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LETTER FROM MR. WM. HICK, NORTHERN STAR OFFICE, LEEDS.
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4 DDRESS OF THE HUNT'S MOKTJilENT COMMITTEE TO THB WORKING CLASSES OF GREAT BRITAIN ; BUT MORE PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Fellow Wobkin « Men , —We , the members of the monument committee , having had out attention drawn to a letter which appeared in the British Siaiesman , on Saturday lsst , August 27 th , which contains an attack on the eharacter of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., -which , if true , would be calculated to ii-jure him in the estimation of the working classes generally ; and as Bnch attack refera to the conduct of that gentleman , whilst he was at Manchester , during which time he considered himself to hare come at the express wish __ - ¦ '
and invitation of the committee to perform a pnblic duty : and we having had favourable opportunity of watching hifl conduct very closely , whilst he remained in Manchester ; &s men who respect our own characters , we feel bound , in justice to Mr . O'Connor , to put you in possession of what we cnrselTes saw ; and in somewhat to answer , or rather to reply to , the Tery serious charges of s person who , for reasons best known to himself , has Eigned in the ambiguous terms of " An Old Chartist" We shall also have a remark or two to mike in reference to the comment ef the Editor of the Statesman on that letter , calculated as it is to increase the injury , by calling public notice to it in a " Leader , " which is always considered by journalists to cive greater weight , publicity , influence , ard importance , whether tending for good or eviL
"We assert that the chnxacter of a private man is the most momentous article that he possesses on earth ; that it is a pearl of great price , and that there is nothing that he should endeavonr bo much to preserve and protect from irjary . How ranch more then oaght a public man ' s character to be defended and preserred—especialiy his who has been , and is now , looked np to as a faithful , disinterested , and honest leader and ad-riser of the people ! How superlatively nectssary it is to watch and defend a man se useful , so persevering and bo very indefatigable , as O'Connor has been to the cause of democracy by his talents , with tongue and pen , and by his property !
He has great influence amongst the working classes , and possesses more of their confidence than any other public man , and therefore can do either a great amount of gcod or eviL Hence the transcendent importance of onr , at this time , making you , onr brother Chartists , acquainted with our opinions respecting hia conduct during his late visit to , and si 3 y at , Manchester . We hare no other object to serve but that of truth and justice , and the good of the people ' s cause , holding ourselves free to give honour to whom it i * dne , and on the other hand to censure where it may be justifiable .
We wish not to injure tha feelings of any man , or body of men , excepting a proper discharge of our . duty does so , and whatever might be the consequence we ahall not flinch from doing that We would not have deserved the name of man , much less democrats , bad we allowed such charges to go unnoticed , because we knew they were unfounded and uncalled for , and because we were the means of bringing Mr . O'Connor ta Manchester , ( but , bye-tbe-by , at his own expense , ) to gratify our desire * and perform a public duty . We are a war ? also what an unpleasant aad disadvantageous position the man is placed in who has no one to defend him , but himself , in comparison with that of a man defended by others who were eye-witnesses to all his proceedings .
We think we need cot say more in defence of our taking tip this important subject , and we promise all to whom this appeal is made , that if O'Connor can be proved either a coward or traitor we will be the first to expose him . But we demand , and must have better evidence , than that of "An Old Chartist , " which properly speaking is no evidence at all , or any other man who is too great a coward to sign his name to the evidence he adduces . Such evidence as he has produced so far would not stand good in any court of justice in the kingdom , bad as the admink-. ration of justice is . How then can it for a moment be expected that we can discard one of the most uncorquerable champions of our cause , as hitherto considered upon such loose , p ? ltry , and unsatisfactory evidence as that of "An Old Chartist "
Our ungenerous brother Chartist says , " We were told that "Feargus O'Connor instead of being at the tea party at the Carpenter ' s Hall was engaged with the Executive on business . " Who are " we * ' ? what " we " does ha mean ? We hope he will explain what body of men this " we" is , tfee next time he writes to the public . Because the Manchester Chartists were aware of the reason that O'Connor was not at the Carpenter ' s Hall , and we assure our distant friends , pledging our benour on its veracity , that the committee betrged , " and his host , the Rev . James Scholefield , insisted that 0 Connor would not go to the Hall nnder the circumstatceB ; and also , that if we had not have done so he
most assuredly would have been there . And as it respects his being with the Executive , there was a good reason for that He was there to advise , but not te dictate , nor yet to hold himself responsible for any act of the Executive , providing such act was contrary to , and in direct opposition to his advice and wishes . The Ex = cutive are men of principle , of spirit and integrity , and need not a defesce so paltry and weak as that cf " An Old Chartist" There is another important reason why he was not at the tea party . Many of the delegates were there at the commencement , and would have remained there , had not information been brought to the Hall that the authorities h ^ d
dispersed a legally convened meeting of the Trades Delegates at the point of the bayonet The Delegates for the National Conference , on hear ing this , came at onee to the very just conclusion that there was no guarantee , that if they sat long in 3 Ianchester , they would not meet with the same treatment Hence it ¦ was that they on that evening , ( very wisely , teo , we think , ) assembled to get through part of their business , so that they could complete in good tine on the next dsy , without being interfered with by the authorities sad the military ; and to give them every one an oppertunity of getting back to bis constituents a 3 earJy as possible . Our brother Chartists will see , from the above facts , that the charge against O'Connor for not being at the tea part ? is entirely kicked out of court .
" An Old Chart-st" labours , or rather appears to do , ttader &b error respecting the Executive and the Conference . He endeavours to make it appear that they were all one body . Whereas they were two separate bodies , and each _ accountable to the people for their separate actions . But the Conference were not beend to the Executive for that which they might think proper to do cf their own Eccord . " That the Execntive put out an address , and mak £ 3 a very uncharitable remark about it Thai part , however , we will leave to the Executive themselves , who are well quali £ ed to answer him upon that Eutject
Te 5 we cannot omit saying that , in our opinion , fce confounds himself , and that he wrote more for th * purpose cf spleen , and sowing the seeds ef discord , than that of serving any good end . His words are—11 w * 3 told "—what " I , "—it was " tre" before , but now it is " I , "— " on all sides , Fe 3 rirus O'Connor had run a \ T 3 y to London "—who told him ?— " for fear of being ajVested , ' leaving Leach to do the dangerous part of pul-l 5 fchi 3 g these placards , "— ¦ who told him that Leach Lad anything to do with the publishing of the placards ?—'' ¦ which in my opinion , " continues he , " was s wsutca sacriice of Lsacb by O'Connor . " Now we are told ^ 7 " An Old Chartist , " in oue senttrcd ,
that the address was already published , and be gives , in conSrir . aticn of the same , a portion of what the address contains , aa-1 in the next sentence , forsooth , that O'Connor left Leach " to do the dangercu 3 part cf publishing the address . " Surely either the one or tke other is wrong ; two opposite * c ? . nnot be allowed to confirm the same tnse . The fact wbs , that the address was published , by somebody , before the conference assembled , which was on the Wednesday , and dissolved on that evening ; and in about two or three hours after Leach was arrested , and O'Connor was * in ilarchester on the Thursday ; so tfcat the charge of running away is not sustained , and therefore falls to the ground .
