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BATH . FUNERAL ORATION OX T 3 Z DSATH OF HOLBERRY . On Sunday aii-rnr . oa list , a funeral oration W £ 3 d-i-vet ^ u t > Mr . Banlcrt , on the fitaxh of poorHolb ^ n-y , at 2 » o . 3 . GiUo-s-ay-riiildings . The room was filled with . h ? zb ; y respectable people , amocg whom w ..-e many t-f the ftinale sex , ¦ whose besoms B&emtd to siow "w ^ tii fte-iuss o £ inUnse iuaigniVca towarcs th ^ se "who were the undoubted causa of HoJberry ' Bdtath , jJr . Twite toot iisc cbair , and briefly introduced Mr . Baktlett , ¦ w ho spo "? . e to the full © wine fcffkrt- JIt frLtrd * , "Wd uie met here on iliis important ana ; fio . eipn occasion to p ? rform a duty to the 3 es < i . A br j . 'hsr Caartist has lately died in prison , and as lie ; died there in a Just causa—in the cause of tbe poor ;
against tbe oppessor , of right again&t might , of virtue , ac ^ inst privileged ¦ vie *;—it is oar dut y to shew re spsct , to bis memory . And as the enemy auj attempt to ] jtigtnatEss his t&aracfcer , as "well now that be is dead £ 5 -srcirn lie TT 3 S living—for tbe tongue of interested ; TiLany can m&- ?; jr bs at rest , —it 13 my intention to ; eL-. w that his coccuct was worthy of imitation , and tlat . he was no triilir , nor assassin , no spoliator— > ( htor , hear }—though he ¦ wished to assassinate all in- i justice , and to spoil the base designs of the enemy , > I * -t tub a&fe , was he a tra-. tor btcaasa ha wished to ; foand GjT ^ rniaeDt on the affections of th # peo pl e , and to make sll existing institutions conform to ths spirit , j Traits , ard v ^ tclligenes of tbe a ^ e ? Was he a traitor . brCins £ he wisritd socictv frora the hiehest to the
lo ^ tit , to be responsible to laws made by and for ail ? \ Was he an assassin because he desired to prevent the I rccarr-ecca ef war which his sacrificed so msny millions ' of human lives , and entailed upon us tnch a loa ^ of j cVli that our country has consequently birn redncedj frc-m the highest pitch of prosperity and happiness to ths very depth of misery , and that her ever regaining her former proud p sitioa among nttiona in regard to trade and con .-istrce , is almost despaired of ? "W ^ s fce an 5 = = ia ; m because he wauled to get lid of &css ircai ^ tirral distinctions ¦ Which . Separate one class from snothtT , while they inflict j upon tbe country the evils arising from the want ' of union among the people . Was he an B «» w » Mn be- j cause he wished the poor labourer not to be turned out ] of bouse and home , driven from . country and kindred ; at the caprice of some wealthy lord , or because of op- { presslon ? Was he a spoliator because he wanted the ;
poor to lire in the land of their birth , or to have a fa * r I day ' s wages for a fair day ' s work ? Was he , in short , ! & spoliator because he wanted to put those now digni- 1 fed into titled apefl , on tie lerel of men practising the i golden doctrine » ' J > o nuto others as yoa would they j should do nnto you , " and acting up to to the rale " that ' those alone who work shall eat ? " Oh , no j he was no j traitor , no assassin , no spoliator ; he did not want to \ tcb the rich for the sake of gifing to the poor ; he did ' nr > t trant to pull down one class to pat another in their etesd . He wanted justice to be done nnto all ; for that I e > gect he struggled , and in the advocacy of it he fell a ! Tietto to tte oppressor ' s power . In the perfect know-1 . fedgaof aU that he suffered , his mental agony and phy- sical decay , SO good Char&ts trfll ssy , as I do now , a J thousand times welcome be his death to us all rather ; tfcw sabmit to the oppressor—fcheergj . We here i Kdprocate onr tows never to rest till the deata of the martyra bas be ^ &toaed for by the establishment of
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these prmeiples ou our behalf for wjiicb this patriot gave up his Me on the shrine of his country . Though Holberry was a yoang man , like mjself , naturally enthn-Biastio in all that concerned his country , be it not supposed'tfaat he -was Indiscreet or ill-advised fa the . C 0 UT 58 he tock . Yon all know on what evidence I and my friend Bui well were sent to prison . Yon know well that the witnesses against us were men who had neither the fear of man or God before their eyes . My suffering was nothin ? compared to what Holberry endured—he had been two years in prison , kept from all friendly-intercourse with his friends , not aH owed even to interchange a smile , or kind word , with one who loved him ae dearly as he-r own life . When he found that he was sinking , that he was daily getting worse , he wrote a letter to a | |
friecd , in which he Baid , ' that unless he shortly was restored to liberty , he should sink into the grave ;* and ts show the spirit of this good man , let me state that in this very same letter he said , « that he would rather tfc&fc such should be the case than be becomo a burden to his friends . ' Yet so pure a spirit , so good a man , met with no sympathy from his enemies ; no , they must-indulge their thirst for persecution in the blood of the martyr . ( Cries of Ehsms . ) The Secretary of State , tho-ugh be hud cer tificates from the doctor of the prison , stating that Holberry -would not long survive if not discharged , did not see grounds to justify him to rc-commesd her Majesty to grant his discharge . Now , friends , let me ask , would it not have be-n better that Holberry had died at once on the scaffild ?—( hear ,
hear , )—for in that case he would not have lingeredhis suffmngs would soon have been over ; the cares ab ^ ut his - wife , whom he thought was unprovided for , would not long have haunted hia solitude , nor the " proud man ' s contumely '" nor " insolence of office " lens disturbed his repose . But he was not sentenced to death ; but then he was poor . Had te been a rich man , he wonld not have died in prison . The Whig Steretary of State did not suffer Mr . O'Connor to die in prison ; nor Mr . Roberts long to remain there , after it was known that he was in ill health . Thus we perceive that wealth has every privilege , every advantage , ¦ while honest poverty is picss . -d to the earth —( hear , hear . ) la thiB right ? Is thi 3 consonant with the Christian doctrine , *• do unto others as you wcuW be
done by ? " ThU distinction wul ba made tilt the working classes are represtnted in the House of Commons —( cheera ) Holberry knew this ; fee saw with in " agnation that this unjust distinction was made , cantrary to all sound miralUy and divine law He fcaw , too , in sorrow , upsn -what plea the poor man was obliged to starve in a land of plenty . He saw feow unjuitly things were managed ; he saw a state church swallowing up annually twelve millions of money , ¦ wrung from the toil and sweat of the industrious n . il ! ion 3 ; be knew we have the Queen receiving every year more than is founci necessary to carry on all tiie affiirs of the American Govtrsment He kne-sr , too , that the army and navy c < 'st upwards of fourteen millions every year in one
"way or another- He knew all thi » , and , with such knowl-rise , is it surprising that he became a Chartist agitator ? He knew that Chartism was tbe only means » -f ieme 4 y . ns this state of things - , hence he became Ei \ lously affected in its advocacy . Let us , then , cherish his memory in our souls , and let us imitate his conduct so go » d , so pattiotic l « t us show to the T \ --rld that he bas not died in vain , and let us teach the eiitmy that his death—that the death of Clajtonthat the imprisonment of 30 O and more of our brethren —that the banishment of Frost . Williams , and J ^ ues , hare ?; ut served to animate us to new extrtiona L-t nvt fee enemy , by any means , drive us from our holy purpose . Let the spirit of the departed dead h -ver icavA , and cheer us en . Oar cau * e is good , and wt
must make up our minds to Buffer for its satis . R-.-me i : b ; r Christianity at its introduction into the w .. >;\ il jiHt-srith deadly opposition . Eveij new truth , if it in ai . y wise militated against th « itter « sts of H = rotl rulers , ot Iscariot priests , has hee * i sur < to procure fi . r its prep ur . Gcr their bitterest hatred and persecution . But , M- me ask . has not persecution ever failed in its ohjrct ? DM the baui * hn : ent of iluir , Palmer , and Gin-old , Reformers of Scttland , prevent Reform taking place in 1 S 32 ? Did tbe ex-i-ffkiu informations during the administration of Castlt-reaeh , intimidate the people from the . parsulc of jastioe ? VTas tbe l « ve of libtrty destroyed by th © muitlc * of Sydney , of T 5 nim » : V :, 01 of any other < . f the martyrs ? Let the three million sianaturca to the Nath-nal Petition
answer .. No , the love of liberty canDut be destroyed : it is as eternal &s the hills . &nd all-pt-rvading like the elements -winch gave us ifu and motion . ' She speaker here pointed out in w-i ^ m language the prr . grt-es liberty has ma ' c-in various parts of tLe world ; he ref .-rrcd to Switzerland , America , Spain , and Mexico , and othtr countries as places where ( iesioc » atic principles had . b = * n established in despite of ptr' -jc-ntion and all the p-awers of the enemy . He ni-xt observed , tue people here s ^ e \ h * t the same sy 8 tf . ni is at vrork whiuh foT years has irflicted immense mistry on the country , in breikingupttw bom ? s of once-happy familits , in ruinjcg our trade and commerce with other nations , in
Siiinir our gaMs and ¦ work ; ... uses ¦ wi th vicV . ms . ana oar lunttic a * jluTns 'wuh tbi-. ^ e wbom excessive a re ar ; d toil ? . n 1 sweat con . ^ qa ^ rt i > 3 tha evils arisin ? frum this Sf ^ t-ni , have i ! iven to ma-Ine ^ s . TiicusjTids upon Ibuinuids fal ] eTfry j-tor rictiros to this sjbttm ; Vet foi S'livins ? to gtt li . i fcf it foci Hojbtiry . cn thi- eviefnee of sr > irs , "sras ca ; -t into prison , where he ditt ! afto a I > i ;« : e ? in 2 illness . TLe spe ' iker wtrA on to > .-xh- rt b ; - nar . ier . ee to imitate the cs jiiiple of so coed a man as Holh-. nry evidently wa ? , rs . d then ap ; : eaifc 4 to h : s nu'lience fm behalf of the Tictims Ptdtlie and Br . <> k . He corcinoed a long a"dr « i 3 , of which the above is but a br ief sketch , amid itnch acplause .
