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      To John Likdsay, Esq.

      TO JOHN LiKDSAY , ESQ .

      SiBj ~ Ai a time when an act of gross injustice perpetrated against Mr . O'Connell and other Inshmea is shaking the very framework of society , y . ou , as a jnsige , Ehonld hare pansed before yon violates the law so egregiouslv in the persons of two honest working men , "who haTe contributed not & little towards the luxuries posssssed by your noble fiiher , LordBxlcarraa . Yon committed two working Miners , named Lee and Morris , to two months ' imprisonment and hard labour without the sanction

      of law , and without a semblance of justioe ; and yon haTe imposed an expense of between £ 40 and £ 30 on their order , to enable them to appeal against your ignorance and irjostiee ; but the men whom yon sentenced to such & harsh punishment havebeen liberated . One of them was brought np on Tuesday by a writ of Habeas Corpus ; and , after hearing the case of both , the Judge ordered their immediate discharge : ihaiiks to Mr . Roberta ' s vigilance and ability . And now yon shall hearthe plain and simple , but touching narrative , which was eommnnicated to me 1 ) V Lee , one of yonr victims .

      I saw him in the parlour of Mr . Roberts , —that good man , who = a name is a terror to yonr order . I never saw a better countenanced young man . I neTer saw a more decent working man ; and the following is his story : — Well Lee , said I , bo they _ put you in prison?—Ye 3 Well , did you murder a man?—Koa . Did yon rob any one?—Koa . Did yon kick yonr mother or beat you father !—2 v " oa ; I ' m sure I didn't .

      What did yon do then ?—Why , my employer had no work for me , so I ax'd him to let me go acd look for work ; and I axMhim if he would take the . fourteen days * notice ; and be said , noa ^ so he wouldn't give me work ; so I wasn ' t like to starve , or let father and mother starre ; so I went and get work ; and he had me up , and ihpy gave mo two months at the wheel . ' TThat conldyou earn i—Why , I could earn 22 s . a week . Hare you saved anything I—Noa . I don ' t - draw my wages . 3 never drew it . Father and mother always dran-ed it . Whai ! and do yon Eupport them?—Ay , to be sure I do .

      And how old are they?—Why father is sixty-fire , and mother is sixty-one ; and father sailed fire years under 2 \ elson . . And how old are you ? Why not twenty . £ Mind that , 3 Ir . Justice . Yon committed a miner for not giving fourteen days notice to quit work , when the Jaw tells yon that no man nnder twenJy-one years of age can be bound or can be a party to any agree-Sjent rj Well , how did ihey treat yon in prison ? Why in a middling way ; they gave me two days solitary . Tor what ! Why we hear that if we had a little money , we could buy bread from the governor ; so mother gave me three sixpences , and another fellow that was there stole it ; and my companion told the governor ; so he gave me two days solitary , and he gave the fellow that stole the money thkke DATS . Well , did they work yoa hard ?—Yea , all day , and cropped me . Did yon fret !—Yea , I fretted for leaving the old peoplej and fer being sent there for doing nout , bat trying to liTe when I conld get work .

      Did MorriB fret?—Yea , he did that . Poor fellow , he was only just six days married ; and he's nobbut a hid . How old is he 1—Why not twenty . Do yon belong to the Union ?—To be sure 1 do . If it wasn't for the Union I'd never seen London . Do all the people in your neighbourhood belong lo the TJsion I—Ay , to . be sure they do . All the good men , you know . There ' s a rabble of them that goes about without caring for restriction , and they don ' t belong to it . Well , but they tell , me you are going to break up file Union?—Why , whoever could tell yon sneh nonsense as that I I ' m sure if we did , we'd soon Trork more and set less .

      Well , what did Morris do I—Why they pulled Mm , don ' t yon know . That is , if yon understand , when he sent up a tub , tie overman sent down a tally or token that the men below nnderstands ; and this ¦ was to notice Morri 3 that he'd get nothing for the tub ; and if he sent up any more for a certain time he'd get nont for it . So he went and played him , and then looked out for work , and they sen : kim aloe ? with me . "

      Kew , Sir , there ' s the plain and simple narrative of an honest working man whom von deprived of liberty for tores weeks and rwo days , because he preferred working for hi 3 "bread to remaining idle . And mark ; you cannot ride eff npoff the old subterfuge , that the men were liberated upon Eome legal technicality . There is this distinguishing their case , from those several others in which Mr . Roberts has been equally successful . T ' tuy vere loth kinoes $ and you had no poirer te commit than for a violation of a contract to which hy law

      ihetj could not be parties . Bat I nmsi tell jou more . 1 had the pleasure of seeing this poor MlOfT = eat a good dinner , and a good supper , with a good drink of porter , and a tumbler of good hot brandy and water to keep him warm on bis way tome ; and while yon sent him up in custody of a gaoler , Mr . Hoberts , after showing him l < ondT > n , escorted him to the station himself , and saw him depart io gladden the eyes an 3 cheer the hearts of those aged parents whose support he is , and from trhose arms you tyrannonsly dragged him .

      Ah , but you haven ' t heard the worst yet ! Mr . Jtolcrts has cemmenced an action against you for falst imprisonment ; and if justice is to be found in England , you will have to pay dearly for your ignorance . I am , Sir , etc & ?• &o . FeAEGCS O'Cq >> 0 B .

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      BllSTOR . —The" Chartists of Bilston btld their n = raal weekly meeting on Sunday evening , when the accounts for the last nine months where audited and found correct . A vole of thanks was passed to the secretary , John Jones , for past services ; after which the foUowing parsons were chosen a 3 a eonucil to Berve for the next three months - . —Joseph Hamajersley , Thos . Walker , Joseph Brown , labourer , Joseph Linsav , Thomas Davis . Thomas Hammersley , subsecretary , Joseph Brown , block snmh , 5 ub- » rea * rirer . We have commenced a Sauaay school , azd it bids fair to bt very , beneicial to the rising generation , as both chfldrenand parents seem to take grtat interest in it .

      Birmingham . —Mr . Thomas Clark Isctnred On Sunday morning last , to a numerous and delighted audjtnre . la the evening Mr . Clark lectured again at the Heading Hoom , Sieelhonse-lane , on the Corn . Laws . Afteryrhich a lengtfcy and interesting disensaon wa 3 entered Into as w > wh » effects a Tepeal 01 those laws would produce . tONDON . —Cm Chastist Hjll , Tubxagais-Xa 5 e - ~~ Ai a meeting of this localitv , on Tuesday events . Mr . BagJey in the chair , the Delegate to ihe District Council gave in his report relating to * ce new plan of organizing the metropolis . Mr . tOTcr moved , and Mr . Wilson seconded : That tfce new plan be adopted . " Carried unanimously . After -which . Mx . Hirst , of Oidham , gave a mostin-EtrncriTe lecture , for whica the thanks of the tteetiiig .-ffere given to him . On Tuesday next , a JBeetiug will he held at the above place , when it i 3 expected a lecture will be delivered .

