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r the master conspirators . The general market relieved of the competitive surplus labour of women and little children , —a practice althongh unknown in Durham and Northumberland , jet generally felt , —the labour and capital scales began Jo poise , and labour hegan io feel its weight and importance . From the moment the effects of the jnsasure were felt , the working Colliers by degrees > ecame acquainted with the power , which , if pro-« ¦ ' ' ' "
perly nsed , it wonld throw into their hands . To counteract the benefit of the measure the masters tad recourse to barbarous customs and the law's pliancy ; to both of "which inflictions the men , while dogged with a large competitive reserve were « ompsllea tacitly to Eubmit . A legal trinaiph under foe old system bnt aroused and irritated the too powerful masters , and woe , tribulation and slar-¦ raiion was the inevitable lot of the contumacious
Tietor . Such were the reasons , —and not the satisfaction of the Hien , —that oppression w * b tacitly bat nnwiilingly borne . As soon , however , as the parties were more equally balanced in the scale , that oppression which was previously yielded to from necessity , was opposed from a conviction of its lDJnstice j and the men , if ensiom was to regulate , demanded some share in the establishment of future Cf& 5 tom 3 ; and if law was to rule , they resolved upon having it from a pure and not from a
corrupted source , xtow such are the causes , the legitimate , the natural causes , from whence the dissatisfaction of the men arose ; and sot , as the Durham Chronicle would fain impress upon ite readers , from the designs , the canning , or the artifice of & 1 t . Roberts . Mr . Rosebis' engagement was a consefuence , and not the cause of the general dissatisfaction j while the Durham Chronicle in its futile attempts to justify the tyranny of- the Masters , hoped to have satisfied the publio bj what it facetiously termed " an exposure of the Pitmen's Attorney-General /'
Conceiving it to be the duty of the Press to defend the innocent as well aa to expose the gnilty , we continued our exposure of the real oppressors —the Masters , and our defence of the real friend of the Pitmen—Mr . Roberts ; until at length we iive forced ths consideration of the Colliers' claims upon a large portion of the Press and the public , Trhile we have driven the -poor Durham Chronicle from the abuse of Mr . Roberts , to the defence of
the Injured Coal King 3 . In the Durham Chronicle of last week we discover the following ominons intention /* as well as the subjoined rather suspicions resolve . In speaking of Mr . Robexts . the Bcribe says : We begin seriously to entertain the intention of dropping Mm into his natural obscurity ; " wMJe in deploring that universal cry of execration now raised against the real conspirators , the Chrcnicle makes the following lamentation : —
We bad proposed to onrselTea to ester into &o exposure of this mort arrant of all modem bnmbng and ignorance , in our present number ; bnt find that it would occupy more time and space than we can , at present conTemenUy derote to tfee mtgect Sat We shsJl not iall , ia our next publication , to demonstrate t *>» boUoTToess of ibe simulated outcry against ths coal-owners , -which certain Cockney sages and liberal Xsgislatora . seem to have learned ty rote , and parrotlike , chatter about , "without undentandinj the-subject one -whit better than " poor Poll V
So , then , we haTe fairly choked our nervous , widegulletted contemporary , who so easily gulped the -camel , and made such wry facesjwhilst straining at the gnat . "WelL We believe our friend , that he had sot time or space for such a Herculean labour as the defence of his clients , and we early foresaw that the endeavonr to justify ihem at the expanse of "Mr Hoszbx ' s character would have with the public that ' amount of weight which trickery and evasion can command , and no more . Yes . in faith , our valiant
cotemporary will Sad ample employment in the . work that he has now cnt out ; while we regret that Mr . Sobekts should lose that incentive to popularity vhich the reviling 3 of the disappointed , the interested , and ths prostitute are ever sure to furnish . In the commencement of the controversy we were ¦ fannied with a disinclination to redeem our pledge to justify and defend every act of Mr . Roberts . ~ We assumed the full position of the advocate , while -our cotemporary assumed the double office of sycophant and slanderer .
There was some charges made against Mr . Hobehis of bo unprofessional and ridiculous a nature a 3 to inspire us with a thorongh contempt f » r the fabricator—the more especially as we knew lim to be a disappointed rival . Last week we noticed a very angry communication sent to na for publication by Johs Hisdha ^ ch , and which we sow give , stripped of its offensive personalities , as a -complete answer to Mr . Bsigsjx , —not offering it as the rale of Mr . Robebxs ' s conduct , —who is , who must , and ought to be , accountable to the uttermost farthing for all monies received by him . The communication runs as follows : —
Sib , —In jour comment on the Colliea * strike of last week , J " ou introduce the nsme of Breckel ] , the proprietor of the Durham Chronicle , bat his name ia Brignal , and as I know a little of that gentleman ' s conduct , I "Bill endeavour to pot you in possession of a few facts concerning frnm . In the years 1343 and 1844 , the Colliers of Saint . HelsD ' s Auckland Colliery , haying no guarantee clause iti their bond , -were obliged to-work 01 " lay off" at the master ' s pleasure . The men thinking this not right , resolved to try to recover "wages by an action at lair ; conssqaeuily f » v ) men Were seat to see Mi . Bri ^ nal , who said he could not give his advice without tbe usual sum
of 62 . Ji . -was given him ; accordingly the -sain was paid , and Mr . Brignal then said he could assure them that ws coald recover "wages for every day that we had been "laid off" work , and he told the men to go home and . sppalct proper persons to commence and carry on the tnsL I nyself was appointed to commence the action ; and I -went to Mr . Brignal and paid him £ \ lor having corresponded -with Mi . Pease tihe owner of the colliery ; on tie subject ; I also signed to see all debts yaid that isight be contracted on onr part This was on the 3 rd of July , acd ihe trial iras to commence ia the latter part of the same month . Accordingly , about the 16 : h , I received a tetter from tb « cunning
attorney , to let me tno-w that I ainst raise him £ 20 as 200 a s . s possible far counsel and court fees , Ths men determined to follow the c&se np , subscribed five ShiHings per man from thBir hard earned pence . I took fcemoa' -y to Darhaai on ths Tuesday—( the very day that John Bright , the Tree Trader , -sras eleeled)—and She trial waa to commence on tae Priday . But did it commence ? No . I recfcived a letter the following day , Jnfoming me thai tke trial could aot be commenced CD acceaat of ill . Addls ^ n not arriving town ; bnt Mr . Brieml had previous to this informed Mi . Pease ' s attonary that be never intended to bring the trial on . Bat did he return the £ 20 ? Ko . I -wrote to
taov how fcs intended to proceed , snd he . said be "was goin ? oa as fast as the law would allow . About this tiae a case of a » ithV 1 ;< t- nature iras tried at Newcastle , and T ^ as otcafleo in favour of the men ; bnt the masters , not ntisSsd -with the Terdict , removed the ¦ case to the Court of Queen ' s B ^ ncb , and . the ¦ Case was deeded in favonr of the masters . This -aSarfiea 3 Sae pretext for the wily attorney , "Who Trrote to esj that it wonld be useless for n * to proceed any farther . Accordingly , through his persuasion "we agreed to abanSoa the idea of further proceeding , ex-• pectu-ir to rec&ive hack ihe whole or nearly tee whole of
onrjtro . Bat did- » eTeceiveit ? UoJ after several ¦ xnriticss attempts to Set a Mttlement , we , at last , got £ i € i . lelvrnei , out of £ 21 6 s . 8 i ; conseqnently , Ibit p 3 ? t of the affiir cost us £ 17 03 . 8 J . A ^ d was "fins &a ? 0 , no I On the 18 th of April , I received a letter from Kz . Brignal , informing bis thai an action was canuuenced against me by Mr . Pease ' s attorney , for iis being nonsuited . I was takbD to Durham Q 30 I , and * oon hsd Brignsil at me again . He said for nine guineas hevrcn ! d procure me bail for the debt and casts , which Was £ . 9 Oi 23 ; but I thought I had had enough of lam , and I -was obliged to pay the latter sum to get xnystlf ont of of the fangs of the lawyer .
