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      ggfe-gggs i TBiUMPBANT DEFEAT OF THE REV . MR . BBEWSTER AND HIS TOOLS AT PAISLEY . The lrt of January , 3839 , wUllong be remembered in Paisley and Renfrewshire , in const-quence ol the contest which then took place between the sham-Radicals aad Government spies , headed by the Rev . Patrick Brewster , of Paisley , and the true Radicals of the coanty , led on by I > r . John Tavlor . The- readers of the Northern Star are well aware of : the repeated and desperate efforts made by this political priest , Brewster , to briug disunion into the Radical camp , and play into the hands of O'Conneii , and the rile Whigs , hj den uncing the best and dearest friend * of treeduin , O'Connor ,

      Stephens , Oasder , < fec , and that wuh this new he got some atrocious resolution * passed at a meeting ou the Caltou Hill , which were no sooner promulgated , than they were generally repudiated by the honest men of Scotland . Am «> ug otht-r place !* the most desperate efforts were made by Brewsu-r to have these cowardly resolutions acied upon at Paisley ; and , by dint of bullying misrepresentation and wheedling , a party were found degraded enough to enter into his views , and , under their auspices , John Henderson , a pretended Radical , bat who is nevertheless * the avowed editor of a contemptible , calumniating Whig newspaper , was put forward as a candidate for the National Couvention , and it was determined that he should onlv gu there

      chained to toe chariot wheels of O'Conneii . by forcing the Edinburgh resolutions do vn tiie throai ' s of bis supporters . Thernen or Barrbead , however , and others belonging u > the Council of the U nion , mustered their forces on Wednesday uight , the 26 ; a December , and , after a severe , content , des > 8 t ~ d Brewster by a majority of 23 to 19 * ami agreed to pat off the discussion of trie qnrstion till ihe middle o ! January , by which time Feargus O'Connor was expected to arrive . A-. battle , however , with O'Cou . nor was not to be thought of , and acc >) Mint ] y $ oin » plan had to b « concocted . With this \ iew , od the next night , ( Thursday , the 2 " th December . ; nt four o " clucx in the afternoon , a meeting of the Political Union was suddenly called for that night , in the

      Od Lane Church , at which only a \ ery « inall nnuibrr attended , and where Bre ^ sur ' s tool * were in * uffi--cient force to upset the vote of the previous uigm . Jn the meantime ., Henderson , ihe Quaker , ht-anng that Dr . John Taylor had arrived , and fearfulof being beaten by him , and so losing a populaiiry as unmerited a * it is selfishly employed , ordered at the same time by BrewMer to retire , in order to mak « room for him , quitted the scene , and the parson took his wl&c * as candidate . Doctor Taylor , « ho had been most handsomely returned tor Newcastle , determined to fi ^ ht the battle in Renfrewshire , conscious that by defeating the parson Brewster on his own dnnghill , and amid hi * own congregation , he would effectually take the sting from the Edinburgh resolutions .

      Never wm a contest entered into with morp gallantry , or continued with greater rigour The Doctor only left Newcastle on the afternoon of Wednesday , and on Thursday he had no less than three public meetings , and took occasion to address the . various towns and villages of Neilston , Nuuhill . Barrhrad , Johnston , Paisley , &C-, till Tuesday tbe 1-tinst ; sud perhaps under no circumstances \ tvr ever any community more sternly roused to t . eir dutirsinan unshrinkinx defence of O'Connor aud justice against cowardly intolerance ; and tin * morning . ( Tnesday . the 1 st January , 1839 , ) tue couseqneac « s were seen in a gallant band of 600 strong , marching with bandj and banners through tue storm , from B&rrhead to Paisley , and from theucv

      to Thorahill , which had been kindl y granted by that good and true man , Mr . Campbell Snod * rra . <«" ; nor were they alone , for net less than ^ O . OOu men were congregated , in spite of the storm . a-. d the Radical districts of Paisley showed them ** ves determined not to be browbeaten . It ha-i bt ^ ii determined by the Radicals to propose Peter Clarke , of Barrhead , as chairman , in opposition to anv one who might be proposed by Brewster's partv ; but the latter got frightened to name any one of them - selves , and actually agreed to appoint Clarke rather th n try a battle npon this point . No sooner , however , did the bnsineits of the day commence , than the reverend dictator showed the tactics he intended to pur-tie , by commencing an attempt to bully and mi

      r ere with the plaa of the meeting , aud moved r- * olntions even worse than the Edinburgh one * . Some confusion prevniled , because he had Burpmnded himself with a set of blackguards who ¦ were ready to support him in anytning , and with whom he boasted that he would put down the physical force men . The chairman oi the meetiu * , huwever , with great presence of mind , put tiie resolution wiJi-jut even allowing or requiring & reply io Bre * ster , acd it was lost by a great majority ana amid tremendous cheering , which cut the rev ' ereud gentleman to the soul , for with livid bro * aud parched hp , he turned and gazed wildly around iu see who were preparea to back him in an appeal to physical force , but meeting only the calm uecided

      look * of honert working men , with " the Atrship Cock standing in the midst of them , coolly looking on and smiling at the prospect or a prey ^ Jh *; * aw that it would be of no avail , and drawing hi * " cloak aroun . fj ™* * it ^ ill concealed spite , he called upmi his Pleads to follow him , and retired from the husdn ^ a accompanied by seven people . An&onest , high-minded , and consistent Radical of forty year * standing , Mr . James Hemming weaver , wa * Then proposed , in first-rate styie , both as regarded matmr and manner by John Whitelo * , of Banheai admirably seconded by Mr . Aiifcen , bookseJlf r . of Paidey . The chairman then called on the nominator of the Rev . Patrick Brewgter ; and no one appeirinf , be called on the proposer of Do-tor

      Jonn layloT , when Air . James Lee , ol Stanleygreen , came forward amid tremendous applause ; and , m nomiaatiag the Doctor , was ably seconded by Mr- ^ Mffler . Mr . FicxancG addressed the meeting with great power and effect , and was followed and justly compnmented by Doctor Taylor , who said chat his only ° bj « l ui fighting , this battle wa » to give courage to the Radicals in England , by showing that in Scotland they wee not io be dictated to by Brewster or the fidmboigh gmd mine * . The « how ofaands in favour of Taylor waa over whelming , and his return , most triumphantwhil

      , * we do ; not hegtate to say , that he has laid both bcorland and England under & deep debt of gratitude , fox he has redeemed the former from the disgrace . of baring passed such resolutions , by defeating the champion of Sham-Radicalism oniis own ground in toe North , and thereby giving courage to the English Radicals , by showmg that they do not fight alone in the good cwue . John- Taylor , England will yet thank yon for thus vindicating thecnaracter of hex nobfesiif aders , and Scotland will acknowledge herself your debtor , for crushing the insolent attempt of a priest to destroy the freedom of thonght and action . — CorretpmideiU .

