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    • STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
    • TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS.
    • GTfiarttet .'SnteHfgitw.
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      My deab Fbiekds , —Little time as I now hare to injself , I think nevertheless , that you will expect some notice from me of a letter , and an Editorial notice spon it , which appeared in the British Statestaan of last week . I shall at onoe give a brief airratire of facts connected with the whole affair ; « nd from the manner in which those facts shall be handled , you will find that -virtue requires not the aid of declamation to support it , and that it is only the conscious hypocrite who is obliged to substitute J > ad language for lack of facts . Now , just listen .

      I arrired at Manchester at six o'clock in the morning of the 16 th of August , for the purpose , as I understood , of-attending a meetifig to be held in Mr . Scholefield ' s yard , and a tea-party in Carpenters ' H&IL I understood , from the papers , that an intended procession had been abandoned . Upon my arrival , I instantly drove to Mr . Scholefield ' s , and learned from him that the authorities had forbidden all meetings , no matter how called , and no matter for tvhat purpose held ; and that the Monument Committee , under the tircnmstances , had unanimously resolved to forego the meeting , prudently resolving to afford no occasion for a collision between the military and the people . They seemed to remember that the blood shed on a former 16 ± of August , has not yet been atoaad for !

      When I found that- the meeting was not to take place , I went to bed , having travelled all night-A Conference was to have met on the following day , the 17 th ; but it appeared that the delegates had proceeded to business on the 16 : L At two ¦ o ' clock , a message was sent for me to attend the delegate meeting . 1 instantly started for fhe place and the carriage was followed by a vast multitude ) I arrived , and the crowd began to increase rapidly , ¦ whereupon the landlady gave us notice that we must disperse and leave the house . An adjournment was moved , to nine o ' clock on Wednesday morning .

      Up to this point no business had been done ; and the delegates said they regretted having sent for ine at all , as my presence was not necessary . I thought it better that we should lose no time , but that we should look out for another place of meeting , and proceed to business at once . I procured another place the same afternoon , which I believe no other person could have accomplished , and set to work to inform the delegates , Tvbo were ignorant of my siceess . In the mean time I saw Mr . Hargraves , and desired him to start from the Carpenters' Hall in a cab for me the moment the ceremony of drinking tea had concluded .

      The delegates arrived at eight . Of course , I don ' t know any of them , as it appears that Sir Charles Shaw has a desire to learn their name 3 . / iras one . ( We sat from eight to twelve in calm discussion , but j no course was decided upon . When Mr . Har- ! . graves arrived , it was unanimously resolved , very ! much against my will , that neither I nor any other j delegate should absent himself for the purpose of i attending the Carpenters' Hall meeting ; and a \ message was sent to the Rev . Mr . ScholeSeld to i request him to make that communication to the meeting at Carpenters' Hall , which he did . ! j j ¦ \ | } j

      On Wednesday we met again ; forty very excel- i lent men . We sat all day . There were two resolu- tioas and one address passed , and that was all the i l » asiness done . I seconded the address , which was carried by a greas majority . I proposed one of the ' resolutions , which was carried unanimonsly . I drew vp the addresS i the only address that j was passed by the delegates : and curious j to say , the Northern Star was the only j paper in England that published any one of the acts of the Conference ; and it published every one j of them . I never saw so good a feeling pervade any j j | j j j j J

      meeting of the people's leaders : never in my life I j all was union and harmony . At the close of our ) proceedings , and after the Chairman had vacated ' the chair , some one asked , —Tom Styles , of Snook ' s Town , I think , —whether or no ihe placard that pro- i fes 3 ed to come from the Executive should appear in the Star ? I said " yes , a 3 an advertisement ; and I ' will pay for it . " At ten o ' clock I walked down ' to Mr . Heywood ' s , He was out . I remained till ; he returned ; and the first word he said was , " Well , Sir , the poor devil that printed the placard purporting to emanate from the Executive , has been seized , ' and his press , and type are all taken . " " The ; ;

      devil they are , " said I , " then I suppose if it is published in the Northern Star , the Xieeds Justices would glory in following the bold example set them by their Manchester brethren . ' 11 , for God sake" said Mr . Ileyicood , " don ' t pub-Tuh it ; for , so sure as you do , so iure trill every particle of your machinery be seized , as they icould say it teas a great injustice to pounce upon a poor man and let the rich go free . " I said , "But I promised , and ordered its publication . " " Well , then , you must be mad , " said be . 1 instantly sat down , and mentioned the circumstance to the Editor , and recommended him aot to publish the said document

      thinking its appearance in the last mthbkb of the Star would be but a sorry compliment to the people , and a poor tribute to my understanding after the warning . I returned to Mr . Scholeficld ' s , where I slept , with an intention of returning home by the h&lf-p&s ? three o ' clock train on Thursday morning , and was called at half-past two for that purpose , by the Rev . Mr . Scholefield . When he called me , 1 said , " Well , Mr . Scholefield , I have made up my mind to be the last of the delegates in Manchester . Damn the warrants ! they have none ; and I will go out of Manchester in open day . " Accordingly I remained till half-past nine and started for London .

      And now I may observe , that my conduct , from first to last , gave unmixed satisfaction to every one of the fony Delegates . I think all wail admit that faet . I was to have lectured at Oldham on the nights of Wednesday and Thursday ; but the Delegate from Oldham assured me that I should not be expeciei ; and if I had been , I would not have gone . I was to have been at a tea-party at Bury on Saturday ; but the Delegate from that town told me it had been put off . I would not have gone there either , nflder the then existing circumstances .

