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{ Omitted in our lad ftr&tgh want of room ] E . IX Qbjtfith&t—The letter he speaks of sever came to band ; but , judging from Ms present communication , had U readied ub it would most probably sot have beealnierted , seeing tbat he sajs— " OiHs ^ to Us length , I entreated yen to insert it either in jxzrft or otberwiae . Now , il Mr . Q . writes •« anniver » ary articles" aq lengthy u we judge the last one mut bave been , Tre suggest to Mm the propriety of pub-IMung it in "partf 1 himself ; at any late , t « must decline the publication . We believe our
correspondent seed not be at all apprehensive of being considered " traitorous to the cause , " through the nonappearance of las lengthy " annh-erary article " : we fancy onr zeaden ironld hare been very likely to have considered « b "traitorous" to them , h » d it reached us , and -me hid icflietei its insertion upon them . Dl £ X > , Sept * & , 2843 , at St Xerds , State of Missooii , United States , Mr . Gsorgfr Haley , late of Halifax , Xoikstire , and Pioneer of the British Emigrants ' Mntnsl Aid Society . Thia enterprising young man -was suddenly cot off it the &ge of 25 yean , aftei suffering tat three -days under an attack of cholera .
Co-operation . —The Iaitd . —A correspondent sends vsthe following " to keep bouse" for a family of a man , his "wife , and fonr ehildien . The following articles must ( or should } be purchased ^—BSTAIX , I WHOLESAXE . 2 b . a . d . Ib . & d . S batter .,. 2 0 2 bntter 2 8 ! % && . „„ i 6 J tea ......... 2 0 coffee 2 0 | coffee 0 8 3 sugar . 2 8 3 Hlgar ...... M . 2 7 l 1 ct ^ Tpw 0 6 1 candles ............ 0 54 1 «* p ,... „ 0 6 1 soap 0 B ~ 2 cheese .. ..... 0 8 2 cheese ^ . „ .. 0 6 3 bacon ........ 19 3 bacon l 4 S quartern loaves ... 5 3-9 quarterns bread ... 5 0 2 ditto floor 0 8 j 1 ditto flour . 0 63 2 Icwt of . xoalf ...... 1 3 j 1 cwt of coals ....... 1 0 Potatoes 1 0 | Potatoes ., ., , o 10
Total . M . « ... 17 10 1 Total ¦ 15 Of Betall ........ 17 10 TTTiolesale ...... 35 Of Saving 2 20 | Tio a saving of 2 s 10 | d , he proposes to devote to the " IandFond , ^ ana to effect anch saving , he proposes : — 1 st—Xhat the Chartists form themselreB into " districts ' - of twenty-five persons each . 2 nd—That each person pay into the fund one SFeek ' a wages in advance . Ko person to pay more than two Ve&a . Srd—That a person be elected from the members of the district , to purchase the goods ; that the same person let part of his premises to store the goods . 4 th—That each member serve ont the goo&a in rotation ,
« r be fined la , to go to the Yictim Fund . 5 th—That the hoars of business be from seven . to nice on Thursday and Friday evenings . Any person wishing to join the " district" who will sot pay in adTance , to be allowed to do so , and have goods in adTance , on a member being answerable for them . The principle laid down by our correspondent is a good one ; bat his machinery would not be found practicable . To tell the working classes to lay down a week ' s wages in advance for anything is an absurdity . Oar correspondent must " try again . " Johs Caret . —If our correspondent , in reading the xeriev of the "People ' s History of Ireland , " had bet read attentively , c » would hare seen that the
puMiaber of tbe work was "Strange , Paternoster Bow , London . * It may be had through Cleave , Shoe-lane , PJeet-street ; or any of the London publishers . A Glasgow Cobssspossisi wishes to know whether the Bey . Wm . Xinwood , of Mansfield , is a Roman Catholic . We believe not Mr . I * , is a miTifotf > T of tie Unitarian persuasion . J . LOBD is mistaken . Tbe letters in the Morning Chronicle were wrote by a Mr . Trevelyn , who certainly never wrote in the Poor Max ' s Guardian . « Philalethes * ' means simply a lover of troth ; a signature that has been repeatedly assumed by annonymous writers . Sixes to Trelutd . —Mr . Leach , of Hyde , writes as follows : —
To ihb CHXbtists Oi EsGLkSD . —Friends and Brothers , mice I joined your Tanks , np to the present time , I have admired your willingness to assist my countrymen . to procure every information concerning the principles embodied in the People ' s Charter . I therefore claim the iwTntgpT"m of sailing yen * » oet Krftras attention to my request to send me as many copies of tbe Star as possible , that I ma ; be able to supply my numereus correspondents with the wholesome food of democratic reading- The age of reason is now beginning to make its appearance in these longfcenighted kingdoms—the thick clouds of ignorance are fast disappearing .
With these prospects , I hope that every sincere-Ckartiat will exert himself to bring about a Tin ion of the oppressed people of England and Ireland . This can only be done through the medium of the press . Amongst the mountains of Mayo and Boseammon are to be found the faithful advocates of the Charter . Their hands require strengthening : they lack the means to make known their principles . Gladly would they act as missionaries in our cause , if only armed with those means of enlightenment which that bright luminarythe Northern Star * can beat afford . I trust that my appeal on their behalf will be responded to , by sending me Start ol tbe laiesi dniaj lor , as may be supposed , the old . papers aie not read wiih the same attenSon as the new . All papers entrusted to my care shall be faithfully forwarded . I am , a Chartist and Repealer , J . M . lEACH . Ifc S 2 , ^ harles-itreet , Hyde , Cheshire .
A FXHAiE Abebdobsias is no doubt a very good patriot We regret we cannot . award her the same merit as &poeL 0 CB GLAS 60 TT COKRE 5 P 05 DEXT writes : " The visit of if essrs . Doncombe ana O'Connor has Tendered incalculable service to tbe people ' s esnse in this dty . The scattered forces of Chartism are already I > eglnii 5 ng to rally . Mr . Duncombe ' s noble appeal to the people to atick to the Charter , even to tbe name , and also bis appeal to the Complete Suffragists , that if they were in earnest in the advocacy of tbe principles to adopt also tke name , has finisbed the shams ; and what is of the last importance , Mr . O'Connor ' s speech has gone far to remoTe from the minfisofhis conntry men < a considerable number of whom were present !
whatever prejudice or jealousy tbey may have entertained towards the Chartists . Those TEretchisl . creatures "Who are ready lo write anything for pelf , appear -slang at the ^ JTOBpect ol O'Connor and his countrymen coming to a friendly understandieg . Consequently every tbinz ¦ which abuse , misrepresentation , and falsehood cotfd effect has feeen resorted to , and that even in some quarters from whence better things might have been expected . Passing orei some cf these I would direct jpecial attention to the following passages in tbe jeport of the Glasgow Post— Mr . Feargus O Connor next rose amidst loud eheers , intermingled with hisses , and propoaed the sentiment of Frest , Williams and Jones , and other Chartist prisoners . ' Again speaking of the sentiment O'Connor , ' he ( the reporter ) BayB , * Mr .
