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      TO IHE EBITOK OP THE KOBTHESS STAB . Sib , —As it Is generally known In Bradford and neighbourhood thai I intended to visit my brother in yorthallerton Hell during Christmas ; and , as all -will £ e anxious to know how ha ia coming on , I t » ke this opportunity of informing tbeai ^ jaroagb the medium of your valuable journal , I left ^ oja * on Christmas Day morning , and rode on shank " s mare to Borough Bridge , through KnaresbroY 'when I sought out the leading Chartists of that town , and notified my intention of delivering a lecture to teem , on cay retonrfrom Nerth-BDerton , on Monday evening . After having -made arxsngements with them , I proceeded on my journey to 3 oron £ hbridge , at which place I stayed all eight—a ^ igtance of nineteen miles from tty jonraeya end . I - ' ¦ ¦ " » ¦

      joae early next morning , and panned my 'journey to Jforthallertan ; and , O , what a scene for tbe philsn--thropist to contemplate I The vast tracts of -rich land , interspersed here and there -with a solitary firm house , surrounded witi . a great number of hay and corn stacks , of every description , food for mm and beast ; trfcen I looted rourd , and saw all this , aad reflected -on our great Champion's excellent letters' on £ he Corn laws and the land , I was forcibly struck with the -truth of his assertions , tkstif the land was divided into £ re or six acres eaeh . farm , that e *« y-unwilling idler in the maimlactirring towns might speedily be pat in possession of everything that would make life happy and comfortable . I made inquiry about the quantity of land which eaeh farmer occupied , and found the orison generally from 25 acres Tip to 500 ! so that , in this district alone , a great many families might be

      brought from the contaminating atmosphere of a manufacturing town , where , instead of wretchedness and poTerty , they might enjoy peace and plenty . I arriTed at Northallerton . at one o ' clock , and presented myself 6 t the prison doors , and was told by one of the nnderstrEppers that I was too late , the time of visiting being bom twelve o ' clock to one . I was introduced to the Governor , Mr . Shepherd , who , whan I informed him that I was Wm . Brook's brother , Baid-I should see him . He was busy at the time admitting another prisoner within the walls of the prison , and I could not , for xny life tell whether the constable who brought the prisoner , or the culprit , was the person vho would be left in durance vile , until the censtablB withdrew ; iie -was a most respectable looking young man , a stonemason , and was committed three months to hard labour for vagrancy . :

      My brother was then , introduced to me in the governor's office , and , O Gted , what a sight ! from being a stout athletic man , he was reduced to a sere skeleton . On taking his hand , a tear of affection gushed into my eyes , when he said to me , dont thoa come here to blubber and roar , it will make it no better . He seemed determined that the Governor should not see iim quail at bis imprisonment He wrote some time ago , and said the Whigs had taken tht flesh eff his bones , and left nothing but the skeleton for the Tories to prey upon . I found it was true to the letter ; I en-¦ quired after his health ; he informed me that he was much better than he had been , having laboured under a severe bowel complaint for several months . After

      I had informed him of all tie political movements that were going on , he said when he gained his liberty , he should be ten times worse after the Charter than he had teen before he was imprisoned . The Governor told me th ^ t-my brother had behaved well since he came there , and had not received a single moment ' s punishment since he entered the establishment . I took with , me a large quantity of books which he could not receive until they had been inspected by the parsons . I gave the Governor a copy of the National Petition ; and a discussion took place between me and the Governor on various subjects on trade and politics , vhieh would make this letter too long for your columns .

      My brother gave the Governor a good character for humanity , and raid lie would rather be there t ^«< at York . I am , Sir , yours , Josh . Bbook .

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      CHARTIST "MEDAX" AND "BIBBO ^!" TO THE EDITOR OP THE XORTHEKH STAB . Sib ,, —On returning thanks for the O'Connor Medal , I would suggest a hint to the whole Chartist body ef subscribers who have been fortunate enough to obtain such a distinguished " order . " For myself , it is the only one I would condescend to wear , as the various « buhs" and " garters , " &c , now in vogue , gracing the bosoms of aristocratic knaves and boobies , are but em-Utems cf tyranny and corruption , or regarded by all intelligent persons as the playthings ef a baby , or the gewgaws of a tem-fooL Though bat a feeble champion in the cause cf Charfiim , I take some little pride in being one of its earliest supporters ; and the Medal which I have received , and which I prize most highly , trill , by and by , bs considered as a valuable heir-loom , and " sacred" as the "principal bouBehold god !"'

      But , Mr . Editor , its virtues are not only prospective , but immediate : it must not be shrouded in darkness , or laid in cotton am « ng other jewels in a casket , but ii must see the light , and be worn by its possessors on sll public occasions , meetings , and soirees . I have had a small hole drilled just above O'Connor's head ( for I should consider h a Fpede 3 of sacrilege to suffer a hair of bis head to be injured , either in the semblance or reality ) larre enough to admit of a Eiiver -wire , £ » rmii ; g a ring , to which a ribbon mitht be attached . I would further suggest that it Kay be worn round the neck , ' and that an English Chartist should wear a navy-blue ribbon , an Irishman one of emerald green , and" the Scetca a plaid .

      But -vrhy should not we Chartists h 3 ve our trku > I-, rr £ s well as the French Bepablicans ? Is there no patriotic ribbon manufacturer to be found capable of producing a Chartist tricolour ? Xike the Waterloo ribbon , it might very readily be formed in stripes , one -o ! bit : ? .-one of green , and the other of plaid . Attach the medal to tie Chartist tricolour , let it be worn , in ¦ contradistinction , on the left breast , to that of Waterloo , or ali otitr stsrs and orders , and , my " life to a dncar " that ere long it will beat all . the rest out of iha field , nay ao-e , ii will become even fashionable ! Even as a sprralation it would answer ; and the female Ciiartifts aiuL : trim their bonnets with it , as it would be " an octs-sra sign of the inward spirit beneath . " I trait the hint I have just given wili be duly acted npen , as I am well aware of the efficacy cf such symbols , atid the enemy knows it well also . It cheers and « &iiv £ -E 5 the drooping hearts of many , and it fraternizes Thh alL A TTooiwich Cadet . Cliciester , Jan . 3 . 1 S 42 .

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      ^ . * E 3 X RIDING DELEGATE MEETING . A dtl ? gate meeting of the West Biding was held Si Drvsfery on Sunday last Delegates were present from the following places : — Bradford ... air . J . W . Smyth . HoiE , £ j- ± and Honley Mr . Ed . Clayton . Sjvrcrby Mr . Greenroyd . 3 : agiey JJr . IckeringilL BsddersSeld ... ... 31 r . J . Chapman-Mr . Clayton in the chair . . Moved by Mr . Smyth , and seconded by Mr . Icker-BgCl : — inai

      . we request all the various towns who are in ^ * " the West Ridics ; Missionary Fund and to tee Wtst Riding Election Fund , to immediately send m the ^ r anears to the Secretary , so that the balance fc ett ess be made , as the present Secretary is resign"g'bis situation . " y- tt * i by Mr . Smyth , and seconded bj Mr . Chap-Tfi fir * - ; ^ Tlit each town in the West Biding do immediately ras-sh th ^ . i quota of their expense for the forth-• s ^ h Convention ; and , furthermore , would recom-5 ? * - £ - * . ^ equal burdens break no backs , the West « toe furnish £ 15 ; ana that the North and East ~ G : ?« deluding Leedsi , furnish £ 10 , to be levied "ottf niiely , acd sent to the Secretary without-faiL "

      &CT-1 cy ilj . . Smyth , and seconded by 2 ii . Chap-TTiTkh : •— } .. ' . ~ t fe " 3 meeting do recommend to the West ' ™ j * xj to form districts for the purpose of employicg " ^ K ^ imcut inconvenieEcerandgive an opportunity ag-utirg the West Biding with more tmciency . " lev" ^ - ^ Greenroyd , and seconded by Mr . } " ^^^• iiil : — . i | j i ¦ 1

      it T . «» ' -: i . u ; r next West Biding delegate meeting be sfc&- - ' - « Janusry 30 th , at ten o ' clock in the : * -- " : . ii i-ewsbury . " ' . i ; ¦

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      BREA . DFUL MURDER AT MANSFIELD , - NEAR NOTTINGHAM . - ^ Oa Friday morning last , the peaceful little town of Mansfield was thrown into a state of consternation by the discovery , of one . of the most dreadful and cold-blooded murders ever recorded . The haples 3 yictinrof this atroions deed -was a ydiing woman , in her 20 th year , named Mary Hallam , the daughter of a labourer , who has resided in Mansfield for many years , aad who has saved a considerable sum ofsmoney by his industry . The murderer is a young maa , named John Jones , aiicu Samuel Moore , shoemaker , a native of Market Bosworth . He " has resided in Mansfield for four years , and had , until a few months ago , been considered the accepted suitor of the unfortunate deceased .

