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GRA ^ DEMONSTRATION IN STEVENSON'S SQUARE TO PETITION AGAINST THE IRISH REGISTRATION BILL , THE - IRISH STATE CHURCH , AND THE MAS-. TERS AND SERVANTS' BILL . - Oa Saturday last one of the largest and by far He most cordial meetinga ever held in the fax-famed Stevenson ' s-Fqnare , assembled on that spot , for the ¦ prrposa stated above . For sotr . e days" bo&rdmen " Had been engaged in -parading t he streets Trith lar ^ e placards headed " Down ivitV the Tories , " which , together "with an announcerae ni in the Star , led to a glorious gathering . About six o ' clock , when the proceeding ? commenced , the sight tvks very picturesque ? the large nas 3 beia- ? completely surrounded
» J waggons filled -srith anx iOus Eoectators . It ms estimated that over 500 ry -Eons -were in waggons ; ¦ whfle the space encircled b y these TehMra was filted inih a dense nia ? s of sta nding thousands . Shortly after six o ' clock Mr . O'Connor , ficcompssued by Mr . O'Higgina and other members of the "Con-Tention , mounted the p latform ^ and on presorting himself to propose a c hairmanj yfss receiTea" -with the most rapturous appl iuse andTvavtng of hsia . Mr . Jilnrray was called to tQe chair , and briefly opened the business , when M r . Hobson , of Leeds ^ -as announced as the fir ? t speaker , amid-great applause . He spoke t , \ conader ^ e lengtfe en the atrocities of Lord Skit ' s Irish Registration Bill , and clearly showe a artist its effect nusfc be .
if-allowed to bf come law . He -also characterised the Ma ? iers and Servants * Bill , in its preper colon ^ a nd -concluded tmid great cheers by propod eg that a petition b » presented from that meeting jLgsfnst theiirstnneasGre . Mesrs . G . White , Daly , ' jad Bairstow followed in Enppon of the propositio n- Hr . 'Daly Tery . properly deprecating any &Br ^^ to those diseBfIou 3 between the English an ? i fc ^ people which Tiad formerly done so mneh ii . juryto'the cause of both . The resolution when pi it to the -vote wa 3 -adopted nnBnittously . Mr . " * Donnan , from Notting ^ iani , was next introduced t » move-a resolution "declaratory of the abhorrence in -which the people of both countries old the Iri ? fl State 'Church Establishment . This
being an exr atins -subject to the -working classes , and Mr . Dor man ' s joice being perhaps the most extraordinary vocal instrnmevt in existence , it gave great life to the proceedings . Mr . Dorman ' s voles is a deep c Jear bass , with great compass . He is folly equal to addressing - 20 , 000 persons in the open air , with : i certamty of being heard ; and never iaTingbef m heard in Mancaester before , it created no small / astonishment . Hi 3 * motion was seconded by Mr . 25 . ason , of Birmingham . During the proceedings ihere nad b ? en frequent calls for Mr . O'Hi ^ EU is , who aow stepped forward to support the TesolnV . f » d . He was received with great cordiality , English -rieing fr ith Irishmen to do justice to an honest Catholic seeking relief from the greatest
enemy to his conscience , his coantry , his peace , and his happiness . ' When silence was Tester ed , Hr . O'Higgins Bsid that he had seen a sight that day , of which Irishmen should be proa d—a sight which he , as an Irishman , never coul . d forget , awl one which , to the best of his poor abvuty , he would on Iris-return endeavonr to describe to his breihrea still in bondage . What ssid he , tell him after this that the English people areiostile to the righisof Irishmen * Why , that meeting furnished a valuable coctradition to the base bnt too oft repeated assertion . There he saw Englishmen assembled -in their thousands to aid Xrelaad in accomplishing two great national objects : —to overthrow her bitterest enemv —( loud cheers )
—and to preven * the English Minister from so strengthening his hands by destroying what little remained of representation in Ireland , as would enable him io saddle that country with all the spiritual oppression and temporal injustice of toe State Church for a period to which no man conld set a limit—( enters ) . Ye 31 when Castlereagh and Sidmonth wanted to murder , or make bad laws , they Erst created hostility between the people of both countries . They ruled by popular dissension : they ssnt oT € r the Irish Militias recruited from the hot beds of Protestant Grangism , and officered from the Protestant Communion Table—( loud cheers );—and they also sent the English Miiitia 3 to Ireland , first ha-ring steeped them to the neck in prejudice ; and when these two gangs of murderers committed reciprocal acts of murder , spoliation , and rapine , they were said to represent tha feeKnsrs of their respective countries—( cheers ) . Mr . O'Connell had
spoken of the dksentions between the working people of the two countries ; and tried to keep them alive . But let £ 2 , 000 be Toted out of the Repeal lent , to pay ChartiFJ lecturers for proclaiming the real feeling of Englishmen to their Irish brethren in Ireland—( loud ebeers- )—and he ( Mr . O'Higeins ) wonld venture to say in the words of Mr . O'Gon-Tidl and ilr . Sheil , that Ireland , in a Tery short iime , would be overspread with the " cxhafpt g esits or Chastisx . ' He had seen and heard much of the English people and their feelings towards Ireland ; but he had recently had a better opportunity Of judging cf them : and be gave it as Ms opinion that the English working classes were better friends io the Irish , than the Irish were allowed to be to ¦ them s elves— Oond cheer ?) . Mr . O'Hig ^ ins concluded a Tery powerful appeal to Englishmen and Irishmi 'Hi to tiaifce , asd retired amid thunders of spplaus ¦? from all parties .
Mr . O Connor then mored the following petition against 1 « rd Eliot ' s Registration Bill , which was seconded by Mr . Colqahoun , and carried amid thunders o f applause . To He Son parable He Cosanom of Great Britain and Ireland , in ParHassest assembled . The PetitJor ' - of the Inhabitant * of Manchester , in Public i leeting assembled , Httjiblt i jHEWeth , —^ Thst your petitionew lave heard , -wife d . ' - * niay 8 nd isdiirnstian , that a BDl is now on the table ol Joei HtnanrBblo House , ¦ wKcb , -will haTe the eSact , if made law , of disfranchising the present Catholic - Toteis of Irelaud , and place the
elec-Cts po-wer in t ne hasdH of -dependant tenants-at-will , vtho hold land under Tory and Church-maintaining landlords ; a mi asore iatreduced , as yonr petitioners TerDy believe , to perpefcasie Protestant Church Aficendancy , scd entrer ch the Tory faction in power ; and as yonr petitiosen ' cMH »« t -eonteuiplate either the one object or tlie otn » without -feeUngs of horror and dread , they beg tfa- ** 7 < aa Houomable House -will at once reject the ssi d In * DisfrBDcbiaemBOt Bill , and also address her Me . ie * ty * dealing her to dismiss from ter CoundlB those i ^ mstsra wbo haTe bo unconstitntonaily sought to pr . Tpefcmte tbeir own power . - And your petitioner ^ ™ £ -ever pray .
