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{ FROM OUR THIRD EDITION OF LAST : : " WEEK . ) SPXBIT OF THS LEEDS PBESS . ( From outContemporaries ofthismorning . J WHERE ARE THE REFORMERS ? Agitation at length appears to hare died a natural death ; and the spirit of Reform kindled up ten years ago , seem as if on the point of beeoming . entirely extinguished . How is this sudden subsidence of-political agitation to Be accounted for ? Does the desire for change no longer exist-ror are the causes removed ia ¦ which this de jre had its origin and commencement ? - ¦ -:. - " . Either there did , or there did not , exist just grounds for the national agitation for Reform ten years ago . If the grounds existed then , they exist now ; if they did not , the people were deceiving * themselves , and straggling for a mere shadow and delusion . In either cases , the present inactivity" of the people is a stultification of themselves ; and proves them either to have been decidedly "wrong then , OX culpably negligent now . What were then the alleged grounds for the creat | < FROM OTJE THIRD EDITION OF LAST "WTVP . TT \
"" Reform" struggle ! An enormous burden of taxation—extravagance and jobbing in every department of government—increasing financial difficulties of the country—and general distress" of all interests « nd classes . And nave these things been so remedied by the Reform bill changes , as to have removed all grounds for farther exertions on the part of the people ! By no means ! Taxation is as burdensome as before , and with diminished means to support it —extravagance and Whig jobbing pervade tvwy department < . * ' the jiublic service—financial difficulties , commercial ^ -stri-ss , general snlfering , day Tt > y day become more ominous and appal 5-: > i . 1 In addition to these practical grievances , others « sed to be pu ; forward by "Whigs and Uadieals together , of whivh we were then ihonght 10 stand urgently in necj . Among others , there was Extenaoa of the Suffrage , the Ballotj Peerage Keform , and Church Reform- |
Where , now , are the Suffrage Reformers ] . - If we except the Chartists , they appear either to have be- come extinct , or to have entiiely ceased to urge and agitate this , the most impauaut of all present ques- ' tioBs ivitb , Radkal Reformers . Even the " Whig-EngBjihe extern of whose desires were towards the Reform of the Registration Courts , Ii 3 ve become Toiceleax , and ara now quietly borne along in the same strain of corruption wkhtheir Torv allies "Where , now , are the Ballot lleforniersl Mute also—^ nute as fishes ! , Five years ago the public appeared to be riper upon this question than at pre-Bentj . if we ara to judge from the total apathy with ¦ which Ballot Reform is now considered bv all par- ties—Tcries , Whigs , and Radicals alike . " The first oppose it , the second will not demand it , the third do not Talne it , without " somethicg more ; " and | ¦
hence the question is allowed to subside , and its agitation to become extinct . - Where , now , are the Peerage Reformers—so active and agitating fonr years ago ? Like the others , "their name is never heard . " The Peers now occupy their seats without the slightest fear orapprehenaon . The blast has blown over their heads , " and they are left scatheless . They have even begun to recover something like importance in the eyes Of the people , in contrast with their junior imbecile brethren in the House of Commons ; and we are sometimes almost nigh to exclaim , ' with Cobbett — " Thank God wehave yet a House of Lords I" The day 3 of ** bombardment with good measures'' have gone by ; and while they - have . thus escaped the * klnnn of Tejecnng them , they have achieved the negative praise of resisting an unceasing inundation of bad ones .
AboTe all , where are the Church Reformers , -of which the great body of Dissenters constitutes the natural and legitimate strength ? They are inert , listless , and modonless I Tae iniquity of Church Rates remains as grievious as before—the abuses which encumber and clog the whole machinery of Teligiqn in the State , are as operative - as ever—the Sross inequalities of livings , and the morstrous disproportion between clerical revenues and clerical duties , still offend against all propriety and jostice . Yet Dissenteri look quietly on in utter apatny and indifference . .
We perceive , then , that the real causes of the Reform agitation of ten years ago , are stiil in existence , and in as constant and oppressive action' as ever . Haw , then , is the apathy of the people to be accounted for t Uzr < e they become indifferent to progressioDl Axe they nauseated with political agitation ? Are they still earnest after reaping the fruits of their past labours , bat expect them to drop , ¦ unasked , into their mouths ] Or are they alarmed b j late Chartist violence , and hang back for fear of aiding or enconraging them in their ill-devised , but
¦ well-intended attempts at progression ! " " ' In any supposed case , their inaction is culpable— decidedly so . Government will do nothing fur the people without a well-sustained " pressure from without . ' Their inactivity allows opportunity to the j ecemies of popnlsr liberty to pal in requisition every - agency calculated to retard the progress of improve- XBent . At the same time , they allow the stream of ' legitimate and Radical reform to be diverted from j its course by the violence of the intemperate and I ihe irrational . - ~ . -
If the people would accomplish-any of those gre&ri objeets for which they hive expressed so earnest a J desire—Abolition of the Corn iaws , Vote by Ballot j and Extended Franchtte , Chnrch Reform , Peerage j Reform , and the more immediate practical results j flowing from a Government responsible solely to the j people—they _ must demand them in a voice wnich is not to be misunderstood . It especially belongs to I their leaders to put themselves at their head , and by combining their exertions on a certain given . point , to counteract the baneful and distracting influences which have been at work among the people during the last few years . We feel persuaded . that , j as the same causes exist , so does tne same spirit , 1 to prodnce as united and sustained an effort , but i "which will accomplish . infinitely more than the' ] Reform straggle of nine or ten years -ago . —Times . \
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THE MODERN APOSTLES . Bishop Philpolts insists stoutly on the legitimacy of his descent direct from the " Apostle Paul ; for doubting which , Hector Head is threatened by him with clerical expulsion and excommunication . " The Bishop support * his claim from " The Thirty-nine Articles and the Book of God ; " while ihe Rector lakes Scripture , the Thirty-nine Articles , and commons .-nse . The latter is father too common a commodity , our readers may be assured , for a Bi « Iiop to handle . r
Whatever be the internal structure of Bishops , and their inherent qualifications as legitimate successors of the Apostles , there are at least several external embiems assumed by the modern ones sadly at variance with the characteristics of their ancient predecessors . _ The first Apostles were day labourers , belonging to the class called " vulgar" or " common people . The modern Apostles belong to the aristocracy , and are the sons , brothers , - cousins or toadies of Lords , ( we mean ear / A-Lords ) Marquises and Dukes . '
Paul and his fellows were poor men living for the mn . n part upon the alms and contributions of their toilowers : tney taught poverty and humility , saying , — " 152 not greedy of filthy lucre" — ' Garry neither senp nor shoes ; into whatever house ye enter , sav 1 « M € - — Beware of Covetousness , * &c . But rhilpotts and his fellows are rich men , laying up huge treasures upon earth , exceedingly greedy of nlthy lucre , living in splendid palaces , and filled to overflowing with the cares of this life . Paul tramped humbly on foot , living by his preaehmg from town to town—not even " carrying scrip nor shoes . " Philpotts rides in a splendid car " nage , with magnificently caparisoned horses ; and , we verily believe that could he now overtake his ancient predecessor , he could disdain even to give him a lift by the way . He would not be the first child who has forgot to know his own father .
