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THE SOUTHERN STAR. SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1841.
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"'""""^ IxSPORTi . TIOX JOH > - FROST . XIB , —KOT A DHm WAS BEABD . rroa fi « Wi * dh of Liberty , or Gem of Chartism , ( F * wort preparing for the press . ) jmwcO w beard , not a friend stood near , ^ JfiieB b 5 f ortil to ^ I ™ !* * " ¦*¦ nunied ; J * tao& ones he loVd -were far from , the spot , ^ T ^ a ja ni $ hi '» darkest gloom all -raa buried . bae him a *** at ^ d " the night , * s L tears for his family spurning ; * -wild look * of savage delight , jr the lanterns dimly burniBg . » -B-sad harsh were the few words they said ; 5 : jn pesca hs bore all his sorrow ; JZjh b e knew not the path o ' er which they led , jtotke fate $ ***¦ a ^ uted ^ e morrow .
with care , and with anguish oppress ed , ¦ S atePW though his head found no pillow : * L , ht of ligtt » w him taking his rest , Sj ^ fae far away oa tl » billow . _ . j __ £ iough g one—we shall see him again ; trtataU Ji " - tear him teU tke Kad fctory : - ¦ « earre not a line—We'll raiee not a stone , Sat wsU haTe kim again in his gory !
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TO DANIEL O'COKXELL . « Blto thee , bereaman , hambag af Erin , « Iafe > thee , hypocrite , gold-lovu ^ knave ; ¥ & pres thee strength to march » nward careering jZtfrg tiie pennies froai pand ' rer uid slave ; ^^ Juiie is thy ample cloak , Ignorance rules thy fljck , rtoffly to follow and shout their '' g » bragh ;" 9 With &ith in thy serpent toagie , Ttir ty long years they ' re sang , jpad O'Cocnell and hambug , aarralr od to thee who , when the factory chid creeping , t > njed it no m « re than the negro might V > il ; ^ one broad dafh , with thy nature in keeping ; , U d voted it sl&vTY ( at Aisie rf the . spoil ; Mon arch of Berrynane ,
Bigh . priest of penny gain , ajg ^ - s pure oracle , WhiggTy ' s jacidaw ; ^^ Lsng . wlll the victims' groan , Ecb « with hollow tone , PBiiel O Coacell and huabay , hanah ! Ss 3 to thee hoary poUtiesi Tampire , ZX &- the blood of thy own natm land , ifetiing the might of a gammoned < . mp » e ?« KT « P corruption , and itxns&en j ^ baEd JusU'C a *** 11 -sco" 1 thy B * « . TnJ ring thy tratt * Ume , Pnanap freed " * * owp ^ partial law ; ^^ Aad Jonily the air icall ring , . "While future fwe ^ en sing , jynM O'Ckjnneil aadfc ?» bug , hurrah !
f cr on hypocrisy ivrf come smiling forth , i erer to mest its enj-merited scorn ? fey -will the ma ^ os their mantle of seeming worth itp 4 rfroinliis Ifp-jcme shoulders "be torn ? . ATe . yny troth , -I hear , Xj ^^ jdge awake the cheer , pjoBdlypr ^ ^ delusi on ' s downfa '; And 4 a 5 rerin S the velkin ring-, y ^ ile cxecranen sings pp foj ( vo ^ nfcll and humbor , hurrah ! James Ltxk .
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PRAGHENT ON «*¦ wirard envy , with her spltenful eje > d TKiom-coTer'd torjzne , ¦ watches thy steps i tie nobility , in hopes to throw icmaTiie malicious taunts athwart thy way Io « t » y thy sealaus speed to Virtue ' s goaL Bit all their puny tricks are Tain ; for none Gn **""' h truth—can Teil the noos-day sun , OrikHtthe dewy eye cf Orient morn , "Tfcich ushers the bright beams cf snmEier " B day Ebtj , iith rueful blast , did eyer wait Ib scatter blights , so as to Eip or check fte bad of h » nest fame ; bat oft the means
Bases to repress serves to impel . lattice and truth will serve to show JttirbeaT * n-bora strength and power how animpaired Sf all the slanderous aims of wily spite , Whose poisoned shafts so oft reverberate , And strike the miscreants -who dare to poise Is dire a deadly blow . This thought refits , Jx& is a Btimulus to greater deeds , being aspersion seldom mocks the base , WbUt calumny surrounds the good man ' s path . J . Txasos . Soathmolton , May 22 .
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SHEFFXEZiDi—Ttbajtst of a > - EapLOTEB . — Madk ha £ heeafaid by the pretended liberals of the MenStyof interest sateisting beiween the employer ted the employed , and of the disposition of the nuddla-meu to better the coadition of the wortiag classes ; dU tto now gire tte readeranother instance rf the tjrar . uT of the profit-monger , aad an exaapls of the kind of liberality so much paraded fey the a- ^ Totatea of the new doctrine , "join the middle classes . ™ A correspondent From tie neighbcernood of sbeaeld , informs ds that a spade and ihoTel master , whose name he / fives , bm which , for the present , we witiihold , is in the hibit of using peaMEJi 5 tice io-wards those in h : 3 empioy ; one of iht men , who cotiM no longer brook the insult and
oppression of the tyrant , said a few words in his own defence , wben iae master immediately told him to take a month ' s waniing . The man , during tbe fcoatb , rcpeaiediy implored his employer to allow lim -to cosULse , he having seven small children dependent upoa him for support . This was refused , ttd the man was coiis ; q : cntly obliged to apply to Mspamhfor relief , when the Guardians gare ' him inott , tilling him to get it nsnied by tvro respectabie istepayers . Ke went to the master and requested aim to atKvch his name to the paper , which he refused to do , saying , " Do jon think I am going to ap -that note for yon to larch the money ont of the parish that I hayj paid in J" However , the man go ; it sigfied by others , and again went to the
Guardians , who , ia the interim , had received a letwr from tbe tyrant mas . er , stating that it was entirely & * fflnlt of the applicant thai he was out of employ , led also that he could earn £ 3 per week , when the hci is ihat the man was stimed to the very lowest Wge , Dameiy , not more than eighteen shillings per wseL The Guardiar . 3 , it appears , seut him away tcpty . " The poor man ssa'n made application to 4 e mast employer , who at length ga ^ e him a few atmea to make . On the Saturday following , the an enquired if he wasHo have any money ; the * aster asked if the work was finished . ** Ko f ftphed tbe man , ifc is cot finished , I could Eot eooplete it for want of nails and Sies , " which * rticlei it is the master ' s duty to supply . The
Ksnh was , thst tbe man had to scruple without aoney for three weeks , he having , as before stated , It ren small children to maintain ; and this was not ia coaEeqaeace of a depression of trade , bnt surely » n &ei of tyranny on the pan of the employer . Our ttfGnEant fcrchtr states that the man bad to work * ith hard gas coke , whereas he ou ht to hsve been sippiied wita soft coke . Another case of somewhat Emiiar character is mentioned bj our correspoiidMii , tie devils of Tfhieh we cannot uow Sud space for ; yet , we shall give the reason why the misters exercise eoch tyranny towards the men . The kMH
i » Te established & . society to protect th& ^ jtiMgfl fflddatrf , Mi ibe Jormer are using eTaffgHHli within tbJ ^^ ffsrer to destroy the soe ffiBgja S | j anployere atfe proenred men to swear V |^ B k&Te been intimidated by the members of iherSBli and , through false sweanDg , seven men ba ^ jgjj committed for one month each to the H $ hhH Correction it WakeSeld . Aa attempt is mSBH tiie ^ nasters to reduce the wages of the spade afin sihovel makers one shilling per dozen , which will wnoant to twelve shillings per week . So much fer identity of interest , and middle class desire to extend general happiness !
