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only . "With respect to the goatification , br considered thattint tuggestkin already thrown out should be attended to . How in the name of eotnmon sem > e or fairness , lie would ask , could any one whe brought neither petition aor rent expect to tike put in the deHberatkras n * pon the petitions for the Charter , And in the distribution of the funds subscribed for the proBecotfctarefft . TW Delegate * then came to u understanding that tiie aSnttttoa of mar two ef tbe Delegate * who hid bees present at th * appointment « f those
memberi who had- neither peritioa Tie * rest should be considered fufficieat to qualify tbea ; tk » qualification to be subject to the following condition : — That ererj Delegate who did sot within a montfc dresent a petition or rent thoold be disqualified . A lengthy conversation ensued upon the question whether the moneys paid ia under the head of "National Bent" were partly to be appropriated olely to the prosecution of the Charter , * r partly to be expended in payment for the erriees of the Delegates .
Mr . Douglas said the money paid in was solely for general purposes—it was " national rent . " The delegates were to be paid by their respective constituencies .
It was moT ^ d— " That the delegates now assem " . bled are of opinion that every mvmber should hare his personal expense * discharged by his constituents , and that the National Bent be devoted to general purposes . " To this am amendment was proposed— " That the personal expense * ef the delegate * be * question between themselves and their eonstitoenta , " > - A Dcijeoatx thought tkat some misu * skrstax > d ittg existed ia the provinces open this petit . His constitoants were very poor though industrious men . He was afraid that they would not W able to make a second subscription , which they would have to enter upon if the money already contributed by them were devoted solely to general purposes . Dr . "Wadx suggested that the richer constituencies might contribute towards the support of the delegates frosa the leas . wealthy districts .
Mr . Douglas thought that such a system might be productive of great mischief , inasmuch as it would tead to the delegation of perns * who night not have the best wishes fe * the sacce » of the Charter . The Convention required rent , with which successfully to struggle for the Charter ; btrt the suggestion of Dr . Wade want to enlarge the somber of ielegates and diminish the efficiency of The National Rent . The amendment was understood to b « carried . A committee was then appointed to select a room for the Meetings ef the Convention . It was suggested by Mr . Douglas that tin neetngs should > e held daily , but that each aeeting should be div solved at the termination « f each day , and tb * t 01 « o actwant snonli there "be as adjournment from da \ to day . " . " ' ¦
Mj- FxAaeirs O'Coknok observed that the suggestion , of Mt . Douglas woold involve them in almost insuperable difficulties . No notice of motion could be given , asd the delegates would , consequently , be ignorant of the business to be transacted . For his own part , be did not see any difficulty in the way of adjourning their meetings . H * then moved the appointment of a committee who should draw up forms , rules , and regulations , for the government of the delegates in Convention . This was carried and it was resolved that the following delegate * should be such committee , with power to take legal advice if necessary .- —Messrs . O'Brien , Hadley Salt , Sankey . Douglas , O'Connor , Dr . Fletcher , with power to add to their number ; to report as speedily as possible .
Dr . Tatlo * thought it was essential that the convention saoold appoint some one to draw np an address to be sent forth to thtir constituents , the industrious classes , upon the state of the country , and die best means of redresring the macy grievances , under which it laboured . This addrtss he would recommend should be as widely distributed as possible , in order that it might be contrasted with that which was about to be delivered by her
H . jerty . . A Dklsoatk knew that bis constituents meant to print any adores * that might be delivered at tbe opening olwh « t they lookedupooastneir parliament After considerable conversation on ths importance of sending forth " to tbe industrious classes a welldigested iocument , a committee was appointed to draw up an address , to be published by the time the House of Commons decide spon t >> m address in answer to the speech from the throne .
Tuetday , Feb . 5 th . Mr . Hadlbt in the chair .: Mr . Salt msved , and Mr . Pitxethly * eeoaded , £ ba& Committees should be formed for the purpose of visiting tbe Members of Parliamest , in order to induce them to vote for the National Petitiq& . A very interesting discussion arose upon an amendment moved by Mr . Mills , of Oklhara , to the effect that the motion was premature . Several delegate * addressed the chair , all stating that a part cf the business allotted to them by their constituent * was that of calling upon a member of parliament . The motion was eventually put , when every band , with the exception of two , was held np for it . ' The dissentients , of which Brooterre was one , declaring
that , though opposed to the motion , they would ever bow to the decision of the majorikk The committee to take a suitable place of meCs&jr , reported that they had been , and approved of "Mr . Beck ' s large room , in Bolt-court , Tleet-street , which they were ordered to take . Some rent and petitions were reported . Mr . O'Connor gave Botice , that npdn an early day he would move for the appointment of a committee of eleven , to undertake the management of Mr . Stepbens ' s defence . He aluo gave notice that he would move that the acceptance of any office , by any delegate , to which salary or remuneration was attached ,, would be a disqualification ef aoch delegate to hold office as a representative of the people . The delegates then dissolved the meeting , ia order that those members who felt inclined might visit the show to the House of Commons .
Wednesday , February 6 . Mr . Fb . ost was appointed chairman for the day , -and Mr . Lotbtt secretary . Tbe Szcbbtabt haw read over tb * minutes of last day ' s proceedings , tesultory conversation took place upon tie propriety of having the National Petition got ready as soon as possible , in order that it might be presented to Parliament at an early -day . It was moved by Mr . Dobglas , that the Secrer tary be empowered" to advertise in such , papers as are deemed advantageous for the purposes ef calling en the people to have their petitions ready against the 23 th of this month . The resolution was seconded by Mr . O'Brien .
A Delegate said , that as the petition was to be presented on the meeting of Parliament , his constituency , although a rural one , had contributed 2 , 900 signatures , and would be much disappointed at the delay , if for only one month . In support of this delay he had heard no argument put forth to prevent the disappointment . Mr . Uooglas said , that from the great number of petitions that are yet in a state of preparation , it
would be much better to await tbe result of the advertisement . If we present 1 i » p * titi « B immediately , we ? h&ll not . have more than 300 , 000 signatures , but by delaying a few days they will be increased to one million three hundred thousand .. Another De&s ^ ate said , that delay was neces sary , as he was convinced that tbe portion of the ¦ eoirntry vrhieh he represented , namely , Devonshire and Cornwall , would in a few days do their utmost to swell the numbers .
Resolution passed . Dr . Wade said . tbat care shoald be take * to give , through the press , the proper designation of the gentlemen who addressed tbe meeting . He was induced to make this remark from seeing his friend , the Bailie of Kilmaraocir , aaaed Mr . Bailer . It was important that this should be noticed , as the public shoald be made acquainted with the station of those who composed their meeting foi instance , the Chairman was a Magistrate of Korth Wales . It was resolved that the Secretary do read the names of the members each day at 11 o ' elock . It was also resolved that Mr . Carpenter be added to the present trewows , and that the
treasurers be Messrs . Bog ** , Carpenter , and Craig . It was tl » n moved by Mr . Mathx ** , — "That a Committee be appointed , * o ascertain the best means of disseminating political information throngtoutthe kingd ;> m , and more especially in tbe metropolis , aad to report as speedily as possible . Dr . Titlo » seconded H . Upon tbe question being pot tka * it nto pass , » venr warm debate took place betwees Messrs . Hadley , ' Bussey , "Whittle , J . P . CobVrtt , Comas , Pardoe , &c ., on the legality of appointing this Com mittee , as perhaps it would come under theunrepeakd Act of 37 Gee , III ., under which the Dorchester labourers were transported .