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      TO MR . FOX MAULE , UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT . Sir , —1 perceive from tie newspaper reports that you nave recently been in Scotland , and that your constituents gave yon an invitation to a public dinner in tbe town of Perth . You are reported to have made a speech there , in which report the following words areimyuted to you , ( when speaking on the subject of the People ' s Charter . } - ** So long « thw language was mooerati " , and tueir actions iree from vkhence , her -Majesty ' s Government allowed them to go unmolested —( hear and chrer »>—but they had proceedi-d now to such incendiary ian Hage , and that language aad these doctrines haviugbeen realised at Ashtoa-under-Lvne , by the 6 nmmf-of a factory , that it was impossible longer to * e tame upectuors of the revolutiouarv orarintw ni Ste

      phens and Jus follower * . ( Great cheering . ) V ^ iW ir tiai is the effect of this buming-tbe- pro ! pnetor , no doubt , will k « e «> me thousand pouncUl but tiu . 1 m > wmI be probably covered by insurance on the bmldmgg—wnether are the real guff-nr £ Ttx / wr hundred familiet xcho are thru * vponthe mrldtouarve . ' iCheen and criiw of hear . ) ^ Majesty . Minister * , aad may nave the desired effect on th « e whose interest it iAo corn * ^ SS o parties m power : buu in good » , ber eu ^ Tjoi ought m your omcial character , to havehad good grounds for such a sweeping assrrLou . YwriSS ranee of the real state oi aff * drs in the noanufartK g « n cu , tt truly deplorable . -We cannot henSH beBurpruedMjour lenslative in ,, m ,,, nu , ; " _ v ! r

      we see plainly , on your own showing , that you ^ e absolutely unacquainted with the quShj £ y ^ u attempt ; to descant upoD , to your own constituency If any follower of Mr . Stephen * had set fire to MV Joweu ' s mill , wbj not bring him oi them to justice " " i ou cannot but know that £ 300 reward hi been oflered to bring the offending parries to justice , and every me-hod that the most malicioos ingenuitv could dense , ha * been practiced tt > try to nx the rmlt on lome admirer or supporter of that trul-r | onesl * ai eloqnent friend Tthe tporT J . s ? viS ? ^ * , , after ¦ " ba * MM * T ^ have the iardonoodto tell our Scottish brethren tout toe fire was caused by the rerohitionarT mv-f ^ V , ^ nr tv ^»

      Sn ^ W ^ SSi ^^ J ^ t ^ Tper ^ Bv ** f * V ^^ l X ** cf ** ter Courier say- on toe IUdlc * * »)~ ' We ^ w the besfauthoritv for statin * that th » most probable cause of the dS « r taS tpontaaaoo * combustion of a quAnoty of cotton r' ?* . * ******* , **!*^ beneath ke floorTof tiie mill , whfle theywere in a shared « d £ lidated candmon . The owner and occupier of £ « mi-1 hare amved at this eundn&ax after a most jearchingand careful inve-t gati , n ; and Irom S £ fecto * atedto ns , we have tot a doubt that tlw ataibnte the drs . rucuou oi taar prop ^ -rtv to toe real ««* . ' ^ ow , sir , what do you udnk' of thisde . damumof the owuer * an . occapieir ^ the « i oj yuur a ^ eraoas at Perth ? It * » elk-vid .-nt you an » liiiay w uecojoe 8 parry to the destruction of

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      man of whom you know nothing , except t ' rom the rejwrtsof mercenary wretches that would abuse yuu in the Siinf . manaer if they were well paid , and against whom you can make no real charge , except yoa call his honest advocacy o ! the people s rights a crime . You also say in your speech that four hundred families were thrown upon the world to starve ; but the fact w , there were about one hundred and ten persons employed in the mill , and at five to a family , there would be twenty-two families altogether ; thus it is plain that you are wilfully misleading the people of Scotland , or yonr information is completely false . Do you expect , Sir , to stop the progress of political knowledge , by vilifying the onlf parties the people ot tbe North can place

      implicit conndence in r—and do you hope to cause such a division amongst the operatives &s will enable you to postpone the desired change in onr institutions , to so distant a day as to extinguish all hope in oar boioins ? In either cas « you are mistaken , as nothing can arrest the progress of Reform except granting to the operatives a fall aud fair remuneration lor their labour , ana ev « u that would only divert us from our object for a time ; > o that you had better make a virtue of necessiu , and give us with a good grace what you cannot much louder withhold . Can you , Sir , be so very simple as to believe that the workpeople of this town would be mad enough to de-troy the workshops where they earn their bread ? Why , Sir , if either Stephens , or any other man was

      to propose such a monstrous act , he would be laughed to scors as the worst foe of the working men ; but you only lay t-jese visitations to hi * charge , with a view of persecuting him , and thus stop the progress of the Suffrage agitation . But in calculating thus you have reckoned without your hmst , as all the coercive measures you can possibly a-Tay against us , will never arrest" the progress i » i thought ; and if Mr . Stephens was imprisoned , nay , annihilated , we have a thousand men of equal ability ready to occupy his place . On the nig ; . t that Mr . Jowett's mill wsis burnt , Mr . Stephens wtm aiteading a public meeting , rj y torch-light , at Bury , as vou well kuow ; yet you stnxe to implicate him in a trausactiou which wuulu

      ultimately consign a man to an i ^ noiniu . uu . * de-. ith if the charge could be brought home . What i « eiill more strange , rum"ur . witii its thousuni tongues , and gossip , with its mriune lund of fiction , has uever even hinted at the probable cau > e ol this calamitous accident . Now it v a well known fact , that the occupier of this mill had Mime ago a difference with his spinners , and from tuat time the work was done in a very indifferent manner , by iu competent persons ; hence , there was very little proh ' i arising from the capital inve > W . The machinfry was literally worn out , and insured to its original value . A high rent had to be paid io the owner ot the premises ; and so far from tlit- pers-oas employed being tnrned to starve , they were actually starvum

      while at * ork , in consequence of the lowness of their wage "? . I now leave you , Sir , to draw your own . irklerence , whether this mill was burnt by * the Stephenites , or not ; and if . from the evidence here laid before you , you ihink yu-u ha ^ e made anus statement to the good peopV- oi Perth , and the people of the nation at larte , it ; s a duty you owe to the inhabitants of Aihuni-umier- Lyne , ana the ^ ublic . in general , to retr . tci ih .-s .- expressions in the same open manner in whicD they wcre made . In conclusion ^ we earnestly bi . pe we have given n > odeuce , but we cannot sit here , passive while we art charged , publicly , with crimes oi theinostsenous am barbarous description , tbereture , as we are periectly loyal as long as we cm live by our labours , we remain , the cooscienui > u > protectors of the public weal , The Radical Association oi Ashton-uud-r-Lyne , Signed , Edward Hobso . n , President , Timothy Higgins , Secretary . . ^

