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    • LONDON.—A public meetiBg of the Lambeth Chartist youths was held on Wednesday evening, at
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      ] . 'jm > o >\—Mr . Ga ?; i < ixes wi : l ke : cxe at ik B m ' s , CrneiSi-kne , Bennondsrj , on' Monday ET ,. ! - ;; . : ! r . Fabrer-prill lecture at tie Hall , 1 , Chica-• w :. k , cu Tnesday . " ¦ - ' . "Ridley will lectnre at tire Working-men ' s II , Jinjg ? £ cn , on Tuesday . Mr . Wheels will lectnre on Sunday evenis , , at ihe Cioek-house . Castle-street , Leicester-Fq - -tc . ¦ p- Bol ^ ell , from Bath , will lecture at the Star . G -= a- " * : uie . on Sunday ntxt . The chair to be taien at k-t- n o'clock .

      Mr . Campbell will '? ciure at the Rock locality of C---: >; n'ers , a : the Kope Coffee House , Lisron-G- Te . on Wednesday evenine-, December 8 : h . at «>• ¦ - - > ' -lock . Carpenters especially are inviied to attend . _ Fvblic Di-vstr , Concert , and Ball will be held cr "! :- " 5 " iT , at H . mningway ' Saloon , " Miie-endr- ' - ¦' -- rtisrtus O ' Connor , E ^ q ., will preride . and e " - - - z-hilzmtn aad Iscies wul a ; cend . Tickets to th ¦ hole , 3 ? . ; to ball and concert cnij 6 i . Dinner at ' . ~ e o ' clock precisely . ¦ ' im ^ ti st Wfjivkes . —A public meeting for the e ! - ¦ : n of Ccnneiiioj 5 will behe ' e on Samrdiy ( ibis ) ct- -i .- . at the Chartist llali , Grey Ea ^ ii-s : rec-t , Sl j- 'rii . ds .

      . ¦ -i .-cE . —in = CszTi ' . szs of Cambervrrli will in ft : e hold : he : r we k ' y laeetiiigs a . the Cock T .:--rn , danfcerweli Green . The m'mbjrs of the 2 c .: y are p ^ rticu ' arlj requested : o be punctual in ti ; - r < - :: Ticaiice , as Luaiies * of gTeat importance w be js ; d before the meetinij ; the , chair to be ti : '" ¦ " : 2 ht o ' clock in the e ^ fince . h ¦ > : <¦ :-issmith Road . —On Monday vest , a public in ? .:: r : rw ; li be held at the Black Bull Inn , for the pt ; : > o ? - of eieetint : General Councillors . The ha - - -. ^' - ? r . eet of the Executive "for the la < l quarter v .:.. be brorujh : before the meeting for us con = iderai . i ¦ . v K ^ 'Sht vrill kciuTe at the Ford Tavern , Ei'ii ^' -ry Park , on SucJay e ' veniDg . Mb Ruffy Rjdl £ T wiilkctureon Monday evenin ^ . a Zi > A Tottenham CounRoad .

      7 r . Fakeer will lecture at the Goldbeater ; AiTjr , Old-strce :, St . Fancras-road , on Sunday ev * ¦¦ ¦ : z- i . sy Haimojtic Meeting will rske place at the sau- "Hoo ^ e , on Wed nc ? Jay , the 7 th inst ., for the bei' ^ S . of the p-r-liiical victims . ? - jhtifb- ?> "s . —Mr . M'Grath will lecture at the TV ; k ug Men ' s Hall , Circus-street , on Sunday CT : :-Ii ^ next , at half-past seven o ' clock . A ) i"BL ! c Meeting will bo held at the Britannia , I ; . r ¦ . "; . apmaii-s : reet , on Sunday , a : ei ^ nt o ' clock In ¦ . - iTeiiiiuj , to choose a iresh Council and other b- _ - .. s oi iniportance . _ - * 1 r - . c ~ . VRs will be deiiverc-d by Mr . Gammajje , of ">• . ihaicproD , on Tuescay next , at 1 , China TV . i ; . Lambeth .

      S-. iBT . —The Chartists of the East and "North R :. :. s Tiiii hold a Delegate meeting , at the hoase cf - -, ; . Geerge WoodaJ , the Temperance 'lotel , Av r -: reet , on Sanday , ( to-morrow . ) at ten o ' clock in the morning . l r wood . —The Chartist ; of this place are rccj ; r 'id to meet in their room , on Sunday , ( : otti- 'Jv . *•) , at two o ' clock , to transact burin ^ ss of grt a . t "nportance . 1 ihmyGRjLM . —The members of the - General Coin : ' i residing in Birmingham are requested to rxit-t . t ihe Chartist nom , A ? hton-strcet , on Sunda } n it , at £ ve o ' cleck precisely , on important bn ^ n ^ s . 1 a _ if . * x —On Sonday ( to-morrow ) , * evening , Mr . Gr t ; . Tood , of WarJey , wiii lecture in the large room . Swan Coppice , at six o ' clock . < -V-V 3 EK . —On Sand ay , ( to-morrow ) , Mr . Batter-Ipv v . ii lecture in the Association room , at two o " l : n i in the afternoon .

      i-. p'u . LL . —OnSnnday , ( to-morrow ) , Mr . Batterley K : li . cciure in the Association room , Cinder Hills , at - x o ' clock in the evening . On Monday evening , si kej eo Opprmion vr . il ltc : ure at the aboTe ' place . - 1-. L 3 DES Beidgb . —Mr . Richard Wheelwrignt will del r a lectnre in the Democratic Chapel , Hebden Bridie-lane , on Sunday next , at eight o ' cluck in the : ert ; -.:. ^ . " " Z- ; wcastle . —A public meeting of theChaitists of j Kr ^ .-asrle and Gste-hc-ad will be holden in the i Chartists Hall , Goat Inn , Clo : h Market , on the ! evpi : ng of Monday , December 12 th , at eight o ' clock , for -r . " purpose of nominating the General Council foi me ensuing year , and of having the balance sit- - submitted , prior to the General Council going oir -.. : ' efnee . !

      j HE ArJ 0 rS >~ D ilEEXIhG OF DELEGATES from tie ' -ounties of Durham and Northumberland , will : be rf > -umcd in the Chartists Hall , G-oat Inn , Cloth Maikfct , Isevrcasile , on Sunday , ( to-morrow ) , at one o ' cl > ck in the afternoon , when it is expected that ' eacn locality in the two counties who wi ^ i to spread the -acrrd prmciples of UiiiveTsalxreedom , wall send D .-i gutes or lelitrs expressive of their opinions upon the subject of the meetic ^ , addressed to James Sis flair , 3 , Pipewellgate , Gateshead . T pp . -ra Warley . —Mr . James Clayton will deliver : JectuTe on Sunday next , at six o ' clock in the evt : : n ^ . . - , Thl-xstoklasb . —Mr . WiJliam Cunningham will j deLver a lecture in the democratic chapel nere , -on ' Sun ^ a ^ -, December the 11 th , at six o'clock in the ; eve : iiliT- " ' !

