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¦ THE THBEE CHUBCHES . - Th * boUoays are- now over , and thework of experiment recommence * . In this county , where Jfcelnoney resources come from an unrepresented « £ »»» , there is seldom much difficulty in ensuring concord upon the question of taxation and plunder . Job Hums may object to the sum " tottle , " while ¦ with his Tulgar arithmetic , and a . laugh , opposition ceases ; but a semblance - of moTalky is absolutely necessary in order to ensure this concord . No matter -whether "Whigs or Tories may be in power ; no matter haw they differ in political principle ; they
are , respectively , too shrewd and politic to join in establishing so pernicious aprecedent-as the stoppage of supplies , . however applied . This constitutional node of testing disapprobation , " and' want of confidence , has long since ceased ; and the wholesome practice of refusing publie -money for purposes of public injustice , has merged into zstatetptritual trial of partj strength . The ministers , Trith tbe assistance ef Sir Robert Peel and his party , have said their political grace . Upon all craestions of Home Policy and Foreign Bnle , they
A _ __ — _ ^ - JM » * ¦ . 1 « eem to be agreed ; with a slight difference in their ¦ riew with respect to Local Institationg , and the amonnt of inflnenee which their respective parties are justified in using far the promotion of their cause and their friends . The general GoTerament-work , to a certain period of a Session of Parliament , whether "nnder " Whig or Tory direction , is almost a matter of course ; and the proceedings of one year present little or no difference from those of former jears . The people's part has been done ; the rub-Tnsh has been cleared away . Canada ias fallen ;
Ireland must remain pauperized ; for , though bread "be offered , the dread of offending the Great Political Proteus , will seal the lips of thehungry , le ? the injures ibeholy causein which his spiritual leader has been so Jong embarked , and which for thirty years he has teen bringing to a close . Tbe terms of Labour , and the right to protect it , and resist Innovation , lias been submitted to a piebald Committee . The triumph of Liberty in Spain , through the splendour of British ann 3 , has been achieved by the promotion of Sir G . D . Evans , while his victims are to
" be seen in piecemeal , as wooden sign-post ? before the Eating Houses of the Metropolis . The bonds of Catholicity have been rent asunder , and the triumph of Ireland is complete . Shibl is Comanissiener of Soup ; TlTZsmox is I ) epury-Lieutenant ; O'Dwyer has a place ; and Fisx an appointment . The bondage of the Slave is just , and shall continue , because a bold speaker at a public met-tiDg offended the fostering "Whig Government , and thereby insulted the fine feeling ? of some fbrtv Irish place-hunting representatives , who say
that the suffering of the Siave is matter of comparative insignificence to the necessity of -upholding the power of the place-bestowing "Whigs . Such , then , have been the Foreign , the Domestic , and the Party Triumphs of the "Whigs , ¦ np to the present period of the Session ; bat now comes the tug of war ; now comes tbeunfurling of the " tri-color ; " the Three-Church " Banner : —Three Churches and one God . ^ Notwithstanding O'Cox-IJELL ' s anxious desire to postpone the settlement of . the Irish Church question , till after the
Coronation , or , indeed , for * ver , ( as it as his crutch , his staff , and his life , ) yet is it too great a god-send to " be lost by SirTioBERT and bis Praise-God-bare"bones party . The legal obligation upon our " yonng and virtuous Queen" ( as the terms of * her Coronation ) to uphold the " Church as by Law Established , " ia too near to allow any postponement of fhose questions , which , according to the handling , mil throw the power incidental to such occasions ^ nto the scale of the victorious party : and , therefore , come the battle mast , — no matter
: from which camp the first shot be fired . Then many who recklessly commit wholesale p lunder upon the people , will turn up the whites of iheir eyes at so monstrous a proposition , as that the Irish Catholic should be relieved from ary portion of Hs just debt to that Parson who damns his creed and denies his right to salvation . Then will the English Church-brood , who have so long plucked and nestled -under the doating Mother , laugh to impious scorn the claim of the Dissenter to any relief from Church established plunder and fraud . Then will the Scotch
lypoerite marvel at the blasphemy of the times in ¦ srhich worshippers of the Almighty seek to be bound to their Church by a -voluntary obligation , rather than a State political fetter . This "Mother Church '' reminds ti 3 of the hen whose brood has left her , and though alone and having grown out of the affeciions of her children , she ia satisfied with her lot , as she has been released from the responsibility of providing for them . The political immoralities ¦ which have been engrafted upon the Law Church , lave so completely severed the bond of Spir itual
Union , that the truly religious have sprung out into different sects , variously expressing the reasons for their dissent , and justly -stating " their demand for relief from State trammels . Thus we find that a battle is to be fought for each of the three . Kingdoms ; and the spiritual rule established for the ¦ worship of one God , in any one of the three , will inraish no political precedent for the spiritual government of the others . But how eriticallj woven , and how nicely set , must be the meshes of this Law-Church , where none escape the net , and the
¦ muted power of the whole Dissenting body cannot accomplish any diminution in its political authority . The whole strength of the Law-Church is comprised in the cannon , and the sword , which constitute an effective and practical Union : while the power of the Dissenters is considerably dimilushed , and indeed rendered useless by the want of "Union , arising out of the clumsy method in which they have advocated their respective claims . The Dissenting bodies not being , any one , of themselves , guffcientry powerful to work out their relief , are