Mr . Hobson then n loredj and Mr . Doyle seconded , the f 6 Bo ? ring resolm ™ against the Masters and Serrants' BUI , which "W » s adopted -most enthusiastically : — "Thst this meeting , mainly composed as it ia of men -who 3 iTa by their labenr , deems it requisite to register its indignant oi 'izaea stalest ths infamous Piasters and Serrants B = i ^ ***** before the House of Commons ; Bid to reqnes * <* f 34 x . iDnneombe and the other independent SlfemL «> <^ Parliament , to araU
fiiemselTes " cf sll the forms of tfca ^ House to defeat that measure , sbonld it be pera tend in -by tkose -who hare It in charge ; and Ebonld ii unfortunatelyEsppenthat their oppostioa shonld no t sacesed in staying the erfl , this meeting trustB that - ie-opposing Members-will suoTe the insertion of an ad . iitk » al clause , subjecting Masters and Ocerlociers to sou alar pains and penalties that are proposed to be itff . cU 4 <* « wkm « n for M 1 SBEHATIOITB '; and thus 1 : * tbe sesse of-jestice actnatmg our legislators be mad ' apparent to ^ ie whole people . "
A rote of thanks was given i o «* 6 iThainaan , and ihe rast multitude dispersed , after . giving three cheere for the Charter and Repe w of the Union , and three groans for the Tories .
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Sxainbro ' . —The Slainbro' Miners again return their sincere thanks to their friends and the pnblic for the support they have received ; and beg to
acknowledge the following sums : —Eiscsr 2 e 3 d ; James Sellers Is ; John Kose 2 s 8 d ; Hutirwaite 10 s 5 d ; Bradcate Lodge £ 2 los ; Barnsley £ 3 16 s 7 W ; Barton 3 s 2 Ad ; Hoyland 10 s 4 hl ; Dodworth 8 s ; " ChaT ) es Crow Is ! Wosbro' CoBimon 7 s 8 d ; Robin Hood , Sheffield £ 2 5 s ; James Beardshall 2 j ; Hopwood Pit 12 s 6 d ; Jackson Pit £ 3 7 s 9 d ; Oaks Pit £ 2 12 a 6 d ; Darleymain £ i 14 s ; Samuel Thorpe Pit £ 1 4 s ; < Jeorge Wood 3 s ; Alexander Mack 53 ; dropt in by a friend £ 25 ; WarBbro' Pirk £ 4 ; received from Wakefield , Griffin Lodue £ 4 143 6 d .
Momes received on behslf of the Minirs of Northumberland and Dnrham : —The workmeD at Mr . Lee ' s chemical works £ 1 lOilld ; Workmen at Mr . Allen ' s , do . £ l 3 s ; Friends , Filling-shore 10 s 7 d ; Mr . Armstrong , chemical -works 2 s ; Workmen , at do . 33 ; Bo : tle works Ps 9 i ; Workmen , at Mr . Bramwell ' s Factory 14 s lOd ; Friends , Filling-shore 16 s ; Mr . Thos . Dixon , Black Swan Ian , Newcastle £ 1 ; Mr . Atkin , Duerow Inn , Nswcastle £ 5 ; a Friend at do . 53 ; Mr . Martin Jude , Three Tuns Ina , do . £ 5 ; Mrs . Jude 10 s : Mr . William Bjniellsos ; Mrs . Dsnidls 2 s ; a Friend to a good cause 7 s 6 ( 1 ; Mr . M'Bea Is ; Mr . Thos . Djdds £ 1 ; Friends from "Csworth 7 s ; Mr . Hamlet Booth 2 s 6-1 ; the Stonrbridge Glass Cotters , Newcastle Ss 6 d ; Mr . 3 I'Kie , Becocd « ontribation , Is ; Sir . Thos . Clonj ^ h Is ; Mr . John S roker la Gd ; Mr John Hall Is 63 ; Mrs . Hall Is « d ; Mr . Alexander Simpson 3 a « d ; Mr . William Byrne Is ; Messrs Watson Sd .
AB . 501 D—A meeting was held last ¦ week at Arnold 3 ir . Wm . Emmerson took the chair , and -very appropriate speeches were delivered by Messrs , Smith . Duro , and Clark , to a large and attentive congregation , and 5 s Si -were collected upon' tbe ground . A further donation -was also sent by the committee in aid of the Yictim Fond , making a total of 18 s . Kottixghahshijie . —An examp 7 e weH worthy of tke attention of every coalmasUr thronghout the British empire , has been set by Mes 3 rs . North and Ccl , Cmdeihill Colliery , on Monday last , in complying ¦ with the terms of their men , in giving them , their price , or to use their own phrase— " a dsy's -wage for a day ' s work . "
Newcastle . —The coal hewers of fifteen collieries had a publie meeting on Sbadon ' B Kill , Black F ^ ll , on Monday last . Mr . J&mes Savlins teas unanimously called upon to preside , who briifiy opened the proceedings of the day bystatiDg the object for which tbey ha 3 met , and introduced Mr . Forsytb , who britfly stated Borne of tbe many grievances which the oppressed pitm = n had been rabjected to . Mr . Barrell was next introanced , who , gave a very appropriate address , in which he not on ' . y shewed the grievances under ¦ which they had to labour , but the tttempt of the hireling press to misrepresent those grievances , and make them ( the pitmen ) appear as unreasonable in their requests as possible : even many of the o'wners -were not apprised
of the oppression under which they laboured ; for although explained to the agents , those agents mis-stated them te the owners , some of -whom , when explained to them by the men , saitl that they were not apprised of ihe real state of the case until then , and saw nothing unreasan&ble in their reqnests . > lr . Bnrrell then moved the following resolution : — " That this meeting hereby pledge itself , individually and collectively , to stand by each other as one man , until oor grievances are redressed , " which -was seconded and ably supported by Mr . Daniels , and carried unanimously . The meeting was thsE dissolved by the Caairman , and each returned to tfceir homes , firmly resolved to carry out the resolution .
Akotheb . Pc » lic Meetixo , oi thirteen collierUs , was held in Throckley Fell , at the same time , Mr . Scott in the chair , -which was addressed by Messrs . Simpson , Lee , and Woodworth . We understand there -were firoilar meetings of the pitmen out of employment at Pittingicn Hill , Scaffold Hill , Blytb Links , &c , at all trhicli places they likewise pledged themselves to remain tut of employment until their grievances were redressed ; and notwithstanding tbe press misrepresenting them , and stating they committed outrages upon the unprincipled blacklegs , -who , thank God , are oniy few , not amounting in the two counties to one in one hundred , the 5 knt-w ho-w to observe tbe law , and they would practice it as they had hitherto dons , notwithstanding the frequent attempts to induce them to vioiate iL
Ssibsio > ' . —Sir , the undersigEed beg to acknowledge and to return our sincere thanks for the receipt of the folio-wing snms reoeived of Ihe different shopB in Leicester : —Mr . Kiiby ' s shop Is ; Mr . Mee ' s do . 43 2 d ; three frienda 3 d ; Mr Bnmorth ' s shop 2 s 6 d ; Mr Warburton ' s do . Is S > J ; Mr lioore ' s do . 3 a ; Wm . Garner 3 d ; Thomas Goldsby 3 d ; Jonathan Haywood 3 d ; llr Manship ' s shop Is 3 d ; Mr Bishop's do . 2 s 6 d ; Henry Brown 3 id ; Mr Bats's shop la 3 d ; Mr Taylor ' s do . Is 3 d ; Mr . " Hall ' s da 4 s 8 d ; W . Ctttnmin ' B do . 4 s Id ; Aliwinhle ' s do . 7 d ; a few friends 6 d ; James Cnmmin ' -s shop 23 5 d ; Job Crain 2 d ; AldetshaWs shop Is 7 d ; Low 6 ' a do . Is 3 d ; David Sanson ' s do . Bid ; Brown ' s da 2 s ; a public meeting in Leicester £ 1 lla . Atblshike . —A delegate meeting of tbe 2 » liners of
this county was holden in Mr . Barr ' s Inn , Dairy , on the 20 th instant , -when the following sums were paid in : —Kilgramie 10 s 4 d ; Sourlie 2 s 6 d ; Hurtford 14 a Id ; Djlry 2 s ; -vrhich was divided thus : —County fund £ l is ; for the General Board 5 s ; Victim Fund 2 a The greater part of the Miners of this county are now out on a forced strike . The masters wil ] cot allow us to work on the restriction plan , although we are asking do advance of prices only to reduce one hour of labour ; and be it always berne ia mind that wo perform all onr labour by weight or measure , yet a number of them will neither allow us to work nor pay us for what we have wrought , but tauntingly tell us they will throw us out of our houses . Such facts as these need little comment ; they speak for themselves .
