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    ^^ " ^ M ONIES RECEIVED Foa tat Wkbk Esdiss Thtosdat , FSBBTJABT 6 lH , 1851 . SOB THE THE IOBESTY FB 5 D . XECQYED BT -vy . SISE 3 . £ s . a . eheffieia , pa G- Ca ^ 11 .. 012 9 t ff £ v * C- * ft . « t - 2 7 4 ^ Cross , nearHahfex , perCBawasley .. ou 6 Sgham , p « J . Sweet .. ., 0 1 ( ' nSx lester , Brook-street , Bayswater .. 10 0 firtr tun , perH . land ( 4 th sub . The 10 s ansonnr ed last week , as for Winding-up , being ftr this fond ) .. .. .. 0 8 6 tftm South Shields—A . Morton .. 0 1 o ff . Gflfillan .. .. -. 010 gsxiport , Twenty Land Members , per C . k Gnrfy . » 010 0 Stodport Chartist Association , per W . BenfoH l o o 4 sht < m-unaer-Ljne , perJ . Tajlor .. 110 o VateOl , perJ . n ^ gjns .. ,. 0 io n £ 3 daenninster , Messrs . Winiburji "White , ana Hartwdl .. .. .. 030 fcntorwmder-Lyne , perV , AMon „ o 4 e jwifax , a Few Female Chartists and two Iana Members .. .. > # 012 6 _ £ 814 7 BEUa » tu ATLASD OTHCE . *»« - ; : :: ; : S £ S NKT :: :: :: SSI W . Culhneham .. .. .. 006 3 . S . B . Granttiam .. .. 020 W . Kzer .. .. .. 010 5 astrick . perJ . Eaje .. .. 010 6 Samstiy . per Gregory .. .. 046 BECEITED BT JOHX AKSOTT . South Shields , per H . Hains .. .. 0 16 - onus «¦««¦ ^^ L wKBKEsmsa Ttn rMniT .

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    ^ \ , THE OBESIHG j » PARLIAMENT . CotS £ ?* % , ° ^ ue 41 > y the Executive 1 CSS 3 t . ? ^ the Library Institution , StSJ ottenb a ^ ourt . road , on Tuesday ^ SH ? ? P ° » of taking into consideratea ^ SSS ?**' andtblprobable policy mS meet ] ng **» crowded to excess , and the ^ TJ- of e Executive were loudly cheered upon taking their SBats . Mr . W . D . Ectft having been called to the chair , opened the proceedings by reading the Queen's speech , which was received with roars of laughter ana ironical cheers . lie then read an apology from Mr . Beynolds , for not attending , on the ground of ill health . A similar excuse was made for Thornton Hunt . Mr . O'Connor was engaged at the the op - ™* G OF PARLIAMENT . ,

    House of Commons . Mr . Bezeb was called upon to move the following resolution : — " That this meeting having heard Her Majesty ' s speeeh upon the opening of parliamfent this day , cannot but express our opinion of its unsatisfactory character , as no reference is made to the all-important subject of the extension of the suffrage , the reduction of oar enormous taxation , and many other grievances of which we have just caute to complain ; and being convinced that the prosperity of the productive class can only be ensured by the enactment of the People ' s Charterwe , therefore , determine to use our utmost energies to effect this desirable object . " He presumed the Committee had called upon him to speak , as being

    a tangible proof of the prosperity of tbe working classes , alluded to in the Speech . He had no wonder to express at the Speech—it was similar to the usual documents . In this , as in all previous ones , the estimates were to be laid before them without delay . Grievances might remain in abeyance , but money must be had immediately . Her Majesty spoke about the reduction in taxation . How little of that had reached working men ? He must pay as large a duty on his two ounces of tea for sixpence , as the aristocrat upon his of superior quality . The speaker then , in a humourous manner , dwelt upon tbe difficulties endured by the landed proprietors , and wished to exchange his position with them . He knew they were not laughing ! j ; 1 '

    at what lie said , but at the wretched humbug so audaciously ( paraded before them . He then dwelt upon what he termed the spiritual portion of the Speech , and , in a strain of cutting ridicule , showed the HUberalty of the sentiments contained therein . Without liberty , alike to all , there could be no such thing as religious liberty . It was a question of pocket , and not principle , and showed that they politely damned each other wholesale , retail , and for exportation . He tookj the best side of the question , which was neither side . They should stand in between them both , open the oyster , eat it , and give a shell apiece to each of the opponents . . He longed 8 S , j ' ' 1 j

    for the time when they would have a true reformation ; when each man could worship according to his own conscience , and not allow himself to be robbed by either party . In to-morrow ' s papers , some would be blaming the Queen for the speech not being Protestant enough ; others that it was not liberal enough . Some would be calling out , who was to reign—the Pope or the Queen ? He trusted the time would soon come when both their reigns would cease . Mr . Bezer , throughout a long address , was greeted with tremendous applause and roars of laughter , at his witty and humorous comments . , ' i

    Mr . Uoltoake seconded the resolution , and commenting on the address of the last speaker , adduced as a strong evidence of the right of tbe working man to the possession of the franchise . There was one feature in the speech which struck him as being an improvement upon past ones ; it referred in gratulatory terms to the prosperity of the working class ; it was a novelty to see them noticed at all . Another improvement was a promise of an amendment hi the law of transfer of property . Though this was not of great importance to the working classes at the present time , yet he trusted the time would soon arrive when , through the aid of the Building and Co-operative Societies , they would acquire property , and be enabled to profit by that

    law . The missions in the speech were many and important ; it said nothing about the social rights of the people ; it referred not to a law of partnership—an important feature in connexion with their social progress . The government was aware that all reforms were brought about by the diffusion of knowledge , yet no allusion was made to the untaxed diffusion of knowledge by the abolition of the paper stamp and newspaper duties . He objected to the allusion made in the Speech to the prosperity of the kingdom being ascribed to Divine Providence . He did this , not on religious , but on political grounds . If they allowed this constant reference to Providence in time 3 of prosperity , it enabled the legislature to throw the destitution and

    misery created by their bad Jaws also upon the decrees of Providence . It was due to the people , and also to the Queen herself , if she called upon them for allegiance and respect , to have made some allusion to the admission of the working class into the pale of the constitution . This speech spoke of their being well employed ; this was of little avail , unless their work was properly paid for . There was much more work done in this country than was consistent with the health or improvemennt of the people . They did not want more work , but a proper distribution of the work amongst all , including those who now performed none . He though that if the Queen possessed any conscience , she must feel that it was