      IiOHGTON , Statfosdshiee Potteries . — ~ Fot EOBse lime the Chartists of ibis place , and other Parties of liberal sentiments , have had no place to tteetin on aceount of a few petty tyrants threaten-Ejg to take the license of those publicans wbo allowed ihe use of their rooms ; bo they were de > ten&i&ed -to have a place of Tfoeir own , wlich is now in the course of erection , and the work is pro-S ? esang rapidly . The following ia the dimensions ^ Dnrteen yards wide by sixteen deep . The Directors «« nd to open it on Slartinmas Monday , the 11 th ° f . povember , -when the people ' s friend , Feargns vrConnor , Ikq-j has promised to attend . There will *> eatea party and lecture towards defraying the "Peaces of erection .

      ^ AKKFIKld . —On Tuesday evening last , an ™* 9 neDt and argumentative lecture was delivered by ;?* ¦ SamuelKydd , in the Chartist Association Room , 1 aeo * g * and Crown yard , on " the Science of Gowninjtnt . " Mr . Kydd very forcibly showed the Sgantic evils which sprnng from an irresponsible ? P Tern aent , and the ntter impossibility of its-meet-™ £ the Kquiremenis of the age , Hi 3 logical frS ° nniS on democracy brought forth the repeated PPi&QEe of the audience . The principlea of demo-¦ ttey we steadily advanciBf is Wakefield .

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      BACT 7 P—The Rev . Mr . A . E . M'Phail preached two able sermons in the Chartist Hall last Snnday , to the great satisfaction of all who heard him . K . OCH 1 ? ALE . —On Tuesday night *¦ Daddy Richards , " late inmate of Stafford hell , gave a pleasing and instructive lecture , which was attentively listened to for about two honrs , interrupted only by repeated burst 3 of applause . Brompton .-The members of the Bromplon and Knightsbridge locality met on Tuesday evening , Sept . 17 ' ih , Mr . Whitehorn in the chair . Mr . Wm . Matthews was appointed sub-Secretary , and Mr . G . Gammon was appointed sub-Treasurer . The subject

      of the democratic dinner was brought forward , and each member expressed a determination to co-operate . Nine of the members agreed to subject themselves to the fine of 2 d ., providing they were not present before ten o ' clock on the meeting nights . Mr . Matthews was appointed a delegate for this locality , for the purpose of assisting in the better organisation of the metropolis . It was then moved , seconded , and carried , " That all members and friends residing in the Brompton and Knightsbridge locality are earnestly requested to meet on next Tuesday , Sept . 24 th , at Mr . Wallace's , Gloster Tavern , Sloane-street , on business of importance . "

      < xliAEGOW . —The n ? ual weekly meeting of . the movement party in this localitv . "was held in their room , 68 , Nelson-street , on Friday eveniDg . ^ Mr . John Brian in the chair . The ordinary business being disposed of , Mr . John Cameron called attention to the necessity of obtaining more general publicity to their proceedings , which he contended could never be secured till Euch time as they got a local organ of their own . The Examiner had promised to insert reports of their -meetings . He was aware that the conductors of that journal were friendly towards them ; yet , while he acknowledged the kindness evinced by those gentlemen , and he would do thbm the justice to say that the jEJxsuiiner was the only paper in Glasgow deserving the support of the

      working classes—he was still of the opinion that an effort should be made to get a press of their own . He was aware that many would feel inclined to object to such an undertaking , on the grounds that Siaclair ' s scheme had already failed . He was aware that such was the case , but he was likewise aware that these undertakings wonld have been in a flourishing condition , but for the manner in which they had been conducted . Mr . Cameron concluded by moving that a committee be appointed for the purpose of enquiring as to the probable expense of a printing press and types . Messrs Campbell Doherty , Bnrrell , & . o . &c spoke in support of the motion . Mr . Colquhonn said he would not oppose the appointing of the committee , but he thought he

      should be prepared when the committee made their report , to show why such a project should not at Dresent be entered into . As to the failure of a similar undertaking already tried by the Chartists of Glasgow , he wonld do his friend Mr . Cameron the justice to Fay that the failure of that job should not be taken as a rule . " The National Printing and Publishing Company of Scotland" was as gross a job as ever was perpetrated upon any body of men . He knew Mr . Cameron to be actnated by very different motives from those which prompted the movements of the parties to whom he ( Mr . Colquhoun ) had referred . Their object was to fleece the people , that they might play the gentlemen ,

      while their dupes were made to pay the piper . These observations might be considered a little ont of order ; cnt he had to remind Mr . Cameron and those who Eupported tne motion , that those frieDds whose pocket 3 had been picked in the case of the "National Printing Company , " were the best men they had amongst them . They were the mainspring of the movement in G ' asgow and neighbourhood . He would , therefore , advise his friend Cameron to be exceedingly cautious as to the grounds on which to make futnre appeals to the pockets of their friends . Motion agreed to . After which , a small committee was appointed . —The weekiy meetings will be held in future on Wednesday evenings instead of Friday .

      TODWORDEN . —Old " Daddy Richards , " from the Potteries , visited this place on Wednesday evening last , and delivered an interesting and instructive lecture . BRADFORD . —On Sunday evening Mr . George White lectured in tbe large room , Butterworth s Buildings , on the present state of CbartiEm . At tbe conclusion a vote of thanks was tendered to the lecturer . On Monday evening a meeting was held in Butterworth ' s Buildings , to hear a lecture from Mr . Kydd . At the time gppointed Mr . K . not appearing , Messrs White and Alderson addressed the meeting . At the conclusion it was announced that lectures weuld be delivered every Sunday evening , at halfpast Eix o'clock . On Tuesday evening the ChaTtists of Little Horton met in their room . Park-place , when it was resolved , — " That the locality should be divided into collecting divisions , and collectors appointed to visit each Chartist every Sunday morning . "

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      MONIES RECEIVED BY MB . O'CONNOR . EXECUTIVE . £ b d Frem Girvan , Ayrshire 0 9 6 Fiom Dalstoi . * 0 11 6 VICTIM FO'D . From Morley ( postase stamps ) 0 5 0 JESK . IS MOSCAN . Sef&on Hill locality 0 6 0 * This ram has been already acknowledged in the Star , and will appear in the balance sheet

      RECEIPTS BY GENERAL SECRETARY . scbscbipho > "S . £ a d Snnderland ( Clark's passage ) 0 5 0 Bishopwearmoutb , New Town Class ... 0 2 6 Bsxley Heath 0 16 Carlisle 0 5 # Commersdale 0 5 0 lamberhead Green 0 5 0 MISSJ 0 XAB 7 TVVD . GnmmeTBdale 0 2 8 Lamberhead Green , W . Sbarrock ... ... 0 0 6 CABDS . Ratcliffe Cross 0 3 0

      victim Frsu . Greenwich and Deptford ... ... — 6 8 6 JEXK . 1 S H 0 B . GAK . { Jariiale ^ 0 4 0 Thomas M . Wheeler .