The Apostleslived and footed it on the humblest faTe : their would-be successors have got upon a great horse , and eat custard . The . former taught ' * Tfeke no care of what ye shall eaVHor for your bodies what ye shall put on .- " "the latter-carefully and scrnpnionsly decorate themselves with clouts of all colours—red , white , and black : and trim themselves up with wig , lawn , and kinle , calling themselves by the name of " bishop . " The . Apostles were persecuted men . ^ -and all the persecuted , it is said , have an ill smell : the modern apostles are in the height of fashion at court and in city , and are- perfumed with all the odours which sanctity and Pomade Divin can give them . In fine , we feel assured that , could the two characters be brought together , Apostle Philpotts would turn up his holy nose at Apostle Paul , and order him to go about his business , as a low-minded , vulgar fellow . b
Paul ' s expostulation from Scripture would be of no use . The sufficient answer would be , "nousavons change tout cela . '" Philpotts would prove him to be wrong from the Thirty-nine Articles : if he demurred to that , he would certainly demolish Turn , with the Common Prayer Book . There were no " g rejit pkizbs" in Paul ' s day —Times .
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The star" of Uksa Major is the Descendant . —w e have before noted the declination of that satellite of the National Convention humbug , known as tn Xorihern Star . Its occnltation is so fast approaching—whether from the superior brilliancy of a newly-discovered one in the southern hemisphere , or from some other cause , we are not sufficiently versedin astronomical knowledge to state . But for the benefit of such persons as wish to have a peep at theshagffy constellation , we have to inform them , that—waatl—Northern Stars are to be had on Tuesdays , of a regular Star-broker in Holmfirth , at three for three-halfpence , or two for a penny bhareholders , look out for the stakes . —Mercury .
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WWDON NEWS OP FBIDAY WORKING . Thursday night , Ticelte o'Cloch METROPOLITAN TRADES . ( From out oven Reporter . ) The Committee of the Newcastle Boot and Shoemakers strike , met at nine o ' clock on Thursday night , when Mr . Robinson was nominated to the chair . The Secretary of the Committee , Mr . Franklin , read a letter from the Secretary of the Newcastle Boot and Shoemakers , in Newcastle , of which the iollowing is a copy : — Newcastle , 12 th " . October , 1839 . Respected Friends , —I have the pleasure to inform you that after a tough struggle on Monday last , between masters and men , wehave come off victorious
, and the men of thef trst and second rate shop 3 that were in town , resumed their work again , and those that were out are fast coming in . Of the third rate shops , three of them have complied with our demand , Mr . Atkin , the elder , Mr . T . Dobson , and Mr . Gibson , Castle-stairs . Theothers continue to hold out , with Mr . Wilkinson as their leader ; but we do hope m the course of another week that they ' will" comply . It is the particular wish of the Committee that no more loans or contributions be .-aised in our behalf , und what has been given us we will return with gratitude and thanks to the London trade for their noble support of us and our families in this protracted struggle .
Signed by the Secretary at Newcastle . I pon this announcement the greatest joy was manifested , anda scene loo powerful to picture took place . . Several de 5 egates from the din ' t-rent trade ? , declared t . 'iat they would not accept the offer of the Newcastle buotauu shoemakers , not . to accept ar . y more money —thai themselves and their families had been " out" ' lor a length of--time—tLeir resources exhausted , and yni n would require three or four weeks before ifle \ could be in a comfurtable condition ; besides ^ masters-might y in their caprice , cause another sTir ^ e— tbat t he Newcastle men should continue to receive further sums until they were completely dtchr , a * £ Z ^ inforts . The brass cock finisher ' s Wwl * a " ^ Fl * « ois , Stacey-street , by llr . a lrS » J ^« i ih ^ they should accept £ 5 also as moaevi ., " 1 iM ^ -T - i lers » those **» suPPlied f , iJ ~ - ° Staffordshire potters , though aft f ^" ' , , ^ Ae secrvtary to accept £ 10 Sii ° 2 ^ their Newcastle friend / . Several other iC ^ ZV S' i ^ was u ° a ° inio .: sly resolved , uu : » iej Newcastle friends oner of refusing more as-^ . anee could not and would not be accepted , it-iva ^ a grand and ennobling scene . The masters hen « forward will become very char ^ of prfvoig such manrfesutions of feeling aud ao-operaliYe
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energy . Such had been the fearful combination of masters , that the masters in the Potteries had bound themselves in penalties of £ 50 , not to employ excellent workmen , who were obnoxious to them for joining the strike . The London Trades will crush these conspirators against the poor man ' s prbperty , and oblige them to disgorge some of their hard earnings . energy Such had been thefea ^ combination masters , that the masters in the Potteries had bound
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MONEY-MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE . ' City , Thursday Evening , In the English Stock-Market . few ' transactions have taken place , and prices generally were lovyor than yesterday . Money , was , however , considered rather easier , but in Lombard-street the rato of intereat was still the same . The meeting at the Bank parlour to-day Avas of short duration . Tho notice of the 5 th September , allowing the advance of "loans on bills of exchange , expires to morrow , but it is understood that the bulk of the advances has been already repaid to the Bank . We understand that the bills of some country banksof issue , drawn by them on their London bankers , were sent in yesterday by the holders for discount to the Bank of
Lngland , and not rejected . Consols for money were SOJ to \ , and 903 to . j- for the account ; Three per Cent . Reduced , 8 J £ to \\ Threo-and-a-Hali' per Cent . Reduced , 9 G | to 7 ; New Three-and-a-Half per Ctnts ., y » L to \\ Exchequer Bills , 4 to 2 dis . ; and Bank Stock , 179 to 180 . The prices also on the Foreign Stock Exchange were not quoted so good as yesterday , and large sales took place in Spanish and l ) utch securities . Spanish ¦ Active closed at 308 to 7 § : Deferred , 13 £ to 14 ; Passive , 7 jj to I ; Portuguese'Tiyeper Cents ., 315 to A ; ditto Three per Cents ., 2 lh ; to 25 ; Dutch Five per Cents ., l 00 | to 3 ; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents ., 52 i to I ; Belgian , lOy ^ to 1 » 3 | ; Colombian , 32 ; t to i ; Mexican , 31 j to 32 J ; Peruvian , 11 } -to 20 ; and Brazilian , 72 A to 73 .
The Share Market continues flat , with Tery little business doing . Birmiugham ( old ) 49 to 51 piem . ; ditto ( new ) 17 to 18 prem . ; South Western , 39 h to 4 Ui per share ; Great Western , 5 to 4 dis . ; Leeds ami Manthester , 7 to 9 dis . ; Manchester and Birmingham , 10 to 9 dis . ; Birmingham :. ahd Derby , 16 to . 14 dis . ; Gosport Junction , par to 1 prcm . ; Brighton , 13 . 3 ^ 13 dis . ; Blackwall , 2 to U dis . ; London and Greenwich , 14 to h per share . - ..
