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FESTIVAL IN H 0 N 0 U 1 OF MR . OASTLER , AT BRADFORD . For a few days past the Committee appointed to get Bp a fertawl , aJt Bradford , is honour of the " King of the Factory duldrea , " or the " Good Old King , " m Mr . O&stler is humorously but efftctionately styled by thcss -who appreciate bis burnana and untiring exertions , ) have been very active and zealous in their endea-Your to make the affair succeed bo as to demonstrate the extent of their esteem and respect On Tnesday afternoon last , the day annonnced for tbe festival , the Temperance Hall m crowded fey groups < & yonsg and Old , varying from the youthful admirer to the greyhead-rd old m » n , interspersed amongst whom were not ft few of the " aweet blooming young ones ; " and all irere Tery respectably attired , especially the females , who vere oonapienons for the neatness and elegance of
their dress . An air of cheerfulness and hilarity beamed in tie features of all , who evidently participate-i in the pleasures of the festival with great delight . The hrart of the " Old King" could not have bsen lighted np with more pleasing homage had he been a " real Sing , " M » d they hia own subjects , than it weuM have been bid be been present to witness the loyalty cf his voluntary lieges on the present occasion . The i-and of the B ^ yal Foresters was in attendance , and ad-ted to the effect of the festival , by playing various enlivuiing pieces before and during tea time . The Temperance Hall is a rather plain and spacious , though , somewhat elegant building , and was" veil suited for the
purposes cf the j arty . The whole of the arrangements , "which , we were inforaed , were made by working nun , reflected great credit on the parties . An ample profusion of " the good things" was provided , as far as we -could soe , for alL Mr . Oastler ' s portrait was exhibited In various places , and many wore Tuedals , bearing his profile on one side , and a sketch of his residence on tha reverse . Before tea commenced , Mr . Auty gave out a Terse of a hymn , which was" very well sung by the company standing . So numerous was the party , tint after oae portion had taken tea , they were obliged to give W / iy for another . There were between * 0 « and " « 0 persons present . When all had been , attended to , and the •¦ ci-ocXery ware" was removed , '
ilr . ArTT came forward lo aay that , as it wrs neces-• 8 » r > f-jr some one to preside on the present occasion , he had great pleasure in moving that a stanch old friend < -f the good * ' Old King ' s , " Mx . Thorns Brooke , should take the chair . ( Load cheers . ) Mr . Spksces seconded , the motion , whiehwas carried unanimously . Mi . Bbooke then took tbs fchair amidst loud plaudits . He expressed his pleasure at meeting them on the present occision , and he was glad to perceive Ihtt ! l ^ friend Mi . Oastler was such a friend -with the lad its , r . s they showed Mm to be by their presence that eTcciniT tLoud cheers . ) He only "wished he could have teen present to have seen it for himself . They
wert lutt to promote the cause of benevolence , and in honour cf one who often practised it . ( Applause . ) He was fcurc be need not mention the name of Mr . Oastlei as the i—rson to whom he alluded . He had fought the battle of a eertain claes for years , and though hB had fought the battle zealously , and perhaps vehemently , if he -the Chainnaa ) admitted thus much , which his enemi-s brought agiinst him , it was only saying Mr . Oar ' . tjr was not a perfect man . He thought the name of O -rt' -.-r was as much connected with the Poor Law » Ddth ^ Factory question , as that of the "hero of a nun-^ ired fights" was with the -battles of Silamanca and WaUri-13 . ( Loud applause . ) The Poor Law had met in him z determined opponent . That law was a cruel law , ar . un-English law , and an unconstitutional law . There Lu .-i been Manifested in the recent debates on
the % -iestion a desire to modify thit law . To ! whoa T ^ re they to attribute that ? To Hk&ard Oastler . ( Hear , hear . ) He had no doubt that if it v * sed , it would pass in a different form to what ' it ha- h 'herto appeared in . He thought they would : do aw-j . % - with the Commissioners . With these few re- mark * , the chairman concluded . j Tbt CflilkMAN tken ' announced that a hynra would be sun ? , Thkb had been compass ! for the occasion by j Mr . Ackr-jd . Mr AcKaoTD said , if Mr . Oastler had been present , ; ¦ and seen the assembly before him , no doubt it would j have aiadaened trs heart . I ^ o one esteemed him more than ta > : iie speaker ) did , for his exertions on behalf ' of tfce working blassts , more especially on behalf of the j fscterr children of this lanrl—( applauds )—and for his ; determined zeal in op-posing that accursed and tyran- j nical Bill , the New Poor L 3 W . What he ( the speaker ) I ¦ fc * d to do was to make a poetical speech , and then they ' ¦ We re to sing it .
