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THE BAKERS A5D IHE KOETflKKN STAB.
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^ j Xgnto thttttterMsoonairweiTea . Since then h »« mated upon her , wken the directed our atten : - ** , Kh 8 inlander , and tanked na for onr prompt ° «^ i *» » ¦*«*¦ ****' ¦ " V «*> T » aii «« im » te Moor . —Mr . Holyoake ' i J <** rt , 8 matic '« iw > mjflerj" is being Issned and will ' m pleted in Jlino Numbers . It does not profew to Ia all the inatheinatical sciences , mensuration , teS etiy . trigonometry , ets . —but it is a compreher if at n > aactioa to them alL And it t&kei geometry , ^ tfj . stone of the arch , and from it nnlolds the ^ flos < 3 > ny of all mathematics , and distinguishes what P , jjjbt to know from that which belongs to the pro-^ jjonal inan . \ I ] M VfEiVBB" - — 3 f » room f « r the placard this **!! r . — The letter * areinthehanasof Mr . O ' Con-. t ~* hm latter a * soon Biracdnid . Sinn * then
\ jiojn . - » Ho room this week . H ** ^ sew «* y » he tint to U 3 a fortnight Ago , an ao-^ nntof the Sewport Chartists eighth anniTersarj . We « a not receive it . Amongst the toasts were , the t lglth of Mr . O'Connor ; and the restoration of the ¦ j Fdsh Enles . i Gi « BB 0 ! ' * ~ £ 54 s-0 d ~ j gusETi Ktishlej . —Impossiblo to fiad room th « a joosErMix . —Edinburgh . —Should ^ haye appended his address * The publication of the name ' would not hare 1 , 201 necessary — bntj we cannot , recognise ^
anonyjjKvns communications . SEVXSiL CoHXBSKATtosB must beinsertea or answered in our next .
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SBCSH'TS OF THE CHARTIST CO-OPBRATIVE LAND COMPANY . PER ME . O'COXNOR . SECTION No . 1 . » BASES . £ S . d . jjellc , near Frame , per J . Smith .. 4 11 6 Coioe iHo . 1 Branch ) , per R . Bey — 3 4 6 jjverpool , per J . Arnold ... -10 0 jjlsckburn , per W . SutelifFe .. .. 144 ¦ Stockport , per J . Woodhouse .. „ 4 0 « Alra , per J . Robertson .. .. 020 -Cheltenham , per W . Leach .. .. 232 Sk « gby , perJ . Didsbnry „ .. 1 9 o . Derby , per W . Crabtree .. - 0 8 G Idcester , per Z . Astiil .. .. 550 Wakefield , perW . Farrand .. o 5 S CriefiiperJ . a'Leod .. .. 030 Todiuordea , per J . Mitchell .. .. 110 0 Manchester , per J . Murray .. .. 469 AEhton-under-Lyne , per E . Hohson 6 15 6 £ 36 8 11 section No . a . mm ^^
iHAHEB . Liverpool , per J . Arnold „ M 14 16 10 Newport , Monmouthshire .. .. 1 3 6 Stockport , per J . Woodhouse .. .. 5 0 U OldSbildou . per J . Holmes .. .. 4 11 6 Alra , per J . Robertson .. .. 0 10 0 Cheltenham , per W . leach .. ... 0 14 11 Jlarkinch , per A . A . Mitchell .. . 15 4 Hvde , per J . Hough .. ~ 1 S O C 6 tae , perR . Hey .. .. 0 5 0 St . Edmunds , per A . Bagsbaw „ „ 1 1310 J Jforwfcn , per J . Hurry .. .. 2 0 0 3 ir . J . Frefee , S&afiestrarjr .. „ I 0 o Serizes , per J . Stone ~ .. 10 14 10
Belfast , per A-M'Clement .. -. 200 Skegby . pe rG . Didsbury .. 0 B 0 Derby , per VT . Crabtree .. , .. 0 10 0 Leicester , per Z . ' Asfill .. . 4 15 0 Wakefield , perW . Farrand .. .. 0 19 3 Swindon . per D . Morrison .. 4 o 0 Torquay , per J . Stoneman M .. 10 7 3 CrienvperJ . il'Leod „ .. 030 Todniorden , per J . Mitchell .. . 8 10 0 Sewton Ayr , per S . Irvine „ .. « 12 0 Manchester , per J . Murray .. .. 19 I S Northampton , per W . Munday - .. 500 Ashton-uiider-Lyne , per&Hubson .. 8 _ 6 0 £ 1091010 | PER GENERAL SECRETARY . mmmmmmm SECTION No . 1 . SHAKES . £ s . d . £ s . d . Calais - - - 1 0 0 Burnley- - - 0 8 0 2 , - etr Mills - U -5 0 Whittington and TVestininster- - 0 11 0 Cat - - - 0 7 6 G . P . - - - 0 0 ii £ 2 12 J SECTIOFNo . 2 . Jessie Earl . 026 Mr . GOlingnam - 0 10 0 G « - "ttf . il - . 115 lo 1 L Aston - - 0 ' 2 6 Stafford . - - O a 0 Burnley- - - 2 12 U Edin"bur"h - - 4 14 9 fielper - - - 2 10 0 TValsall- - - 0 13 0 S . Levitll - . 029 G . J . Harney- - 0 2 0 Selby - - . 500 IVistminster - - 1 4 o Bermondsey- - 0 4 0 Ho . E . Tilly - 0 2 6 Lambeth - - 5 14 0 So . Do .- - O 10 O Whittington and < korgeMartin -014 Cat- - -094 Brass Founders Xuueaton - - 0 9 4 Arms- - - 5 16 0 Shiney Row- - 1 14 0 C . Gwilliam - . 626 HowselU - - 0 lu 8 Geo . Bishop - - 0 1 0 Ciiorley - - - 5 7 6 Chas . Moore - . 456 Birmingham , per Eiughom - . 0 fi 8 Fare - - 0 910 HiuUlev- . 200 Leamington-- - 1 IS o Easxmjtoa-lane . 010 0 Shoreditch - . u 10 o Oxford - - - 317 0 £ 50 12 6
TOTAL LAND FB . VD . Air . O'Connor , Section So . 1 ... 36 S 11 He . Wheeler „ „ — 2 12 0 Mr . O ' Connor , Seetiou So . 2 ... 109 10 10 J Mr . Wlxeeler , „ , » — 5 ° 12 « £ 199 4 Si 1 TATIOXAL CHARTEE ASSOCIATION . P £ E ME . O ' COSXOB . FOB . MSB . JJSSS . Mr . J . PowelLNewHadnor .. .. 010 Manchester , per . R . Radford ^ O 7 i tfoodhirase , Leeds , per T . Harper .. 0 a 0 COS V 1 ILLAHS A 5 D JOH 1 S . ¦ Grreenwich and Beptford , per W . Friar .. 113 Hull , per K . Lundy - 0 * « TEXESaSS , WIDOWS ' , ASD OEriUS ' 3 WUXD 3 . Cisitenham , per . W . leach ~ _ 0 3 3 RECEIPTS O ? XATIOXAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . PZS GESEBAt . SECBETAii .