Xr . - > I . TOOG hop-id the Chartists of Bath woul-i teGiine more active \] . 3 . i > ev-r ; he wa- » of opinion that Chartism would fl uri ; h as wt-li in B ^ th s . in any pur . of tbe e- Matryj were all there alive to t xir duty—( be" . ? , "hear . ) Mr . PniLPS was prond to hear that exertions were gcins : -to he mads to rou . ^ c tl .- ? city . Mr 3 ' ri . TVELL next spoke ; he hoped all would be active ; bs trould do his p . rt in a-,- ' . taiir-g the city—• cbeera \ H-j would dtlivtr , if those present hked , a 3 sc : nri- n -t Mon 5 ar evening in that room en the evils of clias legislation— ; chetrs . j . Ahei a v-jtc of thank a to Mr . Birt ' ttt , for his r . / V-Te' * , the raeftirg >> rcke up in evident good spirits . Half-a-cro-sni -wbs collected at the door for the vie ? : uis Pedf'ie ana B ^ oo > , according to the call of the E titor of the Horlkern Star . PUBLIC MEETING TO ADOPT THE MEMORIAL
' AND THE REMONSTRANCE . i On Monday evening last , a public aneetinc took plw : e accardic ^ to a :. nounc * mpnt in the Star , at No . 3 , G . iiloj Tray B . iJldiacs , for the above-stated purple . | On" 5 Ir . J . Twite being called to the chair , he briefly ¦ stated his " 7 i = Ts of ihe present state of the country , an < 1 ' of tbs prosntcU of our party . : llr . Phillips , in a straightforward speech , pro-; Cf-eflv"i to ? btw what good couU 1 be d < -ne by earn man I nsins hia tonsfue and influence to the furtherance of ' tbe Cnartitt cause . Erery man was cap ; oie of doing . ; £ ' -nirthiric in that wiy , and he trusted t > ierc wnulii fc-e \ r . o ap . thy—nobacVwardst-s ? "n tne part "f Use ChkrtlStS iofB-: h —( applause ; The time had come wh « n we all ihouid bestir ourselves .
Mr . Beer said , on beine called upon to speak tkat it'haii ^ -et-n remaxktd that a stiU tongue she ^ s a wiv « haid ; and he thought he should be "wise if h > - fu'lowed trut advice . However , peimit him to say that onr ctjrct ^ as not so much to raise up Fppak ^ rs as to sjer evtrv man to use his icflu :: sca in making c . inveit 3 to our princwiea , by talki . ijj ar > .-ut and aavoc ^ tine them in private and in the workshop—ihear , hear . ) We shoul . . tLu ? endtnvour to iBstii into the minds of others a love of liberty , whir . h » e stek . Mr . C . BoLWELL now rose and said that they wtre aware that in consequence cf ths rfj' -otion of thf National Petition by tbt * Hou ^ a of Conimoi-s , it hvi been decided upon to remonstrate with that House , and to ni 6 moiialiEe tbeQaeen on the * u hj «^; t . Such a lint of procedure may ba useless m so far as it may aSVc ? tbe Commens' Hcnss , but yet it ~ wna showing a proper spirit of ^ esenUnent . It ¦ w as clear to ail that Eonietiiing must be dene , the distress every where pressing
on the people , was doing its work ; yet they eetmwl apathetic—they were sleeping . It n ay b « that tfiey ¦ were thus taking rest for th « purpose » f txsiDg tbe better , able , by and bye , of batilius with the enemy . Somei had , no doubt , fallen back thinking that thty saw no ; prcspect ^ f success ; but he would a * k -where was tht- > p-ereon who , consi- ering what had been done , cruld j say we Trere not in a bttter position new than some time ' Hgo?—shear . ) We had steadily advanced , and vrtrei steadily advancing . The leaders of the people bad im-1 proved Jjy experience—many , if i . ot-ill of them , were capr . We of Btandisg arcument with f be en-my in an en- lightened assembly . We thus had become better T > repaird to raise np an enlizhtened public opinion , to ; vrhich the Government ma ~ t ultiniat < j " iy yield . " VVlit-n ta « s middjs men saw a , necessity for the establishment of i its Charter , they would come out and unite with us ; and tiut receasity they -will Boon discover . Mr . B . Concluded by moving the following resolution ;—
" That this meeting feels called upon to remonstrate with tiie House of Commons , on iia rejection of the National Petition , which called for an enquiry into tht cause 3 of the existing distress , with a view cf anplyine a remedy j and which prayed that the House " would forthwith pass into a law the People ' s Charter . That tbeHousa of Commons , having denied us all snch enquiry , and refused us justice by withholding our rights as set ferth in th » said Charter , we think propssr to memorialise Her Majesty on snch an Important occ 3-sien i asMnj Her to glTB w » audience to persons who will lay the Bufferinga and grievances of the people clearly before Her , ana praying Her Majesty to dismiss Her present miniatert , sndto call to Her councils men who will make tbe People ' s" Charter as cabinet measure . " ; ' ' ¦ Mr . Moseb Tor ?? g seconded it ; and it was put from the chair , and earned unanimously . .
Mr . JBOLWEI . L read the remonstrance and the memorial submitted to the eonntry for adoption by the late convention ^ which were unanimously agreed to . The Chaieman here rose and said that this meeting wonld do g # od ; it would shew to the country that the Chartists of Bath are moving agais ( Sear , hear . ) He was happy to find that the working men had their eyes open , and ^ were net to be deceived by those who wished to deceive us . He was of opinion that tfee middie-men
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who were moving under the guise of being Chartists , had no end in view but the repeal of the corn laws Mr . HaYWaed said it was evident that wa were noticed . The Baih Journal had spoken loudly against the treatment Holberry received in prison ; aid that paper had , when speaking of tke distress of the country , advised tbeuseof physical force . What would be said of that ? There was a chango ! Mr . Phillips rese again , and observed that he had learned from List Siturday ' s Sun thai the anti-Corn Law League were about to get up another petition for the repeal of the Corn Laws ; and that they had applied to some leading Chartists for assistance , but had not been successful—( hear , bear , hear . ) Mr . P . Baid it was evidentthat Govemmentbrvd sent out spies , and he hoped the people would be on their guard . Mr . Hopkins and Mr . Purse were the persons who next addressed the meeting .
Mr . Bahtlktt now rose to move the second resolution in regard to Mr . Roebuck ' s conduct on the occasion of the debates in the Commons on theNational Petition ; but owing to there beiDg not-to full a meeting as he wished , he thought it proper , and he had been advised by Mr . T wite and other friends roand about him , to postpone the considoislion of tub subject till another occasion , when ample justice can be done to it . It was therefore deferred . Mr . Roberts next spoke . After the usual compliments kad been paid , the meeting broke np .
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HOUSE OF LORT > S-Friday , July 8 , The Mires and Cottiers' Bill was referred to a select committee , Lord HaTHEMON intimating that on Tuesday he would move that evidence be taken by the committee respecting the bilL The New Tariff Bill was read a third time , and passed , after a division , when fiffcy-two voted in its favour , and nine agiinst it . Tile Railways' Bill was j-ea , ! a second time .