Yours , in the exposition of villany , JOK 3 H 15 DHJlB . CH , Wtat Ancklasdj , June 10 th , 1 * 44 . ~ We shall not Bpoil the above picture by a single obieiTation , further than that it has be « n remarked ih » V great moral writers , who lrash to depict vice in its most hideous colours , have invariably selected a weakness of their own aa their subject . We now ask Mr . Bbigxjo ., —not what the Thomley men think Dt Mr . Rojebxs , —but what the St . Helen's men mnsi ihink of Mr . Bbi » xai ! _ We . are of opinion that ihe poetrj of the " Wear Sider , " the lamentations of & 8 Orerman , " and thelaenbrationfl of the " responsible Editor , " will henceforth fail in all their attempts * k » wash the blackamoor white . " We have seen
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the death of one of their victims recorded in their calendar . We have seen the assertion that a " knobstick" Collier can earn 10 a . SfJ . by eight hours ' moderate work , when practised hands require less than a third of that wage I We have seen the assertion that a " knobstick" of 63 years of age has earned 6 s . at the Tbornley Colliery by six hours' labour . We have read that 1 , 975 black-legs are producing nearly what it required 30 , 000 practised hands to produce : and we have said— "it is well ! The wage is good , but yet it falb short—far ehort , of that produced by the labours of the advocate of the St . Helen ' s Colliers " —* '
The Durham Chronicle having undertaken ux the eleventh hour to defend the guilty masters , we close for the present with a promise upon the part of our clients , the men , to establish the guilt of the real offenders as we have established the innocence of the Colliers and their honest advocate ; while we would invite the especial attention of our contemporary to a fresh indictment framed against his clients by the Weekly Dispatch , containing charges which , together with those brought against them by the ultra Free Traders in the House of Commons , and by public opinion generally , will render the defence a task of difficulty even to the man of all work ; throwing in te his aid the "Wear Sider , " the " Over man , " the " Attorney , " and "Mine Host" of the Citv Tavern .
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Bbratujl—We have received the following : —I beg leave to correct » miastatement which appeared in the Star of the 15 th irfst ., in the report of the Colliers meeting ia the National Hall , Holbors , and the South London Chartist Hall , Blackfriar ' s-ro » d . In R . Fairley ' s speech at Holbora , when he was explaining tbe fine for fonl , instead of it beiag SIX hnnditds or nine hundreda , it was 6 cwt or 9 cwt . ; and ia the speech of the same speaker , at the South London Chaitist Hall , -where he ia made to say , tint tbe men of Monkwearmonth Colliery can only earn £ 9 a-day , "which has to be divided amongst 450 mcn , he was adverting to a repoit issued by Ihe masters , they said in the report that there was 450 men at the Monkwearmonth Colliery , when the fact of the case is , there "was only 90 men . Now these 96 men could only raise forty-eight scons of tubs
per 6 ay , and they are paid 3 s . 9 d . per score for hewing the fonl . Vow , Sir , multiply tbe fortyfcigh : score by 3 s . 5 i , and divide the product by tha SO men , it will only come to 2 i per mm per day , or £ & per day npon the whole . Now this is the dodge . Tbe speaker said if there bad been 450 men npon the colliery , and © nly £ 9 to divide amoigst them , it -would come to Borne where about 4 $ d . per man per day . In James Wilson's speech at the South Londoa Chartist Hall , where he says , caa the Pitmen obtain many luxuries out of Si per week as it reads la the speech , it wonld appear as if the speaker had meant that tbe Pitmen had earned r . o more than 8 a . per -week generally , -when the fact is , they have eansed lla . pel -week upon aa average , and it was only aa isolated case the speaker -was adverting to . —Wilson Hitson , Sec . London , Jane 18 , 1844 .
COLLIERS ON Strike . —Mi . CleaTe bai received 6 a . 6 d-, beiag the proceeds of & lecture by Mr . T . Spenetr , at Mile-end-road ; and 7 d . from eeven working mtn . A DJEKBI-DALEE . advises Igttoramu * to inquire of Mr . George Norton , of Clayton West , { who is a reputed anti-monopolist and League-fund subscriber , ) if he knows anything about the large manufacturer in that quarter , who is reported to have threatened to turn his workmaa out of bis house , aad employment also , unless bis son , & young butcher , immediately gives up the small bosiaess he has began , after serving a regular apprenticeship to it ? This coarse is advised , provided the Mj . B-, formerly referred te , baa not tarnished Ignoramus with the parties' names and
** - whereabouts . " Thomas Gakbtttbers—A Sdbscribkb , and other correspondents applying for information respecting the registration of Chartist voten . under the recent decision in the Court of Common Pleas , are requested to communicate with Mi . Edmund Stall wood , No . 243 J , Saand , London , who -will supply them with the desired information . Mis . Williams—The letter shall appear next -week . Subs to Scotland . —A correspondent writing from Kirkuldy , Fifeahire , urges npoa our English readers the propriety of favouring the oppressed weavers and miners of the above place , with a few of their Stars when read : so great ia tbe poverty of the woiking classes ia that quarter as to preclude the possibility
of purchasing the papers for themselves . Our correspoadeat does not say who the papers are be to addressed to . Johs Kmabt , Aberdeen—No room this week . W iLLiAJi Hekdebsox most send 5 s ., and his advertisement will appear . Postage Stamps will do . B . TaTLOk—Ihe Miner ' s Advocate is published at Nawcastle . J . Ricbasds begs to acknowledge the receipt of Is per Mrs . EUia from Mr . HilUer , BBthn&l Green . TBEUa 5 CHEST £ B < 3 LO 6 ASD PaTTES MaKEHS—We have received the following resolution from this body , for which we beg to express oar re « pectf ol acknowledgments : —Resolved , " That tbe best thanks of this Committee are dae snd is hereby tendered to the patriotic Editor of the Northern Star , for tbe ardent aad honest manner in which that gentleman has
- always advocated tbe cause « f tbe iajured employed against the naprincipled employer , and we earnestly hope the noble-minded Editor aad his invaluable Paper , will live to rejoice in the result of his laboar , namely , tbe annihilation of oppression , aad the establishment of real justice betweea man and man . Sbvkkax CommhsicaTions , Reporis , &i are unavoidably withheld till aexs week . Pbbssia—Onr correspoadeat * * favonr most remain orer till onr next . Bbadpord—A paragraph appeared in the Star of tbe 8 th inst ., stating that an old man named M'Gyntee , while ia a violent fit of passion , and in the act of bitterly deneuncing the Oraageaien , had snddenly dropped down dead . Mr . Samuel Milburn writes to say that he was present whea tbe deceased expired , and that it is nol true that he was in a violent passion or denouncing be Orangemen .
