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THE ENGLISH CHARTIST CIRCULAR.;
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The Subret Couscil . This body met and feaosacted a variety of local business last Sunday afternoo n , LeiceteS . —At a meeting of the All Saints ' Open Association of Leicester Chartists , held Feb . 15 ih , the following resolation was carried : — " That a school be opened on Sunday , the 27 th inst ., and every succeeding Sunday , from six o ' clock till halfpast seven in the eTening , for the teaching of persons from ten years of age and upwards ; admission free ; the school to be held at their room , All Saints' Open , Leicester . "— N . B . Any friends that feel a desire to assist us in our laudable pursuit in Bowing the seeds of knowledge in the minds of onr fellow men by the presentation of books , they will i > e kindly received and acknowledged by us at our iwelYings .
Aii Saixk' Open , Feb . 2 L—The meeting was well attended , and unanimously adopted the following resolutions : —1 . "That ; tbis - meeting having heard of the postponement of the Convention of the Indnstrious Classes by the Executive ( with the reasons assigned for the delay by that body ) beg to express their concurrence in the abovs step , and trust the end sought to bs attained by the delay will be realised . " 2 . " That at this time we deem it important to adhere to the principles of the Charter , the whole Charier , with the most nsfbnching tenacity , and to support , in preference to ail others , those tried leaders who have conducted the agitation for years past , frith , so mneh credit to themselves and advantage to our common cause . " Mr .
Markham , in moving the last resolution , said , the circumstances of the eoantry , and the altered position of parties , rendered i » aeces ? ary that we should at once avow our unchangeable determination to adhere to the principles we have long professed , as the only remedy for the nation ' s good . The more eo as various parties are now in the field bidding high for our support , and praying for unanimity , to carry isolated measures , one of which embraces an extension of the franchise . He ( Mr . M . ) inclined to the opinion that any drawback on our part would be a sgnal for the enemy to advance , and certainly destructive of our brightest hopes . Ner could he forge ; the long-tried opposition we had received from Biany of those who now courted us . He was
disposed to forgive , and not to accuse ; but the past should make all watchful and cautious in future . Again , another condition required was , that the old leaders should be given up—the men who had dispntsd every inch of ground with the enemy np the hill to the present moment . They had laboured , and fought , andEuffered , and when tried they bad not been found wanting ; and to give such leaders up for men who have all along opposed them—their plans and exertions , as visionary and destructive , would be to throw ourselves at once into the mouth of the lion and the paw oF the bear . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . MansSeld cordially seconded the motion . Mr . Bowman in supporting it , said ingratitude was the worst principle which could infest the human mind , and such a retnrn the beast never made for continued
Esrvices and favours bestowed ; bnt to cast off our veteran leaders , would be an act of base ingratitude , stamp us with deep infamy , and the next generation would justly treat us with contempt , and point at us with the finger of scorn . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Weston aid circumstances had come to his knowledge , within the last few days , which satisfied his mind that a sincere desire for the extension of the franchise among the middle classes was limited to a very Email citcIp-, and that a single false step at this time would blight our hopes for years to come . I advise you , said Mr . W ., neither to diminish your demand for the whole Charter , nor for a moment Jbink of givingupyonr leaders . Spnrn the thought , and spurn as deceivers those who make such proposals to you . ( Cheers . )
Macclssfielb District . —A delegate meeting assembled in the Association Rooms , Watercotes , on Sunday , the 20 ih j when delegates from the following places were present , namely , MacclesSeld , HazJegrove , Wflmslow , Northwich , and New Mills ; letters were read from Stockport , Coagleton , and Dnckenfield , stating the forwardness of the petition , and "their determination to make it as numerous as possible , and likewiss the state of their funds . Each delegate then gave in a statement of the progress they were making in their districts , which was most cheering , in particular Haz ' egrove , which not only announced its forwardness with the petition , but tendered down the whole of their quota to the Convention-funds . The delegates then proceeded , according to instructions from their constituents , to
declare ilr . Christopher Doyle duly elected as the member for Cheshire , to serve in the forthcoming Convention , and ordered the county secretary to draw up his credentials and forward them to Mr . Dojle . A short address was then given by Mr . "West , the /• hairmnTi , in vrMch he explained the movement of the different parties who were trying to gall the people in acceptiag parts of the Charter , to forward their own base and interested motives . At the conclusion of the address , the delegates all declared for themselves and their associations , that they would stand or fall by their principles , and the iried and approved leaders of the people , whom it seem-: d the intention of different parties to get rid of , if possible . The meeting then adjourned to the week before the Convention site .
Lectubk . —Mr . West lectured with great effect , on the difference of ihe whole Charter , and only pieces of it , as is now endeavoured to be put forth by the league and other parties , who wish to strangle Chartism , and usher forth their own spurious bantlings to the world . Babkslet . —Neither the Wh ' . gs nor Tories dare meet the people in this town ; a . requisition , calling a meeting for the relief of the unemployed , was posted on the walls on Saturday , Btating that a meeting would be holden in the Conrt-honse , on Monday , at three o ' clock . At that time the people assembled , but the constable was ordered not to let them enter the door . Thus , even under the guise of charity , they seem conscious that their deeds are not it to bear the light .
Leptos . —Mr . H . Candy delivered an excellent lecture on the principles of the Charter , our present position , aad the necessity of firmness and union to attain ii . His address occupied two hours , and was heard with great attention by an overflowing audience . His lectures here h& 3 given satisfaction . Many fresh members have beea enrolled . Oui thanks are due t » Mr . Sykes for the use of his large and spacious room , which is ever at our call when a lecturer visits us . Sheftiexd . —PoLmc-U- Institute . —On Sunday night , Mr . Richard O ; ley lectured to a crowded audience , ' on the likeliest means of uniting the middle and working classes . The lecture gave great
satisfaction , and -was repeatedly cheered . On Monday sight , the large roora was again crowded by a respectable audience , to hear a discussion on the likeliest means of making the Charter the law of the land . At ihe conclusion , the following resolution was past unanimously : — " Tnat it is the opinion of tins meeting , that in order to unite all classes upon a jost and equitable principle of good government , and having examined all the schemes laid before the cousjry for the above pnrpose , declare it as iheir ionesi conviction , ihat none : s so likely to guarantee to all classes of this cmntrv , permanent peace , prosp erity , aad hsppiness as " the People's Charter . " The above rtSaJntion was proposed by Mr . M'Ke :-ierick , seconded by Mr- Harrison , and supported by Mr . Gill .