Monday , July 11 . In the Lords the Dnke of BuccLEUCH reported that it was thfe opinion of the Select Committee that the Collieries ond Mines Bill Ehould be proceeded with ; it was accordingly read a second time and ordered to be committed . Tie Marquis of Clakiucarde introduced a Bill . to indemnify tha witnesses to be examined concerning Sndbury , which Lord Brougham said their Lordships couid not disfranchise without taking evidence for themselves . L-. iwl Brougham in a long speech , fall of details and rich in illustrations , called their Lordships' attention to tho state of ths country and concluded by moving that the petitions he hud presented on the state of the country be referred to a committee to inquire into the ouMie distress .
The E . rl of Bipo . v opposed the motion , which had na other oi jeet in view than the repeal of the Curn Laws . A deVata enf-ued , which lasted till eleven o ' clock , in which Lords Kinnaifd , Clanricarde , Stanhope , Melbourne . Radnor , and Wharncliffw towk part-On a rtivibion thw motion fur the Committee was negativtil by 01 to 14 . Their Loidsfcips adjourned .
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FjREKCH Bam > of Robbers . —The trial of thirtyseven of a band of sixty-nine thieves and robbers , organised into a systematic Association , has occupied the Court , of Assizes for ten days , ending on Saturday last . It is impossible for us to enter . upon the details of these protracted proceedings ; suffice it to say that the acts of these malefactors embraced every species of depredatiou aud outrage that the ingenuity and daring of such men could devise and
accomplish . The Jury were five hours and a half in considering their verdict , and at ten o ' clock declared the _ whole of the prisoners guilty , some "with aggravating , some extenuating circumstances . The Court retired to deliberate npofl ihe judgment , and remained cut till one in the morning . The President then , delivered sei-tence , condemning the prisoners , to various punishments—from thirty years' hard labour at the hulks down to five years' simple imprisonment . Among the first category there were eight women .
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VAU 2 OF LEVSN . —Mr . Robert Lowery visited this place on the ? th Instant ; and spoke for / upwarda of two hours . He also lectured at , Renton , on Saturday laBt , and preached two Chartist sermons on Sunday , DBNNY|—Mr . Abraham Duncan lectured here on the Gth instant ; : ; WATH .-We have had two lectures delivered here on the principles of the People ' s Chatter , by Mr . Linley , of Rotberhanv , and ah Association formed , and twentyfive persons enrolled their aatnes . He was to have delivered another lecture on Thursday , the 7 th insiint , but the middle classes had put their heads together , and trould not let " him have a bit of ground to stand upon .
SOUTH SHIELDS . —On Sunday afternoon , Sir . Williams , in compliance with an invitation , visited this place , for the purpose of delivering an addresson the death ¦' of Holberry . The place selected far the meetiDg wag on the Bents , or sea Banks , opposite Tynemottth . It was admirably adapted for the purpose , and a noble assembly " there waa , ' It was estimated that there weru upwards of 2 , 000 present . Mr . WilHawB , after britfly stating the facts relative te Holberry ' s conduct , arrest , triai , conviction , and imprisonment , then proceeded to show why Holberry had embraced Chartist principleii ,. and why , in an erring moment , he bad been led to use the weapons of his oppressors , in endeavouring to arrest by night what had been denied to the calm demands of justice . The
general scope of his address was as follows . •• r-Holberry was a working man , d producer of . wealth . That which he , along with his brother milliona , produced , he was not permitted to enjoy ; instead of that , poverty and toil , nnd suffering was his portion-rwbils he saw privileged idlers wallowing in the auperabundunt wealth which he and his class had produced . Common sense , and a sentiment of justice , taugkt him this was a grievous wrong . Oppression , therefore , made him feel , feeling prompted him to . inqutaEy and to think about the cause , or causes , of such an urinuturai ' . ' and unjust state of things—inquiry- and refl < ecUon led toa discovery of the grand , of the all-comprehensive cause ef his sufferings . That cause he found to be ; that he was subjected to the Operation of laws-affecting hi 3 labour ,
liberty , and happiness , which , laws were made by ethers , by the idlers , the drones j and therefore for them , and not for him . Ho laboured for the benefit ; of his b ' rethreD , to make known tbe cause , and - * ith the friends of human right ,. he combined to remove it . He petitioned for its removal . His petition and the ¦ petitions .-of millions was treated with contempt , and insultingly rejected . ( Hear , hear ) He was told by o : e of those privileged law makers , that , he " might as well petition the rock © f Gibraltar" as that body . Their acts proved its truth , and Holberry believed it . He not only saw the petition of plundered millions treated with criiel neglect , but he also saw those who had dared to . advocate the cause of the oppressed , Beizid upon , dragged before the tribunals of the .
oppressors , there condemned and consigned to a dungeon rosidence and felon " 8 treatment . This , acting upon his sensitive sympathetic nature , ma ^ vlened him . Having 8 i . en . that -this " fraud and oppresssiort was conmritied by force , ho concluded that tfs . ' -ttie-, oppresspTB were deaf to reason-and' -honour ; they might b « alive to fear , —the fear of bc-inj ; . compalled to disgorge by foree what they had got or '¦ maintained . ' by force ; . The vilo oppressors knew what wa- j working in the niiud of Holberry an < 4 his brethren , they then fore sent amongst them the insidious and perfidiou'i spy to fan the -flames of patriot indignation ( and tt ) report . the progress of their hellish work . Plots wore formed , but their Stcrets were-made , known , the enemy was -prepared ; and when the hi ; ur fur action arrived , the oppressors pounced upon their unsu'pectijig . victim !}—Holberry was auch a victim . For this he was convicted , condfcuined , imprisoned , tortured , deatroyed . Mr . Williams , in support . of the latter statement , analjzsd tlie
evidence given before the Jury , which evidence clearly proved that the parties holding ' Holberry in bond , knew that disease was making . rapid- ' inroads on a once powerful constitution . Thty-. ' . k ' ngW : that that disease was the result of mental agony , by long confinement ; unsuitable diet and other privations to which Hplberry was subjected , knowing tho fact of disease , the cause of it , its prosrresd , and his approaching death , according to all the ordinary , and just . pxocjefls of rLasoiiini ? , it must be inferred that they eilher actiially intended that Holberry should be deatroyed , or thoy were altogether inditfereut as to the result In eittier case , they who held Holbeiry in such bondage , under such circumstances , were duaervirig at ltiist of the severest reprobation . They deserved in fact the legal punishment annexed . to such a serious aiid inhuman offence . Mr . Williams then concluded-. 'by an improsBive appeal on behalf of Holberry ' s widow and faiuily . Tho burn of £ 1 73 . 9 d . was collected .
BISHOPWEAKMOTJTSr . — Sin , —The Chartists of the New Toven clsps , Bishopwettrmouth , at their weekly meeting , assembled on . 'Saturday , the 9 th of July , I bt «? ng-appointe « i chairman am ..-directed' -by that class to state unto you that havin ? taken the Northern Star from its first commencement to tbia present timo , they feel it their houndeu duty to acknowledge , lifter mature consideration , its colums have at all times been directed to tho prneral xood in the --cause of Chartism ; t ^ ey therefore have unanimousl y passed a vote of conflrifnee in its editor , the Rev . Mr . Hill , for his uncompromising iniegtUy in npholrting and niaintaluing fhw rights an 4 libsrties of tho labouring classes of this conmry . —Edward Slater .