      Moore rented two rooms at the bottom of a yard in Lister-lane , Mansfield , and the deceased lived witli her parents in a boose at the top of the yard . A jearago the murderer lodged in the same house with the deceased , bat about nine months since he became rather unsteady , " and took to drinking , ia consequence of which the- parents of the deceased , thinking that his bad habits would not promote their daughter's happiness , declared against his suit . He then left their house , and went to lodge in the same yard , at the house of a . widow named Wragg . At that time he made , use of threatening language , but it would , imply a degree of malignity unparalleled to suppose that he foimei a resolution , in consequence of what'then passed , to perpetrate so savage and diabolical 4 crime . He visited at Hallam ' s as a

      neighbour , and occasionally went out with the deceased . At Whitsuntide , whilst walking in MaBSfield Forest , he oommitted a violent assault upon her , and frequently gave evidence of being a most passionate fellow . On Thursday night , the deceased , who had been out on a visit , called at his shop on goin ^ out of the yard , and from the evidence there appears not the slightest doubt but that he fell upon and murdered her by cutting her throat in rho most dreadful manner . He stayed in the workshop , the scene of this dreadful tragedy , with the body of his viotim for some time , and at length locked up the- . shop , afid went to a public-house . He there drank several glasses of ale , and sang a song at the xeqnest of the company , afier which he went home to bed . "We extract the following from the evidence : — -

      William Hallam , the father of the deceased , deposed , that he last Saw her alive at one o ' clock on Thursday . She "had gnst returned from a journey to Worksop , ¦ where she had gone on a visit on Christmas-day . Witness returned- from his "work about nine at night , and found that the deceased had just gone out without bonnet or shawl en . When the deceased did not return home , he became alarmed for her safety , and searched the ¦ whole town for her . At eleven he took a lantern and went to the mill dam , but without finding her . Witness then thought that he -would go to the prisoner ' s shop , and put a table against the wall and loek through the window , which was high up . By the light of a lantern-he , saw the deceased lying on the floor weltering in her-blood . He did not attempt to get in at the -window , but stood and looked for signB of life , but eonld not perceive any . She lay on her right side , and her elothes were down within an inch or two of her

      shoes . Witnes then took the table and chair away , and , after telling his wife that she was dead , went and fetched Metham , the constable . Witness and Metliam ¦ with tha nephew of- the latter , went down to his lodgings and called up the prisoner , who was apprehended and taken to the lock-up . Witness then described the wounds on the body to , be several large cuts on the throat . Ann Hallam ,- mother of the deceased , corroborated her husband * evidence , and said she believed the prisoner was of sound mind . Knew that deceased was acquainted with the prisoner , and considered that at one " time he intended to marry her , but he never asked witness about "it nor mentioned it at alL Had heard prisoner threaten to do her daughter harm . It was when iritnesa and he disagreed about nine months ago , when witness told him she did not approve of his conduct towards her . He then scid he would be

      toe death of her daughter , he siidhe would be the death of her if she went with any < me else . Believes they were fond of each other at one time . Witness used to drink , neglect his werk , and use abnsive language to witness . She never knew him strike her daughter , but on Edster Wednesday she came running into the iouss almost fainting , with him after her , and said , " Oh , mother , here is Sam running after me . Yesterday he wanted to take my life . He kneeled upon my stomach and almost throttled me . " He c-irae into the house , and witness told him if he did not go cut she would split bis head with ths poker . Never thought the prisoner was mad . Has no rtason to thick he had taken improper liberties with her daughter- ( Here the witness caught sight of the prisoner , whom she had not not before ptrceived , and called out , " O . he ' s there , let me go ; I did not fcncrw he was there , " and was surported fainting from the rocs . )

      Prifciila Adcock was at work in tke honss of the deceased cm the night in question , when Fhe said she would go out "and hear a little news . Witness then corroborates the former evidence . Wflifain Sletham , constable , 3 TansSeld , was called np about twelve o ' clock . on Thnrsd : y aight by William Hsllam . Gvt " up iromedistdy , and went doim trith him to the prisoner's lodging ^ Wen t to the front door and sent hi 3 nephew and William H : < llani to tho b ' . ck do ;* . AVitcess knocked , and a p-rson ' s head protruded from fhe 'srindow above ; it ttc-s 3 irs . Wrsrs's sov . Witn-oss-nsked if Samuel iloore was at home , and was informed he wai . Wittess said be "wanted to see him , and was soon after let into the bouse by Wragz . Witness cellared Wragg , and asked him if he was Moore ; be

      he answered " Ko , but iloore ^ - d own directly . " Befere they ceuld get a ligLr , prisoner came d * wn partly dressed "in iis coat and ihe-s . Witness paid he wanted him , and there was a -woman zt the dz-or who said , "Oh , Sam , what have ycu been doing ? " He answered , " I Lave been doing Eolhing . " Witness then told him he wanted him on suspicion of murdering William Hailam ' a danghttr , ana that he must accompany witness . He said he would , and felt about for hia shoes . He ¦ wr . s very qaiet , azid made no resistance . When they had cone about 100 yards he Eaid , " Mr . Metham , I am the murderer ; I intended to destroy myself , but my heart misgave n > e , and I am pleased I have not done it , as I ought to suffer piblic ' . y as a warning to others . " Witness said " What was the

      reason you cormnitted this crime V And be ana'weied , " Re wanted to have the girl , and her mother was not willing , and as he could not have her , be was determined no one else should . " When tfeey arrived at the lock-up he , told witness where ha would find the key of the workshop . He said , " You'll find the key of the ¦ workshop on the Tabbit-cote , in the back premises , under a tile- " _ He also said , that he bad done it with a knife , and / Metham would find it nigh to her ; and so it was , in blood at her side . Went down to the premises , and found the key in the place he had described ; unlocked the shop-doer , and west tsp st&irs with four others , nM there saw . the unfortunate girl lying nearly

      on her back , inclining tsward the right side- In . going to the loek-up , the priscntr said that " she died almost immediately , antl that he stayed with her for some time after she was dead . " Her throat was cut in four places , and she-lay near to a pool of blooiL He fancied she had been dragged away from the pool of blood , by the marks on the floor . He produced the knife , -which was a common shoemaker's knife , with clota of blood on both haft and blade . The deceased ' s necklace lay in one of the -wounds ; her hands and gown were bloody , and the prisoner ' s trousers were slightly spotted with bicod on the front part He believed prisoner was of sound-mind .

      Samuel Hurt , surgeon , of ilansSeld , was called up about ten minutes past twelve , on Thursday nifht , by William -Hallam . Had made a post mortem examination . The external appearance of the body indicated good health- * The armB were extended , the hands bloody , but not cut . The head lay under the window . Her dress not-more deranged than would result from the falL Found an ineised wound , having been made at three or four different times , four inches arsd a half in length , extending from a little below the left ear to the centre of the chin , and separating u large flap of skin or integument from the angle of the jaw to tLe centre of the chin , and penetrating to the jaw bone , which was exposed to a considerable esttut ; another

      wound , extending from an inch below the masto : d process of the temporal bone to the thyroin cartilage , about four incbea in length , one and a half in

      The prisoner , being cautioned , was then asked if he had anything to say . The prisoner rose frovn Ms seat and said , " I decline for the present , " ai \ d then resumed his sitting . In answer to the coroner , be said , " My name is John JoDes , and not Samuel Moore , I live at Mrs Wfagg ' s , LiBter-lane . I am a cordwaicer . and twenty-four years of age . I have iiv ed in Mansfield four years . " He then declined ^ answering any more questions . - The room being cleared , the jury alr ^ ost immediatel y returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against John Jcnes , " who was fully committed upon the coroner ' s variant to take his trial at tb- 3 next Nottingham ;

      . The prisoner has since mavnt ained a most unmoved demeanour , and has stated tb- ^ t before committing the frarful deed he asked tie dor eised if she would marry him- She replied that her t jurats would not consent . He then said , that he -woulr . " take care that no one else did , and seized-her . Aff . ^ r ie had inflicted the first wound , winch it e . vpea \ s ¦ n-as not xmnifcdiately fatal , she begged for her life but Eteicg hha resolved , uicu asked for time to pray' pgfore he kilifcd ter ; he answered that he would pray T or both of them , and compitted his dicaaful purpc . se . He-then prayed . for " -God to iave Hcrcy up ^ n ' two unfortunate lovers , " and stayed a considerable t v ^ on his inees . Th « deceased was a v-.-ry gooQ-Io ' jkinggirl , and bcieg an only child * was suffered by her parent to have too

