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TO BE LET BY TENDER , tbe MASON'S WORK , BRICKLAYER'S WORK , CARPENTER and JOINER'S WORK , SLATER'S WORK , PLASTERER'S WORK , PLUMBER and GLAZIER / S WORK , PAINTER'S WORK , and SMITH and FOUNDER'S WORK required for the Erection and Completion of Residences for the Chaplain , Governor , and Officers , the Entrance Gateway , and the Boundary and Terrace Walla . Plans and Specifications of the Work included in Contract A ., and the General Terms of Contract , may be Been from Monday , the Eleventh Day of Mabch , to Thursday , the Twenty-eighth Day of Mabch inclusive , at the Office of Messrs . Pebkin and Backhouse , Architects , No . 10 , Albion-street , Leeds . The Tenders to be made according to a Form which will be furnished on application to the Architects , and to be delivered at their Office , sealed , on or before the Twenty-eighth Day of March . The Gaol Committee do not undertake to accept the lowest Tender , and no Allowance will be made for Tenders . The Tenders will be received for the Whole of the Works included in Contract A . or for tbe separate Branches of Work as above specified . By Order , JOHN ARTHUR IKIN , Town Clerk . Leeds , 1 st March , 1844 .
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BOROUGH OF LEEDS . —NEW GAOL—EXCAVATOR'S WORK . TO BE LET , by Tender , the EXCAVATOR'S WORK . Plans and Specifications , and the General Terms of Contract , may be seen from Wednesday , the Sixth Day of Mabch , to Wednesday , the Thihieenth Day of Mabch instant inclusive , at the Office of Messrs . Pebkin and Backhouse , Architects , No . 10 , Albion-street , Leeds . The Tenders to be made according to a Form which will be furnished on Application to the Arciiitects , andto be delivered at their Office , sealed , on or before the said Thirteenth Day of March . The Gaol Committee do not undertake to accept the lowest Tender , and no Allowance will be made for Tenders . By Order , JOHN ARTHUR IKIN , Town Clerk . Leeds , 1 st March , 1844 .
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THE ANTI-LEAGUE DEFEATED BY THE "TORY CHABTISTS . " ( From the Times . A seeting , convened by tha Secretary of the ' National And-Leagne Association , " and described upon the admission-carda » a "Great Ifaiional Anti-League Dsaoristraaon , " \ ras held last evening at the FreexnasonVhall TaYern , Great Qseen-Btreet It was promised that the chair -would fee taken at half-put six o'clock , and , although so person was officially named as ehairman , it was understood that Captain Polhill , the member for Bedford , would preside . " At the time specified , bow&Ter , the gallant Captain had not made his appearance , and although the body of the room -was full , Ihtre -were only about half-a-dosen persons in the re-¦ erred . seats . One of these , after some impatience bad been manifested , came forward and proposed " that Sir Bichaxd Joddrell do take the chair . " SiTznl Toices— ¦ ' Who , who ?"
Tha Gbstltoiax { emphatically }— - ' Sir Richard JoddrelL *'—( Cries of Hear , hear , " and " Who is te ? *! Si R . Joddrell having , seemingly with some relnet-¦ nee , taken the chair , The SecR-ETabt came forward and announced , that tnro members of the SpltalfieMs Wearers' "Union attended as a delegation , and vrould address the meeting . A Oektlehak—The chairman has not opened the business of the meeting—{ Cries of "Order , " "Hear , tar , " and " Chair . " ) Sib CbxtbmjlS tin a low Toice } - —The resolutions VQ 1 be read and proposed . Th * Gextlxhas . —Yon mnst open the proceedings _{ Clsmonr ) . This is out of all rnle . Why don't you jrpesS ?
The ChaikmaS ( amid freat uproar ) nude a bow , and was understood to decline addressing the meeting . H « eall&ctTm Hr . Sherrard . . Sir . Shsbba&d ( an operative } then came forward , and ; after a grea * deal of confusion , obtained a hear ing ^ -He spoke amid interrnptioaB for nearly an hour as& 9 quarter , bet a very . general outline of his speech wffiKtfnca . He stood there , he said , the represent * ^ five- of his trade , —ha meant of 8 , 948 Spitalfields weavers , who had signed a petition to Parliament agaras ; freedom of action and in favour of jproteetion for industry . The Anti-League Association had come to the traSej and had solicited their support ; and the trade , knowing the evils -which must accrue to the country from freedom of action ( so the speaker
continually described what is called Free Trade ) , had sent him there to arouse the people , and prevent them , from laffingmto the League snare—( uproar ) . Their labour in Spitaifield * h&d once been protested—for fifty years iheyh _ dexperienced the benefits of that protection ; 2 mt : Mr . Huskisson had withdrawn it from them twenty Tears ago , and ever since they had b ^ en in a state of Wretchedness and misery . Mr . Tsllance , one of the moss respectable manufacturers in Spitilfielda h&d made aealrutatien that , for the first three years after Mr . Uns&ssen ' B Act passed , the Spital&elds trade suffered to tie extent of £ 306 , 600 a year ; and he [ the Speaker ) ¦ was sow prepared to Jhow that they had altogether lost rot leas than £ 700 , 090 ; and all this through the operation of the principle of freedom of action —( dissent ) .
But it was not Spitalfieldi alone tfc ^ t had suffered . 34 r . J . Fielden had dra ^ nnpa table of -c * a § es , from-which it appeared in 2797 the working man earned S 6 s . 8 d . a "week , whilst in 1842 he only earned 3 s . 6 sL a week "What was this freedom of action , then , but a measure lor the advantage of thennHowner and the Manufac turer , and theisjsryof the labourer ? These mOlownen ¦ were Tasking fortunes , while the people were starring . Xaok \ X the poor type-f eunders . They had been . " out " In a strike against their tyrannical mastera for the last EX months ; and the other day one cf them fell down dead from starvation , though Ma master was a subscriber to the league —{ cries of "None , " and confusion ; . He hardly knew his name , but bs believed it vas Tiggins . He was a subscribe ? to the League and
s chairman of a Board of Guardians —{ general cries tf bear , hear ) , —and he told his men to work tor what he ¦ would give them , or they should get nothing at all The League talked af slavery , but -would it be slavery to protect such poor people as these ? Would it be slavery to protect the alopmakers , the typerfonnden , and MoBis ' s , the Ufl&rs ' , victims ? It was very rwell to talk aboni alrrery ; but he ( Sir . SaerrBrd ) had experienced the effects of poyerty and hunger , and he knew what it was to be a slave . He could take them into scenes of the deepest distress and miser ? , all springing from Ihs operation of the principle of the freedom of action . "What had reused the Spitalflelds weavers J Why , one man . &nd he by no means the wont In Spitalfields , had taken a sftTn ? ng a yard off his journeymen ^ wages .
