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GLORIOUS AM ) TRIUMPilAM DEFi-. T OF ALL idE KuBBER FaCTIOSo BY THE WHOLE HOG CHARTIST BRl-j GABE OF STJSDERLAND . On thaisorirEg of Friday , ibe 20 ib , large bills appeared en ihe Vails of ilis town , announcing a public meeiicv , for the purpose of tawns'ire consideration ills charts made against Mr . Jam « William-- -, by Farias O Connor , E-q . in t he Evening Slar ' ciihe 3 rd , and re-p&a : ^ the A -rfc ^ m 5 / ar of the 7 ia . of this month . Tse mee-ia .: was called Tfith a pemy admi .-sion in the Atfee : a ? 'im Lecture Room . By the terms of the Ml a yoib of centre was to have been pss-ed on Fearecs U Connor , E = q , bnt , alas , f--r the uncerranty of all human SieineiW M-. Wuhaan rrriaffled wthont his tost ; she O- .- - -ontkSfi « : ap > - « ance of the bills netir . . J-eotS Rooms , l ' .- * m » on ' s Lan-, to mate a - . - ^ env t * s for defem * " neir brave leader . All th-. r s being settled m tb- - ufl-ual sal lection , they s : * rnly awa »< = u Me nu «> i war on Monday Tiigbt , and to tfceir gp-ai oVi'shi and sausucnot , two of ih ^ r brother boss , Messrs . Con Murray a ; id Samntl K ? dd , arrired from Newcastle at lcur o ' clock in the afcertooTu On their names being announced intha Gouncii Room , ali was joy and gladness , and it was ai onea agreed i-hat Mr . Eidd should appear against Mr . Williams , as the friend of U'Ooaiu > r . We should also have said that ibe Chartists sent a __
depuration to Mr . Williams requesting him to allr .-w the po- ^ r working men free admission , ~ -s st-ae thousands had do penny to pay . They costf&cid that the public character of O'Connor was the property of every C ^ arust , and before he sbonid be put on trial , it wonid he only justice that all were allowed to bepresaut , Tne deputation offered 'o pay the half of the exptKsvs o * " tbe hall , if Mr . "WiHuuas Tronic pay the other fcalf , this he wunld sot accede to . « nd hundreds « f o- ^ r best and bravest aen , tlirougt poverty , were kef i wiihom the building , and the hail filled with those osly who ecsld pay tfeeir pemies . Having now fetched tfee previous proceedipgs in as short a manner as -possible , we proceed to . give a candid , fair , and impartial report oi the -Sleeting and dismission . Long be : ore eisb- o ' clock , the hill , which is capable of holding 500 , -was densely filled in every -corner .
Mr . Willlmis arose tnd proposed that Mr . ivnot , a TTorkaix man , thoulu take the chair . ( Loud cheers ) . Mr . Hisketh Reiic-t propo . r ^ d , as an amendment , that Mr . John Chalk , auciher woridas m -jj , and one of the Council 01 the whole hog bnx-ae , shonld take ihe choir . This 3 irecdnient was received with ticnifnfovH tliun ^ er- o : applets and load cheering , wbica la&tea for several minute-. Mr . Beillv then took a show cf hiuuh lor Mr . Chalk , when , 10 < tit judgment , two-thirds of the IceerinE " » oted for hia . Mr . WiiiiiHS cex : for 2 £ r . Knot , when abont 150 supported idra .
Mr . Chalk , on taking ihf ^ hair . remsjspd that it ¦ was well faowij to the audience thai * he was uor a speech-acker , and woelr . not ihtrtfere waste : ht . ir time longer than by caking oi e-ery man id i . iat Toom , no matter what were his iodiviasal op . nkus on the subject abes . u » be discussed , o give a i-ir hearing to both speakers ; nothing eh-. iui 3 truth SO well as a fair discussion . If they esc' no : b > ar a l parties paiienily , th : * y « = uld not judj ; e impsr'ij' y , lewcnld nowifaveihe mailer in their osj hauu ~ , and trnited they w ^ old ail support him in keeping good order . Af t * r thanking hi > broti- ^ r Chartists Jot that Eiark of ibe-ir coaSdtmce and ritpect , hv sat down amidst lond cheera .
Messrs . Wiihani > anc Kidd then entered into the following arraagf-rrten *;^—Williams to t 3 ke fiftepn minutes in optiixn ^ ihe ci- ! 'n 5 > i > D , snd pr « v ns O'Connor ' s chsrs . es to be false . Xidd , fi ttt-u minutes in defending 0 'C «> ncor , and provii % his charges a ^ ains : Wiiaams to i > e stric'lv in accordance ¦ with truth : each speaker thereafter to have ten mintit ? s alternately until the close of the debate . AH thinje ^ b ^ iiig novr serded , Mr . Williams came forward , iondjy cb ) ered by hLs friends , and ssud in snbstance as follows ;—
Mr . Chairman and Gentle men , 1 2 m charged in the leading article of th « - Norrhern S ' cr of b 3 turday , ihe 7 th , Cispied frora the Evening Si * r of the 3 rd of this monthj and fr .-. m the pea of itsirgus U'Q-inGr , E ^ q ^ wiib having 223 . de a brse comproiaL-r of priaciple to the eac-nues of me Charier iu the Bir » ainijlam Confcreur * . Secondly , in sarinx impudc-Liiy aad aBdscionsly eadesvoorcd to form a third par : y in the said CoafereEce ; and lastly , with being actuated by mcrcf-EEry moiires in the past 1 br . ve taken to secure ih-j six p ^ nnds a-week-as a Complete ScSrage lecinrer . The ? e charges , c- ^ nchfd \ s they were in langnage of tie moyi ioiUiiicji = iyle . < alled upon him as a man to whom character wa ? valuable to defend inmself , and rbat su-h dffene 2 should appear tbrau ^ h the Fame chanceJ . He . : < . mot stand there to deny the Tight on the part of a tree press to discuss the cksracitr of every rnbl . c man , but while he weald freely admit this rigtt , he would sIfo maintain that if a man found that he
¦ was nnjusUy charged , that same press ought to hear him in repay . He would then take these charges one by one , and show to any anprr jadietu and Unbiassed " can that they Wtre ? ach and ail dc-Toid of trudi , ibat they were slanderous a ^ d angentlemEnly . Ti c firs : charge was , that he had made a base compromise of principle to -th ^ cut mie - ¦ of the CaaKrr at ; 'r »; - Binnii-gham CoafeT-iice , >' ovr , le denied tiiat he had made a base coii : promise He denied thii he bad violated any one angle point of the Charter . He procteded to discuss lie po : sts of the People ' s llarter , seriatim , a .: eaeh poisx turning to Jucd , an ^ ' arkiiia lum to prove to ihzs . assembly , which of ti ? -n ^ be bad compromised . Hi- admitted that be bad d ff red iu opinion with , the majority o ; the Confcrecce , hnz h- , -
iad doneso conscieutioc-3 j , and he hoped iiis ; , alfu : ed opponent would not deay him the privilege of thinking for himseif , or « L « reising his judgment without ieing abiissd for so doing , or pinning his convictions to thetkirts of any man living . If a man were 10 be denounced in sneb a manusa as he had been , by O'Connor , and such denunciation wa 3 called Chartism , teen be X Mj . Williams ) would cease to be a Chank :. If this were w > be called liberty , he wtn ! d declaie be- ' ore Gyd taat he would cease to advocaie its principls . In coaclnsion , he called npon ttiem in the most feeling manner to pause , eiethey came to a ^ decision thai evening , to banish all pr juoioe , if they hsd any against him , aid g ; Te hi ^ opp on ' iit the rargf ) impartial hearing they had given him He sat ioTrn loudly cheered by his friends .
