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THE " LEAGUE" AT BRADFORD . On Monday Jast , such of the inhabitante of Bndford as eonld afford to purchase " tickets" wen adsutted to what the "league" call ** % grand anti-Cam Law soiree y in oiher words , to partake Of slops , and to listen to humbug speeches , i [ ot off to-be delivered as a matter-of ooorse . It was : uteaded to have been a snog family party , com-¦ weed of the "leaders , " and aueh of the "fustian ; ackete" as are necessarily dependant on them , and ; ' or whose aspedal accommodation , ( as their masters were to stand treat , ) a Bomber of tickets were issued at ninepence each , the top price being Is . 6 d . The " lads , " however , ware not to be done ; they were ** wide awake" at Bradford , as they had been « i other © laces ; and , therefore , they bought up the tickets , thus causing a demand for them , and raising them to & premium .
The tea was served np in the Temperance Hall , and we are informed that upwards of 900 tickets were disposed of . The arrangements were very bad—we do not mean so far as either foe quantity or the quality of the provisions were concerned , for these were « xe « Hent—bnt with regard to the hoar at which the first course was serred up , namely , at near seven o ' clock ; and , when it is stated that the party had to sit down at three times , it may be judged that there was not much time afterwards for any discussion on the important topic of " the Corn Laws . Discnssion did we say ! This was the very thine the " League" were anxious to burke . No , no ; no
discussion for the anti-Corn Law League J . They soon found out that , maugre all their care , there was a majority of Chartists in the room , and that , should they try their strength on any question involving & principle , they would be as surely beaten—aye , and as BoandJy too—as eTer they had been in their lives , notwithstanding they had the aid of fifteen parson ? the junior Editor of the Leeds Mercury , Cobden , of Manchester ; Heyworth , of Liverpool ; the two talented il . P . ' s of the borough , & . & &e , - It was nearly ten o ' clock before the tables were cleared , & % which time we expected a chairman would have been proposed ; but , instead of this , a Mr . Clayton , of Bierley , quieily seated himself in the post -of honour , and called upon Mr . Lister ,
Mr . Lister spoke for some time , but not a cheer was heard from his friends , and the " Lads " kept themselves perfectly quiet , except now and then asking him if he knew where Feargns O ' Connor was , at every mention of whoso name there was a perfect thunder of applause . The speaker concluded , cy proposing—nothing ! No ; - not a resolution of * ny kind ; nothing at the end of all his talking but an avowal that if , if they would sign a petition to Parliament , for the repeal of the Corn Laws , < shout 3 of " For granting the Charter , " and loud cheers , ) he would promise to present it , and
would support it to the extent of his ability—no great promise either . Mr . Bcsfikld , the other M . P ., followed , and surely muss have impressed Tery powerfully on the minds of the company the superior talent it was necessary to possess to constitute a representative of an important borough . If the represented of Bradford are not satisfied , all we say is , they onght to be , Mr . Busfield was fully . charged ; bnt somehow or other his ears were so stunned with a perpetual echo from the Bastiies—a sound which seemed to carry with it so many unpleasant reminiscences—that he also soon became faint , and died without making any sign . No resolution yet !
Hz . Xaw-rekce Hettosth , of Ij-rerpool , next Side a number of remarks , in the course of which he contended that the Corn Laws made bread dear , that in consequence of its high price the working classes bad not so much to spend in clothing and . otber necessaries , which limited the demand , &s the trade of the country was made up of the consumption of individuals . Its influence on the capitalists he said was , that his capital bsgan to be consumed , he then lowered wages , and at last his capital -was entirely expended . He then , showed the cheapness of articles manufactured at the present time , compared with what they were twenty ye&ra ago , feat the poor had sot been able to purchase them because of the landlord ' s tax . Every day was adding a thousand consumsrs bnt not a thousand producers . Machinery , he said , would
cheapen manufactures , and in consequence ot the increased consumption consequent on a repeal ef the Com Lavs , the demand would be past calculation . ( Here considerable ¦ uproar ensued , in which it was shouted that the speaker was a manufacturer ' s emissary , -which he disclaimed , and said he was in no kind of trade whaterer . ) He then proceeded to predict the ruin and misery -which must enBue if the Corn Laws were continued , and , on the other hand , the wonderful prosperity that would follow from their abolition , when England would rise like a giant from his slumber . Great as she was now , she -was oat in her cradle compared with -Kh&t she would be . After a few more remarks on free trade principles , the cries of " the Charter "— "the Charter , " met the speaker so frequently , that he -was compelled to notice it He said hs -was glad to hear the Charter mentioned .
The CH 4 TBMA 5—You . must confine yourself to the subject , if you please , Mr . Heyworth . Mr . Heyworth continued—He hoped that the zepeal of the Corn Laws would cause intelligence to be spread among the people , and give them property , so that they could have votes . He referred to Bolton , ' Manchester , Stockport , and other towns , to show the distress and poverty which existed , all of-which he attributed to the Com Laws ; he then endeavoured to prove that the repeal of the Com Laws was a religious subject , in -which the ministers of religion -were bound to interfere ; and concluded -with expatiating upon the benefit which manufactures had conferred by increasing the value of land near towns , aad in giving employment to the population , which agricultural pursuits could not have provided . It was Jiothing but the manufacturing and commercial interests which supported the counter . Still no resolution . "
Mr . Alderman CObdes , of Manchester , next spoke , and had not proceeded far before he was interrupted by A Chartist in the body of the meeting , who asked him if te -would use his influence to allow another party to speak vhen he had done ? Mr . Cobdes said that -with the permission of the chairman he should be most happy to discuss the question with any one . Chartist—We have met here to hav « -tie subject disenraei , let us have it discussed . The CHAiaicAS— "Will you allow Mr . Cohden to proceed , and then you shall be heard . "
Mr . Cobdes then Bpoke for some time , and was beard by the Chartists -with great patience , after the soderstanding from the Chairman that a Chartist should fee heard after him . He went o-rer the old ground about the Corn Lavs being passed -whilst the country was In a state of riot , and the House of Commons was guarded with soldiers ; about the effects , physical and moral , of the Corn Lvws upon the people ; and about bis own conduct towards his men in not reducing their , earnings , although he paid £ 20 , 000 a year in -wages ; and , also , upon the injustice of keeping the people in a state of starvation -whilst there was plenty of corn abroad , In Poland , and in the prairies of America .
