DemonstraooD , and resolving to discontiune the paper . Secret Orders . —The meeting of delegates of the different Secret Orders was further adjournec " until ihe sense of all the Lodges should he taken , and a proper room engaged for the regular meetings ¦ nntil they had decided : on some Snal arrangements xs to what should be done to assist themselves and the work-ng classes generally .
Badical Meeting at Holmfirth . — "We are g iv « i to understand that on Saturday , Kov . 3 rd , a meerip .: will be held at Holn ? finh , at neven o ' clock in the evening , by torch light , to take into consideration the propriety of joining the Northern Union , and to promote the adaption of tbe People ' s Charter and ibe . National Petition . Mr . O'Connor ha * been incited , and his friends will meet him at Honlev Bar , at five o ' clock , and proceed in procession to Hohnfirth .
MEETING OF THE HTJDDERSFIELD BOARD OF GUAEDIANS At n meeting of the Board of Guardians , held at ( heBmird Room , Princes-sireet , Huddersfield , Mr . fj . J . Dev Morelionse , Yic- ? -Cbairman , iu the" chair , Mr . LiuW 003 moved , and Mr . Thus . MuorhBu . - * » econded . that the Board proceed to fix the salaries of the assistant-overseers of the different town ?> hips compri-ing the Union . Mr . Bir ^ t moved , as au amendrnfiit . and Mr . Midgley seconded , that the foliowji-g _ string of questions be sent in the Poor Law Commissioner , which amendment the Chairman refused to put : — Huddersfield , October 23 / A , 1 S 3 S . To Vie Honourake Board , the Poor Laic Ctmimis turners jot England and JValts .
GE . vTLEMEs .-WfWjon will jfire earti or the following ^ n *^> -. u- a &u * Jid c < m »> d = R . tioo » a-J anawpr . U you ghirulo U un-Me so ausirer all ot them , r . e can give am ' iniurmatii' 3 « Lt j mar aisLt j on , and Vnent the public . We are , G ^ Btli-nn-n , Yonr obedient tumble servants .
QUESTIONS . ITbj enroot the nugirirr of the Guardians or this Raira hav- < - 5 , i c ^ irman » ni 3 tjcc chainuan « r ttnrir own chuice ? \> Lt Crttiiiul ihe niajunt * have a motion put iruin tbe chair iftbal ci ai . iu be disagreeable tu the nunon v ? \ N fcv « rerc Jul y elected Gua dians Xepi ont uf the meetings ircoininni , . ud others not duly elected admitted to oo lc « n > - ~> , ciutiiry to the prutesis of the inajomv , lor luw Buiiths lug-tiier ? * r V » by «¦ » -tne editor of the BaE / ax Erprett adaiitted to ID ^ Dil itw tu » jonty . cuntrar ^ to vinir urder » ? hu * -sis , t mat ax the finst election , Honler had no Guat < IL > h >; * i the second two ; but at the third , rather than * duut the Guardiaus eLect ^ d by the people , your ruUs ana Kv" » Cr * urr iLclarea tad in lair / ]! jMur rulea anil notices tor Honley were hai , and we were »* 1 clrrifd uniitrr the same , are any of us dnlv elected '
» hv was die nimu'e b » ok of tni-bo ^ rd lrom tuue 10 time tjkt-i , a . vu > , without iijinamre and false imnntes , k-urreputk . u » i > ui * rru \ l to the ur . jiidicw of th >* majority ? Tac eriur iu the -order of union relative tu Cumberworth , ins p-mted out to the Board on inei'e . huf March , and ordered to W pr . jiupO y laid beiure y » u , but lhe f-rror was nut corrected u I aeyienifeer , and than on in- motii n of the liuardian -ran jiit- » iiione < it on the 26 th or . March . ; and through the iEt . rfc--. iic ^ uf Caariea JJoU , Ksq . Wh > was this ? NNhv do justic e * of tae peace act as esojjirio Guardiana till tbe li-aidtif elected ( iuardians he complete ? \ H by did the justices of the peace of this division tea * e tu auend the nxeeoo ^ a of Guardians after tile 5 th « i Mar , Iy 37 ? Wlij ire ihe Gnardijns of this Union required , eontrarr -to firt-nicr of Union , to eli-ctpaid ofljeerc , and to assume ' the reliei of ihe pour , before lh « aTeraees of tlie several townships ire dsiH a ^ rcrtalnrd and declared ?
A gre ^ t deal of dej . nitory conversation ensned . Thich ended in Mr . Dickinson asking if they were to tdopt tlltf salaries of the officers before tke UuioU T&i dm > d inlo districts , vrhen it was nuaniinonsly tgreeii thnt each township should bd a district , ami feit tbe office of relieving officer and as . » istant-over setr be nuited in one officer , except lor 11 uddersfield llr . William Varley sa-d that his township was determined to be to themselve-is at whatever cost , and afterward * moved thai Liusaxds ( ihe township he mi ? rfpresents } should be joined to some otuer toirn . to > ave expense . Thi * G oaruian has long been in a lioiiaung way , sometimes for and sometimes agaiiiit the . law . Mr . LitUe * ood then pressed his motio . i for adopting the salaries of the officers , which
was rt- > rsled bv Air . hirsl , 011 iha ground llia-t thev ODgLl inn tu fa _ i nnril tne . average ol tic expentiiture of the aiffsrent townships was declared ; and Mr . Hir-t moved that the Commi .-idoners be . applied to drdare Ihe average . Air . Henry Brook moved as an am ^ niment , tnat the averages as taken by the Clerk < ind A > istant Commissioner , be printed , and acupr tje . < fut to each Guardidn , in order that the rune ui = ht be declared next Monday . The Chairman a ^ ain refused to pnt Mr . Hirst ' s motion , and only put ihe amendment ot Mr . H . Br > ok , whicti * &s Lrgatived , on a * how of hands , by 16 to 9 ; bnt the niiiiority not being sari > fied , called for the names oltho > e lhat voted . Jjouie of the Guardians refused togue thrir names as it was not the rule to do so .