Mr . Ejdd came forward amidsi the most deafening cheers . Wbsn silence had been restored , be ssjd Mr . Chairman , ladies and fellow-working mi n of Sunderlaud , 1 mnnieg leave to correct an exnr ~ s-Eion which Mr . Williams used to me individually . He has told you that I am a very talented gentleman , now bebfcl . cved i 5 r . Williams had no : said > c disrespecifcliy , but h-3 had been in error , for the fact was , he Olr . K ' -dd ) was only jnst a poor hard "workiEg man , who must earn his bread by the Hweat of his brow , and as to his talent , he couid lay no pretensions to that , but he had trntb and justice onbissi <; e . He s : ood there on the sure foundation , on the glorions , on ihe pure and unsullied doctrines 45 f democracy , and en this solid ro ^ k he stood to prove that Mr . James Williams had compromised , 3 Do ; any oae particular point of the Charter , but
that he had done th-mischief by wholesale—that he had basely violated all the Sis Points—that he bad grossly compromised the fundamental principle oa wbieh the People ' s Charter was * bn 3 t—( drafersing cheers , clapping of hands t and waving of hats and handkerchiefs . ) And now for the proofs , Tht y would ail be aware tba ; the Conference at Birmingham was elected by Universal Su £ rage , at Jea ? t the majority—ii was virtually a fair representation of the whole people of Greai Brhsiii ; its members ¦ were electea st pnblic meetings fsiriy called , nnless in such cases as tha-. cf Paisley , Doncaster , and the second returns of each , jls Neweastle-upcn-Tyne o . n « i Oldhani , where ihe viilany of the S ; nrgi *< 5 interferfd to snr-. ^ res the public voice . Tke address of ihe iuifrage Uaicn called upon the conntrv to ti = et their dtJe ^ ies and
Bend them to Birmisgham for tbo purpose of conferring with one anoiher in framing a bill to be sent into the Hcu--e of Commons on the part of the people . This a > k ? tS 3 cid no = say to ihe people , you must send celegs ^ es -w ho , on their arrival in Birmingham , are to sit alendy and swallaw every nostrum we , the Sufirajre Council , tliink proper to propose , withont coiisalrlng their own judgment , or the instructions or opinions of their co ^ s ; ituents . if it had said so , lbs people wonid have trcaUd Eucn a proposition wiih coniempt , by not electing one single delegate , awl in bis opinion ^ ery just-y too ; bnt the rever-e was the fact . Taty were caUedtogether on purely demceratic principles ; ii was not pretended , by any party , thai they would ail be of one opinion on anv point ; but it wa « expected that , in accordance vrhh thes ' e principlf s , tne minority would gire in and be governed bv the majority ,, otherwise there was no use of their meeti
ng . Did the Complete Suffrage party act on this principle ? { Hear , hear , and loud-cries of no , no . ) -fto ; he most strenuously maintained not . Their doctrine was simply this , we will agree with all the world if all the world agrees with ns —( loud eheers ) —they lost their dogmatical motion on their huge DW . m rights , and after being left in a minority , they tfien Met np their heels against the great majority acd got off to a room by themselves . In thn 3 aeiingyon will observe th ^ y'did not take , a 3 I have-. said , any particular poin ; of the Charter for viola- i tion—thcj did not pick them—thty were so far ¦ whole hog" men , for they swept the principles with 1 one fell sw . wp —( laughter and cheers )—Mr . Kidd ihen turning t Mr . W ^ yon have asked me , Sir , to j show yon which of these points yon have compro- i mised , here is my answer—the whole of -them iaas- j much as von rar > aw . 'T with the minority —( continued ' cheering ) . If Mr . W . could show him that the ma- j jority-TTere to bo ^ uideJ and governed by the mi- ;
toriry , then won ' . d he be prepared to admit that be had ; not made a compromise . In" inrther illustration of \ £ uch a libel on democracy , he instanced the Corn- LawKepealers . If their lying eat gun , Dickeyj
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Cobdcn , introduced a measure to the next session of Parliament for th « repeal of the Corn and Provision Laws , and the majority were to divide against him , what would be thought of the eighty cr ninety repeal members , if , wi « h Dickey at their htad , they were to l * -ave the House of Commons , meet in another place , and declare themselves the Parliament ?—( rhfers ) . J « ow ha held this was just the position in which Mr . W . and his Sturgeite iriends were placed . Thiy had acted on tne old Tory principles of the lew dictatiiis to the many . He would , before sitting do ^ m , call npen hi- oj-ponf-nt to an ^ wtr his question v .. tl . oun < ndeavoniitu ; to b : iie ht ^ i ^ el ^' uncVr a ekak of sophistry , for he ( Mr . Kidd ) was not to be humbaggwd after that fashion . Here ia the Question , is
the right of the minority to govern the majority in accordance with the principles of the Charter?—( great cheering ) , Mr . Williaxs , on rising the second time , showed < by iis evasive and EhbfB'Dg attenipis to aas-sver the question « f his opponent , that he was writaiai : unde the first speech of Mr . Kidd . He contended ihat , in some insusces , the minority had a ri ^ ht to act independent of the majority , ™ prooi of whidt , he refer-. red to lbs Protestant llefermaiion and 4 fte peiascu-! tionr . oi tho first rePermer . s by the admission of every man . They were ia the minority , aad a very small minority ai » ho commeuceineut cf their career , and ffoult Mr . Kid ; " -dare to hold that ? hey should have givxs in to ti e niujority 1 yet , this he must ^ lo if he contended fot this dccirine under all circuttstanccs .
He-called tbea- utteDiiuii to America , where thfir Charter principles were iu full operation . In that ovun'ry , tiie mgjoritr of 17 . 0 O 0 ^! uo white people kept the mii'orii ? oi 2 . 000 , 0 l ) U in "bondage , en no other -pre : ex ; ihtn that of their skin being black . Here then was convincing evidence to prove tha-. there was extreme cases in wbirh the minority were justified in opposing the majority , and acting independent of them . He held tuat tne case of the Conference was OL-e oi thvE ; he did not leave the uiajority uguI be found tbere was no good to bo « tf--c ; ed by reeiainiuK longer with them , until he found that tbe st-ceeding perty were active business mm , sao tsoto iikeiy tobriBg about the regeneration
of the couatrj . He tried to do some little gooti to the people ' .- - xsause , by mcviDg the preamble of the Bill of Right :-, in the Chartist Coniereiice , as being preferable to tbe preamble of the Cha . rttr . When this was lost , he considered he was in dutj bound to go over to the minority ; he maintained that thia was fuiiy answering the -questioii of his opponent . HethcE cabled on Mr . £ : dd to show what point of the Ckisrier he had co .:. proxaised , as m his whole spear . h he had never & : t-3 uip : ed to do so . He contended this was the whole ioundation < -fU ; e discuss . on , and , as yet , he stood acquitted of the charge of compromise , auri would in his next t « -n minuici take up the second ehaajje . —( lo'ua cheers . )
Mr . Kidd would not permit his wily opponent to lead him from the nal snliject upd-r ducu ~ sicn to that-of negro slavery ; be would sa >\ iu reference 10 the poor slaves , tha- they were kepi , is bouriage , not as Mr . W . erroneously heid , undt-r lha full operation of the prun-ipies of our Charter , it was under ihe dumbing influence of ciaso-leti-iation the puor blanks were kep : iu boudaije ; as a proof , Mr . W . would now ba informed that , m the Northern-Siauss of the Uaiou , where univer .-al suffrage wss the basis 01 t .. eir Slate Assembhes , th > re wa- ? caroe a vestige of , -iavery to t > e roun-J ; while iu she Southern Stales , wb re there « x : st ^ d a forty dollar quahtiftatioii , iht-re wtre morv slaves than fr emeu —( ioi-d chrirTi- )—it was tha r ^ scaiiy midule in
Cla ?^ ea lha ! kepi tho poor lud . ans chains—it was he rascal . y cia ^ s that formed the nr . ueriiy at tLe I ' -oaJcreiice , and to whom Mr . W . had now btcome allied , lie would ask ihem what lutcr ^ t the poor verking Amt-ricsa could have ia keeping Li- poor negro .: ouatrysian ¦ - tlave!—( continued cheering ) Mr . Wjllisia-- was more uEfortuiiate in his ailenipta to make the cainori ; y at the reformation serve L . s pnrpoii , fur ibere was no similarity between a minority en tbe question of rebgion and the qucs : ioa of politics . In tne question of reunion he h « . id the rule of majorities and minorities was uncalled for , aad not uuiy that—it was tyranny of ihe worst dc .-cnpnou to compel a minority in religion to