He rep&ed to the argument about interests having sprung ^ ip under the Cora Laws , -which ought to be respected , by saying that they aever heard that argument « ed at the New Bailey on the part of criminals . He also compared the plea to that of the birds that Mdia the boughs of the Upas tree , saying that the 'toee-fltonld be preserved for them , whilst all the other fed * of the air , and animals , tiied under its anade ; » nd concluded by declaiming aponthe injustice of the Cote Laws , and the landowners in continuing them , whkh -would react &pon them , and by asserting that the landed aristocracy had an interest" in keeping down the labouring interest at the lowest standard .
Mr . BCTTE&woRia here rose in the body of the meeting , and asked tfw Chainnau whether be was to « Ederstand that be had his permission to address the Meeting . Cha . tb . xa ??—Are yos an inh&t&ant here ? Mr . BcTTKiwoBia—y , -n « 4 s Mr . Cobden either . ( Cheers . ' . CHAraMAS—It is a -public meeting of the inhabitants -of Bradford . - Mr . BCTTE « sroEiCH—Ton have permitted Mr . Cob--den to speak , and I consider 1 kave an equal right to beheard . . ^ CHArB . Ki . x-If you-will confine yourself to "the Com Xaw question , you can address the meeting .
Mr . -BCTTESWOBTH—Thank y « , Sir ; I -will -endeavour to do bo . < Crie « c * " Go -to Ihe platf ann . ~ , j Mr . HJutterworUi nt&de his - « ay to the . piatfonn ., amtt loud -cheers from all sides . On arriving there he proceeded . Be did not ettad before them as an advocate < sf the Com Laws . There could not beajnan vh © dstested -them more than he did . He -would flay second fiddle -to no one in hk Abhorrence of those Jaws . He aid not ¦ stand tbsre at « & advocate tt tho anstooacy in iheir jobberies upon the people . Ha baew better - **>™ Alderman Cobdea did abeut the robfceries committed fey the aristocracy upon the people ; Sot he had , « s a working man , Celt the effect * of their jobberies , wfaich Alderman Cobdan Asd not . $ fe knew that they cared a * little for the" working classes as a pig did for its fattier . ( Laughter aad cheers . ) He knew that if fee bMA the eloquence of a Cicert it voald be impossible < to depict the character at these men in their true eotauc Sot , he would ask , was there sot t Mr ot me *
• who * interest * "were as pernidoo * ao £ opposed to those . of the working classes , as tbOM of the aristocracy were ? Wets there not individaals who bad teen as as practicaUy at work agatnkt the welfare of the working dassee , as the great landed proprietors ? ( Cries of " Aye lad , " " qaartien / ' loud cbeen , some hisses , followed by " Go on lad , go on lad . " ) Had sot Mr . Cobden alluded to the question of machinery . ' ( Confusion . ) The chairman -would allow hW to allude to that question also . Mr . Cobden had ahowa tfM > m that improvement were being efeeted In machinery . Be nad that it was -because the Corn Laws were not repealed—that machinery did sot benefit the condition of the working danes . He ( Mr . Butterworth ) believed that machinery did sot benefit the working classes because they were not represented in the legislature . ( diet of " question , question , " aad much interruption from the leaguers followed this . ) That was the question—that was the question . ( The interruption con'Ifrnsd , ajxlMr . Cobden cried out , "hear his—hear \
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him . ") They were told * hst the manufacturers were safferiof equally with -the working classes from the operation ot the Corn laws . Mr . Cobden said they wen pat o& in 18161 why , were n « t the mannfactarers grinding the f ases « f the working classes in those times just as they were sow ? Were they not accumulating wealth then , whilst the working classes were literally starving , compared with the condition they ought to have been placed in ? ( Here cries of " Yes , yes , " " No , no , " aad confusion stopped the speaker for some time . ) It was placed Wore their eyes , on one of their own flags , that" the bread of the needy is his life , and be that dsfraudeth him thereof is a man of blood . " Yet many thousands were turned out of employ because a master found machinery to do their work . They were told this was necessary . Had
not the manufacturers committed infiunous robberies in this way upon society , sad at that very " moment were they not committing more ? He would give them a case in point At that very moment machinery was being got tip to make pots . At Mr . Whitworth ' s | shop in Manchester machines were being made that I would do away with the work ot 19 , 000 hands ; and when these men were turned out upon the streets , they would be told that the Corn Laws hod driven the men out of employ ? ( Tremendous cheering . ) There -was no necessity for this machinery ; inasmuch as they < were not oompeted with by foreigners . They would recollect that the colliers of Lancashire had turned out for an advance of wages . They had turned out for a halfpenny advance on every four cwt of coal . The masters said they could not moke the advance , and
that it would be a -very great injury to society if the advance were made . However , they did raise the wares , and after they had raised them , they charged the coal twopence halfpenny more for every four cwt j thus getting twopence on every four cwt by the advanee ! ( Cries of " shame , shame , " and derisive laughter . ) He weald not give much for sympathy like that He had recently waited upon a gentleman at Manchester , along with others , to remonstrate with him for reducing his wages . He had commenced business in 1829 , and was now a wealthy man . He told him ( Mr . Butterwarth ) thai | had he been equally indostrious and carefal , be might have been in bis condition . Now , he had started as a working man in 1 S 29 , and accumulated £ 79 , 000 during the period that had since elaps&I . He would ask them ( the meeting )
had they bad a voice in the making of the lavs , would he have realised lhat sum , whilst the people were literally starving ? ( Hei e some interruption took place , accompanied -with cries of *• Go on , lad . ) j If they would allow him one moment longer he would finish what he had to say . If they ( the meeting ) wanted a case in point he -would gire them one . After the manufacturer had told them this , he said if they were not satiafiediewould get machinery to do their work . With this £ 70 , 000 he had got together out of the labour of the people he obtained machinery , and now he had set seventy-two eelf-acting mules to work , and had not & man in the Establishment . ( Shame , shame . ) They were told the Com Laws would give them employment by increasing the demand for goods . What was the use of talking in this way , when improved
machinery stepped in and met the demand ? A Bolton weaver had been examined on this Butject , and the question put to him was , " If the Corn Laws were repealed , would it place you in as good a condition as you ! were in 1819 ? " " No , " replied he , if you were te give me meat and drink into the bargain , with my present wages , it would net . " " Why ? " said they . " Because , " he added , " it wouid not amount to the reduction that has been made in my wages . " He ( Mr . Butterworth ) had seen a letter in the Anti-Corn Law Circular , complaining of the . fallacies that were put forth about " cheap bread , " the lecturers telling the people that the Repeal of the Corn Laws would cheapen food , whilst it would not do any such thing . The Editor , who he ( Mr . B . ) guessed was on that platform , said , " We quite » gree with the lettev inserted elsewhere . We are aware that the Repeal
fef the Corn Laws will not lower the price of food for the working man ; but it will give him greater wages than he obtains at present He would be able to get 1 O . where he now gets 7 s . " Tet they said we could not compete with foreigners because of high wages , and they were going to raise wages by the Repeal of the Com Lawe . This was a strange way of competing with foreigners . Now Mr . Cobden and tbe Chairman knew well enough that the present House of Commons would never Repeal the Corn Laws . He ( Mr . Butterworth ) had heard it said by Mr . Cobden that it would never be got by the present House of Commsna . Xo it , if Mr . Cobden would bring his talent and henesty , for ho ( Mr . Batterworth ) believed there was not a more honest man in England than Mr . Cobden , they wonlrt soon obtain Universal Suffrage , and then Repeal tbe Com Laws , and all other bad laws . Mr . Butterworth sat down amidst loud and prolonged cheering .