I-. B MM , JOJ . ES . 11 . DowUng , mis- P . w . B . - - a l 0 ton . . . 010 BEG ' . STBATIOS FOND . CoIIumpton , per West - - . 040 xo oehat ihi Eiprseta or the jketiso at the CROWS AND ASCHOK . Whittingtoa and Cut - . . 200 DEF £ HCE rCSD DEBT . Mr . Whitaaa - 0 1 0 G . W . Wheeler - 0 1 0 J . Mamty . - 0 a 6 iLennington , per Broi-. n . . . 050 Thomas IIabtih Wheims . Secretary .
P , O'CONNOR , S REPAYMENT FUXB . Somers Town Chartists , per J . Arnott 10 0 -Karylebone , per A . Packer .. .. 071 idgeware road , per A . Packer , collected at * the close ofa lecture by Mr . Clark .. 0 2 6 l > zdlef , per G . Gardiner .. „ 0 2 C Mr . J . Mathias , Motherhitha ~ .. 026 Mr . J . Powell , Sew Radnor .. .. 0 1 0 Chdtenham , per Vt . Leach ~ .. 010 Mr . Geo . Rogers , London .. .. 100 Mr . Jenkins , per G . Rogers « 1 0 o Mr . Weeflon , London .. • • ° Demes , per J . Stone ~ ° * * Bishopn-earmouth , per W . Bobbie O » » Barby . perW . Crabtree ~ - - ° Manchester , nerR- lladford ~ « »« ' Mr . W . Adatns , Bristol « « j f A Friend , West of Scotland .. ° x" " Uannelly . perT . Dee ~ » ? ? Uewpor ^ Isle of TFight , per T . Self .. 1 « e LondonWhittinKtjn and tat Locahty , per
. ILKeth ^ ~ - « » TowerHamlets , ptpB . Keth ~ " , „ Hanley , Staffordshire , per H . Foster « 2 « Newark , perWiUiamWalton ~ » ' * : AshtonundeT-Lyne , perJ . Tajlor « 0 " Huu , perR . Lundy .. - u " ™ Bochdale , par E Mitchell .. ~ A ? 2 A Mechanic , Manchester .. « \ ° ¥ r . Hepl > arn , Biggar .. « " r * Hr . Lithgow . Biggar " * «• . » ] GtyofLuudonOhart «» , perW . Allnutt .. 0 r . Brighton , per W . Flower ~ ** i in ii Leicester , per H . Barrow ~ °
£ 24 710 « B T . K . WHEStEO . Mr . J . Manra ^ .. " * A few Friends at Kensington , per Mr . Brown o s « Hr . J . Gathad .. ~ .. 0 2 6
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TO THE EDITOE OF THB KOXTHEBN STAB . Six , —I sm antborised oy wjanimous approval at the Anniversary dinner of the "Bread and Biscni : Baitr ' s Society , ofLiwrpool and Birkenhead , " held on the 5 th inst . in the Grapes Inn , Birkenhead , to convey to you the following motion i" That the thanks of this meetiBg is due , and are herehy given , to the Kortl « ra Star newspaper , for the kind manner in which it has talcen op the cause of the operative bakers of London , and for tbeample report of their meetwg which appaaredinlast wceK ' upubKcation . And tbat ti ; ey sympatbisa with their fellow-operati « s of London , « od hope that they may be successful in suppressing the present demoralizing system oi night work in the me . tropolis . " I am , &c , Ttomas Do » ne , Chairman . lWerpool , 9 th December .
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DBATH Or LreOTBNAHI-GKSERAL -DlCKIBSON , R . A . —We hare to record the demise of Lientenant-General Richard Calleton Dickinson , Colonel Commandant of the 2 d Battalion Royal Artillery , the oldest general officer connected with tbat corps . . i } f ~ J ' % ° R « pT .-A report prerails that a lady ot family and distinction , in thisneighbonrhood , ha » recently withdrawn her allegiance from her Lord , and placed herself nnder the protection of his Lcrdshlp ' s friend . Bbo talMurdbh . —On Tuesday an inquest was held at Bristol on the body of a child about two weeks old , which had been killed by its own father , under the following circumstances . John Thomas Read , police constable , identified tke body as the child of the prisoner John Cann . This morning ; at Dratit i » . rinniTENiiiT . RDnDi ,-Tl » i « ..... o »
about 2 o ' clock , he was on duty in Bath-street , when lie heard a dreadful scream , the sound 6- ' which came across the riTer . He immediately ran over Bristolbridge to the back of Bridge-street , and , upon arriving there , he saw the prisoner John Cann , who was under the second lamp from the bridge . - Witness saw him knock his wife down , and immediately gave a kick . The wife instantly screamed out "Murder , " and cridd out , " the dear child is dead . " "Witness ran up to her , and she was then dragging the child ttpby the clothes from the ground . Witness took the infant , and put its clothes to rights , and then saw and told the prisoner tbat the child was dying as fast as it could . The prisoner replied that the child could die but once . The prisoner ' s wife then , in his presence , said that "he
line prisoner ; naa Kicked tne cnud m cue bead ; and that , before that , he had flung it across the street three times . " The prisoner made no reply to this observation . The prisoner ' s wife also said that in the morning the prisoner had sworn that he would Set aome sleeping stuff , and put the child to sleep so that it should never wake again ; and now he had done it . Witness took the child in his arms , and , with the aid of another pojice-const&b ' . e , took the prisoner into custody , and conveyed the infant to the hospital , where lie left it in charge of Mr . Mason , the house-s-urgeon . Medical evidence , which clearly showed tbat death was the result of violence , was given b the house-surgeon of the hospital . At its conclusion , the prisoner was seized with an epileptic fit , and the Coroner adjourned the inquiry .
