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^^^ fS ^ RHENISH GAZETTE . HgKisissHE Zin-rao' is the title of a new ' ^¦ -rsl latfls started at Cologne . Thisjoui-$ t J . ° . V annonnces itself' tie organ of the demojV- , * , ; , cacdocted with singular ability and extra-< & ?' rc ' boldness ; and we hail it as & worthy , able . p -iias . r ^ cotnr& ( je jn tfa . e grand crusade againBt j : 3 .-d injn 3 tic 9 in every shape and form . The P ? " V editor is Dr Mabx , one of the ablest of the f&T-i o f Lstenr ' s rights in Europe . The assist-$ * £ ;„ include W . Woiff , of Breslaw , a sterling ^ ¦ ** ri ! E KE ff RHENISH GAZETTE .
p- . » . prUroEKe , oi uiDien ' . z . ex-s-tate prisoner ; ^ ° ' tf ' of Cologne ( was ten years in Paris ); H . *" ¦ - « (' if Cologne , a favourite popular orstor , and $ iX ^" TJ the first popular assembly at Frankfcr ?); ^ sicfe Kngels , who ? e able writings have often -d tbs columns ef the Stab ; and George Werth , ?* %£ aocourably knewn to our readers as the un . s E ^ er of theFrea-trade delnsit > nist § at the celebrated £ ^! 3 Conference . We wish our contemporary jVrsreJr of usefulce 33 and victory .
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„ . vtvuSasj .-I- Marsh , ot Cbeapside , informs us that an rI ;" — . daactter of Joseph Brooks , of 119 , Bradford . l -. ~ Cheapside , sixteen months old , was playing at : " dicker pate when the sentinel , Daniel Deeley ' of the '" * , o : ur 3 n ?" ' nnproroVed , rushed for ward and pierced !> ' " -v , eek of the babe with the bayonet , while its playful f .,-. ; - ace « "as peeping through ; he also mestions a Mr C f V , ; of Faetor ' s-laue , who saw this atrocious act cons . _; , ' vd . [ The parents of the child should have brought , t ' " wretch before the magistrate . —Ed . . v . A ] i . ' ^ s ffns-is , Manchester . —We haTe given your letter ' . " 'is directors . . . * vci £ WX . —It is not yet known ; due notice will be given l c-h-n and where parties will be located . Ur P . Gbees * . of Birmingham , denies baring been pre-.=- ' : at masting * at which he is reported to hare made I'Jc-he- by tba daily papers . s- " nE * ' Astt —The ' Blue Book' shall have our atten .
-, » or Wight . —M . W . X ., a P . G ., of the order of Od ^" - . p ^^ savSj'thatontheandof June , Lord Brougham is reportedto have presented a petition from a society of O dd Fellows , praying for protection to trade , and Jiat he immediately begun to call their lordships' atantioa to the late * procets ' lons in tb" metropolis , and ended bv calling upon the gavernmeut to put down the neop ! e . * The writer a < 2 ds , « I am positive no snch tjstiti ' on could have been adopted bv any « -peu Lodge of the M . IT . fo r any such purpose . True , many Lodges in the unitv , acting under the direction of tha execu-»; vp have fstterlr presented petitions to both houses .
crs-rir . g for legalisatian , and the Lod ^ e I belonr to vj-oald nave done the same , but as the Execative left it optional with lodges whetLer they would do so or not , * e declined , as many of the members would not sign tie petition , on the ground that they had petitioned P arliament so often to no purpose , and seeing the man . rer tfce National petition was treated , vre determined to prav no more either to Lords or Cemmons as at preier . t constituted . ' Vi-THIA —The paper alluded to the letter of L'Ahi *•* : Prr ? LE was the Lovdos EiAinsEK , one of the oldest ci the Whig weekly papers . Mi John- Kzeoas . —We shall be glad to receive your
con-T ' r Vanchestsr svill see , by referring to last Saturday ' s War , tiiat the fifteen shillings were handed over to Mr ? Mi Jokes , Chester —Had better direct his communiration' to the LaEd Directors , and the Executive . ** "bew Hote , Trimdon . —We do net know what you ' ' ^< . an bv' Mr O'Connor ' s two last published , 6 d books . ' Ton had better state the titles of the books , end get hpa tfcreush ons of the London publishers .
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TLEGtlP ^ S OS" ? HS NATIONAL LaHD COMPAKT , fOB THE WSBS ENDIN& THURSDAY , JUNE 22 , 1318
. ? ER HP . O'OOKa OR . \ fHlt . EE . £ 8 . d . \ . 0 5 0 Bemiondsey . I 8 6 fi ? mail I * . 0 5 0 Haswell ~ 0 5 6 Edward Bar . OW 5 0 Oldhani ^ 0 8 0 Eich = TdGrifc 2 k « 8 . « SheSeld » J" O O W =, Jones ~ 1 S v , ' -sUf , Astill 5 0 0 Ht \ shton - 0 2 6 Leiv . SmitQ .. s 12 e ¦ nr ' m Clwk - 0 3 0 Hindler , 1 1 ? t ' Jas CBEtelo « 0 II 1 S . - S&ii&Ve ? " 1 is 0 SiaA t-eicester - 0 2 S Birmiughanij-Richard Bootk-t 10 0 Goodwin « 19 0
LEvi Booth « 0 15 0 Hind ' . ey , VTib-WciEjws - 19 0 Stanley ~ 113 10 Hy Sherwin ¦» 3 It 0 Sniethwick t . S 6 6 2 ; Huberthorn .. 12 8 Kottingbam , Joan Easpberry 0 10 Sweet * . 2 1 3 lincoln .. 8 S 6 Heywood .. 1 10 0 Hail ~ 19 6 -Mold .. 10 0 Lssmington ~ 7 15 6 New Radford « 0 18 9 Boitcn .. 1 12 S Trowbridge- .. Oil 11 Hsrtlepool ~ 1 5 0 Gorebridtje » 2 12 0 Darlington m 5 S 6 Tewkesbury .. 0 13 0 Sisssbridge « 8 ! l 6 Coventry .. 2 0 0 V , - ! i = Uv .. 4 5 6 Oswaldtwistle .. I 0 0
