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    • Q. XiOTSUSSS.
    • JAMES I.OVEXVE5S
    • TO READERS & CORRESPONTOBNTft.
    • fOHH STANFZELD
    • LEEDS AN1) WEST^RIDING tfEWS
    • JAMES BSXNE
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      THE FIVEDOB CHESTEB . LABOUBEBS . - - The history t > f these victim * of Whig tyranny , treachery , cawir&ce ' , and rapacity , has been so long * b * K often before the public , that it is unnecessary fcr « . now , in Feinting : flieir portraits to our reaa-- ¦«» to do more than to reniind them that these are the Portberter Labourers-and that the Glasgow Spin . * er * » re now waiting theinfliction of like tender mercies in the Colonies , with those which have been " ¦ naergoM by * e Dorchester victims , and some slight secoufit of which was given from Loveless's pamphlet , in the firei number of the Northern Star . We sub-Join some other extracts below—in which all working ¦ men are deeply interested—and we "beg to repeat that

      every single word of that pamphlet is interesting tos and ought to be read and known , bv every -working aa&n in the three kingdoms . On the 15 th of March , we were taken to the -County-hall to await our trial . As soon as we aimed we were -ushered down Borne steps into a miserable dungeon , opened hut twice-a year , with nly a glimmering light ; and to make it more disagreeable , some wet and green brushwood was served for firing . Theemoie of this place , together -with its natural dampness , amounted to- nearly suffocation ; and in this most dreadful situation we massed three whole days . As to the trial , I need

      Mention bnt little ; the whole proceedings were djaracterized by a shameful disregard of justice and decency ; the most unfair means were resorted to in order to frame an indictment against ua ; the grand jury appeared to ransack heaven and earth to get some due against us , but in vain- ; our characters ¦ were investigated from our infancy to the then present moment ; our masters were inquired of to inow if we were not idle , or attended publieionses , or some other fault In us ; and much as they were opposed to us , they had common "honesty enough to declare that we were good labouring servantsand that £ hey never heard of

      , any complaint against xis ; and when nothing -what-« rxx could \ xs roioa together , the unjust and cruel judge , John "Williams , ordered us to be tried for mutiny and conspiracy , under an act 37 Geo . III ., cap . 123 , for the suppression of mutiny amoDgst the marines and seamen , several years ago , at the Nore . The greater part of the evidence against us , ¦ on . our . trial , was putinto the mouths of the witnesses tj the judge ; and when he evidently wished them to say anv particular thing , and the witness would say , " I cannot remember , " he would say , ' Now think ; I will give you another minute to consider , '" and he would then repeat over the words , and ask ,

      " Cannot you remember ? " Sometimes , by charging them to be careful what they said , "by way of intimidation , they would merely answer " yes ; " and the judge would set the words down as proceeding from flie witness . I shall not soon forget his address to the jury , in summing- up the evidence : among other things , he told them , that if such Societies -were allowed to exist , it would ruin masters , cause a stagnation in trade , destroy property , —and if they should not find us guilty , he was certain they would forfeit the opinion of the grand jury . I

      thought to myself , there is no danger but we shall be found guilty , as we have a special jury for the purpose , selected from among those who are most -cnfrieBdly towards us—the grand jury , landowners , the petty-jury , land-renters . Under such a charge , from such a quarter , self-interest alone would indaee them to say Guilty . " The judge then inquired if we had any thing to say . I instantly forwarded the following short defence , in writing , to him : — " My Lord , if we have violated any law , it was not doDe intentionally : we have injured no man ' s reputation ,

      character , person , or property : we were uniting together to preserve oursel'jes' our wives , and our children , from utter degradation and starvation . We challenge any man , or number of man , to prove that we have acted , or intend to act ,- different from ¦ file above statement . " The judge asked if I wished it to be read in Court . I answered , " Yes . " It was then mumbled over to a part of tie jury , in such an inaudible manner , that although I knew what was ibere , I could Bot comprehend it . And here one of the counsel prevented sentence being passed , by declaring that . Bot one charge brought against any of the prisoners at die bar was proved , and that if we were found guilty a great number of persons would "be dissatisfied ; " and I shall for one , " said he .

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      THE LAUGHING HYENAS . "We remember , in the years of childhood , listening with horrified astonishment to divers grave stories of the untameable ferocity and sanguinary instinct of the hyena , and especially that the agony and Buffering of its victims were regarded by it with a delightful satisfaction , evincing iiself in a laugh similar to that of the human species . This , above all the other traits of cruelty detailed of this brute , served to impress us with a deep sense of horror , and to inspire a feeling of self-gratulation , -that in Ingland there were no hyenas . "We felt a sort of

      intuitive security that Vhatever hazards might be run from snakes , toad 3 , and lizardf , we were quite safe from the ravages of the hyena . Alas fpr our xihildish simplicity 1 which supposed that the genus Df tMs embodyment of cruelty was limited to one species , and that a four-legged one—a " Liberal contemporary , smiled at our ignorance some years ago , and assured us of tie existence of two-legged "hyenas in the House of Commons , who , if any man should be fool enough to bring in a Ten Hours' Bill