      My business in Manchester wa 3 done when the Conference broke up ; and yet one would suppose that the " Old Chartist" imagined that I was to live there . But 0 ! what a disadvantage I labour under , when engaged in a controversy in which loyalty to my party prevents me from referring to the danger from which I saved them !! while the chief object of my reviler evidently appears to be to set the Government upon the scent of prey to be run down . Would that prudence would allow me to disclose all I Bnt no even malice shall not induce me to commit any man . I would rather bear unmerited censure .

      an ' ow , then , you have a plain narrative before you of all the matters connected with my virit to Manchester ; and I now pray your attention to the letter of the Statesman's Old Chartist . " Here it is : — " TO IHE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH STATiSSIAN . " These are times to try menB' souls . " " Sia , —I am so sick at heart at the position we now occntj as Chartists—I feel myself unmanned , degraded , and rank so low , that henceforth my name shall not , at least for some time to come , appear in connexion with tee causa of Chartism . The people—the faithful cocfidici ; people—have been deluded , deceived , and abandoned by their leaders : they have been drawn cut

      from thai empl oyment with a view of achieving the giar . d object of their wishes , and with the understanding that a bold and decisive effort would be made by the Executive to obtain the Charter . We are told that Feargus O'Connor , instead of being at the tea-party at the Carpenter ' s Hall , was engaged with the Executive ° a business of national importance . We relied npon "fcai , ard waited anxiously for the grest and important *« i of what they had been engaged upon . We saw the P ^ c&rd containing the result of their labours , an ad-< tes * from the Executive Council ( unsigned by-the-by ) , forming us that the machinery was prepared for a

      Paid national struggle , and that in eight day * . I cannot contain the indigsation I feel at the thoughts of * " * declaration . Great Britain would be in commo "* wn . I inquired into the details , bnt I was told on all 5 * des Feargns O'Connor bad run away to London , for "fear of being arrested , leaving Leach to do the dangerons part of publishing these placards , which , in my opinion , was a wanton sacrifice of Leach by O'Connor . ae ( O Coanor ) was the man the people looked to for to example of courage and bravery , but he ran sway , **> a then M'Douall , then Campbell , —in fact , all the leaders left the complete ' machinery" and arr&nge-OleEtg , lite a self-actor , to go the work . The

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      people are thoroughly disgusted . with the conduct of O'Connor , and also at the Executive , the paid servants of the Chartists , running away in the moment of danger . When we got rid of our old leaders of the first Convention , we expected we had room for hone&ter and bolder men , but we have been deceived ; ¦ where now shall we find leaders la whom the people can repose confidence ? I am glad to see the part you took in yeur last Statesman . ' You were ' up to the mark ! ' But let any one read the wishy-washy , triahy-traaby , apology of Feargus O'Connor to the Imperial Chartistst of Saturday last , and the miserable sub ' terfugei of his editor , Mr . Hill , in attempting to run

      away from the Movement , and throw all the onus or blame npon the Corn Law League . Such articles at sueh a crisis , were treason to the peop ]«' s causa ; and i abeve all , the non-insertion of the Executive address I was treachery of the basest description , and this from '' the principle oiacle of Chartism is too bad . I have just been told ttat the ' Northern Star' was kicked about the f Chartist room in Manchester , and that Feargus | O'Connor's portrait and the ' Star' was publicly burned ! in Oldham . This shows that other people beside myself , 1 are smarting under the conduct of O'Connor and the j Star . I pity Leach , for he has been seduced by tne | fUttery of O'Connor that he has fallen into the trap ,

      ; whfttt his more cunning coadjutors , M'Douall and [ Campbell , have s : ea through the trick , and absconded j in time . I appeal to your superior judgment , if this > Address of the Executive had been boldly signed , and j O'Connor surrounded by his staff , the Executive , had I remained in the centre of the Movement , should we j not have been in a better position than we are now ? j And now , by the late treachery and desertion , are we | not placed in a most dastardly position ? I tell you ; once for all , though I am a poor man , Leach shall !; have every assistance in my power , bu : I utterly dis-: card from my mind all idea of M'Donall , Campbell , ! and O'Connor , for their cowardly desertion of the I people ' s canse . I " As Old Chartist .

      j j Manchester , Aug . 21 st , 1842 . " | Now , the most curious part of this rigmarole is ; the audacity of the writer , who , although he is afraid ! to sign his own name , yet complains of the placard } not being signed ! Bnt , however , it is a curion 3 j fact , that there is not , from the beginning even to i the end , one single sentence or word of truth in this ! precious epistle ! This idiot would associate me with 1 a placard with which I had no more to do than i the man in the moon ! It wa . 9 I who advised

      \ \ | | ¦ Dr . M'Douall to keep out of the way , as I learned officious fellows , like the " Old Chartist , " had sought to implicate him with the " extraor-DINA . E . Y document . " I did it , because I thought that a man in gaol conld be of very little service to his party . " / left Leach to do ihe dangerous part of habing ihe placards printed . " Fool 1 I wrote , moved , and printed , the only placard of which I knew anything ! I I did not hear of the arrest of Leach till after my arrival in London ; and as soon as I did hear of it , I instantly wrote to Mr . Hey wood desiring him to furnish any amount necessary for Leach ' s defence upon my account . Did the " Old : Chartist , ' or his backer , do anything like that ? ; I am ready to belieye that the " Old Chartist" is disgusted with my conduct , because my conduct has f tended to expose such humbugs and to save my party ! from being a prey in such hands . So much for the " Old Chartist , " and it is more than sach a fool deserves . Will he favour the public with his name !—i Now for the Editorial remark of Mr . James Bron-! terre O'Brien : — '¦ " We agree with « An Old Chartist , ' whose letter we insert , that the Executive cught to have signed their names to the address , if they were the authors of it 1 We agree with him also , that Mr . O'Connor has acted a treacherous and cowardly part in this matter , as he always does in times of danger . But we seo no harm in M'Douail , Campbell , or anybody else , keeping out of the way of the police as long as they can . "