The Cu-iinnau- then wished Mr . H . Brook to bring tis proposition forward ax a substantive motion , Jhich was done , -and it was agreed to let it pass , as « appeared the Chairman was all the authority . Mr . Mi-ijiley then moTed , and Air . Bond seconded , that the Board do adjourn lor one week ; Mr . Little" * ood moved as an amendment , that theyj ^ - e ^ a to v ^ 'Si " ° ^ - ^ ries ° ' ^ oflic « " - ^^ arm _ - j ^ jjj g took plac- * , and the courageous Thosf . TaEDer Moorhonse gave a challenge ot combat to Air . MidgJey , saying that-be wished to mend him the chiilienge was declined by the old veteran , he ohsm
; Ug th * t he thought he was as well as he could be . Mr . James Brook moved , and Mr . Dickinson KcoiiJrd , tnat application be made to tbe Commissioners , requesting them to extend the time of their last ordtr from the J 2 th of November to tne 25 tn of April neit , as regards the ndiet ol the poor . The motion * as ^ carried by a majority of 15 to 8 . Again ¦» ere ihe names of those that voted called lor , which call wa « only acceded to by a few of the Guardians , ttd the motion was iieclared not carried . Mr . lattlew » od again pressed lor the fixing ot the salaries , " * ben the folio wing were agreed to by the minority of the Guardians : —
£ Buddej-sfield Assistant Overseer ......... 80 Relieving Officer .. ^ — ...... ~ . « ..... 60 AlmoDdbuTY .. .... — . „ .. 40 Aastonley ... .. „ ,....,. 20 Cumberworth Hall _ .. 15 Cartwortb ^ ~ .... ^ .. 30 Dalton ... ~ „ 50 FarnlejTya * . ... » . . 16 Foobuone 30 tiulcar .................... ~ .. 40 Holme . — ...............-...- " . ~ . —~ ........ 12
liepworth .. ^ .-..... 20 i > onley .. ^^ a .. * ... * .. * ... » . »»••» . «• .... » ....... ••« / 0 Kirtheaton .. « .... ^ .. ^ . « . •>•• . ¦ . ••¦ " •«• . •¦• 3 a ivirAuurtoxiB •»¦ bm ¦ m •*«•»•• . ¦>•••»<••«« . ••»• . »•¦ . oo XjfptQn IIIHIUHIHinilllliltMllllllllllillUtL VV XjingarusaB »!¦»» . »••««»••»•»• . «»¦»>»> . ¦ m ... » ... « xo *> ODgWOOu . .. M ** . » ... M . ^» .-. M . ^ . M * .. *» jCv l ^ ctwood M .... .... ....... ~ . - 35 Linthwaite , . „ . »„ .. >; -. — .. 30 ileltham . M . » . ^ . M .. ^ ... .. . 35 llHiwiea . ia Almondl ^ rT ..-.-. —— .. 20 l ) itte , mHuddewfield .. .... 12 Nethrrihong . ^ .... , „ 16 Luidlej-cum-Quannby ..... ^ . w . m ........ 35 ^> CJun ^ Mmden v 25
Saelley . »^ .. ^ .. -.- " 20 Suepley _ .. „ » ... „ .. 20 Siaithwaite ,. „ ; ^ 40 South Crwslay „„ _ . 35 ThuratonUad 25 Upper Thonf .. » .... „ . „ . _ .. 35 Whitky Upper .. — .... „ gO lVoddals ..-. - ¦ . „ ..., so .- - = Total , £ 1 , 043 for lalaiies , Mr . DicTdnKmnjored , and Mr . Junes Brook
Keonded , ih * t the business ol tms meeting be adrerti « d in the NortAent Star and the Leeds JnUlB gen co * . Aftef aom » ( Way , Mr . DiAnifon « ud he «** no t going to \/ t fhofflM dot of bii xootioo , wben lie * % sB »» yrtd bj . tb * Cb * ina « n ke did'sot ' mean to erade it ; but fliB « ai « ries boagjut low , it would &&ke them look . to » ri 4 i » olon « to advertise them all , wit be wonU consent iff jQie ' HnddBisfielditenM to «* put in , ma » n the ofl » ri wbuH foBdir . After oae de « nlioTy conrg « &tioii , * lHT . Diciiuson con-• ented to wiflidi » w his motion , on conditiom tkat tbe * anei » be re-conBdered next week .
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THE NEW POOR LAW . TO THE EDITORS OF THE NORTHERN STAR . GEXTLEMtK , —Hndder > field has long been considered asforemng ; in opposition to toe New Pom Law ; it has long kept its character . The tnree De \ il Kings and the Government have , however , contrived , through a Jew iniuitms and a few 'Whi g lickspittles , gaping hnngnly for a bone to pick , ( some «> f whom , bring defeated at the elections for Gnartiians , were appointed w qfficivs-, ) to keep lip the txcitemt-nt so long , that what with the many calls for military aiti—wuat with a troop of blue London armed spies , < fcc . the inhabitants came to a determiuarion to permit everything that they could Vmr ^ ivw > nnp T ^ w Tn THI tnm \ B 5 n » thr vnnTHvuv ctip
do la bu done without further molestation , exceptiug payingjrates under the moral restraint—the Malilmrfan system , and the building ol or being bastiled . That they have resolved they never will submit tothat they have * w < irn to resist to the death : they nave , sworn that vengeance ou the vampires must and will be taken—ibat thry will die rather than submit to be tuns robbed of tLeir birthright—their vested , tueir inherent right , to live iu the land ol their birth . Man ' s cursa w « s , that he should earn lus . -brrad by the * sweat of his brow . " Their intention was to work them like horses , and feed them on " skilly , " not a morsel of bn-ad . those wretched grovelling understrapjsexs have proved themsehts
capabie of calling in .-the . military and the « pvpolice , openly to destroy the lives of tbeir neighuonrs , and , Judns-like , to keep up au under current correspondence ( which they re-Juse to - produce ) with the niaslers at Somerset House . The crawliug wretches began tiieir dial ; olicnl work at Leeds , but fiudiug humanity too strong for tbem , they relinu . uished the ctmr > e food system lu that Whig ndden lovru . and have not been fnols euough as yet to mnke a secoud attempt . The wise men 01 Rochda ' e have bid dt-riiuice to the whole mb > . ofaurpents aud imps ; they are perfectly powerless in that good town auduistricf . . At Oidham , where the warnings an . denuueiations of the
laje and immortal Cobbert is c < Jii > taut ) y in the mind ' s * -ye of the inhabitant * , and wiit-re tbev ure bWt with so noble a champion rs Fielden . to ket » p the "honors ol the sy ^ em constantly before tiirin , the vermin dare not evt-n > how tht-if filthy persons . At Ashton-uuder-Lyne , the u : j .: ann » ed " Stephen * and Ms -followers , hanng set a price upon the head of every man who took any ulhce under tue usurpe . s , have terrified them , aud kept down their tools iu th it district ; and there , aud iu many oth-rplaces , the people nave been It-It 10 manage their own affair ? in their own * ay ; thus proving ; , that it requires only a bold Iront t . » fngbten ttie cowartis a-. vav . but here , Geutlemen , our line > have notlaileninsnch leasant
p places . Tbewlisa d ^ ad one here : buil : iiiL 1 on the passive appearance ol the p-ople , the tieuTis have lusulted them through their represeutatives—they bave broken down tho established rules of society , nn-i , witli facv-s of br « s > , aiiempied to rule by " a minority . When moti . n . s haw bren made and seconded , tlie Ti < urpt ? rs < . f the offices of ch armaii and \ icr-ehiiirui . n h ; ive andj . riou » ly rflu * rd to put > hein to the m-eaug ; iu-y have Htu-mpted , and iu » ome iusfances ^ u ^ . ceed ^ -a in ruling ne .-pntic ; tlly over * the friends ot ihe people . " 1 tiev have played innumerable faniasr . c tricks , but , to cniwu " the whole , at oue of the nieeliu ^ s , S . Moorbou .-e claimed to be \ ice-ch ; iiiniaii , aud , rinding the
opponents of tbe mock law ton > trons . actuary , bciore business had commenced , without Ci > n > ultiiig any . oue , > aid , ~ this mertiug is a'jouned nil thi ^ uay week , " and "was walking aw . iy with the book , when be was > U > pped . aud lor thi-. stopping of tLe varlet , does her Majesty ' s Attorney-General set ihe _ Solicitor to the Tn-a > nry to bring an actimi against the Guardians for " rinrously and routousl y assembliug , aud preventing , or interruptiua tne business of the Queen , drc . ; "' and a true bill ha * actuarly been fouud against sijc of tbose gentlemeu . Here is an attempt to put down—to frighten tbose s ? ood men ; but tne people will stand Ly them iu the hoar ot need . . Meetings will be hrlu lo sound thrir
pnusr , and to prepare tue munitions of war ; Inuds wnl be subscribed , and ready 011 a call ; but it is more than suspected that th * < -y darn not bring the case belure a jury . Thev find * that the attempt lias not produced the desired effect ; they fiud thnt the tables would be tnrned upon lbt-insel \ es . They know that the three enthroned usurpers , who dailv luxuriate on the proceeds of the industrious millions , whom they would rule with a rod of iron , have been blundering iroTi beginning t >> end . Thai they committed a most gLiring blunder in their first printed orders—that they had printed ( at the country ' s expense ) what they cJled an amended order , ( thry are fond of " jirneu- meuts , ) but it
conla . ned a greater blunder than tli * first . That they omitted a township altogether , aud which township was not noticed to elect a Guardian until about a forruight ng- > . They knew well that buth the act and jheir own orders are so explicit on the points ihnt no Union has been coinpl ted iu this dis . rict ; that ail which has been professed to be done amounts to nothing : —they-kiio * that an exposure of all those aud a thonsaud nther moustrv > sities in a court 01 la * would bnng the Government tnemselves . Power . Mult , Floyil . ' -aud all the base crew into such derision , t at scorn would be evm
U-ore and more heaped ou them aii ; th « t ii is supposed tuey-will not afford an opportunity 01 " giiing them ana the Malthusian system—the linish iijj stroke , lt i * long since the enforcement of the law wa . - dei-paired of here ; but th » -y were ashamed to s : op . —tney have uiaMe a profrssion of meeting" , but wnai have they" done ? Nothing beyond making oue blunder after auother , and in attempting 10 correct tho ^ e , make a many more ; and now that this glaring system ol bluuderis about 10 bo laid before the world , they will sj-und a retreat , save their bacon , and sink into nothingness from whence they came , under the sneers of their intended victims .