      • would instantly " laugh it out of the House . " Having lived , however , to see a Ten Hours' Bill brought into that House , without being " laughed out , " we began to suspect that our " liberal" friend was aot so great an adept in Natural History as might have bpen supposed , and had nearly settled down into our former opinion , that , after all , the lour legged ones were the only laughing hyenas in &e world . Tfee Parliamentary proceedings of Tuesday , howerer , hate completely settled " the point . They have shoira nsQiat the most vicious and most

      sanguinary of the hyena tribe are the two-legged ones , in the Honse of X » ord « , whom some ill-judging persons have supposed to belong to the genus Tiomo . On that occasion Earl Stanhope is reported by the Morning Chronicle to - have presented several petitions for the repeal of the Poor Law Amendment Act , and to have read a letter from a clergy man of the Established Church , detailing some instances of cruelty and suffering , induced by the operation of this Act , at which the-blood of every human being , whose nature remains tmeontaminated by bestial or infernal lusts , jnust run cold in his

      . Sad STANHOPE aid that is the erent of a . committee being appointed to inquire into the working of the Plot Law Amendment Act , ~ lie would produce before it as » witness the dergjBVB wboae letter be h * d read , sad irbo ttobH prove man cues of the cruel , xmcoBctitatSosil , and tmchnrtian varJdag of the act than the Honse could get tiorough is a Season . [ A lovgk . ] One of these iras that of a man who iSled Mmaelf in : cdnaeqoenee of the treatment he suffered in the wmUuwM . _ A eorcaier ' * Jury brought in a Verdict of temporary insanity , bat it ought to hare been wilful murder against the oppressor * of the poor , who drove the fr . g-nfn ^ .-n . [ Lsupfctr . l Another cue -eras that of a young -woman who was Hogged like a soldier .

      How , we defy the experience of the most attentive Bataralist ; we defy tie most exuberant overflow of fancy in . 'the most highly imaginative mind , to produce , or to suppose ait , instance of saaguinary instinct—or of more ntter heartlesaness and more demoniac gloating upon agonized endurance than is here afforded . Here are wretches who come into possession of the estates , and lands which belong to ibe whole people , throng the deeds of robbery and spoliation , and fraud and murder , committed by their ares in by-gone times-here are wretches who , many of them , are even now wringing '^ from the hard hand , the crippled limb , aad sunken eye of povertv , its- ray Blood . and sinews—whereon to

      gorge themselves with . all the varied luxuries afforded by . the Pensions of J 3 te State—some single famplp e of whom have , within . thf ; last twenty years , received , more ^ . money -fronisjthe » . public purse , - £ h « T | would suppprJE the whole pqwa at-Leeds , allowing a . pojxid a . week to wry ; family . ijere * do these Devils exult jn-. the malignity of- 'their * hearts over the-srees . and sufferings and protracted * tortures and lingering , deaths of their unnumbered . victims , vad : nl 9 faugA" when . they heai- that their damned doing ? have been , productive , in a single districtj of "more ernel , unconstitutional .

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      Q . XiOTSUSSS .

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      and un-Christian cases , than the House could get through in a session" !!! Their risibility is provoked beyond suppression when they hear that a man has been murdered by the most barbarous and refined of all processes , that of first driving him insane , and then allowing him to kill himself . The idea of a poor man being thus butchered is really so amusing—so extremely funny , that the tickled fancy of the two-legged hyenas relieves itself in bursts of " laughter" !!!

      Do the people of this country need stronger evidence than this to show them that no sympathy ever does , or can , exist between the privileged Aristocracy and themselves ? How many of these " laughing hyenas" were , in point of intellect , upon a par with the brawler of Melton notoriety , or the disgusting brute who , wallowing the other day in the mud of the public streets and channels , was kindly taken care of by the police , lest his worthless neck might be run over by a cab wheel , and who repaid the kindness of his protector by insolence , which , had he be « n a man and not a

      Lord , would have well entitled him to a few sound kicks on the unmentionable part of his person . No , matter the creature msj be a born idiot , or a practiced brute of the most filthy character , he is " privileged" to insult the dignity of the Magisterial Bench , and " privileged" to "laugh" at the miseries of the poor ! Let them , however , beware that the laugh of insulting tyranny be not re-echoed by the laugh of desperation , and the upshot of their wickedness be speedily brought about . Certainly , no more likely method of accomplishing the utter destruction of the established institutions and present forms of Government—no more certain means of

      bringing on their own physical , as well as moral and political annihilation , could have been devjsed by these hereditary hyena legislators , than thus to 11 laugh" at the calamities of the poor . Here , too , sit the appointed guardians of that holy religion which consists in loving mercy and ~ in doing good ;—in " visiting the widows and the fatherless in their affliction , " and in administering to the necessities of the poor . Here sit the Bishops , and loot calmly on , while their co-workers in the labour of iniquity " laugh" at the cries and mock the calamities of

