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THE NORTHERN STAR. ; SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1842.
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tner tnai 01 DUNDEE.—Trade continues in the same doll state as it has been for this some months past, or, we
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THE NATIONAL PETITION . - - ] The following correspondence has taken place in reference to ilia National Petition : — " Convention Boom , Beck ' s Hotel , " Fleet-street , * 'Sim—The Members of the National Convention of the Industrious Classes ef Great Britain , uaxul- ' ciousiy tender you their most cordial thanks for ihe patriotic manner ia ¦ which yon have dkefearijed ¦ yoor duties in Parliament te tiie working classes ;
arid more partienlarty do they express their high estimation ¦ of your services , speeches , and isotions in reference to the Great National Petition signed by three millions end a rmlf of ihe people , 0 : 1 the presentation cf ¦ which yoiff argumentsas * speaker , your consistency as a -Ban . and yonr zeal as a tried sad trusted friend -of the disfranchised , have richly eierited and do bsw receive thair individual and collective approbation . * Asjum Du-NCANj ' -Chairman . " " T , S . © escombe . Leo ., M . P / 3
H Albany , May 9 , 1842 . "Sir , —I h ? . g to asrare yoa that ii ' ns a scarce of no inconsiderable grstiScation to ma to learn thai Ey condac * ; on the presen ; ation of a petitions -signed by nearly ; hree millions and a half ot siy fellow-subjects , a * ^ -til as my endeavours to obtein for those petit -3 ners a hearing at the bar of the House , of Com-Eons , has met wtih the unanimous approbation of the Kationai Contention , representing as that body < iees 133 indastrieus cla sses of this country . " Iu acknowledging tb . 13 flattering testimony -of jab-lie approbation , I cannot refrain from expressirij :-ifce pain ana E 3 or : ; fica » ion that I experienctd at ifre eoarse which the House of Commons pursued upon the occasion referred to . Iusvcad of ihat Assembly aHs-sin ^ the Tirorking classes to expl ain their own vieirs , I wiiness-d not oniy thtir wrongs unheeded ., tkeir statements discredited , their objects perverted ,
their motives misrepresented , their enarac . ers mali £ ncd , but ihsir respectful prayer eon-. unuicioasly rejected . " If any practical proof wore before wanting of the necessity -of a radical change ia our represents tive system , " I think the manner , in which the unenfranchised millions , the sods ot" toil and Industry , ¦ were treated oa Tuesday lasl , has amply supplied that proof . - ~ ¦ ** . Concnrriai :, therefore , as I do , with the petitioners , that thn neace of the empire , the security oi
property , -and the prosperity of commerce can only be permanently secured by tbe House of-Commons being identified with the people , I trust the day is not far distant when that House shall become ic practice &a vrell as in narse , * the . People ' s House-, ' &ad H ) fzr as the humbie exertions of an individuai like myself can promo ' . e that object , those whom the Xf . ional Convention represent may at all tinie > rely ui ; on sy assistance , and command my cordiii C 9- © peratioa . " I have the bononr to be , Sir ,
** - With best wishes , fa . itb . fuhy yours , " Tbojus Sllngsby Du . ncom-be . " Abram Doccan , Esq ., Sec "
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IO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND , IRELAND , SCOTLAND , AND WALES , AND THEIR EXECU riVE COUNCIL , ON THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BE TAKEN PREPARATORY TO THE PfiESEKTING THE NEXT NATIONAi
PETITION . Fellow-Men , —To the man who iriab . es to tak « a conspicuous part in tfee discussion of pa >< Ho sfkira , nothing is so easy as that most delightful Uak of finding fault To be ever on the watch for something at which to civil , and never venturing to propose anything of their own , enables many a man to pa » s through the world with a degree of intellectual credit , to which it wonld fce impossible for him by other means ta attain . Look , B&yshe , at that ridiculous order of theExacutive 1 What arrant nonsense are the whole proceedings of the
Convention ! Beally there is not a m * n of talent amongst them . I do wonder what the people will'Bend next . Some men ' s impudence knows no bounds , or they would never have taken upon them an office which they evidently are so incompetent to fill ! And thus the modest censor proceeds ; but always takes care never to point out anything which ought to be done . I will act upon the contrary principle , and , inBtead of censuring what has bsen done , submit to your consideration , what appears to mf > calculated to give the expression of tbc national will , a free which it has never yet obtained .
It will be acknowledged by all patties that the present organizvtion , imperfectly as it is carried , out , has given Chartism a concsntration and precision of action which has completely paraT . z-d its enemies , and , in my opinion , if tbe following propositions should be actea T > p : > n in addition , would , bo far concentrate and direct public opinion , as to enable it to carry anything it chose to bear upon .
rLA ! l POR CONDUCTING AN'D PREPARING THE NEXT >\ AT 10 >\ U . PETITION . 1 . That Chartists in every township , where they have the power of election , Ehould from this m * ojn « nt begin to elect men of their own principles , as near as possible , to fill every town ' s office . 2 . That at the time when it is thought advisable to petition , meetings should be held in every township or kamlet , with the constable or other parish officer in the chair . 3 . That nothing but males , at least of tbe age at which they are liable to be bailotted for the militia , do sign the petition . 4 That every petition be headed or begun by the parish officers for ihe time being , and as many electors as can be induced to give their signatures , the great body of the people following .
5 . That each petition be sent to the member of Parliament representing the place of meeting ; and that a letter , containing all the particulars to be found in a following paragraph , signed by the parish officers , and as many electors as convenient , be sent along v ? iih the petition , requesting him to present it at the time on which the gtceral motion is made . 6 . That if it be thought advisable by the Execntive , or Convention , that we should have one great petition as before , a national one , still a letter to be sent to the member representing tbe place where the meeting has been held , signed by the parish officers and as many electors as convenient , requesting him to snpport the main petition ; tbe letter to state the number of male 3 of tbe required age who have signed the petition in that locality , and alEO the whole number of males of
the required age which the place petitio ing contains ; and also what numbtr of electors the petition contains . 7 . That there be a list prepcred , and famished to the member who presents the National Petition , or moves its adoption , in which the names of the Members of Parliament shall be alphabetically arranged ; and that opposite each member ' s name shall be put the name * of the place -n which the meetings have been held ; stating if they have been signed by the parish officers : what cumber of electors , what number of adults , and tbe whole number of adults contained in the place at the last census : in order that the member who presents the petition , or moves its adoption , 11137 be able to call upon the respective member * to speak to the facts , or that he may call upon the clerk to rtad the list , for the information ef the House . The following is an exawple of the form : —
il 1 !*§ oi * 5 «< gs — — o » o £ o s !; 5 a ? ^< : ^ "zS Wm . Beckett f jr = ~ = W ^ st Hiding ! » " " Llversidge . 'Yes . 100 HQO 1600 Itewsbury J Yes . 200 3001 4000 I dare not trespass further than to S 3 y that the thing is quite practicable , and big with important results . . Yours , trnly , May 11 , 1 S 42 . James Penny .
