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All personal correspondence , poetry , literary communications ., and articles of comment to be here by Tassday , or their chance of insertion for that ¦ week -will be Tery small indeed , ; if not here by Wednesday we don't hold ourselves bound even to notice them . 7 . Finally , remember that -we have only forty-eight columns weekly for all England , Scotland , Wales , and Ireland ; that m haTe no . interest in preferring one town or placs to another , because ours is not a local but a national paper ; that we are bound , therefore , in dealing -with the masses of matter whick come to us , to hold the scales of Justice evenly—our first 6 bject being the promotion and enhancement , according to our oven _
Itsl judgment , ef the success of the great and good cause ; and our second , the distribution of our time and space so as to give least cause of complaint ; that we are alike bound to this course of ac . ion by inclination , interest , and duty ; and that , therefore , ii is nsrfess and senseless for individuals to fume and fret , and think themselves ill nsed beeanse their communications may not always be inserted , or for societies to trouble their heads and waste their time in passing votes of ceasure upon us for devoting too much space to this , or too little to that , or for inserting this thing which they think should have been omitted , or for omitting the other thing which they think should have appeared . All these are matters for our consideration , and for the
exercise of our discretion and judgment , which , we assure all parties , shall be always used , bo far as we are able to perceive , honestly for the public , ¦ without fear or favour to any one , and without being allowed to be turned for one instant from its course by ill-natured snarls or bickerings . CHabtisi Addresses . —The General Secretary—ilr . John Campbell , 18 , Adderley-Btreet , Shaw ' s Bro * . Manchester . Chartist Blacking Manufacturer—Mr . Roger Pinder , Edward ' s-square , Edward " splace , Pottery , Hull . Secretary to the Frest , Williams , and Jones Restoration Committee—3 . Wilkinson , 5 , Cregoe Terrace , Bell ' s Barn Road , " BirminghanL—J . T . Smith , Chartist Blacking Maker , TavistDck-strett ,
Plymouth-Isish Usiveesal Suffsagk Association—We are requested by the President of this Association to state that B . F . Dempsey is not Secretary to the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , nor wasiie ever elected in the room of Mr . P . M . Brophy . Mr . TV . H . Dyott , printer , bookseller , and stationer , ! No . 26 , 2 » ortb King-street , Dublin , is the Secretary to the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , to whom all Papers and Communications should be addressed . ilCCTJT Obdebs to this Office . —Our Cashier is frequently made to endure an amount of inconvenience , utterly inconceivable by those who have _ not multifirious transactions like his to attend to ] by the neg li gence of parties not attending to the plain instructions so often given , to make all money orders sent here payable to Mr . Johs Abdul .
Some orders are made payable to Mr . O'Connorsome to Jlr . Hobson—some to Mr . Hill—some to — . Sixr-office : all these require the signature ef the person in "whose favour they are drawn before the money can be obtained . This causes an attendance at the post-offica of , sometimes , several hours , when a few minutes might suffice if all were rightly given—no % to mention the most vexatious delays of payment sometimes caused by it . Several old Agents—who certainly ought to know better—have often thus needlessly incovenienced us ; we therefore beg that all parties having money to send to the Star-office for Papers , by order , will make their orders payable to Mr . John Abdill . If they neglect this , we shall not hold ourselves bound to attend to them : if , therefore , they find their neglect to produce inconvenience to themselves let them not blame ub .
Dssbt . —The friends of this neighbourhood hawing communications for the Star , or otherwise affecting the Chartist movement , are requested to send te me to Mr . Thomas Briggs , care of Mr . John Moss , shoemaker , Plumtree-square , Darley-lane , Derby . Co-respondents of the Northern Stab . — London—T . M . Whee ' er , 7 , Mills Buildings , Kni ^ htsbridge . Birmingham—George White , 29 , Bromsgrove-street . Newcastle—Mr . J . Sinclair , Gatesbead . Suxderiand—Mr . J . Williams , Messrs Williams and Binns , booksellers . Shield—Mr G . J- H . imey , news agent , 33 , Campo-lane- Bath —Sir . G . M , Bartlett , 19 , Gloucester Road BuLdings , Swanswick , Bath . Glasgow . —J . Golquhoun , Xo . 53 , Bumside . Manchester . —William Dixon , at Mr . John Bailey ' s , shopkeeper , Ka 7 , Edwardstreet , Oldham-street . -
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A . Pcsseix ef Birmingham Tias received one shilling from Mr . Clark of B lay don , near Bristol , for the funds of the N . C-A . Jlr . C . requests any lecturer that may be going into that part of the country , to call at the above place to deliver a hcture . J . Watri >' 5 , in answer to several enquiries as to his rente , stales that h-e trill visit Yorkshire , his native county , the first , going by a sea-voyage to Hull , thence to York , and making York his central point , or starting post to the various towns , but cannot name dates as yet . J . H . Eid , N £ wcASTLE-upON-Tr . vE . —The cost of his pamphlet would depend entirely on the number of the impression . Our opinion is , that he tcould
make ivathing by it . E . Staxxtv oold . —His letter shall appear ' , but tee have not room this week . Wat DorGLis , of Radclitf Coiliert , neabWablwosth , trrites its that they are in great need of a speaker in that part . A Chaktist of Wed > "esbl"et writes to inquire , how it is ( hat in all the speeches and lectures oj Mr . Henry Vincent , the name of John Frost , w ho was expatriated on account of his sympathy with Mr . Vincent while suffering in Monmouth Castle , is never once mentioned 1 Salfobd Chabtist Yovths . — We have no room for their address . Glasgow Chabtists . —Their address is necessarily
emitted fur lac .-:, of room . Ms . Ceristop&eb Wood . —We are most happy to learn that this victim ef middle class sympathy with Chartism—who has passed fourteen weeks of starvation fas near as his middle class friends could manage , ) in the gaol at Hothwell , for the crime of proposing Pitkethly as a candidate for the W . ' R . in Parliament , has obtained ^ that favour from the insolvent debtors' court , which he could not have from middle class honour or sympathy " , the favour of being permitted to starve outside the gaol instead of inside . We are requested by Mr . Wood to acknowledge gratefully the ^ asstitaiice of his Chartist friends during his incarceration : and we sincerely hope that he will now be enabled to live in defiance of middle class per *
sedition . BraMisGHAx Yovng Men ' s Charter Association . — We cannot hisert locil addresses . John Bbt ; ce , Walteb ' s Wt * d , Hawick . —His expression of a l .. nre to hear of or from his brother James Bruce , is an advertisement . Fbancis Hands . —His letter next week . * The Peop . le ' s Charter" shall appeal . B Cambosne Chabtists . "— We cannot publish things of this sgrt . They must write to Mr . P ., and if they think it necessary , to the Secretary and Treasurer ef the Convention . H . S . —A woman having married again during the