      their poorer brethren , inflicted by themselves . We are not told whether " the holy men of God "—the priests of State patronage— " laughed" with the others ; but there is no record of their interference to restrain this ill-timed and infamous lenity , and We are warranted therefore in concluding that what the } did not reprove , they approved . And these are our governors—thes « are they who make all the laws by which the happiness or misery of the whole people is promoted and ensured—these are they to whose hereditary wisdom the destinies of millions are with

      confidence consigned ! How long will the people submit to be thus " laughed" at ? How long will they tamely bear that the provision made for their happiness should be just that of the hawk for the sparrow , or rather that of the cat for the mouse , who at once makes her victim serve for the gratification of two appetites , sport and prey ? "We tell them now , as we have told them often , that so long as they suffer the few to make laws for the whole , so long will the interests of the many be disregarded—so long will the happiness of the many be uncared for—so long will

      the miseries of the many be laughed at , by the few . How absurd is it to send their " humble petitions " for redress to those by whom their grievances are considered as food for merriment , when by a beld and unanimous determination , the system may at once be put an end to for ever , and not only redress for present grievances ensured , but a certain prevention of their recurrence ensured also ! Let them not be deceived by the tricks of the oppressors . Lord Wynfobd has moved for the " amendment " of the New Poor Law . Does he wish for its amend .

      ment ? Not he . He wishes to get rid of the " agitation of public meetings . " He " withes these discussions to be put a stop to . " So do we ; but not by the people tamely submitting to be butchered and laughed at . Whenever justice shall be done , then will " discussion " be at an end , and " agitation " be no more heard of . Again . and again then shall our cry be reiteratwi—down with the hereditary

      powers of the-laughing hyenas to legislate for the whole people—down with the monopoly of Legislat ion by any one portion of the people to the exclusion of another . Let Universal Suffrage be obtained instantly and securely , and then farewell to legislative mirth at the sufferings of the pooT—farewell to " agitation , " " Othello ' s occupation will be gone , " because the monarch shall rule in righteousness and justice , and mercy uphold the throne .

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      FACTORY AGITATION . "We have just time to refer our readers to the spirited meetings of Bradford and Keighley , reported in our present number . We are glad to learn that meetings of a like character are being , and have been holden in various other parts of the Factory Districts . We rejoice to see that the people-are alive , and that the determination of

      the whole factory Population of both Yorkshire and Lancashire deliberatel y expressed at the great meeting is Leeds , last'Norember , for the settling of the question , is adhered to , that no alteration shall be permitted in the present Act which tends to remove one particle of the advantages secured to the infant slave by its provisions . We intended this week to enlarge on the provisions of Mr .

      Fox Maine ' s insidious Bill , which is to be read a second time on Mondays but we are happy to find this nmply done to our hands in the speeches of the Sev . G . S . Bvi * L , ' j > £ Bradford , and of Mr . Bedfobd , at Keighky . We Bhall only , therefore , add our confirmation to the testimony of these gentlemen , that the whole thing is amply worthy of itsparentage—that a more perfect homhog , a more complete specimen of chicanery and trielra more wily , and at the same time a more clumsy , piece of legislative legerdemain has never been produced -in the annals of even . Whig siufflijig , hvpocritJcal , and blundering legislation

      James I.Ovexve5s

      JAMES I . OVEXVE 5 S

      AGED 29

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      NORTHERN UNION , la our eighth page will be found the report of the committee appointed by a meeting of the working men , held at Leeds , for the purpose of drawing up the objects of the great Northern Union , as reported to a second meeting by their secretary , Feargua O'Connor , which objectB were cordially and unanimously adopted , when many persons , who never before belonged to any association , paid their entrance and became members .

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      " WHO IS THE TRAITOR ?" In our report of the recent trial before the Huddersfield Magistrates , we made an attempt to attach something like consequence to the conduct of the new creations , but the Mercury of last week , knowing the difficulty of gulling the good people of Huddersfield , or of making their friends respectable , has , with a malicious malignity , frustrated our kindly intention . In speaking of the judgment , the Mercury tella us what the division was . The Mercury is of no means to blame ; it is just what we of any other

      caterer of new « would be glad to do , namely , to find novelty for their readers ; hut then the idea of the bench of Magistrates , ( who tee understand pledged themselves not to mention the division upon thejiid g ' mentj having one among them who could thus violate all semblance of decency , is a matter upon which we must have stronger proof than even the Mercury . A good natured friend 18 a dangerous person and no doubt but the traitor will find that we who profess no friendship for the new creation , have been frustrated by the kindness of the Mercury in . an endeavour to uphold some one , who , proud of

      his villaay wag determined to distinguish himself per fas autnefas ; of course the gentlemen who sit on the Huddersfield Bench , whether Whigs or Tories will investigate the matter , and either decidedly refuse to sit with the traitor , or unanimously declare that the Mercury made a bad ~ guess to serve the cause . By the way there was not a word of the Hnddersfield case in the Leeds Edition of the Mercury . Now theHuddersfieldpeople wereacquaintedwith it , and nothing could be more necessary than that the Leeds readers should have been instructed upon so important a decision ; but it often bappeas that .. "_ ignorance is bliss . " v

      To Readers & Correspontobntft.