SAMUEL BIXNS . Hoxlet Northern Union . —At the weekW meeting-of tbe Honley Northern Union , field ou Wednesday la > t , the following resclutiong were unanimously agreed tu : — 1 . That we accompany Feargus O'Connor , E < q ., to Holmfirtb , and we earnestly call uptin the rcemhers ol tbe Northern Union of Beery Brow , Newsome , " Almondbury , Kiikbeatonj Lrpton , Yew GrveD , and all rhe other Unions in the district , to meet ns ar Honley Bruige , at half-past five o ' clock on ^ Saturday eveunfj , Nov . 3 . 2 . —That we view with astonishment the scandalous prosecution now going on against the patriotic Guardians . of the HudJer > riciil Union , and we pledge our .- * elves to use all endeavours to enable them to withstand _ the da < tardh attack .
3 . —That we immediately enter into a public subscription towards defraying the expenses incurred iu in defending the said prosecution . Signed ; MATTHEW BUCKXY , Chairman .
KEIGHI / EY . Case or Petty DespgtIssL—At the Petty Sessions held on Wednesday last , before Frederick and Edwin Greenwood , E « qrs ., Mr . John Waterhouse was brought np , on a charge of assaulting , wonnding , maiming , bruising , and battering a nondescript character named Jehn Bible Aked , while acting as chairman at a vestry meeting , and creating all kinds of uproar in behulf of a church-rate , lu support of this desperate charge , Aked brought forward four witnepse * , Emanuel Thorp , Jonas Ellison , Joseph Steele , and William Barritt , all similar cka--racters to himself , to prove the horrible manner in which he had been treated by the anti-rate party , especially by Jdr . Waterhouse . After a deal oi questioning by the magistrate * , and a Dumber o 1 hints and observations , calculated to make them
stretch the truth as far as they possibly flurst , to the great grief of their Worships , the whole of tbeir evidence fell short of proving anything more than that Mr . Watefhouse lifted him out of the chair , without offering tbe least violence . In the examination ol nearly the whole 01 the witnessed , especially those in behalf of Mr . Waterbouse , the magistrates attempted to make the frivolous charge of lifting Aked out of the chair ty the legs , into something serious and criminal , by frequently asking if Mr . Waterhouse did not ctrike him—if he did not pull him out violently , &c . ; hut finding that nothing of that kind could be preved , and knowing besides , as well as every person present , that tke -riolence was a
fabrication on the part of Aked , they were compelled to make the most of the evidence they had got * , which they did fcy ordering Mr . Waterhouse to pay 5 * . for what they called the assault , and 25 * . 6 d . lor expenses , for lifting a fellow ont of a chair , who deserved for his impudence and insolence to have been kicked omt and put in the lock-up . After thi * singular exhibition of one-sided justice bad been gone throagh , Mr . Waterhonw expressed a wi * h to have the case carried to a higher Court ; but they informed his , in & magisterial manner , that he must abide by their decision , and if he had not the ready about him he most be committed , ordering the conetabky at the same time , to take him into custody , till he hai paid every penny . The real crime com muted by Mr . "Waterhonse , which has drawn down
upon him tbe mark of magisterial vengeance / has bee » entirely owing to his being a Radical , and an opponent of the late church-rate , two crimes which are now unpardonable in the eyei of the Eiighley magUitratef . John JJible Aied , the person whom til / hare tins Ttindty taken under their protection , although passing nnder tbe character of anything bnt a gentleman , baa thus gained a premium for ii * « rrice » to ibe Church ; and roch is the respect now paid to advocates- of chnrch-raies and enemies to Radicalism , - that we tincerelj believe if an inhabitant of the lower regions wonld maie his appearance ia Xeighley , and adopt that line of eondnct , the magirtratei , and nearly the whole of the class calling themselves respectable , would kindly take him by tbe band , and give him a hearty welcome .
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Christianity at Kkiohley . —At a lattanniversary held at the Parish Church a Sunday 6 r two « mce , on behalf of the Sunday School , two " respectable young working men went , according to We invitation giveu in the handbillc , to give' their mite and get a little edification lrom old Mother church , thinking no doubt it was intended for all » ho h * d a mind to go . They . accordingly went cp nto the gallerj , and were upon the point of goinS into a common seat about three or four pews from uie front , when a young Blue , moving in a kind of middle station of life , acd placed as a kind of watchdog to guard the pews from the intrusion of the vulgar , walked up to them and ordered them oDt ^ -TrriTTn nT ^^ Zia ^^^ A ^^ f anniver » - ? -p fcuU ot fV . ^ "D «_ :.. t . ot ,. ;_^ il _ o ^ ^
On their refusing to obey he went and brought the Keiphley . ( Court Leef ) constable , who is kept for ^ ach purposes , who came with all the dignity of his office , and gave them their ejectment in due form . Ibe young men , no way daunted even with the man ot office hinuelf , told ' him that they had as much right to we- there as either him or any person else , and would not go till compelled , when he walked off , telling them that he would remember tbem another day . So much for magistrates and constables , appointed not to protect , but to oppress , the people ; which must continue to be the case til a thorough radical reform shall teach tyrants and their tools a lesson of sense and common civility .