lifetime of her husband , is equally liable to prosecution for bigamy , after the death of her second husband as before . A Constant Readeb has stated his question very indistinctly . If he be wilRng for his wife to live u-ith him and she refuse to do so , she has no claim on him for a maintenance : but if on the other hand , the unwillingness to cohabit be on his part , the wife may apply to the parish officers , who vUl compel him either to take her into his home or allow her a reasonable maintenance . StSAT ^ AH Ing e . —Her address shall appear . A tecs Democrat writes us in cerroboraiion of Mr . Marsden ' s letter in our last . He speaks
very hi s My of Mr . M . A "Worshipper of Chartism , Liverpool— We cannot delrrmine on the effect his letter might produce on the minds of the parties to whom it relates ; but we can tell him what it weu * d most likiiydo if we were silly enough to print it , procure for us a prosecution jor libel ; while he does not even give us his name and address as an authority for thefacts . If " the members of the Liverpool Operative Corn Law Association , be all ready and willing to join us , only wiling an invitation as a plea for their actions , it is snrdy in the power of our correspondent , who states himself to have personal knowledge of the fact , to giie them sitch an invitation through iome lc » objectionable medium . iliDDLE Class Consideration for the Foob . — n e give the f ollowing letter just as we received U ; leaving comment upon it to those who think it needs it : —
u , —I tm a native of Howarth parish , from * bom I receive some relief , my name is John Harueal , sad am residing in Great Horton , near the sign of the Pour Ashes , and in order to mate mj parish relief keep me , I am obligated to beg from door to door , and ay only lodgings are straw ; 1 am a widower , Beventy-° » years of age , and have not been able to work tne » sreral years past j and notwithstanding all my poverty « ad distress caused fey old age , the parish officer * of feat Horton , near Bradford , hare rommonBed me lately tat tha non-payment of a highway rate , which I think * ery uamsonab'e ; so I beg that you "will comment BPon it in jour widely circulating paper . The j nines tf the parish officers of Great Horton , are Thomas SKers , John Jtnnings . Samuel lumley , and Samuel
" YoursrespectMly , John Hah * eai ~ " The above is a fact known to me , Wiiliam Seed , No- 21 , Croft-street , -Manchester-road , Bradford . " Sarah Bbadlet , KnoUuigUy—We know nothing of her son , she will be most likely to hear of mm at Ihe war effite . James Baylis , Kilkeel , County Down , Ireland . --WriKs us ^ that many of his neighbours would be very thankful for a little Star light ,
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Mb , Nat Morli . vg of Brighton , xcriies in contradiction of our statement in last week ' s Star . And the ^ disc ussion" ! on Mr . O'Brien ' s " vindication ' pamphlet . He says there were no blows struck and no police called in . Other parties who were present say as positively that there were Hows struck , and that ' the police were called in , and thai when the resolution was passed , there were not a dozen persons present ; all decent men having been driven out . There we learn the matter . It is a question of fact for the Brighton ChartisU to decide at home . Mr . Morling seems vrry angry that any attention should be paid to any statements but his own ; and somewhat insolently commands us to erase his name from the list of our volujttary end unpaid correspondents . We cannot oblige him in that particular . His name was never on our list of correspondents . The only connection Mr . M&rling has ever had
with thus paper , is that which every other man in England has . He has sent occasionally such matters either of news or sentiment as he was anxious to have published ; we have considered them , and have published as much and as many of them as we thought likely to serve the cause ' , or { having room for them ) to oblige Mr . Morling . We cannot consent to exclzide him from this privilege , which every working man in England enjoys , of using the columns of our paper so far as the space allows , for all good , worthy and patriotic purposes . Whenever Mr . Morling may ehoose to send any thing here , it shall have our best attention , and , if worthy of insertion , and the space ready , it shall appear ; but we cannot consent to consider the attention we have heretofore given to Mr . M or ling ' s wishes in this respect as i-uvolv ' wg any obligation on our part , or as giving . Mr . Morling any right to throw his " favours" in our teeth .
Has Mr . Bernard McCartney received a number of Stars for Ireland , sent by Mr . F . Corbett of Birmingham ? Mr . Wright of Dudley , will feel obliged to the person who got the book of heraldry from him . to return it immediately , as he must have it . Wm . Dugdale . —The lawyers would call his letter a libel . James Dodd , Portsmouth , writes to inform us , that " all the members who usually attend" tcere present at the passing of the resolution published in last week's Star . This ice may not guestion ; but tee should like to know how many usually attend ? ^ li Mr . Dodd forgets to tell us . We leg to inform h \ m , thai no words were left out of the
resolution , it uas published precisely as we received it . W , S . Leicester . —Thanks for his kindly information . It may be usefu '; though we do not at present publish it , we are desirous , as far as possible , io , avoid every appearance of every thing offensive and to assume a defensive position no further 'than we arc absolutely compelled . Error in the balance sheet of the Middlesex Delegate Council . £ « . d . Oaiitted Camberwell 0 3 8 Star , Gulden Lane 10 0 Bricklayers'Arms 0 7 4 Three Doves 0 3 0 Westminster 6 15 0 £ 2 9 0
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Norton Norwich . —An answer has been twice sent-FOB MRS . WILLIAMS , AND MRS . JONES . s . d . From Mr . Hemming , Csmberweil ... 10 FOB JAMES DUFFY . From the Camberwell burial scciety ... 10 Chartist Association of Colne ... 1 2 Chartists of Derby , being a collection at the association room on Sunday last 6 5 Oldham , per Wm . Hamer 1 0 The Chartist meeting in Bear-lane Chapel , Bristol 2 0 do Staleybridge ... 4 0
FOB JOHN H 1 NDES . From the Chartists of Shorebam ... 3 6 The National Tribute to the new Executive to enable its members to adopt decisive measures to forward the cause of the people ' s Charter . £ s- d . A . Lonsdale , Manchester ... 1 1 0 William Hill 2 2 0 Joshua Hobson ... 110 John Ardill 110
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CTJXiIjEN . —The Teetotalers of this place held their second annual festival on Monday , when they paraded the town with a band , and flags with appropriate mottos . In the evening 350 attended a soiree in the Trades Hall , which was kept up with great Bpiritnntil half past twelve . The society is composed wholly of the working class , and tas had to contend with great opposition , yet it has wrought great good .