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THE NARROW HOUSE ! AND THE GREAT PETITION ! ! The Petition has been presented ; and " the House" has rejected its prayer J It has resolved to have no communion of sentiment or feeling with the people ! It will not accede to . the demand of the nation to pass the Cliarter ; nor will it hear what the people have to say in support of their claims ! The doors of the House were too narrow for the admission of the Leviathan Petition itself : and , in dealing with the Principles of the Petition , " the House ' has resolved to be as narrow as its
enrance . Three-acd-a-half-minions of people have quietly , orderly , soberly , peaceably , bnt firmly , a = ked of their rulers to do justice ; and tLcir rulers have turned a deaf ear to their request . Three-and-a-half millions of people have asked permission to detail their T . Tongs , and enforce their claims for right ; and the " House" has resolved that taey shall not be heard 1 Three-and-a-half-miilions of the slave-class have
linden oat the oJve-branch of peace to the enfranchised and privileged classes , and sought for a firm snd compact union , 03 the principle of equality d-foiis the law * , and the enfranchised and privili i , id have refused to enter into treaty ! The slaveei . ics is to be a slare-dass still ! The mark and tr ^ nd of inferiority is not to be removed . The j . — uinption o'' superiority is still to be maintained . Ti ' . e power and aains of wrongly -acquired dominion
at- too sweet to be parted with ' . The people are no : to be free ' ! Such is the answer of " the House" to the embouymeut uf the Nation ' s tcill , as contained in the Grea : Petkion signed by three-and-a-half millions of p : op ! e : TllHEE- -ND-A-HALF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE III O '
who can properly estimata the importance of that fact 11 When , in the history of the earth tefure , did any people see three-and-a-half millions of i : ? ; : ; : mberi : asking a much lesser number to do jusnee ? Whin , in the whole history of man , was ; h- re before such a combined and such a holy movement iu favour of liberty I When was there ever bctore n stable document prepared to which three-. ' . M ) -i half millions of people affixed their names ? - V--v-ji ! never : And yet the Chartists " were put * „„ * J 1 fT * l _ 1 ¦ 1 , .. ri
^ .-v .-n : They are despised , persecuted , trodden upon , sneered at , taunted , and insulted ! Did we - -ay they arc so treated ? They " have been" should be the words ! That document , signed by th . ree-a >* d-a-1111 . F millions ofpeople , has secured for us a different sc-v ; of ireatinent . Those who havo despised , will novr fear . Those who have persecuted will now c-vrt . Tnose who have sneered , and taunted , a nd insulted will now , seemingly , become the best of fr ^ -nd ; . ' That tiiree-and-a-Balf 5 ir »* aioxs has secured for tbe Cbanists a legitimate standing place as a political party .
\ r ; th the decision of " the House" we are not disappointed . It is what we have always expected , and what we have always led the people to evpect . Wheuthe Petition was first proposed , it was with a view of forcing our principles upon public . attention ; and not with a hope that " the House ' would grant the demand of the petitioners .. This was stated at the time , and has been stated many times , and often , since . We repeat , with the decision of ; hc House" we ate not disappointed ! It
is just what we expected ; and it is just what tbe Chanist body expected . ' The Chartists have acted with tha hope and for tho purpose above set forth . Their labours have beta successful ! Their labours are triumphant 1 They have forced their principles and claims upon public attention . They have forced the entire press of England , Ireland , and Scotland into their service . They have compelled thoeaterluianicnt of their claims iu some shape or other by sll classes of the community . They have drawn i : ; ci :: err . ion of all other cations arsd a ]; other peoples
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to their movements and labours . They have set the foreign press to work , as well as the English . They have gifen to their petition ( an embodiment as it is of the principles of right and justice ) the wings of the wind ! and sent it into every corner of the habitable globe , to encourage the struggling , enlighten the darkened , and animate the hopeful ! The petition has been translated into different tongueB , and laid before the people of different nations . Tbe whole of the English daily press gave the
petition at full length , in their reports of its presentation ; and a great portion of the weekly journals followed the example . Not a single English paper has been sinoe published , that has not had something to say , either pro or con , upon the movement . And the Foreign press has bad its comments too ! Hear what the National , a French paper , says on the subject ! We give his remarks as we find them quoted in the Times , ( aye , even the Bloody Old Times ) of Saturday last : —
u We call the attention of our readers to the petition presented to the House of Commons by the E : glish Chartists . It is not the first time that the formidable association of operatives in that country have addressed their grievances to Parliament ; but present this proceeding has been of so serious a character , that all London was affected by it . The organization of the inferior classes , their sympathies for the same ideas , their action under the same standard , their progress in Lundon , where they count 200 , 01 ) 0 disciplined men , ar . d in 36 of the moat important towns in Great Britain , in each of which they have 10 , 000 associates , the sentiment of the rights which stimulate them , that of equality , which
by degrees is penetrating and animating them , all these circumstances give this proceeding a great importance at present , and an importance which will become more formidable hereafter . The apparition of the working classes upon the . English political scene is a new event , at least under existing circumstances . We are aware that nothing marches so quick iu England as what is traditional , but the element which ia being introduced in the midst of old and worn out-out parties must soouer or or later produce results at which all Europe will rejoioe , and the pitiless English aristocracy alone have reason to complain . "
The National is right . ' M The apparition of the working classes upon the English political stage " is a Ntw event !! And was not it worth the labour that the Chartists have been at , to raise that APPARITION , and bring about that event I Are we not more than repaid I Are not our expectations more than realised ? Have we not compelled public attention ? Have we not forced ourselves and our efforts for liberty upon the notice of parties whom we conld not otherwise have reached ?