P&ESTWXCH . Radicalism . —Ou the evening of Saturday last , the Radicals of Prestwich formed another association in their township , ( therenow being two , ) when fifty members were enrolled . The formation of annthe ' r association had become absolutely necessary , iu consequence of the increase in the numbers of the old association from the quarter in which the new one has been iormed , and the well known favourable disposition of the inhabitants generally to Ra . iicali * in ; but the distance being more than a mile lrom rhe old association prevrntwi . them from cominu
together .. Mr . John Dickinson , from the old association , attended its formation , and alter congratulating them on the step they had taken for ^ the attainmentof tfceir political rights , telling tnem that every Radical As-ociation was an O'Connor , and ih- intelligence and moral character ofits uit-mhers another S'ar , which would nerve to nuide the bewildered operative conservative from ' the quagmire . " into which he had been led by the" > ViH . ' . th , -Wisps of the day . He proceeded to explain to thtm the rult-. s , &c , belnn ^ iDg to the old -association , aud copies were distributed for their future i-on-ideratiun
preparatory to th-rir adoption . Other anim . ited speeches were made , and ^ reat impatience manifested for the forthcoming struggle , ail declaring iheir determination to support the . National Couvention , and conform to its dictates , fully confident ut their nl'imate succesn , as was observed in the woid * of Byron i - •• They never fail who die in a great cause , The block may soak their goie ., Their hrads may sodden in the sun , Tlit-ir limba be struug to city gates And castle walls ; but still tbeir spirits walk abroad ; Though years elapse , and others share as dark a duoni , It bin augments the deep and sweeping thought Which overpower * all otht-rn , : ind conducts The world at last to freedom . "
TODMORDEN . The "Olb Buck ' s" second Turv-out . — Another un * ucces .-ful attempt to-sell the ca ' icnts taken from the overseers of Todmorden and Walsden , was made in front of the White Hart Inn , on -Monday lasr , whtn a scene more ludicrous than thai which occurred ou Saturday -w .-eek , on a similar occasion , took place . J . t was intended that the saie should bs as private as possible , as no duubt buyers had been provided to be in attendance ; but the
circumstance got noised abroad ; ahd , no sooner had the auctioneer—the " Old Buck "—made his appearance , than the inhabitants of the village , male and female , turntd out to have a view of the spectad e . The goods for salt were never brought to view , those who had charge of tbt-m thinking no doubt the luyers as .-embled , had a sufficient number of samples divided amongst them on the previous occasion , so that the quality must be generalh known , but the " Old Buck * " exhibited about ' a
quarter ot a yard from the end of one of the pins , and called out , " I ' ve a swatch , 1 have , eh , and tbose that buy this shall have the piece . " Hut . he and his swatch were pres .-ntly jostled among the crowd , and . after a hearty tossing and pulling to u ^ d Iro lor a considerable , time , at lt-nyth came out nearly breathless , and entirtly hatlens and coatle > s . Being dtB-irou « , no doubt , to take advantage of the remaining daylight to find his way home , be , accompanied by a posse of constables , parochial and special , > et out from , the White Ha . rr , and , escort * d by the whole of this assembled crowd , wended their way towards Hole-bottom , the place of tbe " Old Buck ' s" residence . No personal violence was attempted , until a Heap cf mortality , calling himself a " special , " struck a man who happened to be walking too Lear his sacrtd per .-on a violent blow with
h < s truncheon ; upon which several stones wendirected , with unerring aim , at this said " special ' s " nead and face , which left evident marks ' of their having been duly received . This braugadocia had heen boasting to one of bis superiors in oilier , under whom he acts iu the capacity of a jackal , that had he been present at the first attempt , the ^ oods would have been sold without any opposition ; but low , when he had received a few , certainly devphh , scratches , this valiant Heap of cowardice hVd , ana left his protogee to the tueiey of the multitude , so far as his presence would have been any protection ; and be afterwards acknowledged that the . peo ple appeared disposed to be a great deal more in earnest than he could have thought tbvy -would have dared to have been when his lace appeared amongst them . Before reaching the place ol his destination , . ibr
" Old Buck . " was disburdened of most of the remaiuirg part of his apparel—hat , coat , waistcoat , and neiher garments having by degrees disappeared , and he arrived at hv > me in nearly a s-tate nf nudity , and literally covered with mud and cow-dung . JDuriug his perilous peregrination , he repeatedly eja' -ulateu that he would never again attempt to Veil Poor Law c-alieoes . The people , after having returntd to Todmorden , gave our old friend , Jeremiah , and one or two other particular iavourites , a hearty nalute , by way of remembrance , and then disper-ed .
E 7 OE . Hyde itself again . —At a general meeting of the Hyde Radical Association , last Monday night , it was unanimously resolved , that a public meeting of the people of Hyde and its neighbourhood , . * hould be held on the 7 ch of November , in the Working Man ' s Institution , at seven o ' clock in the evening , in favour of the People ' s Charter , and to adept the Birmingham . National Petition . Mr . Stephens , Mr . Peegan , and several of our friends from
Manchester and Oldbain are expected to address the meeting , and the great champion and founder of the Northern Union , Mr . F . O'Connor , will be invited to attend . Men , women , and children of Hyde , and its neighbourhood , you are once more called upon to do your duty on tbe coming occasion , and Jet every man be at his post to perlorm this great public du ' y , no lew a duty than that of determining that-toe labourer shall be first partaker of the fruits . It is not a meeting of the middle class or ' any factious party , but a meeting of the prodacers of all wealth .
OLDHA 2 K . Public Meeting . — We understand that the Radicals of Oldbam intend having a public meeting by torch light , on Thursday evening , the 8 th inst ., for the purpose of adopting the People ' s Charter , the Birmingham Petition , and electing a Delegate to the National Convention . The Political Council hope that as many people from the neighbourhood and Burrounding districts x * can possioly make it convenient will attend the meeting . . The following gentlemen have been invited , and are expected to be present : F . 0 . Connor , Esq ., the Rev . J . R . Stephens , R . Cobbett , E ^ ., Dr . Fitton , of Boyton , Dr Fletcher , of Bury , Mr . Jamee Taylor , of Rochdale , and Mr . R . J . Eichardcon , « f Manchester . The business of the meeting will commence at eight o ' clock , in the large ppace behind the Albion Inn .
BURNLEY . Radical Mebtikg . —Ob Tuesday eveDing , the 23 rd innant , a meeting took place in the Temperance Room , Burnley , when Mr . J . TajU » r , of Rochdale , and Mr . Richardfwn , of Manchester , ( on their . Teturn from the Colne Radical Demonstration ) addressed the audience on Universal Suffrage , &o . It was attended by Upwards of 2 , 000 peop le ^ and the room was crowded to excew , and such was the effect oh the audience that they , have commenced the formation of an association to further the support of the Suffrage , &c ,, Stc . The greatest order was attended to , and after patiently heajiDR the speak « rs
they ga ^ e three tremeDdon * cheer * for Radical Reform , and departed to their respective homed highly gratified with what they ¥ td : heard . On the following Monday evening , a meeting was held in a larg # room in Cannoi ^ streetr forthe purpose of forming an aseociation , and glad we an to taj , that upwards of one ' hbhdred erirolWd , their naaei in the caiuey ana with that ' fpiiit wfdoss ' excelled . Such , has "been the effect of a few bigottnpon the temperance cause , that they hare trithdr « . wi » their * upport towards liquidating the «« ht « n the Temperajnee Reom on the plea of tk- « committ « e letting th « room for the aboye meeting , it sot exactly suiting their palate .
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- . '•;¦ "" BQCHDAXiE . ' . ¦¦¦ - ¦ . ' . : . j FRAtro . * -On Friday ' "U * t . '; : Rob < irt TuW , latelv discharg . d < mt of the nrrny fur bad conduct , was committed to take his trial « t the s « sioris for thV foUowing ^ iietic ,. On the preyiouHtlHy tlie prisoner went to the house of Sarah Ashwortli , wtiorc-Mdes near Wanlle v au , ! stated that her son , who was j ? one iomp to Rochdale with a piece , had 8 euthim t « . r lns hohdny clothes , as a weddi . ig had been hastily iria-le up ^ y . ^ ne ot hM particular acq-naintrtuce . -, aiid Iw wished him to atteud , as he had not tini * to do his busmevs ond-rertiru homeshe must sdid his clothes ^^^^^ ^^^ ^ " ROCHDAXiE . ; ,
, . 1 ne old womau having set-n the person b ^ re , and the t « le bem ^ so plausible , * he avliyerod them tO ' . Tnkiv who in > ti'ad of taking them to the wedding partj-, took them to " mv uucIeV , " ami obtained £ 1 6 s . and n dnplicate " for them . Ou m ^ r i j the 80 U the *» W « g > ni was dissowred . 1 he old lady immediatel y bolted away , to to « , aud informed the police of the affair , whom a short time found the prisoner , who had got amongst the girls oi the pave with £ 1 3 .-. of the nioijey iu Ids pockets . He was taken to the lockup and committed .