      Holmfihth . —2 VIr . William Cunningham will i deliver a iec ; nre in the Wortley-hill School , on Sun- day tax ' -, at six o'clock in the evening , on the trne j pn : ; c ries of liberty . \ A Ball will take place on Monday , December j 12 a . ! u the Association Room , at six o ' clock in the , evviv . vs ; . Tickets , two-pence each , may be had at ' . the Association Room . - I > " rriNGHAM . —There will be a Chartist Tea ; Ps ^ ry on Monday , December " 26 th , at Mrs . Smith ' s j Coff-e Rooms , Warser-gate . Addresses will be given ' in •'¦• ' ? evening , and a party of glee singers will be in stteiit 2 jnee " i

      . 0 '^ hhj . m . —On Sunday ( to-morrow ) a lecture will j be 'U-hvered in the Chartist room , Greaves-street , at j six o ' cloak in the evening . Also on Tuesday , Dec . ' 14 , Mr Doyle of Manchester will deliver a lecture ; ir . : h- " -above room , at eight o ' clock in the evening for ; the b-:: eSt of the political victims . Admission , one ; peti . y . j Birmingham . —White ' s DEFrxcB Committee—j This body are requested to meel on Sunday next , at j tTio lA-iuck , it Mr . White ' s , 3 S , Broms ^ rove-street , j in order io arrange the acconiits and puWiih a balance sheet , for ihe satisfaction of the subscribers . j

      S . ' . LrnRD . —Mr . James Leoch will deliver a lecture j in ihe Chartist Room Great George-r-treet , on Mon- j day niirht next , December the 5 th ^ at half-past seven j o ' clock . It 13 also the intention of- the Salford j ChaT *; . » isiohold a Tea Party on Monday , December I the ' 2 ' j-Yi . Tea to be on the table at half past seven o ' cV-ck ia the evering . Tickets ninepence each may \ be had of Mr . John Millington , No . 43 , Hope-street , i Olofield-Road , Salford ; or of Mr . Wm . Somntrs , '; Ecrd-street , Salford . Early application will be ' nee-sary , as the tickets are limited to , one hundred . I > r . ADyoHD . —Mr . Clisset , of Mill Bridge , will priaih two sermons on Sunday , at two o'clock ia tho 31 " crnoon , at the iouse of Mr . -. Hiil , Manches- i tr-r Rnnd . and it ? ix o'clock in the evening , in the Chartist Chapel , Little Horton . in

      Ths Chaktists of Ise ^ - Leeds -wjlmeet their ' rooai . on Sunday morninu , ax ten o ' c ' ork , on busi- j nc .-s of importance . A full attendance is requested , i The skaheholdees in the Co-operative Store , are requested to meet in the Council Room . Butter- j w : r . h * 3 Buildings , on business cf importance con-i nrcted with the rules . Oar corre : > poudent says not ; when . Mr . Smyth will lecture on the fallacy of the anti- j Corn Law doctrines , in the Council Room , on Sun- j ds \ - evening , at six o'clock . Discussion invited , j Pree admission . . .

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      Don t be too Cattioi'S — On Saturday a person from D'J ^ fermline les t about . £ S 0 , unaer circumstances oi' a somewhs : p ^ cuiiar character . From mo ve > of exvreme cavi ' . ionhe bound his drawers tiiht romid bis ancle wi ; a a piece of tape , with the inttc : ion of placing his money inside of th- m , where he conceived there would be no possibility of abstraction . In depositing the money , however , he blunderinglv placed it betwixt h : s tTOWsers and his drawfrs ; " £ nd while perambnlating the ciiy the treasure slipped out , it is believed , on the south side of the river , and has not since been found . The count * v merchants , with all their caution , sometimes cojumi ' t odd mistakes . We recollect of a country

      agent , to prevent his pocket being picked , placing ( jC 50 in his hat . He got into a great sceffle , and the end of the matter was that he lost both his hat and j the £ 50 . —Glasgow Ar $ vs . ' ¦ j Wantos Cbceltt . —A canary bird belonging to J George M'Lacnlan . Borland-park , near Anchterader , was taken by his son to the bo ' thie of a . farm where the young man was servant to a farmer in the neigh-: bonrbood . One Sunday , last summer , a person , ! whose feelings we do not envy , got access to it , and ; actually pnt out the eyes of the little songster . In { this dark stale it was restored to its owner , who , by ; cireful anentiOD , taught uto find its way to the : seed-box and the water-glass . In time it became . reconciles to its fate , and now it makes the cottage J rine with its melodious notes . As ir cannot distin- \

      guish night from day , it continues : o pour its sweet warbiings till ail the inmates of the honse are fast locked in the arms of Morpheus , when it partakes ; a little of the general repose-, but renews its song •\ Fiui the firs * biciiing of » ke universal silence . — ; Caledonian Mercury . i

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      BfEGLARv and Brutal ^ ssatlt . —Early in the irorniiie ; of Sunday , two men . with their faces blackened , brrk- in ' . o 'he h < use Miss Jane Robinson , a ri . ddle-sg ' -d la ^ y . living at Gateshead Fell , and presentirig 'h .-Es ' elves at her bedside demanded her money . On her evasion of their demand , one of th * m nruck her a dreadful blow on the head , and ii . fl'cted a severe wound . They then obtained about 3 <) i in silver , and decamped , beir . g disturbed by the seryant-naid . A large reward has bees offered for their apprehension . The honse of Miss Robinson , adjoins that of Mr . Ferguson , of the District Bank , Newcastle , and these houses stand far apart from the village .

      Heaktless Fbacd . —Between five and six o'clock , en Thnrsday evening about forty or fifty ftmales , whose appearance bespoke extreme poverty , were coneregated round the entrance of St . Saviour ' s Church , exhibiting much surprife on finding the doors cosed , and the interior of Ihe church in darkne ?^ . Upon icquiry it was found that the poor creatures were the victims of a heartless fraud , which had been pracrisedjon them in the following manner : —The whole o- them were rvsiden ^ s of Castle-street and parts acJTceut . In the course of the afternoon thry were v ^ red by a female of extremely fair compkxion , apparently about twenty-two years of age , dressed in a dark coloured Orleans gown , a plaid shawl , and white straw co"tage bonnet , who Went from heu .-e to house , and , having irquired of the housekeeper : he names of the ' dozers ., as vnll a- the

      cumber of children they iniivicnally had , proceeded xo The aparimei . t- of the Tespec : ive occupants , and informed thrm she had been deputed by some cenet- lent j-ocirty wh ch existed in the parish to cail at the residences of ihe poor , for the purpose of ascertaiiiicg what anicles of ciuthing . ach person was in want of , and which would be givea away in the course of the afternoon at St . Saviour ' s Church , immediately after the termination of divine service . A small piece of paper was produced , upon which the " sister of charity" wrote the name of the individual , and the article wan : ed . This paper was delivered to the supposed nece = siiant , and for which was demanded 2 d ; in several instances the p < -or cfjld cniy raise Id , which was taken . On the disPovriy or the fraud information was given to tke police .