AOTTiSGHAii . —J . Sweet begs to acknowledge the receipt of tbe following snms for the Miners' Association , viz : —Mr Dann 61 ; Hr Brittoa 2 d ; from Mr Black ' s shop 13 s 4 d ; Mr Thornton 3 d : fieia Hoyle ' a Botary shop 2 s . Ths ] ML \ ers . —Two or three of the Derbyshire -coal Lords have , within the last few dajs , consented to advance their colliers' wages , and the men are returning to tseir work . In this county the rascally truck system has been practised at some collieries for a length of time , and to a most audacious extent , almost as open as an ; public shop . Some of these robbers of poor men have been the first in tho ranks to brawl against the " strike , " and misrepresent the men ' s eanangs . Prosecutions are likely to reach the deors of the truck gentlemen , and erery honest person will be glad of it . —Sun .
i Soush Staffordshire . —The employers here are j doing all they can to subvert the union , bat it is no ; go . The masters held a meeting at Birmingham t lately , and they resolved upon raising thewageuof ] xke men . Some have done so , and others assure the ; . men that ifeey shall have the advance in May next . The advance given is . threepence per day in tbe thin -coal and . stoae minesj and sixpence in the Jkxck coal . A ktjiebocs Delegate Meeting was held on Moaday last . A . good spirit prevailed . All Beemed aaxiou 3 to do what good they could for tie cause . Letters from the £ xecatire , and from North Staffordshire , were read , and the Epirit evinced clearly Ehowed the determination of the South Staffordshire men to support the men of the North . The following gams were handed ins Stammermill £ 133 9 d ; West :
BromwicbjNo . J . £ 1 ; WestBrcmwioh No . 2 . jgl 18 s Oldbury , No . I . £ 1 U ; Oldbnry , No . 2 . 10 s : Great Bridge £ 1 133 4 dj Dudley 13 s 31 dj Swan Village , Jffl . 1 . 4 s 6 d ; Dariaston * 3 Its ; Wednesbury , No . 1 £ 1 ' Wednesbnry , No . 2 , £ 2 13 a 4 d ; Wednesbury , Ho . 3 , 10 & 1 Dndlej , No . 1 . £ 1 4 s lOd ,- Dudley , No 2 . 14 a : Dndley , No . 3 . £ 1 8 s 4 d ; Dudley , No . 4 . 14 s 6 d' paxkhoiBe-l&nelQBi Tipton , No . 1 . 17 s 7 d ; Tipton , No 2 . 1 fe 3 d ; Whiteheath Gate 8 s ; Prince ' s End 16 s 8 d ; Horseiey Heath 12 aj BQston , No . 1 . £ 2 19 s ; BilsWt . No . 2 . 6 s 2 d ; Pleck 6 s 3 d ; Jerusalem £ 1 15 s ; ^ yolTerhamptOD , No . 1 . £ 1 la 6 d ; Monmore Green fc . lj Metlw . BULH 0 . I . £ 1 4 a ; Brierley Hill , No . 2 . 10 s ; Woodside - £ 1138 « J Netherwn , No . 1 . £ 2 < Brockmore £ 1 5 a ; Pelpb 10 s 6 d ; Hart ' s Hfll 6 s 7 $ d ; Mount . Pleasant 19 s ; Fortobello £ 1 ; GamalTV ' ood 10 s ; Kate ' s Hill Ids ; Oldbm £ 115 s ; Gold ' s Giee 3 14 a 2 dj Lqw « Garnal 4 s ^ d : andPeleal £ 2 ,
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PROCESSION AVD PUBIIC MEETIKQ AT ; WtdKit . — Ou Monday last a grand procession of ^ pal Miners took place in the above-msotioned town , for the purpose of doing honour to that intrepid defender of the rights of industry , W . P . Rober ts , Esq ., who arrived by the twelve o ' clpci train from Liverpool . The Coal Miners of ihe Chorley district eeoorted him into the town , preceded by a band of music and a ^ Ksautiful flag , bearins ; the inscription , " United we stand , divided we fall . " Upon reaching Schbies they were joined by the Miners of the Wigan district , headed by the Wigan brass band , and another banner . Having halted for a Bhorttime , Mr . Roberts entered a vehicle , which had been procured for the purpose , amidst loud cheers . The vast mass then
moved on , with music playing and banners waving , to Aberswood Common , wh n Mr . John Berry , a working Miner , was called to the chair . The meeting was subsequently addressed by Messrs Price , Dennett and Booth . Mr . Roberts also delivered a brief address , and was loudly applauded . It is admitted on all sides that there could not have been less than 10 , 000 persons present . The delegates commenced business immediately after the conclusion of the publio meeting , and the following resolutions were agreed to—' That Mr . Roberts be engaged by the Lancashire Miners , as their solicitor , and that the Miners of Yorkshire and Staffordshire be requested to co-operate with them in securing the professional services of that gentleman . " " That a public meeting bo holden at Oldham , on Monday next , April 28 th , to be addressed by Messrs Rice and Holgato . Chair to be taken at ten o ' clock in the forenoon . " " That the next
General Delegate Meeting take place at the . house of Mr . G . Hayton , on Monday , May the « th . Chair to be taken at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon . A public meeting will be held on the same day . " " That a law fund be established in tbe County of Lancaster ; and that one penny per member be paid fortnightly to the said fund . "— " That tho general contribution levy and law fund be 10 d . per member , to be brought by the delegates to the General Board ; each delegate to bring the opinions of his constituents as to tho propriety of holding monthly delegate meetings , instead of fortnightly , as at present . The delegates are also required to ascertain what are tho opinions of the men relative to each district maintaining those who may be victimised for their adherence to tbe Union , by tho district to which they belong . " — " That , in order to detect imposture , each Lodge provide itself with a stamp ; and no more relief will be given to persons who have not stamped credentials . "
St . Helens . —Mr . Roberts visited St . Helens on Saturday evening last ^ and was received with every mark of esteem and respect . On passing through the principal street , he wtts loudly cheered . He afterwards addressed tho Miners in Hay ton ' s spacious room , and was rapturously applauded . South Noemasion , Dkbbt . shike . —In this village a respeciable farmer has given a fat cow , to be served up amongst the turnout Miners . Others of the farmer ? are following the example . Darlasto . n , South Staffoecshire . —The undermentioned sums were paid on behalf of our unemployed brethren in the Potteries . —Wednesbury Old Park Colliery 13 * l . Jd ; Oldbury , £ 3 10 s ; Wolveraampton 2 s 3 d ; Pensnett £ 1 ; Great Bridge £ 1 : W&st Bromwich £ 1 Is 8 id . Total £ 7 7 * Id .