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      much of her own way . , She waa very fond of visiting and partying . The fprisoner is also very ^ f ood-looking He worked for'Mr . lfcsnben , a respectable shoemaker , redding in Churcfi-street , Mansfield . / „ ; : v The sensatton ' produoed Ify this unfortuBate event in Mansfield may ba * better imagined tljaq described TbJU ' ancient town ' contains about 11 , 000 inhabitants , and its annals have' never before been . stained with : a crime so deadly . ~ ¦ . " ' . *"* . " ¦ > ' .--.-

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      .. - . . ¦¦ - . ¦ ' •¦ . ' - — . ' m . ' . . ¦ . . - ¦; - : . - - ¦ .-. ' ¦ .:. " . THE MURDER NEk ^ L OS WESTER . —COMMITTAL ;; OF THE PRISONERS . : fAbridged from ( he Sbrewtimry News ) ' The prisoners Williams and Slawson , who have been several times examined on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of Emma Eyans , at Bronygarth , 'Underwent another examination , pa friday . Th * lolloiring evidence was given as to the state in which the deceased was found . Mr . Perkins , " surgeon , residing at Chirk , said , I went to the house of the deceased on Thursday evening . I found a great many persons about the bouse . I went in , and found the body on the kitchen floor . The body lay on its right side—the iega crossed , and- the arms in the natural position . There was an arm-chair near the body . I knew the deceased and her habits . There was a considerable quantity of blood on the floor—the

      stream commencing from , the neck of the deceased . I examined the body slightly , and saw that ber throat was cut extensively and . deeply . I felt with my hand that shs Iia 4 bad a blew on the top of her . head . She could not have struggled at all , from the position of her b ^ dy , which remained in the same state till the coroner ' s inquest I saw one drop of blood inside the slanting lid of the bureau , not then dried . There iras a mark of blood on the inside and outside of the keyhole of the . kitchen door , opening , into the . garden . There was no key in the door . For the coroner ' s inquest I made a post mortem examination on the following Monday . There were three wounds on the head , which had penetrated the skulL They had been given at three separate blows , and were of different lengths—the longest being about an inch and & half , the second about an inch , and the third rather more

      than half an inch . I think they were done by the same instrument . There was very little contusion on the side of the wounds of the deceased . I do . not think the instrument could be very sharp , but heavy . There bad been another blow ¦¦ at the top of the head which did not produce a wound . The effect of such blows would suspend animation , but probably would not cause instant death . She had raised her hands at the time her throat was cut . I ihen examined the throat , and found a weuud five inches long and two inches deep , dividing the windpipe and the . carotid artery . Upon her right thumb I found two wounds which appeared to have been inflicted by a sharp instrument . 1 also found a wound upon her right wrist , Which appeared to be caused by the point of a sharp instrument . I found the b&ck of her left fingers entirely covered with blood ; and on the back of her hand was wet dirt , as if from a man ' s trousers . I also found a wound

      through her top lip , commencing inside , as if caused by a tobacco pipe . I found , also , dirt upon her chin , and the impression of the bars of corduroy trousers . The loss of blcod waa alone sufficient to cause death . The half of the cap strings were forced into the throat , and were rather jagged , as if from repeated strokes of a knife . A woollen neckerchief on her neck was likewise pieiced . Lord Dangiuinon asked if they had anything to Bay . They both made a long statement , denying that they knew anything of the murder . Mia . Lordship then addressed the prisoner William 1 as follows : — " John Williams , it is now my painful duty to tell you that you are fully committed to take your trial at the next Lent Assizes for the murder of Emma Evans , of Bronygarth , in the parish of St . Martin , in this county . " The prisoner Slawson was then addressed by bis Lordship in the same terms .

      Mr . William Whalley , a nephew and executor 01 the deceased , was then bound over to prosecute , aad each of the witnesses was bound to apppeor at the next assizes .

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      ANOTHER MURDER AT BURNLEY . Bnrnley , so lately the scene of the frightful catastrophe already recorded in the columns of The Star , has again been thrown ii . to a state of considerable excitement , by a cruel outrage perpetrated upon a disabled old man , and from which his death resulted . William DagdaJe , the deceased , was nearly seventy years cf a ? e , and very infirm . On Friday on inquest waa held at tbo Turf Inn , Bnruley , upon the body uf the deceased , before Mr . Joim Hargreaves , one of the coroneiB fox the northern division of the county of Lancaster . Several witnesses were examined , and below we give that portion of their evidence ¦ which throws light upon this uniappy transaction : —

      Ellen Nuttall , of Bnraley , deposed to the following effect : —The deceased William Dogdale was a ciipple , who resid ' - 'l in a cellar in Eastgate . About half-past twtive o'clock on Sunday morning the -witness , -who lived in the adjoining cell sir , was awakened by a lou < l knocking nt the door of the deceased . Sde heard the door open , and the wife cf the deceased exclaimed that they were all about to be murdered , and desired wihiess to get up . The witness got up and went into the area fronting Dugdaie ' s dwelling . This area is entered by a flight oC stone steps from the itreet . Witness saw at the top of the steps two yonng men , who cast ashes in her face , and then -ran off The deceased went up the steps and there met two lads , younger than the men witness had originally seen . The boys inquired , "Have tLey broken your windows ? " Deceased replied ,

      " You must go down and see . " " . Witness thun rc-tntered her cellar , and immediately after Sarah Dugdale calltd out , " They are murdering n * y old man . " Witness had previously heard a noise liko thvt of a person falling down the steps . Shs then -went out and found the deceased sitting at the bottom of the flight The young men who threw the ashes -were standing on the steps . One of them wore a white hat , the only aiticle of hia dres 3 that was oistiiiguishable ; the other had a broadlappelled coat , and & black hat . The man in the white hat said to his companion , ' Run , run ! " and witness saw no more of them or tho boys . She atsisted the deceased to Lis ceiiar , who appeared seriously injured . Ho got worse , and suffered much pain until eight in the morning , ¦ wlien he expired . Upon laying out the old man the witness noticed a black mark on the small of his back , and a lump at the back of his head .

      Sarah Dagdale , widow of the deceased , stated taat he was CS ytars of age . Oa Sunday morning there was a violent knocking at her door , and upon the deceiscd partially opening it it was violently puBhed by the yonng men before mentioned . After confirming the evidence of the previous witness , Mrs . Dagdale said that she returned into the cellar upon hearing her husband tell the boys they must come and see if bis windows were hrokeu . Aa soon as Bhe bad entered the deceased fell to the bottom of the steps , and she thought

      that he had been thrown down . With assistance she removed her husband to the cellar , when he said he did not think he should last till morning . Tbe deceased teld her that one of the young men took him by the waist and another by tha legs , and threw him down the steps . Medical assistance was sent for , but none arrived vrhile the deceased was living . The boys , whose names were Benjamin Sagar and Thomas Stuttard , toid the witness that they saw the yonng men lay hold ol aad throw her husband down the area , but declared they were unacquainted with them .

      After other confirmatory evidence aa to the declaration made by the boys of their being present at the outrage , Mr . Coultate , surgeon , stated , that upon & postmortem examination of the body , he found that the lungs had bfe ^ n ruptured in such a way-as to cause death . Such a rupture might be caused by a heavy fall , especially in an individual whose lungs had been previously affected ' as was tho case with tbe deceased . The Jury , after a long deliberation , found a verdict of " Wilful murder against divers persons unknown , and cgainst the boys Sagar and Stuttard , ns aiding and uSiistins ? . ' The Jury , no doubt , believed them to be acquainted with the guilty parties . The parties were tti&n committed , npon tbe Coroner ' s warrant to Lancaster Castje .