satisfied with that superiority which , in degree , they possess , the one above another ; while none are strong enough to make a stand against the common enemy . Whereas if love of God , and a desire to purify religion , be their object , they should first bring the united force of the whole body of Dissenters to bear against the common- enemy ; and , that destroyed , there wonld remainno barrier to the accomplishment of their holy project , except , indeed , a desirefor ascendancy , ( a lust to -which fleshi » so prone , ) should find its way into the councils of those , who ,
irhen oppressed , required but toleration ; and when tolerated , sought but equality ; and , when equalized , saw strength enough to command superiority and political ascendancy . The Irish Church is the rock trpon -which so many Administrations have been wrecked , ¦ and the great pilot , well aware of the shoals , see * no power of escape , save by keeping the vessel at anchor ; and persuading the crew , mean time , that a temporary stoppage wiU presently ensnre a quicker speed and more certain results . "Mea are but children of » larger growth ; " and you , who
lave spent yonr time and your money , in an endeatoux to procure " Justice for Ireland , " behold her present position . The sable mantle of the distant slave ib thrown over Cathode saffermg ; -and in the exuberance ef national feeling and love of liberty , fije -proscribed race are made to forget deb ? own hunger and degradation , while they are taught senj ^ firely to feel , and strongly to express their feelings , for t&ose whose slavery Is liberty , compared to the bondage of those volunteers in the battle of Jfegro Emancipation . "While one party of tramping commissioners hare been advocating one set of prin-
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ciples in the North of England ^ another set have devoted the recess to the advocacy of not less pernicious doctrines in Ireland , —the land of "White Slavery , Starvation , Nakedness , and Misery : and while the nation of paupers are represented as having done practical work , the Great Juggler , who has been , recently fed by the English Radicals , has once more the audacity to laugh at their strength , to denounce their consistency , to ; mock their power , and deny their onion ! Well may he deny the Union of
English Radicals , which is such a terror to his coward soul ! He who has strung bis every nerve to destroy that union by blarney , and invited reliance upon himself ; but who , having failed by agitation , has had recourse to a Committee of that Banking class of whom be is now the representative . To the battle of the Churches then we must look forward as forming the principal—indeed , the only ground of contention for the remainder of the present session , the past portion of which has been so fruitlessly , so childishly , and so indecently squandered .
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TRATES . We -were inclined to head this article " Conspiracy of Lord John Russell against the Independence of the English Magistracy , " but prefer asking for further information before we condemn the Noble Lord . Our question is this , and it is to Thomas Starkie , Esq . J . I ., Huddersfield . We beg to know whether , or not , that Gentleman ' s Appointment , and the Appointment of his two Brothers , to the Bench , has Wen procured by the interest of his
Brother-in-Law , Mr . Stat / nton , of Sttouft , Chairman of Lord John RusseWs Election Committee ? "We are induced to ask the question , because , we do not find upon record , a similar instance of three brothers being appointed to the Commission , and intended to sit upon the same Bench , in a district where five Magistrates ( namely , Sir John Lister Lister Kate , Bart , J . Walker , W . W . Battye , B . N . R . Battye , and J . Armitaoe , Esqs ., ) had been
previously in tbe Commission , and of whose character and capability there was but one opinion , namely , that of confidence and approval . If all those Magistrates who have been placed upon the Commission in the neighbourhood of Huddersfield , should condescend to qualify , the rate-payers must considerably enlarge the Bench , as it i * not commensurate with the necessity which ha 3 arisen of appointing Ex Offic ' w Guardians . Huddersfield has no fewer than nine acting Magistrates . '
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FACTORY AGITATION . We beg tn direct the attention of our readers to two documents , in our eighth page , indicathe of the respective movements of the antagonist forces of avarice and humanity . They will perceive from the Millowners' Circular that our middle class Puritanocracy , have no objection to organized Combinations whenever their purposes of infantcide and cruelty can be thereby promoted . They will see tbat these " Associated Millowners " intend , by a vigorous and simulraneos effort , to
throw off tie restrictions which , for purposes of fraud and villany , they consented to impose upon themselves . They would be freed from the tyranny of the Inspectors—they wocld be released from the onus of educating the children—and they would hare the facilities for detecting and punishing their wilful violations of the children's rights considerably abridged . We can tell them that they will not be allowed to accomplish these leetk patriotic projects . We know tbe present law , when properly enforced , to be productive of
much inconvenience to the Mill-owners . We are p lod of it ,, Thc ^ otosc tiie Vit—let tbem tite it . The present Act is of their own framing—it is their own entirely , and- we wish them joy of it . Tbe friends of humanity would have released them from all its inconveniences : they implored them to consider these inconveniences at the proper time , and to assist their best friends in settling this long and painfully agitated question upon a firm , and honest , and equitable basis . They laughed at our remonstrances—they chose their own eour .-e—and they shall abide by it . Not one single portion of the
protection now afforded to suffering infancv must be given up . Heartily do we respond to the invigorating Address of the Operative Committee . Let not a moment be lost . Let every nerve of honest determination be instantly braced and put in act ion . Let meetings be held every where , and all over . And let the Associated Millowners , and their tools the Whig Government know that the Factory population is wide awake . We shall return to this subject next weeK ; when we hope to have accounts of spirited meetings held all through the districts of Yorkshire and Lancashire .