SRABPOBO . —Illegal 1 > istkess . —An action was tried some weeks ago , in the Court for the Honour of Pontefract , held at Bradford , of some importance to landlord and tenant , illustrative of the arbitrary and unfeeling manner in which pro-Percy-made-law is too frequently carried into execution , the sufferers being often without the means ( which we are happy W ) say was uot the case ia the ; present instance ) of obtaining redress . Mr . Glajkion appeared as attorney for the plaintiff John " Smith , a wook ^ pler , iH Bradford , aud st&ted the case . In the early part of this year , a distress for rent was made by Matthew Booth , constable of Horton , upon the goods and chattels of one Joseph Saith of Horton , a poor woolcomber , bat the time allowed for sale elapsed without the goods being disposed of according to law . Smith , who . has a wife » od family of email children , soon afterwards became chargeable , and were removed to their place
of settlement in the Skipton Union . Booth , 1 * kiBg { "fraatage of Smith ' s absence , anoeremoHicm 3 lj "Tote open hiB house , and took forcible possession of ibe ' effects . Smith remained chargeable bat a short time , and before his return mentioned the hardships of hi ease to th * orerscer 3 , who declined enoomnteiag litigation wiUi the constable , bat they did not end . the p » ox fellow " empty away f knowiog his Jrefehed conditicn , they most humanely g » Te « a on bis discharge wherewith to be * r Ms axpence * «> oe , £ 2 towanis-replacinx bis furniture , arranged to allow him 2 d . 6 < L per week for three months , and Pay his rent 4 ill he and his family procured employment . On Smith ' s return , bis friends interfered and remonstrated with Booth , who , feec * ming sensible of his error , agreed to refund j £ 6 , the produce of the « uc of the goods , and Eigned a promissory note for wat amount , payable to ihe plaintiff ( Smith ' s bro-«*») i towards which £ 1 only had been received ,
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Booth refusing to pay tb . 6 balance , for recovery of wh-. ch the present action was coin : r .- ? nr . ed . Mr . Clarkson admitted , that the note , although formal in other respect ? , was upon unstamped paper , and consequently he could not give it iu eviJouce , but produced it to shew that it bore Booth's signature and was tbe result , of % previous agreement which he would prove , and thus- be relieved , from the necessity of relying entirely upon the vote . Mr . Cooper for the defendant , objected to that mode of procedure , disputed the consideration on the note , and contended that no action conld be maintained but upon the note only . After hearing arguaientd pro and con , the' coart overruled the objections , staling that it was competent for the plainnfF to elect in what form he wonld sne : the cause proceeded , and
evidence was given supporting the facts abovestated . It wa 9 then attempted to be shewn that the matter was settled with the Cierk of the Union , to whom Booth had volantarily made a smiil payment on account of Smith ' s maintenance , and that " the overseers had provided the means of refurnishing his house . In answer to this , it was clearJy shewn that the whole affair was properly explained to the overseers , who with a knowledge of all the circumstances , instead of risking the expences of a law suit , considerately preferred giving smith pecuniary assistaaee , and left him to his remedy . The Court eulojdsed the conduct of the overseers and considering that this dM not affect the question between the parties , gave a verdict for the plaintiff for his full claim £ 5 , and costs .
BISHOP AUCKLAND . —Ancient Shepherds . —Oa Saturday . May the 29 th , 1841 , Tho Brothers of the Loyal Victoria , Adelaide ' s , Jacob's Ladder , and Shepherd ' s Hope Lodg « s , of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds , Ashton Unity , formed a procession at the houae of brother Wa . HaU , Shepherd , froa . Bishop-Aackland , and went to the Independent Chapel , whore the Rev . Mr . Munroe preached an excellent sermon from the lkh chapter of Hebrews , and 8 ih verse . After divine service they walked to West Auckland , headed by Lord Prudhoe ' s bnss band . Upwards of one hundred members sat down to dinner ; after which a Iodg 9 was opened at Durham , and another at Yarm , making six lodges opened by the officers of Osseu district wiibin a short period of time .
CARLISLE . —The Anti-Corn Law League . — This almost defunct body held a meeting in tkeTown Hall , a few evenings ago ; for the purpose of moving " ui address to the non-electors , as to the coarse they o » ght to pursue previous to the anticipated general election ; in order to influence the ten pound voters and the old freemen , in favour of those candidates , who wiJl enppon the Ministerial measure far a fixed duty . What a slavish , unprincipled set of humbugs these men must be , who a- short while ago , would hear of nothing but total repeal ; and now because her Majesty ' s Ministers have brought forward a measure , fora very trivial alteration in those laws , the leading members of the League give them their anboauded snpport I The people however , now see
through the hollowness of their pretensions , and the consequence has been , that their weekly meetings have btou ail but deserted , with the exception of a few noisy , empty aud selfish brawlers , wuo are tae lsu ^ hiEg sto ck of all sensible men to whatever pariy they belong . The anticipated address was not brought forward , doubtless from a fear of being defeated , for there were some 6 taunch Chartists present , who would have most assuredly opposed any such hole-and-corner proceeding ? , and who would have moved for a public meeting of the peapie , to take such Eteps as they mii ; ht deem necessary , to secure the return of men to Parliament who are likdy to promote such measures as will benefit the couutry . W-e understand , that a requisition to the mayor is in course cf signature , requesting him to
call a puDlic netting of the electors aud inhabitants of the-boroU ft h of Carlisle , to take into consideration the present critical state of public affairs and to adopt such sseps as may be deemed necessary , under present circumstances , to secure the return of such men in the forthcoming Parliament , as are calculated to promote tbe weil-Deing and prosperity of all classes of the community . Should thi 3 requisitiou be numerously signed , as we think it will , there is little doubt of the major calling a public meeting , and also presiding on iho occasion . Ic will then be for the people to do their duty to themselTes and to enter into such resolutions as arc likely to promote their own inierestE , for they must be now convinced of the absjlute necessity of actiDg for themselves and not trusting to those who have so often deceived them .