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FOB THE EXECUTIVE . b . d . From J . Fairgreive , Dawarton 1 0 Sntton . near Keighley 14 0 Xeighley » 0 TOB DB . Jl'DOCALL . From Sutton , neat K . B " : ghley 6 0 Will Mb . Woodbcbs , of Chotley , be kind eaongb to sign his name wbea he sends cash by Post-office Or ^ er , that we may kno-w frem whom it comes ?
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The Cork Reporter states that it has received information , from sources upon which it places full reliance , that " a bill , to be preceeded by a mefBage from the Crown , will very soon—perhaps in the course of a few nights—be brought in by Sir Kobert Peel , which will have for its object the suppression of tbe Association . After consultation , it was fonnd that no existing law could reach it , and though it may be put down by proclamation , Sir Robert Peel will rather resort to Parliament , which he can assuredly count upon to pass any measure of coercion for Ireland , thaa take the odinm upon himself of acting with ' a rigour beyond the law /
"We do not pretead to know what the provisions bib or will b * of the coning meassre ; bat we are given to anderstand , by our informants , that they will be of a most stringent and severe character , 'ThB great difficulty in framing it , we are told , has been , before what tribunal probations could be Drought ; for , in the present temper of tbe times , that of juries wonld , if possible , be avoided ; but as to do so would b 8 too great a stretch , of power , it is said , will be given to the Crown , of changing the venue to whatever place it may cbo » 3 e—the penalty , in case of a conviction , to be transportation for attempting a severance of the Union . "
BEPEAL ASSOCIATION , —Monday . The usual weekly meeting of the members of the Repeal Association took place to day in the Conciliation-half , Mr . Geary ( Mayor of Limerick ) in the chair , Mr . W , S . O'Bbiew , M . P ., commenced the proceedings , by reading a letter from the Roman Catholic Bishop of Killaloe , enclosing £ 120 ., which was subscribed by the clergy of that diocese . He also read a letter from Mr . Morgan John O'Connell , M . P , enclosing a subscription of £ 5 to the funds of the association , and sigaifying , for tbe first time , the
adhesion of tbe writer to the repeal cause . The hon . gentleman annonnced the receipt of £ 29 from Mr . J . Gully , late M . P . for Pontefract , as his subscription to the funds of the association , accompanied bv a letter , in which Mr , Gnlly says : — V As an Englishman 1 should not desire to be the advocate of any measure that would tend to weaken the empire , but , as an Englishman , I cannot stand by quietly and feel that injustice has been done to your leaders . Infinitely better , in my judgment , any pos-Biele result from the repeal of the Union , than maintain the IJnion and compel Irishmen to live outside of thB -pale of the British law /'
Avast number" of communications were read by the Secretary andothers , enclosing sums of money from various parts of the kingdom towards the funds of the association . The following are a few of tha items :- ^ Drogheda , s £ 110 ; Limerick , ^ £ 66 ; Charleville . £ 41 ; Liverpool , £ 137 ; Cork , £ 216 ; from the membra < ri Mr , O'Conneli's family , £ 42 ; from
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Ulster , £ 104 ; Abbejleix , £ 45 ; Ballinaaloe , £ 53 ; from the wards and trades of the city of Dublin , £ 320 ; Tralee , £ d 0 ; Waterford , £ 253 ; Ballina , £ 60 ; Londonderry , £ 49 ; &o . Mr . W . S . O'Bbieh rose , pursuant to notice , to eubmit to the meeting ran address to the Queen on the subject of the imprisonment of the conspirators . Before reading the document , he would make his weekly report about Mr . O'Connell ; and he was happy io be able to state that he saw him yesterday evening in excellent health and spirits . ( Cheers . ) They feli regret even more deeply than Mr . O'Connell himself , that he was prevented from holding communion with his fellow-countrymen , and that they were thereby denied the privilege of testifying personally the universal sentiment of the country .
Ibis was another item in the long catalogue 01 affronts which they were daily receiving from England , but , like those which preceded it , this aggression on their rights brought its reaction against those who irere gnilty of it . It was true that the representatives of the various corporate bodies of the oountry had been denied admission to do homage to Mr . O'Connell , but they subsequently met and laid before the country a declaration which would be for ever memorable in iheir annals , recording their indignant protest against the policy by which the Government of this country was guided , and against the treatment which one of the most illustrious of her sons had experienced , and , above all , signifying , oa the part of the municipalities wita which tney were connected ,
that they would never be Batfsfisd with less than domestic legislation . ( Cheere . ) When he witnessed that scene he felt that the real governor of Ireland was in Richmond Bridewell . ( Loud cheers . ) He had to announce ab-o , that there was not an idle exeoutive in the country ; for he , was informed on good authority that the Lord Lieutenant was seen at seven o ' clock in the morning of Wednesday last drilling the police in the Pineaix Park , and teaching them how to shoot Repealers after the fashion of the Yorkshire Yeomanry . ( Laughter , in the midst of which a person exclaimed " They shan ' t Bhoot us ranning . " ) Oa their part , and that of the people of Ireland , he told his Excellency he should never have an opportunity . ( Cheers . ) The boa . gentleman then proceeded to refer to the rumour of tbe resignation of Ministers , aad said , that the circumstances of the
present moment required that the Irish nation should , with a voice all but uuanimou 8 record » ta determination to be satisfied with nothing less than the restoration of the Parliament of Ireland . It was right that their friendB oh tho other side ot the water , who called themselves Liberals and Whigs , should know that the Irish people would not tolerate any speculation which would allow of their riding into power on their shoulders at their expense . ( Loud cheers . ) It was well that the British and Irish people should know that there should be no compromise , and that the Minister who was desirous of obtaining the favour and support of the Irish people must be prepared to accede to the repeal of the Union . ( Cheers . ) The hon . gentleman concluded by reading the address . Mr . A . M'Cabtht having seconded the motion for the adoption of the address , it was unanimously agreed to .
