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LABOURERS' LIBRAE V , - noNTAINlNG THE REMEDY for National \ J Poverty and Impending National Ruin ; or the only safe way of Repealing the Corn Laws , by enabling each . Working Family in Britain to produce a "CHEAP LOAF" and k "BIG LOAF' * for themselves at Home J By F . O'CONNOR , Esq , Barrister-at-Law , and Prisoner for Libelin York Castle . Addressed to the Landlords of Ireland .
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M'Douall ' s Cha . ti . tjst and Repcbmcan Journal will bk continued , after this date , tjndek the title of
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M'DOUALL'S CHARTIST JOURNAL AND TRADES' ADVOCATE . THE Leading Article will explain the reason for Changing the Name . The Factory System will be continued in the Journal ; likewise tho New Poor Laws and the Rural Police Questions v , ill be immediately considered . There will bean abla Original Article each week , under the title of ' Censor . " Reports of the Chartist Trades' Meetings will be given each week , and the wages of the Working Classes , as compared with tbe prices of Provisions , from the earliest periods down to the present day , will be given , so as to exhibit to the producers the enormous robbery which has been committed upon them . From henceforward the Journal will be solely devoted to the Bights of Labour .
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IN THE PRESS , And will be Published on Saturday , August 28 th , PAMPHLET on the CORN LAWS , in which A will be found Statistical Tables from the most approved Authors , and from Parliamentary Documents , on the Prices of Food ; on Wages ; the Currency ; Exports ; Imports ; the Land and its resources ; the increase of Trade and Machinery ; clearly proving that the Repeal of tho Corn Laws will be of no real benefit to the Producer , without other accompanying Measures rand thus forming a useful Manual to the Chartists in meeting the sophfe * tioations of the Corn Law Repealers . By John Campbeli , Secretary to the Executive Committee of the National Charter Association . May be had of Cleare , Shoe Lane , London ; of Heywood , Manchester ; Hobson , Star Office , Leeds ; Guest , Birmingham ; Paten and Love , Glasgow ; and at all the Chartist Association Roons in the United Kingdom ,
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$ * 3 & 3 &tv $ sttXf € crve& $$ t&ent $ ijBiTirjL—In Mr . O'Conmr ' t letter to the Rev . Baptist Noel , for 2 Q 0 lbs . of flour will bake inio SSoibs . of bread , " read * 28 Qlbs . of flour trill bake into 365 / fo of bread . n D . —Mutt have been axoare that ten page * of closely vrrUlen douhUpoet mammmpi , tchich avoid make more than four columns of printed matter , is a demand upon a weekly newspaper it \ ich cannot be honoured . J 2 JSHKK 5 ts Maschester . —Mr . O'Connor has remilled a post-office order for 10 s . far the use of the poor Irishmen whose address to him appeared in our last .
jIb . M'Docaxl . —Mr , Ardul hat seen Mr . O'Connor respecting the Utter of Mr . M * Douall , and Mr . O'Connor has given orders tiiat his- tcish be complied irith . &S Esgisseb OP Bath . —If he triQ fold up his Stars ( engihicays , in one parcel , leaving the ends exposed , and direct them to Mr . Bernard M'Gzrtney , 13 , Cross-hall-street , Liverpool , they trill be duly received , and devoted to the cause . £ hs Addiless of the Rotherham Secretary is : Mr Wm . Lakeland , True Briton Yard , Westgate , Rotherham .
Sxitrm Goat , Nokwtch . —We have no remembrance oflbe dialogue to tchich he alludes . J ^ BSAItrB , —The name of Walsingham Martin was appended to a letter in our last by mistake : it shmdd have been William Martin , Eobek SrrajTFE , Halifax . -- We have before statelthat tee had not space for the insertion of theype&h to which he has directed our attention . ^ S . Geosge PottelivBbadford , Wilts . — We have no means of answering the queries he has put to us as to his French trip . J . S . Wadstworth . —We are full . J . B . T ., of Stockpert , can have no difficulty
infinding Dr . M Dotiall in Manchester . He do not know the exact address of the Doctor ' s residence , but any letter addressed for him to the care ff \ Mr . Campbell , 18 , Adder ley-street , Shaw's Brow , Manchester , would find him . j VTisgatb Chahxists . — We advise them to apply their funds in accordance teith tchat they state to be their own ' general opinion . " J . Watkiss . —His letter was duly received , bul cannot appear . There is no need for the caution hi has observed this week . No one about our office would be mean enough to intercept a communication . His suspicions are groundless . £ . WoovwicB Caixet received—reserved for answer next week . Db . M'BotiiL received—reserved for answer next veek . J . Matthias , Bermondsey . — TFL 7 see next week . jia , Sajtcel Hkalxt , care of Mr . Zundy , iron- monger , Mytongale , Hull , the Secretary to the Bvli Association , xrishes to be made acquainted trith the addrcst of each secretary in the East Biding , that he may communicate with them on business of importance .
Jos eph Pellikg , London . —We most likely condensed the report he alludes to because we had noi space for the tchole of it . Pztkb . Hoet—On Saturday last , the \ lth instant , Mr . O'Connor enclosed half of a £ 5 note , Xo 730 , o / ' thefirm of Scott and Co . York , to Mr . Hoey , addressed as requested in Mr . Hoey ' s last letter : as he is now in Dublin , we fear the letter may hs mislaid , and therefore vish ?> It . Hoey to enquire after it . Sichasd Sfcrs . —His letter reached us on Thursday morning . We had not time even to read it through . A Letter , bearing the Westbury post mark , has been received , conveying information respecting the " Warminster Libel . " Will the writer comviunicateMs address ?