Look at the progress of Chartist principles ! In the years 1816 and 1817 , petitions , signed by one and-a-haif millions of people , were presented to the House of Commons for Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments and Vote by Ballot , as a means of briiig ing about an equitable adjustment of the debt and general taxation , and otherwise legislating for the benefit of the whole people . M The House " then answered the demands of the working people by superciliously and indignantly refusing to receive their petitions ; by the appointment of the " Green-bag Conspiracy" select
Committee ; by the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act ; by the passing of power-ofimprisonmentirMouf-EXAMiNATioN-or-TRiAL laws ; by the enactment of the SIX ACTS ; by the cramming into prison of hundreds of working men , for months and years together—and then taming them out without even telling them why they had been confined ; and by the transporting of some scores of others , and the HANGING of Thistlewood , Ings , BRUM . and Tidd , in London , and Bkandreth and his fellow martyr at Derby , lor what were called " treasons , ' ' brought about by thesPiES of the rascally governors of the day ! Such was the answer of " the House" to the
petitions of the people only twenty-five short years ago ! Then faction was paramount ! Then faction was insolent and brutal ! Now , how is it 1 Now , how has a much stronger petition been received ? Now , what has been the answer of " the House" to much morewarmly expressed demands , compared with its answers at former period s 1 The Petition has been received ! It has not been kicked out ! "The House ' kicked them cut in 1817 . ' The answer sow is , as then ; " your demands shall not be granted : " but it is in m uch feebler language ! !! I The answer is confined to words ! In 1817 , they answered in deeds 1 Then , they suspended the Habeas Corpus Act , and imprisoned , transported , and HUNG ;
NOW THEY PROFESS SYMPATHY FOR THE DISTRESSES OF THE PEOPLE ; but they think ( only think !) the people have not hit upon the right remedy . ! 1 O ! how the insolence of faction has fallen ! How tho nails of brutal power have been pared !! ! How the spirit of the dunghili bantum has been cowed !!!! Ay , in this difference of tone and bearing , see the progress of Chartist principle ! and see , also , the immense stride of national distress and difficulty consequent oh the misrule of faction !! It is the latter that has lowered
the comb of hectoring , factious , chanticleer !! "The wicked are caught in their own 6 nare , and fall into their own pit . " Never were words more true The Bjjtem which has been upholden and maintained at the expense of the blood and tears of tha suffering many , has reached even the up ? ioldcrs , and has made them crouch and supplicate where they before battled and beat ! Trace the progress of Chartism from its first rise to the present day . See it in the latter end of the last century , weak and impotent , raising its puny voice against the infamous American
war undortaken by our Government to compel that people to submit to our taxation . Seo it glad to slink into corners , and indulge , in secret , its gratification at the bravery of the French people in taking the bastile , and in overturning their infamous and despotic system of Government . View the power of faction , when they could bring mobs of the common people to set upon and tar and feather the " Jacobins" and the " Infidel levellers , " as the Chartists of that day were called , when they could be ferreted out . Remember the Church-and-King riots of Birmingham I the burning
of the houses of Dr . Priestley and his friends Then see the demand for Parliamentary Reform rise in importance , as the success of the French people , and as the measures consequent on that success , became known amongst the English working people ; and see also the power of faction in undertaking , with almost general consent , a war against the French people , to restore to them their rejected , upset , obnoxious , despotic Goverment , and to put down the demand for Parliamentary Reform at home ! Look at the progress of that war , and its consequences ! Look at the
Debt ; and the Bank Restriction ! Look at faction tying the cord around its own neck ; a cord that will eventually strangle it , as surely as that God is jnst ! Look at the misery and suffering inflicted upon the people , through the mad and drunken conduct of its rulers ; and see them spurn with insult and contempt the cries of f . hat people for relief ! View their conduct in 1817 ! Look at ' . them again in 1824 ! How boastful ! How proud !! I How arrogant ! !! Listen to their language , as they j glowingly and fantastically paint to the " institui tutions of the conntry" which have poured out upon the people such vast blessings "through the portals of an ancient monarchy ; " and speak j of the " turbulent" and " disaffected" who
i w wish to uproot society . Then see them in 1825 !! "Late Panic" had seized them * J ! he " glorious prosperity" we had heard so much ah out was shaken to pieces ! The tone and bearing of the insolent became lowered !! "Poverty makAS U 3 acquainted with strange bed-fellows .: •" and th * people son found many of those who had before strenuously opposed Radical Reform , joining them in v hat demand ! The French people again showed th \ t a government opposed to the millions cannot alu \* ys stand , although it may for a time . They again drove from tha throne the "legitimate" monarch of France ; spite of all the hundreds of rs-SHioni ; of pounds that we had spent , and the million ^ rf > f lives that we had sacrificed , to
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place him there ! Then was the demand for Radical Reform , re-enforced 1 How was it met 1 By bullying , and imprisonment ? No ! by pretending to grant it ! I By passing a humbug Reform Bill ! Yea , by passing a measure called Reform ; although the factions had undertaken three wars ; spent hundreds of millions of money ; sacrificed millions of lives ; reduced thousands upon thousands of families in England from competenoe to bpggary ; inflicted misery and destitution , till then unheard of in England , upon
the whole labouring people : the faotidns , though they had done all these things to prevent a Reform of tjhe Parliament , were - ' actually ' 'now * , glad to pass a measure which professed to effect that very Reform they had so much dreaded and resisted !!! Look , too , at the position of Chartism now ! See the increased destitution of the people , cousequent on the workings of the system to uphold which so many enormities have been committed : see
bankruptcy and ruin running riot amongst the middling classes ! sea "financial " , difficulty and a deficient Exchequer hamper up , tye the hands of , our heretoforo insolent governors ! Then see their humbled condition , when the Chartists approaoh them " SYMPATHY " is what they express ! They do not shake the halter in our faces , and point to the hulks , nou ?; but they expressforus " SYMPATHY !" 6 , yes ! Chartism has triumphed !!
Then let the people have hope ! let them not abandon the vantage ground they have obtained let them not despair of ultimate , and complete success ! The surety of the success of their cause lies in this fact : that the longer the present system is continued , the greater will be the misery and suffering inflicted upon all exposed to its operation . That misfry and destitution has reached the trading classes ! They are " sucking the hammer" most
woefully ! The Income-tax is a blister applied to tho trading and monied classes , which will work into a desperate " RAW" ! ! The operation of the Tariff will augment the mess ! Altogether , w « are in a fair way of convincing all parties , by woeful experience , that nothing but tho total change of-system contemplated by the Chartists , can possibly effect the remedy required . In this we see the triumphant euccess of tho Chartists guaranteed ! In this we see grouuds for the brightest and most cheering hopes 1
Let the Chartists , then , as we said before , maintain their vantage ground ! Let them not give way in the least . Let them turn neither to the right hand nor to the left . Let them set their face against all and every one who advises and countenances such turning . Let them remain , as they now are , a great and distinct patty , seeking for justice . Let them continue to enforce their claims and demands on all fitting oocasions : and success , perfect and complete success , must attend them !