MA 2 SCBESTBR . Meeting of Shopkeepers . The time bo long foretold by the Chartists has arrived , that the poverty aiid distress which the working elasses were enduring would , in the end , fall upon the Bhopkeepers , publicans and traders . And now their tills are empty , they are clamourous for a change ; and , in accordance with this , they convened a public meeting to take into consideration their present condition , and the best remedy to remove the distress that is afflicting the trading and working classes . The meeting was called by requisition in the Town Hall , on Thursday evening , June 16 th . The working men of Manchester attended in their thousands to witness the proceedings , and to learn the remedy the shopkeepers considered adequate to the emergency . At the time appointed to commence the business the ball was crowded to suffocation , and thousands outside that could not get admittance . Mr . 6 . H . Winder was called to toe chair . Mr . Abel
Heywood and others spoke to the distress that existed ; and two resolutions were put to the meeting declaratory of that distress . At this time the meeting was in great confusion , owing to the crowded condition of the building and the extreme heat , and a motion was made to adjourn the meeting to Scevenson-sqnare , but this did not suit their purpose , they wished to gull the people , and therefore were afraid to come out . The business was put a stop to by the cries to adjourn . The Chairman , after consulting with his brother shopkeepers , said if they would allow the resolutions to pass , they would adjourn the meeting until to-morrow evening in the Square ; but this wonld not do , the people were not to be led by the nose in this manner , but demanded an adjournment then . The next dodgo
wa = to pass the other resolutions , and then they would aijourn ; but the Hall rang with " adjourn , aojuurn . " The Cnairman than said this meeting is u ? j » urned to Stephcnson ' s f quare . This announcement was received with tremendous cheering . When the people assembled in the square , there ceuld not be less than 10 , 000 or 12 ; 00 ft persons present ; and now came the tug of war between principle and expediency . Mr . Birch brought forward a motion to remedy our evils , which was to extend our commerce , and repeal those laws that prevent the importation ef food Mr . Birch ' s speech was one of the eld sort—a regular cut and dry . But he no sooner mentioned the Corn Laws , than the assembled thousands gave him a treat to one universal peal of indignation , and would not hear another word
from him , until Mr . James Leach came forward to get him a hearing . When Mr . Leach made his appearance at the window , the cheering rent the air . He said , Fellow-: ownsmen , I hepe you will give every man a fair and patient hearing , and 1 pledge myseU that the principles that you and I are contending for shall neither be injured no go undefended , so far as I am concerned . This was recBived with repeated rounds of applause . Mr . Birch thanked Mr . Leach for hifl kindness in setting him a bearing , and addressed the meeting for a Sort time , and retired . The Rev . W- V . Jackson moved an amendment in favour of the Charter , . amid the cheers -of tbe people . The amendment was seconded by Mr . James Leach in his usual convincing manwant to know if the repeal
ner He ( Mr . Leach ) of the Corn Laws took place to-morrow what power had the people to protect themselves from clais legislation , any more than they have now ? Mr . Birch had endeavoured bard to convince you that vour interest * aud tbe interests of the middle classes were the same , well . I will irant him that for the present Then I want to know what is the reason they w-m not give you tbe same rights that they enjey , if your interests are identical ? Mr . Leaca ' s speech was the most powerful one we ever heard him make . The Rev Mr Scholfleld supported the amendment in a short and ' telling speech . The Chairman then took the sense of the meeting upon the amendment , and it was
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earned unanimously , amid the tbunderiDg applause of a people who are determined to be free . On the original motion being put tbe meeting , the Chairman declared that thtre was not more than six hands held up for it , and a forest to the contrary . This made them chop-fallen . There were other resolutions that they had prepared for the occasion , one of which was " That a deputation be sent to London to lay the decision of this meeting before the Government , " but the liberty-loving gentlemen , when the Charter was carried wanted to know where the money was to come from to pay them with , and if the deputation waa not received , and their prayer answered , that they would call upon the people to make a stand against tbe Government .
The Adjourned Meeting of the Shopkeefers . —The walls c > f our town have been covered with the following placard , to tbe great surprise of the Chartists , after the triumph of Thursday night : — " Meeting of shopkeepers , &c . —In consequence of tbe adjourned meeting , on Thursday evening , from the Town Hall to Stevenson ' s Square , and the consequent change in the character of the meeting , the committee appointed on Monday evening have resolved upon holding another meeting , and as it is desirable to give parties an opportunity of giving information with respect to the depression of trade in each of their branches ; the meeting will be composed of shopkeepers , traders , innkeepers , cottage owners , and retail dealers exclusively . To be admitted by ticket The meeting will
be held on Tuesday evening , June 21 st , at six o ' clock , in the Town Hall , King-Etreet Tickets may be had by any of the above classes , at Mr . Gadsby ' a , Marketstreet , &c . By order of the committee , J . H . Winder , chairman . " On the motion of Mr . Abel Heywood , Mr . G . H . Winder was called to the chair , who opened the business sf tbe meeting by reading the placard . Gentlemen , I will just remark , before I sit down , the reason of calling this meeting . In consequence of the change of the nature of the meeting in Stevenson's Square , and tbe meeting is a meeting of shopkeepers only , and I have to request that you will give to the speakers a calm and attentive hearing . The object of this meeting is to make known that distress which is at the present bo keenly felt by the shopkeepers and
the-working classes . There are , in this town , families ¦ which , a few years ago , were in comfortable ciTcumatancea , that at the present bare nothing bat ruin and beggary staring them in the face . Our object is to make known to the world the distresses and privations we are suffering , to speak in language that cannot be misunderstood , and to give expression boldly to our feelinqs , and perhaps something more ; to mako the Government understand what we mean . I might enter into details of the sufferings ef the people that would keep you all night ; but it is not my intention to do so , as the committee are collecting evidence upon the subject , and will make the same public as soon as it is in their power , I have received a few statements from various shopkeepers . A provision dealer in the
neighbourhood of Miles Platting , in January , 1841 , hiB receipts were £ 67 per week ; at the present tbey are about £ 37 . A respectable grocer , in a principal street , kept an account of the number of customers that came to his shop , and the amount of cash received yesterday ; the number of persons that visited hia shop waa two hundred and forty ; and the money taken between four and five pounds ; and suppose he had ten per cent , profit , and we know that grocers' profits are notse much , it would mako about ten ehllltngs , and he has to keep two or three young men to attend to the shop , and therefore it would be better for him to shut up his shop and keep the little capital he has than continue to sink to bankruptcy . I will nut take up mere » f your time , but call upon Mr . Abel Heywood to move tbe first