Htiiam M 10 0 Chorley .. 2 17 o Kerwich .. I 19 0 Bury St El-Sioreditch - 0 4 0 munds _ 3 10 UmEhoase . BB 1 5 0 Brighton , Arti-Linlithgow « . 2 0 0 choke .. 5 16 0 £ l 0 i 8 IP 2 XP 2 KSE FVSB . O ^ ch am ~ 0 8 6 Leamington u 8 6 0 flindlev , Win- Boltou h 3 / 6 Stanley M 0 * 8 Hartlepool ~ 030 STiethwick H 0 5 0 Darlington M 0 12 0 Sottinghara , Eingsbridge .. 0 5 0 Sweet » 0 6 6 Mossley M 0 10 KsTfrood , Scott 0 13 0 Hexhaai r . 0 16 Sevr Kadford .. 1 i 0 Norwich - 0 10 Bsry St EJ- Chas Tinham - 0 10 E * E 2 ds .. 1 10 0 Richard Booth .. 0 4 0 Ed ! „ 0 2 3 John Sells - 0 2 0 Henry Sherwin ^ 0 4 0 £ 8 15 7 Land Fund , 104 S 10 Expense Fund ... ... ... 8 15 7 Rolei 0 4 0 113 8 5 iiSk ,., . » ... ••• H 2 5 7 £ 225 U 0 ? TS . BlXOK , Chiiitopcie Do he , Tho ! . Clisk , ( Corres . Seo . ) PsiLi ? M'GtATH , ( Fin . So :. ) REC 2 ITED AT BANK . Iizilrr , Hone j- Club „ - - .. 200 Barcstsple ~ 2 0 0 iTarchcster „ ^ .. ~ „ 23 4 0 T . PaicE , Manager . EEGEIPTS OF LIBERTY FOND . teerate „ 0 8 0 Mr Draper . Cam-H .-Bro-tat « 0 3 0 berwell - 0 1 0 i ' r Wiiiiams .. 0 10 Land-Office Book 0 5 6 South London A Yoter , from Kail .. 0 5 10 Bnry .. 0 10 E ' . XTslie „ 0 10 0 Friends , at Green-Bi ; a Street , wich , per W estminster , Davis .. 0 14 6 perBuckby .. 1 0 n Ditto , ditto , per iodaiorden „ 10 0 Whitcombe - 0 7 6 Tin 5 Uirhard . Northampton .- 0 10 o 5 : n „ 0 0 6 Gainsborough .. 9 10 0 Mechanics of Hebden Bridge- 0 10 0 ^ li ' . Lfriars . rd 8 7 6 £ 6 15 _ t ^ B . —The two pounds were duly received from Mossley , en Mav 31 st . John M'Cbax , Secretary . ECBECHPTIOKS fOB . LOSSES iT o ' cBKBOSVULi :. JUabridee'SVells 0 lJ 0 MrBonell , ditto 9 1 0 T A C -. 0 0 6 Mr Cribb , Vxi- ' r Piuiblett , Lon- triage „ o o e ion » 0 I 0 £ 0 13 0 FO £ SESS FOI OCCCPAKTS Jl . 1 o'COKSOETILLE . -. v . k i L , tt , per"iS ' oodhouEe .. m o io e TEOHiS MAXTUi WBESUB . OR His JOKES . V : m' ! m .. .. .. « .. 0 5 0
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RATIONAL LAND FLAN . Tte committee appointed to inquire into this f ' en re-a « emti . ' ed on Friday iBorniDg , in corathtee-room No . 21 , Hoase of Ctmmons ; Mr W . % ter in the chair . ., , e -Mr pi'Grati , the fiEancia ] secretary , was calied - ' -r tie purpose ci being examined , when Jir Fsikgus O'Gonsor rose , and esid , he wished 10 call the attention of the committee to * violation of the rules which they had kid do * n when they commenced their sittings , wit he Lad no desire to complain of that violation . «? cow wfshed to state , bat , as Iia had already ! ; . cot to complaiu , that since the passing of that * ! unct : on ( as must have been known to the chur-^ e , Rh 0 virtaallr represented th » committee ) , carded
, KflDdalous . and fallacious reports had ap-P ^ rsd in the Moknisc Cerosiclb , DaH-T ^ EWB , ^ , sw . MiscHMTER Exuasat , and other pipen . ^ a no EttSEtpt hsd been made on the part of tho - ctnittee to remonstrate against such a system of - -poniL . g their proceedings . _ ^ --sa ^ era were then ordered fro withdraw , ana , « P « their being re-admitted , , /> Chaibhab eaid on the 6 th of Jane last a * eso-•« ioa passed that strangers should faepdmittea ; th 3 t ^« chairman should ssk leare of the uonse to report ^ tm time to time to the house , asd that the chair-^ ^ requested to inform strangers that it was the -= ! . rer . f tbe committe 8 that E 0 report of their pro );* : ' ' ¦ ' £ i fhc uld be published before they had reported y }' ^ house . It had bees represented to the commitrf / aatthe iDiuncttoa imposed by them had net J " - ? . attended f , n stir ? that nnfair . partial , and
P o : ?< i ststemenlB called reports of the proceedings t re tee esmmittee had been pablished , contrarj to /¦ --s tspress directions and therefore the committee u ,, ' ^ 0 ^ 611 ^ to adopt the oDly al ternative , in cob-32 tt 0 { that violation , and to order tbat a « "'^ Aouia be excluded .
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DEFENCE FUND . Received by Wit ! Rider . Amount alr . >*? y published ... £ q " , , 1 ' . A ' J . Casson . Clifford . V \ I G . AU . u , DuBrobin ... " [ "' J J J Penance , per J . Lewis . „ '" , " ° Bumley , perJ . WallaeB ' "' J « J G . Thompson , Palkirk ... \ ° ? S . M Waters , Palklrk ... ^ '" ® ° ? Friends htBriegewater '" J , , J Oxford , P ! rj . Smith ... „ t " _ _ D E F E N C P . V II w n "
Oxford , a few Lsnd Member . ... '" S , „ Sheffield , per G . Cavill ... * " J ' ° Bristol , per T . Valentine . " , "I } J ? Derby , per W . AUcock ... " J * J Derby , a few Confederate ! J" 1 A'n «! ck l ptr J . Young '" " . * . Nsneaton , per M . Maddox "' i « ft JesephL ^ wiB Lantwit Yardrc ,,, " , ; n x Q B » C . A , Aochterarder ltf # 1 0 0 G . Cjoke , Melton Mowbray ., ' . ' * " 0 5 0 Chartists , Vale of Lsren ... " . * S 10 0 King * Crois , near Halifax , per B . Rawnsiiy 0 17 8 WaUsII ChartisU 0 12 0 Pilklngton , per J Eagtwood ... \\\ 0 7 0 Mottram , Block Printers of the Hodga "' . 1 7 o
Dover , a few Friends ... .,, ... 0 6 0 An Elector , ana Friend t 3 Freedom , West . ai « f « 0 10 0 Whittington and Cat , per J . Bloomfield ... 0 6 10 Glasgow , per W . Stephcnjon ... ... 9 11 7 R . Jon « . Cbsster „ , 0 0 C G . Foi , PiuHoo ... ... „ . 010 Leicester , per H . Green ... „ . 1 Ji 1 Leicester , per Z . Astill 0 10 0 Bsrailer , per F . Hirfieldand G . UtOey ... 3 IS 0 Two Ch&rtUt * . Thornton , near Bradford ... 0 2 6 WincheUer , per G . Sturgeig .. ... 0 16 Clyde Pottery , Sreenock , per J . Ray ... 0 4 6 Shrewsbury , per J . Baiho ... ... 0 12 q
PrssteB , perW . Ltfdlo ... j > % 0 16 0 Bsmber Bridge , per W , liddle ... " , ' 0 7 0 Ifotttagaons , per J Street ... ... 18 2 Doncaster , per B . Armfield 0 10 0 Htlifax Female Ccartiits ... .. 15 0 Plymoath . ChartisU and Lind MBmberg , per J . Rogers ... 1 10 0 T . S . B ., Dswsbury .. ... ... 10 0 Hanlry and Shelton , Chartisti , per K . Deakin ... ... ... ... 12 8 Onaldtwietle , Mr Bleckbuxn , par E . HesketV ... ... ... ... 0 14 6 O'Cnnnorville Alhttee * ... ... 1 18 6 C . Rtwsell , Pimlico ... ... ... 0 10 BirmiBRham , Ship Ian Looality , per J . NeK-hoase ... ... ... .. 2 0 0
'V . Hosier . Coventry ... ... ... 0 19 MaEsfield , "Waggon and Cole , Sick Club ... 0 2 5 „ Kin ? and Miller Lodge ... 0 3 OJ „ "William Fourth Loflga ... 0 3 6 J „ J . E 1 U '« Tarner * Shop ... 0 1 0 ChartUtg ... ... ... 0 18 0 Dirrel , a few friends ... ... ... 8 3 0 Cbortists c . f Siderslie ... ... ... 0 5 9 A fi \ T friendr , Booth Town ... , „ 0 14 Ur bridge , pe : E . Pirrell ... ... 0 6 6 A . BUck , Edinburgh ... ... ... 0 5 0 W . Douglas , Trimdon Colliery ... ... 0 0 6 Chartists of Lirerpool ... ... ... 3 0 0 H . Roterts , profit oa JTortSern Star ... 0 5 5 Delegate meeting , Bleckstone Edge ... 0 15 9 Nine working nsen , Melbonra ... ... 0 7 0 R Clare end other * . Qaees ' i Httd . courJ ,