SUNX > EKXAND .- ~ On Sunday eveninsr last , at six o ' clock , Mr . Williams lectured on the Town Moor . ; Aa tiie mot ' . o of his address , ho tout the following ¦ words — " D i not rich men oppress ye , and bring ye bufore tho judgment seats ? " This he applied to the persecutiou of Chartist poiif . ical Ktforiners , and particularly to the case of Mr . Mkson and the 'Stafford victims . There was a good audience , and at the' close of Mr . VVilliains ' s adilTess the sum of 10 s . 9 d . was collected towards the Stafford Victims'Fund . MANCHESTEn . —Caiipentbrs' HaLh .-rA . public mettln ? was held in the above hull on ' . . Sunday afternoon , to hear a leefcti re delivered by Mr . Biirstow . On tho mot ' . on of Mr . Dinavan , Mr . Tinker was c :: lled to the chair . Mr . Bairstow . delivered a long and able
address , in the COUrseof which , in allusion to the distress of the ' country , lie said : —Look at the condition of the people of tho town in which we stand , the emporium of cominfirce , and what do we see ? Vast numbers in the bastile , bundrt'ds immured in the body and soul-destroying factories , and thousands who are compel ed to ask alms . Were they wilting idlers we xould not pity thep . or consider them worthy ' -of a ' sight-or of our sympathy . But when we find 20 000 in this town out of efmployment , unable to 'bej ? --brvad , unablo to get relief , an < l no tribunal to give them justice , it is therefore time th it wo united to "deitroy tha m ( jn . st « r claE 3 legWatloa that has produced ' mv : h a shite of thinca . Tne sons of Britain are not Wtattlu ' y f i-merly Were . -S'arvjition'haa ' oestroyod all that sou ; and en rcy that our fortfathera' possessod . 'I'ttv . ci >! iiiUiu > t wf th' ) British opfcrative is wor ? f ) thnn Ow nav .-igt ? in Jii « wi ^ -
waui , or the cannibal of Nu « -Z ai : iiri ; and tbias'a'i ' of things exist , in Curtstian ' Eji ^ c-r . d in Vhc iiviibUh nvh century , afttr a ttn years' rLform j nnd not » . ? ithst : ) iiding the sad and deplorable oimrtiticn of tho workintr cla'ses , the manuf ; ictiirera ixra ¦ dit ' jminetl to make i % worse , for in StoWipprfc last niglit the cotton spinners received notice of afuithtr < eduction of fifteen ptr c * nt . in their wMgiis . At P . ttricroft , last nii-ht , th ^ re were forty mechanics disihurK ^ i . In Boltun thare are-eight thousand'but of . -- . etujtiKijiaent . ; and in Wigan the state of the people is UreadfuV ; many of tbem renaiiin iu bed l . be w ' . h . o ' e of ths ' . day to fct flj the cravings of hunger . In Livtvpnul tlii ; re ure fitt . » : three thousand persons ri ' sa from their beds each , morning , not k owing were their f'reakfast niust come fruiii . In Accrington ,- with a population of ilir . y th () Ui < ar ) ci ,: th ' .-rc are not more tbau oue hundred fully employed , la Cuiiie th hand-loom -weaver has to weava onu humlred and
thirty yards of cloth for 2 s . < 5 d ., and . in many cust-s , to carry it seven or eight nules . la BiraiiiighiUu there aro twenty thousand out of eniploymtjnt and the poorrates have doubled this year- In Sht-fiiakl there atr from fourteen to fifteenthoiisand out of . enijploynie . pt ; and such are the demands upon the poor-rates that tney are four times as heavy this year as -fch " t ; y . Were last In the town of Leicester the condition of the people is shocking ; theyhal banded theinselves in companies of twenty or thirty peiBons to go and b ' es ? , anrt the mayiatr . nt"S bad put a stop to therri , and now , if five or six p » or fellows , with poor clothing upon their baclfs , aie standing together in the street , the police take them up . The number of ; persons iu Leicester , employer ! in the frame-wOTk department , in 1818 , Wiia thirty-two
thousand ; and their . writes were 26-j . per week , In 1830 . the number was thirty-six thousand , and thoir wages 7 s . Cd . per week . In 1841 , the number v . ^ forty-six thousand , and their wages 4 s . per week , anil this only when tliey had work ; out of this , also , thoy have to pay rent for their frameSi working or Bot , and it is no uncommon thing ? for a man to be out of work for two or three weeks , and T ? hen he ' - gets work the whole of his week ' s work is Btopped by the master for frame rent . Mr . Bairstow then gave a . dreadful account of the condition of the agricultural labourers , whose lot was not better than the manufacturing population . He concluded by tracing all this to the result of class legislation , and exhorted to unity on behalf of
the Charter . Mr . Bairstow sat dewn amidst the repeated applause of' the meeting . —Mr . Kuight then proposed Mr . Hampson , wholesale provision dealer , of A . ncoat 8-8 t ireet , aB a member of the ; Ifatibiial Charter Association , which was seeonded by Mr . Chamberlain , and carried unanteiously . —The Chairman then called upon Mr D . Ross , who , on risiBg , was greeted with a bnrst-of / applause . He addressed the meeting for a short time in his usual eloquent manner , and laid before them some appaling accounts of destitution whioh be bad been an eye-witness to amongst the handloom weavers at Blackburn . The thanks of the meeting were given to Messrs , Bairstow , Boss , and the Chairman , and the meeting separated .
IK THE EVEMIKG , at half-past Bis O ' clock , ttlfcx © was another meeting in the above Hall . On the motion of Mr . Johnson , Mr . Bailey was unanimously called to the chair , who opened the meeting in a short but avpropn ' ate speech , and introduced « Mr . J . Campbell , Secretary to the Execmtive , who delivered an eloquent lecture . . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ : I ' : ¦¦ . "' ' '¦ . ¦ ' : ' - ' '' - ' ¦ ¦" .
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HINOLEY , near WiGAN . —Mr . Bell lectured here on Thtirsday week , to an audience of 700 ; the meeting was also ably addreaaed by Mr . James Hyslop , draper , ¦ Wigaii . - - ' ¦ ' ¦ : . . r .. - / ' :.- ¦}¦ ' ¦ : : 1 ; i ¦ . - ¦ " ¦ .. - ' , ¦ ; / ¦¦¦' ::- ; : i ; ¦; '¦' - ' , HAXiSHAWWroOR- ^ MR William Bell lectured here on Monday evening last , on the present distress of the country , its cause , and remedy . MxbDXETON . ^ On Sunday evening laBt , Mr J . ft . H . Bairstow delivered a lecture in the Chartist Chapel , Middleton , on the present position of tbe people and the People ' s Charter . The discourse was ono of the most excellent we ever heard . He clearly and eloquently depicted what was the cause of the distress of the industrious millions , and very forcibly shewed that nothing short of the People ' s Charter would bring contentment and happiHess to this once glorious but now most distressed people of this empire . At the conclusion four new members were enrolled .
GliASGOW . — - > Ir . Robert Lowery delivered two lectures here last week , on the ovenings of Tuesday and Friday , in the Chartist Church . Mr . towery travelled from Atbioatu that day * and tiia boat faavins ? , from , adverse winds , been detained on ths passage between Arbroath and Leith several hours beyond her time , be did not arrive in Glasgow till a few minutes to ten o ' clock ; but the interval was well occupied . Mr . James Pioudfeot took the chair , and Mr . Moir being called upon , addressed the meeting at aorao length , anudst rapturous applause . Mr . Kidd was next called upon , but did not proceed far when Mr . Lpwei 7 was announced , on whieb ftlr . Sidd sat down , saying be was then to listen not to speak . Mr . Lowery rose amidst loud
caeersi and having briefly stated the cause of his detention , entered upon his su ^ jtot , namely— " The present distress , its cause , and the necessity of a union of the honest of alt classes to remove it , " which he handled in a clear and masterly style , shewing the contemptuous preteu 8 ion 3 of the framers of the Reform Bill , the total failure- of that measure , the gloom that now threatened this country ,-and the utter absurdity of expecting relief from either Wiiigs or Tories , -who ate both , interested , iritjtl 6 systenu He . . . ( -Mr . L . ); vro-a ! cl tell them that even those who flittered themselves that they at least could elude it would suffer ; no wisJom , no bravery , could Save them from the impending storm . Hundreds of the middle classes were being reduced to poverty , and less ab ! a to bear it than those who had been
inured to it . He referred to the treatmeht of the poorj and said the virtuous poor concealed their poverty , aud despised the relief tenderod under the New Poor Law and the despots of Somerset . House ; in-projf of v / bich many had . destroyed both their offspring and thumsslyes rather than submit to the infernal Baatile system . If the VVhig and Tory evstetus had brought the country to this , what guarantea could either of them ( the factions ) give that they could cur « the evil through a Tory system . He dwelt with great effect on thb condition and treatment of the people of Ireland , who unfortunately bit too readily lent themsal'ves to figb ' t the battles of the aristocracy , but he would ask , did the aristocracy not think tbattho Irish could learn to fight for