V aiiraxt of DiSTREss .-On Friday lasf , two of Uie paristi lit-arses were seized undor a warrant ol distress lor upwards of niue . pounds of assessed tuxes , th . y being let out tor hire are coiisidereil as liable to the tax as any oiher -pring carriage . The cLurctiwardrtM refusing to pay the demand , they were therelom adveriLsed for sale at eleven o ' clock on 1 ues' . lay , at which time numbers of people assembled to witness the parish church property " sold by the hammer at a public house door tor tioces t /> support the state ; but previous to the kaight o » the knocker commencing bis vocation , one ot the Ghurchwardens paid the demand and expenses , and the velrick-rfwere takeu to the pluce from whence they had ' 'been brought .
Public Meeting , —On Monday night a public meeuiiii was held ot the inhabitants ol the township « t . liu . tterwortii , in the coiniuodious room at the bleece Ion , Alibi-row , to take into coii .-iJeriitioii the JNatiuiial l'etitinu , and Peiijile ' s Charter , aud the Addru . 'S tu t . ie People of livlaud . The place was crowdeu tosutlocjiiiou , and many could net gain nn ailmittauce . 'humuud Cleiig in the chair . Mr . Patrick U'Douiiiill moved ~ and Mr . J . O'Briiin . " econdfd the Ki-j > t resulutiou . — " That -partial rep re-Si-iiuitinii bring the cause ot the sulfeiinjus under which the people of this . couutry are . now kbourin « , tins meetnig aiopts the . National Peiitidii . anu j ' eople ' s Clianer , embraciiig the principles" ot Lnnersal Sullrn ^ e . Annual Parliaments , Vote bv Uuliit
., Ni > -Property quiililicauoii , and Payinenl lo " r jMi-iubera ol Parlmuulit . " "Air . Jniue'y Taylor ably .- ¦ ' upported the lv .-olutioii . Moved by Mr . John Ciegf , seci > ude . d by Mr . John bbaw . — "That this uievtiiig ngive With the feiitnneuts con . tjiiiied 111 the address ol Uie -Radical' llnlomu'fs ol Kngliiud , Scut-Inud , and Wales ,-tothe lri « h ueoplf . " Moved bv Mr . O'Brian , seconded by Mr , J . Shan . —•• That -Mr . _ James Taylor , of Suotland-brivigv- , represent our iiitt * rests iu the Nammal ConWuiion , and this ineei . ng agree to . ^ upport biin at hll nsk . " J \ Jr . Siitciille , in Shnw , Sj / oke ably on this rfsulutitm ! Tne meeting was audresse . l by several per * iiu > lrom the neighbourbood . Alter tlie lueetiuy about lilty"iVl-jijus . sat ilinvu to an excellent aupper urovidea by the worthy bust and h . siess .
Bl-hulahv . —On Sunday morning , a beer-house kept by widow Chad wick , ol Shuw-ciougb , litur this t . iwu , was entered by some thiet or thieves , aud H | iwards >> f iiUei-n pduuds 111 gold arid silver and a pair ot trow > eis siolt-n ilierelrum . , Susj , icjoli ha .-mlien ( ill a ynung man of loise nabits , a nutiw o ( the iit'igiibouihood , but who has hitherto evaded the v . gitaiice of ihe police .
MANCHESTER . 1 ¦ ¦ Serious Embezzlement by an Agent . — John Biackburn , the agent for fl'lr . Joslrtia Bower , pta * s works , Hunslet , near Lt eds , and who conducted theestablishineiit in Dale street , Mnhcries ' tvr ,, was brought up at the New Bailey , fan Monday la > t , chared with euibizzling . various sums of Ulotiey belonging to his . einjiUiyer . Mir .-John-Law , soiu-ifiir , appealed in support of the prosecution , and said , tliat ttie p : i . < oner was discharged a sli »> rt time fl ^ o , his master having "Boiue slight suspicion a > to hi > conduct , and since then it had he-n discovered 'hat lie wasdeticicnt iu his accounts to the . amount of between 4 . G 0 O and 4 . 700 . He then calUd Mr , Cowburn , who proved having paid the prisoner £ J ou the 21 st December ., £ 4 ou the 5 th January , £ 10
ou the 12 th Januan , and £ 16 mi May / th . Mr . Grosveuor , son-in-law ^ to Mr . Bower , -produced the books * , and said there wa * no entry of the thr . e tirst ^ mns ; and the'j £ l ( i , which Mr , Cow burn paid mi the 7 tn of May , was entmd as £ 14 . Mr . Peter Hope said that he paid the prisoner £ 3 . 17 s . on the 1 lth of May lor gooda . bought of Mr . Bower ; and Mr . Grosvin-. r Vaid that sum was emered a > £ 3 . 11 « . Tlmnias i >|« incer stattd that he hud bought goods ol Mr . Bowiron two occ : a > ioris : oiie accoun . was £ 5 . 1-ls . and the other £ /" . 10 s . on the 4 th of August , lfe > 37 . Mr . Grosvenor said the latter sum was noc nitered at all ; but there was an entrv of a sum of 1 " 5 . t >» . which might refer to the totiner sum . Mr . Smith , the ' inajjistiau- , -a ^ ked w hy it was lhat the matter sLould have bet-n allovi-eo to stHim
over twelve -mouth- ; and Mr . Grns-venor saiclthe .-e cases had noc been entered in the day book , aiid they harvtio suspicion till a short t-inie agn ,. wljt-n ihey wade inquir-ieft , an'l discovered thtse ut-falcalions . The prisoner hail bet-n iu thtir service lour \ eat . ; two in Letds , and two in Maneuver . Mr . Smith said there were etitries of money received in the c . ikIi book , and in ? oofiesp'inding entries in the day-hook , which ought to have arou .-ed suspicion . Mr . Grosvenor said , thrirs was a very tickle trade , aiid they could noc discover a defalcation without taking stock . They took stock in July , and , after allowing lor extra discount , they fouud that the
cehciency was £ ( 555 . IS * . 6 d . They had nut taken stock hetore for two year ? .. The prisoner ' s father was wi h them forty years ; and , on his death , the prisoner was sent to Manchester , and as they thought h > m an hi-nest pers-ou , they did not look > o particularly after him . The prisoner had a weekly -alary , and paid himself every week . Witness used to look over the books once in every five or fix weeks , wht-uhe came to 'Manchester , The prisoner , who is a gray-headed mun , and apparentlv about sixty years ot age , was then asked what he had to say in his defence , and he said the witnesses had spoken truly , and he did not think any one of them wisued to hurt him . He was committed for trial .