Mr . Douglas , in r apport of the s * otian } slid that the clause under which tbe Dorchester labourers were transported , was a clause against illegal oaths and secret meetings . He said that if Committees emanating , frojn this Convention were illegal , they had already Committed tiemselveg , as they had appointed two or tMve * committees before this . Resolution passed ^ fnd & committee appointed .
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( CaUmued from our eighth page . Member for Tamworth , that son * of those who had ~ , *« *»*•* * lTOeatw for «* e Ref ° ™ Bill would be the first to awafl it He ( Mr . T . Duncoinbe ) went further , and hp would maintain that he shomW not do his dntv unless he assailed it , because ithaddisappemted the people of England , of Ire . bad , wd of Scotland . Thettea » r ? had now had afair tnal . It was * e * ea year * since it had been passed , and during that period there had been three general etecftonf . Had it , then , fulfilled ^* expectations which were entertained of it ? No ; bnt . on toe contrary , be maintained that it had not ; answered toe hope * * kKh were conceived of its operation , and that it had disappointed the feelinw . and tkevfcws .
aod wish ** , -both of the Parliament and the peopU . it */ tad ifc dwappointed the hopes of to « people ? He would confidently reply , ibat it wm because it had not conferred , on the nation , a full , fair , « ad equal representation . At that moment inumi-QRtiob , nomination , bribery , and corruption , were as rile as ever they had , been under tbe old system . He would ask who it was that Hon . Gentlemen represented ? Did they represent the news and wishes of a . m ajority of the nation ? He would answer no . Did they represent the feelings of the working classes of the community ? No . Did they represent on any important question the desires of the saddle classes ? No . Or did they in fine , repre sent the democracy of the- aatioa ? Decidedly no .
w asm , then , did they represent ? If they asked him whether they represented the wishes of the aristocracy , and their news and interests , he would faithfully answer , yes . The people had become sensible that » nch was the case , « nd in this metropolis two other Parliament * were actually sitting . In the first place there was s , Corn Law Parliament , and in the second place a Chartist Parliament , and both wei * , at that very moment in active operation . Tts delegates which had been sent up to those Parliaments represented the views ana interests of upwards of three millions of the people , aad the object for which they were sent up was to tell the Members of that House that the people had no confidence either is their deliberations or proceedings .. Whatever complaints the Deonle had
to mate—whatever were the grievances of the Chartists , or the views ° f those who sought for al > teratious in the existing Corn Laws , tbey had delegates sent up from the country , not to that Houte , but to other assemblies , in whose ptoceedingg the nation put their trust . Was that a state of things likel y to be productife of peace , or could nuch proceedings b » looked upon as satisfactory either by Parliament or the nation ? Did they not see every day the people oouveued in large bodies throughout the country lor the ostensible purpose of petitioning that House for redress of grievances , and did they not also see resolutions pasted at those meetings exprwwire of the opiuious entertained by those &s » erablie * of the Commons' Hocse of Parliament ?
And what wa * the nature of those resolutions ? Why , that the Ho \ sse was not worth petitioning , and that the people had no confidence in them . ( Hear , hear . ) The Noble Lord had talked of a compact , and haa insinuated that he woald have been guiity of something like a breach of confidence if be had consented to an extension of the suffrage , or if he did not consider the Reform Bill a final measure . But , notwithstanding thi * statement of the Noble Lord , he did not despair of bringing the Noble Lord round to his ( Mr . Duncombe ' s ) views If the Noble Lord wanted a precedent for such a course , he would refer him to the Appropriation Clange of last ses . « ion . ( Hear , hear . ) Did not the members et tbe Government pledge themselves to
the Appropriation Clause ? Did they not assure the House and the country that they would stand or fall by that great principle ? and did sot Hon . Gentlemen on that side of the House at least pride themselves on set-ing great men struggling in support of a great principle . ( Hear , hear . ) He neea hardly remind the House of the sequel—of the fate of that great princi le . It was unnecessary for him to remind the House of its disgraceful abandonment , and be would leave it to posterity to pa * s its verdict upon the proceeding . ( Loud cheers . ) But after tbat great principle had been so abandoned , he would say tell him not of a compact , of a breach of c 'nfidence , ot o ! tbe finality of tbe Reform Bill . ( Cheer * . ) He was persuaded that tbe state of
the representation was such that it could not be maintained , and wbat tbe few arguments were which might be brought against his motion be was totally at a loss to conceive . ( Hear , hear . ) It might be , that they would be told that the present was not a seasonable moment for the discussion of this subject ; but to that argumeut he would shertly reply , that it was never out of season to do justice to tbe people . Her Majesty had asked for their advice —for the free expression of their opinion *; and now that they were iu communication with the Crown , he saw no reason why they should n » t represent to Her Majesty the grievance which their constituents complained of , or refuse to do justice to tbe wishe of the people . Let them also remember that the
vote oi that ereniag would afford to the people an index by which they woald determine how their representatives nad fulfilled their promises , and which would enable them to decide wh « were the real friends of Reform , and who were the advocates of the finality of the Reform Bill . He did not auk the Honse to pledge itoelf to details , and he only asked Honourable Gentlemen to admit that great grievances existed , which it was the duty of that House to remedy . Bnt he wuold take the liberty to -warn Ministers that their fate might depend on their condnct on that occasion : for by their conduct tbat evening the people would understand whether it was their intent'OR to advance the progress of Reform . ( Hear , bear . ) Ministers mignt increase the
army , and overwhelm the country with police , but he would tell them that by such measures as these tbey could never restore to that Houm the conSdence of tbe people . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) He would also beg to remind Honourable Gentlemen , that the moment of the dissolution of that House wa « most uncertain , aad that they might ) sooner than they expected , be called upon to appear on the hu * tin £ g before their constituents . He would therefore entreat them to be wise in tim * , and by their firmness and independence that evening show tbat they were studious not of their own interests , bnt of those of the nation , and tbat they were entitled to the confidence which their eoustitnents had reposed in them . He would entreat them to give their
assent la the amendment which he had proposed , and thu * prove to the people that they were not indifferent to their wants and demands , and that it was the first wisu of that House to promote the welfare and happiness of the nation . He thanked the House for the aneution which it had given to the statement which his duty had compelled him to make , and he should conclnde with tbe motion of which he had given notice at the commencement of his speech , and which he proposed should be added to the addivss . The Hon . Member then mored , " That the Honse awure Her Majesty , that a * the Reform Bill passed in 1832 had disappointed the expectations of the people , and as it was not , and could not be , considered a- final nvasure , Her Majesty ' s faithful Commons would not fail to adopt
such further measures of reform as might meet the wants of the people , and insure a fair representation of their wi » -v * in that House . " ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . WARD rose to second the amendment , the Hon . Gentleman had directed the attention of the Honse to the whole policy of the Government , and to that yolicy their attention was called by that paragraph in the Addrew which alluded to the present state of some parts of the conntry , and called upon them te enforce vrith rigour tbe laws against the proceedings therein » poken of , and to support the Crown . He admitted tne propriety -and justice of tbat appeal , founded as it was on the present state of things in those parts of tbe country to which the paragraph more particularly referred . But be woold
ask , were Hon . Members prepared to deal with the manifestations of opinion recently made throughout most of the populous districts of the country , without inquiry into the caut « e » of these movements ? What were those causes ? Hefcould ascribe the existing agitation to nothing less than the deep disappointment of the expectations raised by tbe Reform Bill . ( Hear . ) For , since the passing of that bUl , what had been done ? Look at the whole conrse of legislation during that period . What , he repeated , had they done for the poorer classes of this conntry , since tbey first met after carrying the Reform Bill in 1832 ? What remedial measure , as applicable to the wants aad condition of the working classes , bad they brought forward ? Had they given tbe people cheap justice ? Had they given them chean education ? ( Hear . ) Had they
attempted to interfere with the laws that now cod * trolled and prevented the exchange of the produce of labonr with other counties ? They had done nothing of the kind . They had . given the people the Poor Law Amendment Act , and that was the only act which they bsd passed immediately affecting the interests of the working classes of this country . It was true that he had always supported the principle of the Poor l . aw ) believing it to be a sound and rational principle , and a law conducive to the welfare of the working classes ; but he must declare it to be alse bis belief , that the Poor Law and the present Com Laws were utterly irreconcileable , ( Hear . ) There existed throughout the whole of England and Scotland a combination of a striking character .