      FxiGHTrrL Accident in a Papek-Mill . —A shocking fatality occurred on the 23 rd instant , at tie paper manufactory of Mrs . Mary Cromp : on , at Colly hum , Manchester . The sufferers were Eliza Jenkinson , twenty-eight years of age , house-servant to Mrs . Crompton , who was killed on the spot , her body being literally torn in pieces , aad Mrs . Crompton herself , who lost her left arm . It appears that Mrs . Crompton was at the time engaged in " putting in" to one of ihe calendars , for Ann Horroeks , a female in her employ , who had just gone to cinuer ; the deceased servant came into the room to deliver a message . The room is nearly filled with the machinery . On the left of the entrance was a large waterwheel , and on the right there is the calendar at which Mrs . Crompton was employed , a narrow avenue .

      only siifneieitt for one person to pass , being left between them . Up to this avenue came two cogwheels , and in pa-sing the cog-wheels the deceased ' s clothes were caught by the teeth of the lower wheel , The wheels toing at the rate of twelve to fifteen revolutions in a minute , the poor creature was instantly dura into the hole under the wheel . Mrs , Crompton , perceiving her danger , ran to render what assistance she could , but she also become entangled . The assistance of some of the men being proenred , the wheels were reversed , and Mrs . Crompton , who was found laid upon the deceased , was extricated . She was severely injured , and her left arm was torn from her body . She was conveyed home , and efforts were then made to release the poor girl . The body presented a most frightful spectacle ; she was lying under : he wheel : all her clothes were torn off : her

      body was literally cut in two , from the lower part to the head ; her entrails were torn out , and lay upon the floor : part of her face was torn away , and almost every bone in her body was broken . One of her legs was found on the opposite side of the wheel . The body , thus shockingly mangled , was conveyed to the Andrew's Arms , where an inquest was held the same day before the borough coroner . Evidence of the occurrence was given , but there was no proof of blameable neglect , except that the cog-wheels might have been partitioned cfF . The Jury found that the deceased "died from lacerations and fractures accidentally received from a cog-wheel , " stating that had it not been for the injuries received by Mrs . Crompton in trying to extricate the deceased , they should have imposed a very heavy deodand on the machinery .

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      the Hall , China Walk . The chair was ably filled by Mr . J . Cleave . Several youths addressed the meeting , and three resolutions , affirmative of the distress of the country , the pervertion of justice during the late trials , and propounding the Charter as a means of relief , were unanimously carried . A vote of thanks was given to Mx . Cleave for his kindness in attending . At the usual weekly meeting of the teetotal Chartists , held at the Britannia Coffee House , 16 , Waterloo Road , Mr . G . Simms was unanimously elected sub-secretary , in the room of Mr . John , resigned . The chair was filled by Mr . Teulon .

      The Bloomsbcrt Chartists met last week and voted the sum of £ 1 7 ? . 6 d ., the proceeds of a raffle for the portrait of the Convention , to the Tictims . The rafHe was got up by Messrs Payne , Clinch , and Boulton , and a vote of thanks was given to them for their exertions . NOTTINGHAM . —ELECTION OF DELEGATES . — In accordance with a requisition got up by a committee , a public meeting was held in the Town Hall , on Wednesday evening last , for the purpose of electing delegates to sit in the Birmingham Conference on the 27 th of December . Mr . John Bridges , a Chartist , was unanimously called upon to preside . Mr . Brophy moved that four delegates be elected . The Chairman then called upon Mr . S .

      Beggs to explain the purpose of their meeting , which he did in a clear and able manner , and concluded by reading the circular from the Council of the Sturge Association . Mr . Goodhffe nominated Mr . Beggs as a fit and proper person to represent the people of Nottingham in the forthcoming Conference . John Smith , Esq ., seconded the nomination . Mr . W . H . Moit was proposed by Mr . Greensmith , and seconded by Mr . Rodders . Alderman Frear ? on proposed , and Mr . J . Cullpy seconded , Mr . S . Bean . Mr . Culls proposed , and Mr . Edge seconded , Mr . G . Harrison . Mr . Hawson proposed , and Mr . Henry Preston seconded , Mr . R . T . Morrison . Mr . Brophy and Mx . Roberts were also proposed , but declined . The sense of the meeting was then taken , and a majority declared for

      Mr . Thomas Beggs , of the Complete Suffrage Association . Mr . W . H . Mott , of the A ' aiional Charter Association . Samuel Bean , Esq ., of the Complete Suffrage Association . Mi . R . T . Morrison , of the National Charter Association . A vote of . thanks , for past services , was given to Mr . G . Harrison , and to the Mayor , for his courtesy in offering the use of the Town Hall on this occasion , and also to the Chairman , for the impartiality and ability which he had manifested . The meeting , which was crowded to excess , then dispersed .

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      GIXDERSOME . —Colliers' Strike at Andbew Hill Colliery . —The Colliers at this pit have struck work on account of the masters vutting m the pits riddles , without any advance . They have already to get and fill four tons and three quarters of coal per day , and remove nearly one ton of earth . It is impossible for the coals to be riddled in the pits on account of the works rising * so very much ; and the men defy the masters to prove that they have received more on an average than twelve shillings per week before the reduction was proposed . There is no doubt that the masters will hold forth some flattering offer to our fellow workmen , to come and help them in their base work ; but do not bs deceived by them . Not long ago all around here strnck for an advance of wages . The men and masters

      then had a meeting ; the masters proposed that if the men would return to their work they could manage best themselves . They have managed it to a fine tune : they have advanced the price of coals fivepence per ton , on " shedd )' , " and instead of using seven-eight riddles at the top , they only nse fiveeights , which is an advance of more than sixpence per ton on an average . But instead of advancing the men's wages a shiling a-day , according to agreement , they have reduced thera a shilling . We trust the public will no longer be imposed on by the masters ; for they told them that they had to advance the coals on acconnt of having to advance the men ' s wages . This we deny . They have not advanced our wsges , but , on the contrary , they have reduced them a shilling a day . —On behalf of the collier , D . Swallow , Secretary .

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      Areital of Chinese Guns at the Tower . — On Monday afternoon five brass cannon , captured by the British during the Chinese war happily just terminated , arrived in a barge from the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich , and wero landed on the Tower-wharf . Four of the guns are of large callibre , one of them being a sixty-eight-pounder , and the bore about twenty inches . All of them are splendid specimens of workmanship , and do not appear to have seen much service . Soi * THt . \ D . —Shipwrecks a . nd Narrow Escape . —The 19 : h instant was a most beautiful day , the wind at S . W ., when about nine o'clock in the evening , it shifted to S . E ., and began to Wow a fresh breeze . About twelve o ' clock , the rain fell in torrents , and , the wind then blowing a strong gale ,

      boats and vessels put off on the look out . They had cot to go far to find a job , for directly off Southend lay not fewer than nine ships driven on that dangerous and well-known sand , the Nore . The gale at this time had increased into a perfect hurricane , and the destruction htnonfcst the shipping was most dreadful , some drawing their anchors , running into each othtr , bulwarks cracking and smashing in every direction . When the anxiouelylooked for daylight came , the water was covered with pieces of yards , masta , boats , sprits , ice . A large brig , called the Robinson , was seen to be in a dangerous situation , when one of the look-out boats made to her , and remained by her but a little time , for they were obliged to hasten into the boat , and leave her , as she fell down &n her beam ends , and became a total wreck in a few minutes . The boats succeeded in

      saving the ship s crew , eight in number , and landed them safely at Southend . The Caroline brought in a ship ' s longboat , a seaman ' s chest , two hammocks tc . There was great alarm at one time , it being feared that the men had stopped too long by the Robinson , and had gone down with her , but we are happy to state not a soul was lost . The Duke of Wellington smack , belonging to this place , succeeded in getting a schooner off the sand , and took her to London . Anchors and chains are to be found in numbers under the Nore . The yawls are coming in with coals , tc , which have been taken from the ships that have been obliged to throw articles overboard . The Dart smack has brought in a ship's mainmast andrigging , and the Southend watermen have not been so busy for some time . The James and Susan yawl put her boat off to a ship in distress , but could not make her , and was blown away for some time . —Essex Herald .