Gre&t Winlmill street , Hsymarket , ... 0 2 6 Todmo f den , per J . Stantfield ... ... 1 0 0 Kiely , Klrkwood and friends ; ... .. 0 7 6 Colne , from a few females ... ... 0 10 0 S . J . Bsbbeek , Chlppenham .. — 0 0 6 A . few frien 4 « , South Lincolnshire ... 0 3 6 GIosfop , per J . Hall ... ••• 0 lo 0 Tsrmouth , per W . C . Sawyer ... ... 0 13 0 2 . Edwards , afiotue&oMerand rotee ... 0 * 0 Si = oa Slight , Eigewir * Eoid ... •>¦ 1 0 0 5 n \ f » i : u ' i '" 0 3 0 A f « tr Cbarastg , chamam ••• ••• 0 8 0 W . J . Cook , Eaggerstoa ... ... 0 2 6 S . Showy , „ „ , ... ... O 0 6 J . CoiifiJn .. ... .. ... 0 0 6 Nsirark . per W . Walker .. ... 1 0 0 A few Masons , Richmond , Surrey .. ° g 8 Stockport , per T . Webb ... ... X 1 0 BransHck Hall , LlniffhonBe ( 2 nd snb ) ... 0 b 9 W . Roser , Brighton Hill ... ... 0 * e S . GuinamaB , Tunhridge WellB ... ... 0 * 0 R . Alexander , Boot and Shoemaker ,
Cbelseamarket .. .. .. .. 0 5 0 Five Bootmakers , 51 , Compton-street , Soho 0 2 6 AHmarnoek , per 31 . Gilmore .. .. 0 13 1 Kirkcaldy Chartist Association .. .. 0 8 6 A Very Unwilling Special . Turnhara-green .. 0 10 Bennondeey , per R . Finch .. .. 0 8 0 Southampton , per G . Goodman .. .. O 5 0 Ripponden , pepJ . Wrigley .. .. 0 2 6 Accriagton , per G . Hartley .. .. 0 J 7 i BridliDgton Chartists , per J . Vickarmaa .. 0 ll 8 . Masons at Sowerby Hall , ditto .. 0 4 4 Pittingbourne , per S . Willis .. .. 0 2 0 Sbtffirld , perG . CavUl .. .. .. 0 S 6
Glasgow , per J . Neile .. .. .. 0 9 < Horncastle , per & . Sissons .. .. Q 19 g J . Wood , Chester , per J . Lewis .. .. 010 T . Weaver , Chester , ditto .. .. 6 1 0 Leicester , per J . Culley .. .. .. 0 9 1 C . M'Loughlin , BurySt Edmund's .. O 1 0 J . Douglas , Gosport .. .. .. 0 5 0 Stowmarket , per J . Buckle .. .. 0 7 0 ChartisU of Holbeck , per W . Sykes .. 1 0 0 Lincoln , per J . Budd .. .. .. 0 5 3 Holbrook . per W . Williamson .. -. 0 15 10 Teirperance Star , Leeds .. .. 0 6 0 Loughborough , pir J . Skerington .. 0 6 0 Combmakwrs , at Messrs Stewart Eowells and
Co ., Aberdeen .. .. .. 1 12 6 PlasterETj , Plumbers , Masons , Joiners , tic , at Calwick Abbey .. .. .. I It I W . PhUlips , Rlpley , Derbyshire .. .. 0 16 C . Tinley , ditto , ditto .. .. 0 10 H Benton , Truro .. .. .. 050 Sanderland , per U . Haing .. .. ZOO Sorthwich , per W . Rowe .. .. 0 6 6 £ 165 15 5 i Received by the Central CoionirEB . B . 'Waterworth .. .. .. 0 6 0 Perry ' s Cofiee-bouse , Church-street , BathnsI Green .. .. -- .. 800 T . Turner , Rotherham .. 10 0 By a Lady .. .. .. .. 8 0 6 \ c . Taj lor , Princeg-street . Haaover . square .. 0 10 0 Fiusbnry Locality .. .. 2 0 0 Devonport Charter Association .. .. 10 0 J . Barlow , Alfred Lodge , Somers Town .. 0 2 0 Per Mr Buckby , Leicester .. .. 14 4 W . T . .. .. .. 606 Westmiaster Locality , per -o " r Buckby .. a 0 0 Mr Side ' s Book , Mechanics .. .. 0 2 6 Five Hatters , by Grey .. .. 0 5 0 Royal Oak .. .. .. .. 026 J . Tailor .. .. .. .. 0 1 0 Old Sheldon Charter Atsociatlon .. . 0 10 0 John Sbopland .. .. •¦ 0 10 James Shopland .. •• 0 0 6 Per W . Brown .. .. .. 030 w . _ .. .. 020
J . Warner .. .. .. .. 926 Miller aad Friends .. .. 0 9 6 Per Mr Goodwin , Bins Coat Boy .. .. 9 3 0 Chester Defence Fund—J . Hay , Is ; W . Hay . ifld 0 1 C Geo . Hoeper .. .. .. .. 0 6 6 JohnKo&by .. .. .. .. 0 1 e J . Hooper , Preston Branch .. • 0 3 0 Messrs Drapjr and Sons .. 0 2 0 i \ Ir Potter .. .. .. 0 1 0 W . Price .. .. .. .. 006 Alfred Champ , Deptford .. ¦ O 4 0 MrArnott , a Few Friends , Somers Town 0 19 e Mr WRiderNobthekn Stabper
Contri-. , , butions V . .. .. * 20 0 * Mr Daniels , Washington Brigade .. 8 « " HoxtonLocaUty .. .. ¦¦ ' ? ! Mr F . Luckemitfe , Bristol .. -. 100 Greengate ° 3 IC j Couusell .. .. •¦ - « I n Geo . Maslln ° { \ Northampton •• •• JJ * " Hebd . n Bridge .. .. •¦ 0 18 0 Small Subscriptions .. .. o 10 si
J . Sweet acknowledges the recsipt of tha following sums for the Defence Fund : — Byron Ward LocaUty 0 4 0 ChihviU Ditto I , I Besstoo Ritto — — — — Jo Kirkbf Ditto ... >¦• 0 - 8 Dove and Rainhow Ditto » » ° Mr Gilbert ° x ° . The Nottingham Council _ . n t r , The Eagle Tavern Association ... ... ? « Mr Chipindale n . ,, Mr Dalton n 1 o Mr Pringle ° \ ' Johh Jokib , BilBton , begs to acknowledge the receipt of the following Bums : — Josep h Walker 0 5 !| Samuel Giean ... 0 8 » Johs Arnott , Somers Town , begs to acknowledge the receipt of the following sum * for tha Defence
and Victim Fond : — Mr T Darison ... fl 2 6 Hr Wm Burke ... 0 0 6 A Friend ... 9 2 6 Mr Fred Bro-MrFox ... 0 I 0 man ... e 0 6 Mr Farnham 0 1 0 Mrs Sparrow ... 0 0 6 MrLanrie 0 10 Mr Jas Roger . 0 0 6 Mr R ( TBland 0 1 9 Mr Collingwood 0 0 6 SIbX ? 0 1 0 Mr Brown ... 0 0 6 MrSS-ott 8 1 8 Mr Davis ... 0 0 6 5 fC 0 0 6 MrPackwood . een 0 6 6 ^ nSck ::: 0 0 J Mr JBanbury ... 0 .
Victim FusD . -Greenwoed HuBy soknowledges the Bum of 9 s . lOd . from afew frtadut Church , and 7 " . 9 « . from a few friends at Accnugton , for the Victim Fucd .
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T S . Duncojisb , Ee « ., M . P—Weandenland that this honourable genUemsD , whohas been preyented tnm attending Parliament for some tifiift in oodbba ™ Sc " of : KTaaand protracted indispoaitioB , came ? o Swn , on Monday , for the express purpwa of be-!„ preientat the debate on Mr flume's motion . We L 4 S to learn , however , that he experienced a « veK relapse after bissrmalin town , and has been SSSicte ? by the highest medical authorities from SU dingtba Iloass of Commons afe present .