Feargus O'Connor , amidst cheers and hisses , again rose to respond to the sentiisent just proposed . * I y ow it is possible that a Bolitary hiss may nave i been raised in that quarter , wb-re this lover of j truth and bis complete friends were seated ; but if be j 3 PV > Ar . « to assert that , on Mr . O"Conner ruing to respond j to either of tbe agT ^ TT > tmt » above referred to , thai there j was anything like a feeling of d \ sappiupaiioB kxhibiied j aujrapt the auaanee , alwajs Excepting what may j tare been done in a roMued lone among a certain eon- j terie } , then I tell him that hs states what he knows to J > e an untruth . I corscer this cnqnalifietl coctradic- . tion due , not only to Mr . O'Connor , bnt is parlacnlar
to thei » eople of Glasgow , who are hers grossly misre- . presented . In his concluding sentence , he says , ' He | ( Mr . OC ) abused Cobden and Bright * Now , whatj O'Connor said of Cobdan ware hard facts-ana not general ; abnae . He said that Cobden scd the Whigs en- } deavonred to seenre the sympathy -of his ( Mr . O'C )' , countrymen . Yet , Richard Cobden , in a pamphlet j which he pnblished a few years &go , cocld thick God j ibathehad not baen born a Catholic , and ascribed all the misery and immorality of tbe English people to I their mixing with the Irish , wbo were a low , dirty , ; lousy set , Ac . &c Itdidnetsnit tbe purpose of this ! PracScal Repealer to give to his readers what , O'Connor reaHy said of Cobden , notwithstanding the ' . Post being the organ of lie B = pealers in Glasgow . " •'
We have grreatne above , seela ? that onr ftTa ^ pow friends complain that ttey are not always JxHy represented in onr columns . But really we think enr ! eccsllent correspondent has expended sncalled for ; labour in his strictures upon the wooden-headed j GlatpDu Post As to its lying , why falsehood 5 a its ' vocation . So utterly void ti anything like talent is j the miserable abortion , that its prostituted editor : could uoi earn £ alt to his porridge . We question ! even if he conld earn tbe porridge itself , nnless , by J ealumny , he procured the patronage of thosa'who ! who would lead the too-often misled people , by ejolerj and lies . Our wonder is , that in " educated "! Scotland he can find readers at alL For ourselves . ] we can ssy , thst having once read him , we should be ; sorry to do so again , even though we could have his j
rag gratis . The Glasgow Poitert . —To the Editor of the Hot- \ them Star . ST& , —In your journal of Saturday , the ^ 21 st nit ., there U an article which yon introduce : thus - . — •¦ An enemy to Whig and Tory tyranny sends j us tbs following , and in which the writer proceeds to \ state , Siat tne employers at tbe Glasgow Pattery J had mai uotiee to tise effect that all Trtio were ' known to 1 » Cbistisls , of readers of that ' " perni- \ cions JDurnal , " tbe Horthem Star , would be turned , off from their employmeut , &c , &c i If the writer of the article in question , instead of toe ~ } charaeier under vbich he has anonymonsly written ,: had Enbscribed himself An Enemy to Truth , he ccnld < : not haTe more succesfully earned a claim to ^ tfcat , Stle ; for the fact is , that neither the employers nor j
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manager have ever , by word or act , directly or indirectly , interfered with our religious or political sentiments . We were never forbidden to read the Northern Star , or any other publication whatever ; and we hereby request that you will affordaplace in your journal to this our unqualified denial to the statement * of your correspondent . We are , Sir , your obedient servant ! , James Mastiu , President Host . Mu . Bt )* i » . Wm . Mattiakd . John Bbjkkley .
John Pabxb . P . S . —The whole of the Glasgow Pottery workmen , sixty-four in number , signed the document of which thia is a . copy . There are five of our number regular subscribers to the Star , and have been so for more thau twelve months . The above would have been given last week bnt for want cf room . It is necessary to add ( as stated in our " Notices' * lastweek ) , that we have received a second communication from " An Enemy to Whig and Tory tyranny , " in which be insists upon the truth of his former statements ; says that the above meeting waa got up by order of the employers ; and that the men signed the document because bad they
refused they knew that they would have been turned from . their employment . He adds , that when Mr . O'Connor visited Glasgow after bis liberation from Tork Castle , two men , named Patrick Downs and John ilingal , were discharged from their employment for attending Mr . O'Connor ' s meeting without leave of absence ; that they were turned away-without notice , and the wages due to them bave never been paid up to this time . Of course we cannot vouch for the truth of these statements ; and we may add that nothing further from the pen of " An Eoemy , " ic will be noticed by us , unless he complies with our request of last week , and forwards some corroboration of his charges .
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TO THE KDITOB OT THE SOBTHBBN STAJU Sib , —I have to inform you that , at a General Meeting of the broad silk hand-loom weavers of Spitalflelds , held at tbe British Schools , Abbey-street , Bethnal Green Boad , London , on the 7 th instant , it was unanimously resolved : — " That the thanks of this meeting are due , and are hereby given , te the Editor of tbe Northern Star , for his advocacy of tbe rights of industry , and for his kindness in giving publicity to the proceedings of the broad silk hand-loom weavers of Spitalfielda , " I am , Sir , Toot , -rerj respectfully , W . E . Bubkotqgb s , Secretary . 13 , Cbarlorte-street , Hopetown , Bethnal Green , November 10 th . 1813 ,
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TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND . Fjexiow-CodntsyM £ K , —Tke National Victim Committee feel desirous of having an understanding with you , our brethren , in each locality , respecting the manner in which localities are acting towards the victims . We , your committee have been called into existence for national purposes , and we de expect tkat all cases really demanding aid , may be transmitted to to us as speedily as possible . We are desirous that All who are victims should b « dealt with justly , none having occasion to complain . Some localities are sending subscriptions , and raising subscriptions for individuals and neglecting the general fund . This we object to .
Let us ask , would it not be far better to lay all eases before us for examination , and permit as to the best of our judgment to allow that support which is seeded , and every locality that has not sent anything to the General Fund to immediately do so ? We , the National Yictim Committee , now emphatically call upon all Chartists , individually and collec tively , to come to the help of those who are suffering for their advocacy of Chartist principles . Hoping that this short address will have that
attentidn paid to it by the Council of each locality which it demands . We remain , fellow-Iabeurers , on behalf of the Victims , JohnHodsos , Robert Booth , Thomas Roberts , William Grocott , George Marsden , Sub- James Holden , Chair--Xressnrer- man . EJirard Clark , Seraetajy-37 , Henry-street , Oldham-road , Manchester . All letters must be pre-paid .