to-heve with the m ^ omy , vrr . en at the fame time ihi-ir Lolaina difiVruit uuets conld not injure ihcir majority , wnile ilit-. y paiu their own ciftrsjy on the voiun » ary priuciplv , bu ; i ' . if ^ quite different as regarded poiiiics ; for if Mr . W . 's minoniv had the pow ^ r of making laws niiLr ; in » tLo iives and pr « - pcriies ot the majority , it would be high i ' oryi-in , and not dem > : cracy . He would a ^ ain cad the attturion of Mr . W . to tLesioiiic iu Li » last sp » ech . v : z tLe Corn Law Repealers , as a minority in the House ot Common ? , wuich was quite to the poiut , and which he had not yei auswtrea . (\ g -a , i uproar here ensued on tLe part of Mr . W . ' s friends , and ihey continued to interrupt Mr . K . during the rcbi i > f the cveijiog ) Mr . Kidd , standing until the
rc-pectabltts became a ivv-ie more quiet , coolly observed , Grcariemen , thtse arguments are nipping ye—your troubles are oj . Oy br- ^ iujiiBjj—j'ou wall get more oi them- ( . roars of laughter , aud chctr . nir , and runiug which made the gallery shake ) . Mr . W . gave another rijson for leaving the majority , and going with the minority , it was this , because the minority were men ot bn > ine 33 ; ye-s be { . Mr . Kidd ) could not < vbv it ; they m * re men cf business , and no mistake ; tr-e-. r bus ;* and overgrown iKil ot rights , that took five hours to read , was a praciicaJ proof that they cosid do a dtal of busini ss , but i 1 . was 110 prooi iba : they had dcai- it weii . He had been told by Mr . W . thai tee preamble of the biD of rights was prefcrabie to ihe preamble 01 the Charier ; th ' 13 they would see was only an assertion ; he had offered no proof . Now , iu what consisted the superiority oi
this pr « : 3 E 5 b ' . e to ours ; why , because it was written by lawyers ; it vras made up of a wh-jle bushel of lt-t ; ai phrases , such as whenases , afore ? aid- « , &c . & . e . & . c ^ and iu s very holy and revt-Teniiai stjie , a ^ dca 10 that of extreme loyalty . They addressed the robbers of this nation , includirg ihe bi ^ -bcllied bir-bops , as the lords spiritual and temporal—( great Isagfe ^ er and cheers . ) He had been a « ked by Mr . \ V . v . hat point he had violated ; why did he ( Kidd ) not prove that he had violated the whole by dpstroyiiig ihe principle- ; and until his opponent met the question in its proper form , he would keep him as nriniy nailed to it as a bad shilling to a trrocer ' s counter ^—1 anghter and chsers ); he would krep him t : iere tiil he answt red openly as a maa , and a , professing patriot . andfrom what they had heard , he wa 3 not hk' -iy ; o answer it—( continued cheers and disapprobation . )
Mr . W H . UAHS now came to the consideration of the second charge , viz ., that he had imprudently and audaciously endeavoured to create a third party in the Conference , by proposing tht preamble of the bill of Rishts . Why if this tras a crime against the njsji-ty of Mr . O'Connor , he eould pro ^ e th at that Gentleman htld in 1839 that ihe Charter w-is d « fic-titnt in its details , and not only did he say this but haj almost damned the Chsr er by deciaring its details to be Bonssnsical . He then read Mr . O'ConnoiV . speech delivered in the Convention from an old Siar of that year , went on to esv , " am I to be denounced for endeavouring to aia ' cnd what O'Connor has told us was nonsensical , aud a't < r bei . 14 so dsaonnced in fc )> e columns of a Chartist pjrnal , without beinj ; allowed tha insertion of ray defence ? '' He wished his opponent to nnu this well , £ t ; d as he undertook to d-fend Mr . O'Connor , show hirn how he could tquare this with Charlisi pr .-. 'i e ; p ! e 5 .
Mr . K idd held it was an attempt , an impudent and audacious attempt , to create a third pany by Mr . W . mircducing a document for discussion , wbe- on the day belore , it was rejected by a uiijjrity of S 3 . Was there any thing mor <; clear aiid rea = ouable than this vie *? of the question ! His opponent Suds fauU at not getting free access to the columns of the Star . Did he take a proper method of defending himself ? He denied it . A letter which Wiitiid occupy three coJmnns and made up of scurrilous abuse , was not likely to find a place in any psp < r . W . re the poor worki g men to pay 4 * J . fcr ? acn ira ^ b , to tb « exclusion of better matter ? " it vras quite ccEiiocr . wiih the enemies of Chartism in
fbeir diFpuies w ^ rh the Star , to -write such letters as would disgraee a fish wife in poini of abuse , well knowing thai they would not ba published , nay that in point of fcct , thi-y were cunt for publication , and then cry out a-jamst Lhe conduct of the editor in no ! giving them fair play . Mr . W . had told them that Mr . O'Cvnnor raled ib ? details of the Charter nonsensical ia 1839 ; wei ' , for the fske of argument he would grtPt thi- to be trE ° , and wha' did it amount to 1 why , tha : F ^ ar ^ us O'Connor had not chained his mind in the Eirminghani Conference , for be there spent the greater part of two da 3 's in assisting to amend these sk-taiu —( loud and enthusiastic cheering . )
Mr . Williams now rsse to repel the lyinj ; insinuation that " "he was ingratiating himself With the Complete Suffrage party for the purpose of becoming their lecturer at five or six pounds a week . He said this was done to injure him , for those who knew him , and the physician who attended him , kuew perfectly well that from the state ot his healtn he was quite unable to deliver a Iteture for any party . Mr . W . by this tiznebsa got off his coat , end drawing himself up to hia full height he made one of the most powerful appeals to the sympathy of the people we have ever heard . He asked them were they going to censure him after what he had suffered in their cause ? were they going to send him Jo hia
grave and leave his wife and family without a guardian ! were they now going to tell him who had so often stood their friend , James Williams we will never again allow yon to appear on our platform * as the advocate of onr principles ! Surely they would not ; he thought he knew them better ; but af ter all , if they did he could nst help it . Mr . W . here became much affected , and many of his friends , especially the females , shed tears ; indeed we frankly own that we onrselves began to think the whole hodmen shonld relax their stern severity for his desertion of iheir cau = e . Sir . W , Bat down in a state of complete exhaustion , crying out don't blast my character —( loud cheer ? from the friends of Mr . TV . )
Mr . Kidd , in rising for the last time , said he felt himself rather awkwardly situated , not as regarded the strength of his position , for he now stood master of the field— ( loud cheers , and cries of
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' yes . y « . ? 4 . . 0 , no , " from all parts of the house ) ; but no tcli tnat he was now approaching the most delicate p irt of tne diapute , viz ., the money matters m Mr . < / Connor's charges . Mr . W . was said to be on the iook ont for a gturge office . Well , even on this r abject , he would boldly give his 1 opinions , —and here they were . All those lecturers ! who had been brongbt into public life , who had been madevaluab , e by the poor Chartists , and had sincfi joiued the re jiks of our enemies , did not go away a !) at once . r < o ; they went bit by bit , just as Mr * W . was now going . True , Mr . W . had told them , and refe / ted to his physician to bear him out in it , taat the " state of his health would i ) . ot on aDy account permit his giving alecture I
but wa e it not a fart that no man in these countries was ir ^ t he habit of giving such speeches and lectures , Mr . ' iV . had made a strong , and he would say , a very feeling eppeal to their feelings and their eympat jy . He asked them not to censure him . ( Cries of ' It wont do ; " and great disapprobation and hissing . ) He ( Kidd ) had no wish to see him censured , if he c&uie 1 ' oiwa . rd arid honestly acknowledged his errors , and faithfully promised to be a good boy in future . But why did Mr . YV . cry so j loudly against being censured , when he was using i his every exertion to censure such a bravo and disinterested advocate of suffering humanity as that bold indomitable patriot Ft argus O'Connor ? ( Loud and lona-coutinued cheering . ) In conclusion he now
called upon them to vote in accordance with their honesfe convictions , regardless of the sympathetic appeal of Mr . Wilham 3 . or the many and valuable services of O'Connor . He held , and he was proud to sayahat he had by his humble abilities defended O'Connor , and confirmed the charges preferred agamst Mr . W . Ho had one word more to say , bHiore sitting down , which was , that for the character of his species be was sorry to be compelled to admit tha" . all who now endeavoured to injure O'Connor were creatures whom he made respectable by his purse and his press . He would bid them farewell , and sit down by again calling on them to do their duty T ; ie eh * er . ag which followed Mr . Kidd ' s last spoach surpassed anythiug wo have ever