      Now , then , what do you think of that piece of ill concealed vindictiveness ! O'Connor was a ooward for doing , —what ? just that which M'Douall and Campbell were quite right in doing ! ! ! Why , you poor wretched se ? f-tor mentor , I never in my life felt myself chargeable with cowardice , except upon one occasion ; and that was , when you hefcskd to be " 31 T THIESD , " ASSIGNING AS A SEASON THAT " YOU were sot a fighting 5 ian" !! Is ha a coward , who has been four times on the ground , within twelve yards of a loaded pistol , and has received three apologies , and has been ouce fired at without retuniing it ? Was I a coward , when in the midst

      of war horses , Babres , guns , and bayonets , I fought my way often on the ground in advocating the cause of Repeal . at the Irish elections J Did I prove a coward at Huddersfield , when danger presented itself ? Was I a coward when alone among the Birmingham would-be-assassins ? Was I a coward when I foaght my way at Manchester \ Waa I a ' coward when I risked my life to defend my party at Nottingham I No ! but I am too brave to seek a a name for courage at the expence of my party . I did think I should be allowed to apply all my spare time to the management of that organ which has now fallen into my hands for the defence of the people ' s " cause : and lest slander may make that that another ground for complaint , I must set

      myself nght yq tne outset . I have not undertaken that for profit . I devote nine hour 3 a day , and every day , to it , and travel twelve miles each day and my reward , as far as money goes , is the privilege of spending £ 1 10 s . a week , in the way of expences Now , I would ask , whether my time , or that of the creature who damns every thing he ha 3 a hand in , and feels sore that others should be able to remedy the evil be commits , is most profitably spent ? Never did any mortal endeavour to help the cause of the people , that some obstacle was not thrown in his way by paltry politicians , who look upon agitation as bad , unless they have the cream of it ! I would have gladly seen the Statesman going along with us ; but its recent kicks and jumps bear ample testimony that its hour is fast approaching !

      Next week , a 3 I have been pushed to it , I may probably state the manifold acts of treachery which I have committed against Mr . James Bronterre O'Brien I and if the world does not stare , then is munificence and kindneSi , an act of every day ' s

      -occurrence . But , my friends , let the p '^ my thing 3 , who emain secure "in days of danger , and , in the calm , rave from behind the : r fastness , rave on ! I shall still be found doing my duty to that cause by which I have so long stood , and so often saved from the snares of our enemies . Never was there a more dastardly attempt to ierret out evidence for the Manchester authorities , than the publication of the letter alluded to ; and , my life to a halfpenny , either O'Brien himself wrote it , or it was written by one of the people ' s deadliest enemies ! I demand his same . Your faithful friend , Feahgus O'Connor .

      State Of The Country.

      STATE OF THE COUNTRY .

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      BILSTON . AUGUST , THIRTIETH . Since the commencement of the strike this town has been remarkably quiet ; yet , notwithstanding the peaceable disposition of the colliers , our sapient magistrates seemed to be apprehensive of an outbreak , and filled with fearful forbodings , on last Friday morning , they assembled is solemn conclave to deliberate on the coarse to be pursued to maintain tranqaility in these eventful and alarming times . Their fears , however , were soon increased , and most alarmingly too , for whilst they sat in council a fearful alarm was produced amongst them , by the appearance of about fifty colliers ,

      ¦ who casne from an adjacent Tillage , proceeding to prevent some men from working in a pit belonging to one of their high mightinesses . The colliers , however , were saved the tronble , as the work had ceased before their arrival . The men would have departed peaceably , bat a special constable , desirous of acquiring henour , boas ' . bd of bis ability to put the cowardly eolliers to night : and that he did , and in good stile too , for as soon as he was recognized as an official , a piain bint was given him , and off he run with speed , toe colliers giving ch&Be , which drew forth bursts oS laughter from the people , who had gathered pretty mimeious during the short time the affair lasted . Hia . specialship waa

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      captured and rather-roughly handled . The worthy magistrate , on bearing the news , proceeded to Wolverh&mpton , and returned at the bead of a deUcbment of dragoons , followed by a large posse of specials , bent , doubtless , on deeds of noble daring ; but alas their valourous hopes were disappointed . When they airWed at the Bcene of the dreadful outbreak , not a single individual could be seen , save some women and children , who followed them to view their spendid campaign . They remained some [ few minutes gazing at the

      Yeomanry Cavalry , who were drawn up in battle array at a short distance . After viewing the late field of chase they returned amidst the cheers and laughter of the spectators . I beard that the ofiicer severely reprimanded the magistrate for what he called an unnecessary interference , and thought the demands of the men were just and ought to be complied with . This is the general opinion of all the well informed here . Although the masters are trying to decoy the men to work , by promising them protection , but no rise of wages , the colliers remain inflexible .

      The utmost tranquillity prevails . The men generally preserve a steady , cool , determination , and from their whole conduct we most conclude that it is useless for the mrsters ever to expect a surrender of the Bilstonians . The exertiona of Mr . Llnney have tended materially to strengthen the turn-outs in their determination , as alse disposing them to the preservation of the peace . His exhortations have bad good effect , and has gained him the respect and admiration , not only of the Chartists , but of the chief part of the middle cIobs , who attribute the peaceable condition of the town to Mr . Linnej ' s untiring labour .

      WOLYERHAMPTON . TUESDAY , FOUR O ' CLOCK . Up to the present time all continues quiet A feverish excitement certainly prevails , especially among the middle classes and the shopkeepers ; all things are hastening fast to a stand . The colliers are still out ; and I assure yon , notwithstanding the base means that ate used , and the lying reports that are spread to mislead the public , there is no more likelihood of their going to work than there was a month ago . The colliers of Wolverbampton and its adjacent localities are determined , let them sufier wtiat they may , never to descend a pit until they get their demand , namely , four shillings per day , for eight hours' labour , &c . Hence we have had no outbreak , no violence , no disturbance . Too much

      praise cannot be given to them for their orderly , manly , and peaceable demeanour , while they and their families are suffering the greatest privations . Tke rubbish collected from oat the bank pits is being hawked about the town for coal , and selling at an enormous price . The furnaces axe nearly all out , and in one fortnight more , all the principal manufactories will be unable to carry on for the want of coal , whereby thousands will be thrown out of employ . We have g < JB detachment of the 3 rd Dragoons , and two Companieflof the 34 th Regiment of Foot , besides some pieces of Artillery , s strong police force , and lots of special constables , and yeomanry cavalry . Such id our present condition . Myself and Candy are marked men . Linntsy is well , and up to this morning , has hitherto escaped , though there are warrants out against him .

      Mr . Arthur O'Neil , of Birmingham , and Mr . Froggate , from BiLstOD , with another last night , passed through the town under a Military escort composed of thirty Dragoons , on their way to Stafford Giol , being committed from Dudley .

