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Lord John somewhat astonished the lioa = e whcr , ijjtodof makinga siatement , as was expected . on the Law of Settlement , previous fc » moving for a sekc fimmittee on the subject , he announced a considerable alteration in the composition of t ' ie Poor Lav Commission . The Andover Union Committee , by its report , had so eomplvtely damaged the Commission in its present state , that it was ntt ? rlr unserviceable . Instead , however , of boldly meeting the qaestion . andre'Cw . swIcTingthe whole snbjtct , the WliigB , by one of the " artfnl dodges" so peculiarly their own , propose that the Commission is in future =- agB
to be elevated into a Government department ; of which one , if not two members , will sit in Parliament ; namely , the President , and one of the two Secretaries , who are in future to be attached to the Commission . Of this notable sehime , Mr . Duncombe wittily and pithely disposed , when he said that he di > 1 not see of what use the President and Secretary inpotte wonld be there , except to be badgered ; 3 nd further , that the Poor Law tviil have to become tcry much more popular than it i ? , before thev will get in for any place el « e than a rotten borough . As the subject will again occupy attention , we shall for the present reserve further comment upon it .
With respect to the Ten Hours' Bill , it is evident t at it will have to encounter a determined and powerful opposition . Even on the firet nislit , Mr . Tri-la * " } ' was anxious to throw it out altogether , n ' lthmit even the deccp . cy of passing it through a first jtire . But the Government and Peel were too 11 wide awake" to sanction so scandalous a course as that ; they , therefore , with elaborate courtesy j . er jnhtcd tlie Bill to be brought in . Whether it will
eter roach the stage of being a law time will show . The opponents of the measure talked some dreary and pointless trash on the suhjeet , which would hare becnawlhy a few words of comment tad we not exceeded oar usual space , a ? d we m . iy safely reserve them until the secoad reading , when no doabt we shall find some more of the same kidney for criticism , f .- tlieir nams is "legion " in Parliament , and the whole tribe are as fond of chattering as apes , with sk'ut the same amount of brains .
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fg- Ms . HiBSET was compelled through illness to rerna n « i homefor several days last week-, in his air » ence from the office several matters wwv on ) i » t < - « ficm last Saturday's Star wLich ou » bt to have bee r isserted . The report of the meeting of the Oeatrsl Eegiftratirn and Election Committee , and sev « ra ' toticis of Torthcomins Meeting * in -own and countrv w . re neglected by those who , in Mr . Hsrnej ' s absence cus ht to have seen to their insertion . It was oaU naav hours after the last edition had been nut t » press
tlia ; Mr . Harnsy became aware of these regretted omissions . Co-nrEBiTiTE Stokm . —The Chartists of Lamb ^ rheud Ote = n ate about establishing a Co-op . tri . tive Provision S : ore , and would be thankful if any of their brother d . aocraSJ would sen 4 them a copy of rules for the manaceewnt of such a concern . — Address : J . Hanc . ck , Pemberton . near Ifijan . ' Lisesti . "—OneofoBrpoetg requests u § to correct a * trv ^ reg ion-blunder in the first line , third verae of tl e iines entitled " Liberty , " in our last number , which sliouW ran
thus" See the tyr . int s standard tramp " ed down . " Th- " and" after ttaniard in last week ' s impression biins an error . Jcbsnt BsionT . —The kit wora in the first line of the jrrewlvtrse should be spelt—Bluganounkers , the ii sftcrtbeohas been mistaken ft . r two i's . \ Li . RlCHMiD CooKR ASD THB 5 AT 10 S 4 L Tb * DES . We must presume Mr . C op . T took us for a second "WhistUr , " when he favoured , as with his very suspicious diztriba against the "ASSOCIATED TRADES . " Ai we declined the publieatisri of hi * tctv spiteful and over clever and indaetriou ? letter , we stall not comment too « everely upon the style of the ¦ nrit-. r , further than to observe that It would he more bi « imin ( t to endeavour to communicate strength to
inch a movement , than to aim at its destruction by a modeof canning reasoning ani guesting against which no man t . r body can defind themselves . We never wound wrre we propo 3 a to strengthen , and therefore rt- bave transmitted Mr . Cooper ' s letter to the Trades Directors , with this recommendation , t »> at tl < ey wil treat it a * the expression of wounded pride and injured irfHngs St . 1 . AKs-oLD , Liverpool . —Yon sent eight stamp 3 too man ? last week . Kimi . ? . Fk *» o * & Co ., Si-wcastte . —Mr . Cleave got lie sjiecimetis . & . 3 . BsoosriEtD , Keel . —Te ? , if you do not reside on the regular line of the route . ! ll ! CEST « . —The holders of Petition sheets in tha dis .
tnct are requeued to send the s-me , without delay , » h-: her lompletly filled or not , tn Mr . Smart , 3 ! , Sanrev Gate , Leicester ; or , to Mr . Knoi , news agent , Brlarave Gate . Hr . T , C . IrOHxM . Abergavrnny , 1 * 111 obliged by stnding his order for tlie list of work * he has foTwardtd to ns , t "> v > n ? of ihe London wholesale publishers , as no oae a : tills office can derate time to collecting them . Hr . . Yim e » Brighton , must also apply to his London pub ! i < her . JiiEs ? weit , Jfottinifham , be ?« to inform numerous persons who huve made inquiries upon the subject , that lie ba » now opened Section So , 3 of the
Co-opera-: ;^ c Land Company for this District ; every information mi he obtained on application being marie to him , if by letter , prepaid , enclosing a postage stamp . ft w . Xesbit , Ltasingthorne Colliery . — AH came to haul in pioper course . Ik . B . AilSst »( iso , Alston . —You must apply to the afi ^ nt from whom you receite your paper . " r H . RoDiaTS , York . —Of course ths 5 s . was received for the Executive , along with the £ 1 . 15 s . for Stirs , The former sum was paid over to the Treasurer , and appeared in his Balance Sheet . The acknowledgement of it « receipt was given in to the printer but must tav" been mislaid .
-Smia , Aberdeen . —We do not supply Mr . Keith . ^ Pai'urs sert by us reach Aberdeen on Satur . lay . Sr . J Harrisos . Dover . —The paper was sent to your former address . ^ 1 'ubbie , Bishop Wcarmouth . —We have not a copy fcft o ; th » 23 rd instant . The rest shall ba sent as ordered . In future , send to the Publisher , not to > ie Editor , as heretofore . Your laat letter has be « -n itlsytd three days . 1 st CiuRTirrs of Xiwcastle * nd Gatishead and ffltmbtrs of this branch of the Liud Company are de-| iinna of calling the attention of the under-men-| ti » ned braiches to the necessity of opening a corres-: ! K'n . 1 eBe « . t » itb each other on the following suVj ; rts : — [ ' u-st . on the necessity and utility of joinme toirethtr I <>« sbillinrs and our pence , in order to invite into thii I OHtrict E . Jones , Esq ., so that the people of this wislibourk ooa may be roused to a sense of duty in i ^ Ding tbt National Petition . Secondl y , To co ' nuihe
"" tprarticability of engaging a lecturer for three ' ' ' sw months to visit thote branches in the country «¦ ! establish others , as we believe a vast accession of numbers would be the result of such proceedings A-iiMly , To ascertain whether a district committee would be f . » rmed to watch public events , and futreby J »; l into proper action the resources of the people of * Ji : s neighbourhood , to act in comformity with their itll . i w . men tbroushout the country , on any matter coc-^ ctf-d wiUi the welfare of the Land Companv , or the National Charter Associatieu . The following places are requested to correspond with the Committee , at % ir earliist convenience :- Darlington , Stockton ¦ vjnatrlan d . South Shields , Shiney Row , Brick Garth ' Iv ^ toD , WiuUtoii . Blyth . Morpethandall other place . a Durham , or Northumberlan-l , desirous of havin" a w * nch of tie Land Company established . The Comoitttre wiUbe ia attendance each Sunday erenin" as o ' clock , at the Sun Inn , Side Keweustle-on-T yne , ^ * « e all cdnmunication are requested to be sent , post J . Robinson , Chairman . i . Golightly , Secretary of the Committee .