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      Losdok . —Totteb Hamlets . —Mr . Cluer will deliver a public lecture on " the Horrors of War " at the Marquis of Granby , Ratcliff Cross , on Sunday evening , at half past seven precisely . Cambekwell asd Walworth . —A meeting will be held at the Montpelier Tavern , Walworth . on Monday evening next , at eight precisely . Hammebsmith . —A meeting will be held at the Dun Cow , Brook Green Lane , on Tuesday evening next , at eight precisely . " City Chaetist Hail , 1 , Tcbsagain Lane . —Mr .

      M'Grath wiJl deliver a lecture on Sunday evening nest , at sevrn o ' clock . —In the morning of the same day . the 6 ' iscassioa will be resumed on the subject l » Will a Repeal of the Legislative Union be as beneficial to England a 3 to Ireland ?"—In the afternoon , tbe adjourned meeting of delegates will be held at three o ' clock precisely , for the dispatch of business . A Geneeal AJeetiag of the Members of the Standard of Liberty locality , will be held on Sunday evening , at half-past seven o ' clock . All persons holding cards are requested to attend .

      Mabtlebcwe . —An adjourned Members' meeting will be held on Snnday evening next , at the Coachmakers Arms , Circus-sweet , New-road , at half-past seven o ' clock . An Hapmosic Meeting will be held on Tuesday evening , at the above place , Circus-street , New-road , in aid of Mrs . Ellis . To the Lovebsof LiBEKTT . —A Grand democratic banquet Will take place on Monday , September 23 rd , at Highbury Barn Tavern , Islington , to celebrate tbe anniversary of the French Republic , and the Declaration of Equality beiw ^ sn citizens of all nations . Dr . M * Douafl will take the chair . Several distinguished English , French , German , Italian and Spanish democrats will respond to the sentiments proposed on this occasion . Dinner ( hot ) on the table at seven o ' clock precisely . Tickets 2 s . each , to be had at the bar of the tavern , or of Thomas M . Wheeler , 2 ± 3 J , Temple Bar .

      The Chabtists of the St . Olaves and St . John ' s locality , meeting at the King of Prussia , Fair-street , Tooley-street , will for the fnture , meet at the above honse on Tuesday instead of Thursday evenings . Da . M'Douall will lecture at the St . George ' s Temperance Hall , Webber-street , Blackfriars-road , on Sunday evening next , at half-past seven . Subject : "Repeal of the Union and the relative position of Mr . O'Connell and tbe Government . Soheks Tows . —Mr . Quer will lecture at Mr . Dnddridge ' s rooms , 19 , Tonbridgo-street , New-Road , near Judd-street . on Snnday next » at eight o ' clock i

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      Todsiobdes . —The female Chrrtiats are getting up a tea-party and ball for Satmday , Sept . 28 sh . There will also be a ball on Monday night . Dewjbcbt . —Mr . George White , of Bradford , will address two meetings on Sunday next , in the afternoon and evening . Bradford . — " Daddy" Richards late inmate of Stafford Gaol , a sufferer for the Charter , will delive * two lectures on Sunday afternoon and evening . Mr . Richards will lecture again on Monday evening . On Sunday , the Chartists of George's-street , will meet in their room at ten o ' clock in the morning . The Chartists of the Central ideality will meet at two o ' clock in tke afternoon on Sunday . The Chartists of Lit » le Horton will meet in their room , on Sunday , at ten o ' clock in the morning , and six in the evening . A lecture will be delivered in the large rsom , Butterwortb ' s-building , on Sunday evening at half-past six o ' clock .

      Stockpobt . —Mr . D . Donnoven of Manchester will lecture here on Sunday next . Keighlet . —Mr . David Ross , of Leeds , will deliver two discourses on behalf of the Democratic Sunday bebool , of Thwaites , on Sunday , the 22 nd instant ; at Thwaites , in tho open air , at two o ' clock in the afternoon ; and in the Working Man ' s Institution , at half-past five in the evening . Nottingham . —Mr . Sweet will deliver an address in the Democratic Chapel Rice Place , on Sunday Evening at six o ' clock . Bristol . —Mr . C . Doyle will deliver two lectures in the Public Hall ^ Temple-street , on Sunday and Monday evenings , September 22 nd and 23 rd . Admission one penny , to defray expences . Birmingham—Mr . Williamson will address a

      meeting at Duddeston-row , at ten o clock on Sunday morning next . In the evening at Beven o ' clock , the members and friends will meet at Mr . Clark ' s Reading Room , 89 , Steelhouse-lano . Mr . Clark , of tae Executive will lectuTe at the following places -. —Long Buckby , Saturday ( to-day ); Leicester , Sunday ; Loughborough , Monday ; Arnold , Tuesday ; Calverton , Wednesday ; Sutton Thursday ; Mansfield , Friday . : Hollinwood —Mr . Peter Foden , of Ashton , will lectnre in the Chartist Room , Pew Nook , on Sunday , at six o ' clock . Oldham . —On Sunday ( to-morrow ) , Mr . F . A . Taylor , will lecture in the Chartist Room , Greavesstreet , at six o ' clock in the evening . CaKRINGTON . —The next District Council Meeting will be held at Lambly , on Sunday next , at three o ' clock precisely .

      Rochdale . —Mr . William Dixon , of Manchester , will deliver two lectures on Sunday next , at two o ' clock , and at half-past Eve in the evening , in the Association Room , Mill-street . Clitheboe . —The North Lancashire Delegate Meeting will be held at Mrs . Beesley ' s , Abbey-street , Accrington , on Sunday the 29 th instant . The chair to be taken at one o'clock precisely . Newcastle-upon-Tyne . — Mr . John Cockburn will deliver his second lecture in the Three Tuns , Manor Chare , on Sunday evening next , the 22 od instant , — Subject : " The respective i&fluenceB of Democracy and Despotism . " Halifax . —The District Camp Meeting will be held to-morrow , on the Lead Stone , Norland-moor , at two o ' clock . Several talented gentlemen -will address the meeting .

