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THE QUEEN'S SPEECH . ¦ ff % are not able to give the Queen's Speech " as jpoien , " to the readers of our first Edition 5 hnt we fSi give them a description of it , "which they may j $ j upon as correct . It is fnrnished bt authority to the Times , from "which journal of Thursday we tit sii : — In her Majesty's address to Parliament great jtress will properly be laid upon the present peace jjiTOBghont Europe , and the prospect of its unintermpied enjoyment . The country will be coDgratnlated on its friendly relation with the continental Powersj and especially with the King of the Trench .
The successful termination of the war in Scinde , Kjd the annexation of its territory to our Indian possessions , will afford a subject of congratulation snd eulogy of ihe Talour and skill wiich hare "been displayed hy onr army and their brave Comisander . The conelnaon of the tr . aty with China will suggest a natural and well-founded hope that social and commercial advantages may be derived from this recent intercourse between the two countries . The economy which has reduced the estimates for erery branch of the pnblic service , especially the Bsral , to the lowest amount consistent with the demands of the country , will receive its due share of commendation .
The reTiTal of trade , and the consequent demand for labour , will present an opportunity for gratefully acknowledging the improyed condition of the working classes . Korwill the contrast which this year ' s revenue presents to the receipts of preceding years pass without remark . Her Majesty will remind Parliament that this is the nrst of many years in which the national income has exceeded the national expenditure . And » he will , in allusion to this happy fortune , exhort Parliament to remember the graTe importance of maintaining public faith inviolate . Reference will also be made to the expiration of the Bank Charter ; and the necessity of giving dne cmsideration 10 every subject connected with it will be insisted on .
TVlth respect to Ireland , the determination to jbioe by the principles avowed in the speech at the close of last session will be strongly expressed . Allusion will also be made to the Commission for Inquiring into the Relations of Lvidlord and Tenant , and to the propriety of improving the county registration . further reference to the political state of that coHniry will be precluded hy the judicial investigation which is now in progress .
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JIM . Ellis begs to acknowledge the receipt of the following arums : —45 . 84 . from the friends meeting at the Standard of liberty , Brici-l&ne , London ; 53 . Sd . from the of Athton , and 5 a . per Mr . Bateman , for ¦ which she retards ha mest sincere thanks . Her present aQdrets is as follom—Jda E . Ellia . Dndson * Buildings , near the New Hall Works , Shelton , Stafiard » hiM Potteries . Pest Office Order * can be madejayable at Uewcastle-onder-Line . CsaBLES Wiujs- —His notice is an advertisement . ADT 1 T SCHOOLS TOB 2 &VTVXL 1 SS 1 S . VCT 10 X . — - Simoel Holmes forcibly nrges tee establishment of schools by the working classes . He sajs that a school of this description has been formed at Byecroft , near Bingley , Yorkshire . The meetings are held three times a week . Reading , writing , aritbsietic . &c , are tssght ; and all expenses , including rent , coals , candles , ink , kt , defrayed with a halfpenny per
¦ week each . Two similar seaoels have bean started at 2 » ew Road Side , and Park-lane , near Keighley . Let the yonn ? men of other places give this their consideration , « nd " go and do likewise . " Jri . ES POS IUEiuiSD . —J . M . Leach appeal * to his English friena * to send Vim their Stun when done with , as the applications be receives from Ireland are far more numerous fh * Ti he can meet at present . Ht . L . thanks Ms friends who have hitherto kindly seat him their papers , and solicits a continuance of their favours . His address is , , Charles-street , Byde , Cheshire . Bliss K ) R EsGiJtSB . —If any of onr friends , after they have done with their Stars will forward them per post , to the following address , they will do the e&nse a material service : —Mr . Saxby , woolcomber . TVest-tfreet , FaVEraham , Kent . Star light is much needed there , and very difficult of obtainment
Mr . Lotte , Dttsdee , —We thank onr friend for the ** extraordinary document , " and communication acconspanyiE * it . "We will make use of them shortly . Ihe Scottish Poor Law Ststejl—Can any of onr friends send as correct information as te the tainting Acts ol Parliament providing Jot the relief of lie poor in Scotland ? If so , tht-y will oblige . Williajc dorGHAS . —With every wish to oblige , we are forced to refer the publication ol the address . Joks Low , ArDXSSHAW . —We have not a copy of the Act to refer to , bnt tfchds the view taken by onr correspondent is correct .
Johs Hebdes , Or » EBTTR 5 , had better communicate to us the names tf the parties and authenticated facts connected with their doings . Black eyes are not the best qualifications for expounder * of principle ; and blackguard actions are still wone . Egbert Axlas . —We cannot say from what paper we took the paragraph . A letter addressed to th » sitting magistrate at the Thames Police Office , London , "Wonld be the most likely means of obtaining information on the sntgect Jakes Sweet . —2 Co room . James JIooxet . —The paragraph was in the hands of the printer last week , bnt oadtted throngh want of
room . Richard Crovthbr . —We wEi make use of his communi cation some day . As Operative Mechaxic—The eldest son . TO THE CHARTISTS AXD Ml > ERS OT SOUTH LXSCaSHIBE . —Mr . D " : xon , being called from kome for afew weeks , will be Enable to hold meetmes at present in 3 * ntb Lancashire ; bnt en his return will again be at ths service of his friends . RiUl > G THE WlTSD . THE TBEEBDOTEBS OT Stboud . —A correspondent informs us that the vorkmtn and children in the employ of Mr . Marling , Zbly Mills , were aHaiatned to tta on Friday last by their employer , for -which toe fermer was char ? fcd 2 a . and the latter Is . to be repaid by the
afinlts at one painy per week , the children a halfpe-ny per week . The proceeds go to swell the £ 100 . 000 fund . Go it ye miiiocrata ! " We ' re all for ourselTea in this -world . " South Lancashire Delegatxs—^ Press of matter prevents ca -arnnz their address . £ bip Iss Chabtists . Bibmixgham—Their resolution has been transmitted to Mr O C- nnor , as it appears to have been intended for hrm , a&d not for thepu ' r lic Ssqcibeb —Datembt—Address a letter to Mr Qsorzt SimcsoD , Hali of Science . Camp Field , Manchester , -who -will eire the k qnired information . The SrsscBiPTios Lists are withbtldior this wetk , to make room .
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Pabseb , Cotes tbt . —The order must be sent sooner ; tte paper * s ? e pasted before it arrivta . Hogg , Bawjce . — Tes . JAJtts Sight , Bamiltos . —The money sent only pay * for tT » tsTc papers . frlLLlAH PaUEEB , C 0 TE 5 TBT . —TftS . fflLLlAM FLOWEB , BBJGHTOS . —Yes . TIC 11 M FOD . S . d . Prom J . Perfect ... ... S 6 From a Leeds Baker ... ... 1 C SATIOSAL TB 1 BCTEProm a few Wool combers , Lannceston , Cornwall £ 0 yos . jibs . riLis . Prom Bincley Chartists . „ ... . „ 15 0
Tiijyzn Instant Sixarcmoaia Etrzixfrxfs.—A General Meeting Of The Dumfries Hid Msxweijrcwn Charter Association, Was Held On
tiijyzn instant sixArcmoaia EtrziXFRXFS . —A general meeting of the Dumfries Hid MsxweiJrcwn Charter Association , was held on
afODcay , e , wnen . M'Ailand wa 3 nominated Treasurer , in the 100 m of Mr . Altxanrier West , Tftsisrned . The thanks of the » a 5 cciatiGn were also unanimously awarded to Sir . West , for ihe manner in which he had discharged bis dut-es during hi 3 Treasurership After the taetting , ihe new cards were issued , The " Plagne " ka j ceased 10 exist in Dumfries . The meeting , in the Secession Chapel , was its dying kick—the last Lcker .