resolution . Mr . Heywood said , the resolution I hold in my band states that the traders and shopkeepers of Manchester , in public meeting assembled , on this the 21 st day of June , state that their trade is declining and their prospects greatly reduced , and the taxes both local and general are greatly increased . But -previous to my commencing I wish to make a few remarks upon the meeting on last Thursday night There are few here but know that I have been the advocate of freedom ever since I was capable of thinking upon the subject , but when the Charter was brought forward I objected to it , and 1 do so still , and why ? because it was tbe request of the committee net to introduce politics ; in fact it was a meeting of shopkeepers to make known the distress of themselves and the working classes . At
tbe last meeting I made a statement concerning the millwrights having to subscribe large sums of money to transport a great number of . their fellow-workmen from the land of their birth . I fiaid this not out of any disrespect to them as working men , but to the Government , that allows such a system to continue ; and I have learned since that the mechanics have had to follow the same plan , and if there is a class of men that I respect more than another it is tbe mechanics , for the amount of intelligence and moral , worth which they possess . At the last meeting I read to you statements of great distress , and I have learned since that eight shops in Great Ancoats-street have not been able to take aa much money as would support their families ; and in Oldham-street there are many that do not draw
sufficient to pay rent and taxes ; and Oldham-street is a good place , yet in that street there are tan shops to let at present , and two years ago there was not one . In Swan-street , Shude Hill , and Thomas's-street , they are not able to clear the taxes they have to pay , and the taxes are increasing . The poor rate for this year is three shillings and fourpence in the pound ; last year it was only two . It was with heart-felt sorrow that I beheld the two large pawnshops , for the labour of the poor in going down Strangeways . Here some one interrupted Mr . Heywood . If tbe gentleman will allow me the same amount of independence that be claims for himsel f , it would look more manly on Ms part . The resolution states that the confidence between man and man is nearly destroyed ; and I am sure that you
know it as well as I do that when the wholesale dealer or his traveller comes his rounds , and you cannct meet your creditors , that that confidence in you is destroyed . Gentlemen , in appealing to the legislation © f the country , » nd if it confess that it is unable to remove the distress which we are sufftrinir , It is time that we united to remove it , and make room for those that will amend our condition ; and If the evils arise from bad laws , we are determined to make a strong movement to remove those laws that make our working men unwilling idlers , and shopkeepers bankrupts . Mr . Heywood conclnded by reading the resolution . M . Peat beconded the resolution , and in doing so , it was not hU intention to enter into an explanation of the distress that at present existed . As that part of
the subject had been so ably gone into by Mr . Heywood , and the statements that he iMr . Peat ) had made on a former occasion . Not that he was unwilling to take part in anything that would remove that distress which pressed so heavily upon theui ; but that other gentleman might have the opportunity of addressing the meeting . We stand here to make known that distress ; and if any person disputes our statements , we are prepared to prove their correctness . But our distress is admitted by the Legislature , and the begging letter of the Queen at once admits that wo have become a pauperised and impoverished people ; and is it not true that that Queen , who governs one of the wealthiest countries in the world , is likely to sway the sceptre oveT a nation of paupers ? We could have been
happy and comfortable if we had been free ; but we are in a worse than Egyptian bondage . Englishmen do not want the bread of charity ; tbey want justice , and the Tight to live by honest industry . Give the people this , and they wanted no bishsps to beg for them . ( Here some one said the Charters Yes , and I say the Charter , too ! I am a Universal Suffrage man , believing that nothing short of giving political power to the people will overthrow the aristocracy of this country . I will not trespass longer , but second the resolution . Mr . Birch moved a resolution in favour of the Repeal of the Corn Laws , in a speech of the old stamp , amid cries of ' Sit down , Bircb , we have bad enough of thce , we won't listen to such a fellow , ' &c . tto : Mr . Meal , —I as a shopkeeper have come here to
advocate the rights of man . The shopkeepers are dependent upon the working men for their livings . They cannot exist witbeut their assistance , and I am glad to see them beginning to open their eyes to toe fact that has been told them again and again , that if they did not aelp the workiDg men , that their ruin was certain . But notwithstanding the working men have warned ub of this state of things , we have disregarded their wholesome advice , until poverty , distress , and ruin has come upon us as a body . I have a statement here of a shopkeeper paying £ -2 i per year rent , who last week took five shillings and sixpence , and for the last three months all that bis family have had to exist upon was ten shillings per week for himself , his wife , and three children- He was compelled to pay poor rates and
taxes , and the consequence was th&t his stock was wetkiy en the decrease . Another which he would relate to them was that of a person who had been a shopkeeper for the last fourteen years , and his receipts for twelve years of that time had been from £ 20 to £ 3 o per week , but for the last two years they had scarcely been as many shilling 3 . And during this time be bad been for weeks together and bad not taken one penny . Mr . Mead seconded the resolution . Mr . G . H . Smith wanted to know how they intended to remove those evils , so long as tbe cause of them existed , namely , Class Legislation ; and in his opinion it was all a farce to talk about remedying the evil without they went to the root of the matter . Mr . Coeper moved an amendment to Mr . Birch's resolution , for the Charter , amid the cheers of the meeting . Mr . Cooper said—Fellow Townsmen , it ia not from a factious motive , as a Chartist , that I appear before
yon , but , as a shopkeeper of Manchester , I claim the right of speaking my mind upon the subject-matter before us . We want a renwdy for an evil—that evil is bad Government ; and , in my opinion , the resolution which baa been moved will not effectually remove the evils we complain of ; and , therefore , I propose this amendment . What is the use of asking Sir Robert Peel to do that which he has already told us he cannot do ? Is it not better to ask for that which will enable ns to send those to Parliament that will remove those grievances of which we eomplain ? The Bishops hate been referred to by some of the previous speakers ; and , I ask , have we anything to expect from fellows who sit in the House of Lords , and if the people aak for bread , or change in the system , they have the impudence to tell them that such a state of things ever was , and always will be ? For my part I think if there is a psrson in the world that can apply the language of the poet to himself when be Bays—
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" Whene ' er I take my walks abroad , How many poor I see { What shall I render to iny Cfod For all his gif ta to me ? Not more than others I 4 esire , Yet God has given me more , For I have foed while others starve , Or beg from door to door . How many people in tke streets Half naked I behold . While I . ftih clothed from head to foot , And covered from the cold !"