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      THE A > SOCIATED RADICALS OF OLDHAM TO THE PRECURSOR SOCIETY , ¦ WHICH HAS CONSTITUTED ITSELF THE MOUTHPIECE aj > itttLAMJ . Ge . ttlemes Precurso r * , — U " e have read your reply to the address i .. t . e Radicals of Great Britain . You begin bv - ; iying tjat it u your earuv » t desire to treat tbe i . « u . i iheir address witn the ntotoit courtesy and r- » j . eci . VVe believe youi ouly luimtion , m replyiu ^ u > tue m , was to iu » uit ana abuse th ^ m ; and we , as part of the Radical * <> i tlngiaud , feel ourselves raj . j upon to vindicate oar characters from tae ba > e juiJ s / auderous asper-• ion » whkh you have thrown upon diem . It you

      tia \ e truly represented the Hr-iitiuieuts of the people of Ireland , men are the lrL * h people the most degraded and slavish upon eariu . But if you have , aud we believe you haw . i > aid tuiugs which they nevrr intended you should my , and assumed a position which they never intended you should occupy , we hope tbe honest part ot" them will not uunk that any harsh expression ol scorn or contrmpt . to which we may give vent , is applied to tieiu . No , to the honest , the well-meaning , the patriurir , of whatever cla < s or country , we offer the right hand of fellowship » ud goodwill ; but to the oppressor , the hypocrite , the traitor , no matter how aiA ^ msed , we have no feelings but those of hatred and determined opposition .

      You say there are matters in the address of the EugJish Radicals which you deeply deplore . You oeplore the manifest ignorance wtnch it exhibits o 1 the lri * h people . You deplore also the distinct want of candour and sincerity which breaks out in more than one of its paragraphi—aud . above - all , yon cordially regret that we stii > ijlfl have omitted so tavourable an opportunity of driving from our ranks men who , we believe , are houest First—uur ignorance of the state of Ireland . We k :. ow that the labouring population of Ireland are a

      deeply oppressed and injured peopl . —tnat Ireland enjoys not the same immunities and privileges a * the other pans of the empire—th » t her * ou * are treats an alien and inferior by their and onr op . pn » s # ors . But you know , as well a * we know , that we have no power to do justice to ourselves or your country ; and are we to be treated with insult and abuse by you , for endeavouring to obtain that power which wonld enable us to relieve ourselves from our present grievous burdens , and to place your country on a perfect equality with our own ?

      1 oo fay we are not aware of the opinions deliberately formed by an overwhelming majority of the Irish people in favour of the greatest possible extension oi the suffrage . That the people of Ireland are desirous ol freeing themselves from their oppressors , and- that they look to the possession of their political rights as the only effectual means of doing so , we can easily believe ; but how far yon may think it practicable to extend the Suffrage , we know not ; perhaps you think it has already attained " ¦ the greatest possible extension practicable . "

      You nay you do not think ih ^ re is any magic in the words Universal Suffrage . ' Neither do we think there Ls any magic in the injrds Universal Suffrage ; it is tue good which , we believe , » ould flow from the exercise of it , that makes u . > desire it ; it is a principle which , we believe , is founded in justice , nnd we . will never cease from endeavouring to establish it , until we are convinced that it is impracticable or unjust . The secoudvpoint in the address which displeases you , is the want of candour and sincerity in covert insinuations which that address contains , suggesting matter . * derogatory to men who have long e'joyed the confidencu . r > f the Irish people . Whether Daniel O'Connell eDJoys the confidence of the Irish

      jeu p ' . e or not , we are unable to say ; but that he is unworthy of such confidence , we think , may be easily proved . Contrast his conduct towards the Trades Unions now with his conduct towards them , when he fir .-t stood forth a candidate for the repre . mentation of Dublin . Examine his conduct towards Canada , and say if it is « uch a » an honest man would pursue . Look at his speeches on the Factory Question , compare them wuh his vote upon the subject , and say . u it is compatible with consistency of conduct . Read his late speeches w her . in hft insults , abuses , and belies the Eng . ish Radicals , and th < -u ask yourselves if they hate ever done anything to merit such conduct . And , above all , bear in mind that he tfigued ' ui * name to the " People's Charter . "

      and now denounces tb * principles it contains , and us tor endeavouring to get that " Charter " made a law . Examine his conduct on the above subjects , and they are but a few of his many act * of treachery , and , if , after you have done so , you can say it i < according to the principles of justice and truth , and that he l * still worthy of your confidence , we en ? y not your feelings . There are opportunities in some men * lives , which , if properly used , would enable them to become the greatest benefactors of mankind : * uch opportunitie * has Daniel O'Connell had withiu i"l . u » bat * for P * ^ patronage and worldly wealth , he chose rather to become the minion ef » vile and despicable faction , than the saviour of his country ; and the admiration with which he wa . - ° <* "Wded by all the friends of freedom , has departed or ever , and so ha * the confidence which we whM ? \ ^ and to ****** e **** whi £ & we once had for hk character

      Thirdly-You say we ought toblunh for shame at a denial that we have leaders , and then you assert Uiat we nave leaders IT to obey the dictates of a man , if to yield bhnd okedience to him , if to subscribe our pe ? ce to keep him in affluence , wrung m £ ^ ^ 7 aedne « , of thousands , constitutes that man a leader , then have we no leaders :-we will have no leader . ; But , if being possessed of superior talents , of disinterested patriotism , of capabiuty to form nght opinions , and of courage to avow , conW tote a man leader , then we ha 7 e leaders ; ' an ? we glory in having such leaders . Fourthly—Y « n say there is another and more te ^ f K «»^ insinuated in the address ; that is . that tbe Whig * , as a party * are as bad as the Tones , or worse . You say the oue partv are friendly i nched to the cause of liberty-tie other , are ine decidH . 1 enemies of every popular amelioration , and upi © d d -j . p tism in every country .

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      . That the Tories are the decided enemies of liberty in every form , we readily admit ; but , that the Whi g * are friendly inclined to it , we emphatically deny , it is their cowardice of heart , the insecurity of their position , their love of " place , " and their d « - pendence upon your leader aud his u tail" for official existence which prevent them from beiiiy as tyrannical as the Toms have been , and equally oppressive towards your couutry . Vou enumerate several instances of reform which you ascribe solely to the agency of the Whigs . You say that they disfranchised 116 close aud rotten boroughs—and excluded from Parliament 220 nominees of Lords and Commoners—and gave representatives to the gieat manufacturing town *—that they effected Corporation Reform—that in 1806 they

      totally abolished thu slave trade—that they gave liberty to 800 , 000 slaves ; we say yes , on the same principle that we might obtain 800 , 000 head ot cattle—by paying for them . Were we equally disposed to claim honours for the Tories , we inignt say that they granted Catholic Emancipation—the greatest boon your conntry ever received . But we deny that either the Whigs or the Tories wilhugly permitted any of these reforms to be accompaxued ; it wa « the firm , continued , and determined expression of public opinion which extorted compliance troui both puttie * . The Whig * may rule Ireland with a more lenient hand thau tue Tories have doue ; but neither to confora benefit i . pon Ireland , nor obtain one for ourselves , nor to keep auy set of men in office will we sacr ifice our pr inciples .