      Manchester . —Carpenters Hall . —A lecture will be delivered in the above Hall , on Sunday evening next , by Mr . M'Grath , President of the Executive , at half-past six o ' clock . A grand tea-party and ball will take place in the Carpenters' Hall , Garret Road , on the evening of Monday next . After tea some of the most distinguished advocates of the people's cause will address the meeting . T . S . Dunconabe , Esq ., M . P ., Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., Mr . M'Grath , of London , Rev . Mr . Barker , of Todmorden , and Mr . Jones , of Liverpool , are expected to be

      present . Tickets to the tea-party and ball , price one shilling , may be had at the usual places . Cliiheroe . —A public meeting will be held in the large School Room , York street , Clitheroe , on Friday evening , Sept . 27 tb , to take into consideration the propriety of forming a Committee to act in co-operation with the London Committee , in presenting T . S . Duncombe , E ^ q ., M . P ., with a suitable Testimonial , for his manifold services on behalf of suffering humanity . The chair to be taken at eight o ' clock precisely .

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      TO JOURNEYMEN TAILORS . The Executive Council of the United Tailors' Protection Society respectfully submit to their brethren , who have not yet become members , that the adverse circumstances in which the trade is placed , imperatively demands theirattention , with a view to alleviate tbe distress that has once more set in , and caused by the large capitalists' unholy career in making use of the men ' s necessitous condition to create a large amount of goods , and inundating the metropolis and every country town with " cheap " articlos of clothing . The actual fact is , that the majority of the trade had forgotton , during a prosperous summer , the necessity of Union . Blinded by a temporary gleam of sunshine , they have neglected an excellent opportunity of placing themselves in a state of preparation , against the contingencies

      of a long winter . Already the lash of an unprincipled speculation is applied to those who cannot help themselves , as instanced in several cases brought before the London magistrates . Many of you have said , during the temporary prosperity , * ' What do we want with a Protection Society ? We can protect ourselves . " A poor protection , to work like slaves during the summer , to relieve yourselves of debts incurred the former winter 1 And where are you now ? At the mercy of the same tyrants , who lorded it over you before , to increase their ill gotten gains ; who now laugh at the efforts of the noble few who have , in many parts , endeavoured to extend the organization agreed to at the Conference in April last . It is true that the Union is increasing every day ; but what are our numbers as compared to the great bulk of the trade 1 Look at London , for instance . What has been done there \ Have those who earn

      goodly wages evinced a sympathetic feeling for their poorer brethren ? No ; nor ever will , until there is a pressure from without . Tho men individually must inquire for themselves , and not be led by the nose by the ** top sawyers , " who are guided too often by selfinterests . Prejndice , and jealousies , must be got rid of . Away with ridiculous notions . Strive to curb the aristocratic feelings that arise amongst us . What has brought us to our present position ! Injustice to one another , has been one great cause . If we united to secure justice for all in the trade , we should not be the tools of the monopolists of our class ; or the victims of the many-headed tyrant , capital . We beg to inform you , that sections have been established in London . Greenwich , Gravesend ,

      Chatham , Maidetone , Stratford , Maldon , Colchester , Great Yarmouth , Norwich , Hull , Bradford , Leeds , Hudder&field , Sheffield , Liverpool , Middleton , Hyde , Bolton , Preston , Todmorden , Clitheroe , Oidham , Alacclesfield , Wolverhampton , Stafford , Lancaster , Leicester , Bath , Sherbone , YeoviJ , Leam ' mglon , Warwick , Portsmouth , Plymouth , St . Albans , the Potteries , Cirencester , Jersey , Newport , Isle of Wight , Dumfries and Glasgow ; and we earnestly entreat other towns to follow the praiseworthy example : for it is only by union , and through it , that the intelligence of the trade can be brought to bear to strike out some plan that will redeem ub from the state of misery and serfdom , that will otherwise always be our lot . Although London has ,

      in public meetings composed of thousnds , agreed to the principles and objectB of the society , yet the sections have never flourished , for any length of time , from the fact , that there was wanting some connecting interest to keep the men together . To remedy this , we have taken a ball at 55 , Old Bailey , for the purpose of establishing a central " house-ofcall" for the benefit of the sections generally : the members alone being entitled to its privileges . The employers have been visited , and assurances of support , in the shape of calls have been given ; because , as they say , it ia au improvement upon the old system of having " houses-of-call" at publio houses , where the men in too many iHstanees spend

      twothirdsof their wages , to the benefit of the publican , and the injury of their families . The building will I also answer the purpose of a central ofiice , for the ! transaction of tne business of the society . All that is wanted ib your co-operation . We require help , and council ; our chief < Ie 6 ire being , at the close of the year of our office , to see the trade placed in a better position as regards organization , which is necessarily the first £ tep to its ultimate salvation . We conclude by urging upon you to organize ! organize . ' . ' or ^ anizs !!' On behalf Of the Executive Council , J . P . Parker , Gen . Secretary , Star Coffee House , Old Bailey .

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      written to every town in the Manchester Unity of Tailors , informing them of the conclusion of the strike , and the terms upon which the men had returned to work . Tfiey are sorry to find that this duty was neglected ; and they have information from vanou 3 other societies , besides that of Burslem and TunstalJ , that had the correspondence been properly attended to during the strike * a larger amount of support would have been received , and a defeat might then have been avoided . I have already written to those sooieties that have contributed to the relief of Manchester dnring the straggle . We feel grateful for the liberal help given to us in our time of need , and shall be ready with heart and hand to return the comphsient , by assisting all who- may be struggling to obtain or secure a proper recompense for their labour . Hoping you -will kindly make

      room for this in your next impression , I am , Sir , your obliged , John Jones , Sec . [ Cabuington—Duscombe Testimonial . —On Monday evening last , the 16 th instant , a publio meeting of the inhabitants of Carrington waa held at the New Inn , tq > further the above abject , when the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : — 1 . •* That we , tho inhabitants of Garrington in public meeting'assetnbled , approve of the conduce of T . S . Duncombe , Esq . on behalf of the working classes generally , and give our hearty thanks to that gen * tleman for his unswerving conduct on all occasions ; and that we pledge ourselves , to rendtr all assista *« o in / our power to the Central Committee to make tho testimonial worthy of his acceptance . " 2 , " That a committee of six be appointed to carry out th « foregoing resolve . "

      Duncombe Testimonial . Central Committee , Saville House , Leicester Square , Wednesday , Sept . 18 ch . —Mr . W . Balls in the chair . Mr . Stallwood reported from the Hoop-bendera' Society that they bad agreed to subscribe Is . per head for every member of their society . Mr . B . Giles handed in £ 5 , the subscription of the Silk Hatters' Society . Messrs . Gover and Dunn handed in £ 1 12 s , 10 J ., collected by them . Mr , Tonnent ( silk hatter ) handed in the sum if 15 s . 6 J , the produce of his book . £ 5 was received by R . Norman , Esq ., from J . Pattison , Esq . M . P . Letters were read from Rochdale ; from the shomakers of Kendall , enclosing an order for £ 1 2 s . 6 d . ; from Mr . Lundy , on behalf of the ChWtists of Hull , enclosing £ 3 . 1 ( K ; from Mr . J . Sweet , on behalf of the Chartists of Nottingham , enclosiDg £ \ 0 . Messrs . Stallwood aud Dunn were requested to wait on J . Coppock , Esq ., at the Reform Club , to request bis assistance . The committee then adjourned . -

      An Harmonic meeting will beholden on Monday next , Sspt . 23 rd , at the Feathers , Warren-street , in aid of the JDuucomba Testimonial .