Here the hymn was sung with much enthusiasm by the au-iiciiC ^ standing , accctnp&nied by the band . ilr . Aril then read the address to Mr . Oastler , ! Which expressed deep sympathy -with him in his pre- j sent i ; s .:-r ' s (> nment , and a high eulogium upon his past i endea ~ - urs . and " noble and energetic exertions in op- ] posirs ; tie Pxir Laws botli " m days gone by , and at the present Voae in the valuaVleFleet Papers . " It concludes [ Witts a pK ^^ e that the addressers -will use erery exer- ' teon in ; . t-ir power to promote his interest , and a i ¦ bea-tft : t - wiih that G ^ d might enable . him to persevere , ' in the Itu'iable and benevolent work , and overcome all '¦ his enemies . The address was cheered throughout , at the end of various sentences . i
The B-vnd then played " Rule Britinnia . " i Mr . AUTY next addressed the assembly for some j -time , and stated that he had setn snch straightforward- ness of conduct , such henesty of purpose , such a deter- mina ; ,: m to resist oppression \ n Mr . Oastltr , feat he > admired him now more than ever he had done . ( Hear , ' hear . ) He admired his exertions in the black slav = ry j -question , but what wes black slavery compared with the « . aire slavery of -srhich such horrible psrticulars i Were given in the Fleet Papers every wetk ? There \ was an account of the treatment of the children in j ilarahali's mill , which would make any man ' s hean ; bleed . There was a tale of a poor factory child , who died saying ' Its time—its time , " alluding to the fac- ;
"lory , anj then gave up the ghost . < Shame , shame ) ; These papers shewed that the treatment of vrhiU ' al&T&a --xas > -worse than that of the black slaves in any , part of the world . After a few more remarks , Mr . i Auty read a letter from the Rev . Q . S . . Bull , of ; BieuiinehMn , in reply to an invitation forwarded to j him to attsad the festival , which spoke in high terms of Mr . Oastler ' a eondnet , and concluded tfcta : — j " Oastier ' s lessons will outlive him . When in the ccurte of zature bis mother earth shall loug have covered what is mortal of him , his recorded anticipa- ' tions triii be realised by survivors , and the senators of i Britain will ^ tand ama 2 ed at their own fully in rejecting < his aouad practical and Scriptural " counsel . Until legisL ' iUjra will obey the Word of Ged , and begin at the righr ana by protecting the wares of the labourer , and
guarding them from the grasp of the speculating or tLe avaricious capitalist , nothing can go on well—no c 1 s . es j can piv < pfcr—and no nation can continue great , wealthy , or happy , wbare the profits of industry are uuscrupuioosiy and unblushinglyfilched from the pocket of the producer to £ H the Jevr' 3 hex . " ( Irjud and longcontinued cheering followed this passage . ) > Ir . Auty next proceeded to animadvert upon the New Poor Law , &ad up-j-a thepablic feeling with regard to that measure in Bradford , in which town and neighbourhood they had returned Guardians opposed to the law . He was detennissd to oppose that law as long as it was on the St&tut * b-.-ok . If the " Old King" cad neTer taten up arms a-, uinrt that law , he would never hare been in the Fleet p .-ison . He would read a letter he had received from L : ui that morning . Mr . Auty read as follows : —
The Fleet , April leth , 1841 . DlaH Sib , —Accept my siactre thanks fur your kina five-or , which I received this morning . I do ssmre you that the many tutens of friendship which I am constantly reeeiviog Iroin all raaks , parties , and Kcts , sl ! from so many different places , contribute to make this cell a Bethel to its prisoner occupant . It Wi 3 intended to destroy my inflaenca and crush mypr . neiplss , but 0 * 3 Ins overruled tie inilice of my proud audignorant foes , and hss made my incarceration the iteppiag to asefulnas 3 which I nerer could have . aocoiDpiished had I been left at large .
I pray to God thit all my writings , which noirare read uy the most influential men in England , may be in accordance with his holy Word , and that they m 3 y be tts laeana of delivering the poar , oppressed factory cnildrec , ; lcA their parents , from that state of misery and dwrradsuon into which the ignorance and the avarice of tiieir employer * haTe plunged them . I hops ilso to be useful in ^ leasing the two orUtrs , which haTe bi » nm : vde the immediate instruments of my pcr-Eeentvjn , t ' . e c » ergy * and arisU ) CriCi + from the mista
» ad b-jidi by which they are enveloped , and in which they are bouui 2 s * ay , myfriend , this conficed cell stecia daily to enlarge my heart , and I hope I skiii not be Jfcltiicd i-ocoe , until I have conTinccd the icy , bfcnighted , sordid factory masters , that their interest is inter * cr * en with the wtll-bting of all who are engaged in tiieir "woiks . Yes , yes , my heart warms when 1 think of you all , and I begin tc think that th » day is dawning when the labourer shall take his scriptural phce m Nature ' s board , and be the first partaker of the fruits . God grant it Amen . ?
You ask me if I have any snggestion If one , save this : —Let nothing be done c * said -which may grieve or anuuy my perjecutyrs . The war is theirs , cot mice . Tell all my friends that they are very dear to ma Remind the children , especially the factory children , that . " their king " lofes them , I pray for you all , constantly . Pray for me ! Believe me , my friend , I am , truly yours , Riciubd Oastlee .
* Bedhead . + TbornhM . The reading of the letter was accompanied with tremena jns appiaqge . It showed , continued the iptater , that tbs " good old king" was &i determined as ever he was . He would just mention that he had received a note fr jm Wakelield , and he was sure it would warm their hearts when be told them thai there' was a major ity of thirteen against the introduction at the Burai Police into Yorki&ir ? . ( The announcement was received with beca-ty efeeers . ) He then read , an extract from the Fleet Papers , in which Mr . Oastler acknowledged tha receipt of £ 7 5 s . sent up to him ftom the people of Bradford . He ( Mr . A . ) hoped that what would be sent up that evening would prove equally agrseable and gratifying te Mm . Mr . Spejscbe . the * { seconded tie address , and made Bomber of observations bpob the exertions of Mr .
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Oastler and the Rev . Mr . Bull for the factory children , and also upon the effects of machinery and aererftl other topics , in the course of which he was several times cheered by the assembly . Xhfl band here struck up a tone j after wbicb Mr . Chabtrbb , from London , next addressed the company . He had known Mr . Oistler from the commencement of the agitation respecting the factory system . He had been in London lately , and had seen Mr . Oastler on Thursday last , when he said he wished to be remembered t » his Bradford friends— -subjects he might call them—and be ( Mr . O . ) Baid , if he should die in London , he sincerely trusted his bones might be brought down to Yorkshire to be buried . ( Loudcheers . ) He jMr . Crab tree } bad witnessed the effects of the factory system in America , and be bad seen the tears of the
fathers and mothers who wished they had men like Oastler , Ball , and Wood , of Bradford , such as were in England , to advocate the cause of the factory children there . ( Loud applause . ) Mr . Oastler had never stated in private what he would not do in public , and he would never state that which he did not think was the truth . A gentleman had said to Mm that day , that he could not countenance a man who told a lie , meaning that Mr . Oastler had uttered one ; bathe ( Mr . Crabtree ) had told him that Mr . Oastler would not tell a lie . In regard to the factory question , they all knew what Mr . Oastler had done , but they did not know what he had done in the Poor Law question- What did the Poor Law Couunisslocers do ? They Bent a number of the agricultural labourers from the rural districts , and thus swawped the manufacturing districts with a