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1 TO THE CHARTISTS OF NOTTINGHAM AND SOUTH DERBY . BsoTHEB Democrats , —On Monday , Nov . 5 th , I delivered a general discourse to the good lads of Arnold , in a room belanging to one of the friends who kindly consented to fit it np , for the occasion . There was not a numerous attendance ; but those present were old veterans , whose hearts are wedded to the principles of LiLerty . Pooh RaIES . —While in the above village , I was credibly informed that attempts were being made by of certain characters holding power in Arnold , to force , if possible , many of the peor inhabitants to pay poor rates , and instructions had been given to the rate collector not to fail in calling upon them , and
demanding the rates . Now , it ia a fact worthy of nolloe , that these people have not called upon for twenty ;« &m before to pay them , and for a very sufficient reason , namely , that the landlord of the houses where these people reside made arrangements with the proper authorities to pay them himself ; and of course he took good care to add what he paid in rates to the rents ; consequently there could be no just claim upon the tenants to pay one fraction . Bnt I am also informed that the objects which the parties have in view in trying to force the people to pay rates directly , are , first , that , at the next election for guardian , committee , overseers and rate collector , those people shall have votes which they had not before . 2 . That these poor fellows , being in a dependent position ,
being at the mercy of their . task-masters , they will , on that account , be obliged to vote for whoever tlieir masters think proper ; for if they dont they will run the risk ot losing their employment , er at all events , to be taken every advantage of ; sueh as to be kept waiting for work two or three days a week , and made to pay as much fr ame rent as if they had fall work ; and in tbe efi-rt of their complaining of being abort ot work , tbe roasters will say , if yon don't like it yon can go and «• -. t for foil employment Bomewbere else , we don't tract to pr . -rent yon ; or when the work iB brought irto the warehouse , the master finds fault with it , wbfctlu : r there be any or not , and then bate ; at the same time saying , " If yon are dissatisfied you can leave . "
Again , ths middle classes of Arnold are very highly offended with the working people , in consequence ot their pattii-g in a Chartist for rate collector this year , and & 1 eo for their putting in a few of their principles to act as a Committee , These working men and Cbartiste are a very great annoyance to tbe gentlemen , when they meet to transact the lota \ business . Yes ! ye » l thtse Chartists are toe inquisitive at the meetings , and they ( the middle gentry ) dont like it ; and what grieves tbe fellowB more is , that most of the Chartists of Arnold are independent of them , and act as if they were men having rights . This is the eye-sore ; and therefore they wish to give votes to a portion of the "poorer people , whom they have something approaching to absolute po-s ^ er over .
Xiy Maids , the collector called upon & poor Old man lot raits , wh « had . cot a halfpenny to buy bread with , and who does sot average above Is . 9 ^ 1 . a week , after paying all expenses , as the following table will prove , which I had from his&self ;— a . d . For making elfiht pair of stockings 1 0 Frame rent 3 3 Candles , 0 4 & Needles ..... 0 1 Sesming . 0 6 Total txpesses for the week 2 2 *
h leaving him , as I have above stated , la S ^ d . for his week ' s labour ; and yet this poor old man was applied to for rates . I am rare the above needs no more comatEt frt-m me ; It suScieirtly explains itself . On Tuesday night . I lectured in Hew Radford , upon th » Xsr > d and the OrgairziiioTi . Tie friends made every arrangement to have a good iceetiug , and bad sacKiiifed in getfcngfthe use of a Methodist ChapeJ for the e ^ caaon . About eight o'elock , & you » g man , whose name I now forget , vns unanimously elected chairman , and opened the business by ' stating the object frr wbien tbe meeting wss called and , further , that 5 f any person er persons wished to ask any question cf the lecturer connected with the subject he
intended to speak upon ,. he promised them upon his psrt a fair and impartial bearing . I spoke an hour and a half , in the courea ef which I endeavoured to show the importance of the subject , and the necessity of the wcrking people uniting together for the purpose of getting upon the land—their natural inheritanca and natural element At fte conckudon of ray lecture , the following resolutions were carried , without a dissentient : — " That it is tbe opinion of tins meeting that tbB principles of the People ' s Charter should form tbe basis of the British constitution ; and we , therefore , pledge ourselves to agitate for the same , anfl abide by the
rules of the new Plan of Organisation , passed at the latrBirminghamConference . " 2 nd . "Thattbree persons be appointed as a committee to apply to tbe trustees of thia chapel for the weekly use of it , to bold meetings for Chartist purposes . " The meeting then broke up . On Ttaredfty night , I delivered a lecture in the New Inn , Canington , Mr . Lay in the chair . My subject was , " what laws should be made , when tfee people had acquired their political rights , in order to benefit tbeniseJTes End ensure just and equitable protection to their laH-nr , -which is the only real property in any country , but which unfortunately has not been protected by class 3 awfm ? . ktrs , fci : h . r ia England or in any other country . "
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I had-not a numerous andience , but they "were of the right sort , having tbe principles of liberty at heart and doing all that lay in their power to promulgate them in Carrington and the surrounding neighbourhood . After the meeting I had the pleasure of enjoying a hearty and excellent cupper at the boose of that sterling democrat , Mr . Moss , surrounded by a few more of the good friends wfeo did me the honour oi testifying their sincere regard and attachment tor what they were pleased to term my services in the cause of the people * Brother Democrats , —My labours are now terminated amongst you ; therefore I take thia opportunity to return yon my sincere and heartfelt thanks for the many acts of kindness , friendship , and genuine hospitality I have experienced at your hends . I shall ever remember von with feelings of pure affection and I also hope of gratitude .
In conclusion , let " me implore you to stand fast by the standard of truth and justice . Be un ited together in one holy bond of brotherhood , and battle—morally battie—against the common foe . Recolleet the old adage , "TJuionis atrengtb ; " let it be your motto , and depend upon it you will eventually triumph over your enemies .. You know it has been my : sincere desire , while in sour district , to unite the people , and if possible te prevent anything that might have a tendency to create disunion amongst professing Chartists . I think I may also add , without being guilty of flattery , that the generality of you were as anxious as I was to create a friendly feeling even with those who did not coincide with our views upon certain points . But while I state tbis fact , 1 still deem it necessary to give you my advice to continue , and if possible exceed , anything you have heretofore done to advance Chartism . Good advice cannot be too often given , especially from a friend who is wishful to see yen at the top of our movement .
Farewell , and may you eDjoy every bleasing which makes life worth preserving , And believe me , as ever , Your fellow-worker in the vineyard of Chartism , CHRISTOrHEB . DOYLE . S , Prince-street , Every-street , Manchester , November , 12 th .
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IiONDOKT . —United Boot and Shoemakers . Cannon Coffee Hoxjse , Old Street . —The above body met on . Sunday evening , the 12 th inst , when , having transacted their local business , they proceeded to discuss the question— " Are the people possessed of sufficient Information to exercise the elective franchise beneficially for themselves 7 " After an interesting discussion , the question waa adjourned to Sunday evening , the 19 th inst . Chair taken at seven o ' clock . BRISTOL . —Mr . T . Bolwell , of Bath , delivered an instructive lecture , on Sunday , the 12 th inst ., in the Democratic Chapel , Bever Lane ,, to an attentive audience .
SOWERBY . —The Chartists of the Helm locality , Sowerby , met in their room , on Sunday , the 12 th inst , for the purpose of selecting a Council , when seven persons were nominated . Tbe members will meet in their room every Sunday morning , at ten o ' clock , when tbe Star and other publications will be read . There will also be discussions in the above rooms every Sunday . T . S . Dukcombe , Esq ., M . P . —The Chartists of Finsbury are most earnestly requested to meet at tbe Red lion Tavern , Rosamond-street , Cierkenwell , on Wednesday evening , Nov . 22 nd , at eight o ' clock , to take into consideration the propriety of getting up a public dinner of tbe electors and non-electors of Finsbury , in honour of Thomas 8 . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P . for the borough . LECTUBE . —Mr . Mantz delivered an interesting lecture on the Speech of Robert Emmett , to a numerons and enthusiastic meeting , at the City of London Institute , on Sunday evening last .