      Ireland . —Poor Law Affray at Skibbereen . — The following version of this sad affray is given by the Cork Examiner , Radical paper , of Monday evening : — " in our last we mentioned hurriedly that one man had been shot dead and three wounded . It appears that on Saturday night a second man died in the workhouse , to which place he had been removed , and was under the care of Dr . Donovan , who was anxiou ? to have amputated his leg , but he would not submit to the operation—eventually mortification set in , and he died . There are row two dead , and five badly wounded , one of these beyond hopes of recovery . It is impossible to describe the state of alarm into which the poor people are thrown by these horrible events . Bonfires blaze on all the hills to within a distance of eight miles of the scene of this sad

      catastrophe every night , lighting up the darkness , and communicating the intelligence to a large district of country . On Saturday reports were flying in all quarters , that the people were assembling in masses to attack ihe town ai , d raze the workhouse to the ground , in consequence of which the authorities were all on the alert , and a body of 1 S 5 of the military with six officers proceeded from Kinsale to Skibbereen , together with thirty-two more from Bandon , and troops of police trom all quarters were ordered , and had marched for the town , in addition to which large ferce , two troops of Hussars from this city have marched to the scene of action . The General , J 5 ir Octavius Carey , and Lord Bernard are also on the spot . On yesterday it was attempted to proceed with the inquest ; however , the friends of

      the deceased , and those concerned for them , remonstrated against this proceeding , and it was accordingly determined that the inquest should be gone on with at ten o'clock this morning , before Mr . Franklin Baldwin , coroner for the county , who had arrived . g the town for that purpose . The rate-collector concerned in the transactions , who lives one quarter of a mile from the town , was obliged to leave his residence and come into Skibbereen for protection , and twelve police-meu are placed rennd his lodgiDgs to save him from the fury of the people . It is said that two countrymen are taken up who were lying in wait to wreak

      summary vengeance upon this obnoxious functionary . There are various opinions aloat as to who the magistrate was who gave the word to fire , As this fact must be elicited this day , on the inquest now going en , we refrain from mentioning any names , but this we assert that there is one bat opinion amongst all parties , the most moderate , and the most-ultra Government partisans , ( hat tho firing on the people was wholly unnecessary , and that there was a wanton shedding of blood . The affair as it stands strikes us with pain and horror , but the matter is sub Hie , and until we have the evidence we shall not prematurely make any statements , lest we might be prejudging any party . "

      SPAIN . —Perpignan , Nov . 10 . —A courier , which left Barcelona the day before yesterday has just arrived . The diligence of Barcelona had not reached Figueras . The evacuation of Barcelona by the troops is confirmed . The General Zavala is in the hands of the insurgents . They speak of three officers and 500 men having been killed . A popular junta had been installed . It is composed of men but little known . The President is Don Juan Manual Corsy . It had publii-hed a proclamation , which recommends to the workmen " Union and Constancy , " and docs not say one word of the Queen , Espartero , Don Carios , or of the aim of the insurrection . Montjuic , occupied by the troops , fires upon the town continually . This citadel is in the power of the rioters . They write on the 17 th from Valentia that troops have been sentforthe Mesesirarz ,

      Barcelona , Nov . 17 . —The troops were engaged in the streets on the loth , at eight in the morning . After three hoars fighting and a Inss of 500 men killed and wonnded , the Captain-General , seeing that the windows and terraces of the houses , were occupied in all the city , by the armed National Guard , retired into the citadel with his staff and two regiments . The other regiment and the Artillery have gone to Altarrazanas . The remainder of the day was employed in making preparations on one side and the other . On the 16 th there was a firing both of musketry and cannon a great part of the day . All the streets were barricaded . The garrison of the citadel was without provisions . The citadel threw shells into the town during the night . This morning before day the troops evacuated the

      citadel and went out of the town , leaving the place in the possession of the insurgent militia , of which the number was increased by the militia ef the neighbouring towns and villages . The fort of Montjuic had likewise thrown shells into the quarters of the municipality . A junta has bren formed , and it signed a capitulation with the regiment of Guadalaxaia which had remained shut up in the building of the university . The general commanding the military force bad asked of the junta what the intentions of the people were , and he proposed tc come to an understanding , for the purpose of avoiding greater disasters , and stop the destruction of the city . The overtures thus made succeeded . They are negotiating at present . JJo inhabitant had been menaced in person oi property . All the French inhabitants had . been respected , and the Counsul had received

      assurance that he bad nothing to fear . The royal brig , le Meleager , had given an asylum to several Spanish refugees . The commander had received on board the family of the Captain-General . It is thought that the movement , the object of which is not yet known , will spread to all Catalonia , at Saragossa and Valentia . The members of the Junta say that there is no conspiracy , and that the people had spontaneously taken up arms to defend their rights , attacked by the imprisonment of the editor of the journal called the 7 ? f ^ u 6 / icaso , andby theordcrs given by the Government to submit to the military enlistment . The provincial deputation had been called by the Junta to take measures of order and security from the very commencement of the revolt . The seven constitutional Alcades had taken refuge on board tho Meleager . The surrender of the Altarrazanas has taken place .

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      Greesock . —Procession of the Unemployed ;—On Friday the unemployed in Greenock . held a publie meeting , at which the appalling statements of distress made were of such a heart-rending description as caused those present to pass a resolution , viz ., "That , as the allowance of the relief committee was only three farthings per day to each individual on the list , and that rot being sufficient to keep soul and body together , this meeting resolve to walk through the towu , andgo from door to door and solicit charity . " In accordance with the above resolution , 110 men and stout young lads proceeded on this begging mission , and at night the proceeds

      were divided , and found to be four-pence to each individual in the procession . To-day they assembled at eleven o ' clock , and after forming themselves into procession , again commenced going from door to door collecting ; money . In the meantime , the magistrates are indefatigable in their exertions to procure funds to support the unemployed , but the distress is so great that shopkeepers and tradesmen of every description are in desperate circumstances , and have no ; t the means to relieve the destitute . Trade is daily getting worse , and there is not the smallest prospect of its being better , for no one can tell the time . —Glasoow Chronicle .