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      MEETING OF TBE DEDEGATES FROM THE LONDON MASONS AT DEVONPORT . On Wednesday evening last , a meeting of the working classes took place at the Public Rooms , to hear the circumstances respecting the London Masons Strike , &c , Mr . Edwards in the chair . The Chaibmas having made some prefatory observations respecting tbe object of the meeting , called on Mr . Williams , one of the delegates , to address the assembly . Mr . Williams on rising Baid , it bad ; been repotted that n . 9 was a mason and had struck , which he assured them was the truth . It was not hia intention to say much on the subject , as Mr . WVotl was present , and he should not wish to curb him in his intention of

      making a long speech . There had been much said of those wlio went forth to war , taking the sword , and shield , and helmet , killing their scores , but much more had since been said of men , who by their tyranny , had hurled them headlong into eternity . Heaven had been robbed , and hell filled , from the latter circumstance . Monuments had been erected to perpetuate the fame it heroes , and much had been told ol the triumphs of war , but he hoped the day was not distant when every spear should be turned into ploughshares . But their battle was an intellectual and moral -warfare ; the masons had not struck against a reduction of wages , or for an advance of wages , but

      againtt the tyranny of the foreman of their work . A young man had asked of Mr . Allen ,. the foreman , for liberty to go to some distance to bury his mother . The speaker here feelingly and toucldngly drew a picture , of ths close connection which existed between a parent and a cluld , and concluded by giving the foreman ' s ^ ns ^ er to tie request of a week or fortn ight for a young man to go and see his mother interred . - "What , ' Bays tho foreman , " why I will not keep-the job open for any man , " but he should have ene'day to go ,- and another to bury her , and another to corn * back . And when he told his fihopniates of the conduct of the foreman towards him , ttey eaid to him go , if you are discharged ,

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      they all would H * . , Ia . themesa tiiiie ^ theft b « l * a meeting to retooastrate ' witlivMR Alleiu Whea the young dim * . returned , Mj {^ Omai ^^^ aiiii ^ gQ'to * ortt ;? feu * -the , aaxfcrSaturday night dischafgedttifl Chainaan , ; wfcb presided * t the nuwttogy and two or three otters , ; mbo , distinguiahed themselves on * « iat oojasion . He wrote to Messrs . Grissell and Petb ; the proprietors , , fcuV ; to Httla purpose , Tbo ' Bpeaker-iWn wnearsed twp , or three similar instances of cruelty « nd t 5 rannyLex © teiie 4 over them by the foreman , Jesp « iciai ! y ( of the men , . onftT of whom being" ill , was discharged at l ^ . < Mu ^^ iiII | B ' . ' aVa »^ -- llim ^ . -iaVUup ^ emptu' lan-Rnage , telling him they did not want /« ripples Hbwov The Qtherirar » man who went to bory his wife ; and , notwithstanding the etoM relation which existed

      between them , even that of her being flesh of hisflesh , apd . bo ' iie' 4 > rida / 1 ^ - : ^\ 'toM ^' ori ^ i 8 .: V * 8 ^^ i » i ' gp again and be , damned , and bV baried ^ wita her . t&e speaker forther exhibited the conduct of the foreman in the refusal of one of nature's giffe ( water ); A man had been accustomed to bring beer into thfl bnHdirig to seU , and ia order * hat they . ahonW drink the mannfaci tured beverage , stopped up the pinunps that they shonid not be able to obtain any other beverage . ( Cries of shame . ) They appealed against the proceedings 6 f the foreman to Messrs . Qriasell and Peto , proprietors , but nothing would be heard respecting It , the proprietors replying , that they could not substantiate their charge against Allen . They continued thus for three weeks , and getting no redress , two hundred and forty of the

      masons took np their tools and came out of the Houses of Parlbment The proprietors , being brought acquainted with'the circumstance , down they send to Cheltenham , where they engage thirty persons , promising to give them a two years'job ; but it was to be acouutxy . job . The men being thus employed , down goes Mr . Allen ; and it then turns out that he is to be their foreman ; and being got into the raihroad train , they find themselves soon after at Paddihgton , at the sign of the Nelson ' s Rlonument . . . The men closely ¦ watted their , proceedings , and when they found it was the intention of the proprietors to allow biiii ( Mr . Allen ) to remain as their foreman , they cent letters to Messrs . Griasell and Co ., that if their wishes were not complied with , they should not remain . The

      proprietors came and used much sophistry , say Ing , they thought it was cruel for so many to be against one man ; bat ( hey did not think it cruel for one man to treat scores of men so barbarous and unnaturaL ( Cheers . ) Suppose , said they , Parliament was to take it up , they would stop the work . Me ( the speaker / would much rather they had stopped the works . And at last fie ( Mr . Qrisaelll said rather than part with Mr . Allen , be would sacrifice his life ' s blood . The men thus perceiving that the wotd « t Mt . Gtiasell -was , like the law of the Medea and Persians , unalterable , they , for the last time , again remonstrated with him , when he told them he would not have hial mind pained abbutit , and of the tsro , he would rather believe Mr . Allen than they { the masons . ) They then ptoposed to put it

      to arbitration , the decision of which should be binding , bat it was not complied with ; he ( Mr , G . j had condescended so ranch , ss to aUbw them a hearing , tbe Trade ' s Union had been deprecated for this conduct by Lord Lincoln ; but bow did Lord Lincoln assume bis present situation bat by a union ? But he would now give it a new name and call it combination to make it , if possible , look horrible . If this combination , then , is necessary for Lord Lincoln—for , those who are the capitalists , how much more essentially necessary is it for the working classes when they are their only protection ? ( Cheers . ) Mr . Waklejr , M ; P ; , then Interfered , saying what is the meaning of all this ? He thought it impossible that two hundred and seventy 01 three hundred and seventy men would so earrifico domestic comfort for any length of time , they dould not < io so by flinging themselvea on their own resources , and thus endeavoured to persuade . ns to return . ; but

      he ( the speaker ) considered that the masons had tbas played a manly spirit in striking against tyranny . All they asked was a more civil man , by whom they might retain liberty . ( Tremendous cheers' ) - Mr . W OODS was then called upen to address the meeting . H » said they had just heard but a very partial statement of the cause of the strike from : Ws brother Williams . He had given thein a partial hiatory of the strike , and had partially developed the canse that bad produced it . He ( the speaker ) rejoiced to advocate the cau 88 of liberty— - ( hear , hear )^—and he rejoiced at being identified with a set of men whip were strnggHng to obtain what they never had enjoyed— their just , their righteous , and their In valuaWe rights . The niaaona ' strike was a strike for liberty ; it was a strike to say whether they , as men , were te be oppressed and burdened ; it was a strike to say whether they , as Britons , were to be reduced to the condition of the veriest

      slave —( cheers );—it was a strike to say whether their dignity , and their rationality and intelligence was to be trampled upon and abused ; and it was for them to say whether the statement tha | Mr , WilHams had laid before the meeting was sufficient to wtvtraht any number of men to resist such cruel , such inhuman , and such unnatural treatment . ( Hear , hear . ) What man of feeling was there who could see a fellow-being deprived of paying the last tribute of respect to an affectionate parent or wife unmoved ? How . cruel to be told tha , unless a man went the distauce of 300 miles in three days to bury his mother , lie should bo flung put of employment , and on TeturniDgi to be told to go back again and be buried with his mother and be damned . Such had been the conduct cf Mr . Allen , their

      foreman . The speaner eloquently and very gravely coninientedon tho account which had bean given by Mr . Wiliams , wiiich deeply impressed and affected all present . He went on to say that the "• great cause of their striking was the extra , deinand for { in extra quantity of labour . This was tlie great cause of the ? trik < a and the all-pervading cause of the pressnfe struggle . They concfeived they did a sufficiency of work . In fact . Vtheir employers had said , that they -were : perfectly satisfied with thoir work . ( Hear- ) But , after all , they ha « i been threatened by Mr . A . { thu foreman ) , that if they did not work harder and dp more , he would discharge two or three of tflem at a ti ' nie , and to irritata the feelr ' ings of the men would Berve them in the niost insulting . manner . What was niore insultlntc to a : masons '

      feelings than t > have his job taken out of hia hands and sent to another part of ; the buiWing ^ hile another flziished the job . Tiiere was adernand for an ' . extra quantity of men for the work i for they Were not going to injure themselves by the exertiyri of their physical powers and to satisfy and enrich Messrs ; Griasell and Ptito , and to satisfy their . relehUcas tyrant of the industrious classf-s . ( Cheers . ) But another cause of their strike was the domineering and unfeeling manner in which he ( Mr . Allen ) continually assailed their ears . They were never looked upen by him like men ou # ht to be . And if a man made the least trifling mistake , on account of the badness of the stone , and on account of its badness , if it was not finished perfectly and complete , like the stones in Solomon's

      temple , he was told , with a volley of oaths / to go about his business the next morning . And he ( the speaker ) rejoiced to see men were so moral , . so ' . intellectually awakened , that they were determined they would not be spoken to in such a manner , bat would be addressed as men ought to be , and they claim the common rights of men . ( Hear . ) They had a meeting on the subject , and the subject was fully . discussed , and 220 men , who worked at the new Houses * f Parliament , agreed to strike , They paid that the conduct of that individual ( Mr . A . ) was such that any man who valued his freedom ought to ' strike ; and , therefore , they should cease from their employment ; and they had done so now for fourteen weeks , and were determined to go forward . ( Hear , hear . ) As soon as they

