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    • TO THE WORKING MEX AND "WOMEN OF BIRMINGHAM.
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    • LEEDS A>:D WE6T HIDING NEWS.
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      AMERICA , AND THE BOUNDARY . Since our preceiim article tt .-is wrir w , late" i intelligence ta » been received , ' which tent ' s ro con- firm ocr view of the matter . I : is tic-rein ' s : a-e j S that tbe Governor of N-s Bruc-xiek ha * o : ac ! a " . ij j stated hi * aggressions to be by instruction . Every P " fparat : on seems to be making for war nv tbf Er . tii ' n State ; while the is hole term of ; n- Ameriearj proceedings breathe that p-er / e ^ t Spirit of preftrerce for resce tut readiness for war , -, rb : c ' n osfbl to characterize the active-, > tr ^ r : ; :--erv-a , Go . vernment of a free people . "VV ^ ieu > : re fer ' to "he extracts from toe American Taper * , on cur 5 : "; . ; J ~ ge , for particulars . i j i j i

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      THE WELL WORKING OF THE " BOON . - ! We Veg : o direct the attention of oar reader * i ? tee tale of hnrror told en ocr Sr « t p ^ e . Fo : r ' helpless children—the eriicrtn of an indu-trio : ; - asd respectable man—famisbrd to o- ^ 'h in 12 * ' < " cry mi is : of azbrmnjed wealth and lex-rr . ; :- p free eocntry . amn ~ £ ? . Cbr : sri « n r > e .-. ? 1-, r . "_ . i * " - ; --

      e mnuecce o : so many pious and c-nsrratee lr .-sururiprs for tbe relief of be ' pless \ rretc :- « n j <« ¦ the New Poor Lav being at their head !! ! They will perceive that though this poor mva was perishing with fersine—thourb his wife -. rd tV ' l-en were sorre cyicg , and others dead , of hvs- ; ' - r » fore b s eyes—he cared not even accent uie tc . isf ot "' = rvo iim by tie humane Orerster o ; Fi - . sw ., he ?^; - ? . to hare asne so , woc " : d tave Suh- ^ ct-i him to the

      horror ? of the Bastile , ti - * Yc '» he j- .. r . h . « \* r «" v-: c-r 1 *™ % referred the death of starvation . _ V ., u tVi- i vim-ous attachment to his wife p . nd . i-hinivr . — chasing Tather to die of hunger T ^ ith rVm thna r ' be separated from them , > qtsot ^ -i as .::-: V .- ^ j bv tie -rile cainSs of the Manchester YVni * prts * . a > a matter of grave crime . Lfi bat the ps-r . ~\> . - * . ;• Universal Snffrsge , and instances of xhU kir .. i —>; i be bo more heard of—Itt them sncVr their en- ' -- ^ , to be diverted from , or to fail of , it * acc-prrr . / s-hnu-sr . and we gaaraate * no working m =. n ' s fi ^ iiv a . _ - d : . < : the horrors which vi > krd that of TBOiiiS Hjsdy in tie ectrrse of a Tery short period .

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      Mt Dear Fbiexds , —Bow comes i : to pa * - that yon , ( by -whose activity , deterraiisaiieE , : \ - ~ d conrage , tbe Eeform Bill was ccrritf . ) are : wv sl > rapine , dead , and careless ? How cnme < it to ra . «> tint those restless spirits of JS 31 , whose pt-r-= e-

      Terance made Birmingham the envy aad admiration ftf tee world , and yon the dread of tyrant .-, the conqnerars of the victor in an tuncrtd fi * h :.- ' , the savioars ef your canntry , and the rej-entratcrs of jonr fellows' rights—how is it that you should ? . ow loot most taoe ' y oc , s , na submit most patiently-to , the inroads hourly being : made upon , and the ir * ulta daily being offered to , that constitution , " which the Reform Bill was to hare renovated and reclaimed ?

      How comes it that yoa , trita whom a cautious ; Minitter once delighted to correispond , have sunk so i low in Ministerial estimation , as now to be tauntingly told , that " tbe men of Birmingham are not ' ti > e i « ople of England ? " How comes it to pass j th * t » eTen years of increasing poverty , and seven j sesnoBi of inciting legislation , have gabdued you ; ' 5 pirit , damped your aidonr , and alenced your agiu- j tion ? For the Reform Bill yon bad msny meet- -ings , for the Regeneration Bill -von have had but '

      <» e meeting . How , I ast , da all the « e things come to pass ? Ton will perhaps tell me that yon have done that which , wm asked of von , —that yoa have signed the Petition , and subscribed tie Rent . "Were yoa satisfied with signing a petition in 1 S 31 ? or wonld your petition , if not ropported-by your manly resolve * , ha ^ e sent Lord G-ret b ' -rel to offiee and have carrifd the Reform Bill ? Xo " . nerer . I will tell yon the reason of this sndden

      entage . The influeatial men who tben pn « hed yp . forrard hare either tasted of the * weets of eff : ce " or STe » pon the anQci paOon of a share in the plnnitr . By the Reform Bill you hsTe acquired two Members , aad a CorporatioH . If your Members were angels , they would lose their divinity by railing with dev ; U . If year corporal * officer * were self-denying aix ! eeooomical , they would be what men , being paid by ibepoor , never yet h * Te been . I told yon , on the 6 th of ^ Autrcst . tkat in 1831 yon were nneonsciooslv Whie tools

      I tell yon now that yon axe ancoii * cion * ly the tooi » of a centralized middle class power , which i « the price paid to the icflaential portion of tke reform ^ « on « titaencje * , for their support of % Whig Govern-

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      To AGENTS . —Several of our Agenti having , » t different times , ordered iuot « papvra on condition thai they ihould have the portrait ef Stephens with them when it was giyfii , Jinw write to as complaining of tbeir orders not being ntiended to ; we wish it to tw understood by them thst they may se » d for what number lhi > y pleuse , in »( i ( HU » BU » ih-ir present orders ; but they cannot have more portraits than they had papers on the 16 ifa ol February . THK ODE TO Whigs and Tories will not do . W . P ., T . U'NTOJ ! . —We Kave no ( Wire to ere fall-grown adult luairs workinp at a lower r » te Ih ' an that ot vrhich chiUreu m » w work . We think that , without a complete remodelUn ^ of society , knd of iko lnuuiiur in which wealth is dutributrd , we have too much machinery , and of too cheap and prodaelivoa character already . JOHN HART will find the communication to vrhich he refers in our seventh Juge , anil at the fuot of it a n « w Btviung tbereation of not a ppearing at the proper time . It was in type before hi * second Wtter « a » received . It waa pent-paid .

      C . DEAN will find the Utter ho refers to in onr sixth page : it was tco late fur ¦ & » t week . Everything intendni lor insertion in tho current uuiiiber , must be here on a . VVodnesOay . Wican . —The Papers for J . Ramsdale were posted before haif-pastTen on Friday evening , and uiw . i _ vi < huve been biiice we eomaieDced tending ' to him : the ' lauli it not ur * . > THE ALTERATIONS in the following AdvertiremPntu ciime too late to be inserted in their proper plac * : —Mr . Buxtvr , the oculin , mBV bo connullBd at th « jjwan Inn , Wool . Varne :, York , from Monday , April 1 st , to Mnndav , the 8 ih ; : ind at the Gli . be Inn , VVjiketield . near the prison , on WtMwes . ' . av , ThuisflHy , yriday , and Satuiday , the 10 th , lUh , llith , and 13 th . Mr . WILKINSON ' S Porif yinsj Dmp « , price 4 s . 6 d . por bottle , v-hilmjle a : id retail . Auent lor Hull : Hiivcrnft , Adcerf / ivr-oliice . Ued * : ilr . Heaton , eookupHuf , briggale . STAl . YRiUDGE . —Mr . UeeRan Coiuplai . ii of his Papers bi-inji It'll in lht > stret-t , near the King ' s Arms : he must njicak to ih « Pi ) .--tma » ter , ai > a if not remedied , write 10 the l ' osiKiasterUt ; r . iTal—h e will soon set the mutter right . Dli-SENTKR . —Too i » te for this Week . JOUN L . EACH . —We have no knowledge of the rou : e by which . ur . trust intendji Mssting LeeJg .