A PUBLIC Meeting was held at the Rock , Lisson Grove , on Monday evening last , in favour of the People ' s Charter and the New Organization . The large room was densely crowded . Mr . Clark was called to tbe chair . Messrs . Large , Law , M'Grath , Clark , and others addressed the meeting . Resolutions in favour of the Charter and the New Organization were unanjmously passed ! A large number of new members were enrolled . A vote of thanks was pasted to the Chairman , and the meeting dissolved . Mb . M'Gsath delivered a most eloquent lecture to a crowded audience at the Hall , Mile End Road , on Sunday evening last A vote of thanks waa passed to the lecturer . Several new members were enrolled .
NEWCASTLE . —The Chartists of Newcastle and Gatesbead held their weekly meeting in the Chartist Hall , Goat Inn , Cloth Market ,, on Monday evening , when the usual local business was transacted , which we have not given , because of no interest to tbe public generally , Ht-VWOOS . —Two lectures were delivered here on Sunday last by Mr . E . P . Mead , of Birmingham . The lectures were listened to with marked attention , and gave great satisfaction . On Monday evening Mr .
Mead delivered the first of three lectures which he is to deliver here this week—subject , " The Rights of Man . " The audience was numerous . We are happy to say that Heywood bids fair to take that stand among the association of South Lancashire that she held previous to tbe unfortunate turnout In 1842 . We have established a Sunday school for adults , and have opened tbe room for public discussion . The subject for Monday evening next is : " Are intoxicating drinks injurious or besificial to the physical constitution ef man ? " Free , admission .
SHEFFIELD . —Fig-tree-lane . — Oq Sunday evening Mr . West delivered an interesting lecture in the above room , on " The necessity of au enlightened public opinion in tavonr of the Peopte ' a Charter . " At the conclniion an interoiti&g debate to « k place between Mr . West and Mr . Williamson , on the policy of fcxclnding females from the Suffrage . Mr . Williamson contending for the abstract right of females to the Suffrage , and Mr . West justifying the omission in the Charter document * Tbe meeting was a numerous one , sad at tbe conclusion many new members were enrolled . On Monday evening s public discussion took place on the question— " Will an immediate repeal of tke Corn Laws be of any benefit to the people ? " Mr . Smith in tbe chair . Mr . Briggs opened tbe debate , contending that an immediate Repeal would be of benefit by
reducing the Rental of land , which afy many of the estates of the aristocracy were mortgaged would ruin tbe aristocracy and ultimately benefit the people . Mr . Ev ' mson replied denying that any material benefit would follow Repeal . He entered into many tabular statements of the land and its capabilities to produce food enough for the people , and exposed tbe real designs of the Ltagntre . Mr . Bancock , a Corn Law R-. pealer , stoutly contended for the benefits that would fljwfrom " Free Trade , cheap bread , high wages , and plenty to do . " He used many ingenious arguments , and was listened to with great attention . Mr . Royston replied in a forcsible speech of great length . Several other gentlemen were anxious to deliver their sentiments , and on the motion of Mr , West the discussion was adjonrned until next Monday evening .
BATH—Delegate Meeting—The meeting of delegates from the West of England , as announced in tbe Star , took place on Sunday afternoon , tbe 12 tb inst . Mr . Farse was appointed chairman and Mr . Cbappell secretary . After a few remarks from the chair , tbe secretary read letters from 'lavisteck , Trowbridge , and YeoviL The one from Trowbridge lamented not being able to send a representative at the present , but hoped to have one at the next meeting ; and the communication from the latter place spoke of the materials of the cause , which were now lying useless in the surrounding village * , owing to the want of some person to fan the smouldering embers into flame . After some
conversation among the delegates present , tbe following resolutions were carried unanimously— " That the system of exchanging lecturers as adopted at the late delegate meeting , be suspended during Mr . Clark ' s , member of the Executive , ton * in the West of England . " — " That any locality in the West of England , desiring a lecturer , may , on application to tke secretaries of the Associations in Bath or Bristol , have a person supplied them by paying his expencea . Direct to Mr . T . Bolwell , £ . Galloway-buildings , Bath ; or Mr . Evans , care of Mr . Simeon , newsvender , Temple-street , Bdslol . " A vsts of thanks was then given to the chairman , and the meeting separated .
Lectdbe—Mr . Simeon of Bristol , who , unfortunately missing the train , was not present at tbe delegate meeting , - lectured at the room of the Association in tbe evening . : Mr . C . Bolwell in tbe chair . The subject of his address was , " tbe present state end ptos ? ecta of the people ' s cause , " which was delivered in an able and lucid manner , and evidenced good sense and right feeling throughout At the conclusion he strongly recommended the purusal of Mr . G 20 . White ' s pamphlet lately published . Some excellent remarks were made by tbe chairman , and a vate of thanks being given u the lecturer , the meeting separated .
BH . ISTO& . —United Chaktists . —Mr . Jacobs delivered a lecture in toe society room , Cannon-street , on Monday « vening , ihe 12 th inst , commencing at eight o ' clock , on Free Trade and tne effects it would preduce on the trades and operatives generally . At the close of the lecture , which lasted till ten o ' clock , it waa unanimously agreed , that Mr . J . should resume ths subject next Monday , 20 th inst , at eight o ' clock , srt the esme place , when all classes are requested to attend . Discussion is courted . SA 1 PORD . —The Chartists of Salford met in their room , Great George-street , to hear a lecture from Mr . Dixon , but ; in consequence of that gentleman being unable to attend , Mr . Donnovan delivered an address , for upwards of an hour and a half , which gave every satisfaction . The Chartists of Salford are particularly informed that the above room is open every Sunday evening , ataix o ' clock , for lectures .
BliATDON . —Mn Dickinson delivered a lecture on Tuesday , the 7 th instant . He gave general satisfaction . Winlatoh . —Mr . Dickinson lectured here on Saturday , the 11 th inst . on the law of Primogeniture . Hia lecture was attentively listened to . OliDHABII . —On Sunday and Monday last , Mr . Divid Roas delivered two lectures In the Chartist Room , Greave ' s-strest . Both lectures were very animating , and the auditory listened with great attention . At the conclusion , a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the lecturer . A number of individuals came forward to enrol , and took out their cards .
