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G 1 CXR 10 U 5 AKD TRIXJMPEUrST DEFEAT OF ALL THE KuBBER FACTIONS BY THE WHOLE HOG CRaKTIST BRIGADE OF STJNDERLAND . On the morning of Friday , the 20 th , large bills appeared on the walls of this town , announcing a pBblicjneeting , forthe purpose of tasng into consideration ihfi charges made against Mr . James Villiam ? , by Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., in the Evening Star of the 3 rd , sod repeated in the Northern Siar of £ he 7 m . of Has month . Tub meeiing was called Trith a penny admitsion in tho Atherjenm Lecture Room . By the terms of the bill a voie of censire was to have been pa 3 ? ed on Peargus O'ConnorEsqbutalasfor tnenncensnty of all " human
, , , , Ecnemes , poor Mr . Williams reckoned without his ho < t ; the Chartists on thefirsi appearance of tbe bills iE 5 t in their Council Rooms , Robinson ' s Lane , to ir-aie arrangements for defending their brave leader . Ail things being settled to their mutual satisfaction , they sternly awaited the ing of war on Monday mgnt , and to their great delight and satistiusrion , tffo of their brother hogs , Messrs . Con Mnrray and Samuel Kidd , armed from Newcastle at lour o'clock in the afternoon . On iheir names being annonnced in the Council Room , all wa ^ joj and gladness , and ii ^ ras at ones agreed that Mr . Kidd should appear against Mr . Williams , as the fnend of O'Connor
"We should also haxe raid thai the Chartisw sent a < 3 fcpoiau 3 n to Mr William ? , re questing him to allow the poor working men tree admission , as some thousands had no pe « jny to pay . They contended tL-it the public character of O'Connor was the projhrty © f erery Cnariist , and before he should be p ! t on trial , it wnnid be only justice thai ajl were avowed to be present . Tae deputation offered to pay the half of toe expense of the hall , if Mr . Williams -ivoniiJ pay the o ^ her hah , this he would not accude to , ai .-d hundreds of our brs * and bravest men , through pt > T < r £ y , Were kept Triifcoat the building , and the ball Silsd wiih . those only who could pay their pennies .
Baving now sketched the previons proceedings in &s short a manner aa possible , we proceed to £ ! Te a candid , fair , and impartial report of ihe mating and di ; eu = sioa . Long betore eiam o ' clock , tho hall , which is capable of lolding 500 , -was densely filled in everv
corner . Mr . Williams arose and proposed that Mr . Knot , a working man , should take the chair . ( Loud che ? rs ) . Mr . Hesketb Reillt proposed , as an amendment , that Mr . John Cnaik . another working man , and one of tee Conacil 01 the whole hog brigade , should take the chair . This amendment was re ~ cerred with trcmendtns thunders o * r appianse and loHd cheering , which lasted for several minutes . Mr . Rehly ihen took a show of hands tor Mr . Chalk , when , 10 our juegment , two-thirds of the mt * iing voted for him . Mr , Williams ntx . for Mr . Knot , when aboni 150 supported him .
- iir . Chalk , on takmg the chair , remarked that it wa-- well known to the audience thai he was not a speech-maker , ana won ! a not therefore waste their time longer than by cal ; mg < n every man in that room , no mailer whai were his individual opinions on ise snbjcet about u > be discussed , to give a fair hearing to both ^ peaker = 5 ; nothing elicited tru'h so well as a fair abcusMon . If they did not h ^ ar ail parries patiently , tiwy conid not judge impartially ; Le wonld now leave ibe matter in ihesr own bands , and trusted they w > old aii support him in keeping good order . After thanking hb brother Chartists for that mark of iheiT co-iiidrnce and respect , he E £ t down ainids > loud cheers .
Messrs , Williamsano K ; - "Jd then entered into the foliowing arrangemen ** -: —Williams to take fifteen minutes in opening ibe ci ^ cussion , and proving O'Connor ' s charges to be false . Kidd , fifteen minutes in defending O'Connor , and proving his charges asainsi Williams to be stricJy in accordance "smb . truth : each speaker thereafter to have ten mintt-s alternately nnul the c ose of the debate . All things Deiue urw Be" tied , Mr . Wiliiams came forward , lociij cbocred by his frieuds , and said in substance as fvilow-:
—Mr . Chairman and Geri'Tnen , I sm charged in tie leading article of ihe Xvrchern Star of iarnrday , the 7 ih . cepip-d from the Ecrrimp Star of the 3 rd of this month , and from the pea of Fesrgus O'Connor , E-q » "with havir . g made a base compromise of prineipie to theeufmieo of tee Charter in tbe Birmrngliam Confereit " - ? . Secondly , in having impudent l y ana andaeionsly audtavoured to form a third parry in ihe ? aid CoafersECe ; and lastly , with b .- ? icg actuated by mercenary motives in ihe pirt I have taken to secure the six ptnnd 3 a-week as a Corapie r-e Suffrage lecturer . These charges , couched as ihey were in language of the most insulting style , called upon him as a man to whom character was valnable to defeiid hirnseif , and that such defenca
should appear through ^ he same channeL He did not -land there to deny the Kjihi on the part of a free press to discuss tie character of every public man , feat while he woaid freely admit this right , he would also maittain thi-t if a man found that he ira * ncjustly charged , that same press ought to hear Mm in reply , tin would then take these changes ons by one , ard show to any unprejudiced and unbiassed man that tbt-y were each and all de-TO : d of troth , Vhax they wtre sianderuus and ungec'leaianly . Tne Srst charge was , that he had made aliase comproiDise of principle to the enemies of the Charter ai % he Birmiighim Conference . £ ow , "ha j ^ nicrd that he had icude a bass compromise He denied that Le had violated at > y one sinale point of ihe Charter . He prcceeded te ciscuss ihe pwnts of the People ' s Charter , seriatim , at each point turning to Kidd , andasMce
Mm to prove to tfeas ass . jnbiy , which of them be had compromised . Hs-a-jmried thai he had d fibred in opinion with ihe majoriij © i the Coiiferenee , but he had aoneso con > ciei . tiun-lj , and hehoped his talented : opponent wenld i ^ ot d ^ ny b m the prsviiege of thick- j ingforiimself , orezera ^' . ng his judgment without : beisg sbused for so coing , or pinning his convictions ! to the skirta of any mm iivjiig . If a man were lo be deBoxmced . in such a nnBtsei as he hid beeii ^ bj ' O'Connor , aiid such dennnciatmn wa 3 called Chartism , then he ( Mr . William ?) would cease to be a ' Chartist . If tnis Were to be called ! ibprty , he w- ? uid declare before God tnat he v ? ould cease to advocate its principle , in conclusion , he called npoD them in the most feeling manner to pause , tre they cams to a decision that evopiiij ? ,, io banish ail pr judsce , if they had asy against him , and give hi > opponent i ihe same impartial hearing they had given him . He sat down loudlv cheei e-i bv his friends .