Taat person isa Bishop . > Mr . Bailey , in an able manner , exposed the fallacy of the arguments made use of by Mr . Bircb , ana in a clear , concise manner proved to the meeting that nothing less than the enactment of the People ' s Charter would benefit either thb . shopkeepers or the working classes ; ahdj bb a shopkeeper , he appealed to his brethren present , it it Was not a t&ci , tint just in proportion as the working man ' s wages were reduced , in the same proportion were their receipts diminished ; and until the labour of the working man had the same protection under the law as the property produced by that labour , we should remain in our present deplsrable condition . He concluded by seconding Mr . Cooper ' s amendment . On the amendment being put from the chair , it waa carried by an overwhelming
majority , amid rapturous cheering , clapping ot bauds , waving of hats , Sio ., which was responded to by the assembled thousands outside who-could not get admission , with three hearty cheers for O'Connor . The Chairman declared both , the motion and the amend ment carried . No sooner did he make the annoucement than the groans of the people made the hall shake with loud calls of " Put them again . " At this time all was confusion arid uproar , and little Bailey was making hia way to get upon the platform to support Mr . Cooper in his demands for justfee , and as ne was fn the act of rising upon the platform , those moral-force gentlemen threw him off into the body ot the hall , and we are sorry to say that he te severely hurt , being quite lame on one leg . But no sooner did
the people see their little Bailey thus treatedi than they made one simultaneous move to the platform , the front of which ; waa partly pulled down before you could turn round . In ; fact , "we must say that we enj oyed the spree of seeing the ruffians / coward-like , running away , from the storm that their otu want of courtesy had created . In less than one minute they were off down stairs , many of them head first Ina short time everything of this nature was at an end , and after a short consults ion between Mr , Heywood , Mr . Cooper , the Chairman , and some other gentlemen whose names we could not learn , it was agreed to merge the two resolutions into one . When this was mentioned to the meeting , they would not hear of it , but demanded the amendment to be put
separately . Mr . Heywood got upon the table amidst the greatest confusion , and it was some time before he could get a hearing , the people were so much afraid of being jewed by the middle elass . Order being restored , Mr . Heywood said , Men of Manchester , have not I sprung from your ranks ? nay , am I not one of yourselves ? My greatest happiness would be to be instrumental in ameliorating your condition , and when I cease to hold these opinions' may I cease to live . Have you not said that you want a union with the middle class ? It ia now within your grasp ; stretch out your arm and take it O how that sterling patriot , your own O'Connor , would rejojee , were he here to-night The mentioning of Mr . 0 Conner ' s namo waa sufficient to command the most rapturous cheering , which continued for several minutes . Mr . Cooper read the following resolution , " That it is the opinion of this
meeting that nothing Jess than an extension of political power by the enactment of the People ' s Charter , together with a repeal of those restrictive laws which prohibit the free exchange of our goods with other nations ; will remove those evils which are now pressing upon ua , and driving the nation to irretrievable ruin . ' Mr . Cooper moved the reBolutlon , which being seconded , was put to the meeeing and carried . The thanks of the meeting were given to the Chairman , and cheers for O'Connor , the Northern Star , Frost , Williams , and Jones . Mr . R R . R . More addressed the meeting for a abort time , and advised the Chartists not to enlist or join the police foree , or drink intoxicating drinks , or nse any Exciseable articles , for if they were for accomplisbiug their liberty , they must be prepared to make sacrifices . The meeting broke up at nearly eleven o ' clock . ¦
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Coalsnaughton . —Important Meeting of Deleg ates . — A numerous meeting of dolegates , representing the various Associations in the west midland district of Scotland , was held in the Chartist Hall of this place , on the 18 th inst ., for the purpose of devising a plan for the better organization of the district . Mr . Wm . M'Laren , of TilliceuUry , was elected chairman . The minutes of the last meeting being read and approved , the delegates proceeded to giva in the instructions of their respective Associations , relative to the object of the meeting ; and although from the varied natnre of these instructions / considerable difficulties appeared to present themselves in the way of coming to a unanimous
conclusion on the subject , yet after a lively discussion , carried on in the most friendly and Chartist spirit ., apian was ultimately proposed which , except in some trifling matters , embraced the views of all pro sent , and which was therefore unanimousl y approved of . AccordinK to this plan the west midland district is now divided into four divisions , each division having a centre of its own for managing its own affairs . The management of the general business of the district to be committed to a central committee , to be composed of a member from each of the Associations , placed in the most central division of the district . This committee ( who along with the general secretary and treasurer , are to be elected with the approbation of the whole district ) to be
recognised aa the grand centre of the whole , and therefore as the proper channel of correspondence with other . 'democratic bodies . This plan being unanimously agreed to , the meeting then proceeded to oaTty it so far into effect , by dividing the district and electing a general society and ; tr " i asurer . Falkirk ^ Stirling , Kinross , and Coalsnaughten , were fixed on as the respective centres of the four divisions . Coalsnaughton being the- most central division , was fixed on as the place of rjuceting for the grand centre , and Mr . Thos . Roberts was elected as general secretary , and Mr , Thos . Hall , as treasurer , for the ensuing three months . All communications to the west midland district of Scotland , to be addressed to Thos . Roberts , CoaJsnaughteu , by Tlllicoultry .
Mavningham . —On Monday evening last , a public meeting was held at this place , at half-past seven o ' clock , called by the constable ; Mr . Joseph Hammond was called , to the chair , who opened the meeting with a short but excellent address , and called on Mr . Robert SutoLffe to move tho address of the Convention , which he read at length from the Northern Siar , &nd made a few pithy remarks on the subject . Mr . Isaac Kitchen seconded it , aud said he was placed ia a situation he was never placed in before . He said he was thinking of a passage of Scripture which &aid " these men that turn the world upside down are i come hore also . " He said he thought it wanted turning the other way up , for it was either wrong way up , or tho wrong end first
for the distress of the country was so great , it was impossible for an honest nan to live as he ought to do . Mr . Brook supported the motion , which was carried unanimously . Mr . Thomas Mcrcor moved , and Mr . James Howarth seconded the memorial to her Majesty . Mr . j . W . Smyth ably supported it , and Baid ho had no hope that we should fare better with her Majesty than we had done with the Commons : ho had do hopes that tho Queen would dismiss her Ministers ; but there wore instances where Kings and Queens , by neglecting tho petitions of the people , and refusiug to redress their grievances , had lost both their crowns and their heads into the bargain . Ifc was the only legal and constitutional means they had left to appeal
to the throne . Mr . Smyth went hack iuto the ancient records of England ^ and contrasted the comforts of our forefathers with the misery which the people of this country endured at the present day , though we had greater facilities for producing comforts than our ancestors had . Ho concluded his able speech by exhorting them to become united , and join the National Charter Association . The memorial was unanimously passed . Mr . Wood moved , and jMr . Jason seconded , the remonstrance to tho House of Commons . Mr . H ; Hodgsou supported the remonstrance , and
went at great length into the titles of some of the present landowners , and pointed them to Fairweather Green for a coufirmatiou of what he said , where an Act of Parliament had recently passed the Legislature to enclose that common land and give it to those who had property ' 'adjoining it , robbing the poor to give to the rich . Mr . Hodgson concluded an able address by exhorting them to union . Tho remonstrance was agreed to and ordered to be signed by the Chairman . A collection was made to defray oxpences . A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , when the meeting separated .
Bowling . —On Thursday evening week , a public meeting called by requisition , was held in front of the Barley Mow , at half-past seven o ' clock , for the purpose of memorialising her Majesty to dismiss her ministers , and call to her councils such men as will make the Charter the law of the land , and also to agree to a remonstrance to the House of Commons . Mr . Ellis was called to tfie chair , who briefly opened the business of the meeting and called upon Mr . Warreuer to move the memorial to the Queen , which was seconded by Mr . Oddy , and ably supported by Messrs . Hutchen and Hodgson , aud unanimously carried . Mr . John Hifd moved and Mr . Moore seconded the remonstrance . Mr . Smith supported it in an able speech of considerable length , and showed that they had nothing to hope or expect , from the House of Common ? , constituted as it was . The memorial was unanimously carried . Thanks were given to the chairman wheu the meeting separated ^
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Newcastle . —The Chartists of Newcastle held their weekly business meeting on Monday evening last as usual , in the Chartists ' .. . Hall ,- Goat Inn , Cloth Market . On the motion of Mr . Cockburn , Mr . Dees was unanimously called to tbe chair ; upon which , the Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting , assigning the reason why a report of last week's proceedings did not appear in the Star of last Saturday . Mr . S . likewise read in the Star the address of Hunt's Monument Committee in Manchester , which met the approbation of all present , and it is anticipated that , notwithstanding the unparalleled depression of trade here at present , something will be done by the Chartists of this district towards that laudable object ; as an earnest of which , several sums were paid in to Mr . Sinclair , as collector for this district .