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thing , and that he never &dv © eated it ; that the Executive were elected by about 1 , 500 persons ; that a few men / went abeut the country interrupting the business of meetings , ana doing the cause more harm than they could evar do it good . Some of this may be true , but why did not the Doctor tell the men of Heywood , Bury , cud Ratdiffe , at the time that he was poefcetiug their money , that he would not advocate the Charter . The Doctor had some six or seven reasons pet -week for net telling tbiB ; had ho done so he must not have >? tf in the Convention as representa tive of the Bury district No , no ; the men of Bury paid tfce ^ Doetor because they believed him to be a Chartist , and an adv&cate of the Charter . If the Ch&itsr , as a whole , is ridicoloun , why did he not say so sooner , and by that means have given tbe Chartists of this district aa opportunity of sending one who would nave advocated the Charter 2 for ha knew well tliat he -was paid land better paid than most of the
3 Iembers of that Convention ) by Cnarti&tB , who believed * that he . was a sincere advocate of their causa . Let the Chartists icok to this , and not be again deceived , by sending men to the forthcoming Convention who are not Chartists , as it appears they were by sending Dr . Fletcher . Let them , send no man "who does not openly avowMinselfa thoroughgoing Chartist , and one that nas proved himself by his across to bo \ rhat be professes te be ; for be assured that our enemies \ ril do all in their power to cause a Bplit in tlie ranks of the people , and there will ba no better place than tie Convention to effect that object By unanimity , a great deal of good may be effected by the delegates whiiat th 6 y are in London r bat should dishonest men get amongst-tntm , they will ntntralise the efforts of the good men , as was the case in the first Convention , of which Dr . Fletcher was a member . I therefore call upon the members cf the National Charter Association to veto for no man who is not prepared to go the "wiiole hog , bristles and all , for the Charter .
And remain , In the cause of democracy , Tours truly , Wh . Bell Grooden-lane , Heywood , near Rochdale , -Feb . 21 st , 1841 .
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THE NATIONAL PETITION OF THE EXECUTIVE . to thb EDrren of the kosthxhu stab . Sib , —I deem it necessary , with your permission , to make some observations upoa Dr . M'DouaiPs fourth letter upoa this subject . As the Doctor ' s remarks are rather of a rambling nature , I shall direct attention to the most relevant ; leasing many which do not bear upon the question unnoticed . After observing that it is the use and exercise of the Charter , which is to bring relief , the Doctor adds , — " I ' widely differ with Mr . Duncan , when he designates admitted and terrible grievances a 3 mere opinions ; " and again , — " Mr . Duncan mistakes
grievances for opinions . " The mistake lies with the Doctor himself . He confounds existing facts with the view taken of these facts by the public ; and seem 3 , to think , because he considers certain things grievances , that all must view them in a similar light ! The existence of the union with Ireland is not a matter of opinion ; and until the Doctor converts all friendly to the Charter to bis opinions on the subject of Repeal , he has no right to mix up the one with the other ; and thereby deny many the opportunity of petitioning for the former , without compromising their present convictions regarding the latter .
The Doetor furtner says : — " It is idle to tell me that I ought not , or I must not , allude to the New Poor Law , * and the Union with Ireland , because certain parsons do not like it . " I never denied ( nor am I aware that any other did ) the Doctor the right of expressing himself on all ma \ tei 3 as freely as he chose . On the contrary , I expressly stated that any one of our party had sush a right . But while I would allow him what I claim for myself , the widest scope as an individual , I deny that he , or any section of our body , has a right to introduce his own , or their own , peculiar views into a document intended for adoption by the whole Chartist body , including , ash doe 3 , many who dissent from these news .
He quotes the following from my former letter . " As Chartists , we hold a certain fixed opinion upon the constitution of the legislature , but no one particular opinion whatever upon any of the laws that ougln to be proposed by it . " Oa tbis he remarks , that to such a standard he cannot subscribe , " becaKseas he saye , I not only object to the powers of the legislature , but likewise to the laws they have framed , and far from entertaining no opinion whatever upon one or two , I have the strongest opinion , " Sec . Here the Doctor absolutely confounds the Char ; - ists , as ab ody , with Peter Murray M'Douall ! ! I asserted , the Chartists as such , have expressed no opinions on certain laws . Tha Doctor dissents from this , and -why ? Because ** fca entertains tho strongest
opinions / ' , &c . r * ow , the Doctor must observe it by no means follows , although he has made np hia mind in a certain way , that therefore every man willing to petition for the Charter has come to the same conclusion . The reverse is notoriously the case . Many would willingly subscribe a petition for the six points of the Charter , who do not agree wita the sentiments put forth by the English Executive zs to the Irish liepeal question . Such men must either refuse to sign the petition altogether , or pus their hands to sentiments they do not believe . Does it relieve them from the dilemma , to bo told by Dr . M'Doua-11 that he ** has the strongest opinion" on the subject ? This might lead them to think the Doctor conceited and
arrogant , but would not beat all likely to make them look upon the Union with Ireland as a " terrible grievance , " if they thought differently before . It is no doubi desirable- that the greatest possible unanimity should preva : l among us as to the measures best calculated ( after the Charter shall have become law ) to bring prosperity and happiness to the nation ; and nothing would dolight me more than to see steps taken for bringing about such an unauimity . But at present , there is no disguising the fact , that a great difference of opinion exists on this subject . The \ ery Petition in question is proof of this . I take it . as representing the views of its iraiaers , and their opinion as to the magnitude of existing evils . 1 find rhe income oi
lic-r Majesty , of Prince Albert , of the King of Hanover , oi the Arch . bia . liop of Canterbury , "&c , occupying a pnniictnt place , and dwelt upon at Jtnx ' n . Tacsz are no doubt evils ; but in my Ijuinole opinion , ( and in that of many others , ) iaey " are evi . u so comparatively insignificant as to ba unworthy of a place in the complaints of a people , wreaked a 3 we are . At the same time what manj consider the real grievances , those that have biasted the happiness of myriads , are left unnoticed ! I do not say these ought to have been introduced , ( ail important as I deem them , ) but their Eappres ? ion , while otters of inn ' uittiy smaller muiacEtare so b ] sz ? nc-d , she ^ sthat mueii . remains to bs done ere wo can , as a body , possess the unamrai : y which is so de > iraij ! e .