We would refer to the letter of Mr . O'Connor , inserted in this day ' s Star , for an answer to the question " What shall we next do ? " lie has there pointed out a course of conduct to be pursued bj the Chartists , which cannot be too strongly urged upon them . The y must become possessed of all the local OFFICES ! Every Constableship , every Commissionership , every Town Councilship , every Aldermanship , and every Mayoralty , should be in their hands . These are the strongholds of the enemy ! These are tho secrets of his power
Chartists ! look out . ! 1 ! Why should yon not use the " powers that be" for your own purposes , as well as those who use them against you t Get to be Ma ' yors , and Aldermen , , and Common Council Men , and Constables , and Commissioners , and Overseers , and Churchwardens : and then you will be respectable ; then you will bo better and more attentively listened to ! Then you will have more power than you now possess to enforce your demands !
Chartists ! then , look to it ! Let your Executive Committee aud your General Council take this matter up . Look out for good , trust-worthy , business men ; PUT THEM INTO OFFICE ! You havo the power : use it . Lot the world see whether Chartisin be dead or not ! The recommendations of tho Convention as to the matters on which we are now writing , will be found in another part of our sheet . As the Executive are charged with the
duty of seeing them carried into effect , and aa they will , doubtless , immediately apply themselves to the forming and issuing of general instructions upon the subject , we shall not here dwell upon them , further than to say , that all that in us lies shall be done towards their accomplishment . Those recommendations are wise and prudent ; they have been resolved upon by tho delegates of the people ; and it is the duty of the people to see them fully carried out .
For the present we leave the matter . We have not done with it . We have an account to settle with the different speakers in the " debate" on Mr . Duncombe's motion ; particularly with Messrs . Macaulay , Roebuck , and Lord John Russell J Wo shall want to know what property Mr . Macaulay has , and where he got it- from , that he is so fearful of losing it , should the Charter become law ! We shall want to know why Mr . Roebuck was selected to damn the petition of the people , by denouncing it as " a senseless and foolish document ! " and we shall also want
to know why wo aro to join tho middle classes to help in restoring , Lord John Russell back again to power , when ho has distinctly told us , that " nothing on earth shall induce him to grant the Six Points of the Charter" ! We shall want to know where the immaculate purity of "that House" J 9 j ( especially after the disclosures of wholesale purchases of constituencies and . scats that have just ; taken place , ) that they dare to reject the demand of the people for a thorough Refohm ! We shall want to kuow these things : and , please God , in due time , we will endeavour to get to know them .
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A Hard Case . —The attention of the Chartists of the West ( or elsewhere , ) is called to a case of great hardship , that of Mr . Hopkins of Bath , a worthy Chartist of the Cobbett school , who , being a cabinet maker , has lost a whole set of valuable tools by a late fire iti Bath , which totally consumed the shop in which he worked . His loss is estimated at £ 26 . Being a sterling Chartist , he cannot hope for much assistance frotn the rich ; but as many can help one ^ the Chartist council here hope those vaho feel for a fellow-workman will contribute their mites . Every trifle will be thankfully received by Mr . j . Twite , Philipstreet , Bath , treasurer . Stalybridqe Chartists are anxious for a visit from Feargus O'Connor . : : ¦ >' Scnderland . —Our correspondent must excuse us ;<
the subject w loo tnflmg to be permitted to occupy more space . We think he is a little tea sensitive about it ; there could be no reason for his misrepresenting facts ; and we do not think the Chartists generally will suspect him of having done so . Leicester Chartists—A ll Saints Open . — We have no room for their address . J . H . B . — We are sorry for his disappointment , but know not how to help him . We have no confront over tlie manner in which the newsvendcrs may choose to treat their customers . J * O . —Never mind him—let him lie away . P . M . Bhophy is requested to corfetpond with Henry Swindells , sub Secretary j Cross street , Sutton , and be particular in stating the time he can visit Macclesfield ; as also any other lecturer who may wish to visit Macclesfield must send five days
nonce . All Communications intended for the Chartists of Manchester must in future be addressed to their secretary , as follows : —¦ Arthur ¦ O'Neil , 6 , Back Greek-street , Chorllon , Manchester . Will the sub-Secretaries belonging to Stroud , Cirencester , Wotton-under-Edge , Winchcomb , and Gloucester , correspond immediately with Mr . W .-Perry , No . 2 , High-street , Cheltenham , on thz , subject of engaging a lecturer for the eountyof Gloucester ! All Communications to Doncaster for the future must be addressed to Thomas Demie , at Mr . John Bradley [ s , boot arid slwemakcr , Common-lane , Doncasler . ¦ Our Campsie correspondent will oblige us by writing
only on one side of the paper for the future . Executive Notices . —Mr . Campbell wishes that letters to him should be directed to Corporationstreet , Salford , for the future . —Cairds ' of membership maybe had by forwarding a post-office order for the quantity required : and as no individual can vote for the election of the new Executive wiless he can produce his card , it is particularly requested that every Chartist desirous of voting for the new Executive should obtain his card without delay . Mr . Campbell wishes Messrs . Mob ; Duncun , Lowery , Thomason , and , M'Pherson to give him their addresses . Horrible Cruelty undbh the New Poor Law . — A correspondent , who gives his name andaddress , and states that his story can be corroborated by others , sends us the following recital : —
" Kidderminster , May 8 , 1812 . " Mr . Editor , —I feel it my duty to traumit to you , for insertion in our political bible , the Star , the following facta : —Jamea Willey , a respectable inhabitant of tbia town , but one who has had the misfortune to be out ef work for eight months , in consequent of the depressed state of trade , applied to the Board of Guardians for relief , who sent him to the ; bastile ta break stones . He went , but the remuneration received was so small , that it was impossible to provide even the comman necessaries of life , for want of which , his poor wife became very ill . The poor man applied for medical assistance . Mr . Rowdan , assistant to Mr . Thurafleld , parUh doctor , was in attendance , who soon discovered that it was not medicine thai the patient needed , but food ; he therefore gave tlie man a note to lir . Wilkinson , relieving-officer , for two pounds of meat per week . The note was taken : Mr . Wilkinson read
it and said , ' O ! I am sure I am not goius ; to allow tws pounds of BieaC per week ; buy it out of your allowance . ' The poor man said , 'I cannot : if I could , my children would cry tor sonis of it' Wilkinson replieel , 'Well , I cannot help it ; so go about your bnsiness . " He then broke the note to bits , arid put it in the fire . The poor woman grew still weaker , and the doctor paid another visiti He inquired if the woman had had what his note specified , when he was told the reception it met . He then gave him a second note It was taken . The inhuman Wilkinson said he would not be dictated to by a doctor ; and that note met th& Bame fate . The next week the poor woman died , and left her husband the care of six children . Last week the poor man was ill and not able to work for three days . Saturday last , when he went for his pay , he was stopped two shillings and a loaf cf bread for the three days . "
We give this statement , because—though we donU know the writer—it seems to wear an air of probabilily when considered in relation with the horrible character of the accursed law of which its alleged facts form , if true , a diabolical illustration . If the facts be not as here Mated , we are quite" ready to insert ariy correction or cqntradic ' tion , ¦ ¦¦¦' : ¦ * ¦ : .:. . ; ¦ ¦ ¦' / .. ¦ ; . - . - ; , ¦ John PERCYi Itotherhiihe , writes that certain parties professing Chartist principles in that neighbourhood" seem to attend meetings for the purpose of talking and laughing during the whole time of the lecture , " and he feels very justly annoyedat such proceedings . The Demonstration Committee have in their possession headed
a gut- large banner-pole , the owner unknown ; any person claiming and describing the above , can have it conveyed to them by addressing a note to Ruffy Ridley , 19 , D ' Oyley street , Chelsea . A ll persons engaged on the LondonLecturers'Committee , anapet sonsdesirous of Joining the above Committee , are requested to meet at the Dispatch , Bride-lane , Fleet-street , on Thursday evening , May 19 th , at eight o ' clock precisely . '• ¦ ' ¦ -. ¦ ¦ , ' ¦''' ¦ : ¦ ¦ . . •¦ . -: ¦ ' . - .-. ¦ . All Letters intended for the Ashlon 'Otartists must be directed to Thomas Storer , Howard ' seourt , George'street , Ashton , until further notice . ' " . ¦ ' ¦¦ - ¦ ¦ . ' .- ¦ ¦ ¦' .. ' ¦' Miles Platting Chabtist Committee .- — We have not room .