Rothwell . —The next General Delegate Meeting of the Miners of Yorkahire , will bo hoi den at the ho « ise of Mr . James Brown , York Tavern , Yoik Road , Leeds , on Saturday , the 4 th of May . To commence at nine o ' clock in the morning . Rawjiarsh Colliery . —Wo beg leave io return our sincere thanks for the following subscriptions we have received -. —Operative potters , £ 1 2 s 9 d ; Tinsley Park , £ 1 4 s 6 d ; Thorpe Lodge , 10 i ; Barnelcy Lodge , £ 4 3 d 6 d ; friends at Atterdiffe , 9 * 21 ; ditto at Swinton , 3 s old ; E . Shaw , Is ; a friend Cs 4 £ d ; Bradgate Lodge , £ 1 5 i ; G . MyerB , Is ; a few friends * 13 s Id ; D . Willey , Is ; a few friends at Kilnhurst , 2 il 0 d ; Mr . Ivnapion's ColHcrc , 3 s Gd ; Mr . Barbel's Colliers , 7 s 2 id ; Robiu Hood Lodge , Sheffield , lia 2 d .
S-WASWicK . —The members of the miners' Association of Swan wick , return their thanks to tho frieuds at Derby for the following subscriptions : — April ISch , collected , 10 s 9 . Jd ; April 20 ch , collected ,, £ 3 6 s lid ; Taylor ' s milia , 7 * 91 ; Mr . Moore ' s wearers , 2 o 9 d ; Gorge ' s shop , Is ; Uiiswor . h's shop , 3 i ; Mr . Elliott , I 3 ; Mr . Bilby , 3 d . —Hknky Poiat-R , District Secretary . Lkeds . —The Miners of Coulton and Neville Hill collieries return their sincere thanks for the following subscriptions , and earnestly solicit the publio for a continuance of their support : Wakefield £ 1 6 d ; Robin Hood 11 » : Rothwell Haigh Littlo Cval-pit
Gs 6 J ; Sand Pit ditto 9 i 3 J ; Percy Pit ditto 15 s 3 id ; Victoria Pit ditto 10 i lid ; JUanston Pits Jla Cd ; Wood Nook Is 51 ; Lofihouse Cu 6 d ; Garforth 25 8 i ; Bower and Wilson ' s Is 9 J ; Asley men 9 s 33 ; a few friends in Halton 7 s lui ; Ocmaiithorpe 13 s 4 d ; Gildersome Is 7-1 ; Rock Colliery 4 d 91 ; Dobson ' s Is Gd ; Friends m York road 5 = lid ; a few friends 2 s 7 d ; a friend 3 d ; James Brown U ; John Robson 6 d ; Henry Williamson 6 J ; Waterloo , 14-3 6 d ; Thomas Brown , 6 d ; friends in Leeds , 8 , 81 ; William Atkinson , 6 d ; Silkstone , £ 2 ; Howard's weavers , lOdjBarroclough Mill , 10 d ; Beeston Lodge , 7 s 21 ; received , April 22 , 6 s 3 i ; James Gclder , 6 d .
Strike at thb Kippax Colliery . —The men are on Etrike here arising from some most oppressive acts ( 33 alleged by the men ) on the part of the employer . The men hope that all honest miners will refuso to take employment at thta colliery , as if left fairly to the struggle they have no fear of the issue . Bradford , seab Manchester . —The men after being on strike for about fourteen weeks , arc about to return to their labour , having obtained an advance of wages . . . .. .
_ Selstox—The members of the Miners Association of Selston and Berkeby return their thanks for the following sums : -Selston £ 1 3 i 7 £ d ; Todd's Row and Bottom-lane 15 s 5 } i .
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UNITED TAILORS' PROTECTION AND MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY . Fellow Workmen , —The Executive Council of the above Society , appointed at the late Delegate Meeting of the Trade , held in London , beg to apprise yon that tho new cards , rules , and regulations , are now ready , and can be had on application to the General Secretary , at the Suffolk Coffee House , Old Bailey , to which place all communications must be directed ; and wo would further urge upon you the necessity of appointing efficient subsecretaries to ensure the business of each section , or house of call , being well conducted . An opportunity is now afforded to the trade at large of enlisting under the banner of Protection , by becoming
members of the Society , as formed by the delegates appointed from various parts of tho United Kingdom , who have very wisely agreed to give the trade an opportunity of manifesting their desire of union , by Betting apart the next twelve months for the purpose of collecting a Protection Fund ; each section being the guardians of their own funds : but ia no case shall any portion of monies subscribed for Protection purposes be available for any other purpose whatsoever ; the object being to present , as large an amount as possible to the next delegate meetiag , to oe held in Manchester , who will theu be in a position to legislate for the well being of the trade .
We , the Executive Council , feel the responsibility of the situationin which we are placed ; and while we are desirous of stepring clear of holding out false hopes , at the same time beg to assure you , as far as the conducting the affairs of ths Society is concerned , that when tho time arrives for us to resign the trust confided to us , full and ample satisfaction will be given . We are aware there is a strong prejudice existing in tbe minds of tho trade , in reference to the failure of past attempts at Union . Indeed , we find it to be the greatest stumbling block in our way : but our aim will be to restore that confidence necessary to tbe successful working of the present plan . Your General Secretary has offered full and ample security to us , on
account of any monies that may be transmitted through his hands ; and we have felt it our duty to accept it , believing no honest man will object to any reasonable restraint necessary to create confidence , and prevent suspicion . Furthermore , to prevent the withholding of any correspondence , ( which has been the case jd former societies , to ihe injury of the parties concerned ) , all correspondence must be directed to the above address . The proprietor , who is the Treasurer to the Executive Council , will keep a book ; and the General Secretary will have to give a receipt daily of the number of letters and parcels ho may receive : bo that tbe Executive Council can , at
their meetings , ascertain the number to be laid before them by the General Secretary . Should more than £ 10 be sent to the Executive Council , a banking account will be opened in the name of trustees appointed by the London District Council , and the monies placed to the credit of the Executive Council . In short every step on onr parts shall be taken to seoure confidence and satisfaction . Now then to the work 1 Work npon the reason of one another-Use no coeroion . Tho eociety is baaed upon sound and just principles . We want men of principle , not sceptics . Those who are convinced of the justice of our views , are the men to regenerate our fallen trade .
Any person ceBinng a copy of the rules can have them by return of post , by enclosing four postage stamps . We are , brethren , Yours in the Cause , F . Parhott , President . T . Eames , T . Haimngton , G . J . Cotter , J . W . Pahkeh , Gen . Sec .