Mr . Cobdes briefly replied to Mr . Butterworth ' s observations , and contended for the universal application of machinery which he said was the only thing , coupled with a repeal of tbe Com Liws , which could enable a poor man to live—the repeal of the Corn Laws would supply him with a shilling loaf for sixpence , and machinery would supply him with a more than double quantity of goods for his other sixpence . But he forgot to point out where the shilling was to come from , when machinery bad superseded entirely mnnwal labour . Mr . Edward Baixes , jun ., of Leeds , then rose , and was received -with tbe most dreadful groans , catcalls , yells , and other sweet sounds , which mast have convinced him that hit popularity was at a very low ebb in Bradford . He proceeded with his address , in spite of the row , though nobody , except those close to him , could hear a word he said . He concluded by proposing the first resolution , as follows : —
" That the Committee ef the Bradford anti-Corn Law Association request this meeting te join them in a vote tf tVinpVa to those Ministers of the Gospel who have honoured the meeting with their presence . " The speaker had no sooner read his resolution than he retired amid the laughter and jeers of the Chartists , ¦ who , however , did not propose any amendment Mr . Bxines handed it to the Chairman telling him " it did not require seconding !" Amidst great confusion the Chairman put the proposition pro and eon , when the hands held np were so nearly equal that it was impossible to Bay which had the majority . But the Chairman very soon decided , by announcing that the motion was curled .
The " League" now finding that the ground was slipping from under them , gave a practical illustration of " the adage that " discretion is the better part of valour . " A vote of thanks was proposed and seconded to the Chairman , and without announcing what it was , a person oa the platform shouted out " Those who approve of this hold up your hands . " The Chartists wished to know for what they were called on to vote ; bat this did not suit , and all held up their hands that liked , aad the gentlemen then immediately retired . The Chartists proposed and carried enthusiastically three cheers for the Coarter ; three for Frost , Williams , and Jones ; three for Feargus O'Connor ; three for tbe northern Star ; and three tremendous groans for the Leeds Mercury and the Com Law League . The meeting broke up about half-past eleven o'clock .
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Satfoed . —Mr . Bell will lecture on Sunday evening next . Sundkklakd . —On Sunday afternoon , at half-past two , llr . Williams will lecture at the Life-boat House , Sunderland , and Mr . Binu 3 , in the Co-operative Hall , in the evening at half-past six o ' clock . Woeclstes . —Mr . W . Dear , tailor , will lecture at Worcester , on Monday next , and following days , through the week . He will also preach there on Sunday next . Loughboeocgh . —Mr . Cooper , the Editor of the Illuminator , is to addie&s the friends of freedom , at the Charter Hotel Room , at half-past seven o ' clock , on Tuesday erening , the 27 th . The General Coukctl will meet on the 25 tb , at the A&sociation Room , at six o ' clock , when the attendance of all is requested .
St . Paxcras . —On Sunday evening next , at eight o ' clock , H . B . Marley will close the discussion on the Corn Laws , and reply to those individuals who have taken part in the discussion , at the Croat in Boots , Brook-street , New Road . Macclkspikld . —A public meeting of the subscribers to , and readers of , the Northern Star , wi ll be held in the Large Room , of the Association , Watercotes , on Monday , the 26 th instant , at eight o ' clock , oa business connected with the Petition Convention , when all are requested to attend . —On Sunday evening next , * lecture will be delivered by Mr . Joseph Hubert , in the above room . Cosgletok . —A delegate meeting will be held in Congleton on Sunday next . Delegates from all towns in Cheshire aad the Potteries will be expected to attend .
Leicests * . —The * Chartist Discussion Section " meets to night . Mr . Cooper will preach at Wigston , in the opea air , on Sunday morning , if the weather permit ; aad is . the room at All Saints' Open , at night . Tbe ^ eaeral meeting will be held on Monday night . The * Chartist Teetotal Section" meets on Tuesday night •; and Ike " Chartist Musical Section" on Wednesday night , Loughborocg * . —Mr . Cooper will address the friends of Chartism and Teetotalism , In Mr . Skevington ' a Booms , « a Tuesday evening , April 27 th . Chair to be taken At haif-. psst seren o clock . Mb . Wk . JtAJtrut , late prisoner in Northallerton Bouse of Correction , will Attend at Freeman-street , Birmingham , on Monday evenisjg next , when he is prepared to meet either Messrs . < Sc » Ilin » < tr O"NeiI , oh the subject of Christian Chartism , sod pro re that it is cal culated to injure the cause of liberty . i in i . ^ fc . i .... >~*~ .
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CONTINUATION OF THE LIST OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL . ; HCDDEBS » IELD . James Gleadhill , weaver , 371 , Lowerboases . Robert Jones , tailor , 40 , Thomas-street Andrew Emmerson , blockprinter , Aspley . ¦ Joseph Rishworth , tailor , 75 , Dyke-end . John Leech , draper , 194 , Sherehead . William Sellers , tailor , 31 , Upperhead-row . Thomas eanimore , spinner , 84 , Longroyd-bridge . Joseph Bay , grocer , 29 , Upperhead-row . Edward Clayton , tailor , 1 , Townend-row , sab Secretary .
DEWSBUKY . Jonathan Wallis , clothier . William , Hanson , do . John Bentley , farmer . John Haigh , tailor , Ogsett-streeUslde , sub-Treasurer W . M . Stotta , hairdresser , sub-Secretary . HERE OR MORE . Henry Mills , weaver . Stephen Mills , do ., sub-Treasurer . j . Morgan , labourer , sab-Secretary . NEWPORT . William Thomas , boot maker , Malpas . John Morris , carpenter , Commereial-Btreet Jonah Williams , tailor , Llannarth-street . William Williams , labourer , Charles-street Biohard Jeffers , mason , Pentonville . Charles Grode , painter , do . William James , mat > on , Commercial-street . Thomas Williams , plasterer , Victoria-square . Alfred Hill , boot and shoe maker , Bean's-well . W . H . Grouin , weaver , George-street . UNSWORTH . Jacob Albeson , weaver . ' JohnGrundy , do , Samuel Grundy , da Bold Sbaw , do . AbelOgden , do . John Jackson , sub-Treasurer . Joseph Eikerley , sub-Secretary .