Mr . Williams immediately rose and without comment , moved ihe foilowitg motion . " That the principle of democracy and of . natural justice requires that a wrons done to the humblest member of tbe state shonid be regarded as equally important as one inflicted on the most distinguished ; that it is one of tho most sacred and inalienable rights of man to b permitted freeiy to exercise the powers of hia 1 iu : n < i and as freely to declare and act on hia honest ' c irjvictior . s . Thnt this meeting is , therefore , of opiuion j that the conductors of tbc pre .-s have a rij ? ht to fxn- j i niii . -e and corunu-nt upon the puMic conduct of- all
public men , white tha letter are squally entitled to vindicate themselves tbrouj ; h the same mpdium . That as the character of a inun is ns sacred as his lifd , and aa Mr . O'Connor , as 12 litor .-f the Evening Star , has brought cl ^ araea aad mado insinuation a against Mr . Williams , which ,. if true , would render him unworthy of public titetm and confidence ; it was , therefore , the right of Mr . Williams to bo p >« nntted to rt p ' y to the same , and the duty of the Editor of the Star to insi-rt such reply ; and this meeting finding that the reply of Mr . VViiliaws to tfct said attack h : is hecu wi'hhv-Ul by the E ii ' . or rf the Star , are ef upiui-m that auch conduct is at variance v «* itb tnt principles of democracy anil wi'h tho principle of doing unlo othure as we wouLd they should do unto
us . " Mr . KlJd immediate ! y moved this amendment : — " Tuat it is the opinion of thi * mettin ^ the conduct of Feargus O'Connor , Efq , in exposing the dishonest and treacherous trkki-ry and shuffl ns ; of Mr . J lines Williams , as one of the deleg . itcs from Sunderland , to tht- Birmingham Confett-nce , was msuly und straiglitforward , and entillts tfcnt grm ' eman to the thanks , gratitude , : > nd couflfk-ree cf tho hard-working , illused sons of toil tt : rongb <> ut Grtnt Britain and Ireland ; and it isaiso cf i- ^ inion thut t ve- ry word wriSU-n o-: that subject in the Evening Star of the 3 rd of this preHent month , is strictly in aucorda- ce with truth , snd justifies us in Withdrawing any confidunce which we rtposcd in Mr . James Williams , in the early part of the Chartist agitation . "
The Chairman then put Kidd ' s amendment , calling upon ail who supported nis as beinij tho resolution of this meeting to tioW up both hands . With one universal shout , up went a foret-t of hands , whicn , to our appar-. nce left none down . He then , in the same words , pat Mr . Williams ' s motion , fr which we should think about 200 voted . Tno Chairman then declar' -ci the amendment carried by a lar § e majority . Tnis amendment was carried with ev .-ry dt uaonsiranon of applause and loud cries of "' Long live O'Connor , tho peovilu ' e champion . " Mr . Wiliiams ' d friends here croau-d a great confusion , denied the correctness of the Chairman ' s decision , and called for toe appointment of tellers .
Mr . Kidd then appoiuted Mr . Con Murray , of Glasgow , as his teller ; Mr . Williams , another gemitman , whose name we could not learn . Tho votes were again taken , when the majority seemed even still larger . T . ' io tollers con .-ulted , whan , strange to t-ay , the gentleman chosen by Mr . Williams declared he could not say on which tho majority wa « . Mr . Williams then remarked , O , then , we will giro it up oa both sides , and stand as we be ^ an . " Mr . VrBRAY stopped him : " Not so fait Sir , " he ' hsd an opinion in the ruatrnr now , and he would ) tell Mr . Williams tkat ho was prepared to prove to the best of his j'ld ^ mrnt vha ' . there were at th * very lea ^ t btiween DO and 100 of a m » j » rity for Kdd ' s am-. ndment ; and thi 3 , with the Chairman's decision and the fact ihat the Cbartiets had carnrd their frund to the chair , completely knocked poor Jemmy aiinost t-tupified . Th-i meeting then separated in a very uprorious manner .
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HVLXt . —Defeat of the Complete Suffragists —On Wednesday evening last , > lr J . Collins , of Birmingham , delivered a lecture in the Free Masons ' Lodge , Myton-eate , on the principles of Complete Buffrace . The meeting was but thinly attended ; the great majotity , bowever , beirigChartiets , as the result proved . At eight o ' clock Mr . Firth was called to the Cfl 3 tr , who britfiy opened the business by stating that as discu-sion -was anticipated at the close of the lectuve , any person would be at liberty to ask Mr . Collins any questions tbat might be to tho point Mr . Collins then went through the Six Points cf the Charter , defending them very cleverly , a d replying to the objections raised by thf-ir opponents in a convincing manner . He then pointed out tbe utility of tho Complete Suffrage union in bringing the electoral body to act in concert with the non-electors , and concluded by requesting all partii-8 to join with them . This wms
very coidly received . Tl : e chairman toen a ? ked if any person had any question to ask Mr . West rose and Rbktd if be might bt ailewed to make a few observations in reference to the conduct of the Sturgitea at the Birmingham Conf-ronce ? The ohaitiaan slid that - > vas contrary to rule , as the questions put should be in reference to Mr . Collins' lecture . Mr . West stated th&t with the lecture be perfectly ngreed , but he bad charges to inakeagains : tbe Complete Su - fro ^ e Union , and against Mr . Collins in particular . Tot-re was then an universal cry for Mr . West to get on tbe piaiform , which he did . Mr Burns , or " Moscow Burns /* as tie is called , rose und said they would allow Mr . Wvst ten minutes to m ; ike good his charges . Mt . Wtst said he was in the hands of the nieeune , and tbat when ho granted the permission of Mr . Burns to aiidress a meeting , lie would apply to hiru , but that at prosect it wou'd look much better for him to sit dewa until his services were needed . The Ctuirman then
pu : it tu tae meeting , ana Mr . West was allowed bilf an hoBr to state the case . He commenced by referring to tbe Cucferecee , a :. d the shameful manner in wly ' they h . d Heated the paople ' a delegates after putting tL' country to an euor ^ ious expense , and then because they cou ! 4 not have all t '; ings after their own fashion , to kick up their heels and run away . Mr . Collins htra ictcrmptr-d , paying he was not the repressntativc of th « C-jHipUtt Si-fir .. gists , but as Mr . West j-ciu hehad charges to make ;! ga . i < 5 St him he was sorry vhut gent , did net do so . Mr . West , then 1 cburi , e jou ¦ with being a renegade to your principles , a « d a traitor to l ^ e cause of the people . As a Chartist yon suffered imprisonment with William Lovctt , and yet in the Conf-rence you voted against
Wm . Lovctt siml tiie Chapter . You went through Scotland , rallying the people under the banner of the Charter , rect-ivins the tribute or' their honest gratitude ; yet in the Confers ce you votsd against their r .-pre-* entative 3 ; and , not only that , but , like a sneaking coward , yon ran away and Mi them , thus treating lhe People ' s representatives with scorn and contempt . Mr , Collins attempted to justify his conduct by saying he never deserteet bis principles , that they were the same now they ever bad been , but , as a member ot tbe Complete Suffrage Council , hei , t » ntended the minority hsd no right to yield their o ^ nious to thB majoritythat their Bill was superier to the Charter ; and , therefore , more worthy tho attention of the psop ' e . Mr . West replied , and txj-. osed the hypocrisy of tbe doctrine , that the opinion of the majority shoold not rule . He defended the Charter for its simplicity and clearness , compared with the Starge " MOKSrER , "
concluded by moviDg the foliowinjj resolution : " That it ia tbe opinion of this meeting that the beet means of carrying ont tbe principles of Complete Suffrage is in & steady peraeverencs in the advocacy of those principle ! , as defined and laid down in the document taa amended ) colled the People ' s Char ter . " The Chairman refused tojput any resolution , when Mr . West said , then be should be under the necessity of moving another Chairman . The meeting responded , and this brought them to their senses , the Scurgites saying it ought to be put The Ghairman , makimg a virtue of necessity , put it to the meeting , and it was carried tssanihously , Collins' owp eommittee voting against him , and thus by their vote stamping their ctampion as the renegade which Mr . West so euccf ssfully proved against him . The Sturgitea looked blue , aiio their boast tbat they would destroy Chartism in Hull , lias met with a signal exposure .