Todmorden . ——According to notice there was a camp meeting on Highland Green , on Sunday last , when Mr . Wheelwright and Mr . Shaw addressed the people ; there ware about 1 , 500 persons present , although : the rain descended in torrents nearly the whole of the day . After the speakers had occupied about quarter of an hour each the meetiDg was adjourned to the Odd Fellows' Hall , to commence at six o'clock . Mr . Clayton spoke firat , and gave great satisfaction . Mr . Wheelwright next came forward arid entertained the meeting by dwelling upon machinery ; he traced the distress of the country to the wrong direction of man's inventive faculties ; he impressed very emphatically the necessity of all becoming united . Mr . Shaw wound up the proceedings in a speech that went to the hearts of all present He concluded by calling upon all to come forward and enrol themselves . At the conclusion there were fourteen members enrolled .
LONGTON , Staffordshire . —The following resolution has been passed here ' : — " Before any person can lecture . in this Association , he shall fi » t correspond with the Secretary to ascertain whether they can receive him , and that he bring proper credentials 1 from the Association of which he is a member , or from the Executive . " We have enrolled upwards of 120 members within the last fortnight . Gorbals . —Mr . Con Murray has been lecturing here with the happiest results , on the past history , present position , and future prospects of Chartism . The people are becoming mare united , and the cause , despite of the opposition of interested parties , is satisfactorily progressing . Lane Head , near Newton . —Mr . Bell , the South Lancashire missionary , lectured here on Wednesday last . - -.-... . ¦ -
PRESCOT . —Thia : place was visited by Mr . Bell , on Friday evening , who delivered a lecture in tho Association Chapel , to an attentive audience . St . Helens . —The first Chartist lecture ever delivered in this town waa given on Saturday evening last , on the Town Moor Flat , by Mr . Bell . Orjiskirk . —Mr . Bell , the South Lancashire lecturer , visited this place on Monday , and was highly successful . Lamberhead Gbeen . —Mr . Bell delivered a lecture in this place on Tuesday evening , in the open air . At the conclusion , twenty-seven working men enrolled themselves in the Association .
StAFFORD . —PUBtiC Meeting . —On Monday last , a public meeting , convened by requisition , was held in the Market Place , to take into consideration , the cause pf the great amount of distress which now prevails in this country . At the time appointed for the meeting , a great number of persons had assembled . Mr . William Halden , a working man , was unanimously called to the chair , and opened the meeting by reading the requisition convening it , and called on Mr . William Peplow to propose the first resolution . Mr ; 'Peplow came forward , und at some length dilated on the causes of the distress which prevailed , shewing that ifc was not for the want of means to supply its population that such distress existed , we possessing aproductive power equal
to 600 , 000 , 000 of human beings , and a soil fqual to the support of 160 , 000 , 000 , while our present population only amounted to 27 , 000 , 000 ; but that it was the result of class legislation , and concluded by proposing the following resolution : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the causes of the present unparalleled amount of distress which now prevails in this country arises not from the want of means , . hor from the inability of the nation to support itself , but from the existence of class legislation , which protects class interests alone , to the injury of the interest of the unrepresented millions , and therefore the condition of the industrious classes never can . be made permanently better until class legislation is
abrogated , and universal interest represented by the enactment of the People's Charter as the law of these realms ; and this meeting therefore pledges itself to agitate for nothing short of the People ' s Charter . " Mr . Thornhill seconded it in a lucli and elegant speech , showing how those who created all wealth Were driven to satisfy the pangs of hunger from the refuse of the hog-tub , or the dog-kennel , while those who never created a morsel of wealth , rolled in luxury and splendour . Mr . J . Mason , Chartist lecturer , then came forward to support it , which he did in a powerful a ; d argumentative speech , in which he shivered to the winds the hollow sophistry of Babbington Macaulay , and the other miscalled representatives of tbe people , and in a forcible manner exposed the brutal treatment he had been subjected to , at Sedgely , by a petty constable , and concluded with a powerful appeal to the
people to stand firm to the Charter , amidst the cheers of the meeting . At this stage of the proceedings , a ruffian named Charlesworth commenced to pull the platform from , under the speakers , but ha was sopn stopt in his mad caree * by the interference of some determined friends , who made him heaittiy ashamed of himself . Order being restored , the resolution was put and carried without one dissentient . Mr . Peplow again came forward and proposed the ^ remonstrance " to the House of Commons , which being seconded by Mr . J . Peafee , Jun .,: was also carried unanimously . The rain now descended in torrents , and the chairman dissolved the meeting , after a vote of thanks had been awarded him , and cheers for the Charter given . The beneficial results of the Town Hall proceedings were visible in the increased numbers at this meeting , it being by far the largest tneeting we have had .
[ Erratum in the report of the Town Hall meeting of last week—it should have been Earl Dartmouth , instead of Earl St . Vincent , that mov 6 d the address to the Queen . ] Bath . —On Monday a public meeting took placo at No . 3 , Galloway BuildingBj at which meeting the following resolution was unanimously passed : — " That a vote of thanks is due , and is hereby given to Mr . T . Cooper , of Leicester , for his manly conduct ou the occasion of his putting questions to Mr . J . O'Brien ; and for his judicious defence of the present system of national : organisation . " Chelsea—Mr . Balls lectured here on class legislation on Monday last . Chester . — - Mr .: James Mitchell , of Stockpoit , lectured here on Monday .
Calverion . —At the usual weekly meeting , fa rther preparations were made for the tea party , on the last Monday in July . Four hundred more tickets were ordered to be issued . Four shillings were voted to the Missionary Fund , and one shilling to Mr . Duffy . TONBRiDGE , Kent . —Mr , L . Sculling lectured here on Monday last . Tbe following resolution was unanimously carried : —V That the thanks of thia meeting are given to the Executive ef the National Charter Association for the manner in which they have performed the duties connected with their office . " Denholme . —Mr . Doyle lectured on Monday evening , to a large audience , and gave great satisfaction . RICHMOND . —Mr . Williams lectured on Monday and Tuesday evenluga , with much effect
Keighley . —Mr . Campbell lectured on Tuesday evening , After the lecture , a strong vote of confidence in O'Connor , and in the Editor of tae « $ W , was passed unanimously * Wadsworih . —At tbe delegate meeting , on Sund . iy , it was resolved : —" That Mr . Bushton , from Halifax , Mr . Leah , from MjiUoImrosd , and Mr . Tattersall , from Burnley , be invited to preach at the Chartist camp meeting , to be holden at Mount Skip , and if the weather prove unfavourable , that the meeting be adjourned to the Lane-side Clul > Koom . Coventry . —Mr . Bairatow lectured , on Friday , to an ovatflowing and enthusiastic audience , who were . also ably addressed by Mr . Peter Hoey , an 4 other parties . It was resolved that no lecturer be received here who does not produce his card of membership front the National Charter Association , aud credentials froai his own locality .
