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runious Ridinu.—At the Bow-street Police-office, on Wednesday, Georgo Ellis, a mcssdiii-ei 1 emplovod
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jai fltea » li « nflhaiflitoainKth « arsri 9 T « icei , Sinithgot ' fold of one of these , aaimm . aUtdy sent t&e prmt « r : Ssecretwy albert Wit ; * " * "' ? ftS : SactionfarUbd . He nextgot a aUKTateble f ^ « take the pUca of one of the torn-outs ; 1 Mb excited - ftemenonStogoto AeAop . wXereth ^ mewly " hurranei- For tta offance Smith procured « nn-. mouses against 8 of fee men ; of these « were conl Ticted . onl ^ t topriso ^ ortwo month ^ aBd ^ e o ^ six for one month « du He . utaeguenfly atte » dea £ mee&uj of the committee of the turn-outs , and by Tariouf insults tried toexdte the men to resent h « insolence , ie bong proviaea mth tw > policemen at O . 8 aoor to take ad > ants * e of the poor fellows if thty had afforded Mm the dunce . This contemptible tyrant ana Hs abettors ana protectors must not play their fantastic triclaand expect to escape public exposure , ire trill at least hold them up to the indignation of ail
good men . , COMESPOMHKO SOCIETIES AKD LtCIBM-XOOW . —MX . Thomas Bancombe ' i bUl to amend the laws relatong to wrrespoadiny societies and the licensing of lectnre-STUcf also bear , the ^ of Sir Be lacy Erans and Mr . Aglionby , was printed on Tuesday . There are five clauses in the measure , and their object is to repeal certain sections in various acts of Parliament now in force—39 George ra ., c , 2 ; 39 George in ., C . 79 . S . 15 ; 57 George m , C 19 , s . 2-5 . By the acts 39 George III ., a 16 , and 57 George III ., c . 19 , Certain offences are created , and certain penalties are attached to the commission thereof . It is declared that the provisions of the recited acts have given occasion to relations proceedings by common infoHnera , and that after the passing of this bill they shall only be commeneed by tht law officers of tha Crown . The repeal of the sereral enactments is not to extend to other a 1 0 * 1 r
satieties , which by the acts are declared to be unlawful combinations and confederacies . PCB . THE& Exposure of the Glassow Cbihps . —Oa Tuesday the 21 st nit , the adjourned case of Bryce alias Bevines , alias Barney Benn , alias B . Boyce , alia * Bryce Devon , came on for hearing at the Justices of Peace Court , st 12 noon . John Me Bride , Sheriff ' s Officer , Salteoats sworn : "Imws Defender since a boy , W » proper name is Barney Berines ; never knew him by any other name . Knew all his family very well . ¦ William atunra , Police Officer , Salteoats , sworn : "Knows the defender Barnard Bevines , commonly called Dmn for shortness , there is no other / amUy of that name in or about Saltcoata . Knew Ms brother that was sent to Ayr Jail in 18 ** . ( Witness here produced the extract from the prison register , to prove the 1 » s i . , (
name ) ; his same was Robert Bevines . Knew him 4 hrajstoan . swertotbatname . JamesLevens , Seaman , Glasgow , sworn : "Knows the defender for about 88 years ; also his parents and brothers in Salteoats . Defender ' s name waB then Barney Bevines ; sincethat 4 nne I iave « een him some years after at Ayr , hisname - was then changed to Mr . Brjce . Some now call him Ht . Bryce , and some that knew him before , Bevines or Divins . Knows defender to go about the quays of - Glasgow shipping seamen ; is the person alluded to on the sign , as Bryce . " Robert Brown , Printer , Glasgow , - sworn ; "Knows the defender ; he got -work done at my shop , it was small shipping cards , the name on the -card was Bryce and Duncan ; this was about 15 months ago , he took the work away from my shop ; he was the person that ordered thB work ; it was struct off from a - r f , ' ' i
plate he brought with him . " Daniel King , Master Bigger , sworn : "Knows the defender about 16 years , be audhis people then fired at Saltcoats , beside whom the witness then lived : his name is Barney Devines . Bid not know him by any ' other name . " Thomas Me Gilvery , Sheriff Officer , Glasgow , sworn : "Knows defender , charged him with a small debt summons and decree irith execution thereon ; he answered to the name of Bryce Divin . Never knew him by any other name ( the execution was here handed , which bore the aame as above ) . " JamesBarclay , Police Officer , sworn : ¦ "Knows the defender by the name of Bryce , has often spoken to him under that name the last two years ; never knew him by any other name . He is one of the firm of Boyd , Flet ^ and Bryce . Is employed shipping « aors . " » Mark Crombie , Clyda , Criminal Officer ,
5 worn : "Heldhis situation 15 years ; has known defender about 4 years , his nameisBryceBevon ( handed in a former charge against him to prove the name ) . Always saw him attending the shipp ing office In Bale-Street . Know him to be the person named on the sign as Bryce . " Malcolm laing Flett , sworn : " Is a partner of the firm of Boyd , Flett , andBryce . Knows defender . Kever knew him by any other name than Bryce Devon . Oahis oath never lmewhlm to sign bj any other name . ¦ Would not show the books of the firm , unless an order was got from the Board of Trade to compel him to do so ( which was ordered by the Court , who threatened him with commitment if he refused , the books were then handed in by the witness . At this part of the proceedings , Mrs . Barney Devine 3 , olios Devon , alias Bryce , olio * && , in company with Mrs . Malcomb L .