      MANCHESTER . { From our own Reporter . ) On Friday morning , the day on which Mr . James Leach and Mr . Charles Turner were again to be brought up for examination , betwixt eight and nine o'clock , a well dressed man called upon the Rov . James Scholefleld , and said he wished to have a few words with him . Mr . Scholefleld , bting engaged at the time with his patients , he went with him into a separate room , when the well-dressed gentleman above alluded to said he was requested to present Sir CharleB Shaw ' s compliments ( although he did not produce his card ) , and wished Mr . Scholefield to furnish him with a list of

      all the person ' s names who weru in his house on Tuesday and Wednesday , the ICth and 17 th or August , in last week but one . Mr . Scholefield immediately asked the name of the person to whom he was then speaking . " Irvin is my name" was the reply —( one of the heads of the police force of thia town . ) Mr . S , instantly rose , and said , " Then walk oat of my house . " And he at once obeyed . Mr . 8 . having on a previous day of the same week been informed that the same person had been making inquiries tit Mr . Brown ' s Temperance Hotel , " as to when he t-Mr . ScholefleM ) was there last , with whom , and what about , " he told the official as he was leaving the house , that when he wanted any information as to where he went , and oa what business , to call on Mr . IS . himself , and he would tell him , and thus for the future save him ( the policeman j a great dual of trouble H « seemed , after thia rebuke , to be very glad to get out of the house without any further ceremony .

      NORWICH . A preliminary meeting was called at five o ' clock on Monday morning , August 22 nd ., in the Market-place , to choose a deputation to wait upon the mayor , requesting him to call a meeting to memorialise Her Majesty upon the state of the country , which he refused to do . Another meeting was held in tbo evening to hear the answer to the deputation , when it waa resolved to call a meeting on the following evening , at half-past seven s ' clock , upon our own responsibility , which meeting was attended by 5 . 000 or 6 , 000 orderly and attentive persons , and the following resolutions and memorial was adopted : — 1 st—" That this meeting highly censures the conduct of the Anti Corn Law League , in goading on the people of the Northern Districts to acts of violence and desperation , by reducing their wages in order to fulfil the prophecy given to the Government by their Delegates . "*

      2 nd— " That this meeting is fully satiB&ed that the House of Commons as at present constituted , cannot astitaste the wanu and wishes of the various classes of society , but that a House elected under the principles of the People ' s Charter , would remove the distress , and consequent dissatisfaction now existing . " 3 rd— " That a memorial , founded on the above resolutions , be sent to the Home Secretary for presentation to Her Majesty . " 4 th—That the foregoing resolutions and memorial be sent to the Northern Star , British Statesman , and Sun newspapers , for insertion , "

      IO THE QUEEN ' S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY . The Memorial of the Inhabitants of the City of Norwich in Public Meeting assembled , Humbly Sheweth—Tost your Memorialists view with deep rejret the disturbances now going on in many parts of Great Britain , owing to self-interested parsons having reduced the wages of the hardworking sons of toff , for the purpose of urging them to commit bieaches of the peace , thereby fulfilling the prophecies given to your Majesty ' s Ministers by the Delegates of the Anti Corn Law League .

      Your memorialists , fully conscious that the House of Commons , aa at present constituted , cannot possibly estimate the wants an < l wishes of the various classes of your Majesty ' s subjects , do therefore humbly , but earnestly , submit to your Majesty the necessity of calling to your councils such men as will introduce to Parliament the document called the People ' s Charter , thereby enabling all classes iu your Majesty's dominions to be equaLy and justly represented ; which your memorialists foel satisfied , would in future prevent such like disgraceful proceedings aathey have with pain witnessed of Lite . And your Memorialists , Will ever pray , to .

      NOTTINGHAM . SATURDAY , AUG . TWENTY-SEVENTH . A considerablfa Dumber of persons were assembled about the County Hall at twelve o ' clock , & 3 it was understood that those who were taken prisoners by the police and soldiers would be examined ; and about half-past twelve , the magistrates arrived ; shortly after which Mr . Brown , solicitor , applied on behalf of the prisoners for their examination to take place , which was complied witb . After their other business was disposed of , the court waa ordered to be cleared of all except witnesses , who consisisted of policemen and constables , and others connected with the proceedings , when I took my place by the Bide of another reporter , and the following conversation ensued : — Are you a reporter ? Yes .

      For what paper ? Northern Star and British Statesman . This Information appeared to have a very nnpleasant effect upon th « m , and a short consultation was held , when one ef the magistrates asked Do you reside in Nottingham ? Yea . What is your name ? Morrison . By the Clerk—What ! B . T . Morrison ? Yes ; B . T . Movrison . He then informed their Worships of some offences which I had committed agalnEt them , by my letters in the public prints ; but , after some further consultation , one of the magistrates observed— " it Is an open court , and I do no c see that we can do anything in it . "

      By the bye , their couduct displayed a niasfc extmplary spirit for tke dispensers of justice in an open court !

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      Seventeen prisoner * were then brought to the bar . Tne Presiding Magistrate asked Mr . Brown whether he should be satisfied with one witness to each case , as they should remand , them . The savenl informations , accusing them of riotously assembling , to the great terror of her Majesty's subjects , < fcc , were then read over , and each sworn to by some one of the police present Mr . Brown thought there was no evidence to warrant these proceedings , as there had not been any acts of violence committed ; and if it waa an oftenco to walk together in numbers , did not those who yesterday went to the Castle in such numbers , commit the same offence ? , Presiding Magistrate—They did not attempt any intimidation to workpeople . Mr . Brown—And there has not been any evidence adduced te shew that the prisoners offered intimidation ; they merely requested .

      Presiding Magistrate—They had no right to request , aa that Is on offence . They were then told that a selection of those who had taken the moat active part had been made , and the prisoners before him were those that had been so selected ; and that they would be remanded until a communication waa received from the Secretary of Btate , to know what further proceedings would be instituted against them . Fifteen more prisoners were then brought to the bar , and told HtsTas there were many much stronger cases , they would be dismissed on entering into their own recognizances of £ 5 each to keep the peace for twelve months , which they wore allowed to do without payment of fees , and discharged .

      LOUGHBOBOUGH . All is peaceabla here , and the people have again resumed their work . The villages around here are mnch the samo ; notwithstanding all this the police and specials are still on what they term duty , and I assure you they are sorely grieved that they could not try their apprentice hands at blood-letting . Thanks to the good sense of the workiea , they have been disappointed ! Since my last , several have been committed fur begging . I cannot omit stating the case , of two persons ; one a Chartist , for begging , three months and bard labeur ; the other , no Chartist , for stealing peas , one month . Such is Loughborough justice . To-morrow will be pay day . I am credibly informed that , it witt take not less than £ 3 , 000 to settle the bill of the peacefcludgeons .