      STEPHEN'S DiiKE . NCE . je s . d , Kr - > m th- Working Men's Association ai Liint ^ , ier 15 0 rnoM Tin : srrjirrvRY or tut . Lrr . nsNOHTHr . UN rsioN KOIl THK roLLOWINli l'L . U r _ s ; — C-ayti n West Nonhern Unv > n 3 0 0 Mr . ii-t . > dhi . ! l , Herkiunndniki- s 4 ' 2 \ ± lT . Kilclifi ¦ . iteiib y U ^ ie ( i 12 () LrvERSEnr . E . as rxrrs : — > Vmale Association at Dnph « 'U- > e 1 5 3 "SY-tkp .-ij . le at Ctotifjh Mill 1 0 0 Do . at S . C . Hjk '* MiU 0 4 6 Do . at Lj . vlurj ' n (• aclu'r .... 0 7 ' £ L ) 1 . at . M > ' * . < r » . itarl » .-vV . \! iil .. 0 1 o A ^ Kri-nJ ' 0 5 0 The Ruj . cal Association ' I \ 6

      For the Wtrldnj M-. 'n ' s A ^ iciaiion at _ V \ . lUi- nuoruUjsh , 1 14 0 rroii : tiif ii-n . a : p . H at filiicjui ry . nc « r AKh , ^ i . ri .: na ' 1 0 0 Per J . ( . "haawick . trom'liilicuu' . iry i . ) 0 Kr . in Darlinatiiii I' 10 0 Fr . tn the Radical A * 4 i . fi . uiiti at Ket' ' '' .. % ¦ , N-. rthani ; i .. u , hirt- 2 T 0 r ' T't 111 l » h .. ni , near K-tteri .- ij : 1 13 0 KlPDESMIXVTER .-J . Eromley is at p . ' rPct hburty to di . a , h .: pieces wiui ih- * l « vtvr « . ADVJrt : ok Me . Cdlus - . k lP ; t .-r fr . > ra Kromfgrove has not _\ ei Uen ri-ci-ivea ut ihe Post-oliice . Jons lU > r . l » o . NS Muriun Printer .- ) , for National lt .-ut - ; s . iv . National Rent . — Knm Darliagtos , ^ -4 0 i . Od . RLTi-HNLli LtTTKli . —On the ist .. f this M . mth . Mr . Hii ! i-c-ivj . i ! fi ; . rr ironi .-uiii' - piT ' -. n u . iu-i ! Juuaiua : i h iirst' -iV .- . al Q l ' ' -n- ^ t'arl , retjili 1 ; * : ' .. t-. v . H l \ . ^ r .- ^ tb at Anib , < -r . h .. r ; ,,- . for the rste ^ t ^^ ut , Ki ; n ! , vll : i : i' . "iiiiijay f . il . iVMi ,-.: : Uvnij ( p r-vir . vi-. ly pr . miie'l tn j'r . ' . u- ' i at an tlurr ( . hue < . u th .: f . a : iie rv .-mnjf , i ,, r the g . itnn tlu . U , . Nir . H cmild not cnuipl .-. Thu letter ^ . nt too int < - t ¦¦ W rtr- ' li-d to ; a tu < - lusUrHto i "« nespui ; iK'ii ;» . an \ : ; ir > -. vri , t cKapjK . it ^ nvi-. i , Mr . H w :,, t .- ti > tin .-, . Mr . ll .. i > ' . iw h \ ¦ ]<¦ ¦ ¦*' .: iv . - iihs l .-. is w .-.-k . t-i hi .-J : i «< -iii ! sh : )> -iit , r .-i ^ iveii h ;< letter b . > cU iruiu lUe i . ieuera \ ! ' > - \ Olhce . -,, t ^ .,. i . ) , ¦;> , ch-rted uilh jHct ^ at-, unj hiivmg tuu wurti " R u : i . d ' ¦ W'ilieii v . p . > n it , us the i .-nson of us mil d ' -. r . t-rv » t Qa .: » -n > . head . Thin is an inuolence whicli Le eip .-cia will not be rein ^ ted .

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      LEEDS . ToaarRT . —On Yi * edne < daT last , a voting raan , namwi Char . es Her . ry Thompson , w " w l > " vi .. \ i ! j ; ht betore the AJii > . 'i * tr » rri < , ohargvd with having . f » r , j ; eJ a tb ' . t ' i : on the York > h ; re District / Bank , in his father ' s name , f ^ r £ 12 . U aj / peared that be had given ihc check to * , ptrj-on numed D \> - « u , a Dour dra ' t-r , with » h&m his father had an aucuunt , ami he received a bdance in cash of £ 8 lix * . Hv wiiQitte . i having paid the check , hutdeDit-d the forgery , a . < . * ertiuy that b « had received the check from his brother . Ht was commuted lor trial .

      Fatal Accident . — Ob Wedcesiiay evenine , an inquest was held on view of the body of a obild Datncci Jatn& < Thomas , who saet wi-. h " his death in oonstqueiieeoJsevere f > caldin > c , caused by his ruuher tavJDt : accidctitaliv thrown down a e . itiee pot full of Wi ' .- . n ; : cufiVe , and whk-h fell upon rhe child . Verdict , ' * Accidental deaths " A Shabiv \ Yaitkb . On Wednesday last , a yoarg man named -John S ( juirf . « , was ' hrougnt btiore the ila ^ istrates , charged with having d < .-c-amped with a sovereign , th « pvopfTt . y r > 1 a Mr . Krulfu-vll , surgeon , Pui . * ey . It appeared that ou c :. e preceding day , Mr . K ' ertleweli went to ; i co ^ k . « nop i ; t-pt by a person aamed . " ^ Hpden , iu Br . ir . u'ate , t . >

      oh : ain some Tefre « bment . He j _ ave tbe } jri .-ont ; r , who w iited n ;< on him , a « ovcreis ; r . t > pay lnr what he hud had to ear , renu «< t : ti ^ b ! m to brinp tie change . Aner waiti'jj : h consuleriible tur . e ue grew im ^ atici . t , a ; : d r « r ;; the Wll . On reouivin ^ ut > answer , he rj . v . i a . tar . ma time , when Mrs . S ^ ugdfn entered the room , nud asked if he wanted anytiiinu ! Mr . Kettifvveil , somewhat surprised , xa ' ui he wanted his cb . mtt * nu ; « f hi * novereign . The w . t . kt , however , was aissin ^ , and suspit-ion faliinc npon him , -I yoiiceman wa « despatched after the fugitive , v . l-s > found him comfortably seated , without hi < hat i-a

      one -.. f the railway carriages , haviu- takeu his i ' -Aie to Hull . The train was within a few second--, of starring . He van , however , secured , and broupiit to jail . In his deiVnce , he said that he had . . sister ia London , whom he was Tery desirous to see and hie rjiad being ir . ueh agitated , he thought he vv < 'u ld go aud cec her . Tbe M atintrate asked him wb ^ ther he iotenJcd to go all the way ta London without t ha ^ ? To whix-a he answered * Ye . « . " Tbe twnch thc-jght that , be did sot take the sovereign with ain it- ! "iiiuu < inti'iit , acd he was therefore dUchargea , with a caation not to appear tbere again iiaaur such ( . ircumstarifes .