Thk St . Pascras Vestrt . asd Mr . Mills . —At a special meeting held on Monday evening of the committee , appointed at the lust vestry meeting of St . Pancras , to consider the course to be taken in relerence to the conduct of Mr . Mills , the deputycoroner for Middlesex , the following resolution was unanimously agreed to : — "That in the opinion of this committee the conduct of the deputy-coroner , in publishing an ex parte statement oi the evidence given | on the : late inquiry into the death of Joseph Woodward , pending the said inquiry , and in which he was the presiding Judge , accompanied with observations derogatory to the vestry and directors of the poor of this parish , was highly unbecoming ; and that a report be drawn up by the committee , recommending the vestry to take proceedings in the Court o ! Queen ' s Bench to ascertain the opinion of that Court respecting such conduct . "
Easlvgiojj Ljlxb . —A meeting was held on Saturday , at Mr . Hunter ' s public-house , to discuss the merits of the Chartist Co-operative Land plan . At the close four new members were enrolled . The next will be held on Sunday the 20 th instant , when the men of Wingate , Tremdon , Thomly , Ilaswell , South flttton , and surrounding collieries , are requested to attend to arrange for a full meeting on New Tear ' s day . . Any person desirous of becoming a member of the Chartist Co-operative Land , Company can be enrolled any clay by calling at Mr . John Hunter ' s , Brick Garth , Easington-lane . "
. lord Radnor ' s Pig o .- ms Labodrbbs . —At the Cattle Show this week the first prize was gained _ by the Earl of Radnor for a pen of three Coleshill pigs . His L'irdship , says the Time * , may congratulate himself on his success as a pig feeder , for he has gained no less than three prizes on this occasion . The appearance of We animals testifies that he does not . apply to his pigs the rule which , in some recent correspondence , he seems desirous of establishing w > th regard to his labourers—namely , that of " giving no more than is necessary . "
Melancholy Suicide . —On Friday last , a melancholy case of suicide occurred at the Anchor publichouse , at Prickwillow , in the Isle of Ely . The daughter of the landlady , Mrs . Freeman , had had some words with her second daughter , Anne , in consequence of her connexion with a young man who had been paying his addresses to her . About haltpast twelve in the day . the unfortunate young woman went into the pantry , and , tying her garter rjund her neck , fixed the other end to a hook in the wall , and , getting on to a stool , she kicked it from under her feet , and in the fall immediately
broke her neck . Her mother , anxious to briug about a reconciliation of the slight quarrel which had taken place , followed the unhappy girl into the pantry , and found her in the agonies of death . The miserable woman rushed out of the house and gave the alarm , when she met a Burgeon passing by at the time . The gentleman rendered all the assistance in bis power , but life was quite extinct . The young man whose name had been mentioned in the case has been , of course , rendered extremely unhappy . The unfortunate deceased was only 19 years of age . An inquest was held on the body , and a verdict of "Temporary Insanity" returned . —Cambridge Advertiser
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HEAVY SNOW STORM IN THE NORTH . ( From the Manchester Courier of Wednesday . ) The open weather we have experienced during the greater part of last month , but little prepared us for the rigour of winter , which came upon us on Saturday night without any warning . ^ At half-past six o clock the snow commenced falling , and continued to come down heavily up to a late hour in the evening , a strong frost prevailing at the time . During the whole of that night , Sunday and Monday , it was bitterly eold , and on Monday there traa ice on various pools of water in the outskirts sf the town quite strong enough to enable the youngsters to enjoy a slide . Though the fail of snow was considerable , the railway traffic has not been imnpifod to anv serious extent , though some
few detention have resulted . The snow on the Sheffield line lay _ so thick on the east side of the tunnel as to be quite up to the station platforniB , and the train which left Sheffield at five o ' clock was detained between Sheffield and Dunford Bridge about 56 minutes ; the train which left Manchester at half-past seven was detained 64 minutes in the same p lace from this cause . The snow had fallen much heavier there than we had it in Manchester , and drifted so much that the measures commonly adopted proved of no avail . On the Manchester and Leeds line the snow begaa to fall about six o'clock , and when it bad ceased there « as a greater depth of it than we had . One of the trains from Hull was brought nearly to a stand-still between
Leeds and Normanton , and a train from Manchester had to assist it forward for about three miles . One of the trains on Saturday night was detained about an hour during the period the snow was fallin < V On the Liverpool branch of the London and North - Western the last tram from Liverpool on Sunday night was an hour behind time , but all the Manchester trains were regular . The snow did not extend to Birmingham on Saturday night ; for there , up to Sunday at noon , none had fallen . The snow appears t » have fallen in a calm , as there were no draftings in the cuttings , except on the Sheffield line ; and we are happy in being able to say that we can hear of no accident which has happened in consequence . Yesterday the weather was much warmer ; towards noon there were evident marks of a thaw in the town , and before evening the
greater portion of that inthe streets had melted away . The change was not visible in the outskirts so early , but it was confirmed before the evening closed , and a drizzling rain which occasionally descended seems to intimate that wo have a decided change in the upper regions of the atmosphere . We hear that several accidents have occurred in the streets in consequonce of their slippery state . Numerous cases of sprains , dislocations , wounds and bruises , the result of falls , have been taken to the infirmary ; but no fractures , nor have we heard of any . One man had his bottom lip compleHv cut throug h by falling with his mouth against some hard substance , and in other instances equally severe injuries were received ; but all the patients were able , after the necessary attention had been bestowed by the officers of the Institution , to leave for their own home 3 .
( From the Neweaiile Advertiser , Dec . 1 . ) Winter has at length setin with all it ? rigour . On Saturday and the following day we -ere visited with a heavy storm and fall of snow ; and yesterday SeftSrtwwTeiy feten * . The roads inconsequence are been heavy , but not impassable ; and the SesgeneraUy / having additionalhorse ^ have be en pretty regular .
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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS . JUVES 1 LK OMEKDEBi . Thom 8 S Gardiner , a little hoy onlj ; « ven jeuii old , and standing three feet ten inches in height , miftnnd gnUty of having picked the pocket of alady on Webtminster-Dridge , on Monday last . It appeared ftat a lady , in passing orer the bndge . had had her attention attracted to three boys , of whom the prisoner was one ( the other two boys much older ) , ojr the sound of money falling . The priBoner picked it up and handed it to his companions , by «* om » division appeared to he made . She then walked onwardi , but had not proceeded more than twenty or thirty yards ere she was passed by a woman , who carried a basket on one of her armi , whilst on the other lido of her she obserred the prisoner walking , evidently cleselj watchiog her . The woman s attention wai principallj directed to tue basket , and presently a puff of wind having blown her gown aside , tit liltle prUiatr gutted bUfawilat 0
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- — - ¦ — --. ¦ , her pocket , and ere he was able to release his arm , she laid hold of him andretatned her grasp until apollc man cams up , when she gave him into hi « cus tody . The boy had fa « t clutched in hit hand which had been In her pocket a shilling and three sixpences , all of which , of course , were at once claimed by the owner . The learned Judge , when the jury had pronounced their verdict of " Guilty , " said , —What could be done with this little child ? It would be ruination to him to send bim to a common prison . The » e scenes were positively heart-rtndiog . Was ho to paw over therasetof these children as though the fact of their being brought to tbat bar was to be regarded quite as a matter of course t Was he to chango his nature and so to steel his feelings against the claim * and helpless condition of so small a creature as tbat now before the Court ? What conld be done with this child ! A Juryman thought he should have been summarily collided . The Judge dissented from that opinion . : * .. .. _ .
Another jurymaa thought it was high time something was done with regard to thege young criminals . There ought to be some f Iteration in the system . Th * learned Judge . —No doubt there should ; but the alteration that was called for was in the law Itself . A law was required that should affect their caies and condition , and so prevent the mass of increasing juvenile offenders . With regard to summtiry punishments , he could assure the juryman who had suggested that that method should be continued , that it bad done endless mischief . It was only the year before that tribunal had been established tlmt there had betn 1 , 600 cases where summary convictions had taken place of children bat ween the ages ef 7 and 15 . All these ehildren had bee sent to prison , from the police-court , without coming before a jurr . It ' the jury were to ask him whether he approved of such scenes as they painfully witnessed , as in the present
instance of this mere baby , in that court every session , his reply wa 9 , that he did not . Hut even that was very fur better than the system of summayy conviction , where the child was senttoprison , and the world knew nothing of his case , or its causes ; whilst , when he was brought before a jury , the matter became one for close inquiry , the circumstances and the condition of the child were ascertained , and the whole went out to the world ; so that in the end , doubtless something would be done for this class of offenders . It was manifest that things could notgoonas they were . In the present session , bb -lio had occasion to tell the grand jury on the preceding day , be had a list of twenty-four children , whose ages not exceed twelve , and there was at that moment one at the bnr wlio was seven , aid not more than three feet ten inches high . Was it not heartrending tbat such a baby muit be sent to a common gaol !