Mr . M'Nevin , barrister , moved the suspension of the standing orders for the purpose of bringing forward the following resolution , whioh was adopted by the association : — " Resolved , that an article haying appeared in the Limerick Reporter from which it might be inferred that there was a recommendation to tbe people to purchase arms , and to enter upon a system of passive resistance to rent , the association feel themselves bound to declare their strong disapprobation of these suggestions , and to reiterate their oftenrepeated declaration that they seek success in their present struggle solely by moral aad legal means , aad without the spilling of blood or the infliction of injury on any man , " The amount of rent for tho week was £ 3 . 200 .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS .-Wedesdat , June 19 , VESTBJBB JJJ CHV 3 CHB 8 SILL . Oa the motion for going into Committee on this Bin-Mr . Hvmb stated that it was important that tho House should know tbe nature of the Bill . If tbe Bill p&ssed , the ordinary business of tbe cbnrch would be prevented from taking place ia it The best way to avoid tbe repetition of such scenes was to do away with chutch-ntes Altogether—( cheers ) . As long as the Dissenters were called on to pay church-rates they had a right to attend these meetings aad to vote . If they would excuse the Dissenters from church-rates , he wonld undertake to say there wonld be no recurrence of sach scenes . As long aa every parisioaer was bound to maintain tbe cbnrch , snd te pay rates , each person in the parish who was called oa to pay , had a right to give a voice for or against the rate . He moved that it be committed that day sis months .
Mr . Beckett aad Sir James Graham supported , and Copt Ptichell opposed the BUL Mr . T . Dun com be said tfe » t the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill was advocated as necessary to prevent brawling ia churches , and bow they wanted a Bill to make the offence impossible . It was dear , then , that both the Bills were cot necessary . If they consented to go into Committee pro feimx for the amendments of tbe Right Hoa . Secretary , he believed it wonld be same-with this measure as with the Masters and Servants' Bill ; it wonld coma out of Committee tan thousand times vrorsa than it went in . The protection of tbe Right Hoa . Baroaet to a measure was like the effect of tbo upas tree—it seemed to poison all it reached —( hear , heaT , and laughter ) . Mr . Escolt strongly opposed the measure . Lord Palmerston , Mr . E . Dealson , and Mr . Ewart opposed , aad the Solicitor-General supported the BilL
Mr . WAK . LET opposed the Bill . It was said that they ought not to contaminate the cbnrch by having vestry meetings held in it Contaminate ! Wby , if any building was contaminated , it was that House—( cheers ) . Tbo proceediiigs which had taken place in it lately rendered it dangerous for aDy man to eater it —( cheers ; . Mr . W . O . Stanley did not believe that the Bill was necessary . The Houbb divided , vrhen there appeared—For going into Committeee 87 Agaiast it 73 Msjortty for going iuto Committee ... 14 On onr admission into the gallery , we fouad
Mr . Hcme oa his legs moving the adjournment of the House . There never was any measure more revolutionary with respect to the Church thaa this , and as long as the people were called upon to pay church-rates the House -was aot justified in passing a Bill like the present . Tbe Hob . G-eatleman concluded by moving the adjoarnmer . t of the Houep . Mr . Boebuck said it was strange , that those who professed to leel such awe on entering a church should be extremely snsions to import Cbnrca matters into tbe Magpie and Stump , or tbe Red Lion— ( a laugh ) . Many persons , who would not , on any account commit a crime in a church might easily and readily fall iato the commissioa of one in a tap-room—( hear , hear ) . He looked ttpon the BUI , therefore , as one calculated rather to eatrap people into tbe commission of offences rather than thB avoidance of ihem .
Sir R . Pbel did not approve of tbe whole of th 9 Bill , but hoped the House would asseat to its going into Committee " Mr . Sueil opposed the Bill . Mr . Watson opposed the Bill . It was said tbe Bill was to prevent the desecration of the cbuiob . "What cant ! What hyposrisy ! Why , was not the noblest church of the land desecrated every hour of every day by the payment of a paltry two-perce by every Christian who wished to see its glories and its wonders ?—iLsnd cheers . ) A diBsassion followed , ia which Mr . Escott , Mr . Shaw , Mr . WaKLEy , and Mr . S . O'Brien took part ; Mr . Wakley Bet tbe House iato laughter by his comments oa the bill , which he characterised as being of tfio mule kind , half horse , haif ass , tbe bill of a private member patronised by the Government
After some remarks from Mr . BOUVEJIIE , tho Honse divided , when the adjournment was resisted by 83 to 75 . Mr . Hume then varied the terras of bis opposition , by moving the adjournment of the debate , and appealed to the fact of the emallness of tbe majority , bb a proof that there was a strong feeling within the House , eb well as 1 nt of doors , agaiast the bill . Mr . Waklet , Mr . M'QeachYj and Lord Palmer-SION also arged the propriety of postponemeat . Mr . Staffobd O'Brien responded to the appeal , bat to preveat any other business from being goae on with he moved , as aa - amendment to the motion for the adjournment of the debate , that " the House do now adjourn . ' The Speaker having put Mr . O'Brien ' s amendment first , it was carried By acclamation . The House then aojourr . ed at a quarter-past Beven o ' clock .
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Meeting of Coiuers in WORSLEY .-Oa Monday evening la , t , about six o ' clock , a meeting of Colliers was held in a fldd , ia Woreley , to hear an address from Mr . Roberta , the Bollcitot to the unio : ) , who is called "the OolUera' Attorney-General . " A processaion was formed In the afternoon , at Halshaw ftloor , which proceeded to the railway station , at Stone Clough , to await the arrival of Mr . Roberts , and escort mm to the plaee 0 ! mestlng . When the procession inn " al 9 ha ' w Moor , it consisted of about 4 000 persons , 100 flags and banners , and five or six bands of music , and had a very orderly and imposing appearance , as it stretched along the road as far as tbe eye conld teacn . On the-arrival of Mr . Roberts at the station , ne was most enthusiastically gieeted ; and , a conveyance being in readiness for him , he was escorted to Worsley , to the bouse of Mrs . Higham : near whichon
, a vacant piece of ground , accommodation was provided for tho speakers . It was soon found , however , that the space , and tbe high road in front , would not hold one half of the people , whose numbers had now swelled to iat least six thousond . The fear of th « landlord being before the eyes of the tenants , no field in the immediate neighbourhood could be obtained ; and after some delay , the procession moved for about half a milo , to aBeld offeied to them by a gentleman can-Dected with collieries in Woraley , and who is vtry popular witlx' tbe men in that neighbourhood . A cart was stationed in the centre of the field for the speakers ; and at six : o ' clock the chair was taken by a Collier named Henry Ingham , who introduced the business with a few remarks , and an exhortation to tb « people to conduct themselves in a peaceable and Incoming manner . = ' :
A Miner , from Newcastle « upon-Tyne , named Henry Birrell , was then called upon to address the meeting , and , after passing a high eulogium upon the character and conduct of Mr . Roberts , and dwelling npon many acts of oppression to which tbe Colliers bad been subjected through tbe truck system , to . concluded by moving a resolution , pledging the meeting to stand by their legal adviser , so long as he remained faithful to the interests of the Colliers' Union . Another Collier , from Bishop Auckland , named I . IPBELL , secoaded the resolution , which was then carried by acclamation . A Collier , named Prick , from Dukinfield , next addressed the meeting , aad proposed a resolution , stating that it was tbe determination of tbose present to support the Colliers now upon the strike in Durham and Northumberland .