      struck , the hue and cry was raised in London against them , and the press also ; which has always identified itself on the side of wealth , corruption , and aristocracy and against proceedings of their conduct . But with all its tremendous lies it has not been able to shake their confidence or retard their object . ( Cheers . ) The lnen who have been since employed have beeu told by their new employers that only sixteen men had caused , the strike and not the majority ; it was only a few Chartists who had bsen the meanB of it , ( Hear , hear . ) They ( the employee ) sent Captain Bdus , M . P . for Westmin-Bter , amongst them ; hecame and tcrtd them he waa perfectly uninterested , andifead no sinister motive in view . They gave the Captain due credit for all . He said further it would not do for working men to fall upon

      their own resources , but he was not aware they had the pockets of the public at their command , and waa thus promised aid to fight manfully their battle , j The Captain saw it was of no use to remonstrate with theni , and therefore left . They next sent a Mr . Jackson , who tried all his stratagems to persuade them to go back to work , but , he found that he had not only sixteen or seventeen to contend with , there were 200 or 300 who said they would . not go back till the monster was removed . ( Cheers . ) Last of ail they sent a Doctor . ( A langh . ) They told him if he had brought a box of Morison ' a pills , and gave them a good dose , it would be equally as effectualas to peTsuade them to go back ; ( Heat , hear . ) It was true the doctor came and brooght hia rolaiater , but the masons' wound was

      too large , and on stretching the plaister lie broke it iu two , and retired . They hod uow struck fifteen weeks , and they vrtre determined to stand as vigcrously as ever . Their employers had said it was only a local strike , and they would eoon coine back , bat their society took it up heartily , and placed us on their funds } all the trades in ^ London were visited , and they recommended them to send delegates to their meeting in Drury-lane . Abeut 200 or 300 assembled , find the delegates said it was their own atrike ; : not only the masons , but of every man in England , and therefore they took np the subject actively and honourably ; they felt their cause , and their motives yere each ' as they ought to be , and therefore . becamo ¦ united to struggle on in the ^ warfare . What have the public done ? What have the trades den © Z They have taken

      ns off our own resources ! ( Hear , hear . ) They have enabled them to commence the struggle , to contend . ; ' with their foe , nnd are dtteyniined to help them to repe > the monstrous tyrant frpia' the "field . '; and they v ?

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      nical meW . > ^ Heftbfe- speaker ) hoped , and waa determined t »' n # sevet « in p ^ vtinUng the trrumy , bbn ^ &ge , * nd- < 5 rtie % Jtoa « fia * obntinued to the year 1841 , sh 6 aId ' adtpr <»(^« armgtheywl 842 ; vThe speaker proeee ^( e *^ to Jnttk' 8 a very long ' awl elocjoent "Bpoech , * ppe » 4 i ^^^ lieaTti' « n (! fdeHngs of the asseinbJyto Jad ^ e f of'theijastneBs ; of their claims , an * we ; tegret : ftKa «! . pr « vidfts ^ fti ^ em « nt « wo tild'not al lowuB to report 4 ih&w 1 i 3 leWeit : " S ^ e <» bater » ations ; bAvlng' ^ beeninBife by * h « 'ebairman , ;' the meeting * separated , ' yn believe , perfecfcly l featisSed with its'proceedings .

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      NOMIl ! fATIO | JS TO THE GENERAL

      : . ,--. U .- \ ¦ : .. ;¦ ¦¦ . -. ¦¦ -WOtVEBHAMPrOW . ; : ' " . ' ' :- ¦ •• • ' ' .-Mr . Joseph Stewart , ' spectacle maker , Briefe-kiln Mr- John Stewart ^ - do ; do ., ; ; Gralsley street . : ' ¦ : ' ,. " ' ' - ' . ¦¦ '¦ ¦ ' ..- ¦ ¦ '¦' ¦' ¦ ' . - ; ' : - ^ -: \ - '¦¦' . -i Mr . Joseph Che&hire , cabinet locksmith , Stafford sireet . " ; : :- ; : ; - " . -. - ' . ; : " ^ * :-r fry > ¦ ¦¦ : ''¦ - ¦ . ¦ > > ' - : ; - ' . ' , , v : ' ' : ¦ . -: > ¦ ' ? \ -Mrf .- 'WMim , ^ mm , ! k ^ . ^ k ^ -Q ^^ ff . ^^ Mr . J . S . Farmer , accountant , Petit-street . -. Mn John Dunn , ^ hinge maker , Falklaad-istreei . Mr . M . Whittingham , locksmith , Bradmore . Mr . Wjlliaia Mace , hinge itfaker , Mill-street . Mr . William Freeman , fprgeman , Fordand-place Mr ' . Joseph Greeny toysmith , Meridale-street . Mr . James Holland , chemist , North-gtreet . Mr . Job Hammond , sadlers' ironmonger , Hal lett ' sRow ; '¦ ' }¦ ' ' ¦ ' ; -. ; .- ¦ •¦¦¦ - ' ¦ '¦¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦'¦' ¦ ¦¦ . -V ¦ ' . ¦ ' :

      Mr . James M'Keai ^ , bookseller ^ Melbourneplace . :. ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦'¦• : : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• ' . ' . - ¦ •"¦ ¦ :- ' - " . > . '" . - ' i : ;" - " - .: ' :- ¦ •; '¦ ' V . Mr . William Mogg , coffee-house , Snow Hill , sub-Treasurer . " ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ '¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ '¦ - ¦' ' : ¦ ' ¦;;¦" " : "; - - ¦ ¦' ¦ ¦ - ¦ •" : V '¦' - ¦ -. ' <¦ : " . \ Mr . John Wilcox , news a / jent , Woroester-street , sub-Secretary .

      ;; . ¦ . ' .. /'_ :, VfPSB . WARLEY . . . ,, - ; . ""' ... ' '¦ "• Mr . James Brear , stonemason , Little Moors . Mr . Joseph Lilly , vrooloomber , Shepherd Honse . Mr . GeorgeUttley ;;• '¦ do . - ¦ ¦ ¦ . ; . " doi J Mr . Joseph Greenwood , weaver , Westfield . Mr . Joseph Pletcher , woolcomber , South Clough Head . ¦ ' ¦¦ ' ;¦ ¦ ,.. ] : , - ' ¦¦ " ¦} ' : .- ¦ ' ¦ ¦ : .:. ;; ¦ , ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦ ;• • " . ' "' ¦ '" ¦ ¦ ¦ '• . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ Mr . William Mitchell , weaver . New Laith , sub-Treasurer . : ' . ¦¦ - ' :: ¦ ¦ ¦ :: % ., ¦ — . . : ;¦ ¦'¦ ¦• ' ;' , . Mr . Vyilliam Safccliffe , shoe-maker , Haigh Honse , sub-Secretary . ¦ '

      MACCtESFIELD . ;¦' ; ,. Mr . Joseph Hibbert , joiner and oarpenter v Sto tham-atreet . ¦¦ '¦¦ . '¦ , •• . - ¦ ¦ ' ;; :- ; . . . ' ; ; ' - ; .: ' ? - ' '' ' .. ¦ " / Mr . James Boulton ^ grocer , Great King-street . Mr . ; Samuel Bancroft , Bilk-throwster , Water street *; ¦ ¦ - ; ' ¦ : "¦¦ . '¦ '¦' .. " '¦ : '; '' : •' . ' ' ' ' ; '"' .:- V . ;¦"' . v ¦ ¦' : '' . •"¦¦¦ . ¦ ; ' " Mr . George Johnson , weaver , Chestergate . Mr . John Walker , weaver , Dairy-bank . Mr . Emanuel Robinson , weaver , Common . Mr . John West , weaver , -Uuion-street . Mr ; BenjaminChaadley , weaver , Waters . Mr ; Luke Byley , weaver ; Nixon ' s-yardi Mr . ' William Frost , weaver , Newgate , sub-Trea surer . ' ¦ ; - ¦ - ,:: '! ' ¦ ' " ¦ ' - ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦ ' - ' - r . ¦' . - ¦ ¦ ¦ • ¦ . . ¦' ¦ ¦ ¦¦ . ¦ . ' ,. - . : > lr . Henry Swindells , labourer , sub-Secretary .