      1 he Tories have , committed numberless offences i « raiiist the liberties of mankind , and we detetid them not ; we hate aud abhor them as much as you do , tur ti . eir long-continued and dark deeds of oppression . We equity despise and detest the Whigs , ; or th . 'ir cowumice , cruelty , and treachery : and we are determiind to uxj all legal and constitutional me ; ius io put an end to the power of both fucii . 'ns . N \ e cannot 'orl < ear expressing our disapprobation oi tun conduct oi those , members of your society .

      * uu hitve endeavoured to excite our sympathies for a $ : ric-vauce which , they expressly declare , they will not attempt to redress . Wvmeau the uon-repealers . If the Act of Union is a grievance , why not plainly say so , and honestly attempt to remove it ? If it w not a grievance , why wish to excite our sympathies lor Burivrings they endure not , or our hatred to men for doing that which lhey declare ought not to be und . me ? We « ay they " ought to blunh for shame " » t being found guilty of such double-dealing condU ( t

      You are either totally ignorant of our intentions , or you wilfuhy inistate them . You represent us a « aspiring Lr revolution—as uttering threats of armed violence aud bloodshed—as countenancing the euii-sjxies ot civil war . The truth is that we do no such thing , but the experience of past ages tells us that an unarmed people lie at the mercy of their rulers , aud that , it their murmurings have become loud or troublesome , they have been invariably silenced by the sword or the bayonet . We believe

      the disposition of Governments to tyrannize and oppress is uo ways chauged—that they have the same luclum . ou to crush the ri * iug spirit of liberty , as tuey e » er had—and that they will not be slow in gratifying this inclination , when they can do it wiih safety to themselves . We , therefore , feel convinced tnat it is wise conduct in a people to be prepared to defeud themselves from the unjustifiable attacks ol their enemies . Such , and such only , are onr lulenlions in procuring those- weapons which every mau has a right to have .

      But did we intend to attempt to gain by violence and forc-j of arm . " , those object , for which- we ttre at present contending , your threat ' thnt Ireland alum ; would furnish a sulncieut force to crash for ever any attempt at violent revolution , " would notgive us the le . wt uneasiness ; for a country , which requires such au overwhe . ndng military force , such a uumeroud cougtabulary , * uch striugeut and coercive acis , besides all your valiant precursor-knights-t-rrant , ( * ho would willingly attend your gallant leader on a crusade a *! ain > t that iiberty which you and he yreltiid to love . ) to keep down the < . pirit ol ireedoin at koine , hivs but a small " force" to spare to keep down the * pirit uf frredoiu abroad . But il you really believe that the le Ireland

      peopor are so loyal and peaceable , u > coutented with the amount of blessings which th ,. y al prewrut enjoy , as you assert they are , we do hope , Alien tUe army rsuinates are brought before the Commons' next bession of Parliaineut that jour leaner and bin " ¦ ail" will be iu thwir places , and that they will plainly tell the Ministers that Ireland has no occasion for military low to keep the peace , and that they are determined the country shall be relieved from the cost of supporting so many idle aud useless men . It they do thin we shall regard it aa a proof that you speak the truth . If they do it not , we shall regard your threat , as another instance of that blarney lor which you are so very remarkable .

      * ou appear to forget the fact that those very men whom you eulogise so highly , advise that cessation from labour which you « -o much dread . And , nothing daunted by the . picture of horrors which yon have drawn , we are determined , should our just and reasonable demands be refused , to follow , in conjunction with our fellow-countrymen , the sound advice which they have given us . You call upon us to dismiss the O'Connors , the Oasttera , and the Stepbenses from our meetings and fcouucils , because you assert they iuteud to do that which your lead er has permitted to be done . Had hit exerted his influence he muht have prevented the violence , the bloodsued , aud civil ware" that have taken place in Cauada ; but to rutain his

      patronage he suffered the miseries ol civil war to . be inflicted on an injured aud oppressed people : he is aa * cce * sary both before aud alter tue tact , and he u equally guilty before God , as though he had actually participated in » he deed . We tell you that we will not dismiss O'Connor and Stephens , until they have proved themselves unworthy of our confidence . Oastler is not a Radical , and you know it , but he is the friend of the poor , and as such we respect him . 1 our hatred to O'Connor arises from hi * spirit of independence in refusing to become a joiut in the '' tail —from hu exposure ot the treachery and baseness of your leader ; your hatred to Oastler , from hi » publishing to the world that the same leader had become a trafficker in blood—bad sold his conscie for 1

      nce a /' jElOOO ;; and your hatred to Stephens , trom his having been found in the company of ! ume » t men , and your belief that he too is honest . We believe that we have the good wishes of the incorruptible and true-hearted people of Ireland , and that they are prevented from expressing them by the combination of wealth and power , which is arrayed against them . If we succeed in our itruBirle to obtain our rights , the people of Ireland , whether they co-operate with us or not , shall speedily be in possession of thtire . . We remain confident , that we shall be enabled to vindicate onr characters and principles from your base and slanderous attacks , and to triumph ov , r any obstacles which you may throw in wur w&y . The Associated Radicals of Oldham . Oldham , Dec . 30 th , 1838 . m — .

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      THE ADDRESS OF THE CENTRAL COMM 1 TTEE OF THE BURY DISTRICT RADICAL ASSOCIATION , TO THEIR NEIGHBOURS AND FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN . Cou . vtrymen , — Whatever may be our peculiar political opinions—whatever may be your partv or your name , as Englishmen , yon must wish well to our common country , you must desire to see her powerful , virtuous , and happy . Time when she st-xxi erect before all nations , and bade dchance to a hostile world—when her flag swept triumphantly over every sea , and demanded respect aud homage trom every clime—when her

      » ons were all contented , and happy , and Iree , and their proudest boast was the name of Englishman . But now through tbe imbecility of certain upstart " Political Philosophers" who have introduced their wild and impracticable theories into onr laws , sub verting thereby our ancient institutions and overturning tue original Constitution ot our country she has not only sunk in tue estimation of the leading powers ot _ tue world , but received with Uaneues * and submission , iusalta from petty states , whose origin was but of yesterday , and whose only power l * that of the brazen insolence with which they insult a nation , whose slightest indignation would crush them for _ -ver .