      Anothek of the 24 000 Summary Punishments inflicted in england in one year—wm . baulett , a married man , living in Wootton , was brought up by one of the Duke of Marlborough ' s keepers , before the Rev . Thomas Curme , charged with having , in company with a man named Hull , chased a rabbit in a public highway called the Green-lane , and which is the accustomed road leading from Wootton to Woodstock . It appeared in evidence that Bartlett and Hull ( who has since absconded ) saw a rabbit in the road , . and that Hull at length succeeded

      ia capturing the prize . Bartlett admitted that he took up stones to throw at the rabbit , and should have caught it if he could . The keeper pounced upon Hull , and demanded the rabbit ; Hull put it down , and it ran away . Mr . Curme fined Bartlett 15 s ., including costs , for being in company with the man who caught the rabbit . Bartlett being unable to pay the fine , was committed to the county gaol for a fortnight . Charles Gubbins , the Wootton con-Stable , told Mr . Curme that Bartlett was an honest , industrious , good labourer , and had never before been brought before a magistrate .

      A Candid CosFESSiON . ^ -Among the traditions of Westminster Hail is pee of a certain Sejeant Davy , who flourished some centuries back in a darker age than the present . He was accused , p nee upon a time , by his brethren of the coif , of having degraded their order ibyltaking' from a client a fee in eppper , and on being solemnly arraigned for his offence in their Common Hall , it appears , from the unwritten reports of the Court of Common Pleas ,, that he defended himself by the following plea , confession , and avoidance : — " I fully admit that I took a , fee fi- jOm him in copper , and not only one , but several , and not only fees in . copper , but fees in silver , but I pledge my honour , as a serjeant , that I never took a single fee from him in silver until I hadgoto // his gold , and that I never took a single fee fiom him in copper until I had got all his . silver—and you don ' t call that a degradation of our order . "

      The Unempioyed . —We grieve to say that . the number of the unemployed is still rising . Last week it was 7 , 022 , this week it is 7 372 ; showing an increase of 350 . —Paisley Advertiser of Saturday . The last number of the Cor A : Constitution contains the followine letter on this subject ' : — "Skibbereen , Noy , 19 , 1842 , —Dear Sir , —I am sorry to inform you that out ' of the five men wounded on Thursday by the police , four are now dead . Yours truly , A Subscriber . "

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      of our liberties—( applause ) . It was disgraceful to tha country where such . things * took place , —it was disgraceful to the country , and still more disgraceful to the House of Commons , if they did not protect the unfortunate persons who are liable to be exposed to such treatment . Mr . Duncombe then alluded to the cruelties to which paupers were subjected , noticed the unconstitutional powers with which Sir Jame 3 Graham had invested the police , and affirmed it aa his opinion , that nothing but the People's Charter could secure the nation true liberty or prosperity . Having noticed the

      efforts of the League to raise a fund for the purpose of effecting the repeal of tho Corn Laws ; an attempt which , in his opinion , would prove abortive , and supply ah additional reason of removing the master evil , namely , class-legislation . Mi \ Duncombe concluded by observing that he should be satisfied if , at the end of his career , the working classes of this country were convinced that the only motives which actuated him throughout his career , were a sincere desire-to promote the happiness , improve the social condition , and extend the civil , religious , and political rights of his fellow-subjects . ( Loud applause . )

      Mr . John Hallinson then moved the following resolution : — " That we view with feelings of regret the conduct of her Majesty ' s Government in prosecuting men tor merely advocating tho .-e rights which belong to man by virtue of his existence , and therefore pledge ourselves individually and collectively to renrwed exertions and continued agitation , until pur efforts are crowned with success , through the cstabishment of the People ' s Charter . " Mr . Christopher Doyle , in an argumentative and effective speech , s-: condi : d the resolution , which was supported by Mr . Cooper , of Manchester , and carried ncm . dis .

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      THE LOSS OF THE RELIANCE . The following is a correct list of the passengers and crew who perished in the Reliance , with the names of those who left the vessel in China , as well as of some who shipped in that country : — Thomas Green , commander ; J . S . " Walsh , chief mate ; John Green , second ditto ; N . T . Martin , third ditto ; Thomas Griffin , fourth ditto ; William Gray , sixth ditto ; James Catanach , surgeon ; Charles Simmons , boatswain ; William Falkner , boatswain's mate ; William Till , gunner ; William Finucane , captain ' s steward ; George Hares , ship ' s steward ; Jerry Knight , ship ' s cook ; Robert Shearer , captain of forecastle ; John Collier , Trumble Crummil , Matthew Lane , Lawrence Beatty , Andrew Wilson , Peter Anderson , Francis Eagle , D-ivid Schriter , Richard Thomas , Richard Coleman , Win .

      Edwards , James Woodrow , Williaui Leary , Wm . Anderson , John Pearson , William George , William Lettis , Martin Johnson , Andrew Nicholson , Henry Thomas , John Lawson , John Daly ( all common seamen ); John Hyde , of Cork , shipped at Wharopoa , ; Richard Letter , of Gravesend , ditto ; Thos . Munroe , of Newfoundland , ditto—also seamen ; John Handless ^ cooper ; George Atkins , butcher ; Alexander Morier , armourer ; James Shafe , armourer ' s male ; John Lehnberg , sailmakei •' , ; ' Richard Crabtree , midshipman ' s steward ; William Makepeace , cuddy servant ; John Moulhig , ditto ; John Toorney , officer ' s servant ; Henry Houlton , caulker ; Wm . Loveday , quartermaster ; David James , ditto ; Daniel Smith , ditto ; James Woods , ditto ; Wm . Worster , joiuer ; twenty-seven Chinamen , who joined the ship at Whampoa , and seventeen Manilla men , who shipped from Macao .

      Midshipmen . —Messrs . Curran , Sepper , Blake , Herring , Dodman , Lakes , Ford , and Legge . Passengers . —Captain Tucker , R . M . ; his servant , a youth ; an old man-of-war ' s . man , named Kelly , from Her Majesty ' s ship Rodney ; a cabin boy , invalided , from the same ship ; John Lee and John Winstall , from Her Majesty ' s ship'Blenheim ; aod a merchant seaman fr ^ m the hospital at Macao . Henry Kutingham , seaman , died in Macao ; John Weide , seaman , died three or four days before the wreck . Willam Marsh , fifth mate ; Peter Fisher ,. baker ; Wm . M'Gowan , captain's servant ; David Fraser , boatswain ' s mate , were left in Bombay ; and James Hardy , seaman , in China . The names of the survivors , which have b < : en already given , though somewhat incorrectly , are-Robert Dixon , carpenter ; William O'Neill , seaman ; John Anderson , a native of Norway , seaman ; Charles Barz , a Prussian , seaman ; and three