      ¦; ,, , . , , . ¦ :. -: XE 1 CESTEK . ; •; . . . . ¦ . ' :. . •¦ ., ;¦ Mr . J . B . H . Bairstow , Chartist lecturer , ( Mr . Cooper ' s , ) 11 ; Churoh Gate . Mr . T , R . Smart , carpenter , 47 , Bed Gross-street . Mr . J . H . Bramwich , frameivork-knitter , Pinglofltree ^ . ^ -: ; - ; - ; ' : . ' - . ¦ ' \ ' , - :. \ - ¦ .- ' i , '¦¦'¦¦ ' : ~ : . ' ¦'¦ ¦ : ¦ .- . ¦¦ ¦• : ' : - Mr . John Markham , shoemaker , Belgrave Gate . Mr . Thos . Winters , framework-knitter , IS , Eatonstreet . .. '" , ; . . . - . ' . '' ' ¦' . .. . ¦ : ¦¦;¦ ' . ¦¦ : . v . - . ¦ " ¦ .. . " : ¦ '¦'¦¦ - ¦ - ' -. . Mr . W illiam Smith , hatter , Silver-street . Mr . Joseph Culley , tailor , 47 , Bed Cross-street . Mr . John Bowman , woolcomber , Pasture Lane . Mr . William Batsby , Bhoemaker , Junior-street ; Mr . John Oldershavv , framework-knitter , 20 , South Church Gate . , ,: . ¦ ¦ :- ¦ ¦ ; ' : - r ¦ ' ¦' ¦ ] ' ¦¦• : "y ; : ' ¦"¦'¦"¦' ' ¦ ¦ Mr , Daniel Toon , framework-knitter , 21 , Brookstreet / ' ¦ ;¦' ¦ . ; .: ' '• .. ¦• • • •¦' . ' .. ' ' '¦¦ : •¦¦ ' ¦• ' ¦ - ' . . ' ¦¦ ' . ¦' . ¦ •• '' .- ¦¦'¦

      Mr . Thomas Bccdham , carpenter , 67 , Barkby Lane , sub-TreaBurer . ; v * , ¦ - .-- ¦ . ¦ ¦ " ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' '¦' ¦'¦ ¦ Mr . Thomas Cooper , Editor of the Commonwealthsman , 11 , Church Gate , stib-Seoretary . ~~

      .: ¦ . ' ; . KflLNBOW . Mr . Charles Milnes , . weaver , Back Lane . Mr . Robert GUgg , dittOjMilhrow . Mr « James Milnes , ditto , Mtlnrow . ¦ Mr * Henry Clough , ditto , Meadowhead , Mr . Jimes Belfield , ditto , Laneside . Mr . Thomas Brierley , ditto , Lanehead , President Mi-. William Shore ,, ditto , Stone-pit- Field , sub-Treasurer . ' .::,. ; -. '\ T ¦ . . •'¦• -. ¦ - ¦ '¦'¦ '¦'¦' ' : '¦' . ' . '• ¦ ¦ : Mr , John Butterworth ; ditto , No . 8 ; Laneside , sub-Secretary . ' ¦ > - ' - . ' : . ^ <

      : OliDHAM . Mr . Isaac ¦ NicnolIs .- warehousman , Vineyard . Mr . Henry H .. Whiteheacl , stripper , Glodwick-. lano . - ••'' ' ¦ - . . •' . ' ¦ ' V" " . ' ¦ ' ' ' ¦ "'¦ " ¦ ¦ . ' '¦ ' . . Mr * Edward FittpDy spinner , King-street . Mr . Thomas Smith , ta , ilor , Foldi Mr . Robart Ayerton , warchohseman , Georgestreet . ; - ' v- ' . ¦ : ' . - ¦¦ •¦ ¦ ¦ ' : ' ' ¦ - ¦ ; ¦ ¦ . . ¦ ¦ ; ; ¦ ' ' ¦ ¦¦ Mr . Joshua Kershaw , spinner , Union-street . .: Mr . Thomas Le 3 slie , failorj Lord-street . Mr . Thomas Lawless , basket maker , Vineyard . Mr . Filkanah Scholefisld , Fpinner , Rhodeslield . Mr . Leonard . Haslop , hatter , Manchester-street , sub-Treasurer . " Mr . William Hamer , schoolmaster , ' Lower Moor , sub'Secretary . . STOKE-UFON-TRENX .

      Mr . S . Robinson j china-painter , Oak-mH . r . Mr . J . Mprlcy , china ^ presser , Elder-street . Mr . W . Gavr ^ tt , bricklayer , Berry-street ., Mr . J . Moss , eominon ware-presser . Oak-hill . Mr . T . Morlfey , china-painter , Hillrstrcet . .. Mr . T . Starkey , coal-dealer , Yale-street , sub Treasurer . Mr . G . B . Mart , china-painter , Boothen-ville , sub Secretary .

      tOWEB MOOE , NEAR ' OLDUA . W . —TEETOTAL . Mr . Hemy Rushton , warper , Lower-moor . ¦ Mr . James Marsland , spinner , Church-Seld . Mr . John Marsland , ditto , Lower-moor . Mr . John Unsworth , twiner , Primrose-bank , sub Treasurer . Mr . Isaac Marsland , spinner , Lower-moor , sub Secretary .

      CHELMSFORD . Mr . Thoma 3 Gilbert , cabinetmaker , Conduit street . Mr ^ Robert George Gammage , coachtrimmer , Gon duit-street . Mr . James Lawc , tailor , Springfield * Mr . Geovge Brooks , chairmaker , Springfield , sub-Treasurer . Mr . Daniel Ludbrook , watchmaker , Waterloo lane , sub-Secretary . HEADING , BERKSHIRE . Mr * George William Wheeler , Coley-street . Mr . Alfred Preat on , shoemaker , 2 , Finch-court . Mr ; James Gibson , stonemason ^ Friar-itreet , sub Treasurer . Mr . Thomas Mojor , 4 , Whitley-street , sub Secretary .

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      OtDHAIMt . —On Sunday evening the Chartist room , Oldham , was densely filled to hear Mr . Griffin , of Manchester j lecture . His subject was to prove that it was the duty of every TeetotaHer to become a Chartist , and every ' ¦ Cbarttst . . a . -Teetotaller . ; . a ; working man was callenl to the chair . The lecturer went through his subject in an able ,, convincing , and argumentatire manner , the audience paying strict attention ; and when ¦ -: he concluded there was a pause for a few moments , to see if there was any question to be asked , or any opposition to the position taken and supported by the leptur . br , and no one coming forward the meeting dispersed highly gratified , many declaring that from . \ that time they would abstain from all intoxicating drinks . ¦

      SHAW . —On Sunday evening , Mr . Linney , of Manchester , attended here and gave an excellent lecturo . On . Monday , a splendid tea party was hold by the Teefotallers . Chartism and sobriety are going hand in hand nineteen signed the pledge . TAyiSTOCK .-On Tuesday , the 2 iSth ultr a democratic tea-party was held at the Market Chamber , Tavistcck , when the room was tastefully decorated with evergreens , portraits , and banners of liberty , ic . At five o'clock , about two hundred sat down . At seven o ' clock , a public meeting waa held in the same room , when Mt . Woanacott , builder , &ci ; took the chair , at which the National Petition was adopted ; : and a inemorial 19 favoiir of Frost , WUliama , and Jonea . . - . ¦ : "" ? . ¦ '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ ' ¦ - . ¦[ " ¦ ' - '¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦' . - '¦ " - - ; - ::, - ' : ¦ '¦

      GfHfATHAHWOOD .- ^ A public meettng ; "was held here on Monday night , Mr . Thos .: Dean in the chair . Mr , Wm . Beesley , of Accringtsn , Member of the Convention for North Lancashire , addressed the meeting upwards of an hour iand a half , esjposing the fallacious arguments brought forward by the Corn Law Repealers , and proved to the satisfaction of all present ; that a repeal of the Com Laws alone , without other measures of reform , would not benefit the wording classes ; at the conclusion several new members joined the association ; we-now . number upwards , of seventy members , and have only been formed a lew weeks , having had only ; about fiVe lectures in the ¦ place . ' :.: ; ;;; V ; - -- ¦ ' ; ¦ ' ' \ - : ' : ' , '¦ : ' r ' \ ' ¦ - ¦' . i . v- ' / , % ' ,:. _ : ¦¦ ' : v- ' -

      ^ OtVERH AtnPTQK--.-r- & ¦ Chatt ^ tlsAvtook place h « e ' 6 a Tuesday ^ evening ^ Dec . 2 . 8 th , for the purppse , of raising funds for the support of tlje Petition Cbnvention . It was numerously attended ,:, and lectures , dancing , and sing ^ Jg mre kept up -tilt a ' late hour , "when the cbinpany ¦' fiep ' aia'tad' ^ ^ niuch delighted , wi ^ tbeevenr ings affiuseffients .--pn the Jdl ? wii !! g-. ; Wedn ^ i ^ - 'JByen » ing , a ^^ number' of persona 1 attended at , ^ Ijt . . Slogg ' s , jCoffae House , 'Snow-hiH r to hear ^ a ^ ctor e ^ m ^ . r .-aiaiciu - , ^ lecturer for llie district , . wh ' Or ft 9 ^ -. ' eomV ^ pr « ieiBn . cit- cuaafitan ' CQ , was ' p-reVente 4 f ^ . bn ^ . ' a ^ & ^^ ' . . ; Ihe ' - Ch | 4 & nm ^ ' aftoa ^ rtogtsing ' frirtilsabsence . ' calk ¦ who delivered a mesti excellent address . At the conclusion fourteen menibers Enrolled their names , eleven of Whom paiditheir contributions .