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Stalt Bridbb . —Dr . M'DonMl , uv * . on the Land , last Sundav TSSUS IS th « ClwrtMt Co-operative ' Landffi * ' ^ . Street , Staly Brid ^ The ^ ZSS ^ GEORGIE MILLS ££ jSstSsWWas Mo \ -ed ° Mr W W ? 9 Unani '" on Sly agreed to . Mr Jobn cS - m Soraiuerville . seconded b . v That this meeting considers that the director * of the ^ -WTipsmy would act wisely if they would engajre some one as lecturer for Scotland , we would like if possible , the employment of that sterling Democrat Mr . John West . William Mechsn , Sub-secretary .
LYSN . At a qnarterly meeting of the Chartist Co-opera--iye Land Company , James Twaits chairman , the following officers were appointed : — Scrutineer for the ensuing month , Thomas Bar-™ t ; Auditors for the ensuing six months , James i waits and Wainwridit Smith ; Joseph Scott was elected Secretary and Treasurer for six months , with n vote of thanks for his pfist services . A committee [ 'f seven was appointed for the management of the branch . It wss resolved that each member pay a Sevy of three pence per quarter to defray the local expenses . Subscriptions will be received by the ¦^ cretary every Tuesday eveninc , at Mr . Dickereon ' s Temperanco Hotel , Queen Street .
CAKMNGTON . ' At the weekly mmtin ? of the members of the Carrirmton branch of the Chartist Lund Company , tiie following rms atrreed to : — " That the ni » ht of meeting be on Sunday from six 'o eiulit o ' clock , instead of Saturday , t > receive subscriptions and enr « l members . " "That a local levy of threepence per share be collected , and that the memtars of this branch are re . pectfully requested to pay immediately threepeme p-r slnre on the local , as well as gener I levy . " A scrutineer and two anditors were appointed .
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DLWCOMBE AND THE REFORM BILL . At the Convention , which was held at Leeds , in \« j gn 3 t last , 1846 , it was unanimon « ly resolved , that f . S . Dnneotnbe , Esq ., M . P ., should bo requested o move in the early part of next session of Parliau mi , for the r « pea ! of the Rnte Paying Clauses of lie Reform Bill . In compliance with the wish of i ' . e Convention , and with I 113 own hearty concurence , that indefagitahle champion of the People ' s aase , has jiven notice , that on an early d 3 y , he will itroduce a Bill to abolish the above obnoxious Jtails of the Reform Act .
The Executive Committee , therefore eall upon the jiiartiBt body throughout the country , to commence ' uhlic Meetings in " their various localities , at the •¦ irliest possible date , and strengthen the case of Mr . »' . inconib ; , by fonvardins : petitions to the House of Oiniinons , prayins for the immediate repeal of the oiaases of " The Bill , " above referred to . It is suecially requested tliai every locality , where ¦ h a Petition may be adopted , unite tn the members » r the borough , and tor the county in which such borough is situate , soliciting them to anpportits prayer and one of them to present it to Parliament .
It is further requested that all answers received in reply to applications for support to the petitions , be forwarded to the Executive Committee , s > that an estimate may be formed of the support , Mr . Duncombe is likely to have on the occasion ot introdnein » his Bill to the house . ° Printed copies of a prepared petition upon thesubject , may be had on application to the Executive toinmitfee at their office , 83 , Dean Street , Soho London . By order of the Executive , C . Doyle , Secretary .
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THE OPERATIVE BOILER MAKERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM . AXD NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF UNITED TRADES .
The Ea 3 t End district of the Operative Boiler Makers Association , comprising the members of the " Rose of Albion , " and the "St . James" LoHges , together with a deputation consisting of the officers Of the " Man of Kent" Lodge , Greenwich , he ' . d a densely crowded public meeting , in ihe very elegant ami sparioua assembly rooms of the Victoria Tavern , Three Calf Street , Limeh&use , on Wednesday , January 20 th . to consider the propriety of joining tlie As-ociation of United Trades for the protection of Industry and the employment of Labour . Messrs . Robson ami Green attended as a deputation from the Trades Office , to explain the objects ot the Aasociatinn .
-Mr . Auxander Fletcher was unanimously called to the ch : iir , and having read the circular convening the meetiii ! . ' , wid he was delighted to see such a iari ? e assembly of his fellow men , evidently met to tiillow the i : o' : it advice once given by Sir Robert Peel , viz : — "to take their affairs into their own hands , " ami theMioncr it was done the better . A vote of thanks was , amid great applause , given to thj Reporter , Kditor , and Proprietor of the A orthern Star , for their mutual exertions in Labour ' s canss . Mr . Stalltvood responded , and , after a vote of thanks to the Caairman , this spirited and enthusiastic meeting was dissolved .
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NOTICE TO DISTRICT SECRETARIES AND TREASURERS .
All district Secretaries and Treasurers to the Chartist Co-nuerative Laud Company , are hereby strictly enjoiiie . i to attend to the following regula tions in all transactions with the Directors . No circumstances will be admitted as a reason for departing from these roles in any case where they apply . Firs * . —A scrutineer shall be appointed by each brai ch on the first meeting ni-ht or day in every month , whose Jnty shall be to attend tlio branch meetinss , ani receive the subscri ptions . The Secretary shall , before the dissolving of each meeting , sum up the receipts , when the scrutineer shall immediate !) hand them over to the Treasurer . lie shall keep a check book against the Secretary and Treasurer , ami be present at the audit of the Branch books and report to the shareholders aa to their correctness .
Ss Secoud—Every branch shall appoint two auditors , whose term of office shall be six months ; their duty shall be to examine the Branch books , and report there ™ at the first meeting in trery month . Third . —Letters enclosing money must distinctly set forth tue respective funds to which the whole amount belongs . Fourth . —In ali letters requiring certificates it must be stated whether they are for memb ? n of thu first , second , or third section . And whether the certificate required he the first or second , an . l if the second , the number of the first must be given . The certificates will not be sent to the request of letters ia which this rule is not observed .
Filth . —All communications , whether enclosing money or otherwise , must be addressed as follows : — "Tothe Directors of the Chartist Co-operative Land Company , 83 . Dean-street , Soho , London . All monits must be remitted in PostOffica Oiders , « r by Bank Order payable on demand to Feargus O'Connor . " All Post Office Orders must be made payable at the General Post Office , St . ManinVle-Grand
London , as none other will be acknowled ged . The person ' s name applying to the local post oflict- for the order must be written at full lengtii al the top of the order , and who must see the order properly stamped , and the order must be made payable to Feargus O'Connor , All letters containing moneymust be addressed as follows , for "The Directors , Land Ofiice .