The father and mother , both in the utmost distress , here rushed forward , and entreated the Jugde to let them take the boy home . If his Lordship would allow them to flare him home , they would take care that he i-hould never get into such trouble again . IF lie had done that which was wrong , they were sure it must have beea at the instiga'ion of other boys . The learned Judge . —Yes , that was it , no doubt ; fur it was hardly possible to conceive that to mere a baby could of himself have arranged and committed this act . There were two older bovs with him , and they had set
him on to the commission of the act ; but that was part of the system which was adopted . Here he had been laid hold of by two older boys , who had made him their tool . He was aware of the whole plan , for lie bad spent hour after hour in the prisons of the county , and had ascertained from many of the bovs the manner in which they carried on their occupation . The father again implored that he might take hi » child home . If be were permitted to do so he and his wife would adopt very means in their power to prevent him from again mingling with strange boys . Indeed , they would not let him go out alone .
The learned Judge —Then let the responsibility rest ; as in truth it ought to rest , upon the father of this child . There he was , not more than seren years old , a mere baby , convicted of having picked a pocket . There stood the parents , upon whom the whole responsibility of that child ' s behaviour , and future happiness in life depended , Do not let him be told , ai he hnd been , that there was a state for the children , and that the children ought to be sent to the state of correction . The parents had now sought to be allowed , to have their child . They should have him , and on their heads rest the responsl . bility . The sentence of the Court wns , tbat the boy be imprisoned one hour , and then delivered into the care of his father .
The parents having thanked his Lordshi p , quitted the court with countenances that betokened the removal of an overwhelming load from their minds . *
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Chelsea . —A meeting of nlltho members of the Land Company residing in Chelsea will be held at the Cheshire Cheese , Pimlico , on Tuesday evening next , at half-past seven . Stockport . —A delegate from the Conference will lecture here en Sunday evening . A meeting of the members of the Chartist Association will he held at half-past two o ' clock , on Sunday afternoon . Notti . vgaau . —Dr . M'Bouall will lecture here ( it is expected ) in the Town Hall , on Saturday ( this ) evening , at seven o ' clock . The next meeting of the Testimonial Committee will be held At the Seven Stars , in Barker Gate , on Sunday evening next , at six o ' clock precisely .
A Public Mketi . vg of the inhabitants of the borough of Marylebone , will be held at the Temperance Eall , Great Carli » le-street , Portraan-market , on Tuesday , December 15 th , for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of adopting the National Petition in favour of the Peoples' Charter , and for the purpose of electing a local registration and election committee . The following advocates of the Peoples' Cause will be present , and take part in the proceedings , Ernest Jones , Esq ., the Poet ! Dr . M'Duuill , Messrs . G . J . llarney , S . Kidd , Skelton , and T . M . Wheeler . Fearsus O'Connor , Esq .. is expected to attend , the chair will be taken at eight o ' clock precisely . Cur Chartist Hall , Turnagain Lane . — On Sunday evening next , at six o ' clock , a special general meeting of the shareholders will take place at the George , George-court , Snow-hill , to hear the report of the deputation appointed to wait on the new proprietors .
Mirilbboxb . —On Sunday evenins next , the 13 th inBtant . Mr . RutTy Riddley wiil Lecture at the Coach Painters' Arms , Circus-street , New-road , subject—The People , their rights and privileges . To commence at 8 o'clock . Chartist Reading and Assembly Rooms' Deanstreet , Soho . —On Sunday , December 13 th , a lecture will be delivered on the '' Relative Merits of Monarchical and Democratic Governments , " by Mr . Sewell . Bilsios . —A general meeting of the Bibtonjbrancli of the Chartist Land Company will beheld at Mr . Joseph Linney ' s High-street . Bilston , on Sunday , Dec . 13 ih .
Sudbubt . —The Chartist Land Company are requested to meet at J . Goody , Railway Coffee Rooms , High Street , to take into consideration the payment of the debt due to F . O'Connor , Esq . The Northern Star is read as usual at the above room every Sunday evening , all levies due must ba immediately paid . HoLBBCK , and Nkw Wobtlbv . — The Chartists have opened a room in , YVortley Lane , New Wortley , and are determined once more to organise themselves to obtain good local and national governments , and to establish a mutual instruction society , and likewise to join the National Charter Association , and send their quota to tne Executive . Meetings will be held every Sunday evening at 6 o ' clock . P . S . —The Sub-Secretary of the Chartist Land Company , llolbeck branch , will attend every Sunday furenoon , at ten o clock , to receive subscriptions and give all the information necessary .
Todmobdkn . — Mr . Thomas Tattersall , will lecture in the Oddfellows Hall , on Sunday , ( to-morrow . ) to commence atsix o ' clock . Subject : — " The Characteristics aud tendencies oi the present age . " Nottingham . —A lecture will be delivered by Mr . J . Dean of lladford , at Mrs . Rowses , Temperance Hotel , 14 , Chandlar ' s Lane , on Sunday evening , Dec . 20 tb , at six o ' clock . Sunderlakd . —A general meeting of the members of the Chartist Association will be held on Monday , the 14 th of December , at eight o ' clock in the evening , at the house of Mr . Wm . Smith , 5 , Numbers Garth , when a subscription will be entered into in support of the Defence Fund . The members of the Chartist Co-operative Laud Company are requested to attend . West Ridi . no . —The next West Riding Delegate Meeting wiil be held on Sunday , Dec . 13 th , in the Working-man ' s Hall , Bull Close-lano , Halifax , at half-past twelve o ' clock .
Halifax . —Mr . Bawden will lecture on Sunday evening , at half-past six o ' clock . Bktdsal Green . —Mr . Wiggwill lecture on ' Education : at the Whittington and Cat , Church Row , on Sunday evening at eight o ' clock . A Sblect Uabhonio Meeting will be held at the Earl ot Cathcart Tavern , Minster-street , Regent ' s-Park , on Saturday evening , December 12 , for the benefit of A . Street ; to commence at 8 o ' clock . Shoreditcii . —On Tuesday evening next , December 15 , Mr . Henry Mills will Lecture at the Railway Engine Coffee-house , 122 , Brick-lane , near Church , street , at 8 o clock . ' 1 lie above branch of the Cooperative Land Company meet every ^ Tuesday evening . Somkbs-Town . —On Sunday evening next a course of Readings , from the best authors on Political and Social Progression , will be commenced at the liiicklayers ' -ainrs , Tonbridge-street , New-road . Chair to be taken at 8 o ' clock .