      Manilla men . The Reliance left Gravesend on the 15 th of June , 1841 , having on board 70 Englishmen and GO Lascars . The Chinamen and Manilla meu above alluded to supplied the place of the Lascars on the homeward voyage . . It has been mentioned that one of the mates promised the crew just before the vessel struck that they should be in the Downs in the morning , and on the afternoon of the 10 th , about thirty six hours before the wreck , bo fully did the captain expect to

      be shortly in the river , that the royal yards were sent down , and every preparation made for running up to Gravesend . The British Consul ( Mr . W . Hamilton ) whose prompt assistance to the sufferers , and kind and unwearied attention to their wants , have given much satihfaction to the English at Boulogne , has offered a reward for the recovery of the bodies of Captain Tucker and Mr . John Green , third mate . The burial of those whose bodies have betn recovered took place in the cemetery at Boulogne , and was conducted in a manner that reflected Pjuch credit on the consul , under whose directions the

      arrangements were made . A valuable case of watches belonging to Mr . Griffin , fourth mate , has been lost i ' a the Reliance . Mr . Griffin was a person of good pr jperty , and took them out for the Chinese market , ' out w » s unable to dispose of them . Captain T ' JCker immediately before the Reliance sailed from ' St . Helena is stated to have been very derirous to ' come home in anothei merchant vessel lying there . and that he was prevented taking his passage ' mher only by finding there was no accommodation for him . It is mentioned as somewhat rer aarkable that the vese alluded to was deeply jaden , that her berths wen much inferior to those of . the Reliance , ana she wa ; considered to be a had sailer . The commandei represented this to Ca ptain Tucker , but the lattei continued to press hj s wish to take a passage in her till assured tbat it was . impossible to make room toi him .

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      Leeds Corn M . v RKEr i Tuesdat , >* ov . 29 .-The supply of Grain to this day's market , is rather smaller than last wt " «*• There ba 3 been rather . a better demand for Whi * at &i la 9 t week ' s prices , also for fine' Barley ; the L " > wer qualities in 'limited demand . Oats little aUt'rat'on . Beans very dull sale and rather lower . THE AVERAGE PRICES OF . WHEAT FOB THE WEEK ENDING NOV . _ - ^ 1842 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . RyC- Beam . Peai Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qis , ¦ U ) 88 1996 465 5 % . 5 £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . i ' s .-d . £ s . d . 2 8 91 185 0 i 9 9 0 0 0 1 i ; 2 2 112 6

      Leeds Woollen Markets . —There has been a decided improvement for goods at the Wuite Clotb Hall during the week , and some speculations are already being entered into for the China trade . There has noc , however , been much doing at the Coloursd Hall , which almos : seems deserted . We are glad to state also , thassomtvof ' the leading manufacturers have commenced running their mills full time , and have puc on a large number of hands . Wa trust , for . the sake of the working classes , this will continue ; they have suffered severely and patiently ; we hope they will soon find the benefit of increased trade , and that no drawback on ; ho present prospeot of improvement will occur to blight their expectation ot ' being onco more fullyemployed .

      State of Trade . —Since the market of yesterday week , a slight advance has taken place in some descriptions of goods , and also in yarn of current numbers and rVady for immediate delivery . Yesterday , however , tho demand appeared to be checked by the advance ; many foreign orders for goods , having been sentwich limits considerably below tha present rates , are necessarily lying over for further instructions ; consequently tfie market , though perfectly firm , did not exhibit much activity ; and the amount of business done was comparatively limited . . Manchester ifuareiian oj' Wednesday , York . Corn Market . Nov . 2 ( 5 . —We are moderately supplied with Grain to-dsy . Wheat is in good demand , at last week's prices , and in some instances , a trifling advance is obtained on dry lots . Fine Barley is fully as dear ! , but inferior qualities bad to quit . Oats are the turn dearer ; Beans dall tale , and rather lower .

      Malton Corn Market , Nov . 26 . —There was but very ljttle business dono in the corn trade this day at our market , and that without any alteration ia prices : —Wheat , white 54 s to 58 s per quarter of 40 stones ; Ditto , red , 48 s . to : 5 ( is per ditto ; Barley , 25 s to 28 s per quarter of 32 stones ; Oats , 9 d to 10 d per stoiie . Hl'ddersfield Cloth Market , Nov . 29 th . —The town appeared moro lively this morning than had been seen for some weeks past . A great demand for goods was expected , in consequence , it is said , of peace being declared with China . Our manufacturers were ouce more doomed to disappointment , tor there was as litclo business transicted this day as oii any previous market for some weeks past .

      Manchester Corn Market , Saturday , Nov . 26 . —Great inactivity continues to prevail throughout the trade , and the business done in . all articles has been limited to the immediate necessity of consumers for present use . ( 5 , 086 quaaters of Oats , and . 13 , 572 loads of ' . Oatmeal from Ireland form the principal amount- of imports in Liverpool or Runcorn during the week ; the supplies elsewhere are only to a moderate extent . At our market , this morning holders of Wheat firmly demanded the previous currency ; but few transactions were reported , and w . repeat the quotations ef this day se ' nnight . Flour and Oatmeal wore slow for sale , and late rates barely supported . In other articles no alteration caii be noted .

      Richmond Corn Market , Saturday , Nov . 26 . — We have a fair supply of Gra n in our market today . Wheat sold from 5 s . Gd . to 7 s . Oats 2 s . * . o 3 j . 8 J . Barley from 3 s . Gd . to 3 s- 9 d . Beans 4 s . 6 d . to 5 s . per bushel . Liverpool Cattle Market . — -Monday . Nov . 28 . — We have had a larger supply of Cittle at market to-day than last week , the principal part of second and third-rate quality , which met w ; th dull sale , but all of good quality was very eagerly sought after , and sold at good prices . Beef 4 JJ to 5 id , Mutton 5 d to 6 d per lb . Number of Cattle at market—Beasts 1871 , Sheep 5099 .

      Liverpool Corn Market , Monda y , Nov . 28 . — We have this week received from Ireland 5 , 922 qrs . of Oats , and 13 , 958 loads of Oatmeal , but ' of other articles of the trade the imports aro of moderate amount . . At Tuesday ' s market all descriptions of Wheat were 2 d per bushel cheaper than at the close of the week . There has since been no further decline ; indeed the improved aspect given to our commercial affairs generally , by the news of peace with China , ha 3 imparted more firmness to holders of Grain , aud yesterday , upon a limited demand , purchasers of foreign Wheat were scarcely practicable on as easy terms ; Irish new wag offering without any change as ro value . Flour met a moderate sale at 6 d per barrel advance . Choice Oats , oi' which there were few on the market , brought 2 s 5 d ; good runs wera purchaseable at 2 s 4 d to 2 s 4 . V 1 per 4 oibs , and moved slowly at these rates . Oatmeal 293 to 20 s Cd per 2401 bs , and very free of sale . The prices for Barley , Beans and Peas , are unaltered .