    disreputable to receive such an abundance from the hard earnings of the working class , without manifesting both public and private anxiety to ameliorate the destitution endured by so many of her people . Hft could not sympathise with that portion of the speech which alluded to Papal aggression . Government could have easily put it down , or rather have allowed it to put itself down . If the people had been represented in Parliament , did they think that France would have been allowed to put down the infant republic of Borne ? If Mazzini bad been in power , there would have been no fear of Papacy ; it was then extinct even at the fountain head , and even now it was only upheld in Borne by French bayonets . Knowing this fact , he did not

    believe that ministers could he in earnest in the sentiments they expressed . Mr . Holyoake concluded amid much applause . Mr . Jokes—who , on rising , was loudly cheeredsupported the resolution , and said , that the government were opening then * session—their shadowy programme was before them—and in it the great questions of the age , " land and labour , " were untouched . They , too , were opening their session , and beckoned them to a higher aim—they directed them to political organisation , and its objects—free access to land , and free access to machinery . Their Executive said , we will stave off all important questions as long as -we can ; but the People ' s Executive told thom , they would bring them on as fast as possible . They told them not of the friendly assurances of foreign princes—knaves who would cut each other ' s throat if they were not afraid of the

    people , who would bury them ; but they told them , that the Chartist organisation was rapidly extending—that six new localities had been established during the last week , where the Charter before was almost unknown . The last plot of faction had exploded , and they were fast completing a union ; while their privileged foes were dividuV amon « r themselves . They promised them , that the old Charter Association should not be merged or broken—that the great flag should not be cut up into little pocket-handkerchiefs . They would have no new mo \ es—no new associations . Faction had dug its own grave . They could now march agaiast the foes without . They pointed them not only to political organisation . They did not merely wish them to obtain freedom—they wished them to obtain bread as well , without which freedom was never of long continuance . They told them that the Charter would secure them free access to land

    and machinery . That of the four elements there was no more reason why laud' should be monopolised by individuals than fire , air , or water . The Executive ' s programme , on opening their session , should therefore contain the following clauses : — That the land and all the minerals contained in its breast be declared national property , and that the national expenditure be met by a tax upon all land and minerals . _ That the State supply all men desirous to work ! with the means for doing so , he it machinery or land ; that those unable to work be supported at the public expense , and that gratui tous national education be open to all . Thenationlisation of land was the talisman of their future . It was no robbery from the rich ; the present small

    proprietor would be benefitted by the change ; for taxation need not be higher than in America , where the entire civil and military expenditure was less than eight millions a year . All taxation bein- defrayed by land and minerals ; the small proprietors would pay less in rent-charge to the State than he now paid m taxes to the pensioner—in tithes to the narspn-and in rates to the parish . The farmer would be benefitted , for hewoald have no rates tithes , and taxes as at present , and his rent-charge to the nation would not be one-fortieth part of fis present rent-charge to the landlord . The shopkeeper , whether as a member of a co-operative soci < ty or otherwise , would be benefitted , for he ¦ would no longer be crucified between the rich

    nanper and the poor pauper , but would grow affluent among the blessings of home trade . "Who then would be theloosers ? The landlords—3 0 , 000 men who monopolised seventy-seven million acresof land . Bob them I do you say 1 They have been robbin « you for tbe last 800 years . Injure them ! "What injury have they not done to you ! If the choice came as to who should suffer rather , let the 30 , 000 be impoverished , than thirty millions perish by slow death ! Compensation to them ! It was them who said compensation to us ! But their fall might be broken , J be change might be gradual . They might be left a certain amount of their lands to form the same as the rest , or they might receive a gradually diminishing rent-charge j&rpugh one or two

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    ^ WINDING UP AKD DISSOLUTION OV THE NATIONAL LAND COMPANY . TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY . Fkiesds . — The Dill for dissolving and winding up the afiairs of our association is now prepared , and has been lodged at the proper quarter as required by Taw , along with a petition from the Directors , for introduction to the House of Commons immediately after the commencement of the approaching session . There yet remains necessary legal and other steps which the presentation of these papers to Parliament mH necessitate , vbieh cannot , however , be taken unless the necessary funds be provided forthwith .

    The Directors do not desire , nor is it reasonable to expect , that these expenses , which should be borne by the entire Company , should be paid by a section only . They propose that whatever may be advanced for this purpose shall be by way of loan s that all monies so lent shall bear interest at the rate of five per cent per annum—both principal and interest to be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of the Company's properly , before any dividend shall be made in favour of any member -whatsoever . Thus all will be made to contribute towards the fund . Those who Tvill not advance money themselves will be

    made to pay interest npon sums lent by others . The Newcastle , South Shields , and Asbton branches have already proposed that a plan of this sort should be acted upon ; and-the ^ Directors in thanking them for the suggestion , have bow to announce that titey " have opined a book at the Office of the Company , for the purpose of entering rams to the credit of ^ ch individual subscriber , who will obtain a certificate of the amount lent , and which certificate shall entitie the holder to reeeive back , at tiie -winding up of the affairs of the Company , both the whole amount lent , together ^ ith five per cent per annum , from the date of its advancement

    That all monies sent Bhall be by Post Office Ordor , addressed to the Directors , I 4 i , High flolbcrn , and made payable to the Treasurer , ^ ea rgus O'Connor , Esg . ., at the Post Office , "loomshury . Braneh Secretaries , and others desirous of "ringing the affairs of the Company to a E Peeuy and satisfactory settlement , are respectfull y requested to promote the loaxfoh "frU ' DLXG up , to the extent of then * power . Fjbakgus O'Cosxob , Chbistopher Doyie , Thomas Clark , TViliiam Dixox , Phiup M'Gkaih .

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    generations . Under present circumstances they . werefaliing into ruin . Look to Ireland , more rioa had been impoverished , more estates confiscated , than if the insurrection of ' 98 had ripened into a dozen revolutions . The free access to labour also implied that the monopoly of machinery should cease . What freedom , what guarantee for ' bread could exist , as long as the wealth of a few men enabled them to be the exclusive possessors of machinery ? It was a mockery to tell the poor man he might work unless you gave him tbe means to work with . Whilst a few men were in possession of the means , they could dictate the price of workman ' s labour , or throw him out of bread altogether . It was , therefore , ' necessary that the state generations . Under present circumatancea they

    should , on fixed conditions , supply working men s associations with machinery , by which they could labour for themselves , on the principle of co perative fraternity . The only real capital , besides lalour , was land and minerals . The state should act as trustee of that capital for the people . That would be the only just relation of capital and labour . Capital should be taxed , not industry . Taxation thus raised would , hold the relation of a fair interest , paid by the worker for the use of the land and its minerals , in farming and manufacture . That was the only just system of taxation . Mr . Jones then entered upon the subject of the National Debt , and stated a nevel method of paying it , and concluded amid great applause .