      Leeds East Northern Union . —The Comroittte and memDer * , with a band of r > . u . » ic , will start from the Fox Inn , Bank , on Monday next , at otie o ' clock , to join the general towa pyoees ? i ;> ii , at tbe General ^ VashinjjtOD . previous to forming the grand profession for the meeting . Lskds WjtsT Northern Uniox . —On Tuesday ci ^ hi l att , the members of the above Association met together » t tbe Greneral Washington Inn , Caroline-street , in order to transact bnsiue . 'S , on

      which occasion the chair wa * taken by our Tenerab ' e friend , Mr . . Joshua Mayce . After several heartotirriDg acdre'ses hy Messrs . Phillips , Hutton , and Iilingwortb , a great many members enrolled tbeir names ia this just and ri ghteous cause , and we have no doubt if the enthusiasm which preTailed on the last eveuioj ; may be taken as a criterion , that , ere long , this branch will considerably augment , aird prove an honour to the tree of liberty from which it springs .

      Commissioners Accounts . —On Thursday last , a meeting was convened in tbe Ve * try of the Parish Churcb , to audit and pass the accounts of the Leeds Improvement Coinmisaionerg for the last year . By reference to our advertising columns , our readers wiU eee what those account * are . Family Pills . —Many of the first physicians in this country hare no braitation in recorruneuding " Dennis's Family Pills , " as a mild aperient uu-dic ' rae , and several of the faculty are not onlv iu i ' ue hiWtof prescribing them to tbeir patients , but regularly take them for hilious and stomach complaints , indige ? QOB , &c . Their immense sale , and the numerous cases communicated by persons of the highest respectability , are the best proofu of thtjir superior efficacy . —See Adv .

      DABXINOTOST . "Working Men ' s Association . —At a meeting of tbe "Working Men ' * Association , on Monday last , it was agreed to hold a public meeting on Easter Tuesday , aDd to invite Mr . Knox , and a delegate or two frera Sunderla » d , to attend , and , also , at the same time , if ¥ ^ O'Connor , Estj . cou'd attend , to invite biro .

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      LtVERSEDGE . Delegate Meeting . —A meeting » f delegates took place at the Ball lun , Mr . Ve « -er 8 , delegate from Lepton and Kirk-Heatoaj in the chair ; the following delegate * - attended . from- the places following their names : —Mr . Samuel DifJjinson , Almondbury ; Mr . John Haifj ; h , from Onse « ; Mr . Wm . Fox , Birafal ; Mr . John Arran , Bradlord ; Mr . Joseph Jones , Leeds ; Mr , \ Gnoriall , Heekmondwike ; Mr . Morritt Matthews , ^ iversedge ; and Mr . Wm . Asbton , Barnsley ; when the following sums were handed in fqr the National Kent : — . .-.. ; .. £ < S . d . Mr . Dickinson , Almondbury .......... 5 0 0 Surplus fund Almondbury , Berry Brow , Newsom , and Lower Houses , all in

      tbe townshi p of Altnondbury 3 1 " 1 \ Mr . Hai ^ , Ossetc 1 10 0 Mr . Fox , Bimal 1 i ) 0 Mr , Arran , Bradford 7 0 0 Mr . Vevers , Lepton . 1 10 0 Ditto Shijtley . 0 12 0 Ditto Berry Brow ... 10 0 Ditto Hudder ^ tield . 6 0 0 Mr . Peamn , Mirfield 1 lo 0 Mr . Ashton , Barnsley 7 0 0 Denby Dale—A few friends of Mr . Stephens towards his De f ence Fund .. 0 12 0 Clayton West . Northern Union towards Mr . Stephens' . * Defence Fund .. 3 0 0 Mr . Goodali , Heckmondwike , towards Mr . Scephens ' s Defence Fund 3 4 2 £ The whole of the contributions from Heckmondwike , towards Mr . Stephens 4 4 2 j Moved Y > y Mr . Haigh , seconded by Mr . Arran , that sixty pouids be remitted to Mr . Bu * sey , for the wages of the delegates of the West-Tiding . " Carried unanimously . Moved by Mr . Jones , . « econ < led by Mr . Fox , " That a West-riding public meeting be held on Hartshead Moor , oa Monday , the 29 th of April , to ascertain the determination of the Radicals of the West-riding of Yorkshire , upon the present movement in favour of Universal Suffrage . " Cirri « l unanimously . Moved by Mr . Arrun , seconded by Mr . Ashton " , " That we cou-> ider the managers of tbe Northern Star , very

      censurable tor their neglect of local matter connected with the present movement , especially a » to tbe reports of public meetings , and the formation ol associations in new places , at the same time useless and foolish matter is beiDg continually inserted wbk-h ou ^ ht ' to be . dispensed with . " Ca-rrird unani-: nou > ly . * iMowd by Mr . Asran , seconded by Mr . Goodall , ' That it is the opinion of the delegates assembled , that even- central town in the . district ought to send either a delt-g . ite or letter ; o thb n ? gu-Lxr . niprtinj-rs of the delegates at Mill BrkV . t . ' Carried unanimously . Moved by Mr . Asirton , secohdt ' d by Mr . Jmes , " That the thanks of this moeiting be ^ 'iven to I'Var ^ us O'Connor , E < q ., for his

      ini ! e ! at ! gabie kho d-sintere > t « d « sf > rtion > in the preo .-f . t Htru £ . " -ie of rijjbt against mixht . WBrjes having been dfT .-rtid h ui as a delete to the General Cunvenfio !! for the West-riding , which he has gene rou ^ ly refused to accept until the prt-senc movement -hall te'iii'iiate to the advantiiga of the working ch ' . ^ es . " Carried uriiinimous ! y . Moved bv Mr . Hai ^ b , f > ec »» 'itleii by Mr Matthew : * , Ilia- , ii ' nmeti : V o ! ' ( blt'Lrate . i be held on Monday , the 8 th n ; April , to aiiupr mt-azures for carrying o ; . t tht i' : tt'iirled W .-st-rininsr meeting ; and all ltadie . il . \ ssofi , u : ' » : is h . re rt- ([ ue . « ted to S ( -rtd a d ( legate , ll pn ^ Ui ' e , or at lenst a l ^ tier , f-tntinir thi-sr views .

      Th . - i regular bu in .-s of the delegates of the We * tridiii :, ' Tp ' . ative > o the National Ili-nt will be tran-< -n-f A . " Carrit'J unanimously . Moved hy Mr . LM .-Hinson , and . ec-iided by Mr . GnndalK "That a v . nv nf ct- 'i-ure is hereby parsed on the Trustees of th . ' Mauld-ijrten .-or . oul , D » lton , ior their relusal to nu hom' -H member of their own byd y , \\\ n use ot th- ir school , to i / ive a Ureturn in favour of Universal Suffrage , : md on all individuals who may have arteri in asiiml . ir niuntier . " Carried uuanimou-iv . A vote o ! thauts tuising tuen >; iveH to the Ch : urman the mut-iiug sejiiiruced . Wiluiam Ashtun , Sccretarv .