Throughout all the nature and objects , comprehending all those , almost witnout exception , who were not included in the present franchise , arrayed together against those who were included by the authors of the Reform Bill within the pale of constitutional rights . It was a combination of a peculiar chaf ^ cler , one from which emanated the wildest theories , which eontemplaed a severance between the walking and middle classes , aad by which the ri « hts of property were openly and positively attacked . Snca was the ' organisation which was treading tbroogh all the iaree towns of England aud icotlaad ! There was a National Convention , a national press , and a national wnt . Why tlien , were they told that these were-matters that were
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hardly worthy of any vrtjr * eriou « coand » rfttioD , or * that , at least , they * would require no fritracolnrly strong measures to rectify them ; or in puiutof fact that it would be quite sufficient in answer to the speech from the throne , to say that they were ready to as # ist Her Majesty in Nipponin g the dignity of th- ; Crown , by enforcing the laws wherever it might be necessary to do so ? Bnt tbe evil was not one to be disposed of in an answer to a speech from the throne . It was an evil which they should * ift to the bottom for the purposes of seeking oat aud supplying a remedy . / Hear . ) Hf > was pot a supporter of what was called the " Chartist Agitation ; " and he always separated what was wild and impracticable from what wa * impracticable and just , and that which ooght to be conceded . ( He ? r , hear . ) While h « was opposed to everything of the former kind , he was ready to rive his aid in carrying out those measures , which ought to be conceded , because they were just .
The Earl of EUSTON wonld support the Amendment . . Mr . H ANDLEY , in expressing his opposition to th « amendment , begged to protest against being understood as yielding any opinion as to the finality of the Reform Bill . When he recollected the motion bronght forward on the first night of last smsion by the Hon . Member for Fhubnry , ( Mr . * akley , ) he could not but look upon the { resent one as an anodyne compounded by oue Hon . Member fur that borough , and administered by his colleague , to lay seme turbulent spirits amongst his constituency . ( Laughter . ) It seemed to him tbat this was a Fin « - burv farce , which was to be enacted on the first night of every Parliamentary season for the entertainment of their friends . ( Laughter . ) He should vote again ? t the amendment , because he considered
it to be at once useless and unmeaning . ( Hear . ) He thanked Government ( or not giving , weight in the Royal' Speech to this question . He believed that the present nystem of Corn Laws to be best that could emanate from any GovernmeBV ; ¦ Mr . HUME concurred in- tha Amendment , and enmbatted Mr . Hanley in a long Anti Corn Law speech . ¦ ' ¦¦¦¦ ¦ Mr . BROTHERTON said , that with regard to tha Amendment , he should only state , one tact : tbat 5 , 000 , 000 of men twenty-one years of age , only 1 . 000 . 000 had the elective francni * . ' ( Hm ) -Thi people complained because tbey conceived-- thw law p artial , —( hear , hear;)—that tm * y were for the benefit <> f the few and not of the many . . . Mr . O ' CONNELL supported the Amendment . Sir R . PEEL , in a luug speech ; denounced the Amendment , the Ministers , and the Universal Sufrasre movement . ^
Lord J . RUSSELL said that when if was said , a * it had bera by some hnn . gentleman ontb * Ministerial sidr , and by tbe right hon . gratleman en the other side of the house , that tbe address . n answer to the speech bound the honse to nothing , he thought that a certain distinction . ought to be attended Uu for waifr be might admit thai it wia n « t oiudiog on the houfe as te particular measnres . to be introduced , yet he still thought that wiib regard to rach plain questions as the * - \ whether the t'ouxe was prepared to maintain the authority of Wr Majextyin Canada and the authority of the laws in this conntry . he did not tbiuk thnt it could fairly be expected that the house would act in accordance with the spirit of the proposed address . In reference U » his Liverpool speech on the legality of the people ! meeting * , be
said his opinion wac , that whatever might be the number of persons iw * emSled—however large—yet if they really met for nothing more thnn discussion , so attempt should then be made to check the expresxirn of opinion . ( Hear , hear . ) He thonjrht it ought to be more particularly tbe case with regard to the Poor Laws , with reference to which many of tho « meetings had been held . He thought , th « t as th * New Poor Law bad been represented as a hardship on the poor , though that was not ita real charncrer , the ntmost latitude should be glwn to a free and open dinccssion on the subject ; onf when attempts were made to » bu . « e this liberty by inciting the peeple to the » se of physical violence and the employment of arms , in order to injure those who observed the law , he immediately consulted the
law officers of the Crown as t « the proceeding !) which ought to be adopted . ( Hear , hear , hear ) Several topics not connected with the Royal Speech bad formed part of the nre « nt discuHsion ; and he woulrt allude very shortly to one of these—namely , the Corn Laws . He certainly was of apiniou in 1828 , tbat a moderate fixed du » y was better than the fluctuating scale then adopted ; but he certainly considered the meaimrr passed at that rime as a great improvement on the pivviounl y vxirting law , and therefore gave it h s * upport . Speaking of th « Amendment , he said—The Honourable Gentleman ( Mr . Duncombf ) got rid of much of the difficulty of the question by only calling on the Houne to change , and not telling wbat sort of change he wished . Did he propoi « e to divide the country into
districts or equal popolatiou , each returning r member ? That was the plnn or the Chartists ; and if the Honourable Member mennt to follow it , he would find , however much he might * peak against nomination , that by dividing the cou utry into districts certain proprietors would h . ve snch influence as to enable them to retnrn the members . ( Hear , hear . ) Did not the Honourable Gmtloman kuow this ; or did he , when he proposed this last change , look to other changes—to a chwifce in the property of the country for instaaw ? tCheers . ) It might be intended to divide property into similar divisions , so thnt in no part should there bo a great proprietor to innnence the elections , and il they aid not do no , tbuy certainly would not get rid of th « nomination by their plan . After « f > me . urtluT remark * the Noble Lord concluded . We , as a governmentthink it right to
, » tand by the declaration * of Lord Grey , and to stand by the declarations of Lord Altliorp . We are not ashamed to be the follower * of such men , and by their principles we are contented te abide . ( Cheers . ) Mr . C . BULLER , though not hostile to the Government , yet felt bound to vote for the amendment of his honourable friend , becanse it expressed Ids own ideas so appositely and thoroughly . What he sought for was , that the original principles of the Reform Bill should be carried into effect Tbe house then divided—For the address „ ...,. 426 For tbe amendment „ 86 Majority ngninst the amendment 340 The Houne adjourned at twelve o ' clock this day . HOUSE OF COMMONS . - * W »«« fay , Ftt . 6 .