The Vktkbans , Orphans , and Victims Cojouttkk will meet at the Land Office , 83 , Dean-street » Soho , on Wednesday evening next , at 8 o clock . Manchester . —A special meeting will 'je held at 2 o ' clock on Sunday alternoBn next , December 13 th , in the People ' s Institute , Heywood-str € et . On next Sunday evening , the 13 th instant , &Ar . William Dixson will Lecture in the People ' s Institute . Chair to be taken at half-past 6 . Rochdale . —A Leoture * iA't be delivered in the Chartist-worn , Miltotrct . by a friend to the Char
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ter ; ^ whioh will commence ai 6 o ' clock on Sundaj evening . Barnslrt —The members of the Chartist Co-operative Land Company are requested to meet at Mr . Acklam * , next Monday evening , at 8 o clock . Liverpool —A lecture will bo delivered on the "Moral and Political Writings of Eugene Sue , " by Mr . Edward Jones , on Sunday evening , December 13 , at Mr . Farrall ' s Temperance Hotel , No . 4 , Cnzneau-street . Chair to be taken at seven o ' clock , Hkbden Bridge . —A tea party will be held in the Democratic Chapel , Bridge Lane , on Friday the 25 th of December , 1840 . Tea on the table at 4 o ' clock : also a ball will take place in the above room on Sa > turday , December 20 th , to commence at five o ' clock in the evening . Stockpout . —Mr . Robert Wild of Mottram . will lecture at Stockport , on Sunday next , at six o ' clock in the evenitiL ' . .......
Baruhead . —The Barrhead branch of the Chartist Co-operative Land Company intends giving a supper and ball on January 1 st ( New Years Niuht ) in Mrs . Walker ' s Uall , when several talented gentlemen will address tho meeting . Double tickets 53 . 6 . ; for single tickers 3 s . —to be had of Messrs . Miller , Robertson , and M'Pheraon . Booksolleis , Barrhead , and from Mr , John Cathey , sub-secretary , urany of the members of thy branch . Huh .. —A meeting will be held at the Ship Inn , Church Lane on next Sunday evening , at 6 o ' clock . The members of the Land Company will meet every Tuesday evening at 1 o ' clock , instead of 8 , as heretofore .
LiscAsmnR Misers . —The general delegate meetins ; of the Lancashire Miners will be held on Monday next , December 14 th , at the sign of the Farmers ' arms , JJarcy Lever , near Bolton . Chair to be taken at 11 o clock in tho forenoon . There will also bo a Public Meeting ( if . the weather is favourable ) , which will be addressed b y W . P . Roherta , Esq ., and several other gentlemen . Oldium . —On Sunday ( to-morrow ) a Lecture v » i \\ lie delivered in tho Schoolroom o f the Working Man s Hall , at 6 o ' olock in the evening — by a Friend .
Leeds . —The members of > tho Land Uompany in this district are re quested to meet to-morrow ( Sunrifl . v ) afternoo 7 i , at 2 o ' clock , in the back room of the Bazaar , when Mr . Brook wiil give a report of the Conference at Birmingham .
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SPITALFIELDS SILK WEAVERS . The usual weekly meeting of tho General Comniittee of this body was held on Saturday evening , in the Crown and Anchor Tavern , Bethnal-green . Mr . Slierrard said that the question for discussion that evening w ,-is wliat lino ot argument should be taken inthe statement it was proposed to lay before Government with reference to the state and prospects t > f their trade ; Two years ago he had received instructions fr << ni the trado to dititv up a memorial in its behalf , based upon certain principles , lie had been more or leas at work upon that document ever . since , which was a lengthy one , and consisted of three parts ; two of them , which treated of the general question of political economy , and the relative p ositions ofciipitaland labour , were now prepared ; but the third , which bad more especial reference to
their own trade , was not yet finished * . In the meantime , however , many changes had taken place in the legislature affecting their trade , and the question was , whether the views agieed to be s-ubmitted to the Government two years ago should be carried out , or another and more moderate course be adopted ? It had been stated in the House of Commons by Mr . Hume , Mr . Bright , and others , that the weavers did not understand the principles of ' political economy , nor the policy which wa 3 best calculated to promote the interests of their own trade . Now , what they intended to do when the general statement was resolved upon , was ^ to show ifcat they did understand these matter . " , and even if it was not submitted to the Government , it might bo laid bee fore tke public , in order to call attention to the whole subject . —( Hear , hear . ) An opinion was here bv some tbat a shorter statement would be butter
fur the Government ; but nothing had yet been done , and lie thought , therefore , the time had come when it was necessary tlu-y should resolve on one course or another . —( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Sherrard then at considerable length , stated his views on the general q'lestion of political economy , and drew a vivid picture of the sufferings indurtd by the weavers under the present system . Under the present state of parties lie advised a moderate course and to ask only for a moderate protection , and local boards of trade . That , was the only way to remedy their condition . They did not want charity . —( Hear , liear . j Hospitals , benevolent ; societies , ragged schools , and lectures , were all very weil in their way , and no doubt kindly meant , but they were poor substitutes frr justice . They never could supply thcplacoofa fair remunerating price for labour . —( Hear , hear . ) That was the only true and sound foundation of the
sicial system , and until it was so based , it nould always be insecure . Messrs . Ferdimndo , Berry , Moles , Poynter , Dclaforceand others , | took paitin thediscu 3 Sion , which was ultimately a >) j ourued till next Saturday night . Inthe course of tho evening Mr . Moles expected some cases of gross oppression on the silk power loom weavers of Manchester and that district , by means of fines , abatements , and oilier cunningly contrived machinery , by which as was stated , tbo weaver was in effctt not only made to do the masters' work for nothing , but to pay for being allowed to doit . These cases will be brought before the Governmeut .
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UNITED TRADES ASSOCIATION FOli THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRY . Pursuant to previous arrangement , a full committee of the above association assembled at their office , 30 , Jlyde-street , Bloomsbury , on Tuesday , December 1 st , T . S . Duuconibe , f sq ., M . P ., in the eluli ' , present , Messrs . Bush , Allen , Green , Williamson , Ma ; = ne , Ilobson , Clnuglmn , Jacobs , Blythe . Lcnegsui , and Lynn , Mr . W . PeeJ attended as an honourary member of the Central Committee , he l « ing ^ ecretiii" ) of the district committee of Manchester ) in place of Mr . Guuldin who unfortunately was unable to be preseut , ( without nuking the loss of his situation , ) to explain the differences that had arisen between the district committee of Manchester , and the Central Committee respecting the builders strike .