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A . Lowest . —Do not know . > FOE THB TOTES A >~ D 7 A 3 EUS OP THE XNCABCEBATED ; CHASTISIS . £ . 8 . 6 . Tram Kensington , Hammersmith , and Chelsea 0 13 0 _ Westminster , per W . Whaley ... 050 : CU . L 3 . T 1 ST COyTZSTED SBATS . f Prom OMtam » 10 o „ the Chartist Association , Harriet ... 0 10 0 „ PairgritTcs squad of masons and laboBTtrs , Dewartown 0 8 0 FOS MK 5 . FEO 5 T . From E . TtsibeU , Londen 0 0 6 ' fos pbxss fou j . b . o * b : rie >\ TromJ . W . 0 0 3 , s
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BOSTON- —At s meeting , held on Monday last the following resolution was unanimously carried : — " That the thanks of this meeting be given to Mr Candy , for his zealous labours as a lecturer in this district . " L 9 TJGRBCROTJGH . —On Monday evening , at a jceeriag in the Market-place , Mr . Smart , of Leicest-er , deliTered an excellent address , on the present state of tie country and of Chartism ; after which an address was adopted , to be presented to the Conference of iliaisi € r 3 at Manchester . BA 7 H . —A highly respectable meeting of the middle and voiiing classes toot place hist Tuesdaj © Tenirg , in the tore room , Kingsniead Square , foi the purpose of hearing an address from Mr . Henry Vincent , on the present position of affairs , and in defence of the pinrria of Tridch he is the "well-knotrn adTocate . At E £ ht o ' clock Mr . Vincent , Mr . Alderman Crisp , and Mi . OiiTei , Temperance Lecturer , entered the room , tad -were receiTed -with ] cmd cieers . Mr . Aldenn&c Crisp was pr-animoaslT called to the cfcair , and
introdn » i ilr . Vincent , who at some length proceeded to she ^ w the causes that led to the defeat of the Whigs K the late election . He said that four years ago the Chartists had clearly pointed oni that , unless the WMgs took thetr esse 3 -srith the people , another election ¦ weald be their total ruin . He ridiculed the notion o ! CoaseTTatism hsYicg triuiaphed , and il' -ostrated ssreral propositioiis to shew that the democratic p-rnciple Scttrbhesl zs Timorously as erer . He proceeded to explain the principles on which Goyemment ought to be femdad , and to shew the end it ought to hare in Tie * is the happiness of the goTemei He had been Fysecated for asserting that onr GoTemment did not esist for the benefit of the governed . I > early tws rears o ! ccrrectk-r _ al inrprisocrcent hs 4 been Lcflleted upon him , bat he now fjt it to be his duty to declare , befcre » more intelligent Jury , that the British system of GoTSEaiKi existed cnHj to cpflold the power and wetl- i of the few , and to ecs-aT-s and dr ^ rade ^ the n ^ B y . L-.-ud cheers . Mr . ViDCtnt precitded to show C-3 t the faii Erasure of justi-e contained in the People's Chanei ccaid be as easiir obtaiced as the sminesi .
ommc chanre . Be shewed that th = ariston-acy trouid ErTer rieid to the popular will unl- ss c lapellea by a ^ rorg anirj of T ; rti *> , intelligence , and coarige . Mr . ViBcei ; : ' . Edfiress was of grea ; length , and at its eEnelEiicn j - ? ote of thanks wss ginn to him acu to fe Chairman . BROJXSGHO-TS . —Mf . &ecr ? e White addressed tt 6 ^ rttiE-s at this place on Th ^ -Eicy and Frsoav hs : --3 TiBrsdsy in the Chsrtist-rooni . and on Friday wscis j jj , ti ; e j IarSet p ] £ Oe _ > Ir 3 ? att ew H ? e tf-ii is chairiE-n en both occartons . At the cont ^ on c . f hb ar . dres * in the Market-plsce . Mr . "White ci ^ isngei Lay Whig or T ory to coi e forward , snd * j * tt t ^ rir o&jecduas , but none appeared , although KTaai of riam -B-ere gromHing on tie outskirts cf v " ? 5 r : ° - rnree hesrty ch&ers were then ciTen for lteaftwhich the meeting ^ pirated The of in
,: ; " - > ' . ^ E uiitrs this iowh are a m as : wre tched co =-C il 0 a ' .. " - " 'irfcn ef nine or ten years of age ; -ein ^ ^ mpslle-i to thump at the nail block , in on ?? r to ^ t ± -ir mothers , . who also work at nail miking - ° kxce-c foc-d for the rest of z ' ae miferable famiiv . . v ? r ANl ) 7 ZA PASrr ^ " ° Ball . —The tickets for ~ - t £ a r ^ ty and bail , to take p .-oe at Lawrenct-street ^ pd , ia hoEour of the ExecntiTe , hare been placc . i » Us hapr : of various iudiTidua ! s for distribution ; L ^^™? ** ^ d ^ f Mr . Guest , news . igeat . Steeltioa ^ j ^* ; Mi . Taylor , news ^ ei ,:, Sn 3 ; 3 : brc . f . k-5 trtet , or - ^ : ^ --m : of tte CsuncU of the National Chart-rr - - ' rition . j , ^? ^ . ^ . —O-CC ' . V . VOE AND 0 BaiE >' 5 DEMD > -5 TEi-V-V ^ ITr " ^ - IEii ] ' t « i-i = t on Tuesday night , when h .. r ! '~ — ^ -p-heiher thc-re sh ^ nlu be a dinner or a
^ X- ^ i , " ~ ose v - ° " ^ er 6 fcr th « soiree arg ued that J ^^ -S r ^ tn , ¦ wi th their families , c < juki not get to the j . . ^ ^ HK ^ m .: cf its greater expence ; but that if tiro ^ t 50 "'* ' atato 11 t tiif tf-fc P--ce of a di / ir , er , the r ^ ¦ ' " a filnil ' "> ili So , which would cause ^ ^ fc- ^ -rs to be Tcry much increased . After a long ~ r" ^ - 'i ; . :: tras eirrf ^ d ttut a soiree Ebculd take f ^ o t ^ - - ^ UbIlS I ' rL > ceKkl 1 "e « ot nP ^ e ^ rt ^ e Kbt ^ " ^" * " ° "" " town . A committee was apfc&J srs ;' ¦ ; ^ i -riutend the getfng up of fiags and is ^• vj' : ' ' ,. ' — - CC 2 £ sioE . The meeting for ntx : week g . ^ X ; , : he te € t <>* - scLool-ioJm , Hus £ let , on f .- 'CV . % ^ * -: > ihe iSth instint , to commence at
sZ ^ ° Xyi > O-BZSZ ^' 5 DEM 0 SSIB . AT 10 N . —A ^^ -t heid on Wednesday night in the Locge fcrS-: * . M > Tn ' th Two Xecfcs , -nroodhgnse , in ci ' * - . ? u ih ^ i object , Mr . Brook was called to the Iic ^ ri ? , ^ "teral " i J ictroductd Mr . Gardner , Mr . 5 ; --S . - ^ ^ d iir- T . B . Smi : h , to the meetiuc . ^ r . 5 iifac uon ils
a c ^ lif ^ *^ ^ " ^ S ^ - «^ : at cor elusion £ ^* ** ^ i £ a ^ d for the ikmoniaaUoB Fund , ^ iii ^ d ^ 1 i CDd 3 y ^^ many m ore per * cns were ^^» ^ pberi . The H «« hold Suffrare A-c-*^ iT , f ^ ^ ^ T € rJ ' low ebb - for ^^ iast three > V ~ ,. ° : tile persons who h 3 ve enters the Gz Z ~^ f ^^^ tinn were nicaiber * of th * "Fax zn * ^' -Th ^ . ^ - ^ eEt-ike gave an address which Br > v ! r " ^ wrafc- ' e ability . At its concind-. « , mu ^ t b * a reoort of tho d ( . ' r :-. . i .-. n .,- «^ -. in . i . -..
Ei-ter ' s - ! ^ edsi - -M gare crttt satisfictioa . "fh fiiBc ., ^^ ^ -= naizied to have a erand demoEsrr : ^ t he n-i ' - 'b / T 0 Te 5 Qb £ r ' ^^ i- ^ o "wiU once ja . i - " -l / . e U Connor .
