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TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS.
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CONFERENCE ELECTIONS. (Continued from our fifth page.)
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THE EXECUTIVE AND THE TEGFLE.
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To The Imperial Chartists.
TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS .
3 It Beioted Fkuesbs— In my letter of last week I mentioned my intention of raising £ 150 to secare the attendance of the Chartist delegates &t the Confer ence . I said that I would this week divulge the plan bj which I had hoped to accomplish the object . I am aware that the Northern Star is only supported by the nnpnrchasable working men , nay by the very poerest of that order ; and that they hare erer been the partie 3 upon whom the cost , the danger , and the trenble of supporting the cause has devolved . With that knowledge I had intended to raise the price of the Star for two weeks to sixpence , by which means the
funds would h&ve been produced ; but upon mentionicg my intention to some of the best o" my agents , they sssnred me that it was with difficulty that the readers could afford the present price , and nsed other equally forcible arguments , as to make me a >*~» idon that project . Still anxious to serre the mse , what I now propose in lieu of that plan is , » aat iu each towa where sufficient funds cannot be raised , a loan should be obtained from some ptrson , who will take the security of my best exertions to repay it , either by devoting my own time after Christmas
to lecture in such town , or from an appeal to the people for the means of discharging the debt , which I feel convinced will he lesponded to . Would to God I had the money , though it eame PROM THE CARLTON CLUB : It should be freely given . I trust that you will now join me , one and all , in remitting whatever you can spare to Birmingham for the above purpose . No funds will be wanting on the Other side , while we haTe nothing but principle to depend apon . I write this from Sheffield , where the poor fellows haTe asMeved a glorious triumph over the churchocracy , the moneyocracy , the
bambngocracy , and all the ocraeies . Great and vigorous attempts are being made under the influence of the i' 50 , 000 once moTe " to get rid of Peanjus ; ' * but , believe me , that I will stick l ; ke wax to the Charter , and make them swallow it , to wash down the principles . J am not " w be got rid of" by any other measure than by the acknowledgment of your Charier , and then I shall renre for ever from public life , to prove that I had no inters beyond your happiness , and my country ' s welfare . You will
hear of many curious alliances ; but if wo stick together , no power on earth can beat U 3 . A set of reckless unprincipled devils will 3 jck for a time around the s : andard of the £ 5 ' j , 000 ; and , of course , 1 am a stumbling block in their way , at which each in h : s approach will have a kick aad a fling . We nt » er were so powerful as we shall be when we get rid of all the black sheep of Chartism , but so long a ? tiiey live , they never can drive the principle or the name out of ibe working man ' s mind . It has taken too £ rzi a root to be eradicated .
X » .. w , in conclusion , I have only to say that I am resolred to stand my ground , if I stand alone ; and , ihereforc , the sooner th » united factious fire their whole bittery a ; me the belter . Thera is no use in tiiis pop-gun here , and that pop- ^ un there ; bertrr -peak out at once , asd let us have it over . The League are working heaven and earth to remove me , and hope to tffrct it by the aid of professing Chartists . Not a crime committed , or an ill word spoken , that some fellow does xiot cry out , "O . ' aa O'C-Onnorite ; " uerer giving them credit For their virtues .
When the Conference is over , I shall write twelve letters in the Northern S : ar npou landlords , the lmd , and our domestic capabilities . The more I am reviled , abused , and opposed , the more will I work for the cause , tkus giving tee lie practie&ily to my revilers . I am , my beloved friends , Your unpaid aad unflinching friend , Feaugvs U'Cosnob-
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HULL . At a members' meeting held in Mr . Hill ' s church , over ihe grammar school , on Monday evening , 12 th instant , for the purpose of respondin * to the call of the Executive en the Balance Sheet question , Mr . Webster was called ! otte cbair . The Balance Sheet of the last two or three quarter ? was then Tead by 2 > 1 t . Barker , vrbo eommei » ied at some length upon them 33 t = proceeded ; arid then proceeded to read the correspondence of the Hull cosuciilors with the Executive from the Star .
> 5 r . Padgett then moved that t ' - e letter of Dr . Stl'Di'uali be read from the Star , of 10 : h December . This being seconded , Mr . Hill moved as aa amendment that all the letter ? , speeche .-, and other documents published by the Executive in their defence be read . Accordingly , M'Douali ' s letters , Campbell's letters , the joint letter of Leach and Campbell , the .-peethes of Leach at Carpenter * . ' Hall and Socit Lancashire , and a mass of other document ? , were read , keeping the meeting ifil near twelve «' clock . The meeting then adjourned till Sunday evening , at half-past six .
Al tcp adjourned meeting there vras a full atfendof members , nearly all been present . The chairman fcav n £ been betn absent , Mr . Chiesman was unauimr-3-jy called to the chair . The mi&utes of the adjourned meeting having beeii read by the Secretary , Jlr . Hill rose to move " That each speaker be required to Bdhere strictly to tie question , an < 1 that no person speak more than once on the saae question save the mover of a resolution who nay reply bciure division . " ilr . Barker seconded the motion . Aa amendment was moved that the meeting be adjourned till Wednesday , and that Mr . Leach be sent lor , &iid his expences defrayed . The motion ifis seconded , and about tenor twelve persona voted for iz .