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— - ¦^¦— TO THE EDITORS OF THE NORTHERN STAR . London , April 25 th , 1838 . Bning much oecnpied this week , I shall trespass - little on your space to-day . Indeed I shorld not trouble you at all , but that I wish to thank you for your explanation of the " wooden eating house " affair , at Leeds , which , I assure you , was an inexplicable riddle to all I had conversed with on the suject . " What , O'Brien !"—exclaimed some of my brother Radicals here , " after aU our exertions and sacrifices for the last seven years , —after all the
cuffs and kicks , and insults , and persecution the operat ives have suffered from the ruling classes , — after all the promises held out to them , and broken —after all the Radical speeches , —and all the cheap publications we have had , —after the innumerable public meetings that have taken place , —after the propagandists of our faith had , as it were , planted our standard upon the four corners of the island , — are the Operat ives of England about to turn Conservatiyes upon our hands after all , and thus to aid their , and our worst , enemies in destroying both
U 3 and themselves ? " Such , I assure you , was , in substance , the language addressed to me last week , by several staunch Radicals , and , amongst others , by Dr . Arthur James Beaumont , who endured three years' imprisonment in a French dungeon in defence of our principles , and whose brother , the brave , and generous , and . ever-to-be-lamented , Augustus Beaumont , would have carried his head to the block rather than survive for one hour , the day « n which the Operatives of England should sign away their birth-right . I shall never forget
the Doctor ' s rueful length of face when he uttered the words referred to , and I was far from blaming the man when he indignantly added , " if these accounts be true , " ( alluding to the Times report of the alledged Operatives' feedingB in the north)—if these accounts be true , the sooner all men of intellect and education , have done with the working classes the better ; it is digracefol to hold any communion with such wretches . "—I was quite « f the Doctor ' s opinion . Men capable of associating
together to conserve their own degradation and misery , -would be capable of any thing . No virtuous man ' s life or reputation would be a moment safe in their hands . The same crawling spirit of subserviency , or the same sinister calculations which induced them to sell their own birthright for a mess of potage , would , in time of trouble , induce them to turn hired assassins , at a shilling a day , in the pay of our destroyers , to murder their fellow citizens , for no other crime than that of not being so base as themselves . Indeed we are to believe
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file Newspapers , the Conservatiye Operatives avowed as much themselves ; they declared , not in speech , hut by acclamation , that they : would fight to the death to uphold the institutions of the country . In other words they are represented as haying applauded Sir F . BtJRDETT , Sir J . Sinclair , arid Lord Maidstone , ' [ whenever they uttered sentiments having that tendency . Now , that men should be ready to fight »'» defence of rights a&ficired , or to obtain rights unfustly withheld , is intelligible enough . All who are not Apostates from the order
of manhood , will say that such men have cause for fighting , and will wish them joy and triumph . . But , that men should profess themselves ready to fight to prevent rights being given them , is an anomaly in morals altogether inexplicable , except on the supposition that the professing'parties are either bribed , or insane . Nevertheless , bad and absurd as this is , there would still be some excuse for the Conservative Operatives , if no worse , inferences were to be drawn from their reported conduct . If men are fools enough to think political rights of
no value , or if they are base enough to sell them for an annual feed , let them , in folly ' s name , think so and do so , so long as they confine their folly , or baseness to their own rights ; and let them be at liberty even to fight against those who would thrust rights upon them ; in other word ? , Itt them think and act as they like , respecting their own rights j let them contend for the the glorious right of having 7 io rights I let them work the knife to protect the brilliant privilege of being without uny privileges at all ! But , in the name of all that k sacred , let them
not claim to dispose of our rights along with their own ; let them not reward our anxiety to see them righted , by declaring themselves ready to wrong us , and to shed their blood in maintenance of the wrong . The man or men ( if men they can be called ) who could do this , are something worse than mad or bribed . They are miscreants , for whose complicated wickedness no language contains an adequate name . We may forgive themiserable , who commits political suicide through corruption or folly ; hut he is an unpardonable : monster who would draw his " Conservative " razor across the throats of his best
friends , for no other cause than that they preferred political life to political death , or because they could not , like him , make up their minds to befelo de sc for a mess of pottage , or for a foremanship . I am glad , Gentlemen , that you explained the mystery last week . Many an honest Radical will be cheered and comforted by your exposure of the fraud practised under the name and mark oi Operatives' Conservative Associations . For myself , I did not believe in the possibility of any such associations being in existence any where , more
especially in Leeds . I thought there might be a few grovelling wretches here and there capable of such baseness , but of the millions I felt quite secure . That a few crafty overseers , and a few " crimp sergeants' > ( as you appropriaetly designate them , ) should league with their Tory employers to get up a coun ( erfci something , which they might pass off as a token , or symbol of value to sustain the sinking credit of that
faction , is easily enough accounted for . JMen of that stamp have no more feelings or interests in common with working men , then the slave driver has with the negro-gang , he is set over . What the cart-whip or cowrhide is to the one , the strap or billy-roller i . to the other . Such persons are always found to be the meanest , as -. veil as the most pitiless tyrants . Half-masters , and half-slave : ; , they embody in themselves the combined vices of the two
conditions , without any of the redeeming qualities which are compatible with either . They are always more tyrannical than the master , are always more servile than the slave ; obeying the former with mechanical exactness , nnd goading and oppressing the latter with remorseless insensibility . That wretches of this sort should be found recruiting for tbe T » ry party , is anything but surprising . The Tories are worthy of such agent . - * , and such
agents are worthy of-the Tories . They will be serviceable to one another in more ways than one . The agents will do that species of dirty , work for the Tories , which a sense of decency and honour would prevent Tories from doing for themselves , and the Tories will do for the agents what the latter eonld not so well do for themselves ; they will grease their palms and line their insides with a part of tbe common spoil . Sadly fallen indeed is poor " Old Glory , " when he has got into such company ! BRONTERRE .