I may i » 3 asked whether I would object to introducing any grievances into a Naiional Petition I Provided , they were universally allowed to be grievances , 1 should not ; but , at the same time , it appears % s ins a petition is useful more as showing the extent to which the sentiments contained in it . are held , thaa as , in itself , an argumentative cocumt-nt . The proper way , in my humble opinion , would be thna : —let the peoplo De made fuhy and thoroughly acquainted with the manner in which ihe present'laws and institutions work to the ; r ruin ; let it ba shown how other and different laws and insu . uuons would remove the evils that tffl ct ihem , as "i < rtil as the absolute necessity , before t . e change can be got , for a radical reform in the legislature . Thi 3 done , they Tvc-uld , to a man , press iovward to 3 : gn a petition lor stica rtf ; m , wliaiker tlo particular grievances were ciinmeraiediu it or lot , Bui at preasm no such knowledge is posse&Svfl by
the great mass . The tnsighttrutro of the puohu 2 iiB- j are not agreed themse . fcs upon tbe greatest £ nerancas , nor how to remedy them ; and carry on iius ' a desultory and irregular mode of a ^ ita'J jd . The measures "which I , for instance , would consider i ; ecessary to the salvation of the country , Doctor M'DDnall hardiy ever atia-Jes to ; wr . ile the chief topics with him , so far as I can garher , seem to me oi" comparatively small moment . Indeed , wit ' i the cxeepuon of Mr . O'Brien , none of tue " leaders" ( so far as I can see ) grapple with the whole system , but simply nibLls u ; corners , and these not the most important either . In such circuias'snees , I consider the introducing into a pentiou purposed to be national , grievances sorto of wliitb arc disputed aud maay comparatively in .-ign : 5 car ; t ( Prince Albert ' s pension , &c . ) to be uuvviso aud objectionable in the extreme . So much for ; he original merits ol the petition . _ _ " . ...
_ , A woid now as to the conduct of the Scotch delegates in the deciding iipon it : — Dr . M'DouaU-says , " I am bound to abide by the vote of the majority , and will autnd to its decisions . " This is quite proper ,-wheH such decision is fairly ascertained and witnin legitimate limits ; bnt I denv that in th < 3 present case , it is either the ono oi the other . If the majerjty were to decide that , in order to gain over the Irish priestB , and of course , those wiiosc cGn £ ci ; nce 3 they have in keeping , we were all to jcin ' tl-. e .-Holy Church , does the Doctor mean io- £ 3 V ; Lat every man of us was forthwith
to become the possessor of a crucifix , and to go io msis and confession ! He migh ;; but I can tell him mauy equally good Chartists would not . Let tho majority "decide as to the coarse to be pursued , raking care ihat their decision dees not interfere min the private opinioua oi members of our body oa o : b . sr subject ; and then the minority will , 1 dcubt not , see the necessity for giving in . Bat ^ ince tbe Dt-cior has tiTfed me to it . ) I deny that a bare niijirity ever decWca npon the petition in a wayio prevent oibers of our b $ dy from considering it . The petition was coneoced by one or two individuals , siid no proper means were taken to-ascertain the
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sentiments of the Chartisfc public ooucerning it . Even members of the National Charter Association might object to it , ( for though they have chosen the Executive because they have a general confidence ia its members , it doe 3 not follow that they are to approve of all its acts , ) and , besides , the Doctor must remember thai there were many moro of-the English Chartists unconnected with the Association than members of it . How much of their tacit acqaicsence in the Petition is owing to their fear of creating disunion , ( though they disapprove of it , ) the Doctor can , perhaps , say ; at all events , no fair opportunity was ever afforded to elicit their sentiments . ! To talk
of a " majority" in such circumstances is prepp $ terous . It is entirely contrary to the . spirit of the Charter to call on man to pursue a certain lineoi conduct , when they were not consulted in determining what that line of con'dnct should be ; and , without speaking harshly , the Petition ha 3 been altogether got up in a manner I trust we shall n > ver see repeated . This , of course , is np objection to its merits , nor o ' o I urge ' it as sucli ; but it is grounds sufficient , coupled with" the address issued by the Central Comhii ; tee . against it on ; its appearance , why the people of . Scotland should take it up f \ . r consideration , aud decide as they m ght doein proper . . " ¦ .
I should have Ukcd here to havei' . ndecl niy'letter , but a remark made by Dr . M'D . demands notice-. At the CGimnencenienfc , hs says , " You , the working men ara fully aware of tha-high opinion ,. ! have entertained of his ( Mr . Duncau'V ) services in the cause , " I confess , when I read this , I did not sec why the opiniou held of John Dunca : i by Doctor M'Dcuall , or of Dr . M'Dpuall by John Duncan , should bo a matter of concern to the working men ; nor , at all events , what ithad to do with the meius of the English Petition , bnt should have allowed it ( liko mauy other small « bservations , of more consequence to the Doctor himself , than to any one else ) to remain unnoticed , had not the following more grave assertion followed , as a commentary on U . He says , " Mr . 'Duncanwilfully mistakes the majority fora faction , grievances for opinions , " &c . Now the Doctor must navo known , if he knows anything ,
that a " wilfull" mistake , is no mistake at aLl , and that ha has , in eff : cr , charged ine with knowingly and wilfully leadicg the public mind astray . I need not , I believe , do more than repel the charge with indignation ; and I ami certain that , however they may agree or disagree with my views ; those who know me will know it to be fake ; and 1 trust thosa who do not know me , are , ( unlike the Doctor , ) either toolibera ' -minded to believe such a charge , merely because they differ with me in opinion , or too honest to propagate it if they do not believe it . The Doctor talks rather obscurely of men "throwing the mask from their faces , "" political traffic , " &o . I will not say but there ate-both " masked faces" and " political traffic" in Scotland ; but 1 fear when the day of unmasking airives , a proportionate share will be found south of the Tweed . Does the Doctor not tliiuk eo ?
I now conclude , and unless the Doctor , or some of his colleagues , succeed in throwing new ii ^ ht on the subject , it is not likely I shall trouble ym further concerning it . Yours , John Duncan . Dundee , Feb . 21 , 1842 .