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A Circumstance of an extremely curious nature has been just brought " . under observation , tho facts attending which arc briefly as follows ' : —A : gentleman of Cork , a ci-devant niiiila \ rc , dited with a friend at Raffeen , and afterwards accompanied one of the guests to tho house of the sister of the . latter , situated near the scene of the late police murder . After some stay , there ho rcturnod ton * ards Cork , alone , and was met by two persons , of . resj ) ectable appearance , who robbed him of a g 6 ld watch , worth twenty-eight guineas , with its appendages , and also ill-treated him . The individual thus robbed , never disclosed the circumstance , and a
few days after the " watch' was offered for sale to a watchmaker , residing not a league from Patrickstreet , who agreed to purchase it for ten guineas , and desired the respeciab e gentleman to call the next day . In the meanwhile , tho watchmaker who suspected to whom the watch belonged , applied to the gentleman who had been robbed , and he immediately recognised the . property . What was the consequence ! The watchmaker refueed to say more tnStt : th »* be-received tho watch' from an individual moying in the sphere of a ' - jnlatfcta&ii ' , but refused to gire hh $ junai tin owner ot ' tfib . watch via « Jttisfied at having his property restoredj and declined ^ any further influifyT— -Limerick Chronicle . ¦ - !
i Cobon-er ' s Ix < jT ; E 9 T . ^ -Saturday morning , at eleven o ' clock r an inquest was held before Mr . Carter , the coroner for Surrey , at the Hero of Waterloo , in the Waterloo-road j . upon the body of a young gentleman , name unknown , who destroyed himself under the following circumstances : —Mr . John Molesworth , a gentleman residing in Upper Bakerstreet ,. deposed that on Thursday ; eveniBg , about half-past six o ' clock , he was at the National Baths , Marsbgate , Lambeth , bathing in company with a friend of thenamoof Holland , wlien he heard some gentlemen shooting in a gallery adjoming . He and his friend dressed themselves , and went into the shooting-gallery , where they saw the deceased with a rifle-pistol in his hand . He hold the pistol very carefully with the muzzle pointed upwards . : When he was going to fire , witness observing that he held
the pistol very awkardly . Took it out of his hands , and fired it himself , to show him how to hold it . Deceased ordered the man in attendance to load the pistol the next time with more thaa the usual quantity of powder , as ho was going to take a long shot . Deceased then crossed to the opposite side of the gallery , and stood as before , beside one of the pillars which support the roof . Witness was . ' at the time talking to his friend , and did not for a minute or two observe the deceased ; but on bearing the shot he called out to the deceased , "Sir , have you hit the bull's eye ? " Jiot receiving any answer he went to the end of thefcallery and saw . the deceased lying on his back . Oh going near he heard him breathing . The attendant immediately ran for a doctor , but before he returned the man was dead . After some further evidence of no interest the Jury returned a verdict of < k Temporary insanity . "
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ILLEGAL COMBINATION TO RAISE WAGES ON THE RAILROAD . John Bigsby and Thomas Hammond ^ labourers , were indicted for conspiring together to raise the rate of wages , preventing others from working at the usual rate of wages , and also for assaulting William Peters , of South-weald . Mr . James , who appeared as counsel for the prosecution , stated that this proceeding was instituted by Mr . Burge , the contractor for the works upon the Eastern Counties Railway , then -in progress between Romford and Brentwobd , iu this county ; and it became his duty to take these steps in consequence of the insubordinate conduct which the prisoners at the bar ; together v with others , had
manifested . It appeared that upon the evening ; of the 31 st of September last , a number of the workmen Assembled together , and evinced a disposition to demand a higher rate oi" wages than that which had been paid by . Mr . Burge—tho determination not to work at twelve shillings per week , which wa * then being paid , had been come to by the workmen assembled at the ditferewt public-housts in the neighbourhood , and it was upon this occasion that they endeavoured to cax » y that determination into effect . Several of the men who were assembled , oi" whom the two prisoners at the bar appeared the ringleaders aud the most active , seeing the prosecutor about to proceed to his work as usual , with his horses harnessed , endeavoured , by threats , to
intimidate him and others , and finally made a most gross and aggravated assault upon hiia . The Learned Louuscl , after stating tho iacts of the case , explained to the jury the nature of . the several counts contained in the indictment , and referred to the . G ' th Geo . IV ., c . 129 , s . " 4 J , by which it is enacted " that if any person should by violence to . the person , or by threats or intiuiidauoii , or by molesting , or in any way obstructing another , prevent , or endeavour to prevent any Journeyman , . workman , or other person from -accepting * work , or employment from any per . son or person ^ every person or persons so offending should be subject to imprisonment , and be kept to hard labour , tor any time not exceeding three calender muuihr . " "
Tliefallowing witnesses were then called : — Johu Curtis examined—1 am employed by Mr . Burge , the coutroctor of works on the Eastern Counties Railway between Romfoid and Brcnt-Avood . On the 3 Uth oi ;? eptember , 1 was in my shop at the latter place , between four and six in : the evening . That was tae time the Avoikmeti camei to the stable to prepare to go to night work . ' There was au uproar ia the yard , and on going but I heard Hammond say , "if any one works under 15 s . a-week , I w i " : l knock his b—y head ofiV" 1 went to fetch M ^ r . Lawrence , the manager , and on my return I fuund Bigsby a . nd I'ttcra lighting , and some one was encouraging the former to . strike Peters . Bigsby told Peters and others present that he
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would knock theit heads off if they worked for 12 s . per ^ reek / . ^ William Peters , a lad > stated ^ On the 30 th . of September 1 was about going to my work , when prisohora told me : I was not to go to workuhder 'Iis . ner week , and that if I did they would knock my head olf , I iyas then earning 12 s ; per week . I answered that I should ^ go to work , and went and harnessed my horses . Bigsby then came up to me , and mt me on the eye , exclaiming that he would knock my head off if I went to Work under 15 s . a week . Thuy used the same language to about thirty lads who were present , but not one of us left our work . v ^ uld knock their heads off they worked fbr 12 . ner week ; ¦
„ — +- Lawrence deposed—I saw Bigsby and Peters fightiug , ; and was told there was a strike for wages I asked Bigsby why he did hot request a rise of yvages on the Saturday night , but he made no answer . Hammond was there , and ran out of the yard , but they were both afterwards taken into custody . I have no : doubt the : work would have been impeded had we not timely interfered . , The Chairmanf summed up the case , and * the jury found the prisoner Bigaby guilty upon all the counts , and the prisoner Hammond guilty upon the count for the combination only , 'Mtv James , in answer to . a BUggestion from tlae Court , intimated that it was riot the wish of the prosecutor to press for severe punishment against the prisoners , but that , for the sake of example , it must bo known by tliem that they are amenable to the law .
Ihe prisoner Hammond . was then sentenced to one . mouth ' s imprisonment , and hard labour , and the prisoner Bigsby -to . 'two mouths' imprisonment and hard labour .