      TO READERS & CORRESPONTOBNTft .

      Fohh Stanfzeld

      fOHH STANFZELD

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      J . D . His letter next week . ' \ John Beaumont . We are sorry that his letter cannot be inserted : dt present . We have no

      room . The Leeds Times , and the Dewsbury Radical Arsociation . We Imvc received a very pungent article from the Radical Association at Dewsburyy relative to some statements of the Leeds Times of last Saturday , about a Vestry Meeting at that i place . The letter should be sent to the paper in which the statements complained of appeared . We cannot interfere . . W . S . T .- ^ -We grounded our opinion as . to the intention . of giving Sir W . mqleswprth a dinner upon theinformation of ' some Holbeck men , and our Correspondent mistakes our silence for giving the fact publicity . We think Sir W . M . deserves the compliment . We feel confident that it could \ be done oh Whit Tuesday , and we shall gladly render our aid .

      Errata . - — In our last letter efRalahine , itistead of Subscription to Mechanics Institute 2 ls . per year , 5 s . per week read 5 d , and instead of one pint of ale per day at 3 d—3 d per week read Is . 9 d . per week . . -. ;¦; ¦ ¦ - ' . ¦ ¦ .-: ' ' ¦• ¦ . '¦ , ' . Bbonterre . —We beg to inform our readers that 1 Bronterre ' s Letter did not come till Friday evening , consequently it was too late for insertion this week . It is an admirable Letter upon the Irish Poor Law . and shallappeat-next week .

      Leeds An1) West^Riding Tfews

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      LEEDS . A Dear Penny woBTH . ^ On Monday last , a renpectable looking barber , named Richard Morgan , who performs his polling operations in Harper Street , was brought before the magistrates charged with having dared to shave a man , on Sunday morning last . The barber did not deny the charge ; but stated that the man whom he shaved was one of his regular customers , and he had come and begged very earnestly that the operation might be performed . He knew not how to refuse him , though he was by no means in the habit of shaving on Sundays . He had a very narrow escape of being fined 5 s . and 7 s . 4 d .

      costs ; but the magistrates talcing into consideration that it was the first time he had been brought up on a charge of the kind , said they would not convict him provided he would pay 3 s . 4 d . the cost of the summons . Thus the poor barber for enabling a man to have a clean face on a Sunday , must shave forty others for nothing ; and , had he been convicted , be would have had to scrape the chins of one hundred and forty nine men for a penny . If the law fined any body , certainly it ( should be the man who neglects to get shaved at a proper time , and not the barber who probably shaves on a Sunday more for the sake of not losing his customers than for the Sunday penny he geta by them . Query . Do the

      magistrates always shave themselves on a Saturday night ? Independent Order of Odd Fellows , M . U . On Easter Monday the officers of the Sovereign Lodge assembled at the house of Afr . Beecroft , Buffalo Inn , Richmond Road , Leeds , for the purpose of opening a new lodge under the title of " Loyal Hibernia Lodge ^ No . 1430 . '' After forty gentlemen had been initiated , the lodge was opened indue form , when the newly initiated brethren and visitors sat down to an excellent supper j after partaking of which , the evening was spent ia the greatest hatmony , At a late hour fiie company broke up well pleased with the evening ' s entertainments , and with the order they had joined . .

      Wor £ for a Dentist . —Francis George Kenny was charged on Thursday last with having assaulted a watchman While in the performance of his duty . The complainant stated that on the night previous , at a little after ten o ' clock ^ he was called to quell a disturbance between the prisoner and his wife , who were quarrelling . He , the watchman , interfered to preserve the peace but was violently asr vaulted by the prisoner , who , he said had knocked three of his teeth down his throat ( laughter ^ . The prisoner in vindication of bitnself said that he had discoVered his wife to have been faithless ; and that he had even found her , and her paramour together , who did not deny the crime he laid to their charge .

      In- consequence of this he was so exasperated that he did hot know what he did ; and probably he might strike the watchman . The magistrates thought such conduct was a very ill return for the kindness of the watchman in wanting to preserve peace amongst them . And the sentence of the Court was that the prisoner be fined 20 s . and costs , or in default of payment be committed to prison for fourteen days . The prisoner finding he was to go to gaol said he should like to have his ^ wife up , for he would never live with her again . The poor fellow wept while he said all he had been doing the night before was attempting to get the ring off her finger when she screamed and brought the watchman . The magistrates replied that they could d * nothing for him .