    Mr . Bbostebrb O'Brien supported the resolution . The speech was nearly innocent of the sins of commission , the only fault in it was calling upon them to sympathise with the landlords and farmers . His plan was only to sympathise with those who sympathised with him ; and as he had never experienced any sympathy from them , he had none to give them in return . It was , however , great in sins of omissions . Mr . O'Brien then dwelt upon thejevils of landlordism , profitmongery , and usury , and showed that all the evils of society sprung from those sources . Neither lawyers , parsons , or any of those classes were ever needed by any but by the upper classes , and would quietly sink into nonentity were those evils abolished . Any nlau of reform

    was mere humbug , which did not go for the nationalisation of the land , the proper adjustment of public credit . Mr , O'Briwi was much applaudQd during a very long Bpeech . Mb . Habnbt said it was no great thing to congratulate the people upon being at peace and amity with all the nations of Europe . If the people of those lands had been free , then it would be a subject for congratulation ; but ib was nothing to be proud of , ' that wo were at amity with the despots of Austria and Russia . Everywhere signs ot revolution were to be seen ; when Austria formerly combattcd Hungary , the Hungarians were divided among themselves , but now the most craven slave in Hungary would rise with his brethren to throw off the

    Austrian yoke . Arrests were hourly taking place in Vienna and the soldiers were being removed Jrom that capital , and others marched there because they had become contaminated with revolutionary doctrines . In Schleswig Holstein tyranny had been triumphant , not through the cowardice of the people , but by threats of force , and their placiri * dependence in the treacherous words of the Kiric of Prussia . In Hesse , a gallant people had been coerced by brute force . Were these things for the Queen of England to congratulate the Parliament on ? To come to home affairs , instead of all the people being employed , it was a well-known , fact , that thousandsof workpeople in that metropolis were destitute of employment . When Prince Albert

    visited the Crystal Palace , he must have seen that hundreds of workmen were to be found there seeking in vain for work , though hundreds were leaving it , unable to live upon the wages given to them . He must have seen this , and might have spoken of it to the Queen ; and if so , how could she put her name to such palpable falseh oods ? He was sorry that working men themselves were much to blame jn this matter . He saw by the papers , that instead of working men laying their grievances and want of employment before Prince Albert , when he visited that building , they met only to cheer him , and then beer was given them , and they . cheered still more lustily . While working men could be found to act so , they must not expect to raise themselves from their prostrate condition . Mr . Harney then alluded to Papal Aggression , and said , that when the question was before

    parliament , if measures were adopted , which would , in any way , trench upon the religious liberty of their Catholic brethren , then let men of every religion , and men of no religion , stand up in defence of the doctrine of true liberty . The true way to do away with Papal and every other Aggression was to spread knowledge—to let truth grapple with error . It was ridiculous to read the congratulation in the speech on the decrease of crime , when it was well known that our present laws fostered crime in a similar manner that doctors lived upon disease . Mr . Harney then entered into other matters contained in the speech , and sat down amid loud cheers , first suggesting that the words " extension of the suffrage" in the resolution , should be changed into " the all important subject of the enfranchisement of the millions . " The resolution , as amended , was unanimously agreed to . '

    A vote of thanks was given to the chairman , who acknowledged the same , and the meeting dissolved . A resolution was passed at a late 8 ta » e of the meeting : — « That the Executive should be called upon to investigate the charge against Mr . Harney , and that they should call a public meeting , and report the result . " A collection was made at the door , and members enrolled .

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    NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Offices—14 , Southampton-street , Strand . The Executive Committee of this body held their usual weekly meeting , as above , on "Wednesday evening last . The whole of the Committee , Mr . O'Connor excepted , being present . Mr . Thornton Hunt , the newly elected member , was introduced by Mr . Holyoake . Mr . Le Blond presided . Correspondence was received from Bingley , Halifax , Newwport ( Isle of Wight ) , Northampton , and South Shields . Mr . Jones having submitted his motion in accordance with the notice given last week ,

    The following , on the motion of Messrs . Holtoakb and Harney , was , after a brief discussion , unanimously agreed to : — "In reference to the notice given last week by Mr . Jones , the Executive , considering that the people have a perfect right to elect whom they please to represent their interests , resolve that a simple notification be published ; that members of the Executive be considered eligible to be elected as delegates to the forthcoming Convention . " The Secretary reported that the financial statement , from February to the 25 th of December last , which had been delayed in order to allow time for several localities to send iu their returns , was now prepared , and

    On the motion of Messrs . Reynolos and Milne it was agreed : —" That Messrs . Hunniball and Piercy be appointed to audit the same , snd report thereon at the next meeting , in order that the statement my be forthwith printed and sent to every locality throughout the country . " The Secretary then stated that on the previous evening a resolution had been unanimously adopted , at the great public meeting , held in the Hall of the Institution , John . street , requesting the Executive Committee to investigate the statements made by Mr . O'Conner . at Manchester , relative ( 0 Mr . G . J . Harney , and report the result to a public meeting to be called for that purpose .

    After some discussion , it was unanimously decided , on the motion of Messrs . Reynolds and Grasshy : — 11 That next Wednesday evening be specially appointed for that purpose . " Messrs . Shaw , Newley , and Cummins , attended as a Deputation from the United Councils of the Tower Hamlets , in order to further urge on the Executive the necessity of advising with Mr . O'Connor , with reference to his sessional motion for the enactment of the People ' s Charter ; and the deputation also stated that they had been instructed to call the attention of the Executive to what bad been reported in tbe proceedings of Manchester , as to what Mr . O'Connor bad said regarding Mr . Harney .

    The Chairman , in reply , said that the first question brought under their notice by the deputation would be fully discussed , and receive that attention which it demanded from the committee on some future occasion ; but , through a press of business , it was inconvenient to do so on that evening ; and with regard to the second , that a time had been named to inquire into the subject . Messrs . Roberts and Hoppy also attended as a deputation from the Washington locality , to solicit

    the assistance at the Executive in reorganising that locality . The deputation were assured that the committee would do their utmost to foster the localities , and they were advised to apply to Mr . Ernest Jones , and also to the talented young men connected with the Democratic Propagandists . The deputation then retired , and the committee ad « journed to Wednesday , Feb . 12 th . Signed on behalf of the committee , John Arnott , general secretary .