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Cftyj on Monday evening la ? t , to further the objects of the above Society , when the Plan of Organization was read , aa agreed to by the T&ilors' National Delegate Meeting ; which , after an animated discussion , was unanimously agreed to , and a determination expressed of carrying it into effect to the very letter . Several new members were enrolled , and a unanimous vote of confidence in the Executive Council was carried by acclamation . Tho meeting separated , much pleased with tho proceedings of the evening . ,
METJR . QPOI . ITAN TAIXOBS' PROTECTION SOCIETY . —The following resolution was agreed to , on Wednesday evening , ^ April 17 th , at tbe Suffolk Coffee House , Old Bailey : — " Tbe Central Committee of the Metropolitan Tailors' Protection Sooiety are of opinion that any -matter of a political nature , introduced at any meeting of the trade , ia impolitic , and calculated to give tbe Society a political bias ; while , at the same time , they admit the right © f any member , in his individual capacity , to take whatever course he may think fit , in reference to questions of politics . "
Nottingham—Framework . Knitteps Move-UK . nt . —a . general meeting of delegates of the above counties , from the Framework Knitters Trade , wao held attb * Pack Man ' s Iriu , Ilbeston , on Monday , the 22 nd ipst . Present : —William Felkin , Chairman , representing tbe whole of the Branches of Mansfield and- Mansfield Woodhouse ; Thos . Emmereon , sen ., Wrought Cotton Hose Brunch , Arnold , Nottingham ; B . Humphries , Silk CH&ve Branch , Nsttingham ; Wm . Alvey , Cotton Glove Branch , do ; William Meakin , Branches , Belper , Derbyshire j William HenBhuw , Brpnches—Ilkeaton , Derbyshire ; Wm . Butt , d « ., do . ; Thos . Lee , Branches , Suttou-in Asafleld , Nottingham ; John Alton , Branches , He&yrtor , Derbyshire ; William Hall , BrancheB , Derby j Jo&n Clarke , Silk Hose Branch ,
Nottingham ; James Hull , dc , do . ; Henry Baam , Branches , Spoondon , Derbyshire ; Jahn Koe , Wrought Cotton Hose Branch , Alfreton , Derbyshire . The first business brought before the meeting waa , the allegations contained in tho Framework Knitters petition . The whole of tbo allegations having been brought before tho meeting one by one , met with the approval of all present . Tiie attention of the delegates was then directed to our present union with a view to extend it , and after various modes had been suggested it was proposed by Thos , Emmerson , of Arnold , and seconded by Win . Leo , of Sutton-in-Aahflald , " That a lecturer be employed in circulating the intentions ot the
Framework Knitters , in founding and carrying out tho union . Tho wholb of the proceedings of this meeting were tjnne through without one dissentient voice . Mr . William Feikiu was proposed for tho office of lecturer , but declined . It was agreed that Mr . Wm . Meakin , of Belper , should fill that office , which he accepted , provided that circumstances would allow him so to do , « f which be would give due notice to the corresponding secretary . It was then agreed that each delegate Bhould apprise tkoir several localities of the measure that the meeting has adopted , and lose no time in reporting their opinious to tho Central Committee , who were , in the event of necessity , to select a fit and proper person lor such offence .
MONEY KECEIYED on account of the quartenure , or half-penny per frame , duo on the first Monday in March , 184 < : —From James Hall , Silk Hose Branch , Nottingham 5 j ; George Clarke , Silk Hoso nnd Glove Branches , Derby 11 s lOd ; Wra . Felkin , all Branches , Mansfield 15 a ; Win . Folkin , all Branches , Mansfield , Woodhouse 4 i lOjd ; Thomas Roe , AlfrCtfin , Derbyshire <> s 74 d ; John Green , Ilkeston , Dorbyshire ft ) 4 * 1 . Nottingham and bdiweii Glove Branch Uni > n . —A strike of tho workmen employed ia tLa cotton thread and spun silk glovu branch of th « abovenamed places , took place last week for tbe purpose of
forcing one latge house to pay tbe B&me pticra as other bouses were paying , and after a stand ef fuur or Jive days , this flrui agreed to pay the prices requited ; and to make it doubly safe , gave a not « to tan following effect , — " That wo agree to pay the prices which the deputation from the glove Lands inform us are now being pqid by tbo other manufacturers . " This note was given to the workmen jon Friday evening ; but a cbanje came over thess gentlemen , for on Monday word was sent to tbe workmen that they should not abide by this price , and again the hands are forced out .
Crewkerne , Somersetshire . —On Monday last , a very numerous body of tailors from the town atid surrounding neighbourhood , assembled at tho lted Lion Commercial Inn , to hoar the report of the proceeding of tho late Tailors' Conference ^ from their delegate , Mr . C . Maunder , who very ably laid beforo them a faithful account o ( his delegation . He aho entered into a niinuto explanation of tho l'Jan of Organization , and raado some arrangements lor its futuro working ; in tho section . He stated tha , although irnauy portions of tho public press had partially advocated tho tailors cause , now in the most frytujr hour of tho movement only one , Iho Northern Sko \ wa * to bo found faithfully striving for the vtatfaxe of tho hontst labourer . Tho Stur
being the poor mans only friend—( " truo , true ")—they were bound to support it . Tho report of the delegation having bsen given in , Mr . Maunder sat down amid great cheering . Several persons then came forward and joined the section . It was then arranged that Mr . M . should address the ta-iiors of South Pethorton and Mariook on Thursday iiight last ; and Chard and Ilminster ou Monday next ; the . former at ten in the forenoon , tho lauer at seveu in the ovening . A vote of thanks was then passed to Mr . | Maunder , and to thevvholc of the late delegation , amid t ; reat acclamation , liliowiso a unanimous vote of thauk * to tho Proprietor and Editor of tho Northern Star , for their furtherance of the cause of the poor journeymen tailors .
The y , oolcombeus of Bradford and its vicinity aro beginning to discover that the promise held out to them of an abundance of employment for six or seven years to come , was a fallacious ono . Saveral of the masters are discharging their men ; others are setting up combing machines , and there is a sad prospect of tho combers being driven out of the labour market by tbe rapid introduction of improved combing machinery . The Woolcombera Protective Society , are about to raise a fund of £ 1 , 000 , to enable them in some manner to secure tho benefit of their labour , iu case au attempt is made by the masters to reduce wages . Factories and weaving sheds are springing up as if by magic . Within the last few months combing machine ? have kept full pace with the " improvement in trade" ; and there is every probability that manual labour will shortly become a very drug in tho labour market . Our Free Traders see this , and are chop-fallen : as their principal argument was : "high ivages with plenty to do . "
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Public Meeting in Carlisle . —On Saturday last this town was posted with placards announcing that a public meeting would take place in the Theatre on Monday evening ' , the 22 nd inst . at eight o ' clock . Long before the time announced every corner of the large building was literally crammed , and numbers had to go away unable to obtain admission . Shortly after eight , Mr . Jurnes Makenzie , a bandloom weaver , was called to the chair . Tbe Chairman opened the proceedings in a few brief but appropriate remarks ; und after reading the bill calling the meeting he called upon Mr . J , B . Hanson to move the first resolution .
Mr . Hanson rose and said be was extremely gratified to see the bouso filled as it waa that evening . He denounced the bill very warmly , and said bis honest indignation boiled at the thought of the legislature of this country allowing such a villanous measure to be introduced , a measure - ( subversive of every principle of British liberty , and a direct violation of tbe right of trial by jury . He denounced the press of England with the exception of the Northern Sfar , for their rascally silence 00 the subject . There was no engine so powerful , either for against the working classes , as the press ; and he Was sony to Bay that by their silence on the present occasion they had shown themselves to be the enemies of the people . H « read several extracts from the bill showing up ita infamouB bearings ; and on
clause fuur being read , it elicited a perfect hurricane of exeerations . He thought that every honest-minded roan would see that it was bia duty to oppose this Bill to the utmost ; for if it was once passed into law , the working classes would be the veriest slaves under the canopy of heaven . He concluded by moving tbe following resolution : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the Masters and Servants' Bill now pending before tbe House ef Commons , is most unconstitutional , inasmuch as it is subversive ef the best interests and true liberties of the people . It abrogates , ia a great measure , that best of nil Eafeguards to English liberty—Trial by Jury ; and places more power in the hands of a siagle Justice of the Peace , than what is vested in the Judges of the realm .
It will set master against servant , and servant against waster ; it will engender the worst feelings between tbe employer and the employed ; and finally , it will go far to annul the present social compact . This meeting deems it most essentially necessary to petition Parliament to throw eut tbe Bill . " This was . seconded by Mr . Joseph Warton , a shoemaker , and carried unanimously , j The chairman then called upon Mr . Thomas Carruthers , a blacksmith , to move the adoption of the petition . Mr . Cartutnera came forward , and in a neat little speech , replete with argument and sound ee » Be , moved tbe adoption of tbe petition reeommended by the Star of ths 6 th instant . Air . Joseph Richardson , shoemaker , seconded its adoption . It was carried unanimously .