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TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE STAFFORD SHIRE POTTERIES .
Countrymen , —You are well aware that knowledge is power anil union is strength , whilst ignotanca is the lever by which those who now govern ore enabled to turn the masses about to thoir own advantage and profit , and to injure and oppress those who by their labour create all the wealth of this mighty empire ; and you are also aware of the power of that wealth which you create , and how that power is used , and to your injnry ; that by that power yea are deprived of any place to meet in , by that power the police are enabled to exercise authority over you , and turn you oat of your meeting at their caprice or whim at what time they think proper .
T # secure a proper place to hold your meetings in , and to obtain knowledge , a few of your fellow-townsmen have determined to erect a Workmen ' s Hall ; and with this view they have invited the Rev . Joseph R . Stephens to preach a sermon and make a collection , the proceeds of which will be applied to the funds for erecting the contemplated Workmen's Hall , and of which an exact account will be rendered to the public Countrymen , your liberality on the occasion will test the manner in which yon appreciate the contemplated building , and the value you set on knowledge and the emancipation of yourselves from worse than West Indian slavery .
A tea party will also be held on the Monday night , at which Mr . Stephens will attend . Public benefit is the object we have in view ; give us your assistance , and thus prove that you fully appreciate the value of the contemplated object Tours , in the bonds of Democracy , On behalf of the Committee , J . Richards , H . Foster , R . Croxton , J . Yates . Hanley , April 20 th , 1841 .
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TO THE £ DIT 6 R OF THE NOBTHERN STAB . Sir , —Permit me to call the attention of your numerous readers to the predicament of thoee brave Irishmen who have honesty and courage sufficient to proclaim themselves for the political equality of manwho are daring enough to assert themselves advocates for tbe People ' s Charter , in defiance of that arch traitor , Daniel O Cooneil , and bis corrupt and despotio influence —let me , I say , call attention to these patriotic individuals , in order that something may be done to keep O'Connell ' s bell-hounds of tyranny from hunting them to death . I need not , Mr . Editor , bring forward any argument to shew tbe necessity of rendering support to these individuals , the manly and patriotic lotter of Mellonthe infamous speech of O'Connell ( which would be a disgrace to an InquUitionist ) , which appeared in last week ' s Star , is sufficient
This being the case , I propose that Mellon and Bernard M'Donald be immediately appointed receiving agents for the Northern Star , and other Chartist papers —that they be paid by the democrats of England , a * as to enable them to devote their time in propagating the glorious principles of democracy , and iu the distribution of the Chartist papers . This would put them out of the reach of old Dan , and would be a bold stroke against his despotism . I will imagine , Sir , that out of your immense circulation of 38 , 000 per week , that there are 5 , 000 persons who would send their papers to Ireland ; I will also imagine that there aw another 5 , 00 * who would subscribe one halfpenny per week for the purpose of propagating the principles of freedom in poor , enslaved Ireland . This -would support six agents at 30 s . each pex week , leaving 28 s . for incidental expences .
I conceive this to be , Sir , no chimerical theory , but one that can be put into practice immediately ; and Chartism , in my opinion , can never succeed triumphantly until Borne such plan is put into operation . I now , Sir , for the present leave it for the serious consideration ef your readers , not doubting but what thousands with to see " lovely Ireland" free from the domination of that monster of a man—O'Connell . Respectfully yours , E . H . S . Diana Place , New Road , London , April 19 th , 1841 .
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HALL OP " SCIENCE , " BIRMINGHAM . TO TUB BDITOH OF THS NORTHERN STAB . Dear Sib , —In your paper of Saturday last , you request some person to send you a dialogue representing a scene at the laying of the foundation of one ef the People ' s Halls , with which we are to be supplied when we can raise the trifling Bam of £ 240 , 000 . 1 will send you a " leetle bit" of downright truth , that will make some of your Building Chartists store . Here it is . A public dinner was given to Colonel Thompson , on Easter Monday , which was held at the Golden Lion , Aston-street , the gallant Colonel being the person who was invited to go through the ceremony of laying the first stone of a People ' s Hall in Birmingham . After the eating part of the business was concluded , spouting commenced . Mr . Evans , the chairman , stood up , and without ' note or comment gave , " The People , the only
source of legitimate power . " Not a hand was raised or a word spoke—not a solitary cheer was raised by the committee , managers , and builders of the People ' s HalL As I dropt in merely to report , 1 could not think of interfering in such a respectable company . I contented myself by remarking to the Colonel and the Chairman , that it was a disgraceful affair . A working man remarked , that it was truly shameful , and if he had known as much before , he should not have attended . Well , let that pass . The ChairrKan afterwards rose and proposed a toast , which he said he had no doubt they would all cheerfully respond to , namely , ' The Mayor and Corporation of the Town of Birmingham . " Up jump the polite Education Hall Building Chartists en masse , and cheered and bawled over and ovez again , and then drank the toast with all the honours . Col . Thompson ' s health was also drank wiLh musical honours .
Now , Mr . Editor , this very identical Hall is being got up for a similar purpose to that recommended by Mr . Lovett , namely , to educate the people in all manner ot science . The Committee , as far as I can learn , are nearly all professed Chartists ; in fact , Mr . Collins ' name was attached to the placards aa Secretary . If , therefore , they commence so well , how will they end ? I leave that to your readers to answer . I am , Mr . Editor , yours truly , George White , Correspondent to the Northern Star tot Birmingham 3 Court , Essex-street , Birmingham , April 20 th , 1841 . P . S . I should have seat a notice ot this last week , but did not think it worthy of notice , as the procession and dinner were miserable failures ; la fact , the day of sham Radicalism is gone by in Birmingham .