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    SnEFHEtn . —The usual weekly meeting of the Charter Association was held in the Democratic Temperance Hotel , 33 , Queen-street , on Sunday Evening ; Mr . John Seward in the chair . After the settlement of sundry accounts more immediately connected with the asBooiatiop . Mr . Cavill handed

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    Thnmo- D ? ^ Cd > for the Defe"ce Fund . Mr . f « nH » L u keal £ ? haildediu 8 s - - ^ r t ^ same wh& . » / y PIana S l 8 - ' thus making 12 s . 8 « L nnmWn ? f Orde f L to be aent without &lay A thTX . off « raa es have taken collecting books for MSFb * ' r T Se J ° retary ^ s directed ? S drr ,, nr « J ,- ? ! iL . Of Le 0 d 3 ' S ive a fareWell adthemE .- hl 8 leavin S England , after which memhp ™ E < UIE . ^ cality .-A numerous meeting of ZutZ ? held on Monday Evenfng «««« the SSSeSatt a , the . CityChartistHall . After wtarf i i local buslness was transacted , "A Jnnrfnof of a ? k » was § iven t 0 Mr - Mantle for his conduct at the Manchester Conference . " Arrange-ZI L Were i made for a benefit for the Hall , to b 1 ° » T ^ day , the 18 th , at John-street . 2 nd ^ » ™ -r ° n Sunday afternoon , February * na , a members ' -nientinir was hM in « , « !« . „„ jn an additional 3 s . fid fn , » , a iwMM -c ..-, „ ..

    wa Tt ? ° the ****• a * itat oT The meeting was not so numerous as the last . The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed , also the financuLstatem entfor the month . Income £ 9 17 s . Hid ., 6 MTuf rt n ? ? 6 s ' - > loavin S a b » lM >«> of t inn : 7 S the month - Mr - Leach then gave ImW p .. dolnS 3 of tbo Conference , after which tuefollo wingresolution was carried : — " That Thai °# , th ° res ° U « tions of the Conference except » l- , luls created a very animated discussion , after whioh an election of councilmen for the next three months took place , the torm of their holding office having expired . The following persons were elected councilmen : —James Leach , Daniel Donovan Henry Nuttall , James Wainwright , bamuel Jones , James Mooney , William Murray , Ihomas

    Cooper , Thomas Fildcs ; John Button , chairman ; William Foster , tveassuver ; Joshua liutterid ge , financial secretary ; James Alcock , corresponding secretary , 12 , Byrom-street , Upper Duke-street , Hulme , Manchester . On Monday evening , the Council assemblod and transacted their local business 'in the large Ante-room of the People ' s Institute , after which the following resolution was agreed to : — " That this Council promulgate the resolutions of the Manchester Conference with a strong recommendation to the people to adopt the same , with the exception of the last resolution upon which the Conference broke up , bolieving that it is the only course of proceedings that can or ought to enlist the sympathies and support of thepeople of this kingdom . "

    West RiDiNO Delegate Meeting . —A West Riding Delegate Meeting was held at Nioholl ' s Temperance Hotel , on Sunday last , but in consequence of another delegate meeting being held at Hebden Bridge on the samo day , only five delegates were present ; these , however , represented the principal districts in the Riding . An arrangement was entered into for the better organisation , and more effectual working of the country districts . The following places were mapped out , to be visited and brought into working order as soon as possible , namely : —Elland , Midgley , Mixonden , Orenden , Wheatley , Illingworth , Moor , Queen ' shead , Billy-Bridge , Sqwerby , Birkenshaw , Eckles-hill , Idle , Shipley , Bingley , Wilsden , Stanningkey , Pussey , Thornton , Clayton , Horton , Manningharo , and Holme-lane . After this business was gone through a lengthened discussion took place on the conduct

    of the editor of the horihern Star , in reviewing the proceedings of the last delegate meeting ; and , on the motion of Mr . Henry florsfall , of Halifax , seconded by Mp . Edward Smith , of Bradford , a resolution was passed denying that the delegates had used ^ dictation , they merely recommended that no delegate be sent from the West Riding , leaving the localities to please themselves ; and , further repudiating the political teaching of the editor of the Northern Star , whom the delegates by no means approve of as a schoolmaster . A discussion waB then entered into on the necessity of raising funds for the establishing of an independent Democratic Newspaper , the profits arising from the sale of which to be employed in supporting the agitation ; but owing to the thin attendance , the subject was deferred to the next meeting , when it is hoped that the delegates will come prepared -with instructions on the subject .

    Manchester . —On Wednesday , the 29 th ult ., a crowded public meeting , convened by placard , was held in the People ' s Institute—Mr . John Sutton presided . Spirited addresses were delivered by Messrs , Clark , Hurst , M'Gratb , Donovan , Leach , and Mantle , which were most enthusiastically responded to by the audience . The prevailing idea was , that the movement must become more practical in its working before any impression could be madeupoa the legislature of the country , Tho men of Manchester have taken up this sublet with an energy and a devotion which reflect honour on them , and which , it is to be hoped , will eventuate in a glorious awakening of the democracy of England from the slumber in which they have been so long bound . FissnuRT . —At the usual weekly meeting on Sunday night , in Turnmill-street , the financial busisiness -was adjourned to the next meeting . On tho motion of Mr . V . Johnson , it was agreed , that a

    ball shall be held on Wednesday night Feb . 12 th , in the hall of the Fraternal Home , ( being the last night of this association ' s engagement with the committee of that establishment , ) for the purpose of assisting this association out of its financial difficulties , incurred by the unjust government spies' interference in our meetings , and to liquidate the debt due ( by the members of tho late Finsbury locality , ) to their general treasurer . On the motion of Mr . Carter , a new code of bye laws for this association was unanimously received , and transferred to a new council for deliberation . Mr . Weedon moved , seconded by Mr , Gardner— " That the portion of the minuteaof the meeting held on the 12 th of January , to the effect that this locality do not join any democratic body until after the London Conference be rescinded . " The motion was lost . The following persons were elected councilmen : — Gurney , Weeden Windmill , Gardner , Lombard ; T . Johhson , treasurer ; and D . Cater , Secretary .