Last Cumberland . —There is likely to be a severe contest for this division of the county , as a great number of the constituents are much dissatisfied with the present members , William James , Esq ., and Gharles Howard , E ~ q . A large meeting of tne Conservatives was held in Peurirh a few nights ago , when it was resolved to iimte Charles Musgrave , Esq ., aud Colonel Lowther to come forward in the Conservative interest ; should they do so there will be a very severe contest .
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A Madrid journal mentions a woman at Cuenca , who is enciente with her thirty-third child ! LeHebs from aBparts ^ f the Continent repr esent the standing cr ^ ps as the finest ever seen . I . t conseqt : exce of the disturbances in the Turkish empire , a concentration oi Austrian troops was about to take place on the ' frontier . The Bulgarian insarrectioB is at an end , and German correspondence contains farther accounts of the frighifiil txcesses which the victors had committed . j The latest Caj > e of Gaod Ifope papers do not contain any news of particular jfcte £ § t . There had been more rain for the las : ilrftee months than had faT . en . at that " season fur many years .
The Spanish Regent lias renounced the chief command of the R'jyai Guard , and conferred that title on . the Captiin-Gentral , the Duke of Sarago ? £ a , in consideraiion of his merit and eminent services . The PaiNcn of Canino has informed th-3 scientific societies in this conntry tha : he has just received the programme ( forwarding it to them ) cf the third " Italian Scientific Meeiirg , " which stales that it is to be held at Florence . A Long Jsose . —A Paisley manufacturer haviD ? got , by some accioent , a severe cm across the nose , and Having no coun-plaister at hand , stuck on his unfortunate prob ^ cis one of his gum tickets , on which was the u ^ ual intimation , " warranted 350 yards long . ' *"
Iaxkee Nice- " aM £ S pob each other—The States have already accommodated each other wiih nicknames , as per example : — liliuois people are termed suckers ; Missouri , puses ; . Micbiga-i , wolverines ; Indiana , hoosicrs ; Kentucky , corn crackers ; Ohio , buckeyes , &c . The Seniinelie des Pyrenees says that " twelve hnndrcd of our brave National Guards were affected with sincere regret" at not having been called upon to fitht the Spaniards on the question of tbe disputed territory . The town of Ham was thrown into consternation on Friday , by the unexpected arrival of cavalry and artillery , which bad made forced marches to repel , as it w as . rumoured , a projected attack on the citadel of Ham , far the delivery of Prince Louis Napoleon .
Cro . sstadt "—Since the opening of the navigation there have arrived in the port of Cronstaut up to the 20 : h of May 174 ships , sailed 12 ; up to the 13 ' . h of May the numbsr of ships arrived at Riga was 267 , sailed 26 . The Rhone ha 3 again broken throu gh its bank O £ M Stxl ) em £ , into the plaiu of Beaueaire , being | B £ M § i | lgjtec 6 the autumn that such a disaster iijH |^ HHni | kiuvALS of Saturday mor ning jftfc ^ l ^^ gjUl ^ feiportance . Some Republican ¦¦¦ Kaf &SS ^^ K pken place in Seville , which ^^^^ HI ^^ BPr vhe Captain General , after the H ^^^^^ Hres had been pelted aud stoned . H ^^^^ HKogx ? an Englishman , who came by the B ^ HjpMa ' snet , from London , was arrested for a |^^ r « & infernal machine in his poss e ssion -, it ijSffiPfteea barrels , and was so constructed that t 3 fer * rould all go off at once . He is now is prison .
A PARTT OF THE ThIETT-FoURTH REGIMENT , On their return to Dover on Thursday , from Sandwich , were mach intoxicated , and the corporal of the guard was found shot , aad near him a woman . How he came by his death hxs not been ascertained . A pastht-cook at Bologna has produced a very novel substitute for a newspaper . It is composed of delicate paste leaves , on which witty articles are printed , not with ink , but with chocolate juice . Thus , after its iiterary contents are devoured , the reader may . e » evocr tfee production itself . , How the Tobies gkt Property . —The Marquis of Salisbury , it appears , rents the " Limmas Lauds , " belonging to the parish of S ; . Martin-in-the-Fields , at £ 2 10 s . per annum , althongh his own rental from them is' £ 10 , 400 a yearJ The parish is , however , on the look out to obtain a more equitable
arrangement . - . The annual show of chaffinches at Haxebrooek , in the Nord , took place on the 23 d ulW Four birds each were brought into competition bj tea different oeietiet Those of Cassel gained the first prize , eonsisting of a silver bird ' , those of Hondeehoote gained the medal , and also x prize for the best songster , tbe latter being won by tbe performance of 9 U 0 perfect chants within an hour . Delightful Prospbcts for Settlers ur New Zealand . —Mr . William Wilton , formerly of Maisexnore , near Gloucester , who emigrated to South Australia about three years ago , and subsequently to New Zealand , has lost his aie in a conflict with some of the natives of the latter colony . It iB stated that fit * of fclr .-Wilton ' s friends were killed at tho same time ; bat life matter remains at present in a state of obscurity .
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Wit loses its respect with the good , when seen in company with malice ; and to smile at the jest which plants a thorn in another ' ^ breast , is to become a principal in tha mischief . The Moniteur Parislen contradicts tbe statement of tho Unicers , oi the island of Candia having declared itself independent , which , it says , ia at least premature . The hatives of Guernsey keep themselves Tery secluded ' , they have three classes of society—the sixties , the forties , and the twenties . The first , in their evening visiting , carry a lantern with three lights ; the second one , with two ; and third , one . A Great Rogue . —Judge Jefferie 3 , of notorious memory , pointing to a man with his cane , who was about to be tried , said , There is a great ro » ue at the end of my cane . " The man to whom he pointed , looking at him , said , At which end , my Lord !"
An American gentleman , laUly from Canton , tells U 3 that the city is doomed to the flioies , if we spare ic . He says there are 200 , 000 Chinese starving in the nej ^ hbourhtjod thr want of employment , who are as ready to sack the place as our sailors are . Some French journals state that that the King would have pardoned Darmes but for the Minister ? , who , in a cabinet council , insisted upoa the execution of the sentence of the Court of Peers , as a , warning ts others . The census of the United States is at length officially announced , The number of inhabitants is 17 , 100 . 572 , included in which are 2 , 369 , 553 slaves , ana 371 , 606 free coloured people . The population in 1830 was 12 . 856 , 407 .