Caution to Tradesmen . —During the las' - week , a respectably-dressed man , of dark complexion , and apparently nbuut forty years of age , has been fioiug about to several tradesmen , representing himself as Dr . Fiulay , and stating that he was about to commence his profession , that of a surgeon , in . Irwell-strtet , Sal ford , and that he wrautedhis house and shop fitting up . Amongi-t other places , he went to Messrs . Hainpson and Knight , oil-cloth manufacturers , . Stevenson Square , and there ordered a quantity of oil-cloth for the staiis , which was furnished . A day or two afterwards , he called ¦ " gainsaid-he was much pleased with the oil cloth on the stairs , ami be would have a quantity ou the
other rooms in tho houiie . ' . As he promised payment on delivery , aud appeared respeetabie , the secoud order was also fulfilled . The same individual also went , on Wednesday last , to Mr . Jones , gas fitter up , Bridge-street ; said that his name was Fogg ; that he' wan . going to comrnence a beer-sbop in IrwtlUstreet ; and that he wanted a gas mete . r , and the bouse fitting wi h gas up stairs and down . The work was ' done , and the person called again on Thursday , aud said , if Mr . Jones would sepd in bis bill , he should be paid . The hill was accordingly sent , but Mr . Fogg was " not at home . " On Friday , he again called at Mr . Jones !* , and ordered spittoons , brass taps ; beer-can . * , pewter
measures ' , and all the other requisites for a beersbop . The goods were sent with a bill ; and , an the messenger was leaving the boused he met with Mr . Preston , salesman for Messrs . Harnpson and Knight , who wayinquirihg for V Dr . linlay , " Thia ltd to some inquiries ; and Mr . Prej « ton , calling on Fogg afterwards , and finding that his name was not Finlay , an d also that his customer , instead of commencing practice as a surgeon , was beginning business as a beer-shopkeeper , procured a warrant , and went along with Mr ; J one * and an officer , on Saturday night , to execute it . "When they got to the house , w hich had been n twly pain ted , papered , and otherwise beautified , they found joiner ? ,
nanerkanger * , painters , upholsterer ? , and several other persons , waiting for their money . Fogg was not in ; bat he- came in about eleven o ' clock ,. when he was taken into-ciirttod y . As soon aii the other tradesmen saw this , they helped theraselTe * to their own articles , except the paper-hangers and painters , whose commodities , being on the walls , could not be no easily taken away ; and , in the coune of a short time , the house , whieh wai before yery beautiful , preuented a tery desolate appearance . F » jeg was brought np at tke Ne , w Bailey on Monday , when
Mr . Preston spoke to his having ordered the goods under the nam « of Finlay , and his after wards acknowledging that hi * name wu Fogg ; and Mr . Joneg also tpoke to hi » ordering the nooda of him , aijd laid there ; were a dozen ^ other ; tradesmeni who had been duped in a Bimilar manner . The p risoner w $ * defended ' b > | Ir . Owen ; and , a » h « had promised to fvj for all ft * - goods on deUTery , and had got cb « m for himself , no charge of obtaining good und » rfalic pretencwi eonld be obiUvtiated against him , and he wm discharged . "We understand tkat the prisoner ia the ¦¦ me person who was connected witk Kinnear ' s affair .
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IWIBDiETON . TO THE EDITORS OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Gentlemen . —Oa-Satur ' ay eveuinp , tli .- 27 thihst . tne Radicals of Middletou . had the pleasure of he ir-1 i ? ff 1- ° , address trom tuat ' ¦ pv ^ uinr and patriotic Ka . hcn ! , Mr . . James-Taylor , from Rochdale , who i « Hppr > inte < l to represent them in the lofthcoining t / oiivt-ntion . ' , ' { ue ™ et t'ng-. wns held in Ebpnezer Chnpel , at six - ) clock in the t'veuiutr , aud notwithstaiuliuu : the uiifnvourable state of the weather , the chapel was well hlied with attentive heareM . Mr . James Aslitou was unammously called to the chair ; and alter linviug . eulogi . oed his fallow operatives tor their good behaviour ou similar occasions heretofore , he etideavoored to impre .-s deeply upon their miuJs the necessity of obtaining the franchise as the only means whereby they could effect-those , chmiKes whicli are . w > m « , _~_ .
absolutely necessary for their well being . He likewise deprecated the present system of fcaving tu work twelve or tourteen hours lor a bare subsisttnct > . and in some ca . * es not even that , and showed that after having laboured until old age appr . iached . or through sickness or oth-r causes over which they had nocontroul , they must tlieu > ubmit to be immured in a bastile ; there to submit to every iudigmty possible , and to be gruelled out of existence . He endearyured likewise to show ihe sophistry ol our opponents ns relates to charges of i ^ uorauce and demoralizatioi ) , showing -that it came with " a very bad grace fn . m those who had endeavoured by every possible means to keep knowledge from the people , and then charge them with their ignorance , as lucrtpacitatiij g tbem from exercising their elective tranctnsi ' . lle likewise addres .-ed tliein as leilow
towiisineii , on the charge of intemperance and deunirahzation , showing that a * inucli , il not a greater amount of intemperance and deuiiiraliz . itnm exists amongst the lmudie ' nud higlu-r chisst-s of ' society than does amongst the working chi > ses ; and alter liaving exhorted them to steaaiues . * . sobrietv , and tlie UeCt'us . ty and advauUge ol gnmitig . kno « iidt ; e , he sat down loudly cheered , bv iuiruducing hi > lalcnted Iriend , Mr .. 'l ' . aylor . Air . Taylor commeucfd by stating , that Universal Sufrragu was the undoubted right of every adult ol matuie : » ge ami $ oimd mintl , with a ch ^ rac ' t-r niitaintuJ with crime . He reverted back " o tu < - time i ) t iyiward Vi . iu orJer to pn » ve that Lin ve . rs . nl Suflruge is a part of the Constiiutitm , sliowiu ^ that
it lia i bt-en conKniieil in succeeding reigns ; and very ably exposed the sophistries of the two ( action * in iheiroppcfsiii n t > the principles coniiiiiied in tlie Cuurtcr . tie stated that tlm clininnau had very ably , though , very concisel y , reluted ( he charges of ignoraiu-e aud iiitein » * erauce ns broiiKlit torward by the two factious , as incapacitating the working classes from exercising the elective irnnchi ^ e , and took occa > iou to dwell -a-ore ( liinicularly upon the suije . ct ; taking evi-rv charge one ; by one , and exposing the luilniles of ' the two factious , Uurtiiiulavly alluding t > . Lord Brougham , who , he .-aid , had tiivn fUili-avoirniig to eiiiightfii ( he pe .-ple by Ins rhaacziues and C / tumbrrs' Journal —he had been tt-lling tlu-m about the Uliiuoceros the
, J yrainid ' s , and ninny other snbj . 'Ct > , and yet , now that the people wanted tbeir ri ^ lus , tht-y were , still too ignorant , utter all tti « labour that Brougham Mud l # ) .-. had been m , iu giving them knowl-age . But , said lu \ laking the . working clashes as u-huJy , litwhs persuaded that they with not only sufficiently educated to exerci ^ tliei- riyb :.- ' , but that tuey . wt-re iar inure intelligent , " taking all circuinMauces into consiiieraiion , " thiiu rither of the two factious , lie furrber suited , rliat tlnrt' was no wysfiery in gnodgoveriinjeiit , t ) ut that everything was quite . iu . ple ainl easy m > be lindt'r . stoOd dy the menue . ^ t c » p ; icnv . lit '; tlieu took occhmhii to show that the p \> ple were suliioently qnaiiMt-d to exercise their rights , iis is instanced in tke . govcninient of tbeir •¦ iffcrtyit trade and bi-netit MK-ietie .-: aiuiwing that , ( iovernineut is only a ben -fit society iip ' o ' ii a jarger scale . Alter the talented lecturerliadshtitui the benefits thai would
re .-Ujt Imm the ' . Sull-nige , and shown Ua * ini .-ery to » iljich the people are subject lor the want ot it , he concluded this part of Ins lecture ; and addr » s > ed 'lie audience on the . second point , viz .: — . Annual Parliaments , and showed , by a reli rolice to bislor " . < hat > iiice Parlianieiit . s wi-re len ^ tbened , corruptii'ii of every species bad been iucieased—tnat tLti practice ot buying andi-elling seats was almost « s cumluon as buying calico pieces in tlie maiket , ruising or lowering the j » nee as circumstances might determine . Alt ^ r tile gentleman had hushed this part of his subj . cr , he took occa-ii > n to U * e ! l up . in tin . * lirei-nH lnovfiuent , aui-1 the for Incoming Convent . on ; which hede .-ciibt'd as b » ing the nio .-t glonous agitation that the people of Jingbnid were ever engaged in ; and wliicli , he was cimtiJe ' iit , if persevered in . and conducted upon ratiounl principles , would ultimately be crowned with complete success .