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      Miners' Intfxlioence . —The next genera . Delegate Meeting of Lancashire Miners will take place on Monday next , at the sign of . the . Grapes Inn , Ringley . near Bolton , chair to be takon at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon . The lovy , including Law Fund and General contribution , will be Is . 61 . per member . A publio meeting will also be boldcu on the occasion , which will be addressed by W . P . Roberts , E = q ., and several of the accredited agents of the Association . Bolton . —You will mvxch oblige the liuaet& ot tbe Bolton District by insetting the following sums received for tbe support of Sto ' . t and Knowlea ' s men : —Counterpane weavers £ 2 ; from tbe Bed Qailt Weavers £ 5 ; Joiners , Rising Sun £ 2 ; Spinners of Bolton district

      £ i ; Finley Frizit , publican 2 s 64 ; John Otiell 2 * 6 d j Wm . Heaton 4 s ; Robert Hodkenson Is ; Richard Ainscow Is ; Richard Barlow Is -. spii dlo-makers , Shepherd ' a shop 15 s 8 d ; Thomas Brown 5 s ; James Roscow 53 ; Gerrard Bowden 2 s 6 d ; James Boardtuan 2 »; James Pickford 3 s ; John Tonge 2 s ; James Tonge la ; John JLawton is ; Elieba Wortall 2 s ; Luke Bow-*! enJs ; Ellie Howarth 2 u ; John Crompton Is ; James Crompton Is ; Jonathan Saaerls ; J . T . 5 s ; Ki&srt Roscow Is ; Win . Crompton Is ; cash 2 a ; Ieaac Derbyshire 24 ; George Derbyshire ( is ; John Nuttcll la ; John Osden Is ; Tbotnas Leech Is ; E . lniund Qrundy Is ;

      John Berry Is ; Job Lawton 2 s ; Thomas Ogdcn Is ; John DevJand 6 d ; Thomas Leech Is ; William Holt Is ; Henry Schofleld 6 J ; Juhn Dawson Is ; Wm . Raw Is ; James Harrison ( id ; a friend 2 i ; spindle-makers , Warburton ' s shop 5 s ; Wm . Tikle 6 d ; Wm . Hardman la , a friend 1 b ; Robin , Peters , ; ind Jackson la ( id ; Rub ^ rt Kirkman 2 s ; John Schofleld 6 d ; Thomas Dixon 6 d ; Wm . Crompton 6 d ; from the Woodbead Winers , b / R . ilph Howcroft £ 3 19 s 4 * 4 . The public donations and subscriptions , from District Board , for Koowles and Stott * 8 men , amount to £ 76 8 » lid . In the Star of August 31 st , Adam Brindle , publican , was reported as having contributed 2 « 6 d ; it should have been 5 a .

      Padiham . — You will much oblige the Miners of Padiham , Lancashire , by inserting the following sums leceived for the support of the Hapton and Dean ' s Collieries :-7 ft few friends from Burnley £ 2 ; a few friends from Habershemheavea 9 i lOd ; a few frienda at Clitbero 2 s 3 J .

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      Housibreaking at Church Fenton . —On Saturday lust , the dwelling-house of Mr . Wm . Ambler , of Church Fenton , near Sherburn , was forcibly entered during the temporary absence of Mr . A . and family . Ingress had feeun obtained by taking out a part of Oue Of the lower windows , and amongst other things ransacked were two boxes in Mr . Ambler ' s lodgingroom , from which four £ 5 Bank of Englaad notes , two sovereigns , and eight half-crowns were abstracted . Strong suspicion is attached to a man who has absconded from tha neighbourhood , and who took his departure by the railway from Sherburn shortly after the robbery .

      Smuggling on a lar « e Scale . — Much excitement was produced at Hull on Wednesday by a startling discovery . While the Ellen Crawford , Captain Newby , from Hamburgh , lying in the Junction Dock , was delivering shoddy and "devil ' s du « t , " a quantity of tobacco was found in one of the bales in the hold . On further search , two other bales in the hold and one upon the quay , which had passed the landing-waiter ' s scales , were found to be in the same condition . The discovery was made by a tidewaiter named' Holmes , who gave information to his superior officer , Tide-surveyor Gleadow , by whom the vessel , cargo , and crew , were immediately placed under seizure ; The quantity of tobacco found was 4 owt . 3 qrs . 24 lb ., the whole of which was , we understand , manufactured , and of the finest quality . So badly bad tho concealment been made , that the first bale in which any was found aotually fell to pieces in the hold . But for that circumstance , it is

      probable tha whole would have escaped , as one bale had already passed the landing-waiter . —Hull Pack . Determined Suicide . —An inquest was held before Mr , Payne , on Saturday evening , at the Tower of London Tavern , Tower-street , Waterloo-road , on the body of Mr . Thomaa Noy , aged fifty-two , late a clerk in the Army District Pay Office , Duke-street , Westminister , who committed guicido on Friday morning , by hanging himself in his bedroom , under the following distressing circumstances . Policeconstable i 77 L stated that he was called ia about nine o ' clock on Friday morning , and found the deceased hanging by a rope behind the bedroom door . He immediately cut him down , and sent a brother officer lor Mr .. Sewell , surgeon , upon whose arrival , in about two minutes , life was quite extinct . Mary Noy ( daughter of deceased ) said her father bad been very low-spirited ( for some days . He was indebted to the landlord for rent to the amount of

      £ 7 19 j 6 d , who had threatened him to distrain on his goods , unless a portion of tho money was paid on Friday . Deceased had recently been discharged from his situation ; but it appeared from the evidence of a clerk in the Recruiting Department , that hopes bad been held out to him of a re-appointment , and he had received his salary up to the 30 th of the present month . The police , on searching his room , found two letters , written in p « ncil , one addressed to the coroner , the other to Mr . Legge , his landlord , of which the following are copies : — " 14 th August , 184 * .