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Lectures . —Mr . WeEt delivered three lectures on tbe influence cf Chartism on the physical , moral , and intellectual condition of the people ; the first , on Saturday night , in Mr . Hill ' a room , which was well attended ; the second , on Sunday night , in tbe same place , the toohi being crowded , numbers going away who were unable to obtain admission . On Monday night there was a public meeting in the Masons' Lodge , to adopt a petition to Parliament for a committee of enquiry into tbe conduct of Lord Abinger . The spiicious hall was crowded to suffocation , Mr . Hickman was called to the chair , -who opened the meeting in a few appropriate remarks , and calle d on Mr . Barker to move the petition ; Mr . Barker , in a very sensible speech , pointed out the necessity of the people speaking
out on this suVject . He read extracts from Abiiiger ' s charge , which were highly unconstitutional , and proved the necessity of Lord Abinger being removed from the Bunch to preserve it from impurity , or being bullied by political bias . Mr . R . Plnder neconded it . Mr . West supported it , and it was carried unanimously . Tho Chairman theu introduced Mr . West to deliver his third lecture , who commenced by contrasting the present state of society physically , morally , and intellectually , with what it would be under a system of Government responsible to the people . These lectures have doue much good in removing a deal tf prejudice from the minds of many who were misled by tbe misrepresentations of our enemies , aa to the objects of the Chartists . At the Conclusion , Mr . West invited
discussion ; bnt no one appeared . Mr . West then rose to set himself right as to Wednesday night's meeting , a false report of bis resolution having appeared in the Hull papers : this bi ought out Mr . Burns , who , in'the end substantiated the truth of Mr . West ' s statement . Dr . Richardson then tried his band with but little better success . He then aaked Mr . West how ho would get tha Charter ? Mr . West aswer « l satisfactorily . The Doctor then commenced an attack 011 the Chartists and Feargus O'Connor , and said , we never could get the Charter without the purses of the middle cuss ; that all our lead' m could be bought , and that tho Intellectuals weva leaving us ; that he had a conversation with a niembbr of the government , and that be gave bis opinion of all parties , and that the Chartists were the most insignificant because of their poverty . He then made an attacfe on Mr . Maloney , the
honest delegate to the Conferance , for voting as his constituents instructed him . Mv . Maloney lep ' iied to the del . tint's insinuations in a manner the man " tpeth" will nevur forget . Mr . West gave him the finishing stroke , te'ling him to go and tell Lis party they might keep their gold , for the Chartists preferred honest poverty ani principle to competency without principle ; that they might buy sorau of the leaders , but the people were independent of them . H-j wished them j <> y of thvir " lumping prnnyworth , " but they would find out , in the end , it waa not worth the purchase . Tbo meeting gave three cbeera for Feargus O'Connor , ttu-ea for Mr . Hill , three for West , and then sung " We'll rally around him , " in grand style . The meeting was a most glorious one , and we think will be & finisher to thu petty faction of discontented " reneaadts . " who for some time have been trying all schemes in thbir power to destroy the Cnartist movement .
CULMB . — ki the Council meeting held on Sunday it was agreed that a dele « ate intbCing should be held on Sunday , the 12 th of February , in the Chartist News Room , Windy Bank , at two o ' clock , p in . TODIVrORnEf . —Mr . Isaac Barrow preached two sermons on Sunday last to numerous and respectaMe audiences , and gave great satisfaction . WORCESTER . —Mr . R . G Gammage , of Northampton , visited this town on Saturday , and delivcrtd an able ami ; ' . r (/ umantative lecture on tho present state of society and the People ' s Caarter , in the Chartist Association Koom , bottom of Bank-street ; aud another on Sunday , in the same place .
CARLISLE . —THE WORKING MEN'S MENTA r . JM 1 MIOVKMEMT SOCIETY . —This society held tW * usual weekly meeting at their room No . C . John-street , 'Caulowgate , on Sunday evening lust . After some conversation on the subject , the following resolution was carried unanimously : — " That tbe membera of the Working Men ' s Mental Improvement Society , anxiouu for tho increase of the general defence fund , more i- » l / eci : illy as the Liverpool Assizes are rapidly approaching , would respectfully recommend to tbe notice of the members of the * Council of the ' Carlisle Chatist ABsociauon , " a Mter , signed Con Murray , which appt > nreu in the Northern Star of January 14 ' . h , 1813 , suggtati :. ' }} an excellent pian for increasing the said fund , bting fully couvincd if that plan bo rigorously followed out , a considerable sum of money might bo raised in Carlisle , for that laudable purpose . ''
LEAMINGTON . —At the usual weekly meeting at tbe Prince of Wales Inn , on Sunday last , Mr James Green in the chair , Mr . Hinry Sanstord delivered a very eloquent and instructive lecture on the evils of priestcraft—the different opinions they promulgate , the evil tendency those different opinions have on society , and concluded by proving thnt essential saving religion , or true Christianity , wholly consists in doing good to each other . ^" MANCHESTER . —The Chartist mechanics held their usual weekly meeting iu the Association room , Brown-stri-et , on Thursday evening last , when an instructive Wctuve upon tbe position of political parties in this country , was d-livered . Carpkntebs" Ham .. —On Sunday last , two lectures ¦ wtro delivered in the above Hall by Mr . D : xon and Mr . Little .
Ckoppkr-Street . —Tho Chartists of this part of Manchester have optned a new room for the purpose of advocating the principles of democracy ; Mr . D ' . xon Lectured upon the monetary system , aud the policy of Sir Robert Peel . Tho following resolution was carried unauinii Uoly : — " That we the iubabitfttits of Miles Platting and neighbourhood , onaider the Evening Star to be the only daily paper that ever advocated the true principle of democracy , and we pledge ourselves to support that paper to tbe utmost of our abilities . '' Bun V . —On MoDday evening , a lecture was delivered in the Girden-street VVorkitig-man ' s Hall , by William Dixon , from Manchester . .
NOTTINGHAM . —A meeting of delegates from tbe various localities in Nottingham , was held in the Detn < cratic Chapel , when it was resolved that local lecturers be employed to agitato tho surrounding villages , and twelve names were taken down for that purpose . The Chartists also nut at the above place on Monday evening , when a resolution was passed that a quantity of the Bills containing Mr . O Connor ' s challenge to tbe Corn Law League should be Bent for , and five shillings was voted from flint locality aa Iheir share of the expence- Ten shillinga waa also voted to the local victim fuud . Arnold , near Nottingham . —Mr . Richards , from the Potteries has been lecturing here to Rood and attentive audiences , and bas given great satisfaction .