lir . Eil > D came forward amiJsi the most deafening rheers . Wfien slenoa hajd been restored , he said I Mr . Chairman , ladies and feilow-wgriicg mm of , Sunderland , 1 must keg Lave to correci an exprfs- j sioa which Mr . Wi'di ^ as n = ed to me individually . He has told you tSat 1 s < m a very talented gentle- i jD 3 n . now he believed Mr . Williams had noi said so i di-TespectfuDy , bni he Lad b ? pn in error , for the ' fact was , he \ Mr . Edd ) wa ^ only jost a poor hard working man , who ma&t earn his bread by " sweat of his brow , and a- to bis talent , he could lay ' no pretensions to that , bat be had truth and justice on hissiile . He siocd there on the sure founaation , on the glorious , on ibe pnre and unsullied doctrines of democracy , and on » b » s solid ro ? k he stood :
to prove that Mr . James Williams had compromised , not aoy one particular p ^ int of the Chart 6 r , but that he had don ? the mi-chief by wbolessle—that he had basely violated all ;) . ? Six J oints—that he had grossly compromised tbe fuadaaitntal principle on wnichthe People ' s Chancr was built—( deafening cheera , clapping of haios and wsr ' usg of hats and handkerehiefe . ) And uosv for the proofs , They wonld all be aware that the Conference at Birminghzm was elected by Uiiv .-rsai Sufirage , at least the majority—it was TirtoaJly a fair rtprestntaiiou of Sh ; whole peop . f oT Gr . ut Britain ; its members TFero elected st public inrstiDgs fairly called , unless in seen cases as thai &i Paisley , Doncaster , and the Beeoiid Tciunis of such as > e « Tca = Ue-upan Tvne and
Oldhaa , whtre the viilsny of the Sturgi *« s interfered to siiDcre—; thf public voice . The address of vhs Si ^ rage Uuion called upon the conntry to elect thsir delegates and send them " to Birmir-ghHm f « r the purpose of conferring wiih oiie a : io-G » r in framing a bill to be sent into the Hcu < 3 o ; Comnions on the part of the peopie . This address did nos say to the people , you must send del . gatts who . on their arrival in Birmingham , are to si ? . ^ l ' aily and s . Tallow every nostrum we , the Scffr 32 e Council , think ^ proper to propose , without eon ^ liisg their own judgment , Or the instrnetions or opu-juas of their constiiaents If n had said so , the people would have treated such a proportion svi h contempt , by not electictr
one single ce ^ saie , a . rd in his opinion very justly too ; hut the rtvsrse was ihe faci . Taey were called te ^ etner on purely democratic pnaesples ; it was not pretended , by any party , that they would aa be of cue opinion on icy point ; but it was expected that , in accordance with th ^ se principle the minority wcuVj give in and be governed by lie inaj ^^ Ji otha-wise there was no nse of their meeting . Did the Complete ScSrage party acJ on this principle ! ( Bear , hear , and loud cries of no , no . ) r » o ; he most strenuously maiutained jiot . Their doctrine was simply this , we will agree with all the world if all the world agrees with us—Uoud cheer *) —they lost their dogmatical motion on their huge bill of rights , and after being left in a minority , they then kick up their heels again 3 i the great majority &ad off to
got a room t j _ iheiaselves . In thus awing you will observe tfuj-did not take , as I have said , any particular point of the Charter for violation—they- did not pick them—th = y were-so far whole hog men , for they swept the principles with one fell swoop—( laughter and cheers)—Mr . Kidd then turning to Mr . W _ , you have asked me , Sir , to show you which of thc&e points you have com promised , here is my answer—the -whole of them inasmuch as yon ran a ^ rsy with the minority—( continued cheering ) . If Mr . W . c-nid snyw him tiiat ' the majority were to bo gn * d-. d and governed by the mitority , then wonld hebe prepared to admit that hehad not made a comprvm- ~ s . In furiher illustration of Euch a libel on denj ! > c .-33 j . he instanced the Corn-L » w Repealers . If ih ^ i ijing great gun , Dickey
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Cobden , introduced a measure to the next session of Parliament for the repeal of the Cora and Provision Laws , and the majority were to divide against him , what would be thought of the eighty cr ninety repeal members , if , with Dickey at their head , they wcra to leave the House of Commons , meet in another place , and declare themselves the Parliament !—( cheers ) . Now he held this was just the position in which Mr . W . and hia Sturgeite friends were placed . They had acted on the old Tory principles of the few dictating to the many . He would , before sitting down , call upon his opponent to answer his question without endeavouring to hide himself under a cloak of sophistry , for he ( Mr . Kidd ) was not to be humbngged after that fashion . Here is the qnestion , is the right of tbe minority lo govern the majority in accordance wiih the principles of the Charter 1—( great cheering ) .
Mr , Williams , on rising the second time , showed by his evasive and sheffiing attempts to answer the question of his opponen ; , that he . was writhing under the first speech of Mr . Kidd . He contended that , in some instances , the minority had » right to act independent of the majority , in proof of which , he referred to the Protestant Reformation and the persecu tions of the first reformers , by the admission of every man . They were in the minority , and a very small minority at the commencement of their career , and ¦ would Mr . Kidd dare to hold that they should have given in to the majority ? yet , this ho must do if he contended for this doctrine under all circumstances He called tbe : r attention to America , where their Charter principles were in full operation . In that
country , the majority of 17 , 000 , 000 white people kept the minority of 2 , 000 , ODu in bondage , on no other pretext than that of their skin being black . Here then wa 3 convincing evidence to prove that there was extreme cases in which the minority were justified in opposing the majority , and acting independent of them . He held tnat the case of the Conference was one of them ; he did not leave the majority until be found there was no good to be effected by remaining longer with them , until he found that the seceeding party were active business men , and more likely to bring about the regeneration of the country . He tried to do some little good to
the people ' s cause , by moving the preamble of the Bill of Righl 3 , in the Chartist Conference , as being preferable to the preamble of the Charter . When this was lost , he considered he was in duty bound to go orer to the minority ; he maintained that this was fully answering the qnestion of his opponent . He then called on Mr . Kidd to show what point of the Charter he had compromised , as in his whole speech he had never attempted to do so . He contended this was the whole foundation of the discussion , and , as yet , he stood acquitted of the charge of compromise , and would in his u < xt ten minutes take up the second charge . —( loud cheers . )
Mr . Kidd would not permit his wily opponent to lead him from the real subject under discussion to that of negro skvery ; he would say , in reference to tb . 9 poor slaves , that they were kept in bondage , not as Mr . W . erroneously held , under the lull operation of the principles of our Charter , it was under the damning influence -of tj ' ass-Jegislation the poor blacks were kept in bondage ; as a proof , Mr . W . would now be informed that , m the Northern Siatea of the Union , where universal suffrage was the basis cf their State Assemblies , there was scarce a vestige of slavery to be found ; while in ihe Southern States , where there existed a forty dollar qualification , there were more slaves than freemen — Uoud cheers)—it was the rascally middle
classes that kept the poor Indians in chains—it was the rascally clas 3 that formed the minority at the Conference , and to whom Mr , W ., had now become allied . He would ask them what interest the poor working American could have in keeping Ms poor ntgro countryman a slave \—( . eontnmeQ cheering . ) Mr . Williams was more unfortunate in his attempts to make the minority at the reformation serve hia purpose , for there was no similarity between a lninorr-v on the question of religion and the question of politics . In the question of religion lie held the rnle of majorities and minorities was uncalled for , and net only that—it was tyranny of the worst description to compel a minority in religion to believs with the majority , when at the same time