thumselvea as well aa for the aristocracy . Let them try and see whether the aristocracy had not been tried and found wanting ; they had now a long trial of an aristocratic form of government , and it had failed to procure the o ' tjoct for which all governmouts were appointed , viz the benefit of the great mass of the community , therefore it wa 3 high time to change the-system . Ptel could prove that taxition on articles of conuumption had reached its limits , but in whatuver . shape . taxes might be laid on , the working classes must pay it . He alluded to the compluints againat the people fjr having urged th&ir claims so ; earnestly at ' -public meetings called by other parties . Sharman Crawford , tho advocate of the mi'lille clasaos dvl the sima to Peel in fche House of fJninmons . Ha moved an amenJiiieut ;
to the tariff to promo ; e kia own object , . The Corn Lav repealers talked a great dml about cheap bread , but tlwy never told the people how to get possession of it . H » was as . fond of a choap loaf as any -man , but he knew they had no chance of getting a cheap loaf till every swindler was turned out From behind the counter . Mr . Lowery spoke for an hour and a quarter in a strain of impassioned c-loqufince , defending the 'Whole principVua o ? tbe Gbarter . He c : inclurted by calling on the people to stanil truo to themsflves , and sat < lowu amidst loud and repeated cucering . — -At the second kctuve , upon " the Chartists , their remedy , the progress of their principles , and their present position , " he said tht-y began the agitation without experience and without
inuch talent , but they progressed—thwy created a-great public opinion in theiv favour ; they had suffered porfci'cutiou and starvation , but they made their principJes respected . He defied any man to point to any other nvtyenient that could be compared to that of Chartism in point o' cunaiatency ¦ , peiseverence , and virtue . Ho spoke for an b (> ur and a half , and concluded one of-the riiof't'eloquent lectures we ever ha < l the pleasure of listening to , aniidst the hearty gree ' . iiigs of . the meetiDi' . On the niotiou of- Mr . Ross ,, d vote of thanks to Mr . Lowery \ yas carried by acclamation .-r-Mr . Lloyd Jones delivered his farewell address on Sunday last , in the Hail of Science , whin he said "he never would appear again as a public lecturer . "
DERBY . —On Tuesony morning a large concourse of people was asfiinxbled in tiie Market-place , to hear a sermon from Mr . Tiioiiiason on the death of Holberry , ¦ when , uf ^ er singing the hymns composed for the occasion , Mr . Tfceniasdn pr « ached a tuost powerful and fclrqnent fiernion . A collection was made fur tb « widow . Mr . Thoiitaspn delivered a lecture iu the Chartist Room , Willow Brow , to a crowded and rt'Spectable audience ; on the necessity of uuipn , in tiie evt'uins . which was well received , and created a favourable impression on the aurtience . -Ons ' -of . the larircbt and moat enthusiastic meetings ever heid in this town was on Monday night , to adopt the memorial ai ; d remonstrance to the House of Commons , ihougb th . enicb . twa 3 damp and wet , the assembly was immense . to
Mr . Fe ^ tn was called the chair ; Mr . John Johnson proposed the adoption of the memorial to her Majesty , in a short speech , replete with common sense arguments and reason . Mr . Wm . Chandler seconded the memorial . Mr . Tuomason supported it in a speech occupying nearly one hour and a half , in which he showed the evil workings of the system—exposed the expenses aud extravagance of tho state and crowncompared the expenses of our Government to that of Ainerica- ^ -the evils resultiug from a state churchshowed the deplorable state of the country—the neces-Hity of a change ^ -and concluded by an eloquent appeal to the middle and working classes tojoin the Chartists to effect' their country ' s redemption . O . a the chairman asking if any oue had any remarks or
opposition to make , a Mr . Campbell , Social lecturer , stepped forward , and in his usual manner commenced by stating , that he wa 3 a Chartist , and had been for a quarter of a century ; and then attempted to pull the Charter and Cbartistsv to pieces , ridiculed the term Universal Suffrage—advocating home' colonization , and after advertising hiB own lecture for the night following , concluded by challenging Mr . West to a public discussion , on the relative merits of Chartism and Socialism . Mr . Thomason , in a few words , replied to Mr . Cauipbeil , much to the satisfaction of the meeting , and on ch « nie » if > rial being put , a forest of hands was held np in its favour , nnd uofc a solitary one againat it . VIr . I ' . Brtoga then proposed a temonstrauce to the Hiiuse of Commons , and Mr . Enos Ford seconded it .
The chairman thtn introduced Mr . Wtsstto the meeting as- the lecturer for the county . Mr . West coBinivnced bynccepfmg the challenc ; e of Mr . Campbell , and then in ona of the most eloquint ; and masterly speeches upset and refuted the objoctipas raised against the Chartibts , by the members of the House on the last debate ; shewed up in his true colours , that Sboy Hoy Koabuck , and addressed the meeting for tho space of an hour and a half , or nearly , livettiug the attention and entbHsaism of tbe aurtience . Some idea may be formed of both the . speeches by the people 'Staying amulfit sftveral Bbowers of ruin , from seven till after ten , to listen to them . On the remonstrance -being , put
every hani ] in the meeting w . 'is held up , representiai ' one ^ gi-ea-t ' an ' d yast-fbre'j ' t of hands . Mr . Slssons , jun . moved , and Mr . Pritch-. itd seconded , " That Mr . Fieldcn M . P . for OJtlham . bo requested to present tho remonstrance to theHouse of Comtnons , " which was unanimously carried . Mr . Thomason moved and Mr , West seconded , a vote of thanks to the chairman for his able and impartial conduct .. in the chair . The : chairman Murned thanks in a neat and appropriate speech , and the meeting broke up . Arnngements are being niade for the d fscussioH bet ween Mr . West and Mr . Campbel 1 , and ; it . is expected to come off the three first nights of theVeek after next .
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From the London Gazette of Friday , July 8 . BANJiRUPTS . . John Hawkins , Holyport , BeTkshire > farmer , to surrender July X 4 ,.-at 11 o ' clock , August 19 , at two , at the Bankrupts' Court . Solicitor , Mr . ; Rushbury , Wiiliam-atrfeet , Pentonville ; official assignee , Mr Belcher . . ¦ '' .. Jt-hn Pritchar . l GiraVos , Mortimer-street , Cayendishfquare , auctinneer , July 14 ; . at three o ' clock , August 19 , at twelve , at the Bankrupts' Court . Solicitors , Messrs . Harrison , Walbrook ; official assignee , Mr Belcher . . V . : ¦ ' ' - . ' : ' .:- . ¦ ' '' : "' ¦ ¦/¦ .. . : ' i- ' ¦ ¦ - ' : ' > John Hooper , Austinfrlars , and Regent-street , Waterloo-place , -tea-dealer , July : 21 , Augiist 19 , at one o ' cioct , » t the Bankrupts * Court , Solicitor , Mr . Hardy , Chaucery-lane ; offisial assignee , Idr . Graham , Basinghall-sti-iifct :
David -Pan , Upper Thames- street , and Bayswater , coal-Hierchant , jujy 18 , at naif-past ten ojclock , August 3 & , at eleven , at the BaDkruptsV Court . Solicitors , Messrs . Mannint ; and Son , Dyer's Buildings , Holboro ; < fflcinl assignee , Mr . / Xurquaud , Copthall-buildings ; ' . r George Thomas Fortin Johnson , Norwich , cbymiBt , Jiiiy 18 , AuRttst 19 , at two o ' clock , at the Koyal Hotel , Norwich . Solicitor , JiJr . Taylor , Norwich . V . ; James Brookhanks , Dudley ,- Worcest « rshire r merceri July 20 , August 19 , at ten o ' clock , at the Commioners * - rooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Baxter , Linc 0 ln ' s-innrfielcis ; and Messrs . Sale and Worthington , Ma . ch&ster . : ¦ ' - '¦¦¦ ¦¦ '¦¦'¦'¦¦ ¦ ¦' ¦¦' . -. - ' - . , ¦ ' '¦ ¦
Samuel Evans , Oswestry , Shropshire , liuendraper , July 19 / August 19 , at three o'clock , at the Commissioner's-rooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Baxter Linc > ji ) n ' sinn-flelds ; and Messrs . Sale and Worthington , Manchester . ¦ " - .-. - . ¦ :. ; : . '; .: / . Hamilton , Wood , Manchester , arid Watllng-streetj London . 'stuffnierchant , July 20 , August 19 , at twelve o'clock , at the Commissiocers ' -rooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Stevens , Wiikinson and Satchell , Qieen-street ; and Messrs-Lee , Leeds . Thomas and William Wilson , Manchester , hat-trlmming-manufacturers , July 25 , August 19 , at two o ' clock , at the COnimiBsioners ' -ioonis . Ma » chester . Solicitors , Messrs . Johnson , Son , and Weatherall , Temple ; and Messrs . Bagshaw and Stevenson , Manchester .
James Johnson , Manchester , quuting-manufacturer , July 23 , ' August 19 , at two o'clock , at the CommiBsioners' -roomSi" Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Makinson and SaiiderSi Middle Temple ; and Messrs . Atkinson and Saurideta , Manchester . John Sparham , Froston , Suffolk , miller , July 12 ; August 23 , at twelve o'clock , at the Globe Inn , Bury Ht Edmunds . Solicitors , Messrs . Chilton nnd Ackland , Chancery-lane ; and Mr . Wing , Bury St . Edmunds .