      OLDHAM . FRIDAY MORNING . Sir . Warwick , at the Temperance Hotel , Yorkshirestreet , near the Albion Inn , was taken into custody ; it is reported for having a placard exhibited at his door , which came from Birmingham . Most of the mills in this town have resumed work this morning ; some that were working short time previous to the strike have commenced on full time , and it is expected that all will be at work in a few days .

      At Lees , near Oldham , a number of boys having collected themselves together on an elevated plot of ground in tho village , plnying and shouting , a cry was raised that the mob was coming . This created such an alarm in the minds of the " respectables , " that one of them immediately rode off for the military , and in a few minutes returned with about forty specials , headed by Mr . Wild , the superintendent of po . ice , and Mr . Mellor , magistrate , fourteen horse and about forty-five foot soldiers , wending their way to the place of action ; but , happily , whun they got there , there was no use for them . Mr . Yardley will be brought up for examination at the New Bailey , to-morrow , at twelve o ' clock .

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      LONDON . —Mr . R . K . Philp lectured at the Star Coffee House , Golden-Jane , to the United City Boot and Shoemakers , upon t !» e People ' s Charter , and how to obtaAn it . After which , 2 s . 8 ^ d . was collected for the wive 3 and families of thepolitical victims . Several professional gentlemen having kindly offered their services , it was resolved , that a concert should be held at the Star , on Tuesday evening , September 5 th ., the profits to be giveu to the general victim fund . Admission three-pence .

      Metropolitan Dblkoatb Meeting . —Mr . Squires in the chair . Credentials were received from Mr . James Morgan , from the hatters , meeting at the Brown Bear ; 10 s . wero received from Marylebone , for the Deptford Committee ; Mr . Lucas reported from the Committee for getting up public meeting , a committee consisting of Messrs . Lucas , Langwith , Dowling , Knight , Waikerdiae , Beadou , and Davoc , with power to add to their number were organised to assist in bringing out the Trades of London

      Messrs . Beadon and Knight were appointed , iu conjunction with Mr . Campbell , to wait on the weavers to induce them to oo-operate in gaining the Charter . A recommendation was given to the localities regarding the number of delegates to be sent to the Conference , their rate of payment , &cv An address to the females was ordered to be inserted in the Northern Star , and Chartist Circular . Measures were adopted in reference to the Chariist prisoners , and the meeting adjourned until the ensuing Thursday evening .

      Brompton . —At the usual weekly meeting , on Tuesday evening , Mr . Ford in the chair , after the transaction of local business , Messrs . Wheeler and Matthews were deputed to confer with the sub-Secretaries of the Chelsea , Westminster , and Hammersmith localities , regarding the propriety of their uniting to Bend two delegates to the ensuing Conference . Shoejukehs , Stah Coffee House , Golden Lane . —Mr . Ph ' . lp lectured here on Sunday evening , and was highly applauded . At the close of the lecture , Mr . Philp was nominated from that locality as a fit person to represent them in tho Birmingham Conference .

      Teetotallers , Bbitannia Coffee House , Waterloo Road . —Mr . Ferguson lectured to a good audience on Monday evening last . Steps were taken in reference to sending a delegate to the Conference . Crowk and Ar > cHOR , Waterloo Town . —A public meeting of weavers was held hero on Monday evening . Mr . Campbell , and several delegates from various trades , addressed the assembly , and a unanimous feeling was exhibited in favour of the People ' s Chatter . STOCKTON-ON-TE £ S . —Mr . Peter Rigby addressed a large audience on Sunday , at Thornaby Green . He spoke for nearly two hours to the entire satisfaction of the people ; after which , Mr . Dawsou wound up by announcing tliat on Sunday , or Sunday week , a meeting would be held at the same place , when ( weather permitting ) Messrs . Williams , Chapplo , and other friends would be present . Due notice will be given a 3 to which Sunday it will be .

      ANDERftTON . —A meeting of the Anderston Charter Association was held last night in the Christian Chartist Church , West College-street , when after some othor preliminary business had been gone through , Mr . Ptter Bonar brought forward a copy of tho British Statesman , and after commenting on 4 be scurrilous language of an anonymous scribbler in that papor towards Feargus O'Connor , moved a vote of confidence in Ftargus O'Connor and the Northern Star . This motion was carried unanimously amidst loud cheers . Afcer some conversation concerning the Evening Star and the propriety of having it amongst us , n was agreed that the committee should make arrangements for tho purpose of getting it . The . Secretary was then ordered to send reporte of our meetings to the Star for publication .

      XiEICE 6 T £ B . —ANOTHER ARREST HAS BEEN MADE in Leicesteb . —On Sunday last , Mr . Wm . Jones , of Liverpool , delivered an impressive address in the Pasture , to a numerous audience , which took great effect upon the minds of the persons present . At the close , he road a letter from Mr . Cooper , which drew tears from the eyes of most present . Another meeting was held at six o ' clock in the evening , which was addressed by Air . Thomason , from the Vale of Leven ; afterwards , Mr . Jones delivered one of the most eloquent addresses it was ever my lot to hear , severely handling the Government and police force . There were about 8 , 000 persons present : all went off well till eleven o'clock , when Mr . Jones was seiaed at Mr . Cooper ' s , by a body of ten police , and dragged to prison . They charged him with using

      inflammatory language , which tended to excite the people to commit a breach of the peace . Next morning he w » a brought before the borough magistrates , at the Guildhall , when , after a lengthy examination , he was committed to take his trial at the assizes ; but as it was a bailable offence they ordered him to find bail , himself in . £ 100 , and two sureties in £ 50 each . Bail was immediately offered by Mr . Crow , Chartist breakfast-powder manufao > turer , and Mr . Deacon , of Brunswick-street , glovemanufacturer . Policemen were sent to inquire into the bail , and Messrs . Crow and Deacon were ordered to come before the Town Clerk next morning . They did so , and were refnsed without any reason being assigned ; steps have been taken to compel the magistrates , either to show reason or take the bail .