The following is a statement of tbe effective force of the French army on the 1 st of March in tue present year , as given by Baron Dupin , iu his report to the Chamber of Peers : —Men , 425 , 909 ; horsi's , 91 , 878 . Auxiliaries and native troops in Algiers : — Men , 1 , 321 ; horses , 1 , 840 . Savings' Banks . —From a return lately moved for by Mr . Hums , M . P ., we find that the number of individual depositors in Saving Banks , at the close of th « quarter ending November 20 ; h , 1840 , amounted to 782 , 374 , the sum total of whose deposits , including in ' . erest , was £ 21 . 979 , 797 , averaging upwards oi £ 28 each depositor . A Table of enfranchisement cf Blaves made ia the French colonies , additional to the last Us : published in Aiarch , shows them to be as follows : — Martinique , 133 ; Guadaloupe , 139 ; French Guyana , 32 ; Bourbon , 59 ; including men , women , and children—making a total , since 1830 , of 37 . 549 .
Wondkes of Steam . —Two gentlemen left Brussels at three , o ' clock in tbe afternoon of Friday , and arrived iu Liverpool at a quarter before seven , p . m ., on Saturday , being a distance of upwards of 430 miles , performed in the short space of 27 $ hours . The whole of the journey was performed by steam . The travellers left Brussels by railway ou Friday afternoon , arrived at Osteud iu time for the packet , were landed at Bkckwall , proceeded from thence to London by tbe railway , and just caught the train from Londuu to Liverpool as ii was starting . —Liverpool Times .
MaRLBOROCGH-STREET POLICE-OFFICE , LONDON . — On Tliurstiay week , Mr . Viuceni Daniels , woollendraper , No . 23 , Brewer-street , Golden-square , was charged with having biUen off one of the fingers of a ^ . aileman named John James Duncan , of the Union Hotel , Cockspur-street . From what was gathered on examination of the witnesses , it appeared thai Mr . Daniel , with two friends , Sir F . W . Dttubar and Mr . Arthur Scurry , were in Coventrycourt , about four o ' clock that moruicg , whea th « y encountered the defendant and a friend , who appeared to be engaged in a dispute with some cabmen . A remark was made by some of complainant ' s party wuich attracted the uotice of defendant , and words ha vjug eusued , Mr . Du : cau and Mr . i / an : el
ultimately cirae to blow .- ; . Mr . Scurry stated thai he went to assist bis friend Duuca . u to rise from the ground , Hpoa which bis friend cilied out . that he had lost one of his fingers . Oue of the bye-standers , named Piucr , subsequently picked up tho severed finger near the spot where ihe panics had been , engaged in eoi . flict . Some policemen having heard the disturbance went iato the court , and ultimately took the defendant to tbe otation-house . Mr . Duncan made the charge , and the defendant was locked up . On examination of the injury it appeared that Mr . Duncan had Jost the Hrsc j- > int of his fourth finger of the left hand , and the little finger had also been nearly bitten through . Policeman Anderson , C 85 , produced the finger . One of the complainant ' s friends . said that Mr . Duncan was then ill in bed ,
and quite unable to attend . A ine-dical certificate was produced , which stated that the complainant had been so seriously injured that his life was in danger . Tbe defendant , in explanation , said he did not bite tbe complainant . He bad been insulted and attacked by several persons , and he had beou obliged to stand in his own defence . Mr . Maltby said he sbonld remand the case until Tuesday , in consequence of tbe car > ineite , and he should further require a daily certificate from tho medical attendant to be laid before him , in order that the state of the sufferer might be ascertained . Mr . Humphreys applied for permission to put in bail . Mr . Maltby sa ' . d he could not allow tbe defendant to go at large on bail . Tbe witnesses were then requested to be iu at tendance at the neu exajn ; la ' . ion .
Conflagration at Dunstable . —Late on Saturday afternoon the principal insurance authorities in iw $ city received intelligence irom Duustable of a most destructive fire happeutfigjirtliat tow ^ on tho muming ot Wednesday week , by which twenty -one houses were entirely destroyed , aud property to the extes " of some thousands consumed . It was discovered at about fire minutes after one o ' clock ra ^ iDg furiously on the premises occupied by a Mr . Tuoma-3 Fossoy , a confectioner , which stood iu High-street , on the west tide , ne * r the corner of Church-street . The premises were three stories high , aud were coastructed principally of wood , having a white frontage , and several small outbuildings at the back . The fUmes in less than sevea minutes after tho
discovery shot through ail the apartments in tbe dwftlling-houje , and were blaznig from the numerous windows with great violence , and , within a quarter of an hour , the destruction of tbe whole premises was complete . The adjoining houses to the east , occupied by Mr . Clark , chemist aud druggist , and on the opposite side b y Mr . Halifax , boot and shoemaker , and Mr . Cheshire , upholsterer and cabinetmaker , next became a prey to the devouring element , it had , in addition to the above houses , enveloped those belonging to Mr . Burgr-ss , tailor , Mr . Cheshire , wholesale grocer , in High-street , and communicated to a range of dwelliug-houses in Churchstreet , tenanted by labouring men and their families . The distress amongst these poor creatures was truly heartrending . They had barely time to save their wearing apparel , before the terrible work of devastation bur = t upon them , and ere many minutes had
elapsed , their habitations were reduced to a heap of ruins . Such was the fury of tho flunes , tLat in two hours twenty-one houses and several outbuildings were burnt to the grouud . The amount of damage in High-street is stated to be , Mr . Fossey , £ 8 D 0 ; Mr . Clark , chemist , £ l , ( lt 0 ; Mr . Burgess , £ 700 ; Mr . Cheshire , grocer , £ 1 , 500 ; Mr . Halifax , £ ' M >; Mr . Thomas Cheshire , cabinc-t-maker , £ , o () 0 ; Mr . Young , £ SUO ; aud Mr . Oliver , £ 200 . Some oi these are insured in several fire-offices to the extent of their respective losses . Most of the families who are burnt out in Church-street are straw-plait makers ; they are great sufferers , none of them being insured . During the raging of tho fire , which was without exception the largest that has taken place in Bedfordshire lor several yeare , the flames illuminated the adjacent country to the extent of many miles . Providentiallv no lives were lost .