The League talked of the demand for goods go-« mcg the rate of wages . What a fallacy . Why , this same xa&nu&ctnrer—{ cries of " Name , name , "Ids nme was Gibson . Mr . Gibson had taken 3 d . a yard off his Journeymen ' s wages when the demand last ' snmmer was at its height . It 'was on- account of iheec things that he came forward to urge working men to be up and doing , to prevent the League fran robbing &nd plundering the people . [ Confusion . ) He wonld nrge the l&ndlerds and the aristocracy generally to be up and doing also . If they -did not defeat the macfciiiauonB of the League , they -could not long walk 1 b Ihe halls of their ancestors ; tar the League were determined to govern by gold alone ; and , if they were left to themselves , would soon convert the empire
Into ont dull and smoking Manchester . ( Interruption , ) He saw that the lecturers of the League were determined to interrupt him , but let them come Torward upon that platform , and if they did not beat them hollow In argument , he would eat his bead . ( Laughter . ) Why didn't they come ? ( Here a grimy , looking artisan sprang over the railings from the body of the hall , and , with a yerj determined air , took his stad , amid much cheering said laughter , beside the speaker . He appeared to ha about to address the meeting , when the chairman aid secretory interfered , and mid much uproar , and with apparently some little difficulty , induced him to withdraw . Great confusion ensiifd , and 3 fr . Sherrasd fcracd it necessary to bring ids speech to a conclusion , by moving the following resolution , which was received with cheers and
yell" That it is the opmion of this meeting , that very great distress now prevails among the agricultural and industrial classes of the kingdom ; and that the removal of the protective duties on -com and manufactures would increase that oistress , and inflict ruin on ^ Erit ™* industry . Mr . Bcbbows , who stated himself to be the secretary of the Spitalfields Handlooxi- 'we&Ters' Union , seconded £ hu resolution , speaking in much the same strain' as the mover . He described the misery of his district . He bad seen , he said , aile-bcdied men working hard a ^ rhole week at the loom , - »* ozkiBg even upon Sundays , and earning only lOd . a- ^ rek . He knew such a case at Jhat moment . He had teen such a wip * only lately , inhabiting one miserable r ^ ctn , having nothing but straw
Jbr'his bed , and nothing *; ut his room " for his furniture He was a maker of "l : aS- £ hag , " the material of which ¦ flk hats were composed ; and he only earned a few scanty pence for a whole week ' s labour . That was the result of Free-Trade—( dissent and applause ) . The advocates of Free Trade eaid , that if a briskish time tame wages would rise . . He ( Mt Burrows ) had often Been briskifih times as regarded wages . When wages did rise in SpitalfieMs , they rose by penniesj when they Trent down , they went down by Bhiliiiiga . It was these things that had made him an advocate of protection cf indusby . After some confusion the resolution was put , and the Chairman declared it to be carried . There were some ( iissens , and much uproar ; but certainly the majority pf hands were held op in its favour .
Mr . WILHAH 3 , a delegate from the bandloom Weavers of London , then addressed the meeting , amidst continued noise- He said that he was a working-man , and bad laboured for twenty hours in the iwenty-feur . He would , therefore , ask the assembly 3 f they would allow one of their own number to be put down ?—( cheers snd interruptions ) . He had not had five weeks of education in Mm Me , and It was bard if the talent of Co ? ent-gardes could sot meet him , when fee invited the members of the League to the contest loot to foot He had visited CoTent-gardenTheatre , and bad heard the speech of a eentlemin " of the name of
Fox . That gentleman had talents , and h « said ^ Qiat it was a pleasing sight to see the women and children going to a factory . But irbat was the fact ? The hnsband came home and found his room and children neglected , and he fled to & gin shop . If this country exchanged its manufactures for foreign corn , the land Would become barren and uncultivated . The Repeal of the Corn Laws "wouM throw out of employment ths agricultural labourers and the journeymen millers . He raged the fact that the Americans sent their wheat into the country ground into flour , because they wished to . protect their own labeur ; and he concluded by moring-
—« That tills meeting denounces the efforts of the Anti-Ccra law league to excite dissension between the agricultural and manufacturing classes , by unchristian Bppeals to their passioM and prejudices , and by gross misrepresentation of facts } and this meeting now calls upon all Che agricultural , commercial , and industrial classes , and the Anti-Leagne ; SodeBea throughout Great Britain and Ireland , to suite with the National Anti-League Association , so as to form a complete antagonist body to that tiangeroos « onclftTe—the League . " Mr . TtfiTT . t-gn , amidst increased uproar , seconded tfee mbQsn . He eaU&d npon the woddng eUssea not to Bb led away by the league . It was nothing to him ¦ whether the assembly was of Whig politics , or whethir ii consisted of Conservatives of the old or new sehooL Sis object was to collect the Buffering classes in opposi tion against the Leagna , If toe meeting did so , it would 4 o well to ^ ^ tfce ^^ eo * mtry . Tk » danger &om Free Trade vu xot to one data , but it would pervad * todety , until at iutitfen upon the « oiL
lie . B . RiDtST , aChartiit , thea came forward amidst floasiderable confaskm , and after stating that the meet-Ing ought not to pot its confidence either ia the League at the Anti-League , hot l « ave them , like Kilkenny eats , to tear each other to pieces , moved the following amendment to the resolution : — " That while the meeting is of opinion that the Jiae of policy pursued by the Anti-Corn Law League la ruinous , ana the doctrines held forth by it Injurious , if brought into operation without a renovation of the Legislature of the empire ; yet it ia also » f opinion that iti joining fi » Antyjeafue "srould not have for its end the attain-Sttnt of . political power , as contaixied in the document Jpown by & # name of the Peopled Canrtet "
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Sir . Mac Gbath , anottier Chartist speaker , eaconded the motion at some length , and dwelt strongly upon the little confidence to be placed upon either of the antagonist parties upon the subject of Free Trade ; and that the people , instead of joining with any faction , should alone strife to secure the abolition of class legislation as the root of their distress . The Chairman then pot the amendment and original motion to the meeting . He did not announce which had bees carried , but the show of hands appeared to Ke in favour of the amendment , Mr . Maktz . a Chartist , moved the third resolution :
"That this meeting utterly disbelieves the assertion of the League , that if com were admitted doty free , foreign nations would receive British manufactures in return , and thereby create permanent employment for our manufacturing classes ; bnt , on the contrary , this meeting boldly affirms , that the unrestricted admission of foreign grain would , by destroying the agricultural interests « f the kingdom , involTe eTery branch of British industry in one common ruin . *' Mr . Claeke seconded the motion , exprwsinit at the same time his surprise at the conduct of , the Char * tista in not endeavouring to gain strength by uniting themselves to other parties with whom they could act in attaining a common object Mr . Wheeiex , a Chartist , said , that as he could see no object in carrying on the meeting , he would move that the chairman leave the chair . Mr . Lobd seconded the motion , which -was at once carried .
After a vote of thanks to the chairman , the meeting broke up at half-past 9 o ' clock . A great deal ef confusion and uproar prevailed in tile room , from the numbers of League and Chartist partisans present on the occasion .
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GLORIOUS TRIUMPH OF THE CHARTISTS OF THE METROPOLIS OVER THE TORIES . CFrom our Reporter . J
The National Antt-Leapie Association held their DemonstrafionTin the Tiaxge Hall , © f the Freexnasohs' Tavern , Great Queen-street , Lincoln ' s Inn Reids , last Monday night , March : 4 th . The p latform and body of the Hall was quite f » lL Sir N . Joddrell was called to the chair ; bat declined saying anything . Mr . Sherbard , broad silk weaver , of Spitalfields , then came forward to move the first resolution , showing up , in a forcible manner , the fallacies of the Anti-Corn Law League , and in favour of protection for labonr . He was frequently interrupted by a knot of Leaguers , one of whom appeared to delight in his imitation of the roar of a mad bull , which vras drowned by the overwhelming applause of the Chartists . Ho concluded by moving the following resolution —
" That it is the opinion of this meeting , that very great distress now prevails among the agricultural and industrial classes of the kingdom , and that the removal of the protective duties on corn and manufactures would increase that distress , and inflict ruin upon British industry . " Mr . Bueboughs , in a similar strain to the previous speaker , seconded the motion , Mr . Mailabd , secretary to the Anti-League , wished the whole string of resolutions to be moved together . Mr . T . M . Wheklex , of the Executive , opposed ft , and said they ought to be put seriatim , bo that they could understand whieh was adopted ; and the resolution was carried by a majority of at least ten to one .