      * In vejt'rtinci' (<> this resolution vs beg to inftirvi the Jjt . ' 11- ^ HIV .-i , tlllt II . ; -y kliOW H'jihtllg Vj till : pusUitltl iii trlui / i tin : hidnu . jrrs tij tin : . Noriueru aiar are jtiuctil , or of tiir < i ' .- ¦ Mtlvuiiiag es tiny Uni'c fur tune timr h : itl tu ciiyj . r . nd itguiust , and with triiich 11 : f if must r < ::, ti . it < i u for uteka fiMigrr , until the Hijw Jftir / tuit / , whU-Jt in lima liuidiijuf , ithull be comp / td' /; ir / n-ii we Ituvc no doubt oj ocing nbd : tu in'ikt niivh arnnigriiicnts as shtill perfectly sutn-fij til purtim . ; li present w- are wit , and havr nut fur hitim- ii , ne brtn nine to ttUtisfif our-. i' -h-r * . Al tlir . \' j .-,, e tune we do nut feel itisposvd tu tufa ; all tn .-. blame ot the ncgUct uj tor , tl / nutter , ifthure liurr I , en tti ;> j sm-li neglect .. l \~ eiiui < eu (; tliti

      nwinf > u :: i iKutrtl thatthrinnuvitjieeireuliitiuntif the Northern St ; ir , Migm us to « o tu press ver . y early , and i / tt tUe . ie hat mil been a ivn ? k in which communimtitiiis have not pviircd in—frequently having relation to / nutters which transpired on Monday or Titexduj/—after the puprr tmd gi . ne tu piusti , or irluii it uas made up and nturly re . nlif jnr press . Now if jwrp ' -e will not send their column intuitions in time ws cannot insert them . H c now give public notice to the Lieirse ; lf > cDelt ^ iitm , und all others , Unit under present ctrct'i / Hitrrtiewsj we cannot guarantee thr ituertitm of any tucal matter whsth mat ) reur / i us

      later than JVcilisesdaif night , and that aiii / tliing . ttl . uut U ' . 'wA mn ' / i au . victif is felt , should be at the iij / irr on iVri / ii-n . tiii / morning . . Jrticlvs having , reft -reiive io oei'nr . reiiees which transpire on Thitrs-«>/// , rnday ^ iuiirduy , Sunday ,. ur Mouuutf , musi be sent to its on Titrs .-. ' ay morning .. If ihisln . 'attende > l In thc . r < will lit' no ili'ttppointuieiU ; if it be not lei hoi its be vl' jnun ! . As soon us . the alterations in our » navhini : ry will enable us lo receive inteliigt-uc- ! of a later date , we shnU give due ir , tkv . lYee . i-pet-1 , tlx . refvre , that tins explanation will be accepted us final and that we shall hear no more complcj-nts .

      Radical Association . —A , t a meeting heia at the i . ouse of Mr . Samuel Midjlebrook , onthe SOtb instiinr , Mr . iiorntc Matthews in the chair , resolved Is : —'' That this meeting view * rhe conduct of the pre > t-nt Governnu nt towards the llev . Jostpb Rayner Stephen * with the greatest indignation , in their having arresW him , and holdj »<» him to bail iw such an etiortnou-x »' . id uncalled tor sum . " Carried unanimously . —2 . " That this maeisng pledges itself to support him by every possible means in their power , bth ami othorwi

      .. pecuniary « e , as circurasianees make it needfol . '—3 . " That a vote of thanks is due , aud hereby given , to Mr . Edmund Whelney , of Bradfard , for his attertdance here , and his able exposition of the meaning and intent of the- Association . "—4 . " Thac a vote of thanks is also due . and hereby given , to our wo ? thy chairman , for his able conduct in the coair . " - i "> . " That ' the for- ir » iue re > olu > ions , and the respective sums subscribed for rhe support of tbe Rev . J . R . Stephens , us under , be teat to the Xort / i&r * Star Office for insertion . "

      £ s . d . By the Female A < w > oiAtinn at Doghouse .. 15 3 By the workpeople at Clough Mill loo By do . do . at Mr . Cook ' s Mill .. 0 4 6 By do . do . at Messrs . Lawford ' a Factory .. 0 7 3 By do . do . at Men > rs , SiarkeyV

      Mill 0 16 By a Friend to the worthy Stephens 0 5 0 By the Liversed ge Radical Association .. 2 16 £ o 5 0 DOGHOUSE . Femai . k ¦ R apical Association . —At a meeting of the Female Radical * of Doghouse , be . d in their Radical Room , on the 19 th instnnt , Mrs . Barker in the chair , nwolved 1 st— " That this meeting views with the utmost contempt the conduce of the base , bloody , and brutal Whigs , in attempting to destroy that worthy patriot and Christian Minister , Joseph Rayuer Stephens , for no other reason than obeying the commands of God , bv

      preaching His Word , aad . defe ' uding the rights of the poor . " 2 . "That we vje , w with the same abhorrence and detestation the introduction of the Malthusian New Poor Law into this district , und are determined to oppose it with all our might ; and should the ruthless hands of the tyrant Whigs be determined to prosecute the noble Stephens ,. we hereby pledge ourselves by the lo ^ fe we have to our bustands and babes , and our respect co the ri ghts of men , not only to support him with our mouey , but , if needed , by the last drop of Euglish blood that flows in our veins , and

      we earnestly hope that every female in England will do the sime . "—3 . " That a subscription be entered into immediately , towards defrayiPp " the exptnseB of Stephens '? trial . "—Thanks having % n given to Mrs . Barker , for her abie couduct in the chair , tae rceeting separated , ( after having' sung tie first of TTes ' ey s hymus , " O for a thousand tongue » to sine &c ., " j highly delighted with the harmony aad eoo , feeling which prevailed during tha whole meetinjr The sum of XI 5 s . 3 d . wa * subscribed on the spot and we havu heard that other places in this nefoh ' houraood Uave beguu the same glorious Worit '

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      saADFoar . .. , ., . Subscriptions fob ; rHK Bet . Josefh Bi Stephens .- —Thu following sums have been remitted from the Treasure ? of the Defence Fund , Bradford , Yorkshire , to the Treasurers , Messrs . Fielden and Fletcher , Manchester , for the purpose of defending and supporting that Christian Gentleman . The greatest sympathy has been exhibited towards him , and more especially by the working classes ; and when we consider the general poverty of that body , and the high price of provisions at the present time , we are convinced that nothing but a sincere devotedness to the cause could have accomplished so much . £ . 8 . d . From a few frienda at Leyster Dyke .. 0 10 5 Ditto Ditto at Mr . Barney ' s 0 7 0 Dhto Subscriptions at the Odd

      Fellows'Hall 2 18 0 Ditto a few friends at Lady Royd .. 0 4 1 Ditto Ditto in George-street , by G . Fletcher 0 2 0 Ditto Mr . Clarkspn , attorney 0 > 10 0 Ditto Subscriptions at the Udd Fellows' Hall 118 5 i Ditto Ditto [ ot' a few woolsorters 0 3 6 ~ Ditto eighteen cottagers ia Reform-BCrc * f «•••••••••••¦*•••••••¦ X £ o Ditto Mr . Wm . Allen 0 2 6 Ditto the females of Nelson's-eourt Fawcet's-row 0 15 ll £ Ditto a religious meeting 0 3 6 Ditto a few friends at the Bay Horse , Goodinansmend , £ . Illingworch 0 5 0 Ditto the friends of the Rev . " J . R .