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Mr . O'Connor received a post-office order for 5 s . from Mr Walsh , of Boston , of which 2 » . Gd . was . for the Conference , and has been handed to Mr , Cleave ; and 2 s . 6 d . for Mrs Frost , Williams , and Jones , which shad be handed to the treasurer , Geok g e Halton , Pbeston . —Tlte legality of their meeting depends upon whether Denham Hill be private ' -properiyi or not . If it be private prcperty they are liable for a trespass . Aberdeen Females . ^—Wemust at all events see their ' ¦ ' " address before we promise insertion for it . Convention Ytixvs . —Our NewcasUe (^ respondent ¦ wntes : — ¦ '¦ - ;' :: ' ' . ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' - . ' . "' .- ¦ ' . •' . ¦ ¦ ' -
" The report of , the delegate , meeting in Newcastle on the 2 ith ult ., having by some means been received too late , the people who paid in the follewing sums to ihe Convention Fund feel dissatisfied that it never appeared in the Star . We would fee | obliged if yon could insert it this week : — V : . - .. - ¦ ¦ - , - ; . . - . --, ¦ : . - ' . ,. ; . - , ; ¦ ¦ :: £ . s . d . , ¦ . From the Chartists of Winlaylon , being the proceeds of the play of ' John Frost , acted by them ... 1 0 0 From North Shields ... ... ... 0 2 6 ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . ' / .. - - ' '' - . £ 1 2 6
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T . Bailey and Son . —The surveyor has been written to re-pectfng the delivery of the papers . W , m . Heywood , Greenwich . —Subscribe for four ¦' . ' months . . ' ¦ - . ¦ , ¦ ¦ , ' ¦ ¦ ' . ' ¦ " . ; ¦• '"' " - ' . . - ' . ¦ ¦ - . ¦ ' E . Drummond . —The ; plates were sent to Paton and Love ; but not as early as they ought to have been . ' ,: . The same to J . M'Pheison , Perth . ; W . B . Marshall , and several others .- —We have not any papers of Saturday , May 76 b . EOR THE CONVENTION . . - ¦ ' ¦ .: ¦ : ' ' ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ .. ' - ¦ : ' - ¦ ¦' : ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ £ b . d . . From a friend , by G . Wall , Hull ... 0 10 w Hakro Hamlyri , of Hull ... 0 2 6 FOR THE EXECUTIVE . From Roger Pinder , Hull ... ... 18 6
FOR MBS . FROST . From Cheltenham West-end friends , per W . Perry ... ... 4 0 „ ¦ ' Several persons ... 4 0 ; " . . ; ' - ¦ ¦¦ - ¦ ¦; .::..:: . ' . , -- _ — - .. a 8 0 . FOB , MRS . FROST , MRS . WILLIAMS , AND MKS . JONES . From Nelson Court Association , „ Bradford ... ... ^ .. 0 19 FOR SAMUEL HOLBERBY . From the Manafield Chartists , per G-Hibbard ... ... ... 0 5 0
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NOTTINGHAM- Ever since the withdrawal of the petition by the Tories , and the intended sale of our once-thought independent town , the public mind has been in a continual state of ferment . The friends of Mr . Sturge were early in the field ; determined if possible to thwart the intentions of those engaged in , this unholy traffic . The Chartists , too , were on the alert ; metings of tha General Council were held , and Mr . O'Connor was immediately written to , in order to ascertain his opinion on a question of such vital importance , informing him at the same time , that Mr . Sturge had been solicited by the Complete
Suffrage Accociation , to stand for the representation of Nottingham . Mr . O'Connor returned for answer , that he would advifee the Chartists to support Mr . Sturge . A Council Meeting was held on Snaday morning , which was numerously attended , and it was unanimously agreed to support Mr . Sturge provided he would pledge hvmsslf to vote in Parliament for the Six Points of the People ' s Charter . Deputations waited upon the Complete Suffrage Association for the purpose of entering into ; arrangementa iwith them . It was ultimately agreed , that should the Chartist body assist in endeavouring to return Mr . Sturge to Parliament , the Central Committee should consist of one half working men , Chartist
nonelectors , the bfher half of the Complete Suffrage Association , this evening ( Monday ) a general meeting of the Charter AssociatioQ was held in the Democratic Chapel , Rice-place , Mr . Sweet in the chair ; letters were read from Mr . O'Connor , Mr . Sturge , and Mr . Lovett ; several speeches were made on our present position , and the necessity of supporting men who would pledge themselves to support in Parliament the People ' s Charter , particularly urging the people to support , on the present occasion , Mr . Sturge , as the present was a favourable opportunity of testing the sincerity of the Sturge party ; after which Mr . Barber moved , and Mr . Humohries secinded . "That this meeting pledges
itself to use every effort to secure the return of Mr . Sturge , provided he pledge himself to the six points of tho People ' s Charter . " The resolution was put and carried unanimously . The following individuals were ¦ ^ selected * to form part * of- Starga ' s Central Committee : —Messrs . J . Barber , J . Carrington , S . Boonham , S . Sowter , B . Humphries , and J . Skerret . The jttirgites and Chartists are in high spirits , looking forward with confidence to the issue , determined that Nottingham shall not have such a foul stain upon its character as that of being sold to the rories . The-following is Mr . O'Connor ' s letter upon the subject : —
• " My Dear Fbiends , —By all and by every means back the appeal to Mr . Sturge . It is a glorious opportunity to right yourselves . Sturge ' s move and Sturge in Parliament are two very different things . I will go and spend the whole time till the election with you , if Mr . Sturge comes forward , and I will bear my own expences . I look upon this as most important . I will take all the responsibility ; on my own shoulders . Here Nottingham can / shine in its true colours . With Sturge we can sink all
dtfferenoes ; his committee must consist of one-half nonelectors ; and prudence and courage must mark our every step . Here wo meet for the first time a union of tho factions . Here we bury our differences ; and thus will the name of Nottingham be rendered the most distinguished in the history of our country . Let me hear from you at once . Be very cautious , and let every act bo backed by the sanction of the people in public meeting assembled . Mine is but advice - I atn not -infallible .. Lay it before my brothers . aud take council upon it .
