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      THE PEOPLE'S MAGAZINE : EDITED BY JOSEPH RA . YNEH STEPHENS . Contents : —Richard Oastler , his Principles and Opinions . —Tbe Lord is my Shepherd . —A little more of Crossbrook mill . —The Girl ' s side . —Love is the fulfilling of the law . —Songs for the People . — No . I . —Man and Mind in Relation to the Book of God . TiDiNGs and Tokens : —Emigration .- — Children in Workhouses . —Poor Law Debates in Parliament . —Insult added to Oppression . —Shall we go to War . —Chartist Line of Battle . Leeds : Printed and Published by J . Hobson , at his General Printing and Publishing Offices , 5 , Market Street , Briggate . London : J . Cleave , 1 , Shoe Lane , Fleet Street . Manchester : A . Heywood , 60 , Oldham Street . Sold also by all Booksellers .

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      - LEEDS IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS' ACCOUNTS . i A BSTRACT of the Accounts of the Commissioners for executing the Leeds Improvement Act for the j xx year 1840 , andited and passed at a Meeting of the Ratepayer chargeable to the Rates made by virtue J of the said Act , held at the Vestry of the Parish in Leeds , on the 26 th day of March , 1841 . > THE LEEDS IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS IN ACCOUNT WITH I WILLIAM BECKETT , ESQUIRE , TREASURER . 1 , iV- Cr . 1 1840 . £ . s . d . £ s . d To Cash received from the Collectors By Cash paid Bankers , last Year ' s of Improvement Rate , and Sundries 1469 12 5 Balance 214 4 9 To Cash received from Lessees of Free By Cash to John Marshall , Esq ., for Market , transferred from Free One Year ' s Interest oa Principal Market Account 1000 0 0 Money due te him ] 92 3 0 To Cash in hands of Bankers to the By Cash for Officers and Collectors ' Credit of the Commissioners on Salaries ... ... ... ... 356 5 6 Account of the Free Market ... 539 5 5 By Cash for Advertising , Printing , and Stationery Accounts ... 51 3 6 By Expences of , and incidental to , various Publio Improvements in the Streets , &c . 395 2 0 By Cash for Scavengers' Wages , Leading , &o . 582 16 10 By Cash to Leeds Overseers on account of Scavenging 100 0 0 By Interest and Commission to Bankers 45 ig n By Balanoe due to the Commissioners 1070 5 4 £ 3008 17 10 To Balance brought down in the £ 3008 17 10 hands of the Bankers . £ 1070 5 4

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      OLD PARE 8 LIFE PILLS . THE READERS of the Northern Star » re X particularly requested to read carefully the following account of the BENEFICIAL EFFECTS of PARK'S LIFE PILLS , in Leicester and tbe Neighbourhood : — , The following facts have been mentioned to Mr J . F . Wjiuss , the Agent for PARR'S LIFE PILLS , in Leicester , who has preserved the name amd residence of each of the parties , which he is ready to produce : — J . C— , Oxford-street , Leicester , aged 44 , had been ill tw » jean , of a kind of influenza . The elub surgeon said he was in a consumption , and would never recover . He began to take these Pills three months ago , previous to which he had been confined to his bftd an months . The Pills first brought away a great deal of offensive matter , and then he gradually recovered . Can now walk about without a stick , and thought it his duty to wake it known . He called » £ ain afterwards , and begged that its name might not be published , as it might offend the club doctor . UlUv UVvvVili

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      BLINDNEB 3 , MR . BAXTER has left Liverpool , and may be consulted Daily at his Residence , Bridgeman Place , Cockerill Spring , ( personally , or by Letter pre-paid , ) upon , all Cases of Ophthalmia , or Inflammations , Specks , &o ., Amaurosis or Dimness of Sight , cured without Surgical Operation , or any restraint of Diet or Business . N . B . Mr . B . may be consulted at tbe White Horse , in Southgate , Halifax , Yorkshire , on Easter Monday , 12 th Day of April . TESTIMONIALS . , Sir , —For the good of the Public , I here insert that I feel great pleasure in informing YOU that

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      NEW CHARTIST PERIODICAL . THE MIDLAND COUNTIES' ILLUMINATOR , Price Three-halfpence , is Published every Saturday Morning , by Mr . Seal , of Leicester , and may be had of Mr . Cleave , Shoe-lane , London ; of Messrs . Sweet , ( Nottingham , ) Skeviegton and Eveleigh , ( Loughborough , ) weal , ( Derby , ) Vickers , ( fielper , ) Burgess , ( Hinckley , ) and all Booksellers in the Kingdom , by application to Mr . Cleave , London , or to the Publisher , Leicester . ( i The Illuminator , we hesitate not to pronounce

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      - * z = * == ^ - == = THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION . Ws have now got in a large number of nomi--itious for the National Council , but there are many . Zt to come . We wait another week in hope to 7 , !] . bat io onr next the whole list , as far as ^ fcsre received it , vr ^ certaMy app ^ ; and we IT hope that all the t 0 * 118 w ! uch intend to JMn the AssoctatioD , vrffl take ore to Bend in time . Let i vT business be all done on Monday and send us Se r eturns on Tuesday . By another year the rL « ie will be able , knowing whea the elections are ^ Zna round , to prepare for them , and hare them Surer * t onee . We shall next week publish the U ^ t , and resnme our commentary on ib © new plan of ornmisation .