number of unemployed hands , which made the condition of the working classes still worse than it was before . He knew of families in the neighbourhood of Ripponden that were living in barns , and had not blankets to cover them with at night , and were lying on nothing but straw . ( Shame , shame . ) Oastler had told the tyrants of Somerset House and the country of this . Let them look at the consequences of these people working at lower wages , and competing with other bauds . Whilst Oastler opposed that system , they could not get hold of him—he told the truth about them—so they sent word to Tnornhill to dismiss him from bis service and imprison him , for had it not been for that , the Poor Law would have been repealed . He ( Mr . Cra'btree ) said it did not now stand in a good position . ( H * ar , hear , hear . ) They were
told it would work in the nmnuf = eturing districts , if they sthe meeting ) saw how it operated in these districts , tbey would be almost ready to tear out ef their houses those who were in favour of it . He had been sent down by Mr . Fielding—a gentleman who bad opposed that bill from its commencement , and who would continue to do so if well supported by the people with numerous petitions . They h . d heard of the effects the Poor Law -would have on men of good characterhe would tell them what it was . A man of good character , they said , never would go into the work' ousehe would always manage to keep out . Now he had been determined to try the effect of this . He had gone
to s place in Bedfordshire , adjoining the estate Of Lord Jobs Russell , and had there found a man who hail worked •» itfc one insster for sixteen years , which they knew was a character of itself . He had a certificate of his good character . This man , when the old Poor Law was in force , used to have some little assistance in the thape of out-door relief . In consequence of this being withheld , he was obliged to brenk up his small establishment , and dispose of his little property . He commenced eating bis furniture , as he might call it , bit by bit . He then went to the workhouse , and , after having been thtre three months , came out again with Vis wife and family , who were
" Cast abinAoned on the world's wide stage . And doomed in scanty poverty to roam . " However , a kind farmer took compassion upon him , and allowed him to go into bis barn . He and his family remained in the stackgarth ( as it was called in Yorkshire ) f » r two sights , and thur only covering was an old cuverlfct . He went again into the workhouse , and remained there for two more months , and after being thtre leaves once more , and takts an old cottage , without doors or windows , and any furniture , and begs a little straw to make b « ds for himself and family to lie upon . They lie down on these more like dots oi brasts of any kind , than human beings . His constitution is now broken up , and he goes to a farmtr to get- work . He gets something to do , and the first or Kconl night hft applies for his Is . Gd . for his day ' s work [ for he was obliged to get it daily to supply the wants of his family ) when the farmer tells 1 dm he
can't do his work . On the third night he goes , and the farmer Bays " I dont want you any more : I won't be bothered with yen . " After this he goes to the workhouse and dies . ( Cries of " Shame , shame , " and expressions of deep indignation . ) What he ( Mr . Crabtret ) -would a » k was that short of murder ? His wife came out afterwards : poor creature ! she could not bear to stay where her husband had died . His t ^ sro daughters leave al « o ; they are separated from the mother , and she does not know what has become of them or -sphere they are . Suca was the effect upon the man of good character : yet Lord John Ru ? sdl had said there was no distinction between the deserving tad the undeserving under the old law , whilst this had happened under the new . He ( Mr . C > sincerely hoped they would never permit the law to be introduce ! into Bradford . ( The speaker then sat down amidst loud cbeerj , and cries of "We wont . ")
The Chairman then put tlie address , and it was unanimously adopted , with the most hearty and unfequivi > c » l tokens of approbation . Mr . Acitnoi'D gave cut another hymn which was sung as fcefore , by the compaDy standing , ai . d partly accompanied by the band . Three cheers were given at the conclusion . TUtl 6 hearty and enthusiastic cheers were also given for tb # " good old king . " Mr . Hosler proposed and Mr . Buckler seconded a vote of thanks to the Chairman , whith hs acknowledged in a brief , but appropriate speech . Three cheers were given fur the thirteen majority against th » Rural TViice ,- three more for the Ksr . G . S . Bull , of Birmingham ; and three , in conclusion , for the iadits who had honoured Mr . Oastler by attending the festival . The usstmWy then dispersed , a little after ten o ' clock , ail apparently highly gratified by the evening ' s proceedings .
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RURAL POLICE . MEETING CF THE MAGISTRATES OF THE WEST-RIDING . WAKEFIELD COTJRT H 0 T 3 SE , Tuesday , April 13 . This being the day appointed for receiving the Report of tte Committee on the question relating to the Es- ^ blishruent of the Rural Pulice in this Riding , the town was thronged from an early hour . The meeting commenced at twelve o ' clock , Lord WllASNCLlFFE in the chair . Tne following Magistrates were prtfent : — The Right Hon Lord Wharncliffe ; Matthew Wilson , Esq . ; Rev . Stuart Corbett , D . D . ; Sir William ATr . cotts InsDby , Bnrt . ; J-seph Scott , Esq . ; Rev . George Ch-mdiei ; Ellis Cunliffe Lister , Esq ., MP . ; Sir F . L . Wood , Bart . ; Rer . William Parker ; Richard Fountayne Wilson , Esq . ; Rev . A . Mawden ; Kev . J .
A Kho ^ es ; Rev . William Alderson ; Rev . James Landon ; Philip Bavies Cooke , Esq . ; Rev . J . T . Horton ; John Plumbe Tempest , Esq . ; C . Beckett , Esq . ; WL . F . Scott , E ^ q . ; J . N . Coulthurst , Esq . ; Rev . D . R . Currer ; Rsv . E . H . Brooksbank ; W . B . WrighUon , Esq ., MP . ; Rev . George L « wthw * ite ; W . R . C . Stanrftlrt , Esq ., M . P . ; Hornby Roughsedge , E q . ; Phi . ip Saltmarshe , Esq . ; Matthew Wilson , Jun ., Esq . ; The Hon . John Stuart Wortley ; John Waterbouse , Esq . ; Charles Wood , E ^ q ., M . P . ; James Hamerton , Esq . ; Andruw Lawson , Esq . ; E . B . Denison , Esq . ; Oliver Farrer , Esq . : James Win . Farrar , E £ ^ , ; Ge <> . Banks , Esq . ; George Pollard , Ei > q . ; 'RtV . H . B . Cooke ; Rev . Thomas Cator ; T . B . Boavile , E-q . ; George GrtaVes , Esq .: Godfrey Wentworth , Esq . ; John
CroBsley , E . q . ; Win . Brockleburet , Esq . ; John Taylor , Esq . ; Cha * . John Brandling , Esq . ; J . C . Athorpe , Esq . ; Wm . Hatfleld , E ? q . ; J . Tweedy , E * q . ; J . W . Cfailders , Esq ., M . P . ; Thos . Wheatley , Esq . ; John Green Palty , E * q . ; Joseph Holdsworth , E « q . ; H . W . Bird , Etq ; Francis Billam , Esq . ; J ' . hn Thornley , Esq . ; Joseph Armitage , Esq . ; B . N . R . Batty , Eiq . ; W . J . Coltman , Esq . ; W . B . Martin , Esq . ; William Hey , E « q . ; the Hon . Edwin Lascelles ; Charles Winn , Esq . ; William Ellis , Esq . ; J . T . Wharton , Esq . ; Joseph Greenwood , E * q . ; Edward Jowitt , Esq . ; Thos . Hall , E .-q . ; John R . Ralph , E * q . ; Rawdon Briggs , Esq . ; Cooper Preston , Esq . ; William Hepvrorth , E ^ q . ,-Eiwin Greenwood , Esq . ; James Audus , Esq . ; J . T . W . Aspinajl , Esq . ; John Rawson , Esq . ; the Right
Hon . Loni Howard ; William Basfeild , Esq ., M . P . ; Thomas Ingleby , Esq . ; John Hague , Esq . ; William Brook , Esq . ; H . B . Benyon , Esq . ; Wm . Briggs , Esq . ; L . W . Hird , Esq . ; W . N . Nicholson , Esq . ; J . W . Rhodes , Esq . ; G . S . Lister , Esq . ; Joseph Dent , Esq . ; T . H . Inghaiu , Esq . ; H . Stansfeld , Eeq ; Thomas Birfcbeck , Esq . ; George Goodman , Esq . ; J . P . Ciapham , E » q . ; » . J . Seijeantson , Esq . ; E . Waud , Esq . ; W . B . Ferrand , Esq . ; W . B . Wainman , Esq . ; James Taylor , E .-q ; Thomas Hague , E » q ; Edward Taw , E ? q . ; J . E . G . Elmsall , Esq . j Matthias Whitehead , Esq . -, John Rand , Esq . ; Charles Hardy , Esq . ; Sir George Armytage , Bart ; R . Paley , Esq .. M-D . ; J . K . Tennant , Esq . -, H . S . Thompson , Esq . ; R . T . Lse , Esq . ; and T . G . P&rker , Esq .