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED . J . Wilson arid W . Dawson , Oldham , I / ancasbire , stonemasons . , Gladstone , Faiie , &nd Tasker , Liyerpool , iron-merchants so far as regards T . ; M . CHadstone . J . Hargreave and Son , Leeds , ¦ woollen-clothmanufacturers . Vailauce and Hen ^ y . Liverpsol , merchants . Q . Fai-rar and Co ., Prickleden , Yorkshire , scribbling-niiliera Wallett and Woodward , Wakefleld , Yorksbife , equestrians . Armistead and Tunstall , Barrowford , Lancashirej spinner ? ; and J . Tunstill and Co ., Manchester , commission-agents .
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From the Gazette of Tuesday , July 12 . BANKRUPTS . George Henry Harrison , merchant , Moorgate-street , City , to surrender ,-July 22 , and August 23 afctwelve , at- the Court of Bankruptcy . Alsager , official-assignee , Birchin-ian ' e ; solicitor , Boxer , Moorgate-street . Siiuuel Jacobson , picture dealer , NnswcasUe-upoa-Tyae , August 4 , at tleven , " and August 23 , at one , at . tho Bankrupt Commissiori room , Newcastle-iippn-Tyne . Solicitors , Jones and Cooke , Gray ' s Inn-square , London . ; V , ' . ¦' . - . ,: - - .- ' -. ' - . ' . . ; - ¦ ¦/ . ' . : ; - / . ' / . : Joiin Clegg , sijk manufacturer , Manchester ^ July 2 o ' , arid August 23 ^ at twelve , at the Commissionersrooms , Mancuester . ; Solicitors , JohnsoB , Son , and Wcatherall , Temple , London ; Bagahaw and SteveiiBon , Manchester . ¦ ; ' : " - ¦ ¦ ¦ -. ' . - ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ; ,-¦ ¦ - - . ¦ - . - ' - . -
Thomas Endicott , innkeeper , Bath , July 28 , and August 23 , at twelve , at the Angel Inn , Bath . Solicitor , Jones and Blaxland , Crosby-square , Biahopsgate street , London ; Helliugs , Bath ; ... : ; : - Lewis Durlachw , picture dealer , Westminster , July 26 ., at twelve , and August 23 , at cloven , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Edwards , official assignee , Frederick'splace , Old . Jowry ¦•¦ ¦ solicitor , Walfoxd , Grafton-sfaeetj Bqnd-atreeW ¦ ¦' ; ' . ; : ¦ ' :. ¦ : ¦ : ' "¦ " .. :: ¦ - ' . - . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ;¦ : . - - David Barbour and John Norris , soap-boilers , Liverpool ,: / July . 28 , and August 23 , attwo , at the Clarendon-rooms , Liverpool ; Solicitors , Booker , Liverpool ; Holme , Loftua , and Young , New Innj London . ¦ . ¦ ' ¦ . ¦ ' . ¦ -. •'¦ . . ¦ . '¦ - ..: ¦ ¦ -v-...... . .. '¦ • : '¦ . - . - ' . ' ' ¦¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ ' ...:. " James Fisher , draper , Chorltoh-upon-J'Iedlock , Lancaster , July " 20 , and August 23 , at eleven , at the Commissioners' -rooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Appleby . Aldermanbury , London : Oliver , Manchester , ;
Richard Williams , farmer and maltster , Alvingtpn , July 27 , and- August 23 . at eleven , at the Bsas Inn , Newnham . Solicitora , Blower and Vizjrd , Lin--coin ' s Inn-flelds , Londou ; James and Son , Newnham , , GlouceBter ' shire . . -..- ""' . ; ; - James Evans , iron founder , Dirwen , lAncaahUie , ^ July . 25 and . August 23 , at eleyeni . at . tt » -CojnmJ feJs eioners ' -rooruB , Boltou-le-Moors . Solicitors , . JphpiqUj ,,. Son , and Weatherall , Temple , London ; Blair , -Manchester . ¦; - '; , "' - '¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ : ¦ // " ' - .. : ' -: ^ , ' . " : ¦' . " k'W- * ¦" - - ' .:: Edward Stephens Measlter and Frederick Meesiter , ' tailors and drapers , Malmeabury , Wilte , August 1 « ' ¦ & ¦? two , andAugUBt 23 , at six , atUie Angelina , Chippenham , Wilts . Solicitors , Millard . ' and ^ yidamis , ; < Jordwainers' -hall , London ; Chubb , Malmesbury . % - ¦ : ¦¦¦
-William P « r , shopkeeper , SmaUthoroe , Staffordshire , July 26 , at four , aad August 23 , ; at twelT 8 » at : the Leopard Inn , Barslem , Stafford 8 bire .. Solicitora , Wolston , Farhivals'a Inn , London ; J ; and W . Ward , Buralem .- ^ . ;¦ . ¦ - . \ .: '¦ ¦ ¦ .::. . ; : > . u : - - ^ -yi :-i ' ^^ r' -::-: > . Peter ; Humph ^« yB , bijUder , < aolemondelx July 30 , and August 23 , at ; eloy ( 9 n , at the . Hop . PpJe . InDj Clieater . Solictors , Harper and Parry Jfonesf , Whit church , Shropshire ; Vincent tod Sherwood , King ' sbeuch-walkj ? Eemple * tohdoa . - - ¦ y . i :- so ¦ : "¦¦ ¦¦
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STOCKPOB . T . SHOPOCRATS * MEETING—JUSTICE AND FAIR- j KSSS OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES . ' A Bumeronaly signed a « gnisiticm having been pre- ! Knted to the Mayof , ia convener public -meeUr-e of tee \ Bhopt 6 epei 3 , innkeepers , aud retail dealers , and owners ; < fcot 4 ace property , he called a mesttnj ? at ten o ' clock J jj Monday forenoon , at the Court House , for com- j meacing business . So deen an interest did these " in- i telligents" take in the meetiag that there wtre only " two' * in tiie room Outside the Court R-xim dcor ; stood the working men , and the rain falli . jf in tot- j rents .. Two oolicetnen and a Icather-L ' pped preventive !
¦ were placed outside , to stop the Cnartists from going ; in . Abont ten minutes past eleven , the Mayer and & \ few understrappers entered the room , when tbe Mayor f proceeded to take the chair . At thia time there were j abcut fifty or sixty intelligent pro 3 t mongers and pro- j perty men in tbe room . Seeing they would h 3 ve no . meeting , the Mayor issued orders to allow the working men to come in , to fill up the vacant space . In conse- ) gneace of the Tain falling so very heavy , the greater psit of the working men had gone home . Two resolu-Cons , relating to the distressed state of tiie Borough ~ passed , wten
Mr . BagsbiW , a ^ liberal , " ( which is , by the way , j a Ttry convenient term , ) proposed a resolution to the effect- that the restrictions on commerce were the cause j ef the distress . j Mr . Wood 3 ecanded the resolution . Mr . Taomas Clark then came forward , amid rt the ; acclamation of the meeting . He said he had tbst day listened to the recital of fact ? of the most i <; voiiiiu ; nature . He beard of men of property bei ; q almost raised , of sbopief-ptrs having expectations cf going to the BiStile . He was sorry to fiud such an amount of
distress , because ths -woiking class -srss the greatest _ sufferers . iLoud cries of " HeJ , hear , hear , ") I Mr . Clark went on at some length to ascribe the j distress which had been so feelingly portrayed to the operations of class legislation , and not solely to that or ths l : vws restrictiEg conunerca Having made same j allusion to the deputation recently sent to London , set 2 > y tiie inhabiton-s o ! Stoclrport , t > nt by a "?> ont aoae \ bundjEd OI 80 Cf shoplaJs , tfce Major rose and toV . l ' Mt . Clarke he had so right to broach his Chartist ] priEr ; i > l * B at that ine ^ ttnir .
Mr . Ciari— Oh , indeed " , Sir . ' Why d- "d you not Btop ( the precediag speakers when they introduced ths q-& = > - > tion or" the Corn Laws 1 1 he Mayor—That is qaite different Yon kueiT Jlr . Clark they slid not menti jn the Charter . Hr . Clart—I am aware cf that -, and that is the very reason "why I do meniion it . Ibb ilayor—Then , Sir , 1 cannot allo-sr yon to proceed . ' JCz . Ciait . —Then , Sir , you neither can not -shall ^ pre- i Teat me from proc ^ ediEg . I , Sir , have as much ri ^ ht to a 3 " * £ . 3 ce my opiri ^ as aa any other individuaL ; The Mayer—But before yoa proceed , en what fround i do you deaaud a h ^ arin ^ ? Dj yen come uadtr any ' of thosa several denominations ?—you are net a shop- kef per . cr anything cf tha ^ sort ! Mr . Ciark— O y-:-s , Sir , I have the honour to ra-ik SEioiiirst the profir-ra-rrgers . ( Lacrbter ar ; d CJnfosiua j ; T 2 e Mayor ^ You must not go oa .. ' ' Mr . Ciuk—I n : us » zo on .