      Stephens , Bowling-lane ...... 2 7 0 Ditto the female ? of Bowling-lane .. 115 2 A Ditto a few friends ia Brick-lane .. 0 11 oi Ditto collections at Philadelphia Chapel 9 6 4 ' Ditto a few friends -in Clark-street , Bowling , by J . Higgins ... _ .. 0 7 6 Ditto Messrs . Wjod and Walkers , mechanics .., 1 18 ^ Dirto'Mr . James IbbotsoK 0 10 0 Ditto a friends in Cryer'a Houses , by Eiizabrt ' s Clough 0 2 6 Ditto Subscriptions at Messrs . Matthew and Wm . Allen's machine shop , 0 6 9 Ditto a few friends m Middleton-fitlds , by Mrs . Driver 0 8 2 ^ Dttte " Ditto at Idle » 8 4 " Ditto small Subscriptions at Mr .

      Bussey ' s 9 11 0 Ditto a few frieuds in Thompson's Buildings 0- 4 10 Ditto ttubscribed for the operatives who lost their employment lor attending Mr . Stepheas ' s Chapel 0 15 5 ^ Ditto-ic sums of Is . aud under . 0 IX ) 2 ^

      28 9 0 Expesse * incurrpd in paying for the Odd-iVllows' H . ail , &e . &c 3 9 0 For parcioulars , ^ ee book . The sua fo : warded 25 0 0 Agcidsnt . —On Monday last , whilst the workmen employ tu in a stone tjucirry , at Winduill , near Shipley , were at work , a large quantity of . lno . se earth , aud stone * fell a disuvuee of several yards , upon a person of the name of John Murgatrnjd , by which he wa . s teverely crushed in the body , and one of his le ^ - 'S broken in several places . He now lie « dimgerou .-ly ill , aud little ho ^ ti are eutertaiaed ot ai .-s recovery .

      Public Meetino . — On Monday evening Jtwt , a jiublie rceetiii ? wan iifid at tht * Cro . - " , Gui-eiey , for the purpose of adopting the People ' s Charter am : Petition . M « » srs . Hodgson and Fox , from Br ; -. di ' ord , addre-i .-ad the meeting at considerable length , on the necessity of its adoption ,-aud called upon the meeting to eome forward and immediately eominer . ee , l > y f ^ rifting a connnitt& ? for that purpose . The poor feliews agreed with what bad falit-n-from tlie . sjieaker , but said that rhey dared not allow their Harm ;* to he made public , as forming si : » h a committee , fur fear of the iron-hearted tyrants , their employers , taking advantage cf < them , by throwing them out of employment . Dow not this call for a

      ohnnge in the present system ? The meeting passed off penceably <\ nd withi > ut interruption , with one exception , a : id that was the Cleric of the parii-h ehuivh being amongst the crowd , ai d one of the speakers alluding to the abonuna ' . ions which were practised by tbe church , &c \ , thu grave function iiry no : relishinp what was said , began mu ' : terinii , but noc so h »^ h ihat the mating were abl » to hear what he had to say . ) Upon this the meeting requested ttiiH h « would stand forward , and , it passible , confute , what the other speakers had advanced . This- he re ! used to do , and the meeting broke up . Several persons adjourned to a public house , and a committee was termed for the above object .

      VoTiNO edr GuARPTAr * . —A voting paper being left at the house of Mr . P . Russey , he wrote the following on the back of tfce paper , and returned it-to the parties : — Gentlemen , —Considering that voting for a Guardian or Guardians would-be acknowledging tbe law , I beg to state that I will not be made a parry to assist in the carrying out ^ of such an infernal measure , which at once destroys the natural ; right of the poor in the toil of t ' . reir native countrydeprives thera of the right of citizenship in the disposal of their own funds- ten A * to reduce tbewages of tbe operative- cut * a .-. undar the dearest ties which

      ought to esist in the social compact—puni ^ hen industry because of its povorty—causes a general system of infatuation to btr practised by unfortunate and deluded females—murdurs old age by starvation , when in a state of helplessness— transports their infant children without the knowledge or consent of thvir parent-- —sells the drad bodies ot the paupers- after death , to be dissected by the surgeons *—and drives men to tbe commission of crime , who would otherwise be honest and honourable members of society . Far the above reasons I decline to-sign your voting paper . Your .- - , &c , Peter Bcssev .

      Manniagham , March 3 f > , 1839 . Dear Sirs , —An old ( jnan of the name of Thos . Micgley ,. was found d-wd in a privy . A deputy conscaM ? being informed , he after viewing tbe body , thought it proper that the cot oner sbouid be warneo to hold an inquest ; he first applied to another constable ,, and not finding , him at home was told h y his wite that he had betten take the business upon himself , on which he went to Halifax to warn the coronw , who issued his warrant , authorising and comiuanding the said tons ; able to summons a jury

      at a certain time and place , which he did ; the coroner and jury attended at the time and plae « appointed \ another constable ., a Tory , thought it an intriugt-ment upon his authetity , suu > mon » d another juiy , which attended also ; . alter some contention , the coroner declared for th ** latter and want thsough the busings , paying no attention to his warrant , paia th » usual lees to tbe Tory tonstable , which he aecept « d , and likewise far the jury \ . h y which the former constable and jury were deprived of the fees due to them .

      I shall be roach obliged to the coroner , oj any Jther gentleman , to refer me to any law to . justify uch conduct , atd the difference of authority in constables acting in such cases . Please to insert tbe above in your paper ,, and by so doing you will oblige a constant reader aud " a juror , as weli as J&HN BlRKBKSX , Constable of Man&ingham .

      9 UEENSHEAD . Stkphkns ' s Fond . —The Radicals of Queenshead , anxious to emulate the zeal of ti » eir brethren throughout the empire ,, in furnishing the Bev . J . E . Stepheas-with < the necessary means lor bis defence , have transmitted to the Northern Star Office tb sum of £ 10 5 s . 8 ^ 4 ., collected as under : — £ a . d . Ladies at Mountain 0 15 O Holmfield Mill « ... l 0 7 i Ladies at Queenshead ........ 0 17 10 Sermons at Amblerthorue 2 3 3 A Do . at Qoeenshead ...... 2 10 0 Collectors of Northern Union 2 la 9 Bradshaw Lane 0 3 2

      Total ...... £ io 5 Hi Token op Respect to the Rev . G . Beaumont . —Ob Sunday , March 24 th , tbe aboTe gentleman , who is a Poor Law Guardian of Uie Halifax Union , made his » ppearance in the Amblerthorne New Connexjou Metiiocliat CVapel pulpitj : in the morning , at the usual hour ,- when a respectable and numerous auditory were assembled . The Rev . supporter or the Malthuaian Poor Law gave oat the Communion Hymn with the solemnity of an angel , and engaged in prayer , one of hi * petition ? being thatthe " poor might be net id faith ; " that , do doubt , being in his estimation an . all-sufficient panacea against retined skilly and all the accuinu * Uted horrors of a Poor Law BastUe . After prayer he proceeded , to open his Bible , and put on Uis artificial eje * , wlicu lo ! tu Via u « er astoai ^ Umea ^

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      J ^^ 99 ^»^^« iittk ^ e > ?« ly , witbfewex ^ rose from their seats , and walked out of " the cLS ' tearing- h » m only a few &Datiw , who are unable to perceive the incongruity of the accursed New P « J ~ Lawy and that araper which enjoins that tho £ h whom God-hath joined together no man shall oat asunder , " to hear his insane ravings .