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MIDDLESEX COU NTY COURT . Mrs ; Emma Florico , a young married lady , of remarkable attractive appearajico , aceompariied by a ; dark-eyed sentimental looking young man , \ vith bisih ^ ir nicoly parted and hanging in ringlets down the Sidp 3 of his facia , presented hersetf before Mr . Commissioner Dubois , to demand compensation for a . white chip bonnet , alleged to have been spoiled by Mrs . Wilson , a bonnet-maker and cleaner . K Befpre 1 left town , " said the charming complainant , in a silvor-tpued vpice , " I fieut a bonnet , ¦ which 1 had recently bought at Tromaino ' s , arid paid three guineas for , to Mi's . Wilson , to 1 ) 6 cleaned . The bonnet I sent was not quite so small as a Victoria :, but much less than an Adelaide , and one of the sweetest shapes in the world . Wasn ' t it , Mr . Tracy I '' v appealiug to her compauiou with tho love locks . ) Mr .-Tracy ^ Oh ! it \ vas iinmensely becomi , g . : Plaintiff—When I returned to town I found thi *
odious thinghad been sent honia as my bonnet ! Mr . Commissionerpuboi 8—Pray , madam , how do you -k | iow ' it is notyour ' . bonnet f I ^ aintitt "—Because it makes rao look a perfect fright . Don ' tit Mr . Tiacoy > Mr . 'Tracey—Hah ! it does make a norrid sort of a nalteratioi ) . Defendant—It ' s the same boiDiet I received from you , and if there is any dilt ' erciice in tho shape it is because ithas been pressed . Plaintiff—I ' m certain it ' s not the same bbnn ' et * and so Mr . Tracey said assoon as he saw it on . Now
look ,: Gentlemon , and say if you ever saw such a fright ..-of a iliing . " Hold my bonnet and boa Mr * Tracey . Tho fair plaintiff whipped off her own very becoming bontiet and clapped on tho renovated chip , and from a pretty . piquante iadyrlike creature : she was instantly metamorphosed tnericby into a soft of strolling gipsy or Irish apple woman . "There , gentlemen ^ jSota . I hope you are convinced that the bonnot is not mine , said tho plaintiff , throwing . off the bonnet indignantly , " my husband and Mr . Tracey wo . ro wiwi me when I chose the bonnet at Tromaine ' s , and it isn't likely they would havo let me disfiguro . myself with such a dowdy affair as that . "
" Br it ; you should recollect , madam s" said ( he defeuiialit , " that you wore bland iviusjeers , and that makes a great deal of ditfevonco in the look even of the same bonnet . ' ' . Plaiutiff-r-I can send I ' . / r my husband to prove I had -Julie- bows only \ , hen I went to buy the bounet , but he ' s got a Lr-aJ , and so has a pin . You'll know it best , Mi- ; Tracey , what I had on . Had 1 tulle bows or blond ' whiskers I JVlr . Traeey—Decidedly bo \ vs . Mr . Comnussionor Dubois ^—Wo Ua , ye a , nunibei of these cases before us . Ladies send their bonnets to be cleaned , and tho ' process sometimes makes such an alteration that the owners are willing to swear they have been changed , and they then bring the cleaner here . .
Defendant—I have brought proof that the bonnet is the same I rpceivod froai tho ; lady . White chip always shrinks in cleaning * atilj of course , the shape is altered . * , Mr-CotamissioncrDubdis- ^ I do not think that the plaintiff can fairly doubt that the bonnet is not the same after what slio has heard . "Well , it's very ^ provoking , '' said the plainfiiFj "I reckoned on this boiiuet , with : new trimmjrtg . , to last mo the winter , and : I am sure my huenani won't let me have auother . - Do you think l » o will * Mr . Traceyi" . '; ¦ . ' . ' ., : ---a .-- ';; : : ; ..:- ~ ¦ Mr . Tracey lea , at forward and whispered something , which occasioued rthe plaintiff's jt ' aeo to brighten up . ,: , . , ; •* Alake the best job of tho bonnist you can . Mrs . Wilson , " said tho complainant , "arid when it is done send it homo and I will pay you the expense . " . : Saying which Mrs . Florice laid hold of Mr . Tracey ' s arm and loft the 6 ourt .
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WEST-RID ING SESSIONS , ( Concluded from otirjifthpage . ) At these sessions , which terminated on Saturday , and the opening of w ; hich we noticed in our last publication , there wjte no felony case tried of peculiar interest . ; At the sitting of the Court , on Wednesday morning , when the' names of the Coroners were called over , the Chairiuan stated that he had ^ received a > communicatioii trom the office of the Secretary of State for the : Homo Department , ' enclosing a letter from Mr . John Pitt , of Selby , complaining of the conduct of Mr . Matthew ^ Pearsdn , Coroner , of Selby . in which it was stated thata little boy had been ¥ f ^ a * Selby , by a cart running oyei' him , and w » at Mr . Pearson , instead of being in the town to floldanrthquest , was shooting on tlie moors : and
peiore a M > roner cdul 44 % i > btain 6 di the body had become putrid . MKj > fe ^; deniel ! Hne allegations contained-in ^ the' l « $ tjjm&Mr . Pitt ^ ot ^ beiuji pTesent ^ Friday aftePBi ^ n . ^ 'as fixed upon as the ume at which it sh ^ flpt ^ lje brought b ^ fre the 'Court .-:. ¦ . ¦ . . - , ¦¦ ¦ . : ¦ Tr ^ : ¦ - '¦ . / - . ¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦¦ " . ; ' - ' ' ¦ ¦ ? ¦ ¦ - - .. - ' ^ Aceordiiigly , on -Friday , Mr ; Baines and Mr . Worcley appeared on behalf of Mr . Pearson , and clearly shewed to the Court , that the charge made by Mr . Pitt was altogether false and groundless aid the foreman of the Jury who : sat on the child yvas called , who deposed on oath that the body did not present , the slightest marks of putridity . The Chaitman expressed , in strong language , his opiiu . ou-. of the conduct of Mx . Pitt , and , alter ^ declaring his ppjnion that there was no grouud for the chargei ,.. advised that an action should be brought against Mr . Pitt for libel . - 6
The following are the remainder of the sentences oil the ielon prisoners : ii - ^ . Transported Seven Yeairs . — -Wm . Dawaon , 30 stealing three yards of linen at Bothwell , the property of Samuel Walsh . ' George Ellis , 26 , stealing money at Dewsburyj the property of BeDJamin Broadhead . Edward Tyson , * 24 , stealing a five pound note , at Kirby Wharf , the property of Richard Gnmston . James Mozley ; 26 , stealing wool and a sack ; .-at Hipperholme , the property of John Holland and another , Sidney Whitaker , ' 22 , stealing money from the person ol John Drake at Northowi-am Jonas IJarreU , 44 , stealing a blanket and other articles , atStansneia , the property of Wm . Greenwood . John Bulmer alias Dixon , 26 , and , Wm . Gawkroger , 20 , stealing six pounds arid eleven shillings , at Skircoats , trom the person of Wm . Walsh .