iheir holding different tenets could not injure their majority , while they paid their own clergy on the voHntary principle , but h was quite different as regarded politics ; for if Mr . W . ' s minority had the power of making laws affecting the lives and properties of the majority , it would be high Toryism , and not democracy . He would again cnll tbe attention of 3 Ir . W . to the simile in his last speech , viz the Cora Law Repealers , as a minority in the House of Commons , which T&as quite to the point , and which ho had uoi yes answered . ( A great uproar here ensued on the part of Mr . W . ' s friends , and they continued to interrupt Mr . K . daring the re&fc of the evening ) Mr . Kidd , standing until the respectables became a little more quiet , coolly observed ,
Gentlemen , thtBe arguments are nipping ye—your troubles are only beginning—you will get more of them—Vroars of laughter , and cheering , and ruffing , which made the gallery Bhake ) . Mr . W . gave another reason for leaving the majority , and going wiih the minority , it was this , because the minority were men of business ; yes , he ( Mr . Kidd ) could not deny it ; they were men of business , and no mistake ; their huge and overgrown bill of rights , that took five hours to read , was a practical proof that thoy conld do a deal of business , but it was no proof that they had done it welL He had been told by Mr . W . that the preamble of the bill of rights was preferable to the preamble of the Charter ; this they would see was only an assertion ; he had offered iio proof . How , in what consisted the » nperioriiy oJ this preamble to ours ; why , btcause it was written
bj lawyers ; it was made up of a whole bushel of let » l phrases , such as whereases , aforesaid * , & . c . &c &c , and in a very holy and reverential style , added to that of extreme loyalty . They addressed the robbers of this nation , including the big-bellied bishops , as the lords spiritual and temporal —( grtat laughter and cheers . ) He had been asked by Mr . W . what point he had violated ; why did he ( Kidd ) not prove that he had violated the whole by destroying the principle . - ; and until his opponent met the qnestion in its proper form , he would keep him as firmly nailed to it as a bad shilling to a grocer ' s counter—laughter and cheers ); he would keep him there till he answered openly as a man , and a pro-Je-siugpatriot . andfrom what they bad heard , hewa 3 not hkely to answer i \—( continued cheers and disapprobation . )
Mr . Williams now cams to the consideration of tbe second charge , viz ., that he had imprudently and audaciously endeavoured to create a third party in tbe Confr-rence , by proposing the preamble of the Bill of Rights . Why if this was a crime against tbe majesty of Mr . O'Conpor , he could prove that that Gentleman held in 1839 that the Charter was dcficicient in its details , aud not only did he bay this but had almost damned the Char . er by declaring it 3 details to be nonsensical . He then read Mr . O'Connor ' s speech delivered in the Convention from « n old Star of that year , went on to say , " am 1 to be denounced for endeavouring to amend what O'Connor has told us was nonsensical , and aftsr being so denounced in the columns of a Chartist
journal , withont being allowed the insertion of my defence ! " He wished his opponent to note this well , and as he undertook to defend Mr . O'Connor , 6 how him how he could square this with Chartisi principles . Mr . Kidd held it was an attempt , an impudent and audacious attempt , to create a third party by Mr . W . introducing a document for discussion , when on the day before , it was rejectedby a majority oi 99 . Was there any thing more clear and reasonable than this view of the question 1 His opponent finds fault at not getting free access to the columns of the Star . Did he take a proper method
oi cefending himself ? He denied it . A letter which would occupy three columns and made up of senmlous abuse , was not likely to find a place in any paptr . Were the poor working men to pay 4 £ d . for such trash , to the exclusion of better matter 1 It was quite common with the enemies of Chartism in their disputes with the Star , to write suth letters as would disgrace a fish wife in point of abuse , well knowing that they would not be published , nay that in point of fact , they were unfit for publication , and then try out against the conduct of the editor in not g / ring them fair play . Mr . W . had told ihem that Mr . O'Connor ca'led the details of the Charter
nonsensical in 1839 ; weil , for the sake of argument he would grant this to be true , and what did it amonnt to ! T 7 hy , that Feargns O'Connor had not changed bi 3 mind in the Birmingham ConU-rence , for he there spent the greater part of ' ¦ wo days in assisting to amend these detail *—( loud and enthusiastic cheering . ) Mr . Williams now rose to repel the lying insinuation that he was ingratiating himself with the Complete Suffrage party for the purpose of beoomicg tbeir lecturer at five or six pounds a week . He satd this was done to injure him , for those who knew l > im , and the physician who attended him , knew p&rfectly well that from the stale of his healtn he was quite unable to deliver a lecture for any party . Mr . W . by this time had got off isis coat , and drawing himself up to his full height he made one of the most powerful appeals to the sympathy of the people we have ever heard . He asked them were they
going to censure him after what he had suffered in their cause 1 were they going to send hiin io his grave and leave his wife and family without a guardian \ were they now going to tell him who had bo o&en stood their friend , James Williams we will never again allow you to appear on our platforms as the advocate of onr principles ! Surely they would not ; he thought he knew them better ; fcnfc after aD , if they did he could not help it . - Mr . W . here became much affected , and many of hia friends , especially the females , shed tears ; indeed we frankly own that we ourselves began to think the whole hog men should relax tbeir stern severity for his desertion of their cause . Mr . W . sat down in a state of complete exhaustion , crying oat don't blast my charac' -fir—fload cheers from the friends of Mr « W . ) Mr . Kidd , in rising for th * last time , said , he felt himself raiher awkwardly situated , not as regarded the strength of his position , for he now stood master of the field—{ loud cheers , and cries of
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M yes , ye ? , " and " no , no , " from all parts of the house ) ; but he felt that he was now approaching the most delicate part of the dispute , viz ., the money matters in Mr , O'Connor ' s chargeB . Mr . W . was said to be on the look out for a Stnrge office . " Well , even on this subject , he would boldly give his opinions , —and here they were . All those lecturers who had been brought into public life , who had been made valuable by the poor Chartists , and had siace joined the ranks of our enemies , did net go away all at once . No ; they went bit by bit , just as Mr . W . was now going . True , Mr . W . had told them , and referred to his physician to bear him out in it , tnat the state of his health would not on anyaccount permit his giving alecture but 'was it not a fact that no man in these countries
v « as in the habit of giving gsch speeches and lectures , Mr . W . had made a strong , and he would say , a very feeling appeal to their feelings and their ejmpathy . He asked them not to censure him . ( Cries of " It wont do ; " and great disapprobation and hissing . ) He ( Kidd ) had no wish to Bee him ceasnred , if he came forward and honestly acknowledged his errors , and faithfully promised to be a good boy in future . But why did Mr . W . cry eo loudly against beiag censured , when ha was using his every exertion to censure such a b > ave and disinterested advocate of suffering humanity as that bold indomitable patriot Feargua O'Connor ! ( Loud and long-continued cheering . ) In conclusion he now called upon them to vote in accordance with their
honest convictions , regardless of the sympathetic appeal of Mr . Williams , or the many and valuable services of O'Connor . He held , and he was proud to say . that he had by his humble abilities defended O'Connor , and confirmed the cbargts preferred against Mr , W . He . had one word more to say , belore sitting down , which was , that for the character of his species ho was sorry to be compelled to admit tha" all who now endeavoured to injure O'Connor were creatures whom he made respectable by kiB purse and his press . He would bid them farewell , and sit down by again calling on them to do their duty Tne cheering which followed Mr . Kidd ' s last speech surpassed anything we have ever heard .