The morion wa 3 carried by a large show of hands . Mr . Holliday next moved , and Mr . Hickman seconded , that" We , the Hill Chartists , in general meeting ot i ^ = i rai ^ bers ttsstmbled , having taken into consideration tit Bi ' . &nce Sheet of the Exrcutive fer the last " ? Uiner , the published statements of the members of Sut b-j-j - in t-xp ; acatio : i of that Bilacce Sheet , and in Ticiic&tion of ; h = ir conduct , tog-.-ther with the correnoEienct that has pa < -: > .. 4 ^ etw ^ tn tbe H uli C oun cillors in-i the general Secretary , are of opinion ,
" First—That it -was the imperative duty of the £ xtc « tivfe to have made plain to their constituents sd 4 ttc cosEtry their ciaim to ralvj , when not sittin ? , by Jiriicnlarising tee mture of the duty apon which they £ a ~« Deen employed , and the particular locality in " iich these cuties have been performed ; in « rdtr thai thtir constituents misht be enabled righty to jad ^ e wh-: th = r or no tfcsy hz : \ acted in * cc : rdiu .-e Triih the terms of th ^ ir engagement . M tbra * ere Lid down in the plan of organisation . Thai tt-s Kxtciitivc h ; ve not done so ; and although we w- c&t a-irire of thtir hzTmg met in council since the -isth of Acgriit . jet -we rind their respective salaries charged to the- Geceral Fund , -wetk by week , with tfce ? Le -rs-guUntj- -B-h . n not gitting as when engaged in that capacity , wiibtut oce word rting appended to show the Eatnr ^ .. f their fciuploTmtnt or the ' particular -ocaMry where tht-y -srtre empioyed at the time . In tb 8
Itpcrt of the proccfcdii . cB of the So = lh Lancashire Dale- \ that they -were un -worthy of further coEfidence . Thv 5
Sate Meeasr , L ^' . d c-n the 3 rd of DrCcBibcT , Mr . Lfeact » w a ? ktrd by Mr . PuUiu , Did tbfcj , the mtmbera uf tut EstCuUV-, receive their pay each vett , sittini ; or L « t ' ' Tu -which enquiry Mr . Ltach is statp'i to have to ^ rtd •>(; ; ' Yet ' the publ ^ bed Bala : ; ce- £ hi * t w tLc li ~ , i quarter gives a flat contradiction to this * - ^ - " :: - --t ^ . f Mr . It ^ ch , he himself hating recei-red tlir-. c ; . T ^ k-S -w : igts in that qriiiter . That by thus - *? . Ui ; -u £ : o e ! e 2- .. e - ^ nd patticulaxise therMare if * hcii ^ : i : ;; .: rst zr-1 tU j ,:.. it j wbtre they -were gmpiojtd , ^ -y ? - ' " - " ¦ ' *¦ givra ja-r ca-i « for tuypicion , and by » o co : r ^ : vvV iave cvtrtd a -wide field ior peculation - -tti ^ e ^ . \ in u-aljitg thtascives to charge WE ^ es f ^ -r - ~ ni - ' ' * fctTj thtv m : ij isot hive been cmvlojed cii Pfii-5-z hajitras ux In 11 ¦ vvnciy—xtat nrcer tie htnd of travel ; vs > ex-I-titri - -rc fiad twelve items aTBcucting to £ 23 12 s ., J : ' a ^' e c ^ iiucT the \ nr liihed stattTneuts of the
ExcCU-« -Jeis tsp asfitlcii of this part of tie txptditure vagne ^ iu tr si - . - . fcctery in the highest degrte . Thty hs" » e f . ^ * 7 tW : i ' Df : "T attempted to sto-w , tLat tte £ 4 chaTcea * l * -ir . Letch ' s tra-f tiling txpecstr to and from Lond . n , ' cre iiirly chargiab : e to the Asioc : ation at ell ; thty f ^ Et f ibown " that his jocn , ty to Lotoxn -was en the f p : fc £ * . -f the As&cciatioD ; ted tte absence of all ! > ° . - t * Cn nP ° n tte su ^ jfcet , gives room for tuspicion ^ at ttij slid ha « not been legitimately appropriated ^• - m the general fund . The eanifc injection miy be ^ £ " in reference to Mr . Campbell ' s iravt ' dfr-Q expenses ) fj ^ dot ; and -rarjous other items charged to the C 0 ?!? 7 Ttte « tbiihe . d .
' Thirdly— That under the iead of "Ag itating r ^ ** . " we find seven Distinct charges amounViDg i - ' 1 6 *» Co ., to Tuji one of ¦ which is a single , -word a pp ^ eo , in ^ te ihape of information , irfcers thfeifc ^• -cBs nms wfcie tiptr . dfcd . Uudcr the date of Juiy ;' * herein of £ i . ig chtrced nrdtr lisa head . By ^ 'rtr-ce to the vublic j . ursals cf tfc- _ t « iate , ve only ? a fcnr nifcctiLgs at -wtich ai . y tf the u tii . rers of the r ^ wtive -Rcre pitifcLt , and tbtse w . r ^ ell held in a QiftricU , -BLtitni , accorcing to Ibi Orzctiiation , 0 *« it&tmg txptiiCfcB are to be allowed from the
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genenl fund . Under tbe date of July 13 th , we find an additional sum of £ l 5 s . charged under the sains head ; and by reference to tbe journals of that date , we cannot find a single meeting at which any of these gentlemen are reported to have taken part . By comparing the Balance Sheet and the subsequent explanations of the Executive -with the printed plan of the Organisation , we find in every instance in -which explanation is attempu-d , that not one of thtso items were justly chargeable to the general Fund . It moreover appears to us from various communications which have appeared , and are as yet uncontradict **! , that certain sums have been received by various members of the Ex-eutive to defray their travelling and agitating expencaB of which no account has been given ; and this appears to as not only to be an unbusinests-like way of keeping acconnU , but also to give just reasons for suspicion-of misappropriation of the putlic funds .
"Fourthly—That the Executive have a bo shamefully violated the fundamental laws of the Association in giving to one of their feody the sum of £ 2 weekly vrhile the organ zition specifies distinctly that the ¦ weekTy -wages of the merabctB shall be £ 1 10 s ; and in so doing they bave forfeited that confidence which we were disposed to place in them . " And , Fifthly—That seeing the Executive have thus acted in these matters , we do hereby call on them to resign , and appeal to the country whether or not they shall be re-elected to the situations which they now boid by a majority of the members of our Association . That Morgan Williams ba exempted from these strictures . " The resolution was eloquently and energetically supported by Commodore Mead .