    Bradford . —At the weekly meeting on Sunday evening Mr . North gave a report of his delegation to the Manchester Conference , and received the thanks of the meeting . The quarterly meeting wa . s then held , and the following persons were elected to the council : —George Hallewcl I , William Smith , James Goodwind , John Boardly , Henry Clegg , John Moore , Edward Smith , William Stainsbey , Daniel Holroyd , Samuel Broadbent , John Sager , Broomfield section ; William Tempest , room-keeper ; Wil liam Connell , president ; Annanias Kitchin , Treasurer ; Joseph Hudson , financial secretary ; Thomas Wilcock , corresponding secretary . To whom all communications must be addressed , to the care of Thomas Umpleby , news-agent , Manchester-road , Bradford , Yorkshire .

    Rochdale . — Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., addressed a crowded and enthusiastic meeting in this town on the 29 th ult . Mr . Thomas Livesay in the chair . The chairman stated , that some parties had attacked Mr . O'Connor ' s character and conduct in his absence , and that they had now an opportunity of meeting him . After waiting a considerable time , and no one coming forward , Mr . Ambroso Tomlinson moved , and Mr . Robevt Gill seconded , the following address , which was carried unanimously : — . TO FEABGTJS O * CONNOR , ESQ ., M . P .

    Honoured and Esteemed Patriot , —We , the inhabitants of Rochdale , are desirous of expressing our sincere attachment , unfeigned admiration , and deep , heartfelt gratitude for your long , ardent , and gratuitous labour for our interests and our liberties , both iu . and out of the House of Commons . The vollies poured by you upon the corrupt legislative assembly—the Charter repeatedly—repeal of the union—fixity of tenure , for Irish fanners—corn rent—annihilation of tithes—equitable , adjustment between national creditors and national debtorsyour denunciation against ministers when they introduced the infernal Gagging Bill—your efforts to bring back those suffering patriotic spirits Frost , Williams , and Jonesto tho bosoms of their

    , disconsolate families—your support of the case of the Glasgow cotton spinners and Dorchester labourers—your aid given to Mr . Bell -when prosecuted for writing an excellont article iu the columns of a questionable principled newspaper—your strenuous exertions in favour of a Ten Hours' Billyoui- every vote as hitherto registered on the scroll of parliamentary divisions-and lastly , your gigantic effort to place the poverty-stricken , downtrodden , misery-cmbed toilers of England upoa the soil of their nativity : the remembrance of these , together . with the sufferings you have

    enaureujtne numerous sacrifices you have made on our behalf , these , sir , have called fovth our expressions of unbounded gratitude . What though a class government refused to enrol the Land scheme rules ? What matters if an English jury have proclaimed you honest , and returned a verdict afterwards against you for costs ? Though vitiated poets have been paid for prostrating , their penius by endeavouring to raise a national prejudice against you ; though some of tbe most popular leaders of our movement have not been slack in their insiduous attempts to crush your influence ; though the corrupt factious , venal , and Wine Dress of this

    country has laboured ceaselessly to blast your reputation and shake our confidence in you , sir , yet these have failed , for we hog to assure you that in no town or city m England have you a more attached body of adherents , or one possessing greater confid ; n B L i lumn . > Prosecution , and persecution , JiZ \ K i ' 5 many of them thought our hopes of future success were destroyed , because of the failure of your Land scheme , but it has stimulated thousands in their endeavours to gain more practical knowledge of a practical science . £ l ° mnfj ' ° - &' ' y ° UP W 0 Vk fOl < humiin redemption j we wish to be emancipated from political thraldom and social degradation ; our enemies and yours may laugh in their security . They can sneei , scorn , and imprison or transport us ; we have , neither gold nor thundflrin * in * t . rnmmt . * of

    destruction , but wo have truth on our side , Your invidious opponents lean on a reed of falsehood , you Bta » d upon the took of justice , and so long as you

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    charged with having , by legal means , conspired to effect an illegal purpose , " is sufficient to show his legal acumen in a case of so grave a nature as that with which the defendants were charged . And the well timed rebuke of the late Mayor might well produce a laugh at tho conductor of so trumpery a case , got up , no doubt , more to frighten than to hurt—at least , it 13 harmless yet . What a Grand Jury will do with it rotnains to be seen . CHARGE OP OONSPlnACT AGAINST FIVE JOURNETSIES - ^ - ~~ .

    TlXMEV On Tuesdev , at the Town Hall , five journeymen tiu-plate workers , named George Duffield , Thomas Woodnorth , John Gaunt , Alfred Pitt , and Henry Rowlands , were charged , on the complaint of Mr . Edward Perry , tinware manufacturer , with entering into a conspiracy to prevent him carrying on his trade of a tinplate worker , to seduce and entice his workmen from his service , and to compel him to alter the rate of wages paid to his workmen ; the information likewise alleged that several

    workmen had left Mr . Perry's employment in consequence of such conspiracy . During tho first part of the hearing , the magistrates on the Bench were J . Barker , Esq , G . Robinson , Esq ., J . Hartley , Esq ., J . Underbill , Esq ., and J . Nevo , Esq ., but Mr . Nevo retired before the case concluded . Mr . H . Underbill appeared for the prosecution , and tho accused , who had been apprehended under warrants were defended by Mr . Bartlett , who appeared for Pitt and Rowlands , and Mr . Stuart , who attended for Duffield , Woodnorth , and Gaunt .

    The witnesses in tho case , sixteen in number , having been ordered out of court , Mr . Underhill stated the naturo of tho charge , and remarked that ho need not remind the Bench that the present investigation was simply to inquire whether there was not such a prima facie case against the accused as to warrant a further inquiry . After alluding to the law on tho question , Mr . Underhill stated , that had Mr . Perry been so advised , he could have instituted proceedings against the defendants , under the Cth Goo , IV ., c . 129 , sec . 3 , under which magistrates had power to summarily commit for three months any parties combining to make his omployoi 1 attoi 1 his mode of business , He ( Mr . Underhill ) proposed to prove all the

    defendants guilty of a series of acts , which he should give in evidence , committed by tho defendants both jointly and separately . All that he had to do was to show tho commission of such a series of acts , and give evidence from whioh other acts might be fairly implied , as would make one consistent chain of circumstantial evidence . When he had once established the concert between the defendantswhen he had shown them acting together for one common object , each became liable for the overt acts , as it was termed , of the others . The defendants were not only charged with having by legal means , conspired to effect an illegal purpose , but with also having used illegal means . Mr . Robinson said he did not understand peoplo