      South Shields . —Mr . Beesley addressed an enthusiastic meeting of 10 , 000 or 12 ; 00 a persons on Tuesday . The spirit of Chartism is rising here , and we need but & few vigorous lealare&ta briag us up to the mark I .

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      LEAMINGTON . —The Ch ; \ rti 3 ts of Warwick and Leamington held their usl uil weekly meeting and entered into arrangements ft v liberally supporting their incarcerated friends , \ nd their families . They passed a special reeolui iou to pay five shillings per week to George Whi . * - © , bo long as he remains at Warwick Gaol . They ak o intend to send a delegate to the National Conference '• Dublin . —the cause here wears a > t encouraging aspect . At tho usual meeting of the Ui mets&l Suffrage Society , on Sunday evening last , th e attendance was very fall ; several strangers were prestab . Five new members were admitted . Some excellent speeches were made , and a general good spirit manifested .

      TONBRIDGB ( Kentk—The anniversary of the formation of the Association in this place was htfid at the large room , Chequers Inn , on Monday last , Mr . Payne in the chair . It was a most spirited and euthusiastio meeting . Some excellent speeches wets delivered by Mr . Snelliug , the Secretary , Mr . Blliott , Leigh ,, and others , and were loudly applauded . Some nrost excellent patriotic songs having been collected from the Charter newspaper and Circular , an 4 adapted to music ; were sang with great effect by Messrs . Payne , Pugh , Gtoddard , and otnera Since the formation o ? the Association , the members have subscribed above £ 50 , neatly the whole of which has been spent in the good cause ; and we have the satisfaction of Knowing has been the means of giving a tone to public fealing in this part , for there is no other town scarcely in the country that can boast of so large and ' - ' lj efficient a Society ib this . We wish them success , and God speed . toiem in their efforts to obtain their tights .

      MOTTBAM mOOR . —We have received the following , which , if true , certainly demands the most serious and anxious investigation . It appears that the Chartists of this place had thought proper to hold a teaparty , at which a person of the name of Wild , a labourer in the causa of democracy in that locality , was present Daring the repast a constable , with three or four others , went to tho New Crosa Inn , where the festival was bein ^ held , with a warrant for the apprehension of Wil < i , on a charge of uting inflammatory language . They entered the room , and immediately commenced flourishing their cutlasses in a violent and threatening manner . Mr . Wild inquired whether they intended to murder him on the spot , as he was ready to go with them without offering any resistance . They then

      took him into custody . Mrs . Wild , and also her Bister , clung to him , upon which the most brutal epithets were employed by the constables , one of whom actually stabbed Mra . W . beneath the breaat , and which might have terminated fatally , but for the resistance offered by the bone ia her stays . Another of the party fired fl pistol , which only just missed , doing fatal mischief . A person someway connected with the party , who made himself busy , but his intentions being not rightly understood , the man assuming tho command fired his pistol , which took effect at the back of the neck , and the man instantly fell . The

      constable * then made off , leaving the prisoners . The villain was , however , pursued by order of a magistrate , and being buckled down , was taken into custody-Wild waa recaptured very early on thia morning , and was , when the account left , still in durance . Mra . Wild is far advanced in pregnancy ; and when his father made application to the Board of Guardians for some relief for her , they refused to give her anything . Hia eldest daughter was also dangerously ill at the time he was dragged to prison , and she has since died . We leave the people ( supposing this statement to bo true , and we have no means of ascertaining whether it be so or not ) to make their own comments .

      MANCHESTER . Carpenters' Hall . —On Sunday last , two lectures were delivered in the above Hall . Mr . Littler officiated in the afternoon , and Mr . Dison iu the evening . The lecture in the afternoon was well attended , and the Iectuie : very ably exposed the abominable system which has ieduced an industrious peoplo to starvation , and then shflea their complaints by the bludgeons of poiica-Bitsn and tho bayonets' of the soldiery . Mr . Littler concluded by calling upen hi 3 hearers to continue the agitation for the Charter peacefully , yet detei'iniuedly , neither swerving to the right band or the left , and victory would ultimately crown thoir united tflfjtts .

      In the evening , the Hall was crowded to excess . Mr . John Murray was called upon to preside , who , after a few preliminary remarks , introduced Mr . Dixoo , who addressed the assembled thousands npon the present Btate of affairs , and cautioned the people against spies and informers . He then made some allusions to the notorious scoundrel who resides not one hundred miles f rora Arundel-street , Francis-street . This fellow deposed to Leach having addressed the meeting in the Carpenters ' Hall , while it was well known to all persons who

      attended on that occasion that Leach was not there at all . ( Loud cries o ? " he was not . " ) Mr . Dixon then pressed upon the Chartists and the people generally , the necessity of renrfeting all the support in their power lo these who may become the victims of tyrannical power , and concluded by calling upon them to abstain as mtich as possible from all exclseaWe articles , and thus cripple the Government , by stopping the supplies necessary for carrying on the crusade against the rights and liberties of the people . Mr . Dixon retired amidst loud cheers .

      Mr . D . Ross was loudly called for ; who , after a few observations by the Cnairman , came forward and addressed the immense assemblage in a strain of the most impassioned eloquence , which completely rivetted the attention of his hearers ; but as it is impossible to do anything like justice to this truly magnificent specimen of oratory ; suffice it to say , that it must have been heard to have been appreciated . Mr . P . M . Bkophy then rose , and , after asking permission of the Chairman , read a letter from the British Statesman , of the 27 th inst , signed " An Old CUattiBt , " together with the Editorial remarks , which drew forth from the crowded audience one spontaneous burst of indignation against the sneaking coward , who has been acting the part of a concealed , as well as cold-blooded , assassin ; and , amid loud cries of " damn the Statesman , burn it , burn it , " the following resolution was proposed by Mr . P . M . Brophy : —

      " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the letter which appears in the Statesman of Saturday the 27 th inst ., and signed "An Old Chartist , " is a gross libel on the character of Feargus O'Connor and the Chartists of Manchester , and manifested !? injurious to the whole * Chartist cause ; and that a letter be wrote calling upon the Editor to give up the name of the individual styling himself " An Old Chartist , " together with an explanation of the editorial remarks in the Bavae p : iper relative to the charges of treachery and cowastdico against Ftjareua O'Connor , Esq . "