He further sayg , " that all the leaders ran away and left the complete machinery : ; nd arrangements like a self-actor to do the work" What nonsense , if he had read the resolution passed at the conference ! But we believe he both read and knew what it contained . However the resolution passed at the conference pledged every delegate to go forthwith , and lay the result cf their deliberations before his constituents . And for doiDg which tfeey are charged with being cowards ! " The people ; " sctb he , " are thoroughly disgusted with the conduct of O'Connor . " What people ?
Whfre ? and what conduct ? Ltfc him tell you , fellowworking men , who he means by the people , as ¦ we . who are amongst the Chartists of Manchester regularly have seen no such asserted disgust manifested . Let him answer to the Executive who it was that were disgusted with them . He also find * great fault with the editor of the Northern Star for not inserting the address . The editor knew that one printer hod been arrested and his press taken for printing the address . What right had the editor cf the Star to subject the property of Mr . Hobson to the same treatmen ; ?
Scupose the press of either the Star or the Statesman had been Eeized , would that have done the cause any good ? And if other papers could be allowed t « insert the address without being prosecuted , that was ne reason why the proprietor of the Star would not have been prosecuted . The non-insertion of the address , in our opinion , wag quite right on the part of the editor . It was better for the readers of the Star to be without the address trmn withsnt the Star altogether . That charge , like the preceding ones , i » not supported . The editor would have been mad to have inserted it , knowing , as he did , that the Government would sooner destroy the Star than any other paper . Just for a moment consider the circulation of the Star in comparison with that of the Statesman , and with every probability that the latter will shortly go out , and then ask yourselves which of the two the Government would not ooner pounce upon if it had the chance .
Let us here ask " An Old Chartist" why he did not find fault with the editor cf the Statesman for not in-¦ erting the conferece resolution and address , the same & * tie editor of the S ' ar did ? If it was wrong on the part of one not to insert an address , why ahould OBrien go free of blame ?
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The next assertion which comes nnder our notice in the letter of •? An Old Chartist" is , that "I have just been told that the Northern Star was kicked about the Chartist room in Alanchfister . " What Chartist room ? Who kicked it about ? When was it kicked about ? and who are the parties that told him that such an event did take place ? Perhaps he wrote as he could wish . But still we are sorry that any man , who calls himself a Chartist , should make such barefaced false assertions in the teeth of the Manchester Ch&rtista . Not a very good compliment to the men of Manchester . That , like his other statements , will only live for a few days and afterwards sink into oblivion , as it justly deserves ; and the odium will fall npon tie head , as it ought to do , of the wicked fabricator . We have made all dne enquiry about this " kicking , " at all the rooms , but echo alone gives the reply .
We are borne out , too , in our declaration of its falsehood , by the passing of the following resolution , unanimously , at the Carpenters Hall , last Sunday evening , by at least 2 , 500 of the working people of Manchester .- — " That it is the opinion of this meeting , that the letter which appears in the Statesman newtpaper of yester day , Saturday , August 27 th , and signed by 'An Old Chartist , " is a gross libel en the character of F . O'Connor and the Chartists of Manchester , and , indeed , of the whole Chartist cause . And , further , that this meeting empower Mr . D . Ross to write to the editor , to request him . to give up the nama of the author , and to publish it in the next week ' s Statesman ; likewise an explanation from the editor , in reference to his larguage respecting O'Connor being a coward and traitor . "
Before leaving An Old Chartist , " we could like to ask him when M Douall , Campbell , and O'Connor deserted the cause , as he himself only has made such a grave charge . Acsording ta the Statesman and the Star of last week , both M - Douall and Campbell are at their poit yet ; and tie Northern Star , the Evening Star , the Times , Sun , and Morning Chronicle , shew that Feargus O'Connor is at his duty . Therefore , this peg , like all the rest , has slipped from under him . Come we now to the language of the editor of the Statesman to which we referred at the commencement of our address . And taking it for granted that you are not all readers of the Statesman , we will give you a little of the choice , sound , and logical reasoning of the " seheolmaster of the age . " And surely if this is to be taken as a specimen of his transcendent talents , hi 3
wit , and profound vasdom and argumentative powers , and his notions of fair-play , some of the political critics must have overshot the mark in their laudations cf the superior abilities of the Editor of the British Statesman , Here then you have it all in its beauties : — Watts and all the logicians of the past and present day will fall into the shades when compared with the brirht luminary of the British Statesman . We invite you to read it and read it well . Now for it— "We arr&e with « An Old Chartist , ' whose letter we insert , that tke Executive ought to have signed their names to the address , if they were the anthors of ii . We agree with him also that 0 Connor has acted a treacherous and cowardly part in -this matter , as he always does in times of danger . But we see no harm in M'Douall , Campbell , or any body else keeping out of the way of the poliee as long as they can . "
In our remarks upon this excellent bit of chop logic , murder logio , or rather no logic at all , we wuh it to be distinctly understood , that we neither wish to injure the E ditor nor the Statesman . But in all fairness , ss they are both public property , we claim the right of fair criticism . There are subscribers to the Statesman on the committee , who have been so ever since O'Brien became the Editor of it who feel very sorry indeed to see both the letter and the Editor's comment upon it We , in this case , will leave the "Executive to answer tor themselves , and as we were the m < . ans of keeping O'Connor out of the way , for fear a disturbance might be created by our enemies , to afford a pretext for them to arrest him , we feel bound to answer to the public for our conduct
Brother Chartists , we were perfectly aware of ths plans of our enemies , and of their inordinate thirst for victims and blood . We wished to avoid a second Peterloo , and therefore we concluded , though at great loss to ns , as a Corjmittee , to frustrate their wicked deHgr . 8 by putting off the procession ; also the meeting ; and by requesting O'Connor not to go the HalL We likewise thought it best for him and all the other leaders to get out of the town as quick as possible . Therefore , if there is any blame to be attributed to such conduct , it oneht in justice tc fall upon n 3 and not on O ' Connor . Why ? Because he wss willing to attend to all , and it was with very hard pressing that the Committee could persuade him not to go . And , to speak the truth , we believe the tears of Mr . Scholefield ' a three daughters alone
prevailed npon him cot to go . But stop ! W « are justified in the words of our esteemed friend , the Editor of the Statesman himself . If it was right , and he says it was , for Campbell and M'Douall to keep out out of the way of the police as long as they could , we ehonld like to know what O'Connor has dene that we should net keep him out of the way as lor . g as we could ? We shcuM infer , if we at all understood the English language , frcm the Editor's remarks , that M'Douall and Campbell Kiust be preserved . But that it did not matter how soon O'Connor ws . 3 plscod in the stone jug . ' What is sauce for the goose is sauca for the gander . What was right in the one case was right in the other . We contend that M'Douall and Campbell were right , and that we Were riant , antl that tic Editor of the Statesman was just v-ong . partial , and unfair . Let us ask whether