      And not only are we degraded abroad , but we are distracted and unhappy at home . If splendid palaces and stupendous factories were the sure manifestations of prosperity ; then , indeed , skould we be a prosperous nation . If a large army iymg idle in our barracks , or hurried from place to place , to awe t&e people or suppress tho popular voice , be a manifestation of power ; theu are we a powerful nation . It prisons whose gloomy and for-Didding aspect * trown upon us in all directions , and prison discipline ot the moat harassing description betoken virtue ; tuen are we a virtuous nation . If churcheu without number , and chapels and religious meeting houses ot every kind , be the true index of a people ' s contentment and haouinesat are we content ed and

      ^ en a happy nation . But oil the other band , if these signs betoken adversity , and uotpropenty—weaknes . * , and not power—vice , and not virtue—not the happiness of a truly religious and well-governed people ; but gloomy discontent brooding over iu wrongs , and looking faithlessly to heaven tor an alleviation ol its woe ; then we say , it w high time for every lover of his country and his race , actively to bestir himself for the speedy regen eration ot his country , that he may not be sunk beyond the power ot redemption ; thatjier misery may not ne durable as her existence ; thfit she may not become fugitive upon the lace ot the earth , tut victims and the jest of evt-ry wretch who may cuoo » e io ijLault mem and trample on their defenceles 1 . nes& Many of our brethren and best friends havmJ Deen convinced , for years , that the ruin ol our

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      country was an unavoidable consequence ot the iegiylative power being in the h » ud * of the few inst ^ ad of the many , thexe few , by the monopoly of legislation , appropriating to themselves the whole of the bei . efits , and casting the entire burden upon the people , have laboured hard to convince the unrepreseuted millions of this country of the necessity ol obtaining their political rights , and in order to test them upon this subject , have issued the " National Petition" and " People's Charter , " both of which

      have been taken up in such , a manner aa to convince the most sceptical , that the people are determined , peaceably and legally , to obtain all those rights and privileges to which they are justly entitled ; for * this purpose they have At public and numerously attended meeting * , elected forty-nine delegates , who are to sit in London , aud watch the progress of the petition in the House of Commons , and direct the people in such a course as will be most conducive to their benefit .

      Each district has pledged itself to support its own delegate ; and in addition to which it has been thought necessary to collect a National Rent , that the delegates may have the means of taking suitable rooms for the transaction of their business . They will also have to keep up a regular correspondence with all tie parts ot the country—to make known by mission , or otherwise , the principles of the Charter , where those principles are unknown or but partially understood—these things , you are aware .

      will be attended with considerable expense , and as the object lor which it will be incurred is to confer a benefit upon the whole country , every part of the country should bear a proportionate share of the expenses . Suppose we state the whole amount of the rent at £ 10 , 000 , the bare possession of 8 uch a gum of money will have a beneficial effect , by couviucing the government that the people are in earnest ; and as they support niggardly or liberally the delegate * ,. so will they make heavy or comparatively light the duties that have been imposed upon them . Subscribe then men of Bury ! Subscribe liberally ! ! Let every man who is not at heart a tyrant or a slave , subscribe ! . ' !

      Let every individual of every creed and of every party , who wishes not to see the green fields of his country tinged with the blood of the people . Let every individual who wishes a good , a paternul government , to supersede one whose reckless indifference t , the wauts , and eutire disregard of the wishenof the people are its" peculiar characteristics . " Let evt-ry one who could wish to see the throne of our youthful i » nd virtuous Queen established in the hearts of au intelligent , virtuous , loyal , brave , contented , happy , aud free people , subscribe . And let every one who wishes the contrary ot all these , withhold his name and subscription , and join the ranks of those who exultiu the damned malignity of their heart * , over the ruin they have doue all in their power to effect , and the misery they have contributed their full share to perpetuate . Signed on behalf of the Committee , Thomas Bird . Clmirman . John Rawbon , Secretary .

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      ASSASSINATION OF THE EARL OF NORBURY , DUBLIN , Jan . 4 . ( From the Times . ) Account reached town this morning of the death ot the Earl ot Norbury , after 43 hours' sun ' eriiiii , from tiie time he received the bullet of the assassin , on tueafiernoon of Tuesday . Ihe ill-fated nobleman expire ^ , about twelve o ' clock yesterday . The entire neighbourhood , for many miles round Durrow Castle , was . n a state oi extreme excitemeut . The lu-igtibouring magistrates and gentry were assembling , and arrangement * wer ^ in progress for a requisition to Lord Oxiuantown , the Lieutenant of tUe couutv , to convene a meeting at Tulliimore , in order to enu-r

      into a communication with Governmeut on the alnrtnlug # Ute ot the county , and to open a subscription for a reward in some measure commensurate with the enormity of the crime . The Earl of Cliarleville had been iu attendance since Wednesday morning , and whs iu . leiatigable iu hi * efforts to hunt out the assassin . The latest accounts state that oue man waa iu custody , against whom evidence of a rather deci . ied nature hnd been elicited . There wa « not , it is universally iwmitted , u Letter or kiuu . r resident landlord in Ireland than Lord Norburv his » t . ar < -d that a procuration is to app . enr in th ' o Dublin Uuzetle to-mj { ht , offering a reward of £ oW tor the apprehension of the assassin .

      iNoevuut within my memory has caused mich n sensation as this most revolting murder . 1 shall now proceed to lay before you every 1 ' nct that ha * transpired resped . ug the a-ssas > uiation . Tin * following letters are copied from the Dublin Post of last even" Clare , King ' s County , January 1 . —I was very » rry to learn , on my arrival hern this day , from Dublin , turn a desperate -attack was made on the life of Lord Norbury yesterday , while wulking through on of the avenues of his demesne at Durrowabout

      , three miles from this . I believe he whs fired pt by one man , and the ball entered his side , passing through the lungs . The enly cause assigned for this outTH ^ e is rhe eviction of some of his lordship ' s tenantry . The Surgeou-Geueral arrived this evening from Dubliu j and , with Dr . Perse , is in attendance on his lordship , but no hopes are entertained ot" his recovery . ' It is reported here , that the assassiu came from some of his estates in Tipperary . At all events it is a shocking ocenrrence , and is heartily regretted by all parties here . "

      " Durrow Castle , Wednesday , Jan . 2 . ' I send you an account of further particulars , written since my last , relating to this horrible murder . " The Surgeon-General has arrived , but I fear there is no chance of saving poor Lord Norbury' » life . He was the most kiud , benevolent , nnd good-hearted man thut ever livec ! . He employed hi * whole time here , and expeuued a Urge portion of his income in employing tue poor people , &uA administering to their want * iu every respect ; and a person would have thought that if there was one individual possessing property or hoMiug any station in this unfonuuafa country , safe in " these wretched times , Lord Norburv wag that one

      " The assassin hit him in the breast , about the heart , and the lungs are perforated . 1 ( ear the wound is ratal . Not the slightest clue has yet been found , although Lord Charleville and others have been vigijaut and incessant in their inquiries aud examinations . ' ' The lollowing is the statement alluded to in the foregoing : — " Tullamoiie , Jan . 2 . —It is with deep regret for the stain upon this county I communicate the melanchol y intelligence that as the Earl of Norbury was , in the afternoon of yesterday , walking with his » teward about his demesne , at Durrow , four miles from this , an assassin fired at him , and drove tbe contents of the piece ( eight slugs ) through hin Lordship ' s lungs and arm . The cause of this sad crime is as yet a mystery , and the constabulary and authorities are actively engaged in hunting out theperpetrators of this horrid deed . " The Evening Packet contaiua the following : — ?