The first question that occupied the attention ol the Central Committee was the Ten Hours' Bill and the propriety of the United Trades Association petitioning Parliament in its favour , and also for an amendment of " the Truck Act , when after mature deliberation the following forms of petition were agreed to : — * ¦ To the Honourable the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament Assembled . THE PETITION OF THE UNITED TBADE 8 TOR THE
PEOTECTIOS OF INDUSTBI . SnEWETU , That the question of infant labour in factories has been deemed a lit subject for legislative interfevenco , fle proved bj the various enactments that have from time to time bten passed for regulating tho same , and that such interference has materially benefitted the infant factory vrorkrrs without iuflcting the sli g htest injury on their employers . ' . That notwithstanding the avowedly beneficial operations of those enactments , theloug hours of labour now exacted from the infants emp loyed in the cotton mid other trades is highly injurious and productive of the most deplorable results , degenerating our race by physical and mental debility , fostering ignorance anil its inevitable consequences , licentiousness and crime ,
That your petitioners humbly submit that this state of things devolved a mi-hty weight of responsibility on the legislature , who properly are the guardians of the public health and morals . Tbat as a step to redeem this vast portion of our Population from the evils of such social degradation . We pray your Honourable House to puss an act in the present Session of Parliament , rostrR'ting tho labour of women and children in factories to Ten Hours' per day . And your petitioners will ever pray . To the Honourable the Commons of Great Britain aud Ireland in Parliament Assembled . THE PETITION OF THE UNITED TBADZB ASSOCIATION FOB
THE PROTECTION 01 ' INDUsTBY . Sheweth , That an act passed by your Honourable House to protect the workers in different kinds of manufactures from being paid in goods instead of money , ( entitled the Truck Ac ) , has been generally evaded by the employers of this country . Your petitioners therefore pray your Honourable House to amend the above named act , so as to effectually protect the parties intended to ba bQuenttud by the legisla . ture . Tour petitioners are of opinion that such employers care nothing tor penalties inflicted by magistrates upon conviction uuder this act , they therefore pray your Hon . ourable House to substitute imprisonment t ' or penalties . And your petitioners will ever pray .
A sub-committee was then appointed to get the headings printed , and the petitions circulated for the signature of the members in the different towns where " thefe are trades connected with this Association . The honourable chairm an Hum called the committee ' s attention to the following circular , issued by the district committee of Manchester to the delegates of the late Trades Conference ,
TO THE DELEGATES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED TRADES' ASSOCIATION , HELD IN MANCHESTER , ON MONDAY , JUNE 1 ST ANO FOLLOWING DATS , 1810 . Gentlemen , —We much regret that circumstances have arisen , which compel us to address you for our opinion upon points ot difference which , unbftp *
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pily exist between . the Manchester District Committee and the London Members of the Central Committee . It will be in your recollection , that at the Conference the following resolution was adopted : — That the delegates composing this Conference , admiring the noble struggle now being made by the workmen in the Building and oiher Trade » in opposing tin iuf . nnous Document , hereby recommended the Centra ' Committee immediately to proceed to collect a levy , in accordance with rule , in ordi r to support the dame . It was not until the 15 th of . June ; ( ten days after the breaking up of the Conference , ) that any step were taken by the London Members of the Centra ) Committee to carry out the above resolution .
On Monday , the loth of June , a deputation of tut London Central Committee , consisting of Messrs . Bush and Robson , arrived in Manchester , to effect , if possible , a reconciliation between the nmtei builders and their hands . Failing in this attempt , they returned to London ; and on tho 22 nd of Junr the following circulars were agreed on and i-sued : — National Association of United Tra-les for the Protection of Industry ; Office , 10 , Hyde-street , Bfaoinsbury , June , 22 n ( i , 1810 , Sir , —I am instructed to request the favour of yoni immediate transmission to this oflico of the Three Weeks ' Levy , duo on Friday next , of 2 J . in the pound , on the average weekly earnings of your Sociity , pursuant t . the resolution of Conference , in support of the buili ' . i- ^ now on strike , and that jrou will continue to do su weekly .
I have further to intimate , that it is absolutely nGecs sary that the Levy should be remitted in sufliei . m time for the workmen to reeeive the amount in Manchester on Saturday next . I am , Sir , youM respectfully Thomas Bauratt , Se-orefary . P . S . —At the elose of the present quarter is nigh at hand , it is hoped tdat the statistics of each trail ..-, requited by rule for insertion iuthe li : > lance Sheet , will be Jprn-nnled as tarJj as convenient . At Urn date there wore 582 men out of employ ; it being the sixteenth week of the . struggle , and of course nil their means being exhausted , and most oi the men deeply involved in debt . , Unia they had nn other reliance t ' or support than tde assistance promised them by the resolution of Conference before nil tided to .
However , on the 20 th , we were enabled , ty , i remittance from the Central Committee , am ; by loan > effected in Manchester , to eomujcwce a partial support , which was continued until Juiy the 18 th ( f .-ur weeks ); the whole of which , * -together with certain monies paid in by the Trades to the District Committee to the credit of the Central Committee , amounted to £ 326 19 $ . 3- ! ., which only - ; ave an average weekly of 2 s . 2 id per man , from the acknowledgment of the strifeo by the ' Central C *»» :-mitteo to its actual termination , instead of the sums accordini ? to rule
No further remittances were received from London , although the struggle was not terminated nnti the 5 th of August , at which time , according to the tetter and spirit of the resolution of Conference , tinclaims on the Association amounted to £ 1 . 3 S 6 , or thereabout " , with 134 men tlu-n out , and justly entitled to the continued support of tho Association . The District Committee , through its Secretary , repeatoitiy sought far an . explanation from the Centi ; al Committee fur the stoppage of tho remittance ,
which they at all times avoided . The District Committee , at length finding all their endeavours fruitless in obtaining satisfactory reasons or twplimutions f » r tliis unaccountable stoppage of the remittances , resolved to memorialize the President of tho Sncibty , T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., on the subject ; which memorial , tinted July 29 ; h , was immediately laid before the Central Committee by the President for their consideratien . Butanyjacknowledgmentof the receipt of such letter , or any allusion to its contents , were never received by the District Committee .
Letters for information , which involved various questions not connected with the Builder * ' Strike , but of deep , importance to other Trades and to the Association generally , were repeatedly sont by the District Committee ; few oi ' which were answered , and those only in a formal and unsatisfactory manner . 15 ufc at length a letter was received , dated August 5 th , assigning the reasons of the Central Committee for terminating the Strike ; which explanation consisted of a private communication , conveyed in a letter from the Secretary i . f the JViingrs to Mr . Bush , and something which passed in a private conversation between Mr . Gouldin and Alv . kolison . Now the London Members of the Central
Committee , acting on so important a matter on private and incorrect intormatioii , without the advice or opinion of the District Committee , was in direct violation of the Rules haaded "District Committees and Secretaries . " This letter is still further tfistir-jjui-hed by a most unprovoked and unwarrantable attack upon the conduct and motives ol the District Secretary . On the 19 th of August , Mr . Bttf-h arrived in Mitnciiester upon business which detained him several days , affording him an opportunity of attending two meetings of the District Committee ; hub his »*¦ unipia tu give satisfactory tsplanation of the proceedings of the Central Commictecjwas unsuccessful , and alter two evenings' debate in the presence of Mr . Bush , the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : —
At a meetmgofthe Commit too , on Wcdnesdnj tho 19 th and adjourned to Friday the 21 « t instant , 11 r . J ' ushut tended as deputation from the Cuuiral Coannitiee , t ' , r the purpose of explaining and removing the ilitVuFences which have unhappily existed tor soms tun- oetwten the Committee and the Central Committee . The whole subject having been most patiently investigated and dispasllonately discussed , thi * committee , aftt-r m . ture deliberation , find the following facts most clearly and unquestionably established : — 1 st , —That for some time past the Central Committee has refused or neglected to return answers to communications which this Committee , in discharge of their duty , liare from time to time addressed to them ; und in particular they have neglected to reply to , or iieknowledgu a letter which the President of the Society pluttd in ihrir hands for that purpose .