Mr . Williams immediately rose and without comment , moved the foilowiug motion . 41 That the principle of democracy and of natural justice requires that a wronc done to the humblest member of the state should be regarded as equally important as one inflicted on tbe most distinguished ; that it is one of the most sacred and inalienable rights of man to bs permitted freely to exarcise the powers of bis mind and as freely to declare and act on his honest convictions . That thiB meeting \ s , therefore , of opinion that the conductors of the pre > --8 have a right to examine and comment nv-. m the public conduct of all pnblic men , while the latter are equally entitled to
vindicate themselves through the same medium . That as the character of a man is as sacred as his life , and as Mr . O'Connor , as Editor of the Evening Star , has brought charges and made insinuations against Mr . Williams , which , if tree , would render him unworthy of public esteem and confidence ; it was , therefore , the right of Mr . Williams to be permitted to reply to the Batne , and the duty of the Editor of the Star to insert such reply ; and this meeting finding that the reply of Mr . WiiUans to the said attack has been withheld by the Editor ( f thu Star , are « f opinion that such conduct is at variance with the principles of democracy und with the principle of doing unto others as v » e would they should do unto ns . "
Mr . Kidd immediately moved this amendment : — " That it is tbe opinion of this meeting the conduct vl Feargns O'Connor , Esq ., in exposing the dishonest and treacherous trickery and shuffling of Mr . James WillianiB , as one of the delegates from Sunderiand , to the Birmingham Conference , waB manly and straightforward , and entitles that gentleman to the thanks , gratitude , and caofidecce of the hard-working , illused sons of toil throughout Great Britain and Ireland ; and it is aiso of opinion that every word written on that subject in the Evening Star of the 3 rd of this present mouth , is strictly in accordance with truth , and justifies us in withdrawing any confidence which we reposed in Mr . James Williams , in the early part of the Chartist agitation . "
The Chajrjun then put Kidd's amendment , calling upon all who supported his as beiDg tbo resolution of this meeting to Lold up both bands . With one universal shout , up went a forest of hands , which , to onr appearance left none down . Ho then , in the same words , put Mr . Williams ' s motion , for which we shouid think about 200 voted . Tho Chairman then declare the amendment carried by a large majority . Tnis amendment was earned with every demonstration of applause and loud cries of " Long live O'Connor , tbe people ' s champion . " Mr . Williame ' s friend b here created a great confusion , denied the correctness of the Chairman ' s decision , and called for trie appointment of tellers .
Mr . Kidd then appointed ivlr Con Murray , of Glasgow , as his teller ; Mr . Williams , another gentleman , whose name we could not leurn . The votes were again taken , when the majority seemed even still larger . Tne telkrs consulted , when , strange to tay , the gentleman chosen by Mr . Williams declared he could not say on which the majority was . Mr . Williams then remarked , " O , then , we will give it up on both sides , and stand as we began . " Mr . N 5 TJEIUY stopped him : " Not eo fast Sic , " he had an opinion in the matter now , and he would tell Mr . Williams that he was prepared to prove to the best of his judgment that there were at the very least between 80 and 100 of a majority for Ksdd ' s amendment ; and this , with the Chairman ' s decision , and the fact that the Chartists had carried their friend to the chair , completely knocked poor Jemmy almost stupifkd . Tha meeting then separated in a very uprorious manner .
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HULt—Defeat of the Complete Suffragists —On Wednesday evening last , > lr . J . Collins , of Birmingham , delivered a lecture in tbe Free Masons ' Lodge , > Jyton-gate , on the principles of Complete Suffrage . Tbo inbeting was but thinly attended ; tho great msjwiity , however , being Cbartlfita , as the result proved . At tight o'clock Jdr . Firth was called to the chair , who britfly opened the business by stating that as discussion was anticipated at the close of the lecture , any person would be at liberty to ask Mr . Collins any questions tbat might be to tbe point Air . Collins then went through the Six Points of tho Charter , defending them very cleverly , and replying to the objections raised by their opponents In a convincing manner . He then pointed out the utility of the
Complete Suffrage union , in bringing the electoral body to act in concert with the non-electors , Rnd concluded by requesting all parties to join with them . This was very coldly received . The chairman then asked if any person had any question to ask Mr . West rose and asked if he might be ailewed to make a few observations in reference to the condnct of the Sturgites at the Birmingham Conference ? The ohairnmn slid that was contrary to rule , as the questions put should be in reference to Mr . Collins' lecture . Mv . West fiVated that "with the lecture he perfectly agreed , bnt be bad charges to make as ? &nist tbe Complete Suffrage Union , and against Mr . Collins in particular . There was then an universal cry for Mr . West to get on the platform , which be aid . Mr . Burns , or "
Moscow Burns , '' as he is called , rose and eaid they would allow Mr . West teu minutes to make good his charges . Mr . West said he was in the hands of the meeting , and that when he wanted the permission of Mr . Bums to address a meeting , be would apply to him , but tbat at present it would look much better for him to sit dewn until his services were needed The Ch&irman then put it to the meeting , and Mr . We 3 t was allowed half an hour to state the case . He commenced by referring to the Conference , and the shameful manner in which they hud treated the people ' s delegates after putting the country to an enormous expense , and then because they eouid not have uQ thing 3 after their own fashion , to kick np their heels and run &way . Air . Cullins here Interrupted , saying he was not the representative of
the Complete Suffragists , but as Mr . West said he had ch-irges to make against him he was sorry tbat gentdid not do so . Mr . West , _ then I charge you with being a renegade to yunr principles , and a traitor to the cause of the people . A ? a Chartist yon suffered imprisonment with William JLovett , aod yet in the Conference yon voted against Wm . Lovett and the Chafer . You went through Scotland , rallying the people under the banner of the Charttr , receiving the tribute of their honest gratitude ; yet in the Conference you voted against their representatives ; and , not only that , but , like a sneaking coward , yon ran away and Itft them , thus treating the People ' s representatives -with scorn and contempt . Mr . Collins attempted to justify his conduct by aaying he
never deserted his principles , that they were the same now they ever had been , but , as a member of the Complete Suffrage Csuncil . he contended the minority h » d no right to yield their opinions to the majoritythat their BUI was superior to the Charter ; aud , therefore , more worthy the attention of the peop e . Mr . West replied , and exposed the hypocrisy of the doctrine , that tbe opinion of the majority should not rnle . He defended tbe Charter for its simplicity and clearness , campared with , the Sturge " MONSTER , " concluded by moving the following resolution : — «• That it is the opinion of this meeting that the best means of carrying ont the : principles of Complete Suffrage is in a steady perseverence in the advocacy of those
principles , as defined and laid down in tha document ( as amended ) called the People ' s Charter . " The Chairman refused tojput any resolution , when Mr . West said , then he should be nnder the necessity of moving another Chairman . The meeting responded , and this brought them to tbeir senses , the Sturgites saying it ought to be put Tha Chairman , making a virtue of necessity , put it to the meeting , and it was carried UNANIMOUSLY , Collins' own committee voting against him , and thus by their vote stamping theii champion as the renegade which Mr . Weat so successfully proved against him . The Sturgites looked blue , and their boast that they would destroy Chartism io Hall , has met with a signal exposure .