Petitiem wer « preseaud from Greenock , Br ighton , and Edinburgh , for tbe repeal ef the Corn taw * . Lord JOHN RUSSELL n « e »» tice ih » t be would on Friday mow Tor Icare to bring in a bill to ainrtod tUe Act fat the Keiiittmtinti « f Birth * , Marriage * , and Death * . Mr . HUMS pare notice that oa Tnndaj he woold move for a return in continuation « l the last rerun * of the Income J ** L ??? ? 1 l M «» b » r »•* gowg <» " » *• »*»• wiotaMr notice for the 12 th of March , when Tiie SPEAKER interrnated , aajiag , tbe Hon . Member can't . Mr . HUMR-Oh . botleaa . ( A langk . ) There um role jtt . ( On at aattVrr , and cries of " Order . " ) Tke SPEAKER—Certain ) ; there U no rale yet , but the aaestien , to whether t £ « Hnn , Member choose * to do a * "UiKr Meoibrr * have up to du tun * . ( Loud crintj " Hear hear . " ) Mr . HUMKr-1 don ' t ehoow to do a * other Membert do . ( Great laughter . ) 1 with to give notice that on Tuetdur , the 12 th ol Wmcb , 1 » h » ll tniirt for leare to bring in a Bill to extend the rranchi e to Household MifTraye , and a little further (
. Loadlaughler . ) Air . MACKINNON gare notice , that ho woald on the 19 th movf > fw leave to introduce a BiltTar the niore tffeciually * jritring the benefit of new inrention * to their author * . Mr . BA 1 N&S g » ve notice that he « houV .., to-morrow , more for a return of the quantity of corn taken out of bond , and the auoaut of duty paid u ^ on it . ' Nr . BABNABY gare notice that on Friday Bttt . ho » hould more / or leave to bring in a £ iU to amend the lawarelatire to Buhwaya , Mr . Sergeant JACKSON gw notice of U » i » Wnti « n , on Taeafev next , » i . ov « for We to Ms * in . a BUI wilt respect to the Krgktration of Vater * in intend , ia order U aiainiilate to ib « lawi » f England . Mr . SHAW LKhEVKJS gave notie * that he . hoald , tomorrow , mere for a Srlect Committee on Private Kill * . ' On the standing orders of the Uummv bn ^ ng read . Mr . HUMK objected Uxh * reUiriirig ' or the re * olu ' tion against the interference of Peen at itlectiona . It waa an abturd farce , year after year , to paiM thi » resolttttoK , which ereryone knew wiu constantly di » charged . On adivuion there appeared—• J " or the motion , 18 , against it 147—Majority , U 2
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RICHARDSON ON THE CONVENTION . TO THE EDITORS OK THK NORTHERN STAB . Msm of Manchbsteb akd South Lakcabhibb 1—Never was there a time in England whei the hopes of Englishmen were more excited than now—never was tnere a period when unity of action was more required t » support the great principle of Civil Liberty in Engl and ; for the time has really arrived when every true-born Englishman ought to stand boldly , manfully , and resolutely forward in the glorious struggle for-liberty . This is do idle demonstration of popular power—*> foolish or contemptible attempt to restore the ancient , the indefeasible , the constitutional rights ef free-born Ei * .
lmhmen ; but it u a demonstratidn that eannot be misunderstood—it is a wise , a patriotic , a just attempt to establish , morally , the honour and independence of our country . The Convention has met in solemn conclave , to deliberate upon the best means » f removing the great evil , under which we have been so cruellv suffering : they hat * met to declare in the face of Heaven , tb « t tbe people of this empire have been too long struggling between the teeth of their enemies ; tbey have met to rescue the hoDest and industrious people of this country from the di » .
honourable , the degrading , and tbe « lavish position into which tbey have been forced by ages o ! oppreusiou and misrule ; they hate n » et to strike off the galling yoke tbat binds them down , and ratue them up to the proud and high-minded independence of free-born Britons . Let » ot their exertions fail , for on you be the charge ; in you w the power to save your country . We are only tbe executive : without your strenuous and ao * t cordial asxistanct ; we are piwerlwt ; therefcte , it you value tbe cause ef Vui . versal Suffrage—SI yuu belWru it will b * the greai means to obtain universal aapsineu , O let it
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n ^ ver perish yow handx , " but rally round your real representatives—support them in this most severe struggle with BjbntJ with PmitionsM with bold and manly courage , and determina \ ien , and joh may yet be free . The Government of England trenables at the brave stand you have iilade : the' Ministers bav « put into the Queen ' s Speech a paragraph deelaring hostilities against the people . That paragraph is Stephens ' * condemnation ; it is the warning note to the Convention ; therefore , brave men of Manchester and Lancashire ! redouble your exertions . Bravt women of tbe North ! we call upon you to join still stronger in the bond of union . You have placed us in a position of danger , and w « will hattla in the front in the ^ ause ef freedom , not alone , but with th « mijfhty
phalanx , of Ker « al Moor at our backs , urging us forward , and inspiring our souls with ardent zeal : ur course will be onward—our motto ' No surrenaer " - » ur grand uttinutnm will be liberty . If we fail it will be your fault , and not oure ; but way talk of failing P The brave men of 1819 are n « t yet dead ; their children yet live to reap the glorious harvest Cartwright , Cobbett , and Hunt have sown : our sickle , is in the standing corn . Tou give us power , and we will gather it Kome . The time is come : you must be hold ; you must be generous ; yeu must be determined to be free , or all our power to maki * you so will avail not . Recollect , th « ¦ wral means we are requested t # » try are the Rent , the pow « risthe National Petition ! Give o » gooa » tor » of these moral resources : those exhausted , we then shall have ample grounds to try the other . . It . J . RlCUASPSOK .
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DINNER TO THE DELEGATES OF THE ? ' NATIONAL CONVENTION . Thn j ^ mbers of this newlyrcreated representative demseratic body hold their first parliamentary meetiwg on Moaday , in Cockspur-street , where , having elected ^ speaker in the pewon of Mr . Bailie Caiio , » magistrate ef Kilroarnock , and delegate for the c « uji . y of . Ayr , wd haviuji decidnd upon the course * feey ftootd pmlju * Inftnmhmm HtHsried thejtconstiteenciea , audrelativs ^ the branch of th « imperial Wwlaiuro , they proceeded to Chesuey ' s Rivoms , Fwfty-place , Marylebone , to dine with the members 6 t the West London Democratic Association . .