The report being put in and read , was as follows : — " Report of the Committee appointed on the 10 th day of February , 1841 , to consider and report how many constables , in their opinion , should be appointed in the West-Riding of the County of York , under the Acts of 2 nd and Sri Victoria , cap . 90 , and Srd and 4 th Victoria , cap . 88 . and what rates of payment should be made to such constable * . " Availing themselves of the inquiries which were made , and the information which was obtained by the former C » mniittee , appointed on the 9 th of December l&st , the Committee have come to the conclusion that , in ' order to provide an adequate number of constables for tfee whole Riding , an addition of 75 should be made to the number of too , which , in the opinion of that Committee , would have suffloed for the district coloured red in the second m * p circulated by them .
" They recommend that 475 constables be the number for which application be made to the Secretary of StAte .
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" They further recommend that the salary of the chief constable be £ 500 » year , exclusive of necessary travelling expences . . , , " That the salary of each assistant chief constable be £ 200 ft year . " That of each superintendent £ 100 a year ; inspectors , 4 s . per day ; sergeants , 3 j . ditto ; 1 st class constables , 18 s . per week ; 2 nd ditto , 17 s . ; Srd ditto , 10 s . ; clerk * , £ 75 per annum . " This report was moved byJC . Wood , Eb < i-. and was seconded by Wm . Listbb FEMTOW SCOTT , Esq ., that it should be adopted .
Petitions were thenipresented from Wetherby , Otley , Burley , Temple Newsome , Hepstonstall , Wads worth , Erringden , Horton , near Bradford , Monk Frystou , Kirkby Wharf , Addle cum Eccup , Cawood , Rider , Aberford , Barwict , totherton , Garforth , Micklefield , and Saxton , against the establishing the police in this Riding ; after which a great deal of discussion took place between the gentlemen in favour of the measure and those against it On the motion being put to the meeting that the report be adopted , the numbers were —For the motion , 38 ; against it , 51 . A motion was then made that the Court do now adjourn , when the numbers appeared as follow—For the adjournment , 45 ; against it , 40 . Thus the question stands as in the first instance , not to be acted upon at present
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LEEDS BOROUGH SESSIONS . The Easter General Quarter Sessions of the Peace , for this borough , commenced on Monday morning last , before TiiomaB Flower Ellis , Esq ., Recorder . The following gentlemen were sworn on the
GRAND JDBT . Mr . Charles Barr , Commercial-street , banker , Foreman . Mr . Thos . Bell , Boar-lane , oil-merchant . Mr . Wm . Bland , Springfield-place , gentleman . Mr . John Booker , Cail-lane , spirit-merchant . Mr . Wm . Brayshaw , Camp-road , dyer . Mr . Jonathan Dickensou , Huuslet-lane , worstedspinner . Mr . Tcuiiias Holt , East Parade , wool-merchant . Mr . Heuiy tlood , Blenheim-terrace , iron-founder .
Mr . John WestHu ^ all , Park-square , wine-merchant Mr . Thos . Lupion , Q , ieon-streat , wool-merchant . Mr . John Maude , Kockingham-itreet , stuff-mer chant . Mr . Wm . Pape , Meadow-lane , corn-merchant . Mr . Thos . Sanderson , York-place , corn-factor . Mr . Beuj . Svocks , Brunswick-terrace , woolstapler . Mr . Johu Tempest , Holbcck , oil-merchant . Mr . James Thompson , Wesi-bar , Btuff-raerchant . Mr . John Wade , Cail-lane , wooistapler . Mr . Wm . Woodson , Basinghall-street , merchant .
The Clerk of the Peace having read the usual proclamation against vice and immorality , The Hecorvkr . addressed the Grand Jury . Ha said there was very little in the calendar that called for observation , and he was the less disposed to detain them by any lengthened remarks , because the demands ou their time would be unusually great , in consequence of the large number of prisoners for trial at the present Sessions . He was willing , however , to hope that this was rather to be attributable to inert , asing activity of the officers of police , than to any increase of crime among the inhabitants of this great city . The demand upon their time would be very severe , but it would be still more so upon the petty jury and witnesses . He was sure they
would give their time cheerfully to the discharge of the public business ; but in connection with the subject , he mi ^ ht mention that , in order to obviate the inconvenience which might arise from a protracted sessions , a Bill was brought into Parliament three or four years ago , by Mr . Stuart WortWy , then Member for Halifax , for empowering the Town Councils of Boroughs to represent to tho Recorder if any sessions was likely to occupy more than three days , which would authorise the Recorder to appoint an Assistant Recorder to sit for two days . One object of this Bill , which subsequently became law , was to save expense to the borough , but tho eaving , perhaps , would not be very considerable after pay in k the allowances to the additional officers
required . But the maiu object of the Bill was to save the time of those who were obliged to attend the sessions as Jurymen and witnesses . This division ol the labour of the Court could only be effected with the sanction of tho Town Council , for unless they represented to the Recorder that the business was likely to occupy more tbau three days , there was no power to appoint au Assi s tant Recorder , lie mentioned this matter because it had been supposed that the Bill provided for a permanent officer , whereas it could only be applied for one sessions at a time , and then only with the consent of the Town Council . Referring & * ain to the cases in the calendar , the Recorder said that it would be found that several of the offences were committed whilst the parties were in a state of intoxication ; and with regard to such oases , the law was , that if
intoxication proceeded so far that a man became ignorant of what he was about , and that he did not know his own property or his own pocket from the property or the pocket of his neighbour , if an appropriation of property took placa when intoxication prooeeded so tar , then it certainly was no crime , for there could be no crime without malice , anu there could be no malice if a man did not know what he was doing , nor where he was . But if a man was ou ' y g « far intoxicated as to excite his spirits , and to make him careless whether he committed a crime or not , that did not excuse or mitigate the offence , but it was an outrage against the law . The Learsed Ilecarder , after some few further remarks , dismissed the Grand Jury to their room , with a request that they would return a bill as sooa as they had found one .