      • T ou have , no doubt , heard of the murderous attack on Lord Norbury . He is my next neighbour , and I was with him soon after the attack . The Surgeon-General arrived this afternoon ; he says the case is not hopeless . I fearj however , it w . Lord Charleville , than whom a better man does not exist , was here all day . He has many person * in custody , and all that great sagacity and active exertions can effect will be done by that nobleman to bnug the assassins to justice . But to what a trigutful state is this country now reduced—what man will remain in it that can afford to live elsewhere ! There were discharged , this morning , 150 workmen , who were almost constantly employed on Lord Norbury's estates . "

      Since the receipt of the foregoing , we were informed of the return to town pt the Surgeon-General , and being anxious for the latest and most correct information as to the state of the noble sufferer , we waited on that distinguished gentleman to ascertain hi * opinion as to the chance , of ultimate recovery . The answer was this— "His Lordship ' s recovery u not impossible , but it is almost hope-From the Dublin Mail of thia evening the subjoined accounts are taken : — " Consternadou and dismay have filled us all by the attack made yesterday evening on the life of that kind-hearted and benevolent nobleman Lord Norbury , who hat ) been fired at , and daugerously wounded in the breast , not far from his own house , when walking in company with hia steward , marking some . rees to be felled . The assassin was not more than ten or twelve yards from him when he firedne was behind a hedge which separated the

      lantap tion from the field , and made his escape in the direetionofKilbeggan . His Lordship ' s steward , ( a Scotchman ) ran to the hedge , and was about to leap t&rougn it , when , on turning round , he perceived his Lordship nearly falling , when' he at once retamed to his assistance ; procuring help from his lordship s gate-k « eper , he proceeded with the assistance of some of his Lordship ' s friends in couveyina him home . His Lordship has been attended by Dr . reree , who has extracted several slugs from his wounds . His Lordship has sustained much inj urv , and is in a very precarious state . An investigation took place at Durrow immediately after the news had reached the proper authorities , and the police were in active search . The Earl of Charleville , accompanied by Captain Barry Fox , remained there until lour o clock in the morning , examining eviugir ' " yCt nothin £ of importance hwi come to

      LATEST ACCOUNT . —DEATH OF LORD NORBWRT . " Durrow , Thursday . " Poor Lord Norbury , after enduring much with the greatest patience and resignation , expired av a quarter to twelve , this morning . " It is now quite clear that the murder was commuted under the orders of Ribbonism , and formed part of the system of that diabolical body .

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      . Mr . Browurijfg , Iuspector-General of Police , has been sent down by Government . Major Rowan , stipendary / ^ magistrate of Westmeath ; Captain M Donough , from Banuagher , Lord Chafleville , Messrs . Bany Fox , G reason * and all the local magistrates are here , and unceasing in their exertion to discover ^ some clue by wbichlne murderer might SSS ! ^ " ^ to say , withoatlhe " The Lord Lieutenant of the county , Lord Oxmaiitown , has not yet made his appearance . When he does , it is supposed that a requisition will be presented to him , to convene a msetuig of the county npon this awtul and heart-rending event .

      Mr . Palmer , the coroner , hag just arrived , and has appointed 12 o ' clock to-morrow for holding the inquest . - " Lord Glandine ( uow Lord Norbury ) fortunately arrived just iu time to take leave of his ptjor father , aud receive his blessing . The scene was one of a most affeetiug nature . Mr . Vandeleur , bis lordship ' s son-in-law , also arrived before th « fatal and final event had tftkeu place . M r . Stewart and Lady Helen were staying in the house . ? ' No language can convey to you tbe scene of misery that the house presents—the suddenness of the bereavement , and the unprovoked atrocity of the bloody deed—nor of the awful feeling of wonder and of dread that has taken possession of all . No man ever lived who wan more generous in his nature , or who possessed a more warm , kind , or benevolent heart , or one less likely to give offence to any human being , be his rank in life what it might , than Lord Norbury . "

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      v TO DANIEL O'CONNELL , ESQ . Sir , —We , the undersigned , are the committee of a society formed for the purpose of watchiag public men , and of endeavouring to restrain them it bad , and to encourage and support them , if their actions be praiaewortny ; but , as you happen to be too notorious to need watching , your extraordinary proceedings forci you upon the attention of the most care-It ss aud inattentive . Iu the fit > t place , we have to ask pardon of both reason and common sense for noticing you at all ; promising never to do the like again . You appear to be nearly atyourjast shift . Your late answer to the Working Men's Association is completely barren ; it contains neither one thing uor . another . Our intention in to reprove you , for

      your manifold abomination * : but really we are at a loss how or where to begin ; lor you bid defiance to either poet or painter : you are really and truly indescribable . It has been said , by a great writer , that you never added a single new idea to the world for all the money and praise you have had ; but , at all events , you have added a new word to our vocabulary : or , if not , you have given a ntsw and an additional meaning to one which we already had : the word O'Connell only meant a man ' s name previous to your existence ; now , that same word means all the combined baseness and villauy of which the human character is susceptible . We really cannot believe that the people ot Ireland admire you as the villanous press of that country would have us believe .

      Do doubt the middle men , moneymongers , and landlords , ^ may cling to you , for you are rendering them important service , and enriching yourself at the same time . You may deceive a lew poor innocent ignorant men You have uruully got hold of the right tack , by flattering tliein about their rnligion and various other things which you know suit their taste ; while as to their religion you dont care two straws for it further than as a means of plundering them . If it were ( ossible tor the greatest portion ol them to turn Mahometans , they would rind Daniel O'Coniiell a Mahometan also . While the people are paying you ou the one hand for advocating their rights , as a few of the most ignorant may thiuk . tUere is not the

      least doubt that the Goverum . ut , whose base tool _ you are , are also rewarding you for your perfidy out of ihe taxes wrung Irom the same people . You are the most practical atheist that ever lived there has never been a honest upright public man that has not lieeu honoured by your veuomed tongue with all the calumny that that iutUted collop could inflict . You have lately threatened what you will do with us , th *» people ot England , should we insist upon our rights . If you should dare to make any attempt of tho kind which you are b ; ise enough to talk ubout , we will teach you such a piactical fighting lesson ad shall astonish you . It is useless to say any for if

      more ; we were to speak and write for a whole century we could not do you justice . We are indifferent whether you affect to treat ti > i * with silent contempt , or make it a subject pt discussion among your precursors . In coudusiou w «* beg to tender you our best advice , that is to retire for the rest part of your life to some solitary place aud fast and pray . God is merciful and if you do 40 iu sincerity , notwithstanding you are the chief of sinners ; you may yet find favour even to forgiveuess ; aud that you may do so , is the sincere prayer of your humble servants , the committee of the VVorsbro' Common Northern Union . Elias Barber . Willip . m North . Jonn Ward . Edmund Taylor . William Esketh . Martin BUlington . Georjje Bartle . Richard Whaller . Thomas Cookson . IVm . BnAiTittt-AiTE , Secretary . Joseph Bennett , Treasurer .