Foleshili ,.- —An out-door meeting was held in this place , on Monday eveuing , for the purpose of arousing the inhabitants of that populous neighbourhood to a sense of their duty . The meeting waa addressed , at great length , by Mr . John Starkie , and Mr . Peter Hoey , on the principles of Chartism . Bury . —The Rer . W . V . Jackson delivered a lecture upon the principles of the People ' s Charter on Monday evening last , in the Working Men ' s Hall , Gardenstreet . The audience was large and respectable , and at the close of the lecture twenty-one new members joined tho Association .
Merthyr Tydvil . —An excellent meeting took place on the Hill Side , on Sunday night last : there were four or five thousand persona present . Mr . Williama apok « strongly about the odlouSness of the spy system ; and painted the character of a spy in glowinjg terms . There -were two or three persons present to whom the observations of the speaker were thoroughly applicable . Th « meeting at the room was well attended on Monday nipht : Wakefield . —At a delegate meeting , held on Sunday , present , delegates from Dewsbuiy , Dawgreen ,
Horbury , Wakefleld , Birstal , Batley Carr , Earlsheaton , and Pot oven s . Letters were received and read from LUtletoWn arid Cleckheaton . The account given in by the various delegates weie truly cheering , as far as regards the good feeling and strict union which are now prevailing throughout the district . The meeting resolved to suspend the engaging of a lecturer for one month , and then adjourned for one month , to be holden at Littletown , at one o ' clock in the afternoon . Five shillings were subscribed by the above delegates present , for the benefit of Christopher Wood , of Honley .
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South Staffordshire Delegate meeting . — This meeting was held at CoseJy , on Sunday afternoon , and numerously attended . A variety of resolutions affectingiocai matters , were passed , after which' it was resolved : — " That we the delegates of South Staffordshire , after deliberating on the facts of the late affait which lately took place in Sedgelcy , we solemnly declare ouropinion , for the satisfaction of our' brotriej Chartists throughout the country , that the conduct ' of the law officer in this case , committed a moBt illegal and unwarrantable outrage upon Mr . Mason ; and that Mr . Mason ' s conduct lead to the meeting being held by special invitation , and we hereby declare that we havei full confidence in the prudence of orir worthy lecturer , having . served the cause with the greatest satisfaction and benefit ever since he has been retained as a lecturer in this district" Thei meeting ¦ was adjourned till Sunday next , to-morrow , at three p . m . Mr . MaaoiB preached in the evening to a numerous audience .
IiBICKSTER . —Tae rainy weather has , in some degree , checked the steam rate , at which out Biiakspereans wete proceeding . We could hold but two openair meetings last Sunday ; and that in the morning was terminated before Mr . Cooper could ask - for a single additional name by the rain . Spite cf disadvantages we go on augmenting at the rate of from twenty to thirty per day ; but we dont think much of that ia Leicester . The progress of Chartism in the county becomes mpie and more interesting . Mr . Beedham is unriilaxing in his efforts ; be formed another new society of fifty , last week , at Kibworth Beauchnmp ; and , the other , day , commenced another at Syston , which already reaches the same number . Ere the season be closed , we trust to see the great bulk of Leicestershire filled with soundly organised and fl urisiung Chartist localities ^ A delegate . meeting for South Leicestershire is to be held at Mr . Cooper ' s coffee rooms ntxt Monday , at two o ' clock in / the afternoon .
CLOSSOP , —The Chartists of Glossop have resolved " That before any person can lecture in this district , he shall first correspond with the respective secretaries , to ascertain whether they can receive him ; and that he bring proper credentials from the locality in which he residis , or from the Executive . " EDINBURGH . —On Monday week , a meeting of delegates , from all the localities in the district , wag held in WhfteHeld Chapel , High-street , Edinburgh , for the purpose of considering the best means of carrying into effect the plan of organisation adopted at the Convention of delegates , held in Glasgow , in the month of January last . The following delegates were present —Leith , ; Messrs . John Tankard and Samuel Clarke ; KifJraldy , Mr . Thomas Brown ; Kettle , Mr . Alexander
Durme ; Lasswade , Mr , John Stewart ; pa keith ,-Mr . William Taylor ; Galashiels , Mr . William Sanderson ; Masselbtirgb , Mr . Alexander Kirke ; Preston Pans and Tranent , Mr . William Anderson ; Edinburgh , Messrs John Watson and Thomas Blackie . On the Diction of Mr . Watson , Mr . S . Clarke was elected Chairman , and Mr . Thomas Blackie Secretary . Letters were read from Markfnch , Haddington , and Peebles , approving of the meeting . - ' All the delegates , in rotation , gave their opinion of tbe prospects of tbe cause , and reported the state of the district which they represented . All agreed as to the great depression of trade and scarcity of work , and consequent distress and poverty , among the . working classes , yet spoke of tbe desire which existed among many to see the ignorance
and prejudice which existed in reference to our principles removed , and stated that , considering the condition of the people , iuueh willingness was shewn to support a proper system of organisation that would have this effect , by securing a regular attendance of lecturers in each locality . The delegates then proceeded to take into consideration the plan of organisation adopted at Glasgow , in January last , which plan was published in the Chartist Circular of January 29 th , 1842 . The rules for the districts being read , some discussion ensued as to whether places in Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire , which were nearer Edinburgh than Dumfries , should be considered as in this district . It was stated that it was understood by those who drew out the plan , and the Convention that adopted it , that each
place should act with the centre nearest or most convenient to it This was agreed to by the meeting . Mir . Watson moved , instead of a Committee of ten , that ifc should consist of fifteen , and that five should act in Fife , five in Edinburgh , and five in the south . Mr . Taylor seconded the motion . Mr . Tankard spoke in favour of the original plan , and moved that it be adhered to , and that there be but one" Committee , to consist of nine members , to correspond with all the localities ; Mr . Watson withdrew bis motion , and Mr . Tankard ' s was agreed tp . On the second rule being read , Mr . Watson moved that it bo adhered to , and that the election © f the committee be in accordance with the plan set down in the rule . Seconded by Mf . Anderson and carried
Unanimously . The rules for the guidanco of the committee were then considered . Rule first was read , and on toe motion of Mr . Watson was adopted . Role second read and adopted on the : motion of Mr , Tankard . Rule third being read , Mr . Brown , of Kirfcaldy , and Mr . Anderson / of Preston Pans , stated that their constituents were of opinion that 809 . with travelling expences was too much to pay weekly for a lecturer . Mr . Tankard and Mr . Stewatt spoke of the smallnesaof the sum , and Mr . Sanderson thought that the sam should not be mentioned . Mr . Taylor moved that the rule be adopted , and the motion was seconded by Mr . Stewart , and carried by six to four . Rules four , five , and six , were all carried without opposition . Mr Watson moved that all the recommendations attached
to the rules be approved of ; seconded by Mr . Taylor and agreed to . * Mdvod by Mr . Watson and Beconded by Mr . Stewart , tfiat the various localities in the district be requested to send to the secretaiy before the 1 st of July , a list of the persons nominated for the Committee , and that the election take place before the 1 st of August "—carried . Moved by Mr . Wataon , seconded by Mr . Tankard , " Tfaat the local secretaries be requested to send with the ' list of nominationa a statement of the amount of funds they may have available for the . object for which the Committee is to be appointed . "—Carried . Moved by Mr . Taylor , and seconded by Mr , " Stewart— , 'That a report of the
meeting be sent to the Northern . Star and True Scotsman , With a request for insertion . " Moved by Mr . Taylor , seconded by Mr . Anderson—" That this meeting cannot separate without expressing their sympathy with the Rev . Patrick Brewster , who is being persecuted by the dominant faction in the Established Chureh , for preaching doctrines which we believe to be in strict accordance with the spirit of the gospel ; and we are of opinion that he is persecuted on account of his standing forward in defenie of the rights of the people . " - — Carried . Moved by Mr . Watson , seconded by Mr . Tankard—" That T . Biackie be ^ secretary pro tern . " Thanks Having been voted to the Chairman and Ssctetajjy , th © « i 6 etlag broke up .