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the Saturday evening to an amount that did infinite credit to them . ! Within the space of three hours £ 40 ' yrere placed at the disposal of the Committee to distribute among the men on strike ; and each man was provided with a very liberal sum . vp to the passing of jthe Corporation Reform BUI the firm of the Messrs . Biggs were looked upon a ? me great pillar that upheld the wages of the working men : they , in fact , were worshipped and idolized by the great maka of the working classes as the protectors ! of their families ; but no sooner were municipal { honours placed at their command , than a change came o ' er the scene . This struggle of the Leicester J Glove-Hands ought to be an example to all Englishmen . There weTe a thousand individuals knit together as one man determined to conquer by moral means or die in the contest . The strong arm of the law was stretched forth—men were dragged to the dungeon , placed upon the
treadmill , their hair cut by the prison barber , locked up in cold damp cells at night for sixteen hours , compelled to live on prisonfare , and subjected to the insults and scoffs of rascally turnkeys . But the men- were inflexible ; they were already driven to the starvation point ; "they may take us" was the cry of the . men . Indeed they almost fonght which should be taken first . " We will choke them , " said they , " as the herrings choke j the whale , " and they did choke them . They kept the peace j there were no " riots " nor " tumults ; " all was peace and good order on behalf of tbe torn-outs ; and by such means the base machinations of our local rulers were frustrated and of do avail . Their old friends , the shopkeepers , are disgusted at thejeourse adopted by Biggs , and Co . Votes of thanks have been passed to the middle and working olasses , who have supported the men on strike , and all ] remain as firm as the day they ceased work , in ; the firm determination of maintaining their prices .
SHEFFIELD . TRIUMPH OP THE Type-Fouivders . —It gives us extreme pleasure to have to state that that [ ill-used body of men , the Type-Founders , after a struggle unparalleled ia the history of their trade , ] have succeeded in defeating the tyrannisal attempt of their masters to reduce the r wages . They commenced work on Monday morning , at the old scale : of prioes ; and no doubt the contest will teach a wholesome lesson to the employers . The table-blade forgers likewise commenced work on Monday , on the masters' terms . It is expected that there will be more turn-outs next week .
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Repeal . —At Cologne a subscription has been opened in aid of tbe Irish Rspealers . Fire . —The diome of the fine hospital of Bourg has been destroyed by flro . Fatal Accident . —Michael Hegarty , servant to John Lysaght , Esq , of BaUyvorda , county Clare , was killed on Saturday by a runaway horse . Death By Borninq . —Two young children were burned to death at Quin , and Ennistymon , on Saturday last , by their dress catching fire . " Don ' t Sue { wish She mat get it ? '' —It is said that Queen Christina demands her arrears of salary as Regent , amounting to little less than a million sterling . Lordly Locust . —About a month ago the Earl of Scarborough made a heavy reduction in tbe weekly wages of his labourers . We are sorry for it .
Robbery . —Tuesday n ! ght , tbe house of John Ryan , a respectable farmer , at Kilmibill , Kilrusb , was entered by a band of robbers in his absence at the Quarter Sessions Court , and robbed of £ 350 , in cash , bank , and promissory notes ; FATHER MaTHEW . —The Hev . Mr . Mathow . leaves Cerk in a few days for Preston , Lancashire , to pursue his beali' £ mission . Committed for True . —A woman named Peggy Tracy hes , on her own confession , been fully , committed by Sir William Lynar , for throwing a atone at another female named Margaret Tracy which caused her death , at Fancraf t . The women , though namesakes , were not relations . I The late Duel . —It is the intention of Lieutenant Munro to surrender and take his trial forthwith ; and that Mr . Tbesiger is retained for his defence . —Btighlon Gazette , \
Results of ; " protection" in America—Everything in this country now developes an active aud a rising prosperity . As for the city of New York , I do not believe it waa ever ao prosperous as at the present time ; and the general prosperity seems founded on a better basis'than before the crash of 1837 . —Correspondent of the Morning Chronicle . Failure of ] the Workhouse Si stem . —The Sheriff's bailiffs Shave been commissioned to levy an execution on the property in the workhouse of TuUIDi at the suit of the jcontractoro . a collector bas been appointed to collect tbe rate struck twelve months sinee , to enable the Guardians to pay off the liabilities , and when effected , it is their determination to abut up the house , and strike no further rate .
Representation of Kilkenny—The M&tquiB of Ormonde does not intend to oppose the return of Mr . P . S . Butler . In fact , no opposition from any quarter will be given , ca every person at all acquainted with tbe constituency of the county must be aware that it would be a hopsleaa attempt . There wilt , therefore , be " a walk over" for the county . —Kilkenny Journal . i A Persian Description of Madame Vesibis . —She is described aa " cyprees-waisted , rose-cheeked ,
fragrant as ambsr , and sweet as sugar , a atealer of hearts , who unites the magic of talismans with loveliness transcending that of the peris I When she bent the aoft arch of her eyebrows , she pierced tbe heart through and through with tbe arrows of her eyelashes ; and when Bho smiled , the heart ot the most rigM ascttic W& 8 iutOXicatedl She was gorgeously arrayed , and covered all over With jewels—and the tout-en-semble of her appearance was such as would have riveted the gaze of the inhabitants of the spheres^—what then , more can a mere mortal say ?—Blackwood s Magazine .
Ancient Romam Newspapeb . —The Romans " bad a publication which nearly approached to a modern newspaper ; it was called Ada Diurna . or daily occurrences , resembling tbe present accounts of births , deaths , mariages . &c An extract from one of these may be Eeen in Petronius . The debate ef the Senate were also published at the same period , under the came of Publica Ada . The next paper of tbis kind appeared at Venice , and was called Gazetla , fYsm the name of the piece of money for which it was sold , and waa distributed in manuscript , long after the invention of print , ing . Of these thirty volumes were collected by that hetluo Ubrorum , Magiiabechi and are still preserved in the library be left !
Effects of Drunkenness—Oa Sunday a woman , named Alicia Lyons , in the service of a gentleman residing at Werren ' s J Place , Cork , was nearly burned to death in consequence of drunkenness . It appears that the family being { absent from home , the unfortunate woman went out and returned at a late hour quite drunk . Letting herself in by a latch key she repaired to tbe kitcben wheie her clothes took fire—subsequently she waa found in the yard of the premises , stretched on tbe f ground—abe now liea at the South Infirmary , without an ; hopes of recovery . Suspicious Death . — -The wife of a farmer , named Malone , near Ardnaerusha , was found dead in her bed on Monday morning week , with marks of violence on her person . Sbe yi&a a Btout comely young woman , bat addicted to intemperance , and had been in Limerick the evening beforei where sbe indulged her propensity to some excess . Her friends have called for an inquest in tbe apprehension that her husband had ill-used her .