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Merthir TYDra .-The members uf the National t-and Company , resident in this town , highly approve of the suggestions of tho Manchester members in recommending the directors toeive proper notica to the successfnl allettees , so as all may have time to prepare , previous to their taking possession of their allotments , and we strongly recommend tho rule to be strictly carried out , so that every one may know where he 13 to be located before the building is commenced , and that any person v ? ho wishes toadd'to the uniform plan of the Company may do so . We are also m favour of holding the next Conference in the nearest market town to the last location ; and we are of opinion that a monthly report of the proceedings of the Company would be very encouraging to all the members ; and that two of the directors should be constantly with Mr O'Connor on the estates .
To the Members of the Stow-oh-the-Wold BaiKcn ci ? the National Land Company . — Mt Dbar bRiENEs , —BeiHg compelled to quit my native place — through unforeseen circumstances , over which I had no control—and knowing how difficult it 13 to get anything like a meeting of the members —some living fourteen miles from Stow '—and not one member living in the parish ! to conduct the business which has fallen to my lot for tha last ttn iDontos , I thought it advisable to write te the Directors on this subject , sendiog all particulars . The future business , therefore , of the Stow-on-the-Weld branch , will be conducted between the members and the Directors . With my best wishes for your future well-being , and succeaa in ear undertaking , believe me , your sincere friend , Alfred Tailok .
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FORTHCOMING MEETINGS . Manchester—A special meeting of the Manchester branch of the National Land Company will be hp ld on Sunday morning , June 25 th ; chair to be taken at nine o ' clock . As I have a great number of scrips belonging to the paid-up shareholders , I should tak 8 it as a favour if the parties would apply for . them at the Land office . —W , Fobtbb , secretary . Babnslry—All members of the Barnslay branch of tha National Land Company , are requested to attend at Mr George Uttley ' s , on Monday next , at seven o clock in the evening , when business of the greatest importance will be broogbfc forward . Blacebubn . —A special meeting of the Land members willI take place at Nurton ' s Commercial Coffeehouse . Back , on Sunday next ( t ' o-morrow ) , at sir o clock in the evening .
BpRY . —The members of the 3 rd branch of the National Land Company will raeet in the session room , behind the Albion Hotel , near , the New Market , on Sunday ( to-morrow ) , to eleot officers for theenliiEff quirter . Tub West Londos District Committee will meet on important businew on next Tuesday evening , at 83 Dean-street , Soho . S mbbs Town .-John Hampden , Jan ., will lecture at the Bricklayers' Arms , Tonbridge-street , Newrod , on Sunday erening next . Cauoes Town . —The locality lately formed at the Jol " jr Farriers' High-street , Camden Town , will for the future meet at Mr Lowea ' , tha Star and Garter , Mans 5 eld-place , Kentish Town . Lakcashibb ahd Yorkshibe . —The Chartist
delegate meeting will be held at the meeting-room , Hebden-bridge , on Sunday . July 9 tb . To commence at ten o ' o ' . eok , a . m . Delegates attending are requested to bring with them a small sum to defray expenses . Ddkinfied . —The quarterly meeting of this branch of the Land ! Company , will be held on Sunday , Jaly 2 nd , to settle up the accounts , elect aewofficers , ane other business . All members are expected to attend and pay their levies . Bibmihgham . —The members of the Ship Inn loalfty are requested to attend , on Simd »» C 7 ~; --sask - J 'i ^ 95 ta , upon cosiness of imp 6 rUnc | Chair to be taken at eight o ' clock precisely . SrocKPORT . —Me J . B . Treanor , of Stalybriige , will leotuie here on Sunday next , at half . past six O ' clock in the evening ,
Nottingham . —The next meeting of the Land members will be held at the Stsr snd Garter , Narrow Marsh , on Sunday evening , at seven o ' clock . A Frea and Easy will be held at the Coach and Horses . Mansfield street , on Saturday evening , at ssven o ' clock-Bath —The members of this branch of the Na tiocal Land Company are requested to attend the quarterly meeting on Monday evening next , Jane 2 G , at the meeting room of the Land and Charter Asao « ciation , No . 5 , Galloway ' s Bnildings . Buainess to commence at eight o ' clock-Halifax . —The West Riding delegate meeting will be held on the firgt Sunday in July , at the Association Room , Bull Close-laae , Halifax . Eusines 9 to commence at ten ia the forenoon .
Peestok . —The weekly meeting will take place on Sunday evening next , in the Chartist News room , back of Lane-street , when the following subject will he discussed : — « What policy will the Chartists of Preston pursue , with respect to the New Reform Movement . ' A quarterly meeting of the Preston branch of the Land Company will take place in the room , back ofMr Frankland ' s , Lune-street , on Monday eTenbg next , Jane 2 Ctb . Rochdale . —E . Clark Cropper , of Manchester , will address the inhabitants of Rochdale and vicinity , on Sunday , the 25 ta inst . Chair to be taken st 7 o'c-eck . Leicestsb A delegate meeting of the town and county of Leicester , will be held on Sunday next , June 25 th , at the meeting room , No . 20 , Carleystreet , at ten o ' clock in the rooming , to take into consideration the beet means of carrying out the plan ) of organisation , and to adopt means to assist the defence of the Chartist Victims .
Makchesteh . — The meetings of the National Co-operative Benefit ; Society , will in future beheld at Whittaker ' a Temperance Hotel , 98 , Great Ancoats-s ' reet , where membeman be enrolled daily by Mr Whittaker , the agent . The National Registration asd Cenibal Election Commitibk will hold its nest meeting at 83 , Dean-street , Soho , on Tuesday evening nest , June 27 ' h , at eight o ' clock . National Victims' Committee . — This body will meet at the same time and place to receive subscriptions on behalf of the fund for conveying Mrs Jones t > her husband . PAistEt—The members of tbis branch are requested to pay up their local and general expenses to the secretary , at No . 9 , Storey-street .
Hull . —A general meeting of the members of this branch of the National Land Company will be held in the Wilberforce Room ? , on Tuesday evening , June 27 th , for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing quarter . The Chartists intend having a pleasure trip to Burton Stather and Ualkbro' Hill , on Sunday , June 25 th , in aid of the funds of the Asseoiauon . LIVERPOOL —A meeting of the members of this locality will take place at Mr Farrall ' s , 4 , Cszneaustreet , Liverpcol . on Sunday evening , June 25 , for the purpose of electing the New Executive and Commissioners for the next twelve rnonthB . Stose Norton ~ A public meeting will ba held at the houie of Richard Bisitr , on Wednesday evening next , to further the organisation of the Executive , and to carry out the plan of local agitation .
Choblkt . —A quarterly meeting of shareholders will take place on the 2 nd of July , at the Land Company ' s rooms , behind the RopeniBkers' Inn , Market-street , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and all members in arrears far local levieB are earnestly reqaeated to pay up the eame on or before the above date , wheD the next qnarter ' a levy becomes due . Meetings are held every Sunday afternoon at tbe above place , commencing at two o ' clock . A werkiBg man ' s news room , in conexion with the Land and Chartist meedDg room , is established ; the terms are fourpence per month , paid in advance , and nonmembers one halfpenny a visit .
BiaMiseHAM —A camp meeting will be held on the new estate , near Bromsgrove , on Sunday , the 16 ta of July , at twelve o ' clook at noon . Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . F ., and other talented friends , will attend . # SoRDERLARD . —A general meeting of tne t-nartiat and Lmd members will bs held on Monday , June 26 tb , at half-past seven o ' clock , at the house of Mr John Buddon , Robinson-lane . Noitikohau . —The District Council will moet at three o'clock on Sunday afternoon , at the Black Swan , Goose-eate .