A modified vote of censure wss proposed as an amendment by ilr . Campbell aud seconded by Mr . Padgett . On a division about sixteen or eighteen persons voted for the amendment , all the rest of the room full voting for the re = oimicn , which was decUrvd by the chairman te be carried by a very large majority . Mr . Hill thoujjh present did not speak to th > i resolution at all . He rose in answer to a question from Mr . H ^ ndrick to say that he was not there as Elitor of the Xorlhem Star ,- Le vras there as a Chartist and a Councillor ; and though in that capacity he had cenaiuly as much ri « ht to address thtm on the resolution as any other person iu the room , he should decline doing s ? , as his opinions were known . The next resolution was
"That we the Hull Chartists in general meeting of members" assembled , have heard -with iUiprise , a Statement rean f .- um a late number of the Star , purporting to tme emanated from Mr Lrach at a meeting uf South Lancashire delegates , that ' The Hull CLartisis were about to pass the Balance Sheet , whtn Mr . Hxll entered the room and put a stop to it ; " aud we hereby deciare that that Balance Sheet was never submitted to the Huii . Chartists . except individually , through the columns of the XorUiem Slur . That -we , ine Hull Chartists , entrust our members of the General Couucil with scrutin . zii . g the- conduct of uur public servants , and we are happy to-perceive that , iu this matter , these Councillors have " not neglected their duty . And v ? e further beg to observe that neither Mr . Hill nor Mr . Lsach . nor any
other gentleman can cause the Hull CturUsts to swerve fromaDy course winch we are convinced to be a just one . " Moved by Mr . Allah , and second el by Mr . Pul-FuUD ; and carried with about eight or ten dissentients . The Chairman then stated that as during their proceedings several statements had been read , and assertions made , in which geriou 3 charges -were made against Mr . Hill , he though ; they were bound to hear any thing that gentleman mi ^ ht have to say in hi ? o « ii defence . Mr . Hill rose and spoke for about 20 minutes , running over the main list of counter accusations , plon , conspiracies , &c , but not saying one w ^ rd other thaa in repJy to the chartes aaainst himself . After bis sitting down , tho following refuiution was carried , without a dissentient vosce or band : —
" That in the course of this and tbe previous meeting Btveral s-taum ^ ntB have been read , seriously nflcct-11 : 5 on the public conduct of the Kcv . William Hill , in hiscmcial capacity of Editor of th Xi , rihernSlar , izi ¦ which he is represented as having plotU'i . 1 U 1 I co ' . Epirwl for the everttrow of the Executive , as also as having wrongfully denouxefd a furmer me : uV > tr of th > - Executive ; and having heard Mr . Hill ' s explanation and reply we do hereby declare our firm conviction that tbe former of these charges is wholly unfounde-. l : we fcnow that iio-plot to thiit tffect existed in Hull ; and judging ' from the fact of those -who made the charges having r >* n challenged to orodnce their authon ' ty for the
statement , which as yet they bave declined to do , we are fully convinced that the chares cf p ' olliny in other places ,, is equally unfounded . When we take into con- £ i « ler-tion the services which tr : t gentleman has per-: formed to tke cause nf liberty , when w « perceive that ; these charges have only been bronijht forward -when he was txpoBing the irregular conduct tf tbe Executive , ¦ we hereby give public * -xj > rcssion to our unabated confidence in tbr . t centleman as a prudent , wise , and : honest defender of the interests of the people both as a ^ en-ral-councillur and as Editor of tbe So-iliem Star . " -Moved by > Ir . Barker , aud seconded by Mr . Holliday ; 313 ^ supported by Mr . Mead and several otheri '
It was then resolved— ; " That these resolutions b 3 published in tbe Northern ' Star . ¦ " That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday ' evening , D _ c 2 Gth , to audit the accounts cf the outgoing coui . ciL " Mnch disturbance and wrangling wa 3 createa during the -whole of the two evenings by a batch of about ven persons , some of whom , it 13 said , took out their cards on the previous Sunday , on purpose to enable them to attend the Monday ' s meeting . They were led on , on the first evening , by 1 ' razer , of Leeds , and on the second by Mr . Padget .
METROPOLITAN DELEGATE MEETING . Mr . Morgan in the chair . Credentials were received from Messrs . Salmon and Goodwyn Barmby , fi-r the city of London . Reports were received from vsiious localities regarding the Executive . The Star C ' ffce H ^ use , Union-street , Borough , were of opinion tbe organization bail betn violated , and that the subject should be referred to the Chartists delegates at the Conference . The Horns Tavern , Crucifix-lane , entertained similar opinions . Camberwell locality thought tbe ssljcct should be referred to a committee . Clock H- / u ? e , Castle-street , shoemakers , were in favcirr of the subject being decided by the votes at the n ,--xt . election for the Executive ,
Marylcbone thought that tbe 1 alance-sheet , in many points , was unsatisfactory ; b'it Ctpr ^ -cated any further discuikiit : i upon the subject , &s being calculated to ir jare ihe cau .-e , and the interf-tt of the Northern Star newspaper ; ttey were of opinion that the Executive had acted from pure motives . TcttotaiU-rs . Wattrloo-rowi , had decided that the Executive bad i-m-ii , bul t * ist tfce error was of the head ami not of the heart , and that the notice already taken of the aubject would prevent future errors being committed . - Chartist B .-iil , StaT- > tm-t , thought the Executive were in error , bat came to no fir . al decision npon the surject-Lambeth , and : dso at KnigbUbridge , the sulject had been adjourned . Somer ' s Town was of opinion that tbe Executive had broken the rules , and misappropriated the funds , and
had written to the Elitor of the Xoiihrrn Slur recommending him to Cease the paper warfare , and to the Executive calling npon them to resien . They thcught tkal i » j-a ' . d secretary was preferable to the Executive of five-Three Dovf s tailor *) were cf opinion that the Execute ' s had mis-ipri-i-priated the f unds . anil b » en guilty of tress peculation , and W <_ re unworthy of furtiier confit ' . eriCc . St 2 r , Goi- ' en-lane , were of opinion ttr . t the organ ' zition Ladxetn v :-j ] ated . and tfc :. t a p-ai-. l secretary wou . d le ni-jre-iiJvu& . Ue than an Executive of five . They hid not finally decided uy , on tbe tutjiCt . St . Piincxus had not cunie to a final decision apon the EH > jt . Ct . City of I ^ r . don br . d adopted tbe cpicion cf the North Lanaiihire dtlegates , aa laid down in their acdres 3 .
Bloomsbury was c ! opinion that the organization had been violated . Several other localities gave in similar decisions . Mr . Rose moved the following resolution which had been adopted by his locality : — " That tbis delegate rneeticg do consider the ExecuQve Committee have deviated from the plan of" Organisation , and do rtcomniend the Chartist delegates at Birmingham to take the same into consideration before separating . " Mr . Andrews seconded tbe motion .
Mr .- "Wheeltr was of opinion that funds 'would not b « raised ttffieient to allow cf the delegates stepping at Birminch .-un to consider tbe subject , and that their decision would not give general satisfaction . He Ehculd move the following ameadment : — * 'TEat we Teccmmend to tfce Executive Committee the policy cf reMgniEg , that the subject may be set at rest by the decision of the votes of tee country . " y . r . Lucas seconded tha moVion . iitisra . Hun-phries , Bain , and M- 'Fiederick supportedi :.