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MANCHESTER . —On Tuesday erenisg a public meeting vis held in Tib-street Cfcartist Boom , when a rote of tbanks ms tendered to Mr . Joseph Iinney and Mr . C . Doyle , for their contort at Petarloo , on Monday evening ; after wbish Ms . TbomMon * nd Mr . Duncan addressed the meeting , allowing tl »»—« - " ¦¦ OT unarw »« n in Scotland . otAIiTBRXSGE . —Mr . James Cartledge , of Maaehester , dcliTered a lecture to a numerous and attentive audience , in the National Charter Association-room , on Sunday last At the dose of the lecture several persons enrolled their names as members . A larger room is taken , capable of holding upwards of 300 persons . TBURO , Cornwall . —At the usual weekly meeting of Chartists oa Monday evening , it was determined to open & subscription for a missionary fund , and Mr . John Ende&n , agent for the Star , was appointed the treasurer .
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CLERICAL ANTI-CORN LAW CONFERENCE AT MANCHESTER . This " palarer" commenced on Tuesday last , and w » 5 nnmeronsly attended by dissenting preachers from all parts of the kingdom . Perhaps one reason for this may be found in the fact that "free quarters " were provided for them , the class being notoriously fond of such proofs of affectionate regard in return for their disinterested labours for the public weal . We shall not trouble our readers with any account of the saying 3 inside of the Town Hall , further than to indicate their nature and the fitness of the assembly by two facts . First , that
j \ j the first forenoon was occupied in discussing , in a very noisy manner , whether they should pray to ! God or not , and if so , who should do so ; being I unable to decide upon the latter point , they resolved 1 not to pray at all ! Of coarse the Deity did not j hear this discussion , and will not , therefore , be ! offended at the neglect of Mb professed servant ? ! This is one specimen of the manner in which the ; Conference occupied its time . The second is . that I notwithstanding the array of men with D . D ., M . A ., I F . R . S ., &c , appended to their names , bo little were I they conversant with the subject they had met to 1 consider and pronounce an opinion upon , that Mr .
j i I l \ j \ > ' ¦ | i \ j \ j I ; \ > vjoDoen , . layman , waa caueo . upon w aaaress a j long speech to these learned and reverend agitators , ( in order that they might not be altogether in the j dark as to its nature and bearings . There can be no doubt that the " League" relied , upon this Conference as a means of enlisting the ! religious prejudices of the masses in their favour ; j and thus securing , by a side-wind , what they hare i hitherto , been unable to gtt by fair meansi namely , popular support . In this object , however , I they have been signally foiled by the very unwieldy | and unmanageable nature of the materials they ! called together . So far from producing the convio-I tion , or even the semblance , that they are thus snpi ported , the facts we are about to narrate hare proved j that the ministers themselves have no sympathy with | the masses , are unwilling to meet them , and that ; " League" are afraid of fair and open deliberation j on the question . ; The " address" calling the meeting was addressed
• to " the ministers of ALL religions denominations j throughout the Uaijed Kingdom ; " and they were I " e&rnestly invited to a , free and friendly conference i on the subject of the laws which restrict the supply ; of food to the people of this country , and the principles on which such laws are based . " They were i urged " for a while to lay aside their sectarian ana \ partisan differences , and on the hallowed ground of I Christian charity to assemble for the purpose of i bettering the condition of fami-Mug multitudes " They were called upon " as friends of humanity to ' plead the cause of the poor , " " as expounders and de' fenders of the laws of immutable justice , " and ll ! patriots burning with a love of country to make an effurt to put away the occasions of disaffection and ! animosity , and to restore peace and harmony among ( a now distracted people . Suc ' a were the promises —now for the performance .
On Tuesday morning , a number of preachers delegatedfrom Christian Chartist Churches , and from congregations of Rational Religionists , sent in their claims of admission to the Committee . Among these were the Revg . John Duncan , of Edinburgh , Wm . Thomason , Vale of Leven , Arthur O'Neilj Birmingham , W . Jackson , Manchester , — Alder&on , Bradford , Christian Chartist minisiers ; and the Revs . Lloyd Jones , London ; Robert Buchanan , Manchester ; and Alexander Campbell , Siockport , ministers of the Rational Religionists . The Committee appointed to issue tickets of admission and billets to the Ministers attending the Conference , referred the credentials of the ministers above named to a self-elected committee , which they were informed would me « t in the afternoon at tferee o ' clock to dei « rmiEe on their eligibility . This committee accordingly assembled and sat with closed doors—they calied for do witnesses on thf parts of those whose claims they were adjudicating
uponthey did not even permit them to be present to offer any explanations or arguments on their own behalf , ; but guided by their prejudices acd bigotry alone , ' they came to resolutions which had the ' effect of excluding from the Conference , the whole of the parties we have enumerated . S . o much for clerical notions of justice and fair play' After this , talk of inquisitions ; abuse the Ecclesiastical Courts , if you can , sweet liberal enlightened Dissenters ! The Revd =. F . Beardsall aud M'Kerrow were appointed by this irresponsible acd inquisitorial committee to convey 1 their decision to the applicants . Previous to their i reading it , Mr . Jones on the part of himself and friends , denied the power of the committee to iit ' in jadgmect upi > n his claims , and protested agains . the validity of their decision , whatever it was . If adverse , he should test their power to exclude him by walking into the room without any ticket , in . order to bring the question before a nia ^ iiirste .