      HUDDEESFIELD . STEPHEIfS ' S DEFENCE F 0 KD . Received from MirfieH , by Wm . Smith- ' ** son and William Hirer ............ \ q q William Halsttad ................ .. 0 2 6 Jerry Brierly . 0 0 6 Almondbury Working Mec ' d Association 1 0 0 Collection after J . Newscnae '«? sermon at Almondbury .......,, * .......... Oil ] i Kirkheaton Union ..,,. 0 5 (> Lepton , after sermonx preached by Cliff ,

      Hallas , and NewBorne ..-. 2 12 2 A Friend , by J . Leech . ,.- 0 10 0 Farnley Tyas > „ 0 11 6 Honley Northern Union ....... 1 18 6 Nethe ' rtbong Northern Union . ,, . 1 2 5 Farnley Bank , 8 cc .,.. . . . 0 5 Oi By twelve individuals at Newtown ^ ... 0 8 6 * Lower Houses , after J ; New * om 8 ) se * mon 0 16 33 Raistrick , fir .-t « ubsc ? iption , by T . Weod and others 2 13 Collected by Job Senior and Benjamin Senior ,-. aged 16 and 17 ... © 8 6 Jeremiahi Lucas . ..... > .., & 1 0 Collected in Kaye ' s Large Room , on Sunday ,. 24 th March , after sermons preacbei by Messrs . CM , Clark , and Crosland ji ! I ? 0 £ 2513 5 | Bank order sent to William Mills , Hanging Ditch , Manchester .,-. 25 0 9 On hand ...... 0 13-3 $ John Leech . March 25 tb , 1839 .

      NATIONAL RBST . £ * . t . Joseph Walshaw per Millers ..... 0 9 i i rill it ¦ ti * tc •»¦••«••**•• ¦•*«*• ^ r * - ****** v £ fv A Republican ( LiBgard ) 0 5 0-J . Ciegg , from Mo » ld Green 1 1 3 , K « y ' 8 Factory , by Stephen Hartley .... 0 5 0 > Vto ' m Colne Bridge , by John Leech .... 0 17 9 Ynjv Green Radicals , " by j ^ o 0 10 2 . J > From N ewsome N . U . by do . .... 1 0 0 . , ' . £ i 0 u j S . Dickinson Treasurer . March 25 th , 1839 :.

      Whig Defeat . —Oa Friday evening , tbe three young men wliom the base Wbtgs- intended to sacrifice , on account of the Acland r ;« t at the Philosophical Hall , were met by a band of music , and escorted into the town amid the shouts and congratulations of their friends and the 'blue' leoks of the erest- fallen ' yellows . ' ' COJTSEQUKNCES OF BRUNKENNE 33 . —Mr . T . RftTitlay , of Lockwook , son of the late Mr . T . Bentiey , brewer , and a person named Mitchell , were going during the last week 07 ? a shooting

      excursion , to the Isle of Wight ; while staying at Browns Hotel , Liverpool , having retired in ' a state 01 inebriety to tbeir bedroom , tbe room , by some meanf ,. to « t five , and they were both severely injured . Mitchell is still lying in a very precarious scate at Liverpool ; and Bentley has many severe burns ; onTariou ! i parts of bis person . Mitchell bad a pound-and a halt" of gunpowder in his pocket at the tittle , and the fire bad actually consumed a portion of the pocket ; so that in a few moments more ; bad they not been providentially delivered , the consequences must hare been awtul .

      Petty Sessions . —At the Petty Sessions , held on > Saturday , before Wa » . Brook , John Sutcliffe , and D&vk ! Shaw , Esq ^ ., oa the Bench ,, th « following ca ^ es took place : —A' otbony Mdcdosoras and h ' . s ^ two-- brothers , 'L'fcoroas and "SYiMiam , were charged by James Kellyyan Irish laho'wer , with assi'jltiiisr and striking him with a i-lmveF , which i-ut bi- » h * ad in a mo * t shocking manner ; . they made very lit tie defence , and were fined £ 1 and £ 2 . 4 * . expanses *—Thomas Comtry also charged the same panics with as-auiting and ill-treating him the same nighr , aod from bis app- ^ arance , he bad narrowly e > t-aped losing his life ; his head was in a most dreadful state , being cut in many places by the shovel sw . d in tbe otber'affray . Several witnesses

      corroborated the statemeiitof the complainant . Tbe Chairman gave them a severe reprimand , stating it Was fortunate death had not ensued , or they would r \» st probanlj ha 7 « - had to forfeit their lives . They w « re commictfcd to Wakefield H * nwe of Correction for two months' iard labour , and- if at any other time they committsd a breach of - the peace , they ' would have two months for the first assault , as they caail not pay the money . —GtrorgaNewsome charged ^ Edwin Walkep , a beer-house ^ keeper , in Nortbgate , with spittiag . in his face , and striking him on the neck with a spade—there wos-some hard swearing on both sides .. The Chairmwa said he knew tfie defendant to be a bad neighbour and a v | uarrelsome persort , tbsrefore , be meat pay jEI 9 s . He said he was hardly dealt with .

      Sesep STEALiNfer-Josbna CliSF ,. of Mouldgreen , was brought up for killing and taking away part of a sheep from afield on Cro& 4 &nd-nsoor , the property of Mr . Law Walker ,. of Loekwoad , and was fully committed to York , to take h : » trial for the offene © . Stephens Defence Fund . —It baring been announced , by placards , tbat two semoos would be preached in the New Court House , oa Monday last , in the morning by M r * Wm . Cliffe ^ and ia the after--noon , by Mr . John Clarke , both of Kuddersfield , and both Primitive iMetbodist local ¦ preachers . At the close of the afternoon's service , a motion was made , that there be another service in the evening : accordingly , two persons waited uppn Mr . Kaye , ask . the loan of th « place for tb » eveBiup , and he

      kindly gave consent ; and Mr . W 3 . Ciiffe , together wit ^ Mri Samuel Grossland , » f Paddoek , Primitive M « thodist local praocber , officiatud en the oecasian . Collections were aade at the close of tbe servicee to- the amount cf £ 13 . Expense * amounting , to £ 1 3 r . ; leaving xwbalaDcre of 4 : 1 ^ 17 * . for the above fund .-. A vote of thanks wan given to Mr . Kaye , for the loan of . 4 he above place , Vfhcn n » chapel could be got in which to plead ^ ie cause of the . persecuted . Chrisciaa minister , J .. 3 . * Stephens . Sreat praise is due to tbe Primitive Methodists of , Hudtiersfield who are friendly to Mr . Stephens , fc < their exertions during the coarse af the dav . It , is ittended to haj < e two » ermoa « - preached in ti « same room , the Suaday after Eastae Sunday , for tl » same purpose . . '

      The Gwsp United-Q sbbr of THV ; &OLnc » Fleece . Bt ^ DFOR- * Uotty .- ^ A Lodge ol tbi » Order * being the tkst in this towu ^ was opened a * 2 fkt . John Brunton ' s , the Acorolnn HBdderslield . o « Monday last . At Sve o ' clock the- laembers sat down to an excellent aimer , and tha night passed , « v « very agreeably .

      - wr *^ -F **^ ¦ ¦ - .-.. L 1 GH 1 T-HAZI . KS . —Ok Sunday last ,, two ' sermon * were preached in the Suadav School Koom , at the abov ^ ace , near Hattfax , by Mr . Wm . Thornton , of Bradford , after wtrieh , coUectioo& were made on behalf of the fund now raising fo » the defence of the Rev . J . R . Stephens , which aaoanted to £ t and upwards . _ i 3 ow £ RBV .- —|) a Monday owing last , Mr . Taorijiton , pxeachod in favour of the Stephens $ * - fasce fun . d , it Stjiep-lane , near Halifax , after whkb , a collection was made , anA set * to Mr . FieldeD , MythdhnrOTd . to b « forwarded to Manchester .