      London Corn-exchange , Mondat , Nov . 28 th . — We were only moderately supplied las * t week with English Wheat , but of Barley the arrival was abundant , being equal to 13 , 380 quarters . The importation of Foreign Wheat amounted during the week to 7 , 300 quarters . Of Oats the supply was by no means large , but fully equal to the demand . The trade throughout the week was extremely languid of both Wheat and Barley , and sales wore with some difficulty , made at * a decline on the rates of theformer week of Is to 2 s per quarter . To this morning ' s market the supply fresh up waa moderate of Essex Wheat , but toleraby good of other descriptions of

      grain . The demand for Wheat has not been sufficiently brisk to support the prices of last Monday , and all descriptions are about 2 s per quarter lower . Barley moves offat a decline of Is to 2 s per quarter from this day week . Oats are held firmly , but little business has yet been , transacted . The prices offered aTo fully Is under last quotations . Beans and Peag , both white and grey , are large in supply , and from Isto 2 j cheaper . The Seed trade is steady , with only a moderate demand , th « arrivals of all descriptions beinff very scanty . Flour and other articles find a demand only sufficient to satisfy immediate wants .-

      London Shithfiels , Market , Monday , Nov . 23 —To this morning ' s market there was about twentyono head of Foreign Beasts from Portugal , and nine She ' ep from Hamburgh . Of the former , two were of . a particular . choice description , and attracted great attention : their value may be quoted at 20 guineas each ; the others were of good quality , and worth about £ 17 each ; whilst others may be given at £ 13 to £ 15 each . Altogether this Consignment was superior to many of late . In form and other particular features they resemble the Spanish breed , but are darker in colour , and easily distinguishable . The attendance of butchers was large , but more from . curiosity than for the purpose of buying . The mild state of the weather contributes to limit their purchases , whilst the general supply was lar *; e , and

      tar beyond what was requisite to meet the demaud , English bred Beasts were plentiful in supply , and generally of a , better description than for some weeks past . The Beef trade being naturally dull , however , this improvement in the quality failed to benefit the market . There were more Yorkshire and Herefordshire breeds on sale , with a good sprinkling of prime Scots and Run ; s . Leicestershire Cattle were not so numerous aa for many weeks lately- Some fine large Northampton , Beasts sold at good prices , as also choice Scots ; but otherwise a decline of 2 d per stone for the best quality must be noticed . Middling and inferior kinds were

      from' 2 d to 4 d lower , and found a heavy sale even at that reduction . Many head were turned out unsold , and will be sufficient to supply tho market on Friday next , although any beasts of a better quality than in general will doubtless find a ready sale . The demand for Mutton was dull , and the supply of SheeD being large , prices also for thi 3 description of meat were lower by 2 d . per stcne . Prime Southdown Wethers sold at te . 4 d ., and good Polled Wethers at 3 s . 8 d . to 3 s . l !> d . Polled Ewea were from -5 s . 2 d . to 33 . 4 d . Many Beasts and Sheep , remained ' on hand when the market closed . The demand for Veal was very limited , wliilst th » number of calves on offer was large . No average reduction , however , in prices ean be quoted . "I

      Borough Hop Mabket , Nov . 28 . — Th » market has been quiet since the announcement of the duty , wiih a little business doing . The quotations are as follows—Sussex pockets , Ifts to 78 ^ ., Weald of Kent Rs . to 82 j ., Mid Kent , 84 s . to 120 s . East Kent , 90 s . to 120 , and Farnhama » 112 s . to 130 e . The official duty is even higher than was expected , being £ 162776 , while last year it only amounted to £ U 6 , 159 , and in 184 G , to £ 34 , 001 .

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      GRAND FESTIVAL AT STOCKPORT . PUBLIC TEA PARTY AND BALL IN HONOUR OF T . S . DUNCOMBE , ESQ ., M . P ., AND FEARGUS O'CONNOR , Es * . . Stockport , Wednesday . —The Chartists of this town , following the example set them by their Manchester brethren , held a public tea party and ball in the Hall of Science yesterday evening , for the purpose of doing honour to their distinguished leaders , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., and T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P . Upwards of 1 , 000 persons were present , and if a room capable of accommodating treble that number could have been obtained , there would not have been a seat unoccupied , so numerous were the applicants for admission . Mr . O'C-onnor , we regret to si ate , was prevented from t eing present by indisposition . ¦ * .- .. ¦ * At half-past eight o ' clock , fofr . Duncombe made his appearance , and was greeted with enthusiastic and reiterated plaudits .

      Mr . Thomas Clarke , a Chartist lecturer , having been called to the chair , stated that they were met not only for the purpose of doing honour to our worthy patriots , but to have liberty—and to have it at any price ; that they were met to tell her Majesty ' s Government , in the language of men determined to be free—that the People's Charter shall and will be the law of the land—( loud cheers ) . Mr . Mitchell then came forward , and in an appropriate speech . moved ihe following resolution : — " That we sympathize with our unfortunate fellow countrymen who have fallen a prey to the recent cruel and unconstitutional proceedings of an antinational Government , and firmly resolve to use every moral and legal means in our power to uriHgate the unjust sentences which have been inflicted upon them . "

      Mr . Carter said , they were called upon by the resolution to sympathise with those men who were incarcerated for nobly standing forward in the face of a Tory Government to obtain those rights , which , as Englishmen , they were entitled to enjoy . The question was , when would the working people of this country make the Government sympathise with such men ? It was only by the union of the Working classes that we could compel the Government of this country to do justice to those whp produce all the wealth , and who receive but a small pittance of that which they produce . The time had come when they should tell the Government of the country , in language not to be misunderstood , that if they ( the people ) were to have no votes , they would pay no taxes ; and when the working

      people were prepared to tell the Government that he would forfeit his head if they should persecute a single man of those who made that declaration . They were assembled , he hoped , not only to sympathise with those ' men who were sufierin £ for the ca u ? e of freedom , but they were assembled to tell the Government that the prosecutions should stop , or else every man of us should be locked up in quod . ( Approbation . ) He trusted tbe working classes would show the Government , that although Lord Abinger transported our fellow townsmen , we were not lobe daunted by any such persecution . Having expressed his regret at the circumstance which prevented Mr , O'Connor from attending the meeting , Mr . Carter concluded by hoping that the working men would unite and show the Government that they were not to be put down by

      prosecutions-The resolution was then put from the chair and carried unanimously . Mr . Webb then moved , and Mr . John Hallinson seconded , the following resolution , which was carried by acclamation : — " That onr heartfelt gratitude is due to the noble champion , T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P ., for his noble exertions on behalf of the toiling and unrepresented millions ; and that we will stand by him as long a 3 he stands by . the cause of freedom . " Mr . Duncombe then rose , and was received with every possible demonstration of regard . He said it was only the previous evening , and about the same time , when he was endeavouring to thank tha men of Manchester for the yery kind reception which they gave him at their ball . It was now his duty

      to thank the good . * men and true—and he might add , the good Vwomen \ arid true of Stockport , for a similar manifestation of kindness . Having passed a well merited eulogium on Mr . Leader , and also on Mr . Wallace of Scotland , for their exertions on behjlf of the people , Mr . Durieombe proceeded to notice the manner in which the Chartists had been treated , by the Lancashire magistrates during the recent disturbances . He said he could not expreis the pain and indignation he felt at statements that had been made to him with regard to the treatment not only of working ^ cn , but of men in a highly respectable station ia life . Not that he thought the station of the working man was not equally respectable—< hear , hear ;) He would take for instance the Rev . James