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Lectures . —Mr . West delivered three lectures on the influence cf Chartism on the physical , moral , and intellectual condition of the people ; the first , on Saturday night , in Mr . Hill ' s room ,, which was well attended ; the second , on Sunday night , in the same place , the room being crowded , numbers going away who were unable to obtain admission . On Monday night there was a public meeting in the Masons' Lodge , to adopt a petition to Parliament for a committee of enquiry into the conduct of Lord Abinger . The spacious ball was crowded to suffoeation , Mr . Hicktnan was called to the chair , who opened the meeting in a few appropriate remarks , and cailec 1 on Mr . Barker lo move tbe petition ; Mr , Barker , in a very sensible speech , pointed out the necessity of the people speaking
out on this subject . He read extracts from Abinger ' s charge , which were highly unconstitutional , and proved the necessity of Lord Abinger being removed from the Banch to preserve it from impurity , or being sullied by political bias . Mr . R . Pinder seconded it . Mr . West supported it , and it waB carried unanimously . The Chairman then introduced Mr . West to deliver bis third lecture , who commenced by contrasting the present state of society physically , morally , and intellectually , with what it would be under a system of Government responsible to the people . These lectures have done much good in removing a deal of prejudice from the minds of many who were misled by the misrepresentations of our enemies , as to the objects of the Chartists . At the conclusion , Mr . West invited
discussion ; but no one appeared . Mr . West then rose to set himself right as to Wednesday night ' s meeting , a false report of his resolution having appeared in the Hull papers : this brought oat Mr . Burns , who , in ^ the end substantiated the truth of Mr . West ' s statement Dr . Richardson then tried his hand with but little better success . He' then asked Mr . West how he would pet . the Charter 1 Mr . West aswered satisfactorily . The Doctor then commenced an attack on the ChartiBte and Feargus O'Connor , and said , we never could get the Charter without the purses of the middle class ; that all our leaders could be bought , and that the intellectuals were leaving us ; that he bad a conversation with a member of the government , and that he gave his opinion of all parties , acd that the Chartists were the Biost insignificant because of their poverty . He then made au attack on Mr . Maloney , the
honest delegate to the Conference , for voting as his constituents instructed him . Mr . Matoney replied to tbe ( Usi . tUt ' s insinuations in a innnnc-r the man " teeth" will never forget . Mr . West gave him the finishing stroke , te'ling him to go and tell his party they might keep their gild ., for the Chartists preferred honest poverty anl principle to competency without principle ; that they might buy some of the leaders , but tbe people were independent of them . He wished them joy of their " lumping pennyworth , " but they would find out , in the end , it was uot worth the purchase . Tho meeting gave three cheers for Feargus O"Conbor , three for Mr . Hill , three for West , and then sung " We'll rally around him , " in grand style . The meeting was a moat glorious one , and we think will be * finisher to the petty faction of discontented " rene-Kadts , " who for some time have been trying all schemes in their power to destroy the Chartist movement .
COIiNE . — At the Council meeting held on Sunday it was agreed that a delegate meeting should be held on Sunday , the 12 th of February , in the Chartist News Koom , Wii . dy Bank , at two o ' clock , p m . TODKCORDE tf . —Mr . Isaac Barrow preached two sernions on Sunday last to numerous and respectable audiences , and gave great satisfaction . WOKCfcSTEU . —Mr . R . Q Gimmage , of Northanipton , visited this town on Saturday , and delivered an able aud argumentative lecture on the present state of society and the People's Charter , in the Chartist Association Room , bottom of Bank-street ; and another on Sunday , in the same pl ; ice
CARLISLE . —1 he Working Men's Mental Improvksient Society—This society held their usual weekly meeting at their room No . 6 . John-street , Caidewgate , on Sunday evening lust . After some conversation on the subject , the following resolution was carried unanimously : — " That tha meinbtrs of tbe Working Men ' s Mental ImproTt-mtnt Society , anxioua for the increase of the gonoral defence fund , more especially as the Liverpool Assizes are rapidly approaching , would respectfully recommend to the notice of the members of tbe Council of tbe ' Carlisle Cha / tist Association , ' a letter , sivned Con Murray , which appeared in the Northern Star of January 14 th , 1843 , suggesting an excellent plan for increasing the said fund , being fully convinced if tiiai plan be rigorously followed out , a considerable oum of money might be raised in Carlisle , fur that laudable purpose . *'
I . EA 1 WXKGTON . —At the usual weekly meeting at the Prince of Wales Inn , on Sunday last , Mr . James Green in the chair , Mr . Henry Sansford delivered a very eloquent and instructive lecture on the evils of priestcraft—the different opinious they promulgate , the evil tendency those different opinions have on society , and concluded by proving that essential saving religion , or true Christianity , wholly co&siats in doing good to eaob other . MANCHESTER . —The Chartist mechanics held their usual weekly meeting in the Association room , Brown-street , on Thursday evening last , when an instructive lecture upon the position of political parties in this country , was delivered . Carpenters' Hall . —On Sunday last , two lectures weru delivered in the above Hall by Mr . D ' . xon and Mr . Little .
Cropper-Street . —The Chartists of this part ef Manchester have opened a now room for the purpose of advocating the principles of democracy ; Mr . D xon lectured upon the montitiry system , and the policy of Sir Robert Peel . The following resolution was carried unanimously : —« 'That we the inhabitants of Miles Platting and neighbourhood , consider the Evening Slar to be the only daily paper that ever advocated tbe true principle of democracy , and we pledge ourselves to support that paper to the utmost of out abilities . " BURY . — On Monday ovening , a lecture wax delivered in the Garden-street Working-man ' s Hall , by William Djxon , from Manchester .
NOTTINGHAM—A meeting of delegates from the various localities in Nottingham , was held in the D . _ m cratic Cbapel , when it was rppolved that local lecturers be employed to agitate tbe surrounding villages , and twelve names were token down for that purpose . The Chartists also met st the above place on Monday evening , when a resolution was passed that a quantity of the Bills containing Mr . OCounor's challenge to the Corn Law League . should be sent for , and five shillings was voted tvom qhat locality as their share of the exponce . Ten shillings was also voted to the local victim fund . Arnold , near Nottingham . —Mr . Richards , from tbe Potteries has been lecturing here to good and attentive audiences , and has given great satisfaction .
Carri > gton , near Nottingham . —The Chartists of this locality met at tbeir room , Mansfield Road , on Sunday evening last The Tea Party Committee met on the same evening ; and , after transacting business , agrei-d to meet every Sunday evening , till tbe tea party takes place ; they will meet next Sunday evening at six o ' clock . BARNSXiEY . —The ChartlsrB held their weekly meeting in tbe schoolroom , under the Odd Fellows ' HalL Mr . John Vallance was called to the chair . The Council laid before the meeting the plans they intended carrying out , in tin hope of giving new life and energy to the riiovewiwrit , such as reading , lecturing , and providing Matter for general discussion , by which they hope to give a new impetus Co Che agitation here , Ten shillings and fourpenee was voted for four hundred Circulars , in the disposal of which they earnestly solicit the support and assistance of all those who have the regeneration of their common country at heart
Those-parties holding monies belonging to the Defence Fund , are particularly requested to attend with it next Monday night SHEFFIELD . —Chartism . —A meeting was held in the Fig-tree-lane Room , on Monday evening , Mr . Hamey read from Oaatler's Fleet Papers a withering caatigation of the FreeV ) Ooters ,-r-the " Old KinSa" unveiling of the infernal theme by which the late " strike ' WbS brought about and his cutting txposure of the rascally objects of the Siurgeites were warmly responded to by the meeting . Mr . Hamey added some comments , and was followed by Mr , Parkea who delivered a brief address . TJungworth—Messrs Harney and Gill visited this ' ¦ highland village" on Wednesday week , and in the evening addressed an excellent meeting . Home Colonization . —Mr . Lloyd Jones lectured on this important suhjecfc at the Hall of Science , on Sunday evening laat , to a crowded audience .