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TH 2 TBEIBOOTXBS AT T 0 SB- —THEJB C 0 WAB 5 L 7 ASD ASSAS 5 I 5-L 1 B . E COKDtCT . In the early part of last week the -rails of ths city of *« k -were covered with placards announcing that Sie Lsaga . e intended to pty the cifcz-ns a visit on the "esini ! of Thursday , Jan . 25 th in the Mnsic HtlL Ho wner did tii 4 placards appear than tae Chartists were jkterniined thai thePres Traders ahonld Dot have it ail ttfiir own Tray . They therefore dispatched Mr . Gill . eff w MBBEhfcBtfcr for asBistance , and on Thursday after-^ t'on he retumed accompanied by Mr Dixon .
, The meeting was one of the old sort , v ^ a . by ticket— ; *^ P « ice each . The public will be able to form an : fP ' aion of tfce estimation in which tfce League is held ? York , -when they are informed that they conld not ' ?* a genUtnian in the whole city to take the chair , ; *« were obb ' ged to bring one with them from Sheffield , '• ilr . Scith cne of their own kidney , a great advocate ; T ^^ e * Trade , hut a detennin-d enemy Xofree ducus- \ C " , find , bv ^ he-bje , so much cf a Christian thax he j ^ J > ot -g- ear a coat of the same cut as other men , in j ^ tbititHisy be Ken tfcat heis not ff this world , j y « form btlng gone thron ^ i of installing the said ' * -Smith into the office of chaiiman , he opened the '
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n 3 B « -tiaz * y saying that h « would mnch rathtr that some of tbe gendeajsn of the city had occupied ths sitnation ; but as that was not the case , he was at all times willing to take his part in to good a cause . He believed that there was nothing but Free Trade would save Ihia country ; that was hia belief and the belief of those gentlemen by whom he was surrounded ; bat if there was , any person who thought them in error they would be mnch obliged to be set right . After the Chairman , Co ] . Thompson went at it in a speech that surpassed every thine it ever was onr
misfortune to sit under , for nonsense and absurdity . He was followed by the valiant Cobden , and his righthand man Bright John , in speeches , which if they had dared to deliver io Manchester , the people would have torn tfeem off the platform . Bright John said that the females , young and old employed in the factories , got on the average , » ne with another , el&ven . shillings per week ; and the males , young and eld got on the average , sixteen and sixpence per week . The speechifying was concluded by a splendid specimen of Leaxne' begging for the £ 100 , 080 fund .
A working man , a handloom weaver , named Harper , from Knaresborougb , then rose , and asked tfie Chairman leave to make an observation or two upon what had fallen from the preceding speakers , and commenced pulling to tatters their flimsy arguments , when the League and their rump immediately stated the most shameful disturbance . After their yelling and shouting had spent their breath , tbe Chairman said they were about to make a subscription for the L * ague fund , and */ ihe penl / eman would speak in favour of that they would hear him , but if not , he must be put down . Mr . Harper , however , maintained that he ha *} a right to give hiB opinion npon what had been advanced , and was proceeding to expose the Free Trade humbug , when th « Leafuers had recourse to their old plan of calling to their aid the " Bluet , " who dragged the poor fellow out .
Mr . Dixon then rose anJ reminded the Chairman of his opening speech , in which be had stated , that if they were in errer they would be obliged to any one who would set them right . Ho ( Mr . Dixon ) said that they were leading the people astray by taking a onesided view of the question for self-interested purposes , and if the meeting would give him as fail a h&uinsJBs the ; had given others , he would prove to tbe satisfaction of the people cf York that their assertions had no foundation in fact At this part of the proceedings the gentlemen on the platform commenced shouting " put him out , put him out—Dake of Buckingham—Tory tool , " 4 c , and likewise sent the policemen , who seised him by the collar of his coat on each side , amid the execrations cf the working men .
The police were pulling at Mt . "Dixon , to force kirn out of the room , when he said be would go with them ; but if he did they must bring Messrs Cobden , Bright , and Thompson before the magistrates , to prefer & charge against him . After tbey ba 4 spent their strength in bawling and shouting , Cobden presented himself amid shents of " Why don't you meet Feargus OConnor ? " " Will yen discuss the question ? " kc . Cobden commenced a most cowardly and dastardly attack upon Mr . Dixon ' s character , by stating that he was paid by the Tories to go about the country not to discuss the question , but to kick up disturbances in their meetings . Bright followed in tbe same strain , with the old song of " we are in possession of facts which shall come to light some day , bat tbe time hai net come yet .
Hz . Diz » n rose again , and demanded of the chairman an opportunity so defend his reputation from the assassin-attacks of the member for Stockport , and dared him to the proof before that meeting , of any one state * xnent that be had made . Uproar and confusion again commenced , and the polioe were again at Mr . Dixon to drag him out of the room . Mr Dixon was determined that if be could not get a hearing in tbe packed meeting , with sixpenny tickets , he would not leave York without giving them abenifl * . He according !? got the Chartist Coaadl together , and asked them if there was any place where they could hold a meeting on the following evening . Having ascertained that there was , he drew up a placard , of which tbe following i « a copy : —
" ChaOeitot io ihe Anti-Corn Lait Leaffue . —The public of York are respectfully informed that a lecture will be delivered in the Pavement this evening , at seven o ' clock , ky Mr . Win Dixon , from Manchester , in which he will review the sf eeches ef Messrs- Cobden , Bright , and Thompson . Mr . D . takes this opportunity of informing the League that be will take upon himself to prove that the repeal of tbe Corn Laws would be an injury to the working classes and shopkeepers generally . " Ths open-air meeting was a tamper . Mr . Oill , a Chartist of the right sort , was unanimously called to the chair , who opened tbe meeting in a neat speech , and introduced Mr . Dixon . Mr . D . said he appeared before them under very disadvantageous circumstances ,
inasmuch as he was a stranger amongst them . And those of them who were present at the meeting last evening , and heard tbe base and cowardly attack that was mid * upon his reputation , must to a certain extent be prejudiced against him —( Cries of " No , " " no" ) . Howevsr , if tbey knew the Leaguers u well as he knew them , they would consider their censure praise , and their praise censure . They had sot assembled to hear him vindicate his character ; but still it was nocessary to say so much in his own defence , having this consolation that where be was best known "he had the confidence of his brethren , tbe working classes . He would now proceed with tbe subject Df his address . The placard said that be took upon nimself to prove that a Repeal of the Corn Lvws
would be an id jury to the -working classes and shopkeepers generally . That was bis position , and the deputation from the League had bad a eepy of the bill ; if , therefore , any one of them or any person deputed by tbtm -would take tbe negative of that , be would forego his lecture and enter at once with them into a discussion . He would , therefore , pause to see if there was any one to enter the list of disputation with him . This annenncement was met with loud cheers . Mr . D . having waited for some time , and no one appearing to discuss tbe question with him , — said—That it appeared that no one would take up the gauntlet . He would give them another chance . He hopfcd that they would l-ear patiently his lecture , at the close of which be would answer any question relative to anything he might advance . Mr . Dixon then revi « wed tbe speeches delivered by the deputation from the League ? and exposed tbe fallacy of their arguments , ( if arguments tbey could be called ) , amid the cheers of the
meeting . One gentleman put several questions to Mr . i . ion during his discourse , which fc . e ananswercd to the satisfaction of the meeting . The person , not content , put a sixth : it was evident that his desire was io confuse the speaker , but the " old bird ' was too cool to be caught with chaff . A gentleman , ( we believe one of the City Aldermen ) told Mr , Questioner , that his conduct was ungentlbmanly in tbe extreme . " I was at last night's meeting , said be , and watched him narrowly ; he heard every speech patiently ; but when he claimed the right of a British subject , you pnt him down by clamour and brute force . Y ^ n , Sir , was here when he commenced . Why did you not mount tbe hustings and discuss tbe question with him , or wait until be has done , and then go Dp and put your questions like a man >" After this , Mr . Dixon proceeded until tbe close of hi » lecture without any further interruption , concluding by inviting discussion , acd sat down amidst Vhe repeated cheers ' of the meetiny .