Mi % Pbarou 8 O'Connor was in the chair . Ths learned i ?« u . tleman wax in delicate health , and , con-«; qoently f his « peec ! 'e « were nnusoally brief . Th « delegate * pre * eht araonuted to about forty , and ware from « jveral counties and towns in England , Scotland , and Wale *; bn : notone came as a repre » entdhve frcrn frelauflL Several ladies pno abont Qi <' room . The male part of the company exceeded two hundred . . . The dinner consisted » f those substantial dishes winca democratic operatives think alone worthy of tbeir consideration . ; The Chairman , in proposing the fiwt toaet , said that , he held iu one hand the first toast , and in the other a most imperious protect against his speakine
in consequence of ul health , and signed by a number of delegates . He thanked them and would profit by their advice . ( Hear , hear , ana great cheering . ! Politically ; speaking , he had » pent the two happiest days of hi * life in Marylebone . The first day wa * that on whicli he founded the Radical Association , the ttecond was the 4 th of February , 1839—( cheers)—when Bsurpation was at last likely to be superseded by fair dominion , and which would be regarded as one of the mom glorious epochs in the history of this country . He congratulated himself and the delegates on the perfect unanimity which now prevailed amongst them and argued that as w hen the v were divided they failed * oow that they were united they must succeed . He congratulated the
convention on bavin * George LovelBus . one of the tamous Dorchester labourers , a delegate from Dorchester . ( Cbet r * . ) He reminded the meeting that a a Wn P "' * 1 career had extended from the year 1819 , when the Whiteboya were opposed to the Ulackboy * in ( reland . He threw all the blame of the necessity which Lcrd John Russell has seen for the institution of a rural police , upon the bad conduct i . ™ 1 )) re ? 8 ! Jt ana P rece « ihjg Governments . And ihen , hrtvinf pronounced a contemptuous comparison betwemtord John at the head of the Ministerial nMmben at a Parliamentary dinner , and himself at the head of the delegates at this
dinner , he said , " -1 have heurd that others intend to petihon again if the National Petition should be rtMMed this time ; however , for my part , I am willing to try a petition on paper now , but if ever I do it again , me . " ( Ctieers for several minute ? . ) He concluded by proposing— The peeple , the only ««» urw of legitimate power ? ' Tbe toast w «« drank with great enthusiasm . v Sankcy , delegate fr « m Edinburgh , retunwd thanks lor the people , and said it was hw opinion that / the people would never obtain their rights or libetties until they had established Universal Suffrage .
Mr . ' Frost , a magistrate of the Borough of Newport , in Wales , and delegate from Monmouthtthiie , also returned thanks . A few duys since , he received a letter from Lord J . Rns » ell , to the-eflect that if he should perform hi * duties a < delegate , the Lord Chancellor should be directed to erase his name trout the commission of the peace . He ( Mr . F ) wrow a spirited rwply , and received aa answer from Lord John ,. asHBnuj ; him that b « had mistaken his Lordship ' s letter . ( Laughter and cheers . ) ** However , here 1 am ( added Mr . F . ) , a delegate and a and Lord
magistrate , U John takes my name off * the people will put it on . " ( Cheering . ) Th « Hon . Delegate ftext stated that he had beeu twenty years a Radical Reformer . Throughout Wales ttw people , instead or submitting to be told , as they might ten years ago , that they had nothing to do with the laws but to obey them , now felt they ought to make them . Iu Monmouthshire alone there had been formed , withiu three month .., twenty branches of the Working MeaYAssociations , aud there were 15 , 000 or 20 , 000 men determined qnon having their rights . ( Cheers . )
Mr . Bronterre O'Briin , amidst loud cheers , proposed the second toast— "The People ' s Charter , and may it speedily become the law of the land . ' * The Charter meant Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliamems , Vote by Ballot , Electoral Divisions of the Conntry , No Property Qualification , and the Payment ol Members of Parliament . ( Loud cheers ) loose were the nix cardinal points that , by the cooperation of their energetic minds , and their energetic ri (( ht arms , they must carry against all difficulties . As long as the Government , th « judges , and . sven the parson * , used physical force , to execute their purposes ; he did not see why theConvenuon shonld uot . It was a most exasperating facL that of tbe 26 , 000 , 000 , of which the population consisted , 20 , 000 , 000 conld never by posribilitv acanire
property . In Uloue # « tershire , Worcestershire , Som . ersetshire , and the Sou th-West districts of England , men w * re working for 6 s . or 7 s . a-week , while 8 s . 6 d . were necessary to supply their families with bread alone . ( Hear , hear . ) It was clear , therefore , that at tins rate no industry could make a man independent , though he w * re to live as long as Methnselah ; m lkcV , at the eud of the 997 tb year he would be poorer than when he began . But this state of tbingH must hav ^ an end . ( Cheer * . ) They must depend npon Goo and their right arms for success lfflurainjf the prevent men in power out of their places . . ¦ -- ¦ . - . ¦ ¦ - ¦ . ¦ ¦ : "¦ , - Mr . Pierce , dolegate from BirmingKam , seconded * e ^ tdast . He called open tbe men of London , now that had at last risen
they , to co-operate strenoonalr with tbeir briftbrenin the conntry . Mr . James Paul Cobbett , son of the late Wm . Cobbett ^ next addressed the company . He retnrned thank * JoY having been elected a Delegate for the West Kiiag of Yo / kshirer He would not belong to the Convention if it included any of that patriotic treachery which distinguished Daniel O ' Connell , ( Awful groans and yells . ) He ( Mr . C . ) w * uld « nppr . rt the CharU-r , generally speaking ; bnt he did not think so much abont the Ballot , although Mr . O'Connell had often protested that he blubbered and wept when he weut to bed because he conld not persuade Lord John Russell to adopt it . ( Loud laughter . ) He adduced an instance of a poor man being most cruelly persecuted by a great merchant in New York , for having voted for a Democratic instead of a Federal candidate , although it was under the
screen of th * BaHot . This helped to show that the Ballot was a fallacy . He desired the RepabUcan Ctinirtitution , as it had been within 300 years recognised in England . - But if the people were fawly and folly represented , then he would agree to a Legislature of King , Lords , and Commons . He was not much attached , however , to any form of Government , beinf of opinion with one of the greatest of our poeti , that the best Government was that which was best administered . ( Cheers . ) " The Chairman now introduced Mr . Bussey , Delegate from Yorkshire , and stated that he waa particnlarl y entitled to a hearty greeting , as having been thought worthy of the calumny of one of the greatest political scoundrels that ever disgraced a nation—Daniel O'Connell . ( A fierce burst of execration ensued , and three cheers were given for Mr . Bussey . ) " :
Mr . Bussey said that the cause of the Convention was squalid poverty . What must be expected but discontent when , in many places , the labourer and his family had not more than 2 W . a day each to support them ? Until this cavse waa removed they could expect no peace , nor could property be considered safe in the country under the present system of Government . They must have Universal Suffrage in spite of Whigs or Tories . Let them be fairly represented , and then there would be no need of Lofd John Rtisrteir « 26 , 000 rural police ^ . He considered petitions and paper bullets to be of equal efficacy . ( Chmsrs . ) As long as tbe ; confined themselves merely to grumbling , the Government would aot mind them . If they were determined thai
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Government should concede their rights , they mast have arms every one ol them , and they ma * allow np one to deprive them of them . Eaeb ahoald be prepared as an bonrst friend of his in Yorkshire was found » few days after StephensV arrest . A friend called upon John , and found a rifle and pistol in excellent order over his fire-place . "What , " said the visitor , " are these yours , John ? " u Yoy , " says John . ( Laughter . ) & What de- yon do witt the nfle ? w Oi shoots robbers wi' it when they coom , " rtaid John , But what do yqn d » with the pistol , John ? " "Aw , " says John , "Gill gi' thatto any one that takes away t ! other . " ( Great langht / r and cheers . ) Mr . Bussey concladed by assuring the meeting he believed he mixht say for them that if
tftey were weU clothed , well lodged , and well fed , they would not care what the name of the Government might be . ( Lond cheers . ) . Mr . Craio , delegate from Ayrshire , and Speaker of the Convention , accwed bis hosts of inhospitalitf Hnworthy of Marylebone Radicals , in net having invited the Queen and the Parliament to this dinner . ( Cheers . ) He was disappointed in not meeting his brother Speaker from the House of Commons here . ( Laughter . ) He would advise them to draw a bill upon the Queen and Parliament at a month , and give them three days' grace ; then , if the bill was dishonoured , to send it down to their constituent * , and renew the demands with harder terms than before . The Convention might rely upon the support of his countrymen , whatever emergency might arise .