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NOMINATIONS FOR THE GENERAL COUNCIL . SA . LFORD . Mr . Peter Pollitt , Davis-street . Mr . Robert MacFaibne , Heath-street , Pendleton Mr . John Ecoles , canal-jatd , Windsor , do . Mr . James Sanders , Hope-sire-n . Mr . James Wilkinson , Methvino-place . Mr . William Sumner , Ford-street . Mr . Robert Hulme , JJurham-street . Mr . Ralph Buckley , Market-street . Mr . William GiUebrand , Bev « l-street . Mr . George Roberts , Legeuder-street . Mr . James Sandiford , Corporation-street , yix . John Millington , 43 , Hope-street , sub-Trea fin T * f * i * Mr , John Miller , 1 , Boundary-street , sub-Secre tary .
TROWBRIT ) QE . Mr . Edward Payne , weaver . Mr . Israel Say , do . Mr . George Eames , cloth-dresser . Mr . James Harper , do . Mr . Alfred Marohant , do . Mr . Jofen Johnson , shoemaker . Mr . Arthur Heath , grocer and baker . President . Mr . Jamas Watts , do . Bub-Treasurer . Mr . James Ames , marchant-apiutier , Mortimer / street , sub-Secretary .
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i r ^ OTTINGHAM . Mr . B . Humphries , framework-knitter , 11 , Lee ' s Yard , Narrow Afarsb . Mr . J . Burklaud , ditto , Colwiok-street , New Snenton . I Mr . Walter Srhallwood , do . Crossland-street , Narrow Marsh . I Mr . Isaac Barton , do . 5 , Cherry-street . Mr . William Rice , needle-maker , 21 , Wadestreet . I Mr . Silvester Truman , bobin and carriage maker , 4 , Oat Yard . ! Mr . Samuel Richmond , shoemaker , 21 , Drakestreet . !
Mr . Henry Backer , framework-knitter , 8 , Commerce-street . ! Mt . Charles Roberts , tailor , Hackley . Mr . John Baum , framework-knitter , 16 , Abingeratreet . ! Mr . William Farley , do . 21 , Tiler-street . , Mr . John Haslem , gardener , York street , sub-Treasurer . I Mr . George Clarkstone , lace hand , Old Radford , sub Secretary , i ! DERBY . Mr . Thomas Briggs , millwright , City-road . Mr . Edward Drewcot , weaver , Nun ' s-6 treet . Mr . Stephen Heather , petrifactioner , Kensington . Mr . Thomas Chester , smith , Castle- place . Mr . William Chandler , weaver , Leaper-street , sub-Treasurer . Mr . Enos Fordj joiner , City-road , ? nb Secretary . Mr John Moss } cordwainer , Darby-Jane , corresponding Secretary .
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From the London Gazette of Friday , Jan . 27 BANKRUPTS . ' Alexander Hay , of Great Queen-street , Lincoln-Inn-fields , coachmaker , February 3 , at half-naj * twelve , and March 10 , at twelve , at the CourtS Bankruptcy , London . Mr . T . M . Alsagar offleW assignee , 12 , Birchin-lane ; and Mr . J . B . May selidSw Queen-sqnare . w » George Cole , of Bexley-heath , Kent , grocer , Ferjrnaw 3 , at half-past ten , and March 10 , at eleven , at ft « Court of Bankruptcy , London . Mr . T . M . AlaaJto official assignee , 12 , Birchin-lane ; Mr . Sadgwm stiW tor , Mark-lane u «
John Sead Growing , of Lowestoft , Snffelfe , grwg . February 4 , at half-past ten , and March 3 . at eletav at the Court Bankruptcy , London . Mr . Penndr official assignee ; Mr . C . S . Oilman , solicitor , Not wich ; and Mr . Storey , solicitor , 5 , Field-court , Gray * Inn-square . J Jeremi&h Gillman , of Stewkley , Buckinghamshire grocer , February 9 , and March 13 , at twelve , « t the Court of Bankruptcy , London . Mr . WiUko ! Turqaand , official assignee , 2 , CJopthall-buildiniai . and Mr . W . B . Buchannan , solicitor , BasinghaU-street Alexander Winton , David Winton , and Jama Webber , of Wood-street , Cheapside , waiehonaeraen Febrnary 14 , at half-past twelve , and March 13 * , ^ eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy , London . Mr William Turquand , official assignee , CopthaU-buildfiiga and Messrs . Reed and Shaw , solicitors , Friday-street Cheapaide .
John Eaison , jun ., of Sawbridgeworth , Hertfordshire veterinary surgeon , Febrnaiy 4 , at half-past-one , and March It , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy ; fe ^ . don , Mr . Eiward Edwards , official assignee , 7 , ft ^ . derick ' s-place , Old Jewry ; Mr . Lewis Henry Brahan . solicitor , 101 , Chancery-lane . Richard Payne , of 20 , Hatton-walk , Hatton-garam brass-founder , February 10 , at two , and March ) jo at twelve , at tbe Court of Bankruptcy , London . J ^ James Foster Groom , official assignee , 12 , Abchntch . lane ; and Mr . Lewis Henry Braham , solicitor , 101 Chancery-lane . John Orbell , of Brandon , Essex , miller , February H at two , and March 3 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy ' L mdon . Mr . James Foster Groom , official assignee , 12 Ahchurch-lane ; Mr . Thomas Marston , solicitor , 66 Torrington-square , London ; Messrs . Stedman , solicitors Sudbury , Suffolk .
Thomas Brighton , of Spaldmgr Lincolnshire , apothe . cary , February 8 , at half-past twelve , and March 14 , at half-past eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Binning ham . Mr , R shard Valpy , official asaiguee , Birmingham M csars . Charles Bonnor and Son , solicitors , Spaldirjg , Lincolnshire . John Bancroft , of Salford , Lancashire , grocer , Fell ruary 9 , and March 9 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Manchester- Mr . Richard Powdell , offi . cial assignee , Hobsen ; Messrs . Gregory and Co ., solidtors , Bedford-row , London ; and Mr . Makinson , solicitor , Manchester . Thomas Simpson , of Gateahead , Durham , painter , February 6 , at eleven , aod March 10 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Newcastle-upon-Tyne . Ml Thomas Biker , official assignee , Newcastle-open-Tyno ; Messrs . Cro 89 by and Compton , solicitor ! , 3 , Church-court , Old Jewry , London ; and Mr . John Theodore Hoyle , solicitor , Newcastle-upon-Tyne .