Mr . Williams , a baker , rose to more the second resolution amidst cheers and Mbsss ; the former predominated . After braving the disturbed contending elements for a time , he denounced the League , and concluded by moving the following resolution : — "That this meeting denounces the efforts of the Anti-Corn Law League to excite dissension between the agricultural and manufacturing classes , by an-Chrisuan appeals to their passions and prejudices , and by girops misrepresentatUn of facts . This meeting now calls upon all the agricultural , commercial , and industrial classes , and the Anti-League Societies throughout Great Britain and Ireland , to unite with the National Anti-League Association , so as to form a complete antagonist oody to that dangerous conclave , the League . Mr . D . Maflaxd seconded the resolution .
Mr . Rvtjt Bxdltt rose amid a tremendous burst of applause from the great majority of the meeting , and hisses from the Leaguers , drowned by the renewed applause of the Chartists . He most heartily denounced both parties , League and anti-League , as enemies of the working classes ; and said though we have opposed successfully the anti-Corn-Law League , we are not to be the dupes and tools of the Tories ; we will support neither one nor the other ^—Cloud cheers ) . Mr . Ridley then read his amendment as follows : —
Resolved , " That while this meeting is of opinion that the line of policy adopted by the anti-Corn Law League is erroneous , and the doctrines held forth injurious < if brought into operation without a complete renovation of the Legislature of the empire , ) we are also of opinion that every other agitation which has not for Hb end and object the attainment of that measure of political power contained in the document called the People ' s Charter , is equa ll y erroneous in policy , and unworthy the attention of this meeting or the public in general . " After a brief speech of great excellence , which
was received with thunders of applause , Mr . P . M'Gbath seconded the amendment in a speech replete with argumentative facts and great eloquence . The amendment and resolu tion were then put to the meeting . The amendment was declared to be carried by an immense majority ; indeed , there was only eight hands held npfor the original motion ; thus giving a majority of more than one hundred to one , which was received with immense applause , waving of hats , &c The Rev . E . Hxsni * then rose to move the third resolution of the anti-League as follows : —
*¦ Thar , this meeting utterly disbelieves the assertion of the League , that if corn were admitted duty free , foreign nations would receive British manufactures in return , and thereby oreate permanent employment for our manufacturing classes : bat , on the contrary , this meeting boldly affirms that the unrestricted admission of foreign grain would , by destroying the agricultural interests of the Kingdom , involve every branch of British industry in one common ruin . " This was seconded by Mr . Clark , upon which Mr . Wheelkb stepped forward , and said be did noi perceive what good object would be effected by carrying on the meeting further . He therefore would move a vote of thanks to the Chairman , who had decidedly been impartial , as he had done nothing . Mr . Ford seconded the amendment , which was carried unanimously .
The meeting then gave three groans for the League ; three « heers forihe Northern Star ; three for the Charter , and then separated .
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Shropshire . —Several very successful meetings nave been held in this county . A delegate meeting washeld at the Boll Inn , Hart Hill , on the 26 th of February , when the following « nms were received : —Treasurer , No . 1 , Bal l Inn , Hart Hill £ 2 18 s id ; French-lane , No . 2 Lodge £ l 15 » 4 d ; Holwell-Iane , No . 3 Lodge fitC A resolution was . agreed to for the establishment of a Viot im Pond , Silkstone—The Miners of SUkstone , held their fortsightly meeting on the 4 th instant The room was crowded to excess . The good cause ia rapidly extending here . :
Cumberland . —Broughton , February 20 th . Mr . Hunter visited this place on Tuesday last . The resolutions of the delegate meeting were laid before the members and were approved of . Cleaton-Moor , February 21 st A goodly number were present , and paid up the whole of their arrears , some being several months behind ; also sixpence each was paid in towards the support of the unemployed men . Mb . Hunteb . will lecture at the following places during the month of March * Any other place requiring his service must communicate the same to him , er Mr . John Machin , General Secretary for the ctnnty : — Flimby , 15 th , 22 th ; Harrington , l « tb , 30 th ; White ' haven , 18 th ; Cleaton-Moor , 20 th ; Wotklngton , 13 tb , 23 rd ; Maryport , 22 nd ; Augteralde , 11 th , 21 th ; Gillcrux . 12 th ; Dear ham , 27 th ; Broughton , 14 th , 28 th . The days he will be at liberty are the 9 th , 21 st , and 23 rd .
North Staffordshire . —Me . John Lomax ' s Roots . —Lpngton , Tuesday , Feb . 27 th . Cock Inn . Mr . Joseph Shaw in the chair . Golden Hill , Wednesday , the 28 th . Mr . John Chad wick was called to the chair . He had been turned from the employ of Mr . Thomas Kinnereley , after thirty-three years'service to tha ^ gen tleman : he was likewise ejected from his dwelling , -the house being theproperty of his master . He has . at last ! got employment under Mr . Finnstone Thursday , the 29 th , Dividay Lane . Friday . March let , Golden Hill . Saturday , the 3 rd , at three o'clock in the afternoon , at the Nelson's Arms . Knutton Heath Bboo Course , Monday , the 5 th . An out-door meeting took place her * at one o ' clock at soon . All the above
meetings were very numerously attended i tha men here seem to carry out the Important question of restriction with spirit , though many have had notice to quit , not only their employment , but their dwellings too . A man of the name of Thomas Curl , stands about five feet nine inches , - Ib abeat thirty years of age , dork complexion , much pitted in the face , ratbar corpulent , and speaks very rapid , absconded lately from this park with a quantity of money belonging to the Miners' Association—the sum being somewhere about £ 7 of the bard ' earned money collected by the Miners of North Staffordshire . There an other fraudulent actions done by this man . It will be the duty of the Miners' Association to detect and avoid this rascal wherevar be may appear . —John Lomax .
Ayrshire . —A delegate meeting of the Miners of this county was holden in the King ' s Arms Inn , Irvine , on Saturday last , Mr . James Wilson in the chair , when the following sums were paid in : —Garglston £ 110 s ; Gatehead 17 * ; Hurlford £ 1 4 $ 11 jd ; Crawfordston £ 1 lSjlAd ; Kilbirniefis ; Souilie 3 s ; Doura 10 s ; Common lls lOd ; Kilwinning 6 s 8 d ; Longhair 14 s ; Shewalton 2 s Gd . It was reiolvsd that our next delegate meeting be holden on Saturday , the 16 th of March , in the same bouse , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon . Th * Miners of Ayrshire are now flocking to the standard of Union from all corners of the country .