Flett , made their appearance in the witness room , and made a most furious Billingsgate attack on Mark Crombie , Criminal Officer , who if he had not made a most determined' resistance , would have lost his hauyif not his scalp , but the wrath of theladies vanished when to their mortification they found out that they had mistook Mr . Crombie for Mr . James Fildes , who had been instrumental in bringing these crimps to justice , for imposing « a the seamen ) . Boyd and defender got licenses game time as himself . Knows ~ Woo < l , the Spanish seaman , shipped him for the Margaret Poynter . Knows Finlay , Tavern keeper ; does not remember whether he got any drink in the honse ofFinlay , the
Saturday before the ship sailed . Is in the practice of going to an the public saA boarding houses daily . " After sitting five hours , the Court adjonrned nntil ¦ Wednesday 29 tb , when papers and documents were to be produced firom the Board of Trade , that will very likely open a mine of rascality and impositions practiced on the Board , for the purpose of obtaining licenses for these three fellows . We understand that some ol the Magistrates who assisted this trio of honest men to cut it so fat , at tks sailor ' s expense , will be hauled aver the coals at the next ^ lamination . Glasgow , 23 rd April , 1846 . A Loose * Ow . J « as WttEET , J ? EWBiGeiH , i » informed that the address he requires is George tfoode , Xo . 60 , Chatham-street ,
Leicester . TETEBJar Patkiots * asi > Emms' Widows' - * sj > Chiu > - * ess' Fdhd . — Receipts for the w « ik ; J , Fildes , Glasgow , 5 s . ; W . Peplow , StaSara , fid . ; Greenwich Chartists , per Mr . Brewerton , Is M . ; Exeter Land Society , per Mr . Fred . Clark , Ss . 3 d . ; Julian Harney , London , Is . ; and Mr . Livesey , London , 6 d ; total lls id . Two pounds have been disbursed as usual , this week ; and IhaTenowlratoneplMnstatementtomake , namely , -sines there remains but 7 s . 3 Jd . in hand , neither Mrs . Ellis and her children , Mrs . Roberts and her children ,
"Daddy Richards , or the veterans Preston , Smart , and Davenport , can be relieved next week—unless help be promptly »» ni . Jean aoy « o more . Thomas Cooper , secretary , IS * , Blackfiiars-road . Sales of Land . —A great number ef advertisements of property to be sold , for which we thank our correspondents , and request that all will continue to send us such notices , bnt we do not engage to purchase AIL the estates to -rtuch they refer . Tboms Pib , WlOAsr . —We thank him for his communication , and beg to state that the directors hare received a vast number of a similar nature and will act
upon them . "Thohis 3 fmn > r cannot have raad the rules of the Chartist Co-operative Land Association , or he could sot have written sack a jumbling letter . Can he not understand what is meant by a lease for ever at a stipulated rent , or did he suppose that the shareholder * were to have tie land fer nothing * if so we should have a very flourishing association astonumbefs , bnt very bleak as to prospects , and very meagre %% to property . WtlLiAH Robsox , AlBBiT-PLicE . —Thanks for his communication , and although its publication would be premature in the Star it is a subject upon which we hare thought much , and to which we shall give our Tery best consideration . J . \ T . B Bahbdm Mr . Roberts' address is to P . fiobtrts , Esq ., solicitor , 8 , Princes-street , Manchester . Ckoioie HilU . — ThB secretary should direct the treasurer as to the amount of the Post-office order , and the treasurer « hould get it at the PoaW > ffice and transmit it , with his name , as the party who had
oh-Jom ^ Cr ans , LncBsna . —We would give £ 10 tobe able to read his letter ; if hs gets it written in a way in irnich we can read and understand it we will cheerfully eive him our opinion , a < w « x WaswsoK , Haiimx—Mr . O'Connor aid not receive the letter said to bo posted on the 26 th March , T » ut will be glad to hear firom him on the subject . -Jakes Fisuu , Shoxlht Budge . —Yes , by transmitting the difference between the share paid up , and a double share he will be a four acre shareholder in Section Ko . 1 . Wx . Gkocott , Maschmieb .. — Mr . O'Connor perfectly remembers having received the 6 s . in question from Mr . BixoB , andif Mr . Grocott will forward the address , to which he would wish the papers to be forwarded , to the Northern Star office , it shall be done .
YT . Brook , Leeds . —Mr . O'Connor will have great pleasure iu complying with Mb request . . Johs Bell , Cablisle . —There is no necessity lor the agreement being upon a stamp . However it is much ¦ better to do the thing formally at once to put an end to all after cavils , T . S . FOBD , Limehouse . —Mr . O'Connor being engased on Monday next , at the tea party in honour of Mr . Cooper ' s liberation , wilTnot be able to attend at Limehonse that evening ; but will positively be there on Monday , the 11 th of May , at eight o ' clock . XticuAss Radford , Maschestee . — We thank him for his very useful communication , and by reference to the Star he will find that wehave made important use of it . A Bissekteb , RicKHASSWOBTH , —We think the Land Society is precisely the Association suited for him , as amongst its members he willflnd neither prejudice nor religous intolerance .
E . Bkowjj , Saifokd . —No . The funds of the two sections will no tin any way be mixed up ; theywillbekeptwholly separate and apart . W . Hamee , Oxdbah , must inow that it woulflbe impossible for Mr . O'Connor to devote time to procuring the document that he refers to . Thomas Jkuuss , Islikotoh . — We know of no means by which he could purchase two , three , or four acres of ? { land as an individual , without g iving much more than the value for it .
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Jjskph Gooor , Su »» D » T .-i-TThejwni of his father is explicit and positive . Creditors cannot dispose of the turniture in which Mrs . Goody has but a life interest , nor can any mortgage given by her extend bsyond the period " of her own life , or militate against the interests of her children . . . . . . SAMUM . HDHCK 1 JSF 1 , HEOUtOHDWIKE . ^ -The 12 pOSUgB stamps were acknowledged as received for the Poland Regeneration Society . Mr . O'Connor knows of no other letter to which he refers . Joseph Tuknkb , Lbeds . —No . It will not be permitted
for any person who has drawn a preference to transfer it to another ; if he declines the option gots to the person who stands next in the list for choice . The Las » . —We cannot find roam for Mr . Stallwood ' a letter this week . Manchester Castehteks Strike . —A special meeting ^ of the Original Society of Carpenters ( Running Horse ) , will be held on Tuesday evening next , May 5 th at eight o'clock , at Nutkins Assembly Rooms , Great Titchfield-street , Marylebone , to grant further assistance to their brothers of Manchester in resisting the infirnal" document !"