Charles Mottram , of Liverpool , wool broker , February 6 and 28 , sit eleven , at the Court ef Bankruptcy , Liverpool . Mr . James Cst nova , official assignee ; Liverpool , Messrs . Cornthwaite and Adams , solicitors , 2 , Dean ' s , court , Doctor ' a-coiumona , London ; Messrs . Fisher and Co ., solicitors , Liverpool . S imuel Highfleld , formerly of Liverpool , but now o { Birkunhead . Cheshire , merchant , February 13 , jj twelve , and March 7 , at eleven , at tbe Court of Bankruptcy , Liverpool . Mr . John Follett , official assignee , Liverpool ; Messrs . Mailaby aud Townsend , solicitors , Livepool ; and llessr « , Chester and Toulmin , solicitors , Staple Inn , London .
DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY . Joseph Morgan , Earl-street , Marylebone . bootmaker . Nancy Wiliiams , Powick , Worcestershire , publican . William Hopton , Wakefleld , out of business . Mary Ann Ogisthorpe , Wallasea . Cheshire , out of business . Joseph Tonge , sen ., Manchester , dealer in manure . James Lidgote , Upper Rosamond-street , Clerkenwel ) , journeymen carpenter . . Stephen Traviss , | un ., Doncaster , builder . Alfred Harvey Bristol , licensed retailer of beer . William Bedford , Wick , Bedfordshire , victualler . Rev . James Day Heckford , Pidley , Huntingdonshire , curate .
Thomas Cbaffoy , Brighton , auctioneer . G-orge Snow , Kinnington-street , Newington , compositor . Henry Brown , Nicboll-square , Cripplegate , engraver , William Biddle , Cornbury-street , O . d Kent-road , oat of business . ' William Mallinson , Mirfleld , Yorkshire , farmer . Ji'hn Harrison , Sedberg , Yorkshire , hatter . Robert Whitaker , jun .. Rochdale , woollen weaver . John Gerrard . Thelwall , Lancashire , publican . John Cater , South IflanJ-place , Narth Brixton , officer of Her Majesty ' s Customs . Eiward Fox , Liverpool , perfumer .
Jo . ' m Vatas Simpson , Union-court , Old Broad-street , corn operator . James Penniatone , alias James Peniatone , Sheffield , cord wainer . John Warburton , Stockport , joiner . John Emmett , Bradford , Yorkshire , wool-sorter . William Gilbert , Bland-street , Dover-road , out of employ . John Townaend , Great Barr , Staffordshire , farmer . Walter Atmitaj ? e , Birstal , Yorkshire , feeerselier . James Hall , Oxford , journeyman plasterer . Henry Pittman , Patriot-row , Bsthnal-green , bootmaker .
Anno Percival , Halkin-terrace . Cadogan-place , mil liner . David Boast , Pbeenix-row , Great Surrey-street , discount agent Robert French Laurence , Charlgrove , Oxfordshire , clerk in holy orders . Thomas Marshall , Sheffield , butcher . John Bayly , Woelwicb , shopman . George WHkins , St . Albau ' s , eoach-bnttder . James Jones Dranefield , Hales Owen , Worcestershire , accountant . John Rankin , Manchester , biker . James Armitage , jun . Sheffield , fender-maker .
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED . Andrew Birrell and George Wright , of Liverpool , vinegar manufacturers—John Kay and George Kay , of Yuxk , bcot aud shoemakers—Thomas Case , James Mort , and John Simpson , of Liverpool , and of St . Helens , manufacturers of earthenware—John Woolfall and William Ryder , of Higher Grimsby , Lancashire . c « al getters—John Simpson , Joseph Simpson , and Robert Simpson , of Leeds , Tobacco manufacturers ( so far as regards Joseph Simpson . ) John Moore Ingham and Rachael Baines Ingham , of the Olive Branch Isn , Swinegate , Leeds , innkeepers—James Johnstons and Richard Aspinall , of Liverpool , timber merchants—Arther Oughterson and Company , of Liverpool , brokers , ( so far as regards Arthur Oughterson )—Cuthbert Bate-Bsn , Christopher B . cteaon , John Batesen , and William Bateson , of Castleford , Yorkshire , potters ( so far as regards John Bateson )—Charles John Waddingtoa , Robert Lewin Holt , David Ogden , and Joseph Ogden , of Liverpool , and of New York , America , merchants .
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From ihe Gazette of Tttesday , January 31 . BANKRUPTS . Francis Fenton , grocer , Little Peter-street , Westminster , February 10 , at half-past twelve , and March 10 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Businghailstreet . Whitraore , official assignee , Biiiughall-street ; Lucas and Parkinson , solicitors , Argyle-square , Regentstreet William Woods , sen ,, and William Woods , jan-, hardwaremen , Newgate-street , City , February 14 , at one and March 3 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-street . Pennell , official assignee Godfiard , King-street , Cheapside . Robert Ames , linen-draper , Margate , February 11 , and March 10 , at eleven , at the Court of BanKruptcy , Baeinghali-atreet , London . Belcher , official assignee . Cox , Pinner ' s Hall , solicitor , Old Broadstreet .
William Henry Turner and Thomas Blucher Turner , cotton-spicne- s , Blackburn , Lancashire , February l- » i and March 4 , at twelve , at the Manchester DiscncS Court of Bankruptcy . Fraser , official assi gnee , Manchester . Grimsditch , Macclesfleld ; Slater and HeeiWi Manchester , solicitors ; Bell , Brodrick and Bell , Bowchurchyard , London . Joseph Bradwell , ironmonger , York , February 10 , and March 16 . at eleven , at the Leeds D : st » ict Court of Bankrnpicy . Fearne , official assignee , Leeds ; Wood , solicitor , York ; Richardsons and Gold , Yor ** John Ridsdale , stuff merchant , Leeds , February I 3 i and March 6 , at eleven , at the Leeds District Court 01 Bankruptcy . Freeman , official assignee , Lseds ; « eorg « and Rawson , solicitors , Bradford . . John Jones , wine and spirit merchant , " 7 « P *" j February 8 , and March 7 , at twelve , afc the Liverpo ™ District Coutt of Bankruptcy . Turner , official assignee , Liverpool ; Robinson , solicitor , Liverpool . B
David Robertson , merchant , Liverpool , «««* ^ j at twelve , and March 14 , at eleven , at the ; «* er pooi District Court of Bankruptcy , Bird , official assignee , Liverpool ; Watson , solicitor , Liverpool . ¦ ymKf 9 Richard Rymer , nouw painter , Manchester , February 13 , and March 8 , at eleven , at the Manchester XWb ** Court of Bankruptcy . Pott , official asmgnee ; Foster , King-street , Manchester ; L » ke and Waldron , solicitors , Basinghall-street , London . . Lanca-Thomaa Cartwright , banker , Heaton Noms , Lancashire , February 13 . and March 8 , at twelve at tne Manchester District Court of Bankruptcy , row , «» cial : assignee ; Lingard , Vaugban , Ubrud , Son , < " « Vftogfaan , solicitor , Stockport ; Bower and Book * ca- « eery-lane , London .