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Air . Mudge moved the following resolution , which had been passed at the Marylebone locality , as a rider : — " That we , the members of this locality , having carefully and impartially perused and pondered on the Executive Balance Sheet , together with the wh » le of the correspondence which passed between the Hull Councillors and the Executive Committee , are of opinion that the Executive were not justifiable in deviating from the plain Rules laid down in the Organzition , without first having procured the consent of tbe whole body ; and that the balance sheet is deficient of the necessary explanations to render it generally Satisfactory . But , knowing the harassing and critical position in which they were placed at the time , the excessive and arduous duties they had to perform , and tbe difficulties and emergencies Uitsy trod to contend with , we cannot impute it to any fraudulent or impure
motives ; and , whilst we give Mr . Hill due credit aud praise for his discernment , and sincerity of motives in calling attention to tbe matter , we Jeeply deplore that any such altercation should have been engendered ; and m © 8 t fervently recommend , for the interest of the proprietors of the Northern Star , but more especially that of the glorious cause , which , from suoh a calamity must inevrtab . y experience a severe ] and dreadful shock , particularly at the present juncture , when all our energies ought to be distended , to cement an onion not only -with ourselves , but with all parties , who are favourable to principles of justice , tbat it be broncht at once to a direct termination . We also return our sincere thanks to all the putiea concerned for their noble exertions in th ^ present struggle for liberty , and give our coDsent for Dr . M'Djuall ' a family to receive his salary until a new Executive be elected . "
Mr . Din . Crane , of the Lambeth Youth ' s Locality , secc > nd » Hl the rider , and after some discussion , the motions were put by tbe chairman , and five votes recorded for the subject being reft-rred to the Conference ; two votea for the rider of Mr . Mudge ; sixteen votes for the niolion recommending the Executive to resign ; and only two dissentients . Messrs Cuffiy and others declined -voting for reasons previously stated . The subject of opposition to the Anti-Curn Law meetings was then discussed , and after a very animated debate , the following resolution was mured t < y Mr . Rose , and carried with but one dissentient— " That this delegate
meeting consider that it would be highly impolitic in the Churtist body to allow their countrymen to be misled by the sophistries and fulbcbood of the Anti-Corn Law Repeal advocatta . an ; l not to state truth in their atead ; and that it is tbe right of every Englishman to attend any public nie& \ inc , and muve or second any amendment tbey may think proper . '' Most of thu delegates had come prepared witu resolutions from their localities on tbe above Bubject , and the delegates generally thought it bad policy to attend the Anti-Corn Law packed ticket meetings , Dut wait until tbty had the manliness to co : n « fairly aud opeuly before the public .
Mr . T ) ron reported from the Observation Committee regardii-g the Conference . Mr . J-nes resigned on the above Committee . > 1 t . Humphries withdrew his motion of each locality having s copy of the Organizition hung up in their several meeting rooms . Two shillings and sixpence was received from Brompton and KnUhtfebridgi- f-r Mason ; 2 a . ad . for the delegate nitL-ting ; 2 s . G-. l . from the Crown and Anchor , Waterloo Town , for the delegate meeting . The salary , . Sec ., of the Secretary was ordered to ba paid , and thd meting adjourned until Wednesday evening . The chabtist Shoemakkts , Star Coffeehouse , Gulden Lane , are willing that M'Djuall should recti / e his salary during his exile .
NORWICH . At a meeting of tbe Chartista resident in Norwich , on Saiiuday evening , it was unanimously agreed tbat a committee of three persons be appointed to draw up an explanatory 1-tter upon the sa ^ j ^ ct of Mr . Campbell ' s tour through this county , when Messrs . Goat , Roberts , and Bell , were , without a dissenting voice , appointed for that purpose . It is with feelings of the deepest regret the Chartists of this locality view the late unpleasant subject , which has occupied tbe attention of the country for many weeks past , and cannot help expressing our hope tbat tbe whole will be brought to a speedy and arnicaM * i&sua . We should not have bi ought the subject
before the publ : c . were it not for the appearance of the letter of the Rjys ' . un Chartista , in allusion to the tour of our General Secretary through the counties of Norfolk , Suffolk , ic , and in or . *« r that the Chartist body generally may not cist any imputation upon us we think it but fair to ourselves to state that Mr , Campbell was not st any expence during his stay iu Norwich , and a ' . BO that we presented him with the sum 0 / two pounds , towards his travailing expenses , in order that no cause might be ^ iven fer any further charge . We cannot conclude without expressing our fervtnt hope that in future nothing will occur calculated to give rise to any unpleasant feelings , which may be avoided by the Balance Sheet being sufficiently explicit .
MANCHESTER . A general meeting of the membars of tb . 9 National Charter Association , residing in Manchester , was held in the Carpent-r ' s Hali on Sund . iy last , to take into consideration the conduct of the Executive aud their Balance Sheet Mr . Brophy was unanimously called to the chair . Mr . Wbittofcer riioved " That tbe Plan of Organization and the Balance Sheet be read to tbe meeting , " which was done . Mr . Whittaker t \ itn brought forward a resolution , and in doing so said he was not led by any factious motive , but it was with the greatest deference that he approached the subject . Tha resolution which he was about to submit to them be had drawn up at homo after deliberately examining the Balance Sheet and tbe Plan of Organ zitiou . It waB as follows : —
"That we the members of the National Charter Association resident in Manchester , having folly and impartially txamintdth « Bil . uice sheet of tbe Executive , and the plan cf urganizition , feel it to be a painful duty to be compelled to say tbat the Balance Sheets have been made out in a most unsatisfactory manner , and that the Executive have broken through tbe plan of organization which they were appointed to carry into effect , by usurping the power which alone belonged to tbe people and inalappropriating the funds of the association . We have likewise weighed well their talent aud worth as
lecturers , and fully appreciate their value aa such ; bat we cannot allow thai to Bway out minds in honestly and impartially discbarginc ; cur duty as men \ vh <» profess to reform similar abuses in the state which they have > etn guilty of . We , therefore , record our most solemn disapprobation of their conduct as members of tbe Execntiva We will at the same time endeavour to fortr < -tthe past by sincerely hoping that the servants of the people , whoever tbey may be , will save us this most tinpltasant duty for the future , by strictly adhering to the tilan of organization . ''
Mr . Nuttull seconded the motion . Mr . Clarke said tbat he found it to be a regular com- 1 plai :: t against some of the members of the Executive , 5 receiving money from the localities and also getting ; i agitating expences from the General Fund—but be limit say that Mr . Leach was not guilty of this charge , for he much more frequently returned the money than took it But he ( Mr . Ciarkej remtmbered Mr . Bairttiiw going to Middlcton , and his charge was of tbe most unreasonable nature , considering the distance from Manchester .
Mr . Dayle having entered tbe room , the resolution wasrtad ovrT to him . H 8 said he thought that they knew thai his past conduct had ever been that of an advocate for peace acd good feeling upon all occasions ; but he must say th ; it tbe wc-TcUng of that resolution ^ -a * tantamount t- > a vute of censure on the Executive , hntf in his opinion there , had bum too much of that already ; in fact the ian . ua ^ e of Mr . Hill in the Star , was too seVt . re—iC <> nsi <; einb ! e disapprobation . ) That the Executive had broken the rnles of tho Organizition was clear , but that they wete morally and politically ( iishoneat jibbers , was net true . And when tbe time arrived that he would bave the opportunity of meeting this question in another pla ^ e , he would speak the sentiiueiits of his mind freely .