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      rTORlOUS NEWS ! DECLINE AND FALL OF THE HUMBUG EMPIRE , AND RISE 0 F CHARTISM IN IRELAND . Ty Pablia , Newrr , Droghed * , Lougbcrea , and ^ er psrte of Ireland , the infant Cb&rtism is w adopted , and fondly nourished by the sober ^ d new-born Irish . We give the following jewer from a most respectable person inLoughcrea , to s ladj in S onderland , to invigorate the minds of onr English and Scotch brethren : — " Loaehcrea , March Sin , 1841 .

      u ^ i . DAii , —Your letter ome duly to hand , and , in rep ' v I beg to inform you that the Northern Star » e -H-u >» per conies to me regularly every Saturday . With respect to the Chartists , I doubt very much if the Ecgfchare half as tealous in the cause as the People of ihe town of Lough : rea . I assure you the friX » t least those living in this neighbourhood , irere ' qoite bTtndfoided to the cause which the . r&jnijss espoused , until I circulated tbe Northern S ' amongst them , and now that they have imbibed dose principles , all the Whigs in England -would not put them down . * « I am , Madam , * Your obedient servant , "Bebxaud M'Doxaxd . "

      There , good Chartists , i 8 » present for you , better than if we filled our whole paper with news of English and Scotch Chartists' triumphs ; there ' s aetr pound and new seed sown in it . Yes , all that every man , loving justice , can require to make him * Chart ist , is a knowledge of its equal , just , Christju , peaceful , and pure spirit . Glorious Ireland ! she ' s awake . No more of our * young , and beautiful , and virtuous Queen , and the iaea Ministry that ever Ireland saw . " Humbug in Ireland is ( glory be to God , and thanks , eternal thinks to virtuous Father Mathiw , ) dying of congnmpuoa .

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      THE CONVENTION . Ths letter of BtrasEn to O'Co ^ ok , which we gJadiy publish elsewhere , with the satisfactory reply toil , is of great importance ; and , even at the expence ef bong considered " despotic , " we would most earnestly urge upon the country the propriety of acting upon the ¦ wise suggesiion contained in Bttejerrr ' s letter;—a suggestion which has been also Bide to U 3 by several correspondents . In f » ct , one week , or one half of the whole time Foald be lost , were the delegates to meet faring Easter week , and in the absence of the delegates » the other House . However the delay is bos of any further importance than the additional time which U affords for the signatures of

      petitions . It is quite true that if vh « delegates met in London < m the 12 th , they would leave just as their business would be about to commence . I * the meantime , lei the petition sheets be signed , and in mi next we will give the addresses of several ILP . ' s , to whom they may be Bent free , and by ¦ whom they can be handed to the Committee ; for , be it remembered , that petitions only go free when addressed to Members of Parliament . The whole country i 3 alive to the vital importance of ihis suon but feverish . Convention . We regret to learn that ill . LovKt has declined making one of tkt delegates to wait upon the Queen ; we sincerely mshliis disinclination had been Booner notified to

      the country ; however , application , we understand , ias been maie to Mr . Pitkethlt to fill the gap , « jd thai gentleman , we must say , never refuses his tenices wioi they can be of use to the people . It will be a most important event , —the presentation of those addresses to the Queen , by honest and isdosrrions men ; greater , f&r greater , than the people appear to imagine ; and Lord Norxasby

      cannot refuse to present them , though not Peers . Tree , i recent regulation has been made to meet tiu 3 very case , to the effect , that not a word shall be spoken to annoy Majesty with her people ' s etaDplaJBts upon the presentation of their odious grievances . But let it all work . Of course , Leadon will be on the tiptoe to leam the result , n Joe ? Bru , is becoming very curious of late about Ms own affairs .

      We bee , most cordially , to recommend the perusal of cyBxisrs letter , and especially the concladmg portion , to all those who look for strength by an unmoral union . We think he settles the question it oaee , a ; leas ; to our satisfaction , if we had » shadow of a doubt before , which , however , we hid not .