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MANAGEMENT OF RAILWAYS . The following very important railway circular , was issued on Friday by the Board of Trade : — "TO THE SECBETAK 7 OF THE RAILWAY COMPANY . " Railway Department Board of Trade , Whitehall , Jan . 27 , 1843 . " Sir . —In consequence of the late occurences on the North Midland Railway . the Lords of the Committee sf Privy Council for Trade think it right to caII the attention of the d rectors of railway companies generally to the extreme importance of observing tbe utmost caution in making reductions in their estabJisbmenta by which the public safety may be affected . The experience of the last three years ] has fully satisfied their lordships
that the comparative exemption which ras been latterly enjoyed from the alBTraina accidents which occurred so frequently in the infancy of railway travelling , is to be attributed mainly to the gradual formation of establishments of expripneed and trustworthy engine-drivers and other servants . ' upon all the leading passenger railways , and that it is only by maintaining such establishments that ( a repetition of such accidents can bo effectually prevented . This opinion has been confirmed by the rece : t accident upon the N ^ rth M id land Railway , and the investigations which tbeir lor-laaipa have directed , in cojisquence . have fully satisfied them that sudden and sweeping reductions in tbe branches of the establishment connected with the public safety can rarely be attempted without occasioning great danger .
" Under these circumstances , although my Lords have no wish to interfere with the discretion of the directors of railway companies , especially in cases where pecuniary considerations are involved , they think it their duty to remind ' tbtra of the heavy responsibility which they will incut if they allow thetn&blves to be' influenced by a mistaken economy , so far as to attempt reduction * , either in | tbe number and efficiency of the establishment which previous experience baa led them to consider necessary ; for conducting the public traffic in safety , or in the accustomed wages of the class cf servants upon whose intelligence , sobriety , a ' . d habitual good conduct the safely ef the passengers depends . " I am , Sir , your obedient servant , " S Laing . "
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CAiTAirr Thomas Roberts , mas er of th-T ship Ann Mundell , app ^ arvd at the Thames Police Office , on the charge of \ assaulting John Crouch , the carpenter of the vessel , on the 28 ch of August last , on the high soas . The misdemeanor was of a perious order , and the defendant iwas ordered to find bail , himself in £ 200 , and two sureties of £ 100 each , to answer the charge at the sessions . Loss op the War Steamer Ariadne . —By a private letter , received on Monday , wo regret to announce the total loss ' » f the splendid war-steamer Ariadne , in the service of the Hon . East Ihdia Company , attended with hi lancholy cone qaenees , which
occurred at about , eleven o ' clock at night , on the 23 d of Jane last , near the enfranee of Chimn harbqur . The Ariadne was an iron-built steamer , about 400 tons burthen , with two powerful engines . She was constructed upon a new principle , for th : i purpose of navigating the Chineae rivers . The Ariadne was 130 feet in extreme Ungth , and about 50 feet from one paddle-box to jthe other . She carried two swivel guns of large calibre , one aft and the other bofore the mast . The British fleet in China during the late war , received , tho most valuable service from the Ariadne and four other small steamers belonging to the navy of the Hon . East India Company . The officers and crew were saved , but three Chinese who were on board perished .
Scandal . —Dublin , Jan . 28 . — A trifling incident occurred at the drawing-room on Tnursday evening , which has furnished a subject of much conversation , and of some dark inysterions paragraphs in tho newspapers . The Frer man ' s version of the affair is aa fol ' owR : — " It is rumoured that a certain member of the legal profession—who , however , has recently figured in the court more frequently as a client than as an advocate—was j in the act of ascending the Caatle stairs , with the intention of mingling in the glittering throng at the drawing-room on Thursday evening last , when he was intercepted by an irispector of police , who disputed his right to enter . Mr . , who had gone to the trouble and expence of attiring himself in a full Court oo 8 tnme , was
highly incensed at this interference , and demanded to know how it was that he , who had attended the Courts of the Monarch , and had himself introduced debutants to the halls of St . James ' s , would not be permitted to confer the favour of his company upon the mere representative of royalty in Dublin . The inspector confessed that he was not fully prepared to assign a true and veritable cause for this anomalous circumstance . So it was—* But wherefore it was so ' twas not in him to say '—and all that he knew was . jthat if Mr . did not take himsftlf away , he ( the jinaperstor ) would have to discharge that office for him . Mr . looked unutter * able things at the inspector , but having the fear of the fltretoher , as well as his person before his eyes , ' pulled his bonnet over his brow , ' and , thrusting
both his hands despera ' talv into his breeches pocket * , walked away evidently highly disconcerted . Some Galway gentlemen , who happened to be entering the saloon just at the moment that Mr . was ascending the stairs , and before the ill-omened inspector had crossed his , path , meanwhile spread the report that Mr . , } tho barrister had been admitted , aud was one of jthe company ; and this mischievous rumour havtpg reached the ears of some of the Castle officials ) , two inspectors of police , attired iu ball costume ! ' were introduced to the ballroom for the purpose of ejecting the intruder , in case he should be found amoug the courtiers . It is npedloss to say , that owing io the interference of the officer on the stairs , their search was unavailing . " — Globe .
Murderous Conspiracy to take a Convict Ship . —Intelligence has just been received of an intended massacre of the officers and civilians on board the Eliza , Government transport , which sailed from her Majesty ' s Royal Arsenal , Woolwich , a few months since , with convicts for South Australia . It appears , aa the vessel neared the Line , a murderous conspiracy ! existed among some of the convicts , which would have terminated , no doubt , in the certain destruction of those marked down as their victims . There wjere two hundred and eixtyseven convicts on board , among whom was a soldi , r , who had been transported for fourteen years tor striking a sergeant . Ho privately sunt a letter to tho turgeon , informing him of the inteudeii
outbreak , on tho morning of the 4 ch March ; that the design was to put to death all the soldiers , officers , passengers , andjsuch of the crew as offered the least resistance , and then to steer for the Brazilian coast . Tbe man was prudently conveyed to the cabin , so as not to excite suspicion , where he was minutely examined jby the surgeon and captain . He never varied ih his statement , and so answered all the interrogatories put to him as left no doubt on the minds of his hearers of the intended horrors . Extra sentinels were immediately posted , aud at 3 o ' clock on tho eventful morning the passengers and crew were summoned on deck , when their situation was explained to them , and \ & \\ then being well armed , were ordered to defend 1 their lives to the last . The
morning , our corre . spon . dent writes , was calm and beauteous—uot a whupeT was heard on the mighty deep , when suddenly eight bells announced the hour when the murderous conflict was to take place . The prisoners were well organized , and armed with iron bolts and other weapons stolen from the ship's stores . The surgeon , with all th £ gallantry of the navy , wa ? , unwilling to sacrifice the life of the sergeant who /^ duty it was to open the convicts' gate at four o ' clock —all was breathless anxiety , when the surgeon unhesitatingly himself advanced to the gate , de siring a couple of file of stldiera to advance and 6 > . Oot the first prisoner who dared to pasa except tb « ha
named . They at once perceived their plo ' , was discovered , retired to their berths , andthrp , w the bolts and all offensive weapons out of the ports into the sea . Had the collision taken plae 8 r the loss of life would have been dreadful . The r . ingieader was a young man of the name of DickerjOn , who had been an apothecary's assistant in Thavies' Inn , Holbom . He was a desperate opium either . He leaped overboard immediately after the uiscovery , and notwithstanding every exertion to sy . ve him he was drowned . Every precaution was adopted for tbe security of the convicts , and they were handed cner to the oivil power on arrival ,
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 4, 1843, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1198/page/6/
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