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CAXiANDER . —Upwards of forty of the brethren of the Callander districts belonging to tho Doune Gardener's Lodge , with their sweethearts , held a temperance ball on Friday week . The Hall they met in was tastefully decorated with evergreens ; the chair was placed in a complete bowrr of laurels , intermingled with Christmas roses abjye the chair , and within the bower was a beau ; iful representation of Adam and Eve : that end of the hall iad really a charming effect . The amusemeui consisted " of dancing , appropriate addresses , songs , &c , and if blyth faces be an index o £ a merry and cheerful heart , the amusement gave general Batisiaefaction . In the course of the evening , Mr . M'Nid , who acted as Secretary upon tbe occasion , was presented with a token of acknowledgment for the
extra trouble he was at in getting up the ball , likewise the prompt aud ready assistance that he £ -ve upon former and similar occasions . In returning thanks , he addressed the audience in a warm , feeling , and appropriate manner ; but that which spread a moral charm over the whole . proceedings , wa 3 the contributing of a handsome donation to the poor of theparish ; this must bo considered as the greatest feature of the evening ; it shows that in tho very midst cf their joy , they wero not unmindful of the destitute , that not only they could rejoice with those that rejoice , but likewise they wore ready to weep with those that weep . If the pwusalof this paragraph will induce auy associate body , or even a siDgle individual , to ' follow tiie example of tho Callander brother Gardencr ? , the end for which it was inserted in the public press will be obtained .
HTJBDEKSFIELD — A desire bavin ? arisen with ma-ay persons of tho working classes , to establish a library for the express purpose of supplying a want that has long been felt , viz ., intellectual advancement , a meeting \ ret 3 held ln . it Monday n ght , tho 21 st iuscant , when a number of persons signed their names as members ; several gave donations ; and the following was agreed to : — "That ; a library be formed , called the ' Working Man ' s Library , ' and that the members shall meet oa Monday next , the 28 th inst ., in the Association room , Upperhead-row , " wh < m it is expected that all who cau make it co * ivenient will attend ; the chair will bo taken at eight o ' clock . The weekly subscription will commence on that night .
BAE . NSLEY . —Fatal Explosion . —Or the 20 th inst ., a fire damp explosion took place in the colliery of Mr . Hopwood , of this town . One of the meD , and three young females , were burned to death . The names of the females are—Mary Day , 15 year 3 of age , Ana Mallisson , 16 years , Maria Mallison , 15 years—the last two being sisters . The . r father chod about three weeks ago , and their poar moth r has been ill ever since . They belong to a parish near Sheffield , which is in union with that town ; and they have applied for relief to the overseer of Birnsley , and he refused to relieve them . Tic Hev . Sir . Roberts , of St . George ' s , had a communication with the overseer of their parish , and the matter was referred to the overseer of this town ; and , up to this time , he still refuses to give them relief .
BBAt » FOn . D . —Dabixg Robbery . —On Sunday nifiht last , or early on Monday morning , soma dariu ^ viliaiu or vilUius broke into the shop of Mr . Wu < idington , butcher , and stole therefrom the carcases of two sheep , vrnli which they got clear cff . The entrance had been effected with skeleton keys or pickJocks . No clue has been obtained which id likely to lead to their apprehension .
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tO ^ the ckAim ^ rsroF ihe > ea&t and north RIDINGS OF YORKSHIRE . v ADDSESS OF THE DELEGATES ASSEMBLED AT SElBT , ;¦ FEBRUARY : 20 TH , : 1842 , ; : J ' FKLto \ v CoCNtft ^ MEN , —Assembledfor the pnrppBe of devising the beat means of forwarding the cauise of truth and justice , it becomes our duty to addtesa you at this most critical period . In « o doing we are bound to record the great progress which bur cause is making in tbis district It is now but five months since the East and North Riding district " was formed , embracing only
six towns ; it ia now out gratification to inform you that it at present embraces fourteen of the principal towns in the above Ridings . No sooner was the district formed than the spirit of democracy seemed to animate the people , and with energy and determination moat Creditable to . " . theiusetxreB liavo ' succeeded in breaking down the various" prejudices and establishing Associations -whtre it was little expected , arid the day is noi far distent when thb men of , the East and North Ridings will hoJd-a' moat prominent posf tio n in the cause of civil and religious libSrty , ¦ ; ¦ : \ ' . ¦¦ . .- •' ' •' ¦ ' . - -:- '
Brothers , you have hitherto been persuaded to trust all political matters to " meni .-hbMirur higher' stations in society than yourselves , that you " harl noihin ^ to do with the laws but to obey tbem , nothing to do with the taxes but to pay them , ami in many instances you have bsK » told you are not taxed at all ; Rhilst iiis / a fact uot to be controverted that near two-tbirds ' -of your earnings crc taken from you : to support tlio present system , and your having ; been too condding to those in authorityvover you , you have given them otithcrity to tax and oppress 3 you to that degree that whilst you are constantly producing i ' ood' arid raiment in abundancei yon and your faHiiHesdro cotripeHe . rt to go short of the commonest necessaries of : life . This ought never to have been . This system ocght no longer tj coritiriue .
Friends , tho power is now in your own hands to improve your condition . If yon n \ low : the present opportunity to pass , you will bo the means of forging the chains of slavery , that havo so ioug bound yoa to the chariot wheels of corruption , so strong as to leave uo hopes of England ever again holding that high station amongst the nations of the eaith "which she has sa long maintained . If you wish to see your -wiveB and children starving for \ vant of food and yourselves driven to deeds of desperation and death , " inquire not into politics ; '"¦ but if you -wish to seem happy aud contented , inquire thfs reasou they are nob ao , and you will find that class legislation is the chiof audsolac&uss of . v cur present condition , and that notbbig less tbari tho wholt Charter becoming the law of the laud will have the powerof restonng you totbat station in society wiiieu your usefulness to aocisty as ptoductrs demand .
Friends , various mtans will be proposed to you by designing parlies to improve your condition , but trust them not . Remember you have been once deceived ^ by being too confiding . No movement got up by any party is sinee . e unless it will give you th « power to improve your own condi ^ on , instead of tiustiDg to otheifl to do it for yon . Join for uo half meaaures * Countenatice not tho Corn Law Repealers , for they merely wiah to remove an evil and Btiii leave the cause of that evil in existence . — ¦' . ' ¦¦ : . ¦' ¦"¦ . ¦ ¦¦ . . Ramember , friends , that if the channel ia polluted the stream cannot be puro ; than we -would most earnestly impress you neither to turn to tha right h .-iad no / to the left , but proceed a 8 you have hitherto done for that Charter , which will givo full * fair , arid free representation to the whole people , and by so dpiDg , you may defy the upholders of tyranny , and restore univenal peace throughout the land .