    conspiring legally to do an illegal thing . ( Laughter . ) Conspiracy was to do an unlawful act , or to do a lawful act by illegal means . Every combinationto do an illegal thing must be an offence . Mr . Ukdermxl observed he meant by means legal in themselves , and proceeded to state that it was necessary for him to provo further than that it had enterotl into tho minds of tho fivo defendants , and that they had confederated together to effect tho objects alleged : the offence was complete , whether the purpose was oarried out or not . Mr . Underbill then called a number of witnesses , principally persons who had been employed in tho service of Mr . Perry , and by whose evidence he endeavoured to prove , that they had been induced to

    loavesthe employment of that gentleman—that they had been supplied with drink by the members of the trade who were on strike , and furnished with railway tickets to various towns at a distance . Upon cross-examination , however , the evidence completely broke down , as the witnesses were unable to recollect dates , names of persons , or indeed any material point whatever , on the plea that they were so drunk they could not remember . One of the witnesses deliberately refused to reply to the questions asked him , and was committed to prison for contumacy . Another—a woman—upon whose testimony Mr . Perry strongly relied—having published a statement said to have been mado by her .

    in his pamphlet on the subject—distinctly denied that she had made any such statement . After wading through the whole of the evidence from beginning to end it only presents a conspiracy against labour . Some of the witnesses were instrumental in bringing before tho public that which has brought the present defendants into their present ; position . John Manton , the very man who wrote thb first hook to he presented to the employers , who acknowledges to have written to the office in London for Mr . Green . We remember Mr . Barker , on one occasion , saying " that letters told secrets , " and should Mv . Barker see some letters ho would alter his opinion , and say , " Well , I did not suspect that . "

    There is one feature in this movement , and in this case , which must not bo omitted , and that is , although Mr . Underhill made it a boast that he should bring a case home against the Central Com- ' mittee or a portion of them , he has not succeeded even in getting a single member of our Association , for the two defendants , Pit and Rowlands , have been discharged , tho other three not being members . The case , it appears , against Duffieid , Gaunt , and Woodnorth , is to go before a Grand Jury , and there , no doubt , it will meet its fate , which , wo think , it ought to have done in Wolvevhampton .

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    < X 6 determined to maintain tho position , and bid lefiance to all assaults of our foes , we still confide n you , —our children will be taught to revero your nemory—boys shall lisp , ambitious youth utter , ind hoary age pronounce with reverential accent , 'O'Connor endeavoured to awaken sympathy for ) ur class with our race ; 'twas O'Connor gave vent ; o matured thoughts , and schemes , aud influences , the tendency of which will bo to change the indifiersnee which now prevails towards tho depressed mass of the people . " Sir , be not dismayed ; fear , like a bitter drop , mixes with our oppressors' pleasure cups ; their consoienoes and insecurity destroys tne charms of their ill-gotten wealth at each succeeding convulsion in the department of commerce . 1 Olir mnmnrv m or .. ^ ,, ; .,,,. ] : _ ^ . i _ . ... rTTTT . ... . ^ =

    time rolls into the distant future , you will be proclaimed the enemy of the persecutor-tho friend and indomitable defender of the persecuted ; your unflinching advocacy of our principles commands our admiration , and we wish fervently that you may have health and strength , and live long enough to be able to say-olass legislation , prejudice , bigotry , and intolerance have Iconquered , and the Qp re £ sion of ages I have buried m tho hideous depths of 0 U ? Wtf H 4 l ! - , In ,. conclusion ' ^ tender you our heartfelt thanks , feeling confident you will con-S'J ^ r ^ lS lw'oiw ^ reer until full meafamily of Sin ? eqUaUy t 0 th ° Bnirer 8 al Yours respectfully and sincerely , ,,. . . Tn . E People of Rochdaib .

    _ Signed on behalf of tho Meeting , January 29 th . , Thomas Livksey . Jr , ^ pennof having replied , the meeting was b u £ sTte b r mt& RObertB ' ^ *« ^ Covehtrtt . —Atameetingoftho council held on bunday evening , a resolution was unanimouslv agreed to :- « That deputations ho appointed to visit Leamington , Nun-Eaton , and the villages adjacent , to urge the necessity of immediately reorganising their localities , toco-oporato in sending a , delegate to the forthcoming National Convention and rcnewingthe agitation for the People's Charter —On Monday evening the above resolution was oonnwned j and it waa resolved : —•• That a levy of 8 ixpeneo be made on each member , exclusive of their weekly contributions , to be paid in ono month .

    Manchester , —At a . meeting of Chartists held at No . 2 , Coblm-street , on Wednesday evening , Mr . W . Grocott in the chair , the following business ^ transacte d . It was unanimously resolved : — That the Manchester Couucil having by their late acts and resolutions placed themsolvos out of tho National Charter Association , that we resolve ourselves into a locality of that association , and in connection with the legitimate Executive thereof . " Resolved : — " That the followieg gentlemen constitute a council for the next three months : William Grocott , chairman ; John Knight , vice-chairman ; Edward Hooson , treasurer ; John Cameron , J . G . Clarke , senr ., J . G . Clarke , junr ., Thomas Ormesner , Frederick Smith , John Whitehead , John RUey , Christopher Hartley ; W . B . Robinson , financial secretary ; George J . Mantle , corresponding secretary . The secretary havine road the

    minutes of the members' meetiug , an address was unanimously adopted . The secretary announced subscriptions to the amount of £ 4 § 3 . Gd ., after Which the following resolutions were adopted ;—" That a meeting of members and friends be held at No . 2 , Cable-street , Oldham-road , on Sunday afternoon , the 9 th inst ., at half-past two o ' clock . " " That arrangements be immediately made for a public meeting , and that three members of the Executive be invited to attend . " The Council then adjourned to Monday evening next .

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    NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OP UNITED TRADES . T . S . Dukcombe , Esq ., M . P ., President . Established 1845 . " fiat jbstitia . " "If it were possible for . the working olassea , by combining among themselves , to raise , or keep up the general rate of wages , it need hardly be said that this would be a thing not to be punished , but to be welcomed and rejoiced a " fiTOABT Mill

    Lynn , February 5 th . —The position of the sailors of tbftport , in their noble resistance against the dishonest aggressions of their employers , is assuming every day a more favourable aspect . The compact of the shipowners begins to show strong evidence of a speedy break up , while the men are firmer than at the commencement of the struggle . A meeting of the mechanics and artisans of the town of Lynn was held in the Albion Hall , on the eveningofthe 30 th ult , which was most numerously attended j when resolutions were unanimously passed , condemnatory of the conduct of the shipowners , and a committee appointed of representatives of the Trades , to collect subscriptions in aid of the Sailors '

    Relief Fund . The case of the five seamen , condemned by the Clerical magistrate of Downham to seven days' imprisonment and hard labour , for collecting subscriptions for the sailors , was also brought before the meeting by Mr . Peel , who strongly condemned the harshness of the proceedings , and called upon the tradesmen of Lynn to take immediate steps to inquire into the legality of the magistrates , proceedings , and to memorialise the home secretary for his removal from the Commission if his conduct could be proved to have been illegal . This suggestion was immediately responded to , amidst loud cheers .