Mr . Roberts , on rising to second the motion , was received with load and general acclamations . After a few introductory remarks , he said the public had been informed , through the local press , that tbe colliers had better wages , and were better treated , than any other class of working meu . Now , to this subject he wished to address / himself , tbe more particularly as be observed reporters present , who , be doubted not , would convey his words to many who had been deluded by that and similar misrepresentations . This was one of the advantages of peaceable and orderly conduct . Whilst they conducted themselves improperly , the press would not record their proceedings like that of other public bodies ; but now that they had given np drunkenness , and were seeking for information , and
pursuing their object peacefully , though zealously , they might rely npon it that the press wonld report their doings ! as well as those of tbe persons who were called their betters . Now , tbe legislature had passed a law , declaring that all working men . should be paid for their labour in money . Clause after clause in that act were framed to compel roasters co pay their men the whole of their earnings in the current coin of tbe realm , with the view tint they might be enabled to act independently , and call their earnings their own—( cheers ) . This being the case , ha would ask whether it was any grievance , tn&t in Yorkshire , and perhaps In this county also , there were Colliers who , for five or six years , b&d never received twopence in money for their
labour—( hear , bear , and cries of " shame" ) . And yet a gieat number of those who thus violated tbe law were either law-makers , or magistrates sworn to carry the law into effect —( hear , hear ) . The law also declared that it was contrary to good morality to pay men their wages' in public-houses ; but they all knew , that , in spite ef this , a great many masters still continued the practice—(" shame , shame" ) . They were proprietors of public-house , aad paid there in order that that tbe men might be tempted to spend money for their benefit—( bear , hear ) . Would tbe press , then , say that this was nothing ? Or would tbe reporters suppress his answer to the statement that the colliers had nothing to complain of ?—( Hear , hear . ) Mr , Roberts then spoke at considerable length ia
reference to the proceedings before the magistrates at Wigan , in the case of a collier who was summoned , about three years ago , and fined by the bench . His master , who was a magistrate , paid tbe amount of the fine , and ma . de the man bind himself to pay the money back at two shillings per week , and to remain in his service till the debt was discharged , and then give a month ' s notice . Tbe amount at first was £ 1 Ha ; but £ O accommodating was the worthy magistrate , that it was soon made into £ 3 16 s ; and thus tbe man bad become the slave of his designing master . Well , the poor fellow became sick , and w . ia sent to the workbouse , where he remained for several months—( hear , hear )—and after his recovery , his master claimed bis services with os much assurance as if be bad been
a yellow slave-owner in America—( hear , bear ) . The man , however , refused to be bis slave tny longer , and be was brought before the magistrates for doing so . He ( Mr . Roberts ) attended oa his behalf , and found thftt the mayor who sat upon the bench was tbe muster ' s attorney , and that the advocate against him was tbe mayor ' s partner , which was a violation of all tbe rules and practices of law —( hear ) . Well , with this force against him , he we ; it into Court , and laid down the provisions of the Truck Act ; showing that , with one or two exceptions , such as rent , physic , &o ., the master had no right to stop the wages of his workman . He then held up the bit of paper to which the poor man bad affixed bis name , and declared to bis Warship , that , although the poor fellow bad been entracped
into the snare , tbe law had stepped in to his redemption , and redeemed be assuredly would be—( bear , bear ) . The Bench then intimated to him ( Mr . Roberts ) , that they were about to decide that in Wigan tbo law was a nullitj . To this he replied , that such a decision was exactly what he wanted—( laughter )—for although he wanted to rescue tbe poor man from bondage , yet he had a great desire to teach the magistrates of Wigan a lesson , and , through tbem , the magistrates of tbe country at large —( cheers );—for he knew that the very hour that recorded their < ieciaion , would see him upon the mil for the Court of 0 , 'ieen ' a Beach , where justice , and not magistrates' law , could be rtadiiy obtained—( continual cheering ) . Bat what a suothing effect hsd this declaratien upon tbe worthy Mayor and his
coadjutor ! They reconsidered the matter ; and , with a geatle lisp , like that of a sucking dove , one of tbem said , " The man is discharged' — ( laughter aad great cheering ) . This was not all , however ; for on this visit to Wigan , he found out that tbia magistrate was following tbe trade of a butcher , and selling his meat to his mon ; and therefore he ( Mr . Roberta ) straightway sent him a piece of sheep ekin , ia compliment to bis occupation—( laughter ) . On Saturday last , he was at Derby , where he had b ! x cases of truck , to compel the masters to repay the wages which they bad before paid in goods ; snd in all of them be sueeverted ( cheers ) . Mr . Roberts then spoke of the struggle going on between the masters and workmen in the
north , where about 20 , 000 are now upon the strike , not so much upon the question of wages , as to obtain justice in other respects . They asked to be paid by the weight of the coal they produced , the same as the masters sold them ; they asked for beams and scales , that they might see that they were not cheated . And they asked also , that so long as they were the servants ef their masters , they should be guaranteed a sufficient sum for their labour to support themselves . These , be contended , were reasonable demands ; and he called upon tbe colliers of Linc . ishlre to support them in their noble struggle to obtain them . Mr . Roberta concluded a long speech , of which we have given but a very brief outline , by seconding the resolution of the previous speakeri apd sat down amidst prolonged cheering .
After a ? ote of thanka to the chairman , arid three cheers for the union , Mr . Roberto , &c . the multitude quietly dispersed . —Manchester Guardian . The deputation from the Miners now in London beg to acknowledse tho receipt of the following suniB : — Collected by Mx . Williamson 8 s ; profits of sale of the Northern Slat , per ^ Mr . Farrer 6 s ; by Mr . Linden 5 i 3 '; by Messrs Wigins and Farrer 10 % ; Mr . Drake 1 $ ; Mr . Bandon Is ; Carpenters' Society , London Lodge £ 5 ; Chartist Jack Is : Carpenters Society , Dunn Horse , High-street , Borough £ 5 ; from Mr . Cook ' s shop , Bilk Hatters 7 s 3 d ; Mr . Baker ' s shop , Carpenters , per Mr .