Friends , the Convention elected by your suffrages will shortly assemble to take charge of the great National Petition . Rally round them arid support their propositions with all your energy ; let each man endea * vour to outvie the other , to obtain signatures , And millions yrill seal the doovrioJtyranttyi Let your exertions also ba directed to the support of the Executive Council ; iu them Ues great power to serve our causes-that power , may be either advanced or destroyed , advanced by your confidence and support —destroyed by your apathy or neglect . In conclusion , we most earneis . t ! y exhort you to be united ; let pot petty quarrels divide you . Our cause is too sacred toba injured by . indiscretion ; ouv strength is in our union ; our enemies' strength lies ia our disunion . Onward , and we conquer ; backward and we ¦
fall . ¦ ¦ . . - " .. . " . .-: . _ ; . . - "¦; , ; ¦ .. . . . ' : ' . Signed on behalf of tho Dalegatis , Edwakd Burley , District Secretary . York , February 22 nd . 1842 .
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Halshaw Moor .- —Jin Isaac Barrow , of Bplton , lectured in this village , on Monday evening . After tholeoiurej wo enroiletl ten new members . , DAaMNoioN . —Mr . Charles Connor lectured In the Social Institution , Park-street , on Tu « sday wteb .
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LEEDS . —A Son stabbed by his Father . —An UHpleasant affair occurred at Halton , ia the parish of Whitkirk , near Leeds , on Wednesday night week , between aa old man , a labourer , named Francis Hill , residing at that place , and his son William Hill , a collier , about twenty-soven-years of age . It seems that the son went homo about a quarter-past oJeveu o ' clock , tho wovso for liquor , and began quarrelling > yith his father , who was eating soino bread and meat for feupper . which he cut with a clasp-knife . The son struck at the father , and according to the statement of the mother , who unfortunately was tha only other
person present , and who canitot be examined as a witnefs on tbo matter , he knocked him but of tho chair upon the floor , aud was about to repeat' the assault , when the father , in self-defence , struck him with the feni ' e Iio was / ' aping , on the side of the stomach , just below the baso of the heart . Tho tather was of course taken into custody , arid on Thursday aftf moon the son ' sexaminatiori was taken in his presence , before John Wilson ; E ? q , of Seacroft Hall , bno of tho Riding justices , by whom the old man was remanded to prison to await tho event of the wound ; On inquiry yesterday we learnt that tho young man was doiug well .
Another . Sehious CiSEOF Stabbing , —We regret to say that another lite lias been placed in great daugcri in ' tlus toAva , by the unmanly use ot the kflit ' e . ' . / On Sunday evening , a quarrel , ariaing out of some family differences , took piaco at the house of Mvs . Brunton , the Hoise and Jockey , in Hunelet Lane , between two naeu named James Thompson and Thomas Ciough , the former a son of the late Mr . Tiiompson , hackney coach" propheter , and the latter now , it is afiirmed , the owner of the coach formerly belonging to Mr . Taompaon , and which , it
is alleged , he purchased of Mrs . T ^ who sold oi transferred it in oohgequenee of her son ' s conduct towards her . Quarrels have frequently occurred in corisequencei abd on Sunday evening , from vroidB they came to blows * when Tnompspn , unseen , drew a knifo ^ vvhich he plunged idto the abdomen of liia opponent , aud caused a tremendous gash . I to was iustantly secured with the knifo in his posbtissuu , . a ' nfl surgical aid was at once called to the sufi'erer . wiio yesterday , we learnt , was likely to do well .
Juvenile D ^ pravity . —On Saturday las ! :, a very little girl , about fourteen years of a ^ e , whose parents reside in Ball ' s Yard , York-streetj was charged with having stolen two tarpaulin cart covers and other property . The cart covers were produced in Court , arid puzzled all who saw them to know how so diminitive a child could carry either of thent away . It appeared from the evidence of Mi \ John Almacki broker ^ Wharf-street , that on the Saturday previous the , prisoner went to his warohonse , and after tellinga pitiful ; tale of the distress and etarvation of h ^ r mother , who she said was pining in the houses offered for sale a flatiron , Avhioh sho said her mother had sent her to sell . After asking her a few question ? , to all which : she gave the most ready
replies , he purchased the iron , and the same eveninj ; was somewnafc Burprissd at her reappoarap . ee with a cart cover , which she said her moiher had also sent , as her father had not come homo , arid she wanted to bay'some bread : Mr . Almack refused to buy the cover , bat gaye her fourpence , and desired her to send her mother . Ho than mentioned the ' -matter to the police , and it was discovered that the girl had given a false anoburit of her residence . Mr . Almack saw no more of her .-. Until Wednesday , when she made her appearance with another cart cover , which she said her father had fouiid . She was of course given into custody , and then it turned but ; that the iron had been stolen from her mother l and that other things which she had Ebld at other placss had also
been stolen ; George Jordan , a fruif . salerihani said the cover first offered for Sale belonged to him , and was stolen from uuder his cart iti Yiear's Croft , on Saturday Evening , his back having been turned not more than five minutes . James Colemari , also a . fruit salesman , owned the otter covcTj which was stolen from hij » caTtiu the Groft , on Tuesday evening .- It also appeared that tho ^ prisoner had been pVeyiou ? ly punished . Mr . Clapham ^; who was on the bench , ejfcp ^ esscd his astonishment at the tiirpi ^ tude bf / ehatacter , and -the amount ojf ''' guilt " < o ^ hibited ^^ by oxi < d so youog , aud coiQmUted -her for trial , in hope that she might become aa inmate of a penitentiary . Tfao prisoner exhibited the utmost oarelossnesaTaud tsiiconcerji ^ ^ during 'tho examin 5 tipBv ^ / ; ; :- ¦ . ¦' . ¦ ; : :. > ' - ' ' . '• ..: " :- :- ¦• • - - ; ¦ r- ' : O ;' : ¦ ''• v ' :-:
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Thbatre . —Mr ; Hooper , tho icaaager of I ^ els Theure , opens for three nights , we -perceive , next week , Monday , Tuesday , . and Wednesday , for the purpose of again introdnoing-to the Eoeds lovera of song the celebrated veenhsts , Mr . and Mr ^ , Wood . The opera btLct Sonnariibuld is announced for Monday nighv and that of Fret Dwvolo for Tuesday aightv' - - ^ o 'dpabt . the-ho ^ tewill- >_ 8 , b ' uingtt 3 ' oao «« of the thre © occasions ., \ ; ¦" - > y ENtMERATicN CoMMiTXEB .- -The Enumeration Committee * - --at its meeting on Tuesday eveningj adopted a petition , praying for a repeal of the Gbra Laws , an extension of the suffrage , vote 'by ballot * short Parliaments , no property qaa . lificationv and payment of members . This was' an amendment to a resolution mer * ly to repeal tab Cora Laws , arid exSend the suffrage , without statins any particular