" Bnt hnng s Scotchman'free t his hill , CU p in hu ch »» ik a highland gill , And » y ioah it the «« ople's will , Aad tharo ' a the foe ; He has nae thought bat how to kill Twa at a blew" ( Ohetrt . ) Dr . Tatwh , in * mos admirable and eloquent addreis , pat the meeting in possession of the views of bia . constituents , and registered his vow to carry at those views or die m the attempt . ( Loud cheers . ) r ^ Mr . Rider , the Delegate for the West Riding of Yorkshire , assured the meeting that he only spoke the-sentiment * of his constituents , when he resolved to have Universal Suffrage even should death ensue . ( Great cheeriag . ) Mr . MoiR , the Glasgow Delegate , made a most cutti
ng speecn aijamscine uom Law Kepealen , and the general upholders ef our present system of aiiwlirs - ; r -.: ¦ . ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦ . . . - T Mr . Collins , of Birminfham , Mr . Lewrejr , df Newcastle , Mr . Harney . ef Newcastle , and others , delivered most admirable addresses : after which , three times three were given to the Chairman , who returned thanks , and retired at eleven o ' clock , after which dancing commenced , and was kept up till tbree o ' clock in the morning with unabated spirit and harmony . The night was one which gave general satwlaction . The upeechet were oftua best order , and the Londoners sewned more than satisfied unth . ih » choice of tbeir u ignorant " brethren © f tbe monatain . In jantice to Broaterre , we must especially distinguish bis spsecb , which wa « loudlr cheered all through : We never heard mm moTe nappy . The following are the toasts which were drunk on the occasion : —
" Th « Sovereign People , the only source of legitimate power . " , " The People ' s Charter , and may its principles be speedily beegme the law of the land . " '' The General Convention , the only trae ana veritable representatives of the people , " ' May the Delegates of the General Convention be actuated by an honest determination to da their duty ; and mwy all attempt * te mar their objects be frustrated by wisdom , prudence , and courage . "
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DEFEAT OF THE CORN LAW REPEALERS AT ROCHDALE . A moat astounding defeat of the Whig / took place at Rochdale , oa Saturday laat . A public meeting ijnTing been called by Mr . Haap the chief countable of Rocbdalti , for the purpose of patitiomng the U oue of Commons andlhe Uocw « of Lord * for a repeal of the Corn Lawn , to be held in the Butu , at four o'clock , on aatnrdavJmt ; at ahotit nalfipMt ' three , the people began to collect Htht ground . T *» ws ' g . gonawere provided as Hnstings , too of whieh was placed oppesitfl the doors ef Mr . VavaHour ' s warehouse , from which ; the / , the VYhiga , could step into the waggon , a waggon provided with a carpet , by the bye , whiUt the pooranddwp iatA ChaTtictM had to scramble np the dirty wh < H- ) a to get into their * . On Mr . James Taylor , of 6 potland * &ridge . aacenaing the hustings , he vraa received with long , load , and continued cheering , which waa renewed , and reneired airain .
On gilenca being obUined , Mr . Samuel Taylor wared that Mr . George Ashworth shoulJ take the chair , seconded by idr . John Bright . An Amendment waa made by Mr . Jamea Taylor , aad seconded by Mr . George Aihworth , that Mr . Job 'lint ahool * preside , which was carried ¦ nanimoiialy . At hia ttage of the proccedinga , nothing could equal the « ur-? rine and aatoauhment of UwWhiga , to aee a Chartwt elected aa chairman , at a neeting called by themselves They were , absolutely , petrified for several minutes . Thftir faces were nearly aa pale aa dtath , and their tongue * cleaved to the roou of their months—thia was well to beaeen , their mouths being moat capaciously opened . At length when the effect of this shock began to abate , a tall fiddle-faced gentleman , whose name ia mentioaed above , with a sob as though he was giving up the gheat , exclaimed , "IT 18 ALL OVER ! ' .
Thd Chairman then said , that a * he waa called upon to preside ov « r that meeting , he wonld endeavour to to acquit himself in the best way he could . He wi hed them , av rational men , to pay particular , and serious attention to what was advanced at that meeting ; and not to let their personal regards for Homeof the speakers present , influence , or cripple their judgment . He had ne doubt but there were speakers there who wrald endeavour to influence those feelings , in order to divert tbrir attention from the attainment of the Suffrage , and to iuduee them to rest satisfied with petitioning for a repeal of the Corn Laws , which , he was confident , and they very well knew , would be of n » essential benefit to this country , without the Suffrage . ( Lend cheers . ) He wished the people to be peaceable and orderly , and estreated them to attend strictly to the amendment whieh would be made to the resolution , which the treacherous VVhigs wereabeut to put to that meeting . He then called npon the mover of the resolution .