      London Missionary Society .- —The Rev . Richard Knill , the eloquent and devoted advocate of missions to the heathen , has been engaged during the week in . strenuously pleading the missionary cause in Leeds . O ^ Sunday ^ hej > reached in Belgrave ^ Salem , and Queen-street chapels on Monday evening in Byrbn-atreet chapel ; on Tuesday eveningm George ' s-Btreet chapel ; and on Wednesday evening ; in Holbeck chapel . Stealing jl Watch . —On Tuesday , Miles Picklea wag brought up at the West Biding Magistrates' Office , Leecls . charged with liSMnfc stolen a

      watch j the property of David Stratford / who resides at Churwell . It appeared that on the Wednesday previous , he had braereil the prisoner , who is a boy , fa go to his house to have something to eat , being well acquainted with him ; but while the woman was down in the cellar , the boy opened a chest of drawers and stole the watch , which had recently cost £ 310 a . He pledged it for 10 s ., and afterwards sold the ticket for Is , The watch has been found and identified . When the prisoner was apprehended , be admitted having stolen the watch . He was committed for trial to Wakefield House of Correction .

      Foot Race at Doncaster , —The great foot race , between Drinkwater , of Sheffield , and Farnsworth , of ^ Gonisbro ' , tor £ , ^ 120 , came off ^ on the Doncaster race-course , on Tuesday last ; the friends of the former staking £ 70 / to the others £ 60 . The distance run was six miles , the men starting at a part of the course betw ^ n : the fourrrnile s post and the end of the raflfl . Th « race had for sometime excited a great deal of interest ; and towards noon , the town ww so foil of Strangers as to assume almost the appearance of a day at the annual meeting . Great numbers arrived from Sheffield , Banisley , and the surrounding villages I and on the

      ground , were a considerable number of horsemen and persons in vehioleS v The ^ ^ whole number of persons assembled yras estimated at not less than ten thousand . AboutJhalf-pastone , the menprepared them-« eWe 8 for the Tace . On stripping , iJrinkwater appeared to be in ^ the best condition , being more muscular , and iri much better spiritfl than his youthful competitor . They were started by Mr . Lbckwood , when Farns ^ prth took the lead , and made the running until coming to \ the hill in the last round . ; Hery Drin ^ ilt ws ^ evi- ^ dent , had the race in Ma own hands , advanced , and gained on his opponent at almost ^ ievery step , eventually winning by about 100 yards . The distance was run in 34 minutes 35 seconds . The first two njileB were accomplished in 11 minutes 55 seconds ; the second two in 11 miniite 3 40 seconds ; and the last two miles in 11 minutes .

      James Bsxne

      JAMES BSXNE

      AGEI 25 ,

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      Robbery by i Servant . — -On . Tuesday , Samuel Schofield , aged 65 years , who resides at Pudsfey , and had been considered a confidential servant for fourteen years , was brought before the magistrates af Leeds , on a charge of having stolen a quantity of wool , the property of his employers , Messrs . Lister and Farrar , of the Hiff End Mill , Bramley , near Leeds . It appeared that the prisoner was employed in the willowing and dry-house , that the whole of the wopl had to pass in the first instance through his hands in the process of manufacture . In consequence of a great many complaints having been made of short weight on the return of the article

      they had made a practice of looking sharply about , for the purpose of aacertajning how the deficiency in the weight of Blubbing took place , for when the manufacturers sent similar quantities of wool to other mills , they had ou some occasions as much as eighteen pound weight more of the article * returned . On Monday evening , the overlooker went into the firing ^ place , where the prisoner had placed a basket with a cover over it , which he brought his dinners in ; the lid ' - . was partially open , which disclosed the quantity of wool that it contained . This circumstance led to the apprehension of the prisoner , with the property in his possession . The basket contained

      four pounds' weight of wool . A constable was sent for , the prisoner admitted his fault , but begged to be forgiven , stating that it was his first offence ; but on bis house being searched , two sacks containing about three stone weight were found , consisting of a variety of colours , and also some white wool . The prisoner then admitted having stolen the property from his employers , and that he had on previous occasions sola quantities of similar articles to George Tbrdoff , who resides at Pudsey , receiving for the white wool one shilling per pound . Having secured

      the prisoner , the constables of Bramley went to Tordoff ' s house , and apprehended him in bed , but they had not presence of mind to make a search for similar articles . The magistrates reproved the constables for gross neglect of duty ; " knowing the individual to be a , suspicious character , they ought to have searched the ; house , which would have established the man ' s guilt , or have , in some measure , proved his innocence . Tordoff was discharged , but Schofield was committed for trial to Wakefield House of Correction .

      Fraud upon the Leeds Overseers . —On Saturday last , a weman named Cummins , was hrought before the magistrates charged with obtaining money under false pretences from the Leeds Overseers . It appeared from the evidence , that this woman ( who represented herself as being destitute , in consequence of her husband , having left her , and she knew not whither he had gone , j had been for the last eleven weeks in the receipt of ( Ss . per week for the maintenance of herself and four very young children , and of 5 s , per week for thirty-six weeks previously . It was proved , however , that her husband

      had been regularly with her , and b y the neighbours was never missed scarcely for a single night . She and her husband have been living for several months in Bath-street , near the residence of one of the overseers . The magistrates did not give any judgment on the case , and it was remanded to a future day . They thought there was a question to be decided , -first u whether the overseers had been strictly attentive to their duty in allowing such a fraud , as it was ackjaowledged , and indeed , proved , that for several months past Cummins , the husband of the woman , had not attempted to conceal himself ? " ' -