p l * iv It was the intention of tho Committee , had the correctness of its report been disputed , by the ' -authorities-.. ' . ' to whom-iit was submitted , to havi ) instituted a ; second . inqairy into the condition of the unemployed ; but , as ihi * has not bseri done , with the exception of Mr . Lucoock ' s ridicnlous tabiesi published in the Mercurp , a . s to the Oversoers' revised report , but which ' they , totally repudiated , and of which he himself has sjbco bocotrie ashamed ; and , as the Coaiinittee ' s reporthas been more th ' an corroborated by the reports of the visitors of the Jftetief Committee ,, it is intended . to bring tab ' ' labours of the Enumeration . Conimiitee to a close . On- - 'Tuesddy evening next f the delegates are requested to attend at the Committee ; Room , in . order to d « tcrmino upon the appropriatibn of tho ( nnds remaining iu tbo hands of the Treasurer , and upon other matters . ¦ ;• : . ; ' : v '; : ¦ ¦ " ¦¦
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TO THE CHARTISTS OF liOTTlKGHAM : and vrcrNiTY . . ¦ -: \ -: ^> MIIS . SMITH , Democratic arid General Now ? Agent , Warser-gate , corherofQueeh-atreet , ia returning Thanks to her numerous Friends for the Favours she has received from them , begs to inform them that she intends commencing News and Coffee Rooms , on the 26 th of February , and hopes by perseveranco and attention , to busmeGS to merit their support in her additional Establishment ; N . B . —She will also carry on the Newspaper and Bookselling Trade as usual . . v ¦
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MRS . FROST . THE EXECUTIVE COUNqiL OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION TO THE PEOPLE . Brother Chartists , —Daring our ' visitto Bristol , we conceived it to bo our duty to visit Mrs . Frost ; out * f respect toner hnsband , and from sympathyto herself and family . It came to our knowledge that she is still surrounded with difficulties , but of a less serious nature than theso lormerly explained to the public . We have conceived itnejoessary to appeal to tlie Chartists in !> 'Jmif of ft family which has suffered so mueh > and to whom sa runcb of enpport and respect from the public is dne . We conceive it will bo sufficient to state that soine immediate , assistance is required from our body , and whilst giving it , let us not forget nil others who have unjustly suffered in . the cause .
We iearned from our ffiends from Wales that Mrs . Williams and Mrs . Jones Have been comparatively well supported in their owa localities , at leastwt > have had no argont complaint made to ih , and therefore Whilst we speak of them with all possible respect , we have not the advantage of knowing personally , as ia the case of Mrs . Frost , , the panicnlar position they may be placed in , or wbether like her they stand in immediate need of assistance . . ;¦ ¦ ' ¦ - . ¦; .. : ' ¦' . ' - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' " '¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦»• - . ' ¦ ' - ' . ' . ' ¦ . ' : ¦ ¦' . ¦ ¦ > . ; . ; " If waarc incorrectly informed , we shall rectif / the mistake , but in the mean time , we recommead subscription lists to be opened forone montb for Airs . Frost , the amount to -bo transmitted weekly to tho Treasurer of the Executive , by whom it will be for- , warded to Mrs . Frost . ¦ : ' - •;¦ -. ' - ' : '¦ "¦ ' . '"'¦ •"• ¦ We desire to remove all her difficulties aa speedily aa posiible , and with as liberal a hand aa our united means will permit . : ' ¦ ' ;• ' ¦ : ¦ '•"' . ¦ - ¦¦ '¦
We are fully a \ raT 6 cf tbernany calls made upon the Association , and it is only in such casts we would apply to them . - '¦ : ' . ¦¦ " ; . ' : •' ,: ; . ¦• • : ' .- ' : S : - ¦¦ '¦ . . ' - ' ..- ¦ : ' . ' . ; - ' , In this instance , tlie subscription sheets shouldL . be presented to all potties who are likely to subscribe , and it will fas important for each locality to adopt ariy particular plan they may think proper . A balance sheet will be published &t tho end of the month . - ¦ ' ¦ . - ¦ . ¦ ¦ '"•"' . :. - " ¦ ;¦ ' ; - ¦'¦ : ; - ¦¦ . . ¦ ¦¦ ¦ - •¦ ' - .. '¦'¦¦ ;< :. ;¦ : ' . ¦'•¦ ' Remember the heart of the exile vr ; 31 be niacio lighter by- the assurance that ^ his family are protected by a generous people . ' .: ; ¦ - ' '¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ ;; : ; ' - : -
Your feithfal'tfipreseribitives , > . ' \ James LEACH , P . M . MrDoVALt-, . : y Morgan WiUiiAMS , . . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' -. - ¦ ^ h ; ' K ,-Phi : mv- "; . :: - ' \ . JOHN CjlMrilEI . L . :
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION , AND THE PEOPLE GENERALLY , IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET GL 01 ICE 5 TER , AND WILTS . Friends , —You have been united in one electoral district , for the purpose of sending two reprcsenta * tivesto the Convention . Without reference to whoever the two individuals honoured with your choice may be , it ia necessary you should prepare for the further requirements from you , viz , your proportion to the General Convention .
By a little arrangement , and a proper understanding between tho several towns in your -district , the amount necessary may easily be raised . Thb Convention being only to bit three weoks , instead of one month , as at fir ^ t proposed , your amount of contribution will be £ 30 instead of £ 3 jj ' . Permit mo therefore , in order to participato its collection ' ,- ' to ; eubmit for your consideration the following proportions for the several towns in your district : —
Cheltenham ... ... ... ... 4 H 0 * Bristol ... ... 4 r > 0 Bath ... ... ... 4 5 0 Trowbridge ... ... 3 0 0 Salisbury ... 1 10 0 Bradford ... ... ... ... 1 10 0 S ; roud ... ... ... ... 2 0 0 Gloucester ... ... 1 5 0 Kingswood ... ... 0 10 0 Frome ... . . ... ... 0 15 0 Westbury ... ... 15 0 Yeovil ... ... 15 0 The Deverelis ... ... ... I 5 0 Wottoti-urider-Edge ... ... 0 15 0 Wmchcomb ... ... ... ... 0 10 0 Cirencester ... ... ... ... 0 15 0 Warmin 8 ter .. i ... ... ... 0 5 0
29 50 This , it-will be seeD , leavos a deficiency of 15 s . on the whole amount . But as there are mauy towns in the district , not inoluded in the abovei enumeration , that would undoubtedly contribute somiHhina : if appealed to through the prefs , tiiereis no doubtthe whole sum may be raised in duo time , if proper steps are takeu . In behalf of the cause , A Membeiiof the National Charter Association . * Collecting books should be sent out in all the towns ; mauy would subtcribo who are riot members , arid at the meciiings to elect repre-entaiives , oolleotioria should be made .