" Ever your faithful friend , " Feahgus O'Connor . "P . S . —Should Mr . Sturge stand , I will on no account oppose him , but will back Mm . "
SHEFFIELD ;/ Since our last , the following letters have been received in answer t > aplications made to the parties to give their suppprS to Mr . Duncombe's motion : — " No . 8 , Dak&street , Westminster , :. * .. ¦ _ ' . ¦* ¦ ¦ May 5 , 1842 . . ¦ . ::- . ' " Sir , —I received your letter requesting me to support Mr . Dancombe ' s motion Tor a deputation , from the working classes of the kinadom , being heard at the bar of the Hous ^ of Commbna in favour of the National Petition , signed by saveral thousands of the working men . You are probably aware that I voted against
that motion . I now address you for the purpose of saying , that although I considered it a part of my public duty to oppose the motion , I hope the working classes will not suppose I am insensible of , or careless about , the many and severe privations which they have suffered for several months past , or that I shall oppose any proposal emanating from them which will clearly afford them constant work and permanent comfort I am convinced that granting the prayer of their petition will not have that effect ; but ; on the contrary , that their distress and misery would thereby ultimately be increased , and more frequently visited upon them than it has-been . ¦' .- ¦' ¦ . ¦ :: - :: > ¦¦ .:.-. ' .. ' :- ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ : ' .
«• 1- mast add that I think the determination of Sir Robert Peel to make the income of the country square with the expoudituve , and his proposed alterations and reductions m the duties at present levied upon the several articles of general consumption among the working classes , will contribute more towards their comfort , by promoting the general trade of the country than could possibly be accomplished by granting the prayer of the thousands of hard working men who have signed the National Petition -. ' . '¦ I remain , Sir , ' ' * " " ¦ ' . : ¦ Your most obedient and faithful servant , ; ' '' - ¦ ¦¦' . ' ; - : -: ' .. ' \ ' - ' E . B . Dekison . ' Mr G . Julian Btarney , Sheffield . ¦ ' ¦ ¦ To the Chaii-man of the Chartist Committee , Fig Tree 2 iattc , 5 Ae ^ eW . :: ¦
" Sib , —You wrote to me some days ago , in the name of 25 . 000 Chartista , residing in Sheffield and its vicinity , who had signed the Petition presented on Monday , by Mt . Dantombe , to request tnat I -would snpport that Gentleman ' s motion that the petitioners should be heard by their council , or agents , at the bar . . - •; '¦ ¦ - . ' .. - _ - . ^ : -- ¦ ¦ ' . - ¦ ' ; . ' ; .. ' ¦;¦ ¦ .. '' . - V-- ' - ' _ ¦ " ' * ' As I do not wish the irrounds on which I complied with this request to be misunderstood , and hftd no opportunity of stating them in the House , though I rose twice fuv the purpose , I tliiuk it right to esplalo them here . ' .: ¦ ¦ : - ' ' - . ; - ' < . '
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G £ LB& 1 ST * T 2 . DREAD 7 VL DESTITUTION OF THE BANDLOOM TTEAYERS FURTHER REDUCTION OF TfiElK WAGES— -AND LARGE PUBLIC MEETINGS . Last vreek we gave a copy of a memorial to &r Jiabeii Peel , from the handloom weavers of the Oty of Carlisle and neighbourhood , whieh was adopted at a very Iar « e public meeting , held in the Town HalL The njemcrial was ginned by the chairman , 2 iir . James M Kenzie , in behalf of the ceetirig , and forwarded the following day , with the accompanying letter , to Sir Robeit Peel , first Lord of Her Majesty ' s Treasury : — " Carlisle , Hay 3 id , 1842 .
" Sib ., —I beg to transput yon a memorial which was nnanimjusly adopted at a very large public meeting , convened by the mayor , G G- Mounsey , Esquire , and held in tha Town Hall May the 2 nd . 1 S 42 . In jhe unavoidable absence ¦ f the Mayor I was called upon to preside otet the msiiing , and requested to forward the zcemerisl to yon without dely . From my 3 cno fledge of the iesutifac " . Tiring fcusijaefs tere , I can voucb for the -CixaMcy of the allegations set forth in the numoria ? . ilay I add , Sir , thai amidst all th . * destitution and EnfTciiiiZ vt ^ ch usfcxtuEately exists amongst this numeral body of her Majesty's subj ^ cta . that thty bive hiiherto b ^ r : e tteir fcaff = r . r . j ; 3 . with the greatest patience , and cosdected tbemselv-is in a peaceable ar . ii respectful master . " I reff . a ? n , S ' . r , ' = Ywir obedient biinjUa ssrvan ! , " JA 1 IES M-KEXZIE .