Jinprispried Twelve M 0 ntlts . T-Na . th 9 . niel Fenton , 42 , uttering counterfeit coin , at Norland , knowing it to be counterfeit , : Imprisoned Six Months . —Edward Pearson Coldwell , l » stealing worsted fents and three waistcoat pieces at Hahtax , tho property of Wm . Dewhirst and another . George Chappeli , 16 , stealiog a waistcoat , at Kirby-pverblovv , tho property % f Joseph Atkinson . Squire Pindar , 2 ( 1 , stealing money at Hah ax from the person of Jphu Shdrp . John Reed , to , obtaining goods by false pretences at VVakehpld , with . intent .- to defraud John Ward Maria Reed , 41 ,. obtaimng candles and other articles ! at Qss ^ tt , bytalse pretences , with intent to defraud
f Imprisoned Three A / oHZ / w .-JonatlianRobertshaw , 42 , stealing , worsted yarri , at Bradford , the prPperty o Itebert Waud . Enoch Husler , ID , stealing aTowl at Bradford , the property of Samuel Broadbent ! Wm . Banks , 30 ' , stealing a cheese and other articles , at Huddersheld , the property of Joseph Kaye and auother . Adam Ridule , 37 , and George Butcher do , obtainnig meat , by talse pretences , at BriKhousc . with intend to eheat Wm , Pollard . Imprisoned Two A / onfe—Samuel Chariton :, 24 stealing Jarrel of at
a > porter , Southowraml ^ property of Rebecca Myers . John Baluersdn ! ibV stealing ntno soverelgna , a quantity of silver , and 4 haudkerohiet , at Bingley , the property of James Scott . ; , . hamuel -1-entoii , 41 ) , stealing chisels , at Calverley , tlie proyaily of-Joseph . Roberts . James Aorton , ^ stealing money , at Dewsbury , the property o £ Benjamin Broauhead . Thomas Charlesworth , 21 , and John Blackburn , 29 , stealing a roue at Bnghpuse , tlie property of Stephon Clarkv Ellon Green ,. 21 , concealing thu birthipf her child
Imprisoned One Alonlh— Patrick Cooney 2 V stealiug atHvulderstielu v two gowns , the pr ^ erty ^ ol Nancy Tauasy . . ; also a eaadlestick ,, the propertv Of NauIiy-i » mer Thomas FentOii , ; 19 , stealing money , at HudderSlield , ; from the person of Georfe Wrigiey John Winu , 17 , stealing a waistcoat t lurby uverblovv the property of Joseph AtSoh Jp . ephbharp , , iteal 1 ng ; butter , atbewsburv " S property oi Thos . Howell . ¦ * ' ¦ Imprisoned Fourteen Z > ays .-Samuel Fozard >> 7 and John SUavp , 21 , stealing at Rotiiwell , ftwls tL property vi J ^ abeth Gibson . George WSolt i ^ stealing tob acco , at Hucidersiiela , the ^ DroS ot Mwaia Mctcaif . Elizabeth Daw " I ¦ & ! £ r * : tvvu , havris aud other , articles , atlSbrU . " ^ , imprisoned Seven Da ^ .-Sarah Burton ; 25 stoaf 5 gJ « ganK at Bramnam , the p ^^ y ' oftpSpt Imprisoned till ( he Risinn nf the /¦'„«„* a * iv w § m ¥ & ^ m ® « : ^ frft awyssri
' Dmhnrged on Recognizance . —Ahthonv Ibhof « n » , 635 ? ' ? nT ^ 7 ^ ^ rkiSS . lefe ; i ^ api
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Sentence deferred . —Mary Wood , 40 , andH-imi i . ' ? T > % <*™ & 4 Vith taping drsoVS / hS A Ie of . Guiltv was taken by consent , on tL ^ S " mise to abate the nuisance . ; : Ufc ^ Pro-; Mt ^ Gutity ^ Ametia , Richardson , 39 , ' ehar 2 ed with-stealmg a silver spoon ,: the property of T ? h ^ Ayison , of ifalifax ^ Timothv We stwp 50 l , SLS Wlth Btealing ^ hay ,- at . Waiefield , the , ' p gfl Wdham Barnby and otherff .-Henry Palethorp 2 ? charged w !^ h aving feloniouBlybbtained a gig and harne 88 ,: at Hudd rofield , > the property of fSS Burrow .-John Leach , 56 , charged with steaS two pawn tickets , at Bradford , the property 01 Leonard - KendalL-Michael Russell , 46 , charged ^^ ^ ealina : a five pound note , and Other moneys at Huddersfield , the property of Nicholas Crawfn ^ Sentence de&d ^ r ^^ - A ^^ ^^^ ^ oe ^ ce ^ W »> --Mary Wd , 40 . anrf Wn » .. i .
- ^ ttenry Jackson , 24 , charged with stealing a mare and _ other ^ articles i ; at ; Pudsey , the property of * Abednepo ^ Roberts ^ Ann Green , 60 , charged with haying _ ; in her ppssession woollen cloth , the property of George Taylor , of Cawood , knowing it to have been stolen . ^ Charles Goldwell , 20 ^ and $ i £ Roberts , 2 . 5 , charged with stealing shirts and' other articles , ; ar BrothertPn , the property of James 5 St ^ - " \ GeQr ^ Newsdme , 22 , ind William ?? B ^^ ed with stealin ^ a wheelbarrpv ^ at Huddersfield , the property of ^ Edwin Welker . ^ John Sm ^ h ^ hargcol with" stealing , hay , at Wake ^
tjarah Sntclifle , charged with receiving worsted fents , knowin ^ them to ^ ave ^ beeh stplen . ' Zillah-S ^ u rth V -5 , charged with stealing a silk shawl , at Th ^ nto ^ i ^ . Property ^ f Benjamin Howgate oi Bradford . —William ; Atkinson and Robert Yate& charged with stealing linen check and Irish lirieit S , S ^ ii u oF oper ^ ^ tt ¦ Waddington- .- " George . Kellett , 30 , stealing , »¦ shawl , at Nprland , the property : of J ; Greenwood , Esq .-Alexander TieruMi - fe irorij a ^ Mirfield , the property oi \ plliam M'Cormlck . ^ John Stevenson , stealingwool at Birstal , the property of George Barrett . *¦' , "
JVo Bill . -J ^ es Task er ,: 20 , charged with stealing wearing apparel and other artiolel , at WakeneliT the > property of Joseph GoodaU .-ThPmas LaycoS 24 , ehargedvvitli stealing a great coat , and other articles ^ Galv | rley , the property of . Henry - JacS son . :, Thomas Midgley , 1 & , charged « ith Itealind worsted weft , at Tiihgley , the ploperty of Gborl Walker .-Samuel Tctley , 82 , stealing beef , at To ' nS the property of Joseph Hardy . ;' : '¦ ¦ ""*
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Pr « fn f £ ™ M arket , Oct . 22 .-The arrivalg o tlT ^^ . -dajrV . mwket are smaller than las ^ n l ' dry T Whe ^ fresh old hks beet sold on the same terms as last week , but the seebntuuZ ^ ° T ^ alities have been very dull sal * and lower Barley has been in better demand an J 1 r week slices fully supported , also , ioxOats and bhenuig , Beans rather lower . ;; , HuBDEnsFiEfeD Cl 0 th Market , " Oct . 22 i-We v ^ pf ^ ^ ^^ ementin our , mar ket since lasi Jw v ' : ™ ui"a tew buyei % s of any description , and they bought-veryvcautfously for the «; tnarH nothing wasidone for exportation ; - The WarotoS are very flat , no orders are giyeu . fpr ahy End ol gopds ; some ^ } u expectatidifv ^ r spnng trade wpo , market continues in & very ^ languid state ] prices aMrjnmfethfif « Mae \ 1 ^ f ^ f ^ Wl ^' - " * I
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Rochdale Il ^ nel AK ^ Wpbt ^ MiBKCT , dcr : 2 l 8 fc -Ourmarket has beenvvery : dull t * -day ^ for a , U though ^ there . were ¦ many in attendance / yef therd was nodisposition to purchase ; Goods went off a ! a small sacrifice . on former prices ; Wools remain much as usual . In oils no alteiration ^ . . ^^ York Corn Marker Oct ; 19 . —We have' only a middling supplyvof Grain at to day ^ s market . Thei new WheAfebeihg generally very inferior in quality and condition are . difficult to quit , even at a Seclind ^^^ mh ' «» <*! thereWdemandatiS
f ^^* WK - rsa ~ aslanSllI « ller P rices for Barley S | ^ 7 ? * g ^ giVej and where sah * Srf-fJ ^ f * y * \ ?* tf : W » Per Vmust be submit ! ted to . 1 here is little , alteration in the Value of Oats . vOS ^ IbND C ^ Mabkbt , Opr . 19 .--Wnad a very ^ tbin supply o f Grain inr our market to-day , whichcaused an advance of Is ; -per bushel to the bes ^ amples meat sold from &M . to T ^ £
NEwasTtE , Corn , Market , ; Oct . l 9 .-We had a moderate supply of new Wheat at our market to * day ; most of it was very raw , and . there were alsa more inferior samples than We have seen before . The ^ Si ^? 1 () s spld ^ ead ily at a small ^ dvancej and old Wheat met a better demand at improving prices ; considerable purchases of Foreign wer rnad ^ . durinr ; tto week for shipment coastw ^ se > and the stocks at thts place are diminishing fast . $ & ftno ^ ye there is a lair retaiVdemand ^ fau advano * ot is . to 2 s . per quarter . Malting Barley of fin * quality goes off slowly at our highest quotations . tresh old . Oats meet a better sale , and \ hs best yplcs of ; new ^ were the , turn dearer ; Peas un-Goiin