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HORRIBLE DEATH . —DEPLORABLE ' ¦ ¦ ¦¦ . - ¦ ¦ ¦ . ; :. ;¦; ¦ ; . ; ' . . ' ¦ DESTiTUTION . " ; ' ¦ ' ' ; ' ¦; ' ' /¦; ' : On Wednesday riibriiirig an inquest was held at the Cotirt Hoflse , Xeeda , before Jpbn Blackburn , Esq , on the body of Honry Harrison , a whitesmith , forty-hine years of age , who died on Monday night Jasmin a wretcherl dwelling ip Back George'tstreet , ; in which place he had-iived , or ratherexiatedi fbi ^ two years ; latterly , for about twelvemonths , witHdut any furniture , and almost without tbod . His son , ' about uitteteeu years " of age , has resided with him ; arid though h ' . s wretched and filthy aiipearancb at the inquest excited a thri 11 of hbrro ^ there ; was & degreo of becoming behayiour and Euperior intelligence about hisa which excited
a very strong feeling in his faYour ; a subscriptionwas entered into for him By tho Jury , and some clothes wore promised hifa by . tha' worthy Coroner , and shoes by Mr . ' Wrigbt , BrJggate , bne of the Jury , Mr . Bfowny of the Pniico of Wales eating-house , ; also , aDpih ' er of the jury , desired him . to attend at his house every day for a basin of soup . Itis to be hoped he will deserve'theEe favours , and be enabled to get ihtt > ' s ' oin ^' cmiijbyment , ' ; When the Jury prooeeded to view the body , the ecene which presented itselt' was disgusting in the extreme , although painshau' bet ntaktii to cleanse the wretched
hole of some of its filth : to aiteajp !; to describe a : would . be impostible . 'Tho body , when first visited , was laid upon ashes , with a block ; of wood to support the head . There was not : a particle of fitnutujre ; the walls were black aiid filthy in the extreme , and the shutters had beerikept : constantly closed , ^ he joints of the man's le ^ 's se ciiicd iu a state of putre - faction ' . ;¦ arid altogotrier tlie appearance was calculated tp inspire tinuiitigated horror . It may be as well to add , that / according to ''' tho testimoriy adduded , it has been brought bn in a large measure by thft voluntary act of the deceased himself . We subjoin the evidence : —
Ellen Ha _ rrison , wifeof the deceased—The deceased was ; a whitesmith , and was 49 years of age ; wo have beeii ^ Married ; twenty-five years ; I havo not lived with him for the last four years : . he did not make a home fov me . He cornea from Barton-upbn-Humber . I have not lived with him at ail &ince he Came to Leeda . We came from Hall here . T think it is about three weeks since I saw him ; he came to where I am livinjer , in Somerset-street . His sou lived \ vith liim . The deceased was a very sober man , but odd in his temper iwheu he called at our
huuso ; his daughter wished to get him into the In . nrmhry but he reiiised to go there , saying they would ¦ kill him . I saw him at eleven o ' clock on Monday hight , when he was dead : My son and daughter were ihore ; we did uot -tell auy of the neighbours , as we wished to get the dirt away before any person saw him ; there were two or threo barrowfulls of dirt and ashes . Ia answer to a question from a Juryman , she said she bad two daughters . We have had ' raiicf from tho workhouse , and tako in washinj ' . , ' . ¦ . . .- ; . ' .,.- ' . - ¦ . ' .:
Sarah Cookson--I live ia George-street . My mother belongs the house where deceased lived ; I last saw him alive oa Sunday week ; the son of deceased , Henry-. - . . Harrison ,- came into our house about eight o ' clock on Tuejday morfiirig ; he tLrevv the key ox the house oii the table , and said his father had died about half-past eight o'clock ou Monday night , and he hod done with him . I went with some other females to tho house , and found deceased laid on some boarvUaaid ashes . The deceased was rarely seen but ; I do not know how he has lived ; he always kopt the door and shutters fastened ; he has lived in tho housosomo time .
Elizabeth Windill— -I live in Back George-street , and washed the deceased after his death ; 'Lsa-w no marks of violence ; his feet Were tied together with a piece of small cord ; his limbg were in a state of putrbfaction . The house was the moat filthy I ever caw ; h « was laid with his head oil a piece of wood , and his body and feetamong allies . . Hei . ' i-y Ilarrisoii , who pressnteda ' woefulpicture , but who answered tlie questions put to him in a very intelligent mariner , said , —The deceased is my ikiher ; I lived witlx hiia in Bick George-strea .. I \ ya 3 v ; ith him on Monday night when he died ; I Had not been out all day heliad iiot beeu out ; iie could not walk , he complained of weakness on Saturday , arid said iio wanted somo support ; ho told ma to go to my brother , in Meadow-lano , ' and ask him to let
kipj hsva some moaey ; my orJtV . Gv rc-nised . The decoasod had some bread on Saturday , which wo received from the relief fund ; he had nothing to drink but water ; he had nothing to eat on either Sunday or Monday , except .-a- ~ potato .. ' He drank a great deal of water ., He lias not had any work for twelve months ; we have been very badly off , and have sold all we bad to get something to eat ' . '; \ ve have been half pined . I went and told my mother the same night ; she came down about eleven . I went with my mother and sister to c'lea ' u the ; place on Tuesday morriing . I aftorvyard ; i l ? f £ the key at the landlady ' s . My father Had neither Had a doctor nor ariy medichio . I , hav ' o not slept in a bed for twelve nionths , nor Aixvo I had any soap , or a , cloth to dry myself with if I washed me .
There being no : further evidence , tho -jury roturnod a verdict that the -tJec ^ ased was ¦ 'found' deadj without auy marks of violcneii , but that thero was no evidence to Eatisfy them cf the cause of death . Tho jury , before eeparat'ug , expressed a strong opinion on the filthy gtato of tho whole of Uack George-street , ; as well as of tlie peculiailyuavfiioleaomo situation of the building in v . hicli the poor i ' dliow had been domiciled . This property , we understand , belongs to Mra . Barnett , in George-Bti'eot . We think the attention of the Improvement Commissioners should be dravvu to the subject .