PabihaM . —The Miners of Padiham beg to return their heartfelt thanks to their Brother Miners for the prompt manner in which they have coma forward to support them against the tyranny of their taskmasters . The masters of Hapton Celliery are sending agents to Wales , to Neweaatle-upon-Tyne , and into Shropshire , to try to induce men to come and take their places , by promising to give them good wages ; bnt they have not succeeded in getting any as yet The following rams have been received : —Marsden £ 2 10 s 3 d ; Swinsbaw £ 3 53 i Oamp Colliery £ l 10 s ; Bacnp £ 5 ; Fox Clough 7 a 6 d ; Altbam £ 7 8 t 9 d ; Burnley 3 s 6 d ; a few friends 4 s ; Bel thorn £ 3 7 s 6 d ; Broadfleld £ 1 ; DackenPaik £ 3 16 s ; Enburn Bridge 13 s 6 d ; Boxenden £ 5 ; a friend Is . ; Dog Hole 8 s ; Binkrofts 10 s ; Daxdale Pit 10 s .
Swanwick . —At a delegate meeting held at Brimmington , February 27 th , it vras resolved , " That we stand by and support all those whom the masters may victimize on account of their adherence to the Miners ' Associations . " " That we refuse in future to be paid by truck . * ' '' That we labour under serious disadvantages in consequence of our being paid once a fortnight , or once a month , —we therefore pledge ourselves to refuse to t j paid otherwise than once a week . " " That we restrict the hours of labour to eight hours per day , the same restriction to commence on Monday next . '' Amount of subscription received towards tbe support of the men who had been turned off for belonging to the
Miners' Association : —Lodges at Stavely £ 7 ; Btimington £ 2 15 s ; Codnor 8 s ; Ripley £ 4 2 s 6 d ; Biddings £ 9 < Ss 4 ^ 4 ; Kirkby £ 2 7 a ; Tupton £ l ; Swenwick £ 9 5 s ; Kimberly £ 7 ; ilkeiton £ 1 10 s ; Old Radford £ 2 ; Wittington £ 1 ; Kilarmanh 15 s ; Pinxton £ 2 ; and Nonuantpn £ 2 . Total from Lodges £ 52 8 s 10 jd . Mrs . Beresford 5 s ; Mr . Maltby 5 s ; Mr . Brldgett 5 s ; Friends at Alfreton , £ 4 2 s 5 jd ; Friend 6 s ; John Togg 8 ^ d : John Peach Is Id ; Henry Fletcaer 4 s lOd ; Wm . Eyre £ l 5 s 4 ^ d ; Fr » nces Hall 5 s 3 jd ; Henry Topham £ 1 3 s 4 d ; Mr . John Fielden 3 s 7 d ; Frances Wood 4 b o £ d ; Wm . Wild £ l 2 s 3 d ; Mr . Cook , per a few friend * 6 s 6 d ; Mr . G . Walters 15 s 5 Jd ; total by cash £ 62 1 » 3 3 id . —Wm . Porteb , District Secretary .
Mr . Joseph Wide has visited the following places : Radcliffe , Feb . 26 th ; AckJingtoo , 27 th ; Skilbottle , 28 th ; Belford , 29 tb . C 0 UBERLARD—Messrs . Hunter , Scott , and Madine have visited the following place * . —Aughteraide , Monday , February 26 th ; Bolton , 27 th ; Dearkam , 28 th ; Broughton , 29 th . Mr . Hunter also visited Flimby on Saturday , 2 nd March . Several new members were enrolled at tbe above places . Mb . John Lomax has visited the following places . Longton , Monday , February 19 th , an out-door meeting . Allsger Bank , Tuesday , the 20 th . The meetings here are very enthusiastic and numerous .
Bradley Green , Wednesday , 21 st , in the Odd-Fellows Hall , a very numerous meeting on th « question of restriction . All seemed to participate in its importance . Chesterton , Thursday , 22 nd , was a numerous meeting ; a great many women attended , — much good was done . Hanisayhead , Friday , 23 rd , a crowded meeting . Burslem , Saturday , 24 th , this should have been an ont-door meeting , but the inclemency of the weather drove us into a public house , which was well felled . We had in attendance seven men ont of Lancashire ; five of them being sent out of Shropshire to St . Helens , to sapercede their fellow working men , and the other two came to conduct them home again .
Atbshibe ;—Mr . Davis has attended a number of meetings in this county with very good success . Thb St . Helen ' s Tubn-Ooi . —I am happy to inform you that the disturbances in the town and neighbourhood cf St . Helens have terminated , and the district presents its usual appearance , with the exception of a small party of military , and a considerable accession to the numerical strength of the constabulary . These fellows preambulate the streets with an air of triumph , and exercise their little brief authority by bellowing , " Move on there , or we will lock you up . " I paid a visit to the town on Saturday last , for the purpose of furnishing Mr . Roberts with information as to the origin of the recent disturbances ; and in prosecuting my inquiries I became
possessed of a mass of # vidence whioh cannot fail of being advantageous to the parties who have been committed for trial . The persons from whom I obtained my information all agree that tho police commenced the affray ; that no stones were thrown or violence offered to person or property , till Mr . Superintendent Storey had repeatedly used ' his bludgeon upon the heads and shoulders of the bystanders . They further state that neither threats or intimidation ; was made use of b y the Miners to induce the knobsticks to leave their employment ; and , in corroboration , informed me that the poor fellows made an attempt to escape by running away , but were recaptured by the police , and driven like sheep to the slaughter : for in a very short time after
their arrival , one of these unfortunates was literally roasted alive in the Ravonhead Colliery , aud another a banksman , crashed to death at Sankey Brook . The conduct of the Coal Kings , and the brutal manner in which the police have acted , has had a tendency to raise the Miners in the estimation of the respectable inhabitants , who , I am informed , intend presenting a memorial to Sir James Graham upon the subject . In conclusion , I may as well add , that the parties from whom I obtained the foregoing facts , are not colliers but tradesmen , and Bone of them shopkeepers carrying on an extensive business , and who , if required , will come forward as witnesses for the defence at the approaching trials . The Following is the list of subscriptions towards tbe support of the St . Helen ' s Miners , from Febwary 17 th to the 27 th : —Union Colliery £ 110 s ; Bickerstaff ditto £ 1 15 b 4 d ; Broad Oak ditto 17 s 6 d ; Haydock ditto £ 33 : Bridge Inn , Standish ,
£ 6 I 6 s : Red House £ 1 10 s ; Colliers ' tAnns Inn £ 1 ; Colliers' Arms Inn , Blackrod , £ 4 ; Rose Bridge Inn , £ 1 : Whietou Colliery £ 5 5 s ; No . 1 Lodge , Prescott , £ 3 ; No . 2 ditto £ 3 . ; Dean Church , £ 2 ; Brewers' Arms , Wigan , £ 2 : Bickershaw 12 a ; Union , St . Helen ' s , £ 1 5 s ; Biekershaw Colliery £ 1 16 b ; Seven Stars , Eceleston , £ 5 12 s ; Charles Bagnall 5 s ; Wigan District £ 7 8 s ; Bnraley Delegate Meeting £ « 6 s 8 d ; Greenhough Colliery £ 6 15 s . Total , £ 182 133 6 d . . The Foliowin « is the list of the Contributions for the support of the Bradford . Miners , and for which they return their sincere thanks : —Manchester COach Makers 10 s ; Worthington Dyers 3 s 8 d ; A friend Is 6 d ; No . 12 Shop 5 s ; Whyatts Dyers 2 s lOd ; A friend Is ; No . 3 Shop H ; Gorton Potters 3 s ; Rider ' s Men 3 s 9 d ; Clayton M 1 IU 3 2 id ; Devogea Men 7 s 4 d : A Chemist 2 s ; Steel Works 4 s ; Murray ' s New Mill 2 s ; No . 2 Shop fa : Tonge-lane Collierjjl 7 s 8 d ; Brittannia 3 s ; Lu < tlow 0 Men 2 s 5 d ;