¦ A ir . Gni . MHUAW , from Hey . woo .-1 , al o auMres-ed the audit . uce . lor abuut a quarter of au hour . He lielivered a \ ery p ; ulietic address , painting the miseries of the people—puiuving out the causes ol lliatnn .-ery—showed xli .-iu the reme ty—viz . —Uuiyersnl > utirade , and all the other priuciples contained in the Charter ami IVr . tion ; and concluded bv saying , that we mu .-t , and we will , haw the Suffrage " , aiuiii l . iud clu-ering . After a vole of thanks had been g veil to > he euairmaii , who returned the compliment , Ihe meeting broke up highly delighted with the evening ' * entertainment , with ihree limes three lor the virtuous Tiiy . ur , ihe uuflinchiug Ineud of Itihiicnl Uelorm . JMiddletoii , October 27 , 1838 .
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DREADFUL COAL PIT EXPLOSION NEAR WHITEHAVEN .--FORTY LIVES LOST . ( From the IVhitchavcn Hertld . ) On Wednesday luornhig last , intelligence was brought into Whuvliuven , that a tremendous , explosion ot earburettea hydrogen gas had taken place in one of tlie coal pits belonging to Heury Cur . weu , Ksq ., ot Woikiiigton Hall , Mtuate at Lowca . in-tinp . msb of lhitniigtoii , between three siud four milts Itoiu this t-j-w . ii . On liaslening to the spot , we found tlint thu report wuS too true , and that a treinelidous saenfice of huiuaii life had beeii the coiiseq'ieuce . 'l'lie pit at which this uwf'il Crttaftrophf occurred is
failed "John Pit , " and is situate at , the left-hand s . de ot the road whicli leads lrom Whitehaven to Harrington , byway of" Lowca . Around the mouth ot this pit , on \\ e ,. nesdav , we found cnsiderable numbers of people collected , many sorrowing lor Iom tri .. ndsand lelatnes , and others attracted by ' motivej ol curio > iry . In the road , and fields adjoining , liuiuvroiisgioupywere also { i' ^ lifred together , and in . ach couuteuauce the . deepest ti-rief and the nioM liaf . g » ird anxiety were pain ul . y depicted ; but at that nine no one was able to give any correct iuforniatioii either as to the . manner in winch tne explosion originated , ur "bt the number of persons who had p / n-hed . Sub ^ quencly we asCertaiued the lollowiug particulars on t ^ e spot : —
TheJohu Pit lias been for sometime back the source trom whence Mr . Curwen nas drawn the principal part of . his coals shipped at the portot Harrington . Nearl y one nuiured men and boys were employed ia it ; and its « uperinteudence devolved upon Mr . Tate , ot Moorhouse—Mr . < urwen ' s coal ste ward at Harriugton . The overman uuddeputy overman engaged under him to look -alitr this pit were flarri&on Kity , and Williain Hetherin ' tiloii . The colliers lelt tiiepiton Tuesday eventug before dusk , mid those who have uufortuimtely perished returned on the following mi ; ruiug ^ oou jifter five o ' clock , at which , tiuae the awful and astounding catastrophe took place . The
regulation adopted in J ohu Pitt , we utidets and , was , for the workpeople- to wait about 200 yards from the bottom oi the tslialt , ¦¦ at what is called ' the Steer , ' until the overman aud deputy overman had gone into the workings , and seen that all was jree lrom danger . At this spot tlrirly-foor human being * were congregated when the foul air took fire , aud they were swept , with six others , to instant destruction . An explosion so tremendous and terrible , iu its character , perbapS v Rcarcely ever occurred before—certainly , never , iu this pan . of the countrv . The » halc is 9 o fathoms in depth , and yet lor many yards above its mouth the file was « eeu to blazi with awful brUliaucy . Baskets from the bottom were whirled
up the snaft high iuto toe air , and thrown to a considerable distance , At the moment the explosion happened , a basket , containing two men and two boys , had descended the shaft about six fathoms : these were blown into the air , as from the mouth of a caumon : —one man was driyen over the bank of coals at tbe pit ' s mouth—one boy fell close to the mouth — -the other boy alighted ma » tate of inaenflibUity on a glopeing ledge with his feet hanging oner the yawning chasm beneath , and was thus found after the » hock of the e * ploaion , and rem » ved iu iatety I On being laid hold of in tive or six inindtes after h « had alighted on his perilous seat , he awwke from a stupor . And bearffad to be taken from where he was
as he felt cold , and said that ie thought he had br en there for about two hours . This boy name i » Nutter , and be lives at Parton ; he , and the matt and . boy jest spoken of , have recovered and are now well aga ^ n . The fourth individual whowjw in the btiata w as lesii fonuiiate--he , al a *! after being blown into the air , fell perpendicularly iuto the shaft , and w « m da « hed to pieces at the bottom . Thii waj tbefirgc sufferer got out of tho pit ; and toward * evening thebodieuofv \ VflUw Addiion and Robert Nichol were brought up-rth « T beinf th « last of ihosa who
went down in the morning . : v ; i ; ' . !¦ The bodies of thirty-four of the offerer * were foond nearlj altogether , Qn Ihe aonhern iide of * Vthe Steeps in pn « frightful maw , horriblr Wendld with corve « , roney « , and wribuiikindi « f rnbhish . Many of them Wfcr « iadljdwfigured and mutilated ; their fi (^ wer « blackened , th « » km torn from different parU of their bodief ^ Umbs mangled , and their hair uimottinTariably singed ArNhhTellednp almost into » dirty jtUowuh . coloQred matted mbitanct . On * poor boy had a stake driven through hi » body ; in others the eye-balls were n « arly forced from tneir ock « t « . lh « u « tbirtf-four onhaupr btinga were
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nil , no doubr , destroyed by-the agency of the fiery torrent whicli swept along tin * m : im workiuw with iuconceivdble fury and force . Oiie little 6 by was Uiuud lying on his face beside his horse in its . stable ; he was not burned or disfigured , aud had died of suftocat-o . il from the cbi » ke-damp / Tlie bodies of the overman and the de puty overman were not obtained until last night—tha of Kay being far in the drift ° V ¦ ~ JS ? I th » , nud HetUeringtcm in t . e drill to the u rtu . i big lead * us to the probable cause of the accicent . . The ^ aftof John Pitt , as we haAe stated , is 95 la boms in depth . From the bottom of tL « 5 h .. fta n . lley way oi _ about two hundred vnrd « in iM . iutb bte here drift
conaucts to ^ e ^ r ; a three hundre d yards in length brmi .-hes oft to the south , and another u . ^ the north . ) t about two honired yards in length , . 1 hese main dnrts , and the workings which bnincned trom them , it was the ¦ duty , we repeat , of the overman and deputy overman to examiho every morning :, and ascertain that the nit was free- from foul air and danger , the . bodY of the overman ,, - Harmon Kay , was jound , as stated in the South drift ; and that of Wm . HetherlHgton in the North drift . Now , as the force of the explosion drove the poor men and boys who were at " the Steer" into the North arm of the workings , it toll .. * s as a reasonable infennce , that the torrent rushed from tlit-Soutu drift , where an immenst'quan-¦ tity ot carburette . l hydrogen must have accumulated and been ignited . From a li « ht carried bv Harrison
lvuy , therefore , it is probable that the exj . losion nro > e , and this pfesumptiou is strengthened by a statement o » some of the workmen employed at John Pit , who had provident ally not arrived on v Veduesday mormnu ' , when the catastrophe took place . 1 hey state that Kay was in the habit of taking a lighted candle alimsf the drift , or main passage , and used hi * Davy lamp only in examining tt . e wo ; kings . Taking it for granted that loul uar ami Hccuiuulated iu the South dritt , the explus on is at once traceable , to the rash imprudence of the overman . —1 he sufferers comprise seventeen men and twenty-tbree boys and youths utidnr ei » lneen years of agv . Six horses were also killed by the exph » l'JU . . , . . The loss of property to Mr . Curvren will be heavy , lint the mental suffering which this secoud great calamity iu bis ¦ mines , within the short space ol tourteen mouths , will have iull . cted , throws ail pecuniary con > ider ; ifiuiis into the shade . His distress of mind , we are tuld . is most intense .