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What is Blasphemy r—Not being over expert at a definition , we shall borrow from Tom Steele an illustration . This poor man ,-as reported by the Freeman , employed , the following language at the Corn . Exchange meeting yesterday : — "There is a passage in the Sacred Scripture -which describee a voice as being ' like the voice of many waters—like the voice of a host—like the Toioe of a God . ' Why should I speak—why should any of you speak on this occasion ! No : we are right to leave the whole on this day to O ConneU ; for if , according to the passage of holy writ , the voice of many waters be
like the voice of a multitudinous host , aad the voice of that host be like the voice—I Bay it most reverently —let no reptile sneerer dare to say that I talk profanely—that from the hour of the creation of the world to this hour , no voice has gone forth for the regeneration , not merely of Ireland—our own beloved Ireland—our M own loved island of sorrow " —so like the voice . of God as the awful voice of O'Connell , to which , we have been listening . " There , gentle reader , is the Illustration for yon ! Does it smack of blasphemy \ We leave the answer with you , and shall not say another woid . —Du&Hn Monitor , Tuesday . April 20 .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS .+-TrtBSDAY , ApbHl 20 . . Mr . T . DuNCOHnE presented petitions against the Poor Law Bill ; from- the vicinity of the metropolis , praying for tbe release of Mr , F . O'Connor ; and from the operatives of Glasgow , praying for the release of Robert Peddle . Mr . Hume , seeing the Secretary of War in his place , begged to ask him whether the statements he had seen in tbe public papers were correct , that a soldier of the llth Hussars bad been : flogged oa Sunday , the 11 th inst , and whether there were any regulations at the Hone Guards with reipect to military punishments on that day ? * _ : _ ..
Mr . MxcA'OLaTt said , the facts ot the case were not precisely such as had been represented in the publio papers . It was not exactly the case that the infliction of the punishment had taken place under such circumstances as to make it appear a sort of continuation of Divine servioe . It had been stated that the punishment hart been inflicted while the troops remained assembled for the purpose of hearing Divine service , nay , that the soldiers of another regiment who bad gone to the Riding-school to attend Divine service had been detained to witness the punishment . That was not correct . The troops were marched out after Divine service , and the troops of the other regiment were dismissed to their quarters . An inspection took place , which lusted half an hour , and at the end of that time
the troops were ordered back to the riding school , and then the punishment took place . On the ground of humanity it was impossible to throw any Imputation upon the officer in command . ( Cries of " Oh , oh . He believed that the sentence had been approved of by the Horse' Guards , and whatever imputation might be justly thrown upon Lord Cardigan , the imputation of a desire to inflict corporeal punishment upon the men under his command , could not fairly be attributed to him .: The charge to whiah Lord Cardigan bad rendered himself justly liable was that of having unnecessarily inflicted the punishment on Sunday . ( Cries of i" Hear . " ) He conceived it was impossible to
reconcile such a measure with the religious feelings which were generally entertained in this country with regard to the Sabbath . ( Hear , hear . ) It was a measure he could not reconcile with either good sense er good feeling , and it was a proceeding he could not countenance . At the same time such a proceeding was not without precedent in the naval and military service of the country ; but he thought it right to say that the oldest and moat experienced officers he had consulted were unanimous in . declaring that it was a measure which only the extreme exigencies of the military service could justify , andrachan exigency did not exist on the present occasion . ( Renewed cries of " Hear , hear . ")
Sir William Moi-esworth gave notice tnat he should move for a Committee to inquire into the wages and prices of provisions of the labouring classes . The first notice of a motion in the paper was that of Mr . Ewart , for an address to the Crown , praying that certain parts of the Regent ' s Park might be opened to the public He maintained that this concession would be very conducive to the health and enjoyment of the people ; and as the space in question had formerly been open field , it lay not on him to shew why such a concession should be made , but on Ministers to shew why it should not Mr . Stanley , the Secretary of the Tratrary , stated that large portions of the park had been let off on leases , with exclusive privileges . Great sums bad been laid out , under a guarantee of non-interference . There was , however , a part of the park , near the Diorama , to which it might perhaps be possible to give general access .
Mr . Hume said the part so mentioned was open already . What he wished to see opened was the space to the north of Lord Hertford's villa . Mr . STANLEY replied that Mr . Hume was mistaken as to the part already opened . Lord Teignmouth said that there were about two hundred acres which might be opened without any objection . Sir Benjamin Hall concurred in urging the extension . Sir R . Inglis took tbe same view , -which he said was recommended by a Committee of the House of Commons , and by tbe petitions of 40 /« 0 » inhabitants of the metropolis . Sir De Lacy Evaws spoke a few words , which drew from Mr . Stanley a farther explanation as to tbe locality intended to be opened .
Mr . Wakley said , the park in reality belonged to the people , and yet the people were completely excluded from it The enclosures had been originally intended for the public good , and were proposed as mere temporary arrangements , to continue only till the interior could be fitted for general reception . He hoped that this space would be pat on the same footing as Hyde-park , and that the subject would not be suffered to drop . Mr . Ewart declared ha had no wish to disturb private rights . AH he sought was the opening of the two hundred acres indicated by Lord Teignmouth . Mr . Stanley said he was not authorised to promise a specific space ; but he assured the House there was every disposition to accommodate the public , and hoped Mr . Ewart would wait till he saw what would be done by Government . On this assurance , Mr . Ewart consented to withdraw bis motion .
Sir Robert Peel suggested that Government would do well to print a plan , from which the public might be able to distinguish what parts of the enclosure it was intended to open . On the motion for the second reading of tbe Arms ( Ireland ) Bill , Mr . Home intimated his opinion that Ireland was now sufficiently tranquil to render such measures no longer needful . Lord Mokpeth answered , that there was still an amount and description of outrage in Ireland which forbade him to incur the responsibility of desisting from this kind of legislation .
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Murdee near Bristol . —A mostatrocious murder was perpetrated at the village of Tocklington , about eight miles from Bristol , on Saturday morning last . Mr . William Fisher , a respectable farmer , living on his own freehold estate near Tocklington , on his way to Bristol market , stopped at a cider-house . William Weyman , a pensioner , also went in , and entered into conversation with the persons in the house , to whom he was well known , and said that he had been to the Post-office , where he had got a penny letter containing , £ 50 . The farmers present , taowing the prisoner ' s hnbitua . 1 mendacity , joked him upon this , and the deceased Mr . Fisher said , " That ' s a lie , I kuow . " The prisoner immediately answered , " If you had said that outside , Fisher , yen should . never have kicked more . " The deceased , being a man of very jocular habits , said , " Pshaw , " and repeated the observation . The prisoner then got up from his seat aud went into the back kitchen
for a minute or two , and on his return clapped his pistol against the cheek of the deceased , and before either of the persons in the house had time to interfere , discharged its contents through the head of Fisher , who fell instantly on the iloor , the pistol falling beside him . A medical gentleman , who happened to be riding by at the moment , hearing the report of the pistol , came into the house and examined the deceased , who was , however , quite dead , his tongue being shot off , and the lower part of his cheek very much shattered . While the surgeon was examining the body , the prisoner , with the greatest coolness , said , " I know that's a dead shot . " The prisoner had had an attachment to the wife of the deceased many years ago , and , having been absent from England , she had been married by the deceased . An inquest was held on Monday , when a verdict of " Wilful murder" was returned against the prisoner , who was committed to Gloucester Gaol for trial .