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The Leeds Times of last week makes a complaint , that while the u Reporter of Ilie most democratic Paper in England vas admitted to the Lrcis T » ry Mess , the' Reporter of the Times was den ' wd admittance . " We beg to inform our readers ,- , that we neither asked for , or piirchaseil , admittance for our Reporter . We had no Reporter there . But surely the Times - will- be satisfied this week with a more practical proof of Exclusive Dealing . The Times , the _ Mercury , and the Intelligencer , have been directed to insert the resolutions passed on Wednesday hist , at the meeting of the West Riding Mechanics' Institutes , and that compliment was not paid to the " most democratic Paper , " although the inciting declared that the resolutions s / iould be advertised in ALL
the Leeds papers . On receiving a proof of the resolutions from the Mercury office , we found that the Star was omitted ; upon which our Repvrter declared that the resolution ' passed wasgenertd . We therefore directed him to call upon Mr . Plint , the Secretary , who had the matchless presumption to * ay , " that our Reporter ivas correct , but such hud not been the intention \ ., However we might , its ' the mistake had occurred , insertthedocument . " tVhat , did this insignificant man supinsc ? did lie imagine that we were looking to him for patronage , or that we would condescend to ask him fur an advertisement . No , our Colwmis shall ; le wit / tout such stttjf . e'er we prostitute ourselves for lucre . This is the
gentleman who undertook to make all the arrangements for the delivery of six ( ecturss by Mr . Owen to the Institution of which he is Secretary , audio pay all expences ; but who , last night , discovered , and informed Mr . O . ' s friends thai his views did not square with those of Afr . Plint , and therefore he begged to decline the services asked , fVe say nothing of the Institution , who we are sure were not parties to the transaction ; hut we scornfully reject the Adverliscnient . G . P ., S . W ., & T . R . —Mr . Feargus O'Comwr has no objection to sit on Arbitrations , provided they are appointed for Mondays ,
TuesdaysJVednesdays , or Saturdays . As to terms and arrangements , they must come through a solicitor in the regular form . J . K . —Mr . O'Connor cannot fake upon himself the invidious task of saying who is the best solicitor in Leeds . There are many good ones ; some perhaps preferable in some cases , and others are preferable in other cases . Agents are particularly requested to send their orders for next week in good time , as the great fains which has been taken to procure good likenesses of the Dorchester Labourers will cause an increased demand .
A Constant Reader , who writes from Edinburgh , and refuses to pay the postage of his letter , has failed of his object . Me has not cheated tts , but the Post Office . He is not our friend but a Whig . ' The order to withdraw Mr . Foden ' s advertise ' ment , came too late to be attended to this week , the first form , being worJced'bffi John Knight , and an Enemy . to Slander . —Their letters are postponed for want if room . Erratum in our last . —In the advertisement Scotch Tea Dealers versus Puffers , « davk colours mat be sketched with black colours . " should be " dark characters must be sketched with black colours "
Aloa . —Mr . Millar ' s letters were loth received in due-time , and the first was noticed . We have jtti scen Hadfield since receiving the second letter , therefore cannot say anything respecting . the enquiry . : ; . , .. ... ¦ "" J # , ? f i ^ ° r / ra ' fe , ' /? re , ^^ < o London on the 10 / A . He must apply to Mr . Hetherington .
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LEEDS . . The TimeSj the Globe , the Huddersfield Radicals , and the Eino of HANoyEB .- ^ The Globe , without waiting for proof , reiterates the charge of the Times against the Huddersfield Radicals . We beg to direct attention to their resolution in answer to the charge , and to say that they did not one ortheni drink the health of themonster murderer of Hanover . Such an instance could be only equalled by the fact of Mr . O ' . Connell drinking " The Glorious ^ Pious , and Immortal Memory of the great and good King William , who freed him from Popery ^ Slavery , Woodden Shoes , and Brass Money j" which he did , as he said , " to please the Orangemen of Dublin . " But perish every Radical in England , before they thus prostitute thtir minds to lip worship .
Tit for Tat . —On Monday hist a man named Jas . JVFDonald was brought before the magistrates charged with haying assaulted a watchman . It appeared that the prisoner was lying in a state of intoxication in the yard of " the Royal Oak , " on the previous evening , and that , being discovered by a watchman who ordered him away , he was very outrageous and inflicted sundry thumps on the body of the preserver of the peace . In return ior this he was treated to several tastes of " the staff" about the head , which was bruised in no enviable manner . The prisoner stated that he had come from Bramley ; that he was frcsl \ , and did not know what he was doing . He expressed sorrow for whathad happened , and , in consideration of his woundsj was discharged without paying iany penalty .
A Faithless Friend . — -On Saturday last , a respectable looking young woman , named Francis Bell was brought before the Magistrates , charged with having decamped with several articles of clothing , amongst which were a silk gown , a tusean bonnet , and a , good shawl , the property of Ann Burrows , her companion ; It appeared that the two fair ones having met together ^ had determined , about t \ vo days before , to take lodgings at tbe house of an Irish woman , named Mary Ward , at Quarry
Hill , and that they intended to commence the dress making business . Miss Bell , who represented herself as having come from Thortou-le-moor , took the Earliest opportunity of running away with the wearing apparel of Miss Burroivs ' , and it was not until she had reached Pontefract that she was detected , by the skill of Mr . Stephens , the chief constable of that place , who found her offering the articles for sale . The clothes were identified by the owner , and the faithless fair one was committed for trial to the sessions .