83 , Dean Street , Soho . London ' . By Order of the Dirscters , Paiur M'GnATn . Corresponding Secretary . The attention of all District Secretaries ar . d Men bew of the Company is particularly called to tb subjoined instructions : — I . As the Joint Stock Company ' s Act does n <
recognise parts of shares , no transfer of such can in future take place ; neither can any paid-up share be trSn g tbC peri 0 d of Pro ? isional regia-2 . The collection of the halfpenny levy per share of the Company , and all who may ioin it are liabla to one dillbw : per share per J . KJ ft Sjg " from the W of January , 1847 . Holders of paid-up ahare ? must pay tae share charge to be eligible for the Ballot . , 5 » f a
3 . Persons taking one shnre must pay 3 s . 4 d those taking one share anu a half & ., those taking two shares fii . 41 , within 3 ¦ rooatha from the date of entrance , or forfeit the instalments subscribed . And as there are sever / . i persons in the Company more thao . skee moute * wlia have not gaid . the J I ?*
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: amounts above stated ' . All District Secretaries are hereby instructed to erace from their books , on the 1 st of April next , the name ? of all defauItei-3 who have entered previously to January 1 st , 1817 , 4 . All matters relative to the third Section must be totally distinct and separate from the first and second . 5 . The next ballot for the second Section will take place in London , on February 22 nd , and all shareholders , to establish their eligibility , must pay in full on or before Feb . loth , 1847 . By order of the Directors .
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» jjiiM ^ 31 ||| M — jrtfcgfc . ' " 11 ^_^ NATIONAL TRADES ASSOCIATION FOR THB PIIOTECTIOjN OP INDUSTRY . "Union for ( fte Minim . " The Central Committee of the above institution , held their usual weekly meeting , m \ Monday , the 2 uth instant , at their Ofiice , 11 , Tottenham-courtroad , T . S . Duncnmbe , Esq ., M . P ., in the chair . 1 uc minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The financial accounts for the week read and received , which showed tlie week ' s income to exceed £ 200 . An immense ma . < s of correspondence were read from all parts of the country , amongst which was one from 'forgo weavers of
Cullompton , showing that a year or two ago , the employer agreed to lind the raeu drivers , shuttles , oil , cord , and harness , < fcc , upou condition the men wmikt allow him threepence out of every shilling they earned , this the men were satisfied with , assomi as this arrangement was concluded ; he bex-an to make tnem find one little thing , and then anntlwr , nnM at ast , he says he is determined to make the men find Him- own cord and harness , but he takes go .,. 1 care not to otter the men ; tho threepence in the Bhillinthey formally allowed him to find such thiniu fur them . II 12 Central Committee decided u on sendmi ; Mr . Allen . 0110 of its members , to that town , ti ascertain the laets of the case , and if llu fhvl , them correct , to reinonstruto with the eraploier upon such unfair conduct , for , if he is allowed t « Kucceed
in compelling the men to find those things themsolves , it will amount to a very serious reduction , in t ! ie extremely scanty wages of the Serge weaver * , besides , if he is allowed to succeed , t . U < i vmploym in the m-ij : ! jb <; uriiig towns , will l ; e compelled to follow in self-defence . Mr . Green repm-ted he had , in conjunction with Mr . Robsvm , visited the b-iilermakura of Limehouse , they had a very large smd enthusiastic nieetim ; , the result of which was highly MUisi ' aeWy , a report of which appeared iu the &ar o ' f last week . Mr . Maynu reported ho had attended a meeting of the || cHrpenter 3 of Pimlico , addressed them , answered several questions , and gave peat satisfaction . Mr . Allen reported he and Mr . rlobton had attended a meeting of the cork-cutters , convened fiueeiiillv to hear them , made averv favourable
impresMon " , tucy agreed tocousult their country ineiubi'ra upon the subject . A report , was vecjived from Messrs . Bui-kiey and Winter , Leieester , reporting they had attended a meatii ;; at Git-n Mag , vs , of frame-work knitters ; they joined the Association , the largest employer in the town became a member , and declared his willingness to serve ihein in any w ; iy , and attended a meeting at Wags tun ; the rusultof wlii-ik was favourable to the * o : iety . Mr . LitNEOAs reported he had attended » meeting of the Mechanics of Nowton—thejr parsed a resolution t' ) join the Association ; also ;> meeting ol the B-. ilur Makeis in the same town ; they informed him the question was being agitated in the ' i- bedy throughout Uks country , when no doubt th y would oin e ? i m-we ,- on the 19 th , addressed a meeting of Glasi lilowers , who resolved to join ; and also a meeting of
Cotton Spinners , who will no doubt join ; on tin : 20 tli , went to Lyuti in Cheshire , addres > eil a laiie meeting of Fustian Cutters , two of the omployera Wnj ; preterit , who are opposed to National A > -soi : iati ^ M ; after some discussion , ths two employers moved ai . d seconded a lesolution , to the effoct that the Fustian Cutters join the association that , day six months , l » ut a , resolution was moved thai the Fustian Cutters do join forthwith , which was carried unanimously ; oi > the 2 Ut , attt-nded a lueeting of trades in the town of St . Helens—at the closu of his address , they passed a resolution iu favour ot' the Association , and loriiifd a district committee to carry out its object ; on the l 22 d , wont to Warrington—attended a public meeting of Power-loom Weavers , by appointment to meet Mr . Cooper , their general { . ecrutary ; when , after a long discussion , the following resolution was propo . sui : —
"' 1 bat the I ' ower-lmmi Weavers remain as they are . a : id not join tho Association . " An amemiiiifciit was moved'" That the l ' ower-loum Weavers of Warrington , having henrd the objects of the National Association for the Protection of Industry and Employment ol " Labour explnincd by Mr . Lciiegau , we hereby pledge ourselves to join forth with . " The ameiidmi'iit was carried by an imniDnse majority , much to the chagrin of Mr . Cooper . Air . Cooper expressed : i desire to meet Mr . Lenegan in Oldham where he resides . Mr . Lenegau t'W him he had siifficiesit faith in the justnes- * and priuciiiles o ! ' the National Association , to meet him any where . The Jolloffinjj letter was then read , showing ihu men of YorK' . shirc ate up to the mark in favour ot National Unity : —
PROGRESS OF THE CAUSE IN JiEIGHLEV . Keigbley , Janujry 2 e , 1847 . The committee of tlie United Tradts of jtower-litom weavtra and wuuk'OQibers of Keighlvy arc at present making stroug tx > 1110113 to draw tliv attention of the labouring dass to the necessity of uniting themselves with the iWomtwu , U > obviate as far as possttrie tlie want of a niis ^ iunary from t ! m Cct '""" - * c «« i » iiiiv , n > ej arc r . ow M ^ itating tlio surrounding tuniis . nnd villages by tt ](< . ' iub from tbrir own boJy , aud w « lire happ > -to s »> - that therj i < every pvospect of much good resulting ftoai thfir labours . John Town and William ShacUleton , both woolcoinU'i-s , have hitiu-rto acted in this capacity , and tiiej- commented t > tir mis .-iou on the « v « ning of Motiilay ncilt , at Cuitoulev , Seven miles from Kviehiw ,
where ttiev lectured in this Wt-siejan AbSociatiun cliajn-J , to a numerous and attentive auuivnee , On the Thursday evening ti . iUottin :. ' , thuy Hgaiu ittlurcd atSutton , m .- ; iri y iiveSiriles don \ Kvighley , in the Primitive ilctiioiiist chtijiel , t « another numerous iiuiiiciice of working men , principally lianil-loom weavers . On the evening of Monday , a public meeting , called by placard , was held in the Working Man ' s Hall , when the same individuals , along with Wi . liam Einnot , another persecuted woolcomher , apnin a < k ! ie : ; sed a very nuuurous meetiiig oi : the ( . inn ; subject . Mi . Juhu Green , the chairman of the Kefclil' -y mechanics , occupied the ch : » vr . Mr . Town tuuk n coni-irtbeufive view of the present state of society , and showed in a very a Me manner how the want of union compelled * U millions of the tabturing people to support
not - only tm ins fives , that twenty millions besides , who were united to oppress them and live out of tlieir labour . Mr . Ewimut uiuOe a warm and impassioned speech on the m-cessit ) of u national union , and proved the utter impossibility of l' . cul unions ever lining the labouring class any pennant nt good . In proof of this , he instanced the uuoicrous strilu-s amongst thn inechaniei , power . Ioom weavers and « o 6 lcombcrs of Keighiey , who hail tested local uninua as far us they had ever been tts ' eil by any bodies of men in U 10 kingdom , and the result was , that in nine Cjges out often they U »< 1 ended in the defeat of labour by capital . Mr . Sb « cl > leton concluded by some ejectiont remarks upon the same subject
and the metting separated with a fuil conviction that nothing short oi a national union for the accumulation of capital anil the employment cf labour would ever « vovU out the salvation of the l . iboui iug class . Mesrrs . T-iwn and ShaeUK'ton are to attend a mtetiiig at Bingley , in She evuniag oitlie lirst Mouday in February , to attempt tha union of the labouring ciass of that town into the National Asioeuiti"ti . A . vesoluU « n Vfas niso passed at the cijse of the msetiiis , time an effort shoulO ba made towards raising somethinji for tUe dtience of the Netvtnn men , cou ? icud of conspiracy by the magistrate * , forming a pot tion of the twenty millions united against labour .