      This was seconded by Mr . D . Ross , ia a very energetic speech , in which he took occasion to contrast the conduct manifested by Mr . O Connor with that of his base traducers , and ' shewing up the malignant feelings by which they are actuated . He then made some remarks upon the diainteresttdnesa evinced by Mr . O'Connor throughout his whole political career , : md concluded by making a powerful appeal to the Chartists of Manchester , not to allww themselves to be driven from their peaceable agitation for the Charter , by the

      tyranny of men in power , or by the base and contemptible calumnies so unblushingly heaped upon the character of one ef the greatest patriots that ever lived in any age or any nation . Mr . Rosa was repeatedly interrupted by the loud plaudits of the vast assembly , thereby furnishing another proof that O'Connor still lives in the affections of the people of Manchester , while hia base , sneaking , and cowardly calumniators are only fit objects for the scorn and contempt of every honest man . The resolution was very ably supported by Mr . C . Doyle and carried unanimously .

      Mr . Thomas Hailton moved the following resolution : — " That Mr D . Ross do write in the name of this meeting to the E Jitor of the British Statesman concerning this matter , to request him to give his answer in the Statesman of next Saturday ; and farther , that these resolutions be sent to the Nortltern Star and British Statesman tor insertion . " The resolution being seconded from the bady of the Hall , was carried nem . con . After the thanks of the meeting bad been voted to the Chairman , the vast assemblage dispersed in a peaceful and orderly manner . New Bailey , TueBday afternoon , four o ' clock .

      Mr . James Leach has at length been liberated after every possible impediment had been thrown in the way of his bail by the wanton neglect of the officers that ought to have seen after them . Mr . Leach ' s bail was tendered on Friday evening last , and yet strange to say , he has had to remain in the New Bailey until this day ( Tuesday ) and the only answer to this unwarrantable conduct , waa the want of time on the part of the officer , to go and examine the bail ' s validity . Mr . Tomer and Mr . Hutchinson were liberated at the same time .

      Messrs . Tinker and Seddon were again brought up for examination , when there was no evidence against them but Mt . Besmck . Thia la the fourth time that they have been brought up and no evidence against them , and have been in prison a fortnight , a thing unprecedented Iu Courts of Justice In this countey . Oat readers will naturally conclude that Messrs . Tinker and Seddon were dismissed , as there was no evidence ; such , however , was not the case I They are to find ball , themselves In £ 108 each , and two sureties of £ 50 each , to appear again this day fortnight . Mr . Yardley from Oldham , had not been hrocght up ¦ w hen wa left at tout o ' clock ; they were waiting the arrivaloloneolthe OldhamMagWfcnAea totoepKBent at the examination .

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      MURDEROUS ASSAULT UPON THE PEOPLE BY A FACTORY MASIEB . The town of Asbton , although one of the first where the ' turn-out commenced , has never been theacene of nay breacti cf the peace on the part of the peoplf . Si > determined have they been to keep themselves withia the- pale of Ore law , that they have put up with insult upo » insult from the authorities without offering the least resistance -T bat it is impossible to * ay hovr krag they -will ' continue so , if the diabolical conduct of a factory master yesterday bo not immediately investigated and punished , lbs particulars an as follows

      ;'—The people of Aabton received an invitatioa to- meet the people of Stalybridge , Hyd » , and Mottrani , on a . green near Mottram , and theme proeeed to a park , the owner of which had kindly granted them the use of to amuse themselves with a little jecreation , and in their way they bad to pass a mill , situated about a mite between Mottrani and € Hossop , and kept by a fellow of the name of Samuel Sbepley . It appears that the mill was working , and as soen as the ham ! a saw the people coming , they rushed oat of the mill , thinking they were coming to turn them out , and nwdo their way off , many of them running through the river up to their middla in water . This , it appears , so exasperated the master , that he provided himself witb several loaded double barrelled guns , and as soon as the people caine near the factory , he came tc the door , and presenting one at them , pulled the trigger , but it luckily missed fire .

      This exasperated the people , knowing tkat they never intended to molest him or hi 3 hands , aud the / determined to take the gun from bim , and for that purpose two or three ran and laid hold of the gun , jtssfc as he got inside the door-way j but he , having hold of the butt-end and they the'b ' srrol , and the door buiDg nearly closed , he succeeded iu getting toe gun out of their hands , which he had no sooner accomplished , than he seitid another , which Btood by for tho purpose , and again presented it at the people , and fired and wounded five persons , two of whom are not expected-so recever .

      The . people were now wound up to the highest state of desperation , and were determined to get hold ot him and punish him as he deserved ; but there happening to come up , at this time , some gentlemen from iStaleybridge , one ot two of them magistrates , who promised to see thafe the murderous villain should be apprehended . Tney succeddeci in persuading the peopla to retire without doing any damage , with the exception of breaking a few windows . A more cold-blooded , cowardly , and murderous assault , upon u peaceable and unoffending people , cannot be conceived , and if the authorities do not directly take the affair in hand , God knows what tha result will be , for the people are determined to have satisfaction one day or otb . fr .

      All is still at a stand here , not the lea £ fc skns of any going to work . The people ara determine *! . —Corrcspondeiit .

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      HECKMONDWIKE . Novel Proceeding . —A Constable Sumsioned before thb " great ukpa 1 j ) , " chakged with a Misdemeanor , fou tue crjmk of Calling a Puulic Mektxng fob . the Chartists i—Oa Thursday , tue 25 th uit , the constable ot Heckmondwike was summoned by that immaculate police magistrate , JoLn Beawicke Greenwood , Esq ., ho of * ' buinane" Poor Law Amendment notoriety , V ) answer to the chsrge , among other high crimes , of bavic ^ cailed au "illegal public meeting . " Tho facts of the case ate simply these : —