Here the terTor ef the base Whigs was again manifested . They were quite Irresolute whether to put the resolution er net ; and it was generally believed they would have skulked away ; but for fear of being regularly hooted through the streets of Rochdale . At length after considerable hubbub amongst themselves , a * to who should move the resolution , Mr . JOHN BRIGHT came forward to do so . He spoke at grrat length en the state of the manufactures of this country , and then bfgan to descant on the New Poor Law , wherwpon the Chairman called him to order , » aying that he wonld not ait as Chairman at that meeting , unless the speakers connoed themselves te the subject , which the meeting had keen called to consider . Cries of" Leave tbe chair , " from the Whigs , and " bravo chairman , " " go un chr irman , " " keep him to the paint , " Ac . After eonridtrable delay , Mr . Bright resumed . He said you want the Suffrage ; if he thought the Suffrage wonld benefit the people he would jein them in demanding it . He considered the Corn Law aa the cause of
all the » vfl under which this country at present laboured , and with the view of 'benefitting the country by the repeal of thia law , he would now read the reselutinn : — " That the Cora Lawa have had the effect of crippling the commerce and manofactares of this country , have raised op rival manufaetnrera in foreign countries—and have twen moat injarieua and oppressivei . in theiroperation ^ and that the great balk of our population , the working classes , the producers of the nation's wealth , have been grievously wronged by this monopoly of the landed proprietors . " Mr . Samuel Taylor , rose to second the resolution . Mr . JAMES TAYLOR , the delegate from the Rochdale district to . the National Convi-ntiea , then came forward , midst great cheering , and said he had an amendment to propose to that meeting , which he would then read to them , viz : — " That it la the opinion of tlua meeting that though the Cora Law is aa injurious tax ; yet that neither tha present H ( II 1 . aAf ¦ fiAHimniil rtilT 1 H <\ tV # T Hftlit . r \ f f ^ nmn ^ nnM »^ t . «_ tf ks ^ b b mmrmr % j
^ . ^ - ™ -ww ^^^ va ^ j ^ j ^ wm — ^ y »»^ y ¦ " J ~ w w ^ n ^ *** ^^ a > j v ^ mnyiiir vtlll tituted on the present siufl ' ruge will ever repeal that law , so an to be beneficial to thu working millions . And that this meeting ia of opinion that the present Corn Law agitation , is got up , for the purpose of diverting the minds of the people , from the only remedy for all their political grievan *« , That , therefore , it ia . neceaaary , that the people must first be in posseaaien of their polUical rights , to effect a repeal of this law . And that this meeting , therefore , deems it tUHlesa to petition the House of Commons en that subject , while it remains a * at present constituted ; or constituted on any principles , bat those , by whieh every one who performs his doty to soeiety may be represented . '' We regret , our limits will not allow us to give Mr . Taylor ' s Mcch , for never did we hear a mere able , effective , ana perfect exposure of Whig malice and treachery . Mr . WM . CLAHK 8 aeeoaded the amendment
The Chairman then proceeded to put the amendment to the vote , whenupwardaof four thousand hands were held up for it . The original resolution was titen put , and NOT FIFTY hands were raise * in ita support . A majority ef 60 to 1 in favour of the suffrage . The CHAIRMAN proposed three groans for the base Whigs which were given most effectively . Mr . HOLT then moved three cheers for Messrs . O'Connor , Stephens , and Taylor , which were given . A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman , and the meeting about to disperse vthnn , Mr . WM . ClaBKK , called for three groans , for that HOUSE OF ILL-FAME , the Chamber of Commerce , in Manchester . The most dismal groan * ever heard were set up , and continued for considerable time . After which the meeting separated in the most pea «** bl « manner .
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P&XABTOX , MV&DIS it OTTKRDBH , NSAU Lenbam . —A dreadful murder was committed , on Saturday evening Vast , at Otterden , Kent . A small fanner and bit wife , named Jenkins , being desirous of shading the evening at a wedding party v had engaged Hannah Giles , the wife of a rat-catcher , whouved about a quarter of a mile distant ^ to take care of tbeir four children in their abstnc * . It was arranged that Mrs . Giles was to come at tea time ; and the cbildren , the eldest of whom , about thirteen or fourteen years of age , after they had- in vain waited f « her to come and male tneir teay sent one of the younpter ones , aged about nine or , ten ^ t « see why she did not come . He shortly returned ,
much frightened , saying , that he saw some person lying on the snovr in the road , wita a light , a » if smoking a pipe . This alarmed the children so much that they locked themselves in ,, and remained so till the return of tbeir parents , at about one or two o ' clock in th « morning , itr . Jenkins and his wife tbea went towards Mr . Giles ' s Cftbage , and saw . the body of the unfortunate woman lying in the raowy which was horribly stained with blood , from a shot wound in her breast , aad a dreadful gash in her throat , which was cat from « ar toear . Her eiothesbad been partly burned frona her body , having apparently been ignited by tV . e tfcotof a pistol which wvj lying beside her , together with a sheath of a razor . Je » . kins alarm *! - the few peraoaa who Hv «^ . near tbie
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spot , and . proceeded to look for her hittband before they removed tbe body . In two hours be was found returning from Charing , much in liquor . Thebtdy was then removed into a bakehouse , which belonged to the cottage e > f the 'deceased in commov with others . ' The spot aroond where the body was fettBfl beipg closely examined , it was found that thenertkh work which the nnfortuBate vroman htd taken widb her , and also her shawl , were a few steps nearer tfc * house of Mr . Jenkins than tbe spot where the body was found , as if she had attempted to return after having been shot . Footmarks were traced in thm nnow throng * the fields , by * eircuitous * r « Bt * towards Lenham . In one place the person tracked
seemed to nave fallen on bis bandt asd knees in getting through the gap of a hedge , and marks of blood were traced on the snow whew hUJBftJhadt had fallen . The pistol wait identHfei by ^ bUc * - smith , as ^ one which he had sold about a foitmght before to Samael Seagns , who , bad beem . living in the adjoining parish of StalesfiebL and . who had been staying with the deceased , i » the absence of her huabasd , from ten p clock till twelve on the day before the murder , whea he went towards home . He had been see * casting bullet * a few flays previously , and took oof the above-mentioned pistol at two o ' clock . Be wa * afterwards seen at Charing in the course ef the
afternoon , and bagged a draught of cold water from a . person there , who gave biro some cold tea , wbiefe hm drank and departed . Seagus is a widower With two children and his intimacy with the unfortunate deceased had been the subject of much remark amongst the neighbours . The deeeased was the mother of four children . The eldest girl w out at service , aad the youngest waa left in tbe care of a woman , about eighty years of age , within about a -tone ' s throw of the plaee of the murder . The two eldest boys of the unfortunate woman , of the respective ages of ten and twelve years , were passing from snapping , along a foot path in afield in their way to the old woman ? cottage , at about half-past six o ' clock in the
evening , and heard the report of a shot , and some femate immediately afterwards scream several times . They were dreadfull y frightened , but little thought it waa their unfortunate mother ! They told the old woman what they had heard directly they got to the cottage , bat the poor * old creature was too decrepit to give any alarm and the who } remained together ia much dread till they were informed of the extent of their affliction . The unfortunate wo ^ aan was about forty years of age , and Seagua about thirty . Great praise is due t to Mr . Charles Let < e , of Eaatly , wha , as soon at 1 m bad obtained tbe ahore pardcahrM ^ sent off i » Maidrtone , and had bilb printed , and pw&ibDted ' m
all directions , giving the following description » f Samael Seagus : — " He is about five feet four or five inches high , of a light complexion pale face , and light hair , walks stoopingly , has a slow whininr mode of speaking through his nose , is aboat thirty years of age , and a shoemaker by trade . He bad on when last seen , a dirty fustian shooting coat coried striped trbwsera , boot shoes , sewly soled ana peeked , and black hat . ' It is understood he has relations somewhere in London , and also beyond Lbndob , from this county . The painful circumstances attending this dreadful and inexplicable murder have caused the greatest sensatiea in the > neighbouring dUtriet , and every means are being taken ta discover the raatinn . —MaidatoRe Gaz .