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SECTION No . 1 . PER MR . O'CONKOR . SHABEi . & «• d . Lake Lock , per W . Humphrey .. » 1 « <> Bodhuret , Brown , ffindley , per J- Bowden . " 111 6 Sutton , inAshfield . perC . Meclan .. .. 1 5 11 Stockport , perT . Woodhouse .. » | Norwich , per J . Hurry •• •• J " " Worcester , per Jf . Griffiths f q ? Nottingham , per J . Sweet •• " ton CityofLendondistrict , perJ . Dunn .. .. » 2 0 Oldham , per W . Hamer •• •• 7 t i AshtonVunder-Ljne . per E . Hobson .. .. 4 10 Leicester , per G . Xoon .. .. - f X ? Carlisle , per J . Gflbertson « - .. .. J « * Carrington . per J . Ley •• •• t i Leeds , per W . Brook .. « » J > % 0 Manchester / per J- Murray .. .. „ M 7 6 Arbroath , perJ . Stephens .. ~ .. 18 6 Kidderminster , per G . HoUoway .. .. 15 8 Edward Hughes , Lye Waste 2 J * Dumferline , per J . Gordon .. .. 116 Kfitterring , per il . Wallis •• •¦ 112 Todmorden . per J . Mitchell .. .- .. 2 0 0 Bradford , per J . Alderson 5 0 0 Hanley , per H . Foster .. « 4 10 8 Bolton , perE . Hodgkinson .. ~ .. 9 13 0 Ely , perB . M . Aunqier 2 0 0 Ovenden , per Halifax , per R . Buncroft .. 2 14 1 £ 90 0 0 SECTION No . 2 . Lake Lock , per W . Humphrey .. .. 0 4 0 Tavistoclt .. .. « « » 0 6 o Bxdhnnt Brown , Hindler , per Ji Bowden <• 1-30 Leicester , per J . Adams " .. .. m 1 0 3 Oldham , per W . Hamer .. .. ~ ° 15 2 LeiceBter , perG . Noon .. « « 1 , !! 2 Carlisle , per J . Gilbertson n .. .. 0 16 8 Dumferline , per . J . Gordon .. .. .. ' 0 1 10 Bidderminster . perG . Holloway „ .. 17 8 Chepstow , per C . Walters .. .. 1 0 2 £ 71 i $ PER GENERAL SECRETART . SECTION NO , 1 , SHAMS . £ a . d . £ * . d . Girvan . - - 0 8 9 Berby - - - 3 6 0 Newton Abbott - 5 0 0 Burrowash - -11 * 0 Henry Davis- . 070 Mr . Allen , Rochester 0 2 0 James Smith . . 010 Loughborough Ske-Westminster- « 116 8 Tington - -064 EmanuelWright- 0 15 2 Do . W . Simpkin- 0 6 1 Matrlebone - - 1 0 0 Do . C . Clark- -OBI Dorking - - 2 0 0 Bo . W . Brewer - 0 210 Honmouth - . 110 4 Do . J . Taylor - 0 1 4 Bo . - - . 0 18 4 Hanley & Skelton- 2 8 6 Bilston - - - 4 « 0 Ardsley- . - 2 0 0 Wellingborough . 17 7 £ 29 16 0 SECTION NO . 2 . Falkirk- - . 088 GeorgeBorton - 0 2 4 J . Pocock - - 0 5 4 Dorking- . . 014 WiltiamDavis . 014 Borrowast - - 0 2 0 John Davis . . 014 T . Ladd , GUlinghamO 2 6 Lon" Sutton - . 030 Jonathan Rudman , JosenhLock- . 026 Gillingham- - 0 2 6 Westminster- - 0 1 4 . Hammersmith , per C . Carpenter- - 3 0 6 Stallwooa . - 3 15 8 J . Carpenter- . 2 0 ( 5 £ 9 10 10 TOTAL LA > 'D FOND . Mr . O'Connor ^ Section 1 ., .. ,. 90 0 0 Mr . Wheeler „ .. .. .. « 2 S 16 0 £ 119 16 0 Mr . O'Connor , Secfion 2 .. „ M 7 14 9 Mr . Wheeler „ „ « « ~ 9 10 10 £ 17 i 7 I IBVI FOE DIBBCTOBS . Lark Lock .. 008 Worcester - « . »» •» m 0 10 Cityoflondon .. .. .. M 0 10 Hanley .. .. .. .. ~ 0 5 9 XIVI FOB THB LAND COHFBSENCS . City of London .. .. .. .. 0 2 0 Hanley .. ., .. .. 0 13 Bolton .. .. .. — ~ 0 2 2 CASDS AMD SttSS . LakeLock „ .. .- .. .. 0 0 8 Tavistock .. .. •• •• • » 0 ° Sutton , in Ashfield M X V i Worcester .. ...- ~ •• 2 1 ? Nottingham . ! ., ¦ , . J \ * Hanley .. ' .. .. - - 0 8 4 CASDS AND BULE 3 . ?» GENEEAi BECRETABT . Ramsgate - . 006 Sunderland - - 0 0 6 Mr . Overton- . 01 6 Horsley- - . 014 Secretary , - - 0 2 4 Long Sutton - . 006 Dorking- - - o 2 8 Loughborough . 004 Norwich . - - 0 0 8 Hanley - - - 0 2 4 Devizes . - . 020 Stockton . - 0 8 4 iZVX FOE BIBECTOB 3 . Girvan . - . 006 Borking- - - 0 1 1 Norwich - . 0 1 . 1 Hanley- - - 0 5 9 SEYX TOB CONKMSCE . Girran - - . 009 Dorking- - - 0 0 8 Norwich - - 0 0 9 Hanley - - . 018 RATIONAL ANT 1-JCIHT 1 A TOND . Doahurst Brown , ; Hinaiey -. .. - 0 10 Uotangham , ierJ . Sweet » « « 0 2 3 NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . EXECUTIVE . Paisley , per J . Ronatt .. » ~ 01 » 0 ? OIASD * S ' BIOEKERATIOK BOND . PER MB . O ' CONNOS . C . Meakiu . Taunton . in Ashfield „ .. 0 0 6 RECEIPTS OF NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . PER OEKEBAl SECKETAST . * ' Jfarylebone - - - - - 030 Whittington & Cat - - - - 0 6 0 Newport , Isle of Wight - - - 0 4 0 Westminister 030 Leicester ( profits on Star ) - - . 0 10 IXII . E 3 SESTOBAZION OOHMITIEE . Mr . Codwia ' sBook - . . - - 0 3 0 VICTIH SUND . * Newport , Isle of Wight- - - - 0 2 4 WIDOWS AND OBfHAHS . Loughborough - - - • 024 XXILES * WIDOWS' AND AGED PATXIOrS R . G . B . . - " - - - - 020 Kotice . —Communications for Mr . Wheeler to be addressed to the office of the Chartist Co-operatWe Land Society , 83 . Dean-street , Soho . Sulwecretarigs are requested to copy the above address . Thomas M . Wdeeleb , Secretary . Mr . Henry Smith , of Eeighley , having declined his prize , No . 7 , in the Ballot , wishing to have a four acre allotment , Mr . Thomas Heaton , of Wigan , No . 19 , i n the Ballot , has thereby become the successful allottee , Thomas Maxtin Wbeweb , Secretary . ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE . The following votes from Camberwellwere , by acci dent , omitt ed from the late return . M'Grath , 18 ; O'Connor , 18 ; Wheeler , 18 ; dark , 11 ; StaUwood , 7 . The following from the City of London were received too late for the ofBcial return , Cooper , 10 ; Ros * , 7 ; West , 6 ; O'Connor , 4 ; M'Grath , 4 ; Doyle , 4 ; Clark , 3 ; Wheeler , 1 ; StaUwood , ! - - Taojua Mabtin Whbek » , Secretary .
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THE ENSUING LONDON CHARTIST CONVENTION . A public meeting was held at the Feathers Tarem , Warren-street , Tottenham-court-road , on Mondaj eTening , April 27 , for the purpose of Electing a delegate for the Boroug h of Marylebone to the ensuin" Chartist Convention . Mr . John Arnott was unanimonslj called to the chair , and having . stated the object of the meeting asked , had any person a proposition to make . . Mr . Harms proposed that this meeting proceed to the election of one delegate , to represent the borou « h in the ensuing National Chartist Convention which was seconded by Mr . Worledge andcarried . . .
Mr . LAEGErosoand said , as they were ahout to elect a delegate , he thought it necessary in these eventful times , that they should be provided with instructions on which their delegate should act , he had , therefore , prepared the following resolution which he would submit to the meeting : — That in the opinion of this masting it is the bounden duty of every true Chartist to stand firmly by the sue points of political reform , laid down in the Peeple ' s Charter , believing , that through the adoption of those principles , rests the oaly hope of permanent relief to the and that deflation from
industrious classes ; any any one point would tend to destroy the movement and enable our oppressors to triumph over us . With the view of carrying out the foregoing , the meeting hereby instructs their delegate in the approaching Convention to oppose any deviation from the Ballot , or any other point of the Cnarter , and that he shall support the principle of Universal Suffrage in the election of the Executive committee , believing that a Convention electing them is bad in principle , uDjust to those not represented therein , and not in accordance with the principle of popular governmeai .
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, He said at a Convention some years since he had opposed the principle of Conventions deottag the Executive , Committee , and had not yet seen reason to alter hiaopinion . ^ ( Hear , hear . ) He thought the power should remain in the hands of the people . ( Hear , hear . ) Surely , if the people were competent to elect the Convention , they were equally competent to elect the Executive . ( Cheers . ) He conceived that it would be very wrong to give up any point of the Charter , and after struggling for eight yeara
against any odds , and ^ U opposition , he still said , let us have the whole Charter . ( Loud cheers . ) He knew many at the present time who were virtually disfranchised for the want of the Ballpt-- ( hear , hear , )—he had , therefore , much pleasure in moving the resolution . Mr . Paok seconded the motion . The Chairman said theSomers Town locality had come to a unanimous resolution , that the members at large should elect the Executive . ( Cheers . ) Tho resolution was unanimously adopted .