      " ME . CORONER , —I am in my perfect senses , therefore there ia uo occasion for a Jury . I wish you to send my body to Westminster Hospital , if in your power ; for I received good treatment from that institution about twelve months since , and I have no other legacy to leave them . Pray comply with my wishes if in you * power . " THOMAS NOY . " " Sept ii j so minutes to Six , a . si . " Mb . Legge , —You aee wbat your precipitancy baa brought on . Did you think I would see a broker in my place ? No , never . Had you waited a few weeks everything -would have been settled ; but your avarice and miserly propensities are well known to me . Do not touch an article of Mrs . Gibb ' s things , as yoa value the curse of iv dying man . Her rent is paid to me to the 20 th of August last , and when her daughter comes from the country sbe will pay you what is due from that time . I shall lay tbe same inveterate curse on you if yen touch any article that belorjgs to Mary "in her own light , such as clothes , boxeB , &c . " Thomas Nov . "

      " There will be sufficient ot my property to pay yon , and a surplus to band over , fts , according to law , there is one . &nd a-half year ' s int erest too much charged in your account . " It appeared tnat a portion of Mr . Legge ' s debt w ? a for money lent at flevfjn . and a half per cent interest The Jury returned a yerdipt— " that deceased committed Buieid ^ while ia a state of temporary insanity . "

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      Committal of Mr . 3 . K . Winterbottom , laib Mayor of Stockport , for Forgery . —Stockpc > rt , Monday Night . —The examination and committal of Mr . John Kenyon Wintsrbottom , took placo th ' s evening , at tho committee room belonging t © the corporation . The magistrates present , whose painful dusyitwasto commit a gentleman , who had until recently , been their friend and associate were Cephas Howard , E « qM Mayor ; ( Sir Ralph Pendlebury , C . Baker , Esq ., Kichard Syk ^ s , Esq ., Thomas Walmisley , Esq ., and Jonathan iThornhill , Esq . Tbe prisoner was accompanied jby Mr . James Bradshaw , formerly his partner in a cotton manufactory , and seemed much tcfeel his ! degraded situation . Mr . Bush , solicitor , of London , appeared for the

      prosecution ; and Mr . Brandt , the barrister , of Manchester , appeared for the prisoner . Mr . Bush said the first case be would take-was a charge against the prisoner ' for having in the month of December , 1839 , forged the endorsements of Mrs . Elizabeth Isherwood , of Marple Hall , Cheshire , and also the endorsements of her daughters , to a bill of exchange for £ 5 . 0 Ct , drawn upon the London and Peliean Life Assurance-office , at Iseven days ' sight , and upon which the amount had been paid . Mr . Wm . James Tate , » f Manchester , agent to the London and Pelican Life Office , stated that he knew the prisoner . Mr . \ yiuterbottom , and in the year 1839 had some communication with him re-Epeoting a policy of assurance effected by the late

      Mr . Isherwood , of Marple , upon his own life , for £ 5 , 000 . Orders had been } sent down from the principal office in London to witness , to pay the administratrixes' or executrixes . Mr . Wint ^ rbottona applied as their agent for ] the usual printed forms , and on the 20 ib December ^ 1 839 ; applied for paymen t of the £ 5 , 000 . A bill was drawn for the amount , at seven days' sight , and witness informed Mr . Winterbottom that the executrix . es must each s ' . gn their endorsements to the bill , and not sign it by procuration , otherwise it would not be paid . The prisoner took away the bill , and deposited the policy No . 11 , 012 . Capt . Jackson , late manager of the Stockport Bank , proved that he received the bill in question ( which was produced , in a note from the prisoner ,

      and in accordance with the prisoner ' s request in the note , forwarded to him aj draft for the part of the money , and placed the remainder to his account . At the time witness received the bill it was endorsed " Elizibeth Isherwood , Hannah Maria Bellairg , Annu Mag ^ aleue Isherwood , Miriam Isherwood , and J . K . Winter bottom . ' ! Witness had no uoubt the bill was paid in due course . Mrs . E . Iaherwood , Oakrleld House , Gresford . jDenbighshire , stated that in the year 1839 she resided at Marpie Hall , in the county of Chester . She had never sigued the bill for £ 5 , 000 , now produced . Tho letters " wood , " at the eud of the name , were most like her writing , but it was not her writing . She never authorised Mr . Wiiterbottam to sigti such a bill iti her name , or to indorse it , or to receive the amount in her

      name , or in tho name of her daughters , whose names purported to be endorsed on the back of the bill . Miss Miriam Isherwood , Mrs . A . Magdalene Lloyd , and Mrs . Anna Mairia Bellairs , daughters of Mrs . Isherwood , all deposed that the endorsements of their names on the back of the bill were forgeries , and written without their knowledge or consent . Mr . Brondt offered ! no defence at , present , as he had no doubt the magistrates would think the case Strong enough to warrant itheir committing the prisoner for trial . The magistrates at once committed the prisoner for trial at the next Cheater assizes on the charge of forgery and uttering . There was another charge against Mr * Winterbottom for having forged another bill for £ 3 , 150 , but the court did not think it necessary to go into that , as the other case seemed quite clear in all its parts .

      Manslaughter . —Portsmouth , Sr- ^ r . 17 . —An inquest was held last nieht at the Bridge Tavern , Broad-street , by Mr . W . 'Cooper , the coroner for Portsmouth , on tho bodylof a woman , aged fifty , named Harriet Hill , who came by her death under the following circumstances . It appeared that tho deceased was a married woman , residing at a low public-house , situate in T-ower-street , Portsmouth . It was not known , how long deceased had been married , but she had been parted from her husband a leng time . She had of late taken up with the prisoner , Thomas Matthew Tucker , a young man , aged about twenty , with whom she had bten cohabiting . On the evening of Thursday deceased aud the prisoner returned from Southsea Races , and on going te bed quarrelled ,, and made a disturbance in the house in

      which they lodged . The ; next morning ( Friday ) deceased was observed to have a cut in her left ear ; and on being asked who did it , admitted the quarrrel with Tucker , and said he did it . Deceased and Tucker , however , went out as usual on the Friday , and were returning home in the evening down Broad-street quarrelling . The woman was suddenly observed to be struck by some one , who accompanied tho blow with " Take that , yoa b— , " and was seen to run into the road aBddrop , screamiQg . She was immediately taken up by some lookers-on and conveyed to her lodgings , but she never spoke more , and expired ou the following evening . Suspicion fell upon the prisoner Tucker , who was immediately apprehended and lodged in gaol . Eight witnesses were examined at the inquest , but not oue could swear to the prisoner as the man who had

      inflicted the blow , notwithstanding several swore to seeing the blow given . ; The inquiry was consequently a very protracted one ; eventually , howj ever , the jury , having no doubt on theirminds but i that the prisoner was the man who administered the [ deadly stroke , delivered aiverdict of " Manslaughi ter against Thomas Matthew Tucker . " The prisoner was removed to gaol , and will be brought before the magistrates { for examination this day . The surgeon who examined the body ! pronounced it to be that of a person of very ] healthy constitution , although so far advanced in i years , none of the usual signs of an irregular i mode of life being visible , the whole system and ; brain ( with tbe exception of an effusion of blood , caused by the blow ) being in a most healthy and I firm condition . The blow took effect upon the neck , on the jugular , and ] produced instant insen-: sibility , and eventually death . The-prisoner will be [ committed to Winchester to take his trial tox the , offence at tbe next assizsa . !