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On Safurday last , at our parish church , Mr . James Powney ., shoemaker , to Miss Jane Jillitt , both of this town . Same day , at our parish church , Mr . John Shackletou , shoeiuuker , to Faitli Hickerdike , both of this town . _ Siime day , at our parish chtirch , Mr . Josh . Atkinson , liaiKilesetter , to Miss Ann Ilaudle \ V both o ! Holbeck . On Sunday Inst , at onr parish church , Mr . Geo . Walker , butcher , to Miss Jane . Kitchin , both of this town . n Same , day , at our parish church , Mr . John IVoouauV . ijulor ,. to Miss Jane Wray , both of Holbeck . % r Same day , "" \ nt our parish church , Mr . Jpmfts I ^ ocklaiid , cloihuresser , to Miss Jane liraubury , both of this town .
same day , at our parish church , Mr . John Hodt ; rti > n , to Mi ^ s Mary Ann llolgaie , both ol Putteruewt'in . . Same day , at our parish churchy Mr . John Bootbroyd , clothdresser , of Wortley , to Mary Uarside Of Rouuuhiiy . Same day , ut onr parish cliurch T Mr . Benjamin Metcjilt , clothdiuwer , to Miss Mary LiverseoKe , both of Hunsle . t . Same dny , at our parish church , Mr . William Fawcett , to Mrs . Elizabeth White , both of thia town . On Mojiday'list , at ourparish church , Mr . William Har £ -reitve ,-cloth , merchant , ol Leeds , to Miss S . Jiicksim , tif Headingley . _ Same day , at our parish cbufch , Mr . Thomaa Hardwick , clothier , ol Kirkstall , to Mrs . Elizabeth Smith , of Armley .
Same clay , ac uur parish church , Mr . George Lye-, blacksmith , to Miss Auu Clark , both of thii town . Same day , . at our parish church , Mr . George Winterbtirii , mMsun , to Miss Elizabeth liroughton , both of Win > ijliou > e . Same day , at our paiisb . church , Mr . William , Walker , clothier , to Miss Sarah Gaunt , both of 13 rain ley . On Tuesday lart , at our parish church , Mr . J . lordoff , forgcuian , to Mrs . Alary Keudall , both ol Kirkstal Same day , at our parish church , Mr . James Dickluson , to Mrs . J . me Lowcock , both of thi * town . Same diiy , at our parish church , Mr . Thomas Picknrd , clothafeiser , to iMiss Maria Ilangworthj botli of Brnrnley .
On Wednesday last , at our parish church , Mr . Mo . » es Prince , to Miss AJartha Jennings , both , of tiiis town . v Same day , at our parish church , Mr . William Blackburn , clotlulresscT , to Mr * . Bathsheba Shaw Atha , both ' of this town . On Thursday Jast , at our parish church , Mr . Johu Newlay Stanley Moulden , draper , of Prestoii , to Miss Alarm Sophia Sheepshanks , both of this town . , On Wednesday last , at Lightrliffe clinpel , by the Uev . Robert . Wilkin > oti , M . A ., Mr . Joseph Walker , me . rcliant , bt MilUhawMills , to Sarab , daughter of the late Joseph Holroyde , Esu ., of Priestley Green . H Oil ' 1 uesday last , at the parish church , Bradford , Mr . liendego Jtoberts , to Airs . Sarah Scott , both of Bradford . mti da at
,,. ^ parish church ,. Bradford , Mr . \\ llluun K . ulds , dogger , to Mrs . Saiah Woodhead . both of Bradford . ' , - ^ ^ Same day , at the parish church , Bradford , Mr . Samuel PuestL-y , to Mrs . Mary B * oth , both of Clny-tou . ^ On Monday last , by the Rev . J . S . Haxtie , at Sa etii Chapd , Otley , Air . JonaUnm Barker , of Otley , tanner , to ML-siMartha Heariield , of Sturris House , n-ar O ' tley . . -. ' . - ' =. o On Monday wvek , at Sculcontps church , IIull , l » y the Uev . — Keary , Mr . Ge ( frge Radge , w . iodturner , oi Hull , to lVlarthn , tilth daughter of Mr . Popplf , clerk uf tlie ,, parish church , Messinghum , near ( raiusfiro * . .
Oii Saturday hsf , at St . Leonard ' s church , New Maltou , by tbe . Uev . C . A . Bums , Da \ id Calvert , tatmer , J . liorpbasset , to Jane , widow of the late Mr . Hopwood , vessel ownt-r , ol M altou . We understand thutniore than one . widow ' s heart will ^ heuvethe sig / t" ai this event , though the parties are by no me . a-n » in the . "" -cjjiijiff o / Lije , " their united agea being above a century . T .. ey have also botu " of them , to use a ctmnion couplet , " For the second lime in life , Enlisted in the . line . " Same dav , nt the . same place as the above , by th © Rev . C . A . Binns , Matthew 1 'ilmer , » hoeuiaker , ta M"ary Wheatley , both of Nhw Malton . On Thursday lasr , at Northallerton , Mr . John Sidgwick , druggist and grocer , of that place , to Mi > s Meres , daughter of Mr . Meres , of . 'Par * lingti ii .
On Thnrsdny lat « t , at Queen-street chapel , by the Rev . T . Scales , Joseph , second son of Mr . John Asqaith , of Burley , to Ellen , daughter of Mr . lJohn " Ward ^ hatter , of Leeds . ' ' , ' . Same day , at Woodchurch , Samuel , second son of the late Mr . S . Sykes , of Dunninaley , to Elizabeth , eldest daughter of Mr . Joseph Whitaker , of JiVest Ardsley . ; ¦'; >' On tne 24 th ult ., at St . John ' s cliurch , Manchester , Mr . Thomas Bamford , d ^ pensary cbeniist ^ tb Miss Elizabeth , daught .-r of the late John Podmore , Esq ., © f Knutsford , Cheshire .
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DEATHS . On Monday last , very suddenly , aged 63 , Ellen , wife of Mr , John Biiggs , clock and watch maker , Skiptuu . ' ¦ - On Wednescfayvlast , Mr . John Rhodes , aced 61 , School-utreet , Bradford . Same day , Mary Rawsthome . of White Abbey , aged 86 . Same day , aged 57 , Mr ; John Thackrar , Chapellane . . Bradford . On Monday last , aged 17 , William Thacker , of Vicar-lane , Bradford /^ ?
On Saturdaj tot , ag « d 5 , Wotion , ion of Mr . Thomas Parratt , Spink Well Terrace , Bradford . Same day , iBiged 3 , Charlotte , daughter of Mr . John Sunderfand , of Georg ^ -atreet , Bradford . Same day , Ellen , the infant daughter of Ifc Malthew Winsby , of Wellington-street , Bradford . On Friday week , aged 6 l ) j Jo-eph Senior , blacknmth , Mrfield . ¦ r OnMcmdaylMt , atCrakehall , near BedalfjMr . John Waeock , raBcbine maker . . ; Vat MctfW Uit ,.: w _ enddenlr , Elfen , wifli ¦ of if ^ g ^ MM&i . /^ fcfek ^ W . ¦ ¦; Siratehn ^ akeri 'SSjSinda ^ lut , udd » iQf , ' Am # ^ M Wm . laniou , grocer . ¦ ^ ? i ^ f .- } i * T ^\ r ¦ ;;
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 3, 1838, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1030/page/5/
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