IrTjg ' s Court , B ^ tcfcerg-ite . " Oa Fi-iaa 3 " , the 6 : h instant , Mr . M'Kenzie received the foiio wii * answer from Sir Rober ; Pesl : — " WMtehall , b : h May , 1 S 42 .. "Sir , —I beg to acJrcowledge the receipt of ycur iBXiat of the Srd inHtsnt , transmittiDg a memoriai adopted ata . pubUcT . ieeting of the hand- ' ooia weavers cf C irilsls sr-d neUaboarhood . I have read with grsai ryjrst the painful stat-eaiects ia respect to the distress \ A the liand-icom wsaveis of Carlisle' - ¦ " I aa , " Tour obedleEt servant , " KOBEK . T Peel . " To Jaae 3 M'Kerzie . "
We rad thought , from the statements set forth at tao pnbhe meeting to which we have ailadsd , tha : ilie cut ) of mifery of this numerous and £ utfcr : u ^ h ' -iy c ; men had been filled to ovaSowiug ; but . iq this " w . ? have been Tvcefully di 5 app =.: u : eiJ , for a further reduction has been made by tr . >" : tirni cf Mes-r .-. John Ferguson aid Co ., 10 ihe anumt of neuriy iitenly p- ; r cenl . Ia consequence of this reduciiu ;; , the j . -Tfst = st cscheEent has prevailed aiaeugst tha li £ 7 ; -i- ] st 52 weaTers during the f ^ eck . A c .= iii- ? -t meeiia s was held in CalJcvr ^ ate , on Thnr ?; uy forenoon , the o ' -h i : ;; unr , when it wa > a ^ T-.-d that a public meeiiiiij snould bo he : d at the M ^ rkc : Cr oss tha t . evening , for :- ( e purpose of coaiias to a r-..-o ; u " . iia to reshi the reduction . of
A : ei ^ . t v / olock an immense cumber persons had a-d . nJjI-id a * the Cro ? 5 , vrlieu Mr . AVm . Blyibe "was eai . ee to iho chair . He addressed ihy people at t :-2 e lehii'h on the unfeeling conduct of zkose
ec-¦ p : v-. r ? ire ' ' h > . a mace a inr : ncr reduction in tho E ^ crab :.- cra ::. ijs 01 " the pocr deLcraced ha . na-iooai -f r-a ' -::-, - - '^ i c ; :: edupon them to r-.-.-iit iheicdnctiv :: by » . Tc .-y i ^ rar .- ii their power-Jlr . J » - >» -i » h Drco 3 Hanson vra ^ then called on to adcr ^ ss m-e ~ - s .-iii . ^ J which he d : d in a Very 3 :: imuU Eirnt-r . he . - -, l . i— . \ lj fciloTr--nr"rLtav 2 , ivhcn w .: Eet . 5 : ' i-. v - ^ y-- a ; o , in tbe T-. ^ Tn Hi :, to juetsurlaliie hir M-j ; iiy s Goverairser ; ! as \ o cur ~ iiir " i :- . ^ and G-:. -. u : u . e coucitrou , 1 had hop-d zbat no lurihtf Tecu .-ti :. n cosld pcs ^ b ' . y take pi-ce ; bur , to ' m . ~
surpn-i s . iid iniisrr . atlon , I lii ^ e l-: a-Tied that a fur : ; -. r rc-n :::-iii has been B 3 ' n of about ' . w-jr-v psr ccn . Vy Mv-5 r ~ . Ferguson and Charab : r ~ . Wh * t can Tfo i . - / . ; k of the feelings of -= ui-: i ni-v . ¦ wh o co-id tbii-- reduce the miserable i ' . i : a : is * of ih-.: r •« - ^ -ikprjpi-- I Vi by , ihit tbtir ledgers ara ih .-: r Bible .-.: :. cir ccnniinshonies their churc-nes , -ird tii : ; r inonev tuetx God . " If ( continued M ~ . Hjn =- > : ) h-j
suffering uvA Cegraaed condition , of the yror ' . h'g elasrei of ih : * e-jun ' . ry coiitinucs to be n-vkciyd b \ the mliiii / a ~? s 5 sr . J the Governmen :-, the ;; t ; 3 y -v-i e ^ p . c * a revu-u .: on even core sa- ^ aiaary iu iis chzracvr ihiin tha ; of Fraic . ? . JMr . Jlausvc tbc-c ea : i ^ upiu the psople D ' . t Jo alio ^ v their exciieu it-. - * ] - ^ ' £ i ^ s belter cf their jad ^ iatrit , by Iea- ' :: ij . t :.-sn hi ^ o breeches of the peace , bo : to cj :: ' - Cuci irseuii-Ivcj in a ie ^ sl . aiid Descoiul raau ^ -er . Lei roinin tii : s :. t work from Messrs . Fcrsu ^ on mid
C . icKrr hi ins ledsc-jd pric =, but a ; . » uly to th - other ^ ir-hc- ^ es for work , which , if they could i ; o-. o ' t . ti n , u : er , as a la ; l resort , th .-y l-iu .-i apniv 'O thJ So ^ 'J < : ¦ ' : Liair ^ Jr-ns fyr relief . .-1 show ' J ; hxr . dwas ; i :: i _ t ^ k-n oa ihis a- dvice , \ rhcn an . innnni ? ..-num z-Li 01 hznds were held up i :: favour of it , —a : " i . ; r which irie people onieuy d ! sper ? cd . Since ihe abov = mz-. unz was hdd , Messrs . Ferguson aud Chambers iiave Come up ta the old price . -, vr uh . h is sirom presun 3 p : ;~ c- proof that the reduction rras ahogeinw uncalled for . This firm has , it appears , ^ iv , n authorlzv to the editor of tbe C-irlhle -Juu ? ii"i
to s : s-. e tzz % tuey are p 3 T : i ; ji oue ptcn / : > .-cux m-jre f jr the coarsest fabric I' -an any other iira is C ^ riiile . " £ h \ 5 may he the case , but this ks * ^"• TiuenUy been cr-ue 10 deceive tho pubii : ' -, and to xnak ? them believe tha ; they are reaJIy paying the \> b = i priees , vr >; icb is not the " case . They have also declared , "we understand , that they have not maae the la ? t redact ; "Ji to which we have already alluded . Kow -we have taken some pains to ascertain to what extent ihcy have really recueed rcaiccs , and havo at thL ^ . ticinsnt ticKet 3 before U 3 , winch iniiy bear cut the correctness of the weavers' sia-ciseEts . For iu-Etanee we have tickets , dated JIarch , to the following efferi : — " 1000 slay , oOJporties , three cuts , G 0 yard ^ . ciu-t be dressed with tee best flour-dressniy , 7 i . ' 6 i . pet
** Eleven shots of welt on the plass ; " . Light heeada of weft per cut . " ( . Signed ) " Jons Fjeegusos ant ! Co . " "We hare also another ticket , dated iiav 4-th , to this effect- : — " 1000 i-lay , 50 portie 3 , three cms , t 50 yardsj mu-t 1 ) 6 cressed with the oeii flour drcssic ^ , 5 i . Ud . ppr d 3 S ; Ten eliots of weft on the glass ; * Seven htci-ds and fire skeins of wen per cur . "John Fi-ucrso . v and Co . "
2 vow allowing for the differc-Ece nf the weft , which is Sateen sksina , the latter cat , wrich h ; = been redaeed ; c Zx 0 shiiib ^ s , oa ^ ht- to iavo bit-: ; os . 4 1 ., go that y . 5 T-2 Is a reduction of twenty p .- : r oni . AV ' c Lskve distinctly proved that aT- ; ry Iiti- - ¦• , ¦ lcouc : < .= n has takes pb . ? c mitia the last icvi we-.-k-- .