John Garnett , Secretary . The following report was forwarded by Air . Peel ;—Oi Friday hi . attended a Large public meeting : it Hochdale , Mr . J . liily , Joiner , in the ehuir , when afier a very lengthy atul powerful address the following resolution was carried unanimously : — Moved by Mr . Sherlock , That this nu-eti » g having Utntft the principles and objects of tht . ' National Association for the-1 ' roicctiiin . < it Imir . ' . try and the Employment of Labour so iiblv cxl < laiu !'>'; , arc of opinion that these Associations , " from tiiciroxt-iiisiveor ^ auiziitinn and immense resouvces , arc better calculated to t'eiient tlie working classes Mian any isolated Traiiej Union however extensive ; we , the working nun of ttwhiliile , therefore deem these A « ocktion ! wortliv <> ' n « r support and confidanee , ami pledge our . selves to u < e our oxertions individually ,, nd collectively to supp' -rt the same . I 1 ' J - t i > 8 t
Which was Hcoudod by Mr . Cook , and carried ' unanimously , Mr . Crubtrco next moved the fol lowing : — TUat a meeting of Delegates from the various Trades in Uocluinlc be held on the evening of Thursday tl : e 28 ' . li instant , at the Clock Pace Inn . Blackwatei ' -strtet , Ilochdalc , at 8 o ' clock , to make the necessary arrangement for the formation of a district committee of tlie Rochdale Trades , i : i connection with the National Association , Which was seconded by Mr . Nicholson , anil carruui . The following coranmnieation was received from Mr . Gomdin , district secretary for Manchester *—,
On \ Vc < lne 6 ( lay evening a deputation from the . Basket Makers and trom the Manulaeturin ^ Chemists of the awovc town waited upon the district committee lor rules and information for their respective bodies , showing an anxiety to become acquainted v » it < ,. the Assocwtwn . Mr . Oouldin Btieson to say — We areaoout tc n-ncw ti UV exertions in Manchester again , aim trust U ; e district committee will be able to show as nniuh spirit ; md su . cea ? as formerly , and earn as tney did last Conference , the approbation of tho un ited 1 races . The following report was received from Mr . Jacobs theEOuiety s Missionary in Scotland : —
GLASGOW . Tuesday evening—Mr . Jacobs attended the Insurer , general meeting , : md introduce ! the subject of the National Association , when it was agreed that a general meeting be convened on Wednesday utxt , to hear a lee . tuve tlwreonViy «„ . Society's . Misisionary . Wednesday—Mr . Jacobs met the Sawyer ' s Society to airtwer weral objections that had been rose against the National AssocMnn . Mr . J . found thoss objections to bo o < the most falatioaa charactrr , handed with subtlety tc-destroy the good feeling nnd spirit of union which hfs lseture , delivtrel in the chapel on u former occasion , hod sretted;— the first waa thutmtlioir tthe Snnytrs ) , con . Ulttion witjLtUt ) English Sawjsrs , ttisy bad paid muck to
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RECEIPTS OF TI 1 K CHARTIST CO-OPERATIVE LAND COMPANY .
PER MR . O'CONNOR . SECTION No . 1 . IHABES . £ S . llg Bolton ,. .. ., 0 7 q Cricff .. .. .. 0 1 4 Whittington and Cat .. .. 2 18 0 Halifax .. ., .. 0 10 a Totness ,. „ 1 11 e Colne .. ,. ,. 0 i 0 Dunfermlina „ ,. .. 0 17 R
Nottingham .. „ „ il 5 2 Hishopwearmouth ., .. 1 1 C Sheffield .. .. .. 1 5 8 ? urnley , Lawson .. ,. .. 0 3 c Tavistock .. „ ., 0 0 2 Hindley , per Cook .. .. 1 4 n Wigan „ .. 0 12 0 Limehouse .. .. „ 0 1 « Stoekpovt „ .. .. 2 0 9 Ilanley .. ., „ 2 3 3 Birmigham , Godwin .. .. 2 9 y Hull .. .. .. 0 5 0 Leamington ,. „ .. 1 T 0 Manchester .. „ .. 09 s
"« rk .. „ „ 1 3 c Darlington .. .. „ 0 1 0 Bradford .. .. .. 3 15 7 Smiicr Town .. .. .. 0 1 q Maryleboiie .. .. ., 0 15 Xewcastle-upon-Tyne .. .. 0 4 6 £ 26 » (
SECTION No . 2 . IHABES . J . itnes R . Detts .. .. 5 4 G William Bctts .. .. .. 546 Uoben BxwoTttiy .. .. 026 Westminster , Peter Cameron .. .. 0 1 2 Co ., do , .. .. 0 17 0 Do ., George AUinson .. .. 0 2 0 JobGillard .. .. .. 0 2 6 Andrew Burney .. .. .. 016 Edwird Smith .. .. .. 0 2 G NewMilns ,. .. .. 0 15 0 Button .. .. .. 8 W 3 Kdinburgh , per Cummiug .. ,. 2 0 0 . 1 . Mackay .. .. .. 0 12 0 HughH . Davey .. .. .. 5 3 2 James Hind .. •• 0 3 0 W . II . TJbsdell .. .. .. 2 12 4 c-,. ;» i . iotj .. .. .. 500 Keighley * ?