Sjme £ l 6 s 8 ii ; Carpenters , Globe Inn , King street 14 s ; by Mr . ' T . Ricord , iron-founder U 4 d ; Mr T . Ricord Is ; by Mr . Crockett 23 7 Jd ; by Mr , Linden , 2 nd , shop mates 6 a 7 d ; by Mr . Side 7 s Id ; by Messrs . Wigin and Farrow , 3 rd , 19 s 8 i ; Mr . Parker It ; Mr . Stratton 6 d ; Engineers , ; Lambeth £ 1 2 a ; Silk Hatters , London Society , Black Bull , Upper Thames-street £ 20 3 s Id ; Mr . Boswell Is ; Mr . R Powell Is ; Tailors' Society , Fleece Inn , Little Windmill-street £ 5 . The deputation return their sincere thanks to those friends and societies who have so nobly come to the help of the oppressed Miners .- Wilson Ritson , Secretary . —63 , Lower Thames-street , June 20 th , 1844 . .
Nottingham . —Subscriptions received for tbe Miners Association * held at tbe White Cow , Old Bad ford : — From the Cindarhill Colliery £ l 9 s ; Bnrtons Faitory , Sherwood 3 s id ; Bnrton ' s Factory , Carrington 8 s 4 | d , Received by Mr . T . Clarke—T . Motley , Ilkwston 5 s ; Kimberley Committee 6 s 6 d ; Mrs . Bostock , Kimberley 12 s ; Edward MaJtby , Nottingham 10 s lid ; Radford Lodge JOs ; May 21 , Kimberley Lodge 53 ; Robert Hoibrook 5 s ; Kimberley Lodge 10 s ; Radford Lodge 22 s ; June 1 , Robert Rigley , Is . Received by Wm . Duro—May 25 , Radford Lodge £ 2 83 . Received by Samuel Smith—Radford Lodge £ 2 17 s . Received by Mr . Mycroft—Radford Lodge £ 1 lls . Leeds . —Messrs . Lasaeyand WiUcock , Rock Colliery , nc&z Leeds , have given the advance 01 one shilling pet day to their men .
Sheffield . —On Thursday evening , the 13 th inst , W . P . Roberts , Esq . lectured on the ] grievances of the Miners to on ovetnowiag meeting in the Circus . Mr . Roberts' address was received mUi the most taotuioua
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applause . Mr . Moore , a Miner , moved a vote of confidence in Mr . Roberts , which was seconded by another Miner , and carried with acclamation . Messrs . Brigg 3 , Ironsides , and West briefly addressed the meeting ; and after a Tote of thanks to the Chairman , tbe meeting which was one of the xiiost enthusiastic ever held ia Sheffield , separated . 1 Newcastle-upon-Ty ^ e . —The following mma have been received for the fmiemployed Miners of tbe Counties of Durham and Northumberland , viz .: From Tong Lane Colliery , Middleton in Lancashire £ 2 ; from Tipton , South ! Staffordshire , No . 1 , Lodge , Miners * Association—William Taylor 6 s 81 ; James Davis 5 s lid ; Joseph Davis 6 s 2 ^ d ; Joseph Parks 53 3 d ; Andrew Pasobal jla 8 d ; Job Hartshorn 43 2 d ; William Hancox 2 a ; Samuel Allin lOd ; Thomas Plimer 8 d ; total £ Z 13 } 4 Jd . —John Clark , District Secretary . i
The Miners of Yorkshire will hold their next General Delegate Meeting at the Griffin Inn , Northgate , Wakefteld , on Friday , the 28 ; h of Jane , at nine o ' clock in the morning . Lancashire . —The next General Delegate Meeting of Lancashire Miners will be holden at the house of Mr . George Homer , sign of the Black Bull , Heywood , near Bury , on Monday , Jane 1 st , at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon . A publio meeting will also beholden at the same plaee in the coarse of the day . The levy , including general contribution aod law fund , for the next fortnight , is one ehUiing pet member . [ A public meetinq of ( Miners will take place At Hyde , on Monday next , [ June 24 th . Mr . William Dixonof Manchester , and Mr . Booth will attend .
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London . —Mr . Sewell will ! lecture at Mr . Drakes , Standard of Liberty , Bridk-lane , Spitalfields , on Sunday evening , at eight o ' clock . South London . —The Members of the South London Chartist Hall locality are requested to meet on Sunday morning next , at half-past ten , to elect a Delegate to the Metropolitan Delegate meeting . Mr . Skelton will lecture in the above hall on Sunday evening next , at eight o ' clock precisely . Mr . Alfred HunnibellwUI lecture at the Golden Lion Dcan-Btreet , Soho , ou Sunday evening next , at half-past seven . I
SoMEBSTovrn , —Mr . Ruffyt Ridley will lecture at the Bricklayers' Arms , Tonbridge-street , Cromerstreet , on Sunday evening next , at half-past seven . Lambeth . —Mr . John Skelton will lecture at the South London Chartist Hall , Blaokfriar ' s Road , on Sunday evening next , at half-past seven . The Oppkessed Mineks ~« A Pabliq Meeting will beheld at the Sooial Institution , High-street * Whitachapel , on Monday evening next ; chair to betaken at eieht TCeoiselv . A deDntatkm from the Miners
Union will attend and address the meeting . Tower Hamlet 3 . —Mr . J < ihn Sewell will lecture at the Standard of Liberty * ' Brick-lane , on bunday evening next , at half-past seven . Finsbuey . —Mr . T . M . Wheeler will lecture at the Flora Tavern , Barnsbury Park , on Sunday even" ^ Habmowc S ebtiKo will be held at theTeathers . Warren-street , Tottenham-CtfUrt-road , on Monday , Juno 24 th , 1844 , at eight o'clock , for the benefit of Mrs . Ellis . j -. ¦ ¦
Ma rylebmv'k . — A member ' s meeting will take plaoo at the Mechanics' Institution , Circus-street , New-road , ou Sunday evenios » Jano 23 r < l , at half * past seven o ' clock . I
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City Arms , Redcboss srfiEKT , Bahbicaw . i—The attendance of members is requested on Tuesday next . A Chartist Excursion , by vans , to Edgware , will take place on Monday , July 8 th , 1814 . Tickets to be obtained at the Somera Town locality , Tonbridije-street . Mrs . Ellis ' s Committee will meet to settle books and wind up affairs , at the Standard of Liberty , Brick-lane , Sprtalfields , on Thursday evening next , June 27 th , at eight precisely . Hammebsmith . —A meeting will be held at the Dun Cow , Brook-green-lane , on Tuesday evening next , June 25 th , at eight precisely . Hall . Tprnagain-Lane . —Mr . W . Gardiner will lecture on Sunday evening next , June 23 rd , at halfpast seven precisely .