Inquest in the Fleet Phison . —An inquest was hold in the Fleet Prison , on Tuesday last , on the body of Lieutenant Edwards , formerly belonging to a regiment of lancers , who died in prison from typhus fever , and want of the necessaries of life . The details given on the evidence were of the most painful description . It appeared the deceased had friends (?) but they refused to assist him . Mr . Richard Oastler was examined , amongst others , and he bore testimony to the temperate habits of the deceased , who was as gentlemanly , as high-minded a man , and as delightful a companion , as ne had ever met with . But there were oases in that prison where persons went without food , he might say , for davs . because they had not the means of paying for
it . There were very , many whose feelings were such as to prevent their asking for food , they would rather die first , and Edwards had died first . The Ceroner also remarked that the deceased had been greatly neglected—his mother and brother , as well as everv other friend ufrm whom he possessed a natural tie and claim , seemed to have left him , to have turned their backs upoa him , and to have left him to die , and to die , as . had been Bald , of a broken heart , the result of their conduct towards him . Mr . Oastler wished to say that there were several gentlemen then in the prison who were fast dying , and that if they were not removed , the Corener would , ere long , be compelled to make another melancholy visitation . The Coroner much desired that Mr . Oastler would suggest an y plan by whioh suoh an occurrence could
be avoided . Mr . Oastler : knew of no other than that of the restoration of the parties , to their liberty and homes . When what had taken place on that occasion should have gone forth to the world , probably some of the friends , or some one or other of their respective creditors—ho was well : aware hi * 8 own would not—would come forward and make such arrangements as should release them from their confinement . There were some who it might besaid had been sent there by their parents , with the idea that it was a good school , and was calculated to correct an extravagant inclination . He thought , however , such an opinion would quickly change , after a perusal of the proceedings of that day ., The jury returned a verdict , *• » That the deceased died of typhus fever , which had been brought on by anxiety -of mind . "
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¦' . •¦ ' .. . DEATHS . . ¦ ¦> : ¦• : / ' , ' . ; On Monday last , Mr . W . Williamson , dealer in horses , York Road , Leads , aged SI . On the 15 th inst ., at Cogden Hall , near Richmond . Matthew Whitelock , Esq ., aged 73 , deeply lamented by his family , much and deservedly respected and beloved by a large circle of relations aad friends , and by all of whom bis lois will be long felt .
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LEEDS . —Allbgkd Robbebt . —Last week , a man named William Armistead , a farm servant in the employ of Mr . Paver , of Peckfield , was sent to Leeds fortnight fair with some beasts to sell , tie disposed of them for £ 84 , and with this sum in his possession , all in £ 5 notes , except a three months ' bill for £ 16 6 s . 6 d ., he went to several publichouses , and in the course of the erening became intoxicated . From his own statement , also , it would seem that he had met with some girls in the neighbourhood of Marsh-lane or York-street , which he could not tell ; he was , however , robbed of all his money , a circumstance of which he declares his entire ignorance until he found himself laid on a
stoneheap on theiselby road . From the state in which he was , he could neither tell how , when , where , nor by whom he had been rebbed , and consequently , though information was given to the police , they were left in ignorance both of the numbers of the notes and the banks from whence they were issued , So that they are unable to trace any or the property , or to do anything towards the apprehension of the . thieves . We hear that Armistead s story is scarcely credited by Mr . Paver . He has , since the transaction , absented himself from that gentleman ' s employ , and his conduct , we understand , is anything but satisfactory . Mr . Paver sustains the whole of the Bertous loss .
Effects op Intoxication . —On Saturday last , an inquest was held at the Court House , before Mr . E . C . Hopps , deputy coroner , on view of the body of Benjamin Sharp , twenty-four years of age , who met with his death under the following very distressing circumstances : —He was a wire-worker , residing at Hunslet with his parents , and on the 6 th instant he went home in a state of intoxication , when he was persuaded to go to bed ; he did so , but got up again ? before his parents had retired , and refused to go to bed again , He was very drunk , aad his mother made him a temporary bed on the house floor , and left him asleep . About four o ' clock next morning , the aged couple were awoke by his cries , and on going down stairs they found him on fire . He was very dreadfully burnt , aad could give no account of the origin of the fire . He had beeu laid a ? far from the hearth as possible . He was removed to the Infirmary , whore he expired on the 8 th . Verdict"Accidental Death . " ¦ . . ' '
Awful Fatality . —On Saturday morning , an inquest was hold at the Court House , before Mr . htopps , deputy coroner , on view of the body of Francis Heseltino , a stone-mason , of Woodhouse . It appeared from the evidence , that the deceased had been drinking at a public-house in Leeds until about five o ' clock on Friday afternoon , from-which timethere was no trace of him until he was found , at an early hour on Saturday morning , by a man going to his work , at the foot of Saint Peter ' s Hill . The road , branching from Park-lane , runs along the
top of a perpendicular height of six or seven yards , which is entirely unprotected , and down this the unfortunate man appears to have fallen , how or at what hour it ia not possible to say ; as when found on Saturday morning , though alive , he died before he got to the infirmary , and was not able even to account for the position in which he was discovered . The jury , after hearing the evidence , returned a verdict of " Accidental death , " accompanying it with a strong expression as to the unprotected state of the road on Saint Peter ' s Hill , whioh is private property .
Suicide . —On Saturday evening , an inquest was held at the Court House , before Mr . Hopps , deputy coroner , on the body of a young woman , 24 years of age , named Jane Holburn , who lived with her brother , an upholsterer , in Back Rockingham-street . The deceased had been in a low way for some time , * but on Thursday night retired to bed apparently in her usual health and spirits . At an early hour On Friday morning , she called her brother , saying she was not well , and desiring that he would bring her some water . He got up and placed some water within her room door . Between six and seven o ' clock she called him again , and said she wanted some tea , as she was very unwell ; this also he supplied her with , and then sent for the assistance of
two females , as well as for a medical man oa whose arrival it was discovered that she had taken poison , and on searching the room a cup was discovered which had contatned arsenic . Means were made nse of to prevent fatal effects , but without avail . The jury returned a verdict " that she destroyed herself during a fit of temporary insanity . ' * HULL . —Holy Catholic Guild . —The Counoil and Members of this body , together with the members of the Catholic Total Abstinence Society , attended divine service in the Catholic Chapel on Easter Monday , when High Mass was performed by
the Rev . J . Connaty , after which , a sermon was delivered by the Rev . J . Render , the Chaplain to the Holy Guild . The Rev . Gentleman took his text from John xiii . 35 , " By this shall all men know that you are my disciples if ye love one another . " The discourse was pointed and excellent , and was listened to with deep attention . A collection in aid of the funds was made after mass . After leaving the chapel , the procession accompanied by a band of music and several banners , proceeded through several of the principal streets in the suburbs of the town , and then returned to the School-room in Canning-street , where the proceedings terminated .