.. .. ' Deviies .. .. 811 Ci-ieff .. » .. « W G G . Bishop .. .. „ 0 0 C Jane Boryer .. •• .. 546 Edward Smith .. ,. 0 7 G George Martin .. .. ,. 010 Stepney .. .. .. 0 W 6 Whittington and Cat . .. 337 Willhm I'ayton ... .- .. 440 Cinderford Iron Worki .. .. OHO Gasstonn .. .. 0 II 8 Thrapstona .. .. .. 010 Jeremiah Golding .. .. 5 IS ' J James mil .. .. .. 026 William Cuin .. ., .. 030 Halifax .. .. .. 2 a 2 Tutness .. .. ,. 5 4 U Bury .. .. .. 2 18 1 Reading .. .. .. 800 Michael Toomey ,. .. ,. 5 4 C John Regan .. .. .. 008 John Terry .. .. .. 0 1 0 William Rogers .. .. .. 0 10 0
Horncastle .. .. .. 4 2 0 Nottingham ,. .. .. 0 IU 6 Duufermlina .. ., „ 0 17 0 Uishopwearmouth .. .. 3 18 0 Sheffield .. .. .. 0 14 6 Stockton .. ,. .. 12 6 Edinburgh .. .. ,. 1 7 10 Nottingham , per Wall .. ., 119 Edinburgh , per Cameron .. „ 0 1 4 Burnley , Lawson « . .. 0 13 4 Ormskirk , Jas . Barnes .. ,, 1-16 Rastrick .. .. .. 146 Cheltenham .. ~ 0 11 S Xorwich .. .. .. 1 10 7 St . Gurmains de Livet .. .. 2 18 9 J Tavistock .. .. .. 0 5 0 ChepJtoiv .. .. .. 093 Hindley , Cook .. .. .. 246 W . Lister .. .. 0 S 0 Ashburton .. .. ., 216 Old Sheldon .. .. .. - ' 11 0 Utnehouse .. „ „ 8 17 ' 1 Hai . lev .. .. ., 2 2 ( j
VTalsaU .. .. .. 2 8 0 Birmingham , Godwin .. „ 2 10 4 Leamington ,. .. ,, 500 Teignmouth .. .. „ 2 0 0 Se-. vton-upon-Ayr ,. ,. 110 Hull .. .. .. 5 14 0 Tork .. .. „ 1 19 -J Darlington . .. .. ., 0 10 8 Hrid-rewater , Aston .. „ 2 19 0 Do ., Fink .- .. 4 14 0 John Kennerson .. >• .. 410 Sleaford .. .. .. 11 13 11 Bradford .. .. .. 400 Belfast .. .. .. 206 Nuneaton .. .. .. 8 14 2 Birmingham , Paro .. .. 0 15 U Do . Ship .. .. 1 a ll Clackmanan .. .. .. 3 ; s 9 Peterborough . .. „ 4 13 0 Devizes .. .. .. 0 8 3 Somers Town .. .. .. 2 15 0 Swiudou I .. " .. 000 Newcastle-on-Tyn * .. ,. 3 4 C Holton 1 .. .. .. 829 Manchester .. .. 3 13 8
£ 222 1 34 SECTION No . 3 . " Accrington , Becsley ., .. 118 Nottingham , Sweet .... .. 030 Thomas Wilkius , Neiient .. .. 014 Norwich , Bagshaw .. .. 0 ' . ' 0 Hull .. .. .. 130 Leamington .. .. „ 0 L > 0 »* ilium Uriggs .. .. .. 0 S 0 Henry Field .. .. .. 0 5 11 Smithy Brook ,. .. .. 1 5 4 Qainaborougu ,. .. .. 050 £ 4 li 4 TOTAL LAND FC . V 3 . Mr . O'Connor , Section No . 1 ... 2 G 3 6 Mr . IVConner , Section No . 2 ... 222 1 Si Mr , O'Connor , Section Xo . 3 ... 4 14 4 £ 252 JO li
EXPENSE EUXD . Hucknall Torkard ... .. 008 Dsviz s .. .. .. 073 Jane Boryer .. .. .. 020 William Hoire .. .. .. 020 Westminster .. .. .. 025 Whittington and Cat .. .. 0 2 C Philip Chapman .. .. 020 Jeremiah Golding .. ,. 0 2 0 J . A . Wiltshire .. .. ... 0 1 0 James Nockels .. .. .. 0 1 0 Totness .. .. .. 0 17 ( J
Eliza Gardner .. .. .. 0 10 Michael Toomey .. . 020 W . R . Belts .. .. .. 020 W . BetU .. .. .. 0 L' 0 Nottingham , Wall .. ... 0 0 5 Edinburgh , Cameron .. .. 0 S U Ciickermouth .. ,, .. 1 10 0 . " orwich .. ' ... 010 ? Chepstow .. .. 0 1 0 II . Chancellor , Yarmouth .. .. 0 a 0 'Hull .. .. .. 0 11 8 Birmingham , Ship .. .. 0 j 0 M l- > 3 Tha sum announced last week from Norton Falgate , j should have bt-eii fiv-in the Whittington and Cat . Tuoius Maktin Wheeled , Financial Secretary , TO THE SUB-TREASURERS OP THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Stratford ( Essen , Walter Meldrum .. 0 2 7 R . Stebbings .. .. 0 'J 7 Horncastle .. .. .. 0 0 1 Brighton , per Flower .. .. 0 3 0 CnsisTOPUKB Doyle , Secretary , I VETEKANS ' , WIDOWS ' , AND OBniAN ' S FUND . , Mr . Kelk , Newoastle-on-Tyue .. 0 1 0 i I P . Murray , do . .. .. 0 101 t Mr . Watson , do . .. .. 0 1 01 ; Mr . Golightly do . .. .. u 1 0 ' j M . Jude do . .. .. 0 I 0 ! Mr . Nishett , do . .. 0 1 ol . J . M'l'arlaiica do . .. ., 0 1 0 : ( P . Itrotvn , do . .. .. 006 ! Mr . Currie , do . .. .. 0 0 31 P . Donely , do . .. .. 004 ; . Liraehouse ., .. .. 0 6 91 ; Mr . Ingram , Abergarenuy .. .. 0 2 C ; j TOE MRS . JONES . ! 1 Uatiley and Shclton .. .. 0 3 0 foa W 1 ILHU 3 AMD JOMS 9 . Geor ^ ie Jlills .. .. 1 10 0 ( aEOlSTaATlON FUNB . Tilifcou ' itry .. .. l j 0 1 roa uas . e . iont » . Maryleboiie Locality , per V . Pakes .. 0 17 0 ' 5 — —— , REPAYMENTS TO MR . O'CONNOR ON ACCOUNT : OF DEBT DUE BY DEFENCE FUND . Received at the " Northern Star" Office . Mixcnden Lane , near Halifax , per T . Bancroft 0 8 0 Mr . C . Fcarnington . Middleton , nsar Leads „ 0 10 Westminster Locality .. „ 0 5 0 Kothurhsim , per G . Turner .. , oil ) 6 £ 1 4 G Per Mr . Christopher Doyle . """"""" Cutheroe .. „ ,. 090 Liuithouse .. „ f | 0 II U Ilauley .. „ " 1 4 4 Tfignaiouth , John Edwards .. " 0 1 0 JauiBS Edwards .. „ ' . ! 0 I 0 Tiioi ^ as ISamborou ^ h . # m 0 1 0
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support strikes , and received nothing in their strikes in Glasgow . The lecturor stated this was a matter that did not m the leait affect tl . e association he had the honour to represent . He coaW notundcvstiuid from thi : ir stattmm whether the Sawyer , ofEnglaml tlity r . T . rro . 1 u > , am broken their rules or acted di ? IiOMour . 4 l <\ hit this Of tin , . »* " » 'Mn . that tho Central Commiitee r » lc " « ml ? ¦ ' MClBUon " () ul ( 1 a ( : t stric " y ^ tlieir sS = S 5 ? S . « = & - -= a : s « ^ " ^ = SvF ^ ble to rise their wngM 1 , 8 11 ^ 1 "' " *' ' ^ -i ^ KaK ' . tr felt
. UUe manner He s ,, rc they c ,,,, dV ^ , ^ T " e or a . several . nteli fttnt » .,, < ,,, hnd r .-mnrk , tl . £ theyaro paid la . Od . for wnving a shawl , the ^ u . m costs about 4 .. C 1 I ,, ivhich with a lit = ) e Uor ^ r , v Jjy \ sell for 14 s . or liis . Now , the purchaser or th « e . niilujf , ' could well afford a 0 . 1 . more for the poor weaver , smd li would think it almost a fortune . As > " » . tin ; pl . ii . ls an- ' l Other stuff- ) they weave for 3 d . per jart ' . cmil'l » ., t :. J more bi > pnin the we . ivrr out ut the Is . G I ., or U , liu or 2 s . pvr yard it is sold- at , —by such ftii ! . ) ii , > mean * as this , tha weaivr n . > uld keep to hi * irado an < i not aiteii . pt to ovi-r-iur . others as they are imw uuiiii . The Smh vrs therefore , UMii many other traO'j would piolit l > v t ' h ' . v ^ i simple acts , —but it thoy couM nut vsiisu th-m . \\ i .-y -. on \ i \ prevent them bc : nir lai'ilier redoccd . It w : is ti-eii S'l ;; - ges ' ed that another evening should ho set apart to di-cuss the sul ject .