Whig Pukity of Election . —In the House of Commons , on Wednesday in las > t week , Mr . Godson said he had to present a petition , which claimed the interference of the House . It was a petition from Edward P . Cox and other ipersons , electors of . tho town of Nottingham , complaining of tbe system of bribery which had been pursued towards than by parties in favour of the Whig interest at the last election . The petitioners stated that they were friendly to the principles of tbx Charter , and thai they had advanced the intereat » f Mr . Waber , the silting Member ; that they ha £ bf&k requested to receive £ 50 to get over the Cimrtists to the Whig party ; that they refused to acosde to tbe proposal , and were then requested to go away fof . a short
time ; to which proposition they had also dissented ; that they were then told an alteration had taken place in the views of the particular parties , and that instead of keeping out of the way , it was wished that the petitioner , Edward P ^ Cox , being a good electioneerer , shoald go to anj two Boroughs—of of the Boroughs of Bassetlawy Newark , and W ' alsall—and endeavour to bribe use electors , and that he should have £ 50 and his expenses at each of those places , aa compensation for feis services ; that he received a portion of money far Ihe purpose of showiag they were serious in making tie offer ; that he afterwards went to London , requesting ihat a letter might be Bent to him there r and tbat he afterwards received the following letter , which he ( Mr . Godson ) would read to the UouBe : — ..
" Dear Coxe , —Enclosed yon will receive £ 20 . ; not having received any supplies , I havo forwazM this from my own private stock , and wUIforward ^ H remaining jCIOin the coarse of a few days . " ™ The petitioner farther stated that he brought those allegations under the notice of the House , with a view of showing to the country at large the extent of the iniquitous practices retorted to for returning Whig candidates to that House ; and in order that such effenoes shoald be visited with punishment by
the authority of that House , so that * recarrence of each evil practices might be discouraged and prevented at the ensaing elections . The petitioner , in conclusion , stated that he hoped the matter contained in the allegations in his pe ; ition , would be brought before the House ; and thai he was not only prepared to prove those allegations himself , but there were otuer witnesses vfio would confirm his evidence . He , therefore , prijed that the House would institute an inquiry iato tbe same . ( Hear , hear . )
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BlaIBGOWMB . —PUKT DESPOTISM . —DOINGS OF A Liberal (!) Town Cockcil . —A meeting of the Town Council wag held on Thursday last—presen ' , the Bailie , Messrs . Young , Robertson , and Johnston . After some trifling business was disposed , of , Mr . James Robertson presented a petition from the Blairgowrie and Itattray Democratic Association , praying that thty maybe allowed the use of the Town Hall for their publio meetings , soire ' es , icon paying the ordinary fees . ThoBailie , without leaving the chair , or without condescending to urge a reason why , moved that the prayer of the petition be aot granted ; seconded by Mr . Young , aud acquiesoed ia by Mr . Johnston . Mr . Robertson attempted to
say something in support of the petition , but was very unceremoniously interrupted , aad authoritatively told by the Bailie , that as it was qaite evident that he was in a minority ^ ho had , therefore , no right to speak ! Mr . R . endeavoured to show the absurdity of acting on such an intolerant principle , but without effect ; he was not allowed to proceed ; and seeing that ic was vain to strive single-handed against such a dogmatic force , ho immediately gave iu Ins resignation , and so the matter ended . The Town Council , wittout a sinde word of disoussion , refused to grant the prayer of the democrats ' petition , for this great , weighty , convincing , and logical reason , " just because they did !"—Perth Chronicle .
Lambeth-stkeet . —Chabge of Felonv against a Policeman . —On Thursday week , John Giddings , a police constable belonging to the K division of police , was charged with stealing a shawl from the person of Maria Crow . The prosecutrix , a girl of about fourteen years of age , stated thac be 6 weea the hours of three and four o ' clock , she was proceeding alsng Wellington place , Stepney , when the prisoner camo towards her , and , being alarmed at him , she ran away . He followed her , and , catching hold of her shawl , drc « it off her shoulders . Serjeant Yeoma : j , K t > , deposed that the last / witness informed him that a policeman had robbed her of her shawl , and he in consequence went with her , aud she pointed out the prisoner as the person who hau
taken it . The prisoner , on his questioning him , denied being up the place where tho robbery had been committed , and also denied knowing anything about the shawl . He ( witness ) , however , seeing a part of the shawl hangiag underneath his great-coat , took it from him , and he then said the girl had dropped it , and he merely picked it up . The prisoner , in his defence , said he had picked up tho shawl when the girl dropped ic , and that it was his intention to have taken it to the station-house . The girl , in reply to the questions of Mr . Norton , said that , when the robbery took place , sh 6 was going to her father , who keeps a coffee-stall in tbe Commeroial-road . aw ) sworo positively that the prisoner dragged the shawl off her shoulders . Inspector Rutt said thai
the prisoner , who had been in the force for about two years , and who had frequently been reported for irregularity , was not sober when taken into custody . The prisoner said there was another constable with him when the girl had dropped her shawl , and wlu saw him pick it up . The constable alluded to was scut for , but he denied the statement of tho prisoner . Mr . Norton observed that he did not think the prisoner had taken the shawl with a felonious intention , but still bis conduct , as a policeman , was highly improper . It was his duty to protect such persons as tho girl he had assailed , and not commit such aa outrage upou them . Mr . Pelham , who attended on behalf of the prisoner , here observed that
there could be no doubt , from what fell from Inspector Wright , that the prisoner ' s days in the police were numbered , as he would no doubt be at once discharged from the force ; and a 3 his worship appeared to have made up his mind to inflict a penalty , he hoped he would take this circumstance into consideration . Mr . Norton said it was quite impossible he could overlook such gross conduct ou the part of tho prisoner ; but taking into consideration the fact that ho would be discharged from the police , he would merely impose a penalty of twenty shillings . The prisoner , on whom six sovereigns were fouud , instantly paid the penalty , and was discharged .