Lekqs United Order of Odd Fellows . — On Sunday last , ; the mortal remains of Brother Colliuson , of Lodge No . I , Leeds , were committed to their last long home , when about one hundred and forty brother * paid , a tribute of respect to his memory , by attending his funeral , attired in / black scarfsjand white gloves . After the procession had arrived with the corpse at the place appointed for all living , the funeral sermon was read by Mr . Newsome , of Lodge No . 2 . The procession then moved back to the . Black Lion Inn , Mill-Hill Every brother behaved with the strictest decorum , and appeared to feel the weight of the solemn duty he was then performing .
ASSAULT . —On Monday , Win . Pullanwas brought up at the Court House , charged with having , on Saturday night , assaulted a watchman , by beating and kicking him with great violence . It appeared that tlie officer bad been .-rentfor to the house of the prisoner ' s father , in Meadow-lane , who , after having assaulted the father and one of his brothers , ha 3 commenced an attack upon the watchman , but he was overpowered and safely lodged in pr ison . He was fined £ 4 . 10 s . and 6 s . expenses ; and in default of payment he was commuted for twoinon . ths to Wake-Held House of Correction .
' Suspicion of Robbery , and Assault .- — On Tuesday ,.. William Thompson , Henry Rodley , and Thomas Swift , were placed at the bar of the Court-House , upon a serious charge of assault , with intent to commit a robbery , on Monday night , upon a man of the name of Bateman , who resides at the Bank , and had been : drinking at the King ' s Arms Inn , near that pjlace , with the three prisoners , whom he charged with having , on his road home , knocked him dc > wn , burst his mouth , placed a handkerchief over hi « face , and attempted to rifle his pockets . On relating the circumstance to the police , and
having given the name * , description , and residence of the prisoners , they were immediately apprehended . On the following morning , in consequence of the prisoners' friends having compromised the matter , he positively refused to identify any of the prisoners . The Magistrates observed that the complainant deserved placing in the dock along with his companions , for having made such a false charge as to cause the prisoners to be deprived of their liberty for the night , and then makts such a disgraceful compromise ; such characters did not deserve the protection of the policemen of watchmen .
Impudent Assault . —On Tuesday last , a man named John Francis , a wandering tinker , was brou ght before the Magistrates , charged with having assaulted a person named Wi » . Baxter , residen t in Marsh-lane . ' . ' . . It appeared that on the previous night Baxter was in his own house , and that hearing a , _ great noise outside he went to endeavour to quell it , his daughter being in a dying state and unable to bear the disturbance . He remonstrated with the parties , told them the situation of his daughter , and begged them to go away . The prisoner without making any reply , struck him on the mouth and used much abusive tailguage . He was fined 10 s . for the assault , and 6 s . costs , or in default of payment to go to the House of Correction for fourteen days . A brother tinker produced the money and releasedi his companion ^
Domestic Wars . ^—No less than four wives appeared before the magistrates on Tuesday last , to solicit the . interference , of the bench between themselves and iheir husbands , amongst whom the torch of war had been thrown . The iirst complained that her husband did not allow her sufficient to maintain her house , and that she had sinne the last time she was before them , which was about a month ago , frequently been for two or three days with little or nothing to support herself and child . The husband on the contrary maintained that she had got him into a great deal of debt , which he had no means of paying , and that though he was a very steady man , and earned good wages , he wad always in difficulties .
Eventually they agreed to separate , the husband to allow the wife 5 s . per week , the second was a complaint , by the wife against the husband , that he did not provide her with a home of his own , but had since the time of his marriage , taken his wife to live with his niother . It appeared , however , that the complaint was a mere vexatious one , and the magistrates dismissed the case , thinking that if the young wife was made comfortable , whether at her husband ' s or mother's house j or any where else , she ought to be satisfied . Tbe third case was a complaint against the husband for disorderl y conduct : arid neglect of
, home . This couple had been married thirty years and had several children .: The wife stated that the bitterest cause of complaint -which she had to make against her husband , was that he came home " intoxicated , " and wentto bed with his clothes on . All she wanted was that he should come home in good time , and go to bed like another decent man . ( Laughter . ) He was bound to keep the peace . The fourth case was a complaint oi assault against the husband , who had decamped and left his rib to enjoy the satisfaction of paying for a warrant , and appearing to answer the charge for herself .
. Ancient Foresters . ^ X ) a Monday week . " ^^ " ^' . ^¦ tiJw ^ oeie-ty' was held at , the house ot Mr . Clewes , Call-lane , when upwards of seventy members sat down to a substantial dinner * ^ RoBBERms . —On the nineteenth instant , a hawker at Wigan ; was robbed of aparcel of dlks to the value of about £ 60 . The thief is known , bat has decampei ^ ith thebooty , ; and has not yet been ? U , ^ * Ft ag 0 ' aai ^ watch wm stolen , from the house of Mr . David Stafford , of CImrwell The thief is a collier , who has been working in the ' neighbourhood . .
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Superior Change Ringing . —On the moming of thV I 6 th instant , at h ' ve o ' clock ^ the society of Ringers of ISfc Peter's Chorchj Birsiall , ascended the tower and rung a complete and true 'peal of Cumberland Exercise , consisting of 5 , 600 changes , composed ; by the late ^ Joseph Tebbs , of Leeds ; and brought round , in a masterly : style , in three hours andj twenty-two minutes , by the ^ following : persons : Samuel Barraciough , treble ; 2 d . James Thrpp ; 3 d . Joseph Barraclough ; 4 th . William Barraclough ; $ th . "William Stewart j 6 th . Joshua Rhodes ; 7 th . James Beaumont , conductor of ; th * peal ; tenor , James Rhodes ; weight of tenor ,
? 0 cwt . ; being the first time tbi ? peal was-eyer rung by any society of ringers in the united kingdom . Larking . —Patrick Hart , an Irishman " , of about forty years of age , was brought before the Magistrates on Tuesday last , charged with being drunk , and knocking at ; people's doors at two '¦ o ' clock in the morning . Patrick admitted that he was drunk , but said he was only larking a bit . He was ? fined 5 s . and costs , which he could not then pay .: The Magistrates asked him if he could pay it by that day week ? "iXes / ' said hr , ' "if you'll take my word for't . " ( Laughter . ) The prisoner was dismissed on the faith of his promise .