NEWTON" IM THE MEARNS . A public raei-. tiiif ; wa < held on Timvs ' . la , v uveninjr . in th . large room of the Newton Inn , i \ h > n Mr . Jacub . s i ! e . iv . rid a lettuvi ! to a mo-t respectable inu-tin ^ , e .. ii .-, Ut n , ^ chiefly of Klouk-printvvs tin \ i cuitcrs , with :- ( veral nthej tradt' 3 . The lecture was well received , and a O-saimitteiappointed to enrylmembcra ami 1 ' oima distiici 01 tin :
Asaocuuion . l ' v ' uiay 0 ening . — Thu Glasgow Disliict C > mmiUi . t met at the Neiso , i- » trect Chapel . A luiu v iv , lS re . al iV-m the tin-plate workers , reiiuestini ; f . o : ittend-uie < of Mr . Jacobs , ui a d-putiUirtii fvuin the l ); sti-, cl i . ' tntru ) l . ' oinmiiteu' : at liiilf-ini ! " eight * . ' cIi . cl ( .. \! r . Jaci . 'hs ami Mr . J Laniie : district sa-retary , atten ;! vJ the : iii- ; .-intn ivorker& iu tiie I ' ainttr * ' Hail , Troiifjate . Mr . Jacobs optni . d tl > e business by r-lUniiii ; , ; to the Kenei-iil grievances of the ti . tc ' e-, the forii <•!• attempted ri-mcdies of unions . 'uul local h-niii's , aii'l C'liiclude'i by bri :-flj sc'ttiut ; forth the imw plMts .. !' th-. Njtinnal Association , and then iiii ' ormed zli-j me .-tinu luiu ^ roted that he liad bi « n obliged to e m ; insj liis uitires ^ into so
small a comp is » that , to do thiit justice to ihesuliject , its iniportatico demanded would vcqu re Uu'ce lectures of two hours imch , tho le . isou lie had on chat occasion conl ' uied his remarks to half an li < ur 11 n-, that ha had promised the ulumbtrs vo Kcunv tn liiem that eveuiiifj , and did nut Unoiv of the pr sent ini'i .-lintr , ti . l about five minutes bi-fore coining , but as hu wa » ob . i ^ cd to " Itave them , Mr . Laurie would follow up the s tIpj . v t and answer th . - . ir questious , and if t ' . ic . v ik-ym > : ii it nvi'cssavy to appoint another evening , ho wnuld . he at tli . ir stivice by sending him due notice . Tue li-ctuiM- tii-u ; ook his leave , Mr . Laurie proceeded to ad . Jres « the mtotinB and answered all question * to tliiir Mit . sfaction . It > vas aureed that anmlier meeting should ! ic held to OieCUSS thu question 01 joiaing .
Air . Jacibi piocvuded to the plntnhvrs' meeting , arrived tin re about ti > e minute ! , pns nino , and delivered a lecture , in which he set lonVi ihe itli . iions the" trades bore to each other , thu common grk'V . iuces they had t *> enrtur . } from the one comninit oiii-my , i . rgtd this their common cause as a proven necessity i ' ur one common or general association <> f all tvatlv , sei forth the plnn of the National Association us suiteii to the formation , and proper couductiui : of such a ni . c .-. «» ry miglity com . binati . m ot ialioui ; tho li-cturi-r uuucluded his convincinj ; idiiress about eleven o ' e ' oc : U . Several membtrs spoku to the subject , expre . ssin ^ their thorough couviu > tiun ot t . < eemvacy of tU « svbtcm tlitit they had no ques . tions to ask . Tin ; following resolution was curried :- — " That , we , ot the l'lumli .-is' Soe . cty , do join the National Association , that the El . ctiuii of the necessary Olfici rs it' > take place on M .. n . ; .-i \ next . "
baUirday evening . —Mr . Jaions attended ( by desire ) tha Kxt'cutiV' . 'Committee ut ila- Boik-r-makers' Uniouof Scotland , at Bell ' s ColFce-house , at Trougnte , to answer such qU' stions on the froveruu . Mit , isc , of the National Associaiion . that haJ bt-en > u ^« e > ttd througli a corresponden .: u that had been earrivil on among the several lodges since the adhesion of the Grcnoek Society to that AtS'tvi . itioii . The missiou .-vj answered all ihe questiouj to their satisfaction , and reitnvd to the rules to bear him out , also to the support Kiv * ' > ty the Central Com . mitttc , in oa < ' . s of strike tliat had occurred , the committee decluieil tluir ajiproval of the Association , and fui'iiUhoii tlie Iteturvr with tlio n > Mms of their secretaries in otbtr towns , » iih recommendation to lecture to ih . ; loii fe -es , it is their opinion all the Union will join .
It was then resolved Utat Mr . T . W , ParUer do conrn ^ i-iiee operations ; is Society ' s missionary on Mond . 'iy next , Fell . 1 st , and that , procceil to the pntU't k's , tu espiain the pvhiciples tit" die A > soc " mtioii in th : it district . They also . 'larccd u < uppoltit Mr . lJutne ot Sunder'iiatl , . is . itnissionnry of the Association in that town and surroumliik' districts , and after trniMtcMon ofother routine businea , the meeting se ~ pantt' . 'd .
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Mr . Rtu ' !) -v V-V V ; : ' - •> : ¦ ¦• ' !•• ' Imv-. s a copy of thoiiifdiwa ... ' " ! t ! lt •''" ¦ v » l ! i' ^ i « l it tobe read over in the usual * J * . , Mr . It . ncxe « pj .-l-.. rt » J * ' e : " ° lo ar S " ° m tllQ information . Mr . l . yo ¦ ¦ -As i . -. i ,. . . as hu Uf , ,,. , Mr . lloWts tlien Jf-airecl ihu } 1 C fi- . hi . be . aIlo wed I ft hclii th- i : i : ! inn : ' . ' icii in Jti-i linn . Is , wliilc uj 1 "|) " ' B { Vomit . Tlr . i va . sa . MMrlWei ! . Mr . Roberts tru , " * 1 saiii , tin' lie hinl much \ n nay that was mnterial for tlujtii ' leni-cof the prisoner , that lie believed the in « Jorinaticm was b ; id in iaw , anil fimlty in many res ; : i « ivs . lint imlos ^ tiifiy would give him n coj ' » y or read it so ihat lie coulJ copy it down , or allow him to Iwld the information in liis hands while lie ar > .-ued iV' -Jii it , lie could not make the defence thnt was ncc ' .-Aary t' r . tlie ti'ifotiei ' .