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MR . O'CONNOR haa given the Proprietor of the above Publication directions to state thafc he will commeiice a series of articles-in She Circular , No . 57 , which-wiU be published on Saturday , March 5 th . This step is adopted in cbiisequenqe of the fr » - qnent difiiculty of Mr . O'C . ' s coiamumcatitig with 6 ! ie Star . ' . " . '¦ ' ¦'¦ - r- " '¦¦•' - . ¦¦ ¦'¦ ' ¦ ' . - . " ¦ ' : ¦ ¦ . ; ' ¦ . ' . ' ¦ ¦; . V London : Cleave , Shoe-lane ; Hobsori , Star OflSce , Leeds ; Heywood , Manchester ; and air Agents in fowu arid Country .: ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' <<; . .. ' .. -:
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THE PEOPLE AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN CONVENTION . 10 THE CHABTISTS OF GREAT SB 1 TATN . Mr PEiii Fr . rEXBs , —At no period in tbe history of the CLarter E ^ ilaticn trere the ^ orkicg men placi-1 in snea a prcad potirien as they are at the present time . The Whigs , defeated by tbe Tones in the " chesp bread" pud eheao labour scheme , are' r . ow 1 > iddAng fc-r the people : they have found oat , from experience , what they have often been told by tbe worMng men—Slit the only -way to repeal the Corn L- » ws is first to
reform the House of Commsns ; and to obtain that o ^ Jjc-t they must first gain the assis » anee and co-operation of the workiag classes To effect tbis , meetirgs hzys been held in most of the large towca in the manut * tnring districts , at "which mefeiinss resolutions for a repeal of ihe Com Laws , ani extension of the suffrage to eTcry man of twenty-one years of ate , ft soui , d mind , and nrstaiated by crime , and the Ballot to protect him in the exercise ef it , have bt « n eahmitted ; s » d in Kms instances , as in SaJfci <* . and Bradford , the Charter has been carrieti unanimously .
Tee Ker-eaiers of Bury determined not to be bthinu SbtirfritEds in the neigfcbourinr tow-ps , g ' -i np a reqni-Btion to tee constables , requestiLg -. Ltui lo all a public meeting £ Or the purpose of "petitjomrg for 3 repeal of the Corn and provision Lavs , a dumi-Eal of iiiaiittiSj Ice In compliance -with the requisition , the n-e * ticg was called , and took place en Timrsilay tvening , the 17 th ultimo , in tLe Working 2 tlr . n " s Hal ; . I ttss rtqutstsd bj the CLanista of Bmy lo attend and tske part in the JTocesduigH , aa it ^ rss thf irintentiou t-inove tee Charter as an amendment to the Repealer ' s Ui . iversal Soffitage rcsorution , but . as the rtqasitleniits h ? A sts ' -cd upon tbeir bill that Etr&ngers vouiti rot be aJo ^ pecl to Epeak , the Bury m £ n had to Co their o ' wti buiiatrs -wiii-rh they 6 id in despite of all ths diScnlties they had to contend irith .
_ The ¦ Woiiay M-q ' s Hall "being too small , the meefciaj adjo-smsd to th ^ Square , and coij-rsvencrd business by candle lisLL Af- > r a resolnUun caLiit-g upon-the liberal membeta to atop tLe stippiits had bten passed , Ife . Fletcher stood fcnmxd tu propose a . resolution for S » repeal of theCoi-n snd provil-un Liws , in ¦ which resolution -was a demand for TJr , : . v- , isa : Suffmge and the Bailot TheD ; ciCT inscesiCDPspe-ch , in tbe course of TFliicfc be endeavoartd io prove that his resolution embraced flth ^ -was viliiiile in tbo Charter ; that the other Pciais we ^ - c-td matters of detail ; nay , went so far aa tosw thai tio Gcarkr as aTftole sis a ridiculous
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Pi . NDEa ' s Blackikg . —The money due to the Execu : ivo this week , from the sale of II . Pinuer ' a blacking is as follows : — Mr . Haslem , OIdham 1 10 Mr . KinjrtoD , Shelton 1 7 Mr . Gale , Southampton 1 lu 5 3 Bkelsfobd ' s Blackikg . —Dne to the Convention Fuud from the sale of Wni . Brclsford ' a blacking , Burr . lev : — s . d . Sir . Geo . Haltin , Preston 1 3 Mr . Joseph Suteliffe , Bomley 0 3 Mr . John Shackleton ,. Ditto 0 lj
Afiorthe meeting of the Convention the threo halfpence out of each ehilliaj , ' , allowed to tho Convention for the . . "ale of Wo . Brelaford's blacking , will be transferred to the Executive , and as thepanies bu ;> - plying tbe ingreaients , allows a discount , the said discount to go to the Victim Fund . All persons sending orders , must send a copy to the Executive . The new number for March of " Bcntley's Misccl lany" is aB usual profusely illustrated by Crowquill , Cruikshank , and Leech , « vhilo tho literary department is also full of wit and humour , more even than we recollect in any one previous number . Among the numerous droll contributions we may mention % I The Harmonious Otvls , " by a weU knoicn "
Pilarim in London , " with an Illustration by George Cruikshank ; " Miss Ddgsnose , " wilh an Illustration by Leech ; " The Philosophy of Physic , " with numerous comic embellishmcmtV by Alfred Crowquill ; "The Saddle , " a Wiltshire story , also illustrated , by Paul Piadar ; "O : d Greeu , " Offlev's " Regular Customer , " with a portrait bv Leech ; "' Valentine's Day , " "Tommy Doddy , " and "The Barber ot Northallerton . " Tlte number possesses interast , moreover , for readers of a more serious character , among others , " The Enthusiast at Shakspeare ' s Tomb , " with the Great Bard sitting with hia friend by his own fire-side , and a " last year ' s pippin of his owngrafnn , " hbiword , and Ann Hathaway's bed , by way of Illustration ; " ¦ The Banquet Hall oi Doath ; '' "Aunt SJarah ' s Ghost ; " and " English Couatry Life , " by Mardngale , giving us one of the
best pictures of a poacher ' s life , we recollect to have met with- We must not close this notice , however , without ailuding to the intercBting Boinaaca ot "Richard Savage , " ( illustrated by , Leeck ) which proceeds in the same vigorous and spirited manner in which it commenced ; the scenes are painted , indeed , with a truth and nature which will render this story worthy of a place among the best which have appeared since the novels of Sir Walter Scott . TU ^ account of Savage ' s introduction to Sir Richard Steel , and subsequent intimacy with the worthy knighi , the interview of Savage with his daughter , Miss Wilfred , and the quarrel between Steel and Savage are equal in their way to anything we remember in modern fiction . Altogether , from whatever cause , "Bentley ' s Miscellany" manifests increased spirit and resources , and will ,-it it were presibie , become evea more popular than ever .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 26, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1150/page/5/
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