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A few- Picker Makers Is 6 Jd ; Old Mess House , Oldham £ 8 ; Turf Tavern 103 ; Rochdale District £ 1 ; Clayton Colliery £ 3 9 t ; A friend Is ; A lew Gardeners 3 s 84 ; Ashloa Diairict £ 4 Two friends 2 s 6 d ; King William Public-house 5 s ; Two friends 5 s 04 ; Small sunas £ 3 O 3 7 Jd ; A Shopkeeper , Oldbam-road 273 ^ * ° ^ Bacon . The next Geneiui , DEtEOAXE Meeting of Lancashire Miners will take place on Monday next , March 11 th , at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon , at the Bay Horse , Bury . There will be a public meeting on the same day , to be addressed by Messrs . Holdgate and Ramsay , two of the accredited agents of the Association . The general contributions and levy will be 7 d . per member . P . S . —I beg to inform you
that the statement whioh appeared in the Star of Saturday , Feb . 24 th , relative to nine men being looked up in tbe dungeon at Prcecott , is iaoorrect . The truth is , they were not confined for two weeks , but admitted to bail , which they procured ; and on the day preceding that fixed for the final examination , were told by their employers that the charge against them was abandoned . There is no doubt , however , that the arrival : of Mr . Roberts in Manchester led to this important result . —W . Gbocott . Abhby de-la-Zouch . —The adjourned delegate meeting commenced this day ( March 4 th ) , in the large room at the sign of tho Shoulder of Mutton , by electing Mr . James Bowers to the chair . Tbe following sums of money were paid ia by the different lodges , namely : —Whitwicfe , £ 2 0 s . 2 d .,
50 new members ; Coalville , £ 4 18 s . 10 d ., 138 do . ; Newhall , £ 1 15 s . 8 d ., 50 do . ; Ibslock , 13 a . 5 d ., 22 do . ; Jack s-in-tho-Hole , Us . 9 d ., 27 , all new mombers ; Lounfc , 18 s . 8 d ., 35 do . Total ia this district , 708 members . The following resolutions were agreed to : — " That the District Treasurer and Secretary have 4 s . each day they attend the delegate meeting ; and that the Secretary be paid in addition for the loss of his time . " That each delegate present strongly recommend the brethren of their respective lodges to establish a law fund ; aud that 6 d . a member be paid therein . " " That each lodge be recommended to establish a victim fund ; and that one penny each member be paid a fortnight . " " That the delegates be appointed ' , to . collect all they can from the members of this district , for their victimised brethren at Swanwick . "
More Tybannt or the Coal Kikos . —On Tuesday moruing , Feb . 27 th , tho Miners employed at a colliery near Burnley , known by the name of Gravelhole , went to their work at the usual time , whea they were told by tho underlooker ( or man with the magic stick ) "that he would not have a damn'd union man about the colliery , ' and he was as good as his word , for he would not let only one of the Miners go down the pit . The proprietor of this colliery is one of the partners of the Heapton Colliery , near Padiham , where the men have been standing out for their just rights against might for the last twelve weeks .
John Auty has visited the following places since his last report : —Marsden , in Lancashire , Wednesday , 28 th ; Gannow , 29 th ; Burnt-hill , March 1 st ; Altham , in the afternoon of Saturday 2 nd ; and on the same day , at eight o ' clock in the evening , held another moeting at Marsden , when there were a society formed , and it is to be hoped that if they are , not tho first in tho field , they will not be the worst ; for they subscribed £ 2 10 s . for the Hapton turn-outs the same night . Uu Monday night , the 4 th , he addressed tho Colliers of Cart Gate , Wakefield-out-wood .
Babmslbt , March 2 nd , 1844 , —At a Delegate meet * ing of Miners held at the house of Mr . John Piokering , Union Ipn , Barasley , the following earns were paid in : —Halifax , No . 1 £ 1 12 s Id ; Ambletborne 7 s ; Birkenshaw Ils 2 d ; Barnsley £ 5 4 ) 9 J ; Rothwell £ 2 4 s 8 d ; Four Lane Ends lls 4 d ; Beeston £ 1 149 6 d ; Bradford Moor £ 1 0 s 8 d ; Leeds £ 1 18 a 3 . } d ; Bowling £ 1 83 lO ^ d ; CUfton £ 1 6 s 4 d ; Height Hill £ 1 4 s S . jd ; Heckmondwike 15 s 0 ^ d ; Stainbro £ 3 8 i 104 ; Biorley 17 s ; Churwell 7 s ; Bradshaw 12 s ; Lookwood £ 1 9 i 8 d ; Dawgreen 12 s 8 id ; Elland 18 s 8 d ; Low Moor £ 1 43 lOd ; Meltham 53 lid ; Oasot-streot Is ; Silkstone £ 32324 ; Shelf £ 1 0 * 2 d ; Cawthorue 18 s lid ; Griffin , Wakefield £ 2 18 s 8 d : Cross Keys , Wakefield £ 1 18 s 5 d : DarnalJ ,
Sheffield £ 4 93 3 d ; Robin Hood , Sheffield £ 4 9 s 3 d ; Intake , Sheffield £ 3 14 s 4 d ; Alverthorpe £ 1 SslOd ; Carr Gate 19 s 9 d ; bird Well £ 2 18 s 6 d ; Lepton £ 1 33 3 d ; Mir&eld Si 4 d ; Mosbio £ 10 d 2 d ; Dronfield £ ' i 15 s 3 d ; Ecclesall 14 s 2 d ; Eckington £ 1 63 2 d ; Blackshith's Arms , Thorpe £ 5 2 a 6 d ; Rawmarsh 19 s 6 d ; Bia . dga . te £ 1 17 s ; Woodhouse £ 3 ; Old Reck Inn 9 i ; CriggleBtone £ 1 13 s 8 d ; Methley 83 6 d ; Walker ' s Arms , Cliff Birchin 15 s 3 d ; Cuthorpo 12 s ; Mortemby £ 1 3 * 6 d ; West Miltonfiold £ 1 143 lOd . Total , £ 83 12 s . 6 * 4 . The follovriug resoluuona were adopted— " That each society forward the Victim Fund money for all payable members , at the rate of one penn y per week , as well as their regular contributions . "
** That all societies that have not formed a Victim Fund , shall commence with one from this second day of March , 1844 . " "That every Miner that is victimized on account of belonging to the Miners Association of Great Britain and Ireland , shall be relieved according to his family , provided that a dear cause be shewn that he was victimized for that only . " " That no case be entertained unless brought on bjy the delegates representing the eooiety to which it belongs , and signed by the Treasurer and Secretary . " " That Yorkshire a « nd six representatives and one agent to tho forthcoming Conference , to be held at Glasgow , on the 2 Sth inst . " " That tbe
following persons are duly elected for the same : —Job Gascoigno aud George Moon , for Barnsley district ; James Booth and Samuel Mann , for Bradford district ; George Brown and James Auty , for Wakefield district , and David Swallow , one of the Agents . " " That tbe next delegate meeting be held at Halifax , at the house of Mr . John Crowther , the Lower George Inn , near tbe wool shops , on Saturday the 6 m day of April next , at nine o'olock in the morning . " Wo had a good meeting with an increase of 966 members . It is particularly requested that the secretary of each society will forward his address that has not done so , to Joseph Westmoreland , Shaw-field , Rothwell .