Tue Chairman asked again if there was any disputant at qcftstjoner ? if tbtre was , they had better come forward ; but no one appearing , the Cbaiiman introduced Mr . Harper , wha gave the ' humbugs" tuch a lashing that they will not Boon forget . H % exposed their iuconiiftencies in a masterly manner , end proved to the meeting tfce self-interested motives of the manufacturers in seeking s repeal of tbe Corn Laws . Mr . Harper was applauded through tbe whole f his address , and aat down amid an enthusiastic burst of cheers . The thanks of the meeting were given to tEe speakers with three feearty cheers , and one cheer more . Thanks were then voted to the Chairman , and the meeting separated in r peaceful and orderly manner .
Alas ! poor League , thou art strangled at thy birth , so far as ~ York is concerned ! A deputation from the shopkeepers of York waited npon Mr . Dixon , at his i lodgings , to see if be can Id stop and deiiver ancther lecture on the Saturday afternoon , as there would be a ' great many farmers in the town that were not there on < that evening . ; but his engagements in Lancashire unfor-1 tunaWly would not permit him doing so . ! THE CO-WAB . T ) 1 . T » H . EE-BOOTKB . S AT HtJLl ~ i
A meeting of the friends of the Anti-Corn Law League \ was holden in toe Mansion House , on the forenoon of \ Friday , the 26 th nit ., Sir Wm . Lawthorp in the chair , for the purpose of hearing a deputation of the Anti-Corn ' Law League . Messrs . Cobden , Bright , and Colonel j Thompson were the principal speakers . Tbe speeches j ¦ were of the usual kind—loud declamations against the ' , ciufci , cold-blooded Aristocracy , twaddle about th «! blessings cf Free Trade , und meek-sympathy for the '¦ labouring poor . ! All -srent on smoothly till about half-past one o'clock , at the conclusion of Mr . Blight ' s address , when a ge -1 tleHwn rcsB in tbe body of the Hall , a :: d asked liber ' y
I of tbe Chairman to address the meeting . After consi-¦ ; ctrsb ^ e contusion and wispering among the gentlemen I on tbe platfcim , tbe Ch-iirman pledged his word he ; should be heard after Colonel Thompson . When the j Colonel had conclnded , tbe gentleman rose and claimed I hisrieht . This was tbe signal for another storm among i the respectables , amidst which a way to the platform ) was foun ' ii miiist crits of " Put him out , " " Knock him down , " &c , Bright whispering to hia brethren , " It is Kidd , the Chartist . " Cobden— " He shan't be beard ; Sir William , pnt it to tbe meeting . " It was put , and the ) motion for his not being heard carried . Mr . Kidd— " I i refusa to rit down ; I have a question to ask Mr . ! Brieht and his coadjutors . "
On quittnt-as being restored , Mr . 2 £ ydd said—Mr . Chairman , ' Ladies , and Men of Hull , John Bright is the pretended fntDd of trn * h ; andl now challenge Bichard Cobden , Jebn Bright , Colonel Thompson , or any man in Ertland , to meet me en equal terms , to discuss the question of a Rtpfal of tte Corn Laws . Kow this is a plain question . No humbugging . I want an answer . Mr . Bright rose and made a Bpeecb , declining the discussion . In . Cobdea followed , abusing Mr . Xydd ; and asked hiin if fie wenid uiidtrlake to prove it was a just law .
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Mr . Kydii—I will meet you on your ova terms . It -was no yo . Cobaen snesked cut of it . On Saturday by tin o'clock , p . m ., our streets were posted with large bilis headed challenge to the League , announcing that Mr . Kydd would lecture in the Free Masons' Lodge , on tbe evening of Monday , the 29 th . Tbe League were challenged to defend their Free Trade doctrines , or hold their peace fotever . By afquarterpast seven o ' clock the large ball was crowded to excess . Mr . Lundy was unanimously elected to the chair . Mr . Kidd rose amidst thunders of applause , and when the cheerin ? bad subsided , said if there ba present any gentleman who differs from me on thaBus ^ uuestion , I invite him to the platform . He ~ shall have an } hour to open the discussion , and I half an hour to reply ; each
speaker a quarter of an hour alternately ; this meeting to decide at tbe conclusion by votet No opponent appearing . Mr . Kydd proceeded to review the speeches of the Gants . at the Mansion-house , which he did in a masterly style . He Bald Mr . Cobden had referred to the measures of Huski&son and contended that tbe weavers of M&cclesfield , Spitalflelda , &a , were in favour of Free Trade ; and that if cheap silks were beneficial for the Aristocracy , cheap bread would be the same for the weaver . This seemed very plausible at first sight , but the silk trade was a practical illustration of his favourite hobby of " no protection . ' The trade In silk has for many years commanded a great share of the attention of our Legislature , Previous to tbe duty on silks being reduced , the silk weavers were told by
tbe Free Traders that the measure would relieve their distress for ever . Now they have had the proor . An immediate demand was the first result ; a greater number of hands were employed ; the market was glutted ; and the system has caused a greater amount ol misery than ever was previously known . Thousands ot ablebodied men by dose application can earn only 4 s . 6 d . to 6 s . 6 d . per wet k , and multitudes of women and children for six day ' s hard labour receive only half thla sum . In the silk factories in 1836 , 30 , 682 persona were employed ; of this number , 20 , 489 were females , and of the males 4 , 114 were only about eighteen years of age . The total number employed were 207 , 304 . This Is a fair specimen . Employ the women and children , and leave the men to starve . Mr . Cobden had insinuated
that the silk weavers ware In favour of Free Trade . This was a falsehood ; for years the silk weavers had been agitating for protection . Mr . Cobden " a argument was cheap bread is more bread , ergo cheap silks are more silks . Let ; him go to the wife of tbe Spitalfields weaver , and ask her the plain qu « stion , " has she and her daughters had more silk gownB and bonnets than formerly T' her answer would be a melancholy "A o . " When protected the silk Weavers were comfortable ; now they are miserable , Mr . Kydd briefly referred to the tariff , contended it was a Free Trade measure , and the result of such policy was to give tbe foreigner possession of our markets . Hull could boar testimony to this . The timber merchants imported the wood cut and ready for nse . The Hull
lathe-renders were thrown out of employment , and the foreigners are employed in their atead . Mr . K . then quoted the increase of our shipping , and shewed , if extension of tirade were proofs of prssper-ty , Hull should be more prosperous now than ever—the reverse was the case . This dettroyed the gentleman ' s reasoning . The wealth of a country consists not in what It can produce , it is what proportion of tbe produce falls to the share of the producer , Mr . Cobden had stated it was impossible for an act of Parliament to be passed to protect wages , Mr . C . C 3 rtainly thinks we are very ignorant Mr . K . would refer him to a little work named , " Hobson ' s Almanack , for 1843 , " there he would find many acts to protect wages ; in fact he would recommend Cobden to write a reply to that little
book , sold for threepence ; and if the collective wisdom of the Manchester Free Trade Senate would answer it , they would save their ^ 100 , 000 . It had cost them £ 50 , 000 already , and twice that sum would not answer it Mr . Kydd shewed from the speeches of the Corn Law Repealers , Cofeden , Thompson , Ricardo , ic , that the real object of their agitation was to reduce wages to tbe Continental level . He concluded a most valuable lecture by a declaration of his attachment to tbe principle * of protection . He said " no protection" was no government , no law , uniTersal misery , anarchy , and ruin . He spoke upwards of two hours , and sat down amidst immense cheering . The Chairman called out for those who differed frem the lecturer to come to the platform .