Halifax . —A district camp meeting will be held on Skircoat Moor , to-morrow afternoon , at two o ' clock , when the local leoturers are expeoted to address the meeting . A district delegate meeting will baheld at Nichol ' a Hotel de Ville , Broad-street , to comrsence at eleven o'clock in the forenoon , when each locality in tha distriot is requested to Bend ft delegate . At a district delegate meeting , held laBt Sunday , it waB agreed to hold camp meetings avthe following places , viz .: —On Sunday , July 2 nd , at Mythtlm Royd ; July 9 th , at Staindland . Next Sunday another locality will be agreed upon , so as to have three meetings known beforehan , that the different localities may know of such meetings . Mibpibld . —Messrs Clissett and Holt , of Halifax , will address the inhabitants of this place to-morrow afternoonat two o ' clock .
, Basbohy . —A general meeting of the Chartists and Land members Trill be held at the Bntchers' Arms , Butcher-row , on Monday evening , June 26 th , at balf-pssfc seven o ' clook . Macclusfiei . d . —A publio lecture will be delivered in the Cbattist room , Stanley-street , on Sunday evening next , June 25 , by Mr John West . s "y J ^ The Organisation of Labour , as advocated by M . Louis Blanc , with a biographical sketch of tee propounder . ' . South NBW ^ GroK . —An open-air meeting win take plaoe on Tuesday next , at South Newlngton , when it is hoped that the L'Birford friends will do their utmost to eeoure a great Eeeting at that place .
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TRADES' MOVEMENTS . Birmingham . — Strike of the Operative Pin Makers . —The men lately in the employ of Messrs Edilsten and Williams , Newhall Works , Georgestreet , have now been on strike thirteen weeks , on account of their masters making a reduction of from twenty-five to thirty per cent , in their wages less than other manufacturers are paying ; they also require that they shall sign an engagement , and hire themselves to them at their wage ? , and work at any place they may think proper to take them to , and if
the workmen will not agree to this , Messrs E ; and W . threaten to introduce twelve more apprentices , in addition to those they have already . The men have caused a list to be printed of the required prices , and submitted it to the inspection of all the principal manufacturers in the trade in England , with a request that they would give their opinions respecting the 'justice of the workmen ' s claims upon Meagra Edelsten and Williams . The following are their replies : — Reply from Messra . Kirby , Beard , and Co . Glouoeotor ,
' We are paying prlcsB equivalent to tha printed list submitted to us , and we aro content to pay them , feeling assured that all respectable manufacturers can and ought to pay the same . ' Reply from Messrs Thomas Piilpson and Sons , Birmingham . ' Tbo list of prioes submitted to u » , we have paid for a long timo past . ' Reply from Messrs Hall and Gatcb Gbuceater ; Mr Robert C barlaton and Mr Charles Lambert , Bristol ; and Mr Dobson , Bristol . ' We applaud tbe object these men bovo in view in obtaining fair wages ; we are willing at all times to pay as we have done , tho same wogcB as all reepeciaWo manufaciarera . ' Rep ly from Mef s ? r 3 Joseph Holyoake and Son , Rodditcb , ' We are paying tbe prices contained in the Hit sent as ; we are content to do so , and rrloh other manufacturers to pay the oamp . '
If the men could Jeave the employ of Messrs Edelsten and Williams , and there let the matter end , they would be perfectly satisfied , but this is not the case , for everywhere the men try to get employment they find that Messrs E . and W . have been giving them an extraordinary bad character , with a view to prevent their getting other employment . And further than this , they have tried to prevail upon a creditor to put one of them in prison far debt . Some of the men tried to make a few goods on their own acceunt , and Messrs E . and W . endeavoured to 3 trp them from buying wire to work with . An aged uncle of Mr Edelsten ' s in Warrington , has retired from business , and thrown his men out of employment ; through th « depression of trade there is no chance of their getting work , and , when under tie necessity of seeking parish relief , Messrs E . and W . make an offer to find tho men employment , and prevent their becoming burdensome to tha parish . The parish
authorities glad te hear of employment for the men , order them , of course ,, to go to work , or havo no relies ; and if the men refused on the ground of E . and W ' s . men being on strike for wages , then they must provide for their fathilies or eo to prison for refusing to labour for their support . Under these circumstances we have been obliged to support theBe men and their families in Wurriogton , in addition to the men on strike in Birmingham . We presume this case of dire oppression is deserving yeur sympathy and support ; all the men wnut is justice , and in the obtainment of which they rrst assured you will aasiBt them . For the Pin Makers' Society , Joseph Wood , secretary . 5 ST ; The workmen are compelled to make this public appeal to tbe trades , because Messrs E . and W . have been about doing everything in their power to stop the men from getting any support , by mcorreotly stating that the strike is settled . People ' s Hall , June 12 , 1845 ,
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MONDAY , June 19 . HOUSE OF LORDS —Lord Monteaok moved three resolutions , condemnatory of tho circular letter * of the Irish Pjor Law Commission , n « involving a dangerous change in the law ; and affirsaiug that any cbango , if ( . xpfidient , could onl y bo mado by the authority of Parliament . The Marquis of Lanbdowne Baid , that tbe ciroular had been drawn up in haste , and that the government intended , on an early day , to issue an order to the Irish Poor Law Commisiicncrs , which would override the effect of tho circular . He bopod Lord Monteagle would accept that assurance , and cither withdraw or suspend his motion . Lord Monteagle conse&ted to withdraw bis motion .
HOUSE OP COMMONS . —Colonial AFFAiRB . ~ Mr Anstly said , ho wished to renew a question he had put tho other night resfctiog correspondence from Van Siemeu ' s Land . Ho had then mado inquiries resp « eiiug oii . lain recent transactions of an extraerdlnurj character in that oalony ; and he wag told that tho go-Ternment had n » information upon the subject . Two malls had since arrived , and he wished to inquire what eorreepoadenco had been received , and what the government intended to do ? Mr B . Ha wes Bald , it wts very unfair to go into this question so repeatedly , whet * Ihu government bad distinctly declared that the only aecounts they had received from tho colony related to but one part of the aubjoat . All ho could Bay was , that ho had received no further information .
Mr Ahbtey Thon , nir , upon the fint occasion of going into cemraittee or supply , I shall call the attention of the house to tbe conduct of the Iiluut . -Govcruor of Van Diemac ' s Land , Mr IIcmk neked if any provision was made for the adminiBtration of justice in Tan Diemen ' s Land , in consequence of thoso disputes ? Mr B . HaWEa said , ho had roally no further Informotion . He was wholly unBbld to answer . What wae the state of the colony he did not at all know . ( Loud lnughter . ) Mr Hume , —AH I can say is , that it is very odd thai private letters should hare bsen rtcolved by everybody , giving all tbe particulars of those transactions , and that the Colonial Offi . ce , nevertheless , should know nothing about them . I do not say it Sb , but it loaka like , gtosi negleot . ( Mush cheering . )
Sooae Doties . —On the motion of Lord Johh Ros ' bell , the order of the day wag read for tbe house going into committee on tbs resolutions respecting the sugar duties , Mr Ellice observed that , b : fore he was called oh i-ttber to vote for tho proposition of the noble lord , or thehon , baronet who bad an amendment oa tho paper , tie should wish to have a further txposition of the policy which the government intended to pursue respecting the West Indian colonies . In bis opinion , unless something wa 9 done to relieve them , tho proprietors would bo ultimately driven to reBist the authority of the mother country , by refusing to voto tho necessary subsidl « B for carrying on tbe public gervioe . Unless he heard some o : her proposition to meet the evils which pressed upon tbe West Indies , then that slreitdy submitted to the houBe , he should not vote for tho government resolu . tions . Ha was , therefore , desirous of bearing some exp lanation on this subject before the house went into committee .