Tile "Rev . Gentlemen seemed considerably taktn aback at this declaration , and both of them ex-1 plained that in reading the resolutions to which the committee had come , they were not to be supposed to be giving utterance to their personal sentiments , but merely acting as the servants of ; he comj mittee . After some further conversation , Me ^ rs . Joues , Buchanan , and Camptjel ] , wa . 'ked up stairs to the door of the Town-ban £ -a apart for the entrance of minister : ? . The doorkeeper requested : their tickets , but they push ' quietly past him and effected an entrance , akhcuga from the crowded state of the place , and the nature of the arrangements they were still ouUideof the as ^ nibly . The Rev . — Ma ; sie , one of the secretaries , im ^ sisAely ordered them to retire . Mr . Joijes niik'Iy refused , and said
he had come there io try h ' n rigiir , and t . ' iould not leave untii requested to de to by a constable . Mr . Massie emerged from the doorway in a high state of excitement , vovrinji thai he would " give them into custody , whoever they were . ilr . Cobden appeared ol the stairs , evidently labourirg under great excitement , and fully aware that ibis bold and decided stroke , together with the wild and injudicious course of h . s clerical allies were putting the flashing stroke to his anticipations of inncciice from the meeting . Aii-er considerable delay , < iuring which the most earnest entreaties vrere made to the gentlemen J namici , that they would withdraw quietly , two oi ' i the police made their appc-arauce under the j
command of tke inspector of iuisa-.-ces ; and Messrs . j Joues , Buchanan , and Campbirli were formally ; fc iTenimo charge " dt Mr . M * .= Me . The whole party i then proceeded into the Town Ha ! i Foiice-office , v , h > . re the charge vras recfived by Mr , Saivjey , ' ard La . il entered for the appearance of the prisoners i at the Coar : House on the following day . On ' ieaving the ofice , which they dicJ in company with a lar ^ e number of frier in proe « .-i : i , the im- i meus-3 crowd in froit of the' Hull eeeiatti to mani- j fes : ih . e utmost interest and sympathy in the affair , > and the excitement increased as they passed j trough' the sire . ts to the Hall of Science , Camp- j field . ' I
On the followia s day , ( Wednesday , ) the case was heard before l ) . . niel Maude , E-q ., the sitting j EUgisrnite .- Mr . Jones had suposaned the Chair- j man and Secretary of the Conference , to give i eviltnce , as to the authori' . y by which the doors I of a public ConitrfcDce were cl ' o . -ed against him . } Mr . Jia ^ .-: e beinsi svrom bruiij stated ihe charge agaiiiif the prisoners . Mr . Maude said that they would see it was improper for teem to force an ' entrance into the Hall , without an invitation nom the Committee . They might a 3 well do 1 ' so into the private keese cf one opposed to their i di ,: < i ;^ » o . Mr . Juecs said xhat was : ue v ^ ry p ^ in : ,: he w-jrhed to ascertain , whether this was a private j or pidiic m : eticg . The facts were simply these : j '' A >* ati'jn £ . l Conference of Ministers of all E . eii- ' g : ous D-riomiiiatioiis" was called in Manehes-1
t-. r . He was the legally sworn Minister & : ' a legally licensed eon ^ riftation of religionists ; ar . d he w-. sLed to know if , after the Mayor and ; Eoruu ^ hrteve of Manchester had granted the use of ; he Hali to " the ministers of all denominations , ' ' a .-tii ' -eleeied C ^ mmiuee could step iu and exercise a < power of selection with rer-pect to those ministers r » Lo _ c 2 iae ei 4 'reat expense of time and money to ; aviii ti . emselves of the privilege granted by tnese autLor . ties for a specihe public purpose . Mr . ¦ Miiuue said he really could not interfere in the , znaiier . ilx . Jones and his friends must apply to the Mayor and Boroughreeve for permission to , iiittr the Hail . Mx . Jones said that had already j been granted ; and he , as a minister , was kept out j by £ n irrcsjujiisible seii-elee : ed body , to Trhom he j
had given no pyW _ -r . He ou * hi to cave been pre- j ece ; at the tlcctlcn . of ail tba Commintes appointed ; by ^ he C-jnfeiecce . Mr . Maude again repeated i t . iat he cGuld iiut iiiieriere , t \ hea Messrs Jones , 3 uch&uLQ . u , aad Ca .. pbeil said that immediately ; ou i&avjn ^ ilie com : they would ag ain presenttliesireiTcs i ' or acmissic : ; , a .: id if refused , suaiiaon ; \ '" 'e p ^; ^ r UE ^^ lu obstruction . He also a ^ keu ( Mr . . > i-: i : de ; f lie cculd summons Mr . George T :: i ^ ua , iL-j secrttury , v ^ y ;;_ -ucd the addiesr , i ¦
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retursed to the court for the BUBUBons , when they would compel the production of the authority by which they were refused admission . So far the reporter was a witness of the proceedings ; but was then compelled to leave £ *— - ¦**— - *— - T » the meantime , arrangements had been made for a meeting oiYne rt . jivfva »» j = i . >*»~ and the public at the Hall of Science , on Thursday night , when the nature of these occurrences , and their bearing on the questions of "free" discussion and free trade would be fully entered into by the various speakers .
Here then , however , we have already a full exposure of the hollowness and partisanship of this boasted Conference . They professed to be the friends of the people ; to plead the cause of the poor ; yet they exclude , by measures utterly at variance with the free epirit of Britons and the common usage of well-informed public bodies , the representatives of the very parties whose welfare they profess to seek ! The million and a half of Chartists who have proclaimed their strength by legally petitioning P ^ sikment in favour of their own views , and wAf > constitute not only the largest party in the country , but also include the great bulk of tho working classes ; the Socialists who , next to them , are the most influential party of the people—the parties who , taken together , most truly and completely represent the feelings and sentiments of the working classes of Great Britain , have been refused
a voice in this " free and friendly conference , which has by this act thrown off the disguise , shown the cloven foot , and proclaimed itself a middleclass cats-paw—a new instrument for advancing the interests of the commercial and manufacturing aristocracy and for rivetting still faster upon the necks of the labouring classes ? , the chains wherewith they have already so deeply loaded them . The bubble is burst J The inflated bladder of wind has had a hole pricked in it , and the contents have escaped ! The lauded aristocracy will laugh at the cheat ; and the people , who know both , will be still more impressed with the necessity for eschewing all connection with the interested or blind guides of either party , and of more zealously applying themselves to the acquisition of that knowledge and union by which alone they can hope to achieve their own emancipation from the trammels of both .
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DAN ATDR 0 GHEDA ! As we intimated in our last week ' s paper , Dan has been obliged to go to Drogheda , to counteract the effects cf Mr . Peter Hoey's sojourn there for a few weeks ! He is sorely galled ! and , as all galled jades do , ho winces ! From the Dublin Monitor of Tuesday we take the following . See his notice of Peter Hoey , and his doings . Mark bow be calls upon the Irish not to listen to him Ah ! rurbt well dor- he know , that if ouce the Irish po . r can be got to Ihtcn to their brethren , the English poor , there is an end at once to humbug and " rint ! " Mark , too , what he says about circulating the Northern Star in Ireland . l ) o tho English poor want anything more to tell them it is their duty to send their Stars among their brethren ? Surely not ! with them then , we leave it . l
After a good aeal of > blarney respecting Household Suffrage , Triennial Parliaments , and the "honest Ballot , " Dan says" Why do 1 say these things to you , but because a set of knaves ate trying tu delude j ,. u on this subject ? I aliude to Feargus O'Connor and the Chartists ; and I understand there is a fellow , named Peter Hoey , who T ' sides at Paddy Murphy ' s , in Windmill Lace—( laujjhten—who is one of that party . ( Groans . ) But while you aroid Lim do norhing to him . " A Voice—We 'will send him back to Feargus . i Laughter , i
11 Mr . OGoanell—Oh , no , do not do that . ( Laughter . ) P . iss him by with contempt , but do him no injury . iH < -ar , hear . ; But at the same time let him do no injury . Feargns O'Connor has got a newspaper for praising himself , because no other person will praise Lim : if he does cot abuse me much in it , it is because he found enough of persons to abuse tnt ; without his doing so . There is not an Orangeman in the lin , 1 or a T « ry in Ireland , or any person of th . 1 I arty , from the Marquis of Djwnshire down to Peargus O O-nnor , that doe ? not abuse me . ( Groans . ) I appeal t-i the people of Droghtda , is it a recommendation to them that the foul-mouthed blackguards are in the habit of abasing me ? i ~ So , ncu I have spent forty years of ray life in strngsliDg for £ eland , and I am , thank God , still mt so oi . l fcnt that I should work twenty years more f .- > r Old Ireianrl . 'Tremendous cheering . ) Is it r . ot a suspicious circumstance that there is not a Bingle
Orangeman in Drogbeda that does not agree with Hoey ia a v unng me—not a miscreant of the oW corporation —the poor half-fed rats—that will not join him in his abnse of me . ( Hear , hear , and laughter . ) Not one of those fellows that will not agree with Hoey ia abusing me . ( Hear . ) I ask , is the man honest in Droglitda that will listen to a scoun
V «' e shall have something to say afterwards to Master Dan respecting the " urging to assassinate . " For thelpreseni wo let ihe lie staud just as it fell from Dan'a ugly mouih .