Mb . Fbrris , in a very neat speech , moved the following resolution : — That our delegate be instructed not to move or support , but to oppose , any proposition that shall have a tendency to sever the Executive Committee of the National Charter Association from the Directory of the Ghartist Co-operative Land Society ! Mr . Page seconded the motion . Mr . Farrkk , in a speech of considerable length and force , moved as an amendment : — That our delegate be instructed to support a proposition to the effect that an Executive Committee , consisting of one or two persons not connected with the Lund Society be elected , to manage and direct the affairs of tbe National Charter Association .
Mr . Gkorob Godwin seconded the amendment . Mr . Pattknden could not agree with the amendment of Mr . Farrer , but would move a rider to the solution , as follows : — That our delegate be also instructed to move or support a proposition to add two members to the present Executive Committee , and that such increased Executive do govern the two societies , conjointly . Mr . Hall seconded the rider . After a long and interesting discussion , in which Messrs . Farrer , Page , G . Godwin , Hall , Pattenden , Worledge , Stallwood , Hornby , and Johnson , took part , Mr . Ferris replied , when the resolution and rider were amalgamated , and carried by a very large majority . Mr . Paob then moved ,
That the delegate be instructed to move for the re-appointment V the Exiles' Restoration Committee . That he be also instructed to move the appointment of a National Victim Committee , such committee to consist of theExecutiveandone member from each Metropolitan Locality . Mr . Woblxdqe seconded the motion . Mr . SiALLwoon suggested the propriety of the Convention voting the funds now in hand , one half for the restoration of Frost , Williams , and Jones ; and the other half for the purpose of bringing up witnesses from the Potteries , and thus getting Ellis ' s case reviewed by the ' Government , which he thought
would effect his liberation . ( Hear , hear . ) As a member of the present National Victim Committee he could not conceive that there was at prewnt a single victim in existence , other than the above . ( Hear , hear . ) The motion was carried unanimously . Messrs . Pattenden and Large then nominated Mr . Worledge , of Saint Marylebone—Messrs . Hall and Page nominated Mr . John Hornby , of Somers Town —Messrs . Cooper and Rowland nominated Mr . Bird , who declined to Btand . The votes were then taken , and tha choice of the meeting fell on Mr . John Hornby , who was declared the delegate . A vote of thanks was awarded to Mr . Arnott , for his strict impartiality in the chair , and the meeting dissolved .
YORKSHIRE . Special West Ridixo Delegate Meeting . —This meeting was held on Sunday last , according to notice , in the Working Man ' s Hall , Halifax , when the following resolutions were carried : — "That in tho event of the Ghartist Convention being held in London , two delegates b « immediately elected to represent this district in that Convention . "Thateach locality nominates proper persons as eandidates for election , to represent this district in Conference , and send those nominations to the secretary immediately , and the secretary will famish each locality with a list of the candidates so nominated . " That the secretary write to the localities unrepresented at this meeting , that they may have the same privilege as the rest . " That the question of electing the executive body by the Conference , or by the body , bo referred to the localities .
" That we consider the executive fully competent to manage ths affairs of both" societies , and that interference with the ] present arrangements would be productive of irreparabla injury . " That there be a camp meeting held at Wibsey Slack , on Sunday the 10 th of May , to commence at two o'clock in the afternoon , and the following gentlemen be invited to attend—Messrs . Shaw and Brook of Leeds ; 6 . White , J . Adderam , and J . Smith , of Bradford ; J . Hobson , of Huudenfiold ; B . Kusbton , J . Baldwin , B . SuUHft ' andR . Wheelright , Halifax ; J . Firth , of Keighley ; F . IT . Sueksmith , and other friends from Deirsbury , Littletown on Liversedge , and that the election of delegates to Conference be confirmed at that meeting . "
BILSTON . A unanimous vote of thanks to , and confidence in , the directors has been passed by the members of the Land Society . We fully confide , in the directors to buy land where it will best suit the members . BACUP . A public meeting of the shareholders of the Bacup Branch of the Chartist Co-Operative Land Society was held on Sunday , April 26 th , in the Chartist room , Rochdale Road , when the following resolutions were passed unanimously : — That we , the members of the Land Society , hereby instruct the directors to purchase land in any county in England that will beat answer th « objects of the society , either- in an agricultural or manufacturing district . That we meet in future at ten o ' clock on Sunday morning , to transact business connected with the Land Society .
PLYMOUTH : The Coercion Bin . —At a meeting of the Members of the National Chartist Association in this town , on Sunday , 26 th instant , Mr . J . Rogers in the chair , it was unanimously resolved , That a public meeting bi held at the Mechanic ' s Institute to take into consideration the propriety of petitioning Parliament against tbe passing of the Irish Coercion Bill , and that Messrs . Rogers , Tremayne , and Robertson , be appointed te arrange for the same . ( We hope to hold the meeting early next week . ) It was proposed by P . J . O ' Briek , and seconded by Me . Moses Simmons ,
That Mr . E . Robertson be the delegate from this locality to the Convention , and that he be requested to be in readiness when called 6 n . The Leaguers , with all their protestations of sympathy for the Irish , fear to move lest their Corn Bill would be endangered thereby , another proof , if one was wanting , that the gaining of their own ends is more dear to them than the lives and liberties of millions . From my very heart , I say , may every blessing fall on O'Connor for his noble conduct in aidin * the Irhh M . P . ' s in their struggle to strangle the " bloody bill ; " this will , and must convince , my hitherto misled countrymen , that the Chartists of England feel for them , and are ever ready to aid them against tyranny . P . J . O'Bbikn .
LAMBERHEAD GREEN . At the usual weekly meeting of the shareholders of this branch of the Chartist Co-Operative Land Society , in the Working Man's Hall ; Mr . Henry Atherton , the oldest democrat , in the chair , the business of the meeting commenced by the Secretary reading Mr . O'Connor ' s letter to the audience , in which it was observed that he was waiting the decision of every locality , whether he was to be confined to a manufacturing district in the purchase of land ; we considered , and unanimousl y agreed , that it ought to be left to hw own decision to purchase it wherever he thinks proper , so that hegeta it cheap enough and soon enough .
SHEFFIELD . Thb Irish Cobrcios Bill . —A public meeting was held in tha Town-hall , on Monday evening , Apnl 27 th , to take into consideration the propriety of petitioning Parliament against the Irish Coercion Bill : Mr . John Seaward was called to the chair , who read the hand-bill calling the meeting , and opened the business of the evening in an appropriate address . Mr . W . Gooouv moved the following resolution : That this meeting is of opinion that the Coercion Bill for Ireland is unjust in principle , most oppressive in its nature , aud an insult to that long misgoverned country ; and that we petition against the enactment of the measure .
Mr . Evisson seconded the motion , in a short speech , after which Mr . T . Clabk , of the Executive , was called upon to support it . On that gentleman rising the cheering was immense—after it had subsided Mr . Clark commenced the unfolding of Irish grievances . His speech occupied an hour in delivery , and wsis enthusiastically applauded . The resolution was carried unanimously . . Mr . Ailet moved the petition , which was seconded by Mr . Stocks , and carried unanimously . Mr . Cavill moved the following resolution : —
That H . 6 . Ward and John Parker , Esqrs ., tho two Members for the Borough , be respectfully and emphatically requested t © oppose the Irish Coercion Bill now before the House of Commons , and in . doing so , to take advantage ofevtry form of the House which will admit of that course , independent of the consequences to the commercial measure proposed by the Ministry , as we would scorn to take the supposed boon , on condition that our IrilU Bn&rva are r . oerced ,
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. The resolution bjving been seconded by . Mr . Jacksqh was cafried . unanimously . An IM 8 B Friind , who was in the body of the hall , mounted the seat ami moved the next resolution : — That thethanks of this meeting , and more particularly of the Irishmen resident in Sheffield . ' , are due and are hereby tendered to the * Individuate * , who » 0 promptly caino forward to petition Parliament . againit the infernal Curfew law , intended to be inflicted on the starving people of Ireland . ¦ The motion was then put from the chair , and carried new . con . ' .. ' "' . Three lusty cheers was given for the opposition , and three for Frost , Williams , and Jones . Thanks having been voted to the chairman , the meeting dissolved .