l : ; rd J , Bdssei-l declined to give the required ox . plan&tton , aad said that tbe proper place to do t > o would be either in Committee , or after the honourable baronet ( Sir J . Pakington ) bad moved his
amendment . Sir JonN Fakington contended it was impossible for the West Ind < e growers of sugar to compete with elavegrotving countries , with a differential duty of seven shillings , whan the comparative cost of production gave the slave grower a difference in his favour of 153 . 93 , per ctvt . Tbebon . gentleman concluded by moving a resolution to the ( ffect , that no alteration on tbe present duties on sugar will avert the ruin with which the sugarn ' romug pos 6089 ionS of tbo British Grown ate n 6 # threatene d , or check that increase of the elava trad ; , wfclch has been the retah bt the Sug&i 1 Duties Act o ' 1816 , unlcoa it Is in accordance with the resolutions which have been reported to the house by the Select Committee on sugar and coffco planting la the present session . Sir E . N . BtXTON eeconded : he resolution . He
concoived that the policy pursued by the government sinea 1846 , had been tbe means of greatly increasing the slave trado , and therefore urged upon tho government to retrace their steps . The Chancellor of the Eicheqceb contended that tho protection enjoyed of late years by the colonists had materially interfered with 'ho Bnccess of tbe experiment of free compiititios . The right bon . gentleman tlicn proceeded to show that it was only by active exertions , on the part of the West Indian proprietors , they could improve tbo condition of their estates , and expressed
his conviction , that slavery , or slave-lnbour , would never be abolished until frss labour wa « able to contend ogainit it In tho labour market , The debate was adjourned till Thursday , The Public Health BUi was read a third timo . On the motion that tbe bill de p . iss , Colonel Sibthoep moved tbe adjournment of the debate , but , on putting- tbe question , the bill was carried , amidst loud cheers , without any division . The other orders of tbe doy were then disposed of , and tho bouse adjourned . TUESDAY . June 20 ,
HOUSE OP COMMONS . — Middli Cuss Repdbm Movement—Upwards of an hoar was occupied in the presentation of petitions in favour ef Mr Hume ' s motion . Tbe majority ef them averaged about six signatures eaob , nnd were what is termed 'family petitions . ' Petitions in favour of the People ' s Charter vrere alao presented by Mr Aglionby , from Cockermoutb , Whitebaven , | Maryport and other places in Cumberland ; by Mr EJlice , from Coventry ; by Mr Henle . v , from BeadiDg ; by Mr Moffatt , from Dartmouth ; by Mr Pearson , from St Mary's , Lambeth , Walworth , Trinity , Southwarb , and other places ; by Mr Wakley , from St Luke's ,
Camhorwell and s great number of other places ; by Mr Hesdlam , from Newcastle-upon-Tyno ; by Mr Kerohaw , fromStockpcrtj by Mr Villitrg , from Wolverhampton and six other places ; by Captain Pecholl , from Brighton and other places in Susses ; by Mr B . Smith , from Dun . fermline , Bannockburn , Invcrkeithing- , and other places in Fife ; by Mr Ewcrt , from Dumfries , ona other places in Scotland , including a potltlon itbTO . f « m< 8 , who comp lained that they were net represented ( laughter ); by Lord H . Vane , from Durham , Stockton , Darlington , and other places ; end by Mr Vivian , from Truro , in Cornwall .
Lord A 8 BLET pressnted s petition from tbe delegates of tho mechanics and artisans of tbe metropolis , repre seating , as they stated , 200 , 000 persons . A « the petition was respectfully worded , he felt it his duty to present it to the houae . They first prayed for the establishment o ' homo colonies , and then , in order to protect the rights of labour , that there should bs representatives of tbe working classes , and the president to havo a seat in the cabinac ; that with a ilew to relieve the industry of the country , there should be an equalisation of taxation , by substituting a graduated property tax far all others ; that there should bs a governmental issue of paper by
the Crown , based upon the credit of the natisn ; that for the protection of tho righto ef labour a committee should be constituted by the Crown to deoifo what was a fair amount of work . ( Laughter and cheers . ) He understood the meaning of that cheer , they asked for a fair day ' s labour , and that the committee should fir what would bo a fair remuneration tor that . ( Hear , hear . ) They also prayed the adoption of the document known as the People ' s Charter , and they next prayed a repeal of the legislative union between Groat Britain and Ire-Ian ? . ( Laughter . ) Tho petition was wound np with a prayer , calling upon tha government to appoint a committee to investigate all these demands .
Mr Hume begged to ask by what authority the party signiDg that petition made himself the representative of 200 , OCO mechanics and arileana ?| Lord Aflutiv said , the patitioo was signed by tbo chairman , Edward Edwards , on behalf of the delfgates . And there were also the Hamas of several secretaries and dclogates nffiiod to it . He bad himself seen most of tho parties vrho hud signed it , and ha could assure the bon , member that they were extremely respectable and intelligent men . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr Houe then rsso to move the following resolution : — 1 That this house , as at present canstituted , doeB not fairly represent the population , tbe property , or the in . duBtry of tbo country , whence b » s arisen great and innrenaing discontent in tbe mfrids of a large portion of tbe
people and it io theiofore expedient , with a view to amend tho national representation , that tho elective fran . cniso shall be bo extended as te include all householders ; that votes shall be taken by ballot ; that tho duration of parliament shall not exceed three years ; and that the apportionment of mtmbars to population shall be made more equal . ' In so doing , the honourable gentleman expresses tiB conviction that tbe Dumber of petitions which had been presented on that , and on tho previous evening , conclusively showed , notwithstanding the unfortunato declaration of Lard John Russell , about a month ago , that soino ( merest wai taken throughout tbe country at large on the subject of farther parliamentary reform . IIo could state with perfect sincerity , that no arrangement bad been made by those with whom be aotod for getting us euca petitions , nor bad any orgtiui . satlon been resorted to for such a purpose , and he trusted that tbe house would agree with him ' that the noble lord ' s statement had besn completel y answered by tbe
petitions presented to it . It wag not to create unnecessary disturbance or agitation that ha had contented to brtfg forward the motion which stood upon the paper in his namo . For manj years back the publio peace had beon frequently dfaturbed by the political discontent of large masses—a discontent which could not exist without a cause—and whlohit was important as spoedily as possible to allay , It well became parliament , in the present state of Europe , to censider whelW the complaints in which these disturbances had ori ginated were will founded . If well founded , it would be unwUo and impolitic to suffer them to continue . The honourable gentle , man then contrasted our condition with that of the other states of tho Continent , attributing the trflD <] u ! lllty and safety of England for many yeav » past to the absence of reliance on the part of the governmest upon great milltary eatabllihments . But latterly wo bud been imitating our Continent *! neighbours in becoming a military people , from which , unlots we retraced our steps , he an
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ticipated the moBt dep lorable eonstqueuceg . n « had on desire to indulge in a wholesale decunciation of the Bs . form Bill . Ahbou ' gh not all , it had ensured seme of its purposes . It had effected onogreatobjectinBeeuringtbe peace of the kingdom . But it ' . hoaid have b en carried further ; nnd it was bccnuse it liad not been carried further that he now submitted his motion for further reform to tbo bouse , Parliiment was but the imtrument whereby the country was to be gorsrn ; d . By tbe theory of the constitution , it purported to be a full and fair representation of tbe people . By the practio of the eonatitution , it only represented a section of the people . It were bettor to have no parliament ot all than to Jsoto one which misrepresented the people . Again , taxation and representation should go together . Every one who was liable to be called upon to deferid or strve the state .