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Mb . Epitob , —Giving the readers of your paper portraits , as you are doing fom time to time , is praiseworthy , as well as useful ; but , why do you confine the portraits to the benefactors of the human race , and to those who are suffering under Whig vengeance , inflicted during Whig domination ? Why not give the portraits of those by whom harsh , vindictive , and unjust punishments are Inflicted ? Why not give portraits of those who are abject enough to become tools in the hands ot a ministry which , by its unprecedented punishment of political prisoners alone ( saying nothing of its other acts ) has condemned iteett to everlasting infamy ?
The portraitB of L d N y , et hoc genus omne ; and of Visiting Justice Mr . B ^ d H h , cum sociis aliis , with brief memoirs of their benevolent proceedings , ought , by all means , to be put into the hands of your readers with all reasonable expedition . They would be useful remembrancers . I nave some Idea of the great expence which would necessarily be incurred by such a measure ; but small rills make a large body , when turned to and collected in one now ; and a small additional weekly price to your papers would soon raise a fund for this object adequate to the cost . —Yours , &c 18 th August , 1841 . ZETA .
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TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ . Ho . tourbd Sib . —It is with feelings of pride , gratitude , and exultation , that we at this time address you , seeing that the time draws nigh when the iron hand t ) f despotism will relinquish its hold of one of nature ' s noblest nobleB , when , ttke the giant refreshed , you will emerge from your living tomb , again to battle with , and throw down , the strongholds of tyranny and superstition , when again your voice shall be heard by the suffering , unenfranchised , yet patient people , rousing them from their sleep of apathy to that work—that glorious work—which you , by the confession of our common enemy , have been
acknowledged to have first brought to anv head . Yes , we receive you as our " High Priest , " and gladly will we worship at the altar of your officiating , whilst you promulgate the lovely , free , invigorating , pure , unmiBtified doctrines of our glorious Charter . Yes , we acoept you from their hands , as our " High Priest , " as we did in 1832 , from that hoary headed traitor , O'Connell . We accepted the gift , and , thanks be to God , never have -we nad cause to me . Then gladly do we again receive you , in your new character , from the •* base , bloody , and brutal" enemies , whose censure is our glory , and whose praise would be our condemnation .
In thus publicly inviting you to Huddersfield , we beg to state ( with no ordinary feelings of exultation ) that you will be received with open arms and confiding hearts by your truly loving and grateful brother associates in the arduous straggle of right against might ; and though you have been immured within the dungeon ' s gloom , yet has the spirit which you infused been spreading its genial and enlightening rays on thousands , who , previous to your incarceration , were sleeping in the death-like shade of Whiggery and sham Radicalism , but which have now burst their narrow bounds , and liKe the ruler of the day , infuse fresh strength and vigour around .
Come , then , most noblo Patriot , and reap the first fruits of thy toil in our strengthened ranks ! Gather pleasure from the knowledge of having been the first husbandman who threvf the seeds of Union amongst an often-betrayed and easily confiding-people ; but uever can thy thirsting soul rest content until the full measure is meted to where justice points . Hasten , then , to reap this small harvest of joy , the presage of greater and more lasting proofs of thy labours of philanthropy and love . Come and behold the toilworn , blister-handed Blaves of toil and mammon smile !—in their misery—upon one whom they look
upon as the great deliverer of themselves and their rising generation from the iron hand of bondage and slavish degradation , to which they by the superior cunning of their rulers , have been reduced , and are still held , but which soon must break to countless atoms before an enlightened people . We remain , honoured Sir , On behalf of our Brother Chartists , Your ' s , ever truly , Joskph Thornton , Edwaud Clayton . Huddersfield , August 18 , 1 « 41 .
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MR . RICHARDSON AND THE MANCHESTER COMMITTEE . We had flattered ourselves that , as far aa we were concerned , this case was done with . Mr , Richardson has , however , sentusanotherletter , which ho says " we cannot , in justice , refuse" to insert ; because " wb have allowed" the other party to introduce fresh subjects into their reply . Surely by this Mr . Richardson does not mean to say that we should have been doing our duty , had we suppressed the " fresh charges" the Manchester Committee brought against him f The term " allowed" would almost seem to imply this ; and , indeed , when Mr . Richardson forwarded his last letter , he accompanied it with a , note to the effect , that , as we might rely on all he said to be truth , ho hoped we would admit of no reply ! But this did not accord with our notions of justice and with our invariable practice . We had " allowed" Mr . Richardson to make his appeal to the public . In that appeal
he impugned the conduct of the Manchester Chartists ; therefore we were bound to " allow" them to reply . They did reply—and in so doing brought charges of a most damning oharaoter , */ true , against Mr . Richardson . We were therefore bound to " allow" Mr . Richardson to rejoin : we willingly do 60 ; and then we were also bound to insert the answer . That answer we admit contained " fresh" charges , —and charges , which , if true , completely destroy all Mr . Richardson ' s claims to confidence or respect from the Chartist body . We therefore feel ourselves bound to " allow" Mr . Richardson to reply to them , which , as will be seen by the subjoined letter , he does by an expression of contempt .: but having thus " allowed " Mr . R . to appear again on the field , we are also in fairness bound to allow the other party to return the compliment , should they deem it proper to do so . Then the public will have the case fairly before them , and will , no doubt , duly deal with it , as it deserves .
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lUAJrCSESTSB . BOROUGH COURT , MONDAT , AUGUST . 10 . ( Before D . Maude , Esq . J PREACHING IN THE STREETS . James Smith and Alexander Campbell—the former , we believe , one of tho town missionaries , and the latter a lecturer on socialism—appeared to answer a charge brought againrt tbem by Mr . Neale , inspector of nuisancea , of obstructing tbe street Mr . Neale stated , that several complainte had been lately made at the Town Hall respecting tho obstruction oi Victoria-street , and about Victoria Bridge , from persons collecting in large crowds , and holding discussions on religious subjects ; and , in consequence , he had been directed by the commissioners to remove the obstruction . The preceding evening , ne went to the Exchange meeting , and to the Victoria Bridge meeting ; large crowds were assembled , aud Campbell was speaking on the virtue of woman , Witness Trent up to him , told him he was an officer of the town , and that be wanted to speak to the meeting ;
but Campbell refused to let him speak until he had done . In two or three minutes , he gave over speaking ; and witness then told the meeting , that th « authorities would not allow the streets to bo obstructed , and that they must retire peaceably . Campbell said he had a respect for authority , and be retired ; but Smith got up and said , he believed a decision had been come to in the Couit of Queen ' s Bench , with reference to preaching in the streets , and that it was allowed ^ Witness toid tbem , that that did not refer to a place where they had a local act , and that they had better go home . He then read to them a clause in the act relating to the obstructing of the streets . Campbell then came back , and asked for his number . Witness told him he had not one , and that he waa a servant of thu commissioners of police . Campbell then stated , it was quite evident that he { Neale ) was in a state of intoxication , which was quite false . Witness tken gave the defendants into custody , and they were taken to the Town Hall .