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      On LasassHre Agents will all receive their Portraits from Mr . Seryrood , as usual . We hope to be able to place specimens of Emmztt in tke hand * ef oar Agents daring the next week , » 3 to present the Portrait to Subscribers only , in ten weeks from the date of O'Co . v > " 0 B ' s being even .

      We gh » H contrive aome means of having the Portraits * * r ee ol cost to our Irish subscribers ; and it is Hi . OCO 55 O 2- S wish that they should receive all from the commencement , including O'Cox > "OB , ILliYZL , HWI , COS 3 ETT , O'BBIE >" , 3 l 0 I . ES"" " OEIH , JLaiars CTCOX-OB , OA 5 TLE& , STE-* E £ > S , and Atiwoob , ( small ozt ); OASTLBa , j Stephens , Frost , M'Tjocall , Collixs , O'Co * . ] xoa ina Convention , ( large siza . ) j n * hoje to be able to shove in a splendid full-length Portrait of the Rst . Father Maihew , administer- ! ^ 8 * ie teetotal pledge . i

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      teS ^" "' Thaniifor *« " notes "—ire shall read It ™ connection tnih the " reply ; " but many « ap * have concurred to prevent the possibility j ^ ««¦ attending to it for a little vhUe . h ^ ff ' ~ We make M profession of legal ^ t B ^ tf ' can 7 Ut rt ™ him further . PlJZj ^ J * i requested to vrite to Joseph Pop-Ut . tr \ > Long-street s Ancoats , Manchespur ^ t ^ " ^ " clear ] y contrary to the seeming t ' rmdTj ® T * that tuch a circumstance fSJrt . ' ta anything servet for

      dtiha . AJ ! C uniU lhe P eople get a power over the i 3 " 3 i / 10 / fee ° J /' - Doufl //'* ^ « « & ^ H ^ L ^^^ Sutton-in-Athfield , askt , ** £ , aJ E ? ° Mr - ^ Connorfo \ cZ half-^ ChTtt ^ ** ^ "Mfor two vtektfrL 5 ftS , «» P ° y 0 * expencrs of thepri-WrJ ??^* 1011 ' heen honourably responded % ag » L * T thai *• "« * orrytoueTTmuch ^ ThJ ^ v ,,- ^ ° the C ^ riUU ofManches < wWrf ^ ^^* » and oiher b * 9 * manufac-* f sZiCT ? ' . ^ J ? * come up to the ttandard place

      *<**) as T ^^ y ^ w-a comparafwelf n » - ¦ u Placet resardt numbert to any of those » J S ^ l £ ^ ' ^ ^ adJy tear from Mr . k fcS cESS ?*^ Charter A . ™* - - *** i « fi 2 ti * " commumcatum uould renit ftf oood vti h proseeuii on ; andibe do not tee K ^~ The ^\^ . itdd * % Polishing it . ** fwSS V "' «««• ««^ Astern , in ^ ttSPS ' lrr * - " !! * ** H - M . can be **** of ^ -T ™ ? vhat *** or denomi-A B ^^^ T ^' * f mi W Set thenecsssarp % o ^ SmSl Pl 3 oii * ^« 1 ory o / Hull . ^ ^ KX" 10 ? hate i *™ receivedby « . ^" teluch ^ havf not even time to look

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      C . Bolwbll . —If the seven shillings came here it wax acknowledged . T . Suits , Plymouth , was too late in ordering his plates to be sent per Cleave : they tiMI have to be sent from the office . J . Camebok . —The £ 1 teas noticed in last week ' s Star , from Alexandria , Clydesdale . Jaxks Copb , Cliff-bridge , near Barnsky . —Zf the money has not appeared in the Star , it has not come here .

      T . J . —Get a note from the party tcho supplied them , and deliver it to the agent who is to supply in future . A . Gibson . Atb , —We have complaints every week of papers not being delivered : tee put them into the Post-office , and cannot do any mare . All persons who do not receive Oiem should iprite to the Postmaster-General , to whom we have sent Mr . Gibson ' s Utter . " Scdbcey , per Wm . Afayall , 7 s . 8 d . " noticed last week , should have been Lepbuby .

      POLITICAL PBISO . NBBS' AND CHABTEB CONVENTION rvso . £ t . <* . From Mrs . Mais and Family , Cleikenwell , Irondon , 0 5 0 _ W . Peplow , Stafford ... — ... 0 2 6 .. Daventry . per J . Webb 9 3 7 $ „ Wilton , near Daventry , pet William Dsrlow 0 1 JJ .. Westbury , Wilts , per T . Brice ... 0 2 6 ^ . Nuneaton , per W . J . Osborne ... 6 5 _ some Friends to the Causa in Herefordshire e 3 .. the Suffolk Chartists , per W . Gfarrett f 10 0 .. the Chartists « f Newport , Isle of Wight 8 5 0 « 120 Chartista at Brighton 0 19 o „ three Chartirt Tailors at AJyth ... 0 3 0 „ the Woodhouse Radicals , per William