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      STATE OP THE HOSIERY AND LACE TKAJDE 3 . ¦ TflVSern ' md ' ^ me ana keeps pace ; irith tha iupply ,-, whion la •^ ^ incjfeasing . itissaklby persons -who have the beat means ^ bf knoTriwt , i . toaa extentiirhich ' i $ . i > regaant vrit < h ruinous consequences . The ^^ nnmber o { macbinea worked ; % y power are about equal in tl ^^^ teia ^« m 4 A Jtfi ! iiPto 4 ; -, « ountieflj and we believe , beth ; - ar § . Bof ^ ting frjom > the Want Of demand , In this state-of aflS ^ wa comtnon' pruflence Bays , that to ipntoia an extensive , stoppage , 7 it would be wise for the toctory / ownert to > work onl $ halt hours . A total

      stoppage would be fa . tal indeed to-the workmen , espeoiaUy in the Midland counties , who ; have in general no other employment to resort to , . We have beard , a ? yet but of four power factories on ^ the Continent , V ^ i » : one at St . Quentin , conskting of sixty-seven machines , one at "P ' ouay , empioying twenty-threa . machiiiea , , one at Hurtha , 1 ^ SaXQny , employing elevea machines ,. and one at Litterwitz , in Moravia , containing about 145 ntachines . , -These factories do not require English bands , only as " setters-op , or overlookers , women being employed in manyr ofthem , v '¦¦ ' / . :- V : ' - ' :

      A considerable -hosiery , grm in this town , have given notice to their wotiruen that they intend to reduce the pnees for makSig , ' fuU-WJeonght cotton hose from sixpence to two shillings per dozen , accoiding to quality . This has caused , a considerable sensation ia the villageanorth . of rfottirighara . A meeting Was held at Arnold on ' Monday ,, which appointed a deputation to wait : upon the house , in question , as many of the bands , contrary , to expectation , seemed determined to strike , and , according to tbeusualcuatom in that branch , bring in their frames to the wareheuse . ITpon heating this , the hosier retrograded from : hiB original purpose , and proposed to only abate one description of hose 3 d . per

      dozen ,: but the 1 wary manufacturer , artrully proposed that the workmen . shonld increase their hose in width half a size , which . ia nearly equal to a ahilling p « dozen in fine stockings . Such is the state of excitement that a meeting of delegates from the numeroua villages in which t ^ his manufacture ia carried on , is called to meet next Monday at noon , at the Crosa Keys , in Byard-lane . ; Another meeting , we understand , ia called at the Nag ' a Head , Manafleld-road , &t the same time , of the hands who work for the house proposing the reductien . ;¦ So great has been the gradual encroaching peculations , or the ^ hosiera in respect of the size and width , that tbree whole si ^ ea have been Imposed on tha workmen since 1821 . ••;' . \ " ; - > . / >

      A report ha ? ' reached ; as , of the intehtion of establishing a power lace manufactory in the United States , and we have heard . that some parties have an intention of forming a joint stock lace manufactory at Patterson , where thera are already . some considerable cotton factories , the capital to- consist of 600 , 600 dollars , to be subscribed in shares . The . project is to build 200 power bobbin-net machines , a factory to contain them , and a spinning and doubling establishment , to supply the machines with thread ; the whole is to be propelled by water , Fatterson being admirably situated , having a constant supply and fall of water for any purpose . The report , it is said ,, arose from the New York projectors applying to the ; znanufactureraof Calais , to ascertain if they could supply them with machinery and hands to

      establish the American factory ; but this being found abortive , we are Informed , they have applied to Nottingham . It ia ceitiin , that a master smith in tbia town baa state-d that he has been ofFsred £ 400 per annum to superintend the erection of tho lace machinery . We think if this Yankee agent will inquire what are the : wages given , in power factories in Englaurt , the cost of the material and other more unavoidable expenses , and the Bale price of nets , it will put a complete damper on the speculation , unless they can persuade Congress to follow the example of France and Austria , and substitute an absolute prohibition of lace for the present dn \ ty-of - ' 12 jvp _ er ' . ' - ^ at . v % hich ;' - oetta inty '' -ia intendertif the project isultiiriately proceeded wittt , as the manufacture of power-nets is now a losing concern in England , with all our advantages . :: ¦

      It is grievous to state , that there is no visible improvement in the drawer , glove ,: plain silk hose , or knotted branches . It is as mysterious to know what has become of one part of the wprkinen , as to conjecture how the Others manage to 6 ubalat- —NoUinnham Review .

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      From the London Gazelle of Friday , Dec 31 . : '¦ ' ¦ ¦ . . . BANKROPIS . : : '¦ ¦ ¦' :,- ¦ . ¦ : -- ' ¦ William BiadleriHolborh-hill * fishmonger , to surrenAer Jan 7 , Feb . 11 , at one , at the Court of Bank * ruptcy ; Baaiiighall-street . Solicitbra , Messrs . Hillfer , Lewis , and Hiliier , Raymond BuiliDgs , Gray ' a Inn ; o&cial assignee , Mr . Belcher . John Newsttiad and Joseph Hextall . Regent-stT (? et , lacemen , Jan . 7 , Feb : 11 , at twelve , nt the Court of Bankmptcy , Basi ^ fthall-atreet . Solicitors , Messrs . Roed and Shaw ,- Friday-stieet , Cheapside ; official assignee , Mr . Penheil .-.. -: .: ' ? ThomaaHumfroy , Jan ., Great iStanmore , bricklayer , Jan . il ( at two , , 1 ' eb , 11 , at eleven , at the Court of Baijkruptcy , Basi ' iighAH-street . ¦ 'Solicitor , Mr , VVilliauis , Alfred-plaeeV' Bedford square ; official assignee , Mr . - ' -Qfeen . - ' - . ' -- . ••• ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' ' - ' ¦ ¦ . " '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ : : '' - : - -: ' : '¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ - ' ¦ :

      John Stevens srid Robert Horatfo William Drummon « l , -Rhodes * weft-wharf . Mile-end , rond-contractorSi Jan . 1-1 , at two , Fb ' j . 11 , at elbvn , at the Court of Bankruptcy , . BasinshalJ-streot . Solicitors , Messrs . M'Lsod and Stenning . ; BilJiter-Etreet , Fenchurch-ttreet ; official . assignee , Sir . Groom . . . . : . . " George Gerpenter ; " Chelmsfcrd , chynifet > Jan . 10 , at one , Feb . 11 ,. at etevenyat the . ' Court ; of Bankruptcy , Basinghsn-streafc . Solicitors , Messrs . Pain and Hathertey , Gr ^ atMarlborongh'Streei ; official assignee , Mr . Graham , Basinghali-ftr « et ..- ' " ¦ ¦¦ - ¦ . ¦ , ' ¦• ¦ -. ¦ . "' . ' ¦'' :: ¦ ' ¦ ¦ . . ' ' : ' : . ¦ . ¦¦? . - ¦' . ' Wiiliani Elton Ponten , Ludgate-hill , chymfst , Jan . 13 , at Lalf-pas ! i eleven , Feb . il , at one , at tho Court of Bankruptcy , ? : ¦ Basinghall-street . '' . Solicitor , Mr * . Parsons , ' Teraple-chanibers , Fleet-street ; officinl assignee , Mr Edwards , Freclerlck ' s-place , Old Jewry .