Shocking Affair—On Sunday night last , a man named Thomas E . ta ^ ibbon , from near Barriogton ' s Bridge , Limerick , > as attacked by a party of men , and was severely beaten , receiving also a fracture of his skull . He is now in the County Infirmary , and serious apprehensions are entertained as to tbe reanlt . "V 1 YSTEBI 0 U 8 AND MOURNFUL DlSCOVEBY . — Some partibs in a boat oh leaving tbe harbour of St . Mary ' s , Newfoundland , a short time since , fell in with a large red chest , towards which they directed the boat ' s course / and succeeded in picking it up . On being opened , it was found to contain tbe corpse of a young aud beautiful woman clothed in a rich tsiik dress , and having three solid gold rings upon her Sngess ; and this waa all that could be learned concerning her . It was most likely , however , that the fair young creature had died at sea , and her body committed to the det-p , which thus yielded it up again . The chest containing the body , just as it lay when Srst opened , waa consigned to the grave , with ; the usual Christian | ritea , in St . Mary ' s . '
It IN NOT generally known that Mr . Cobden , M . P . received his education at an academy at Bowes , for the " board , clothing , and tuition" of ycung gentlemen , kept by the late Mr . Clarkaon , where h&guvo promise of considerable talent . The Bowes schools have since been immortalized in tbe faitfcful end graphic narrative of " Nicholas Nickleby" from the pen of Mr . DicKena . [ A fit school for a grasping millocrat !] IMPORTANT IF TRUE—In Ministerial circles in London it is generally stated that Sir R ; beit Peel hes determined to propose , next Session , a State Provision for tbe Roman Catholic Clergy in Ireland . According to one account , iands are to be purchased and allotted an glebes , to be held by the Clergy ou ctrtain
eonditions . Another version is , that prants are to be distributed , somewfeat inj the shape of Regium Donum . Will the Clergy consent to be the stipendiaries of the State ? Murder . — On Tuesday , Mr . Martin , Coroner , held an iaqunst at Tomgreany . cou&ty Clare , on the body of a female infant , found dead in a potato garden . Ou the day previous a labouring man heard cries in tbe same direction , but on making a search could find nothing . On tbe body being discovered it was ascertained to be the child of Honora Connors , by its dresa , aa well as by a string tied round its neck . A verdict of Wilful Mnrder was returned against the unfortunate mother , and sbe was committed ta abide her trial at the ensuing assizes . )
A Forher World . —Some curious remains of the footsteps of reptiles and unknown animala have rc ^ peatedly been brought to light in the txcavationB of the sandstone in Sfcortoa Quarry , Cbeshire . They are Morally casts from the-impressions made by the reptiles in the soft clay over which they walked . Two remarkable fine specimens ot these interesting remains ot a former world may be seen in the possession of Mr . Deck , of King ' s Parade , whose visit to the > quarry this summer in search of them was most succeesfu ' l . They are , we understand , purchased to add to the already beautiful collection of geology belonging to the University of Cambridge . '
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The Irish State Trials . — -It 1 b said that M At : < vood and several of tfce leading Reformers of Bug laud will be summoned to Dublin on behalf of Messrs O'ConneU , && , to depose to Sir James Grahamis connection with the monster meeting at Birmingham
in 1831 . More Poor I aw Atrocities . —We have lately had occwlon to notice the excessive cruelties practiEe 4 in Clerkenwcll workhouse upon two paupers named Duff and French , the foimer of whom was placed , afl a punishment , in a ward inftsted with rats , and the latter in a stono cell under the staircase , without even a chair to ait upon , or a straw pallet ; whsrebn to recline . We have now to coll attention to another ca ^ . which strengthens in a tenfolddegree , the observations we have from titno to time m $ do respecting the brutal working of the Poor Law Amendment Ack At Lambeth-street police-court on Thursday last , a decentlooking woman , named CI yton , -applied to Mr . Norton for a warrant asainst the sata-keepar of Whitechapel
workhouse for assaulting her " , and also tearing her cloak . The applicant stated that her father had been a rate-payer of Wbfteehapel parish for many yeafsy and her sister , owiog * . o her indiscretion , had applied to the relieving officer of Wbitechapel , and was admitted into the parish wflrkbouee to be confiasd there . Knowing that she must be very near her confinement , and feeling that she would require more comforts during her illness than was allowed by the Poor Law regulations , th « applicant had made application about nocn on the day before to see her sister , and had taken a little tea and sugnr to leave with her . On stating to the man at the gate that she wished to see her sister , he took down both her own name aad that of he * sister , and then told her that she conld not be admitted ,
as her sister waa not actually ill . He then commesced jeering 'her in tbe most unfeeling manner , asked her if she did not wish to see her sister , and if she did not wish to have the tea and sugar delivered to her ? She told him civilly ' the did , and requested he would allow her to see the muster of the house , expecting to find from him very different treatment . The gatekeeper then replied , that he was the same as the Blaster , and again began to jeer her . The applicant then made an effort to get into tbe Hall , expecting te see tfee master , upon which the gatekeeper caught hold of her , and handled her very roughly . At this time the master of the workhouse came up , and asked wfcat was the matter , and , upon her endeavouxincr to exrhiin the matter to him , he
called out that she must h « r ff . The gatekeeper upon this renewed his violence , dragged her down the steps she had jast ascended for the purpose of entering the Hall , and la doing bo , bad torn ber cloak ill three or four places . Mr . Norton , upon hearing her statement , S 9 nt an officer to the workhouse to desire the attendanes of Edmonda . the gate porter , before him . Edmonda soon after attended , ar ; U the complainant repeated her statement In bis pre ^ DCf . In reply , he said , that by the regulations of the hcase he waa not jnstiflsd in admitting any persons to set ; tbeirrelatioss there , unless they were actually ill . Mr . Norton observed , he should consider a person so near her confinement as the complainant described her sister to be as actually ill . He thought the conduct of tbe gatekeeper was highly
improper , and desired that tbe complaisant should go before tke Board of Qaatdians , on Tuesday evening next , to complain of it . The worthy Magistrate , addressing Mr . Wallace , the deputy-chairman of the Board ef Guardians , who happened to be present , expressed a hops that in tbe interim tbe complainant would be admitted to see her sister . Mr . Wallace replied , that she should see her then , if she proceeded to the workhouse , particularly if she was ill . Tbe complainant left the Court , for purp / iae of seeing her sister , but returned in a short time , and addressing Mr . Norton , said , that Edmonds had , notwithstanding what had passed , refused to allow her to see her sister . Mr . Norton expressed som-3 astonishment at the refusal , and directed Cook , the jailer , to accompany the applicant
to Mr . Wallace , and inform him of what had happened . Some time after the applicant a third time presented herself before Mr . Norton to thank him for hia kind interference . Ske then stated that she had been allowed to sea her sister , who waa actually ill , having two blisters behind her ears ; but she was not allowed to speak a single word to her except in the presence of the master of the workhouse , and she was not allowed to leave some tea and sugar which she had taken in for her sister's use behind her . Let ua ask , is there no Matron of this establishment ? Is there no female to attend the lying-in ward , for tbe purpose of administering to the wants of tbe unfortunate creatures confined within its walls ? It is invariably the practice in our prisons , when relatives or friends are permitted an
interview , for the turnkey or some « fflcer to attend and listen to the conversation that may take place betweea them t but we never knew till now that persona visiting their relatives in onr workhouses , are not allowed to speak to them nnless in the presence of a third party I Ia tbe internal management so infamous that the Poor Law Commissioners dread , lest tbeir own orders may disgust the conntry at large , and bring down dismissal upon their heads ? Are they ashamed of tbeir own rales , and take this method to prevent their promulgation ? We cannot conceive any thing more indecent than for a man to find his way into a lying-in ward , to listen to a friendly conversation between two sisters . Such conduct reminds ua of the Master of the Sevenoaks Union , who was partial to visiting pregnant Women , and the rooms where the young girls slept , and who was never so well pleased as when he was whipping the naked backs of females who were advancing towards puberty . If visitors to patients in the lying-in ward ef the
Whitechapel Union are not to be allowed to speak , unless in the hearing of a third person , in God ' s name , let that person be a woman . Except the surgeon , no man ongbt to be allowed to enter the door of the ward : and we need not repeat an opiaion , we have just now expressed , that the master acted with extreme indelicacy in thrusting his nose into a place where his presence was not at all required . We are certain the Guardians , if they possess the feelings of men , Will remove tbe restriction that prevents one relative comma * nfer . ting with another upon matters perhaps of family interest , without the presence of a spy ; aud that they will censure tbe master for taking upon himself tbe duties of the matron . The Magistrate , it seems , in his anxitty to obtain an interview for the applicant , forgot to punish the porter for his rascally conduct , let us hope that he may be deprived of the situation he holds , and some other more worthy Individual appointed ia his stead . —Weekly Dispatch .