      Scott 0 7 6 .. a few Chartists at Warwick , per H . A . Denaldson o •* 8 „ the Working Men of Greenock Foundry , per D . Mackie 16 0 „ the Norwich Chartists , per S . Goat ... X 0 „ a few readers of the Star at Nortaallerton ... • 8 * a Friend at Morley 0 0 6 ^ aYoungMan 0 0 0 „ MartLuinbley o l o „ J . Smith , Hunslet ... 0 10 „ Queenshead , per Thomas Xlilner " ... 5 0 „ three persons at Cliftou , near Halifax , per Mr . Penny 0 10 „ Mr . Temple , Leeds 0 13 „ Plymouth 0 5 „ five persons at Collumpton , per B .

      Harris 0 2 6 „ South Shields , per W . Wilkinson ... 1 2 I _ Bradford , per J . Staveley 1 1 „ John Labon ., Leeds OSS „ Nottingham , Arnold , tc per J . Sweet 1 0 t „ Sittingboume 0 10 „ the Nottingham National Charter Association / ... 10 0 a few Friends at Butley and Bollington— 0 5 0 ^ Barnard CasOe , F . F . ... 0 0 6 Aa . do . T . > V . ... 9 9 Z

      _ do . do . J . ff . - « 0 3 0 10 ^ a few Friends in Sadbury , Suffolk ... 9 5 0 ^ the W orking Men of Charley ... 1 16 . „ Hyde , per John R * ther 0 2 6 „ Leicester 0 10 0 _ the Chartists of Westminster ... ... 8 7 0 _ the Chartista of Heywcx > d 0 5 0 ^ five Leather Dressers at Malton ... 0 2 6 „ a few Friends in political slavery , Devonport 0 4 „ West Bristol , per A . Fowler j 0 5 1 „ Bath , per C Bolwell 10 9 _ Cardiff , per D . Hopkins 0 5 0 _ ABdrewEliottand a few others , Newcastle 0 2 3 „ a few Coachimiths , da o < 10 „ Friends to Liberty , pet H . Forrest ,

      Newcastle 0 2 8 „ a Friend , Newcastle 0 0 3 _ New Qilston , by Largo 0 2 10 „ Friends at Bediington , Countj-of Durham o IT o _ Mr . PoUock , do ., do . ... , 0 3 0 FOB THE WIVES A * D FAMILIES OP THB IKCABCKRATED CHABTISTS . From Mrs . Mills and Family , Clerkenwell , London 9 5 0 _ the Chartists of the Yale of Leven ... 2 12 0

      FOB FBOST'S DEFENCE FC > D . From Glasgow , per G . Chishelm , being balance of account , except seme petition sheets -which are yet on hand 0 U I POB THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE . Trom Queenshead , per Thomas Milner ... 9 5 9 fob j , b . o ' bbibjt From three persons at Clifton , near Halifax , per Mr . Penny # 18 „ Plymouth ... o 5 o FOB MBS . CLATT 0 N . From Keighley , the proceeds of a sermon ... 16 6 „ Nottingham , per J . Sweet 0 8 0 „ Arnold , do 0 5 0 » Stoctton , per J . Shields 0 16 * J „ Bath , per C . Bolwell 0 3 1 ' „ From Burnley , per S . W 1 3 J ) „ Kilmaraock , per J . Kerr 0 5 7 FOB MBS . FBOST . From Cardiff , per D . Hopkins 0 11 0

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      STOCKPOBT ^ -0 n Saturday , a meeting took place in the Court Room , to take into consideration the salary of the Collector and Surveyor of the Highways . This gentleman , who fills the above office , has been receiving £ 210 per year for his services ; yet his philosophy was such as that the scavengers in tne streets should be reduced from one shilling per day to sixpence . The ratepayers , improving on this man ' s own economy , thought he might do himself with less ihan £ 4 per week . Mr . J .

      Hamer proposed he should have £ 70 for collecting , allowing him another office , for which he would receive £ 50 . Mr . Peter ChappeM moved , as an amendment , that he receive ouly £ 100 , and that be devote ail bia time to bis office . Mr . Coppock , town clerk , proposed that he receive the original salary . ( A voice , " One great sinecurist is sure to support another . ' * ) The amendments and the motion were put , and the motion carried . Messrs . Chappell and Coppock demanded a poil , which was agreed upon to open on Monday and close on Wednesday .