Mr . Burns rose and attempted to reply . He said the immorality of tbe masses was the causa of their misery , and that Mr . Kydd ' s Idea of the employers being tbe enemies of then woikmen was erroneous Mr . Kydd replied most effectually . He would not defend the crimes ot the working classes , but poverty was the prolific parent of crime ; the present state of no protection made them poor . Tbe average wages of the weavers of Aucbtermuchty was 4 s . 6 d . per weeknot much to drink there . Tbe following resolutions were then moved and carried with not ten dissentients : —
" That in tbe opinion of this meeting , tbe conduct of the Hull section of the Anti-Corn-Law League , in calling a meeting of the Inhabitants of Hall st an hour of tbe day when the working classes could net attend , was treacherous in the extreme ; and that the conduct of the parties conducting the said meeting , towards Mr . Kydd , was contrary to the rules of common civility , and receives our unqualified cenmre . And further , —We , as one part of the great national public , call on Mr . Cobden to fulfil bis engagements towards as by meeting Mr . O'Connor , to discuss tbe qnestion of a Repeal of tbe Cutn Laws , in accordance with a challenge given by Mr . Cobden , at Bradford , and accepted . by Mt . O'Connor , or be for ever treated by us aa a vapouring demagogue and a convicted faith-breaker . "
' - That , in the opinion of this meeting , a repeal of tbe Corn Laws will not benefit the working classes of Great Britain ; and when we review the proceedings of the Anti-Corn Law League , and the speeebsa of the leading members of that body , we are decidedly of opinion that the agitation for a repeal ef tbe Corn Laws is kept up by an interested and mercenary faction , with a de » ire to enhance the value of capital , sod ruin the British labourer by exposing him to an unequal competition with tbe foreigner , and thereby destroy the few remaining comforts of the English peasant , and ruin tbe best interests of our country ; and that Mr . Kydd , or any other honest working man , who opposes by fair and manly argument the destructive Free Trade doctrines of the Anti-Corn Law League , represents our sentiments and feelings on that question , and receives our thanks for so doing . "
A vole of thanks was then passed to tbe Chairman , and thus ended one of the most important meetings ever held in Hull . It is worthy of remark that several attempts were made to disturb the meeting by several of the Free Traders present . We rwgretto rank amonjr the number the reporter for the Hull Advertiser , who affecting to be a "gentleman" !?) proved himself to be beyond all doubt a blackboard . He received & severe castigation froji Mr . Kydd in return for his puppyiab interference .
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selves" Rer . tumen , who had come for tba p-rpude of casing tkem of a little of thwr sup -flu , us "tin " Tne L 93 gHera took the precaution of securing the services of all tha aub-constables and burrubailiffs of which the town nan boast , whom they employed jw guarda at the doors of the room , thereby preventing the said constables from enforcing the Vagrant Act . The meeting , which numbered about one hundred persons , wn addressed by a Mr . Murray , from Manchester , in a shrill , nasal , ill-tempeted rigmarole , about the iniquity of the taxation of bread , &o ., after which a Mr . Sheen , from Leeds , ( apparently a draper ' s assistant ) annoyed the meeting by a loDg monotonous piece of ta ! k , composed chitfly of auchphraseB as " by-the-by , " varied occasionally by deep and intricate calculations he had
made , such as that two and two would make four , which bad the effect of sending part of the audience to their homes } the rest , however , staid to sae the fun out After eome other speakers had displayed their " mighty powers , " a Hat of subscriptions , by the principal money-grubbers , was read over ; Blips of blank paper were then handed round , upon which the audience were specially invited to write their names and band back to , the chairman , accompanied by the contents of their-pockets ; this however failed to have the desired 1 ff ot , as only one solitary working man ' s halfcrown was handed in . Another appeal was than made , and parties sent round , with hats to collect the pence , or even half-pence , if nothing else could be got . This produced but a few pance . It was then agreed thatas
, a last resource , that a subscription should be opened in the counting-house of : the largest weaving firm in the town , and the rest were recommended to follow their example . This no doubt will answer their purpose much better , and we confidently look forward to a goodly sum being obtained by this means . Verily , we ought to thank those . benevolent and patriotic gentlemen , who thug so disinterestedly (?) take bo mnch trouble to promote onr welfare . In sober earnest , however , we may briefly say that such a stupid and ridiculous display of ignorance , coupled with senseleBH cunning and ham bog , has not been exhibited in this town within tbe last twelve years : the speakers beiag all incapable of eliciting one cheer , except from a solitary half-score upon the platform . —Correspondent .
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IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF THE FRAMEWORK-KNITTERS . A meeting of the Framework-knitters' Delegates assembled at the King George on Horseback , Nottingham , on Monday , the 22 nd , and Tuesday , the 23 rd days of January . , The following are the places sending delegates and the branch or branches represented by them in that meeting : — Nottingham—plain silk hose ; plain silk gloves ; cut-up hose ; Belvage heel and ooiton glove branches . Arnold—Wroughtootton hose . Calverton-r-Wrought
cotton b . 086 . 1 Hucknall—Wrought cotton and machine branches . Basford—Silk , cotton , and threadglove branches . Bulwell—Silk , cotton , aud thread-/{ love branohes . Mansfield—The whole ot the branches . Derby—Silk ho ^ e , silk gloves , and thread glove branches . Belper—The whole of the branches . Aliroton and District—Cotton-wrought hose branch . Haynor—Cotton , thread , and t-ilk branches . likestou—Cotton , thread , and silk branches . —Leicester—The whole of the branches . Sheepshead and District —Cotton , worsted , and thread branches .