      Friendly Compi < iments . —On Saturday last , a man named Thomas Wallis , was brought before the magistrates charged with having assaulted a Mrs . BeveYley , of Leadenhall market . It appeared , from the evidence , that on the day previous the prisoner was in a yard in which the complainant was washing the entrail § of an animal lately butchered Some words ensued between him and the complainant , when the latter took a bucket half filled with water arid dung , and ihew it into the face and about the person of the prisoner . He not liking the salute

      immediately returned the compliment , and threw a buffett which hit the back of Mrs , Beyerley , and gave her considerable pain . This the prisoner declared had been done by pure accident , as the buffet was the thing with which he had thrown the dirty water upon the complainant : The magistrates said , that Mrs . Beverley had been the first assailant , and there was therefore no redress . la addressing the prisoner , they said they could not punish him on that account , and the prisoner replied that he was very sorry for it . " ( Laughter . ) .

      An Honourable . Wound . — On Thursday last , a charge was preferred against a person named James Terry , for assaulting inspector Child , in the discharge of his duly . It appeared that on Tuesday night last , the prisoner was in the tap room of the Turk's Head , in Briggate , and while there was creating a disturbance . The landlady sent for a policeman , and Child being nearest it fell to his , lot to clear the houseof the rabble . He had not been many seconds in the tap room , when the prisoner lifting his fist gave him a blow in the face , which nearly deprived him of his right eye . The maA still remains to prove the force of the blow , and probably will remain for some time , The prisoner was proved to be the assailant , and was fined in the sum of £ 5 , including costs , or to be committed to prisonfor two months . : .

      Ow enism . — -On Thursday evenilig , Mr . Rigby , from Manehester , gave the first of his three lectures on socialism , which Mr . Owen was expected to deliver , but was prevented from doing , in consequence of his haying an : engagembnt at Sheffield . The audience was eonsiderably less numerous than on the preceding evenings , but the meeting was more lively . The lecturer dwelt oi » u the doctrine of circumstances ; " by which he aimed at proving that man was the creature of circamstances . He introduced a variety of anecdotes which seemed to amuse the audience , all illustrative of the position he was desirous tb establish . At the conclusion of

      the lecture , a gentleman who was either mad or drunk , gotup , ; as he said , for the purpose ^ of asking some qtiestionsj when instead of questioning , he began a vipieht harangue to the no small amusement of the audience . A young Scbtcbiaan , whose name did not transpire , also asked a question or tWo , and made two or three observations . Confugion began to prevail in th « meeting , when Mr . Greig stepped forward , and asked some questions , which were replied to by Mr . : Rtgbyi Each was heartily cheered b y his respective party ; and , doubtless , both sides thbnght they had the victo ^ Mr ; R ^ b y gav « his second lecture last night , aad will give ? hia third , and last , this evening . / ' ,

      Dinner to the Lecturers a ^ the Leeds School of MEpiciNE . ^ Thelecturers and students dined on Thurisday evening , at the White rHoree Hotel , when upwards of fprly gentleman sat downJ The dinner was served up in the best style , and the wines were excellent . Chairman- —fteniy Giles , Esq . "¦•¦ Yice-Chairman t . Thoinas Saylej Esq . The speeches were excellent , ' and the party were highly delighted with the entertainment . Joshua BoUandj Esq . delivered some scientific and highly interestihg speeches . ; . " . , ... " .. - . ' . ' . ' . ' v . - ' " ¦ ;' : ' .. '¦' ;¦ ' ¦ , ¦ ¦ .. ¦ '¦ ; ' . ; ' :- ,

      A Mutual Kindness , r— Rosahna Campbell , and Ann Murray ,: were brought before the magistrates , ; Murray'being charged with having stolen a gown belotiging to ¦ Camp bell , while Campbell was charged with haying ; illegally pledged severalart ^ cies of clbthih g ' belonging to the other prisoner . A policeman stated that the prisoner Campipell had come to him desiring him to take JVIurray . ntp . ctts- . tody , which , whea be attempted to do Murray , ; gave CampbelLinto * custbdy , afad hot being able to adjust their differences , he brought them both to the prison together . Their differences being adjusted- as well as the case allbwd , they were both discharged , * ' ,

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      A Schoolmaster at Fault . —On Monday last , a person named James Bplton , a schoolmaster at Chapeltown , was charged with having unmercifully beaten a girl named . Ann Briggs , daughter of a coachman in the service of Mr . Benyon , one of the justices of the peace for this borbugh . It appeared that on one day during the past week ); tb » young pupil , seemingly ; about fourteen years old ,, was very refractory , and behayed towards her instructor with much impudence . When told to do a part of her duty-relative to ^^ cyphering , she threw both slate and pencil upon the floor , called her

      teacher a great fool , and jposinvely rerased tp obey his orders . This doubtless excited the anger of th » master ; and , as all ; schoolmasters are said to be tyrants , he resented the insolence with several stripes on the girl ' s back administered with a cane . The marks were said to be very heavy as a surgeon testified . A charge of a more serious nature wa » also brought against him , which was that he had attempted imprpper liberties with the girl . That however was proved to be false , and doubtlessi was originated w | th the view of ruining thei man ' * character . ; For the offence of beating the girl , he was fined 20 s . and costs . 1