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THIRTEEN DAYS LATER FROM AMERICA . Linrpool , Tharsday Morning . At an early hour this morning the Tarolinta , Capt . Smith , arrived from Ntw York with papers from that city to the 26 th ult ., making her passage in 19 days ; and at ten o ' clock the Caledonia , one of Cunard ' s splendid mail steamers , entered the river with Boston papers of the 1 st and New York of the 31 st . We regret exceedingly to state that by neither of these vessels can any news whaterer of the missing steamship President be obtained ; it is , therefore , evident that she ' eannot have put into any American port ,
and the only hope now to be entertained is , that she has run for Bermuda or the Azores . —The political news by these arrivals is unimportant , and in commercial matters the arrival of news by the Caledonia , with twenty-four days later intelligence from England , had produced a slight improvement in the New York , Philadelphia , and Boston markets . The rate of exchange on England for the Caledonia stood at 7 a 7 i peY cent , premium , and a fair business done at these rates . The prices of American Stock coutinued to advance , and United States Bank Shares , lion the 30 th .
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FROM LOCKPORT-M'LEOD . Lockport , March 22 . The Mar « h term of the court of oyer and terminer for this county should have been held this week , commencing this morning . On the opening of the court Judge Dayton directed the clerk not to call the Jury , deoiding at the same time not to hold the court , in consequence of an informality , or rather material error of the clerk , in g iving but Jive , instead of six days' notice of the drawiig of the Jury for the term . ' . -.- ¦ ¦ : . ¦ . ¦ . ¦ : .. . ' ' ' M'Leod was arraigned , and pleaded "Not guilty " to the indictment against him . His counsel , Messrs . Gardner and Bradley , then moved the court for two commissions to issue—one for the examination of Mr . Webster , secretary of state , and Mr . Fox , the British minister at Washington ; the other to examine M'Nabb and others , in Upper Canada . This was granted , with the condition that the people might join in the commission .
An application was then made to the circuit judge to allow a -eertiorari , to remove the cause from the byer and terminer to the supreme oourt , on an affidavit setting forth some of the circumstances of the offence charged to have been committed , and that difficult and implicated questions of law would arise on the trial . The counsel asked for time to add an affidavit in relation to the excitement which had existed in the county upon the Bubject , and the reasons why it was believed a fair trial could not be had . This was , granted , and the Court adjourned over to the afternoon , to give an Opportunity to serve the writ if allowed . During the intermission , ' the affidavits -were prepared , the cerliorari allowed , and served on the Court on their going in , in the afternoon . This gives M'Leod ' s counsel an opportunity to move the supreme oourt to change the venue to some other county . '¦ ¦ ¦'¦¦ .... v . . : ¦ . ¦ ¦ - :. ¦ „• .. ¦ . ' . . .
The Attorney-General has returned to Washington , and was expected to make a report to the President on the case of M'Leod to-day . He is clear in the opinion that M'Leod will be able to prove an alibi . The trial will take place some time in summer or fall . The Bupieme court meets herein May , and will then determine upon the venue . Meantime the whole remains in statuquo with tho best understanding between the organs of the two Governments at Washington . —AW York Morning Herald .
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Leeds Cokn Mabkkt , Tuesday , Amhi , 20 . —THe arrivals of Wheat , Gate , and Barley to this day ' s market are Bmaller than last week : Beans rather larger . There has been a limited demand for Wheat and Is . per quarter lower . Several ' of the Maltsters aro giving over working , that Barley has Been very dull , and to make sales lower prices must be submitted to . Oats without alteration . Beans very heavy sale . ' THE AVERAGE PRICES FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 20 , I 8 « .
Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beanr . p < u Qw . Qrt . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrt " 3873 1120 695 9 643 9 £ s . d . £ s . d . £ a . d . £ b . d , £ s . d . £ s d 3 3 11 1 12 5 i 15 0 i 1 17 0 2 . 8 . QJ I 16 6 Leeds Fortnight Fair April 21 r-We had a good sapply of both B 3 asts and Sheep at market today , most of which were of prime quality . The market was not well attended by bnyers , which caused a dull sale , and a good many Sheep remained unsold , whilst a reduction on all descriptions was
submitted to . Beef , 7 a . per stone ; Matton , in the Wool , 7 d . ; clipped 6 d . per lb . No . of Beasts , 250 Sheep , 4 , 500 . ¦ . ' Leeds Cloth Markets . —There has been a little business stirring at the Cloth Halls , bnt th « appearance has been more than the reality . The raet is that stocks are universally low , and the circumstance of a few extra purchases being made on any market day , although buyers may be as few as possible , ia sufficient now to cause it to be said that the market has been rather better .
Richmond . Cork Market , Satukday , April 17 . We had a fair supply of Grain in our market today . Wheat had a brisk sale , but the Bale of all other kinds was dull . Wheat sold from 8 s . to 10 a Oats , 23 . 9 d . to 4 s . ; Barley , 4 a . 3 d . to 4 s . 9 d . ; Beans ' 5 s . to 5 s . 91 . per bushel . State on Tripe . —The market , yesterday , was if possible , worse than those of the three preceding Tuesdays ; the demand which existed last week for 40-inch shirtings had subsided ; and goods and yarn of all descriptions were excedingly difficult to Bel ] even at declining prices . In consequence of this * Very discouraging state of the market , many of the spinners and manufacturers are talking of short time , and several isolated firms , ia different parts of tho country , have already adopted it . Hitherto however , no general agreement for that purpose has been made , except at Stockport . —Manchester Ouardian , of Wednesday .
Hull Corn Market , Ttjesbay , Apbil 20 . —Th » continued dull and depressing accounts received from all the large consuming markets have had their effect here , and cause the trade to be limited to the lowest possible degree , for actual want of demand . We do not alter our quotations of grain from last week , but were buyers to como forward , notwithstanding the very limited stock held , lower prices would be submitted to . Rapeseed dull , but holders are not pressing on the market , and present arrivals are mostly going to granary . The export demand for linseed has , for the present , ceased : and crushers
merely supply their immediate wants , at late prices . Rape cake rather lower . English linseed cake , both for present and forward delivery , sell at our quotations . Foreign very dull , and bad to quit , especially the secondary qualities . Beans continue to . meet buyers at our quotations . For this day ' s market there is a better supply of wheat from the farmer—and from the fine weather we are experiencing , the general condition of the samples offering are ranch improved—last week ' s prices are generally asked , but buyers supply their wants at a decline of from Is to 2 s per qr . and even at this decline only a small business transacting .