Jealousy . —Attempted Murdek and Suicide . — On Friday , the 4 th , an inquest was held before Mr . Wakloy , at . the Richmond Arms , Richmond-street , Lisson-grove , on the body of James Soars , aged thirty-three , greengrocer , of No . 42 in the same street , who , after a desperate attempt to murder his wife , by boa' . iogher across tho head with a poker , destroyed Himself by cutting his throat , under the following circumstances -. —Matthew Saville deposed that he was a gardener , and lodged in deceased's house . On the previous afternoon , about thrco o ' clock , witness asked deceased if he would go out for a walk ; to winch deceased replied * ' not then , as he was having d few words with hia wife ; but . if witness would go and wait for him at thd Phoenix
public-nouse , Harrow-street , ho would come to him . " Witness accordingly wend to the Phceuix , and , in a few minutes , was joined by deceased , who , on entering , said , "I ' m dying for half a pint of beer . " Witness called for half a pint , and deceased having drank it observed , " I shan ' t bo ten minutes beforo I ' m back , " and immediately left the house . Witnoss saw him no more alive . In tho morning of tho same day deceased told witness that ho meant to kill his wife before night . Hia wife was then present , and hearing what he said , observed , ** You ' ve not pluck enough . " Witness had no idea tu ^ t he intended carrying his threat into tfl \ -et . Deceased did not appear to him to know what he was about half his tune , and during the last fortnight had repeatedly
got out of bed in the middle of tho night and walked out into the street . He ) had lately neglected his business , and told witness that his mind was so burt he could not attend to it . Deceased , some time ago , joined the Teetotallers' Society , but on Tuesday last bruke the pledge , and got drank . Ho had since drauk a good deal , but not fo excess . Ho was not drunk on Thursday . Henry Scales , an omaibus driver , residing in the neighbourhood , stated that about four o ' clock on Thursday , afternoon , hearing screams and cries of murder proceeding from deceased ' s house , he went there , and finding tha door of the shop locked , forced it open . On entering the parlour he saw the deceased lying on his face on tho floor , deluged in blood , issuing from a frightful wound in his throat , by which his head was nearly severed from his body . In another part of the room lay deceased ' s wifo , covered with blood . She was insensible , and witness placed her in a chair ,
expecting her momentarily to die in his arms . Other assistance arriving , Mr . Lerew , surgeon , was sent for , who pronounced deceased to be dead ; and , from tho nature of the wound , expressed his belief that death was ins ' an ' ancous . Mrs . Sears was found to have received three severe wounds on the head , inflicted with a poker , which had caused concussion , of tho braix . It further appeared that deceased , who was a very pas-iionate man , was jealous of his wife , not without cause , and six weeks ago attempted to strangle her , but her cries bringing the police to her aid , he assaulted them , for which ho was taken before the magistrates at Marylebono Police-office , and fine ! £ 5 . He had subsequently sworn never to liy violent hand ^ Upon her . Deceased ' s wifo was stated to bo in great daBgor aud n . jt expected to recover . The Coroner having summed up , tbe jury returned a verdict of" Temporary insaihty . "
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NEWPORT , ISLE OF WIGHT . —On Thursday evening , June 3 rd , the Whigs of this place held a meeting of the electors , to choose some person to stand fur the borough , instead of hawking the government buck , who has had two or three public notices to quit . Their choice fell on Thomas Qisborue , Esq . who is stated to have said be would go aa far as any one would ghiw him the way in tho extension of the suffrage ; this was thought not sufficiently explicit ; and a question was put as to how far ha went without any showing liini the fray ? when , aftoffaome hesitation , it came out he was a household suffrage man , and was for no property qualification of members . These were tbe two great hooks tbat vrere to link the Chartists to the Whig car , to carry this substitution ( for a man who
¦ rise in spite of himself ) to the arena of humbug . It was no go . Just as the sapie&ts were bringing their abortion of a meeting to a close , in walked a bill-distributor , handing , with much coolness , among the concoctors of tbe meeting , a placard aanouacing that Doctor M'Doaall would deliver a political address at the Grapes' Tavern , on the ruorrow evening . From the lengthening out of their faces , it might have been thought that the Doctor ' s name had communicated aa Indian-rubber quality to their phizogs . —Tbe morrow came , when the Doctor , to a densely crowded audience , poured forth in thrilling eloquence , for an hour and a half , such clear explanations of , and such cogent reasoBs for , the glorious Charter—demolishing with giant ease the triune humbug clap-trap of the base , brutal ,
and blood ; faction , -who are now seeking popularity with those they havo so cruelly victimized—that the toom echoed with tbe repeated cheers of the blistered bands . The leaders of tbe Wliigs were present ; while some aat with a deep and sullen scowl oa their faces , others writhed aad twisted in perfect misery , under the awcUets laahings of tha lecturer , tut many more ac-^ rewletfged the truth of bis arguments , and frequently Who proof that the power of truth will rise above pre-[ adiee and make even a Whig acknowledge a Chartist as a very clever man . —Previous to tbe commencement , oar worthy Chairman , a working man ,, a ^ ed that any person would be at liberty to put any qaef tiou to the Doctor , or enter into a discussion with him > at the
conclusion of tbe address , and at tbe concla » ion ; the same statement was made ; although the # J » te of tfc ^ . Whigi were present , no one showed aght—Sator ^ jt bad scarcely dawned wken tbe courage of the WbigSj began to rise , aad with it their old practice oi lying aad alaadering . One said the address was all lies ; another that he Muld answer every part of it ; no doubt , thinking the Doctor would leave , aad that they should have it all their own way . The Doctor heard of it and seat them a challenge to meet tbum in the Lecture Roem , to discuss the topics of the address . They took an hour to consider of it , and then seat a note declining the contest . Hurrah for the Charter , Universal Suffrage , and no humbug . '—The Doctor and bis friends met in the Lecture Room in the evening , when tbe Doctor , ia a
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soul-stirring address , gave the factions such a dressing as will stick to them for some time to come . Many , ¦ who conld hear his first address , thus had an opportunity of hearing him . The impression made is deep , and will belasiiDg , for truth snail prevail . —Monday , the Doctor proceeded to Portsmouth , to sow more seed and water that already gnwiBg ^—Correspondent . SEPTFORD . —At the weekly meeting held on Sunday , the business was chiefly that of appointing a sub-Treasorer . Mr . Morgan was proposed by Mr . O'Bryan , and seconded by Mr . Jenner , and carried . It was resolved " That Mr . Stallwood be desired to attend to lecture oa Sunday evening next , at six o ' clock , aud Mr . Rose ( if in town ; be requested to attend to assist the meeting , The meeting-house to be converted into a reading-room upon Wednesday afternoons ; and that no books be read bat those that will further tbe peopl * ia political knowledge , aad assist the Chartists . '
MIDDLESEX . —At a special general meeting of the Middlesex County Council , held on Sunday , June the 6 th , at Lant ' s Coffee House , Clerkenwell Green , Mr . Ferd in the chair ; it was moved by Mr . Fussell , seconded by Mr . Hyatt , and carried unanimously , " That Messrs . Saunders , Wheeler , Fussell , Andrews , and Mills be appointed a committee to draw up a plan for the bettor organisation of the metropolis , and to take eueh other steps ( not interfering with the prerogative of the Executive ) as may be most expedient to ensure the speedy and triumphant attainment of the glorious principles contained in the People ' s Charter ; the Committee invite the co-operation of any persons who may feel interested in the attainment of this grand object . They ¦ will meet at present on Thursday evening , at the Dispatch CofF-e Rooms , Bride-lane " Moved by Mr . Hogg , seconded by Mr . Saunders , and carried , " Tbat the County Council meet in future on
Sunday afternoons , at three o ' clock , at tbe late Convention Rooms , No . 65 , Old Bailey . " Moved by Mr . Hogg , seconded by Mr . Fussell , " That a committee consisting of five members of the Council be appointed to superintend the raising of the O'Connor Banner Fund , aud that the assistance of one person from each of the localities be requested to assist in carrying 1 out the sams . " The committee meet at 55 , Old BAlley , on Sunday afternoons , at five o'clock , where any donations will bo duly acknowledged . Mr . Duncombe , M . P ., having presented the Council with a quantity of pamphlets / containing his speech on the 17 th of May , 1841 , the Secretary was instructed to convey to him the thanks of the Council for the presentation of the same . After the transaction of a variety of other business connected with tho settlement of the late Crown and Anchor meeting , and the London Delegate Fund , tlio Council adjourned till Sunday , June the 13 th , at 55 , Old Bailey .