^^^ w 3 ^ RKET ^ Oct .: i 9 .-The quantity of Wheat offering at this day ' s market was verylimited . ino best samples suitable for seed were purchased up by the , farmers at hi &h prices . , All dry samples were without any alteration in prices , but stained and sprouted samples were much lower . Barley of the . finest quality wasls ., and inferior 2 s . per quarter lower . In Oats , the supply Was not great , and they were ^ d . per stone less in value . In other arttclesno variation . Prices as follow : —Wheat ( old ) f / om / Os . to ^ s . vper qr . of 40 stone ; Wheat ^ S ) from 56 s , tP 68 s , per qr . of 40 Vstone ; Barley'S Ms . ito 38 svper qivof 32 stone ; Oats ( old ) ftt > itt 1 KT to lydvpof stone ; Oats ( new ) frpnill ^ d ; to 12 d . per
v State of TiutoE ^ -The absence ofrdemand and the gjoomwlnch ^ have marked Ae operatSfS " ^ j ™^ lasiiwo or three ^ veeks , continue gf ^ ss ^^ ssfess ^ hkih ^ S Jk ^ bett ^ within a ^ weeka mS& ¥ om tl i 'Pwsent aspect of the money S k ° nOt se < to very probabley , it will , no d . oubvbecome general turoughoutthe district : LpNDOU COUNT ' EvnWiTtfh p 1 W «» , ^;„ rv > -. m ea
S ? t ?^ ° ^ * ^^^ ion ^ and * && . martii i i % * y ^ derate extbnt for this day's maricevbnt there was a fair quantity of barley and Deans irony these cpimtieS i with , however , a yci-y W ^ TT . , peas - A few cargoes of English , S \ Vv ? Icjfh oats have arrivet since this day sennight , whilst , the : imports , of allforeigiijgi-ain ouring the same period have been trifling . There was a good steady demand for all ! fine coriditioued ^" n K ¦ yheat , at fully-th& prices of thisvday se ' nnight , butthe secondary and , damp sorts were taken slowly , although : not offered generally on lower terms . In torcign a moderately fair business was ¦ . Y an 3 a ' ctcd at . aiutc . aa . - . muchmoHey-for :-all--B ' prts ' : ' the aemand was mostly to ship awav from this port .
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t , O Connor , Esq . ^ of Hainmersmithj eouuty Jliddlesex by : Joshua Hobson , ¦ at this Priuting Offices , Nos . 12 atui 13 , Harket-strectv Briggato ; and Published by the said Joshua Hobson , ( for the said ; F ^ RQusO'CoNNOR ^ atrhis " Dwellinghouse , No . a , Market-stree ' t , Briggato ; nn internal Gpmmunicaticin existing between the said No . S ^ Ma'rket-street , ' and ; the said Nos ; 12 and } 3 , : Market-street Briggate , thus constituting ;•' ' the wholes pf the said Piriutiiig and Publishiu ^ ¦ : Office-one . Premises . . '" ¦ . ' : "¦ .. . ' - .- ¦ ¦ : ¦ : ¦ •' All Commuuieations must-tie . addressed , CE pst-paid ) r ; .- to J ; Hodsqn , Northeru Stat Ofiice , Leads . - ( Saturday Oaipber 2 ( Ji 1839 . ) 1
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THE NORTHERN STAR AND CHELTENHAM FREE PRESS . Mr . Barrat moved , and Mr . Williams seconded , the following resolution : — " That the thanks of the Metrppplitan Trades generally , and of the Newcastle boot and shoemakers especially , are due and hereby presented to the . NorthernStar and the Cheltenham free Press , for circulating , in their columns , the in * justice inflicted upon that trade , and that the Chairman be requested to forward such vote pf thanks to the proprietors of those valuable journals who have justly entitled themselves to the exclusive title of the working man ' s friends . " The motion Svas carried unanimously and with acclamation . ¦ -- - '• . ' Our delegate suggested that the Weekly Dispatch should be included in the vote of thanks ; but it was finally decided that that journal shpuld not be
included—that it had never been the working man's friend . The delegates declared their resolution henceforward to support only such papers as supported them . The Sunday Times ^ the Morning Adverlizer , and other papers * pretended to advocate their cause ; but merely fattened upon their support , arid were always absent and silent in the hour of need . The Northern Star and the Free Press came forward in the hour of danger , and advocated their rights , when the whole press of the Empire skulked away . Alluding to a recent conviction pf three or four men in the Sessions Court , who had insulted and personally injured a working man , who refused to belong to the Union , the whole body of delegates declared their abhorrence of such conduct , and denounced the perpetrators of such illegal and violent acts as the worst enemies of the trade . The meeting then adjourned .
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CORN LAWS . For the purpose of reconciling our . merchants and manufacturers to the existing Corn Laws , and disposing the labouring class to be content to pay an unduly high price for their food , it has been stated over and over again , " That even if England should agree to receive Foreign Corn , the growers of that corn would not consent to take English manufactures on any better terms than at present . " To this false and deceptive-representation , we have reason to know that a positive contradiction , in official CORN LAWS . For the nnmnsft nf rwjmciiliiir mT m ^ i ,. ^
documents , will be given by the forxhcomingpublication of the Repo t of Dr . Bowring , on hiB Mission to the meeting of the German Commercial League , at which the Prussian Government , as the head of that League , offered to make considerable modifications in the Tarifts on Woollen and Cotton goods , if ihe British Government would meet them by modifying their Corn and Timber Duties . If , after this , there is any doubt on the subject , let the British Parliament put the matter to the test , by authorizing their Government to modify the obnoxious duties on Corn and Timber to such an
I extent as to produce at all times a regular trade in . ; these commodities . Sooner ot laUnr this enlightened and humane policy must be adopted , and if the peoiple are wise they will press for its adoption in the i next Session of Parliament , when the . question can ! be legislated upon calmly and deliberately , rather j than wait to a season when the modification or repeal may be demanded by famine prices . We SUS' pect that another fortnight ' s rain at the latter half ¦ of the month of Sepiembr in the present year would ; have produced a repeal of the Coru Laws during i the winter pf 1839—40 , but under circumstances , j not Tery favourable to sound and deliberate legisj lation . j The Tories cannot conceive how a grower pf cprn j should advocate a modification of the Cora Laws ; I and the Leeds Intelligencer says there is a great
in-I I I j 1 j i i consistency in one and the same person sustaining i these two characters . But wherein does theincon-; sisteuey exist ! Is it because it is the interest of the [ corn growers to support the Corn Laws?—and is a ] Tory imagination altogether unable to comprehend how any man should be so romantic as to oppose J his own . interest ? We are quite aware that ; the party of which that paper is the indiscreet t > rgan \ are never knowingly guilty of this kit d of inconj sisteucy . But we do not concede the point that it ; is the permanent interest df the corn growers to j maintain Corn Laws that are generallv prohibitory . i Lord Fiizwilliam and hundreds of other landlords
] j i i 1 i ¦ -, ' I ] and farmers think that it is not , and we are of their ; opinion . We admit , however , thaf for a . while , and ; TindeT some existing engagements , it would diiniuiih { the profits of the English corn growers to admit wheat into this country at all times but we believe j that ultimately—a- d not remotely— the land-owner and the farmer would suffer no injury from E-ueh a ' modification of the laws ; and that the merchants , ' the manufacturers , and the bread consume s would I denve from it incalculable benefit . To inte pose , insurmountable diificulties in the way of such a state ; of things , appears to us nothing less than to con-: travene the bounties of Divine Providence . — ' , Mercury .