O'Connor run away from the Hall of Science at Manchester , when stones , sticks , and pokers were whizzing past his ears , and his life was in danger , he having no weapons at all ; and whether he dirt not stand protecting the Chairman till dragged off the rostrum ? The men of Manchester can best answer that question . Did he van away from the Bines at Nottingham at the late election ? The men of Nottingham answered in the native . Did he run away from Manchester the week btf ^ re last ? No . He was the last delegate that left Manchester . We are surprised to find the Editor of the Statesman flatly contradicting himself in his own leaders . About three weeks since , in one of his leaders , referring to the melee at Nottingham , he said , " It Trill be seen that O'Connor acted a gallant part" But last wetk the same writer says , that " he always runs aw _ y in times of danger . " Such contradictory statements as tbu above need no comment
We have now replied to the whole of the charges , and beg to submit them to a higher tribunal , namely , the great body . of the working classes , and are willing to abide by their decisions . We trust we shall not be charged with feelings cf vindictiveness , or bad language , or malice , or perversion , or over-colouring . We have adhered strictly to the truth . We have given facts to which our brother Chartists of Manchester can bear testimony . We trust we have wiped eff the Btain of cowardice and treachery , and we hope that we shail be the means of causing both An " Old Chartist" and the Editor tn be more careful and have better erouuds to work
upon for the fnture before they iDjure a brother's character by making such Eeriotis ch ^ rgt ? . We hope that ths working men will always hear both sidts cf the caie before they ever pronounce their verdict , a : ; d oc ail occasions be en their guard against misrepresentaiions which only create bad feeling , envy and malice , destroys confidence , causes bickerings , jealousy acJ costeiition one agaiast another , and e 7 ery way injures the cause of the onward march of democracy . Ley us be united as one man , act as men ought to do professing to admire put principles . Let love and
goodwill prevail in our ranks , banish , and for evtr , every thirig calculated to breed strife or canse division , and nil with heart and band , tongue and pen bound together in one common brotherhood , and work together in bnrmony and good understanding , giving honour to whom it is due , and admonishing in a spirit of charity whenaver we see it necessary , and if we are sober , firm , and united , and persevere rationally and determinedlr , no power on earth wiil much longer be able to ¦ withhold our claims . The God of nature , ol truth and cf justice will be with us .
In jnstice to ourselves and to O'Connor we demand of the Editor to insert this address , to put us right with the wcrkiEg classes . We are , fellow-men , Yours in the cause of Democracy , The meaibers of Hunt's Monument Committee , James Schjlefield , Treasurer , John Murray , John Cockshott , James Wood , Thomas Railtom . G . HaKGREAVES , H . P-iBRY BETnWETT , Phiiip Knight , John Rogers , Joshua Johnson , James Cooper , Datid Appleton , Peter . Roth well , Wm . Grocoti , James Cabkoll . Evtry-Etreet , Manchester , Monday , August 29 , ZS 42 .
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go ; and afterwards the people said that witness himself had been shooting at the Queen , and a Policeman took the pistol away from him . In his cross-examination , Mr . Dassett said that the Royal carriages were not going very fast Some persons in the crowd laughed , and others called out that the pistol was not loaded Mr . Frederick Augustus Dassett , the younger brother of the previous witness , corroborated bis evidence . The hammer of the pistol , he said , had gone down , and the pan was in a state as if it bad been fired off . John James , a builder , the uncle of the two Dtssetts , an <* William Jones , a wood-turner , saw Charles Dassett seize Bean . James Torringtou Purbride , a constable of the A division , said be took the pistol from Charles Dissett , and gave it to Inspector Martio . Geo . Martin , Inspector of the A diviaion , received tiepisttfl from the last witness , and unloaded it The charge was not large : the contents consisted of coarse gunpowder , some
short pieces of tobaceo-pipe , and four small pieces of gravel , rammed down with wadding ; there were a few grains of powder in . the pan . William John Byrne , & general salesman , described his selling the pistol to Bean—he thought that it was on the Thursday or Friday beforeithe 3 d of July ; and Bean ' s afterwards coming for a flint to it . The pistol was very old , but capable of being fired if properly loaded . George John Whitmore , who cleaned the pistol for Bean before It had the flint put to it , said in bis cross-examination , that he tried tbe pistol : the lock was not strong enough to fixe it . Beniamin James was in attendance witb the third of the Rjyal carriages on the 3 d of July : the Queen was in the carriage , with the Prince and a lady . The last witness for the prosecution was Henry Webb , Policeman of the A division , who ayprehended Bean at his fither's house in Somers Town : he said that he had been on Sunday in Barnabury Park , Islington , and the Regent's Park .
Mr . Horry took Borne legal objections to the form of the indictment . If the tobacco-pipe in the pistol was capable of injuring the Queen , Bean ought to have been indicted for high treason . Oa the other hand , the Queen was not aware of the attack , and could not be alarmed : and therefore the charge * f common assault could not be sustained . Lord Abingar , Mr . Justice Williams , and Mr . Baron Rolfe , successively delivered opinions against the objections ; and Mr . Horry proceeded to contend that the evidence did not bear out the charge that the prisoner contemplated any assault , he being one of the mildest of the Queen's subjects . He then called evidence .
Henry Hawkes said that he was about six feet from Bean and Dassett when Bean was se : Zid , and he did not see him present a pistol at the Queen ; although he thought he must have seen it if it had been done . Bean could easily have tot away . After DisseU Beized the pistol , he was playing with it , tryfng the lock , and laughing . The witness had his back to them ; but he looked round very often to see what was passing . Thos . Yosport , a painter out of work living at the Running Horses in Brook-street , Grosvenoi -square , swore that thd prisoner did not present a pistol at the carriage . Cross-examined by the SonciTOR-GENKRALand Lord Abingeh , he said that he saw the prisoner with the pistol in his hand some time before he was apprehended . It did strike him as remarkable that the boy should have a pistol in his hand on Sunday morning . Lord Abinger— " Why then did not you interfere and cive information V
Witness—• ' I waited to see the result of it " No questioning could get any other reason from this witness for his passiveness : when ask&d repeatedly what result he ixpectad , he only replied that of course he did not know that an attack was going to be made . David Hatton , a nbwsvendt-r , and several other witnesses , gave Bean a character for mildness ; among them was the prisoner's father , who wept bitterly . The Attornet-General re-explained the law , bo as to dissipate the effect of Mr . Horry ' s objections and arguments .- and then he touched upon the evidence , remarking that Vosport criminated bimself ; for if his story were true , he admitted to having been guilty of what amounted to misprision of treason , in seeing a man standing there with a pistol , and wishing " to seo the result . "
Lord Abinger hivng summed up , the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty upon the second count in the indictment ; convicting the prisoner of presenting a pistoi loaded with powder and wadding , in contempt of the Queen , and to the terror of divers liege subjects . In passing sentence , Lord Abisger observed , that he wished the law in existence at the time the prisoner committed the offence bad authorised an adequate punibhment : but if any person should imitate the prisoner ' s example , he would now obtain an infamous notoriety by being whipped at the cart ' s-taiL The sentence of the Court was , that he be imprisoned in the Penitentiary fer eighteen calendar months .