John Kay , also an inspector of nuisances , corroborated tbe last witness's testimony . Campbell then addressed the court in his defence . He went , he said , about seven o ' clock , and found Mr . Smith addressing an audienca . He remained a quiet spectator and listener for about twenty minutes ; but , as Mr . Smith , during his address , stated something which he ( Campbell ) considered it his duty to the public and himself to reply to , he began to speak ; and the audience increased and continued to increase , but they were a quiet and orderly audience . Mr . Neale came , and askud to be allowed to speak to the meeting ; but he ( Campbell ) told him he would finish first-Mr . Maude—Then it was purely accidental your being there . Campbell said , not at all ; he had been there
for several Sundays to stand the torieni of abuse ; there were a number of people went there under the name of Christians ; they usually vilified socialism , and he , as an agent of that body , wished the public to be guarded against them . Mr . Neale came , as he had stated ; be did not say that be was in authority , and he Braelled strong of drink . He iCampbell ) left the place same yards ; and then his friends asked him if he were going away , allowing this man ( Smith ) to vilify him in bi 3 absence . He returned , and found Mr . Smith addressing the people , and Mr . Neale allowing him . He told Neale that he was net acting fairly ; and Neale then ordered him into custody , seized him like a tiger , and kicked him , though be did not offer the least resistance .
The defendant , Smith , then stated that he-was a duly authorised preacher , having taken out his license in that court ;• and he was preaching in that capacity in the streets . He gave public notice , that the footpaths must be kept clear j and while ' he addressed the people on the laws of nature , aa laid down in the Scriptures , the footpaths were clear . Mr . Maude—Can you say it was a decent and proper thing for the public streets to ba made the arena of these disputes ? Smith—I publicly announced , Sunday after Sunday . tfiftt I would have nothing to do with discussion . Air . Maude—But you cannot do that in the streets . Smith I beg pardon ; while I spoke , the footpaths were clear . Mr . Maude—But the public streets are for traffic , and not for preaching . If you want to preach , yuu may \
take some place of your own ; and there you may preach as long as you please . Smith—I understood from the decision of tbo 4 « een ' s Bench that we have a tight to preach , if the footpath and roads are clear . Mr . Maude—No doubt Smith—Then it was clear ; but when Mr . Campbell cawe up , be unfortunately took his station to our right , and it is just possible there might have b « en an obstruction . Mr . Maude—I dare say your motives are good ; I do not want to question the motive of any one ; but it is quite clear that there is great inconvenience , and the inhabitants who want free access to their houses complain greatly . Why can't you take some building or some field of your own ? Smith—Am I to understand that I am not to preach in
the streets ? Mr . Maude—No , you are not to obstruct . It is not whether people can contrive to pass through the crowd ; but the streets must be kept clear . Campbell—I give you my assurance that I will not obstruct tbe streets , on condition—Sir . Maude—I will have no conditions . Smith—I have no intention to obstruct the footpath . Mr . Maude—But you must go farther ; you uiuat not obstruct at all . Get , into any building , ami there is no wish to stop either of you . The defendants then both promised that they would not obstruct any public place in futuro ; and Mr . Maude told them they were dismissed , but they were both of them liable to be prosecuted , and certainly would be if they obstructed the streets .
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Correction op a Mjsstatement . —A correspondent from Bradford writes as follows : — "Seeing a paragraph in last week ' s Star , headed ' More of Wakefiold Hell , ' my attention was drawn to it ; and found that a person of the nani 9 of Geo . Clarkson , of Sheffield , stated that he was informed of the death of . one Emanuel Button , comber , confined in VVakefieid House of Correction eighteen mouths , for riot at Dcjivsbury : I consider it to be my duty to correct the statement . Hutton was liberated on the 21 st of May last , and is stilt living , but in a delicate state of health . He was confined for riot at Bradford , and not for riot at Dewsbury .
ExEcimoN of John Sklf , for the Murder of Jemima Stimp = on . —Norwich , Aug . 14 . —From the time of his conviction , Self was uncuaiingly attended by the ministers of religion , by tho chaplain of tho Castle and the curate . Their admonitions and exhortations drew the confession from him which ha ? been already published , liis conduct was indicative of penitence to the last . He was duly impressed with the enormity of his crime , and manifested a desiro to make his poace with that Jud # e before whom he would shortly appear . At an early hour , numberbegan to assemble on the Casilc hiil , among whom were many persor a from Hethersett , Wyraondham , aud the adjacent country . The hill being covered with stock , the confusion waa very groat , and for some time there was a total euspeusion of business As usual at such public exhibi ? : ons , a ! l sorts of abandoned characters collected opposite the Castle-gace ,
and showed that they enjoyed the spectacle railier than were awed by it . The parents and friends of Self had visited him during the week , to whom he is said to have expressed great penitence and contrition . Precisely as the clock struck twelve , the culprit , emerged from the prison door , accompanied by th < j chaplain and the usual officers . He had an officer on each side , but did not seem to require any support , but walked to the drop , a distance of about thirty yards , with a firm step and demeanour . When he mounted the drop ho had a pirson holding each arm , the chaplain and governor of tho gaol being ivlso on the scaffold . The instant ho . mounted , the executioner turned tho prisoner ' s back to the multitude , and put the cap over his eyes . The rope was quickly adjusted , the drop fell , a'id to all appearauce , he 'lied without a struggle . Previous to tho crime for which he suffered he had borne a good character .
Latest from China . —A letter has been received from Macao of the 27 th of April , put on board tho steamer at Bombay on the 19 . h of Juno , after the mail and other despatches had been embarked . It is to the following effect :, — " Macao , April 27 . —The Chinese local Government has violated tho agreement made with Captain Elliot for the renewal of trade with British subjects . We are also surprised to find that Bince the lot not one thousand chests of tea have found their way oat to foreign vessels by smuggling . We had hopes of doing something in that way , but the unexpected vigilance and activity of the Chinese mandarins and soldiers have disappointed our hopes for the present . About the 17 th a chop arrived from the Emperor , couched in the
most violent terms , ordering all authorities , civil and military , in the provinces of Canton , to destroy all the teas , rhubarb , and ether articles necessary for the English barbarians . This order is rigidly obeyed , and probably one-half of the crop of teas is already destroyed , and the work ia still going on . Indemnity is promised by the same chop to those whose property is destroyed , and rewards for those who discover secreted articles . We further find in the same chop political intercourse with the English interdicted , and the lately-appointed Commissioners ordered to retire . Numerous fire-vessels and rafts had been sent down the river among the foreign shipping , by which several vessels ana cargoes have been injured , but no total losa . Out Commander is deliberating on the propriety of moving all vessels below the second bar into a wider part of the mer . A report prevails , but to which no credit is attached , that some British subjects were kidnapped by the
Chinese oa the night of the 2 oth . But little is doing in south of Formosa in opium . " More than Bargained fob . —A magistrate in the neighbourhood of Todmorden , in his anxiety to procure " cheap" bedding for his cattle , has been in the habit of purchasing the refuse Btraw from the Todmorden " barracks , " and using it in bis own stables . The family however , he got about his ears from this course , rather surprised him . He found that bugs were as plontiful aa blackberries ; and that they seemed to relish the hides of the souperior classes" as well as those of the swinish multitude . To such an extent did this family increase , that the parsimonious justice found it necessary to cleanse the " Bugean stable , " and completely refurnish it . Very typioal this of what we shall have to do with the Westminster Augean stable ! We have got a swarm of things there worse than bugs ! They are much larger , and take more Blliogl
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Frightful Accident . —On Saturday last , » n inquest was held at the / George Inc , itexley , Kenti upon the body of Isaac Henry Watson , aged 58 , an engineer . It appeared by the evidence that the unfortunate man was employed on some repairs in Mr . Cawon's water-mill , Bexley , and while ia the act of Beremug on a nut to one of the boariugs , " clothes caught a wheel of 10 feet diameter , and 15-horse power , and which was making 120 revolutions in a minute . Tho deceased was arawn into the mill , and crushed to death in an instant . The Coroner said that , daring any repairs in future it would be better that the mill should not be at work . The jury returned a verdict that the deceased waa accidentally crushed to aeath in a water-mill . The unfortunate man was a widower , and has left seven children .