RIOT ATiD ASSAULT AT HEADINGIjEY . John Thompson , otherwise Lincoln Jack , a navigatur , was charged with a misdemeanour . He was indicted at the last Leeds Borough Sessions ( when a trua hill was found against him ) along with some others , for a riot , at Headingley , in which a very aggravated assault was committed upon a young man named Cooke . The particulars of the affray appeared in the Star at the time , and the question turned upon the identity of the prisoner , who absconded at the time , and has only been recently apprehended . The jury , after hearing fully the evidence adduced , found a verdict of Guilty , and the Recorder sentenced him to bo imprisoned for five calendar months .
JUVENILE OFFENDER . A very diminutive girl , named Isabella Wise , alias Isabella Southern Wise , aged only ten years , was indicted for having stolen two gla 3 s bottles , the property of Mr . Thomas Toller Luccock . The girl pleaded at first guilty , but it appearing that a child under ( he age of ten years cannot be understood as being capable of knowing what they are about , the plea was withdrawn , and the case was sent to a jury . It appeared that the robbery wa 3 committed at the begiuuing of January , at which time the little girl went into the yard of tho prosecutor , and found her way to the bottlo rack , from whence she stole two bottles . She was seen by a man Bervant , who causod her to be taken into custody . She had been once before charged with felony , and this led to her committal for this offence . Ihe girl Baid she had been sent by a boy , who offered to give her a penny for what bottles she could get . The jury found her Guilty , and the Recorder sentenced her to be imprisoned six weeks in the borough gaol .
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THE " LEAGUE" MEN . TO THE KD 1 TOB . OF THE NORTHERN STAB . Sir , —I here send you a short account of the doings Of the Cum law repealers in Lancaster . On Monday night , April 5 th , their grand demonstration took place—that is , a deputation from Manchester , consisting of Mr . Smith , President , Mr . Cobden , and o . htrs , met the electors of Lancaster . The meeting was called by pink circulars , which was a ticket of Bdniksiou as welL The tickets were given mostly to the men employed by the Whig masters , and to those in the fact « rie « . I obtained a tick « t , bub was refused admittance for having opposed them on a previous occasion . Towards the close of the meeting , Mr . J . Earl rose to make a few remarks , bnt was interrupted by Cobden , and grossly insulted by Heworth , the liverpool saint
On the Tuesday Bight fallowing , a lecture was delivered at the Ship Inn , the head-quarters of the repealers , by the anti-Corn Law lecturer , Mr . Murray . I went , and challenged him or any other gentleman of the Laague , to discuss the question of the Corn Laws . The lecturer said he made it a rule to discuss with none but the advocates ot the Corn Eaws . The landlord said it was his room , and there should not be a word saia in it contrary to their side of the questlou , and two or three of the party were going to fight for the truth ot what ha said .
lu consequence of their refusing to discuss the subject , a meeting was called by the Chartists , which took place in the open air on Good Friday , at two O ' clock in the afternoon , when I fully exposed the falsehoods and meanness of the anti-Corn Law League , and proposed that the petition published in the Northern Star be adopted by the meeting . Mr . J . Harrison seconded it , and Mr . George Habrton , from Preston , supported it The petition was carried with only one dissentient Tolce . I have only to add that with the doings of the League the honest men of their own party have become disgusted . Yours , ice , J . T . Lund . Xanc&ster , April 12 th , 18 * 1 .
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- —i ^ to »— BUpSEBSPZELD . —The Christian Philanthrophio Society of Hnddersfield have made arrangements with the Rev . J . R . Stephens and Benjamin Rushton , to preach three sermons in the Theatre , Queen-street , on Easter Sunday . A great deal of excitement prevails on the subject of the Reverend . Geutleman , and in all probability , a Tery large concourse of people will assemble on the occasion .