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      NEW POOR-LAW . The First Penalty Inflicted on an Overseer of the Poor under the New Poor-Law . —On Saturday Edwnra Stock ham , the overseer of the poor uf Allhallows-ou-the-VVall , appeared tu answer tor having refused to obey the order of the Lord Mayor calling upon him to give such temporary relief to Mary Dobbs , a destitute person , in articles of absolute necessity , as her case should require . The Vestry Clerk said that he could show that tbe poor woman had no claim upon the parish under the New Poor-Law ; that she was , in fact , not a pauper , but a vagraut , aud he was desirous of hearing tne evidence . —The Lord Mayor said that it was not necessary to go into any evidence . The overs « er had disobeyed his peremptory order , which the act

      empowered him to issae upon refusal to afford relief . — Fhe Vestry Clerk submitted that the defendant must be proved to be the overseer . —That was complied with . —The Vestry Clerk submitted that the evidence went to prove tkat the woman was a vagrant . —Mr . Brand said the case came directly under the act , — The magistrates concurred in the opinion that the case was proved against the overseer . —The Vestry Clerk then submitted that the defendant was not an overseer under the statute . Mr . Stockhnm had been merely nominated as an overseer by the vestry ; the appointment had never been ratified by two magistrates , as the act required . —Alderman Copeland expressed surprise that a legal officer of a parish should produce such an argument in excuse for the

      refusal to assist a person in extreme distress . —The overseer said that the facts were as stated by the Vestry Clerk , but he was not aware that he had done anything wrong , and the appointment had been on the same condition for the last fifty years . —AWermau Copelaud said that he should advise the Lord Mayor to go to the Queen ' s Bench , and call upon Stockham to shew cause why he exercised the office ofovorseer without being qualified . The LordiMayor I consider tins case a very gross one , and am disposed to have him indicted . —The Vestry Clerk submitted that not only was the defendant not an overseer according to the statute , but the woman was not in such a state of destitution » s was required by the act , for she was able to walk to the Mansion Houseaud

      , from thence to the overseer , and back . —The Lord Mayor indignantly asked the inarshalmau in wuat condition helouud the woman . —The Marshalmau : I saw her crawling along very slowly , in a stooping position , and 1 thought she was an old woman , until 1 looked in her face . I asked her what was the matter , and she replied that she was iu great distress . She said that she belonged to St . Luke's , but that upon applying for relief sue was told that they relieved the old and not the young ; that she had not been iu bed for fourteen days , but wandered about and sat on steps , until she was removed by the police , who shifted her from place to place . The Lord Mayor aud Alderman Copeland expressed themselves quite satisfied tuat a case was made out , aud

      convicted tue defendant in the mil penalty of £ 6 . The Vestry Clerk : Mr . Stockham is not au overseer under the statute , and will not pay . The Lord Mayor said that a warrant of distress should be eeut into the deleudant's premises on Monday . He regretted that such a course was pursued by tue parish of AUuallows , but he rejoiced that it was the only parish in the city 01 London that seemed disposed to justify a refusal to afford reliet to a destitute fellow-creature on such grounds . The Vestry Clerk said that the Lord Mayor should b « made personally responsible . The Lord Mayor : Witli all my heart . I shall also ascertain by a legal proceeding whether the defendant is authorised to act as overseer ; aud I desire that the City Solicitor will see whether we cannot include the ' defendant ' s legal adviser , who was present when the relusal to obey iny order was given , and encouraged the defendant to refuse . —Alderman Copeland approved of , the

      determination of his lordship , and said that he should most willingly sign the warrant of distress npou the goods and chattels of the defendant- —The Lord Mayor : If such au excuse be permitted , all tne parishes have but to appoint nominal overseers , and they may laugh at the demands upon them . The act would then , indeed , be a dead letter . There are clauses iu the New Poor i . avr giving magistrates certain restricted powers of compelling relief iu cases of extreme destitution . 11 is only very lately that we Uave heard any thing of these clauses having beeu acted on . We « ee the manner in which their operation is resisted . We may thence judge a hat has been iuflicted under the Poor Law , while the commissioners and their tools were allowed to work tueir own way-without the fear of remonstrance or exposure . Here is a womau , in the depth ol winter , not under shelter for fourteen days , young , and yet having the appearance of an old person irom

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      her sufferings—unable to walk upright from extiaustion ; aud here we tave an overseer disputin * that there is evidence of her destitution , withont attempting to dispute any of the cifcamstanc >« of her case which we have here stated . This man » if he can be so called , was acting under authority . And what evidence wonld haVe satisfied him and hi * masters ? Nom « , very evidently , but the death of the poor creature . This would have been a saiufactors / evidence . ; of heir . destitution , for then thedestitntion jrould be admitted without costing any thing .-ED . Champion . }

      * X . l . CA 8 i 5 —The moment tbe Lord Mayor took the chair in the justice-room , on Monday , he ariced Brand , the raarshalman , who wasinaitendance , whether he was ready with a broker to go with ^ ^ k A ; Wvrant ^ ch *** been prepaid and Dr ^ L / nf 1 ^ " 1 ^ ;<*» P * wl and bimselV , into the on tbTw 11 Stockh . » . the overseer of All-hallow * . Pound * ft ^ wt ^ for ¦¦ ¦ * > en 8 lt > ot FiT 9 Sea 6 n ^ ^ on u Saturday . -Marshalman : I mmm SjffiirP'wSL ^ Siisvs !

      parunes . wow lwould be very sorrv that it shnnH go forth . that the poor were noi 7 t ? 2 * £ reilefU the parishes in which they have claims . Onthe contrary , the office * of any parish , in which relief may-be refused to a destitute person ' betauritix to such parish , shall be held responsible by me lor kucJ refusal , upon proof that the case be one of an tirgent nature , and anOindictment shall be preferred against them . I shall also give direction to the churchwardens of the city parishes to transmit to me the names of the oventeer * who have been

      appointed , legally or illegally , and distinguishing the former from the : latter . After the disgraceful scene which took place here on Saturday last—a scene in which it appeared thatthe legal officer of a parish advised the overseer to take advantage of an omission , with which the amuorituja themselves were chargeable , I shall take care that there shall be no attempt to check the course of justice again by such a scandalous quibble , j am very glad that the public have b * en put in possession of the particulars of mat most disgraceful occurrence . — Champion .