- Mr . Thomas Smith , from Leicester , was called upon to preside ; and Mr . Parker , from Be ) per , acted as vice chairman . Mr . Felkin , of Mansfield , was appointed Secretary to the meeting . The following resolutions wore passed unanimously : — 1—That the petition now read be adopted by this meeting . 2—That the address to the framework-knitters of Great Britain and Ireland be adopted . 3—That a general Union be formed throughout the kingdom , having for its name " The United Company of Framework Knitters , " and that the frame-Bmiths , setters-up , linkers , and neodlemakeru , be inolnded in the Union .
4—That not less than one penny per week contribution be paid for adult male members , and not less than one halfpenny for women and minors under sixteen years of age . 5—That this meeting , having full confidence iu the Central Committee , reques't a continuance of their service until the next general meeting £ of delegates for the three counties . 6—A vacancy having occurred in the Central Committee , in order to give satisfaction , our fellow workmen at BullweU are requested to appoint a person to fill up the vacanoy .
7— That tho several branches of the Frameworkknitting Trade in their respective looalites , do form committees and collect evidence , in accordance with the allegations set forth in our Jate petition , and have such in readiness to be given , if required , to a committee of the House of Commons , or a Commission , aa the Government may think proper to appoint ; and have also in readiness , samples of their varied productions , and when so , communicate suoh to the Central Committee . ¦ That for the future support of the Central Committee , a levy be made of three-halfpence per year , per frame , and forwarded to tho Secretary for snch purpose in the following order : — Viz . —First payment of one-halfpenny per frame
on the first Monday in March ; second—first Monday in July ; and thirdly , the first Monday in November , in each year ; carriage paid . That the petition adopted by this meeting be forwarded to W . B . Ferrand , Esq ., M . P . for presentation , and that T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P . be requested to support the prayer thereof . That the address now read from our fellow workmen , at Hawick , in Scotland , has afforded great pleasure to . the delegates present , and we authorise oar Secretary as s 6 on as the general laws of this Union are ready for distribation , to furnish tne same to our Hawick brethren . The following address was adopted : — To the Framework Knitters of Great Britain and
Ireland . Fellow-Workmen , —We , your delegates , have assembled , on what , we consider tbe most important business ever entrusted to a meeting of this description . Yon are suffaring from evury species of trickery and fraud , practised upon you by a designing few , under the most flagrant and insulting pretences ; taunted on every occasion , when you attempt individually to resist the oppressor ; and when resistance is persevered in , you are thrown out of employment , and thus are obliged either to succumb to 1 ho will of the tyrant , or are [ driven by want to the Poor Law Bastile . Shall this with your approbation continue lor will you use and endeavour to remoro ttich a state of things by joining the United Company of Framework Knmers of Great Britain and Ireland , tor the protection of your labour .
Fellow-Workmen , —Hearken to those whom you have elected ub your representatives—and ponder well upon what we are saying to you . Are you tally aware that union is strength f That being iho case , will you not be strong indeed when you become united in one holy compact to protect the rights of labour , with a view to force justioe from the oppressor , by which you will be enabled to live without tear , and have it in your power to act as honest and honourable members of society f All this will be your reward if you fully carry out the principles of union .
Fellow-Workmen , —Each and every person working a frame in thid Uuited Kingdom , is solicited to render his or her assistance in this great work of regenerating ( heir trade , by forming union branches in all parts of these realms , and forthwith bubscribing their mites' in support of themselves and their oppressed fellow-slaves . We call upon you to do something more for your trade than has been attempted of late . We have to draw your attention to the movement now making in labour ' s cause throughout the country . Examine the miners ' movement—the hand-loom weavers—the tailorsthe ship-carpenter 8-T-the wood sawyers—tho silk dyers—and you will , we think , come to the conclusion that 30 U should follow the example of your brethren .
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" SUPPLY" OR GAMMON " STOPPED . "
DUNCOMBE FAIRLY IN THE FIELD . ( From the Times and Chronicle of Thursday . ) A crowded meeting , consisting of a tea party and soiree , which was intended as a grand metropolitan demonstration in favour of the principles of Com plete Suffrage , but wbioh terminated in a Chartist victory , was held yesterday evening in the great room of the Crown and Anchor Tavern , Strand , Mr . bharman Crawford ; M . P ., in the chair . At the cross-table we observed Dr . Bowring , M . P ., C . Hindlry , E : q ., M . P . ; T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P . ; Joseph
Sturge , Eq . ; Feargus U'Connor , Esq . ; the Rev . T . Spencer , of Bath ; Mr . Allbright , and Mr . Goodr ok , of Birmingham ; tho Rev . G . Miall , Rev . T . Stovell , Rev . T . Halliday , Rev , B . Woodyard , Rev . B . Godwin , Rev . Dr . T . Price , Rev . S . Greeno , of Walworth ; Dr . Epps , Mr . Henry Vincent , Messrs . W . Davy and Richard Gardiner , of Manchester ; Mr , Thomas Brings , of Notts ; Mr . Rawlings , of Liverpool ; Mr . 'Clarke , of Snaresbrook ; Mr . Edward Hare , Mr . Stafford Allen , Mr . TalHs , Mr . Dunlop , Mr . William Lovott , &c . &c .
.. Tne time announced for the proceedings to commence was half-past five o ' clock ; but it was considerably later when Mr . S . Crawford arrived , owiug , as he afterwards explained to the meeting , to his having attended a public dinner given to him by his constituents at llochdaie on Tuesday , and he had only just arrived in town Ly the train . During the absence of Mr ^ S . Lrawtbrd , Mr . Sturge wa * temporarily voted into the chair . Dr . Bowsing proposed the first sentiment of the
evening , and , in so doing . . served that it was one , inattention to which had ua to murmuring and discontent among the people . It was " Tho People" — ( great cheering ) . It v as because the people had been forgotten , that they had been handed over to a monopoly , re igious , commercial , educational , and political . The Hon . Gantieman concluded his speech by spying tha time might not come in one day when umvtrtul right mi&ht ba done to tho universal peop l e , but let them attack each injustice in turn . He
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asktd them to miopt this sentiment— " The people , the only source of legitimate puwer ; all other power noi einnnatiiig from thi . ni being esbentia ly u'just in its origin , and tyrannical in ua operation . " ' - ( - uev . rs ) Mr . fc harm an Chawford ( the onairmau ) then addressed the meeting . Ho said / that this was a time when all the friends of liberty should be on tho alert , and the scenes that were passing in Ireland wore examples of what mi < hi 1 be attempted in England . The Hon . Gentleman then proceeded to ask wore * the complaints of the } people heard or discussed , far less redressed in the House of Commons—( no )!—and he oommented upon the manner in which petitions were received by Parliament , and the dim * ulty which any member of Parliament
experienced in getting a motion of a popular nature before the House , in conBt quence pf the manner in which the two great factions of ; Whig and Tory united in swamping the discussion by counting out , & . <* ,. He contended , however , that the Constitution afforded a remedy . The Hon . Gentleman here entered into the proposed working of the " btoppng of the supplies" scheme , with which our reader 3 are already familiar . It was his opinion that the first step that should be taken in this proceeding was to move an amendment to the address—( tremendous cheering ) . It was not for him to prf jud ^ e what the nature of the Royal Speech might be : it , might be to the effect that her . Majesty would express herself ready to redress the wrongs of the people —( laughter , and ironical cheering ; .