ROCHDALE . Piratic MEEiitra agaikst the Coercion Brix . —On Tuesday evening last , a public meeting of the inhabi * tantg was held in the Public Hall , for the purpose of petitioning Parliament against the Irish Coercion Bill . The High Constsble was unanimously called to the chair , and opened the business of the meeting in a speech replete with sound sense and argument , in the course of which he declared as an Englishman ho would never consent to lend a helping hand by his silence , to any Government that would attempt to coeroo the sister country . Mr . Edward Mitchell
moved a resolution condemning the Coercion Bill , as being unjust in principle , and pledging the meeting to petition against it . Mr . J . Doyle , one of the Irish Repeal Association , seconded the resolution , and went at length into the State of Ireland , and concluded a most eloquent speech , by advising a union of Englishmen and Irishmen for the purpose of defeating the nefarious scheme of the Government . The resolution was carried unanimously . e Mr . Linaey , in an able speech , moved the adoption of a petition , which was seconded in a most energetic manner by Mr . F . Clark of the Executive , and was carried unanimously .
HEBDEN BRIDGE . A numerous meeting assembled on Monday evening , in the Chartist Hall , to hear a Lecture from Mr . M'Grath , " upon the Land and the means of obtaining it . " The result of Mr . M'Grath ' s visit will , We feel assured , be a considerable augmentation of the number of shareholders in this town .
BRADFORD . ¦ Ths Coercion Bill . —A petition containing 9844 signatures against the Irish Coercion Bill has been sent from this town to Mr . T . Buncombe for presentation . This is the work of the Bradford Chartists . On Tuesday evening the spacious Tcmperanco Hall of this town was crowded at the appointed hour to hear the subject of the Land , and the advantages of its posession expounded by Mr . M'Grath of the directory . Mr . Alderson was unanimously appointed to preside . The leeturer was warmly applauded . Mr . Foster , a master manufacturer , spoke strongly in favour of the land plan , concluding with moving the thanks of the meeting to Mr . M'Grath , which was warmly carried . Our branch already numbers 205 members , and the effect of this meeting will , we are confident , add to it a goodly number .
BURNLEY . On Friday evening Mr . M'Grath lectured " on the principles and objects of the Chartist Land Co-operative Society , " in the Temperance Hall , to a crowded audience . The addition of a goedly number of members may be fairly hoped as the result of the evening ' s proceedings . TODMORDEN . Tub Coercion Bill , —The female Chartist Association of this town , to their high honour be it Haiti , convened on Sunday last a public meeting of the inhabitants , in the Odd Fellow ' s Hall , to petition parliament against the Irish Curfew Bill . Mr . Robert Brook occupied the chair . Messrs . M'Grath and Mooney addressed the meeting , aud a petition to parliament was adopted .
LEICESTER . ' Thb Coercion ** Bill . —A public meeting was held at the Town Hall , on Monday , April 27 th , to oppose the Coercion Bill , Mr . Bloodsworth was unanimously called to the chair . ' Mr . William Briggs ( ex-mayor ) in a powerful speech moved the first rest > - lution , which was seconded by Mr . Winks , and carried unanimously . Mr . Markham , in an eloquent speech , moved the second resolution , which waB seconded b y Mi * . Day , and carried unanimously . A petition was proposed by Mr . Barrow , and carried unanimously . It was also resolved , " That the petition be forwarded to T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M"P ., for presentation . " A vote of thanks was given tu tha chairman , and the mayor for granting the use of the hall .
OLDHAM . Oldiiau Election . —On Saturday , the 25 th ult . a public meeting took place in the open space behind the Albion Inn . Mr . Samuel Yardley in the chair . Messrs . Knott , Hurst , Miller , and Quarinby , addressed the meeting . Mr . Knott moved , and Mr . Quarinby seconded , the following resolution : — "That this meeting is of opinion that Mr . James Holladay is a fit and proper . person to represent tliis Borough in Parliament , in the place of General Johnson . We , therefore , pledge ourselves to carry out our former decision , and to uso every means in our power to promote the return of Mr . Holladay to parliament at the next General Election . A forest of hands werc held up in favour of Mr . Holladay , with only one dissentient out of a meeting of five thousand . Mr . Holladay delivered a short appropriate address .
PRESTON , Public Meeting Against the Coercion Bill . — On Thursday , the 23 rd ult . a public meeting was held in the Temperance Hall , to petition parliament against the Irish Coercion Bill . The meeting was very numerously attended , and eloquent speeches were delivered by Messrs . Audlara , Bourne , Richard Mareden , P . M'Grath , andT . Clarke ; the resolutions and petition were unanimously adopted , [ A good report of the above meeting appeared in the Preston Guardian of Saturday last , a copy of which paper vir . is forwarded to' this office , but did not reach our hands until Thursday evening , April 30 , when it was quite impossible for us to give more than the above notice . We observe also an excellent letter in the Guardian on the Coercion Bill from' Mr . Marsden . It is to be regeetted . that the Guardian did not reach us on Monday as it ought to have done . ]
GREENOCK . Thb Coercion Bill . —A public meeting of the inhabitants of this town was held in the Mechanics Institution , on the evening of Tuesday , April 21 , for the purpose of considering the propriety of remonstrating against the Irish Coercion Bill . Mr . John Neilson , an Elector , was unanimously called to the Chair , who opened the proceedings with a few appropriate-remarks on the obnoxious measure . Mr . Robert Burrell proposed the first resolution , which was seconded by Mr . Kerr . Mr . Peacock , and Mr . Alexander Campbell , supported the resolution , which was unanimously adopted . A petition was then proposed by Mr . K . Dunlop , seconded by Mr . Peter Campbell , and unanimously adopted . The petition will be signed by the public generally , and then forwarded to Mr . Duncombe for presentation , The meeting was very numerously attended
Mertiitr Ttdvil . —Mr . Morgan Williams having kindly offered to deliver a series of lectures on different subjects interesting to the working classes , delivered his third lecture on Sunday the 26 th ult ., on the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin . The two firstlecturcs were on "the life and writings of that great man Thomas Paine . " Mr . Williams explained in a clear and concise manner the light Franklin had thrown en electricity and p hilosophy ; his reception at the Court of Britain , and his successful efforts to establish the liberty of kis native land .