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General Council . —We have received several letters complaining of the mis-spelling of names and addressee published in our last . People should always be careful to write the names of persons and places clearly and distinctly , or otherwise such mistakes are sure to occur . The corrections will doubtless be made by the General Secretary , as the whole list of elected Councillors must be published . For Stockport , the name of Joseph Carter , Jphnstreet , was omitted ; and for Manchester ( Tib-street ) , the names of Peter Murray , M'Douall , and James Leesh were omitted . We have ^ received also the following nominations which certainly ought to have been sent earlier . For Cardiff , the names are : —
David Jones , cordwainer , Redland-lane . Benjamin . Jont » , brass founder , Marianne-street . George Mattyn , ship-wright , Back Whaiton-street . Edmund Parnell , tin-plate-worker , Working-street . Edward Robins , collier , Sloop-court . William Jones , paper-maker , David-street . David Hopkins , shipwright , Tabernacle-court , sub-Treasurer . . Edward T . Waddington , carver , Frederick-street , sub-Secretary . BRADFORD . Matthew Sheppard , weaver . Alex . Huckett , woolcomber , Great Horton . Joseph Hirst , da , Daisy Hill . James Oddy , do ., Dudley Hill . Wm . Warren , do ., Bowling Back Lane . Oswald Edmondson , do ., Bradford-moor . George Bishop , stonemason , Threadneedle-street . R . White , newsagent , Fawcet ' a-row . Matthew Knowlee , woolcomber , Wapping . Thomas Carrodus , do . do . Robert Ross , do . New Leeds . Jonathan Heaton , do . Little Horton Green . Wm . RUey , do ., White Abbey . Howatth Haigh , do . d » . Henry Hartley , do . Geoige ' s-stieet . Wm . Holroyd , weaver , Hedget Green . Sibson Tuwneud , painter , Providence-street . Wm . Burrows , weaver , sub-Treasurer . W . Smith , cordwainer , Houses , Manchester-road , 8 ub-SeCT 6 tary . M 0 TTRAM . John Campbell , Hollingworth , calico printer . John M'Elvy , Mottram , do . James Ttiackev , do . do . Isaac Sanderson , Wetty Bridge , spinner . Job Hall , Hurst's Crescent , dyer . Joseph Hall , Mottram , do . Win . Milnes , do ., stonemason . Win . WiWgoose , do ., dyer , sub-Secretary . Wm . Harrison , do ., calico-printer , sub-Treasurer . HBDDEHSF 1 ELD . James Gleadhill , weaver , Lower Houses . Robert Jones , tailor , Thomas-street . Andrew Emnieraon , blockprinter , Aspley . Robert Peel , do . do . do . Josh . Rushwortb , Dyke End . John Leech , shopman , Shore Head . Wm . Belters , tailor , Upperhtad Row . Thomas Gallimere , spinner , Longroyd Bridge . Edward Clayton , tailor , Townend Row , sub-Seoretary . Josh . Bray , grocer , Upperhead Row , sub-Treasurer . BOLTON . John Sullivan , shoemaker , Great Moor-street Wm . Lee , weavt-r , Moor Lane . James Voce , carter , Lottery-row . Peter Crook , engineer , Detm-straet . John Garner , carder , Smith-street . John Murray , spinner , Hotel-street , sub-Secretary . BRADFORD , ( WILTS . ) Isaac Garden , weaver . Rueben Nilbott , do . Jonathan Cariier , do . George Holbrook , dyerraan . Charles Baiton , bakwr . Wm . Otrage , shoemaker . John Howell , carpenter . John Hiisswell , shoemaker . John Smith , weaver , sub-Treasurer .
ST . PASCRAS , ( LONDON . ) To those already nominated for St . Pancras , add Robert MarWy , 31 , Charles-street , Hampstead Road , and alter the name of Mr . Ferb to Mr . Feme . M 1 DDLET 0 N . Robert Ward , weaver . Tboiuas Wild , do . Joseph Morville , do . John Beswick , do . Edmund Fallows , do ., sub-Secretary . Edmund Whitworth , warehouseman , sub-Treasurer . ROCHDALE . Wm . Bake , news agent , Richmond-street Ed . Hanson , Cistle-street . Wm . Mills , Drake-street . John Buckley , hatter , Church-lane . John Woolferden , weaver , Moss . Abraham Greenwood , woolsorter , Littlewood . Edmund Cropper , weaver , Biackwatcr , sub-Secretary . John Ashworth , tailor , Burkcroft , sub-Treasurer . WANDSWOKTH . John Harris , Love-lane . Wnj . Croft , James's place . Thomas Howitt , do , Robert Wentworth , Point Pleasant . Jonathan Fcx , Frogmore . Thomas Dolling , Higli-street , sub-Secretary . John Brittle , Bell-lane , sub-Treasurer . The list for Gloucester wo shall not venture to publish . It is so-writttn that it is impossible to read it without liability to error .
All parties who can make it convenient to remit their debts to Mr . Abel Heywood , bookseller , Oldhamstreet , Manchester , would greatly oblige the Provisional Executive , and at the same time promote the chaso , because it is of no use having an Executive at ail , unless you place them in a position to advocate your rights .
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TERMINATION OF THE WAR WITH
CHINA . Paris , Tuesday , April 6 . The A / essaoer of this ovening , the Ministerial Journal , contains the following important telegraphic despatch : — Marseilles , April 4 . Alexandria , March 25 . THE CONSUL OF FRANCE TO THE MINISTER OP FOREIGN AFFAIRS . Intelligence from Bombay announces that , after some hostilities , a preliminary arrangement , was concluded at Macao on the 29 th of January , between Captain Elliott and the Chinese plenipotentiaries , and that commercial relations have been reestablished . Marseilles , April 4 . Malta , March 30 . THE CONSUL OF FBANCK TO THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS , The affairs of China are nearly concluded . An arrangement has been concluded , by which the Emperor 1 . Cedes tho island of Honk-kong to England . 2 . AcrordB an indemnity of six millions of dollars , payable in bix years . 3 . Establishes official rotations between the two Governments on the footing of perfect equality . The circular of Captain Elliott announces these results . It is dated tho 20 ih January . It has been brought by the Oriental .
Paris , Tuesday Evening . —In addition to the foregoing important information , the French Ministry roceived what may be called a severe cheok in the Chamber of Deputies to-day . Tho proposition of M . Maugin for weeding the House of persona under the influence of the Crown , and which has been so often rejected by large majorities , was thrown out to day by only the small majority of 33 relative and IS absolute . Tbo numbers being 203 ayes , and 176 noes . Considering the great forCe with which the Soult and Guizot Cabinets have hitherto conducted matters in the Chamber of Deputies this division is reckoned as almost tantamount to a defeat , and already the word dissolution it hinted at .
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PBOH OUR LONDON COBBESPONPENT . London , Thursday Evening , April ft , Half past Seven . City News . —More ' Lame Ducks . "—The Stock Market has been " thrown into the greatest consternation , " aa the quidnuncs have it , during yesterday and to-day , by the defalcation and absconding of two of the prinoipal brokers ( father and son ) on 'Change ; one of thorn , the father , was also the agent for many highly respectable public companies , and both carried on a joint business , in addition to their brokerage , as bankers and foreign money agents . The Stock Exchange Committee assembled immediately on the " melancholy fact"
the gentlemen having " bolted" becoming known , and measures were adopted to try and discover their whereabout ; but hitherto to no purpose . From documents left behind , it appears that , on one transaction alone , the father had overdrawn to the amount of £ 45 , 000 , and the son £ 28 , 000 ! beside which , there are immense losses sustained by private individuals , amongst whom are a great number oi ' very religious" persons , chiefly ladies , who entrusted their accounts to these " godly men , " for the laudable purpoae of taking " an honest opportunity to turn an honest penny , wheuany favourable change in the market should occur : " -that is , when some persons , from commercial embarrassment or other causes were compelled to frnaka a
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sacrifice to meet a pressing exigency , these IPntlemen" were at liberty to make safe ¦* aa profitable investments , by which their clients' means would gain a little , and themselves a gdod deal . _ Like , however , the very remarkable " Royal Union Annuity Company , "—the still more memorable " Independent West Middlesex Assurance , " and the more recent" waddling" of the rich and religious house of Wright and Co ., to a pretty tune , this " investment" has been a Bafe game for only one side : and if the contemplation of the very serious losses ( and probable suicides I-what a pity !) did not render these failures matter of serious reflection , one could almost bear to laugh at the upshot of the tricks hv which those oersens who have cunning
equal to their dopes * cupidity , case the dolts of their 6 npe : fluouB pewter , and evaporate to the land of "freedom and speculation" It is only when these kind of things oome before the publicfor there ate hundreds of weekly occurrence , in . the minor transactions of the money juggle—that people can see the preposterous absurdity of those who think all who dabble in the funda may get Tiob , when it can only be at the corresponding loss of others . Wheir one " great gun" goes off , the smaller artillery usually accompany it—the fall of . a pillar will bring some of the pinnacles along yrita itmore must go , and , as in the case of this " eminent house" of Wakefield and Son , John Bull will exclaim , at each crack , Blesa me ! who'd a thought it ! " .