      « iuwCASTIiE . —Agnetv is Newcastle . — This saintly humbug , who we had thought had for ever retired from afflicting society with his Mawworm cant , actually had the effrontery to appear before a Newcastle audience on Tuesday lasr , in , support of his better Sabbath Observance Bill . The \ knowledge of this intended visit from the illustrious I saint was intended to have been confined to those : who were already inoculated with the same canting and intolerant Epirit , No placards were isaned , but ¦ the fact was communicated from various chapels , f churches , and conventicles , that or Tuesday evening a farce of a public , private , sectarian meeting , wou 5 d be performed in the Scotch Church . The fact howevnr , did transpire , and became known to the foes of ! I ! i I j i ;

      humbug , cant , and hypocrisy , and accordingly the chapel of Mr . Lockhan was crammed to excess . Aaron" Chapman , Esq ., was called to the chair , and permitted to take is without opposition , an error in tactics on the part of the people , the consequences of which were soon made evident . After a drawling puritanical address from him , and a bit of special pleading from the Rev . J . Lockhart , the great gun , Sir A . Agnew , was introduced to the meeting by the Chairman . This was the first time we had an opportunity of seeing the Hon . Bart ., and we could not help exclaiming that the man seemed fitted for the creed ; for a more miserable , weak , dri veiling , cafltiflg , hypocrital form , face , and tone , we have never witnessed . There was evidently a disposition to treat

      him with a general laugh , but this was in pity to the poor wretch suppressed , and he was quietly permitted to deliver the most miserable , inane address it ha 3 ever been our misfortune to hear . At the close of his address , the saints addressed the meeting , but so resolutions appeared to be coming . The humbugs evidently deemed discretion the better part of raloor , and at the close of the harangue the Chairman rose to announce that the meeting was concluded ; this immediately brought up Mr . Lowery , who had been waiting for the opportunity . He was received with great cheering from bis friends , and hissing from the saints . Having , however , extorted from the Chairman an admission that the meeting was a public one , be , accompanied by Mr . Williams , advanced to the platform , and boldly took up a position beside the saintly orators . He dexteroo » ly succeeded in obtaining the ear of the saints for » > j J | , \

      -few minutes , and succeeded in giving them some heavy hits , but they would not stand it longer Mr . Williams then came forward , and ihea % scene of the most indescribable confusion was displayed . Every attempt was made to put him down but without effect . He maintained his ground , ana having got leave to speak for five minutes , proceeded to expose the arguments and perversions of Scripture in which the saints had indulged ; but the moment that these saw what was coming—that the flimsy fabric they had spun was about to be torn to shreds , they hissed and hooted most inreterately , until it was impossible to be heard . Mr . Williams , however , boldly challenged the priests and Sir A . Agnew himself to a public discussion of the question . The challeure was not accepted , althongh the previous speakers Bad repeatedly expressed their readiness and ability to maintain their position . The Chairman called for thanks for Sir Andrew , and Mr . Williams called for the thanks of the meeln »* to

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      - „ — - -. -q |— -p ; Mr . Lowery . Both * motions were supported simultaneously , and the saints retired wofully disappointed . We venture to affirm that they will not dare to call a public meeting to submit their resolutions and petition to its approbation . —Correspondent HtTX > x > ERSFIEXa > . —On Thursday , the 25 th alt ., the Corn Law Repealers held their tea party in the Philosophical Hall , which they style"pablio ; but , to show its publicity , how did they distribute the tickets { Each member was allowed to sell a given number , with the understanding that do Chartist or Radical , was to have one at any price . Applications were made , and they were told , in plain terms , that if they would give a thousand

      guineas , they durst not let them hare one . The Leaguers ( manufacturers ) gave to their men , and stopped their works , to make up the grand demonstration . Not a single objection was offered , and for why ? It was understood that if any Chartist should get in , and attempt to make any objections , three policemen were stationed to take them out ; and this some of the speakers declared was the public opinion of the inhabitants of this town . No pnblio meeting is to take place , which shows they dare not test public opinion . They have begun to band their petitions round for signatures ; and so the farce of the Corn Law agitators will end in this neighbourhood .

      We hav « received upon this subject the following letter amongst others : — Hnddewfleld , March 29 , 1841-Dear Sib , —Will you be BO kind as to / ayour me with a small portion of your valuable paper of Saturday next , to show to the working classes of England , and particularly those of the West Riding of the county of York , as to all appearances it is likely to be tbe scene of action by the expiring faction , what was the grand demonstration held i * Hudderafleld on the 25 th of this month ? A tea party took place in the Philosophical Hall , and so snug was it kept , that there was no public announcement of it ; all was as still as death ; nose but the members were allowed , or those upon whom they could depend , a single tick at for love or noney .

      After tea , the publio were admitted by—ticket ; yes , to this boasted publio meeting , by—ticket ; and who obtained those tickets ? None but their own party ! Myself and my friend Jonas waited upon them for tickets of admission after tea . Theix reply was , No , Sir ; we could not give one for a thousand guineas . Hear this , ye working men ! behold a specimen of their noble generosity and love of fair play ; and * after such unblushing conduct , to call it a public meeting . Men of England , will you again be doped , deceived , and betrayed ?