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      PUBLIC DINNER AT BARNSLEY . The friends of William Ashton gave a public dinner to him in the Odd Fellows' Hall , on the 31 st ol December , to commemorate his return from Van JJieman a Land , to * hich p lace he was transported for publicly maintaining the rights of labour . An excellent dinner . was provided by the host of the above named place , when about 60 individuals partook of the repast , who seemed to be highly delighted witlrthe proceedings . After the cloth was drawn , onthe motion of Mr . P . Wrigby , Mr . D . Pilmore was called to the chair , when the following patriotic toastsi and

      were giveu . responded to with enthusiasm . 1 . 1 he people the only source of all power . Three k ? * « f * . ud one * heer more - Responded to by Mr . P . Wrigby . * J 2 . To the return of William Aahton , after an absence ot nearly nine years from his native town . 1 hree times three and one cheer more . Responded toby Mr . William Ashton , who depicted the horrors ot transportation in iis true colours , to the entire satisfaction of all present . ^¦ « ij peedy reuirn to our ab « ent friend Francis Mirheld , and al .. the still remaining companions of the Six Dorchester Labourers . Three hearty cheer * . Responded to by Mr . P . Hoey . 4 the

      . To generous and persevering exertions of tne Committee of Management appointed to transact business on behalf of Ashton and Mirfield , and ^• B- Hall , Esq ., M . P ., whose exertions oa behalf of Ashton and Mirfield is duly acknowledged and appreciated . Three cheers . Responded to bj Mr . E . Daley . ' 5 A speedy return to , the Five Glasgow Cotton Spinners . Three cheers . Responded to by Mr . J . Thompson . ' 6 . To the indefatigable and persevering advocate * of universal freedom , O'Connor , Stephens , and Bronterre , aud may tlieir distinguished career remain herealter untainted by tbe exaggeration * and flattery of all trairors to general liberty . Three times three cheers and one cheer more . Responded to by Mr .

      7 . The philanthropic and fearless advocate of the factory children . Three cheers . Responded to by Mr . Joseph Crabtree . 8 . May the exertions of the National Convention be crowned with success . Three times three and one cheer more . Responded to by Mr . Joseph Crabtree . 9 . The immortal memory of Hunt , Cobbett , Beaumout , Emmet , Lord . Gordon , Fitzgerald , and all the , departed champions of universal liberty in the known world . Drunk in solemn silence .

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      ^ CLAYTON WEST NORTHERN UNION . At the request of the Radicals of Clayton West , a deputation from the Barnsley and Worsbro' Common Northern Union , attended on the 1 st of January , to establish a Northern Union , Mr . Wm . Wyuid in the chair . Accordingly a public meeting took place at the house of Mr . G elder , whose large room was filled to suffocation , and numbers went away who could not get in . Many individuals from the neighbouring villages attended , and promised to establish unions in their respective neighbourhoods . The following resolutions were passed unanimously I hat we formourselvt-a into a union , to be called the Clayton West Northern Union . " Proposed by J . Betthfe , seconded by Samuel Noody . lhat

      " a committee be appointed for the purpose of watching the proceedings of the members uf Parliament , and attending to the businesaof the onion S ^ Exfe pro P ° byJ . Mitchel , ueconded by " That the committee do attend to the collection of the National RenW and forward the same to the AortfiernStar office , o , r to ihe treasurer of the West Hiding of Yorkshire , who will transmit it to the proper quarter for the support of the National Con . vention . ' Proposed by William Kippax , seconded by J . Bectley . . After which the meeting was addressed in a very eloquent and energetic manner by Mr . J . Crabtree , Mr . P . Hoey , Mr . J . Wood , and others . After wj uch , a vote of thanks was given to the Barnsley mends fer their attendance . [ Tbi . should have beea . inserted last week , but wwexeluded by press of matter . ^ EDS . ]

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      ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE .

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      TO THE EDITORS OK JHB NORTHERN STAR . _ Gentlemen , —Believing" you to be the friends of the oppressed , of whatever class or condition in society , 1 am induced to apply to you for information in the following case : — ¦ ¦¦ •• . " it hhs now become a very prevalent practice for masters of stuff aud other warehouses , tacompel their apprentices to work for them such a large portion of tueir time , as to leave tuem but very little ( if any ) time tor the cultivation of their minds . M asters not unfrequently compel their apprentices to spend sixteen , seventeen , or eighteen hours a day in their service , and that too withont any remuneration tor this extra time . ; These late hours must evidently have a pernicious " influence upon the health , a * well as prevent them from devoting a suitable portion of time to ' the cultivation of the mental laculues ; so as to render them useful and respectable members of society . Kit . 1 . » .. .. . _ moBiers rais

      , oy unieeung conduct , not only inflict an inreuroacuable injury upon the apprentice , but upon society ^ t la rge ; Ibr seeds of disease and lenorauce are thus sawn , which will descend from generation to generation , and will , in the end , prove a most prolific source of crime , disetuie , and misery . ; _ Y- ' -y : ' ;¦ ¦ - ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ \ t .

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      Beutai . JIpbdeb . at Pbeston . —Scarcely has fhe effect produced on the public mind by ihe outrage committed on the body W ronohoe , in Marsh-lane , subsided , than the better feelings of onr nature are again shocked at the perpetration of auother murder . On "Wednesday , Pleasant-street became the scent of anxiety and cdnfusion , by the report being freely circulated of John Alderson , joiner , residing at No . SO , being stabbed in the heart , aj his own door , by his opposite neighbour , William Bell , sawyer ,, wnich subsequent facts too truly corroborate , from the depositions taken before Richard Palmer , Esq ., Coroner , it appeared that the deceased / Bell , and Moiier , another sawyer , had been receiving a new year's treat from their e-vs ployer , Mr . Ladyraan , j » iner and builder .

      in Fishergate , and that they had all got nearly drunk before eleven o ' clock . The deceased and the prisoner qusm ' . ' . ' , about a penny which ope of them atnraea to be owiog to himr by the other . Ihe quarrel continued after their gpi » g home , and ended in the perpetration of the murder . Medical and other witnesses having been examined , the Coroner , after reading a Bhort commentary on the law respecting the difference between the act of wilful murder and that of manslaughter , tod reading -gain the evidence of the deceased ' s wife , left it to the jury to consider how far the evidence which they had heard would justify the Terdict of manslaughter or murder . The jury , after a fewminutes' consultation , returned a verdict of " wilful murder" against William Bell . —Abridged from the Liverpool Mercury .

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      the Editors of " The Northern Star" wuA to be distinctly utuierttwd , that in affording a velricUJor th * dueustion of great Public Uuemo , a , they un , not to be identified tcitA Me mntimentt or the Luiwutwe of thtir several Carres * pondentt .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 12, 1839, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1040/page/6/