Bristol . —A meeting of tbe operative wood sawyew wur held at the Crown and Dove , Bridewell-strwl , to petition against the Masters and Servants ' Bill . Tho large room waa well filled . Mr . X . Jones was called to the chair . Ths meeting was ably addressed by the chairman , Mr . Wright , and others ; and the petition was adopted unanimously , and ordered to b « signed by the Chairman and Secretary , oil behalf of the meeting , and forwarded to Thomas Slingsby Doncombe , Esq ., for presentation . Messrs Rogers and Jacobs attended as a deputation from the United Trades Delegates , and addressed the meeting on tbe necessity of a Union of all the Trades , under the Flan they have drawn up , which met with the approbation of the meeting . After a vote of thanka to the delegates and o&ainnan , t&e fitting adjourned Jo Tuesday fortnight
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York . —A large publio meeting was holden at York , at which a petition was adopted against the atrocious Masters and Servants' Bill , whieh in the space of two days received 110 less than , two thousand f » nr hundred and ninety-seven-signatures . HODDEESFiEliO . —A . meeting of mechanics , molders , and other operatives , was bolien ia the Guildhall , Huddersfleld , on Wednesday evening , to petition against the Bill ] npw before Parliament for enlarging the powers of Justices , on complaints between masters
and servants . Jfuhn Chapman , moider , was called to tbe chair , ami the meeting was addressed by Messrs . Riley , Clayton , Shaw and others , who read extracts from the bill , and showed tho effect it would have on the operatives if allowed to bectme lav . Resolutions were passed condemnatory of the Bill , and also a petition , which is to bo placed in tbe bands of the member for Huddersfleld , to present to tbe Hon . House . Tbanks were given to T . S \ Dunoumba for the conduct he has pursued towards [ the working classes . The meeting broke up about ten o ' clock .
South Shields . —A . public meeting was h , eld on Tuesday eveniug , | to petition against the Mriters and Servants' Bill , and in favour of a Ten Hours' Bill for the factory workers . Upwards of five thousand people assembled , who were addressed by Mr . Burrell , from Newcastle , and Mr . Dickinson from Sunderland . At the conclusion of jthe meeting , three cheers were given for the People ' s Charter , three for T . S . Daneombe , and three for Feargus O'Connor . Batu—Ten Hours' Bjll . —A public meeting was held on Monday evening last at the rooms of the National Chartist Association in this city , to take iuto
consideration the jTen Hours' Factory Bill , the Irish Registration Bill , and the Commons' Inelosura--Bill . Mr . Coombes in the chair . A . resolution in favour of the Ten Hours' system , and condemnatory of the Irish Registration and Commons' Juclosure Bills was moved by Mr . B-riwell , seconded by Mr . Hopkins , and sappurted by Mr . W . G . England . The adoption of a Parliamentary petition founded on the ab- * vo resolution was moved By Mr . Philips and seconded by Mr . Twito . It vraa then moved that L' > rd Duncan be requested to preaoiit tho petition , and Mr . Roebuck to support it . A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , and tbe meeting lepatated .
TATigrooK , De-ton . — -A public meeting was held on Monday , in the Guildhall , Tavistock , called by requisition , J . G . Mitchell , E q , Portreeve , in tbe chair . The following resolutions were passed unanimously : — " Resolved , that we , the inhabitants of the borough of Tavistock , in public meeting assembled , have heard of tba Bill brought into the House of Commons by Lord Eliot and others , for altering the elective franchise of Ireland , with great suspicion and dismay , as it is only too evident that the object of this Bill is to disfranchise 26 , 000 of the present constituent body , representing 7 , 500 J 0 o 0 of the Irish peopie , for tbe purpose of enfranchising 65 000 tenants at will , men wlio Would be at tho command of their landlords , and wheoe votes must | b « given to support tbe landlords and tha Church ; and we therefore pledge ourselves to give our Irish brethren all the constitutional aid in
our power to prevent the passing of the eaid BJl . " Tha above resolution was proposed by Air . Wiileucks , seconded by Mr . Webb , aud supported' by the Ksv . Henry Solly . It w \ ia aiso proposed by Mr . Bennett , and seconded by Mr . Aru <> : d , " Tiiat it is the opinion of this me-tiug th-t-the Mas ' . trs and Ssnrauts' Bill , now pending before the Houau of Coiuuiot . s , is unconstitutional and tyrant . ical , aad an attempt to enslave and brina tlie working classes entirely under the power of th * ir employers ; it ; therefore , pledges itself to oppose ita paa-aing into a law , both by a peiition to the L # iaiature '¦ int . an address to th ^ Members for tbe Borough . " A petition vraS a , jop ' ted and will ba sent to T . S . Duncombe , Esq . for prtse / itation . A vote of thanks faavjng be- ^ n carried nnanimWaly to the Portreeve for his inan ; y and straightforward cunduut in the chair , tiio nitating qiii'itly separated .
Idle , near Bradford . —Oa Monday evening ; a public meeting of the inhabitants of Idle , was held on IOlu Green , to a'lopt a petition agstiust the Masters and Servants' Bill ; j also against tue Irish Enfranchising Bill ; and in favour of a Ten Hours' Factory Bill . Mr . Lee was called * to the chair , who briefly opened the meeting , and explained tbe nature of the Masters and Servants' BUI ; land the tflfects it would have on the working classes . ; He then called on Mr . S Sigden to move tbe first resolution . The resolution and petition were similar to those passed at Manchester , and appeared in the Slot of tlis 13 th inst . Mr . Kutdtrick
seconded the resolution and petition . Mr . Dawson , of Bradford , supported tb « resolution and peiition in a clear and argumentative lainner . Oa being put to tbe meeting , they were junanimously carried . A petition was then proposed ; against the Irish Enfranchising Bill . Mr . Smyth , of Bridford , supported tbe potiti > n . It was unanimously ( adopted . A petition for the T ^ n Hours' Factory Bill wbs also proposed , and unanimously adapted . It was ordered that the petitions Bhould be sent to T- S . Buneombe , Esq ., M . F ., for presentation . Thanks were e iven to the Chairman , and the meeting separated .
Glasgow . —Triumphant Refutation of the Assertion BV THE MAKl'rACWRKXS , THAT " TlIK OPERATIVfS ARE N (> T IN FaVODR OF A RuDUCHON IN the Hotrs OF Labour . "—Tke operatives of U ! astio \ r , without the aid of a Mugle individual beyond their ovrn order , h . uve takeu up the subject in a manner worthy of men who ktiuw the evils of the Factory System . I need rot bay anything of the meeting held in thof Ciiy-Hali , on Wednesday evoniug , the particulars of which have alrtadj been coinmuniciUed . It wasiworthy of tho cause , yet it falls infinitely short of n-hafc has taktn placo since . The Commutee , anxiouai that poi-itive proof should be given of the feelings of tlie faoiory operatives iu Glasgow , on the subject , resolved to have a petuiou
regularly signed ; aud iu the short space of fortyei ^ ht hours , the petition was signed by 33 , 000 . I had the honour , at the request oi' Mr . Oastler , of statins to the people of Stock port , on Thursday evening , tho state of feeling ) in Giasgow on the subject ; and I am happy to find that what I anticipated has been tQoio than realised . Mr . Oastler was delighted to hear of the prospects in Glasgow ; how much more must be his joy on fiodius those prospects more than surpassed . Several traces aud even shops havo taken up the question , aud in most instances unanimously agreed to petition fora Ten Hours' Bill . Amongst others , I find the comb and spoou-tnakers held a meeting to consider tho matter , when , on the motion of Mr . James Mann , seconded by i \ lr .