      Vaokancy .- ^ James Seina , a poor eripjfle , was brought before the magistrateSj on Moqfiay last , charged with obstructing - the causeway fon Xeeds Bridge , and also with exposing wounds , by whici means to obtain charity , Inspector James , brought him to prison on Saturday night , having then fouad him oh the bridge as already deiscribed . The pri » soner who was dressed in seaman ' s apparel , said he had been a sailor for several years , and had both

      his legs broken while on board a ship . He exhibited thein to the magistrates ; they were fearfully de ^ formed . After a short Cohsultation , the magistrates determined to send him to Wakefield for one month . He had a daughter with him about twelve years of age ; and in answer to a question as to what would become of his daughter while he was in the Houw of Correction , he was told that the money which was found upon him when he was taken ^ would go to her -support .

      TOWN COUNCIL FARCE . On Wednesday last , the members of this body were Summoned to attend a special meeting for the transaction of certain business . The first notice on the paper -was the laying of a watdi rate . The second a petition on the slavery question j . the third for the amending of an Act of . Parliament passed durin g the reign of the late King , and the fourth and last for putting a vertical light in the Council Room . The meeting was summoned for three o ' clock ; but it was nearly four before there were so many members present as constituted a . quorum . The requisite number ;

      being bbtained , Alderman Goodman was called to the chair . The Town Clerk then stated that he had had a notice from Mr . Alderman Wright , stating that the meeting W 3 S illegal , inasmuch at the notice paper was not signed by the genuine signature of the Mayor . He , the Town Clerk , was of opinion that the meeting was perfect !; legal ; and though the Mayor was not present , in whose name the first notice on the paper was signed , it would be perfectly competent for- ; anj member who might have been commissioned by the Mayor to propose any motion to which die firrt notice referred . As , however , it was a matter

      affecting the interests and the pockets of the in * habitants of the Borough , he should recommend that it be postponed till the quarterly meeting which would soon be convened . A long and irregular discussion then ensued as to the legahtypf the meeting ; and . the Town : Clerk at length gug » ge 8 ted that passing by the first notice relative to the watch rate , they might pass on tp the other business , since it could be of little moment , so far as that business was -. ; . cpn » , cerned , whether the meeting was legal ot not . ; Mr . Clarke , then moved that the Council proceed to the order of the day , after the

      first notice on the paper . Mr . Eddison tEen re « i letters from : the Earl of Harewood and Mr . Bainei acknowledging the petitions from the Council for the reduction of postages on letters . He afe read an estimate of the Leeds share of the "W e * Riding expenses for the ensuing half-year . Mr ^ PrIESTman then rose to propose his motion relative to the slavery question . He apologised for the manner in which he introduced it , stating that le should principally endeavour to establish his claim to the rapport of the Council in reference to hii proposition , on the evidence of documents on the authenticity of which they might fully rely . ; Ber

      proceeded to read a variety of paper * containin statements which have been reiterated again ' .- . a * again on the question , and after a tiresome explanation of the matter which furnished no new informfr t ioBj he proposed that an address be sent to the Queen for the immediate emancipatipn of the apprentices , and also petitions to both Houses of Paili » ment for the same purpose , Several raembers toot part in this laudable object , and seemed exceedmglj anxious to make themselves popular by their speeches on the question . It vwas , however , a complex failure , and reminded us of a new debating club fc which a number of amateurs were desirous w

      trying ^^ Htheir talents at , ispeech making before they ventured to come forth before the public . Nertf Was there a inore miserable display of CorpdrabpB humbug than on this occasion . A few sentence from the speech of Mr . John Howard may serrt as a feir specimen of ; the ' rest ..- ;> : They , are gi « £ verbatim , and their accuracy may therefore be relie on , He said—^"; Every exertioia biis been made tot to try for to persuade the . planteis for tb . slackea their hand j and , afterthe , arguments that have )> ee « laid down , I fear for to trust myself for to speal of the way in which it is that ; j ^ jy could pppreaa »« negro . Had these gentlemen plantersif It is ¦\ m