Mr . Ltach B&id that it would be well if parties , when epeakiiig upon 4 he subject , would stick to the truth The Executive weTe not to be . blamed for tbe private actions uf either CarnpKll or Bair&tow . Mr . Fullin moved an amendment , " Tbat it is the opinion of this meeting that the Executive were justified in compensating themselves out of the general funds of the Association , when the localities had failed to remunerate them as the plan of Organisation provides . ' Mr . O'Neil seconded the amendment Mr . Lane thought tbat sofficient had been said upon the sulject He would , therefore , move a rider to the motion and tbe amendment sr tie better plan to accomplish so desirable an object : —
•• Tbat we , the members of the National Charter Association , resident in Manchester , feel , that for various reasons the further continuance of the angry dibcusiion between the r ,: tmbtrs of the Association and the . ExtcuUve is r , ot likely to be productive ef any gocd to tbe canie . of democracy ; and tbat we reconmieud the EJito' : of the No rthern Star to close the columns of the pe . jpie ^ s paper against the further introduction of tbia Jlapleaeaut business . " .
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Mr . Gray thought the rider was a most villanous concern , inasmuch as it would close the Star againsS the Excutive , and Mr . Hill had had it all his own way hitherto . Mr . Donovan seconded the rider . He was not surprised to hear Mr . Gray apeak , in his usual way , of Mr . Lane '« motion . Had not the Star beeii open to tbe Executive , as well as to Mr . Hill ? Mr . Nuttall , us the secouder of Mr . Whvttakei ' s motion , would withdraw it in favour of Mr . Lane ' s rider , as he thought it would answer the purpose better . ¦ Another person having seconded Mr . Whitfciker ' s motion , the Chairmau , proceeded to put them to the meeting , when there was a large majority in favour of Mr . Lane ' s rider .
The Chairmau having stated that the show of hands was in favour of the rider , Mr . Pullin resigned his office t . f delegate ( rom the C . irpenter ' s Hall to the South Lancashire delegale meeting , and Mr . Nuttall was elected in his stead . Toe-thanks " of the meeting were given to the Chairman , and the business terminated .
KIDDERMINSTER . Mr . Editor , —I avail m > self of this present opportun ity of transmitting'to-. you nvy sincere thanks and confidence for the very able and straightforward manner iu ¦ which you huTo conducted the Northern Stan-I havo no reason to duubt but that you will continue the same upright course of exposing every traitor in or out of the Chartist ranks . And so long as I can got the im-ans so long will 1 support your invaluable political bible . I remain , Sir , your fellow democrat , Henry Crouch .
WIGAN . The Council at this place have adopted the following consistent ' and sensible resolution : — " That this meeting , although s- 'nsible of the deviation from the rules of tbe organiztticn by the Executive , exonerate , them from p «^ uniary or political dialionesty , and that Mr . Hill's strictures on them arc- unseasonable and severe , especially on Dr . il'Doual , and that we place in them implicit confidence . "
MARYLEBONE . A numerously attended meeting of Chartists , was held at the Working Mail's Hall , Circus-street , Ne ^ r road , on Thursday evening weefc , to consick-r the coniluct of the ExtiiHitivt ) , and the courae adopted by the Xorihem Star , Mr . House , was appoinAed . to Ihu chain After a f « w appropriate remarks , Mr . Stead proposed the following resolution , which was seconded in a straightforward ruauuer' by Mr . J . Cooke , supported by Messrs . Dodd , Savage , Moody , Hutchinns , Church , Mudge , Phillips ) , Packer , P ^ dUi gton , Godwin , and several other gentlemen , and carried : — .
" That we , the inembu ; fl of this locality , having carefully and impartially perused a : ' nl pondered tilt Executive B ilance-shutt , together with tho whole of the correspondence which has passed but ween thu Hull Councillors and the Executive Committee , are of opinion tbat the Executive was not justiflabe in deviating from the plain rules laid down in the organ zition without first having procured the consent of the whole body ; and that tbw 13 Uancu Btieut is deficient of the » eeensary explanitioos tj ruader it guuoratly satisfactory ; but , knowing the harassing and critical position in which they were placed at the time , the excessive and arduous duties they had to perform , and the many difficulties and emergencies they bat to contend with , we cannot impute it to any fraudulent or impure motives , and
whilst we give Mr . Hill due credit foriiis discernment , aud tbe sincerity of bis motives , in culling attention to the matter , we deeply deplore that any such altercation should have beeii engendered , and fervently recommend , for the interest of the proprietors of the Northeni Star , but especially that of our glorious cause ( which from such a calamitymust inevitably experience a seven ; and dreadful shock , particulary at the present juncture , when all our energies ought to be distended to cement a union , not only of ourselves , but of all parties Who are ; favourable to principles of justice , that it be brought at once to a direct termination . We also return our sincere thanks to all parties concerned for their noble exertions in the present struggle for liberty , and ^ ive our consent for Dr ; M'DuuaH ' s family to receive bis salary until a new Executive be elected . "
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TO THE CHARTISTS OF BRADFORD . Brother Chaktists , —As this is the first time I ever , attempted to' express my opinions , through the medium of a publi / c journal , I hope , that tbat opinion wiil be received with the same spirit as that which actuates the writer of tuts ; namely , a love of fair play—¦ a desire to investigate all subjects as a means to come to a just dtcisiou . I am , sony tu Say that 'his spirit does not actuate the minds of those pretending Chartists , who are continually bawling out not to condemn a public man until you give him a fair opportunity of exculpating himself before the eyes of the community . My friends : I wili come to this subject presently . :
My Friends , I cordially concur in the sentiments of the Editor of the Northern Star in last . ' 'Saturday ' s paper . He wishes the Cnartints of each district to manage their own affairs , and not leave their affairs to be managed by a few individuals , who have for their object to disorganize the Chartist ranks . This appears very evident , according to some of your own Council men ' s conduct , on last Monday ni g ht . My Friends , you » T 9 desirous of : having a full , fair , a ::-! free representation of the people . You are not fully nor fairly repreeented iu your own Council . The following will bearmeout 'in . this ' : —The- 'Council men met on last Monday night , for the purpose of deciding thu dispute ; between the Executive Council of the National Charter Association and Mr . Hill . Editor of
the Northern Star on the part of tho people . Bradford district is divided into localities ; each locality sends one man to represent ten . This is the rule in Bradford . How , listen to the following facts : — -Great Horton , with twenty to thirty members , sends six Councillors . Maunirigham , wit . h eleven . members , sends four Councillors , on Monday nii ; ht the central locality , with thirty-two members , ha 4 but three Councillors . Thus you see tbufc you are not fairly . represented in the Council . There was a resolution proposed by Mr . Hodgson , to this effect , that Mr . Hill is not a fit nor a . proper person to eilU the people ' s paper , and to request Mr . O Counortp dismiss him from his service , and appoint a better man . A great portion of the meeting protested agair . Bt , the resolution being put , or any decision ' come to until Mr . Hill and the Executive shall appear before a public meeting to discuss the Bubject fairly , and thus we will have an
opportunity of giving an impartial verdict This would not be listened to by those parties that represent your interest in support of . this . ' There was 'an .. amendment proposed to have tbe discussion adjourned until next Monday eveiling , when all the members were requested to attend , and vote on the subject , as they are all interested in it ; but , my friends , those parties that vtUh you to have a voice in the making of the laws by which you are to be Rovernect , voted against you huvi . ft a voice in tbis all-hnpo . tant subject . My friends , all I want is this : for all the members in this district to havo a voice in this subject , htid not allow it to be decided by a few . Mr . Whitehead adjourned the rneutinj ; te next Sunday morning , at nine o ' clock ; 1 hope that all the members will attend , and demand their legal right of having a voice an this all-impprtaut subject . ' I remain , your ' s truly , Bradford , Dec 20 th . E . A . HURLET .