      " rio , no , a thousand times no ! And yet the press calls it a grand demonstration of aaster and operative ! Pshaw ! out upon ' t : and calls upon other large manufacturing towns to go and do likewise . Yes , tor the masters to get up a tea party , to stop \ ne « factories , &end their workmen , pack the meeting , and then call them grand demonstrations . Further , upon putting a resolution in such a meeting , to ask if any one has got anything to advance against it Excellent , most excellent ! A poor Chartist there , with two of their committee oa one hand , and a policeman on the other , if any one dared to say anything , to place him is durance vile , for causing disturbance , aa they are pleased to call it ; and yet call them public meetings , specious hypocrites !

      Now , then , for once and all , ye pretended friends of the operatives . Your chairman stated that the wide chasm which divided the working classes and the anti-Corn Law League , was ignorance ; that the opposition which the millions offered was through ignorance . I , in the name of tbe Chartists of HuddersSeld , do challenge you to public discussion , either paid lecturer to paid lecturer , or operative to operative , so that there can be no more cant about the ignorance of the millions upon this important subject ; and if ye flinch from this opportunity of removing this ignorance , tbe brand will be upon your brow . Working men , think for yourselves ; be not deceived by the fai * promises of thelips , whilst there ' s gall at the heart- Once have ye of late been bit , beware of the fox . I remain , yours , ever truly ,

      In the cause of free discussion , and a Chartist , Edward Clat . EiEcno . f of Gpardu . vs . —The humbug of electing Guardians under the New Foor Law has just terminated ; the minority clerk as returning omcer , and tbe paid officers the tools to do the dirty work . In the townships where contests took place , the voting papers were made to suit their own purposes , and then brought to Huddersfield to go through a sham examination . Such is the disgust amongst the ratepayers at the sham elections , that the greatest part returned their papers unfilled up . The trickery which has been practised is about to be represented in a petition to the House of Commons , where , perhaps , some notice may be taken of it .

      1 VEEDS . —Steaung PiGEoNS . —During the night of Tuesday last , the dove-cot of Mr . Joseph Steel , miller , of SWellington , was entered by thieves , who stole upwards of one hundred pigeons . The rascals stripped the tiles off the roof , until they had made a hole largo enough to allow of their entrance , and got off with their booty , without leaving any traces which may lead to their detection . The pigeons are all light coloured . Municipal Election . —A vacancy having occurred in the south ward of this borough , both political parties are again buckling on their armour for another fight . The Whigs hare started , as their advocate , Mr . Jonathan Dickinson , brush manufacturer , and he is to be opposed , on behalf of the Tories , by Mr . William Singieton , who was defeated in this ward on the 2 nd of November . The successful candidate will only hold the seat till November next . Both parties are confident of success .

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      \ South Lancashire . —Mr . Leech will visit the i following places during the ensuing week : —Rochdale , at two o ' clock , Sunday , 4 th of April ; Milnrow , ? at six o ' clock , Sunday , 4 th of April ; Unsworth , at six o ' clock , Monday , 5 th of April ; Droylsden , at Bix o ' clock , Tuesday , « th of April ; HejWOOd , at six o ' clock , Thursday , 8 th of April ; Ashton , at Bix o ' clock , Friday , 9 th of April ; Delph , at six o ' clock , Saturday , 10 th of April ; Shaw , at two o ' clock , Sunday , 11 th of April ; and Oldham , at six o clock , Sunday , lith of April . Su . vdekla . nd —Oa Sunday afternoon Mr . Binns wil lecture at the Life Boat House , and in the evening Mr [ Deegan at the Co-operative HalL Mr . Williams will ; deiiTer an address on Tuesday evening , in the Co-! operative Hall , on Teetotal Chartism . i

      , ; Devon and Cornwall . —A delegate meeting for the counties of Deven and Cornwall , will be held at Totnesa on Sunday week next , the 11 th of April , 1841 , j at the house of Mr . T . Holman , New Inn , Bridge Town , Totness , at twelve o clock , at which boar all the delegates are requested to attend . Each delegate to bring his credentials with him . in order to certify that he was duly elected , at a public meeting , as a delegate for the place wherein be might reside . The meeting is for the purpose of organising these two counties , also to raise a fund for tbe purpose of procuring a lecturer for the two counties . Those places in Devon and Cornwall who do not intend to send a delegate , will send a letter directed to the above place ; also that each delegate of the T&rious towns will , at the meeting , be prepared to j state accurately what sum each place can raise toward the support of the lecturer . I Bedbe th . —Sir . E . P . Mead preaches twice to-morroir hera