      Diabolical Attempt . —About three o'clock on Friday morning , a most diabolical attempt was made to destroy either life or property , or both , at the residence of the Rev . G . T . Mo 9 tyn , minister of St . MiChaol s , Daisy Field , ( Blackburn . It appears that a considerable quantity of gunpowder wa . 3 introduced into the lock , and through crevices in the door ; the train was partially fired , but not succeeding , it was again tried , happily without the demoniac result which the wretches evidently contemplated . It is hardly possible to conceive the motive which could have diotated such a cowardly and ruffianly attempt at slaughter . Mr . Mostyn is , comparatively , a stranger among us ; enemies he has Bone to his knowledge ; and what can have induced an attempt of this kind , which would disgrace even the savage barbarian , is utterly mysterious and unaccountable . —Blackburn Mercury .

      Suicide my Dkowwing at Bury . —At half-past ten o'clock on Monday evening , Mary Rentmore committed suicide by drowning herself in a lodge belonging to Mr . Charles Openshaw's cotton and woollen mill , Whitehead Bridge , near Mr . Walker ' s foundry , under the following circumstances . The unfortunate woman was the jwife of William Rentmore , a bricklayer resident at Wakefield , but bad been living with Jobn Walker , a briokmaker , for the last three weeks . On \ Snnday and Monday ,

      Walker and the deceased had been drinking to excess , and had quarrelled respecting some money which Walker wished to get ( from her . On Monday evening she went to lodge at ! tho house of a woman named Elizabeth BrenuaB , j where Walker having followed her , they again quarrelled , and she left the house about ten o ' clock , stating that she would drown herself . About half an-hour afterwards she was taken out of the abovellodge of water » quite dead . She appeared to be about twentytvpo years of age , and was much addicted to drinking .

      Fatal Accident . —About two o ' clock on Tuesday morning , an itinerant Scotchman of the nume of M'Ghee , resident in the neighbourhood of Bury , knocked at tho front door of Mrs . Mary Grundy , sign of the White Horse , Fleet-street , leading into the square , at Bury . Mrs . Grundy got out of bed , and was calling on the ostler , when her foot slipped and she fell down the stairs . Messrs Foster and Fletcher , surgeons , were soon in attendance , bat life was extinct before they arrived . Deceased was upwards of fifty years of age . A few years ago her husband , Mr . Heaton fcrrundy * was accidentally killed on the Haslingden and Bury road , by falling out of a gig . :

      Distressing Occurrence | at Warrington . —On Sunday evening last , about jnine o ' clock , a youth named Joseph Gerrard waa drowned near the bridge in the river , which , owing to the late rains , was swollen considerably above its usual height . It is conjectured that he mistook the actual extent of the pier wall on which he was standing , tbe water being nearly level with the top of it , and making a step forward , was precipitated into the water , and instantly carried down by the force of the current . A man rushed into the mate * to try to eav © bur ,,, aud narrowly escaped sharing ( he same fate . Tjie My bw not yet been fouud .

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      ¦ tT ; BOY 'Missing . On Monday fortnight a boy , nimeo f | R < iwin Bcra , son of John Bern , clothdresser , Wellington-street , Leeds , left home , and has not sfc ( V been heard of . He stands four feefe seven inches iJ 2 heigh ' , iaof a dark complexion , ha 8 dark brown haii * , and ia small featured . He wa 3 dressed in a round fustian dress , of a darE brown colour . He has relatives at Knottingley and Hall , and possibly might ba in one or other of these neighbourhoods . Whoever can communicate information , either as to where he may have been seen , or where he now is , to the boy's father ^ as above , will do a great service .

      Serious Accident at Leeds . —Oi : Thnrsdaymorn * ing last , an accident of a most serious nature occured at the flax mill of Mr . Lobley , at the Bank , in this town . The sufferer is named Mary Pratt , and her parents reside in Swan Fold . It appears that she had imprudently gone to a part of the premises somewhat removed from her avooation , and , it is believed , had commenced "larking" whh a rope attached to the machinery whereby she became entaagled , and was drawn over a drum , amongst the revolving wheelsfrom Which with the « reafcesfc

      , difficulty she was digengaged , after being seriously mutilated . Surgical aid was immediately procured , but each was the extent of the injuries she sustained , both externally and internally , as to render her immediate removal to tho General Infirmary indispensible . She now Ires in a very precarious state ; in fact , not the slightest hopes are entertained of hex recovery , and ere this reaches tho public eye , she may be numbered among the thousands who have fallen victims to that worse than destroying &nge ] , the Steam Giant .

      Dreadf&s Accident . —We regret to state that some serious accidents occurred at a soldier ' s funeral in Liverpool , on Monday last , vr ! iich , but for the timely assistance rendered by the military and police , might have been attended with fatal consequences . About-three o elook on that afternoon the funeral was passing along St . Aane-streetT from the barracks in Soho-street , towards St . James ' s Cemetery , when a boras , frightened by the musip , rushed Upon the foot-path , where a large crowd of spectators had assembled , knocking down several women and chUdren , some of whom-were very seriously injured . Fatal Accident . —An inquest was held on Monday last , on the body of Henry Goxford , aged 52 , a much valued servant of Mr . Apletree , upholsterer

      of Bull-street , Birmingham . The evidence tended to show that on the Sin of September the deceased , with Eliza Wright and John Fitz Symonds , who were also in the employ of Mr . Apletree , were proceeding with a van laden with furniture to Bromsgrov ' e , and when they bad got nine miles from Birmingham , a gun was fired off near the road-side , aud the horse immediately began kicking violently In jumping from the van Fitz Symonds was much injured , and lay for some time bleeding and insensible . The deceased received a kick from the horse , which threw him from his seat , and broke his l « g , from the effects of which he died on the 16 th . A verdict of Accidental death , with a deodandof one shilling , was returned .