      , jthey are to be ! ckU « d so- —if ft is that they shoald 6 * entifled to % name of a ban , which it is I am - flf pared , to show itja not ; hut if U is that I un 4 P stand bf complying / vrith . theiegulaifions they are m carrying on , I sl ^ ldlikeV'fp know bow , or i ^ wMt way , either ; the presettt or any other bill should ever be wrought out by thesaineinen . " " I wb uldnottrnn them at all | and afteritis ^ that they have becone satarated with thei blood of the negro , they vom beeoinjB . altogether disqualified to become rulera , and governors over any other people . Jt becoof * us , therefQrei . for . to do every thing which we can » t to accbmnlishithe abolition of slavery : and I ¦ ao . «

      to prpinise yon > that the energies of the nation - be roiised Irjwnito ^ circle to its circumference otttms important and agitating , question ., ( Heir K , ^*' and ; roars , « f laughter !)^ . That any g en ^ in thir land ; of aw >^ . a-- a— -liberty ^ J are snbjectto . the most terrible conditions of opp r ^ sion . The > plantera have committed acts wJucn ^ violating tfiesea ^ which it is'for which they are w at least ought ; to be himged till they ^ are deso . ( Hear , fiear ; an'a labghter ^ ; Tnere i » not a genur niah herewho would ' -riot dd any t iling in h « P *" ^ for tb r- ^ -5 fof tp H- ^ fti ; to y + r- a ^ -f- ~ : " ^ v I

      wish I was ^ le to'do justice to the / subiect ^^ make it to ^ sound not bidy" through the leng » ¦*>» breadth ofihe lanal ^ but fb * to make It to re ** £ the ears' of feverr % ne of fSose ' wretchedmen ^ T \ those ^ Trre ^ hed ^ nieffi who are p lanters . " S ^ H bthe ^ njemterst ^ ofc ^ artindwcussing . the ^ meriw « j thequestipn , ^ whose ^^ speeches were characteTaeo j little more wisdom / ¦ ' : After&e speeches were nniantu which ^ ere cbntinued ferabbut ^ o hours the ntocw wa 9 ' passed immediately ^ after Whibh two oft" . ?? bers took theirTiats and watted awiy , in ' ™*^ f * of which there-ww trot '' a ^ sufficient number to can ; on the business , and the meeting broke up .

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      Poetical Coaannnications have teen received from Eobert DibbjD . M . P ., and several [ other * . We will examine aad report on them at our leisure . Church Kates at Crompton . # c have received a very temperate letter on this subject , eontrddieting some statements which were ' furnishedHo y * last week , we ate sorry to be unable from , want ofroomto give it in our present number It shall apear in our next .

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      TWELVE THOUSAND WOMEN . Whigs , Tories , plunderers , usurpers , tyrants , and under whatever name you live in breeches , look above and tremble . Petticoat government is a thing that yon profess to despise , but to which at length yon must yield . It is with delight we direct attention to the account of Mr . Salt , of the meeting of twelve thousand women at Birmingham . The men of Birmingham fought one battle , and thought they had gained a triumph : but it has remained for the glorious women of Birmingham to

      give substance to the shadow . Thanks , everlasting thanks , are due to Mr . Salt for this new system of warfare . He writes to Mr . Elliott his intention of undertaking a miseion . in the cause of the people : let the women , therefore , join with the men in doing him honour in the holy undertaking ; and as the attainment of Universal Suffrage is the object , let the manifestations of the men of Glasgow be worthy of the object . Birmingham , Manchester , Sheffield , Leeds , Newcastle ^ Edinburgh , Glasgow , and Paisley , form the watch towers ;

      and according to the manner in which the inhabitants of those several towns shall receive Mr . Salt , and evince their determination to co-operate with the women of Birmingham , does the fate of Europe now depend . Oh that we could throw the influence of the capital of our native land into the scale of profitable agitation ; butalas , while Engliishmen and Scotchmen are thus contending against oppression is it not melancholy to behold a still more oppressed people , and the bravest upon earth , hugging their chains , and rivetting their bonds of slavery J While

      we are contending for perfect freedom , they are complaining of hunger , and reject the tendered morsel : they call out against religious persecution , while they are casting themselves into its golden net . When wiD Ireland see through the mist which has so long surrounded her ? When will her people awake from their slumber ? When will they arouse themselves , and say— " For thirty long years have we been fighting the battles of a traitor , as he toldus ,

      in honour of our God , and now has he handed , us over as a prey to that church which he has taught us to loook upon as the arch-enemy of our religion , the destroyer of our happiness , and the curse of our country . " And is it possible that hehe who scoutedlrom the hustings , in 1832 , all save those who would pledge themselves to the destruction of tithes , root and branch—is it possible , we ask , that this sensitive Catholic has turned round in 1838

      to proclaim peace by the ascendancy of the Law Church ? "He would nevei pay more tithe j he registered the vow in heaven . He was a Catholic , and ought not to be called upon to support another man's religion . As well may he be called upon to fee another man ' s doctor . " Under terror of the vow , the blinded millions followed hi « devotional example . He owes four years' arrears , and the gleanings from the poor man's table will discharge his church debt , while the " martyr , " for

      love of peace and honour of his God , asks those who have given their all to him , to pay their arrears alao , with costs into the bargain ; and to saddle themselves and their successors with the payment of tithes for evermore . Immortal Doyle ! Honoured in your grave , and still green in our affections;— -thanks , O , thanks , that you who desired ihat our hatred of tythes should be as lasting as our love of justice , — thank God you have not lived to see the Catholic faith sold by O'Connell at the Protestant altar . ,

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 5, 1838, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct347/page/4/