Bow-street . —This day , William Walker , a poor cripple , bereft of all power up one side of his body , by a paralytic stroke , was brought up , charged with begging last night in the Strand . He was described in the police sheet as an "incorrigible beggar , " and the policemen proved that he had , been several times convicted of this offence ( begging !) at various metropolitan police courts . Mr . Jardine said'it was disgraceful for him to go about in spch a manner , and committed him to the House of Correction for 6 ix weeks . Poor fellow ! gladly would
he have rescued himself from this disgraceful situation ; only , Providence had afflcted him with paralysis ; the inhumanity of his felluw-men denied him food , lodging , or clothing ; and for the eake of alleviating his miseries ( and those of no light character ) , the wretched being is consigned to the horrible , and worse than fiendish , torture of six weeks on the silent system , —aye , and labour too I—in the tonure-trap of Tothill-fields . Such is the poor cripple ' s reward : the rich cripples and w- 3 get pensions ! '
The London S * S 3 ions commenced this morning , but could not form a Court for want of another Alderman ; and , as the Criminal Court was sitting , the Common Sergeant referred prosecutors to that Court for the purpose of preferring their bills . At the Old Bailey , this morning , a youth named William Hammond , aged 17 , an apprentice to Mr . Clarke , the keeper of a post-office receiving-house in Jcrmyn-street , pleaded guilty to an indictment for stealing money from a letter entrusted to him for transmission through the post . His brother , about two years younger , was tried for receiving part of the money , knowing it to have been stolen , and the changing of a £ 0 . note , under very suspicious circumstances , was traced to him ; but eventually the Jury acquitted him ; a result to be attributed , no doubt , to his excellent character . —The youth who pleaded guilty was then sentenced to one year ' s hard labour in the House of Correction , Coldbath-fields .
Stop the Press !—Impobtaht News from Windsor . — The Globe of this evening , has the following astounding news : —Her Majesty and Prince Albert , and the Princess Royal , attended by the royal suite , arrived at the Castle at a quarter-past five this afternoon , escorted by a party of the 1 st Life Guards , under the command of Lieut . Sir Charles Kent . Her Royal Highness the Princesa Royal was held up to the window of the carriage , much to the gratification of the assembled multitude . The iufant Princess ' looked the picture of health ; " albeit , her Royal Highness cried most lustily half waif through the town , and laughed heartily the remainder of the way towards Ihe nursery . The bolls rang out a merry peal on her Majesty ' s arrival . "
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[ FROM THE LONDON PAPERS OF FRIDAY . ] NORTHERN CIRCUIT , LIVERPOOL . CnowN Court , Wednesday , April 7 . ( Before Mr . Justice Maule . J Joseph Holland , aged 29 , was indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Garland , at Aehtou-under-Lyne , on the 31 st of October last . Mr . Brandt and Mr . Huwos prosecuted j Mr . Wilkins and Mr . Overend defended . This case arose out of . the same circumstances as the cases of Williams and Huline , reported yesterday—the determination of the sawyers at Ashtonunder-Lyne not to work unless their masters gave as high wa ^ ed as the sawyers received at Manchester . It appeared that the deceased was one of several men who had beeu obtained from a distance by the
master sawyers at Ashton-under-Lyiie to supply the places of the sawyers who had struck . The sawyers belongiDg to tho Unionwere very much incensed at these men being brought , and frequently vowed that tho " knobsticks" should be shifted . On the night in question it was arranged that the new workmen should be attacked as they returned from wurk . The deceased and some others were returning from work when they were met by 15 men , who immediately commenced an attack upon them with iron bars , bludgeons , and other weapons ' . They were violently beaten and injured , and the prisoner was observed to take an iron bar from under his coat and strike the deceased with it on his head . The deceased cried out "Murder ! " and then fell covered with blood . He was afterwards can ied to the infirmary , when it was found that his scalp was very muoh injured , and the fore finger of his right hand was broken . The surgeon recommended that the finger should be amputated , but the deceased would not consent , and lock-jaw finally ensued , which produced deetn . Mr . Wilkins addressed the jury for the prisoner ; but the offence was clearly brought home' to the prisoner , and the jury found him Guilty . His Lordship then passed sentence of death , holding out no hope of mercy being extended to him .
CONSPIRACY . Henry Hardwick , 35 , Samuel Hardwick , 40 , John Williams , 30 , Thomas Hassall , 29 , Peter Tliomson , William Shaw , Robert Kenworth , Joseph Marshall , William Jarvis , John Uuckey , Hugh Boyd , Patrick Tobin , and Robert Sutton , all sawyers at Ashtonunder-Lyne , and numbers of the Sawyera' Uuion , pleaded guilty toan . indictment for a Cynspinny to raise the wages at Ashtou-under-Lyne , and for having in pursuance thereof assaulted Patrick Kehoe and William Irving ; John Paxton , James Rowbottom , Joseph Norcross , Thomas Wild , and John Lomax visit indicted for the conspiracy only , and pleaded guilty .
Mr . Sergeant Atchkrley ( with whom was Mr . Brandt ) aaid , that , in consequence of his having been informed that the prisoners had expressed graat contrition and sorrow for the part they had taken in this transaction , and a determination not to be again guilty of the like oikaca , he should not press for judgment against them , dug be content that they should enter into sureties to come up for judgment when called upon . He should , however , leave Williams to be dealt with as his Lordship should think fit .