CHARTIST CO-OPERATIVE LANDSOCIETY . The following resolution has been adopted by the members of this society at Newark , Greenwich , Bury , Rochdale , Oldham , Hindley , Barnsley , Birmingham , Norwich , Mottram , Bradford , and Leicester : * -- " That the directors are hereby empowered to purchase land , either in the manufacturing or agricultural districts , wherever a purchase can be made , which in their judgment will best promote the intereats of the society ,
NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . At Sudbury , the members have passed a vote of thanks to Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., for his services in the Chartist cause ; and also a resolution against severing the connection of the tw » associations . At Bury the following resolution has been adopted : — . " That it is the opinion of this meeting , that the Executive be elected by the Convention , and that the directors of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , and the Executive of the National Charter Association , be one and the same . "
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THE CHARTIST CO-OPERATIVE LAND SOCIETY . Meetings for the purpose of enrolling members , and transacting other business connected therewith are held every week on the following u * ys and places : —
SUNDAT EVENING . South London Chartist Hall , 115 , Blackfiv . avs-road : at half-past six o ' clock . —City Ckwtht Jlafi i , Turnagain-lane : at six o ' clock . — Westminst er : at tho Parthemum Club Rooms , 72 , St . Mar ' cin ' s-lane- at halt-past seven .- —Somers Town : at Mr . Duddvege ' g , Bricklayers' Arms , Tonbridge-street New-road , at half-past seven . —Tower Hamlets : at c the WhHtingtou and Cat , Church-row , Bethnal-giw . n , at six o clock precisely . —Smmctt ' s Brigade : at fjio lloek Tavern , Lisson-grove , at eight o ' clock pvee' iscly . Marylelonc at the Coach Painters' Arms , Circus-street , at halfpast seven .
MONDAY KVEy jjjOi Canibcrwell : at the Montpo '^ ja- Tav ern , Walworth , at eight o clock pvecisoly .
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XUBSDAT BTHNINO .. , . [ Grmy / UK ; at- Mr . Paris ' s , ' Cold Bath , at eight o'doflfc " ¦ - ¦ ¦¦ NewMstk-upoftTyne : This branch of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society meet in the house of Martin Jiide ; Sun Inn , Side , every Monday evening , from seven until nine o ' clock , for the purpose ot receiving subscriptions and enrolling members . £ eiceiter : i ' i ! he members and committee of the Oooperative Land Society meet at 87 , Church-gate , every Sunday night , at six o ' clock . Armley : The members of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society meet at the house of Mr . William O ates , boot and shoemaker , Armley Town-gale , evevy Monday evening , at eight o ' clock .
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Chartist Hall , 1 , Turnagain lane Farringdonatreet . —A meeting of the shareholders will be held ia the Coffee-room , on Sunday morning next , May 3 , at half-past ten precisely . In the evening at seven , Mr . Shorter will deliver a public lecture ; subject" The influence of religious establishments on the progress of opinion . " South London Chartist Hall , 115 , Blackfriarsroad . —Mr . John Skelton will lecture on Sunday evening ( to-morrow ) at half-past seven : subject— " Tho Philosophy of Society . " Cambmiwkll and WALWORtn . —A meeting will bo held at the Montpelier Tavern , Walwovth , on
Monday evening next , May 4 , at eight o ' clock precisely . Bilston . —A public supper will take place at Mr . Linney ' s , in celebration of the first colony by the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , on Monday evening , M » y il . Our friends are requested to niako speedy application for tickets , as the number will lie limited . A Harmonic Meetisg will be held at the Clock House , Castle-street , Leicester-square , on Tuesday evening , May 12 , for the benefit of Mi . Lleweiljn . A ball will conclude the evening ' B amusement . Tickets 6 d . each , tu be obtained at the Parthenium , and of Mr . T . M . Wheeler , 83 , Dean-street , Soho .
Camp Meetisg . —A Chartist camp meeting will be held at Wibsey Slack ( between Halifax and Bradford , on Sunday , May 10 , to commence at two o ' clock in the afternoon . Macclkshkld . —A public meeting will be held in the Chartist-room , Stanley-street , on Monday next . Messrs M'Grath and Clark will attend and address the meeting . Subject— " The Land and the Irish Coercion Bill . " Chair to be taken at eight o ' cleck in the evening . Bradford . — The Chartist-room , Butterworth Buildings is open every Saturday and Sunday evening . The Northern Star and several other publications are supplied for the use of the persons attending the room . A meeting of the members , will take place on Sunday afternoon next , at two o ' clock ,. to elect a newcouncil .
The Chartist members of the O'Connor Brigade will meet in their room , Butterworth Buildings , on Sunday Afternoon , at two o ' clock . Nottingham . —Tke next meeting of the Land Society in this district will be held on Sunday ( to-morrow ) evening , at six o ' oleck , at the New Inn , Cairington . Bath . —The members of this branch of the Chartist Co-Operative Land Society are requested to attend at the house of the secretary , No . 11 , Clement Street , on Sunday , ( to morrow , ) at seven o ' clock , on business of importance . A tea party , will be hold at \ M ^ AAvAn T 3 l » Atffc 4 * AV * n »* \ t \ Anflntr nrl A 1 1 ^ lx Vs ^ eiicbV 4 mt ±± f
^^***'^ ** tfil , JJGftrvfJB , JJ ** «» j ) uu j . uviiuttj t * j vu . w celebrate the first anniversary of the above-named society ; tea on the table at half-past six . Tickets may be had of the secretary ; of Mr . C . Cottle , No . S , Chelsea Buildings , and of Mr . Beaven , Batheaton . SiocKPORr . —A _ meeting of the shareholders of N . C . Land Association will be held in the Chartist Institution , Bamber ' s Brow , on Monday next , to appoint two persons to audit the accounts . —[ Our correspondent does not specify the time of meeting . ] A South Lancashire Delegate Meeting will be held in the Chartist Association-room , Mill-street , Rochdale , on Sunday noxt , May 3 rd , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon .
Stockport . —A Members' Meeting will be held on Sunday next , May 3 rd , at two o clock in the afternoon . Manchester — Messrs . P . M'Grath and T . Clark , will address the people of Manchester on Sunday next , in the Carpenter ' s Hall . Chair to be taken at half-past six o ' clock . ° Staffordshire Poitbries . —A public meeting will be held in the Christian Brethren ' s Meeting Room . Market-street , Hanley , on Tuesday evening , at 1 o ' clock , May 5 th , to Petition against the Irish Coercion Bill ; Mr . Thomas Clark will be ia attendance . .
Towbr IIa > ilbx 8 . —The committee men of the various localities for raising means to pay the delegate to the forthcoming Convention are requested to meet at the WhittiH » ton and Cat , Church-row , Bethnal-green , on Sunday ( to-morrow ) evening , at seven o clock . The adjourned discussion will be resumed at eight o clock precisely . All parties holding tickets of the lata supper in commemoration of the birthday of the late Henry Hunt , are requcseii to attend on Sunday evening , at the Whittington and Cat , Church-row , Bethnal-green . . KiDDBRMisstifft On Tuesday , there was a most spirited meeting ot tho members of the Nag ' s Head Inn , when a portion of Mr . O'Connor ' s letter was read , and after enrolling elevon new members for the second section ; the following resolutions were unanimously passed .
" That it ia the opinion of the members of the Kidderminster branch « tf the Ghartist Co-operative Imnd Society that the principle of mortgaging the land bought will be preferable to salts . " "That tbe directors be allowed to purchase any estate wlitcb offers itself , best calculated to adrauco the interests of the Society with reference to districts . " " That we purchase' Mr . O'Counor's Woik on Small Farms , '' The People , ' and take in tho ' Northern Slat ' O be filed weekly , for the use of the msmbers . " Hull . —Next Sunday evening , a Lectuie will be delivered on " Religion , philo : > ophy , and science , " by Mr . Tate , in the White-hart-rooms , Salthouse-lane , at 7 o ' clock . On Tuesday evening a meeting of the Land Society will take place at the Ship Inn , Church * Jane , at 8 o ' clock precisely . Z Darlinoton . —This district of the Land Society meet at Mr . Moss ' s , top of Union-street , every Sunday evening .