Gillc-pie , it was unanimou-ly resolved to petition lor the Ten Hours' Bill , and against the Masters and Servants' Bill . Tho : petitions were sent off to Mr . Duncombe for presentation . Mr . David Bell , at a meeting ef the Town Council , moved a resolution in favour of the "| Ten Hours Bill , " which wa 9 met by an amendment iu favour of a repeal of tho Corn Ilaws ; and to tho everlasting , disgrace of that assembly , only Mr . Bell aud his seconder , Mr . George Anderson , were found to vote for protection to the factory slaves of England . Yet two-thirds of that august body are rampant Whigs . Contrast their conduot in this matter with the fact that they voted £ 20 to a Mr . Simpson , advocate , who , it seems is at present delivering a course of six
lectures on the best means oi elevating the working classes . This Mr . Simpson points to the Cora Laws as the monster evil . I Hence the reason why oar Liberal Town Council has been pleased to vote this itinerant spouter £ 2 () oi tho publio money—[ Query —Dors Advocate Simpson know anything 01 the League ?]—I hope some one will afford the « entl < 3 ai , an an opportunity of going more fully into the subject of Free Trado before ho leaves the town . —Correspondent , l LirrLtTOWN . —A . meeting was holden here on Thursday evening , the I 81 I 1 instant , when petitions were adopted in favour of tho Ten Hours' clause and' against tho Masters and Servants' Bill . The petitions were sent to Mr . Thoaias Duncombe for presentation . j
Lynn . —A glorious meeting waa holden here on Monday evening , to petition against the tyrannical Masters and Servants' Bill . Resolutions , denunciatory of the Bill were proposed by Messrs . Potter , and Scott , aud carried unanimously . The Ten Hours' question was next taken into consideration , and a resolution in support of that measure also unanimously adopted . Petitions were agreed to , aad ordered to be seat to Mr . Duncombe for presentation . A resolution was then unanimously adopted pledging the meeting to agitate for tha Charter , and the proceedings terminated with three cheers for Mr . Duncombe , three for Mr . O'Connor , and three for tho Northern Star .
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FRANCE . Mabch of Repoblicanism . —• The Times' correspondent , writing from Paris on Monday states that secret societies are known to exist to an , " alarming " extent . Disaffection also prevails in the stmj Some weeks since , pait of a regiment in the garrisoa of Paris was shipped off to Africa for an attempt at mutiny ; and ; according to the National newspaper , similar symptoms have manifested themselves in some regiments quartered in the Bouth . At Toulouse several non-commisaiohed officers had been arrested , and the regirjsecfc to which they belonged had been ordered to proceed to Perpignan , Toulouae being regarded . as V placelittle favourable to the present dynasty . Arrests ,, also had taken placo in the 8 th regitaenfc of Artillery , which had been marched , from Toulouse to Besancon .
ITALY . The Augsbargh Gaxette has the following from Rome , April 9 ; b ;— " The special tribunal of Bologna has just delivered its judgment against some of the recent promoters of disturbance of the second class . Some have been sentenced to perpetual imprisonment , and others to various periods of confinement of from five to tw « nty * Sve years . " CIRCASSIA . The Augsburg Gazette states from St . Petersburg !* that the Circassians are making groat preparations to resist tho forces of Russia , and that the troops of the former amount to 00 , 000 men , commanded by French and Polish officers .
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Ireland . —The State Trials . —The " affair " connected with tha Trial and Judgment remains almost ia tho state it was , when we last appeared . The Travorsers have taken all the necessary steps for moving for a New Trial , on the ground of tho Jury List being incomplete through fraudulent design . Tiiis moiion was to have been made on Monday ; but on Saturday the Attorney-General applied f « r a postponement of the motion , alleging that he was not ready to meet io , in consequence of some-affidavits from the clarks in the office wiiero the Jury list was prepared not being filed . It turned out that at tho tia »
this application was made by the Attorney-General , the affidavits were ready . They have since been filed ; and point blank contradict tho charge of " fraudulent des gn . " Of course they admit the keeping out of names by " mistake " . The whole matter has to come on for ' arguing" , the Attorney-General giving twentyrfour hours' notice when ready to proceed . It waa expected that the *¦ ' argument" would be taken on Friday . Should the motion be unsuccessful , tha court will pronounce judgement ; and than the Traversers will prosecute their Writ of Error , and take Che matter before the House of Lords .
Capture and Kescuk of a Deserter—On Tuesday night , about 8 o'clock , a person standing at the outer gate of the Castle was pointed out as a deserter from the 72 d Regiment , and when about to be Jaid hold of , he ran off at top speed . A corporal and a file of men wero immediately orderd in pursuit , who csme up with and captured the man in tho Lothianroad . There , however , the party were set upon by a mob , \ vho handled them pretty roughly , and rescued th 9 deserter , who succeeded in making his escape . One of thi soldiers , to defend himself from the violence of his assailants , drew his bayonet , which , was wrenched from him by one of the crowd . Tha police were speedily on the spot , but did not succeed in capturing any oio implicated iu this violent proceeding . —Edinburgh Journal .
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Leeds Corn Market , Tuesday , April 23 rd . — The arrival of Barley is large , fair of Wheat and other articles . Fine Wheat has been slow sale , the-Chambered samples rather lower . Barley continues very dull , and lower to make sale . Oats little alteration . Bt-ana full as dear . tue average prices of wheat , for the week ending April 23 , 1844 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . P ^ as Qrs . Qre . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs , Qrs . 2010 1251 279 0 499 47 £ s . d . £ 3 . d . £ 8 . d . £ a . d . £ a . d . £ s . d . 2 1 G 21 1 12 7 h 1 1 81 0 0 0 1 11 52 1 15 11
Leed 3 Woollen Markets . —There has been aa increased demand during the late market days at tha Cloth Halls , both for tweeds and fine goods ; and in the warehouses much more business is doing ,, particularly in the home trade . Prices are firm , and greater difficulty is experienced by purchasers in lajiug in their stocks * Goods are not to be bought at so low a figure as they were some time ago . Malxon Corn Market , Saturday , April 20 . — Wo had only a limited supply of all kinds of Grain offering to this day ' s market , without any alteration in prices . Wheat , red , from 063 to 62 s ; ditto white , 62 s to 66 s per qr . of 40 stones . Barley , 30 s to 333 per qr . of 32 stones . Oats 9 i to 10 per stone .
Prjcgop Iron . —English bar , per ton , £ 60 s 0 d to £ 0 0 i ; nail rods , £ 6 15 s Od ; Hoop , £ 8 0 a } sheets , £ 9 0 s ; cargo injWales , £ 6 10 s Od ; pig No , 1 , Wales £ 4 0 a Od ; do . Clyde , £ 3 10 s Od . Foreign , Swedish , £ 9 15 * to £ 10 Oaf Russian , cgnd , £ 16 10 s ; P 3 i , £ 0 0 s ; Gourieff , £ 0 0 s ; Archangel , £ 0 0 s . Bradford Market , Thursday , April 25 th . — Wool—During the week there has been more inquiry , and somewhat more business done . Yarns are moved off as produced , and the spinners generally bare of stock , which will prevent any further decline in prices . Piece—There is no material change in either prices cr demand since our last .