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I might , Sir , dilate npon the subject for hours , but % is a prinful one to all but our opponents—secret and declared ; and my object , Sit , is to conjure you to waste few words on the matter , as the peculation , the hypocr isy and the supplying of the edemy with new engines of warfare is sufficiently brought borne to them Nothing now remains but for you , aa the conductor of the people ' s organ , to call all hands to the repairing of the breach while you stand steadfastly to your post on the watch-tower , resolved to feive the alarm on the approach of danger in epite of every yelpim ? cur . to
Undoubtedly ^ certain persons will assay exculpate themselves by exhibiting tbe golden side ol the shield ; but both sides are now seen by the reflecting and dincriminatin )? . Men have many expedients when their craft is in danger , therefore marvel not at their ire , or euen at the snarHnga of those raw recruits who imagine that he jnust be a good Chartist whose words tickle the fancy , as though Chartism was but as sounding brasa and a tinkling cy mbal . Thebo have not the root of the matter iu them . Heed them not . Hitherto you have done well . Now for the repairing of the breach with firmer stuff .
I do not know that I should have trespassed upon your column * at the vie-sent time had not my opinion on the present disagroeable subject been repeated ) y asked by both old veterans and recent cenverts . The whole affair , Sir , may be contracted -within the limits of iv nut-shell . It shows how tensciouB man is of office , particularly when emolument is attached thereto . It shows the folly of-ri-poBiag too muoh cofldence in public men . It bIiowh tho absolute necessity of watchfulness , ami also the duty of the Chartists to see'that their principles are practica b le by embodying them in their rulej and regulations and enforcing their observance throughont every ramification of their own organizationmaking It a model of what a gbyernment oui ? ht to be . . ' '¦¦ ¦ ' : ¦' ¦ An Old 'Radical . Leeds , Dec . 8 th , 1842 .
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sin , —I trust you will bo able to spare a portion of your columns for the insertion of a few remarks frotn . a constuut reader of your valuable paper . I havo examined the Plan of Organization , aud likewise thu balance sheet of the Executive , and I must say , that some of the members of the Executive have most grossly violated the rules wiiich , as an Execntivy , they were elected to enforce . It appears that some localities have found fault with tho Editor of the Northern Star for his remarks . on the Execuuvc , and the balance sheet . Now , I-think he is worthy of the thanks of all good ., men , for his straightforward conduct in this , as we'll '' as iu mauy other thincH likely to damage the cause .
i \ ow , I am inclined to think that those localities have not examined the correspondence of the Hull Council and the Executive , otherwise they could 1100 have passed a vote of confidence in the Executive . I think , for my part , they have forfeited the esteem of all well-wishers to the ; cause . Now , had the Executive answered the questions of the Hull Council in a plain and clear manner , the affair would never have come before the public There fore , the whole blame attaches itself to the Executive themselves .
By complying with the above , you will much oblige , Yonr ' s , &c , A Member of tub General Council . Near Halifax , Deo . 20 th , 1842 .
Conference Elections. (Continued From Our Fifth Page.)
CONFERENCE ELECTIONS . ( Continued from our fifth page . )
IlUDDEllSFIELD . A public meeting of the inhabitants of this town , called by the consrable , in compliance with a requisition . signed by thirty-nine of the inhabitant householders , ( including some of the largest shopkeepers , ) was holden in the Guildhall , on Monday evening last , to consider upon the propriety of electing / our delegates to the Birmingham Conference . At eight o ' clock , on the motion of Mr . Joshua Hobson , printer and news agent , Mr . Jonathan Leech , constable , was called upon to preside ; and he opened the business by reading the requisition which had been presented to him , and his compliance with its request by appointing that hour and place for the meeting . The constable wishing to retire from the more activ 9 duties of chairman , on account of ill-health , his brother , Mr . John Leech , was unanimously voted into the office .
These pielimiiianes settled , Mr . Hobson rose to move a resolution , approving of the holding of the projected Conference , and affirming thoir proposal thai four delegates should bo sent from that meeting to it . This was seconded , and ( carried unanimously . He then moved a second resolution —( in the terms of the one passed at the Leeds meeting , ) as instructions from the meeting to the delegates who might be appointed . Mr . B . Robinson moved as an amendment , " that * the delegates should go free and unshackled , ' urging that it was impoitic to tie up a man ' s mouth and judgment when sending him to a deliberative assembly .
In answer to tho reason urged by Mr ; Robinson for hi 3 amendment , it was statod that a Representative could not fulfil his office , nor his character , unless he knew tho wants and wishes of those ho represented . He could ODly know what the wants and wishes-were of a public body Jibe the one then assembled , from their votes upon the questions immediately concerning them ; and that unless tbe meeting passed some resolution or other , as instructiotis , tho men tb > , y fcent would be at liberty to do whatever they listed when they got to the Conference , and the parties sending them would have no right to complain : whereas if they gave them instructions at the onset they would know whether they had beeii carried ont or not , and be prepared to pass judgment upon the faithfulness or-unfaithfulness / of their servants . On being put to the vote , the amendment was negatived by an immense msjority , some twenty or thirty persons only voting for it .
The resolution containing the instructions being passed , candidates were nominated for election by the meeting to the post of ' delegates * Messrs . James Shaw , Wm , Cunningam , Edward Clayton , and Thomas Veevefs were severally nominated aud seconded in eulogistic spocchps . Mr . B . Robinson was also moved and seconded , but he instantly withdrew , because he could not carry out tho instructions of the meeting . The four persona above-named were then put , both severally and collectively , to the vote , and unanimously carried . All the delegates are Chartists , : and pledged to abide by the instructions given . After thanks had been given to tho Chairman , the meeting sepavated about ten o ' clock . - " The . ' -best order and feeling prevailed throughout .
FROME . A public meeting of the inhabitants was held on Monday evening , in the Kechabite Chapel , the Rev . W . ' .. Lea . sk' in the chair , when an address was delivered by Mr . C . Clarke , of Bath , on the Six _ Points of the Charter . The meeting then proceeded to elect two delegates to the forthcoming Conference at Birmingham , when Mr . Dorman , of Bath , and \ V . P . -Roberts , Esq ., of Bath , were unanimously elected .