      Scholefield ; than whom , in Manchester , there was not a more respectable and upright man . He ( Mr . Duncombe ) said it with the greatest indignation , arid he would maintain it before the House of Commons—( Cheers)—that the authority exercised during the recent persecutions , was far beyond any power that the law conferred , either on policemen , magistrates , or judges . Indignities and degradation were cast upon certain individuals in Manchester , in consequence of their conduct during the late , outbreak , which treatment was a disgrace to the magistrates of Lancashire . —( Cheers . )—It wa 3 impossible , when the House of Commons was made acquainted with the system of persecution and oppression that had been resorted to , and the manner in which the law

      had been strained , —or ratter new laws had been made , to oppress those holding Chartist opinions , —it was impossible for the House of Commons to overlook such instances of oppression ; He had heard of men being remanded for three or four days together , and being obliged to lay in the dirty cellars of the New Bailey , Salford—respectablo men , whom the parties committing them knew were able to give sufficient bail in a moment ; these were remanded from day to cay for the purpose of gratifying party feelings . Two individuals were kep'in the New Bailey prison , Salford , for nineteen days , and then released without any charge being made against them . If these th ' igs were to be tolerated talk no more to him of the Habeas Corpus Act ; talk no more to him of that which hitherto bad been considered as the safeguard

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      BAIL COURT .-Thursday , Nov . -24 . IN THE MATTKR OF . THE STAFFORDSHIRE RIOTERSAPPLICATION FOB A CERTIORAUI . Mr ., Price applied in this case on behalf of several prisoners now under sentence of transportation for destroying by fire certain houses , for a certiorati to remove therecord into the Court of Queen ' Bench . The Learned Gentleman stated that the present application arose out of the trials ' of certain rioters , who had been tried and convicted before Lord Chief Justice Tyndal at the lato Special Commission . The offence for which they were convicted was , that they had destroyed and pulled down certain houses by fire , aud the objection which he took was that they ought to be indicted . for firing the house ? . Fire was not an agent which would demolish or pull down houses , arid there was no remedy for these convicts if , after returning from transportation , they were taken and tried for burning houses .

      ¦ Mr . Justice Wightman inquired whether the indictment was bad on the face of it . Mr . Price said it was not , for if otherwise he would move for a writ of error . When ths precise oflvnee charged , is not borne out by the evidence , the indictment , cannot be sustained . All he required at prestnt was to remove the record , he would then have to make anothor application . Mr . Justice Wightman remarked that the application to remove the proceeding into the Court of Queen ' s Bench was entirely unprecedented . There was no instance of such a course . In many cases parties have beeu dit- ^ atUfied with the evidence against them , but there was no instance of a certiorari . 'b . eing granted . The point which has been raised was for the Judge who tried the case . —Application refused

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      RELEASE OF THE CAUBUL PRISONERS . SUPPLEMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE 30 lH SEPTEMBER , 1842 . Head-quarters , Simla , 5 th Oct ., 1842 . Since the public notification of the 30 th ult ., the Governor-General has received the gratifying intelligence of tho safety of all the European prisoners but one , in tho following extract from a communication from Major General Pollock , C . B , dated the 21 st ultimo : — Extract from a letter to the Governor-Gcnoral from Major-General Pollock , C . B ., dated Camp , Caubnl , 21 st Sept ., 1342 ,

      " My Lord , —It gives me great gratification to be enabled to stato that the whole of the European prisoners are now quite free from the hands of Mahomed Akbar . except Captain Bygraye . I will make my official report on this subject whenever they ' -. * reach , my camp , which will no doubt be tomorroww I sent a lightly equipped force , under Sir R . Sale , to meet them ; and the whole of the party is with him , With the following exceptions , who have already reached my camp : — "Major Pottinger , arrived this morning . "Captain Johnson , ditto . " Mrs . Trevor and eight children . " Captain and Mrs . Anderson , and three children . .. *•* Captain Troup and Dr . Campbell . " One European woman and four privates . "By Order of the Right Honourable the Governor-General of India , ( Signed ) " T . H , Maddock , " Secretary to the Governor of I ndia , with the Governor-Gerieral . "

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      " COMPLETE SUFFRAGE" MOVEMENTS . The Sturge men in Leeds are feeling thf-ir way very cautiously . They have begun a series of Ward meetings in the various parts of the town , of which it seems the first was held on Thursday evening , at the Swan with Two Necks Inn , Woo ' dhouse . Dr . Smiles , and several other Sturge men , from Leeds , attended , and the room was well filled , more than 200 persons being present . Mt . Lapish was called to the chair . The Doctor delivered a somewhat lengthy wishey washey lecture on the principles of Chartism , which was listened io with patience . After which a feeler was put forth as to the temper of the meeting respecting the formation of a local Complete Suffrage Union . It was discovered to be " no go , ' and the thing was abandoned in favour of the following resolution : —Proposed by Mr . Glover , and seconded by Mr . Wm .

      Fearnley" Tnat this meeting approves of the principles of Adult Suffrage , Vote by Ballot , Annual Parliaments , Equal Electoral Districts , Payment of Members , and No Property Qualification . " To this there could , of course , be no objection , and it passed unanimously . The party being then asked why they did not , since they professed Chartist principles , enrol themselves as Chartists . Mr . Glover delivered himself of a tirade against Feargus O ' Connor , and Messrs . Hill and Hobson . He was permitted to exhaust bis small stock of denunciatory eloquence , when Mr . Wm . Scott observed that he rather suspected that Mr . Glover and his friends bad got to a very bad market for the commodity they were now offering—abuse of Feargus O'Connor . However to test the matter he would submit a resolution . He then proposed , and Mr . Wm . Abbott

      seconded" That this meeting places the most implicit confidence in Feargus O'Conner , Esq ., as a public leader , and begs to tender their most grateful tbanks to that gentleman for his noble , manly , and patriotic exertions in the people ' s cause ; and they hereby pledge tkem ; elves to stand by him so long as he stands true to the people and their Charter . " This being seconded by Mr . Wm . Abbott was carried , with eleven ^ dissentients . The Suffragists , no little flabbergasted , drew in their horns , and " looked as if they could not help it . " Dr . Smiles , being asked to insert the resolutions of the meeting —his own meeting—in his paper , refused to do so , unless paid for them as an advertisement !

      Well done Woodhouse ! The "lads" did their work well . We hope every other Ward will do likewise .

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      O'CONNOR , Eh- of Hammersmith , County Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at his Printing Offices , Nos . 12 and 13 , Market-street , Brlggato-, and Published by the said Joshva Hobsos , ( for the said Fear « us O'Cokkor , ) at his DwelliDg-bonse , No . 6 , Market-street , Briggata ; an internal C # mmunicaUon existing between tbe " said No . 6 , Market-street , and the said Nos . 12 and ' , Market-street , Briggate , thus constituting the whole of the said Printing and Publishing Offic « one Premises . All Communications must be addressed , Post-paiil , to " -. Mr .: H 0 BS 03 , K » rt ) uru Star Office , Leeds . Saturday , December 3 , 1 « 12 .

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      8 THE NORTHERN STAR .

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      LONDON . —A public meetiBg of the Lambeth Chartist youths was held on Wednesday evening , at

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 3, 1842, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct459/page/7/