      A requisition was presented to the constaole , requesting him t > call a public meeting , for the purpose of choosing delegates to attend the Manchester Conferouca , and which ended in electing Mr . T . B . Smith and Mr . Hill , editor of the VStot , * to that important tfike . Ameng the requisitora was the Overseer of the Poor for thu current year , aud who had been Surveyor of the Highways for the two preceding years in succession ; and another of the requisitora is a Poor Liw Guardian , and has been for two successive years . Tue constable , upon , having a requisition thus respea tably signed , presented to him , of coursa called the meeting , which was held in the School-room , one of the requisitionissta , a respectable woolstaple ? , being ia the chair . Every thing was iona in the most peace * able and orderly manner , - the language through tha whole was firm but most conciliatory ; in fact , from the

      known Character of those who took the lead in tae meeting , nothing else could ba expected . But , bowever , some of those who think that " the powers that be are of Gad , " whether it be an Alfred or a Gjorge , and that working men have nothing to do with laws bub to obey them , fasiiagscaudaliz ^ d that the workies should thus endeavour to obtain ther true position i . i the scale of bsing . And not having courage to do their dirty work themselves , they put forward , as a cat ' s-paw , one Ciegg , a man who cannot lose bis character , and 'of whom one of the unpaid observed , on his being announced as ' a witness , that he knew CUyg well ! Well then , this " gentleman , " who canuat Iosa his character , and who La 3 the honour to b&tcell knoun by a magistrate , and , we should hope , as well known to the inhabitants of HeckmondwiXe , is sent to the meuting to fiau

      out" Murders , treasons , stratagems , and crimes , " And , of course , if need be , to sweat to their intended perpetration . lie makes his report to his cowardly employer , in consequence of which some communication passes between the aforesaid Buswick and the Lord Lieutenant , which ends in tha poor constable being summoned before their worships fur a misdemeanor , in c . illing the meeting , and the chairrau , and one of the requisitionists , who is a P

      Now , what can all thia mean ?• Have the people no right in law tonieut , to state their grievances , whether supposed or real , to their virtual representatives ? . Is the authority of the constable become rcflnad to nothing , so that he cannot call the inhabitants togecher , to endeavour to devise means to better their condition ? If that be tho case , what becomes of the boasted right of petition ? Wellington called county meetings farce 3 and if we have not the right to meet , the right to petition dwindles down to a burlesque of tho most despicable kind . No on 8 thinks that the pnnishment of the constable was the end in view . If the witnesses had failed to prove that . the constable had called the meeting , they themselves would , have been immediately indicted for attending an illegal meeting , aud thus they would have been made to contribute ta their own conviction , " WonderfurJustice Midas . '' I feel curious to know whether their ears were of due length or not

      But what appears to be moat " passing strange" w , that tb . 039 to ¦ whom the respectable Lord Mayor of Dublin gave the cogaomen of " bass , bloody , and brutal Whigs , " should be almost frantic with jv > y at the thought of tho Chartist meetings being pub down . Poor fools ! they are too obtuse to see that the thing cuts both ways !—Correspondent .

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      Sheffield . —Since our last report crowded meetings have continued to be held in the Fi « Tree-lane Room , deep interest being felt in the movements of our brethren in Lancashire , and the other " disturbed districts , " Casiden Fobd . —Mr . Ruffy Ridley lectured hero oa Monday . East and North Ridikg Delegate Meeting . — The above meeting was held at Pocfclington on Sunday last , Mr . Green in the chair , Mr . E . Burley Secretary . The minutes of the last delegats meeting were read and confirmed ; also letters from Malton , Scarbto " , Leeds , Selby , HnU ,. &c . Mr . Demain moved , and Mr . Siddal

      seconded , " That Mr . Bairatow ba applied to to serve the district as lecturer for the next three months , to commence on the first Menday In October . " Moved by Mr . Siddal , seconded by Mr . Domain , That Mr . Jonea be engaged for the three months , should Mr . Baiistow not be able to serve . " It was moved— " That the followiBg additional sums be laid on to defray the expences of the district : —Holme , Is . per month ; Scarbro ' , 2 s . do . 5 York , Is . do . ; Pockllngton , Is . do . It was moved by Mr . Deraain , " That this meeting recommend thai a delegate be sent to represent this district In the forti * held at the

      coming Conference , to be Birmingham on , 7 th ot September , and that the Secretary conimuntente this by letter as Boon as possible . " The fotyowiog persons were put in nomination : —1 Q £ UtaA i Jfi 9 * &uX £ York ; Edward Barley , York ; Jolu HW 0 | AaM ^* ton . Moved by Mr . Demain , secondeqT » ¦ JRttfflBL t " That the next delegate meeting ^^ jy ^ fc ^ YffiiBTi /* "f 'T ' V the first Sunday In December . " ifeJKjfflmJrghillc ^ ve-elested Secretary , and Mr . RojBwaMJaJTOllwW&r \ Q \ for the district The accounts ^ Wl ^ Hra&C | iN ^\ a A correct , the meeting broke op . H £ ) Ira& £ ^ IllrcttP' ! nadVJSiwM

      To The Imperial Chartists.

      TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS .

      Gtfiarttet .'Sntehfgitw.

      GTfiarttet . 'SnteHfgitw .

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      BAIL FOB WHITE . ' TO THE EDITOR OF THE NOBTHEBN STAIt . Dear Sir , —I shall be glad if yon will inform tha public , through the Star , ' that we , according to rule , tendered seven sufficient names & 3 bail fur George White , on Monday last , and waited upon the pjwers that be , yesterday ; and thia day , after fifteen Justices had consulted about two hoars , was Informed that they were all refused except Mr . James Guest , bookseller ; bm he , after promlsinsr Mr . Porter that he would stand , refused , rather to the disappointment of some of our friends . 8 o you see , Sir , that their Intention is to keep him in gaol in spite ef all justice . We shall exert ourselves as much as is in our power to try to get him liberaruiJ . I think it would ba well if you would publish the name 3 that were willing to give security : — James Porter , boot maker . Wm . Nurse , cabinet maker . Pd . Corbet , coal merchant . Charles Steward , speetacle maker . . Wm . Mould , Kedditch . Henry Donaldson , Warwick . By inserting this yon will oblige , Your bumble Servant , Walter Thorn . No . 86 , Lovcerhurst-street , Birmingham , Aupust 31 st , 1842 .

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      ¦ AND LEEDS GENERAL ADVERTISER .

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      ~ ypL . Y . TO . 251 . SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 3 , 1843 . PR % ^^ °° , ^»^ r "

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 3, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct446/page/1/