Town ' s Surgeons . —At a special meeting of the Overseers , held on Thursday , thr 12 th April , the following gentlemen were elected the Town ' s Surgeons for the ensuing year ;— Mr . H . Bell , East-parade ; Mr . Edwin Foster , Kirkgate ; aad Mr . George Wilson , St . Peter ' s-square . Shakspeare . —On Monday last , upwards of 50 gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous dinner at Mr . Rogers ' s , Sir John Falstaff Inn ^ St . Peter ' s Square , to celebrate the birth-day of the immortal Shakspeare . The dinner was got up in the first-rate style , and worthy of the liberality of the esteemed host and hostess . Mr . Elliston was called to the chair ,
when the following toa 9 ts were given : — "Qu . youthful Queen ; " " Sheridan Knowles , the Shakspeare of the present day ; " " Charles ' Kean ;" " The memory of the late Edmund Kean . " . The Chairman then proposed , in an eloquent | address , " The memory of the immortal Sbakspeare , " which was drunk in solemn silence . Mr . Robert Dibb , the Wharfdale poet , was then introduced by the President , and was received by the company with the must enthusiastic applause , which continued for several minutes . "When order was obtained , he delivered an ' Ode , " written expressly for the occasion . His talented delineation of Shakspeare ,
" At whose shrine all nations bend the knee , And kindred spirits give the wreath to thee , " was one of his happiest efforts ; and at the ' conclusion , he was greeted by a loud and long-continued burst of approbation . The Chairman then gave "The health of their native bard , the Wharfdale poet , " which was drunk ' . yith due honours . Mr . Dibb acknowledged the compliment , in a speech ol considerable length . A company ¦ of musicians greatly enlivened the entertainments of the evening . New Road . —The road from Otley to Leeds , which will avoid the dangerous hill tailed the Chevin , was commenced on Monday ; when completed , it will undoubtedly prove very beneficial to the former place .
Infirmary . —On Tuesday evening week , the Leeds amateurs gave a benefit lor the above valuable institution , at "the Victoria Theatre , St . Peter ' s Square . On which occasion was produced , Shakespeare ' s celebrated tragedy of " Macbeth , " and "A Day after the Fair . " The sum of £ 2 . 10 s . has been handed over to the Secretary of the General Infirmary , being the proceeds of the evening . Case of Manslaughter . —Yesterday week an inquest was held at our Court House , on-view of the body of a young man named "William Bleasdale , aged 27 . From tbe evidence it appeared that the deceased was a native of Scotforth , near Lancaster , and that he had been working for upwards of seven
years as a woolcomber in the service of Messrs . Hindes and Dei ham . On the " 28 th of January last , the deceased was at the Victoria Inn , and being the worse for liquor , he had laid down upon a longsettle to take repose . While in tb . : . s state , a person named Joseph King came into the place and struck twice at the deceased for the purpose of awaking him . The blows which were heavy aroused the deceased , who immediately became sick in consequence of the blows . King , however , not content with . this took off the deceased ' s neckcloth and putting it round bis neck went behind him , and placing his knee against the back of the deceased , pulled at the handkerchief us if for the purpose of strangling him , Deceased then put his fingers between his throat and- the handkerchief as if to slacken it , and rising in a passion said to King that " that was above a joke , "
and immediately administered a blow with his fist wnicfa knocked him ( King ) down upon , the floor . The consequence of this was that a battle ensued between the deceased and King . They had four rounds which were minutely described by the witnesses and which exhibited a complete " picture of brutality both on the part of the combatants and the witnesses . At the close of the last round the deceased fell with his hand upon the fire grates and burnt it very severely . This terminated the battle ; and means were then taken to dress the burnt hand of the deceased . He complained of being much hurt in one of his shoulder ? , and was , in a day or two afterwards , taken to the Infirmary , when he died last week in consequence of his bruises . The jury after a careful investigation of the case returned a verdict of manslaughter against Joseph King , who was committed to York to take his trial at the . next assizes .
A Curious Decision . —On Monday last , a man named James Brown was brought before the Magistrates , charged with haying picked the pocket of Mrs . Thomas Mason of 20 s . on the preceding evening . It appeared that the prisoner and Mrs . Mason were drinking together the night before , at her house in I ^ irkgate , when she got so beastly drunk that she : did not know what she was . about . In that state she lost 20 s ., and the prisoner being in the house at
the time with two girls , relations ef the complainant , was suspected of having taken the money . He was pursued , caught , and searched , and 12 s . 6 d . was found in his possession . There was however , no evidence whatever to prove that the prisoner had stolen the money ; and yeit , notwithstanding that he was discharged as being not guilty of the offence , the Magistrates directed that he should pay 10 s . out of the 12 s . 6 d . to Mrs . Mason ! !
Ancient Order of Romans . —On Easter Tuesday the members of Senate , No . 9 , celebrated their anniversary at the house of Mr . William Hodgson , Shakspeare Tavern , York-street , Leeds , the room being beautifully decorated with evergreens . Upwards of one hundred members sat down to dinner which was most sumptuous , and reflected-great credit upon the worthy host and hostess , and likewise gave great satisfaction to all presenti A number of appropriate toasts were given , and the best order kept . The evening was spent in the most brotherly intercourse , and the company separated in good time .