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HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA , HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA , HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF PRUSSIA , having AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several DISTRIBUTIONS of MONEY DIVIDENDS , which ( though they are NO LOTTERIES ) offor many possibilities of obtaining LARGE FORTUNES , HEINE BROTHERS , at HAMBURGH and atLUBECK . are now SELLING BONDS for the said DISTRIBUTIONS . Persons desirous-to Purchase for the next Distributions may Teceive , PREVIOUS to giving any orders , the PROSPECTUS and PARTICULARS , upon addressing a line to
HEINE BROTHERS . The next Distribution contains dividends of £ 25 , 000 , £ 5 , 000 . £ 1 . 500 £ 1 , 000 , £ 800 . £ 600 , £ 400 , £ 200 , £ 150 , £ 120 , £ 110 , . 6100 , £ 90 , £ 80 , £ 70 , £ 60 , £ 50 £ i ; er ; ing . HEINE BROTHERS having remitted , during a short time , £ 25 , 000 , £ 18 , 000 , £ 9 , 000 , £ 5 , 000 , £ 3 , 600 , &c . &c , to London ; £ 3 , 600 , £ 800 , and £ 700 to Edinburgh ; £ 3 , 600 to Dublin ; £ 3 , 600 to Beverley ; £ 3 , 600 to Halifax ( Yorkshire ;) £ 1 . 200 to Portieaven Harbour ; £ 900 , £ 700 , and £ ' jO 0 to Liverpool ; £ 900 to Ncwcastle-upon-Tyne ; £ 900 to Hull j £ 900 aud £ 600 to Manchester ; £ 600 to Bideford ; £ GuO to Cork ; and £ 600 to Bradford ; they shall ft'el glad to remit many dividends for the next distribution to . England , Ireland , and Scotland .
Direct Tor Pro . < $ ec : us and Particulars WITHOUT DELAY , euk * io HEINE BROTHERS at HAMBURG !! , or to HEINE BROTHERS at LUBECK .
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Mary Smith , the w : i ' o of Joseph Smith , of Sheffield , was safely tielivbreci r-t' a daughter , on the 24 th July , who has since been duly registered Elizabeth Feargus O'Connor Smith . ' Last week , the infant son of George and Rebecca Finch , of New BusfoYd , near Nottingham , was duly registered Wallace Feargus O'Connor Finch . On Sunday last , at" the Roman Catholic Chapel , Nottingham , by the Rev . R . W . Willson , the infant sou of Charles and Ann Roberts waa christened John Frost Roberta , Foatgus Bluudefi . ton of Joseph and Ann Blundell , shoemaker , was duly registered and baptised in St . John's Catholic Chapel , Wigau , by the Rev . Mr . Moran .
At Bedlington , on the 14 th ult . the son of Charles Burnet and Margaret Young , was duly registered Ci-arlea Feargus Oasfler YouDg . On Friday , July 30 th , a son of Garbutt and Mary Ann Ho ' . royd , of Newbottle , was registered in the name of Joseph Garbutt O'Connor . Recently , at Yeovj ] , Mr . Lizenbnry , a respectable tradesman , took his daughter to the parish church wbe baptized , Maria Frost O'Connor ; the officiating Curate could not understand it till it had been three times distinctly repeated to him by the sponsor . On July 31 st , Jane . Willougbby , wife of William Willou / . 'hby , late Chartist prisoner in Kfrkdale , was safely delivered of a son ,-who has been duly registered John Frost Feargus O'Connor Willoughby . '
On Wednesday , July Hfcb , Ellen , tho wife of Amos Smith , waa delivered of a son , who has since been ciu ! y registered Henry Hunt Smith . Richard O'Connor M'Dcuall O'Brcn Dugdale , son of Richard and EJIon Dugdale , of Ceorge-streefc , Bradford , was baptised on Sunday last , by the Rev . Mr . Butterfield . The infant daughter of Mr . and Mrs . Sands , of Norwich , has been duly baptized at the Church at Lakenham , by the name of Charlotte Feargufl O'Connor Sands . Tho wife of Stephen Johnson was safely delivered of a daughter , on the 6 th of June , which vcas christened at St , John's Church , Wakefield , on the 8 Jh of August , Eliza . O'Connor Johnson .
MARRIAGES . On Monday last , at Si . John's Church , in this town , Mr . William Richardson , shoemaker , to Miss Elizabeth Lord , both of Leeds . On Monday last , at the parish church , Loughborough , by the Rev > Mr . Place , Mr . Bairstow , Chartist Lecturer , to Isabella , daughter of Mr . James Harris , of that town . On Tuesday , the 17 th inst ., at Salem Chapel , Otley , Mr . Rogers , of FarnJey , to Miss Moulding of Otley . Same day , at the parish church , Halifax , by the Venerable Archdeacon Musgrave , D . D ., Jeremiah Stansfield , son of the late Jeremiah Rawson , Esq ., of Green Royd , to Sarah , youngest daughter of the late Samuel Stead , Esq ., of Halifax , solicitor . On Monday last , at Driffield , Mr . Jeremiah Lampluxb , saddler , to Miss Miriam Watson , dressmaker , both ef Driffield .