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. ^ rm TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —I deem ifc necessary for the satisfaction of the delegates that authorized me to write to the different Sub-Secretaries of the Charter Association in the county of Durham aud borders of Yorkshire , that I have fulfilled , my port , and that only five places have responded to the call in connection with raising their quota to pay the expeneea of a county lecturer , nameiy , Darlington , Bishop A ucklaiid , Barnard Castle , Stockton , Northallerton , and Brompton joined . I wish also to stata « f or the satisfaction of the delegates , that it , is io ^ nlt of mine , that the delegate meeting whichwas to take place on the 19 thJune , waa not announced in the ' ' Start inasmuch as I posted a letter to theEditor of the Star , on Monday , 13 th June , calling the meeting . Very probably it has been an oversight of Mr . - Hiil . :
Sir , by inserting this in the Starat Saturday , you will oblige , as well as exonerate me from any blame . Yours , truly , c . Connor . Bishop Auckland , June 20 tn , 1842 . . [ All we can say is , that Mr . Connor ' s letter came here on Saturday . —Ed . ]
Marriages .
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Lately , -at Woodhouse church , Mr . George Holmes , to Miss Mary Ann Field , both of this town . ¦ : ' . . . - ¦ ¦ . " . ' . . ¦ - . - , : ' ¦ - ; . : . ¦ ¦ ' ' , '¦ ¦" ' On Thursday last , at the parish chu-rch , Huddersfield , by the Rev ; Henry Windsor , M . A ., incumbent of Lockwood , Bantley , eldest son of the lateWilliam Shaw , Esq ., of Woodfield House , to Jane Elizabeth , only daughter , of John Lancaier , Esq ., of the former place . : ¦* . Same " ay ; at Hashngden church , by the Rev . T . Lovve , _ ir . curabent of St . Paul ' s , Warrington , John Clegg , " Et-q ' ., of Mill Hill , near Blackbnrn , and of Rio de Janeiro , merchant , to Harriet , daughter of George Greenup , jun ., Esq ., son of the late George Greepup , Esq ., of Darcey Hey , near Halifax . On Tuesday la > t , at the Parish Church , Leeds , Mr . Henry Stubbins , accountant , to Miss Martha Ann Graven , daughter of Robert Craven , Esq ., of Springfield , on the Ohio , United States .
OnVVedue 3 day , at the Friends' Meeting House , Castlegate , Mr . Abraham Sewell , grocer , Maiton , to Miss Hannah Brady , of York . Same day , at the Registrar ' s Office , before Henry Breary , Esq ., « uperiritendant registrar of the district of York , Mr . Thomas Buckle , bricklayer , to Miss Ann Pattison , all of York . , On Sunday last , at St . Cuthbert's church , York , by the Rev . C . Rose , Mr . William ; Ryder , to Miss Harriet Land , all of the above place .
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" ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' - : ; - deaths . / : ' ¦ - ' , . ' .. ;•¦¦; On Sunday last , aged 83 , Mr-John Green , of Leeds Road , Bradford . . V : V On Friday last , aged 15 , Rachel Gledhow , fourth daughter of Mr . Kitchiogmanjof Welliugton-etreet , Leeds . , ¦;¦; . . ¦¦ : - \ '"¦ ¦¦ .. ¦ ¦¦ : ' ¦¦ ., ' . : " ( •; . '¦ ' ' . ' - " . : ¦ : ;¦/¦; Same day in his 81 sfc year , Mr . Geo . Mason , clerk of Atmlcy coach for 17 years . . - Jv ..: ; Qh the 10 th instant , at Auchterarder , from the bursting of a blood vessel , which carried him ; off in a quarter of an hour , Mr . Alexander Fife * of that place , surgeon . ? ¦ - - - ;'; . On Sanday laBt ; aged four years and nine months , Sarah Ann , daughter of Mr . Benjamin Stott , autlior of "Songs for the Millions , " &c . ;
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Bb.Adfoe.D.—Amannamed Bastow, Aquack Doctor 'And Fortune-Teller, Fifty Years Of Age, Was,
BB . ADFOE . D . —Amannamed Bastow , aquack doctor ' and fortune-teller , fifty years of age , was ,
on Tuesday commuted to x orK cas ' . ie , on a charge of rape , commuted on Mary Cowling , a young girl , under fourteen year 3 of age , having been assisted in the perpetration of the offence by the girl ' s own mother , whom he had persuaded that if the girl were intimate with him , she would be marrried to a rich gentleman , and would have no children , and it seems that the ignorant woman , not only consented to the proposals of the hoary villain , but actually aided and assisted him in effecting his diabolical purpose . The details of this disgusting affair are , of course , unfit for pnbiication . The mother was fully committed to trial also ; they were sent eff by the coach amidst the execrations of the populace .
Z > EED 3 . —Testimony of Respect . —On Monday evening last , June 20 th , a deputation from the ¦ workmen of tbe Airedale Foundry , presented their late employer , B . Laird , E ? q ., vrho ha 3 recently retired from business , with an elegant Silver Snuff Box with an appropriate Inscription , in testimeny of the esteem in which they hold that gentleman , who , we understand , assiduously laboured for the well being of those in his employ . The present was accompanied with an address expressive of the gratitude and affection of the workmen towards a master from whom they have experienced the utmost kindness . The worthy gentleman acknowledged the compliment paid him in a brief but feeling reply .
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