WARWICK . In consequence of the Mayor of the Borough refusing to convene a public meeting of the ii habitants , at the respectful requisition of seventy 'householders , a public meeting , called by placard , was held at the Saraceivs Head , to elect delegates to the Conference . Mr . C French was called to tho chair . A resolution was unanimously agreed to that the electors and non-electors should unite to send four delegated to thei . ' Conference , and ihe . following persons were nominated : —Mr . Charles French , plasterer , elector ; Mr . Hodgson , dyer , non-elect or ; Mr . II . Alexander ponald ^ on , oii . binet . .. maker' and upholsterer , elector ; Mr . James Green , tailor , noneleotor ; Mr . Robinson , bookbinder , stationer , &c . )
elector ; Mr . Henry French , cordwinder , nonelector ; Mr . Joseph Shephard , boot and shoe maker , non-elector . On the nomination list being read over by the Chairman , Messrs . Donaldson , Hodson , aud Robinson , severally declined contesting the election , and gave satisfactory reasons for refusing to stand , upon winch , after the usual shew of hands , the Chairman declared the following persons duly elected : —Charles French , Saracen ' s Head , Parkstreet , Warwick ; James Green , Avon-street , Warwick ; Henry French , West-street , Warwick ; Joseph Shephard , Newboldrterrace , Leamington . They are aU four members of the National Charter Association , and pledged themselves to the meeting that they would support the people's Charter , name and detail .
HAMILTON . At a public meeting here , on Monday , Mr . Archibald Walker , a whole-hog Chartist , was elected by a great majority oyer several other candidates tc tepreeent thiB town at Birraingham . PRESTON . Mr . Richard Marsden and Mr . William Mattisoi have been elected here . They are both thorough Chartists ; -and- were carried ia Bpitejot ft Strong op position by the Stur ^ eiteB .
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" KILMARNOCK . At a public meeting , in the hall of the George Inn , on Monday evening , Mr . William . Cotton , of Birmingham , was elected to the Conference . CAMPSIE . Mr . Con Murray has been elected to the Conference from this town . BLACKBURN . TheRey . Wm . Hill and Messrs . Beesley , Moore , and Mortimer , have been duly elected to the Conference at a publio meeting m this town : aii oat and outers . : MANCHESTER . PrjBTIIERPABTICULARS OF THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES
AT MANCHESTER . The Chartists of Manchester having ascertained ^ that th « Complete Suffrage Union had issued small handbills , calling a meeting ia the Mano ? Courthouse , to * ieet delegates to the forthcoming Conference ; tho room being too small to admit a suScient number ef persons to constitute anything like a psblic meetrtg of the inhabitants of the town of ' iVF » nehester , Ihe Chartists sent a deputation to T * ait up , in them to state that that room was notlasge enough ta- give the people an opportunity of honestly expressing , their opinion , ami in order that roonc
mif 5 nt be provided' for the people they ( the Chartiatsy would pay one 'half- ' of * tbe expences of renting a large room , and printing bills for calling such ameetirsft ... The consequence was , that they postponed their meeting , and promised to give the Chartists an answer in a day or two . After repeated interviews , they at last said that they had come to the conclusion of sending no delegates . The Chartists then cabled the meeting in Carpenters' Hall , of which we gave an account last week . The nighsafter the meeting , tho following placard made its appearance : —
" Men ok' MANCHEa-tEii . ^ A cowardly band of assassins t ailing themselves . Cbartists , armed with bladgeons , life-preservers , bayonets , knives , and other deadly weapons ) t « ok possession , bufore the doors were opened of the platform of the Carpenter ' s Hall , last night , and when sprue working men attempted to get npon the platform they commenced a brutal attack upon them , and cruelly beat a many of them , who now lie in danger of . their lives . And yet these pretended friends of the people ^ "who used physical force at Newport against the law , and now use it against the lives their . fellow-workmen , dare'to call this a public meeting !
A public meeting , forsooth , whera men were prevented by brute force from getting on the platform ; where liberty-Iovina Ghartista voted with bayonets ; where not more than 400 persons , out of a population of 200 , 080 , were present , and where a guard of poliee was sent for to prevent people getting iu I Men of Manchester ) a protest against these illegal , riotous , and murderous proceedings is in course of . preparation . Come in thousands , and come and sign it . Keep the pease . Do not imitate the cowards ; obey the law ; and let all your proceedings be controlled by a love for peace , law , and order . "
Nothing can bo more untrue than thia placard . They did not ask to be upon the platform , but commenced pulling it down . They were remonstrated with and told that the movers and seconders should he admitted ; but , rio , they " would dri ^ e us to hell . " They wore then told that we would protect our property at the hazard of our lives , and then they , the breakers of the peace , and the tools of the League , produced pokers , bludgeons , daggers , and other ' .-murderous weapons .. ' As Mr . Cooper , booksoiler , of Bridgestreet , can testify , one of the murderous assassins was
about to sirike a knife to hia heart , wheu a brave fellow seeing his perilous situation ran and struck the cowardly assassin on the arm with his stick and saved the life of Mr . Cooper , who , ' - from' the treatment that he received , has uot been , able to attend to his busincsa Pince . All this took place before there was a chairman appointed ¦ in / act , before the factories gave over work . The police did not prevent any person from coming iu unless they were armed , and the meeting was the largest and most peaceable after the bu ^ inebs commenced that has been seen in Manchester .
• - ¦ MANSFIELD . A public meeting of the inabitants was held on Wednesday evening , to elect delegates to the Birmingham . Conference . Mr . J . Hamilton was called to the chair . Mr . T . Hibbard , seconded by Mr . W . Monks , nominated the Rev . William Hi 1 , Editor of the Northern Star . Mr . J . Hairisworth , seconded by Mr . J " . Baggley , homiDated Mr . Smith Liudon , of liirmingham . No other person being nominated , the two above-named gentlemen were unanimously elected . The following resolution , moved by Mry Duccoii , and seconded by Mr . Orton , was carried uu ' auimbussly .: — " That each delegate be . instructed to enter into' uo " compromisse , but maiutaia the whole principles in that document called the Feople ' 3 Charter , name aud all . " Thanks having been , voted to the Chairman , the meeting dissolved .
¦ ¦; . - . NORTHWICH . On Wednesday evening , at a public meeting , caUed by the S ' turgites , Mr . James Green , a thorough Chartist , was , on tiie modon of Mr . Thos . Almand , elected by a majovity of six over a ' Complete Suffrage" man , 10 lepresent this place at Birmingham , . WINCHCOMB . Mr . John Sexty , a firm old Chartist , has been , elected delegate to Birmingham from this place .
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THE EXECUTIVE AND THE TEGFLE .