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- - , ,- _ , _ ri _ r _ i _ , _ - _ r _ ii . r- _ i- j ^^^^^^^^_ j ^ ^ j , _ , THE REVENUE . The Rerenne Return for the Year and Quarter -Sided on the 10 th lost , is before the j » ublic On the face of it there is a large improvement in -onr financial condition ; xo wit , on the year , as compared with , the year ended October lu , 1838 , an in-• crease of £ 1 , 713 , 971 ; and on the quarter an increase © f £ 293 j 222 . There is a decrease on the year of £ 1-27 , 681 in the Stamp department ; and on the quarter a decrease of £ 51 , 725 . There 13 also a decline of £ 23 , mo on receipts for Crown Lands ; £ 13 , 7 'i : 2 on Taxes- and £ 3000 on the Post Office . . "
The increase in the Customs shows one fact of importance , namely , that onr Foreign Trade is not yet "wholly mined i > y the Corn Liaws , as the unprincipled agitators of this question pretend ; and the improvement In the Excise department shows that the comforts of the people have not been materially trenched nponj another answer to volumes of incendiary nonsense from the qnarter referred to . Bnt , as public Journalists we are obliged to state the vch p le truth . The Sew Chancellor of the Eschequer , is this his first official return , has laboured ' strenuously to put the best face upon the matter , and has pressed into the service many items which the / uiur ^ must bear the losss of . And more than half a million of the increase is the result of dutv
paid on foreign grain during the last two months . So laiely as Wednesday week , no less than £ 134 , 000 were paid on this head in a few hours . This oi course , rises out of the harvest , which is deficient both in quantity and quality , especially as regards Wheat ; and it follows that the country loses the greater portion of the amount which she pays to the foreigner to make up thedeficiency , inasmuch as the greater pan is paid , not in native produce or manuiictures , but ia gold . Even in bringing the grain from abroad ;' foreign shipping is cmploved , in order to effect a petty saving on the freight . " Wemav add
to this that a considerable sum has gone to swell the Customs which ilinisters have deprived from . their illegal and criminal' winking at the exportation of machinery und-r false designations . This is a traffic that hys been carried to an immense extent , and from which The British manufacturer receives tenfold mo re injury than from the corn-laws ; yet the deno-ancers of the latter are tlie philosophers who how tnat ive should send our machinery to ' everv rival w ^ o requires it , and that our best workpeople ougln to lulluw the machinery and keep it in motion provided they can thereby increase their income by Eome shilling or eighieeapenee a wec-k '
condfn ?^ - ^ ^ V ^ lest of onr financial rt t ^ i ; fi f never that cosies it will be found ^ lW ^ e < Dn - ? 0 W ? v- * ^ eofiailH ^ 5 ^ n ? i 5 « i T ? i ^ eOmgton kit a surplus of i 2 : C 0 . > , 'W . < . 1 ne Income was attbat time . ioU , 4 S 0 rtjothe t ^ peimunre £ Ai fi \ % m > ; sn rp ] , as -taied ' towarus tne reduction of the Debi . ia the iLt n-d geU br ^ at forward by 31 r . Spring Ril e on the Htll of July , the Income was s ^ ted at £± ; y- wo Et penditnre iadnding only one miilion i « T Tl . ' Canadian troubles . £ 48 ;« 8-54 ; Deiieit , - * . TO 0 ii 54 . Auj " uddexpenses of tne war in India , Posi-iliiee deflation ' & . c . and we hare a glimpse of what tiie iSud"et for 18 iO will be . ° or
Then-B-ejaust not forge : the floating . ] r-bt . Mr Spring Riee s last financial act was xhe fnading of Four -uillions of Exchequer Bills , addi !!» - " that amount to the permaneat burthens of the ° Siate There is now no = itking fund—no pan of theldebt is periodically redeemed , as it was wont to be before the Whigs came inio office . The amount oi Exchequer liilis to meet the charge on he Consolidated Pnnd tox- the last qcarar is £ ^ i \? ,. ? jm ; and the total amount of the floating d&ut is -iiii ht > wards of Thirrv iiillions .
: JVTien these facts are stated , the exultation of the Ministerial Prints « n the alleged increase is someniat ffoi of place . —Inieliigencer .
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ESSEX QUARTER SESSIONS—CHELMSFORD .
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1 - —^ "l" - ^* v > ' ^* ' + ^^^ p ** f }* + ** + ^ r ^ rs * ' * +. TO THE ELECTORS AND CHARTISTS OF DUNFERMLINE . GentleMen ^ -I find that : you held a meeting , numerously attended , on Friday , Oct . 11 th , Provost Morris iu the chair , and adopted fivo resolutions , having a reference to the conduct of yoiir present , and Vtho ought to be your future , representative in Pariiamcnt . I deem myself authorised to offer a few remarks upon the gentleman named in the 5 th resolution , and upon your conduct in adopting such a rebolutioii under present circumstances . Resolntion 5 th . —' "' That having a , favourable opinion of the political principles and character of James Aytouu , Esq ., this hieeting now resolve to request that geutlemau to take an early oppprtuuity of meeting the electors lioro , with a view to his becomin g a candidate for the burghs , if approved by a majority . "
Allow , mo , then , to say , that a more deliberate insult could not be offered tp your unenfranchised fellow-townsmen , than what you have done in the above resolution ; and as a , further proof of your desire to add contumely to your insult , it is reported that y-u innteda : i expression of opinion from tho latter upon your conduct . Liberal electors of Dunfermline , I question not but Jarnes Aytpun is a proper person to be your representative in Parliament . ; Likei master , like man . Ho abuses tho present movement for tho Suffrage , aiid condemns the working classes for hav ^ ing elected leaders from among ' themselves . He says Reform / is in danger , if working ineo dp not place themselves ni the wake of middle-class men . It is
for this teaching ; you have selected James Aytoun and he is worthy of the electors of l } unfermline . But public opinion might long beforo this have inforniedyouthat tho working class are tired of your leading-strings , and it will be neither you nor James Aytoun that will put them , upon the wrong way agai » . ' ' \ . ¦ ' . - ' ¦ ' ¦ " : " :. - . "•' - : / Why , then , attempt to trouble the Cliartists with your fallacious , -filthy ^ and crooked ¦ ¦ policy I It must be to them a matter of perfect inditterence who you may elect , except you give them a representative that will take ud tho present movement , and maintain it in all its integrity , ' within the walls oi Parliament . But let me shortly state the claims of , James Aytoun to the coufidence pf the Chartists . ¦ ¦ . , . ' ¦¦ - •¦ ' •" - ¦ , -..