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SUNDERLAND . —Roval Visit — ( Shut out lost week by other mailer . )—Wednesday was the day fixed for tbe visit of bis Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge , aud his son , Prince George of Cambridge , to the town , where he had been invited to dinner by the Corporation . He has been lately the guest of the Marquis of Londonderry , at Wynyard Hall , near Stockton , and it was announced that the Marquis and a great number of the nobility would accompany the R » yal Duke . Under thes 9 circutnttances , no doubt , the preparations for his reception would have been on a magnificent scale , notwithstanding the poverty of the town , had there not been a party war feeling between the Marquis and the Whig magistracy of the Borough The Whi ; s , as a body , of course , felt bound to resent
the insult to their magistrates ; consequently , there was great difficulty felt to secure a decent display of feeling in favour of the Marquis and his royal and noble guests . It was originally intended that they should enter the town at five o ' clock , but they dil not make their appearance till half-past eight o'clock . The cause of this extraordinary delay was , it is understood , fears of a very hot reception from the people . The military and police were all out to guard the royal and noble party , and to intimidate the people , but notwithstanding these precautions , when they did make their appeuance , they were saluted with a tremendous body of groans , and not a solitary cheer couIH be heard . The chagrin of the noble Marquis Londonderry was extreme at this outburst of democratic feeling .
Meeting on the Town Moob . — On Wednesday morning a few placards were issued , calling a pnblic meeting for three o ' clock in the afternoon , on the Town Moor , and at eight in the evening , in the Arcade Room-The meeting on the Moor , though called on short notice , was excellent Mr . Williams was the only speaker . He addressed the people at considerable length , sketching the characters and claims of the noble and Royal visitant , who intended honouring the town by their presence . He then called upon the people to join in singing the following song , which was composed for the occasion : — SUNL £ RLA . ND'S ^ XSWER TO DERRY'S CALL . Old Deny wants to buy our votes , With dinners and with wine ; But Tory power is past and gone . Like auld lang sjne .
Tha Lords of Seaham need not come , With Judas' speech s ^ fine ; They've robbeu us by their tyrant laws , Sin anld lang sjne . Tbe Chartist day is drawing near , When liberty shall shine ; And England then shall happy be , Like days o * lang syne . The people sang it right heartily . After this the meeting separated in capital spirits , having received insti actions how to act on the entrance of the illustrious party . Arcade Meeting—In the evening there was an overflowing meeting in the Arcade ; Mr . Bruce , grocer , in tha chair . The speeches were of the moat enthusiastic and spirited character . Messrs . Williams , Chappie , and the chairman spoke .
STOCKTON . — Royalty at a Discount . —( Received for our last , but shut out by other matter . ) — Monday was to have been a glorious day . Toryism was to have triumphed . It was fully expected , by the magistracy and corporation , that the working people would have buzzawd—would have ranted , roared , and cheered Royalty aa they were wont to do some ten or fifteen years ago ; but thanks , eternal thanks , to the working people of Stockton ; they showed the body corporate that Royalty has lost ita charm—they are not to be gulled and deluded now—the time for that is gone —gone for ever—they will do honour to whom honour is due—they have come to the conclusion that it is eu'tiug the thing rather too fat te cheex ^ either for the Dike of Cambridge , or any other person , who . is
recfciviug i ) 21 , 000 a-year for doing nothing ! while they are Btaxving . Had it not been for & deaitr in coloured matches , who has been in the neighbourhood a few days , the procession < if we may call it a procession ) would have been quite a dead and alive affair—perfectly insipid . The match dealer , no doubt , thinking this a good and suitable opportunity to exhibit his wares , beaded the apology for a procession with his coloured matches stuck in a very peculiar manner on a pole , to the delight of the spectators . His Highness , tbe Duke , asked his mightiness of Londonderry , what it was—what it was intended to represent r What think you , reader ! the descendant of Castlereagh was unable to give an answer . Mr . John Wilkinson , wharfinger , ( who , low be it spoken , the leys said the better ) commanded his porters to be in readiness to drag the lump of Royal mortality into the town , to make horses of themselves ; but the Duke Bald be would rather walk
for he remembered that in the time of George III ., that illustrious monarch , (?) several accidents happened in the dragging in to towns , of Royal personages by men . Now , Mr . Editor , had Wilkinson ' s men refused to obey their- lord ' s mandate , we ask , would they or would they not have lost their employment ? A platform was erected , which extended from the Town-hall to the Cross ; it was carpeted , we presume , for fear the Royal Duke should contaminate the pavement Well , gentle reader , fancy to yourself the Duke and Corporation are now on tbe platform , the Mayor reads an address to tb . 9 Duke and then tries to get up a cheer , but finds it no go . The Duke then pulls a package of papers from the pocket of his royal coat , and fumbles on ( as silly weak old men generally do ) for a considerable time ; at last he extracts a paper , which turns oat to be his Royal reply to the address just read by the Mayor , " ready cut and dry , " which he reads ; then some dozen er so on the platform try to raise a cheer but find it wont
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2 ? " Jv syor nexfc totrodnces ' Mr . Uo . Raiseback to his Highness , who reads an address to the Duke , purporting to be from the clergy and agricultural genta . of the neighbourhood . Another try for a ch «« , but it was ineffectual His Highness was at a loss , for this was more than he expected , however he managed to mutter a few very weak and nonsensical words , by way of reply , extemporaneously . Another effort for a cheer , but it was destined to meet a worse fate than any of ita predecessors ; a sort of howling was its echo ! While the Duke , the MarquiB , Lord Seaham , Mr . Farrer , and the Corporation are doing the guzzling part of the piecewe will just observe that the Marquisto make a show ,
, brought his tenants all on horseback , with blood-red rosettes in their coats , to see the fun . They out a sorry figure . Many of toem would have much rather been in tb . 9 harvest field . Now , then , the Duke Is off to Wynyard , driven by the Marchieness , the Marquis , Seaham , and others , following amid the yells , hootings , hissings , and execrations of a discerning and enlightened people The Tories say the reason why there was no cheering , was because their arrangements were disarranged . No doubt of it , the people are progressing fast—are be , coming intellectual beings , bo that in fnture , all such arrangements will be disarranged , and they will be free . —Correspondent .