      Distressing Occurrence . —On Saturday morning last Mr . Henry Luxford , an old ishabitant of Lewea , left his home about half-past ten , and proceeded up the river for the purpose of angling . During tho day he was seen in the neighbourhood of Barcombemill , about four mile 3 frem Lewes , and at different places along the river bank , busy in his occupation ; but no more was seen or heard of him until about half-past nine o ' clock in the evening , when he called at the residence of Mr . Guy , at Hamseyplace , whose family were retiring for the evening , and begged their assistance , stating that he had fallen into a ditch , and had lost his rod , fishing tackle , and hat . Mr . Guy complied with his request : and

      calling up one of his men servants , sent him with a candle and lantern to accompany Mr . Luxford in search of his lost articles , but the search proved unsuccessful , and they returned to Hamsey-bridge , when the man offered to see him part of the way on to Lewes , but which offur was declined , Mr . Luxford stating that he knew perfectly well where he was , and could find his way home ; after tying his pocket-handkerchief round his bead , ha proceeded along ths river wall On hi 9 journey , but the unfortunate gentlf man has not since been heard of . and it is conjectured that , from the darkness of

      the night , he must have accidentally slipped into the river and perished . Tne waters have been dragged , but in consequence of the swollen state of the river , owing to the high spring tides , the search has hitherto proved unavailing . His basket and rod were picked up yesterday morning , but amid the conflicting accounts which always prevail upon these occasions , it is difficult to ascertain the real facts ; the above account will , however , be found substantially correct . Mr . Luxford was upwards of eighty years of age , and for many years the confidei . tial clerk in trie house of the late Sir H .

      Blackman . — Sussez Advertiser . Incekdiarijji . —We regret to state that fire after fire has taken place in Dorsetshire during the last six or seven days , and all , there is every reason to believe , the work of vile incendiaries . Much property has been deatToyed . A lad has been committed for trial charged with one of the offences .

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      British Association . —Tbe period fixed for the meeting of this association at York , whsre it was first formed in 1831 , is rapidly approaching , and extensive preparations have been going on for some weeks , for rendering the interesting occasion as agreeable as possible to the numerous distinguished visitors who are expected . There are to ba morning meetings in seven distinct sections , appropriated to as many separate branches of science ; a series of soirees will also take place , partly for general business , partly for learned discourse , and partly for unrestrained interchange of opinion and the cultivation of useful friendship . Amongst the eminent visitors who are expected to attend the present meeting , we may mention the names of Liebig , Lamont , Matteucci , Brewster , Faraday , Peacock , and Whowell . >

      The Leeds Board of Highway Surveyors v . ths Trustees of a Turnpike Koad . — -At the kite * eud of the mouth of August ,, the trustees of the Leeds and Otley turnpike-road succeeded in obtaining an order from three magistrates on the Surveyors of the Highways for the township of Leeds , for the payment of a large sum of money for the repair of Woedhouse Lane , although the trustees vrere in the receipt of the whole of the tolls , and the Woodhouse Lane toll-bar is so placed as to be already a tax upon & very large proportion of tbe inhabitants . The Surveyors of the Highways have resisted this most monstrous demand , and have called a vestry meeting for Monday evening next to lay their proceedings in the matter before tho

      rate-payers , and to ask their advice on the subject ; . In the words of the notice , the meeting is called " For the purpose of taking into consideration tha steps to be taken in reference to a certain order , bearing date the 30 oh day of August last , under the hands and seals of Anthony Tirley , Thomas Wm . Tottie , and David Wm . Nell , Esquires , whereby they have required the surveyors of th © highways of the township of Leeds to pay , oat of the highway-rates of that township , the sum of £ 377 9 i . 23 ., towards repairing the turapika road leading from Leeds to Otley , ' and against which said order the said surveyors have given notice of appeal ; anri amongst the various grounds of appeal are the following : —That the tolls arising from

      the Leeds and Otley turnpike road have no ! been , applied according to law ; that the branoh road from Headingley to Oiley was made without legal authority , and against the provisions of the Act of Parliment , for that the treasurer had no fundfi ia hand with which to make tho same , as required by the Act . And at such meeting the eaid inhabitants will be asked to determine whether the said 8 ppeal shall be prosecuted or withdrawn . " We re / jommend to the fate-payers of Leeds that they be present , and hear the facts of this most important , case . It iavolves tho annual expeaditure of a large sum of money , which will have to coraeoutf , f their pockets , should the trustees succeed ia their monstrous attempt .

      The Lite POST-OFFICE ESP '( 0 MAGE . —Th 8 C 1 T « cumstances that first led Mszzint to suspect that his correspondence had been tampered with ( Bays the writer ef an article in the Westminster i ? evitw . ) was a communication to the Times , printed as a leading article , the writer of which boasted of ha » ing then lying before him ' a mass of documents relati ? ' lg to the ef&rte of an association in London for the emancipation of Italy ; and alluded to faets , of which only a few members of that association could hare ' oeeu cogn aant by honest means . The attention of Mw zz ni had also been excited by frequent delays in the delivery of his letters , and now , on examining the pas' > mark , bis suspicions were confirmed by observing , to at they invariably bore the mark of two different at amps , the one intended to

      tffice the other ; the objef \ of which appeared to be to make the hoar of deliv ery correspond with that in which the letter had bt » jn received , and so to prevent the original stamp or at * natation of the receiver of the time when the lettor 7 JS posted , being evidence of the fact of tta detention . To be quite sure of this , Mazzioi took the precaution , to post , in St . Martizra-Je-Gfraiid , letters directed to W mself early in tne forenoon , when the receiver ' s stanv would be 10 EN 10 . The letters came to hand \ u V ? Q afternoon with the receiver's mark 10 altered into l ? ; the figure of 2 being stamped upon the original 0 , > . ut not so as entirely and successfully to conceal it . M fzzini then , in the presence of witnesses , posted , at on and the same time , letters , addressed to

      fictitious pei , aonB at the same residence , and the latter were regulr / rty delivered two hours before hia own . Oo con » u ! tinj ? Wuh his frlendB other contrivances were adopted to complete the chain of evidence / Letters directed , to Mazzini were posted , containing gratoa of ¦ and , T / oppy 8 eeds , or One hairs , and as folded that tha sand , oeed , or the baira , could not fall out unless the letteyawere opened . When delivered , sand , ije >»«« bat is had disappeared . Other experimejftf /*• %% * & w ' Ah thesealB . A wafer , carefully < ragafnrfggm £ f ound to have altered its shape in P&sli&WWS g&Ji post-office ; and in the ease of wax * & £ ] mggiffi ! appearance QT tbe impression being " ^^ W ^ TtiZ was found that the autaeanenfc postofflel ^ OTOterfWt

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      Thb Tailobs ot Manchester . —Sir—In your valuable paper of August 24 ; h , there was a notice to a correspondent , which I overlooked at the time . It is respecting the Manchester tailors . Will yen kindly allow us a few words of explanation . The coramittee had every reason to believe that Mr . F-> . i'tfwa » r » jwao was corresponding secretary , had

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      YOL- YIL NO . 358 . SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 21 , 1844 ? MCE r" ^^ p" ^

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      AND LEEDS GENERAL ADVERTISER .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 21, 1844, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1281/page/1/