The aitoi'iiry for tiie prosecution , applied , that tho lin ?( iii' : r !> e committed to the house of correction for tlm ; month ? , with hard labour , which was not reii ' . ^ i . j . \ i ' " J ' ilxtci "» anaprrentice . was next called . t , ' . ' ¦ lloborts advised the lail to pivmii-c to return J'Miis wi ; , !( , jind the case was not pressed , lie got uli - ' y paym-30 « . expenses . •"' in Wi . ^ . in , contract servant , abscondins , Ac . f .,- ili « " -lf ii aiipl - ! 01 "! l 1 »« rtcr of a » 1 )( llu' \ r ' "' ! . P "'"^ . Alkwed . On nsnninK , tVVt h ' . - n ! V"i r'V , cor > y of tlie in < ormation ; hut wh 3 t £ ? ° "V' owin « t 0 tl'e magistrate f ; i £ iiE-S . S , ^ rs
f-sas&ai&sissa' -A tt ^ s tsi ^ S hon , cd , ncitlR-r did he agree with the contS ' Mr tl . then a | ipliG ( i for a copy of the inlovmation . This was ro'used . lie aleo appliml for a copy of the cTOtvact , which was also refused , lie then asked ^ & : ^ c ^^ ™ ASZT commiUed { or tkce »¦» *" . Samuel Wilccck , apprentice , absconding , &c . Ihec . iargeiii this instance was witlnlnnvn , and tlii ' j . rwnnerdi-clmrgcd . freoJ ' roiii all obligation as to future servitude , w costs
I hu case ended ihe matter f « r the iiresent . and the court rime at four o ' cluck . There are vet four others out ot th « way , jijriiihst whom warrants are taken out on a similar charge . Tlie men committed are yet detained in the liridewell Itero , it . havmjj appeared nreosniv in il , t . cyo 8 ot the would-be lawyers and otticinUof this town to BeniHlifjP c .= iniiiitment 8 to Air . Pollock , barrister ot i \ aneuester , to seu if they who made out cor rectly , belore they senu the men to the House of Cor ruction . W hut ciiution is necessary for a bud cause
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—ii iUB » n Mil . OASTLER A . VD lilt . BRIGHT . TO THE TDlTOa OF THB NOMUEBN 8 TAB . London , January 23 rd , 1847 . Sir , —I diire siy your readers will be wanting to know how mauevs stand between my accuser , Mr . Brk-lit and myRilf . ' On the luth inst . a deputation from the Manchester SI 101- . Tinio Committee waited on Mr . Bright , and placed in his iKinils a com of the Ten Ifturj Admo . lt of lust vroelt , coHtainintf ii . y letter to the IiououvkuL * member diit , d \\ v . Ct ! i inst ' l { t . Uright mid I hart not sent him a letter , and that "he should notuotico the printed copy , unless lit received
ali-ttcr from me , " addiug . " lie did not consider himself calkd upon to notice any later , unlwi it was sent to him in manuscript . " I thought this was raiher " sharp practice , " when I remembered that Mr . Bright h . id sent m « no "! Miiuseript , » ortven a printed copy of his necusa . tions . However , I was resolved to gratif y the M . P ., and as soon as I was informed of his resolution to have " " the chnliengc" under my own hand , 1 copied the letttr from Me AJeomte , and bent it , addressed to Air . Bright , to the Manchester Short Tiaio Committee . Their deputation delivered it to him at the station , just as he w « leaving Manchester for London
Next day I received the following letter : " Londun , January 10 th , 1 S 47 . " Sir , —Your letter dated thofith instant only reached me lust ev « iiin £ . " You invite me to a puhlio di ? cusaiou of tha question of the Ttn Hours' Bill , and propose to maintain certain propositions which are set forth in your letter . " I hope iyou will not think me wanting in respect to yourself if I decline tht oflVr you miik-o me . Mr . Fielden nnd Mr . Fbrrandare two leading apostles of your faith , nnd they are in the House of Commons , where the question will soon come on for discussion . I defended my opinions there in 1844 , and again during hist session , and tun prepared to do bo ill the lession which opeus this day . "lam , respectfully , " . Innv nmnnx . " " Hich :. rd Oastler , Esq . "
I was not a little amuitd at this dexterous shuffle . I remembered that , for many years , it h » d heen the habit of certain mtmbsvsof the House of Commons , aye , and of the House of Lords us well , under covir of their " pri . vili (; e , "to accuse me of" lii ^ h crimes and misdemeanors ; " ihoao were " old birds , " 1 never caught them tripping " out of doors . " No doubt , Mr . Bright , being a noviciate , imagined that un M . P . is <• privihged" to slander everywhere . Htnce the extraordiutiry letter you have just rtad . I immediately sent him the following rjply : _ "London , Jun . ^ Oth , 1817 . " Sin , —Youn of yesterday cat * to hand this morn
1 am at a loss to conceive how the questions you have raised , can be settled in my absence . You have publicly charged roe with " either deceiving myself , or being dreadfully guilty , " and w ' th misleading the factory operatives on a most vitul poiut . I have assured you , that Truth is my aim , and have respectfully invited jou to a public discusfiou of the questions ut issuj , in Mauchesur , where the charge was mad « . ' It seems odd , that you should prefer ' to defend your opinions ' on my character and conduct , hi the House ot Commons , where I cannot « ply .
" 1 ask , is this fair ? Is a inembtr of the Ilouse of Commons justified in publicly charging a pcrstn ( a non member ) with ignorance or crime , ( en a question that is admitted to be of vital importance to hundreds of thousands of our fellow-subjects ) , and then , in answer to nn invitation from the person thus accused , to discuss the question in public , saying , I hope you will not think me wanting in mp"ct to yourself if I decline the offer you make me . Mr . Fielden and Mr . Fu'rnnd are two leading apostles of your faith , and thty are in the House of Commons , where the question will soon come on for discussion I "The questions you have raised are , whether 'lam deceiving myself , or am dreadfully guilty V Whether I am misleadirg the factory operatives ? I am not aware that these questions can befurly discussed in my absence , even in the House of Commons .
" It seems to me that ' respect' for the audience before whom you made the charges ;— ' respect' for the factory opeiative , whom I hope neither of us would willingly mislead ;—and ' respect' for yourself , must compel you to give me a chance of establishing the justice of the views I have promulgated , or , of being convinced before the public , that I havo erred . " I urge you to re-consider the matter . Do as you would bo done by : give me a clear Btuge , —1 ask no favour . " i wait your reply , and remain , with greatest rospect , " Sir , Your obedient servant , RlCtUBD OASTLEB . " " John Bright , Esq ., M . P . Not liaving received any reply to the above , I troubled the member fov Durham with the following note : Londou , Jan . ' 22 nd , 1847 . " Sin , —I had the honour , on the 20 th inst ., to address you , in reply to yours of the 19 th instaut .
" Sines then , I have not beeu favoured by a comnitt . nication from you . " Would you he so kind as to say , if I am to consider yours of the 19 th instant as final r " I am , Sir , lours , respectfully , "KlClUBD OiS'l'LEB . " " John Bright , E 3 q ., M . r . This eveniug I received the following reply to the above : Free Tr . iile Club , January 23 rd , 1817 . Sir , —I have your letter of the 20 th , « nd jour note of yesterday ; and in reply 1 , , ve onl . v to observe , tut 1 see no reason to depart from the determination to which I had come , and which was explained in my former letter ,
1 am respectfully , John Beiqut . Richard Oastler , Esq . Rather curious tocomv from " Tho JVcf TredeClub !" I seek Frte discusjion , und am t / itiiw forbiji en ! Weil , I must appeal , as I intend to do , to those whom my ac cuser seeks to represent . Surely , they will require a gentlem : ii oho solicits 'Mr votes , to meet one whom , before thin , ii « lias accuse J of misleading the factory operatives , —of ignorance , or dreadful guilt . " Maylmp , I m : iy be able to 1 rove , that nir . Bri ght is misleading those whom he tries to amuse with slanderous accusations concerning , Sir , Your obedient servant , lllTUAHD OlSTLEB , ^—
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I ,,, . 5 , M 1 > LY R (> 0 MS , DEAX-STREET . K-r Stusftj'aftffli-i ,-feiJS ^ BRKi ^ ftSS . fSfirffh ? f la «" ! the awful state to N-fi n ) - , f Cn rC i iuCe ? - ^ Uack Minister ., ¥ » £ 3 Ie « ' ! la t" «; reviewed in his usual sarcastic FtiitI 1 i rehef of Ireland "and sa'd the l "ide- , ? ^ - waste landi wouId h * vetr well if ; . r ^ Her-ultivatora wer * li «~ * i , a . J—' .,. «_ ..