    Captain Matthew Creek moved the appointment of a committee for this express purpose . The resolution was carried by acclamation , and five respectable shopkeepers , were instantly proposed , and as quickly agreed to serve upon such committee . The committee , so appointed , have commenced their duties in earnest , and have called a public meeting of the inhabitants for Tuesday evening , when the case , in all Ub disgraceful bearings , will be publicly brought forward ; and the inhabitants are invited to aid the committee in obtaining justice for the grievous wrongs inflicted , and compensation ( or the insults offered through them to the whole mercantile navy of England .

    While these occurrences are so favourable to the cause of the men , the small owners are beginning to wince under the effects of their own bad conduct . Upwards of seventy sail of ships have been lying idle , eating their keels away by insurance , mortgages , masters wages , &e . That this state of things can long continue no one supposes . On Monday night a general meeting of the Sailors was held in the Baptist ' s School-room . Nearly all the seamen in the port were present , and a more orderly or more unanimous meeting never was held upon any similar occasion . One universal

    response was given to Mr . Peel ' s urgent injunction that they should stand firm in their resistance to their owners' proceedings , and they should rely , with confidence , on the exertions which were being made to raise the funds necessary to relieve their necessities . An account of the receipts and disbursements was read and passed , which presented a very favourable balance in hand . On Tuesday morning a very cheering occurrence took place , which indicates the speed y breaking up of the Masters' Company . The brig Symmetry shipped a crew at the full wages , and made rapid preparations to put to sea . A gang of upwards of thirty tars volunteered to assist in getting the ship in sailing trim . It was a beautiful sight to witness the pleasing excitement iu the multitudes who lined

    the shore and quay , watching with intense interest , the proceedings on board the bri g . A deputation of three men had been appointed to witness the signing of the articles for £ ' 6 for the voyage . The figure 3 was conspicuousl y chalked upon the bows and quarters of the vessel . All things being in readiness the sails were hoisted with man-of-war celerity , amidst the cbeerings and salutations of thousands of the spectators . The ship being released from her moorings dropped down the river amidst the most deafening huzzas of those on shores responded to by the volunteers on board ; and thuB the first rent has been made in the bond entered into by the . cwners . Since this period information has been received of others being prepared to follow the example of the Symmetry .

    More activit y is visible to-day ia the harbour . Some are taking in ballast , others are bending sails , and other strong symptoms of preparations for sea . These are the natural and inevitable consequences of a firm and united determination to resist oppression . The conduct of the sailors is admirable , and the sympathy and interest of the ratepayers and inhabitants is increasing to an extraordinary extent . Feb . 5 . Wm . PflEL , See .

    E . PERRY AND HIS CHARGE OP CONSPIRACY . We promised in our last to give a report of this case That it could be even called a conspiracy i a wonder to many , but when the private views and intriguos , tho business influence , and other influences , are taken into account it is not so much a wonder after all . It was remarked , that " Harry never made so lameatale-thathe appeared ashamed of the case K ^ faft ^ ttrSi

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    Chamer LuAouE .-On Sunday evening last a meet ng Nvasheld at the Tulford Coffee-House Farnngdon-street . An interesting discussion took place upon the passing political events of the day , in which several of the members took part . Ii was . annouuced that on Sunday evening next the delegates to the Conference at Manchester would deliver their reports , after whioh a discussion would ensue upon the prospects of democracy . Sir E . Bulwer Lytton has been appointed deputylieutenant of the county of Herts .