Tue meeungby this time had becoms quite uproar . ous ., the intelligents roaring like m :-. Q bul . s , the workingmen shunting " on . " The i ^ iyor triad arain * -o get a bskriag , but tte -workiiig men fr ^ ie 50 QisSubied at bis induct , that they -woum -not tvar a word he had to say . He then tamed to ilr . Clark in the most supplicating manner , aa much as to £ ay " do pacify them . " ilr . G : ari then ro ? e csd got him a hearing . JJ e * tat * d that he had alw ^ ja Actsa fair to-srards the Ctariisu , "bet t ' ais time he toped we shou : d all be unaniE ; oii 3 . Jiu » he hoped Mr . Clark would not disturb the unanimity of the meeting .
XL * . Clark—Its true , the Itto first resolutions pawed nx-orposed , as they related to d ! stress oniy , bat tie third proposes ss a rertedy , the repeal of the laws ic-EtrietiEg commerce ; all the other six speakers wcre el . o ^ -fcd t 3 say whatth « ty thonght pruper '; bu : wdse he rose to propose a 3 a _ renieJythe People ' s Charter , he wss tcld he had no right ; but he should , to settle the question , move an amendment for the People ' s charter —( ca&ers and groans ) . Having rtad tbs amendment , be -eras procsea ? aj to ? prak to it , wien the 31 ayor rose in s 3 *; of rsge , acA said he shouM not allow . Mr . Ciark to say anythins about tte Charter . Mr . Ciark—You cannot help yourself . I am only exercising a right which the lawa of the couatry , bsd ss tbsy are , have gmTazLtee < 2 na .
Here the Mayor again uiterfsred , arra the scene which ensued beggars description . P ^ t-bvliied Tes-pectables ficmning ihe Chaitiits and Mr . Clark , for disturbi :: ; the harmony of the meeting . The workingmen standing firm to their order , and dtcliring that ilr . Ciark sLould be heard ; the M ^ yor . expressing his d ^ texmiiiatio- not to hear the Charter mentioned . The nproar still contrcusd , and during the interval of Mr Cork ' s rising and the iiayor interrupting him , severs ! * ' intelligents" had been s ^ ut oct to scrape together all the things they could possibly fiDd , to assist the respectable bullies in putting Mr . Clark down . srith
¦ RTien these errd ^ aries rfetumed - their yelp ' curs , the Mayor ai * te would put it to ths n . ettiag ¦ vrfjetier or not 5 ir . Ciaii should be heard . This 3 lr . CHn-k j > rote ? iP 3 against , as he saw . through the trick The Mayor , however , backed by his things , put it tc the meeting , when he declared the majority ta be against hearing Xr . Ciark . This aBnon-Cimti . t "vras receiver ! by tte " peop l e ' s frurzds ^ wld ib < i most vociferous cheering , acd every possible demonstration of joj . Fiiisted with tLc . r triumph over the people , they conducted themselves in tfae most beastly manner towards Mr . Clark ; ircprecanons the most a ^ fu ! xrerc heap , d n-pen his devottd head ; thrcatis of Tjoieace "were ^ ised , and would have b == n csrried oat towards him . were it not thzt the " respectabies" tnew the « ' workirs" could bn \ them at that eame .
> Ir . Ciark , after the decision . f ihe Mzrrr , protestf d ag&inst their conduct , and pointed out to the people the gross partiality of the Mayor . Ee then ceiled on the working men to retire , cad leave them , as they "Were a disgrace to the t . ^ 3 . cans-oraentiy net fit associates for intelligent working men ; ana also thaS a meeting shoulu be kefid in their own ro-jia at seven o'clock that evening , to adopt a protest against the proceedings of tha : day , and also ons to ha ? 3 Iaje _ -t } 's Government , protesting against the dtiu'ition tliat had been appointed by about one hundred s ' aop-boys a few nigbts before beinj received 33 tie r ^ rreseEtatives of tbe people . Ths -working men then reared , and ltf E the Ve .-mia to
theniselvts-At eight o ' clock in the evening oae of the most numerous and enthosisstic meetings held here for some time took place in the large room . Bomber's Brow , ¦ when resolutions condemning tbe pot-bellied dv > -nothings Were passed , and aiso a protest to the Government , pointing out thvt tb-s depu ^ tiyn from Srockport had brea appointed orfy by about o e huiidred persucs , metabrra cf ihe anti-Corn La ^ 7 League , and giving th ^ ai to undcrst-Jid iha * . they had na connection -with the people .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS , Friday , July 8 . Tbe iHijourmd (! f »> :-: ite on Mr . Wallace ' s motion for takici ? into c-jhsidcratio- 'i the distress of the country was resumed . Afur various motions for the aojournmt-nt of thisdis ussion , Mr . Wallace s resolution werepufc , and were negatived by 17-t to 4 y . Th-.- House v . ent into a committee of supply , 2 > ro forma ; afttr which s » me other business waB disposed Kit , aud the House adjourned .
Monday , July 11 . Mi . Suarman Crawford said tie had to pTtsemt a remonstrance from the inhabitants of Rcchdalo , in public meeting assembled , complainfag of the distress cf the coantry , which was to the effect—1 . That the " people ' of the UaiU-d Kir . gdowi we r . ow f-uffiring unprirniJtl ^ ri distress , as proved by various Pariiammtary and other documents ; 2 . That deaths from institution , and commission of crime from abs ' jncreasing . &c . , 3 . That nut only aro the working classes sunk to the ilcrpest il 28 tr < . ? 3 , but the middle classes are rapidly desc-ndinj ; to tLe siwe state ;
i Thai during tbe existence of this condition of the pnoDle . theaDEual production of wealth from the resourc s of the empire has increased in a remarkable *; e * n . e , an anomaly which can omy be accounted for fry tL * moii . opoiy of jxilit : cal power , the unjust usurpation of authority , and tte consequent fead Government of the cation ; 5 . That re great , ma ^ s of the people are not rfiprcstir . ed in Parliament ; th » t , therefore , legislation is conduct-ti for the "benefit of a class , and not for tho iitfer-.-its of the cjeat Ixciy of the peopk 1 ; C . That the unoufrunchised people buvo petitioned bu' . i'My % n& r « -peaU-dly withcut the smallest tfitc ^ -or tVcu a }> rosp ? ct i . f rehef ; 7 . That 3 500 . 000 people prayed by petition to he t'eir-i st the bar of y-rur House , but that h" 3 ? ing vraa i ' i-n : u « i , and at tha same time their et > jccts cru' : 'lly misrepn ^ entert ;
8 . Ti afc the peop > , t ^ prefors , have no hopes of r . ( ires ' - i from a House of Cjmaiuns constituted as the ' ¦ r ' -stnt ; 9 That tbe peopla assembled on this occasion now submit this ! a * t declaration to your Honourable House , ilttj'ly clep ' or-. ng the ut * -r disregard by your House of tfceir pititiuns , av . d rirfcr >< iit > g the consequences to which that disr ? garri may lead ; 10 . Tue people now ; wBsambled hereby declare that they wiil take such peaceful and legal steps to remedy tiibir condition as the v > c ' t \ heing of society , the security of property , and their txtr . ma sufferings imperatively demand . ( Signed , on behalf cf the meeting , ) Thomas Liyesey , Chairman . Tho speatveh intimatvd , that in sneh a flhajse it could nfrt he . r ~ c » -1 VHi 1 _
Mr . S . Cra % yford inquired whether there was any standing rule or order of the House against receiving such a document ? The M-eakehl said , it vrss contrary to tbe practice of ths House to rteeive papers framed as remon-Btrances . Mr . T . Dcncomde presented a petition from Shef-Sc'd . pray > :-, ^ for an inqu s ry into the cause of the death ' f Samuel H' ^ lberry . -who w ; is imprisoned in York Uastlf fur a political < fivnee , and who bad recently f-xpired therp . The pvtitionera were of opinion , thut the j uVa tor the guvernnwnt of gaols were not properiy ak-ndt-d t »>; and ihat , if th * y h ; i . d been , tbe life of Hoi ) iry niigf t hav ., bec-n saveii . Mr , T . DlWCOMBE « ave notice that he Sh"Ul ( l ranve that the r- niaining supplies , exespt tboae for China , S ^ ria , and Ca' -uda , be granted for thrcs months Olilv .