A Refractory Subject . —On Tuesday last , an Irish woman , named Bridget Burke , -svas brought before _ the magistrates charged with assaulting the policemen in the streets , and of being guilty of disorderly conduct . The charge was made by a simple hearted brother of the Green Isle , named Patrick , who would not have unnecessarily exposed the folly of his countrywoman . When he had stated his case , Mrs . Burke , in a tremendous rage clenched her fist and cried to the magistrates , " gentlemen *'
put me to my oath , put me to my oath I sayy these English gentlemen will swear any thing , ( laughter for the complainant was an Irish man . ) -Oeh upon my soul is it you , d— -d Irish Devil , " said she , turning to poor Patrick , whose sense of decency was almost shocked by the retort of hia good sister . Then turning to the magistrates , gentlemen '' said she " I set you at -defiance ! " Putting out her tongue as far as she could push it " Now Gentlemen" said she " Jook you at that , ( grinning ) lr ok at my tongue ; " ;
Magistrate . --Why you seem to be a most' disorderly woman , we hardl y know what to do with you . Will you promise to conduct yourself with propriety if we set you at Iibertv . woman . —What is that genflemen . MAGiSTRATB .- ^ Why ; that you ^ are fihed 10 s . and costs , or go to the Honse of Correction for fourteen days . ' i WoMAN . r-Och ! I beg yer pardon , gentlemen , put me to my oath . Gentlemen will you be kind enough to grant me a summons for that man that brought me here ? I'll summon * him before ye , and ye shall make him answer for it - Magistrate . —Why j think yon had better let it be till you come out of the House of Correction . ' ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ •¦ '¦ ' ' ¦ ¦ . ¦ •¦ ¦ . ' •/¦ .. ;¦ ¦ .
Woman . —House of Correction ! I tell you I won't go to the House of Correction ; ( clenching her fist . ) I set you at defiance gentlemen ; I'll get law for ye mind if I don't . ; The parley being likely to he endless , at least on the part of Mrs . Burke , the officers were ordered to take . her away , when she set up such a succession of hideous screams at > made the court ring again with the vibration . To conclude the farce , she professed to be lame , and hopped on one leg till the officers were obliged , at last , to carry her out of the dock , which she positi-vely refused to leave /
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Mechanics' iksTiTtrTKsS—On i 'WednesdaT evening last , a numerous meeting of the delegate of the several . Mechanics ' , Institutes ; of the West Riding , and of the members and frieri ^ s '' -of ^ Leeds Institute , was convened in the Saloon of the Music Hall , for the purpose of reading thY Report of the Leeds Institution , and the transaction of other basw ness . Dr . Williamson was called ; "to the chair . Mt * Mitchell , [ of Sheffield , moved , and Mr . John Will liamson , of Ripon , seconded the adoption of the Report The former of these gentlemen made a long speech , in which he endeavoured to impress * upon the minds of the youth present the importance
of becoming members , of such societies . Mr Robinson , of Todmorden , moved the second resol lution . He addressed the meeting at considerable length , and dwelt much upon the advantages derived to agriculture by the study and application of chemistry . He stated the rise and progress of the institution with which he was connected at Tod . morden , and spoke much of the interest which the young men of that place felt in the cultivation of useful knowledge . His address was well -received and seemedi togive great ; satisfaction to the meeting ' Mr . E . Baines , jun . seconded ' . ' the resolution , indoinij which he complimented Mr , Robinson on -his zeal anjd activi ^ in aiding anch useful institutions , and in applying his own time and talents to the : discovery of useful scientific principles : for that gentleman
was a great benefactor to mankind , inasmuch as he had discovered , by means of chemistry , how to make four blades of grass grow in the place of one . He hoped that , by the application of ehemistiy they would soon be enabled to obtain a " practical repeal of th » Corn Laws , by making food so plenti- * ful as to be produced at a rate considerably below foreign produce . He adverted to the advantages of chemistry in bleaching , and showed that it wa » noyf possible to bleach a piece of cloth in thirty six hours , which would formerly have taken six months . He also spoke of the improvements in spinning every kind of yarn , by which one nvan could now do as much in one day as six men could do in a year by the wheel . He concluded a long speech , by recommending frequent com .
mumcations between the several literary and scientific institutions in the West Riding . ; Bfri . Plint , in the absence of Mr ^ Eddison , moved the next resolution , which he accompanied with : a long address . He dwelt much on the value oisucK meetings as the present , and was satisfied : that much good might result from them . He paid a high com , plhnent to Mr . Robin ? on , whom he designated both as ? a theoretical and practical chemist . The greater part of his remarks were intended to illustrate the value of chemistry as applied to dyeing , and its vsb in determining the fastness of colours . Mr . Wij . kinson seconded the resolution , after which it was moved and seconded that the resolutions be aflver . tised , and that the thanks of the meeting be given to the Chairman . The meeting then separated .