But , if otherwise , he then thought that an amendment should be moved , to the effect that the House of Commons would do their duty ! by inquiring into iho grievances ot' the people before ! tho supplies were voted—( great cheering ) . He should be glad if any member of older standing thai himself would under tako to moro that amendment , and in that case he should cheerfally give way , and- be happy to second such an amendment , or act in any way in the ranks which might best advance the interests of the people —( cheers ) . But if no other member should come forward and move such an amendment , then he would not allow the address to pass without moving it —( cheers ) . He disclaimed all attempts to carry any measure of Reform by physical power or violence of any sort—( cheers , and cries of " Universal Suffrage . ")
Mr . Duncan then came forward to second the sentiment submitted by Dr . Bowring . Touching upon the question of Suffrage , some one called out " universal 1 " Well , universal , if you please , continued the' orator . This remark was followed by loud cheors . When they subsided , another voice exclaimed— " Charter—suffrage ! "' Renewed cheers ensued . : Rev . Mr . Spencsb propossed the next sentiment , to this effect— " The advocates of the people ' s rights , and may the day not be far distant when their efforts may be crowned with success , and that they may be enabled to legislate for the benefit of tho whole community . ' '
Mr . C . Hindxet , M . P . next addressed the meeting . He was for personal not property representation . It was asked whether there should be Com plete Suffrage or Universal Suffrage ? He would tell them what he was for : he was for Universal Suffrage—( tremendous cheering ) . And if he thought that this Complete Suffrage Movement was a trick on the part of the middle classes , or of any class , to keep out a large portion of the body of the people from the pale of the constitution , he for one would Oppose it—( cheers ) . He trusted the time would soon arrive when the whole body of the people would be fairly represented . ( The Hon . Member concluded his address amidst hearty cheers . ) [ The next is from the Chronicle . ]
vVith the conclusion of Mr . Hindiey ' s speech the regularity of the proceedings may be said to have terminated . First a working man ( a Chartist ) took possession of the table , and made several vain attempts to be heard , amidst the vociferous oheerings of hia owu friends and the opposition of . those who debired that the business of the meeting should proceed in the order which had been set . Then : Mr . Feab » U 3 O'Connor roae ^ amidst the most vociferous acclamations of his friends , and expressed his intention of addressing the { meeting after the next speaker should have concluded .
Dr . Price then addressed the meeting , saying that the House of Commons clearly did not represent the people , and whatever interests it might subserve , it was not and never had been in its collective character the exponent of the public mind . Ho rejoiced , however ( alluding to the members present ) , that there were yet some " faithful amidst the faithless . " He thought , moreover , that there was hope of a nearer consummation of their wieheB than might bo supposed , for he drew omens of good from the promulgation of sound political doctrines among the people , from the peaceful character of this agitation , and from the visible breaking up of party in the country , The age , of party had evidently pasetd away , and Whig , and Tory must give way to politicians of a different school . [ The speech of Mr . O'Connor } we give from the Times , excepting the concluding sentence , which is from the Chronicle 1
Mr . F . O'Connor was now introduced to the meeting by the chairman , and was greeted with mingled cheers and hisses . He should take the advice of Dr . Bowring as to vituperation . However they might differ in some things , they were agreed upon these two , —that there was great distress , and that the distress must have a remedy . While the laiiguago of freedom was suppressed iu his own country , he rejoiced that the chairman , a countryman , possessed tho confidence of so many Englishmen—( hear and cheers ) .: Charity or plunder might relieve tho people . He repudiated physical force ; moral force was now so well understood , that no Reformer ever thought of physical force —( hear , hear ) . The labouring class ,
tho shop-keeping and trading class , and the manufacturing class , should unite ; and they would bo too Btrong for their enemies . " You icall us Tory Chartists ( said he ) . Ah , I am sick of Tories , and bo id every honest man—( laughter , and cheers ) . Join us , and be not afraid of aoy bugaboo , or hobgoblin , or ghost , and you will not see a Tory majority long existing "—( cheers ) . L « t the peoplo unite for one purpose , under one head , and they must succeed . He would withdraw from agitation tomorrow—( hear , hear , bravo , and laughter)—if the people were deprived of any ground for complaint ( Cries of " Time . ") When the chairman called time , he would stop —( laughter ) . Was there a Whig iu the meeting 1 ( No ) There was defunct Whiggcry for them —( renewed laughter ) Had they no power when they had destroyed Whiggery ? ( Hear , hear . ) Bat
they did not destroy Whiggery out of their lovo to Toryism . ( Hear . ) If he had twelve nights' talk to the shopkeepers he would make them jealous of not beinj ? called Chartists . ( Laughter . ) " I implore you Voontinued he , turning to the chairman and his supporter- ) , tn the n " . me of God , of justice , of patriotism , and of the principles you profess to admire , throw away the shroud . ( Cheers from the Chartists . ) Say ( said Mr . O'Connor ) that you will but unite with us and embrace our name , and I will go forward with you . ( Cheers . ) If ; you do not , let the blame align : uoon your own heads , and not upon mine . If I were this night to unite with you without the name of the party , I should be of no use to you ; for tho whole party to which 1 have the honour to belong would deserc me . ( Great cheers , in the midst of which Mr . O'Connor eat down )
[ The following is extracted from the Chronicle j The Rev . Mr . Stovell prdsented himself , but the uproar and calls tor " DuucombV were so deadening that the reverend gentleman was unablo to obtain a hearing . Mr . T . S . Duncombs then came forward , and f-aid it was not hia iment . on , on account of indisposition , to havo taken part in the proceedings , but as ihis was a metropolitan demonstration , and tht-y wished to hear him , he thought it right thai ; on tho eve of tbe meeting of Parliament a metropolitan representative should address a tew observations to them . The Hon . Member then drew a ludicrous pioture of the excitement aitd commotion prevalent in all political circles from the Palace to Downing-stroet , and
from Sir Robert Peel down to Lord Brougham during the few hours preceding ' the delivery of the Queen ' s speech . It was right that the working clashes should have their share of this excitement . The Chairman had proposed to stop i the Supplies until the grievances of the people should have been redressed . That was a consututional move , but there were certain requisites to reader ; it successful ; and when thty asked MemberB of Parliament if they would join in that movement , he in turn must ask them a few qnestions—( hear , hear ) . He must ask with whom they were to be associated ? If the-pl-tn were good , had they got the ma . t' -riais ? Who was pledged in the House of Commons i at the present moment beyond the Chairman ? If they had got the materials , they must let him know the OBJECT FOB WHICH THEY WERE TO CONTEND . What Were the grievaac-33 proposed to bo' redressed ! The mere discussion of isolated grieva . no s upon