The Due de Bordeaux— -Hjb Royal Highne 9 s went on the 7 th to Chatsworth , tho seat of the Duke of Devonshire . On the 8 th he visited Trenthain . On Friday he goes to Manchester , and proposes to return to Alton Towers , on Saturday . On the 13 th his Royal Highness will Bet off for Alnwick Castle , on a visit to the Duke of Northumberland , who , it will be remembered , appeared at the coronation Of Charles X , the young Prince ' s grandfather , as tha ambassador extraordinary of Great Britain . Ou the 25 th the Duke contemplates his departure for London . — Morning Chronicle , Saturday .
Incendiarism . — -About one o ' clock on Sunday morning last a wheat hovel , situate near the town of March , in tbe Isle of Ely , was discovored to be on , fire , and although assistance was prompt , yet the whole was consumed , and there was great difficulty ia saving two adjoining stacks . The stacks were tho property of Mr . T . Grounds , on © of the Poor Law guardians , and the fire Is supposed to be the work of an incendiary . It is very singular that the populous town of March should have no resident magistrate , which , we understand , ia much required .
A Slave from the Land of Liberty . —A runaway slave , belonging to an American vessel that lay out ia the Penarth roads last week , was found secretsd on board a Waterford brig in the Bute docks , which he had entered some weeks previous as an able seaman . A strong party of the American ship ' s crow , having ascertained his place of retreat , entered the brig and forcibly bore off the unfortunate slave . Neither remonstrance nor resistance . was offered on the occasion , and the Yankee trader having conveyed the poor fellow on board , immediately set eail for its destination . Tho captured elave was aa excellent seaman , and bore upon his person many and severe marks of his helpless condition , and the brutality of his task-masters . [ It is a disgrace to the people of Cardiff to have allowed this poor fellow to be recaptured and dragged back by his tormentor ? from the sanctuary of the British soil]—Times .
The Cokvict under Sentence of Death in Newgate . —At twelve o ' elock on Friday , Mr , Sheriff . Musgrove and Mr . Sheriff Moon , accompanied by Mr . Under-sberiff Anderton , proceeded to the ga . ol of Newgate , when an order was entered upon tho prison-books for the execution of William Stolzer &n tae 20 th inBtant . The malefactor , who is a German , was found guilty , and sentenced , to death , at the last sessioa of the Central Criminal Cotrfc , for the murder of Peter Keim , a fellow-workman , and also a German , in Silver-street , G&Wensquare . As soon as the entry had been made , the sheriffs , under-shenff , the Rev . Mr . Davia ( toe ordinary of Newgate ) , with Mr . Cope ( the governor ) , went to the coll where the wretched aan has been
confined since his conviction , for the purpose of making him acquainted with the awful mandate . The culprit received the dreadful nows with perfect unconcern , and appeared to look upon it as a matter of conrse . Indeed , Bubh was tha apathy evinced , that Mr * Sheriff Musgrove was iflducea to think that the observations were not understood by StoJzer . This rendered the situation of the officials much more perplexing and painful . In a few minutes , however ^ t he difficulty was partially removed by the arrival of D f * Steinoroft * , a German gentleman , who , on ascertaining the object of the
offiers' visit to the cell of bis criminal countryman , became greatly affected . The doctor was requested to communicate to the prisoner in his own . language , the observations * that had been made , when Stolzeir pettishly exclaimed , "Ob , I understand Gaulish well enough . " As the sheriffs were about to retire , Siolzer , for tho first time , allowed ^ ali gns ebullition of feeling to escape him * He grasped thefland of Mr . Sheriff Musgrove , and warmly thaused tl »« gentleman for the kindness that had beea eliownto him . Iuformation of the sheriff ' s order was fient to the Homo Secretary , and also to Mr . Justice Maule , who tried the prisoner .
The Spitalfields' Weavers And The Northern Star.
THE SPITALFIELDS' WEAVERS AND THE NORTHERN STAR .
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ftf 5 S ^* r ? ^ BY DROWNiNG .-On Tuesday S ? 5 ffiSS * ? W ? ( aojonrncd from Saturday ) jSiTBhSS ' - * ' & ° teeds Court House , before John Blaokburn , Esq ., on the body of James Gratettf ^?* " ^ from Rawden . It appeared , W %£ 5 I ?' ^ « ddaoed , that the deceased was teS'f tnat he left home on the afternoon or Wednesday last , to go to Pudsey with a suit of h- 5 ^ 1 and waa to return home the same evening . He did not ,, however , do so ; but stopped all night n « S ^« l nsIey Vm &d trom thence « anie t 0 Leeds the Sot m % & i »* sdaj ) . AC a little after eight oc ^ ck on Thursday evening , he went along with a IZSfS / lftto »* J ramsh ° P in Call Lane , at whioh place the parties bad five three pennyworths of rum and peppermint J and left there in coinoanv a little Deiore
mnetfolock , he being the worse for liquor . f « uL- * f JV * » lir » ws given that a man had ! wL ° ^ , Swne « ate Beck , and after much fffttki ?** lons ? carch i the body , which was that oruraham , was taken out underneath the arch of Leeds bridge , quite dead . In fact , it had been in the Sf n Wp * u * A woman , who , from the description is the same that had been with him at the dram-shop , gave the alarm ; but she left the place soon after , and has not been since found . There is , nowever , no ^ uspicion that ehe had done anything to him , for the place in exceedingly dangerous , particularly in dark nights ; and it ia euDDOsed that he
slipped oirtfie Small wooden bridge , for foot passengers only , leading across the beck from Tenter Lane to owmegate , a circumstance which might but too easily occttr in his then state . The King ' s Mills were at work at the time , and the stream was consequently very strong :: there would , therefore , be little chance Of his being able to assist himself . The Jury , being satisfied with the evidence adduced , that no unfairplay had been practised , agreed to a verdict of Found drowned "; thus leaving the question open for future investigation , should anytning tending to throw fresh light upon the subject turn up . " J
Street Robbery . —On Monday last , a young man named John Brien , was charged before the sitting magistrates at the Leeds Court House , with having stolen from the person of Harriet Pearson the sum of £ 1 2 s . 6 d . The female stated that at an early hour on Sunday inoruing , she had occasion to go out in search of her husband , and when passing near St . James ' s church , the prisoner and another man seized her by the throat , and robbed her of her pocket , which contained a sovereign and half-acrown . Tho prisoner was soon after taken into onatody , but no money was found the other man had got out of the way . Brien , however , was positively sworn to , and he was oommitted for trial .