At the Riddings on Friday last , a spirited and enthusiastic meeting was held , when au excellent address was delivered by Mr . Myoroft , and the resolutions agreed to at the delegate meetiDg Were unanimously confirmed , the men being determined to carry them into full effoot , especially those having regard to the truck system , the hours of labour , and the payment of wages weekly instead of monthly . On Monday , a delegate meeting was held at Clay Cross , when the men marched in precession , preceded by a , band , to the number of 300 , from the Riddings and Swanwick , where they were joined by several hundreds at Clay Cross and its immediate neighbourhood ; and a public meeting Was held in a field near the railway . Mr . Porter was elected to
the chair ; and the following resolutions were agreed to , being carried unanimously ;— ' That we , the coal and ironstone Miners of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire , do pledge ourselves to stand by and support all those whom tho masters may victimise on account of their adherence to the Miners' Association ; we , therefore ^ pledge ourselves to become members of and carry out the principles of the said association . '' " That we restrict the hours of labour to eight hours per day ;" Wakefield . —A public meeting of Miners will take place on Monday next , the 11 th inst ., opposite the Woodman Inn , Wood-street , Wakefield , at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon , when Messrs . Harris , Swallow , and Toft , agents of the Miners' Association , aud other friends are expected to address the meeting .
Newcastle-dpon-Tyne . —The adjourned meeting of the Miners' Friendly Protection Society was resumed in the Throe Tuns' Long Room , Manor Chare , on Thursday evening last , Mr . Edgar in the chair ; there being a better attendance than on the previous occasion . The Chairman called on Mr . Booth to address the meeting on tho object for whioh the Society is to be formed , who did so ia a masterly style and at great length ; whereupon Mr . Byrne , in a very appropriate address , moved the following iesolution , which was seconded by Mr . Booth , and agreed to unanimously : — " That this meeting form itaelt into a preliminary Committee , for the purpose of originating an Association for protecting and advancing the interests ef the Miners of this district , and of tho rest of Great Britain and Ireland . "
Aii . cobrespondence to tho General Secretary of the Miners' Association , must be addressed , postpaid , to John Hall , G . S . To be left at the General Post-office , Glasgow , until called for , from tho 21 st of March until the 30 th of March . A ,: Grand Demonstration of ( ho Miners of Northumberland and Durham was held on Shaddon ' s Hill , near this town , on Saturday , the 2 nd instant , Soon after eight o ' clock in the morning , the principal streets of Newcastle and Gateshead were crowded with processions of the brawny sons of toil , with their ; banners flying in tho breeze , many of them preceded by bands of music , wending their way to the place of meeting . Although it had not been publioly announced ( . only decided upon at a meeting of delegates of ( their society ) , so thoroughly are the Miners organized , that before the appointed hour ( twelve o ' clock ) , there was upwards of 20 , 000 on the ground . At twelve o ' olock , Mr . Mark Dent ( a
working pitman ) was Hnanimously called upon to preside , who . is a very masterly style , opened the proceedings b y congratulating his fellow slaves upon the proud position the Miners' Association had attained , numbering as it does upwards of 60 , 000 members ; and concluded by exhorting the assembled multitude to peace and good order ; and to givo every attention to those who might address them . He then called npon Mr . John Tulip , who would move the first resolution , whioh was seconded by Mr . George Charlton , and agreed to unanimously , namely , "That as we find union has done so much good , we do hereby pledge ourselves to support the Eame to the utmost of Our power . " Mr . Haswell moved the second , which was seconded by Mr . T . Pratt , and agreed to unanimously , "That as the carrying oat of the question of restriction of labour has proved so beneficial hitherto , we hereby pledge ourselves still further to carry out the same . " Mr . Haswell , in moving the second resolution , ad '
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vauced many arguments in defence of tbe restriction question , which proved incontrovertibly the good effect it had produced in this district since it had been resorted to , in employing hundreds that otherwise would bo sacrificed , and giving more pertdanent work to each individual in the trade . Mr . H . urged the propriety of adopting even a further scale of restriction universally throughout ( he trade ; and Mr . Pratt succeeded him in a similar strain , inculcating the necessity of all and every man acting in strict conformity with tho principles of the resolution . Mr . Charlton , of Charlton , moved ,: and Mr . Hammond seconded the third resolution , which was likewise agreed to unanimously : — "That this meeting pledges itself not to hire themselves until
after the 25 th of March current . " Mr . Mitchell , of Ouston , moved , and Mr . Martin Judo seconded , a series of resolutions , whereon to found a petition to the Commons House of Parliament , condemnatory of the present ! pernicious system of ventilation in coal miues , praying for an investigation into the plan propounded by James Ryan , Esq ., with a view of its application as a remedial measure , and . to pray for proper weighing machines on the beam and scale principle ); aUa for inspectors of mines ( as of factories ) with a view to the prevention of accidents from bad ropes and defective ventilation , and that the weighing machines be under the surveilance of the authorities ^ and to have power to remove the
same if found defective ; and that the wages earned by tho miners be paid weekiy in the current coin of the realm , { which were adopted unanimously , and arrangements made . to furnish each mine with sheets to procure signatures for such petition . The utmost unanimity appeared on the face of tbe whole proceedings ofjthe vast a&sembly . W . P . Roberts , Esq ., addressed tho meeting at considerable length , and was hailed with deafening cheers . The work for which they had met having been accomplished , a vote of thanks was carried with acclamation to the chairman , ] and tbe meeting broke up , each seotion retiring in the same regular order as they came to the meeting .
Dkonfikld . —A public meeting of Miners was held at Droiifield on Wednesday last , in the large room adjoining the White Swan Inn . , There was not less than 500 present , and scores had to return back who could not get in . A working Collier was in the chair . D . Swallow spoke at great length on tbe grievances of the Miners j amongst others the Truck System , and paying the men in public houses at eleven or twelve o ' clock at night , which is practised here . At the conclusion , a vote of thanks was given to Mr . Swallow [ and the chairman , and several took out cards of membership .
Intake . —Ou Thursday last , a public meeting of Colliers was held at Intake , at four o ' clock in the afternoon , which was addressed by John Rogers ; and D . Swallow delivered an address on th » restriction question . A resolution was carried ' with acclamation that tho restriction of the houro of labour should be carried out strictly . Moetemby . —A meeting of the Coal and Ironstone Miners of this place was held in Mr . Walton ' s long room . The meeting was addressed by tho chairman , Charles Barker , and D . Swallow . At the conclusion a goodly number took out cards of membership . Darlev Main . —A meeting of Colliers was held at this place on Saturday tbe 2 nd inst ., and was addressed by Messrs . Harris , Toft and Swallow . At the close several were added to the union list .