NORTHAMPTON . —Chartist Total Absti-NENCB . —Oh Wednesday evening , June 2 nd , at the Towa Hall , the Rev . J . Jtinkinson delivered an excel lent lecture on the above subject to a very attentive audience , amongst whom a very great interest was excited , which manifested itself by frequent cheering during the lecture ; and that much good was done we have no doubt , for many , who before had imbibed the prevalent notion that the Chartists are a wicked set , now declare that they believe the Chartists are right , and that tho Charter is founded on truth and justice . Eight persons have since taken the pledge of the Assosociation , and no doubt many more will shortly enrol themselves amongst us .
HKCKMONDWIKE . —At a recent meeting in Mr . Dobaon ' s Bchool-room , at which Mr . Harney was to have been present , two members of the association delivered two lectures . One maintained that a repeal of the Corn Laws would rtieve the country from the evils now in existence ; the other asserted thit nothing ; but a system of Universal Suffrage -would effect this end . Upon subjecting the opinions of both parties to the meeting , in the foTm of a motion , nearly tho whole held up their hands for the latter , whilst only two held up their hands for the former .
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DUTY OF THE PEOPLE AT THE COMING ELECTIONS . So ! the Tories have again triumphed ! tho Whigs are once more defeated ! Peel ' s " no confidence " resolution is carried ! Parliament mmt be—will be dissolved ! What ' s to be done ] The answer is dear . Let the great principle of Universal Suffrage be practically asserted . How ? In every city , and borough , ( and county where practicable , ) let tho people select their man , or men , qualified to sit—making the following ihe teat of principles : —
The Charter—That is , Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments , No Property Qualification , Equal Representation , and Vote by Ballot . The immediate liberation and restoration of all political prisoners and exiles . The total Repeal of the English New Poor Law , and the veritable amendmirit of the Scottish laws for the relief of the poor . A Ten-Hours' Bill , and a complete reform of the child slaying factory system . The annihilation of the rural police , and the placing of town aad borough police under the confrpul of the inhabitants . The wpeal of all laws and taxes fettering the prcst .
Chartists ! the man who will vote for , and do Ids utmost to accomplish the foregoing list of reformshe is yeur man ! . Wherever , by splitting with the Whigs , you can return your man , do so . Wherever , by splitting with the Tories , you can retarn your man , do so . But where you cannot £ nd a qualified person to start as your candidate , or where , owiDg to your poverty , you dare not risk the expenses of a contest , what is then to be done !
Do . what you were told to do seven years ago by Bronterre . Do what Feahqus O'Connor has laboured to impress you with the necessity of doing . Have your candidates ; elect them by show of Lands , as your veritable representatives ; and leave to God and your own resolute hearts the future . Remember you will gel the Charter when you can take it , not before ! The recent decision of Baroa Abusqer in the case , Muktz v / Siurge , shows that the " respectables" cannot compel you to pay any portion of the expense of hustings , &c , provided you withdraw your man , or men , upon the show of hands haviag been takou .
But where will you find your mon ? Nearly every locality has its leaders ( to say nothing of the "tramping demagogue ^";) select yc the honest and best talented . Let integrity bo the first qualification—ability the second . A word or two oa " the men ;"—Glasgow has Mom , and a host of others ; Dundee has honest John Duncan—and John mini stand on the hustings to batter Parnell . Let Lowery tackle Her
Majesty ' s "devil , " " plain Sir John , " and give the Whigs of M Auld Reekie" their dressiBg ! John M'Crae ia just the man for tho " Paisley bodies ;'> let John be there . By all means , aome " fellow of the right sort" should be at Greenock to unmask that two-faced humbug that ia bis odioue carcase desecrates the name of Wallace : and wherever that incarnation of all rascality , Fox Maule , shalj dare to shew his villain ' s face , there let Abrau Duncan be to maule the reptile . No man in Scotland is so well fitted as Abram for tho work .
What are the friends in Newcastle-upon-Tyne about J Let Mason and Bybne go to work ! What are the " whole hog" friends of South Shields doing ( O ! for a ahy at Ingham !) And ye lads of " canny Carlisle , " no time is to be lost 1 come Arthur , Bowman , up ! and down with the Whigs ! You must have your Uuivsrsal Suffrage man ( or men ) for the city ; and for the county too ! remember you have Wigton and Dalston to back you . Men of Suuderland , ye have the gallant enthusiast , George Binns ( Williams is engaged elsewhere ) . York , bo mindful , and do your duty 1 Leeds , many thanks to yoa for your noble choice . God pity poor " brows bread" Joe , when honest Leech gets him within his iron grip . Williams , too , does honour to your
choice . He k quite up to the mark 1 Again we thank you , men of Leeds ! Ye hate selected men of talent—men whose integrity equal * their abilities- * whole incorruptibility of heart is aa well known as their splendid aeqairements ot mind . Bradford , we know , will do its duty ; here the principle of Universal Suffrage will be asserted , Halifax , too , ia safe . What ' s Hudderflfielddoing ! . -Yehare * noble choice , men of Huddersneld ; an absent , or a present friend—jour •* good Id King" Oashbb , or Pitkeihly , both sworn foes of Whiggery . By all means Pixkethlt should bo started somewhere and carried ! Men of Bolton , ye have Richard Marsden , than whom a more honeBt mai , dr sterling patriot treads net God ' s earth ; he is truly Me representative of the hand-loom weavers ; let hinv £
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in Heaven's name let him , in the teeth of the plunderers , plead for his suffering order ! Will Preston do nothing ! Is Henut Hunt forgotten ? Men of Manchester and Salford ,. shew that you are not to be bludgeoned into slavish submission—return blow for blow ! Out ! out ! out ! with the " bloody Whigs ! " Oldham will retarn its present numbers Suarman Crawford is sure to go for Rochdale .