Committees of Supply was child s play- But if they would tell him they had some definite object—that they had their materials ready in the House of Commons to go to work tomorrow , and that it was an object which the hearts of the people were set upon"an object ; useful to the toiling millions—then he was ready to join with the hon . chairman in his place . He believed the only object oh which the he 1 rts of the working classes were at present set was ihe franchise [ cheers ] , the claim of the working classes to a right of voting for mem bsrs of Parliament . He thought they ou ^ Vifc to possess that right . He had seen no plan , he believed , which would be beneficial to the people , and comprehending so many interests ^ as that contained in the Petition he had presented to the house fr » m three millions and a half of the working classes in favour of what he called Charter Reform { cheerr-J . He asked tho .-e who called this mbkting
WHETHER THEY WERE PREPARED TO RECOMMEND THE SUPPLIES BEING STOPPED ittiTIL THE CHA . KTEP should be obtained —( tremendous oheerina )? He knew there were some who said ( hey were Char tuts in principle \ but did not like the name . If he were A CHARTIST , WHY SHOULD HE BB ASHAMED OF THE name—( great cheering )? Tne ' prtnc pie of what was called Complete Suffrage , and what to- called the Charter , be beli « . v « . d to be identified . Complete
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rmUt - . ^ Oc ^ . i » c- .. ( , t . l > i . u W- > Tkmg C' . tf ? 3 ui < jut , ho w < aii ; ed 10 know way should tney riofc ; ui >> ps rtie naitift which , as Tar as he bad ob-trird , he believed both in England and Scotland he <* o # reas a oliarm . Tho oily diff-renco in tho as 5 em ''; y was one of name ; and ho wisaed this grep-t m v 0 - poiitan demonstration not , to separate wuSxit coming to some practical conclusion . What nid they wish their representatives to do ? The proposition of the Hon . Chairman was a const -ational one if thero was the force to carry it out ; but it Was a conflict into which m > man ou ^ hr . to enter unless prepared to follow it to the extreme . If they were so prepared , depend upon it they must be successful . One of three things must happen if they were fifia : —the Ministers must concede what tvta required if they wished to proceed with the pubiio business . If they would not concede , the for raj u f
the House must be altered . If the forms or' ne H- > use were not altered , and ministers wcuJf * not concede , then the only course left for the b ; tne would be to get rid of the ob ^ tructors of p ^ ijo business . And they could only do so by disso'v . | g the whole assembly , or by expelling those obsrvuotor * . 1 doubt if they would go to the leng-. i : of txpclling the obstructors . But he wanted to know who were pledged to support the Honourable Chuirman ? Had he forty , had he twemiy , hah he FIVE , PLEDGED TO THIS PRINCIPLE ?^ If not , ail ll ' was perfect waste of time , unless the nieetinsi < sprKseed some opinion which should have its eif . ct upon metropolitan members . He , therefore , w .- * hed to know what the feeling of tho meeting was , and what they wished the members to do , and as far a 3 tho efforts of one humble individual could ex ' uud , they might command his services—( loud and prolonged cheering . )
[ We give Mr . Sturge ' s speech from the Time * ] Mr . Sturge regretted that any interruption of the proceedings should take place , but he did not wonder at the jealousy of the working classes after the manner in which they had been treated by the men whom they assisted to raise to power ten years ago —( cheers ) . He quarrelled not with tha name " Chartts . " He was for tho several points ot tha Charter—( cries of " Name , " and uproar . ) Tney might call him a " Chartist" or a " Richmondite , " or a " Universalist ; " he oared not for names , bat for principles , and sooner than quarrel with other- he would retire from the field —( cries of "No , do I" ) and renewed uproar . ) Those persons were poor friends of liberty who created confusion —( hear . )
The seunmenfr he had to propose was— " Success to the band of patriots in the House of Commons who are determined to exercise tho constitutional ntrhfc of refusing the Supplies until the grievances oi aa unruprescnted people are redressed . " He agreed with tiie last speaker , that they had no right to call upon a forlorn hope in tho House of Common- to support the plan unless they were supported by the people of England—( hear , hear ) . Would they support Thomas S . Duncombe ?—( " Ye ? , yes . ' ") W . S . Crawicid ? - ( " Yes , yes !") J . Fielden ? - ( "Y ' .- ! ' * and give us the Charier . " ) Atmeotingsin tbecooi-cry the Cnariists joined without objection —( " That is
what you say . ") Whether they called it "Charter , " or the " People ' s Bill of Rights , " he did not cave—( laughter ) . Would they support the men who would act upon this plan , or wohW they not ? ( " Yes , yes t" aud cries of " Time , time 1 " were here raided , during which Mr . Sturge was reading Borne p . iper , but its purport we could not hear . The contusion was increased , and a hundred voices were caiing out , some one thing and some another— sixpenny meeting ! " being frequent and predominant . At length Mr . Sturge shouted , " They who % ¦) for the Charter are not always to be trusted , " and retired . )
[ Tho following is from the Chronicle ]—A . s < vnc of indescribable confusion ensued . A Charter , tiot upon the table , and was interrupted by Mr . Henry Vincent , each being greeted with yaii- * of applause or diapprobation , as their respective partizins predominated in strength of lung . The chairman made some hopeless attempts to restore order . The working man ( Mr . Skelton , we believe ) , ctialenged the Rev . Mr . Spencer upon some point connected with the Scriptures which wo could not clearly ascertain , and then the Rov . gentleman rushed upon another table to explain , and the speakers vied with each other in efforts to be heard . Then
the Rev . Mr . Speucer challenged Mr . Duncombe , and charged him with throwing d ' tSiouHies in tho way ; apon which Mr . Duncombe re-appear ^ d , thus presenting three speakers at one and the sam ^ moment to the meeting , and repeated his former siK'ech . ( which wasoertainly sufficiently clear ) , to show that he had been misunderstood by the Rev . Geutiemanj aud that his object was , if possible , to produce harmony among all parties . Here there were considerable interruptions , and Mr . Duncombe was loudly called upon by the
per-Bons in the body of the meeting to put the questions practically by show of hands , whether those who advocated Complete Suffrage , or those who dti-ired the Charter , predominated in numbers in the meeting . The Honourable Member complied , and ttiore was , indisputably , a great majority in favour of the Chartists . The Chairman carao forward upon the table , and proposed the same question , and iii ' terwards the c . ontrary ; but the Chartists declared their victory amidst fcha most savage and terrjffis yelii we ever heard , in the midst of which Mr . Crawford left the chair , and declared the meeting dissolved .