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Framework Knitters—A delegate meeting of the Framework { Knitters was holden on Monday , March the 4 th . at Mr . Turvila , Backly Arms , Leicester , to devise tbe best means to make the contemplated Government Inquiry ef the most value to all branches of Framework Knitters . Delegates present . Mr . T . Smith , delegate from the glove branch , Leicester , in tbe chair , and Mr . T . Winters , for the glove branch , Leicester ; Mr . J . Q . Brooks , all branches , Earl Shllton ; Mr . J . Chaplin , all branches , Hinchley , Mr . Walter Upton , sock branch , Thurmaaton ; Mr . A . Greenwell , all branches , D « nton Bassett ; Mr . S . Spittlehotfee , wrought-hose branch , Barrow ; Mr . T . Chapman , wrought-hese branch , Cosby ; Messrs . Palling and Abbott , sock branch , Leicester ; Mr . Daniel Wood ,
wrought-hose branch , Giltnsrton ; Mr . J . Brown , wrought-hose branch , North District , Leicester ; Mr . William Cramp , ribb branch , Leicester ; Mr . W . Norman , wraught-bose branch , Blaby ; Mr . B . Chester , worsted and cotton branch , Sbeepuhead ; Mr . T . Smith , wrought-hose branch , Enderby ; Mr . C Toss , straight down branch , Leicester ; Mx . J . Whitmore , warp branch , Leicester j Mr . J . Burdett , wrought-hose branch , Claybrook and Ullesth « pe ; Mr . 8 . Wise , wrougkt-hose branch , Ansty ; Mr . D . Lucas , straightdown branch , Leicester ; Mr . J . Grant , shirt branch , Countesthorpe 7 Mr . H . Glover , wrought-hose branch , Leicester . It was resolved " that the list of Questions
submitted to this meeting by Messrs . Smith and Winters be adopted . "— " That each locality be famished with the list of questions for the filling up of cases ; to be laid before the ' Commissioner . "— " That this meeting is of opinion that it will conduce to the furtherance of the Government Inquiry , if Committees are formed in each district of the several branches of this county . "— " That this meeting elect a Committee , ' to devise tbe means of bringing parties forward who shall be examined before the Commissioner . "— - " That Jabtz Chaplin , Hinchley ; Thomas Smith , Leicester ; Thomas WinterB , Leicester ;; Thomas Smith , Enderby ; Walter Upton , Thurmaaton , constitute tbe Committee . "
Advance of Wages —Some of the employers of woolcoinbers at Bradford have promised a farther advance of wages , provided an arrangement can be come to with those masters who are not yet up to tbe standard price . i Ladies' Shoemakers , London—A numerous meeting of tbe above body was held on Monday last , in tbe Mechanics' Institute , Citcus-itreet , Msrylebone . Mr . Duncombe , an operative , was called to the chair , and briefly stated the objects ef the meeting . Mr . Burden moved the first resolution : — " That this meeting views with horror and alarm the dreadful havoc committed by fraudulent and unprincipled capitalists , many of whom know little or nothing of th « nature of our trade , but have embarked therein solely to enrich
themselves at the expense of starving and enslaved working men , raining the honest employers who are prepared to give ; labour its reward , and imposing on the public by vending spurious articles of inferior quality . This meeting is farther of opinion that unless some immediate and efficient remedy he adopted to counteract the ! direful influence of this growing monster-evil the inevitable ruin of our trade , as a natural consequence , must follow . '" Mr . Cocbran seconded the motion . Mr . Mu ' nden delivered a stirring address , concluding by moving a rider to the resolution to the effect " That tb » movement be national . " Messrs . Cook , Evans , and other gentlemen addressed the meeting . Finally Mr . Munden withdrew his rider , and the resolution as originally proposed passed unanimously .
Mr . Hunniball rose to move the second resolution , which he read as follows : — " That in order to effectually oppose the encroachments of capital on labtur , and to counteract the destructive effects of unprincipled competition , every , working man connected with our trade should join in the sacred bonds of union and mutual brotherhood for tbe protection of their own industry , which can only be effected by supporting the Trade Society . " Mr . Myett seconded the motion . Mr . Munder would like to know if he , as a man's man , could join them , as he should much like to do so . Mr . Hunniball said the men ' s men were on the move , anxiously waiting for something to be laid before them ; but they were afraid of offending that body if they accepted men ' s men at present—( cheers ) . The resolution was then carried unanimously . The Chairman then
announced that their i , ext meeting would be holden on Tuesday evening , March 12 th , at seven o ' clock , in the Assembly Rooms , Theobald ' s Road . Mr . Hunniball then stepped forward , and moved— " That the thanks of this meeting are eminently dne to the proprietor and editor of the Northern Star , for the great interest evinced by them for protection of labour ; and also to Mr . Stallwood , the metropolitan reporter for that journal , for his attendance here this day , and the excellent trade reports he invariably furnishes . " Mr . Munder said he fully agreed with tbe motion , and as a constant reader of that paper , most cordially seconded it . Tbe motion was put and carried by acclamation . Mr . Stallwood responded . The usual vote of thanks to the Chairman was ( tarried , and the meeting then separated . :
Glaecow . —A general meeting of the Operative Tailors of the city and suburbs was held on Wednesday evening , in the Odd Fellows' Hall , Irongate , for the purpose of taking into consideration the present distressed state of the trade ; Mr . R . Moodie in the chair . Mr . Francis Banks in a clear and masterly speech , entered at great length into an account of the evils ] nnder which the trade is labouring , more especially the iniquitous system oanrUd on by those sharks called " slop masters , " and moved the following resolution : " That the meeting deplore tbe miserable and distressed condition of the trade as regards the remuneration allowed the workman by unprincipled masters , who for Bake of their own agrandizement are carrying a system of unfair
competition ruinous not only the workman , but also to the "fair trader . ? This being duly seconded was oarried nnanimbusly . Moved by Mr . P * M'Callum , " That in order toiavert the evils of unfair competition , we , the journeymen tailora of Glasgow , agree to unite with the honourable portion of our employers in order to stay the inroads of this gnawing evil j and farther that we shall be guided by the principlefl of the London Metropolitan Tailors Trade Protection Society . " Carried unanimously . Moved by Mr . Wm . Maltland— " That wa call a meeting of the reputable portion ef our employers to confer with a deputation from this society , ia order to explain to them onr principles and objects , and to request their countenance and support . '' The meeting was afterwards addressed by Messrs . M-Phee , Gibson , and M'Donald .
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Accident at the New Houses op Pabxument . — On Tuesday afternoon , about eight o ' clock , a man named George Leach , a stonemason , 39 years of age ' whilst at Work in the yard of the New Houses of Parliament , sustained a shocking fracture of tbe right leg , between the ancle and the calf , by a large stone failing against him . A stretcher haying been procured , he was conveyed thereon to St . * George ' s Hospital , where he remains in a state of great suffering ; but what renders the ease the more distressing ia , that the unfortunate man has a wife and no fewer than ten children depending upon him for support .
Attempted Incendiabt Fibjs at Messes . Gaii . sell and Pjtta ~ s . —On Saturday morning , it was discovered that an attempt had been made to set fire to the premises of Messrs . Grissell and Peto situate in Guildford-street , York-road , Lambeth ! The premises occupy nearly the whole eitent of Gnildford-street , from the York-road to Pedlar ' sacre , while the depth is about 300 feet . The side next to the York-road consists of nine large foar story houses , while a still greater number cf houses abut on the place on the opposite sido . Within the premises about 150 men are employed . The attempt to fire the place 13 supposed to have taken place some time in the coarse of Friday night , as when the men left off at half-past five o ' clock , to all appearance everything was in perfect safety . The
Spot fixed oh was in a corner of the yard adjoining the workshed , which is 110 feet long , by sixty in width , containing several thousand pounds ' worth of property . Against this portion of the premises a fire was regularly built up , consisting of ehavings , chips , and pieces of wood , and which no doubt was lighted by some combustible missile . From some unexplained cause the fire poly extended partially through the layer thus made ; but the flame arising from it charred the outside of the shed to a height of about six feet and about two in width , and with this exception , doing no injury . A reward of £ 200 was offered to any perstn who would give such information as would lead to the discovery of the offender , bnt up to the present time no blue has been obtained .