2 nd . —That upon private and expnrte commumentivilSj tOtrtlly UllHUthOrUed by tbU CwminiUee , to tha effect ' That the strike in this distriit hud tennindtcil / iind which statement was contrary to the fact , the Central Committee , witlioutany further euquirius from thi > Committee , wiihhtld the usual iv-mittiuice without notice or reason assigned , to the great iiiconveiiienci ; sitnl injury of niany deserving men who were lvgnlly eutitieil to the same , —a procueding . wliicli appears repugnant , to the letter and spirit of the laws of the Association . ' 1 ' roposed and seconded , ' That Mr . Bush iio rectm * a vote of thanks , for his conduct during his attendance he-lore the District Committee .
3 rd . —That in several recent communications from Mr . Barratt , to thin Committee , very serious imputations are conveyed and insinuated , reflecting uii the conduct and motives of Mr . Quuldin , for which there dots not appear tho ( li g htest ground or justification ; und further , that ilr . Gouldin , in his oltk-e as member of tbe Central Committee and as DUtrict Secretary .,, has been subjected to most uncourtcous treatment by the C niral Committee . This Committee , as the represel tative of seven thousand member * of this Society , feel bound to protest against these proceedings on the part of she Central Board , and to exprtss tbtir convictions that such proceedings are calculated to inflict the most seriuu-i and lasting injury on the society , and most materially to obstruct its proceedings . And this Committee further declare their unlimited confidence in Jlr . Coutu'in , a » district Secretary , and consider hiiii perfectly free fl'Otn even a shadow of the imputations which have been so undeservedly and ungenerously ci ^ t upon him . In reply to the above resolutions , tlie following letter was received from the London members of the Central Committee : — National Association o United Trades , 30 , Hide , street , Bioomsbury , London , Sept . 1 st , 1845 . Dear Sir , —Your communication of theatlih of August , with a scries of Resolutions and Ltnbuce Sheet of the Manchester District Committee , was y . sterdaj laiS bciore the Central Committee , when the following resolution was adopted , which I have been dusii'od to convey to you . I am , truly yours , Thomas Uabbat ' t , Secretary . IU solution , —That the Central Committee , in ackuctvledging the receipt of the resolutions agreed to a * a meeting of the Manchester District Committee , on She 26 th instant , regret to find that the assistance « ll * e » rdo . il by the Central Committeo to the Builders of Manuh-ystor , which was in fact in contravention of the strict ri > Jos ot the Association , is so unduly upprctmted by your- Committee . The Central Committee will be prepared to justify their conduct at th » a » st Annual Coiifovence , that being the only body to wlioui they are amenable .
You will observe , gentlemen , that thsaugh all these proceedings , involving questions of sauh vital import to the Associations , aud upon u&icii such serious difference has arisen between the two Committees , the provincial members of &he Centsa . 1 Committee have never directly or indirectly been consulted . They , might as well nev » r have been elected , for any benefit the Society has . received from their appointment . It has been seated tha * the answers vouchsafed by the Central Committee to this Committee , and to various huriiies in this district , when applied to for irforrnation has been tormal and unsatisfactory , We give ( in a condensed form ) one very recent case as an illustration : — .
Copy of Questions SubantU-d by the Soci&ly t > i Makcrs-up of Manchester , September 4 th , ISiG . " 1 st . —J . C , employed a * foreman by Mr . II ., Maker-up . About six weeks since Mr . II . put a boy ( not an apprentice ) . to the table , to do some work which was n branch of the makingup business . Mr . C . remonstrated , and the attempt was not persisted in ; but about a month since Mr ., ll . announced bis intention ol having his work done by piece , contrary to the laws of tho Society and tho custom of the trade . Mr . C . refused to countenance the same ; consequently , lie and another were obliged to leave lor maintaining the laws of the Society . Query : —Are they entitled to the bonefits of the Association ? ^ " 2 nd , —Is » petsoD -ffoiking at a situation only
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instially , during a press of trade , entitled to tho benefits of the Association , if thrown out of the job by esisting any acknowledged act of oppression ?' jTiie answer of ^ the Ci-n ral'Committec : — " 1 st . — -With reference to the case of Mr . J . C , it toes nob appear to the Central Cnmmitteu that it is a uase upon which they can interfere . You will please to refer tu the preamble in the book of rules as it respects the management of Local Unions ; they think the present a caso in point . '' 2 nd . —They must know the particular net of oppression to which you allude , before they can givcuetr opinion respecting it . "
l-ioff the very unsntisfantury nsituro oftho . se an . twers must be obvious . No support in this am was nctu-illy sought ; but tho Society was desirou * « f ob-- aining the opinion of the Committ- e , in order that clii'y illicit luioiv , if at any future similar em of aggression they would be juMilicd by tho Society in resisting tiic same . The answer of the Cen-> ral Committee to the first qm-sti . n rnisesa doubt in the minds of tho men-ben as to tin . ' utility of tho As-- ociation to them , seeing that th « most gross infringement on the laws of their Society , . " auctioned by tlie mm-ers . i ! cu . ftow and usm ^ -b of the trade , meets with so little sympathy from the Central Com . mittee . The Miiswer to tin ; . 'econtl qnc-tian is merely ; i quibble , to avoid giving * direct and plain answer to a . plain question .
From all the facts which we have stated , the Manchester District Committee eti-o forced ' » the conclusion thatnn immcdi ; i : c chaimemusfebBt'ficcted in the policv and conJuctof the Central Committee , ivliii'lumist ' be in fact , what it w in thetry , the guardians nm \ protectors of each individual member of the Association . With referrtiee to the more immediately pressing cr . so of the builder . ' ) ' strike , the District Committee submit tlmt the foliowiiig facts ava fully established , and tlu ' . v earnestly solicit the opinion of the dvleiintes of the tJonfficr . Ci upon tl . e questionsprijjiosml ; irus'tin- r'ti ) nt the Central Committee wiil gladly nvail tueaiiitilves of an opportunity of restoring cmlyHnice mid harmiiny to the Asswiation , when thuy discover that a majority of the Conference dilr « r with them on points of such essential inipnrtiinre . This District . Guininiitce do consider that it is clcar ' . y established : —
1 st—Thai tho Central Committee , evinced a great want of eiiersy ; ind pro . 'iijiliiiuie in canyiii" out the resolution of the Conference , in relation to the building trades . 2 iiri—That there has bren gross impropriety in the London members of the Central Committee ; , in withholding Buppontu the Building trad ^ . without the knowiedgu urnl sanction i . f , or any (¦ oinmuiiicatiun with , tins DUtrict Committee , which , according to rule , they were bound to receive . 3 i ' . l—Thnt . thi ! . Yhi ' iehflKti !! IHsiiiut CmmnitUe consider that the lvsoluti ; n of Conference meant l ' uli : ii . d c ' omplt'ic support t <> the uuiiditts : trades on strike in resisting the o-. iious " Document , " and that any other construction put upon thu i-aiue by tho Central Committee is emineoiw and iimut .