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By Friday morning ' s post we have receded a long report of a meeting held on Wednesday evening , in the Chartist Room , Tib-street , which was addressed by several of the rejected Ministers , and also by Mr . Hill , the Editor of the Star , who was in attendance at the " Conference , " in his official capacity of Minister , and admitted . We have not room for the report as sent , at this late hour , and can only give the following , vrhich relates to the Conference . The remainder of the report we shall give next week . " Mr . Hill briefly detailed to the assembly the proceedings of the conference of ministers during the day . Tbe Conference had been addressed by many ministers in most clerical style . Several resolutions had been adopted by tbe conference
declaratory of the general prevalence of privation and distress among the working classes of the community ; of tke calamitous result of that distress , aud of the duty of the Ministers of Religion to give the subject their best attention , in order to the devising of a remedy for the many evils of the system . These he was glad to acknowledge and heartily to concur in and vote for . But upon a fourth resolution being proposed , connecting all the calamities and mischief of society with the operation of the Corn Laws , exclusively , he had applied by private note to the chairman for permission to Bpeak , previous to the resolution being put to the vote ; but that reverend functionary refused the permission , and cast himself upon the protection of the conference for support in
that refusal . That protection was afforded to him , and he ( the rev . speaker ) wa 3 compelled to give a silent vote against the resolution , without any opportunity of arguing the question being affsrded to him . A minister in the body of the meeting rose and protested arainst the doctrine of the chairman , that none but ministers appointed , should be permitted to speak to the resoluuon ; but his protest was unheeded . " From the above it -will be seen that the "Conference" have taken all possible means to prevent discussion upon the questions they were ostensibly called together to consider . ' None are to speak but those tbe managers appoint ! No amendments are to be received or listened to ! and this is the Evangelical mode of conducting public business ! This is free discussion" ] Out upon them ! what humbugs ! Truly they have made themselves the
laughing-stock of the whole country ; and any decision they come to will be sure to be respectedas it deserves J Trulv did the Spectator describe the class , when he said that clericals were the least mialified , of any body of men or women in the KiDgdom , to interfere in such questions as the k * League ' have called them together to dabble in 1 and it was not without cause that our fore-seeing friend , the Mercury , doubted the prudence of the step , and prayed that they be guided to a just decision J well knowing they were not able to arrive at such o > themselves J The Spectator and the Mercury both know the calibre of parsons ! We have not received any account of the meeting at the Hall of Sciecce on Thursday night , nor © f the hearing of the case Mr . L . Jones was to bring before the magistrates . Perhaps next poBt may bring us some word ; if it does , we shall give it in our Third Edition .
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Perilous Adv . em : i ; re . —As a party of about twelve young people fro-m South Petherton were last week on a lour oi" pleasure io Bridgewater , Bristol , Bath , Clifton , & . C ., on reaching the summit of the cl : ffs at the latter place , two youug men oi' the number , Jacob Hodges and Benjamin Hebditch , ventured in ibe suspended basket which swiDga beaeatk a bar of iroD , about 700 feet in length , at the altitude of about 252 feet above the surface of the water , a situation , in case of accident , which bids defiance to earthly helps and sounds . Our bold adventurers had proceeded about two-thirds the distance across the
river , when the life-rope , the only means by which tcey could regain the starting point , suddenly snapped asunder , and coiled itself , unfortunately , around the rigging of a steamer that was immediately passiug beaeath . For some moments the vessel drew the basket in its downward course , many feet out of its vertical position , when it loosened its bold from the ship and was hurled to and fro over the centre of the river , and produced a panic not to be described in the feelings of those who . stood on tiio cliffs witnessing the alarming situation of their feliotvs . A icind Providence , however , prevented their destruction by meaDS of the opposite rope , wLich , by great dexterity , was caught before failing from the cliff . Human strength was speedily called into full exercise , and they were eventually drawn back safe io hud . —Cheltenham Journal .
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHEKN STAR . I Sir , —I promised you I should write no more upon ! my case , whatever my enemies mfght say . I write now i to inform you that you have allowed them to introduce i fresh subjects into their reply , totally irrevelant to the case ; b 7 doing bo you cannot in justice refuse to allow i me to reply to what I conceive to be malignant slanj ders , invented to injure me in the estimation of the I public . But , Sir , their censure is praise to me ; their i inventions prove that they could not refute my last j letter , therefore , do I treat tbem with that contempt j they bave so justly merited . The list of names i attached to tii&ir letter , is only a greater proof of the : conspiracy which the public , with whom 1 leave my ' case , will duly appreciate . I remain , Your obedient Servant , ! R . J . Richardson .
P . S . To James Leech , who I see they have dragged into their clique , I beg to refer the following passage from the address of the Executive : — " To secure the popular voice , Universal Suffrage must be made the basis of any new agitation , and all men who have the good of their country at heart should prove it by sinking all minor differences , laving aside all silly abuse , and burying all former feuds and malice . " He who Bigned that address should be the last man to enter into feuds aud malice .
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sift , —I eend you the enclosed letter for insertion , that the country may see what sincere democrats there are in Salisbury . Mr . Wilkinson ia a noble fellow ; but the letter will speak for itself better than Yours , truly , aro »» cu Mp BELL > © en . Secretary . " Marketrtreet , Salisbury , "Council Room , August 9 tb , 1841 . " Dear Campbell , —At the malting of the Salisbury Council and members of the National Charter Association of Great Britain and Ireland , Mr . Welch in the chair ; agreed that the fourth part of our months' subscription should be sent to the General Treasurer , » f ter which the address from the Executive was read , and a subscription immediately entered into towards
raising the £ 100 required by the Executive to carry out their plan , and although our number of members are bnt twenty-one in the whole , that is , fourteen men , foul women , and three ohildren , there was present seven members and four friends to the cause , from whom was collected seventeen shillings , and it was agreed that twenty ( shillings should be sent to the General Treasurer , and to get the other threo shillings from the absent members , or friends , at all hazards Our little band of democrats was determined to set an example which they trust will be followed by every council throughout the Queendom . If each and every council or sub-Secretary -will collect twanty-shiUings for every twenty-one members , I am persuaded the Executive will have sufficient means to carry the Charter .
•' My dear Sir , should it be supposed that our council consist of men in the middle class of life , I would rectify that error by stating that we are all working men , and same of us not half employed , but those of us that are a little better situated , make up , when money is called for , for our more humble brethren . I have therefore sent a post-office order to Mr . Hey wood , for the sum of £ 1 3 a . lid ., that is , 2 s . 7 d . being the fourth part of the last months' subscription and donations , and Is . 4 d . for six plain cards , and the postage , and twenty shillings towards the £ 100 required by the Executive .
" Since I last wrote to you , John Fry , of Firherton , Salisbury , has joined the association ; I must send you the number of bis card the next time I write ; my not being' present when he was admitted , my assistant omitted taking his number . " Yours , most respectfully , " John Wilkinson , Sub-Secretary . "
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9 EATSS . On Tuesday , the 17 th inst ., much beloved and deeply regretted , Sophia , youngest daughter of Mr . Etridge , of the Royal HoteL York . , JT J Same day , aged 73 , Mr . Richard bharp , landlord of the Langley Arms Inn , Wykeham , near Scarborough , much and deservedly respected by a very numerous circle of friends and acquaintances , Oa Sunday , the 15 th inst ., after a long illness , Mr . John Weatherhead , landlord of the George Inn , Otley . Same day , aged 28 , Jonathan , the youngest son of Mr . Jonathan Bell wood , farmer , near Easingwold . On Saturday morning last , at her kouse in Tower Place , after a long and severe affliction , aged 63 , Elizabeth , relict of the late Mr . Riohaxd Sherwood , hosier , &c ., High Oosegate , York .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 21, 1841, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1123/page/5/
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