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NEWCASTU :. —The adjourned public meeting was held in the the Forth , on Wednesday evening , at half-past seven o ' clock , as annonnced on the previous evening . At the appointed time , Mr . Young was unanimously called upon to preside . The meeting was ealled by placards , nearly the whole of which were dcatroyed as soon as posted . The secretary was directed to apply for summonses against those who had destroyed them . Mt . BeeBley , of Lancashire , was then introduced to the meeting , and waB received by loud cheering . He addressed the meeting for about an hour and a half In a very eloquent style , giving things their right nam ' es , and tracing the whole of the evil 3 that oppressed the working classes of this country to olass legislation . The meeting then adjourned to seven o ' clock on Thursday evening , at Blue Quarries , Gateshead , FelL
Tuurbday Evening . —The meeting was held at Blue Quarries , according to adjournment , and considering the population of the district , there were more present than we expected . At the time appointed , Mr . Arthur , of Carlisle , was introduced to the meeting , who addressed them at great length , showing the great deprivations to which the industrious population of this locality was subjected by the system under which we exist , and that nothing short of the whole Charter could ameliorate their condition ; and the men of Carlisle were determined not to feed their oppressors any more until the Charter became the law of the
land . Mr . Arthur was loudly cheered throughout . Mr . Beesley next addressed the meeting , and concluded by impressing upon all present the necessity of union in action and in mind , which would secure to us that position in society which would make our oppressors tremble . Mr . Sinclair next came forward and read the address of the miners of Clackmannanshire , in Scotland , which was adopted . At the conclusion of tbe meeting it was announced that a public meeting would be held in tbe Firth on Saturday morning , at half-past ten o ' clock , but a placard signed by the police office clerk , appeared , prohibiting the meeting , which was not therefore held .
Messrs Beesley and Sinclair , when on their way from North Shields to Morpeth , were mot by some pitmen who knew Sinclair , and would not allow them to proceed farther until they would address a meeting , and in less than an hour upwards of two hundred honest suns of toil were assembled at Avenue-head , for that purpose . Mr . Beesley addressed them at great length , and was well received ; . they extracted a promise from Mr . B . to visit them again prior to leaving the district , giving due notice thereof , and they would ensure a very large meeting . They are prepared to procure the Charter at any risk here . The Chartists of Newcastle met on Monday evening aa usual . Mr . Biuns in the chair . All the business done was of a local nature , with the exception of a vote of thanks to Mr . Cockburn , ( for his valuable services to the cauBe of liberty in this quarter ) who is going to Scotland in a day or two—which was carried unanimously .
HUDDERSFIELD . —It has been agreed that a requisition should be sent to the constable , requesting him to call a public meeting , at whioh meeting two persons of the Cuartisfc body , should be elected to represent the town of Huddersfleld in the forthcoming Conference to be held in Birmingham , oa the 7 th day of September next . COZtCHCSTEH . —The Chartists here have voted thanks to the electors of Nottingham and Ipswich , for their support of Sturge and Vincent ION 15 ON . —During the weak many attempts have been made to hold large open-air public meetings , but they have generally proved failures , so far as public speaking has been concerned , owing to the vigilance of the police , who complain very bitterly of the fatigue to which they are subjected , and the annoyance of having
printed bills anonymously sent to them , announcing public meetings at Blackheath , Stepney Fields , &s and upon their arrival at the spot , finding they havo beeu hoaxed , and that a meeting is actually being held at a far distant station . A committee of gentlemen , residing in the neighbourhood of Kennington , has been formed to investigate into tho cases of those who have been seriously injured at the late meeting there , and to endeavour to procure them redress . A requisition is also being numerously signed by the electors of tho borough of Lambeth and Newlngton , calling a meeting on Kennington Common , to express their feelings upon this subject , so that the police have now got their hands full of business . Tho San and other papers are loud in their denunciation of their brutal conduct . Many gentlemen in Kennington declare that they will never again pay a policerate .
Metropolitan Delegate Meeting . —After the transaction of the usual business , the sum of 3 s . was received from the Hit or Miss , Globe Fields , on account of the Daptford arrests ; reports were received from the committee for goiting up public meetings . A subscription was requested to bo got up by the localities to defend those- persons whose caae 3 were not disposed of , and to support their families ; considerable discussion arose in consequence of an address ordered to be issued , and after some other business the meeting separated . Marylebone . —At a public meeting held at the Working-men ' s Hall , 5 , Circus-street , New Road , on Wednesday evsuing , August 24 , tbe following resolution was unanimously carried : —Resolved , That this
meeting viaw with indignation , contempt , and regret , the brutal instructions given to the police for the purpose of dispersing the people in public raeeeing assembled , whilo in the act of legally discussing their grievances and of uselessly petitioning her majeaty . That we also consider such interference always calculated to cause a breach of the peace , thereby endangering the lives and liberties of the people . And that we the householders and others met this evening do call upon her Majesty to dismiss from her councils such men as those capable of giving such instructions ; and to call thereto men capable of supporting the dignity of the throne , by immediately causing the People ' s Charter to become the law of tho land . "
Spitalfields—An adjourned meeting of the silk trade of Spitalfie ! d 3 and Ha vicinity was held at the Crown and Anchor , Cheshire-street , Waterloo Town , on Monday evening , Mr . G . Wilson in the chair . Mr . J . Campbell , of the Executive , attended , and exhorted the weavers to unite for tho attainment of political power . The following resolution was proposed by Mr . Willmore , seconded by Mv . J . Fennelt— " That thiB meeting deeply sympathise with our oppressed brethren in the North , and we do attribute their oppression and
ours to the evils arising from class legislation ; and are of opinion that aothing short of the People ' s Charter can remedy tbe evil . We therefore memorialise her Majesty to dismiss her present Ministers , and call men to her councils who will causa the People ' s Charter to become the law of the land . " Carried unanimously . Tbe memorial , aa recommended by the late Convention , was moved by Mr . F . Lifovre , seconded by Mr . W . Clark , and carried unanimously . A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman and Mr . * Campbell , when the people adjourned . Several persons took cards .
Walworth . —The Chartiata of this locality - held a meeting on Monday evening , at Mr . Batt 6 u ' s ,, Crown « nd Anchor , Elephant and Castle , when the room wa 3 crowded with Btraagers , ^ ory fow of tho members obtaining admittance ) , to hear tho principles , of the Charter explained , thinking that tho Charter must be something of truth , or the authorities would not have used such violent means to suppress the expression of public opinion at Kennington the consequence was , a number wero convinced of tho truth , and entered as members .