Mare Stolen . —On Saturday afternoon last , a light bay mare was stolen from the stable of Mi , Richard Wilkinson , at Pannal , near Harrogate ! She is nine years old , has a star on her forehead and will not bear being tied up . A handsome reward is offered for the discovery of the thief . Sudden Death . —On Wednesday morning last , an inquest was held at the Court House on view of the body of a ma-n named Job Johnson , ageJ 67 years . It appeared that on the previous morning the deceased was getting hi 3 breakfast between eight and nine o ' clock , when he was in perfectl j good health . In about ten minutes after he &j breakfasted , he fell from his chair , and diedinstantl j . Deceased had served Mr . Brooks , of Hunslet-law , as book-keeper , for upwards of twenty yean . Verdict—" died by the visitation of God . "
North Western Passage , —A report has jmi been published of an expedition undertaken , to explore the North-western coast of America , h persons in the employment of the Hudson ' s Bsj Company . From the Governor ' s instructions , whicl also have been-published , the expedition appearsfc have been admirably planned . After surmounting extreme hardships , with the skill , courage , and perseverance for which the fur-traders are distinguished .
the party succeeded in reaching Point Barrow ; having completed the survey of the entire line of coast between the extreme points laid down bj Captains Beechy andFRANKLiN . The expedition ocenpied sixty-four-days . The party returned to Fort Norman , one of the Hudson Bay Company '! settlements , on the 4 th of September last ; andin the approaching summer they , are to proceed man Easterly direction , with the hope of connecting tie discoveries of Franklin and Back . The restilttf
what they have accomplished is to prove the tm ( arity of the American continent , ano ! ^ the possibttt ) of a North-west passage . The value of the disdoraT , in a scientific point of view , is great ¦ ¦ ¦ that it willbe particularly advantageous to commerce , is not to be expected , as the navigation of the Northern Ocean can only be attempted during a few weeks of tie year , and with extreme peril . Mr . Gallaher . — -We witHessed this gentleman ' s performance on Wednesday evening , and found iK merits fully equal to the character we had heard if it . His numerous transformations are effected almost instantaneously , and the dialogue of Hj
performance is admirably sustained , frequentlj seeming to be a very animated colloquy betweeii three or four different individuab , though all immiged by his own voice . We were also modi pleased with his performance on this ^ yiolin , ou wbltii he produces so perfect an imitation of the InsS bagpipes , that had we only heard the music , mi not seen it , we should certainly have concluded that it was thai ancient and national intrument exceed ingly well played . On the whole we can assure tb vbtaries of amusement , that they may reckon a visit to the Commercial-rooms , during Mr . Gfalialier ' s continuance , a treat .
Mb . O'Connor and the Great Nobihern Union . —On Wednesday evening last , Mr . Feargus O'Connor , addressed the Working Men ' s Association , upon the necessity ^ rules , and object * , of the Great Northern Union about to Toe established , for , the protection of the industrious classe ? - Mr . O Connor s joke for two hours and ; was loudly cheered all through . He said that he was ready t » issistj but not to dictate in the great work . That ne was hurried to the . adoption of the plan , by tbe recentattack upon the rights of the working classes urged on by Mr O'Cbnnell . That when the seaspa was a Uttle more advanced he had pledges 6 °°
nearly every town in Yorkshire and jL' ancapttf send delegates to Leeds ; there to remain and deliberate for four days or longer , if need be , upon the condition of the people , their just complainteaBfl ^ most efneacious mode of remedying them , and * h « part of their duty would be to draw np ' -. a ; -nff constitution suiting the times we live . jO j . ^ which constitution , if mild , wholesbrne , »™ proper , the Norihent Union would carrf ttw effect , even at the risk of life itself . In fact )' would h * the execvitive . The inherent ^ . *?* in the people , and he , Mr . O'Connor , woS ) W them in the struggle to regain the right , or l ^ them to themselves . He was tired of sowm of
his time and money in t ^ e cause cowards , ^ were loud in complaint , but nervous in ^ WJThe Leeds Branch should / cost ite m « mW ™ nothing , that is , its poor members , w ^ o * . paid by their attendance at the beck of the m and always to do the work of the ricb . o j Mr . O'Connor's , industry , should supply , « P ? the funds , and those of the wealthier ^ who profess tb admire our Politics , never assist i us , - shall pay the remaintoC TTlORft ^ . he aa \ A . hair » Tinar sppti tVieit follT- . A
love of political and elass distinction has len » ^ empty tills , and while government was P" * ? , g , hands info their pockets , they are tickling ^ vanity with exclusive rights . Now if f ¦ ^ rights were ! wholesome , exclusive deaPg , equally so . Those men yet have ^ mindsw . W > own interest , and they will find that go «^ becoming wholesale dealers in g ^ tf l and : . * ° - ^ garbage , and felons , dresses foiThonest ^^ f . take all the profit which ^ would arise from a ^ f ( ie some traffic with a well paid community , < " " . - ^ hands of the shopkeepers . Mr . . O'Connor pr ^ much laughter at the expense of the Cod ^^ Operatives . He said that the spirit , of _ & e . of Hblbeck had encouraged him , tb ^ , i showed their determination not to he so ^ minded as to stick through : tWck 80 ? ^ to a parbr who had deceived them , and that
those men who had fairly expected * om ¦ ' % ## , weredisappomted and forsook their former pr »^ T ^ were more to be relied upon than mea ? n ? J ^ a party without view or motive , - . bnt ^ f ^ t ^^ t happened to do it . : Mr . O'Connor conchioefl ^ . ^ tremendous applause . After woich , " 3 ? f . j & i was called to : the chair , and after a . ' ? £% , & straightforward appesd upon the necessitj' ol ^ . ^ an efficient committee was appointed to "< T rtJli ^ the objects , rules , and regulationsfor the ^ , [; onnor of the ^ reatNortbem Union , and tiut-i- V ^ should repm progress on Wednesdiay • ¦ . . w next A hearty vote of thanks was tbf ° f ' -tiief Mr ; O'Connor , When the poor slaves re&re ^ , ^ cheered with the prospect of better aay » . spirit was glorious .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 28, 1838, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct346/page/4/
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