Mr . Leader comp ' a'neri that the Treasury subs had j' k ^ jt-U bim by rea . < aini ? th- ; Mu nicipal Corporations B ; ii a third time , con fur } to thfc : r agreement with him . Su R Pc « i pickded tt . Ul ignorance of any such act or inteiiiiuu . Sir 1 ? , Peel , in movisg . tbe Order of tbe Day for a C > WThvt * -e of Supply , entc-red " into an explanation of L-ird Pa : ; n < -rston ; s stati-mi-nt tbat Lord Auckland had i / ron a ? kta by the Tories to reinain in the Government of Inaia S-r K bt-rt ilenied that the Givercmsnt had
• iir . e any sui .-b thme , tboti-h he could not answer for th& conttnt 3 t » f Lord E : Ienborou « h ' s private letter . Luni P . Inifrtt ' n Ttipt- ' ved and justified his statement . A brief caiiVfcTi ition then took place about the Afijhan wjir , and the conduct of the Directors . Mr . Hogg stated tbat no ancn proposal as that attributed to Lord EllepfiorouEh should [ . have be * n officially made without the EaEction of the Diiectors , and as thwy knewjicthins ; of it , he implied that no such official communication had ever been made to Lord AucklantL
On the motinn for co ' rnz into a Cornmitte of Supply , Mr . YlLLiERS moved for a Committee of the ¦ whole House to consider of repf-a'ing the Corn Laws , and the sniiject occupied the House till twelve o ' clock , 'when it divided . TGe numbers w-re—231 for a Committee of Supply , aDd 117 f"r Mr . ViiHers ' motion . , Tee motion was support -d by Mr . Vii iers himself , Mr . Hindley . acd others , but ; principalJy by Mr . Cobden , Lunl John Bus .-ell , wno Wsot further than even Lord K'iwick approved of , and Lvjrd Howick , supported Mr . Vitliers . Sir R . hert Ptfl was their principal opponent in the course of Lis speech he announced the c ^ nciusioh cf the corauiercia -trenty-with Portugal . . Fatiguing as tha dthatts may be—for cv ^ n the gvcat inipoitaues of ttt .-sn ^ jVct cannot rcie-. m . its "weariness— -they are not eontinutiil -without having considerable inauenca on the Housa .
Tha House afterwards went into a Committee of Snpply , voted a sum for Canada and other public services , sat till three o ' clock , and then adjourned .
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RECEIPTS- OF THE EXECUTIVE , FROM JULY 7 th TO JULY 12 th , INCLUSIVE . : 4 s . d . Slanchester Paint-orq ... ... ... 0 8 4 Do . Carpenters ... ... ... 0 4 0 Hollin ^ wood ... ... ... ... * 0 8 0 Fiff-tre ' e Lane , Sheffield ... 240 Mossley . : ... ... ... ... ... 1 4 G . Ashton ... ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 Cheltenham ... ... ... ... .... 0 10 0 Democratic Cbapol , Nottingham ... 1 10 Rancliffe ArmSi Nottingham ... .. » 0 11 0
Shoemakers , Nottingham ... ... ..... 05 0 Hyson Green .. t ... ... •« . 0-2 6 New Lentott ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 Hull ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 10 Hunslet ... ... — — v . ° 7 0 London—An Enemy to Oppression , per Cleavei ... .. ... : ... 100 Loadon—CrownCoflfee House , Beach-street , per Cleave ; ... ; .. ... ... 0 2 0 Londen—rSomers Town Class , per Thomas .: Hema ... ... .. ' ¦ ¦ ' ... ... 0 4 4 Salford Yoattis ¦'¦¦ < ... . » ¦• -.,. ... Q 10 Salford 0 6 4 Middleton ... ... — — ••• 0 2 ©
Stockport Youths ... ... ... ... 0 . 8 4 Liverpool ... • • ¦•• . : ¦••• " . «• 0 16 6-Total income for the week ... £ 11 14 8 Deduct ... ... : ° ; ^;^ ¦ ' . . ¦• ' ¦ ; ¦ : ' v- ' - ¦ ¦ ' ¦ . / .- " . £ \ i $ 8 The Manchester Painters have paid in ? 3 . 4 d ., 5 $ . of which was acknowledged as anonymous in Ia 9 t week ' sS ( qn whichmuat bedeductedfrom jfchegress iuewne this week . : John Campbem ; , Secretary ^
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p UEENSHKAU . —A public meeting was held Jn this viilage on Saturday laai , in the Botmdhill Chapel , for , the purpose of adoptfng the petition and memeriaL Mr . John iBates was called to the chair ; Mr . C . Shackle * ton inoyed the first jesointion , condemnatory of the Goveinnieni ' . ¦ It was seconded by Mr . J . Snowden , and carried . Mr . J . Moore moved the remonstrance , which was seconded by Mr . X Shaw , and carried * after being ably supported by Mr . B . Rushton , from Ovenden . Mr . Philip Noble nieved the memorial to her Majesty which ^ was seconded by Mr . J , Bentley , Bupported by > Ir . Jackson , from Manchester , and also carried . Thanks were th < m given to the Chairman , and the meeting dispersed . 2 Ir . Jackson preached three , set * mons . in the same place oh Sunday to overflowing audience ? . Collections were made after each sermon towards erecting a chapel for the Rev . Gentleman , amounting to £ l 16 a . 5 ii ,
KOTTXNaHAM . ^ -C ^ ABTIST M 0 VEkENTSi --i On Sunday morning , the 9 th instant , in the Democratic Chapel , Rice siace , Mr . pats in the chair ; the minute of last meoting bt csnflrmed , tbo following reBoluttons were unanimously agreed to : — " That a discuwfoa society , meeting be held in the democrats meeting ; Rice Piace , every Tuesday evening , at eight o ' clock . " " That the iservices of no lecturer will ba accepted who does not . correspond a week previously with the Secretary , and bring his card of membership and credentials from the last locality where he Was engaged . " AH comniunicatinns must be forwarded post-paid , to Mr . Jimes Sweet , Goose-gate , Nottingham . —Samuel Boo , " * hast , Secretary .
Mu , T . Clark , of Stockport , lectured on Monday evening , July the 21 th , at Rice Place Cbapel , upon the Extension of Coiuinerce . This talented young man has Wisn for himself golden opinions here . The chapel was crowded to suffocation . We have added eighty members to our body this week . . THE COUNCIL met at one 6 ' clbck on Monday , MrJ SkeyiTigt 6 : i in the chair , When the fbilowing rtioltttions were adopted : —Moved by Mr . Oats and seconded by Mr . BJatherwick , " That a county delegate meeting do take pl ; ico , to be holden at Calveitjn on the 25 ih instant , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon to tafee into cansideration . the propriety of engaging a lecturer , and to transact other businesa of importance . " Moved by Mr . Procter and secoiidad by air . Biataerwicfc , " That the memorial and remonstrance be adopted at a public meeting t » be holden on Monday , the 18 th of July inst . "
Chartist Doings : —Last week , I visited and leetured _ at the following places : — . Qn Sunday , at Calverton . where I preached twice , one a funeral sermon for S Holberry . On Monday , broke new ground at Blidwi . rth , a large village six miles from Calverton , to wbfch p \ ace some of the Calverton men accompanied me . We ha < l a very (? 6 od meeting , and there is every prospect of success . On Tuesday , I went on to Iambley , where I lectured to a goo « lly number of out-and-outers . Froin thence I went to Newark-on-Trent , and lectured to a crowded . 'Qiooting '; .- a good sprinkling of middle-class men attended . 6 o Sunday ; 10 th instant , I preached to some thousands in the afternoon , on the Forest here , and our -talented " . ¦ young friend T , Clark , of Stockport , lectured , aiid" exsited a deep feeling and many teats
from the foarfni pictures of human misery which ; he drew ; he lectured again in the evening to Bevan or t-igUt thousand , and I think I never heard / Such a touching aj . p ' . al to the reaawi , such ready wit ,, and cuttini ? satire from any person ^ This young man is likely ' to prove " a gera of purest ray serene ,- ' I listened ¦ t-nyaelf with the utmost deligut . and I am sure a general delight waB manifested by the assembled thousands . Thirty new members were added to our numbers . Mr . Clark will lecture asr-iin this evening , at the Democratic ch : > pel , Rice-place , upon extension of commerce ; aiid . J shaii ; set ( . ff for Ruddington , to lecture there , at sis o ' clock . Tilings ^ are progressing here . Johnny Pinchgut is at work . Hurrah for the Charter , the death-war .-rant of class tyrants—E . P . Mead . —Nottingham , July 11 th , 1842 . ¦"¦ -: / ¦ -
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Northern Star (1837-1852), July 16, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1170/page/6/
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