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THE NORTHERN STAR . ; SATURDAY , MAY 14 , 1842 .
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THE NEW POOH LA . W , We give elsewhere a latter from Mr . Pitkethly to which wo call attention . Mr . P . recommends the formation of comniitteos in all the counties of the empire , to seek out and protect the destitute . The proposal is not only humane and benevolent , but a necessary one . These committees may be made subservient to several other good purposes ,
one of which is the collecting of information in all manufacturing districts upon the truck system , all matters relating to which , as well as to the aotu&l destitution existing in the several localities , might bo laid before the local committees . enquired into and substantiated by them , and proper persons pointed out to a general committee to be appointed for the purpose , who may be sent to London to give evidence before Mr . Ferkand's committee .
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. VN' . ryy ^ tfM ^^ taV , / yv vvV ¦ THE ELECTION OF AN EXECUTIVE . It will be seen by communications elsewhere , that attention must be immediately given by the various sub-secretaries and Chartist friends of the several localities to the nomination of fit and proper persons for a new Executive Committee . This ought to have been done sooner ; but tho buttle attendant on the preparations for presenting the Petition made it unadvisable to bring on the election till alter that should be over . This , no doubt , was tho reason why the Executive did not sooner call the attention of
the country to tho fact that their term of office had expired . We hope the nominations will be made promptly and prudtntly . Such members of the assor elation as hays ) not the plan of organization may get it for a half-penny , in the fifteenth number of the English Chartist Circular , published by Mr . Cleave . They wiii find there the proper forms of nomination . They will see that noie but members of the General . ( Gouuci ! ave eligible for the Executive Committee . We have 110 doubt that the intelligence of the people will guide them righfly in the sclootioB of parties for nomination and election .
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SPLENDID AND COSTLY PRESENT TO THE READERS OF THE " NORTHERN star . " : ¦ . ; - ¦ . ;¦; ¦¦ % ~ : ¦ '¦ ¦ ' . ^ O h : ^ ' - --V ; ' . Determined to commemorate every groat national event connected With the present " movement , " Mr . O'Connor haa entered into arrangements for presenting the Subscribers to the ( Star with a large and splendid Eugraving of the Presen-¦ tation of . '•' . ' ,: ' . ' - . / . . - . " . ' / . ¦ : ; ; ' ' ' : '" . "¦ - ¦
THE GREAT NATIONAL PETITION to the House of Commons . This Plate wilt be as much superior to the Engravings already given with the Star , as they were to any ever given with any other newspaper . It will be divided , as it werej into three main oompavtment . fl . The first will represent tho Dels- GATEsin Convention assembled , previous to starting with the Petition to the House of Commons , The centre and largest compartment will represent the Procession ccompanying the Petition to the House , the Petition itself , the Bearers of it . and the People , when passing Whitehall , and approaching Palace Yara \ The third
compartment will represent the Petition IN THE HOUSE , when"laid on the table ; " being a general view of this Interior of the House of Commons , the Bar and the Speaker ' s Chair being prominent ; features . In audition to these ma n . cpmpartrnents the Hpper and lower edges of the plate will be divided into sixteen other smaller compartments , each one of which will contain % n accurate representation of some great Publitt Building passed in the route from the Convention Rooms to the Parliament House . ViewB will thus be given of Temple Bar , St . Clement Dane ' s Church , Somerset House , Exeter Hall , St . Ma , ry-le-Strand , Trafalgar Square , Northumberland
House , Whitehall . Richmond Terrace , The Admiralty , The Horse Guards , Westminster Bridge , The Treasury , Westminster Abbey and St . Margaret ' s 'Church ';; Westminster Hall , and the Exterior of the House of Common . There will thus bo given , upon one very large sheet , Ninetkem Splendid Pictuees , all harmoniously combined to make the whole an effective and worthy representation of the most important movement ever made by the English people in favour of liberty . The terms upon which the Plate will be issued are as follow : — Every Subscriber to the -Star for Four Months , from the date of entering his name with his
newsagent , will be entitled to a Plate . We do not promise to have it ready at any particular time , for the work will be one of such a character , and will need such careful attention on the part of the Engraver , as to defy any one to fix an exact time . This , however , we- do promise . Every subscriber is at liberty to cease his subscription at the end of four months , holding his ticket , and receiving his plate and paper from tho Agent he has subscribed with , the day it is presented , just as if he had continued to subscribe . The Price of the Paper the week " the Plate is presented will be One Shilling . We will try to make such arrangements as will make this the only charge the Subscribers will have to
pay . Agents , therefore , will please to open Bubsoription lists , and in all oases furnish the subscriber with a ticket , which ticket will entitle him to the Plate whenever it is given for subscribing for the Star for four months . As eoon as possible , specimens shall be placed in the hands of the Agents .
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Tner Tnai 01 Dundee.—Trade Continues In The Same Doll State As It Has Been For This Some Months Past, Or, We
tner tnai 01 DUNDEE . —Trade continues in the same doll state as it has been for this some months past , or , we
snouia ra , say , me scarcity empioymens is greater than it has hitherto been . Every Satur day adds to the number of the unemployed . Some dozens of mechanics have been discharged within these last three weeks ; and a great number of flaxdressers are at present idle for want of rough flax . Rumours are afloat of several mills being about to cease working , and of others going upon half time . Should only the half of the reports be true , the workmen ' s prospects for the summer and winter are gloomy iadeed .
Government-Contract for Canvas . —News arrived on Saturday that our manufacturers had secured the greater part of this contract . Of 30 510 bolts , the whole quantity required , ? 7 , 500 bolts are to be manufactured here , and the remaining 3 , 010 in Kirkaldy * This may give employment to a few of the weavers who are out at present , but will make no improvement in the condition of the great mass of this class at present starving . Some of the manufacturers , anticipating the order , have been manufacturing the description of cloth required ; and , although proper allowance is made in tbe contract for wages , have taken from sixpence to one shilling per piece off the poor weavers . r
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