either by devoting a portion of his property or bis personal services in its behalf , should be represented in tliu legislature . Parliament would thus stund , as it should stand , upon tho broadest possible basis . But bows trod the ca » - >? Instead cfjoBtlca being done to all classes , five out of every six of the adult males of the kingdom were anrepres 6 nted in P-iriioHisnf . Ho then quoted mfltij weights authorities to show that the Extension of the Suffrage , for which he contended , was not a favour , but a right . What , he would ask , was the actual state of the representation of this covniry ? He had prepared now , ns on a former occasion , a number of tables to show theoctual State of tbe representation in England . Scotland , Wnlsa , and Ireland . Tbe gross population of Great Britain in 1841 was 18 , 500 , 000 . Tho numbir of electors in Great Britain for 1846 was 911 , 473 . Tbe number of mules
above 20 yews of age was about 4 , 000 , 000 , of nhom , deducting duplicate eBtrles , not more than 850 . 000 were bona fide electors . Could they tipeot to maintain peace and order under such a system ! ( Hear , hear ) Tho inequality was so great ami so monstrous , that common sense was shocked at the ides of calliDg this a fair representation . ( Hear , hear . ) He would take three English counties— Huntingdon , Rutland , and Westmoreland , — which returned two members each , being Bit membare In all elccteJ for these counties . The malts above 20 years of age in those counties wore about 2 G , 40 O ; tha registered electors were 9 , 000 , and they returned six members . Ho would now take tbo three counties of Middlesex , Se-uth Lancaohire , nnd Wes : Yorkshire , which Also returned six membtrs . Hire ths male adults , instead of being 26 . 000 , were 316 , 000 , and tho number of
registered electors was about 73 , 000 . This male adult population of 310 , 000 persons was met by tho voice of Huntingdon , Rutland , and Westmoreland , for which counties six members were nevertheless also returned . He might take also the case of tbe Tower Hamlets , with a population of 400 , 000 , which bod no greater voice in that house than Harwich , with a population of 3 , 700 ; bolh boroughs returned two members . Did it not tarnish tbe charaeter and reputation of tbe house that so much gross inequality and injustice existed ; and were not tbe interests of the many in great danger of being sacrificed , under such a system , te tbe interests of tbe tew f ( Lear , boar . ) Tbe six boroughb of Harwich , Thitford , Chippenbam , Totness , Huntiegdon , and Knaresborough returned twelve members , The gross population of too six boroughs was 28 , 000 . They sent , as be hnd said ,
twelve members , and tbelrinfiutncein tbo representation was as great as that of Westminster , the Tower Hamlets , Liverpool , l ? insbUTy MaTjlebcne , and Manchester , with 94 , 000 electors and & population of 1 , 500 , 000 ; and yet tho Toieo of that 1500 , 000 porsons , who returned only twelve mcmberB , was equalled by th&t of theee email and paltry boroughs . ( Hear , hoar . ) In the large con . StitU'DOleP , too , something like public spirit and fair voting existed , but thete Bmall boroughs were open to corruption and undue influence , of which tbe bouse bad seen so many instances during tbs present session ( hear , hear ); and thus , against the twelve raembera representing the important and independent constituencies he had mentioned , there were twelve member * returned for these small boroughs , wbo frequently represented either their own pockets or tbe largo landed
proprietors of the neighbourhood . He would now take three constituencies in Scotland , Banffibirc , PeeWeshira , and Selkirkshire , having 2 . 173 registered electcT 3 Snfl 12 , 336 aclalt males , and be wouid compare tneBo couiitidj with EdinburjjhBhire ^ Ljnc « ebire ond Aberdsen , tvhtre the ejectors Wire 9 . C 60 and the male adult population 171 , 000 . { Hear , hecr . ) Was ihftt fair , flfld OVlght SUCA a state of things to bo allowed ? Ho could point cut throughout their representative systttu the flarao gross lncoBtlstencj , He held in his band an extract from a speech of his late friend Daniel O'Connel ) , one of tbe last speeches which be made in that house . Ur O'Connell contrasted the representation of Ireland with thutof England , and complained of the miserable deficiency of eleo tors in Ireland , compared with some districts in England . MrO'Connellflhotredtbat Rutland , with less tean 20 , 009
inh&bitantB , had more electors then two Irish counties , raoging between 70 , 000 and 100 , 000 , and two more rung-Ing between 100 , 000 aud 140 , 000 , than two mote with up . wards of 150 , 000 , than one more with more than 259 , C 09 ; and , lastly , than another with more than 390 , 000 , He then took tho county of Londonderry , and compared it with Westmoreland . The population of Westmoreland was 42 . 461 ; tbe number of its electors 4 , 592 , Tbe population if Londonderry county was 207 , 843 , and tha Dumber of dectora 2 , 172 . Thus LeBdonderry bad an excess of 165 381 of population , while Westmoreland bad an excess oi 2 , 220 of electors . Mr O'Connell next compared Dowoshire with Westmoreland in the same men . ner , and showed tliAt , -with a population six to one greater tbnn that of Westmoreland , tbo latter county bad 1 260 more electors than Bownshire , He then took
the counties of Galwsy and Curk , and compared them with Westmoreland , where the disproportion was much greater . All tbeae inequalities ought to compel the bouse to do justice to the unrepresented , teeing that peace , contentment , and public order would arise from equalizing the civil rights of tbe coantry . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr O'Connell gave two examples of Irish boroughs . Ho took Lisbaro , Port&rllngton , Tralee , Dungannoa , Ettnlfkillen , and Klna&lc , six boroujbe , having a population of 1 , 097 electors , and returning ; six members , while three other Irish boroughs , Cork , Dublin city , and Limerick , with H 5 iQ electors on ); returned tbe gams number of representatives . In the six small boroughs 1 one member wbb teturued for 183 electors , while , in tho large constituencies there was only one membtr to ! t , 423 electors . ( Hear beer , ) These instances proved that
there was nothing of tbrtt coaaterpriso and equality oither in England or Ireland nhich ought to exist . What he called upon tho House to do was , to extend the suffrage and equalise tho representation . At present , tbe suffrage rested on no particular or intelligible basis , there being now no lees than eighty . five different hinds of suffrage . As thus constituted , the suffrago wa « com . plicated , difficult to be obtained , and only to be pre . served at great eipewe , both of time and znaney . Instead of this , it should be simple , uniform , and easy to be obtainid esd defended . He would counsel tbe bouso to adopt a uniform rule of suffrage . He thought that every male pt ? rton of full age , of sound mind , and unconvlcted of orime , wbo occupied a house , or part of a house , and was rated to tbs poor for twelve months , should be registered a * an elector for twelve months , and
entitled to vote for that period ; and that for tbe purpose of seouring the franchise uuder this rule , every lodzer should bs entitled to claim to be rated to the poor . They should abolish all existing qualifications in boroughs , and substitute In their steftd the prlneiple which be had ju «; enunciated . It would admit a large class within the pale of the fra&chise who were now excluded , and wboso admission , according to hie estimate , to the ox tent of two million ! « f additional voters , would only strengthen the lastitutloBB of ths country by adding to the numbers of those attached to law aed order . Ths extension of the suffrage was , in bis opinion , the great p pint , to which the other * wers subsidiary . He then justified hio conjunction of all the four points in ono resolution . In that resolution the committee , ia whose behalf ho was then speaking , bad merely embodied the
principle , leaving it to the country afterwards to say bow far they should go . He did not seek to effuct any violent changes , which were always to be deprecated . He would not disturb tho present distribution of the repreientatian between the tbrce kingdoms ; nor would ho do away with the distinction in the house between own and tbe- county . But be would so apportion tho ^ presentation between the boroughs as to render ecch constituency sufficiently extensive to be independent . There was no difficulty ia effijct : ng this . To a certain extent it bad already beta done in Scotland aad Wales . If leave Were given him to bring in a bill , ho would havo the whole matter cu t and dry fof them in its differcat provlsiono . If this point waB not to important as tha extension of the suffrage , it was not far from it . But both tbeoe would be imperfect reforms , unless the voter were protected by the ballot . An to triennial parlia .