Casrington , near Nottingham . —The Chartists of thia locality met at their room , Mansfield Road , on Sunday evening last . The Tea Party Committee met on the Bume evening ; and , after transacting business , agreed t * meet every Sunday evening , till the tea (• any takes place ; they will meet next Sunday evening at six o ' clock . BARNSLEY . —The Chartists held their weekly metting iu the schoolroom , under the Odd Fellows ' Hail . Mr . John Vallance was called to the chair . Tho Council laid before the meeting the plans they intended carrying out , in the hope of giving new life and energy to the movement , such as reading , lecturing , and providing matter for general discussion , by which they hopu to give a new impetua to tbe agitation here , Ten . ' -hillings find fourpeuce was voted for four hundred Circulars , in the disposal of -which they earnestly solicit tho support and assistance of all those who have tlio regeneration of their common country at heart .
Those parties holding monies belonging to the DdftnceFund , are particularly requested to attend with it ntxt Monday night . SHEFFIELD . —Chartism . —A meeting was held in the Fi » j-true-lane Room ' , on Monday evening , Mr . Harney lead from Oastler ' s Fleet Papers a . withering csistigntion of the Freebooters , —the " Old King ' s" unveiling of the infernal theme by whicb the late " strike '' w , ; 3 brought about and his cutting exposure of the rascaliy objects of the Sturgeites were warmly responded to by tbe meeting . Mr . Harney added some cinineDtM , and was followed by Mr . Parkes who deiivtred a brief address . DtsowoRTn . —Messrs Hartley and Gill vi&ited thte '' highland village" on Wednesday week , and in the evening addressed an excellent meeting .
Home Colonization . —Mr . Lloyd Jones lectured on- this important subject at the Hall of Science , on Sunday evening last , to a crowded audience .
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NOMINATIONS FOR THE GENERAL COUNCIL . SALPORD . Mr . Peter Pollitfc , Davis-streefc . Mr . Robert Mac Fai lane , Heath-street , Pendleton Mr . John Kccles , canal-yard , Windsor , do . Mr . James Sanders , Hope-street . Mr . James Wilkinson , Methvine-place . Mr . William Sumner , Ford-street . Mr . Robert Hulme , Uurham-streot . Mr . Ralph Buckley , Market-street . Mr . 'William Gillebrand , Bevel-street . Mr . Gaorge Roberta , Logeuder-street . Mr . James Sandiford , Corporation-street . Mr . John Millington , 43 , Hope-street , sub-Trea surer . Mr , John Miller , I , Boundary-street , sub-Secre tary .
TROWBRIDGB . Mr . Edward Payne , weaver . Mr . Israel Say , do . Mr . George Eames , cloth-dresser . Mr . James Harper , do . Mr . Alfred Mar chant , do . Mr . John Johnson , shoemaker . Mr . Arthur Heatb , grocer and baker , President . Mr . James Watts , do . sub-Treasurer . Mr . James Ames , marchant-spinuer , Mortimer street , sub-Secretary .
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KOTTINGHAM . Mr . B . Humphries , framework-knitter , 11 , Lee ' s Yard , Narrow Marsh . Mr . J . Burkland , ditto , Colwick-street , New Snenton . i Mr . Walter Smallwood , do . Crossland-street , Narrow Marsh . Mr . Iaaad Barton , do , 5 , Cherry-street . Mr . William Rice , needle-maker , 21 , Wadestreot . ; Mr . Silvester Truman , bobin and carriage maker , 4 , Oat Yard .
Mr . Samuel Richmond , shoemaker , 21 , Drakestreet , i Mr . Henry Barker , framework-knitter , 8 , Commerce-street . Mr . Charles Roberts , tailor , Hackley . Mr . John' Baum , framework-knitter , 16 , Abingerstroet . Mr . William Farley , do . 21 , Tiler-street . Mr . John ! llaslem , gardener , York street , sub-Treasurer . ; Mr . George Clarkstone , lace hand , Old Radford , sub-Secretary .
DERBY . Mr . Thomas Briggs , miJlwright , City-road . Mr . Edward Drewcot , weaver , Nun ' s-street . Mr . Stephen Heather , petrifactioner , Kensington . Mr . Thomas Chester , smith , Ca « tle-placo . Mr . William Chandler , weaver , Leaper-&treet , sub Treasurer . I Mr . EnosiFord , joiner , City-road , sub-Secretary . Mr Jehu ; Moss , cordwainer , Darby-lane , corres ponding Secretary .
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Captain Thomas Roberts , master of the ship Ann Mundell , appeared at the Thames Police Office , on the charge of assaulting John Crouch , . the carpenter of the vessel , on the 28 th of August last , on ihe high seas . The misdemeanor was of a serious order , and th < 5 defendant I waa ordered to find bail , himself in £ 200 , and two sureties of £ 100 each , to answer the charge at the sessions . \ Loss of the V / aii-Steamkr Ariadnk . —By a private letfur , received on Monday , we regret to announce the total loss of the splendid war-stearnrr Ariadne , in the servica of tho Hon . East India Company , atrfnded with melancholy con ^ quences , which occurred at about eleven o'clock at nijjhfc , on the 23 d
of June last , near the entrance of Chusan harbour . Tho Ariadne was an iron-bmlt steamer , about 400 tons burthen , with two power ' ul engines . She was constructed upon a . new principle , (' or th ° purpose of mvifc-afcinfj the Chinese rivers . The Ariadne was 130 foot in extreme length , and about 50 feet from one paddle-box to the other . She carried two swivel guns of laiye calibre , one aft and tho other before the mast . The British fleet in China during the lafe war , rcc-ivod the most valuable snrvice from the Ariadne and four other small steamers belonging to the navy of the Hon . fast India Company . The officers arvl crew were saved , but three Chinese who wore on board perished .
Scandal . —Dublin , Jan . 2 fl . — A trifl'ng-inoident occurred a the drawing-room on Thursday evening , which has furnished a subject of much conversation , and of some dark mysterious paragraphs in the newspapers . The Freeman ' s version of the affair is as follows : — "It is rumoured that a certain member of the legal profession—w > o , however , has recently figured in the court more frequently as a client than as an advocate—was in the act of ascending the Castle stairs , with the intention of mingling in the glittering throng a : the drawing room on Thursday evening last , when he was intercepted by an inspector of police , who disputed his right to enter . Mr . , who had gone to the trouble and expence of attiring himself in a full Court costume , was
highly incensed at this intorf < Titicc , and demanded to know how it was that he , who had attended the Courts of the Monarch , and had himself introduced debutants to the halls of St . Juinep ' s , would not be permitted to confer thi favour of his company upon the mere repi-espn'&'ive of royalty in Dublin . The inspector ; confessed that he was not fully prepared to assign a truo and veritable causo for this anomalous circumstance . So it was—* Bu : wherefore it was so ' twas not in him to ? ay '—and all that he know was , that if Mr . did not take himself away , he ( the inspector ) would have to discharge that office for him . Mr . looked unutterable things at the inspector , but having the fear of the stretcher , as well as his person before his eyes , 1 pulled his bonnet over his brow , ' and , thrtiiting
both his hands desperately into his breeches pockets , walked away evidently highly disconcerted . Some Galway gentlemen , who happened 10 be entering the saloon just ; at the moaiont that Mr . was ascending the stairs , and before the ill-omened inspector had crossed his path , meanwhile spread the report that Mr . , the barrister had been . admitted , and was one of the company ; and this mischievous rumour having reached the cars of some of the Castle jofficials , two inspectors of police , 1 attired in ball ) cos'ume ! ' were introduced to the ball-room for the purpose of ejecting the intruder , in case he should be found amoug trw courtiers . It , is needless to say , Ithai owing to the interference of the officer on the Btairs , their search was unavailing . "Globe .