      New Pbulon . —la the morning and afternoon of Sunday last , Mr . George Brearley preached in the Radical Sunday School Rnom , " at this-pl- ^ ce , near Halifax , and Mr . B ^ Rushtou iu the evening . after which , a collection was made , amo «« ing to £ 1 I 3 i . l ^^ l . for the Stephens Defence Fund . Labo-ob AND Heavth . —The comoittee wb « « it every Tuesday nigfct at this house ^ Southgate , Halifax , are very desirous of forwarding the money which they haVe in hand , to the General Committee at Manchester , who have the management of the "Defence Fund , " for the lUrv . ' J ; K . Stephens , and have deferred sending the same till next MondaT , in order to give an opportunity for ali the adjaceol places to send in their money , that it may be acknowledged in one general account . The sum ready to be sent oil amounts to £ 20 .

      H 0 P 8 R BBBAKiNo . —Eariy oa Saturday moromg Iwt , some imreona broke iato the dwelnDg-boo * of Mr , Ackrojd , at BraokenWds , Old Pello ° - While the villains were ransaoVitg tb « bouse , 3 Hr - A . happened to hear them , and going down stairs , managed to lay his bands upon one- of them , " " afterw-ard eluded h » grasp > and got clear away wit » his companions , but , takine nothing with tb « o « Mr . Webrter , of the Whe * t Sbeaf , Old PeU ^ J had seven fo ^ U . stolen-onjk ' . « l ' b » b « a rooit tlw <**' mornipg .

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      TO OUB EEADE-RS AND AGENTS . iK onforeteen , and totally unexpected delay in the procurement of Sramps for this week , has thrown us ' very nmeb . in tbe getting , off of oar paper . We have been endeavouring , for torae time back , to get a week'f supply of Stamps beferebaad ; but the great nomber we circulate , and the difficulty we bare in getting paper made fa « t er . oDgh , has hitherts prevented ¦ us . Our Paper Makers have erected a -New Machine for tbe pnrpo ? e of supphing us more rapiSy ; we shall , therefore , in another week , be eDabled to get what we have been for some time entire stranger ? to , a week ' s " .-toct of Stamps on haad . " For tbb » week we mu « t crare tbe ic 3 ulgence both of our Readers and oar Agents . The Sra . rr . ji-¦ which ocght to hare "been in Leeds on Saturdav ia * t , we could not procure before Thursday . The Paper was HADE in time ; but before ic can be moved from the mill , " Those carsM h > . rte lesdies o ' th Excise . " - SQEst vj > it it , and draw their amount © f Wood , in the shape of tax , before set one ei > e eas toacb it . This process consumes time , and has been the cause , in this instance , of very great iscocTecience both to us and oar Readers . Arrangement * , we are happy to say , hare been made , fo tha * 5 t shall not occur aj-a :=. With respect to the Agents we 5 hali te ahlictd to ast thus : — those who get above 100 copies vrill receive half of tbeir-cumber by the First Mail ; second parcels will be svet them as early as possible , aad by tbe fir < : c-orvcyirce . It will , ia pcme iastances , be S-i ? . iay " briore the second parcels reai-h their ^ csiiLations--but this car ^ c : be avoided . It is likely ttit we s _ a ] l not be a . b : o . s ^^ plv lie vrtol ^ of the Orisrs -, —ba * . the be < : we esc do , shaU be done .

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      ! ! ! snent . I have often told yon , and repeat it , that under our present system the property and usurpation of a Torj- middle class is as well defended by a Whig representative as by a Tory representative , and vice versa ; and , therefore , a few Liberal Members areof no earthly use . You have got your tawn clerk , your registrars , your aldermen , and your corporate staff ; and can yon hope , or expect , tbat those men vrill fight in tbe popular ranks with equal energy , and upon equal terra . " , with men by vrhom tbeir salaries are paid ? Nonsense , nonsense , noBgenie . You are as much sold , though not as directly , as ever beast was I sold in your Market-place . In 1831 , vgu were hurried on by t "? e Whigs for tbe accomplishment of their Pveform Bill . Since the ( 3 : h of August you have bren harried on by the Radicals , for the accomplishment t > i their expectations from that Rtform Bill . In shnrr , you have invariably been used , now under one deception , aad again under ano-; dcc-epti .. r ; , for : be benefit of men , who are at this mnnient sounding a retreat . They have got tbeir share . Reform has just halted ar their goal , 1 just where they intended it should have uaUed—at their own door 1 Their hope * are realized int-ide , I and jours are as yet outside . I said the middle j classes were < ouadinjr a retreat . I must prove it . ; In 1 S 31 , Birmingham wa * ia a state of siege . Tbe iangaaje of ycur leaders was ( according to law ) no : only «> di ; ious but treasonable . Bristol was in ' iLm-s— . Nottingham in a blaze—Xevrcastle on fire 1 —and tbe arms of million * pionii ? ea to be raised is \ advocacy of the Reform Bill . Many lives were ¦ l-3 "t , and your agitation wa * applauded , and never ' , once denount-i-d . Yonr oi . j ^ ct , we are told , ¦ was ; afcomp ! i >" r . td " mnraily , " and your warlike po > ition i cid cot " .-care" a sinpie timid "Whig rniddlf-Hian 'from your rar . i <; but on the contrary , -tour i ' d-! crea « vd deiermir . r . r , pa rcuuiied your forces . For ¦ ueirly seven \> ari I have been working for Unii i " er > al Suffrage , scd not one single individual has been summoned to appear be " o .-e a magistrate for aayhreicb uf the jnace . I \" oL a single riot hs * 1 occurred at anv onr of the thousand public meetings which have bt-en held ; and our conduct , tbat is , iu other words , rcy cosdu ? t , is liktly to frighten tbt * ^ ell iLreniiiiced , but t ' iniJ m dd ! e-c " : as-es from c > ur ranks . How " ' pcijaaat" my words must be to d . > ihai ia ISiO , which ntit '^ er lire nor sword couli < io j in 1-31 . No-. 7 I -nail teil you wly I write . On ; Thir * . iay la-:, Mr . HrilE brought forward n ! sii f-.- ;\ p motion ar-out Ilcfurming the Rtform Bill : in ir . e Koi > e of C- * m : cor-, whei » , in the K'aciuac . . the S-wUo-y Tituen , " The House narrowly escav . fii ¦ DL-iDg .-o-Lted out . " Upo- ; b .- .: moion . Mr . ATTwoon : : ¦ . ; , \ . ooc . i-i ^ n to jtar . d up for Universal Suffrage

      •* bi : e , n > the crpr . n of the inida ^ - vla- > es , he dt--Ci ^ rti " i-ikit the v ! ou :. re o" ji :. ne " t » id fr : ghtenc'tl ; nan } u : : av raiuie elas > v :-fr .-Mi . joinins : as . " Now , it rtriujurs wi-h Mr . Arnvo > 5 : o ^> rove hi-t posi-:: oa ; Ur I have before loir y . a , thit tbe time his -rr . vrd wh : n the i . ir-nii mcauin- mu-: > e given 10 -v-ry wore * p ^ k ; n by a ita er ro tbe peonle : and ! , : o' 02 e . have ~ o i :: i ^ n of a rnas ic ^ -ining

      popu-. - '' ' y > c- ' . cDrity , a'jd favour , by bt-inc pb \ sical on ¦ tie p-arorm , aij j a ^ rai in tbe K > . u : s ? 0 ' Commons . Mr . Attttctd t . ild u ; , at Ntwhall H . li , on tbr 1 O . u 0 ; A - ;; -i , that if the G-jverr . men : attuupted i ti . ir . ' E-t him , lf iX HV . ND ^ iD THOUSAXD RHillT ! as :: > ¦ ¦> oxld be held vp to DEFE ^ D him . ' " ' I kt 43 -ov my rcbt ; -rm ; s . v . a . l--- 't I -tould be cailc'd I ~ T'O ~ z ' ' rt-.. c-. :: i r . " . y p ^^ t ^ , I desire tr > know what . Mr . A : r \ vv-ii ' : n «; . ' . ijt . O'Coxxku . Bkouohav .