Assault . —At the Court House , Leeds , on Monday last , a man named George Raistrick , who resides at Pudsey , was fined £ 3 and costs , or two months' imprisonment ! for having committed an aggravated assault on Mr . Riley , the keeper of the Griffin Tap Room , Boar Lane . Caution to Dog Stealers . —At the Leeds Court House , on Tuesday last , a young man named Matthew Sellers , a brewer at the Leeds Arm ' s Inn , Bank , appeared to show how he had become possessed of a very fine large dog , of the Newfoundland breed , which he had sold for 103 . 6 d . to a man named Townend . The dog was the property of Mr . Christopher Heaps , of Barmantofcs , from whose premises it was stolen on Thursday week , on the evening of which day Sellers said a man whom he did not know had given it to him . The magistrates did not believe his story , and fined him £ 2 and costs , or two months' imprisonment .
Leeds Court LEEx—The Court Leefc of the Lord of the Manor for the borough of Leeds , was held at the Court House , on Monday morning , before John Atkinson , Esq ., steward . The usual juries were sworn , and the following persons were appointed diriaion constables : — Mill Hill-Mr . Peter Phillips , Mill Hill . Upper—Mr . Chas . Sharp , Upperhead Row . Upper North West—Mi . Thomas Holroyd , Woodhouse Cair . Upper North Bast—Mr . T . Wikeley , North-street . Middle North West—Mr . B . Wood , Camp-road . Lower North West—Sir . T . Fountaine , Parliament street . Lower North East—Mr . Jas . Ingham , St . Peter ' s square . South East—Mr . Wm . Chadwick , Bank . Middle—Mr . John Barraclough , Briggate . East—Mr . Wm . Roberts , Bank . South—Mr . Thos . Holmes , Huuslet Lane .
Sheep Stolen—During the night of Saturday last , some persons killed a sheep in a field in the occupation of Mr . Miller , butcher , Hunslet-lane , Leeds . The parties carried away the carcase , but left the head and skin in the field . A reward of £ 5 has been offered on conviction of the offenders . Obstructions at the Coloured Cloth Hall . — At the Leeds Court-house , on Tuesday last , Thos . Malton and Squire Holroyd , both of Stanningly , cart drivers , Were charged with suffering their carts to stand in the street leading to the Cloth-hall , on Saturday last , whereby : the passage to and fro , of the regular carriers , was completely impeded . It appeared that both tho defendants had been previousiy warned , and the Magistrates convicted each of them in the penalty of 5 b . and costs .
False Weights . —At the Leeds Court-house , on Saturday lat . t , four persons were charged by Mr . George Hanson , inspector of weights aud measures , with tiaYing in their possession weights below the legal standard . Thos . Marshall , of George-street , for two weights deficient , was fined 5 s and costs ; Richd . Sturdy , Nelson-street , three deficient weights , 1 ( N and costs ; Wm . Ellis , Wood-street , five weights deficient and one unstamped , 20 s and costs ; and John Shippen , Kii kgate , two weights deficient , 53 &nd cobts . Batter and bacon factors should be aware that tho articles in which they deal have a direct tendency to corrode away their weights , and unless they have them frequently adjusted , they are liable at any time to be seized . We bolieve there has not boen a general examination and stamping of weights since the month of December , 1834 .
Stealing a Pie . —On Monday last , a young marmd man , named Francis Chadwick , who lodges in Nile-street , was charged before the magistrates at the Leeds Court-House with having stolen a sow pig , the property of Benjamin Lonsdale , a working man with a large family , residing in Low Fold , North Town End . The sow was a very fine one , about two years old , weighing eighteen stones , and was within about a month of farrowing ; it was left safe in tbe sty on Thursday evening about six , and next morning it was missed . Between seven
and eight , on Thursday evening , the prisoner drove a sow to the Accommodation beer-house , York Road , and obtained the assistance of the landlord in killing it on Friday morning . He afterwards removed it to his own lodgings , stating that he had bought it for £ 3 lO * . There were marks on the skin by which Loosdale was enabled to swear that this pig was the one stolen from him . The detective police , under the guidance of Inspector Child , deBerve groat credit for the manner in which they brought this heartless robbery home to the prisoner , who was committed for trial for the crime .
Leeds Poor Rate . —On Monday last , tbe overseers of the poor of this township , held a meeting at the workhouse , Mr . Matthew Johnson in the chair , at which it was determined to lay another rate of 2 s . in the pound , for the succeeding half year . This is t \ : e third half-year that a rate similar in amount has been laid . Stealing Lead . —On Monday last , a sweep , named John Marshall , was charged before Edward Grace , Esq . and Grifiith Wright , Esq . at Leeds Court House , with having stolen a large quantity of lead from the roof of some houses situate in York * street , Leeds , the property of Mr . Wm . Robertshaw , of Barwick-in-Elmet . The lead was distinctly traced to the prisoner's possesj-ien , and it was proved that he was descending from the premises immediately before the robbery was discovered . He was committed for trial .
Leeds Auxiliary Tract Society . —The anniversary meeting of this auxiliary waa held in the Commercial Buildings , on Monday evening last , John Claphain , Efq . in the chair . The report was satisfactory , and the meeting was addressed by Mr . F . Baines , the Rev . R . W . Hamilton , the Rev . J . EJy , the Rev . T . Scales , and others . LEICESTFR . —STRIKE OF the Glovjs Hands for WAGts .- ^ Thursday , November 9 ih , was the day of the liberation of the men who had been committed lo prison by Biggs and Co . As early as seven o ' clock the glove hands began to wend their way in the direciion of the gaol to welcome their brothers , who had suffered soveu days' incarceration with hard labour , and fcuMect . to the ignominious practice of
cropping , for the " crime" of asking thevnhafemiKts to relu ve the wants and necessities of themselves , their wive ? , and families ! At nine o ' elocfc the men were liberated , amidfat the acolamations of hundreds « f their fellow-townsmen . A repast was provided for them by & few good-natured friende , of which they heartily partook . They were then taken through a few ot the principal streets , followed by huudred * of their fellow-workmen . When passing tho warehouses of the Messrs , Biggs the procession gave « loud huzzi , which brought the dignified prosecutor to the window ; but no 6 oouer did he make his appearance than he was met with groans and yell ? of a
most fearful character . The procession mover * : > to the Market-place , where i'homas Smith sunc ¦ Millions be Free " , which was heartily joined in by tbe masses around the waegon . Mr . Buck by spoke in strong terms of indignation against the a u'horitied for imprisoning men for merely asking for a mouthful of bread , to Fatisfy tho cravings of hunger . The men , one and all , declared they lived better in the dungeon than when at work . The men who had not returned to work , perambulated the town as usual after tbe meeting was overtasking alms without the slightest molestation from the authorities . The different shops and factories sent in their sub-Etriptions to the Committee of Management on tbe
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 18, 1843, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1239/page/7/
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