Murderous i Conspiracy to take a Convict Ship . —Intelligence has just been received , of an intended massacre of tho officers and civilians on board the Eliza , Government transport , which sailed from her Majesty ' s Royal Arsenal , Woolwich , a few months since , with convicts for South Australia . It appears , as the vessel neared the L : ne , a murderous conspiracy existed among some of the convicts , which would have terminated , no doubt , in the certun destruction of those marked down as their victims . There were two hundred and sixtyseven convicts ( on board , among whom was a soldier , who had been transported for fourteen years for striking a sergeant . lie priva' . ely sent a letter to tho surgeon , informing him of ihn intended
outbreak , on tho morning of the 4 th March ; that the design wxai to put to death a'l the Boiiii-rs , officers , passengers , and such of the crew as offered the least resistance , and then to sfer fof the Brazilian coast . \ The man was prudeutly conveyed to the cabin , so ^ s no t to excite suspicion , where he waa minutely examined by the surgeon and captain . He never varied ia his statement , and so answered all the interrogatories put to him as left no doubt on tho minds of his lit arers of the intended horrors . : Extra sentinels were immediately posted , and at 3 o ' clock on the eventfuljmorning tho passengers and crew were sumtionedlon deck , when their situation was explained to them , and all then being well armed , were ordered to idefend their lives to the last .- The
morning , our correspondent writes , was calm and beauteous—not a whi-per was heard on the mighty deep , when buddenly eight bells announced the hour when the murderous conflicc was to take place . The prisoners were well or ^ aniz . d , and armed with iron bolts and other weapons stolon from the ship ' s stores . The surgeon , with all the gallantry of the navy , was unwilling to sacrifice the life of the sergeant whose duty it was to open the convicts' gate at four o ' clook —all was breathless anxiety , when the surgeon unhesitatingly himself advanced to tbe gate , desiring a couple of file of suldiers to advance and shoot the first prisoner who dared to pass except the one he
named . They at ; once perceived their plot was discovered , retired to their berths , and threw the bolts and all offensive weapons out of the ports into the sea . Had the collision taken place , the loss of life would have been dreadful . The ringleader was a Joung man of the name of Dickenson , who had * been an apothecary ' s Assistant in Thavies Inn , Holborn . He was a desperate opium eatef . He leaped overboard immediately after the discovery , and notwithstanding every exertion to save him lie was drowned . Every precaution was adopted tor the security of the convicts , and sthey Weru handed over to the" civil power on arrival .
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From the London Gazette of Friday , Jan . 27 BANKRUPTS . Alexander Hay , of Great Queen-street , 1 ^^ , Inn-flelds , coachmaker , February 3 , at half twelve , and March 10 , at twelve , at the Conr * ** Bankruptcy , Loudan . Mr . T . M . Alsagai offl ! < * asaigaee , 12 , Bisrchin-l&ne ; and Mr . J . B . May ' solio ^ Queen-square . * tor » George Cole , of Bexley-heath , Kent , grocer , Febm 3 , at balf-past ten , and March 10 , at eleven at «? Court of Bmkruptcy , London . Mr . T . Jf . ^! sL official assignee , 12 , Birchin-lane ; Mr . Sadgrove ton 5 tor , Mark-lane ' **«• John Sead Crowing , of Lowestoft , Suffolk nft « February 4 , at half past ten , and March 3 , at ! fg » at the Court Bankruptcy , London . Mt . pj ?» official assignee ; Mr . C . S . Gilraan , solicitor n wicb ; and Mr . Storey , solicitor , 5 , Field-court ' &r , ° ^ rnn-square . ' ™ »
Jeremiah Gillman , of Stewkley , BQckineha Aj grocer , February 9 , and March 13 , at twelve ^ the Court of Bankruptcy , London . Mr . \ ftnj , Turquand , official assignee , 2 , CoptbaU-buildj ^ f and Mr . W . B . Buchanan , solicitor , BasinghaU-sbSt Alexander Wiaton , David Winton , and J ^ 2 Webber , of Wood-street , Cheapside , warehomgw February 14 , at half-past twelve , and March 13 ? eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy , London . V William Turquand , official assignee , CopthaU-bniliij « Z * and Messrs . Reed and Shaw , solicitors , FridayjhS ' Cheapside . ™ John Emson , jun ., of Sawbridgeworth , Hettfordijw Veterinary surgeon , February 4 , at balf-past-one M March It , at eleven , at tho Court of BankrnptCy ;' w don . Mr . E . lward Edwards , official assignee , y ^ jv derick ' s-place . Old Jewry ; Mr . Lewis Henry Brain !!" solicitor , 101 . Cuancery-lane . ' ^^
Richard Payi . e , of 20 , Hatton-walk , Hattoii-jar ( j eD brase-roucder , February 10 , at two , and Slsjth in ' at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy , London , y / James'Foster Groom , official assignee , 12 , Aljchnidi lane ; and Mr . Lawis Henry Braham , solicitor , uj Chancery-lane . ' ' John Orbcll , of Brandon , Essex , miller , Febroarj ij at two , and March 3 , at one , at the Court of Bankroptn ' London . Mr . James Foster Groom , official a « si ^ 12 Abchurch-lane ; Mr . Thomas Marston , solici tor , $ 5 Torrington-square , London ; Messrs . Stedman . solicitoa ' Sudbury , Suffolk . ^
Thomas Brighton , of Spalding , Lincolnshire , apothj , cary , February 8 , at half-past twelve , and Match tyjfc half-past eleveu , at the Court ff Bankruptcy , Birmia . ham . Mr , R uhard Valpy , official assignee , Birnjiagh ^ M essra . Cuarles Bonnor anu Sou , solicitors , Spaldjj , Lincolnshire . ^^ John Bancrofc , of Salford , Lancashire , grocei , Ftlj rua .-y 9 , and March 9 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Manchester . Mr . Richard Povdell , offi . cial assignee , Hobsan ; Messrs . Gregory and Co ., solid , tors , B-. dford-row , Londo .. ; aud Mr . M » kiruon , aolidtor Manchester .
Thomas Simpson , of Gateshead . Durham , painter February 6 , at eleven , and March 10 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Newcwtle-upou-Tyats . ut Thomas Bik-. T , official ass-gaee , Notrcastle-nj » n . Tyne ; Messrs . Grossby ami Compton , solicitors , 3 , Cburch-uuurt , Old Jewry , London ; aud Mr . Jola Theodore Hoyle , solicitor , Newcastie-upon-Tyne . Cbarks Mottram , of Liverpool , wool broker , FAnmy 6 and 28 , at eleven , at the Court &f Bankruptcy , too . pool . Mr . James Caz-nove , official tusignee , Liverpool ^ Messrs . C >> mtawaite ami Artauia , solicitors , 2 , Dean ' court , D > ctor ' acoiuino ;; s , London ; Messrs . Fisher ml Co ., solicitors , Liverpool .
S-itnuel Highfifcld , formerly of Liverpool , tmtno » of Birktiuhead , Cheshire , merchant , Febru : ay 13 , i& twtlvd , and March 7 , at eleven , at the Coutiof Binktuytey , Liverpool . Mt . John Follett , oSsd assignee , Li 7 t-rpool ; Messrs . Mallaby and Towtaetj , solicitors , L'vepool ; and Messrs , Chester and Tonlmii j solicitors , Staple I an . London .
DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY . Joseph Morgan , Earl-street , Maryleboae . bootmaker . Nancy Wil iams , Powick , Worcestershire , publioa . William Hopton , Wakefield , out of business . Mary Ann O ^ isthorpe , Wallasea . Cheshire , oat of business . Joseph Tonge , fen ., Manchester , dealer in manure . James Lidgote , Upper Rosaaioud-street , Cleileawell , journey mtn carpenter . Stephen Travis * , jun ., Doncaster , builder . Alfred Harvey Bristol , licensed retailer of beer . William Bedford . Wick , Bedfordshire , victualler . Rev . James Day Heckford , Piiiley . Huatingdonsbln
cume . Thomas Chaflwy . Brighton , auctioneer . George Snow , Kinnington-streefc , Newington , com positor . Henry Brown , Nicholl-square , Cripplegate , engrsrar , William Bkiille , Cornbury-street , Old Kent-road , cut of business . William Mallinson . Mirfleid , Yorkshire , farmer . John Harrison , Sedberg , Yorkshire , hatter . Kob ; -rt Wiiitaker . jun ., Bocbciale , woollen vresrer . Johu Germrri , Thslwall , Lancashire , publican . John Cater , South Island-piaffe , Nerth Brixton , ofl « r of Her Mf'jfsty ' sCustoms . E I ward F «> x , Liverpool , perfumer .