monts , he COUld On ! j ) , U 8 tlfj them on the scoro of their bislng more convenien t t&an if tbej were msae an » uai . These were the four points ot his resolution , to which , ha would add ft fifth , tbe abolition oi the property quali-CttlOO . H « saw aa reason why , in this respect , thex * should be one rule for ScotUnd and another for the rest of the country . He concluded by warning the house against tbe daBger of resisting , in the present crisis of the world ' s affairs , a mta 9 uro «< further parliamentary reform , of Rbl » h reason , policy , and expediency , w * r « all in taveur ^ and tho aflontion tf which would give security to our institutions , many of which were excellent , and ought to be preservod . If tbe minitters wore faithful oonnclllor * to her Majesty ., they would at cnoe advi » her to make concessions to a people who wool * be grateful for them . Lst them not delay until an eaaiperateOT people were driven to seek by eoorcion that which might be denied to reason . The honourable gentleman tliea . retumsd his seat nmld lond cheers . ( Continued to tt « £ && P 9 & )
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The Fond fob Cotvitkq Mb * Jones to . h » Hmiutin ( the Compatriot of John FrrsU m t ^ e LSSffififilto-V'T * ?? ®* R , Z ' eon ) acknowledges from J . Harmon , Burnley , 3 b Gd . ¦ J . W . LuokBraith , from Ohartutsof Bnstd . 4 a ' ; W . Clough , Radchffe Bridge , 3 < . ; J . baskeH Hyde Branch of tho Land Company , 7 s . My , & Uobbs , High Wycombe . 3 j . ; John Leigh ,, Droylsdca 4 s 6 d . ; G . Hubbard , Mnnefield , Is . ; Westminister , Looality , Dean street , Soho , £ 1 . The Committea appeals to those localities who have not yet transmitted their mite to be prompt , as tbe veasel sbiIb m a few weeks . Surely the sacrifices of William Jonso demand a slight effort . —John Simpson , secretary ; Wellington . —The quarterly meeting of the Lwifl members will be hold at tho house of Mr -Ro « bwt Jefferies , on Thursday nest . Juno 2 W > .
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BRU'lAL TREATMENT OF MICHAEL M'MANUS BY THF , POLICE .
T 0 T " BBITAR O * * HE NOBxHEEW STAB . hiB ,--Wiil you permit me , through tbe medium of your columns , to lay before the publicas gross and scandalous acase of perjury and tyranny a 8 ever diseraoed a country that boasts of its freo institutions and the ? , "" & " sjudioial administration . I am an Irish Confederate , and a member of tbe Divia Club . At a raeeting of our body , held on the evening ef the ummtt ., 1 , at the request of several of my iriends , atood at the door of the club ronru to prevent the entfa . . 8 of . improper persons . In the oourae of tke night , it being announced that a government spy
W *?? room > somo confo 8 ion arose , and cries of put him out ; ' whereupon the spy declared his mllingHcsa to withdraw , and he was permitted to do so quietly . Ho returned , however , about eleven 0 clock with a number of policemen , and having pointed me but to them , I waabeizedby beth arms and dragged away without having the least idea of what I was charged with . When we reaofced the station-houae in Vine-street , I was surrounded b ^ 2 ° ! u Dty or ei ? h'y P ° licemej ] , wbo assailed me with the moat bitter invectives , taunts , and threats 7 ? J , ! led m * Chartist , ' Irish blackguard , ' ' m I ' teacb you t 0 as 8 a « lt an officer , ' 4 c . 1 told them I had never a very exalted opinion ot their bravery , but their present conduct to a single
prisoner was proof of the basest cowardice . Tbe charge against me waB then received , and I was imme-liately geiz d by four of those dastardly ruffiaES , and dragged down two long flights of stairs , on the way down they beat mo so -violently thnt I was obliged to cry out ' murder . ' When I reacted the laat step , one of them gavarae a dreadful blow oa the baok , that knocked me down into a dark cell . I asked W my hat , which had been knocked off and trampled on—it was kicked in to me . Not content with irflictiDg all this wanton injury upon me , one of these reonsters kept brandishing bis bludgeon before my face . I thought my timo was come , and expected every moment to be murdered . I was then locked up for the night , tJie inspector
refusing to take bail for me , and on tbe followjog morning , brought before a magistrate in Marlborough-street , where for the first time I became aware of the charge against me . The spy of the preceding evening—but now constable Alfred Mitchell , C 25 , deliberately swore that when he entered the room the chairman was reading a newspaper , that a cry having been raised that there was a 'spy'in tbe room , the people ehored up against , and threw him down ; that I then dragged him to the door , and throw him down the first flight of stairs , may be nine or ten stepe , and eaid , ' If that wont fio , I'll kick you down the reit . ' I waa perfectly amazed at hearing the charge , and begged tbe magistrate to wait till my solicitor ( Mr
Murrough ) , whom I momentarily expected , should arrive , or at least to examine my witnesses , several uf whom were waiting outside , being prevented by the police from entering the court , and who could prove the Btatennent of constable Mitchel to be entirely false—that the chairman had not read any newspaper that night , that no one had been knocked down or assaulted in the room ) and that the fl'ght of stairs whioh Mitchell swore contained nine or ten steps , contained in reality but four . But this most learned and impartial magistrate—this most sapient judge—this very Daniel ! declared' that ha had heard quite enough to warrant him in committing me to Newgate ' . 1 ' And to Newgate I \ v » 3 aooerdipgly sent , where I remained in the company of thieves and
racabonds till this very day , when my trial being called on , council for the Crown declared that they were unable to proceed in tbia ense for wont of evidence . Sir , I appeal through yon to every impartial Englishman and Irishman , if this is a thing to be borne , ; that an innocent man should be deprived of his liberty for eight days , brutally beaten and insulted , and then discharged with a wolfish grin , from an Old Bailey judge , and a cool intimation from the Crown prosecutor , that there i 8 hOf ^ - - ; ; £ ;; -, ; him . I don't know , bit , if this be law , but 14 ? JiHOif aha feo ! that it is a monstrous injustice , for had they not the very aame evidence on which I waa committed by the Marlborough-streeet Daniel , and tbe same on which the intelligent grand jury found true
bills against me . But the true reason why the Crown lawyers withdrew their prosecution was this —they knew full well that there were nearly a dozen respectable witnesses waiting in court jready to prove thefeul perjury of constable 25 C . and they feared it might throw discredit in the minds of , ' the jury on that respectable fraternity , on whose evidence they had sent several , possibly innocent persons to prison ? and hard labour for one or two yearn , and that perhaps in future , they might find it difficult to procui'a ft conviction on the unsupported testimony of &policeman ; or perhaps it . waadone for the
purpose pf screening a perjurer from ( he efftctsofa prosecution for his iniquity * ; Hbut be that as it may , it is the interest and the duty of every man in the country , to see that a wretch-jiko spy Mitchell , 25 C , should not escape the punishment , justly due to bis crime , cor be left loose on society , perhaps to swear away the lifo of some innocent man—this is not a case that concerns me only . It was by the merest accident that I was tbe person selected . If I had not been in tbe room , some other innocent man would have been Bwqr&ttgaihat . In fact , | no man in this land is safe , while his liberty or perhaps his life depends upon the oath of a policeman .
I am , Sir , with great respect , your obedient servant , June 20 lh , 1848 . MicsiKL M'Maunb
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Sheffield . —Death cp Mr John Briggs . — We are sorry to announce ( on the authority ot the daily pacers ) the death of Mr John Brigga , a member of the Town Council of Sheffield . Oa Sunday afternoon last , he exhibited such signa of insanity that it was found necessary to convey him to the Insane-ward , at tho Sheffield Workhouse , wbere he expired on Tuesday morning . Damecrccy hag lost m feim a faithful and honest advocate . Acobihoton —The member * ef thiB branob . of the National Land Company » re ^ quested to a ttend at their meeting room , oa Sataiay evening , tne m oi July , for the purpose o £ alas ! ijng oSaesa &s the next quarter ,
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 24, 1848, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1476/page/5/
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