Dewsbury—Dr . M'Douall will deliver a lecture in "the Large Room , Wellington Tavern , Dawsbury , on Thursday evening next , chair to be taken at eight o ^ look . Kottincham . —Mr . Dorman will preach on the Forest , on Sunday next , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and six in the evening ; if tho weather be unfavourable , in the Chapel , Rice-place . He will also lecture in thej above Cuapel on Monday evening , at eight o ' clock . Reddington . — -Mr . Pepper , with the Nottingham Friends , will hold meetings at this place on Sunday next , at two o ' clock , and at six o ' clock . Bingham . —Messrs . Dorman and Pepper , with the Nottingham Friends , will hold meetings at this place on Sunday the 30 th instant , at half-past tea o ' clock in the morning , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and five o ' clock in the evening .
Potteries . —Mr . O Connor having communicated his intention to visit the Potteries on Scoke Wakes Week , which commences the first Monday in Augnst , it is particularly desired that the members of the Hanley and Shelton Chartist Association will meet at the house of Mt . J . Yates , on Monday the 24 L& . instant , at seven o ' clock , to make preparations for his reception . Tbe friends at Longton are requested to appoint delegates to confer with tbe Hanley friends on the same subject . Commuuieations to be addressed to £ . W . bale , Sheaf-street , Shelton , Staffordshire Potteries . North Cheshire Delegate Meeting . —On Sanday ( to-morrow ) , a Cheshire Delegate Meeting wilt be holden in the Chartist room , Hyde , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon . Delegates from the following places are expected to attend : —Stockport , Macclesfiold , Mottram , Dukinfield , and New Mills .
Macglespield— The Chartists of this locality intend holding a tea party in their room Stanleystreet , on Monday next , for the benefit of their Association . Rochdale . —Mr . M'Cabe , of Oldham , ib expected to lecture on Sunday nest , at six o ' clock in ths evening . On Sunday , the 23 rd , a discussion will take place at the Association Room to commence at Half-past Two : subject— " The best means of obtaining the Charter . " All parties are invited to attend . Mr . William Hague will lecture in the same place at six in the evening . To prevent any mistake for the future , any lecturer visiting Roohdale must apply at Mr . Sharp ' s , Woodman Inn , or Mr . Tailor's Temperance Hotel , both in High-street . Manchester . Carpenters' Hall .- —A lecture
will be delivered in the above Hall on Sunday nfX r ., by Mr . W . Bell , of Hoy wood . Chair to be taken at half-past six in the evening . Mr . J . B . O'Brien will deliver a course of fonr lectures in the ensuing week ; the first of which will be delivered at two o ' clock in tbe afternoon of Sunday next , June 23 rd , in the Hall of Science , on Sin ank the Devil . What is sin , and who is the devil ! Origin and causes of sin ; difference between sin and crime ; who are the greatest sinners ? Are any of our established religions and churohes calculated to prevent sin ?
On Monday Evening , June 24 th , in the Carpenters * Hall , Manchester , subject—Landed property and property generally ; what should be , aad what should not be private property . The rights of industry shewn to be perfectly and ever compatabls with the rights of property , but to wholly incompatablo with the porperty laws of landlords and capitalists , &c . On Tuesday Evening , Jane 25 th , in the same Hall . —Subject —•* ' The repeal of the corn laws and free trade generally . Why either , or both , would be an evil without other accompanying measures ; their connection with currency , exchanges , and taxation , &o .
On Wednesday Evening , June 26 tb . —Subject "Thecurrency ; its essential connection with , and effects on every other question of political economy ; the effects of the Bank restriction of 1797 , and of Peel ' s Bill of 1819 ; character and public effects of his monetary measures propounded on the 6 th of May last , &o . The Sunday's Lfctcbb will comntence afc halfpast two o ' clock in the afternoon , and the others at eight o ' clock each evening . Admission to each lecture—body of the hall , Id . ; gallery , 23 . ; platform , 3 i . Manchester . —Duncombe Testimonial—An adjourned meeting of the Trades in Manchester , will take place at Painter ' s Reading Room , Watsonstreet , Peter ^ streefc ( entrance by Lad-lane ) , on Tuesday evening , July 2 d , at eight o ' clock , when those Trades , Public Works , &o . who have not Benfc delegatesare requested to do so .
, Sooth Lancashire . —The quarterly Conference of Delegates from the various localities in South lAncashire will take place on Sunday , June 30 , at tea o ' clock a . m ., in the Working Man ' s Hall , late the Old Musio Hall , Brewery street , Warrington . Localities not represented are requested to communicate by letter , addressed Mr . C . Taylor , f 8 , Stamford-street , New Road , Manchester . Stockport . —On Sunday evening next , the Rev . W . V . Jackson , of Manchester , will lecture in the Chartist Institution , Bombers' Brow , Hillgate . Nottingham . —On Sunday next , Mr . Dorman will preach on the Forest , at two o ' clock in tha afternoon ; and in the Chapel , Rice-place , at six in the evening . —Tbe members of the Byron Ward locality will meet ia uture on Monday evenings , at eight o ' clookin th < j ChapelRice-place .
, , Hebden BRiDGE .- ^ Mr . James Leach , of Manchester , will lecture in the Democratic Chapel , Hebden Bridge , on Tuesday next , the 25 ; h instant , at . tight o ' clock . Sheffield . — On Sunday next , Mr . West will preach a sermon at the Corn Exchange , at half-past two o ' clock . A camp meeting will be held in the evening , at half-past six o ' clock . West Bromwich . —A meeting for the benent of the incarcerated victim , Joseph Linney , will be hold in the People ' s Hall , West Bromwich , oa Monday , June the 24 th .
Halifax— Opening of the Working Man's Hall —Ou Sunday ( to-morrow ) , two sermons will be preached in the Working Men ' s Hall , Bull CloseXane , Barum Top , in the afternoon , at halfpast two o'clock , by Mr . James Bawden , and in the evening , at half-past Bix , by Mr ^ B * Rushton . Co llections will be made at the close of each service . On Tuesday evening , June 25 th , Dr . M'DouaJl will lecture in the above Hall , when a tea party will bo held in honour of that gentleman . Huddebsfield , —A general meeting of tbe Chartists of the Hudderstield district will take place in the council room of the Hall of Science , Hudderafield , a-t two o ' clock in the afternoon of Sunday
next . Hollinwood . —A lecture will be delivered in the ) Room , Pew Nook , on Sunday evening next , by Mr . William Dixon , from Manchester . Leeds . —Dr . M'Douall will deliver two lectures tomorrow ( Sunday ); in the afternooa , at half-past twoo ' clock , and in the evening , at half-past six , in the Bazjar , Briggate . Dr . M'Douall will again lecture on Monday evening , at eighto'clock . Db . M'Douaxl will deliver lectures at the following places during the week;—Leeds , QU Sunday and Monday ,, the 23 rd and 24 ch instant ; Halifax , on Tuesday ; Bradford , on Wednesday ; Dewsbury , oa Thursday ; Wakefield , on Friday ; and Huddersfield , on Sunday , the 30 th .
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Mcroer at Gravesend . —A man named Thos . Jury has been committed for trial on the charge of wilfully murdering Elizabeth Hartwell , aged thirtyfive , with whom he oobabitod . He is a married man , and sixiy years of age ; his wife and family bare , however , Jong since left him , owing to his abandoned character .