A public meeting was held on Thursday evening , at the Hall of the National Association , Holborn , to consider the alarming state of the country . Notwithstanding the charge of one penny for admission , the attendance was very numerous . Mr . Hetherington , having been called to the chair , addressed the meeting at some length , and concluded by calling upon them to unite and destroy the monopoly of class-legislation . Mr . Moreton moved the following resolution , — " That the distress and disorder prevailing in the manufacturing districts are sufficient evidence of the folly and injustice of class-legislation , and that those who arrogate the Government of the country to themselves distinctly prove that they do not carry out those
principles npon which Governments were founded , namely , the comfort , happiness , and welfare of tbe governed . " Mr . Moore seconded the resolution , and it was carried unanimously . Mr . Linton moved the 2 nd resolution , " That , although the meeting could not refrain from expressing their regret at what had taken place , they thought the starving population were justified in some measure , but at the same time they called upon tbe people to conciliate instead of provoke tbe troops , and refrain from all violence . " Mr . Watson , in an excellent address , seconded the resolution , which was unanimously carrried . Mr . Savage moved the third resolution , " That this meeting cannot see and other mode of alleviating the disturbed state of
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Great Britain , than by giving to every man equal rights as set forth in the document called the people ' s Charter . " Mr . Lovett seconded ths resolution . Several other speakers also addressed the meeting , after which the resolution was carried unanimously . Three cheers were given for the Charter , &c , and the meeting dispersed . Public Meeting . —An open air meeting was held on Monday , at the open space near the Pin Factory , Borough Road . It having been ascertained that Sir James Graham had " kindly condescended" to allow out-door meetings , provided they closed previous to six o ' clock , am , the meeting was called for twelve o ' clock , and shortly after that period Mr . Franklin was elected to the chair , and made a few brief remarks oi
the conduct of the authorities , in allowing meetings to be held only at that period of the day when working men could not attend . Mr- Blackmore , in a straightforward address , moved the following resolution : — " That this meeting views with regret the position taken up by the Government to stop pnblic opinion among the working classes . " Mr . Rogers seconded the resolution , and showed the utter futility of any Government attempting , by physical force , to arrest the onward march of knowledge and intelligence . The resolution was carried unanimously . Mr . Parker moved the following resolution : — " That this meeting , notwithstanding tbe attempt ; of the anthorities t » crash public opinion , is resolved still te adhere to ita determination of agitating for tbe People ' s Charter , until it
becomes the law , believing it to be the only means of securing peace and prosperity to the people at large . " Mr . Parker commented with considerable energy upon the conduct of the Government in putting a stop to public meetings , and on the manner in which the police had carried those orders into execution . The only remedy for such a state of affairs was to obtain possession of political power . If they had thirty good men in the House of Commons , the police would never have dared to have exhibited such furious pranks . Mr . Boiwell , of Bath , seconded the resolution In a very able address . Mr . Brown supported it in a very eloquent addreas , which occupied upwards of an hour in its delivery ; during whioh be gave such a lashing to the numerous spies by which he was surrounded , as must have made them feel their degraded position ; tho late disturbances in London bad done much for the Charter ; what calm reasoning could not effect bludgeons had
effected ; if hunger in the belly and a policeman ' s bludgeon upon the skull did not make men think , aye , and act too , he did not know what would . Mr . Brown was loudly cheered throughout the whole of his ftldress . The resolution was carried uaanimoualy . Mr . Dowling moved a resolution expressive of thanks to the proprietor and editor of the Evening Siarfot sending reporters to give publicity to the meetings , and during his address eulogised the conduct of Feargua O'Connor , and trusted that th 6 Evening and Northern Stars would long continue to dissipate the clouds of darkness and ignorance , Mr . T . Wall , in « , long address , seconded the resolution , which was unanimously carried . Mr . Lucas moved a vote of thanks to the chairman , and the meeting dispersed . During the course of the proceedings several of the police rendered themselves very conspicuous by pretending to take notes of the proceedings ,
A rumour having got abroad that the Cliarttsts intended holding a public meeting at Sloane-square , on Thursday evening last , great was the activity exhibited at Knightsbridge-barracks , and amongst the variouB diviBons of thr police force , and not content with these warlike preparations , the poor old Chelsea pensioners were drawn out in martial array , and ordered to " shoulder their ciutcb , and show how fields were won . " Great was the excitement among the ahopkeepers , and all were anxiously waiting the . result of these great preparations . About seven o ' cleck about 200 boys assembled on the Green , and were looked on with a very jaalous eye by the conservators cf the public peace ; but nothing further
occurring , the inhabitants began to resume their usual tranquil appearance , and to hint loudly to the police that they bad been subjected to an unmerciful hoax . Towards nine o ' clock many spectators were drawn to the spot , and many were the jokes uttered at th « expeHee of the police ; but the crowning one was the cramming of a police spy ( of whom many wera in attendance ) with the news that the meeting had been given up in the Square , and was being held in Chelsea Fields . Away flies the intelligence ; tbe force speedily deaerted the Square ; the Chartists rktired to their homes ; and tho police , after a vain endeavour to find the meeting , received intelligence that it was adjourned untilthe mori ing at Lambeth .
CHELTENHAM . Mr . Editor , —We the members of tbe General Council of the National Charter Association , residing in Cheltenham , have witnessed with extreme regret a paragraph in the British Statesman , of Saturday last , August oth , purporting to be from this town , in which it is stated that , " Mr . Buffy Ridley had two out-deor meetings on Sunday , and addressed an assembly at Gloucester , on Monday . No doubt but he is rendering service to tho cause ; but from tho opinions I heard expressed he is not the man for this neighbourhood .
Working-men hero are , to a considerable extent , quaufied as teachers' to tome of the movement , and not aa pupils . " We , therefore , consider it our bounden duty to inform eur Chartist brtthtea that we have nut the least knowledge of the egotistical " Mr . I heard , " nor of his report;—neither in which can we coincide , being very much pleased with Mr . R ' s eloquent addresses . And further , that we shall be glad of his services at all times , when convenience offers , as also to recommend him as an able pioneer to the " movement " Signed on behalf of the General Counell , Thomas Haywabd , Chairman .
[ This was received too late for insertion the week before last , and was lcEt week overlooked . We nuw give it because we think it due to Mr . Ridley ]
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From the London Gazette of Friday , Aug . 19 . BANKRUPTS . James Palmer .- Lynn , NorfoSk , draper , to surrender Sept 7 , at one o ' clock , Oct 7 , at two , at the Bankrupts'Court . Solicitors , Messrs . Read and Shaw , Friday-street , Cheapside j official assignee , Mr . Pennell . Henry John Collett , London and Manchester , warehouseman , Sept . 7 , at twelve o ' clock , Oct 7 , at half-past twelve , at the Bankrupts' Court Solicitors , Messrs . Adlington , Gregory , Faulkr . er , and FoIIett , Bedford-row ; official assignee , Mr . Punnel ! . John Reeves , High Holborn and Drury-lane , carver and gilder , Sept . 5 , at twelve o ' clock , Oct . 7 , atone , at the Bankrupts' Court Solicitors , Messrp . Blake , and Lewis , Essex-street , Strand ; official assignee , Mr . Pennell .
John Charles Newman , Scrips nnd Great CoggeBholl , Essex , and Llanon , Carmarthenshire , miller , Sept 6 , at half-past one o ' clock , Oct . 7 , at two , at the Bankrupts'Court Solicitors , Messrs . Blood and Douglas , Whitham , Essex , and Mr . Vickery , Lincoln ' s-inn-flelds ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher . Jonathan Wacey , Beech-street , Barbican , bookseller , Aug . 31 , Oct . 7 , at eleven o ' clock , at tho Bankrupts ' Court Solicitor , Mr . Blaine , Lincoln ' s-inn-fi&lds ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher . John Earland , Lower ffcames-streefc , victualler , Sept 6 , at one o ' clock , Oct . 7 , at twelve , at the Bankrupts ' Court . Solicitors , Messrs . Martineau and Malton , Carey-street , Lincoln ' s-iun ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher .
Thomas Benson , Darlington , Durham , grocer , Sept . 13 , at three o ' clock , Oct . 7 , at half-past tea , at the King ' s Head Inn , Darlington . Solicitors , Mr . Laver , King's-road , Bedford-row ; and Mr . Peacock , Davlingtoa . James Seymour Mottram , Alrewas , Str . ffordshire , woolatnpler , Sept 17 , Oct 7 , at twelve o ' clock , at the Three Queen ' s Inn , Burton-npon-Trent . Solicitors , Mr . Dove , Now Millman-street ; and Mr . Smith , Rugeloy . Robert Jefferson , Beverley , Yorkshire , grocer , Sept . 6 , Oct . 7 , at eleven o ' clock , at the George Inn , Kingaton-upoa-HulL Solicitors , Messr 3 . Dyneley , Coverdale , and Lee , Bedford-row ; and Measrs . Shepherd and Simpson , Beverley .
John Clark , Huttoft , Lincolnshire , cotton-winder , Sept 17 , Oot . 7 , at twelve o ' clock , at the Public Building , Louth . Solicitors , Mr . Scott , Lincoln ' s-innfields ; and Moesia . Boune and Son , Alford . Thomas Todd , Manchester , dealer in cotton and woollen goods , Sapt 15 , Oct . 7 , at ten o'clock , at the Commissioneva ' -rooms , Manchester . Solicitor , Messrs . Milne , Patry , Milne , and Morris , Temple ; and Messrs . Crosaley and Sudlow , Manchester . Charles James Townley , Liverpool , share broker and commission agent , Sept . 5 , Oct . 7 , at one o ' clock , at the Clarendon-rooms , Liverpool . Solicitors , Mr . Dean , Essex-street , 9 ' . rand ; and Mr . Kaye , Liverpool . William E ' ani , Huddersfleld , livery stable-keeper , Sept 13 ,-at twelve o ' clock , Oct . 7 , at two , at the George Hotel , Huddersfleld . Solicitors , Mr . Cornthwaite , Dsan ' s-court , Doctors ' -commons ; and Mr . Cornthwaite , LiverpooL
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED . Morrison and Pickering , Manchester , packers—Q Loch and Hall , Liverpool , commission merchants—Mottram and Hargraves , Liverpool , brokers—J . and H . H . Veysey , Salford and Manchester , wine-merchants .
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Fnm ( he Gazette of Tuesday , Aug . 30 . BASKBUPTS . John Bowler , carpenter , Walsall , to surrender Sept-14 and Oct . 11 , at twelve , at the S wan , Wolverhampton . Solicitors , Mr . Hardlnjr , Birmingham ; Mr . Stafford , Buckingham-street , Strand . ¦ ¦ ¦¦ . ,.. ¦ -, '¦ ,, Thomas Thompson , tanner , Hambleton-in-the-Fylde , Lancaster , S 3 pt . 20 and Oct . 11 , at twelve , at the Townr hall , Ptfeston . Solicitors , Messrs . Wagstaff , Son , and Marsh , Warrington ; Messrs . Sharpe , Field , and Jackson , Bedford-row , London . '¦ „ . , . * _ ' Augustus Applegath , silk-printer , CrayfoTd , Ksnt , Sept 7 , at half-past one , aad Oct . 11 , at twelve , at tho Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitors , Messrs . Marsdsn and Pritchard , Newgate-street ; Official assignee , Mr . Pennellj
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Andrew Gullifer Gifford , wine merchant , Mark-lane , Sept . 9 , at half-past eleven , and Oct 11 , at eleven , ' at the Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitor , Mr . Hook , Tokeahou se-yard , Lothbury ; official assignee , Mr . Green , Aidermanbury . Thomas Smith Goode , merchant , Manchester , Sept . 9 and Oct . 11 , at ten , at the Comraisaionsra' -rooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Makinson and Sanders , Elm-court , Middle-temple , London ; Mwsib . Atkinson and Saunders , Manchester . George Warden , innkeeper , Leicester , Sept 8 and Oct 11 , at eleven , at the Castle of Leicester . Solicitors , Messrs . Austen and Hobson , RayEonrt-buildinga , Gray ' sinn , London ; Mr . Douglas , Market Harborouflb . Jos * ph Fisher , boatwright , Sneinton , Nottinghamshire , Sept 8 and October 11 , at three , afc t&e King ' s Head , Lougbborough . Solicitors , Messrs . Eaunett and Allen , Bloomsbury-square , London ; Mr . Hucknali , Loughboroush .
Edward Corah , hosfor , Bristol , Sept 6 , at two , and Oct . 11 . at one , at the Cjurt of Bankinplcy . Solicitor , Mr . Ashurst , Cheapside , London ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher . Louis Coquerel , hotel keeper , Leicester-street , L . lceBter-square , Sept 7 , at half-past eleven , and Oct II , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitors , Messrs , Mullins and Pattison , Great James-street , Bed * ford-row ; official assignee . Mr . Belcher . George Boddington , coach builder , Warwick , Sept . 12 , at eleven , and Oct . 12 , at half-past two , at the Lansdowne Hotel , Leamington Priors , Warwickshire Solicitors , Messrs . Watson and Broughton , Falconsquare , London ; Mr . Briggs , Leicester . William Burton , miller , Hutton , Yorkshire , Sopt C and Oct H . at eleven , at the Yane Arms Hotel , Stockton , Durham . Solicitors , Mr . Perkins , Gray'sinn-square , London ; Messrs . Wilsou and Faber , Stockton-on-Tees .
Charles Bfggs , merchant , Manchester , Sept 13 and Oot 11 , at ten , at the Commissioners ' -rooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Milne , Parry , Milne , and Morris ,. Temple , London ; Mr . JeBse , Manchester .
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« ' Northern Star Office , Leeds , March 17 tn , 1842 . CCri entlemen , —You will oblige by forwarding , at IX your earliest convenience , the same quantity of PARR'S LIFE PILLS as last uent . While I am writing I cannot refrain from communicating the flattering intelligence of the groat good your pills are doing in Leeds and its neighbourhood . It is clearly a great error to find fault with a medicine merely because it is a patent one ; and more especially since its use has contributed so largely to the public health . The fact is , however , prejudice is fast giving way , aa it always must where the pills are tried . A few cases in point may serve to confirm and Illustrate what I have asserted .