Now , men of Birmingham , give , tho sham-Radicala * lift . Surely you may find your men . Nottingham , glorious Nottiagham , must again return Walteb , not as a Tory , bat as an enemy of the Whigs ! but Nottingham must have it 3 Universal Suffrage man too—there is Sweet , Black , and a number more all good aad true , fit , well fit to scourge thai unblushing renegade Hobhouse 1 There is CoofsSj too , for Leicester . -
And men of Northampton you have made a glorious choice ! hurrah for M'Dot ; all I on the hustings he must be ; eleoted by show of hands he must be ; and returned by-voters , if possible , he must be ! Never mind by what means ; unite with the devil himself to get the " Republican Doctor" iato the tax-trap , there to physic the rats of corruption In the South and South West , the Isle of Wight , Brighton , Bath aad Stroad , shoald ba made battleground . In Brighton , there are able men ; in Bath , Philp is the man . If " Finality , " the destroyer of Frost shall appear at Stroud , Vikcest must be there 1
O'Brien must not be forgotten ! as the great instructor of the people , tho untiring adFocate of Universal Suffrage his claims upon your suffrages equal those of any man Met the Isle of-Wight , Brighton , or Newca 9 tle upon-Tyne say wLich ia to have the honour of hia return—for returned he mHst be by Universal Suffrage ; and if his friends do their duty he may be actually returned by ten ponnd voters for the Isle of Wight . Let us also ia conclusion mention the names of Villibrs Sankbv ( now ) of London , and Buttbrworth of Manchester ; men whose integrity and talent should be called into requisition at this crisis . -
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THE RECKONING DAY ! Chartists ! let us impress upon you the necessity of ousting the Whigs at the ensuing elections—no matter at what cost , at what hazird ! 'T . s truo both factions are our implacable enemies , and tho iksiruo tion of both we should labour to accomplish ; but this at the moment is impossible . Let us , then , set one faction to destroy theotber ! Vengeance is sweet ! and let us have vengeance of the Whigs ! Be their deeds remembered ! ! and the just reward of those deeds be theirs ! !! Who canto into ofEce pledged to "Peace , Retrenchment aad Reform !"—The Whigs . Who have wasted the resources of this country in disgraceful and wicked wars \—The Whiqs .
Who expended two millions of money , aad caused the death of thousands of the people of this country by their wioked interference with the civil wars of Spain and Portugal—interfering for tho purpose of ustablishing the rule ot loan-mongers , lund-hoMers , aud money jugglers in those couutries!—The Whigt , Who drove the people of Canada to rebellionlaid waste that laud with fire aad sword—and committed the most fiendish , atrocities ?—The Whigs . Who carried death and devastation through the the East ia aupport of the accursed principle of " legitimacy" and " divine right V' —Tlie Whigs .
Who are engaged at the present time in coercing the Chinese Government , for the benefit of tb » ruffian-poisoners !—The Whigs . Who have humiliated us in the eyes of all nations , and made the namo of Britain stink in the nostrils of the whole earth ?— The Whigs . Down with the " baset bloody , and brutal faction V * Who have added . millions to that wholesale swindle , dignified with the name of the " National Debt V—The Whigs / Who have increased taxation!— The Whigs . Who have wasted the two millions of surplus revenue left by their predecessors , aud hy-ye mjw a deficiency of eight millions to meet their profligate expenditure ?—The Whigs , :
Who gave twenty minions of money to the slaveholders of tho West Indies , whose only "compensation" should havo been ( to each ) a rope !—• The Whigs . Who gave to a German woman one hundred thousand pounds per annum t—TAe Whigs . Who proposed the giving of fifty thousand pounds per annum to another German pauper—the Queen ' s husband i—The Whigs . Who voted seventy thousand pounds , to build stables for royal horses \—The Whigs . Whose career has been on © of unbluehing extravagance , and unmitigated profligacy \—The >» v . « y » . D 0 Wi . V ! DOWN WITH THE " BASE , BLO 0 DT , AW © ERUTAL FACTION J J "
Who gave us " The Bill , the whole Bill , and noth ing but the Bill 1 " -r The . Whigs . Who gave Ireland a " Coercion Act , " to quell , by military violence , the natural discontent of that long oppressed people \—The Whigs . Who , by their hellish Poor Law , robbed the people of England of their right to subsistence from the soil , and have punished tho poor for their poverty \—The Whigs . Who have sacrificed the unfortunate factory children at the shrine of Mammon J— The Whigs . Who have refused to legislate for tho suffering hand-loom weavers I—The Whigs .
Who crowded their' dungeons with the advocates of free knowledge , and imposed new laws to fetter the press , pore tyrannical , despotic , and damnable , than anything concocted by a Siumguth or a Castlereagh \—The Whigs . Who are attempting the establishment of an odious system of centralization , and have filled the country with rural police , Government spies , and Ltcariot traitors to their fellow-men I—The Whigs . Who havo , for the last ten years , been en&aged ia deforming , instead of reforming , the institutions of the country \^ -The Whigs . DOWN ! DOWN ! DOWN WITH THE " BASE
BLOODY , AND BRUTAL FACTION !! i " Who issued the bloody special commissions of 1830 , employed in transporting and hanging out brethren the agricultural labourers I—The Whigs . Who , under those special commissions , hanged poor Cooke , of Mitcheldever , for " striking at " Binghani Baring ; doinjj him no harsa!—The Whigs . Who had the " getting-up" of the prosecution against Lord Cardigan , for deliberately shooting at , with intent to kill or maim one Harvbt Tuckext * and who managed to get tbe Lord clear off 1—The Whigs .
Who incited the deluded multitade to commit acts of violence and outrage at Bristol and Nottingham ? and then , by the sabre and halter , miizw dertd their victims % —TheWhi h s . Who let loose their ruffian police upon a peaee able and legal assemblage of-the people in Calthorpe-street , in 18351—The Whigs . Who attempted the suppression of Trades * Unions , and transporUd the Dorohester labourers and GlaBgow cotton spinners V-The Whigs . Who kidnapped and exiled Frost , Williams , and Jones \—The Whigs .
Who have crammed their vile dungeons with the wise and the good , turned their prisons into ir . qmai > tions , aad made a science of torture i—The WMgs , Who have degraded ua , robbed ma , trampled upon ui , treated our petition ! with scorn , and-oac Mm ^ AinU ^ ih wn ^ mi ^ f—Tkg ' - -Vniggi . - ' - . Down ! dewnl dowa ! 1 / dowa U witii th
" base , Moody , and brutal" faction t ! J ! The d * y of reckoning ii come ! The boor of retribution ia fast approaching t Let tha voice of an indignant people , be heard in thunder ! Let the Iightning-bolt 3 of a nation's wrath sink to tbe lowes-t depths of perdition ' s pit the faction thai has insulted the afflicted and betraysd the oppressed ! Chartists ! down with the faction I Down with them !!! ' ' ¦
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