James Aytoutt . is a gentleman of . equivocal politics , and was always ambiguous in ; his public conduct . Hewss the hero of the Edinburgh yoluntaries so long as he thought they wpuld be the means of placing him in Pai-liainent . When he found this was a fruitless hope , voluntaryism might be right in principle , but being unprofitable iu practice , he had no attachment to it . : V At Newcastle ho made a deeper plunge into the gulf- of demooraey , and there the Radicals fought a good fight to place him in TParliameut . Ever since his old friends have kept true . 'to their ' principles , and now heartily , approve of all that the Convention did ; but . the Con veu tion and his old friends may go to the dogs for James Aytoun . To please the Doniermiiiie folk ( electors ) , he has a ' pit his etivetiomed spite upon'their past aud present efforts to secure the people their rights , ;
Ho next . measured his strength at Paisley ^ for a seat in Parliament , with Mr ^ FUst ' ie , a m ^ n ^ . known in the country , and- aatrahger tp tho political condition of tlie people . During their canvass Mr . Ay tpun talked eiiiginatically about reform , as he does still abpixt pr . ogressivo improvement ; Mr . A . Hastio touk tho . most business-like way . with the middlc-incn ; . he bought goods . from the manufactovies ioi- the London mavket , and carried his election . James Aytoun could not be blamed for the manner in which his elcctioitWas lost to him . hiit
what , ho did afterwards ought to diminish our confideuco in his honesty . He published a letter stating that had he known Mr . A . Hastie ' s principles- as Well beibro his electiou as he did since , he would not have opposed him . The electors of Dtiaferrnliue will have watched Mr . A- Hastie ' s votes in Parliament . Whatever they are , he is a member James Aytouu approves of , and would not oppose as a ; representative of the people . Let irie tell the electors of Dunfermline , that Lord Dalmeny > 3 Votes are about as good for the . peopleas James Aytoun's member . At Glasgow , he ; retused to assist ino Radicals against , a-Whig Lord , stating , that the Whic Lord went as far as himselfs ^ ' ¦ fe
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This was the amount of James Aytoun ' a services to the cause of public liberty , when he , with a djgnified composure , like Niima a , nd Cinciiinatusi retired to his paternal arms until the public voice again demanded his services . Did the public voice demand his assistance i . 'N 6 . But coward-iike , when he thought the Convention had committed an error , and Had impaired itself in the publio cotrfidence , then stepped forth this 'Hero of a ^ hundred defeats' * to ; slay the slain , and lead the poor Chartists ; again to be the henchmen of the middle : class . This is the man thefeleetoreof Dunfermline asked the Chartists to concur in sending to" Parliament ! It ; is said that they refused you their countenauce to the proceeding . I hope this is true , fpr if they had not ,: lltey would have fallen , into the pit of their enemies . ¦" ¦ - .: ¦ -. This was the amount of James AytounVswvlees * ntt , om ,, cOA « ,,,, M ; n : HKo »* ,, ™ ii ^ C ^ : » i . - j-. _ T
UNENFRANCHISED CHARTISTS OF DUN-: ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦' ¦ . EERMLINE ; ' ¦ - . ' - . ' ; '¦ ¦ ¦' Brotheu Chartists , —As a Member of the late Convention I must ov 6 r feel a deep interest in every thing connected with its past history and reputation . When- its publio documents are assailed , and Its leading members misrepresented , I am ; along with others , called upon to defend both . When the editors of newspapers find fault with ifcs : proceedings , it is a matter of no importanco ^ They admit into their columns a , defence , arid the public axe able to judge for themselves . But when a charlatan like Janies Aytoun comes forward to abuse those whp have shown the working people the wily to secure their rights , he ought to be eXDosed . I did 66 : and Ions
for another opportunity to show up the hariequhi in his true colours . But I confess I was . . astonished to find the electors of Purifermline making choice of such a man for their representative to Parliament , and tp find another saying that if elected , he ; would stand by theisideof Attwopdand Fielden . Although he were to stand by the side of Attwood and FielUeii , whore would be the benefit to ybii ? It is well known that Attwpod would take one pound notes as a substitute for Universal Suffrage , and that Fielden would rather see the New Poor Law repealed than Universal Suffrage . What are your other friends in the House of Commons about ? Sixty of these are for the extension of the SufliagCj and of these there arc aboutfifteen who approve of Universal Suffrage , but not one of them points put tho way to get it ! When we called upoa these men in London , they spoke in a cold , formal , and lifeless manner unoa
the floor pf the House of Commons . They adopted the laligua ^ p of despondency . They brough t so many qualiticatibns aiid reservations to the task , that the enemies of the people saw they were ashamed of the caub-6 they were engaged in . What were the consequences i Tlie National Petition was : laughed at in the House , and Russell told them they had not made put their case , and your Universal Suffrage men acquiesced in his decision . Had these fifteen niou douo justice' to the movement in Parliament , your enemies would not have had a temporary triumph over you . It was your professed fricnils in the House , and hot the Conventiorij that gave a cheek to the movement . Oood ( iod ! to think that a movement , unequaUed . iii ihis or any pther country , shbuld be so treated by its professed frio ^ ds in the great council of the nation , and with the voice of a great and united people behind them !
Such a . inovement , with a single advocate of ability having faith in his own principles , firmness of purpose , a comprehensive knowledge of the elements of strength , and backed by the people , wouldj with one .-onslaught , have rooted up the whole system of corruption at one blow . There is not such a man at presint within the House of Commons ; when such a nm , n presents himself to any body of electors , let all the unenfranchised support him " There are three men , members of the late Convene tion , which those electors who wish well to the whole body of the people , would place in Parliament ; John Frost , Feargus O'Connor , and J . B O JtJrieu . Each and ; all would be an honpur to any body yl ' -freemen . Their electionAVQuld be a p ' ower'fu'i ' ^ assis . tauuo to the cause of the people . Trusting to be among you in a few days , I remain
, Brother Chartists of Diinformline , Youth faithfully , T , , , , Abkam Duncan Howick , October 21 , .. 1 » 39 .- ' : '
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r ^ Xq THE EDITORS OF THjE NORTHERN STiH . ¦ C ^ NTIEMUN , —As your Talnabte ahd ;> idely circulated ^ paper is wholly deyoted to'the cause - of tM wOrki ingelaBses , you will perhaps inform the masons of Yorki shire , through its medium ,: that the advertisement winch lately appeared in ihtiyLeects Mercury tot masona onthe _ London andv Blackwall . UaUway , and statins that they would meet Tvith constaut employment atl very h , gu rate of wages , is a grossand scandalous fels * hood . A number that have already been deluded from their bprnes have found that there is neither the qua * ^ ty of work nor the price which ) is set forth ' in the Mercury , and that the sole reason for an advertisemeni for masons * was because ^ their employer " had reducec thew -prices andmost of the men left Els emploVi Several who have been deluded by the advertisement & ui 8
mercury have gone in quest of other : employment I also wish to inforni my fellow . wbrkmen that Webb , the contractor , Has an agent engaged in Yorkahire to engage masons from there | bnt I hope that my fellows workmen will not sufter themselves to be deluded bs his foir promises or speeches , or allow theiriseivea to be the yicums of « , base a deceiver . This isanothei lamentable instance of the determination of the capitalists td make tools of the operatms , and keep themi down to the . lowest grade , whilst they theniselvel revel in luxury from the sweat pf bnr brows . Butit Q useless to . take up more of your spacei on the suhjectj and , xn conclusion , I beg to remind my fellow-workmea that they wiirnever have any . real protection , for theul labour until they have a fair and fuU representationn 5 Parliament . ¦ : : ^ .. ^] Ax Gi'ebaxive Stone Masoju London , Oct . 10 , 1839 . :: . ; : : >\ - / . " .,- '" . , . , '
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 26, 1839, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1080/page/8/
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