4 th . —That great neglco . tami much unnecessary delay has arisen <> n the part of ihe Lmidnn portion > f the Lontloii Centra '* Committeo , in aniwerilm casts ofex ^ t'i ' imi urgency and important c , ; iikI timt in tin insiiinc ^ since thoir election h ; is the Provincial Members of ; he said Committee liccu consulted , of theic pi'usonea at any moi-tiiigs of the Cuniiuittie , thus vffcotttally counteracting the ch cf object of tln-ir appointment—to prevent the " monopoly of power" by else London Members . On behalf of tho Manchester Hist : iet Committt-c . Gavin Thumso . v , Plasterer . Provident . Jami . s ( KiCLDi . y , Maker up , Secretary . SSrTliu iVlanehestsr District Committee re * specUuiiv reqiicStyour opinion in writing . Railway inn , Dcinsgate , Manchester . September 80 ih , 1846 .
Which having been read , Mr . Peolcnterod into * lengthy stntemunt , showing the rensous of the District Committee for having issued that circular the question then turned upon tho construction to be put upon there-solution ot' CuntWcnuu rcapccUn ^ t . lio builders strike , Mr . Peel contended tho resolution of C-. uifurcnce meant full support according to scnle , consequently the builders having received -only i' 52 G 19 a . 31 . during the continuance of thu strike , the Association unahi now to pay then the balance amounting to £ 1 , 380 .
The Gt-ntral Committee replied , that they , the Central Committee , carried out the recommendation of Conference t >> ihu bust of their ability , ihey borrowed money tvlicu in Manchester to commence the support of the . men , ( which m » ney fchey have since the strike-repiiid ) . Tiny then called fur the levy aecoidins ; to rule , and sent every farthing they received to Manchester , ( as proved by their books ) , and borrowed the whole amount of the subscription fund in aid of tho levies , aud would have sent more iit the time if the trades had supplied the Central Committee with it , but they deny the claius of the builders to the balance above named , contending that they carried out to the full extent tho spirit of tin ; I ' UMiiuiluu ill" Cunfcreucet as soiiiu * | iroof , tiicy lnstancudthefactofthe Conlercna itself having passed four resolutions respecting tho builders of Manchester , which were aa- follows : —
Ttut this Conf . retieu will support against the docu . meut amongst all its mtmibi .-rs to the utmost of their jmiver , and that it is further resolved that every individual munibvr is determined never to refuse paying that levy nntil the document is nlto ^ oiher withdrawn , aud that each d ; le ( : ate do n commend t-i their constituents to > maks : i voluntary subscription in esch Society , und send the saraa to the Central Committee , to forward to their brethren on strtke against the document . That tliis me ; tin ;; pledges itself in behalf of the men in the buiMiu ^ trai !« i to raiso a voluntary contribution fur their support , uinis ! r < . inKiy recommend to the Central Coinuiitti'e to take immtiiiate steps fur tlie carrying out of this objV : t . Xh . it the Central Committee do proceed to colUct the levy according to rule , and support the building trades on strike aguinst Uiu infamous document .
That the tlelfpitefr composing this Giinterence , admiring She uoble struggle no w being nuide by the workmen in the building uudother traile 3 , in opposing the infamous doi-iuiibitt , hufeby iMCotuweud thi > Ctmtrul Committee imnit-diiitcly to make u levy upon the trades that form tlie Association agreeable to ruir , in order to support the name . The Central Committee therefore submit they would have been justified in aetiug upon any of the four resolutions thus passed , after a very lengthened di ^ ciiAsion all tbe country members having taken part , they ( thecountry members } came to the following resolution unanimously : — That tho London portion of the Gsntial Committee did their duty in . carrying" out the recommendation of Conft-renco , in reference to the Jluudiester building trades , and that the- construction put upon the resolution of Conference by them was not erroneous or unjust .
A mass of correspondence that hud taken plnce between the-Distnct Committee and the central Committee , having been read , along discussion ensued , as to the course the Central Committee had pursued in reference to tbc- » t : il « e , The subjoined statement in the printed circular were unanimously negatived by the provincial members of tho Central Committee , viz . : — That there tins been gross impropriety in tbe London members of the Central Committee , in withholding sup - port to the building trades , without the knowli-ii ^ u and Biinc ton of , or any comuiutucution with , the District Committee ,. wluvfo . anwdim : t » rule , ' . hey « -cru bound to
receive . That great neglect , anil much unnecessary deV . iy , has arisenon the part of the London portion ot' thu 'central Committee in answering eases of Mtiviiie urgjiiey and importunes , Aaul it was resolved-, That no improper motiv-a or wish to " monopolize power "' actuated ihe Loiiiuiu portion of t ) ie Central Committeo , in-not seeking mlvii : i-: ; summoning tj their councils , the provincial nieiuU-rs oSlise . Committee . It was then unaniraourly -resolved that Mr . "W " Peel is entitled to , thanks " of this Comm&uu l > his straightforward conduct whilst » ttendiii ^ this Committee , in reference to the differences . !« n > ft > n the Munche 9 ter Distii'kfc Cummittcu , anil the CVntral
Connuittee ,. a 8 weiL as in hi * riJjmcity « --San honourable member of the Central Committee-,, ami in hopes that iiltec the explanation Mr . I ' ecl h ;» received , he will bea . l > lo to assiiuethose bo hussonbiy repic-eiited , of tfce earnest ikfire that aciunfes tiix Cenlivil Committee at all times to give every sjuijsriiction consistent with their < iutie . H . In conseiyitfneo of a state : )< e ! i . < S made by Mr . LeneRan ,. hand-loom weaver , ofVSyan , to th « M-ifrct , tbat the inaiiufi'ctnrerH ot tmu vmn hini refused to employ him * , or to purchase hj * . i ; ww 3 wlieti manufactured ,, in- ewisoquenco of bits , sseitvity in trades * isattors a , ud b ' n di ^ . irc t >> ln'iie&l » iic condition <¦! iho poor hami-li ' Giu weavers , of me uiairict . Tho eommittee resolved ,
Tbat Mr . Li'iiaguu be uppstntod in the doublti capa * city oi wi » .-.: on » r v und to uinuut ' ucture ^ gm . ds tV r ibe Association , to report we <\ J $ to , the commit ee . CoiisWt-raUiw discussion liivvini ; taken place s * n the subject of strikes ami tbo document it was unanimously resolved , That , henceforth , a ra . einber i-i the National Association , eligible in point of time and tlmr on tl . e books shall be supporti-d , if compelled Cu withdraw from his employment , for reiusing to si-u any document or declaration Saving for its object t- > coii .-prl such member to withdraw from the Association . It was , then , unanimously resolved ,
That tho sincere thanks ot this committee are eminently due and hereby given to "t . S . Uunroiulw , E-q ., for his very patient aud gcutleinunly conduct as president during its sittings . The committeo then . broke up , sincerely hoping that the slight difference that had arisen between the two committees , after the full and particular investigation the whole matter had undergone , would be healed , knowing full well i that any material difference of opinion would dostroy our "Monster" Association and place us entirely at the mercy of th « employing capitalist of tho country ,
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 12, 1846, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1396/page/5/
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