**"'* Sti , lm ^ - see wh - r the P ° P le of Hn »! . -iiid }^' . U f " *?* . "PP " 0 ™ «»»»« « f the Irish : lltk »< a' - . 1 f nr S 0 ' ^ ! ¥ banpfit - Mrtod « . . " . ? - V able and elo < l Uf- « t address , h Aft ; ? J » ndly applauded . WmL ^ , e "'aal vote of thanka to tha cliairman j ^ mg dis 3 idved . [ Jir . tn .. SPITALFIELDS . pattern - ? ber , D ° yle de !»« red an address to a FNW" \ , . U ( lience at the Railway Engine r- ^ otano-l ' ? , 11 * 0 D Wednesday erening r " * " *^ - "h- IIc rc * iewed the state of Irer ^ iW , i tbe Su ? ' S 3 of her CMMren , r ^ V-. r he - lrish "' J . ai 113 h ^ capacity for iHid ^ fnty . or at least treble her present iN ^ hA CMmraende < l I ' J » RnaaeU-a P ^ aS ' l !!^ 98 t ! ie « "lt * t > c tilled for the ai-K ^ tut ^ , fit « f the people . A roteof thanks ¦ ltd . l 0 tfle iectarer , and the meeting termi-
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WAltRINGTON . AKOTI 1 EB " Ci ) 5 > n « ACV" OF TilK RICH AGAINST XHB POOR 1 . On Monday lust , considerable i'xciten : ent \ va 3 caused iiiinmv tlie working classts of this tuwn . owin ^ to six p > -i > ons being brought prisoners ro tin ; Bridewell , wlu > . some two months a ;; o , ah-c . ntled Irom the enij-lny of Mr . J . IJ . Edelstuti , ( i ! o manufacturer ; and i . f « h « su whereabouts nobody knew ,-but who it appears iiatl hcBti taken by the police ollicvr liianwoiid , jissi ^ ted by the Sheffield police , in the Hills of Derbyshire , the cwurc was very crowded , the prisoners were brought u- > separately . John Wyke , apprentite , charged with absconding , ( to ., without leave , in his defence , he staled that the reawrn why h » absconded was , that J . B . Edelbton , his master , made him pay for his touls , which was not in acc' . ii'danue with his indenture .
James Oerrord , contract servant , also charged with aVneeniiini ! , &e ., in defniep , K .-iid thiit he was forced to sign the contract under tha following ciivuiiistaiii - 'cs , he had previously been a contract servant of J . B . Edelsten ' s , that at tiie bt-giuningoi ' last April , he had a child lying dead iti the huuso ; he had bceii iii and jnableto work iiini ? cll for a ni'nth before , t !; at he had no money in the house , not a halfpenny , lie went to liis muster ( rldeUden ) and asked him 10 advance him some money , to bury the
chilii , to which he replied , that he wutild not unless he would sign another agreement , ( the lirst not bein ^ then out ) under the circumstances and not being able to » et lnmi' -y otherwise , lie agreed lo another contract , for live years , but still E ! el > tcn would not ad . vance die money , until two days after , when the contract was drawn up and signed , and even then , diil not lend him sufficient , and he was compelled to borrow fruiu other persona to make the sum up . Committed to prison with hard labour , for three months .
Jmuts Ireland , also a contract servant , charged with absconding , Ac . the case for the proseeut . cn was maile out , and the prisoner was just Iwing called upon for h s defence , when a cheer outside announced the arrival ot Mr . Robert * in a post chaise , the cheers were answemlfiom within , at . tl i . nc tinaninioua and enthusiastic burst of ; i | . pi . u :-e welcomed into the court room the L ' eople ' s Advocate . The magistrates , Messrs . T . Lvoiuuid W Stubba , l . 'Otli ro-e at once , and ordered the room t <» lie cleaved and the doors closed , Mr . Roberta bi \ s ::: < . ' (! that they would withdraw their order , as it appttired to | j only a sudden burst of applause upon his avriviHg , and not meant as any disrespect to the knell . The bench replied , that tlie court had been i « ! "ared for indecent conduct , which hitemipted ih ; l-usiness , the chairman s-iiying that he nev er hoard such a slu > ut in that pl . ice hefi : re .
Mr . Roberts then applied for a re-lwaving of the two c : ise-, that had been already < ccided , on the ground that in cases ^ of sumtuary juiisiliction , prisoners arc allowed to empl y an mhoeatc from a distair te , and as the prisoners were only brought to town at haif-past eight this morning , and were brought up lor trial shortly after eleven , that suilicicnt time had not beon given for them to employ , the advocate they wished , and to prepare a defence . This was considered so unreasonable an application that the bench could not think of granting it !
Mr . Roberts then desired that , if the court had \\\ y oilier business , they would allow him ten minutes to consult with the prisoners , as he knew nothing of the merits of the case , having been called upon while at breakfast in Manchester this morning , and there beius ; no train , he had to hire a post-chaise , and pay driver double fees to drive at his utmost speed . Ilia request was allowed , and tiie court proceeded to dispose of some petty charges . On resuming . Mr . Roberts applied fov the court to be opened . This tho bench refused .
Mi , Roberts then proceeded to cross-examine Mr . Edelsten , when it came out that the terms of the contiaot were that he should " pay at the same rate as the other ma-ters in the town , " and tvhich , it appeared , ne did not . Messrs . Stubbs paying twopence per da , to straightening files while lie paid only three lmHnenre . Ibis was set off bv Mr . Roberto as a breach 0 the contract on the part of the master . I he bench asked had the men ever complained that ho did not pay the same as the other masters » The qutstum belli } : related by Mr . Roberts , the prosecutor ( Mr Kdeken ) said , " 1 undertake to swear that no man has complained to me that mv wacea was le than tho * paid by other master in tho town lie , however , m answer to a subsequent quest , on rom Mr . Roberto , " admitted that , a deputation had su complained to hiux . " This case was gone into at cousidcrable len » th .
. Mr . Roberts then rp « e to dofend the prisoner , and in the course of his t ; v marks , lie applied for a copy 0 the inlono- ation . This he was flatly refused . He theiiask ' ed , th'iMtshmild be vead so slowly thftt he » "iftt ' copy i <; iftwafc This was also refused . | »
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( From tho Oatette of Tuesday , Jan . 2 fi , ) Frederick Iticketts nnd Treveneu James , of 8 Moor gate street , City , merchant—Marmadukc Wilkin ofLin coln ' s . inn , late of riiiljiot-lune , ship and insurance broker -Thomas Ncwstead , of Norwich , Huen draper-Owen Richards , of Fleet-street , taw oookwUet-John TlZ ' a Kent Sloan , of Manchester , tavern-keeper— WiUimn Ack ro , d , Idle , Yorkshire , grocer-Ch . rles' ^ btI onlotiierl ham , mason-William Reynolds , jun ., of Leeds coitfec . tioner-Joseph James Canahe , of Bath , friiipo manufscturer-Edwiird Chrutum , of Uvwpw > l , ri « i > 3 mitb-Tho ¦ mas Smith , of Muuchestcr , eomuiUsioii-aswit-John N otwill , of Falmouth , baker-John Ilobiusou » ud Tha > as Tuiky , of Leeds , sharebrokm O )
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 30, 1847, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1403/page/5/
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