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On tbe 24 th nit ., at the parwh church , Sheffield , by the Rev . James Knight , A . M ., Mr . Henry Watson , late of that town , but n * w of Aylesbnry , Buck * , solicitor , to Mary Anne , youngest daughter of the late Mr . Charles Hammond , of Sheffield . On Sunday week , at Caister , Mr . Thorna * Tomhnsoni a celebrated ladies' shoemaker , of that place , to Mis « Elizabeth Jackson , of Brigsley , near Grinwby . ¦ ¦ ¦ On Saturday week , at our parish chnrch , Mr John Holmec , of Garden-atreetT Wakefield , school * master , to Miaa Hodgson , awter of Mrs . Perkin * straw-bonnBtVsVur , of that place . ^^ On Tuesday lasVat th « Cathelic chapel , Blake street , by the Rev . ^ sBiJlington , Mr . Juines Dixoxt , of York , innkeeper , to xMiss Nelw > a , niece to Mrs Vvilson , of the Koyal Oak IanMalton .
, On Tuesday last , at St . Crux church , ia York by the Rev . J . Crosby , rector , Mr . E . Nicholsonof the h ' rm of NichoWn and Sons , tailors ; Coneystreet , to Mary Ann , eldest daogbtef of the 1 st * Mr . James Simpson , spirit merchant , Pavement , York . Same day , at Kirby Malzeard , near Ripon , Mr » W . Cocker , of Bridge-street , in York , to Mia » Cartmanr late of Ballylin , King ' s County , Ireland . On Tuesday last , at St . Michael ' * church , Mai ton ; by the Rev . Wm . Carter , Mr . John Dwyer , of York , io Betsy , daughter of Mr . John Stamper , of the former place . On Monday last , at Skipwith , by the RevI Mr . 5 ? 3 J M ^ W . -. WUjen , iDf § tran 8 all Hall , _ to Mary third hter of Robert
daug Mr . Brown , ot Skipwith , fanner and grazier . .. " .. On Monday last , at St . Mary ' s , Barnsley ^ by the Rev . R . Willan , M . A ., Mr . Joh . Parringtonj . to Mia Hannah VVigfield , both of B&rnsley . On Monday , at TriBity church , Ripon Mr Thos . Bridgewater , builder , to Mies Aspin , both of that city ., ' On Sunday last , afcthe parsonage house , Worsbre * . Mr . T . Wilkinson , to Mrs . E . Mozley , both of Union street , Barnsley . % l On Saturday last , at the parish church , Wbitby by the Rev . James Andrews , Mr . Richard Bradlev professor of . music , to Miss Nicholson , daughter el the late Mr , Thos . Nicholson , jet ornament manu facturer . .
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DEATHS . On Tuesday last , at the Parish Church * Leeds , Mr . Sydney Bowes to Miss Susanna Wade , ^ bothof Burmanlolta , in this town . On the 13 th of December last , at Manyan . hi America , of . consumption , in his 40 th year , Me . John Parney , flax-dresser , formerly of Holbeck » near Leeds . ' On Tuesday last ^ at Jerico , near Bnry , Lancashire , in her 30 th year , Elizabeth , eldest daughter of Mr . John DawsoB , innkeeper . *
On Wednesday last , wry suddenly . Mrs . Walker , wife of Mr . John Walker , of the Fountain Inn . Otley . ¦ On Sunday la « t , aged 71 , after aniQne « a of many years , Henry Bell , htq . of Porting ton Grange , in JHowden . . Oa Sunday week , highly respected , T ^ A .. Terrineton , Esq ., of Hull , aged 74 . On Thursday , the 24 th ult ., suddenly , at his honse in George Yard , Hull , Mr . John Wilson , brewer , aged 48 . On Wednesday , the 23 d ult ., at the White Swan Inn , High-street , Hull , Mr . John Fawley coal merchant , late of Wakefield .
On Sunday week , Mr . Josh . Matthews , Shipley , aged 54 years—much regretted by a large number of his fellow townsmen , whom he has served as a Guardian , in the Huddersfield Union , as & strenuoua opposar of the New Poor Law . On Sunday last , at her residence in Horburr , after a lingering illness , Miss Craven ,, a maiden lady , in the 18 th year of her age . On Wednesday week , at Horbury , aged 64 , after a few weeks illness , Rebecca , the wm of Jo » hn »
Webster . , , ¦ : On Sunday last , Mr . Wm . Foolgate , aged 38 » woohorter , Armitage Bridge , near Haddersfield . On Monday , the 28 th ult ^ in thi » town , Mr . Josh . Tarton , late of Horbury , aged 77 years . On Sunday week , at Selby , Mr . James Booth , aged 46 yearn , formerly toll collector at Wellingtoa Brid ge * of this town , greatly respected by a largecircle of frieadd . . . Oa the 28 th ult ., after a short iUness , Mr . William Cropper , late raalater , of this town ,
On . Thursday week , in Falknerrstreet , Manches ter , aged 6 Q years , Eliza , the wife of Mr . Jame * Grant , mother of Miss -Grant , of the Theatre Royal , Manchester and Liverpool , and granddaughter of the late Sir Anthony King , Bart . r Cm Tuesday , the 22 nd nlt ^ . at hia resideacev Henot-r ow , Edinburgh , aged 79 , Darcey Lever , E « q-. Alkriagton-hall , near Manchester , deeply lamented . He was the laat direct male representative of the tcbj andent family of tever , of Great Lever * « f Darcy Lever , and Little Lever , near Bolton , when they were seated soon after the Norman Conquest . b * t latterly of Kersall ^ Collyhurst , and Aikringtoa Halls , alt in Lancashire . On Tuesday last , at Northallerton ^ agedSSV Mr . John Pearson , tailor and draper . ~ On Tuesday lasr aged 86 , afte * having been
eonnned three years to-nis bed , Mr ^ George Walker , of Hkhtown . ; . . On Monday last , aged 3 yeexsv Ana * Aa infant dapghter of Mr ^ JamesWilson ^ brewer Nor ton , near Malton . On Monday last , much respected , aged 38 , Mr . J . Acomb , farmer , of Marston Grange , eldest son ef Mr . Joseph . Acomb , of Marston ^ : On Monday last , aged 7 « , Mrs . Awi Atkinson , for a great number of yean housekeeper to Mr . Cook Taylor ,, dxujigist ^ Yeik . She wax seized in the morninf "with ft fit of apoplexy , and nature yielded to the-&u < okeof deathiBtheeveoinff . . Soote day , Lonisa Emma % first and infentdaaghter of Mr . Edward Suowdes , of the ShamblM , in the cityofYork . ; '¦ ' ~' : & -- ; ^¦ . wv > : ; :- - i-- > - .,. On Wedne » y lart , very soddenly , Mre . Walker , wife of Mr . Joha Walker , of ttw FtmaUin Ins , "Otiejc ^ . ¦ ¦ --: ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ . ¦¦ .: ¦ . ¦;¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ,. - :: .: ^' ^ . . i- ' \
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 9, 1839, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1044/page/5/
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