[ The following is the Times version of the conclusion of the proceedings . We give both these reports , that there may be no opportunity for tho canting cry , " Its only the report of the Northern Star . " It will be seen that both the reporter-i ^ ay , decidedly , that the Chartists had , " indiszulablt / , *' according to one , and " certainly" according to the other , a iarge majority when Mr . Duneooibe took the show ot hauds . The Times' repori that follows is from the point where Mr . Sturge left off speaklug : —] A working man named Skelton attempted ; to get a hearing , encouraged by the Chartists , and opposed by the other parties . Vincent now advanced , and
was assailed by a perfect tempest of groans and yells , and cries " Traitor ! " "Renegade ! " "He gets £ 10 instead of 30 s . now . " " lie has sold us !" Tho Chairman raised his voice abuve the storm and endeavoured to restore arder ; upon which a man of colour informed him that he was waiting to propose an amendment upon the la-t seaiment . The Chairman , however , persisted in appealing to the meeting to maintain order . The caa , u of colour a » ain attempted to force his adiendmou !; uyon the meeting , but was mot with cries of" Turn h ^ in out . " ' * I Bhould like to see the fellow who will turn me out , " he exclaimed . " Ay , "" followed up half a < iozea rough voices , " there are plenty hero 10 fi ^ nt for him . " At length
Skelton ( as he was called ) obtained a hearing , and said he would ask Mr . Spencor whether , it' the name of the Bible of England were to-morrow to be changed into that of Koran , would he consent to give the name up!—( loud cheers iro ^ a the Chartists ) . , Mr . Spencer said , the question was unfair in the mottth of a friend of civil and religious liberty . It was like suggesting to Methodists , Baptists , and others—you agree in , the main , why not be called by by the same name ?—( laaghter ) . He would a . * k Mr . Duncombe if he knew of any better movement than that , now proposed ?
Mr . Duncombe repeated his former statomeat as te the course he would pursue , if he saw a disamot object to be attained , and know the force with which ho wa 3 to be associated . He had been tola that the minority of tho meeting were against the name of the Charter . To test that , he desired those in favour of it to hold up their hand 3 . ( Certainly a in ? ijority of the persons in the room , now crowded , held up their hands' ) . Tho "Complete Suffrage" men objected to the proceeding and i ' . it was arranged that the Chairman should decide the point . Mr . Duncombe again put the question , with the same effect .
After a pause , some one on the platform called for a show from tho " Complete Suffrage" men , who made a melancholy display of numbers , compared with the Chartis . Many of them left the room , amidst the derisive cheers of the Chartists . After a long pause , another spokesman complained that Mr . Duncombe had interfered with the prerogative of the chairman . Skelton asked if the gentlemen on the platform were in earnest ! The only reply they made was silently to collect their coats and bats . The Rev . R . Miall moved that the meeting be dissolved amidst horrible yells of derision . The Chairman loft the chair , and the black man told his brother Chartists that they had gained a victory . After three cheers for the Charter they toliowod the retreating Sturgites with mock applaube .
Doings Of The- League.
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The Fb . - iooters at Stockport . —The Leagners represents / the " slinking coward , " Cobden , Roguey O ' Moore , and Brijjht John , had their Ucfeet talk here on Tuesday last Cobden hacl the impudence to boast that he bad attended twenty-eight great county demonstrations , at all of which he challenged discussion , bat nose dare meet him 1 After Gobden had concluded , Mr . Thomas Webb asked permission of the Chairman te ask the Hon . Member a question , which , after some consultation , -was granted . He then asked Mr . Cobden why it -w »» that be did not meet Mr . O Connor upon bis ( Mr . Cobden ' B ) own conditions ? and if be was afraid of meeting Mr . O'Connor , would he ( Mr . Cobden ) meet a working man , to discuss tbe question at an open
meeting ? In an » "wer to this Mr . Cobden replied , declining to meet a working man , but stating that when be next addressed a public meeting , if Mr . O'Connor thought proper to attend , he was at perfect liberty to do so , and tbere test the people ' s desire to uphold monopoly . Rogney O'Moore was dreadfully irrigated by the fire kept up during hia speech of" What b&s machinery done T' " How doea the League raise tbe £ 100 , 000 in the mills 7 " kc he . Thus did the pantomime conclude , thesponters satisfied with tbe amount of cash wheedled ont of their dopes ; tbe dupes , in return , satisfied with their slang and ill-concealed hypocrisy ; and tbe Chartists satiaded that Cobden was a " Blinking coward . "
The Fbee-booieb » ai Sxjnderland . —A meeting was iield here on the 2 d , in the Atbeneaoi . attended by Messrs . Cobden Thompson , R . R . Moere , &c . The time of opening the doors wan announced to be half-past six o ' clock , bnt the paniz-iua of tbe League were admitted at six o ' clock , by the front door , on producing tickets , ¦ whb which tht-y bad btrr . n provided , while the working men were not admitted until half-an-hour later , nnd then only by the back-door . Accordingly , at tbe hoar specified for opening tbe doors , tbe room was already packed , consequently but few of the working men obtained admission ; those that did , however , kept up a running fire at Cobden , wanting to know way he shrunk from meeting Mr . O'Connor ? The king of the millocrats seemed to be dreadfully annoyed , and launched out hia usual falsehoods and bombut
Chartist Meeting . —A splendid meeting , called by the Chartists , was subsequently held in the Arcade Room , for the purpose of protesting aswinst tbe ibobopol . zing conduct of tbe Leaguers , and challenging them to discussion . Tne room was densely crowded . Sir . Gammage , of Northampton , delivered a strong speech , in which he exposed the villainous designs of the freebooters . At the conclusion of Mr . G . ' s speech , Mr . James Williams attempted a reply : he waa received with a continuous storm of disapprobation . The followiug - resolution was adopted ty this large and
spirited meeting , only b 5 x voting egainst it : — ' That this meeting cannot sufficiently express ita disguot at the cowardly conduct of the body calling itself the Anti-Corc-Law League , in refusing to submit to public investigation their proposed remedy for the distress of tbe country ; and , beine of opinion that tbe Repeal of the Corn Laws and Free Trade , unaccompanied by other measures , would be a positive injury to the working and greater portion of tbe middle classes , this meeting therefore pledges itself not to engage in aDj agitation but for tbe attainment of the People ' s Charter . "
The Freebooters in Bihgley . —The inhabitants of this htUs lown -wire highly amused on Mondny evening latt , by a mei-ting teld in the Mechanics ' Institution te bear a deputation from tbe " all-for-our-
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On Friday week , at the parish church , Leeds , Mr . Wm . Watson , joiner and cabinet-maker , Bank , Leeds , 10 Miss ELzibath Bowman , late of Burlint'ton . DEA . TH . On the 28 th ult . Mr . Fryer , of the George Inn , Catteriok Bridge .
Marriage.
MARRIAGE .
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THE HUMBUGS TESTED .
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Barmsley . —On Monday , the 22 nd mstaat , tho regular v ? eefcly meeting of the weavers was held , m Mr . John Pickering ' s large room ; Mr . Thomas Butterfieid in the chair . Tbe speakers were Messrs . Grim'baw and Shaw , who addressed the meeting oa ihe importance of the weavers uniting their efforts , in order to prevent Mr . Pecketts , aud every other unprincipled employer , from robbing them of the due reward for their labour . A vote of thanks was unaaimt / usly given to tho Editor of the Northern Star , for hia able advocacy of th » rights of laoour ; also a vote of thanks to uie shopkeepers , publicans , &c , for their very liberal support of tho weavers .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 3, 1844, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1250/page/5/
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