      . , Qwen . vap . —On Easter Monday , Mr . E , P . Mead will address the people at Gwennap Pit . It is hoped that all bodies will form a procession , and cause it to be j , great and general meeting of tbe Western Diviaion , for the adoption of petitions , < fcc . to the House of Commons . Bbhmondsey . —A special meeting is to be held at the Star Coffee House on Monday evening . MicciKSPlEtD . —Mr . West lectures here to-night on j the evils of hereditary legislation ; and to-morrow even-, ing on the evils of a standing army . Chelsea . —Mr . Peat lectures at the United Temi perance Coffe * House , Lower Oeorge ' s-itreet , Sloane f Square , to-morrow evening , on taxation . Bradford . —A public meeting is to be held in . Longcroft-place Cbapel , at seven o ' clock this ( Saturday ) evening , for tbe purpose of adopting the- petition which appeared in the Star on Saturday , the 24 th felt . Also to nominate a fit and proper person to sit ia the Convention which is to assemble in London .

      GOODHANSBIfD —A meeting will ba held this evening , ( Saturday ) at the house of Mr . Goldsbrough , to receive contributions and enrol names . Books open at half-past eight Hull . —The Rev . Wm . Hill preaches- to-mwrow evening , on behalf of tbe General Victim Fund , in tbe Freemason ' s Lodge , Hull . Service , to eammante at half-past ( six .

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      Hanlet , Potteries . —Dr . M'Douall will d » Hver a corase of lectnres In the Staffordshire Potteries , te > com > menae April ttb . ¦ -... I > E * BTfSHlBB . —Mr . Bairstow , Chartist lecturer tor the county or Derbyshire , will tisit the following placet , daring tbe next week , to deliver lectures ^ and organise the comity on the new ptaa of organisation , namely : —At Borton-on-Trent , on Monday , April 5 th . This meeting will be held In the Market Place , and it la hoped that may friends favourable to the cMxse . will meet Mr . Bairstow , at Mr . Chambers , carrier , Bottom of the Trent Bridge , to make necessary arrangentents .

      Reply , on Tuesday evening , the « tb , in the Market Place ; Wiliington , on Wednesday evenln * . the tth ; MickleoTer , on Thursday evening , the 8 th ; and Littleover , oa Friday evening , the 9 th . As these are entirely new fields of agitation , it is earnestly entreated of all Chartists in these villages to give Mr . Bairstow their countenance and friendly support . All the meetings will begin at seven o ' clock in the evening . Mr . Bairstow will enrol members of the National Charter Association in all these places . If a » y be desirous of being enrolled , and forming a strong organisation to secure the attainment of tbe Charter .

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      « ¦ "" - ¦ ' . ' _ . AN URGENT CASE OF DISTRESS . Sib ., —If you can make room for the following in your next publication , you will confer a favour on the subscriber , Geo * ge Xloyd .

      TO THE ADVOCATES OP DEMOCRACY . 5 wends , —It is with pain I take up my , alas , t « o feeble pen , to enlist your sympathy on the part of one who , I am persuaded , deserves well at your bauds . Appeals have been so often made , that I fear your patience may lag , as I know your means have , yet the urgent necessity of this case will plead my beat excuse . it will be within the knowledge of most of you that David Roberta was indicted at Chester Spring Assizes of 1810 , for alleged illegal proceedings occurring in tke town of Stockport , during that

      crusade against your struggle for freedom , he suffered more than tongue can tell , more than tongue must tell : it is in the knowledge of the writer of this appeal that dissatisfaction has been expressed by some of his Manchester friends as to ilia conduct on that occasion , but for the satisfaction of those paities , let me assure them that , as I am cognisant of the facts , which t will at a fitting time lay before the public , nothing transpired at bis hands which dees not redound to bis honour as a man and as a patriot . I shall at once , holding myself responsible for the safe keeping of his disclosure , at least during , I fear , his brief term of life , pass to the case in point

      He came amongst us here , in Liverpool , soon after I had made my necessitous settlement ; since that time he has fearlessly , uj »» n all occasions , stood foremost in advocacy of the " whole Charter . " He , with others , has been persecuted here for such advocacy , until I find hiB case standing as follows : — On my last visit to him ( this night ) I saw a shadowy personification of my friend reclined upon the bed foot , a masterpiece of woe and wreck , a distinct representation of man in bis nearly dissolving moment . " George , is that thee ? " uttered a croaking -voice , ( which too fearfully betrayed the ravages within , ) when a faint voice from the upper end of the bed , " one of

      those attuned to heaven , " interrupted my reply to bia salutation , with "Ob , David ! " I had to waive my answer to his kind inquiry , and repeat loudly , since he was deaf , his wife ' s cry of affection mingled with despair ; he asked her wish ; her re-ejaculation was , " Oh , David , my head is bursting ; " when with tenderness and Spartan Stoicism mingled , he replied , " Well , my dear , it must be borne , George baa called again . " "Lloyd , " she said , in a kind of hysteria excitation , " what shall I do , one eye has , I fear , already gone , I cannot bear the light with the other ? " She hod for some time laboured under severe inflammation about the head .