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    WfflDING UP OF THE 1 MB COMPANY . SECEKED BT W . SIDES . £ s . d . Mrs . Mann , Aberdeen .. 0 I 0 A . M'Kay , tvoodride , by Aberdeen , per W . Lindsay .. .. .. 020 3 . Keeling , A . Keeling , and Mary Leach , Leek 0 16 ftcsa Leicester—Mary Irickey .. 110 0 ilaryMondy .. .. ,, 010 0 J . Brace .. .. .. 010 0 Aynhoe , KUdbios , anaT . Baughan .. 0 2 0 3 ' Cherry , Sew Bitchtrarn .. .. 0 10 from Bishop Weannouth—J . Bell .. 0 10 . CBarker .. .. .. 020 J . Day .. .. .. 0 1 0 TV . Wflloura .. .. .. 0101 V ! . Bobbie .. .. .. 010 , Nottingham , per J . Sweet .. .. 020 , 3 Jr . Lester , Brook-street , Bayswater .. 0 1 0 jiacdesfiela , per E . Dear .. .. 070 South Shields , per W . Gilfillen .. .. 3 3 0 from Boston—H . Peat .. 0 1 0 Jlary Anne Peat .. .. .. 0 1 0 StockportBranch , per C . Gordy .. 1 0 0 j 3 . Perkins . Walsall .. .. 006 . E dderminster , Messrs . "RTmbaig , "White , Hart- vrelL and Heritage . .. n 3 6 3 . Fowler , Blackburn .. .. 0 2 6 Messrs . 1 L H . and J . Dearden , ani J . Hersfield , Burnley .. .. .. 040 Brighton , per J . W . Mills .. .. 069 I £ 715 9 : BECETTED AX LAKD OFFICE , I J . Cox .. .. .. 006 j " W . Vatkins .. .. .. 050 f 3 . Stockholt .. .. .. 006 I W . IIjde .. ,. .. 020 I-Evewm .. ., .. 006 CStoUey .. .. .. 010 E . Stotley .. .. .. 010 I J . Stotley .. .. .. 010 I P . Lajnvorth .. .. .. 010 I 3 . Ward .. .. .. 010 I B . Lamport .. .. .. 010 I S . Gjles .. .. .. 010 I T . narns .. .. .. 040 I J . Codlin .. .. .. 006 I J . O . C . Watson .. .. .. 006 I 0 . "Watson .. .. .. 006 I J . Watson .. .. .. 006 I A . Watson .. .. .. 006 I J . Sdiolefield .. .. .. 0 0 C I W . CuIIingbam .. .. .. 006 I 3 . S . B . Grantham .. .. 040 I "W . Pizer „ .. .. 010 I Bastrick , perJ . Kaye- .. .. 012 0 I 3 . Bird .. .. .. 010 I W . Ajers .. .. .. 010 I 3 . Fulcher .. .. .. 010 I W . Hulhps .. .. .. 010 JLPhihps .. .. .. 010 W . Dains .. „ . .. 010 J . Copley .. .. .. 010 I 3 . Copley . jun . .. .. .. 010 I d . HayaU .. .. .. 010 I £ T ? 5 lor " .. 006 B . Newman .. .. .. 006 I £ - ™» tts - .. .. 010 I 3 . Massey .. .. .. 010 I JtHajes .. .. .. 010 I G . Wiltshire .. .. .. 010 I LUBgbes .. .. .. 010 I W . Cartwright .. .. .. 010 £ W . Ranlda .. .. .. 010 I ¦ W . DunB .. .. .. 116 0 I CApps .. .. .. 010 ! | J . Ilortoa ., ., .. 010 i J . Wadnnith .. .. .. 006 I W . 3 enMn 3 ... .. .. 006 I G . Cramps .. ., .. 010 0 I 3 . Phffliis .. .. .. 050 I y « YcastlfMra-Tyne , per 3 . "Watson .. 20 0 0 I Symster , per Gregory .. .. 020 I E-Iftfldd .. .. .. 006 I J . JJellar .. ., .. 006 I B . Pemherton .. .. .. 006 W . Leaver .. ., .. 006 3 . Dearden .. .. .. 006 NATIONAL CHARTER FUND . Received by W . Rides . —W . Bigg , Bellingham , Hexham Is—Walsall , per J . Hisgins 7 s . Received by John Aesott—Mr . Thomas Brotrett Is—Newport , Isle of Wight , per E . Uny las—Northampton , per 3 . RjmHllOs—Collected at John-street £ 2 4 s 3 | d—Cards at John-street as Id — W . J . at Jolm-sfcreet Is—lodmorden , per C . Shackleton £ 1—Bradford , per G . Shackleton 12 s 83—MMgley , perC . Siaakleton 4 s-Sonth Shields , per H . Haia 3 5 s—ilr . Scale . Wardonr-street , per J . Gtassby 2 s Gd—Mr . G . J . Harney Is —Merthrr TydriU , per , J . 0 wen £ 1—A few Mends , Ports-B month 17 s . —Total £ 717 sl 0 fd . E FOR THE HUNGARIAN AND POLISH REFUGEES . 1 . Received by W . Btoeb . —H . Smith , Milborne Port 3 d—Bingley Democrats , per J . Smith £ H 8 s 3 d—Ashton . per W . Aitldii 4 s 4 d .

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    THE ROCHDALE STRIKE , The strike terminated on the 4 th inst . under the following circumstances , after the men being out for 28 weeks . On Saturday ni ght last the excitement appeared to be increasing , a number of young men , women , and children haying escorted one of the "knobsticks" all the way from Littleboro' to Rochdale , shouting , and holding lighted candles to his face , to his place of destination . Ou Monday eight of the . factory operatives were summoned toappear before the Rochdale bench of Magistrates , charged with uitimviiation ; and tvso others , with intimidation and assault . The court was crowded to excess . Mr , Roberts , of Manchester , appeared on behalf of the defendants ; Holgate and Roberts , of Rochdale , on behalf of the complainants .

    Mr . Roberts , of Manchester , showed that it was not a question of intimidation and assault between the man in the employment ( at present , ) of Mr . Scholefield and the parties on strike ; but the fact was , it was a question of wages between Scholefield and his own work-people : and , as it was quite clear that it was a difference about wages , he was of opinion that it could and ought to be settled by arbitration . If Mr . Scholefield and tbe authorities wished to create greater excitement in the neighbourhood , they could do it by the convictiou of his clients . He proposed , thereforeto pestpone the

    , trials till that day fortnight , the only difference between Scbolefield and his clients in one branch being a demand of one farthing of an advance—in another three farthings—and so on in proportion for others . He would submit the following arbitrators : — Three reverend gentlemen , three manufacturers , and three working-men . If the committee of arbitration could not settle before the fortnight , he would then refer it to the decision of William Chadwick , Esq ., Magistrate . If they would postpone the trials he would pledge himself that there Should neither hf > intimiriafinn noonnitn n . there should neither be intimidationassaultsot

    , , disturbance . The Magi 8 tra ( es granted Mr . Roberts ' s request . The parties adjourned to the Wellington Inn , The rooms were soon filled with Mr . Scholefield ' s hands , and a deputation from the weavers was immediately called to an interview with their employers , and settled to elevenpence per thousand for jobbing—previous prices ten-pence per thousand . Weaving count twenty shillings and twopence three , farthings on old looms—ou the patent looms two . pence-halfpenny , and advance one-eighth for each count ; after previous price , twopence-farthing . Throstle piecers agreed to seven shillings and

    sixpence for fourteen dozen spindles , four sides ; previous prices for throstle piecers seven shillings . Winders , tenpence per thousand for double twist sixpence for Bingle . Mule sp inners—number o ' l spindles previous to strike , 444 , paid two shillincs per thousand ; enlarged mules , since strike to 1 , 033 spindles ; price agreed to one shilling and six . pence per thousand . At the conclusion Mr Scholefield stated that at the end ofTmonth h ; would balance up , and if they found he was no E ' for Iff unf " l ^^ shire CinS sliP-ss SSflKl , " balance -9 heet •* tne strike :-lo a Expenditure . , . £ U 16 , 8 d # TotaUmonnt . . . 168 4 „ Balance in hand . . . 122 8 3 Pn , . Yours respectfully , Ro chdale ' H . M'Mancts ,

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    Bnms . _ CiTnouc axd Eepeaii Association . — ihc " rent" on Wednesday was declared to be eiasjily "nothing . " One of the orators , endeavour-«? to account for this melancholy result , attri" ? j d th < i stoppage of all payment to $ he absence « th e "loader , " in consequence of tfiuch the ^| ryconi * ribntor « either forget their friends in r ^ 'n . orseiTttheirshUlingstoMr . John O'Cpn-11611 a london . The ehainnanhanded in 103 .

• Citation
  • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 8, 1851, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1612/page/5/