London Corn Exchange , Monday , April 19 . — There'was a moderately fair supply of Wheat , Barley , Beans , and Peas from Essex , Kent , and Suffolk , for this day ' s market , and a good arrival of Oats , having several vessels with this article i& since this Friday , from Ireland , in addition to a few from our own coast and Scotland . The imports ef Foreign Wheat have been to a . fair extent , with moderate quantities of other articles . The weather continues to be cold , with occasional frosts at nights , which give a seasonable check to vegetation , for the spring may yet be considered a forward one . Taking compassion on her Majesty ' s Exchequer , many factors , both here and in other parts of the United Kingdom , have commenced to pay duty on the
importations of foreign Wheat at the high rate of 23 s 8 d per or ., thus supplying the home markets liberally with a fresh article , and a downward tone has consequently been given to the trade generally , but more particularly for the secondary sorts or foreign left over from last year ' s imports , which descriptions have been offered at a decline here to-day of 2 s per qr ., without causing any active demand , whilst the best samples of English must be quoted I 3 to 2 i per qr . under the currency of last Monday , and even at this abatement no life was experienced in the sale of prime qualities , whilst middling and inferior lots were ineffectually offered at a still greater reduction . Flour met a slow sale but the best marks ex-ship cannot be quoted cheaper .
Malting Barley was Is per qr . lower with a limited demand , but grinding qualities were not generally offered below last week ' s currency . Malt was taken slowly , but the best samples were without alt « ratioa in value . Beans met a limited sale at a decline of Is per qr . Peas supported about the rates of this day se ' nnight . London Smithfieltj Market , Monday , Arart 19 . —To-day ' s market was , comparatively speaking , fairly supplied with beasts , the general quality of which exhibited a decided improvement . Although the attendance of buyers was not very numerous , the primest Scots , Devona , runts , and Herefords , c « mmanded a steady inquiry at fully the prices quoted on Monday last ; but in the middling and inferior kinds , exceedingly little was doing . The arrivals
from Scotland embraced GO beasts , and 190 sheep , in good saleable condition . Owing to the numbers of sheep being on the iaorease , the mutton trade was heavy , at an abatement ' of 2 d . per lib . All descriptions of lambs , of which a moderate supply was brought forward , sold freely , at full currencies . From the Isle of Wight , per tho Southampton Railway , 135 lambs came to hand . # In calves exceedingly little was passing , but pigs were fully as dear as last noted . m Liverpool Cattle Market , Monday , April 19 . The supply of Beasts at market to-day , with regard
to number , has been very limited , but the quality on the average was very go 6 d . The number of bheept though scarce , was somewhat larger than that of last week , and were principally Scotch , of tolerably good quality . There was a full attendance of buyers and dealers , and stock of both descriptions in fair request . Some very good Beef was sold as high as 7 £ d ., good fair Beef 7 d . varying from that down to 6 d ., but those at the latter price were of a very ordinary description . Wether Mutton may be quoted at 8 d ., varying from that down to 7 d . per lb . sinking the offal , and principally all sold up at the close . Number of Cattle at marset -. —Beasts < 80 ;
Sheep 2 , 406 . Manchester Cork Market , Satcrdat , Apkh * 17 . —Our import list this week shows a fair average amount of arrivals © f Oats , Oatmeal , and Flow , at Liverpool and Runcornfrom Ireland , whilst those or Wheat coastwise are considerable . From abroad the entries comprise 3 , 840 quarters of Wheat , on some part of which the duty of 23 s . 8 d . per quarter was paid . Tho supplies from the interior coatinue exceedingly limited . In the value of the be * qualities of Wheat no change can be noted at our market this morning , but other descriptions were difficult of sale , at a deoline of 2 d . per 701 bs . . tot choice superfine Flour a steady inquiry existed . « the currency of this day se ' nnight , whilst middling sorts must be quoted Is . per sack lower , and inferior descriptions were unsaleable .: The inquiry foi' O *» was limited , and the business done in Oatmeal waslikewise confined to the demand for presentj use as
rather lower rates . to Liverpool Corn Market , Monday , April ltf . — During the last seven days we have had a urge arrival , upwards of 10 , 000 quarters of Wheat from the English coast , with a moderate supply thence and from Ireland of every other article of the Corn trade . The imports from abroad include 6 fi * v quarters of Wheat , 530 quarters of Oats , 720 i * s ?~ ters of Beans , and 5 , 500 barrels of Flour . Ti » Wheat has been ohieiiy from the Lower Baltic ports , and a fair portion of it has gone into the hands « th « mill « r « * t lea . ner 7 ilbs .. fdutY paid J but MM
trade generally has continued dull , and at Friday » market inferior Bamples of free Foreign , as well »» Irish , were sold at 2 d . to 3 d . per bushel below our last quotations . All descriptions of Flour have ap £ slowly , and have barely sustained their previous value . Though the quantity of Oats offering fca been small , the demand has not sufficed t « W » them off , and any change in prices must-be notea m favour of the buyer ; good mealing samples M » been bought at 33 . ljd . to 3 s . 2 d . ; 3 s . 3 d . per ggmay be considered an extreme rate . Barley , ce *^ T and-Peas , remain as last noted . Two or three sm * u parcels of United States Flour have been soldm bond at 23 s . per barrel . ¦ ^ ¦ : ,. ^ 7 ^^ J
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O'CONNOR , B « q ., . of Hammersmith , <* f ™ 7 Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at bJi ^* lnj Offices , Nos . li an * 13 , Market-streit , Brlf gate ; aad Pabliaaed by the taid Joshua Bo ** ° *{ ( for the aaid Fbabod * O'COMKOB . ) athUJW * ling-house , No , 5 , Market-rtreet , Briggstes Internal Communication existing between the *^ No . 5 , Market-atreet , and the said No * , lf . g 13 , Markri-street , Briggato , thu » w ^ taUB * J ?" whole of the « id Priattogand Publishing Offl » one Premise * , . AU Commouicationi must b « addreattd , ( Po » t-p * W J . HOBSOM , No them Star Offlc « , Leeds . Saturda April 24 , 1841 .
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Ispakt ifoxruxrrr . —At au infaest . * day or two since , Mr . Wakley observed thai the number of sudden deaths which occurred amwgsE . one healthy children under eighteen months was eno rmous , and had latteriy very much inn-eased . Ho & » uld not at all account for it . Immediately on as iix &nt being found dead in bed it was invariably rum < > ured that it had been overlaid ; but no such thing , n <> one in a hundred met its death that way ; death was the result of &ome internal complaint .
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