Birmingham . —A public meeting will ba held in the People ' s Hall , Lovedoy-strcet , on Wednesday evening next , May 6 th , in opposition to the Irish Coercion Bill . The chair to bo taken at seven o ' clock precisely . Bubt . —The members of this society are requested to meet at the house of Martin Ireland , on Sunday next , at six o cloek in the evening . Rochdale . —Mr . Thos . Clarke of the Executive , will lecture in tho Chartist room , Mill-street , on Sunday next ,. the 3 rd instant , at six o ' clock in tho evening . A meeting of the Land Society will take place at three o ' clock in the afternoon .
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TO THE CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF GREAT BRITAIN . A brief outline of a Protective and Scientific Society of Carpenters and Joiners . On presenting this to the inembera of the above trade , a few words to justify the formation of a new society way be necessary , Several experienced members of associated bodies have thought that a more useful clas 3 of institution might be established , for assisting , protecting and promoting tho interests of the trade , and ulso for advancing and Assisting each other , in extending a know , ledge of the scien « e § , particularly those connected iriili the building trade . The advantages resulting from the present mode of holding meetings and conducting trades
business at public houses ia questionable at tlio lean , although sanctioned bjr ninny of the best intentioiicd of the trade , and without wishing to ba hostile to onr fellowmembers , we think we perform nothing more than a necessary public duty iu proposing the adopttou of such means as will afford to all who desire to associate apart from public houses , an opportunity for so- doing . We are of opinion that societies fer the protection of labour should be removed from those exciting influences , which , tend to depreciate- the working classes as- far as possible . It must be self-evident to all reflecting uiinds that any means used to cause reflective instead of those ¦ oxcitiuj ; proceedings ( which are unfortunately to common in the present house * of call ) mast promote gveater se )» -respec » i amongst us whieh is the first step , towards inun tnl inv
provement , i » or ; il elevation , and mocu extended protection . We ii 2 so > think we shall stand in a much more independent position amongst men by establishing LaWur Protective and Scientific Societies at coffee-houses , private rooms , or building suitable premises to transact , the business el the society , securing tho right and advantages of such j > ln « e o £ meeting , inroad , us is now tho yvu * tice , of solicitinj : tho favours of a landlord , whose onlj interest is tho amount of drink you consume . The progressive spirit of the times calls aloud that « o should : vv * d \ ourselves of the means at our disposal for the advauoumciit ot ' oui ' elais , whiuhcanbodoui much better apart from the infiuances of those excitements which puklie houses ufibrd . This will not admit of contradiction , and . when we consider the constitution !) , habits , and prejudices of
many , whose dispositions will not render theiv attendance at public houses comfortable , we lose much , valuable assistance , thereby weakening the power of the trade , and placing a weapon in the hands of our itdversavies . We think by adopting the meiuis wt suggest , "wu am secure more attention , to the . many evils which afflict us as a class , and consolidate the protective power wo already possess , by infusing a new spirit u » d ojmuiij ; up naw channels of thought and action , which the literature of the day offers to the working millions . Wirti these feiv cursory remarks , we solieit the aid aud adviio of those of ^ our trade who wiah to see so desirable an object carrlvd out , In ovder that tho cxuinjile may stimulate otlier ^ trades to follow in the same pnth . fiiat the subject may be taken into [ serious consul' ration is the sincere wish of the provisional committee . ( Signed on their behall ) W . J . Youso , 33 , 1 ' iu'k-sti'oet , Dorseuquare .
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[ Tho following did not ranch our office till this , ( Vfedn « &daj ) lnorniuK , Wo ennuot account for the delay . ] TO THK BMTOR Or IJIB WOHIHBBN SIAU . Dear Sir , —By yunr inserting in your valuable poper ttiotolloivinjf liueg . you will much ' oblige the Minors ft South StaiKirdihlro . ..-. ;• ¦ . TO THE COAL MASTERS , BUTTIES . -lie :. OP
STAFFOlt » 3 IllRE . Gentlemen , _ We the miners of South Staffordshire , hear U announced in several part , of our district , that some of our master , " are about to give notice to drop th » r men ' s wagps tl . re .-pence per day ; „¦ „ therefore desire to ask you a fi-nr qutistions . that wo may be enlightened as to how it comes to pass that you are obiige % to lower our wages at a time like the preaimt . 1 st . Does not jour present por ceutage on your capital sufficiently remunerate you ? 2 nd , Is It bevHUse you cannot afford to paj us thepre * sent amount of wages ? 3 rd . Is it because we have failid to perform threepence worth of work less per day than what we hiivc been wont to do !
4 th , Is ic becauae our labour is not as vnlunblo now ia 181 G us it was iu 1836 , when coals were sold for 7 s . pee ton iu the market , and we hhd 4 s . pet' day , and our stints , tkc , was much less than atpresent , although you uru noir getting in the market , on an average , 10 s . Gil . per ton , if not moru , whilo we in many plrieoB Iiuvg fid . nor duy lusg ? &th . Is it because you ]);> ve suffuroil much in tho iroa stone mines in consequence of some sudden fall in the iron . market , that you wish to reduce our wages , as miner . t , threepence per day ? Gth . Ib it because our labour is become a drug in the market , or do we produce too much , so that you carino * get-your price ? We think we hear u voice answering from the Churlinton works " !(• . " 7 th . Is it because we , as a body of miners , in various parts of out district , are organising ourselves in union ? 8 th , Is it because we , as a , body of miner * , havo showed some symptoms of " mastership " against our masters by makingaomo "unreasonable demand ?"
9 th . I » it because we have been the means of causing our consumers to kick agaiiut our produce , by allowing you to drive us into the pits , latn and soon , whan we hav * wanted to stay at homo , forcing us toVorUngainsfcthe interests of both the employer and tha employed ? ^ 10 th . Is it because you have too many aceidt-nts occur , ring iu your nulls , of which the causes are chiefly you * cheap way of getting jour coal nnd iron stone , ic , and curing nothing : for tha poor men ' s lives ? Lastly . If it is none of tlwse , we » sk what is the reason you wish to have threepence per day uffcur wi ^ es ? TVa think we hear « ome of our wust » n -mwi-riin . ' , " Why ? because we are giving Cd . ; . ur ilay more than so : n » or" our neighbouring masters ure . " Yes , we nt oncu admit it . but then wo would ask such maskvs ni ;<> ; in ; ivin & *} ' , per day more than their neighbour * , docs ivn Uie pres « at price of our produee sufficiently teinuneriie you ?
We would ask such gentlemen , be < r * ufv your neighbour may eho&t his men out of C . I . por disy , is It " -, v ..-il ti . nt vow should follow his ' example . Uriw riiueli morn would you be liksd , gentlemen , if you vta ' s- Jryi-. i ^ to prevail ott those , your neighbours , whom you so much ceinphua of , to give to their workmen something more . Hoping , gentlemen , you will view the subject in the lujht of ri ght , TTe are , your obedient Servants , Tub Miners' Committbb . Bilston , April 22 nd , 1840 . Close op tae Brad ? ohi > Cahpenters' Strike . —The ? masters of Bradford , Yorkshire , have withdrawn from , the Association of Manchrstsr anil Livi-ipoo ) , and have called their men in , at an ( idranee of" 2 s . per week , with a promise of another shilling wheu the contracts in hand are finished , and havo done away wiih the documeiit as they could find nono base enough to sii'nit .