Liverpool Corn Market , Monday , April 22—During the last seven days we have had very small supplies of Qrain , and moderate quantities of Flour and Oatmeal , from Ireland ; but up to Friday * when tba duty advanced la per quarter—to 17 s per quarterabout 14 , 000 quarters of foreign Wheat have been taken out of bond . At Tuesday ' s market the business was on a limited scale generally , with rather lower prices for moat articles of the trade , Wheat being noted Id , Oats £ , < - ! per bushel , Flour la per aack , and Oatmeal 3 d to 6 d a load cheaper . The subsequent transactions in Wheat have consisted principally of tbe sale of a few parcels to the town ' s and neighbouring millers , for which Taes » day ' s prices have been obtained ; nor has further change been made in the quotations for either Oats , Fiour , or Oatmeal , but the demand for each has been of a languid character . There is no alteration to report as regards Barley , Beans , or Peas .
York Corn Market , Saturday , April 20 th . — The trade remains in a most inactive state ; notwithstanding that , the supplies are small . The prices of last week are hardly obtained for any description of Grain , and our millers find great difficulty in making sales of Flour , the accounts from Manchester and other consumptive markets being very unsatisfactory .
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Splendid Chxetist Duiosstb atics > ai Eacb ?^ - On Friday last , Bacup presented tbe revival of the olden rimes when Chartism was 1 lather Afraid nor ashamed . Mr , O'Connor having been invited to lecture in onr town , airi-ed sbox &J before seven , and when the meeting place vra b _ ready for his receptiona procession -of nearly the et * rre population , TOth some auxiliary force from the ueigbboErlioodj and headed by two bandB , proceeded to his hotel to accompany him to the place of meetin u . We . never ¦ witnessed anything moie cheering tha a ihe aspect which the lively village ixr the valley presjited . Slfiny masters , and some of the authtTides , had secured seats npon the plr , tfora , and were very n « fn )! v enmloved in preventin g anything that conld
Ieii to disorder or distnrbaaet ' . At eigM © clock , Mr . Ashley , one of the " ^ i ^ i ms ;' of 1842 , was eH = d to the chair , and after a i « w observations introduced Mr . O'Connor , whose s ****« £ ^ g prized with the angle eseeption t * jfi ^ J ^ iSST who conldn ' i piece itibr the Mont ^ & ? % ? %% We donbtnotbnt snch a * tool , " w wtog ** f " & a « £ how » wonld find it rather dii ^ n lt to make « ware / for Mb masters ont of si ^ »» g ™ k ; However , the Chartists of Baenp . had * o && eul £ in jutting all parts together , and . in nL'fPf * o « a £ t too . The espoEnre of Cobden and-b * W « Produced a Tery different effect to that sngge ? k # * " ^ . J " Guardian . Mr . O'Connor gave them just W * * ""^ deserved , and the meeting believing -it t 0 &e deserved , cheered it to the echo . Upon the "V ^ * ! aothing conld be more satisfactory to the worx ^ S people of B&cap than the manner in which & * *• CConsor advocated their cause before their mas- *
iers . At the close of the lecture , Mr . O'Connor lead tba Plan of Orgacizition for the masters and -aathorMes , and invited discussion . He then pro ceeded tx > « nrol the first hatch under the new Plan , &ni disposed of 83 new cards of membership after which , near midnight , the hardy villagers , headed bj their- bands , again formed into procession , _ &nd eseorted Mr . CCkciior to his hotel , amid the cheers © f the people , jnanyholding candles in their hands at their doors , while others placed them , for more convenience , in their windows . ^ Ho wever the Guardianws rate , he will find some difficulty in driring wist Mr O * C 6 nn 6 r taught the wotting people of Baenp oat of their heads hy the muodlepatetfBOBsense of hii peanj-a-Jinert ' » i
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United Tailors' PnorEcnow and Mvtual Benefit Scciett . —A numerous and respectable meeting wag held at the Nottingham House , Fore-street ,
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Exeter Elecjcion . —The nomination took place on Saturday , when the shew of hands was in favour of Sir William Follett . A poll was demanded on behalf of General Briggs . The polling commenced at eight o ' olock on Monday morning , at four the numbers were declared to ba as follows i—Sir W . VV . Follett , 1 , 293 ; Major-General Briggs , 529 ; majority for Sir W . jW . Follett , 764 . The Sheriff declared Sir W . W . Folletfcduly elected . Huntingdon Election . —No candidate having been brought forward on the liberal interest in this borough , Mr . Thomas ; Baring , the late candidate for London , was elected , on Monday , as the successor of Sir Frederick Pollock ;
Woodstock . Election . —The nomination took place oh Monday , at ten o ' clock . The usual formalities having been gone through , Alderman Morris proposed , and T . Robinson , Esq . ( a banker at Oxford ) seconded , the Marquis of Blandford . —T > t . Bowles , the rector of Woodstock , proposed , and Mr . North , the town-clerk , seconded L . C . Humfrey , Esq . barrister-atlaw , jwho appeared to have come forward chiefly that he might hare an opportunity of bringing certain charges against the Cuke of Marlborough . Having unburthened his mind on
that score , he concluded by stating that it was not his intention to go to the poll . The Deputy Mayor then declared the Marquis ofBhndford duly elected , and the young representative returned thanks , promising to redress all the grievances of the inhabitants , as far as he was able . Wakefield . —Hobcible Suicide . —On the morning of Saturday last , betwixt five and six o ' clock , a much respected and steady young man , aged twentysis years , named John Hebblethwaite , and who baa been living as servant ] with G . Westerman , . Esq ., of Sandal , put a period to his esisUnoa by nearly severing hu head from hU body .
Local Markets.
LOCAL MARKETS .
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TO THE TRADES OF GREAT BRIT ajn AND IRELAND . Brethren is Boudagb , —We Ten' p ^ t 0 appeal to you on behalf of the Miners of Nort" xmmberland and Durham , who are now ont of emp joymant through restetfng the oppressl-n » rad tyranr j ^ j bonds , lately put forth by the coal owners of thes- 31 ^ counties . For yeara past the condition of ths Miners of the above counties have been deteriora' jfog and their wages growing less ; even with the lite * bonds we could not « " 9 erage more than from twelve t » fourteen shillings per ¦ week , while we were sabject t /> and annoyed by great lumbers of vfcxatkras Sues ! ' f 0 such an extent has these fines been inSieted tbat instances have occurred ¦ where tha intirtstrious Kiner , after toiling all day in the bowels of the earth , his f oqxkI himself several shillings indebted to the masters- Sach was the case under the old botuls 4 tbe new * oiids proposed by the masters this year are irAnitely -worse ! Still lower are our wages reduced .
There tts abwTc S 3 , 000 men and boys dependant upon the coal miesa in Northnmberland and Durham , all of -rbom are ^ aow off work { with the exception of some -sarty base unprincipled black-legs ) through resisting -oppressisn ! We bare often assisted other trades -when struggling fer their rights , and we now eorrfufentJ ^ - appeal to our fellow countrymen for their sympathy ^ - -d support , ¦ which we shall be happy to return shc'iid they be placed in like circumstances . All monies and communications to be sent to Mr . Matin Jade , Treasurer , Three Tuns Inn , Manor-street , Stewcastle-npon-Tyne .
We remain , Brethren , Sincerely youra in tbe cause of Right against Might , The Executive Council of the . Miners Association of Great Britain and Ireland , Hexbt Bisrkll , John Stoker , W 11 . WooDWoiiTii , Johs Hall . Mab . ti > - Jude , yewcastle-upon-Tyne , April 22 , 1544 .
Meetings In Favour Of The Ten Hours' Bill And Against The Atrocious Masters And Servants' Bill.
MEETINGS IN FAVOUR OF THE TEN HOURS ' BILL AND AGAINST THE ATROCIOUS MASTERS AND SERVANTS' BILL .
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8 THE NOftTHEffN STAR , | April 27 , 1844 .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 27, 1844, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1261/page/8/
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