Jolin Yaws Simpson , Union-court , Old Broad-street , corn operator . James Pinnistone , alias James Pcnistone , Sheffield , cordwainer . John Warburton , Stock port , joiner . John Emmett , Bradford , Yorkshire , wool-sprtee . WillUin Gilbert , Bland-street , Dover-road , onto ! employ . Juha Townsend , Great Barr , Staffordshire , fenner . Walter Armitace , B rstal , Yorkshire , beerselier . James Hall , Oxford , journeyman plasterer . Henry Pitttnan , Patriot-row , Bsthnal-gteen , bost ?
maker . Anne Percival , Halkin-terraee . Cadogan-place , milliner . Dav ?< 4 Boast , Pfcceuix-row , Great Surrey-street , discount agent Robert French Laurence , Charlgrove , OsiVrdshiKj clerk in holy orders . Thomas Marshal ! , Sheffield , butcher . John Bayly , Woolwich , shopman . George Wiikins . St . Albau ' s , co&ch-builder . James Jones Dransfiold , Halea Owwi , WorcesterataBi accountant .
John Ranktn . Manchester , biker . James Armitage , jun . Sheffield , fender-maker . PABI 1 NEK 8 HIPS DISSOLVED . Andrew Birrcll and George Wright , of L 5 « rpo ° ^ vinegar manufacturers—John Kay and George Kaf < " York , boot and shoemakura—Thomas Case , iWj * Mort , and John Simpson , of Liverpool , and of fat Helens , manufacturers of earthenware—Jubn Woolall and William Ryder , of Higher Grimsby , Loacashire , c * sl getters—John Simpson , Joseph Simp "" - ^ Robert Simpson , of Leeds , Tobacco manufacturers {» far as regards Jossph Simpson . ) John Moore IngM *
and Rachael B-iinea Ingham , of the Olive Braach iB * Swinegate , Leeds , innkeepers—James Johostone tfd-Kicbarri AspinaH , of Livtrpool , timber tnercbaaa ^ Arther Oughterson snd Company , of Liverpool , fr 0 * *; ( so far as regards Arthur Oughterson )—Cathbert M ? san , Christopher Biteaon , John Batesen , and wuia » Bateson , of Cistleford , Yorkshire , potters ( so & * » regard Juhn Bateson)—Lharles John WaddmF ^ Robert Lewin Holt . Dwid Ogden , and Joseph 0 g « ' » of Liverpool , and of New York , America , mercl ^
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from the Gazette of Tuesday , January 31 . BANKRUPTS . Francis Fa . iton , grocer , Little Peter-street , ^^ minster , February 10 , at half-past twelve , and & ** r 10 , at one , at tiie Caait of Bankruptcy , Baau'gnsi' - street . Wbit nore , official assignee , Bwiusta 11 ! 11 ™^ Lucas and Parkinson , solicitors , Argyle-iquare Ke & street . . .. William Wo ^ s , sen ., aud William Woods , jaw hardwaremen , Ne . vgate-street , City , Feeruaiy J * . o ; : e antl JJarch 3 , at twelve , at the Conrt of j » rnptcy , Basin ? ha ! l-street . Pennell , official sseign CrotidafdKing-streetCheapside
, , . „ . _ ,-, Robert Atn-m , lincn-Uraper , Margate , *?™ l 11 , and MarcL ; 10 , a ? eleven , at tbe Cuurt of » ^ ruptc > % Basii ; ghali-strfct , London . Belch ^ : ' L ^ iassignee . Ccx , Pinner ' s Hall , eolicitor , OW »¦ William Henry Tomer and Thomaa Blucher T ^ ' cotton-spaine s , Blackburn , Lancashire , Febrfftry and March 4 , at twelve , at the Manchester 1 » Co'irt of Bankruptcy . Fraser , official exsiff > s » 'J 2 « . chtstor . Grimsn . teh , Maeclesfleld ; SlateT and »«^ Manchester , solicitors ; Bsii , Brodrick and Be «» churchyard , London . rt 1 $ , Joseph Brad well , iror . moDzer , York , Fel T fLurt or .- ? li . lnv-nd IA of ^ Jf . von of rha T . ffA ^ R DistrlC * - , _"
of Bankruptcy . Fearne , official assignee , A ^» Wood , fcoiicit . / r , York ; Richardgons and Qoia , a ^ John Ridsaale , stuff merchant , Leeds , F . TjJrtof and Mxirch 6 , at eleven , at the Leeds District v » Bankruptcy . Freeman , rfficial assignee , Leeds ; w and Rawson , solictors , Bradford . » rtt > ol » JohnJoues , wine act spirit merchant , ^ " ^ d Febriiaty 8 , aud MaTCh 7 , at twelve , at the u * ' ^ District Court 0 / Bankruptcy- Turner , cfficial : a » -s Liverpool ; Robinson , solicitor , Liverpool hnat j 9 , David Robertson , merchant , Liverpool , J ~ l £ iooi at twelve , and March 14 , at eleven , at tfl « ' *" . ! # , District Court of Bankraptoy , Bird , official a » » Liverpool ; Watson , solicitor , Liverpool . v ^ mx / Richfttd Rymer . honso painter , Manchester , x *" ^ 13 , and March 8 , at eleven , at the Manchester j / ^ i Court of Bankruptcy . ' Pott , official ^ ' ^^ Ltcito * King-street . Manchester ; Lake and Waldron , sou ^
iiasingban-street , liondos . . rjuo * Thomaa Cartwright , banker , Hcaton Horru , ^ shire , Februiry 13 . and March 8 , at twel ™' ef& Manchester District Court of Bankruptcy . ^ J cial assignee ; Ungard . Vaaghan , WB « J ™ ' % frit Vangban , solicitor , Stockport ; Bower aud iJass , eery-lane , Londoc .
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MANAGEMENT OF RAILWAYS . The following very important railway circular , was issued on Friday by the Board of Trade : — " TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ¦ RAILWAY ; com p an v . " Railway Department Board of Trade , Whitehall , Jan . 27 , 1 S 43 " Sir . —In consequence of the late occurences on the North MiiUaiid Railway , the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade think it ri ^ ht to call the attention of the d rec ' . ora of railway companies generally to the extreme importance of observing the utmost caution in making reductions in their establishments by which the public s . ifety may faj affected . The experience of the last three years has fully satisfied their lordships
that the comparative exemption which bai been latteriy enjoyed from the alarmine accidents which occurred , s . t frequently injthe infancy of railway travelling , is . to be attributed mainly to the gradual formation of estabiisfiments of expxienced and trustworthy engine-tlrbers and other servants , upon ail the leading pssseneer railways , and ttwt it i 3 only by mrunt lining such establishments that a repetition of such accidents can be effectually ; prevented . This opinion has been confirmed by tha recent accident upon the North Midland Railway , and the investisrutions which their lor »! snips bave directed , in conpqu ^ nce . have fuliy satisSed them that sudden and sweeping reductions in the branches of the establishment connected with the pUhlic safety can rarely be ) attempted without occasioning great dansjsr .
" Under thrse circumstances , although my L ^ rils bave no wish' to interfere with the discretion of the directors of railway companies , especially in cases wher ^ pecu iary considerations a e iiivolvt 1 !' , they tti ' . Dk it their duty to remind them of the heavy responsibility which they will incur if they allow themselves to ho influenced by a mistaken ecmomy , so far as to attempt reduc' iocs , either in the number and c-ffiaiency of the establishment which previous experience bas led them to consider necessary for conducting the public traffic in safety , or in the accustomed wages of the class of servants upon whose intelligence , sobriety , and habitual good conduct tbo safely ef the passengers depends . " lam , Sir , your obedient servant , : " S . Lainu . "
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 4, 1843, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct467/page/6/
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