OiwiiJi CAhrtXTEBS Strike . —Upwards o ( 100 Carpents-w struck on the 6 th of April for an advance of 3 s . per week , there is now 60 out , a number of them beiny employed finishing the work for gentlemen , which theemployers are unable to doin consequence of the strike . Leeds CAKPKHras . —The masters , nhenfhey gave the advance of 2 s jiev \ ve » k in the beginning of . April ) refused to > employ about 20 of the most attire nien in conducting the strike ; these men have formed a joint stock company , and ^ 'Une in business in opposition' to ' the masters , and are likely to prove formidable rivals to thtm in traded Thb Maxchkstkr Ti ; rx-oui . —John Bush , London Secretary of Carpenters , bega to acknowledge £ 261 from the Carpenters' Societies of London , independent of tho amounts received by the subscription lists . He also acknowledges 9 a . 0 . 1 . from the silk hatters in the « mploy of Mr . Bennett , Wiuelitstev-plaee , Borotigh .
. Maschesirh Strike—A public meeting will be held at the Victoria Tavern , Tluee Colt Street ,. Limehouse , on Wednesday evening , May & , at eight o ' clock , when delegates from Manchester and London will attend and explain the present portion of the turnouts , and the eoercivo measure * adoptt-d by the employers and police iu disguise in their , endeavours to dostrpy tho rights , of tho trade * . The Cabisbi Makbr » ' Um < m of the provincial towns have held a Conference ol Delegates , from theseveral societies in connexion , coinmeneine Monday , the 27 th Hit ., at the White Hart , Paradise-street ,, near the Town Hall , Birmingham , convened to consider the state ' of titbit tra
Jam Genkiul Dklk&atk . Meeting- op this Laxca .-siutiK Miners will be held ; at tb& house of M ' r _ Edward Dawber , Sherington-moor , jicir Wigan , oa Monday next . May 4 tli , ciiak to be taken at eJevoit o ' clock in the forenoon . There will also be a public meeting , which will be addressed by W . P .-Roberts . Esq ., Mr . William Blxon , of Msinckester , and sevural other gentlemen .. The Miners of Bolton ar& still out , with but very slight hopes of a speedy termination of the dispute between ; tliem and their lato employers . Subscriptions on behalf of the men wilL be received by William Grocott ,. Ne .. 1 ,. Gamplin . ' sbuildings , Mount-Btaeet , itneoata- ,. Manchester ,, or Mr . C . Mcndowcraft , Ashley-street , © ukiufield .
Thb London Sbi 3-joinkrs . —At a = meeting , of theship-joiners of Blstckwall , in the employ of Messrs * . Ditehburn and Mayers , at whieh delegates- front Manchester attended and explained the particular * of the turnout , tha following resolutions were unanimously passed - — That we , the operatives of BfackwaJl and itn-vicinity . ar * fully convinced that our br * tlir « i > oft Manchester im resisting the document- presented . Ujt . their employers , ar <^ protecting our interests , and wuare dutormined to-support them as long as- the struggle lasts .. That a committee of sit persons be appointed ,, with , power to add to- their number ,, to-carry out the aboveobjects , and to callapubliu inuirtiiijj . of tbo inhabitants , as soon as possible .. _ After tho committee was appointed ,, the- deputation was p > iitl tlie amount collected oil Saturday erening , £ 7 lt& < 3 d . ; and was promised double thaamount on Saturday next ..
THE LIVERPOOL . T-UR 5 I-03 T IN- THE BUILDEH * - TRADES * . During the aast fortni ( , liS . &lie various trades-in oonw . ec ^ tion with the Suildiug deps » tmvnt'ha » u L « iti ; d . uddr . essfS . in reply to the misrepresuutotions- ol ; thu "Ha-itec Builders . " Iu tkt 3 « address' : * % \ wy state that the obju : ts . o £ " their sucietius-nro to ai ( l .: v !» tfuissi « one- another ia case Of 8 ickliess > accident , «; uit of oinplo ^ ment , ami to . decently bun ; their deceased brethren :: and- JL'itnvhe- to rt-gulate among themselves- what price they slmll takefor their labour . Tho stone inosons society , whieh i& tho best srgunised . iit Sho building trade , give some-ista ^ tistics as-to-the manner in which their funds , liare bei'ii . oxpfciidwli . ]? rom thaw it iippwiE . t , that during thu two . lust ywtrrt . they hxfd ]> aid . tor tho yclief ol the- siek »
£ 230 a Xlt 4 } . ; ton tbs interment of [ lie di'vensed members * £ 500 30 , 10 ; for accidents ,, i' 357 S V ); tor « jb relief of members out of euiploymuit , £ 28 !> & a ; for churitublu purposes , £ 108 0 £ ; and 1 « f trade interfiireues TUBot'cu * out s . toLA * D . oaly ££ to 5 (> l ; anil this too has been ia resisting the eiicroauhmtiits of their omployurs . on tha customs of thu trade . Let the '' Public , " whom tlia " Master Builders" are trying to induve to join with tbani in their ciusade to crush to the earth their viovk . no « n | —consider well thesa things . Lot them ask them * Mvus whether it is noc to their interest time thvir men < tlie workers ) , should bo enabled to n . » st ! . t their fellow * men , rqthuv tliaii this umount should foil into the hands ot thu gmuy capitalists , and tho men whoso toil pro . duces the wealth be turned over to the tender mereies of
a poor law bustilus Ihe whole ot these utMivsses con . elude by statin" that the m .-ii are determined nut to sign the iu / . juiotis declaration put forth by their ttoukl-ba tyrants . Mow for tho "Masters ! " These gentlemen are using every effort to overcome the men . Of course they hava the uso of the CapitiiUsis press . I ' rum a notice which , tlu-y have inserted in t );« pnpt-r » - , it appears an attempt was inado to brsiijf masons irmu Scotland , but us soon : is the , men learned tho nature of the dispute , they refused to come to . crush th . ir brethren . Our walls are now
lilscarded with an address from the masons of Scotland to their fallow workmen lure , appvuving i > t thvir vmuUict , and di-nouncins thu " infamous declaration . " So , much is not likely to be gained b y this move . The priueiiial wor « s ore desu-ted , not the sound of a hummer is to bo heard in any of them . And it is suited , that ihe " gentle . mini" who is « t the hotut of this turu-uut , hub sonic heavy contracts on hand whieh must be roi » pSrti-d ivc the np . pointed time : so tint it may be safely affirmed , that if tliu men are true to themselves , and pioperly supported , victory is 3 ure !
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at the Sun newspaper-office , appeared upon his . recognizances , before Mr . Jlcnry , to answer acom ' pliiiul ; preferred ngninat him by Mr . Cattuj ^ U-, asilvorsHiiih , 120 , ttesjent-street , for haying on the 31 m of March , ridden over him aud his wife in tho Strain ! , whereby they sustait . eu considerable inju : iw . _ The magistrate decided on sending the case before a jury .
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Runious Ridinu.—At The Bow-Street Police-Office, On Wednesday, Georgo Ellis, A Mcssdiii-Ei 1 Emplovod
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 2, 1846, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1365/page/5/
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