Dr . Brown , Mr . Murphy , and Mr . Wilkins then severally expressed , oa the part of their respective clients , their contrition , and determination to withdraw from the union . Mr . Justice Maule thensentenoed John Williams , tho man tried yesterday with John . Rulme , for ' the murder of Benjamin Cooper , jun ., and who had , just before the attack on Garland and his party , said that if the knobsticks would not -yield . to the solicitations of some deputies who were coming from Manchester they must bo beaten , to eighteen months' imprisonment and hard labour , and at the expiration of that time to enter into his own recognizances in £ 200 , and find two sureties of £ 50 each , to keep the peace for two years . The other prisoners were ordered to enter into their own recognilauces , and find two sureties of £ 25 each to keep the peace , and appear to receive judgmeut when called upon .
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LATEST NEWS FROM CHINA . Th « intelligence contained in our seeond edition is fully confirmed . The following are later particulars , as furnished by subsequent expresses : — , The dates of the mail are from Whampoa , 28 tk January , Bombay , 1 st March , Beyrout , 22 d March , a » d Alexandria , 25 th March . The news from China is most important . The Chumpee and Tykokrow forts had been taken on the 7 th Jan ., and effectually destroyed on the 8 th and 9 th , since when the preliminary treaty had beeu Bigued , and the Chinese signified officially , by the plenipotentiary ai Whampoa , their assent to th « following articles : — " 1 . The cession of the Island of Hong Kong to the British Crown . . u 2 . An indemnity to th « British Government of six millions of dollars , payable in six yearly
instalments . " 3 . Direct official intercourse between both nations on equal footing . /¦ - ¦¦ ¦''• - ¦ 44 - Trade of Canton to be opened in ten daya aft «» the Chinese new year . " Hong Kong is to be garrisoned by the 18 th Royal Irish , and the harbour to be protected by two eighteen-gun vessels . ' . ' . * The plenipotentiary Elliot h » a published officially his intention of urging the opium indemnity claims on the British Government , with the concurrence of the Governor General of India .
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Leeds Corn Makket , Tuesday , April 13 . —TTw arrivals of grain to this day's market are larger thai last week . Wiieat has been in fair demand , at kit week ' B prices . Fine Barley has been dull sale , all other descriptions Is . per quarter lower . Oats and Bean 3 have been heavy sale and rather lower .
THE AVERAGE PRICES FOR THE WEEK ENDING April 13 , 1841 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . Peas . Qrs . Qrs . Qra . Ore . Qrs . Ore . 4620 1723 476 3 199 16 £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . 3 3 11 1 13 3 | 1 4 1 ^ 2 2 0 21 2 J 1 17 6 Leeds Cloth Markets . —Business , in all its departments , at Leeds , h as dull as dull can be . There has been very little businesa done at either of the ;
Cloth Halls , and what has been done haa been at very unremuneMting prices . There is scarcely any thing doing in the warehouses . Salford Cattle Market , Wednesday , A pbh 14 . —There was a good show of both cattle and sheep , aud of both the quality good . Prices did not vary materially for beef from last week , the best bringing 7 d to 7 £ d per lb ; inferior , 6 d to 7 d . The beat wether mutton sold foi 7 ^ d to 8 id ; ewes and clipped sheep , 6 $ d to 7 d . A few cattle and sheep remained unsold .
Newcastle Corn Maeket , April 10 . —We had again a liberal 6 upply of Wheat at market this morning , which met an improved demand at fully last week ' s prices . The arrivals of Barley are moderate , but as many of our maltsters are stocked for the season , the sale is only dull . Iu Rye little passing . Beans and Peas are without enquiry . In Malt no alteration . The show of Oats from the country , this morning , was large , and they met a dull sale at the same rates . The arrivals of Flour are not so extensive this week , but the stocks hers are still very considerable , and the sale is exceed * iiigly dull .
York Corn Market , Apkil 10 . —Onr snpplies i of Wheat continue quite inadequate to the demand , and Millers are again free buyers at rather advancing rates . Gats ' and Beans support the prices of last week . Barley nominal , tied Wheat G 2 s to 96 s ; very fine 683 per qr . Oats ll ^ d to 12 ^ d per stone . Beans 14 s to Ifo per load . Manchester Corn Market , Saturday , Aprii 10— -There was a little more disposition shown during the week to purchase Flour , which was
freely met on the part ef factors , and a moderate amount of business was transacted at prices somewhat below those of our last market day . For Oatmeal the demand was very limited . There was but a . slender attendance of buyers at our market this mjorhiug , and the transactions in Wheat were unimportant . Those in Flour and Oatmeal were confined to a retail demand from the trade , aud , although prices are not altered , the currency of this day se ' anight was hot supported . All other articles experienced a dull sale , without variation in pnce 3 .
Skipton Cattle Mabket , Aphil 12 TH . -0 ar supply of fat stock w * s not large , but there , being only tew customers , it was equal to the demand . On the whole , it may be said the market was heavy , aud prices rather lower . High prices are still asked for lean stock , and tbe prospect of the graaiers u anything but flattering . Livbbpool Co « n Market , Moxdat , Apjul 12 . — For the past week our arrivals of British Grain , Flour , and Oatmeal , have been moderate ; and from abroad wo have received 650 quarters of Oats , ana 5 , 300 barrels of Flour from the United States . During the aame period 370 Quarters of Wheat , ana 912 quarters of Beaus , have been released _ from bondAt our market 6 n Tuesday Jastfine VVceat / ---j ¦
. , ^ vaswv ** v w *«» mmm rnmm m ^ -uw * r ** ^ rw * -w— j - ' — . _ . t « « was rather more in request , and not being Pjf 1 ""? 1 ' maintained the prices quoted a week ago ; put tn « inferior qualities , both of free foreign aud Irian , though . offering- fully Id . per 70 iba . cheaper , met a very limited demand , and , on tho whole , the transactions were to a very moderate amount . Oats , too , wero . ld . per bushel Jower ., at which reduction two or three purchases were made for the coantry »¦ »•/*?• the top quotation for Irish kila-dried :. -good nv runs 3 * . 2 d . to 3 i . 2 Jd . per 451 bs . Oatmeal was also 3 d . per load cheaper ; and Flour was sold on rawer easier terms . Owing , in some measure , to the intervention of the holiday , little business has w «« occurred ; prices without material variation . ¦ " trono »/ . f ; nriQ t , U . hnr in RarlflV or BeaUS haVC «>*»?
limited . The sale for Peas has been quite in " ** % In the bonded market nothing Of moment fl *" transpired .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 17, 1841, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct375/page/8/
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