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THE DOINGS IN OUlt OWN CAMP . r . ' .. .. ' TO THIS EDITOR OK THE ^ OKTHEKN STAR . Sir . —Having entered the Radical army under the command of the venerable and spotless Mojw Garfwru > ht , you will believe me when I state that 1 bave seen many desertions and n-auy mutinies during the perio . l of my service , but 1 assure you , Sir , that none—not even tbe ¦ wholesale desertions , - tbt ? barefact'd ti . rgiveraati on and the consunnntite treachery durinsf the " Bill " mani 1—have given me inoro pain than has the recent conduct of the Executive . They , and they alone have damaged our cause to an extent , which will require much time and labour to repair , and no exertioii on their-part will ever atone for the mischief . Have they not insulted the people by crying aloud , ye ' are rubbed , " while they have practiced tbe robber's vocation ? . :
Have they not propounded principles which , when established , must eradicate every vestige of the upiis . tree under -whose ba \ efu \ influence we perish ,, while at the same time they have endeavoured to engraft ita deadly branches into the root of freedom ' s tree—the Charter ? ., - . '¦ - . . Have they not furnished the enemy with , at present , : it irrefragable argument in Bupport of our unfltnesa to possess the Suffrage , by shewing that our own Government—or rather those who are ftT / puinted'to conduct its iuachinery , are men of aa dirty TianilB and iiupuie heails as those we war against ?¦ ¦'
Yes , Sir , these things adrriit of no contradiction ; it would be ¦ well if they did ; ' out we have them before our eyes , in black and wh ' . tu , placed before ns by that triune official , Mr . Cn ) / ipbeU , Chartist lecturer , — Secretary of the Executive and Treasurer of the same lit It is of no moment 10 try to stultify the minds of the sterling portion of r , ur brethren , by bombast and the assumption of desp . > tic airs , neither will the pureile nonsense about " dying in the caubC '' catch aught but flats . We bave r ( een too many already enter our arena ¦ who have only heenlas the crackling of thorns under a pot—all noise and smoke . "We must now have btttei material .
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NORFOLK ISLAND . . - ' -.-. . ( From the Hobatt Town Paper . ) A plan was-laid by the boat ' s crew employed in unloading the Governor Philip , to take the schooner Coquette , but this was defeated , and the parties were imprisoned on board . On the morning of the 21 st June , at seven o ' clock , the boat ' s crew wore let out of the prison for the purpose Of stowing the cargo of the launch , which was hanging to the stern of the brig . On reaching the deck , and seeing only two soldiers and the sergeant there , the , crew took advantage of the absence of tho Other ten , of '' which the guard consists , and rushed . ' the other two seatries and threw them overboard ; the sergeant immediately shot one of them , named Kelly ,
when he was knocked down by the others and severely wounded with a belaying pin . One of tho soldiers was drowned , and the other saved by a prisoner named Wolfe . The seamen wero then ordered into the launch , except two , who were told to remain on deck , and . one of them was placed at the wheel , with a prisoner of the name of Moss , to assume tho command . The Captain , ~ with his officers , happened to be below , at dbefore they could proceed on deck the companion hatch was put on , the fore and main hatches were also battened down on the rest of iheciew ,. andthe mutineers wore thus in complete possession of the vessel , but without any arms , except the pistols and cutiasse 3 taken from the two sentries . .
Shortly after they had taken the vessel , - one of tha party proposed to Capt . Boyle to furnish them with provisions .,-. watery arms , &c . on obtaining which they would give up the vessel to him and proceed to seaiu the island ' ' launch ; but he refused to comply with , their proposals , as he knew that the vessel must ultimately fall into his hands again , the prisouess being without provisions and water , to obtain which they mu * t necessarily expose themselves tp . ihe . tye . ' of the crew and military , who were well armed , and only waitiiiK for an opportunity ito get oa deck . Captain Boyle then broke the cabin skv , lightj and watched an opportunity of shooting t ' ae man who
was" at the Wheel , v and by a well directed shot heat length succeeded , and killed hica on the spot . On the fall of tho tvv > master spirits , ? . he othera told the seamen ' -who were on deck thai the ship was theirs again . The hatch was taken off , and the ship ' s crew and the military rushed on deck ; the lauer fired . on the surviving mutinecrs , killed three , and wounded two mortally . The sergeant of the guard shot the corporal in the scuffle , mistaking him for one of the prisoners . The bocjes of the killed presented ' * dreadful spectacle ; one man ' s head was covered with blood and brains , and , bnt for the interposition of Capiain Boyle , the whole of the prisonera would have been killed ,.
The guard ' and crew consisted of twenty-eight men , exclusive of officers ; and it cei . tiinly eajs little for their vigilance or prowess that : juch an attempt could have been made with any c ) iauce of success by at haudful of unarmed men . - . The total number of killed r .-nd wounded are—military , one drowned and-two . ' ' ' ' founded- ; teamen , one wounded ; prisonera , five hilled , aud tw >> severely wounded . ¦ -t The seven remaining mu- ' Anoers . were . fully committed to take their trial for \ nurder and pirauy .
Suicide through Ilivpaip Labour , by a Fesiale SkvenxyuYhars of / . as— On Wednesday afternoon , an inquest was ' jeld before Mr . Baker , at the Old Fountain , Baldv nn-street , St . Luke ' s , on tha body of Catherine P / o 3 kett , seventy years of age , who committed suicide under the following distressing circumsta'jces : —Peggy Turner , of No . 1 , Bath Buildiuga , st dted that the deceased had lodged in her house for . some years past , and was by . trade a silk winder- Por the last six or seven montb . 8 deceased complained bitterly of not having sufficient work , a ^ d in consequence was unablo to procure the usuaI necessaries of life . Witness
advised her t ' j apply to the parish for relief , which deceased a jways expressed a great repugnance to do , saying she should prefer to do the best sheoonla for herFdlt * : Deceased had lately been very low and despop . ding . On Monday evening , she retired to bed as usual . On the following morning , witness went to > jall her , when she found ^ door iMked , 4 mcl r ^ iceiving no answer , eho beflMten > Srgt | d |> M ^ deceased- in her night olotnefijf ^ MjfiM i&'ft&ff&f ' her throat cut . Ver ^ iofc ~? fifeP * S ^ 4 * S ^^?* MpB ; ¦ . '' ¦' ¦ ^ iiyA » . "¦¦ :
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YOL . TL 1 ^ 0 . 267 . SATURDAY , DECEMBER 24 1842 ™^^ _ .. j _ .... ¦ - * - ¦ ' ¦ ¦ 1 v * Plve minings per Oviprter . "" ~~ ^ " ^^^ —¦ - — ' " ~* "T '_ _ " ** ¦¦¦ -. _¦¦¦ — .. . ¦ - - ¦ ' ' . . ' ' . '
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CEi ^ ^ 0 tt | itHK ^ tai ; AND LEEDS GENERAL AD ^ ERTISEIi .
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