      John ; Thompson ,. Blackbarn , Lancashire , jpowtr loom cloth manufacturer , Jan . 26 , Feb . Hi at eleven , at the Town Hall , Preston . Solicitors , Mr . Fiddy , Temple ; ancTMr . EUingthprpe , Biackbnrn . Chafes Hilton , Manchester , cotbon rsanufacturer , Jan . 18 , Feb . 11 , - . at two , at the . Commissioners' Boom * , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Abbott and Arney , Charlotte-street , Bedford-square ; and Messrs . Bennett , Manchester . / .- - ¦ O-. - v- - ¦¦¦¦ "¦ ; - - "" ¦ ' ' ¦ .. ' . ?' ¦ '" . " Wliliam Goodwin , Dronflcld , Derbyshire , mnltster , Jan . 17 , Feb . 11 , at twelve , at the Town Hall . Sheffield . Solicitors , Messrs . Bicknell , Roberta , Finch , and Ideate , Lincoln's Inn-fields ; and Mr . i ) rabble , Chesterfleld . ; -, V : ' f : : Willianv Swift , and Kobert Crnmpton , Manchester , drapers , Jan . 19 , Feb . 11 , at eleven , at the CommissieDera * Booms , MaKcbester . Solicitors , lilessra . Willis , Bower 4 and Willis , Tokenhouso-yard ; : and Messrs . Barsett , Riigway ,- and Fotd , Manchester .

      Samuel Shingler aii < i SylvanuB Thomas James , Liverpool , linen-drapers ^ Jan . 14 , Feb . 11 , at one , at tha GVaiendon Rooms , Liverpool . Solicitor , Mr . Booker , Liverpool ; and Messrs . Holme , Loftus , and Yeung , New Inn . ; ' ¦ - . .. - ' , - ¦ .. . ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ . ¦ ' - :- - ; - ; .- - . ¦ . - ¦ . ¦ ¦ ,. ; •' . ¦ Jpha Fisher and Elizabeth Fisher , Meghtill * Lancashire , wine-merchants , Jan . 11 , Feb . 11 , at twelve , at tbe Clarenden-rooms , Liverpool . Solicitors , Mr . Carter , Liverpool ; and Messrs . Sharpe , Field , and Jackson ^ Bedford-row ., : James iAick , Northampton , tea-dealer , Jan . 8 , at ten , Feb . ; 11 , at one , at the Peacock Inn , Nottingham . Solicitor , Mr . Cattlin , Ely-place , Hplbom .

      PAKTNEESHIPS DISSOLVED . J . Liversedge , T . Liversedge , and J . JAversedge , Hecknidndwike , Yorkshire , hatters . M . Steinthal , C . Worms , and H . Schlesibger , Bradford , Yprksbire , merchants ; as far as regards H . Scleshinger . T . Holmes and T . Atkinson , Northowram , Yorkshire , silk-spinners . A . Kay and T . Kitti ; Boltbn-le ^ Moors ^ cotton-BpinEers . J . Jones and H . Bewlands , Liverpool , joiners . M . C 6 rathwaite and J . Alston , Lancaster , saddlers . J . Booker and A . Seignetto , Liverpool , merchants . V- Potterj-A / Potter , and J . Potter , Manchester , general commission merchants ; as far as regards J . Potter . ' - ¦ -.- ¦ :- ¦¦ . . ' ; . ' ¦" ... ¦ ¦ , : ' . ; ¦' , ' ,: } :: ... " . ¦ ¦

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      From the Gazette of Tuesday , Jan . 4 . . .:. ; , ' . , - ¦'¦ ¦ ' ' ¦ ' ¦ .. ' - BXSKSVPTS . " -., : ¦ ¦ - . ¦ ' Robert Collbason and William Brownr upholsterers , Oxford-sfcreefc , Marylebone , to surrender , Jan . 14 , at one , and Feb . ; 15 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankniptcy . Whitmore , official assignee , Ba 8 inghali-street solicitors , Allen , Gylby , and Allen , Carlisle-street , Soho-sqnare , . i : ' -- / ¦ '¦ : ' : '¦ \ ' ' ''¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ' ' ¦' . '¦' John Luscombe , maltster , Plymouth , Jan . 17 , and Feb . 15 * at twelve , at the Royal Hotel , Plymouth . Solicitors , Bartrum and Son , B > bop 3 gate-stfeet-Within , London ; Were , Plymouth . : : James Bisshopp , market-gardener , WeBtbiiTton , Sussex , Jan- 17 ,. and Feb . 15 , at eleven , at the Dolphin Hotel * Chichester . Soiicitors , Blackburn and Senior , New Inn , London V Ellis and Upton , Pejbwork , Sussex . ' " " ' : '• ¦ • :. ¦ - ' : ¦ . : . '¦¦' .- .: ¦ -:- ' ¦ ' : 'V- ' v ' -v ^ ¦

      George GUHard , tea eteialeT , Plymouth , Tfevonshire , Jan . 17 , and ^^ Feb . 15 , ^ ' -at eleven , at the Royal Hotel , Plymouth . Solicitor , '' Patten , Hatton-garden , London . William . Williams ,, corn dealer * 'Cowarnej Herefordshire , Jan ; 13 , and Feb , 15 , at eleven , at the Black Swan Inn , Hereford . Solicitors , Clatke and Medcalf , Lincoln ' s Irai'fieWs , Xonabix , Reece , Leadbtiry , Her&i fprdshire . ; k . ^/ A- ' - ^ 'i ¦' ; ¦ '"' •• : ' ';;;;; : " . ' -- ' . ' > V ' r : ; : - William Gibb , currier-, Atnwick ' , Northumberland j Jaa . 14 , and Feb . 15 , ai one , at the Star Inn , Alawick . ; Solicitors , ^ Spours and Carr ,. A ! nwick t Dunn and Dobie , Baymond Buildings , Gray ' a Inn , ji . ondoB . ; , ' -v-i ' >> . v ' : '> ' :. ' , - t '"' '' . ' - 'V < ¦¦"¦ - ; ;¦• ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦' .. ' ¦¦ 'V ' ^ : " . ; " ' " . : ' ; ' William Swift , mercer , ^^ Manchester , Jan . I 9 ; imd Feb . 15 , at ten , at the CommissionersViooms , Manchester . Solicitors j Baxter , Lincoln ' s Inn-fields , London ; Sale and Wotthincton , MaEcheBter . ¦ ¦ > ' : :

      John Jacob Scheuck , mercbant , Addle-street , City , Jan . 18 ,: at one ; and Feb . 15 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy ; Gibson ; . official assignee , Basinghallsteeet ; solicitors , Austen and Hobsonj . R ' aym ' ond-baildings , Gray ' a Inn . ^ v- ;;'; " - ' : ' :- - -- "" : . '¦• ¦' : ' - . ' "¦ V . ' ¦ ' } ¦¦ '"' ThemaB Henry Ford , victualler , Rochsford , Essex , JaD . 12 , and Feb . 15 , at twelve , at the Couvt of Bankrupti > y .-il « ackington , official assighee , Coleman-streetr buildingg- ^ Boiloitors , Wood > and Wickham , Graceih pr ^^ irieek'f ^^ ¦ : \ George , JJaliansont Clat&i bobksisller , Strand , Jan ; 12 , and Feb . 15 , at one , at tb . e Court of Bank ruptcy , Basinghali-street . Johnsoni Basinghall-street , official assignee ; solicitor , WwgU , Qreat James-E ^ eet , Bedford-row . ¦ : -. ¦ " ' - ' - ¦¦ '"¦ " ¦ " ¦ ' •' , " - . ' v ' ; ' ';

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      i ' I ' 1 I ^ iiGATE MEETING FOR DURHAM A ^' D ; NORTHUMBERLAND . ; k - "i ' e siite Meeting of the CottEties of Xorthumber- ' ^ " BBrh am , -was held on tbe 1 st of January , in ' **«^ aceil Kocm , Bridge-street , Bishop WearmouUi . j pye ^ . ^^ ^ Presenting the following places were ( e ^ -yr i . ;__ - - - 1

      I I ; I ! ' i ^ . i t ^ J . ^ i- ' O ^ seburn and Byier , Legg Hill , Cram- j ^^ - .- Fcreman ' s-row , Sheriff Hills , Bedlington , ] thaVV . ^ Sontl 1 Shields , and Sunderland , when •« i ^ io-sri ^ r resolutions -srere passed j— ] Com ,.. ^ Mr " ° 'Brien be nominated to represent the ' pp .-J ^ - oi ^ wtlmnibeTland and Durham in the ; « BUwa CtLT catioa . " T ^ t shtrald Mr . O'Brien decline representing the . ZT t "" ^ fcre named , that Messrs . SiEclair and Chap- ; I . ;; ^ i-wewd to call 2 Delegate Metting to beheld . 16 nominate

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 8, 1842, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct412/page/7/