      ar . j ail tiio > t . who have fcuihtreu tfirir Ce . < t < , have tu «; ea r .: ;; aj opportj ^ in to ct ~ rrt tLe prisd ple by wmva U .- ^ y were eWaLc-d . Every great public n » 3 n ai- - mn . i ? a ---: u ! king-hor-e of liberality , until , at ie ! . c-h , ; bc price of pr . x-. itur > a ( -a ! 'iug exclusively -pon ice p-.-opL-j ha- lirt-oae roo heavy to be lo : ; ger pa : it-nr . ! r eu . ; -jreol " . - .-uba-, it ; cd to . I wri ' e tliis irttrr bpoa : i , e fir-: i : ote of the retreat of die " rirr . jj lni . iile cia < .-t-s , " -nho , believe me , never intended joinine you cp ^ n tbe jue .-tion of Uuivcrsal ^ uQ .-age , wi : n « uc the endt-rstauding that thev should cay , ' -thus far ? hal : thou go , and no larth ^ r , " aDd that " thus Ur " w . is never intended to

      r . e tee iD-: Ce of acy workifig manV door . The men who live by iicyi' -g cheap and seliin" - dear n ^ -ver can cordially h : > rL-i- > n ze wirb those who buy . dear and « tll cheap , acu thertfore yon roo ? t either make up your minds to do your owe work , ar to leave it ur ^ o-e . Ti : e middle c ' . a-v ^ s panted for an oppo .-tu ; iry of ce .-t-r ;; Gg you . I rejaicu at having j Uca one 01 those who hare drireu them from the iirld . ^ hen An wood requires the a-Msiance oS 10 ;\ 0 CU ri ^ ht -rms , he wcu ^ fa ji t 0 ^ ^ l 5 , a : a : ^ _ ' th - > c wh :- -. 03 be s / .-u ' ei from a principle by a v . oitnt word . Bci . pre rre . iat many of those ¦^ ho hare hith-rto j lut-d ia the agitation lor L : ; : 7 e . '> il su . tTrai : f , ; n n- ^ ps teat thiy would be ubie j to arrest its prugrcs < , wouiii "to-morrow takt up : arm- a :: J ii ^ h : agai ::- ; it . Htar the whole case ' oi ^ ce for ail . Thvy have to iahentance -a--e in | yotr iat . ) '_ r . 3 . L 1 J tu-y :. r- - r . ot v-. fs ' . cirmly -a ^ ac-iocs 1 to a ; scovrr , tna ; upou your iaiivpendcnce d * - > -i 2 d-i their prosperity . Thty c ' o zm * ee that while | Manufacturers , Mtrcbants , Backers , Barr ' nters , . Attorneys , a . cd the - . shuit tribe of M'jneyroongt-. rs are daiK increa . -ir . g their store , that that iucrt- ^ e ¦ consists in chi « f of the profits upon labour , which , ¦ !

      if ! eaa : ; y pr . ncc-tei , wcuid be cividec between the working ; -in a ^ d the shopman , and those witn 'bvia thcpecple wculo wL-h to deal . 1 write for my , proteciiou aid lor y > ur protection . The middle classes r . ever had the most remote notion of joining ! yea . They waited to « ee at what point tbe ; viorerEniect would require their ea-operation to tut yon dowc , and at three hours' notice it would be ha-j . V * hy should iht-y hitte rnr- with scch a dreadful hostility ? They do hste ire ; fir believe me that There are not ten men in England above the degree

      of a dany labourer , who would not kill me te-morrow , if they dared to do it . While many have professed to aiircire tbe principles of Univtrsal Suffrage , for which I am figbtiDg bard , yen never yet heard a middle-class man mention my name , or say that I had rendered tbe cause a service . Th . y hate me as they hate tbe Devil ; and tbe . e is do lsre lost . Now men and

      \ | women of Birmingham , 1 have been before you and narrowly watched by yon for nearly seven years . both as Member of Parliament , as unpaid agitator , performing ten men ' s wurk , and never having received one single farthing of the people ' s money , I as leading journalist of your cause , a . nd as a dele- - 1 eate to yocr Convention . These years have been 1 years of ncparalleled public uneasiness and

      prostitutioa , and 1 throw my conduct before you , and defy your censure ; therefore , I have a right , indeed I have hardly earned tbe right , to council you , to commune with you , and to demand joar confidence . 1 then ask you the fol Sowing question * : Have yon worked for Universal Suffrage as yen worked for Reform , and if yon have not , why is it ? Do you believe that violent language has scared any of the middle classes from vour council ? Do

      yoa think tbe co-operation of the middle classes necessary for the attainment of Universal Suffrage ? tied if so bow do you propose to ensure it ? Do -yon think thit Universal Suffrage can be accomplished without a fight ? and bow ? Are you readv to give up & month of comparative ease for a life of independence ? In the event of your Petition aBd Charter being refused , what steps do you think the Convention ^ kould take ? And , in fine , are you prepared to call a Meeting of y ourselves and upon tour own account , to answer those questions to tbe

      To The Working Mex And "Women Of Birmingham.

      TO THE WORKING MEX AND "WOMEN OF BIRMINGHAM .

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      - ^ m LEEDS SHAKING OFF HER SLUMBER . At length and at la > t Leeds is a ^ aie . Sb- ha . s robbed ter sleepy eye-lid ? daring the past and pr-etent week , and is preparisg to uplift them on ifonday , that she may open her eyes to the eon- « terjipistjon of a glcrina * spettacle—thoa--ird- - -apo-i thcnsaiids of btr toil-worn sons—rrcEp ' . i : ^ u-uder : foot the badge of slavery—standing erect ia tt ~ ¦ di gnitr of maTihood—and rerristeriD ? their tok < iu i Heaven that they will be free . Our readers v . i pereeive , from an advertisement elsewhere , ;' r-a : a ! demonstration of the feeling and opinions of th = ' . brave men of Leed * , oa the great suhi-. jt of tr . e National Charter , h ihea to be made . Ti . at -pr . iv of the race of oid-scbaol grnticrara , J : n : > FlteST , E » q ., tbe patriotic " Welsh rra ^ Wtrate . v . , ii be there ; a * jd we hope the men of Lreds r . cri" i , * - ftiinclcis from u * to give him such a r ^ cvpr . ^ a j ^ - -hr deserves .

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      world , « o tiat hereafter , vrt shall not mistake ? I may pledge myself that many of tne Convention will attend—myself among the number—for I am resolved to know whether those arms which were held up on the 6 tb of Augunt , ba ? e since become paralyzed , or whether the sound hearts which were to have directed them have sinee become cswards . I am , your faithful friend , FEARGUS O'CONNOR .

      To Readers & Correspondents.

      TO READERS & CORRESPONDENTS .

      Leeds A&Gt;:D We6t Hiding News.

      LEEDS A > : D WE 6 T HIDING NEWS .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 30, 1839, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1051/page/4/