      I can only add , that surcharged with commiseration for their condition , I resolved to address this simple statement of facts to the Radical public , guaranteeing them that the Radicals of Liverpool have done all they can to meet tbe immediate needs of this case ; yet , as his talented medical adviser states . that . what comes under the denomination of luxuries can alone prolong life , or restore vigour , I call upon you to aid in the good work of restoring a useful man to our ranfca . Yours , in tbe cause of Democracy , Geo&gi Lloyd . Liverpool , Monday Evening , March 29 , 1841 . N . B . Your friend , D . B . 's disease is an affection of the lungs , brought on by excessive public speaking , which same , would , ere this , have given your own O ' Connor to a premature tomb , had not the Whigs consigned him to York Hospital .

      Subscriptions forwarded , enclosed , or per post-office order , to Thomas Askwith , No . t , Turner ' s-court , Skelhorne-street , Liverpool , will be applied to their legitimate purpose . P . S . This is recommended to the attention of Societies as well as individuals , particularly the managers of the Victim Fund . I G . IV .

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      Oa Monday last , at the parish church of St . Crnx , in York , by the Bev . J . Crosby , Mr . George Douglas , of Sheriff Hutton , to Miss Dalton , eldest daughter of Mr . Wm . Dalton , rope-maker , of York . —Also , at the same time , Mr . Robert Astley , to Miss Mary Ann DongJas , sister to the above , both of Sheriff Hutton . . Same day , at St . Mary ' s church , Scarborough , Mr . John CockeriH , of Seamer ^ son . < k Mr . Thomas Cockerill , Broxa , near Hackness , to Hannah , the eldest daughter of Mr . John Ashton , road surveyor , Wykeham .

      Same day , at St . John ' s church , Leeds , Mr . Duncan M'Kay , mechanic , to Elizabeth Thorns , niece to Mr . George Thorns , of the Britannia Inn , Wellington-street , Leeds . On Saturday last , at Driffield , John , eldest son of Mr . John Grasaam , cabinet-maker , to Hannah Crabtree , eldest daughter of the late Mr . John Hickson , stonemason . —Also , at the same time , William , second eon of Mr . John Grassam , to Sarah , Becond daughter of the late Mr . John Watson , brewer , all ofDriffield . Same day , at North Grimstone , Mr . John Lund , of Pontefract , to Susannah , second daughter of Mr . Marshall , fanner and graaier , of the former place .

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      DEATHS . Oa Friday night last , in the 33 rd year of his age , Mr . Isaac Naylor , attorney's clerk , of this town . On Friday , the 19 th ult ., at Ashton-undcr-Lyne , in the 13 th year of her age . Miss Martha Lennox , eldest daughter of Mr . Benjamin Senior , wire worker , of Wales . She was greatly lamented by a large circle of both friends and relations . On Wednesday , Mr . George Beal , upholsterer , Coney-street , in York , aged 72 years . Oa the 29 th alt ., aged 7 t years , Mr . Benjamin Wilson , of Scarbrongh Parade , in York , formerly of Bur ley , near Leeds .

      On Monday last , at Driffield , aged 40 , Dinah , the wife of Mr . John Baron , of that place , shoemaker . On the 28 th ult ., at Bawtry , -W . Wright , Esq ., uncle to Mrs . Matthew Carr , of York , an eminent surgeon in that town . ¦ Oa Saturday , the 27 th ult ., at StapenhiU House , Staffordshire , at an advanced age , Hephzibah , relict of the late Edward Abney , Esq ., of Measbam . Hall , Leicestershire . Same day , at the house of her brother , the Rev . R . Prest , of Aigborth , near Liverpool , Miss Preit . late of Mashftm , in tbia wuatj .

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      TO THS EDITOR OP TUB NORTHERN STAR . 174 , Gallowgate , Glasgow , 30 th March , 1841 . Sir , —In consequence of your calling upon the people to nominate me as one of the " Petition Couvention , " I deem it necessary to state , to prevent disappointment , that in consequence of just having removed my place of business , > and a variety of matters pressing upon my attention , that it will not be in my power to go to London at present , even although the good men of Glasgow were disposed to appoint me as their delegate ; although , I am bound to say , that could I get my business left , it would give me the most heartfelt pleasure to undertake the dnty . I am , my dear Sir , Very respectfully yours , James MoiR . i j J > I 1

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 3, 1841, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct373/page/5/