The Atbshibe Festival in memory op Burns . — Bnrns ' s festival has been fixed to come off on the Banks of the Doop , cm Wednesday , the 10 th of July next , and an active Snb-Committee are at present engaged in making : the preliminary arrangements . We understand every facility will oe given by the Railway Company by meanB of special trains , &o . Lord Eglinton is to act as Gbairman , atid Professor Wilson as croupier . A DavDion is to be erected for the occasion near the Alloway monument , capable of containing 1400 individuals . The eons of the poet and his sister , Mris . Begg , v ? ith her daughters , are invited as guests , and it is expected that several of the most distinguished individuals of the day in literature and rank will be present . Tbe celebrated vocalists , Messrs . Wilson and Templston , have tendered Ineix professional sernsea gTatuitously . —Edinburgh Chronicle
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The Battersea Murder . —Augustas Dalmas the man charged with the murder of Sarah Eleanor M'Farlane , by cuttiDg her throat on Batterseabridge , was tried at the Central Criminal Court , on Friday , the 14 th inst ., and found guilty . The next day ( Saturday ) on being brought up for sentence , he persisted in declaring hi ? innocence in the following terms : — "My Lord , as God is my judge , and before whom I shall next have Jo appear , I am innocent . I was not on the night ia question near Battersea * bridge , nor in Duke-street , nor in a beer-shop with the deceased . I was not { near her ; nor did I see her that night . I am now ready to receive my sentence " Sentence of death was then passed ia the usual form . i
Destructive FiRES . ^ -About ten o ' clock on Saturday night , as one of the workmen was passing through an avenue communicating with the extensive workshops of Mr . W . Reynolds , bookbinder , No . 9 , Eldon-street , Finsbury , he discovered flames bursting through the windows of the first floor of that part of the building used as the binding-room . From the rapidity with which the flames ascended , and the light character of the materials upon which they fed , it became shortly evident ; that the entire workshop , with its valuable con tenis , oonsisting of stock-in-trade and tools , would fall a prey to the devouring element . Information having been' sent £ 0 the engine-station , Mr . Braidwood , with a numerous corps of firemen , and the West of England engine quickly arrived . By this time the flames ascended fearfully , illuminating the whole city , and threatening the complete demolition of the several ! houses bounding . By dint of great evertion the fire was at , length got under . The damage done is very ! extensive .
Knatcubull , the ConVict . —Many of our readers will recollect the circumstance of John Knatchbull , Bon of the late Sir Edward Knatohbull , of Mersham , in Kent , being in the year' 1824 tried at the Surrey assiz ) 8 , for being concerned in the robbery of a gentleman at Vauxball gardens , of whieb offence be was found guilty , and sentenced to be transported for 14 years , under the assumed name of John Fitch . We have before * us a memoir of this extraordinary man , who , it appears , ended his mortal career on the scaffold , on Tuesday , tho 13 ^ of February , 1844 , at DariiDgburst , Sydney , New South Wales , for the murder of Mrs . Ellen Jamieson . It appears that John Knatchbull was the offspring of a second marriage of the late Sir Edward Knatehbull . At a
very early age he evinced a temper of extreme violence , at times almost beyond the power of control . When very young be was appointed to the rank of midshipman in the navy , where he distinguished himself considerable . Under Lord Cochrane he served in the Spanish Main ; his promotion was very rapid ; he was in a very short time made commander , and appointed to tho Linnet , ten-gun brig . In this important post his temper overcame him , and his oonduot was marked by so much tyranny that be was brought to a court-martial , the several charges against him were proved , and he was at once cashiered , and declared henceforward incompetent to hold any commission in bis Majesty ' s service . Thus disgraced , he became the assooiate of the most
profligate of the day , and the frequenter of the hells of tho metropolis . At this period a daughter of a wealthy merchant of Old Broad-street , City , met his path ; the beoame bis victim , and was married to him by a pretended clergyman ; she afterwards died the iumato of a lunatic asylum . He had previously made similar victims at Bermuda , Halifax , and New York . Closely following this event he committed the aot for which he was transported to the penal settlements . In August , 1824 , he was on board the Leviathan hulk in Portsmouth harbour , and employed in the gangs working in tho dockyard ; in this capacity he was recognised by many searceu who had felt his tyranny . To ; such an extent was the feeling against him carried , that the authorities were
compelled to confine him ! to the hulk . He had so little shamo that he did not scruple to hail his former messmates . Knatchbull was afterwards removed to tbe Asia , for passage to the colony , which ship was detained for four months ] in Portsmouth harbour , during which time a man named Lovett died on board the Asia , whose death was attributable to the improper treatment he received from Knatchbull . in April 1825 , he arrived at Sydney , and soon obtained a ticket of leave , havipg apprehended several runaways , who , from information subsequently reoived , on doubt were instigated to the crime by KnatohbuU himself . In the latter end of 1 * 31 , he was apprehended on a charge of forgery , which by the by , was not his first offence of this kind , tried , and fconvicted , and sentence of death recorded against him , which was afterwards commuted to
tansportaiiou to Norfolk { Island for seven tears . Here , agaiu iu a short time , his good fortune served him ; he was , threugh the instrumentality of Captain Lambert , of her Najesty ' s { ship Crocodile , admitted approver in a case of mutiny , no doubt , concooted by himself . Having served his term of banishment , ho returned to Sydney , were he had resided up to the committal of the offence for which he has paid the forfeit of his lite . The motive for tho murder of the unfortunate Mrs . Jamieson ia attributed to the desire Knatchbull had of obtaining Borne property , though of small amount , which the poor woman had , the whole of which was found on his person when be was apprehended . A more determined villain has seldom bees found in the garb of man than the subject of this slight sketch , whoso life has been marked with deeds of the blaokeat dye . —Hampshire Independent .
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TO THE PEOPLE . Mr F&iends , —I should i have fixed upon Hull , Selby , and Wakefield in the week beginning with the 1 st 01 ' July , had I not ileft those arrangements to the Leeds Committee . On Sunday , the 7 ch of July , and oh Monday , the 8 : h of July , I shall lecture in Sheffield . The Sheffield Committee will be p ! ca » 6 fi to make arrangements with Mansfi « ld and one other place oa my way to Nottingham , whero I shall deliver two lectures on Monday the 11 th July , and Tuesday the 16 . h . Fiuurc notiees will appear in the next Star . In reply to the propositions about processions , I beg leave to say t ' -. as I shall , with pleasure , form part of any procession held for a national purpose , but that I will not countenance any for an individual purpo&e \
. . . . ,, If a great petition is presented , or should we havo any great triumph to celebrate , I will be found at my post ; but under no other circumstances . I am , yours faithfully . P . M . fcl'DoUALL .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 22, 1844, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1268/page/5/
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