" A young female came into the shop to-day for a box , who stated that they had done her immense good . She had been troubled with a hoarseness so bad that no one could hear her speak ; but having taken a few boxes of PARR'S LIFE PILLS , she was completely restored , as waa evident by the way aho sooke . " Very many cases of extraordinary cures have occurred among the aged workpeople , both male and female . In one mill , an aged couple , enfeebled by disease and debilitated by premature old age , had become almost- past work ; thev were persuaded to try a-few boxes of PARR'S LIFE PILLS , and is a week were restored and strengthened that they
could pursue their employment with pleasure and profit ; bo much to , that from being unable to work at their calling mor 6 than two days in the week , acd this . with great physical difficulty and languor , they can now not only do a full week ' s work , but overhours besides . Bad as trade is here , the old people being favourites with the mill owner , are enabled to get as much employment as they can do , which has excited the envy of those younger persons who had been employed in their absence ; and it is a laughable fact , that Parr ' B Pills come iu for a share ef their rancour . The old people continue to take tho pills regularly in small quantities , and find them as necessary to their health and prosperity as their daily
food ; ¦ " Tha next and last case which I shall mention afc this time , is one of a most extraordinary nature . I have not seen the individual myself , but I shall give you the fact as I have received it from his employer , and from Mr . J . Hobson , who ha 3 frequently seen him since his convalesenco . The m .-. n is a working mechanio and had spent about thirty pounds last year on the doctor , in going to the Isle ef Man and other places , for the benefit of hia health , but to no purpose . His food had consisted for a long time of nothing but rice milk , the stomach refusing to take anything stronger . His body was greatly emaciated and his temporal prospects clouded ; with a mind filled with melancholy forebodings for the future , he
returned to his friends at Leeds , whero he was told by his medical adviser that should he be restored a little , ids disorder would have its periodical return ; but being advised to try PARR'S LIFE PILLS , he boogVit a few boxes , which have completely removed his disease , and enabled him to return to his work , where he was seen a few days ago by Mr . Kobson , ( it being dinner hour ) eating becf-steaka with great gusto ; and to whom he recited with pleasure and gratitude the cause of his then healthy condition , together with a long history of his past a $£ Uctipn . " Should the above three case 3 of cures be worthy of your notice , you are at perfect liberty to make what . use of them you think proper . I am , Gentlemen , yours , respectfully , " WILLIAM HICK . "To Messrs . T . Roberts and Co ., 9 , Crane Court , Fleet-street , London . " MIRACULOUS CORE FROM THE USB OF PABU ' S LIFB
PILLS . Copy of a Letter just received by the Proprietors from Mr . Wm . Moat , 3 , Cobbett-street , Shaw ' a Brow , Salford . " To the Proprietors of Parr ' s Life Pills . " Gentlemen , —I have the utmost pleasure in forwarding you this my own case of cure , eifeoted solely by the persevering use of your Pakr ' s Life Pills . Before having recourse to them , I had been for upwards of five years affl'cted with a most distressing malady , which the different medical men who attended me all pronounced to be a serious ease of hydrooele ( or dropsy of the scrotum ) , and declared there was no other chance of either relief or cure than undergoing a surgical operation . I was thus
driven almost to despair ; and consulted tho treatise writteh by Sir Astley Cooper , wherein he states thai ; the operation is £ onerally attended with considerable danger . I therefore determined not to ribk so painful and uncertain an experiment , but rather chose to leave the result to nature and Providence . Fortunately , I heard of the great fame of Pahr ' s Life Pills , and resolved to give them a fair trial . I consequently took them for some time without perceiving any benefit , but still kept persevering ; and I have now taken twelve boxes , and to my great joy I am perfectly well , the dropsy is entirely removed ,
together with a scorbutic affection , which I had peon muoh troubled with sioce my return from India in 1827 ; and now there is not a vestige of disease left in my whole system , as I am now in better health and spirits than I havo besn for fourteen years . I feel certain you would have accounts of far more cures , if people would persevere iu the use of the pills a proper length of time , as I have dona . I give you my heartfelt thanks , and authority to publish this letter , and will gladly answer any applications either personally or by letter , and remain your yrateful aud obliged servant . ( Signed )
" W . MOAT . " Witness—John Hough , Cheadle , carrier . ' Manchester , Feb . 7 , 1842 . " FROM MR . HEATON , BOOKSELLER , LEEDS . " To tho Proprietors of Parr ' s Life Pills . " " Gentlemen , —I am happy to inform you that we are daily hearing aocouniB of the good ¦ effects of Pakr ' s Lifb Pills ; to enumerate the cases would be a task too formidable fur me , and which ha ? prevented my writing to inform , you before , as I can hardly tell where to begin . One man said ho wanted a box of Life Pills , for Life Pills they were to hiui j they had done him so much good , in . relieving nun d an obstinate cough and asthma . _ , , . " Another said they were worth their weight m gold I as he was not like the same man . since lie had taken them .
M Another said his wife had had a bad leg far years , but after taking one small box , which was recommended by his Class Leader , her leg was muca better , and when she had taken the second bos , it was quite as well as the other . . " A very respectable female taid her husband nad been afflicted above two years , and had tried many things , but Bince he had taken . Parr's Life Pills he was . quite a new man . VYou will pleaeesend immediately , by Deacons waggon , 36 dozen boxes at 1 b . 1 £ < J ., and 6 doacn at 2 s . 9 d . ¦ ¦ . » I am , Gentlemen , y ^ ' /^ ^ . * 7 , Briggate , Leeds , Feb . 9 tb , 1842 . " To Messrs . T . Roberts and Co ., 9 , Crane Court , Fleet-street , London . "
CAPTION—BEWARE OF IMITATIONS . In Order to protect the public from , imitations , the Hon . Commissioners of Stamps have ordered the words Parr ' s Life Pills to be engraved on the Government Stamp , which is pasted round the sides of eaoh box , in white letters on a red ground . Without this mark of authenticity they are spurious and an imposition I Prepared by the Proprietors , T . Roberts and Co ., 9 , Crane Court , Fleet-street , London ; and sold wholesale by their appointment , by E . Edwards , 57 , St . Pauls , also by Barclays and Sons , Farxingdon-street , and Sutton and Co ., Bow Churohyard ; and retail by at least one agent in every town in tho United Kingdom , and by most respectable dealers in medicine . Price Is . l $ d ., 2 s . 9 i ., and family baxes Us . eaoh . Full directions are given with each box ,
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^ ^ TRIAL OF BEAN . At the Central Criminal Court on Thursday , John William Besn was tried for a misdemeanour in sssaultiog the Qieen , mth a pistol ; the charge being variously expressed in four different counts . Although ¦ eventeen years cf age , he was so short and deformed that his head scarcefy reached above the bar . The Counsel for the Crown v ? ere , the Attorney-General , the Solicitor-General , Mr . Adolphua , Mr . Waddfngton , and Mr . K . Gurney ; for the prisoner , Mr . Horry . The attorey-Gekeral very briefly sketched the facts of the case , and explained the law , by which any menacing action , within a short distance of the person threatened , constitutes an assault Witnesses were then called . As their evidence differed in no important particular from the accounts that were given at
the time , a recapitulation of the chief points will r offiee . Mr . Charles Edward Dassett deposed how on Sunday , the 3 rd of July , ha saw three Royal carriages going towards the Chapel RoyaL Just as the last carriage passed tbe -watering-house , be saw the prisoner come from the erowd , draw a pistol from his hreaBt , and present it towards the carriage , at arm ' s length and breast high ; and then he heard the sound ef the dick of a pistol-hammer upon the pan ; but there -was no explosion . He eeteed tbe prisoner , and , assisted by his brother , took him across the Mall , and offered him to police-constable Hearn ; but Hearn said that "it did not amount to a charge . * ' Police-constable Fl 8 xman likewise refused to take the prisoner . The prisoner only asked the witness to give him back the p : stoL At length the pressure of the crowd was so great , that he was obliged to let Bean
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LETTER FROM MR . WM . HICK , NORTHERN STAR OFFICE , LEEDS .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 3, 1842, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct446/page/7/
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