Mprdeb of an English Gsm ^ Etixx . at ^ Pabis . The Ifroit publishes j the following particalar ^ relative to the murder- ' committed-ia the Rue ' de" ; Loidres t—The EuglisK gentleman " n ^ e ^ v ; WaW , ' who resided at No , 40 , Rue de Lofldres , was Iq bUi ? 4 th year . Possessed of a considerable fortune , he lived alone , and had but one servant , who did not reside in Mr . Ward ' s apartment . , About six o ' clock on Thursday evening last , a young man dressed in a blouse was seen to onter > Mr . Ward ' s apartment . Ab he was to have dined that day with a countryman , and did not make his appearance , a servant was sent to ascertain the cause of his absence , who rang several times , but . could not obtain any admission . It was only oath * following morning when his servant who kept a second key entered the apartment .
that it was ascertained a crime had been committed . Mr . Ward was found dead on the floor in the centre of the drawing room . The servant first imagined that his master had been struck with apoplexy , but on examination it was discovered that the back of his skull had been fractured with a log of firewood whioh lay at his Bide . The author of the innrder succeeded in escaping ; but it is not supposed that he obtained any large sum of money , as a memorandum was found , by which it appeared that Mr . Ward had that day borrowed a trifling sum of money , in anticipation of a large remittance which ha was to have received on the following day . It is supposed that the assassin was aware of this fact , but had mistaken the day . Several persons have > een arrested , but the Droit Observes that it would be premature to publish any particulars .
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O ' NfiwciSTLs Corn Makket , Mabch 2 . —At oar market this morning we had a very , free delivery of wheat from the growers ; but the arrivals coastways being trifling , the whole was quickly taken off at prices fully equal to , and in some instances at rates rather exceeding the rates of this day se'nnight . In free foreign the transactions were only to a trifling extent , the firmness of holders tending to check business ; bonded little inquired for . Although the arrivals of flour this week have again been moderate , they have nevertheless proved fully adeqaato to the demand , still late rates have been fully sustained , and we are of opinion the next supplies are likely to
be taken off at rather over this day ' s currency . Being largely supplied with rye , and our dealers being pretty well in stock , the trade was slow ia consequence ; no disposition , however , was manifested to force sales at any reduction , and we quote the article precisely as last week . 'Barley met with little attention , although offered at late rates : 35 s . may be considered an extreme quotation for south country chevalier weighing 52 to 52 $ lbs . per bushel , whereas for a parcel of very superior Scotch weighing 571 bs . per bushel , up to 37 s . was procured . Malt without change . Beans rather dearer , and the same may be said of Boiling Peas , both of which
articles are increasing in favour . Having only ft moderate supply of Oats from the growers , a clearance was early effected at an advance of 6 d . to Is . per quarter . Choice Angus much inquired for , and such qualities would command a shade aboye out quotations . We have no alteration to note in the duties this morning . Bedai-e Fobtmght Fair , Tpesdat , Mabch 5 . — We have had a greater supply of both beasts and sheep at this day ' s market than has been seen for some time , With a good attendance of buyers ; the show of calving cows was large , but rather lower in price . Beef from 5 s 9 d to 6 s 3 d per stone . Mutton , 5 hd per lb .
State of Tbade . —The market continues in the eame quiet and inanimate state aa during the last fortnight . The demand both for goods and yam j 3 limited ; but stocks being generally low , there is little or no change in prices , except in printing ; cloth , which had been relatively higher than other descriptions of goods , and which has declined 3 d . to 4 id . per piece from the highest point . —Manchester Guardijm , of Wednesday . Yobk CosfN Market , Saturday , March 2 . —Wo are better supplied with Wheat to-day , and oar farmers axe firm ia demanding ah advance of 1 ? to 2 a pet qr , which , for gamples in good condition , is partially ; complied withi though the general runs cannot be quoted more than Is dearer . Oats are rather better sold , and the same may be saiaof Beans , but we can quote no alteration , in the pnee of Barley , though the supply is small .
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ZO IHE EDITOB OF XHX HOBTHEBS STAR . Sir , —Knowing yon to be the unflinching advocate o ! the rights of the working classes , I have taken tbe liberty to forward tbe following communication for you kind insertion in the Northern Star . Ab I occasionally get , a glimpse at the Star , which excellent paper even reaches tbia dark corner of the kingdom , this blot on the map of civilization and liberty , "where Tory tyranny rides predominant , whew tbe middle and "working classes are in a state of slavish bondage , where , to ose a vulgar phrase , " a man durst not call hia sonl hii own ; " yes , even in this degraded county , the Star ia to be seen despite of threats and opposition . In a recent number , I perteived that the Colliers of the St . Helens district were standing oat
against thcax employers for an advance of wages , ia and as these brave fellows , it appears , are not yet starved ont , »» as to compel them to submit to the terms of their despotic employers , recourse has been bad to other quarters to obtain men to supply their places . For several weeks the vails of Wellington and neighbourhood and the windows of tbe crawling sbopoency have exhibited placards announcing that 200 Colliers were wanted immediately for St . Helens , with promise of good wages and application to be made to a certain obscure Tory lawyer who was tbe agent in this respectable- business . Shropshire is proverbial for low wages and aorplu labour , U the great injury of other mining districts . The colliers at this time are hardly earning sufficient to rapport nature in this
locality , and a great number are wandering aboat unemployed and half-starved . Advantage has been taken of this state of things by the Coal Kings of Lancashire , na their redoubtable agent at Wellington , to procure them a certain quota of men , to replace those poor fellows who have had the conrage to strike for a larger loaf and a better garment for tbemaelYes and families . Wen , no Btone has been left nntnmed In order to aeoomplisb their ends . The Union Bartile wasransacked , the highways and byeways were raked , recipients of parochial relief threatened ; in fact , every means was resorted to , to obtain a sufficient number . The grotesfoa figure of Hie attorney was observed hurrying about like Bombastu Furloso ., making " jonch ado abont nothing /' while hU clerks wen running about like dogs at dinner
time . Y « t , after all , only seme forty or fifty of the rtfBse of . th * Colliers coald be prevailed « pen to sign a Bort of an agreement fox two months , to go to work at SUHtlens , These deladed Tietims of avtrioe and cupidity were embarked on board a boat at th * canal wharf , « nder the snperintendenee of the pit monarehs or their deputies and the fury lawyer , on Satarday last , far St . Helens , herded together as so many slaves , as they wen . I wish them a pleasant voyage , and their new masters lnck with their cargo . At any rate , this neighbourhood is relieved of a number of bad charaoters . I can hardly anticipate what sort : of a receptton the importation will meet with at St . Helens on their arrival ; but hope some allowance will be made for these benighted , poverty-stricken , spiritless , destitute serfs of Shropshire , who have brought disgrace on themselves
Local Markets.
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Borough Of Leeds. —New Gaol. Contract A.
BOROUGH OF LEEDS . —NEW GAOL . CONTRACT A .
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Morning Mail ; fbom London . ^ - W « understand that yesterday , a morning mail from London to the north would be commented . We believe that the mail will arrive in Leeds about sevea o'clock ; and the letters be ready for delivery at the Post-office at eight or a little after .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 9, 1844, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1255/page/8/
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